Lancaster High School - Echoes Yearbook (Lancaster, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1954 volume:

,fd -iraq THE NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY - FOUR ECHOES OF L. H. S. OF LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL LANCASTER MINNESOTA ThS - 9 Published e enior Dedlcatlon W1th heartfelt grautude and apprec1at1on for the1r unt1r1ng pat1ence we the semor class of Then' unhrruted devotlon and wxsdomhas been a gu1d1ng11ght and 1nsp1rat1on to us durlng our school days 2 O O 1954, dedicate this yearbook to our parents. MWMHGWM School Board f,nv f1'Z ' ,,...........--0' Howard Ward Conrad I-Iomstad Bernard Rundqurst Edward Johnson Oscar Nordrne Elhot Hunter Superrntendent Lloyd Erfle MR LLOYD ERFLE Supermtendent 5.3 5-. l X MR. J. V, KJELSTROM Principal ' 4... 4 '-f Q ANNA HANSON HARRIET SANNER MARIE BERKELAND Frrst grade Second grade Thrrd grade Facult TOM LOBERG Band Grade musrc Spellrng 7 8 Engllsh 7 8 AMIE KRUSE HATTIE SCHWENZFEIER Fourth grade Fifth grade N-nf 5-. EVELYN WALLE NBERG Stxth grade 5' x 'Qhn 5 V ,J M ,I -0 N 5'3 if AL EDWARDS Vocal muslc, Enghsh Faculty RUSS NELSON Coach X any BEVERLY EDWARDS HAROLD HAUBRICH Home Economlcs Commerclal EARL NORTHOUSE DEL IVERSON Agnculture Mathematlcs 'F y aka!! 5 6 S, E :fi E f- ' jy .,, ity, nl If 7 'TQ33 I f Rl! 4 ff ' ,E r' E X . f 5 I X Personnel I P Y , X Bus Drivers: Back row: Roy Dunbar, Larry Ann Kjelstrorn, Librarian Lund, John Cerkowniak, AxelBylund. Front row: Alex Norland, Clarence Haines, Charles Christopherson, Floyd Sanner. Elroy Hanson, Janitor Luella Isaacson, Secretary Theresa Larson and Mary Smolak, Cooks. Ji. Q.: XN in-up , ,ff f- tudent Councll -ll Standrng Leland Rundqurst Leland Carlson Bobby Satterlund Laverne Isaacson Darlene Vagle Ursula Florey Marge Murray Sh1rleyWelesk1 Seated Janrce Hammerstrom, Donn1e Schwenzfeler Margaret Lmdstrom Haynes Drck Nrcholson Our Student Councrl gxves the students a representatrve 1n the school pol1cy and helps to brmg out student ldeas Offrcers for the year were Presrdent Margaret Llndstrom Vxce Presrdent Elarne Haynes Secretary Jamce Hammerstrom Treasurer Donald Schwenzfeler Homecommg was planned and supervlsed by our councrl wrth the help of our class commrttees. Thls was the frrst year our school has had a homecomrng and tt proved to be a blg success Thrs year we formed a new COHSIIILIIIOII and revrsed our polnt system. The members have drscussed many other school xssues rncludrngg the purchase of a make up k1t, sponsorlng a stu dent bus to basketball games, and contrrbutrng money toward curtams for our audrtorrum Faculty advlsors are Mr Erfle and Mr Edwards Margaret Lindstrom , President 8 Elarne Xudfnh if -it DALE BECK My heart's like the moon---there's a man in it. Class officer 3,45 Student Council 15 L.H. S,Hi-Lites l,2,3,45 Editor 45 Annual 45 Mixed Chorus l,2,35 Girl's Glee Club l,2,3,45 Class Play 3,45 Pep Club 45 Queen's Attendant 4. ELAINE COFFIELD 1'm not asbash- ful asl seem. Homecoming Queen 45 Glee Club 35 Paper Staff 45 An- nual 4. DUANE CARLSON I want to be bashful, but the girls won't let me. Boys Chorus 2,35 Mixed Chorus 2,35 Boys Quartet 35 Student Council l, 35 AnI1ual45 Basketball 2,3,45 Class Play 3,4. LORETTA DEXTER I was a girl scout until I was l55 now I'm a boy scout. Student Council 35 Mixed Chorus 35 L.H.S. Hi-Lites 45 Annual 45 Class Play 3,45 Pep Club 4. JENNIE CERKOWNIAK N 0 th ing goes by without a giggle. Glee Club l,2,3,45 Class Officer 45 L.H. S. Hi-Lites 45 Annual Staff 45 Class Play 4. MILDRED EGGERUD People who make no noise are dangerous. Mixed Chorus 25 Glee Club 2,3,45 L.H.S. Hi-Lites 45 Annual 45 Class Play 3,4. 10 Sf 9 3 sl? MARY KAY MATTSON l love to wind up my mouth so Ican hear it go. Library Club 33 Pep Club 3,43 Evening Dramatics 2,33 Masquers 33 Thespians 33 Glee Club 1,2,3,43 Cheerleader 43 L,H.S. H-Lites 43 Play Production 2,33 Annual Staff 41 fTransferred from Thief River Falls and Hibbingj CONNIE NORDLING Never let studying interfere with your high school education, Band 1,2,3,43 Glee Club 2,3,43 L.H.S. H-Lites 3, 43 Annual Staff 43 Trio 2,3,43 Sex- tette 23 Quartette 33 Class Officer 2,33 Class Play 3,43 Pep Club 4, RICHARD NICHOLSON He was al- most killed once when a train of thought passed through his mind. Class Play 3,43 FFA 1,2,3,43 Student Council 4. CAROLYN PETERSON Why hurry? Time flies anyway. Glee Club 2, 3,43 L.H.S, Hi-Lites 1,2,3,43 Annual Editor 43 Mixed Chorus l,2,33 Sex- tette 1,2,33 Class Play 3,43 Decla- mations 3,43 Pep Club 4. DONALD NORDINE AfootDall isn't the only place you need a line. FFA 1,2,3,43 Football 3,43 Track 23 Student Council 23 Class Play 3,42 Lettermen's Club 4. BETTY SMITH O Romeo! where- fore art thou, Romeo? Glee Club 2,3,43 Mixed Chorus l,2,33 Class Play 3,45 One-Act Play 33 Decla- mations 3,43 L.H.S. Hi-Lites 2,3,43 Annual Staff 43 Band l,2,3,43Pep Club 4. 12 Ianni' as s . 7 'P BEVERLY STREGE A likeable girl withalikeable way. Glee Club 4g L.H.S. Hi-Lites 45 Annual Staff 4. JAMES WALLENBERG When I feel like studying, I lie down until the feelinggoes away. Class Play 3,45 FFA l,2,3,4g Basketball l,2g Mixed Chorus lg Track 3g Class Officer 1, BRUCE SUNDEM Schoolisallright as a sideline. FFA 1,2,3,4g Class Play 3,4g Basketball 2g Track 2, VICTORIA WALUKIEVICZ It's better to remain silent than to ask foolish questions. Glee Club 4g Annual sraff 4g L.H.S. H-Lites 4. DARLENE VAGLE It's silly to thinkg let's talk. Glee Club 3,4g Mixed Chorus 2,3g L.H.S. Hi-Lites 3,4g Class Play 3,4g Declamations 2,3,4g Annual Staff 43 Band 3,45 Student Council 4, 'W Class Hrstor On a bright and sunny day in September, 1950, forty four green, green freshmen entered the hallowed halls of L l-I S to begin four long years of high school Among our class members returnrng from the eighth grade we find the familiar faces of Dale Beck Duane Carlson, Lavina Isaacson Kenneth Kam, Nels Krouchuk, Dennis Murray, Kerth Nicholson, Donald Nordrne, Connie Nordling, Carolyn Peterson Allan Qumer, Gale Qurner Mar1orre Sjos trand Betty Smith Bruce Sundem, Marlys Tureson Dale Vagle Darlene Vagle, Kenneth Waller, Joyce Ward, David Westerson, James Wrlwant, and Marlys Winters. We also see many new faces and we find that their names are as follows Bobby Anderson, James Anderson, Jennie Cerkowmak Elalne Coffield, Loretta Dexter Mildred Eggerud Denms Ekhlom, Shirley Farbo, George Gardiner, Vance Johnson, David Karol Violet Karol, Margaret Lrndstrom, Dorothy Maksymchuk, Dorothy Molley, Drcky Nicholson Lucille Renville, Joseph Smolok, Beverly Strege, Jimmy Wallenberg and Victoria Walukieviecz The leaders of our freshman class were President James Wallenberg Vice President Elaine Coffield Secretary Marlys Winters and Treasurer Joyce Ward Our class advisor was Mr Lehner The highlight of our freshman year was our initiation by the sophomores The freshman guls were dressed in long underwear, bib overalls turned backwards engtneer boots, onion necklaces, hair plas tered with wave set to one peak in the back and tred with a green ribbon The boys were dressed similarly, but they wore dresses and women s shoes We all had to carry baskets and brooms Beginning our sophomore year fifteen of our class failed to return. They were Denms Ekholm Lucille Renvrlle Vance Johnson, Kexth Nicholson, George Gardiner, Joseph Smolok, James Anderson, Gale Qumer Denms Murray, James Wilwant, Kenneth Waller, AllanRay Qurner, David Westerson, Marlys Tureson and Dale Vagle We observed the annual custom of mrttating the green freshmen by making them wear ridiculous outfits, and, at the party in the evening making them perform quite entertaimngly for us upperclassmen. We also had a new classmate this year Mary Ellen Kjelstrom who had transferred here from Goodrtdge High School Our class officers were Pres tdent, Mary Ellen Klelstrom Vice President Joyce Ward, Secretary Marlys Wlnters, Treasurer-Connie Nordlrng Our class advisor was Mr Nelson In the first six weeks of our sophomore year, Marjorie Slostrand left us to attend remainder of the year Our Junior year arrived, and our class numbered eight less. Our missing classmates were Bobby Anderson Kenneth Kam, Dorothy Molley Marlyswinters, David Karol, Nels Krowchuk, and Joyce Ward Jennre Cerkowmak returned to spend her last two years w1th us We chose as our class officers, President-Connie Nordlrng Vice Pres rdent Dorothy Maksymchuk, Secretary Margaret Lindstrom, Treasurer Dale Beck Our advisors were Mr Nelson and Miss Garsterg Our Junior class first displayed their talents the night of the Carnival when we presented our original skit entitled Ghost Town, U S A for which we copped fu'st prize Our second dramatic presentation of the year which also proved very successful was our class play, Aunt Cathres Cat The planning and presentation of our Junior and senior Prom and Banquet was the biggest event of the year Blue Moon was the theme and we all agreed that it was worth the months of hard work We began our senior and final year by electing as our leaders, President Dorothy Maksymchuk Vice Prestdent Dale Beck Treasurer Jennie Cerkowniak, Secretary Victoria Walukrevtecz Mr and Mrs Edwards were chosen as our class advisors f Mlary Kiay Mattson transferred here from Thief River Falls to finish high school with the class she left in the ourt gra e We are lookrng forward with great anticipatron to our senior play Junior and senior Prom and Banquet, class trip commencement and baccalaureate lass Prophet: It is 1974 and the seniors of 54 are settled down They are returning to Lancaster to celebrate Lancaster s 70TH amnversary ' As we are enjoying the fun someone behind us said, Hr. The voice sounded familiar and with a second look we see it is Dorothy After wehad talked for a few mrnutes she told us she was a beauty operator in Caribou She also told us about her former classmates and what they are doing Shirley now owns and operates a Hudson Car Factory situated along the Roseau River, and who should be her fix it man but Dicky A new business has sprung up in Lancaster Betty and Corporatlon have started a Seven Up Bottling Co Lavina is busy collecting and sterilizing old bottles and bottle caps Mary Ellen is peacefully settled down in a little grass hut in India her husband is a missionary Vicky has struck it rich, she inherited an oil well and lives an easy life Among her many servants is her 14 all I I I I l 9 : . . ' . . . S e Q ' -- - 4 S . -- p : , -- . . Stephen High SchooL During the'second semester, Jennie Cerkowniak left to attend Kennedy High School for the f ' , . ' . . I I l - - . - . . S - . . . . . . . former classmate , Carolyn, who is employed as a chambermard Mary Kay has her business out west. We can see she hasn t forgotten good old L H S She owns the Lonely Hearts Stable and is a famous Jockey A new hit parade number has been recorded Beverly Strege made it in Hawaii where she las a successful singtng and dancing career he last we heard of Margaret she had Joined the Waves and is now moppmg decks Elaine has reached the heights of her career She is starring opposite Lou Costello in Down the Cartbou Trail f Jignmy is a high diver You will see htm at the Krttson County Fair, diving from the unbelreveable height of our eet Lady wrestler, Loretta, who just recently won the National Wrestling Championship, is going to make her ap pearance tn Lancaster next June The greatest scientist of all times, Dale has started an invention to make soap for girls She intends to call it Life Girl because she is competmg with the Life Boy Company The Detroit Lions have a new football star Duane He paints the goal posts Connie has become a famous model She models bathing suits for the Lake Bronson Beach Club Bruce has become a professor of great intelligence and teaches at Yale University Mildred has been honored at the East Point Sctentrftc Center for discovering a new spray that cures the love bug itch Jenny is running for the presidency The Old Maid s Sewmg Club would be very fortunate if she won the elec tton. Darlene, the famous deep sea diver has discovered a long looked for treasure in the Pacific Violet is an interior and exterior decorator She designs and decorates bird houses Now let us go back to 54 and we the juniors wish you good luck and success in your future careers 111 and Prophet: We the seniors of 1954 do hereby bequeath to the underclassmen the following To the Junior class we leave our ability to co operate at class meetings and when working together We also leave to them 23 slightly used desks and anything that may be in them To the sophomore class we bequeath our patience and respect toward other people hopmg they have learned how to make use of them by the time they reach their senior year wonderful book marks To the teachers of L H S we leave the peace of mind which will follow with our graduation I, Betty Smith, leave my empty date book to Rlta Wold tn hopes she can make better use of it than I did I Shirley Farbo leave my love for Chevys to Betty Beck and that Jumbo sized 52 class ring plus all the tape anyone who has strength enough to carry it around I Darlene Vagle leave my slim figure to Darrelyn Lindstrom with hopes that she will enjoy eating as much as I o I Carolyn Peterson, leave my Pontiac and my ability to drive without a license to Denny Glad I Lavina Isaacson leave my distinctive laugh to Yvonne Davts I Connie Nordlmg, leave my typewriter to any Junior who gets stuck with it next year I Loretta Dexter, leave my freckles to Gerald Wilson. I Beverly Strege, leave my careful driving to Elame Haynes Donnie Nordme, leave my ability to blush at any Jokes I hear to Donnie Schwenzfeter Dtcky Nicholson, leave my sudden interest m women to Jackie Coffteld Bruce Sundem, leave my ability to pester people to Gerald Wilson. Jtmmy Wallenberg leave my California babe to anyone who wants her Dale Beck, leave my ability to argue to Clance Larson Jennie Cerkownrak, leave my ability to blush to anyone who doesn t know how Mtldred Eggrud, leave my social book to any Junior who wants to break it m I Elaine Coffteld, leave my bashfullness and my hot temper to Gordon Hammerstrom I Duane Carlson, leave my ability to get along with guls to Dennis Glad I Mary Kay Mattson, leave at last! I I Violet Karol, leave my height to Ralph Nordtne and my dark hair and eyes to anyone who wants them I Victoria Walukievicz, leave my ambition for learning western songs to Beverly Vierek I Margaret Lindstrom, leave my steady boy friend to Marlene Glad and my seat on the bus to Elame Haynes I Dorothy Maksymchuk, leave my love for emotional movies to Clarrce Larson. I Mary Ellen Kjelstrom, leave my ability to play tennis to anyone else who doesn t know that the ball is sup posed to go OVER the net. 15 I. T . f 1 1 I g . . . . . o . ' . ' 2 To the freshman class we bequeath our unexcused absences and. any admit slips that you can find. They make I . ' . . , . . to ' . ' , . . . . . . d . . 1 . . , . . 1 1 D ' . ' ' 1 Q . 1 ' . 1 a I, . . . . I. . . . . . . . I' . . I' . , . . . I, ' ' . I. . . . . , u I, . I . . . . . . 1 1 1 1 - , . . -- ' 1 1 1 1 1 . . . ' 1 Q g . l . . . , . - I Juniors The school year began w1th the enrollment of f1fteen students the Jumors of 1953 Afterafewweeks of gettmg used to the school routme the electxon of the governmg body for the commg year took place Pres1dent Denn1s Glad Vxce Pres1dent J1mmy Jerome Treasurer Betty Beck Reporter Gordon Hammerstrom Student Councll DOHHIC Schwenzfeler and Elame Haynes The mam event of the year was our class play The Skeleton Walks Wh1ChWaS d1rectedby Mr Edwards It was the grand openlng of our new aud1tor1um After the play the class vlgorously set to work on the1r plans for the prom and banquet 16 . . , n I Secretary . . . . . . . . . .Clarice Larson ' ll I 3 ,l ,ll - ' Left to Rlght Beverly VICIICR Rua Wold Ralph Nordlne Darrelyn Llndstrom Left to Right Yvonne Davls Betty Beck Marlene Glad jackle Coffleld Den ms Glad 17 Sophomores :Wi-'Q' Left to Right Delores Otto Ursula Florey Wanda Walukxevrcz Conme Vierrck Shrrley Dexter Marion Lmd strom Arlyce Peterson Roberta Kay Farbo Karen Hanson. Partxally hrdden Betty Hugg. Th1rty two sophomores started the year's act1v1t1es w1th a freshman 1n1t1at1on party They ended the school part1es w1tha Jean Jump held 1n the new aud1tor1um At the1r f1rst class meetmg they elected the fo11ow1ng as class of f1cers . Pres1dent . ........ . . . Roberta. Farbo V1ce Pres1dent . . . . Lawrence Hunter Secretary ..... . . Doreen Uppman Treasurer .......... ..... K aren Glad Reporter . .............. Karen Hanson Student Counc11 Representatives .Ursula Florey and Laverne Isaacson Class Advisor ............... Mr.Ne1son 18 I P-... .9 lg? Q Henderson Diane Weberg Barbara Lou Corey Betty Hugg Karen Glad Doreen Upp man Inset Donna Ward Left to Right Morley Hartwig Butch Hunter Laverne Isaacson Donal Ward Don Left to Right: Patty Lager, Marion Gardiner, Maureen Wilebski, Gary Vagle, Chuckie Mattson, Dale Sjostrand Laurence Otto, Larry Glad, Robert Murray. Seated in front: Billy Satterlund, Harry Masloski. 19 Left Back to Front Brlly Lrndstrom Evangelrne Brown Beverly Qumer Nlarre Wrleskr Marlene Peterson Rrghr Back to Front Karl Nordrne Darrell Skogen Ralph Lrndstrom Brlly Satterlund Gerald Vollmers Freshmen In September 1953 the freshman room wasf1lled to capacrty Four teen glrls and srxteen boys enrolled Afew weeks later after gettrng back to che old routrne of school l1fe We chose our class offrcers Presrdent Marlene Peterson Vrce Presldent Carolyn Peterson SeCreta1'y Beverly Qurner Treasurer Gerald Vollmers Reporter Jerry Norland Student Councrl Janrce Hammerstrom Bobby Satterlund Advrsor Mr Iverson Berng 1n1t1ated rnto hrgh school was the years brggest event We were dressed rn many varled costumes rn fact everyth1ng from gunny sacks to sheepskm coats In the evenrng a party was g1ven that held en tertarnment for all except the freshmen we WERE the entertarnment I 20 From row Left to Rrght Darrell Vagle Ronnre Wallenberg Lawrence Molley, Helen Nordme Back row Geor grne Karol Sheldon Jacobson Roger Nordrne Mary Lou Nordstrom Carolyn Peterson Front row Left to Rrght Gayleen Glad Janrce Hammerstrom Valerre Hunter Vugrma Gust afson Darlene Ekholm Back row Jerry Carlson Jerry Anderson Jerry Norland Larry Clow Milf 21 Grade 5 Row 1 Back to front Julrus Otto Helen Walukrevtcz, Rose Kushrnskr Dennrs Vrereck Row 2 Dale Balderston, Janrce Errckson Jerry Nelson Elrzabeth Wrlebskr Davrd Glad Sandra Peterson Jo Anne Nordrne Ronald Peter son. Row 3 Mary Ann Wallenberg Dranne Peterson John Krawchuk, Dorothy Florey Marlon Lyberg, Robert Isaacson Kathleen Vollmers Jon KJelstrom Row 4 Le Roy Shafer Barbara Olsonoskt Bonnre Henson, Ardell Peterson Lrly Skappel Paulette Elfstrom Row 5 Barbara Vollmers Connre Ogorek fpartrally seenl Marvrn Bernstrom Joyce Beck Absent Franklrn Skappel Grade 6 Rowl Back to front K Nordrne J P Nelson, D Coleman A Ceravasky R. Abney J Matthews J Toreson Berg Row3 L Weberg, J Olsen L. Jaszczak E Brown P Coffreld L. Sagen,J Boroskr R. Wrlson Row4 B Jenkrns F Florey J Errckson C Uppman M Vagle J Toreson S Uppman. Row5 P Hunter,D l-Iunter,R. Vagle J Wtnters M Murray D Nordrne M Wrnters 22 . - , . ' I. . .I , ' ' , . .4 , - : : . ' , . . . , . , , . , . . Row 2: M. Clow, M. Peterson, R. Locken, D. Erickson, L. Schmeideberg, H. Wold, T. Blazejewslti, V. Hunter, J. 1,51 4 Fourth Grade Left back to front Sandra Ward Carol Hammerstrom James Schafer Vrrgmra Vagle Jackre Corey Connle Clow, Harvey Kjallgren. Mrddle Vaughn Rundqurst Karen Wrlebskr Casmrer Jaszczak Paulette Nordstrom Marton Cerkownrak Rrcky Clow, Jean Clow Right James Nordrn Lmda Uppman Eddre Weleskl Lonna Boltz Lorne Lofberg Joyce Gardmer Kendal Vrerrck Thrrd Grade Back Left to Rrght Rossie Florey Eleanor Erickson Erleen Syostrand, Marrlyn Kam Ken dal Hunter, Kathy Kretschmar Second Jerry Matthews, Janice Blazrjewskr Drcky Satterlund Donald Strege Ronnle Nordrne Thrrd Gelevreve Otto, Janet Nord1ne,Johnn1e Jaszczak Joey Boroskr Judy O1 sonoskr BettyJaneMaslosk1 Fourth Darell Lyberg DarrellNelson Darrel Dahlman Sldney Nelson Bobby Norland, Susan Glad Larry Peterson Front Betty Wold Mary Joy Jerome Cheryll Erfle, Suzanne Wilson Becky Pearson 23 3 v 5 1 . , a I 1 a s u , . . , . . . 1 1 v 0 9 o n s 1 1 ' 1 . . . I . . . . . - . , . , g , . I , , . . . . . . . , - u ' ' v u 1 1 : 9 9 I g . . I - 1 l v , . J, 1 . 1. ., . QM! ,LEA lb, .W .L A ..., .V ,, ,Vg I .wwf 'if 1 V N, I. 'x kg 5 443' ' iv . . 9 ty v .., ,,, xii' MP , L ,Q ii n f fy . 1 i' J' ,, 6 Football ,gas Front row Bobby Carlson Butch Hunter, Lawrence Otto, Bllly Satterlund Whltey Vollmers Ilmmy Locken Bucky Lund Row 2 Bobby Satterlund Bllly Lmdstrom, Gordon Hammerstrorn Jlmmy Wold Jlmmy Jerome Row 3 Laverne Isaacson Jerry Norland Donald Nordme Captaln Don Henderson Donal Ward Ralph Nordme DONA LD N ORDINE Captaln BILLY SA TTERLUND Back JERRY NORLA ND Llne lr u 26 : I . I I I I . . . . . ' ' I I l l : I I I I I l x no ,. 0 A W: , .. U K .. I ' l k I .9 ' ya , I Q 'if V f - Ha , af N f ,A . xl K 5 X DONALD HENDERSON Line GORDON I-IA MMERSTROM Lme M gs 5 BUTCH HUNTE Lme A 3 u P ,I RALPH NORDINE Back JIM JEROME Back W! 3' DONA L WA RD R Line LAVERNE ISAACSON Back : I ,, ' .4 ' i if - , JA 'ia A G, , fhx ' ' T ' i Qvf Y ON, , . . . l , W., Q X 5 O , 5 T' m M213 'v 'O A V, A ' . ff FF' i' V Q ,ji Aff .gN- ,S M,2 Jfg V. Ox mQ,gm5 Q. ? , -W N - , O S I N I 27 Basketball A SQUAD Left to Rrght Butch Hunter, Jerry Carlson Jrm Jerome Laverne Isaacson Duane Carlson Jerry Nor land Donal Ward Ralph Nordlne Don Henderson Dennrs Glad Coach Russ Nelson Season s Record Hallock Kennedy Karlstad Strandqulst A rgyle Lake Bronson Strandqulst Stephen Hallock Badger Warroad Kennedy Lake Bronson Greenbush Neche Badger Mrddle Rrver Greenbush Tournament Scores Argyle Lake Bronson Stephen They 9 We 26 28 26 46 36 62 46 ' 43 33 54 '35 32 44 ' 41 23 38 43 Middle River 33 45 44 31 39 45 41 55 61 40 34 67 42 44 50 57 41 38 ' ' 35 46 20 41 44 50 47 31 n 53 If 1 1 V , YA Vytv AA A . A , A Q. 2:2 'I fx' W ,pi .fx 3 5 'X ,L in fi sing nl: is .4 'yr Q I may W K 2 , J - A I ,. ? xg I 5. 4 'f a Q-7' ,Eb , if 5 i , HE 1 Mgr. if 1 VV N s J' KJ 4' 1 , .52 . 7 A X, H :ij ' v , M ,i .... A . . ,, . 5 if Q2 3 5 J' gl W ' 4:1 1- .J- Homecomrng nd HPUTWZE so I-Iomecomlng Royalt Pictured here is our queen and her attendants Queen Elaine Coffield Qcenterj and attendants, Dale Beck Qleftj and Clarlce Larson frightj The crowning was at the half of the game in the afternoon and at the Homecom- ing Dance in the evening the queens sat in their places of honor in the back of the hall This was Lancaster s first Homecoming celebration and every- one agreed that it was very successful Music at the dance was by Al May- nard. The winning float made by the Junior class The award is being given here to Dennis Glad by Herman Erickson. Written on the float was D Bears Smell De Feat e bears being the Hallock team who beat Lancaster in an exciting thriller Semor Cheerleaders 43' lv-4' Marlene Mary Ellen Mary Kay Yvonne Our cheerleaders for 1953 1954 are Sen1ors Mary Ellen Kjelstrom and Mary Kay Mattson, Jumors- Yvonne Dav1s and Marlene Glad. The1r outfits consisted of red turtle neck sweaters, wh1te corduroy culottes, red anklets, and white bucks. Yvonne wasn't able to cheer for a few months because of an operation, but she re covered 1n t1me for the tournaments. 31 JUNIOR CHEERLEADERS: Left to Right: Janice Hammersnom, Marlene Peterson, Connie Weberg, Helen Nordine. L A , LETTERMEN: Back Row: Laverne Isaacson, Ralph Nordine, Dennis Glad, Donald Nordine, Donald Henderson, Donal Ward, Jerry Norland, From Row: Duane Carlson, Burch Hunter, Billy Satterlund, Jimmy Jerome, Gordon Hammerstrorn. 32 A. 5,431 . ,f f 4C,g1.L.y' gif M L-43W V ' Vex. 55091 ,' ', X-,341 v Rgms A fiqxd,-1 -K-..,s-sm .Mmm m.lmQN'f Pl 1 4 Q liz- , QL drum ne Lou Corey Barbara 1 Glad Bucky Lund Dorec Farbo Va crle Htnter Bobby Darrell Kava laugh Isaacson Connle Hugg Isabel Front Row nd B B11 arry C ow Dar e le Vagle Margaret L ndsrro n Fo rtl Row Larry Glad Nord1ne Mae Uppma Darrell Volmers Denn1s Row Second QIISOII M I' Cow Le and Car som M d Conn C Wt hcrg FQ Bc 3l l rb I 1 CAJ f 44 4 M rr y, IH, 8 : , ' , 'I , , l-' 1 , ,I r , , I r , g l , ' 'n, ', 4 ', ul g i r,L l, lr ,'- ' , ' A , ' , 'I li , 1 Lil stro,lia . t , , i - ,Lina l , l l r, ay ' , j , l' g 1 ' , n . . . .i . ' . ' 'IL I' md Y Helen US rd No Connxc, XICF De Shlrley l'l'l O ndstr 1 L HTIOII M Larson larlce C Lou M rray Leader Ton Loberg Doreen Upp- urd Row m T K elstro Mary Ellen rdrne No Surley Betty Smtt ad Gl lS llfl De C TU 0 Jer Im Y HUSS Il Be Y fra Marge Mu BH YD G ee Club Front Row Left to Rtght Conme Nordhng Mary Lou Nordstrom Betty Smrth Elarne Haynes Margaret L1nd strom Betty Ann Hugg Dale Beck Barbara Lou Corey Mary Ellen Kjelstrom Shrrley Farbo Betty Beck Darrelyn Ltndstrom Dranne Weberg Karen Glad Darlene Vagle Roberta Kay Farbo Lavma Isaacson Second row Left to Rrght Clarrce Larson pranrst Beverly Qurner Karen Hanson Marlene Glad Conme Vterrck Mar1onL1ndstrom Valerle Hunter Jamce Hammerstrom Helen Nordme Carolyn Peterson Mary Kay Mattson Yvonne Davts Arlyce Peterslon Marlene Peterson Doreen Uppman Vrolet Levenhagen Mtldred Eggerud Jenme Cerkowntak Mane We es 1 M 35 Jumor Class Pla Seated Jimmy! BettyB Darre1ynL YvonneD Clar1ceL GordonH The Skeleton Walk The plot was la1d ina lonely old house on a small 1sland To th1s desert ed place came Ela1ne Blalr Clarlce Larson her lawyer f1ance Don Schwenzfeier and her mother Betty Beck to look over the property Elaine 1nher1ted at her uncle's death Theyf1nd the house 1n the possesslon of a suave and mysterlous phy s1c1an Dr Fersig Ralph Nord1ne his s1mster housekeeper Denn1s Glad and her deaf mute son Marlene Glad The house 1S worthless but both Ela1ne and Dr Fers1g know there 15 a large sum of money h1dden somewhere 1n lt Dr Fers1g th1nk1ng the v1s1tors have gone has the br1dge blown up to keep people away But they had not gone and were now trapped on the 1sland and had to spend the mght there Th1ngs began to happen Strange nolses were heard and a skeleton walked through the dim shadow of the house Ela1ne d1sap peared and was found 1n the attic hypnot1zed The b1g surpr1se comes when the housekeeper and her son are revealed to be afamous detective and h1s w1fe Other characters were Mrs Donahue a ne1ghbor of Dr Fers1g's who was kept 1n the att1c Ela1ne Haynes Yvonne Dav1s and Gordon Hammerstrom were Bobby and K1nks Embery two charm1ng brats the younger s1ster and brother of Ela1ne Elaules cous1n Anne Rowell was played by Darrelyn Luadstrom 36 o Standing, .left to right: Rita W.,Ralph N., Dennis G., Marlene Glad., Donnie S., Jackie C., Elaine H., Beverly V QQ S9 9 I 1 . q Q D, - - c . . J' 4 7 u . , . . c I v, . 4 1 C n 1 . - 4 , v- , . . n n . , . 1 , a u I . I . . , , u u , n ' . 0 a J. . . u . . , . u . , 4 J- I! ' ll , ' Grade Seven - A A PA fi - G Row 3 left to rrght Darrel V Darrel K Ronald J Leland C John S Frankre G Hams N , Melvm H Denms U Row 2 Roszallre J Angle W Leona K Lors E Darlene C Lorrame N KarhleenJ Marge M Jo Anne B Lmda C Janrce J Row l Danny D Forrest F Farth C Loretta W , Sharon H Dorrs S Beverly L Verna W Grade Elght C F5 fx 4 A Row 3 left to rrght Lorne J Bobby M Ronald V Brlly T Bucky L Leland R., Jerry C Rrchard G James E Arnold C Row2 Jrmmy L. Dale B Carl K Garth H Shrrley W Patty W Gary P Joanne L Louise W Janrce W Connre H Eleanor O Dons G Gurtrude F Conme W Row l Barbara B Marlys B Doreen G Mae N Shirley N Jamce B Shrrley N Isabell I Mrssrng Roger T , Marlys S 37 4 32, -f . . .... , . ., ., ., ., ., ., . ., . . ., ., ., ., ., ., .. ., ., .. . 3 ., ., ., . ., ., ., . i E . - - , . ., ., ., ., ., ., ., . ., . . , ., ., ., ., ., ., ., .. .. ., ., ., ., . : ., ., ., ., ., ., ., . : . . Prom and Banquet xiii 4 if 'V+ f f 4'kX xllxff 4441+ 4 +1+ ',, SV! X! mg 1+ +t1++1+ 1+ if J 41+ 4 'K +1 '1++1 qkirtirxf +1 if ffgfk X X f 44 4 f Q X f W ' X 4 ir If ,gf X 1+ 1+ f ' +1 X f X + 1 'K 4 4 if X X f f 4 4 4' 'Y + X 1 . f +P' f f X Paper Staff 'xi' gf N as Standrng Connre N Productron Manager DororhyM Crrculauon Manager Betty B AssrstantProduct1on Mana ger Mary Ellen K Busrness Manager Darrelyn L , Assrstant Ctrculatron Manager Srttrng Clarrce L Assrstant Edrtor Dale B Edrtor 1 Reporters LorettaD MargaretL lavrnal BettyS Beverly S VICIOIIHW Jenn1eC M1ldredE ElameC Darlene V Srttrng Carolyn P Helen N ..., if Quail Reporters BarbaraC Mary M LarryC Marlene P Bobby M GordonH Jamce H ValerLaH Karenl-I Mae N Marlene G Jerry N Doreen U Roberta F Marlon L Srttrng Maureen W Yvonne D 40 'J , N .mf We x7 ' Q95- S , 'v I YU. , V V-I NY ' ' -f lf L ff! L, ..-L ' 2 ' -. 1 ' : 1 , Q -. ' ' - .Q :Q Q o 4 I ng D -3 - V 47 ' , Y L, L :V 2 ', E if .-.. - f I 4 K I . .Q u, . ., ., ., 4 , ., . 0, I ., . n, . I ., . I K I V ,.VV jg ' uit ' tb X:-. .. fuf V 1? Y L. A 2 . , 5 J 1 1 -, ., ., ., A ..,L ., I ug I u H .. ., ., ., ., . : ., . nnual Staff 'C ,cf-ig ui in A447 N-ewrT'.-S ,4g'?: 4' ffm.-qbmmm Left to rrght Margaret L. Advemsrng Manager Connre N Assrstant Busmess Manager Carolyn P Edrtor Betty S Assrstant Edrror Shrrley F AssrstantAdvertrs1ng Manager Duane C Busmess Manager .Nh X Q? I .7 IK,- Front row, left to rrght Vrolet L., Loretta D., Lavma I.. Kay M., Mary Ellen K., Vrctorra W., Dorothy M. Sec ond row Beverly S., Mrldred E., Jennre C., Elame C., Dale B., Darlene V. Thrrd row Donald N., Drcky N., Bruce S., Jrmmy W 41 . r ,. X V . , A r-y . 0' u ir-1 , 'Af I M , i gs.. -- , . .gf 5 ' g is W he bs V, C . f ra .A g Z ,,, '- 1 15 . . 1 4 K K 6 1 ' ,' ., 4' , 9. K- K, ,X 1 ' , ' . . 1, 5, ...fv .r N 4 A Y I A V h X . J, W 1 W r . ..' - . - ,K r'-Q-an - , L 3... xr wi. , ,X V5 --M -wr. 'rll C - v g. J' ' ' ' 7WE9.ei2:1'iiw ,M M 1 - J W r.:.j:4 'gain ' M ir., ' 1 h . 'u ' :H ' -, ' ' : -. ' Q -. : -. : .. . f: f1Q 3 . 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L. : , ' , , ' t ,ft ,W fm i pm og-H fd 2 5 ,, ' s l Study Hall 2 Margaret whats happened'7 3 Watch it Lavma 4 Smrle purty' 5 The Glad grrls 6 R r r rah' 7 Unsanforrzed Vma 8 Crazy 8 9 Come and get ll 10 Wrsh you were here ll Donna 12 Sophomore boys 13 Quiet please' Dramatics Standmg Beverly Q Roberta F Barbara C Darlene V y Betty S Mary M Carolyn P Yvonne D Srtung Jamce B Helen N Doreen U Conme H Barbara B Row 1 larry C Butch H Ralph N Donald N Jlmmy W Row 2 Brlly S Jerry C Jlmmy J Charles Roland L Bllly L Row 3 Laverne I Morley H Darrel V Donald H Dxck N Darrel S , Roger N Ronald W Jerry W Bruce S Mr Nornhouse 45 The long awa1ted mght of Thursday May Z7 1954 had arr1ved Th1s was graduat1on mght for the twenty three senlors of Lancaster l-hgh School To the fam1l1ar stra1ns of 'Pomp and C1rcumstance they walked through the crowded aud1tor1um and up onto the stage The commence ment program was as follows Process1onal Lancaster School Band lnvocat1on Rev Paul J A Gustafson A Word of Welcome Carolyn Peterson Vocal Selectlon G1rls Group Senlor Address Betty Sm1th Commencement Address Mr Walter E Englund Presentat1onof Senlor Class Mr J Kjelstrom Presentatlon of D1plomas Mr Edward Johnson Amerlcan Leglon Award Mr Hjalmer Sjordahl Scholastlc Awards Mr J V Kjelstrom Bened1ct1on Rev Paul J A Gustafson Recesslonal Lancaster School Band The b1g evemng was over and after 1-ece1v1ng congratulat1ons and hav1ng the1r p1tcures taken the twenty three left the aud1tor1um wh1ch they had been the flrst class to graduate 1n Theyleft feelmg a l1tt1e sad for no longer would they be an actlve part of the school but alumn1 of L H S 47 ' ' ' I ' ll Introduction of Speaker ...... Mr. Earl Northouse . . , . . . 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