Benson High School - Chippewa Yearbook (Benson, MN)

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DONNA ABNER--Student Council, Secretary; National Honor Society; Freshman Class Officer; Gopher’s Whistle, Co-Exchange Editor; Masque and Dagger Club; Home- coming Royalty; Banquet Committee; Homecoming Committee; Pep Club; Usher Club; One-Act Plays; Jr. Class Play, Production Staff; Science Club; Girls’ Glee Club; Banquet Waitress. HENRY AHRNDT--Football; Track; Baseball; Banquet Committee; Pep Club. DOR- VIN AMUNDSON --Basketball;' Track; Projector Club; One-Act Plays; Jr. Class Play; Banquet Committee; Homecoming Decorating Committee; Homecoming Pa- rade Chairman; Sophomore Class Officer; Pep Club; Stage Crew. JOANN AMUNDSON--Band; Band Council; Band Officer, Secretary; Cornet Trio; Brass Sextette; Chorus; Girls' Sextette; Student Council; Red Cross Council; Usher Club; Banquet Committee; Homecoming Committee; Freshman Class Officer; Pep Club; Jr. High Chorus. JOAN ANDERSON--Science Club; Red Cross Council, Officer; GAA; Sr. Jr. Class Plays, Production Staff; Pep Club. MARLYS ANDERSON--Office Assistant; GAA; Declamation; Pep Club. STANLEY ANTOLICK. SHIRLEY ASCHEMAN. EUGENE AYLWARD--Projector Club. YVONNE BACH--Red Cross Council; Library Club; Usher Club; Pep Club. 5

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OFFICERS: Leann Hughes, Student Council Representative; Cynthia Christopherson, Secretary; Eugene Waldowski, Treasurer; James Juntilla, President; Pat Gallagher, Vice President. SENIORS Our Story We were 113 green freshmen when we entered Benson High School in 1954. Lola Pederson was chosen as our first class president. Taking the freshmen honors as banner bearers were Chuck O’Brien and Bob Huston. At last, Senior High School! Class president of our sophomore year was Pat Gallagher. Rock 'n' Roll Rendezvous was the theme for the banquet, which we were still too young to attend, but 24 lucky sophs waited tables. No More Homework, the title of our Junior Class Play, didn't seem fitting as we struggled through Mr. Long’s as- signments. After Christmas the Gopher’s Whistle was ours--an All-American rating, too. The ordering of our class rings made us realize our high school days were almost over. White and aqua was the color scheme for Un- derwater Fantasy, our banquet theme. Jean Gesme.our junior class president, shouldered the responsibility as toast- mistress and general chairman. Chosen as our Girls’ Stater was Cynthia Christopherson. Well, we finally made it! Seniors, at last! From the first of the year until after Homecoming, we were kept guessing --who would be King and Queen. The honorable positions were filled by Pat Gallagher and Lola Pederson. Jim Juntilla held the important class office of president. All My Sons, our Senior Class Play, created a great flood of praise from the spectators. We were also fortunate hosts of a Spanish foreign exchange student, Victor Lopez. The banquet,of which we were now the guests,came upon usinahurry. Then,all too soon, we,98 strong now, wereready --ready for the long walk which marked the conclusion of our high school days and the reaching of a goal we had long sought for. Suddenly it was all over! But wasn’t it wonderful? 4

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BEVERLEY BUCKNER--Chorus; Usher Club; GAA; Goph- er’s Whistle,Typist; Pep Club. LAWRENCE BURK--Foot- ball; Basketball, Student Manager; Tennis; Track; Chippewa Business Staff; Gopher's Whistle, Co-Sports Editor; Homecoming Committee; Declamation; Banquet Waiter. DEANN CHAMBERLAIN--Band; Usher Club; GAA; One-Act Plays; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play, Production Staff; Declamation; Banquet Waitress; Girls’ Glee Club; Pep Club; Drum Majorette; Masque and Dagger Club. JAMES CHEVALIER--Projector Club; De- clamation; Pep Club. DUANE BAKER. GAYLE B1RHANZEL--Declamation. BONITA BOUT AIN- -National Honor Society; Library Club; GAA; Chippewa Staff, Script Writer; Banquet Committee; Gopher’s Whistle, Co-Feature Editor; One- Act Plays; Sr. Class Play; Homecoming Committee; Declamation; Pep Club; Masque and Dagger Club. NOT PICTURED; THOMAS BENOIT--Projector Club; One- Act Plays. JOHN CHEVALIER--Projector Club; Banquet Committee; Banquet Waiter; Pep Club. HOWARD CHRISTENSON-- Chorus; Jr. Class Play; Banquet Waiter. CYNTHIA CHRISTOPHERSON--Band; Band Council; Band Officer, Vice President; National Honor Society; Library Club, GAA; Gopher's Whistle, Editor; One-Act Plays; Jr. Class Play; Banquet Committee; Homecoming Committee, Chairman; Declamation; Senior Class Officer; Banquet Waitress; Pep Club; Girls’ State; Masque and Dagger Club; Pep Band. 6