Pine River High School - Pine Bough Yearbook (Pine River, MN)

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Class Diary Freshman Year SEPT. 8 — Our first day of high school. Nearly sixty students enrolled in our class. SEPT. 18 — We held an election of class officers in Mr. West’s home room. The results were: President, Beryl Davey; Vice President, Dale Tappe: Secretary and Treasurer, Vera Wright; Student Council, Vivian Leseman and Allan Hardy. NOV. 5 — The annual school carnival was held. Several of us worked in the various booths. DEC. 17 — Had a class Christmas party in the Home Ec. room. The poem “The Night Before Christmas was enacted as a part of the program. A lunch of sandwiches, jello and cake was served, followed by the exchange of gifts. FEB. 4 — A photographer came to take individual pictures of the students. We welcomed a break in the round of classes. APRIL 27 — Our president presided over one of our few class meetings at which we made plans for our class party. MAY 18 — Due to the weather, our intended weiner roast in the park turned out to be a party in the gym instead. Winkum seemed to be the most popular game of the evening. We sang songs for a-while with Beryl at the piano and Donald E. entertained us by walking on his hands across the gym floor and back. To wind up the afTair we helped ourselves to hot-dogs, cake, and coke in the Home Ec. room. Sophomore Year SEPT. 11 —Once again school started and we took over four rows of desks in the senior high assembly. OCT. 6 — Held a meeting to elect our class officers. Our president is Adeline Hodean and our Vice-President is Dale Tappe. Votes for both Secretary and Treasurer resulted in ties, so we U have to vote over. OCT. 11 — Finished electing our class officers. We have Ellen Bo-quist as secretary. Bud Rounds as treasurer, and Wilda Lou Kline and Dexter Denniston as student council representatives. OCT. 19 — Candidates for carnival queen and king were chosen in the various classes. Those from our class are Adeline Rodean and Dale Tappe. NOV. 3 Carnival Night. NOV. 28 — Another photographer made his appearance. This time we had our pictures taken on the balcony. APRIL 13 — Memorial services were held for Pres. Roosevelt in the gymnasium at 11:30. MAY 8 V. E. Day program in the gymnasium. MAY 18 We had a class party which got under way slowly and broke up quite early. The tables were decorated in red, white and blue, and laden with sandwiches, cookies. pop corn, and soft drinks. Junior Year SEPT. 4 — With the exception of a few we were all back in school again as a class. SEPT 25 — Class elections were held. Our officers are: President Trudy McLaughlin; Vice President, Doris Paulson; Secretary, Violet Flynn; Treasurer, Merry Miller; Student Council, Adeline Rodean and Dale Tappe. OCT. 24 — Elected Wilda and Dexter as our candidates for carnival queen and king. NOV. 1 — Most of the forenoon was spent in looking over the wares of two ring salesmen and then placing our orders for class rings. NOV. 16—Carnival night again. Our candidate for queen, Wilda Lou won out and was crowmed as carnival queen. DEC. 4 — The cast for our class play was selected. FEB. 22 We presented our Junior class play “Almost Eighteen to a full auditorium. MAR. 13 — We did our share posing for group pictures taken for the annual. The photographer was from “Bridgeman's Studio in Walker. APRIL 2-—Held a class meeting in the Home Ec. room at which we made our banquet arrangements. APRIL 24 - Received our class rings. MAY 11 — We gave the Seniors a banquet at the Lake Region Hotel. Place cards and programs were in blue and silver. Bowls of red and white carnations served as centerpieces. Senior Year SEPT. 16 — On this, the first day of our Senior year, our class numbers about half that of three years ago. OCT. 8 — We went down to the election polls on the stage along with the other classes to vote for our class officers. Our officers are these: President, Adeline; Vice President. Mick; Secretary. Lorraine; Treasurer. Dale Student Council. Trudy and Henry. OCT. 15 Merry and Donald were elected to be our candidates for carnival queen and king. Note: (Donald later declined and Allan Hardy was elected). NOV. 1 The carnival was held. We were in charge of dancing and fortune telling and had as our fortune teller Betty Zeis. DEC. 13 We had charge of the pep fest and put on a short skit in which an operation was performed on our rival team. JAN. 29—Mr. Henderson was absent, so our would be “Social Class ’ was spent in being measured for caps and gowns. FEB. 10 — Selected our class motto. FEB. 21 — Made final decision on class announcements. FEB. 24 — A photographer for the Powel and Krueger Photo Service in Brainerd was here taking pictures for the annual throughout the day. MAY 2 — Presented our class play “Spring Fever ’ and managed to bring several laughs from the audience. MAY 17 — Juniors put on a lovely banquet for us. MAY 25 — Baccelaureate services. MAY 29 — At long last — The Commencement exercises and we received our diplomas.

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PATRICIA DICKEY Class Play Prompter—4 East Moline, III.—1-2-3 Newspaper—4 MARCELLA FARNTM Newspaper 3 Jr. ('.lass Play MARJORIE TORGERSON Seheka—1 Newspaper I Jr. Class Play Honor Student ROLAND KLEEN Backus—1-2 MERRY MILLER Annual Staff—4 Class Officer—3 LeRoy, Minn.—1-2 Chorus—4 Newspaper—3-4 Jr. Class Play Honor Student GERTRUDE McLAUGHLIN Newspaper—3-4 Annual—4 Jr. Class Play Sr. Class Play Class Officer—3 Student Council—4 Canada—1 Honor Student ELDON PETERSON M innea pol is—1 -2-3 Kittenball—4 Sr. Class Play MARILYN FLATEGRAFF Chorus—4 DORA SUNDERMEYER

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% Se nior Gl eanines The Senior’s nicknames, ambitions, favorite pastimes, pet peeves, how they’re recognized, and their most prized possessions are in their respective order as follows: Vivian Leseman—“Viv”, to he a good house wife. Hob, blue and green, slacks, engagement ring. Marjorie Torgerson — “Marge” airline stewardess, dancing, plaid shirts and blue jeans, giggle, gift of gab. Maxine Dobbs—“Mickey”, to be an artist, dancing, cold coffee, that sleepy look, charm bracelets. Adrian Puttin “Prof”, join the Navy, writing letters, women, those neckties, girl friends. Patricia Dickey—“Pat”, get married, Lloyd, heels and slacks, peroxide blonde, engagement ring. Gertrude McLaughlin— “Trudy”, to be successful at anything I shall undertake, reading and drawing, people who gossip, height, Dwight's sweater. Donald Emery—“Don”, to be a missionary, reading, English clas£, dimples, Spanish guitar. Wilda Kline Schmelzer—“Windy” housewife, chcerleading, Betty Jane, figure, engagement ring. James Holmstrom—“Jim”, to be a business executive, playing piano, pesty girls, neatness, love letters. Dora Sundermeyer— “Dorie”, to be a teacher, reading, snoopy people, always reading, class ring. Merry Miller—“Freckles”, go to business college, roller skating and dancing, freckles, smile, job. Boland Kleen—“Bud , be a sailor, skipping school, school, dark hair, class ring. Marcella Farnum — “Marty”, to travel, roller skating, people who talk too much, walk, diploma. Lois Jones—“Looie”, be a nurse, radio and reading....... shortness, ........................... Dexter Denniston—“Deck”, machinist, hunting, stuck up people, to flirt, English Book. Roy Farr—“...........”, farmer, driv- ing, women, height, .22 automatic. Henry Goldenstein—“Junior” to be a bartender, eating, flat tires, mustache, diploma. Doris Paulson—“Doric”, see the world, dancing, stuck up people, jeans and sweaters, boy friend. Dorothy Saenger—“Dort”, to be a nurse, dancing and roller skating, men, walk, boy friend. Adeline Rodean—“........”, to go to college, cooking and skating, booing at ball games, studious ways, wrist watch. Ellen Boquist—“.....”, go places. sleeping, ...... dark curly hair, watch. Dale Tappe—“Red”, to graduate, Phyllis, bright lights, auburn curly hair, his Dad’s car. Ruby Jepperson—•“.............”, travel, reading........ always readin, mem- ory. Nora Knutson—“........ to teach school, sewing. .... slenderness, hope chest. Marilyn FlattegrafT—“.........”, to teach school, dancing, competition, blond curly hair......... Eldon Peterson—“Pete”, graduate, wrecking cars, chevys, laugh, plaid shirt. Clyde Chamberlain— “...........” county agent, sports, flat tires on Saturday nights, build, class ring. Betty Zeis—“Jeanie”, stenographer, ice skating and dancing, jealous people, auburn hair, cameo ring. Lorraine Schmelzer Stanley — “Rainey”, housewife, dancing, people with no ambitions, quietness, wedding ring.