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

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 + m She's a sweet little head- ache. Marion Pitzel Pitz Transferred from Eden--3, Pep Club 3, Music 3, An- nual 3, Homecoming Queen Candidate 3. Remember When 1. Marlys Plant 2. Elaine Pistorius 3. Ardis Thomas 4. Blair Piechowski 5. Donald Goodhart 6. Harry Ziemer 7. Marion Pitzel 8. Darlys Labs 9. Betty Fogel 10. Jordan Larson 11. Gary Christensen 12. Leona Smith 13. David Peickert 14. Shirley Ziemer 15. Shirley Westman 16. Arlyne Piechowski 17. Susan Phelon 18. Bethel Judish 19. Shirley Schiefelbein 20. Pat Hess 21. Myrtle Kaufman. 9

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Darlys Labs Newspaper 2,3,4; Annual 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Class Play 3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Music 1,2,3,4; Speech 3, 4; One Act Play 4. If I'm not great I am what I am. Marriage is a Moose . Rodey Ewald The greatest of men are silent. He will give the devil his dues. Bethel Judish Class Play 4; Music 1,2; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Paper 2, 3.4. Nice to the boys. Quit staring, I'm only six foot. Ardis Thomas Tommie Newspaper 2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Music 1,2; Speech 4; Class Play 4. Blair Piechowski Class Vice-President 4. Shirley Westman Newspaper 2,3,4; Glee Club 2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Annual 3,4. 8

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Class History One September morning in 1948 the Browns Valley Public School opened its doors to a group of 31 green freshmen. After several weeks of confusion, we finally mastered our schedule. Our first duty as freshmen was to organize our class and elect class officers. President Shirley Schiefelbein; Vice-presi- dent Mike Holland; Secretary David Pieckert; Treasurer Jack Baer. Our class adviser was Mr. Datko. The Seniors gave us an initation party on Nov. 8. Elaine Pistorius and Mike were our king and queen candidates for the carnival. Leona Smith and Betty Fogel were members of the paper staff. Shirley S. was on the annual staff. Helen Reed, Barbara Hess and Leona were B team cheer- leaders. Susan Phelon went out for speech. Six went out for band. Most of the girls joined pep club. We began our sophomore year with one less. Henry Otten and John Lamers left and Donald Hornstein came. Our class officers were President Mike; Vice pres. Jack; Secretary Marlys Plant; Treasurer Leona. Our advisor was MissKoester. Marlys andHarland Rieck were our carnival candidates. Leona, Susan, and Marlys participated in Speech. Susan was in the one act play. 14 of us were on the paper staff. Susan, Marlys, Elaine, Leona, and Mike were on the annual staff. Six were in band. Mike and Jack played basketball. Car- men Bretzke and Gary Despiegler were student managers. Mike, Jack, Jordan, Harry, and Pat went out for football. Most of the girls were in girls glee club and pep club. Leona, Marlys, Betty, Shirley S., Jack, David, Harland, and Mike served at the Jr. Sr. Banquet. We made sophomore pep for initation; we dec- orated for baccalaurete. We looked forward to our junior year by welcoming Marion Pitzel. Jack was president; Marlys vice-pres.; Shirley Z. secretary; and Betty Treasurer. Miss Stensland was our adviser. Our Homecoming Queen Candidate was Mar- ion. Our carnival king and queen candidates were Harry Z. and Shirley S. Marlys, Leona, and Betty were A team cheerleaders. 13 girls were on the paper staff. Shirley Z., Shirley W., Marion, Susan, Shirley S., and Mike were on the annual staff. Pat and Jordan played football. Jordan, Jack, and Mike played basketball. Gary D. was student Manager. The same girls were in glee club and mixed chorus. Most of the girls were in pep club. 4 went out for speech. 6 were in band. We gave our class play Tiger House on Nov. 16. We got our class rings before Christmas. On May 10 we were hosts at the Jr. Sr. Banquet. We decorated the Gymnasium with a Hawaiian Scene. We dec- orated for commencement. Arlyne P. went to Girls State. At long last we are Seniors. Virginia Madison has left our ranks, leaving atotalof25. Our clas s officers are Pres. David; Vice-pres. Blair; Sec-Treas. Marlys; Our class adviser was Mr. Bambenek. Susan, Mike and David are on the student council. Betty Fogel and David Peickert were King and Queen of the carnival. Myrtle Kaufman was our Homecoming Candidate. Pat and Jor- dan played football. Gary Despeigler was student manager. Again most of the girls were in glee club, mixed chorus and pep club. We gave our class play A Date With Judy November 8. With some of the proceeds we had our skip day. The time has come for us to say farewell to good old BVHS. We hope that upon leaving we will be a little wiser than we were four years ago. We are indeed proud to be graduates of 1952. 10