McHenry High School - Spectrum Yearbook (McHenry, ND)

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1949 volume:

THE SPECTRUM SPONSORED AND PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION OF MCHENRY HIGH SCHOOL 1949 1 N FOREWORD The McHenry High School Student Association is very happy and proud to revive the publishing of a Yearbook. It has been our aim to bring to vou school life as we knew it. If it preserves the cherished memories and associations of our student days, our endeavors shall not have been in vain. Z pecirum lag Editor-in-Chief. . . . . .Don Borlaug Assistant Editor . . . . . Business Manager. . . Features Editor. . Associates: Senior History. Junior History. Sophomore History .... . . . Freshman History. . . . . Grade News ....... .... Activities ........ . . Activities .... Sports ..... Sports .... . . . . Lois Vance .. . .Perry Thompson . . .... Gladys Grafsgaard . . . ...... Betty Baker Marlys Midgley .. . Lois Vance . .Irene Hoffman Mex-na Merrick . . Janice Ecker Merilyn Aasand . . .Doreen Hoyt . Marvin Miska fi g H9 , Urn. DEDICAT ION To the Board of Education H939-l94Zj, Mr. O. E. Mobeck, President: Mr. A. M. Midgley, President and Building Supervisor: Mr. Bennet Nerby: Mr. Clarence Messnerg Mr. Emil Loweg Mr. Louie Peweg Mr. Ira Bran, Superintendent: and Mr. Martin Zimmermann, Jr., Clerk, we dedicate this, the Spectrum of 1949. The McHenry Public School, one of the finest buildings of its size in the state, was completed in 1942. It rose upon the ashes of a school destroyed by a disastrous fire, in testimony to the belief that the education of its youth is worthy of the best the community can provide. The visions of t these men, their steadfastness of purpose, and the thoroughness of their work is reflected in the structure they caused to be erected. The McHenry School stands as a mon- ument to their belief in education for all youth. We students of McHenry High, are indebted to these men for the privilege of attending such a fine school. May we justify that belief. ' 5 fx acuflg ROBERT D. SMITH, Superintendent, Mathematics . Wesmar College fLe Mars. Ia., B. A. 1938 University of North Dakota Galt, lowa 1938-1940 Thurmon, Iowa 1940-1941 Shelby, Iowa 1941-1942 Hebron, North Dakota 1946 Woodworth, North Dakota 1946-1947 McHenry, North Dakota 1947 CONSTANCE D. BORLAUGH, Intermediate Grades, Grade Music. Concordia College QMoorhead, Minn.j 1944-45 Luther College QDecorah. Ia.j 1945-1947 McHenry, North Dakota 1948- MRS. MATT FAYTLE, Music. McHenry, North Dakota 1948- ALETHA J. GRYTNESS, English, Art. Minot Teachers College, B. S. 1947 Hazen, North Dakota 1947-1948 McHenry, North Dakota 1948 WILBERT T. BILLIGMEIER, Coach, Commerce. Jamestown College, B. S. 1948 McHenry, North Dakota 1948- MARGARET T. ZOLLNER, Primary Grades. Illinois Normal Augustana College, QRock Island, Ill., Western Illinois College Hvlacomb, 111.1 Valley City Teachers College 1932 Rock lsland, Illinois 1907-Zl Foster County Rural Schools 1925-1945 Mcl-Ienry, North Dakota 1945- 7 BOARD OF EDUCATION A. O. Haugen, President Mr. A. M. Midgley Mr. Bennet Nerby Mr. Arthur Brown Mrs. Laura Lowe Mrs. James Rath, Clerk, Mr. Anton Johanns, Treasurer Our Annual would not be complete without paying our highest tribute to the Board of Education. Their friendliness and helpful assistance has done much toward making this such a fine school system. 8 fi BETTY L. BAKER 'Pub' Some think the world was made for fun and frolic and so do I. Basketball 1,Z,3,43 Student Council 4- Spectrum Staff Willie's Week-end 4g GLADYS GRAFSGAARD Angelpuss Let no man accost me unless he has a mighty reason. Lake Washington lg McHenry High Z,3,4, Basketball 1,Z,3,4: Student Council Spec Staff 4: Spectrum Staff 4: DONALD A. BORLAUG 'Duck' Well now, t--t--teacher, just what do you mean? McHenry High l,2,4g Oak Grove Seminary Z,3g Spec Staff 4: Spectrum Staff 4: Wil1ie's Week-end. 43 MELVIN L. MIDGLEY 'Midge' I hurry not, neither do l worry. Basketball l,Z.3,4i Student Council 3,41 President of StudentAssociation 4: M.C. for Tournament Banquet 4: Wil1ie's Week-end 42 PERRY E. THOMPSON 'Pet' A man who does his own thinking, needs but little advice. Basketball l,Z,3,4: Student Council 4: Secretary of Student Association 4: Spectrum Staff 4: Clan of 1949 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of 1949, of the McHenry High School, the city of McHenry, in the county of Foster, the state of North Dakota, the United States, the continent of North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Universe, being of unsound, disarranged mind, lacking in memory, swelled with understanding, full of conceit and wisdom, and broken down by the rising inflation, do make our last will and testament in the manner and form about to be related. To the Freshmen, we hereby will Superintendent Smith To the Sophomores, we hereby will our first date. To the Juniors, we hereby will our straight 'A's'. I, Melvin Midgley, do will and bequeath my fTonil curled hair to Mr. Billigmeier. I, Perry Thompson, do will and bequeath my freckles to Doreen Hoyt. I, Donald Borlaug, do will and bequeath my condecending attitude to Carol Brown. I, Gladys Grafsgaard, do will and bequeath my teaching position in the Primary room to Joan McNeese. I, Perry Thompson, do will and bequeath my job as Secretary to Marlin Erickson. I, Donald Borlaug, do will and bequeath my typing abilities to Leonard Derr. I, Gladys Grafsgaard, do will and bequeath my ability to get to school on time to Doreen Hoyt. I, Betty Baker, do will and bequeath my dancing ability to Dale Ehlers. I, Melvin Midgley, do will and bequeath my calmness to Irene Hoffman. I, Perry Thompson, do will and bequeath Doris to any man who gets there first. I, Donald Borlaug, do will and bequeath my green cords to Mr. Billigmeier. I, Gladys Grafsgaard, do will and bequeath my boy friend Herbert to any girl who wants him. I, Betty Baker, do will and bequeath my school sweater to Maxine Conant. ikilllkllvlvk AIN'T IT THE TRUTH? NAME: Melvin Midgley COURSE: Trying to get an education. ASSIGNMENT: Study Schedule 8:00-Alarm goes off. 8:05-Rolls over in bed. 8:10-Father's call lrolls toward the edge of bed., 8:15-Father's last call frolls out., 8:20-All dressed, eats breakfast. 8:30-Sits down to milk. 8:45-Through milking lforgets to get up., 8:55-Starts peddling milk. 9:15-Starts for school Qlate as usual.j 9:20-Goes to Algebra. 9:50-1:30-Reads sports page. 12: 10-Goes to Pool Room. 1:05-Back at school, but he left his mind and heart at pool room. 3: 10-On time for Basketball practice. 5:30-Goes home to do chores. 8:00-Getting ready to go to Bordulac--tis the call of the Wolf! 9:00-Arrives at Wolf's house, knocks at door, calls Wolf! Wolf! 2'30-Home in bed. 2:31-Sound asleep. ll SENIOR HISTORY We, the Class of 1949, began our school days on a bright autumn day in September, l937. An inspection of our class roll of that group of first graders revealed such names as Bernice Messner, Norvel Ethen, Beverly Klien, Harold Johanson, Shirley Sheen, Bill Bartlett, Betty Wixom, Palmer Hayden, Mary Hoggarth, Elaine Hoggarth, Albert Ferris, Lorrain Hickman, La Donna Smith, Clarice Haakinson, Helen Smith, Gordon Ronholm, Melvin Midgley, Perry Thompson, and Betty Baker. Our class, as the records show, was not one lacking in intelligence, or in the ability to create mischief. Very early in our school days there began the journeys to the Superintendent's office to be reprimanded for some deed or other which was frowned upon by the teacher. Our second year was truly an eventful one. It was the year of the big fire'. Despite the help of neighboring fire departments, our school building was burned to the ground, starting about 9:00 o'clock on a November evening. But we students, happy at the thought of an extended vacation, sadly learned that emergency classrooms were being set up. The second story of the fire hall was cleared, and an old-fashioned coal heater was set up in the front of the room. Long bench-type desks were improvised, and the seventh and eighth grades convened, and there Mr. Ted Oberg reigned. The old movie theatre, long idle, was cleared of its cobwebs and musty age, and the upper-classmen sought to continue their education. The Congregational Church Know the Lutheran Church Parlorsl served as a classroom for the Intermediate Grades. The Prirnary Grades held school in the Old Lutheran Church Parlors lsince destroyed by the 1943 tornado., Those were trying years for the Principal, Mr. Hildur Braa, and his staff. Textbooks of ancient vintage were supplied by neighboring schools, gathered from their storerooms. But great were these years for we McHenry students. With school spread over the town, control was difficult, and we students left no trick untried to reap a harvest of fun. Great must have been the worries of Miss Johnson, our teacher, for we recall scenes of students jumping out the windows, Melvin Midgley chasing his teacher about the room, and oh! those eraser fights! During those difficult years ffor the teachers we meanl the community was active in replacing our school with a structure equal to the finest in the state. In 1942, our new building was completed and fully equipped with the latest teach- ing equipment. We were in our sixth year and oh! the thrill of that year in our new surroundings shall ever remain vivid in our patterns of memories. The class roll of our sixth grade read as follows: Melvin Midgley, Mae Hoyt, Albert Ferris, Calvin Greatsinger, Clinton Anson, Perry Thompson, Mary Hoggarth, and Betty Baker. The roll call at the Eighth Grade Graduation revealed that of the nineteen who entered eight years before, only seven remained. They were Melvin Midgley, Don Borlaug. Perry Thompson, Mae Hoyt, Betty Baker, and Betty Gilbertson. Our entire group appeared the next year to take our place as Freshmen, and to our class roll must be added Alvina Bergstad. The most vivid memory of that year was our initiation. The girls dressed as boys, and the boys as girls, paraded before our classmates for a day, and it is only now that we are able to see the humor of the upper-classmen on that day, compelling us to sit in the middle of Main Street and wash each other's feet with a tooth brush. fl 12 Our Sophomore year added many happy scenes to be recalled. It was the year. that Mr. Skinnemoin and Mr. Nunn turned grey with worry and frustration, trying to anticipate the moves of a rather lawless group. Tales of the antics of we McHenry students are legendary, the nature of which we would rather not leave in print. In the middle of this year, Mrs. Frajola joined the teaching staff and things began to right themselves. But alas, the damage had been done--we failed our Algebra, and a few other subjects besides. It was in this year that Don Borlaug enrolled at Oak Grove Seminary at Fargo. Gladys Grafsgaard joined our class this year, while Alvina Bergstad and Betty Gilbertson left school, Betty to continue her school work by correspondence. In our Junior year, school again became a place to learn as well as to have fun. With graduation drawing a little nearer, the desire to graduate and the realization that certain credits are a necessary requisite to a diploma, we made serious effort to apply ourselves to our school work, and if possible to make up for lost effort. With a new teaching staff under the direction of Robert D. Smith, many phases of school life began to get the new look. A student Association was formed in place of the individual class and athletic groups, with all funds placed in a general fund. The activities of the student group were planned, and in many instances, dir- ected by the students through their Student Council. Our Student group sponsored a carnival and such activities to provide funds to purchase an electric score board, new basketball uniforms, and to provide funds for our school parties and dances. In this year we actively participated in the sponsoring of the First County Tournament Banquet for players and coaches of neighboring schools. We created a Recreation Room, and equipped it with a coke dispensing machine, and a candy shop where we gathered before and after the school hours to dance or just monkey around. There was introduced a ten-minute break period in both the forenoon and afternoon, which appealed to all. It was also in this year that our Commerce Department, under Mrs. Koloen, was improved, and equipment was provided for seven typists. The spring activities of this year were highlighted by two events. The Senior Spring. dance in which we Juniors, with the assistance of the underclassmen made the gymnasium into a beautiful garden and terrace, with real trees through which a golden moon glowed down on the dancers below. Under the garden, chairs in their seclusion offered a retreat for the couple who wished to sit a dance out. The entire community was invited to this gala affair. Lest we forget it, it should be left for records that we Juniors of that year joined the Seniors, and the rest of the Student Body in an illegal skip day, in which we spent an exciting day at the Lake, only to return and learn that he who plays must pay the fiddler, and pay we did! Our Senior year was marked by still more changes. Mr. Smith remained as head of the school, with Mr. Billigmeier taking over the Athletic and Commerce departments, while Miss Grytness headed the English department. During this year the Student Association under the leadership of Melvin Midgley promoted many fund-raising activities to provide certain badly needed pieces of equipment which the school district was unable to provide from the general fund. From this fund we students were able to secure for the school a movie projector, a public address system, new girls' basketball uniforms, new sweaters for the cheer- leaders, and pads for the gymnasium. This was the year that we passed the course in Algebrag the boys took wood- working for the first time: and the boys and girls both won first place trophies in the County Tournament. That we again assisted in the sponsoring of the County Tournament Coaches and Athletic Banquet, at which Senior Melvin Midgley as . Master of Ceremonies came through to give prestige and lustre to the great record of the Class of '49. 13 When it was decided to revive the publishing of a Yearbook, a very able Senior, Don Borlaug, was selected for that responsible position. One of the most difficult tasks to be given to a student in our high school is that of Secretary of the Student Association. The task this year was greater than ever because of the extent of the activities and amount of money that had to be handled. This all-important job was awarded to Senior Perry Thompson. The manner with which Perry handled this terrific job and at the same time held his forward position on Coach Bil1igmeier's Blazers and yet maintained a B average in his class work illustrates beyond doubt, the extraordinary abilities of this class. Yet, there is more to relate. Betty Baker served honourably on the Student Council, while Gladys Grafsgaard, a star forward on the girls' basketball team, also served as Feature Editor of the Yearbook, circulation manager of the Spec and acted often and well as substitute teacher in the Primary Grades. Need it be men- tioned that Melvin Midgley, all six feet three, of him, was the scourge of the basketball courts in these here parts: chosen unanimously on the District Tournaments three years in a row--all tournament team. Coaches around here will be glad to see him out of high school competition. So, we the Class of '49 in looking back over the years, view many of our achieve- ments with pride, and a few with regret. Yet, we shall not spend long in looking back for we have already turned to peer into the future--to raise our sights on bigger things to be done, and go eagerly forward to do them. Jlvkivkikik What Would Happen If Phyllis couldn't play the piano? Doreen couldn't chew gum all day? Helen grew a little bit? Jimmy forgot how to do General Mathematics? Billigmeier couldn't go to Jamestown? Marlys didn't get a letter? Pete wasn't such a flirt? Rodney had straight hair? Roger wasn't such a clown? Irene wasn't to tall? Smitty was on time for class? Betty would ever hurry? Clayton wasn't black and blue after pep squad practice? Noisiest:-- ---- Most Giddy: --- Hands ome st: ----- Most Stubborn: - - - Most Love Sick: Thinnest:-- Broade st Smile Believe it or Not The girls-It's the nature of the beasts. Lois and Doreen. Melvin Midgley. Myrna or Lois. fwhen their mad., The girls Qwhat they wouldn't give for a man., Betty Baker Qlf she lost twenty-five pounds. Marvin Qfrom ear to ear.l Fastest: -- - Peppiest: ------ - Most Athletic ------ W ittie st: -------- - - Most Cow Boyish- Most Popular Girl Doreen Qshe can run the hundred in nothing., Clara. fshe eats on a day vitamins., Doreen Hoyt. Roger McNeese. Pete fHe'd trade his wife and girl for his horse.j Lois Vance fshe's a democrat. THE YEAR 1975 Oh hum! eleven o'clock, guess I'd better check in, must be up at eight. Carol, did you see this article in the paper about a General Don Borlaug who is to head an expedition of some sort into India? Isn't he the same guy we knew back at McHenry High School in l949'? Sure, he was that boy with a crew haircut, and who wore such loud clothes --remember those green cords he used to wear? ...and those fancy sweaters! Did you say he was a general? A Briga-dier? --but I thought he was planning on the ministry or missionary work or something. I was talking to one of his classmates the other day, Melvin Midgley. Midge says that Don had some rather disappointing girl experiences shortly after he left high school--who was the Glenfield girl he was sweet on? Oh, yes, Marlys Christianson, her mother was a teacher at Glenfield. Well, anyway they had a falling out, guess she wanted to be an evangelist and Don didn't want com- petition in the family so they quarreled, and in a moment of anger he up and joined the army. I guess he is loving 'em all now and leaving them too. Say, you know Ol' Midge is doing all right by himself. He's coaching some school over near Starkweather. Small school, not to much material, but I guess he is solving it his own way. He's raising his own team--has five boys already and has begun on his girls' team--he figures he'll have his six girls in three years or so. His wife is the former Doreen Hoyt, remember, she was a pretty good athlete herself! I wonder what has happened to other members of that Class. Let's see, there was Perry Thompson, that all freckled faced kid, who was rather sticky with that Johnson girl from Glenfield. Oh no, he never married her or anyone else in fact. l don't know, but I guess he moved around quite a bit, never stays long in one place. He was always kind of handy with the cards, remember the District Tournament at New Rockford? I heard he took his mates for everything they had. You know, I stopped at a farm house the other day, and when a farmer opened the door, I though his face looked familiar, so I asked him his name, and he said 'Herbert' something or other. I can never remember his name, so I asked him if he was the guy who was going with a Gladys Grafsgaard back at McHenry High. He said, 'Go with her sir, I married heri' fl don't quite know if he mumbled something under his breath or not.l So I asked about Gladys. I guess she has been teaching in that same home school of hers ever since she left high school. Herbert, I understand keeps house for them, and takes care of the children. I had some of his delicious rolls while I was there, he can really make bread! Gladys, I guess, has to write teacher's examinations each year to get her certicicate. She couldn't leave Herbie long enough to go to college. I wonder if Betty Baker likes to dance as well as she did in school. I believe that was all she thought about--well, that and men. You wouldn't believe it, but Betty really snapped out of it when she left school. She went to a business school and then took a position with one of those big stores in Fargo, selling lady's dresses and stuff. Oh, she is so trim and neat, lost most of her excess weight, yea! She is a head buyer, goes East every spring to buy for the whole store. I guess she's got too important a job to bother with a mere man now. I Carol, did you put the cat out? l'1l bring the milk in, might freeze. I'll turn out the light. Hal who would have thought it of Ol' Midglel 15 UNDERGRADS IN RETROSPECT School life at McHenry High in the year l948-1949 was a glorious life of great deeds and good times. September 7th, our first day of school, was a pleasant day of greeting class- mates, exchanging stories of summer experiences, meeting the new teachers, and of course, arranging class schedules. The air was full of plans for the com- ing year and the most often heard remark was, when does basketball start? Mr. Smith, our superintendent, strode to the front of the assembly and introduced the new teaching staff. But he really needn't have, as we had already learned by devious means, all about Mr. Billigmeier, our new coach and Miss Grytness our new English Teacher. September was a pleasant month of warm, autumn days, we enjoyed those late afternoon kittenball sessions...Classes were in full swing. The newly formed Shop class, while awaiting arrival of their tools, put their time to good use trim- ming the trees on the school ground...and Freshman initiation was in the form of a roller skating party and wiener roast at Red Willow Lake. It was an evening of skating, landing, and rising only to land again. Cracking the whip added zip to the night's skating. The Student Association for the first meeting, elected a Student Council, and prepared plans for the year. There were busy days planning, and getting the things ready for the big carnival, visiting neighboring towns for donations, selling tickets for this and that, making signs, and building booths, and decorating. The girls were busy too, learning their dance routines for the show. The two nights of the carnival were big doings at Mcl-lenry High, with everyone having fun. With the carnival out of the way, everyone took a two weeks breather. Then came the, long awaited call basketball practice. For upper-classmen, it also meant play practice, as the assignments for the upper-class play, Willie's Week-End were posted. The stage was set! The upper-classmen after several delays, presented their play, and it was excellent. Typing classes by early December were pounding away at the rate of forty words a minute and rivalry was keen between Irene Smith, and Phyllis Bonnet, pushing each other for top place. The tools for the shop had arrived and the class was busily engaged design- ing their own shop benches and other equipment. The pre-Christmas holiday found the grade students learning parts and songs for their annual Christmas program for the community. The seventh and eighth grades were preparing a playlet while the high school girls chorus worked on several numbers, as their contribution. Christmas planning was to be seen everywhere. The high school sleighing party and dance was a truly gala affair and proved to be the most enjoyable of the year. The Christmas atmosphere of the Assembly with its fireplace, and lighted tree, made a school a pleasant place to attend. The faculty wished us all a Merry Christmas with a movie and a big ice cream cone. Roger McNeese, it was noted, had no less than five big scoops, and then was later seen digging out the container. A two weeks vacation O'boyl January--winter--snow--storms--drifting snow--canceled basketball trips-- snow holidays, and long nights, but life at McHenry High was comfortably warm and pleasant. Studying was the order of the day, for we had to prepare for these semester exams you know. February brought us continued stormy weather, but after a delay, we managed four respectable days to run our Independent Basketball Tournament. Oh, what exciting basketball games! what good looking guys! The girls chose l7 MYRNA LE!-R CLARA HARDING CLAYTON LOWE MARVIN MISKA C ul'll0l'J , ASW' Q , I V: ,Q wiv-.uk R. 'Nm ? 3515 J' 9 Q fs: :Q A A ' V. J ,1 5 , ' Q LQV -1 5 .. .W ,Q Fff flvefgg .i I pg W 3 ' 2 H .1 Zffiifig , i, JOAN MCNEESE MERILYN AASAND MARLYS MIDGLEY MARLIN ERICKSON 18 Carringtons' number five as the best flocking' player of the tournament. The boys too busy fixing hot dogs or lugging coke to find much time to flirt with the girls, so it seemed. They were earning money to go to the Girls' District at Jamestown. Uust what would they be doing at a girls' tournament? ?l Plans for the Annual Foster County Tournament now received our undivided attention. Pop and candy had to be purchased, and pennants and pep novelties, ordered. Arrangements for the banquet were also completed. We sprang into this work with zest, with major portion of the work falling upon the seventh and eighth graders, with other non-basketball players pitching in. The basketball mothers under the management of Mrs. Vance, prepared and served the banquet, while the student assistants decorated the assembly and banquet tables. cleared the assembly for the dance following the banquet. The banquet was much fun. That ham and apple pie ala-mode was supreme.. Melvins jokes as MC, kept things humming. Tournaments followed each other on successive week-ends, with the boys going to New Rockford, and the girls to Jamestown. It was during this time that the Annual staff was busy writing their material, and preparing the High School St. Patrick's Day party. Class room movies were introduced as part of classroom instruction. It brought diversion and made learning more interesting. Spring thaw soon brought pleasant May days, and Senior Graduation activities took the spot light. Plans for the Senior spring dance began to take form, and the Juniors were working hard to make it the season's biggest affair. The first beautiful spring day was given to an all high school picnic at the Lake where we forgot the worries of approaching finals for a day. The week of May ZZ, was graduation week for the Seniors, while for the underclassmen, it was a week of studious preparation for the semester finals. May 27th--the last test is written--the last paper scored--now for that final report card, Yep! l passed em! Good-by teachers, good-by classmates, have a nice vacation, see you all next fall. llllkllflklkik If I cut a beef steak in two, asked the teacher, then cut the halves in two, what do I get? Quarters, answered the boy, Goodi and then again? Eighths Correct. Again: Sixteenths! Exactly, And then again thirty- seconds. And once more? Hamburger! Cried the little boy impatiently. Leonard Derr: Putting your saddle on backward, aren't you? Dude Rancher: Thats all you know about it, smarty. You don't even know which way I'm going. Were you a good little girl at Sunday School today? Yes the teacher offered me a big plate of money, and I said, No, thank you. Auntie: And what will you do my little darling, when you grow up to be a great big girl? Betty: Reduce?3.. 19 Were rl i i 'K K 6 T an - l f. 'V' : A -sie: A ' f Q' ' , ,F ,f y 1-. mwg-wxgfwfrw , 'Q ,,.' f Q . ? if A 5' . DELORES BERGSTAD MARION SMITH RONALD ANDERSON JANICE ECKER CAROL HARDING MAXINE CONANT IRENE HOFFMAN RODNEY 1,E1R CAROL BROWN BARBARA MIDGLEY HELEN SMITH GLYNDON ECKER LOIS VANCE IRENE SMITH CYRUS HARDING PHYLLIS BONNET JAMES HOFFMAN DOREEN HOYT LEONARD DERR w Z0 J 2 J' Q EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF A SOPHOMORE'S FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL SEPTEMBER ZZ! SCHOOL AGAIN ..... Mcl-lenry School, long idle, is again a scene of busy activity. Heads up, heads up--yup, Matt's mowing the school yard. Mr. Smith, brief case in hand, has already begun his daily pilgrimagesi could be he's planning big things? Tuesday, the 7th, I see the kids are coming to school. I'd better hurry, Mom, where's my new sweater? Hi Doreen, gee it's nice to see you. Say, have you seen the new teacher yet? Ya, he's single too. Whoops! Go slow, these floors are pretty slick. Mr. Leir has really put a shine on them. Oh! doesn't everything smell fresh and clean? Hurry, let's get a seat together in the assembly. Sh-h-h---here comes the teachers. It's going to be as interesting as I thought. There's Mr. Billigrneier, look at the satisfied look on some of those girls faces...you'd think it was Frank Sinatra...he's teaching Biology too...the lucky boys who get to take shop...I wonder what's the hardest--Algebra, or General Mathematics? Looks like the whole class is back. I see Chuck Ecker is back, and his hair is as red as ever. Did I hear giggling? Sure enough, it's Doreen and Lois at it already. If I could only see over the tall Sophomore, Irene Smith, I might be able to see her sister Helen, sitting quietly minding her own business as always. Ouchf whose big feet in the aisle? You might have guessed it--Cy's already stretched out for his nine month's nap, I'd better holler boy's basketball practice! if I expect to arouse hirn enough to be able to pass through... Say, I wonder if Phyllis' here---because of her cute, unassuming ways you have to look for her in the crowd...sure enough, she's found herself a secluded corner. I declare, her lawn mowing or her helping Matt Faytle with his milking chores hasn't cost her any weight. The class brains, Hoffman is here...glad to see him aboard again. How else am I going to pass General Mathematics? Shirley Hovet...whoops! she's Mrs. Walter Jones now...wonder if she senses a feeling of regret in not joining her classmates at school? Who's the boy in the cowboy boots and plaid shirt, and wears his legs in parenthesis? Oh yes, that's Leonard Derrf, the new boy from Bottineau. THIS WAS THE YEAR that Melvin almost got an 'A' in an English test. that the girls lost only two basketball games. that we had a new janitor. that Leonard always came late to school. that Mr. Billigmeier and Don couldn't agree in Typing class. that the Typing I class made fifty words a minute. that the English IVA students learned how to diagram sentences. that Miss Grytness always made somebody stay after school. that Barbara got a box of candy for Valentine's Day. that Perry cou1dn't make up his mind about a certain girl. that McHenry School put out its first school paper. that Lois and Chuck cou1dn't go to Pingree. that Mr. Billigmeier didn't get back from Jamestown in time for school. that the Freshmen weren't initiated. that Doreen and Clayton had their first airplane ride. that Betty took her time to get to school. Z1 I 4 MERNA MERRICK PHYLLIS TUFTE DONNA BARTLETT RONALD MCNEESE BEATRICE HOYT WALTER FADNESS RICHARD BARTLETT lla grade 7th grade RODGER MCNEESE ELTON FADNESS I D Z2 DOROTHY BARTLETT ANTHONY HUFFMAN DALE EHLERS GEORGE HOYT -..... I 'flaw A I 12,5 ', 4, iliff'7? fi W2 Q 5:2 I I R 5 r t F LOLA ANDERSON ALVIN MISKA EVANELL BARTLETT RICHARD AASAND DELORES LEAN KEITH BARTLETT 4 ARLENE BERGSTAD DORWIN ANDERSON COLLEEN STUTE -H Q SHERRILE MIDGLEY JAMES PRESCOTT FAY BROWN JAMES MCNEESE . .TANICE EHLERS PATRICIA ANDERSON Jn RODNEY ANDERSON RYNETTA MIDGLEY Z3 f W AQ-1 if w f , ,ffvigy T3 'way' 5 ' ,gf V L y.2jiu1:f,, -' ,, , i ' x ,V 1g?w?sg,:g, fgf 5igI5ajsfQfhg+3V aff , wlgjikl 1 Q-,ag ' A A475591 V 2 if ' 'wif' 53,32 V 5 . ...- .:f':LE. I M Q, E 1 CLARENCE FRAPPIER SYLVIA PARSON LONNY ANDERSON LEO HOFFMAN OSCAR BERGSTAD CLAYTON BERGSTAD I Z4 CONNIE El-ILERS FRED BAKER .IR ROBERT BARTLETZI ELDON CONANT ROBERT MAIER LARRY PEWE MONT! How. LARRY mnnrucx. Ann mommy Hou' mot Pictured, KT ITIES Sfucfenf alfuociaiion l Student Ctounczf Mr. Smith fAdvisorQ, Melvin Midgley fPresident,, Lois Vance, Betty Baker, Carol Brown, Perry Tho fSecretnryj 26 'TYPING I BACK ROW: Mr. Billigmeier fstundingj, Leonard Derr, Irene Smith. SECOND ROW: Phyllis Bonnet, Marilyn Aasand. FIRST ROW: Marlys Midgley, Clara Harding, Myrna Leir, M .4 .. GLEE CLUB BACK ROW: L Hoffman, D. Hoyt, M. Aasand, I. Smith, M. Smith, G. Grafagaard, D. Bartlett, J. McNeese Mrs. Faytle. SECOND ROW: L. Vance, C. Brown, M. Midgley, D. Bergstad, P. Tuite, C. Harding, M. Leir, M. Conant, P. Bonnet. THIRD ROW: J. Ecker, D. Bartlet, B. Midgley, C. Harding, H. Smith. B. Baker. Z7 lieu pec U Staff M. Midgley, Shop Reporter: M. Erickson, Sports: C. Lowe, Grade Reporter: D. Borlaug, Typist: C. Harding School Life: Miss Grytness, Advisor: J. McNeese. Editor: G. Grafsgaard, Assistant Editorg J. Ecker, Fads and Fashions: and Irene Hoffman, School News. i rariand 28 THE SPEC McHenry High School students, seeking to acquaint the community and neighboring schools with the achievements and interesting goings-on in our school, revived the publishing of a school paper. The Spec Staff, under Editors Clayton Lowe and Joan McNeese worked diligently with the faculty sponsor, Miss Grytness to produce a paper worthy of the school it represented. Writing it is not easy, and not all are blessed with that gift, but the editors and staff boldly ventured forth in this new and difficult field. It is hoped that through the years, this noble start may blossom in a project rich in tradition, equal to the best in McHenry High School life. OUR LIBRARIANS Our Student Librarians operate the reading and reference library under the supervision of Miss Grytness. Their work in checking, cataloging, and numerous other duties have contributed much to the usefulness of the library. Merna Merrick, and her staff have performed their task well. MUSIC Music was again offered this year in the McHenry High School, under Mrs. Faytle's excellent teaching. The boys pretended not to be interested, and Mrs. Faytle admits it was quite a struggle. The girls however, have made two public appearances, one at the Christmas program, and one at the Senior Graduation. We are all hoping music will be continued in school. 'WILLIE'S WEEK-END The McHenry High School dramatic group under the direction of Mr. Smith, produced their Junior-Senior play, Wi1lie's Week-End. Joan McNeese, as an over-dressed, rather silly woman, won acclaim for herself by her kittenish and simple acts. It was a difficult role well done. Clayton Lowe, her rich, semi-invalid son was especially clever in his flirtations with the beautiful nurses of the Sanitarium. While the nurses, Marlys Midgley, Lois Vance, and Myrna Leir brought whistles as they appeared in their evening gowns of pink, yellow, and white. Merilyn Aasand was especially good in the dramatic crying scenes of a well- poised mother, as was Don Borlaugh, the severe middle-aged fbut crazy, business man, who thought he was John D. Rockefeller. Don won the delight of every woman with his fine manners and smooth acting. The humor of the play was carried on by such characters as Melvin Midgley, as Napoleon Bonaparte, Marvin Miska, as Captain Kidd fthey were both crazy you know, and Clara Harding, as the awkward, and not very smart practical nurse. Napoleon's long trips to Moscow, his dash across the stage in his night gown both brought the house down in fits of laughter, while Captain Kidd was scaring them out of their seats with his dangling ear rings, kerchief, and cutlass in his teeth. Clara tickled your funny bone with her attempts at reading to her patient, Willie. Phyllis Bonnet, the patient, dependable and efficient maid, appeared and reappeared without missing a cue, or forgetting a line, giving unity to the entire play. Rodney Leir and Glyndon Ecker, the two able-bodied orderlies in their white uniforms were great actors, as they laborously carried in the body on a stretcher only to drop it as they reached the door. The behind-the-scenes contributors included Janice Ecker, prompter, and James Hoffman, the sound effects man. The shop class designed the stage setting 2.9 X Q I ,ali H 5, gg. L, V 'HH - M i '. Qi! : 'f.:.':1 .311 f klgffgp . A ' A was f , lg . ,N X1 L. . 7 W , in ,hL. , -- S E V,,.,:, F .,.- ip gf? Quia, Q . A Z?-ii' I! Q 1, , -ev FE,- 4 K' ,Q 3 K K . 4 31 'F R, MSW ii 2 ,ipgl i g, R - - , . ggi ,rf 4: a 1 -M' ggi! - ,, 5 mm Q -- , ---.v- V fil i.. A V azer .. -fu, 5 V f ,eg ga, ,Y Xie ix ,bf .mf :L ,.gh,, .53 is wi 5+ g I ig i 2254, 1 X qs W f A Q, Hi K A-ie? .1 Q ? . 3' . 5 111, 5 QF S 4 '-Gi' 7 5 Q J' fi X A H, 1, '- Q5- 1 :5 S? W x 3 5 Q 3 WH , 5 W. , R5 ' S' B SI' S . BH James Hoffmang Perry Thompsong Mr. Billigmeierg Marlin Erickson: Glyndon Eckerg Walter F-adnessg Ronald Andersong Cyrus Harding: Melvin Midgleyg Rodney Leir: and Marvin Miska, 31 T HE BLAZERS Basketball at McHenry is the sport. In November, Coach Billigmeier and Grytness sound the long-awaited call for all basketball players to report to the gymnasium--basketball season was under way. Coach Billigmeier was greeted by veterans Melvin Midgley, Perry Thompson, and Marlin Erickson, and hope- fuls Cy Harding, Marvin Miska, Ronald Anderson, Rodney Leir, Glyndon Ecker, James Hoffman, and Don Borlaug. The Blazers won ten out of eighteen starts. Melvin Midgley, the tall, dead-shot center, paced the club throughout the season. Cy Harding, coming to life in the latter part of the season, displayed his ability at tenacious ball hawking that worried every guard that faced him. Cy, it should be remembered, was the one member of the team who always seemed to possess that presence of mind to call a time when things seemed to be going wrong. Glyndon Ecker, a newcomer to the squad, showed definite signs of developing into one of the best guards to come out of McHenry High School. Chuck's per- sistent clean guarding, smooth shooting, and clever dribbling contributed much tothe team's success. Upon Marlin Erickson fell the major load of defense play. His untiring drive kept his team in the running and did much to compensate for his lack of scoring power. Perry Thompson, the rangy Senior, played guard the first part of the season. When Chuck proved to cope with the guard assignment, Perry was shifted to for- ward where the Midgley-Thompson-Harding combination began to develop into an effective scoring machine. Perry's unorthodox shooting coupled with his driving speed under the basket, was a constant threat to the opponents. Rodney Leir, a fast, clever-shooting Freshmen, came through on many occasions to drop iii those much-needed buckets. Marvin Miska, and Ronald Anderson, the puny forwards with plenty of speed and ball-handling ability, provided Coach Billigmeier with much needed reserve, Qthat is when they weren't fouling.j James Hoffman, also a newcomer to the squad gained much experience and showed promise of becoming a Blazer basketball stalwart in season to come, by constantly exercising his shooting arm, in preparation for any emergency. Don Borlaug was forced to leave the squad early in the season when it was discovered that his transfer from Oak Grove Seminary in that fall made him ineligible in High School League play. McHenry High School joined the rugged Little Eight Basketball Conference which included Wimbledon, Kensal, Courtenay, Pingree, Sutton, Glenfield, and Bordulac. In the Little Eight Conference play, McHenry finished with a 460 average taking fifth place. alwkawavrar Pete: After spending a long winter evening listening to the radio, I'm going to kiss you good-night before I go, Lois. Lois: O. K., but hurry up while I'm still young. Ikvkikikfkik Don: Why so melancholy old man? Perry: My girl gave me back my ring last night. Don: Well, chear up, there are others. Perry: Yes, of course, but somehow I can't help feeling sorry for the poor girl. ao-aeveeeoerak Miss Grytness: Ronald, will you please give me three collective nouns? Ronald: Flypaper, wastebasket, and vacuum cleaner. Many a high school boy who thinks himself a big bug is but a worm who is quickly snapped up by some chicken. 32 FOSTER COUNTY TOURNAMENT The Mcl-lenry High School Student Association, and the McHenry community played host to the Foster County Schools in their Annual County Tournament. After a day of anxious telephoning between schools, checking roads, and after a supreme effort on the part of the county snow plows, the teams made it to McHenry and the tournament got under way only a day late. In the opening round, the Mcl-Ienry boys trimmed Grace City 45-26. Meeting Glenfield in the finals they clipped them to the tune of 41-30 to cope the coveted first place trophy. Melvin hit the loop for sixteen, while Perry Thompson netted twelve points. The girls' division, the MCI-lenry Blazerettes out-scored the Glenfield Kittens in the opening 50-20. Meetixig the Grace City girls in the championship game, the McHenry girls came through a hard-played thriller to win. This was the first girls' championship trophy in the history of the school. In the final game, Myrna Leir, using her clever left-handed push shot, hit for twenty-one points, with Gladys Grafsgaard close behind with fifteen points. Mcl-lenry's ace forward, Doreen Hoyt, fouled out in the first half. Irene Smith and Clara Harding's play at guard looked mighty good. BOYS' DISTRICT TOURNAMENT The Blazers chose to participate in the tournament play of the Class C Divi- sion of the North Dakota High School League at New Rockford, rather than the Consolidated League's Tournament play as heretofore. In one of the best played games of the year, Billigmeier's boys trounced Zeeland by a score of 53-36, thus qualifying for semi-finals. ' Meeting their old rivals, the Kensal Spartans, in the semi-final round, the McHenry club looked like they were set to pull a sensational upset, Mcl-lenry having a half time lead of Z2-ll. In the middle of the last quarter, the Kensal boys forged ahead winning the game 38-33. In the play-off for third place, the Blazers faced the fast Cathay team, losing 37-Z4. Melvin Midgley brought honor to himself and to his school when he earned a berth on the District Tournament Team. His choice was unanimous by all the coaches and officials. DISTRICT FIVE TOURNAMENT - The District Five Basketball Tournament was the toughest tournament through out all districts, with such powerful teams as Luverne, Rogers, Cleveland, Courtenay, and McHenry participating. In the first round of play, Mcl-lenry drew a bye. 9:30 on Friday morning, March 4th, Mcl-Ienry faced the highly rated Kensal team on the Jamestown College floor. During the first half, Lois Vance and Myrna Leir, the spark southpaw for- wards, showed a spectacular floor work offensively as well as defensively. It was Hoyt's magnificent playing and shooting that facinated the crowd dur- ing the second half. Time after time Hoyt would shoot pivot shots and fake and drive in for lay-up shots, get her own rebounds, and gracefully pot shots from the center of the court with such ease that all basketball fans were started. In the Semi-Final game, the McHenry team defeated Cleveland, the Stutsman County Champs. In the final game on Saturday night, Courtenay a highly favorite team, man- aged to down McHenry by a score of 38-31. Irene Smith, stalwart guard, proved that it takes more than height to play basketball. Her rebounding ability and change of pace as well as handling the ball as though it was half its actual size was terrific. 33 3 i ll' 32 2 1 2 352 3 A it TSI! I 4 6192: ,, V' , 'I' .' a , Q 12' fazeretiea Irene Smith, Gladys Graisgaard, Marilyn Aasand, Doreen Hoyt, Marlys Mldgley, blara narumg. Delores Bergstad, Lois Vance, Myrna Leir, Maxine Conant, Phyllis Bonnet, Helen Smith, Betty Baker. and Barbara Midgley. 34 Q FOST ER COUNT Y T OURNAMENT BANQU ET As a means of promoting sportsmanship, co-operation, and pleasant associa- tions, the Student Association played host at a Banquet and Dance to the players, coaches, and faculty of the county schools during the annual County Tournament. The school assembly was transformed into a beautiful banquet hall, gaily decorated in red, white, and blue. The long white tables with their festive trim- mings, school pennants, and brightly colored balloons, was a delight to all who were fortunate to be guests. Melvin Midgley, acting as Master of Ceremonies, carried on nobly, bringing his shy humor and wit to add sparkle to the gaiety. At the close of the feast of delicious baked ham with all the trimmings, and topped with a luscious helping of apple pie ala-mode, the association's shop troopers moved in, and in short order the tables were cleared, and the banquet hall became a room of soft lights, and dreamy music, where students danced and chatted until the game time, while the school masters retired to the smoker to talk shop. The elegant manner in which the food was prepared and served was a credit to the entire community. The McHenry students were proud of the manner in which their mothers under the management of Mrs. Vance, rose to the occasion. In addition to the coaches, players and game officials, guests included members of the McHenry School Board. WITH THE TEAMS I wonder if the Gladstone bellhop is still wondering at the girls's interest in repeatedly riding up and down in the elevator with the lights out. Miss Grytness, our one-gal cheering section, was slapped on the head with a newspaper. There is one Courtenay fan that will never strike a lady again. Who did those two girls have on their minds when they wouldn't come home on the bus. fNot boys we hope.j Perry's face was redder than the lipstick the girls smeared on him when Billigmeier foundfa package of George Washington in his hip pocket. Don Borlaug, always alert for a good buy, must have found a use of George Washington in a can. After making many detours and getting stuck several times, we finally made it to Bordulac. What was over that-a-way that made Melvin so eager to get there? Billigmeier was stuck in the ditch. Will he ever learn to drive on the road? Coach Billigmeir to James Hoffman: Jim, keep that shooting arm warm. Perry Thompson came back from New Rockford with more money than he started. I suppose he collected a few old debts. You don't get money from a pin ball machine! I wonder what cqach used to get Hoffman, Leir and Ecker to sleep in the afternoon. Not sleeping tablets eigher, I bet! The boys paid for one of their meals while at New Rockford, cause they believed the coach when he said the Student fund was insolvent! vxvwrwk Marlin Erickson placed the following notice in the weekly newspaper: Anyone found near my chicken house at night will be found there the next morning. :kwa-Munras: Lady in at Aasand's Store: fAt almond counter, Who attends to the nuts? Merilyn: Be patient, I'l1 wait on you in a minute. wkaawrxfakxf I Miss Grytness: I've been asked to get married lots of times. Billigmeier: Who asked you? Miss Grytness: Father and Mother. 35 FX 3111 Q . ,.,- nv Qi. ,rib A Melvin. M. C. Miska. Tournament Banquet. Christmas Sleigh Ride. Carol Harding. Working hard? Alvin Miska and Sherrile v Midgley. Connie and Lois. Shop Class. Boxing Match. Coach's Table. Intermediate Halloween Party Cheerleaders. Q I Santa--I've been a good boy! Come and try it--a winner every time. Who's the sucker? Seventh and Eighth Graders can act too, Break time. Get your cards--the next one's free! Eh, Swanson and Billigmeier? 38 Mai-lys and Carol Coach--who's catching it now? ? Thanks, teachers! Oh! You Beautiful Doll! Junior Blazers. Sing out boys! FRESHMAN INIT IAT ION PART Y . The McHenry High School Freshrnan Initiation took a new form. Gone was the foolish belittling of the Freshmen with silly antics for everyone's entertainment at the expense of the feelings of the luckless frosh. Instead, the student body welcomed them into their group with a roller skating party and wiener roast. Thus, it was on a beautiful evening, that the students aboard the school bus, sped toward Red Willow Lake. f Everyone donned a pair of skates, and the fun began. The floor was soon get- ting a good mopping as we skated, fell, and picked ourselves up, only to fall some more. Carcking the whip soon became the chief sport. Doreen Hoyt still possesses some of those bruises, as she invariably ended up on the end of the whip. Come ten o'c1ock, roasting hot dogs, marshmellows and our faces too, became our chief activity. Happily tired, we headed for home. CARNIVAL The Student Association, in search of funds to finance their broad, extra-curri- cular program, staged a big, two-day carnival during the first week in October. The two-day gala affair had about everything that Barnum and Bailey them- selves could think of. Many weeks of preparation were spent selecting and order- ing prizes, novelties, and what-nots. Letters were sent to local business houses. and to those of neighboring trade centers, and were followed up by student teams visiting each establishing for contributions for various stands. Bills were printed and distributed by airplane over trade areas. Through the co-operation of Mr. Vance and the Crane-Johnson Company, lumber was secured and an array of booths and stands were erected in the gymnasium. The midway, in its fancy Halloween dress, was a scene of hawking students, trying to get your last quarter. Melvin and Pete, the notorious racketeers, at the 'Chuck-a-Luck' clipped anyone who stopped long enough' to be curious. The dark throw, ring ross, and baseball throw, were great favorites. The schmoo, accord- ing to Barker-Hoffman, was brought direct from Dog patch, and guaranteed to lay eggs, give butter and milk, and different kinds of meat. The telegraph office was a scene of much activity with Phyllis Bonnet busily typing messages and Janice Ecker running here and there delivering notes. The boxing events were fun for all. How the crowd yelled and cheered as such young pugilists as Elden 'Coconut' Conant and Robert 'Sluggef' Maiers, fought it out. The final evening was dance night with Marth and Her Boys, pouring out the music. Intermission found Mr. Billigmeier, a natural auctioneer, hollering Going, going, gone, as the undistributed prizes were sold to the highest bidder. The carnival was truly a financial success. HALLOWEEN PART Y The Freshman return party was a movie dance. The movie program was not, it proved, a first-rate film, but none the less it was fun dancing or just sitting it out to watch the program on the screen. We invited the people of the community to this party. Probably the most enjoyable part of this affair was the eats. They were delicious. CHRISTMAS PARTY Our Christmas Party proved one of the best of the year. All bundled and tied, we boarded the sleighs of Jimmy Stage and Ole Parson and were off into the winter wonderland to the tinkling of sleigh bells. Sleds and toboggans were tied behind to 39 Intermediate Valentine Party. 6 Janice Ehlers. 7 Marlys and Clara 8 Shop Class! 9 Betty Baker. 10 40 Perry Thompson. ' 'All aboard? Postmen! Maxine and Barbara Christmas Party. provide thrillers for those who found riding the sleigh to quieting. How the shreiks of the girls rang out in the winter air as the toboggans whipped around the corners tossing its riders into the waiting snow banks. With teams' and sleighers exhausted and plenty cold, the party rejoined in the assembly where everything was Christmasy, including a burning fireplace and lighted tree loaded with gifts, providing a very cozy atmosphere. Dancing that night was fun. Everyone took part and the novelty dances proved exciting. How we girls ran around there trying to find the guy with our shoe. The opening of the gifts was a hilarious affair. I can still see Melvin Midgley with his little doll. ST . PATRICK'S PART Y The Seventh and Eighth Grades played host to the high school at an exciting St. Patrick's party and dance. The graders ability as hosts almost put the upper- classmen to shame. The assembly decorated in green and white shamrocks, claypipes and all, would have brought tears to the eyes of the Irishman. A clever program of dancing and games made the evening one to be remembered. Roger McNeese, the clown, split our sides with his clever antics. SENIOR SPRING DANCE With the spring in the air, our heads turned to things of the heart. Conver- sation invariably began or ended with 'have you got your formal yet? Who are you going to take to'the Spring dance? OhZ I saw the darlingest yellow thing, it was too cute for words. Can you get the car? We just gotta get a car. Melvin, how are you going to get to Bordulac? Yes, the crowning social event of the year was i.n the offing. Juniors were busy as could be making all sorts of fancy things. At last the evening arrived. On, the beautifully decorated gymnasium in spring colors and soft lights pro- vided a set fitting to the occasion. The lovely gowned girls and neatly dressed escorts with their best manners showing, waltzed and flirted the night away. School days can be pleasant. PICNIC Wieners, buns, mustard, catsup, coke, pickles, beans--seems to be all here-- and here is the bus too. Ah, what a day to spend at the lake. What was it the poet said: Oh what is so rare as a day in May... Anyway, it was a fitting day for our own closing exercise--a day at the lake. For the Seniors it was a day of mixed emotions. Was it not their last fling at high school life. , Roller skating seemed better than ever that day with hilarious hours of crusing around, playing tag, or cracking the whip, all of which sharpened the appetites. The boys gathered wood with their trusty hatchets, while thegirls spread the latest newspapers, and set out an inviting lunch. Who's got a jack- knife? Will someone help me find a roasting stick? Ouch, I cut my finger, where is the first aid kit? Yes, it was a grand closing exercise to a great year. 41 Break time. Faithful Phyllis, Learning fast! Those professors! Lois and Duck. Our Cusiodian Student Body. Guess what? Art Leir. 42 ,.-,,1. cqufog 'zufgfga K 4, zrv WALSWORTH un-.q..,n-4 A huns by IA1.swon11i nnornns ll.-nun. lg., U. s. A, 44 S. J. Quom Funeral Home Arribulance Services -Monuments Phone 2244 Cooperstown North Dakota ALLEN'S Dr. R. A. Allen Irwin D. 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