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

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 CLASS HISTORY In September, 1943, the doors of the Browns Valley High School cautiously opened to a new class, a group of green objects called Freshmen. During the first days of school we wondered if we could ever master the complicated contents of a certain much-depended-upon piece of paper, which was called a schedule, and which was duly consulted at the end of each class, but the teachers took us in hand and guided us through the perils of the first semester. It took us some time to become accustomed to our new life as Fresbnen, but when we did, we showed our desire to really work hard by organising and selecting the following officers: President, Jerry Esmaer; Vice-President, Wayland Reisdorf; Secretary, Irma Goette; Treasurer, Donald Geeterling; Class Advisor, Miss Hanson; Student Council Repre- sentative, Wayland Reisdorf. There were eighteen Freshmen students enrolled at the beginning of the year. By the end of the year we had sixteen students left, due to the lose of Edward Mats and Alice Haanen. Of the eight boys in the class, five participated in basketball, namely: Jerry Esmner, Donald Gesterling, Carroll Olson, Robert Santo and Wayland Reisdorf. These boys along with several boys from the Seventh and Eighth grades, were invited to participate in a Junior High School basketball tournament at Chokio, which they won. Clifford Lubbers and Edward Metfc were the only ones of our class to participate in football. The girls from the Freshman class won the inter-class basketball tournament with some very good playing. Several girls from our class, Beverly Oliver, Anna Grimli, Jane Dew, Patty Block, Betty Lowry, and Maxine Andrews became members of the girls glee club, while boys glee club was strengthened by Robert Santo. In the Spring of the year the Seniors decided that we could not become full-fledged Sophomores without being duly initiated. We all came to school on Friday, dressed a dif- ferent character and at night we did a small performance in the auditorium. The last big event of the year was our class picnic at Sioux Historic Park. The Sophomore year saw us with eighteen members, when Marjorie Ziemer transfered from Sisseton and Delores Bigg from Morris Agriculture. We organised and elected the following class officers: President, Wayland Reisdorf; Vice-President, Jerry Essner;. Secretary, Irma Goette; Treasurer, Donald Gesterling; Class Advisor, Mies Mortenson. Student Council members were Wayland Reisdorf and Robert Santo. There was no football this year but Jer- ry, Robert, Carroll, Donald and Wayland became members of the basketball team. The girls again won the inter-class girls basketball tournament. Delores Nigg was elected one of the A team cheerleaders. Girls glee club was again strengthened by several Sophomore girls boys ventured into the singing field. while a few more We started our Junior year with only 13 of our IB original Fre6bmen. We began the year by electing the following officers: President, Wayland Reisdorf; Vice-President, Dctiald Gesterling; Secretary, Jerry Essner; Treasurer, Donald Gesterling;.. Class Advisor, Mis6 Ehgh. The Student Council members were Wayland Reisdorf and Irma Goette. The three boys that were left in our class went out for basketball, this being the only sport we bad this year. The members of th4 Glee Club were very fortunate in being invited to sing at Glenwood. of class officers as follows: Our first duty as Seniors was the selection ident, Wayland Reisdorf; Vice-President, Donald Gesterling; Secretary, Audrey Falkingham; Treasurer, Irma Goette; Class Advisor, Mr. Greeney. Our Student Council members were De- lores Nigg and Marjorie Ziemer. Football was revived this year and Donald Gesterling represented our class on the team. We selected our Senior Class play, Let Me Grow Up which was presented April 25th. This play was directed by Mr. Greeney. Anna Grimli, Maxine Andrews and Donald Gesterling were the only Senior members of the Glee Club. Practically all of the girls of the class