Browns Valley High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Browns Valley, MN)

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BACK ROW: Patty Block, Beverly Oliver, Jane Dew, Audrey Falking- ham, Delores Nigg, Anna Grimli, Miss Engh FRONT ROW: Marjorie Ziemer, Irma Goette, Jerry Essner, Wayland Reisdorf, Donald Gesterling, Maxine Andrews, Betty Lowry CLASS OFFICERS President------------Wayland Reisdorf Vice-President-------Donald Gesterling Secretary-----------------Jerry Essner Treasurer------------Donald Gesterling CLASS COLORS Blue and White CLASS ADVISOR Miss Engh STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS Wayland Reisdorf Irma Goette ACTIVITIES Class Play----- Miss Jimmy -------December 4 Junior-Senior Banquet------------------May 18

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY It was on a sunny day in September 1942 that the Senior Class of 194-6 ent- ered the assembly of Browns Valley High. They were, at the time, twenty-eight of the greenest and most naive freshmen ever to enter the illustrious halls of learn ing. They were met by the curious Sophomores, the condescending Juniors, and the haughty Seniors. Six weeks after an apprehensive appearance, the Seniors gave us the Woiks . The halls were filled with shrieks of agony on Initiation Day. However, we live- ed through it and became full-fledged members of the high school. At our first class meeting we chose the following officers: (poor things) President, Martin Spotanske; secretary-treasurer, Joan Randall; with Mr. Swenumson as class advisor Our ranks were depleted when at the end of the year Gladys Arndt, Melvin Brynte- sen, Lamoine Ballhagen, Doris Essner, William Lord, Eugene Kennedy, Walter Pei- chowski, Eldon Rollins, Irene Striech, Martin Spotanke, and Donald Ward all left us. In the middle of the year Dorothy Rinken entered, giving our class a total of eighteen members. At the beginning of our Sophomore year Donna Klemn, raised our number to nineteen. Class officers were: President, Mary Lou Deyo; • Secretary—treasurer Mike Medbery. Miss Stellon honored us b„ being our advisor. Student Council re- presentatives were Orlou Bigelow and Garnett Dobbs, who were also two of the cheerleaders. Clem Sykora, Jack Goehring, ana Arving Phillips went out for foot ball, while Clem, Jack, Arving, and Mike Medbery sparked the basketball squad. Waitresses at the Junior-Senior Banquet were Mary Lou Deyo, Verna Jean Sauer. Shirley McLant, Dbrothy Rinken, Orlou Bigelow, and Garnett Dobbs. At the end of the term Joan Randall left to attend school at Graceville and Arving Phillips, at Wilmot. Our good luck charm (Julius 'Knute' Hedrick) entered school and we started our Junior year with eighteen members. Officers elected were: President, Bill Spotts; Vice-President Orlou Bigelow; and secretary-treasurer, Garnett Dobbs. Miss Swenumson was our advisor and directed our play,a mystery-melodrama entitled House of Strangeness . Those who took part were, Mary Lou, Audrey, Dorothy, Donna, Garnett, Orlou, Waldemar, Mixe, Bill, Jack, Clem, and Knute. On May 19 we were hosts to the Seniors and teachers at our annual banquet. It was held in the home economics room which was decorated to represent a Pirates Den . Mike, Clem, Knute, Jack, and Bill were our athletes in Basketball. Mike made the A team and helped to win the championship of Sub-district I. Members of the Stud- ent Council included Mary Lou Deyo, Mike Medbery, and Knute Hedrick. Knute Hed- rick(our good luck charm) and Milton Lubbers left us at the end of the year. Finally we slid into our Senior year. We elected Bill Spotts President, Verna Jean Sauer Vice-President, Alta Krone Secretary-treasurer, and Mr. Flanagan advisor. Orlou Bigelow, Garnett Dobbs, Mary Lou Deyo, Waldemar Goette, Mike Medbery Doryce Nelson, and Audrey Peickert were all that remained from the number now who had started together in the first grade of the Valley School. Student Council members were Waldemar Goette and Mary Lou Deyo. Orlou Bigelow was candidate for queen and was elected. Mary Lou Deyo, Orlou Bigelow, Audrey Peickert, and Dorothy Rinken took speech this year. Orlou and Audrey won in the local contest and went to the Sub-district. Mike and Clem wait out for basketball, both making the A team. The day the Seniors had been waiting for had finally arrived. On May 16 we had our skip day ana wentto Moorhead. We were entertained bj the Juniors at the Junior-Senior Banquet in the Big Top (Home Ec. Room). The year closed with Baccalaureate and Commencement. Baccalaureate was held on Sunday, May 26 and Commencement on May 29. Valedictorian was Waldemar Goette and Salutatory, Mary Lou Deyo. This brings us to the end of our career in Valley High School and we begin our journey through life.

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SOPHOMORES BACK ROW: Richard Neumeister, Donald Wagner, Harold Spindler, Donald Smith, Richard Olson, Terry Medbery MIDDLE ROW: Miss Stavig, Charlotte Judish, JoAnn Spotts, Madonna Kline, Bernice Bourland, lone, Hedrick FRONT ROW: Joann Moore, Delores Wolters, Doris Deyo, Marilyn Ingerson, Helen Miller, Joyce Randall NOT PICTURED: Mary Reed CLASS OFFICERS President-----------------Donald Wagner Vice-President------------Terry Medbery Secretary-----------------Joyce Randall Treasurer-------------------Joann Moore CLASS COLORS Purple and White CLASS ADVISOR Miss Stavig STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS Donald Wagner Marilyn Ingerson