Flandreau High School - Flyer Yearbook (Flandreau, SD)

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remembering 21 SIihIoiiIk jjoiiKHl I;iss of 54... from Mone-room rural “RECESS ON THE PRAIRIE' By Western Smith Dakota Artist Richard Dreanrwalker CLASS OF 1954 nomts OF RURAL STUDtniS ...AnD SCHOOLS ATTEflDED Lon Amundson...........moody County........Ulard 529 Pat Doyle..............moody County........midway 932 Janet Engelbrecht......Brookings County Trenton 984 Beuerty Erickson.......moody County........Thompson 919 mary Fleming...........moody County.........Dexter 914 margaret Gullickson....moody County.........Colman 963 Roberta hay............moody County........Lathrop 944 Judy Houe..............moody County........Juue 917 Bob Jewett.............moody County........Dexter 914 Donna Larson...........moody County........Saby 964 Ken Ludwig.............moody County........Harmony 933 Harriet mcKellips......moody County........Hess 96 Shirley meyer..........moody County........Struble 912 Lane miller............moody County........Juue 917 Betty munson...........moody County........Ward 929 Dwayne myers...........Brookings County....Sunnyside 966 ♦Lee Olson.............moody County........Juue 917 Blayne Peterson........Brookings County....Trenton 584 Harriett Petersen......moody County........Uance 934 Larry Peterson.........moody County........Hess 96 Beuerly Scofield.......moody County........Lathrop 544 Uirgene Smallfield.....moody County.........Dexter 914 Roger Suhr.............Brookings County....Trenton 984 Bob Underland..........moody County........Ward 929 ( Lee Olson was Salutatorian of all rural schools ] Because a one-room rural school had one teacher, in one room, tor all grades, the older students often helped younger students with their learning-process. The SD State Legislature passed a law In 1951 to begin reorganization consolidation of school districts. The last of Moody County's one-room rural schools officially closed in 1970. EARLY Am SCHOOL BUS PICR-UP Pm BUS-RETURn TO FARIH HOIDES 12

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REMEMBERING... ( 'oiuitrv iirls Beverly Encksen Denna Faye Larsee Harriett Petersei lanei iHBemrecht

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REMEMBERING... I'l.tndre.ui Ilia'll Si-IhhiI ...tor I ho Mass of 1954. (Last Hass here was in 1901ft. before moving lo a new We are from I'hiiidreaii Hit'll School. Moro proud lo lei you know. We're cheering from I he shlclinrs Prepared for any foe...RAH! RAH! IftAII! Wo shall soon have victory. For even if we los k... Wc ll lake llie loss as spoilsmen ilo For to F.II.S. we'ro true! Hill Irtdaml was Hand llimlor al Flandrcau. «luring tin Itil’s and III Ill’s. Tlm Flandroan School San» was the lri«’ »f a World War I military march, ami was j ivon I» Flandrcau by Hill Irrlaml’s father. wlm was in a WWI military cavalry hand. Tin composer's name remains a known hy a few while others speculate on one who wrote other compositions. In l?l lit. Fhlon Samp Inmanm Hand llimlor at Flandrcau and Hill Ireland l»ecnme Hand Dirtmlor at ladison. SO. The origin of this secret song was pass4nl on to Dirimlor Samp. » oilier schools ran use this uniipm melody as their song. Whim performing. I lie Flamlwau Hand plays the song thrw limes. Tim first tinm it is playiMl. the fans i lap in unison wliili» the hand plays loudly. Tim mh-oiiiI tinm through. I In hand plays S4»flly while tlm words arc snug. Then tin third tinm it is play4Hl again lomlly ami tlm fans 4 lap in nnis4m. 13