West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Vong, Barbara She who is good is happy. Social Club, Basketball, G.A.A., Class Play Comm. Vivian, Joon K. Here's a young lady as good as gold; never too shy or never too bold. French Club. Red Cross. Drama Club. I. R. C, Times Staff Business Manager, National Honor Society, Pep Club. Class Play Pub. Comm., Senior Class Play. Walthall, Tony Could you be true to eyes of blue, if eyes of brown should smile on you? Football '53, '55, Hockey '54, '56 Co-Capt., Track '54, '56, Art Club Vice President, Class Day Comm. Wortnick, Sharon Lee One knows her by her jolly air, her laughing eyes, and her dark brown hair. Service Club. Drama Club. Pep Club, French Club, Red Cross. I. R. C., G.A.A., Commencement Comm., National Honor Society. Waters, Elizabeth Ann No beauty is like the beauty of the mind. Service Club, I. R. C., Pep Club, Red Cross, French Club, G.A.A., Times Stuff, Money Making Comm., National Honor Society. Watrous, Chilly Able and active with brains and poise, she docs a lot without much noise. Latin Club, French Club, German Club, Literary Club, Creative Writing, Social Club, Class Play Comm. Weinbender, Borbaro A. A quiet girl with little to say. she doesn't come to school to play. G.A.A., Ushers Club, Memorial and Awards Comm. Westerlund, John Richard Some pursue learning; others learn pursuing. Cross Country '53, Track ’54, Announcement Comm. Westgard, Karen L. She is a long stock of loveliness. G.A.A., German Club. Art Club, Social Club, Class Play Comm. Wigren, Gayle F. Tis better to be small and shine, than to be large and cast a shadow. Service Club, French Club Treas., Red Cross Vice Pres., Pep Club, Drama Club, Art Club, I. R. C., Class Play Comm., National Honor Society. Williams, Mark Our hockey star, at least he’s out at nite. Football 53. Baseball '53. Hockey 53. 54, '55. Golf '54. Class Day Comm Winter, Shirley We couldn't find a substitute — this word, among others, fits her —cute! G.A.A., Choir Treas., Rings and Announcement Comm., National Honor Society. Wolff, Corol Mae Always good natured and full of fun. G.A.A., Art Club, Pep Club, Choir, Red Cross, Drama Club, Latin Club, Class Play Comm. Wood, Grace In your quiet, efficient way, you accomplish much in each short day. G.A.A. Pres., Spanish Club Treas., French Club, I. R. C., National Honor Society, Student Council. Service Club. Red Cross. Pep Club. Tennis, Badminton, Choir, Class Play Comm. Woodard, Robert Millard He is rich, we arc told if silence be gold. Track '54, '56, Cross Country '56, Swimming '54, '56. Woodward, Sharon A likeable girl with a likeable way. G.A.A., Drama Club, Social Club. 1. R. C., Pep Club, Class Day Comm. Ye, Paul Kenneth High school days have their delights; but they can't compare with high school nites. Hockey '53, ’54. '55, Track '53, '54. '55, Times Staff, 1. R. C., Class Play Comm.. Senior Class Play. Lee, Mary M. She's so small and quiet, we hardly know she's here. G.A.A., Social Club, Class Day Comm. Woelm, Dove He drums his way into your heart.” Combo, Swingband, Band, Cross Country '53, Hockey '54, Dance and Banquet Comm., Money Making Comm. Field, Larry He's so meek — even his shoes refuse to squeak. Commencement Comm.

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Sherman, John A quiet man, but quite a man. I. R. C.. Dux Hi-Y. Creative Writing, Stage Crew, Literary Club Vice Pres., Latin Club, Football ’53, ’54, Track '54, Social Comm., Senior Class Play, National Honor Society. Shoemakor, Stan Lons, lean, and Likeable. Basketball ‘55, '56, W Club, Track '54, Money Making Comm. Slaybaugh, Donna M. Style she has and good looks too; she does what she sets out to do. Swimming. G.A.A., Spanish Club, Drama Club, Art Club, Red Cross. Dance Group, Band, National Honor Society Vice Pres., Air Board. 1. R. C., Pep Club, Senior Class Play. Smedborg, Turid Your winning smile has made you dear, to all your friends both far and near.” Exchange Student from Sweden. G.A.A., I.R.C., Student Council. Pep Club, Aid Board, German Club, Class Day Comm. Smith, Gordon D. He's a man of business through and through. Band, I. R. C, Kamcra Club. Latin Club. Hesperian Staff. Baseball '56. Commencement Comm. Smith, James V., Jr. He has no thought of coming woe, as troubles come, so do they go. Football '54. Baseball '56, Money Making Comm. Smith, Joyce Edith Silence is a friend that will never betray G.A.A., Hi-C Vic Pres., Choir, Occupational Relations, Commencement Comm. Snyder, Glendo Moe A good and faithful girl is she. a truer friend could never be. Drama Club. Pep Club. Social Club, G.A.A., I. R. C.. Kamera Club. Choir. Class Day Comm. Sfobcr, Sue ‘To accomplish things has been her aim; she's gathered many friends and fame.” Red Cross Pres., Drama Club Pres., Pep Club, Student Council Sec., Soph, and Junior Homecoming Attendant, Senior Homecoming Queen. Class Day Comm.. National Honor Society. Stensland, lee E. A football man. a swimming man, and last but not least, a ladies’ man.” Football '53, '54. '55. Swimming '53. 54, ’55-Capt.. Baseball ’54, ’55. St. John, Barbara Tall of stature, winning smile, big blue eyes, and right in style. Art Club Sec., Drama Club, Pep Club. Red Cross, Spanish Club. Ushers Club, Banquet and Dance Gwnm. Stoddard, Lynda Jean Here's a girl, though very gay, can be serious, in her way. Sullivan, Bob W. Where there's fun — there's Sully. Swimming '56, Golf '56, Skiing '55. Hi-Y. Money Making Comm. Swisher, Dorothy Ann Her sweetness would hide her faults if faults she had. Horseback Riding, Pep Club, Red Cross, Aid Board, National Honor Society. G.A.A., I. R. C., Korean Board, Class Play Co-Chairman, Senior Council. Syverson, Jon Roger Life and laughter every inch of him. Football Manager '53, Wrestling '53, Class Day Comm., Commencement Comm. Toylor, Robert M. This man's a volume if you know how to read him. Cross Country '54. Drama Club. Rings and Announcements Comm. Taylor, Koy F. Brunette, blue-eyed and full of fun, of her kind there's only one. Red Cross, Drama Club. Pep Club. Dance Group, Literary Club, French Club, G.A.A., I. R. C.. Class Play Comm. Toylor, Ronald D. A camera minded man is he; intelligent as he can be. Drama Club, Kamcra Club, Latin Club, I. R. C., Band, Class Play Comm., National Honor Society. Tennant, Tom In many things a leader strong is he, and clothes his strength with cordiality. Student Council. Senior Class Trcas., Hi-Y. CCC Pres., Junior Class Council. Theisen, Thomas George Seniors come and seniors go — but Item's a senior you ought to know.” Baseball '56, Class Play Comm., Money Making Comm. Townley, Pete We do not know what is his fate; we only know it should be great. Student Council Pres., I. R. C. Vice Pres.. Times Staff Front Page Ed.. Aid Board. A. F. S. Board, Summer Exchange Student to Denmark, Tennis. Basketball. National Honor Society, Senior G uncil, Memorial and Awards Comm. Chairman, Senior Class Play. W. Club, Valedictorian.

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Row Is S. Dennesen, S. Griffith, R. Tennoson, S. Foster, L. Water, M Kafka . G. Hovstad, G. Salltermon, S. Newman, G. Russell. Row 2: L. Eielton, M. Gansky, G. Wood, E, Rundborg, C. Field. M. Lind, D. Slaybough, P. Llnderman, S. Holloway, B. Kolte Row 3: P. Ye, R Ribnick. R. Toylor, B. Parkers, J. Sfrothman, T. Gatos. S. Shanks. J. Shermon, N. Laboe, C. Deutsche Row 4; P. Townley. H. Kuehn, J. Burl, J. Hannon. D. Wetrler, D. George, D. Carlson, J. Shepard. A Keksis, D. Swisher, J. Schaefer. The National Honor Society members are chosen NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY for their character, scholarship, and service qualities. This year as a project they offered their services to the teachers. Row 1; P. Tully, M. Ollila. T. McConnell. J. Robinson, S. Wintor. S. Ofson, M. George. K. Olson. J. Plotnick, S Coykendal Row 2: L Stoddard, M. Pewters. S. Hanley. E. Peterson, V. Erickson, P. Jezek. L. Piepgros, B. Doran. J. Little. M. Fix. Row 3: S. Smith. R. Kmieciok. K. Wilson, C. Nelson, J. Robert . S. Staber, S. Kroll. K. Counts, S. Hartwell, K. Doherty. Row 4t D. Masler, I. Babichey. J George, D. Berg, S. Doyle, M. Raflnskl, T. Johnston, G. Browor. S. Wortnkk, J. Vivian, H. Golstein.