Montello High School - Granite Hilltopper Yearbook (Montello, WI)

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Fifth Row—Bill Robinson, Vernon Dahlke, Dick Inman, Donald Timm. Fourth Row—Irene Flynn, FJayne Falstrom, Margaret Foley, Delores Stubbe, Blanche Metcalf, FJJen Laing, Marilyn Gorsncb Third Row—Diane Gessner, Margaret Hersey, Martel Verburgt, Thelma Darling, Cbrystal Verburgt, Dorothy Gorsncb, Fredric Cartwright Second Row—Patsy Herrick, Jo Ann Ritchie, Joan Shurpit, Delores Schultz, Joan Seale. Betty Hyames. First Row—Florence Turner, Beverly Hyames, Jean Neale, Imelda Schlaefer, Lois Sommerfeldt, Beth Klimke. Mrs. Ritchie The “Blue and Gold” staff under the direction of Mrs. Ritchie met every Tuesday morning. Under her direction we have successfully kept everyone tuned up on the latest highlights: White Iris,” Sports, The Patsy, basketball tournament, forensics, and classroom buzz. We have all worked hard to earn our pins for this year’s service. The Seniors must earn fifty points, the Juniors seventy-five points and underclassmen one hundred points. The points are given for the amount of and different kinds of work we each accomplish. In January, a party was planned and given by volunteer committees. Everyone had fun and wished we could have another before the year ended. We have all enjoyed our work very much and hope that every- one else has enjoyed the results. OFFICERS Edit or-in-Chi ef ...................... Dorothy Gorsuch Co-Editors ................ Florence Turner, Joan Shurpit Business Manager ..................... Fredric Cartwright

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Jo Ann Kit (bit, Florence Turner, Fredric Cartwright, Mrs. Ritchie, Joan Shut pit. Editor in Chief Fredric Cartu right Business Manager Joan Shurpit Senior Editors Chrystal Verburgt Marvel Verburgt Art Editors Mavis Bornick Elayne Falstrom Associate Editor Florence Turner Associate Bus. Manager Jo Ann Ritchie Sports Editors Vernon Dahlke Dick Inman Kenneth Robinson School Calendar Beth Klimke Lois Sommerjeldt Activity Editors Teresa Furman Marion Ebert Mildred Dixon Mable Atkinson Delores Blada Margaret Hersey Jean Rataczak Delores Stubbe Advisor Edna P. Ritchie Top Row — .Mr . Ritchie, Dick Inman. Kenneth Robin- son, Vernon Dahlke, Third Row — Delores Stubbe, Mil- dred Dixon. Chrystal Ver- burgt, Marvel Verburgt, Elayne Falstrom. Second Row —Jo Ann Ritchie, Jean Rat- aczak, Fredric Cartwright, Lois Sommerjeldt. Teresa Furman, Florence Turner. First Row — Mavis Bornick, Beth Klimke, Marion Ebert, Joan Shurpiit, Margaret Her- sey, Delores Blada.

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Tob Row—Joan Shurpit. Joyce West. Diane Gessner. Blanche Metcalf. Dick Inman, Robert Draeger, F.layne Falstrom, Patsy Herrick. Third Row—Thelma Darling, Marie Schlaefer, Mildred Dixon, Marianne W eiske, Martel Verburgt, Delilas .Wheaton, Chrystal Verburgt, Joyce Rataczak. Second Row—Air. Constance, Marilyn Gorsuch, Florence Turner, Marion Ebert, Dorothy Gorsncb, Adeline Dahlke, Betty Hyames, Marjorie Wilson. First Row—Doris Rataczak, Imelda Sch aefer, Jo Ann Ritchie. Dorothy Berg. Beth Klimke, Maris Bornick, and Mrs. Schultz. Not Shown—Delores Blada, Mabel Atkinson, Arditb Radke, Jacqueline Kozlowski. A great number of students took active part in forensics. With the capable guidance of Mrs. Schultz and Mr. Constance, each student was confident in his or her selection. Each con- testant was important because he provided competition and spurred his fellow winner on to victory. All-in-all, there were 36 contestants. Serious declams were chosen by 13 students; 8 chose humorous declams; 8 selected extempore reading; one person bravely faced extempore speaking; and orations were picked by 6 persons. In the local elimination, the following took first and second place: Reading: 1. Marie Schlaefer. 2. Thelma Darling; Orations: 1. Marion Ebert, 2. Dorothy Gorsuch; Serious: 1. Jo Ann Ritchie, 2. Elayne Falstrom; Humorous: 1. Joan Shurpit, 2. Beth Klimke; Speaking: Chrystal Verburgt. At the league contest in Westfield, the following received ranking: 1. Marie Schlaefer, B. 3rd place; 2. Marion Ebert, B, 3rd place; 3. Jo Ann Ritchie, A, 3rd place; 4. Joan Shurpit, A, 1st place; 5. Chrystal Verburgt, B, 2nd place. Westfield had the highest number of points, so they won the Forensics Cup. Montello came in second. Jo Ann Ritchie and Joan Shurpit received A” ratings so they represented this district at Stevens Point. At the Stevens Point contest, Jo Ann Ritchie received a B” rating and Joan Shurpit an A rating. Joan Shurpit received a gold medal for first place in Humorous De- clamation from the Forensics League and entered the state contest at Madison East high school. She received a B” rating at this contest.