Hurley High School - Hurkota Yearbook (Hurley, SD)

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Taking Control I ve spent seventeen years in I education and never had the I fun I’m having this year!’’ I Those are the words of Hur- ley School’s superintendent and ele- mentary principal. Mike Elsberry is in his first year as helmsman of the school. He brings with him a doctorate degree in ed- ucation and a strong leadership style which he uses to keep the school run- ning smoothly and effectively. Of course, Mr. Elsberry is one of many people vital to the success of a school. Secondary principal Don Plahn has been employed in that position for the past five years. His experience and enjoyment of young people make him an asset to the school. Overseeing the operation of the school is the board of education. Al- though it isn’t always the most popular job in town, it is one that is necessary. This group of people is dedicated to the improvement of education. The student council is a group of re- sponsible young people who represent the whole student body. Their most im- portant job is to provide the communica- tion link between the students and the administration. Running the affairs of the school was the job of these seven people Left to Right; Jim Georgeson. Ralph Duxbury. Don Rayburn. Supt Mr. Elsberry. Business Manager Judy Gerdes. Board President Keith Bagley. and Lowell Andersen As superintendent, Mr. Mike Elsberry was in charge of the basic functioning of the school. a Principal Don Plahn endured a lot of harassing from the stu- dents. but still managed to keep a firm reign on the happenings in the high school. He was also the athletic director. ► Student Council: Fourth row; D Hansen. T. Spomer Third row; D. Kluckman, P. Rayburn, N. Neimi. Second row; K. Jorgensen, E. Elsberry Front row; A. Gerdes, M Bunger.

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In addition to teaching the sixth grade, Mr. Steve Janssen instructed all of the grade P.E. classes. Here he helps Brandy Ray with her tumbling. Darlene Schiasel and Thelma Mikkelsen stand with their sombrero cakes in front of the bulletin board they made in honor of national school lunch week. Michaelene Preheim was the speech thera- pist this year. She spent two days a week helping students develop their speech. ► As the school’s janitors, Larry Ness and Evelyn Nielsen spent many hours working to keep our school spotless The special education instructor this year was Ms. Linda Fansin. Extra Effort t A f ’ , n Giving that extra effort took time, but the people that make up the Hurley staff did just that. Steve Janssen taught the P.E. clas- ses and the sixth grade. Darlene Schissel and Thelma Mikkelsen prepared nutritious meals for the students. Teaching the special education class at Hurley was Linda Fansin. Michalene Preheim helped many children with speech therapy. Larry Ness and Evelyn Nielsen served as the school's janitors. - Hurley’s bus drivers got the kid's to school safe and sbund.

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Retired ... But Never Forgotten anL 'jjou, Selly Sidem, dor Swenty ■Du-o y.«r Of foedicaled Service % DL Sdurfey Sck oo jbiAlrict Being business manager is a hec- tic job; one many people wouldn’t wish on their worst ene- my! Betty Eidem held this posi- tion for twenty-two years. Mrs. Judy Gerdes took over the position, and along with Betty, has seen and done everything from nursing a bleeding cut to balancing all of the school s books! Having every teacher constantly wan- ting information on something would give anyone a headache! Betty and Judy are two of the most patient people any of the teachers know. These two ladies appear to be able to do three things at once, in- cluding leaping a tall building in a single bound! As Betty prepared to leave the school staff, friends and family decided to throw her a farewell party at the school. Former teachers at Hurley came and Betty was honored in many different ways. Hurley s mayor, Marie Anderson, even declared December 19 as official “Betty Eidem Day'' in Hurley. Everyone was sad to see Betty go, but Judy Gerdes came in and did a fine job of taking over Betty’s position in a short peri- od of time. Judy is the backbone of both teachers and administration. With her help, things run smoothly! Judy Gerdes took over the job of business manager after Betty Ei- dem 's retirement. She was a welcome addition to the staff. Betty Eidem is shown here with family and friends during Betty Day The day was held in honor of all the work Betty has done during her 22 years of sevice. We ll miss you. Betty! Business Managers 27