Orono High School - Spartan / Orion Yearbook (Long Lake, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1953 volume:

5y ? -- - c° ‘ JX “C. -=S, . «=U O- % -C. 2j c?esr fSj|5 K Z V Published by the ORION Staff Orono High School Long Lake, Minnesota 1953 Editor: Zonne Armstrong DEDICATION From the beginning of the district-consolidation the Orono schools have striven to build and maintain high standards of scholarship, leader ship, and service. During the past four years these high standards have been continued and new goals have been reached in our school life. We, the Senior Class of 1953, dedicate the year book to the man who by his unflagging efforts and conscientious service has contributed much to the success of these goals --Superintendent of the Orono Consolidated Schools, Mr. Carlton W. Lytle. 2 FOREWORD High school life is a thrilling phrase of our lives filled with work, pleasures and ambitions. In future years you will look back on these happy days when they are only a pleasant memory. To provide a means of recalling these pleasureable days the staff has compiled in this 1953 Orion Annual a record of your high school activities. They hope you will enjoy this review of the 1952-53 school year now and in years to come. 3 SUPERINTENDENT PRINCIPAL MR. CARLTON W. LYTLE MR. EMANUEL F. BERNING B.A., Iowa State Teachers College; M.A., State B.S., M.A., University of Minnesota. University of Iowa. BOARD OF EDUCATION Row 1 Mr. E. F. Neddermeyer, Mrs. Graydon Bryant, Mrs. Charles Pierson, Mr. John S. Pillsbury, Jr., Mr. Graydon McCulley. Row 2 Mr. Carlton Lytle, Mr. Herbert Ross. The members of the Board of Education are the representatives elected by the people to direct the affairs of the schools in the Orono district. They have the task of providing teachers and equipment for the schools and supervising the expenditure of school funds. Theirs are important duties, and much of the success of the Orono school system depends upon the work of the Board of Education. 4 MRS. RUTH ADAMS Junior High Social Studies B.A., Hamline University MR. R. ASHLEY Physics, Chem.. Geometry, Algebra, Counseling B.S.. M.A., U. of Minn. MRS. JEANNE ANDERSON Spanish, Journalism, English B.S., Mankato State T. C. MR. WARREN ALM Instrumental Music B.S., University of Minnesota MISS JOAN BRUDE Art B.S., Mankato State Teachers College MR. JAMES CARLIN Junior High Science. Driver Training B.S., St. Cloud T. C. R. H. CHRISTENSON Am. History, Soc. Studies B.S., Univ. of Wisconsin M. Ed., Marquette Univ. MISS BARBARA CUNNINGHAM Vocal Music B.A., Carleton MISS MARION DONGOSKE English, Speech B.S., University of Minnesota MR. WALLACE ERICKSON Junior High Mathematics B.A., Macalester College M.Ed., Univ. of Colorado MISS MURIEL GERARD Bookkeeping, Typing, Shorthand, Off. Practice B.S., St. Cloud T. C. MR. RICHARD HOWELLS Biology, General Science, Football, Baseball, Wrestling B.S., Augsburg MRS. RUTH McCLINTOCK Junior High English B.A., Macalester College MR. OIVA PESONEN Boys' Physical Education, Health, Football B.S., M.A., University of Minnesota MR. STERLING PETERSON Industrial Arts B.S., University of Minnesota 5 MR. DAVID PRIMROSE Social Studies, Basketball, Elementary Physical Education B.A., Macalester College MISS CAROL RIEDER Girls’ Physical Education, Health B.S., University of Minnesota MR. ELLERY SWIM Junior High English, Mathematics, Social Studies B.S., River Falls State Teachers College MRS. OLIVE ZOLLER Home Economics B.S., University of Minnesota MRS. BERNETTE HANSON MRS. LORRAINE ME A LEY MRS. DONNA YUNGNER District Nurse, R.N. P.H.N. Principal's Secretary Superintendent’s Secretary St. Barnabas Hospital Cooks; Mrs. Kirsch, Mrs. Neddermeyer. Mrs. Carlson Custodians; Mr. Olaf Larson, Mr. Ephraim Peterson, Mr. Axel Heiraas, Mrs. Axel Heiraas Bus Drivers: Row 1 D. Starkey, D. Esler, R. Fesser, V. Sec Row 2 W. Schmidt, H. Schumann, R. Ferguson, C. Maxwell, C. Anderson, A. Miller 6 ZONNE PAGE ARMSTRONG ZO Hair is Red, spirits gay: Red's the same day after day. Entered from Deephaven 3. Pep Club 1,2; Treas.2; Personal Typing Club 3; Pres. 3; Orion Staff 3,4;Ass't Ed. 3; Ed. 4; Camera Club 3,4; Chess Club 4; Chorus 1.2; Wolf Call Staff 2; Class Play 3.4; Class Vice Pres. 1; Class Pres. 2; Prom Comm. 3; Homecoming Comm. 4; Bowling 4. Pet Peeve: Men in general, TENNIS players in particular. Ambition; See the World. Favorite Saying: I just work here. JANET BARLAU JAN I never think of the future - it comes soon enough. Entered from Wayzata 3. Pep Club 1; Dramatic Club 2; Spin-a-Record 3; Office Messenger 4; Basketball 1,2; Softball 1,2. Pet Peeve; Party Poopers. Ambition; PBX Operator. Favorite Saying: Let's have a party kids!! JAMES E. BENSON . JIM None but himself can’be his parallel. Entered from Wayzata 3. Senior Boys' Cooking 4; Sec.-Treas. 4; Pep Club 4; Sec.-Treas. 4; Rifle Club 4; A.S.C. Football 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Class Sec.-Treas. 4;Stud.Council 3,4. Pet Peeve; People who call other people Lover . Ambition: To go to the West Coast in a red convert. Favorite Saying: Shove it in second and lets take off. MARION ELIZEBETH COLE COL It’s nice to be natural, when you're naturally nice. Entered from Wayzata 3. Pep Club 2,3; Dramatics 2; Spin-a-Record 3; Orion Staff 4; G.R.A. 4; Chorus 1,2. Pet Peeve; People who are never on time. Ambition: To travel. Favorite Saying: Oh No!! JAMES LOWELL COURNEY JIM So much to do---So little done, but working isn’t any fun. Entered from Mound 3. Football 1,2,3.4; Captain 4; Basketball 3; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Class Vice Pres. 3. Pet Peeve: Girls that take the keys from my car. Ambition: To be a Body and Fender man. Favorite Saying: How de. LOREN LEE COX COXE1 Men are but children of large growth. Entered from Wayzata. Audio - Visual 1,2; Pres. 2; A.S.C. Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1.2.3.4; Track 1; Pet Peeve: Girl’s who use the rear-view mirror to comb their hair. Ambition: To own a transport company. Favorite Saying: Baby Doll. WILFRED M. COX WILLIE A man after his own heart. Entered from Mound. Lettermans Club 3,4; Class Play 3,4; Football 2,3,4; Basketball 3,4; Track 3,4; Pet Peeve; Girls who won't cooperate. Ambition: Get an A in Social. Favorite Saying: What’s the matter, you got bugs? LADONNA CRAWFORD L.D. She loves but one. Entered from Wayzata 3. Chorus 1; Band 1; Spin-a-Record 3; Annual 3,4; Oracle 4; Bowling League 4; Snow Flake Frolic Royalty 3; Homecoming Queen 4. Pet Peeve: Brown Noses. Ambition; To go to the Catalina Islands. Favorite Saying: If you say so it must be O.K; but don’t blame me if something goes wrong!!! 8 CHARLOTTE A. CRONK CHARLIE My mans as true as steel. Entered from Deephaven 3. Spin-a-Record 3; Chess Club 4; Orion Staff 3,4; Chorus 1,2; Band 1; Homecoming Attendant 2; Pet Peeve: The way Fran's hair looked for basketball season. Ambition: To take that trip to Florida!!! Favorite Saying: Be quiet, your making me blush!!! CAROL ANN L. DRESSEL CAROL She smiles her days away. Entered from Mound 3; Camera Club 3; Pep Club 3; Art Club 3; Chess Club 4; Political and Foreign Affairs 4; Chorus 1,2,3; Pet Peeve: Snakes!!! Ambition: Travel all over Europe . Favorite Saying: Are you kidding . JANET S. DUMAS DUMY Beware of her giggle — its contagious. Entered from St. Francis 3; Glee Club 1,2; Sodality 1,2; Camera 3,4; Orion 3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Pet Peeve: People who talk too much. Ambition: Secretary for a Foreign Ambassador. Favorite Saying: I'll see you!! GERALD H. FASCHING JERRY Anchor’s Away. Entered from Delano 3. D Club 2; Lettermans Club 3,4; Boys Maintenance 4; Military Information 4; Political and Foreign Affairs 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Football 2,3; Wrestling 4; Class Play 3; Pet Peeve: People that talk too much. Ambition: Arc Welder. MARLENE RUTH GUMMERT GUMMY She's peppy, good-natured, ingenious, and wise, and not to be judged at all by her size. Entered from Mound 3. Art Club 3; Vice Pres. Art Club 3; Chorus 3; Pep Club 3,4;G.R.A. Camera Club 4; Political Club 4; Pet Peeve: Kids who smart off all the time. Ambition; Secretary for an air lines. Favorite Saying: Oh for the love of Mike!!! MARCIA JANE HALGREN MARCE Another musician we have in our class, and she is truly a most charming lass. Entered from Mound 3. TeePee Talk 1; Smoke Signal 2; Orion 3,4; Feature Ed. 4; Oracle 3,4; Sports Ed. 3; Camera Club 3; Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1.2; Homecoming Comm. 4; Prom Comm. 3; Bowling League 4; Class Play 4. Pet Peeve: Music Lessons. Ambition: To travel. LORRAINE FLORENCE HEINZEN TOOTS I'll try it -- but I don’t think I’m going to like it. Entered from Mound 3. Chorus 1,3; Dramatics 3; Chess Club 4; Political and Foreign Affairs 4; Class Play 3; Pet Peeve: Conceit. Ambition: Interior Decorator. Favorite Saying: No kidding. B B ALEXANDER G. HILL SANDY Able and active with brains and poise, he does a lot without much noise. Entered from Mound 3. Chess Club 4; Camera Club 3,4; Pres. 4; Political Club 4; Thespians 2,3; Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2; Class Play 3,4; Stud. Council 3, 4; Pres, of Senior High Council 4; Newspaper 1,2,3,4; Ed. 3. Pet Peeve: Undecided things. Ambition; Personel Director. Favorite Saying; Things are going around too fast for me. 9 JUNE MERIOM JOHNSON JUNIE She's a quiet girl, but quite a girl. Entered from Mound 3. Art Club 3; Pep Club 4; Treas. 4; G.R.A. 4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Class Vice Pres. 4; Homecoming Comm. 4; Prom Comm. 3. Pet Peeve: People who are always in trouble. MARVIN DWIGHT JOHNSON MUFF From every report he's a good sort. Entered from Mound 3. H-C 4; Boys' Cooking 3,4; Sec. Boys' Cooking 4; Chorus 1.2,4; Stud. Librarian 4; Orion Staff 3. Pet Peeve: People who think they're better than they are. Ambition: Travel through the Eastern Hemisphere. Favorite Saying: All work no play. MERVIN R. KLATTE MERV. Manhood is not measured in inches. Entered from Mound 3. Camera 4; Chess 4; Dramatics 4 (Pres.); Military Information 4; Rifle 3; Record 3; Cooking 3; Newspaper Staff 4; Track 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 1,2,3,4. Pet Peeve; Cold Weather. Ambition; To be a millionaire. Favorite Saying: Take it Cool! NANCY LILLIAN KLOPFER NAN The Pan She isn’t tall and she isn't small, but our friend Nan is liked by all. Entered from Wayzata 3. Chess 4; Spin-a-Record 3; Camera 3; Pep Club 1,2; Drama 1,2; Annual 3,4; Newspaper Staff 2,3,4;Chorus 2; Octet 2; Class Play 3,4; Stud. Council Sec. 3; Homecoming 4; Prom 3; Pet Peeve: Shakespeare. Ambition: Have two sets of twins (boys). Favorite Saying: I like you, but not too well. JOAN KNAPP JOIN Sometimes I study, sometimes 1 guess, most of the time 1 just rest. Entered from Mound. Camera 3; Typing 3; Annual 3,4; Newspaper 4. Pet Peeve: Listening to idle chatter. Ambition: To hit an oncoming car with a cake again! Favorite Saying: Make way, the herd of elephants is stampeding again. RICHARD G. KROTZER DICK Onward, go onward, oh time in thy flight make the bell ring before I recite. Entered from Mound 3. Wrestling 3; Boys' Maintan-ance 4; One Foreman; Military Information 4; Political and Foreign Affairs 4; Football 3; Wrestling 2,4; Pet Peeve; Models. Ambition; To Travel. Favorite Saying; I’ll think about it. EUGENE MEYER GENE What happens is supposed to be, so nothing ever bothers me . Entered from Wayzata 3. Letterman 3,4; Pres. 4; Chorus 2; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 3,4; Captain Basketball 4; Stud. Body Pres. 4. Ambition; To live happily ever after. Favorite Saying: That's the breaks . KARL F. MILLER YO-OL-SEA-HAG He doesn't enter a room, he invades it. Entered from Mound 3. Rifle 3; Dramatics 4; Sec.-Treas. 4; Spin-a-Record 3; Chess Club 4; Track 3,4; Wrestling 3,4; Class Play 3. Pet Peeve: Women in levis. Ambition: To get out of school. Favorite Saying: Howdy Cloudy. 10 CAROL J. NOLAN CAROL Here’s a young lady, good as gold; she's never shy, nor is she bold. Entered from Deephaven 3. Art Club 3; Dramatics 3; Glee Club 3; Chess Club 4; Dramatics 4; Class Play 3,4; Homecoming 4; Prom Comm. 3; Choris 1,2,3. Pet Peeve; People that say I am overweight. Ambition; To have a stable full of horses. Favorite Saying; Oh honestly. MINNIE PATRICIA OSTVIG PATSY A friend to every lad and lass, a credit to our senior class. Entered from Mound 3. Declam; Home Ec.; Vice Pres. 2; Pep Club 3; Personal Typing 4; Art 3; Choir 1,2; Class Play 4; Annual 4; Office Messenger 1,3,4; Prom Comm. 3; Homecoming Comm. 4. Pet Peeve; Boys that think they’re good in all sports and aren't. Ambition; To be a good Home Ec. teacher. Favorite Saying; Now be good girls. ROBERT A. OVSHAK BOB Generally speaking, he’s generally speaking. Entered from Mound 3. Newspaper 2,3; Annual 3; Chess 4; Political Affairs 4; Military Information 4; Band 2,3,4; Class Plays 3,4; Stud. Council 3. Pet Peeve; Land straddlers. Ambition; Go into business. Favorite Saying What’s her name? DAVID CARL REISER DAVE I never let studying interfere with my education. Entered from Deephaven 3. Rifle Club 3; Wrestling 3, 4; Boys’ Cooking 3,4; Chorus 1,2; Homecoming Comm. 4; Prom Comm. 3; Pet Peeve; School in general. Ambition; To Travel. JACQUELINE JOY ROBB JAC Of knowledge she has an unlimited store, She works and studies, and works some more. Entered from Deephaven 3. Pep Club 1,2; Sec. 2; Camera Club 4; Pres.; Creative Writing 4; Vice Pres.; Annual 3,4; Jr. Ed. 3;Sr. Ed. 4; Typing Club 3; Glee Club 1.2; Class Plays 3,4; Stud. Council 2.4; Prom Comm. 3; Chairman; Homecoming 4, Chairman; Bowling League 2,4; Captain 2, Sec. 4; Ike 4. Pet Peeve; Bossy Boys. Ambition; Grow taller than Leonard Larson. Favorite Saying; When's our next vacation? EARL AMANDUS SCHMIDT SONNY Speech is great but silence is greater. Entered from Deephaven 3. Sr. Boys’ Cooking 3; Sec; Lettermans Club 4; Baseball 3,4; Captain 4; Military Information 4; Political Club 4; Boys’ Maintenance 4. Pet Peeve; People who talk too much. Ambition; Play Pro Baseball. Favorite Saying; WellnowMen ... ALVIN JAMES SCHMITZ AL Don't look at me girls; I'm bashful. •ntered from Deephaven 3. Spin-a-Record 3; Boy’s vlaintainence 4; Military and Political Club 4; Boy’s Maintainence-Foreman4. Pet Peeve; Women who smoke”. Favorite Saying; Shucks. Ambition; Bank Work. BARBARA MARY SCHOMMER BARB She has vim and pep enough for three. Entered from Wayzata 3. Boarders Club 1; Pep Club 2; Drama Club 2; Personal Typing 3; Creative Writing 4; G.R.A. 4; Political Club 4; Pres, of G.R.A. 4; Pres, of Creative Writing 4. 11 MILTON DOUGLAS DAY DOBBER He has but three speeds: slow, slower, and stop. Entered from Deephaven 3. Senior Boys Cooking 4; Pep Club 4; Bowling 2,4; Captain 4; A.S.C. Football 3; Basketball 2,3,4; Pet Peeve: People who don't mind their own business. Ambition; Travel to the West Coast. Favorite Saying: Boy did we tell that cop off . RICHARD CLARENCE JOHNSON STRETCH I can waste more time in an hour than most people can in a week. Entered from Deephaven. Spin-a-Record Club 3; Rifle Club 3; Chorus 1,2; Basketball 2,3,4; Track 4; Pet Peeve; Stubborn girls. Ambition; To own a hot rod. Favorite Saying: Shucks. RICHARD NORUM DICK If clowning were music, he would be a whole brass band. Entered from Mound. Spin-a-Record Club 3; Football 3,4; Track 1,2; Wrestling 1.2,4; Pet Peeve: Young teachers. Ambition: Travel. Favorite Saving; So i savs to this babe ... MARY JO SPRAGUE JO Her mind is like a railroad timetable; subject to change without notice. Entered from Mound 3. Pep Club 1,2;Spin-a-Record 3; Chorus 1; Bowling League 4; Library Ass't 2; Orion Staff 3; Class Ed. 4; Smoke Signal Staff 2; Oracle. Junior Ed. 3. Ed.-in-Chief 4; Prom Comm. 3; Homecoming Queen Attendant 2.4; Homecoming Comm. 4; Pet Peeve: People who step on my white bucks. Ambition; To go to New York in '54. Favorite Saying: Got some money for me? DONNA MAE THIES BUGS Seniors come and seniors go but here’s a senior you ought to know! Entered from Deephaven 3. Chess Club 4; Camera ClubTreas. 4; Personal Typing 3; Pep Club 1.2; Glee Club 1,2; Class Play 3,4; Bowling 2,4; Class Treas. 2; Prom Comm. 3; Homecoming Comm. 4; Orion Staff; Business Mgr. 3,4. Pet Peeve; Stuck up boys. Ambition; To travel around the world. Favorite Saying: There go some! HAZEL MAE UNDERDAHL HAZEL NUT She laughs at the wiggling of a straw. Entered from Anoka 4. Chess Club 4; Chorus 1,2; Orion Staff; Stud. Librarian 4. Pet Peeve; Conceited boys. Ambition: Bob!! Favorite Saying: More fun!!! HAROLD WINTERHALTER WINDY He does nothing in particular, but what he does do he does exceedingly well. Entered from Mound 3. Rifle Club 3; Cooking 3; Spin-a-Record 3; Football 4; Track 3,4; Wrestling 4; Pet Peeve: Work and school. Ambition: To be an Air Force Pilot. Favorite Saying: That's the way it goes some like it, some don't, I don’t. DONNA MAE WOOD WOODY She’s little but wise; she's a terror for her size. Entered from Wayzata 3. Pep Club 2,3,4; Spin-a-Record 3; Dramatic Club 2; Camera 4; Personal Typing 4; Band 1,2; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Pet Peeve: People who always giggle. Ambition: Travel around the world in an airplane. Favorite Saying: Hi Doll! ROGER WARREN BENNER ROG It is better, of course, to know useless things than to know nothing. Entered from Wayzata 3. Shop Club 1; Camera 4; Rifle 4; Senior Boys Cooking 4; Bowling 4; A.S.C. Football; Baseball; Track. Pet Peeve; Conceited People. Ambition: Traveling Salesman. Favorite Saying: Oh you think so huh . FRANCIS THOMPSON FRAN The dreamers of today are the achievers of tomorrow. Entered from Wayzata 3. Senior Boys'Cooking4, Pres; Camera Club 4, Sec.; A.S.C. 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Stud. Council 1,4; Sec. Treas. 4; Bowling League 2,4; Football 3; Basketball 3,4; Class Pres. 3,4; Baseball 3. Pet Peeve: Convertibles. Ambition; To get a hard top Convert. Favorite Saying: We're not friends, we’re cousins. LEON TURNHAM ITSY What he wanted to get most out of school was himself. Entered from Deephaven 3. Senior Boy's Cooking 3, 4; Rifle Club 3; Spin-a-Record 3; Wrestling 4; Pet Peeve: People that get in my way when I'm in a hurry. Ambition; Sleep as long as I want for a week. Favorite Saying: Where's the church key? 12 SENIOR CLASS Row 1 C. Dressel.M. Sprague, R. Klatte, P. Ostvig, H. Underdahl, C. Nolan, M. Gum-mert, D. Wood. Row 2 Mr. Christianson, J. Johnson. J. Knapp, D. Thies, J. Robb, J. Courtney, A. Schmitz, J. Dumas, L. Heinzen, B. Schommer. Row 3 J. Benson, L. Cox, M. Cole, D. Riser, E. Schmidt, R. Krotzer, M. Halgren, L. Crawford, R. Ovshak. Row 4 E. Meyers, W. Cox, M. Johnson, Z. Armstrong, H. Winterhalter, G. Fasching, R. Norum, A. Hill. Vice Pres. J. Johnson, Pres. F. Thomp son, Sec. Treas. J. Benson. The senior class joined ranks entering our new district 11 high school in the fall of 1951. We came toOrono as juniors from Deephaven, Mound and Wayzata high schools. Be -cause there were no established traditions, we had the task of choosing the Orono crest for the class rings and were the first class to have the privilege of wearing them. We also were hosts for the first Junior-Senior Prom, May 27, 1952, at the Wood-hill Country Club. This year Orono held its first homecoming celebration for which we were the chairmen. In the two years we have been students at Orono high school we have had many decisions to make and possibly we have helped to establish a few traditions for future classes. As seniors and leaders of our school this year we hope the seniors to follow will find as much enjoyment in their school life as we have. 13 14 FIRST HOMECOMING--1952 Orono's first homecoming got under way Tuesday evening, October 21, wi'r a huge bonfire and pepfest. On the following afternoon there was a parade arour.ci: the football field with the queen candidates riding in convertibles and sever i floats sponsored by different school organizations. The game was played immed-S iately after the parade with Norwood winning 19-7. The failure to win the garri did not dampen the spirits of the fans and a large crowd attended the dance Wednesday evening at the school. The identity of the queen was revealed in an impressive coronation ceremon' in which Jim Courtney, football captain crowned La Donna Crawford the first Oronc Homecoming Queen. 16 UNDERCLASSMEN 5 JUNIORS SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN EIGHTH SEVENTH JUNIOR CLASS Row Is D. Peterson. H. Grothe, M. Johnson, M. Anderson, S. Swenson, A. Furst. J. Klatte, B. Bergman. Row 2 . B. Danielson. R. Deison, K. Hohenstein. Y. Olander, C. Nelson, R.Sonderup. J.Courtney. B.Hehl. Mrs. Anderson. Row 3: D. Lytle. P. Raffety, D. Stinson. L. Parks. A. Ferrin. P. Cofield. M. Berry. G. Meyers, Mr. Peterson. Row 4: L. Larson. P. Maski, M. Gerber. G. Albers. G. White. T. Ovshak. D. Turnham, Mr. Carlin. Row 5: G. Bryant. R. Swanson. R. Lepowsky, J. Riser, F. Webber. M. Merz, M. Glampe, C. Taylor. With Dennis Lytle as our president this year, the juniors were constantly busy sponsoring events to raise money for the social event of the school year, the Junior-Senior banquet and prom. We sponsored the Touchdown Stomp and the New Year Hop . The magazine sale was a huge success as was our class play, Call Me Darling . At homecoming this year Sally Swenson represented the junior class as a homecoming attendent to the queen. The junior class float won the homecoming parade. We are looking forward to next fail as our final year of adventure and learning in our high school careers. CLASS OFFICERS: Bev. Danielson. Asst. Sec.; Dennis Lytle. Pres.; Lanny Parks. Vice Pres.; Leonard Larson, Sec. Treas. SOPHOMORE CLASS Row 1: S. Sweeney. L.Gaspar. J. Anderson. M.Johnson. D. Anderson, D.Smith. D. Sletten. S. Luedke, B. Leh-to. M. Houck. C. Courtney. J. Lane. Row 2: Mrs. Andersen. R. Maski, F. Glampe, G. Johnson. J. Weiland. N. Olander, D. Oestreich, J. Marcy, R. Peterson, S. Wasgatt, M. Scheer, R. Verick. Miss Dongoske. Row 3: A.Hohenstein. R.Connally, J.Cox, W.Lathrop, T.Fruen, V.Kirsch, M. Stevenson, C. Wicks, J. Swanson, H. Heinzen, D. Carlson, Mr. Ashley. Row 4: B. Ulven. M. Miller, J. Leonard, S.Tibbets, P. Budd, P. James, L. Thomas, B. Roehl, G. Schommer, B. Smith, M. Johnson. Row 5: R. Peterson, R. Norum. L. Roether, D. McKowen. R. Anderson, F. Poisson, M. Miller, J. Markquart. R. Waide, S. Johnson, R. Meyer. Just recently embarking on our senior high careers, the sophomore class has shown flashes of brilliance which have given us hopes of doing bigger and better things as juniors and seniors. Many of our members have distinguished themselves in their clubs and classes. Some of our boys have proved to be good football, basketball, and track material. We are looking forward to the possibilities which our last two years of high school hold for us. CLASS OFFICERS: President. Nancy Olander; Vice President, Jim Swanson; Secretary, Mary Johnson; Treasure, Todd Fruen. 19 FRESHMAN CLASS Row 1, P. Hedin, J. Maynard, G. Scheer, M. Ahlstrom, J. Nolan. B. Glampe, R. Weschler, F. Vanderborght, D. Holste, G. Knutson. Row 2, Mr. Howells, J. Thell, N. Thomas, W. Peterson, W. Anderson, T. Johnson, J. Ruff, D. Fadden, J. Hoff, C. Howe, Mrs. Adams. Row 3, W. Schmidt, L. Mills, E. Melby, K. Turnham, D. Fruen, A. Peterson, M. Denny, V. Pogue, B. Farrell, C. Hoppe, G. Sweeney. Row 4, L. Lyon, R. McGinnis, C. Mann, L. Egan, P. Me. Kowen, M. Benson, J. Grothe, J. Fadden, L. Vickerman, C. Thomas. Row 5, W. Armstrong, D. Larson, S. Day, D. Stinson, D. Sather, K. Fluhrer, R. Winterhalter, P. Raster, D. Meyer, D. Sprague. The freshmen class arrived at Orono in the fall of 1951 with the anticipation of spending five wonderful years in high school. They wandered through the halls looking just a bit more bewildered than the rest of the upper classes because the room numbers were so high on the doors they couldn't read them. That's all changed this year. They have begun to be noticed and make a mark for their class already. As the 1952-53 school year started.. Wayne Anderson was elected president of the group. A pair of freshmer students gained importance by beinj elected King and Queen of Dogpatcl for the Sadie Hawkins dance. As the years come there will be: many more outstanding achievements made by members of this class as soon as they take the big step into senior high. Class Officers: Wayne Anderson, Pres.; Beverly Glampe, Vice Pres.; Franz Vanderborght, Sec. Treas. EIGHT GRADE Row 1, A. Carlson, D. Auld,J. Marcy, D. Heinzen, P. Lyon, R. Folwarkow, C. Heinzen, G. Martian, J. Greenwood, J. Nadeau. Row 2, D. Gasper, D. Anderson, B. Bergquist, K. Chelberg, M. Nelson, J. Ajiderson, G. Heikenen, N. Nelson, R. Glampe, L. Griggs, E. Egan, B. Courtney. Row 3, Mr. Primrose, G. Lytle, B. Addison, C. Kaufman, G. Jenne, A. Kronberg, S. Elsenpeter, R. Allen, D. Larson, D. Moilenen, D. Hawkinson, S. Hamilton. Row 4, K. Hanson, T. Oare, R. James, R. Olson. F. Bauer, R. Narkie, J. Hammes, C. Arbagast, B. Bedell, R. Lawton, J. Bryant. Row 1, J. Stetler, R. Rindahl, T. VVasgatt, G. Stevenson, J. Class Officers: Debby Moilener, Vice Pres.; Steve Turnham. Hamilton, Pres.; Karen Chelberg. Secretary. Row 2, Mr. Erickson, J. Sterzinger, B. Sutherland, E. Painter, L. Stevenson, C. Vezner, G. Patterson. Row 3, K. White, P. Sweeney, J. Rockvam, J. Pearson, K. Slater. Row 4, G. Tufford, D. Weiland.T. Rockvam, S. Robertson, Miss Hartig. Row 5, D. Ryshavy, L. Si verson, M. Ward, J. Peterson, L. Peterson. 21 GRADE SEVEN Row 1. G. Neddermeyer, R. Baker, J. Barnes, T. Harrison, B. Carlson, K. Loney, A. Ackerman, W. Hill-strom. Row 2. R. Day, B. Knutson, J. Chelberg, C. McGinnis, R. Alstrom, S. Holstrom, H. Hoppe, D. Fadden, Mrs. Zoller. Row 3. Miss Brude, R. Neddermeyer, K. Larson, M. Mann, J. Benson, M. Donahue, M. Emerson, B. King-stad, L. Ingvold. Row 4. J. Kiser, G. Nelson, D. Carlson, S. Berge, M. Meyer, A. Marquart, K. Maynard, L. Dack. Row 5. C. Cox, VV. Anderson, R. Layman, M. Drake, C. Barlow, G. Bauer, J. Hanson, R. Johnson. CLASS OFFICERS: Karen Larson, Treasurer; Carol Bar-low. V. Pres;Corinne Me Ginnis, Secretary;Richard Raf-fety, Pres. Row 1: K. Vezner, D. Painter. R. Raffety, C. Thon, R. Olander. Row 2: T. Vickerman, W. Paulson, J. Zahn, J. Olson, S. Swanson. Mrs. McClintock. Row 3: R. Petrasky, W. Wyatt, N. Pogue, D. Ostvig. K. Pierson, G. Salisburg. Row 4: E.Rosen. D. Ward, A.Visser, B. Willis. P. Wiig. 22 I ORION ROW 1: H. Underdahl, Z. Armstrong, Mrs. McClintock, J. Knapp. ROW 2: D. Thies, P. Ostvig. J. Dumas, N. Klopfer, M. Sprague. ROW 3: M Cole, M. Halgren, L. Crawford. C. Cronk, J. Robb. The girls on the annual staff outnumber the boys and they love just to sit and chat. But that isn't the way an annual is published. So the girls settle down, and the work is begun. There is a lot to publishing an annual that people do not know about. Besides taking pictures and writing copy, there is a business end. The books must be ordered in advance so that there is a copy for everyone. Money must be collected, and that is a big job. Advertising must be sold, and there are many other details tc be attended to. Putting out an annual is not easy but it is fun, and invaluable experience is gained by the staff members. ORION STAFF Editor.............Zonne Armstrong Business Manager .... Donna Thies Advertising Manager .... Pat Ostvig Art Editor....................Joan Knapp Administrations Editor . Janet Dumas Activities Editor .... Nancy Klopfer Senior Editor..........Jackie Robb Sports Editor . . . Francis Thompson Feature Editor .... Marcia Halgren Underclassmen Editor .... Mary Jo Sprague Advisor...........Mrs. McClintock Staff Members: Marion Cole, LaDonna Crawford, Charlotte Cronk, Hazel Underdahl. 24 ORACLE Row 1, J. Marcy, M. Houck, M. Sprague, C. Nelson, Mrs. Andersen, J. Klatte. Row 2, G. White, D. Sletten, M. Anderson, S. Swenson, B. Hehl, N. Klopfer, J. Knapp. Row 3, W. Armstrong. M. Halgren, M. Gerber, P. Colfield, G. Meyer, B. Danielson, Y. Olander. Row 4, R. Peterson, M. Miller, P. Maski, L. Crawford, D. Turnham, D. Lytle. ORACLE STAFF Remember, everyone, the deadline is Thursday at four o'clock! No later. That means all of you! Have everything in by then o you won't live to try again. This is the sort of frightening talk Editor Jo Sprague uses to spur her staff onward. It's quite effective as we can tell by the fine issues of the school paper which have been published. You may see a busy reporter or feature writer scurrying around the school at any hour during the day. They're always busy, finding little bits of interesting news for the students. They keep a careful watch for anything that would be of interest and print it for everyone. The reporting and feature staffs of the paper are as important as the editors, and they do their best to produce a good school paper. Editor.............Mary Jo Sprague Junior Editor..........Carol Nelson News Editor...........Bev. Danielson Feature Editor........Sally Swenson Sports Editor..........Dennis Lytle Exchange Editor...........Beth Hehl Business Manager . Marlene Anderson Distribution Manager . Yvonne Olander Advertising Manager . . . Pat Maski, Skeets Peterson Advisor .... Mrs. Jeanne Anderson 25 STUDENT COUNCIL Row 1; G. Meyers. J. Benson. B. Armstrong. S. Hill, G. White. K. Miller, T. Oare. L. Larson. Row 2: Mr. Berning. B. Willis. A. Peterson. J. Robb. S. Svveeneny. J. Peterson, D. Smith. Row 3: J. Chelberg. M. Nelson. M. Houck. J. Olson, D. Moilanen, G. Neddermeyer. LETTERMENS CLUB. Row 1: V. Kirsh, D. Carlson. G. Lytle, R. Peterson. W. Peterson. W. Anderson. Row 2: Mr. Pesonen. G. Meyer, D. Lytle, J. Courtney. T. Fruen. J. Swanson, R. Deison. Row 3: Mr. Erickson, F. Poisson, R. Norum. J. Benson, L. Cox, E. Schmitz, G. White. Row 4: Mr. Primrose. G. Meyer. L. Larson, W. Cox. H. Winterhalter. R. Connelly, C. Taylor. 26 SENIOR HIGH CAMERA Row 1: D. Anderson. B.Nelson, M.Gummert. D.Wood, C. Nolan, A. Furst. D. Smith, C. Courtney. B. Bergman. Row 2: J. Johnson, J. Courtney. M. Johnson. K. Holenstein. R. Klatte. J. Anderson, M. Johnson, D. Peterson, H. Grothe, M. Scheer. Row 3: Mr. Ashley. A. Ferrin. L. Parke. W. Lathrop, H. Hienzen, R. Maski, D. Thies, J. Robb, J. Dumas. N. Olander. Row 4: S. Johnson, M. Johnson. B. Smith, L. Thomas, P. Raffety, F. Glampe, R. Anderson. S. Tibbets, G. Schommer. Row 5: B. Roehl. Z. Armstrong, H. Winterhalter, j. Cox. A. Holenstien, S. Hill, M. Glampe, F. Webber, J. Reiser. M. Mertz. J. Markquart. CHESS CLUB Row 1: H. Underdahl, C. Nolan, D. Anderson. M. Houck, R. Glampe, J. Nolan. P. Lyon. G. Patterson. Row 2: L. Lyon, D. Anderson. R. Klatte. R. Sonderup. T. Johnson, V. Pogue, D. Gaspar. J. Ruff. Row 3; M. Miller, L. Thomas. L. Parke, C. Cronk, D. Thies, L. Heinzen, C. Dressel, K. Hohenstein. Row 4: R. Swanson, T. Ovshak, S. Hill. S. Hamilton, J. Bryant, B. Bryant. R. Ovshak, P. Raffety. Row 5: Mr. Christianson. Z. Armstrong. H. Winterhalter. A. Hohenstein, J. Cox. W. Armstrong. 27 ART CLUB Row 1, C. Barlau, J. Kiser, M. Meyer, L. Ingvold, B. Carlson, R. Ahlstrom, D. Fadden, G. Neddermyer. Row 2, Miss. Brude, K. White, M. Anderson, S. Swenson, B. Lehto, D. Smith, G. Bauer, J. Zahn, K. Larson. Row 3. D. Larson, Y. Olander, N. Olander, B. Hehl, C. Nelson, L. Gasper, M. Drake, J. Hopf, D. Fadder. Row 4, P. Maski, J. Leonard, L. Peterson, G. Tufford, B. Smith, M. Johnson, B. Danielson. G. R. A. Row 1, J. Nelson, M. Houck. J. Zohn, E. Egan, R. Welsher, C. Courtney, N. Nelson, J. Marcy, B. Carlson, M. Emerson, M. Nelson. Row 2, P. Budd, J. Anderson, A. Markquart, J. Peterson, J. Sterginger, D. Hawkinson, M. Ahlstrom, A. Furst, D. Sletten, K. Chelberg, B. Glampe, Mrs. Anderson. Row 3, P. James, E. Rosen, M. Drake, A. Kronberg, R. Petrasky, K. White, S. Wasgatt, P. Heddin, C. Howe, G. Salisbury, K. Larson, D. Fruen. Row 4, M. Miller, B. Farrell, J. Wieland, G. Sweeney, C. Hoppe, J. Hopf, M. Johnson, H. Grothe, D. Ward, C. Barlau, S. Day. Row 5, F. Webber, K. Miller, C. Kaufman, L. Parke, J. Courtney, P. McKowen, L. Egan, M. Benson, B. Schommer, L. Gasper, A. Peterson, K. Turnham. 28 KNITTING CLUB BOYS COOKING CLUB Row 1, R. Neddermeyer, L. Ingvold, N. Nelson, J. Lane, J. Marcy. Row 2, Mrs. Anderson, C. Nolan, M. Meyer, D. Anderson, D. Sletten, M. Houck. Row 3, Miss Gerard, J. Courtney. M. Johnson, C. Hoppe, C. Howe, J. Marcy. Row 4, K. Miller, l. Thomas, L. Egan, B. Schommer, B. Farrell. Row 1, G. Neddermeyer, R. Day, T. Harrison, W. Hil-strom. Row 2, R. Layman, R. Raffety, D. Painter, R. Olander, C. Thon, Mrs. Zoller. Row 3, R. James, J. Bryant, J. Kiser, T. Vickerman, R. Sangren, A. Visser. JR. HIGH GIRLS INDUSTRIAL ARTS RIFLE CLUB Row 1, L. Greggis, L. Ingvold, E. Egan, B. Kingstad. Row 2, K. White, M. Meyer, R. Allen, G.Heikenen, K. Pierson. Row 3, M. Benson, C. Kaufman, D. Hawkenson, N. Pogue, J. Anderson. Row 4, Mr. Peterson, A. Peterson, G. Jenne, K. Slater, A. Kronberg. Row 1, J. Nolan, F.Vonderborght, K. Vezner, C. Thon, D. Holste, J. Nadeau. Row 2, Mr. Berning, J. Hanson, C. Vezner, G. Nelson, J. Kiser, R. Glampe. Row 3, D. Gaspar, T. Rockvan, S. Robertson, N. Thomas, J. Ruff, G. Tufford. Row 4, D. Weiland, B. Bedell, B. Addison, R. Layman, P. Wiig. Row 5, R. Winterhalter, K. Hanson, D. Larson, C. Kaufman, C. Arbogast, V. Pogue. 29 JR. HISTORIANS PEN PALS Row 1: K.Vezner, G. Knutson. M. Emerson, D. Holste. Row 2: Mrs. Adams. J. Pearson, R. Allen, VV. Paulson. S. Swanson. Row 3: L. Stevenson, R. Petrosky, S. Day, J. Anderson. Row 1: R. Allen. J. Maynard. G. Scheer. L. Stevenson. L. Griggs. Row 2: Mrs. Adams. E.Gabrielson, G. Jenne, E. Melby, K. Slater. G. Heikenen. MODEL AND JR. CAMERA BUILDER’S CLUB Row 1: C.Heinzcn. A.Markquart, M.Mann, G. Patterson. Row 2: F. Johnson, L. Siverson, J. Nolan. G. Stevenson, F. Vanderborght. Row 3: Mr. Ashley. G. Tufford. H. Heinzen, V. Pogue. D. Anderson, J. Ruff. Row 4: W. Lathrop. K. Fluhrer, L. Peterson, R. Narkie. Row 5: C.Krieser, W. Armstrong, D. Larson. S. Hamilton, R. Anderson. Row 1: G. Hopf, J. Nolan. G. Stevenson, G. Patterson. Row 2: D. Anderson, J. Ruff. M. Markquart, M. Mann, Mr. Ashley. Row 3: D.Larson, S.Hamiltdn. L. Peterson. D.Sprague. V. Pogue. 30 POLITICAL CLUB F. H. A. HI C Row 1: C. Dressel. D. Peterson. J. Johnson. D. Wood. M. Ahlstrom. Row 2: A. Schmitz, R. Ovshak, L. Heinzen, L. Parke. J. Wei land. Row 3: S. Day. D. Reiser. L. Turnham, M. Glampe, E. Schmit. Row 4: Mr.Christiansen, A. Hill. G. Fasch-ing, M. Merz. J. Reiser. Row 1: M. Mann, A. Mar- quart. R. Weschler. C. Courrney. Row 2: Mrs. Zoller, M. Scheer, M. Alstrom, K. Pierson. R.Neddermey-er. Row 3: J. Anderson, G. Sweeney, M. Johnson, P. Hedin, N. Pogue. Rwo 4: R. Verrick, P. Mc-Kown, L. Gaspar. K. Gaspar, K. Turnham. Row 5; S. Sweeney, G. Sc-hommer. B. Ulven, B. Roehl. Row 1: J. Anderson. J. Pearson, K. Larson, W. Paulson, C. Vezneer. Row 2: Mrs. Zoller. G. Sweeney, P. Hedin, S. Wasgett, R. Verrick, G. Sheer. Row 3: P. Colfield, A. Ferrin. J. Johnson. J. Anderson, M. Johnson, D. Fadden. Row 4; B. Ulven. M. Gerber, E. Gabriel.S.Sweeney. P.Mc-Kown. Row 5: Mr. Peterson. M. Johnson. D. McKown. R. Meyer. R. Wade. R. Maski. JR. HIGH JR. RED CROSS DRAMATICS Row 1: R. Neddermeyer, M. Mann. A. Markquart. R. Wes-cher. C. Courtney. Row 2: K.Slater. N.Pogue, M.Scheer, R. Verrick, M. Ahlstrom, K. Pierson. Row 3: G. Jenne. J. Anderson. M. Johnson, H. Grothe, K. Turnham, B. Ulrick. Row 4: M. Johnson. P. Hedin. L. Parke, J. Courtney. G. Sweeney, W. Armstrong. Row 5: G. Schommer, B. Roehl. P. McKown. L. Gaspar. M. Gerber, S. Sweeney. Mrs. Zoller. Row 1: Miss Hartig. N. Nelson, K. Vezner. J. Marcy. D. Painter. M. Emerson. Row II: M.Benson. D.Fadden, L.Dack, C.Vezner. D. Moilenen, L. Griggs. Row III: L. Egan. B. Farrell. S. Day. C. Hoppe. R. Layman. C. Howe. 31 JR. HIGH MIXED CHORUS Row 1, B. Glampe, K. Chelberg, B. Kingstad, D. Fadden, T. Wasgatt. Row 2, Miss Cunningham, J. Maynard, S. Berge, J. Sterzinger, J. Peterson, M. Nelson, M. Benson. Row 3, J. Fadden, D. Fruen, A. Peterson, E. Melby, L. Mills, J. Hopf. JUNIOR HIGH CHOIR Row 1, T. Wasgatt, K. Vezner, T. Harrison, D. Painter, B. Carlson, J. Turnham, A. Ackerman. Row 2, J. Marcy, L. Stevenson, N. Nelson, J. Chelberg, J. Olson, C. McGinnis, D. Fadden, J. Zahn, H. Hoppe. Row 3, L. Siverson, K. Chelberg, D. Hawkinson, K. Larson, G. Heikenen, G. Fadden, L. Griggs, A. Carlson. Row 4, Miss Cunningham, J. Sterzinger, N. Pogue, R. Johnson. T. Rockvan.S. Robertson, G. Lytle. Row 5, S. Hamilton, A. Peterson, G. Jenne, M. Drake, A. Kronberg, J. Shubert, L. Mills. 32 SENIOR BAND Row 1: 1. D. Fruen, 2. G. Sweeny 3. P. Hedin 4. C. Courtney 5. R. Ovshak 6. M. Halgren. Row 2: 1. P. McKowen 2. R. Verick 3. P. James 4. J. Cox 5. G. Knutson 6. K. Hohenstein. Row 3: 1. P. Budd 2. M. Miller 3.C. Thomas 4. M. Benson 5. B. Armstrong 6. D. Larson 7. R. Wade 8. A. Hohenstein 9. L. Lenzen 10. L. Meyers. Row 4: 1. A. Hill 2. J. Ruff 3. Mr. Aim. JUNIOR BAND Row 1: D. Ostvig. D. Larson, B. Willis. C. Me. Ginnis, E. Painter, S. Holstrom. Row 2: J. Olson. A. Ackerman, B. Courtney. J.Shubert. M. Ward. H. Hoppe, J. Chelberg, P. Sweeney, J. Benson, R. Lawton, J. Hammes, J. Stetler. Row 3: B. Knutson, K. Maynard, D. Ryshavy, B. Sutherland, K. Loney, T. Rock van, R. Johnson, P. Lyon, K. Baker. D. Auld. G. Lytle, B. Bergquist. Row 4; L. Folwarkau, Mr. Aim. 33 CALL ME DARLING Sitting: D. Peterson. Miss Dongoske. Standing: J.Klatte. A.Furst, B. Danielson, M.Gerber. L. Larson, G. Bryant, G. Albers, G. Meyers, B. Held, P. Maski, L. Parke. CAST SMITTY................................Joyce Klatte MARY JANE.................Beverly Danielson MOM HASKINS.................Darlene Peterson AUNT ANNIE......................Beth Hehl VIRGINIA GEREGG.........................Pat Maski PAMELA PAYNE....................Arlys Furst BILLY HASKINS................Leonard Larson NEELEY.......................Garland Albers MRS. J. FRANCIS HAMILTON........Lanny Parke POP HASKINS..........................Gradon Bryant LORELIE HAMILTON..........Mary Jane Gerber MR. CHALMERS.................George Meyers ADVISOR...............Miss Marion Dongoske The Haskins family is all a dither because they are expecting the return of their son, Billy, who through his heroic exploits during a shipwreck has become a national figure. When the whole town has turned out to welcome Billy, his easy-going, homeless pal, Cornelius Neeley' Crum is mistaken for the hero. Neeley receives the cheers and adulation, until the Haskins family appears to straighten out the error, but not until Pamela Payne, the college reporter has whispered to Virginia, Billy's one time sweetheart, about Neeley's (whom she believes to be Billy) amorous inclinations. Complications pile one on top of the other when a local filling station is held up, Pamela elopes, and poor Billy is suspected in both cases. Neeley turns up with two hundred dollars, the exact amount taken in the hold-up. Pop Haskins and Smitty,and the maid are drawn into the misunderstanding, and Billy concludes that a hero's role is not all that it should be. However, in the end Billy is exonerated and wins the girl of his choice, and the Haskins family once more basks in the reflected glory of THE HERO. 34 MISTER CO-ED Sitting: Z. Armstrong. J. Robb. H. Winterhalter, J. Johnson. B. Ovshak. Standing: Miss Dongoske. B. Schommer. J. Knapp. R. Klatte, M. Gummert. C. Nolan, S. Hill. Missing from picture: L. Heinzen, K. Miller. CAST BERNICE BRAMBERRY......Lorraine Heinzen CAROL WOOD........................Joan Knapp RUBY NOLAN.............Marlene Gummert MISS. EUSTACIA HAY WORTH.Zonne Armstrong HOMER QUACKENBUSH.................Ross Klatte MISS. PAULINE POOLEY. . . Barbara Schommer MISS GERALDINE CARR.................Carol Nolan MR. OLIVER LEE OLIVER.................Bob Ovshak EMILY MANNING...............Jackie Robb LOTUS SMITH...........Harold Winterhalter COBIN A COLGATE BREWSTER. . . .June Johnson GILBERT GLYER.....................Karl Miller ADVISOR.............Miss Marion Dongoske Cedar Hill, a college for women, has long been operating on a shoe string. When the president and faculty learn that the fabulously wealthy Mrs. Colgate Brewster wants to enroll her granddaughter, Lotus Smith, at Cedar Hill and will send one hundred thousand dollars as a gift to the college, all are overjoyed. Mrs. Colgate Brewster, having disowned her daughter before Lotus was born, has never seen her grandchild. A wave of consternation sweeps across the campus of Cedar Hill when Lotus Smith, a handsome cowboy from somewhere out West arrives. From that moment forward, Lotus finds herself hopelessly emmeshed in a net of gay deceptions and tossed from one laughter-fraught episode of feminine impersonation to another. All ends well as Cedar Hill gets a new lease on life and Lotus and Emily find each other. 35 SENIOR BABY SHOTS 1-Patsy Ostvig, 2-LaDonna Crawford. 3-Alexander Hill, 4-Hazel Underdahl. 5-Joan Knapp, 6-Marlene Gummert. 7-Marvin Johnson. 8-Janet Dumas. 9-Marcia Halgren. 10-Zonne Armstrong, 11-Lorraine Hein-zen. 12-June Johnson. 13-Marion Cole. 14-Carol Ann Dressel. 15-Carol Nolan. 36 FOOTBALL TRACK Row 1: Mr. Howells, Mr. Primrose, L. Cox, B Cox, J. Courtney, G. Meyers. H. Winterhalter, D. Norum, Mr. Erickson, Mr. Pesonen. Row 2: T. Fruen, D. Lytle. L. Larson, G. Meyer. G. White, G. Albers, B. Dean. D. Turnham. R. Diesen, D. Oestreich. Row 3: G. Lytle, R. Peterson, D. Carlson. D. McKown. J. Swanson, F. Poisson, D. Connelly, V. Kirsh. Row 4: L. Vickerman. C. Mann. M. Denny. V. Schmidt. D. Meyers, P. Kaster. D. Sather. S. Peterson. Row 5: W. Anderson. W. Peterson, T. Rockvan, R. Narkie. S. Robertson, T. Oare, C.Cox. R. McGinnis. Hopes were high when the boys reported on August 18, 1952, for Orono's second year of football. Although practice field facilities were limited, equipment was of the best and was plentiful. Orono was now a member of the Minnesota Valley Conference and everyone was curious to see how the Spartans would do. Early in the practice sessions films were taken of a full-scale practice scrimmage as an introduction to better football teaching aids at Orono. Since then a movie camera has been purchased by funds raised by the Orono Letter-men's Club. During the final week of practice before our first game we were crippled by injuries to two outstanding boys Captain Jim Courtney and Gary White. Neither boy played much during the remainder of the season and, unfortunately, injuries continued to hamper our progress during the whole season. Due primarily to injuries the offence lagged but gradual improvement was noticeable in defensive play. Although success could not be measured in wins, there was definite progress made toward more prosperous years. Bill Cox was selected unanimously as an all-conference end with his all around consistent play. With the valuable experience gained and a better practice field available for 1953, we are certain of greater teams in the future. Orono salutes the Spartans football players of 1952. It is because of their efforts that we are eager to start again in the fall of '53. TEAM SCORES DATE SCORE OPPONENTS SCORE 9 12 Orono 6 Waconia 12 9 19 Orono 0 Watertown 13 9 26 Orono 12 Shakopee 6 10 3 Orono 13 Chaska 27 10 10 Orono 7 Bloomington 28 10 17 Orono 0 U High 20 10 22 Orono 7 Norwood 19 38 A TEAM BASKETBALL Row 1: Mr. Primrose. D.Turnham. G. Meyer. L. Cox, J. Benson, F. Thompson, B. Cox. G. Meyers, M. Day, L. Larson. R. Leopowsky. G. Albers. G. White. D. Lytle, V. Kirsh. With six lettermen returning, the Orono Spartans showed much improvement over their first season of competition. Making their first appearance in the Minnesota Valley Conference, the cagers moved into a fourth place tie on the strength of 8 victories and 6 defeats in conference play. Over the entire season the record book showed 12 wins and 7 losses. Seniors who completed their eligibility this year are Jim Benson, Fran Thompson, Loren Cox, Bill Cox and Captain Gene Meyer, voted most valuable player by his teammates. Outstanding among the juniors were Garland Albers, all conference guard, and Leonard Larson. The Spartans improved fast through the season and climaxed a six game winning streak with a victory over league leading Bloomington and a tournament win over Shakopee, holder of two earlier victories over the Orono team. Any hopes of advancing further in tournament play were dashed by defending state champion Hopkins in the district tournament at Williams Arena. Replacing our five seniors will be a big job for next year. Help will be needed from the returning lettermen and members of the up-and-coming B squad. Date Opponent Home Team Opponent Dec. 2 Prior Lake 40 31 5 • Watertown 48 52 12 • Chaska 44 41 16 • Shakopee 30 39 19 • UH High 49 32 Jan. 6 Prior Lake 43 39 9 • Waconia 37 24 BASKETBALL 16 • Bloomington 53 60 20 • Eden Prairie 58 48 SCORES 23 30 • • Watertown Chaska 36 51 39 64 Feb. 3 • Shakopee 50 57 6 • MU High 48 44 10 Rockford 59 38 13 • Waconia 58 50 17 • Eden Prairie 74 60 20 0 Bloomington 52 44 27 0 Shakopee 51 44 Mar. 3 Hopkins 21 69 39 ; ------------------- B TEAM BASKETBALL Row 1: Row 2: Row 3: D. Meyer, R. McGinnis. M. Denny, L. Vickerman, W. Peterson. W. Anderson. R. Norum. F Poisson. D. Sather, A. lilies, T. Fruen. C. Wicks, J. Swanson. Mr. Erickson, R. Connelly. S. Peterson. C. Mann, P. Kaster. V. Schmidt, T. Oave. WRESTLING Row 1: L. Lyons. R. Klatte, N. Thomas, T. Rockvan. Row 2: D. McKown, R. Waid. R. Winterhalter. D. Carlson, R. Diesen. Row 3: Mr.Howells, H. Winterhalter, T.Turnham, D.Norum, C. Thomas, D. Reiser. 40 A. TEAM CHEERLEADERS B. TEAM CHEERLEADERS Row 1: D.Smith, B.Hehl, K.Miller. J.Weiland, S.Swen son. Row 1: D. Moilenen, J. Chelberg, K.Chelberg, B. Glampe. 41 42 DONORS The Orion Annual Staff of 1953 wishes to thank the following business firms for wi their financial support the publication of this book could not have been possible. Allen's U Save Long Lake Buckhom Long Lake Budd’s Service Station Maple Plain Cox’s Market Maple Plain Dr. Jack Anderson - Dentist Long Lake Engine Rebuilders Long Lake Emma’s Cafe Long Lake 12 Way Cafe Maple Plain Halgren’s Ice Cream Maple Plain Kelley and Kelley Landscape Contractors and Engineers Long Lake Ken and Don Bryant Texaco Station Maple Plain Long Lake Drug Store Long Lake State Bank Lundsten Lumber Maple Plain Maple Plain State Bank Maple Plain State Farm Insurance Maple Plain Food Locker Maple Plain Meat Market Miller’s Department Store Maple Plain Neddermeyer's Service Station Long Lake Nelson Press Long Lake 0. Styner and Son Hardware Maple Plain Pure Oil Station Long Lake Rettinger’s Funeral Home Long Lake Rettinger’s Bros. Oil Co. Long Lake Rettinger’s Shell Service Station Long Lake Rupp Hardware Long Lake Sig Anderson’s Westinghouse Maple Plain Skag Hardware Long Lake Wood Rest Home Long Lake APPRECIATION We, the staff of the 1953 Orion Annual, wish to thank all those who have assisted us in publishing this yearbook. We have appreciated the help of Mr. Lytle and Mr. Berning. To the faculty and students for their support and interest we express our gratitude. To our advisor, Mrs. Brooks Me Clintock, we would like to express our thanks for all the help she has given us. We also would like to thank Mr. Richard Ashley and the Camera Clubs, for their help and cooperation with the class and club pictures. 44 .w. Su JU AV X- Xj$j -kijjb JklA£- CV-C . £? A ti Vm-viX - .v -Wa. C Wv WwJL . a- v -i -ft u.y u ‘ .£. • J ASL, f 1 . [sfcCl -v ''V-i MUj v - _C � JT X A cv r-A z. r ' x .t e C OJU £-Lu -k £� KtAi J ktWW(A- ; v £ KftfS k iz t� %.k- v )?• r n 'v v .v. •' '7 -?:, ''J?•.'. ' TNt . 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