Denison High School - Monarch Yearbook (Denison, IA)

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sfudenf council . . . HE Student Council, under the direction of Principal Ernest Gustafson, provided a student-faculty relations group throughout the year, whose purpose was to discuss current problems and propose their solutions. The twelve members were made up of the president from each class and two elected representatives. This year's coun- cil included representatives Ross johnson and Karen Britton of the freshman class and President NVayne Rood. Repre- senting the sophomore class were President Miriam Cole, joleen Marquarclt and Don Aebischer. Junior class Presi- dent Mary joe Siemer was accompanied by Representatives jim Munson and Pat Solberg, while Dan llanigan, senior class president, and Representatives Mary Brodersen and Frank llolland completed the Council. .Nt their first meeting the group selected Dan lelanigan as president of the council. Mary Brodersen and Frank llol- land were chosen vice-president and secretary-treasurer, re- spectively. ln addition to their initial purpose of discussing current problems, the council planned an liaster program Zllld selected next year's assemblies. A committee was chosen to meet with faculty members and work out a plan concerning conduct in the halls. The members of the committee--Mary llrodersen, Dan llanigan, Pat Solberg, Mary Jo Sieiner, Ross johnson, and Joleen Mar- quardtsrwrote to other schools for ideas on handling this situation. First Row: Left to right--Mary Brodersen, James Munson, Donald Aehiseher, Francis Holland, Mary Jo Siemer, Karen Britton. Second Row -Wayne Rood, Patricia Solberg, Jo- leen Marquardt, Ross Johnson, Mir- iam Cole, Principal Ernest Gustafson. -11-

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. . . faculfy ill Flrst Row: Left to right-Mary Duteher, Delores Fastje, Lotus Chap- man, Mrs. Mary Ann Prlehard, Janet Lee, Anna Marie Sehneller, Beverly Stall, Mrs. Gladys Morford, Mrs. Louise Jewell, Mrs. Margaret Stangl. Second Row-Colleen Dillard, Iris Vanlandlngham, G l a d y s Jefferson, Jean Conger, Shirley Smith, Ines Glotfelty, Mrs. Mildred Leonard, Mrs. llllda B. Catron, Mrs. Julia Lyon, Bertha Malone. Third Row-Mrs. Ed- wln Coen, Esther Oppedahl, LaVerne Shannon, Rosemarie Mlner, Margaret Green, Lillian Granzow, Hazel Nelson, Mrs. Martha llennls, Geraldine Am- brose. Fourth Row--Rex Ruch, Jack Fitzgerald, Ernest Gustafson, William Lew s, K. B. Koch, Max Llggett. Fifth Row-Harold Petersen, Luman Colton, R. M. Jenson, Arthur Potratz, Harry K. Blomstrand, Wendall Wood- all, Iarold Jacobs. CIIOOLS from all over the state and nation are repre- sented in the education of Denison teachers. These include loxva State Teachers College, loxva University, Iowa State College, Simpson, Buena Yista, Morningside. Cornell, Iowa VVesleyan, l'arsons, Fort Dodge .lunior College, lVest- mar, Drake, Mcl'hail School of Music, Art, and Drama. Kansas State Teachers College, University of Minnesota. St. Olaf, Minneapolis College of Music, Nebraska University, Northwestern University, XYisconsin University, XYy0Zl'lllg' University, Colorado State College, University of Southern California, and Columbia. In teaching the academic subjects-agriculture, science, diversified occupations, English, Latin, journalism, social science, mathematics, home economics, art, speech, typing, shorthand, business training, economics, bookkeeping, driv- er's training, and physical education-the number of students under the instruction of a single teacher is as high as 230. Some members of the faculty have been teaching for as long as thirty years, while others are just completing their first year in the field. In addition to his regular teaching duties, a single faculty member may supervise as many as 166 students in extra- curricular activities-vocal music, instrumental music, dra- matics, football, basketball, track, Girls Athletic Association, Pep Club, Library Club, Future Farmer Association, Cadet Teachers Corps, Science Club, Cooperative Modern Appren- tices, and Teenage Drivers Club. -.10-.

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. . . sfaff EFLIZCTIONS in the mirror of 1953-54 reveal that a competent and helpful staff of otlice help, custod- ians, and cooks keep the wheels of Deni- son High School running smoothly. Miss lleverly Christiansen and Mrs. Sandra Mullenger sold everything from pencils to sheets of construction paper to students, kept attendance and tinancial reports, and answered innumerable phone calls to keep the oliiice operating' in an elticient manner. Later, Mrs. Lo- wene liolken took over the responsibili- ties of liever1y's job. OFFICE GIRLS Left to right-Mrs. William Mullenger, Mrs. Kenneth Bolken. Seven men-Marty Petersen, 'less Shives, Al Schraeder, Fred Thompson, Dale Zca, limil Bohnker, and Glen lfouts -worked to keep the school buildings clean and comfortable, and drove school buses through ice, snow, rain, and sleet on daily rounds to bring students to school and to take them to countless athletic, music, and educational events. CUSTODIANS First Row: Lett to right-Glen Fouts, Marty Petersen, Dale Zea. Second row-Jess Shives, Al Sehraeder, Emil Bohnker, Fred Thompson. i Mrs. Marie Roennau and Mrs. Min- nie Lorenzen, under the direction of Mrs. Otilla Jacobsen, were kept busy putting out hundreds of lunches each day besides preparing for such special dinners as the Junior-Senior banquet, the Kiwanis Football banquet, and the faculty-school board banquet. In addition to her duties as dietician, Mrs. Jacobsen did a valiant job of super- vising the health of the student body. COOKS Left to right-Mrs. Marie Roennau, Mrs. Minnie Lorenzen. ...12..