Darlington High School - Pekatonia Yearbook (Darlington, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1955 volume:

JE -tr S -g M Q 1 0 Xi E fi , ., I l 19 5 5 PEKATO IK arlmgton H1gh School DEDICATION Mrs Benedict who teaches the commercxal courses rn our school as one o our me Sensor Class Advisors also supervrses the work o the Pep Club Busy as she 15 wrth her school ac tzvrtzes she mds time or church groups and rs a homemaker as well To Mrs Benedict who or several years has served as advzsor to the Pekatomka Staff w dedzcate the 1955 book andsay a smcere Thank You These words seem but a small token or all the patience hard work tzme and advzce you have gxven to us an helpmg to make our book a success The P EKATONIKA Staff F OREWORD All the world s a stage and all the men and women merely players So said the great English bard William Shakespeare Takmg these words to heart and con srdermg the influence of Macbeth on the Senror Class the staff of the Pekatomka declded that THIS was the year to go theatrrcal and so we drd It IS hard to rmagme just how a yearbook IS complled and put together lnto that sixty four page red covered b1t of excrtement that you recerve each May The secret lies 1n the hard work and the responslblllty that IS assumed by each member of the staff Your edrtors and all members of the staff have worked hard and wrth great care m our efforts to brmg you a hrgh qualrty yearbook Eileen Runde and B111 McFarland Co-edxtors 9 l 1 ' ' I n I f fn u I 1 u f . . . l f. . I, . 3 g . n . , f 1 ' ' If ' e , 1 D u 1 f ACI ADMIN ISTRATIO Scene 1 As You Lrke It Shakespeare Superrntendent T M Nelson In prevrous years rt has been customary for Mr Nelson to say a few words to the student bod rn the yearbook Thrs year the student body woul lrke to say a few words about M' Nelson We grve hrm a srncere expressron of our grat rtude for hrs servrce to our school and to our com munrty We thank hrm for thrrty years of excellent teachrng and for hrs outstandrng work as prrncrpal durrng the last eleven of those years Hrs partrcr patron rn crvrc affarrs and servrce to the communrty make hrm an outstandrng crtrzen He has been a member of the Krwanrs Club for three years and rs servrng as rts presrdent thrs year He rs a member of the LaFayette County Schoolmasters Club and has been presrdent of that organrzatron He rs also affrlrated wrth state and drstrrct teachers assocr atrons Mr Nelsons gurdance wrsdom and frne ex ample have benefrted hrs students, hrs school, and hrs communrty We are proud and happy to have hrm as our superrntendent, and we hope rt wrll be the good fortune of Darlrngton to have hrm remarn rn our school for many more years Mrs Nelson The work of a school secretary rs most rmportant to the smooth runnrng of the rnstrtutron for whom she works The tasks she encounters are numerous and varred Our school s offrce rs a very busy place and our school secretary turns out a great deal of work under pressure of trnt and wrth frequent rnterruptrons The work done by Ms Nelson rs apprecrated by all who contact the school offrce rn person, by telephone or by correspondence 3 If ' li . cl' . - . . . . . . . . , .- , . . . - . n 1 , ,- . . . ' 1 7 ' A 1 0 MISS CONNELLY Englrsh II and IV Coach of Semor Class Play F h man Class Ad 1 o Redbud Advx Scene 2 Faculty As You Like ll MRS BEINEDICT Busmess Subjects Pekatonrka Ad vxsor Pep Club Advrsor Senlor Class Advrsor MISS COLLINS Forenslcs Fresh man Class Advrsor Shakespeare MR DAVIS Physxcal Educauon B Team Basketball Coach jumor Class Advlsor Baseball Coach MR GIBBS Team Basketball Coach Sophomore Class Advxsor F Football Coach Track Coach 4 Y . 1 . . , -, a v , l , . , English 1, Library, Mathematics, A- , . 3 1 Y l - 5 1 rt ' . . I MR HUETTEN MR MCNETT Englrsh III Cru Agriculture zenshxp Forenslcs Senlof Class Y Sophomore Class Affvlsor FFA AdVlSOl' dvlsgf MR MARTENS MR RUF Fgolball Coach General Scrence lndustnal Arts PhY51C5 Fofxbau S0 homgfe Class C08Cl'l Baseball A vxsor C03Cl'1 ,Sl- MR. SCHREAR Biology, Social Problems, Fresh- man Class Advisor MR HOOD Music jumor Class Advxsor Redblrd Advns or XIR STEVEINSOIN History Semor Class Advlsor Football Coach Track Coach N1Rb STEN FINSOIN Home Fconomlcs junxor Class Advxsor FHA Advnsor iff fiflw lf J' CL1SfOLl1lI1S Francls Cust and Ray Schwartz -6- Scene 3 - - Student Council ' 'Love's Labour's Los I' ' Shak espeare Standmg 1m Martm Marrlyn Hollmger Earl Rrley Karen Burke erry Rogers Judy McCar vrlle Terry Pennrsron Don Osrby Seated Delbert Furrer Helen Rrelly ju George Stevenson Not shown rn prcture Cmda Curry Thrs year the Qtudent Councll was enlarged and reorgamzed to make nt a more actrve governing body of the school A constttutlon was framed and adopted by the members under the gurdance of Mr Nelson, Nllss C onnelly and Mr lluetten The group planned the Chrrstmas program pro moted the collectmg of used cloth mg for the needy helped puhlrcrze dy Lennartson llelen Fenner Mayme Hendrrckson Brotherhood Week and worked other school proyects A Student Councrl IS a worthy ad dltron to Dllb and wrll be actrve rn promoting student partxcrpatnon rn school problems and functions Mem bershrp rs composed of four students from each class ard two faculty ad vrsors :J. 1 ' 1 x :J v 7 ' . 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V, Q Act II CLASS S Sttnc 1 C1155 of 1958 The l omedy 0 lrrors xxtrt wrt urn for our o wc Ill cnt on ntxtt Q xx nth xx is htltl on ll1UI'SlllN, Xugus Nt moo starter on ontl IW , gust 50 llClllLIlll1LXPCl'lLl'1CC.Kl .utors xxt dnl not hlxc our Cuts very wall III hind t lrcqt miss t ou trxnccs intl mes x rcsu rt qt 1 xv car ln 'sluxy ll thc xxrong trmf. gtt mto thc xxrong txt xxrontg tlxx lht upptr Lltlssmt n str ll2.,l1lL nt tl us out hx vigorous nc th o 5 usul III rtsmun rnltrxtlon vxcrc lllSIl'llLlLLl to .lpptir ln 1 'rua some txrh on lrltlly Sqvtcnxhtr ll Nxt xxcrt lliilxlktllll sChool1nclp1r1tl atross me f x ll it 1 If Q ll In tht cvtnmg xxc fntcr tunctl III t 35 Our pcrtornmntt s so xrotss onll .1 xxc vxc 'lxtn hctttr trcxtmtnt by tht rt mr tl lssmtn L ol t s ln xxutm vxc ccllc-tl xx xs choreography IS xxc xxerc mstruttctl Ill dancing hy the upper Sh xlxcspelre 'NX' IFN tr t htton lktllhllll Il r 1 wt tltttulc rss ollltt lhtsc xxtrc Crcor c xtnson L rt lluxnt lur Lr K ,rtsn L Nxrllyn llollln 1 r trttxrx X sx utx Xlc . L o s N prcstntxtlxcs I' ll IISIIIL, progc I nxt nv urs L 1 LKLQ w onx xx 'llttr L0fDPlllll1L tht sclhntg, lx more xxcrc trt ltul tt xc mt xl Our mcmhtrs lllxl L0llIl'll5lllCLl to L comw c t protluttlon 'sllgtc ll N by our p IYIIC 111.1 lon lmntl lorus orcnsrts l lm nslxntlmll nm lurr r xx IS scorer on thc hxslxttlmll IK ttam Nllrllyn llolllngtr xx xs thc lrtshnmn Illftllildllf to thc llOIlLLOfllIlj.1 qutcn Ks our 1135! l9NN run tlosts xxe irc mxvx to fxnoxx tnlt our v 1 xxl opcn ln tht . V, A ' 1 ' ' c L ' Q ' f 5 t VN- - -I -li -i I ' 'ng clan, but-n gg' lf. sc- - at DHS by an 't' . iwn Lux 'I '- -i g ' 3 Q ' g it xllt' xx L' l1.1l -' 11' . ' ' A tt-tl 16, Q 'I l f ' l N1 1 a 1' Au- xxi I on cl. ssnmtxtcs, '- - f' - xur up Q i 1-1. ,-k- . .rsh ' . ,. . -. gc St- Q , Prcsitl-1 3 Q ' r', -' K ' - I1 - ' ' -, '- ' Yi 1' I n l -nt: T- ' ' gc , L 'f -t - ' 1 , SL' '. 1' .' 'l rt-.1 '1 rt-rg I l' . 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Class of 1958 Off1cers Top Row Judy McCarv1lle and Theron Olson SOCIHT Representa trves Front Row 'viarrlyn Holllnger Secretary and Trea surer Duane Furrer Vrce Presndent George Stevenson Presrdent I fa-vu' Top Row Nancy Stemer Karen Ward James Whalen Peter Rerchlxng Edward Rrelly Rodney Tuescher Delbert Stemer Thnrd Row Tony Weaver Hope Rogers Fred Stuckl Glenn Soper George Stevenson Paul Schaumberg Thomas Stauffacher Second Row James Rlelly Sandra Staver Helen Thommen Mary Sommers Marllyn Smlth Wlllxam Paul son Maxme Ross Fnrst Row ohn Rlelly M1chaelR1elly Nancy Ubersox Frances Peterson Paulnne White Jeanette Wnegel Judy Stoll Walter Ward -n-ni Top Row Lee Brecklrn Shirley l'oulker William Fitzpatrick Duane Furrer Robert Benson Roger llcsslim, Nlary Buttery Third Row Lona Cioulthard Mary Bigger Donald Andrews Iohn kcherman 'Ames llanson Karl Fenner Secondllow Ann l ngebretson Nlary Cordon Qhirley Armstrong Barham Carpenter llxrnr Bowers oel Crxtz lawrence l llcfson First Row Wrlmi fanon qharon Carpenter Robert Burke 1 ry lxiy llelm llormld lllstert ldmund llllllll' Top Row: 'Xlorman Lancaster Evelyn Hoeper Kathleen ameson LeRoy Lancaster Evelyn Mullen oyce Lee Lois McGranahan. Third Row: Barham Howard ohn Lathrop Gaylord ohnson Paul Matley Marilyn Hollinger Bert Nethery Beverly N1cComish. Second Row: Barbara Howe, Dan Mcliranahan, Michael McDonald, Gary Hollis, Gerald Nethery, Theron Olson. First Row: Keith Lancaster, Judith McCarville, Jean 0'Brien, 'loan O'Brien, Tom Osterday, Bill Mc Kernan. wh' 4 Af' , .Af 4 'i' 'ML-:: I 5, :IJ bln Act II Scene 2 A Midsummer lhe Sophomorts returned to DHS for their second act wtth 1 feellng of confidence brought on by he fntt that they were no longer the youngest actors of the plly 'lhey looked tt the lreshmen wrth a feel mg of trlumph md relref thlt they had emerged from that uncertain cllss lhey now studred world hlstory lnglrsh algebra biology agrxcul ture home economxcs typing and rndustrnal arts Therr musre ll talents were applied to band and Chorus lhey took part 1n forenslcs football basketball baseball and track lxar en Burke and Mayme llendrlckson were chosen to be cheerleaders Some of the boys deservmgly Shar Class of 1957 'Nights Dream Shakespeare ed the success of the ll team his kctblll squad ack leu bcclusc of hrs lbrlrty was promoted to the N squad Nliny show ed power on thc football fleld During the homeeommg QCISOH wc were proud to hivc Vrrgrml White chosen as the sophomore dlllflkllfll of the queen s court Un xnuarv 21 the Sophomore Shuf fle wnth musxc by the Starlrghters Pl'0VlLlCd allwho attended wrth 'i vcry good tlme fhe Sophomores end their year with a feellng of SlIlSf'lCll0D and wlth keen ant1C1pdIl0n of the eommg year and the accompllshrnents they hope to make ln the future Volley Ball Team H , - . 1 n r- . . 1 Q rf yy I 4, . 'Q t . . L.- ' ' A ' ' z ' . ' - , 'Q . , , I i 7 ,Ka , . , I u n , , , , , 4 ' I . 1 - .4 . ' 7 a 1 . 2 . ' . , . , .' ,- ' . - K ' ' . rx . , , 2 . Q. g g I 2 . . .V . , 4 4 . X 5 . . 2 -. . 1 . , ' t ' Ja ' t - - ' ' 7 1 9 ' .' '- , Q. ', - - 1 '1 9 7 ' , , , ' K . - 2 - - 1 7 L ' . . , , , . , - , 2 L , . Class of 195 7 is Top Row Front Row Offxcers Earl Rrley, Socral Representatxve osephrne udkms Treasurer Karen Burke Socral Representatrve Mayme Hendrxckson Secretary Fran crs Rock, Vice Presrdent Terry Penn rston Presrdent 'la fa? je B Bilge, Top Row james Van Matre Terry Pennrston, Harlan Pmkham Earl Riley Wayne Wrlson, Don Renshaw Thrrd Row Karen Nelson, 111 Prrne, judrth Smxth Geraldrne Udelhofen, Lrnda Symons, Ron ald Wonders, Francrs Rock. Second Row Roberta Skatturn, Donald Leu, Rodney Rowe, Dennrs Roselerp, Lyle Ubersox Robert Ohnstad Vxrgmra Wlute Front Row Mary M Martm, Cheryl Preston, Ardrth Osterday, Janrce Sleep, Mary Udelhoven Thomas Rot zoll 14 : 1 . ' . . 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' . . . , . . - : . . , , . : . , Top Row Thrrd Row Second Row Front Row Erma Cullen Lawrence Glendennuxg Gary Edge jerry Davrs, Eugene Gould Martha Carpenter Jeanne Ellefson Patrrcxa Errckson Sylvra Amenda Betty Engebretson Mayme Hendrrckson Sonja Grlle Charles Chapman Gene Douglas Mary Black Patrrcra Eckerman Donna Douglas Colleen Hanson Wauneta Duval Gary Garrrson Eleanor Goebel Gordon Ayer Robert Benson Donald Douglas Karen Burke Walter Aebersold Top Row Thud Row Second Row Front Row glalrca Merer Rrchard Kelly john Leu, Walter Howery jerry McDonald Lawrence xc s Rxchard Moore, Mary Hollenstem, Wrllram McGowan, Walter Mathys Robert Helm Gayle Monson, Margaret Krahenbuhl, Patrrcra johnson, Karen McCorm1ck, jose phme Judkrns, Shrrley Merer Davrd Matley, Sally Kuhls, Helen McGu1re, Francrs Hastert, Betty Murphy, Shelb, Lancaster I U Act II Scene 3 Class of 1956 Tbe Time 0 Your L1 e The east of 56 re entered school In September with all the confidence of upperclassnen and experienced actors lo carry out our business vue irrmediately elected im Martin our President, erry llomb Vice President Helen lenner Secretary Doris ohnson Ireasurer and erry Rogers and Crnda Curry as Social Representatives lhe football season followed with electing I ons ohnson as homecom mg attendant November found led Martens im Aeherman Robert Am enda Peter Payne im Nlartm ohnson and erry llowe xdding str ength to the A team basketball squad In December we debated William Saroyan finally ordered Cliss rings fhe most outstxnling event of our career was the prom on April 15 'Womewhere Over Ihe R unbow Ihe gymnasium was he xutifully d eorated by hardworking committee members to set the stage for one of the best proms ever lung jim Mir tm md Queen Mary MCC arville reign ed at the dance with Sandra Gilbert son lloris ohnson Clrol Ioken lx xy Nelson led Mlrtens lom Wha len erry llomhand jerry Rogers is 'xttendants lawrence Poster and his orchestra provided the music So goes mother year in the play of life md the class of 56 Decorations for the Prom 17 ll ' f 'I I! ' - - Q ' - - A ' vs. L 5 x 1 1 l t I 5 -' 2 I y A ' i Y ' 1 1 Vx A V 1 i ev V ' V 2 . . J, ' K , . 1 ' .H ii i ' 9 ,, in v ei ' 5 ' ' ' ' D i ' . J N ,. , ,K g V ij I k - u - -ri I e , . . ' . . . 1 2 - h K . . 2 I . X . - i J 1 ' 1 many junior boys participating and '1 S , H 1 e, H ' '- h I i J I N ' 1 J 4 ' 2' 'Q I ' i . V Q I - g 4 e I '. A X Y . . . y ,D I, . . 7 1 J ' I 1 1 Jim 5 . J lc n , 1 V K ' Q 5 I , I . W' J, A V-Z A W-5.13. fy K 'p nf i Rai.: A .K an I . kt- i le - y f ' . A, in Class of 1956 Officers Top Row: Doris johnson, Treasurerg Jerry Rogers, Social Repre- sentative. Front Row: Helen Fenner, Secretaryg Jerry Homb, Vice Presidentg Jim Martin, President. Not in picture - Cindy Curry, Social Rep- resentative. Top Row udy McGinnis, Doris johnson erry Homb Ted Martens Don Murray Paul How ar Third Row Murrra Mau Mary Hoeper an Miller oe McDonald Clayton Hauser Lois Larson Front Row Nora McAloon Sally McDan1e1 Carol Loken, Mary McCarv11le Betty Hale el I I ' ' ' , J , , , ' An dl. p I i 1 1.50 I 1 J 1 i' Seeond Row: Sally McCue, Arlene Hollinger, Jrmjohnson, Ronald Johnston, Marcia McDonald, I - 18 - t CN 'T r X Y? X7 Q' Top Row jrm Nflartrn Tom Whalen Peter Payne Btll Srmmons jerry Rogers Thud Row erry Howe Gary Teasdale Stanley Torstenson Larry O Brren Brll Penhallegon Marvm Paulson Second Row Barbara Ldelhofen Sandra Terpstra Leona Rood lrene ichuetz Annette Wrlson Front Row lxay Nelson Clorra Yearous Darlene Moore Dorrs Stuckr Carol Nethery Shrrley Wonders We Top Row Carl Almer rm Acherman Dave Cavanaugh lugene Frtzpatrrck Paul Fml y Delbert Coult ard Thrrd Row Fllen Crowley janxce Grbson Ivan Arnsmeler Robert Amenda anxce Barclay Second Row Helen Fenner Nlargaret Brgger Wanda Gross Fvelyn Andrews Barbara strong Margaret Grrmme Front Row Sandra Grlbertson Lols Cannon Brll Frtzsxmons Lrllran Brgger Darlene Corn AQ! l we E'-ag walk iivr 50' f Q 4 f Q. . Nfl 0 K R . , XJ .V if , 2 5 I 4 ,su 1 ,. I ii' -i-W' F Q fb in . .1 lukwxy l : I A ' Y I Y 7 ' I 1 , . l' Z 7 X Y Y Y it aw' 4 gli .5 Y ,Af-Q N. ',-xl ,V ,V-V. 6 Y . ' 1 . , ' j , ' , ,J ' . N . 1 y 4 . 1 1 ' 1 ' X 4 : Y Y Y 7 ' . 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F X in 533-Y pw A- . .4 IN f wy f Act Il Scene 4 Class of 1955 All S Well That Ends Well Shakespeare Cast of Double Barrelled Detecuve Story aww Offrcers Top Row Don Ostby and Judrth Lennartson Socral Representatrves Front Row Helen Rrelly Secretary Treasurer Merle Smxth V1cePres1dent Del bert Furrer Presrde nt S51 Cul I D ONALD W AYER They also serve who only standand wart FFA l 2 3 4 Lettermen s Club 4 Football 2 3 4 Basketball 2 Baseball 2 3 4 Track 1 Blrthday April 2l LAWRENCE BENSON He lzveth best who loveth Football 2 3 4 Basketball 2 3 Track 1 3 4 Lettermen s Club 34 Baseball 2 Blrthday Aprll 17 BERNIE BOYLE School ts just lzke luggage one only gets out what ts packedzn andl travel lzghtly Lettermens Club 34 Foot ball 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 3 4 Baseball l 2 3 4 Foren sxcs 2 Blrthday May 4 NANCY BRECKLIN O two evzls choose the one that s most un Pep Club 3 4 Band 1 2 Choa rus 1 2 Newspaper Staff 1 FHA 3 Transferred from South Wayne Buthday November 28 PAUL-I BREDESON Days of absence I am weary the one I love rs far away Lettemmens Club 4 Foot b l 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 Baseball 2 3 4 Blrthday February 27 BEVERLY CARPENTER Nothzng great was ever a chxeved wzthout enthuszasm Pep Club234 Band1234 Newspaper Staff 2 3 4 FHA 1 Orchestra l 2 3 Brrthday january 22 JERRY A CARPENTER A workman that needth not be ashamed 0 hrs work Future Farmers l 2 3 4 Let termens Club 4 Football 2 3 4 Basketball l 2 3 4 Base ball 3 4 Track 12 Blrthday August 19 MARILYN CHAMBERS The shortest answer ts in dozng Pep Club 3 Treasurer FHA 1 Gnrls Chorus l2 34 Fo- renslcs 2 Blrthclay january 8 WAYNE J CONROY Ah Love endless torments dwell about thee But who could ltve and lzve wzthout thee Lettermens Club 34 Foor b ll 2 3 4 Basketball l 2 3 4 Baseball 12 Track 4 Cho rus 4 Bxrthday February 17 JILL CLRRY Myszenous Love uncertain treasure Hast thou more o pam and pleasure? Pep Club 2 3 4 Band 1 2 3 4 Chorus l 2 3 4 Mrxed Cho rus 2 3 Homecommg ueen 4 Cheermg l 2 3 B xrthday june ll DORIS JOAN DOUGLAS If this be wznter can spring be far behind? Pep Club 234 FHA 1234 Birthday March 20 BERNARD J Fox A lzttle learnzng zs a danger ous thmg Lettermen s Club 4 Foot ba 234 Baseball 1234 Birthday October S JANICE FRANZ Some are weather wzse some are other wxse Pep Club 2 3 4 Pep Club President 4 FHA 1 2 3 4 Chorus 12 3 4 Triple Trio 3 Double Sextet 3 Birthday july 20 DELBERT FURRER The light that lies zn a wo man s eyes has been my dozng Lettermen s Club 2 3 4 Band 12 3 4 Chorus 13 4 Foot ball 2 3 4 Basketball I 2 3 4 Baseball 2 3 4 Newspaper Staff 3 4 Prom Attendant 3 Boys State 3 Music Clinic 2 Senior Class President Birthday March 10 DARLEEN GOODMAN Something itting should be said of you But anything that s nice will Band 12 3 4' Chorus 12 3 4' Forensics l2,3,45 Newspaper Staff 2,3 45 Annual Staff 3,45 Orchestra 35 Triple Trio 3,45 Double Sextet 35 Music Clinic 2,35 Pep Club 2 3 4 Birthday August 29 ' NORMAN 'I' GORDON Modesty becomes a young man Future Farmers 12 3 4 L t termens Club 3 4 Football 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 Base bal 2 3 4 Track 1 Junior Class Vice President Birthday January 22 WAYNE L GORDON Theres a place and means or every man alzve Future Farmers I 2 3 4 Let termens Club 3 4 Football 2 3 4 Track 2 3 Birthday january 31 MELVA JEAN HALVORSON She nothtng common did Pep Club234 FHA 1234 FHA Secretary 3 FHA Presi dent 4 Band 1234 News paper Staff 1 2 3 4 Prom At tendant 3 Birthday March 5 WILLIAM HASTERT Enjoy lie be ore tts led For when rt s ouer you re a long time dead Lettermen s Club 3 4 Band 1 2 3 4 Football 2 3 4 Bas ketball 2 3 Track 1 2 3 4 Birthday November 10 PATSY LOUISE HENNINGSEN Like a stream' I chatter chat- te a I low to meet the brimming river' For men may come and men may go but I go on oreuer Pep Club 2 3,45 FHA 1,2,3,45 FHA Historian 35 Band 2 3,45 Girls' Chorus 1 Birthday: February ll VERA HOLLAND Its best to be off with the old love be ore you begun with the new Pep Club234 FHA 1234 Grrls Chorus 2 3 Student Lnbrarran 4 Birthday November 30 CARL G JACOBSON One who rs so fond of stzr rmg must be a spoon Lettermen s Club 3 4 Foot b ll 2 3 4 Basketball 2 3 4 Track l 2 3 4 Brrthday November 14 IOHN L JANTZEN Fun zs lzke money You can t take zt with you but xt s mee to have whzle you re here Future Farmers 1 2 3 4 Foot ball 2 3 4 Baseball 2 Track Blrthday july 7 THOMAS J KIRWAN Heaven never helps the man who wzll not act Baseball 2 3 Brrthday january 6 DARLENE j LANCASTER I lzve for those who love m Pep Club 2 3 4 I3 rrthday April 14 KERMIT D LANCASTER Love and a cough cant be rd Lettermen s Club 3 4 Foot ball 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 3 Baseball 1 2 4 Track 3 F0 rensxcs 1 Freshman Class Vlce Presrdent Brrthday july 6 GERALD T LEAHX I have other :sh to Future Farmers 1 2 3 4 Let termen s Club 4 Football 2 4 Track 123 Freshman Class Presndent Brrthday january 13 JUDITH ANN LENNARTSON All thzs and heaven too Pep Club 2 3 4 Pep Club Sec retary 4 Band 1 2 3 4 Gnrls Chorus 3 4 Forenslcs 1 2 3 4 News aper Staff 1 2 3 4 Annual ff 1 2 3 4 Prom Attendant 3 Jumor Class Sec retary Student Councll Rep resentatlve 4 DAR 4 Bnrthday December 30 CATHERINE MCCOMISH Fortune favors the darzng Pep Club 2 3 4 Chorus 1 2 34 Mrxed Chorus 3 News paper Staff 2 3 4 Lnbranan 3 Bxrthday December 14 COLLFEN MCDERMOTT A merry heart maketh a merry countenance Pep Club 2 3 4 FHA 4 Band l 2 3 4 Girls Chorus 1 2 Newspaper Staff 3 4 Brrthday Aprrl I3 WILLIAM A MCFARLAND Thou art faxr and at thy bzrth nature and ortune yozned to make thee great Chorus 1 2 3 4 Forensxcs 1 2 3 4 Newspaper Staff 2 3 4 Annual Staff 1 2 3 4 Cheer leader 3 4 State Muslc Festr vl 3 Co editor Pekatonrka 4 Co-edrtor of newspaper 3 4 Brrthday june 13 ARLENE MEIER I you want to be loved Love' Pep Club 23 4 Chorus 13 Forenslcs 3 Newspaper Staff Brrthday October 14 JACOB JOHN MEIER Wrse men learn more from fools than ools do rom wzse men Future Farmers 1 2 3 4 Let termen s Club 3 4 Football 2 3 4 Basketball 2 3 4 Track 2 3 Bxrthday December 2 3 NANCY MICKA She ts pretty to walk wzth and pleasant too to thznk upon FHA Soclal Representatlve 2 FHA 234 Band 1234 O chestra 12 3 Glrls Chorus 1 2 3 Newspaper Staff 1 2 3 4 Annual Staff 3 4 Mrxed Chorus 3 4 Pep Club 2 3 4 Brrthday September 18 GARY A MONSON He who would eat the nut must rrst crack the shell Lettermen s Club 4 Foot ball 2 3 4 Basketball 2 Base bal 3 4 Track 1 2 B rrthday July 26 'O N-9 QQ 19 THERESA MORAN It zs I who puts the pep into PQPPQ' Chorus 12 3 Forensrcs 4 Newspaper 3 4 FHA 3 4 Pep Club 3 4 Transferred from St Mary s Prarne du Chren Brrthday November 5 WILLIAM NETHERY Where there s a will there a way and my name ts Wzlly Baseball 2 34 Annual Staff Brrthday December 24 PATSY NEVELS Order rs heaven s lrst law Pe Club 2 3 4 ACIIVIIY Offrcer FHA 4 Lrbrarran Brrthday Aprr12 WILLARD NEVELS What would happen to the gum market if I should dze or stop chewing? Future Farmers 1 Btrthday Aprrl 9 BARBARA JEAN O BR EN I never with zmportant arr conuersatron over bear Pep Club 234 FHA 1234 Btrthday September 10 ARTHUR E RAY Muszc and gzrls should never be dated Football 2 3 Basketball 2 Baseball l 3 4 Track 2 Fu ture Farmers I 2 3 4 Birthday October 30 SHIRLEY RAY MOND This too shall pass away Pep Club 234 FHA 1234 HELEIN RIELLX Dance lzghtly for my heart rs in my eet Pep Club 234 Pep Club Treasurer 4 Forensics 1 2 3 4 Newspaper Staff 2 4 Home coming Attendant 4 Prom At tendant 3 Social Representa tive 1 Secretary Treasurer 4 Birthday February 27 JOSEPHJ RIELLY Laugh drmk and be merry Tomorrow we may be zn the Army Future Farmers 123 4 Fu ture Farmers Treasurer 4 Lettermen s Club 4 Football 2 3 4 Basketball 2 Baseball 3 Track I2 Forensics 2 Prom Attendant 3' Social Rep- resentative 3 Birthday: October 20 SHARON ANN ROGERS By they words thou shalt not he condemned Pep Club 234' FHA 1234 Birthday: july 24 SHIRLEY OHNSTAD Ruled by patience loved her kmdness Pep Club 2 3 4 FHA I Band 2 3 4 Forensics 12 3 4 Newspaper Staff 2 3 4 Birthday August 29 DONALD K OSTBY If she be not or me what care I for whom she be Future Farmers I 2 3 4 Future armers Vice President 4 Lettermens Club 34 Foot b 2 3 4 Basketball 2 3 Baseball 2 3 Track 1 Social Representative 4 Birthday June 22 WILLIAM D PALMER Matthew Mark Luke and john Bless the hed that I DIE on Chorus 1 2 3 4 Baseball 1 2 3 Track 1 Forensics I Birthday April 18 PETER PARKINSON A lways ready to have some What will he do when he s 219 Future Farmers President 4 Lettennen s Club 3 4 Foot b 2 3 4 Basketball 2 3 Baseball 2 3 4 Track l Prom Attendant 3 Freshman Pres rdent junior Treasurer Birthday: February 24 ELAINE E. PENHALLEGON Hitch your wagon to a star Pep Club 2 3 4' FHA I2 3 4' FHA Vice President 3 4' Band 1 2 3 4' Chorus 1 2 3 4' Dmlble Sextet 3' Orchestra 1 2 3' F0- rensics 3 4' Newspaper Staff 12 3' Annual Staff 3 4' Phy Ed Chairman 2' Triple Trio 2 3 4 Birthday: September 4 BERNARD R. RUF Love is like the tide, it comes and goes. Future Farmers 1,2,3,4g Letter- men's Club 3,45 Chorus 49 Foot- ball 2,3,4g Baseball 1,2,3,4g Forensics 2' Vice President 2' Class President 3' PIO!!! King3 B rrthday November 6 JOHN w RUF A long exact and serious comedy Future Farmers l 2 3 4 Letter mens Club 4 Football 2 3 4 Basketball 2 3 4 Track 1 2 3 Brrthday November 1 EILEEN RUNDE A witty woman is indeed a treasure Pep Club 2 3 4 Chorus 1 2 3 Forenslcs 1 2 3 4 Newspaper Staff 12 3 4 Annual Staff 3 4 Phy Ed Chairman 2 Mrxed Chorus 2 3 Lrbrarxan 2 3 4 Yearbook Co edrtor 4 State Forenslc Placement 2 3 Busr ness Manager of Yearbook 3 Brrthday january 16 MARY ROSE SALATHE My true love hath my heart and! have hrs Pep Club Vrce Presrdent 4 Pep Club 2 3 4 FHA Secre tary 3 FHA Socral Representa tive 4 Prom Attendant 3 FHA 1 2 3 4 Brrthday December 30 PATSY SCHILLING One always returns to one s zrst love Chorus 1 2 3 Class Secretary 1 FHA 4 Student Lrbrarran 3 Pep Club 2 3 4 B xrthday March 1 BETHA SKATTUM The music's not immortal, but the world has made it sweet. Pep Club 2,3,4g Band 2,3,4 Birthday: june 19 JANICE I SMITH Smile and the world smiles with you Pep Club 23 4 Chorus 12 3 Future Homemakers 1 Z 3 4 MARJORIE SMITH Variety 15 the spzce of ll e Pep Club234 Band 1234 Chorus 1 2 Homecomxng At tendant 3 Prom ueen 3 FHA 13 Lxbrarxan Brrthday August 8 ME RLE A SMITH M whole ln e s a play wzth jrl my leadmg lady Lettermen s Club 2 3 4 Band 1 2 3 Football 2 3 4 Basket ba 12 3 4 Baseball 12 3 D m Attendant 3 JLDITH STAIJFFACHER Little sazd IS soonest mend Pep Club234 FHA 1234 Birthday September 7 MARY STUAFFACHER My hearts lzke a trolley al ways room or one more Pe Club 2 3 4 Band 1 2 3 4 Chorus l 2 3 Forensrcs 1 2 Newspaper Staff l 2 3 Mrx ed Chorus 1 2 3 Student Ll branan FHA 13 4 Brrthday August 8 SANDRA JANE STALFFACHER Ambztzon IS no comfort f loue Pe Club 234 Band 1 Chorus l 2 3 4 FHA Brrthday March 25 'lOAlN STEVENS Common S9859 IS not SO COM 01071 Pep Club 2 3 4 Grrls Chorus l 2 3 4 Mxxed Chorus 1 2 3 4 Forensxcs 4 Newspaper Staff l 2 3 4 Annual Staff 1 2 3 4 Student Lrbranan 2 3 4 Brrthday September 12 MARJORIE L STOLL Sand and done done as soon as sazd Pep Club 2 3 4 Band 2 3 Chorus l 2 3 4 Mrxed Choms l 2 3 4 Forensrcs 1 News aper Staff l 2 3 4 Annual raff 2 3 4 FHA 4 Band Sec retary 4 Brrthday May 13 ROBERT W STUHL The less you learn the less you forge! the less you forge! the more you know so wh study? Football 2 3 Basketball 2 Baseball 1 2 Track 3 4 Fo- rensrcs 1 Bnrthday hhy 17 JLDITH ANN SYMONS I be for buzlzn out Pe Club 234 FHA 234 Cheerleader l Birthday july 9 KAY LOUISE THOMPSON A rolling stone gathers moss Pep Club 2 3 4 Chorus FHA 1 2 3 4 Brrthday April 10 RICHARD TUESCHER I can t dance but I sure can nntenmsszon. Future Farmers 1 2 3 4 Letter men s Club 4 Football 2 3 4 Baseball 3 4 Track 2 Blrthday September 21 ROGER HAROLD VAN MATRE Handsome ss as handsome does Lettennen s Club 4 Football 2 3 4 Baseball 34 Track I Brrthday October 8 BEVERLY J WEIGEI. We know lzttle o her but what we know IS good Pep Club 234 Band 123 4 Grrls Chorus 1 2 3 4 F rens1cs 1 3 4 Newspaper Staff 2 3 4 Mixed Chorus 3 4 Brrthday September 19 Y IUNIE WIEGFL lm glad my mother wasnt zz mouse Pep Club 2 3 4 FHA 4 Band 2 3 4 Chorus 34 Forens1CS 3 Librarian 4 Mxxed Chorus Brrthday December 11 Class Motto The hlgher we clrmb the broader the vlew Blue Caps and Gowns Each of our four hxgh school years has broughtrts hrghlxghts the Fresh man Inrtratron our magazme sellmg contest,the Sophomore Shuffle the excrtement of athletic events and the umor Prom where Bernard Ruf and Nlargre Smrth rergned 1n our Old lampllghter settrng Ihe theme of our Senror Hall was Xloonlrght and Snowflakes me gym was made mto A Qhrrstmxs tree wonderlind by our decoratrng eom mrttees Ihe weather Co operxted with our theme by prllng up several lflCl1f.9 of snowflakes The noon lxght dld not appear but the SHOW plows dxd lhey eleired the folds and enabled our guests to irrrwe So our bill w IS very suceessful both socrally Ind flI'11l'lC1dlly ..-Qi Io enible more of our talented menbers to take part ln our class play Ihe Double Barrelled Detec trve Story we cast double femrnrne roles wrth a drfferent group playxng on exch of two nrghts Thrs unrque arrangement delrghted our audiences and brought many people out for both perform lnces rn order to observe the mount of xll Uur elass men'bers hxvt p xrtlel lted rn ill the extra eurrxeu xr IL tlvltxcs lhese have f.,lVill vlrret md lest to our school worl-t 1nd llxve dded to our growth nd rn nturlty le ive DHS with hippy memories xnd we hope wlth ldequxte Irtp nrltlon the t nes shill be dom lfter lL,!'iLlUdfl0ll L ' . , . v 1 9 5 . 'cr Y Y s . V' 2 Q Q v 3,4 V1 . Q' I v ' ' V 77 . , , Class Colors - Blue and White Class Flower - White Carnation . . - 1. 'Q K . . . - . 5 - 1 , J , , - . . . . . , H' - i , N '. Q rx V ,y ' . A, x v , . . , ' 1-Q, . I J . s . . . 4, , , ,. ' V L ', I ' 17 ' 2 1 ,, . . V Q 2 - I 2 M. L - ' If ' I X I , Y, I K . ' f l ' - i 5 - 1 ' ' . , ' . 1 ' L A '- - l ' - - pa ' 1 A-' la 1 '- ' ,Q . . , , . l . Y Y ' ff. r -Q R - r' - 3 ' - y ' .K K- , 5. , , il ' 1 ' 2 A A , llke ', ' L . . K f 'Q ' f 1 ' ' Sz , 1: . . .- V 2 i k 5 1 .y V' 2 , K . W . 1 2 ' , , , . ' 2 ' V . for ' hi Af: we S 2 ' A g ' . ,V - . - - k ' ' 2 ' , 't A 1 '. 'J Scmor Achnzvcment ATHLETICS Basketball Co captaxns Delbert Furrer and Bernard Boyle Football Captarn Merle Smlth STATE FORENSIC Erleen Runde and Judy Lennartson MUSIC Darleen Goodman, Elaine Pen- hallegon, Bill McFarland, Janice ' Franz, Nancy Micka ,Hoi Act III ATHLETICS Scene 1 Football Our Town Thornton Wxlder rf-4'f w mwah swf 'W Awww we-Q, M.-I -Q if New is - ,V . Ns was rfxflsfl 'if' 'IJ ?? 1,- B I if 1954 Football S 5-M se- 2 EQ-' 'V td .C -4 -1 G' C --4 -4 -4 -1 '-5 -4 G -4 'U .G -4 D- v-Q -4 P1 J R V Mart J CDSOII Tor st Fox S B 'HIC eo 'T -1 'Qu -I P- lly M R R .3 -4 -4 I-. - -s 'T -1 00 r-5 U-t '15 v-. gg!-und! mg monv B B 3050 I-'MMM ff'- 2 N 0 I-I-1 Ld J Ruf J Leu G Gould Manager W Gordon E Rielly L Benson D Cavanaugh T Martens C Jacobson T Whalen W Howery Front Row 1954 Football Season on o... mo --4 wu- 'U ll U f h 0 CXPCIIC HCC d PP HO! S1 Pe SU t the FIS rg 7 llin agar S edsbu ro CJ t be JI 2 C 27 obe SC B 'U -4 - -4 wa -4 .-4 -u -4 U 4: I-l In IWXCC a blocked kick deep in Darlington territory They scored One score came in the third quarter after Boscobel pounce three T-D s both following intercepted passes he fourth D I' Ohh H10 F 0 U1 I -1 -1 -1 -4 u-4 an -4 TE .M -4 u- -I -4 ra-4 -4 V3 score during th coul ther team e6 oftev P point after Bill inning W he cked t l k IISOD ki al' Pete P RSOII n of the se gained its first wr arlington dD ud-soaked fiel IH quarter the third In r a l line H0 riving rar nd 1 Playing goa he I CI Hastert drove ov D Horeb 2 nf M OD lmgt 80 D0 HS W COIIVCISIOH he The attempt for t .- an-1 jerry Rogers -1 -1 --1 bert Furrer to el mD pass fro ZOIIE C an OH Came IC SCO ly Do ,- 0-22 om U L1 -4 -4 .-4 --4 -4 ua -4 -4 -4 -4 'U ed ZIICIIS SCOI' M ed T od Il. th pe four -E v-. Q-4 -+4 .G -4 U' .C -1 -1 ton I1 Dar 1- D. 9 on a tos point s SIX OK I1 'T -1 -1 -4 we-4 -1 R? D U U 0 -1 f On a Darlingt rarxe scored following P a point U' e the ex ad H5011 l'l'l Pete Parki l' IC Fur CII elb O 1-an 'U -4 -4 -4 O 14- U Da 'U .C .C -4 l off e C!!! W gun C GN 'OO CXO N :- U C I 'U o h f he I In In aga OIICC the third quarter a ln scored once CY half as th nd SCCO the -4 Darlington couldn t hold Point in -4 su C arli hal tim quad ow: . oore, W. Mathys, . Davis, L. Ubersox, . Van Matre, P. Parkinson, W. Aberso d, T. Rotzo , G. Garrison, C. C pman. : . oc , . eu, I. Arnsmeier, . Howe, . omb, D. Ros ie , H. Doug s, B. Hastert, . G ende ni g, B. O nst , . at . : . owe, G. Monson, M. Pau son, N. Gor on, . antzen, D. Cou t ar , G. Monson, G. Teasda e, J. Rie y, B. Ruf, D. Rens w. : . Ke , . , . , . in, . an Matre, . Leahy, D. Ayers, G. Edge, B. McGowan, P. Dunn, W. Wi son, . McDon- d. Row : . Tuescher, . Meier, . Acherman, C. A mer, P. Payne, D. Ostby, R. ohnston, D. Furrer, M. Smith, B. Simmons, R. Wonders. Row : anager T. Penniston, D. Murray, B. Amenda, . Carpenter, . Ro ers, P. Bredson, B. Boy e, K. Lancaster, P. ioward, . McDona d, . itzsimons, W. Conr y. : . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . . I e Darlin Q n T e season's opener was a disa ointment to the Darlington squad, who after our hard-fought quarters came out behind 7-0. Dar ington c u dn' J ge ' ' ' ze an ' t e R sburg boys. o I Dorli gfon 0 I e s ore stood 7-0 at ha ftime with both teams still in the game. Dar ington fai ed to score the second ha , however, as Boscobe ro e up , . . . d on . . . . t . . t , ' ' . i e 6 arlington 6 ter a score ess first ha , Fennimore scored on a ive-yard p unge ear y in the third period. The conversion attempt was no good. Bi a t rt cored for Dar ington in the fourth quarter when he raced over rom the ten-yard ine. Pete Parkinson's kic or the extra point was b oc ed. Nei d ' e remainder of the game. I g ill . i l i I i i A U Darling? n-7 1 1 n , I ou 6 arlington 7 ar ington's Homecoming spirit was dampened when a Mount oreb e even, sparked by Brad ustad, handed them their third defeat. Dar ' 's n nd- . ' od. ubo City 0 Darlin on 3 Once again p aying in the rain, Dar ington ooked ike a di ferent ba team as they ro ed over Cuba. The score at ha ftime was nothing- . Ear- y in tne t ird uarter, De bert Furrer threw a per ect ass to erry Rogers in the end zone. In t e ' , on an en - around p ay. Pete Parkinson's try for t e extra point was good. rair-ie du Chien 8 li 7 ington was up or this game and wanted bad y to spoi Prairie's perfect record. In the first ha f, erry Homb ta ied f ' ' s r m D . ' ' . ' ' ' umb d ep in their own territory just befor th nding the first haf. The score stood 7-6 at ha ftime, but Prairie scored once in t e t ir riod owing a b ocked kick an once again in the fourth on a 6 yard punt return. i er I Pains Durlingfo D 'nfgton drew irst b ood in the game when Mert Smith p owed his way over for a T.D. Both teams boggeid down then and the score stoo - at - . ' ' ' ' ' n urt . '34- Scene 2 - - Basketball The Winter's Tale Shakespeare A Squad Top Row Stan Torstenson Manager erry Howe rm johnson ake Mexer jerry Rogers Robert Second Row jun Martm jack Leu Peter Payne Ted Martens Jerry Carpenter Walter Howery Fust Row Merle Smxth Delbert Furrer Bernard Boyle, Wayne Conroy Carl Jacobson ?5 H QQ 37 I Q , , I , J' , J ' , , Amenda, Jxm Acherman. . : . Y 7 5 7 Y ' : Y Y Y ' i 1 B Squad Top Row Tom Osterday ohn Lathrop jerry Nethery, Tom Stauffacher B111 McKer nan, David Mat ey Manager Riechlmg, Glenn Soper First Row Larry Hicks Duane Furrer George Stevenson Earl Riley Jerry McDon ald Francis Rock 36 li Y, Second Row: Ggylorcl johnson, ,Donald Leu, Bill Fitzpatrick, Rodney Tuescher, Peter Leadmg Roles Lettermen The Lettermen s Club rs composed of the boys who each year are awarded letters for thetr partrcxpatron m DHS athletrcs A boy IS not elrgrble for the award untrl hrs sophomore year The annual Lettermen s Club plcmc IS held at the fan grounds rn May There rs a break fast and the rnrtratron of new letterrnen CO Thud Row erry Carpenter Wayne Conroy Bernre Boyle Paul Bredeson Lorme Benson Drck Tuescher Second Row Don Ostby john jantzen Merle Smrth Wayne Gordon Kermxt Lancaster jerry Leahy oe Rrelly Frrst Row Gary Monson Don Ayer jacob Merer Bernre Ruf Norman Gordon Peter Parkrnson cl Row Jack Leu Carl Jacobson Ted Martens llowery Davrd Cavanaugh Tom Whalen Second Row Larry Hrcks Bernre Fox Ronnre Johnston EarlR1ley Paul Howard jerry Rogers jrm Nlartxn Frrst Row erry Howe rm ohnson Marvm Paulson Bob Amenda jerry Homb Francrs Rock Terry Pennrston B111 Hastert Sncuc 5 Bzlscball and Trfznk 'rflfawl ax Act IV MUSIC Scene 1 - - Band 39 On the Field W 1 u ,,-gif! 1 is Q0 6 gf W W -' an 5 if fee , 1 . ' .15 . 1 K L ' t 1 1 U I ' Pi wmv W W W W W Q W .15 4 - x + ' 1. Q K Q 5' Y , s k x ' 'Half fn, 1 W 'V ,Ex w , Q , v . . K-. Q W ' 5 if J' ,, vv if +1 '7 W - rf V .V wfigi R, ws Q a WHY Vw . . , r v ,,, 9 ga fr V YE uv - 1,5 1 . W .mr ,vig W QQ' 4, :.'Y'5 fa -Jaya: j.: E1 ,, . - gg- Y.. W G' A S' Scene 2 - - Choruses Tnple Tno Top Row Darlene Cornwell Second Row Barbara Howe Darleen Coodman Kay 'Nelson Front Row Sandra Culbertson oyce Lee Flarne lenhallegon Mary MCC arvrlle f mdy Curry ff' 05 . Mlxed Chorus Top Row McFarland j McDonald D Furrer J ohnson F Rock G Ayers W Abersold 5th Row Ubersox, M Stoll D Furrer G Stevenson I Arnsmexer W Conroy M Hollmger McCarv1lle K Ward 4th Row udkrns M Hendrrckson Acherman D Hastert C Almer N Mxcka S Amenda Preston 3rd Row Prme K Burke S Stauffacher Lennartson Grbson J Wregel A Hollmger Ellefson 2nd Row McGranahan M Black Sleep S McDan1el C Mosley Franz B Wergel Penhallegon S Lancaster Front Row Gxlbertson S Armstrong M McCarv1lle K Nelson C Curry S McCue B Howe J Lee D Goodman D Cornwell .Q : . k in v , J 1 , 4, ' A, . 7 F Z . y T 2. A . X ., r , X A A vw? 9 t V f,,, A .t , ' ., - ' A fl ,, -A ol - .5 - ' K 4. If - . L H 1 lx A-.21 kb wr, 1 , 4 A f 521 ' 4 tll A' C A L , A f A t A 91 N- V . A .' i Q F ' A ' , A v A . w.. , I : , . , . , .J , . I , . ', . . . J. . . , . .r . 1 J ' Z J'J 7 ' 71' Y ' ! ' Y ' 7 ' 3 C. . : ' , . , . . , , ' , . ' , . ' : L. , . , , . , . , ' , . , E. , . . :S. ' , . , . ' , . , . , , . . r , . , Girls' Chorus 1 0 f 1-Q WHY YJ cr fv Back Row D Goodman C Curry D Cornwell S McCue M McCarv1lle A Wilson I Gib son Third Row S Staver S Meler K Nelson udkms M Hendrickson S Stauffacher P Eckerman Second Row S Gilbertson S Kuhls M Black Sleep Lee K Burke E Penhallegon First Row S McDaniel C Mosley M Helm B Howe K McComish B Weigel f'f 'f 1-r f'l as 5 , 'Q is Back Row: K. McCormick D. johnson M. Stoll L. Rood M. Carpenter L. Coulthard E. Bowers. Fourth Row: C. Preston E. Mullen K. Ward Nl. Hollinger J. Wiegel B. Carpenter E. Goebel. Third Row: . OBrien M. Buttery K. jameson . McCarville S. Lancaster S. Gille C. Hanson. Second Row: F. Peterson M. Sornmers M. Gordon L. McGranahan S. Armstrong A. Hollinger. Front Row: J. O Brien J. Ellefson M. McDonald J. Prine N. Ubersox J. Stoll J. Smith. Boys Chorus ff eww aqgwr Q9 Top Row Second Row Front Row Stanley Torstenson Dwame Furrer Wa ne Conroy jerry McDonald james ohnson Wrllram McFarland Willram Palmer De bert Furrer George Stevenson jr rancrs Rock Thomas Osterday Tony Weaver Gary Hollrs john Acherman Walter Abersold Roger Hesslrng Chmsrm 15 Pagcant udy Stoll and oel Gratz Mary and oseph Tony Weaver as Kmg Herod Act V PUBLICATIONS Scene 1 Redbird The Front Page Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur Editors Top Row George Stevenson Sports Co-Editor jim Martin Associate Editor Delbert Furrer Co Editor Bill McFarland Co Editor Second Row Terry Penniston Business Co Editor Janice Gibson Business Co-Editor Duane Furrer Sports Co Editor Front Row Pat ohnson Business Co Edlwl' Beverly Carpenter Business Co Editor Judy Lennartson Art Editor Sally Mc Daniel Co Editor Cur nomination for prize-winning high school newspaper is the RED- BIRD published by Darlington High School Six times during the school year the students are given a refresh- ing edition of this journal. Six times during the school year the reporters go scurrying about getting interviews and reporting on the current high school news The editors put forth their best literary efforts on editor- ials All writing is carefully check- ed for correct grammar and spelling and suggestions are made for the polishing up of literary style As deadline dates approach the editors and faculty advisors work until late at night to get it in final form for the local printer Redbird brx people assume frnal responsr brlrty for the REDBIRD Edrtors Sally NlCD3f11Cl Delbert Furrer and Brll McFarland and faculty advrsors Mrss Connelly Mr Huetton and Mr llood Each rssue of the REDBIRD con rams rn addrtron to news gossrp and sport wrlte ups many photogra phs of people rn the news Another attractrve feature of thrs f1ne newspaper rs that rt rs grven free to each student The cost of publrcatron IS met by the sponsorshrp of local busrness and professronal people and by contrrbutrons from each of the hrgh school classes Thxs rs rts seventh year of publrcatron Reporters Top Row Eileen Runde Nancy Mxclca Marge Stoll Kate McCom1sh Second Row Colleen McDermott Arlene Merer oan Stevens Darleen Goodman Front Row Helen Rrelly Melva Halvorson Elarne Penhallegon Shrrley Ohnstad Z L.... Scene 2 - - Pekatonika W Annual Staff op ow Judy Lennartson Martha Carpenter Nancy Mrcka Ted Martens Dons Johnson cond Judy McCarv1l1e Josephrne Judkms Elame Penhallegon Darleen Goodman Jea nette Gross Kay Nelson ront Row Francrs Rock Maryorxe Stoll Erleen Runde B111 McFarland Brll Nethery Joan Stevens The of 1 aw many new addrtxons to the yearbook rn both ataff members and book features Outstandmg m the latter are the Sen lor Acluevement page for recordmg the hard won honors of members of the semor class and the new Color tone process whrch appears 1n our book th1s year for the flrst trme Brll McFarland wnd Erleen Runde served as co edrtors Margre Stoll was busmess manager Representing the freshman class were Judy N1cCar vrlle and Roger Hesslmg The boph omores can be proud of the work done by o Judkms Martha Carpenter,and Francrs Rock The returmng jumors, Ted Martens Kay Nelson and Dorrs johnson were yorned by Jeanette Gross who along wrth Joan Stevens, IS responsrble for the fme art work 3 like ' SN' V aw-Ml 5 L W, Pekatomka The senrors who made up the bulk of the statf were Elarne Pen hallegon Mancy Mrcka B111 lNeth ery Darleen Goodman, Judy Len- nartson, Erleen Runde Margre Stoll and B111 McFarland They have worked hard as ed1tors busrness managers and salesmen do1ng all sorts of odd jobs connected wlth f1nanc1ng and publrshlng the annual Mrs Bened1ct and Mr Stevenson served as faculty advrsors The flnancrng of a school year book IS a b1g problem The Peka tomka IS avarlable to the students at a low cost Add1t1onal funds are obta1ned by contrrbutrons from the four classes and from organrzatrons of the school Another source of 1ncome IS the profrt from the sale of refreshments at the basketball games Pekatomka Typrsts Prctured below are the typrsts who help so much rn the pre aratron of our annual These guls of the semor typrng class take the scrxbbled wrxte ups 1 ent1f1cat1ons and reports and type them rnto legrble copy for the prrnter Back Row Betha Skattum Joan Stevens Pat Schrllmg Shrrley Ohnstad Mrddle Row une Wregel Rochelle Wrlson Darlene Lancaster Catherrne McCom1sh , . . - 2 I l 1 ' . 1 . - 1 7 ' l l ' 7 ' 'I ' l . ' l 7 Q , . . , I 7 I I o , Q . . . 2 y , . . y . . Z J . , . , , . . . Front Row: Marjorie Stoll, Jill Curry, Beverly Weigel. ' '1 I 1.1 , . ctyg e 1 1 tq ,j . gk if ' X. . J . . Act VI ACTIVITIE Scene 1 Pep Club Mucb Ado About Notbmg Shakespeare OFFICERS udy Ienmrtson Secretary llelen Rnelly Treasurer Mary Salathe Vlce Presldent jan- rce Franz Presndent Top Row I'ront Row Membership ln the Pep Club IS open to all hlgh school gxrls of the three upper classes The mam purpose of the club IS to back the athleuc teams wxth cheering and support Another pro ject of the Pep Club IS to provlde funds wxth whlch to buy cheerleaders umforms These funds are ralsed by the operatlon of the refresh ment stand at the football games Commrttees of grrls work at these stands durmg the home games The enthusrasm for the pep rallles 1S promoted by the stunts planned and put on by the members and offlcets of the Pep Club The followlng page shows scenes from some of the pep rallles Our slx cheerleaders leadmg a cheer at a basketball game Clockwxse startmg at the one oC10Ck posrtlon B111 McFarland Carol Lolcen 1111 Curry Karen Burke Mayrne 1-lendrxck son an1ce Barclay 49 Pep Club ACEIVIYY Cheerleaders Mayme Hendrxckson amce Barclay Carol Loken B111 McFarland rn the homecornmg parade Bob Stuhl and Pete Palmer The Two headed Mongolran Gary Hollrs predrcts the future by hrs crystal The Three Wrtches Darleen Goodman Judy Lennartson and Helen Rxelly Avaxlable for Pep Rally performances are Wally Howery and Gene Douglas 0 SO ' ' - - -u rr . - 3 7 . 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Q ' 5552 25,1 , '- IH iii? gl D I Rl 4 2 ' L, l l .T in l V fu --s '- I N Top Row: Front Row Not Scene 2 - - Future Homemakers of America The Merry Wives of Windsor Officers Ardith Os terday His torian' Eleanor Goebel Reporter Mary Sala the Soc ral Charrman Margaret Grrmme Treasurer Elame Penhallegon Vrce Pres rdent Melva Halv P ors on, res rdent IH plcture Carol Mosley Secretar Future llomemakers of Amerrca rs a natronvude orgamzatron of hrgh school grrls rnterested rn the art of homemakmg Our local chapter has been very actrve the past year A mong the actrvrtres partrcrpated rn were acung as hostess for a Drs trxct Rally rn October a Style Show Y Shakespeare and Tea for our mothers grven at Chnstmas trme Mother Daughter Ban quet March 8 and our annual Sprrng qtyle Show rn May Each year the junror and Semor grrls spend one day ln Madrson tour mg the Home Economrcs sectron of the Lnrversrty Campus l 4-qi wx June Wregel pours for Margxe Stoll Sharon Rogers Pat Schrllmg Arlene Merer Colleen McDemmott and Terry Moran at a Future Home Maker s tea D The most advanced Home Economics class is shown at the right. They are now present- ing one of their many activities. The indus- trious and talented Girls are: Leftzjudy Stauffacher, Shirley Raymond,Sandra Stauffacl1er,Patsy lien- ningsen, janice Franz, Kay Thompson, janice Smith. Center: judy Symons, NancyMicka,MaryStau- ffacher, Right: Elaine Penhal- legon Doris Douglas Vera llolland G 'bi October was the month chosen for the Future Homemakers Drstrrctflallyatwhrch our Darl1ngtonChapter acted as hostess As a closure to our suc cessful day a buffet dinner was served Scene 3 Future Farmers of America Tbe Green Pas tures Ma rc Connelly LINGZ 4 'qfffli if 1 fa The Future Farmers of America is a non profit non political farm youth organization of voluntary mem bershrp designed to take its place along with other agencies striving for the development of leadership the building of a more permanent agriculture and the improvement of country life It constitutes one of the most efficient agricultural teach mg devices that has been discover ed up to the present time lt is or ganrzed vocational education on a fann youdl level Improved agrrcul ture better local communities more satisfying farm home life and more efficient farmer-citizens are emerging as a result of the boys ex- periences The Future Farmers of America . . A, as it is common Officer S known is the national organization of by and for boys studying voca tional agriculture in public second ary schools under the provisions of the National Vocational Education acts The 1' F A is an intra curricular activity having its origin and root rn a definite part of the school currrcu lum vocational agriculture Among other things members learn through active participation how to conduct and take part in a public meeting to speak in public to buy and sell cooperatively' to solve their own problems' to finance themselves' and to assume civic responsibility. The primary aim of the F,F,,A, is the development of agricultural lead- ership cooperation and citizenship. .-.5-4.- Act VII DRAMA Scene Forensms if T7 15.1 Declamatory Top Row Nora McA1oon Karen Burke Leona Rooo Beverly Wergel Mary McCarv111e Sandra Grlbertson Mlddle Row Sally McCue Marllyn Hollmger Annette Wxlson Josephrne Judkms Darleen Good man Jeanette Wregel Front Row Frances Peterson Arlene Hollxnger Cmda Curry Mary Buttery Judy Lennartson Kathleen Jameson Jamce Grbson Oratory Top Row Sylvra Amenda udy McCarv1l1e Helen Rrelly Mrddle Row Kay Nelson B111 Fxtzpatrrck Gary Hollrs Joel Gratz Front Row Ronald Johnston Erleen Runde B111 McFarland T' I D I 'ml 10,11 Pep Ba d HOLD THAT TIGER MOTHER GOOSE JUMP f I1 ff 77 N K! 37 - 55 - Scene 2 - - Senior Class Play A HOPE TAYIRN- -,,f-' I T! 3. Q W I tn uqu 11 rllll ' 'ull 1 f l 'NI A' Va' ps 'X gE'V'21' gr! -. t J Zz A Double Barrelled Delectzze Sforj Adapted for the Stage By Robert St Clarr From Mark Twarn s famous novel Mark Twarn wrote A Double Bar relled Uetectrve Story as a partral satrre on the melodramatrc detectrve frctron of hrs day Apparently h was greatly amused at the casual manner rn whrch the renowned mys tery wrrter Conan Doyle krlled off the celebrated Sherlock Holmes rn one book only to brrng the great detectrve back to lrfe agarn rn the next He mustalsohave been slrght ly rrrrtated at trmes by the smug manner rn whrch Sherlock Holmes always confounded hrs enemres and emerged trrumphant at the end of each story So Nlr Twarn sat down and wrote A Double Barrelled be tectrve Story rn whrch he placed Uetectrve Holmes rn a most uncom fortable but hrghlyamusrng srtuatron and confounds HIM for a change 53 Arthur Strllman rs sent out by hrs mother from therr Lew England home about1900 to go to Colorado to track down and punrsh hrs father s mur derer He locates hrs man almost succeeds rn rurnrng hrm then drs covers that he has the wrong person Nleanwhrle Fetlock ones has krlled a mrner who has mrsrreated hrm At thrs trme the great Sherlock Holmes hrmself arrrves at the scene Arthur Strllman confounds the fa mous Sherlock and solves the mys tery He frnds that the nurdered man rs the murderer of hrs father Thrs humorous and romantrc mys teryplay was presented by the Class of 1955 under the competent coach rng of Mrss Connelly V' if rr X V L W K MM fllllflii sf re' QL l x nfl if 1. 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