Ellendale High School - Redbird / Microphone Yearbook (Ellendale, ND)

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(Plate PiofiAecy The year, it says here on the calendar, is 1961. This is the year of our Class of ' 51 reunion, and Arlene We dell, Gary Tiegs, and I, Shirley Adams, were placed on the invitation committee. The President had just passed an economy move that closed the U. S. Post Offices, so our invitations had to be personal. This came as a low blow to us, for we all hated so to leave ELlendale. But Gary volunteered the services of his Cadillac, and we couldn ' t refuse him. We ate our first dinner at the Stork Club in New York. Before our meal was half devoured, Arlene let out a blood-curdling scream; I turned around and saw hot coffee trickling down her back. And standing behind her, looking very much ashamed, was Eugene Burlingame, all decked out in a tuxedo. He apologized pro- fusely — in French, yeti Also a resident of New York, we learned, was Winnifred Cofell. She had be- come very successful drawing comic strips. When we asked if she liked her work, her only comment was, As a matter of fact, yes. We stopped in at the Kentucky Derby, and to our surprise we found Ray Barton was the leading jockey there. Ray showed us a picture in his local newspaper, and all of us became very suspicious. Leaving Ray with his horses, we immediately went to Hollywood to see Hedda Hopper. Just as we suspected, Delmer Heine in dis- guise. We promised not to ruin his career if he would help us find some of our classmates. Arlene Retzlaff, he told us, was to visit her (purely a social calli) and she told us that her best customers were Dorothy Schneck and Dorothy Brown. Hedda also informed us that Bruce Beaver was in Hollywood judging beauty contests. We were informed that he was very fond of his job. Out of curiousity, we visited the movie studios. In one of them we saw Betty Hutton and her double doing a noisy song and dance act. The double was none other than Shirley Lien. We discussed old times with Shirley and then left for points east. Gary insisted that we stop at the hot-rod races in the Bonne- ville Salt Flats. The proprietor was our own Marlene Olsonl She told us that Melvin Martinson had entered his Model A in a race two years ago, and had not yet returned.. The last report stated he was still going around a far turn. While we were visiting -with Marlene, her sister Renee dropped in. She was on her way to Reno for the tenth time. Our next stop was Chicago. Here we found Loretta Mintz and Midge Hagel. Both of them had jobs as models. Loretta specialized in styles for the stout woman and Midge was modeling clothes for the woman 5 7 and over. Isaac Hill 1951 Ellendale High School Yearbook - Coleman Museum 2017

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0 5 I Sf f f -= V Our senior year was the most wonderful year in high school. We elected Sally Crabtree for president, Robert Bymers for vice-president, Renee Olson for secretary treasurer, Marian Martin for class reporter, and Mr, Ingvalson for class adviser. Our class was very fortunate in having been able to have our school paper, The Cardinal , printed. The entire school found it interesting. With ideal leadership we sponsored parties and other activities. A Teen Can- teen was formed and sponsored by the Parent-Teachers Association. We found it to be one of the outstanding activities of the season. Five members received charms for four years of band work; sixteen were active in glee club. Both band and glee club were of the school ' s best activities and a number of members took part in speech and musical festivals. One girl took part in the twirling organization. She received a pin for performing for four years. Arlene Retzlaff, Joyce Hokana, Helen Hagel, Renee Olson, 7 and Danny Slemmons were given membership in the Keystone Honor Society. Then came the senior class play, A Quiet Sumer , which was a big success. This concludes the history of the class of 1951 We now wish to express our appreciation to our teachers, who have so faithfully guided us on the road of education. 1951 Ellendale High School Yearbook - Coleman Museum 2017

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64 48 1 6 0 also resided here. He was doorman for the for the local YWCA. ■While we were reading a daily paper, we learned of the tragic death of Joyce Hokana. Joyce, it seems, had become an airline stewardess and the job had become so much of a routine that she never knew whether they were in the air or on the ground. Joyce stepped out through the door while they were in mid-air. The pilot was charged with negligence. The three of us were so tired of riding that we stopped in for a floorshow. Delbert Jury and his orchestra were providing the music and Lulu Belle and Scotty were the main attraction. This great team was composed of Raymond Peterson and Marian Martin Philadelphia was the next whistl e-stop. Arlene and I started down the main drag to shop, and we ran into Sally Crabtree on one of the comers. She had given up her math career and was now travelling about the country with a flea circus. Bruce Edwards, she told us, was her main barker. Along the way we ran into Melvina Hiepler. She had recently won the world ' s plowing contest and was now on tour. She directed us to the office of Eugene Krieger, who was a renowned psychiatrist. We had a pleasant chat with him before leaving. Derril bedell wad destined to go down in history books as the first man to ever bail out of a plane without a parachute. At last we had arrived home l Haven ' t we forgotten someone? No, we haven ' t forgotten them; they ' re residents of Ellendale. Guy Bobbe is a prominent business man now that he has taken over the local welding shop. Duane Wanttie also resides here; he runs a restaurant. Guess which one. Bob Bymers is now Ellendale ' s mayor, and he is working diligently for a six-day school week. To the south of us is Canny Slemmons, a great surgeon, in the up-and-coming town of Gage, South Dakota. All we can do now is sit and wait for our guests to arrive for the reunion. But waitl We forgot something. We forgot to tell them the date. OH, N01 1951 Ellendale High School Yearbook - Coleman Museum 2017