Hudson High School - True Blue Yearbook (Hudson, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1955 volume:

HERE’S TO HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL Tune: Our Director March Here's to Hudson High School Fair, square, and true, Here's to our colors, The grand old white and blue U-rahl rah! Hudson is the winner Always on the top. Three cheers for Hudson High School, Rah! Rah! Rah I TRUE BLUE Hudson, Wisconsin 1955 The Staff Editor..................Janice Penman Assistant Editors .... Janeth Johnson Judith Johnson Business Manager........... Judy Frazier Assistants...............Jean Christoph Toni Harwell Adviser .... Mrs. Elizabeth Gilbertson FOREWORD Years may come and years may go, And memories of high school dimmer grow. With this annual of '55, We hope to bring these days alive. DEDICATION In appreciation for nine years of faithful and competent service to Hud- son High School, for the interest she has taken in our studies and extra- curricular activities, for her friendli- ness toward students and faculty alike, we the True Blue staff of 1 955 dedicate this book to Mrs. Frances Rolle. 2 Back Row; Supt. E. P. Rock, Norman Gilbert, Byron Spalding. Front Row: Arthur Lilley, Dr. P. A. Tweet, David Kelly. Board of Education Hudson public schools are fortunate in having an excep- tionally fine Board of Education which is comprised of five interested citizens of the local community. This .govern- ing body sets the policies which govern our school, adopts the budget, and hires the teachers. In recent years we have seen evidence of their enthusiasm and hard work, coupled with that of the Building Committee, when we watched the new addition to Hudson High grow from a dream to a reality. The members of the Board of Education are to be com- mended for their excellent work. On this page we salute them----Norman Gilbert, president; Dr. P. A. Tweet, treas- urer; Byron Spalding, clerk; David Kelly, director; Arthur Lilley, director. 3 Superintendent E. P. ROCK Education is our business and you are our product. Educa- tion of our youth is the most important business that man has. Progress of civilization depends on the youth of each genera- tion. Your growth and progress are essential to your welfare as well as the welfare of all mankind. Your perseverance and progress are of great satisfaction to your parents, friends, and teachers. Upon you we must depend for tomorrow's world. To neglect the proper training of one generation of youth would spell disaster to our highly geared civilization. You must play your part well in the swiftly moving drama of life. Oliver Wendell Holmes expressed this truth so well in these lines: Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul, As the swift seasons roll! Leave thy low-vaulted past! Let each new temple nobler than the last. Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast. Till thou at length are free! Leaving thine outgrown shell of life's unresting sea. 4 Edward P. Rock One's attitude towardlife, society, business, and fellow men helps determine one's success and happiness. Our student body, this year, in all its activities connected with school life, has been outstanding in work and play. Cooperation has played a vital part in each accomplishment. To this year's senior class, a commendable group of stu- dents, my words are best expressed in Henry Wadsworth Long- fellow's poem, A Psalm of Life : (Verses three and nine) Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act, that each tomorrow Finds us farther than to-day. Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labor and to wait. W. G. Heiting Principal W. G. HEITING 5 Important HUBERT BOEDDEKER Social Science ALLEN MESCHKE Social Science English I DELORES GEIMER Home Economics ALVIN WE1TKAMP Industrial Arts WILLYS GJERMUNDSON Agriculture Biology VIVIAN SEE Physical Education 6 People JAMES HAAS Physical Education Driver Training JENNY LEE Librarian Mfa tv; m F. kn ELAINE DOUGLAS Commercial CARVER FOUKS Mathematics HELEN HUGHES Mathematics Latin FRED JOHNSON Science Mathematics 7 and 8 . . . Important FRANCES ROLLE English 1 and 2 ELIZABETH GILBERTSON English 3 and 4 Journalism JULIEN LILLEVOLD Departmental HARRIET GILBERT Departmental RAYMOND TIBBETTS Departmental MARGARET CHISHOLM Departmental Spanish 8 People CAROLE PREUS Vocal Music ernest mcmillan Instrumental Music ARNOLD REBHOLZ Agriculture Biology ELVIRA HOPE Nurse ALICE HOYER Secretary to Mr. Rock MOLLY KAISER Secretary to Mr. Heiting 9 CHARLES BARR Football 1,2,3,4; H Club 3; Glee Club 3; Hi-Y 2,3,4; Automobile Club 4; Chorus 4; Organization Officer 2,3, 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Class Officer2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3, 4; Football Captain 4; Stu- dent Council 4; Assembly Comm. 4; Class Play 4. THOMAS DEER Football 1,2,3,4; H Club 3; Glee Club 3; Hi-Y 2,3,4; Camera Club 4; Chorus 3,4; Class Officer 1,2,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Adv. Officer 3,4; Student Council 1,2,3.4; Usher Comm. 3; Boxing 1; Debate 1; Reception Comm. 4. JOHN BOGUT Intramural Sports 2,4; Marching Band 2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Boxing Manager 1; Safety Council 3; Pep Band 4; Reception Comm. 4; Adv. Officer 1 ; Orchestra 4; Student Council 4; Hi-Y 2, 3,4; Chorus 1; Football 1,2, 4. JAMES BURNETT Intramural Sports 3,4; Glee Club 2; Boxing 1; Camera Club 4. MARGARET BEAUDRY Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Chorus 4; Adv. Officer 4; G.A.C. 1; Class Play 2,3,4; Drama Dames 4; Debate 1; Speech 1.2. BRUCE BEESON Intramural Sports 2,3,4; Movie Operator 1,2,3; Class Play 3; Adv. Officer 4; De- bate 4; True Blue Times 4; Annual Staff 4. BEVERLY BRANCHFIELD Glee Club 2,3,4; G.A.C. 1, 2,3,4; Annual Staff 4; Or- ganization Officer 4; FHA 4; Make-up Comm. 1,2,3.4; Speech Coach 2; Adv. Of- ficer 4; Debate 1; Speech 1. JAMES BURTON Intramural Sports 2,3,4; Movie Operator 1,2,3,4; Automobile Club 4; Hi-Y 4; Marching Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Foot- ball 1,4; Christmas Pageant 4; Annual Staff 1; Class Play 2; Orchestra 4; Trombone Solo 2,3,4. CATHERINE BUTTKE Glee Club 2; Band 1,2,3; Marching Band 1,2,3; G.A.C. 1,2,3,4; Speech Coach 3; Debate 1; Class Play 2; FHA 4; Make-up Comm. 1,2,3,4; Clothing Drive Comm. 2. 10 SENIORS ROBERT CHRYST Baseball2,3,4; Volleyball 3, 4; Intramural Sports 2,3,4. DARLENE DANIELS Glee Club 2,3,4; Band 3,4; Marching Band 3,4; Tumb- ling 1,2; G.A.C. 1 ,2,3,4; Head of Sport 4; Phy. Ed. Teacher 3; Cheerleader 2,3, 4; Debate 1,2,3,4; Speech 2, 3,4; Speech Coach 2,4; Christmas Pageant 2,4; Class Play 2,3,4; Make-Up Comm. 2,3,4; FT A 3; StudentCoun- cil 2,3,4; Usher Comm. 3; Assembly Comm. 4; Recep- tion Comm. 2; .Pep Comm. 2,3,4; Clothing Drive Comm. 3; All-School Officer 4; Or- ganization Officer 3; Adv. Officer 2,3,4; State Youth Comm. 3; True Blue Times 4; Annual Staff 1,2,3,4; Triple Trio 2. MICHAEL DODGE Dance Band 4; Debate 4; Class Play 4; Hi-Y 4; Safety Council 4; Assembly Comm. 4; Annual Staff 4. Trans- ferred from Broad Ripple High School, Indianapolis, Indi- ana, senior year. JEANNE ERNST G.A.C. 3,4; FHA 4; Trans- ferred from U. of Minnesota High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, junior year. MARYANN EVERSON GleeClub 2; G.A.C. 1,2,3,4; Head of Sport 4; Cheerleader 4; Speech 1; Class Play 2; Student Council 3,4; As- sembly Comm. 3; Social Comm. 4; Pep Comm. 4; Adv. Officer 3,4. CLAUDIA DANIELS Band 4; Marching Band 4; G.A.C. 1,2,3,4; Debate 4; Speech Coach 3; Ticket Taker 1; Class Play 3,4; Drama Dames 4; FT A 3,4; Movie Operator 2. RUTH DETLEFSEN Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Chorus 4; G.A.C. 1,2,3,4; Speech 1,2; Speech Coach 1,2,3; Class Play 4; Drama Dames 4. PAUL ENGEBRETSON Band 3; Marching Band 3; Camera Club 4; Arts and Craft 4; Movie Operator 2, 3,4. THOMAS EVENSON Glee Club 3; Chorus 4; Marching Band 3,4; Football 1,2; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Box- ing 1; Intramural Sports 1; Debate 1; Christmas Pageant 1,4; Class Play 2,3,4; Hi-Y 2,3,4; Automobile Club 4; Student Council 4; Pep Comm. 4; Class Officer 1,2; All-School Officer 4; Adv. Officer 4; True Blue Times 4; Annual Staff 4. 11 1955 JUDY FRAZIER Glee Club 2,3,4; Chorus 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Marching Band 1,2,3,4; FHA 4; Orchestra 1, 2,3,4; Pep Band 1,2,3,4; C.A.C. 1.2,3,4; Class Play 2,3; Drum Duet 3; Class Of- ficer 4; Organization Officer 1; Annual Staff 3,4. JOHN HANLEY Football 1,2,4; Intramural Sports 1,2,3,4; Debate 1; Automobile Club 4; Class Play 2; Movie Operator 2,4; Advisory Officer 4. MARION HAUGEN Glee Club 2,3,4; Chorus 2,3, 4; Band 1,3,4; Marching Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 4; Dance Band 3; Orchestra 3,4; Mad- rigal 2,3; Girls Quartet 3,4; Triple Trio 4; Piano Ac- companist 3; G.A.C. 1,2,3,4; Debate 1; Christmas Pageant 2,3,4; Speech Coach 1,2,3,4; Class Play 2,4; Make-up Comm. 1; Drama Dames 4; FTA 3; Student Council 3; Social Comm. 4; Annual Staff 4; Organization Officer 3,4; Advisory Officer 4; True Blue Times 4. JACK HUDSON Football 1,4; Track 3,4; In- tramural Sports 1,2,3,4. ILENE HANLEY Glee Club 1,2; Band 1,2,3,4; Marching Band 1,2,3,4; Class Play 2; FHA 4; Orchestra 1, 2; PepBand 3; G.A.C. 1,2,3, 4; Speech Coach 1,2; Ad- visory Officer 4; Sax Quartet 4; Class Officer 4; Organi- zation Officer 4. DARYLE HAUGEN Glee Club 3; Chorus 1,2,3; Madrigal 1,2,3; Conservation 4; Boxing 1; Movie Operator 1,2,3; Safety Council 3. CLAIRE ANN HOULE Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Chorus 2, 4; Girls’ Triple Trio 4; G.A.C. 2,3,4; Playground Committee 4; Debate 1,3,4; Speech Coach 1,2,3; Class Play 4; Drama Dames 4; FTA 3,4; Organization Of- ficer 4. ALBERT JACOBSEN Glee Club 2; Chorus 2; Foot- ball 1,2,3,4; Boxing 1; Track 1.2.3,4; Volleyball 2,3,4; Intramural Sports 2,3; Foot- ball Captain 4; Hi-Y 3,4; H Club 2,3,4; Automobile Club 4; Safety Council 4; Student Council 4. HOWARD JOHANNSEN Football 1,2,3,4; Boxing 1; Tumbling 1; Safety Council 1,3. 12 SENIORS ARLENE JOHNSON Phy. Ed. Teacher 3; Hal) Monitor 3. SHARON MAREK Glee Club 1,2; Chorus 1,2,3, 4; Marching Band 2,3,4; Band 2,3,4; Pep Band 4; Clarinet Solo 2;G.A.C. 1,2,3,4;Drum Majorette 4; Playground Duty 4; Speech 1; Speech Coach 2,3; Christmas Pageant 2,3, 4; Class Play 2,3,4; Student Council 3,4; Assembly Comm. 3; Reception Comm. 4; Class Officer 1,2; Social Comm. 2; All-State Off. 3, 4; Organization'Off. 4; Adv. Officer 1,3; Safety Council 1; FT A 4; Activity Manager 3,4; True Blue Times 4; An- nual Staff 3; Drama Dames 4; Homecoming Comm. 4. PAUL NEISES Basketabll 1; Baseball 1; Boxing 1; Debate 1; Class Play 4; Stage Crew 2; Tumbling 1,2; Safety Council 1,3; Student Council 1,2,4; Usher Comm. 4; Re- ception Comm. 3; Pep Comm. 3,4; Class Off. 1; Automobile Club 4; Intra- mural Sports 1,2. THOMAS O’KEEFE Football 3,4; Baseball 3,4; Track 3,4; Basketball 3,4; Automobile Club 4; Organi- zation Officer 4; Conserv- ation 4. Transferred from Spring Valley High School, Spring Valley, Wisconsin, junior year. WAYNE OLSON Intramural Sports 1,2,3,4; Football Manager 2,3; Bas- ketball Manager 2,3; Box- ing 1; Movie Operator 1,2. MARLENE LAATSCH Glee Club 4; Chorus 4; G.A.C. 4; Adv. Officer 4; Drama Dames 4; Triple Trio 4; Ticket Taker 4; Annual Staff 4; Transferred from River Falls, Wisconsin, senior year. ROGER MILLER Glee Club 2,3; Chorus 1 2,3, 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Marching B?nd 1,2,3,4; Dance Band 4; Orchestra 2,4; Pep Band 1,2, 3.4; Hi-Y 2,3,4; Football 1, 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Cornet Quar- tet 1,2,3,4; Brass Sextet 2,4; Boys' Quartet 3,4; Madrigal 1,2,3; Class Play 2,3,4; Vol- leyball 3,4; H Club 2; Christmas Pageant 1,2,3,4; Class Off. 1,3; Intramural Sports l,2,3,4;StudentCoun- cil 2,4; Council Drive Comm. 4; Annual Staff 4; Adv. Officer 2,4; True Blue Times 4; Cornet Solo 1,2,3, 4. ROBERT NORVOLD Glee Club 3; Student Coun- cil 3; Adv. Officer 3,4; Class Officer 3; Automobile Club 4. CAROL ANN OLSON Band 3; Marching Band 3; Organization Officer 4; G.A.C. 4; FHA 4. 13 1955 PATRICK O’MALLEY Chorus 3,4; Glee Club 3; FFA 3,4; Automobile Club 4; Football 3,4; Basketball 2,3, 4; Safety Council 4; Student Council 4; Adv. Officer 3. JANICE PENMAN Chorus 1,2,3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Band 1 ,2,3,4; Marching Band 1,2,3,4; Or- chestra 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 2, 3,4; Instrumental Solo 1,2,3, 4; Woodwind Quintet 3; Flute Quartet 3,4; Triple Trio-2,4; Quintet 3; Quartet 4; Mad- rigal 3; Tumbling 1,2; Speech 1,2,3,4; Debate 1,2, 3,4; Speech Coach 1,2,3,4; Class Play 2,3,4; Christmas Pageant 1,2,3,4; AnnualStaff 2,3.4; G.A.C. 1,2,3,4; True Blue Times 4; Pep Comm. 3; Organization Off. 1; Adv. Off. 4; Drama Dames 4; Homecoming Comm. 4. MARY JEAN PLAHN Glee Club 2,3,4; Chorus 4; Triple Trio 4; G.A.C. 1,2,3, 4; Adv. Officer 3; Speech 1, 2; True Blue Times 4; De- bate 1,4; Speech Coach 2,3, 4; FHA4; Christmas Pageant 2,3,4; Annual Staff 4; Make- up Comm. 1,2,3,4. ALFRED PRIBBLE Football 1,2,3,4; Track 4; Intramural Sports 1,2,3,4; Boxing 1; Football Captain 1. PHILIP PAYNTER Ticket Taker 3; Class Play 2; Automobile Club 4; Movie Operator 2; Jukebox Operator 2. ROGER PETERSON Glee Club 3; Chorus 1,2,3, 4; Intramural Sports 2,3; Hi- Y 2,3,4; Football Manager 3; Basketball Manager 3; Camera Club 4; Christmas Pageant 1,2,3,4; Movie Operator 2; Organization Of- ficer 4. DANIEL POWERS Football 4; Track 3; Base- ball 3; Intramural Sports 3. Transferred from Owatonna High School, Owatonna, Minnesota, junior year. THEODORE REITON Basketball 1; Intramural Sports 1,4; Basketball Cap- tain 1. JOYCE SCHAUBSCHLAGER Debate 1,2; Speech 1; Glee Club 2; G.A.C. 1,2,3,4; Playground Duty 4; Speech Coach2,3; Make-up Comm. 1,2,3,4; Drama Dames 4; Pep Comm. 3; Reception Comm. 4; Adv. Officer 2,4; True Blue Times 4. 14 SENIORS ROSEMARY SCHMIDT Glee Club 3,4; Chorus 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Marching Band 2,3,4; Orchestra 4; Pep Band 4; ClarinetSolo2,3,4; Vocal Ensemble 4; G.A.C. 1,2,3,4; Debate 4; Christinas Pageant 4; Class Play 2,3,4; Camera Club 4; Safety Council 1; Class Officer 3,4; Organi- zation Officer 3,4; Adv. Group Officer 1,2,3,4; True Blue Times 4; Annual Staff 4. BYRON SELBREDE Track 2,3,4; Intramural Sports 2,3,4; Ticket Taker 2,3,4; Stage Crew 2,3,4; Conservation 4; Automobile Club 4; Debate 1. ROLLAND TIEDEMANN Intramural Sports 3,4; Class Play 3,4; FFA 3,4; Camera Club 4. JOAN TRUDELL Glee Club 2,3,4; Chorus 4; Band 1,2,3; Marching Band 1,2,3; G.A.C. 1,2,3,4; Speech Coach 2,3; Class Play 2,3,4; Student Council 4; Class Officer 3; Adv. Group Officer 4. PATRICIA YOUNG Glee Club 2,4; Band 3,4; Marching Band 3,4; Instru- mental Ensemble 4; G.A.C. 1,2,3,4; Speech 1,2; Speech Coach 1,2,3; Safety Council 2; Student Council 4; Usher Comm. 3; Reception Comm. 2; Social Comm. 4; Adv. Group Officer 1,4; True Blue Times 4; Annual Staff 4. DOROTHY SCHOLL Glee Club 3,4; Band 1,2; Marching Band 1,2; G.A.C. 1,2,3,4; Debate 1,2,3,4; Speech 1; Speech Coach 2; FT A 4; Usher Comm. 3; Or- ganization Officer 4; Adv. Group Officer 3,4; Play- ground Comm. 4; Piano Ac- companist 4. MARY SUENNEN Band 2,3,4; Marching Band 2,3,4; Pep Band 3,4; Clarinet Solo 2; Woodwind Ensemble 3; Piano Accompanist 3; G.A.C. 1,2,3,4; Head of Sports 4; Debate 1; Class Play 2,3,4; FHA 4; Band Officer 3,4; Annual Staff 1; Clarinet Quartet 4. CORINNE TRUDEAU Glee Club 2; Chorus4; G.A.C. 1,2,3,4; Head of Sports 4; Debate 1; Safety Council 1; Student Council 1,3,4; Usher Comm. 1; Social Comm. 3; All-School Officer 4. ELIZABETH WEITKAMP Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Chorus 3, 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Marching Band 1,2,3,4; Orchestra 1,2, 3,4; Pep Band 2,3,4; Inst. Solo 1,2,3; Instrumental En- sembles 2.3,4; G.A.C. 1,2,3, 4; Debate 1,2,3,4; Speech 1, 2,3,4; Speech Coach 1,2,3, 4; Christmas Pageant 1,2,3,4; Class Play 2,3,4; Drama Dames 4; FTA 3,4; Student Council 4; Organization Of- ficer 4; Adv. Group Officer 4; Annual Staff 4. RAY WERT Hi-Y 3,4; FFA 3,4; Trans- ferred from Stillwater High School, Stillwater, Minne- sota, junior year. ..........1955 15 SENIOR HISTORY On a beautiful winter's evening in 1955 a solitary senior, surrounded by old annuals and musing over a bottle of coke, is sprawled before the open fire. He is thinking of graduation; and as he watches the lazy snowflakes floating down under the corner streetlight, he soon falls fast asleep. Through the miracle of a dream he is carried back to the day when he and sixty- four other classmates entered Hudson High School for the first time. As freshmen they were as green as any other class to have gone through the mill, but with the assistance of their adviser, Robert Stouffer, and the leadership of their class officers, Paul Neises, Thomas Beer, Roger Miller, Sharon Marek, and Corrine Trudeau, they over- came their shyness and began to leave their indelible mark on Hudson High. The Freshman-Senior party provided an excellent opportunity for the girls to give dancing instructions to the boys. For homecoming the class stirred up all its ingenuity in order to create the prize-winning float. Throughout the year freshmen joined in all school activities, adding to them the un- quenchable pep and spirit of hard work which have been so characteristic of them as a class. As a glorious climax to the happy year they had a picnic at Middle Dam. An unforgettable casualty of this occasion was Philip Paynter's tumble into the river. As sophomores, the class experienced one of the busiest years of all, though their number by this time had dwindled to sixty. They chose as adviser Robert Torgerson, and officers Thomas Evenson, Thomas Beer, Sharon Marek, and Paul Neises. They were proud to present the first three-act play ever given by Hudson sophomores Parents and Pigtails, directed by Robert Stouffer and David Graham. The girls sponsored a rousing clean-up campaign which improved the school one hundred per cent. They sold magazines for the Curtis Publishing Company, and Thomas Evenson was awarded a certificate for being the top salesman. They sponsored three school dances that year and for their own enjoyment a tobogganing party, at which time Joyce Schaubschlager came back with a black eye. This second successful year was ended with a picnic at Burkhardt. The dream now entertains the sleeping senior with a vision of a beautiful moonlit garden. Yes, it's prom year. He recalls the delight which he and his class- mates had experienced when they returned to school that fall to find a beautiful new addition awaiting their use. Though their number was only 56, they were more enthusiastic than ever. They elected as class officers Roger Miller, Charles Barr, Rosemary Schmidt, Joan Trudell, and Robert Norvold. Just before Christmas they met with difficulty when they lost their adviser, Miss Dorothy Hardies, to matrimony. It was their ever faithful friend, Mr. Rock, who came to their rescue and led them successfully through the remainder of the year. Sharon Marek, Corinne Trudeau, Thomas O'Keefe, and Charles Barr lent additional splendor to homecoming that year when they were elected as jun- ior attendants. With the arrival of their Flying Cadet class rings the juniors became full-fledge members of their class. The big question of the year was where the prom was to be held. The juniors had looked with awe on the gigantic new gymnasium at the start of the year, but at last decided to tackle the job. Using as their theme Moonlight and Roses , they had done a superb job of decorating and all who attended enjoyed dancing to the music of George Barton. Not to be out- done by previous years, the busy prom year allowed enough time for a final picnic which was held at Burkhardt. When the seniors returned for their last year, their number lacked ten of the original. They chose Jim Haas for adviser, and Charles Barr, Rosemary Schmidt, Ilene Hanley, Judy Frazier, and Thomas Beer for of- ficers. Maryann Everson was chosen from their number to reign over the 1954 homecoming. The class was proud as punch when the Hudson Raiders won the football championship this year, and maintained, of course, that it was due largely to the help of senior co- captains Charles Barr and Albert Jacobsen and the ten other senior Raiders”. The last dramatic presentation was the three-act comedy Lady Be Good , directed by Fred Johnson. The musing senior opens his eyes and turns to watch the last glowing embers dying out in the fireplace. But in it he sees yet another vision. It is a vision of fifty- five seniors, identically clothed in blue caps and gowns, processing down the new gymnasium to the strains of Pomp and Circumstance . High school has been kind to the 55 of '55. The graduating senior hopes that the students of the follow- ing years may find their high school days as happy and as profitable as he and his classmates have, and that they will gorw to realize, as he has, that one's high school days are the best years of his life . 16 17 Fourth Row -- Bruce King, Charles Walbrandt, Wayne Benoy, Dale St. Ores, Mary Priester, David LeRoy Petersen, Thomas Benoy, Richard Mann, Ronald Willie, Clinton Morrissette, Wayne Handlos, Wayne Nord, James Shirley, Dallas Nord, Richard Gartmann, David Peterson, Dale Perseiis, Jon Arneson, Clayton Iverson. Third Row -- Janice Dabruzzi, Gary Cameron, William Dahlin, Rose Marie Reisinger, JeanBengston, Mary Beth Harwell, Leona Ecker.Cecile Wimer, Edith Heun, Louise Harwell, Anita Brown, Nancy Brown, Patricia Cameron, Robert Plahn, Richard Beer, Shirley Simpson, Beverly Hanson. Second Row -- Norman Rehder, John Lawson, Paul Wright, Marion Ross, Judith Johnson, James Benoy, Marlene Neubarth, George Graven, Raymond Miller, Richard Young, David Foss, Donovan McGinley, Donald Thompson, Judith Asp, Janeth Johnson, Harry Bill Erb, Jcrrold Harmon, Nels Lee. First Row -- Mrs. Preus, Elizabeth Winterrneyer, Donna Purdy, Mary Ann Kester, Barbara Swanson, Rosalie Holden. Sandra Breault, Joyce Burnett. James Lamphier, Jean Christoph, Audrey Marek, Carol Beer,Burdell Biencman, JoAnn Johnson, Earleta Volker, Carol Orf, Mabel Deal, Mr. Gjermundson. Junior Class Choosing class rings, making plans for a success- ful Prom, struggling with world history, investigative themes, and geometry proofs kept the members of the junior class busy this year. On September 6, seventy- one strong, we began our third year at H. H. S. under the leadership of these capable class officers: David Peterson, president; Patricia Cameron, secretary; Elizabeth Winterrneyer, treasurer; Thomas Benoy, vice president; Harry Bill Erb, Student Council rep- resentative, and Mrs. Preus and Mr. Gjermundson, advisers. From this class came three cheerleaders, Audrey Marek, Nancy Brown, and Mary Beth Harwell. The juniors made an excellent showing in sports, speech, and music. 19 Fourth Row -- Clayton Noreen, Jerry Rose, Zo Ann Graham, Joan Suennen, Richard Detlefsen, Martin Sahnow, William Slater, Carl Arndt, Stephen Froh- licher, Bernard Lyksett, George Neubarth, David Kirkpatrick, Gary Eastman, Tom Everson, Mickey Bannon, Marcellaine Rauchnot, Joan Posz. Third Row -- Deanna Rineck, Romaine Benson, Nancy Gartmann, De Ette Johnson, Jo Ann Brathall, Sharon Wilson, Mary Ann Nygard, Kathy Martin, Sally Jensen, Opal Kukuska, Betty Ann Schullo, Janet Branchfield,Genevieve Knutson, Eva Sherley, Ruth Ann Crawley, Barbara Miller. Second Row -- Ronald Daniels, Dorothy Toll, Dale Stayberg, Ronald Barrett, Roger Dierks, Richard Ostendorf, Karla Schmidt, Mary Hamlin, Terry Olson, Jeanette Swenson, Barbara Blakeman, Rosemary Bieneman, Nancy Hammill.Rona Bunce.Fred Buttke, Beverly Nelson. First Row -- Mr. Johnson, Roland Daniels, Richard Cameron, Mary Ann Even- son, Bill Dabruzzi, Anita Foss, Beverly Swanson, Karen Sweitzer, John Kester, Sheldon Bearrood, Jerry Johnson, Gary Lein, Tom Steele, Robert DeRoy, Roger Persell, Mary Ann Simpson, Charles Reisinger. After emerging successfully from a happy, 11 green freshman year, we began to settle down on a new job, being this year's sophomores. We started out on our new job by electing class officers. The heads of our class are president, Rich- ard Detlefsen; vice president, Genevieve Knutson; sec- retary, Barbara Blakeman; treasurer, Tom Steele; Student Council representative, Tom Everson; Safety Council representative, John Posz. As the new sophomores we entered into many extra curricular activities. Among them were G.A. C., football, basketball, Mixed Chorus, band, and many other newly formed clubs in our school. Genevieve Knutson was the sophomore representative in the sen- ior high cheerleaders. The sophomores started out in a big way to give some form of entertainment. They staged a very suc- cessful Levi Leap. We hope, that as sophomores, we will live up to the high standards set up by the classes that have gone before us in our great school. Sophomore Class if 21 to to Fourth Row--Vera Kohl, Ronald Bosman, Timothy Bommer, Robert Stewart, George Loughney, David Evenson, Lloyd Gilbert, Arthur Bjork, William Holden, David Burke, James Linehan, Lynn Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Duane Hauge, Michael Martin, Timothy Zorn, Gary Johnson, Richard Schaubschlager, Larry Williamson, Thomas Kottke. Third Row--Janice Spott, Nancy Karras, John Roney, Martha Tiedemann, Alecia Martinson, Margaret Bonnes, He.len Smith, Clarice Severson, Elaine Smith, Carol Pence, June Ann Colbeth, Rosemary Buhr, Yvonne Roepke, Anita Bleier, Ardella Rineck, Janeth Bol, Susanne See, David Casey, James Burton, Lolita Holden. Second Row--Hope Nord. Rose Marie Rose, Mary Ellen Hancock, Shirley Bearrood, Myrna Silvernale, Gail Trudell, Barbara Selbrede, Dianne Wallace, Elaine Christoph, Margaret East- man, Patricia Thorson, Dianne Dvorak. Roberta Lawson, Kathryn Weitkamp, Joy Morrissette, Jane Mullen, Judith Peterson, Judy Evenson, Catherine Varnum, Judith Keys. First Row--Mr. Meschke, George Solsvig, David Benoy, Roy Hart, Bernard Rehder, Gary Bylander, Gerald Manula, John Heywood, Robert Beeson, James Stewart, Darrell Newman, Gregory Peterson, Dale Gifford, Neil Wilcox- son, Olaf Graven, Paul Anderson, William Danielson, Manley Thomas, Darlene Kapaum, James Schwenk, Gloria Miller. Freshman Class We started our first year in fine style by attend- ing the Freshman Senior Party and winning first prize on our float in the Homecoming parade. The eighty - seven members of the freshman class chose these officers: president, Gregory Peterson; vice presi- dent, Roberta Lawson; secretary, Alecia Martinson; treasurer, Kathryn Weitkamp; Student Council rep- resentative, Catherine Varnum; Safety Council rep- resentative, David Evenson; adviser, Mr. Meschke. The freshman class was very well represented in junior high football and basketball, G. A. C., music clubs, speech, Student Council and all activities. AfRRSIE Nits ShirL n HOG IE 3 Jtboj 23 Eighth Grade Fourth Row -- Patty Steiner, Virginia Bodesheimer, Marie Dunn, Richard Arndt, LeRoy Dull, Elizabeth Spalding, Orvin Handy, Stewart Anderson, Ronald Bachar, John Riant, Kenneth Gerhan, Janice Riedel, Betty Chilgren, Judy Stewart, Judy Garden, Jackie Austin. Third Row -- Lyle Hassebroek, Donald Jacobsen, Dennis Posz, Beth Gwin, Lawrina Jacobsen, Robert Haugen, Kay Cameron, Janet Kukuska, Mary Alice Swanson, James Tulgren, James Peter- son, Becky Heiting, Ronald Roettger, Alfred Schrank, James Davis. Second Row -- Joann Dierks, Kay Atwood, Paul Katner, Larry Agema, Ronald Anderson, Ronald Roettger, Thomas Kester, William Knutson, George Olson, Bruce Penman, Dennis Peterson, Frank Deal, Maxine Jarvi, Karen Ernst, Janet Grass. First Row -- Mr. Lillevold, Roger Martinson, Mary Lou Daniels, Carol Ann Sundt, Mary Jane Johannsen, Sharon Holden, William Hatch, Darryl Dahl- by, Bradley Noreen, Robert Gilbert, Judy Mayer, Karen Petersen, Sandra Erb, Dianne Hopkins, Mary Plant, Mr. Tibbetts. Seventh Grade Fourth Row -- Janice Ericson, Richard Amundson, Gurtie Me Diarmid, Mary Linehan, Charles Lewis, Donald Line- han, David Spencer, John Rauchnot, Harlan Frost, David Anderson, Virginia Olson, Sharon Livermore, Gary Jacobs, Richard Selbrede. Third Row -- Rodney Nord, Janet Steele, Lynne Kirchoff, Judith Norris, Antoinette Anderson, Elizabeth Larson, Carol Thulin, Jane Asp, Mary Jane Rusch, Priscilla Stohlberg, Karen Lillevold, Holly Anderson, Joanne Jahnke, Carol Myrvold, Vernon Kilmer. Second Row -- Meme Keyes, Linda Lahl, Joan Frazier, Bruce Bonn- gard, Robert Anderson, Jack Worth, Patrick Conley, James Hansen, Lawrence Rohl, Dennis Kaiser, Thomas Clark, Harold Sharp, Charlette Holden, Mary Jean Kukuska. First Row -- Miss Gilbert, Donald Casey, Wayne Couch, John Smith, Ronald Palmer, Faye Wilcoxson, Joan Lyksett, Sharon Porter, Paula Simpson, Dianne Long, Gene Olson, James Vier, Dean Lindstrom, Richard Ellingstad, Mrs. Chisholm. Classroom Scenes NOW IF WE WERE TO BUILD THE SCHOOL... DANGERi CHEM STUDENTS EXPERIMENTING TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE SOUP BIOLOGY TAUGHT BY WILLIE THE GERM. WHO KNOCKED DOWN THAT TELEPHONE POLE? X Y = CONFUSED ALGEBRA STUDENTS. 25 26 ON MY EXTREME LEFT . . . Fourth Row -- Bill Dahlin, David Kirkpatrick, Robert Rohl, Wayne Benoy, Bernard Lyksett, Thomas Everson. Jon Arneson, Richard Gartmann, Wayne Nord, Dale Perseiis, Gary Cameron. Third Row -- Coach Carver Fouks, Dale St. Ores, Dallas Nord. David LeRoy Petersen, Thomas Benoy, Jerry Rose, Thomas Beer, Dan Powers, William Slater, Alfred Pribble, Jack Hudson, Coach Jim Haas. Second Row -- Ronald Willie, Howard Johannsen, Roger Miller, Thomas O’Keefe, Charles Barr, Albert Jacobsen, Patrick O'Malley, James Burton, John Bogut. First Row -- David Lloyd Peterson, Harry Bill Erb, Norman Rehder, Richard Cameron, Charles Reisinger, Paul Wright, Roger Persell, John Kester, John Hanley. CONGRATULATIONS CHAMPS Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 9 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Season Scores Hudson 19 Menomonie 7 Hudson 39 Ellsworth 0 Hudson 14 Spring Valley 0 Hudson 26 Colfax 12 Hudson 7 River Falls 6 Hudson 27 New Richmond 6 Hudson 26 Glenwood City 0 Hudson 26 Baldwin 0 RAIDER FOOTBALL This year was Hudson's champion- ship year. The blue and silver Raiders coached by Carver Fouks came through the football schedule without a defeat. With a huge line and a speedy backfield, Hudson was able to come through with success. The last Raider championship was won in 1948, and the boys were really de- termined to win it this year. Coach Fouks used the split T which no one was able to stop. The first game of the Hudson gridiron schedule was Menomonie. This game was non-conference, but Menomonie has always been a strong rival of Hudson. Chow Rose and Chuck Barr scored in the first quarter, and Rose scored again in the second putting Hudson out in front in the first half. Menomonie's only touchdown came on a long pass. Hud- son won the game 19-7. Next on the list was Ellsworth. Hudson really rolled over a young Ellsworth team by a score of 39-0 on a muddy field. The scoring honors went to Rog Miller, Chow Rose, Red Johannsen, and Tom O'Keefe. The Hudson line didn't give Ellsworth a rest all night. Every player who went down got playing experience. Spring Valley gaveHudsona rough time for a while; but with the help of a long pass by Chow Rose to Ron Willie and a pass interception by Cheeta Powers, the Raiders were able to win 14-0. Both teams played brilliant defense. Colfax was next to fall before Hud- son's football machine by a score of 26-0. O'Keefe led the scoring with two touchdowns. Rose also scored a T. D. and threw a touchdown pass to Ron Willie. The Hudson forward wall held the Colfax eleven at bay throughout the game. It was sweet revenge for Hudson when they overpowered a powerful River Falls' team by a slight margin of 7-6. Tom O'Keefe scored the only touchdown for Hudson, and Jerry The Toe Rose booted the winning point. River Falls retaliated when Cernohous scored for River Falls, but the Hudson defense smashed the try for extra point. This was Hudson's Homecoming game. Hudson really Tamed the 'Tigers' when they met New Rich- mond. The Hudson defense held all night only allowing one touchdown for New Richmond. Rose, Willie, and O'Keefe were the scorers for Hudson. Many of the reserves got experience. The win over Glenwood was one more step toward the championship. Hudson's brilliant defense really showed up when the Raiders stopped Glenwood's highly rated passing at- tack. Chow Rose started the scor- ing for the blue and white with a 50 yard punt return. His efforts were dittoed by Tom O'Keefe, Chuck Barr, and Sticky-finger s Benoy. When the final whistle sounded the score was 26-0 in Hudson's favor. For the last game Hudson traveled to Baldwin. Led by Red Johannsen, who scored three of the four touch- downs, Hudson was able to win the championship. Baldwin began passing, but the Raiders stopped almost every pass. All the reserves had an opportunity to play; and in the last quarter a senior team, playing any position they wanted, almost made a touchdown. 29 Senior CHARLES CHUCK BARR. . . 5’ 9 . . . 165 pounds... A two year letterman . . . Chuck was one of the co-captains and the quarterback. Being a fine passer and an excellent runner, he was one of the main assets of the team. He also threw many vicious tackles. His best game was with the River Falls Wildcats. ALBERT JAKE JACOBSEN ... 5 10 . . .171 pounds ... A two year letterman . . . Jake was the other co-captain. There was hardly a man that got around Jake’s left end. He also threw many key blocks that set up numerous touch- downs. Jake played his best game against River Falls. HOWARD RED JOHANNSEN ... 5’ 11 . . . 165 pounds ... A three year letter- man . . . Red is the only three year let- terman on the squad having played full- back since his sophomore year. He was one of the best fullbacks in the conference. Red was noted for his hard driving plunges and brutal tackles. His best game was with Baldwin when he made three T. D.'s. Lettermen THOMAS BULLY BEER ... 6' 1 160 pounds... A two year letterman . . . Bully switched over from tackle to center this year. Tom was used mainly on offense, but he was excellent on de- fense also. His best game was Glenwood City when he intercepted two passes. THOMAS KEEFER O’KEEFE ... 5’ 10 . . . 180 pounds ... A two year letter- man . . . Keefer came to Hudson from Spring Valley in his junior year and has been a mainstay every since. His swift running and splendid pass receiving help- ed Hudson tally up its scores. Tom play- ed right half-back. His best game was the River Falls’ game. DAN CHEETA POWERS ... 5' 11 . . . 210 pounds. . .A one year letterman . . . Don transferred from Owatonna in his sen- ior year where he earned a letter. Dan was one of the best tackles in the con- ference. He was a rugged line man and made many pulverizing tackles and blocks. His best game was against River Falls. 30 Senior JAMES JIM” BURTON ... 5' 11 . . . 215 pounds... A one year letterman . . . Jim was the biggest man on the squad. Jim came out this year for the first time and played reserve tackle. He helped the team many times with his size and power. Jim's best game was with Baldwin. ROGER ROG MILLER ... 5' 11 . . . 170 pounds ... A two year letterman . . . Rog played reserve fullback and regular defensive linebacker. He was a hard driv- er on offense, and on defense he made tackles and helped stop many passing at- tacks. He also was a fine blocker. Rog played his best game against New Rich- mond. JOHN IVAN BOGUT ... 5' 11 . . . 205 pounds... A one year letterman . . . John missed last year and made up for it by playing a regular guard. He was a terrific blocker and made many fine tackles. Ivan played a bang-up game. Lettermen PATRICK PAT O'MALLEY ... 5’ 10 . . . 146 pounds ... A one year letter- man . . . Pat was a reserve half back. He was a fine runner and an all around good player. Pound for pound he always played a good game. Pat's best game was with Glenwood City when he threw a long touchdown pass. JACK HUDSON ... 6' ... 155 pounds . . . A one year letterman. . . Jack play- ed reserve end. Jack played mostly on defense and was one of the team's most rugged players. Jack's best game of the season was with Ellsworth. ALFRED AGGIE PRIBBLE. . .5' 11 . . . 160 pounds... A two year letterman . . . Aggie was a backfield man converted into a regular guard. He was undoubtly one of the most rugged men in the Hud- son forward wall both on offense and defense. Aggie played a terrific game against River Falls. 31 Fourth Row--Timothy Bommer,William Danielson, Lloyd Gilbert, David Evenson,Ronald Bosman, William Holden, Ronald Bachar, Robert Haugen, Richard Schaubschlager, Robert Beeson, Gary Johnson, Dale Stayberg. Third Row -- Coach Allen Meschke, Thomas Kottke, Alfred Schrank, William Knutson, Robert Stewart. James Tulgren, Michael Martin, Timothy Zorn, Stewart Anderson, John Rauchnot, Coach Hubert Boeddeker. Second Row -- George Solsvig, Larry Williamson, Donald Jacobsen, Manley Thomas, John Roney, Olaf Graven, Dale Gifford. Bruce Penman. Ronald Anderson, David Benoy. First Row --Harold Sharp, James Vier, Marty Christenson, David Anderson, Richard Amund- son, Dennis Kaiser, Paul Katner, David McMillan, John Spencer, Kenneth Gerhan. JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL The junior high football team had a rough schedule this year. The team was coached by Mr. Boeddeker and Mr. Meschke. Although playing only two games, losing both to Ellsworth and New Richmond, by the scores of 19-7 and 19-13, the team showed great promise of some future football stars. The line was fairly good-sized, and the backs were speedy and shifty. The captains for this year were Dave Evenson and Bill Holden. HALFBACKS William Holden Larry Williamson Thomas Kottke Paul Katner David McMillan QUARTERBACKS Bruce Penman David Benoy Paul Anderson James Vier Dennis Kaiser ENDS David Evenson John Rauchnot George Solsvig Ronald Bachar William Danielson Robert Beeson Michael Martin Richard Selbrede Richard Amundson Harold Sharp Olaf Graven GUARDS Ronald Bosman Stewart Anderson Donald Jacobsen Dale Gifford Marty Christenson William Olson CENTERS Manley Thomas Richard Schaubschlager William Knutson John Roney FULLBACKS James Tulgren David Anderson TACKLES Lloyd Gilbert Robert Haugen Gary Johnson Alfred Shrank Robert Stewart Timothy Zorn David Spencer Kenneth Gerhan A SQUAD-Jerry Rose, David Lloyd Peterson, Tom Evenson, Tom O'Keefe, David LeRoy Petersen, Tom Beer, Ron- ald Willie, Tom Benoy, Tom Everson, Charles Walbrandt, Pat O'Malley, Charles Barr. Kneeling-Manager Gary Cameron, Coach Fouks. BASKETBALL The Raiders 1954-55 basket- ball season opened with about 36 boys answering Coach Carver Fouks' call for basketball players. Among these were four returning lettermen, Tom Beer, Tom O'Keefe, Jerry Rose, and Charles Barr. Other returning play- ers on the team were Charles Wal- brandt, Tom Evenson, Tom Everson, Tom Benoy, Pat O'Malley, David Pete Petersen, and David Pic Peterson. Again the lack of height was the Raider's biggest weakness, but they made up for that with their spirit and fight. Many games were not decided until the last minutes of the game. The Raiders were defeated only five times by a score of more than five points: two to River Falls, two to Glenwood City, and the other to Menomonie. Six games were won or lost by not more than three points. Probably the most exciting game played this year was the Baldwin game played at Baldwin. Hudson, after trailing by eight points at the half, came to rally in the fourth period to down the Blackhawks by a score of 59-56. Jerry Rose and Tom Beer led the Raider rally. Many times Hudson came from behind to win or lose by just a few points. Two very close games were played with Spring Valley. Hudson lost both of these games by one point; 50 to 49 and 31 to 30. Another very good game was the New Richmond game. The Raiders came backfrom an 18 point deficit in the fourth quarter to down the Tigers by the score of 59 to 57. Hudson lost several gamesby a small margin. The two most exciting ga m es were the games played against Spring Valley. Hudson lost both games by one point, 50 to 49 and 31 to 30. Both of the Hudson- Colfax games went into overtime with Colfax winning the first 52 to 50 and Hudson winning the second 51 to 49. In the last game of the season, Hudson met St. Paul Johnson. Hudson led all of the way; and the final score was Hudson 63, Johnson 41. River Falls won the conference championship with 14 wins and no losses. Hudson finished in fourth place with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses. Hudson's Raiders” came to life in the tournament to win three out of four games and the regional con- solation championship in the New Richmond Regional Tournament. In the first tournament held at Hudson, the Rai- ders played host to Ellsworth. Hudson won the much talked about game by the score of 39 to 25. This entitled Hudson to play two more games but elim- inated Ellsworth from further tournament competi- tion. The second night Hudson played a scrappy Spring Valley team. Spring Valley had beaten Hudson twice during the season by one point each time. Spring Valley downed Hudson for the third time by a score of 52 to 51. Hudson put up a good fight but couldn't quite overcome the early lead of the Cardinals. The final night of the Hudson tournament found Hudson playing River Falls, who had been beaten the previous night by Glenwood City. Hudson took the lead early in the game and held it until the final period when River Falls finally caught up. Hudson never gave up and kept on fighting until the final buzzer when the clock showed Hudson 43, River Falls 41. This victory sent Hudson to New Richmond where the Raiders played Osceola in an overtime period by the score of 51 to 50. this year ends the basketball experiences for six seniors who will be graduating. They are Tom Beer, TomO'Keefe,TomEvenson,Chuck Barr, Pat O’Mal- ley, and Ted Reiton. 34 Left toRight-Manager, Jerry Amundson. Bernard Lyksett, Gary Eastman, Mickey Bannon, William Slater, Martin Sah- now, Roger Dierks. John Lawson, Jerry Johnson, Harry Bill Erb, Richard Cameron, Coach Allen Meschke. Squad Basketball Hudson’s B basketball squad, guided by Coach Allen Meschke, finished the season with a string of five straight victories and compiled an impressive 13-6 record during the 1954-55 cage grind. During the course of the season the B Raiders defeated Ellsworth, Baldwin, and New Richmond twice each. The B squad's sweetest win was a thrilling38-37 decisionover River Falls. RiverFalls had defeated Hud- son 50-30 early in the season. The B team aiso avenged earlier losses to St. Paul Johnson and Glenwood City. Spring Valley was the onlyclub totrip the Raiders twice. Among other B team triumphs were a 36-32 win over Menomonie and a victory over a team com- posed of Hudson intramural all-stars. Such outstanding B squad per- formersasDavid LeRoy Petersen, Harry Bill Erb,and David Lloyd Peter- son whould help the varsity next year. 35 Fourth Row-Judith Johnson, Janeth Johnson, Judy Frazier, Mary Suennen, Elizabeth Weitkamp, Marion Ross, Jean Christoph, Maryann Everson, Marcellaine Rauchnot, Marlene Laatsch, Mary Priester, Joan Suennen, ZoAnn Graham, Karen Sweitzer, Judith Asp, Jeanette Swenson, Rosemary Schmidt, Marion Haugen, Anita Foss. Third Row-Claudia Daniels, Dorothy Scholl, Claire Ann Houle, Mary Ann Simpson, Shirley Simpson, Jo Ann Brathall, De Ette Johnson, Genevieve Knutson, Mary Ann Nygard, Sally Jensen, Katherine Martin, Kae Wilson, Rose Marie Reisinger, Rona Bunce, Eva Sherley, Ruth Ann Crawley, Janice Dabruzzi, Darlene Daniels, Opal Kukuska. Second Row-Patricia Young, Barbara Blakeman, Mary Ann Kester, Carol Beer, Dorothy Toll, Janice Penman, Barbara Swanson, Sandra Breault, Rosalie Holden, Beverly Swanson, Jo Ann Johnson, Mary Hamlin, Karla Schmidt, Audrey Marek, Donna Pur- dy, Burdell Bieneman, Ilene Hanley, Joan Trudel'.. First Row-Miss See, Janet Branchfield, Patricia Cameron, Nancy Brown, Mary Beth Harwell,Catherine Buttke, Nancy Gartmann, Ruth Detlefsen, Earleta Volker, Beverly Branchfield, Mary Ann Evenson, Elizabeth Wintermeyer, Mary Jean Plahn, Carol Ann Olson, Jean Bengston, Rosemary Bieneman, Nancy Hammill, Anita Brown, Betty Ann Schullo. Senior Girls’ Athletic Association Kickball, volleyball, basketball, and softball were the sports on the agenda for the senior G.A.C. this year. Helping Miss See, adviser of G.A.C., were the heads of sports Darlene Daniels, Mary Suennen, Corinne Trudeau, and Maryann Everson. Extra activities of the group consisted of selling refreshments at football games. Officers of the group are Ilene Hanley, president; Rosemary Schmidt, vice-president; Sandra Breault, secretary-treasurer; Dorothy Scholl, point secretary; Elizabeth Weitkamp, Student Council representative. Junior Girls’ Athletic Association Thirty-five girls were initiated into Junior G.A.C. this year. The initiation was held in October. The new members brought the food and pop. After the supper the old members gave the new members their penalties. The big event of the year was the Basketball-Football party. Junior G .A.C. officer s are Judy Keyes, president; Judy Evenson, vice pres- ident; Jane Mullen, Secretary; Nancy Karras, point secretary; Lolita Holden, Student Council representative. Fourth Row-Gail Trudell, Roberta Lawson, Kathryn Weitkamp, Janice Riedel, Betty Chilgren, Myrna Silvernale, Hope Nord, Gloria Miller, Margaret Eastman, Vera Kohl, Patricia Thorson, Barbara Selbrede, Dianne Wallace. Third Row- Lolita Holden, Mary Lou Daniels. Mary Jane Johannsen, Sharon Holden, Janet Grass, Kay Atwood, Becky Heiting, Beth Gwin, JoAnn Dierks, Nancy Karras, Judy Mayer, Carol Ann Sundt, and Sandra Erb. Second Row-Rose Mane Rose, Kay Cameron, Judy Keyes, Jane Mullen, Joy Morrissette, Dianne Dvorak, Elaine Christoph, Judy Evenson, Catherine Varnum, Mary Ellen Hancock, Marie Dunn, June Colbeth, Carol Pence. First Row-Virginia Bodesheimer, Janet Ku- kuska, Mary Alice Swanson, Susanne See, Darlene Kapaun, Anita Bleier, Rosemary Buhr, Alicia Martinson, Margaret Bonnes, Martha Tiedemann, Lorena Jacobsen, Jackie Austin, Karen Ernst, Miss Hughes. Left to Right-Coach James Haas, Robert Chryst, Dallas Nord, Wayne Nord, Jon Arneson, Roger Miller, Harry Bill Erb. VOLLEYBALL This year the volleyball tourna- ment was held at Hudson in the new gymnasium. The schools participating were Hudson, Ellsworth, River Falls, Spring Valley, Colfax, Baldwin,. New Richmond, and Glenwood City. Each team was allowed to have ten players. Three of the starting six of Hudson's 1954 Middle Border Con- ference Volleyball champions return- ed for the 1955 season. They were Dallas Nord, Roger Miller, and Robert Chryst. They were supported by Jon Arneson, A1 Jacobsen, and Wayne Nord. 37 Track The Hudson thinclads made a fine showing in their 1954 track season. The team had two track meets before the Conference, one at Stillwater and the other at New Richmond. Hudson beat Stillwater but lost to a strong New Richmond team. At the Confer- ence meet at River Falls, the Raid- ers placed third in a field of seven schools. Hudson had a dual meet with River Falls before the Little Olym- pics at Menomonie, winning easily over them. At the Little Olympics at Menom- onie, the Hudson Raiders cobbed a fourth place which wasn't bad because of two reasons: Hudson, a class C school, was competing with both class C and B schools and the other reason was that Hudson had had its Junior Prom the night before and some of the boys were a little tired. The sectional meet at Eau Claire was another splendid showing of the Raiders . In this meet, the firsts and seconds of an event were eligible to go down to the state track meet at Madison. Hudson's speedster, Wayne Haushalter placed first in the 100 yard dash; Tom O'Keefe placed sec- ond in the ZOO yard dash; and Joe Hammill placed fir st in the pole vault. The high point of the afternoon was the record breaking run of the 880 yard relay team composed of Wayne Haus- halter, Roger Miller, Tom O'Keefe, and James Walbrandt, who broke the 1:39 minute record with a 1:37.6 min- ute run. The team placed third in class C at Eau Claire. At the State Meet at Madison the boys who went down made another fine showing. Wayne Haushalter captured third place in the 100 yard dash with atime of 10.45 seconds; Joe Hammill placed third in the pole vault. The relay team took third place with a time of 1:37.1 minutes. All the boys came home with medals and all said theyhad a wonderful timeat Madison. As a team, the boys pulled a total of nine points in class C at the State Meet. 38 Third Row - Clayton Noreen, Bruce Penman, Robert Gilbert, Dennis Kaiser, William Knutson. Second Row -Tim- othy Bommer, David Anderson, Manley Thomas, James Tulgren, Olaf Graven, Larry Williamson, Coach Hubert Boeddeker. First Row - Timothy Zorn, William Holden, Ronald Bachar, David Evenson. JR. HIGH BASKETBALL The junior high basketball team coached by Hubert Boeddeker ended their season with one win and five losses. The season's results are: Hudson 22 River Falls 48 Hudson 24 Ellsworth 37 Hudson 23 River Falls 33 Hudson 16 River Falls 34 Hudson 35 New Richmond 21 Hudson 19 Ellsworth 34 Sr. High A” Basketball Record Hudson 4§ Osceola 51 Hudson 29 River Falls 50 Hudson 58 Johnson 49 Hudson 63 Osceola 65 Hudson 42 River Falls 62 Hudson 59 Glenwood City 74 Hudson 36 Glenwood City 56 Hudson 59 New Richmond 57 Hudson 49 Spring Valley 50 Hudson 30 Spring Valley 31 Hudson 50 Colfax - 52 (overtime) Hudson 49 Ellsworth 59 Hudson 50 New Richmond 40 Hudson 48 Baldwin 42 Hudson 45 Menomonie 48 Hudson 51 Colfax - 49 (overtime) Hudson 72 Ellsworth 37 Hudson 63 Johnson 41 Hudson 59 Baldwin 56 Hudson 39 TOURNAMENT Ellsworth 25 Hudson 51 Spring Valley 52 Hudson 43 River Fails 41 Hudson 51 Osceola - 50 (overtime) 39 Fourth Row - Myrna Silvernale, Mary Suennen, Claudia Daniels, Kathryn Weitkamp, Elizabeth Wintermeyer, Mary Ann Kester, Patricia Young, Marion Ross, Judith Johnson. Janeth Johnson, Mary Ellen Hancock, Robert Haugen, John Bogut, Roberta Lawson,Betty Chilgren. Third Row - Mary Ann Evenson, Nancy Karras, Ilene Hanley, Audrey Marek, Stewart Anderson, Joan Suennen, James Burton, William Holden, Karen Sweitzer, Rose Marie Reisinger, Anita Foss, Judy Asp, Anita Bieier, Margate� Eastman, Rosemary Schmidt. Second Row - Larry Williamson, Darlene Daniels, Paul Katner, James Lamphier, John Lawson, Donald Thompson, David LeRoy Petersen, Roger Miller, Jerry Rose, Di- anne Dvorak, Dennis Peterson, Ronald Anderson, Earleta Volker, Eva Sherley, Karen Peterson. First Row - Kathy Martin, Manley Thomas, Jane Mullen,Catherine Varnum, Elizabeth Spalding, Rosalie Holden, Janice Penman, Jean- ette Swenson, Elizabeth Weitkamp,Thomas Evenson, Judy Frazier, Marion Haugen, Elaine Christoph, Bruce Penman, Mary Jane Rusch.JoAnn Brathall, Marie Dunn, Director Ernest McMillan. Kneeling - Sharon Marek, Zo Ann Graham, Nancy Brown, Mary Beth Harwell. SENIOR BAND The 69 members of this organiza- tion of teen-age musicians was very active this past year, as they made a trip to Canada in June, 1954, marched in summer parades , took part in home- coming activities, marched in the St. Paul Winter carnival parade, record- ed several concerts which were broad- casted over radio station WSHB, and participated in a spring pop concert. The band's duties included playing at football and basketball games, and performing at pep assemblies. The band keeps the name of Hudson High School fresh in the minds of the citizens of this and surrounding com- munities. Band Officers President.................................Sharon Marek Vice President...................................Roger Miller Secretary and Treasurer.............. Rosemary Schmidt Student Council.............................John Bogut Librarians.............................Mary Suennen Earleta Volker Managers...............................William Slater James Burton Director........................................Ernest McMillan Assistant Director.....................Janice Penman Third Row - Judy Frazier, Marion Haugen, John Bogut, Judith Asp, Ernest McMillan - director. Second Row - Roger Miller, John Lawson, Catherine Varnum, Rosalie Holden, Rosemary Schmidt, Audrey Marek, Anita Foss, Earleta Volker, Janice Penman, William Holden, James Burton. First Row - Zo Ann Graham, Mary Ann Evenson, Marion Ross, Janeth Johnson, Judith Johnson, Nancy Hammill, Jeanette Swenson, Elizabeth Weitkamp, Louise Harwell, Jacquelyn Austin. Jane Hanson, Karen Sweitzer, Jean Christoph. ORCHESTRA VIOLINS Elizabeth Weitkamp Jeanette Swenson Judith Johnson Janeth Johnson Louise Harwell Nancy Hammill Jacquelyn Austin Jane Hanson VIOLAS Marion Ross STRING BASSES Zo Ann Graham Jean Christoph SAXOPHONES Anita Foss Audrey Marek CORNETS Roger Miller John Lawson TROMBONES James Burton William Holden PERCUSSION Judy Frazier Marion Haugen BASS HORN John Bogut CELLOS Mary Ann Evenson Karen Sweitzer PIANO Judith Asp FLUTES Janice Penman Rosalie Holden CLARINETS Rosemary Schmidt Earleta Volker Fourth Row-Dale Stayberg, Richard Young, Steven Frohlicher, Dallas Nord, Thomas Hvenson, Roger Peterson, John Lawson. Charles Barr, Thomas Benoy, Thomas Beer, David LeRoy Petersen, Harry Bill Erb, John Kester. Third Row- Patrick O'Malley, William Slater. Roger Miller, Larry Williamson, Donald Thompson, William Dabruzzi, James Schwenk, William Holden, David Benoy, Timothy Bommer, Janice Penman, Judith Johnson, Sandra Breault, Rosalie Holden. Second Row-Jean Bengston, Mary Hamlin, Jeanette Swenson, Judith Asp, Mary Jean Plahn, Elizabeth Weit- kamp, Audrey Marek. Joan Trudell, Rosemary Schmidt, Joan Suennen, Marlene Laatsch, Judy Frazier, Janeth John- son, Anita Bleier, Gloria Miller, Mary Ann Evenson, Earleta Volker. First Row-Sharon Marek, Margaret Beaudry, Claire Ann Houle, Karla Schmidt, Betty Ann Schullo, Mary Beth Harwell, Barbara Blakeman, Burdell Bieneman, JoAnn Johnson, Mrs. Preus, Marion Haugen, Nancy Brown, Rose Marie Reisinger, Ruth Detlefsen, Carol Beer, Dorothy Toll, Elizabeth Wintermeyer, Karen Sweitzer. MIXED CHORUS The Mixed Chorus under the able direction of Mrs. O. J. H. Preus was heardas it made many public appear- ances this year. The Chorus sang on several different occasions including the Christmas program, the Choral Workshop under the direction of War- ner Imig of the University of Colorado, the Rotary Club, P.T.A., assemblies, the Pop Concert, and Commencement. It also broadcasted over WSHB in February. The second semester the Chorus was reorganized and several first semester members were replaced by new members. The Chorus met every morning from 8:00 to 8:25. Judith Asp was the accompanist. For the Music Festival the Chorus sang Alleluia by Randall Thompson. Senior Triple Trio Girls’ Quartet Marlene Laatsch, Elizabeth Weitkamp, Rosemary Schmidt, Sharon Marek, Marion Haugen, Mary Jean Plahn, Janice Penman, Margaret Beaudry. (Claire Ann Houle is missing in this group). Elizabeth Weitkamp, Judith Asp, Marion Hau- gen, Janice Penman. 44 Fourth Row-Kathryn Weitkamp, Genevieve Knutson, Kae Wilson, Jean Christoph, Hope Nord, Jane Mullen, Joan Trudell, Elaine Christoph, Edith Heun, Elizabeth Weitkamp, Marlene Laatsch, Judy Asp, Marcellaine Rauchnot, Beverly Branchfield, Karen Sweitzer, Marion Haugen, Mary Priester, Nancy Brown, Darlene Daniels, Judith Keyes. Third Row-Dorothy Scholl, Betty Ann Schullo, Zo Ann Graham, Margaret Beaudry, Claire Ann Houle, Mary Jean Plahn, Opal Kukuska, Audrey Marek, Mary Ellen Hancock, Joy Morrissette, Carol Beer, Dorothy Toll, Rose Marie Reisinger, Barbara Selbrede, Carol Pence, Elizabeth Wintermeyer, Ruth Detlefsen. Second Row-Helen Smith, Rose- mary Bieneman, Anita Foss, Margaret Bonnes, Beverly Hanson, Barbara Blakeman, Susanne See, Alicia Martinson, Janice Penman, Lolita Holden, Catherine Varnum, Rosemary Schmidt, Joan Suennen, Judith Frazier, Mary Ann Even- son, Earleta Volker. First Row-Karla Schmidt, Mary Hamlin, Carol Orf, Jeanette Swenson, Mary Beth Harwell, Jean Bengston, Burdell Bieneman, Jo Ann Johnson, Mrs. Preus, Judith Johnson, Judith Evenson, Rosalie Holden, Sandra Breault, Janeth Johnson, Anita Bleier, Gloria Miller. GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB Mrs. O. J. H. Preus united sixty- nine voices to make one of the best Girls' Glee clubs Hudson has ever- had. The Glee Club made several public appearances this year including the Christmas program, P.T.A., as- semblies, the Choral Workshop, where it was commended onits performance of Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols , the music contest, the Pop Concert, and broadcasting on WSHB. For the contest the Glee Club prepared Hurrah by Brahms. Judy Asp was the Glee Club accompanist. Girls’ Quartet Sandra Breault, Rosalie Holden, Janeth Johnson, Judith Johnson. Sophomore Triple Trio Joan Suennen, Jeanette Swenson, Zo Ann Graham, Karen Sweit- zer, Mary Hamlin, Anita Foss, Barbara Blakeman, Betty Ann Schullo, Mary Ann Evenson. FLUTE QUARTET - Janice Penman, Rosalie Holden, Eliz- abeth Spalding, Bruce Penman. FRESHMAN GIRLS SEXTET -Lolita Hol- den, Mary Ellen Hancock, Judy Evenson, Kathryn Weitkamp, Gloria Miller, Hope Nord. SAX QUARTET - Mary Ann Kester, Audrey Marek, IleneHanley, Judith Asp. HORN TRIO - Janeth Johnson, Marion Ross, Judith Johnson. BOYS QUARTET-John Lawson, Roger Miller, Roger Peterson, David Le Roy Petersen. BRASS SEXTET - Second Row - James Burton, John Bogut, Roger Miller. First Row - Marion Ross, John Lawson, Elizabeth Wintermeyer. DANCE BAND - Second Row - Michael Dodge, Karen Sweit- zer, William Holden, John Lawson, Roger Miller. First Row - Judith Asp, AnitaFoss.Rose Marie Reisinger, Audrey Marek, Mary Ann Kester. 46 47 Fourth Row-Joan Trudell, Myrna Silvernale, Tom Everson, Harry Bill Erb, Charles Barr, David Lloyd Peterson, Roger Miller. Third Row-Dale St. Ores, Elizabeth Weitkamp, Maryann Everson, Nancy Brown, Sharon Marek, Rolland Tiedemann, Pat O'Malley, Tom Evenson, Paul Neises, Superintendent E. P. Rock. Second Row-Al Jacobsen, Jerry Rose, Tom Beer. Tom Benoy, Rosalie Holden, Sandra Breault, Marion Ross, Anita Foss, David Ross, Principal W. G. Heiting. First Row-Sharon Holden, Mary Ann Nygard, Lolita Holden, Anita Bleier, Patricia Young. Catherine Var- num, Darlene Daniels. STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council got off to a good start by appointing the all school committees. The first big project of this group was homecoming. Janice Penman and Thomas Evenson were elected co-chairmen for this job. The victory dance celebrating our football championship, which was put on by the Student Council, was a huge success. Roger Miller and Rosalie Holden were chosen to carry on the Save the Children clothing drive, our next big undertak- ing. Over 200 pounds of used clothing were sent to needy children in Korea. In February a dance was sponsored by the Council to raise money to send CARE packages overseas. Sharon Marek managed the details with enthusiasm. The Council started early planning the first basketball tournament to be held in Hudson. Mainly because of the nrnament and also for other clubs' use, a popcorn machine was purchased by the Student Council. A twirp season ending with a dance was the final project of the Student Council. All school officers for the 1954-55 year were Darlene Daniels, president; Thomas Evenson, vice president; Corinne Trudeau, secretary; Marion Ross, junior activity manager; Sharon Marek; senior activity manager. 48 ALL SCHOOL OFFICERS-Thomas Evenson, Darlene Daniels, Sharon Marek, Marion Ross. ALL SCHOOL COMMITTEES ASSEMBLY Mr. Meschke, Charles Barr, Darlene Daniels, Mike Dodge, David Lloyd Peterson. PUBLICITY Patricia Young, Richard Mann, Rosalie Holden, Roger Peterson, Paul Neises. Second Row-Judith Johnson, Janeth Johnson. First Row- David LeRoy Petersen, Thomas Benoy, Paul Neises. 49 SOCIAL Second Row-Maryann Everson, Jerry Rose. First Row-Jon Arneson, Marion Haugen, Audrey Marek, Miss Douglas, adviser. RECEPTION Thomas Beer, Harry Bill Erb, Marion Ross, Joyce Schaubschlager, Sharon Marek, Mrs. Preus, adviser. Second Row-Mr. Haas, Miss See, Advisers. First Row- Thomas Evenson, Audrey Marek, Mary Ann Kester, Genevieve Knutson, Nancy Brown, Maryann Everson, Darlene Daniels, Alicia Martinson, Joan Suennen. HOMECOMING Crate the Orange! So cried Hudson students and boosters as a record crowd of 3,000 fans watched the Raiders edge out the River Falls' Wildcats 7-6 to provide a fitting climax to one of Hudson's big- gest and best homecomings. Though homecoming festivities of- fically started Friday, October 8, there were activities going on during the entire week including pep meet- ings every day, a homecoming slogan contest, a window decorating contest, and much friendly repartee on who was going to win the game. With a pep parade beginning at Lake Front Park at 6:30 p.m. home- coming was underway on Friday. Each class entered a float and several stu- dents decorated their cars. After the parade had arrived at the school, a pep fest was held in the new gymna- sium. Mr. Rock, Mr. Heiting, Coaches Fouks and Haas, and long-time Hud- son fan, George Schuler, spoke. Each class presented a skit, and Mary Ann Everson was crowned queen of home- coming. Her attendants were Audrey Marek and Jean Bengston. Co-cap- tains Charles Barr and A1 Jacobsen were Prince Consorts and their at- tendants were Ronald W'illie and Dal- las Nord. At this stage the Hudson- ites were in high spirits and as far as local fans were concerned, River Falls was already beaten. It wasn't quite that simple, though, as events turned out the next evening. Although the Raiders made a TD and converted early in the game, the Wildcats were not easily defeated. They held Hud- son's offense back the rest of the night, and managed to push through a goal of their own, but when the final whistle blew, the Raiders were vic- torious. A homecoming dance to which the students, alumni, faculty, and River Falls' fans were invited was held afterward, featuring the mu- sic of the Blackhawk orchestra. 51 Fourth Row-John Heywood, TomSteele, John Kester, James Benoy, Mike Dodge, Bruce Bee- son, John Posz, John Lawson, Tom Kottke, Dale Gifford, Third Row-Paul Anderson, Nancy Karras, Claire Ann Houle, Darlene Daniels, Claudia Daniels, June Ann Colbeth, Dorothy Scholl, Mary Ann Nygard, Sally Jensen. Second Row-Manley Thomas, Janice Penman, Jean Christoph, Sandra Breault, Elaine Christoph, Dianne Dvorak, Gloria Miller, Rosemary Schmidt, Elizabeth Weitkamp. First Row-Myrna Silvernale, Judy Evenson, Nancy Hammill, Burdell Bieneman, Robert Beeson, David Benoy, Mary Beth Harwell, Mary Jean Plahn, Catherine Varnum, Miss Helen Hughes. DEBATE Should the United States adopt a policy of free trade with the friendly nations of the world? was the ques- tion debated by Hudson High's debate squad in 1954-55. Early in the year it was undecided as to whether the question, as chosen by a national high school debate committee, would in- clude absolutely free trade or trade with the friendly nations. Much to the affirmative's glee and the negative's dismay, free trade with the friendly nations was to be debated, as decided in December. When the students signed up for debate, they were divided into two groups, the freshmenand sophomores being in one group with the juniors and seniors in another. The junior debat- ers held several practice debates among themselves, while the senior debaters began practicing for the league debates in the spring. During the year, the senior debaters met during the 10:30 period on Wednesdays and Fridays and Thursday evenings for supper meetings, while the junior debaters met during the 10:30 period on Mondays. The senior group also spent several afternoons during the year at the James J. Hill library in St. Paul for reference work. In participating in this type of ac- tivity, the students are preparing themselves to be able to think on their feet and to express their ideas to an audience. 52 Telescope Club Third Row-Carl Arndt, Martin Sah- now, Anita Foss, Zo Ann Graham, Tom Johnson. Second Row-Sheldon Bearrood, Gregory Peterson, Robert Beeson, Miss Hughes. First Row-Mr. Weitkamp, John Hey wood, Timothy Bommer, Paul Anderson. Future Farmers of America Second Row-Mr. Gjermundson, James Stewart, George Loughney, George Neubarth, James Linehan, Carl Arndt, William Slater, Ray Wert, Sheldon Bearrood, Nevin Zezza, Roland Daniels, Pat O'Malley, Neil Wilcoxson. First Row-Darrell Newman, Gary Johnson, Rolland Tiedemann, Robert Rohls, Ronald Willie, Wayne Benoy, Richard Beer, Norman Rehder, James Schwenk. Conservation Third Row-Jerrold Harmon, David Lloyd Peterson, Wayne Nord, Paul Wright. Second Row-Mr. Meschke, Jerry Johnson, Byron Selbrede, Bruce King, David Kirkpatrick. First Row- Dale Gifford, NelsLee, Fred Buttke, John Lawson, Daryle Haugen. 54 Safety Council ThirdRow-Mr. Johnson,Ronald Wil- lie, Wayne Nord, A1 Jacobsen, Clinton Morrissette, Charles Wal- brandt, David Evenson. SecondRow- John Posz, Judith Johnson, Beverly Nelson, James Schwenk, Mr. Haas. First Row-Paul Katner, Mary Ann Evenson, Donald Casey, Jean Beng- ston, Bradley Noreen. Future Teachers of America Third Row --Joan Suennen, Marion Ross. Marcellaine Rauchnot, Claudia Daniels, Rosalie Holden, Judith Johnson, Janeth Johnson. Second Row — Elizabeth Weitkamp,Barbara Blakeman,Jean Christoph.Sharon Marek, Mary Hamlin. First Row -- Joyce Schaub- schlager, Dorothy Scholl, Claire Ann Houle. Future Homemakers of America Fifth Row-Mary Suennen, Carol Beer, JoAnn Brathall, Joan Suennen, Eva Sherley, Carol Ann Olson. Fourth Row-DeEtte Johnson, Beverly Branchfield, Barbara Swanson, Barbara Selbrede, Anita Brown, Leona Ecker, Vera Kohl. Third Row-Judy Frazier, Carol Orf, Beverly Swan- son, Janet Branchfield, Dianne Wallace. Second Row-Mary Jean Plahn, JoAnn Johnson, Burdell Bieneman, Sally Jensen, Shirley Simp- son, Pat Cameron. First Row-Catherine Buttke, Mary Ann Simpson, Lolita Holden, Alicia Martinson, Deanna Rineck, Ardella Rineck. 55 Senior Camera Club Junior Camera Club Auto Club MEMBERS-Tom O’Keefe. James Burton, Dan Powers, Clinton Morris- sette, Philip Paynter, Nevin Zezza, John Hanley, Robert Plahn, Byron Selbrede, Ronald Willie, Albert Jacobsen, Paul Neises, Jon Arneson, David LeRoy Petersen, Jerry Rose, Tom Benoy, Charles Barr, Patrick O’Malley, Robert Norvold, Thomas Evenson, Dallas Nord, Wayne Nord. Fourth Row-Tom Beer, Dale St. Ores, Jon Arneson, Charles Wal- brandt. Third Row - Mr. Johnson, James Burnett, Roger Peterson. Second Row-Marion Ross, Earleta Volker, Rosemary Schmidt. First Row-Donna Purdy,Olaf Graven, Rose Marie Reisinger. Fourth Row-Mr. Johnson, Darrell Newman, Dianne Dvorak, Myrna Silvernale. Third Row-Mary Ann Nygard, Nancy Hammill, Sally Jensen. Second Row -Ronald Daniels, David Kirkpatrick.Nancy Gartmann. First Row -James Lamphier, George Solsvig, John Kester. Arts and Crafts Club MEMBERS-James Stewart, David Burke, Gary Bylander, David Evenson, Larry Williamson, James Burton, William Danielson, Olaf Graven, Bernard Rehder, Thomas Johnson, Edward Barber, Jerome Johnson, John Heywood, David Benoy, TerryOlson, Martin Sahnow, Paul Wright, Charles Reisinger, Richard Ostendorf, David Casey, Jerome Manula, Charles Christensen, Henry Harwell, Paul Engebretson, Jerome Harmon, Roger Dierks, Dick Lemon, George Graven, James Lamphier, Duane Hauge, Ronald Bosman, Robert De Roy,John Posz, Paul Anderson, Dick Detlefsen, Fred Buttke, John Lawson, Tom Kottke, Robert Beeson, Lloyd Gilbert, Mike Martin, Darlene Kapaun, Rosemary Burke, Margaret Bonnes, Gail Trudell, Patricia Thor- son, Dianne Wallace, Vera Kohl, Kathryn Weitkamp, Margaret Eastman, Rona Bunce, Ruth Ann Crawley, Rose Marie Rose, June Ann Colbeth, Hope Nord, Shirley Bearrood. Drama Dames Fifth Row-Barbara Blakeman, Marlene Laatsch, Mary Priester, Marion Haugen, Sharon Marek, Joyce Schaubschlager, Elizabeth Weitkamp. Fourth Row-Jane Mullen, Beverly Nelson, Claudia Daniels, Dorothy Toll, Karla Schmidt, Judy Asp. Third Row-Carol Pence, Joy Morrissette, Beverly Hanson, Claire Ann Houle, Rosalie Holden, Janeth Johnson, Janice Penman, Judith Johnson. Rosemary Bieneman. Second Row-Elizabeth Wintermeyer, Ruth Detlefsen, Jean Beng- ston. Peg Beaudry, Sandra Breault, Mary Hamlin, Mrs. Rolle. First Row-Catherine Varnum, Nancy Karras, Judith Keyes. Hi-Y Standing-Mr. McMillan, Thomas Benoy, Robert Plahn, John Bogut. Sitting-Roger Peterson. Thomas Evenson, Charles Barr, Dale St. Ores. A1 Jacobsen, Roger Miller, Ray Wert, Michael Dodge, Thomas Beer, David LeRoy Petersen. Third Row-Judy Frazier, Marion Haugen, Tom Evenson, Richard Mann, Marlene Laatsch, Bruce Beeson, Mike Dodge, Roger Miller. Second Row-Mrs. Gilbertson, Mary Hamlin, Zo Ann Graham, Mary Jean Plahn, Rosemary Schmidt, Jean Christoph, Donna Purdy, Beverly Branchfield,Mary Beth Harwell, Anita Bleier, Judy Evenson, Elizabeth Weit- kamp, Rosalie Holden, Anita Foss, Karen Sweitzer. First Row-Catherine Varnum, Judith Johnson, Janice Penman, Janeth Johnson, Darlene Daniels, Mary Ann Evenson. Annual Staff • Obtaining the necessary pictures to meet the early December and January multiple deadlines was a nerve racking experience for the annual staff. The pictures were obtained, however, and the write ups and lay outs made by an efficient and hard working 18 member staff. Members of the staff were editor, Janice Penman; assistant editors, Judith Johnson and Janeth Johnson; senior editors, Darlene Daniels, Mary Jean Plahn, Rosemary Schmidt, Elizabeth Weit- kamp, Marion Haugen, Bruce Beeson; sophomore editors, Mary Ann Evenson, Anita Foss; freshman editors, Anita Bleier, Catherine Varnum; student photog- rapher, Judy Frazier; sports writers, Tom Evenson, Roger Miller, Mike Dodge; instrumental music, Karen Sweitzer; vocal music, Mary Hamlin; speech, Rosalie Holden; debate, ZoAnn Graham; G. A.C., Darlene Daniels; Jr. G -A.C ., Judy Even- son; typists, Beverly Branchfield, Marlene Laatsch; senior business manager, Judy Frazier; junior business manager, Mary Beth Harwell, Jean Christoph; adviser, Mrs. Elizabeth Gilbertson. True Blue Times Staff Stencils, dummy-typing, and making that deadline were in the minds of the twelve members of the journalism class whose duty it was, under the direction of Mrs. Elizabeth Gilbertson, to compile the news about school and publish it in the school paper, The True Blue Times . Second Row-Janice Penman, Mrs. Gilbertson, Tom Evenson, Jack Hudson, Bruce Beeson, Roger Milier, Mary Jean Plahn. First Row-Patricia Young, Sharon Marek, Rosemary Schmidt, Darlene Daniels, Joyce Schaubschlager, Marion Haugen. ADVISORY TEA CHRISTMAS PROGRAM As the strains of'O Come All Ye Faithful, were played by the high school orchestra, members of the Glee Club and Mixed Chorus marched into the auditorium to present the annual Christmas program on Thurs- day, December 16. During the program, various tableaus depicting the Christmas story were presented with Ward Thomas doing the reading. The Girls' Glee Club, under the direction of Mrs. O. J. H. Preus, sang songs from Ben- jamin Britten's famous Ceremony of Carols . The Mixed Chorus sang King of Glory and Christmas Symbol by Christiansen, Now Let Every Tongue by Bach, and Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones by Mar- tin. The orchestra, under the direction of Ernest R. McMillan, played selections from Handel's famous Messiah as well as the processional and recessional. Small vocal ensembles taking part in the program were the senior girls' Triple Trio and the junior girls' quartet. The audience joined in the program by singing some of the famous old Christmas Carols. 61 SENIOR CLASS PLAY The Park Avenue Firecracker was tamed down to a gentle roar as the senior class presented the three-act farce comedy Lady, Be Good on November 18, under the direction of Fred Johnson. Patience Colt (Darlene Daniels), a spoiled, headstrong daughter of John Colt (Paul Neises), a man of wealth and society, has the entire household up in arms over her impulsive acts. She forces the maid, Julie (Peg Beaudry), to quit and even the butler, an easy-going English chap by the name of Jennings (Tom Evenson), finally gives up in despair and offers his resignation. In order to teach her a lesson her father tells her to hire the next butler and keep him on the job. After hiring a butler, Bill Trainor (Mike Dodge), she proposes to him and marries him, much to the surprise and horror of her Aunt Flavia (Elizabeth Weitkamp), and George Gresham (Roger Miller), her aunt's choice of a perfect suitor. Fortunately for Patience, her butler husband is a man of character who loves her and sees in the arrangement a way to bring her down to earth. Meanwhile he has her slaving away at Julie's job as maid in her own household, bringing her father his breakfast each morning. George, deeply hurt by Pay's action, finds solace in Dawn O'Day’s (Sharon Marek), affections. Because of a big business deal he has coming up, Mr. Colt can't stand any bad publicity right at this time, and tries to keep the whole situation out of the newspapers. He succeeds until a sneaking reporter (Rolland Tiedemann) enters the house under false pretenses and obtains pictures of Patience in Bill’s arms, and the whole story appears in the morning's paper. Mr. Colt's business deal goes through despite all the happenings and all is forgiven, for it turns out that Bill was the unknown creator of the invention Mr. Colt was trying to purchase. Adding more humor to the play were Joan Trudellin the role of Trudy, a maid, and Claudia Daniels, Norah, also a maid. Production staff of the play included Rosemary Schmidt, business manager; Janice Penman, production manager; Mary Suennen, stage manager; Ruth Detlefsen, properties; Marion Haugen and Claire Ann Houle, wardrobe. BACKSTAGE CREW Second Row - Ruth Detlefsen, Claire Ann Houle, Fred Johnson, Marion Haugen, Mary Jean Plahn, Mary Suennen, Janice Penman. First Row - Robert Beeson, Byron Selbrede Duane Hauge, Ronald Bosman. SENIOR WILL We, the seniors of 1955, being of unsound mind and broken down bodies, do regretfully leave the hallowed halls of Hudsoh High and the following things behind us: To the juniors we bequeath our ability to stage a perfect prom. To the sophomores we bequeath our dramatic talents. To the freshmen we leave our good times. May they use them well; there are many ahead of them. As individuals we bequeath the following: Charles Barr leaves his bashful ways to Joann Suennen. Margaret Beaudry leaves her soprano voice to Judy Johnson. Tom Beer leaves his evasiveness with girls to George Solsvig. Bruce Beeson leaves his scientific mind to Jean Bengston. John Bogut leaves his motorcycle to Mary Priester to use when her car breaks down. Beverly Branchfield leaves her ability to play volleyball to the women faculty and hopes they de- feat the seniors next year. James Burnett concedes in the fight for the family car keys and leaves them to his sister Joyce. James Burton leaves his popping” ability to Jerry Amundson. Catherine Buttke leaves her height to Miss See. Robert Chryst leaves with Rolland Tiedemann. Wonder why? Claudia Daniels leaves her long walk to school to Tim Bommer. Darlene Daniels leaves her cheers and yells to the student body, hoping it uses them well to inspire other Championship teams. Ruth Detlefsen leaves the seniors wondering. Mike Dodge leaves his deep voice to Mr. Heiting to use in assembly. PaulEngebretson leaves stooping as he goes through the door. Jean Ernst leaves her sister Karen as chief cook and bottle washer at home. Tom Evenson leaves with no one to carry the bass drum in marching band. Maryann Everson leaves the thrill of lifetime to next year’s homecoming queen. Judy Frazier leaves her friends without their regu- lar taxi service. Ilene Hanley leaves Miss See with no one to play broom hockey with. John Hanley leaves to campaign for the Demo- crats in 56. Daryle Haugen leaves, never to return. Marion Haugen leaves her cymbol mistakes to Toni Harwell. Claire Ann Houle leaves Mr Boeddeker's bulle- tin board empty. Jack Hudson leaves the Hunter's Corner to Harry Bill Erb and breathes a sigh of relief. A1 Jacobsen leaves, dragging his car behind him. Howard Johannsen leaves; the last of the red- headed Johannsen fullbacks. Arlene Johnson leaves her athletic ability to Bill Dahlin. Marlene Laatsch leaves her short hair cut to Bever- ly Hansen. Sharon Marek leaves her imaginary friends to the kindergarten class. Roger Miller leaves the bass section minus the bass. Paul Neises leaves the pillows he sits on while driving to Dallas Nord to rest his head on in history class. Bob Norvold leaves his devilish ways to Wayne Handlos. Tom O’Keefe leaves his fan club weeping. Carol Ann Olson leaves her friendly ways to Mary Hamlin. Patrick O'Malley leaves his Irish name to Edith Heun. Wayne Olson leaves his physique to Mr. Boeddeker. Philip Paynter leaves, still thinking the United States should close its open door policy. Janice Penman leaves permission for the rest of her family to have parties now that she is gone. Roger Peterson leaves in Lars's truck, waving good- bye to Skippy . Mary Jean Plahn leaves her ever running tongue to Leona Ecker. Dan Powers leaves Rosalie Holden as the undis- puted champ of party crashing. A1 Pribble leaves his patience to future practice teachers. Ted Reiton leaves, still in his basketball uniform. Joyce Schaubschlager leaves her long name to Susie See. Rosemary Schmidt leaves Sandra Breault to cook the debate suppers. Dorothy Scholl leaves her natural blond hair to Judy Peterson. Byron Selbrede leaves his fresh as a daisy way to Olaf Graven. Mary Suennen leaves her giggle to Roberta Law- son. Rolland Tiedemann leaves his glasses to his sister. Corinne Trudeau leaves the stars in her eyes to Mabel Deal. JoanTrudell leaves her sick bed, and we hope she never has an opportunity to return to it. Elizabeth Weitkamp leaves the car for her father to use occasionally. Ray Wert leaves whistling a happy tune. Patty Young leaves her driving ability to Mr. Haas. Last, but not least, we leave the faculty thankful. The Class of '55 63 SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY June 2, 1975 Dear Diary, On June 2, 1975, twenty years after our graduation from Hudson High, the Class of 55 held its first re- union at Middle Dam, now a national park, located just outside the thriving metropolis of Burkhardt, Wisconsin. Following our picnic lunch, which was prepared by Chef Dan Powers of the exclusive restauranjt, the White Spot Inn , owned and operated by Wayne Ol- son, we enjoyed a dessert of graham cracker pie, furnished by Sharon Marek, president of the world's largest Graham Cracker Company. As we reminisced of our high school days, we found that many members of the class have accomplished their desired goal. Joyce Schaubschlager is the head of a popular dating bureau at River Falls University, whose enroll- ment now exceeds that of the University of Wiscon- sin. Mike Dodge and his world famous hep cats , featuring Philip Paynter on the trombone, are now appearing regularly at Ruthie's Rendezvous , Ruth Detlefsen's nationally famous nite club. Thomas Beer, still single, is manager of Tom O'Keefe's harem. We learned that Roger Miller, our '54 prom king, is slowly pushing Raphael Mendez into oblivion. Pat O'Malley is now coaching the famous Irish of Notre Dame, an all girl's team, whose star player is Rosie Schmidt. Leading the girls on from the sidelines are Betsy Weitkamp and Darlene Daniels, who have just completed their book on etiquette of cheerlead- ing. Janice Penman, Miss America of 1960 , has just had her latest book, Surefire Way to Lose Your Mind; Edit an Annual , published by the Hudson- Burnett Publishing Company. Marion Haugen is Professor of Piano Playing at pep assemblies at the University of Beldenville. Judy Frazier is selling subscriptions for Paul Neises's condensation of America's Best-Loved Jokes of 1975. Chuck Barr is the creator and writer of the Little Audrey comic strip, which now appears in papers all over the world. Pep Beaudry, who has replaced Edith Head as chief hair stylist of the Chryst Enterprises has just intro- duced her new hairstyle, the Mambo , to the women of the country. Also residing in Hollywood is Mary Suennen, di- rector of the hit play, Lady, Be Bad , which stars Claudia Daniels and Paul Engebretson in the lead roles. Ilene Hanley, Corinne Trudeau,’Maryann Everson, and Carol Ann Olson are part of the broom hockey team which will represent the United States in the 1976 Olympics which will be held in North Hudson. Mayor Alfred Pribble, of the aforementioned city, will welcome the teams. Byron Selbrede has just received one of the highest awards in scouting at a banquet where Honest John Hanley, first Democratic president in twenty years, delivered the opening message. Rolland Tiedemann, agricultural agent for the County of St. Croix, is waiting for a patent on his and Ray Wert's new atomic milk testing machine. Invitations to the reunion were typed by Beverly Branchfield, head of the stenography division of Dorothy Scholl's chain of drug stores, the Walbrandt Agenc ies . Jantzen sportswear is doing a booming business under the new management of Joan Trudell. Head designer for the firm is Jeanne Ernst. Arlene Johnson, one of the Johnson's in the John- son Johnson firm, has been touring the country show- ing their new product, the won't wash off , won't scrub off , won't come off , bandaid. Howard Johannsen and his right hand man, A1 Jacobsen, just completed washing all the windows and repainting the United Nations building. Their next undertaking will be mowing the White House lawn. These two also hold the world's record in the number of leaves raked in a year. John Bogut is starting his second trip around the world on his jet propelled motorcycle and plans to stop in Venice to visit Daryle Haugen’s international car exchange. Jim Burton has bought out the local theater man- agement and is sponsoring midnight movies every Saturday night with free popcorn, popped in his own especially designed hydrogen popcorn popper, to all high school seniors. Marlene Laatsch and Claire Ann Houle have re- placed Mutt and Jeff in the Mutt and Jeff comic strip, which is illustrated by Patty Young, originator of the daily cartoon in the Roberts Herald . Mary Jean Plahn, only woman basketball coach, has just led the Michigan Tech team through another victorious season. Star player on the team is Tom Evenson, who broke all scoring records with his sen- sational three hand push shots. BobNorvold is the owner of Norvold's Nifty Nice- ties for Men, an exclusive men's shop where distin- guished persons from all parts of the world are at- tracted by Jerry Buttke, head saleswoman of the firm. A token of the reunion was the sample jar of the new Skippy peanut butter which was given to each member of the class by Roger Peterson, head of the Skippy corporation. After deciding to hold another reunion in ten years, the class said their good byes as they boarded Bruce Beeson's hopped up buses, which were at their disposal, for their homeward jaunt. 64 EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING FOUR MINUTE ORATION SERIOUS DECLAMATION Bruce Beeson Michael Dodge Marion Ross Rosalie Holden Barbara Blakeman Judith Asp FORENSICS During the last part of February the people who were to participate in speech were chosen. From then on they put forth much time and ef- fort to come out with flying colors. The local speech winners were as follows: serious declamation, Judith Asp, Barbara Blakeman; humor- ous declamation, Janice Penman, Richard Mann; extemporaneous speak- ing, Michael Dodge, Bruce Beeson; extemporaneous reading, Mary Ann Evenson, Jeanette Swenson; four minute original oratory, Marion Ross, Rosalie Holden; ten minute original oratory, Darlene Daniels, Elizabeth Weitkamp. EXTEMPORANEOUS READING Jeanette Swenson Mary Evenson TEN MINUTE ORATION Elizabeth Weitkamp Darlene Daniels HUMOROUS DECLAMATION Janice Penman Richard Mann 65 EDITH HEUN Our Foreign Friend Hudson High School has had many firsts this year. Among these are the basketball tournament, first popcorn machine, and its first exchange student. After traveling across the ocean with about 277 other for- eign exhcange students, Edith Heun entered Hudson High as a junior. She is a brown-haired, brown-eyed, sixteen year old girl who hails from Lengfurt, Germany. The purpose of Edith’s coming to this country, along with the other exchange students, was to learn to know the people of the United States and to better relations between their coun- tries and ours. Edith has become a good friend of all and has entered whole heartedly into Hudson High School life. She is a member of the Girls' Glee Club and the Home Economics Club. The best wishes and hopes of everlasting friendship of Hud- son High School students go back to Germany with Edith. For her American friends who may wish to keep in touch with their foreign friend her address is as follows: Edith Heun, Hauptstrase 78, Legfurt am Main, Germany. D.A.R. Award Dependability,service, leadership, and patriotism are vir- tues which must be possessed by all good citizens if a nation is to remain strong and progressive. Recognizing the importance of good citizenship, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution since 1935 has sponsored the D.A.R. Good Citizenship Pilgrimage. Each year one outstanding senior girl from each state is awarded a $100 bond and the honor of being the D.A.R. Good Citizen of her state. Hudson High School, in co-operation with the D.A.R. Pil- grimage, has chosen its most outstanding senior citizen, Rose- mary Schmidt, as its candidate for the 1955 state contest. Born on Memorial Day, Rosemary has lived up to her patri- otic birthright and for many yearshas been an outstanding mem- ber of the Girl Scouts of America. Community, school, and family have grown to depend upon her loyal and devoted service, whether it be serving on a civic youth committee, doing voluntary work at the local hospital, caring for a baby brother, staying a bit later after school hours to do an extra job for a teacher, lending a helping hand to a fellow student, or capably executing an office of leadership in a school organization. Because she possesses the highest qualities of good citizen- ship, the faculty presents the D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award for 1955 to Rosemary Schmidt. ROSEMARY SCHMIDT 66 A STUDENT’S DIARY Dear Diary: Tuesday, September 7-- Today was the first day of school. We spent more time renewing old acquaintances than we did work- ing. After all, we have a whole year to study. Friday, September 10-- The Raider eleven beat Menomonie in the first football game of the season. Not cheering for several monthsdidn't dampen our enthusiasm although we'll probably be speaking in a hoarse whisper for days. Wednesday, September 15-- I lost my locker key today. That's the second time in only one week of school! Mr. Heiting says there are others just like me. Friday. October 1-- Mary Priester was late for her first hour class this morning. I heard it had something to do with Bermuda shorts although I don't know what they would have to do with it. Thursday, October 28-- Mr. Boeddeker didn't seem to have his mind on his classes today. Maybe it was because he became a father again. Monday, November 1-- I got up and walked out of five classes today! Pos- sible? Of course, the annual pictures were being tak- en. Tuesday, November 9-- 1 wish I'd been in the U.S. history class this morn- ing. Raymond Miller treated them to some delicious homemade fudge. Thursday, November 11-- It seems that anyone who doesn't have a two-cent sucker sticking out of his mouth these days is out of style. Friday, November 12-- I went to the annual Sock Hop tonight. Oh, my aching feet! Monday, November 15-- All the boys are wearing pink cords. Must be the latest style from Paris. Thursday, November 18-- Tonight I went to the theatre---or what corres- ponds to the theatre here in Hudson. The seniors did a professional job of their class play Lady Be Good. Wednesday, December 15-- We allhad to ooh and ah over the juniors'new class rings. Oh we 11,1 guess it isn’t so bad considering we only have to admire class rings once a year. Thursday, December 16-- Amongthe things I'll always remember about my high school days are the Christmas programs. This year’s was the best ever. Friday, December 17-- At first I couldn't figure out why so many people had bags under theireyes this morning. Then some- one clued me in. It's because the juniors' themes were due today. Monday, January 3-- School didn't seem the same without Mr. Gjer- mundsonbobbing down the hall. We all like the new faculty member, Mr. Rebholz. Tuesday, January 11-- The chemistry students were all aglow today. They just moved into the new lab and were at last able to perform an experiment themselves. Thursday, January 13-- Today Mr. Rock's pride and joy arrived--a brand new popcorn machine. Friday, January 21-- It looks like Bermuda skirts are here to stay. I noticed several of them at the basketball game to- night Maybe that's why we won. Monday, February 14-- The Raiders beat Ellsworth in the first tournament game tonight. Particularly interesting was the third quarter when the Raiders took a rest. Monday, March 7-- We music lovers had a real treat tonight as trumpeter Rafael Mendez appeared with the clinic band. Thursday, April 13-- Several girls were late for classes today. The fact that it is Twirp Season might have something to do with it. Friday, May 6-- Nextyear’s juniors will really have to work to top thisyear'sprom. Everyone agreed it was among Hud- son's finest. Thursday, May 26-- I noticed some worried-looking seniors roaming the halls today. They probably wish they'd begun to prepare for their exams earlier. Thursday, June 2-- Commencement ended the seniors' high school life; but for the rest of us— School's out! See you next year! 67 JANICE PENMAN Representative Senior Janice Penman has been chosen Hudson High's representative senior for 1955. Scholastically Janice ranks second in her class, and she has been an outstanding leader in a variety of school activities during her high school career. She was co-chairman of the Homecoming activities and editor of the True Blue annual for this year. For four years she was an enthusiastic and val- uable member of the band, orchestra, Mixed Chorus, speech, and debate groups in addition to taking part in many other school activities. Janice has always been a friendly, thoughtful, willing, dependable, industrious, and loyal stu- dent of Hudson High School; and the faculty is pleased to present the award to this deserving student. 68