Benson High School - Chippewa Yearbook (Benson, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1955 volume:

Nineteen Hundred Fifty Five Published by the Senior Class Benson High School, Benson, Minnesota DEDICATION To Margaret A. Lynch, R. N., who for the past twenty years has so faithfully served as our school nurse, we dedicate the 1955 CHIPPEWA. 4 You are presenting a story through the CHIPPEWA that will have many lasting memories for faculty and students alike. May the experiences that you have gained in Benson High School bring you success and hap- piness in days to come. C. H. Mogck, Superintendent BOARD OF EDUCATION Vern Pearson, President; Ralph Jossart;Vern Johnson; Lyon Lindman, Clerk; PaulWhitaker, Treasurer; Ed Mosher; Curtis Mogck; June Tollefson, Superintendent's Secretary. MR. J. A. GRIMSTAD Principal MR. J. R. IIANNULA Assistant Principal OTIS PETERSON English and Journalism Gopher's Whistle Advisor JEWEL POLLA R English, Speech and Declamation IRENE KUELBS English Jr. Class Play 7 BARBARA STUTENROTII English One-act Plays CATHERINE CALVERT English One-act Plays LEONA ALSAKER Library Sr. Class Play DUANE BERG Art and Social Studies Chippewa Advisor JOANNE RAMSTAD Home Economics JEANETTE McCOURTNEY Jr. High Home Economics 8 DWIGHT OLSON Typing and Stenography LEROY ABRAMSON Bookkeeping and Social Studies Chippewa Business Advisor LEON BROCKMEYER World History Football Coach MERLE LONG American History Assistant Football Coach 9 PAUL SHERRY Social Studies Basketball Coach VERNON PRAIL Orientation Drivers Training CHARLES BOSACKER Boys' Physical Education Wrestling Coach ANN MEADE Girls' Physical Education G.A.A. GAYLE SKOLD Vocal Music and Rudiments ALBERT LOKKEN Instrumental Music 10 PEARL JOHNSON Mathematics Usher Club and Junior Red Cross ADOLPH RAVNIK Mathematics JOHN SKA LA Industrial Arts EDROY FLOM Industrial Arts Stage Craft PAUL GILLES Chemistry and Physics Visual Aids EARL ORR Biology and General Science Homecoming Advisor 11 JOHN TORGELSON General Science Assistant Basketball Coach MARGARET LYNCH School Nurse VETERANS AGRICULTURE John Peterson, Carl Thompson PRINCIPAL’S SECRETARY Luanne Pangrac SUPERINTENDENT'S SECRETARIES June Tollefson, June Mikkelson COOKS Mrs. Walter Anderson, Mrs. Fred Mittelstad, Mrs. Henry Gulsvig BUS DRIVERS C. Mattheisen, F. Strand, D. French, M. Swanson, L. Strom, B. Peterson, E. Olson, A. Hammer, K. Welker CUSTODIANS Walter Jossart, Fred Mittelstad, Fred Bolter, Richard Jossart 12 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS: Norma Nokleby, Dick Whitaker, Craig Johnson, Joan Vergin. CLASS MEMORIES The year 1952 is a memorable one in the lives of the graduating class of 1955. For this was the year we began our four years of high school. In 1952, as freshmen, we elected Roger Logan and Pat Dolan to represent our class as banner bearers at the Homecoming festivities. Two of the high- lights of our freshman year were our visits to the Ford gar age and to the REA plant. As sophomores, we served the juniors and seniors at the annual Junior - Senior Banquet. The girls, dressed in pastel skirts and peasant blouses, and the boys, with their berets helped to carry out the theme of Springtime in Paris. Field trips in biology were also a part of our sophomore year. The next year we, as juniors, were hosts to the seniors at the Junior-Sen- ior Banquet. Stardust was the theme and was carried out down to the smallest detail. Norma Nokleby, our president that year, did a grand job as Mistress of Ceremonies. We selected our class rings and anxiously awaited their ar- rival. Our Junior Class Play was Young Lincoln, and the cast did a fine job. B. H. S. was represented at Girls' State by Lorna Underthun and at Boys' State by Pat Dolan. And then came our long-awaited senior year! Queen Norma and King Pat reigned over the 1955 Homecoming. The attendants were Sharon Syverson, Verna Skarsten, Joan Vergin, Karen Bartz, Dick Whitaker, Craig Johnson, Lump Bronniche, and Harlan Danner. Our Senior Class Piay, The Little Minister, was a big success. During our senior year, some of the boys sud- denly took an interest in commercial sign painting. Their interest, however, was short-lived. The day of graduation was nearing. The question was: What am I going to do after graduation? Many of the seniors have their plans made, and those who don't will know within a year or two. But no matter what they plan to do in life, the training they have received at B.H. S. will be a con- stant aid to them. We know the class of '55 will go forward, achieving their goals and making their lives successful in every way possible. 14 CAROLYN ANDERSON Library Club; Class Play Committee; Hobbies: Drawing, Photography DONALD ANDERSON Andy - Freshman Foot- ball; Sr. Class Play; Hobbies: Hunting, Roller- skating PATRICIA LOU ANDERSON Patty Lou - Chorus; G. A. A.; Girls Glee Club; One Act Plays; Usher Club. Gretch - Staff; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play; G.A.A.; One Act Plays; Homecoming Committee;Banquet Com- mittee; Bird Club; Girl's Glee Club MARGIE ASHTON G.A.A.: Hobby: Collecting Salt and Pepper Shakers GREGORY BACH Greg - Football; Track; Baseball; Stage Crew KAREN BARTZ Band; Chorus; Twirler; Clarinet Ouar.-.Honor Soc.; Cheerleader; One Act Plays; Stud.Coun.; Home- coming Royalty; CHIP- PEWA Co-ed.; Home- coming Comm.; G.A.A.; Banquet Comm.; Jr. Play Prompter; Girl's Glee Club DARLENE BIRHANZEL Tiny - Usher Club; Li- brary Club; Ambition: Nur- sing HAROLD BOLT Harry - Track; Jr. Class Play;Sr. Class Play; Home- coming Committee 15 JOYCE BOSCH Band; Red Cross Council; Usher Club; Sr. Play Prompter; Hobby: Cooking LYNDON BRONNICHE Lump - Football, Co- captain; All Conference, Football; Basketball; Cho- rus; Track; Homecoming Comm.; Homecoming Royalty; Banquet Comm. ROBERT BUCKNER Bob - Projector Club; Student Manager; Ambi- tion: To own a Cadillac; Favorite Pastime: Hunting and Fishing GARY CHEVALIER Ollie - Football; Bas- ketball; Baseball; Band; Gopher's Whistle; Chip- pewa Staff; Homecoming Comm.; Bird Club; Ban- quet Comm. NANCY CRANDALL Crancy - Student Coun- cil; Gopher's Whistle; Ban- quet Comm. ;Homecoming Comm.; Declamation; Sr. Play Prompter RICHARD DALE Rich - Band; Chorus; Boy’s Octette; Home- coming Comm.;Ambition: Naval Reserve HARLAN DANNER Willie - Student Man- ager; Track; Chippewa Staff; Homecoming Roy- alty; Homecoming Comm.; Banquet Comm.; Ambition: A Bachelor CHARLENE DARLING Debate; Usher Club; Li- brary Staff; Red Cross Council; Declamation; Homecoming Comm. CLARICE DOKKEN Served Hot lunch at South- side School; Hobby: Accordion Playing; Ambi- tion: Office Work 16 PATRICK DOLAN Pat Football, All Conf., Co- Cap.; Basketball, AllConf., Co-Cap.; Baseball; Track; One-Act Plays; Jr. Class Play; Declam; Jr. Class V. Pres.; CHIPPEWA Staff; Homecoming King. MARILYN ESPESETH Myrt Band; Chorus; Girls’ Glee Club; Gopher’s Whistle Staff; Flute Ouartet; Honor Society; Student Council; Banquet Comm. Home- coming Comm. PATRICIA FERRY Sis G.A.A.; CHIPPEWA; Am- bition; Nurse; Hobby: Swimming; Dancing, Rol- lerskating. PHYLLIS ELLINGSON Phyl G.A.A.; Usher Club; Band; Student Council; CHIP- PEWA Co - Ed.; Banquet Comm.; Homecoming Comm.; Declam; Sr. Play Prompter. LORNA FERNHOLZ Ambition: Medical Tech- nician; Hobby: Reading, Sewing. GERALDINE FINSTAD Gerry Chorus; Red Cross Council; G.A.A.; Tumbling; Girls’ Glee Club; Library Staff; Ambition: Receptionist. RICHARD ERICKSON Dick Hobby: Hunting. JAMES FERRY Jim Football; Wrestling; Bas- ketball. CAROLINE FLANNIGAN Kari” G.A.A.; Red Cross Council Tumbling; One Act Play Sr. Class Play. Hobby Stamp Collecting. Ambi- tion: To Live Till 102. 17 MARLOW FORBORD Ambition: Farming. Hob- by: Hunting. ANN MARIE GOULET G.A.A.; Usher Club; Hob- by: Riding Horse-back. RICHARD GUSE Dick Stage Crew. Hobby: Work- ing on his car. Ambition: Farming. EUNICE HENDRICKSON Usher Club;Declam; Drama Club. Hobby: Playing the piano. Ambition: Elemen- tary Music Teacher. ROSELEEN FUCHS Dody One Act Play; Jr. Play Prompter; Red Cross Coun- cil; Library Club; Art Club; G.A.A.; Bird Club; Home- comingComm.; Ambition: Airline Stewardess. GARY GRIMSTAD Basketball; Baseball. Am- bition; To be a professional basketball or baseball play- GERALD GOFF Gerry Declamation. Ambition: Farming; Hobby: Listening to popular records, roller skating. er. PHYLLIS HABEN Phyl Chorus; Girls' Glee Club; Gophers Whistle, Ed.; Red Cross Council; Honor So- ciety; Homecoming Comm.; Banquet Comm.; Ambition: Teaching. GLORIA GROEHLER G. A. A.; Library Staff; Band; One - Act Play Prompter; Class Play Prompter. Hob- by: Reading. Ambition: Be a stenographer. 18 BEVERLY HIPPE Bev Chorus; Gopher's Whistle; Girls'Glee Club; Bird Club; Library Staff; Homecoming Comm.; Banquet Comm.; CHIPPEWA Staff; Usher Club; G.A.A.; Ambition: Become a Nurse. JEROME IVERSON Jerry Stage Crew. SHARON HUGHES Chorus; Gopher's Whistle; Usher Club; CHIPPEWA Girls' Glee Club; Home- coming Comm.; Banquet Comm.; G.A.A. Ambi- tion; Be a Nurse. RICHARD HUSTON Dick” Band; Chorus; Bird Club; Student Council; Class Play; Declam; One - Act Plays; Brass Sextet;Gopher's Whistle. Hobby; Horses; Ambition; Farming. LOIS IVERSON Usher Club. SHIRLEY IVERSON Student Council; Library Staff; G.A.A.; Ambition; Be a Secretary. GWEN JACOBSON Library Staff; Usher Club; Red Cross Council; One- Act Plays; CHIPPEWA; Homecoming Comm.; Ban- quetComm.; Hobby; Danc- ing. Ambition: Be a Nurse. DUWAYNE JAEGER Duke Baseball; Ambition: Coun- ty Agent, Barber,Detective. CRAIG JOHNSON Chorus; Band; Student Council; Boy's Octet; One- Act Plays; Sr. Class Pres.; Football; Basketball Co- Cap.; Golf; Homecoming Royalty; Bird Club; CHIP- PEWA; Gopher's Whistle; Banquet Comm. 19 IONE JOHNSON Usher Club; Chorus; Girl's Glee Club; G. A.A.; Ban- quet Comm.; Hobbies; Dancing, Roller Skating; Ambition; Be a Bookkeep- er. BARBARA KRIEGER Barb Declam; Hobby; Reading, Art, Traveling; Ambition; Enter a Scientific Career. GRETCHEN LEE Gretch Band; Chorus; Brass Sextet; Horn Ouartet; Drum Ma- jorette; Fresh. Class Pres.; Soph. Class Sec.; Jr. Class Sec.; Girls Glee Club; CHIPPEWA; Banquet Comm.; One - Act Plays; Honor Society; Ambition: Be a Sec. ELSIE JOHNSON Library Club; Usher Club; Ambition: Elenventary Teaching. NANCY JOHNSON Usher Club; Library Staff; Gopher's Whistle;Bird Club; Declam; Debate; Hobby; Collecting Earrings; Am- bition: Be a Department Store Buyer. KENNETH KVAM Kenny Stage Crew; Bus League Basketball; Ambition: Be a Bookkeeper. MYRNA LANDMARK Usher Club; G.A.A.; Hob- by; Photography; Ambi- tion: Be an X-rav Tech- nician. J FRANCES JOHNSON Fran Gopher's Whistle; CHIP- PEWA; Library Staff; G. A. A.; Homecoming Comm.; BanquetComm.; Bird Club; Hobby; Listening to popu- lar music; Ambition; Be a Beautician. ROBERT KOLSTAD Bob” Football; Bus League Bas- ketball; Ambition; Be a Farmer. 20 WAYNE LARSON Projector Crew; Bird Club; Sr. Class Play; Stage Crew; Hobby: Hunting; Ambi- tion: Be a Farmer. ALICE LARSON Band; Clarinet Quartet; Usher Club; Hobby: Col- lecting Stones; Ambition: Be an office worker. ft ROBERT LEE Bob- Bus League Basketball; Am bition; Be a Farmer. ROGER LOGAN Doc Football; Basketball;Track; Wrestling; Chorus; Banner Bearer; Fresh. Sec.-Treas.; Bird Club. Ambition: Be a Coach. GAY LUCAS G.A.A.; Banquet Comm.: Hobbies: Watching Ball Games and Reading; Am- bition: Be a Nurse. DOUGLAS LUND Doug Basketball; Baseball; Foot- ball; Golf; Bird Club; Stu- dent Council; Stage Crew; Homecoming Comm. ;Hob- by: Deer Hunting. KATHLEEN MAHER G.A.A.; Banquet Comm.; Hobbies: Watching Ball Games and Reading; Am- bition: Be a Nurse. DONNA McQUAID Hobbies: Watching TV; Writing letters; Photog- raphy; Sports; Ambition: Do office work. LeROY MEYER Track; Football; Basket- ball; Bird Club; Red Cross Council; Noon-Hour Bas- ketball. Hobbies: Hunting and Fishing. Ambition: Be a Farmer. 21 ELAINE MOLL Usher Club; Library Staff; Hobby: Reading. Ambition: Be a Secretary or Stenog- rapher. ALICE MOTZKO G.A. A.; UsherClub; Cheer- leading; Tumbling. JEROME NAIG Science Club; Projector Crew; Track; Wrestling; Basketball; Football. Hob- bies: Hunting and Fishing. Ambition: Be a Mechanic. ANNA NELSON G.A.A.; Usher Club; De- bate; Discussion. Hobby: Reading. Ambition: Be a Nurse. KENNETH NELSON Sam Golf; Track; Science Club; Football; Baseball; Hobby: Ambition: Be a teacher and coach. RICHARD NORDBY Red Golf; Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Golfing; Ambi- tion: To be in the Navy for 20 years. NORMA NOKLEBY Norm Homecoming Queen; Band; Student Council; Jr. Class Play; Jr. Class Pres.; Sr. Class V. Pres.; Homecom- ing Comm.; G.A. A.; CHIP- PEWA; Bird Club; Usher Club. Hobby: Dancing. Ambition: Be a Teacher and travel throughout the world. KIETH OLSON Hobbies: Hunting and working on his car. 22 BETTY LOU O’MALLEY Chorus; G.A.A.; Jr. Class Play; Student Council; Usher Club; Office Ass’t.; Home Room Sec.-Treas.; Ambition: Attend Minn. School of Business. f MARIAN PEDERSON Pete Band; Chorus; Girl's Glee Club; Banquet Comm.; Homecoming Comm.; Band Council; CHIPPEWA; Gopher's Whistle. Hobby: Photography. Ambition: Teaching. RUEBEN PRUESS Tub Not Pictured: Football; Wrestling; Track. R LOU RODI G.A.A.; Usher Club; One- Act Play; Library Staff; Hobby: Collecting Minia- ture Vases. SUZANNE PERRIZO Sue Gopher's Whistle; G.A.A.; Band; Student Council; Homecoming Chairman; CHIPPEWA; Band Council; BanquetComm.; BirdClub; Ambition: Interior Deco- rator. CAROL RANNEY Band; Chorus; Girl's Glee Club: Brass Sextet; Student Council; CHIPPEWA; Jr. Class Play;Banquet Comm.; HomecomingComm.;Hob- by: Sewing. Ambition: Be a Teacher and go to Europe. GLENN ROIS Football; Basketball; Base- ball; Science Club; Bus League Basketball. Hobby: Collecting Stamps. JANICE PETERSON Jan Band, Chorus; Flute Quartet; Girl's Quartet; Girl's Glee Club; Honor Society; HomecomingComm.; Ban- quet Comm.; CHIPPEWA; Declam; Sr. Class Pla . MARY REARDON Library Staff; Declam; Jr. Class Play; Christmas Pag- eant. Ambition: Be a Nurse. BERNICE RUSSELL Usher Club; G.A.A.; Office Assistant. Ambition: Be a Nurse. TERRANCE RUTLEDGE Terry Football; Stage Crew. Hob- by: Reading. Ambition: Be an Accountant. LOIS SANDERS Usher Club; Debate; Jr. Class Play; G.A.A.; Dis- cussion; Office Assistant; Hobby: Writing. Ambi- tion: Be a Teacher. VERNA SKARSTEN Cheerleading; Fresh. Sec.- Treas.; Soph. V. Pres.; Jr. Treas.; Chorus; Girl’s Trio; Sr. Class Play; Homecom- ing Royalty; Bird Club; Homecoming Comm.; Girl's Glee Club. DALE SONSTENG Bus League Basketball. Hobbies: Hunting and Fish- ing. Ambition; Be a Vet- erinarian. DARWIN SUCKOW Ambition: Be a Welder. JOAN SIMMONDS Usher Club; Homecoming Comm.; Banquet Comm.; Hobbies: Dancing and collecting records. Ambi- tion: Be a Nurse. GLEN STOTTLER Football; Wrestling. Am- bition: Be a Farmer. ARDIS SVEA G.A.A.; Usher Club; Ban- quet Comm.; Bird Club. Hobbies: Roller Skating and Watching TV; Ambi- tion: Be a Teacher. 24 DENNIS SVOR Ozzie -Football; Basket- ball; Golf; Bird Club. Hobby-Hunting. Ambi- tion-Air Force. ROBERT SYVERSON Bob -Sr. Band; Sr. Chorus; Jr. and Sr. Class Play; Brass Sextet; Trombone Trio; Track; Homecoming Comm. Hobby-Taxi- dermy. Ambition-Wild Fowl Management. SHARON SYVERSON Senior Band; Senior Chor- us; Baton Twirler; Clari- net Quartet; Girls'Quartet; Student Council; Home- coming Royalty; Sr. Play Prompter; Cheerleader. Hobby-Music, Swimming. Ambition-Child Psychol- ogy. DONNA TAMBERG G.A.A.; Student Council; Office Assistant. Hobby- Dancing, Skating. DAVID TJOSAAS ''Dave - Banquet Comm. Hobby-Riding Horseback. Ambition-Farming. GALE TOLLEFSON Ambition-Attend Dun- woody Trade School for Bakers. RAYMOND TOMFORD Ray came to B.H.S. in December of '54 and has proved to be a good stu- dent and a very likable person. JAMES TURCOTTE Jim -Wrestling. Hobby- Riding Horseback. Ambi- tion-Navy. DOROTHY ULSTAD Dottie - Band; Student Council; Chorus; Girls’ Trio; Drama Club; Jr. and Sr. Class Play; Band Coun- cil; CHIPPEWA Staff; Whistle Staff; Banquet Comm.;Homecoming Comm.; Declam; Vocal Solos. LORNA MAE UNDERTHUN Band; Chorus; Horn Quar- tet; Declam; Debate; Stu- dent Council; Band Coun- cil; Library Staff; CHIP- PEWA Staff; Sr. Class Play; Banquet Comm.; Girls' State. 25 JOAN VERGIN Usher Club; Sr. Class Sec.; Banquet Comm.; Office Asst.; Homecoming Roy- alty. MARLYS VEIMAN Band; G.A.A.; Jr. Play Prompter; Junior Red Cross; Declamation; Library Club; One Act Plays. WARD VOORHEES Chorus; Jr. and Sr. Class Play; Declamation; Bird Club; One Act Plays; Pro- jector Crews; Stage Crew; Boys' Glee Club; Hobby- Playing Guitar. RICHARD WALDOWSKI Football; Baseball; Basket- ball. 1 ROBERT WALDOWSKI Football; Baseball; Basket ball; Hobby-Hunting. MARY WARDLOW Usher Club; Ambition Teaching. MICHAEL WARDLOW Football; Ambition-Car- penter. DONALD WEBER Student Council; Basket- ball; Baseball; Ambition- Mechanic. RICHARD WHITAKER Dick -Band; Chorus; Football; Basketball; Track; Brass Sextet; Jr. Class Play; Gopher's Whis- tle; One Act Plays; CHIP- PEWA Staff; Homecoming Royalty; Band Officer. GRETCHEN WOLLA Gretch - Baton Twirler; Band; Chorus; Girls' Quar- tet; Saxophone Quartet; One Act Plays; Girls' Glee Club; Bird Club. 26 SENIOR PROPHECIES CAROLYN ANDERSON is now head librarian at the Li- brary of Congress in Washington, D.C. MARGIE ASHTON has the largest salt and pepper shaker collection in the world. KAREN BARTZ is head medical technician at Dolan's Medical Clinic in Danvers. LEROY MEYER, the noted essayist, has just completed his 99th essay entitled How to Get A's and Influence Teachers in 20 Easy Lessons. DALE SONSTENG has just won the national billiards championship from Willie Hoppe in a grueling battle to the finish. GERALD GOFF, as a reward for his many years of research, has been awarded the Nobel Prize for his development of the automatic egg-laying machine which produces hard boiled, fried or deviled eggs. GRETCHEN WOLLA and JOAN VERGIN have recently given up their positions at the Mayo Clinic to return to Benson and take over supervision of the Swift County Hospital. MIKE WARDLOW and DARWIN SUCKOW have perfected a new formula hog feed called Wardwin . Their slogan is Wardwin Wins Awards. JAMES FERRY, after two years of serving as principal of B.H.S., has now changed the pink unsatisfactory slips to green. States Jim: While in high school I developed a dislike for pink. HARRY BOLT and RICH DALE are on a safari to dark Africa hunting rabbits. Upon their return they will take up commercial sign painting with their colleagues DOUG LUND and KENNY NELSON. LUMP BRONNICHE is now studying hair styling in Paris under the guidance of Madam Fifi. BOB BUCKNER is now designing the 1965 Cadillac with atomic control. GARY CHEVALIER has now proved his theory that a car works fine without a battery. NANCY CRANDALL and GRETCHEN APITZ, as a result of their experience in Danvers and Clontarf, are now Connoisseurs de le Vin at McCarthy's. HARLAN DANNER has discovered that two can live as cheaply as one. DON ANDERSON has driven the first car ever to win the Kentucky Derby. GREG BACH, BOB and DICK WALDOWSK1 are making plans for a subway train to be run within Danvers and also to its suburbs. DONNA TANBERG, LOIS IVERSON, BERNICE RUSSELL, and PATTY LOU ANDERSON have opened a new type of drive-in theater for space ships on the moon. MARIAN PEDERSON has just returned from a trip around the world accompanying Earnest Hemingway, taking pictures for his latest book. GARY GRIMSTADhas astonished millions with his growth of 12 inches since his graduation from B.H.S. The Lakers offered him a fabulous sum to join their team, but in turning them down Gary stated: I'd rather stay in Swift Falls. MARLOW FORBORD, BOB LEE, and DAVE TJOSAAS are opening a huge new furniture store on Mars. Everyone is invited to attend the grand opening. CHARLENE DARLING, DARLENE BIRHANZEL, EUNICE HENDRICKSON, and NANCY JOHNSON have been chosen, because of their likable nature, to represent the United States as Ambassadors of Good Will to Russia. GRETCHEN LEE has just won the National Baton Twirling Championship. She says modestly, I owe it all to my training with the B.H.S. band. SHARON SYVERSON has combined the Lindy and the Mambo into the Lambo. It's guaranteed to leave you breathless, she says. BOB SYVERSON has gained fame for his invention of the automatic mink trap which also skins them. PATRICIA FERRY was recently voted Miss Baseball at the dedication of the new Danvers baseball diamond. GERALDINE FINSTADis now living in South Dakota where she and her associates are managing the Million Dollar Monroe Rolla-Drome. CAROLINE FLANNIGAN and ALICE MOTZKO are now doing an acrobatic act in the Ringling Brothers Circus. DODY FUCHS is now serving as air line stewardess for TWA. States Dody Those pilots aren't bad!” DONALD WEBER, KENNY KVAM, JERRY IVERSON, and DICK GUSEhave invented a new car which automatically slows down if a police car is within 2 miles. ANNA NELSON has received a check from J. D. Rocke- feller to thank her for the wonderful care given him dur- ing his stay at the Benson Hospital. NORMA NOKLEBY is employed as a dress designer assist- ing Christian Dior in his shop in Paris. KEITH OLSON has the largest dairy herd of Jersey cows in the United States. R LOU RODI has won fame for her Rodi Roller Rodeo, a spectacular roller skating show. LOIS SANDERS is an outstanding Congresswoman for Minnesota. Due to her help many bills have been passed to aid the farmer. JOAN SIMMONDS and GWEN JACOBSON have laid plans for a 6-lane highway for Benson to DeGraff to facilitate the summer tourist trade. FRAN JOHNSON has just opened a new ultra-modern bakery in Benson. ARDIS SVEA will assist her by keeping books. For choice cuts see DICK ERICKSON, who has the largest meat market in the Midwest. KATHLEEN MAHER and MARY REARDON are exchange nurses to Siberia where they are busy teaching first aid. 27 BARBARA KRIEGER has recently been hired by Albert Einstein to act as his assistant and has written the book MY DISCOVERY OF THE 125TH ELEMENT. JANICE PETERSON is scheduled to present a concert at Carnegie Hall and will play her own composition on her flute while accompanying herself on the piano. SUE PERRIZO is head interior designer at Ford Motors where she has recently completed work of the interior of the 1967 Ford complete with escort--tall, dark, and handsome. ALICE LARSON has been voted Model Secretary of the Year due to her typing speed after setting a new record of 285 words a minute. PHYLLIS HABEN is now editing the GOOD HOUSEKEEP- ING MAGAZINE and has a column titled PHOEBE’S HINTS TO FUTURE FARM-WIVES. LORNA UNDERTHUN and DOROTHY ULSTAD have been elected Universal Health and Style Queens due to their experience in 4-H work. JIM TURCOTTE and GALE TOLLEFSON are employed at the White House working on the national budget for 1970. They owe it all to Mr. Abramson in whose class they received their training. CRAIG JOHNSON has been a colossal success playing the part of George Mikan in the recently released movie, Mr. Basketball. DICK WHITAKER has recently been voted The best dressed playboy on New York's East Side. Congratu- lations, Dick! TUB PRUESS is now employed as chief bouncer at the Waldorf-Astoria. During his spare time he whips up little goodies for his favorite customers. ROGER LOGAN has recently purchased the Lakeside Ball- room and has now put into effect the milk program. States Doc: It’s good for what ails you. DICK NORBY has devised a new method of shooting a hole-in-one under 10 feet of water. CLARICE DOKKEN is giving accordian lessons at the McPhail School of Music. PAT DOLAN, M.D.,is now internationally famous due to the help of his very efficient technician. MARILYN ESPESETH is now employed at the Singer Sew- ing Center testing new machines. JOYCE BOSCH was recently elected Slick Chick' during National Poultry Week. DONNA McQUAlD, LORNA FERNHOLZ, JANICESUCKOW, GAY LUCAS, and MARY WARDLOW are employed as governesses for the king of the Monga African tribe as- sisting his 43 wives. WARD VOORHEES is working as an apprentice to Yogi Yorgesson and it is rumored that he will be taken into partnership very soon. MARLYS VIEMAN and GLORIA GROEHLER have started plans for a new ultra-modern library at B.H.S. where they received their training. CAROL RANNEY isnow head of the Home Economics de- partment at one of our leading universities and has just returned from a speaking tour through Greenland. BETTY LOU O’MALLEY maybe seen in leading maga- zines all over the country advertising Sudsy-Wudsy Shampoo. Her beautiful hair has won her much fame. DUWAYNE JAEGER is internationally famous for his crime-busting tactics. He has recently been voted Pri- vate Eye of the Year.” WAYNE LARSON and TERRY RUTLEDGE are two of the most famous stage managers in the United States, and are very much in demand by leading Broadway stage com- panies. ELSIE JOHNSON, ELAINE MOLL, and SHIRLEY IVERSON have opened a business school for prospective secretaries. Their school is rated very highly due to the training they received in Mr. Olson's stenography class. IONE JOHNSON is working as a bookkeeper to one of the wealthiest stock brokers on Wall Street. MYRNA LANDMARK and SHARON HUGHES, because of their love for children, are supervisors of a large new orphanage in Istanbul. ANNE MARIE GOULET was recently voted Typical Housewife of 1967. GLENN STOTTLER, BOB KOLSTAD, JEROME NAIG, GLENN ROIS, and DENNIS SVOR are leaving for the moon to set up farming where land is selling for $1.00 an acre to the first 200 homesteaders. PHYLLIS ELUNGSON has just finished her latest edu- cational booklet: How to Edit a High School Annual in 3 Easy Lessons. BEV HIPPE has originated the Kid Day celebration in many foreign countries, the latest being Egypt. DICK HUSTON is now Master of Ceremonies on the new TV show, Huston's House of Horror. VERN SKARSTEN has appeared at many leading New York night-clubs and has just finished a 4-month billing at the Stork Club where she was a colossal success. 28 JUNIOR-Janis Nordstrom, Elwood Dokken, Russell John- SOPHOMORES—LuVerne Swanberg, William Goff, Janet son, Sharon Johnson. Peterson, Ann McNellis. FRESH MAN-JoAnn Amundson, Donna Abner, Lola Peder- SEVENTH-Carol Hanson, Betty Johnson. Judy Anderson, son. 30 ROW 1: Charlotte Gomer, Barbara Holland, Sharon Connolly, DeLaine Hanson, Catherine Chevalier. ROW 2: Randall Benson, Connie Anfinson, Janice Erickson, Barbara Frieberg, Margaret Collins, Rose Marie Grothe, Rosella Anderson. ROW 3: Donald Berens, John Goggin, James Coleman, Terrance Aning, Lowell Hanson, Chuck Benoit ROW 4: Alwood Dokken, Daryl Cleland, Virgil Amundson, Allan Helgeson, Chuck Evenson, Pat Burk, Joe Cray- mer. JUNIORS ROW Is Doris Johnson, Sharon Hendrickson, Sharon Holm, Shirley Hendrickson, Annabelle Hoffman. ROW2: Catherine Kobberman, JoAnn Kellen, Geraldine Hughes, Marcella Kobberman, Myrt Knutson, Sharon Johnson. ROW 3: Sharon Knutson, Carmen Jenc, Marc Kellner, Wayne Helgeson, John Jergenson, Joyce Jossart, Miss Pollar. ROW 4: Dick Johnson, Jerry Hughes, Stanley Kirschbaum, Darwin Holstad, Tom Klassen, Roger Hoiland, Russeli Johnson. ROW 1: Beverly Landmark, Margie Loen, Roger Maanum, Mary Loen, Vera Loen, Barbara Mortenson. ROW 2: Bobbie Natterstad, Connie Leddin, Yvonne Lund, Rubell Lindman, Janis Nordstrom, Solvieg Olson, Beatrice Lunde- brek. ROW 3: Delphie Lindstrom, Mary Krattenmaker, Danny Meyer, Tom Peterson, Ray Matthies, Marlin Mills, Jim McGeary. ROW 4: Mr. Ravnik, Bob Perrizo, Tim McNellis, Jim Mitteness, Dennis McNelis, Chuch Kolb, Joe Pierce, Duane Olson. JUNIORS ROW 1: Ardis Thompson, Ruth Swenson, Ellen Rodahl, Mike Rutledge, Margaret Roberts, Gloria Skare, Elizabeth Vanderwyst, Mr. Olson. ROW 2: Lauren Stottler, Sherman Syverson, Grace Raske, Pearl Schluter, Janice Schuer- man, Eileen Swenson, Dale Williams, Virgil Thielke. ROW 3: Don Thompson, Louis Wiebold, Jerry Rhode, Joe Wogan, Doug Ruppe, Kermit Syverson, Willy Schwendemann, Kelly Wick. THE LITTLE MINISTER BY JAMES BARRIE SENIOR CLASS PLAY The Little Minister, under the direction of Miss Alsaker, was a great success. During the play the quiet minister, Gavin Dishart, falls in love and marries the merry, carefree gypsy girl. Bab- bie. The gypsy girl has been the leader of uprisings among the factory workers against their poor wages and working conditions. Although atfirst the parish was greatly disturbed, they soon accepted the fact of the young couple's marriage, and thus gave the play a happy ending. UPPER RIGHT: Make-up time with Miss Pollar and Harry Bolt. RIGHT: Norma ( Granny”) Nokleby. Miss Alsaker, Gretchen Apitz, and Delores Ingvaldson. Harry Bolt, Verna Skarsten. Robert Syverson, Richard Huston, Caroline Flannigan, Janice Peterson. YOUNG LINCOLN Abraham Lincoln as a boy.................Bill Goff as a man................Pat Dolan Nancy Lincoln..............Carol Ranney Sarah Lincoln.............Norma Nokleby Auntie Sparrow............Lois Sanders James Rutledge.............Ward Voorhees Mrs. Rutledge.............Lois Sanders Ann Rutledge................Mary Reardon CAST Martha.....................Dorothy Ulstad Mrs. Able. . . Mary Owens. . Mattie........ John McNeil. . Sam Hill. . . . Jack Armstrong, Malcomb Judd. Gretchen Apitz Marlene Mort Betty O'Malley Dick Huston Bob Syverson Dick Whitaker Harold Bolt The Play, Young Lincoln , directed by Miss Kuelbs,was a heart- warming story of Abraham Lincoln as a boy and in his young man- hood. The resemblance between the boy Lincoln, played by Bill Goff, and Lincoln as a young man, played by Pat Dolan, was re- markable . LEFT. Miss Pollar and Pat (Abe) RIGHT. Miss Pollar and Bill (Young Abe) LOWER LEFT. Pat and Mary LOWER RIGHT, Miss Pollar. Miss Al- saker. Betty Lou. and Norma. ONE ACT PLAYS Theone actplay, The Neighbors after win- ning the local elimination contest, went on to win a superior rating in the district con- test held at Morris. This made them eligible to compete in the regional contest. The story is of a group of kindly neighbors who forget their troubles to help an elderly woman with her problems. The play was under the able direction of Miss Stutenroth. There were two local contests held. Together with The Neighbors , Bandit of Mistlsland and Lost and Found were given. In the other contest the following plays were given: Beware the Bear, Trouble or Nothing and Summer Comes to the Diamond O . Rehearsal of The Neighbors with Lois Sanders and Barbara Frieberg. THE NEIGHBORS ROW 1: Grace Raske, Gretchen Apitz, Lois Sanders. ROW 2: Miss Stutenroth, Lowell Hanson. Danny Meyer, Bar- bara Frieberg. Janis Nordstrom, (not pictured, Rubell Lindman.) ROW 1: Patty Coleness, Delpliie Lindstrom, Nancy Crandall. Karen Johnson. Marian Pederson, Mary Reardon, Kay Kearney, Yvonne Lund, Patricia Lysen. ROW 2: Janet Douglas, Gretchen Dokken, Barbara Frieberg, Carmen Jenc, Connie Anfinson, Sharon Johnson, Charlotte Gomer, Lorna Underthun, Miss Pollar, Speech Instructor. ROW 3: Thom- as Klassen, Galen Hanson, Cynthia Christopherson, Carolyn Anderson, Jean Gesme, Joyce Jossart, Ruth Swenson, Anna Nelson, Ward Voorhees, Lowell Hanson. Donald Anderson. DECLAMATION Declamation is divided into the fol- lowing groups: discussion, panto- mine, manuscript reading, extem- poraneous speaking, original ora- tory, serious interpretative reading, and humorous interpretative read- ing Nineteen of the thirty-two stu- dents that entered the local contest were awarded superior ratings and a chance to enter the split district contest held at Morris. 52 ROW 1: B. Landmark, S. Connolly, L. Hughes, L. Loen. E. Moll, C. Jenc, W. Payne, J. Ferry, C. Kamrud. ROW 2: K. Johnson, B. Omacht, J. Peterson, J. Roby, B. Hippe, R. Rodi, N. Johnson, L. Landmark, Miss Alsaker, Advisor. ROW 3: R. Anderson, D. Lindstrom, C. Ricke, C. Darling, E. Johnson, C. Anderson, M. Vieman, G. Groehler, D. Birhanzel, S. Johnson. LIBRARY CLUB - USHER CLUB ROW 1: A. McNellis, B. Roberts, K. Johnson, B. Johnson, B. Grendahl, P. Anderson, D. Ulstad, N. Nokleby, P. Elling- son, K. Brown, D. Tanberg, B. Sather, ROW 2: S. Holm, M. Loen, B. Landmark, M. Loen. M. Knutson, D. Abner, M. Huseth, G. Dokken, C. Christopherson, S. Landmark, J. Douglas, D. Chamberlain. P. Coleness, B. Boutain, A. Goulet, L. Hughes. ROW 3: R. Moline, J. Roby, B. Omacht, J. Peterson, M. Ashton, A. Nelson, L. Underthun, N. Johnson, G. Lucas, M. Wardlow, G. Skare, M. Giese, L. Landmark. ROW 4: D. Johnson, J. Dokkebakken, L. Simon- son, S. Lee, I. Johnson, Y. Lund, S. Hughes. J. Bosch. C. Darling, J. Vergin, E. Hendrickson. E. Johnson, A. Larson, R. Rodi, J. Suckow, M. Johnson, M. Landmark, E. Moll, J. Kellen. 53 ROW 1: Larry Burk, Alice Pagel.Lola Peterson, Jean Gesme, Rosalie Philbrick. Lorraine Johnson, Alton Todd. ROW 2: Marlys Giese, Karen Johnson, Janet Peterson, Joan Roby, Janet Douglas, Donna Abner. ROW 3: Don Beale, Ken- neth Lundgren, David Espeseth, Ted Skarsten, Galen Hanson, Jimmy Pahl, Bob Syverson, Mr. Orr advisor. SCIENCE CLUB - PROJECTOR CLUB ROW 1: Kenneth Lundgren, Floyd Vergin, Douglas Bosch, William Goff, Richard Logan. ROW 2: Kathy Chevalier, John Goggin, Marlyn Mills, Dale Williams, Bob Buckner, Geraldine Hughes. ROW 3: Wayne Larson, Terry Rut- ledge. Mr. Gilles advisor, Donald Weber, Ward Voorhees. 54 ROW 1: Betty Lou O’Malley, Sonja Olson, Sharon Fennell, Sharon Syverson, Nancy Crandall, Joan Jossart, Mary Swanson, Phyllis Ellingson. ROW 2: Patricia Coleness, LeAnn Hughes, Beverly Sather, Loretta Hughes, Carol Jaeger, Joyce Jossart, Connie Anfinson. ROW 3: Rodney Harris, John Kearney, Billy Baumgarten, Alton Todd, William Larson. Todd Wordelman, Burnell Olson, David Johnson, Craig Canham. Mr. Grimstad. STUDENT COUNCIL One of the major tasks of the Student Council this year was the hall monitor system,which worked very successfully. The students also co- operated in the Unified Drive in which the goal of $200.00 was reached. Among the other activities, the council sponsored a father-and-son luncheon for the football players and their fathers, the basketball team and wrestlers. They have been busy laying the plans for the next year's Student Council. 55 OFFICE ASSISTANTS ROW 1: Donna Tanberg, Sharon Holm, Janice Erickson. ROW 2: Lois Sanders, Joan Vergin, Ardis Svea. JUNIOR RED CROSS COUNCIL ROW 1: J. Hoffman, N. Ascheman, S. Johnson, M. Giese, L. Simonson, D. Birhanzel, T. Flannigan. ROW 2: W. Payne, G. Raske, P. White, S. Landmark, C. Christopherson, J. Laurant, M. Tatge, P. Kvam, J. Getchell. ROW 3: M. Veiman, B. Frieborg, D. Wildeboer, J. Douglas, C. Darling, M. Reardon, Y. Lund. L. Hughes. S. Holm. M. Landmark, Miss Johnson, Advisor. 56 r ROW 1: Dick Whitaker, Allen Helgeson, Jerry Hughes, Gary Chevalier, Jim McGeary, Dennis Radke, Pat Dolan. ROW 2; Lump Bronniche, Jim Mitteness, Virg Amundson, Doc Logan. FOOTBALL ROW 1: V. Amundson, D. Logan, B. Perrizo, J. McGeary, W. Schwendeman, J. Mitteness, J. Hughes, P. Dolan. ROW 2: J. Ferry, D. Whitaker, A. Helgeson, L. Bronniche, G. Chevalier, D. Berens, W. Lee, D. Waldowski, C. Johnson, D. Radke. ROW 3: Coach L. Brockmeyer, B. Waldowski, P. Burke, W. Hanson, J. Haggart, F. Hughes, D. Christianson. G. Rois, R. Hoiland, M. Wardlow, D. Birhanzel, M. Kellner, H. Danner, M. Rutledge. ROW 4: D. McNelis, D. Mortenson, R. Benson, J. Kellner, R. Swenson, R. Grant, C. Benoit, J. Jergenson, T. McNellis, J. Bar- ret, Ass't Coach, M. Long. The Braves opened a successful season by typing Litch- field 12-12, in their debut. Fielding an experienced back- field and a green line Benson won over Appleton and Sauk Center, dropped a game to Willmar, and lost the all important Homecoming game to Morris. Making a few switches in the lineup Brock and Long brought the team to life, and in the last three games the Braves outscored their opponents Alexandria, Glenwood, and Monte 106 to 0. Benson placed three on the all-con- ference first team. Lump Bronniche, halfback, Pat Do- lan, end, and Jim Mitteness at guard. Gary Chevalier, center, Tub Pruess, tackle and Dick Whitacker, end were awarded Honorable Mention. 59 B SQUAD ROW 1: J. Waldowski, R. Gallagher, B. Olson, J Jauntilla, P. Gallagher, B. Huston. ROW 2: S. Smith, C. O'Brien, V. Berens, T. Wordelman, A. Todd, G. McGeary. ROW 3: L. Burk, F. Turcott, ]. Welch, R. Gulsvig, M. Connolly. ROW 4: Coach C. Bosacker, G. McClellen, L. Skogland, R. Hanson, Coach V. Prail. C SQUAD ROW 1: F. Bernard, K. Wilbur, J Kearney. D. Hoverson, A. Ricke, J. Getchell. ROW 2: J. Streed, E. Iverson, L. Buroker, S Kufrin, R. Burns. ROW 3: F. Young, R. Hanson, F. Anding, J. Hagen, W. Rode, C. Canham. ROW 4: Coach J. Torgelson, L. Rasmussen, T. Flannigan. T. Svigen, J. Rasmussen. 60 BASKETBALL Under the able coaching of colorful Paul Sherry, the 54-55 edition of the Braves turned out to be the strongest team Benson has had in many years. Boast- ing one of the tallest teams in the state, Benson ranked high in the list of basketball powers. The Braves ended Morris’ reigh in District 21 by stopping their winning streak over Benson at 24 games. They also cut quite a swath in the West Cen- tral Conference with victories over some of the top teams. A SQUAD Harlan Danner-manager, Don Berens, Bob Perrizo, Gary Chevalier, Virg Amundson, Allan Helgdson, Dick Whitaker, Chuck Evenson, Craig Johnson, Pat Dolan, Gary Grimstad, Paul Sherry-coach. Co-cap. Craig Johnson, Coach Paul Sherry, Co-cap. Pat Dolan. 61 EAST END... 32'S END! C SQUAD J. Jauntilla, J. Kellner, D. Espeseth, B. Baumgarten, A. Helgeson, Coach John Torgelson, G. Hanson, G. Forbord, M. Kellner, B. Olson, R. Jaeger. C SQUAD ROW 1: J. Goff, J. Goff. ROW 2: J. Jauntilla, D. Amundson, V. Berens, G. Mc- Clellen, D. Vieman, T. Wordelman, J. Lindstrom, B Olson. ROW 3: Coach V. Prail, K.Gode, W. Tjosaas, D. Amundson, C. O'Brien, R. Gallagher, P. Gallagher, L. Skogland, D. Hanson. SEVENTH EIGHTH GRADE SQUAD ROW 1: A. Kvam, R. Jaeger, D. Jensen, C. Canham. ROW 2; Coach L. Brockmeyer, L. Mogck, W. Rode, P. Gandrud, S. Kufrin, T. Svingen, J. Kearney, T. Gilles. 64 TRACK, ROW 1: Lauren Stottler, Jerome Naig, Don Berens, Marc Kellner, LeRoy Meyer, Roger Logan, Harold Bolt, Bob Syverson, Kenneth Nelson. ROW 2: Greg Bach, Chuck Benoit, Jim McGeary, Jim Mute- ness, Willie Schwendemann, Harland Danner. ROW 3: Virg Amundson, Lump Bronniche, Tub Pruess, Pat Dolan, Dick Whitaker, Alan Helgeson, Chuck Evenson, Coach, Mr. Brockmeyer. TRACK AND WRESTLING WRESTLING, ROW 1: Mike Rutledge, Roger Logan, Jim Ferry, Loren Stottler, Tub Pruess, Robert Lee, LeRoy Meyer, Dennis Svor. ROW 2: Jerry Hagen, Jerome Jeckyll, Ted Skarsten, Jerry Opoien, Chuck Kolb, Doug Ruppe, Dale Williams, Glenn Stottler. ROW 3: Earl Stottler, Frank Young, Myron Olson, Walter Young, Ray Dufault, Jerold Ellingson, Coach, Mr. Bosaker. ROW 4: Jerome Naig, Fred Anding, Dave Cram, Robert Young, George Payne, Billy Croenen, Terry Anding, Jim Coleman. 65 GOLF Dick Dale, Dick Notdby, Craig Johnson, Mr. Prail, Doug Lund, Kenny Nelson, Dennis Svor. BASEBALL ROW 1: Bob Perrizo, Willy Schwendemann, Tim McNellis, Bob Waldowski, Johnny Kellner, Dick Wal- dowski. ROW 2: Mr. Sherry, Jim Mitteness, Joe Cramer, Virg Amundson, Pat Dolan, Chuch Evenson, Gary Chevalier, Don Berens, Mr. Bosacker. 66 SENIOR HIGH G.A.A., ROW 1: Colleen Johnson, Mary Lou Abner, Joan Roby, Robbie Apitz, Phyllis Rois, Maxine Hecker, Karen Johnson, Vera Loen, Margie Loen, Anna Marie Goulet. ROW 2: LaVonne Simon- son, Barbara Ornacht, Rosaleen Fuchs, Janis Nordstrom, Beverly Hippe, Norma Nokleby, Sue Perrizo, lone Johnson, Katherine Chevalier, Anna Nelson, Darlene Benson. ROW 3: Judy Dokkebakken, Mary Loen, Myrtice Knutson, Sharon Knutson, Kathleen Brown, Donna Tanberg, Ardis Svea, Carmen Jenc, Alice Motzko, JoAnn Kellen, Mrs. Meade, instructor. G.A.A. JUNIOR HIGH G.A.A., ROW 1: Eveline Nokleby, Jackie McCarthy, Jackie Johnson, Judy Johnson, Carol Bennett, Patty Coleness. ROW 2: Sharon Logan, Bonnie Boutain, Cynthia Christopherson, Joan Ander- son, Marilyn Huseth, Lorna Loen, Kay Rutledge, Betty Grendahl. ROW 3: Mrs. Meade, instructor, Gloria Nelson, Stephanie Smith, Pat Hanson, Leanne Hughs, Jean Gesme, Patty Mikkleson, Gayle Rykken, JoAnn Amundson. 67 ikA DRUM MAJORETTES Karen Bartz, Gretchen Wolla, Sharon Syverson, Gretchen Lee. JUNIOR CHEERLEADERS LEFT- Stephanie Smith, Leanne Hughes, Jean Gesme, Kay Perrizo. SENIOR CHEERLEADERS BELOW- Verna Skarsten, Joan Roby, Karen Johnson, Sharon Syverson. HOMECOMING Coronation March King Pat and Queen Norma 70 THE ROYAL FAMILY Lyndon Bronniche, Sharon Syverson, Richard Whitaker, Joan Vergin, crown bearer Ricky Wilber, banner bearer Charles O'Brien, king Pat Dolan, queen Norma Nokleby, banner bearer Robert Huston, crown bearer Kay Kolstad, Verna Skarsten, Craig Johnson, Karen Bartz, Har- lan Danner. TRAP THE TIGERS Homecoming was filled with excitement, joy and tears this year. Color Day began the annual festive days, with the selling of beanies, varsity sticks and homecoming buttons. Coronation brought on whispers and curiosity seekers. This year, the King and Queen were not known until Mr. Mogck opened an envelope which concealed the names of the King and Queen, the night of Coronation, Thursday. A 121 inch TV screen was the setting for the coronation program, complete with advertising and a talent show. Trap the Tigers, was the slogan carried out on the floats in the parade, Friday afternoon. Tears of sorrow expressed a turn in the slogan, as Morris Tigers defeated the Benson Braves. 71 STARDUST The juniors were hosts at the May 15 Banquet with the theme as Stardust. The processional entered the banquet paradise of stars, clouds, and planets to the strains of Stardust, played on the piano by Barbara Frieberg. Dew Drops, Bird of Paradise, Milky Way, Fullmoon Salad, Capricorn, Clouds and Stardust, Heavenly Dessert, Moonshine and Falling Stars composed the menu. Little Dipper, junior class president Norma Nokleby, was mistress of ceremonies. The programme including a vocal solo by The Twinkling Star, Verna Skarsten, a selection by the Northern Lights, the cornet trio, a faculty duet by the Stardusters, and a number by the boys' octette, the Milky Way. A command performance was given by the Par-4 Quartette of Macalaster College. WAITRESSES AND WAITERS, ROW 1: M. Loen, M. Loen, S. Knutson, V. Loen, J. Erickson, S. Hendrick- son, B. Landmark, D. Hanson, J. Nordstrom, C. Jaeger, J. Schuerman, D. Lindstrom. ROW 2: A. Dokken, V. Amundson, R. Johnson, J. Mitteness, T. Klassen, R. Perrizo, C. Benoit, M. Rutledge, J. Colman, D. Meyer. 72 WIGFIELDS SIMMONDS PRODUCE AND HATCHERY DeGraff, Kerkhoven and Sunberg THE FIRST STATE BANK OF BENSON Member of the F.D. I.C. A. C. FRIEBERG Attorney-At-Law LORENZ MACHINE AND SUPPLY Herman Lorenz, Owner BREEN’S PHARMACY NATIONAL TEA CO. Benson, Minnesota PETERSON FORD and MERCURY MOTOR COMPANY CARLSON’S JEWELRY Elgin Watches PETERSON FUNERAL HOME Ambulance Service BENSON MACHINE COMPANY AMLIE-STRAND HDWE. COMPANY MARSHALL-WELLS STORE Vernon Nelson, Owner F. H. PEDERSON D.D.S. Benson, Minnesota MAC'S COFFEE BAR JIFFY WASH STREED PLUMBING HEATING Am-Standard Kobler fixtures — Torrid Heat Free Estimates BENSON SUPER-VALU BENSON BAKERY “Norsk” Johannessen IRVING M. HUDSON Attorney-At-Law Dial 24181 WOODWARDS Vulcanizing and Recapping LUNDGREN TIRE SERVICE For Insurance call SUTFIN AGENCY CHAMBERLAIN OIL CO. and Service Station Clontarf - 91988 BENSON CO-OP CREAMERY J. C. PENNEY COMPANY DOUBLE C OFFICE SUPPLY GIFTS RED OWL WEST CENTRAL CO-OP CHEVALIER INSURANCE It Pays! BENSON FLORAL SHOP Dial 31831 BENSON CLINIC R. P. Griffin, M.D. N. W. Wagner, M. D. ODDEN’S JEWELRY PIONEER TELEPHONE CO. of SWIFT COUNTY For Dial Service JAMES STUDIO, BENSON, MINN. Good luck. Seniors: Congratulations on such a fine yearbook. It has been an enjoyable ex- perience working with you. Cordial ly, Jim DR. DONALD HOLM Benson, Minnesota JANE MORRIS SHOP BROM’S DRUG STORE CARLSON’S DRUG STORE Visit Your Rexal 1 Store Often KEN’S DIRECT SERVICE Kenneth Nappen, Prop. Bulk Station Service Benson BARDUSON ELECTRIC CO. ANN SMITH’S LUNCH HAUGEN-JOHNSON IMPLEMENT CO. FENNELL STANDARD SERVICE Dial 25346 COAST TO COAST STORE STANLEY PETERSON REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE THE ERICKSON CO. Furniture, Rugs Carpets, Maytag LEE’S BEN FRANKLIN MULDER’S JEWELRY Bulova, Elgin Watches Benson, Minnesota WOOLWORTH ELEVATOR DeGraff, Minnesota PEDERSON VARIETY BEN ODLAND CO. Dodge Plymouth RED WHITE STORE Swift Falls, Minnesota DEGRAFF LUMBER CO. FARMERS CO-OP ELEVATOR CO. Grain, Feeds, Twine, Fertilizer DANVERS PHONE 34 QUINN BROS. COY BROTHERS Danvers, Minnesota BENSON CLEANERS STATE BANK OF DANVERS ERICKSON'S SOUTHSIDE MEAT MARKET Meats Groceries OLSON HARDWARE CO. JACOBSON FEED PRODUCE DeGraff, Minnesota KNUTSON ELECTRIC SERVICE Philco - GE Speed Queen TV Installing Service HANSON OIL CO. Shell Service Station Bulk 24-hour Service Phone 27231 FAIRWAY FOOD MARKET Candy Headquarters for Kids MORTON STANDARD SERVICE G. Morton, Prop. Benson - 24324 PEARSON AUTO CO. Benson, Minnesota BENSON BOTTLING CO. Manufacturers of Pepsi-Cola, Squirt Donald Duck Orange and Bubble-Up COMPTON’S MEN’S SHOP CLONTARF CLUB Dine and Dance Closed Tuesday STANDARD LUMBER CO. RED WHITE STORE Benson, Minnesota RANGAARD’S CAFE THEO. HANSON CO. Ladies Ready-to-Wear ‘‘The Home of Good Goods” NORTHSIDE RECREATION CLOVERLEAF SUPPER CLUB OLSON HARDWARE CO. KRATT NELSON The BENSON DINER Tasty Refreshments THE BIG DIPPER Cadi 1 lac-Oldsmobi le LUND MOTOR CO. McCarthy LUMBER CO. Lumber Hardware Benson - Dial 27101 DR. JAMES ALBANI Benson, Minnesota SWIFT CO-OPERATIVE OIL CO. Dial 25311 0. H. Holtan, Mgr. BENSON PRODUCE Eggs, Poultry, Butterfat, and Rabbits AABERG RADIO Westinghouse Television ROMSTAD BOOTERIE GOGGIN OIL CO. Bulk Deliveries Fuel Oil - Gasoline U. S. Royal Tires phone 23201 BAR RICK DRESS SHOP LADD’S HATCHERY Chicks, Feeds, Seeds, Poultry Service Phone 27271 DICK’S CAFE SHELL CAFE Dick Fennell, Prop. HOWARD’S PRODUCE Poultry-Eggs-Cream Purina Feeds ‘‘Howard Wants To See You” FRAN'S LUND'S SERVICE Hershel Bartz, Mgr. GEO. H. PLACKNER O.D. SWIFT COUNTY MONITOR ★ ★ ★ ★ SWIFT COUNTY NEWS GAMBLES FARMERS UNION CO-OP ELEVATOR Grain, Seeds, and Seed Cleaning Oscar Hdseth, Mgr. LOEN ELECTRIC