Owatonna High School - Totem Yearbook (Owatonna, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1945 volume:

TCT E MMM Published By Qvvatonna High School IN MEMCDRIAM nk RAY E. COLEMAN ir WARREN ENTRESS if Some dedicate their lives to their country. Some dedicate their lives to glory and public acclaim. Others serve their country and com- munity by quiet, reserved, devoted, unrelenting effort dedicated to succeeding generations. Such characteristics marked Mr. Cole- man and Mr. Entress. Mr. Coleman was a conscientious instructor in industrial arts in the Owatonna High School for twenty-two years. Every class for many years will remember him as its kindly advisor during the junior year. The students of his classes will re- member his sincere interest in each one of them. Mr. Entress served as commercial instructor in OHS for seven years. his thoroughness and efficiency, as well as the subtle twinkle in his eye, will mark his memory in the minds and hearts of those commercial graduates whom he helped to train. lVe, the TOTEM staff, wish to pay this humble tribute to two of our instructors. To you The seniors TO YOU THE SENIORS of Owatonna High, we dedicate this book - it is yours because it presents a record of your activities in work and in play. WVc hope you like it. George Q. Jacobson Honorary Class President For the first time in the history of Owatonna High School, we had an honorary president of the senior class, George Jacobson. During his school years, Judd participated in football and trackg he added his lusty bass to the chorus. Though he was unable to graduate with his class, Judd was .still a part of it. He contributed to the MAGNET regularly in his familiar column and acted as clearing house for student activities - curricular and otherwise. Here's to you, Judd! TFTTITHHTVHTH T... 2 cl BS f N Hue Ants ff MV Svoars Q FACULTY fffy X fxw PRGPHECY msg Q CAl.eunAR ' X? X, of UNH X EVENTS X ks' In 2 9' ' W ,S V. 9 V ' ' A , 'JM ' k X ,I , WN- f A 44, 1 ,, ' N 2 K 5 ,P wfff V, fwvwff if ' ' A I ' U' jf ALL' '51 ,f- lv l a HH 4H15 ' 0 A f ffl all df UPQN Quia GRADUATION THE ADMINISTRATION L. J. GUSTAFSON P. M. HALVERSON Superinfendenf of Sz-hools High School Principal X... Qjf . . is G- W- JACOBI GEHIJA PIIEUS Dean of Boys Dean of Girls PRESENTS 3 WMS? ' wi-Z Il ll , ' s 557172. l 'f 4 if y11::., ,fp Azura- n fziiili? ,' ':,'.' ' ,,. 1 f' 22115522262 ' , 1 fibzf flrlij ff' ':. 1 ff? f . AW'-1:4 X I cfir Y ig --'17 , F , -ogg + DOROTHY ABRAHAMS Her attractive clothes enhance her personality. COMMERCIAL: Chorus l,2. FRED RISCH He greets us wtih a radiant smile1 he meets us with a warm embrace. ACADEMIC: Chorus, 2,3,41 Hi-Y 2,3,41 Annual Staff 41 Movie Oper- ator 2,31 Class Officer 4, Presi' dent1 Football-A sftuad 3,41 Awards 3, Athletic Society, Foot, ball, Track letters, Big Nine con- ference lett-half1 Track I,3,41 Car- olers 3. JEANNE OCHS A real live wire, with plenty of Q0- COMMERCIAL: Band l,21 Chorus 3,41 Tagore 3,41 Student Council 3,41 Student Council Vice-Presi- dent 31 G.A.A. l,21 Thespians 3,41 Annual Staff 41 Movie Operator 2,31 Class Officer-Vice-President 21 Secretary 41 Disciples of De- mosthenes 2. FRED RISCH . . . President ROBERT GILMAN . . . Vice-President JEANNE OCHS . . . Secretary ELIZABETH DOYLE . . . Treasurer BETTY AMUNDSON For thee is a laughing nature nav. COMMERCIAL: Band l,2,3,41 Thes- pians 4. CHESTER ANHORN He was awarded the good con- duct medal. INDUSTRIAL ARTS. ROBERT GILMAN Woman hater-? ACADEMIC: Magnet 31 HEVY 3, 41 Movie Operator 2,3,41 Class Vice'President 41 Disciples of De- mosthenes 2,3. ELIZABETH DOYLE Everything she does, she does well, ACADEMIC: Chorus 2,31 Pinatore 31 Tagore 2,31 Secretary 41 Student Council 31 G.A.A. 2,3,41 Thespians 31 President 41 Annual Staff 41 Movie Operator 3,41 Class Treas- urer 41 Disciples of Demosthenes 2,31 Electrician's Crew 3,41 Girls' League President 3. AUDREY ARNDT She is always called Bubbles COMMERCIAL: Band l,2,3,41 T qore 2,3,41 Student Council 41 G A.A. l,2,3,41 Thespians 3,41 Annual Staff 41 Movie Operator 31 Disc: ples of Demosthenes 31 Band Award1 Orchestra I ,2,3,4. BEATRICE ARNDT JOHN AUSTIN Look ouf, Navy! Here I Come! Lovely hands are fhe mark of ACADEMIC: Magnet 3: HLY 14, her Cllafaclel- Secrelary 45 Annual Slaff 43 Fool- GENERAL: Chorus l,2,31 Les Jeu- ball 41 Golf 3,41 Awards-Foolball, nes Filles 4. Golf, RUSSELL BECK Ever sfudious and induslrious. ACADEMIC: Maqnef 3,43 HIYY 3,4 Annual Slahf 4, Business Manager Movie Operalor 2343 Awards! Josfen's Junior Class Scholarship. DORIS BELINA Wilh a song in my heart ACADEMIC: Chorus 2,3,4g Tagore 3,43 G.A.A. I,2,3,4g Thespians 3,43 Carolers 343 Disciples of Demos- fhenes 2, Girls' Sexlel 43 Mikado: Pinafore, Wallz Dream. FLORENCE BEDNEY Innocence is bliss. GENERAL. VIRGINIA BETLACH Virqinia believes fha? sporfs are qood for her figure. ACADEMIC: Tagore 43 G.A.A. I, 23,4-Secretary 2, Presidenl 33 Thesbians 3,41 Annual Sfaff 41 Movie Operalor 2,3,4g Disciples of Demoslhenes 2,33 JosI'en's Junior Class Afhlelic Award, Sfage Crew 4. JOAN BISHOP PICK BIERSDQRF .I She's fall and we like her. The fame' 'fi 'he dell- A GENERAL: mg fwirlinq l,2,3,4 ACADEMIC: Chorus 33 HIAY 3,41 6.A.A. l,2g Movie Operalor 3,4 Junior Miss, Les Jeunes Filles 4. , AWK 1 FLORENCE BUECKSLER To be young is very heaven. COMMERCIAL: Chorus 3. BETTE BULVER A smile Yhaf goes all The way around and bullons in back. GENERAL: Chorus lg Band I. CORINNE BLECKERT A liHle'miSCl'llel by Yhc wav. Fl lillle fun lo spice earh day. CGMMERCIAL. Taqme 2. 6-AAA l-lc-r leefh sparkle like iewelsf LAVONNE BORN if l,2,3, GENERAL' Les Jeunes Filles 2,34 sign' W Q4 32 .M 'ze' H2 ,212 -A , was LUCILLE BUELOW Le'r's enioy our pleasures while we can. COMMERCIAL: Chorus l,2,3,4g Flag Twirler 4g G.A,A. l. BETH CHADWICK She can hold up her end of the conversafion unlil i?'s pracfically perpendicular. ACADEMIC: Tagore 2,31 G.A.A. I, 2,3,4, Treasurer 35 Thespians 3,41 Movie Operafor 37 Disciples of Demoslhenes 21 G.A.A. awards, WlLLIAM BRICK To know The difference belween LEONA BROCKMH-l-ER niqhf and day. She is a par? of all she has meh' GENERAL. GENERAL. J EMILY CHAPMAN The leader of the herd always wears a bell. ACADEMlC: Band I,25 Magnef 3, 45 Tagore 3,45 G.A.A. l,2,4, Treas- urer I5 Thespians 3,45 Annual Staff 45 Disciples of Demoslhenes Z. MARY CODERRE She is as likeable as she is HELEN ClGRANG I have great lhoughfs, yer speak lirflef' ACADEMIC: Chorus l,2,35 6.A.A. 45 Annual Slaff 45 Disciples of Demosfhenes Z,3. lookablef' Y GENERAL: Chorus 253,45 Tagore PONNA QONLE 2. Sfudenf Council 4 Secremry. Some lhink her bashful5 olhers ifhespians 34. Annual Staff 4f doubl5 a very few know sl1e's nor. Junior Class Treasurer. ACADEMlC. DONNA CRAWBUCK 1' 'Tis The quiet worker who suc- ceeds. GENERAL: Band 2,3,4. MADELYN DIEDRICH As unprediclable as a humming bird, ACADEMlC: Tagore 3,45 G,A.A. l,2,35 Thespians 3,45 Annual Staff 4: Disciples of Dernosfhenes 33 Magnet 4. DALE DENKER A corner he bore. ACADEMlCr Chorus 35 Band l,2, 3,41 Sfudenf Council 35 Hi-Y 3,45 Annual Sfaff 45 Movie Operafor 35 Foofball-A squad 45 Baskelball -A squad 3,45 Baseball 2,3,45 Dis- ciples of Demosrhenes 35 Awards- Music, Nalional Afhelric Socieryg 3Qrcheslra 3,45 Theafer Orcheslra 54. LAUREL DRACHE Talk abou? ginger-sl1e's a whole spice box! ACADEMIC: Tagore 45 G.A.A. 2, 3,45 .Thespians 3,45 Annual Staff 45 Movie Operalor 25 Disciples of Demosfhenes 253. ffm-wi DARRELL EBELING IRENE DUSHEK Said he with a sigh, 'Life is so Her conversalion is a Terrific SIIOVT Gnd S0 Gm I-' N sfrain on her evebrows- ACADEMIC: F.F.A. l,2,3g Vice- ACADEMIC: chorus 23 GAA, lg Presidenf 4: Movie Operafcr I.2. Les Jeunes Filles 4. 3.42 Annual Sfaff 4- RUSSELL EISERT BEVERLY ELLINGSON He likes girls wilh long hair. Her hearl is always in her work. INDUSTRIAL ARTS: Hi-Y 3,43 Mo- ACADEMIC: Magnel 43 Disciples vie Operafor 3. ot Dcmosfhenes 2. DONNA DUGAN AlI fongues speak of her. GENERAL: Chorus 2,33 Sludenl Council 43 G.A.A. I,2,33 Thespians 3,41 Annual Slaff 43 Cheerleader 3,43 Waltz Dream 33 Vice-President Girls' League 3. FAYE DUNKER A pound of pluck is worlh a pound of luck. ACADEMIC: Tagore 43'G.A.A. I, 2,33 Presidenf 43 Thespians 3, Sec- relary 43 Annual Slaff 43 Movie Operafor 3,43 Disciples of De- rnoslhenes 2,33 Girls' League Treasurer 33 EIeclrician's Crew 3,4. LEROY DUGAN There have been greafer men than I, bu? there won'l be again unlil I die. GENERAL: Chorus l,2,3,43 Magnel 4: Hi-Y 23 Tagore 43 Sfudenl Coun- cil 3, President 43 Annual Sfaff 43 Vice-Presidenf of Class 33 Foofball -A squad 34: Wresiling 2,33 Awards-Aihletic Scholaship So' ciefy, Regional Wresilinq Cham- pionshipg Walfz Dream 3, PHYLLIS DUNKER An all around good sporff' ACADEMIC: Taqore 43 Srudenf Council 33 Vice-Presidenl 43 G.A. A. I,2 3,43 Thesoians 3, Treasurer 43 Annual Sfaff 43 Movie Operafor 4: Disciples of Demosfhenes 2,33 EIec+rician's Crew 3,4. Q mf. A ,www .smsswszwusw SALLY ELLIS AlI's fair in love and war-even in the Civil War. ACADEMIC: Chorus 33 Tagore 3, 45 Sludenl Council 3, Secrefary 3g G.A.A. 2,3,43 Thespiahs 3,43 Ari- nual Slafl 45 Disciples of Demos! fhenes 2,33 Awards, Sophomore Girl 2, Josfen's Scholarship 33 One-ac? play! To Ihe Lovely Mar- garet 3. JOHN ERICKSON He sleepelh no more 'than clofh The niqhlingalef' ACADEMIC: Chorus 33 Magnel 4j Hi-Y 3,43 Annual Sfarf 41 Waltz Dream 3. KERMIT ESCHENBACH INA MAE FINNEGAN H'5 the blends I go for, A swell person fo know. GENERAL. COMMERCIAL: Band l,2. ARLENE FRITZE Y RICHARD GASNER lf you need glasses-see mc. To him belongs fhe rural reign GENERAL. GENERAL. BERNARD GRUBISCH I believe in vigorous physical exe ercise-for other people. ACADEMIC: Magnef 45 Annual HOLORES GRUFISCI-I . 5,59 4. Fombaul A squad 2.14: Her red hair is always in slyle Baseball 2,4. GENERAL: G.A.A. l.2. DOROTHY HARTLE Dorothy + violin : grand com- binaIion. ACADEMIC: Orchestra I,2,3,43 Presidenf of Orchesfra 3,43 Thes- pians 3,41 Annual Sfaff 43 Discia ples of Demoslhenes 2,31 Awards- Junior Class Music Award 23 Mu- sic emblem 33 Magnet 4. DANIEL HARTY BIushes may come, blushes may go, buf freckles hang on forever.' ACADEMIC: Maqnel 43 Tagore 43 Annual Slaff 43 Disciples of De- moslhenes 3. MARVIN HARTWIC-3 Jus+ one can undersland hirn lhorouqhlyf' ACADEMIC: Eoolball 233,43 Baskel- ball 2,3343 Jos?en's Junior Class Afhlelic Award3 Track 23334. ALFRED HEIL As Iall as a cedar. AGRICULTURE: F.F.A. l,2,3,4. JEAN HABIGER Girls may smile, girls may laugh, bu? I'II giggle on forever. ACADEMIC: Tagore 3343 G.A.A. I,23 Thespians 334: Annual Slalf 43 Movie Operafor 233,43 Class Of- Icer, Secrolary 33 Disciples of De- moslhenes 233. JERRY HALLISY I-Ie's nice, even Io people who can'I do him a favor. ACADEMIC: Hi-Y 3343 Siudenf Council 33 Annual Slah' 43 Swim- ming l. RICHARD HACMAC Curly his locks as lhey were laid in press. AGRICULTURAL: Sludenl Council 4' Annual Slaff 43 Foolball-A Squad 43 Wrestling 4. NANCY HAMMEL To worry is folly! LeI's grin and be jolly. ACADEMIC: Chorus I3 Orcheslra I3 Mikado I3 Tagore 3,43 G,A.A. I,23 Thespians 3,43 Annual Slaff 43 Disciples of Demoslhenes Z,3. new 'ik DEAN HISSAM DONNA MAY HINES He's neither a qrind, nor social She was, indeed, a sight fo be hound: buf a righl good fellow held, to have around. COMMERCIAL: Chorus l,2,3,4g GENERAL: Baseball 4, Swimming Disciples of Demosfhcnes 2. lg Wresllinq 3,4g Track 3. ElNAR JENSEN Masfer of himself though fhe , heavens fall. CAROL J T5'N5K' GENERAL: Foofbaii-A squad 3,4g Carol Hunks +he week-ends are gaskeibalq 3: Baseball lI2I3I4: 'lol l0 '9 e'f0U9ll-H Swimming lg Wresllinq 31 Awards COMMERCIAL, Foolball and Baseball. MERRILL JENSEN ERWN JENSEN A noisy, bu? necessary fl-ning. He has 6 Sober Hwuqlnful wav- GENERAL. Disciples of Demos GENERAL: Swimming I, ' fhenes. HILDING JOHNSON JOHN KEANE AHenfive fo his own affairs, free He has Three speeds-slow, slow from other haunfs and cares. er, and stop. AGRICULTURE: Band 3g Hi-Y 2, ACADEMIC: Maqnef 3,43 Hi-Y 3 3,4g F.F.A. 2,3,4. 4g Movie Operaror 3,4. MARY ANN LANGER DONALD LANGER She came info the room like a Earnesl in his work. squirflouf of a siphon. GENERAL. GENERAL: Thespians 3,4. EDMUND LANGR Th's sf d'o s life 's a weary qrirld, bull lrcgrn if carrie my noble MARJORW LARSON mind. ' Ouie'r in class bu?-. AGRICULTURAL: F.F.A. 2,3,4. GENERAL. l DONNA JEAN KIESELBACH GEORGE KLINKHAMMER Nice as they come. An all around fellow. GENERAL: Chorus l,2,3. GENERAL. DELORES KRAUSE Al leasf l can'f be looked down MARMN KUNCEK upon. She's seen, but hardly ever GENERAL: omhewa l,2,3,4g sfu- heard- den? Council 4. GENERAL. 'Ni' DOLORES LEWISON ROBERT LEE I.ank, lean, and livin'. A man of few words-buf GENERAL: Chorus ig G.A.A. Ig ACADEMIC: Hi-Y 2,3,4. Swimming I. LLOYD MARIK' DON MARION Whenever he feels like exercising, lm bound fo succeed-evenlw he sits down unlil the feeling goes ally, BWGY-H ACADEMIC: I-Ii-Y 3,45 Class Of- AGRICULTURAL: Movie Operalor ficer 3, Football-A squad 3, Co- 3,4, F.F.A, 2,3,4. Capfain 41 Wresllinq 2,3. WALTER MCDONNELL Give me a soapbox and I will El-NNE MATZKE move Ihe world. A voice like Ihe wind in The ACADEMIC: Magna, 34. Hi-Y 4. pmesi Movie Ooeralor 3,41 Disciples ol GENERAL. Demoslhenes 2. WILLIAM MILLER DOROTHY MORK His corn and his caifle are his Condu:'r is the mouvhpiece of foremosf care. characferf' AGLILICULTURE: F.F.A. 2,3,4. GENERAL. PI-IYLLIS PIERCE YVONNE OLDENFENDT The best Ihinqs come in Iitfle The girl is so full of fun. packages. COMMERCIAL. COMMERCIAL. JEANETTE PIRKL Her words are cushioned wifh L'c'I e H MARCELLA Plsxe 1 'I ' ACADEMIC Smden' Couric' 4' Jiidfw nn? her worfh b her size. Thespians 41 Annual Sfaff 4, co- ' Y ediforg Speakers' Bureau-4. COMMERCIAL. MARY NOTT BeHer be small and shine, ihan JAMES NUSBAUM be area? ard cas? a shadow. Don'f borher me, I'm sleeping GENERAL. GENERAL. DON OBERLANDER Jus+ the +aII +ype. VIRGINIA OCHS ACADEMIC: Magne? 43 H'-Y 3,43 .- - ., Annual Siaff 45 Movie Oiperaior P' A' here I Come' 23,43 Baseball 23 Junior Miss. GENERAL I DORETTA PRAIL BERNICE OUAM Sl'ie's s quief lilrle lass, unlil Always a friend +0 all She you see her out of class. knows. CGMUKHFUAI- Maqnef 43 Disci- COMMERClAL: G.A.A. 3, Movie ples of Dernoslhcncs 2. Operafor 3,4. MAUREA RACHAC SY'-VAN RACEK The world rnusl look wonderful Give me a car, any car, and fhrouqh those eyes. let me-. ACADEMlC: Maqnef 43 Tagore 23 GENERAL: Chorus 2, 35 Wallz G.A.A. l,2,3g Movie Opereror 31 Dream, Pinafore. Disciples of Dernosfhenes 2,3. VIVIAN RADKE l-ler smile does her lusficef' GEN ERAL. MARJORIE RESLER Dark hair and sunny nafure go hand in hand wilh her. SRCADEMIC: G.A.A. 3, Thespians ,4. BEBE RAY We eannof lell 'he workings of llzerdmind, for she is iusl' fhe quiet II'l . GENERAL: Annual Sfaff 4. JO ANN RICHARDSON Askinq her' a question is like faking your finger ou? of a dike. ACADEMIC: Chorus lg Magna? 3, 4: Tagore 4: G.A.A. I,2,,3,4g Discis ples of Demos+henes l,2. 2 DONNA SCHROEDER She's not as innocent as she CHARLES SAUTER ,Oom- Shemel Where is fhv blush? COMMERCIAL: chorus 2,3,-1.3 Mi- ACADEMIC: Chorus 31 Band 2,3, lcedo Pinafore 35 Disciples of De- 4,lg Class Plays 3. moslhenes 2. GLADYS SCH ROED ER There are so many olhers who I I like lo laik-why noi Iel fhem do Whal sweef deliqhl a quief life il? affords. GENERAL: G.A.A. l,2. COMMERCIAL: Maqnel 4, HELEN SCHROEDER ' BARBARA ROSEBROCK The world was sad, The garden wild, Barbara sighed 'lil John smiled. ACADEMIC: Chorus Ip Maqnel' 3, 4f Tagore 3,43 G.A.A. l,2,3,4g Thes- plans 3,43 Annual Sfaff 43 Disciples oi Demoslhenes 2,3. G-LADYS ROBLE Lei us enioy pleasures while we can. COMMERCIAL. HAROLD ROWLAND He wafches lhe Fords qo bye, EDWARD SANDERS bye??' Silent enerqy moves lhe world, ACADEMIC: Band l,2,3,4g HIYY AGRICULTURE: F.F,A. 2,3,4g Re- 3,4. porler Ag. ll. GEORGE SCHUSTER JOHN SCHROIVI He's nor merely a chip off lhe Lalr11o bed. lale fo rise, really old block, buf lhe old block makes a man! ilself. ACADEMIC' Chorus 35 Waltz AGRICULTURE' Movie Operalor Dream 33 Movie Operalor 3, 3,45 F.F.A. 2,3 4. DONALD SEYKORA TERESA SEYKORA All The good men are dyinq-I Shes a swell girl wilh plenly ov' don'f feel so well myself. go, ACADEMIC: Football-A squad GENERAL:,Cliorus I, 2, Plnaforeg 74? Baskefball-A squad 31 Track Movie Operalor 43 Les Jeunes 3. Filles 14, President 3. I I CHARLES SIMON A man Tha? blushes is noi quile a bru're. I ACADEMIC: Band lg Hi-Y 3,43 Sludenf Council 4g Fooiball--A squad 2,3,43 Track I,2,3,4. DOROTHY SPIEKERMAN To confrol those dimples is her hardesl task. HOME ECONOMICS. LAWRENCE SOBREK He is where The girls aren'r. INDUSTRIAL ARTS: Movie Opera- Tor 3,4. ORVETTA STANDKE A pleasanf smile for pass her way. GENERAL: Ar? second Les Jeunes Filles I,2. all who prize 33 JACK THOMSON If there is a way, l'II find lt. ACADEMIC: Magnet 35 Hi-Y 3,45 Treasurer 45 Annual Staff 45 Movie Operator 2,35 Golf 4. BETTY TUTHILL Somewhat quiet, but they who know her best say she is not al- ways so. COMMERCIAL: Magnet. Pl-IILIP TITUS I'd rather huq a basketball than any girl I know-almost. GENERAL: Basketball. HARLEY UBER Be his labor great or small, he does it well or not at all. ACADEMIC: Orchestra 35 Chorus 35 Band I,2,3,45 Hi-Y 3,45 Annual Staff 4-Co-Editor5 Baseball 3,45 Disciples of Dernosthenes 35 Waltz Dream5 Band Award 4. RAYMOND STANKE A future farmer who has plowed DOROTHY STURM a good straight furrow all through mln POVOIIIYIS eY95 'Ile violets hiqh school. INDUSTRIAL ARTS: Wrestling 45 grow. COMMERCIAL: Band I.2,3,45 G. F.F.A. 4. AA 1 2 JOSEPHINE SVATOS Just the quiet kind. COMMERCIAL. PAT TANNER A good reputation is better than a good time, ACADEMIC: Orchestra 3,45 Band l,2,3,45 Magnet 45 Annual Statt 45 Class .Officer 2, Secretary-Treasun er5 Disciples ot Demosthenes 253. CALVIN VILWOCK My recifafions remind me of Quebec, founded upon a high ELEANOR VOELK bluff, S+iII wafers run deep. ACADEMIC: Magnef 3: Hi-Y 43 COMMERCIALQ Movie- Operalor Annual Sfalf 43 Movie Operafor 2,3 lLlqhfsJg Disciples of Demos- 2g Track 4. thenes 2. H ERBERT WALLACE What a laugh! Can you beaf CI-EONE WANOU5 if? Have you anyfhing for my hope GFNPRAL: Band i,2g Golf 2,31 Chesf? Wreslling 35 Awards-Golf, Wres- GENERAL: Chorus Ig Tagore 43 fling. Movie Operalor 3. ELAINE WARDAY Charm offen lies in being quie?. GENERAL. JEROME WESELY Worry and I have never mel, GENERAL. LORRAINE WEIGLER Why fake life seriously? We nev- er get our of if alive. ACADEMIC: Orchesfra l,2g Cho' rus 3: Thespians 3,43 Annual Sfaf-f 41 Walfz Dream. JAMES WIERZBINSKI WhaI a wonderful car the Chev- rolef builds. ACADEMIC: Chorus 47 Hi-Y 3,4g Baskefball-sfudenf m anager 3,43 Awards--Foofball. HARRY WILKER MAXINE WIROWEK Donna is always in my heart For women, silence is the besf GENERAL. 0 'dmeHY '. GENERAL: Band. I. 53 xr as-9 :: MV' .fx X .,. , S X? M M ,mmm ax. fx X K 2 N rn fz ! K 3. 4--,.'g-f - v -.- -L,-x Back row: S. Haas, P. Anderson, E. Grass, D. Fisher, D Hahn, J. Cashman, K. Hammel, C. Fritze, L. Lull, T. Keane M. Hillestad, D. Brick, R. Jorgerson, J. Etherton, J. D Bringgold. E. Arndt, D. Aase, K. Landt, J. Ellefson, E. Kal- Strom. Third row: M. Chambers, M. Hanson, V. Ebeling, L. Dun- ker, D. Knuth, D. Hammann, D. Andreason, H. Conrad, W. Bennett, H. Enzenauer. J. Fowler, R. Jardine, H. Beede, L. Langer, A. Fisher, S. Buryska, P. Amundson, R. Ebeling. Secvnd row: V. Green, L. Heinz, D. Horak, G. Beese, M. Fisher. V. Boeke,, P. Eichhorn, S. Kubat, J. Ferguson, G Hafstad, L. Krenke, M. Ebeling, M. Dunker, R. Johnson B. Ginter, D. Kading, M. Langer, B. Kahnke, R. Denny, M. Abbe, B. Hale. Front row: E. Cashman, N. Arndt, D. Dushek, B. Arndt, L. K.ading, K. Beede, J. Haines, D. Haberman, F. Clark, B Buelow, C. Belina, D.. Biersdoni, D. Lee., S. Joesting, A Gunn, G. Grunklee, M.. Kummeth, J. Kovar, M. Christison A. Jensen, I. Johnson, B.. Bratager, L. Kujath. Back row: R. Miller, H. Strohschein, D. Schiller, R. Rhoad- des, K. Mork, R. Rackow, M. Matejcek, D. Torgerson, R. Ratknit, H. Theimer, G. Yule, H. Wolesky, G. Pecbacek,, M. Tenhoff. Third row: K. Nelson, R.. Vaux, P. Miller, T. Munson, R. Neulieb, F. Mathews, E. Staska, E. Nelson, J. Partridge, J. Obenchain, D. Pfeifer, T. Paukert, J. Seykora, L. Wallace. T'he junior class this year proved very ambitious and able. They were the first junior class in some years to put on a class playg the junior-senior prom, through their efforts, also met with great success: there is no activity around OHS 'where juniors are not represented. The 1944-1945 class officers were: Kenneth Ham- mel, president: Betty Buelow, vice-president, John Obenchain, secretary-treasurer. They have receiv- ed able assistance and counsel, from 'Miss Kern- kamp, Miss Holmberg, and the late Mr. Coleman, the junior class advisors. l Second row: G-. Rishavy, M. Srsen, B. Orlowski, B. Vos- burgh, H. Wood, B. Wilker, L. Woker, M. Prokopec, B. Mussman, D. Mussman, M. Zak, G. Piepho, A. Otto, R. Pri- lbyl, M. Priebe. Front row: M. Wilker, S. McGaheran, F. Rypka, I. Randall, E. Spatenka, P. Thomson, B. Olson, J. Nye, D. Yule, C. Pachl, M. Marsolek, J. Masche, E. Pachl, D. Seath, V. Nesse. My v-. 1 'N w ? 5 '. f,,r-17 ,ff P Sli' M r 5-X. x SSM' A xx 5 3 4 f f, A, ,wi A -,eww N. , K X ff L I WM ff , XIL I K , A fW ,I 'Z ! l f!! X is , I I fyf , 4 f 19, num! L X Q ff at 2 N 1 7 Q2 4 K 1 fjk' 5 K V' 45' Wg K ' IX U 'ff ,Q W M X if p ' Q Q N lib 6 Q96 x N I 9 1f ' f I i Hx u G f ' XS 5 I N X xi: C AG sP-l G K . ,vb 5 K , ex' 2 C ' WW - if 4 f 49fyW..ux1V X 'Qs ' TUPEQIL 4. eff f 'L WW'x ww . ' '-1Q,,'jf,1fM , Q f H- Wfw f f f , ' ,' ' '5 f .f ' EZ fy! ,A - 1' 'R ' ' X 'iz ' fy!! Q-.-41f,, Q 5 1' 3 , If 1 VL, 1 gf D Dugan, M. Coderre, L. Dugan, P. Dunker, S. Ei- t P. Maione, S. Kubat Standing: A. Haherxnan, J. Ochs, . iis, B. Hanson. Second Bow: L. Smith, G. Hinderman, M. Pheips. M. Baer , Arndt. ' Dietz, T Bengton, E. Eiiis, V. Nesse, A. Otto. J. Piriki, A. Front Row: Gr. Tndviik, J. an 5 I -an 5 OHS The first Student Couneii oi was organized under the direction ot Mr. Jacobi in the taii oi 1943. its airh was two-ioid: first, to unity the student bodvg and second, to devei- op the cooperative spirit, not oniv dents and teachers but seives. between stu g the students then! aiso arnon The work oi the Student Councii this year inciuded perpetuating its initiai purposes speciiicaiiy 'ov sei ' he ivceurn numbers, by hack ' d by boosting ing the 'oond the Niantoux Test. The studen esident, LeRoy Dugan, presided over assernbiies in his usuai inirnit- abie styie. Marv Coderre, secretary, kept the year's records. eating t drives, an t body i The Girls' League was organized to promote higher standards and higher ideals among the girls of the senior high school, and to engender a spirit of SoCia1 harmony and mutual helpfulness. The club has been active in War work: a letter to some serviceman is sent daily, and magazines are sent to veterans' hospitals periodically thro the year. ughout The soc the club are H16-ny. The annual program included a picnic in the fall for the new girls of the senior high, a Christmas parly and a tea for the senior girls. ial activities of The officers of the Girls' League are: President, Betty Orlilwskig Vice President, Jeanne Austing Secretary, Betty Buelowg Treasurer, Ruth John- song and Faculty Advisor, M' iss Gerda Pre USL J. A l 1 B, Orlowski, M18-S Preusg BL Buelow. ustin, R. Jofvu-,OH Standing Miss Holmberg R Johnson L John Seated B Arndtt, J. Bishop, C. Belina, G. Besse, son B Mussman D Mussman J Mayer G Rish L Born I Dushek, M. Ebeling, G. Ha.stad, R. Homemakers, look to your laurels! Les Jeunes Filles-the young ladies, to you -of O. H. S. are really producing the goods-they cang they sew, they bakeg they make cloth toys. Remember the exhibit in the snhow cases at Christmas time? These girls are very serious in their aim to help other high school girls develop their home economic abilities, so that they may be better able to meet future personal homo, slhool, and Com- munity problems. Besides the regular bi-monthly meet- ings, the Les Jeunes Filles has many other activities. Some of these are the initiation of new members in the fall, the Christmas party, the MOthCYSl, and Daughters' Dinner, and the Mothers' and Daughters' Tea. Then too, the club did Red Cross Work this year, and studied dishes and glassware, good grooming, styles, and colors. Membership: P. Anderson E. Arndt D. Bakehouse W. Bennett M. Bock V. Carles K. Coulter The ag boys have probably one of the most serious-minded organizations around school. The Future Farmers of America is a national organization of farm boys enrolled in vocational ag- riculture. Its aims and purposes are these: to develop leadership and char- acter, to train for useful citizenship. It encourages members to participate in cooperative effort, to practice thrift, and to improve scholarship. The forty-two boys enrolled in Owa- tonna Chapter of F. F. A. engaged in these activities: a parent-son banquet, a parents' night, a cooperative swine sale, and plenty. of lively discussion. To W01'k off surplus energy, Mr. Hov- land's boys also have a basketball team. Our community profits by the efforts these boys are making in keep- ing up with the times in agriculture. Officers: President, Dick Hacmac, Vice-President, Don Fisher, Treasurer, Paul Anderson, Reporter, Walter Ben- nett, Advisor, Mr. R. Hovland. Ebeling R. Hacmac L. Meixner Ebeling R. Harecke R. Miller Ebeling R. Johnson W. Miller Fisher V. Johnson C. Neigebauer Grass W. Knutson R. Neigefbauer Fisher G. Krause G. Prible Grass E. Langr L. Ressler Grass L. Marik E. Sanders l G. Schuster C. Skalicky R. Standke E. Wavrin G. Yule Advisor: Mr. Hovland Above-Officers: D. Fisher, P. Anderson, W. Ben- nett, R. Hacmac, E. Grass, Mr. Hovland, V. Ebel- ing. Below: Swine Sale. Back Row: R. Lee, D Brick H Rowland J Denker J Hallisy B Lnlman, C Vilwock Thompson, H. Uber K Hammel G Yule W Mc Front Row R Beck S 1-Iaas D Andreason J Donnell, J. Keane. Partridge H Enzenauer H Theimer P Arnund Second Row: C. Sauter J Austin T Keane D son Mr Eder -s 1944-1945 was a red letter year for Hi- Y. Not only did the membership rise to 43, but also the club commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Y. M. C. A., Hi-Y's big brother. A spelldown, a quiz, a movie, or a spe- cial talk, planned by the boys themselves under the direction of Mr. Eder, constit- uted the first half of each meeting. Then the group adjourned to the gym or the swimming pool. Two prominent events on the Hi-Y calendar were the district Hi-Y meeting at Albert Lea on November 25th, and in- itiation of new members this spring. OFFICERS: President, Donald Marion: Vice President, Russell Beck: Secretary, John Austin: Treasurer, Jack Thomson, and Advisor, Mr. Eder. Back Row: J. Haines, P. Thomson, J. Rennison, P. O'Brien, L. Mayer, I. Finnegan, R. Paulson, P. Gillespie, E. Ringhoier, M. McEnaney A. Baehme, P. Pagel. Fourth Row: B. Buelow fVice Presidentj, B. Wil- kor, M. Diedrich, S. Ellis, J. Austin, V. Betlach, F. Dunker fPresidentJ, E. Doyle, P. Dunker, M. Schaefer, Miss Haas CAdvisorJ. Third Row: J. McDonnell, E. Cashman, T. Cie- zinski. C. Bowman, A. Souba, N. Dugan, M. West- by, B. Henke. M. Horak, J. Ahlers, H. Fette, L. Fette. Second Row: K. Evans, J. Kidd, D. Rye, D. Miller, D. Miller, B. Voss, D. Peterson, M. Schroeder, I. Kilmer, M. Langer, M. Bjorklund, M. Dahlstrom, M. Buelow. Front Row: R. Vaux, E. Wilson, J. Fofwler, K. Mollenhauer, D. Knaak, M. Heath, R. Gregor, D. Borchert, D. Russell, G. Schultz, L. Sahf, A. Bar- ton. Any girl who wants a figure like Betty Grab1e's and muscles like a Ringling Bros. strongman just naturally joins G. A. A. and acquires them. The fall activities were field hockey, soc- cer, archery, tennis, and hiking. This ac- counted for some of the skinless Shins and arrow-pierced abdomens some of the members were strutting. During the winter, volleyball, basketball, and swimming were ofLeredg in spring, the leading sports were kitten-ball and hiking. Top notch event of the year was the breakfast hike held in the fall. Everyone had lots of fun and, incidentally, lots to eat. Because of their exceptional record in athletics, these girls were elected as of- ficers of the Girls' Athletic Association: President, Faye Dunker, Vice President, Betty Buelow: Secretary, Lois Mayer, and Treaslurer, Jeanette Kidd. Miss Cecil Haas served as adviser and chief referee in all fights and tourna- ments Standing: B. Neulei'b, D. Bakehouse, J. Gontarek, F. Dunker, J. Richardson, M. Standke, M. Diedlrich, P. Eichhorn, P. Tanner, P. Richardson, R. Johnson, B. Orlow- ski, Mila. Morehead. Seated: M. Racilow, B. Ellingson, P. Carroll. An independent venture for the first time, the Magnet, official organ of the school, steamed a- head this year. Climaxing a. whirlwind subscrip- tion campaign in the spring of 1944, the first four-page edition was published on September 28- th. During the first semester the staff made ample use of the caricature artist - Toby himselfg his cartoons, the Gamblers Daughter, Judd's columns, and .the light touch of feature writing stylized the paper. As the year Waned, the staff devfloped its newsy nose and publisked a real- ly representative paper under the guidance of Miss Cecelia Picper. Taking an active part in school activities, the Magnet sponsored the homecoming dance, estab- lished a senior trophy to' scholar- ship, and sponsorei moonlight dances. The Magnet, iv spite of its many problems, is sg-.wing to continue as an independent and improved pa- per. The staff: Co-Editors, Sandra Ku'bat and Walter McDonnell: Business Manager, Russell Beck: Circulation Manager, J o h n Keaneg Sports Editor, Bernard Grubischg Artists, Herbert Lar- son and Richard Vevleg Copy Reader, Ruth Johnson. I To Whom It May Concern-The TOTEM staff was organized for business early in November with its aim-by request-a bigger and better annual. The industrious staff-note pictures- worked night and day-Monday nights and Wed- nesdays-to produce your yearbook. The art staff, inspired by Toby Dugan, not only planned and executed the layout and especially the division pages, 'but also touched up the sober passages with caricatures. Mathematican Beck led the business staff in a hard driving campaign for funds. The wizard burned the midnight oil Cno ration coupons need- edj as he spent each night mid figures fnumerical, of course!5 Pirkl and Uber--co-bosses-kept Virginia Betlach plugging along in write-ups and hinted that B. G. should gently urge the sports: writers to get that copy in!! HBEWARE! DEADLINE AHEAD- were the dread words that kept the sta..f on the job. Fourth Row: J. Thomson, H. Uber, J. Austin. L. Drache, J. Habiger, E. Chapman. Third Row: L. Dugan, B. Grubisch, N. I-Iammel, Front Row: J. Ochs, P. Tanner, J. Richardson, B. Rosebrock, V. Betlach, J. Pirkl. E. Doyle, H. Cigrang. Second Row: L. Weigler, S. Ellis, M. Diedrich, I Standing: Miss Robinson, N. Hammel, S. Ku'bat, D. Belina, E. Doyle, J. Ochs, M. Diedrich, K. Hammel, I. Randall, D. Andreason, J. Richardson, D. Harty, S. Ellis. Seated: B. Orlowski, E. Chapman, B. Buelofw, J. Habiger, L. Drache, V. Betlach, B. Rosebrock. If you ever happened back stage during a play, you might have stumbled over Tagorians checking lights or moving props -and such plotting and planning that went into the new stage set! Dramatic interest has always received attention at Owatonna High School through the Senior Class Play, operettas, Senior Class day and homecoming skits, and the one-act plays. To make a. study of these different fields of theater production, Tagore was organized September 21, 1942. The club has broadened its interests each year. The year of '44-45 has been a successful year under the leadership of 'Miss Rob- inson and President Don Andre- ason. This year meetings were held on the lst and 3rd Mondays of each month at 7:30 P.M. As stage crew, make-up crew, and players, the members progressed along their aim of study. Back Row: P. Eichhorn, M. Coderre, J. Clark, L Weigler D Hartle P. Thomson. R. Vaux, P- Tanner, M- RSSIGT, P- Front Row Miss Corrigan J Ferguson S Ellis Dunker, J. Habiger, M. Diedrich. A A dt E Ch B R b k A Ot L r apman ose roc t o Second Row: K. Beede, S. Kubat, V. Betlach, N. Hammel, J. ochs. D. Belina, J. Pirki, F. Dunker, Dfache' M Langer M155 H Olson The Thespian society of OHS may be old in years fit was organized in 1913? but there is nothing dusty or antiquated about its members. Its early interest in dramaticsx has been absorbed by a greater one in more varied cultural inter- ests. The club has a limited membership of thirty-five junior and senior girls with a scholastic average of C or above. They are elected the spring pre- ceding the school year when they are to join the society. One of the colorful fin spotsl features of the activities is the initiation of new members. The group was permitted to traipsle through Bux- ton's, bobby socks and all. Dr. Roepke told tnem how to 'be camera conscious-as photographers not modelsu, you know. The Christmas alumni tea was only one of the several teas the group enjoyed throughout the year. They even under- took to feed the faculty with cof.ee and dough- nuts one afternoon. These various activities were carried out under the leadership of Elizabeth Doyle, presidentg Pat Tanner, vice-presidentg Faye Dunker, secretary: Phyllis Dunker, treasurerg Misses Marie Corrigan and Helen Olson, advisors. T. Young, N. Staska. Back Row: D. Bakehouse, L. Meixner, D. Schultz, J. Doyle,, M. Ahrens, R. Vevle, Third Row: J. Thainert, P. Carroll, E. Krueger, J. McDonnell, J. Pirkl, P. Richardson, A. Rowley, C. Kulzer, L. Johnson. Second Row: J. Austin, J. Gontarek, L. Styndl, P. Tobias, B. Fisher, M. Christison. Front Row: MrsL Burma, C. Rosvold, M. Chambers, R. Maxwell, D. Meixner, P Bedney, S. Ellis. The school year 1944-1945 saw the beginning of a new organization, the Speaker's Bureau. It was composed of members of the senior high school and was under the direction .of Mrs. John J. Bur- ma. The total membership attained was forty. The bureau was organized to give those interested in speech work some practical experience. Mem- bers appeared before various clubs making an- nouncements and talks concerning the school and the community. Short talks were given on such projects as Christmas seals, the Pennies for Ken- ny drive, and bond drives. Services of the Speak- er's Bureau may be obtained by any club or or- ganization. The bureau is not a club. There are no dues or qualifications for membership. The group this year was administered by a steering committee whose members were Jeanette Pirkl, Marjorie Chambers, and LeRoy Dugan. They were assisted by the scheduling committee whose members were Sally Ellis and Donald Bakehouse. mms NX ff L70 . .J WA? my GZ ,441 z f:1::E:E3.2f' , Q s 'f ' ,X S i 'ina af ,- Z' X wmmfv , 352' f T259 f f fn re Y 4: gf ,f 593 gi' Q X r I f. 'l , I X K 'Q BK-I lg I 5 5 'E key' ' .117 X Qanpry lk f r , ,f ff 5 , 5 -... ..... X . RCI-IESTRA Back row: P. Eichhorn, L. Pichner, R. Jalma, J. Kidd, T. Blythe. Beaty, E. Ackerman, P. Thomson, S. Sturm, J. Chesnut. K. Second row: M. Wilker. V. Ochs, J. Prestegard, L. Acker- Teeters, D. Denker, M. Langer, F. Rypka. fman, P. Ferguson, M. Gillespie, B. Sobrek, T. Cieszinski, Third row: J. Joesting, B. Carpenter, J. Sexter, MJ. Sauter, E. Head. L. Flitzgerald, R. Vauz, E. Spatenka, A. Rowley. P. Tanner, Front row: D. Hartle D. Krause, E. Krueger, H. Foster, B. A. Arndt, N. Arndt, N. Staska, B. Roberts, J. Stickley, B. Bzoskie, J. Sorenson, A. Campion, C. Bowman. Have you ever wondered, while passing Mrs. Russell's office early in the morn- ing if the three blind mice had hidden there? The humble efforts of the be- ginning orchestra members are often misjudged because many long hard hours of practice are spent before one may become a member of the senior orchestra. Some day when the beginners have trained their bows to glide in- stead of to hop, they, too, will be a member of this very active organization. The full orchesvtra oif OHS consists of twenty-four string instruments and twenty wind and percussion instruments. Playing a big part in the school events during the past year as usual, the orchestra has been enlarged by the addition of many more string instruments. Highlights of the orchestral season were the Fall, Christmas, and Spring Concerts given first for the student body and then to the public. Fearing that the clang of the cymbals and the 'blare oi the bugle would drown out the actors' delicate voices, Mrs. Russell conducted only the string orches- tra during the junior and senior class plays instead of the full orcnesitra. The peak of the musical year Was reached when most members of the music department journeyed to Rochester to take part in the annual music festival. Otficens of the orchestra who shoulder much responsibility are: President, Dorothy Hartle, Vice President and Librarian, Virginia Ucnsg Secretary and Treasurer, Phyllis Eichhorn. Topping a busy year the full orchestra com- pleted its program by playing for the commencement exercises. CI-iCDI-QU Back row: E. Ackerman, E. Voelk, P. Anderson, E. Wavrin, T. Young, F. Mathews, D. Torgerson, J. Gregor, R. Kap- lan, J. Teeters, P. Fjelstad. Third row: L. A'bbe, J. Wierzbinski, R. Doyle, J. Parsons, D. Hahn, F. Risch, L. Dugan, R. Neulieb, J. Cashman, J. Sex- ter, L. Melby. Second row: E. Voelk, D. Dushek, K. Beede, V. Boeke, M. Coderre, J. Ochs, D. Belina, S. McGaheran, L. Buelow, M. Wagner, R. Vaux, F. Rypka., -I. Randall, D. Weaver, A. Campion, L. Pichner. Front row: E. :Rosskopf, B. Arndt, V. Ochs, M. Webster, C. Rosvoid, E. Krueger, E. Beaumont, D. Seath, V. Nesse, D. Schroeder, D. Hines, M. Wilker, B. Orlowski, R. Jalma, J, Prestegard. Presenting the OHS Chorus of 194.4-1945! The songsters were 53 strong this year. In their first appearance at the fall concert, adults and students alike were im- pressed by the variety and slpriteliness of the singing. Both singers and audience especially enjoyed Sit Down Servant and Erie Canal. The Christmds season was an exciting one in the music department with much scurrying around to get those last practices in before the big night, December 21st. This concert with all vocal groups participating, was climaxed with the traditional singing of Beautiiu1 Savior, in which again Mr. Wenger asked .all alumni to join. Of the smaller ,groups the best known is the Carolers. These Yuletide singers are famous throughout southern Minnesota as one of the better groups of its kind. This year, the Carolers dfonned their capes for a trip to Rochester, where they sang over KROC and in the stores and hotels. Nor can we forget the May Music Festival in Rochester. The entire chorus made the trip and, as a climax to the day, took part in the mass chorus which was under the direction of the guest conductor, Hazel B. Nohavec, of the University of Minnesota. Other small groups within the chorus included the girls' trio, the boys' octet, and the girls' sextet. The officers were: Robert Wiese, president, Eleanor Voelk, secretary. Miss St. John was lac- companist and Mr. Wenger, the di- rector. A V ' wi' W'f 'm.i- ., 1 1. 1 F' . . f 'fr fi M 'Aff 5 ..,V .u if A .... '.., f . 4. , : ' U I ,653 Q 4 .gn I , N,45?m ,nw ' f , . , fi 3 G V, 3 , , ,AJ J faqly I . ' 4 X if , Q ' ' , 4 +4 +A CON C Back row: J. Chesnut, K. Teeters, D. Denker, R. Kaplan, K. Hammel, D. Schultz, J. Williams, S. Bedney, G. Grunk- lee, J. McEnaney, R. Pichner. Third row: C. Smersh, D. Lee, P. Thomson, B. Vosburgh, 4 . V ERT l I l 5 s 'Q P. Eichhorn, .R,. Vevle, D. Andreason, C. Sa.uter, J. Par bridge, 'S. Sturm, T. Peller, T. Beaty, R. Skogebo, E. Ac kerman. Second row: R. Vaux, E. Spatenka, I. Randall, B. Woleskj With the beat of a drum. the twirl of batons and flash of orange and bl-ack, the OHS band marched back into our hearts in 1944-45. The latter, und'er the direction of H. J. lfVenger, led off a year of brilliant performances with the football season where at every home game the band executed colorful and intricfate maneuvers at half time, be- sides entertaining the crowds with their regular numbers. The highlight of this sleason was the G. I. Joe Show with Bob Skogebo as J0e. At its fall concert in November the band was ex- ceedingly fortunate to obtain the services of the very cu1tuahed English commentator, Sir Charles Smythe-Hammer, alias Toby Dugan, as narrator for the Victory Garden Suite and Three Blind Mica The climax of the season was the winter concert presented on February 22ndg it was marked 'by the appearance of the guest conductor, Charles Fremling of Buhl, Minnesota, who led the band in Yankee Honor, his original composition. T'he weeks of -basketball saw a revival of the pep band under student leadership. Members of this group also beat out time at the Golden Gloves tournament. In May all the music groups represented OHS in the Big Nine Music Festival in Rochester. 1944-1945 Officers: President, Harley Uber, Vice- Prescident, Charles Sauterg Secretary, Norma Arndtg Cabinet, Dale Denker, Audrey Arndt, and Pat Tanner, Uniform Custodians, Harley Uber, and Dale Denker. DAN U C. Ringhofer, L. Fitzgerald, J. Teeters, H. Larson, R. Rad- es, D. Haberman, P. Johnson, A. Michaels, A. Arndt, H. ant, N, Staska, G. Gillespie, R. Johnson J. Sexter, M. Sauter, Rowland, N. Arndt, D. Sturm, B. Amundson P. O'Brien, A. D. Lewison, J. Springer, W. Hammond H. Uber. Rowley, P. Tanner, D. Rosebrock, E. Beaumont, M. Langer, Front row::M. Kummeth J. Kovar, E. Christiansen, J. Hain- F. Rypka. J 1 S 3 1 Kind Lady, written by Edward Chodorov and adapted from the story by Hugh Walpole, was given by the senior class of 1945. It is a melodrama which shows how a dignified and aristocratic middle-aged woman, living quietly in her London home, is gradually surrounded by a family of diabolic- ally clever crooks who by means of . ingenious plotting alienate her from her friends and practically convince the outside that the kind lady is hopelessly insane. She herself, too, toward the end of the play is almost con- vinced of this fact. It is not until the play is well advanced that she is able to convey the true situation to the outside world. Sliandlng' B Ray W McDonnell, H. Uber, C. Sauter, R. Hacmac D Seykora. J Schrom, V. Betlach. Sea. ed S Ellis L. Drache, I. Dushek, L. Weigler, J. Pirkl. ,,gg,iv X , For the first time in the history of OHS the juniors presented a class la Plane Craz b Doroth wk.-v-. .. -we . -, in . Daw P Y Y, Y Y Rood Stewart. It was produced un- der the direction of Miss Ruth Rob- inson. The story revolved around Jimmy Haleon and his ,secret ambition to fly. He took flying lessons at the local airport without pa.rent's knowledge until he had an accident. Matters were finally settled so that Jimmy received his pilot's license with his parents' con- sent. To add to the success of the play there were two com- pletely different stage settings. The first and third acts took place in the Haleon living roomg the second act was staged at Ju1ie's Gyp Joint, a hamburger shop where the gang met to talk over the latest news. Back row: K. Beede, B. Orlowski, M. Zak, M. Ebeling, W. Front row: H. Enzenauer, E. Cashman, K. Nelson, S. Mc- Bennett, T. Paukert, B. Buelow, K. Hammel, C. Souvie, D. Gabe,-any D. Andreasony J, Clark' V, Nesse R- Vaux- I-Iaihn, M. Christison, G. Yule, I. Randall. ' . SPEECH FESTIVAL Grenawhlka. : C. Sauter, L. Dugan, B. Orlowski. The 1945 Big Nine Speech Festival was held March 2nd, at Faribault, Minnesota. Owatonna entered in five fields: extemperaneous speaking, interpretative reading, the one- act play, the after dinner speech, and the group discussion. The ezgtemperaneous speaking was done by Jo Ann Rich- ardson and Donald Bakehouse. They were required to read on eighteen topics, after arriving at Faribault, they drew two topics and picked one of them to talk on. They were given one hour to prepare the talk, and were allowed to use fifty words of notes The second group, the interpretative reading, was given by Rosemary Vaux and James Doyle. They gave two sel- ections, one of prose and one of poetry. Ro.emary Vaux chose Goodnight Carolyn for prose and Go Down Death for poetry. James Doyle chose for prose Middle of May and Cataract of Ladore for the poetry. They read each selection, interpreting the mood and feeling. The one act play was Grenachika by Merle Borton Young. The characters were Appezine by LeRoy Dugan, Grenachika, by Betty Orlowske, and Malo by Charles Sauter. This fantasy takes place in the Rumble Moun- tains. ' Leo Meixner gave the after. dinner speech on Grease Paint. Since a dinner was scheduled, these were given during the noon luncheon. The theme of the luncheon was The Play is the Thing. - The topic for the discussion group was Compulsory Mili- tary Training in the Post-War America. The members participating were: Jeanette Pirkl, chairman, Walter Mc- Donnell, Pat Tanner, Laurel Drache, Madelyn Diedrich, Jean Habiger, Beth Chadwick, and LeRoy Dugan. The afternoon program concluded with a tea dance. Pandl Discussion: J. Habiger, L. Drache, J. Pirkl, W. McDonnell, Mr. Havig, P. Tanner, B. Chadwick, E. Chapman, M. Diedrich, The Powers That Ben: C. Wanous, L. Weigler, N. H mel, D. Lewison, B. Rosebrock, M. Langer. 8.11 JW ui: 1' 5 f ' r .,J,. -an-uf' - nz A V YQ: N f 25 1' 225 5 IQ D n I1 ' I VA. f fir ' -4' N ,,' I w 1, , uaiiiiie. W M F:!i: g1 1 X X- -Q My -'.ff'-'- k QQ' f A95 Q Q 15 'p' Jlv. 74f2Q7 W.fffq?:?.,aJ J 'ML ilfx '. '. K 251. 'h ' , '?X 'P ,A , 1 ? xl f' ' ff 3' ' 'llf'fia,' . fig , ' ,ff ' ,f ' If ,lf S . A f, WJ .f f ' u. , I V L'-f 'ig f ,A jj? fy Q ' Q .2 J., QA f Z ff y M ay' f . V 6 GOT HART KNXG IXLL F Matthews, 3. Wierzbinskx 'Z1eXmski, H. Rongxxen, R. R Nea wk row: XT. Kano Mens, G. Schendey 3. Parsfm , Raymond, H. En?-ervauer. Sec A row: P. Grass, G. Emerton, NL Hme ' X , . gerson, D. Denker, B.. Bmck, Ni 'Nlate3 on heb D Tor if D. DUGAN X F. P-XSCH usek, . 5 5. Shad. . - cek, 3- GB-0315011 Rota, D. MM- VS D Sei L. D an. R Becgnnc, . NL Harw-vig, B108 oi nine D. NU' CaSxiI9 01108, . nbiscn, eturn 1944 W 3. 08-CDB B Gr the t ,echo , Front row: C ion, F. Risen, 3. Anson, . Coach B-Boker. ,T gg ,N Wim in K IN 3 'iyk Xetteyxnen to the P 7 iooxuaii squad, Mr. Becker and Mt. Bufrnffs coxnperativ eiy s sn e 11 squad oi twenty-eight boys proceeded to cap- nd piece in we e. The cexne -at the nands oi me cnaxnpionsnip Waseca. downed u5 '1-6. With dlocki oi 12-12 and s tot 'me C SXNXON e seco ietenc 9191? e Qiay, to dee '58-me hu' Big Nine Con in c0nf-erence non-conietenc di-ans bathed ariked mese ' o nonenva. 5 was ig Kose nb 1n the in riea ii! their 9 nd ian ock- on ter e1 . 'inona n inin d by gets a a 'oi Boones axibauit and Vw -1 respectiveiy. Aixxiuug they were weii yn-a.tcne finest in the xninds oi pie me iinai xninuteS oi ping, the deciding points. The the outstanding cted. e boyi, e nope un 1n wn io: was e ezine e 'nowm e gain ded, Aus . ' touckido ' game X ' g wet rn in X31 2X ,Z AU STXN robebiy cn e 12-6 deieax nan s converted into a 'n the bornecoxning tniieid and Red Win to that oi any tea wikh Y YI? ed punt we i Nl-env-aio x ' s over Nor tronbie equai oices. aiong ne 19-15 ieat o y Win diana nee cn st to t. ck de victor . me 1n - oniere '11 be io ton, Ra d teanl bot, 'ootn gav e eonierence. Fred Risen and Marvin Hartwig, an c Dugan, Simon, Gmroison, Marion, and Austin, wi squad. Ent wixn sncn xaienied ioniors as Cashman, Eine: dw, and Nleteicek, and sopkioxnores Rongiien, Rag-xnond, Grass, an Soiiuson, Owawnnels 19115 'cearn snooid take a backseat io: 1x0 0136 BAS KETBALI. Top row: J. Burma, Assistant Coach: P. Fjelstad, R. Eich- Boiltom -row: R. Radant, J. D. Bringgold, J. Cashman, L horn, D. Gish, G. Schendel, Manager, L. Fitzgerald, T. Lulll D, Denker, J. Springer, K. Johnson, J. Parsons, Beaty, J. Gregor, Mr. Kottke, Coach. Wir , T, E. ETHERTON J. BRINGGOLD P. TITUS V, I Q ,I ,X .. 1 ' A , mf N ctw! Q , -. fv- ' 2' 4 MW 95714 fl 1, li D. DENKER L. LULL J. CASHIWAN In one way the 1944-1945 basketball squad may be called successful for it was this team that broke the 32 game losing streak. It was also the first team to win a conference game since the season of 1941-1942. Mr. Kottke was the fourth coach in a period of three years to undertake the task of turning out a winning cage squad at OHS. West Concord opened the season for the long-time victory-hungry Indi- ans and was turned back 36-32. The next four games reminded one of the palst seasons. But during the holidays, in a tournament held at Gustavus Adolphus College, the 'Indians gained a record of two wins and one loss. Again there was a seven game losing streak until once again a 37-30 vic- tory was scored over West Concord. This was followed by a conference defeat when Northfield was downed 37-29. The 1944-1945 team was almost wholly made up of inexperienced under- classmen which will undoubtedly make next year's team stronger. BASEBALL. G Schendex- T' Be . .Beatyi - R. 'Wh' Hoffman' T H H- Beede, w' Mr' 1 R- He ' at 3 fo ' wilson' zeiwsli' . 1. MH ' J Doyle' L1 H- Nye' J' B G 'm5ch' oailes Fo0l'thl:wBerShs'.etz, D. 1-Iigsamf hscheln, R- Rh xvgiral rowzphicggn- at R. Doyle. H' Sue man G. Benetton . f, ' rn v h Y S225 row: Zaienolie' Torgersom 3' Cas 21 Guse. UC Mens, L, Ressler' ' 0-wi ' gnc ' Front 7 . Sk E. Jensen' O In Owatonna when better athletic teams are mentioned, the baseball team uzually rates right up on top. With the return of ten lettermen, Mr. Hoffman looked forward to at least a fair sea- son. Much depended on the right and left arms of Jenson and Denker respectively. The Indians are never too strong at the plate, but in Jenson they boasted one better than ave- rage hitter, pounding the apple to the average of .775. Underclassmen played an important part on the Indian nine with Etherton, Bring- gold, Cashman, and Ronglien holding down first string positions. In 1944, the Indians were not counted on as a threat, but were building toward the 1945 sea- son. In 1944, Rochester was the only win with a far better season looked forward to in 45. A game schedule was made out and at least half were expected victories. TRACK Owatonna's 1944 track team, coach- ed by Edward Keefe now serving with the United States Marine forces, enjoyed a highly successful season under his direction. ' With a surplus of material, Coach Keefe developed one of the best relay teams in the district, his boys grabbed off two firsts and three seconds in successive meets. Running the hundred for the Ind- ians were Fred Risch and Clinton Maxwell, both fine runners .and ac- tive point winners. The 220 for the Indians found Chuck Simon and Fred Risch again keeping competi- tion keen. Marv Hartwig, six-foot giant, and capa'ble Chuck Simon, together with Toby Dugan, mono- polized the high and low hurdles for Owatonna. John Graif, and Bob Neu- lieb maintained Owatonna's sup- remacy in the mile and half mile contests. Throwing the weights for the Indians were Dick Rackow and Marvin Hartwig. Active members in the broad jump were Dugan and Neulieb. In the only Owatonna meet, the tracksters received second honors, bowing to Rochester. In the return engagement at Rochester, Owatonna walked off with first place, leaving Rochester in second. In the District, Carleton, and Regional events, Owa- tonna took, third place. All in all, under the capable direction of Eddie Keefe, Owatonna's 1944 track sea- son ranked with the best. 'This year's golf team will see the return of three lettermen, Leonard Wallace, John Austin, and Marlin Bergs, Herbert Wallace, a letter- man for two years. was not a'ble to enter into competition this year be- cause of enlistment in the Navy. Last year saw the Indian golf team going through a non-victorious Sea.- son, losing their games to Faribault, Waseca, Northfield, and Albert Lea.. Because of the rainy season only a few of the scheduled games were played. The spring brought in a new coach, Willard Kottke, who during' the summer, spent his time as Pro at the Owatonna Country Club. Back row: P. Fjelstad, L. Lull, J . Springer, K. Dugan, P. Gumbusky. Front row: Neulieb, F. Risch, M. Hartwig, M. Matejcek, J. Parsons. GULF W - 1 Left to right: J. Thomson, J. Austin, M. Bergs, M.. Kottke fcoachj WRESTLING Back Row, L M X SN... ., Y Mr na ' ' arezf ' - . . K, D Front y H8811 R0 , , L. Q W' R' Jardin mndpfey, L 6. D. Hissam, W - Grandprey, R . Motl, G. G1-u . Langer, D. sch, A Wald, R S, 'Hen anake, D. Lo ng. Owatonnafs wrestling team wound up its season on February 24th in the Regional ' fourth 563' Kxxe' xsi . in 5.1 9' XaP,x3-5.06 net wi ex Wxlfviw 9 o e iegigx P-00 avow 'glssw wi gl ws- Uucfeiion meet, placing two champs and scoring place in the entire meet. Hissam, the only graduating member of ear's mat team finished a successful this y i , season by winning every match, including the Regional championship. Dugan, only a sopho There were two juniors on the team, Jardine and Schiller, a very promising young wrestl- ' ' ' 1 our er who won third place in Regiona, was 133 lb. Eugene Hendrickson, a. seventh grader. . Although the only veterans on this yea.r's team were Hissam, Dugan, and Jardine, the h almost wholly new team made a fine s ow- ing. Jardine, a strong Owatonna favorite, had previously won every match in his two ' ' hed into years of competition only to be pus third place in the Regional 112 lb. class. more, was the other Regional champ. Under the able direction of Coach R. Day, it is evident that the coming year will produce some of the finest squads in the history of Owatonna wrestling. gf? 52' , WW f'X 6110! 1 X f I Pia ,T fi, N , 94 f ex ' fx N X 4 1 .N af VVEWX, X , dp ! ! Lfi9' 1 I , cfzzn f-jfjcif' fgf' sk ' 4 , .ggrtiifff A-16'2fL' 9' 1 651421535 wtf 'iff' ,ff , , 2 P , 'z , , Q :- '-iiiinl'-W' ' ' 4 Qfl4Zf5'5J' 1132 -1:-4? Q, I ii1ah!'!.i '52f' fe -' f' WM ' ff u wi ...ff '99-4' , if-4 l, ,,..- wi 1- 4 1213- Z1 ,ffl , ,, 2 O 4-,fw 25, - f . ,,Y, J 5 f ,,--1 '- x A 1 255 i The arts and letters of OHS were perpetuat- ed by the English, speech, art, and language departments. Misses L. Olson, chairman, Hob- inson, Pieper, Frisch, Kernkamp, and Mrs. Burma were some of the English instructors. ltliss Robinson also supervised the speech work. Miss Bloom was the high school art, in- structor. Mr. Eder,veteran teacher, took care of the Spanish and Latin classes. This year the social studies department was comprised of Misses Preus, Hart, and Frye and Mr. Jacobi, all of whom were under the direction of Mr. Havig, social studies chair- man. lNIr. Goodriek, wizard at figures and head of the mathematics department, taught trigon- ometry, geometry, and algebra while other math courses were supervised by Mrs. Sohmers and Mrs. Koefod. In the field of science, physics, and chemistry students were instructed by Mr. Amundson. Miss Drum and Mrs. Brown taught biology and general science respectively. Miss Melbo- stad is the school nurse. The band and chorus were under the able di- rection of Mr. lvenger, and the orchestra flourished with Mrs. Ru,ssell's capable care. Miss St. John supervised music in the junior high school and grades. The coaching staff included: Mr. Becker and Mr. Burma, football and trackg Mr. Kottke, basketball and golf, Mr. Day and Mr. Grose, wrestling, and Mr. Hoffman, baseball. Miss Haas directed girls' physical education. Classes in the commercial field were instructed by Miss H. Olson and Mr. Entress. Vocational training classes, which included industrial arts, agriculture and home econ- omics, were taught by Misses Hohnberg, Cor- rigan, Pagel, Mrs. Dreher, Mr. Kennon, and Mr. Hovland. V M Custodians were Mr. Soukup, Mr. Springer, Mr. Kadlec, and Mr. Meixner. The library was under the supervision of Mi.ss Davis. Miss VVengler served as secretary to Mr. Gustafson. Miss Schrader and Mrs. Heath kept things running smoothly in the principal's office. H INJELQQU - x X X . I . 'xi - .g-ggi ,fzQ4f,, in 11 4' f M f1 . f-PLT -1 -ig'-'Ti X Q I 'N , ,Zi g .S1.?c1Q'ff'kst3.X: I lv rs ' I1 K QQUH ,mS1W, X 5 wwf I X We, the three little monkeys, who hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil, no? were sitting very quietly, minding our ofwn business when .- WHAMBO! a crystal ball lite-rally fell out of nowhere, kerplunk on our angel- ic heads, knocking askew our slightly tarnished halos. They say when oppor- tunity knocks, especially on the head, open the door. Should we or should we not? Needless to say, after not-so- long an argument with our consciences we yielded to temptation and peeked and peeked and peeked and finally gaz- ed, entranced, as out of the filmy mist rose the figures 1955 - then one af- ter the other the faces of the class of '45 took shape and floated before us. Oh, no! Not that! It c0uldn't be: I don't believe it! Why, whom do we hear crooning over the radio but Ches- ter Anhorn. He is on the Chesterfield Song at Twilight . On the radio is Em- ily Chapman who is the star in a soap fopera entitled The Mystery Woman . After years of longing to give the call of the pack openly Russel Eisert has at last realized his ambition: He is the wolf howl that opens the radio program The Life of Pa Merkins . Jerome Wes- ely plays the part of 'Pa'. Yes, there are still crazy commercials - Delores Lewison sings 'Mirium uses Irium' on the Pepsodent show every Tuesday night. Every hour on the hour Betty Bulver announces that the correct time is given by the courtesy of the Bulver Watch Co. Merrill Jensen, the great comedian, the great card, the great wit, is on the radio every Tuesday night with Bob Hope. Merrill is the fellow that says Pause for station identifica- tion. Next, we see Ln our crystal ball, the l l 'U'f Mix Qi hour and his theme song is Chester word -Hollywood . Floating into view N M is Maria Rachac, the new la femme x 7 fatale in her most recent pic, So X X Long Sa Roung . Bob Lee is also in 2 Hollywood: he's the standin for Umbr- xl K :Eff Iago- Ah, what taienrz j 4 p 'S Two members of that class of '45 ig X are chemists! Walt McDonnell is em- ! 3.5. X ployed at the Smell Purty Parfume f X Factory testing the fragrant odors of the 10c variety. Dale Denker is a , X 'rf VA chemical engineer and, And, AND, a. I X swing band leader. He just wrote an j lp. ff, X orchestration for his band entitled Hy- X 'fig' X drogen SulLide. A f I.-,. Row de dow, whom do we see in New . Y will Il X York but Marvin I-lartwig -oh, pardon 1 ' us, Marvine Hartwige! He is the man. I -X I- i M 9-ger of the La. Femme Petite Dresse I ff ' at Shoppe. Owner and head operator of f gf I X f My the exclusive beauty parlor in New ff i ff f 'H' X Y k H - . . ' WW X ,ff 01' i The Stflllgy Mop , is Beatrice 'fl 1 f X Rf!! lie La, Arndt. Her latest creation in fb ,A , if jg, cassy coiffure is the popular Gravel l,I,,'x4:vl,VH p 1 I Gertie's Crowning G1ory . Donna Rae P N,v:Y eTil'gg 'fx W Crawbuck works at the Metropolitan H' .lim MQW NM. Opera House, where she puts her ex. , 4, ,'ifA'!f:if4l, ,Wy i W., perience as a drum majorette to good 4 iw l7,j.7f!,l,, use as an usherette. ,- ,,'Af y,:fg f f Pardon us while we pick up our ffi if pnffrff If 1.1 me Ochs and Audrey Am x W V Mil 'JW j,,,,,,g1, ff QLE 9 I M class theater. w hl'll',Z,,Q '4Qflf 'lf' . ,uf John Austin is running a national A ' W ff ll 1 ff up A l.u'ijf6',9'! ' . 775' il ' ' l lx n flflfgmf if Q , , ig- Yes, F. D. R. is sun in office. Jack X Ni limo l r' .41 Ben Thomson may be OH any , lk V2 f 77 4 if street corner with his soapbox boost- N, if 'I 427' . hi ' mg R00SeVe1t for a seventh term. Rus- X p f!! 'W 'ff' sen B k - ff aff f ,ff M141 X 4' ec and Jeanette Plrkl are two Nr fgjfz f ' X I' Qi, of the Presidents brain trusters. Russ ffl! 1 I f N ,V I ' fyil'2f' n ff ff 'id i W. ' if - 7 AJ, -, r ZW, 141 Q1 WZ, f '14 , W f WM f ' f,' ff, ' M i ,f, ,rf 121 j 1 I 1- rf f ffwfffrmw 1 'fuwff AX-X . W X WN X - e N X is . - ,flefffy VW oC?,4W,6,ff'.Wf1fff!QZQ:fzff' M.fw - '- i e -X X XM it N -N Xt' lNXXsN9xm ,! ffl :7f,:1i 1 l' ffff 5l'9 gf5: ff,,74fif'4if1y ,373 ' 'Xi IH X 4 is the Secretary of Commerce and Jeanette is the Secretary of Labor. John Erickson has developed a. fine Johns-onian style of writing. John is- n't the only great writer from the class of '45. No, sirree. Jerry Hallisy has just won the Pulitzer prize for his po- ems. He writes on Veronica Lake. Joan Bishop is also a. great writer. She not only writes to Faribault, but now she has increased her correspondence to include: Wvaseca, Austin, Albert Lea, Blooming Prairie, and Clinton Falls. Down in Mexico Nancy Hammel is about to marry her sixth, or is it the seventh husband. lohn Schrom is also in Mexico, only for a different reason - he is the chief engineer for the Pan American Highway. Lorraine Weigler and Sally Ellis are social workers in New York where they have opened a settlement house. Doris Belina is an understudy for Dorothy Dix since she has had so much exper- ience advising Toby Dugan. Donna Hines is the head of a. Lonely Heart Club in Chicago. She holds the record for promoting the most marriages in 1950. Swissshhhhh - what was that? Why, Freddie Risch, the fastest man in the United States: he's won over five awards for his running ability. An- other person who is going fast is Jo Ann Richardson, who is the pilot of a P-38 pursuit plane which she bought for a song. Speaking of speeders, John Keane has become a member of the League to Prevent Reckless Drivers and Promote Safety for Pedestrians. And who is this looking so mourn- ful? Poor Florence Bedneyg she is still wondering what became of that extra maneuver in Faribault. Ah, yes, we see one teacher. It looks as if Jean Habiger is teaching in a little red school house. Is it any wonder the boys stay alfter school? We see homemakers, too! Betty Am- undson is a model housewife living at Lake Crystal. Of course, almost every- one knows that Dorothy Spiekerman has settled down with Willie. Charle.s Sauter is at last being a. nice boy and staying home nights. It took a wife and four sons to change him. Beverly Ellingson couldn't decide whom to marry -- Bob, Freddie or Gordyg so she married a man who is a combination of all three. Corrine Bleckert is still trying to get married in February and Connie Wanous is giv- ing away her hope chest. Beth Chadwick is carrying on a fili- buster in Congress. Barbara Rosebrock has opened a grocery store which spec- iaiizes in Liston tea. Dorothy Abrahams has been voted the best dressed Woman of 1955 Dor f fWfPRoi3HEc9-dofvii it l othy Hartle is first violinist in Spike Jones' Novelty Band. Phil Titus is coaching in Medford. Alfred Heil is barker for a midget show. I see in the haze of the crystal ball Dick Biersdorf, dashing frantically from one sick goat to the other on his two and one-half acre goat farm. Com- ing to the rescue are veterinary doc- tors Hacinac and Ebeling. Bill Brick is serving as Arthur Mur- ray's assistant. Bill's newest dance sen- sation - the Gob Gallop - is sweep- ing the country. Leona Brockmiller is still trying desperately to balance her Spencer set, left over from 11th grade bookeeping class. Poor girl, maybe she never will find out what happened to that nickel. One of, the few girls who has suc- ceeded in hooking a male is Florence Buecksier. Her leisure moments are few, and she is kept busy feeding the chickens and pulling her twins out of the hayloft. Putting her artistic talent to work, Lucilge buelow is tatooing mermaids and flags on sailors' fore-arms. What B life! Mary Ann Langer and Helen Cigrang are Red Cross nurses in India. Whom do we see them meeting on the streets of Calcutta, but Bill Miller who is teaching the Hindus new fangled irri- gation methods. If you have any uncontrollable chil- dren in your neighborhood, send them to Marian Kubicek. Her nursery school guarantees to convert them into little 8.118615 or at least make them normal. Mary Coderre, chief Stewardess, is flying the run over the Rockies, and who is the pilot of the plane, but Jim Wierzbinski. The 'billing for Madison Square Gar- den on the night of June 26, 1955 is Muscles Marik versus Half-nelson Hissam. Owatonna is proud to announce the opening of its new knitted-wear mills operated by Bernard Grubish and Don- na Conley. Their specialty is white sweaters. And by the way, their best model is Laurel Dracheg she appears under the name of T-shirt Dolly . Madelyn Diedrich has moved to 'Man- kato - permanently. Einar Jenson is cutting a neat figure in society. He is king of the Ice Capades and, incident- ally, has chosen a lovely queen of his own, too - Donna Dugan. Kermit Eschenbach, Don Langer, Herbert Wallace, and Harry Wilker are upholding, or is it, holding up Uncle Sam's Navy in the South Pacific. They often drop o f at Tahiti where Bebe mkXX!XwNXmw'WN N X, Nui W YQNXNQXXQXNQXXXXXQNNXXN XXX. X wax XMNXXXNXQ X I W1Llll f I 7x iff Y if Ray, Dorothy Mork, and Elaine Warday are running the Red Cross Canteen. Oh! Oh! Here are some more school teachers. Gladys Schroeder, Phyllis Pierce, and Irene Dushek have accepted positions in South Africa teaching pyg- mies. Because there is still a manpower shortage, Faye and Phyllis Dunker and Buzz Doyle have accepted positions as electricians in Radio City Music Hall, in Rockefeller Center, N. Y. Ina Mae Finnegan is a telegrapher in Pratt, sending and receiving hun- dreds of messages a day. Dolores Gru- bish spends all her time listening ln on party lines and relaying the infor- mation to her friends. Donna Schroeder is singing Minnie the Moocher at the El Morocco. Ele- anor Voelk holds the national speed award in typing and is employed as private secretary to J. Edgar Hoover. Pat Tanner is running a hospital for sick chicks. Dorothy Sturm, Delores Krause, Vir- ginia Ochs, Gladys Roble, all play in the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. Those eye-lashes you see on all the billboards belong to Ervin Jensen who helps advertise Mabeline. Richard Gas- ner models neckties. Elaine Matzke is now president of the League of Women Voters. Betty Tuthill is an actress on the Shakes- pearean stage. Her latest triumph was her portrayal of Lady Macbeth in Macbeth . Virginia Betlach is doing research at John Hopkins Medical Laboratory, try- ing to discover a cure for a. disease Kdon't tell herj that doesn't exist. Harley Uber, as junior partner of Uber and Son, has started an expedi- tion to the Great North wood, hunting for 'dear skins, and his guide Cal vilvalk ahead of him, stalking their prey. The scientific wonder of the age is none other than William James Nus- A.. xsw sl Awe .so ENDS Tl-H5 Y ARB UR OPHE 8 YING baum. he has just built an excursion model rocket ship for a daily trip to Mars. His chief engineer is Don Sey- kora. Charles Simon is chief steward- bouncer to you. An interesting colony has been estab- lished on Mars called New Earth . Those adventuresonie enough to .go there include Carol Jasinski, Marjorie Larson, Yvonne Oldefendt, Sylvan Ra- cek, Edmund Langer, George Schuster, Edward Sanders, and Hilding Johnson are experimenting with new farming methods for this new settlement. Bob Gilman has taken to the road. He is selling magazines - I hope, I hope, I hope. Marcella Piske, Doretta Prail, Arlene Fritze, Bernice Guam, and Helen Sch- roeder have had such valuable exper- ience in commercial work that they have opened their own school. They call it The Sure Cure for Terrible Typists . Don Marion and Raymond Standke are the Recreational Directors at Owa- tonna's new Community Center. Vivian Radke, Marjorie Resler and Theresa Seykora are hair dressers for M. G. M. studios. Their favorite cus- tomer is Don Oberlander who is the 1955 heartthrob for young America. Orvetta Standke and Josephine Sva- t0S Operate the Bite Rite sandwich Shop on North Cedar. A steady custom- er is Lawrence Sooreck who drives a truck for the Tasty Bread Company. Another regular customer is George Klinkhammer who is salesman for hen- copters -- one on every roof is his motto. Maxine Wirowek, Mary Nott, and Donna Kieseloack are pushing Rosie the ftiveter out of her much esteemed place as first chair riveter in the Kai- ser shipyards. 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QA Y 'Q . .. 2 .. . ..,,, Q u...,,.....,4., 'Web --the prom. . .November 16: VVe all enjoyed the high school performance of the fall musical production . . .December 8: Vile had our first home basketball game with Albert Lea. . .December 14: Girls' Leag- ue Christmas party. . .December 15: The sophomores held their party. . .December 21: Strains of Si- lent Night floated through the halls--the Christmas program. . .December 22: Shouts of glee as school dismissed for Christmas vacation. . .January 82 Students dragged their wearv bones back to school. . .January 18: A very sudden vacation! . .January 19: Sighs of relief as the first semester end- ed with those finals over once more. . .January 26: Ninth graders came to the All-Class this year. . . February 2: The basketball season made its way. . .February 21: The VVinter Band Concert. . .March 'Fish' -an ag . ,. 233, V 1 ' :Fl 'ts-., J, aww V . K 5 vi X ii: 4 .-:sz-:gg f 'S' zggzfw. - .7-.M-f :IECIX XE .X I zz X I' 'Ks 'I ii 51:1 241: Grunfs and gronns at the regional wresfling meet. . .ilfnreh 12: The haskefhnll awards :issemhly . . .March 13: Parents and sons dined fogefher af the F. F. A. banquet. . .hfnrch 141: School heard The Yvinfer Orchestra and Chorus Concert. . .1NIareh 23: Jusf one more quarter to go. . .March 29: 1Ve got out for Easier! Three whole days with nothing to do! . .April 6: VVQ had zmofher junior-senior party. . .April 18: The seniors showed fheir talents to the students in fhe form of the class play. . . April 241: Religious education classes closed for another year, . .April 27: Our loenl musicians did their stuff. . .May 15: The ones who worked hard all year were given awards. . .May 20: l3:1c'c-:1l:u1r- ente Services. . .illay 21: The seniors had a last fling. . .llfay 23: A solemn row of seniors filed out for the lust time. . .lla-y 25: A sudden rush as eight hundred students regre'rfully', idepaxrted! I' -eff 5 TUB.. is SPCDNSCDRS Alexander Lumber Company A. and L.'s Place Art Vesterby Jewelry Block's Shoe Store Botsford Lumber Company Brick Furniture Company Byron Eat Shop Carahoof's Standard Station Cashman Greenhouses and Flower Store Cashman Seed Store Cedar Street Variety Central Bakery Central Co-operative Oil Association Christgau Drugs Christy and Edwards Barber Shop Clara's Place Collins Produce Company Enterprise Cleaners and Launderers - Farm Service Store Farmer's Elevator Federated Stores Firestone Store First National Bank F. W. Woolworth I George A. Klemmer and Son Company George's Cafe Gericke Pharmacy Gildners Odle and Company Hammel Brothers and Anderson Handy Grdcery Harlan Yule Truckery Hayes Lucas Lumber Company J. C. Penney Company Johnson 66 Station Johnson Studio Josten's Journal Chronicle Company King Ventilating Kottke Lindekugel Garage McMartin, Loren, Insurance Miller and Folk Station Mitche1l's Floral Shoppe Motor Supplies Incorporated Mutual Hardware and Implement Company Newberg's Sandwich Shop ' North Star Iron Works Company Ochs Cafe Owatonna Bottling Company Owatonna Canning Company Owatonna Cement and Tile Company Owatonna Creamery Supplies Owatonna Hatchery Owatonna Hide and Fur Company Owatonna Hotel Owatonna Manufacturing Company Owatonna Milker and Service Company Owatonna Motor Sales Incorporated Owatonna Tool Company Park Drugs Protecto Manufacturing Company Rackow Shoe Shop Salet's Department Store Schoen, J. N., O. D. Security Bank and Trust Company Service Garage Sisser Food Market Spitzack Lumber Yard Spot Recreation Spurgeon's Star Cleaners Steele County Hatchery Steele Countv Photo News Sturm Hardware Thon Plumbing and Heating Company Uber Glove Factory Urban Brothers Valencia Cafe Vesterby and Watowa Virtue and Pound Company Wanous Tire and Battery Service