Franklin High School - Flyer Yearbook (Madison, SD)

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61444 .l,'imf9 of 1955 One bright sunny day in September, l943, ten little boys and girls started to school. They were Charles Branson, Bill Granflaten, Ruth Hammer, Phyllis Mergen, Madonna Moran, LoVonne Nelson, Shirley Branson, Paul Richards, Ernest Straw, and Jack McLaughlin. LoVonne Nelson, Paul Richards, and Ernest Straw moved away during the year. Our teacher was Bethel Peterson. Seven of us entered the second grade. We had gained Peggy Bartling, Marlin Christensen, and Gerald Ordal . Then in March we lost Madonna Moran and Marlin Christensen, but Janelle Bidwell, Mickey Walker, and Delilah Christensen joined us. Bethel Peterson was our teacher. As we were starting to understand what knowledge and schooling really meant, we went into the third grade. We had ten to start out with. In April we gained Larry Lloyd and lost Janelle Bidwell. Betty Winters was our teacher for this year. In the fall when we started our fourth grade we had Bill Granflaten, Ruth Hammer, Phyllis Mergen, Peggy Bartling, Mickey Walker, Charles Branson, Delilah Christensen, Shirley Branson, Gerald Ordal, Larry Lloyd, and Jack McLaughlin. Then we gained Arlene Olson, which made a total of twelve . Our teacher was Betty Winters. We gained Edward and Harry Cooperrider and Gary Wiese the fifth year of school but lost Peggy Bartling, Larry Lloyd, Delilah Christensen, and Shirley Branson which made the total ten. Our teacher for that year was Mildred Severson. The teacher for the sixth grade was Mildred Severson. We lost Charles Branson and Edward and Harry Cooperrider. This left Bill Granflaten, Ruth Hammer, Jack McLaughlin, Phyllis Mergen, Arlene Olson, Gerald Ordal, Mickey Walker and Gary Wiese. We thought we were pretty bright, now that we were in the seventh grade. The register read the same as the sixth grade and our teacher for this year was Esther Backhaus. Larry Irvine and Dale Ring joined us in the eighth grade, but in February Dale moved to Lane, South Dakota. This left us with a total of nine for our graduating year. Mrs. L. W. Brandes was our teacher. As we entered high school Arlene Olson, Ruth Hammer, Phyllis Mergen, Ruby Nelson, Mickey Walker, Bill Granflaten, Dexter Harding, Gerald Ordal, Jim Sheppard, Jack McLaughlin, Gary Wiese, Larry Irvine, and Eldon Thurow made up the freshman class. We lost Larry Irvine, and Madonna Moran transferred from Orland in October of this year. We started our sophomore year with thirteen students, then in March Larry Hybertson joined us which gave us a total of fourteen. ln our junior year we presented the play Room Trouble , which was very successful. We had a Hawaiian theme for our Junior-Senior Banquet which was also a success. The year i954 found fourteen seniors who were Arlene Olson, Gary Wiese, Phyllis Mergen, Ruth Hammer, Ruby Nelson, Madonna Moran, Eldon Thurow, Gerald Ordal, Dexter Harding, Bill Granflaten, Jim Sheppard, Jack McLaughlin, Larry Hybertson and Mickey Walker. We are very thankful for the twelve wonderful years of education we have had and the great inspirations it has given us. With this broad sense of knowledge we go into the world., much brighter and wiser than anyone ever to have graduated from Franklin High. Madonna Moran Ruby Nelson ii

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GERALD ORDAL Why worry about to morrow, this is today. King Candidate ------- Letterman ---- Class Plays - - Glee Club - - - Mixed Chorus - - B. Basketball Team - - - -2 - - 4 - - 3-4 - - 3-4 - - 3-4 - - 1-2-3 ARLENE OLSON Who needs brains at a time like this. Class Officer - - Yearbook Staff - - Class Plays - - - - Band ---- - - - Flyer Staff - - - G. A. A. - - - - 1- FHA Officer - -' - - - Glee Club - - - - - Mixed Chorus - - - Queen Candidate - - Cheerleader - - - State FHA Officer - Declam ------------- -3-4 4 JIM SHEPPARD By other's efforts King Candidate - Class Officer - - Yearbook Staff - Class Plays - - - Flyer Staff - - - Mixed Chorus - - B. Basketball Team I hope to rise. - -4 - 2 - 4 - - 3-4 - - - 4 - - - 3-4 I-2-3-4

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eniot 614:55 Wilf We the senior class of I955, being fully in our right minds and being reasonably sane and being in Full possession of superexcellent understanding, do publish this our last will and testa- ment: We, the senior class will the duty to repair as best he can all the broken windowpanes and desks to our ianitor. We also will all the broken typewriters and tom music to Mrs. Bohl. We the seniors, will Bill Granflaten tothe Freshman girls. We leave to our Faculty all the torn text books and all the used gum found on the bottom of our desks. We bequeath the iunior class all such talent that will make their class as well-liked by all, as the one before them. I, Arlene Olson, will the location of my home to Kay Davin. I, Madonna Moran, will my ability to collect class rings to Sharol Larson. I, Gary Wiese, will my wavy hair to Mr. Dockendorf. I, Mickey Walker, will my ability to climb fences to Loren Nelson. I, Phyllis Mergen, will my knowledge of Orland to Gale Sundberg. I, Bill Granflaten, will my ability to take Am. Observer tests to anyone that is that absent minded. I, Larry Hybertson, will my musical talents to anyone who takes up the trombone. I, Dexter Harding, will my attraction of Dell Rapids to Robert Nelson. I, Jerry Ordal, will my ability to hold my nose when John starts laughing to whom it may concern. I, Ruby Nelson, will my ambitious nature to get the annual out to the energetic iuniors. I, Jim Sheppard, will my ability to skip school for no reason at all to Clarence Bos. I, Ruth Hammer, will my attraction For the higher schools of learning to Jackie Fods. I, Eldon Thurow, will my ability to get to school on time to Janice Crelly. I, Jack McLaughlin, will all the beat-up basketballs and basketball suits to who ever can make use of them, And we do hereby appoint and constitute Supt. Schortzman sole executive of this our last will and testament. In witness thereof, we the seniors of I955, seal this the day of May i955 A. D. lSignedQ Eldon Thurow Jack McLaughlin WITNESSES: Gary Wiese Arlene Olson Madonna Moran Phyllis Mergen Ruth Hammer Gerald Ordal Mickey Walker Larry Hybertson Ruby Nelson Jim Sheppard Dexter Harding Bill Granflaten I2