Odebolt High School - Trojan Yearbook (Odebolt, IA)

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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

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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.

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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