Marietta High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Marietta, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 106 of the 1945 volume:

THE CAROINAL Rjblisheo BY SENIOR CLASS CF 1 5 OF marietta high school Marietta, Minnesota. Dedication we, the Seniors of 1945, DEO I CATE CUR ANNUAL TO ThC BOYS AND GIRLS FROM OUR SCHOOL WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN SERVING OUR COUNTRY IN UNCLE SAM’S ARMED SERVICES. HONOR ROLL •21 Casper Dahle •39 JON ANOeRSON Melvin Lund •26 Irving Scmmermeyer ARNOLD DAHLE EUGEfC WILLIS Clifford Thompson •30 HARLOW JEROE Wayne Marker Irvin Mortenson Frank Wacleich MERLE KELLEY CLIFFORD PREDERICKSON MILTON JEROE Donald konald •31 Roland Ross Charles Duncan kentcth Danielson HARRIET WRIGHT «40 Donald Bjcrnstao Ellen goulo •32 Mary Orton Davies Thomas Ahartz HAROLO MEYER •34 INGVALO EIDEM Lester Pearson Lee henningsgaaro 41 MJRLIN KaNTHAK Paul Hay KENNETH JEROE Clifforo Lund •35 MERLAN PEARSON Reeve Wvcy Glen Emnis 42 James Me hale Glenn Shannon WESLEY GEAflMAN •36 Raymond VfcRso JAMES PREDERICKSON Lester sckmiot HENRY IWERKS Leonard Dahle •37 Harold macy George Beninqa Harold Carlson •43 Alvin Jorgenson Betty fctaAs Richard Blough GERmRT ST REICH •38 morris knuosen Melvin oah Le Roy Herr Clarence Frecerickson Fred Schultz Argyle Bersie •44 Lyle Hauck JEAN DIXON Ester onken Leland dahle Eugene Ransom Gordon Harstad Gerald Jorgenson Barbara eidem RIcharo mongrain MEMBER CT THE BQARO Of EDUCATION VILLI AM A. JOHNSON...........PRESIDENT Ora Allen M • • • « «Treasurer £• U STCLTE. ••••«•• CLERK J« A« OAHLE. « • • 4 • � • «DIRECTOR P« KaNSTHUP, •••• «•• «DIRECTOR Art St reich« •01 RECTOR i � � a • - .... • . . • THE CARD 11. AL STAJ7 AWIIAL SWF 1945 Editor • ASS T • EDITOR • • • , MANAGER •• ••• ASS’T. MANAGER . % • • Business Advisor « • « Editorial Advisor . • f ACTIVITIES Dedication • . . • • Typist • School Calendar « • • • Senior class history • . Senior Class Prophecy • • Senior Class will • • • Joyce Tilbury Senior Class Poem • • • Junior Class history • • Sophomore Class History • PREstMAN Class History 1 • • . • GERALD WILLIS Sales managers Ray Lund Kenneth Tilbury •jf.'jr: . • � • • t :• .f .I� .' . • , . .r • - ?v , r • « • t r V . . ; • . • ■ . •• ' .'7 . • . • . - ' . , . . ;• « • • - . - i:. ■. .• . - • , - • , • . . • • • a. it . ♦' ♦ . • . • -r. • i • . ’ .. • A • « : • • - - , V m • . � . . ♦ - •“ i . . Supt. X. H. Thormodsgaard Coach and Business Mrr. Myrle Minenr.an Princlyal, English, Dramatics Mrs. Clarihel Mongrain Social Sciences, Physical Education J. G. Kaughan Mathematics, Science ViIma Jean Ruby Kenneth Tilbury Joyce Tilbury GLADYS KANSTRUP PETE Band 1.2,3,4 Girls Glee Club 1,2 Junior Class Play 3 Senior Class Play 4 Class Treasurer 3.4 JR. AND SR WQUET Waitress Banquet 2 G A A. 1.2 Awajal Staff 4 Travel Club 4 ClAIRMONT ORUBE POTS Boys Glee Club 1,2,3,4 Band i,2,3 Boys Quartet 2,3 MixEo Chords 1,8,3 Annual Staff 4 Class Sechet wy 2,4 Basketball A team 1,2,3,4 Junior Class Play 1,3 Senior Class Play 1,4 Science Club 4 Jr. ano Sr. Banquet 3 Elaine Engebretson Eng girls glee Club 1,2,3 Jr. ak Sr Banquet 3 Junior Class Play 3 SENIOR CLAS8 PLAY 4 Class Treasurer i Class Secretary 3 Waitress Banquet 2 GJWu 1,2 Defense Stmjp Sale 4 Annual Staff 4 MIXEO Chorus 2,3 Travel Club 4 operetta 2,3 library 4 Jean Ruby Bill glee club i,2 Declamation 1,2,3,4 Junior Class Play 3 Senior Class Play 4 Jr. and Sr Banquet 3 waitress Banquet 2 band 2 G.A A 1,2 Anajal Staff 4 Vice President i Class President 4 Class pest 1,2,3,4 library 4 VfcRLIN MANDSAGER MERK BANO 1,2,4 Football 1,2,3,4 Track i Dramatics 3 Mixed Chorus i Annual Staff 4 Vice President 3 Junior class Play 3 Senior class Play 4 operetta 3 JR. and Sr. banquet 3 LIBRARY 4 ray Lund Conny Boys Glee Club 1,2,3 MIXEO chorus 1,2,3 Bano 2,3,4 Junior Class Play 3 Senior Class Play 4 jr. and Sr. banquet 3 Annual staff 4 VICE PRESIDENT 2 President 3 Basketball Bp team i ,2,3,4 Basketball A team 4 Operetta 2, 3 Science Club 4 Service Club 4 WAITER BANQUET 2 Joyce Tilbury Joy” Girls glee Club 1,2 Junior Class Play 3 Senior class play 4 Jr and Sr Banquet 3 Annual Staff 4 Declamation 3,4 Treasurer 2 G.A.A. 1,2 Travel Club 4 WAITRESS BANQUET 2 Defense stamp Sale 4 Library 4 Kenneth T ilbury Chjet Junior Class Play 3 Senior Class Play 4 Jr. ano SR. Banquet 3 F.F.A. 2,3 Basketball B team i,2,3,4 Student manager 4 Annual Staff 4 WAITER BANQUET 2 Declamation 2 VICE PRESIDENT 4 Science Club 4 : , ' 7 • ,-.f V 3 . . . . . : . • • • « • SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On a bright morning, September second, mi, we all walked PROUOLY TO THE DOOR OF THE MATH1 ROOM, THE SO-CALLED GREEN FRESHMEN WERE TWENTY-THREE IN NUMBER. OlR CLASS ADVISOR WAS MR, PETERSON; THE OFFICERS WERE: PRESIDENT, HAROLD HILLMAN; VICE PRESIDENT, WILMA JEAN RJBY; SECRETARY, BETTY lOU REOEPEWING; TREASURER, ELAINE ENGEBRETSON. WHEN WE RETURNED TO SCHOOL IN THE FALL OF «42, THERE WERE TEN MEMBERS LEFT OF THE ORIGINAL FRESHMEN CLASS, THE CLASS Officers were: president, Wilma Jean Ruby; vice president, Ray Lum); secretary, Harold hillmann; treasurer, Joyce Tilbury, In may our class enjoyed a picnic at Madison, we were ACCOMPANIED BY MISS JOHNSON. |N � 43 WE RETURNED AS JUNIORS, ALL VERY HAPPY TO LEARN THAT MISS JOHtCON WAS OUR CLASS ADVISOR. TWO NEW FACES APPEAREO, merlin manosager and Joyce Anderson, but some of the members FROM LAST YEAR FAILEO TO RETURN; THUS MAKING THE TOTAL EIGHT FOR THE YEAR. WE HELD AN ELECTION OF OFFICERS WITH RAY LUND AS PRESIDENT’, MERLIN MAHDSAGLR AS VICE PRESIDENT; ELAINE ENGEBRETSON AS SECRETARY; GLA0Y8 KANSTRUP AS TREASURER, ON N0VEM8ER 19, WE JUNIORS GAVE OUR CLASS PLAY, SUNBOWET Jane of Sycamore Lane . Ouring the year we enjoyed several CLASS PARTIES. WE GAVE THE JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET WITH THE Hit Parade as the theme on Saturday evening, may 6, The CLASS ALL AGREED THAT OUR JUNIOR YEAR WAS ONE OF THE BEST OF ALL OUR FOUR YEARS IN HIGH SCHOOL, WE RETURNED LAST FALL FOR THE LAST TIME WITH THE EXPECT- ATION OF A GOOO YEAR. WE GAINED ONE NEW STUDENT, CLAIRMONT 0RU8E FROM REVILLO, SOUTH 0AKOTA, BUT LOST JOYCE ANDERSON TO REVILLO. THE OFFICERS ELECTED THIS YEAR WERE: PRESIDENT, WILMA JEAN RUBY; VICE PRESIDENT, KENNETH TILBURY; SECRETARY, CLAIRMONT ORUBE; TREA9URER, GLADYS KANSTRUP; AND SUPT. K. H. THDRMOOSGAARD, CLASS ADVISOR, (XJR MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS FOR TH€ YEAR WERE: THE EOITION OF THE SCHOOL AfWUAL CALLED THE CAROINAL ; OUR CLASS PLAY, Take It easy ; and we seniors assisted Mrs. mineruan in THC LIBRARY. ON ST. VALENTINE'S DAY WE WERE HER GUESTS AT A TEA. IN SPITE OF ALL OUR GRUMBLES AND GROANS, WE, THE SENIORS, ARE CERTAINLY GOING TO MISS GOOO OLD M.H� S. • • . •■■■■’ • ; - . • ■ . .. -r - . • • • Senior Class Propiccy I CASHED DOWN THE STEPS OF MY APARTMENT MOUSE AND ENTERED THE WAITING TAXI • I MAO JUST ABOUT FIVE MINUTES TO GET TO THE AIRPORT AND BOARD MY PLAlC FOR HOME WE ARRIVEO AT TIC AIRPORT WITH JUST ONE MINUTE TO GO. 0OAROING TIC PLANE, HARCLY A FOOT AICAO OF ME, I NOTICED A NAVAL OFFICER ANO A NICELY ORESSEO WOMAN I THOUGHT THEY LOOKED FAMILIAR BUT MY GREATEST CONCERN AT THE MOMENT WAS GETTING MY LUGGAGE CHECKED. WlCN TIC WOMAN TURNED TO WAVE TO SOME OfC IN THE CROWD, I SAW that it ms Joyce—my senior reunion mo begun. Tic man with Joyce was Alvin, of course. They, too, were flying home for the reunion of � 55. I FOUND THAT MY SEAT WAS RIGHT ACROSS FROM JOYCE� 8. JOYCE TOLD ME THAT THE PILOT OF TIC PLAfC WAS NONE OTHER THAN CLAIRMONT ORUBE. HE HAD BEEN PILOTING ON THAT ROUTE FOR THCE YEARS. HE ANO ORLA LIVED IN NEW YORK AND HE MANAGED TO GET HOME EVERY OTHER NIGHT. WHEN WE LANOEO AT THE CHICAGO AIRPORT TO CHANGE PLANES, WE FOUND THAT ORLA WAS ALSO ABOARD AND THAT SHE AND CLAIRMONT WERE GOING TO FLY ON THE REST OF TIC WAY WITH US. JOYCE AND I WENT CHOPPING DURING OUR FEW HOURS OF LAY-OVER in Chicago. Going into om of tic stores, imagine our surprise to see anoticr one of our classmates, Ray Lund, who was floor MANAGER IN THE MARSHALL FIELD DEPARTMENT STORE. HE SAID HE HAD BEEN WORKING THERE FOR TlfCE MONTIC AND THAT MARY Lu, TIC TWO BOYS, AND HE L|V€0 IN AN APARTMENT ON MICHIGAN BOOLEVARO. WE RETURNEO TO THE AIRPORT ANO WERE JUST IN TIME TO TAKE THE PLANE. THE TRIP TO MAOISON TOOK ABOUT TWO HOURS. ELAINE ENGEBRETSON SKJIE WAS THERE TO MEET US IN HER NEW STATION WAGON, IT WAS A VERY LIGHT GREEN AND HAD BEEN ICR LATEST PRESENT FROM Jerry. She had only one of her chiloren with icr and saio sic HAO LEFT TIC TWINS AT HOME WITH THEIR DADDY. We drove into Maoison and stoppeo in front of the NEW ANO VERY MOOERN HARDWARE STORE WHICH WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY NOTE OTHER THAN CUR OWN KEWETH TILBURY. CHJB AM) foHOOA WERE LIVING AT THAT TlfcC IN A HOUSE VACATED BY HAROLD CALL. CHUB'1 TOOK US HOME WITH HIM FOR LUNCH AND AFTER A BRIEF VISIT WE DEPARTED FOR MARIETTA. ENROUTE WE STOPPEO AT A LITTLE FARM AND VI8ITEO WITH MR. ai© Mrs. Gerharot Streich. Gladys and gay were very kwppy. They verc raising rabbits cn ticir farm and they had just BUILT A lew HOUSE---TICRC MUST BE PROFIT IN BUWlES | . ... THE REUNION WAS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY EVENING ANO 80 WE VISITED MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH MERLIN MANDSAGER WHO WAS HOJE ON A FOURTEEN DAY LEAVE HE SAIO HE WOULD NEVER LEAVE THE NAVY AND WHEN WE ASKED HIM IF HE HAD A GIRL IN EVERY PORT h€ LAUGHED AND REPLIED, IT COULD BE I The reunion was a success. Orla and Clairmont were going to visit a few days with friends AND RELATIVES. The REST OF us WHO HAD COME OUT BY PLANE HAD TO LEAVE I WAS ANXIOUS TO GET HOME TO JSTY AND THE BABY. JOYCE HAD TO GO BACK TO 'WORK. Slh was off to Norfolk, we qo woed our plane at uadi son— WAVING A FOND FAREWELL TO FRIENDS. CLASS POEM WE THE SENIORS OF '4$ TO WRITE A POEM WE NOW SHALL STRIVE. Four boys, four girls, HOV DO WE RATE?—This SENIOR CLASS THAT NUW3ERS EIGHT CLAIRMONT IS NEW THIS YEAR, He’S EX-REVILLO, or did you hear? Wilma jean is being true To a certain guy who's wearing blue. Kenneth came in with the freshman crew, HE’S BETTER KNOWN AS ChUB TO YOU. Elaine is a senior too, After high school, what will she do? merlin is ne brainy one, School work for him is just plain fun. CLEVER GIRL, REMEK6ER HCR? YOU KNOW JOYCE, OF THAT I 'M SURE. 9L0MDE ANO BLUE-EYED, THAT'S OUR RAY, Laughing and joking all tic way. Gladys is really on her way, The rest of the road she'll walk with Gay. Our senior class is raticr witty, It HAD TO BE TO WITH THIS DITTY. IT COU_D BE BETTER, WE KNOW THAT TOO, But we've done our best as we always do. ■ OUR WILL WE, THE SENIOR CLASS OF ' 5, OF MARIETTA HIGH SCHOOL, MAKE ANO DECLARE THIS TO BE OUR LAST WILL ANO TEST AMENT: TO THE UNLUCKY CLASS WHO WILL GET IT, WE WILL OW HOME ROOM, THE LABORATORY CLAIRVONT DRUSE WILLS HIS MUSTACHE TO 006 ViARGOWSKY. Gladys and wilma Jean will their battle over Chub to JOAN AND MARY LU OVER ANY GUY THEY CAN FIND Kenneth Tilbury wills hi3 freckles to Donny Clark in the HOPES THAT DOWV WILL BE AS PROUO OF THEM AS CHUB IS Joyce ano Elaine will their lasting friendship to betty kruse and Elaine eioem. Gladys Kanstrup wills her ability to hold onto one boy frieno to Katherine Me nab. Elaine Engebretson and Wilma Jean will their attraction for older men to any one who can keep up their standards. Ray Lund ano Nemeth Tilbury will their ability to get into MISCHIEF TO WARREN IVERKS ANO WARREN TlLBURY Wilma Jean wills her false teeth to Mary Lu Gearman. We, the Seniors, will our class advisor, Mr. Thormoosgaaro, to whichever class is lucky enough to get him. Elaine wills her interest in the navy to Orla Mae, providing ORLA DOESN'T INTERFERE WITH THE PART THOT INTERESTS ELAINE Joyce wills her dimples to Hilda beninga in the hope that they WON'T GET HER IN AS MUCH TROUBLE AS THEY HAVE JOYCE CLAIRMONT WILLS HIS INTEREST IN A XjNIOR GIRL TO WARREN Iwerks and Donnie ransom. Joyce Tilbury and Elaine will their defense sta table to Katherine and hiloa hoping thot they won't worry or lose any SLEEP OVER IT. We, the Seniors, will our privileges to the Seniors of next YEAR IN THE HOPE THAT THEY AT LEAST WILL GET THEM. merlin wills his ability to keep his glasses pousheo in class to Katherine in case it should become necessary. Joyce and Wilma jean will their giggles in law class to who- ever can make good use of them Ray Lund wills his naps in law class to Warren Iwerks who ALWAYS SEEMS TO NEED THE REST. KEMCTH TlLBlflY WILLS HIS ABILITY TO SPEND SO MUCH OF H|3 TIME WITH THAT CERTAIN SENIOR BRUNCTTE TO WARREN TlLBURY OVER HIS OLOND, IN HOPES THAT WARREN AM) HIS BLOND WON'T OVERDO IT. Ray Lund wills his ability to have an interest in girls in GENERAL TO WARNER VOLK IN HOPES THAT WARNER WON'T LET IT BOTHER HIM AS IT HAS RAY. Joyce and Wilma JEan will their olo air mail envelopes to ANYONE WHO NEEDS THEM. The Senior girls will their old notes fro?.', under thc univents TO ANY ONE WHO NEE08 SOME REAL IOEAS. WE, the Seniors, declare this our last will and testament AS DULY CLOSED. ... - .. i . ' SENIOR CUSS PUY Take It Easy , a farce-coicdy in twee acts, by William 0. Fisher ms presented by the seniors on April 27 in THE HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM IT WAS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MRS� MVRLE MINEFMAN. TW CAST OF CHARACTERS WERE: MRS. AMAMJA HIGHGATE, ECCENTRIC TYPE . .JOYCE TlLBl Y NANCY HIGHGATE, TIC DAUGHTER. • • • GLADYS KANSTRUP Tom Laurence, an artist ............................ Orube LON TORENCE, A HOUSE PAINTER. • . • . RAY LUNO JOW FLCRENZ, AN UPKNOWN QUANTITY. • • -.ROBERT WARGOWGKY Florence, the maid............................Wilma jean R y PHILIP, THE BUTLER..........................MERLIN MANOSAGER Mary, tic cook. • . •••• Elaiic engebretson Arthur, the yard boy. ............................. Tilblry Beagle Jones, tic cetective. . • • .Jaacs maas Story of the Play THE SITUATION AT HIGHGATE HOUSE VttS SUFFICIENTLY BEWILDERING WITH THE ERRATIC MRS HlGKJATE CONTINUALLY FORGETTING NMCS AND MISTAKING TTC IDENTITIES OF HER DAUGHTER AND SERVANTS, BUT IT BECOMES A PANDEMONIUM OF RIB-CRACKING LAUGHS WWN, IN ICR MAO SCRAMBLE TO KEEP FROM BEING OUTDONE IN HER SOCIAL SET, SEE DECIDES TO HAVE NCR PORTRAIT PAINTED—AND BY AN artist, Tom Laurence, whom she wo ordered from the house THE WEEK BEFORE WHILE HE WAS VISITING HER DAUGHTER, NANCY And ON.Y BECAUSE of his choice of neckties I WCN Tom arrives, he conspires with Wncy TO HAVE a house PAINTER, WHO 18 SIMILAR TO HIM IN NAME AM) APPEARANCE, ACT IN HIS PLACE, WHILE « BECOMES TW MOUSE PAINTER, IN OROER THAT l€ MAY REMAIN HER FURTICR COMPLICATIONS ARISE VWCN JOW FLORENZ, AN UNINVITED GUEST, ALSO OF THE SAME GENERAL APPEARANCE, AS TOM, ARRIVES ON TVC SCENE CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY BEAGLE JONES, THE HUMAN BLOOOHOUNCf DETECTIVE MRS. HIGHGATE, UNABLE TO TELL TVE TWEE APART, IS COM- PLETELY BEWILOERED BY TW APPEARANCE OF HER ARTIST UNDER TW MOST AMAZING CIRCUMSTANCES, WHILE TIC DETECTIVE IS BUT LITTLE MORE EN.IGHTENED TW DIFFICULTIES OF THESE SITUATIONS BECOME MORE AND MORE COMPLEX AS THE PLAY PROGRESSES, INVOLVING A «JUEER MALADY Pocketit is from which Florence, tie maid, is suffering; THE TIMID LOVE OF PHILIP, THE BUTLER, FOR HER; THE kjman bloookxjno activities OF Beagle Jones, tic detective; TW WHIRLWIND COURTSHIP OF THE COOK BY TW EVER-HUNGRY, ARTIST-HOUSE PAINTER, lON TORENCE; AND THE COOK’S EXTREME DISLIKE OF THE MISCHIEVOUS YARD BOY, ARTHUR. . . . • . . . . « . Th|RTV-TH|RO ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT MARIETTA SCHOOL AUOITORIUM Thjrsoay Evening, may 31� 19 5 .MISS THOMSON GIRLS' GLEE CLUB •Gladys Kanstrup Commencement Adoress.......... « • Or. L. U. StavIg MUSIC GIRLS� TRIO VALEDICTORY AOCRESS. Clairmont ORUBE Presentation of Scholastic Awards Mrs. myrle Merman Presentation of Graduating Class. � •••«• «W. L Johnson Music, . girls glee Club Recessional. Miss Thompson Baccalaureate Services Marietta School Auoitorium Sunday Evening May 27, 1945 Rev. W. Priebe, Officiating. • - • ............................................ ......................... • • • • , II - - • ’ '' . . • • • 1 « ' ’ ' iiEiiiimm Junior Class Top Row: D. Clark, W. Iwerks, W. Tilbury, W. Behrens 2nd Row: 3, Ladvig, H. neninga, E. Eidem, B. Vargowsky, Mr. Maughan 3rd Row: M. Gearman, J. Wagner, 0. Graff, K. Me Nao, B. Kruse Sophomore Class Top Row: L. Kelley, L. Kostad, R. Kruse, H. nruse, H. Streich, J. Maas, L. Goos, Mrs. Mongrain. -Sottom Row: D. Silvernale, J. Woolery, G. Johnson, M. Onken. L. Anderson, D. Wenskaug, 2. Eidem, V. Dahle. wAjnior Class In the month of September 1942, thirty green freshien entereo t c Marietta high Scmdol. tic first niohjgmt of the year ms OUR H|OE AND KJNT’ PARTY AT WHICH THE FRESHEN WERE INITIATED. That was a night we� ll all remember, vc crawled 00m tyc flights OF STEPS BACKWARDS ON OUR HANDS AND KNEES. W€N WE REACHED TIC BOTTOM WE 8AT ON THE FLOOR AND WERE QUIZZED IN FRONT OF TIC ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT 900Y, WHICH MADE US FEEL €RY FOOLISH. AFTER VC HAD STRUGGLED THROUGH TIC FIRST FEW WEEKS OF 9CHOOL, WE DECIDED TO ELECT OFFICERS AND ORGANIZE OUR CLASS. WE CHOSE CHARLES «DOLERY, PRESIDENT; HILDA BEN INGA, VICE PRESIDENT; WALTER BE IRENS, SECRETARY; AND CDNALU RANSOM, TREASURER, kfc. SAM.STROM WAS OUR CLASS ADVISOR. OUR FRESHMAN YEAR WAS CLIMAXED WITH A THEATRE PARTY IN MADISON VIA BUS. OUR SOPHOMORE YEAR FOUND US TWENTY-ONE IN NU B€P. THAT YEAR WE CHOSE THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS! BILL ANDERSON, PRESIDENT, Hilda beninga, vice president; Walter Behrens, secretly; at© Donald ransom, treasurer. Oft of tic main events of our sophomore YEAR WAS THE PR Of 1 AT WHICH FOUR GIRLS, KATtCRINE MC N B, HILDA Beninga, Joan .wxgicr, Mary Lu Geawaan am two boys, warren Iwerks, atc warren Tilbury served. Our last event of tic year, and by FAR TIC MOST EXCITING, WAS OUR PICNIC AT ORTONVILLE ON BIG STONE Lake, we went there for diucr; saw a show; mad our supper and WENT ROLLER SKATING. IN a vUNICR year we hao again oecfeased in nlacer with THE CLASS NUVeeniNG seventeen, fife started our year by electing OFFICERS! Mary Lu Gearman, president; Wrren Iwerks, vice president; Bernice Laowig, secretary; Oonald Ransom, treasurer. MR. MAUGHON WAS OUR CLASS ADVISOR ATC OUR HOME ROOM TEACHER. OUR first worry was ojr class play, Every F mly ms One which was a oramatic success, at this writing we are making plans for tic Prom in tic spring wicn we will be hosts to the members of the SENIOR CLASS A © FACULTY. iC ARE ALL LOOKING FORWARO TO OUR SENIOR YEAR IN 0000 OLD M. H. S. i. Junior class Play Every Family Has 0 c , a twee-act comedy by George Batson, WAS PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC BY THE JUNIOR CLASS, NOVENBER ?0, IN THE HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MRS, myrle Minerman, THE CAST Penelope Reardon. . Laura Reardon. • . Mrs, James Parker , Essie ............. Nana Reardon . • • Reginald Reardon • , Marcia Reardon • • Marry Rearoon . . « James Parker • • � Sherwin Parker . . Lily Reardon . • Togo Gallcway • • 1 •Elaine Eioem •KATHERINE MC NAB .Orla Mae Graff Betty Kruse .Hilda beninga Warren Iwerks Joan Wagner ' barren Tilbury .Walter Behrens Donald ransom •MARY LU GEARMAN Donalo Clark Director....................... Mrs, mvrle minerman Prompter ..............Robert Wargowsky Tickets ................... • 'Warner Volk Programs ........... • , • , Bernice Lacwig Mrs, Thormoosgaard Advertising • •••«•••••••• Robert wargowsky Warner Volk Make-up • •••••••••• ... miss Borcicrt Properties ,«•••,••••••«• Robert . rgowsky Elaine eioem Music ,,,, ••., ,,,••• miss Thcmpson Mary Lu Gearman, Jcan Wagner Group of Boys from tic grades, SCENES Act 1 An afternoon in May about a o'clock Act 11 Shortly after dinner that night. Act 111 The next morning Scene: Tic living Room of tic Reardon's home in Fernwooo Time: The present. « • • . • % SOPHOMORE CLASS On September 7, 1943, we entered the marietta high school. TWENTY-FIVE FRESHMEN STARTED, BUT AS USUAL SEVERAL DROPPED OUT BEFORE TH€ YEAR WAS ENDED CLASS OFFICERS WERE: PRESIDENT, HERBERT STREICH; VICE PRESIDENT, BETTY JORGENSON; SECRETARY, Jom Olson; treasurer, Howard Carlson. Our class advisor ano HOME ROOM TEACHER WAS MR MORTENS ON. ENJOYED SKATING, THEATRE, FAREWELL, ANO CHRISTMAS PARTIES WITH OUR OWJ CLASS MEMBERS. BESIDES JOINING TH€ OTHER CLASSES IN ALL-SCHOOL PARTIES . WE WERE ACTIVE IN ALL THE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR. OUR CLASS ALWAYS RATED HIGH IN BUYING WAR ST WPS ANO IN OOING JUNIOR REO CROSS WORK THEN CAME THE SOPHOMORE YEAR WHICH WE ENTERED WITH HIGH SPIRITS EVEN THOUGH ONLY SEVENTEEN CAME BACK. CLASS OFFICERS FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER WERE? PRESIDENT, GERRY JOWSON; VICE PRESIDENT, LOIS ANDERSON; SECRETARY, JOYCE WOOLERY; TREASURER, Carol ElOEM. During the second semester our class officers were president, Joyce Woolery; vice president; Gerry Johnson; SECRETARY, CAROL El DEM; TREASURER, MARGY ONKEN OUR CLASS ADVISORS ANO HOME ROOM TEACHERS WERE MISS WINGER ANO kfcS. MONGRAIN. WE CONTRIBUTED TO JUNIOR RED CROSS, PARADE OF PENNIES March of Dimes. Our class members took an active part in EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CARNIVAL QUEEN BEING GERALDINE Johnson; Cheerleaders, Joyce Woolery and Geraldine Johnson; Basketball, Jim Maas, Douglas Silverwle, Herbert Streich, and Ervin Goetsch. Band members included Geraldine Johnson, C wol Eioem, Virgil Qah.e, Jim Maas, ano Douglas Silverwle. Declamation wihners from our class were Carol eioem and Douglas Silvernale. Library assistants were Douglas Silverwle ano Gerald 1 rc Johnson. Top: E. Frits, M. Adolphson, D. Adolphson, F. Schmanl, R, Ross, L. Hoium, Middle: R. Stamp, P. Hawkinson, J. Kanthak, A. Sortum, E. Solem, A. Taylor, 0. Willis, K. Lorensen, Mrs. Kinerman. Bottom: S. Newton, L. Kruse, L. Goetsch, B. Redepenning, D. Anderson, A. Graff, D. Streich, D. Welberg, S. Sherburne. SEVENTH A2 T) IIOHTH GRADES Top: J. Hertrich, D. Onken, L. Stolte, D. Knudsen, R. Ralseth, A. Upton, C. Young. Middle: N. Shaw, R. Schmidt, B. Tilhury. D. Chapman, G. Johnson. S. Clark, L. Holum. R. Mandsager. L. Hoium, Miss Borchert. Bottom: G. Dahle, C. Johnson, R. Schmidt. A. Harstad, E. Ransom, L. Halverson, F. Streich, P. Ward, J. Tilbury, J. Kanetrup, C. Dahle. Freshoan Class On September i i , tvcnty-four green freshen entered t € Marietta high School. we were all shy at first but AFTER A FEW DAYS WE SOON LOST THAT IN SEPTEMBER YC ELECTED TIC FOLLOWING OFFICERS: GERALD WILLIS, PRESIDENT Forrest Sch am., vice president; Shirley S €rbi wc, SECRETARY; ARO 19 GRAFF, TREASURER; WITH k!RS. UINERMAN AS OUR CLASS ADVISOR AND HOME ROOM TEACHER. OUR FIRST SOCIAL EVENT WAS TIC TRADITIONAL HIDE AND HUNT PARTY WHICH WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 2« WE MADE OUR SOCIAL DEBUT AND WERE FORMALLY INITIATED INTO TIC HIGH SCHOOL. During tic first sqcster we played kittcnball and BASKETBALL WITH TIC PJPILS OF TIC SEVENTH Af© EIGHTH GRADE ROOM. OUR COSTUME PARTY NOS !€LD IN OCTOBER AND WAS ENJOYED WITH TIC GRADE ROOM. THE SCHOOL CARNIVAL WAS STAGED IN NOVEMBER AND ALL TIC FRESHrfEN TOOK ACTIVE PARTS. On January 26 the freshien and sophomores held a PARTY IN THE GYMWXSIUU. SOCIAL GAMES Af© REFRESHMENTS WERE PARTICIPATED IN BY THE GROUP TlC PARTY WHICH WAS STAGED AFTER TIC BCLLINQHAM-MARIETTA BASKETBALL GAME WAS FUN, TOO. OUR CLASS WAS ACTIVE IN BAND, B0Y8 AND GIRLS' GLEE CLUB, DECLAMATION, K|TTENBALL, BASKETBALL, JUNIOR REO CROSS, AND SHIRLEY SlCRBURIC WAS ONE OF THE FOUR CICER LEADERS. WE BOUGHT 4R STAMPS AND HAR BONDS. WE CONTRIBUTED TO THE JUNIOR RED CROSS, PARADE OF PEM4IES, ano the March of Dimes. Our INC TIC YEAR WE LOST TWO MEMBERS OF OUR CLASS AND ONE ItW ONE JO PCD US. THERE ARE NOW TVENTY-TWEE OF US. -- .11 . . . v • • '' • ‘I � t • i IV. • ( . . •• .v . • . fri ‘ ■ i •• w. .MAacrr; osyaj s . , • • m vr.. • «. • •� T• •• . -v. ■ ;-.Mf -7- . %.: � v u 3' • • wi ' • w: - r ..-••• ’.v . r ' OV. W: } OKAfc HI 5V T3A . . J - J3 ■ . , v T GRADES: FIVE AND SIX GRADES: THREE AND FOUR GRADES: ONE AND TWO BASX2T3ALL SQUAD v BASKETBALL UNOER THE COACHING Of MR THCRMOOBGAARD AND MERLIN ORUBE, WE STARTED OUR BASKETBALL SEA80N IN NOVEMBER. DONALD CLARK ano Donalo Ransom were the two forwards, Ervin Goetsch t� c CENTER, JAMES MAAS AND CLAIRMONT DRUBE THE GUARDS. ERVIN LEFT SCHOOL AT THE ENO OF THE SEMESTER 80 WARREN IWERK8 ANO WARREN Tilbury c nged off in flaying the center position. Other players were: Herbert Streich, Robert warqowsky, ray Ijund, and Oouglas SlLVERNALE The team had a fairly successful year TVcy won twelve GAMES AND LOST TEN GAMES IN THE YELLOWBAN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT WHICH WAS HELD IN Appleton on February 21, 22, ano 24, the ucpietta team won THEIR FIRST GAIC FROM rtJLLOWAY AND LOST TO ODESSA ANO MAYNARO Boyd won t € conference tournament• In the district tournament WHICH WA8 HELD IN APPLETON I PCH }, 7, 8, 9, AND 10, MARIETTA LOST THEIR FIRST GAME TO 1 € FAST MILAN TEAM Schedule of games for 1944—1.945 MARIETTA 25 Odessa 28 marietta 27 APPLETON 26 Marietta 10 APPLETON � 5 Marietta 18 REVILLO 31 marietta 28 HOLLOWAY 16 marietta 18 Cansy 48 MARIETTA 22 MADISON � 9 marietta 28 C MCY 29 Marietta 27 HXLOWAY � 9 marietta 41 Gary � 9 marietta 50 Revillo 20 marietta 51 Bellingham 30 Marietta � 9 Big Stone 55 MARIETTA 3« Gary 16 marietta «9 Odessa 21 marietta 40 BIG STONE 42 marietta 40 Bellingham 26 Marietta 28 Madison 44 KITTENBALL EARLY IN THE FALL A KITTENBALL TEAM WAS ORGANIZED WITH Ifc. MAUGHAN AS SUPERVISOR. TWO GAMES WERE PLAYED WITH REVILLO REVILL0 WON BOTH GAMES BY A VERY SMALL MARGIN CHEER LEADERS AT AN ELECTION IN OCTOBER FOUR PEPPY AND ATTRACTIVE CICER LEADERS, KATHERINE UC NAB, GERALDINE JO f ON, JOYCE WOOLERY, AND SHIRLEY S €RBUR� C, WERE ELECTED. MRS Ml HERMAN WAS THE ADVI80R. Tic GIRLS ATTENDED ALL THE GAMES, BOTH AT HOME AND AWAY, CONTRIBUTING MUCH TO THE SCHOOL’S GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP. Tic UNIFORMS WERE WHITE PLEATED SKIRTS AND C tfOINAL REO SWEATERS GIRLS' GUIS CLUB THE BAUD BOYS' GLEE CLUB Band Our band numbered thirty-twee this hear with Mr, Mauqhan as the director. WE made appearances at the basketball games. Some of our pieces were: Little jumbo , Activity , Project , victory , Couabia , GERMAN MELOOIE8 , AND MARTHA POLKA . BAND MEMBERS INCLUOEOl OALE AOCLPWON, MELVIN AD0LPH3ON, CLIFFORD DAPLE, DARLENE CHAPMAN, GERALD OAICE, Virgil Dak£, Carol Eidem, Mary Lu gearman, arois Graff, Orla mae Graff, Arlene harstad, Gerald hc jowbon, Gladys kanbtrup, James Maas, Ray Lund, merlin mandsager, Ruth MAND6AGEP, OOWLD RANSOM, ELAINE RANSOM, RHOOA SCHMIDT, Ruth Schmidt, Shirley Sicrburne, Oouglas Silvernale, dell Sortum, Robert Stamp, Loren stolte, Chiles Stolte, Doreen Streich, Patricia aaro, Robert aargowsky, Dorothy ••jelberb, OONALD KNJTSON, AND OOWA JORGENSON, GIRLS GLEE CLUB Tic Girls Glee Club met the fourth perioo, every TbesoAY ano Thursday of each week, unoer the direction of miss Thompson. The club sang for tic Declamatory Contest, tic Lincoln Day Program, and Graduation. Club members were: Mary (ju Gearman, Lillian Goetsch, Orla Mae Graff, Joan kantnak, Leona kruse, Sylvia newton, Barbara Redepenning, Shirley Sicrburne, aroell sortum, Doreen Streich, Avis Taylor, Joan Wagner and Dorothy selberc. Boys' Glee Club Tic Boys' Glee Club met during tic fourth perioo, every Tuesday ano Thursday of tic week, under the direction cf J. • mauchan. the group consisted of : Melvin Aoolpwon, VIRGIL OMt£f LESLIE HOIUM, VAflREN IWERKS, LAUREL KELLEY, HAROLD KRUSE, ROY KRUSE, KENTCTH LORENZEN, JAMES MAAS, Forrest Scwahl, Douglas Silverwle, Robert wargowsky, Elmer fritz, and Evariste Zenzen. declamatory contest Marietta high school February 12, 1945. 3 P.M. FIRST ANO SECOND GRADES I Tic Dog I want. •••••••••• «Jerry Jeroe 2. The Popcorn wagon................... .Darlene Daniels THIRD AN) FOURTH GRADES 1. They Dion t Thiik. «•••••••• .Gerald Allen 2. Jonathan Bing......................... Dak.e FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES 1. THE TWINS. ........................MIRIAM MANDSAGER 2. Tl€ CHILDREN'S HOUR ...............ROSE MARIE MAAS SEVENTH ANO EIGHTH GRADES 1. Pa Goes to tic sale.................Arlene Karst ad 2. will you Bewve.....................Barbara tilbury CORNET SOLO. • • • .TIC STEIN SONG...... STCLTE ORIGINAL ORATORY I. AMERICAN NEGRO. ••• •••••• .WILMA JEAN RUBY MEMORIZED ORATORY 1. DIPLOMACY OF GOOD WILL. • •••� ••• JOYCE TILBURY 2. LISTEN AMERICA..................DOUGLAS SlLVERNALE INTERPRETIVE READING 1. MOMENT OF MARY MCCOY... « r • .GERALDINE JOWSON 2. BILLY 80Y 3 JOURNEY. •••••%••• LILLIAN G0CT8CH 3. Junior takes Castor Oil..........Aroell sortum 4. Tic Service Flag. •••••••••• Carol eidem 3 The Victory of marenqo. ........ Shirley Sicrburne VOCAL DUET. ...........................ORLA MAE GRAFT Mary Lu gearman SELECTION. ..................... Girls Glee Club Director: Mrs. Nelson Uongrain, WlNCRS 5 WILMA JEAN RUBY, CAROL ElDEM, DOUGLAS SILVER WLE JuOGES I MRS. C. C. ROSS, MRS. EVERETT STOLTE, MRS. JOW WILLIS. AT tic District Contest held at Clarkfield, February 26, tic twee CONTESTANTS, WlLUA JEAN RUBY, CAROL ElOEM, AND DOUGLAS SlLVERNALE ALL RECEIVED A RATING OF GOOO. r ■' . • . . ■ . •- . .• - ■ JUNIOR Reo CROSS 's.. in October the studenti or t € grade school and high SCHOOL EWTOLLEO 10 IN THE AlNIOR RED CROSS. AT A MEMBERSHIP DRIVE PROGRAM THE YEAR’S WORK WAS OUTLINED AH) THE GROUP ENJOYED SOME PEPPY COMMUNITY SINGING. TWO AFGHANS, TWO HONOREO THAH SGIVING FAVXJRS, SIXTY-FOUR WASH CLOTHS, AND WRITING PAOS WERE MACE MISS ELEANOR 80RCt€RT AND MRS MYRLE Ml HERMAN HAD CHARGE OF THE WORK, MEETINGS WERE HELO ON WEDNESDAY. Hide and Hjnt Party On October 6, tic high school had a Hioe and Hjnt party. The tow of Marietta was oivided into two districts— SOUTH OF THE RAILROAO ANO THE ONE SECTION NORTH. THE STUDENT BOOY WAS OIVIDED INTO 8IX GROUPS WITH MISS THOMPSON, MRS, Ml HERMAN, MR. THORMOOSGAARD, MISS 0ORCHERT, MISS WINGER, AND MR. MAUGHAM AS LEA0ER8. MISS THOMPSON'S GROUP SEARCHED FOR MRS. Ml KERMAN'9 PARTY, MISS WINGER'S GROUP LOOKED FOR MR. THORMOOSGAARD'8 GROUP, MR� MAUGHAN'S PEOPLE PURSUEO MISS BORCICRT'S HIOERS . TlCRE WAS NO GROUP FOUr® 80 THE HJNTERS HAD TO ENTERTAIN THE HUNTECf WITH SKIT8, The Hioe and hjnt party has been a tradition in tvc SCHOOL FOR MANY YEARS IT « LOOKED FCRW RO TO BY THE STU0ENT8 FROM TIC FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. CARNIVAL The school carnival was helo on November to. Th|6 was ONE OF THE LARGEST CROW08 THAT EVER ATTENDED A CARNIVAL IN OUR SCHOOL. THE GROSS RECEIPTS FRCM THE STANDS? C KE walk, Canoy Counter, novelty Booth, art Gallery, bingo Stand, Fortune Telling Den, lunch Room, and many others, were Trc GRADE SCHOOL PRE8ENTE0 SKITS AND THE HIGH SCHOOL RENOEREO SEVERAL MUSICAL NUMQER8 AT THE PROGRAM. TrC EVENING WA8 CLIMAXED WITH THE CROWNING CF Geraldine Jo ©on, tic Queen. hot Lunches we feel that we are very fortunate to pave such a fine HOT LUNCH PROGRAM IN OUR SCHOOL. ABOUT ONE HUNDREO AND FIFTY ENJOY A TASTY HOT MEAL THAT 18 SERVED EACH NOON HOUR BY MRS. Anna Nertrich and Mrs. Marti Zamow. . .. CLUBS Travel Clu8 The Travel Club was originated for tic purpose of STIMULATING INTEREST IN OTHER PARTS OF OUR OWN COUNTRY BY MEANS OF PROGRAMS, CONSISTING OF POEMS, SHORT TALKS, MUSIC, AND SKITS, WE CAN BE INFORMED ANO ENTERTAINEO BY TRAVEL. THE CUJB MET EVERY TWO WEEKS WITH TIC FOLLOWING officers: president, Philip hawkinson; vice pres icent, Gerald Willis; secretary, Joyce Tilbury; and i s. monorain, advisor Tl€ MEMBERS ARE DALE AOOLPKSON, MELVIN ADOLPHSON, DORIS Anderson, Lois Anoerson, carol Eioem, Elaine Engebretson, Mary Lu Gearman, Loren Goos, Ardis Graff, Philip Wwinson, Geraldine Jofnson, Gladys kanstrup, Betty Kruse, Joan kanthak, harclo Kruse, James Maas, margy Ofken, Donald ransom, barbara REDEPENNING, HERBERT STREICH, JOYCE TILBURY, WILMA JEAN Ruby, Forrest Schmah., Joan Wagner, Robert wargowsky, Delores WEN5KAUG, GERALD WILLIS, JOYCE AOOLERY, AND ERVIN GOETSCH Science Club The Science Club met bi-monthly. Tic subjects covered WERE HYPNOTISM, METEDLOGY, HOMEMAKING, AND NAVIGAT ION The offices were: Walter 8ehrens, president; Russell Mortenson, vice president; Donald Clark, secretary; Orla Mae Graff, treasurer; and Mr maughan, advisor MEMBERS INCLUOEO: ‘.HALTER BEHRENS, HILDA BENINGA, DOWLD Clark, Clairmont Drube, Orla Maf. Graff, Wmvcr Volk, warren Iwerks, Loren kostao, Roy Kruse, ray Lund, merlin mandsager, Katherine Me Nad, Douglas Silvernale, Elmer Fritz, and Evariste Zenzen hobby Club Thc hogby club had fourteen members and kcetings were HELD EveRY TWO 'WEEKS MRS. MlNERMAN ACTEO AS ADVISOR TO THE GRCUP. TIC PROGRAMS VCRE VARIED AND NEW OFFICERS WERE ELECTED EVERY SIX WEEKS, THJS GIVING EVERYONE AN OPPOR- TUNITY IN PARLI AfcCNTARY PROCEDURE. Tic Lincoln Day's program was tic higicigkt of tic year VtCN THE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB PRESENTED HIS MEMORY 18 ENSFRIfCOP TO THE STUOENTS OF TIC GRADE MG HIGH SCHOOL. The club members iicluoed: Leow Kruse, Kenneth Lorenzen, Sylvia Newton, Shirley Sherburne, Ethel Mae Solem, ardell Sortum, Avis Taylor, Robert stamp, Robert Ross, Leslie HOlUM, LILLIAN GOETSCH, BERNICE LAOWlG, DOREEN STREICH, AND Dorotht Welberg. • : • • . • - • • . . ■ . . ........................................................................................................ r’- . ■ . � .!«. • K ■ School Calendar 1944.45. SCHOOL BEGAN. •••••••«•� � • .SEPTEMBER II HETZEL (BASKETBALL ART I ST) .............SEPTEMBER 25 HIDE AND HUNT PARTY..........................OCTOBER 2 Parkinson Ensemble...........................October 9 Carnival, November 10 Basketball game at Odessa....................November u Jackson Ensemble (Lyceum)....................November 27 Than sgiving vacation. ......................Nov. 23 - 24 Junior Class Play • «••• •� ••• November 30 Basketball game at Appleton..................December i Basketball game at Holloway. . .•• . .December 5 Basketball game with Madison . .............December e Basketball game with hglloway................December 12 Basketball game with RevIllo............. • December 15 Christmas vacation. .........................Dec 22-jan. 8 Basketball gme at Big Stone City • • • • • .January 9 BASKETBALL GAME WITH OCCSSA..................JANUARY 12 Basketball game at Bellingham.............. January 16 Chapel Talk—Rev. U. manosager. ...... .January 17 Basketball game with Appleton............... . January 17 Basketball game at Revillo •••••••• January 23 Freshen and Scphcmore Party. ••• ••• January 26 Basketball game with Canby................. . January 30 Chapel Talk—rev. g. L. Waite, ...............January 31 Basketball game with Revillo. ....... February 2 Basketball game with Gary. February 6 Basketball game with Bellingham and Party. ... February 9 Declamatory Contest. •••••� •••• February i2 Lincoln Day Program by hobby Club............ .February 12 Basketball game at Gary. ••••� •••. February 13 Basketball game with big stone City. • . . . . February 16 Conference Tournament at Appleton............ Feb. 21,22,24 Chapel Talk—Rev. w. Priebe. ..� •••• .February 22 District Declamatory Contest at Clarkfield. . . .February 26 Lyceum Program. .............................February 27 Basketball game at maoiscn...................February 27 District Tournament at Appleton.......mar. 3,7,8,9, 10 Intramural Tournament........................mar. 12-15 Spring Vacation. .......... mar. 30 - Apr. 9 Lyceum Program. April 16 Senior class Play. ........... April 27 Junior-senior Banquet. . .................... . .16 SK,P ........................................?????? Baccalaureate. ............may 27 State Boaro Tests. • •% ... ....may 28,29,31 Commencement. ....................... .may 31 School En� . .................................ju , . • • • WREN WIftTEH COKES— ilHI HJMOR M. H. S. STUOENT8 QUOTE: BOOKS I THINK THftt I SHALL NEVER LOOK At sruff as lovely as a book, A book vamose pages now are torn, UPON WHOSE COVERS NOTES ARE BORN. A BOCK, WHO AT A FOOTBALL OWE Passeo as a ball, can reach great fame. A BOOK, A WEAPON STRONG ANO BOLD TO THROW AT PEOPLE YOUNG OR OLD A BOOK, A PLACE TO STORE MY SCRAPS, TO FILE MY NOTES, TO ORAW MY MAPS. 0 LOVELY VISION TALL ANO STRONG, TO HIDE MY BLUSH WHEN 1 'VE OONE WRONG. A BOOK 8ETWEEN WHOSE PAGES STRAIGHT Are pressed the flowers from my last date. A SEAT OF WISDOM UfEEGUILEO, A BOOK, A SEAT FOR A TOO-SHORT CHILD. A BOOK WHOSE LOVING PAGES SPREAD TO GET SOME KNOWLEDGE IN MY HEAD. A BOOK, WHEN OPENED DEATH TO JOY, A BOOK, WHEN CLOSED A PRETTY TOY. A BOOK, WHO SITS WITH ME IN CLASS, A BOOK, WHOSE ANSWERS HELP ME PASS, A BOOK, A SHIELD 'GAINST APRIL RA|N, A BOOK, THE ASPIRIN FOR MY BRAIN. A BOOK, A SHOVEL FOR THE SNOW, A paperweight when March wires blow, A BOOK, TO 8HOVE IN BABY'S MOUTH WHEN LITTLE BROTHER STARTS TO SHOUT. A BOCK TO HOLD AGAINST MY HEART, A BOOK, TO MAKE FOLKS THINK {'M SMART, A BOOK, TO OROP WHEN FELLOWS PASS, A BOOK, TO LUG TO EVERY CLASS. WITH ALL THESE U8E8, ALL SO DEAR, 1 LOVE TO KEEP MY BOOKS RIGHT NEAR. OH, POEM8 ARE MACE BY FOOLS LIKE ME, WHY BOOKS ARE READ IS A MYSTERYT HJMOR —MHS— Hitler’s new theme song: Don’t OFFENSIVE ME IM. HlROHITO'S NEW THEME SONG: IS YOU Is Or Is you ain’t My navy? —MHS— KATHERIICt WOMEN ARE BRAVER THAN fc€N, GERALOUCl TKEY CERTAINLY ARE; YOU NE' ER SAW A MAN TRY ON SIX SUITS OF CLOTICS WITH ONLY THIRTY CENTS IN HIS POCKETS.” —MHS— Mrs. mongrain: Of course you under- stand THE POINT SYSTEM OF RATIONING?” Elaine engebretson: Sure—you point TO WHAT YOU WANT, AND THE GROCER SAYS WE'VE BEEN OUT OF IT FOR A MONTH. —MHS— Dorothy: Tic minister doesn't bring Hit LITTLE GIRL TO CHURCH NCW, Aroell: No, tic one Suncay her MOTHER BROUGHT ICR, SIC SAID RIGHT OUT LOUD, HY, MAIAIA, YOU NEVER LET POP DO ALL TIC TALKING AT HOME� . —MHS— Joan W: I saw jean yesterday and we HAD TIC LOVELIEST CONFIDENTIAL CHAT TOGETHER. Mary tu: I thought so. She wouldn't speak to me today. —MHS— Mr. uaughan: My wife collects a big SALARY THESE OAYS. K.H.T. WORKING IN A MUNITIONS PLANT?” Mr. M: Oh, no—I am. —MHS— Leslie: He has his back to the wall and ear to the grouno, his shoulosr to tic WICEL AND HIS NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE, HIS ICAO LEVEL AND BOTH FEET ON THE GROUNO.” BOtf' S: CONTORTIONIST?” Leslie: No, a guy trying to do business UNDER OPA. -MHS— Tic basketball team was traveling by bus. About half way to ticir destination, one of ticm produced a large fruit cake and ATI IT GREEDILY. After a time he began to groan and double himself up and then straighten out again. WICN HE HAD GONE ON LIKE THIS FOR SOME TIME, CHUB” ASKEO HIM: VSKVT'S THE MATTER, DONALD?” That cake I ate, groaned Donald R. It had nuts, and I thii the baker FORGOT TO SHELL TICM. My GOooNEssr saio Chub . Ano can you crack them by just benoing? —MHS— 'BARREN I: «I DON'T LIKE THE LOOKS OF THI8 REPORT CARO. KENNY L: I DON'T EITHER. IT SURE IS A SLOPPY PRINT JOB. —MHS— ’.Valter B: I understand they have SPEEDED UP TIC HIGH SCHOOL FOR YOU FELLOWS GOING INTO SERVICE. Robert W: speeded upi Say, I STOPPED TO T ttE A SHOWER THE OTHER DAY AND WIEN I GOT BACK TO CLASSES I'D MISSED MY WHOLE SOPHOMORE YEAR. —MHS— Douglas: I nearly twew that fresh GUY RIGHT OUT OF THE STORE. Harold: K w so? Douglas: I told him the picture POST-CARDS OF THE TOWN WERE TWO FOR FIVE AND TIC COMICS TH«E FOR FIVE ANO HE ASKED WHICH WERE TIC COMICS. —MHS— .ARfCR VOLK WAS TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO GET TWO UJLES INTO A CERTAIN SECTION OF HIS FIELD WHEN TIC PARSON CALC BY. YOU'RE JUST TIC MAN I WANT TO SEE, EXCLAIMED WARNER. I WANT TO KNOW HOW NOAH EVER GOT TICSE THINGS IN TIC ARK?. —MHS— Donald Clark apprcmched tic old sea CAPTAIN SMILINGLY. YOU KNOW, I'VE ALWAYS WONDERED—WHY 00 YOU SEA FOLKS ALWAYS CALL A BOAT 'SIC'? The CAPTAIN'S ANSWER WAS READY: EVER TRY TO STEER ONE? —MHS— Mr. maughvn: I'm tempted to give THIS CLASS A TEST. Loren G: yield not to temptation. ■ ■ • , ' ' - • ' V .i .• • . . • • .. V j : . • . . ■x J r'T ,f ■ ' ' : . ' Vi . ’ . HJMOR —UHS— Joyce Tj For gosh sakes, what is that WITH YOUR LUNCH? IF IT YttS ROUNO IT WOULD LOOK LIKE A PIE, BUT IT'S A FOOT LONS? Elaine: Yep, that's pie - rhubarb pie- I MADE IT MYSELF. MOl ' IS AWAY. —MKS K.H.T? Philip, what is your idea of CIVILIZATION? Philip: It's a good ioea, Professor, AND 1 TH|N SCWEBOOY OUGHT TO START IT. -MHS— Gundy: If I were to throw you a kiss, WHAT WOULD YOU 00? HILDA: 1 0 SAY YOU WERE TIC LAZIEST BOY IN SCHOOL. —IMS— MRS. UlNERMAN: TELL ME ONE OR TWO THINGS ABOUT JOW MILTON. merlin: Well, ic got marrieo ano wrote Paraoise Lost • Then HIS WIFE 01EO AND he wrote Paradise Regained 1 • —MHS— Wilma Jean: I can't make up my mind whether he veant anything or not. Glaoys: So you don't know whether TO BE MAO AT HIM? Wilma Jean: No, when I came in third IN TIC SWIMMING RACE HE SAIO: WELL, YOU DIDN'T WIN BUT YOU CERTAINLY HELD YOUR END UP' . —UHS— Robert R: (at the crug store) Say, Shirley, why ooNcm use tic other straw too? Shirley: what for? I ain't emptied THI8 ONE YET. —MHS— Irate parent: |� ll teach you to make LOVE TO MY DAUGHTER. CLAIRMONT: I WISH YOU WOULD, OLD BOY, I � M NOT MAKING MUCH HEADWAY. —MHS— Joyce: Just think, a single Mcrman WOULD HAVE AS MANY AS TEN WIVES. Carol: Gracious, how many did tic MARRIEO ONES HAVE? —MHS— T'WAS IN A RESTAURANT THEY MET Young Romeo and Aliet, Arc THERE HE FIRST GOT INTO DEBT For Romeo'o what Juliet. —MHS— LAUREL: Do YOU BELIEVE IN CLUBS FOR WOMEN? Virgil: Yes, wcnkiioness fails. —MHS— Dale A.: You think I'm strange. YOU SHOULD SEE MY BROTHER. 1C HAS CELERY GROWING OUT OF HIS HEAD. HERBERT: CELERY? THAT'S STRANGE. DALE: IT CERTAINLY IS. I PLANTED RADISHES. —MHS— Peanut says: IF A GIRL SPEAKS TO EVERYONE SHE'S FORWARO, IF 81C DOESN'T SIC'S BASNFUL, IF SIC TALKS SHE'S A FLIRT. IF SHE DOESN'T SHE'S HIGH-HAT, IF SIC'S SMART IN SCHOOL SHE'S HIGHBROW, IF SIC SIN'T SHE'S OUNB. IF SHE TALKS ABOUT OTHERS SHE'S CATTY. If sic talks about icrself sic's CONCEITED; IF SHE'S POPULAR, SHE'S TALKED ABOUT. If sic isn't sic's a dud. IF SIC GOES WITH BOYS SIC'S A PICK-UP. IF SHE DOESN'T SHE'S A WALL-FLOWER. TlCRE JUST AIN'T NO JUST ICE J . . • ■ • : � • - - ■: M'1 I oot. w. H. S. Boy HMR. • • • . Herbert streich walk. . • . . Elmer Fritz Eyes • • • • Chub Tilbury Figure. • • • Donnie Ransom CLOTtCS • • • Clairmont Orube SPORTSMANSHIP . Donald Clark Clever. . . . Laurel kelley Laugh • • . • JAMES MAAS Ears. . • • • Elmer Fritz Eyelashes . t . Robert w wgowsky Eyebrows. • • • MERLIN MANOSAGER hanoq . . . • Ray Lund Fingernails • • Clairmont Druse Popular . . . • Warren Iwerks HANOSOMEST. • . FER8ERT Streich Manners • • • • WARREN IWERKS Pleasant. • • . Leslie hoium ATHELETICS. • . warren Tilbury Teeth . • , . Roy Kruse Posture . . • . Douglas Silvernale Ideal U. H. S. Girl hair • Shirley Sherburne Walk. . . . . • Gladys Kanstrup 0 0OROTHY VlELBERG Clothes � • • KATHERINE MCNAB CLEVER. 4 • • • HILDA 8ENIN3A Laugh • • • • • Geraldine Johnson Eyes • Orla mae Graff Ears • Joyce Woolery Eyebrows. • • • Doreen Streich Eyelashes • • , Wilma jean Ruby Hands • • • • • Joyce Tilbury Fingernails • . Betty Kruse popular . . . .??????? Prettiest . • • Geraldine Joenson MANNERS ... • Elaine Eioem Teeth • • • • « Joyce Wxjlery Pleasantness. • Elaine Engebretson School Romances: Clairmont and orla Bob H. and Doreen WARREN AND HILDA DOUG Arc JOANNE Gerry and jean Chub aid Gladys Bee Ross ano Shirley WARREN AN) JOAN Donnie Clark ano Betty loren and Sylvia Herb and Joyce t ilbury Evariste and Mary Lou JIM AND MARGIE Chub ano Rhoca Ervin ono Gerry Bob W. and Joyce woolery : . • • • • • . ( - . . ' . •• • • ' • • . • . . FARMERS CRAIN CO CO-OPERATIVE MARIETTA MINNESOTA CHALMERS STUDIO MADISON, MINN. QUALITY PORTRAITS NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY CASH BUYERS OF CREAM, POULTRY !c EGGS JOBBERS OF CHEESE WE PAY HIGHEST PRICES FOR DUCKS, GEESE, AND TURKEYS ♦ ¥ marietta creamery CO. MANUFACTURERS OF FANCY CREAMERY BUTTER W. F. WARGOWSKY, MGR. MARIETTA, MINN. MARIETTA COOPERATIVE OIL CO, GASOLINE KEROSENE TRACTOR FUELS LUBRICATING OIL GREASES MINNESOTA FARM MACHINES MARIETTA, MINN. E. J. FARRELL,MANAGER OUR POLICY—SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF LACQUI PARLE COUNTY WE 00 COMMERCIAL PRINTING THE INDEPENDENT PRESS VOUR COUNTY SEAT NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED AT MADISON, MI NIT. WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COVER THE SIGNIFICANT NEWS OUR CORRESPONDENTS REPRESENT THIS NP.YSPAPER IN MOST FfcRTS OF THE COUNTY—IF THERE IS NONE IN YOUR LOCALITY—BE A CORRESPONDED FOR US. SCHOOL SUPPLIES COSMETICS CANDY FOUNTAIN SERVICE 3ILVERNALE 'S DRUG STORE MARIETTA, MINN. DOIEFF LUMBER CO, L. P. DOIEFF MARIETTA LUMBER - FAINTS - HARDWARE - COAL DICK HEPPNER MGR. MIWESOTA READ THE WESTERN GUARD EVERY WEEK IT HAS THE N £ ftS PACIFIC GRAIN CO. CALL 55 A GOOO NUMBER ALL THE YEAR ROUND PROOUCER F E E 0, PARAGON COAL, COLUMBIAN TWINE k SEEO OF ALL KINDS J. L. MOGARO, MANAGER MARIETTA HARDWARE GENERAL HARDWARE PAINTS-PIPE-FITTINGS WALLPAPER, ETC. MARIETTA MIWESOTA PROP. BUR WEAN JORGENSON HARRY DIXON IMPLEMENT AND LUMBER COMPANY REPAIRS 4 SERVICE PHONE 36 MARIETTA, III Ml. haucks EVERYTHING TO WEAR MADISON F 0 R 0 - FERGUSON AUTHORIZED FORO OEALERS SCHMIDT BROS. MOTOR CO- MADISON, MINN. PHONE 185 MINNEAPOL IS-MOLINE J. I. CASE MACHINERY MACHINE L A R SEN POULA FARM EQUIPMENT WE WISH TO SERVICE k PARTS THAN OUR PATRONS WHO MADE THE PUB- LICATION OF THIS BOOK POSSIBLE. McCORMICK DEERING MADISON MINNESOTA GOPHER CAFE WAD ISON, MINN. MEALS - LUNCHES - FOUNTAIN SERVICE GOOO FOGO AT ITS BEST MR. 4 MRS. M. W. HERTSGAARD Greetings to Marietta High School FROM The Klein National Bank cf Madison, Minnesota. GREETINGS TO MARIETTA HIGH SCHOOL JACOBSON STORE COMPLETE FOOD MARKET MADISON, UIW. GREETINGS TO MARIETTA HIGH SCHOOL GAMBLE STORE HOW., APPLIANCES AND AUTO PARTS MADISON, MINN. FARRELL PRODUCE CREAM ANO EGGS HIDE ANO POULTRY PHONE 35-CW.L 2 MARIETTA, MIW. marietta food store QUALITY GROCERY AT LOWEST PRICES PROP: H. E. HALVERSON PHONE 6 ? DR. A. F. NELLERMOE DENTIST WORK BY APPOINTMENT 0M.Y MADISON, MINN. OFFICE OVER TELEPHONE 4 WERPY'S BAKERY OFFICE ms. 9-12 A.M. U30- J A.M. RAY HERRIN GES D R. R. L. KATH VARIETIES CONNECTIONS (PLACE OF SWEETS) CHIROPRACTOR FOUNTAIN SERVICE CANDIES NEWS STAND - GREETING CAROS Also use Physio-Therapy, consisting OF SHORT WAVE DIATHERMY, THERMO- LIGHT AND OTHER KINDS OF ELECTRICITY, 5 4 |C VARIETIES OFFICE Res. WE WRITE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR Tel, 269 Tel. 5 ALL MAGAZINES 4 NEWSPAPERS Madison, Minn. H. DYSON HILTS SERVICE JEWELER STATION WO ISON, MINNESOTA BEER POP CANDY 01AMONG SPECIALTY TIRES-GAS-0IL-8ATTERIES MARIETTA MINfCSOTA HOTS TAD HANSON WRIGHT FURNITURE - FUNERAL SERVICE RECREATION AND MADISON, MINN, BARBER - PHONE ||8 — SHOP J I U ,8 LUNCH WATCHES - DIAMONDS ANO JEWELRY HAMBURGER BARBECUE WATCH REPAIRING LUNO€S NELSON’S JEWELRY WO ISON MINNESOTA MARIETTA, MINN. ROYAL CAFE KRU6EVILLE Phone SERVICE ,203 STATION WE SPECIALIZE IN STEAKS AND LUNCHES MARIETTA, MINNESOTA GAS OIL CANDY WO I SON MINNESOTA OIL AND GROCERY CANDY COMPLIMENTS OF OUR COUNTY OFFICERS A J• G L 0 £ G E JOEL B. STAGEBERG COUNTY COUNTY A U 0 1 T 0 R TREASURER A. J« 0 L 8 0 K A. G. SMAYAARD J U O G E OF PROBATE S H E R IFF S AHUEL 0. JARSHUR MELVIN S« WROOLIE C L E R K 0 F CO. S U P T. COURT OF SCHOOLS CITY OAFE HAROLD S WELDING AND AUTO SHOP MEALS t LUNCHES ICECREAM k SOFT DRINKS Phone I45 MADISON PHONE . MINNESOTA YOUR PATRONAGE APPRECIATED