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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 44 The time: Sept. 6, 1932 The setting: First grade room of the LeRoy High Sohool. Characters: Donald Aide, Dean Despard, Shirley Gould, Merrill Henderson, Gloria Hill, Willard John- son, Marion Knutson, Arlene Mahoney, Betty Markle, Maxine Moe, Beth Murphy, Robert Osheia, Marie Regam, Harold Trimble, Gordon Wolff, Charles Marts, Ardietta Nelson, Jean Strom, Donald Dotzler, Lois Offen. With Christine Kehret coaching the first act of this drama the 20 characters made a magnificent performance. The second act took place a year later with a few changes as to the characters as the following were lost; Gloria Hill, Harold Trimble, Gordon Wolff, Ardietta Nelson, but the roles they had played were taken by Duane Hall, Edna Johnson and Richard Hardwick. The cast was under the competent leadership of Miss Alma Westburg throughout this act. September A, 1934 found Lois Offen and Richard Hardwick missing from the cast but the new names of Dorothy Mclnnce, Robert Wlgham, and Marjorie Ludemann had appeared along with Lillian Finstad as our new director. The scene of the next was in the fourth grade room with five new characters, Ilene H ehne, Ardis Johnson, Fay Shepard, Russell Whistler, and Ardis Oleson, and one gone, Robert Wighan the cast progressed necely under the supervision of Ruth Kuhn. The curtain rose on the fifth act of this great drama to find three of the characters missing, Ardis Johnson, Fay Shepard, and Russell Whistler. With her second year as our director Miss Kuhn had five new students to coach, Violet Fugleeteen, Winifred Wells, Albert Leible, Pearl Bolmen, and Jerome Helgeson. This act ended on June 11, 1937. Decorah Harden was the able and effecient leader of the sixth episode of the 12-aot play. With Ardis Oleson and Ilene Haehne absent and Gene and George Medinnus added the cast successfully reached the half-way mark of their march to the final curtain. With our advancement into the Junior High School for the seventh act, our performances, under the leadership of Olive Gilbertson as class advisor, was an outstanding one. This year we had several coaches to help us along and in making our production triumphant. This year we lost Ardis Johnson and Willard Johnson and gained Thelma Wordby and Wendell Wordby and Morrell Prohaska. The eighth act had the same setting as the one previous but we had lost three of our performers, Shirley Gould, Jerome Helgeson, and Pearl Holman. This act we gained one aetress, Bernice Benson. Mr. Bakke was our advisor throughout this scene. With Mr. Bakke retaining his post as director we began our ninth act. We had lest Albert Leibll and Morrell Prohaska but this year our gains far outnumbered those lest, as we gained 22 new members—Irene Baldwin, Beverly Benson, Dorothy Christopherson, Marilyn Dick, Dorothy Forester, Jerome Helgeson, Shirley Hendrickson, Elwood Iverson, Nora Iverson, Donald Mossyge, Ardietta Nelson, Eldon Norland, Alta Pelley, Russell Sorenson, Laurel Stockdale, Helen Stockdale, Arlene Thoreson, Lorraine Thoreson, Shirley Thorson, Beverly Volkart, John Matthews, and Robert Hellickson. The tenth act we weakened a little by the loss of Irene Baldwin, Merrill Henderson, Edna Johnson, and John Matthews, but regained our strength when Leah Ann Grande and Junald Berg became new members of the group. Mary Malsed, our director for this year added the pep needed to complete the already outstanding cast. The next act, which was to be one most enjoyed, was spent under the leadership of J. A. Sime. This year we lost Dorothy Forester, Leah Ann Grande, Robert Hellickson, Betty Markle, Eldon Norland and Arlene Mahoney. This time we saw no gains ms to number but mentally we were progressing wonderfully Our ability was exhibited in the Junior Class Play and the Junior-Senior Banquet which we gave to the Seniors. Then the last act was begun. Ihiane Hall and Elwood Iverson were missing but the last half of the year we again welcomed our old classmate, Arlene Mahoney. Robert Osheim and Wendell Nordby left us before the final curtain but to all the members of the oast they are still oonsldered as classmates. This act we chose A. L. Hayes as our advisor and counsellor. Under his able guidance we prospered. This year we published our school annual, The LeRoyan. Now when our twelve years of sehool are over there is not one of us but wish that we could return in the fall but we must follow our motto: We have lived to learn, but now we must learn to live !•
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CLASS OF 1944 OFFICERS President............................. Vice President....................... Secretary........................... Treasurer........................... Advisor Ex-Officio Advisor................... Valedictorian................... Salutatorian........................... COLORS Blue and Silver FLOWER Sweet Peas ....Beverly Benson ....Marion Knutson ...Shirley Uiorson ......Dean Despard ...Mr. A. L. Hayes Supt. 0. P. Bakken .....Gene Medinnus ........Jean Strom MOTTO We have lived to learn, now we must learn to live. Donald Aide Women are meant to be loved—not understood. Student Council 1; Football 4; Basketball 4, Baseball 2; Track 1; Land Service 1. Bernice Benson I am resolved to grow fat and look young 'till forty. Glee Club 4; Community Service 2; Student Council 1; Staff 1; Class Play 1. Beverly Benson I will speak daggers to him—but use none. Band 4; Glee Club 2; Octet 1; Community Service 2; Staff 1; Class Play 1; Senior Class President. Junald Berg They that govern the most make the least noise. Band 3; Glee Club 2; Basketball 3; Land Service 3; F.F.A. 1; Baseball 2. Dorothy Christopherson Hang sorrow! care will kill a cat; let's be merry. Community Service 2; Ticket-taker 3; Glee Club 1. Dean Despard They say miracles are past! Football 4; Basketball 4; Baseball A; Staff 1; Glee Club 1; Land Service 1; F.F.A. 1; Track 2; Student Council 1; Student Patrol Chairman 1.
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