Hancock High School - Owls Hoot Yearbook (Hancock, MN)

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NINTI-I GRADE THIRD ROW-Hilmer Sandine, Shirley Ann Swanson, Faye McDowell, Virginia Huntley, Lorraine Smith, Marlys Nieland, Edith Zeltwanger, Tillie Jepma, Marion Domek, Jack West. SECOND ROW-Howard Schmidgall, Betty Schsmidgall, Haroldine Bush, Marjorie Reed, Robert Reese, Gerald Andert, Kenneth Osterman, Irene Croom, Edith Durkee, Betty McCarthy, Warren Morton. FIRST ROW-Kenneth Schmidgall, Howard Krupke, John Boon, Robert Giese, Mr. Loken radviserl, James Thompson, William Wente, Luverne Munson, Junior Wiese. At the beginning of the year the class elected the following ofiicers: ,Warren Morton ...... .. president Jack West ....... vice president Hihner Sandine - - secretary-treasurer During the year the class discussed many interesting problems in home room under the supervision of Mr. Loken, class adviser. These' home room discussions were held on Monday mornings during the first hour. The class sold candy at some of the basket- ball games, and the money was put into the class treasury to be used at a later date. The ninth grade donated the largest amount of dimes for the March of Dimes in January. The ninth grade pupils have been very active in many of the activities of the high school. Off the thirty-two students, most of the boys and girls belonged to the glee clulb and mixed chorus under the direction of Miss Utne. The ninth graders who played instruments in the band were Jean Taplin, Billy Wente, Har- oldine Bush, Virginia Huntley, Junior Sandine, Irene Croomi, Faye McDowell, Marion Domek, and Betty Schmidgall. The newly organized tap team also- had a. large number from the ninth grade-Marion Domek, Betty Schmidgall, Edith Durkee, Tillie Jep-ma, and Haroldine Bush. Billy Wente some- times led the tap teaxms in a few numbers. Basketball was the chief interest of a num- ber of boys-Junior Wiese, James Thompson, Robert Reese, Robert Giese, Hilmer Sandine, Jack West, Kenneth Schmidgall, and Kenneth Osterman. Three ninth graders were members of the football squad this year-Hilmer Sandine, Robert Reese, and Jack West. Edith Zeltwanger was the only ninth grade girl in the girls' sextet. During the winter Jean Taplin was vaca- tioning in Texas and the southern states, but she returned to complete the work of the ninth grade with her classmates.

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W! ajft 1940 THE OWLITE Page12 MQW TENT!-I GRADE BACK ROW-Richard Schmlidgall, Dorothy Theilmann, Annabelle Reitz, Jean Grandjean, Betty Steinibring, Betty Eckstein, Warren Reese. FRONT ROW-William Sommer, Jeanette Atz, Marvis Swenson, Mr. Wartman ladvlserl, Eva Mae Hannigan, Gertrude Eckstein, Harry Frisbee. The smallest class in the senior high school started its year of activities by electing officers: Harry Frisbee ........ president Benny Schmidgall .... vice president Jeanette Atz .... secretary-treasurer Mr. Wartman ......... adviser Several of the former members of the class transferred to other schools or left for other reasonsg so the group began its year with fifteen students, There was one new lmiember, William Sommers, who moved to Iowa during the late Winter. In February the tenth grade girls, home eco- nomics class under the direction of Miss Norman gave a. dinner for the board of education and their wives. Most of the tenth graders took part in many activities of the high school. Benny Schmidgall was a member of the regular basketball squad. Band imlemibers from the class were Idella. Estensen, Betty Steinbring, Dorothy Theilmann, Harry Frisbee, and Eva Mae Flannigan. Jean- ette Atz, Jean Grandjean, Betty Steinbring, Marvis Swenson, and Eva Mae Flannigan be- longed to the girls' chorus. Eva Mae also be- longed to the girls' trio and sextet. The tap team included mlany members from the class: Betty Eckstein, Gertrude Eckst-ein, Eva Mae Flannigan, Betty Steinbring, Idella Esten- son, Jean Grandjean, Marvis Swenson, and Dorothy Theilmann. Harry Frisbee, Warren Reese, and William Somrmrers took part in the activities of the boys' chorus.

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1940 THE OWLITE .ee Pagelt EIGHT!-I GRADE BACK ROW-Zip Bell, Margaret Endicott, Ruth Claire Grandjean, Donald Fiedler, Douglas Rasmusson, Fannie Becker, Maxine Suhrbier, Hartzell T ll. Schmidga FRONT ROW-Erland Charles, Eugene Steen, Richard Cushing, Donna Camlp- bell. Miss Norman ladviserl, Elaine Jacoby, Donald Cary, Donald Marquart, Milo Thompson. Class activities of the eighth grade centered around their home room period programs. Class officers were elected every six weeks in order to give everyone a chance to learn how to conduct meetings. Every Thursday during the second hour the class had home room under the supervision of Miss Norman. During the year a number of things have been done. One time the topic for discussion was Manners An amateur contest was given with each person participating. Washingtorrs and Linco1n's birthdays were ob- served. A program was given at Thanksgiving and Christmlas time. During the early part of February the group had a skating party at the rink and lunch later at Murphy's Cafe. , Four girls of the class-Donna Campbell, Ruth Claire Grrandjean, Elaine Jacoby, and Maxine Suhrbier--formed a junior girls' quartet which sang at different occasions. These girls were also members of the glee club. Zip Bell and Hartzell Schmidgall are mem- bers of the newly formed school patrol. They were chosen because of their dependability. Elaine Jacoby is a member of the school band, playing the saxaphone. Donald Fiedler was a member of the football team. Milo Thompson was mascot-manager for Mr. Wartman and the basketball team. Maxine Suhrbier belonged to the tap teafm formed in February.