Forest Lake High School - Forester Yearbook (Forest Lake, MN)

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• HELEN ADELINE STRECKER This vigorous 5' 2 Home- coming queen tosses her nat- urally curly brown locks and Hashes her brown eyes as she captains Ihe cheerleading squad and tumbles on the tum- bling team. Besides taking steno and bookkeeping, two tavorite subjects ol hers, she is class treasurer and spends her spare time writing letters. Lis- tening to “Because of You and eating a chicken dinner with that favorite somebody would be perfect. • JERRY WINNICK A fellow that will not let himself be pushed around but yet has a deep respect for oth- er people's feelings, is Jerry Always full of pep and with a new story to tell, he has no detinite plans for the future and says he doesn't have any interest at the present, but with a friendly way he shows an interest in all his different friends. His classmates find him a good fellow to know. • MARLYS SWENSON Totaling up the most points in the merit award system in her junior year, Marlys excell- ed in her senior year as an ac- tive student council member and student financial secretary plus committee chairman lor Homecoming. This pert blonde from Scandia, being an ac- complished pianist, likes music and dramatized the role of Fenny, an artist and play- wright in the senior class play. • MELVIN WINNICK It's a riot when Mel affects his vacant expression, but en- gage him in a lively conversa- tion and you'll soon learn how sharp he really is. He'll never be forgotten as Mr. De- Pinna, a discus throwing in- ventor, in “You Cant Take It With You.'' Mel is also quite a scrappy football player • FRED WEBB A car of almost any descrip- tion, a joke or a sly pun. a friendly laugh, and a guy that staunchly declares he’ll some day sail the seven seas, in the uniform of a U. S sailor, all make up the friendly personal- ity of a friendly guy who has haunted the halls of FL for twelve years. A baritone play- er in the band. Fred is also an FFA member and well known for his artistic ability. • • WARREN WESTLUND Hailing from Stacy, this brown haired fellow shows a keen interest in westerns, both in book fiction and in movies. Other high spots on his list of interests are bowling, eating cookies, and shop class His luture plans are not definite but he may go into the farm- ing business. Camera • JAMES ANDREW LEROUX An outstanding FFA mem- ber, Jim showed early signs of his leadership ability by being freshman class presi- dent. He now climaxes his high school career by being senior class president Being in the Marine reserve prob- ably explains his liking the picture “Sands of Iwo Jima. While algebra is his favorite subject, hunting and fishing can't be topped as hobbies, he says. Seniors • GLENDON SHODAHL Bom just in time to insure a birthday every year (his birthday is February 28) was Glen, another hunting enthusi- ast. Besides hunting he says a favorite pastime of his is sleeping and also states em- phatically that his pet peeve is giggling girls. Interested in sports, Glen participates in loot- ball. basketball, baseball, and track. He also played the part of Paul in the senior class play. Shy • JACK ERICKSON Possessor of two occupations is Jack, who besides working at a full eight hour job, also takes a full school program at FLHS. Jack says he has the most fun in English class, but likes geometry with Mr Manley best. His hobby is cars and his future plans include taking a business course at Macales- ter college. 31

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• DANFORD OLSON A former junior class pres- ident, Danny says Math and Mr. Manley are tops in his school life Danny served as a home room captain in the magazine drive and plans to go to the University of Min- nesota after graduation. This Coon Laker always adds a note of humor to any class • MURIEL PETERSON Dark brown hair, mischiev- ous brown eyes. typi- fy Muriel as she serves us from behind the counter of the Russell's Dairy Bar She en- joyed being a junior but is having just as much fun being a senior. With home econom- ics and Mrs. Houle as her fa- vorites in the school world, outside of school you will find her either sewing, roller skat- ing, or eating French fries. • AUDREY JOAN SIMMONS “I'm sure you will like this book ' Audrey will add with a smile after each book she checks out in her future career as a librarian. She enjoys seeing books she has read made into movies and enjoys embroidery but ask her to do dishes and she will say “Oh, no. • DELORES ELIZABETH SMITH Delores, student director oi the senior class play shows a keen interest in dramatics. Last year she excelled in her hu- morous selection in declam by winning first place in the school contest Her favorite subject, bookkeeping, explains her am- bition to attend business col- lege. • DONALD RIECK This former sophomore pres- ident, who played the roman- tic Tony in the senior class play, loves to hunt and fish, and says Jerry Lewis is good tor a laugh any time Don comes from Stacy and claims ice cream as his favorite food and shop as his favorite class. • RITA MAE SCHMIDT Quiet and dependable, Rita is in her element when she is working in the library, because one of her first loves is books. Rita, who acted as one of the twelve room captains in FOR- ESTER subscription sales, plans to go to Washington State Teachers college after graduation. • VIVIAN FREY This goodnatured Scandia-ite says cooking is her favorite hobby, and the seniors know her potato salad is tops, hav- ing served it at their class parties A future typist, Vivi- an, likes to read and write letters, has been active in 4-H and at the present time is president of her local club. • RICHARD SPRY “Dick's hobby is making ra dios. so that is probably why physics is the subject in which he excels. He is an honor student in his other classes also. He was a trans- fer student in his junior year from Mankato and alter col- lege he plans to enter the business world. 30

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Left to right: Bernie Elliott, president. Dean L indgren, Marlene Johnson, Nancy Lakamp. Graduates of 1953 Left to right: Nelva DeGroodt, adviser, student council representatives Windfield Olson, June La- Belle, Bernie Elliott, and Ray Daninger. At extreme right is James Boyd, adviser. 32