Aurora High School - Northern Lights Yearbook (Aurora, MN)
- Class of 1955
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miss lessarg school nurse
miss rantag miss lehtog mrs
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peter jurkovich
physical education. coach
dessa rajacich
commercial arts
mary gillach
home econom ics
richard lavine
industrial arts
josephine sharp
mathematics
joseph gillach
principal, science
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english, dramatics
julian v. kjelstrom
mathematics, physics
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dawn tournquist science
jeanne schwanke music
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evelyn savage librarian, english
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fillmore nikolai abrahamsen
"nicky"
"put another nickel in, in the nickelodeon."
student council lg northern lights 3,45 class of-
ficer 2,3,45 junior class play 35 mixed chorus 2,
3,45 football1,2,3,45 basketball 1,2,3,45 track 1,
25 f.t.a.45officer 45 lettermen's club 2,3,45 of-
ficer45homecoming artendant3,45 teenage club
1,2,35officer35 pep club45 aurora borealis 2,3,4.
edward bradach
"cosie"
"last saturday night."
football2,3,45 basketball 1,25 track 1,2,35 base-
ball 45 teenage club 1,2,35 pep club 4.
james a. bradach
"braddy"
"let's have a party."
class officer 25 football 3,45 basketball 1,2,4
ficer 4g teenage club 1,2,35 pep club 4.
marcia elizabeth brown
"brownie"
"tennessee wig-walk."
northern lights 2,3,45 aurora borealis 3,45 junior
class play 35 mixed chorus 2,3,45 band 2,3,45 g.
a. a. 1,2,3,45 4-h 1,25 teenage club 1,2,35 pep
club 4.
track 1,25 baseball3,45 lettermen's club 3,45 of-
"I love the sunshine of your smile."
seargeant bluff, iowa, lg correctionville, iowa,
1,2g pickstown, south dakota, 3g aurora high
school 4.
arlene w. buckley
"bucs"
"lucky me."
aurora borealis 3,4g class officer 35 junior class
play 33 mixed chorus 1,2,3,4g band l,2,3,4g
cheerleader 2,3,4g g. a. a. 1,2,3g 4-h 1,2,3g
homecoming attendant 33 homecoming queen 45
teenage club 1,2,3g pep club 4. ,
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john clark
"got a hot rod ford and a two dollar bill."
greenway, coleraine 1,'2,3g aurora high school 4
football 4.
donna dunkelberger
constance mary faith
"connie"
"sunday driving."
national honor society 35 northern lights 3,4g
aurora borealis 2,3,4g declamation 2,3,4g 4-h
club 1,25 state fair blue ribbon 2g mixed chorus
1,2,3,4g band 1,2,3,4g orchestra 1,2,3,4g g. a. a.
1,2,3,4g teenage club 1,2,3g pep club 4g student
council 1.
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albert edward faragher, jr.
"bert"
"clarinet polka."
class officer lg junior class play 3g declamation
1,2,3,4gboy's choruslgmixed chorus 2,3-,4g band
1,2.3,4g orchestra l,w,e,rg football 2,3,4g track
2,3,4g 1ettermen's club 3,44 teenage club 2,3.
marcia jeanne futchi
"marsh"
"sparkling brown eyes."
aurora borea1is4gjunior class p1ay3g mixed cho-
rus 2,3,4g band 1,2,3,4g orchestra 1,2,3,4g g.a.a.
1,2,3,4g 4-h 2,33 teenage club 1,2,3g pep club
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duane gantz
"i've been working on the railroad."
spooner, wisconsin, lg aurora high school 2,3,4
4-h lg northern lights 4.
diane l. grebenc
"banana"
"rust1es of spring."
national honor society 35 junior class play 3g
mixed chorus 1,2.3,4g g. a. a. 1,2,3,4g officer 35
4-h 1,2,3g teenage club 1,2,3g pep club 4.
dennis jon jaeger
"ii9,Q.S"
"dennis the menace is a bundle of dynamite."
student council 2,3,4g pres. 4g northern lights 3,
4g editor 4g class officer 13 junior class play 3g
boy's choruslgmixed chorus2,3,4g band 1,2,3,4g
teenage club 1,2,3g pep club 4.
carol d. johnson
"ely rouser."
ely, minnesota, 1,2,3g aurora high school 3,4
mixed chorus 3,4.
carol marie johnson
"two-timin' blues."
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aurora borealis 3,4gjunior class p1ay3g declama-
tion 1,2,4g mixed chorus2,3,4gmajorette 1,2,3,4g
g. a. a. 1,2,3,4g 4-h 1,2,3g teenage club 1,2,3g
pep club 4.
dorothy jeannette johnson
"dorth"
"it's later than you think."
g. a. a. 1,2,3,4g pep club 4g teenage club 1,2,3,
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jane margaret johnson
"jonce"
'I taut i saw a puddy tat."
class officer 35 junior class play 3g declamation
2,3,4gmixed chorus 2,3,4g band 1,2,3,4g cheer-
leader 4g g. a. a. 1,2g 4-h 1,2,3g teenage club
1,2,3g pep club 4g homecoming attendant 4.
violet h. kilpela
"ki1p"
"sweet violets, sweeter than the roses."
student council2,3,4g national honor society 3g
aurora borealis 3,4g junior class play 3g mixed
chorus 2,3,4g band 1,2,3,4g g. a. a. 1,2,3,4g
homecoming attendant 3g pep club 4g teenage
club 1,2,3,4g officer 3.
barbara anne korpela
"barb"
"don't fence me in."
aurora borealis 3,4g junior class play 35 dec-
lamation 4g mixed chorus 2,3,4g band 1.2.3.4
orchestra 1,2,3,4g g, a. a. 1,2g 4-h 1,2p f. t. a
45 officer 4g teenage club 1,2,3g pep club 4.
ellen la verne korpela
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aurora borealis 4g mixed chorus 2,3,4g g. a. a.
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david koski
"hey liberace ."
grand rapids 1,25 mt. iron 35 aurora high school
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"i wanna go on a lovin' spree."
northern lights 45 aurora borealis 3,45 class of-
ficer 45 junior class play 35 mixed chorus 3,45
4-h 2,33 pep club 45 teenage club 2,35 home-
coming attendant 4.
edwrna ruth kunnary
'i don't wanna be free anymore."
helena montana 1,25 aurora high school 3 4
aurora borealis 45 junior class play 35 band 3 4
g. a. a. 3,45 teenage club 3.4.
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james milford nesselroad, jr.
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alice marie oja
"ally"
"give my regards to old broadway."
nationalhonor society35 northern lights 45 aurora
borealis 3,45 class officer 35 junior class play 35
declamation l,2,3,45mixed chorus 2,3,45g. a. a.
1,2,35 f. t. a. 45 officer 45 pep club 45 teenage
club 1,2,3.
anthony fredrick plevell
"tony"
"i love to go a wandering."
class officer 45 football 1,2,3,45 basketball 1,2,
3,45 track 1,2,35 baseball 3,45 homecoming at-
tendant 3g homecoming king 45 lettermen's club
2,3,45 officer 45 teenage club 1,2,35 pep club 4.
rodney allan rissanen
"riss"
"when the sun in the morning comes over the
hill."
football 1,25 junior class p1ay35 track 1,25 teen-
age club 1,2,3,4.
joseph j. robinson
"jerry"
"pickle in the middle and the mustard on top."
biwabik high school, 1,2,35 aurora high school
3,45 football 45 basketball 3,45 class officer 45
lettermen's club 45 officer 45 homecoming at-
tendant 4.
irene 1. stiles
"wake up irene."
fort yates, north dakota 1,2,35 aurora high school
45 pep club 4.
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marilyn ruth strutzel
"mair"
"one of the rovin' kind."
aurora borealis 3,43 junior class play 35 mixed
chorus 2.3.45 band 1,2,3,45 orchestra 1,2,3,45 g.
Z. a. 1,25 4-h 1,25 teenage club 1.2.35 pep club
kalle wesala
"wess."
'use wildroot cream oil charlie."
aurora borealis 15 junior class play 35 football
3,45 track 2,3,45 teenage club 1.2,3,4.
jacquelyn diane wrage
"jackie"
"i speak to the angels."
aurora borealis 2,3,45junior class play 35 g. a. a
1,2,3,454-h 1,25pep club 45 teenage club 1,2,3.
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nrcky abrahamsen bequeath my charm and attractrve appearance to darrell scheurrng
tad bradach bequeath all my troubles 1 had 1n school to my brother davrd
James bradach bequeath my flashy corduroy shuts to anyone who can f1t rnto them
marcta brown bequeath my wrggle to anyone who thmks they could come up to the specxftca
trons
arlene buckley bequeath my cheerleadrng experrence and abrlrty to the upcomrng cheer
leaders
1 John clark bequeath my ford to roger skerb1tz who hopes that someday he ll have a new one
1 connre farth bequeath my school books whrch 1 hate to leave to the Junrors
1 bert faragher bequeath my football shoulder pads to Jrmmy robrnson rn hope he ll grow to ftt
them
marcra futchr bequeath my love of sunflower seeds to the Janrtors of a h s
duane gantz bequeath my drsltke for strong perfume to some of the Junror grrls
dtane grebenc bequeath my love for a h s to anyone else who can take rt for 13 years
denms Jaeger bequeath my cackle to elarne makr
carol d Johnson bequeath my love for ely to future basketball boys
carol m Johnson bequeath my many boyfrrends to mola karrch who mrght need them
dorothy Johnson bequeath my ab1l1ty to have fun during the summer to anyone who wants to try
Jane Johnson bequeath my love for cats to beverly vernon
davrd koskr bequeath my lrberace Jokes to mr gabrrel
barbara korpela bequeath my natural blonde poodle to anyone who loves dogs
ellen korpela bequeath my secret affarrs to the publrc
edwtna kunnarr bequeath my nrghts wrth paul to anyone who thmks they can take them away
Joyce makr bequeath my good trmes 1n hrgh school to my brother drck
James nesselroad bequeath my levrs to any student boy or g1r1 who can wear them as well
alrce oJa bequeath my abrlrty to stay home nrghts to sandy deanovrc who should try rt
tony plevell bequeath my front seat 1n hrstory class to anyone who wants the prrvrlege
rodney rtssanen bequeath my hour of sleep tn hrstory class to next years hrstory class
Jerry robtnson bequeath my beautrful legs to Joe drmaggro so he and marrlyn wtll make a better
parr
rrene strles bequeath my sparklrng dark eyes to anyone who would lrke them
b marrlyn strutzel bequeath my reports on current events to my brother vern rn hopes he ll do
etter
5 kalle wessala bequeath my harrdo to ronald nemanrc rn the hope that he w1ll carry on the
tra 1t1on
1 Jackre wrage bequeath my good natured personalxty to people who can t take a Joke
we barb and marrlyn bequeath our trrp to ketchlkan alaska to anyone who rs look1ng for a man
h we dJoyce and Jan1e bequeath our laughrng frts rn shorthand class to anyone who wants thetr seat
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attentron mr and mrs amerrca and all shrps at sea' for elsewherey the world rs rn a chaos tonrght and we
frnd the Aurora class of 55 rrght rn the middle of rt
here rt rs hot off the press! coach anthony plevell who has been called the greatest coach of the century has
done rt agarn brought hrs team to another world serres vrctory what a man!
a specral bulletrn from the prrvate executrve offrces of the tomahawk country club! J J and e t bradach
announced late last nrght that the ragrng prrce war between their tomahawk country club and J robinson s cafe du
boeuf rs nearing settlement the decrdtng factor rn the rssue was the refusal of wartresses dorothy Johnson and ellen
korpela to sell steak drnnets and cavrar for the mere pnce of 504
meanwhile the you all drrve rn rs dorng a land offrce business on mary maddox s southern frred chrcken
another flash from the sports world Jackre wrage ace basketball player in the women's league has hrt the
1 000 pornt mark thrs season congratulations Jackre!
back to new york where screntrst kalle wesala has Just perfected a new vaccrne to prevent rabres rn cats thrs
new wonder drug rs berng used for the frrst time on patients of the omar memorial hosprtal Qfounded by Janre John
son rn memory of omar 1 J head nurse arlene buckley says pattents are dorng much better under the new treatment
and now a word of interest to all you lrttle women guls rs your hart strmgy straggly do you
frnd rt hard to see under your shaggy bangs? come to strle s for style where the calm and competent rrene and
her smrlrng assrstant donna dunkelburger wrll make you tnto a new woman now back to the news
at a recent meetrng of the agricultural unron rt was drsclosed that James nesselroad former om krng now re
trred on hrs experrmental farm rn kansas has by the use of hrs newly developed rngredrenr xcf increased prod
uctron on hrs acreage by 50 000 tons says mr nesselroad rt Just grows and grows and grows
an article of rnterest rn thrs month's rssue of places and faces for those of you who yearn for a glrmpse
dollar dude ranch tn arrzona rovrng photographer carol m Johnson has done an excellent Job rn photographrng
beautrful scenes and candrd shots resultrng rn an rnformatrve 4 page artrcle deprctrng lrfe on a dude ranch
here's a trdbrt from the whrte house presrdentral secretary carol d Johnson announced early thrs week that the
presrdent and hrs wrfe wrll make a trrp to hrs home town rn montana to attend a ceremony for the official openrng
of a newly constructed lrbrary there
thrs week in phrladelphra frlmore abrahamsen noted professor of hrstory at harvard wrll grve a series of lectures
ticgrsghe women s gurld the subJect of tomght's lecture wrll be the thrrllrng taconrte developments at aurora rn
on the fashron front barbara korpela created asensatron rn marcra brown s frfth avenue dress salon by her model
rng of the newest fashron hrt orrgrnated by the famous desrgner connre
men! ' tomorrow nrght take your best grrl to v1olet's cozy verandah on the corner of park avenue and broadway
where you can drne and dance to the lrltrng musrc of bert faragher s orchestra featured wrth the band thrs week
only rs the dream of bobby soxers all over the country the one and only golden vorced rod rrssanen and now
back to the news
at the annual pta conventron held rn new york city last week a commrttee was selected to act upon the ever
rncreasrng need for better schools throughout the natron offrcers of the commrttee are presrdent edwrnafkunnaryj
lobb secretary marrlyn fstrutzelj nrckerson and treasurer drane fgrebencj englestad rmmedrate actron on the
problem rs expected
rn the world of show business opening at the coconut grove tonrght rs arthur godfrey's newly drscovered
comedy team davrd and harvey featrrrrng the xnrmrtable davrd lrberace koskr and hrs srlent partner harvey
also featured here are marcra futchr and Joyce makr the two mrsses srngrng the hrt song daddy don't spank
me wrrtten by dennrs the menace Jaeger
and now untrg tongorrow nrght when news makes more news thrs rs your frrendly newscaster norman pratt say
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of the wide open spaces. editor alice oja has chosen as 'place of the month' for december, duane gantz's million
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received very
good ratings. the
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willbe held in late
april or early
may.
front rowg 1. to r.: a. oja, j. johnson, f.
stepetz, c. faith, s. colvin. back row:
p. o'brien, h. holmen, c. huhta, c,
williams, b. faragher.
winnersgfront rowg 1. to r.:
c. faith, a. oja, j. kocjan-
cich. back row: b. fara-
gher, p. o'brien. '
front rowgl. to r.: m. o'brien, j. stanch-
field, c. nowak, m. kochevar, d. fondi.
back row: b. berdice, k. o'brien, c.
turpela , j. belongia.
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front rowg 1. to r.: n. smohch
j.e11ingson, m. hanka, k. John
son, s. hakala. back row
krasovetz, b.j.turpe1a k
wagner.
the national honor society was organized in the spring of 1954. it stresses
three main thingsg character, service, and leadership. the initial qualification
for membership is a scholastic average of 88. score sheets are rated for each
candidate by the faculty members, and averaged to determine the new mem-
bers of the society. these elections are held each semester.
the charter members of the senior class ofl954 were: annamarie brown,
ted dahlin, vera kari, geraldine parvinen, kay beloy, and ralph pesonen. charter
members of the junior class were: diane grebenc, marcia brown, alice oja,
violet kilpela, and connie faith. students elected in the fall of 1954 were:
sharon smolich, kay mattson, richard thompson, rodney rosandich, and clif-
ford pesonen.
character
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scholar ship
back row, 1. to r.: duane gantz, mrs. leiviska, dick thompson, marcia brown, sharon smolich. second
row: judy erikson, hellen holmen, janet johnson, nick abrahamsen. front row: joyce make,kay
mattson, rodney rosandich, dennis jaegar, alice oja. not in picture: connie faith, mary dawn chaput.
many years ago aurora had an annual but it was discontinued. in 1953,
however, the student council decided to undertake the publication of an an-
nual again. since then, our annual has progressed and this year it has 64
pages compared with last year's 52. on the northern lights staff this year,
we have 15 students who have helped to make it the success it is: editor,
dennis jaegar, assistant editor, marcia brown, feature editor, janet john-
son, business managers, sharon smolich and constance faith, art editor,
alice oja, layouts, judy erikson and mary dawn chaputg sports, nick abra-
hamsen, dick thompson, rodney rosandich, and duane gantzg typists, kay
mattson, hellen holmen, and joyce maki. our advisor is mrs. leiviska.
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Smohch- f- stepetz- c. faith, a. buckleyg news editor, k
mattsong art ass't.,d. finnila. back row
art editor, r. skerbitzg sports editor, d
thompson, feature editor, m. brown
ass't. sports editor, r. rosandich.
the aurora borealis has
been in operation for
four consecutive
years. it is put out
once a month by .....
front row, 1. to r.: reporters, c.m.
johnson, j. maki, e. korpela. middle
row: h. holmen, e. kunnary, m.
. . . . the paper staff
which is made up of
volunteer m e mb e r s
from the junior and
senior high school.
strutzel, b. korpela. back row: f. fl-ont: typists' m, Stmtzel
zuponcic, j. wrage,c. williams, s. back row: 1' to I-I: m
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berdice, violet kilpela, janice ellingson, coral loken, Iorraine forry, third row: vera young, janet
johnson, Charlene huhta, edwina kunnary, delores finnila, jackie wrage, marcia brown, hellen
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secretary back row 1 to r davrd bradach pat o brran henry Joe pauhsrch Judy helmut paul wrllrams not rn
prctures carol steptz edward mrkulxch karen halberg mrs echo levrska
the student counc11 agam thrs year sponsored the
homecommg actrvrtres, the northern hghts and
herrratrte chapter of natronal honor socrety last
summer arlene buckley was sent to cheerleaders
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the orchestra plays for the fol
1ow1ng programs durmg the year
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concerts class plays school pro
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miss goodin, joyce makig mrs. clendenning, marcia browng miss ogilvie,
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quist, bert faragherg pamela jones, marcia futchig "buzz" bailey, kalle
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faversharnlightly, rodney rissaneng tallulah ploetz, edwina kunnaryg ronald
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violet kilpelag alice ojag elaine makig
kay mattsong diane grebencg marcia
browng nancy wedang judy kacjancichg
not pictured, connie faith
tenors- l. to r.- marcia futchig charles
williamsg john loweng elaine kunnarig
carol d. johnsong barbara korpelag not
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basses- 1. to r.- john clarkgfred
zuponcicg douglas faragherg clifford
pesoneng jerry kiskineng dennis jaegarg
nicky abrahamseng bert faragherg dick
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Phone 28
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Phono 85
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