Echo High School - Yearbook (Echo, MN)

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INITIATION The morning of October lst, dawned a beautiful day, but upon arriving in school, we found one class a little topsy turvey in their array. This class was none other than the Freshman Class. It was their initiation day. We found them rigged out in l. Long Johns Z. Boys with girls bathing suits, and girls with boys bathing suits. 3. Two kinds of shoes on the wrong feet. 4. They were smeared with lipstick, burned cork, egg whites and anything else the Juniors could think of that would smear real well. The evening initiation proved very exciting also, especially that hideous horror chamber, A lunch was served after the Freshmen had been fully initiat ed. HOMECOMING Homecoming festivities at Echo High proved exciting, enjoyable and any other adjective which can be properly used. Homecoming started with a bang on Thursday evening, November 3rd, with a snake dance that almost tore out your limbs, and a big bon fire. Friday, November 4th, proved a rainy day, but not rainy as far as activities were concerned. The parade held in the afternoon was very picturesque. It was led by a banner with the slogan URUFFRANKLINH spelled out on it. The very pretty floats which carried the attractive Queens followed the high school band, under the direction of Ned Hermann. The Queen was Roberta Chapman, her attendants were Shirley Gladitsch, Marjorie Smith, Mildred Rust, Marjorie Lecy, and Ioan Gronholz. In the evening our homecoming game with Franklin was played at which time our new football lights were dedicated. Lady Luck was not with us, however, and we lost our game by the close score of 14-18. A dance was held at the school house after the game to which all alumni were invited. MASQUERADE PARTY Everyone went into their attic during that second week of February and brought out old costumes which were fixed up in a very unique way for the Masquerade party on February llth. There were costumes of every kind and make at the party from clowns and bums, to very sophisticated queen and such. The party consisted of a movie, popular dancing and the thing which made the party a very great success, Square Dancing. A lunch was served toward the end of the evening. za,

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BAND The Echo High School Band, under the direction of Ned Hermann, enjoyed a very successful season. The band of thirty-two members met every Monday and Tuesday. It made a number of appearances, including basketball games, Homecoming, The Mid- Winter Concert, The Spring Concert, and Memorial Day. The most enjoyable one- for the members was the combined Mid-Winter Concert with Belview. A new merit system was used this year and proved successful. Most members received a bronze award by achieving 1500 points. President ------------- Marjorie Dietz Vice -President ---------- Clayton Anderson Secretary-Treasurer --------- Marilyn Johnson Merit Secretary ----------- Anola Chapman Librarians ------------- Dennis Stelter Shirley Gollmer MIXED CHORUS The High School Mixed Chorus composed of forty-one members were again successful under the leadership of Mr. Smith. The appearances of the chorus included The Christmas Program, The Spring Concert, Baccalaureate, and Commencement. After two years of hard work sufficient funds were raised to purchase choir robes. Every one was well pleased with the added improvement they made. OCTETTE The Mixed Octette, a new addition to the Music Department, was composed of the people who sang in the All State Chorus at St. Paul. The All State Chorus consisted of 1200 members and was directed by Don Craig, the director of the Fred Waring Glee Club. The members were, Karen Von de Linde, Ramona Hustad, Joyce Hustad, A Shirley Bode, Glen Kotval, .Tohn Eldred, Clayton Anderson, and Billy Hansvick. The Octette made several appearances during the year. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM The Christmas Program, given December 15, 1948, was enjoyed by all who attended. The first half of the program was a tableau presented by the grade school. The Mixed Chorus sang several songs which constituted the final half of the program. Among the songs sung were the traditional Songs of Christmas, a number by Fritz Reuter, and several other. Z7

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CARNIVAL The carnivaliwas a wonderful success again this year, we had a big crowd and a crowd that was out to make our carnival a successful affair. We had all the usual booths, and some new ones like the side shows, and a rummage sale better than it has ever been before. It was a great event for the Seniors because for all four years during our high school career we have won the carnival Queen race through the sale of presale tickets. The Queen for this year was Darlene Dahl, the King was Llewellyn Hagen. Their attendants were Donna Schlemmer, Argene Froland, Joan Johnson, Ray Mulenberg, Delphane Markgraf, and Rolf Mowhinkel. JUNIOR CLASS PLAY The Junior Class put on a very side -splitting class play this year on December lst, at the schoolhouse. The play Our Gal Sa1, summed up in a few words was the story of a country girl who came to the city to stay with an aunt, who was a neighbor to a very rich family. When she was a little girl and acted very much like A Country Hick, she met the son of this rich family and was sure from then on she wanted to marry him. The play becomes very funny when she tries to make this young man notice her, and in so doing introduces some very Slapstick friends. The cast was as follows: Sally Skinner, Our Gal Sal ----------- Mildred Rust Mrs. Cecilia Vandyne, a society matron - - - - - Marilyn Johnson Allison Vandyne, her young daughter ---- - - Bernell Werner Glenn Vandyne, Cecilia's young handsome son - - - - James Barber Nella Yardley, Sal's gossiping aunt -------- Nonie Chapman Dagmar Waring, of the elite ------- - - Donna McCoy Dexter Westbrooke, a wealthy financier ------- r John Eldred Ronald Spangler, who is on the Cops ------- Bill Hansvick Daisy Judkins, who hails from Soap Lake - - - - 'Dorothy Truax HONOR STUDENTS Hats off to Marjorie Dietz, the Valedictorian, and Jeanette Stelter, Salutatorian, of 'our class. Their grades were grades which couldn't be beat. Both these girls proved very capable of handling their studies with the Greatest of Ease all through their high school career. Marjorie had a straight A average, and Nettie very close behind with about and A- average. Shirley Bode, Doris Arndt, Clayton Anderson, and Joyce Hustad followed these two honor students holding the ranks of 3-6 respectively. 29