Luverne High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Luverne, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1954 volume:

Jlie cjCuueme behoof Student ddodu JL verne, l Jinneiota presents 1 Jhe 1934 (Cardinal VXm. IX Stan Kenton, Glenn Miller, Fred Waring-----these and a host of others are all perfectly fa- miliar to high school students; and most of this familiarity has come by way of the recordings,which these popular muscians have issued. Now, this does not seem to have much to do with the 1954 Cardinal, does it? But wait: think of a “record album ---perhaps a treasured Tommy Dorsey set, or a set of Waring’s famed arrangements, if you please, or any of a dozen other favorites-----and then think of the purpose of a yearbook. Is this purpose not to present first a photo “album of school personalities and then a “record of the year's events? When a person buys a new record album at the music shop, he first notices the album it- self, the pictures on the front and on the inside, and also whatever writing there may be. Then, when the album has ceased to interest him, he takes out the records one by one, places them on the phonograph, and proceeds to enjoy them. First comes the album, then the records. Or, in terms of a yearbook, first the album of personalities, and then the record of the year. Hoping that the idea isn’t altogether too far-fetched, the staff has planned the 1954 Cardinal to be one big record album. To be sure, it’s not a recording to please the ears; it’s a recording for the eyes---a black and white presentation of a wonderful year in Luverne High School. In future years may it serve as a reminder of the time when high school life was not only our major interest, but was indeed our entire life. In other words, may this Cardinal be a record album of memories, those golden threads which tie us with the past and give us strength to look to the future. Administrators Title Page “An Album of School Personalities Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen Dedication Foreword 1 2 3 4 5 “A Record of the Year Fall Winter All-year Activities Cardinal Eighth Seventh Faculty 6-15 16-17 18-20 21-23 24-25 26-27 28-32 33 34-46 47-56 57-59 60 61-63 64 Advertisers Autographs By dedicating this 1954 Cardinal to you, the boys who fought so valiantly for peace in Korea, we students of LHS wish to show our appreciation in this humble way. Many of you have given more than a few years of your life; some have lost not only arms or legs but also lives. We, as workers for freedom in peaceful surroundings, cannot realize what a battle- field is actually like. We can only picture it as we read and hear of it. but we know one thing for sure — we're very proud of what you've done for us and the Koreans. Your forefathers fought for freedom too. right here in our own country. Nowadays you, the freedom builders of this generation, are helping other people gain what you al- S ready have; so they may know the advantages of freedom of speech, press, and religion, d and put them to work. C You have gone across the ocean and shed freedom's blood on foreign land so that such a land through your sufferings will give rise to its own people who will also know J what freedom really is. For all these things we want to thank you. The fight for freedom will continue and we hope there will always be people like you to continue so valiantly with out complaint. 3 SEATED: Ted Schoon, Dom Lippi, Harvey Eitreim, Frank Michael, Elmer Piepgras, L. A. Ahrendt, Fred Herman. STANDING: Herb Kiebach, Ernie Hamann, H. W. Lafrenz, Orland Ahrendt, Julius Jessen, Herb Ahrendt, Hartman Lunde, Cletus Lynch, Dick Richters, Carl Husen, Paul Iverson. Jhe y4clminiitraton Comma J. 4 Senior CLi of 1954 CJk na I daperA Queen Ange Mohr Student Council 3 4 Cabinet 4 Band 1234 Twirling 4 Chorus 2 3 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2 3 4 Ensembles 2 3 4 GAA 12 3 4 Cheerleader 12 3 4 Echo 12 3 4 Class Officer 3 4 Caji na I daperA James Thorson Student Council 2 3 4 Ushers 3 OPS 3 Chorus 3 4 Boys’ Glee Club 2 3 4 Ensembles 3 4 Basketball 12 4 Football 2 3 Track 1 2 Echo 1 Class Officer 1 4 CL, WotU: Wd tk. Pad W. Pin, the JSelL of the future. dla AA dotorA: 'WJine and diluer dlaAA Slower: dCily of the Valley 6 Sondra Anderson Ushers 4 Chorus 4 Girls Glee Club 2 4 Office Assistant 3 Echo 3 4 Donald Baker Concessions 3 Chorus 234 Boys' Glee Club 2 3 4 Gary Barmore Ushers 3 4 Boys' Glee Club 2 3 Basketball 1 Football 1 Track 1 Golf 1 2 Jo Ann Aanenson Student Council 1 4 Cabinet 4 Concessions 3 Chorus 3 4 Girls Glee Club 2 3 4 Ensembles 3 4 Phi Beta 2 3 Class Play 3 Office Assistant 3 4 Echo 3 4 Patsy Bell Arland Anderson Student Council 1 4 Chorus 3 4 Boys' Glee Club 2 3 4 Track 1 Class Play 3 Echo 3 4 Cardinal 4 Sports Manager 12 3 4 Charles Brummcr Student Council 3 Band 12 3 4 Football 13 4 Baseball 3 4 7 Larry Cook Student Council 3 FFA 1 2 3 Football 2 Track 1 Sallois Essman Phi Beta 4 Office Assistant 3 4 Lenore Cummings Student Council 3 4 Band 1234 Ensembles 12 3 4 Chorus 2 3 4 Girls' Glee Club 2 3 4 Ensembles 2 3 4 Phi Beta 2 3 4 Declam 4 GAA 12 3 4 Echo 234 Drue Gilbertson Student Council 2 4 OPS 3 4 GAA 1234 Office Assistant 3 DuWayne DeBates Chorus 234 Boys’ Glee Club 2 3 4 Office Assistant 4 Echo 3 4 Concessions 3 Lorena DeKing Girls’ Glee Club 1 2 3 Chorus 1 2 Echo 3 Audrey DeYong Girls’ Glee Club 4 Phi Beta 3 GAA 1 4 Office Assistant 4 Echo 3 4 Transferred Student Joan Harbak Concessions 3 Band 234 Chorus 3 4 Girls Glee Club 2 3 4 Class Play 3 Echo 4 Joel Green Student Council 2 3 4 Cabinet 4 Declam 12 3 4 Phi Beta 12 3 4 Basketball 12 3 4 Football 12 3 4 Track 12 3 4 Class Play 3 Baseball 3 Echo 234 Class Officer 2 Lorna Hawes Office Assistant 3 Echo 3 4 Helen Haggard Student Council 2 Band 12 3 4 Ensembles 2 3 4 Twirling 12 3 4 Chorus 234 Girls Glee Club 2 3 4 Ensembles 2 3 4 Phi Beta 3 GAA 12 3 4 Cheerleader 2 3 Echo 234 Class Officer 4 Arlene Hemme Ushers 3 Band 3 4 Ensembles 3 4 Chorus 4 Girls Glee Club 2 3 4 Phi Beta 2 Echo 3 4 Class Officer 2 Rosemary Herman Student Council 4 Concessions 3 Band 1234 Ensembles 3 4 Chorus 234 Girls’ Glee Club 2 3 4 Deciam 1 GAA 2 3 Class Play 3 Echo 3 Cardinal 4 Phi Beta 2 3 4 Sally Keay Student Council 3 John Heronimus Chorus 2 Boys’ Glee Club 2 John Kempema Concessions 3 OPS 4 FFA 1 2 3 Boys' Glee Club 2 3 Jim Husen Concessions 3 Ushers 4 OPS 3 FFA 12 3 4 Class Officer 1 Lowell Kayser Student Council 13 4 Ushers 3 Band 1234 Ensembles 3 4 Orchestra 3 4 Boys’ Glee Club 1 Basketball 2 Football 4 Track 1 Cardinal 3 4 Class Officer 3 Transferred Student Leila LaFrentz Office Assistant 4 Echo 3 4 Betty Lass Phi Beta 4 Nona Lehmann Concessions 3 Phi Beta 2 GAA 12 3 4 Office Assistant 3 Echo 3 4 Doris Loger Concessions 3 Chorus 3 4 Girls' Glee Club 2 GAA 4 3 4 Jim Klassen Student Council 2 3 4 Cabinet 4 Chorus 234 Boys Glee Club 2 3 4 Basketball 12 3 4 Football 3 4 Track 1 2 3 Class Play 3 Golf 2 3 Baseball 3 Echo 1 Class Officer 3 Sports Manager 2 One Act Play 3 4 Virgil Madison Concessions 3 4 FFA 12 3 4 OPS 4 Annie Lu Koll Office Assistant 4 Echo 234 11 Nolene Marth Chorus 1234 Cheerleader 4 Girls Glee Club 12 3 4 Spanish Club 2 Pep Club 2 Y-teens 12 3 Orchestra 2 3 Marilyn Meyer Ushers 4 Band 1234 Chorus 3 4 Girls Glee Club 2 3 4 GAA 4 Lloyd Matthiesen Band 12 3 4 Jerry Hansen Student Council 4 Band 1234 Ensembles 12 3 4 Chorus 2 4 Boys Glee Club 2 4 Declam 2 4 Phi Beta 2 3 Echo 2 3 4 Cardinal 3 4 Class Officer 4 12 Transferred Student Ruth Nelson Phi Beta 4 Office Assistant 4 Echo 4 Norma Olson Concessions 4 Phi Beta 12 3 4 GAA 12 3 4 Office Assistant 3 4 Echo 3 4 Patricia Olson Concessions 2 Band 1234 Ensembles 3 4 Majorette 12 3 4 Chorus 234 Girls Glee Club 2 3 4 Ensembles 3 Declam 12 3 4 Phi Beta 2 3 GAA 1 2 3 Office Assistant 3 Echo 2 3 4 Cardinal 4 One Act Play 4 Jim Mulligan Cabinet of Student Council 4 Ushers 3 4 OPS 3 Chorus 4 Boys Glee Club 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 Football 12 3 4 Track 12 3 4 Roger Rohlck Concessions 3 OPS 4 FFA 12 3 4 Declam 3 Class Play 3 Office Assistant 3 Joan Padilla Student Council 12 3 Concessions 3 Twirling 4 Chorus 234 Girls’ Glee Club 2 3 4 Ensembles 2 3 4 Phi Beta 2 3 GAA 12 3 4 Cheerleader 4 Echo 1 2 3 Class Officer 2 Albertine Rolph GAA 4 Gene R. Salzman OPS 3 Larry Serie Band 234 Orchestra 4 Football 2 3 Basketball 1 Baseball 1 Echo 4 Donna Stavenger Student Council 2 Flag swinging 3 4 Chorus 234 Girls’ Glee Club 2 3 4 Ensembles 2 3 4 GAA 2 4 Echo 3 4 Peggy Schmidt Student Council 13 4 Cabinet 4 Chorus 234 Girls' Glee Club 2 3 4 Ensembles 2 3 4 Band 1234 Ensembles 12 3 4 Phi Beta 2 3 4 GAA 1234 Reinhold Schmuck Concessions 3 4 OPS 3 4 FFA 12 3 4 Declam 2 3 Class Play 3 Richard Schmuck Basketball 1 2 3 4 Track 1 David Schuetts Student Council 12 4 OPS 3 Chorus 234 Boys’ Glee Club 2 3 4 Ensembles 2 3 4 Basketball 12 3 4 Football 12 3 4 Track 1 Class Play 3 Baseball 3 Class Officer 2 Transferred Student Leona Timmer Phi Beta 4 Office Assistant 3 Echo 4 Twylah Van Nieuwenhuyzen Band 3 4 Chorus 234 Girls Glee Club 2 3 4 Ensembles 2 3 4 Declam 4 GAA 12 3 4 Office Assistant 2 4 Echo 234 Cardinal 4 Helen Stroh Chorus 3 4 Girls Glee Club 3 4 Office Assistant 2 Echo 3 Dorothy Woolsey Band 3 4 Chorus 4 Girls Glee Club 2 3 4 Phi Beta 1 2 Echo 3 4 Keith Paulson Student Council 12 3 4 Band 123 Ensembles 12 3 Chorus 2 4 Boys Glee Club 2 4 Ensembles 2 Declam 2 Basketball 13 4 Office Assistant 2 Cardinal 2 3 4 asm— Henry Wulf FFA 12 3 4 Boxing 2 3 4 Vance Kohl Vernon Cornish Joan Anderson Virginia Bryan Eleanor Jensen Loren Peterson Jim McClure Clifford Stykel Dale Stykel Jim Wiese Keith T runnell iceri iman on Pat Ruddy Milo Hamann Alvin Wahlert Lorraine Baker Marlys De Pauw 'Uice -president .Secretary 4udrey SmeinA JraaAurer Wjarcia OrmAetk Camille Paulson Yvonne Lind Mary Willers Ardis Olson Betty Willroth f -4 Fred Strassburg Gary Stamm an Max Winkler Margaret Henningsen Gloria Gerike 17 Lois Reemts Donna Woolsey Phyllis Halverson Kathleen Mohr Victoria Oltmans La Jean Winge Barbara Smith Marcia Herreid Ruth Wulf Sally Olson Adrienne Paulson Harold Gramstad Kerwin Winkler Gordon Wiese Allan Vair Nieuwenhuyzen John Remme Loren Staeffler Russell Pederson Arnold Tofteland John piepgras David Stroh Roger Torkelson Jeannette McQuoid Gene Qlson Veralyn VerSteeg Iva Wessels Carole Gunderson Delores West Sandra Simpson Carolyn Rapp Barbara Cross Barbara Eitreim Eugene Ruddy Richard Hai Donald Roberts John Hansen Robert Honken George Fremstad John Meinerts Francis Maras Mary Jorgenson Theresa Siebenhaler Dale Stoterau Douglas Peterson Keith De Pauw Or land Sievert Larry Binford Lulu Beck Marlene Goettsch Cleo Erickson Dorothy Bell Lois Binford Ronald Mulvihill Larry Engel Robert Groth Durward Heronimus Noralf Barstad David Hengeveld Clifford Evans Clarence Torgerson Paul Rolph Robert Hatting Connie Watts Howard Van Otterloo Paula Gerike Audrey Goembel Norma Swenson Gayle Greve Kathleen Medill Off tcerA Harley Baustian Charles Madison Robert Rogge Rodney Arends Arvin Rolfs men President ames oCelimann Xhce-presiAent Stanley ompson “JJe ere dome Secretary-treasurer Janice Kielach Gary Madtson Kenneth Smothers Robert Rogness Marvin Lammert Warren Boch Marcia Stoterau Jo Ann Lind Gail Pierson Marlene Fodness Janice Anderson James Wiese Randi Ringen Gary Aanenson Curtis Gilbertson Stanley Thompson Glenn Vos Donna Tomlinson Carol Kasemodel Gary Pothast Beverly Christensen Norma Priesz Betty Miller Mary Akkerman Anna May Vermeer Loretta Olson Carolee Unteidt Marianna Juhl Judy Grotewald Richard DeKing David Marth Ruth Cook Karla Brummer Kathryn Hoime Russell Cummings James Lehmann Ernest Gramstad Douglas Mitchell Kenneth Hoime Roger Schlader Keith Binford Marilyn Kieback Mary Smit Sandra Eitreim Rosalind Beelman Mary Ann Woodley Betty Ann Yolinke Dennis Dubbe Ronald Kayser Delbert Johnson Stanley Bagbey Barron Grating Sandra Davis Darlene Dibbern Aileen Simpson Sandra Hermann Velaine Mitchell Marica Roberts Jeanette Schmuck Delores Madison Connie Rusche Carolyn Thompson Merlyn Groth Philip Bonthius Ronald Ringen Charles Carter Marvin Fick Judith Cummings Judith Brandenburg Ruth Beatty Virginia Rue Evelyn Cousyn Raymond Schaikowski David Piepgras Mark Nelson Robert Braa John Millard 4Loit 9 k t L Darlene Forrest Judith Schmuck Lavonne Padilla Lora Lee Schmidt Sue Manion Dennis Jorgenson Howard Priesz Michael Earl James Egan Dennis Mahoney Aleida Driesen Evelyn Beug Ardith Hansen Nancy Boysen Joyce Steinfeldt Larry Mulvihill Clayton Winge John Sandstede Dennis Swenson David Mohr Beverly Bell Margaret Sodeman Jo Ann Van Wyhe Betty Jens Karen Boysen Judith Molitar William Braa Bertin Anderson Kenneth Bjerk Dennis De Pauw Ronald Bowman Patricia Mitchell Jo Ann Tofteland Jane Kempema Judith Goembel Joyce Tofteland Carol Wiese Joan Gabrielson Marvin Stoterau George De Groot Freddie Smeins “C-7 JL David Connell George McKay Paul Bueide James Kuehl Richard Carter 26 Jewel Olsen Eleanor Rober Donna Moulton Sally Mohr Nancy McIntyre Patricia Iverson Amelia Koontz Rodney Stroh Daryl Umland Jerry Swenson William Mulligan Milton Qualley Sidney Smart Richard Norelius Larry Rapp Kathleen Jacobson Doris Friestad Marcella Deiterman Patricia Kent Sandra Fredricks James Ahrent Richard Barmore Jerome Britz Fred Cook Dennis Arp Sharon Toms Betty Roemeling Sharon Thone Norma Lunde Bonita Nordmeyer 27 Gerald Hussong, junior high social science instructor, shall long be re- membered as one of the teachers whose voice really rang throughout the hall� of LHS. He received his B.A. degree at Central and has been with the LHS faculty for two years. Well folks, we’ll pick up ‘Muzzey’ now and turn to page----is a very well known saying from American his- tory classes of Laura Finberg, beloved teacher of LHS. Mrs. Finberg, who also teaches social science, received her B.A. degree at Gustavus Adolphus and is very well remembered by the many students whom she has taught here for the past eight years. Carroll Crouch, who teaches sopho- more American history, is among the never-to-be-forgotten.” And, — one main reason? Who, may it be asked, could ever possibly forget those thrill- ing 2000 word themes that everyone waited so eagerly to write? Mr. Crouch, who also instructs business relations, received his degree of Bachelor of Arts at Dakota Wesleyan and has been on the LHS faculty for the past six years. JJJSD acuity 0.acLr W., £« 2 4, JS. Can DM ULr. JL JnfLnc. Slap,. Instructor of girls physical education and English, Von Dell Glaser, is a first year teacher in LHS. Besides her regular school classes Miss Glaser advises junior and senior high GAA, junior and senior high pep club, and the junior and senior high cheer- leaders. To qualify her for these duties in LHA, Miss Glaser has a B.S. degree from Morningside College. Arling Anderson has been a member of the LHS faculty for the last six years. His college education was obtained at St. Olaf, where he graduated with a B.A. degree. Mr. Anderson is head coach at LHS and also teaches junior high science. Through his work along with others, Luverne is able to boast about football and basketball teams and track participants that have done a “swell job. “Slow down and don’t make so many errors, is a common phrase heard coming from room 105. This room happens to be Harold Schuchard's room, where he tries to get the students to type faster or take dictation faster,—and he sometimes suc- ceeds. Mr. Schuchard also supervised the typing for the Echo. As a graduate from St. Cloud Teach- ers College, Mr. Schuchard is the holder of a B.S. degree. He has been with LHS for three years. John May, American history, commercial law, and bookkeeping instructor of LHS, has been a member of the Luverne faculty for the last two years, and has also been the Cardinal advisor dur- ing these two years. Mr. May is a graduate of Man- kato State Teachers College and has a B.S. degree. Has it ever occurred to you where those tempting aromas of fried chicken or chile come from in LHS? Those aromas come from Jeanne Juhl's home eco- nomics room. Mrs. Juhl received her B.S. degree frcm South Dakota State and has been tempting the students of LHS with those de- licious, mouth watering recipes- to-be-learned for seven years. Under the guidance of Gar- land Anderson, LHS agriculture instructor, the agriculture minded boys of Luverne High School gain valuable information that will help them in their work with farming after graduation. Mr. Anderson received a B.S. de- gree from South Dakota State and has been at Luverne for the past three years. Buzzzzzz-------Buzzzzzzz is a very familiar sound in the halls of LHS. No, it isn’t the buzzer. This sound happens to come from Louis Kohl’s industrial arts room. Mr. Kohl helps the boys of LHS make various articles of great value. Mr. Kohl has a B.S. degree from Iowa State Teachers College to his credit, and has been on the Luverne faculty for twelve years. Ernest Dahlberg, algebra IX� geometry, and advanced mathematics instructor, is among the teachers classified under the heading of “old faithful. Mr. Dahlberg carries on where Miss Haugen leaves off. From his room come the problems that seem like “Greek to almost everybody except the advanced math- ematics students. Mr. Dahlberg received his B.A. degree from Cornell and has been instructing at Luverne for seven years. One of the well known faces around Luverne High School is that of Thelma Haugen, junior high mathematics instructor. Miss Haugen starts the junior high students of LHS on the way in the mathematics world by instructing them in seventh and eighth grade arithmetic. To qualify her for this position in LHS, Miss Haugen received a B.E. degree from Mankato State Teachers College. She has taught in LHS for nine years. Idellys Olson, as librarian of LHS, checks out books to the students and helps them find information for themes and reports. She also teaches home economics to the seventh and eighth grade girls. Miss Olson, who is a sec- ond-year member of the LHS faculty, has a B.A. degree from Concordia College. From the vocal room come all those beautiful songs that drift through the halls of LHS every 3rd hour. Geraldine Thompson, vocal music instructor, is responsible for this. She also supervises and is in charge of the budding young vocalists in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. Miss Thompson is a grad- uate of St. Olaf and has a degree from there. This is her first year with LHS. George Zepp, instrumental music instructor, has been on the Luverne faculty staff for two years. “Practice makes perfect is one of Mr. Zepp's favorite expressions although the band doesn't always sound like that. Mr. Zepp is a graduate of the Minneapolis College of Music and has B.M. and M. Music Ed. degrees. Pictures and murals in the halls of LHS are only a part of the many things that are accom- plished in Carol Prange's art classes. Besides teach- ing art she also teaches seventh grade phases. Miss Prange has a B.S. degree and is a graduate of Mankato State Teachers College, from which col- lege she came to LHS two years ago. Long after four o’clock you can hear the ring of Harry Franz's voice in the gym when basketball season starts. Mr. Franz will long be remem- bered for the basketball teams he turn- ed out and for the nature loving people he encouraged in his biology classes. Mr. Franz is a graduate from South Dakota Teachers College and has a B.S. degree to his name. His five years and one month of teaching in LHS have been divided into two periods by a •‘stretch in the army. George Sc hade will long be remem- bered by the students as the great science, physics, chemistry teacher, and also advises the Cardinal photo- graphy staff. Mr. Schade holds a B.A. degree from Luther, and has been unveiling the mysteries of science to LHS for seven years. Ah, for the well behaved English classes of Alvin Patterson. One mu6t say, some of the most inter- esting and delightful events of the dayseem to happen in his classes. Mr. Patterson, who teaches English II and English III, achieved his B.A. degree from Westmar College. He, too, is another of our forever hard-striving teachers who has spent five years at LHS. Another well-known personality around LHS is Marjorie Kilker, English IV and speech teacher, who presides in the room next to the main office. Miss Kilker gained her B.S. degree from Southern State Teachers College and has also made a name for herself from her famous English themes throughout the five years she has been instructing in LHS. Leo Vogelgesang, eighth grade English and English I instructor, is also an assistant coach in Luverne High School. Mr. Vogelgesang attained his B.A. and M. Ed. degrees at St. Thomas and has been teaching at Luverne for two years. Day after day, from morning to night, some of the busiest people in LHS are Ted Moi. Wilbert Herr- mann, and Ed Hagemeier, cus- todians in LHS. The janitors are always in demand to mend a lock, a broken chair, a window cord, or open a door for some forgetful stu- dent. During vacations they are always on the job. In the summer they paint the steps, varnish the floors, mow Ed Hagemeier. Ted Moi. Wilbert Herrmann the lawn, and do many things to put LHS in tip-top shape for the edu- cation seekers. The janitors are continually striving to make LHS a neater school, so the students can always be proud of their school building. They work long hours and get little credit; but it may be said that Luverne High School could not function effectively without them. y ctiuities ---So much for the album part of the Cardinal Record Album. It’s true that Ted, Wilbert, and Ed are on the tail end of the album, but in a larger sense they really usher in the chronological record of the year; because the first things the student notices as he enters the building on that fateful day in September each year are the newly wash- ed floors, the freshly painted walls, the nicely varnished woodwork, and the recently sanded desks. All this is the work of the LHS custodians. So it is appropriate that their pictures should close the album and open the record of the year. In the following section, the staff has tried to arrange the various Luverne High activities in order as they occurred during the year. Of course, a strict arrangement has not been followed because many activities are carried on at once, some continuing throughout the year and others being prominent for just a limited time. Nevertheless, a general chronological picture has been maintained. The album has been put aside, the record is now on the turntable. Push the button, turn the page, and begin-- U IJear. 11 CHEERLEADERS M. Ormseth, A. Smeins, S. Herreid, N. Marth, J. Padilla, A. Mohr. DootUl immanes Supporting tlu Seam behind COACHES L. Vogelgesang, A. Anderson, E. Dahlberg, H. Franz. MANAGERS A. Anderson V. Cornish FRONT ROW SITTING: R. Groth, J. Hansen, D. Hengeveld, L. Petersen, H. Gramstad, L. Engel, R. Hinkley, P. Rolph, J. Remrre, D. Peterson, D. Stoterau. SECOND ROW KNEELING: V. Cornish(manager), E. Heiden, G. Ahrendt, J. Hamann, G. Schmuck, J. Mulligan, J. Wiese, D. Johnson, J. Davis, D. Schuetts, R. Pederson, K. Winkler. BACK ROW STANDING: A. Anderson (coach), L. Vogelgesang (coach), A. Anderson, (manager), G. Madtson, L. Kayser, J. Green, G. Stamman, F. Strassburg, M. Winkler, A. Cronberg, J. Klassen, J. Cooney, J. Borchert. VJd SUU.r PJl Joan Padilla and Ange Mohr, seniors, and Audrey Smeins and Marcia Ormseth, juniors, were elected LHS cheerleaders by the student body September 10. Sharon Herreid, sophomore, and Nolene Marth, senior, were selected as substitutes. The girls had a chance to display their ability at the first game of the season at Rock Rapids on September 11. This thrilling opener of the season was won by the Car- dinals 6-0. Continuing the season on their own gridiron, the Cards were outplayed by the Jackson Bluejays 50-12, but came back to the top on October 2 to win from LeMars 47-27. The Cards continued their football season by squeezing by the Marshall Tigers 7-0 to upset the latter's homecoming. By virtue of 3 touchdowns by Jim Wiese, junior, and an extra point by Jim Klassen, senior, the Cards came up with another win of 19-14 over Slayton in a rain-drenched homecoming thriller, October 16. In two out-of-town gamesthe Cards continued their winning streak by downing Jas- per 38-7 and the Worthington Trojans 27-7. Ending the season the Cards met their old rivals, the Pipestone Arrows, on the Lu- verne gridiron. The Arrows came out on the top end of that tilt with a 27-7 victory to complete the Cards' season with a record of 6 wins and 2 losses. 35 in 4cti on JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL SEATED: D. Piepgras, K. Bjerk, M. Groth, P. Bonthius, M. Nelson, D. Jorgenson, D. Mahoney, R. Ring- en, L. Winge. KNEELING: R. De King, W. Mulligan, C. Gilbertson, D. Marth, J. Lehmann, B. Rogge, B. Grafing, C. Henricksen, D. Mitchell. STANDING: S. Thompson, R. Rogness, R. Ringen, M. Ormseth, G. Aanenson, Mr. Dahlberg (coach), K. Smothers, J. Wiese, D. Mitchell, J. Lubke. 36 1953 Jhe £uent of the ear An air of suspense hung over the audience on the night of October 15, as the festivities of crowning the king and queen of Cardinal Capers 1953 began. Keith Paulson opened the activities with a delight- ful piano solo. Following this the familiar strains of “Pomp and Circumstance filled the air and the first members of the royal party appeared in the beams of the spotlights. Preceding the entrance of the senior candidates were pages Judy Connell and Linda Remme, bear- ing the crowns and sceptre. Next came the princesses: Ruth Ann Cook, representing the freshmen; Sharon Herreid, selected from among the sophomores; and Corrine Groth, chosen by the juniors. The tension of the crowd became even more noticeable as the music seemed to become more majestic and the lights appeared to dim. The time for the appearance of the senior royalty candidates had finally come. The couples were Joan Padilla and Jim Mulligan, Ange Mohr and Jim Thorson, Peggy Schmidt and Jim Klassen, and Helen Haggard and Dave Schuetts. Suddenly all was silence. Joel Green, president of the s jdent body, stepped forward and proclaimed Ange Mohr “Queen of Cardinal Capers 1953. Then amid cheering Jim Thorson was crowned “King of Cardinal Capers 1953.“ Immediately following the coronation ceremonies the band led the way down to the football field for the traditional pep fest. Because of the dry weather conditions the bonfire had to be canceled and the pep fest was held at the half of a junior high football game. The next day finishing touches were put on the floats and in the afternoon there was the usual parade. All organizations and classes entered floats and stunts in the gala affair, which this year had the theme of “Let’s Pretend. The FFA and junior class won first and second prizes, respectively, on their floats which depicted Little Boy Blue and “Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater . Even though the weather was better for ducks, the Luverne Cardinals came out on top in the rain- drenched homecoming thriller that night. The Cards were behind 14-6 at halftime. The tide started turn- ing in the third quarter when a pass from Klassen to Wiese accounted for Luverne s second touchdown. The Cards went on to keep the Slayton Wildcats from scoring, and started another drive with four min- utes left to play. Wiese once again went over the goal for the third time that evening. Klassen made the extra point good and the game ended. Final score: Luverne 19, Slayton 14. Following the game the juniors sponsored a magnificent dance with the theme “Blue Moon. This proved to be a wonderful finale to Cardinal Capers 1954--in spite of the weather! Photo by Toby Wellenstein FLUTES: J. Hansen, J. Lind, E. Cousyn. OBOE: M. Juhl. BASSOON: S. Herreid, BASS CLARINET: G. uriese. CLARINETS: H. Haggard, S. Schmuck, P. Olson, M. Ormseth, A. Mohr, J. McClure, L. Matthiesen, M. Skewes, J. Kieback, D. Dibbern, J. Harbak, R. Torkelson, D. Hawes, P. Halverson, V. Bryan, M. Kennedy, D. Forrest, J. Cummings. ALTO SAXOPHONES: B. Eitreim, B. Smith, J. Mc- Quoid, L. Schmidt, N. Lunde, M. Hatting. TENOR SAXOPHONE: K. Trunnell. FRENCH HORNS: L. Matthiesen, D. Woolsey, A. Hemme, G. Gerike. BARITONE: M. Meyer, R. Kayser, R. Van Roekel, CORNETS AND TRUMPETS: M. Willers, M. Nelson. C. Erickson, J. Piepgras, L. Winge, T. Thomp- son, J. Anderson, B. McClure, R. Beatty, D. Piepgras. TROMBONES: L. Kayser, A. Smeins, M. Lam- mert, G. Schmuck, D. Jorgenson. PERCUSSION: R. Herman, L. Cummings, P. Schmidt, R. Cummings, K. Mohr, S. Olson, BASSES: D. Johnson, C. Brummer, B. Rogness. DIRECTOR: Mr. G. Zepp. Huic J4ati, cu rm5. n Probably the busiest people in school this year were the band members. While preparing for half-time performances at football games, band festival, concerts, and contest, the students gave up many of their free periods, noons and evenings so the performances would be successful. The marching band made its first appearance September 23, at Worthington in the annual Turkey Day festivities. The next event on the agenda for the band was the Tri State Band Festival. New maneuvers and songs were learned for this event on October 10. When the day came at last, it started with competition in the baton twirling and flag swinging classes. Next came the televized parade, including all the bands and several beautiful floats. After the parade came the highlight of the day—the judging of all the bands. Following this was the very colorful mass band concert, with Carl Christenson of South Dakota State as director. Last but not least in the festivities wa6 the awarding of the trophies, and a very tempting meal following that to end a perfect day. 40 b B CLARINET QUARTET H. Haggard S. Schmuck P. Olson A. Mohr CORONET TRIO C. Erickson M. Willers M. Nelson CLARINET QUARTET: M. Ormseth, J. McClure, G. Wiese, J. Harbak. SOLOISTS SEATED: B. Eitreim, L. Cummings, P. Schmidt, J. McQuoid, C. Erickson, M. Meyer. STANDING: M. Willers, M. Nelson, D. Johnson, L. Kayser, S. Schmuck, A. Smeins. BAND COUNCIL SEATED: H. Haggard, L. Cummings, P. Schmidt, M. Willers, M. Meyer, B. Eitreim. STANDING: S. Herreid, L. Matthiesen, D. Johnson, M. Juhl. WOODWIND QUINTET S. Herreid L. Matthiesen J. McClure M. Juhl J. Hansen . Hansen, L. Kayser, DRUM QUARTET L. Cummings P. Schmidt R. Cummings R. Herman SAXOPHONE QUARTET: B. Eitreim, J. Me Quoid, B. Smith, K. Trunneli. FLAGSWINGERS C. Groth, C. Bonthius, M. Herreid, D. Stav- enger, S. Simpson. BATON TWIRLERS J. Padilla, H. Haggard, A. Mohr, P. Olson. Band festival over until next year, the band went right to work on the half time show for the homecoming game. After working so earnestly the band members were very dis- appointed when the night came; the field was almost like a mudhole --due to this and the frequent showers, the band didn't perform. Concert band started immediately after football season was over. The band showed the results of their hard work in a concert December 14, also a combined band and vocal concert February 18, and another delightful performance at their spring concert, all under the direction of George Zepp. The contest in April brought to the light the willingness of the band members to accomplish high goals. To keep the band members in line, the band officers--Jerry Hansen, president; Lowell Kayser, vice-president; Helen Lu Haggard, secretary-treasurer—section heads, and Mr. Zepp, director, formed the band coun- cil. J. Wiese, G. Schmuck, A. Smeins, M. Nelson, C. Paulson, S. Schmuck, J. McClure, G. Gerike, V. Bryan, M. Winkler, K. Trunnell. M. Henningsen, V. Cornish, B. Willroth, A. Olson. After six weeks of fun-packed rehearsals the junior play cast was ready to present “Father Was a Housewife, by Vera and Ken Tarpley. on the nights of November 19 and 20. Tom Butler, the father, a struggling song writer, does the housework while his wife, Ann, is a doctor. Mr. Butler hasn’t sold any songs until Hank Steincke, the salesman, comes along and tries to sell Tom a vacuum cleaner. He sells him the vacuum cleaner all right, but for a song. Doug and Julie Butler, sixteen year old twins, resent the fact that their father keeps house while their mother supports the family and they are teased by their friends in school. Warren, Doug’s friend, is the only one who defends him. Doug gets in trouble with Sgt. Lutz- felder because of his reckless driving and finally ends up in jail. Ann finally moves her office into the living room. Tom insults the women patients until they leave the room. Ann won’t let Tom do any cooking because she says it's her duty. As a result Pat Flanagan, the nurse, has to do most of the cooking because Ann doesn’t have enough time. In the end Calvin Pepper, a disc jockey, and Cynthia Lewis, a singer, come and buy the last song that the publishers haven’t taken. 43 bJhe Joca( jbepartment bJhe VolLt of Jhidtruments is the Juman Vo oLce Every third hour of the day finds the music lovers of LHS drifting toward the vocal room. In this room many changes take place: thin voices develop a richer and broader tone, harsh sounds are softened into sweet, melodious ones, and everybody is taught to listen to his neighbor and sing with him, not a- gainst him. On December 10, the LHS vocal department presented its annual Christmas concert under the di- rection of Miss Geraldine Thompson. This year’s concert was entitled “Christmas In Song , and was truly a very appropriate title. To start the program off right, the mixed chorus entered the auditorium in a processional while singing the ever favorite, “Joy to the World. The various groups continued with many yuletide favorites, and the concert closed with the chorus singing “God’s Son Has Made Me Free. The two spring events for the Vocal department were the usual April contest at Worthington, and the annual spring concert. SEATED: M. Meyer, C. Paulson, J. Padilla, R. Dietrich, P. Schmidt, A. Mohr, S. Anderson, L. Cum- mings, G. Gerike, A. Smeins, M. Ormseth, S. Schmuck, G. Korgel. FIRST ROW STANDING: Miss Thomp- son (director), M. Hagen, B. Eitreim, P. Olson, A. Hemme, D. Woolsey, H. Stroh, M. Kennedy, M. Lam- mert, C. Groth, J. Anderson, M. Nelson, J. Barrett, S. Herreid, M. Larson, B. Willroth. SECOND ROW STANDING: V. Bryan, D. DeBates, B. McClure, D. Loger, Y. Lind, D. Heronimus. N. Barstad, D. Hawes, M. Willers, M. Hatting, R. Herman, C. Mitchell. THIRD ROW STANDING: R. Brandenburg, J. Hansen, D. Johnson, R. Van Roekel, P. Rolph, J. Borchert, H. Gramstad, A. Goembel, L. Petersen, V. Cornish, A. Wahlert, J. Meinerts, J. Aanenson, L. Baker, J. Harbak. FOURTH ROW STANDING: J. Wiese, R Wiese, J. Thorson, K. Paulson, J. Klassen, J. Mulligan, A. Anderson, D. Schuetts, J. Piepgras, K. Trun- ncll Baker, K. De Fauw, N. Marth, H. Haggard, D. Stavenger, T. Van Nieuwenhuyzen. 44 BOYS OCTET D. Johnson, R. Van Roekel, R. Brandenburg, J. Thorson, D. Schuetts, L. Petersen, J. Piepgras, A. Goembel. SOLOISTS LEFT DOWN: A. Goembel, R. Van Roekel, B. McClure, C. Paulson, C. Erickson. RIGHT DOWN: R. Brandenburg, D. Schuetts, M. Herreid, R. Herman, G. Korgel, D. Heronimus. BOYS' GLEE CLUB FIRST ROW: N. Barstad, J. Borchert, R. Van Roekel, D. John- son, D. Schuetts, K. Trunnell, A. Walhert. SECOND ROW: Miss Thompson (director), P. Rolph, J. Thorson, A. Anderson, J. Piepgras, D. Heronimus, D. Hengeveld, R. Torkelson. THIRD ROW: R. Brandenburg, H. Gramstad, V. Cornish, L. Petersen, A. Goembel, J. Hamann, J. Meinerts. FOURTH ROW: J. Wiese, R. Wiese, K. Paulson, J. Klas- sen, K. DePauw, B. Fremstad, D. Baker, G. Wiese, J. Hansen. $ vvw : •. i' 45 SEATED: M. Kennedy, C. Groth, M. Ormseth, D. Woolsey, A. Hemme, D. Hawes, A. Mohr, T. Sieben- haler, B. Eitreim, J. Padilla, P. Olson, M. Herreid, FIRST ROW STANDING: Miss Thompson (director) C. Mitchell, M. Hatting, H. Stroh, J. Anderson, P. Schmidt, M. Nelson, M. Hagen, S. Olson, A. Olson, K. Mohr, D. Woolsey, R. Dietrich, C. Paulson, Y. Lind. SECOND ROW STANDING: J. Barrett, M. Lar- son, J. McQuoid, G. Gerike, E. Jensen, C. Bonthius, M. Huisman, M. Lammert, A. Smeins, R. Her- man, J. Aanenson, J. Harbak. THIRD ROW STANDING: G. Korgel, I. Wessels, A. Hamann, C. Watts, S. Simpson, S. Schmuck, L. Cummings, S. Anderson, D. West, M. Meyer, D. Loger, B. McClure, A. De Yong. BACK ROW: S. Herreid, B. Willroth, N. Marth, B. Smith, D. Stavenger, H. Haggard, T. Van Nieu- wenhuyzen, M. Willers, V. Bryan, C. Rapp, V. Versteeg, C. Erickson, P. Halverson, C. Gunderson, L. Baker. GIRLS OCTET V. Bryan, L. Cummings, C. Paulson, J. Aanenson, T. Van Nieuwenhuyzen, H. Haggard, D. Stavenger, A. Mohr. GIRLS SEXTET S. Herreid, M. Herreid, P. Schmidt, M. Nelson, 46 J. Padilla, M. Ormseth. BACK ROW: D. DeBates, V. Cornish, M. Winkler, G. Stamman. FOURTH ROW STANDING: J. Hansen, M. Nelson, L. La Frentz, N. Olson, L. Reemts, L. Timmer, R. Nelson. THIRD ROW STANDING: J. Anderson, A. Smeins, N. Ormseth, A. Hemme, J. Harbak, C. Mitchell. SECOND ROW STANDING: M. Lammert, C. Paulson, R. Dietrich, M. Henningsen, C. Groth, M. Willers, L. Hawes, Y. Lind. FIRST ROW STANDING: A. Koll, S. Schmuck, N. Lehman, L. Cummings, A. Mohr, A. De Yong, S. Olson, A. Olson. SEATED: L. Matthiesen, D. Stavenger, H. Haggard, J. Green, A. Anderson, T. Van Nieuwenhuyzen, T. Thompson. Published by-weekly as a function of the journalism department of Luverne High School, the Echo keeps LH5 students up-to-date on the latest happenings in and around Luverne High. The making of the Echo starts in the journalism class, with the writing of the articles. The articles are then carefully checked for misspelled words and missing punctuation. From the writers the articles go to the dummy typists, who set them up in 27 space lines. Again the material is checked, this time to see if the typists have made up any typographical errors. The dummy material is then turned over to the people who lay out the pages and put the head- lines on all the articles. The final week of the process starts as the laid out pages are given to the stencil typist, who does the final typing. Once again, the work is turned over to different people. This time the stencils go into the hands of the artist staff. The artists put the headlines on the articles and make up the ads. The final check is at last ready to be made. The proofreaders then step to the front, and with their keen eyes find all the errors that have been made on the final product. The finished stencils then go to Lorna Henningsen in the main office to be run off so they are ready to be put together. The circulation workers then come out of their two weeks hid- ing place and finish the Echo by putting the pages in the correct order. They also see to it that everybody who is supposed to get an Echo gets one and they send out exchanges to other schools also. With this last step the Echo comes out as a finished product ready to be read and criti- cized if there is something that doesn’t please somebody. 47 artment C'mon fU tLyU, y.ttr JUNIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS S. Davis, K. Jacobson, P. Rupp, E. Simpson, J. Anderson, J. Kiebach, R. Nagel, P. Kent, N. McIntyre. Red corduroy skirts and white turtle neck sweaters is the official dress of the newly formed senior high pep club of LHS. This organization was formed this year by Von Dell Glaser and is made up of only sophomore girls. Each year the organization hopes to increase in number by adding the sophomores that come up and also by keeping in the previous year’s members. The purpose of this group of high spirited girls is to bring the cheering section into one combined group, not people here and there cheering now and then. They are striving to get everybody to yell and do it at the right time and the right thing at this time. Besides building up the LHS spirit this past year, the girls presented a skit and sponsored a dance. PEP CLUB FIRST ROW: M. Huisman, T. Siebenhaler, C. Erickson, L. Winge, S. Herreid, B. Eitreim, G. Kor- gel. SECOND ROW: S. Simpson, A. Paulson, M. Goettsch, V. Oltmans, E. Groth, C. Bonthius. THIRD ROW: J. Barrett, R. Wulf. M. Herreid. M. Hagen, L. Beck. I. Wessels, L. Stroeh. FOURTH ROW: Miss Glaser (advisor), D. Woolsey, C. Gunderson, L. Reemts, P. Halverson, C. Watts, S. Olson, D. West BACK ROW: C. Rapp, B. Smith, J. McQuoid, V. VerSteeg, K. Mohr, M. Jorgenson. 48 Car-C CaJi L The main winter activity in LHS is, of course, basketball. Pulses start beating a little faster and Friday evenings seem to become a little more worth looking forward to whenever basketball season rolls around each year. With a season record of ten wins and seven losses, the Cardinals had a most successful year in 1953-54. Not only was it successful, but also many of the games could be described as true “thrillers. Take for example the opening game. The Cards met the Slayton Wildcats in the home gym on November 24. At the end of the regulation time the score was deadlocked at 60-60, and the fans were completely limp. In the overtime period Cooney made a field goal and Wiese a free throw, and it finally ended 63-61 in favor of the Cards. The following Saturday, the Cards journeyed out of the district to play the Mankato Scarlets as a preliminary attraction to a college game in St. Peter. This game proved to be a different story, with Mankato leading all the way to a 41-34 victory. Klassen, however, was a high point man for the game with 17 counters to his credit. On Friday, December 4, the Cards had to take a back seat for the second time as the Jackson Jays defeated them 57-52. This game was played at Jackson, and was another of the “thriller type even though the final margin was five points. Marshall was the scene of the game on the fol- lowing Friday, where the final moments of the battle proved no less exhausting (to both fans and teams) than the Slayton game. Final score: Marshall, 54; Luverne, 53. The fans had a chance to take it a little easier at the next two games. KNEELING: R. Schmuck, J. Thorson, J. Klassen, K. Paulson. J. Green, M. Winkler, J. Cooney, J. Wiese. BACK ROW STANDING: H. Franz (coach), R. Pederson, E. Hei- den, J. McClure, L. Engel, D. Schuetts, A. Anderson (manager), A. Anderson (athletic director). STAR HERALD PHOTO. 49 MANAGERS V. Cornish and A. Anderson BOMBER SEASON We Opponents COACHES H. Franz, E. Dahlberg, A. Anderson 26 29 32 20 43 43 38 27 25 37 44 40 30 31 34 24 They Slayton 42 Jackson 35 Marshall 34 Flandreau 40 Jasper 26 Rock Rapids 19 Worthington 32 Lakefield 39 Pipestone 26 Fulda 35 Jasper 33 Rock Rapids 44 Worthington 36 Pipestone 25 Mountain Lake 33 Edgerton 30 BOMBER SQUAD STAR HERALD PHOTO KNEELING: R. Emery, G. Aanenson, G. Pothast, M. Ormseth, R. Cummings, D. Mitchell, C. Gilbertson, O. Sievert, A. Anderson (coach). STANDING: R. Rogness, R. Hinkley, J. Rem- me, G. Ahrendt, J. Davis, G. Madtson, J. Wiese, J. Luebke, D. Mitchell. Luverne played Flandreau, South Dakota, winning by a score of 55-50 on their own floor. Then in the last game before Christmas vacation, the Cards traveled to Jasper to blast the Quartz-siters 5 9-40. Starting the New Year just right, the Cards swept on to a second decisive victory on January 5. Playing once again in the home gym, the Cards battered Rock Rapids, Iowa, 75-55. In this game the Cards hit an excellent 43% of their attempted field goals. The Worthington Trojons came to Luverne to tackle the Cards on January 5. JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL FIRST ROW STANDING: J. Kuehl, W. Mulligan, S. Smart, R. Carter, J. Britz, G. DeGroot, D. Umland. F. Smeins, D. Emery, M. Qualley, J. Hart. D. Arp. SECOND ROW STANDING: D. Mohr, K. Bjerk, R. Bowman, B. Braa, B. Anderson. G. McKay, L. Rapp, D. Connell, D. Barmore, T. Getman. BACK ROW STANDING: D. Mahoney, M. Nelson, D. Jorgenson, D. Piepgras, J. Sanstede, D. Johnson, C. Wingc, P. Bonthius, B. Grafing, J. Priesz, M. Groth. The Luverne team did not play its best this game, and although they were ahead at the end of the third quarter, the Trojons managed to squeak by, in an exciting last period to win 49-47. Following this came a series of three set-backs. In the Lakefield game, played there, the Cards were trailing by 14 points with half the third quarter gone. Staging a tremendous comeback, the Luverne five closed the gap to two points in the last minutes of the game, but couldn’t quite go all the way. The game ended 57-53 for Lakefield. The Pipestone gym was the scene of the Cards’ next defeat, where, in a very hard-fought game, the Arrows came out on top, 51-44. The Cards suffered their last loss of the regular season on January 26 as the strong Fulda Raiders trimmed the Lu- verne team 54-45 on the victor’s court. Getting back into the winning habit, the Cards trounced the Jasper Quartz-siters in the Luverne gym by a score of 69-52 on January 29. Next to fall were the Rock Rapids Lions, whom the Cards defeated on the loser’s floor, 66-62. The Card’s most decisive win of the season came in the next game when they traveled to Worthington to vanquish the Trojons 81-55. Then with a three-game winning streak to uphold, the Cards marched off to down Pipestone, after trailing 13 points at the half, by a score of 67-64. As is traditional in Pipestone games, this was one of the most exciting of the year. Returning to their home court for the final two games of the season, the Cards crushed Moun- tain Lake 68-52 on February 19, and in another close and thrill- ing tussel, squeaked by Edgerton 61-58 on February 26 to form the very satisfactory finale to a very satisfactory season. 51 (Soncesiioni P opcorn With the addition of the popcorn machine to LHS came the need for somebody to run it. This demand was taken care of by members of the Con- cessions Club. The club set up a new system this year. They divided into groups and then used a rotating system so they would all get a chance to see some of the games. The profits from the selling of candy bars, peanuts, pop, popcorn, and various other articles were di- vided among the organizations and classes according to the needs. SEATED: C. Paulson, N. Olson, Y. Lind, M. Kennedy, R. Wulf, D. West. STANDING: D. Stykel, D. Goettsch, R. Torkelson, R. Schmuck, L. Winge, C. Watts, A. Olson, C. Erickson, J. Borchert, P. Rolph, M. Hamann, J. Hamann, G. Schmuck, V. Madison, A. Wahlert. on an ML? G. Stamman, D. Hengeveld, F. Strassburg, M. Meyer, J. Husen, R. Schmuck, J. Mulligan, P. Rolph, J. Hamann. DJL n, Almost everybody has run upon the situation where he can't find a place to sit at some program. Luverne High School tries to prevent this situation by having ushers at all of its programs and public activities. The ushers hand out programs as people enter the auditorium and find suitable seats for them. Ushers are also present at basketball games to see that as many people as possible get a seat. Beyond this, the ushers also help visiting spectators of the game to find their way around the school. 52 SEATED: P. Schmidt, R. Dietrich, N. Lehman, D. Stavenger, H. Haggard, L. Cummings, A. Mohr, T. Van Nieuwenhuyzen. FIRST ROW STANDING: B.Eitreim.S. Herreid, M. Henningsen, C. Groth, A. )e Yong, A. Rolph, A. Olson, D. Loger. SECOND ROW STANDING: M. Hagen, M. Lammert, M. Ormseth, S. Schmuck, D. Hawes, S. Olson, M. Willers, Y. Lind. THIRD ROW STANDING: C. Bonthius. M. Nelson. M. Herreid, L. Reemts, D. Gilbert- son, T. Siebenhaler. FOURTH ROW STANDING: J. Barrett, C. Watts, D. West, P. Halverson. M. Kennedy, K. Mohr, M. Jorgenson. FIFTH ROW STANDING: A. Paulson, S. Simpson, N. Olson, B. Smith, C. Rapp, L. Beck, Miss Glaser (advisor). BACK ROW: G. Korgel, L. Winge, R. Wulf, M. Huisman, M. Meyer. (jaily, 4mUtiou5, and dmbidextroul. i r t y 5 t k t e i i c 6 5 O C L a t o n Two different GAA's were formed this year. One was composed of seven, eighth, and ninth grade mem- bers and the other contained sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Because of this change the senior high group was cut down in size, making it easier to include all members in the event of the night. The highlight of the year wasn’t changed because of the forming of the junior high GAA; the basketball tournaments went on the same as usual and the seniors took the championship. Like all other organizations the girls have fun other than their athletic games. The girls had a picnic, pre- sented a skit for one of the pep fests and sponsored a dance. To keep the group in line, officers were chosen early in the year. The officers were Peg Schmidt, president; Corrine Groth, vice-president; Sharon Herreid, secretary; Connie Watts, treasurer; Drue Gilbertson, intramural manager; and Helen Lu Hag- gard, publicity chairman. The group also has a council made up of the officers and a representative from each class. 53 2)Jc am 'n nt c, xpreSSion Experts Giving LHS students experience in speaking is the main reason for declam. This year thirty seven students participated in the local de- clam contest February 22. Mary Skewes rated superior with her dramatic presentation of •‘Cat- aracts' and Gail Pierson and Sharon Herreid won in the humorous group with “Susan's Slipper's Soliloquey and “I Like Men, respectively. Jon Luebke and Russell Cummings were rated superior in the discussion division. Taking top honors in the mem- orized oratory division were Mary Nelson and Marilyn Lammert with their orations of “The Vicious Circle and “I Speak for Democracy , re- spectively. Receiving top honors in the manuscript reading group were Twylah Van Nieuwenhuyzen and Jerry ONE ACT PLAY SEATED: M Wink- ler, P. Olson, B. Smith, C. Bonthius, D. Schuetts. STANDING: J. Klas- sen, J. Green. DISCUSSION SEATED: S. Thompson, J. Lubke, M. Huisman, R. Torkleson. STANDING: J, Lehman, R. Cummings, R. Arends. HUMOROUS SEATED: C. Watts, K. Brummer, J. Anderson, R. Schlader. STANDING: A. Paulson, M. Herreid, P. Rupp, G. Pierson. MEMORIZED ORATORY SEATED: M. Lammert, L. Stroh, M. Henningsen. STANDING: J. Anderson, J. Borchert, M. Nelson. Hansen. Joel Green and Jay Borchert received superiors in their respective groups of extemporaneous speaking and original oratory. The above winners participated in the district declam contest at Edg- erton on March 14. The one act play, “The Trysting Place, by Booth Tarkington, was entered in the one act play contest at Jasper on March 22. DRAMATICS SEATED: P. Gerike. C. Rapp, J. McQuoid, M. Jor- genson. STANDING: C. Kasemodel, M. Juhl, M. Skewes, S. Simpson, G. Korgel. EXTEMPORANEOUS SEATED: L. Cummings, J. Hansen, T. Van Nieu- wenhuyzen. STANDING: J. Green. JUNIOR HIGH COUNCIL CABINET R. Cook, D. Schei, G. Aanenson, K L Ormseth, R. Mulligan. Organized on the same principles as the senior high student council, the junior high stu- dent council has a cabinet composed of the following: Richard Mulligan, chairman; Gary Aanenson, president; Dennis Schei, vice-president; Ruth Cook, secretary; and Michael Orm- seth, treasurer. The members of the council are the cabinet, the class presidents, and two electives from each home room. The council sets up policies for the junior high students to follow. It also gives the junior high people experience in the solving of problems and gives them a background of government handling. Projects carried on by the junior high student council were decorating the Christmas tree in the main hall, sponsoring a party, and organizing the Echo's Echo. FIRST ROW: D. Dibbern, W. Mulligan, R. Mulligan, M. Groth, T. Getman, R. Carter, Miss Berg (advisor). SECOND ROW: R. Beatty, J. Lehman, P. Gerike, D. Peipgras, D. Jorgenson. THIRD ROW: K. Jacobson, D. Schei, J. Lind, R. Cook, M. Ormseht, S. Thompson. BACK ROW: C. Wiese, G. Aanenson, P. Rupp, C. Gilbertson, D. Mitchell. 55 jL emor J. Aanenson, P. Schmidt, J. Green, J. Klassen, J. Mulligan, A. Mohr. Student (Council Up aJ Cc oming politi ciand. Meeting at regular intervals of every two weeks, the Council has given the student body an example of representative student government. Members of the Council consist of the cabinet, two members from each homeroom, class presidents, and five members at large, chosen by the other Council members. The nucleus of the Council, the Cabinet, was elected last May by the senior high student body. Two parties, the Tools and Sparkplugs,were set up by the candidates. An assembly was held to let each par- ty state its plans for improvements in LHS. In the election that followed, Sparkplugs Joel Green, Jim Mulligan, and Peg Schmidt; and Tools Jim Klassen, Ange Mohr, and Jo Ann Aanenson came out victor- ious. With all party rivalry forgotten, the cabinet set about carrying out the promises they had made. A- long with the addition of a popcorn machine to LHS, the Council purchased a pencil machine, organized a concessions club, took charge of the magazine sales, and sponsored its traditionally fine costume dance. FRONT ROW; M. Larson, L. Winge, C. Groth, A. Mohr. S. Herreid, C. Bonthius, A. Paulson, SECOND ROW; R. Torkelson, L. Cummings, D. Gilbertson, J. Aanenson, S. Schmuck, M. Nelson, Mrs. L. Fin- berg (advisor). THIRD ROW; R. Pederson, L. Engel, D. Schuetts, J. Hamann, P. Rolph, P. Schmidt. FOURTH ROW: A. Anderson, J. Mulligan, G. Stamman, F. Strassburg, R. Brandenburg, J. Hansen. BACK ROW: K. Paulson. J. Thorson, J. Green, J. McClure, J. Klassen, L. Peterson, L. Kayser. 56 eir Specia (ty—i oohi. � � SEATED: A. Olson, R. Herman, L. Cum- mings, P. Schmidt, N. Olson, M. Kennedy, STANDING: B. Lass, P. Ruddy, R. Nelson, C. Meinerts, S. Essman, M. Essirtan, C. Groth. SEATED: D. Woolsey, K. Mohr, S. Olson, L. Winge, O. West, STANDING: M. Huisman. C. Watts, C. Gunderson, Miss I. Olson (ad- visor). Have you ever wondered how the Life or Post magazines ever got back in order a ter you went tearing through them? You were most likely in a hurry and left them wherever you thought was best for them and not in any particular order. Did you ever wonder how the books got back to the edge of the shelf when you remember that you pushed them back the day before or how the books you turn in at the desk get back to the shelves? All this work is done by Miss Olson and her energetic helpers who sacrifice their study halls in order to make the library look neater and be more orderly. Besides these duties the Phi Beta members check out books, work at the grade school library, issue overdue book notices, and make book displays. They also help people find that certain book with a specific name or some required infor- mation. Under the supervision of Miss Olson, LHS li- brarian; president of Phi Beta, Lenore Cummings; vice-president, Norma Olson; and secretary-treas- urer, Peggy Schmidt, the members of Phi Beta sponsor a dance, give a skit for pepfest, take part in Education Week and also take part in Book Week. Through their work in Phi Beta the members gain a better knowledge of the ins and outs of a library and become very well acquainted with the many pieces of information that a library really does contain, and most important of all, they help their fellow students when they don’t know where to find that particular reference book. 57 5U� 5U.« of J, menca 44 to S. FIRST ROW: F. Honken; W. Madison; D. Roberts; J. Meinerts. SECOND ROW: R. Arends; K. Hoime; G. Pothast; R. DeKing; R. Cummings; G. Christensen; J. Baatz; Mr. Anderson, (adviser). THIRD ROW: J. Lehman; K. Smothers; B. Wahlert; A. Tofte- land; D. Schei; J. Hansen, R. Rogness; G. Vos. FOURTH ROW: M. Lammert; D. Stroh; K. Lemke; J. Husen; R. Schmuck; A. Goembel; N. Barstad; R. Lass. BACK ROW: H. Wulf; R. Mulvihill; M. Hamann; D. Stoterau; G. Stamman; A. Cronberg; H. Baustin; E. Ruddy; M. Lauck; C. Madison. One of the more popular organizations with the farm boys in LHS is the FFA. The purpose of this organization is to stimulate interests in farming, teach new and better methods of cultivation, and to encourage thrift and co-operation. The boys also form a basketball team during the winter; and by way of earning money, they sell Christmas cards and sponsor a dance. The officers of this organization are Jim Husen, President; Gary Stamman, vice-president; Keith Lemke, secretary; Virgil Madison, treasurer; Alvin Cronberg, sentinel; and Henry Wulf, reporter. The local chapter has won wide honors by taking top ratings in several contests. A few of these judging contest have been concerned with crops, meats, livestock, and poultry. The boys begin as greenhands and can work up through the grades of chapter far- mer, state farmer, and American farmer. The local chapter is a part of a great national organization. To prove this, every member has a blue jacket which is a symbol of the Future Farmers of America where- cver you go. 58 SEATED: R. Rohlck, R. Brandenburg, R. Hinkley, J. Kempema, D. Heronimus. STANDING: L. Peter- son, R. Schmuck, V. Madison, A. Van Nieuwenhuyzen, J. Hamann, P. Rolph, H. Gramstad, R. Groth, D. Hengeveld, D. Gilbertson, E. Ruddy, J. Hansen, JL. Binford. AT REAR: G. Schade (advisor). ‘4 FRONT ROW: J. Jorgenson, C. Erickson, M. Henningsen, R. Nelson, M. Essman, S. Essman, L. La- Frentz, V. Bryan, A. DeYong. BACK ROW: D. Roberts, P. Ruddy, A. Goembel, D. DeBates, T. Thomp- son, A. Koll, T. Van Nieuwenhuyzen, B. Smith, N. Olson, A. Hamann. 59 Jidorian JJ4S. “ What happened to that list of names? How do you want this typed? Where's that band picture? Don’t forget to come Saturday. With the days whizzing by, such was the life of the staff members of the 1954 Cardinal. The work of the staff began with the first week of school and continued until the complete book was done and ready for the publishers. Then only did the staff let up and take a few hours of badly needed rest. Now step right up and meet the staff. The head of the whole project was Jerry Hansen. The rest of the staff includes five divisions--copy, typing, photography, art, and business. Originator of the copy was Mary Willers. If it hadn’t been for Betty Willroth, Tanya Thompson, and Marilyn Hatting these typed words wouldn’t be possible. The members of the staff that ran around snapping pictures here and there and after that, de- veloping and printing them, were Keith Paulson, Lowell Kayser, Jim McClure, Judy Barrett, and Carolyn Bonthius. Cynthia Mitchell and Sharon Schmuck were kept busy thinking up ideas and sketches that would make the book more complete. The financial end of the staff was handled by Arland Anderson, Pat Olson, and Rosemary Herman. These people were responsible for keeping the Cardinal out of the “red ’. Twy Van Nieuwenhuyzen didn’t fit in any group; she did a little of everything. Supervising all this were J. A. May and George Schade. The contents of this book is the only proof that the Cardinal staff has of the work it has accom- plished. They hope that the book will stimulate your memory and bring back a picture of life at LHS. 60 s4duedi5er5 L. A. Ahrendt Standard Oil Dealer Bierkamp's Home Auto Oldsmobile Service Cooney Cleaners We Call for and Deliver Creeger and Company Place to go for the Brands You Know Forrest Dairy Milk Builds Strong Bodies George’s Bakery Fresh Every Sunrise Hakes Produce Wholesale Grocery and Produce Hatting Gravel Co. Washed Gravel, Road Gravel, Excavating Luverne Builder and Supply Builders' Supplies-Paint-Hardware Luverne Laundry Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service Marth’s Meat Market Fresh Meats-Refrigerated Lockers Drs. R. W. and J. E. Nelson Chiropractors Paulson DeHydrated Products Company Producer of High Vitamin “A Alfalfa Meal Renfro Variety Gifts for Every Occasion Reynolds Realty Complete Realty Service and Insurance Rock County Star Herald Congratulations to the Class of '54 Schlader’s Jewelry Watch Repair Service Spease Tire Shop Tires-Batteries Storacker's Drug Store Medical Supplies-Cosmetic s-Came ras-Cards Thome Implement Modern Farm Machinery United Cleaners Expert Dry Cleaning Service Vic's Plumbing and Heating Green Colonial Heating Adam's Paint Store Al's Service k Grocery Backer’s Hardware Baily's Greenhouse Beaver Creek Mutual Ins. Co. Ben's Bakery Bieber k Raymond Company Dr. E. A. Blake D.D.S. Dr. F. W. Bofenkamp M.D. Dr. E. S. Boone M.D. Botsford Lumber Co. Dr. G. V. Butler D.D.S. Carl's Music Shop Coast To Coast Store Connell Chevrolet Council Oak Grocery Store Culligan Soft Water Service Dave's Market Gambles Store Dr. C. H. Haggard Vet. Hazel's Apparel Shop Hilger Accounting Service Hinkley Appliance J. C. Penny Co. Dr. R. B. Johnson D.D.S. Dr. R. W. Keitel O.D. Kjenselee's Upholstery Kersbergen Produce Krug Trucking Co. John Kurvink Lampert Lumber Company Dale Larson L St S Electric Laudon Drug Store Leo's Grocery Leuthje's Standard Service Leuthold k Miner Long's Cafe and Service Luverne Announcer Luverne Block Co. Luverne Farm Store Luverne Fire Apparatus Luverne Oil Company Luverne Recreation Luverne Style Shop Dr. A. C. Martin M.D. McDowell Realty Mid-West Beach Co. Millard Investment Nelson Brothers Northside Greenhouse Mrs. Norgard's Tot Shop The Palace k Pix Theatres Rapp Motor Sales Ray’s Service Station Charles Rober Robert's Grocery Rock County Hatchery Rock County Oil Company Rock County Skelgas Dr. C. L. Sherman M.D. Smith and Jansen’s Motor Sales Smith's Furniture Southwestern Sewing Machine Co. Van’s Motor Sales Winkler's Motel Worthmore Ice Cream 61 a up CARDS - BANNERS - SCOTCHUTC ROAOBOAKPS - ETC Aioht SIli NfOH MANUFACTURING SAUS un SltVICt SIGN WORK Of Ml KINDS RRONF lot TV TOWi itttTORS Govst v (AST MAI STKdT LUVCSNl, NUNN- A R WOOD 'J cucUa.nt GAS 3ROODe tfu onSij t u $ + dtA u itA • S V6CV AAJRSTA SLt PRC • Mut-Tf - isutmes fo f� « u tr • plasm rvaes pop safmtf m-fo. iv a wood Go. HANSON SILO CO FARM BUILDINGS COMPLETE INCONCRETE LUVERNE-LAKE LILIAN - MEWLONDOi y4uto rapL, 63 4uto rapL 64