Spearfish High School - Spartan Yearbook (Spearfish, SD)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1949 volume:

gamma slam, 1949 Spwxtan. fi-M f, -3' Roger Hndersen, Myrle Hanson, Mrs. Hanson. Iimmie Hndersen. Gene Bauer. 799 Published by Senior Iournolism Students Specrrfish Iunior-Senior High School Specrrfish, South Dakota Volume Xl 1 Spearfish mountain, looking south. jnlmwnlul As WE TRY to look into the future, we wonder what it holds for us. For some, more years of happy high school days are waiting, but for us seniors there will be new jobs, new locations, new schools, and new experiences. To those whose high school days are over, let this book be a good com- panion, recalling many old friends and happy years. Ben B. Bun-is. Principal, Speariish Iunior-Senior High nl Elm THROUGH our high school years, our principal and teacher has always been ready to help us when we asked his assistance and has always met us more than half-way in doing so, and has always given us a helping hand when we were confused. Serving as our class adviser, he has helped us solve our many problems as seniors. Mayme Brehm-B. A, McPhail Col- lege ot M u s i c, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Vocal Music. Shirley Cane-B. F. A. University of Nebraska, Art, Heading. Donald Allan-B. S. South Dakota State College, Brookings, Ath- letic Coach, Physical Educa- tion, History. Georgia Hanson-A. B. University of Wisconsin, English, Iournal- ism, Social Science. E. C. Mikkelsen-B.A. Yanlcton College, B. A. University of South Dakota, University oi Nebraska, Superintendent oi Schools. Blanche Innes-B. S. Montana State College, Bozeman, Montana, Girls Physical Education, So- cial Studies, Reading. nL9 M. Donald Swanson-University of Minnesota, B. A. University oi the South, Sewanee, Tennes- see, English, Dramatics. Estelle: I. Bennett-B. A., M. A. Colorado State College of Edu- cation, Greeley, Colorado, Chemistry. Mary Farrington-B.A. University of Montana, Spanish, History. Page 4 Charles McClung-Conn's Conser- vatory of Music, Elkhart, In- diana, Band, Orchestra, Leona Owens-B. S. University of Wyoming, Home Economics. Agnes Stordahl-B. S. in Educa- tion, Black Hills Teachers Col- lege, Iunior High School Mathematics. Bertha Noren-B. S. Black Hills T e a c h e r s College, Mathe- matics, Science. Ben B. Burris-Colorado State Col- lege ot Education, Greeley, College, M. A. University of sity ot South Dakota, Princi- pal, Mathematics, Aeronautics. Wilmer Oksendahl-B.A. in Busi- ness Administration, University of Montana, T ping, Bookkeep- ing, Shorthandl Willis Hall-B. A. Yankton College, Biology, General Science. Frances C. Repass-B. S. Black Hills Teachers College, M. A. Colorado State College of Edu- cation, Cvreele , Colorado, So- cial Science, lnstructional Su- pervisor. Ioseph S. Rygg-B. S. Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, Colorado State College of Edu- cation, Greeley, Science, Man- ual Arts. 'scifi Page 5 luz, fhnnu n, Queen, Ioan Dimick. Ioan McCain. Carol Smith, Ruth Wolf. Betty Gene Willey. Luann Hovlcmd. Patricia Mclflmis. Virginia Eggum. Ian Houghton. Betty Gene Willey, Dean Walker. Between the halves oi the Speariish-Deadwood football game, September 24, Betty Gene Willey, a senior, was crowned Miss Speariish High by Wen- dell Cathey, a senior letterman and game captain for the evening. Marshalled by the cheerleaders, senior maids of honor Carol Smith and Ruth Woli led the procession to the throne, followed by the underclass attendants, the Queen and her escort, Dean Walker, a senior letterman, and crown bearer Ioan Dimick, and her escort, Ian Houghton. Page 6 l Page 7 'flau,0' MYRLE HANSON-Band 7-8-l-2-3-4, President 45 Football l-2-3-4, Co- Captain 4: Basketball 1-2-3-45 Track l-2-3-45 Tennis 3-45 Letter- men's Club 2-3-4, Secretary 45 National Athletic Scholarship So- ciety 3-45 Iunior Play: Minstrel 3-45 Bovs' State 35 Black Hills Student Congress 45 Lookout Stall, Sports Editor 45 Spartan Stall 45 100 Club 45 Quill and Scroll 45 Senior Play5 Thespians 45 National Honor Socie.y 45 Class President 3-4. I r CAROL SMITH-Glee Club l-2-3-45 GENE BAUER-Football I-2-3-45 Mixed Chorus 45 Sextet 45 GAA 2-3-45 Lookout Stall 35 Minstrel 45 Pep Club 2-45 Homemaking Club, Treasurer 1-25 Future Teachers of America, Treasurer 35 Queen's Attendant 45 Class Secretary 1-4. Basketball 1-2-3-45 Track I-2-3-4, Captain 45 Letterrnen's Club 2-3- 45 National Athletic Scholarship Society 2-3-45 National Honor So- ciety 3-45 Minstrel 3-45 Iunior Play5 Senior Play5 Thespians 45 Lookout Stall, Editor 45 Spartan Statl 45100 Club, President 4: Quill and Scroll 45 Board of Ad- visers 8-l-35 Class President 7, Vice-President 4. JAMES D. ANDEHSEN-Football l- 2-3-45 Basketball l-2-3-45 Track l- 2-3-45 Lettermen's Club l-2-3-45 National Athletic Scholarship So- ciety 2-3-45 Iunior Play5 Senior Play5 Minstrel 3-45 Thespians 4, President 45 Lookout Stall 45 Spartan Stall 45 100 Club 45 Quill and Scroll 45 Boys' State 35 Black Hills Student Congress 3- 45 Class President lp Board of Advisers 3-4, President 45 Nation- al Honor Society 4. FLORENCE DANDURAND-Glee Club l-25 Band 1-25 GAA 25 Lookout Stall 3-4, Associate Edi- tor 45 Spartan Staff 45 100 Club 45 Homemaking Club 15 Iunior Play5 Pep Club 2-45 Black Hills Student Congress 45 Internation- al Relations Club 45 Board of Advisiers, Secretary 45 Declama- tion . MARY LOU COMES-St. Martirx's Academy 1-25 Band 3-45 Minstrel 45 Orchestra 45 Mixed Chorus 45 Glee Club 45 International Rela- tions Club 4. 5 wk WENDELL CATHEY-Football 1-2- 3-45 Basketball l-25 Track 1-25 Lettermen's Club 2-3-45 Lookout Staif 45 Minstrel 45 Class Presi- dent 2. IAMES COREAN-Football 2-4: Basketball 1-2-3-45 Track 2-3. MARIORIE DOUSE CUNDY-Glee Club 3-45 Mixed Chorus 45 Sex- tet 45 Lookout Stall 45 Junior Play. I DOROTHY ADDISON-Band 7-8-1 2-3-45 Glee Club 1-25 GAA 1-25 Lookout Stall 45 Pep Club 2-4, President 45 100 Club 45 Home- makinq Club lg Spartan Stall 4 HELEN BAKER-Glee Club 1-3-4: Lookout Staff 3-45 Iunior P1ay5 Homemakina Club lg Quill and Scroll 3-4, Secretary 45 100 Club 45 Pep Club 45 DAR representa- tive 45 Mixed Chorus 4. ROGER ANDERSEN-Football 1-2- 3-4, Captain 35 Basketball 1-2-3- 4, Captain 45 Track 1-2-3-45 Let- termen's Club l-2-3-4, President 45 National Athletic Scholarship Society Z-3-45 lunior Play5 Senior Play5 Minstrel 3-45 Thespians 45 Lookout Staff, Associate Sports Editor 45 Spartan Stall, Editor 45 100 Club 45 Quill and Scroll 45 Board ol Advisers 7-l-25 National Honor Society 4. PATRICIA B. BAHKER-Deadwood 15 Glee Club 3-45 Mixed Chorus 45 GAA 2-3-4, President 45 Cheer- leader 45 Iunior P1ay5 Minstrel 3- 45 Pep Club 35 Homemaking Club 2-35 Future Teachers ol America, Historian 3-45 Octet 3- 25 International Relations Club Page 8 FLOYD DAHI.-Tennis 3-4: Letter- men's Club 45 Minstrel 3-45 Sen- ior Play. PATTY CUNDY-Glee Club I-3-45 PAUL DINGEMAN-Band 8-I-2-3-45 Orchestra l-2-3-45 Football 3-45 Intra-mural 2-3-45 Lettermen's Club 3-45 Iunior Play, Prompter 35 Declamation 3-45 International Mixed Chorus 45 Homemaking Club 1-Z5 Future Teachers of America 35 Minstrel 4. Page 9 Relations Club 45 Senior Play. I LINCOLN DRISKILL-Glee Club 3-45 Mixed Chorus 3-45 Quartet 45 Lookout Staff 45 Minstrel 3-45 Senior Play, Stage Manager. GERALDINE B. GOOD-Whitewood lg Sturqis 25 Bradenton, Florida 25 Orchestra 3-45 Glee Club 3-45 Mixed Chorus 3-45 Quartet 35 Sextet- 3-45 Octet 35 Lookout Staff, Typist 45 Iunior Play5 Minstrel 3-45 Future Teachers ot America, Musician 3-45 Pep Club 45 IUU Club 45 Quill and Scroll 45 Sen- ior PlaV5 Thespians 45 National Honor Society 4. BONNIE CAHLINE GUSTHFSON- Band l-2-3-45 Orchestra Z-3-45 Glee Club 2-3-45 Mixed Chorus 3-45 GAA 3-45 Iunior Play5 De- clamatory 35 Homemakinq Club lp Future Teachers of America 45 Pep Club 45 International Rela- tions Club 4. ID'EI..E'I I E ELLINGTON-Cwlee Club l-2-35 Cheerleader 35 Lookout Stall 35 Pep Club 25 Homemaking Club 25 Senior Play, Make-up5 International Relations Club 4. MAHIORIE I0 GUENTHER-Glee Club 2-3-45 Mixed Chorus 3-45 GAA 3-4, Treasurer 35 Lookout Statt 45 I-Iomemaking Club I5 Declamatory I-2-3-4, Local win- ner 45 Minstrel 45 Pep Club 45 Senior Play, Prompter 45 Inter- national Relations Club 4. MAYNARD HANSEN-R e d w o o d Falls, Minnesota l-2-35 Football 45 Intramural Track 4. IANE HARWOOD-Glee Club 3-45 Mixed Chorus 45 GAA 3-45 Look out Staff 45 I-Iomemaking Club l- 25 Future Teachers of America 4 Pep Club 45 Minstrel 45 Interna- tional Relations Club 4. WARREN HARRIS-Football 4: Bas ketball 2-3-45 Tra c k 25 Letter men's Club 45 Minstrel 35 Iunior Plav5 Senior Play5 Thespians 4 Lookout Staff 4. CAROL HARVEY-Glee Club l-3-4: Mixed Chorus 3-45 Sextet 45 Oc- tet 3-45 GAA 2-3-45 Iunior Play5 Minstrel 3-45 Thespians 45 Thes- oian Play 45 Black Hills Student Conaress 35 Pep Club 2-45 Home- making Club 1-2-35 Future Teachers of America 3-4: Inter- national Relations Club 45 Class Secretary 3. WALTER HENWOOD-Football I-2- 3-4, Co-Captain 45 Basketball I- 2-3-45 Track 2-3-45 Intramural ten- nis 45 Lettermen's Club 2-3-4, Vice-president 45 Iunior Play5 Senior Play5 Thespians 45 Look- out Statf 4. EDWIN HENDRICKSON-Lead l-25 Band 3-45 Orchestra 3-45 Interna- tional Relations Club 45 Senior Play. VAIJEAN IULIUS-Glee Club 2-3- 45 Mixed Chorus 45 GAA 1-2-3-45 Treasurer 45 Iunior Play, Prompt- ei-5 Pep Club 2-45 Homemaking Club I-25 Future Teachers of America 45 Minstrel 45 Senior Play, Promoter5 International Re- lations Club 4. BILL KING-Belle Fourche 1-25 Football 35 Lookout Staff 3-45 100 Club 4. Page I0 HAROLD MASKEH-S c r a n t o n, North Dakota lg Bowman, North Dakota 25 Intramural 4. PATSYE NOREN-Glee Club 1-3-45 BETTY PASCOE-Glee Club 1-3-4: Lookout Stall 3: Homemaking Club l5 Pep Club 45Mixed Chorus 4. Lookout Staff, Art Editor 3-45 Quill and Scroll 3-4, President 45 IOG Club 3-45 Pep Club 2-45 I-Iomemakinq Club 15 Red Cross Camo 35 Future Homemakers of America 25 Iunior Plav5 Minstrel 3-45 Black Hills Student Congress 35 National Honor Society 3-45 International Relations Club 45 Mixed Chorus 4. ROBERT RICHMOND-Lonq Beach, California 2-35 Minstrel 45 Senior Plavz Bovs Glee Club 4: Mixed Chorus 45 International Relations Club 4. Page Il MARY B E L L E RITTBERGEF.-Band l-2-3-45 Orchestra 1-2-3-45 Glee Club I-45 Mixed Chorus 45 Look- out Staft 3-45 Quill and Scroll 3- 45 100 Club 45 Black Hills Stu- dent Congress 35 Homemaking Club I5 International Relations Club 45 Senior Play5 Minstrel 4. GLORIA SCHMELTZER Band I2 3-4: Orchestra 2-3-4: Glee Club 2-3-45 Mixed Chorus 3-45 Sextet 45 GAA l5 Iunior Play5 Minstrel 3-45 Future Teachers of America 3-4, Treasurer 45 Declamation 2- 3-45 Lookout Staff, Assistant Art Editor 45 Senior Plclv: Pep Club 45 Thespian Play 45 Thespians 4. BECKY SAMUELSON-Band l-2-3-45 Glee Club 1-2-3-45 Mixed Chorus 45 Octet 35 GAA I-25 Quill and Scroll 3-45 Lookout Staff 35 Min- strel 3-45 Pep Club, Secretarv 25 E1-Iomemaking Club 1-25 100 Club SHIRLEY SEARS-Belvidere I5 Glee Club 2-3-45 Mixed Chorus 45 Oc- tet .35 Lookout Stait 35 GAA 15 Iunior Plav Prompter5 Minstrel 3: Peo Club 2-45 Homemaking Club Z: Future Teachers of America 3-4, Secretary 3. BOYD WILLIAMS-Band 7-8-l-2-3- 45 Orchestra 45 Tennis 3-45 Iunior Play5 Minstrel 35 Senior Play, Staqe Manaaer. l BETTY G E N E W I L l. E Y-Belle Fourche lg Spartan Queen 45 Pep Club 45 Glee Club 3. I MARY WING-Glee Club 1-3-4: GAA 45 Pep Club 2-45 Homemak- ina Club l. l .L- RUTH WOLF-Glee Club l-2-3-45 Mixed Chorus 3-45 Octet 35 GAA 2-3-45 Iunior Play5 Minstrel 3-45 Senior Play5 Tlriespian Play 45 Thespians, Secretary 45 Black Hills Student Congress 35 Girls' State 35 Homemakina Club I-2, Secretary 25 Future Teachers of America 3-45 President 3-45 In- ternational Relations Club 4, Secretary 45 Lookout Staff 45 Quill and Scroll 4: Class Vice- President 15 National Honor So- ciety 3-45 Citizenship Award 4. ANN SMITH-GAA 15 Lookout Staff 35 Pep Club 2-45 Hornemaking Club lp Class Secretary 7. LEE THOMAS-Pand 1-25 Football D-EAN WALKER-B a n d 2-3-4: Or- chestra 45 Track 2-3-45 Football 15 Lettermen's Club 45 National Athletic Scholarship Society 3-45 Iunior Play5 Minstrel 35 Class Vice-President 35 Prom Kina 45 National Honor Society 4. l-2-3-45 Basketball 1-2-3-45 Track 1-2-3-45 Lettermen's C l u b 3-45 Minstrel 45 Class Vice-President 25 Lookout Statt 45 Q u i ll and Scroll 45 100 Club 45 Senior Play. ELAINE VANCE-Glee C 1 u b 1-3: Mixed Chorus 35 Octet 35 GAA 25 Class President 85 Pep Club 25 Homemaking Club 1-25 Minstrel 3: Lookout Stalt 3-4, Editor 45 Skull and Scroll 3-45 100 Club Page I2 Page I3 UPPER LE!-'I'-Iournalists go to Rapid City for high school press association meeting. UPPER RIGHT-Patsye Noren, chosen to attend Iunior Red Cross camp at Camp Bob Marshall in 1948. LOWER RIGHT-Iamefs Andersen, Board of Advisers president, and Myrle Hanson. senior class president. were Speariish representatives at Boys State in Aberdeen, 1948. sponsored by the American Legion. CENTER-Ruth Wolf, Spearfish representative at Girls State in Mitchell. 1948. sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary: Citizenship award winner: winner ot Homestake scholarship. LOWER RIGHT-Helen Baker. DAR good citizenship repre- sentative. HBOVE-Top row: Iames Furois, Clayton Strampher, Gene Russell, Robert Banning, Donald Bassett, Robert l.aVoy, Marvin H. Erickson. Wayne Bryant. Middle row: Williams Evans, Darlene Koski, Rose Marie Reddick. Patricia Mcilmis, Thais Iohnston. Irene Chapman, Verla Twombley. Shirley Rshley, Harold Crane. Front row: Iola Kerwin, Helen Henwood. Mary lane Dingeman, Virginia Trussell, Beverly Cornell, Ioanne Seeley, Ida Mae Braudeberry, Gracie Keifert. BELOW -Top row: Loren Dodds, Richard Smith, Robert Christofterson, Iunior Dorsett, Bruce Iohnson, Lyle Matson, Marvin I. Erickson, Darrel Mueller. Middle row: Clifford Caifrey, Helen Trebelcock, Ioan Eddy, Marilyn Miller, Lois Larsen, Dorothy Bumham. Deloris Ellerrnan, Catherine Furois, Donald Moorhead. Front row: Frieda Shuck, Lily Higashi. Gertrude Frawley. Iessie Cadwell. Shirley Stephens, Lorraine Wing, Betty Horeis, Betty Hndersen. Page V4 - L oage IS .ymaw .. Snow Queen, Marilyn Miller, SHS junior, represent- ed Speartish as Snow Queen at the ski meet at Terry Peak Ski Slide Ianuary 23. Marilyn was elected by vote of the junior and senior classes to represent Spearfish high school, and later won the right to represent the town of Spearfish. ldelette Ellington, a senior, was her at- tendant. LEFI'-Iessie Cadwell. selected to attend Girls' State. sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary: class vice- president. CENTER-Marvin Iohn Erickson and Darrel Mueller, selected to attend Boys' State. sponsored by the American Legion. Mueller is class president. RIGHT--Lois Larsen. selected to attend Camp Bob Marshall Uunior Red Cross Camp! sponsored by the Iunior.Red Cross. NOT PICTURED--Shirley Ashley. class secretary. . ,jfophonwnem Top row: Paul Gillespie, George Heimrick, Donald Richmond. Charles Fishel, Kenneth Burnham, William Leeper. Roger Hllan, Richard Christofferson. Iames Chandler, Donald Ward. Iames May. Hndrew Comes. Middle row: Geraldine McNeill, Verla Crago. Naoda Derosier, Doris Daniels, Betty King. George Fassbender, Kari Ienaen. Cherie Mitchell, Dorothy Orr, Wilma Moberg. Marian Olsen. Shirley Blando. Front row: Ioanne Cadwell. Theresa Dingeman. Katherine McNeill, Virginia Eggum. Betty Black. Elouiae Ellington. Beverly Olsen. Dorothy Lynn. Ioan Hammond. Patricia Sears, Ramona Iones. Carol Cathey. Billy Iune Wagner. in Page I6 1 ,Snpho uv, Una fi, Klum. 0l,ZA:2fm, Virginia Eggum-Secretcxry Treasurer Don Word-President Dorothy Lynn-Vice-President PQI7 0011, wand I jnphonwm PM Hired Girl Black Hills Conference Singles Tennis Champion-1948 3 HBOVE-Top row: Evelyn White. Connie Erickson. Mariette Iensen. Marshall Eddy. Donald Kellogg. Duano Carstensen. Stanley Hollis. Myrtle Moses. Dorothy Corean. Betty Weaver. Middle row: Dale Elmore. Boyd Larson. Dale Morgan. Donald Helmer. Lawrence Portwood, Iames Voorhees, Lewis Wood. Frederick Hlleman, Herbert Iulius. Front row: Eleanor Erickson. Eleanor Hlbertson, loan McCain. Hrdis Fishel, Dolores Hndersen. Vesta Konrath. Reva Wood. Doris Harwood. Marlene Wagner. Donna Walker. BELOW-Top row: Kathleen Buttemeier. .Rrdis Scott, Hllan Ionas. Iames Eddy, LeRoy Cook. Donley Harris. lame! Nelson. Frances Koul. Ianice Roberts. Dorothy Staigle. Middle row: Walter McVey. Kenneth Hdair. Francis Granberg, Warren Iohnson. Ralph Troyer. Raymond Nilles. Rlvin Walker. Lawrence Farrell, Peter Keilert. Front row: Sonya Bell. Bonnie Willard, Betty Christensen. Cora Lou Crane. Dorthy Harwood, Donna Bassett. Evelyn Walter. lean Lindstad, Mary Ioe McNeill, Violet Larive. Page IB J KIM-L P16141 0 Jlzulzman, flau. Plug: Who Gets the Cor Tonight? FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS Connie Erickson-Secretory-Treasurer Icxmes Voorhees-President Bette Christensen-Vice-President LEFT-EIGHTH GRADE Edice Blue-Secretory-Treasurer Catherine Reposs-Vice-President Roger Noss-President RIGHT-SEVENTH GRADE Everett Ashley-President Iocm Burkley-Secretory-Treasurer Ion Houghton-Vice-President PQI? KM Top row: Edice Blue, Guyla Marchiando, Luann Hovland. Delano Gallivan, Hlbert Daniels, Melvin Fritz, Tommie Io Stapp, Victor Pratt, Catherine Repass, Roger Noss, David Sturgeon, David Moherg, Delphine Stoller, Daisy Thomas. Middle row: Ioseph Buttemier, Robert Gillespie, David Kirkpatrick, Noel Matthiesen, George Miller, Floyd Hansen, Duane Hlleman, Earl Zitting, Larry Noren. David Ellis, Robert Nelson, Iames Seals, Keith Williams. Front row:'Delores Mathews, Nadine Cushing, Patty Yanzick. Sandra Vaughn, Gloria Moorhead. Callesteen Mikkelsen, luanlta Mcillpm, lean Dobruck. Bessie Lyons. Ioyce Glover. Dorothea Parker, Eleanor Compton, LaDonna Green, Swnnfh, Haado. Ioanne Willey. Top row: Larry Eddy, lack Dimick, Frank Harwood, Everett Hshley. Wintield Goodell, Lawrence Eggum, Ioseph Wigand, Duane Frazier, Leslie Wigand, Clifford McClelland, Billy Boint, Keith Kellogg, Roland Schuttler, Donald Roberts. Second row: Nancy Peterson, Vesta Stanley, Maribeth McGuigan, Ioan Berkley, Ruth Gadsden, Billy Butterlield, Diana Schultz, Verna Hines, Beverly Steele. Carmen Campman, Beverly Busse, Vernita Cole. Third row: Donald Koski, Ian Houghton, Martin Staigle, Lee Roy Carlson. Edwin Orr, Carl Fritz, Roland Hood, D. O. Dillavou, Allan Clark, Lyle Peterson, Dick Brandeberry, Gerald Litchewski, LeRoy Clem. Front row: Betty Ullarich, Irene Weaver, Mary Sturgeon, Marie Buttemier, Coral Shuck, Elaine Comes, Ioan Hnderson, Pat Winters, Lorraine Troyer, lean Smith. Ianet Thompson, Clara Penttila, Lyda Lenderick. Page 20 Bnmdngddu' I Page Zl STANDING-Ben Burris, principal. Thais Iohnston, Iuanita Mclllpm Naoda Delilosier Frances Repass adviser George Fassbender, Raymond Nilles, Supl. E. C. Mikkelsen. SEATED-Robert Nelson. D. O. Dillavou, Florence Dandurand. secretary Iames Andersen president. Gene Russell Iames Nelson, William Boint. The Board of Advisers of Spearfish high school is composed of two representatives elected from each class, and one member of the faculty, who in turn is selected by the Board members. The Board serves as the official student body which meets with the superintendent and principal to dis- cuss and recommend school policies and procedures. Many fine school projects have had their inception in these meetings. The Board also formulates plans for student functions such as the election and corona- tion of the Spearfish high school queen. E. C. MIKKELSEN ' mga ,sam am The Speartish High School band is one of the most active organizations in the high school. Be- sides participating in many school activities such as athletic contests, pep meetings, and concerts, the band also takes part in many other activities such as parades, and the annual music festival at Rapid Clung. City. The band is ably directed by Charles Mc- 9 and .Jug 51... s l l l ...t we--.. .. uv r ABOVE-Top row: Verla Twombley. Cherie Mitchell. Patsye Noren. Marilyn Miller. Patricia Mchmis. Bonnie Gustafson. Dorothy Burnham. Mary Lou Comes, Frances Koul, Verla Crago. Alice Hunghrey. Middle row: Gertrude Frawley. Dorthy Harwood. Iellle Cadwell. Carol Smith. Connie Erickson. Ianice Roberts. Marian lsen. Myrtle Moses. Helen Trebelcock. lane Harwood. Betty Weaver. Doris Harwood. Front row: Iola Kerwin. Eleanor Erickson. Mary Wing, Donna Bassett. Bette Christensen. Shirley Steplxenl. Deloris Andersen. Ioanne Seeley. Carol Harvey. Katherine McNeill, Carol Cathey. Gracie Keilert. Betty Anderson. BELOW-Top row: Becky Samuelson. Patlye Barker. Shirley Sears. Thais lohnston. Patty Cundy. Lois Larsen. Ruth Wolf. Ioan Eddy. Marriett Iensen. Deloris Ellerman, Doris Daniels. Middle rbw: Vir 'nia Trussell. lean Lindstad, Wilma Moberq. Eloiu Ellington, Kathleen Buttemeier. Naoda DeRosier. Dorothy Orr, Ardis Scott. valiean Iulius. Dorothy Lynn. Evelyn Walters. Gloria Schrneltzar. Front row: Donna' Walker, Betty Pascoe. Mary Belle Rittberger. Virginia Eggum, Patty Sears. Lorraine Wing. Beverly Olsen. Ioan McCain. Betty Black, Marjorie Cundy. Helen Baker. Sonya Bell. Geraldine Good. Bonn' 5 Klub I FRONT ROW: Boyd Larson. Raymond Nilles, George Fassbender. Donald Ward. Donald Helmet. Larry Farrell. BRCK ROW: less Drislzill. William Leeper. Roger Hllan. Robert LaVoy. Duane Carstensen. Robert Richmond. SECOND ROW: Ralph Troyer. Iames Eddy. Iamesl Furois. Marvin B. Erickson. Robert Christofferson. Marshall Eddy. Kenneth Burnham. Page Z4 0 Personnel ol the Orchestra: Edice Blue, Mary Belle Rittberger, Don Ward, Dean Walker, Betty Christensen, Hrdil Fischel, Dorothy Staigle, Warren Iohnson, Duane Carstensen, Bessie Lyons, Dick Christolferson, Paul Dingeman, Larry Farrell, Boyd Williams, Ruth Gadsden, Gerry Good. Lily Higashi, Gertrude Frawley, William Vance, Walter McVey, Dorothea Parker, Mary lane Dingeman, Evelyn Walters, Ioan McCain, Callesteen Mikkelsen, Bonnie Gustafson, Kenneth Burnham, Diana Schultz, Deloris Ellerman, Ioanne Seeley, Dorothy Bumham, Gloria Schmeltzer, Billy Leeper. Robert Christofierson. Roger Noss. David Sturgeon, Charles McClung. director. ,7w17z1eluL Page 25 Deloris Ellerman, Connie Erickson, Verla Twombley. Hrdis Scott, Helen Trebelcock, Dorthy Harwood. Ioan McCain, Doris Harwood. Geraldine McNeill, Betty Christensen, Sonya Bell, Iol-Inn Willey, Nadine Cushing. an av x ig 'I uf, , ' 1' 2 V w W 2 X im am iii Q 'E-..s Q 1 'iw' Z M f .av?'.:-,if . ,Q W h , 1 . 5 . , '31 i , 4 1 1 V. ,Q 4, 1 'ff N 'if Q if B N My , if in M in AEM +4 z :gg f as f 041 Q min pb w 2 f W hh ,f - .fi V .- A W 1 -' 2 : if 'i A , ' :Lf .2 r ' 5, :W 5 5 :V ,gm V ' . Q, f E 5 A l E-Q an 'S AMW Nll:swQ. NM ask .School my if . The Birth of the King , a program of Christmas music, Was presented by the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. 'Ulla gmpontanm. nl Buhq. If ,, t by Oscar Wilde, which was G acie Keifert, of Being Eames , ' s' Billy Evans, r kson, Gene The cast of the Iunior play, The Importance nted February 22 and 23, was composed ot the following Iunior . ley Hshley, Dorothy Burnham, Deloris Ellerman, Marvin I. Eric ald S. Swanson directed the play. prese Robert Banning, Shir Russell, and Robert Christofterson. Don 59 5 5 Snvm Bahftzab, Page 29 Seven Keys to Baldpate by George M. Cohan, was presented by the senior class and directed by Donald Swanson. The cast ol the prologue Hop rightj included Warren Harris, Marybelle Rittberger, and Walter Henwood. Shown in lower picture are the other members of the cast: Floyd Dahl. Ro-bert Richmond. Myrle Hanson, Ruth Woll, Warren Harris. Edwin Hendrickson. Lee Thomas. Gene Bauer, Iames Andersen. Gloria Schmeltzer, Roger Andersen, Geraldine Good, and Paul Dingeman. 'li' STANDING-Robert Banning. Warren Harris. Roger Andersen. Billy Evans. SEATED-Gracie Keilert. Shirley Ashley. Iames Andersen, Donald Swanson. adviser. Ruth Wolf. Dorothy Burnham. Carol Harvey. Q yzwufz, Unqmugiut Thespian Troupe No. 323 was organized this year under the leadership ot Donald Swanson, instructor of English and coach of dramatics in Spearfish high school. This worthwhile organization was formed for the purpose of promoting interest in dramatics, and to honor those students who took an active part in dramatic productions. Activities this year were two dinners, formal initiation, and a picnic. Plans were also made tor Billy Evans, president ot the local troupe, and Mr. Swanson to attend the national convention during the summer. The ch-arter members are pictured above. Other initiates this year are Gene Bauer, Geraldine Good, Myrle Hanson, Walter Henwood, Marybelle Rittberger, and Gloria Schmeltzer. Page 30 juhum, J of ' Standing: Carol Harvey, lane Harwood. Valiean Iulius. Shirley Stephens. Catherine Furois. Bonnie Gustafson. Frances Repass, adviser. Mary lane Dingeman. Rose Marie Roddick. Naoda DeRosier. Ioan Eddy. Verla Twombley. Deloris Ellerman. Seated: Gerry B. Good, Lily Higashi, Frieda Shuck, Ruth Wolf, Gloria Schmeltzer, Patsy Barker. Shirley Ashley. 'n, Page 3I Standing: Cherie Mitchell, Iames Elndersen, Catherine Furois. Iessie Cadwell. Wilma Olrsendahl. director. Naoda DeRosier, Verla Twombley. Doris Daniels. Seated: Patricia McRmis. Theresa Dingeman. Marjorie Guenther. Gracie Keitert. Paul Dingeman, Kari Iensen, Gloria Schmeltzer, Florence Dandurand. Sclnolu tic Honor group Geraldine Good, Gene Bauer. Icxmes Andersen, Putsye Noren Dean Walker, Ruth Woli, Roger Andersen, Myrle Hanson ' Soma, gm ,lg 7949 Iames Andersen Myrle Hanson Roger Andersen Patsye Noren Gene Bauer Dean Walker Geraldine Good Ruth Wolf gm og, 7950 Iessie Cadwell Deloris Ellerman Billy Evans ' Schvlamlub, gms, gm 0,2 7949 gm ,lg 7950 Iames Andersen Robert Christolferson Roger Andersen Marvin I. Erickson Gene Bauer Billy Evans Myrle Hanson Lyle Matson Dean Walker ng' Darrel Mueller Don Ward 9 Jl!1D,l2lll:QA.. Page 33 vi' ' 301111 CUM, in, 7948-7949 1 Black Hills Conference Tennis Singles Championship. won by Don Ward: District 32 Basketball 'Champion- ship: Black Hills Conference Mile Relay, First Place: Heart oi the Hills Mile Relay. First Place: Black Hills Conference Championship: Tri-State V. F. W. Mile Relay. First Place: Basketball Heavy-weight Runner-up: Region 8 Basketball Runner-up. 5.3.5. faptabu, Gene Bauer Walt Henwood Roger Hndernn Track Captain Myrle Hanson Basketball Captain Football Co-Captains L Aid ,.Lnv4 ..-.. TOP ROW-Coach Don Allan, Lee Thomas, Warren Harris, Roger Andersen, Gene Russell, Lyle Matson, Iimmie Andersen, Walter Henwood, Donald Moorhead, Darrell Mueller, Clayton Strampher, manager. MIDDLE ROW-William Leeper, Clifford Cattrey, Marvin I. Erickson. Iames Chandler, Paul Dingeman. Roger Allan, Bruce Iohnson, Robert Banning, Wendell Cathey. Bill Evans, Stephen Salem. FRONT ROW--Wayne Bryant. Gene Bauer, Donald Ward, Kenneth Bumham, Iames Voorhees, Maynard Hansen. Myrle Hanson, Iames Corean. September 10 . .. . . .. September 17 . .. . .. September October October October October October l 1 .... . 8... 5 22 29 Speartish. . . . . . . 54 Speartish. , . . . . .33 U 0 Speartish. . . . . Speartish. . . . . Speartish. . . . . O Speartish... ....l2 Spearfish. .. . . . .13 Speartish. . . . . U Scenes from Speariish vs. Deadwood September 24. Sundance . . . Sturgis ...... Deadwood . . Hot Springs . Belle Fourche Custer ...... Rapid City . . Lead ...... , I Page 34 4- 4..a.4o41in.... . Lee Thomas. Warren Harris. Gene Bauer. Paul Dingeman. Roger Andersen. Iames Andersen. Walter Henwood Maynard Hanson. Wendell Cathey. Myrle Hanson. Iames Corean. Left-Coach Don Allan Right-Athleiic Director I. S. Rygg Bzlow - - Juuuf, ,flevm Page 35 Iames Andersen. Donald Moorhead. Roger Andersen. Gene Russell. Darrel Mueller. Clifford Cafirey. Walter Henwood. Paul Dingeman. Myrle Hanson. Wendell Cathey. Warren Harris. 51424 ' UMW CMM STANDING-Myrle Hanson. Roger Andersen, Don Allan. Coach: Marvin I. Erickson. Student Manager: I. S. Rygg. Athletic Director: Lee Thomas, Bruce Iohnson. SEATED-Billy Evans, Darrell Mueller, Kenneth Burnham, Gene Bauer, Walter Henwood, Don Ward. i Highlighting the basketball season by winning the Black Hills Conference championship, the 1948-49 Spartan basketball team completed one of the most successful seasons in the school's history, having won the most games of any Spartan team, 19, and losing the least, four, while play- ing against both class A and class B school competition. The climax of the season came when the Spearfish club won the Black Hills Conference cham- pionship, a feat never before turned by ia class B school in Conference history. The Spartans also copped the District championship, and took the runner-up position in the Region 8 tournament, losing by a two-point margin to White River in the finals. Spearfish Spearfish Spearfish Speartish .... .... Spearfish Speartish Spearfish Spearlish Spearfish Spearfish Spearlish Spearlish Spearfish Spearfish Spearfish Spearfish Season 32 33 43 36 54 26 37 . .45 . .31 . .29 52 47 45 40 30 39 Summary Philip ..... Pierre ....,. Deadwood . . Hot Springs . Custer ...,.. Sturgis .,... Belle Fourche Custer ...... Lead ....,.. Sturgis ...,. Rapid City . . Deadwood . . Rapid City . . Belle Fourche Lead ...... , Hot Springs . Sturgis Invitational Tourney Spearfish .,.....,.,.... 34 Rapid City lovertimel .35 Spearfish ...,........., 39 l-lot Springs .........., 17 District 32 Tournament Spearfish ...,.,........ 49 Deadwood .,.. ..,. 3 4 Spearfish .,., ,....... 7 2 Newell ...... .... 1 l Spearfish .... ........ 6 4 Vale ...,., .... l 5 Region 8 Tournament Spearfish ....,...,..... 37 Hot Springs ....,...... 35 Spearfish ...........,.. 29 Whiute River ...,....... 31 Scoring Totals Regular Season ...... Spearfish 619 Tournaments ..,,..... Spearfish 324 Totals .............,.. Spearfish 943 Average per game .. ,Spearfish 41 Opponents 489 Opponents 178 Opponents 667 Opponents 29 Page 36 61140- Siam, Q X Myrle Hanson Bruce Iohnson Gene Bauer Page 37 Kenneth Burnham Don Ward Billy Evans Lee Thomas 1 'Y' Q ffiw ' mf nf' RAN IX 'S .f ,.f, v yw- ' 1, E S 1 m ' 'Q 4 -.-QF! -nys Kp W N 'Rf ss, FS N? y Q 7 1 Wi , K X 4 Y, 7? 9535 1 4 ,,.,. , 'VETQ gg wlwfiaa 4, ,' .f W gg! www nfl X -H. X ' K' . K., X s K A W 1 ,, U . ...Jn - X, J X A 1 X x 1 I' 7 nur' F Miki' ' Mm , W L--Jia' www-zasw f -If V 22 ' , 4,9555 , wraflm-ww Am Jef, VX , r gf, WJ k N wawgg Lim: ' f L ' 2'f4fl, V Es? 15365 Ss 3 F' 2 f 1 Hx, ww lik ins 'i ' x A his xx , vi, MW, 3' My s 5 V ,,'.. X, 'TZ 'x,ff 'f-5' if- :'- V V f W X ,M Q -1 'V wi - I ir 4 v -1. M., v,.' 5 -1 Y vs Q : X f ff' , WA- N wir vqiffv +1 :K 392 'NE R? S36 4,15 '-MM-.N.,,, W-.. . 5 44 5, JL5, BnAlmt6alL loam, Marvin A. Erickson. George Fcssbender. Robert Christolferson. Allen Ionas. Roger Allan, Iames Nelson. Bill Leeper. Dick Christofferson, Lyle Matson, Iames Voorhees. Donley Harris. Dale Morgan. J . Bringing home the Black Hills Conference Tennis singles trophy in 1948 as Well as runners-up honors in 1948 and 1949 was the record of the first team from Spearfish high school to complete in a tennis tournament. In 1948 Myrle Hanson and Don Ward each disposed of opponents from Rapid City and Hot Springs in the first cmd second rounds of the singles, only to meet each other in the finals, with Ward defeating Hanson for the Black Hills Conference championship. In 1949 Hanson was also conference runner-up, losing in the finals to McCullen of Rapid City. The doubles team of Ward and Floyd Dahl Won runners-up honors in 1949, losing to the team from Rapid City, after having defeated the Hot Springs team. Tennis was started as a minor sport in Spearfish high school in 1948 under the sponsorship of I. S. Rygg. A local tennis tournament was held for girls in 1949, with eight girls participating. SHS girls singles championship was Lois Larson, Dorothy Burnham was runner-up. Myrle Hanson. Don Ward. Floyd Dahl. Deloris Ellermcn. Bette Christensen. Dorothy Burnham. Iecxn Lindstcxd, Lois Larson. Ioan McCain. Ioanne Seeley. Donna Walker. age 39 1 ml SJLS. K' 5070 STANDING-Coach Don Allan. Allan Ionas, Iames Nelson, Larry Portwood. Boyd Larson. Don Helmer, Warren Iohnson. Thomas Koski. Maynard Hansen. Dale Morgan. KNEELING-Dick Christotierson. Lyle Matson. Myrle Hanson. Dean Walker. Gene Bauer. Billy Evans, Cliliord Caiirey, Harold Crane. SEATED-William Leeper, Roger Andersen. Iames Andersen, Marvin I. Erickson, Roger Allen. Walter Henwood. Donald Moorhead. The 1949 Track squad completed one of the most successful seasons in the school's history. Five cindermen, Roger Andersen, Gene Bauer, Marvin I. Erickson, Myrle Hanson, and Dean Walker, qualified for the state meet in Watertown. This was the largest group from Speariish high school ever to make the trip to the state meet. Places were won in the state meet by Gene Bauer, fourth in the 220 yard dash, and by Myrle Hanson, fifth in the 440 yard dash. Three meet records in the mile relay were set by the '49 team: in the Hill City Heart of the Hills relays-new record set by Roger Andersen, Dean Walker, Don Moo-rhead, and Myrle Hanson, and in the Hot Springs V, F. W. relays and Black Hills Conference meet-records set by Roger Andersen, Dean Walker, Gene Bauer, and Myrle Hanson. Lettermen for the 1949 season were Iames Andersen, Roger Andersen, Gene Bauer, Marvin I. Erickson, Myrle Hanson, Walt Henwood, Bob Christofterson, and Dean Walker. SHS cindermen enter state meet: lelt, mile relay team. Dean Walker. Gene Bauer. Myrle Hanson. Roger Andersen. Right-shot putter Marvin I. Erickson. Page 40 ':s g1,,r Page 4l TOP HOW-Marvin I. Erickson, Gene Russell, Robert Banning, Roger Andersen. Lee Thomas, Warren Harris, Roger Allan, Lyle Matson. MIDDLE ROW-Paul Dingeman, Wayne Bryant, Iames Chandler, Iames Andersen, Myrle Hanson, Wendell Cathey, Kenneth Burnham, Floyd Dahl, Don Moorhead. FRONT ROW-Maynard Hansen. Billy Evans, Cliiiord Cailrey, Don Ward, Darrel Mueller, Iames Corean, Walt Henwood. Gene Bauer. Iames Voorhees, Dean Walker. Not pictured-Marvin A. Erickson. The Speartish High School l.etterrnen's Club is an honorary organization composed of boys in Spearfish High School who have earned at least one athletic letter. Officers for 1948-49 were Roger Andersen, president Walt Henwood, vice-presidentg and Myrle Hanson, secretary- treasurer. sag Marvin A. Erickson Marvin I. Erickson Clayton Strampher Track Basketball Football W KM TOP ROW-Gloria Schmeltzer, Verla Twombley, Deloris Ellerrnan, Patsye Noren, Marilyn Miller, Lois Larson. Bonnie Gustafson, Mariorie Guenther, Thais Iohnston, Shirley Sears, Carol Smith, Becky Samuelson. THIRD ROW-lean Lindstad, Valiean Iulius, Marian Olsen, Ida Mae Brandeberry, Shirley Ashley, Florence Dandurand, Dorothy Addison, Eloise Ellington, Wilma Moberg, Dorothy Lynn, lane Harwood. SECOND ROW-Sonia Bell, Elaine Vance, Ioan McCain. Patricia Sears, Iessie Cadwell, Betty Willey, loan Hammond, Helen Baker, Betty Black, Ann Smith. Carol Harvey, Carol Cathey, FRONT ROW-Iola Kerwin. Ramona Iones, Mary Wing, Bette Christensen, Geraldine Good, Virginia Eggum. Beverly Olsen. Catherine Furois, Shirley Blando, Betty Pascoe. Eleanor Erickson, Betty Andersen, Donna Walker. Pictured at right are Iessie Cad- well and Connie Erickson, two of the four cheerleaders for 1948-49. Not pictured are Idelette Ellington and Patsye Barker. These four girls, with the members of the Pep Club and other enthusiastic fol- lowers of the Spartan teams. helped to create Spartan Spirit at all athletic contests. Page 42 Mr . . . TOP ROW-Ftrdis Scott, Frances Kouf, Betty King, Deloris Ellerman. Patsy Barker, Ruth Wolf. Lois Larson, Bonnie Gustaison, Mariorie Guenther, Thais Iohnston, Shirley Sears, Irene Chapman. Dorothy Burnham, lanice Roberts. MIDDLE ROW--Ioanne Seeley, Carol Cathey, Doris Harwood, Iane Harwood, Gloria Schmeltzer, Valiean Iulius, Connie Erickson, Dolores Andersen. Naoda DeRosier, Florence Dandurand, Carol Smith. Betty Black, Sonia Bell. FRONT ROW-Donna Walker. Theresa Dingeman. Ida Mae Brandeberry. Evelyn Walters. Betty Christensen. Dorothy Harwood, Iessie Cadwell, lean Lindstad, Betty Weaver, Ioan McCain, Carol Harvey, Ramona Iones, Betty Andersen, Mary Wing. . . KM An organization new to Spear- iish high school this year, the In- temational Relations Club, was organize'd to promote interest in knowledge of current problems of all nations. At meetings held dur- ing the school year. members saw movies and heard guest speakers discuss current topics. Mary Far- rington, Frances Repass, Georgia Hanson, and Donald Allan, social studies instructors, organized the club, which was open to all stu- dents in the senior high school, and included members from the iour classes. Miss Farrington and Miss Repass continued as spon- sors. IRC officers are Marilyn Miller, president: Warren Iohnson, vice-president: Ruth Wolf, secre- tary: Iessie Cadwell, program chairman. Page 43 4 Gene Bauer. Shirley Hshley, Elaine Vance. Georgia Hanson, adviser. D D D ll I The LOOKOUT is a bi-weekly publication of six pages. produced by the ioumalism students of SHS. lc Hndersen. Hanson, Cathey. Kmg. Good. Henwood, Schmeltzer. Noren. V P L t 4 Page 45 1u1L Smal R .X, ,f4f?rfwf A We ff S af.. -We if 1 Hi. -mf. S' M: ' m A x-vw: 'JW iwimf , . sa., we'-AM .ww -'-4 ff - ifwi'-v-.aww STANDING-Shirley Ashley, Elaine Vance, Patsye Noren, Myrle Hanson, Roger Andersen, Lee Thomas, Iames Andersen. Gene Bauer, Ruth Wolf, Marilyn Miller, Geraldine Good. SEATED-Helen Baker, Shirley Douglas, Becky Samuelson, Roslyn Anderson, Dee Young, Marybelle Rittberger. The Speartish Chapter of Quill and Scroll honors outstanding members ot the school pub- lications staffs with membership. To quality, a student must have written 35 inches ol material published in the LOOKOUT, high school newspaper, be in the upper third ot his class scholas- tically, and satisfy other requirements of the international society. Pictured above are the l949 initiates, with the active and alumni members who assisted with the initiation. mo gm The 100 Club, a local journalistic group, was formed in 1947 to foster a continued interest in writing. The publication of 100 inches of material is required for membership. Picture'd at right are members Myrle Hanson. Gene Bauer, Florence Dandurand, Becky Samuelson, Dorothy Addison, Roger Andersen, Elaine Vance, Pat- sye Noren, Geraldine Good, and Shirley Ashley. ,,.. Jf0zq,amLQLLo,Qn, o I unior-Senior is theme I Banquet. Patsy Barker Dean Walker ILCZA, 1 J I 11 1 1 I PQ46 5- 5, atdclmlr, ABOVE LEIi'I'-Homemcxking girls serve tea at exhibit. ABOVE RIGHT-Seniors mee! busi- ness men at Career Day. RIGHT-Boys cr! work in Shop. BELOW LEFT-Experiment in Chem- istry Lab. BELOW RIGHT-Homernaking girls in cooking class. Page 47 Dgumfmo Ashley Variety Store Behrens Service Station Black Hills Saddlery Black Hills Studios Black Hills Teachers College Craig Hardware I Gamble Store Gorham Brothers Green Lantern Cate Myrle Hanson K and L Cleaners Kelley's Grocery LoWn's Pioneer Store Lynch, the Plumber McColley Funeral Home Marshall - Wells Stores losef Meier Montana Dakota Utilities Co. Myrlee Dress Shop Nyal Pharmacy Sleep's Service Station Speartish Co-op Creamery Spearfish Implement Co. Sunderland and Co. Valley Cate Vaughn's Shop Wamsley's Furniture and Upholstery A ,-von .1- ' ,.' n 4 nv