Odebolt High School - Trojan Yearbook (Odebolt, IA)

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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

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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.

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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.