Hill Murray High School - Omega Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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U er left- Beverl Baile , Richard Herschler Cynthia Kane, Donald Kosel PP - Y Y I f Upper right: Chuck Whitehead, Jim Harmon, Cynthia Kane, Joan Chrosniak, Paul Richardson. CLASS PLAY IS SMASH HIT Look out for that firecracker! Gee, are those snakes real? Here, kitty, kitty, kitty! All were familiar statements during the rehearsal period of the Senior Class Play, You Can't Take It With You. A double cast was trained under the direction of Miss Florence Vest, and for weeks Murray's auditorium resounded with firework explosions, Xylophone notes, and type- writer keys, together with a background of toe dancing and the banging of a printing press. Chuck Whitehead and Harold Helgeson had fun mastering the art of pipe smoking while Don Kosel and Chuck Michaelson studied extra hours on the Xylophone. Groucho and Harpo, two small black and white kittens, received as much attention from the students during rehearsal as from the audience the nights of the performances. You Can't Take It With You is the story of one family who believed in doing whatever each enjoyed most. Everyone was happy pursuing his own interests until Alice, the only really sane member of the household, fell in love with Tony, the son of a Wall Street financier. Tony's parents arrived unexpectedly at the Sycamore's house only to be arrested by police and thrown in iail. For awhile it seemed as though things would never turn out Barbara Geddes and Roger Wood in a scene that proves true love can run smoothly. right for Tony and Alice, but Grandpa stepped in at this point and made Tony's father realize money and Wall Street were not his real sources of happiness. The play ended on a happy note with YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Penelope Sycamore .,,. .. ,Audrey Grove, Georgia Cook, Barbara Biornstad Essie ......,....,.....,..,.... .. , .. .. Beverly Dougherty, Joan Piper, Cynthia Kane girth TLCIOV5 Gfndcgcudcilelllfie Ielilllng Paul Sycamore. ,,., ...............,..,. . James Harmon, Clarence Schaffner T1 C Crm O 'Cm P 5 P 05' Ed ,....,......,.......,.... .. .........,.... Donald Kosel, Charles Michaelson Op Y' Mr. Depinna... ........ ......,. J ames Pfutzenreuter, Paul Mielke Donald ..,,.,.,,..,.... ....., .....,........ .....,...,..... L e R oy Olson, Robert Christensen Martin Vanderhoff .,,.,.... ........,.,.. ....... C h arles Whitehead, Harold Helgeson Alice ,.......,..,.,... .,.. . .. . ,Marlene Stephens, Barbara Geddes, Beverly Bailey Henderson ,....,..,... .. ............ .......,,,.... D onald Anderson, Bruce Anderson Tony Kirby ....,........ ......................,......,.,. R ichard Herschler, Roger Wood Boris Kolenkhov .,....... Gay Wellington .. . .......Paul Richardson, Delbert Peterson ,..,,........,Audrey Olson, Jacqueline Burwell Mr. Kirby ...........,.. ...,..,......,....., W ayne Peterson, Jerry Pickering Mrs. Kirby ......... Olga ......,.,...... .Mary Sue Krebs, Rita Koch, Earlene Petrie .............,..,..Joan Chrosniak, Beverly Miller Page fifty-nine

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IS IT GIRLS' LEAGUE DAY? A familiar question is the above as every Murray girl is a member of this excellent organization. Here seated are Miss Catherine Daly, adviser, with Mary Atkinson, vice president, and Joan Proshek, president. Standing are pro- gram chairman, Shirley Swensen, treasurer, Audrey Grove, secretary, Margie Johnsen. Going Skating? If you are, here is Miss Audrey Heinz of the Simplicity Pattern Company explaining the advantageous points of the skating cos- tume modeled by Ann Rohleder. Catherine Zandlo is shown wearing a well-tailored winter outfit. In the good old golden-rule days there was no opportunity for great-grandmother to strut across a stage displaying the stiff, brocaded gown she had just completed. In addition to hav- ing no style shows, yesterday's school was without home eco- nomics classes, and girls had to depend upon their mothers' ex'- perience and instruction. Today, girls have an opportunity to follow the latest fashions. Two style shows were presented by the Girls' League in coop- eration with the Simplicity Pattern Company. Members of Mrs. Leona Hanson's sewing classes were the models. Under the guid- ance of Miss Catherine Daly, the Girls' League sponsored a wide variety of programs, the tirst of which was a talent show fea- turing this year's new members. Its birthday in February was celebrated with a party and an honest-to-goodness birthday cake. Of course, funds are necessary for activities and excellent programs, and the girls worked hard on their chief money-rais- ing proiect, the Caramel Apple Sale. The result of this effort was a mother-daughter party for the senior girls. The organization, realizing the need of a set of china for the school's use, began the collection of pennies, dimes, and nickels for this proiect. After each meeting members were asked to slip a few cents into collection boxes at the door. .loan Proshek, president, feels that it has been a pleasant and satisfactory year for Girls' League. Page fifty-eight

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STORY OF BOOKS IS i Have you a thrilling mystery book? 1 Can you get me some samples of archi- tecture from the Renaissance Period? Where can I find the life HISTOFY of The grasshopper'? These queries, asked of Li- brary Club staff members, illustrate the varying interests of students who daily use the school's modern library. Established in i926 by Miss Marion Gratz, the small library with its hrst pioneer- ing staff, forerunners of today's L. C.'ers, has grown rapidly until it now boasts one of the finest collections of its kind. The ac- tive Library Club has sixty members, who make it their duty to help library patrons with anything from circulating books to finding the last season's record of the Bos- ton Red Sox. Here at Murray, L. C. has be- , come a recognized synonym for service . Left to right: Robert Joseph, treasurer, Georgia Cook, 2nd vice president, Dick Lantz, sergeant-at-arms Barbara B'ornsta:l, ro ram chairman, Richard Edd The Librgry I5 Cgmpgged Of Q regdy band of go-getters, who have two aims in common, service and fun. During Book Week an assembly and o tea lent them- selves to the festive Mardi Gras theme. ln the meantime high-pressure L. C. sales- men made the rounds selling Christmas cards for the only money-making project. Outstanding displays per- taining to the school calendar were arranged for the exhibit case and bulletin boards by the publicity committee. The annual initiation provided an opportunity for new members to become acquainted with the old timers . Library Club auxiliary lessons began with zest in January, and before long the traditional banquet, where pins are presented to seniors who have fulfilled the requirements, closed the organization's roster of social activities. 1 l P 9 ' Y, vice president, Phyllis Johnson, secretary, Genevieve Kulenkamp, president, Paul Mielke, corresponding secretary. A special committee was organized to collect material relating to Minnesota's Territorial Centennial. A pioneer was the Library Club back in the good old days of Murray's youth . Its remarkable growth bears witness to the fact that from small, insignificant beginnings often come the finest things. First row, left to right: Paul Mielke, Barbara Biornstad, Phyllis Johnson, Richard Lantz, Suzanne Preus, Carol Wilson, Harold Hervig, Mary Sue Krebs, Kenneth Spates, David Rutforcl f Joan Morgen, Sally Morris, Alfred Nelson, Earlene Petrie, Joan Piper, Pat Podd, Jane Selby, Don Severson, Pat Shannon, David Swenson Y Robert Schrader, Bob Wahlstedt, Bill Kellermann, John Smich, Chuck Michaelson, Roger Wood, Henry Bemlott, Bob Rutforcl, Charles Whitehead, David Holdaway. Page sixty