Washington High School - Brainonian Yearbook (Brainerd, MN)

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John Durham, Gene Loya, Dean Johnson, Shirley Rowland, Arlene Furstenberg, Neil Dalagar and Jim Hanson gather to sing, while Lou Flanders plays the piano, after one of their cabinet meetings. The Harbor To The Sea Beyond Class Colors Class Flower Blue and Silver Rose Realizing that this was their final year, the class of ' 55 decided to make the most of it. The first thing they did was to elect their class officers. Chosen by their classmates were Roger Vergin, president; Daryl Hartman, vice-president; Joyce Reichert, secretary; and Gloria Kukko, treasurer. Helping the officers was the cabinet made up of twelve members who worked with the senior class advisors, Mr. Walter Engbretson, Miss Henrietta Winters, Miss Marie Schaeffer, and Mr. Curtis Hansen, for the good of the whole class. As school progressed, the homecoming season was soon upon us. Kitty Bender was chosed to reign as queen of the game and the dance afterwards. Yuletide was the theme for the Christmas Banquet which was prepared by our mothers. After eating they sang carols and opened the gifts they had received from Santa. After Christmas vacation they posed for their graduation pictures and moaned, of course, when they got their proofs! Honors and awards were presented to all the deserv¬ ing ones at the auditorium call late in February marking the end of the first semester. Time passed so quickly that it seemed like no time at all ' till Prom time had arrived. The Prom theme was Spring Fantasy with hearts and flowers lending a touch of gaiety to the gym. After working all year to make money the choir and band went on trips to Chicago and Valley City respec¬ tively. Although they had lots of make up work to do on their return they felt that their fun was well worth it. The spring tea found the seniors and their mothers together for a pleasant afternoon. The Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises, held early in June, were the last events in all of their years together. As they marched down the aisles in their caps and gowns, to receive their diplomas, their thoughts were focused on the places they would make for themselves in the world. I 21

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Joyce Reichert, treasurer; Gloria Kukko, secretary; Roger Vergin, president; and Daryl Hartman, vice-president are measuring for caps and gowns. Each Ship Makes Its Way Through Class Motto If You Can ' t Find A Way, Make One! September of 1952 — and Washington High School swung her doors open once more, and after all of the upperclassmen had filed in, we sophomores entered. In the beginning, we were just a group of shy, but willing sophomores, but within the next few weeks of school, we organized ourselves under four able class officers: Neil Dalagar, president; Jim Hanson, vice-president; Daryl Hartman, secretary; and Shirley Rowland, treas¬ urer. Miss Marie Schaefer and Mr. Walter Engbretson guided us in our cabinet duties as we planned our coming class party. Many sports minded boys were discovered among the sophomores as Awards day found many of them receiving letters. The girls too, were very busy with their G.A.A. and pep club activities. As a group, the sophomores attained, and retained, a very high scholastic record throughout their first year of high school. We ended our first year with a picnic in the spring. At the beginning of our Junior year we thought we were really veterans at this high school life. Once again we elected our class officers: Ramona Erickson, president; Dick Mraz, vice-president; Julie H oule, secretary; and Jim Hanson, treasurer. We were fortunate to have Miss Marie Schaeffer and and Mr. Walter Engbretson back as able class advisors. The band and choir memberships expanded to include many of the more musically inclined Juniors. The school publications also had many of our classmates serving on their staffs. In the latter part of November, we presented our Junior class play Men Are Like Streetcars , directed by Mr. Harry Martin. One of the highlights of our Junior year was planning and working on the prom, the theme of which was In A Southern Garden . We wrapped up our class activities for the year with a spring picnic. i 20

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BACK ROW: J. Saboe, D. Hartman, L. Flanders, K. Wasnie, R. Jackson, G. Wold, J, Svendson. THIRD ROW: M. Harjes, D. Ellingson, M. Kleinschmidt, L. Anderson, D. Sauvageau, R. Vergin. SECOND ROW: J. Johnson, R. Erickson, P. Gayou, D. Hill, B. Moulton, J. Reichert, E. Halvorson. FIRST ROW: M. Johnson, K. Davis, J. Houle, D. Sjolund, S. Rowland, S. Croswell, F. Britton. Honor Graduates During the Recognition Day exercises on March 9, twenty-seven Washington High School seniors were named as honor graduates. These students were recognized for their scholastic achievements in maintaining a B average or better. Principal G. B. Blackford presented these honors and other awards to them. The averages of these honor graduates were compiled after two and one half years of High School work. The marks for their sophomore, junior and first semester of the senior years are averaged and each senior ' s name finds its place on the class list according to their total average. The 1955 class found seventeen girls and ten boys at the top of the list and these twenty-seven students were recognized for their steady, hard work in keeping a B , or over, average. Heading the entire list were three students who held the top honors. Co-Valedictorians were Sue Croswell and Roger Vergin, and Salutatorian was Lois Ann Anderson. Receiving their awards from Mr. Blackford are Sue Croswell and Roger Vergin, Co-Valedictorians, and Lois Anderson, Salutatorian. 22 1