Brainerd High School - Brainonian (Brainerd, MN)

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E. . SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS: Don Molstad, vice-president, Deanna Presttun, treasurer, Ron Madison, president, and Bonnie Johnson, secretary. Class Colors Lilac and White September of i954 found us entering Washington High School's doors as sophomores. We gradually became accustomed to the school and the school to us. We ioined many of the school organizations. We tried to find the ones in which we might prove an asset and also benefit from, lt soon became necessary to elect our officers. Chosen to lead us thru our sophomore year were Denny Gartner, president, Ron Madi- son, vice-president, Norma Deal, secretary, and Joanne Doshan, treasurer. A cabinet of other students was elected to help them. Four teachers acted as class advisors. Many of our boys had interests leaning toward athletics. Our girls helped them along, acting as cheerleaders rooting from the stands. There is a time for play and a time for work. Although we were enthusiastic players we proved our mental powers, also. We had many of our names on the honor roll. The two large social events of the year wele a winter party and a spring picnic. Indeed a successful yearl I2 Class We Build the Ladder The fall of l955 we entered the doors again, this time as mid- dleclassmen-iuniors. This was something to be proud of and we were, This year the rooms and faces looked familiar to us as we walked through the halls. We elected Wayne Olmsted, president, Dick Johnson, vice-presi- dent, Mary Gruenhagen, secretary, and Bonnie Johnson, treasurer. ln November we presented our class play The Remarkable Inci- dent at Carson's Corners. Deanna Presttun and Rich Johnson were the class's choices as representatives to Girls' and Boys' State in Minneapolis, One Enchanted Evening was the Junior-Senior prom theme. Howie Hill and his orchestra provided the music for the big dance in the gymnasium, lt certainly proved to be an enchanted evening. Exams followed and a final party. We all enioyed our Sunlight- Hop in the cafeteria. Then it was all over and we were seniors to be.

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Meals in the Washington High School caleteria are prepared by Mrs. The custodians working to keep Washington High School a cleaner place to study are BACK ROW R Lind and W Smith FRON ROW R Johnson L Laumann E Taylor Office girls Beverly Mraz and Betty Hohonsee always have a cheerful smile. Secretaries Inez Potz and Eugene McKee assist Mr. Nordgaard with his offical ofice duties. ll

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fn, I-ii, A5 1 SENIOR CLASS CABINET STANDING D Thompson J Skarolnd and M Llnzle SEATED l. WhlTney K Esser and E PadgeTT N01 shown are C Nor wood and P Karlson Motto by Which We Ruse Came SepTernber I956 and we began our sensor year In Wash 1ngTon I-llqh We reallzecl That Thls was oJr final bug year and we must make The most ol TT Elected To lead us Through our hnal fear were Ron Maduson pres4dr.nT Don MoIsTad vucff presldent Deanna PresTTun Treasurer and Bonnne Johnson secrefarf Elghf otner sTudenTs served as a class cabwnel Class advrors for The year were Mlss Larsen Mus WTnTers Mr Brown and Mr Jensen They lenT a helplng hand when needed The bug sacual efenf of The wInTer was The annual Chrlsfmas BanaueT Surrounded by a moTTT carrylng ouT The Theme l-lark The Herald Angels Slng we aTe a dellcuous Turkey drner sang Chr1sT rnas carols and rece-Ived our pradncal gufTs from Santa he sensor chonr members provlded us wITh more muslc Class Flower Ll ac ral 26Th was The lg mg for many of us Jumor Senior Prom Thus year we could SIT and really enloy The decorahons knowmg The lunlors had done all The work The Theme was Under waTer Wonderland On May lsT The honor graduaTes were recognlzed aT an audl Torlum coll AT The same Tame The Nalxonal Horor SocneTy lnITlaTes became rrembers aT The ce errony The, presenTed The Senior Tea was gnven for senlors and Thelr rnoThers on The elghTh ol May A program was hrst presenTed and IaTer a lunch was served ID The cafelerxa Bacco aureaTe was on May 26Th and we graduated on May 29Th aT Commence-mem l I lk I Tl l C, '1 R S A ' 1 n 'I . . - Ap, Hb. .hw A . F .