Clear Lake High School - Echo Yearbook (Clear Lake, WI)

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BACK ROW: Edith Monson, I one Paulson, Roger Jones, and Joanne Peterson. FRONT ROW: Carol Olson, Roxann Hallen, Beverly Christison, and Oelores Kennetz . The class of 1950 began high school on September 13, 1946, with an enrollment of 51 students. With Mr. E. O. Peterson as advisor, we elected the following officers: President, Robert Mann; Vice President, Jerome Rivard; Secretary, Dorothy Dudczak; Treasurer, Roxann Hallen. We became full-fledged high-schoolers after our initiation by the Sophomore Class. We gave them a party in the spring in return for the initiation party. Robert Mann left before the year was over, and Jerome Rivard took over as president. We ended the year with 44 students. We returned in the fall of 1947 as sophomores. Mr. Peterson was again our advisor, and the officers we elected were: President, Edith Monson; Vice President, Jerome Rivard; Secretary-Treasurer, Dorothy Dudczak. We initiated the new freshmen in the fall and enjoyed a class party at St. Croix Falls in the spring. Our members totaled 45 at the end of the year. Forty-five students reported for roll call as we entered our junior year. This year provided may interesting activities. Outstanding ebents were: our class play, our Jupior-Senior Banquet, and a trip to the Twin Cities to attend the Ice Follies and tour the art museum. Officers elected for 1948 were: President, Edith Monson; Vice President, Norvin Swager; Secretary, Dick Junkans; Treasurer, Donna Thompson; Advisor, Mr. E. O. Peterson. We now have a total of 39 seniors who are making our last year one of the greatest. Highlights of the year include: class pic- tures, class play, publication of our annual, a Junior Prom and Junior-Senior Banquet and commencement activities. Officers for the year are: President, Jerome Rivard; Vice President, Edith Monson; Secretary, Donna Thompson; Treasurer, Lorraine Gale; Advisor, Mr. Lundberg. 12

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JEROME RIVARD 11 He works --he will succeed. Class Pres, k; Class V. Pres. 1,2; FFA 1,2, 3,U, Pres. C Club Sec.-Treas. 1 ; Choir 3,1+; Forensics I; Football 1, 2,3,U; Basketball I,2,1 ; Class Play 3j Baseball I ,2,3,1 . DU WAYNE ROSEN His thoughts run to the junior section, WHERE ONE IN PARTICULAR HOLDS HIS AFFECTION. FF A I , 2,3, k, Sec. 1 ; BAND 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2,1 ; Class Play 3; Baseball I ,2,3,1 - JOE ST. I DARE T I W O U L D 1,2,3 ; LEDGER NOT SMILE ON THE DAMSELS--BREAKTOO MANY HEARTS. FFA C Club 3,1 ; Football 1,2,3,1 . NORVIN SWAGER | AM- — MYSELF — — SOMEWHAT OF A DEVIL AMONG THE LADIES. CLASS V- PRES. 3? FFA 1,2,3,! , SEC. 1 ; Pep Club 2,3,1 ; C Club 1,2,3,U, Pres. 1 ; Choir 1 ; Forensics I; Football I ,2,3,1 ; Basketball I, 2,3,1 ; Class Play 3j Baseball 1,2,3,1 . CARL THOMPSON Sometimes I sit and th i nk—somet i mes I JUST SIT. FFA 2,3,1 , Reporter 1 ; Pep Club I; C Club 2,3,1 ; Forensics I; Football 2,3,1 . DONNA THOMPSON One on whom you may depend, and who will always effort lend. Class Sec. 1 ; Class Treas. 3; FHA 1,2,3,! , V. Pres. 1 ; Pep Club I ,2,3,1 ; Forensics 1,2,3,! ; Library 1 ; Annual k; Class Play 3. ARDYS WHITMER She ll get through life's trials, CAUSE SHE WORKS AND 1CAUSE SHE SMILES. FHA 1 . 11

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ff roph ropnecty On June 3, I960, the formerly small village of Clear Lake was totally unrecognizable to the 1950 graduates as they assembled at the Lakeside Stadium owned by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Peterson, (nee Virginia Martin), for a grand reunion of the class. President Edith Monson, first woman president of the United States, had formally acclaimed this day as a national holiday celebrating the grand opening of this gigantic architectural eighth wonder of the world, located on the beautiful shores of Clear Lake. Subways, streetcars, and taxies were jammed with citizens dazed with excitement. Carl Thompson, pilot of the “Rocket Transport” landed gracefully on the municipal airport, managed by the noted Norma Beyl. As the passengers decended from the portable escalator patented by the great mechanical genius, Roger Jones, we recognized many familiar faces. Among them were; Beverly Hiam, widow of the late Lord Mollenox, who just arrived after spending the past two year s in South America, Ardys Whitmer, who has just taken the place of Minnie Pearl on the “Grand Ole Opery”; Eugene Emersor , famous movie actor, who has just completed his role in the broadway hit, “The Loves of Carmen; ” JerryRivard the second Einstien, who has made a prolonged study on the theory of how mice escape from mouse traps; Shirley Hall, Powers sensational model; Carol Olson and Dorothy Ohlin, private secretaries of the “J, Anderson-G. Hatella Nighty Night Mattress Co. ; and Beverly Christison, stewardess of the plane. Our scene now changes to the stadium parking lot where a fleet of taxies owned by Bob Felland, has just arrived. Bob’s usual taxi service is between the suburb of Turtle Lake and city of Clear Lake but due to this special occasion he has given the class of “50” his entire services. Climbing out of one of these taxies we see Donna Thompson and lone Paulson, now Co. Home agents for St. Croix and Polk counties. Arriving in a long black sedan is Joe St. Ledger, owner of the “Bottle-cap Night Club” with his most glamorous and talented night club singer, Roxann Hallen. At our right our attention is drawn to a group of people, evidently 1950 graduates, who are busily engaged in converstation. We recognize some of them as Carmalita Kuhn Music director of Clear Lake High School; Janet Pierson, a nurse at the general hospital in Pennsylvania; Joanne Peterson, who is a cornet player in Sammy Kaye’s Orchestra; Vivian Martin, who is now married and living on a farm near Clayton; Irene Knoll, cashier of the First National Bank; and Ellen Humpal, director of the “Clear Lake School of Dancing . We are interrupted by a loud noise which we recognize as being a 1927 model “A” but as our vision clears we see that it is trulya 1938 driven by DuWayne Rosen. He owns a farm east of Clear Lake. We are now inside the stadium watching the huge c rowd anxiously awaiting the great event. The lights grow dim and theorches-tra is heard as the roller skating team appears on the floor. The class of “50” applaud loudly when they recognize Lorraine Gale and Loyal Pittman, the stars of the show. It is several hours later now as we look in on the dining hall. The grand reunion is in full swing. The graduates of “50 are all busy conversing with their chums, relating past experiences. We observe several newcomers namely: Robert Lark, owner of a truck line from Chicago to Clear Lake; Mick Karzmarski , who resisted matrimony and is now making a million selling shock absorbers for baby buggies; Bert Hanson, pitcher for the Chicago White Socks; Ivan Paulson, full back for the University of Wisconsin; and Red Swager and his wife, the former Delores Kennetz, who now own a ranch out West and are in the bullshipping business. 13