Denison High School - Monarch Yearbook (Denison, IA)

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The club year was high-lighted by the annual banquet girls' afhlefic association . . . HE Girls' Athletic Association reflects the active and alert girl at work and play. Janice Hinz, Sally john- son, Roxana jedele, and jackie Trumbull were chosen president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer at the first meeting of this club which was under the direction of Miss Margaret Green, physical education instructor. The girls also selected board members to keep track of the points they acquired in various activities. As the last days of summer passed quickly, G. A. A. members were busy in their new refreshment stand at the athletic field. The girls sold Monarch Burgers and other goodies at the football games to pay for the building. The next major project was the sponsoring of a play day. .Xpproximately sixty witches, goblins, and bats from Sac City, llarlan, and Denison were assembled in the gym October 31st for the G. A. A. Wfitches' Vlfoundup. December 18th the halls were filled with flappers from the Roaring Twentiesf' These were the initiates of G. A. A., who went through the usual antics and perils of such an or- deal. which was held February 18th in the cafeteria. Entertain- ment was furnished by new members who presented skits for their older sisters instead of beine' drafffred throuffh the usual torture chamber. b bb 6 After the delicious feast, Seniors Patsy Retman, Janice Hinz, Marlene Holmes, Sally Johnson, Marilyn Savery, and Dorothy Satterlee were presented the traditional red rose. An impressive candle-light installation of new members cli- maxed the evening. First Row: Left to right - Joyce Scrvoss, Mary Jo Siemer, Jane Boeek, JoAnn Shields, Roxana Jedele, Jackie Trumbull, Miss Margaret Green, Jan- iee Hinz, Sally Johnson, Miriam Cole, Rita Hall, Marilyn Kuhl, Mary Miehaelsen. Second Row - Kathryn Duncan, Lorraine Krueger, JoAnn Sehraeder, Janice Quade, at Solberg, Kay Newlon, Karen Kay Hansen, Sharon Thomsen, Karen Meyer, Jan- ice Hill, Darlene Jeschke, Delores Mattson, Nancy Retman. Third Row -Virginia Shields, Marlene Holmes, Patsy Retman, Sally Jewell, Nancy Mohr, Arlene Reichert, Janice Preul, Verla Heldt, Sandra Jepsen, Lois Beerman, Cathy Holland, Karlyene Hohl, Marilyn Savery, Mary Weed. Fourth Row - Ruth Jaaeks, Edith Wingrove, Phyllis North, Anna Lueck, Joleen Marquardt, Betty McClellan, Wanda Gosch, Darlene Emcge, Roberta Tolle, Betty Malone, Pat roth, Dar- lene Timm, Dorothy Satterlee, Caro- lyn Hood. Fifth Row - Judy Kreg- ness, Polly Pester, Barbara Lahr, Donna Lueck, Nancy Norman, Jean Harker, Sharon Davis, Diane Grlll, Mary Brodersen, Janice Kapfer, Kar- en Lee Hansen, Phyllis Rhodes, San- axwell. I ,57-

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In-I-urn fnrmnr: nf America 1 mf. .. ffm-, L. - . J. HATS-',.,,,. Flrst Row: Left to right--John Feddersen, Jim Christensen, Erwin Moeller, Hugo Denker Harlow Slev- ers, Gerald Bretey, Mr. Rex Ruch, Wayne Dozark, Edgilr Brandenburg, Bradley Tate, Blair aughman, Char- les Hawley, Earl Welch. Second Row -Melroy Christiansen, Artie Olm- stead, Ray Sehraeder, LeRoy Bretey, Jlm Ahrenholtz, Earl Justice, Jlm Tucker, Bob Denker, David Kruthoff, Dwayne Sturtevant, Robert .Poggen- see, Roger Stelnkamp, Dennis Berg- stedt. Third Row-Delbert Saggau, Wesley llennlngsen, Verdell Brus, Galen Mesenbrlnk, Gene Collins Del- bert Langholtz, Bob Meyer, Barry Moeller, Gail Neumeyer, Erwin Lutts, Robert Rath, Carl Riley. Fourth Row - Milford Loehmiller, LeRoy Sturtevant, William Wlney, Gerald Riley, Ed Poggensee, Erwin Segebart, Don Bohm, Earl Kahl, Darrell Hen- nlmzsen, Lawrence Slater, Jackie Jes- sen, LeRoy Brensel, Darold Sleek, llenry Brus. Fifith Row - Dale Bretey, Don Kinney, Donald Jensen, Don Petersen, Dennis Keating, Gene Quandt, Alun Schultz, Lester Boett- ger, Carol Christiansen, Daryl Chap- man, Glen Blelfeldt, Leslie Schultz, Darwin Llngle. ICFLIECTIONS cast on the windows of the agriculture room showed the group busily planning a fund raising project to purchase a Seeing Eye Dog for Sherman Spiegel, working out the details of the Christmas party, and debating on the destination of the annual summer trip. Other things which occupied the minds of this active club included staging a TV show over XVOXV, electing olticers for the coming year, selecting a queen, playing basketball, plan- ning a spring picnic, and conducting regular business meet- ings. This year the 'tlfriendly City Chapter was ably led by Gerald llretey, president, Edgar Brandenburg, x'ice-prcsi- dent, VVayne Dozark, secretaryg Bradley Tate, treasurer, llarlow Sievers, reporterg llugo Denker, sergeant-at-arms, and Rex Ruch, advisor. Many boys took an active part in contest work-creed speaking, parliamentary procedure, cattle judging, extempor- .tneous speaking, chapter program of work, and the like. Six events won gold awards at the District Contest in Gris- wold this year and the right to compete for further honors in state competition at Davenport. These included Chapter Program, presented by lllair llaughman and Gerald Breteyg Parliainentary Procedure, jim Christensen, XN7ayne Dozark. lidgar llrandenburg, and Leslie Schultz, Public Speaking, llugo Denkerg lfxtemporaneous Speaking, llradley Tateg Secretary's book, VVayne Dozark, and Treasurer's book, llradley Tate. llradley Tate, VVayne Dozark, Charles llawley, and llar- low Sievers made application for Iowa Farmer Degrees. All in all, it was another colorful year which went down as F. F. A. history.

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. . . library club .ft ll First Row: Left to right - JoAnn Schraeder, Joanne Winans, Patricia Van Arsdol, Bonnie Beymer, Mrs. Illlda Catron, Anna McKelghan, Joyce Blankenbaker Barbara Trubull. Sec- ond Row-Shirley Christensen, Wan- da lllllhouse, Mary Jo Siemer, Kath- ryn Duncan, Sally Jewell, Mary Weed, Dale Slemer, Sandra Mesenbrlnk, Janlee Quade. Third Row - Judy Kregness, Am Crane, Mary Michael- sen, Verla Ileiidt, Dwayne Sturtevant, Susan Spleker, Phyllis North. Fourth Row-Thea Olson, Patricia Robbins, Barbara Whitelng, Theresia Hanra- han, Anna Lueck, Gertrude Reichert, Darlene Petersen, Marilyn Wlngrove. Fifth Row-Jesse McCullough, Phil Jones, Merle Ballentlne, Donald Pet- ersen, John Rovers, Philip Kapfer, Larry Servoss. ANY reflections were made during the school year 1953-54 by the Library Club. The club began its third year with 52 active members who were divided into two sections. Reflections were made early in the year by the election of officers. Officers of Section l were Shirley Christensen, president, Marilyn XVingrove, secretary-treasurerg and Jack tloeser, reporter, while JoAnn lleldt, Mary llrodersen, and .lack Goeser were elected president, secretary-treasurer, and reporter, respectively, of Section II. Three standing committees were appointed by Mrs. llilda li. Catron. These included a finance committee, social committee, and a cooperation committee. .-X library club member must meet the requirements of one credit' a week in order to remain in the club. Credits are made by work satisfactorily completed in a manual and rou- tines which include care of newspapers and magazines, mend- ing, charging-out and charging-in procedures, shelving books, charge of overdue book notices and lOU's, making cards, typing, filing catalog cards, and cleaning books and materials. Members of the club also were in charge of the bulletin board and had different exhibits during the year. Book lYeek, Christmas, and Thanksgiving were themes used for the bulletin board, while exhibits were shown from the Ameri- can literaturc classes and the linglish II classes. New equipment for the library was purchased during the past year. This included a combination card catalog and business file and two double book shelves. -53-