Minneota High School - Viking Ventures / Minn Hi Ann Yearbook (Minneota, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1952 volume:

I k i K I ft R R Q I We the students of Minneota High School dedicate the Minn-Hi-Ann of 1952 to our esteemed principal MR. JOHN J. PEDA. Mr. Peda has been with us for the past two years and this year has become our prin- cipal. He has been advisor of the annual for the past two years and has done an excellent job. We are sure all the students of the Minn- eota High School will long remember this industrious worker. 1 _____________________________________________________________________________ K First Row: Mrs, Ousman-English,Library, Mr, Peters-Supt.,Drivers Training, Mr. Feda-Principal,History, Miss Clifford-English,Phy-Ed. Second Rowr Mr. Bechtel-Coach,World History, Mr. Nissen-Bookkeeoing Math, Mr. Schnieder-Music, Mr. Becker-Business Education, Mr. 9 Schriever-Science. (the Student Council First Row: Don Nicholson, Irene Lootens, President Bennie Brewers, Vernon Fox, Larry Anseeuw. Second Row: Leo Coequyt, Charles Dirckx, Mr. Feda, Donnie Borson, Jimmie Swanson. L i i i Prineipal-JOHN J. FEDA Supt.-D. G PuTERS MAJORIE ANDERSON Minni-Envoy-3 yrs. ROBERT BAUER Chorus-3 yrs, Baseball-3 yrs. Basketball-2 yrs. Jr. Class Play Vice Pres.-Sr. BONNIE BCRSON Carnival Queen-Sr. Band-4 yrs. Chorus-4 yrs. Minni-Envoy-3 yrs. Jr. Class Play BENNIE BREWERS Baseball-4 yrs. Basketball-4 yrs. Football-4 yrs. Student Council-4 yrs,Pres. nM Club-3 yrs.. Pres. Sr. 0V’ Yo fVxc QveaXcr £ G oA MAURICE DEBBAUTT Chorus-3 yrs. Basketbail-2 yrs ROBERT DE COCK Basketball-1 yr. DIANE DE BUTTER Chorus- yrs. Octette-1 yr. Mlnnl-Envoy-J yrs. Jr. Class Play Librarlan-1 yr. CHARLES D1RCKX Basketball-1 yr. Stuaent Council Rep. Sr. MARCIE COLEMAN Chorus-2 yr. Minni-Envoy-3 yrs. Minn-Hi-Ann-2 yr Co-ecSr Jr. Class Play Homecoming Candidate-Jr. I I r • r JOHN FOOTS M Club-1 yr. Baseball-3 yrs. - r Sr. Class Play HELEN KOCH Chorus-1 yr. Minni-Envoy-3 yrs. Minn-Hi-Ann-1 yr. Homecoming candidate-Soph Vice Pres. Jr. JULIAN KVANBEK Chorus-1 yr. Baseball-1 yr. Jr. Class Play -attic 9 t- i 1 MjVvfte. cartvwow. RICHARD MOORSE Chorus 1 yr. f - DON NICHOLSON Ba3ketball-2 yrs. Pootball-2 yrs. Baseball-2 yrs. Track-1 yr. M-Club-2 yrs.(V. Pres.) MAVIS PESCH MARY ANN POLEJE’.VSKI Band-1 yr. Chorus-3 yrs. MInni-Envoyyrs. Minn-Hi- nn-3 yrs. Carnival Candidate-Soph. y BARBARA ROBERG Declam-lyr. Chorus-3 yrs. Minni-Envoy-2 yrs. Girls1 Chorus-1 yr. i DARLENE SWANSON Band-lj. Yrs. Chorus-4 yrs. Declam Winner-Ji . -Sr. Minni-Envoy-2 yrs.Ed. Cheerleader-3 yrs. MARLENE SWANSON Band-lj. yrs. Chorus-Ij. yrs. Jr. Class Play Pres.Soph. 'Student Council Rep-Soph n BETTY VAN KUELEN JEAN WAMBEKE Chorus-3 yrs. Minn-Hl-Ann-2 yrs.Ed. Br Minni-Envoy-3 yrs. Class Treas. ij. yrs. Carnival Canalaate-Jl . COLLETTA WYFFELS Chorus-ij. yrs. Mlnnl-Envoy-3 yrs. Junior Class Play Declam-3 yrs. U«her-3 yr « v v I V 0 MARIE WENKER Jr. Class Play Jr. Class sec. Dec±am-2 yrs. Homecoming Cana. Sr. Mlnnl-Envoy-2 yrs. Class ©fficers Vice President: Robert Bauer, Student Council Pres: Bennie Brewers, Sec. Treas: Jean Wambeke, President: Don Nich- olson, Student council Rep.: Chuck Dirckx. State Mental Hospital Gustavus Adolphus New Mankato Hi h School Senior Class |)la$ I MAGNIFICENT DBSES5IDN CAST OP CHARACTERS: Sitting: Colletta Wyffels, Don Nicholson, Robert Bauer, Bonnie Borson, Marcie Coleman, Darlene Swanson, Diane De Sutter, Stand- ing: Marlene Swanson, Bennie Brewers, John Forys, Donovan Stens- rud, Roger Rutcosky. 1 L JUNIDR5 President-Irene Lootens, Sec.-Treas. Goedart,' Vice Pres.-Pat Van Overbeke dent Council Rep.-James Swanson. First Row: Mary Ann Gossen, Shirley Severson, Claire Heartjens, Leona Mular, Marian Stlenessen, Geraldine Langswelrdt, Jeanette Claeys, Joyce Skogen, Patricia Van Overbeke, Pauline Hammerlinck, Veronica Brewers, Janice Hammer, Joan Goedert, Marie Stlenessen, lone Myhre, Marie Kuchera, Gloria Heggen, Irene Fler, Irene Loot- ens. Second Row: Gilbert Regnler, Danny Verkinderen, Louie Le- land, John Engberg, Rodney Pre.ll.witz, Richard Gorecki, Etien Savat, James Flemming, James DeCock, Francis Debljaut, David Schrieber, Ferdinand Dirckx, Donald Lipinski, James Swanson, Glenn Johnson, Mary Strand, Annette Enga, Robert Bottleberghe, Ronald Van Kuelen. 1 JUNIOR CLR55 Qvr HcsrIts M leYounc, Imo Qay Cornelia-Irene P. Emlly-Janlce H. Mrs.Skinner-Pat V.O. Mr. Skinner-Jim D.C. Dick-David S. Leo-Francis D.B. Purser-Robert B. Medical In.-Pauline Steward-Glenn J. Stewardess-Mary Ann G. Band Leader-Dick G. Mdme. Elise-Veronica Therese-Irene L. Window Cleaner-Marvln Harriet-Geraldine L. Winifred-Gloria H. Monsieur de la Croix- I c a S 5 PHDMDRE ..... ? c e r S Student Council Rep.-Donnie Eorson, Sec.-Treas.-Joyce Friedrichs, Vice- Pres.-Jeanette Verhelst, Pres.-Ver- non Fox. First Row: Jon Gunderson, Walter Gislason, Donald Smishetf, John Kocn, Donald Borson, Nils Anderson, David Wnite, Aridrew Hebrank, Maurice De Jaeghere, Eugene Fodness, John Hennen. Second Row: Lloyd Van Den Broeke, Dean Hanson, Cyriel De Pestel, ConracL Heg- geseth, Larry F.lemming, Ronald Verschelde, Pat De Sutter, Vernon Fox, Etien Laleman, Donald Myrvik. Third Row: Marlene Kopitski, Eunice Pohlen, Margaret £ozinski, Angele. De Sutter, Geraldine Hoff- man, Carol Mikkelson, Sharlene Opdahl,. Arlene. Rafnson-, Angela Schrieber, Jeanette Verhelst, Alice Wan, Vooren. Fourth Row: Paul Curwich, Albert Eggermont, Ruth Benson, Joyce Friedrichs, Audrey Roberg, Marian 'G las on, Norma Gudmunason, -Marlene Van Dorpe, Audrey Van Hyfte, Margaret Verschelde. 1 1 FRESHMEN First Row: Eugene Coens, James Josepbson, John Enga, David Hatle- tvedt, Arlon Johnson, Richard Johnson, Maurie Hovland, John Goedert, Leo Coequyt, Vincent DeCock, James Korapelien, Jack Drietz, Second Row: Paul Nelson, Leonard Lipinski, Larry Anseeuw, Ernie Roberg, Adrian Anderson, John Brewers, Donald Davidson, Warner Nelson, Albert Polman, James Anseeuw, Andrew Van Dorpe, James Warabeke, Jack Dobrenski, Third Row: Annita Burretta, Carol Swanson, Evelyn Verhelst, Jean Hammerlinck, Rita Verschelde, Clarice Kompellen, Marilyn Josephson, Margaret Downing, Bette Kuchera, Marjorie Kloos, Grace Skogen, Lois Pohlen, Carol Myrvik, Doris Myhre, Russel Leland, Fourth Row: Jane Hammerlinck, Muriel Severson, Gail Spanton, Bernadine Dirckx, Connie Gislason, Janet Guttormsson, Joan Askdal, Cecilia Brewers, Patsy De Sutter, Beverly Hofteig, Donna Gislason, Patricia Benson, Gloria Skogen, Maxine Lozinski, Clarica Wigton, Kathryn Sanders, Janel Kesta- loot, Warren Severson, Allen Christenson. CRH0E5 7 th + 8th First Row: Jeanne Rethwell, Barbara Allen, Lorraine Johnson, Joan Enga, Deanna Christianson, Janice White. Second Row: Robert Bor- son, Curtis Strand, James Geiwitz, Roger Josephson, Ronald Myrvik, Richard Richards, Miss Philips. Third Row: Dennis Rafnson, Richard Muller, Leon Neisius, Franklin Eich, Roger Dwire. First Row: OIVve Gislason, Arlene Dwire, Frances Askdal, Carol Van Keel, Darlene Burthus, Betty Lou Leese, Marion Benson, Sharon Swan- son. Second Row: Jerome Weinkauf, David Myrvik, Merlin Downing, Patty Heathcott, Delores Peterson, Doretta Huso, Curtis Spanton, Robert Hanson, Miss Nalewaja. Third Row: Rodney Christianson, Dan- iel Christenson, John Alleckson, Eennie Opdahl, Selmer Smith. K f 1 I rOOTBRLL First Row: Vincent De Cock-end, Andrew Hebrank-halfback, James Flem- ming-end, Donnie Davidson-center, Rodney Prellwitz-halfback, John Hennen-center. Second Row: Coach Bechtel, Sonny Eggermont-quarter- back, Pat De Sutter-end, John Brewers-end, Cyriel De Pestel-center, James De Cock-halfback. Third Row: Don Nicholson-halfback, Denial Ver Kinderen-center, Eennie Brewers-end, Allen Christenson-center, Louie Leland-halfback, Donnie Smishek-halfback, Ronnie Verschelde- end. Minneota............. .13 Tyler...................27 Minneota............ .25 Ivanhoe.................60 Minneota......... • • .37 Cottonwood..............26 Minneota................33 Hendri cks....••••••••25 Minneota.••••••••••••.62 Ruthton. ............. 16 Minneota............ .25 Lake Benton............ 2 Captain Bennie Brewers and Coach Bill Bechtel planning strategy before Lake Benton game. I I BASKETBALL Capt. Don Nicholson Coach Bill Bechtel First Row: Bennie Brewers, Don Nicholson, Jim DeCock, Jim Swanson, Pat Do Sutter, Coach Bechtel. Second Row: Allen Christenson, Don Smishek, Gilbert Regnier, Charles Dirckx, Dick Johnson. Minneota's basketball season started out with a defeat by Marshall. The next three games were lost by Mlnneota and the following game brought a victory over Hendricks. The rest of the season brought defeats and victories with very close scoring. As an article said in the Minneapolis Sunday paper that Minneota has a gray-haired coach. This is true because Mlnneota Just couldn't stop the opposing team from making the last and winning basket. Minneota in their first game of the tournaments played Tyler. After a hard game played by both teams, Minneota was defeated by a score of Tyler 63, Minneota ol. Minneota had a 3even point lead over Tyler in the last two and one half minutes to play. Tyler gradually raised their score and in the last few seconds to play they had a two point lead. Minneota received the ball, a shot was taken and the ball rolled around the rim and dropped out and the buzzer rang ending the game. In our last game we were de- feated by Ivanhoe. All in all Minneota won seven games and lost twelve. Even though we lost more games than we won we were only outscored by thirteen points during the season. As you can see, it isn't always the amount of victories obtained that makeja successful season. Minneota Marshall Minneota Lynd (T'O 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Minneota Tyler —49 Minneota Ivanhoe :::to Minneota Hendricks Mlnneota Balaton v£ C J UVO 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Minneota Canby Minneota CO c 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Lake DoiiuOu— - - Minneota 38 Minneota Hendricks W Minneota —■-§3 Balaton Minneota Ivanhoe Minneota —% Lynd Minneota —50 Wood Lake —53 Minneota —59 Cottonwood —57 Minneota .—48 Lake Benton —§3 Minneota Cottonwood —55 Minneota Tyler Minneota 5k Ivanhoe 57 ! i I Bennie Brewers-Sr. Forward Chuck Dirckx-Sr. Center Allen Christenson-Fresh. Jimmie DeCock-Jr. Forward Guard Butch Smishek-Soph. Forward B'TEFIM T-ft to Rleht• David White, Jim DeCock, Jon Gunderson, Don Smlshek, Student Manager Walter Glslason, Daniel Verklnderen, Pat De Sutter, Vince De Cock, Don Borson, Andrew Hebrank, Albert Eggermont, Coach Jim Becker, Ilinneota---28 Marshall----17 Mlnneota----42 Lynd----——22 Mlnneota----21 Ivanhoe—----18 Mlnneota----«1 Hendricks——28 Daniel Verkinderen-Junior Center Mlnneota----29 Balaton----—32 Mlnneota —21 Canby---——18 Mlnneota----30 Lake Benton—25 Mlnneota----23 Tyler—------24 Mlnneota-----41 Hendricks----27 Mlnneota----48 Balaton-----27 Mlnneota----44 Ivanhoe—----21 Mlnneota----41 Lynd--------33 Mlnneota----52 Wood Lake---27 Mlnneota——44 Cottonwood-—30 Mlnneota——32 Lake Benton—37 Mlnneota---—56 Cottonwood--42 Pat De Sutter-Soph Forward n Kneeling: Kim Strand, Dennis Rafnson, James Geiwitz, Larry An- Standing: Ernie Roberg, John Goedert, Donnie Davidson, Robert Borson, Adrian Anderson, Coach Jim Becker, John Brewers - arren Stevens, Andrew Van Dorpe, James Josephson, James Kom- pelien. Won-6. Lost-5 games. 1 ' '1 I Larry Answeeu, David White, John Forys, Pat Do T. .  Cyrlel D® Postal, Ronny Van Kuolon, Sonny Eggermont. Standing: S “°2l ®ennl8 Browers, Johnie Brewers, Diokio Johnson, Butch smishek, Don Nicholson, Allen Christenson, Coach Bechtel. ( I I I M M N HOMECOMING Bennie crov ns CJueen Joan Parade marching through Main Street A glimpse of the bonfire Freshmen float Senior float Winning junior float Nick speaks Sophomore float Nick crowns i951 Carnival King ana Queen Ticket seller??-'-'? Anxiously waiting. I . B-I-N-G-0 Rmg-a-cane Ronnie Van Kuelen, Jimmie De Cock, John Brewers, Dickie John- son, Danny Ver Kinderen, Butch Smishek, Vice Pres.; Don Nich- olson, President; Bennie Brewers, Sonny Eggermont, Sec.-Treas.- Jimmie Swanson, Pat DeSutter, Allen Christenson, Vincent De Cock, Rodney Prellwitz, Jimmie Flemming, John Forys. In back Mr. Bechtel. ) 9 STAFF First Row: Marcie Coleman, Evelyn Verhelst, Midge Severson, Janet Guttormsson, Annita Buretta, Paul Curwick, lone Myhre, Gail Spanton, Mary Ann PolejewsKi, Co-Editor-Patsy Van Overbeke, Editor-Darlene Swanson, Mr. Becker. Second Row: Irene Lootens, Marie Stienessen, Marian Stienessen, Kathryn Sanders, Carol Mikkelson, Marie Wenker, Ruth Benson, Carol Swanson, Leona Mular, Jean Wambeke, Claire Haertjens, Connie Oislason, Helen Koch. Third Row: Marjorie Anderson, Joyce Skogen, Janice Hammer, Bonnie Borson, Colletta Wyffels, Geraldine Langs- weirdt, Barbara Roberg, Marlene Swanson, Walter Oislason, Donnie Borson, Ver- non Fox, David White. ANNUAL staff Co-editors Marcle Cole- man; editor: Jean Wam- beke; advisor: Mr. Peda. Business manager — photo- grapher: Mary Ann Polejew- ski; photographer: Donnie Borson. Feature editor: Helen Koch; Class editor: Joan Goedert Sports editor: Vernon Pox. Typists: Veronica Brew ers, Shirley Severson. 1 4 c4 A o 0 Colletta Wyffels-Manager of Greens, grades 7, 9 and 12. Marlene Swan- son-General Manager. Jimmie Swan- son-Manager of Reds, grades 8, 10 and 11. Vj Five high salesmen? Daily drawing. From left to right, Conrad Heggeseth-fifth high. Jean Warabeke-fourth high. John Forys-third high. Majorie Anderson-second high. Jeanette Verhelst-highest Record changers 112! Magazine party sponsored by the Reds, the losing team. Sitting from left to right: Irene Pier, Norma Gudmunson, Carol Kikkelson, Colletta Wyffels, Marie Wenker, Marlene Swanson, Darlene Swanson, Gail Spanton, Kathryn Sanders, Angela Schrieber, Standing: Margaret Lozinski, Sharlene Opdahl, Conrad Heggeseth, Marian Gislason, Pat De Sutter, director-Miss Clifford, Donnie Borson, Leona Mular, Ver- non 'ox, Geraldine Langsweirdt, Pat Var. Overbeke. (9de rfct Sitting: Pat Van Overbeke, director-Miss Clifford, Irene Fier, Standing: Francis Debbautt, Donnie Borson, David Schrieber. First Row: Bonnie Boraon, Marlene Swanson, Ruth Benson, Shirley Severson, Norma Gudmundson, Pauline Hammerlinck, Darlene Swanson, Curtis Strand, Jean- ette Claeys, Second Row: Carolyn Mohn, Joyce Friedricks, Annita Buretta, Carol Swanson, Patsy De Sutter, Doris Myhre, Carol Myrvik, Carol Mikkleson, Connie (Jislason, Marian Glslason, Olive Gislason, Sharon Swanson, Delores Peterson, Kathryn Sanders, Gloria Heggen, Don Borson. Third Row: Jim Geiwitz, Frances Askdahl, Evelyn Verhelst, David Schrieber, Jean Wambeke, Director: Mr. Scbnieder, Danny Verkindren, Jimmie DeCock, Mary Ann Polejewskl, Arlene Rafnson, Joan Bnga, Joyce Skogen, Robert Hanson, lone Myhre, Sharlene Opdahl, Ronnie Myrvik. Pres.: Darlene Swanson, Sec.-Treasj Mr. Schnieder: Director Bonnie Borson, Librarian: Pauline Hammerlinek. 'I I i 3 Cfa uAA, First Row: Janet Guttormsson, Ruth Benson, Darlene Swanson, Carol Swanson, Gail Spanton, Mary Ann Polejewski, Irene Pier. Second Row: Grace Skogen, Patsy De Sutter, Alice Van Vooren, Angela Schrieber, Annita Buretta, Connie Gislason, Norma Gudmundson, Carol Mikkelson, Pauline Hammerlinck, Jane Ham- raerlinck. Third Row; Mr, Schnieder-director, Gloria Heggen, Kathryn Sander Marilyn Josephson, Bonnie Borson, Barbara Roberg, Shirley Severson, Joan Goedert, Marlene Swanson, Colletta Wyffels, Jeanette Claeys, Pat Van Over- beke, Diane De Sutter. Fourth Row: Robert Bottlebergh, Conrad Heggeseth, Glenn Johnson, Eugene Fodness, Francis Debbaut, David White, David Schrieber, Robert; Bauer, Roger Rutcosky, Don Nicholson, Donnie Myrvik, Pat De Sutter, Butch Smishek, Richard Gorecki, Julian Kvanbeck, Richard Moorse, Donavan Stensrue. L t I I -1 u I II 1 ] , w Ir«,n© tlarift. Da r fcne J unior C nniCj Carol Hi«h