Clarion High School - Lasso Yearbook (Clarion, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1947 volume:

7 94 7 aaao VOLUNIE l NUBIBER I -SW! Betty Sullivan ....... ...... E ditor-in-Chief Paul Ramsay ...... ..... A ssistant Editor JoAnne Henry .......... ........ A ssistant Editor Dorothy Moellering .......................... Business Manager John Bowen ...................... Assistant Business Manager Patricia Speedling ...................,...... Photography Editor Anna Marie Rasmussen ........ ........ A ctioities Editor Richard Evans ................. ....... S ports Editor Doris Boggs ........... ........ A rt Editor C. O. Austin, jr. ...... .......... A doiser Cmfma Administration and Classes ........ ..... 4 Athletics ................,,............... ...... 2 1 Activities ...... ...... 3 3 Cfarion lguggc .SQ 00 :S We look back upon these buildings, symbols of a secure founda- tion for our heritage, with a feeling of inexpressible courage as We begin our journey down the road of life. ibecbcafion C. J. CZHRISTIANSEN With deepest admiration and appreciation for the one who of- fered such magnificent guidance and opportunities, the Seniors gratefully dedicate the 1947 Lasso. govern! of glclucafion Mr. Oldham, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Skaugc, Mrs. VVakefield, Dr. Bird, Dr. Sizemore. President ..... ...... ....... ........ IX f I rs. Lila Wakefield Secretary ......... ...... M rs. Loma Skauge Treasurer ........ ....... IN ir. R. L. Davison .gzulaerinfenclenf of .grioofi Soho! principaf C. J. CHRISTIANSEN C. 0. AUSTIN, JR. -,Q Vw W xfwv II. P. HIIRIIY NVAYNI: l'11:14:R'1' Ixrzz PA'rTr1Rs0N K.K'l'lllK!'N SORICNSUN M.u:.mn1l: licrrulzl. I.. J. IiANSl'IN IXILMA RIL'HAlHlSUN lil 1'l1 Sxl.wK1-:Immun CLC!! 1 ff .. .Xxx CHAPIN HlfLfIN Curr-Plcx XV.UilH1X I1I I'Clll-INS IS:-:'r'rv l,I.DIS'l'l-ID Rlzlu-:CCA Rumxsuy I,l1,uAx SAVIKRUDIC Igl'Zll'I'HA S'I'l:1sm:Ns l'11A1u.r:s XNIGATHEIHYAX Com of 1947 President ......... ...... A rthur Bohy Vice-President .......... ,..... R ichard Evans Secretary-Treasurer ....... .............. C harlotte Bjelland Student Council .................................................................... John Bancroft, President Arthur Bohy, Ioan Mickelson, Peter Rodriquez, june Tallman Sponsors .......................... Rebecca Robinson, Kathryn Sorenson, Warren Hutchens Baccalaureate ........ ....... M ay 18 Commencement ....... ....... M ay 22 it QM Z5 W A A C is , AA lr? g '.'- M i 1 5.1 ....' A P gs? , Arthur Bohy Richard Evans Charlotte Bjelland BONITA ANDERSON G.A.A. 2, 3, 4 Photography 4 Science 4 ELAINE ANDERSEN Band 2, 3, 4 JOHN BANCROFT Football 2, 3, Co-Capt, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 C Club 2, 3, Vice-Pres. 4 Track 2, 3 Class President 3 Ranch House Journal 3 Science President 4 Student Council President 4 JACK BIRD C Club 2, 3, 4 Mgr. Basketball and Track Basketball 3 Track 3 Chorus 3 Science Sec'y-Treas. 4 -CHARLOTTE BJELLAND Band 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Class Sec'y-Treas. 4 Wrestling Queen 4 DORIS BOGGS G.A.A. 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Photography 4 Lasso 4 ARTHUR BOHY Wrestling 2, 3, 4 Football 3, 4 Track 3, 4 C Club 3, 4 F.F.A. 3, 4 Class President 4 Science Club 4 Student Council 4 ALICE BOUCHER G.A.A. 2, 3, 4 BETTY BOWERS JANE CARMICHAEL Band 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 One-Act Play 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 2 Mixed Chorus 3 Lost Horizon 3 Extemporaneous S Declamation 4 ELAINE CARROLL Emmetsburg High Band 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Photography 4 LUELLA CLAUDE Glee Club 2 Library Club 4 Debate 4 peaking 3 2 DOROTHY COLLINS Band 2 G.A.A. 2 Interpretative Read DARL DAHLGREN Track 2, 3, 4 F.F.A. 3, 4 ROBERT EGEMO Wrestling 2, 3, 4 Football 2 Track 2 C Club 3, 4 Photography Presid RICHARD EVANS C Club 2, 3, 4 Wrestling 2, 3 Class Vice-Presiden U. S. Navy 1944-46 FRANK FLORES C Club 2, 3, 4 Football 2, 3 Basketball 2, 3 Track 2, 3 Glee Club 2 U. S. Navy 1944-46 J EA N FLORES ing ent t 4 G.A.A. Sec'y 2, 3, 4 Hobby Club 4 MARILYN FISHER CLEO GANGESTAD G.A.A. 2, 3, 4 G.A.A. President 3, 4 DARWIN GATES Basketball 2, 3 F.F.A. 3, 4 LOUISE GATES G.A.A. 4 RAYMOND GRONWALL C Club 2, 3, 4 Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, Capt, 4 Track 2, 3 Mixed Chorus 3 Ranch House Journal 3 Class Vice-President 3 LEONARD GROVE Football 2 Track 3 Science 4 PHYLLIS HAHN JoANNE HENRY Humboldt High, St. Pau Glee Club 2, 4 Band 2 Interpretative Reading 4 Ranch House Journal 4 Lasso 4 EUGENE HENELY JERRY HINTON Woolstock High 2 F.F.A. 3, 4 C Club 3. 4 Basketball 3 SHIRLEY KENNEDY G.A.A. 2, 3, 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 2 Hobby Club 4 SHIRLEY KOETHE Band 2, 3, 4 Chorus 4 One-Act Play 4 I3 V C .:. .. ...,.. Q n - :H T., 3 2- Q . if M E n H 'M ' ' ' - .4 -, 4 ,,,,, b . in -2 ---- A - SYBIL KUHN Glee Club 2, 4 Home Economics Club 4 RODNEY LARSON C Club 4 Wrestling Manager 4 Science 4 One-Act Play 4 Interpretative Reading 4 Declamation 4 PEGGY LATCH ELAINE LEWIS Commercial Club 4 BRUCE LILLY Poseo High, Kansas City 2 Wrestling 3 DOROTHY LOSH Glee Club 2, 3, 4 G.A.A. 2, 3, 4 EVELYN LOYD G.A.A. 2, 3 Glee Club 3, 4 Science 4 Homecoming Queen Attendant 4 Wrestling Queen Attendant 4 LYNN LUNDE C Club 2, 3, 4 Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 Track 2 U. S. Navy 1944-46 MARJORIE MARTIN Glee Club 2, 3, 4 G.A.A. 2 Class President 2 Class Sec'y-Treas. 3 Science 4 LELA JEAN MATHIAS ALLEN MECHEM Football 2, 3, 4 Track 3, 4 C Club 3, 4 U. S. Navy 1944-46 JOAN MICKELSON G.A.A. 2 'Chorus 2, 3, 4 Student Council 4 DOROTHY MOELLERING Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 3 Debate 4 Library Club 4 , ' ,' .' Lasso 4 DOROTHY OLSON RUTH PATE Library Club 4 KENNETH PAULSEN Photography 4 GEORGE PENN Basketball 2 JACK PETERSON Band , 2, 3, 4 Wrestling 2, 3 RICHARD POWERS Kanawha High 2 Wrestling 3 LORAINE PREUL Gleen Club 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 3 Class Sec'y-Treas. 3 ANNA MARIE RASMUSSEN G,A.A. 2, 3, 4 Band 2 Ranch House Journal 3 Library Club 4 Extemporaneous Speaking Lasso 4 DOROTHY REILAND Gleen Club 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 BEVERLY RIER Gleen Club 2, 3 VIRGIL RINK C Club 2, 3, 4 Wrestling 3, 4 State Champion 3 Basketball 2 Track Manager 2 Band 2 4 PETER RODRIQUEZ C Club 2, 3, 4 Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 Track 2, 3 Glee Club 2 Student Council 4 U. S. Navy 1944-46 JEROME ROHRER C Club 2, 3, 4 Football 2, 3, Co-Capt. 4 Wrestling 2, 3, 4 State Champion 4 Track 2, 3, 4 F.F.A. 3, 4 PATRICIA SEAQUIST Bradgate High 2 G,A.A. 3 DAVID SILLS Ames High 2 U. S. Coast Guard 1943-46 ARNOLD SKADBURG Goldfield High 2 F.F.A. 3, 4 Science 4 Wrestling 4 PATRICIA SPEEDLING Orchestra 2 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 One-Act Play 2, 4 Wrestling Queen Attendant 3 Homecoming Queen Attendant 4 Science 4 Lasso 4 JOHN STECHER F.F.A. 3, 4 Band 2 Track 2 Lost Horizon 3 Doughboys 4 DARLENE STEVENS Band 2, 3 BETTY SULLIVAN Band 2, 3 ,4 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Class Vice-President 2 One-Act Play 2 G.A.A. 2 Extemporaneous Speak Debate 4 Lasso 4 JUNE TALLMAN Band 2, 3 One-Act Play 2 Student Council 4 ANNA MAE TERHARK G.A,A. 2, 3, 4 'DALE CULLINAN F.F.A. 3, 4 ing DOROTHY TERHARK G.A.A. 2, 3, 4 Hobby Club 4 Library Club 4 BILL TUCKER C Club 2, 3, Pres. 4 Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Track 2, 3, 4 U. S, Navy 1944-46 NAOMI TUFTEE Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Hobby Club 4 DOLORES VELDHOUSE Glee Club 2, 3, 4 G.A.A. 2, 3 Photography 4 LILA WICKS Glee Club 2, 4 G.A.A. 2 Commercial Club 4 BILL HINES Abraham Lincoln, Council Bluffs 2 F,F.A. 3, 4 1 1 I First row: Benson, Balkema, Bradley, Eyler, Mr. Ebert, Castleman, Denby, Haskins, Hinz, Anderson, Second row: Arnold, Carlson Hill, Birdsall, Cullinan, Arndorfer, Freesc, Columb, DeLong, Cook, Eile-rs, Gardner. y 33 -w First row: Lueck, Loux, Parks, Lachmiller. Miss Saverude. Kuhn,Peyton. D. Melhus, Littlefield, Prcftakes. Second row: Lindvall Potter. Pate. Muhlenbruch, Penn, R. Melhus, Kastler, Hoelscher, McGrath. Third row: Nigg, Pardun, Howxeson, McHale-, Nelson, Pyle Gangestad. First row: Willey. Schumacher. Rubenclall. Sills. Miss Crippen. Stroup. Tysdal. Scheppler. Swanger, Summers. Second row: Shilling- ton. Spitler. Rink, Wampler, Rohrer, Stevens. Schaumburg. Utz. Rowen. Third row: Vanl-Iaaften. Southard. M. Wilson. Ramsay. R VVilson. 14 e i Dean Burt Matina Preftakes Charles Birdsall C6166 of I948 President ....,.. .....,., D can Burt Vice-President ,...,.. ..,..,...,......,... ...... M a tina Preftakes Secretary-Treasurer .,.,......,,...,...,.....,......... Charles Birdsall Student Council Members-Richard Sebert, Vice-Presidentg John Rowen, Secretary-Treasurerg Janet Shillington, Dean Burt, Ardeth Lueck. Sponsors .,.,....,,,,.......,... Miss Crippen, Miss Saverude, Mr. Ebert The juniors were enthusiastic supporters of .school organizations and clubs. Marjorie Castle- man was the very capable drum majorette in the Senior High band. Norma Parks, Beverly Sum- ners, Jeannette Lachmiller, and Paul Ramsay tackled important parts in their respective sec- tions too. Donna Spitler twirled in the marching band. janet Shillington, Marjorie Castleman, Shirley Pate, Ardeth Lueck, and Della McGrath were active members of the girls' sextet. The jun- ior girls took an important part in both first and .second glee clubs. Donna Denby was the vice- president of G.A.A. and janet Shillington, the reporter. Many juniors were active in this organi- zation. Science Club had a great many members from the junior class as did the Doughboys, journalism, and other clubs. Worthy of special mention are the four junior cheerleaders, who were such enthusiastic sup- porters of the teams at all games: Leona Little- field, Beverly Sumners, Matina Preftakes, and Shirley Eyler. The juniors were very active in athletics, and the entire school was especially proud of Robert WVilson and Merle Wilson, who received second places in the state wrestling tournament, and ,john Rowen, who was a champion in the same event. Willis Muhlenbruch, Robert Melhus, Le- Roy Schaumburg, and Edward Southard made a fine showing in this activity and lettered in it. Donna Melhus was the high school selection for queen to represent us at the band festival in Mason City, june 20, 1946. She also was crowned Homecoming Queen. Della McGrath was attend- ant to the wrestling queen at the state tourna- ment. juniors took a major part in football, too. Charles Birdsall, Eugene Kastler, Bill McGrath, Richard Sebert, Neil Pyle, Dean Burt, Merle Wilson, Don Cramer, Don Bierl, Paul Ramsay, and LeRoy Schaumburg did exceptional playing and lettered in football. Neil Pyle and Eugene Kastler were elected co-captains for next year. The backbone of basketball was formed bv the juniors who participated in it. Charles Bird- sall was high point man for this season. Bill F reese, Eugene Kastler, and Dean Burt also let- tered in this sport. Robert Penn and Robert Eilers were on the debate team and went to contest. The junior-Senior Banquet, annually given by the juniors, was held in the spring, and was a great success. 15 Rf First row: Edwards. A. Anderson. Cook. Colbv, Miss Richardson. Clark. Bardwell, D. Anderson, Conlon. Y. Dahlgren. Second row: L. Dahlgren, M. DeLano. Brown, Bowman. Champlain. Brooks, Ekeland, Bergfald. Cavanaugh. Hecox, Third row: Douglas, C. Dahl- gren, G. DeLano. Bingham 1 i First row: Pardun, Humphreys, Hill, Larson, Miss Bothel. Moellering, Miller, Odland, Mickelson, Johnson. Second row: Nagle. Me- chem, Lynch, Morse, Lindstrom. Lester, Kluss, Isenberger, Marshall, W. Heimstra. Third row: R. Heimstra, Jergenson, Murphy, Loyd, McCormick, Koltvet, Mourlam, Maxheiiner. First row: Tallrnan, Parrish. Stutters. Wigg. Mr. Weatherwax, Samson. Telford, E. Peterson. Skouge. Yarger. Second row: W. Tew, Rodriquez. Davies. Bell. Patterson. Speedling, R. Peterson. Swope. Tendall Tysdal, Ramsay, White. Turk. Third row: J. Sebby, D. Sumners, R. Tew, Sandmaier. R. Summers. Rierson, Toftee, Woodin, L. Sebby, Waldon, D. Peterson. 16 Roger Sumners Frances Lynch Jessie Rodriquez Cfaaa of 19 9 President ...,,., . . , Roger Sumners Vice'President ..., ..,. . . . . , . ,..... , . Frances Lynch Secretary-Treasurer ...,,, ..... ...,............,. . I esse Rodriquez Student Council .... Roger Sumners, Marlene Mfckelson, Tom Bergrfald Sponsors ...,,... .,.. M iss Bothel, Miss Richardson, Mr. Weatherwax The sophomores in their first year of senior high have been active in all of the school activities. They play in the band, sing in the glee clubs, and are the backbone of many clubs. The Doughboys drew heavily on the sophomores for support. In football, Roger Sumners, Ben Speedling, Jess Rodriquez, and Carroll Dahlgren earned letters. Sam Douglas, Gerald DeLano, Charles Craigmile, Don Lindstrom, Tom Bergfald, Bob Isenberger, james White, and Leland Sebby were also on the squad. During the basketball season Roger Sumners earned his second letter as a regular. jim White starred on the freshman-sophomore team and was helped by Don Lindstrom. In wrestling, jack Cavanaugh, jack Turk, and jess Rodriquez won letters. Derald Morse, Rush Marshall, Dennis Bell, and jim Sebby offered many exciting bouts when they wrestled in sec- ond team matches. The boys of the class will also be on the track squad gaining experience for the next two years when they will be the team. Frances Lynch was the class nominee for wrestling queen and finished fourth. On Febru- ary 28 the class sponsored an all high school party which featured a fashion show. The class of ,49 leads the honor roll with the most members from a class. Great things are ex- pected in the future from the Forty-Niners. 17 First row: Freese. Arndorfer. Ersland, Flores. Mr. Parsons, Brooks, L. Anderson, Arthur, Banwell, Gangestad. Second row: Barnes, Bruhl, Bell, Engen. Cooper, Critchfield, Glascock, Gardner, Grove, Bradley, Bardwell. Third row: Carter, Cramer, Caster, D. Feller, Don Bohy, Daggett, Grover, Dean Bohy. Duitscher, H. Anderson, B. Feller. if A fm I First row: McChesney, L. Loux D. Loux, Kuhn, Miss Duncan, Martinson, A. Martin, L. Martin, Harris, Latch. Second row: Henry, Mikelson, Larson, Hinton, Mourlam, Jergenson. Hackley, Lindstrom. Jerde, Lueck, Morford, Maxheimer, Third row: Lachmiller, Kel- ling, Helgason, Humphreys, Loux, Moses. Kvindlog, McClure, Meinders. 4 Q First row: Schiek, R. Peterson, P. Peterson, Peyton, Miss Haugo, State, D. Nelson, Whistler, Ziller, G. Nelson. Second row: Patter- son, Pahlrnan, Wilson, Tillman, Woosley, Southard, Sorenson, Penn, Whipple, J. Thompson, Wooten, VVanken. Third row: Reyna. R. Thompson, Tice, Porter, Tate, Tegland, Rohrer. 18 Don Feller Joan Jerde Richard Thompson 674144 of 1950 ' President Home Room 1 President Home Room 2 ..... President Home Room 3 .,... The three home rooms elected officers early in the fall. Those chosen were: in Mr. Parsonis home room: Donald F eller, president, Robert F eller,'vice-president, and Dean Bohy, secretary- treasurer, in Miss Duncan's home room: joan jerde, president, Lois Loux, vice-president, and Donna Lindstrom, secretary-treasurer, and in Miss Haugois room: Richard Thompson, presi- dent, Dick Rohrer, vice-president, and Delores Schiek, secretary-treasurer. The Junior High Student Council had fresh- man ofiicers: Douglas McClure, president, Ches- ter Henry, vice-president, and Leo Penn, secre- tary-treasurer. Several general assemblies were held at which the various departments presented the program. At Thanksgiving time, the music department gave the program, the English department pre- sented a Christmas program, and the social studies group gave a court trial. . . . . . Donald Feller JoanJerde . . . . Richard Thompson A successful Halloween class party was held, and the Freshman Follies, an annual event put on by the eighth grade in honor of the freshmen, as usual, was gay. A junior high play entitled Strawberry Katev was presented in April. The extracurricular ac- tivities of the freshmen also included a girls, and a boys, chorus, the band, and athletics. In football Ronald Carter lettered, Dean Bohy, Don Daggett, Don Feller, Bob Feller, Chester Henry, Douglas McClure, Jim Sorenson, and Howard Tice represented the class on the fresh- man-sophomore basketball team. The wrestling squad was well sprinkled with freshmen and all of the following boys wrestled in second team matches: Darrell Wilson, Ed- war Rohrer, Richard Rohrer, Dean Bohy, Ver- nus Bierl, Ronald Carter, and Pat Porter. There were a large number out for track and several junior high meets were scheduled. 19 ugiuclenf Counci First row: Rodriquez, Lueck, Shillington, Mr. Austin, M. Mickelson, J. Mickelson, Bergfald, Sumners. Back row: Bohy, Burt, Rowen, Sebert. OFFICERS President ...,,.., ....,...... , . . John Bancroft Vice-President ..,.. ,. . Richard Sebert Secretary-Treasurer . .,,. . John ltowen Adviser ..,..............,..,.,,,.,.. C. 0. Austin, Jr. The Student Council was selected early in the fall, and is the first to be elected in C.H.S. for a number of years. Each room has a seat to be filled by one of its members attaining a C aver- age. Consequently, there are three seniors, three juniors, three sophomores, and the ofiicers. The first things the Student Council took up were the electing of the homecoming queen, and sponsoring of a homecoming dance. Early in the evening before the homecoming game with Iowa Falls, they conducted a parade. Miss Sorensonis senior home room received first place with the best fioat. Mr. Hutchens, class of seniors placed second, and the juniors, under Mr. Ebertis direc- tion, received third. The seventh grade was given honorable mention. The project was at- tacked with great enthusiasm, and was a big success despite the misty weather. At present a committee is drawing up a con- 20 stitution for the student body. This will include qualifications for nominees for queen of the vari- ous events. The council will pass on all petitions from classes and organizations. The Student Council took on the task of spon- soring the election of a queen for the State VVres- tling Meet. The proceeds for the election were turned over to the Lasso fund. The council also took charge of the two check rooms at this same event. President John Bancroft accepted the District VVrestling Championship trophy from Coach Parsons in a special pep meeting honoring the team. On Monday, February 24, 1947, the student body was called in for the same purpose, this time Coach Parsons presented the student body with the State Championship trophy. John Ban- croft thanked Coach Parsons and his team in behalf of the student body. The chief aim of the Student Council is to allow the students of Clarion High School to help govern themselves, and settle satisfactorily the problems that arise. J4fA ROGER GROVE.-Upon receiving his discharge as a lieutenant from the army, Coach Grove came to Clarion as head coach in April, 1945. Coach Crove attended Michigan State College, where he was prominent in all athletics. During his senior year he was captain of the football squad, and also was selected by the All-American Board as an All-American in 1930. He played professional football with the Green Bay Packers for four years. On leaving the Packers, Coachv became director of freshmen athletics at Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin. WALTER PARSONS-Coach Parsons graduated from Eagle Grove in 1932, where he was State Lficd Wrestling Champion in his senior year. While in the navy, he attended Harvard University and was graduated from there as an ensign in 28 months. He won the Eastern A.A.U. Wrestling championship, and was undefeated in college dual competition. Coach Parsons came to Clarion in September, 1946, where he coached his first team to the State Championship. CHARLES VVEATHERWAX-After his gradua- tion from Penn College at Oskaloosa in 1939, he took up coaching duties at Lanark, Ill. While in college, he was chosen on the Little All-American football team. Before coming to Clarion in Sep- tember, 1945, he coached at Wheatland, Iowa. ' Coach We-atherwax Coach Grove Coach Parsons 21 fly C CAL First row: Cramer, Sebert, Arndorfer, Rodriquez, Mr. Groves, Mr. Weatherwax, Henry, Gronwall, Birdsall, R. Wilson. Second row: D. Sumners, Muhlenbruch, Rink, Bierl, Kastler, Evans, DeLong, Schaumburg, Rowen, Tucker, Flores. Third row: Rohrer, M. Wilson, Bohy, Bird, Burt, Lunde, R. Sumners, Ramsay, Eilers, Pyle, Egemo. President , , . . Bill Tucker Vice-President . . . ..., . . . . . John Bancroft Secrctary-Treasurer .,... ....,... C llarles Birdsall Sponsors ,... ........,.. M r. Grove, Mr. XVeatlicrwax The C Club is one of the most prominent organi- zations in Clarion High School with a total of 42 members, who meet several times a year to decide matters of importance to the lettermen. This yearis discussions were centered on types of sweaters to be worn by letter winners. The standard of the club is an eight-inch red C to be worn on a black sweater. The club has set stand- ards of white sweaters for North Iowa Confer- ence Champions in football and basketball. In the more individual sports of track and wrestling, white sweaters may be worn by district cham- pions, and second-place district winners provid- ed they place in the state meet. This year's State Wrestling Champions earned a total of five white sweaters. The club was petitioned by the cheerleaders to adopt a standard outfit for the schoolis cheer- leaders to be furnished by the school. The club selected white slipover sweaters and red skirts with a distinctive cheer letter, which is the standard eight-inch letter on a ten-inch mega- phone. The outfits were obtained and are to be used by all future cheerleaders. The C Club sponsored the very successful vic- tory dance after the Armistice Day game with Eagle Grove. The dance, held in the new gym, was one of the best attended of the year. This year it was decided by the athletic coun- cil, comprised of the superintendent, principal, coaches, and president of the C Club, to add the captains of the sports for the year to the council. This gives wider recognition to the club and opinions of the members in deciding the athletic policy of the school. This year Iohn Bancroft and jerry Rohrer represented football, Ray Cron- wall, basketball, Virgil Rink and Bob Egemo, wrestling, and Art Bohy, track. The C Club is well represented in all of the school activities outside of athletics. john Ban- croft is president of the student body with Rich- ard Sebert, vice-president, and john Rowen, sec- retary-treasurer. In the senior class, lettermen Art Bohy is president with Richard Evans, sec- retary-treasurer. The junior class has Dean Burt and Charles Birdsall as officers. The sophomores have Jesse Rodriquez and Roger Sumners. Rod- ney Larson, Paul Ramsay, and Bob Henry were in the one-act play. john Bancroft, jack Bird, and Bob Egemo are officers in the Science and Photography Club. The above should give you the idea that the lettermen are active supporters of all school activities. A member of the C Club must also uphold the standards of Clarion High School and of this club. 23 THE LINE-First row: Tucker, Bierl, Schaumburg, Dahlgren, Carter, Cramer. Second row: Ramsay, Pyle, Burt, Bohy, Wilson, Sum- mers. Llmde. THE BACKFIELD-First row: J. Rodriquez, Bancroft, Gronwall, Tucker, P. Rodriguez, Kastler. Second row: Mr. Groves, DeLong, Peterson, Birdsall, Sebert. ' 'E' f ,,, if 1 'VV Cf ,-.,, 4 : 'I .f ',' -1 ,a g vff : 55 'f ..., , -: 2 -E '.,,i Qxfiillsri 3 , 5 E gk? lx! Q i 3 K , nm: s for ff fff it of gg ' ev fx 2 ff ' gk .. , A 1 . ...,. it , 1 , img 4-gf? ' 1 +29 W wg, If if .9 1 .K gg? ,,, me Iv . ,f 2 23 1 M' 'M 4 ffgx Sf' 3 A if X 1' ar ,Q 1 Q. 3 'A' ' wi m in ' W ,X if ,M ' , , , Q, , r K if ., , i H ' WJ A-lj V: jf. , 5 . , 5 'ggi 1? p .,.,. V hw ,,'.'..V,,. za , M ,,,,. ,KW . N f, .-,. , V ,wow s John, Pete, and Jerry trying them out for sizef, Football scoreboard presented to C.H.S. by Farmers Elevator and First National Bank. 24 fl,0fLJ The Cowboys had a very successful season this year with a total of 7 wins and 2 losses. They were very fortunate to have the assistance of three returned veterans who played a major part in many of this seasonis winning games. They were Lynn Lunde, fullback, Pete Rodriquez, halfbaok, Bill Tucker, guard. Other outstanding players of the year were jerry Rohrer, who was chosen as one of the superior guards in the state, and Ray Cronwall, whose hard blockinfl and running proved of great assistance to the Clarion squad. A CLARION 47 - FOREST CITY 7 The Clarion squad opened the season with an easy victory over the Forest City eleven. After the first team had run up a comfortable lead in the early part of the game, Coach Grove used the remainder of the game to test the reserve strength of his second string. Forest Cityis lone touchdown came in the closing minutes of the game, but after this game hopes were high for a victorious season. CLARION 0 - HAINIPTON 20 Football gods frowned on Clarion as they lost their first conference game of the season to Hampton. Bad breaks consisting of two fumbles and a blocked punt proved the decisive factor as Hampton pulled to a 6 to 0 halftime lead. The second half was a see-saw battle but the power- ful Hampton squad proved too much for us. They won the conference championship at the end of the season. CLARION 6 - CLEAR LAKE 20 , Things looked even darker for the Clarion souad as they went down for the second defeat of the season to the Clear Lake Lions. The game was played fairly evenly the first two quarters as the score was 6 to 6 as the halftime gun went off. The second half proved disastrous to the squad as they were badly outplayed and out- scored. Our chances for Conference Champs were ruined by the loss of this game and the prospects for the future looked dark. CLARION 19 - HUMBOLDT 14 A revamped Clarion squad, hungry for vic- tory, got its revenge when it defeated the Hum- boldt Wildcats in a bitter battle. With Lunde switched to the fullback position the Cowboys became a new team. This game proved to be one of the most exciting of the season and a last- minute stand on the goal line proved to be too much- for the Wildcats as Clarion went on to its first conference victory. CLARION 14 - IOWA FALLS 0 Playing before a homecoming crowd, the Clarion squad pounded a smashing victory out of the Iowa Falls Cadets. The Iowa Falls squad put up a courageous battle the first half with neither team scoring, but the Clarion squad came through in the second half by smashing over two touchdowns that were the deciding factors of the game. CLARION 33 - WEBSTER CITY 7 For the first time in many years the Clarion team finally got its longed-for revenge over the powerful VVebster City Lynx. john Bancroft was our outstanding player for the night as he caught two Clarion passes-one resulting in a touchdown -and intercepted and blocked many Webster City passes. CLARION 45 - ALGONA 6 Before one of the largest crowds of the season the Clarion squad crushed the fighting Algona eleven in the fourth conference win of the sea- son. The game was marked with spectacular runs by Lunde and Cronwall. One of the out- standing plays of the night was Lunde's beauti- ful broken field run the entire length of the grid- iron on a return of an Algona punt. CLARION 66 - BELBIOND 0 In a game almost resembling a track meet, the Cowboys mauled the Belmond Broncos 66 to 0. The Cowboys were in the lead all the Way and in the second half the reserves piled up addi- tional touchdowns. Everyone realized at the end of this game that the Clarion team was one of the most powerful in northern Iowa. CLARION 53 - EAGLE GROVE 0 Clarion asserted its superiority over the Eagle Grove Eaglets when they crushed them 53 to 0 in the annual Armistice Day game. Due to the hot rivalry between the two teams, this victory was fully appreciated by the Clarion fans. This game will long be remembered by the seniors leading the squad, and will prove a goal for the younger members of the team coming up. CONFERENCE STANDINGS Won Lost Tied Hampton .,.. . ..,,..,.,.........., 7 0 0 Clarion .... . . , 5 2 0 Clear Lake .. . .. -L 2 1 Algona . .. . . . . 3 3 0 Iowa Falls .... 3 3 O Humboldt ....... . . . 2 4 1 VVebster City .... . . . 2 4- 0 Eagle Grove . . . , , . 0 7' 0 25 First row: Isenburger, Sebert, Kaetler. Bird-sall, Mr. Grove, Burt. Gronwall, Summers, Freese. Cullmanl Second row: Henry, B. Feller. Sorenson, D. Feller, Loyd, Lesher, Bohy, Davies, Lindstrom, White. BASKETBALL SCORES CONFERENCE STANDINGS Return 117011 Lost Pct. IVQ They Games Clear Lake .......... ...... 1 1 3 .786 Forest City 23 57 WVebster City ...... ...... 1 1 3 .786 Algoua 26 32 Eagle Grove ........ ...... 9 5 .643 Belmond 24 28 Hampton ........ ...... 8 6 .571 Eagle Grove 20 54 29 42 Iowa Falls ....... ...... 8 6 .571 Clear Lake 23 47 23 47 Algona ............... ...... 4 9 .308 Humboldt 28 24 43 Humboldt ......... ...... 3 11 .214 Iowa Falls 24 44 42 61 Clarion ......... ....,. 1 12 .077 VVebster City 39 60 14 33 Hampton 24 41 29 32 26 Z?afsLefdaf The Clarion basketball squad had a tough schedule for the season and although they played their best in all of their games, they dropped the larger percentage of them. The only bright spot of the season was their lone victory over the Wildcats. They went down to defeat many times by very close margins and were Iighting to the last in all their games, but didn't quite have the power to overcome the opposing quin- tets. In the sectional tournament at Humboldt they were defeated by a smooth-running Webster City five, and so the Cowboy team lost its chance at any title hopes in the state tournament. Some of the outstanding players of the year were Charlie Birdsall, who led the scoring for the sea- son, and was followed by John Bancroft and Roger Sumners. Seven of the squad will be re- turning next year and a more successful season is hoped for. Wfeofgng The Clarion mat squad came through a tough dual season with only one defeat. This defeat was suffered at the hands of West Waterloo, 17 to 16. Clarion retaliated when they de- throned West Waterloo as the State Champions. One of the best meets of the year was with Osage. Osage was the pre-meet favorite but lacked the strength of the Cowboy squad. Fort Dodge, who held a victory over the Waterloo Warhawks, came to Clarion with the intention of administering to Clarion their second beating, but went home a badly battered squad on the short end of a 20 to 14 victory. Some of the best matches of the year were those between Virgil Rink and Eddie Nelson of Eagle Grove, Bob Wilson and john Harrison of Fort Dodge, Merle Wilson and Olsen of Osage, john Bowen and Schuh of Fort Dodge, Bob Ege- mo and Dick Cibert of Fort Dodge. No one who saw the Cowboys in action this year ever felt they lacked fight and will to win. Clarion went on the road this year to meet Maquoketa and Davenport, beating both in their stride. When the excitement of the District Meet at Fort Dodge was over Clarion was the victor and took home the trophy. The Cowboys also placed 9 of the 10 boys they had entered in the meet of whom 7 were eligible to compete in the State Meet at Clarion. Clarion won her first State Championship in 9 years with a total of 18 team points and 2 state champs, and 2 runner-ups. john Rowen annexed Clarion's Hrst champion- ship in the 123 lb. class. Jerry Bohrer, who was a Midwest A.A.U. champion last year, brought Clarion their second championship in the 155 lb. class. Merle 1rVilson lost a close match to Paulson of Davenport, but came back to win second place from Hutchinson of Fort Dodge. Bob Wil- son came back to win second place in the 118 lb. class. We look for good things for next year. WRESTLING SCORES Clarion vs. Gilmore City 25 11 Algona 31 9 I.S.T.S. 41 5 Osage 20 14 VVest Waterloo 16 17 Maquoketa 33 3 Eagle Grove 17 17 Davenport 2015 15V2 Iowa Falls 22 12 Iowa Falls 34- 4- Algona 4414 lk Fort Dodge 20 14- E. Des Moines 30 6 Mason City 19 17 I.S.T.S. 50 0 Eagle Grove 19 17 27 First row: M. Wilson, J. Rohrer, Schaumburg, Egemo, Rowen. R. Melhus, R. Wilson, Muhlenbruch, Rink, Turk. Second row: Lar- son. Southard, Carter, McGrath, Skadburg, Bohy, R. Rohrer, Sebby. Rodriquez, Bell, Morse. Cavanaugh, Mr. Parsons. JACK C'AvANAl'on C95 lb.j---Jack, who is only a sopho- more, made the team for the first time this year. Jack is a wrestler who won his match a number of times when a loss would have cost the meet. .lack has two years of competition left and we look for great things from him next year. .lack drew with Barren CVi'.iV.J, the State Champion, in a dual meet this year. JACK 'l'muc C95 lb.J-Jack, also only a sophomore this year. wrestled on our second team against other first teams throughout the season. Jack won most of his matches by falls and should he remain in his present weight class next year, he will be a tough boy to handle. Vnuau. IIINK C105 lb.i -Virgil was the 95 lb. Cham- pion in 1916, but moved up a weight this year. Although injured before the District, Virgil went on to place sec- ond in that meet. W'II.1.IS Ml'11I.P2N1!Rl'C1l C112 lb.j---XVillis is a veteran of one season's competition. Willis had some tough luck this season when he injured his side in a dual meet. He is a junior and we expect great things from him next year. J1-:ssl-1 ltonuiom-zz C112 lb.,-Jesse is another sopho- more who made the team his first year. He wrestled for the first time on the team in the District Meet at Fort Dodge. ln the first round Jesse upset the dope when he defeated the boy who had been expected to win the meet. Bon Ni'1LsoN C118 lb.j---liob made the team for the district meet in 19-tt? and became a regular this year. He gave everyone all he could handle in dual meets as well as in the tournaments in which he was entered this year. Bob has a year of competition left. He won second place in the state meet after three overtime matches which were rated as good as the meet offered. Bois Mnuics C123 lb.J-Bob became a regular this year and proved plenty tough to handle during the dual season. Bob will be a good prospect for next year's team as he has a year of competition left. .Ions Rowus C123 and 129 lb.j f -John is a veteran of the 19t5--146 team. He was unbeaten in the 123 lb. class this year, John placed second in the district in 1916 and 28 tirst in 191-7. He won his state championship from Mc- Cormick in the 1917 state finals. John has one year of competition left. Aicrnmi Bonv C129 lb.i- -Art made the team for the first time this year. Art gave the crowd a good show every time be wrestled because ot' his speed and ability on the mat. Art is a senior and his loss will be felt next year. Bos l'lor:Mo C135 lb.j-Bob has been a regular for the last two years. Bob gave everyone a good battle during the dual seeason and came through to win the district championship. Bob had some tough luck in the state meet this year and will be missed next year as he is a senior. Laltov Scnarfniuino C1-15 lb.j--Leltoy made the team for the first time this year. He was tough to handle all season for boys who were more experienced than him- self. Leltoy got second in the district, and will be back to wrestle next year. Jrznoyn-: ltoumzn C155 lb.,---Jerry has been on the team for three years and has placed in state all three years. Jerry was the only boy to go undefeated this year, and was the only boy to get a fall in the final round of the state meet. He is a senior and holds the Midwestern A.A.U. 155 lb. class championship for 1946. His loss will be felt very much next year. Manu: XVILSON CHwt.j-Merle has been a regular for the last two years. He won second place in the district in 1946 and Hrst in 194-7. Merle lost only three matches this year, two of which he lost to Joe Paulsen of Daven- port who was the heavyweight in 1946-47. Merle has one year of competition left. Anxonn Simnuuno C135 lb.j-Arnie wrestled on our second team against first teams from other towns. Arnie won most of his matches and improved as the season went on. Arnie is a senior this year and will not be back. Envmnn Sovrnxno CHwt.D-Edward wrestled on the first team only once this year but won that match by a fall. He wrestled other towns' first-team heavies and never lost a match. Ed will be back and we look for- ward to a good season for him next year. 14 s-, I . RQ w fpiwvmx -'-Q-41,1-ggis-:f '-1-1Qf -if . 12, ,, ., , my . ., , -- ,, , - 't 1 -4' 'X Nw-,.x1s ' J tif at ' Xb. sQfQi5X'qkf5.?f:2Q' Q. M gig -Q A , . . ' ' -WV, 4 ,:j' ' 1 Nj' ffb-,,.,:1E:E' . ,. 1 2:24, ,, , 1, ,Q ,. P ..., , ., iZ.'3'f'n ,..72 .'.1?W5'if , -I 5ff21fwi1-.fi . '- , I- pgqf . -- v -Aff.,+g2?E-x. ,, :- -, 1 ,, . I-Aj.. .tw ,. . MN ' :A . . . '- - 5 --4, -Y. Q1 1-A .,.,j .:: -'Z , QQ X 2213? -. V W :. 1 W. 5 -:- .:. .2 W- f .- .:- -- .,.-3- ::- . - - ig, :- - I V .,. - ,. .V ,,:..,. .: : , 1 -iz f ff . ' . - '-- N , tw- .:. .- . -V Q. -5 A ,M 9' 1.3- gf 3:1153 -15:-WE: f 3,3:s:2 ---- .. .. .... , ' ' 12 -2 H A it I . . - . fn 4 . --EI . , . I 1- ..., . ::-2gzQ'f':gg.,.:,. . 31,52 f,,. .W A1 .ly :I - - - -. . 3- ' '- -12.- - 13. I-gf we- A if 1. 1.27-ff. - .. J-if 6 I.. : fr ' -+3 - ' .' '-'::.5 1 :.:I -:as-' ,-.nf .... - y. . - .' L : Sw- '-I - r w-N .gf + af ., -. . Charlotte reieqns as Queen of the 1947 State Wrestling Tournament. Della McGrath and Evelyn Loyd were her attendants, nm. HOW THEY FINISHED I. Clarion ...., , 18 z. Usage . l...i . . 1:4 3. 'l'. J. Ca1uncTI Bluffs .. 12 L. VVQ-st NVzltc'rloo ..., 11 CIIARIUN WVINNERS John Rowvn U23 111.5 , ,I . Jerry Rohn-r C155 Ih.D .. Bob Wilson C118 1b.J .. Merle VViIson CIIwt.D .. points points points points 1st .. 1st . 2nd . . 2nd Rowan escapes from JIrCorn1ic'k. .larry pinx his man. 29 l dC Ei , First row: Kastler. Tucke say, McGrath. Third row: TRACK SCHEDULE April 12 VVebstcr City. Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Clar- ion quadrangular at Clarion. April 15 Hampton at Clarion. April 19 Cedar Falls Relays, Cedar Falls. April 26 Comet Relays, Charles City. April 29 Cowboy Relays, Clarion. May 2 Estherville Relays, Estherville. May 10 District Meet. May 16 North Iowa Conference Meet, Clarion May 2-1 State Meet, Ames. Great things are expected from the Clarion track squad this seasong for a total of 90 boys reported to Coach Grove to compete for the iirst team and among them should be the makings of a good team. Clarion will participate in eight meets this season and hopes are high to win top honors in 30 Qi k 1.. Q . ...,...,., . .,..,.,,,.,... W . r. Rohrer. Sebert, Bancroft. Birdsall. Second row: Coach Grove, Bohy. Arndofer, Burt, R. Summers, Ram- Douglas, Gronwall, Lindstrom, D. Sumners, Wilson, Carter, Rodriquez. the greater percentage of them. Some ofthe boys that we are counting on to help us win many of the meets of the season are john Bancroft, pole vaultg Ray Cronwall, shot putg Jerry Rohrer, 440- yard dashg Art Bohy, half mileg Charles Birdsall, Gene Kastler, and johnny Bowen, mile relay. All these boys have earned letters in track in previ- ous years. One of the biggest events of the year will be the Cowboy Relays when several teams will compete for the first-place honors at Clarion. Art Bohy will captain the 1947 Cowboy squad. The conference meet to be held between the district and state meet will be the highlight of the season. Clarion has high hopes of a cham- pionship. 9,9 full fd Littlefield Preftakes Four vigorous, enthusiastic junior girls pour every ounce of their strength into backing our teams in all sports. Early in the season they at- tended the first cheerleaders, clinic ever to be held in Iowa at Northwood. This proved a great benefit and they offered outstanding spirit as they led the enthusiastic C.H.S. students. The ww Eyler Sumners teams depended on the staunch support they afforded and were often driven to victory for that reason. As one wrestler aptly put it, With all those people yellin' and rootin' for ya, well, gee, ya just can't let ,em downlv Some of the yells that are identified with this quartet will long ring familiarly in these halls. LOYALTY We-'re loyal to you, Clarion High, NVQ-'ll ever he true. Clarion High, VVe'll back you to stand, Agzainst the hest in the land, For we know you have sand, Clarion lligh. ltah! ltahl Go smash that blockade, Clarion High, Go smashing ahead, Clarion High, Our team is our fame proteetor, On lmvs, for we expeet a Victory from you, Clarion High! Wl'l'ttl'l GONNA FIGHT YVe're gonna fight, tight, light, iVe're gonna win, win, win, XVe're gonna fight -- NVe're gonna win- iVe're gonna beat visitors! TEAM, CENTER Team, center, forward, guard, Altogether, hit 'em hard- Hit 'em high, hit 'em lowf Come on, fellows, let's go. CLAP YELL We've got the eoach CClap Clapj VVe'Ve got the team fClap Clapj XVe've got the pep CClap Clapj BOOM BIP Boom hip a ditten, dotten Room bop dee-otten dotten iVhad it????? ssssssss XVI-l'l.L XVIN BY HOLLY XVe'll win by golly, we'll win, XVe did it before, XVe'll do it again, YVe'll win hy golly, we'll win. Pep CClapj Steam C-C VVe've got the steam fClap Clap? We-'ve mot the eoaeh CClapD Team fClapj fClapj C-C-L-A-lt-I-Ll-O-N Fifteen ltahs for the whole darn team C,C,L,1A-K-I-I-l-Q-N Rah Rah Rah Rah Rah C-g-L-A-R-I,1-I-qyy ltah ltah Rah ltah lt ah Clarion l Clarion! Clarion l ltah ltah Rah ltah ltah leam! learn! leam! CHS FIGHTS BEAT 'EM, BOYS CHS, fight, fight, fight, Beat 'em, boys, beat 10111, CHS, tigrht, tight, tight. Beat 'pin fair, Cris, flglll. flgfllt, flgllt, 154-at 'em gqlmrf-, Yea, Clarion fights! Beat 'em, boys, beat 'em. 31 First row: Castleman, Benson, Denby, Gangestad, Flores, Shillington. Second row: A. Teri-lark, Losh, Miss Sheets, Rasmussen, Boucher. First row: Lindstrom, Hill, Parish, 1VIason, Boggs, Daggett. Second row: Brown, Swope, Clark, Gates, D. TerHark, Wigg, Stacy. THE OFFICERS President ..,.....,...,4............,.,. Cleo Gangestad Vice-President ,.............,........ . . . Donna Denby Secretary-Treasurer . . . ,.,.... Jean Flores Reporter .......,.... ., Janet Shillington Sponsor .......,,,.,..,......,.,......., Maxine Sheets If you could observe the goings on in the girls' gymnasium every Thursday from 2 to 3 o'clock, you would find about 20 girls busily playing basket- ball, volleyball, or ping-pong. They are the members of the Girls' Athletic Association. Under the instruction of Miss Sheets, the girls learn to play these and other games. For every hous spent in playing in the gymnasium, and in participating in other outside activities, the girls receive 4 points. After a tota lof 500 points has been earned, the girls receive the traditional UC of Clarion High School. ln the spring the girls play baseball and aehery, and every year at the close of the basketball season, the girls hold an interscholastic tournament. The sophomore, junior, and senior girls participate. 32 .fgcfiuified During the past year C.H.S. has provided an extended program of extracurricular activities. Students with free periods are encouraged to enroll in journalism, Commer- cial, Recreational Reading, Library, Science, and Photography clubs. One very popular, successful club is the Doughboys, which teaches the members how to cookg likewise, the girls are given an excellent Cl'lZlIlC6 to enter a boys' field by joining the Hobby Club, which dwells on manual training. One of the older clubs still important and growing is the Future Farmers of America. It is known as the C-olden Kernel Chapter and includes anyone inter- ested in farming. Those interested in music are encouraged to become band or glee club mem- bers. The Home Economics Club is also an important organization for girls. For those girls who enjoy sports, the C.A.A. offers a variety of pastimes. IOQQCA lelddfinient THE CAST Jane Carmichael . Shirley Koethe . . . . . . Shirley Eyler Magda Braun Liese Braun Hulda ...... Joseph .,..,.. .... I todney Larson Rudolf Huber .. ..., Paul Ramsay Messenger .,.... ..... ,... B o b Henry Stage Manager ...,.,..4.,......... Patricia Speedling This year the speech classes presented as their contest entry jacob Comes Homef' by William Kozlenko. Iacob, the husband of Magda Braun, is ex- pected home from a German concentration camp any moment. Liese, his teen-age daughter, jos- eph, his aged father, and Hulda, his worried sis- ter, listen to Rudolfis revelations about this camp, from which he has iust been released, while they anxiously await Iacobis arrival. Rudolf has been a lifelong friend of the Braun family and immediately after his release he went to them to explain what he knew about jacob and the talks they had had in the concentration camp. Two men are then seen coming down the street, but neither is Jacob. The atmosphere is tense and anxious. The doorbell rings and a messenger stops at the Braun household and gives Magda a box. In it are the ashes of her husband-Iacob has come home. The play under the direction of Miss Crippenf took first place in the Iowa High School Speech Association preliminary contest at Humboldt. It then was taken to the pre-district contest at Boone. The cast also gave it for the Drake Play Festival at Drake University. On May 9 the speech class gave its annual three-act play. 35 Debate-Perm, Sullivan, Moellering, Eilers, Lmdvall. Stroup, Ram- Extempnraneous Speakers -Rowen, Miss Crippen, Rasmussen, say, Claude, Miss Crippen. Cavanaugh. IOQQC QCIHQ5 DEBATE . EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING The debate team, coached by Mr. Christiansen and Miss Crippen, drew a bye at the preliminary contest in Humboldt, and went on to the pre- district. The topic for this year is Socialized Medicine. The first team members were: Aflirmative: Betty Sullivan-Robert Penn. Negative: Dorothy Moellering-Robert Eilers. INTERPERTATIVE READING The interpretative readers entered the Speech Association contest. IoAnne Henry's selections were The Murder of Lidicev and 'KCorrect Be- havior on a Picnicf, She received second place. Dorothy Collins read Summer Stormv and A Childys Dream of a St8.I'.,, She received third place. Rodney Larson and Iane Carmichael also en- tered the Forensic League contest, as interpre- tative readers. Anna Marie Rasmussen and Jack Cavanaugh were Clarion's entries as extemporaneous speak- ers in the Speech Association contest. Anna Ma- rie received second place with her speech The Palestine Situationf, lack received third place with his speech The G.I. in Collegef' These same two entered the Forensic League contest, and participated in the speech festival in Eagle Grove. ORATORICAL In the oratorical division, Rodney Larson re- ceived second place with his selection Bloody Altersf, jane Carmichael gave the White Cliffs, receiving third place, and Leona Littlefield placed second with her humorous selection '6Sparkin,. lntcrpreative Reading--Larson, Collins, Henry, Miss Grippen. Declumatory-Larson, Littlefield, Carmichael, Miss Grippen. 36 First row: Hill, Henry, Wicks, Shillington, Miss Olmsted, Martin, J, Mickelson, Sumners, Eyler. Preul. Second row: Veldhouse, Lueck, Bjelland, Stroup, Boggs, Lindstrom. Preftakes, Littlefield, Carmichael, Speedling Third row: S. Kuhn, Rasmussen, Carroll, Sullivan, Loyd, Losh, Pate, Moellering, Koethe. GA oru5 GLEE CLUB A Glee club A meets every VVednesday from 2 to 3 o'cloek. The time is spent in learning new songs and resinging the old ones. The members, either as members of a group or as individuals, have participated in various activities such as the Centennial Pageant and the Christmas con- cert. In place of the traditional Easter concert, this year the girls presented a semi-popular spring concert. The sextet members are: Doris Boggs, Janet Shilling- ton, Marjorie Castleman, Anna Marie Rasmussen, Shir- ley Pate, and Ardeth Lueck. The trio members are: Elaine Carroll, Betty Sullivan, and Patty Speedling. The mixed quartet members are: JoAnne Henry, Jane Carmichael, Paul Ramsay, and Dick Cullinan. These small groups also sang at the music festival in Humboldt. GLEE CLUB B The second glee club is made up of sophomore and jun- ior girls who have not been in glee club before. The girls learn to sing the same songs as the girls sing in glee club A. Besides learning to sing, the girls are learning to mend and file music. Miss Olmsted is their instructor. In May the sophomore and junior girls in glee club B will be grouped with the sophomores and juniors in glee club A to sing at Baccalaureate. They will also be the members of glee club A next year. The sextet members are: Joyce Miller, Marjorie De- Lano, Della McGrath, Harriet Colby, Donna Yarger, and Phyllis Jolmson. The music festival was held April ll. The songs that were sung by the massed girls' chorus were: This Is My Country , Ho La Li, a Bavarian Folk Song, The Lord ls My Shepherd, Schubertg The Spirit Flower, Campbell-Tipton. First rnw: Lynch, Bowman, Skouge, Hinz, McGrath, Miss Olmsted, M. Mickelson, Cook, Wigg, Balkema, Second row: Nagle, Stut- ters, Samson. Miller, DeLano, E. Kuhn, Colby, Johnson, Yarger, Borel, Mecliem, Swanger, Haskins, Pardun, Tallman. 37 M AJ URETTE Marjorie Castleman TVVIRLERS Donna Spitler Marilyn Cook Joan Jerde SAXOPHONES T Charlotte Bjelland Dale Hecox Dorothy Moellering Shirley Kennedy Lora Sharp Eugene Koltvet ROM BONES Paul Ramsay Eleanor Peterson Marilyn Skouge James Sorenson Susan Vendleboe Dean Long BASSES Don Goslin Melvin Waldon Delores Sheik 38 J BAND MEMBERS CLARINETS Shirley Koethe Marlene Mickelson Fred Stevens Elaine Anderson Sandra Bell Donna Sharp Shirley Sandmaier Marilyn Sumners Janice Sorenson Edwin Schmitt Ronald Ellinger Jerry NVelker Carolyn Samson HORNS Joan Jerde Mary Freese Hope Moellering Jeanette Lachmiller Jack Cavanaugh BARITONES Jack Peterson Richard Mourlam UBOE Marjorie DeLano BASSUON Elaine Carroll FLUTES Betty Sullivan Harriet Colby Eleanor Mechem Ruth Edwards CURNETS Jane Carmichael Norma Parks Beverly Sumners Mary Lois Tallxnan Vernus Bierl Donald Kvindlog Norma Sharp DRUMS Amelia Flores Shirley Eyler Matina Preftakes Leona Littlefield BELLS Margaret Telford BRASS QUARTET Jane Carmichael Norma Parks Jack Peterson Paul Ramsay Fl.L 1'E QUARTET Betty Sullivan Harriet Colby Eleanor Mechem Ruth Edwards OPCA86 ffd SMALL oaours CLARINET QUARTET Shirley Koethe Donna Sharp Marlene Mickelson Shirley Sandmaier ' SAXOPHONH Ql'All'l'l:1'l' Dorothy Moellering Shirley Kennedy Dale Hecox Charlotte lijelland CORNET TRIO .lane Carmichael Norma Parks Beverly Sumners Leona Littlefield C accom.J The fifty-four-piece concert band, under the di- rection of Mr. H. P. Berry, has become well known throughout this section of the state. It has been well represented either in part or as a whole in the various musical activities of the district. Nine of the members were selected to represent Clarion in the music festival at Forest City on February 12. They were Jane Carmichael, Don Goslin, Shirley Koethe, Marlene Mickelson, Marjorie DeLano, jack Peterson, Carolyn Sam- son, Betty Sullivan, and Margaret Telford. They took part in the all-day rehearsals and the con- cert that night, given by the 175-piece mass band. The first concert of the season, which was ,given on March 14, was composed of all modern music. The second, which was given on April 8, was of a more serious nature and included a larger variety of types of music. On April 20 the whole band journeyed to Hum- boldt for the animal band festival. A large num- ber of Clarion players took part in the mass band. Each of the four bands present played three pieces. The mass band held two rehearsals and played a concert in the evening. The Clarion band has recently acquired new uniforms. They are made in tailored military style. The band members raised money by sell- ing magazines. Various townspeople and organi- zations also contributed to the uniform fund. The final appearance for this season will be made at the Mason City band festival on June 17. 39 First row Henry, Mickelson, Eyler. Sumners, Miss Richardson, Swanger, Sills, Telford, Lynch, Pardun. Second row: Samson Nagle Tallman Ram ay, Rowen, Littlefield, Isenberger, Rodriquez, Cook. ourna idm Every two weeks the journalism Club, of eighteen members, edits the Ranch House Journal, our school paper. They exchange these papers with conference schools for the purpose of getting new ideas, and learning what other schools have been doing in the line of journalism. To give everyone in the club an opportunity of being editor, the position is rotated among members. Material includes news stories, character sketches of students, Writeups of all sports, and editorials on contemporary subjects. Miss Richardson, sponsor of the club, proofreads all material, guides and advises these journalists. - The club has enlisted the aid of the stenography class in printing each edition. They type each article carefully, stencil it and run it off on their ditto machine. Later in the year the first shorthand class took over this activity. First row: Egemo. Koltvet, R. Peterson, Gardner, Douglas, Bell. Second row: Bradley, DeLano, D. Peterson, Mr. Ebert, Cook, Sand- mier, B. Speedling, Swanger, Bancroft. Third row: Rink, Collins, Schumacker, Denby, Lachmiller, Veldhouse, Parks, Haskins, Car- roll, Preftakes, P. Speedling. Fourth row: Boggs, Spitler, Martin, Bird, Sumners, Skadburg, Loyd, Anderson, Grove, Bohy, Hoelscher, Paulsen. The Science and Photography Club has been the scene of much activity this year, for they have not only studied the different makes of cameras, but they have learned to print and develop their own photographs under Mr. Ebert's direction. They have experimented in making their own negatives and developing equip- ment. They have built their own room in the shop and have collected enough equipment with which to learn how to develop their own negatives. It has proved a profitable business for some, as many students depend on members of this club for reprints of all their own pet pictures. They go on tours, taking pictures, and arrange attrac- tive displays after developing them. The Science Club officers are: President, John Ban- croft, vice-president, ...... ....,,. g secretary-treas- urer, Jack Bird. Photography Club ofhcers are: Presi- dent, Robert Egemog viec-president, Robert Hoelscher, secretary-treasurer, Jane Bradley. The Library Club met every Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 3 o'clock. It was under the direction of Miss Robinson. The girls learned the principles of number- ing, stamping, and filing books. They put their know- ledge to good use by numbering, stamping, and filing all of the new ,books received in the library during the first semester. They also learned how to catalog books in the same manner that is used in all public and school libraries. Rasmussen, Arnold, Lindstrom, Miss Robinson, Moellring, Pate, Claude. 41 First row: D. Sumners. Sebert, Lesher, Sebby, Miss Sorenson, Miss Stebbens, Woodin, Tuftee, Henry, Murphy. Second row: Tew, Lester, Lindstrom, Isenbelger, Marshall, YVhite. THE DOCGHBOYS Boys will be men, and men like to broil steak and be good hosts. They should be able to select and help care for their own clothing. Nineteen boys from Clarion High School are learning to d that very thing. Their course content was chosen democratically by the boys and their sponsors, Miss Stebbens and Miss Sorenson. The Doughboys' Club meets every Monday and XVed- nesday afternoon from 2 to 3 o'clock. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB Thirteen girls from Clarion High School are members of the Culinary Cuties Club. Under the direction of Miss Stebbens, the home economics teacher, they are learning to cook special dishes from foreign countries, stencil patterns on material such as tablecloths and scarfs, and to make their own clothing. The girls, as a main project, prepared and served a luncheon in honor of the conference coaches and super- intendents. The club officers are: President, Yvonne Dahlgren, vice-president, Teresa Conlon, secretary-treasurer, Don- na Mae Anderson, GIRLS' HOBBY CLUB The Girls' Hobby Club, under the direction of Mr. VVeatherwax, learned to construct useful articles for use in the home, such as lamp bases, whatnots, and magazine racks. The girls learned how to draw blue- prints to scale and how to construct the article from these prints. Left to experiment for themselves, the girls learned how to operate most of the machines in the shop, and now they do not see any reason why girls do not take manual arts. Most of the girls have developed a skill and liking for running these machines, so don't be sur- prised if C.H.S. turns out some lady engineers. The club meets every Monday and VVednesday from two to three o'clock. First row: Brown, Durham, Parish. Miss Stebbens, Kuhn, Stroup, First row: Rink, Spitler, Parks. Oclland, Mr. Weatherwax. D, Ter- Dalgren. Second row: Willey, Humphreys, Bardwell, Anderson, Hark, Flores, R. Hiemstra, Mechem, Moellering. Second row: Mason, Conlon. Humphreys, Bardwell, W. Hiemstra, Schumacher. 42 First row: Tuftee, Vanllaaften, Pardun, Southard. Mr. Hanson. Nail, Burt, Stevens. J. Rohrer. Bohy. Second row: Gangsted. Nelson, D. Dahlgren. Utz, Melhus, D, Rohrer. Schaumburg. Nigg. Henry. Bowen, Cramer. Muhlenbruch. Third row: Arndorfer. Stecher. Wil- son , McHale. Skadburg. The Future Farmers of America Club of Clarion High School was organized to promote the in- terests of agriculture. The boys, through their individual projects, learn the fundamentals of agriculture. If you would go into the agriculture room, you would see a large bulletin hoard that is covered with pictures of the animals that the hoys are raising. LeRoy Schaumherg and Gerald DeLano have posted pictures of SOITIQ fine calves, and if you have heard those chickens, you might like to know that they helong to jim Bradley. The hoys have also collected and mounted several seed samples. The boys have undertaken several extra proj- ects for the purpose of making money. They have sold magazines, and are planning to sell five tons of seed potatoes. The cluh officers are: President. Dean Burtg vice-president, Carroll Dahlgreng secretary, Bob Niaxheimerg treasurer, james Utzg reporter, Fred Stevens. sponsor, Mr. Hanson. First row: Thul. DeLano, D. Peterson, Murphy, Mr. Hanson, C. Dahlgren, McCormick, Jergenson. Loyd, Lesher. Second row: Brad- ley. Larson, Poolman, Rohrer. Wilson. Gardner Humphreys. Anderson, Tysdal, Maxhiemvr, R. Peterson, Duitscher, Marshall, White. Third row: Thompson, L. Dahlgren, Ekland. Patterson, Cramer, Dean Bohy, Don Bohy. Daggett. Meinders. F 43 .ibidfridufiue glclucafion If you are interested in starting a business after you graduate, a course in distributive education is the very thing that will help you most toward preparing to operate that business. When you enroll in this course, you are required to have class for one hour a day and to work at least three hours. The minimum hours of Work that are required are fifteen. You are required to take only three subjects, and one of these is retail selling. Mr. Hutchens instructs the retail selling class and gives the final passing on the work that the student is doing. The people who are taking this course receive the standard wage, and earn the required number of school credits through their work. Peggy Latch, who works at H. C. Hansen's office, does general secretarial work, which in- cludes eveiything from filing to typing. Peggy says that she likes her job very much. Dorothy Rieland works as cashier and secretary at the Rainbow Cleaners, and Beverly Hier works as secretary to Mr. Ben Eilers. Bonny Anderson and Dorothv Olson work as waitresses. Bonny at the New Home Cafe and Dorothy at the Clarion Cafe. And we can't afford to miss those busy office girls. Elaine Andersen and Charlotte Bjel- land work for Mr. Austin, and if you have seen them at work you will know why office girls are said to be busy. Lela Jean Mathias works in Mr. Ch.ristiansen's office. She does everything from running the ditto machine to checking at the cafeteria. Phyllis Hahn works for Miss Pat- terson along with learning the essentials of teleg- raphy at Hotel Moore. The class is not all girls. Several boys are also planning toward a future career. George Penn works as a clerk in the Diamond Bros. store, and Ray Cronwall Works at the Farmers Elevator. Virgil Rink also helps his father with his feed business. A The students pictured here have been taking distributive education this year. Some of them will remain in these same jobs after graduation, and some of them are planning to go on to school to get a better knowledge of the field that they plan to enter so that they can get a better and higher paid job. First row: E. Anderson, Seaauist, Fisher, Tallman. Latch. Mathias, Mr. Hutchens. Second row: Reiland, Hahn, Reir, Boucher, Olson, 'Kennedy, Carroll, Boggs, Speedling, B. Anderson. Third row: Bjelland, Stevens. 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