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

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Senior Class . . . 1949 I.AWRENCE' BAUMAN His mind never knows what his mouth will say next. Science Club 2: Chorus 2. LE ROY BOCK He never frets, he hasn't a worry, he studies a bit, but there isn't any hurry. Science Club 2. MARLENE BRANDENBURG We like her a lot. How could we help it. Band 1, 2, 3, 4: Chorus 1. 2. 4: G.A.A. 1, 2: Paper 3, 4. MARLYS BRANDENBURG Her face is her fortune. lt runs into a nice figure, too. Chorus 1. 3. 4: Band 1. 2. 3, 4: G.A.A. 1. 2: Paper 3. 4. EUGENE BRANDENBURG Brandy His nature is so very quiet. but he's a friend we can't deny it. Science Club 2: Baseball 2. LYLE CZECH Chickie Generally speaking 1h9'S generally speak- ing. Chorus 1, 4: D Club 4: Football 4: Plays 3, 4. EMOGENE DRENCKHAI-IN Gene I put all my troubles in a box and then sit on the lid and laugh. Chorus 4: Paper 4: Play 4. DONALD ECKHOFF Gai-nass Not that I like to study less, but just that I like athletics best. Band 1. 2, 3. 4: Chorus 1, 2, 4: Basketball 1. 2. 3, 4: Baseball 1. 2, 3, 4: Football 1. 2. 3. 4: D Club 3. 4: Class officer 1. 2. fe 5 fi! x W7 X.,

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CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 1945 we began the long journey which was to take us through four years of education at Delano High School. As green little freshmen, we climbed on our kiddie cars and began that trip up the hill to graduation. To guide us on our way we chose Wallace Johnson, with Donald Eckhoif, Sadie Mara, and Donna Hedtke to aid him. So that we would not get lost on that way, we were divided into two groups. The boys' civics class, tiring of the long ride, detoured to Anoka where they made a trip through the mental hospital. At this time Richard Wallack and Betty Gulberg came to make the journey with us: soon after, we lost Jean Ahrens and Charles McNamee. Having outgrown our kiddie cars, we began our sophomore year with tricycles, and we chose Donna Hedtke, Donald Eckhoff, and Patricia Janecula as our leaders. Proceeding onward, the home economics students halted to prepare a dinner for the school board. Later in the year this same group served as waitresses for the Junior- Senior Prom. An interesting event was the field trip taken by the biology class under the guidance of Mr. Nipp. Deciding the road was too rough, Lawrence Libor and Gertrude Van Lith left us to seek their fortunes elsewhere, and Clyde Golden became a member of our class. The next year, finding that the hill was growing steeper, we exchanged our tri- cycles for shiny new bikes. Our head drivers were Joan McPadden, Ralph Scherer, and Patricia Janecula. We met with misfortune during our class play practice when Clem Matter fell off the stage and was unconscious for several moments. In spite of this, the play Drums of Death was presented on April 30, 1948, under the able direction of Miss Simonet. In the spring we arrived at a beautiful Southern plantation. With the assistance of our class advisers, Miss Hagemeister and Mr. Hein, we made this the scene of our Junior-Senior Prom, which was held on May 13. Carol Gabbert, Mary Hoernemann, Juanita Mense, and Audrey Grunklee took over the bicycles of Fred Reed, John Kiel, Donna Hedtke, and Janet Paulson. Clyde Golden got lost but caught up to us once again in our senior year. Feeling very important, we began the last lap of our journey with a brand new '49 Ford. Emogene Drenckhahn and Elizabeth Swartzer joined our merry group to help us complete the trip. Having spent two years in the same homeroom, we were proud to be promoted to the much-envied room at the top of the stairs, with Miss Simonet and Mr. Parsons as our advisers. To carry us through the trials and tribulations of this last year, we chose Wallace Johnson, Jack Van Beusekom, Virginia Grittner, and Patricia Janecula. During our stop-over for the Delano-Cokato football game, we picked Marlys Brandenburg and Wallace Johnson as Homecoming queen and king. December 17, 1948, finding the air quite chilly, we stopped to get warm. It was at this time that we sponsored the senior high Christmas party. On April 6, our play The Curse of an Aching Heart was given. It was a melo- drama and proved to be a great success. Here we are at last on the very top of the hill. As we look back to the last four years we realize that we will cherish them forever.

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I rg Nw 19 RL . ? ' FL. 32' g. 'RS Senior Class . . 2 ' WILLIAM 1-:PPEL --Billy Breath:-s there xi man with soul so dead who IIUVUI' to himself hath said. 'Hmmm. h not Imzul! ' Play K3 Science Club IS, 4. .1 cARo1.c:AuuER'r A-tabby What's an atomic bomb got that she hasn't? Chorus l. 2. 3, 4: Home Ee. Cluli I: Paper 4. VIRGINIA GRI'I l'NI'IR Jeano No matter what the learned say, I still keep my opinion. Band 2. 3, 4: Chorus 1, 2, 35, 4: Class officer 4: Paper 2. 3: G.A.A. l. 2. EILEEN GROTZ Checkers Never too quiet, never too gay: but a happy medium in every way. Chorus 1, 4: Papvr 2, Zi. 4: Annual 4: G.A.A. 1: I'lziy tl: Scif-nee Cluh 2. AUDRFIY GRUNKLEE Grunk The kincl of girl one likes to meet: in-ppy. thouprhtful. unnl always neat. Chorus I. 2. Il, 4: Paper 2, 3, 4: Class officel' I. MAURICI-I HAYES Hayseed His 4-lu-erful grin denotes a happy hi-url. Sciem-v Club ZR. 4. Q, .vs 3 , ,...4...4 FLORENCE HONEISKINK Flo A girl who many nice words follow. G.A.A. I. 2: Chorus l, 2, 4: Paper 3, 4. MARY HOERNEMANN Hex-ni Where would I be without the gift of Stab? Class officer I: Chorus 1. 2. 4: D1-clamation 1, 4: Paper Zi, 4: Play 3.