Odebolt High School - Trojan Yearbook (Odebolt, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 82 of the 1950 volume:

Ed a by in sENioR CLASS f th ODEBOLT HIGH SCHOOL Od b It I th a n aaffy Administration Faculty Classes Activities Calendar l N M E M 0 R l A M The student body of Odebolt high school has been shocked and saddened on two occasions this year, by the tragic deaths of school mates. The Trojan staff takes this means to express the feeling of loss which the school has experienced in these untimely deaths. UNABELL VOGT '53 Unabell Ann Vogt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Vogt of Deloit, was born on July l, I934, at Deloit. Previous to her enrollment in Odebolt High School as a freshman she attended the Stock- holm Township School in Crawford county. Her death on Februray 2, l95O was caused by carbon monoxide poisoning in an automobile in Arthur. She is survived by her parents, three brothers and one sister. HARLAN GOSCH '51 Harlan Gosch, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gosch, was born on March l6, l933. He received his elementary education in the rural school near his home in Levy Township, and entered the Odebolt High School in the fall of I947. He was killed in an automobile accident on December 3, l949. Harlan was an active member of the F. F. A., 4-H Club and Walther League. He is sur- vived by his parents and one sister, Janice. page one It is well for us to pause, midway through the century, to take stock of the progress in education made in our community. Odebolt High School graduated its first class in 1886, from a s m a I I frame building which was razed years ago to make room for a larger, brick structure. At the satisfied-that this building would be adequate for all time to come. lts pride was tum of the Cen- short-lived, however, for in a compar- tury, Odebglf was ative-ly few years, as better educational Very proud of this, facilities encouraged school attendance Its new Spacious on the part oflmore children, this once School bljildingi G-he large building was seriously overcrowded. date onitSComerStOneiS1899-, For several years, some classes were held Old time residents tell us that it was thought 'n moms down town- SCWO' progrgms then that Odebolt's educational needs were were expcmdmg as mme went on, demand- ing more and more room and equipment, and so in l93O our present high school b u i l d i n g was erected, and the former building was taken for the grade school and junior and junior high. The building was fin- anced by a bond issue totaling 588,000 The last of those Bonds were paid in November, l949, just at the time when many rural schools have been closed and re- districting of rural areas is under way. Once again, a once-spacious school building is taxed to capacity. Those who planned our high school could not forsee the great influx of pupils from adjacent rural areas, which began several years ago and has increased steadily to the point where now the school district owns five school busses to transport its We look back with iuirion pupils. tSee inside P0fd0n0?'e S0'f'SfC'Cf'0n of back cover for map of present on Ordeboll 5 l1F'lf'Cen'fUfY Of school b U s routes., Education educational achievement. What from its Very rmrurel is always does the second half of the century hold ir, the process or development' -for Odebolt and the Odebolt community lt never becomes a fait accompli. 'n the Way of edu Cohonol Offvoncfi- As rr reaches one goo' ir ment? A. school system, just like surges Orr ro Onorher any other institu- tion cannot stand more distant. still. Should it at- tempt to do so, it immediately loses ground. Odebolt's educational plant has reached anoth- er milestone. The high school building is crowded and the grade school is fast becoming unfit for use. Odebolt as a community takes too much pride in its schools and the accomplishments of its children to permit inadequate facilities to hamper their development. That is the challenge of the last half of the twentieth Century. -.fsgg ,ru-4-I-ul-rrq I-toe 5-fin ada Tis ' S' Us mg Q-ui Z 5'e e'x 'l buffhfff mmm ef Kam our 'pfafurag ? Z? CM' Srffcaiffffffzfvs has annie mls, year mfznmrims gifwpie :ami awww, R-U3SSIY1EM31'iZ?iQi?S of times wa knew A Tm hwid in perzrmxucxuce. If, xmwy gm: find sums picizaxxffr in Thi pages uf this 'moig find open it in Inter yfafs 'fm take zz 11ms5kv.'ax1'd lumix At scbazfslciafgs which are piccurfsd has-Q, Anil shed IQ tear wr Elikigil, Tfum we can ical mm' wfurkk well dcmc THE 19551 STAFF DEDICATION MR. BARTLEY G. OGDEN Supedntendent of SchooE We, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and fifty of Odebolt High, dedicote this, our annual, to Superintendent Bartley G. Ogden. Mr. Ogden took the position of superintendent at Odebolt when we were entering the seventh grade. He has coped with our faults, lamented with us in our sorrows, and rejoiced in our happiness and good fortunes. We feel he rightfully deserves this honor because he has given us guidance, direction, and sympo- thy throughout our Junior and Senior high school years. We thank you, Mr. Ogden, for your great kindness and understanding, and we sincerely hope that a most wonderful future is in store for you. page five BACK ROW: Ira C. Martin, Treasurer, Bartley G. Ogden, Superintendent of Schools, Mrs. Josephine Carlson, Secretary. FRONT ROW: Earle Rex, Eugene Reynolds, Dr. P. E. Treman, Ralph Swanson, Frank Mattes. EARLE F. REX President BOARD OF EDUCATION F. W. Mattes ................. March, i953 Dr. P. E. Treman .............. March, l953 E. E. Reynolds ................ March, l952 R. B. Swanson ................ March, l95l Earle Rex .................... March, l95l Ira C. Martin, Treasurer ........ March, i952 The position of the School Board members is very difficult. It is their responsibility to prescribe and carry out all functions of the Odebolt Public Schools. Granted, people quite often do not agree with some of the decisions of the board, but in every case these five men certainly are striving for a sounder, smoother operating school system. Real accom- plishment can only be achieved through a Board of Education composed of competent citizens, such as we have on our present board. page six Miss Berg, Mr. Forsythe, Mrs. Olson, Mr. Ogden, Miss Bruce, Mr. Shaw. SENIOR HIGH PAULINE G. BERG Dayton, Iowa B. S. Iowa State College Graduate Work: Texas Technological College Science Mathematics Home Room Supervision Adult School Instructor GLENN FORSYTHE Uniontown, Pennsylvania B. A. Drake University M. A. University of West Virginia Graduate Work: Boston University Coach World History Senior Class Sponsor MRS. ELIZABETH OLSON Dallas Center, Iowa B. S. Iowa State College Graduate Work: Drake University, Iowa State College Homemaking - General Science Home Room Supervision Hot Lunch Supervision Adult School Instructor Junior Class Sponsor FACULTY BARTLEY G. OGDEN Akron. Iowa B. A. Iowa State Teachers M. A. University of Iowa Superintendent Social Science ROSMER L. BRUCE Odebolt, Iowa B. A. Grinnell College Graduate Work: University of Iowa, Iowa State Teachers Commerce Home Room Supervision School Chronicle Sponsor i950 Trojan Sponsor Senior Class Sponsor FRANK J. SHAW Odebolt, Iowa B. A. Buena Vista College Graduate Work: University Drake University English - Literature Speech - Dramatics Home Room Supervision Junior Class Sponsor of Iowa, page seven JAY D. WICKER Webster, South Dakota B. S. M. Morningside College M. M. University of Michigan Instrumental Music Vocal Music U. S. History J Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Brown, Miss Picht, Miss Holland, Mr. Hamann, Miss Shaw. MRS. JANYCE WICKER Soldier, Iowa B. S. M. Morningside College Grade School Music fSecond Semester? MRS. MABEL SCHOEBERL Holstein. Iowa B. S. M. Morningside College Graduate Work: University of Dakota Instrumental Music Sixth Grade Music CSecond Semester? Mrs. Wicker, Mrs. Schoeberl South JUNIOR HIGH FACULTY MRS. BARBARA SCHMIDT JOHNSON Battle Creek, Iowa B. S. A. Morningside College Vocal Music CResigned at end of first semester? DEAN A. BROWN Boone, lowa B. S. A. Iowa State College Graduate Work: Iowa State College Vocational Agriculture Social Science F. F. A. Sponsor Adult School Instructor BARBARA PICHT Salt Lake City, Utah B. A. Iowa State Teachers Junior High English and Social Science Eighth Grade Sponsor page eight FLORENCE HOLLAND Bondurant, Iowa B. A. Drake University Graduate Work: Drake University Junior High Principal Mathematics Ninth Grade Sponsor WALLACE HAMANN Galva, Iowa B. A. Buena Vista College Physical Education Industrial Arts Junior High Coach Girls' Basketball Coach Seventh Grade Sponsor CATHMAR SHAW South Orange, New Jersey B. A. Iowa State Teachers Physical Education Biology Girls' Basketball Chaperone Playground Supervision Q f ffw i L CLASSES JN K y LXQ, 4 X NK 1965-1950 Hx fjk L f KK NM XX KX' K lg 3 j if NLS f X fl .1 AU H kk, - dx NV X' , V , 5, 'r if 5 - RUTH KESSLER She walks in beauty. Basketball l-2-3, Softball l-2-3, Homecoming Attendant 3, Home- coming Queen 4, Class Officer 2-3-4, Trojan Staff 4, Class Play 3-4, Piano Solo 3-4. JAMES BARKLEY The Senate's future filibuster. German Band l-2-3, Drum Ensemble l-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 3, Boys' Glee Club 3, Class Officer l-3-4, Class Play 3-4, One Act Play 3-4. Football l-3-4, Basketball 3, Track l-2-3, Marching Band l-2, Dramatics l-2-3- 4, Trojan Editor 4, WNAX Forum 2-3-4, All School Play 4, All-State Band 4. SENIOR CLASS CLASS MOTTO The Best Helping Hand ls at the End of Your Arm CLASS COLORS Powder Blue and Silver CLASS FLOWER Yellow Jonquils We the Seniors of '50 throughout our high school years have proved ourselves to be of high quality. That is evidenced by the fact that we were represented in all of the extra curricular activities. Our class has boosted the importance of Dramatics by its definite interests in this line. We have contributed much toward plays and forums, as well as the other phases of Dramatics. In football, basketball, and track the boys have shown us a remarkable display of ability. They have aided in the winning of the numerous trophies OHS now possesses. The girls are not far behind in their display of athletic ability. They, too, have aided in the winning of trophies. They have also contributed to the beginning of softball in our school. Now, let us take a look at the field of music. Here we are not only well represented in Mixed Chorus, Band, and the glee clubs, but also in solos and small groups. On March 29, our class attended Career Day at Sac City. We were much interested in and inspired by lectures on the various lines of work which we may follow in the future. Skip Day found us bound for Omaha, where we enjoyed everything it had to offer, Despite all this, our main project was the '50 Trojan. This we give to you, the underclassmen, as a remembrance of us. As we leave OHS, never to come back again as students, we take with us many fond memories of our high school days. We hope that you will always retain fond memories of us. page ten JAMES TURNER A man of integrity. Football 3-4, Track l-2-3-4, Concert Band l-2-3-4, Marching Band l-2-3- 4, Mixed Chorus l-2-3-4, Boys Glee Club 3-4, Boys Quartet 4, Baritone Vocal Solo 4, French Horn Solo l-2-3- 4, French Horn Quartet l-2-3-4, Woodwind Quintet l-2-3-4, Wood- wind Quartet 3, Chamber Group of Brass l-4, Brass Sextet 2-3-4, Brass Quintet 3, Class Play 3-4, Declam- ation 2-4, Class Officer, 4, All State Band 2-4, North West District Band 3, Trojan Staff 4. JOAN KIES Sugar 'n spice 'n everything nice Basketball l-2-3, Basketball Manager 4, Class Play 3-4, All School Play 4, Girls Glee Club l-2-3-4, Mixed Chor- us 2-3-4, Girls Vocal Trio 3-4, Vocal Solo 3-4, Marching Band 3, Class Officer 4, Trojan Staff 4, School Chrcnicle Staff 4. TOM REYNOLDS OnIy one marriage I ever approved of-Mom 'n pop. Football l-2-3-4, Track l-2-3-4, Bas- ketball 2-3-4, Marching Band l-2, Concert Band 3-4, Dramatics l-2, Class Play 3-4, All Schiol Play 4, Mixed Chorus 3-4, Class Officer 4, Boys Glee Club 3-4, Trojan Staff 4. LOlS SCHAEFER Nice to have around. Basketball 2-4, Softball l-2-3, Girls Glee Club l-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 3- 4, Class Play l-3-4, All Schocl Play 4, Dramatics l-2-3-4, One Act Play 2-3-4, WNAX Forum 2-3-4, Class Officer 2, Trojan Staff 4, Piano Solo 3-4. DOYLE HANSEN Ah, the pleasures of life. Extemporaneous Speaking 3-4,, Origi- nal Oratory 3-4, One Act Play 2-3-4, All School Play 3-4, Class Play 3-4, WNAX Forum 3-4, Football l-3, Track 2-3-4, Basketball 2, Sports Editor 3-4, Vocal Solo l-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus l-2-3-4, Mixed Quartet l-2-4, Boys Quartet l-3-4, Boys Glee Club 3-4, Concert Band l-2-3-4, March- ing Band l-2-3-4, French Horn Solo 2-3-4, French Horn Quartet 2-3-4, Brass Sextet 3, Drum Solo l-2-3-4, Drum Ensemble l-2-3-4, Student Con- ducting l-2-3-4, Chamber Group of Brass 4, Trojan Staff 4. page eleven CHARLES KRUSENSTJERNA There's a difference between being smart and knowing the score. Football 3, Track 2-3, Basketball 2- 3, Concert Band l-2-3-4, Marching Band l-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus l-2-3- 4, Boys' Glee Club 3-4, Boys Quartet 3-4, Vocal Solo 4, Saxophone Solo 4, Clarinet Solo l-2-3-4, Clarinet Trio l-2-3, Clarinet Quartet 2-3-4, Wood- wind Quintet l-2-3-4, Woodwind Quartet 3, Drum ensemble 3-4, Class Officer 3, Trojan Staff 4, Declama- tion l-2-3, One Act Play 4, Class Play 3-4, All School Play 4, All State Band 3, All State Chorus 4, Northwest District Band 3. VELMA PAUL Oh, Goody! Class Play 3-4, All School Play 4, One Act Play 4, Sextette 2-3-4, Girls Glee Club l-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus l- 2-3-4, Dramatics l-2-3-4, Cheer Leader 3, Trojan Staff 4. S 2 2 MARILYN OLBERDING HOWARD HOEFLING Scratch him off your, list, wimmin. Band l-2-3-4, Track l-2-3-4, Foot- ball l-2-3-4, Basketball 2-3-4, Tuba Solo 2-3-4, Brass Sextet 4, Trojan staff 4, Class play 3-4, Class Offi- cer l-2, One Act Play 3-4, Mixed Chorus l-2-3-4, Boys Glee Club 3-4, All School Play 4. RONALD REX She probably could tell plenty, but she isn't talking. B a s k e t b all 3-4, Co-Captain 4, Basketball Manager 2, Softball l-2- 3-4, Class Play 3, Girls Glee Club 4, Trojan Staff 4. page twelve Ladies, Be Careful. Football l-2-3-4, Basketball 4, Trac l-2-3-4, Marching Band l-2, Con cert Band l-2-3, Mixed Chorus l-2 3-4, Boys Glee Club 3-4, Class Pla 3-4, Dramatics l, Trojan Staff 4 Basketball Manager 3. RICHARD GARDNER Not n lady's man, but a ladies' man. Basketball 2-3-4, Football 2-3-4, Track 2-3-4, Class Play 3-4, All School Flay 4, Boy's Glee Club 3, Mixed Chorus 3-4, Traian Staff 4. JANE TEAQUIST She has what it takes. Marching Band 2-3-4, Concert Band 2-3-4, Soft Ball 2-3-4, Basketball 2- 3-4, Class Officer 3, Drum Ensemble 2-3-4, Dramatics l-2-3, Glee Club l-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus l-2-3-4, Sex- tette 4, Vocal Solo 3-4, Trojan Stott 4, Class Play 3-4, All School Play 4, All-state Band 3. GEORGE HUMMEL When do we eat? Basketball l-2-3-4, Football l-2-3-4, Track l-2-3-4, Class Officer 2, Class Play 3. H ELEN LAN DGRAF Her Smile is sweet too. Transferred from Early l, Glee Club 2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 2-3-4, School Chronicle Staff 4, Class Play 3-4, Homecoming Attendant 2. ELDON OLDNETTLE I favor o 5-day weekend. Class Play 3, Basketball 4. page thirteen ROYCE HANNEL Son of the Western Plain. ULLA GRIFFIN As noisy as a mouse. F- F- A- l-2-3-4, F- F- A- Officer 3'4f Transferred from Kotka, Finland Track 3-4, Football 4. Kotkan Tyttolyseo School, WNAX Forum 4. CHARLES GUNDERSON l love work--watching it, that is. Football l-2-3-4, F. F. A. l-2-3-4, F. F. A. Officer 3 Class Officer 2. VERNA MAE TIEFENTHALER She certainly gets around. Class Play 3-4, One Act Play 4, Basketball l-4, Softball 3, Marching Band 3, Girls Glee Club 4, School Chronicle Editor 4. page fourteen LAWRENCE HOEFLING Sr-sh-silence is golden, in the library. F. F. A. l-2-3-4. DON SORENSEN Play and l'll play with you, Study and you study alone. JOAN WILKEN So fresh-so green-so tender. Majorette l-3-4, Girls Glee Club 4, Football l-2-3-4, Track l-2-3-4, Class play 3, Class Play 3-4, Softball l-2-3, School Chronicle Staff 4, Dramatics l-2-3-4. JACK GUNDERSON To me the whole world is a show. l like floor shows. Football l-2-3-4, Track l-2-3-4, F. F. A. l-2-3-4, F. F. A. Officer 3-4. JO ANN BYE She certainly fiddles araund, but can she ever collect diamonds! Majorette 2-3-4, Cheerleader l-2, Basketball l-2-3-4, Girls Glee Club l-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 2-3-4, Girls Sextette 4, Homecoming Attendant 2-3, Declamatory l, Class Play 3-4, School Chronicle Staff 4. ALBERT VEIT page fifteen Sleep is heaven's bIessing. DONALD PETERSON We busy executives. Football 4, F. F. A. l-2-3-4, F. F. A. Officer 4. JEANNE LINDQUIST Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Marching Bond 3-4, Concert Bond 4, Mixed Chorus 4, Glee Club l-4, Class Play 3-4, School Chronicle Staff 4. LYLE KONRADY Nothing goes fast enough- not even cycles. KATHRYN CURRIE IRVIN STEHR Quiet and likeable. Leadership is dying-I feel great. ClOSS Play 3, Glee Club 3-4, Mixed F, F, A, l-2-3-4, B0y'5 Glee Club Chorus 4, School Chronicle Staff 4. 3-4, Mixed Chorus 3-4. page sixteen MILDRED SCHRAMM I'm conserving my energy. TOM BENGFORD Wot's up, Doc? Football l-2-3-4, Track l-2-3-4, Basketball l-3-4, Mixed Chorus 3, Boys' Glee Club 3, Class Play 3. LORNA SNYDER Her sense of humor will surprise you. SIDNEY NELSON We guess he's here but we cun't get a line on him. F. F. A. l-2-3-4, Track l-2-3-4. MARGARET ANN BENGFORD She's no carbon copy. Basketball l-2-3-4, Cheerleader l-2, Girls' Glee Club 2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 2-3-4, Girls' Sexret 3-4, Class Play 3-4, All School Play 4, One Act Play 4, Class Officer 2-3, Vocal Solo 4, Schocl Chronicle Staff 4. page sevenieen BACK ROW, lLeft to rightl Don Peterson, Sidney Nelson, L- le Konrady, Lawrence Hoefling, Ulla Griffin, Marilyn Olberding 1 Jane Teaquist, Tom Reynolds, Charles Krusenstjerna, Jim Turner, James Barkley, Ronald Rex, Tom Bengford, George Hum- mel, Doyle Hansen. MIDDLE ROW, lLeft to rightl Eldon Oldnettle, Charles Gunderson, Royce Hannel, Don Sorensen, Joan Kies, Ruth Kessler, Lorna Snyder, Mildred Schramm, Lois Schaefer, Jean Lindquist, Velma Paul, Howard Hoefling. FRONT ROW, lLeft to right? Albert Veit, lrvin Stehr, Jack Gunderson, Dick Gardner, Jo Ann Bye, Joan Wilken, Helen Land- graf, Margie Bengford, Kathryn Currie, Verna Mae Tiefenthaler. BACCALAUREATE SERVICE Odebolt High School SUNDAY, MAY, I4, i950 High School Auditorium 8 p. m. Processional Pomp and Circumstance, Elgar Phyllis Benning French Horn Solo .............. Concerto James Turner Invocation .... Reverend C. Norman Ericson O Man Thy Grief and Sin Bemoan, Chorus Sermon --.........,. DIGNITY OF MAN Reverend Harry M. Burns Alta Solo ,....-............. Care Selve Joan Kies Benediction ....... Reverend Albert Peters Recessional page eighteen COMMENCEMENT Odebolt High School TUESDAY, MAY I6, l95O High School Auditorium S p, mt Arioso ........................ Bach High School Band Invocation ...... Reverend Harry M. Burns March Slave ............ Tschaikowsky High School Bana Clarinet Solo -.......... - ..... Concerto Charles Krusenstjerna Address .........,... TASK FORCE '50 C. Wendell Pendleton O Eyes of My Beloved .......... diLasso Nancy Witt, Janet Sonksen Gerald Huldeen, Doyle Hansen Presentation of Class .... Supt. B. G. Ogden Presentation of Diplomas, President Earle Rex Benediction ..... Reverend Harry M. Burns 3 3, :QE E, V. Q Q 5 4 v Q4 m:4smewm.W.,' Awww w mfxsxnw zu. M.-Q I- f 2' wg 1 Mes. -1 ff if L '- an-.:2 ' nf V. .. ,, V. x 1: w :-. 1 Q :,: 6 ,. ,fag 1- ' M. f- M. ' JUNIOR-SENIOR Schaefer, James Turner, James Brower. MAY 13, 1950 H-How do you do .......... Toastmaster A-Aloha, but not Good-bye -- Jim Barkley Vocal solo ............ Janet Sonksen W-Wind and Hurricane ..... Toastmaster Vocal number ......-.. Boys' Quartet A-Aloha Oe ............... Jim Turner l-ldeals O' the lsles ....... Lois Schaefer Saxophone solo--Charles Krusenstjerna l-lsles of Golden Dreams .... Supt. Ogden The theme of the banquet was Hawaiian Cruise. The guests entered the decorated gym by walking down a gangplank. The ta- bles were arranged to form a large rectangle in the center of which was a Hawaiian lagoon Adding to the scene was a full moon. The tables were decorated with minia- ture palm trees, Hawaiian dancing girls, and bright colored leis. BABY PICTURE IDENTI FICATION LIST l. Doyle Hansen 2. Jack Gunderson 3. Don Sorensen 4. James Turner 5. Joan Kies 6. Lorna Snyder 7. Howard Hoefling 8. Jane Teaquist 9. Kathryn Currie 10. Jim Barkley page twenty Ruth Kessler Margie Bengford Marilyn Olberding JoAnn Bye Dick Gardner Charles Krusenstjerna Lois Schaefer Verna Mae Tiefenthaler Mildred Schramm Joan Wilken Tom Bengford Lawrence Hoefling Velma Paul Ronald Rex , Eldon Oldnettle Helen Landgraf Tom Reynolds Charles Gunderson HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF l95O One bright, beautiful day in September of l937, a group of fond mothers brought their little darlings to SCHOOL to unload them onto Miss Kelch. We, the class of l95O, were the little darlings. We began our academic careers in the old building, of course, but it looked good to us. We were in SCHOOL. The afore-mentioned darlings Cwe don't want you to forget that terml were: James Barkley, Margaret Bengford, Diane Bennett, Ronald Bruning, JoAnn Bye, Clair Crowley, Charles Gunderson, Doyle Hansen, Edward Henrich, Howard Hoefling, Lawrence Hoefling, Lawrence Konrady, Lyle Konrady, Barbara Murr, Douglas Neville, Ray Neville, Joyce Paulson, Lois Reberry, Shirley Reid, Ronald Rex, Thomas Reynolds, Dorothy Roose, Murl Sorensen, and James Turner. After a year of half-day sessions, we crossed the hall to Miss Aden, who had charge of the first grade. We lost Margaret Bengford, Ronald Bruning, Clair Crowley, Ed- ward Henrich, and Lyle Konrady, and gained James Mayberry, John Rollins, and Donna Kallsen. No more of those afternoon naps! The next fall we moved on to Miss Finley in second grade. When the roll was called, several were missing: Lawrence Kon- rady, Ray Neville, Diane Bennett, and Murl Sorensen. We added to our roll, however, Joan Wilken, Barbara Glesmann, and James Nei- hart. The highlight of the year-we made a grocery store! In our short trip across the hall to third grade, where Miss Wonders was our teacher, we lost Shirley Reid, Barbara Glesman, and James Neihart, and gained Mary Lou John- son, Marilyn Towne, Donald Dressen, and Tillman McFarland. In third grade, we made a postoffice. That was the only system ever devised for sending notes legally. In fourth grade we became adept at ducking the chalk and erasers which were hurled at us by the hands of Miss Sutton Maybe we developed our agility there-good training for basketball players. John Rollins and Marilyn Towne weren't with us that year to enjoy the fun, but Joan Kies and Margaret Ludwig took their places. When we entered fifth grade, we jumped far enough to get upstairs. Before the year started, we had lost Dorothy Roose, John Mayberry, Donna Kallsen, and Joan Kies, and gained Billy Bleasdell, Bob Buchanan, and Jane Teaquist. Miss Gordon was our teacher. Sixth grade was uneventful-same kids, same floor, same building, but a new teacher -Miss Furlong. But just look at us the next year! Boy, are we big stuff now. We are in Junior High. Mr. Ogden came that year too, and so, in addition to our new importance, we had several new teachers and a new superin- tendent. Billy Bleasdell, Bob Buchanan, and Margaret Ludwig were no longer with us, but we added to our number Royce Hannel, Jack Gunderson, Isabelle Hunt, Charles Neville, and Nettie Hammond, who has had recent basketball fame. You heard about her when Slater won the girl's basketball state champ- ionship. During our seventh grade year we lost Mary Lou Johnson, and Nettie Hammond. Tillman McFarland, Douglas Neville, Joyce Paulson, and Lois Reberry did not go on into eighth grade with us, but we added eight new members: Joan Kies, George Hum- mel, Jeanne Lindquist, Don Sorensen, Charles Krusenstjerna, Jeanette Stephens, Velma Paul, and Eldon Oldnettle. The big shake-up came the following year, when we could drop that grade classi- fication and call ourselves freshmen. Before the school year opened, we lost Charles Nev- ille and Barbara Murr. Our new classmates were Tom Bengford, Marilyn Olberding, AI- bert Veit, Lorna Snyder, Ruth Kessler, Mar- garet Bengford, Caroline Stehr, Lyle Konrady, Donald Peterson, Lois Schaefer, John Hoef- ling, Kathryn Currie Verna Mae Tiefenthaler, Irvin Stehr, and Sidney Nelson. Our Sophomore year found us in the new building. We lost John Hoefling and Jeanette Stephens, and gained Helen Landgraf, Mild- red Schramm and Fred Wilken. Our Junior year will be remembered for two outstanding events: The junior class play, Headed for Eden, and the Junior-Senior banquet with its gold-dust and prairie-wagon theme. Three of our number left us this year -Caroline Stehr, Fred Wilken, and Isabelle Hunt who caught her man. We finally made itl We are seniors! It was a long grind, but we made it. Donna Marshall is not with us, but Dick Gardner was added to our roll, together with Ulla Griffin, who came over from Finland ibut not just to attend schooI.I Only nine of us have been classmates for thirteen years. We have reached the end of our high school life. Some of us will go on to school, others will not. We hope that, whatever we do, our community will have reason to be proud of us. page twenty-one POEM FOR CLASS OF 1950 page twenty-two 'Tis a little poem, and it's written just for you lt's all about the Seniors, and most of it is true. l'll open with the Brain-quite a lucky thing to be- 'Tis Charles Krusenstjerna, oh, how smart is hell And here's a great writer, he's tall, and very handsome, He's good at the drums-On! yes, it's Doyle Hansen. Helen Lanagrat 'pears to be quiet-but she rings the bell- lsn't she good looking? and she is mighty swell. An Odebolt guard-watch her give that ball a fling, Need someone with muscles? Then just whistle for Ding. Now, when you speak of fun, Royce Hannel is right there. He arives his Dad's Buick here and there and everywhere. Velma Paul is 4-l-l, has won many ribbons blue, She knows her bookkeeping, can record amounts due. Such an innocent face! But one can never tell Don Sorensen an angel? Don't be ridic! Oh, well- ln matters of football, George Hummel knows his stuff, He's built mighty strong, and can easily get rough. our first semester president-she's tops-she's on the beam. You can't guess? Why, Ruth Kessler, our Homecoming Queen. Ever meet sucn a nut, one so crazy and so wacky, lt takes Richard Gardner to tell jokes, by cracky! JoAnn Bye, called Shep, takes things in her stride, Rumor says 'twon't be long before she'll be a bride. Mildred Schramm is the girl who works in a cafe She meets folks, keeps busy, for it's on the highway. Do you know of anything to perplex Albert Veit? He takes things pretty easy but, boy, he can fight. Joan Kies is fun-loving, so much so indeed, That she's a grand pal. She writes shorthand with speed. l wonder why Jack Gunderson never grew tall. Nothing like being different from the rest of us all. Rex, christened Ronald, is tall, dark and handsome, He's ariving a Chevy-thinks it's worth a king's ransom. Jim Turner, ailas Tim, his curls are well set, Watch him at Cobblestone-he really can step. Lorna Snyder appears bashful, just a wee bit, But with one certain boy, she's a real hit. Why does Margie Bengford have a way with the teachers She worked on the Chronicle, she wrote the features. Lois Schaefer is good on the day for a quiz, Ever see her on the stage? She is really a whiz. When you see a blue coupe go passing by Yau're seeing Don Peterson make the dust fly. Kathryn Currie has lovely, curly, black hair, No Toni for her-she doesn't need one-so there! Tom Reynolds, called Budix, on account of his Dad, ln football, in basketball, in music, quite a lad. Jane Teaquist, her tallness makes her quite striking. College boys are really the ones to her liking. Ulla Griffin's from Finland, we're glad that she's here And we hope she's enjoyed being with us this year. There's nothing like working, then sitting a while, Who fits that description? lt's Konrady, Lyle. To judge cattle well, one needs the know-how, We boast of a judge, lrvin Stehr, inot cowl. In football, in drama, is the Barkley's son, Jim, He's not the Vice-President, but keep your eye upon him. The Chronicle column was authored by by Jeanne Lindquist wrote the jokes-some, just to be mean. Eldon a robin? a sparrow? They all call him bird Be that as it may, Oldnettle has the last word. Howie Hoefling's in that green streak down the street Margie says his '41 Ford's a real treat. Lawrence-also Hoefling-drives a car, too, you know. He says he needs it to take girls to the show. You know where to find Wilken, for there you find noise. Joan's a good kid, and she always has poise. Sidney Nelson is small so the boys call him Snip Want to know about farming? He'll give you a tip. Tom Bengford, the girls won't leave him alone, That's one of his troubles-especially Joan. Chuck Gunderson's not bashful, and he's not really shy. This I will say-he's a mighty good guy. And last is myself, and l would not say Anything which would appear out of the way. l'll let you in on a secret, l'll give you a tip, There's nothing to say for me, l'm just a drip. l wish each of my classmates luck never to fail. And this is the end of my long, made-up tale. Verna Mae Tiefenthaler CLASS PROPHECY Did you ever gaze into a crystal ball? Personally, I never did either, but I did have a rather strange encounter with an inverted fruit bowl the other day. It seemed I could make out figures walking around in there. The first one l could recognize was Pro- fessor Doyle Hansen, now of the University of Chicago, conducting a study of hoof and mouth diseases among chickens. His assist- ant, Dr. Lois Schaefer, was busy luring men into cages to be used as human guinea pigs. That glimpse of two old classmates in O.H.S. filled me with a feeling of nostalgia. The figures in the bowl before me cast a spell over me. I day dreamed and I saw- Dick Gooches Best Gardner is now run- ning a penny arcade near Reno, Nevada. He gets to meet more girls that way. Eldon Oldnettle, star center of the Univer- sity of Kentucky basketball team dumped in 97 points in one game-and fouled out in the second quarter. Ruth Kessler again reached the finals of the Miss America contest. When asked what her secret of success was, she replied, lt's those new bathing suits. That man of leisure, Albert Veit, struck it rich when he invented the automatic hair comber, tooth brusher, and ear washer. Just stick your head in and the machine does the rest. It jammed once and look at Albert. Mildred Schramm is at Iowa State teach- ing baby calves how to moo. Irvin Stehr has perfected his tractor at- tachment which will permit cultivation at 60 miles per hour. That's Irvin, always in a hurryl Tom Reynolds, local greasemonkey, is now offering his services as chimney sweep. The famous writer, Margaret Bengford, author of The Wartless Toad has announc- ed that she will give up her career to marry Howard Hoefling, Prohibitionist senator from Utah. Don Sleepy Sorensen, has invented a new mattress which automatically turns you over when you grow uncomfortable. Million- aire manufacturer, Sidney Nelson, has con- tracted to produce them. Helen Landgraf, noted music critic, has recently denounced Chopin and Bach in favor of Spike Jones and Stan Kenton. World's Champion Wrestler, George Hum- mel, in an exhibition match defeated both Primo Carnera and Gorgeous George. He said his most formidable competition is Superman. Gangster Ronnie Maul 'em Rex and his moll, The Terror Wilken, at last gained complete control of the underworld. They are being pursued by F. B. I. agents, Bloodhound Peterson and Undercover Hannel. Jane Teaquist left last week for Afghan- istan to study the mating habits of dodo birds. Actress Velma Paul stars in The Girl with the Green Blood. Director of Bankrupt Studios Inc., Lawrence Hoefling, says it will be the greatest hit in years. Sudent of philosophy, Tom Bengford, set science back two thousand years with his theory that the earth is square. Scientist Joan Kies is making a study of her own head to find out if there is any truth to the statement, Nothing can grow in a vacuum. Her assistant, Lorna Snyder, as- assures her that there's no use trying. James Turner has given up his gambling ring in Las Vegas, and is studying to be fof all things? a missionary. Ulla Griffin has become president of the National Bankers Association. Quite a jump for a stenographer. United Mine Workers leader, Charles Gunderson, today ordered his miners back on the job at 57.59 an hour. One of his labora- tory experts Verna Mae Tiefenthaler found a new use for coal tar, hair oil. Kathryn Currie was guest performer at the International Music festival. She sang selections from the Suite for pitchfork and bass drum featuring Jean Lindquist. JoAnn Bye has settled down from an exciting past to the quiet life of domestic science teacher-for boys! She says they need to be domesticated. Ex-dope-smuggler, Jack Gunderson, has become a big time Romeo on Broadway. He wants the spice of life. Marilyn Physical Olberding again won the national cross country snow-shoe contest. She completed the three-thousand mile trip in three weeks, without food or water. Explorer Charles Krusenstjerna yester- day made the first rocket trip to Mars. He says people there are not nearly so advanced as the earthlings. Girls there wear short skirts. James Barkley is president of Station KQOWIXTY, an affiliate of the National Broadcasting Company. You can tune in at one o'clock every morning and listen to his exciting new Man-on-the-Street program entitled My Rendezvous with a Dinosaur. Speedster Lyle Konrady has completed his round-the-world motorcycle trip and won the title of fool of the year. Thus the class of '50 passed in review before me. May this glimpse into the future offer a challenge to you underclassmen to al- most, but not quite, equal our record. page twenty-three CLASS WILL The Scene: The Odebolt Court House The Time: May, l950 The door opens and we fthe underclassmen of O. H. S. watch as lawyer Bartley Ogden enters. As he approaches the front of the room, we note that his face, also, reflects the sorrow we all feel on this great and sad day. After wiping a tear from his eye, he pulls from his pocket the last will and testament of the Senior Class of '50, who have passed on. Forever struggling to keep down a tremor in his voice, he reads as follows: We, the class of '50, being of sound mind and reason do hereby set forth our last will and testament. To the Class of '5l we bequeath our mighty title of Seniors and hope they will continue the standards that we have set. We also individually bequeath the following invaluable possessions. I, Dick Gardner, will my ability to acquire a job to anyone unemployed. I, Albert Veit, will my black hair to John Witt. I, Elaon Olanettle, will my ability to chew gum in class to Gordon Friday. I, Doyle Hansen, will my extemparaneous speaking ability to Leonard Ziegmann. I, Royce Hannel, will my freckles to Myra Dreessen. I, Ronnie Rex, will my trombone ability to Wally Duffy. l, Ruth Kessler, will my nerve to drive with a speed demon to Helen Reuber. George Hummel, will my athletic ability to Roger Buxton. Helen Landgraf, bequeath my modest ways to Shirley Einspahr. I, Ulla Griffin, will my ability to get and keep my man to Ruth Krusenstjerna. I, James Barkley, will my physique to Ronny Samuelson. Jeanne Lindquist, will my ability to play soccer ball to Miss Shaw. Margie Bengford, will my blond, wavy, hair to Barbara Murr. I, Don Sorensen, will my ability to play cards to Jim Morr. I, Velma Paul, do hereby bequeath my ability to go with underclassmen to Margaret Einspahr. I, Mildred Schramm, bequeath my dark complexion to Lois Rohlf. I, Irvin Stehr, will my ability to drive a big car to Bill Teaquist. I, Tom Reynolds will my graceful walk to Carol Schaefer. I, Sianey Nelson, will my difficulties in Bookkeeping to the '5l class. I, Joan Wilken, will my ability to get along in Wall Lake to Dick Swanson. I, Jane Teaquist, bequeath my ear-to-ear smile to John Krusenstjerna. I, Tom Bengford, bequeath my ability with out-of-town girls to Jim Brower. Joan Kies, will my college men to Janet Sonksen. Lorna Snyder, will my ability to get an army man to Ruth Treman. I, James Turner, bequeath my curls to Janice Turin. I, Chuck Gunderson, will my cattle judging ability to James Hess. I, Verna Mae Tiefenthaler, bequeath my giggles to the morose souls in the world. I, Kathryn Currie, will my quiet, luring ways to Jean Olson. I, JoAnn Bye, will myself to all the domestic duties of housekeeping. Jack Gunderson, will my height to Dale Linman. Charles Krusenstjerna, will those confusing signs and symbols in Advanced Math back to the Chinese language. I, Marilyn Olberding, bequeath my guarding ability to next year's post guard. I, Donald Peterson, will my superior drinking ability to Don Dreessen. I, Lawrence Hoefling, will my knowledge of farming to Mr. Dean Brown. I, Howard Hoefling, will my small nose to John Rex. Lyle Konrady, will my motorcycle to anyone who wants to risk his neck. Lois Schaefer, will my liking for those big football players to Dolores Huebner. I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, We, the class of '50 hereby appoint as executors of this Last Will and Testament, the faculty of the Odebolt High School, to act without bond, to the end that all the terms hereinbefore stated be fulfilled. In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this nineteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred fifty. THE CLASS OF i950 page twenty-four BACK ROW-lleft to right? Jim Morr, Kenneth Fertig, Don Dreessen, Jim Brower, Dick Swanson, Don Gunderson. FIFTH ROW-Harlan Gosch, Priscilla Francis, Sidney Huff, Mildred Stover, Joyce Thielke, Jim Hess. FOURTH ROW-Leonard Ziegmann, Mary Lou Auen, Helen Reuber, Cletus Wingert, Stanley Vernia, Nancy Witt, Don Finger. THIRD ROW-Richard Taylor, Lois Rohlf, Roger Buxton, Neil Schroeder, Gordon Friday, LaVern Harodon, Jack Nuetzman. SECOND ROW-Mary Bird, Barbara Boyd, Howard Einspahr, LaVonne Roth, Barbara Vernia, Marjorie Dinges, Ruth Treman. FRONT ROW-Ardine Paulson, Barbara Murr, Janet Sonksen, Dorothy Bengford, Dolores Huebner, Veronica Veit, Myra CLASS OF l95l Dreessen. OUCHI Who's the dumb, stupid igno- ramus that set my locker! Oh, hi there. What happened? lt's really nothing out of the ordinary. Somebody set my locker so that the books would fall out on my head. It happens all the time. You see, l'm a junior, Class of '5l, and everything happens to us. We're the fightingest, noisiest, most mischievous bunch of fellas and girls in Senior High, but we've got our good points too. Let me tell you about us. Last October, fourteen of the forty-some members of our class presented When I Was Green -our Junior Play. It was really terrif- ic. lf you didn't get to see it, just ask some of the cast, they'll tell you. And remember the nights icold ones, tooi the mighty Tro- jans were storming down the home gridiron with the limp bodies of the opposotion mark- ing their path? The fellas and girls that had hot dogs and steaming coffee ready for you belonged to this class too. Then there was the big Junior-Senior banquet. Oh, yes, and did you happen to notice that quite a few of the O. H. S. athletes and musicians, not to mention the kids that took part in speech and were on the honor roll, are juniors? So, you see, we do have a few merits. First semester we were led by Kenny l'll be out tonight if I can get the car, Marg Fertig, Lois let's go to Denison Rohlf, and Dick Nipper Swanson. Second Semester we elected as class officers, Jim the good-will ambassador to HoIstein Brower, Gordie the Plymouth-Chrysler man , and Helen l'll be home tonight, Carol Reuber. Then, too, we had Romeo Hess, Walking-Chronicle Treman, Don Finger leaning on V. Veit's locker, Pretty Boy Einspahr, Tweetie Bird, Barbara in the Buick Vernia, Brown-eyes Taylor, and a whole mess of other guys and gals. We're finishing this year with a lot of happy memories, and some not-so-happy ones too. But we've had lots of fun as juniors, and are now looking forward to our last year at O.H.S. Good luck to the class of '52, and we'll be seeing you in next year's annual. lBe sure to subscribe? page twenty-five BACK ROW-Jean Olson, Myron Dreessen, John Rex, Bob Klus, Jerry Reynolds, Marlene Albrecht. THIRD ROW-Janet Ogden, Gerald Huldeen, Carol Schaefer, Beverly Bergman, Joe Kipp, Donald Gunderson SECOND ROW-Walter Duffy, Joan Taphorn, Mary Wolfe, Bill Teaquist, Rollin Linman, John Witt FRONT ROW-Georgia Hix, Lois Kessler, Joan McCorkindale, Don Klus, Margaret Ann Zimmerman, Ruth Krusenstjerna, CLASS OF '52 Donna Scanlan. Well, here we are, Sophomores, and our first year in the new building. We are repre- sented by twenty-seven class members. We have members shining in every activity, ath- letics, music, and yes, even cx finalist in the beauty contest for the Lake View Ice Carni- val. Oh, we've had a lot of fun in our classes too, especially in World History. Anyone was in danger of being kidded about anything at any time. How could we be bored when Coach Forsythe came out with remarks such as: Do you all know about Bill Teaquist's harem down in those Boyer hills? Everybody run. John Witt got a driver's permit. Wally, here's a birthday gift. CHeav- ily perfumed with a most interesting note signed R. K.l John Rex and Joe Kipp are competing for something besides grades. Know any- thing about it Janet? page twenty-six Jean Olson Cshe's a boy?l, was your pic- ture taken with the Declam group or for the Ladies Home Journal? Mary CWolfl how are those boys from Boyer Tech? And, history wasn't the only place where we couldn't fall asleep. If we tried to in Eng- lish class, Jerry R. was always there with a harsh Speak up. Nobody could ever speak loudly enough to satisfy Jerry. When he wasn't in class, Jerry H. was always down in cardboard alley doing everything but actu- ally practicing. Oh well, Mr. Wicker didn't mind, or did he? No, this was no uneventful year for us. Nobody was bored for very long. Those who led us the First Semester were Janet Ogden, President, Jean Olson, Vice President, and John Witt, Secretary-treasurer. The Second semester officers were John Rex, President, Marlene Albrecht, Vice-President, and Georgia Hix, Secretary-treasurer. Our class sponsor was Mr. Wicker. BACK ROW-Gary Koehler, Lowell Brower, Gene Gunderson, Dale Linman, Danny Hansen. FIFTH ROW-Unabell Vogt, Patsy McGonigle, Lawrence Konrady, Robert Morr, Vern Ogden, Arnold Werkmeister. FOURTH ROW-Janice Breon, Dale Lange, Bernadine Lansink, Bernard Bengford, Beverly Neville, Donald Nuetzman. THIRD ROW-Mary Ella Youngren, Robert Lindquist, Sharon Larson, Marilyn Hannel, Donald Hoefling, Miss Holland. SECOND ROW-James Meyer, Joan Lundell, Lois Landgraf, Audrey Buehler, Jane Henrich, DeLoris Cowlham. FRONT ROW-Billy Wolfe, Gordon Haefner, Robert Hart, Ronald Samuelson, Shirley Albrecht, Janice Stehr, Joan Siebrecht. Enrolled late-Bill Brown. CLASS OF '53 We, the class of 53 , have only three more years in which to complete our search for knowledge in O. H. S. The first semester, we were led by Bernie Bengford who was as- sisted by Danny Hansen, Janice Stehr, and Gordon Haefner. Dale Linman and his assist- ants, Mary Ella Youngren, Arnold Werkmeis- ter, and Lois Landgraf, led us during the sec- ond semester. Miss Holland was our class sponsor. Our class was well represented in all school activities. We are proud of both the boys and girls who took part in Junior high sports as well as those who were capable of representing us on the high school basketball team. At this time we want to give credit to those who participated in marching band, concert band, small groups and solos, and not to be forgotten are the other musical fields and various branches of declamatory work. We are not too many in number--there are thirty-four of us-but we are mighty. Keep your eye on the class of 53 . DOQG twenty-seven BACK ROW-Janice Turin, Marilyn Hoefling, Vernon Olberding, Raymond Albrecht, Dale Richardson. FOURTH ROW-Marilyn Schultz, Colleen Higby, Nancy Rector, Herman Sorenson, John Krusenstjerna, Miss Picht. THlRD ROW-Elaine Stehr, Tobianne Chaffee, Joanne Hummel, Janice Godbersen, Nadine Noyd, LaVon Finger. SECOND ROW-Nancy Scott, Yvonne Neville, Janice Kipp, Margaret Einspahr, John Miller, George Roeder. FRONT ROW-Keith McDonough, Shirley Einspahr, Dean Richardson, Roger Barkley, Terry Roberts, Richard Treman. Absent Jean Stock. Enrolled late-Norma Luitjens, Jean Brothers, BACK ROW-Kenneth Johnson, Gary Hogue, Russell Paulson, Jeanine Buehler, Charlotte Erickson. FOURTH ROW-Lynne Sonksen, Lois Boerner, Kay Buettner, Sharon Roberts, Mr. Hamann. THIRD ROW-Colleen Weitenbach, Ronald Flogstad, Robert Hummel, Jimmy Gunderson, LaDon Hoefling, Charles Mandernach. SECOND ROW-Miriam Youngren, Phil Meltesen, Pat Sorensen, Ronald McGonigle, Junith Gunderson, Darlene Paul. FRONT ROW-Barbara Currie, Shirley Schomer, Patsy Horstman, Roger Kies, Marlin Gun- derson, Jerry lversen. Enrolled late: Harold Miller, Irvin Brothers. Grade VHI SPONSOR BARBARA PICHT Grade VH SPONSOR WALLACE HAMANN page twenty-eight Grade VI TEACHER PHYLLIS BENNING Holstein Grade V TEACHER SYLVIA BRODERSEN Odeboll' page twenty-nine BACK ROW-Shirley Rohlf, Bob Girvan, Ellen Dresselhuis, Dick Hanson, David Schaefer. THIRD ROW--Claudia Flogstad, Craig Marr, Donna Buehler, Jim Nuetzman, Donald Murr, Miss Benning. SECOND ROW-Ted Schomer, Danny Hansen, Marlene Lundell, Russell West, Larry Geyer, Jolene Lange. FRONT ROW-Dorothy Hummel, Janice Richardson. Enrolled late: Patty Brucker BACK ROW-Lola Albrecht, Othel Johnson, Ronald Oxendale, Jean Hanson, Dennis Huff. THIRD ROW-Dicky Waterbury, Jeanette Ladehoff, Gloria Girvan, Don Taylor, Nancy Neville, Miss Broderson. SECOND ROW-Mavis Monroe, Tommy Erickson, Mildred Trulock, Nolan Schnuckel, Jimmie Howard, Muriel Schrooten. FRONT ROW-Richard Konrady, Tom Meltesen, Billy Peters, Joyce Mandernach, Lois Gustaf- son, Judy Ogden. Absent. Rochelle Hixon, Enrolled late: Kyle McGonigle, Keith Ericson, Gary Brothers, BACK ROW-Janice Ogren, Karen Geyer, Beverly Paulson, Dean Johnson, Curtiss Nordell, Miss Garrison. THIRD ROW-Ronald Murr, Ronald Hogue, Gary Hamilton, Darrel Buehler, Sandra Higby, Rosalie Nuetzman, SECOND ROW-Kathleen Nielsen, Ethel Godbersen, Jane Leonard, Bonnie Raasch, Robert Siebrecht, Jimmy Monroe. FRONT ROW-Joyce Hutt, Richard Thayer, Karen Hummel, Clifton Albrecht, Janette Youngren, Gerrit Dresselhuis, Josephine Gunderson, Enrolled late: Ruth Hedberg, Edward Hedberg, Leslie Noll, Arlen Luitjens, Jackie Brothers. BACK ROW-Richard Lange, Billy Stock, Herbert Turin, Robert Stehr, David Peters, Richard Rohlt. FOURTH ROW-Judy Bye, Shirley Buehler, Duane Buehler, Gloria Larson, Lois Story, Bar- bara Anderson, Miss Leget. THIRD ROW--Bobby Hummel, Diane Boerner, Lois Roeder, Dorothy Fox, Kay McFarland, Elizabeth Adams. SECOND ROW-Larry Hummel, Robert Rex, Janice Salmonson, Donald Petschouer, Carole Schultz. FRONT ROW-Arlene Howard, Margot Adams, Nancy Currie, Margaret Gustafson, Mavis Meltesen, Audrey Mandernach. Enrolled late: Scherry Brucker Grade IV TEACHER ORENE GARRISON Lime Springs Grade HI TEACHER MARY LEGET Lake City, page thirty Grade II TEACHER JoAnne Wadsley- BROWN Early Grade I TEACHER BETTY LOU BELL- AHRENHOLTZ Aurelia page thirty-one BACK ROW--Michael Reis, Billie Carlson, Carol Waterbury, Marjorie Downing, Allan Geyer, Kenneth Schramm, Wayne Stehr, Donald Oxendale. THIRD ROW--Billie Ogren, Danny Schmidt, David Schmidt, Roger Rector, Jean Albrecht, Kennie Weifenback, Mrs. Brown. SECOND ROW-Jerry Murr, Sally Swanson, John Hoefling, Lynda Johnson, Judy Sonksen, Joan Johnson, Donald Hoefling. FRONT ROW-JaNeIl Iversen, Joyce Konradi, Bonnie Siebrecht, Nancy Anderson, Marlene Roll, Tina Bynum, George Messer, Enrolled late: Roland Brucker, David Ericson, Andra Bets, Raedean Brothers. BACK ROW-John Ohden, Stanley Dublinske, Leon Robe, Charles Hansen, Roland Hulsenga John Noyd. FOURTH ROW-Paul Peterson, Joan Frey, Diane Lundblad, Cleone Carlson, Betty Hanson, Roger Peters, Rcger Thayer, Malinda Reik, Janis Smith, RosanneXKeller. THIRD ROW-Curtis Raasch, Clare Messer, Sharon Prichard, Shirley Olson. SECOND ROW-Dennis Wagner, Marlene Lange, Linda Corstensen, Douglas McDonough, Rita Carlberg, Julianne Gunderson. FRONT ROW-Michael Hummel, Roger Carlberg, Dick Hummel, Dale Hansen, Kent Ogden, Douglas Hoefling, Roger Buehler, Mrs. Ahrenholtz. Absent: Tommy Monroe. Enrolled late: Arija Bets. 1 BACK ROW-Mary Ann Nordell, Danny Snyder, Ramona Huisenga, Peggy Hague, Dian: Buehler, Miss Kennedy. THIRD ROW-Jimmy Miller, Allen Messer, Gary Boerner, Rickey McFarland, Tommy Morkin, Robert Prichard, Janet Wagner, Renea Henrich. SECOND ROW-Larry Siebrecht, Marshall Fox, Roger Cranston, Linda Schoeberl, Michael Sellman, Karen Johnson. FRONT ROW-Dennis Anderson, Jane Taylor, Lois Albrecht, Lloyd Schramm, Virginia Hummel, David Hunt, Vicky Huisenga. Absent: Roger Jones. Enrolled late: Kathryn Ann Gotberg, Daniel Ogren, Donna Brothers, Juris Bets. BACK ROW-Dean Nelson, lOth Grade, Jean Stock, Sth Grade, James Wareham, l0th Grade. FRONT ROW-Roger Jones, Kindergarten, Rochelle Hixson, 5th Grade. Kindergarten TEACHER MARTHA KEN NEDY Odebolt Absentees FROM CLASS PICTURES page thi rty-two Fifth Period Study Hall Teacher Mr. Shaw General Typing Teacher Miss Bruce Physics Teacher Miss Berg rty-th re Vocations Agricultur Teacher Mr. Brown Vocationa Home- making Teacher Mrs. Olson American Literafur Teacher Mr. Shaw D099 Book- zeeping vernment Mr. Brown World iistory Hot Lunc Room Hot Lunc Cooks . Albert Han . Frank Byn rs. Loi Five School Busses and their Passenger age th CD Xi-i ,Ik ACTMTIES 9 ,J F A fa ,WI -f .':,m FOOTBALL SQUAD V ,M ,.,,jjQ,, BACK ROW-Manager Stanley Vernia, Jim Brower, Jim Morr, Don Dreessen, George Hummel, Don Gunderson, Dick Swanson, Jim Barkley, Cletus Wingert, Jim Hess, Jack Nuetzman, Tom Reynolds, Tom Bengford. SECOND ROW-Manager Walter Duffy, Jr., Jack Gunderson, Ronald Rex, Kenneth Fertig, Don Peterson, Jerry Reynolds Sidney Huff, Howard Hoefling, Gordon Friday, Richard Taylor, Don Sorensen, Ccach Glenn Forsythe. FRONT ROW-Howard Einspahr, Neil Schroeder, Myron Dreessen, Don Gunderson, Bill Teaquist, LaVern Haradon, Royce Hannel, John Rex, Charles Gunderson. Absent: Assistant Coach Wallace Hamann. FOOTBALL The Trojans team of i949 turned in a record that was as outstanding as that of l945 when they were undefeated. A squad of 36 boys reported for pigskin duty on August 23. The Trojans of '49 turned in an undefeated season over their nine opponents. Odebolt started the season with a bang by de- feating Correctionville 48-6. Halfback Tom Reynolds tallied a touchdown a few minutes after the game had started, and fullback George Hummel furnished the rest of the fight. George displayed the same fight in the Kingsley game and, with quarterback Howard Hoefling calling the squad signals, they easily took their second oppon- ent 39-O. Odebolt's T formation proved its worth as the Trojans ran through Moville 32-7, another Maple Valley Conference game. Alta gave the Trojans tougher competition. Behind 7-6 at the half, the Trojans came roaring back with three touchdowns to defeat the Alta eleven 26-7. Odebolt was then rated as the fifth best team in Northwest lowa. Even though Odebolt trampled Manilla 33-O, they definitely suffered a loss due to the fact that quarter- back Howard Hoefling was injured and was out for the rest of the season with his familiar shoulder injury. ln his place stepped Dick Swanson, reserve quarterback, who filled the spot like a veteran. Howard was missed not only by his team mates but also by Odebolt sports fans. The highlight of the season was the Sac City game, where the Sac Indians were favored over the Trojans by at least one touchdown. A crowd of almost 2,000 fans saw George Hummel plow, and drive his way through the Sac line for an average of seven yards per try. Lady Luck was with the indians throughout the game, as the Trojans several times were deep in the Indian's territory when the time ran out. ln the first half, Odebolt was on the Sac two foot line when the clock ran out for the first period. ln the last play of the game an Indian pass was intercepted by Jim Bark- ley, Trojan center, ran over the Sac goal, but was ruled illegal, because the ball was dead before Sac threw it. The Trojans had definitely played a better ball game than Sac City. FIRST TEAM LINE-UP BACKFIELD--Tom Reynolds, Howard Hoefling, George Hummel, Jim Morr, and Donald Sorensen. LINE-James Brower, Donald Dreessen, James Hess, James Barkley, Richard Taylor, Don Gunderson, and Tom Bengford 1 i - V f mx. ,,,, ,, , -YH CO-CAPTAI NS Hummel and Barkley with Maple Valley Conference Trophy. CHEERLEADERS Janis Breon, Veronica Veit Mary Bird, Joyce Thielke A page thirty-nine SAC CITY GAME The rest of the season was easy for the Trojans. They over-ran Mapleton 30-O and Wall Lake, 45-O. The traditional Armistice Day game was held November ll with Holstein. The Maple Valley Con- ference title was at stake and the outcome of the whole season depended on what the results of this game would be. This was the biggest Armistice Day game in Northwest Iowa-2500 fans turned out to see the Trojans, led by George Hummel, defeat the Holstein Black Pirates 40-O. Odebolt played hard rough football from the time the whistle blew indicating the beginning of the game, until the game was over. Hummel averaged 8.32 yards per try and his passes to Tom Bengford and Jim Brower were the best of the season. Reynolds was outstanding as both a pass receiver and as a defensive man. Not enough credit can be given to the Trojan line of l949. Their outstanding ability to open holes and plow through the line to down the opponents proved to be a main factor of the season. Among these boys were center Jim Barkley, Tom Bengford, Don Sorensen, and Jack and Charles Gunderson, backfield men-and plenty fast-Ronald Rex, Don Dreessen, Don Gunderson, Jim Hess, John Rex, and the rest of the boys who furnished the Trojans with stiff opposition during practice. Stanley Vernia and Walter Duffy were team managers for the undefeated Trojans of I949. JIM BARKLEY-Co-Captain, center, one of the finest blockers on the Trojan team, has a good head on him and used it well as a line- backer on defense. Jim worked hard at prac- tice and as o result he looked good in every game. GEORGE HUMMEL-Co-Captain, 'I92 pound fullback: George was the leading ground gain- er for the undefeated Trojans. Was also the top passer, punter and was rough and aggres- sive tackle on defensive. A good team player who loved the game. In short George is Ode- bolt's contribution for All-State honors for 1949. JACK GUNDERSON-Guard: Jack was one of the small boys on the squad and also one of the toughest. Pancho would rather tackle some poor, defenseless quarterback than eat ice cream. Jack was an excellent team player and his presence will be missed next year. CHARLES GUNDERSON-G u a r di Charles didn't have much to say, but he went about his work willingly and always turned in a good job when called upon. Like Jack he was a good man on defense. JIM TURNER-Tackle: Tim's greatest thrill was carrying the ball with the first team line up in front clearing the way-that is until the day the first team line stepped aside gracious- ly for the second team line to merge on Timmie. Tim also could block and tackle with the best of them. JIM BROWER-End: in Brower and Bengford the Trojans had two of the finest ends in Northwest Iowa. Jim used his extra height to exceptional advantage in catching passes. He played halfback on defense and at the some time assumed and carried out the responsibili- ties of a good line-backer. A bright future ahead of him on the gridiron as well as on the basketball court. TOM BENGFORD-Left end: one of the tough- est defensive players on this year's squad. Tom could also snag DOSSSS. Football comes natural- ly to the Bengfords and Tom more than held up his end for the family. DON GUNDERSON-Tackle: Don was moved from a reserve center spot to fill in the left tackle job. Don took over from the beginning and held this important position until the end of the season. Shifted to end at times on de- fense. He played a prominent part in keeping Sac City's fleet backs from running theii favorite plays. page forty TOM REYNOLDS, Right-half, the fastest boy on the squad. When the opponents tried to stop Hummel through the middle, Budix was away around the ends. Tom was a reserve end in '48 but his hard work at track helped to make him a outstanding half back. Alert and tough on defense also. HOWARD- HOEFLING-Quarterbackp- Howie got hurt in the Manilla game and was out for the last half of the season. However, his fine work and team spirit left an impression on the fans and his team-mates that existed throughout the season. He was a clever ball handler from the T-formation and a real safety man on defense. RONNIE REX-I-Ialfbackp Ronnie like Soren- sen, didn't pack too much weight but he wasn't afraid to work or mix it up. He proved valuable to the Trojans in many ways. JIM HESS-Guard: Jim came through in fine style for his second straight year. Another go-d worker who took his job seriously and topped it all off with the most outstanding jo., in the final game of the year. Jim was the fifth man in Holstein's backfield. lf he can carry on where he left off this year, he's bound for a lot of recognition in l950. RICHARD TAYLOR--Guard: Taylor was a de- pendable player of first team calibre all through the season. Very few teams went through the middle of Odebolt's line and Taylor was one of the principal reasons why they didn't. Richard, along with Hess, continu- ally broke through Holstein's line. He blocked the punt that led to the Trojan's first score. DON SORENSEN-Halfbockp they called him Sleepy two years ago but Don took all tne kidding with a grin and kept on plugging along to turn out to be one of the key men in OdeboIt's offense. He wasn't too big for the half-back position but Don could block when the going got tough. Also, the opponents who let Sorensen squeeze through their line were soon sorry for their generosity. SIDNEY HUFF-Tackle: Sidney came to Ode- bolt with little football experience, but we will be expecting Sidney to really produce next year, and most likely as a backfield man. He knows how to handle a football and proved himself tough enough with his defensive work this year. DON DREESSEN-Tackle: Don likes and works hard at football. He conscientiously strives to improve. Sac City found him more than they could handle. Don should reach his peak next year and along with Brower, Taylor, Hess and Don Gunderson should give the Trojans an- - other fine line in l95O. page forty-one Janet Ogden, sophomore attendant, Joan Fry, Beverly Bergman, sophomore attendant, Ruth Kessler, queen, Kent Ogden Patty Hogue, Lois Rohlf, junior attendant, Barbara Boyd, junior attendant. H0E4EQ9F1!NG X. BACK ROW-Joan Kies, manager, Janet Ogden, Lois Rohlf, Marlene Albrecht, Marilyn Olberding, Jane Teaquist, Mary Lou Auen, Priscilla, Frances, Coach Hamann. FRONT ROW--Miss Cathmar Shaw. chaperone, Lois Schaefer, Ruth Treman, Dorothy Bengford, Margaret Bengford, Verna Mae Tiefenthaler, Marjorie Dinges. COACH-WALLACE HAMANN GIRLS' BASKETBALL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE O.l-l.S. OPPONENT 38 Lytton l7 35 Wall Lake 27 24 Arthur 2l 46 Lake View l5 34 Auburn 28 37 Nemaha 24 44 Battle Creek 27 42 Arthur 28 4l Sulphur Springs 32 38 Holstein 57 46 iSac Early 2l 34 County Wall Lake 9 44 Tourney? Lytton 23 26 iSectional Tourneyl-Wall Lake 27 54 Early 23 27 Galva 36 28 Schaller 2l 44 Wall Lake 26 lt was a great season for Coach Wally Hamann and the Trojanettes of l95Ol For the first time in a period of years the Odebolt girls team has made a re- cord which indicates outstanding ability. Out of L8 scheduled games, the Trojanettes came through with l5 wins and 3 losses. The girls started out with nine straight victories over Lytton, Wall Lake, Arthur, Lake View, Auburn, Nemaha, Battle Creek, Arthur, and Sulphur Springs. ln the early part of the season Coach Hamann was uncertain as to whom he should use for forward. ln the usual line up were Janet Ogden, Jo Bye, Mary Lou Auen, Nancy Witt, and Dorothy Bengford. Jane Teaquist was moved from forward to guard in the i950 season. Later on in the season, three of these girls developed into a set of forwards unequaled in ability in the entire county-sharp shooting Nancy Witt, who scored 2l6 points during her season of l8 games and averaged page forty-four l2.0 points per game, Dorothy Bengford, shifty and fast on her feet, who tallied l44 points for an average of 8.4 points per game, and Janet Ogden, coolest play- er on the floor, only a sophomore but playing like a veteran. Her ability to fake her opponents out was a definite factor in her scoring of 233 points, averaging l3.3 points per game. Not enough praise can be given to the Trojanettes guards. Their skill in handling their opponents contri- buted more to the spectacular season than the average sport fan could detect. The guards were led by Senior Marilyn Olberding, tall and tough. Her position as pivot guard prevented many points from being scored against the Trojanettes. Others were Senior Margaret Bengford, who had more power behind a pass than anyone on the court, Marlene Albrecht, who never gave up regardless of how hard things looked, and Lois Rohlf, scrappy and not afraid to hit the floor once in a while. lt was this combination of guards and forwards that pulled Odebolt through with the Sac County Championship trophy which they took from Lytton in the final round, 44-23. lt was a proud group of girls who walked up to the desk to receive the trophy award that they had worked so hard for. But it was a heart- broken group who walked off the floor of the Schaller gym, defeated in the first round of the Sectional Tourna- ment by Wall Lake 27-26, whom the Trojanettes had previously mauled 35-27. The girls missed the offensive work of Janet Ogden who was ill that night. The girls breezed through the rest of the season with a loss of only three games for the entire season- Holstein, Wall Lake, and Galva. Ogden, Witt and Bengford developed a one-two punch that every Tro- janette opponent feared. These girls will be together again next year. Marilyn and Margaret will step out of the guard spot but will be replaced by others. The girls should have an exceptionally good record again next year. Congratulations to a fine team and Coach. MARLENE ALBRECHT-Guard. For Marlene's first year of varsity competition she certainly showed drive and that love to win. She has a lot of guarding ability and know how. We are expecting a lot of basketball from Marlene next year. NANCY WITT-Forward. A girl who really loves to play basketball. She's a junior and if she learns how to score from under that basket as well as from out she will be a top threat next year to any team. MARILYN OLBERDING-Guard. Captain in the back court. Ding was a key-cog in the Odebolt defense. lt was she who held Lytton's tall pivot forward to two free throws in the finals of the County Tournament. We will cer- tainly miss her under that defensive basket. DOROTHY BENGFORD-Forward. Captain in the forward court. Dorothy certainly showed what determination can do. She started slow at the beginning of the season but kept fight- ing until she made that first string. Then she played harder still which shows a good basket- ball spirit. MARGARET BENGFORD-Guard. Margaret proved that players do not have to be tall. You need only to fight and do lots of it. Margie could always be counted upon to do top notch jobs when she went into that line JANET ODGEN-Forward. A girl who never gives up. She has pulled many games out of the fire by her ability to fake her guard out of position, and shoot. Janet with two years of competition left should prove to be trouble for many opposing teams. This winter she was even shoveling the snow from the walks to be able to practice on the court at home. LOIS ROHLF Guard. A worker who took her work very seriously. One could tell Lois what to do and she knew exactly how to do it. Her outstanding game this year was against Lytton in the County Championship game when she constantly out-maneuvered her forward, hold- ing the team to 4 free throws the last half. JANE TEAQUIST-Forward-Guard. Jane, at the beginning of the year, played mostly in the forward court. Later she proved she could play equally well in either court. She was constant- ly, at the end of the year, pushing those girls for first team position. She's an all-around good basketball player. page forty-five Boys' Basketball-Coach Glenn Forsythe. BACK ROW-Coach Forsythe, Dick Swanson, George Hummel, Kenneth Fertig, Jim Brower, Eldon Oldnettle, Tom Reynolds Ronald Rex, Don Gunderson, Manager-Stanley Vernia. FRONT ROW-Jerry Reynolds, Gordon Friday, Bill Teaquist, Joe Kipp, Howard Hoefling, John Rex, Vern Ogden, LaVern BOYS' BASKETBALL Haradon. BOYS' BASKETBALL SCORES ODEBOLT OPPONENT 45 Lytton 27 45 Wall Lake l6 43 Arthur 4l 3l Danbury 39 5l Lake View 30 49 Auburn 30 42 Nemaha 34 38 Battle Creek 35 50 Arthur 40 45 Sulphur Springs 20 38 Sac City 52 43 Holstein 37 Sac County Tourney 50 Auburn 35 33 Lytton 35 53 Wall Lake 24 50 Alta 5l 57 Early 36 56 Galva 37 67 Schaller 36 7l Wall Lake 24 Sectional Tourney 44 Lake View 35 38 Sac City 39 The Odebolt Trojans turned in one of the best seasons since Coach Glenn Forsythe has been head of the athletic department. Odebolt had a total of 22 wins against 5 loses. This was one of the most out- standing records in Northwest Iowa. The Trojans started out with three consecutive wins over Lytton, Wall Lake, and Arthur before they hit the powerful Danbury five to whom they lost, 39-3l. Odebolt broke into the fifty point scoring bracket when they trounced Lake View 5l-30. After breezing page forty-six through Auburn, Nemaha, Battle Creek, Arthur, and Sulphur Springs, the Trojan five clashed with the Sac City lndians, one of the toughest teams on the Tro- jans' schedule. The Indians defeated Odebolt 52-38. The boys had a heart-breaker in the Sac County Tourn- ey. After defeating Auburn 50-35 in the first round the Trojans suffered an extremely cold night and lost to Lytton 35-33. Odebolt had, in the first game of the season, defeated Lytton 45-27. Odebolt played one of its best games of the sea- son against the powerful Alta five. Alta favored by several points over the Trojans but defeated them by only a one point margin 5l-50. The rest of the regu- larly scheduled games were easy. The Trojans built up their highest score against Wall Lake, 7l-24. The sectional tourney proved to be the most excit- ing game of the season. ln the first round Odebolt handed Lake View a 44-35 defeat. The Trojans were then slated to meet, for the second time, the Sac City Indians. The Odebolt five lost this game, yet the hearts of every fan there wanted the under-dog team, who were putting up such a fight and out-playing the high- ly favcred Indians, to pull through with a victory. The result: Sac City 39, Odebolt 38 fOvertime.7 Odebolt, led by the offensive work of Jim Brower who averaged l5.9 per game, scored a total of lO39 points against their opponents 752. Sophomore John Rex pulled through to be one of the most valuable players on the squad with an average of 8.4 points per game. With Rex were George Hummel and shifty Tom Reynolds, both of whom did work which was always a valuable asset to the team. The cool work of ace Jim Brower inspired the Trojans in every game. Eldon Oldnettle, first year man, and Dick Swanson shared the center. Howard Hoefling, Vern Ogden, Don Gunderson, Kenny Fertig, and Ronald Rex proved their ability in both first and second team games. Congratulations to Coach Glenn Forsythe and the squad of i949-l95O. DON GUNDERSON-Guard, aggres- sive player, especially on defense. Saw considerable varsity action. D I C K SWANSON-Center, reserve who saw plenty of action, standout on defense. JIM BROWER--Forward, the Trojans' leading scorer, hit for 26 points against Sac City in the Sectional Tourney. GEORGE HUMMEL-Guard, second year of varsity experience, outstand- ing on defense, had best night against Alta. JOHN REX-F o r w a r d, sophomore, plenty of speed and hustle, lead man in the Trojans' fast break department. Howard Hoefling-Guard, dependable reserve, one of the principal reasons for Odebolt's l7 wins out of 22 games. TOM REYNOLDS--Guard, offensive quarterback, scrappy, always turned in aggressive jobs. ELDON OLDNETTLE-C e n I- e r, El- don's first year of basketball, came through in fine fashion to make the first five. page forty-seven BACK ROW-Stanley Vernia, Manager, Leonard Zeigmann, Jim Hess, Kenneth Fertig, Charles Krusenstjerna, Cletus Wingert, Donald Gunderson, Jack Nuetzman, Jerry Reynolds, Eldon Oldnettle, Jim Brower, Donald Dreessen, Coach Forsythe. SECOND ROW-Donald Sorensen, Royce Hannel, Howard Hoefling, Bill Teaquist, Lavern Haradon, Gordon Friday, Dick Taylor, Tom Reynolds, Danny Hansen, Sidney Huff. FIRST ROW-Howard Einspahr, Walter Duffy, John Rex, Sidney Nelson, Joe Kipp, Donald Gunderson, Jack Gunderson Dcn Klus, Dean Nelson, Myron Dreessen. The Odebolt thinclads raced away for the second year in a row without being defeat- ed. They haven't been topped in two years in Class B competition. On April 30, Coach Forsythe took four boys to the state indoor meet at lowa City. Considering the short time for condition- ing they did well. Reynolds took second in the low hurdles and a strong fourth in the open 440 yard dash. The Sioux City Relays, held on the cold- est day of the year, was the first scheduled meet. Odebolt entered the mile medley, which finished second, and the 440 yard relay, that finished fourth. No team total was taken at this meet. Probably the biggest meet Odebolt en- tered, as far as number, was the Holstein Re- lays. At this meet Odebolt became the first team to win the title two years in a row. Ode- bolt had 32 points with Albert City far back receiving 22 points. The Pocahontas Relays fell on a music contest day so we could not participate, but we went to the Alta Relays the following week and gathered 56 points for top honors with Alta second with 40 points. Three records were set, Tom Reynolds skimmed the 220 yard low hurdles in 24.9 seconds to better Husman's record of Alta, Charles Kruser step- ped off a 220 yard dash in 24.3 and Kenneth Fertig beat the 880 yard run record held by Bob Hansen another Odebolt Ace of last year. Fertig's time was 2:l4,3 seconds. Undoubtedly the biggest meet as far as the Odebolt fans are concerned was the page forty-eight Maple Valley Meet held at Holstein. Odebolt had no trouble raking in lO2Vz points to Hol- stein's 66 points. Kruser romped home ahead of the field with a 23 second 220 dash to es- tablish a new record. Reynolds again came in first in his pet, the low hurdles, in 23.7 to put a new time in the books. Reynolds also won the high hurdles and broadjump. The Estherville meet was no easy one for the Odebolt boys, with Albert City a mere 8 points behind them. The only record for the day was that of the mile relay's time of 3 minutes 46 seconds. ln entering the district at Holstein all times were put down as new records because it was the first meet of its kind held there. Odebolt received 93 points for team honors. First and second place winners qualified for the state meet held at Ames on May 27. Qualifiers from Odebolt are: Reynolds, in high and low hurdles and the broadjump, Krusen- stjerna, in the 220 yard dash, Don Sorensen, in the l00 yard dash, Kenny Fertig, in the 880 yard run, Hummel, to throw the football and the discus. The Two Mile Relay came up with the surprise of the day with a time of 8 minutes 43 seconds to qualify for the state. Turner, Wingert, Nelson, and Fertig are the runners in this relay. The 440 and 880 yard relays placed first and second respectively. The Mile Relay consisting of Krusenstjerna, Hoefling, Hansen, and Reynolds raced the distance in a good time of 3:43. Other point getters are John Rex, Don Gunderson, Dick Swanson, Wally Duffy, and our high jumper Eldon Oldnettle. S 5 Q, .. ......, , ,.,. ....... ....., , . M. .2 MARCHING BAND We members of the Marching Band were glad to welcome back Mr. Wicker as our director last fall but that joy was not mutual for he had a hard time teach- ing us a new type of drill. The cadence was increased to make us a snappier looking band. We started every football game with the Fanfare, which moved to form HI, In that formation the song Hail, Hail the Gang's all here, was played after the greeting of All Hats Off. From this position we moved so that we were in front of the flag pole, to play the Star Spangled Banner for the raising of the flag. During the half we formed the traditional letter for the opposing team. That was followed by o special performance, some of our favorites of which were the dances--the fox trot to O Dem Golden Slippers, A Waltz to Now is the Hour, and the Conga. Our exhibition concluded with the formation of a T for the Trojans. As the season progressed we as a marching band, did more difficult formations. One evening we had a revolving T which moved into a spiral. This was very effective so we were told, as it was done with the flood lights out, and the only illumination was provided by the flashlights carried by each member of the band. Our drum major was Jane Teaquist, with two Senior high majorettes, JoAnn Bye, and Joan Wilken. We also had three junior high majorettes who were Darlene Paul, Junith Gun- derson and Shirley Schomer. MAJORETTES Joan Wilken, .lunith Gunderson, Jane Teaquist, Shirley Schomer, Darlene Paul, Jo Ann Bye. page fifty BAND The concert band had its first perform- ance of the year December l8 when it gave the Christmas concert. The high light of the band was the Spring concert where it per- formed contest numbers plus several other well known compositions. Our contest num- bers included Arioso by Bach and King Orry Rhapsody by Wood. The band rated a first at the district contest and also at the State contest. Regard- ing the band, the judges commented on good tone, conscientious interpretation and music- ianship. The band, they said, showed evidence of careful rehearsal and attention to essential details. The first ratings at the State contest in- clude Cnarles Krusenstjerna's clarinet and saxophone solos, Jim Turner's French horn solo, Janet Ogden's bassoon solo, woodwind quintet, woodwind quartet, French horn quartet, chamber group of brass and drum ensemble. The first ratings at the All-State contest were Jim Turner's French horn solo, Charles Krusenstjerna's clarinet solo, and drum en- semble. CLARINETS-Charles Krusenstjerna, Georgia Kay Hix, Nancy Witt, Ruth Treman, Ruth Krusenstjerna, Mary Ella Young- ren, Nancy Rector, Joan Lundell, Mar- garet Ann Zimmerman, Beverly Neville, Jeanine Buehler, Janice Kipp, Joan Hummel, Patsy McGonigle, Marilyn Hannel. BASS CLARINET-Lois Landgraf. FLUTE-Patsy Horstman. OBOE-Shirley Einspahr. BASSOON-Janet Ogden. SAXOPHONE-Joan McCorkindale, Ronald Flogstad, Janice Breon. BASSES-Kenneth Fertig, Howard l-loefling, Tom Reynolds, FRENCH HORNS-Jim Turner, Doyle Han- sen, Janet Sonksen, Joe Kipp. CORNETS-Jerry Huldeen, Bill Teaquist, Richard Treman, Roger Barkley, Vern Ogden, Dale Lange, John Krusenstjerna, Robert Hart. TROMBONES-John Witt, Gordon Friday, Charles Mandernach, Wally Duffy. BARITONES-Jim Meyer, Jean Olson. DRUMS-Jim Barkley, Jerry Reynolds, Jeanne Lindquist, Nadine Noyd, TYMPANI-Jane Teaquist. page fifty-one GIRLS' GLEE CLUB BACK ROW-Marjorie Dinges, Nancy Witt, Margaret Bengford, Janet Ogden, Helen Reuber, Priscilla Francis, Joan Wil- ken, Lois Rohlf, Marlene Albrecht, Marilyn Olberding, Joan Kies, Jane Teaquist, Verna Mae Tiefenthaler. SECOND ROWeLois Kessler, Georgia Hix, Donna Scanlan, Barbara Boyd, Mary Bird, LaVonne Roth, Beverly Bergman, Carol Schaefer, Jeanne Lindquist, Lois Schaefer, Ruth Treman, Kathryn Currie, Velma Paul. FIRST ROW-Marilyn Hannel, Mary Ella Youngren, Joan Siebrecht, Delores Huebner, Helen Landgraf, Janice Stehr, Joan Lundcll, Delores Cowlham, Lois Landgraf, Jo Ann Bye, Ruth Krusenstjerna, Janet Sonksen, Joan McCorkindale, Mr. Wicker. , The large groups in vocal music have acquitted themselves with credit in spite of the fact that they have experienced a change in instructors. Mrs. Barbara Schmidt Johnson resigned at the end of the first semester to accept a position in Council Bluffs where her husband teaches and Mr. Wicker took over the Chorus and Glee Clubs. Mrs. Schoeberl and Mrs. Wicker relieved him of some of his individual work for the second semester. BOYS' GLEE CLUB BACK ROWfJohn Witt, Jerry Huldeen, Bill Teaquist, Dale Linman, Lowell Brower, Gordon Friday, Charles Krusenstjer na, Gene Gunderson, Jerry Reynolds, Kenneth Fertig, Jim Turner, Dick Swanson. SECOND ROW-Jean Olson, Wally Duffy, Howard Hoefling, Vern Ogden, Bob Lindquist, Joe Kipp, John Rex, Danny Han sen, Ronald Rex, Tom Reynolds, Doyle Hansen. FIRST ROW-Rollin Linman, Donald Hoefling, Billy Wolfe, Gordon Haefner, Robert Hart, Ronnie Salmonson, Jim Meyer, Dale Lange, Bernard Bengford, Mr, Wicker. VOCAL MUSIC Concert season started with the Christ- mas concert in which the GirI's Glee Club, Boy's Glee Club, and the Mixed Chorus per- formed appropriate numbers for the Christ- mas season. This was also the last concert that Mrs. Johnson directed. At the first contest in Sac City the Girls Glee Club received a Division II rating, with the Boys' Glee Club and the Mixed Chorus receiving a Division I rating. At the State Contest in Storm Lake, the Boys' Glee Club received a Division II rating, and the Mixed Chorus received a Division I rating. The following ratings were received by vocal groups and solos: At Correctionville-IDistrict Contestl DIVISION I-Girls' Sextet, Girls' Trio, Mixed Quartet, Helen Reuber, Janet Sonksen, Joan Kies, Mary Bird. At Storm Lake-IState Contestl DIVISION I-Mixed Quartet, Helen Reuber, Janet Sonksen, Joan Kies. At Perry-IAII-Statel DIVISION I-Janet Sonksen It is the opinion of many people in the community that this was one of the best choruses of which Odebolt has boasted. The following sang for the Commence- ment Exercises: Mixed Chorus, Mixed Quar- tet, and Joan Kies. MIXED CHORUS BACK ROW-Dale Linman, Rollin Linman, John Witt, Bill Teaquist, Jean Olson, Lowell Brower, Gordon Friday, Charles Krusenstierna, John Rex, Danny Hansen, Gene Gunderson, Jerry Reynolds, Tom Reynolds, Kenneth Fertig, Ronald Rex, Jim Turner, Dick Swanson. - THIRD ROW-Donald Hoefling, Jim Meyer, Jerry Huldeen, Wally Duffy, Howard Hoefling, Bernard Bengford, Billy Wolfe, Gordon Haefner, Ronnie Salmonson, Robert Hart, Vern Ogden, Dale Lange, Joe Kipp, Bob Lindquist, Doyle Hansen. SECOND ROW-Janet Ogden, Donna Scanlan, Mary Bird, Barbara Boyd, Nancy Witt, Helen Reuber, Beverly Bergman, Carol Schaefer, Jean Lindquist, Jo Ann Bye, Lois Schaefer, Ruth Treman, Joan Kies, Lois Rohlf, Jane Teaquist, Mr. Wicker. FIRST ROW-Georgia Kay Hix, Joan Siebrecht, Mary Ella Youngren, LaVcnne Roth, Lois Landgraf, Delores Huebner, Helen Landgraf, Janice Stehr, Joan Lundell, Delores Cowlham, Ruth Krusenstjerna, Janet Sonksen, Velma Paul, Marjorie Dinges, Margaret Bengford, Kathryn Currie. page fifty-three CHAMBER GROUP OF BRASS J a n e t Sonksen, Doyle Hansen, James Turner BRASS QUINTET Jim Meyer, John Witt, Joe Kipp, Bill Teaquist, Dale Lange. BRASS QUARTET John Witt, Charles Man- dernach, Vern Ogden, Roger Barkley. CORNET TRIO Bill Teaquist, Jerry Hul- deen, Richard Treman. FRENCH HORN QUARTE1' Joe Kipp, Janet Sonksen, D o y l e Hansen, James Turner. page fifty-four 'rRoMBoNE QUARTET W a l ly Duffy, Charles Mandernach, Gordon Fri- day, John Witt. B RASS SEXTET Gordon Friday, Jim Mey- er, Jim Turner, Howard Hoefling, Bill Teaquist, Jerry Huldeen DRUM ENSEMBLE C h a r les Krusenstjerna, Jane Teaquist, Jim Bark- ley, Doyle Hansen. MIXED QUARTET Doyle Hansen, Nancy Witt, Janet Sonksen, Jerry Huldeen GIRL'S SEXTET Helen Reuber, Marjorie Ding- es, Margaret Bengtord, Jo Ann Bye, Jane Teaquist, Vel- ma Paul. BoY's QUARTET James Turner, Doyle Hansen, Charles Krusenstjerna, Jerry Huldeen. GIRL'S TRIO Nancy Witt, Janet Sonk- sen, Joan Kies. CLARINET TRIO M a r y Ella Youngren, Georgia Hix, Ruth Kru- senstjerna. WOODWIND QUARTET Patsy Horstman, Shirley Einspahr, Ruth Krusen- stjerna, Janet Ogden CLARINET QUARTET Ruth Treman, Georgia Hix, Nancy Witt, Charles Krusenstjerno wooowmo Qun-rrsr Patsy Horstman, Shirley Einspahr, Janet Ogden, Jim Turner, Charles Kru- senstjerna page fifty-five MR. WICKER JAMES BARKLEY Director Narrator DOYLE HANSEN MRS. PURDY Arranger Organist All-Church Christmas Concert The second All-Church Christmas Con- cert was presented Sunday evening, December l8, at the Presbyterian Church. The program consisted of Christmas carols sung by a two- hundred voice choir of young people from the churches of Odebolt, both Catholic and Protestant. After a series of six rehearsals, which were attended by the biggest share of the participants, the concert was ready for its pre- sentation. Station KAYL, Storm Lake, was on hand to tape-record the concert, and run it through their channels Monday, December l9, at 2:30. The entire school was excused from classes to listen to the program. The story of the birth of Christ was told in music with the help of James Barkley, nar- rator for the program. During the course of the concert, Helen Reuber was soloist for the page fifty-six I selection, O, Little Town of Bethlehemf Janet Sonksen had the solo part on the num- ber, Silent Night, Holy Night. Gordon Fri- day sang the solo, O Holy Night. A turn-away crowd jammed the Presby- terian church thirty minutes before the Con- cert began. Over 6OO people turned out to hear the young people blend their voices cele- brating the anniversary of the birth of Christ. The concert truly represented the spirit of Christmas. The Concert was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Odebolt. Mr. Floyd Rex, and Mr. Reed Hamilton were in charge of finances. Mr. Jay Wicker was in charge of direct- ion of music and Mrs. Dorothy Purdy was the organist. James Barkley narrated the story. The program was under the direction of Doyle C. Hansen. BACK ROW: Joan Kies, Margaret Bengford, Helen Landgraf. CLeft to right? FRONT ROW: Verna Mae Tiefenthaler, Jeanne Lindquist, Joan Wilken, JoAnn Bye, Kathryn Currie. SCHOOL CHRONICLE Every week, we, the Stenography class, edit the School Chronicle. News from the Kindergarten to the Twelfth grade is collected and edited during seventh period every Friday. Our editor, Verna Mae Tiefenthaler, was elected last spring and the rest of us chose our own assignments. We all worked under the direction of Miss Bruce. We have strived to keep everyone up-to-date on all school activities, and we wish to thank the Odebolt Chronicle for their time and co-operation in helping to make our paper a success. Editor ........................... -- Verna Mae Tietenthaler Feature ...................... ...... M argaret Bengford Column ......................- ...... J eanne Lindquist Math., Science, Music, Commercial ....... -- Helen Landgrat Social Science, Home Economics ........... --- Kathryn Currie Vocational Agriculture, Sports, Kindergarten --- --- Jo Ann Bye English, Speech, Grades 4-5-6 ............. .... J oan Kies Junior High, Grades l-2-3 .............. --- Joan Wilken page fifty-seven BACK ROW-Cleft to rightl Robert Lindquist, Cletus Wingert, Lavern Haradon, Jim Morr, Jim Hess, Royce Hannel, Rich ard Taylor, Dean Nelson, Gerald Huldeen, Rollin Linman, James Wareham, Mr. Dean A. Brown. FRONT ROW-Arnold Werkmeister, Donald Hoefling, Jim Meyer, Dale Linman, Daryl Stehr, Jack Gunderson, Sidney Nel son, Charles Gunderson, Lawrence Hoefling, Bill Wolfe, Ronald Salmonson, Gordon Haefner, Don Gunderson. Future Farmers of America Several different phases of Agriculture were studied and carried on in the Vocational Agriculture classes and F. F. A. during the year to make the experiences of the boys varied and interesting. At the beginning of the school year the adviser and officers spent a night at Storm Lake where they planned the coming school year's work. ln September, a team composed of Charles Gun- derson, Lawrence Hoefling, Sidney Nelson, and LaVern Haradon placed 9th out of 22 teams at the District Judging Contest at Spencer. ln October, Jack Gunderson, Don Peterson, Royce Hannel, and Cletus Wingert re- presented the chapter in a state judging contest at the Dairy Cattle Congress at Waterloo. They placed in the upper twenties out of 88 teams participating. ln April, Jack Gunderson, Don Peterson, Irvin Stehr, and Law- rence Hoefling represented the chapter in a four-state contest held at Sioux City. In October the officers and adviser attended a Leadership Conference at LeMars. Cletus Wingert and Lawrence Hoefling represented the chapter at the National F. F. A. Convention at Kansas City. During the winter months the F. F. A. boys played a schedule of 6 basketball games in the Sac County Conference. They won 3 and lost 3. On April l, the F.F.A. chapter took part in the Northwest Iowa District contest held at Hartley, The Parliamentary Procedure team consisting of Don Peter- son, Howard Einspahr, Charles Gunderson, Richard Taylor, and Royce Hannel won a silver award in this contest. Gordon Haefner won a silver award in the Freshman Creed Speaking Contest and Jack Gunderson won an honorable mention award in Extemporaneous Speaking. Lawrence Hoefling represented the chapter in the F.F.A. Quiz. The Secretary's book received a silver award and the Treasurer's book received an honorable page fifty-eight mention. Howard Einspahr and Royce Hannel were selected as official delegates to the State F.F.A. Convention held at Cedar Rapids, April 27, 28, 29. Don Peterson and Jack Gunderson were awarded the Iowa Farmer Degree and Daryl Stehr applied for the American Farmer Degree. Gerald Huldeen and Irvin Stehr represented the Chapter in the State Chorus and Jim Meyer in the State Band. Other members went along for the trip. The highlight of the school year was reached on March 8, with the holding of the Annual Parent and Son Banquet pre- pared and served by the Home-Economics girls. Jack Gunderson served as toastmaster for this event, with a large majority of boys and their parents attending. Emil Johnson and Kenneth Ahrenholtz were initiated to the honorary chapter farmer degree during the evening. On March 2l, the officers were guests of the Odebolt Rotary where they demonstrated parliamentary procedure points. Don Peterson gave a talk on Aims and Purposes of the F. F. A. Besides these varied activities the chapter sold refreshments at several of the home basketball games, tested seeds and soil for the farmers, sold license plate signs, feed and commercial fertilizer, certified seed po- tatoes, and helped in the financial drive to raise money for the Odebolt Community Fair. Several pigeon hunts were held during the year. The chapter is planning for a project tour of all the members and a program for the rural students on Eighth Grade Day. Officers for the l949-50 year were: Jack Gun- derson, president, Royce Hannel, vice-president, Don Finger, secretary, Howard Einspahr, treasurer, and Don Peterson, reporter. The chapter has elected the officers for i950-5l year. They are: Howard Einspahr, presi- dent, Dick Taylor, vice-president, Don Finger, secretary, Cletus Wingert, treasurer and Don Gunderson, reporter. BACK ROW-Mr. Frank J. Shaw, Jean Olson, Jim Turner, Jim Barkley, Doyle Hansen, Jerry Reynolds. FRONT ROW-Helen Reuber, Lois Schaefer, Mary Ella Youngren, Velma Paul. SPEECH The evening of January I6, l95O brought much excitement to Odebolt High School. lt was the date of the home declam contest and those students who had been working for weeks were now ready to show the results of their labors. Much talent was displayed in the various fields. ln Oratorical was James Turner who also represented Odebolt at the next contest. In Dramatics Velma Paul was chosen for the sub-district contest while others in this field were Joan McCorkindaIe and Lois Schaefer. In Humorous many a laugh was brought from the crowd by Jean Olson who was also voted a one. He had some very good competition in Joan Wilken and Marilyn Hannel. Doyle Hansen, not having any competition at Odebolt, did not appear. This was a great loss to the audience as was proven by his excellent record in the following contests. Interpretative reading and radio speaking brought forth a great show of interest in both Senior and Junior High. In interpretative reading were Helen Reuber, Mary Ella Youngren, Jerry Reynolds, Janice Stehr. In Radio Speaking were Jim Barkley, Joan Wilken, Lois Schaefer, Joan Lundell, Dale Linman, Jan- ice Stehr, Jim Meyer, Donald Hoefling, Delores Cowl- ham, and Robert Hart. Helen Reuber in Interpretative Reading and Jim Barkley. Lois Schaefer and Joan Lun- dell in Radio Speaking received one ratings. The sub-district contest was held at Odebolt also. Those receiving ones were Jim Barkley and Lois Schaef- er in Radio Speaking, Helen Reuber in Interpretative Reading, Jim Turner in Oratorical and Doyle Hansen in Original oratory. There was no competition in dramatics or humorous and so they continued to the next contest. The Pre-district contest was held at Correction- ville. Here Jim Barkley in Radio Speaking and Doyle Hansen in both original oratory and extemporaneous speaking came through with one ratings. Rolfe was the scene for the District contest and again Odebolt came through with flying colors with Jim and Doyle receiving ones in Radio Speaking and Ex- temporaneous Speaking respectively. The next step was Cresco, the state contest. Here Doyle Hansen received a ll rating in extemporaneous Speaking and Jim Barkley a I rating in Radio Speaking. Three one-act plays were presented at a school contest here February 6, l95O. The one chosen for continued contest work was Minor Miracle. The play portrayed four men on a life raft within a-mile or so of land but with no possibility of getting there unless a wind would spring up to drive them in to shore. A storm finally saved them and showed them that there was a God above who had heard their prayers. After receiving I ratings throughout the Pre, Sub. and District contest they went to State. There, against very stiff competition, they received a Ill. All in all it was a great season and one Odebolt High School can be proud of in that much interest as well as talent, was displayed. The participants take this opportunity to thank Mr. Shaw for his help. In connection with speech, although it was not part of the work of that department, we may mention the KAYL forum which was held April 26 at the studio in Storm Lake with each Sac County School sending one representative. The delegate from Odebolt was Doyle Hansen chosen from the Government class. The 30 minute program included short talks on parts of the Constitution of the U. S. followed by a discussion period. Doyle's topic was the Right of Assembly. The pra- gram, in its second year, is held to stimulate public interest in our government. page fifty-nine ONE-ACT PLAYS ANTIC SPRING Sam ............. Kenneth Fertig Elbert ............... Jean Olson Robert ...... Charles Krusenstjerna Gwendolyn ......... Ruth Treman Ginger --- ....... Lois Schaefer Blossom .... --- Velma Paul MINOR MIRACLE Laslos .............. Jim Barkley McClain --- --- Doyle Hansen Hale .... ..... W ally Duffy Jordan --- --- Dick Swanson RED FANNELS Back Row-Left to Right Grandpa Buxton ..... Doyle Hansen Mr. DeWonsky, Charles Krusenstjerna Elmer Boggs ......... Bill Teaquist Mrs. Flibber, Verna Mae Tiefenthaler Front Row-Left to Right Lizzie Buxton ....... Helen Reuber Josie Buxton ..... Margie Bengford Walker Brean .... Howard Hoefling page sixty lLeft to Right?-Ed, John Schmidt, Jim Barkley, Ulla Griffin, Doyle Hansen, Dick Swanson. WNAX FORUM This year marks the fourth year of the WNAX forum. Sixty-six schools have taken part during the four seasons and of that num- ber only six have o four-year record. Odebolt is one of these. This year the forum topic was, ls the Atomic Bomb a threat to Civilization? The four students who participated were Ulla Grif- fin, James Barkley, Doyle Hansen, and Dick Swanson. Four very interesting forum speech- es were presented by these students and many interesting and intelligent questions were ask- ed by the audience. This forum was recorded here at Odebolt and was presented on the air December l3, l949. April 25th was the date set for the WNAX Workshop at Leeds High in Sioux City. The four above-mentioned and Lois Schaefer who had been chosen for the forum also but was ill at the time spent the day at Leeds with Mr. Shaw. The Day was begun by an assembly of all the schools participating. Here the topic for the forum was announced for the first time- Can Spiritual Values be given em- phasis in the Public Schools? Next, each school was given time to discuss this topic in a classroom at Leeds High. This discussion period proved very interesting and helpful in the writing of the speeches. After the speeches were written each stu- dent read the one prepared by his group and was judged by students from some of the other schools. James Barkley was chosen as the speaker from Odebolt to compete in the final forum. After several elimination contests, in which students and teachers alike judged, Jim was chosen along with three others for the final forum. lt was recorded in the same man- ner as were the school forums and was pre- sented over WNAX on May 2, 1950. It was a very interesting day and l'm sure everyone who participated benefited from it. ART SMITH-picking up questions from the audi- CRCG. page sixty-one The Senior High School under the direct- ion of Mr. Frank Shaw presented One Foot In Heaven, on December 22, l949. The play is based upon the novel of the same name by Hartzel Spence. One Foot in Heaven is the story of the struggle that went into the building up of the parish at Laketon, lowa, from the day of the arrival of the Reverend William Spence and his family to the day of the dedication of the new church. The play is based on actual events from the book by Hartzell Spence, the eldest son, and the events and characters as portrayed can be traced to various lowa towns. When the Spence family arrive in Lake- ton, the various members of the congregation begin to call, each with his or her particular axe to grind and the Spence family is almost at once swept into the whirlpool of the usual church gossip, prejudices, quarrels, and jeal- ousies. The climax of the play occurs when Reverend Spence's enemies plot to accuse him of heresy. ALL SCHOOL PLAY The final scene brings us the day of dedication of the new church, the culmination of a dream begun on the day of Reverend Spence's arrival in Laketon and also the in- troduction of a new character, Frazer Spence, who was to follow in his father's steps and be- come a minister. CAST OF CHARACTERS Rev. William Spence, a minister -- Hope Spence, his wife ..... Hartzell, their son ........ Eileen, their daughter ...... Dr. Romer, a good friend --- Louise, a pretty miss ...... Maria, a pretty Mexican girl Molly, a crusader .......... - Ronny, her brother ........ Letty, a pest ............ Mrs. Sandow, a proud woman Mrs. Digby, o choir singer --- Georgie, her son ............ Mrs. Cambridge, church worker --- Mrs. Jellison, church worker -- James Barkley --- Lois Schaefer -- Tom Reynolds ---- Nancy Witt --- Doyle Hansen -- Jane Teoquist ---- Velma Paul ---- Janet Ogden - Howard Hoefling Margaret Bengford - - .... Ruth Treman --- Joyce Thielke --- Dick Gardner ---- Joan Kies -- LaVonne Roth Major Cooper, man of sixty .......... Dick Swanson Bishop Sherwood, a just man Rev. Fraser Spence, Prologue Charles Krusenstjerna ----- Jim Brower and Narration- 2 'U Y X liE x. . ,.. if .- ,. It! ' ' MI'-:. .. i2fQ'?'rl+ R.- tlllv, mi JUNIOR CLASS PLAY JUNIOR CLASS PLAY On October 25, the juniors gave a farce-comedy entitled When l Was Green, written by Guernsey Le- Ffelley, for their class play. The cast of characters was as follows: Walter Dad Bleacher ...... ...... J ames Brower Etta Mom Bleacher - .... Lois Rohlf Patsy Bleach-er, l4 ....-. --- Janet Sonksen Gatesworth Bleacher, l6 --- --- Gordon Friday Beatrice Bleacher, 12 --- ..... Barbara Boyd Anne Bleacher, 20 .... -- Dolores Huebner Logan Ellsworth, 2l --- --- Kenneth Fertig Henderson Elliot ..... ,- Richard Swanson Ernestine Elliot .... .... J oyce Thielke Trisha Elliot, l5 .... .... M arjorie Dinges Roger Martindale ..... --- Donnie Gunderson Sadie, l5, gun moll --- ....... Ruth Treman The Blackmailer, l6 -- --- Howard Einspahr Loretta Drinkwater -- .... Helen Reuber SYNOPSIS How often, with the best of intentions, people precipitate a storm of altercations: Anne Bleacher thought it would help out the family finances-and they needed helping- when she told the Henderson Elliots that they could use the garage apartment at her home while they were in the city. She had no idea that Henderson Elliot was vice-president of Southern Alliance, the big outfit that was about to snatch a business-saving contract right out from under the nose of the company her dad works for. Jumping at conclusions, Gatesworth, Patsy and Beeney decide that they will be do- ing their dad a big favor if they get rid of the Elliots, They are sure that is what Dad Bleach- er wants to do, but that he hasn't the courage. This same little band, following Gates- worth's motto, Give the World a Boost Through Friendship, start meddling in Anne's love life. From a fragment of a tele- phone conversation, they decide that Anne has been jilted by wealthy Roger Martindale. They arrange for Roger to call and Roger de- cides to stay, as a butler. A prankish chap, this Roger, He know a good thing when he saw it-meaning Anne-and, moreover, Mrs. Bleacher was frantic for a servant when the Elliots are invited to dinner. With Logan Ellsworth, a long time suitor, green with jealousy, and Mrs. Elliot blue fthe kids had added a chemical to the shower at- tachment to produce the effectl, the dinner party is decidedly colorful. The Elloits leave in a huff. Dad Bleacher gets fired for bung- ling a deal with Elliot, and Anne's marriage prospects hit a new low. But after some of the jolliest mix-ups the resourceful LePelley has ever cooked up, everything is unscrambled in time for the final curtain. page sixty-three ANNUAL SALES CARNIVAL Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and witness the most hilarious, uproarious, sensational show yet contrived for Broadway production. The admission price is only one thin dime. These were the immortal words spoken by Barker Budix Reynolds, Jr. at the annual carnival that was released on the afternoon of March l in the Odebolt High School Auditor- ium. Blaring saxophones, blatant trumpets, booming drums, and high class propaganda echoed through the halls. Teachers were stunned, students gazed in a starry-eyed man- ner, but the nineteen fifty annual staff was making progress, for a deluge of money was flooding the campus of O. H. S. The sole purpose of the carnival was to obtain money for the nineteen fifty Trojan. page sixty-four Subscriptions were sold, pop and candy were consumed by delighted pupils, and conces- sions were opened to further the fund raising campaign. A concession entitled the Holly- wood Brevities of l95O climaxed the enter- tainment. Tommy Bengford, or better known as Mae West, was awarded the Oscar for the best performance of the day. Everything was fine until special agent of the F. B. l., Dean A. Brown, strolled in and quelled the boister- ous laughter. Complete success of the carnival was clue to the splendid manner in which Jim Turner and Tom Reynolds organized the show. Full co-operation was displayed by all members of the senior class. No admission was charged, thus everyone was able to attend and really enjoy himself. The only comment verbally expressed was: The l95O Annual Carnival was certainly grand. SENIOR CLASS PLAY The play chosen for presentation by the senior class was Stardust, a three act comedy written by Walter Kerr. The setting is a dramatic school whose arty students go through antics which are incomprehensible to more prosaic people. The date was set for May 8, and the play had been in rehearsal for several weeks when, because ot untorseen cir- cumstances such as illness of some of the cast, and conflicts with contests and track meets, the production was cancelled. The cast which had been selected is as follows: Mr. Bach ..... Dean of Women Prudence Mason Claire Carter --- Jerry Flanagan -,- Arthur Scott, Jr. Janet Ross .... Phil Ford ..... Marion Phipps --- John Redman - - ........ Tom Reynolds Cynthia Keene --- -- Raimund Brown Mavis Moriarity Miss Freman .... 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NO SCHOOL lTeachers' Meet at Storm Lakel Second Team F. F. A. SCIUQIWTGYS Officers I'lOISfell'1 meet' Qt LeMars Second Team Junior tramples tryouts for Joan Kies- Holstein class play Well, maybe again S ws, . ..-.... ,. EM ...,.,.... . . .,15sE:'i':::'5sagt: 1, Iiiilgil :.:I:I.I II: 'E5 - 1'--if State Tests Scrimmage with Early Yum! Home Ec. Chicken Dinner F. F. A. Mr. Ogden and Miss Bruce attend County Council Officers meet at Cherokee A f Doyle l-l.- Jump or we'll all be killed. Still taking tests Miss Bruce, Verna- Mae and Jim go to Iowa H. S. Press Convention at Iowa City Victory over Don S.- C'vilIe I don't know. JUDGES AT SPENCER FAIR Bea? Kingsleyg Assembly Program Game with Moville page sixty-seven Hot Lunch begins. Junior High trounces Sac City 7th and 8th played Holstein Joan Wilken- Good Heavens! BASKETBALL begins COh my aching backl HALLOWEEN page sixty-eight W z . sf: L .:,, 6 I g. Velma- Oh my lands! I rvin- You wanta bet? Junior Class Play WHEN I WAS GREEN Eldon- Yippee! That ain't Captain Dry NO SCHOOL a lie. visits us Tussle with Alta ' Teachers' Meet -::. TSN Whipped Manilla Albert V.- .ij ' IA is my Al at their Why? Q i ii? Homecoming Assembly Program HOMECOMING scheduled. Tied with Sac City. CHe didn't camel Alumni meet in gym. Sixth Grade Fire Dept. Halloween sponsors Skunked Party Halloween Wall Lake Party in Sioux City Football boys see Kansas-lowa State Game at Ames Junior High play Denison QA . uulguuu Q .. ........ ..,. 'E'5i'Il:::'-- :l':1s'1- law' .:. H .,., National Education Week Football Banquet CHome Ec. girls servel Mildred S.- How about that?? WNAX Forum KING MEASLES AND HIS ARMY ATTACK ODEBOLT - ,,.,,.:.:A, 5 age.- ' , e L. ' V-. 1 Girls play Charter Oak. Boy's BB starts Carol Schaefer, elected as 'Miss Odebolt' Clce Carnival? Both teams beat Lytton National Education Program Film, Trees to Tribune Shows Paper-making Boys Scrimmage Early Game Warden talks to boys about hunting Thanksgiving Day Beat Mapleton VICTORY OVER HOLSTEIN Margie- Oh you frautsl We give thanks to the school for vacation Methodist- Presbyterian Hayride Pheasant Season opened yesterday Dick- Goodyl! All-State Band at Des Moines page sixty-nine Junior High played Wall Lake at ::si'.,,..,.,, :g:1g::::E5 i S 'QQ fw P Q 'ww Q 1-:-:':::-:L -Ygwivfl' .,: I ' DG Broadcast Christmas Musical Christmas yesterday Alka-Seltzer goes up two points on the stock market! Q e seventy Game with Arthur Odebolt pulverized Lake View Odebolt over-whelmed Nemaha Jack G.-- Where have you been?? Junior High boys beat Schleswig ,, 45 Marilyn- Quit horse'n around! Ullq G.- How come?? All-School Play F. F. A. vs. Early Both teams Big lick night at Wall Lake Cobblerock!?? C , .. .,,,:., Boys lose - ...Q to Danbury ,,., Q Junior-Senior Sneak Class by Auburn Party REHABILITATION PERIOD BEGINS Howard H.- WOMEN ll Vacation Ends George H.- Oh, go jump in a river. Start new Semester Declam Elimination Boys' County Tourney at Sac City Beginning of Girls' Sectional at Sghaller Back to the some old grind Ruth- Are 'you for sure? Indians attacked Trojans Boys eliminated Auburn Entertained by juggler i Junior High beat Galva Girls skunked Wall Lake Musicians give Concert Charles K.- Get on the ball! SEMESTER TESTS Boys edged out by Lytton in County Tourney at Sac City Game with Battle Creek Struggle with Sulphur Springs Played Holstein lGirls' first loss? Girls win County Championship at Lake View Tussle with Arthur Junior High played Nemaha Girls' County Tourney at Lake View Boys , win County Consolation page seventy-one I One-Act Play Contestg Junior High vs. Schleswig Junior High played Galva Boy's Sectional held here this week Junior High vs. Holstein page seventy-two G rou ndhog s e e s h i s sh adow ODEBOLT F. F. A. B EATS vs. EARLY Wall Lake if A ' Ode bolt SC lt G l l e I' gg ' ....., . 3 O D E BO LT Lyle K+ ELIMINATED That's for sure. LAKE VIEW B eg i n n i n g of Gi rl s H o m e R o o m To u r n a m e n ts Girl's edged out by Wall Lake in Sectional F. F. A. played Lake View EF- S 4.::g:: ::::::::: E I nv 53 Struggle with Alta Game with Galva Odebolt wins two victories over Wall Lake Indians sneak by Trojans in overtime Doyle purchases Stone-Crusher Junior High played Nemaha Junior High beat Kiran Junior High wins over Sac City Junior High vs. Schleswig Old Man Winter strikes again Boys Begin Home Room Tournaments Tracli beginsg School Election Entertained by Harlem Hoboes F. F. A. played 'Early Don P.-- TERRIFY TISSUEP? Tomi R.- Gee that's mol:ly ANNUAL CARNIVAL F. F. A. Banquet U N-wif . v :gif Q . y ..... . . 6 .Q I we . , .. Z .,.,...,.,.. M F. 'F. A. wins over Lytton CAREER DAY!! F, F. A. played Sac City Pre-district Speech Contest at C'ville Spring Vocal Music Concert F. F. A. wins over Wall Lake F. F. A. beats Nemaha Jack G.- Where have lncen?? it fff zfslffef. ez. ti? 5 '12 iii 3a1se::. f Tom B.- I don't trust you County Spelling Contest at Soc City Declam YOU Contest at Rolfe ' 'iii 1 'i'2:2 . ,V,, page seventy-thr C Jo Bye- Great Scott!! College English tests, for Seniors SKIP DAY IOmaha Bound? Ronald- Who in the heck baked the cake? page seventy-four Film on Drunk Driving 11 Matinee Prince of Peace SPRING Senior BAND Play CONCERT Tryouts :.- .,..1:. 1-3 Jam B.- : ' -.,,i 'VS leffiblef lust terrible. -:-:, . WNAX Forum Quin-tangler at Leeds at Sac City High School was postponed F. F. A. Practice Judging at Sioux City Jim T.- Come on, loosen up!! John Hunt talks to the Gov't classy F.F.A. State Convention at Cedar Rapids Holstein Relays State Speech Contest at Cresco ALTA Relays Iowa City Track Meetg Music Contest at C'ville Easter Egg Hunt in the Park Music Contest at Sac City Music Contest at Storm Lake Music Contest at Des Moines due to Conflicts .,v,,f ,.,,, Mr. Brown Maple Valley Government Class Take Maple Y shows Gov't Conference Meet sees Valley Senior Class class three Postponed another Film Conference Play called off films Meet at Holstein Last day EIGHTH GRADE of school for Senior Baccalaureate District DAY GOOD SENIORSH Exams Practice Track Meet Baccalaureate Service Comencement SEMESTER TESTS FOR Class l-OST Night UNDERCLASSMEN Day Estherville Relaysg Music Contest at Perry Junior-Senior Banquet State Track Meet at Ames page seventy-five e 5 u rf 8 E 2 2 5 X 5 2 2 5 Q 3 S e Wgwayxmmm-M9qQ,..vQsASX-,5,53335:ym,5K,15-5 , , ,WM xv Q Q1 1 , Q A S v Y , , X N 5: X, A W, , V , . MM.. N, x,x. www ,M .. . M-Nw, , H., f ,- SPONSORS? This year we have changed our policy of financing the yearbook. Instead of selling ad- vertising space, we have solicited sponsors, with the understanding that a sponsor who gives us five dollars or more is to receive a complimentary copy of our annual. Our purpose in making this change has been to save the printing cost of some six or seven advertising pages, and to produce a book which is better organized, than is possible when we must allow for such pages. We greatly appreciate the financial support given by the following firms and individuals: 525.00 lversen Transfer 515.00 Kalin and Company Odebolt State Bank 510.00 Arthur Lumber Yard Arthur Trust and Savings Bank D and E Cafe Gamble Store Krusenstjerna Implement The Odebolt Chronicle Odebolt Cooperative Elevator Rex Chevrolet Sac County Electric Company L. H. Watts 57.50 Albrecht's Service and Restaurant Brower Hotel Swanson Hardware Wardrip Furniture 55.00 Arthur Elevator Company Becker's 5 and IO Boerner and Roth Dr. K. Bryant Buntrock-Salie Studio Storm Lake The Clothes Shop Community Motor Company The Cracker Jack Company Currie Implement Company Cut-Rate Market Dahlstrom Studio Deibert's Produce George Dresselhuis Duffy and Lewis Alvin Einspahr Einspahr and Worswick Implements Green Bay Lumber Yard Hoefling and Son, Painters W. G. Horstman Indian Hill Dairy, Sac City Johnson's Produce R, Korneisel Krusenstjerna Hardware Larson and Purdy Larson's Store The Leonard Hatchery LeRoy Lundblad Dr. James McAllister Mattes Furniture Dwight Meyer Modern Inn Don Mullan Almer Noyd Odebolt Bakery Odebolt Electric Shop Reynolds D-X Riteway Standard Service Sac County Mutual Telephone Company Sac County Rural Electric Cooperative Dr. W. M. Schoeberl Service Garage Skelly Service Chris Sonksen Dr. I. Taylor Charles Teaquist Thielke Grocery Dr. P. E. Treman Wardrip Implements Dr. E. L. White Zimmerman Home and Auto 53.00 Friday's Motors Dwight Hauff Sporting Goods Sioux City Konradi Standard Service Dr. R. R. Landry E. P. Potteiger Selby Insurance and Real Estate 52.50 Chesterman Company, Sioux City Lindsay's Store, Arthur Walt's Radio Shop 52.00 Buehler Lockers Keller Barber Shop Station WNAX, Sioux City 51.00 Johnson Shoe Repair Krahl Repair Shop page seventy-seven