Woonsocket High School - Redmen Yearbook (Woonsocket, SD)

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Hlslmy On September 1, 19k7, thirty two students were enrolled in the freshmen class Members of the class were: Elwood Heald, Dean Peterson Sheldon Murphy, Wayne Smith, Dean Teller Richard Fisher, Edward Swenson Loren Gerleman Richard Emerson Merlin Fisher, James Mead, Leslie Hol lingsworth, Pa ricia Moran, J ce Noble, Leona Sweeney, Esther Well Delberta Maurice, Mary Peters, Kay Witte, James Bowden Norman Gutzmer, Cleone Cunningham, Delores Berlin Catherine Ball, Mar ene Krumm Delores Leonard Mary Ellen McCoy Doris Titus, Barbara Wolf, Ellwyn Pa son June Pe ers and Phyllis rlin Class officers were: Merlin Fisher, President, lwood Heald, Vice President, Dean Peterson, Secretary Treas urer King and Queen candidates were Kay Witte and Barbara Wolf The freshmen class received second place honors by raising S225 15 Dean Peterson lettered in football Merlin Fisher lettered in track Janice Noble was on the Hi Life staff James Bowden and Janice Noble were on the annual staff Class advisor was Fred Meier Those who did not return to the sophomore class were James Mead, Kay Witte and June Peters New students were Roger Payne, Sally Ryan, and Ronal Ryan Class officers elected were Dean Teller, President James Bowden, Vice President, Delores Leonard, Secretary Treasurer She on Murphy and Patricia Moran reigned as King and Queen at the carnival The class earned SIN7 27 Merlin Fisher received superior ratings at the local district, and regional declamatory contests, and an excellent at the s ate contest Dean Peterson, Merlin Fisher, and Richard Emerson lettered in basketball Football lettermen were Dean Peterson, Dean Teller, and Merlin Fisher Merlin Fisher lettered in track Annual staff members were James Bowden and Janice Noble Paper staff members were Norman Gutzmer and Janice Noble Class advisor was Fred Meier The Junior class started the year with twenty nine members Sally and Ronald Ryan, Leslie Hollingsworth Doris Titus and Roger Payne did not return to the Junior class Martln Emerson jolned the class the Teller, Vice President James Bowden Secretary Treasurer Loren Gerleman and Mary Peters reigne as Carnival King and Queen The class earned 55311 26, which was a record This was the second successive year that this class won The class presented 'The Big Blow up ' directed by Keith Warne Merlin Fisher and James Bowden were added to the Hi Life staff and Janice Noble Sheldon Mu phy, Delores Leonard, and Norman Gut er were on the annual s aff Merlin Fisher Dean Peterson and Richard Emerson lettered in basketball Merlin isher Dean Te ler and Loren Gerleman were football lettermen and Richard Merlin rece ved track letters Janice Noble Delores Leonard, Norma Hopper, Mary Ellen McCoy Merlin Fisher, and Sheldon Murphy took part in the music contest at Kimball Merlin received a first place rating in the bass vocal division Merlin won superior ratings at the local and district declamatory contests and an excellent at the regional Merlin Fisher attended Boys' State and Delores LeonardJ!ent to Girls' State Mrs Edythe Basham was class advisor Mi g from the previous year's group as the new seniors assembled in Septe 1950 were Delores and Phyllis Berlin, Wayne Smith, Ellwyn Paulson, leone Cunningham, Martin Emerson, James Bowden, and Marlene Krumm C ss officers elected were: Loren Gerleman, Presidentg Catherine Ball, Vi President, Sheldon Mu phy, Secretary Treasurer The seniors broke th own record of the year before by raising 8R30 88, winning the honors for the third straight year, with Merlin Fisher and Mary Ellen McC reigning as Carnival King and Queen Catherine Ball was selected as the local D A R candidate Merlin Fisher and Richard Emerson received basket ball letters an Loren Gerleman, Merlin Fisher, and Dean Teller lettered in football Seniors represented at the State Re ion Music Contest were: Sheldon Murphy, Merlin Fisher, Mary Ellen McCoy anice Noble, Delores Leonard and Norma Hopper Sheldon Murphy rece ved first place honors with his baritone solos Merlin Fisher received an excellent at the'distr1ct declamatory contest Class advisor was Mr Fisher A class of twenty was graduated on May 18, 1951 a anl 1 ui. E., ia-. - - A .- 2 - . id L . second semester. Class officers were: Sheldon Mu phy, President, Dean ' A '. ' ' ' a. - ' fu and ii . gf' . . . . 07 . lg -

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Pr lxac Good Evening, ladies and gentlemen This lgfhambara Wolf, your disc Jockey for the program, NSongs New and Oldn, featuring the smooth music of Sheldon Murphy 'Mr Music of 1961 N Before we hear Sheldon's n mber, we will have a br ef summary of the late news This newscast is sponsored by Norma Hopper's Beauty Salon located in the Mid West Hotel in Woonsocket See Norma and be nglamourizedn with the newest hair style at the lowest prices Now, the news Edward Swenson and Dean Teller, two prosperous and influential farmers from Woonsocket, South Dakota, are now conferring in Washington with their Republican congressman, Norman L Gutzmer, concerning farm prices and controls John L Lewis has recently appointed Loren Gerleman as his lawyer Loren has already shown his abilities by settling several disputes between capital and labor Due to the outstanding courage and quick thinking of stewardess, Delberta Maurice, fifteen lives were saved from the burning wreckage of an American Airline passenger plane which crashed at the Philadelphia International Airport last Sunday afternoon A special dinner was held at the Marvin Hughitt Hotel honoring Elwood 'Doc' Heald He was selected as the outstanding sports announcer of the year and has been recently elected president of the South Dakota State Amateur Baseball League Twentieth-Century Fox has just produced 'Monkey Businessn, written by Esther Wells It is a delightful comedy, spreading happiness and good cheer in a way to delight any audience From all reports it will be a big hit Mary Peters and her handsome husband have settled in Hollywood and have opened an exclusive night club for Hollywood celebrities Registered nurses, Mary Ellen McCoy, Leona Sweeney, and Pat Moran, are doing outstanding work in the field of research at the new Children's Hospital in Woonsocket Eight years ago, Janice Noble wrote a letter to a newspaper expressing her hope that Woonsocket would get a hospital school were drawn up and last year her dream came true Janice Noble is now it's superintenden After completing her education Delores Leonard has accepted a teaching position at Huron College As a si eline, Delores has formed a cosmetic manufacturing company with the trade name uCharmN The profits are used to finance scholarships for foreign students Richard Emerson has resumed his coaching duties at Woonsocket High Emerson is unique among high school basketball coaches His theory is: 'Take your time, keep possession of the ball Without it, your opponents can't scoreg with it you can H This week Emerson's Hslow 'em downn tactics paid off With twenty five straight wins, the Redmen were named the No l high school basketball five in the Northwest One of the outstanding business women of our times is Catherine Ball She owns and operates an exclusive dress shop in Chicago and plans to open one in Paris in the near future Merlin KSherlockD Fisher is now a private detective and was commissioned recently by President Dean Peterson for his fine work in capturing eight bank robbers in New York President Peterson has just returned from India where he had been on a good will tour And that's the news up to now! New here is Sheldon with his latest releases 'Remembering', a request for the class of 1951 f ff for crippled children. Her letter brought attention to the subject, plans