Columbus High School - Cougar Yearbook (Columbus, ND)

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Officials behind the iron curtain today received an ultimatum from the United States Embassy for the prompt release of an United States Citizen, our own Jerome Carlson, whom they have had in custody for several months. Jerome invented a new type of wheat combine and met with such success in Russia that they have refused to let him leave. The ultimatum was issued, however, on a plea from LeRoy Gilbertson that he be allowed to go back to the United States to finish his invention on a typewriter that will not make mistakes. He is sure he can make a million dollars on it if he can perfect it and get it installed in high school typing classes. Muriel Watterud was today awarded $10,000 as a grand prize in the Singer Sewing Contest. Muriel always was a good seamstress but never had the time to enter the contest until she recently lost her job at the National Library of Congress. Her supervisor said she was a very effecient librarian but he had to let her go because she spent too much time gazing out the window watching the race cars practice on the nearby race track. Sheldon Thompson has finally lost on the current quiz show You Bet Your Wife . Says Sheldon, It took me nine years, but I finally got rid of her. Now he has to dispose of the 900 wives that he won. The President of the United States just returned from another Summit Conference with one of his two top secretaries, Myrna Witty. The other Cleo Iverson is still in Geneva, arguing with the Soviet Prime Minister. Rodney Mader, after many years of faithful service selling regular gas at Mobile Service Station has been promoted to the high test pump. Mervin Holter, who attempted a solo flight in a high powered atomic cannon, was last seen traveling over Tokyo at 300 miles an hour. Flash.1 Dennis Flaherty is the owner of a fleet of rockets that will span the globe in 30 minutes. Betsy'Matson, Pat Whaley and Gloria Olson are his charming hostesses. Not all the class Eas male scientific strides. There are some who are contributing their part by making a perplexed and weary world laugh. Bill Thorndal, who was always a perfect Circus shortly after he left high school, of Clowns. CLASS clown in school, joined the Ringling Brothers He has become such a success he was named King POEM Ladies and Gentlemen Your attention please, You are about to hear A masterpiece. We are the class of 1960 The last four years have really been nifty. There are 30 members on our roll, To get a diploma has been our goal. Bonnie Farstad Has quite a musical ear. To Columbus High School She has grown quite dear. Rodney Mader just loves to talk, At most of the girls, he will gawk. Look out world-here he comes Lucky the lad who becomes his chum. Sheldon Thompson is the guy Who can make the people sigh, When his trumpet we do hear Playing loud, sweet, and clear. Jerome Carlson Valedict'orian of these Seniors Seems quite shy. is Myrna Dewing the class genius. But once you get to know him, To study hard was her passtime, Boy! What a guy] So she'd be prepared come classtime. Lorna Guderjohn we feel safe to say Will probably be in the news someda The fashionable clothes she always Will be noted at all big affairs. Sandra Granrud is the shy girl of our clan Always ready with a helping hand. She 's full of good humor and loves to work, She’s also the cooking queen of the county of Burke Perky Rude with a becoming smile Has hopes of being a nurse in a while. Going to dances is one of her pleasures, And sewing is another of her many treasures. Cleo Iverson, you all must know, Because she's always on the go. With a friendly hello and a cheery smile She’ll win any guy with her bewitching begui Jeannette Nordtvedt is carefree and gay, Her future plans she will not convey. Her fine cheerleading pepped up the game, She won a queen’s crown to bring her fame. There is someone cheerful in our class, Muriel Kay Watterud is this lass. Whenever seen around the town You seldom see her with a frown. Gloria Olson With her long blonde hair, Has good intentions of going somewhere. Dennis Flaherty is an Irish lad. But it's not too easy to make him t Seen around a certain sophomore gii He can really avoid that social wh: Larry Haugerud, Our class clown, Can change people To smiles from frowns. Myrna Running’s on the ball Is always there in time for roll call. When she goes out in the world to work, You'll find her duty she'll never shirk Norris Anderson the jolly one of our cr The teachers smile he always drew. The spark-plug of the senior string, He a cheer to a party can bring. To the West Dianne Parras is bound, To the new life She will have found. LeRoy Gilbertson With a flirty grin, Thinks that doing schoolwork's • a sin. If you see a blue and white Roaring down the street, You can bet your boots Mervin Holter's in that seat

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CLASS PROPHECY As Father Time unrolls his scroll in 1980, we prophecy that each member of this class will have made a name for himself in this big, wide world. On the basis of their know- ledge inherited, education acquired and experiences obtained during their days at Columbus High School, the class prophecy is as follows: Norris Anderson finally chalked up a win this year in the Memorial Day race at the Indianapolis Speedway, Norris has been practicing since his high school days on these speed runs and this year it paid off in first place money. He has a special section of the grandstand reserved each time he races for seating his out-of-town girl friends who come to watch him perform. Dr. Douglas Bonsness, D.D., D.D.T., world famous plastic surgeon, has recently shocked the world with new experiments using parts of elephants trunks in grafting. His patients are warned to keep away from places where peanuts are served. Marlowe Brusven has staked out one of the first homesteads on the planet of Mars. He got a lot of farming experience during high school days and when he heard that there were no women on Mars he decided that was the place for a shy, bashful, fellow like him to live. Gary Burau, who made his first million on a small farm in Burke County raising brown- nosed Herefords, now has made his second million on Broadway. Gary was a most successful farmer but not completely happv on the farm because he liked to be around a string of girls. He has now bought a share in Radio City where he is the producer in charge of the world famous Radio City Rockettes—a half a hundred beautiful girls under his control and he says now he has found his fulfillment. Dianne Parras, who always had an answer for everything, got into the big money last night on the TV program Keep Talking. She has been a contestant for the past 18 weeks and so far has never run out of chatter, thereby raking up a grand total of $15.49. Dianne said she expected to use her earnings to take a trip to Texas where she hopes to make the acquaintance of a rich oil tycoon. The National Association of Secretaries today voted Sandra Granrud a most outstanding secretary of the year. Sandra has been employed in the offices of Yakity-Yak TV Associates, a studio for producing TV Commercials. She won the recommendation from her boss for this honor of secretary of the year for her contribution of quietness. When asked how she learned to be so quiet, sne said she had been in school witn a class of 16 other girls and never got a chance to talk. Woman lawyer Lorna Guderjohn finally won a case, her first in fifteen years. It was a case of Purina Chickens, won at a raffle sponsored by the Science Club. Dr. Clayton Holte has recently been on probation for telling his patient that those teeth are all right, but those gums have got to go. The City Publishing Company in New Salem has just presented to Sarann Carlstad a gold bound copy of her latest book, Friendship is a Golden Chain, which has sold over a million copies. Miss Carlstad is the author of a long list of best sellers and tall tales. Her writings are a hobby she pursues in her spare time from her regular job of editing the magazines of Glamor and Mademoiselle. Myrna Running and Sallle Burau, experts on love and marriage, have just published their latest Hook entitled, Tross Over the Bridge of Love—Happiness Is Just Over the Hill” A special luncheon was given today on Capital Hill in honor of Financial Secretary Karmen Ronning, after an associated press release gave the news that for the first time in the nation’s history, the budget had been balanced and that prosperity was at an all-time high. Karmen is a certified public accountant and with her keen business judgement, has wiped out unemployment completely except for a small section in Burke County, North Dakota, where we still hear rumors from Columbus High School .that 99% are not working. Friends of Bonnie Farstad were surprised to see her on TV last night doing the commercial for new improved Geritol, the bone, blood, and body builder. She told of her own personal experience of trying to lose weight without cutting down on food, an experiment she has worked on since her high school days. New Geritol is the product of her efforts. Jeannette Nordtvedt has been appointed to the Presidents Cabinet as Secretary of the Treasury. Jeannette will take over the position as soon as she can get released from her duties as Inspector in the Internal Revenue Department. She says she feels well qualified for the job for she relates that anyone who can keep a set of class treasurer books for seniors can tackle almost anything. She will be the only woman on the cabinet but she always was able to get along with the opposite sex so that should prove no problem to her. Myrna Dewing, who has a Ph.D. from Columbia University in New York, has been given the presidential appointment of foreign ambassador to Pakistan. Her knowledge of foreign affairs makes her a perfect choice for the post and the first hand information she gained during the five years she was a private secretary in the White House will be invaluable to her in her new job. Larry love'em and leave'em Haugerud is now divorcing his sixth wife. He says he just can t find one who can run the tractor on his 500 acre farm. You'd never guess it! After many years of unsuccessful marriages. Perky Rude is now president of the Lonely Hearts Club”. Her motto, Love'em, beat era, cheat'em, and leave'

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William Thoradal. the president of our class Is always seen with one cute lass. He won the Homecoming Crown so bright, To be in business he's set his sight. With manners crammed in every nook, Sally Burau is the Emily Post of our group. It will come in handy, we would say, When she becomes a nurse someday. The Co-Salutatorian of our class Is Karmen Ronning, a competent lass. Her Pep Club presidency, we can't overlook, She also edited the school year book. To the AC Gary Burau wants to go To take up agriculture is all we know. Everyone appreciates his remarkable vitality and also his wonderful personality. And Sarann Carlstad never has a frown, Nothing seems to get her down. An elementary teacher she wants to be, Minot State Teachers College t will be. Myrna Witty never misses a dance, At all the boys that are there she'll glance. Get on the bandwagon all you guys. Now there's a girl who can sure make eyesi Betsy Matson who is always in swirls Has always been a help to the Senior girls. But if you should get her alone one night, You'll find out she's really dynamite I Clayton Holte is a boy who loves to bowl., To be a dentist is his goal. In the band and on the basketball team Now there's a boy that's on the begun. Douglas Bonsness is a whiz at all sports, Sharon is the one he courts. He is full of good humor, all will agree, The door to success, he will find the key. Marlowe Brusven if you must know Wants to make science his final goal. He seems quiet with nothing to say But that's ok we like him that way. Pat Whaley is quite new to our class, And she is quite a competent lass. To airline school she is bound, A great future she has found. And that's the poem about our class And the information we did amass. No finer class, would be our guess, Has ever graduated from CHS. CLASS HISTORY In September of 1956, a confused group of freshmen huddled in the halls of Columbus High School. When Supt. Triplett called the roll at the opening assembly and seated the newcomers, there were thirty. Of this number five had started together in the'first grade with Miss Sime as their teacher. They were: Dianne Darras, Sally Burau, Karmen Ronning, Myrna Dewing, and Larry Haugerud. Through the years we gained and lost a few and in 1956 there were thirty eighth grade graduates. They were: Norris Anderson, Douglas Bonsness, Ann Bingham, Dennis Flaherty, Sheldon Thompson, Clayton Holte, Larry Haugerud, Bill Thorndal, Gary Burau, Rodney Mader, Cleone Gerde, Myrna Running, Cleo Iverson, Lorna Guderjohn, Myrna Dewing, Jeannette Nordtvedt, Karmen Ronning, Sharon Nelson, Muriel Watterud, Gayle Carlson, Sally Burau, LeRoy Gilbertson, Betsy Matson, Mervin Holter, Myrna Wick, Marlowe Brusven, Kathleen Rude, Sarann Carlstad, Sandra Granrud, and Myrna Witty. Bonnie Farstad, Jerome Carlson, and Dianne Darras joined us in the Freshmen year. With Miss Moede as our advisor, we floundered through our first class meeting and elected Clayton for President, Rodney as Vice-President and Kathleen as Secretary- Treasurer. To help us get better acquainted the Sophomores gave us an Initiation Party. When we congregated at the beginning of our Sophomore year we had thirty-one sophisticated members with Mr. Ihurn as our advisor. We elected Dennis as president, Jerome as Vice-President, Myrna W, as Secretary and Lorna as Treasurer. Kathleen represented us on the Student Council. Our members were rapidly becoming leaders and were holding important positions in athletics and other activities. Five of our boys made the varsity team in basketball. Our Junior year was full of scholastic, extracurricular and social activities. We chose the following officers: Sheldon as President, Rodney as Vice-President, Lorna as Secretary and Jeannette as Treasurer, with Mr. Thompson as advisor. Karmen and Lorna represented our class on the Student Council. Much excitement was felt when we selected our class rings. Our final year was busy and exciting for at last we were Seniors. We elected Bill as President, Bonnie as Vice-President, Pat as Secretary, and Jeannette as Treasurer. Bonnie, Sarann, and Gary represented us on the Student Council. Mr. Thompson was our class advisor. Many members were winning honors for themselves in athletics and musical activities. Four of our boys were on the basketball team, one participated in wrestling, eleven were members of the band, and seventeen were in the chorus. Two members of our class were cheerleaders. Jeannette and Bill were elected King and Queen of the Christmas Ball. As we hear the strains of the graduation march we realize that it is our group who will soon be leaving. They are: Norris Anderson, Douglas Bonsness, Marlowe Brusven, Gary Burau, Sally Burau, Jerome Carlson, Sarann Carlstad, Dianne Darras, Myrna Dewing, Bonnie