Lake Preston High School - Prestonian Yearbook (Lake Preston, SD)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1983 volume:

THE PRESTONIAN Lake Preston High School Lake Preston South Dakota, 57249 Table Of Contents Classes Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen Junior High Faculty Staff ) Sports Football Girls Basketball Wrestling Boys Basketball Volleyball Track Cheerleaders 24 26 28 30 32 34 38 Organizations Band Chorus FFA FHA All-School Play Blue and Gold 42 44 46 47 58 50 Activities Awards 54 Shadowing 58 Homecoming 60 Prom 64 Graduation 66 2 Ihe Senior Class of LaDonna Harris Rebecca Hesby 4 journeij a thousand miles Mark Sjolie Kristi Soward Todd Stevens Dale Virchow We probably didn’t think of ourselves as the Class of 1983 when we went up to Erwin for elementary school — just second graders or fourth graders. But back in those days when pranks like stuffing Dale in a trash can were big excitement, we already looked forward to being big kids. By junior high days we were thinking exactly of 1983, as we now could see those privileged seniors strutting around. Then it came, and we were so busy its gone already. Two-a-day football prac- tices, homecoming, trips to ball games and FFA events, swing choir in the morning the prom, and the big day-graduation-are now all memories. Quick as it went they will be cherished memories. Come careers, travel, love and marriage, the Class of 1983 will always remember the closeness of these fourteen people. in wvih 6 Center: The LPHS Class of 1983 poses on the steps of the State Capitol Building in Pierre. Bottom: Senior class officers Secretary Terri Lundquist, Vice-President Vickie Anderson, Treasurer Paul Paterson, President Jody Wienk. Senior activities: David, football, wrestling, homecoming king, band, chorus, FFA, play, student council. Vickie, homecoming queen, chorus, FHA, Blue Gold. Becky, chorus, play, Blue Gold. Tim, Basketball, royalty, FFA, student council. Terri, Basket- ball, volleyball, royalty, chorus, FHA, Blue Gold. Dawn, cheer- leader, chorus, band, FHA, play, Blue Gold. Paul, basketball, royalty, chorus, FFA, play, Blue Gold. Mark, football, basket- ball, chorus, FFA. Kristi, chorus, Blue Gold. Todd, football, wrestling, band. Dale football, royalty, FFA, Blue Gold. Connie, basketball, volleyball, statistician, royalty, chorus, band FHA. Jody, basketball, volleyball, statistician, royalty, chorus. FHA. While the Class of 1983 was the big news at LPHS, there were a few other newsworthy events in the world. “ET” became the top money- making movie. Valley Girls were gagging. The NFL players went on strike. Leonid Brezhnev died. The British retook the Falkland Is- lands. Barney Clark became the first artificial heart recipient. Hamlin won the State “B”. John Mathis was found innocent of murder. Farmers signed up for the PIK program. Crazy Horse sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski died. Rudy Perpich and Bill Janklow fought a border war. Tylonol was poisoned in Chicago. And fourteen stu- dents graduated from Lake Preston High School on May 22, 1983. 7 The Jolting Junior Class Michelle Bradwisch Jay Carlson Jo Greenhaw Greg Hesby Dan Holm Jeff Iverson Cheri Janssen Darin Johnson Richard Longville Vickie Mager Lisa Malone Paul Mobley Karen Nelson Coralee Patch Audra Sass Mike Tolzin 8 Top left: Darin’s face shows the excitement of another day of school. Top center: Jeff and Au- dra represented the junior class as homecoming royalty. Top right: Junior gridders Rick, Jeff and Mike tower over the crowd. Far left: Class officers President Audra Sass, V P Jeff Iverson, Secy. Mike Tolzin, Treas. Mi- chelle Bradwisch. Left: Audra and Cheri anchored the wrestling Cheerleaders. Below: Greg was LPHS’s representative at the re- giton wrestling tournament. For the Junior class, the big event of the year is the presentation of the Prom. To afford the decorations and the band, members must work all year long at concessions. The class of 1984 managed to do this, as well as many other activities — sports, band and chorus, FFA, FHA, the all- school play, cheerleading, etc. Besides all of this activity there were World History, English, Physics, Geometry, Home Ec, Ag and Art classes to try to keep up with. As May came around, things were pretty hectic, but the ambitious students of the Class of 1984 were all ready when the time came and put on an enjoyable prom, with only a small disruption of other school business. They can now look forward to next year, when they will be the leaders at LPHS, and can sit back and watch another class work, work, work. 9 The Stupendous Sophomore Class Sheila Anderson Cindy Bradwisch Todd Brown Todd Carlson Christina Casper Sharri Casper Ranae Dement Bonnie Ellingson Michelle Jensen Kristi Jibben Julie Johnson Carol Keiser 10 Emil Larson Joann Larson Nancy Martin Jennifer Rockino Charlene Smith Denise Tolzin Shelly Verhey Left: Sophomore class officers Secretary-treasurer Denise Tolzin, President Rick Holland, Student Council Representative Michelle Jen- sen, Vice-President Bonnie Ellingson. Below: Student Council member Michelle helps serve at the community homecoming picnic. What’s it like to be a sophomore? Well, you have to take Biology, and World History, and English, and maybe Algebra II or Ag or Home Ec or Typing II or Art. You get more respect than you did as a freshman, and maybe even can be a Student Council officer, or have a good part in the all-school play, or be in All-State Chorus like Juli. For the Class of 1985, for many it meant playing girls sports or cheerleading, although the four boys in the class played a part in Diver athletics — Rick, Emil, and Todd Brown in football, Todd Carlson in wrestling and track, and Todd Brown in basketball. Mostly, being a sophomore meant having a good time, but just waiting until we could be seniors and then high school graduates in just two more years. 11 The Fired-Up Freshman Class Kari Anderson Lon Bratland Rhonda Carlson Troy Casper Michelle Heitman Mike Hesby Jana Iverson Ron Longville Shane Odegaard Kay Osvog Deanna Pickering Sandra Schillinger Jan Sjolie Darwin Smith Sherry Verhey Teri Wienk 12 Top left: Kari and Jana find that science can be a hair-raising exper- ience. Above: Deanna, Rhonda. Jana and Teri model the new Lake Preston Divers sweaters. Top right: Shane sorts out the strings in art class. Left: “I hope 1 can find a good job here. 1986 isn’t far away. Below: Freshman class officers Secretary-Treasurer Kay Osvog, Vice- President Jana Iverson, President Jan Sjolie. The dreaded Freshman initiation took place during Homecoming week, officially welcoming the Class of 1986 into the LPHS student body. However, the fresh- men already had begun to be a part of high school affairs with football and girls basketball in full swing. It contin- ued to be an active year as the Class of 1986 was now participating in varsity athletics, band and chorus, cheer- leading, etc. Being a Freshman also meant taking high school classes and accumulating credits toward gradu- ation, now less than four years away. Art, Ag, Algebra, and Home Economics became part of the daily life at school. And finally, signalling the end of being a Fresh- man, the Class of 1986 could attend the Prom. Seventh Grade Back row: Cheerlyn Karban, Kathy Verhey, Kir- sten Walrath, Vikki Anderson, Stacia Wilkinson, Shannon Schulz, Annette Mcmasters, Mary Smith, Patty Schillinger. Front row: Todd French, Tim Scheidt, Michael Anderson, Jadd Odegaard, Glenn Fonder, David Dement. Right: Working (?) hard in Math class. The Class of 1988 moved into the halls of LPHS this year, ready to make their mark. There were many new experiences waiting for them. Making the adjustment to several different teachers and working in study hall, preparing for big tests, being in band and chorus with the Eighth Grade, playing more games against other schools in sports, to name a few. Now that the step to High School has been made and gotten used to, they can start looking forward to 1988 when they’ll be on top of the heap. 14 Eighth Grade Back row: Sonja Nelson, Sheri Jacobsen, Dawn Tolzin, Jon Casper, Jay Williams, Marshall Lund, Doug Brown, Ronda Palmlund, Shawn Hasche, Lynne Casper. Middle row: Caryn Ellingson, Olivia Larson, Shelly Cass, Julie Tolzin, Amy Wienk, Lisa Brown, Robin Dement. Front row: Kim Pickering, David Greenhaw, David Jibben, Brian Carlson, Jeff Hesby, Mike Strande, Brandon Karban. Left: Singing up a storm in junior high chorus. Bottom left: Sheri Jacobsen was a free throw champion. Having made the adjustment to junior high, the Class of 1987 was able to enjoy a year of activity and work at LPHS. Besides the usual eighth grade activities, several students played in the varsity band, some of the girls played on the “B” basket- ball team, and Amy Wienk ran on the Varsity track team. These activities supplemented the daily fare of American History, Earth Science, Math, English and phy ed. At the end of the year, as they prepared to move on to being Freshmen, American Legion Citizenship Awards were presented to David Jibben and Caryn Ellingson. 15 LPHS Educators Top left: Richard Ritter, Math and annual adviser. Top right: Curt Lee, Eighth grade English and math. Boys basketball and assistant girls basket- ball. Middle left: Ray Schulte, vo-ag and FFA adviser. Middle right: David Schmidt, science, physics, assistant football and assistant track. Right: Harold Sorknes, American History, government, phy ed, girls basketball, athletic director. Top left: Tish Green, librarian. Top right: Natalie Iverson, home economics and FHA adviser, cheerleading adviser. Middle left: Roxie Sorknes, English, Blue and Gold adviser, drama. Middle right: Ginny Reinecke Art. Bottom left: Brian Heupel, Typing, accounting, football, assistant boys basket- ball, track. 19 Left: Linda Karban, geography, American history, world history. Ju- nior High phy ed. Right: Colleen Foerster, counselor. Left: Margene Boer, instrumen- tal music. Right: Lori Limoges, vocal music. 20 Left: Faculty members doing their part in Homecoming activi- ties. Right: ’50s queen Colleen. L Administration Top left: Superintendant B. J. Gottsleben. Top right: Principal Paul Nelson. Middle left: Secretary Betty Wienk. Middle right: Business Manager Helen Gottsleben. Left: Assistant librarian Helen Nelson. 21 Top left: Home-ec student teacher Melissa Van- Hove. Top right: Wrestling coach Doug Hoff- man. Middle left: Home-ec student teacher Ja- net Rambosky. Center: Business student teacher Jewel Janssen. Middle right: Mrs. Jones serves lunch while Mrs. Tolzin does dishes. Right: Lunchroom workers Barbara Hasche, Helen Jones and Lois Sass. 22 Opponents 6 Deubrook 33 6 Huron JV 14 0 Verdi 58 12 Castlewood 46 18 Doland 24 21 Oldham 0 0 Arlington 30 14 Howard 29 Varsity Football team, front row: Head Coach Brian Heupel, Statistician Jody Wienk, David Anderson, Todd Stevens, Dale Virchow, Mark Sjolie, Statistician Connie Wienk, Assistant Coach David Schmidt. Middle row: Shane Odegaard, Rick Holland, Emil Larsen, Paul Mobley, Mike Tolzin, Jay Carlson, Lon Bratland. Back row: Todd Brown, Greg Hesby, Jeff Iverson, Rick Longville, Ron Longville, Darwin Smith, Mike Hesby. Below: Darwin and Jeff put the pressure on the Deubrook quarterback. 24 Junior High football back: Doug Brown, Shane Odegaard, Mike Hesby, Ron Longville, Darwin Smith, Lon Bratland. Middle row: Brian Carlson, David Jib- ben, David Greenhaw, John Casper, Brandon Karban, Jay Williams, Mike Strande, Coach David Schmidt. Front row: Todd French, Glenn Fonder, David Dement, Jadd Odegaard, Tim Scheidt, Michael Anderson, Jeff Hesby, Marshall Lund. Middle picture: Mr. Heupel runs the varsity through conditioning drills. Bottom: Learning the fundamentals ia an important part of football. The 1982 campaign was a tough one for the Diver gridders. A freak play and a couple of bad breaks cost a victory at Huron, while the Divers were shut down by a monsoon as Doland. Late season injuries to Todd Stevens and Mike Tol- zin further thinned the ranks, hurt al- ready when former quarterback Greg Hesby was forced to sit out the season and give only moral support. With some inexperienced players and others learn- ing new positions, it was primarily an educational year. As a result the Divers were not able to sustain many drives. But the defense performed well, with much of the scoring against them follow- ing turnovers. The Divers will remember running up against powerhouses like Castlewood and Verdi, made famous by Sports Illus- trated, as well as big teams like Howard and Arlington. The highlight of the sea- son was the night they put it all together against Oldham, shutting out the Drag- ons while driving with consistency offen- sively. 25 Lady Cagers Provide Thrills 26 Girls varsity Basketball back row: Coach Harold Sorknes, Kim Jacobsen, Connie Wienk, Terri Lundquist, Jody Wienk, Denise Tolzin, Curt Lee. Front: Bonnie Ellingson, Carol Hesby, Michelle Jensen, Kristi Jibben, Kay Osvog. Divers Opponents 51 Oldham 56 66 Henry 40 55 Willow Lake 39 69 Iroquois 50 50 Florence 39 41 Hamlin 69 27 Arlington 45 46 Castlewood 71 61 Cathage 25 38 DeSmet 73 37 DeSmet 53 42 Arlington 48 38 Howard 62 40 Sioux Valley 67 63 Ramona 33 49 Henry 47 45 Clear Lake 64 37 James Valley 32 49 Arlington (district) 53 Top: Bonnie fires from the corner. Middle: Connie is free for her set shot. Bottom: Cheri works for rebound position. Left Center: We’re ready for those guys. B team T. Wienk, C. Hesby, Da. Tolzin, De. Tolzin, R. Carlson, S. Jacobsen, A. Wienk, L. Casper, B. Ellingson, J. Iverson, M. Jensen, K. Jibben, K. Osvog. The 1982 basketball season was a mixture of thrills and disappointments for the girls. A four game win string early in the season, including an outstanding game against Iroquois, highlighted the year. The Divers put away the teams they were supposed to beat, but couldn’t pull off any upsets against the powers and ended the season at 8-10. All-conference star Cheri Janssen led in both scoring and rebounding with 9.9 points and 10.2 boards a game. Super sophomore Kim Jacobsen was second in both categories. Seniors Jody and Connie Wienk were the guards and contributed 6.5 points a game each. Terri Lundquist rounded out the starting lineup for the Divers’ new coach Harold Sorknes. The girls made a valiant effort to avenge losses to Arlington in the district tournament but fell four points short, 53-49. 27 Grapplers Battle Opponents And Injuries 28 Top: Varsity Wrestlers Front: Jadd Odegaard, Todd Carlson, Jay Carlson. Back: Dan Holm, Paul Mobley, David Anderson, Todd Stevens, Coach Doug Hoff- mann. Above: Todd Carson struggles for the escape. Middle left: Greg tries to reverse a tough Tiger oppo- nent. Bottom: Dan Holm starts in the down position. The 1982-83 Diver wrestling team approached the sea- son with two shortcomings — no coach and an incom- plete squad. The first was solved when Doug Hoffman of SDSU assumed leadership of the program, providing enthusiasm and expertise. The second problem, howev- er, got worse as senior standouts David Anderson and second place State meet finisher Todd Stevens were lost for most of the season due to injuries. This left a squad of only 6 wrestlers to compete for individual honors — Jadd Odegaard, Todd Carlson, Jay Carlson, Greg Hesby, Paul Mobley, and Dan Holm. Greg Hesby en- joyed an excellent Junior season, capped by a trip to the regional tournament. Season’s end marked an end of the Lake Preston wrestling program as we knew it, as next year Diver wrestlers will compete on a cooperative team with the Bulldogs of DeSmet. Top: Paul tries to turn his man over under close scrutiny from the official. Middle left: Jay keeps the pressure on. Middle right: Seventh grader Jadd Odegaard fights back. Above: Region qualifier Greg Hesby tries to break his man down. - 29 Hoopsters Hang Tough Top: Varsity basketball team Charlene Smith, student manager. Assistant Coach Brian Heupel, Tim Jensen, Ron Longville, Paul Paterson, Mike Tolzin, Jeff Iverson, Rick Longville, Darwin Smith, Mark Sjolie, Head Coach Curt Lee. Front row: Todd Brown. Mike Hesby, Shane Odegaard, Lon Bratland. Right: Rick and Paul control the board for the Divers. SCOREBOARD Divers 44 Elkton Opponents 63 25 Sioux Valley 68 48 Deubrook 71 40 Henry 47 42 Oldham 30 34 James Valley 61 49 Hamlin 66 45 Willow Lake 47 32 Clear Lake 40 52 Iroquois 64 45 Arlington 59 54 Ramona 30 38 Estelline 53 40 Sioux Valley 66 66 Henry 49 45 DeSmet 88 43 Arlington 46 33 Howard 57 67 Tournament Carthage 50 38 Iroquois 76 Top left: Mark feeds the ball inside. Top right: Rick lets one fly. Left: “B” squad Charlene Smith. Mr. Curt Lee, David Jibben, Todd Brown, Ron Longville, Darwin Smith, Lon Bratland, Shane Odegaard, Mike Hesby, Jeff Hesby, Coach Brian Heupel. Bottom: Paul Paterson fol- lows the flight of the ball. Curt Lee took the reins of the Diver boys basketball program for the 1982-83 season. With only six Juniors and Seniors on the squad it looked to be a very tough year. Although Lake Central Conference foes did overpower the Divers, they did manage victories over Oldham, Henry, Ramona and, in district play, Carthage. Mike Tolzin, after recovering from a football injury was the scoring and rebounding leader for the season, as well as an important cog in the defense. Mark Sjolie showed a great deal of improvement and was the floor leader, as the Divers showed more composure and teamwork down the stretch. Seniors Tim Jensen and Paul Paterson, along with Junior Rick Long- ville, rounded out the starting lineup. Jeff Iverson provided support coming off the bench. For a team that didn’t get no respect, the Divers can be proud of their improvement and a respectable finish to a difficult season. 31 Volleyballers Bump Off Eleven Foes 32 Varsity volleyball team, front: Connie Wienk, Bonnie Ellingson, Kay 0$- vog, Kari Anderson, Kim Jacobsen, Cheri Janssen. Back row: Jody Wienk, Kristi Jibben, Denise Tolzin, Terri Lundquist, Lisa Malone, Carol Hesby. Top: Coach Nancy Clary. Above left: “Hey, I said I’ve got it!” Above right: Kari bumps one for the front line. Right: Cheri goes high to nail a good set. B Volleyball team, front: Coach Nancy Clary, Sharri Casper, Amy Wienk, Deanna Pickering, Jana Iverson, Jan Sjolie. Back: Rhonda Carlson, Kristi Jibben, Denise Tolzin, Nancy Martin, Teri Wienk. Top right: Kay shows her top serving form. Middle left: Jody bumps the ball as Connie gets into position to set. Middle right: The Divers display their region runner-up trophy. Trying to follow a team which almost went to the state tournament the previous year always adds pressure. The Divers went at it with a new coach, Nancy Clary, and a blend of youth and experience that showed promise. Con- nie Wienk played well in all facets of the game all season long, earning the most-valuable distinction. Cheri Janssen was the Divers top spiker and was often awesome from the service line. Along with other all-conference picks Kay Osvog and Jody Wienk, they led the team to a 11-9 season record. Kim Jacobsen, Bonnie Ellingson and Kari Anderson also played regularly, gaining experience as well as helping out. The Divers showed streaks of brilliance during the season, having DeSmet on the ropes before falling to their old nemesis, and knocking off Arlington in the region tour- nament. 33 Tracksters Thunder On 34 Spring is a good season to be outside and track is one way to get there every afternoon. Coach Brian Heupel had a small squad of Divers competing for honors in the spring sport and getting in a third season of training. Sprinter and quarter miler David Anderson, coming back from a knee injury, was the lone senior on the squad. Juniors Greg Hesby and Jay Carlson, sophomore Todd Carlson and freshman Mike Hesby rounded out the boys team. Compet- ing for points in the girls division were sophomores Denise Tolzin, Bonnie Ellingson and Kim Jacobsen, freshman Kay Osvog and Eighth grader Amy Wienk. Jay was definitely a bright spot for the boys after finding his distance in the 800 meter. He closed the season with a medal in the region meet. Denise was the biggest point getter for the girls, earning several medals in the long jump and earning a berth in the State Meet with her longest jump of the season at the region. Top: David fights to the finish line, lugging his big knee bace with him. Middle left: Bonnie keeps contact with a Castlewood runner with one lap to go. Middle right: The shirt may say gymnast, but Denise was a star in the long jump. Bottom: Jay keeps up a quick pace in the 800. Top left: Amy stays loose during the 1600. Top center: Todd can’t believe there are still 3 laps to go. Top right: Bonnie brings home the baton. Middle left: Kim settles into the starting blocks. Center: Jay explodes out of the blocks. Middle right: Kay says, “1 feel as out of focus as I look! Left: Its Hesby to Hesby (Mike to Greg) on the handoff. 35 36 Junior High Sports Girls Basketball, back: Caryn Elling- son, Mary Smith, Vikki Anderson, Amy Wienk, Sheri Jacobsen, Dawn Tolzin. Middle: Stacia Wilkinson, Kir- sten Walrath, Bev Tellinghuisen, Ron- da Palmlund, Shawn Hasche, Lynne Casper. Front: Shannon Schulz, Cher- lyn Karban, Annette McMasters, Lisa Brown, Julie Tolzin, Kim Pickering, Coach Linda Karban. Boys basketball back: Brandon Kar- ban, John Casper, Jay Williams, Mar- shall Lund, Doug Brown, Brian Carl- son, Coach Paul Casper. Middle: Jeff Hesby, David Jibben, David Dement, David Greenhaw, Michael Anderson. Front: Glenn Fonder, Tim Scheidt, Mike Strande. Volleyball, back: Sonja Nelson, Amy Wienk, Shawn Hasche, Dawn Tolzin, Ronda Palmlund, Sheri Jacobsen, Lynne Casper, Olivia Larsen, Coach Linda Karban. Middle: Robin Dement, Kim Pickering, Cherrlyn Karban, Vikki Anderson, Stacia Wilkinson, Kathy Verhey, Kirsten Walrath. Front: Julie Tolzin, Annette McMasters, Caryn Ell- ingson. Top left: I’ll hit one of these full-court hook shots yet. Top center: Bring a pail, the roof is leaking! Top right: You put your fingers in my mouth again and I’ll bite ’em off! Middle left: Will you guys move, please. I lost a dime here someplace. Middle right: Its just you and me on this trip, cousin. Bottom left: Now you’ve gone and made me mad. Bottom right: Boy, its cold out here! 37 Promoting Pep At LPHS Top left: Football cheerleaders Cheri Janssen, Dawn Mikelson, Carol Hesby and Denise Tolzin. Top right: Boys Basketball Cheerleaders Carol Hesby, Denise Tolzin, Kristi Jibben and Michelle Jensen. Lower left: Cheri, Juli and Dawn encourage the Diver wrestlers. Lower right: “B” Basketball Cheerleaders Kari Anderson, Jan Sjolie, Kay Osvog and Jana Iverson. 38 Besides cheering at games, the cheerleaders have a number of other responsibilities as “pep promoters” at LPHS. They organize and lead pep fests to get the student body fired up for games and put on skits to entertain them. They make posters to hang in the halls and in the gym to remind students of activities and encourage our athletes. They encourage the fans to start yelling when the Diver teams are having a rough time of it, to help turn momentum our way. Finally, those cheers at games wouldn’t look so good if there hadn’t been a lot of practice beforehand. Top: Girls Basketball cheerleaders Kari Anderson, Cin- dy Bradwisch, Jan Sjolie and Juli Jensen. Middle: Den- ise, Carol and Dawn lead a cheer while Cheri checks with a fan. Bottom: Wrestling cheerleaders Dawn Mikel- son, Juli Jensen, Audra Sass and Cheri Janssen. 39 Band Adds Inspiration The LPHS Band, under the direction of Margene Boer, had an active and distinguished year. The band marched at Dakota State’s homecoming and in the Viking Days parade in Sioux Falls. The band also attended a band festival in Howard and played at the district boys basketball tournament. Here at home they provided music for pepfests and home athletic contests, at graduation exercises, and at a stage band dance. The band was also part of the Christmas and Spring Concerts. The concert band had the additional sounds of a synthesizer and electronic keyboard this year. Individually, several members were honored. Dawn Mikelson was a member of the All-State band in Rapid City. Jeff Iverson and Todd Stevens partici- pated in the Augustana band festival. Receiving supe- riors in competition were Paul Mobley, saxophone, Carol Hesby, xylophone, Dawn Mikelson, flute, Cin- dy Bradwisch, clarinet, and the clarinet ensemble of Cindy, Bonnie Ellingson, Kristi Jibben and Kim Jacob- sen. Top: Lake Preston High School Marching band on Madison’s Main Street during the Dakota State College homecoming parade. Bottom: Band officers for the year were Paul Mobley, Carol Hesby and David Anderson. 42 Top left: All-state band member Dawn Mikelson with her flute. Top right: During seventh period you could often hear the Junior High Band making music. Center: For the homecoming march down the streets of Lake Preston they let anyone into the band (note the bass drummer, Miss Boer). Bottom: Lisa is a genuine clarinetist, but who is that masquerading with the trombone? 43 Making A Beautiful Noise Mixed Chorus members, front row: Vickie Anderson, Denise Tolzin, Cindy Bradwisch, Jana Iverson, Paul Paterson, Todd Carlson, Bonnie Ellingson, Deanna Pickering, Kari Andrson, Karen Nelson. Second row: Dawn Mikelson, Michelle Jensen, Kay Osvog, Juli Jensen, Tim Jensen, Lon Bratland, Darwin Smith, Terri Lundquist, Jan Sjolie, Charlene Smith, Sherry Verhey. Third row: Joann Larson, Michelle Heitman, Lisa Malone, Connie Wienk, Paul Mobley, Greg Hesby, Mark Sjolie, Jay Carlson, Ranae Dement, Kristi Jibben, Kristi Soward, Jody Wienk. Back row: Coralee Patch, Teri Wienk, Au- dra Sass, Jo Greenhaw, Nancy Martin, Carol Hesby, Rhonda Carlson, Sheila Anderson, Sandra Schillinger, Shelley Verhey, Becky Hesby. 44 All-State Chorus Selections Paul Mobley, bass, Connie Wienk, soprano, Juli Jensen, alto, David Anderson, tenor. Top left: Girls glee works hard in practice. Top right: The Mixed Chorus in concert. Left: Swing Choir members Jana Iverson, Todd Carlson, Juli Jensen, Paul Mobley, Lisa Malone, Dawn Mikelson, Denise Tolzin, Carol Hesby, accom- pianist, Michelle Jensen, Ranae Dement, Connie Wienk, David Anderson, Teri Wienk, Jay Carl- son. Lots of practice by the Mixed Chorus, Girls Glee and Swing Choir went into preparing for concerts and con- tests. Lake Preston vocalists, under the direction of Mrs. Limoges, participated in the Interlakes Festival at How- ard, the large group contest at Milbank, small group contest at Watertown, the Christmas concert, and the Big MAC (music, arts and crafts) show in the spring. Paul Mobley, David Anderson, Juli Jensen and Connie Wienk went to Rapid City for All-State Chorus. Three vocalists were honored with selection to honors choir — Michelle Bradwisch, Juli Jensen, and Paul Mobley. Junior High girls glee, back row: Kim Pickering, Julie Tolzin, Vikki Anderson, Kirsten Valrath, Lisa Brown, Amy Wienk. Secod row: Robin Dement, Shannon Schulz, Cherrlyn Karban, Annette Mcmas- ters, Caryn Ellingson. Front row: Dawn Tolzin, Shawn Hasche, Stacia Wilkinson, Sheri Jacobsen, Bev Teelinghuisen, Lynne Casper. 45 FFA, Learning Together, Working Together Front row: Adviser Mr. Ray Schulte, Chris Casper, Gret Hesby, Paul Paterson, David Anderson, Tim Jensen, Mike Tolzin, Jay Carlson. Second row: Shane Odegaard, Dale Virchow, Mark Sjolie, Jeff Iverson, Rick Longville, Darin Johnson, Darwin Smith. Back row: Mike Hesby, Troy Casper, Lon Bratland, Todd Carlson, Sharri Casper, Teri Wienk, Kay Osvog, Ron Longville. Left: Livestock judging in Watertown. Below: The judging school hosted by the Lake Preston chapter. In addition to working on projects on the farm and in ag-related areas, there were plenty of other activities for Lake Preston FFAers in 1983. Judg- ing schools and contests, community service pro- jects, conventions and banquets were a few of the varied events. Local members earned their share of honors, too. Lon Bratland was first in crop judging at Watertown. David Anderson was first in dairy cattle judging at Mitchell and also won third place in ag mechanics at the state convention. The Star Greenhand award went to Shane Odegaard, and the Star Chapter Farmer was Chris Casper. Lake Preston was also honored with two State Farmer degrees, those going to David Anderson and Tim Jensen. 46 Fha members top: Becky Hesby. Second row: Terri Lundquist, Kristi Soward, Jo Greenhaw. Third row: Vickie Anderson, Charlene Smith, Shelly Verhey, Joann Larson. Fourth row: Sheila Anderson, Kay Osvog, Kristi Jibben, Denise Tolzin, Lee Hanson. Fifth row: Nancy Martin. Jan Sjolie, Teri Wienk, Rhonda Carlson, Jana Iverson, Deanna Pickering, Ranae Dement. Sixth row: Sharri Casper, Chris Casper, Lisa Malone, Karen Nelson, Audra Sass, Coralee Patch, Vickie Mager, Cindy Brad- wisch. Front row: Julie Johnson, Dawn Mikelson, Carol Hesby, Bonnie Ellingson, Mrs. Iverson, Michelle Jensen, Juli Jensen, Connie Wienk, Jody Wienk. In addition to normal FHA chapter activities such as meetings, serving teachers coffee and FHA week, this year there were several other interesting things going on. Vickie Mager re- ceived a superior on her Action Activity Event at the state convention. Cheri Janssen was selected to be the Region II secretary. In December members drew names and were secret Santas to each other. In February Mary Jensen came down from the Watertown Vo-Tech Cosmetology Department and presented a program on hair care and make-up. 47 “Pillow Talk” Top: Brad keeps another girl on the line, while Jan discusses his disgusting behavior with her busybody maid, Alma. Righ: “Women just don’t appreciate me. I’m going to have to see my analyst about this.” Below: Ivy-leaguer Tony tactlessly criti- cizes his mothers taste in art. CAST OF CHARACTERS Jan Morrow Cheri Janssen Jonathan Forbes Jeff Iverson Brad Allen David Anderson Alma Jo Greenhaw Pierot Paul Paterson Mrs. Walters Dawn Mikelson Tony Walters Paul Mobley Marie Jennifer Rockino Eileen Bonnie Ellingson Yvette Juli Jensen Miss Conrad Lisa Malone Phone Co. Supervisor Carol Reiser Miss Dickenson Denise Tolzin Policeman Jay Carlson Bessie Becky Hesby Mrs. Frost Michelle Jensen Mrs. Ames Kristi Jibben Graham Greg Hesby Girl in club Kay Osvog Tilda Jana Iverson Ann Teri Wienk Telephone Operator Rhonda Carlson 48 Top left: You can go with two girls at the same time, but if they meet, look out! Top right: rad plays “good oT boy” to win Jan. Middle left: Would you buy a used car from a guy like this? Middle right: Brad dates Marie but keeps an eye on Jan. Bottom: If you need advice, or even if you don’t, you will get it from your maid. On April 15, 1983 the students of LPHS, under the direction of Roxanna Sorknas, presented the comedy “Pillow Talk”. A clever two set stage showed the apart- ments of Brad Allen and Jan Morrow, who share a telephone party-line, naturally leading to many compli- cations and a little romance. David Anderson and Cheri Janssen played the lead roles, ably complemented by a well-cast supporting group. Audra Sass was the student director, with make-up by Terri Lundquist and Vickie Anderson. The busy crew was Cindy Bradwisch, Todd Brown, Todd Carlson, Carol Hesby, Rick Holland, Dan Holm, Tim Jensen, Rick Longville, and Mike Tolzin. All deserve compliments on providing a very entertaining evening. 49 Blue Gold BLUE AND GOLD Members of the South Dakota High School Press Published by the Lake Preston High School Journalism Staff Editors..............................Dawn Mikelson and Paul Paterson Assistant Editor...........................................Audra Sass Sports Editor...............................................Todd Carlson Circulation Managers................Michelle Jensen and Denise Tolzin Photographers..........................Terri Lundquist and Juli Jensen Typists................................Carol Hesby, Michelle Jensen, Lisa Malone, Denise Tolzin Reporters......Vickie Anderson, Cindy Bradwisch, Bonnie Ellingson, Jo Greenhaw, Carol Hesby, Juli Jensen, Michelle Jensen, Kristi Jibben, Terri Lundquist, Paul Mobley, Kristi Soward, Dale Virchow Advisor.............................................Koxanna Sorknes Top left: Editor Dawn Mikelson and Kristi Soward consult on the best way to express the news. Top right: Adviser Mrs. Sorknes helps Jo Greenhaw with a layout problem. Bottom: Dawn yawns as she and Kristi spend a late afternoon revising copy. 50 The 1982-83 edition of the Blue Gold came out under the direction of new adviser Mrs. Sorknes, edited by Dawn Mikelson. Besides publicizing events and accomplishments around the school, the paper served several other valuable purposes. It gave a number of people the opportunity to express a vari- ety of opinions on both school and outside issues. It offered journalism students an opportunity to put concepts into practice and see them in print. It also provided readers with current schedules of events coming up at LPHS. The staff of the Blue Gold managed to put out issues almost every week, even though they often had numerous other activities to worry about, difficulties finding the right person or information before deadline, and an old and uncoo- perative camera to work with. For the seniors on the staff, the traditional senior feature issue closed out their careers both with the Blue and Gold and as High School students. Top left: Staff members Dawn Mikelson, Denise Tolzin, Juli Jensen, Cindy Bradwisch, Lisa Malone and Audra Sass trying to reach an agreement. Top right: Maybe it would sound better if you read it with more feeling. Bottom: Staff members Paul Mobley, Carol Hesby, Bonnie Ellingson and Kristi Jibben hard at work? (or hardly at work?) 51 Student Government Top left: Secretary Bonnie Ellingson. Top right: Vice-president Paul Mobley and President David Anderson. Bottom left: Even though she was stu- dent council treasurer, Jan Sjolie had to suffer through Freshman initiation. Bottom right: David and Paul presiding over the festivities on Main Street during Homecoming. The student council is the students’ voice in the govern- ing of LPHS. Their biggest time of the year is homecom- ing, when they choose the band, serve the picnic, and organize all the activities associated with homecoming. The student council also operates the pop machine in the gym and sponsors dances. Officers are elected by the vote of the entire student body at LPHS. Other representatives are chosen by the individual classes. 52 Best Of The Divers Opposite page: Top left: All-conference bas- ketball player Cheri Janssen. Middle left: Most valuable in track Jay Carlson. Bottom left: Star Greenhand Shane Odegaard. Top right: Most Valuable in basketball, Mike Tol- zin puts on his evilest scowl. Bottom left: Volleyball most-inspirational Jody Wienk sets for most-valuable Connie Wienk and most-promising Kay Osvog. This page: Top left: Volleyball most-valuable Connie Wienk goes up for a block. Top center: Basketball most promising Rick Longville pulls down a rebound. Top right: Basketball most-valuable Kim Jacobsen is flanked by All-conference pick Cheri Jans- sen and track’s most-improved Denise Tol- zin. Center: State Chapter Farmers Tim Jemsen and David Anderson receive well- deserved congratulations. Bottom: Greg Hesby, breaking down a tough Howard wrestler, was wrestling most-valuable and football most-inspirational. i 1 ■Hr 1 Top: Community Scholarship winners are back: David Anderson, Kristi Soward and Paul Peterson; front: Connie Wienk, Dawn Mikelson, Terri Lundquist and Vicki Ander- son. Above left: Michelle Bradwisch was se- lected to honors choir Above right: Todd Stevens was most-valuable in football. On Thursday evening, May 26, awards night was held with outstanding performances by LPHS students during the year recognized. The FFA held its awards banquet at an earlier date to recognize its winners. Besides those pictured on these pages or noted in their respective sections, other winners were: Terri Lundquist, most-improved in girls basketball and volleyball, Paul Mobley, most-improved in football, Rick Holland, most-promising in football, Mark Sjolie, most-improved in boys basketball, Jeff Iverson, most-inspirational in basketball, Bonnie Ellingson, most- promising in track, David Anderson, most-inspirational in track, Todd Carlson, wrestling. Top: Farrell Jacobsen, loyal fan award winner, poses with daughter Km, most-valuable in girls basketball. Bottom: State Track Meet qualifier and most-improved in track, Denise Tolzin and Coach Heupel. 56 Boy’s And Girl’s Staters Each year in June, the South Dakota Depart- ment of the American Legion sponsors Boys State, while the Legion Auxiliary sponsors Girls State. These provide incoming High School seniors an opportunity to learn about the American form of government by participa- tion. With Legion posts in Hetland and Erwin as well as Lake Preston, this year five LPHS stu- dents had the opportunity to attend Girls State, held on the Dakota Wesleyan campus in Mitch- ell. Paul Mobley and Jeff Iverson attended Boys State which was held at Northern State College in Aberdeen. Besides learning about govern- ment these students had the opportunity to make many new friends from throughout the state. Top left: Girls State delegates Lisa Malone, Audra Sass and Jo Greenhaw. Top right: Alternates Cheri Janssen and Karen Nelson. Bottom: State delegates Paul Mobley and Jeff Iverson. Learning Through Shadowing Top left: Mark Sjolie at the Sears automotive department. Top right: Vickie Mager in Sears’ clothing department. Middle: Tim working at Midwest Welding. Bottom: Greg learns about being a TV cameraman at KSFY-TV. The fall of 1982 marked the third year of the shadowing program for LPHS and also the first year that both juniors and seniors participated. This program gives students an opportunity to find out first hand what certain careers are like on a daily basis. By going to the Sioux Falls area, LPHS students can be exposed to many job areas which they have little chance to ob- serve around home. Such experiences may help students to plan an educational program, get them excited about a new field, or even let them know that a certain job may not be suited to them after all, which is also part of the learning experience. Businesses shadowed by Lake Preston students in- cluded Sencore, Architecture, Inc., Valley Animal Hospital, McKennan Hospital, Crippled Childrens, Midcontinent Data, Northwestern Bell, Stewarts, Sioux Valley Hospital, Good Samaritan Home, KXRB Radio, KSFY Television, Sioux Falls Ambulance, The game, Fish and Parks Department, Lloyd Construc- tion, Duke Tufty, Stinson Chevrolet, Midwest Weld- ing, City Engineer, DeWild, Grant and Rechert, L L Motor, Sunshine Foods, The Northlander, Sears, Mul- hairs, Midland National Life, Veterans Hospital, Busi- ness Aviation, Four Seasons, The Police Department, EROS, Baumgartner Electric, Howard Johnson’s, Gage Brothers, The Soil Conservation Service, Mid- west Coast Trucking, KELO Radio and Custon Trav- el. Top left: Paul Mobley checks out blueprints at Architecture, Inc. Top right: Coralee Patch learns to operate a switchboard at Northwestern Bell Telephone. Middle left: Vickie Anderson makes friends at the Valley Animal Hospital. Middle right: Planning ahead with Counselor Mrs. Foer- ster. Bottom: Lisa, Jo, and Becky have their nails done at Stuarts. 59 The Andersons Reign 60 Top: Queen Vickie Anderson and King David Anderson. Above left: Two Diver cowboys capture a tribe of Indians. Above right: Dressed fit to kill. Right: Inside-out, backwards and weird. Opposite page top: Attendants Connie Wienk, Paul Peterson, Jody Wienk, and Dale Virchow. Middle: Attendants Terri Lundquist and Tim Jensen. Bottom: Un- derclass attendants Audra Sass and Jeff Iverson (back); Rick Holland, Kristi Jibben, Rhonda Carlson and Ron Long- ville. Over 1982 Homecoming A busy week of Homecoming ’82 activities was kicked off with the coronation ceremony on Monday night. In a show of alphabetic prefer- ence, the Diver student body elected David Anderson as king and Vickie Anderson as queen. They were attended by Terri Lundquist, Connie Wienk, Jody Wienk, Tim Jensen, Paul Paterson and Dale Virchow. The other classes selected Audra Sass, Jeff Iverson, Kristi Jibben, Rick Holland, Rhonda Carlson and Ron Long- ville as members of the court. Coronation was followed by the burning of the “A’ at the foot- ball field. All week special dress days were held, with prizes for the best costumes given on Friday. Jeff Iverson was the top Cowboy, Mr. Heupel was the outstanding greaser on ’50s day, Dan Holm won the dress-up day award, and Vickie Anderson was the winner for inside-out and backwards. A new event was a community pot-luck picnic in the city park on Friday noon. Although there were some unbelievers, this came off quite well with a plentiful supply of food. After lunch the band led a parade to main street for more activities. 61 A highlight of the pepfest held downtown were two skits featuring such stars as Mike “Snideley” Tolzin, good old faithful Darwin “Shep” Smith, Don Stevens, Milt Swenson, and Leroy Koch. Also in the public eye was the Class of 1986 being initiated into the high school student body. Friday even- ing the Diver gridders battled the tough Arlington Cardinals. Homecoming festivities were concluded with the dance, with music provided by “Image”. 62 Top left: “Thought I’d never get through that line. Top right: Queen Vickie and King David lead the parade. Middle left: Diver brass leads the band to Main Street. Above: Evil Mr. T carries off an innocent victim. Left: “You eat with your mouth, Terri!” Opposite page; Top left: The band fires up Main Street with the school song. Top right: Fresh- man girls enjoy a nutritious meal. Middle left: Seniors chow down. Bottom: Rock and Roll will never die. 63 Juniors Present A Stairway To Heaven Top left: Jeff and Mike read the Senior Class prophecy. Top right: The Class of 1984 all dressed up to play the host. Middle left: The angelic octet which served the banquet was, front: Jan Sjolie, Jana Iverson, Todd Carlson, Todd Brown; back: Kari Anderson, Emil Lar- sen, Rick Holland and Teri Wienk. Middle Right: Todd and Dale read the ABCs. Right: Coralee, Karen, Mi- chelle, Greg, Lisa, Dan, and Cheri hard at work decorat- ing. 64 Surrounded by the decorations for the special event, Lisa enjoys a slow dance to the music provided by Silver Heart. Left: Mr. Schmidt and Mrs. Foerster supervise the crew. Lower left: Chowing down after a long night of activities. The Junior Class of Lake Preston High School Presents B B School Commons Friday Evening May Sixth Nineteen Hundred Eighty Three 65 (Emttmpttreumtt Exmtsps Top: The Class of 1983 takes the stage for their last official function as students of Lake Preston High School. Center: Senior vocal- ists Connie Wienk, Mark Sjolie, Terri Lund- quist, David Anderson, Jody Wienk, Paul Paterson, and Vickie Anderson provided music. Bottom row: Speakers were co-salu- tatorians Jody Wienk and Dawn Mikelson, LPHS alumnus Gabe Mydland, and valedic- torian David Anderson. On May 19, Baccalaureate Services were held for the class of 1983, with Rev. Paul Rohde delivering the address. Then on Sunday, May 22, the seniors could finally cele- brate their unofficial motto, “I’ll be free in ’83”. Officially, the motto was “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” Co-salutatorians Dawn Mikelson and Jody Wienk spoke of some of the steps that the class had taken together in their twelve years together. The Com- mencement Address was delivered by LPHS alumnus and Augustana student Gabe Mydland, who discussed the meaning of success. The final speaker was David Anderson who spoke of some of the steps facing the new graduates. The highlight was the moment when Board of Education President Robert Waldow presented the class members their diplomas officially making them graduates of Lake Preston High School. 67 Top left: LaDonna Fonder Harris exits with her diploma. Top right: Junior honor ushers were led by Mike Tolzin and Cheri Janssen. Bottom: Dale Virchow and Becky Hesby show relief that its all over. Top left: Juli’s feeling on top of the world. Top right: Kingsbury County Snow Queen contestants included Dawn Mikelson (right). Second row left: Good oP farmers Paul and Dave. Second row right: Michelle demonstrates her talent at the Arts Crafts show. Third row left: Cowboys David and Tim show off their captive. Indin Dawn. Third row right: Rock and Rollers Bonnie, Paul, Vickie, Tim and Terri. Right: Does that ’G’ stand for girls or guys? 68 4 VISALIA