Wayzata High School - Wayako Yearbook (Wayzata, MN)

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ca awilfzcafz ' BAKER, IEROME He is good for work, but stronger for play. Boys' Home Ec. Club 4: Letterman's Club 2, 33 Athletic Rules 2, 35 Way- ako Staff 4: Class Officer 3, 4: Chor- us 23 Football 2, 3, 43 Baseball 25 Wrestling 3, 43 Track 3, 45 Prom Committee 3. lX lORRIS, FRANK What would we do without limi' Drama Club 1: Boys' Home Ec. Club 4: Outdoor Sports Club 3: Boys' State 3' Declamaticn 33 Quill and Fcroll 3, 4: Wayako 4: Wayzatan Staff S, 4: Wayzatan Sports Editor 4: Student Council 31 Student Coun- cil President 3: Class Officer 4: Chorus 3, 43 Football 13 Homecom- ing Committee 3: Naticnal Hcnzr Society 4. ILRICKSON, DIANE Smiling face and twinkling eyes, Drama Club 1, 23 G.A.A. 3, 43 Pop Club 1, 23 Wayako Staff 43 Way- zatan Staff 4: Student Council 3: Class Officer 43 Chorus 33 Prom Committee 33 Senior Class Play 4. X VHITE, 1' RED BeWare! I may do something great eil.. Eoys' Home Ec. Club 4: Lettermaris Club 33 Athletic Rules 1, 2, 3: Class Officer 4: Football l, 2, 3, 43 Basket- ball 1, 2, 3: Track 1, 2. 3, 4. ave Fourteen

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ezm of wa ima lat. Though somewhat awed and a little dubious of what to expect, the class of '53 began its first of four eventful years at Wayzata High School in the fall of 1949. Betty Christenson was elected president of the class, while Tom McCormack, Joanne Gartner, and Tom Quay were chosen vice-president, secretary, and treasurer respectively. Eleanor Eckstrom was the freshman attendant at Homecoming. Having a say in student council were representatives, Bill Roberts, Ray Ostlund, Francis Thompson, and Betty Christenson. Branching out into dramatics, the Freshman Dramatic Club gave two plays for the school, The Case of the Glass Slipper , and The Patchwork Quilt . A sophomore dance was a major project of the class in their second year of high school. Heading the projects were officers Tom Quay, presidentg Gene Eherenfeldt, vice-president, Bill Rieke, secre- tary, and Dick Shaver, treasurer. Marlys Zastrow was chosen to represent the class as sophomore Homecoming attendant. Representatives on the stu- dent council were Tom McCormack, Mary Ann Lysne, and George Carisch, first semester, and Dick Shaver, Betty Christenson, and Bill Rieke, second semester. A new school, the delight of being upperclassmen, and the many activities which a junior becomes in- volved in, were only a few of the reasons why the third year of high school was an eventful one for me class. Raising funds for the spring prom was begunlin the fall when the class successfully held a magazine drive. The class distinguished itself by bringing in the largest number of subscriptions ever sold at Wayzata. r K'Our Hearts Were Young and Gay was the junior class play and the second money making venture. Jean Morris and Charlotte Cox had the starring roles in the play. . When it came time to give the junior-senior prom for the senior class, the Leamington Hotel was chosen as the site. Politics was the theme, in view of the election year. The Political Prance was planned by the class officers, Betty Christenson, president, Tom McCormack, Vice-president, Joanne Gartner, secretary, Jerry Baker, treasurer, and prom general chairman, Bev Fortin. Elaine Solberg was the junior class attendant at Homecoming. D Representatives of the student council were Bob Johnson, Betty Christenson, Tom Quay, and Ray Joanne Gartner, salutatorian, and Donna Clausen, valedictorian, compare notes on their speeches. Honor Students: Standing: B. Fortin, M. Campbell, F. Morris, R. Ostlund, R. Larson, S. Dworakowski. Seated: D. Clausen, T. Wold, J. Morris, J. Nelson, J. Gartner, L. Rosing, B. Christensen. Ostlund, first semester, and Tom McCormack, Tom Quay, Diane Erickson, and Terry Wold, second se- znester. Wayzata's representative at Minnesota Girl's State was Betty Christenson, while Frank Morris was the delegate at Minnesota Boy's State. Juniors elected to National Honor Society were Joanne Gartner, Betty Christenson, Donna Clausen, Larry Rosing, and Ray Ostlund. The year 1953 was the conclusion of high school activities for the class. Officers were Frank Morris, president, Jerry Baker, vice-president, Diane Erick- son, secretary, and Fred White, treasurer. Elaine Solberg was chosen by the student body to be Homecoming Queen. Her senior attendants were Eleanor Eckstrom, Marlys Zastrow, and Beverly Fortin. Representatives on student council were Bill Rieke, George Carisch, Jim Carmichiel, Sylvia Kjellesvig, Donna Clausen, Beverly Fortin, Tom Quay, Jean Morris and Frank Morris. Betty Christenson and Frank Morris were the members of the class who were elected student council presidents. Larry Rosing, Wayzata's outstanding artist, won the most awards ever given to any student in a na- tional art contest. With the coming of spring the senior class play, Father Was a Housewifei' was presented. New members elected to National Honor Society were Jim Carmichiel, Tom Quay, Frank Morris, Bev- erly Fortin, Charlotte Cox, Floyd Larson, Ronnie Larson, and Shirley Dworakowski. Charlotte Cox, Beverly Fortin, Crystal Epland, Sylvia Kjellesvig, Jim Carmichiel, and Dale Fadden were the students initiated into Quill and Scroll in their senior year. The Wayako co-editors, Joanne Gartner and Tom Quay, were putting the finishing touches on the year book and Betty Christenson was getting ready the final issued of the Wayzatan, those last weeks before school ended. Valedictorian and salutatorian were announced as being Donna Clauson and Joanne Gartner. Blue and silver were the class colors. A white rose was the flower. Character is the cornerstone of all success, was the motto the class took with them on the night of their graduation, June 4, 1953. Page Tliirtccn

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' ' mam ADAMS, WILLIAM We're sorry you didn't come soon- er. Entered from De LaSalle 4: Basket- ball 4: Baseball 4. BAR'l'LET'I', RORIA LD My cares are now all ended. Industrial Arts Club 2: Boys' Home Ec. Club 43 Audio Visual 33 Christ- mas Play 4g Junior Class Play 3: Band 1, 2, 3, 4: Senior Class Play 4. 2 D oe: ' ' M025 Go , ffi X955 C, Q S. D NW wel f 429 OA- 3, KP N9 BERCINIAN, ELIZABETH B1zR'1'1mND, IQICHARD BOULEY, EUGENE A blonde with a smile is a blonde There is always room for one more If cavemeri were like him, take me worth while. like him. back to the stone age. Drama Club l, 2: G.A.A. 3, 43 Pep Industrial Arts Club 1 Boys' Home Lettermarfs Club 23 Athletic Rules Club 1. 2: Wayako Staff 43 Wayzatan Ee. Club 43 Outdoor Sports Club 3. 2: Outdoor Sports Club 3, 43 Foot- Staff 43 Chorus 2, 3, 4. 9 ball 1, 4: Baseball 1, 2, 3, 41 Wrest- ling 33 Track 1. Page F ifteeu