Mankato High School - Otaknam Yearbook (Mankato, MN)

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High News FRONT ROW! Betty Sawyer, managing editor George Anderson editor-in-chief SECOND ROW: R. Pass M. Collins, P. Babcock B. Edwards C. Vanzwol advertising manager M. Winn. advertising manager: C. Hoxie L. Campbell, R. Bauer M. Hanson, B. Bell STANDING: M. Swanson M. Johnson Mr. Clarence Glasrud. adviser C. Frost B. Crooker, sports editor P. Rollings Clgowcn of the Cpna-:Ala The High News is the official paper of the student body. Publishing a smaller paper each week, the staff edited the news up to the minute. Under the sponsorship of Clarence Glasrud, the High News initiated a new form of management. Sophomores and juniors were given staff positions under senior editors. The High News won an All-American rating, highest award of the National Scholastic Press Association. During the weekend of October 17, George Anderson, Betty Lou Philipson, Dick Pass, Muriel Swanson, Martha Mae Johnson, Bruce Crooker, Marge Winn, Charlotte Van Zwol, Bill Edwards, Patty Babcock, Betty Sawyer, Charles Kudrle, Marvel Hanson, Lois Campbell, Betty Bell, Jeanne Zumwinkle, Bobb Lomison, Chuck Frost, Rod Fleming, Bob Barnett, and Mr. Glasrud, representing the paper, magazine, and annual staffs, attended the annual Minne- sota High School Press Association convention at Hibbing. George Anderson, editor of the High News, and Betty Lou Philipson, editor of the annual, were voting delegates. Second place in a newspaper terminology contest held at the convention was awarded George Anderson. Honorable mention was given to the High News for its editorial page makeup and to Peg Burch for her editorial, Peaceful America, from the senior issue of last year. Patricia Babcock was elected secretary of the M.H.S.P.A. Several special issues were put out during the year: an opening day issue, a Homecoming issue, a state basketball tournament issue, two sophomore issues, two junior issues, and one senior issue. ' Jin, Clonmoe Sponsored by the Quill and Scroll Society, the Hy-Type Magazine was published in De- cember and April. The staff included co-editors Martha Mae Johnson and Muriel Swanson, art editor, Margaret Matteson: and typist, Zella Reid. The copy was creative writing collected trom the student body-poetry, short stories, articles, essays, humorous features, and a short play. ELCI'Wg M. Johnson, co-cditorg M. Swanson, coacclitor '

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Quill ancl Scroll SITTING: C. VanZwol B. Philipson, president Mr. Clarence Glasrud. adviser G Ande n . rso secretary-l reasurer D. .Anderson STANDING: B. Crocker M. Swanson, J. Zumwinkle M. Johnson, B. Sawyer R. Pass ononz-:cl Jounnalliatla Journalistic ability, scholarship, dependability and efficiency determine the membership of the Quill and Scroll Society, the international honor society for high school journalists. In the fall of the year George Anderson and Betty Lou Philipson Were the only members of the local David Lawrence chapter. Bruce Crooker, Richard Pass, Betty Sawyer, and Charlotte Van Zwol were elected into the society in December, Four new members-Dorothy Anderson, Martha Johnson, Muriel .Swanson and Jeanne Zumwinkle-were initiated at a banquet at the Elks Cafe in February. acting the cadlllinca This year juniors and sophomores were allowed to work on the Mankato High School annual under the guidance of more experienced seniors. By this apprenticeship idea, next year's Otaknam staff will have some knowledge of the work that is before them. First plans for the yearbook were made last spring and completed in September. From September through April pictures were taken of every school club and organization. The rest of the year was spent in the writing of copy. In March slides were shown in the assembly demonstrating some of the pictures that would be in the annual. Students received the Otaknams in May. i Qtalcnam SITTING: L. Lloyd, class editor D. Anderson, club editor L. Severns, art editor N. Kollmann, club editor B. Kieninger, senior editor B. Philipson, editor-in-chief Mr. Clarence Glasrud, adviser STANDING: B. Sawyer administration editor R. Barnett, photography editor R. Fleming, photography C. Frost, sports editor V. Edmondson, feature editor NOT IN PICTURE: Z. Reid, typist J. Zumwinkle business manager

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Girls' Civic Club FIRST Row: B. Philipson, J. Scherer M. Winn, president C, VanZwol, vice president D. Griffith, secretary H. Johnson, treasurer .Miss Cecelia Allen, sponsor L. Campbell, B. Bell, M. Matteson H. Brell SECOND ROW: F. Pederson, M. Ulman P. Miller, L. Lloyd, B. Gentling K E. Ekstrand, S. Lutz, H. Haller M. Olson, M. Barkuloo STANDING: C. Hoxie, E. Jabbra B. Tillisch, M. Swanson, M. Warner G. Peterson, M. Hansen, M. Hornnes C. Beersch. M. DeBolt. E. Mogren P. Babcock, S. Swensen, M. Hyde J. Peterson, M. Carlson R. Bauer E. Yukel. M. Zettler, B. Osmundson G. lVIcFall, V. Edmondson K. Thro, L. Metag NOT IN PICTURE: B. Brazier, M. Davis P. Olson, C. Schneider, M. Schultz M. Meixner, J. Zumwinkle, B. l-Ieinzman Boys' Civic Club FIRST Row: H. Wigley, W. Sugden W. Edwards, C. Johnson R. Conway, B. Crooker. I. Brown, T. Hughes SECOND ROW: J. Graif, secretary-treasurer C. McKinney, R. Gilbertson D. Larson, W, Shearer, H. French J. Girvin, R. Barnett, C. Kudrle D. Rood, W. Pew THIRD ROW: R. Lobdell, I-I. McCarl J. Hoerr, J. Nelson, president R. Swenson, J. Keenan, E. Phillips W. Huettl, K. Madole, R. Fleming J. Borreson, C. Johnson, D. Lowe L. Klitzke FOURTH ROW: A. Knaub W. Vosbeck. R. Weecli W. Bock, S. Suttles . ..... NOT IN PICTURE: R. Hoffman .Students of Cgroucnrtmcnt To understand the principles of the federal, state, and local government is the purpose of the Girls' Civic Club. Activities for the year began with an initiation banquet at the Elks Cafe. In October, Mrs. Charlotte Farrish Luwe discussed An lndividual's Responsibility in Democracy. Mr. A. R. Klein- schmidt led a panel discussion on City Government in March. At mid-term, Mr. Eugene Fair spoke to the girls on Woman's Part in National Defense. The members of the Boys' Civic Club were guests on February 18. The closing event of the year was an informal dance at the Union School gymnasium on May 2. Ufluillcllincy 'Futuna Citigcna Thirty pledges to the Boys' Civic Club were initiated in October. The program for the year was aimed to guide the members to better citizenship. Art Armstrong, a refugee from the lirst World War, was the guest speaker on November 27, when the Boys' Civic Club was host to the Girls' Civic Club. Social Legislation was the topic of George Curry on January 29. An il- lustrated talk on outdoor life was presented by Art Finney on April 23. A conservation assembly in May was directed by John Nelson.