Darlington High School - Pekatonia Yearbook (Darlington, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1962 volume:

PEKATONIKA DARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL DARLINGTON, WISCONSIN PEKATONIKA STAFF TOP ROW: Lynn McCreane, Kathleen McWilliams, Jack McNett, Phil McDonald, Ed Rielly, Robert Goebel, Mildred Schuetz, Shirley Murray. 3rd ROW: Glenna Penniston, Linda Ruef, Bonnie Schilling, Linda Pratt, Mary Chambers, Janice VanMatre, Donna Hermanson. 2nd ROW: Ruth Ann White, Gloria James, Susan Johnson, Marilyn McComish, Mary O'Brien, Kristie Soper. 1st ROW: Beverly Short, Patsy Wendt, Betty Meyer, Nora Curtis, Margaret Taschek, Marie Peterson, Pam Nevels, Lynn Gertsch. We present to you the 1962 PEKATONIKA with the wish that it will preserve for you the memories of this year in Darlington High School. As the years pass, the record of your year will become more valuable. The pages of this book will more vividly recall to your mind the people and events in this year of your life. --Margaret Taschek, Editor 2 Mary Freeman Dare Because she has become a part of Darlington High School through her constant and friendly service to our students, and because she possesses the qualities of an ideal teacher, we take pleasure in dedicating the 1962 Pekatonika to Mrs. Dare. 3 IN APPRECIATION For twenty-two years of faith- ful service to our school as chief custodian, we wish to express our sincere appreciation to Mr. Schwartz and wish him the best in the future. MR. RAYMOND G. SCHWARTZ MR. WALTER TSCHI MR. RAYMOND SCHWARTZ These gentlemen keep our school clean so we can be proud of it. Following Mr. Schwartz's retire- ment in January, Mr. Robert Par- kinson was added to the staff. 4 FACULTY HE WHO GOVERNS WELL Gerald Shannon English Citizenship-- Geography Charles Marquardt English Senior Class Advisor John Schrear Biology Social Problems Freshman Class Advisor Hazel Benedict Business Education Pekatonika Advisor Senior Class Advisor Marguerite Connelly English Latin Class Play Coach Redbird Advisor Freshman Class Advisor Helen Collins English Library Speech Freshman Class Advisor 6 FACULTY George Stevenson History Football Coach Track Coach Senior Class Advisor Carolyn Stevenson Home Economics FHA Advisor Sophomore Class Advisor John McNett Agriculture FFA Advisor Senior Class Advisor Otto Ruf General Science Physics Football Coach Baseball Coach W. W. Martens Industrial Arts Athletic Director Sophomore Class Advisor LEADS THE BLIND BUT HE WHO TEACHES 7 Dean Dare Physical Education Junior Class Advisor Mary Dare Physical Education Pep Club Advisor Pekatonika Advisor Junior Class Advisor Cheerleader Advisor Roy Baechler Mathematics Freshman Class Advisor Robert Wood Music Redbird Advisor Junior Class Advisor Jack Bertolini Mathematics Football Coach Sophomore Class Advisor Richard Davies Guidance Director Basketball Coach Track Coach Junior Class Advisor 8 GIVES THEM EYES. Michael Acherman Women are a problem, but they are the kind of problem I like to have. Ack Birthday: November 17 Football: 2,3,4; Basketball: 1,2; Baseball: 3,4; Track: 1,2; Lettermen's Club: 4; Social Representative: 1; Junior Prom Court. Clinton Anderson Am I really on time? Again? Clint Birthday: April 25 Baseball: 1,2,3,4; FFA: 1,2, 3,4. Ralph D. Andrews White hair makes no man old. A ndy Birthday: April 26 Football: 2; Basketball: 2; Baseball: 2,3,4; Lettermen's Club: 2,3,4. Gerald L. Andrews Please go away, and let me sleep. Hookie Birthday: March 12 Football: 2,3,4; Baseball: 2,3; FFA: 1,2,3,4; Letter- men's Club: 4. Marian K. Armstrong Never argue with a woman when she's tired--or rested. Marian Birthday: November 1 Mixed Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Forensics: 1,2,3; FHA: 1; Triple Trio: 1,2; Librarian: 3,4. Darlene Louise Badertscher Silent effort moves the world. D arlene Birthday: December 2 Girls'Chorus: 1,2,3,4; FHA: 1,2,4; FHA Editor: 4. James Boyle I dream of Jeanie with her light brown hair. Jim Birthday: July 20 Football: 2,3,4; Baseball: 1,2,3,4; FFA: 1,2,3,4; Boys' Chorus: 1; Lettermen's Club: 4. 10 Jean Bradley Where there's life, there's me! Jean-i-friss Birthday: August 9 Mixed Chorus: 1,2,3, 4; Girls' Chorus: 1,2, 3,4; Forensics: 1; FHA: 1,3,4; Triple Trio: 1,2,3,4; Mad- rigal: 4; Class Presi- dent: 1; Pep Club Secretary: 4; Cheer- leader: 2,3,4; Betty Crocker Award. Terry Brunkow Say you're wrong and I'll forgive you. Terry Birthday: January 16 Football: 2,3,4; Track: 1,2,3,4; Lettermen's Club: 2,3,4; Class President: 4; Honor Roll: 1,2. Hattie L. Carlson Make thy study a regular thing; say little and do much; and meet every man with friendliness. Hattie Birthday: August 8 Mixed Chorus: 1,3,4; Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Forensics: 3; Honor Roll: 1. Linda Jean Colbcck Character is nature in its highest form. Linda Birthday: May 9 Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3,4. 11 Karen Leah Bradt A little girl with a big heart and smile. Karen Birthday: June 26 Girls' Chorus: 2; Forensics: 2. Connie Calvert Truth is the highest thing a woman may keep, silence the hardest. Connie Birthday: December 10 Band: 1,2,3,4; Girls' Cho- rus: 1,2,3,4; Forensics: 1,2,3,4; Class Secretary: 3; Class Secretary-Treasurer: 4; Redbird Staff: 1,2,3,4; Honor Roll: 1,2,3,4. John L. Carpenter Some think the world is made for fun and frolic, and so do I. Johnny Birthday: January 3 Football: 2,3; Basketball: 1; Track: 1,3; Social Rep- resentative: 4; Lettermen's Club: 2,3; Vice-President: 3; Junior Prom Court. Nora lynne Curtis Love is friendship set to music. Nora Birthday: May 20 Band: 3,4; Mixed Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Girls' Chorus: 3,4; Triple Trio: 2,3,4; Mad- rigal: 2,3,4; Rodbird Editor: 4; Pekatonika Staff: 4; Transfer from Antigo: 3; Drama Club: 1, 2; Latin Club: 3; Summer Music Clinic. Leonard A. Fenner Say what you mean, mean what you say, but don't use big words. Lenny Birthday: September 5 Football: 2,3,4; Baseball: 1,2; Track: 3,4; Letter- men's Club: 4; Float Chair- man: 4. Jill Godfrey Always willing, cheerful, and friendly. Jill Birthday: February 18 Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Forensics: 1,2,3,4; FHA: 1,2,3,4; FHA Social Chair- man: 3; FHA President: 4; Cheerleader: 2,3,4; Pep Club Vice-President: 4; Redbird Staff: 1,2,3,4; Honor Roll: 3; D.A.R. Award. Harold Elzen The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure and pleasure my business. Hank Birthday: October 9 Football: 4; Base- ball: 1,2,3,4; Shop Foreman: 2. David Gabel We value great men by th£ir virtue not success. D avc Birthday: August 11 Football: 2,3,4; Baseball: 2,3,4; FFA: 1,2,3,4; Let- termen's Club: 2,3,4; Bas- ketball: 1,4. Bob Goebel The less you leam, the less you forget; the less you forget, the more you know; so why study? Bob Birthday: January 28 Mixed Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Boys' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Football: 2,3; Track: 1,2, 3,4; FFA: 1,2,3; Pekato- nika Staff: 4; Redbird Staff: 4. Michael Gould My greatest asset is my potential; it's just got to be. Mike Birthday: October 5 Mixed Chorus: 1,2,3, 4; Boys' Chorus: 1,2, 3,4; Football: 2,3,4; Baseball: 3,4; FFA: 1,2,3,4; Track: 2; Lettermen's Club: 2, 3,4. Charles Gratz I hurry not; neither do I worry. Charles Birthday: December 2 FFA: 1,2,3,4. 12 Calvin Hughes A man among men. Cal Birthday: March 10 Football: 2,3,4; Basketball: 1,2; Track: 1,2,3,4; Fo- rensics: 3; FFA: 1,2,3,4; Lettermen's Club: 2,3,4; FFA Pres.: 4; Class Pres.: 3; Social Representative: 2; Badger Boys' State: 3; Jun- ior Prom King. Gerald W. King Will there never be a sys- tem invented that will do away with the necessity of work? Jerry Birthday: March 6 Mixed Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Boys' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Base- ball: 1,2,3; FFA: 1,2,3,4. Donna Hermanson Quiet--but never idle. Herman Birthday: March 25 Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Pekatonika Staff: 4; Red- bird Staff: 2,3,4. Mary Ellen Keough That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is al- ways beautiful. Mary Birthday: February 24 Girls' Chorus: 3,4; Fo- rensics: 1,2,3; FHA: 1,4. Gary R. Krause Studying makes some people wise, but it makes me other- wise. Krautch Birthday: September 9 Football: 2,3,4; Baseball: 1,2,3; Lettermen's Club: 2, 3,4; Platte ville Class Pres.: 1; Basketball: 1. Jack Larson Early to bed and early to rise and you miss the best part of the day. Jocko Birthday: June 13 Band: 2,3,4; Football: 2,4; Track: 1,3,4; Lettermen's Club: 4. Pauline Lashock Due credit should always be given a worker. Paulie Birthday: May 5 Girls' Chorus: 1,2,4; FHA: 1,2,3,4; FHA Historian: 4. 13 Diane Leinberger Miracles sometimes occur, but one has to work terribly for them. Diane Birthday: May 23 Girls' Chorus: 3,4; FHA: 1,4. James N. Matley Love 'em all. You might miss a good one. Jim Birthday: June 10 Track: 1,2,3; Lettermen's Club: 2,3,4. Kathleen McWilliams Life is not life at all with- out delight. Kate Birthday: May 7 Mixed Chorus: 2,3,4; Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Forensics: 2,3,4; Triple Trio: 2,3,4; Madrigal: 2,4; Social Rep- resentative: 3; Student Council Sec.-Trcas.: 3; Homecoming Attendant: 1; Junior Prom Court; Red- bird Staff: 4; Pckatonika Staff: 4. Donald H. Malott Poetry is a way of taking life by its throat. Butch Birthday: March 2 Football: 2; Basket- ball 1; Baseball: 1,2, 3; Track: 1; Junior Prom Court. Philip A. McDonald Don't try to convince me, for I have my own ideas. Phil Birthday: October 25 Football: 2,3; Baseball: 1, 2,3,4; Track: 1; Letter- men's Club: 2; Pekatonika Staff: 3,4; Redbird Staff: 1,2,3,4; Badger Boys' State: 3; Forensics: 3,4; Honor Roll: 1,2,3,4. Lynn McGreane Some seek love, some seek fame, but I made a dash after both. Lynn Birthday: July 30 Band: 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus: 3,4; Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Forensics: 2,3,4; FHA: 1,3,4; Class Sec.: 1; Twirler: 2,3,4; Majorette: 4; Homecoming Attendant: 2; Pekatonika Staff: 4; Redbird Staff: 1,2,4. Rodger McGranahan Common sense, keen sense, and time for nonsense. Rodger Birthday: November 14 Band: 1,2,3; Foot- ball: 2; Track: 1,2; FFA: 1,2,3,4; State Livestock Judge for FFA: 2,3. Betty Jane Meyer There is fun where you find it--or make it. Betty Birthday: November 26 Band: 2,3; Mixed Chorus: 1,4; Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; FHA: 1,2,3,4; Pekatonika Staff: 4; Redbird Staff: 4. 14 Jim Meylor Laugh, and the study hall laughs with you. Jim Birthday: October 30 Football: 2,3,4; Base- ball: 1,2,3; FFA: 1, 2,3,4; Lettermen's Club: 3,4; FFA Treasurer: 4. Shirley Murray Twixt twelve and twenty, love's a plenty. Sam Birthday: May 9 Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; FHA: 1; Pep-Club President: 4; Junior Prom Court; Rcdbird Staff: 2,3,4; Pckatonika Staff: 4. Carol Oh ns tad Book, like friends, should be few and well chosen. Carol Birthday: September 14 Girls' Chorus : 1,3,4; Fo- rensics: 3,4; FHA: 1,2,4; Redbird Staff: 3,4. Sharon Peterson It is better to be little and shine than to be big and cast a shadow. Pete Birthday: December 18 Girls' Chorus: 1,2,4; FHA: 1,2,3,4. Harold Dean Peterson Little, yes, but oh my! Pete Birthday: August 4 Football: 2,3,4; Baseball: 3,4; Lettermen's Club: 4; FFA: 1,2,3,4; Class Vice- President: 1. Jerry Quinn A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, so I am harmless. Goose Birthday: October 16 Football: 2; Basketball: 1, 2,3; Baseball: 1,2,3,4; Lettermen's Club: 4. Edward J. Riclly God save the king; I'll save the queen. Ed Birthday: December 22 Boys' Chorus: 1,2; Football: 2,3,4; Bas- ketball: 1; Baseball: 2,3; Lettermen's Club: 4; Forensics: 2,3,4; Pekatonika Staff: 4; Redbird Staff: 4; Honor Roll: 2,3,4. James Pink It took a lot of will power, but I've finally given up work. Jim Birthday: March 8 Football: 2,3,4; Baseball: 3,4; Track: 1. 15 James Robertson Two wheels take me around comers. Rob Birthday: July 21 Football: 2,4; Basketball: 1; Track: 1,3,4; Letter- men's Club: 3,4. Gerald Lee Rowe A thing of beauty is a girl forever. Trig Birthday: July 30 Football: 2,3,4; Basketball: 1; Baseball: 3,4; Track: 1,2; Lettermen's Club: 2,3, 4; FFA: 1,2,3,4; FFA V.- Pres.: 4; Social Represen- tative: 4; Student Council Pres.: 4. James Schwartz I never let my studies in- terfere with my education. Jim Birthday: January 23 Football: 2,3,4; Basketball: 1,2,3,4; Baseball: 2,3; Track: 1; Lettermen's Club: 2,3,4. Judi Robertson Work when you must, but not always. Judi Birthday: October 29 FHA: 1,2,3; Home- coming Attendant: 4. Beverly Ann Short The days that make us happy make us wise. Bev Birthday: April 30 Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; FHA V.-Pres.: 4; Homecoming Queen: 4; Pekatonika Staff: 4; Redbird Staff: 4; Li- brarian: 2,3. Harold Schwartz All great men are dead, and I begin to feel sick. Harry Birthday: October 23 Football: 2,3,4; Track: 1, 2,3,4; Lettermen's Club: 3,4. Roy A. Shultz I know him by his gait--he is a friend. Shultzy Birthday: October 13 Football: 2,3,4; Bas- ketball: 1; Track: 1, 2,3,4; FFA: 1,2,3,4; Lettermen's Club: 3, 4; FFA Secretary: 4; Social Representative: 4; Football Captain: 4. James Smith Give me 80 acres and a plow, and I will plow my way to success. Jim Birthday: March 4 Football: 2,3,4; Baseball: 3; FFA: 1,2,3,4; Lettermen's Club: 3,4; Class Vice- President: 3; FFA Sentinel: 4; FFA Delegate to FFA convention at Green Lake; Honor Roll: 1,2,4. 16 Charles Steiner I don’t want to set the world on fire--just the school. Charlie Birthday: May 10 Football: 2,3,4; Track: 1, 2; FFA: 1,2,3,4; Letter- men's Club: 4. Margarete Taschek No legacy is so rich as honesty, nor as rewarding as ability, determination, and efforts. . M. T. Birthday: October 12 Band: 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus: 2; Girls' Chorus: 2; Forensics: 2,3,4; Pekato- nika Staff: 2,3,4; Pekato- nika Editor: 4; All Star Band: 3; Redbird Staff: 2,3,4; Honor Roll: 1,2,3,4. Janice Van Matrc A true friend is a friend forever. Jan Van Birthday: February 23 Band: 1,2,3,4; Mixed Cho- rus: 1,2,3,4; Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Forensics: 2,4; FHA: 3,4; FHA Social Chairman: 4; Junior Prom Queen; Pekatonika Staff: 4; Redbird Staff: 4. Donald Vinger A boys' best friend is school ?! Don Birthday: February 6 Baseball: 2,3. Kristie Soper What is life without love? Gidget Birthday: June 10 Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; FHA: 1,4; Social Representative: 2; Pep-Club Sec.: 3; Homecoming Attend.: 3; Junior Prom Court; Red- bird Staff: 2,3,4; Pekato- nika Staff: 4. Carol Stoll Loved by many, especially by one. Carol Birthday: January 31 Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; FHA 1,3,4. Margie Thomas Never use one word when a speech will do. Margie Birthday: September 5 Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3; FHA: 1,2,3,4. 17 Gary Ward To know him is to love him. Peefer Birthday: October 19 Football: 2; Basketball: 1; Baseball: 1,2,3,4; Track: 1; Lettermen's Club: 3,4; Madrigal: 2. Joyce Wedig A man has his will, but a woman will have her way. Weed Birthday: January 4; Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Forensics: 3,4; FHA: 1,2,3,4; FHA Treasurer: 4; Pep-Club Treasurer: 4. Karen Helene Whalen I do not know the price of schooling, but I do know the value of my education. Karen Birthday: May 26 Girls' Chorus: 3,4; For- ensics: 4; FHA: 1; Red- bird Staff: 3,4; Honor Roll 1,2. Kenneth G. Wiegel No! No! I'm Kenny, not Kennedy. Peanuts Birthday: June 7 Football: 2; Track: 1; Baseball: 2,3,4. Patricia A. Wendt Genius is promontory jut- ting out into the future. Patsy Birthday: January 26 Mixed Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; Triple Trio: 3,4; Madrigal: 4; Pekatonika Staff: 4; Honor Roll: 1,2,3,4. Ruth Ann White Time tells on a girl, especially a happy time. Ruthie Birthday: September 23 Band: 1,2,3,4; Girls' Chorus: 1,2,3,4; FHA: 1,2,3,4; Pekatonika Staff: 4; Red- bird Staff: 3,4. Merlin J. Wiegel He doesn't need the arti- ficial light that comes from other minds. Mert Birthday: March 3 Football: 2,3,4; Track: 1, 2,3,4; Lettermen's Club: 3, 4; FFA: 1; Class President: 2; Redbird Staff: 4; Honor Roll: 1,2,3,4. 18 Eldon Wilson Each man reaps on his own farm. Willie Birthday: March 19 Football: 2,3,4; Baseball: 4; Track: 3; FFA: 1,2,3,4; Lettermen's Club: 4. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS TOP ROW: Roy Shultz, Social Representative; Gerald Rowe, Social Representative. 1st ROW: Terry Brunkow, President; John Carpenter, Vice President; Connie Calvert, Secretary-Treasurer. Social Studies with Mr. Schrear -igfh! Industrial Arts with Mr. Martens 19 SENIOR HONORS Jean Ann Bradley 1962 Betty Crocker Award Jill Godfrey 1962 D.A.R. Award Calvin Philip Hughes McDonald Darlington Representatives at Badger Boys' State Nora Curtis Attended Summer Music Clinic 1961 Lynn McGreane D.H.S. Majorette 1961-1962 20 TOP ROW: Thomas Brines, Bruce Berget, James Ebert, Gary Andrews, Stanley Clayton. 3rd ROW: Marilyn Car- penter, Steve Edge, Neil Clayton, Michael Curry, Leslie Andrews, Gary Douglas. 2nd ROW: Leslie Benson, Den- nis Evans, Margaret Anderson, Shirley Berget, Lester Andrews. 1st ROW: Mary Beth Chambers, Patricia Boyle, Rita Bredeson, Margie Chambers, Sherry Boyle. TOP ROW: Barry King, Lee Goodman, Kenneth Gratz, Gary Jackson, Kenneth Kendall. 3rd ROW: Gary Glindin- ning, Doris Hauser, Jean Jameson, Susan Johnson, Richard Hicks, Lynn Halverson. 2nd ROW: Jenny Jameson, Gloria James, Joanne Keough, Kathryn Hoeper, James Imhoff. 1st ROW: Kathy Grange, Myrna Hughes, Mary Imhoff, Mary Glendenning, Rosalyn Horsley. 22 TOP ROW: Donald Monson, Charles North, David Peterson, Stuart Lee, David Olson. 3rd ROW: Marilyn Mc- Comish, Ellen Mevis, Tom Nethery, Bruce Peterson, Pam Nevels, Gary O'Brien. 2nd ROW: Mary O Brien, Con- nie Olson, Marie Peterson, Joseph Lashock, Delvan Nelson. 1st ROW: Patricia McKinlay, Mary Kay Olson, Diane Larson, Paul McDermott, Glenna Penniston, Sandra McKillip. TOP ROW: Don Reichling, William Whitford, Phillip Wedige, James Ray, Jack Stauffacher. 3rd ROW: James Webster, George Wonders, Mildred Schuetz, Janet Pink, Betty Staver, Vernon Sauer. 2nd ROW: Donna Raymond, Bernard Wedig, David Willborn, Paul Jo White, Jeannie Tuescher. 1st ROW: Linda Ruef, Louise Ward, Bonnie Schilling, Linda Pratt, Connie Weaver. 23 With Mr. Baechler in geometry. JUNIORS AT WORK JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS TOP ROW: Gary Jackson, President; Bruce Berget, Vice-President; Phillip Wedige, Social Repre- sentative. FRONT ROW: Linda Ruef, Treasurer; Kenneth Kendall, Social Representative; Kathy Grange, Secretary. With Mr. Stevenson in history With Mr. Bertolini in mathematics 24 r TOP ROW: Peter Chambers, Robert Crist, Gene Dirksen, Kenneth Cornwell, Robert Doyle, James Blaser, Peter Christensen. 3rd ROW: Donald Boyle, Ronald Bradt, Daryle Bennett, Ronald Chellevold, Harold Colbeck, John Bendorf, Roy Albertson. 2nd ROW: Nancy Boyle, Barbara Clayton, Ruth Albertson, Patricia Curtiss, Suzanne Boyle, Lora Crist, Jo Ann Bigger. 1st ROW: James Burke, Diana Clayton, Janet Doan, Margaret Clark, Judy Burris, Edward Aebersold. TOP ROW: Jerry Hanson, Larry Hendrickson, Arleigh Jorgenson, David Hexom, Keith Johnson, Dale Hess, Den- nis Hale. 3rd ROW: John Judkins, Harley Johnson, Carmen Grange, Connie Homb, Barbara Johnson, Judith Jantzen. 2nd ROW: Joseph Duval, John Glindinning, Marilyn Fenner, Gladys Jackson, Donna Howe, Patsy Fleming, Cynthia Ellefson. 1st ROW: Ronna Ferrell, Lynn Gertsch, James Gratz, Shirley Hollinger, Connie Gross, Jean Imhoff, Shirley Heins. 26 TOP ROW: Dick Noble, Robert McGuire, Charles Leahy, Donald Leinberger, Jack McNett, Joseph Kurth, Tom Keyes. 3rd ROW: Robert Meehan, Janice Kraus, Kay McGowan, Sharon Lancaster, Sandra Lancaster, Tom Olson, Joe McDermott. 2nd ROW: Randall Mandigo, Jack Nethery, Dave Larson, Kathleen Keough, Mary Lou Mullen, Gary Loken, Edward McKillip. 1st ROW: Gary Mosley, Karen McComish, Eileen Lindholm, Judy Merriam, Karen McKitrick, Martha Lashock, David Ohnstad. TOP ROW: William Winslow, Dennis Russell, Don Stauffacher, David Roelli, Thurl Yearous, Tom Tuescher, Tony Pratt, Tom Wiegel. 3rd ROW: Joan Wedig, Toni Smith, Barbara Peterson, Judith Schrear, Dick Virtue, Robert Woodward, William Weaver, Don Osterday. 2nd ROW: Mary Symons, Carol Rood, Barbara Schilling, Joan Reichling, Marilyn Rielly, Robert Steger, David Wiegel. 1st ROW: Patrick Rielly, Bonnie Robertson, Judith Roberts, Doris Weaver, Shirley Rakow, Geraldine Palzkill, Bonnie Pratt, Dan O'Rourke. 27 SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS TOP ROW: James Blaser, President; Thomas Tues- cher, Social Representative; Edward Aebersold, Vice-President. FRONT ROW: Patricia Curtiss, Secretary-Treasurer; Toni Smith, Social Repre- sentative. 28 FRESHMEN TOP ROW: Bernard Ellefson, Roger Curry, George Curry, Tom Christensen, Jerry Brines, Gary Dorow, Roger Anderson. 3rd ROW: Christine Demuth, Karen Carpenter, Keith Andrews, Dianna Bowers, Virginia Breckler, Jerry Boyle, Steven Buschor. 2nd ROW: Laverne Benson, Charlene Carpenter, Cathryn Elmer, William Crist, Mary Donahoe, Richard Benson, Carol Clayton. 1st ROW: Lawrence Donahoe, Marsha Clayton, Mary Kay Cullen, Debra Crapp, Dixie Crapp, Linda Brunkow. TOP ROW: David Gough, Ronald Glover, Ronald Foley, Michael Holland, Michael Fitzsimons, James Hawkins, Richard Hirsbrunner. 3rd ROW: Robert Gabel, Kristina Hermanson, Carla Hirsbrunner, Rose Fitzsimons, Roberta Hollinger, Judith Fitzpatrick, Larry Hirsbrunner. 2nd ROW: Rosemary Fogo, Judith Jorgenson, Karen Evans, Sharon Jorgenson, Theodore Huntington, Randall Hodges. 1st ROW: Robert Hauser, Georgina Halverson, Jane Imhoff, Mary Gilbertson, David Heins, Janet Ferrell. 30 TOP ROW: Ellis Reynolds, Judith Lewin, Lawrence Ray, Dennis McWilliams, Bill Mullen, Mary Jo McDonald. Kaye Pilling. 3rd ROW: Delvere Norland, Donald Lashock, Kathleen Leahy, Mary Kurth, Doris Pratt, Pat Mc- Carten, Richard Lochner. 2nd ROW: Jo Anne Nethery, Annette McDermott, Pamela McKillip, Elaine Meier, Jean Pink, Judith Quinn, Joseph McKillip. 1st ROW: Jerry Olson, Ann McKinlay, Donna Kammerud, Marion McKillip, Mary McKillip, Wayne Raisbeck. TOP ROW: David Weaver, Jay Springer, Tom Wilhelmson, Richard Stauffacher, Roger Sperry, Clem Wallen- kamp, Kenneth Shultz. 3rd ROW: Gary Schwartz, Larry Ward, Ricky Rogers, Ray VanMatre, Virginia Wiegel, Mary Kay Side, Janice White. 2nd ROW: Barbara Taschek, Diane Thurston, Joe Staver, Linda Steger, Diane Wiegel, Judy Strause, Julie Rogers. 1st ROW: Joan Thomas, Kay Virtue, Carol Willbom, Barbara Steiner, Connie Sauer, Karlena Rowe. 31 FRESHMEN AT WORK A lesson in good grooming in home economics with Mrs. Stevenson. Young farmers studying agricul- ture with Mr. McNett with Mr. Ruf in science. FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS TOP ROW: Jim Hawkins, President; Tom Christen- sen, Vice-President; David Weaver, Social Repre- sentative. 1st ROW: Debbie Crapp, Secretary- Treasurer; Barbara Steiner, Social Representative. 32 The FHA household has been hostess to three major events C pjr- rh� Twirp y,|iere Rov Shultz was crowned ■Kwir by club president Jill Godfrey; the Mother-Daughter Clique� in Octobei, which TT'ShOwn in the sun parlor window and the Spring Style Review, where the girls of the home economics department display and model their beautifully styled garments. ' Club Offi ers DarleneT£adcrtscher Editor Janice Van Matre, bocial Chairman Pauline Lashock, Historian Connie Weaver, Secretary Joyce Wedig, Treasurer Jill Codfrey, President Beverly Short, Vice-President FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Future Farmers of America Some of the objectives of the FFA are to practice rural opportunities and to de- velop the qualities of leadership which a future farmer should possess. Our chapter has many activities. In November the junior and senior boys take a trip to Chicago to see the International Livestock Show. In June the senior boys go to the State FFA Camp at Boulder Junction, Wisconsin, and two junior boys are dele- gates to the State FFA convention at Green Lake, Wisconsin. All enjoy the fall activity, the annual dance. u FFA OFFICERS Mr. McNett, Advisor Gary Weaver, Reporter James Smith, Sentinel Roy Shultz, Secretary James Meylor, Treasurer Calvin Hughes, President Jerry Rowe, Vice-President PEP CLUB OFFICERS TOP ROW: Jean Bradley, Secretary; Joyce Wedig, Treasurer. 1st ROW: Shirley Mur- ray, President; Jill Godfrey, Vice-President. These girls direct the activities of the Pep Club, which include lively pep rallies, selling food at the football games, arrang- ing student bus trips to out-of-town games, freshman initiation and mixer, and numer- ous other projects. Mrs. Dare is faculty advisor. The cheerleaders include a goat in their part in the homecoming parade. Cheerleaders in rear line are Mary Kay Olson, Jean Bradley, and Jill Godfrey. In FRONT ROW are Jenny Jameson, Suzi Boyle, and Kay McGowan. 38 FOOTBALL SQUAD SENIORS TOP ROW: Gabel, Wilson, Shultz, Meylor, Krause, Acherman. 3rd ROW: J. Schwartz, Weaver, Rowe, Gould, Wiegel, Rielly. 2nd ROW: Hughes, Smith, Larson, Steiner, Andrews, Robertson. 1st ROW: Peterson, Boyle, Fenner, H. Schwartz, Gratz, Brunkow. Coaches Bertolini, Stevenson, and Ruf SCORES - 1961 SEASON Darlington Darlington Darlington Darlington Darlington Darlington Darlington Darlington 32- -Iowa Grant 0 6--Cuba City 0 27--Mt. Horeb 0 33- -Dodgeville 13 41--West Grant 0 6--Mineral Point 0 13--Platteville 20 13--Prairie du Chien 18 Captain Roy Shultz 40 JUNIORS TOP ROW: Peterson, Brines, Ebert, Stauffacher, Gratz, Wedige, Whitford, G. Andrews, Monson. 3rd ROW: Berget, O'Brien, VonGlahn, Edge, Olson, Lee, Jackson, Goodman. 2nd ROW: Lester Andrews, Sauer, Nethery, Wonders, Webster, Curry, North. 1st ROW: Kendall, Douglas, Wedig, Imhoff, McDermott, Clayton, Leslie Andrews, Reich- ling. SOPHOMORES TOP ROW: Crist, Chambers, Leahy, Doyle, Tuescher, Leinberger, K. Johnson, McNett, Hess, McGuire. 3rd ROW: Olson, Virtue, Colbeck, Wiegel, Stauffacher, Russell, Pratt, Hale, Keyes, Blaser. 2nd ROW: Bendorf, Loken, Wea- ver, Woodward, McDermott, Chellevold, Bradt, Larson, Rielly. 1st ROW: Judkins, Osterday, Mosley, Burke, Nethery, Gratz, Meehan, H. Johnson, Steger, Hanson. 41 FOOTBALL ACTION-GAME DAY 42 REDBIRDS HONORED At the close of the season Guard Mike Gould, End James Schwartz, and Back James Ebert were named to the SWAL All-Conference team. George Wonders was named to the second team, and honorable mention went to Roy Shultz, Charles Steiner, Phillip Wedige, James Web- ster, and Calvin Hughes. 43 BASKETBALL A” TEAM STANDING: Steve Edge, Stuart Lee, Phil Wedige, Kenny Gratz, Bill Whitford, Gary Jackson, Jim Schwartz, George Wonders. KNEELING: Don Osterday, Coach Davies, Jim Webster. The Redbirds were a hard fighting team during the season and more than compensated for their lack of height by speed, precision, and teamwork. Mr. Davies coaching spurred the boys to make the best use of their ability. 44 Coach Richard Davies Mr. Davies left early in February to attend Arizona State College under a study grant for which he was selected from high school guidance coun- selors. Mr. Dare, who had coached the B team through a good season, took over for Mr. Davies as coach of the A team for the last two games of the season. B” TEAM STANDING: Stauffacher, Jerry Boyle, Ron Chellevold, Jim Hawkins, Jay Springer, Tom Tuescher, Dave Hcxom, Tom Christensen, Don Clem Wallenkamp, George Curry. KNEELING: Bill Mullen, Gary Dorow, Coach Davies, Coach Dare, Gary Mosley, Bruce Peterson. 45 TRACK - 1961 SEASON With only two seniors competing, the DHS track team placed 5th in the conference by defeating Mt. Horeb, Cuba City, and Dodgeville and losing to Monroe and Lancaster. George Wonders went to the state meet on the half mile run. The relay team composed of Tom Brines, Gary O'Brien, George Wonders, and Calvin Hughes dis- tinguished themselves in the distance relays at Mineral Point. Coaches Stevenson and Davies TOP ROW: Lee, Brines, Wedige, Lee, Gratz, Wagner, Shultz. 3rd ROW: Hughes, Wonders, Goebel, Clayton, Whitford, Wiegel, Schwartz. 2nd ROW: Larson, Curry, O'Brien, McGranahan, Mc- Dermott, Nethery, Robertson. 1st ROW: Fenner, Webster, Won- ders, Wedige, Brunkow, Hauser, Carpenter. TOP ROW: Leahy, Doyle, Hexom, Tuescher, Christensen, Hess. 3rd ROW: Meehan, Wiegel, Hanson, Hale, McNett. 2nd ROW: Bradt, Mandigo, Virtue, Chellevold, Bendorf, Blaser. 1st ROW: Aebersold, Nethery, Mosley, DuVal, Osterday, Burke. 46 BASEBALL - 1961 SEASON After the championship years of 1957, 1958, and 1960, the Redbird baseball team finished the 1961 season with a 500 rating by defeating Platteville, Dodge ville, and Shullsburg and losing to Iowa- Grant, Mt. Horeb, and Cuba City. Coach Ruf TOP ROW: Thomas, Gabel, Rowe, Ebert. 3rd ROW: Ward, Berget, Leary, Brecklin, Weaver. 2nd ROW: Andrews, Edge, Jackson, Pink, Albertson. 1st ROW: Aebersold, R. Quinn, J. Quinn, Imhoff, Ken- dall. TOP ROW: Peterson, Acherman, Gould, Anderson. 3rd ROW: King, Willbom, North, McDonald. 2nd ROW: Lester Andrews, Boyle, Wiegel, Glindinning. 1st ROW: Leslie Andrews, Nelson, Peterson, White. 47 VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT THUNDERBIRDS Jr-Sr Champs Connie Weaver, Joyce We dig, Mary Olson, Jean Tuescher, Jenny Jameson, Jill Godfrey, Carol Stoll. MARIANETTES Consolation Winners Nora Curtis, Darlene Badcrtscher, Mary Keough, Susan Johnson, Pat Wendt, Kate McWilliams, Marian Armstrong, Margaret Taschek. TWISTERS Champions Pat Boyle, Marilyn Rielly, Diana Clayton, Marilyn Car- penter, Judy Mcrriam, Sandy Lancaster, Donna Howe, Janice Kraus, Kay Lancaster, Judy Jantzen. CRAZY EIGHT Consolation--Freshman-Sophomore Sharon Jorgenson, Judy Jorgenson, Marian McKillip, Carla Hirsbrunner, Carol WMlborn, JoAnn Nethery, Bar- bara Taschek, Kay Virtue, Mary Jo McDonald. 48 BAND CORNETS Christensen, McNett, Albertson, Mandigo, Peterson, Le vin, Huntington, Buschor, McDonald. SAXOPHONES Van Matre, Wiegel, Foley, Boyle, Tuescher, Flem- ing, Calvert, Jameson, Jorgenson, McKitrick, Grange. CLARINETS Taschek, Brines, Johnson, Carpenter, Lochner, Hughes, Boyle, Thomas, Virtue, Gross. BASSES and BARITONES Leahy, Stauffacher, Christensen, Curry, Evans, Doan, Palzkill. 50 BAND TROMBONES Curry, Jorgenson, G. Curry, Aebersold, Leahy. FRENCH HORNS, FLUTES, and BASSOON Curtis, McGreane, Curtiss, McDonald, Penniston, Gilbertson, Hollinger, Ruef, Jorgenson. MIXED CLARINETS Grange, Novels, Huntington, Debbie Crapp, Dixie Crapp, Willborn, Taschek, Brechler. 51 PERCUSSION Hexom, Larson, Goodman, Hauser, Albertson. GIRLS’ CHORUS TOP ROW: Pratt, C. Carpenter, Taschek, R. Hollinger, McDonald, Stoll, Bigger, Peterson, McKitrick, Merriam, J. Jorgenson, Weaver. THIRD ROW: K. Carpenter, Willborn, Nethery, Strause, S. Jorgenson, Gilbertson, C. Clayton, Fleming, Doan, Kammerud, McDermott. SECOND ROW: Brunkow, Jean Imhoff, Boyle, Thomas, Leahy, D. Clay- ton, McComish, Gertsch, S. Hollinger, Elmer, Jane Imhoff, Roberts. FIRST ROW: Dixie Crapp, Debbie Crapp, McKinlay, Virtue, Donahoe, M. Clayton, Pink, McKillip, Halverson, Cullen, Quinn. GIRLS’ CHORUS TOP ROW: Kurth, Albertson, White, Wiegel, Hombs, Side, Smith, McGowan. THIRD: Boyle, Symons, Palzkill, Steger, Hermanson, Grange, Pratt, Rood. SECOND: Meier, We dig, Fenner, Keough, Jensen, Jackson, Clayton, Crist. FRONT: Kraus, Huntington, Brechler, Curtiss, Mullen, Clark, Schilling, Gross. 52 GIRLS’ CHORUS TOP ROW: Pratt, Hughes, Badertscher, Whalen, Tuescher, S. Berget, Pink, M. Carpenter, Staver, Nevels, McWil- liams, Johnson, Mevis, Lienberger. THIRD ROW: Short, Calvert, Van Matre, N. Curtis, McGreane, Lashock, Schuetz, Wendt, Colbeck, Me Cornish, Hoeper, Peterson, Armstrong, White. SECOND ROW: Jameson, Mary Chambers, Olson, James, Schilling, O'Brien, Horsley, Godfrey, Hauser, Penniston, Ward, Soper, S. Boyle, Carlson, M. Keough. FIRST ROW: J. Keough, C. Weaver, Ruef, Murray, Ohnstad, Larson, Grange, Glendenning, Bradley, Hermanson, Margie Chambers, Wedig, Meyer, Imhoff, P. Boyle. BOYS’ CHORUS TOP ROW: McNett, Lee, Gould, Hexom, Andrews, Leahy, Stauffacher. THIRD: Goebel, McWilliams, Nethery, Jorgenson, Christensen, Noble. SECOND: Peterson, Chellevold, Bendorf, Curry, Weaver, Hirsbrunner, King. FRONT: Norland, Aebersold, Ward, Huntington, Virtue, Mandigo. 53 MIXED CHORUS TOP ROW: Peterson, Lee, Chellcvold, Goebel, Curry, Gould, Hexom, Jorgenson, Christensen, Goodman, Leahy, Noble, Stauffacher, King. THIRD ROW: Aebersold, Norland, Mandigo, Nevels, Curtis, Jenny Jameson, Mevis, Curtiss, Johnson, Grange, Van Matre, Huntington, Weaver, Hirsbrunner. SECOND ROW: Tuescher, Armstrong, Carlson, Meyer, Pcnniston, Huntington, Wendt, McWilliams, McGrcane, Mary Chambers, Wiegel, Albertson, Kraus. FIRST ROW: J. Jorgenson, S. Jorgenson, Dixie Crapp, Debbie Crapp, Bradley, Gilbertson, K. Grange, Doan, Ruef, Horsley, Margie Chambers, Brechler, Olson. TWIRLERS Glenna Pcnniston Lynn McGreane Pam Nevels Linda Ruef Carmen Grange Debbie Crapp Dixie Crapp Joan Huntington 54 55 Johnson, McWilliams, Mevis, Curtis, Doan, Wendt, Bradley, Chambers, Ruef. Christensen, Jorgenson, Leahy, Huntington, Noble, Curry, Bradley, Mevis, Johnson, Curtis, Doan, Mc- Williams, Wendt. HOMECOMING PARADE HOMECOMING GAME DANCE Senior Lettermen James Meylor, Calvin Hughes, Gerald Rowe, James Smith, and Michael Gould with Homecoming Queen Beverly Short and her attendants, Judy Robertson, Glenna Penniston, Pitricia Curtiss, and Dixie Crapp. 57 2 VAV JUNIOR PROM MAY 6, 1961 MUSIC MAN” „ Prom Royalty: Attendants Kristy Soper, John Carpenter, Don Malott, Ruth Ann Smith, Kathleen McWilliams, Mike Acherman, Shirley Murray, and Gary Weaver with Prom King Calvin Hughes and Prom Queen Janice Van Matre. Attendants from the Kindergarten set are Diane Short, John Russell, Suzanne King, and Tom Beecher. GRAND MARCH 58 59 Re tnrti DARLINGTON, HIGH SCHOOL, DARLINGTON, WIS. VOLUME XIV October 13, 1961 NO. 1 THE 1961,62 REDBIRD STAFF TOP ROW: Mary Beth Chambers, Merlin Wiegel, Phil McDonald, Arleigh Jorgenson. 1st ROW: Linda Ruef, Susan Johnson, Nora Curtis, Ellen Mevis, Kathleen McWilliams. Under the guidance of Mr. Wood, Miss Connelly, and Miss Collins the REDBIRD began its 14th year of publication with the October 13, 1961, Homecoming issue. Nora Curtis and Susan Johnson attended the high school editors' conference sponsored by the Chicago Tribune in Chicago in October, and got many ideas for newspaper publication to bring back to the rest of the staff. The paper is issued free of charge to all students in high school, and is financed by two popular projects, the spring cabaret and the fall ca.nival. Scenes from these two events are show on the following page. 60 FORENSICS TOP ROW: ORIGINAL ORATORY—Pamela Neve Is, Susan Johnson, Ed. Rielly, Jack McNett. NON- ORIGINAL ORATORY—Phil McDonald, Dennis McWilliams, Ted Huntington, not in picture Don Stauffacher. 3rd ROW: INTERPRETIVE READING OF POETRY—Geraldine Palzkill, Mary Beth Chambers, Janice Van Matre, Margaret Taschek, Calvin Hughes. 2nd ROW: ORIGINAL FOUR- MINUTE SPEECH AND INTERPRETIVE READING OF PROSE—Rosalyn Horsley, Janice Krause, Glenna Penniston, Ellen Mevis, Connie Calvert, Lynn McGreane, Arleigh Jorgenson, Peter Christensen. FRONT ROW: MEMORIZED DECLARATIONS—Connie Sauer, Jill Godfrey, Patsy Curtiss, Kathleen Mc- Williams, Mary Kay Side, Joan Thomas. The forensics coaches were Miss Collins and Mr. Shannon. TOP ROW: Lenny Fenner—Sydney, David Gabel—Mr. Allison, Ed Rielly--Willoughby, Calvin Hughes- Inner Willy. 2nd ROW: Nora Curtiss—Sound Director, Kate McWilliams--Alice, Margaret Taschek— Aunt Louise, Pat Wendt—Aunt Hester, Janice Van Matre—Rita. 3rd ROW: Jean Bradley--Joyce Thompson, Jill Godfrey--Aunt Olga, Connie Calvert—Aunt Phoebe, Lynn McGreane— Inner Alice. 62 SENIOR CLASS PLAY THE OTHER YOU BOYS’ INTRAMURALS First Hour Basketball Champions-- Junior and Senior. TOP ROW: Gary Ward, Jerry Rowe, Mike Acherman. SECOND ROW: Roy Shultz, Gary Wea- ver. FRONT ROW: Jim Imhoff, Jerry Quinn, Delvin Nelson. Second Hour Volleyball Champions. TOP ROW: Jim Ray, Jim Ebert, Jim Meylor. SECOND ROW: Jim Boyle, David Gabel, Jerry Rowe. FRONT ROW: Kenny Kendall, Jim Robertson, Dick Hicks. Fifth Hour Basketball Champions— Freshman and Sophomore. TOP ROW: Tony Pratt, Dick Noble, Bob Doyle, Ron Foley. SECOND ROW: Tom Wilhelmson, Tom Keyes, Ronny Mandi go. 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