Minot High School - Searchlight Yearbook (Minot, ND)

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ggkxtf 'X 35 Lois Kittilson Secretary to the Superintendent Superintendent L. A. White AGRICULTURE AND DEFENSE Military men ha.ve always known that an army travels on its stomach -a statement meaning that, while guns and ammunition are highly important, after all, the food of the soldier is his most essential equipment. In modern warfare it is not the soldiers alone who are in the war as in ancient times. The men who work at essential industries prepar- ing munitions and supplies and foods that soldiers need are definitely in the war, too. And so every farm that produces good food supplies is a factory for the war. And every one who helps produce agricultural products is in a keenly important defense activity. So here in our own state where we are essentially agricultural, producing tremendous quantities of the finest of wheat and other grains, of livestock and poultry, surely we must recognize that we can have and must have a vital part in this terrific world struggle. But back of every farmer and every producer, stand the rest of us- students, teachers, business men-who, like the farmer, must in fullest measure do our part, for in a less visible way we, too, are producers. It is we, with countless thousands like us, who as citizens, help cre- ate the most important product of all-good will, morale, good citizenship! L. A. WHITE Page Eleven

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Principal J. H. Colton NORTH DAKOTA'S INDUSTRIES IN NATIONAL DEFENSE-OFFENSE-AND VICTORY I Along with the other states in our Union, North Dakota through its industries is playing its part in national defense looking toward ultimate victory. The staff of our Searchlight does well to stress the place which North Dakota occupies in helping in 1942 to preserve our American Way of Life, And that place is a large one. Our contribution will be chiefly through agriculture. North Dakota's broad fields of golden grain at harvest time make our state indeed the breadbasket of the Nation. This year, with increased acreage of corn, flax, and soy beans to aug- ment oil production, agriculture takes on an added importance. Diversi- fied farming-its stock and cattle raising-makes another contribution. Then, too, our ceramic clays demand attention and our mineral de- posits, including sodium sulphate with all its chemical possibilities. provide yet another industry in the common defense. Lignite coal, chief among our mineral deposits, is here in countless tons. In addition to its fuel value, there are its by-products-ammonia, nitrates, and explosives which hold limitless defense possibilities. Who knows but that some student, boy or girl, trained in our own high school laboratories, may pioneer a project to provide through our coal deposits a definite element in national offense. So, Searchlight 1942, your theme is a challenge. Our industries, di- rected by a citizenry trained in the fields of agriculture and mineralogy, can make of North Dakota's resources definite units of front line defense ever widening contributions toward Americas offense and prove con- vincing factors in the world victory-and peace-that is to come. So may it be! J. H. COLTON, Principal Page Ten Joyce Severson Secretary to the Principal

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The Faculty Top Row -Left to Right H, E. WANGEN--North Dakota State College-B.S. in Chemistry, M.S. in Education. University of Washington-Grad uate Work. Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics. Searchlight Business Adviser. MABEL JANE ADAMS-Carleton CollegefB.A. Graduate Work-- University of Colorado, University of Montana, Uni- versity of Washington. World History. Receiver of Activities Funds. Junior Adviser. OWEN C. JENSEN-Jamestown College-B.A. University of North Dakota--M.S. North Dakota Agricultural College-A Graduate Work. Bookkeeping. Commercial Law, Minot High Times Business Adviser. League Basketball. HELEN A. SHEPARD-Carleton College-B.A. Graduate Work-University of Minnesota, University of California, O. A. C. Corvallis, Oregon. Present Day Problems. World History. Pep Club. FRANK P. VIXO-Minot State Teachers College--B.A. Graduate Work -'Colorado State College, South Dakota State College, University of Denver, Bookkeeping. Commercial Law. Minot High Times Business Adviser. Adviser to Activities Treasurers. Resigned. Bottom Row--Left to Right RALPH O. DAVENPORT- -North Dakota State College B.S. University of WVashingtonH--M.A. Social Science. Search- light Literary Adviser. GEORGE O. MELLEM-Luther College. St, Olaf College' fB.A. Graduate VVork-- University of North Dakota, Univer- sity of Oregon. Study Hall. Basketball. Football. EDITH M. IVERSON-Minot State Teachers College B.A. University of Minnesota'-Library Certificate. Librarian. Library Club. EARL R. RIEGEL-Carleton CollegefB.A. University of Wisconsin - Graduate Work. Journalism. French I, II. World History. French Club. Minot High Times Literary Adviser. ADELE M. ANDERSON-Carleton College--B.A. Graduate VVOTkfUHlVQl'- sity of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota, English II, III. Dramatic 1 Council. l Top Row'--Left to Right HARRY H. GOEHRING-Milwaukee State Teachers College-B.Ed. Uni! versity of Wisconsin-Ph.M. University of Minnesota-f-'Graduate Work. Biology. Dramatic Council. Exec. Treasurer, Athletic Association. ARVEL N. GRAVING-St. Olaf College-B.A. Vandercook School of Music. History of Music. Music Appreciation. Band. Orchestra. Dramatic Council. Bottom Row-Left to Right MILDRED E. PETERSON-North Dakota State College--B.S. Colorado State College-Graduate Work. Homemaking I, II, Dramatic Council. Red Cross Council. ADA C. MCKENZIE-University of North Dakota-B.A. Graduate Work'-A University of Montana, University of Washington. University of Idaho. English II, III. Dean of Girls. Page Twelve