Comstock High School - Annual Yearbook (Comstock, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 114 of the 1947 volume:

1 E 22 Il T5 . pi ' I A uf L, i 1 i K, 'G S 5 111' -a . znmrr nnuunwlrzax THE COME 4-vnu Published by SENIOR CLASS OF 1947 kilt COMSTOCK HIGH SCHOOL COMSTOCK, MINNESOTA iii? VOLUME III DICATI I FOREWORD -rm-rnumnnmmnnun The Comet Staff of 1947 wishes to express its sincerest thanks to the teachers, parents, and students who have helped make this Comet Annual a success. DEDICATION anman--rnmnmumsnmnmam We, of the senior class of 1947, are proud' to dedicate this Comet Annual to the Comstock and nearby communities which have given such loyal support to our basketball teams and other school activities. We are very appreciative of your interest in us. HISTORY OE THE SCHOOL When the early settlers of the present Comstock Community homesteaded on the banks of the Red in the 1870's their first community concern was to estab- lish a place to worship, and a place to educate their children. Not much was done in the line of educating the first winter because one of the parties came over too late in the fall to build a house before winter set in so 14 people shared a one room log cabin. As additional settlers arrived they organized and a school was begun. There was no school house as yet, so the children met at the different homes. The first school house was erected the following summer, and it was located somewhere in the vicinity of the present Dahlstrom farm, as at that time Com- stock dld not exist. As the population increased another school was added. This school house was located east of S. A. Roen's. Comstock began to grow, and school was moved to a one room school in Comstock. This school was located a little west of the present Shellito Garage. This school soon became too small so a larger and better one was built south of the present grade building and to the west of the Swedish Church. This also proved to be inadequate, so in 1909 the present brick grade building was built. At one time three years of high school credit was offered. Space was at a premium so it was reduced to two. Courses in Home Economics and Industrial Arts were also offered. The teacher who taught the Domestic Science class when Miss Strand was in the first grade, later became her home economics instructor in college. ln 1929 the high school building was erected. The thought of being able to move into a new building must have been the only thing that kept some people from going crazy while trying to study with all the noise of trucks hammers, electric drills, and workmen. Q r K 4 I I F' e r 5 N A -,fr-'til .SEL The first class to graduate from Comstock High School has their Commence- ment on May 28, 1930. The class consisted of eight members, the same number as in our senior class of 194-7. As the school continued to expand,.it was soon evident that we did not have adequate physical education and recreation space. Basketbalrwas begun down in the play room, if you can image shooting for baskets in that low ceilinged room. This is the set up that was used. A huge circle was ,drawn at the center ol' the north and south walls. If you could toss the ball into the circle you made a basket. Once or twice a week we would drive to Christine and use their gym. We did have a few games of basketball even in those early thirties but the boys usually lost their games and the girls won theirs. Do we hear you laughing and saying that it can't be true? Well, it ls. After struggling along with makeshift courts, outdoor courts, or a chance practice at a neighboring court, the community began building a gymnasium. They saw there was need for it and they were willing to do their best to supply the equipment for our education. Comstock has made itself known through its basketball record, and we owe those victories, in part, to community for supplying us with the necessary equipment. We are very fortunate to be able to have the use of this gym. Actlon shots: action shots! that has been the cry of the photography edi- tors, but to catch this man in slow enough action was an impossibility. Thus we shall print a still of our janitor, Lester Reynolds, who ls perhaps better known as Sammy . Sammy became our janitor last fall when Si. became ill and could not continue the work. Both janitors have one characteristic in common. The minute you mention basketball their brooms are stllled and their tongues are loosed. It is Hne relaxtion for us although it means more hussling for them in order to finish on time. Sammy uses an artificial mouse trap while Si used to use a natural one. Of course we are talking about Si's protege, Freddie, the cat. Even he didn't miss a basketball game. We never have been able to decide whether Freddie craved the excitement that went with basketball or the hot dog. He didn't seem to be disappointed in either. ' i. Q px . rf fr S THE COMET STAFF 4219242IlvklklklklklklklhiilirIkllliikllllrlklrillllkllllllllllllillllll EDITOR - ---- - ASSISTANT EDITOR - BUSINESS MANAGER --- - - SPORTS EDITOR --- ----- PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR -- ----- -- FEATURE EDITOR - ANNUAL ADVISOR - RAYMOND BERNIER VIVIAN THOMPSON DONALD ANDERSON LOUIS BERNIER RICHARD OLSGAARD FAITH HOPPE ALAN MELBY ARLYS BLILIE ELVIRA J. C. STRAND FAC ULTY 324 ' is K .Pt ., Vg' gk 'V Quigx 5 f' X Q x . 'fl' , 'A,f.I': - Nr , fav' J ' i f , f 1 ,Y :l-we , . A. M V szf B' .4EGf-. M1 'p. A X Qin g X Q 4 1 : . Superintendent Principal ALLEN H. DBWALL HOWARD BALDERSTONE Tsrlvihi JTCTSTRAND Brandon High School Comstock High School JOIIIIIOB High Sth'-'I01 B. A. St. Cloud State B. A. Concordia Sf- PIU. Milil- Teacherl College Moorhead State B. A. Macalalter U. of Minnesota Teachers College St. Paul. Minn. M. S. in Education at U. of North Dakota t f-.Jw A 1 f , ff E KATHRYN V. TWEETEN MARIE H. 'HAMMERUD HARRIET C. GRABOWSKI Concordia Academy I Ulen High School Central High School B. A. Concordia I Moorhead State Fargo, N. D. Moorhead State Teacher! College Moorhead State Teachers College Duluth State Teachers College McPhails Teachers College ' U. of Minnesota ,aupxt Q L- X 6 l ,., . A ,C X , W CLASS HISTORY -A-use-un-as Class Motto-- Knowledge in youth il wisdom in age . Class Colors -- Blue and Gold. Class Flower--Gardenia. Twelve years ago eight youngsters started the first grade at Comstock, and ot these there is one, who this year, ls finishing her high school education at Comstock High. Our one and only longtermer is Arlys Blllie. After six weeks had passed by of their third year in school this little group of eight had an addition to their class. He was little Louis Bernier. We are speaking of the past as you well know, we can no longer call his six feet plus little. From the fourth grade to the'e1ghth grade we lost four of our members as they moved away to other schools. As a result there were four in the class who graduated from the eighth grade. Our freshmen enrollment was larger than our eighth grade class because we had students joining'us from other schools. Among them were: Donald Anderson, Alan Melby, Richard Olsgaard, and Vivian Thompson all from Rustad.. Ellen Kallander, and Marlys Mathison came from Hickson, and Ethel Motchen- bscher from Sabin. Marlys and Ethel transferred to Moorhead after thelr'fresh- men year, and Ellen stayed out a year so she is now a member of the present junior class. The outstanding event of the freshman year was our initiation. The girls were required to wearllong underwear under bathing suits, while the boys wore dresses and ladies shoes. We really had a gooey time as eggs were smashed down our backs, molasses and flour smeared over our faces, and cornstarch combed into our hair. To show our good sportsmanship we gave a return party to the sophomores. After the above proceedings we could hardly walt to become sophomores so that we could have revenge. Our generous HJ nature got the best of us so we scarcely initiated them at all. They gave us a very nice party for being so nice to them too. DONALD ANDERSON- Basketball 1,Z,5,4 Oh Doctor 3. Class Officer 1,3 Softball: l,Z,3,4 Comet Annual: 4- Athletic Awards: 1,3. H LOUIS BERNIER - Basketball 1,z,3,4 School Paper: 3 Comet Annual: 4 Softball: l,Z,3,4 Athletic Awards: Z,3,4. nl fivv w-'Q ff' RAYMOND BERNIER Basketball 1, z, 3, 4 Captain: 4 Ready Made Family : 3 Class Officer: l,3,4 School Paper Z,3. Comet Annual: 4. Athletic Awards: Z,3,4. Softball 4 ARLYS BLILIE Glee Club: 2,5- G. A. A.: l,Z,3,4. Class Officer: l,3,4. School Paper: 2,3 Comet Annual: 4 Library Staff: 3 G. A. A. Awards: l,Z,3,4. Oh Doctor : 3 FAITH HOPPE Glee Club: 2,3,4 G. A. A.: l,Z,3,4 Class Officer: Z School Paper: 2,3 Comet Annual: 4 Squad Leader: 4 ALAN MELBY Glee Club: 2,-C Basketball: l,Z,3,4 Oh Doctor : 3 Class Officer: 4 Softball: 3 Comet Annual:4 Athletic Awards: 3, r RICHARD OLSGAA-If-2 Glee Club: 2,3,4 Octette: 3,4 Quartet: 4 Basketball: 1,Z,3,4 Oh Doctorn: 3 Class Officer: 2,3 Comet Annual: 4 Softball: 2,3 Athletic Awards, 3 Scholasdc Awards, 3 VIVIAN THOMPSON Glee Club: 2,3,4 Octette: 3,4 G. A. A.: l,Z,3,' O Doctorn: 3 School Paper: l,2,3 Comet Annual: 4 Library Staff: 3 Squad Leader: 3,4 Awards: G. A. A.: l,2,3,4 CLASS HISTORY qcon.y There were two outstanding events in our junior year. Fir st we gave the play Oh Doctor with the seniors and later gave the seniors a banquet. We had a Dutch theme for our banquet. The green park with its borders of tulips and white stones set off our model windmill to perfection. It was nice of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell to lend us their windmill, so that we could make our Dutch theme authentic. The Rustad Ladies Aid served us a delicious meal of fried chicken with all the trimmings. During our junior year Virgil Olson left the class. This left us with a very small enrolhnent. Due to a call from Uncle Sam the class of '46 lost a member and our class benefited. He is none other than Raymond Bernier, President of our class. Now in our senior year we are making plans to graduate. Although we are a small class of only eight, all five of our male members were on the A basketball team. We think that this is a good record and we are sure that you will agree that they all did a very good job. The senior girls may be in the minority, but when it comes to making themselves heard, Faith is the only one who has any trouble. The others are well known for their vocal volume. One of the two senior projects this year was our Alumni Dance. Oscar Stensgaard's orchestra played and it was well attended. The only other project we have is this Comet Annual and we hope that you will be well pleased with it. lklllllllklllllllllllllllllvllllllllllllllllllkllllllllvll llllllllllllllllllllkllvklklkllvklllillk CLASS WILL Louis Bernier --his curly hair to Chucky Olsgaard Vivian Thompson--leaves period. Raymond Bernier--his basketball technique to Donald Koester with the hope that someone else will get thin. Richard Olsgaard--his voice to Clifford so that there will be a replace- ment in the glee club. Arlys Blilie-- her complexion to those who want it. Alan Melby-- his rattle to Kenny Reitan so that he can have some fun next year. Faith Hoppe-- her height to squirt Trowbridge. Donald Anderson--his technique in romance to Arthur Mathison. Alan Melby-- his ability to flirt with all the girls to Charly. Arlys Blilie--her way with Wolvertonites to Orlen Valan. Richard Olsgaard--his brother to Barbara. Louis Bernier--his afternoon malteds to junior Kallander, may it bring success in his basketball career. Donald Anderson--his newly acquired fingernails to Shirlee. Vivian Thompson--her mirror to all the girls, please don't break it. Raymond Bernier-- his morning snack to Pete Brakke. Faith Hoppe-- wills her patience to Lavon Brandt. PROPHESY OF 194-7 -rumma-4-msas-ra:-ru-4-+A:-ru-4-4:4-nvrarafn--r-r-our-ramnun-H After twiddling and fumbling with the complicated dials of the time machine I decided to go into the future and see what the class of 1947 would be doing a few years from now. The question arose as to what year to pick---. I hated to choose a year too far into the future for fear they would all be in an Old Peoples' Home living on a pension, and I did not want to pick a year in the too near future for fear they would not have settled down to a quiet and useful life. I finally de- cided to pick the year 1960. I fully believed that it would take some of them 13 years to grown up enough to settle down.? ? It would never do to wait until they became too successful because then they would not even notice me. Out of the class of 8 there should be at least one person started on the road to success, but where to look for them was a mystery. The class on a whole was as unpredic- table as the weather--maybe more so as the weather can be predicted some- what accurately some 24 hours in advance. 1 might as well try Hollywood as one of them is bound to try tricking the public with their charms as they tried to trick and influence their teachers for four years so as to graduate. Hollywood, here I comellllf ZOOMIIIII WHEEIIIII. Hollywood hasn't changed a bit. Hubba Hubba!!! No doubt they have gotten in a few new models but---ummmmm not bad Il! I searched Hollywood for a whole day but could not find a familiar face or figure either. I was very disappointed. While contem- plating what to do next I turned in one of the biggest radio networks and immed- iately my problems were solved for who sould be talking Qas usual, but Vivi Thompson. She's 1960's version of Hedda Hopper. She's not doing bad either. I would certainly hate to have her pick my life to bits with her current gossip. Knowing her she d likely forget to put me together again. Oh well, she isn't picking on me so I guess I will visit her , she may give me a lead on some of the other members of the class of 1047. Boy 'What a lead hut we won't go into that. She was able to give me the histories of all the classmates of 194-7. They have scattered to all parts of the country, but with my speedy time machine it will not take long to locate them all. An errand called me back to Comstock in the mean time so I will start on my trip going into North Dakota. Nome, N. D. isn't so far I should be able to get there in a second. To be truthful we all expected to find him there al- though he said in 194-7 that he d never live at the, d--- place. Burns once said the best laid plans of mice and men gae oft aglae , and I suspect that in this case he was right. As I arrived Don. A. was getting ready to go on a trip. As to where he was going I couldn't entice him to tell. It seems that he had made a silly bet of some kind when he was back in Comstock, and the truth of the matter fwhich hurts, is that he would have to finance the deal. Oh' well', Don, you will learn not to bet some day won't you.? ? ? About the only thing that I could get him to say was He came from where he started on the way to where he went, but he would not tell us where or how the time was spent . We hope that Donald Anderson hasn't changed a bit since he went to Comstock High. To tell the truth Nome seems to have the same effect on him. PROPHESY qconm After the Nome trip I was beginning to think that I was lucky that there were no more than eight members in the class of 1947. There is no rest for the wicked we have heard it said, so here I go off to Palm Springs this time. I-Iere I had the good luck fughj to run into Alan Melby- Al seems to be doing all right at his job in the Palm Spring's branch of the famous Pup Kennel industry. The Pup Kem'-P1 is the world's largest and longest chain of Hot Dog stands known. It bn ed a very tasty hot dog with mustard in the middle and a pickel P nas been saving his money he told me so that by 1965 he hoped to own the Pup Kennel Chain. Good luck, Al. and may you make them so good they bark . After so many shocks a body needs complete rest, so I decided to try to visit all the class members of 1947 and then take a years leave of absence so as to regain my senses. Into my time machine and off to Harvard I go. It seems that it is Dick's year to go to Harvard. Last year he went to Yale. You know he never could make up his mind which one he liked the best. While talking to Dick he told me why he has kept going to school all theseyears, I've just got to keep on studying in order to estimate my ignorance . Do you suppose Dick's vocation will be going to school ? I'm quite sure that in the files at Harvard and Yale there is nothing that mars the reputation that he built for himself at Comstock High. Louis Bernier was next on my list, but where oh where could Louie Be.? ? You never could tell where he was in 1947. At least not in the afternoons any- way. I thought, and thought, I even added two and two together, but still I had no clue as to where he could be. Maybe if 1 pooled ideas with ---- why how stupid of mel Pool, afternoons, malteds--why of course he'd be at Sammy's. I should have known it..I actually heard my time machine squeak Natch as I set the dial for home and Sammy's. Sure enough, there he was, a whiz at removing himself from behind the eight ball . Can't figure out why so,many people dis- like that little thing--it must be its color. Most people don't like black. Oh here I've raxnbled on and have forgotten to mention that Louie has been awarded the first and only Oscar that has been given for the best performance in that sport. It seems Loule's ambition is to be a farmer with a nice wife, a good car, plenty of machinery, hired help and maltedmilks. There must also be suffi- cient time for sleep. Sufficient time--- ? ? ? ? ? ? ?'? ? ? ? . just across the street I found the other brother, Raymond. Ray has help- ed rebuild the garage and they have done a very fine job of it too. In addition to operating the garage, Ray has a wide selection of hardware that comes in handy to farmers and housewifes. As a merchant he has done wonders to build up the buying and selling business in Comstock. If there is anything that needs fixing Ray will do it or sell you the parts so that you can fix it yourself. I didn't think that Ray had changed too much. He had gained some in weight and height, but in talking to him he said my idea of an agreeable person is one who agrees with me . I wonder if that statement had its origin in Business Law class. The best of Luck, Ray, and may you find that agreeable person soon. I wonder who she could be ? ? Arlys Blilie has settled down in Comstock too. I guess I really shouldn't say that she is settled---that is if you know Arlys. --and most of you do. It seems Arlys has turned editor of the new newspaper The Comstock Commen-- tator better known as the T. C. C. She seems to be doing pretty well too. When one half of the community is sore at her the other half is laughing. Sounds like Arlys doeSn't it? Faith seems to have settled down in the Sabin community. We always thought she would, you know. She is the one sensible member of the class, but then I guess she always was the only sensible one. Her name is no longer Hoppe though, but then we knew that too. When the rest of you coem to call on her you can meet her husband as I did, so I will let the introductions go until then. Well, now that I have visited all the members of the class of 1947 I shall return to my trusted time machine and get back to the year 1947 when the seniors edited an annual and asked the juniors to help them out. After all this we all will need some rest.-- -DESCRIPTIVE PHRASES RAYMOND BERNIER-- The world'knows little of its greatest men I FAITH HOPPE-- She steals through life in her own quiet way! ALAN MELBY-- He just puts his worries at the bottom of his heart Then sits on the lid and smiles. ARLYS BLILIE-- Full of fun and mischief too, Doing things she shouldn't do. RICHARD OLSGAARD-- And still we gazed and still our wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew. VIVIAN THOMPSON'- We wonder of whom she is thinking when she gets that far-away smile .H LOUIS BERNIER-M A good all around sport is he: An athlete of no small degree. DONALD ANDERSON-- It's not that he likes to work less, but he likes fun more. ggbf UNDERGRADS 5' 1? f Q J 'r1-ur. JUMBLED IUNIORSH The junior year of high school has been an eventful year. We have had the chance to do many different things. Our greatest accomplishment was the pre- sentation of the play, Professorl How Could You I , directed by Miss Tweeten. It was presented on Nov. ZZ and was well received by a large audience. W, really had many memorable events take place while practicing. Another project that we undertook was the selling of coke and hot dogs during basketball season. The proceeds from these sales will go toward a ban- quet in honor of the Seniors and a gift to our school. Our class officers are as follows: President-Beatrice Askegaard, Vice President-DuWay-ne Nelson, Secretary-Clarice Edwards, Treasurer-Marion Trowbridge. Miss Tweeten is our advisor. The sometime yet. This This year over. outstanding event of the year: the junior-Senior Banquet, will be held in May. The theme and the final details have not been completed as will give us another chance to work together, and have more fun. has been so full of activity that it doesn't seem possible that it is soon Clifford Anderson Beatrice Askegaard Melvin Blilie Kenneth Blilie Donald Brakke Lavon Brandt Clarice Edwards Margaret Hoyme Ellen Kallander Donna Kirkhonr Shirley Mattson DuWayne Nelson Monna L.ou Olsen Charles Olsgaard ,Marilyn Possehl Marion Trowbridge an ,Lawrence Bernler Barbara Berglund Beverly Brakke Roger Corneliussen cf- , - 2 Carl Hoime Donald Koester Arthur Mathison Sylvia Meyer i i I . h wi .e , 1 n U W , Marilyn Ness j Q , Grace Olsen T f E , Melvin Taasaas l Lv!! Quissls w 1 X W , , 1 UT 1 Vern Quinnild SAUCY SOPHOMORESH Now that we are Sophomores it is hard to believe that we once were freshmen. lt seems so long ago that we struggled with algebra and junior' busi- ness. ,Now we are busy absorbing such studies as modern history, economic geography, biology, and English. In our history we study the various countries and their development from early times to our modern age. There certainly have been many changes. Ii things continue to develop as they have, it makes one wonder what the future will bring. Economic geography gives us the origin and manufacture oi so many things that we take for granted. The hunt for the Atlas and the color pencils become quite a contest whenever a map is assigned. Practice toughens one, doesn't it? Lifting that Atlas builds muscles. Who would have thought' that after our last year's battle with English, this year would find us enjoying it. Ignorance is no longer bliss, we have found. There should be a law against all those terms connected with biology, but surprisingly enough we manage quite well. Who would have thought that the frog was so complicated? Our 'class officers are: President-Lawrence Bernier, Vice PYres.- Carl Holme, Secretary-Beverly Brakke, and Treasurer-Roger Corneliussen. Miss Strand is our advisor. The outstanding event of the year was the initiation of nine freshmen boys on November l. Revenge is sweet they say. Thomas Walker jr. 1 5 Myron Anderson Floyd Blilie N Clayton Hoyme Edwin Kallander Lance Nelson Kenneth Reitan Orlen Valan Earl Thompson Charles Walker FooL1sH FRESI-!INlEN High School!-at lastl It is a wonderful feeling-just think - only four more years and we will be able to do as we please. Rightly, I should have said, lt was a wonderful feeling to be a freshman. The feeling soon vanished after we mg-- those people who call themselves Sophomores . They make themselves 2 important. To welcorne us into high school they gave a party in our honor. It was called initiation. We were required to furnish the entertainment at our own party. We thought that this was a new way of doing things, but we were eager to learn. Q71 We sang, danced, and modeled the latest styles ln gunny sa'ck kimonas and green, baby bonnets. Lance was the only one who got much enjoyment from his bottle of milk, which was equipped with a nipple--of course, I am afraid the Gerber's Baby Food was unappreciated by all. It wasn't too bad, and we did have some fun. Next year we hope to enjoy it more. We will not be in the receiving line this timer---we hope. To carry on the affairs of the class, we elected officers to guide us. Charles Walker is president, Myron Anderson, vice president, Kenneth Reitan, secretary, and Clayton I-Ioyme, treasurer After the basketball season ls over, we will be manng plans tor our return party. When ten boys 'put on a party, it is bound to be a diller . The tenth boy is Mr. Dewsll, our class advisor. UPPER GRADE ROOM V . n 1 I I I f f I I il 4 TOP ROW: ROW Z: ROW 3: ROW 4: ROW 5: l 1 4 I Q' W' I Q I I I F -4 11 Lucille Blilie, Sidney Eggum, Sibyl Gunderson, Royal Ness, james Nugent, Claudia Peterson. Ronald Berglund, Robert Brandt, Muriel Engsetter, Donald Hoyme, Lowell Olson, Carol Shellite. Charles Askegaard, Glynice Eggum, Darlene Ness, Lavon Olson. Jeanne Berglund, Evelyn Blilie, Duane Brandt, Bernhard Diokhaus, Erwin Engsetter. - ' Norma Ness, Genelle Petersen. Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 K A Z -1 1 T ff s L , R is GRADE III Top row: Cary Backstrand, Loren Blilie, Gerald Brandt, Larry Brandt, jackie Engsetter. Row Z: Marlene Nelson. Roger Olson. Raymond Willem. : - P. 1 - GRADE IV Kathleen Nelson, Wallace Ness, james Shellito, Carl Taaaaal Right: Orland Bye, james Ness, and Larry Dahlstx-om. r F 1 5 i' rn G A GRADE I Lois jean Bl:ll:le, Harold Brandt, Harlan Hoyme, Harvey Hoy-me Carol Ann Olson, Gerald Peterson GRADE II Top row : Milo Andvlk, Robert Alkegaard, Gordon Brandt, Walter Brandt, Carol joan Carlson Top Z : Leonard Hammer-ud, Douglas Millar GRADE NEWS .- UPPER GRADE ROOM Shortly after school started the pupils in the upper grade room, grades 5, 6, 7, 8, organized a Citizenship Club, and the following officers were elected: president, Evelyn Blilie: vice president, Darlene Ness: treasurer, Duane Brandt: and secretary, Joanne Berglund, Some of the projects our Citizenship Club has participated in are: a Christrnas Box for refugee children of Belgium, contributions to the March of Dimes, Crippled Childrens' Association, and the American Red Cross. We have also given programs on the different holidays throughout the year. In keeping with the season or holiday our bulletin board has been interestingly decorated with many different displays. The plants, art work, and neatly arranged reading centers have also added much to the attractiveness of our room. We like it very much because it makes it such a cheery place in which to work. We have spelling teams too. Ronald Berglund was Captain of the Bluejays' and Lavon Olson was Captain of the Bluebirds . . In physical education we have had tumbling, folk dancing, and of course basketball with plenty of kittenball when the weather permits. LOWER GRADE ROOM The lower grade room has an unusual enrollment this year. It has Z3 boys and 5 girls. Grades three and four and two have only one girl, while grade one has two. We have found this to be quite different, but it hasn't stopped any of our fun. We have had many exciting times playing together in the gym. We have also had many parties this year, they include: a Halloween party, Christmas party, Valentine party, and many birthday parties. To tell the truth we like parties very much, and would like to have many more. In art class we have made Christmas cards, room decorations, and are now making plans for Mothers' Day gifts. We participated in the Christmas Concert, and liked it very much. just like everyone else we are looking forward to the end of the school year and our picnic. 'filmi- W V Q - 1 152 l W f 4 491 'gl ATHL Lavon Brandt, Marion Trowbridge, Beverly Brakke. CHEERFUI.. COMET CHEERLEADERS 'Io anyone who has attended any of the basketball games, the above girls will be familiar. These three girls have led the Comstock cheering section in practically all the games, home and away. They certainly have done a very fine job of it too. Their colorful green and white outfits have added to the ex- citement created by a game. The team, student body, and community appreciate their work very much and would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their work. THE COMETS IN ACTION jump ba11 lt's going in Melby sinks one 'Not if we can help it A -TEAM FRONT ROW: Alan Melby, Louis Bernier, Raymond Bernier, Captain: Donald Brakke, Richard Olsgaard. BACK ROW: Coach Allen Dewall, Charles Olsgaard, Lawrence Bernier, Melvin Blilie, Donald Anderson, Carl Hoime, Thomas Walker, Manager. B - TEAM FRONT ROW: Arthur Mathison, Carl Hoime, Lawrence Bernier, Melvin Blilie, Vern Quinnild. Back Row: Coach Dewall, Kenny Reitan, Edwin Kallander, Kenny Blilie, Thomas Walker , Manager . A'5 TEAM This year we were very fortunate to obtain two games with Moorhead. It was the first time in the history of Comstock that this has happened. We lost the first game on our home court, but won the second in an overtime. Both games were played as benefit games for The March of Dimes campaign. We were glad that we could do this small bit to further a worthy cause. The crowds at both places were huge, and our gym was by no means large enough to accomo- date all the folks who wanted to see the game. Ticket sales plus the contribu- tions of the junior class coke sale resulted in 3255.56 for the polio fund. We were also seeded in the District Tournament this year. For our little school to be seeded in third place was an honor. During the district games we won a game from Perham, winner of the East Sub-District, but lost to Fergus F8118 in the second game. Dilworth took the district consolation. Although we lose five players this year, Louie, Ray, Alan, Don. A. and Dick, we still have Donny Brakke, who has been on the starting line-up for two years, Clifford Anderson, Lawrence Bernier, Carl Hoime, Melvin Blilie, and Charles Olsgaard left. besides quite a few other good prospects from the B squad. Louis has played on the A team for four years, having played on the starting line-up for two years. Ray was on the A team for three years, then after serving in the Navy for one year, he returned to play another. Dick, Don, and Alan each have played two years with the B team and two years on the A team We consider this a very successful season and hope that it may be just as good next year. B - TEAM The B team has the enviable record of having won every game this season. We are very proud of our record, and hope that next year we can do the same. Some of us will probably be playing on the A team next year as the first five are all graduating this year, We will have to do some very good playing to equal their record, but we are glad that we have such a high goal to strive for Those conditioning exercises that we thought so impossible during the forepart of the season have had much to do with our success. The starting line-up was as follows: Carl Hoime and Lawrence Bernier as forwards, Vern Quinnild, center: Melvin Blilie and Clifford Anderson, guards. Clifford had the misfortune of breaking his finger, and Arthur Mathison took his place the latter part of the season. Substitutes were Kenneth Blilie at center, Myron Anderson, and Edwin Kallander, guards: Kenneth Reitan, and on several occasions, Charles Olsgaard as forwards, Kenneth Reitan is small, but he dislikes having his opponent have the ball, so he proceeds to steal it as often as he can. He has almost perfected the art too. The District Z3 Basketball Tournament was held March 12, 13, 14, 15 at the N. D. A. C. Field House. In the second game March 12 we defeated Perham I-Q7-31. This placed us against Fergus Falls who had won over Hitterdal in the opeiig game of the tournament. On March 13, Detroit Lakes took an easy vic- tory from Underwood, while Dilworth squeezed .out a 34--32 win over Moorhead in an overtime thriller. In ourgame of March 14, the big lead that Fergus piled up in the first half proved too big to overcome. Fergus had to work hard to stay on the leading end of a Q15-49,gg,gnt. In the second game Detroit Lakes didn't have too much trouble defeating the Locomotives from Dilworth. Playing without the services of three players we dropped a 32-28 decision to Dilworth in the consolation tilt, while Detroit Lakes went on to take the Championship of District 23 by defeating Fergus Falls 28-26 in a very good game from beginning to end Detroit Lakes lost to Crosby-Ironton in the Region Six contest at Glenwood while Crosby-Ironton lost the State Championship to Duluth Denfield by a score of 44--42. A Team Scores- 1946 1947 Season B Team Score - 1946-fl-7 Dec. Comstock Barnesville 4 Comstock 47 Barnesville Dec. Comstock Dilworth 26 Comstock 13 Dilworth Dec. Comstock Rothsay 24 Comstock 22 Rothsay Dec. Comstock M. S. T. C. 18 Comstock Z9 MSTC High Dec. Comstock Oak Grove 17 Comstock 39 Leonard Dec. Comstock Kindred 28 Comstock 19 Dilworth Ian. Comstock Leonard' 33 Comstock 39 West Fargo Jan. Comstock Dilworth 27 Comstock Z3 Rothsay jan. Comstock West Fargo 21 Comstock 26 Pelican jan. Comstock Rothsay 32 Comstock Z2 Kindred jan. Comstock Pelican 30 Comstock 22 MSTC High jan. Comstock Kindred 33 Comstock 27 Mhd. Frosh jan. Comstock MSTC High 9 Comstock 19 Mhd. Frosh Q-Feb. Comstock Moorhead 40 Comstock 32 Pelican Feb. Comstock Moorhead 37 Comstock 36 Leonard Feb. Comstock Pelican 37 Comstock 30 Hitterdal Feb. Comstock Leonard Z8 Comstock 24 Barnesville Feb. Comstock 1-ui-ee,-da1 31 comstock 36 Christine A Feb. Comstock Barnesville Z7 Com tock 2 Kindred Feb. Comstock 46 Kindred 37 494 860 669 T 5 IVITIES THE COMSTOCK COMET Y Last year we changed the name of our school pap... from the Comstock Echo to the Comstock Comet . Being our basketball team is known as the Comets and our school is often called the Comet school we felt that this was a more appropriate name. Two groups of officers were chosen to head the Comet staff. The first staff consisted of the following: Editor --------- ----- M ary Lou 'Ernst Assistant Editor --------- ----- J ames Livdahl Circulation Manager ----------- -Arlys Blilie Treasurer -------- ----- M arion Trowbridge NEWS EDITORS School News ------------- Beverly Brakke' Community News ------- ----- S hirley Mattson Church News --------- ----- Beatrice Askegaard Servicemen's News ----------- Charles Olsgaard Sports ------------- Louis Bernier Features ----------- - Vivian Thompson Mary Lou left school in November so the Assistant Editor, James Livdahl took over until the spring election of officers. The new officers and those who kept their same offices are. Editor ---------- -- Vivian Thompson Assistant Editor --------- -- - Marion Trowbridge Circulation Manager --------- Marilyn Possehl Treasurer - ----------- Louis Bernier NEWS EDITORS School News ------------- Beverly Brakke- Community News - ------------ Shirley Mattson Church News ------------- Beatrice Askegaard Servicemen's News ----------- Charles Olsgaard Sports ------------- james Livdahl Features ------------- Donna Kirkhorn The Comstock Comet was printed by the Barnesville Record Review. We certainly appreciate the nice work that Mr. Holum and his staff did for us. We certainly will look him up again when we wish to have some printing done. Eight regular editions plus the special basketball issue were printed. We are sincerely sorry that we were unable to print the Comstock Comet this year. School started so late due to the polio epidemic, and then so many were out of school for work, that when everyone did come back to school there was so much to do that there was no time left over for much extra curricular activity. Next year we are hoping to publish the Comstock Comet again and we hope that all our old subscribers will be on our circulation list again. Front Row: Clarlce Edwards, Barbara Berglund, Shirley Mattson, Arlya Blllle, Margaret I-Ioyme, Ellen Kallander, Beverly Brakke. Row 2: Miss Tweeten, Charles Olsgaard, Alan Melby, Richard Olsgaard, Donald Brakke, Thomas Walker, Floyd Blille. Row 3: Melvin Blilie, Moana Lou Olaon, Beatrice Askegaard, Marilyn Poasehl, Faith Hoppe, Donna Kirkhorn, Vivian Thompson, Grace Olsen, Marilyn Ness, Edwin Kallander. F1-out Row: Marlon Trowbridge, Clarlce Edwards, Barbara Berglund, sum Kaumaer, Az-lys Blilie. Shirley Mlffwn- Row 2: Miss Strand, Moana Olsen, Marilyn Possehl, Faith Hoppe. Donna Kirkhorn, Vivian Thompson. Fow 3: Grace Olsen, Marilyn Nels, Sylvia MOYGM MHTBHTCY HOYYUG. Beatrice Askegaard, Beverly Brakke, Lavon Brandt. . i MIXED CHORUS The mixed -chorus was organized in the fall on 1944. Each year the chorus has taken part in the Red River Valley Music Festival at Moorhead, Minnesota,, besides singing at the Chris1:mas Concert, and furnishing music at Baccalaureate and Commencement. One quarter of a credit is given for each year's participation, besides a music award which will this year be a pin. The chorus is directed by Miss Kathryn Tweeten. GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The following officers have been elected to hold office this year.: presi- dent, Marion Trowbridge: vice president, Vivian Thompson: secretary, Marilyn Possehl: treasurer, Donna Kirkhorn: and advisor, Miss Strand. All the girls in high school are members of the G. A. A. In this organiza- tion points are earned bv participation in various sports and activities. During the first year 500 points must be earned in order to receive a G. A. A. emblem'- The second year 750 more points are required tor the first star on the emblem. while 1000 points are required for the third year to merit the second star. An additional 1000 points must be earned the senior veal to qualify for the Comstock green and white C. . Points are earned through participation in such sports as basketball, soccer, kittenball and volleyball which give 200 points if a person is chosen for the first tearn. Minor sports such as archery, tumbling, and deck tennis award 100 points for team membership. The position of an officer also adds points to meet point requirements. Due to late organization this year, the point quota was reduced in proportion to the shorter period of time. H U Mo R PICTURES A Bathing Beauty. Br-Br-Brrrr its cold! Marion, surprised ? ? Upside down. Got her Yi Yi. Drifting, not rowing. Be Careful Now. I wonder who she thinks she is, so high up? ? ? Bottoms up Now, Grandma . Poor Geek! Captured at last. Babes of Comstock High. Studying up What! More studying? ? Muscle bound. Miss Atlas, Charlie's sister. Hog calling ---- Ral--fie, Ray--mond These studious people!! Art class Our '45-'46 faculty. Vern and his cake. Studious ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? sophomores. Busy Mrs. Hammerud. I Z , ., X tix Remix , L 'JT nav- L- v J 7 44 w ? . U' fry, . .990 PICTURES Visiting Holland in the Spring of 194-6 The studious HJ UQ senior row. Learning to write is hard work. Sylvia studying. We're looking for the birdie. Olive Oyl Valan. June posing for us. Industrious Faith and Monna. Kathleen watches the camera while Larry works. Second grade reading--turn around, Milo. A new twosorne, Chuck and Barb. Freddie is gone, meet his cousin Torn Donna, is this one for the teacher? Hi Kenny B . Arlys jewel Clara Gertrude, Mabel, etc. etc. Our Alma Mater--a Wolvertonite's Alcatraz. ' 'Good morning, children,' ' Believe it or not--it's Donny A. Tis me, folks, The Vivian Thompson. Two freshmen girls Fluzzie Blilie, and Hi, Shirlee. Down in the corner again, eh, Charly W. Katrinka' ' Reitan The flirt from Missouri-- Mastah Mowley. Catching suckers again, Ray? See the first grade read. 5 2 Ei 0 5 is X Q .. . ,M 21 'ji , 'Ut '-,law .JL A . 21:51 f -R '.,f,frfRf : i '1:F ' - www- 'g.i,,f,,g mb Ac-,1,,,. Q ,. - 5 , ,5:',W, ':1 . ' ' 7 Tiif'-' ' . . N ga-5, ,351 ',1jlx' kg? . vi' yn , lf' ,Q ' -NI, V., HES NOX X x Q 'G FEA TUR ES Gracie Johnson Beverly Are you really? ? ? ? Geek, Nick, or S d You can t do it you know NICKNAMES A1-lys ---- --- - Marion ---- - '--- l'Squlrt Clifford --- ----- Rock. Donald B. ------- Pete Louie ------ - -- Curls Beatrice --------- Bada Lavon ----- ----- ' Friendly' ' Melvin B. -------- 3'Hezzy Marilyn --- --- Pussell Lawrence -------- ' ' Swede' ' Orlen -------- .--CIO. J.l' DeWayne -------- ' 'Buck' ' Donna ----- - Pickles FAVORITE HOBBIES Orlen ---- driving like a demon, and disassembling cars and trucks Kenny B. ---- eating candy during study hall. Earl --------- sleeping, sleeping, and sleeping Melvin B.--being just plain pestife1-ous junior W. ----- calling on Fargo girls. Arlys ---------- educating her nose for news Raymond ------- mid-morning and mid afternoon lunching ------day dreaming, or trying to recover a pencil from Lavon Pete ----- Margaret ------- Vlvi ----------- Beverly -------- talking, talking, Donald A. ----- winklng Qthe wind Alan----- Freshmen ------ Louies-mm 0rlen---- Marion--- --- Myron --------- Studying, and we aren't kidding eitherl doing nothing much except -talking and glgglxng and talking. doesn't blow that hard in school Q ----- wasting time and getting into mischief anything except school lessons, including talking the teacher out of a lesson. ------Playing pool and drinking rnalteds ------trying to spend every study hall visiting from one to another as long as the teachers allow. sits near by? 'P ? sharpening her pencil at the back pencil sharpener guess who ? Watching the assembly. Juniors and seniors----mess up the chemistry lab Cliiford-------waiting for the DeSota. SONG DEDICATIONS Why Does It Get Late So Early ------------------ I Love You For Sentimental Reason! ------------- Love Letters' ' ------- Come Rain Or Come Shine. --------------------- Together . ---------- That Soldier Of Mine . -Beatrice Askegaard Shirley Mattson Lavon Brandt Raymond Bernier Donald Anderson and Marion Trowbridge Ellen Kallander Put That Kiss Back Where You Found It . --- ---- ---Orlen Valan What's Gonna Happen To Me? ------------------- Put That Ring On My F:lnger. --------- -------- As If I Didn't Have Enough On My Mind. ---------- Your Father's Mustacheu. ---- ----- --- ----- ------ ..Ho I-Iurnln ------ - ------------- -------n ---- --unu- Whispering --------- Ohl But I do I Shame On You!! I've Got To Pass Your House To Get 'Io My House'5- .. 2JI T ' Give Me Five Minutes oref S:-:U-CBB-QCD-CQQSC0 I'm Free At Last ---- ------------- - -------- ----- Arlys Blilie junior Class Miss Strand Louis Bernier Earl , Thompson Assembly Lawrence Bernzer Melvin Blilie Clifford Anderson Miss Strand Seniors Memories - ---------- - --------------------- ----Faith Hoppe -WANTED: Orlen ---------------- a nice brand new truck. Donald A . ------------ a watch. Arlys -------- ----- a a Dodge . Shirley --------------- a graveled driveway. junior W. ------------- Lipstick remover. Vivi ----------------- a Chrysler to replace the Model A Clarice --------------- an expansion bracelet. Lavon ------ ----- ---- s t amps and envelopes. Raymond ------------- sleep. Student Body. -- ------- a spring promotion. A Left Over Theorm From Geometry. GIVEN: I Love You. PROVE: You Love Me. 1. I love you 2. I'M a lover. 3. All the world loves a lover. 4. You are all the world to me. 5. Therefore-You Love Me. s Mr. lbewall in Geography class---Melvin, how do you know that the earth is round? How do you prove it? Melvin:--I don't have to prove it.-- I didn't say it was round. In Business Law to leave the window open, or not to leave the window open, That is the question. If you growl all day, it's only natural to feel dog tired at night Alan: Will you take a walk with me ? Orlen: Why? Alan: Oh my doctor told me to take my exercise with dumbbells . Dick: Will you please explain to me what the difference is between a shilling and a pence? Chuck: You can walk down the street without a shilling, but you cannot walk the street without pence. Miss Strand: What is the formula for water? Melvin B.: H HIjKLMNO'f. Miss Strand: Melvin, that is not correct. Melvin: Yesterday you told us that it was H to O Kenny R. I have a sliver in my hand. Vern. Q. Oh, so you have been scratching your head again. Arthur: What's that bump on your head? Floyd: That's where a thought struck me. Miss Tweeten: Give me examples of three collective nouns. Alan: Flypaper, wastebasket, and vacuum cleaners. VERTISI The senior class wishes to express its sincere thanks and appreciation to the advertisers for their wonder ful co-operation. Each had an important part in putting out this Comet Annual, and without their help it would have been impossible. The Comet staff, the faculty, and the student body join us in a hearty-- THANK YOU! Llthoqnphod In Bound by WALBWOHTH IKOTHERS Msmolinn, Ho.. U. S. A. Compliments Of merican State Bank Capitol 8: Surplus Sl50,000.00 Complete Banking Services A Friendly Home Owned Institution Compliments Of Sammy'S Cafe of Comstock Lunches, Soft Drinks, Candy Je- We can't Please Everybody But we Try -2k- Let's Meet Talk Sr Eat Bluebird Coffee Shop Moorhead, Minn. There Is No Substitute For a Cooperative Elevator and Oil Station. Its Measure of Success Depends Upon r' our Patronage and Loyalty. Dealers in Seeds-Grain-Coal-Twine-Gas 8: Oils Comstock Farmers Co-Op Elevator Co. C om stock, Minn, Comphments Of Shelllto 5 Garage A11 Types of Repaumg Weldmg Machme Work Comstock Cornphments Of Comstock Mercantile Co General Mer chand1se Me at Locker s :of Comstock 0 7 -::f- O .W- xr- - ' rn9.':'1?:ii it j g'-3-rw , If - , xl' X jg wg. H I HI' ' 9 . .- 6 P A - ., ,L i i Not many-but nomo. Vg 'I Enough to hold forfh 4: -,fa 55 5 promise or more on the I J 1 - , A . H 1: ' SWG f H3 ' ,, .s. f?:'241H,e , 0 si w'7f3f'fi7Ff ' . 135' rffzz'-. X ef' ' 2 E-',g,,'gc5! 4-th Street at Center Ave. 1 V' If Y9u'vo-boon wolilng for 1 X 5 . - o Homlnon -nmoy be horn 3 . 2 I' naw: L , ' 4 . I, 3, S- -f 1 V Q.. MQQRHEAD, MINNESOTA , li' 4 Th'oYre mom beautiful ' 3 than over and flno on only, 2 Nl -55 Hamilton can moko them. N, I ' L 1 S::y.'fxfv .::':':'.---:r'::-,azfifklijfxl T Sportsman' s He adquarter s Base Balls-Soft Balls-Basket and Foot Balls-Bats Gloves-Skates-,Fishing Tackle-Outboard Motors A Complete Hardware Store RED RIVER HARDWARE Moorhead, Minn, QUALLEY STORE Quality Groceries Comstock mxwtuyn eubartlfs Jewelry The City Hall is Across the Street -L MOORHEAD, MINN, Compliments From WALDON'S Your Leading Clothier Where Quality 8: Style Counts First Suits, Coats, Hats, Shoes 8: Furnishing aIdon's Clothing 404 Center Ave, Moorhead, Minn Compliments Of' Coast-to-Coast Store Hardware-Auto Supplies-Sporting Goods Leonard Refrigerators, Idle-Hour Washers Musicaire Radios -:o:- 622 Center Avenue Moorhead, Minn, MOORHEAD DRUG COMPANY The Rexall Store A. S, Sighroson, Owner Moorhead, Minn. The Store of Friendly Personal Service AD OLPH'S STANDARD SERVICE Gas and Oil Soft Drinks, Candy, Cigarettes Com stock, Minn. 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Electric Stoves Comphments Electric-gas-fuel oil Water Heaters Of A MARSHALL WELLS STORE FRIEND R, Brakke, Owner Barnesville ADVERTISERS! -Sk- 'THANKS NY AUTOGRAPHS n.mu:xnn.1w.L.1:4 , :..w,an,a:n 5