Spirit Lake High School - Indian Echoes Yearbook (Spirit Lake, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1950 volume:

Spirit Lake High School Spirit Loke, Iowo BUHAN CHQES A SENIOR CLA s uf' I ED BY C PUBLISHING CO INC PRINTERS 6. LITHOGR PHERS-LAKE MILLS I950 Editor in Chief MARY MCCAULEY Assistant Editor AUDREY OLIVER Business Monoger CHARLES REEVES Mull by Qi S Ig,--.:. ' O -. L of it-x '.a:? ' 0 I as ' , :gli I I 1'-7' J I 5 x I ' Qi X 1 O' J I I A , ff.-' 5, ' ' -' - ' ,......... . - Q ' i,,rrrr . Y ENGRAVING CO ENGRAVERS 8. LITHO PLATEMAKERS MASON CITN C08 .qdovilp '54 gpqngmaawt. Ill aff 'xr A' uf ll: Lnttle Walk On si Meet L1ttle Walk On He IS the sp1r1t be hmd Indlan Echoes He alds the staff In prmtmg the yearbook just as he IS m your classrooms at the basketball and football games at the muslc contests at the prom and m all of the school 3CtlVlt16S Travel wlth Llttle Walk On through the followmg pages and mto the future May he help keep fresh m your mlnd the memorles of 1949 50 school year We hope that the les sons learned m maklng these memorles w1ll truly help you to walk on . ,u -, l ' Y' . v I N t U X- ,Y ' ,' f 2 , I x , , -- - ll, 1 U' I 'gg V, .K ? i' ,111 X. ,1 .. ' ' . ' 3 ' gl' 'f I ' V ,1 '1 ' 'X f' ' ' f ' - H ' A. A 'P . .2 1 - . . I I 5' 1 I 'r a -f ' in W '-avi. J 'K ,A V ' a.,,, ,M v J .... 1.4-ff W , ll A 4 V 4-W U V s if ' , I uv, . i K M f e ,- -4- - 3 p 35 mf - - 4 ' iv - , .Q 'wx ON Q, 527' '-' I f . . . . - 'v . H . ,, . . 'uf . . ' . . . Q 1. , ' '. JV' ' . , . . . , , as I ' - 1 rig-I . . - J - - -1 - . . - 3 . . . if - . - 1 J - . ' 4 73:5 O 4 I sm 2 We the class of 1950 dedxcate the 1950 Indian Echoes to M1ss Thora Anderson m appreclatxon of the ad vice and counselmg she has gwen to our class and annum! staff George Jeck, H E. Ilsley superintendent, Fou- Neofotist, Vorus Kidd John Chalstrom, R R Cor IDU, President, C C Gravatt secretary 3 . ' Y I U A -, f SM I. I. . I - 0 o xv K U :Q A X: - l 5 , 'Q 'PHP'-1'-'v-Mi 1 4,,., ,-.,,,Y V 'A , H. E. Ilsley-Quiet, full of fun, always willing to lend a helping hand Darrell M a x s o n Crammed f u ll of worthwhlle xdeas ex en whlle he wlsecracks Thora Anderson busy busy alway helpmg students L ff' XX Agnes Doohttle Has troublc. spellmg Is xt Delores De 1or1s or Dolores' Joan Jo anne JoAnne Wllham Brumng Blue eyed blond bxology basketball brams 1 Ann I-ioxel Practlce makes pertect states dark halred dark eyed Mxss Ann Hoxel mmm 4 l T '1 rf . l ' 3, f .9 ' , ' Q ' L I ' V - an - v : I , - r H .5 - s ll .- I ' 'Q x J , s ,M 1 .- ui ,, .X '. A I Q ? l V '4 r . 1 1 . 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Theo Thoreson Buenas dxas muchachos Habexs pre pardo su lecc1on CGood day gxrls Do you have your lesson J John Webb- John for short always busy if not coaching teaching Horace Westcott-Boys boys all day long . . rosy cheeks always a Jolly smile 5 vwlwwiaioea Staff on Back Row Bob Dare assistant bus mgr Charles Reeves bus mgr Oliver Wicks sports ed Don Reed sales mgr Bill Rodawlg football Dick Houser semor ed Bert Harns basketball Bud Boehm track Manlynn Lighter senior ed Bev erly Vlck administration Second Row Cathenne Schmidt asst sports ed Frances Mamctte, soph ed Sally Grlffee soph ed JoAnne Booton art ed Janice Struthers pro duction June Madsen asst copy reader Vivian Tangeman production Mary McCauley edltorm chief Darlme Cother band Joyce Ford dramatics Phyllis Whaley Junior ed Front Row Audrey Oliver asst editor Mary Ya ger vocal Lois Gurltz production Esther DeLong copy reader Joanne Whaley production Blllle Graves asst art ed Lois Cooper production Lois Colwell production, Gloria Baines asst photogra pher Judy Reed freshman ed Missing Sally Ruebel freshman ed Nancy Lee Junior ed De gem Always gazing in the wide-open spaces with the comment 'I think it needs paint- ing is characteristic of our busy school nurse, Mrs Mary Jane DeBeer who exam- ined over 5000 students in the 1949 school year and 3106 as of March 28 1950. Mrs. DeBeer has served the Spirit Lake .Schools continuously for the past eight years. Trail Blazers W: 1 f l ,' fja Forward youth! The future beckons, ,3 To achieve your hopes and dreams. ' V To suceed, says Little Walk-On, A Friendships gained will be one means. Qi! ' O Carry Walk-On's lessons with you, Warriors, Braves, Papooses, all. X They will aid in climbing upward. Follow them to heed the call. .2 if 1 'fa I 1 f - 4' X75 i fr-N- XX fx ui!-41 'Fi ,l A GL? DPQJ K Q I ' : 'Q if' X 453 1' 5- x. ' lf A 0 It I i 1, A f N E A .r , . I . lb ' if-XM f fffffusf-F ' 2 - - F ,f f J x ' X it . f n lv sl xi V 1, Ia-, .5 x X , I il' ,auf f' ,h , 1 Y' ' F P, P ' I , ' F -Q ' ff ' Zmaea eadafz 7750 CLASS FLOWER CLASS COLORS Yellow Rose Whlte and Gold CLASS MOTTO Half a century brmgs the golden opportumtxes of l1fe GLORIA BAINES eans Vocal 1 2 Exchange Editor of Smoke Slgnal Photographlc As snstant of Annual Fmd her busy working at the Beacon Offxce Wnllmg to help wnth cverythmg Always friendly DON BOEI-IM Boomer football and bas ketball 2 3 I-Iam keye Boy State Freshman class ples Always has that spec lalS!I'l1l8 Cute Kld' Per sonalxty plus IRUBY BROWNING green eyes a good sport sw ell clan 'nate Wxllmg to help and co-op- e,xa.te wnth class quiet but mdustnous EVERETT BAKER Bake football captaln a lou bass ln chorus basketball 1 2 3 4 all Dark n Handsome Swell Guy full of fun ELEANOIR BOEI-IM Shorty Vocal 1234 gxrls sextet good commer cxal student full of zxp Never wxthout a smxle JOANNE BOOTON Boots Edxtor of Smoke Signals Senior class treas ulen Art Edxtor of Indlan Echoes Gum chewmg champ frequently reporting to duty at 4 00 l J Lots of fun. MARJORIE BUNCE Bubbles four years nn vocal smallest gurl nn class also wants to go to North western Blble School qunet but not too qlllet LOIS COOPER Coop Mugs Mxxed Chorus four years refugee from Strawberry Pomt soph omore year drives UD blue Ford never wxthout a smile DICK DEAN Deano curly haxr fuheel on basketball team second team all-conference BB Jumor year Captam of of track team semor year football player set news hxgh school CSLJ vaultmg record Junior year quite the Romeo good Joe SANDRA DE LONG glee club two of chorus soprano solo senxor year yea angelic soprano voxce Grawmg Pams a frxend nn deed the outdoor type JOYCE FORD Lee four years m chor glee club band and gurls sextet member of S L Honor Soclety member ot sophlstxcats and trxple trxo clarmet m pep band also clarinet quartet qum tet DA'R Award Another dependable kld MAIRVIN I-LAGEDORN Marv blue chevle a bram mterested ln engln eeung career vocal 1 2 and ba.-.ketball Jumor year a go getter LOIS COLWELL L drum mmorette sophomore junior and senior years vocal frosh and sophomore years frxend fun to 'be w1th DARLINE COT!-IDR Babe pep band sen 101 year sax .ln band three years sax solo Lennox yea: band edltor ot annual mdustrlous type yet who ns more llvely' ESTHER DELONG Buster glee clufb and chorus 1 2 3 and 4 sec retary of senlor class sxstant edltor of Smoke Sxg nals copy editor for an nual hard worker all round good kld FREDDIE DOWDEN Eddy Ent Nedwod four years m vocal actlvltle sophomore years basket 1ball frosh sophomore and senior Young Barry 3 atomic in S126 and energy outdoorman best shot ln class mce guy always good for a laugh LOIS GURITZ Skxppy vocal frosh and sophomore year CIRSS treasurer frosh 8-Bain junior year M1121 in A Date With Judy -dustrlous qulet well lnked JANE HAZARD Irma Hazardous band 1 and 2 one year of vocal secretary of class as freshman friend always funny ' ,. - . ' ' ' ly .... ' ' - .' ' .. ' Y , 1' :Has- Sonny:' .... four years of . . . football, freshman and ' , . ' ' , . . ' l n 3 .... in- 3, . . ,- ' I . , 1 U ' ' . u - - V - ' - ly . 10 DICK HOUSBR Zeus procrastmator class pre ident of Jun or and senior years football 2 3 and 4 honora e mention all conference very valuable to the team sharpest wit of the senior class MARILYNN LIGHTER four years in chorus and glee club clarinet in band four years also in pep band and clarinet quartet All State Chorus Member 4 S L Honor Society senlor ed lt0I on annual staff ways neat and svstematxc full of personality JUNE MADSENI Mad en came this Xear from IR1nvs ed she kes S L It lkes o A student four vears in chorus and glee cluib EIFIS sextet A 4 A Date With Judy 3 Life With Bobby Sox 1 Growing 'Pains assistant copv ed itor for annual allergic to word peroxide swell MALRY MeCAULEY Mac Editor in Chief of this fair book clari net in band four years member of pep band rmem bei of clarinet quartet secretary of class Junior year A Date With Judy JUYIIOI' Year industrious sense of humor swell JOYCE MITCHELL 'Reny blonde girls glee club and mixed chorus freshman year cashier for noon lunch .. indust- rious too sometimes suf- fens from giggle-fitus. VIRGINIA NORTON Ginger l' I drum majorette 2 3 4... Kbassoon in band 2 3 4 girls glee club and chorus four years .... accompanist for girls sextet boys glee clulb .... Growing Pains' good kid cant de- cide bebween Texas Iowa and Minnesota. EVERETT J JOHNSON! Jeff basketball fresh man year football 2 3 vice president of F' P A sen or year very Mell liked wants to farm DARLEEN' LYONS Dar chorus and glee 1 2 low alto ln 'extet senior year All State Chorus Member senior year mce kid good artist 'well reserved DONNA MARSHALL Bernie returned to S L from Odebolt plavbd basketball there mv-'ed chorus glee club and band 1 2 3 4 and saxophone in prp band glrls trio 4 cute friendly laughs wry 68.Sily ALICE McCLINTIC Oonme tae not tock secretary of lcass sophomore lots of fun full of class spirit whee of a salesman KFNNETH NACHTIGAL 'Ken Buttons model A dealer for this ter ritorv four years of football three of 'basketball one of track and vocal mighty mite on football team second team all con- ference half back also N. W. Iowa recognition .. cap- tain of basketball team curly hair voted The Ears by the senior girls. BEVERLY POWELL Nan new this year from Cherokee .... taking commercial courses .. very quiet .... pleasing disposi- tion big brown eyes. CHARLES REEVES Chuck avxd hunting an maxed chorus and glee club member A State Chorus Young Barry and Growlng Pams Busxness manager of an nual got a black chevne you dont run across as ell luds luke him everywhere ROBERT ROUSE Bob came from Em metsburg hxs freshman year played bass horn nn band secretary of F F A football 1 and 3 delegate to N W Iowa awoclatlon of F F A 2 4 state F F A band 3 class worker swell guy JANICE STRUTHERS Pootsle on produc tnon staff of annual ak mg commercial courses Jolly and full of fun VIVIAN TANGEMAN Vxv mixed chorus 1 always on the go frxendly ccmmercxal course on production staff of annual BEVERLY VICK Bev band frosh sophomore and Jumor years vocal four years Date Wxth Judy 3 good ga famolm for her par tres look out., Mormng slde OLIVER WICKS Ollne blue eyes 3 years of football track 4 of basketball vlce pres nt of F F A L Honor Society A Date Wxth Judy 3 Growing Paxns 4 athletxc edltor of annual features edu tor of Smoke Signals 4 blond always on the go Casanoxa Wncks they call ham BILL RODAVVIG Wllhelmle f00tball 3 4 Basketball track 1 3 also four years xn chorus and glee club Secretary of Agricultural at Boys State 1949 VICC presndent of senxor class S L Honor Socxety Growxng Pains Date Wlth Judy Tune football edxtor of annual red Jeep DOLORIS SARAZINE Dee dark haxred beauty soprano in chorus and glee club also mezzo so- prano solos 2 3 4 flute m band four years flute soo 2 3 4 flute quar t 2 3 flute tno 1 4 All State Chorus 3 All State Band 4 girls sex te 1 3 member of triple trxo and sophxstxcats SUSAN STURIES Suzy presldent of fan club extra qulet xnterested In movxe stars DUANE TLRITLE Turt presudent of sophomore class four years ln chorus glee club and band snare drum drum maJor of marching band 4 pep band s- sxstant editor of Smoke Slg nals 3 All State Chorus S L Honor Society Young Barry 3 mce look n mtelhgent hard worker good M C JOANNE WI-IALEY Jody mlxed chorus and glee club 1 2 3 and 4 cornet nn band 3 and 4 Queen of the Carmval 3 madrxgal group 4 pro ductlon editor of annual blonde cute everyones favorxte Jo Jo MARY ANNE YAGER Holly Hock MONT COMERY rah rah glee club and chorus oboe ln band cymbals m marchmg band pxano so vocal edxtor for an nual woodwmd qumtet gurls sextet All State Chorus 4 swell kxd funny and fun Wwe 70416 On Walled Tn1rteen years ago September 6 1931 52 l1ttle kxds some crymg some entermff rlght mto the act1v1t1es and some lookmg Just a l1ttle bewxldered came 1nto the k1n dergarten room where they were to begm th1s new experlence called school under the lovmg guldance of MISS Mary Chlsholm Of those 52 who entered school that day the followmg are graduatmg semors El eanor Boehm Joyce Lee Ford Darleen Ly fns Donna Marshall Susan Sturles Dolor es Sarazme Jamce Struthers V1v1an Tanee man Bexerly V1Ck Joanne Booton Darhne Cother Al1ce McCl1nt1c Freddle Dowden Rlchard Dean Dlck Houser Charles Reeves Wlllxam Rodawlg Duane Trltle and V1r guna Norton Kmdergarten was new 9XC1t1hg and at one tlme sad fcr us when our l1ttle class mate Sallv Eads passed away after an at tack of appendxcltls The next fall when we came back to enter flrst grade we left behmd many of our l1ttle frlends who had moved away but here we found a new frxend Donald Boehm Flrst grade was new to us too be made us all feel more Important We were spl1t up thls sesslon half gomg to M1ss Gran s room and half to M1ss Sneed s Second grade found us more settled and accustomed to school rout1ne and after a year under M1ss Sneed and M1ss Henderson we were ready for th1rd grade Mxss Henderson and M1ss Wllson each welcomed a group of actxve amb1t1ous stu dents mto th1rd grade where another fr1end wa added to our m1dst Everett Baker The next year found us ln fourth grade wlth our teachers M1ss Drake and M1ss Pat terson to help us along the upward chmb Here the boys were tougher and the glrls had an a1r of sophxstxcatxon Glorla Baxnes and Kenny Nachtlgal Jomed the group In f1fth grade we were spl1t up agam for the last tlme before entermg Jumor h1gh M1ss Drake and M1ss Hosteller put us through our paces and then sent us on to slxth grade Jumor hxgh that sounds hke a seem mgly slmple word but to a group of frlght cned slxth graders wlth hearts 1n our throats as we walked down the assembly axsle to the sound of clappmg as we were welcomed ln It seemed to be a word that meant a huge room full of seventh and ewhth graders and our pr1nc1pa1 M1ss Lee stand1ng by her desk upon the platform dxrectmg us to our classes Here we went to dlfferent rooms and dxfferent teachers lor all our subjects Many of us partlclpated mn the Junxor hlgh operetta Kathleen thxs yea1 and Jane Hazard Jorned the group Seventh grade found us more at ease Many of us were agam cast IH the Jumor hxgh operetta Whlte Gypsy and we work ed hard to make xt good F1ve glrls Margot 1e Bunce Lo1s Colwell Sandra DeLong Marxlxn Llghter and Mary McCauley be came part of the class th1s year As exghth graders we were really the bw wheels 1n Jumor hlgh assemblv and the vear proved to be a busy one for us Actlv 1tl9S mcluded band vocal football track and that year we took the trophy ln basket ball Esther DeLong Marvm Hagedorn Ev erett Johnson Joyce M1tche1l and Oliver W1cks Jomed us 1n graduatmg that year and Jumor hrgh career was over and we now were ready for hlgh school We entered nmth grade with eagerness and were soon adapted to the rout1ne of hlgh school lxfe Some of us contmued w1th muslc sports and other extra currlcular act1v1t1es Among these was the play Oh Jomed us th1S year Feel1ng a l1ttle less green as the new ness of hrgh school wore off we Jumped 1n to our sophomore act1v1t1es wxth zeal add mg much to muslc and sports Some were cast 1n the play Tune In and here we wel comed Lols Cooper Our Jumor year brought on many new act1v1t1es and problems and boys played an actxve part 1n soorts and many were exper lence 1n the fleld of muslc The prom that year was our mam problem whxch provided fmanclal d1ff1cu1t1es solved by a very suc cesstul carmval The theme of our prom was the Mexxcan Fxesta whlch every one help ed to make a huge success We furmshed many stars for the play A Date For Judy 1nd the school paper Smoke Signals In our senlor year our last representa tron 1n hlgh school we agam played a ma Jor part ln the athletlc fleld and muslc Two plays were put on Growxng Pams and Ever Smce Eve nn whlch many semors were starred Other act1v1t1es whlch kept us constantly on the go were the productlon of Smoke Slgnals Indlan Echoes dm ners wlth the KIWHHIS Clubs Baccalaureate the prom Class Day Commencement not to ment1on all school partles and other out Slde 8CtlVlt16S that we partxclpated ln. 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K . . . - F ' , - . v , - ' ' sc' - - 1: . . . , 1 ' u ' n - - - ' U ' D U ' H ' - . . 1 I n , ' ' 7 l Y ' 9 ! l Y 13 mmw Back Row Mavis Mullenburg Evelyn Baker El len Morgan Audrey Oliver Doris Phillips Elaine Norzmnft Wayne Nor-they John Beuthlen, Joe Booth, Kenneth Swanson Charles Pleper Don Reed Orwln Meehlhouse 'lnlrd Row Victor Brubaeker Melba, Putman, Bon nie Baker Marllyn Morgan, Darlene Schumacher Nancy Graves Regina Klger Barbara Klesath Frances Fronk, Borge Bak, Wendal Clark, Bean Card Partnes-The double or nothmg Jun 1ors put on two successful card partxes th1s yea1 Candy Sales-What or1g1nal1ty The class thexr lvttle ole heads together and came up wxth the xdea to sell candy at the games th1 was somethmg new for S L The soul purpose was to make a lxttle prof1t for the prom Prom Plannmg-Committees slaved under Nancy Lee Regma Klger Delores Ransford and Barabra Klesath, plann1ng a colorful evemng of events for the Jun1orSen1or Prom. 5,-,pp Bundy Marjorie Froendtt Donna. Earle Second Row-Sue Rodawlg Nancy Lee David Kidd Bud Becker Roger Jones, Bruce Johnson, Bert Harris Robert Chrlstoffer Alfred Coyer Phyl Us Whaley Joanne Ladegaard Front Row-loan Osgerby Joan Sfflhlllllll Stella Locey Delores Rsnsfnrd Joyce Boolon Alice Lo- cey Barbara Butler Rose Bundy Dona. Moritz Donna Lyons Play Sponsor The class sponsored the all hxgh school play Growmg Pams MUSICIBDS, Yes the Junxors have muslcxans alrlght but they re all female' The glrls seem very actlve ln chorus glee club band A majorette and cheer leader are also mem bers nn the class Sportsman -On the male slde of the ques t1on there are nxne track and football men and ten basketball men Bruce Johnson Don Reed, Borge Bak, Ken Swanson and Bert Harms are the proudly dxsplayed lettermen of me Class of 51. U I I IN n 1 '. , A 1 , JT l' f A - A if ',. m n V, X n V ,lr 1' ' f , -Q I C- 'Q as p I 5 5 I 4 1 Q 1 4 l 1.3 14 W3 5 1 by -,f fi M h fit? ov-4 ,Lf ,. I .I Wt.. W t I K i Y? -' r 9:2 W Take me out tothe ball game, Must be friends Doris P. 7777 Smile, yo' all. A tender trio Stair Steps Smile for the birdie, Barb. What 'cha got there. gals? An angelfw Legs? ls everybody happy? VVhose? Candy . . . Y 'x' -.I I Popcorn . . , Peanuts1 ?f ' B1gc'uteh! Friends Jus strollin along Nowhere to go? Posin' Pals Back Row Ray Resch, Walter Omer Dick Osger by Jlm Van Voorhls Ray Watkins Ken Xvelty George Sorenson Milton Sturles Dick Olberts Jlm Soholten Ralph Stanton Second Row Norman Rouse George Trower Cath erlne 'Schmidt Mary Etta Reed Jean Thomas Don 'Y C l N Sorenson lack Slgler Stanles PWR VUHIIP Rl-lm haugh First Row Nancy Webb Elayne Stanton Bonnie Reeves Bonnie Waugh Jane Shepard Norma Rouse Anna Schoon Helen Sangl P-alla Back Row Don McKinney Richard Bruns Bernie Bortvlt Bill Klesath Lee Curr-ter Tom 'slgber Bob Dare Don Christensen Don Johnson, Gerald Leek, Dean Hummel Second Row Shirley Brunsvold Marguerite Lam- bert Gwendolyn Beatty Peggy Bartels Donn: Bell Fxrst Row Phwlls Blrdsell Sally Prees Barbara Mlholln hyla. Adams Frances Mnrnette Jerrleanne Griffith Dorothy Clawson lucs Arthur Joanne Happe Julle Carlso sally Lvrlffee Helen Kingsley Bonnie Meyers . 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PI'QCliI'1UUS position Wmung Smllv, Fha-ti More whlstlc bait LQt's forgot that dzayff ,JON 113, 'I ...Ai 'v K iaffw Sophomore Class Officers Tom Naber president Nancy Webb secre tary Bob Dare uce presldent Junuor Class Offlcers Bert Harms, vice pres, M8l'j0Yl6 Froendt ecretary Don Reed, president, Ken Swan son treasurex Freshman Class Officers Jlmmy Houchnns sec treas Bob Yager pres Ray Parsons vlce pres O . . . . . . . - , , Q I 0 I 1 L , - 1 N 7 V' +5 Q, Y , X . 6 . . 9 9 9 ' vu V. . 9 9 ' - I. V l v -' '9 9 .Q , - . 20 il Indian Pow-Wows School is full of varied interests. Music, Sports, Dramatics, all. These wlll aid you in your climbingg Thev are pathways to your goal Do your best says Llttle Walk Gn In the hard work and at play That IS how to travel onward How to reach your goal some day aww' 99 Q..-A 8.0, I' 4 114 eg Q .vbjr Q f 2 4 J Xofr X , no N 1 ' 4 'i ' v f' 'Sie- A an 1... S -SS'-4 LA 1, 'Q f' fi 1 Q, n. xlib' 'v --. . .U . s... 'U' . Q ' '- f. 49 l . '. X tl A Q 111 .Ig ' B if -,g ,eff Ml ,A ' t i fx I lag! I rbi .l 'Z . I ,,, Xt , 8-szzii.-'9 I ' I ', A I 7',.1,2 f 7 - 2e:l, f X 'M n ' 'X ' if 1I'1eZff?nf V 7' f' A X H 1 1,7 1 I , 1 I 1 1 ' f . - - 4. tif ,ir . XX if ' LN - I ' 'ls 2' . lf. ' r 4. -. Y .Ii Z' s 5 1- 'ff f fl ' . 4 -r , .. i' ', in I A, ,ab ' ,X 1 0 rf' S ' 9 fl x l X ' Q 1' ' y i, ,lg 'Q ' 'I' , , I Y .5 5 f' ' nl . 1 'F ' ' . ff '- 'G V ', x k -4 0' QQ S 5 4 N X5 .'?1xx- 1 X ai- N Y al X i-' :lil ph-st Row Dgn Rxd Dick Houser DN Djckgnmnv Second Row Everett Johnson, Bert Harris Fverett Blll Rodawlg Bruce Johnson Ken Swanson Oliver B8-KN Kell VBCHUSBI DMI 300311 W lcks The Spirit Lake Indians ended their 1949 schedule with a record of two wins and six defeats All the home games were played on the field at Milford The Indians were hosts to Milford Laurens Emmets burg and Sibley Spirit Lake split ex en on it non conference foes losing to Milford in the first game of the season and winning from Laurens. Although losing all their conference games with the exception of an 18-12 win over the Sibley Generals, the ln- dians displayed plenty of spirit and fight. Captain Everett Baker, tackle, and Ken Nachtigal quarterback earned spots on the all conterence second team Both men re ceix ed honorable mention on the Des Moines Register all star teams Plavers who earned their letters in football were Oliver Wicks Dick Dean Don Reed ends Ken Swanson Dick Houser tackles' Dee Dickinson Bruce Johnson Bill Klesath-guardsg Bill Rodawig--center: Ev- erett Johnson, Everett Baker, Bert Harris, Ken Nachtigal, Don Boehm-backs. Bert Harris was elected captain for the 1950 Indian Squad by the lettermen. Spxrnt Lake Indians defense wotrlung agalnst Sheldon 1949 Football Scores Vlsltors Mllford 6 Sheldon 20 Cawayl Storm Lake 13 fawayj Laurens 12 Emmetsburg 13 Esthervllle 12 Slbley 12 Spencer 47 6 lawayl 0 favvayj Captam Baker stlff armmg an opponent. Back Row Dick Anderson, Gordon Anderson, Jim Van Voorhls Jack Slgler Chester MoCl1n:dc Art Gregerson, Jlmmy Houchlns Bob Dare Lee Currier Jerry Kidd Assistant Coach-Leon Uknes Coach lohn Webb Second Row Tom Nnber Wsyne Rumbaugh, John Beuthlen, Bud Becker David Kidd Bob Ynger Ray Parsons Dick Thoreoon, Roger Jones, Dick Olhertz Blll Kleslth, Charla Pobor First Row Don Reed Bert Hnrrls Dick Houser Deo Dickinson, Bill Rodswig Everett Balmer Bruce Johnson, Ken Swanson, Oliver Wicks, Ken Na-chti gal Don Boehm, Everetx Johnson ' ' s. L. A 0 6 7 13 0 ' 18 J I 23 wdww40a7W gi' 9611.53 -uf Q The 1949 50 basketball season was one of the best the Indians have racked up in several years Working under the 'swamp fox of the Lakes Conference John Webb who finished his 27th year as coach of S L H S the Indians reached the finals of the District Tournament On the way they de feated Estherville Lakes conference cham pion in the Sectional and then in the first game of the District they defeated Soencer the second place winner in the conference By this they proved they were probably the top team of the conference although their seasons record was a not too impressive one, 10 wins, 9 loses Dpi If Q ,naw 'grimy- ir RIT 105 AK LAM: LSA Q The first f1ve included two seniors Cap tam Ken Nachtigal and Dick Dean two Jun lOI'S Bert Harris and Don Reed and one sophomore Dee Dickinson Nachtigal probably the smallest player in the conference earned first team all conference honors He was a great ball hawk 'ind a real competitor Dick Dean our aggressive center won second team all conference rating Oliver Wicks was the sixth man all sea son and one of the best in the conference Bud Boehm Dick Houser and Everett Bak er did not play too often, but when they did th? never failed to give their all for Spirit La e. The second team has an impressive 12 win, 7 loss recdrd for the 1949-50 basketball season. Dick Thoreson, freshman, is the leading scorer. These sophomores saw most of the action under the guiding hand of Leon Uknes: Billy Klesath, Tom Naber, Dick Osgerby, Corky Omer and Jim Van Voorhis. All of them show fine potentiali- ties and will be a big help to the first squad next year. KEN LAK DICK DEE BERT OLIVER DQN BUD Qgn L Lf Back Rovs Dean Hummel Duck Anderson Jerry Kndd Bob Dare Duck Brown Gordon Anderson Charles Sarazlne Rav Parsons Steve Rose Wayne Rumbaugh Front Row Jlmmv Houchms Bob Yager Corky Omer Duck Osgerbv Bnllv Klesath Jnm Van Voorhls Tom Naber Duck Thoreson 25 4 3 k w 1, ,lf .E , BP IT X o 5Pi'6I U E I 5 1 k i A im L Q' , S I . , 37 ,V ' , Q' , ' 7 , : I 2 ' ' ,, : ' - , 5 WU'- . J 'V' 'Q' V? 2 .-'Z V '?.' lx ' -Y.. Q I v ' ' , D -v'7'5' :U ' ,Sq ' 0. - 5, if' 'P V3 K-'qu C- V x ' 'l 5' H ffgqf ':1Qf'f'?'1b:'f ,17'5 :7 x K I .rlqm . U - A 'l Y I V by . Y I . Y I Y I 1 I V Y Y Y s . ' 1 - 'A' y ' ' 1 , ' .YI addaa Back Row-Charles Pleper Dick Thoreson Wayne Rumbaugh, Steve Rose Cecil Caskew Ralph Stan ton, Everett Baker Don Reed Bill Rodawlg Orwin Meehlhouse Dick Dean Stanley Peck Dnck Ol bert. John Beuthlen Charles Sarazlne. Robert Rouse Second Row Tom Nsber Gordon Anderson Jlm Van Voorhls Perry Grlffin, Richard Bruns Lee The 1900 track team Wlth a turnout of thlrty nme men bullt around the nucleus of flve returnlng lettermen looked very promls mg not only for the 50 season but for sea sons to come due to the large percentage of freshmen and sophomores on the squad To gnve further proof of the growlng strength 1n the track fleld for seasons to come IS the re sult of the newly arranged one m1le all hxgh school cross country race held Aprll 6 Stan ley Peck a sophomore was wxnner of flrst place and the trophy award In the fleld events Bert Harrls heads the dlscus department wxth Everett Baker lead mg the shot putters Dlck Dean our top vet eran and the 1950 captaln has been unable to compete due to a knee xnjury Currler Ray Parsons Chester McCllnt1c Bob Dare Dlck Anderson, Gerald Leek Bennie Bortvit, Bob Yager Bert Harris Ken Swanson Dlck Osgerby Fnrst Row-Jimmy I-louchlns Dlck Hutchinson Victor Brubacker Art Gregerson, Dave Kidd Bll ly Klesath Lyle Milller Bud Becker Roger Jones, Burdette Lorenzen, Don Sorenson, Jerry Kidd Barge Ba Ken Swanson returns for h1s thlrd year to try to malntam any txtles m the mxddle dlstance runnlngs and Borge Bak IS out agaln to compete ID the 440 880 and relay classes The 1950 track schedule does not lnclude any home meets because of the bu1ld1ng of a new athletxc fleld whxch w1ll be completed sometime th1s summer The followmg xs a tentatlve schedule Aprll 6 Cross Country Race Aprll 8 SIOUX Clty Relays Aprxl 21 Pocahontas Relays Aprll 22 Tomahawk Relays 1Cherokeel May 6 Esthervllle Relays May 13 14 DlSlFlCt Meet fCherokeel May 19 Lakes Conference Meet 1Estherv11lel May 27 State Meet flowa State Collegel . , , ' ' 1 1 1 1 '1 .Yr ' V , ' , ' 0 f Y ' 1 n , ' 1 s ':, , , , , - v 1 ' ' , I f Y I I , , k. ,. . . . v - ' u YY ' 1 1 1 1 ' ' 1 1 ' ' 1 - ' - -----VYYVvYYYY.V. .A-YA,YY-AYAVYV - 1 1 H ----- -- ---- ' ' - , .,,..,,,..,, Y - ,.. . ..,., ,,,, ..,... . , , ,,,,. . g y - - ,,,,,, ,,,.,,,,, 1 1. Estherville-Spirit Lake Lots of Fight, S. L. Victory 2. Jumor High County Champs 1945 46 3 Basketball queens-June Madsen Queen Sally Griffee Nancy Lee Sally Ruebel 4 Whos rating those smiles. 5. Sheldon-Spirit Lake Get It Dee' !7u'f I I Back Ron Walter Barbee Jim icholben Audrey Olne blame Kxger Jafck Slgler QP-cond Row William Power director Regina K1 gen 'thus McCauley Manlyn Lighter Joyce Ford Ralph Stanton Dean Hummel hancy Webb Flwln '1 ji Trltle Don McKinney Damon LaDoux Fnrst Row Lucy Arthur Carol McCoy Donna Mar hall Darlme Cothner Ray Resch, Nancy Bilsten 'vlan Beth Mouritsen Anton Aggerholm Everyone ready' 1 2 3 4 ta ta tata' Thats Mr Power and the twenty seven members of h1s actlve pep band gettmg un der way w1th elther a hvely swmg number ot a peppy march The band, resplendent ln thexr new fue engme red letter sweaters and black slacks haxe become a major attractxon at the pep meetmgs and ball games thxs year The pep band, through thelr actxve par clpatxon m the games and the hvely musxc played has helped create more mterest and ep thxs year Powers Peppers ln Action I 1 v . S- 1 .' v p . . 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Il if .1 I , p l , . 28 ELAYNE Three smxlxng faces were added to our Wm 70 cheerleadmg quartet th1s year two fresh men Marlyce Vogel and Gwen Butler and one Jumor Dona Mor1tz The fourth and veteran cheerleader IS peppy Elayne Stan ton who was elected last year when she was a freshman Much pep and enthusxasm has been aroused th1s year by the new yells the gxrls have added to thelr lxst These yells togeth er wlth thelr new red satm slacks add to the appearance of the glrls at the games where they have done thexr best to help the boys rmg up another vxctory DONA GWEN MARL ,,,..-.-,1 aims 5.4715 Flutes Susan Rodawrg Dolores Saramne Sandra Rodawlg Margaret Grant Oboe Mary Anne Yager Bassoon VIFQIHIH Norton Clarmets Jovce Ford Marxlynn L1g,hter RCLIDH KIQQF Phx lhs WllllamSOH Sandra Lee Marx McCauley Bonme Reex es Monette Strube Joanne Happe Roger Cunnlngham Wlelx a Happe and Alto Clarinet Barbara Maxson Alto Saxophone Ramon Reseh Nancy Bllsten Mary Beth Mourltson Anton Argerholm Carollne Swanson Tenor Saxophone Darllne Cother Donna Marshall Carol MLCON Q ax le C irstenson Baritone Saxophone Lucx Arthur 30 I-ibsmm A new band mstructor ap pomtment as off1c1al band of Iowa s Knlghts Templars marchmg wlth llghts durmg football games and the for matlon of a 500 Club stand out as the hlghllghts of the Sp r1t Lake Hxgh School Band act1v1t1es thls year The new xnstructor IS W1l ham B Power who has been XVlll'l the band smce last sum mer The Sp1r1t Lake Band hav mg played for Knlghts Tem plars Convent1ons for the past 15 years was appomted January 15 as the off1c1al band of Iowas Kmghts Tem plars The red whxte' and blue llghts on the marchmg band members caps and feet were used effectlvely to form a l V . Q - I . 3 i , , A i , , . - ! 5 i ova.-.al -A' ' A Z 3 - 2 1 : E 1 . 2 ,- , if . - ' 53 4 sl X A L K fr - 5 5 ' , l. 9 1 K , , .9 ,,.,:- '3QWf 'Q ffaw, J ' F, ' Q . L11 ' on ff erik. . M, M- ' f I 7 2 7 - S 7 . , . , 4 I ' . ' - . U' ' u 1: V ' w v 1 Y . . . v I ' I A v K ' uv l ' iz u' 2 J I - r' ' r ' ' - . . . 1 ' y . . V . I s. , , ' , . v ' , . . v 1 ' ' ' y Y up checker board formatxon on the fleld durmg halves of the football games The formatxon of a 500 Club was one of the new ac tlVltl9S of the band th1s year Two concerts were glven to those who bought tlckets The funds raxsed were used to buy new 1nstruments A new bass horn a french horn and a bantone were the mstruments purchased The band recexved a ' two ratmg xn the Class B march mg band contest at Storm Lake on October 15 Joyce Ford, clarxnet and Dolor e-s Sarazme and Sue Rodawlg flutes, were the Sp1r1t Lake Hxgh School par ticipants in the 1949 All-State Band at Des Moines during Thanksgiving Vacation. Cornets Don McK1nney Elwm Trltle Colleen Cave Damon La Doux Dick Anderson Joanne Whale Jxm Avery Charles Lusher Conrad Klger French Horns Frances Fronk Evelyn Baker Ellen Baldy Jen Hanson Phylhs Whaley Trombones J 1m Scholton Audrey Olxver Elame Klger Walter Barbee Sl Basses Dean Hummel Dlck Houser Warren Scho ten Bob Yager Barltones Jack Slgler Nancy Lee Tom N aber Drums Duane Trltle Ross J ahn Joanne Welk Judy Reed Tympam Ralph Stanton Bass Drum Nancy Webb Brass Quartet Don McKxn nex Elwm Tritle and Jim Scholten hate performed at pre lnmmarw contest and recened a ll rating Clarinet Quartet Regina Klg er 'Vlary McCauley Marilvnn Lighter and Joyce Ford have played at D A R Farm Bur received a I rating at the pre lmunarv contest Woodwind Quintet Virgin ia Norton, Joyce Ford, Frances Fronk, Mary Yager, and Sue Rodawig performed at prelim mary contest and received a II rating Flute Trio-Dolores Sarazme Sandra Rodawig and Sue Rod avug plaved at P T A and re ceived a I rating at the prelim inarv contest ev? . l 7 l s A 1 . . N' Q . n, ' eau, and Legion Auxiliary and Y , - Harmonettes-Nancy Webb Helen Kingsley Bonnie Reeves and Coleen Cave form a new organization of Freshmen and Sophomore girls They won se cond place m the talent show and have performed at P T P E 0 B P W Fa Bureau Rotary and between acts of Growmg Pams Girls Sextet Joan Osgerby Mary Yager June Madsen Sal ly Grnffee Joyce Ford and El eanor Boehm People at Yule Log and the D A R Luncheon heard this group Girls Trio-Dolores Sarazme Sandra DeLong and Donna Mar shall received a .II ratmg at pre hmmary contest and have per formed at P T A Farm Bur eau and County Festival Mixed Quartet Ralph Stanton, Frances Marnette, Bonnie Ree- ves, and Bob Dare are all soph- omores and received a II rating at preliminary contest. d64f 'KY fi 4046644 Bark Row Sally Grxffve Julie Carlson June Mad mn Nancy Lee Sue Rodawlg Audrey Oliver Plalne Norgnmt Phyllis H halew Helen Kingsley Iovce l'ord Sandra De-Long Frances Mamette Nancy Webb second Row Darlven Lyons Donna Marshall Mar nlwn Lighter Sandra Lee Gayle Carstensen Dolores iarazine Dora Iayne Whalev Virginia. Norton Wand Joanne Whaley Lois Cooper Barbara Butler bhlr les Bohn First Row-Sally Frees Beverly Vick Frances Ifronk Regina Klger Bonnie Reeves Esther Do Long Eleanor Boehm, Joan Osgerby Phyllis Allen, Margie Blume Mary Yager William Power dlreo- 1 Back Row Nancy Lee June Madsen, Audrey Oli Elaine Norgrant, Dlck Dean, Blll Rodawig Everett Baker Steve B030 Jlim Vin Voorhls Sqn- dra DeLong Frances Msmette Sandra Lee Nan- cy Webb Third Raw Wlllhm Power director Mnrllynn Lighten Joyce Ford Sally Grlfiee Elwln Trlde Freddie Dowuen, mek Thoreoon, Bupa susan, Bob Ysger Goyle Clnfemon, Vlrfhin Norton, Shirley Bohn. Sue Rodswlg First Row Lsther DeLong Frances Fronk, Regtnla Klger Bonnle Reeves Helen Kingsley Eleanor Boehm, Mugie Bunce Joan Osgerby Mary Yqw second Row DommMnnhsll,Da.rleonI.,y0ll,!ulio Carlson, Charles Reeves Ilck Houser Jlm Sdaol- lPll,Chll'l0lSll'ill6 LeeCurrlor BobDlre,Dol ores Snndne Lola Cooper Joanne Whaley , -L . , , y L - .I ' .L , D , - 1 ' . ' .. - Z, Z Q- I ly. ' . 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I 34 WMM S The students who quallfled for mem bershlp m the local Honor Soc1ety IU 1949 were Joyce Ford D1Ck Houser Marllynn Lxghter B111 Rodawlg Duane Trxtle and Ollver Wlcks These s1x students measured up to the standards of the Honor Soc1ety whlch are as rollows Must have at least one year IH Spmt Lake Hlgh School Shall be enrolled as elther Jumors of Semors Have a scholastlc average or not less than 85 per cent SGYVICB Leadershxp Character Dick Houser Ollver Wlcks Bull Rodawxg Marxlynn Lighter Joyce Ford Donna Mary Donavan, Virginia Norton LaRarvne Frank, Donna Lyons Lois Colwell andSharon Soharlepp The hngh steppxng majorettes earned a 15, and won the rxght to partxcxpate ln State I ratmg at contest at Storm Lake, October competxtlon at Perry m May 35 0 - . Y .. , . 1 A Y . , , 2. f ' ' - 3- ' . . 4. ' . 5. ' N 6. ' l , . , . .. , - . , , . U f . Q . . f 1 , 0, 1. P ' -. ' v A I. . 'I ,4 I ' -.Ag . - Q l ,. f . S ,, r X r- f 9 9 A 1 , I ' . , Spmzlakdlapre 77,4 Back Row Ray Reach, Gordon Anderson, George Sorenson, Bud Becker Bruce Johnson Davld Kldd Alfred Cov r Bennie Borlvlt Dean Bundy Allen Phllllps Horace Westcott., advisor Second Row-Gordon Gamble Elwln Tritie Wen dal Clark, Roger Jones Burdette Lorenun, Rich ard Bnms, Art Gregor-son, Norman Rouse Don Sor- The Spxrxt Lake Chapter of Future Far mers of Amerxca has had a busy year The bxg money malnng project was the sellmg of garden seeds The Chapter sold a total of S445 40 worth of seeds of whzch the Chapter received 257: John Swanson soph omore wan honors for the second year as top salesman The boys have estabhshed a grass dem onstratxon plot for the use of the commun 1ty They are planmng on raxsxng Shelb Oats a new varlety to be sold next year Off1cers attended a fall conference at Le Mars and delegates were sent to the State Conventxon Scholarshxp ns encouraged by rewarding 015011. Dean Hummel, Dick Hutchinson, Don Mo- Kinney Fnrst Bow Wayne Rumbaugh Charles Pelper Or win Meehlhouse Stanley Peck, Ollver Wlcks Ro- bert Rouse, Wayne Northey l'Everett Johnson, Tom Naber John Beuthlen, Million Sturles. the outstandmg semor with a medal after vdhxch h1s name IS engaved on a gold plaque nn the Ag room Melvm Froendt earned thxs honor last year The semor boys went to Chlcago last summer and plans are developmg for the 1950 graduates to do the same An all high school party was sponsored by the F F A durxng whlch Elayne Stan ton was eleced off1c1al Chapter Queen and presented wxth a satm Jacket The boys partzclpated m several basket ball and kxttenball games and funshed oft the year wxth an all hxgh school skatmg party z I 0 I C QQ' , , .a n ' Q, LN -F7 ,, H I ' ' , A . -t- ' s 4 'I - 1' X' . v ' 1. f.: . ,. A - .Y . I I I ' e .P v 'v vu ' 1 n 1 ' 1 ' - v I y , 9 ' ' I n ' ' I ' ' u n 0 ' 4 1 0 . . . ' U I , ' . - A ' H I u - . . ' . . . u ,. ' , Y . . . ' . 9 g . . I . . , . Future Farmers skxp school to take a fleld trip .gd 3... They appear to be a studnous lot. Elayne Stanton rexgns as Chapter Queen John Swanson Rnchard Bruns and Duck i Hutchinson wm honors as champnon seed sellers Z E... 4,0 Wayne has a httle lamb. 37 ' on I ,. ,v - A ',4 A 4 A , A L' , A Q-of ,ff ' ,ff .. s A Ang 4' ' ',' Dolores Qarazme illustrates proper hablts for txpm students Second year shorthand students take phon- ograph dlctatldn 3 J 4 4 reach re 1 thx -ughout the dat Thls lb the tome pf commcrual teacher Agnes Doohttle mstruc tmg and helpxng the classes of typlng be tween Xl51lS to her bookkeepmg and short h ind classes l' 1 71 xcats Nllss Doollttle has not on x etndtd her students m her subjects but ha Lnsp1red and encouraged them to go out mto the world and become some c the most successful busmess men and vxomen ln the ltr war as betoxe to add mterest to tht to1nn.e1t1a1 glasses the department xx as organxzed and the students elected Esther Dtlsong pres1dent Ollxer Wicks RICE pI6S1 dent Lots QJUIIIY setretarx and Joanx e Whales treasuler These students repte sented the tvseutx sexen flrst year short hand students the f1ftVf1X8 fxrst vear txp 1sts slxteen second vear tx p1StS fxve second 'wear shorthand students and last but not least the th1rtu bookkeepmg enthustasts Mxss Doohttle IS leaxmg the teachme pI'OlCSS1OI1 at the end of thxs year but behmd her xull remam her teachmgs and the mam sudents who w111 nexer forget her good luck for the future Mxss Doohttle A Y 1 1 .I ' I 'I I ,.: K N, , ., '-I 1 Q1 8. . . . 1-1. 2-2, -- , - , - ach, 1- etc. -4 v ' '- v 's 1 X I. 4 . , - ' 7 ., ff' ' - - 2 ' ' 'Q '. m- r A ' .Q gg Al . A ' A . . S f , ' , . , f s. y . L'1vL1!11R'. ':.'. v . , . ' , ' . lb 1 X . l , , . A v-U . vi 2 . 5 '. ' U Y Y- Y' - ' I- 1 Y 1 , - 'Q ' -' v . ,V . s . . ., 5, . 1 5 X I v I v- v ' v - 1 1 .' V - .' ' ' ' .f . Y K . . sg . 1 . V . I . v , U W . , . ru - ' ' 38 Bythm dr1ll44 33 22 11 Begmmng typxsts master the keyboard 39 First year shorthand students learn muscu lar movement as well as shorthand. , ' cnet, H 1 ,L ,i r, ' x 1, , 9- : I , as . . ' - , - . - In . ,. '1 0 'tl X N '84 Back Row Bert Harris, Ken Swanson Oliver Wicks Dick Dean Don Reed, Bob Rouse Everett Johnson Victor Bruhacker Second Row Lois Oolwell Donna Marshall Dar leen Lyons, Alice MeCllntlc JoAnne Booton Nancy :netsw 1 Lee Ioyce Mitchell Jane Hazard Flrst Rowaloan Osgerhg Margorxe Bunce Lathe DeLong Donna Lyons Dona. Moritz Delores Rans- ford Gloria Baines Launched rn 1947 under the sponsorsh1p of Mlss Thora Anderson Smoke Slgnals completes 1ts thxrd year as Sp1r1t Lake Hlgh Schools off1c1a1 paper th1s sprmg A project of the Journahsm students who make up the staff Smoke S1gnals appears every other week as a page of the Sp1r1t Lake Beacon Smoke S1gnals covers all sports events band and vocal act1v1t1es the adm1n1st.rat1ve offlces of the school and all the grade rooms mcludmg Junlor hlgh L1tt1e Puffs a col umn of orxgmal humor, IS eagerly read each xssue An mformatlve column Sports Shorts rs also a regular feature Hxgh school students of 1947-48 chose the name Smoke Slgnals from those sub mxtted ln a contest Dolores Sarazme a member of the 1950 seruor class was the orlglnator of the txtle S S ' 1 h g 1 .L 1 4 4 K ' A 5 S - , l 4 5 q Q X, T L 2 c s , 1 :Q -,-.nd . I. ? L. h 1 c If : ' ' . - I X 1 5. Q 4- 7 2, I .4 A v ' . 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The cast consisted of: June Madsen- Terry just like most teen- age girls Superb performance Wayne Northey George with Terry took the lead and did a grand Job Ken Swanson and Frances Marnette-par ents of Terry and George both did a mag mficent Job Nancy Lee- Elsie Patterson stole the show Vlrgmna Norton Prudence Darling who moved the town A southern vamp Oliver Wicks- Dutch the boy both Terry and Prudence liked and a supporting cast ol Evelyn Baker Don Boehm Bob Dare Sandra DeLong Sally Griffee Bert Harris Deloris Ransford Charles Reeves B111 Rod awxg Sue Rodawig and Elayne Stanton 008606606 Second play of the year Ever Since Eve which is in process as Indian Echoes goes to press is being directed by Miss Ann Hoxel Cast consists of Barbara Klesath-Susan Blake-a young teenage girl Bob Dare-Johnnie Clover a seventeen year old boy who is easily upset Catherine Schmidt Mrs Clover-Johnnles mother competent but not old fashion Freddie Dowden-Spud Erwin Jolly easy going xsn t easily discouraged Bill Klesath-Mr Clover-absent minded father Others in the cast are Sally Griffee Nancy Lee Bert Harris Lee Currier Jo Anne Booton Ken Swanson Everett Baker Don Reed Wendal Clark Bud Becker in-Q sag, Xu.. .fb 914420 . . 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V , 7 9 - I N , , , I A Q, ,' , ,Q UA V' ,, 1 1 - W 41 SQWWW Back Row Elaine Klger Carol McCoy Ruth Phil hps Elsne Daniels Nancy Bllsterg Sharon Schar lepp Jen Hansen Bob Ba-hl, Kay Johnsocn Mary Jane Hillary Wanda Elkln, Delma Jongbloed, War ren Scholten, Sandra Rodawig Kay Dickinson Barbara Maxson, Kendall Wicks Dale Norgrant Beverbf Bahl, James Pleper Melva liappe Genevieve Johnsoxg Axmabelle Devitt, Lons I-leidt Jlnuny Dowd Ross Jahn, Melvm Phil lips Tom Mjlholln, Vergil Zellaha, Darwin Beatty Max Wells Paul Neinch, Margo l-Iappe, Phyllis Wll llamson, Merle Baker Don Dare Second Row Mildred Brett, John Maytum, Robert Arblge Ernie Engel, Mark Harpole, Roger Cun ningham Margaret Grant, Dona Mary Donovan Mary Beth Mourltsen, Conrad Klger, Damon La- Doux Bob Kuehl, Shelby Jones Bllly Sigler Melvin Watkins Ronald Brees Arthur Cukey Front Row Llla Sangi, Jack Masterson, Jane Cul ver Amold Van Pelt, Marilyn Harmon, Bldnard Chrlstotfer Back Ron Alice Farr Ilene Johnson Gordon Rad ford Kaye Brown, Bonald Ladneglarvd, Darlene Bell Dayton Gregeraen, Marllyn liagedorn, Lok APUIBHBCPOUL Nancllee Bnnsme, Monette Struhe, Carlyle Mo Gurg Gerldlne Martens, Mary Ann Nor- grlnl., Bldlrd McA.nidl, Billy Anxeeon. Third Bow-Sylvia Young CBA:-lotto Burly Jim Gustavson, Sandra Ohbon, Mayna Tlllgbllll ,Judy Webb Wayne Goodman, Dorothy ahelledy Gary Wells,Hyr:mMorgan,JolmKamedy Shlrleyliurv dlck, Gayle Hotchldna Sharie Oliara, Juice Har- toog Goldie Kelly Second Bow Edward Elkin, Jlniny Mofflt Dar- nle Griffith, lla Phllllps Jerry Jones Delores Mo- Cann Mary Stillwell, Marilyn Leelg Gary Brea, greeda Caskey Ronnie Booton, Bob Currier Wilbur Ulldy Front Bow-John Thanx, Darlene Belkin, Mick ey Thelen, Marlene Kuehl, Charles Lasher Sl- IMHO Sylvester Robert Osborne I . 7 Y Y -1 Thi rd Row--Marlon Ruth Marnette, I , - ' I K r n 42 fandom Wig! The Jumor Hlgh has lmportant actlv mes as well as semor hlgh They produce class leaders recexve scholastxc awards and hold partles basketball games and speclal days The class leaders m the form of off1cers nn the elghth grade are Nancy Bxlsten pres 1dent Kendal Wxcks vxce presldent and Car ol McCoy secretary treasurer Seventh grade offxcers are Jun Gustesen presxdent Ronme Booton vlce-presldent and Dorothy Shelledv secretary treasurer The slxth grade offxcers are Lynn Hedges presldent Barbee secretary treasurer The Junlor hlgh basketball team won consolation trophies rn the Lakes Confer ence and county tournaments The flrst squad conslsts of Kendal Wxcks Merl Bak er B111 Arneson Melvm Ph1111ps Paul Netsch Wayne Goodman and Tom M1lhdl1n Backxng them are cheerleaders Kay D1ck1n son fthe leaderb Margo Happy Elsle Dan xels Judy Webb and Ilene Johnson Each class has teams and competed several tlmes Sm! durmg the year Every class has outstandlng students m varxous l1nes of study and Prlnclpal C L Gregersen IS sponsor1ng a program to reward such persons U1 exghth grade At graduatlon time a CeI't1f1C8t6 IS glven to the outstandmg student rn each f1e1d of study except hxstory as the D A R. award gxves to the outstandmg h1story student Jun1or Hrgh has thexr gala occasxons also Some of these occasxons were the Coke and Donut party the seventh grade roller skatmg party and the elghth grade dmner Jeans Day when everyone had to wear Jeans and Hobo Day when everyone dressed as a hobo and anyone not chewxng gum was put on detentlon All of these act1v1t1es requxre leadershlp which as adequately supplxed rn Jumor high by thexr faculty whxch conslsts of the fol low1ng Pr1nc1palC L Gregersen Mrs Lo1s Baldy Mrs Howard Greasmg Mrs Marllyn McCl1ntoc Leo Geoders Wxlllam Brumng and Mlss Ruth Alexander Back Bow-Jack Norman, Joel Marnetbe, Alice Putman, Mary Lou Snider, Janla Fronlg Janice Bae Laurnm, Mmm 'rl-me, Eddie Arthur, Jun nul- ford, Albert Mlller, Marilyn Anderson, Luella Slng er, Dorothy Jeclg Walter Bu-hee, Annary Bleed, Ver- non Hewer. Third Row Doneta Harmon, Joe Chrlahlen, Ter- ry Loeoehen, Blehard Gamble, F1-anoee Johnson, Pat Donahue, Lynn Wells, Betty Grohe, Janet Ed,- mmuia, Harriet Omer, Janloe Keller, Jane Carr, John Johnson, Lynn Hedges, Janxee Avery, Robert Phelps. Delmar Ihnerson. Seoond Row-1Roy Sangl, Mareth Stillwell, Peggy Kelly, Joan Meehlhouse, Gall Walsh Demxls Strau- mahn, Darwin Brees, Jlnlny Clark, Jimmy Heck, Jlmngv Barker, Victor Brown, Delores Luclcnnhlll, Patty Hillary, Doris Bak, Bill Endo. Front Bow-Jlnlny Schumacher, Terry Dowd, Bon- nie Grlffith, Ronald Igo, Mary Sclnnldt, Shdla Hanenateln Jimmy Clark, vice-president, and Walter: party. Special days were held also such as l 43 605 K ,Z Do the names Kldd Morgan and Schm1dt mean anythmg to you They should Mrs Gertrude Kldd Mrs Irene Morgan and Mrs Augusta Schmxdt those grand ladles of the kxtchen play an actlve part m our school cooklng on the hlghest aver age durmg the month of January 380 lunche d3l1X M1ss Barbara Jacobs home econom1cs teacher ass1sts the cooks m plannmg the Type A meals wh1ch are enjoyed by all The government IS so mterested ln Spxnt Lakes chlldren that they ve sent out sur plus foods provxdmg the schools pay trans portatron Also the Department of Publlc Instructlon sends out abundant food hsts md noon lunch suggesuons But thuf. four ladxes as capable as they arc also need a few ass1stants so a crew of gxrls and a new potato peeler la handy l1ttle gadgetj also partxclpate ln the actwltx to brmg the uttles to '380 hungrv mouths 44 - 49. 11-2. 2 . :f ,nb ,. N ' 1 4 M 'N , . , V c ,rr ' 9 ' fi 1 'y?l,,af'!l Don't fall Big wheels Deep thinker Hungry? Style show From the lit- tle tepee Dean. you pig And thi' band played on Whafs the score? Talking again Smile pretty Rah! Rah! That old gang Throw it: I Clare ya, 4:30 PM. File No. 13 Sleep tight Food in the offing Hard at work A happy foursome? 5 LLQI1' Sinha