Delano High School - Del Hite Yearbook (Delano, MN)

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FOOTBALL HOMECOMING For the first time in lJelano's history, a gala homecoming Celebration was put on. XVeeks before the scheduled game with Howard Lake everyone was eyeing the beautiful girls and hand- some hoys to decide which they would choose to represent their class. The three upper grades were to vote on two girls and two hoys from each class. The seniors chose lieverly Sell, Virginia Dunn, liddie Muckenhirn, and blames Mooney. The juniors chose Florence Honelirink, Sadie Ma- ra, Donald lfcklioff, and liugene Niesen. The sophomore class chose Patsy Murn, lileanor Ilan- son, lJeMarel Litfin, and Leonard Schaust. The entire high school then voted from these twelve 5 for their king and queen. The night lmelore the game a huge lzonfire was lit on the playground. A pep fest was held and there was a snake dance around town. .Xt the pep fest the six final Candi- dates were named. They were lieverly Sell, Virginia llnnn, lflorence llonehrink, lfddie Mueken- hirn, james Mooney, and llonald lfckliofl. The next dav evervone was all excited. llurinff the hall' the hand marched and Jlaved the - , 6 - two school songs hesides some other selections. The lcinff, liddie Muckenhirn, and cueen, lleverlv CH 5 . Sell, were crowned hy Mr. Parsons. Vat Gilmer and hloanne Callus were crown liearers. Howard Lake was the victim of an lg 0 deleat. blohnson and Mooney scored the points for Delano. That night a liomecoming dance and party was held at the school. The grand march was led hx' the kinff and rueen. The entire celelmration was verx' successful and evervone had a lot of fun. . M l . - is James Mooney, Donald Eckhoff, Edward Muckenhirn, Beverly Sell, Florence Hone- brink, Virginia Dunn. Pat Gilmer, Joanne Gallus.

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SCIENCE CLUB First Row-Howard Strey, George Libor, Martin Libor. Second Row-Andy Jim Warhol, Edward Polingo, Richard Dunn, Clarence Fautsch, Stanley Kittock. Third Row-Maurice Hayes, William Eppel, Eugene Nicolai, George Schaust, Willard Oestreich, Irvin Algers. Back Row-Edward Frach, James Mooney, Ralph Schumacher, Harlan Scherer, Shel- don Zabel. 1 The Delano Science Club is one ol more than l-1,500 affiliated with Science Clubs of Amer- ica, a national organization dedicated to the cleveloqyinent of science talent. Like the 350.000 other young scientists, who are members ol SCA, the nineteen members of the local club are privileged to study and experiment with use of school laboratory equipment and reference material provided by many COIl1lllCI'C1I1l organizations associated wlthe the SCA. Under the guidance of their sponsor, john H. Nipp, who is the science instructor, the jun- ior and senior high scho-ol students performed experiments and studied in their respective fields of interest or hobby, such as radio, photography, electronics, plant husbandry, magnetism, micro- scopic study, and experiments with light. The officers of the Delano Science Club fin' 1947-1948 were NVilliam lfptpjel, president, Pid- ward Polintgo, vice-president: lidward lfrach, sccretary-treasurer. Some of the interesting experiments were: trying to produce an early seedless tomato, using Ford coils to produce high voltage which will llght fluorescent bulbs and produce many weird ef- fects in a dark room, building of a numerous number of crystal radio sets, building of electric motors, electro-plating with the use of a tungar bulb, telegraph key and sounder, printing and de- veloping ot films and snapshots. I

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I still can't believe that I had the great honor of being chosen Delano Fire Queen! I received a beautiful wardrobe and everyone's best wishes and congratulations. I will relate the following from the dairy I kept for the five days I attended the Carnival. WEDNESDAY: Arrived at the St. Paul Hotel at 11:00 a.m. I met my chaperon who directed me to my room and introduced me to my roommate Shirley Flannum, from Dodge Center. First luncheon was given by the Great Northern Railroad. We all received cigarette lighters as gifts. While we were eating, Vulcan and his henchmen burst into the room. They enjoyed their work immensely. A lot of girls had black faces when they left. Photo- graphers took pictures afterwards. Taken to St. Paul Auditorium for rehearsal of Star of Boreas Program. lVIet Madeleine Caroll and Lanny Ross. St. Thomas Ca- dets were our escorts for the evening program, Later, were taken to West Side Commercial Club for a ball. Got in at 2:00 a.m. THURSDAY: Had breakfast in the hotel-could order anything we wanted. Guests of the Optimists Club for lunch, received Speedie Weenie Roasters and roses as gifts. Had the afternoon off-several of us went to a movie. It was fun being in the parade, if only it weren't so COLD! Not enough floats for all the girls: the rest rode in convertibles and plas- tic-topped cars. Taken to a ball at the South View Country Club. + + My Five Days Fire Queen -Beverly Se'l + +,. .AJ X Y by all concerned. , sleep. FRIDAY: Morning comes too soon' Had breakfast at Schaneman s Snow Queen and King Boreas wele theie Had lunch with Shriners moie fun' Met Don McNeil at the station Srneared Sam that was enjoyed Guests of St. Paul Dispatch and P oneer Press at the Minnesota Club. Entertained by Koreen Jordan before dinner each found cor sages on our plate. Menu was written in French very confusing Locked out of our room, Shirl and I both left keps in the room SATURDAY: Slept until noon I-'ad rehearsal for coronation At Coronation we marched into the arena in formatlon with our e corts Marines. Vulcan chose Pati Chase as his queen Had another ball Don't miss school and they dont give us t me to get homesick SUNDAY: Had panned on going to church but awoke at noon Saw a ski meet, great thrill to see skiers jump into nothing not so nice if they happened to fall. Visited Shrmers and Gillette Fospitais The last event was storming the ICG palace Monday morning there vt ere 60 girls who all had the same won derful dream. Summary So much fun o much food so nttle