Hurley High School - Hurkota Yearbook (Hurley, SD)

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Getting Us There in Style Larry Ness Custodian Donald Jorgensen, Marly Gerdes, Noble Jensen Bus Drivers Staff 21 Who does all of those little things that nobody really notices and basically takes for granted? Those odd jobs done everyday were accomplished by business managers, janitors, cooks and bus drivers. Betty Eidem, the bringer of urgent messages, healer of wounds, fixer of torn articles, and remind- er of unpaid bills, always gets a full day in. Add to this balancing the budget, secretarial work, paying the bills, and the giving of good advice and you will find that Betty is what makes this school tick. There’s a man in our school who can fix, replace, repair and carry four desks at one time! It's Larry Ness! As the school's head janitor, Larry is depended upon for many things. Under him as helpers are his wife Judy and his son James. Darlene Schissel and Thelma Mikkelsen were here everyday to make sure the kids were not running around with growling stomachs. They kept on making the things kids like, and took some chances on making something new. But for all the grief they received from rowdy high schoolers, Darlene and Thelma just kept on cookin’! If you have ever walked into the cafe and saw men with cotton in their ears, their hair standing on end, and drinking coffee like it’s going out of style, then you know you’ve met the Hurley bus drivers. These dedicated souls drive the buses in every kind of weather and brought kids safely to school and back home every day. Betty Eidem Business Manager Darlene Schissel and Thelma Mikkelsen Cooks

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Elementary teachers help their students in many different ways. Mrs. Preheim is busy getting Eric ready for the concert Helping Hands Beverly Spomer Third Grade Steve Janssen Physical Ed. Sixth Grade Becoming a second mother to the kindergarten children was Diane DeGroot, who made leaving home okay with a winning smile. Besides the ABC's and 123’s, she taught them how to act and behave in school. Teaching first graders how to read may be trying on the pa- tience, but Jean Lounsbery pre- pared them for the next year. “Experience is the best teach- er” thinks Kelly Preheim. Mrs. Preheim made learning fun for the second graders with many excit- ing activities. Teaching third graders the multiplication tables is difficult, but deciphering the squiggly lines made by students who are learning cursive writing is next to impossi- ble for anyone but their teacher, Beverly Spomer. Trying to get one ten-year old to behave, listen, and learn is a difficult task. Connie McGinnis successfully accomplished this with 16 fourth graders. The fifth grade class is under the instruction of Jan Tiede. In addition. Miss Tiede guided the students in writing and perform- ing their own class play. The move upstairs for the sixth graders was made easier by their two instructors, Steve Jans- sen and Gayle Halverson. Mrs. Halverson also acts as the school’s Chapter I instructor. When Mr. Janssen is not in charge of the sixth grade, he is in the gym running the physical education classes. The special education teacher this year was Linda Fansin. Liz Slack was anything but slack as the new speech therapist. Diane DeGroot Kindergarten Connie McGinnis Fourth Grade Jan Tiede Fifth Grade Gayle Halverson Title I Sixth Grade Jean Lounsbery First Grade Linda Fansin Liz Slack 20 Staff Special Education Speech Therapist

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Juniors Paula Georgeson on parade You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet What’s a party? Ask the Juniors. Between the home- work and their sports curricu- lum, that’s what you would find them doing. Saturday, a movie. Sunday, relaxation and recovery. Then Monday— Back to school. The juniors are into the groove of Hurley High. Vet- erans you might say. Many have experience with the var- sity athletic teams. Some con- tributed to the list of names on the honor roll. But when you say juniors, you think of Prom. A week of work for putting on one very large and popular party. Then Monday—Back to school. Homecoming was another fun-filled week of parties. Ev- ery night they could they would build float. The junior class entry received a respect- ful but disappointing second place. Friday was the big day. First the parade, then the game. That night there was anoth- er party, the homecoming dance. Everyone had fun. Then Monday—Back to school. Of those who had the rare opportunity of being a student in the famous Mr. Ward's physics class, most were happy to engage in a rap session with the smartest physics buff. Physics was only one of the elective “whoppers” the juniors had the chance to take. Spanish threw a curve ball at them also. Many Sun- day nights were spent doing homework for these two sub- jects. Then Monday—Back to school. Most enjoyed their chance at eleventh grade and made a year of it. But just ask any junior: You ain’t seen nothin’ yet! Helen Falconer Jackie Georgeson Paula Georgeson Donovan Hansen 22 Juniors