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

Text from Pages 1 - 50 of the 1962 volume:

Minn-Hi-Ann FOREWORD With the passage of years, you may look back upon this school year as the time when the darkness of ignorance suddenly became bright with the gleam of knowledge. To preserve a record of these moments and the countless other experiences of you and your classmates, this annual strives to capture the eyes and mind of the scholarship, the leadership, the activities, and the character of Minneota High School. FACULTY MR. PETERS Superintendent MR. OLSON Principal, Social Studies 12 MR. JUDD World History 11, Health 7, 8, Boy's Phy. Ed., Football, Track MR. WICK American History 10, Social Studies 9 MR. NOVOTNY Band, Chorus, Music 5, 6, 7, 8 MISS CARLSON English 10, Library, Declam MR. ANDERSON English 7, 8, 9, Basketball, Baseball MRS. HEMISH English 11, 12, Speech, Plays MR. KELLY Biology 10, General Science 8, 9 MR. NORBY Physics, Chemistry, Driver's Training, Consumer Math MRS. ANDERSON Girls' Phy. Ed. MR. KELLEN Secretarial Office Practice, Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typing MISS PHILLIPS Math 7, 8, Social Studies 7, 8 MR. LEVIN Solid, Plane Geometry, Trigonometry, Elementary, Advanced Algebra MRS. KVERNMO Home Economics MR. COLE Industrial Arts MR. GARRY Agriculture, Farm Mechanics SENIOR � President ALVIN SMITH When I feel like studying, I lie down till the feeling goes away. Basketball 1-4 . . . Football 1-4. . .Track 1,2, 4. . . M Club 1-4. . . Rotarian 4. . .Teen Time Council 1. . .Class President 2. . .Stu- dent Council 2, 4 (V. Pres.). . . Nat'l Honor Society 4(Pres.). . .Boy Stater 3. . .Class Play 3,4. . .FTA 4. Vice President TOM CUISHAW I'm just the man I'm looking for. Basketball 1-4. . .Football 1-4. . .Baseball 1-4 . . .Track 4. . . M Club 1-4. . .Teen Coun- cil 1. . .Class Play 3. . .President 1. . .Treas- urer 2. . . Student Council 1. Secretary MARY KAY TRAEN Give me life, liberty, and the pursuit of men. Annual Staff 4. . . Paper Staff 4. . . Pep Club 2-4. . .Chorus 3, 4. . . Queen Attendant 2, 4. . Class Play 4. CLASS OF DAVID BORSON Have a good time while living, you're a long time dead! Basketball 1. . . Rotarian 4. . .Nat'l Honor Society 4. . .Secretary 3. Treasurer DAN OPDAHL His interests lie in athletics--well almost all! ! Basketball 1-4 (Captain). . . Football 1-4 (Co- Captain). . .Baseball 1-4. . . Track 4. . . M Club 2-4. . . Chorus 2-4 . . . FTA 4 (Pres.). . . Rotarian 4. . . Teen Council 2. . .Treasurer 3. . . Boy's State Alternate 3. . .Chorus 2-4 (Pres). Student Council President ALLAN DOVRE A leader in his realm--he makes wishes become realities. Basketball 1,2. . .Football 2-4. . .Band 1-4. . . Chorus 2-4. . .Vocal Soloist 3,4. . .Saxophone Quartet 3, 4. . . FFA 1. . . Student Council 3. . . Class Play 3,4. . . M Club 2-4. . .Rotarian 4. . . Teen Council 2. . . Safety Council 2, 3. . . Nat'l Honor Society 4. Student Council Representative ROBERT LINDALL There's something on top and I'm willing to climb. FTA 4. . . Band 4 (Pres.). . .Chorus 4. . . Horn Soloist 4. . . Vocal Soloist 4. . .Mixed Quartet 4. . . Brass Sextet 4. . .Class Play 4. CLAYTON CLARK Silence is a hard argument to answer. M (transfer)� CHARLENE CHRISTIANSON A smile for all, a friend so true; this gal is tops in ability, too.'1 Annual Staff 3-4 (Editor). . . Paper Staff 2-4. . .Cheer- ing 1-4. . .Pep Club 1-4. . .Band 1-4. . . Drum En- semble 4. . . Girls Sextet 1,2. . . Girls Triple Trio 3, 4. . . Girls Trio 4. . . Mixed Vocal 1-3. . .FTA4 (Executive Board). . . Nat'l Honor Society 4. . .Home- coming Queen 4. . .Librarian 3. . . Girl's Stater 3. . . Chorus 1-4. . .Class Secretary 1. ‘SIXTY-TWO BARBARA DEBBAUTT Quiet but not shy; she's a gal you can't deny. Chorus 1-4. . .Vocal Soloist 2-4. . . Paper Staff 4. . Librarian 4. DALE BUYSSE I'm just a poor little, innocent farm boy?? Football 3-4 (Co-Captain). . .Track 2,4. . .Class . Vice-President 3. . . M Club 2-4. . .Chorus 2. . . Basketball 1. BEVERLY DEBUSSCHER She has a quiet look, but so does dynamite. Annual Staff 4. . . FHA 4. . . Betty Crocker Award 4. . . One -Act Play 4. . .Usher 4. . .Pep Club 2- 4. . . Class Play 4. PATRICIA DECOCK Why take life seriously, you'll never get out of it alive! Annual Staff 4. . .Paper Staff 2-4. . .Pep Club 1-4. . . Magazine Captain 4. . . Librarian 3-4. . .One-Act Play 4. . .Declam 2-4. . .Class Play 3,4. . .Chorus 3,4. PHILIP DROWN I get up at the crack of dawn, stuff the crack, and go back to bed again. Football 1. EDWARD FINNEGAN Now that I'm gone, the teachers will have to find the answers themselves. Basketball 1,2,4. . .Football 1-3. . .Baseball 1-4. . M Club 2-4. . . Rotarian 4. DOROTHY FURGESON Friend of many, always kind, in her studies never behind. Band 1-4 (V. Pres.). . .Chorus 1-4. . .Cornet Trio 2-4. . . Girls Triple Trio 3,4. . . Brass Sextet 4. . . Annual Staff 3, 4. . . Paper Staff 3, 4. . .Pep Club 1-3 (Sec.) 4 (Pres.). . . Magazine Captain 3, 4. . . FTA 4 (Executive Board). . . Nat'l Honor Society 4 . . .Horn Soloist 3,4. CORRINE HALL Now here's a gal that came here late, to get to know her was worth the wait. Declam 4. . .Pep Club 4. . .FHA4. . .Usher 4. THOMAS HOVLAND I never say much but who knows what I'm thinking. Basketball 1. . . Track 2 . . M Club 2. higher we climb. . . MARY JANE JANSSEN Ready smile, easy chatter—no one's friendship will she shatter. FTA 4. . .Chorus 2-4. . .Queen Attendant 1. . . Annual Staff 3, 4. . . Paper Staff 2-4. . .Pep Club 1-3 (V. Pres.) 4 (Sec.). . .Librarian 3. . .Class Play 4. . .Teen Time Council 2. JEANETTE JOHNSON Dependability is a quality she has in abundance. FHA 4. . . Annual Staff 4. . . Paper Staff 4. . . Pep Club 3, 4. . . Librarian 3, 4. DEANNA JOSEPHSON Like gravity, she has the power of attraction. FHA 4 (Treas.). . .Class Play 3, 4. . .Declam 2-4. . . Queen Attendant 3. . .Annual 2,4. . . Paper Staff 1-4. . .Pep Club 2-4. . .Librarian 3. ROBERT KEITH Some people think he's quiet, other know him. Student Council 3. . .Band 1-4. . .Chorus 2-4. . . Nat'l Honor Society 4 (V. Pres.). . . Mixed Clarinet Quartet 4. . .Clarinet Quartet 4. . .Clarinet Sex- tet 4. . .Basketball 1. LEROY KI.OOS Girls don't bother me, I bother them. Basketball 1,2. . .Football 4. . .Track 1,3. . . M Club 3, 4« MARY KOMPELIEN After man came woman, and she's been after him ever since. Band 2-4. . .Chorus 1-4. . .Cornet Trio 2, 3. . .Teen Time Council 3. . .Annual Staff 3,4. . .Paper Staff 1, 3,4. . .Pep Club 1-4. . . FTA 4. JOHN LANNERS Where did the teachers learn all the things they tell me not to do? Basketball 1. NORMA LANTGEN She looks like any angel, acts like one too, but you never can tell what an angel will do. Nat'l Honor Society 4. . .Class Play 4. the broader the view JOHN LOZENSKI I like to work but it takes too much time. FFA 2. . .Basketball 1,2. . .Baseball 1. DONNA MUHL Here's a girl with a heart and a smile who makes this bubble of life worthwhile. Band 1-4. . .Chorus 1,4. , . Drum Ensemble 4. . . Declam 3, 4. . . Paper Staff 4. LONNA OBE A leader with a winning way in all that she does. Band 1-3 (V. Pres. )4. . .Chorus 1-4. . .Vocal Soloist 2-4. . . Mixed Vocal 2,3. . .Girls Trio 4. . .Drum Ensemble 4. . . Class Treasurer 1. . . Teen Time Coun- cil 1. . . Annual Staff 3,4. . .Paper 3,4. . .Cheering 3,4. . .Pep Club 1-4. . . Nat'l Honor Society 4 (Sec. - Treas.). . .Class Play 3. NOEL ORSEN If there's anything I like more than farming, it's girls. FFA 1-4. . .Basketball 1, 3 (Student Manager) 4. . . Football 2-4. . .Track 2,3. . . M Club 2-4. . . Chorus 3, 4. FRANCES RICHARDS I shall not pass this way again--a most regretable fact! ! FHA 4 (Pres.). . .Chorus 1-4. . . Triple Trio 3, 4. . . Accompanist 2-4. . . Annual Staff 3, 4. . . Paper Staff 2-4 (Editor). . .Pep Club 2-4. . . Librarian 1-3. . . Girl's State Alternate 3. . .Declam 2-4. . .Class Play 3. DONA SIMNING Full of pep, fun, and laughter; she gets what she goes after. Band 1-4. . .Chorus 1-4. . .Vocal Soloist 3,4. . .Triple Trio 3, 4. . . Clarinet Quartet 4. . . Clarinet Sextet 4. . . Annual Staff 3,4 (Co-Editor). . .Paper Staff 2-4. . .Pep Club 1-4 (Sec.). . .Class Secretary 2. . . Nat'1 Honor Society 3,4. . . Teen Time Council 1. . .Queen Atten- dant 4. RITA STASSEN If she can't find anything to giggle. Chorus 4. . . Paper Staff 4. . 4. LOIS STURM She looks shy, but don't let that fool you. FHA 4. . . Bandl. . .Chorus 4. . .Declam 3-4. . . Annual Staff 4. . . Paper Staff 4. . .Pep Club 4. . . Librarian 4. laugh about, she'll just .Pep Club 2-4. . .Usher EILEEN TILLEMANS The young people of today may be settling down, but what about the young people of tonight? FTA 4. . .Chorus 1-4. . .Class Play 3. . .Declam 3 . . . Nat'l Honor Society 4. . . Queen Attendant 4. . . One-Act Play 4. . . Annual Staff 3, 4. . .Paper Staff 1,3,4. . .Pep Club 1-4. . . Librarian 2, 3, 4. ROBERT VAN DE PUTTE Thinking what you're thinking is no sign that you’re thinking! ! FFA 3. CHARLOTTE VAN OVERBEKE High school days have their delights, but can't compare with high school nights. FHA 4. . .Annual Staff 4. . .Pep Club 3,4. . . Usher 4. Flower. . . White Rose Colors. . .Scarlet and White Roland Johnson President NOT PICTURED Karen Fier Secretary JUNIORS Roderick Merritt Vice-President James Kiley Student Council Rep. David Schmitt Treasurer Kathleen Afdem Bette Andersen Virginia Bloome Robert Bourgeois Jane Buysse JoAnn Christianson Catherine Dalager Vicki Dero Patricia Finnegan Kaye Flemming Delmar Friedrichs Vincent Gawarecki Donald Gerrts Marian Gillund Joan Gorecki Marilyn Hanson Todd Hofteig CLASS OF ’63 Sheryl Hovland NOT PICTURED: J. Pat Ahem Bernard DeSmet 77 Lana Jackson Glenn Jeremiason Dorance Johnson Regina Kesteloot Donna Kjorness Karen Klein Stanley Knutson Irene Kopitski John Kopitski Nina Lantgen Kathleen Nuy Donald Opdahl Theresa Panneck Chrystal Peterson John Spanton James Swedzinski Phyllis Thostenson Janice VanHyfte Rita Willgohs Louise Windey D. Leibfried, Pres. D. Alleckson, V. P. I. Buretta, St. Coun. Rep. SOPHOMORES K. Merritt, Sec. R. Peters, Treas. M. Ahern B. Anderson D. Anderson R. Borson N. Bourgeois S. Christianson S. Christianson C. Clark R. Culshaw M. Drown D. Fonteyn L. Fonteyn J. Gillund I. Glasser D. Gossen D. Hall B. Hamerlinck S. Heggeseth C. Hettling D. Hoseck S. Huso ]. Jasperson D. Johnson CLASS OF ’64 K. Johnson K. Kaas P. Kopitski NOT PICTURED: A. Johnson P. VanOverbecke P. Kopitski R. Langsweirdt R. Lanners S. Lawrence C. Merritt B. Myrvik D. Pohlen J. Polfleit C. Przymus Y. Richards D. Rokeh S. Sether R. Stassen R. Sussner T. Swedzinski S. Tholkes D. Tollefson R. Traen J. VanHyfte A. Verschelde B. Verschelde M. E. Verschelde D. Wambeke B. Wigton P. Winter A. Anderson, Pres. P. Dero, St. Coun. Rep. L. Muhl, V. Pres. FRESHMEN R. Vandenbroke, Sec. Y. Buretta, Treas. J. Amundson G. Bernardy J. Bouckaert ft 7-v T. Bradly D. Broughton A. Buysse N. Buysse S. Claeys V. Curwick J. DeCock H. DeSmet R. DeSmet M. Downing M. Drown K. Eischens J. Flemming B. Fox R. Gary L. Gawarecki D. Gillund R. Gorecki S. Gravrock H. Guza E. Janssen S. Jelen B. Jeremiason R. Jerzak A. Johnson CLASS OF ’65 D. Johnson G. Johnson NOT PICTURED: R. Christianson F. Lehnhoff R. Tillemans L. Kaas D. Keith B. Kern R. Kesteloot R. Kimpe K. Klein P. Kopitski L. Lehnhoff K. Lozinski K. Maertens J. Mootz J. Obe B. Okrina A. Orsen B. Pohlen J. Przymus K. Riecke M. Schreiber W. Skaar J. Smith R. Stenerson C. Sumeifelt A. Tillemans J. Tillemans J. Traen R. Traen D. VandePutte D. VanOverbeke J. Verschelde M. Vlaminck SEVENTH GRADE ROW ONE: M. Vlaminck, K. Baele, A. Esping, J. Reicke, C. Kiel, A. Mattson, B. Van Overbeke, K. Kockleman. ROW TWO: D. Christianson, L. Olson, P. Gillund, G. Johnson, L. Gudmundson, S. Obe, S. Muhl. ROW THREE: S. Hoseck, A. Dalager, C. Kass, B. Anderson, J. Fox, L. Klaassen, S. Persoon, K. Peters. ROW FOUR: F. Downing, P. Przymus, P. Lehnoff, J. Fier, D. Van Moorlehem, P. Rdkkedahl, G. Thostenson, R. Jensen. NOT PICTURED: C. Neyens. EIGHTH GRADE ROW ONE: J. Pennings, B. Wigness, R. Jackson, L. Lawrence, A. Klaassen, D. Hettling, M. Persoon, L. Thostenson, F. Johnson, G. Lindall. ROW TWO: C. Amundson, M. Garrow, D. Swedzinski, R. Summer- felt, p] Summerfelt, D. Myhre, D. Minnehen, J. Kompelien. ROW THREE: T. Thompson, L. Merrit, S. Hoseck, J. Lozinski, J. Helvig, S. Sorenson, J. Rokeh, B. Afdem, P. Johnson, D. White. ROW FOUR: R. Anderson, S. Skaar, A. Jensen, K. Richards, H. Stenerson, P. Minnehan, B. Stensrud, S. DeSmet, M. Kern. NOT PICTURED: L. Lehnhoff. 16 I ORGANIZATIONS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Officers ROW ONE: D. Borson, L. Obe, A. Smith, B. Keith, D. Furgeson. ROW TWO: N. Lantgen, D. Simning, A. Dovre, F. Richards, E. Tillemans, C. Christianson. T J L D A D T A r C SEATED: P. DeCock, J. Johnson, Miss Carlson, B. Debbaut, S. Huso. STANDING: E. Tillemans, J. Van Hyfte, C. Peterson, B. Anderson, A. Verschelde, L. Sturm, K. Nuy. CC T T [D ROW ONE: D. Opdahl, D. Fredricks, D. Opdahl, L. Kloos, P. Ahern, R. 1VJ. JD Johnson, E. Finnegan. ROW TWO: J. Kiley, J. Polfliet, V. Gawarecki, J. Kopitski, D. Gossen, T. Hofteig, A. Smith, B. Bourgeois. ROW THREE: D. Guerts, R. Merritt, A. Dovre, T. Culshaw, N. Orsen, R. Susner. NOT PICTURED: D. Buysse, J. Swed- zinski. C. Dalager, M. Kompelien, S. Christianson, J. VanHyftee, T. Hofteig, J. Buysse, S. Lawerence, C. VanOverbeke, D. Fredricks, L. Kloos, B. Okrina, K. Afdem, R. Kesteloot, V. Gawarecki, J. Kiley, D. Johnson, R. Stassen, P. DeCock, M. Gillund. ROW THREE: R. Gary, J. Boukaert, B. DeBusscher, P. Kopitski, L. Sturm, B. Vershelde, F. Richards, D. Hall, J. Gillund, M. Vershelde, D. Poland, A. Vershelde, D. Josephson, B. Anderson, P. Kopitski, C. Hettling, D. Keith, W. Skaar. ROW FOUR: J. Tillemans, S. Huso, P. Finnegan, E. Tillemans, M. Flemming, T. Panneck, S. Hovland, M. Hanson, C. Downing, S. Jelen, C. Peterson, P. Thostenson, D. Tollefson, R. Willgohs, M. Traen, D. Kjorness, J. VanHyftee, J. Vershelde, J. Smith. ROW FIVE: D. Simning, J. Traen, B. Kern, B. Hammer- linck, J. Gorecki, J. Jasperson, S. Christianson, I. Buretta, C. Lozenski, J. DeCock, N. Buysse, S. Heg- geseth, N. Bourgeois, B. Myrvik, I. Glasser, P. Winters, K. Eischens, A. Buysse, S. Claeys. ROW SIX: K. Hammerlinck, K. Klien, C. Summerfelt, K. Nuy, M. EJrown, M. Drown, Y. Buretta, S. Merritt, K. Merritt, M. Schrieber, D. Gillund, B. Jeremiason, A. Tillemans, V. Dero, C. Hall. MINNI-ENVOY STAFF Mr. Kellen. Advisor Our school paper, the Minni-Envoy is pub- lished every four weeks by a staff of 25 students along with the editor, junior editor, and Mr. Kellen, the advisor. In addition to the regular issues, there is a senior edition, the last issue of the year, put out by the senior staff members. This issue consists of the history, prophecy, will, and honor students of the graduating class. ROW ONE: D. Simning, D. Muhl, L. Strum, L. Obe, D. Josephson, P. DeCock, C. Dalagar, K. Klein, C. Peterson, E. Tillemans, P. Finnegan. ROW TWO: C. Merritt, K. Nuy, K. Flemming, J. VanHyfte, R. Wilgohs, K. Fier, D. Furgeson, J. Christianson, M. Kompelien, D. Kjomess, M. Janssen, M. Traen, M. Flemming, B. Jeremiason. ROW THREfc: K. Merritt, S. Christianson, D. Johnson, S. Christianson, D. Schmit, B. Debbaut, J. Johnson, K. Afdem, B. Okrina, J. Buysse, M. Hanson, P. Thostenson, S. Hovland, T. Panneck, C. Christianson. MINN-HI-ANN STAFF Charlene Christianson, Editor; Dona Simning, Co-Editor. The Minn-Hi-Ann staff consists of the editors and 24 students who are divided into 6 divisions; Organizations, Activities, Beginning Pages, Senior Pictures, Sports, and Underclassmen. One distinct change in our yearbook is the re- moval of a Dedication page. In its place we have inserted a Title Page including a Foreword. The 1962 Minn-Hi-Ann was published by Myers Yearbooks and all photographs were taken by Mr. Locy of Marshall. Mr. Peters, Advisor ROW ONE: F. Richards, K. Flemming, L. Sturm, L. Obe, D. Josephson, P. DeCock, C. Dalager, K. Klein, M. Janssen, E. Tillemans, P. Finnegan. ROW TWO: R. Wilgohs, M. Kompelien, J. Christian- son, K. Afdem, D. Furgeson, J. Johnson, C. VanOverbeke, B. DeBuscher, V. Bloome, B. Andersen, M. Traen, D. Kjomess, M. Flemming. MINN EOT A HIGH ROW ONE: B. Anderson, J. Pennings, D. Simning, B. Keith, R. Wilgohs, J. Buysse. ROW TWO: C. Hettling, P. Kopitski, D. Tollefson, B. Okrina, P. Finnegan, W. Skaar, B. Jeremiason, D. Myhre, R. Gary, D. Keith. ROW THREE: B. Anderson, L. Obe, D. Muhl, C. Christianson, B. Peters, Director Novotny. DRUM ENSEMBLE: B. Peters, L. Obe, D. Muhl, A. Johnson, C. Christianson. OFFICERS: R. Novotny, Director; B. Lindal Pres. ; D. Furgeson, V. P. ; D. Kjorness, Sec'y- SAX QUARTET: S. Sorenson, K. Klein, D. Anderson, A. Dovre. SCHOOL BAND ROW ONE: M. Hanson, S. Lawrence, P. Thostenson, Y. Richards, A. Klassen, N. Bourgeois, K. Lozinski. ROW TWO: S. Skarr, S. Heggeseth, J. Smith, B. Myrivk, D. Furgeson, M. Kompelien, S. Sether, S. Sorenson, D. Broughton, K. Klein. ROW THREE: K. Johnson, A. Dovre, D. Johnson, P. Kopitski, K. Klein, C. Amundson, J. Kompel. CORNET TRIO: B. Myrvik, S. Sether, D. Furgeson. CLARINET QUARTET: B. Andersen, J. Pennings, D. Simning, R. Keith. BRASS SEXTET: B. Myrvik, K. Flemming, D. Kjomess, D. Furgeson, B. Lindall, M. Hanson. MINNEOTA HIGH ROW ONE: M. Traen, B. Anderson, K. Merritt, M. Schreiber, K. Klein, M. Drown, D. Tollefson. ROW TOW: M. Gillund, I. Sturm, P. DeCock, D. Muhl, R. Stassen. ROW THREE: B. Debbaut, D. Poland, F. Richards, P. Dero, J. Mootz, R. Christianson, S. Gravrock. ROW FOUR: L. Obe, R. Kesteloot, K. Klein, R. Wilgohs, A. Dovre, R. Keith, G. Johnson, R. Peters. SOLOISTS: K. Klien, D. Simning, D. Leibfried, B. Andersen, A. Dovre, B. Debbaut, B. Lindall, I. Obe. OFFICERS: C. Christianson, Sec-Treas. , B. Ander- sen, V. Pres. , D. Opdahl, Pres. , D. Novotny, Di- rector. PIANISTS: K. Klein, C. Dalager, B. Andersen, S. Sorenson, F. Richards. SCHOOL CHORUS ROW ONE: L. Jackson, C. Christianson, S. Christianson, B. Myrvik, D. Simning, D. Kjomess, K. Flem- ming, Director Novotny. ROW TWO: J. VanHyfte, E. Tillemans, P. Finnegan, S. Christianson, S. Heg- gesseth, M. Flemming, M. Janssen. ROW THREE: R. Langsweirdt, D. Leibfried, D. Anderson, J. Chris- tianson, M. Hanson, C. Peterson, P. Thostenson. ROW FOUR: D. Opdahl, B. Lindall, D. Wambeke, R. Culshaw, A. Anderson, M. Orsen, C. Dalager, M. Kompelien, D. Furgeson. MIXED QUARTET: B. Andersen, J. Christianson, D. Leibfried, B. Lindall. GIRLS TRIO: C. Christianson, I. Obe, K. Klein. TRIPLE TRIO: D. Simning, S. Heggeseth, F. Richards, C. Dalager, R. Kesteloot, D. Fur- geson, J. and C. Christianson, B. Anderson. DECLAM ROW ONE: D. Muhl, L. Sturm, F. Richards, D. Josephson, P. DeCock, C. Dalager, K. Klein, C. Peter- son, Advisor Miss Carlson. ROW TWO: K. Klein, S. Gravrock, R. Langsweirdt, L. Jackson, K. Nuy, C. Hall, K. Flemming, R. Willgohs, J. Flemming, K. Fier, V. Blomme. D. Leibfried, S. Huso, I. Buretta, K. Merritt, B. Myrvik, C. Merritt, R. Traen. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA ROW ONE: T. Hofteig, Advisor Mr. Garry, P. Ahern, G. Jeremiason. ROW TWO: R. Kempe, J. Polfleit, V. Gawareki, J. Kopitski, D. Gossen, S. Knutson, K. Riecke, R. DeSmet, K. Johnson. ROW THREE: A. Johnson, C. Przymus, D. VanDePutte, R. Merritt, N. Orsen, D. Johnson, H. Guza, H. DeSmet. ROW FOUR: J. Przymus, D. Broughton, L. Gawareki, R. VandenBrocke, G. Johnson, D. VanOverbeke, R. Corecke. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA ROW ONE: K. Hammerlinck, J. Tillemans, D. Tollefson, F. Richards, Advisor Mrs. Kvemmo, D. Joseph- son, S. Christianson, V. Bloome, K. Merritt. ROW TWO: C. Hettling, P. Kopitski, B. Anderson, K. Afdem, J. Johnson, B. Okrina, C. Downing, B. DeBuscher, N. Lantgen, J. Bouckaert, S. Christianson, J. Goreki, N. Lantgen. ROW THREE: P. Winters, M. Flemming, C. Downing, B. DeBuscher, M. Lantgen, J. Bouckaert, S. Christianson, J. Gorecke, N. Lantgen. ROW FOUR: V. Dero, M. Schrieber, B. Hammerlinck, B. Jere- miason, B. Kern, K. Eischens, I. Glasser, K. Nuy, C. Summerfelt, C. Hall. � ATHLETICS 0, ROW ONE: J. Swedzinski, D. Leibfried, D. Sussner, T. Hofteig, D. Guerts, R. Merritt. ROWTWO: S. Knutson, P. Ahem, L. Kloos, N. Orsen, T. Culshaw, D. Buysse, A. Smith, A. Dovre, D. Opdahl, M. Anderson. ROW THREE: D. Opdahl, V. Gawarecki, R. Culshaw, R. Johnson, D. Fredricks, J. Kiley, B. Bourgeois, J. Spanton, Coach Judd. NOT PICTURED: J. Polfliet. FOOTBALL 1961 Coach Don Judd and assistant Mel Anderson review new plays SEASON'S RECORD Minneota 20 Cottonwood 19 Minneota 0 Ivanhoe 0 Minneota 24 Ruthton 14 Minneota 54 Verdi 6 Minneota 0 Lake Benton 32 Minneota 14 Tyler 21 Minneota 0 Russell 46 Minneota 33 Hendricks 6 Dan Opdahl and Dale Buysse were co-captains for the 1961 grid season. Football Running out of a single-wing and T offense, Coach Don Judd's chargers went through the '61 football season with a 4-win, 3-loss and 1-tie record. The Vikings tied for third place in the West-District Nine Conference behind the Lake Benton and Tyler teams. Injuries.proved to be Minneota's biggest difficulty throughout the year, but with 16 returning lettermen we should have a fine team next fall. Acting as co-captains for the sea- son were Dale Buysse and Dan Opdahl. Vince Gawarecki was elected as captain for next fall. J. Spanton, T. Culshaw, E. Finnegan, K. Kaas, T. Swedzinski, D. Opdahl, D. Borson, D. Opdahl, B. Peters, A. Smith, R. Merritt, Assistant Coach Judd, Coach Anderson, Student Manager Orsen. Dan Opdahl was elected by his teammates to be captain for the season. He is pictured above with Coach Anderson. BASKETBALL Season’s Scoreboard Minneota 44 Hendricks 36 Minneota 57 Balaton 59 Minneota 52 Milroy 58 Minneota 63 Cottonwood 60 Minneota 45 Tyler 59 Minneota 42 Ivanhoe 69 Minneota 46 Hendricks 55 Minneota 44 Cottonwood 29 Minneota 40 Lake Benton 61 Minneota 41 Russell 48 Minneota 56 Lynd 6© Minneota 48 Ivanhoe 64 Minneota 61 Balaton 60 Minneota 42 Russell 49 Minneota 44 Marshall 68 Minneota 33 Ruthton 60 Minneota 42 Lake Benton 81 Sub-District Minneota 52 Tracy 68 The 1961-62 season was a rebuilding year for the Vikings who had only two re- turning lettermen, Dan and Don Opdahl. They finished with a 4-14 record but this does not tell the true story, as they lost several games by a very small margin. Coach Anderson summed up the season by saying, I think we had as good a season as I expected. Noel Orsen, student manager, with Bob Lindall and Dale Buysse, who charted the games, go over game results. Don Opdahl was consistently the high point man throughout the season. ROW ONE: L. Muhl, A. Anderson, J. Obe, A. Orsen, D. VandePutte, K. Maertens, R. Kesteloot. ROW TWO: P. Dero, R. Stenerson, T. Bradley, R. VandenBroecke, Coach Olson, Assistant Coach Levin, J. Flemming, D. Broughton, J. Amundson JUNIOR HIGH TEAM Many of our B squad members played on the A or Jr. High teams. Above players vie for possession of the ball. Season’s Scoreboard Minneota 37 Tyler 19 Minneota 28 Ivanhoe 32 Minneota 31 Marshall 27 Minneota 39 Tyler 31 Minneota 32 Ivanhoe 37 Minneota 17 Marshall 25 Tournament Minneota 16 Ivanhoe 26 Steve Sether goes in lor a lay up, baffling the Ivanhoe Eagles. Mr. Judd's only returning lettermen are Roland Johnson who ran the 880 and Noel Orsen who ran the mile. ED FINNEGAN JOHN SPANTON DAN OPDAHL CHEERLEADERS The senior high cheerleaders for the 1961-62 were Lonna Obe, Charlene Christianson, Kaye Flemming, and JoAnn Christianson. Leading the rooting section for the junior high teams were Sandra Sorenson, Bonnie Stensrud, and Cheryl Amundson. ACTIVITIES QUEEN CHARLENE I Charlene Christianson was named Queen of our 1961 Homecoming festivities at the Bonfire held on Thursday night, October 5. She was crowned on the following evening during the half of the Minneota-Lake Benton game. To the right are the three girls chosen as attendants from the Senior class. Eileen Tillemans Dona Simmng Mary Kay Traen HOMECOMING HI-LITES The Royal Court Senior Candidates Sophomore Float Freshman Float Winning Senior Float Junior Float HOMECOMING PARADE Queen and Senior Candidates Underclassmen Attendants THE JUNIOR CLASS PRESENTS “STAGE S Kaye Flemming ...... Cookie Hall Joan Gorecki.................Mrs. Hall Jim Kiley................Victor Hayes Vince Gawarecki...........Wally Barker Cathy Dalager....................Esther Snow Pat Finnegan......................Velma Dave Schmitt................Teddy Sales Bob Bourgeois..............Larry Dean Kathy Nuy.........................Jinny Phyllis Thostenson. . . .Miss Billingsly Delmar Friedrichs............Mr. Bill Regina Kesteloot...................Lita Lews Pat Ahern..................Bucky Duncan Mrs. Hemish....................Director In appreciation. .. . It works this way. Do you wanna fight? He really loves you!! INITIA TION One, Two, Three. .One. . Farmer in the Dell costumes??? Newly initiated Frosh rock it up JR.SR. PROM The Prom '61-62 was based on an actual festival observed in China. The decorations were centered around an Oriental garden overlooking the scene of a geisha and the surrounding hillside. “Festival of the Lanterns” 40 FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA The Minneota Chapter of the FTA was organized by the local Teacher's Asso- ciation. The purpose of the FTA is to interest high school students in the pro- fession of teaching and to give high school students pre-vocational information and experience. Mr. Judd, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Kelly are the ad- visors. Charlene Christianson and Alvin Smith were chosen Boy and Girl Staters with Frances Richards and Dan Opdahl as alternates. The ushers for the 1961-62 basketball season were: C. VanOverbeke, R. Stassen, B. De- Buscher, and C. Hall. Officers Staters ROW ONE: D. Furgeson, A. Smith, D. Opdahl, T. Swedzinski, B. Lindall, R. Merritt, R. Kesteloot. ROW TWO: S. and J. Christian- son, K. Klein, P. Thostenson, M. Hanson, M. Kompelien. ROW THREE: K. Fier, S. Christianson, M. Janssen, D. Johnson, I. Bur- etta, V. Blomme, R. Willgohs. ROW FOUR: C. Merritt, R. Langs- weirdt, D. Kjomess, C. Christianson, B. Anderson, E. Tillemans, K. Merritt, L. Jackson. Ushers Magazine Captains Regina Kesteloot was the captain for the odds, Dorothy Furgeson the general manager, and Pat DeCock was the captain for the evens.