Dickinson State University - Prairie Smoke Yearbook (Dickinson, ND)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1938 volume:

THE CHALLENQE The Spirit of the Frontier has become embedded in our national traditions and has been called the American Dream because of its vision of a better, richer, and happier life for all of our people. Out of this dream has come the College of the present day with its challenge to every young person to come up a little higher. No Institution can be true to its heritage of the past and not feel the urge each year to fresh endeavors for those whom it serves. Unless a College is animated by something beyond the everyday routine of class schedules, it will never be great. Unless there be within its Faculty and Student Body a force which is stronger than the individual forces of its personnel, it will not achieve its greatest usefulness. Without a dedication to a task of larger scope than even teaching, a vision of that ancient but ever youthful enterprise of making men and women, no College can ever be truly great. Ours is a young Institution in a young land of far flung skies and distant vistas. Our College is a product of the restlessness and longing of the pioneer. It is our hope tluit this Institution may discharge well the re- sponsibilities and obligations of this day even as the pioneer did in his day. H. O. PIPPIN DEDICATION To L. C. PULVER To one who has proven himself the friend and counsellor of every college student; one who has willingly and efficiently served the institution in many capacities. FOREWORD In order tluu your memories may be perpetuated, we have attempted to inscribe on these panes an accur- ate and interesting representation of the year's activities. We, the Staff, hope that we have been able to build for you a lasting record; one which, in the future, may afford you innumerable pleasures. “1938 PRAIRIE SMOKE STAFF ’ H. O. PIPPIN President ERWIN S. HATCH Doan of Men FLORENCE E. SOMERS Dean of Women ZOE BEILER Art B.A., Lima Lutheran College MARTHA E. BRATCHER English B.A.. State Teachers College, Dickinson ZOE BEILER LOLA CARPENTER Shorthand, Library Catalogue B.A., State Teachers College, Minot MARTHA E. BRATCHER ROY L. COVILLE Manual Arts B.A.. State Teachers College, Ypsilanti, Michigan HARRY H. DRAPER Instrumental Music M. Music, Depau University LOLA M. H. FAYER CARPENTER Modern Language M.A., University of Minnesota IVER I. GRINDSTUEN Principal and Director of Teacher Training, College High School M.A.. University of Wisconsin AMANDA E. HENDRICKSON Education, English M.A., University of North Dakota ROY L. COVILLE L. R. HIATT Education, Agriculture M.A., University of Chicago HARRY H. DRAPER PELAGIA KOSMOSKI Supervisor of Teaching M.A., Columbia University HILDUR LELAND Piano M.A., Smith College; Certification in Piano and Organ; Institute of Musical Art of the Juilllard School M. H. FAYER HILDUR PELAGIA L. R. AMANDA E. IVER I. LELAND KOSMOSKI HIATT HENDRICKSON GRINDSTUEN Seven ETHEL C. MUGGLI HAROLD E. MURPHY MYRA POOLE LEROY G. PULVER NELL M. ROBINSON HAROLD E. MURPHY Science M.A., University of Wisconsin ETHEL C. MUGGLI Mathematics M.A., University of Minnesota MYRA POOLE Home Economics M.A., Iowa State College NELL M. ROBINSON English, Debate B.A., University of Minnesota LEROY G. PULVER Commerce M.A., Northwestern University ARTHUR SELKE Geography, Geology Ph.D., University of North Dakota JUANITA VANCE Voice. Public School Music M. Music, Depau University JOHN R. WIEHOFF Director of Rural Teacher T raining M.A., University of Minnesota P. M. TINSLEY Social Science M.A., University of Missouri R. E. SMITH History B.A.. University of ARTHUR North Dakota SELKE JOHN R. JUANITA P. M. MATILDA R. E. WIEHOFF VANCE TINSLEY STOXEN SMITH MATILDA STOXEN Library B.S., University of Minnesota Eight H. J. WIENBERGEN Physical Education M.A., University of Wisconsin C. L. WOODWARD Science, Education M.A., University of Iowa H. J. WIENBERGEN ALICE KENNEDY Critic B.A., State Teachers College, Dickinson C. L. WOODWARD HELENE STEINHOFF Critic Standard, State Teachers College, Platteville, Wisconsin C. A. BUGBEE Registrar B.A., State Teachers College, Mayville ALICE KENNEDY MARION GARDENER Stenographer MAUDE KLINEFELTER Secretary and Treasurer Standard. State Teachers College. Dickinson ELLEN Y. OLSON Matron of Stickney Hall HELENE STEINHOFF NELSE S. ORDAHL Engineer C. A. BUGBEE ALBERT SCHWARTZ Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds LILIAN H. STEEN Assistant Matron of South Hall MARION GARDENER LILIAN H. ALBERT NELSE S. ELLEN Y. MAUDE STEEN SCHWARTZ ORDAHL OLSON KLINEFELTER Nine I : • 1. Miss Somers 2. Mr. Woodward 3. Mr. Bugby •I. President Pippin 5. Mr. Draper 6. Mr. Grindstuen 7. Miss Boiler 8. Mr. Pulver 9. Mr. Wienbergen 10. Mrs. Robinson 11. Mr. Murphy Ten 1. Mount Rushmore 7. Excursion Party 2. Dinosaurs? No. 8. Who’s afraid of a big high mountain? 3. Who said Green River? 9. It's not a hollow log 10. Snake, hunters 4. Stratosphere Bowl 11. Who’s the girl friends. Mr. Coville? 5. Mr. Draper 12. The Needles 6. Black Hills 13. Separation Eleven STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION J. D. HARRIS, President R. M. RISHWORTH JENNIE ULSRUD ARTHUR E. THOMPSON, Superintendent of Public Instruction JOHN N. HAGEN, Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor ERNEST G. WANNER, Executive Secretary LYCEUM PROGRAM 1937-38 September 21 ........................ M. Van Rees MENTALIST AND MAGICIAN October 21 ........................ Bob Hanscom WINGS OVER THE ATLANTIC November 9 ......................... Leon Albert VENEZUELA March 11 .................. Mississippian Singers FOLK MELODIES March 31 .......................Tom Thumb Circus TRAINED ANIMALS April 26 ............................... Theramin PEARL YOUNG ABRAHAM. MICHAEL JR. AMDAHL, PALVIN J. Dickinson Degree, May Football ’34-’38; Basketball ’34-'38; D Club ’34-'38; Sec.- Treas. ’36-'37; High School Track Coach '38; Slope Teacher '36; Men's Union; Rural Relations Club; Phi Sigma Pi Treasurer '37-’38; Geography Club BOYLAND, JAMES C. Oakdale Degree, May Football 33-’37; Track ’36-'37; Tumbling; Men’s Union; Cue Club; Little Shot ; Forum; Slope Teacher ’35; Prairie Smoke ’36-’38; Adviser to High School Men’s Union; ‘D Club Sec.-Treas. ’34; Alphi Psi Omega; Coach Model High Basketball ’34 ABRAHAM. MICHAEL JR. Hebron Degree. August Men’s Union; D Club Sec.- Treas.; Track ’28; Basketball AMDAHL. 22, ’23. ’25; Alumni Associa- PALVIN J. tion; Homecoming Chief ’38 CHALLGREN, CARLYLE Leith Degree, March Phi Sigma Pi; Men’s Union; Cue Club; Sculp Club CARROLL, MARY Dickinson Degree, August Newman Club; Orchestra; Women’s League BOYLAND. JAMES C. CARROLL. MARY HILDEN. HELEN Reeder Degree, December Chibiabos; President South Hall 37-’38: Women League HINTZ, DAVID New Leipzig Degree, May Chairman of Student Assem- bly Committee ’38; Secretary of Phi Sigma Pi ’38; Presi- dent of Sculp Club ’37; President of Checker and Chess Club ’38; Secretary of Sigma Pi Iota '35; Slope Teacher ’38; Forum ’37-’38; Intra-mural Debate ’37-'38; Men’s Union LEE, PETRA Dickinson Degree, March Women's League GUNDERSON. WILLIAM L. Williston Degree, May Basketball ’36-’37; Football ’36-’37; ’’D Club Vice-Pres. ’37-’38; Slope Teacher ’35-’36; Prairie Smoke Assistant Edi- tor '37. Editor '38; Junior Class President ’36-'37; Science Club 38; Phi Sigma Pi President ’37-’38; Men’s Union Vice-President ’37-’38; Model Hi Basketball Coach ’38 JOSUCKS, GERTRUDE Fryburg Degree, August Women’s League; Geography Club; W.A.A. DEGREES NOT IN PICTURE CHALLGREN, CARLYLE SISTER MARY ELLEN, S.S.N.D. Mankato, Minn. Degree, December SISTER M. HILDEGARD, O.S.B. St. Joseph, Minn. Degree, May LEE, JOSUCKS, HINTZ, PETRA GERTRUDE DAVID HILDEN. GUNDERSON, HELEN WILLIAM L. Fourteen RENKE. WILFERD Beulah Degree, May D Club President ’34-’35; Football ’34-35; Cue Club ’34-’35- 36-’38; Debate. ’37-'38; Forum '35-'37-’38, President ’37-’38; Vice-President of Senior Class; Model Hi Foot- ball Coach 37; Sports Editor Slope Teacher '34; Business Manager Prairie Smoke '37-’38; H. S. Senior Class Adviser ’37-’38; Phi Kappa Delta '38 ROBINSON. SAMMIE Dickinson Degree, May Band ’35-’38; Orchestra 35-’38; Chibiabos '36-’38; Male Quartet '36; MD” Club; Tumbling; French Play '37; State Intercollegiate and Con- ference Mile Champion ’35-’36-’37; State Intercollegi- aate and Conference Two Mile Champion '36-'37; Truax Teraer International Mile Champion ’36-’37; Men’s Union LITIVIN, ABRAHAM Killdeer Degree, May Men’s Union SCHUYLER. PAUL F. Dickinson Degree, August Phi Sigma Pi ’37-’38; Slope Teacher ’37; Science Club 37-’38; “D” Club President '37, Secretary-Treasurer '35; Men’s Union; Basketball Manager ’37-’38; Prairie Smoke ’38; Track Manager 38; Football ’34-’35-’37; Cue Club ’37; All Conference Tackle ’35; Black Hills Field Trip '37; Football Line Coach '37; Football Captain 37; Homecoming Sports Commentator ’36-’37 STROUP. WAYNE Hazen Degree. May Men’s Union; Senior Class President; Science Club Vice- President ’37-’38; Phi Sigma Pi; Associate Business Manager Prairie Smoke '37; Business Manager Slope Teacher '37 ROSSING. EARL B. Havelock Degree, May Checker Club; Phi Sigma Pi; Men’s Union; Basketball WILLIAMS. LEVI Belfield Degree. May Men’s Union; Phi Sigma Pi; Homecoming Chief '36; College Chaplain SWITZER. HELEN Regent Degree, May Chibiabos; Women's League President ’38; Home Econom- ics Club '37-'38; Director High School Senior Play ’38; Slope Teacher Staff '38 STREW. EDWARD Dickinson Degree, May Men’s Union DEGREES NOT IN PICTURE MOLLOY. HUGH Dickinson Degree, May SISTER VINCENT Garrison Degree, August LITIVIN. ABRAHAM RENKE. WILFERD ROBINSON. SAMMIE ROSSING, EARL B. SCHUYLER. PAUL F. WILLIAMS. LEVI SWITZER. HELEN STROUP. WAYNE STREW. EDWARD Fifteen BAH M, BETTY JANE BENEKE, ELMER Judson Standard, May Football ’36-’37; Basketball ’36-'37; Men’s Union; Chorus ‘38; Phi Sigma Pi '38; Rural Relations Club; D” Club BOE, MELVA Dunn Center Standard, August Women’s League; Rural Relations Club; Geography Club; Sketch Club; W.A.A. BAHM, BETTY JANE Vim Standard. May W.A.A.; Women’s League BENEKE, ELMER BOE. MELVA BREKKE, RUTH E. BROPHY. MARY Jamestown Standard, May Women's League BREKKE. RUTH E. Regent Standard. May Women’s League BRUGAMEYER. DONALD Regent Standard. May Rural Relations; Sketch Club; Student Luther League; Men’s Union COFFING. RUTH Mott Standard, May Rural Relations; Geography Club; Women’s League; W.A.A. ’36-’37; Stickney Hall President ’37-’38 CHAPIN. BERNICE Driscoll Standard. May Women’s League; Chorus; Band ’38; Geography Club; Home Economics Club ’37-’38; Student Luther League ’37-'38 DETTMANN. WALTER Judson Standard, August Men’s Union; Rural Relations Club; Band ’37-’38; Orchestra 37-’38 BROPHY. MARY ENDERSON. CLEO Beulah Standard. May Women's League; Geography Club; W.A.A.; Rural Relations ’37-’38; Student Luther League 37-’38 DRONEN, MARGARET Driscoll Standard, May Chorus ’36-’37; Home Eco- nomics Club; Geography Club; Women’s League; W.A.A. ’36-’37 STANDARDS NOT IN PICTURE EMCH. OPAL Leith Standard, December Chibiabos; Women's League; Rural Relations; Chorus; W.A.A. HALLEN DELIA Haynes Standard, March Women’s League BRUGAMEYER. DONALD CHRISTENSEN. MARIE Werner Standard, August Women's League ENDERSON. DRONEN. CLEO MARGARET DETTMANN, COFFING. WALTER RUTH CHAPIN. BERNICE Sixteen ERICKSON. EUNICE New England Standard, March Secretary Women’s League 37-’38; Chibiabos FISHER. VERLIE Dickinson Standard, May Sketch Club; Orchestra '37-38; Chibiabos ‘37-38; Women's League Treasurer 36-’37 FREDERICKS. EVELYN Berg Standard, August Voice Methods; Rural Rela- tions; Cue Club; W.A.A.; Sculp Club GALL. MIKE New England Standard. May Newman Club; Men’s Union; Rural Relations Club GATES, VERNA Dodge Standard. May Women’s League; Sketch Club; Rural Relations Club HARRIS, EILEEN Rhame Standard, May Women’s League; Rural Relations Club; Cue Club; Sculp Club ERICKSON, EUNICE FISHER VERLIE HERAUF, EVA Dickinson Standard, August Rural Relations '38; W.A.A. ’37; Newman Club ’37-’38; Women’s League; Geography Club '38 HOEL. MARTHA Killdeer Standard, December Chibiabos; Cue Club; Women’s League; Student Assembly ’37 JEWELL, JAMES Belfield Standard, May Men’s Union; Rural Rela- tions Club President; Geogra- phy Club; Phi Sigma Pi Assistant Secretary; Football; Basketball; Sketch Club; Sculp Club KLINE. BERDELLE Scranton Standard, May Rural Relations Club; Women’s League; Basketball; W.A.A.; Sewing Club; Newman Club KLINE. REVA Scranton Standard, May Rural Relations Club; Women’s League; W.A.A.; Newman Club STANDARDS NOT IN PICTURE FREDERICKS, EVELYN GALL. MIKE GATES, VERA KRUSH. KATHERINE Wilton Standard, December Women’s League REPETOWSKI, HERMAN Belfield Standard, May Boxing; Rural Relations; Men’s Union OWEN. RICHARD Mexico, Mo. Standard. March Men’s Union TAYLOR. RUTH Dunn Center Standard, December HARRIS. EILEEN KLINE. KLINE. JEWELL. HOEL, REVA BERDELLE JAMES MARTHA HERAUF. EVA Seventeen KRUSH. PAULINE LINDQUIST, LUCILLE LOEFFLER. ROLAND MARCUSSEN, LORRAINE MARTIN, RUTH LINDQUIST, LUCILLE Hettinger Standard, May Women's League; W.A.A.; Chibiabos KRUSH, PAULINE Wilton Standard, May Women's League; Newman Club; W.A.A. LOEFFLER, ROLAND Elgin Standard, May Rural Relations Club, Sec- retary-Treasurer; Student Luther League, Treasurer; Men’s Union; Geography Club MARTIN, RUTH Fairview, Mont. Standard. May Rural Relations Club; Women’s League; Piano MARCUSSEN, LORRAINE Taylor Standard, August Cue Club; Rural Relations; Home Economics Club; Student Luther League; Women's League MEYER, GERTRUDE Lark Standard, May Women’s League; Home Economics Club ODEGAARD, AGNES Petrel Standard, August Rural Relations Club; Women’s League; Geography Club MITTEN, LILA Cartwright Standard, May Cue Club ’37-’38; W.A.A. '37; South Hall. Secretary; Home Economics '38; Women’s League PALMER, HELEN Morristown. S. Dak. Standard, May Women's League; Rural Relations Club; Geography Club PFENNING, VIOLA Sidney, Montana Standard, March Home Economics Club; Women’s League PETERMANN. MARTHA New Salem Standard, May Chorus; Science Club; Home Economics Club; Rural Re- lations Club; Cue Club; Women's League; W.A.A. STANDARDS NOT IN PICTURE MEYER. GERTRUDE PFENNING. VIOLA SISTER M. ALREDA, O.S.B. SISTER M. CLEMITA. O.S.B. Richmond, Minn. St. Joseph. Minn. Standard, December Standard, May SISTER M. BARBARA O.S.B. Dickinson Standard, December PETERMANN, MARTHA PALMER ODEGAARD. MITTEN, HELEN AGNES LILA Eighteen PIERCE, DOROTHY Scranton Standard, August W.A.A.; Women’s League; Geography Club RASMUSSEN. NONA Medora Standard, May Players Workshop '33-’34; Pinafore (Opera) '33-’34; Women's League; Rural Relations Club; Chorus ’33-’34 PIERCE. DOROTHY REICH, PAUL Elgin Standard, May Rural Relations; Rifle Club; Men's Union REINKE, BERNADINE Elgin Standard, May Women’s League SCHNEIDER. CLARA RASMUSSEN, New Salem NONA Standard, May Women’s League Rural Relations Club SWORD, CHRISTINA Dunn Center Standard, May W.A.A. ’37-'38; Chibiabos 38; Vice-Pres. Geography Club '38; Cue Club; ’’Ghost of the Air”; Women's League TAYLOR, ETHEL Mandan Standard, May Sculp Club; Forum; Rural Relations; W.A.A.; Vice-Pres. Women's League ’38 THORSEN. OLEDA Belfield Standard, May Chorus; Home Economics Club; Sketch Club; Women's League; Geography Club REICH. PAUL WAGNER, VIOLA South Heart REINKE. Standard, May BERNADINE Women’s League; Newman Club WHITE, MARGARET Tuttle Standard, May Newman Club; Geography Club; Rural Relations Club; Women's League WRIGHT, MILDRED Driscoll Standard, May Women's League; W.A.A.; Geography Club; Chibiabos President ’38; Student Luther League President '38 SCHNEIDER, CLARA STANDARDS NOT IN PICTURE SISTER M. SCHOLASTICA, O.S.B. St. Joseph. Minn. Standard, May SISTER M ELIZABETH, O.S.B. Hankinson Standard, December SISTER M. IRMENTRAUD. O.S.B. Hankinson Standard, December SWORD. CHRISTINA WRIGHT, MILDRED WHITE. MARGARET WAGNER. VIOLA THORSEN. OLEDA TAYLOR. ETHEL Nineteen 1. Bineke and Kubik 2. Two bundles of fur. 3. No wonder the girls all come to this school 4. It’s time to eat 5. He's got plenty of doe here. 6. Unidentified 7. This is what Renke calls a debate trip 8. He’s in the Army now 9. Blurred, but not bleary Twenty •f First Row: Miracle, Weber, K. Hagen, Mr. Murphy (Adviser), Langdon, Kirsch, F. Wiench. Second Row: Butler, Dukart, Dohrmann. Stumpf, Crawford, A. Wiench, Arildson, Richter. JUNIOR CLASS The Junior Class took an active part in the student activity of the college. Many of the Juniors have established records which place their class on an equal basis with the larger classes. Several of the young men who have actively participated in athletics are John Crawford, Alcuin Wiench, Francis Wiench, William Richter, and Frank Stumpf. John Crawford, as President of the Men’s Union and Editor of the Slope Teacher; Dorothy Walters, as a member of the Prairie Smoke Staff; Marjorie Kirsch, as Associate Editor of the Prairie Smoke, as Staff Typist of the Slope Teacher, and as a member of the Student Assembly Committee; Dugalda Langdon, as an active member of the Band, Orchestra, and Chibiabos; and Don Miracle, as a prominent member of the Debate Team, have borne the honor of the Junior Class into the foreground. Following the established precedent, the Junior Class were hosts to the Senior Class at a banquet and prom, given on May 5, Officers, Kenneth Hagen, President; Dugalda Langdon, Vice- President; Kathleen Weber, Secretary-Treasurer; and H. E. Mur- phy, adviser, successfully guided the Junior Class through the year. Twenty-two First Row: Socond Row: Third Row: Fourth Row: Conrath, Parr, Landcis, Cram, M. Nasset. Wright, Chapin, Droncn. Martin, Enderson, C. Schneider, E, Taylor, Hiatt, Mr. Wienbergon (adviser), Weydahl, Marklund, Rasmussen, Coffing. Boe, Bach, Johnson. Wagner, Mitten. O. Burda, Finck, Brugameyer, Hettrich, Cox, Fisher, Spalding. L. Culver, C. Culver, Dettman. Loeffler, Moore, Peterman, Fakler. Odegaard, Palmer. White, Sword, Meyer, Farrand, Benekc, Gall, Jewell. Holllnger, Nadolski, Reich, Evenson. B. Reinke, Christiansen. Cushman. B. Kline, Gates, R. Kline. SOPHOMORE CLASS Several Sophomores were associated with the school publi- cations: Henry Landeis, headline writer, and Frank Kubic, re- porter, for the Slope Teacher; Joe Ilettrich, in charge of Gradu- ates for the Prairie Smoke; and Winston Cox, Associate Business Manager of the Prairie Smoke. In the music groups the class was represented by Betty Hiatt, Verlie Fischer, Joe Moore, Arthur Gunderson, Alan Fischer, and Orville Burda. Winston Cox, Marcus Nasset, Eileen Lyons, Orville Burda, Helen Cushman, Christina Sword and Lila Mitten participated in dramatics. In athletics Harold Bender, Elmer Beneke, Joe Moore, and Orville Burda received football letters; and Harold Bender Gordon Reinke, and Elmer Beneke received basketball letters. Carlton Spalding successfully completed his first year on the Debate team, while many of the class’s members have been active in committee work and as members of the different clubs. In the executive positions of the class were Betty Hiatt, President; Joe Hettrich, Vice-President; and Delmar Weydahl, Secreta ry-Treasu rer. Twenty-three Malcolm Stewart, Maurice Young:, Irene Lee, Sarah Bashara, William Kupper, Ruth Nunn, Clark Henson, Irene Witte, Walter Dettmann, Bernice Chapin, Stanley Finck, and Gordon Culver be- long: to music groups. Taking an active part in dramatics were Wilma Freer, Lloyd Evenson, Dorothy Goth, Lois Blakely, Erling Nasset, Ruth Nunn, Mary Meulemans, Alice Cruden, Elmer Nelson, Virginia Downing, Amy Redington, Warren Van, and Mary Malone. Mary Jane Alquire, Sarah Bashara, Celesta Schleicher. Clarabel Arneson, and Wallace Maxie have been active in forensic activities. Ted Burda, Lois Blakely, Celesta Schleicher, Jeanne McWold, Joyce Gunderson, Warren Van, Stanley Finck, Virgil Reetz, and Mary Meulemans had positions on the Slope Teacher Staff. Elmer Nelson, Clark Henson and Margaret Kupper were on (he Prairie Smoke Staff. Paul Ebeltoff, Albert Gilman, Ralph Ferderer, Frank Judt, and Elmer Nelson were outstanding in athletics. Officers of the Freshman Class were Elmer Nelson, I’resi dent; Irene Lee, Vice-President; Ted Burda, Secretary; Doris Zander, Treasurer (Fall and Winter), and Mary Meulemans, Treasurer (Spring Quarter.) In addition to these social activities, the Freshman Class sponsored a dance and an assembly program. Twenty-four MEN’S UNION The Men’s Union, organized when the school was founded, is the oldest club on the campus and is, because it includes all men students, the largest men’s organization. The purpose of the Union has been to promote a feeling of good-fellowship and co-operation and to forward those activities designed to create a better understanding among the college men. This group, with the Women’s League, form the two bodies of student-government representation. Highlights of the year were: the Freshmen Initiation, at which seventy-five new members were introduced to the myster- ies of a college man’s life; several assembly programs; a barn dance and an Easter dance. Officers for 1937-38 were: .John Crawford, President; William Gunderson, Vice-President; Lynn Culver, Secretary-Treasurer; and Mr. Woodward, Adviser. Twenty-six WOMEN’S LEAGUE The general purpose of the League is to foster a feeling of companionship and co-operation among the women students. The membership includes all women students in the college. The League has been associated with various social and academic activities during the year. The group has given several assembly programs, carried on a Red Cross drive, entertained house mothers, mothers, and friends at a Washington Tea, and sponsored the annual Mother-Daughter Banquet. As the crowning function of the year, Miss Florence E. Somers, Dean of Women, was honored at a mock wedding cere- mony and party on April 11 in honor of her approaching marriage. The bridal party consisted of: Helen Arildson, bride; G. L. Switz- er, groom; Lucille Lindquist, maid-of-honor; M. R. Brendenmuhl, best man; C. W. Sword, minister; Ruth Coffing, Irene Witte, Theresa O’Keefe, and Bertha Gress, bridesmaids; D. A. Goth, B. H. Fakler, I. A. Lee, N. M. Rasmussen, ushers; E. Buchli and J. A. McWold, train bearers; Ruth Nunn and Ella Lindquist, flower girls; Clara Reich and E. A. Taylor, parents of the bride; and Barbara Gress and E. Schlosser, parents of the groom. The wed- ding music was played by Betty Hiatt. The symbolizing colors of the organization, red, white and blue, signifying friendship, purity and loyalty, are instilled into the hearts of the women in a beautiful candle ceremony during the Fall Quarter. The officers who served during the past year were: Helen Switzer, President; Ethel Taylor, Vice-President; Eunice Erick- son, Secretary, succeeded by Mary Jane Alguire in the Spring Quarter; and Verlie Fisher, Treasurer. Twenty-seven First Row: Second Row: Third Row: Fourth Row: Romanyshyn, Symionow. Landize, VViench, Hron, Brablcc. White. Moore, M. Kupper, Mr. Smith (Adviser), Buresh, Miller. Kolesnlck, Miller, Herber. O'Keef, Baar, R. Kline. B. Kline. Herouf, Martin, Kronberger, Meulemans, Hettrich, Schlosser. F. VViench. Kirsch, Bartholome. Smith, Weber. Crawford, Dolyniuk, Adamski, Steffan, Wagner. Kubik, W. Kupper, Mr. Murphy, Ferderer, Judt. Krank, Nadolski, Dukart, Lautz, Van. Landeis, Schuld, Gilman, Steffan Gross, Brost, Kudrna, Grenzel. Gress. Ott, Kanan. NEWMAN CLUB In the Fall Quarter of 1935 all of the Catholic students of the College banded together and formed the Newman Club. It has become one of the largest and most active groups on the campus. Being founded to aid its members in the betterment of their lives, the Newman Club strives to create a firmer fellowship, so- cially and spiritually. An assembly program, dances and card parties were among the activities sponsored by the Newman Club and open to the student body During the year several prominent speakers ad- dressed the study group, that has been organized within the Club. Each year the Communion breakfast is a feature of the Easter season. The officers of the Club are: Joe Moore, President; William Buresh, Vice-President; Margaret Kupper, Secretary-Treasurer; and R. E. Smith, adviser. Twenty-eight First Row: D. Hintz. Marklund, M. Nassct, Miss Beiler (Adviser), Dolyniuk, N. Gates, Lautz. Second Row: M. Hayden, E. Miller, Young, Johnson, Brugameyer, V. Gates, Maxie. ART CLUB The Art Club, composed of students interested in sketching from life and still life, is reorganized each year in the early part of each Fall Quarter. Under the competent guidance of Miss Zoe Beiler, the Art Club has interested itself in many fields of sketch- ing. Instruction is given in sketching in ink, charcoal, pastel chalks, pencil, and sometimes oils. Each year an exhibition of the best work is placed in bound form in the college library. In the Homecoming parade, the Art Club took high honors with the most beautiful and artistic float, consisting of a striking group of living statuary. The Club also presented one of the most attractive assembly programs of the year, featuring chalk talks, both humorous and scenic. The officers for this year were: Donald Brugameyer, Presi- dent: Doris Marklund, Vice-President; Elfreda Miller, Secretary- Treasurer; Bernard Weinreich, Historian; and Miss Zoe Beilei-, adviser. First Row: Spalding, Bashara, Miracle, Renkc. Mrs. Robinson (Adviser). Maxie, Alguire, Hettrich. Second Row: D. Hints, Dolyniuk, Goebel. Nelson, Cox. Parrish. FORUM The Forum is the only forensic organization on the campus and features both debate and speech activities. This year’s aim was to encourage the establishment of a girls’ debate squad. Such a team was successfully formed with Mary Jane Alguire and Claribel Arneson as the nucleus and with Celesta Schleicher and Sarah Bashara actively participating dur- ing the Fall Quarter. During the year the Forum held regular meetings twice a month. As holiday features the Forum prepared and presented the Washington and Lincoln Birthday programs for the College assembly. In conjunction with the “D” Club, the Forum was host to the Minot Teachers basketball team and the Billings Polytechnic debate squad at an all college party. As their leaders the Forum elected Wilferd Renke, Presi- dent; Joseph Hettrich, Vice-President; and Wallace Maxie, Sec- retary-Treasurer. Thirty WILFERD RENKE DONALD MIRACLE MRS. ROBINSON CARLTON SPALDING WALLACE MAXIE DEBATE The Debate Squad of 1937-38 included Donald Miracle, Wilferd Renke, Carlton Spalding, and Wallace Maxie, with Mrs. Nell M. Robinson, Coach. The season began with a series of contests at the Red River Valley Tournament, sponsored by Concordia College. From March 5 to March 12 the teams competed in the Northwest Tournament in St. Paul. The team had two home debates on their schedule: the first, with a team from Montana State; the second, with a team from Billings Polytechnic. On March 25 and 26 the State Tournament was held at Valley City. At the latter meet, the Junior team, consisting of Carlton Spalding and Wallace Maxie, took first place in their division, while the Senior team of Donald Miracle and Wilferd Renke placed third in the Senior division. In the Junior division, Carlton Spalding won first place for individual per- formance, and Wallace Maxie tied for second. Donald Miracle ranked sec- ond for the same honor in the Senior division. Thirty-one First How: Coville, Hatch. D. Hintz, W. Gunderson. Wienbergcn, Pippin. Second Row: Williams, Rossing, Stroup. Beneke, Woodward. Third Row: Pulver, Erugameyer, F. Wlench, Amdahl, K. Hagen. PHI SIGMA PI One of the outstanding social groups of the college is Pi chapter of the national honorary educational fraternity, Phi Sigma Pi, organized in May, 1932. This group strives to further the interests of the teaching profession by seeking the answers to the many problems in that field. Only those who have proven themselves scholastically and professionally deserving are recognized by the fraternity. During the year Paul Schuyler, Francis Wiench, Ortwin Schade, Jack Riedel, Elmer Beneke, Donald Brugameyer, Earl Bossing, and Donald Miracle have been initiated. These initiates have brought the Chapter enrollment to 22 active and 72 alumni members. On the second and fourth Thursday of each month Phi Sigma Pi held, respectively, a business meeting and professional meet- ing; the feature of the latter being a guest speaker who used, as a subject, some current problem of education. Once a month the group held a discussion circle and once each quarter initia- tion ceremonies for pledges. Other activities are: the publication of a News Letter each year, describing the activities of the chapter; the annual Homecoming breakfast at the St. Charles; and the Founders’ Day banquet in May. Officers for 1937-38 were: William Gunderson, President; John Crawford, Vice-President; David Hintz, Secretary; James Jewell, Assistant Secretary; Palvin Amdahl, Treasurer; Wayne Stroup, Historian; and Mr. Wienbergen, Adviser. Thirty-� wo First Row: Bandeis, Blakely. Mr. Hiatt (Adviser), Crawford, Goebel, T. Burda, Moore, Bach. Second Row: McWold, Meulenians, J. Gunderson, Van, Finck, Kubik. Kirsch. H. Switzer. Third Row: Kamstra, Kanan, King, Sand. D. Hintz. SLOPE TEACHER The Slope Teacher is the official news organization and repre- sents the College and its activities. Issued five times each quarter, this publication gives an account of events, past and future. For the first time in the history of the paper, the Staff traveled to Bismarck on April 14 to study the operation of daily, weekly, and syndicated newspaper plants. The itinerary included visits to the New Salem Press, the Mandan Daily Pioneer, and the Bismarck Tribune. The members of the Staff were: John Crawford, editor-in- chief; Lois Blakely, associate editor; Laurence Goebel, desk editor; Jeanne McWold and Joyce Gunderson, editorial writers; Henry Landeis, head line writer; Dorothy Moore, assistant head- line writer; Warren Van, sports editor; Stanley Finck, assistant sports editor; Ted Burda, business manager; Martin Kamstra and Norris Sand, circulation managers; David Hintz, Sarah Bashara, Frank Kubic, Lyman Kanan, Mary Meulemans, and Blanche Bach, reporters; Marjorie Kirsch and Helen Switzer, typists; and L. R. Hiatt, adviser. Thirty-throe WILLIAM GUNDERSON MR. SMITH Editor Adviser WILFERD RENKE Business Manager 1938 PRAIRIE SMOKE STAFF Under the supervision of Mr. Smith, faculty adviser for the 1938 Prairie Smoke, the Staff has been enabled to publish the sixteenth edition of the college year book. Providing a practical experiment in a journalistic undertaking, the Prairie Smoke offers the student body a chance for expression, which not only results in a lasting collection of unequalled experiences which have become memories, but also equips it with a proven knowledge of journal- ism which may later be used to great advantage. Because of the part it plays in the life of the student body, the Prairie Smoke has become one of the leading organizations and activities within the institution. That the Associate Editor of each yearbook be the Editor of the suc- ceeding book has been the custom adopted in choosing the head of each year’s staff; a custom which has been definitely established as a rule by the Publications Committee. Each Associate Editor and Business Mana- ger are elected by the Publications Committee and the remaining Staff members are subjected to the approval of the Committee. Directed by William Gunderson, Editor, and Wilferd Renke, Business Manager, the editorial and business staffs have efficiently cooperated to make possible the 1938 Prairie Smoke. Thirty-four MARJORIE KIRSCH Associate Editor ELMER NELSON Copy Editor MARJORIE KIRSCH JAMES BOYLAND Associate Editor PAUL SCHUYLER Sports Editor JOE HETTRICH Graduates ELMER NELSON WINSTON COX Associate Business Manager JAMES BOYLAND CLARK HENSON MARGARET KUPPER Circulation Manager Typist CASPER HEILMAN Typist PAUL SCHUYLER NO PICTURES DOROTHY WALTERS RUTH NUNN LAURENCE GOEBEL Classes Features Organizations JOE HETTRICH CASPER HEILMAN MARGARET KUPPER CLARK HENSON WINSTON COX Thirty-five First Row: Moore, Conrath, Reinke, Dinsdale. Mr. Murphy (Adviser), Dukart, Brendemuel, Stewart, Fishtr, M. Nasset. Second Row: Stroup, L. Culver, Young, Spalding, Stowe, Buresh, Nadolski, A. Gunderson, Finck, Henson. Third Row: Krank, Lautz, Aase, W. Gunderson. Blakely, F. Wiench, C. Culver, R. Miller, Cram. SCIENCE CLUB The Science Club was established during the Winter Quarter of 1937-38 as an answer to the demand of a group who wished to study the advancement of science and promulgate an interest in its various fields of research. Membership has not been limited merely to students taking the science curriculum, but is open to any one interested in or wishing to make a study of the different phases of research and development in any of the sciences. Although the organization has not made many public demon- strations of its activity because of its recent formation, it has sponsored numerous scientific demonstrations and lectures by the members of the club. In February the Science Club witnessed an electrical demonstration, put on by the General Electric Com- pany. Officers for 1937-38 were: Ralph Duckart, President: Wayne Stroup, Vice-President; Sheldon Cram, Secretary-Treasurer; and Mr. Murphy, Adviser. Thirty-six First Row: Weber, Chaloner, Gress, Dohrmann, Meyer, Gress, Miller. Second Row: Peterman, Arildson, Miss Poole (Adviser), Siverts, Chapin. Third Row: Blakely, H. Switzer, Thorson, HOME ECONOMICS CLUB The Home Economics Club, a relatively new organization, is now fully organized, and has become one of the prominent social groups. In April, 1937, the Club was granted a charter by the National Home Economics Club. Each month the club holds two meetings, during which the members received instructions in the home arts. Miss Poole, Adviser, was assisted in the activities by Mrs. H. Gruschus and Mrs. L. R. Hiatt. As part of the Open House program, the Home Economics Club featured an exhibit of its members’ achievements through- out the year. Besides the actual training in the arts of domestic science, the Club set themselves such goals as social training, wiser use of leisure time, and appreciation of home life. The Club elected as its officers for the winter quarter: Helen Arildson, President; Laura Arneson, Vice-President; Jeannette Siverts, Secretary-Treasurer. For the Spring Quarter they elect- ed: Carol Dohrmann, President; Juanita Butler, Vice-President; Gertrude Meyer, Secretary-Treasurer. Thirty-seven First How: Second Row: Third Row: Fourth Row: Peterson, Symionow. Brugameycr. Maxie, Dettmann. Leder, M. Hayden. Tkachenko, Hoff. Anderson. Cymbolic. A. Herrington, Bach. Smith, Schloesser, Brandenburg. Lehner. E. Huber. Bartholome, Ferguson, Gates. Gall, Kubik. Peterson, Fenske, Mittlestadt. Coffing. Overgaard, McAdams. Herauf. Moilanen. Boe, VViench, Timpe. Maxie, Hron. Harris. Honeymann, Knutson, Sloan. Mr. Wiehoff (Adviser), Jewell. Odegaard, Lorius, M. Taylor, E. Taylor, Buchli. E. Miller, J. Cuskelly, B. Miller, Arneson. Romanyshyn, Goth, Rasmussen. Palmer. Redington, White, Eeier. Thomas. Reich, Beneke, Weinreich, Kolva, Parrish, Johnson, Oberfoell. Fnldet. Stiles, Witte, Bjorndahl, Bjorndahl, Enderson. RURAL RELATIONS CLUB One of the organizations of major importance to the rural school student-teachers is the Rural Relations Club, organized in 1934. To enable teachers to secure a wider knowledge of the problems of rural life and of organizations in the rural school, which will make the school more beneficial to the community in which it is located; and to provide increased social and recrea- tional training for its members, are the aims toward which the Club are striving. The Club took an active part in P.T.A. meetings and spon- sored programs in the college assembly and rural schools of the community. The Rural Relations Club was efficiently led by Helen Sloan, President; James Jewell, Vice-President; Elmer Beneke, Secre- tary-Treasurer; and John R. Wiehoff, Adviser. Thirty-eight • ' :0'Ctc Q First Row: Second Row Third Row: Fourth Row Fifth Row: Dettmann, Kling, Krank, Duckart, Higbe, Gross, Gilman, C. Culver, G. Fakler, M. Hayden, Nassoth, Parrish. E. Chapin. B. Miller, Gress, Bjorndahl. Bjorndahl, E. Lindquist, Enderson. Dronen, Dr. Seiko (Adviser), Sword, Hettrich, Coffing, Smith, Schloesser. Dinsdale, Cox. Renke, O. Burda. Mitten, Cushman. Timpe, Christiansen, Hron. Romanyshyn, B. Kline. Christiansen, L. Hendrickson, Miller. Buchli, Braun, Kirsch, Fenske, Petermann, Meyer, Kubic. Loeffler. Robinson, Tkachenko. Gress. Goth. Herrington, Swenson. Maxie, Gates. Ferguson, Bartholome, Dohrmann, Hiatt. Oberfoell. White, Palmer, Martin, Odegaard. Beneke. Jew'ell. Stow. GEOGRAPHY CLUB The Geography Club was organized in the Fall Quarter of 1936 with the intention of furthering a knowledge of Geography, Geology, and Conservation. In correspondence with this purpose, the club successfully completed several projects during the year. As a part of their activities, the Geography Club presented two assembly programs—one, on February 15, showed a graphic description of the problems of our state and nation as to their economic and social conditions; the other, on March 22, analyzed names, representing the thirty or more nationalities of the student body, as to origin and meaning. The final meeting of the Spring Quarter was a picnic to the Badlands. Regular meetings were held each quarter with the following officers presiding: Joe Ilettrick, President; Christine Sword, Vice-President; and Margaret Dronen, Secretary-Treasurer. Thirty-nine First Row: Herber. Lautz, Downing. Lyons. Cushman, O. Burda. Mr. Pulvcr (Adviser). Sword, Mitten. Nunn, Boyland, Swenson. Second Row: Redington, C. Culver, Blakely, Bashara. Chaloner, McWold, Nelson, Lee, M. Miller, Van, Alguire, Renke. Third Row: Meulemans. M. Nasset, Hettrich. Helmer, Goebel, Stowe, Cox, Maxie, E. Nasset, L. Culver, E. Lindquist. CUE CLUB The Cue Club, now in its eleventh year, has done much to further the interest in dramatics among: college students. The organization furnishes training in acting, directing, stage and property managing, and the art of make-up. During the year, in addition to a three-act play, several one- act plays were presented. Before Christmas The Empty Room”, under the direction of Mr. Pulver, was presented in cooperation with the Chibiabos and the College Orchestra. “Tub Trouble”, directed by Laurence Goebel, a freshman, was staged at an assembly program in the Winter Quarter. Plays produced in the Spring Quarter included: “Fireman Save My Child”, a one-act melodrama, for Senior Day; Grandpa Goes Hunting”, a comedy in one act, for College assembly; “The Last Church”, presented for the Congregational church; “Ghost of the Air”, sponsored by the City Band; and “Before Breakfast”, a three-act comedy, which was taken on a tour of eastern Montana and western North Dakota. To climax a successful year, the Club held a picnic toward the end of the school year. During the year the Cue Club’s responsibilities were dis- charged by: Orville Burda, President; Eileen Lyons, Vice Presi- dent; Helen Cushman, Secretary-Treasurer; and Mr. Pulver, adviser. Forty Standing: Sword. Mr. Pulver (Director), E. Nasset, Cox. Seated: Lautz, Redington, Van, Dec. Arneson. Cushman, Renke. O. Burda, Mitten. Downing, Nunn. GHOST OF THE AIR “Ghost of the Air”, a mystery comedy in three acts, by Rob- ert St. Clair, was presented to a large and appreciative audience in May Ilall auditorium March 22nd under the direction of L. G. Pulver. The scene of the play is the combination announcer’s office and reception room of Radio Station KUX in a small eastern city. At the conclusion of the first act Gordon Mowbray, the ever smiling announcer, played by Wilferd Renke, meets his death sup- ]K)sedly from a pistol shot fired by Bing Bellamy, a crooner of the station, played by Warren Van. Bing is soon cleared, however, by that great detective, Jasper Holmes (no relation to Sherlock), played by Erling Nasset. Mr. Holmes launches upon a relentless hunt for the criminal, whose confession comes at the end of the third act as a result of a most clever and unique device. In addition to those mentioned above, the cast consisted of the following, talent of Station KUX and others: Orville Burda, Helen Cushman, Amy Redington, Ruth Nunn, Lila Mitten, Irene Lee, Claribel Arneson, Virginia Downing, Christina Sword, Win- ston Cox, and Louis Lautz. Observers have ranked this production as one of the best ever staged in this institution. The cast were well balanced and their portrayals of their respective characters left nothing to be desired. No single performer outranked any other in effective- ness of interpretation. The production staff consisted of Clifford Culver, Jay Stow, Sarah Bashara, Miriam Miller, and Betty Cuskelly, whose untir- ing efforts made the production possible. Forty-one First Row: Thorson, Stoxen, Kluksdal. Heinlc. E. Palmer, Bashara, Miss Vance (Director), Alguire, Langley, Bang, Davis, Brandenburg. Fisher, Overgaard, McAdams. Second Row: Arildson, Wright, E. Chapin, Redington. B. Chapin. R. Olson, H. Switzer, Cushman, Dronen, B. Maxie, M. Miller, Lee. Hiatt, Langdon, C. Sword. Third Row: Mr. Draper, Nasseth, Moore. Coville. W. Kupper, Treis, Ebeltoft, Weinreich, Beneke, Farrand, Engel. Robinson, Hanson, R. Miller. CHIBIABOS The Chibiabos is a group of mixed voices, chosen for their vocal ability. This organization presented several programs dur- ing the year, locally and throughout the state. The repertoire of the chorus includes representative works from the fields of choral literature. Activities for 1937-38 include the following, given in conjunc- tion with the orchestra: a Christmas Concert; a Sacred Concert; spring tours of New England, April 10, Beach, April 26, Belfield, Mott, and Ilebron, May 3; a broadcast over KFYR, April 19; and assembly appearances on Open House day, Senior day, Baccalaur- eate, and Commencement. The officers of the Chibiabos are: Mildred Wright, Presi- dent; Helen Cushman, Vice-President; and William Kupper, Sec- retary-Treasurer. ORCHESTRA The College Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Draper, is one of the finest organizations of its kind in this area. This type of extra-curricular work gives the student an op- portunity to learn the literature of orchestral music and the manner in which rehearsals are conducted. Also, the orchestra has contributed its part in answer to the demand for a musical organization to entertain at special holiday programs, college functions, and occasions requiring musical atmosphere. (continued on next page) Forty-two Seated: Witte, W. Kuppor, Stewart. A. Gunderson, Lee. Gress, Goebel. Bashara. Langdon, Brandenburg, Young. Standing: Mr. Draper (Director), Fisher, Chapin, Ebeltoft, Nunn, R. Williams. Dettmann. Robinson. BAND The recent years have seen a gradual increase in the number of musicians in the college who are interested in group work. The year 1936-37 marked the definite establishment of the Band as an inspiration to all athletic meets and contests. This musical group has come to be recognized as the finest medium for training students to organize and direct similar groups. The outstanding development of the year was the trip to Minot State Teachers College in company with the Savage basket- ball squad. As a good-will, this trip did much toward strength- ening the spirit of friendship that exists between the two schools. ORCHESTRA (continued from preceding page) In conjunction with the college choral group the orchestra gave a pre-holiday concert in December. On April 19, it made its annual broadcast over radio station KFYR, Bismarck. During the Spring Quarter this group made concert tours to Belfield, Mott, Beach and New England. Members of the orchestra were: Verlie Fisher, Miss Carpent- er, Maurice Young, Sister Elreda, Helen Cushman, Beatrice Wiench, Mary Carroll, Betty lliatt, Irene Lee, Malcolm Stewart, Irene Witte, Dugalda Langdon, Sarah Bashara, Florence Brand- enburg, Walter Dettmann, Sammy Robinson, Miss Poole, Miriam Miller, and Mr. Hiatt. Officers were: Dugalda Langdon, President; and Betty Hiatt, manager. Forty-three First Row: Pierce. R. Kline, Johnson, Ziemann Otremba. Miller, N. Gates. Mrs. Olson «Matron), D. Stoxen, E. Palmer, Coffin . Overgaard, McAdams, Knutson. Oberfoell. Second Row: Liedtke, B. Kline, Wagner. Payne, Relnke, B. Chapin, Wright. E. Chapin, Olson. Adamksi, Mlttlestadt, Brekke, Endcrson. Herauf. Third Row: Jacobson, Babcck, Boychenko. E. Miller. Miller. Buchli, Beaton, Pribyl, Twist, N. Smith. R. Twist, Shopper, Semerad. E. Pierce, V. Gates. STICKNEY HALL Stickney Ilall, named for Dr. V. II. Stickney and his wife, formerly of Dickinson, is the older of the two dormitories. For the past year Stickney Hall has tied with South Hall as a place of social entertainment and gayety. Several dancing par- ties have been held within the dormitory for the benefit of stu- dents of the college. The opportunity to do light housekeeping is a distinguishing feature of the Hall. Stickney Hall girls were well represented in college extra-cur- ricular activities. Officers elected for the past year are: Iluth Cofl'ing, Presi- dent; Delores Stoxen, Vice-President; Nonna Gates, Secretary- Treasurer; and Ethel J. Palmer, Publicity Director. Forty-four TONY HANEL MR. SMITH PAUL SCHUYLER CARLTON SPALDING RIFLE CLUB This year witnessed the organization of the “Savage Rifle Club” with a membership of fifty-five. The Rifle Club is a mem- ber of the National Rifle Association, under the auspices of the United States War Department. The members of the club will be furnished svith rifles and ammunition of either 22 or 30’06 caliber. The civilian rifle club of today tries to provide the sportsmen of its locality with what ever kind of shooting they want. It not only offers stationary bullseye targets for sighting in, for slow fire training and for the shooting of scores in the old-fashioned target shooting style, but it also provides such targets as the in- genuity of the club officers can devise for practical training in field shooting. Every member of the club is eligible to compete for any medals or trophies as outlined by the National Rifle Asso- ciation. Members may also fire the regular Army Qualification Courses and they are issued the regular Army Qualification badg- es as Marksman, Sharpshooter or Expert Rifle or Pistol Shot. Members of the club may compete for places on the state civilian team which is sent to the National Rifle Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, each year, expenses paid. Officers of the organization include: Prof. R. E. Smith, President; Paul F. Schuyler, Vice President; Tony Hannel, Execu- tive Manager; Francis Wiench, Secretary; and Carlton Spalding, Treasurer. The organization of the club was under the sponsor- ship of H. J. Wienbergen, College Athletic Director. First Row: Second Row: Third Row: Fourth Row: Fifth Row: Bartholome, G. Switzer, Christenson, Anderson. Peterson, Kluksdal, Bcllan, Fisher, L. Huber. Zimmerman, Selby, Mitten, Miss Somers, White, Ferguson, Geiser, C. Foss. B. Foss, M. Bruins, L. Lindquist, Brendcmuhl, Thorson, E, Lindquist, Nunn. Hoiby, McCullough, Marcussen, Herring, Brien, C. Schneider. Booke, Rolling, Gunderson, H. Switzer, Moore, Kirsch, Cox, Alguirc, Hackman, E. Huber. McLaughlin, Zeller, Kolesnick, Meulemans. Rasmussen, Odegaard, Fenske. Dilger, Palmer, Hanstad. Herrington, Lyons, Sivcrts. Dancer. McKirdy. Mrs. Steen, Goplin, Moravec. Davis. Newman, Stewart. I. Peterson, Kronberger. Lee, Butler, Jepson. MeWold. Milton, Meyer, Sloan. Arildson. Olson, Dohrmann. Brecht. SOUTH HALL South Hall witnessed many interesting social activities dur- ing the year. A unique Thanksgiving dinner was sponsored by Mr. Pippin, who acted as host to teachers, students and guests. As a high light of the pre-holiday season a Christmas dinner was enjoyed by all who board at South Hall. Contributing its part to the social life of the campus, this dormitory sponsored formal and informal dances, parties and assembly programs. Under the guidance of Miss Somers, Dean of Women, and Matron, and Mrs. Steen, Assistant Matron, the girls are offered every opportunity to better their personality by applying the principles of cooperation, geniality, and friendship. South Hall plays a great part in the social and intellectual education of the girls who make their home there. The officers for the year were: Helen Hilden, president; Margaret White, Vice-President; Evelyn Fredericks, Secretary; and Lila Mitten, Treasurer. Forty-six ALPHA PSI OMEGA Burda. Miss Stoxen. Gearey, Haapenstad. Miss Beiler, Boyland Miyfc yjf • Forty-seven CHECKER AND CHESS CLUB The purpose of this Club is to bring all those students, who are inter- ested in checkers or chess, together to promote the playing of two games that have stood the tests of centuries. During the Winter Quarter the Club held weekly meetings, some of which were devoted to Checker and Chess tournaments. The Club team de- feated Coach Wienbergen’s team 52 to 28. On February 27th the organiza- tion held a final tournament to determine the college checker champion. David Hintz captured top honors with William Hintz placing second. Officers and members include the following: David Hintz, President; Sheldon Cram, Secretary; R. E. Smith, Adviser; and Orville Hagen, Harry Dolyniuk, Frank Brost, Joe Kress, Frank Thomas, William Meyer, John Hitchrick, Martin Kamstra, and Edward Streu, members. FACTS ABOUT EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES About 80% of the college students belong to clubs in which member- ship is voluntary. This does not include participation in dramatics or athletics. Average membership per participating student amounts to 2.4 for both men and women. Freshmen show increased interest in memberships this year compared to last. Men’s memberships have increased about 50%, and women’s nearly doubled. Average number of ofl'icerships held by officeholders is 1.41 for men and 1.14 for women. Of each ten student officers, six are men. The per- centage of officeholders holding only one office is 77%. Only 6% hold as many as three offices each. This is a great improvement over 1936, when, for example, 39 offices were held by 12 students. Three fourths of the freshmen and sophomores in the high school be- long to no clubs. The situation is approximately reversed with the juniors and seniors. 44% of the high school students belong to one or more clubs each. Average membership per student in high school is 1.6. 'Forty-eight I m Ml. H. J. WIENBERGEN Coach C. L. WOODWARD Ass’t Coach PAUL SCHUYLER ARTHUR GUNDERSON Managers Fifty First Row: Robinson, Boyland, Abraham, Mr. Wienbergen (Adviser), Schuyler, F. Wiench, C. Culver. Second Row: Renke, Stumpf. Nelson. W. Gunderson, Crawford. Jewell, Beneke, Judt, Moore, O. Burda. Third Row: A. Gunderson, Gilman, Ferderer. L,. Culver, Ebeltoft. Amdahl. Richter. Dolyniuk. “D” CLUB The “D” Club was organized for the promotion of sportsman- ship and the maintenance of a high standard of athletics in the college. Its members are drawn from the participants in all of the conference sports who win major letters in any field. The “D” Club sponsors the sale of candy and pop in the halls and during basketball games, the proceeds of which are used in the purchase of athletic sweaters for all men who have won two and four letters in any sport. This past year the organization attributed five sweaters to its members, and more may be given after the close of the track season. Among the school activities sponsored by the D” Club are: the Tenth District Basketball Tournament and the Missouri Slope Track Meet. The third annual D” Club Ball will be held some time in May, the proceeds to be used in the purchase of athletic awards and other philanthropic enterprises. The officers for the year were: Paul Schuyler, President: Francis Wiench, Vice-President; Michael Abraham, Secretary- Treasurer; and H. J. Wienbergen, Adviser. Fifty-one 1937 FOOTBALL SEASON Dickinson State Teachers College grid team suffered the most disastrous season in the history of the College, winning only two non-con- ference games and losing five conference encounters during the season. In the opening clash of the season, the Savages defeated a powerful aggregation from South Dakota Mines, 7-0. Schuyler, all conference tackle, was lost to the team for the balance of the season by the reoccur- ranee of a knee injury. The second game saw the rejuvenated School of Forestry down the Savages, 13-6. This was the first defeat ever given them by the Foresters. Dickinson’s lone tally came on an off-tackle play, Ferderer carrying the ball. Valley City Teachers College was host to the Savages in their third encounter, and nosed them out by a 6-0 score on an intercepted pass. The following week end the Savages fumbled away a game at Ellen- dale, 14-0. Two fumbles in the first five minutes of play netted the oppo- sition two touch-downs. The balance of the game was played on even terms. Before the largest Homecoming crowd ever to assemble on the College gridiron, the Savages found themselves on the short end of a 7-0 score, receiving their fourth straight defeat at the hands of the Minot Teachers. However, the Savages turned in one of their best performances of the season. Coach Wienbergen’s Savages invaded Montana the following week, scalping the Billings Polly, 9-0, for their second win. A 75-yard march down the field netted the Savages their touchdown, with Doly- niuk crossing the stripe for the tally and conversion. A safety, recovered by F. Wiench and Boyland, netted the extra two points. Dickinson’s last encounter showed a demoralized team, taking a 42-0 defeat at the hands of a powerful Jamestown squad, to place them in the cellar for conference ranking. Following the close of the season, the conference coaches met in Fargo, and named the all-conference men of the season. John Crawford and Francis Wiench, at center and guard, were placed on the first and second teams respectively. Fifty-two 1937 FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Fifty-three ALBERT GILMAN halfback RALPH FERDERER FULLBACK PAUL SCHUYLER JOHN GERMAN TACKLE HN CfcAWFORD CENTEA ' 1937 FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Fifty-four h 1938 BASKETBALL LETTERMEN Fifty-five 1938 BASKETBALL SEASON The Savages, playing a 16 game schedule, suffered a very bad season, winning only one conference and two non-conference games. Their season’s play was very erratic, the only high light being a 26-30 defeat of a superior .Jamestown College quint. The season opened against Spearfish Normal with the Savages split- ting a double header, winning the first game at Dickinson, 46-51, and los- ing the second, played at New England 36-41. In this series, Elmer Nelson, a promising freshman, suffered a dislocated shoulder in the second game and was lost for a month. The following week the Savages were host to the Billings Polytechnic in a two game series, losing both games by very close margins, 36-40, and 35-44. Amdahl at forward, played outstanding ball for the Savages. A three game series was encountered the following week at Billings, with the Savages losing two games to the Polly, 26-29 and 33-40. The third game, with Eastern Montana Normal netted the Savages their sec- ond non-conference win by an overwhelming score of 38-67. In one of the biggest upsets of the season the Savages downed a powerful Jamestown team, 26-30, with Frank Stumpf, all-conference player of a former season, netting 17 points to give the Savages the needed scoring pinch to win their lone conference victory. This game was char- acterized by good ball handling and fine team work. The Feldner Bros., an independent team, showed their superiority by handing the Savages the short end of a 36-13 tally. Bad passing and pool team work cost the Savages this encounter. The second conference clash was lost to the Bottineau Foresters, 29-48, in a fast game in which the Savages could not penetrate the visitors’ de- fense. Ellendale Normal nosed out the Savages 46-53, with Coach Wienbergen starting the reserve team against them. A. Wiench showed great promise in running up 11 points the first half with Stumpf garnering 15 points the second half. In a return encounter the Jamestown Jimmies avenged themselves by knocking off the locals 32-41, in a rough fast game. The following evening the Savages played a return engagement with Ellendale Dusties and received their second defeat at the hands of Ellen- dale by a 38-46 tally. Stumpf again led the scoring with 11 points. Minot, conference champions of last year, downed the Savages 42-65, The local boys put up a good exhibition, but were hopelessly out-classed by the visitors. In a return game, played at Minot, the Savages bowed for the second time to the Beavers onslaught. The final tally was 39-52. For this occasion the Dickinson College band and the College Reserve team made the trip to Minot. The Savages closed the season at Bottineau, in the roughest exhibition of basketball played during the season. Playing in close quarters the Savages dropped the game 36-42. The opposition did everything but com- mit mayhem. All in all the game was a fitting tribute to a disasterous season. Fifty-six First Row: Kupper, Nesseth, Hayden. Kanan, Tkachenko, Cram, Bauer, Dettmann. Second Row: Gilman, Robinson. Landeis, Dolynuik, Hettrich, Kubik, Beneke. Farmer, King, Porten, S. Dolynuik. Third Row: Schuyler (Manager). Weydahl, Higbe. Picton, Hollinger, Farrand, Jewell, Ebeltoft, Cox. Hannel, Tuma, Henson. TRACK In the realm of track and field the College may be proud of her athletic conquests. This year, thirty men reported for spring training. Letter men back for the coming season will form the nucleus from which the competing teams will be built. Ed Tuma, who last season set a new conference record at 13 feet in the pole vault, is expected to reach greater heights before the lapse of the season. Sammie Robinson, who has 22 consecutive victories in the mile and two-mile, will be out to set a new record in these classics; Sammie runs the mile in 4.41 and the two-mile in 10.27. Clair Kearns, dash man, has been clocked at 9.8 seconds in the hundred; it is highly probable that Kearns may make track history in North Dakota during the coming season. Other men out who may make up the team are Hannel, high hurdler; Wiench, discus, javelin and shot; Fakler, dashes and broad jump. The balance of men out are inexperienced in college track circles but show great promise for the coming season. April 23 will see the Quadrangle meet at Jamestown, with Dickinson, Valley City and Ellendale competing. May 14 is the date set for the All College Meet at Grand Forks and May 28 the North Dakota Inter-Collegiate meet is scheduled at James- town. A dual meet between the Savages and the Jamestown Jimmies will also be held during May. Last season saw the Savages in second place in the Confer- ence, this year they have the material to make a bid for first place honors. Fifty-seven !_ BOXING AND TUMBLING Fifty-eight TUMBLING The popularity of tumbling has increased to a point very near that expressed for the major sports. However, due to its minor position, it has not the opportunity for major expression. Despite its limited participation, the skill and showmanship of this group have created a demand for exhibitions throughout the Slope area. During the Spring Quarter the tumbling team appeared before audiences in New England, Werner, Halliday, and Killdeer. Those actively engaged in tumbling include: Lyman Kanan, student coach; Sammie Robinson, Francis Wiench, Marcus Nassett, and Russell Porten. BOXING Although boxing has not yet become an inter-collegiate sport, much interest has been developed by Coach Ralph Parr. During the year twenty-eight men turned out for the manly art of self-defense. At different times throughout the year the boxers gave exhibitions at various school and public functions, including the Tenth District Basket- ball Tournament and college basketball games. The Winter Quarter’s activities were climaxed by the appearance of the boxing team for the benefit of an American Legion boxing card. Men who have been enrolled in the boxing curriculum for the year are: Herman Repetowski, Peter Cymbolic, Andrew Leier, and Henry Landeis, welterweights; Nicholai Boysen, Erling Nasset, and William Eisenbarth, middle-weights; Julius Homelvig, lightweight; and William Hintz, Merle Hayden, Hjalmer Nesseth, and Ralph Parr, light weights. GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP The athletic program of any institution must fulfill two great respon- sibilities; it must teach the participants in the program the fundamentals of the various sports and develop in these participants attitudes of be- havior and idealism. Of the two the latter should be the foremost and greatest responsibility. Good sportsmanship should become a part of the character of every athlete, no matter how known or unknown he may be in the world of sport for his abilities and skills. To achieve a quality of good sports- manship, every athlete should observe the following rules of conduct: Team members— 1. Should be loyal to one another, should be willing to shoulder the responsibility of their assignments, and not blame other team members when they themselves make mistakes. 2. Should give their best in every play of the game and keep their chins up, no matter what the score is. (Continued to page 62) Fifty-nine- INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL The intramural basketball was divided into two leagues, with six teams entered in the “A” league and five teams in the “B” league. The “A” league consisted of the more experienced players, and, it was so ruled, that at any time, a “B” league player could be moved up into the “A” ranks, but an “A” player could not be put down into the “B” teams. This grouping of players gave all participants an equal showing in actual play. The various team groupings in each league were individually handled by student coaches, with the entire program of intramural play under the directorship of William Buresh, student coach and participant. In the class “A” league, the Eagles reached the top, after a hotly con- tested season, with 5 wins and one loss. And in a like manner, the Beav- ers in the class “B” league, fought their way up to the championship, with four wins and one loss to their credit. Members of the winning team: Eagles—A Wendell Howard Curtis Cheadle Stewart Peterson Joe Hettrich William Kupper Gerald Burgess Ilarlon Carlson William Buresh, Coach Beavers—B Joe Krank Joe Fischer Wilbur Farrand Morris Young Clark Henson George Kudrna Frank Brost Ralph Remsing Jay Stow Ralph Ferderer, Coach At the close of the season, all student coaches of the intramural pro- gram named the All Intramural Teams. Class A First Team William Gunderson, F-Seniors Kenneth Hagen, F-Blue Jays Curtis Cheadle, C-Eagles Wendell Howard, G-Eagles Arnold Erbstoesser, G-Cardinals Second Team Walter Fuchs, F-IIawks Pete Hollinger, F-Crows Lloyd Evenson, C-Blue Jays Stewart Peterson, G-Eagles Erling Nasset, G-Blue Jays Class B—First Team Joe Krank, F-Beavers George Kudrna, F-Beavers Don Brugameyer, C-Bobcats Morris Young, G-Beavers William Hanson, G-Beavers Second Team Paul Reich, C-Bobcats Walter Dettmann, F-Badgers Casper Heilman, F-Tigers Pete Patrick, G-Bears Joe Moore, G-Bobcats Intramural Standings A League W. L. Pet. Eagles ..... 5 1 .833 Blue Javs .. 3 2 .600 Cardinals . 3 3 .500 Crows 2 3 .400 Seniors 2 3 1 .400 Hawks i .125 B League W. L. Pet. Beavers 4 1 .800 Bobcats 3 2 .600 Badgers ... 3 2 .600 Bears 2 2 .500 Tigers 0 5 .000 Sixty FOOTBALL Slxty-one i � W. A. A. The Women’s Athletic Association aims to arouse and maintain inter- est in athletic activities. All women students at Dickinson State Teachers College are eligible for membership. The Association offers a program of plays and games, health educa- tion, hiking, basketball, baseball, deck tennis, tennis, ping pong, skating, archery, horse shoe, track, tumbling, clogging, folk dancing, and swimming. Every woman student has an opportunity to participate in this recre- ational program according to her interests and abilities. ‘‘A sport for every student and every student in a sport” and “Play for play’s sake” are two of the mottos of the W.A.A. The officers were: Carolyn Chaloner, President; Kathern Retzloff, Vice-President; Beatrice Wiench, Secretary; Elaine Jansen, Treasurer; and Miss Connoran, Adviser. Cut on top of opposite page. First Row: Retzlaff, Barrows, Jansen, Chaloner, Wiench, Stewart, Dronen. Second Row: Miss Connoran (Coach), Beaton, Goth, Brendenmuhl, C. Sword, E. Sword, Boe, E. Miller, Langley. Third Row: Arneson, C. Foss, Smith, Petermann, Kluksdahl, Nasset, B. Foss. GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP (Continued from page 59) 3. Should not attempt to beat the rules, or use unfair practices in their play not easily detected by the officials. 4. Should never use plays or methods that smack of chicanery or subterfuge. 5. Should never take unfair advantage of their opponents, and should never humiliate them, either by running up an unduly large score, or in any other manner. G. Should never belittle an opponent, or make disparaging remarks concerning him or his associates. 7. Should not be disgruntled or act as if they felt that they were getting the worst of the deal. 8. Should have the will to win and give their best, individually and collectively, toward this end as long as it is done fairly and squarely. 9. Should learn to win like gentlemen, which is a more difficult thing than losing like gentlemen. 10. Should not find fault with the officials, or question their rulings, where it is a matter of judgment. If the athletic program of any institution does not develop this sense of sportsmanship, it does not justify its existence. Sixty-two 1. The Seniors call this a picnic 2. Home, but not put to rest 3. Art in his younger days. 4. Proud of themselves, the brutes 5. A chaperoned wedding 6. Mass production on the Slope Teacher 7. Circumstantial evidence? Not this. 8. The laboratory apparatus behind the Open Door policy 9. A chemical achievement 10. Rushing the season 11. Full stomachs make contented people Sixty-four IVER I. GRINDSTUEN Principal MODEL HIGH Through the untiring efforts of Iver I. Grindstuen, Model Hi has been raised to a more significant position in the institution and in the Slope area. Each year new activities have been introduced into the curriculum. Among the extra-curricular activities recently organized or reorganized are: the Pep Squad, the Girls’ Athletic Association, the High School En- semble, the Glee Club, and the Active Hi’s, a dramatic organization. In addition to attending several declamation contests, Ix th humorous and oratorical, Model Hi was host to the second declamatory contest sponsored this year by the Northern Missouri Slope Conference on March 10. This new broadening of Model Hi can be attributed to Mr. Grindstuen’s interest in the field of secondary education. For twenty-two years Mr. Grindstuen has been a teacher and educational administrator in the Slope area. Starting in Bowman County, he has held a position in the Belfield High School and in the Beach High School, before coming to D.S.T.C. two years ago. These years of experience have given him a vast knowledge of what has been done in the schools of the Slope and have given him the op- portunity to direct the new ideas that mark the field of secondary educa- tion today. Sixty-six BRABLEC, ELSIE Dickinson May Women's League; Newman Club ARNESON, LAURA DUCK WITZ, ELLA Hebron December Active Hi's; W.A.A.; Women's League; Chorus; Home Eco- nomics Club; Junior Class Secretary; Senior Class Presi- dent; Senior Class Play BRABLEC, ELSIE ARNESON, LAURA De Sart March Senior Class Play; Women’s League; Pep Squad HEDGE, DOROTHY Dickinson March HERTZ. MAGDALINE Burt December Women's League Active Hi’s; Glee Club; W.A.A.; Women’s League; Junior Class President: Senior Class Play; Annual Staff '37 DUCKWITZ. ELLA HOLM, GUDRUN South Heart May Women’s League; Active Hi’s KLING, MILDRED Dunn Center KOVASH, GEORGE Dickinson May Active Hi’s; G.A.A.; Pep Squad; Women's League; Clarinet Class; D.A.R.; Annual Staff ’38 May Boys’ Chorus; Mixed Chorus; Trombone Class; Men’s Union; Newman Club HEDGE. DOROTHY KULISH, MARIE Dickinson May HERTZ, Women's League MAGDALINE LAN DIZE, ANNE Dickinson LISKO, GEORGE Dickinson May March Glee Club; Pep Squad; Men’s Union; Football Women’s League; G.A.A.; Newman Club; Clarinet Class; Senior Class Play HOLM, GUDRUN LISKO, GEORGE LANDIZE, ANNE KULISH. MARIE KOVASH, GEORGE KLING. MILDRED Sixty-seven NARUM. MILDRED OLSON. HELEN Werner NARUM, MILDRED Amidon May Glee Club; D.A.R.; Women's League; Pep Squad; Active Hi's; G.A.A. May Women’s League; Pep Squad OTTERSON. JANET Manning May Women’s League; Active Hi’s; Pep Squad OLSON, HELEN REICH. CLARA Antelope May Active Hi’s; Women’s League; Cheer Leader; Glee Club; G.A.A.; Sculp Club; High School Ensemble; Declamation PORTEN, RUSSEL Scranton March Senior Class Play; Tumbling; Football; Men's Union; Boys’ Chorus OTTERSON. JANET SHEPPER. ROSE Fayette May Women's League; Active Hi's; Pep Squad; G.A.A.; Glee Club; D.A.FL; Newman Club PORTEN. RUSSEL STEFFAN, LILLIAN SCHMIDT. JANNIS Dickinson Dickinson March March Senior Class Play; Newman Club; Pep Squad; Mixed Chorus SYMIONOW, JENNY Snow December Women’s League; Glee Club; Active Hi’s; Newman Club; W.A.A. REICH. CLARA WESTMARK. CHARLES Dickinson March Band; Orchestra; Mixed Chorus; Male Chorus: Senior Class Play; Clarinet Class TWIST. BERNICE Gladstone December Women’s League; G.A.A. HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS NOT IN PICTURE SHEPPER. ROSE BARTLE, WENDELL Dickinson March Men’s Union KANAN. JENNIE Dickinson May Women’s League; Cheer Leader; G.A.A. WESTMARK, TWIST, SYMIONOW, CHARLES BERNICE JENNY STEFFAN. SCHMIDT, LILLIAN JANNIS Sixty-eight JOHN MULLANEY Editor MILDRED KLING Organizations DURWOOD GOOOALE Sports HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL CLASS The Prairie Smoke Staff of 1937-38 is the second such staff to take into account the abilities of the Model Hi students. This year the Model Hi Staff was a unit in itself and responsible only to the Editor of the Prairie Smoke. The Staff, under the capable leadership of its Editor, John Mullaney, has efficiently taken care of the gathering and writing of all the material that is presented in the High School Division. Despite its youth this organization is becoming part of the Model High School. HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CLASS PLAY “Clarence Decides”, a three act play, was presented by the High School Senior Class in May Hall Auditorium, March 1, 1938. The play was under the direction of Miss Helen Switzer, a college sen- ior. The cast of characters were as follows: Mrs. Davenport (Aunt Susan), Gudrun Holm; her nieces: Mary Ann Lee—Lillian Steffan, Sarah Maud Lee—Clara Reich, Julia May Lee—Laura Ameson; John Smith, first gardener at Fleurmont, John Shuld; John Smith, second gardener at Fleurmont, Herman Reich; John Smith, third gardener at Fleurmont, Russell Porten; Clarence Moore, Charles West- mark; Lizette, the maid, Anne Landize; Mrs. Dixby Moore (Clarence’s mother), Ella Duckwitz. Each character, playing his part, made the play interesting and successful. HIGH SCHOOL LOWER CLASSES l « HIGH SCHOOL MEN'S UNION r vJr - u . • ' ■■■■■■■■■■■■Hi HB,1 ■ Srvrnty First Row: M. Kostelecky, Hanstad, Eileen Lyons (Adviser), Ordahl, Bruvoid, Reetz, Kling. Second Row: Otterson, Olson, Briske, Voss, Kanan. ACTIVE HI’S Modeled after the College Cue Club and eligible to all Juniors and Seniors, the Active Hi’s is the dramatic organization of the Model High School. Since its organization in 1936 it has shown excellent progress in the developing of high school talent. At the meetings the members devoted their time to the prac- tice and presentation of pantomimes, skits, monologues, and one- act plays. Under the guidance and direction of Miss Eileen Lyons the members received much valuable instruction in presentation before the footlights. At the second meeting of the organization, the following of- ficers were elected: Kathryn Ordahl, President; Helen Olson, Vice- President; Boyd Bruvoid, Secretary-Treasurer; and Miss Eileen Lyons, Adviser. Because of Mr. Bruvold’s absence during the Spring Quarter, Betty Haugen was elected to take his place. Seventy-one HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUB Under the supervision of Miss Vance the Model Hi Glee Club of 1937 38 function fully and efficiently. By hard and trying efforts they raised the organization to a high standing in extra-curricular activities. Throughout the year the club has taken part in many of the high school functions as well as having appeared on a number of the regular assembly programs. At the Junior-Senior banquet the Boys’ Chorus sang a number of selections. At early meetings of the club, the following officers were elected: Magdalene Hertz, President; and Florence Reich, Secretary-Treasurer. HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The Senior Class was the guest of the Junior Class at a banquet and prom held on the twenty fourth of February in the college cafeteria and gym. This was one of the most important activities planned by the upper high school classes during the year. Reverting to early North Dakota history, this activity was woven around a not uncommon scene, “The Badlands Round-up.” The decora- tions were so arranged that a very realistic Range scene was portrayed. With guests and hosts, as cowboys, riding toward an artificial campfire in the center of the “Range” and the whole group singing cowboy melodies, a vivid picture of ranching, with its interesting yet exciting and danger- ous days, was depicted. The “Mooing” and “Lowing of the herd was audible throughout the evening. For the purpose of “cutting out” the unfit and branding the un- marked, mavericks, calves and full-grown “critters” had been rounded up. If they were found to be “fit stuffs”, they were to be shipped to market. Joseph Fedora, toastmaster and “Range Boss”, opened the program with a “Welcome Moo”. After Roger Williams related the story of “the First Brandings”, Ella Duckwitz. Senior Class President, responded with “Heading for the Last Round-up”. Following President Pippin’s speech, entitled “Get Along Little Dog- gies”, Mrs. Robinson, one of the high school advisers, bi-ought the program into the “Last Round . Since all cowboys enjoy gay music the High School Glee Club sang sev- eral selections, including “Music in the Air”, “Stars of a Summer Night”, “Limericks”, “Mistress Shady”, and “Good Night Ladies.” After the High School Ensemble presentd “Morning Flowers”, the group sang, “Home On the Range”. When the last of the cattle had been “cut out” and “bunched”, the Range Boss and his cowboys hazed the group to the gym to finish the evening with a western dance. Seventy-two WILFERD RENKE Football Coach WILLIAM GUNDERSON Basketball Coach PALVIN AMDAHL Track Coach MODEL HIGH COACHES For many years it has been the custom of the college athletic depart- ment to place a student in charge of the different Model Hi athletic activi- ties. These students have served as the coaches of all of the high school sports. This year has witnessed a change in the preceding practice. Students still hold the coaching positions, but these student coaches are all Senior members of the new Physical Education course that has become a part of the college curricula. As the coaching counts as practice teaching the dif- ferent high school athletic activities are coached by different men. This enables each enrollee of the new course to have an opportunity for the much needed experience. This year the Model Hi teams, under the tutilage of Wilferd Renke, football coach; William Gunderson, basketball coach; and Palvin Amdahl, track coach, enjoyed noteworthy athletic success. In another field, Mode! Hi has become the training school for D.S.T.C.’s Degree students. Seventy-three 1937 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Soventy-four HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON 1937 Starting the season with good, but inexperienced material, Model Hi went through a successful football season. Coach Renke’s aspirants dropped the first game of the 1987 gridiron season to a strong Sentinel Butte six with a 62 to 12 score and followed up with a lose to Golva by a score of 18 to 12. Showing much improvement, the Papooses garnered their first scalp by a decisive 49 to 0 victoiy over the Medora Cowboys. In a return game the Cowboys were again trampled underfoot by the Model Hi gridsters to the score of 81 to 0. As a final attestation of their ability to produce, Model Hi avenged their season’s first defeat by a 41 to 23 victory over Sentinel Butte’s in- vasion. Letters were awarded to the following members of the squad: Lester Beaudoin, George Lisko, Roger Williams, who made all-state quarterback, John Mullaney, Martin Weber, Mervin Miller, Orris Bang, and Russel Porten. SCHEDULE Model Hi.... .... 12 Sentinel Butte 62 Model Hi.... 12 Golva 18 Model Hi.... .... 49 Medora. 0 Model Hi.... .... 81 Medora .... 0 Model Hi.... ... 41 Sentinel Butte ... ...23 Total Points 195 Total Points 103 HIGH SCHOOL TRACK Although the High School Track squad is composed of inexperienced men, the prospects for 1938 look very good. Several men who have never participated in track before have shown exceptional ability and progress. Model Hi placed third in the Slope Track and Field Meet of 1937. At this time Lester Beaudoin took a first in the broad jump and Frank Kubic placed first in the half mile. Neither of these men are in school this Spring Quarter. Palvin Amdahl, student coach, is bending every effort to prepare his men for several meets, one of which is the Slope Track and Field Meet on May 21. Seventy-five ROGER. WILLIAMS mervin 1 LLER.. MATT ANTON Durnood Goodale JOHN Mullaney Guard Mike hanu k f Or toat'J W LESTER, ' • ‘BEAUDOTN forward mW Guard 1938 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL LETTERMEN Seventy-six MODEL HIGH BASKETBALL SEASON OF 1938 With Fred Deiters and Lester Beaudoin forming the nucleus, and with regulars, Goodale, Gabbert, and Mullaney, Coach Gunderson managed to build a successful Papoose quint. Bang, Miller, Anton, Williams, and Hanuik comprised the reserve strength. The Model Hi squad won eight and dropped nine of their regular scheduled games. Of these, six were conference games of which the Papooses won three. This tied Model Hi and Belfield for second place in their division of the Conference. The Model Hi cagers earned their chance to play in the Conference Tournament by defeating Belfield in the play-off game. At this tournament Model Hi placed third. With the loss of Fred Deiters, after the first game of the District Tournament, the Papooses pushed on to win second place, losing to a fast and accurate shooting Killdeer quint. Although Killdeer was able to stop the hard-fighting Papooses, the final score did not give a true picture of the battle fought by the Model Hi boys. Model Hi placed three men on the two All-District teams, with Goodale and Mullaney at the guard positions on the first, and with Gabbert at a forward birth on the second team. Model Hi 8 New England 24 Model Hi 25 Taylor .... 21 Model Hi 11 Killdeer 84 Model Hi 30 Belfield 26 Model Hi 21 South Heart 34 Model Hi 32 South Heart 21 Model Hi 25 Buffalo Springs 22 Model Hi 21 Central Hi 25 MoHpI Hi 18 Beach 28 Model Hi 29 Belfield 21 Model Hi 14 Killdeer 29 Model Hi 18 Tavlor 21 Model Hi 24 Sentinel Butte 33 Model Hi 25 New Salem 24 Model Hi 19 New England.... 18 Conference Tournament Games Model Hi 24 Belfield 16 Model Hi 19 llalliday 17 Model Hi 29 Beach 30 Mrtrlol Mi 1 n 19 Model Hi 12 Taylor 41 Model Hi 3 Killdeer 22 Model Hi 27 Sentinel Butte 23 District Tournament Games MODEL HIGH TUMBLING One of the outstanding features of the past year’s physical education program in the Model High School was the expansion of the opportunity for the students to participate in the sport of tumbling. Under the super- vision of the College Athletic Department and under the instruction of James Boyland, student coach, tumbling became an athletic activity of major importance. During the Winter Quarter two classes were organized and instructed, each meeting three times a week. To take care of the wide spread of in- dividual differences, one class was composed of boys who had some tum- bling experience; the other class started as beginners. Because of the great interest of the boys and because of Mr. Boy land’s efforts, both classes showed great improvement in the execution of many tumbling drills. Picked from the tumbling classes, a team of five boys, Edward Bineke, Roy Coville, Milford Vanvig, Edward Kovash, and Russel Porten, per- formed several times at school functions throughout the year. Sevpnty-seven PEP SQUAD Shortly after the school year began, a club, new to Model Hi’s social register, was organized by the students who were not actively participat- ing in athletics, but who were interested in school’s sports . The group met for the express purpose of promoting yell-making for the interscholastic games. During the week, meetings were held to im- prove and increase the groups’ cheering abilities. This weekly endeavor was well expressed at each of the athletic contests. KATHRYN ORDAHL CLARA REICH CHEER LEADERS A leader must possess certain essential qualities for the proper ful- fillment of his position. One of the requisites is the ability to guide a seething group of victory crazed students into a final triumphant shout. Since each team cannot win every time, consequently the “Yell Makers” find themselves confronted repeatedly by the task of leading the disheart- ened undergraduates in a cheer for the losing team with the result that many a near defeat is converted into a splendid victory. Much credit is due Kathryn Ordahl and Clara Reich for their leader- ship in this activity. Scvpnty-eiRht •% CHIEF ABRAHAM AND PRINCESS SCHUSTER HOMECOMING On October 22 and 23, President Pippin officially opened the Tenth Annual Homecoming when he extended this invitation: “This is the time when your Alma Mater waits for the return of her children, and former graduates and students return to renew old friendships and make new ones.” Homecoming festivities opened Friday afternoon with the Alpha Psi Omega dinner, followed by the crowning of the Chief and Princess, Michael Abraham and Marion Schuster, in May Hall in the evening. The Chief and Princess, after the installation, lead the Savage Homecomers from the traditional bonfire and pep rally in a snake dance down Dickin- son’s business district to climax an eventful evening of riotous fun. (continued on next page) Eighty HOMECOMING (continued from preceding page) On Saturday Homecoming activities were resumed with the Phi Sigma Pi breakfast, which was closely followed by the Parade of the Savages”, comprising floats a mile and a half in length, representing every organiza- tion on the campus. Honors for the most outstanding entry went to the Art Department for one of the most beautiful and original floats ever to be seen in a Homecoming Parade. A gathering of the Forum members closed the morning’s program. In the afternoon the Savage gridsters were hosts to the Minot Beavers in the annual Homecoming classic. Before a record-breaking crowd of several thousand spectators, the Beavers eked out a 7-0 victory over the inspired Savages. A special feature of the contest was a play-by-play de- scription of the game over an amplifying system by the college sports com- mentator, P. F. Schuyler. Following the Alumni dinner, the Homecoming dance at May Hall climaxed a busy week-end and was thoroughly enjoyed by all Homecomers. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET Started a number of years ago, the Junior-Senior Banquet has become an annual event, one looked forward to by Juniors and Seniors alike. Recognized as the last get-together of those who have finished their Senior year and those about to begin theirs, this banquet is the official farewell of the Junior Class to the Senior Class. On May 5 the Class of '38 was the guest of the Class of '39 at the An- nual Junior-Senior Banquet, served in the cafeteria. Amid a delightful setting of palm trees and Hawaiian fruits, the guests were served with an excellent three-course dinner and entertained with a short program. The outstanding features of the decorations were place cards, repre- senting palm trees, nut cups formed from the half shell of the cocoanut, and paper Lei to which had been attached small paper cut outs of Hawaiian sailing vessels. Each of these cut-outs presented a part of the program and was marked with a large letter. When the Lei was placed about the neck, the word spelled “Aloha”. To further the representation of an Hawaiian environment the tables were decorated with artificial palm trees and clusters of the tropical fruit of the pineapple plant. Opening the program, Kenneth Hagen, Junior Class President and Toastmaster of the evening, welcomed the guests with “Aloha”. After host speaker, John Crawford, symbolized the departure of the Class of ’38 in a description of an Hawaiian “Leavetaking”, Wayne Stroup, Senior Class President, responded with a belief that the Class of ’38 would forever strive “Onward”. Following an address by H. E. Murphy, Junior Class Adviser, entitled “Harbour”, several musical selections were presented by Mr. Victor Ulrich, a faculty member of Dickinson’s Central High School. Kenneth Hagen closed the program with “Aloha”, a final farewell. Eighty-one I- HOMECOMING 1. Manual Aria float 2. Canoeing- to Homecoming 3. President Pippin and the birdie •I. Chief and Princess 5. Homecoming Band fi. Governor Lunger’s comments. 7. Home Economics float 8. Hardships of a musician 9. A Freshman inspiration 10. The boys on the bench 11. Art Club float Eighty-two HOMECOMING 1. Leading the parade 2. Sport3 Commentator Schuyler 3. South Hall float . Mrs. Robinson's papooses 5. Walking a chalk line 6. A mounted paleface 7. Little Chiefs 8. What model? 9. History takes a step backward 10. Janitors-N.Y.A. float Eighty-th ree SENIOR DAY The Institution looks forward with eagerness to that day each year when the High School Seniors of the Slope area are to be entertained by the Dickinson State Teachers College. Seniors from all parts of the Slope visited the college on April 22. For the entertainment of these young people who were the college’s guests, the program of the day featured special programs, demonstrations, exhibitions, and tours of the campus. A dance in the evening acquainted the guests with the social life of D.S.T.C. This day is sponsored by the college to enable high school students of the Slope to become acquainted with the opportunities and achieve- ments of the student body; to strengthen the spirit of friendliness which has always existed between the college and the high school students of the area; and to encourage youth to seek for higher education. OPEN HOUSE Attracting several thousand people to the campus of the College, “Open House” was held April 29. This was the second such activity and is to be an annual opportunity for the Slope district to observe the extent and nature of the work being accomplished by students. Excellent exhibits and well-executed demonstrations were presented by the college classes and organizations, displaying the results of the co- operation of the instructors and students throughout the school year. In the afternoon a fine program was given by various groups, manifesting the artistic talent present in the institution. The evening program fea- tured the Dickinson City Band and speeches by the State Board of Admin- istration. Instituted to create a friendlier feeling and clearer perception between the people of the Slope area and the area’s higher educational institution, “Open House” has so far achieved great success. Eighty-four 1. Camera shy 2. What? A shoulder holster? 3. April flowers 4. Yes. you're right. 5. Evenson - showing ’em how 6. Herber and Peterson 7. Getting the most out of a college education 8. No pink toothbrush here 9. Freshmen get-to-gethcr 10. Lower Class study hall 11. Twice on the same page. Mary 12. Gosh, no girl! 13. Tkachenko and Zenker Eighty-five 1. 2, 3 and 4. There seems to be a mixup here 11. Professor Wiench's brother 5. Surprised. Eh. Virginia? 12. A happy duet 0 and 7. Dunn Center catches 13. Fisher and Gress 8. Gene McWold and Mary Meulemans 14. Taken by storm 9. Teachers we 15. A suicide 10. Professor Wiench 16. Who’s who Eighty-six COMMENTS OF THE STAFF Sometimes, as our ever busy and ever active life progresses, we have a tendency to narrow our vision to the extent that only the things, that make up our immediate surroundings, seem to bear any influence on our thoughts. Even though the material for this book is gathered, sifted, arranged and put together by the Staff, and even though the book is sold as any commercial product would be, the student body should not forget the labor and anxieties that have gone into the engraving and the publishing of this yearbook. An enterprise of this kind, in order to accomplish success, must depend on the cooperation of many groups. This year, due to circumstances, the Prairie Smoke has been engraved and published in the shortest time on record. We, the Staff, wish to thank the Dakota Photo Engraving Com- pany and the Dickinson Press for their understanding of our situation and for the manner in which they have so willingly exerted their every effort toward the completion of this Prairie Smoke. We extend our appreciation to the administration, to the faculty, and to the student body for their contributions to the success of this book. Without their ever-ready help publication would have been impossible. To the business firms and to the business men of the City of Dickinson who have given their financial support and to the Chamber of Commerce who has given its moral support to the Staff, the Business Staff of the 1938 Prairie Smoke wishes to express its gratitude. The staff urges every student, every alumni, and every faculty member to give these people and these groups your patronage. The preparation of this book has been a pleasure to the Staff and it is the sincere hope of its every member that this book may serve to keep alive memories of the associations and the incidents that have been formed and in which a part has been taken during the past year. Eiphty-aovon SPONSORS OF THIS PUBLICATION ARE:- Dickinson Theatre Co. Service Drug Co. Osborn’s Studio J. C. Penney Co. Presthus Studio Quinlan’s Cafe Wecker’s Drug Store Montgomery Ward Co. Pagenkopf Gerlich Dickinson Building Loan Association Cozy Lunch Reeds’ Dickinson Steam Laundry Co. Sax Motor Co. Dickinson Press St. Charles Hotel Jenks Jewelry Liberty National Bank Buttreys City Grocery Co. Vranna Auto Supply Co. Schilla Hardware Lish Hardware Co. Aberson Electric Co. Greene Drug Store North Dakota Power Light Co. Bon Ton Bakery Dickinson Music Shop Price Funeral Home Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. Heaton Lumber Co. Nicola’s Department Store Dickinson Ice Transfer Co. The Vanity Shoppe Powder Puff Dickinson Cash Store Economy Grocery Store Mandan Mercantile Co. Scherffius Quick Print Barbeau’s Grocery Knapp’s Floral Shop Dickinson Plumbing Heating Kostelecky Bros. Texico Filling Station No. 1 East End Texico Station Bagdad Pavilion Wardrobe Cleaners Walton Davis Co. Dickinson Creamery Knapp Service Station J. P. Berringer Fitzloff Rose Eicihty-cicht Congratulations Best Wishes For the Continued Growth and Development of the Dickinson State Teachers College The business and professional men and women of Dickinson sincerely appreciate the spirit of friendliness and cooperation that extends between them and the college faculty and student body— which has done much to weld the city and the college in their various endeavors. —THE— Dickinson Chamber of Commerce Dickinson, North Dakota Eighty-nine