Belle Plaine High School - Tigerian Yearbook (Belle Plaine, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1955 volume:

7 £e 'Ityeti n J955 Published by the Senior Class BELLE PLAINE HIGH SCHOOL BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA ‘DecUcatiatt As a means of thanking Mr. Harold Albrecht for many years of hard work and unselfish de- votion we wish to dedicate the Tigerian of 1955 to him. We are extremely grateful for his encourage- ment and enthusiasm at the times when our zeal was gone. He has helped to make our work enjoy- able, and we trust that this volume will be a reminder of his many years at Belle Plaine High School. 2 administration Mr. M.G. Lindquist tdmi U4ina£co t P R I N C I P A L Mr. George Kartak Mrs. Marie Geronime faculty FRANCIS RICHARDS ELIZABETH ALBRECHT Music English, Vocal Music PATRICIA PETERSON English, Speech MARJORIE THOFSON Mathematics. Science MARY JANE POLVONY Mathematics, English ROGER WALD Social, History, Mathematics CELINE SAUERER History, Physical Education GERALD MILLER Biology, Physical Education, Foot- ball, Baseball, Geography RUSSELL NIELSEN Science, Physical Education, Geog- raphy, Basketball WALTER LIESE Industrial Arts LORRAINE HOLCOMBE Home Economics CAROL LESTER Commercial EARL CASEY Janitor AROELLA KURSCHKE Superintendent's Secretary Settuvi President. Erwin Heitkamp; Vice President, Dick Scheme; Secretary. lone Kosman; Treasurer. Bill Kruschke. JOHN BATEMAN Full of fun and mischief too, doing things he shouldn’t do. Seniori. Football 2, 3; Class Play 3; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Letterman 3; Class Play 4. VERA BERGS BILL BUESGENS Willie, we will miss you. H Chorus 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3; Baseball 3, 4; Football 2, 3. You’re my past, present, and future. H Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Paper Staff 3,4; Declam 1; Class Play 3. LOIS CIMINISKI Merry as the day is long. Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3, 4; Maga zine Campaign 4; Class Play 3,4, Newspaper Reporter 1, 2. JOAN DOHENY Our cheerleader deserves a 'Pat, ' (on the back) Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3,4; Annual Staff 3,4; Paper Staff 1, 2. 3; Class Play 3, 4. THERESA FAHEY As modest as a violet. Chorus 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3; Class 8 Officer 3; Homecoming Attendant 4. Seaionx FRANCES GLYNN Not because your hair is curly. Chorus 4. •a T JOAN GOETZ All 'Coons' look alike to me! Chorus 4; Homecoming Attend- ' ant 3; Class Play 4. .. Vv . . ROSEMARY HABECK You can spell my name any way you want to, because I'm changing it anyhow. ft PEGGY HARSH You can't fool me. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Magazine Mana- ger 4; Paper Staff 1, 2, 3; Class Play 3, 4; Annual 3 4; Class Off- icer 2; Library Helper 4. ERWIN HEITKAMP No wedding bells for me. Lettermen's Club 2, 3,4; Baseball 1, 2, 3,4; Class Play 3, 4; Class Officer 1. 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Paper Staff 4. 9 TOM HESSIAN High school days have their de- lights, but don't compare to ■ ' those high school nights. £ Chorus 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Letter- man's Club 3, 4. Senioni. i DAVE H0TT1NGER ' Best foot forward. M Chorus 1,2, 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3,4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Deciam 2; Lettermen's Club 3, 4 (Pres. 4); Class Play 4; Class Officer 2; Annual 4; Home- coming Escort. E1NARD KARNITZ Never take the horse shoe from the door. Class Play 3, 4; Band 2. 3, 4; Foot- ball 4; Salutatorian. BILL KERKOW Oh, didn’t he ramble. Football 2. CLIFFORD KLEHR Mr. Jazz himself. Football 3, 4; Lettermen’s 3,4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Most Valuable Player on Footbal Team, Co-Captain of Football Team; Homecoming Escort. ■0 K IONE KOSMAN I say what I think and nothing more or less. Chorus 3, 4; G. A. A. 3 4; (Pres. 4) Annual 3, 4; Paper Staff 4; Class Officer 4; Class Play 4. BILL KRUSCHKE Not much of a man in inches but every inch a man. Class Play 3, 4; Chorus 3,4; De- clam 4; Magazine Campaign 4; Paper Staff 4. ______________________________________- 9 WAYNE LARSON You can't play in our yard any- more. Chorus 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3t 4; All District 4; Football 4; Lettermen's Club 3. 4; Class Play 4; Homecoming Escort 4. EDWARD MALZ Nobody's Darling. Chorus 1. KATHY MINTON Believe me all those enduring young charms. H Chorus 1, 2, 3 4; Declam 1, 4; Class Play 3, 4; Paper Staff 1, 2, 3; Magazine 3; Class Officer 1, 2. 3; Homecoming Attendant 4; Vale- dictorian. BOB MOODY The eyes of Texas are upon you. Basketball 1. 2, 3. 4; Football 1. 2, 3, 4; All District Baseball 2, 3; Lettermen's Club 3, 4; Class Offi- cer 2; Homecoming Escort. ARVILLA MUELLER As hopeful as a spring morning. Chorus 4; Band 3, 4; Paper Staff 4. Se tiwu. JOHN MURPHY You’ve got your mother’s big blue eyes. Class Play 3; Chorus 3, 4. GERALD NAGEL He doesn’t say all he thinks. ” KE1RAN O’BRIEN When you come back, they’ll wonder who the------you are. Chorus 2, 3; Football 4; Base- ball 1, 2. 3. 4; Class Play 3, 4. ELMER RHEUUNG How you gonna keep ’em down on the farm. Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 2« 3, 4; Paper Staff 4; Class Play 3, 4. DICK SCHENSE Me and my guitar. ” Band 2, 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Foot- ball 2, 3, 4; Class President 3; Vice President 4; Letterman 3, 4; Vice President 4; Homecoming King; Paper Staff 4. SHIRLEY SMITH You can't get a man with a gun. Annual Staff 4; Chorus 4; Home- coming Queen; Class Play 4. ANNA MAE SOLLER Good things come in little pack- ages. Chorus 2, 3, 4; Clast Play 3,4. LEONA STIER It matters not how long you live, but how well. RUTH STIER My sweetheart is the man in the moon. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 3, 4; Class Play 3; Paper Staff 4; G. A. A. 3; Vice President 4. v ARNOLD WOESTHOFF Today is enough to live for. Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 4 (Sec. 4); Library Helper 4; Class Play 4. Class Play 3; Declam 4. President, K. Murphy; Vice President, R. Melchior; Secretary, S. Erickson; Treas- urer, P. Chard. LEFT TO RIGHT. FIRST ROW; S. Busch, D. Glynn, P. Chard, M. Mahoney, V. Schmidt, E. Schmid, M. L. Wilson, P. Riesgraf, I. Stier. SECOND ROW; C. Miller, E. Stier, R. Haas, A. Glynn, E. Koepp, J. Lehman. M. Or. K. Flaherty. THIRD ROW; P. Murphy, K. Mueller, R. Melchior, S. Erickson. M. Otto, C. Gregory, C. Halloran, E. Bessel. L. White, K. Murphy, R. Laabs. BACK ROW; D. Taylor. R. Martin, D. Schmlt, S. Effertz, H. Koepp, J. Bailey, W. Schmidt, E. Rebers, K. Purinton, J. Hoeltz. 15 SoftAotnonex. LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: M. Newell, M. P. O'Connor. J. Koenig, M. L. Wagner, J. Mendlik, M. Schultz, H. Kerkow, K. Perkins. SECOND ROW: M. Halquist, M. Stier, L. Haas, M. Winterfeldt, G. Donovan, J. Glynn, G. Schultz. THIRD ROW: R. Schmitz, J. Smith, R. Dahlke, G. Bigaouette, D. Hillstrom, B. Beinhom. FOURTH ROW; G. Hoelz, M. Meierbach- toL D. Zabel, C. Westphal, K. Hene, C. Barlage, LEFT TO RIGHT. FIRST ROW: D. Stier, J. O'Conner, A. Blume, M. Murphy, B. Edberg. D. Nagel, L. White. SECOND ROW: J. M. Daly, E. Walsh, C. Stoppelmann, L. Hagerman, L. Trimbo, S. Druke, G. Bigaouette, R. Klehr, R. Fahey. THIRD ROW: D. Maus, L. Albrecht, P. Hespenbeide, H. Kosmen, C. Clayton, J. Riesgraf, J. Nagel. FOURTH ROW: T. Mori arty, G. Meyer, M. Spellacy, J. Schmidt, R. Zellman, H. Schultz, M. Fogarty. 16 LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: B. Claeys, M. Nybiom, S. Karnitz. P. Maus, P. Taylor. M. Flaherty. L. Busch, L. Simcox. L. Nagel. SECOND ROW: D. Koepp, E. Tolsman. B. Latzke. P. Glyczinski, Y. Hughes, I. Koepp, C. Oldenburg, S. Schultz, K. Voss. THIRD ROW: D. Bahr, J. Smith, J. Schuman, R. Hillstrom, L. Castor. G. Morrison, L. Leonhardt, R. Woeste hoff. FOURTH ROW: W. Laabs. G. Donovan, R. Fahey, H. Claeys. E. Galles, F. Farrell, J. Buesgens, J. Albrecht. LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: W. Zaun, M. Fogarty, J. McCormick, G. Smith. J. Pauly, L. Klausterrneier, V. Schuldt. SECOND ROW: I. Pauly. B. Orr, B. Drews, D. Petter, S. Willson, M. Westphal, M. Fahey. E. Harsh. THIRD ROW: K. Farrell. D. Hottinger. L. Hartman, D. Bristol, J. Bergs, R. Hoelz. R. Koenig, R. Murphy. FOURTH ROW: R. Goetz. P. Duffy, A. Johnson, R. Druke. J. Ploetz, R. O'Brien, V. Young. s E E I T e E I 6 H T H f o o o tyVr W cJ . rs — rwL LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW; R. Fahey, J. Walerius, R. Busch, D. Willson, J. Scully. G. Bailey, O. Kruschke, E. Schultz. P. Minton. D. Stier. SECOND ROW: W. Murphy, W. Brcnke, R. Lux. J. Trimbo. Albrecht. M. Berger. S. Schultz. J. Lockerm. S. Koepp. C. O'Brien. D. Stoppelmann. D. Haas. A. Glisczinski, J. Sullivan, V. Erickson. P. Danford. THIRD ROW; L. Nagel. F. Schmidt. M. Flaherty. J. Moriarty, E. Bowler. E. Stier. C. Bergs, S. Lynch. M. Farrell. S. Devine. A. Fahey. A. Devine. J. M tin, M. Lawerence, G. Sass. A. Pauly. G. Engfer. BACK ROW; T. Larson. G. Noll. P. Perkins. K. Leo K. Anderly, R. Stradcutter, L. Stier. E. Busch. K. Haas. C. Otto. M. Effertz, R. Piche. P. Johnson. Savage. EP ij |TVi jn LEFT TO RIGHT. FIRST ROW; L. Anderly. L. Miller. E. Bristol, J. Bigaouette, J. Engfer. E. Mueller, Hugher, M. Schmitt. C. Latzke, M. Stier. C. Stier. SECOND ROW; T. Diets. P. Madden. M. McCou.. S. Leonard, M. Klehr, M. Madden, D. Mueller, J. Brenke, P. Schmidt, P. Rene. T. Morrison, P. Trill THIRD ROW: G. Schultz, P. Tillquist, G. Lindquist, M. McNaughton, R. Halquist, J. Daly, R. Horman French, J. O Brien, R. Reinitz. BACK ROW: R. Danford. M. Halloran, J. Wagener, D. Purinton, G. Eld T. Klehr, D. Fable, G. Lockerm, M. Stier. 18 � 'poot'Cati LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: J. Daly, Student Manager; H. Kosman, J. Buesgens, D. Maus, P. Heipenheide, D. Bristol, P. Hartman, D. Hottinger, R. Hoelz, G. Engfer, Student Manager. SECOND ROW: Mr. Millet, Coach; C. Klehr, R. Martin, D. Taylor, K. O'Brien, G. Lucy, F. Farrell, D. Scheme, T. Hessian, E. Kar- nitz, M. Newell, S. Effertz. THIRD ROW; P. Johnson, D. Hottinger, W. Larson. J. Bailey. B. Moody. B. Druke, R. Zellman, J. Ploetz, E. Gallas, Mr. Neilson, Assistant Manager. At the Homecoming Bonfire, Co-captains, Cliff Klehr and Dave Hottinger, gave pep talks. Football practice began on schedule and a group of 35 enthusiastic boys reported for the season's work. Coach Miller and his assistant, Mr. Nielsen, worked long and hard pulling the squad into shape. Although the record of the '54 grid season is not too impressive on paper, the future looks bright, because there are some promising under-classmen coming back. Among those wearing the Red and White for the last time were Bob Moody, Dave Hottinger, Cliff Klehr, Einard Karnitz, Tom Hessian, Gene Lucy, Wayne Larson, Kerian O'Brien, and Dick Schense. SMITTY’S CLEANERS Phone 275 BACHMAN PRODUCE Phone 229 AMY'S BEAUTY SHOP Phone 222 1954 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE New Prague 28 Belle Plaine 2 Arlington 7 Belle Plaine 13 Water ville 12 Belle Plaine 0 Montgomery 34 Belle Plaine 0 Jordan 13 Belle Plaine 30 Le Sueur 18 Belle Plaine 0 Le Center 51 Belle Plaine 0 Recognized as the two most outstanding football players at Belle Plaine this year, Gene Lucy and Bob Moody climaxed their football careers by being selected to the All-Dist- rict team. Final District 13 Football Standings Montgomery 7 0 Le Center 6 1 New Prague 5 2 Le Sueur 4 3 Water ville 3 4 Belle Plaine 2 5 Arlington 1 6 Jordan 0 7 Compliments of DR. OLHOW DR. H. F. PETERNELL T. H. LYNCH, INSURANCE Dentist Phone 39R2 L. Hartman, F. Farrell, R. Martin. E. Heitkamp, H. Schultz, W. Larson. B. Druke, B. Moody, D. Hottinger, A. Johnson, H. Koepp, M. Spellacy, H. K os men, R. Hoelz, R. Nielson, Coach; J. Daly G. Engfer, Managers. Who's got the ball? Let's go now 1 21 C'mon Rog, sink it! MODEL CLOTHING STORE J. A. Mohrabacher-Phone 170 THOMPTONS DRUG STORE Your Prescription Druggist Phone 65 fi' Km C LEFT TO RIGHT, FRONT ROW: L. Albrecht, G. Lucy, D. Schmit, H. K os men, P, Hespenheide, J. Buesgens, L. Hartman, J. Meyer, D. Maus. BACK ROW: K. O'Brien, B. Buesgens, R. Martin, M. Heitkamp, B. Dahlke, D. Hillstrom, J. Daly, Mr. Miller. Coach. SENIORS-LEFT TO RIGHT: G. Lucy. K. O'Brien, E. Heitkamp, B. Buesgens. BELLE PLAINE LOCKER SERVICE Frank t Alice Stoppelmann HOELZ FLOUR U FEED CO. Batter Up! BELLE PLAINE HERALD Phone II ■ ZZen He ii. (?lu LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: G. Miller, Coach; T. Hessian, D. Bristol, H. K os man. Treasurer; G. Engfer, D. Taylor, R. Hoelz, J. Daly, J. Ploetz. SECOND ROW: W. Larson. R. Zellmann, F. Farrell, G. Lucy. J. Bailey, K. O'frien, L. Hartman, D. Hottinger, President; R. Druke, E. Kamitz, R. Martin. THIRD ROW; W. Buesgens. C. Klehr, H. Koepp, E. Heitkamp. Secretary; A. Johnson. S. Effertz, R. Moddy. NOT PICTURED: W. Schense, Vice President. jetCexmea LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: R. Moody, D. Hottinger, President; E. Heitkamp, Secretary; W. Larson. BACK ROW; W. Buesgens, T. Hessian, C. Klehr, E. Karnitz, K. O'Brien, G. Lucy. NOT PICTURED: W. Schense, Vice President. Joan Doheny, Marline Mahoney, Margaret Ann Murphy, Kitty Jo Murphy, and JoAnn Hoelz. Bunny Edberg, Carol Miller, and Mary Pat O'Conner. (£■ LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: S. Schultz, M. Fogarty, H. Kerkow, J. Daly, A. Blume, D. Zellman, R. Stier, L. Stler, I. Kosmen, M. Mahoney, B. Edberg, P. Chard, Miss Sauerer. SECOND ROW: C. Stoppel- mann, W. Zaun, J. McCormick, E. Harsh, C. Miller, M. Wilson, G. Bigaouette, J. Koenig, L. Hagarman, M. O’Connor, R. Haas, B. Orr, L. Busch, K. Murphy. P. Maus. THIRD ROW; S. Druke, K. Purinton, D. Koepp, I. Koepp, M. Flaherty, J. Lehman, L. Trimbo, M. Orr, P. Taylor, S. Willson, B. Latske, J. Hoelz, K. Flaherty, E. Rebers. 4. i. Suieet eciit Dunce Let me be your sweetheart. Grab your partners, lets go! HESPY'S TEXACO SERVICE P.O. Box 475 DRUKE FEED IMPLEMENT STORE Phone 12 HAGERMAN'S TV APPLIANCE Phone 102 ) Sect car Vastet LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: K. Purinton, M. L. Wilson, C. Stoppelmann, P. Riesgraf, L. Trimbo, M. McCourtney. M. Klehr. J. Engfet. E. Rebers, A. Blume. SECOND ROW: P. Schmidt, D. Petter. E. Tolz- man, D. Purinton, R. Horman, S, Erickson, L. Ciminlski, S. Druke, B. Orr, V. Bergs, E. Walsh, P. Taylor, J. Riesgraf. E. Schmid, C. Miller, J. Lehman, E. Ruehling. THIRD ROW: G. Lockrem, G. Lindquist, D. Stoppelmann, K. Voss, J. ftrenke, D. Koepp, A. Mueller, G. Sass, I. Koepp, E. Koepp, C. Oldenburg, J. Ploetz, S. Schultz, P. Tillquist, L. Hagerman, J. Daly. S. Willson. C. Gregory. D. Hottinger, R. Laabs, I. Pauly, R. Reinitz, E. Karnitz, C. Klehr. FOURTH ROW; I. Stier, M. Or, E. Stier, L. Albrecht, L. Stier, J. Bailey, F. Richards. i LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: L. Miller, A. Ramstead, M. Halloran, M. Sass, J. Scully, L. Anderly, C. Bergs, M. Hessian, J. Lynch, M. Rebers, M. Blume. SECOND ROW; B. While, C. Elder, M. Effertz, T. Diers, G. Hormann, H. Claeys, D. Bergs, A. Bergs, C. Schmidt, J. Pauly. J. Zellman, P. Trimbo. K. Schultz, G. Elder, D. Hotiinger, J. Daly. J. Bergs. THIRD ROW: B. Latske. S. Schultz, K. Klehr, A. Stier, L. Simcox, E. Schultz, D. Bahr. G. Schultz, T. Pauly. J. Wagner, D. Willson. E. Galles, J. Buesgens, V. Young, D. Mueller, T. Ische, C. Diers, L. Castor. K. Dresscn, J. Bailey. FOURTH ROW: C. O’Brien. J. Druke, H. Stier, B. Claeys, Mr. Richards. State Ti tttttet % f 28 pice (?tu LEFT TO RIGHT. FIRST ROW; J. McCormick, W. Zaun, Mrs. Albrecht, G. Smith, B. Latske. SECOND ROW: B. Claeys, L. Klaustermeier, E. Harsh, M. Fahey, L. Busch, M. Flaherty, M. Fogarty. THIRD ROW: J. Pauly, L. Nagel, L. Simcox, P. Glyczinski, B. Drews, Y. Hughes. I. Pauly. Smiax LEFT TO RIGHT. FIRST ROW; M. L. Wilson, I. Stier, P. Riesgraf. E. Stier, R. Haas. J. Koenig, A. Blumo, M. Fogarty, J. Riesgraf, D. Maus, L. Albrecht, Mrs. Albrecht. SECOND ROW: E. Schmid, J. M. Daly, E. Bessel, K. Purington, S. Druke, L. Hager- man, P. Taylor. B. Orr, B. Druke, W. Larson, B. Moody, R. Martin. THIRD ROW: P. Harsh, M. Stier, L. Ciminski, I. Kosmen, J. Goetz, A. Soller, J. Doheny, E. Rheuling, D. Hottinger, C. Klehr, T. Hessian, F. Glynn, J. Bateman. BOYS’ QUARTET: Dick Scheme, Clifford Klehr. Bill Kruschke, and Bill Buesgens. This Is the boys' quartet in one of their many appearances during the school year. COAST-TO-COAST R. V. Sass, Owner-Phone 3 Belle Plaine, Minnesota KEUP Chevrolet Buick Belle Plaine Phone 111 LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: B. Kruschke, J. Bergs, H. K os men, L. Hartman. J. Bues- gens, C. Clayton, T. Moriarty. R. Koenig, J. Meyer, R. Holez, J. Mendlik. M. Wag- ner, J. Glynn, S. Busch, T. Fahey, M. Murphy, M. Halquist. SECOND ROW: M. Newell, C. Miller, M. On, J. Lehman, K. Voss, S. Smith, K. Minton, R. Melchoir, V. Bergs, B. Edberg, M. Mahoney, C. Stoppelmann, A. Mueller, D. Petter, P. Chard, L Stier. THIRD ROW: B. Buesgens, J. Murphy, J. Glynn. G. Bigaouette, R. Fahey, R. Klehr, S. Glynn, R. Laabs, S. Erickson, J. Hoelz, K. Flaherty, E. Rebers, R. Stier, I. Koepp, E. Walsh, L. Haas. The Senior Chorus, under the excellent direction of Mrs. Eliza- beth Albrecht, has grown to be one of the largest, most effective organizations in our school. Their first appearance before the public was at the Junior Class Play. They presented three selections which were Evening In Vienna , Colorado Trail , and Czecho-Slovakian Dance Song . In the true Christmas spirit, the Senior Chorus, Freshmen Glee Club, Senior Band, and Speech Class, combined their talents to pre- sent to the students the Christmas Program, on December 18. Parts of th ? traditional Gloria In Excelsis Deo , were included in the pro- gram. With spring came more activities for the chorus. The two main events were the District Music Contest and the Spring Concert. The final appearance of the chorus was at the commencement services on May 26. Four selections climaxed the work of the chorus for the past year. They were O Spirit Who From Jesus Came ', Halls Of Ivy , Now The Day Is Over , and Onward Ye People . HENNEN'S SUPER STATION Don and Jerry PETE'S STANDARD STATION DAVE'S PHILLIP 66 SERVICE Phone 260 Phone 13 Kathleen Flaherty Dramatic Bill Kruschke Dramatic Kathleen Minton Humorous Edith Reben Oratory Reflecting a revival of interest in speech activities was the fact that local eliminations were necessary this year to decide which of the many participants was to represent the school in the district declam contest at Le Sueur. The local winners were Bill Kruschke, Kathleen Flaherty, Kathleen Minton, and Edith Rebers. No pictures were available of two of the winners. They were Mike Fogarty and Curtis Clayton. Dtc6e4t4 (tyuttmaa 'Pieaetted SfreecA Farewell. Mrs. Paisley. BRISTOL'S CAFE LUX'S CAFE HAHN'S BAR Belle Plaine Jim it Mary Jane Lux Phone 206 Minnesota OtcAida 7a -dati 'Detected faf TfOte. Sfayzdtet i tt tec it Phyllis Chard . Kenneth Mueller Dick Taylor. Ruth Laabs . Karen Purinton Mary Lou Wilson Elizabeth Schmid Roger Martin . Marlene Mahoney Rene Melchior . Stanley Effertz Arlene Glynn . Kathleen Flaherty Joanne Hoelz . Henry Koepp Edith Rebers . Marilyn Orr. Edna Busch. Irene Stier . Jim Bailey . Wilmer Schmidt Carol Miller Robert Gregory Dick Schmidt . Willard Kruschke Pat Murphy. Stella Busch Phyllis Riesgraf El verna Stier . CAST Lori Parker . . Alfred Dick Stevens . . Mavis . . Josey Cora Parker . . .Hilda Ben Parker Sissy Parker Madge Brown Mr. Stevens Mrs. Sloofenhofer Mrs. White Mrs. Finch . . Skeeter Francy White . .Barbara Delivery Boy Henrietta Bong Murphy, the cop . . Eddy . . Jane . Bugsey .Hot Shot .Hot Shot .Hot Shot . Student . Student . Student LYNCH CASH STORE Phone 155 WOLPHERN KERKOW IMPLEMENT CO. Phone 88 DR. D.W. WILSON Dentist Se tux 7 ( iudd “PCcuf, 7 e TtiyAt tyeucuary 16t ” ‘Directed 6cf 7%ice ‘Patricia Peterccn Cast Gene Lucy.....................Dr. Kirkland Peggie Harsh.................Mrs. Hutchins Dave Hottinger .... Homer Van Fleet Keiran O'Brien..............Elmer Sweeney lone Kosmen.................Jane Chandler Kathy Minton................Mrs. Falkner Elmer Ruehling..............Mr. Whitfield Arny Woestehoff...............Mr. Stevens Erwin Heitkamp..........................Mr. Flint Lois Ciminski...............Magda Svenson Shirley Smith.........................Karen Andre John Bateman..........................Court Clerk Bill Kruschke.......................Bailiff Joan Goetz.....................Stenographer Arvilla Mueller................Stenographer Anna Mae Soller................Stenographer Ruth Stier..................Prison Matron Warren Wolfe..........................Judge Einard Karnitz .... Sigard Jungquist Joan Doheny . . . .Mrs. Van Rensselaer Wayne Larson..................Larry Regan “Pafier Sta IM V rr Kr?°r Paper Staff Advisor LEFT TO RIGHT. FIRST ROW: E. Heitkamp, V. Bergs. E. Rebecs, L. Stiec. M. Ore, I. Stier. SECOND ROW: E. Ruehling. D. Schense, B. Kruschke. J. Hoelz. K. Flaherty. D. Glynn. J. Lehman. L. Schmid. P. Chard. BACK ROW: R. Martin, S. Erickson, K. Purinton. C. Miller, M. L. Wilson, Mr. Wald. Advisor. GEIB-JANN1 LUMBER COMPANY Operating Retail Lumber and Coal Yards Phone 94 MATT'S VARIETY STORE Gifts-Housewares-Wares, Phone 311 35 LEFT TO RIGHT, SEATED: E. Rebers, P. Chard, P. Harsh, M. Heitkamp, Miss Lester. STANDING: D. Maus. I. Kosmen, D. Zellman, M. Fogarty, J. Hoelz, S. Smith. M. Orr, C. Miller, J. Doheny, J. M. Daly, K. Purinton, L. Hagarman. M. Wilson, D. Hottinger, M. Newell. STOP INN CAFE BELLE PLAINE BAKERY A pleasure to serve you 36 Peter Mahoney Owner, Phone 16 Proprietors Denny Lucille BONFIRE! QUEEN'S FLOAT FLOATS ON PARADE. ENGFER BARBER SHOP TOLZMAN PLUMBING HEATING EMMETT MINTON Belle Plaine Phone 285 Insurance Agent Minnesota AttettcCewti. Linda and Donald Theresa and Cliff Kathy and Bob Phyllis and Gene ™ w Br Jane and Wayne Winn Ann and Dave MOLITOR'S HARDWARE Phone 50 BATTCHER ELECTRIC SHOP Phone 176 RAMSTEAD HARDWARE Belle Plaine, Minn. focHton, - Senear My, aren't they cute ? GREEN GIANT COMPANY Green Giant Brand Peas Niblit Brand Corn Le Sueur, Minnesota Trying to read the Prophecy itcA tyaur ;4 Stax Grand March. la that so ? MINN-VALLEY MILK Belle Plaine, Minnesota STEADY NOW! Phone 38 Sector S ife Deuf What was down there? STATE BANK OF BELLE PLAINE Pfaff New Home Sewing BLOCK AND TILE A Good Bank in a Good Community Machines Belle Plaine, Minn. Phone 10 We service all machines 'A ' ' @ MuHe tce ne tt euu V 955 On May 26, our high school auditorium saw its last graduating class receive their diplomas. The commencement address was given by Dean M. Schweickhard, Minnesota Commissioner of Education. Money for the purpose of purchasing a camera and photographic equipment for the new school was presented as a class memorial. On our own wings we must mount to the sky, is the motto of each senior as he leaves his high school days behind. Farewell Address by Kathleen Minton. SPECIAL AWARDS Highest Ranking Girl. Highest Ranking Boy. Outstanding Senior Girl. Outstanding Senior Boy . American Legion Award Outstanding Senior Athlete Kathleen Minton Einard Karnitz Kathleen Minton David Hottinger Lois Ciminski Warren Wolfe David Hottinger Diplomas given to 36. David Hottinger receives Jim Ciminski Award. B. P. POULTRY EGG CO. 43 Nutrena Feeds Ed Moody - Phone 35 JOE'S SHELL SERVICE JOHNSON OIL COMPANY Phone 1 or 123 Settcat 7 cM We, the seniors of 1955, being of sound mind, (will the faculty please quit snickering) declare this to be our last will and testament. To the faculty we leave thirty-six spirits, which we hope you will always remember. It it is at all possible please remember us kindly, because although we caused you some trouble, we saw you trying to hide those smiles. To the freshman we leave three more years of learnin'. We realize it ain't to be easy, but try to do as good a job as we, the class of '55 done gone To the sophomores we leave the many parties that we never got around to having. Keep up the good work and your time will come. To the juniors we just want to say that you've put up a good job trying to match us. Even though you shall never gain our superior position, we will you the following, which should get you a little closer to the door of freedom. I, Vera Bergs, will my delightful rides on bus number 10 to Kathleen Flaherty. Make the most of them Kathy. I, John Bateman, will my ability to get along with the teachers to Dick Taylor and Hank Koepp. I, Bill Buesgens, will my immense love for school and teachers to Pat Murphy. I, Lois Cimminski, will my fondness for arguing to Mary Lou Wilson. Be sure you always get the last word Mary Lou. L J°an Doheny, will all my cheerleading energy to Joanne Hoelz, Marlene Mahoney, and Kitty Murphy. Don't you think I deserve a Pat for the job I did. I, Theresa Fahey, will my long, black hair to Wilmar Schmidt. It flatters you immensely Wilmar. I, Joan Goetz, will weakness for giggling to LaVonne White. I, Frank Glynn, will many rides in my hot-rod to Catherine Gregory. I, Rose Habeck, will my ability to get a diamond to Joey Glynn and Stella Busch. 7 L Peg§Y Harsh, will my job as editor of the annual to Phyllis Chard I, Erwin Heitkamp, will my love for Kitties to Stanley Effertz. I, Thomas Hessian, will my famous whistle to Phyllis Riesgarf and Edna Busch. Try it out girls. It works wonders. I, Dave Hottinger, will a battered and torn football shoe to Jim Bailev. Think you can make good use of it? I, Einard Karnitz, will my innocent blush to Coleen Halloran. William Kerkow, will my home in Blakely to Catherine Gregory. I, Clifford Klehr, and I, John Murphy, will our ability to make a double date successful to Judy Lehman and Marilyn Orr. I, lone Kosman, will my artistic skill to Karen Purinton. I, Bill Kruschke, will my quick wit and sly way with the women to Willard Kruschke. I, Wayne Larson, will my interest in my neighbors and my ability to get along so well with them to Stanley Effertz and Rene' Melchior. Use it as best you can. I, Gene Lucy, will all by tardy slips to Vivian Schmidt. _ u L Edward Malx, will all my extra height to Kenneth Mueller and Elizabeth bchmid. You'll really be up in the world now. I, Kathy Minton, will my ability in declam to Edith Rebers. I, Robert Moody, will my love for wearing levis and driving cars to Dick Schmidt. ° I, Arvilla Mueller, will my job in Kartak's office to Shirley Erickson I, Gerald Nagel, will my quietness to Carol Mueller. I, Kieran O'Brien, will my quick Irish temper to Elaine Bessel and Rosella _ , L Elmer Rhueling, and I, Dick Schense, will our interest in Le Suer High School to Roger Martin. 5 I, Shirley Smith, will my Tennessee Wig-Walk to Darlene Glynn. I, Leona Stier will my playing ability, piano that is, to Irene Stier. I, Ruth Stier, will my love for dancing to Shirley Erickson. I, Arnold Woestehoff, will my acting ability to Phyllis Chard. Please confine it to the stage as I did. I, Warren Wolfe, will my well-behaved manner in school to Elverna Stier. and Elrene Koepp. ’ I, Doris Zellman, will my good grades to Ruth Laabs. I, Anna Mae Soller, will my love for western music, and the people who play it to Marlys Otto. Arvilla Mueller, bulletin carrier for a professor at the U. opened the 1975 edition of WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA , and read as follows: Joan Doheny has taken a sudden interest in the grocery business and has bought out Druke'8 Super Valu. She seals all her orders with a Pat . Gene Lucy is only 39, but he's still trying to box his way to the Golden Gloves. His sponser is Meager Blue Blades . Lois Ciminski just received a trophy for recognition as the Best Bubble Maker in the State . Clifford Klehr just slid into first place with Tommy Dorsey. He even has a special mute carrier. Who? Margaret Ann, of course! lone Kosmen has been showing off the riches contained in her right arm through the mink coat she won on Bolerama. Rosemary Habeck wound up in Africa. What's she doing there? Diamond mining, naturally! Einard Karnitz is employed as an automatic shade puller in the now 19 year old new school. Bill Kruschke has found it more profitable to be a bookee, than to try to make his living singing. Vera Bergs has stolen the show from Kate Smith, and guess who the newly hired bass player is! David Hottinger has taken up shorthand. Maybe Edith can read that, which is more than you can say for his longhand. Joan Goetz has developed some mighty good leg muscles. It's said she's chasing some Coon . Edward Malz has become quite efficient at writing. He should be, seeing as he's almost finished with the huge dictionary that used to be in the assembly. John Murphy has developed quite a taste for Swiss Chard , and is now operat- ing a Swiss Chard factory. Kathy Minton has humbly accepted the honor of Mrs. America of 1975. Keiran O'Brien, after many years of experimenting, trials, and failures, has struck upon the formula that will grow hair on Mr. Albrecht's head. Arnie Westoff is a real success. He's making his millions playing the part of Scrooge seriously. Doris Zellman now ownes a house across from the school seeing as her school days are over and she doesn't have to walk home. Bob Moody sold his ranch to buy one large, black with chartruse trimming Cadillac convertable. How 'bout that? John Bateman and Frankie Glynn have risen to the elevated position of co-own- ers of the Hot Rod Association for the A. A. 's. Elmer Ruehling has overcome any difficulties he may have met, and is now the director of the world famous Gotha Symphony Orchestra . Dick Schense bought the former Bob Moody ranch and is making millions in the guitar business. That is, serenading the bosses daughter. Ruth Stier is employed by Mr. Albrecht as an antique duster. Tom Hessian bought out the Jordan brewery and has turned it into a dairy. Even bunnies like milk. Anna Mae Soller is rapidly turning gray worrying over a new way to phrase the 1500 word theme Mr. Miller asked her to write on gum. Erwin Heitkamp left for China and hasn't been heard from since accidentally cu8tomining his dad's Plymouth. Is it a concidence that Kitty is reported missing, or isn't it ? Margaret Harsh enjoyed running the Annual so thoroughly, that she has worked hard for many years, and has been rewarded with the job of editing the New York Time 8. Theresa Fahey must have become a health fanatic, seeing as she's making for healthful conditions by driving a Renne Rubbish Disposal Truck. Gerry Nagel used to be a poor, skinny old well digger, but instead of striking water, he struck oil, and now he's a big, fat old rich Texan. Leona Stier has become Mrs. Liberace and has ruined what was left of Mr. Liberace's T. V. Show. Bill Buesgens entered into the thriving business of growing Moss for living room carpets. Bill Kerkow is the millionare who bought out all the prominent business places of Jordan. Is there a need to say what has become of Wayne Larson? Everyone knows he is the star of the professional Blakely Bombers. Shirley Smith has given up her queenly role to chase her ambition of being a cheerleader for the Blakely Bombers. Warren Wolfe has been the most successful, in my opinion, said Arvilla; he has crossed a mink with a kangaroo, and is raising fur coats with fur pockets in them. TKajaxettex. ■SCL——ii Helen Ketkow Gloria Wolpern Myrna Westphal Barbara Claeys FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: M. L. Tiede, B. Claey� , M. Farrell. SECOND ROW: M. Johnson, B. Trimbo, J. Drake, A. Fogarty, S. Lynch, M. McCue. FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: P. Doheny, M. Plonski, M. Oekfke, M. Wiaderko. SECOND ROW: M. Mahoney, J. Fogarty, J. Hoelz, S. Murphy, P. Leonard. HART MEAT MARKET Belle Plaine, Minn. ADAMS LUMBER COMPANY Arnold L. Wiese Building Material CHRISTENSON STORE Phone 134 What's the matter, Rog? After a hard nights work on the annual. Oh, you beautiful doll! Sweethearts 47 July 23! The Dior Look! Ain’t that tweet! Winners fc. 2 ' m W w , Z.'Mii r tfv-Si'xv . 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