Highmore High School - Hisodak Yearbook (Highmore, SD)

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Mr. Uken takes a break in his busy schedule as first year superintendent of HHS. Mr. Bezenek finds time to smile even though his duties as principal arc hectic. Members of the school board include, Sitting, Don Mason, Harlan Stoley, Lee Peterson; Standing, Neil Fieldsend, Robert Gadd, Richard Stirling. Not Pictured is Melvin Pfeifer and Carl Durfee. School Board Purchases New Equipment The school board spent many hours and long nights deciding changes and determining board policy. New windows were put in the school, several rural schools had new shingles put on, rural and town schools received new playground equipment, money was loaned to the H-Club to pay for the gym set, new office machines were put in, several new instruments were bought for the band, new refrigerator, stoves and sewing machines were installed in the Home Ec. room, and new miscel- laneous equipment and supplies were put in the PE department. Projects that are in the process of being accomplished are the new track cement curve, Vo-Ag and building pro- grams, more new lockers, new carpet in the counselors office, and re-wiring the upstairs of the high school. 7

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Student Council members: Front Row: Deb Cowman, Vice-Pres. Jeff Owens, Sec.-Treas. Mary Carrigan, Tom Markley, Jerry Husband, Jeff Whiting, Ross Cables, Cheryl Bussc, Sharon Kroell. Second Row: Pres. David Fieldsend, Advisor Mr. Bezenek. Student Council Makes Changes The Student Council of Highmore High School had a very busy year trying to strength- en the function of the school system. In the fall the Student Council organized and carried out the traditional Pirate Day. To make money they had a car wash and sold fruit at a football game. During the winter to entertain the students they had two movies, The Way We Were and Oliver. The body revised Section 1C of Article V on the recall power of the student association. They passed senior privileges for the last two weeks of school. The council revised the selection of cheerleaders for the upcoming school year. Cheryl Busse keeps busy rinsing cars while Sharon Kroell looks on. 6

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Custodians, Cooks and Secretaries Help Out Generally behind the scenes, but ver important was the service staff of High- more High School. Don DeGooyer, head custodian, with his assistants Agnes Goodrich and Jim Johnson in the high school, and Millie Sanderson in the grade school, kept the school and gym in usable shape for the students. Mr. DeGooyer was also re- sponsible for maintaining the rural schools. Geneva Fieldsend assisted Mr. Bezenek in his role as principal while Delores Matre, with the help of student secretary Gail Knodel, aided Superin- tendant Uken. Every school day the five cooks prepared nutritious hot lunches for the high and grade school. Rural schools also received hot lunches, which were prepared in town and transported by the teachers. Seven student helpers assisted the cooks with their duties. Seeing that the students' nutritional needs are met are Helen Durfcy, head cook Olive 8