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

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1949 volume:

“KEY TO OUR TREASURED ISLANDS FOREWORD Another year has passed in the history of Backus High. With it will pass many years of tradition--tradltion that is more lasting than building or school ground. It is our hope that Backus will see a continuation of the building of those fine traditions of friendship, loyalty, and fine achievement that will prove a bond of fellowship wherever Backus Alumni may meet in all the years 1 to come. DEDICATION The Senior Class of Nineteen-hundred forty-nine wishes to dedicate this annual to our beloved Mothers and Fathers, whose untiring efforts and encouragement have made our graduation possible. t 3 FLORENCE FOWLER “Flo G.A.A. 2 3 Captain A Intramurals 1 2 3 A Vice President A Funny Brats 3 Stage Manager A Newspaper 2 3 Grade Editon A Annual A DALE SKINNER Intramurals 1 2 3 A Vice President 3 Funny Brats 3 Lights Out A Student Council 2 Annual A KARL J. ZAFFKE Basketball 3 Captain A Football 2 3 Co-Captain A Softball 2 3 Baseball 3 A Intramurals 1 2 3 A Business Manager 3 Class President 1 A Funny Brats 3 Lights Out A Newspaper Asst. Editor 2 Editor 3 A Annual MILDRED BLOOM Millie” G.A.A. 2 3 A Glee Club 2 3 A Newspaper 2 3 A Annual A Intramurals 1 2 3 A Funny Brats 3 Lights Out A AVIS BARTLETT G.A.A. 2 A Treasurer 4 Glee Club 1 2 3 A Newspaper 2 3 A Assistant Editor A General News Editor 3 Class Secretary 4 Funny Brats 3 Lights Out 4 Intramurals 2 3 4 .Annual 4 HAROLD BEGGS llr ft Sonny Basketball 1 2 A Football 2 A Vice President 2 Softball 1 2 A Newspaper 2 A General News Editor A Intramurals 1 2 A l ights Out A Annual President A Student Council A 5 ONA BARCHUh G.A.A. 3 4 Glee Club 2 3 Intramurals 12 3 4 Newspaper 3 4 Funny Brats 3 Lights Out 4 Annual 4 Asst. Business Manager 3 JACK MCDOWELL Baseball 3 4 Class President 2 Announcer 3 Lights Out 4 Custers Last Stand 2 Annual BOB KLINE Basketball 3 4 Football 3 4 Softball 2 3 Baseball 3 4 Intramurals 12 3 4 Funny Brats 3 Lights Out 4 Annual 4 BEULAH SHEPARD sie •• Shep G.A.A. 2 3 4 Intramurals 12 3 4 Newspaper 2 3 4 3 Business Manager 4 Funny Brats 3 Lights Out 4 Class Treasurer 4 Annual 4 DOLORES FINNEY G.A.A. 2 3 4 Glee Club 2 3 4 Newspaper 2 3 4 Intramurals 2 3 4 Funny Brats 3 Lights Out 4 Annual 4 WILLIAM MAY Football 3 4 Student Manager 4 Class President 3 Intramurals 2 3 4 Funny Brats 3 Lights Out 4 Annual 4 6 JOANNE ORTON Joadie G.A.A. 3 4 Glee Club 3 4 Intramurals 3 4 Lights Out 4 Newspaper 4 Annual 4 4 SHIRLEY MUNHOLAND Sis G.A.A. 2 3 Glee Club 1 2 3 Intramurals 1 2 3 Newspaper Assistant Editor 2 3 Funny Brats 3 Lights Out .Stage Manager 4 Student Council 2 Class President 1 Cheerleader 3 MR.TUTTLE Superintendent. G.A.A. Advisor. Senior Advisor. Student Council Advisox Paper Staff Advisor MR. HOFF Principal Basketball Coach Junior Advisor History Junior Class Play ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦COMMENCEMENT On the fateful evening of June I, 1949. the Seniors of ’49 marched valiantly up the steps of the Backus High School auditorium, for their final rights. The day had finally come, the long hard twelve years were far from the scattered thoughts of the nervous but proud Seniors. We were Graduating! The very thought of it seemed impossible, but it was happening, really happening. We were not just friends and classmates of the Seniors or just the audience. We Were The Seniors. We were The Graduating Class of 49. We were receiving the diplomas we has been Waiting for. The precious documents lay in our hands, a fulfillment of a twelve year dream. Yes! This Was Our Commencement! 7 CLASS WILL The Senior Class of '49 now wishes to bequeath the following things to our teachers and under classmen. ONA PARCHUS wills her Senior romances to her sister, Lura, and her hair which she doesn’t want any more to Virginia Kunde. AVIS BARTLETT wills her extra pounds to Mrs. Moore, her Basketball ability to Arlis Johnson, and her writing ability to Richard Housmann. HAROLD BEGGS wills his corny jokes to anybody who can stand them, his pet name “Sonny” to Richard Travis and his Football proficiency to Duane Sheppard. MILDRED BLOOM wills her glasses which she never wears to anybody who will faithfully promise to wear them everyday, and her ability to eat pints of icecream to Clarion Shepard. DOLORES FINNEY wills her makeup to Laura Kruckow, her ability to argue with Harold Beggs and Karl Zaffke to anybody who thinks they can get a word in edgewise, and her temper to Rhoda Tuttle. FLORENCE FOWLER wills a little bit of her height to Janet Holden, her long fingernail to Irene Seebach, and her ability to gain knowledge by sleeping on her books to Florence Fowler. BOB KLINE wills his blonde hair to Mr. Hoff, his Basketball ability to Orville Lehto, and his high marks in school to MaryLee MacNames. WILLIAM MAY wills his job of water boy to Keith Reynolds, his most prized possession, his unused Chemistry Workbook, to Mrs. Landberg, and his height to Andy Skinner. JACK MCDOWELL wills his ability to sleep in classes to anybody who thinks they can get away with it, his long-winded conversations to Duane McKeebe, and his school attendance record to Hazel Zaffke. JOANNE ORTON wills her way with boys to Martha Munholand, her ability to Cheerlead to Dolores Kimball, and her ability to survive the cold to Mrs. McCaffery. BEULAH SHEPARD wills her slender figure to Barbara Delk, her long skirts to Myrtle Hardy, and her giggling ability to Lorene Sawyer. DALE SKINNER wills his quiet dignified manner to Earl Tyssedal, his fillings to anybody who needs some, and his black hair to Mr. Scyks .when his falls out. SHIRLEY MUNHOLAND wills her large feet to Fayola Cornwall, and her dimples to Mary Fowler who has only one. KARL ZAFFKE wills his mustache to Mr. Tuttle, his unused shaving kit to Darryle Sheppard, and his girl friends to Glen Eveland. 8 We'd like to will our ability to argue and get along with each other to all the under classmen. To our instructers, we leave our kindest sympathy for all the hardships you have endured because of these past twelve years. To the foregoing instrument, our last will and testament, we hereby subscribe our names this second day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine. ONA BARCHUS AVIS BARTLETT HAROLD BEGGS MILDRED BLOOM DOLORES FINNEY FLORENCE FOWLER BOB KLINE WILLIAM MAY JACK MC DOWELL JOANNE ORTON BEULAH SHEPARD DALE SKINNER SHIRLEY MUNHOLAND KARL ZAFFKE JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The highlight of the year, the Junior-Senior Banquet was held at the 101 Club the evening of May sixth. The Club was decorated to carry out the theme of Fiesta. The waitresses, Juneve Sheller, Lura Barchus, and Wanda Noble, and the waiters, Andy Skinner, Orville Kline, and Duane McKeebe, further carried out the theme in their dress. A delicious banquet was served at 6:30 by the Ladies Aid Society. The program of the evening was as follows: Toastmaster..................Daryle Sheppard. Welcoming Speech.............Art Rinke. Senior Class President.......Karl Zaffke Class Prophesy...............Joanne Orton Class Poem...................Jack McDowell. Class Will...................Florence Fowler. Class History................Millie Bloom. Speech....................... Mr. Tuttle. Speech....................... Mr. Hoff. 9 CLASS POEM WE'RE THE CLASS OF FORTY NINE WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR TWELVE LONG YEARS, WE PREPARED OURSELVES THUS FAR FOR LIFE AND NOW FOR OUR FUTURES AND OUR CAREERS. Florence is the scholar of our class. She’s tall, and quite a stately lass, She’s also captain of the Basketball team, And when on the floor she's got the steam. Karl has a serious mind - The girls all think he's quite a find. At sports he's always on the top. His newspaper columns are never a flop. Buelah is a lightweight and in her eyes a gleam. For such a little girl she’s really on the beam. The clergy seems to be her ambition To go to darkest Africa and a build a great mission. Bob will be our sailor man- He may sail to China or possibly Japan, But there is one thing we all know-He’ll have a girl where ever he may go. Avis is plump and always happy She always wears a smile. Her cheeks are rosy as a day in May, And a girl we’d all like to have around awhile. William is the silent type. He seldom cracks a smile. At times he’s serious, and at others gay, But all in all he's just good May. Joanne is our cute little fashion plate To marry will be her fate, She always loves to dance and sing. And also gives Basketball quite a fling. And in our class always smart. The tall and handsome student, Jack, No girl has yet to steal his heart. But in debating he has a knack. The one that’s short, cute and blond, The one the boys say is their atom bomb, The one that will be Tommies doom Well sure, you guessed it Millie Bloom. Harold in sports is our hero. With Hazel his score is never zero. He's a gay lad with a sense of humor, And with most of the girls he’s quite a crooner. 10 Ona is the jolly one of the class, No one will ever take her place, The teachers think she's quite a lass, And in Father Time's great history, she’ll always leave a trace. Dale likes his girls quite small. And thats a fact we all know, He has not set his ambition as yet, But he might give the Navy a try after all. Dolores like Florence Nightingale wants to be a nurse And all of us wish her a great deal of success, To go down in history as one of the best, With a willing and courageous heart full of zest. Shirley is our grown up lass. She’ll never worry about how to pass, When her admiral comes home, Sis, won’t have to wonder where to roam. AND SO YOU HAVE THE CLASS OF ’49, WE ALL WORKED TOGETHER AND GOT ALONG FINE, WE ALL THANK THE TEACHERS WHO GOT US WHERE WE ARE, AND HOPE THE OTHER CLASSES GET ALONG AS FAR. 11 � CLASS PROPHECY As we look into the future to the year 1959 we find Backus High graduates of 1949 living in various parts of the world. Ona Barchus is operator of the popular Men-All Shapes and Descriptions” Escort Bureau in New York but she still hasn't found a permanent escort for herself. Our tattooed sailor, Bob Kline, has sailed the seven seas and has seen the “far away places” he dreamed about while sleeping in classes at B.H.S. He has a girlfriend in every port but still has not married. Dolores Finney decided to take a “Slow Boat to China” where she is a missionary. Harold S. (stands for Sonny) Beggs, who made his first million dollars as an “honest” criminal lawyer, decided to go into politics and be a Baby-Kissing” politician (babies up to twenty one years) Deep in the African jungles we find missionary Karl Zaffke showing the light to natives. Somewhere on the same continent in a similar occupation is Buelah Shepard. The retired Senator Fogbound has been replaced by J. Calvin McDowell as foreign minister to Lower Slobovia. They send him on friendly missions to Lower Slobovia because when he's in Congress he holds up so much legislation with his longwinded filibusters. Avis Bartlett is owner and operator of “You Can be Beautiful In ten Easy Steps” Beauty Shop in Backus. Mildred Bloom is now conductor of Bloom’s All-Girl Orchestra” in New York. They are going to tour the country and expect to appear in Backus soon. Florence Fowler was secretary to Julius F. Higgenbothem, the oil millionaire in Dallas, Texas, until she married the bosses son. Anyone want to buy a forty acre farm in northern Alaska? A cabin in the Sahara Desert? Call on William May, the successful real estate agent. His motto is For house or farm or cozy nook. Deal with May - he is no crook . Joanne Orton was an English and Physical Education teacher in Bemidji until she married the coach. Shirley Munholand has traveled abroad several times with her 12 husband, Admiral Eldon (Puz) Munholand. Be careful of your driving around Brainerd, Minnesota, as Dale Skinner is Chief of the State Highway Patrol in that section. He especially enjoys arresting his old teachers for speeding. MUSIC NOTES GLEE CLUB Our well known Girls Glee Club came out again this year in a success of delightful music under the direction of our new maestro, Mrs. Moore. About thirty girls combined their talents in music to bring to us the delightful sounds that float around our halls every Tuesday and Thursday. BAND Our new music leader has also taken over another task in the parade of good music. Under the direction of Mrs. Moore a small but zealous band is slowly and surely shaping into an enjoyable music unit. JUNIOR CHOIR The future choir members of Backus have been diligently practicing their scales to give us a very nice group of Junior Choir members. 13 SONNY CLASS HISTORY One day twelve years ago there were eighteen enthusiastic and eager students walking into the majestic structure of Backus School. After saying goodbye to their mothers and going forward to a new adventure and possibly the most important, thus their school career began. Miss Zaske was our teacher in the First Grade and had the following as her class --Jeanette Anderson, Avis Bartlett, Carol Beggs, Harold Beggs, Mildred Bloom, Betty Codner, Duane Eveland, Vernon Fisher, Karl Zaffke, Mary Ann Foss, Allen LeClaire, Alice Mastella, Marvin Meissner, Dale Skinner, Mary Helen Spillane, Lola Tilbury, Ardell Thomas, Marlene Brown. Our teachers for the first six grades were as follows --First Grade, Miss Zaske, Second Grade, Miss Zaske, Third Grade, Miss Shultz, Fourth Grade, Miss Harvey, Fifth Grade, Miss Olson, Sixth Grade, Miss Olson and Mrs. Hoff. Some where during our first eight grades we gained the following students -Clifford Beggs, Mildred Beggs, John Benson, Marie Candon, Vivian Carlson, Irwin Deboldt, Leland Ellestad, Lois Ellestad, Dolores Finney, Donald Friday, Warren Grover, Dale Haines, Myrtle Hardy, Petrina Hasbrook, Jesse Hildebrandt, Marvin Holden, Frank Houlsman, Merly Houlsman, Loris Howe, Moris Howe, Ethelyn Kimball, Robert Kline, Spencer Larson, Audrey McDowell, Gertrude Morehouse, Wayne Mutch, Richard Pettit, Mary Rohr, Genevieve Sheller, Joyce Scroggin, Beulah Shepard, Eugene Siltman, Hazel Scofield, Shirley Travis. In our Freshman year we received the following --John Thompson, William May, Clyde Cooley, and during our Sophomore year we gained Russell Struve and Ralph Richardson, Joanne Orton joined us in our Junior year. We lost many pupils during our summer vacations, and those who are with us in our Senior year are--Ona Barchus, Avis Bartlett, Harold Beggs, Mildred Bloom, Dolores Finney, Florence Fowler, Bob Kline William May, Jack McDowell, Joanne Orton, Beulah Shepard, Dale Skinner, Shirley Munholand, and Karl Zaffke. 15 ALUMNI NEWS Class of 47 Ronald Anderson--Working at Anderson’s Hardware, Backus. Barbara Zaffke--Attending University of Minnesota. Virginia Walker --Nurses training at Eitel Hospital, Minneapolis. Adeline Walker --Nurses training at Eitel Hospital, Minneapolis, Joanne Noble --Married to Earl Heath in Montana. Verona Holden--Married to Richard Vredenburg, Backus. Mavis Swensen--Attending St. Paul Bible Institute. Pearl Skeesuck--Married to Roy Alexander, St. Cloud. Carol Eveland--Northwestern Bible School, Minneapolis. Alice Sawyer--Married to Virgil Frame, Backus. Eunice Terry--Home at Backus. Lois Codner--Married to Keith Wilber. Alice Johnson--Home at Backus, Anita Edwards --Married to Raymond Thompson in South Dakota. David Hamilton--Married to Betty Holden, Backus. Robert Munholand--Working in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kermit Zaffke --Married to Betty Nystrom, Backus. Tom Holden--Working in Backus. Stanford Skinner--Working in Washington. William Seebach--Army Gorden Ellestad--Married to Marjorie Bradow, Backus. Wilbur Snodgrass --Working at home, Backus. William Uhlig--Home at Backus. Dick Sawyer --Married to Iva Tilbury. Betty Nystrom--Married to Kermit Zaffke, Backus. Class of '48 Mary Helen Spillane --Attending B.T.S.C., Bemidji. William Siltman--Attending B.T.S.C., Bemidji. Vernon Lehto--Home at Backus. Erma McAllister--Working in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Norma Kruckow--Working in Minneapolis, Minnesota Lyle Lauer—Army Air Corps. Barbara Bartholomew --Attending Business College in Minneapoli Harley Fisher--Army Air Corps. Lester Barchus --Airborne. Lois McAnnich--Married to Chuck Duschek. Florence Kunde--In North Carolina. Marston Husemann--Navy Earl Reeve--Navy. Myron Richardson--Navy. Ethelle Sheppard--Married, living in Brainerd. Eldon Munholland--Married to Shirley Travis, Navy. UNDERGRADS ANNUAL STAFF FRONT ROW: Left to Right, Joanne Orton, Beulah Shepard, Millie Bloom, Avis Bartlett, Ona Barchus, Florence Fowler. Dolores Finney. BACK ROW: Harold Beggs, Dale Skinner, William May, Karl Zaffke, Bob Kline. Jack McDowell, Mr. Tuttle. Advisor. JUNIOR CLASS FRONT ROW: Mary I-ee McNames. Florence Siltman, Betty Codner, Delores Skeesuck, Carol Larson, Irene Seebach, Arlis Johnson. Corliss McFarling, Arlene Hemmelman, Janet Holden. BACK ROW; Clarion Shepard, Myrtle Hardy. Ramon Palmer. Keith Reynolds, Ray Denning, Daryle Shepard, Orville Lehto, Art Rinke, Bob Lauer. Perry Reeve, Mr. Hoff, Advisor. FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: BACK ROW: SOPHOMORE CLASS L«ft to Right. Barbara Delk. Fayola Cornwall. Marilyn Smith, Virginia Kunde. Arlita Uhlig. Hazel alike. Lura Barchus. Jean Finney. Phyllis Russell, l.orene Sawyer, Laura Kruckow, Gladys Kay so, Carol Johnson, Marilee Anderson, Nancy Orton. Wanda Noble. Juneve Shelter. Beverly Dumprope, Mr. Sycks. Advisor. Dick Travis, Duane Shepard. Andy Skinner. Duane McKeebe, Glen Eveland, Orville Kline. Alvin Carlson. FIRST ROW: ♦ SECOND ROW : BACK ROW: FRESHMAN CLASS I eft to Right, Mrs. Landberg. Advisor. Muriel Lehto. Pauline Coffland. Edna Mech, Hazel Siltman. Martha Munholand. Rhoda Tuttle. Helen McAnnich. Joan Hollmichel. Fern Kimball, Lucy Codner. Wilfred I .arson. Ray Johnson. Joe Reeve. David Brandt. Arvid Terry. Jeannette Peplitch. Violet Kemp. Marilyn Jefferson. Ardyce Sheller. Mary Fowler. Bob Johnson. Clyde Deboldt. Lyle Kruckow. Earl Tyssedal. Roland Rinke. Paul Hart. 19 Qlee Club Seventh Qrade Sixth Qrade 3i$th Qrade fourth Qrade 21 Second Qrade 3ir$t 22 FRONT ROW: SECOND ROW: FACULTY Left to Right. Mis Palmer-Fourth Grade. Mrs. Barchus-Seventh Grade. Mrs. McCaffrey-English, Mrs. Landberg-Science-Geometry, Mrs. Deltz-Second Grade Mrs. McNames-Third Grade. Mrs. Moore-Music-Health-Economic Geography Mrs. Wirt-Fifth Grade. Mr . Holden-First Grade. Mr. Sycks-Busincss Relations-Business Law-Social Science-Ninth Science. Mr. Hoff. Principal-History. Mr. Tuttle-Superintendent, Mr. Rhoades-Eighth Grade, Mrs. Severeid-Sixth Grade. FIRST ROW; SECOND ROW: G. A. A. Left to Right. Lura Barchus. Arlita Uhlig. Carol Larson. Glorence Fowler. Captain, Mr. Tuttle. Joanne Orton, Millie Bloom, Nancy Orton, Pauline Coffland, Phyllis Russell. Carol Johnson. Dolores Finney. Clarion Shepard, Irene Seebach, Hazel Zaffke, Beulah Shepard. Rhoda Tuttle. Beverly Dumprope. Joan Hollmichel, Arlis Johnson. 24 ATHLETICS FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: Left to Right, Duane Sheppard, Keith Reynolds, Karl Zaffke, Harold Beggs. Bob Kline, Art Rinke. Mr. Sycks, Orville Kline, Andy Skinner, Daryle Sheppard, Glen Eveland. Bob Lauer. Mr. Hoff. Raymon Palmer, William May, Ray Delk, Bob Johnson, Frank Hughes. FIRST ROW; SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: Left to Right. Mr. sycks. Orville Kline. Bob Kline. Karl Zaffke. Keith Reynolds. Harold Beggs, Mr. Hoff. Roland Rinke, Perry Reeve, Bob Lauer. Andy Skinner, Glen Eveland, Ramon Palmer, Frank Hughes, Floyd Zaffke. William May, Joe Reeve, Tom Ferrell. Dick Travis. Ray Denning, Ray Delk, Roland Iarson, Wilfred Larson. 26 BASKETBALL The Backus Basketball Team had a good season this year with the outstanding record of seven wins, one loss out of the eight league games played. Besides this record the team was Longbow League Champions of the south division. The team lost the playoff by a narrow margin of one point to Walker 37-38, The team has a good chance for victory in the Sub-District Tournament at Staples. Mr. Hoff did an excellent job as head coach this year. Mr. Sycks did some very good work as coach of the “B”team. Karl Zaffke was elected captain of the team. Harold Beggs was elected captain of the All-Stars Team of the Longbow League. Keith Reynolds, Karl Zaffke, and Paul Anderson received honorable mention on the All-Star Team, The first game of the season was a 29-30, overtime, loss to Pillager on December 3. Bob Kline led the scoring with ten points. Backus went to Hackensack to play on December 8. We took an early lead and maintained it all through the game. The final whistle found Backus on top with the score of 34-13. Reynolds was high-point man with eleven points. The evening of December 10 saw Backus crush a mighty Sebeka team 33-34. Again Reynolds lead the scoring with twelve points. Backus stopped Longville December 15, 36-33. Beggs was high scorer with eighteen points. The home team journeyed to Motley December 17 to defeat them 49-30. Reynolds led the scoring with twenty points. Backus lost a hard-fought game to Pequot, January 5, 43-47. Beggs led with fifteen points and Orv Kline followed with twelve. Backus trampled a high-riding Remer team 36-15 on January 7. For this outstanding defensive game Backus was chosen “Defensive Team of the Week”. Beggs was high point man with twelve- Zaffke was next with ten. On January twelve Backus edged a hard-fighting Pine River team 27-29. The high scorer was Bob Kline with ten points. Backus lost a non-conference game to Akeley on January 14, 27-41. Beggs led with ten points. Hackensack came down to try their luck against the Backus boys on January 19. They were defeated 57-13 with Backus leading all the way. Eveland was high scorer with sixteen points, January 21 Backus lost to a strong Remer team 28-37. Eveland led with eight points and Reynolds followed with six. One of the most exciting games of the season was the Backus win over Pine River on January 28. At the half Pine River led 8-6. The score was tied 13-13 at the end of the third quarter. Backus pulled through with a 25-22 victory over the Tigers. Reynolds was high-point man with sixteen out of twenty five points. February 2, Backus lost a hard-fought game to Pequot, 35-36. Beggs was high-point scorer with ten points while Orville Kline was next with eight points Backus was defeated by a mighty Pillager team February 4, 54-38. Orville Kline led the scoring with ten points and Reynolds and Beggs tied for second place with eight each. 27 On February 11, Backus defeated a good Longville team. It was a 9-12 lead for Backus at the half. Backus pulled through for a 30-23 victory. Beggs scored ten points in this game and Reynolds eight. The Longbow League playoff game was held on February 16 at Walker between Backus, south division champion, and Walker, north division champion, with Walker having the advantage of their own floor. Half time found Backus leading 24-22. It was anybodys game right up to the final whistle when Walker was leading 38-37. Reynolds and Beggs tied for top honors in scoring with eight each. Backus stopped Motley February 18, 41-36 in an exciting game. Reynolds was high scorer with twenty two points. On February 24, Backus avenged its earlier game with Akeley with a 52-48 win. It was a fast and exciting game from start to finish. Reynolds took top honors in the scoring department with nineteen points. Eveland was second with fourteen. Mr Hoff figured up the averages and total points for the year and Reynolds has an average of 9.17 points per game with a total for the year of one hundred sixty five points. Beggs is second with an average of 8.83 per game and a total of one hundred fifty nine points for the year. Glen Eveland has a total of eighty nine points. Bob Kline has eighty five points and Karl Zaffke has seventy eight. Orville Kline has sixty points. The Backus Basketball team has had quite a successful season and we are proud of all the members of the team. Girls’ Basketball Mr. Tuttle was again coach of Backus girls’ Basketball team and Florence Fowler was elected captain. The first game of the season, December 10, Backus defeated Longville 23-21 in a rough, exciting game. Arlis Johnson was high scorer with nine points. December 22 Backus girls lost a hard-fought game to Pequot 18-22. Johnson was again high scorer with seven. Backus went to Longville February and played a hard game. Longville edged Backus by the small margin of one point, 16-17. Friday afternoon, February 18, Pequot girls defeated Backus girls in the final game of the season 22-14. The starting lineup on the girls team usually included as guards-Dolores Finney, Joanne Orton, and Irene Seebach, and as forwards-Florence Fowler, Carol Larson, Mildred Bloom, or Hazel Zaffke and Arlis Johnson. 28 FOOTBALL Backus' able coach this season was Mr. Sycks with Mr. Hoff as assistant. The opening game of the season was with Walker. The strong Walker team defeated Backus 32-6. Our Football team traveled to Cass Lake on October 8, only to lose 38-0. On October 15 Backus avenged its earlier losses by trampling Akeley 18-6. Beggs scored all three touchdowns. A mighty Backus team trampled Boy River 52-26 on October 19. Backus met Pine River on October 22 in a very hard-fighting game. Both teams played good ball but P.R. finally won 30-28. The final game of the season was with Pequot Lakes. It was a rough and fast game. The final horn found the score 12-14 for Pequot. Backus had a strong team this season considering the loss of many of it’s first strong players the preceding year by graduation. We are proud of the fact that one of our team members, Harold Beggs, was chosen all conference Football player this fall. ••B” TEAM BASKETBALL Mr. Sycks was B” team Basketball coach this season and did a fine job. Backus 24........................Hackensack 12 Backus 19........................ Sebeka 24 Backus 30........................Longvllle 17 Backus 35........................Motley 11 Backus 25........................Pequot 27 Backus 31........................ Remer 21 Backus 21........................Pine River 22 Backus 17........................Akeley 24 Backus 28........................Hackensack 16 Backus 39........................Remer 12 Backus 35........................Pillager 30 Backus 42........................ Longville 6 Backus 43........................ Motley 29 Backus 34........................ Franklin Junior High 33 Backus 15........................Akeley 28 FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: BACK ROW PINE MOUNTAINEER STAFF Left to Right, Arlene Hemmelmaa, Beulah Shepard. Hazel Zaffke, Harold Beggs. Karl Zaffke, Florence Fowler. Avia Bartlett. Rhoda Tuttle. Carol Larson, Muriel Lehto, Janet Holden. Fayola Cornwell. Pauline Coffland, Arlia Johnson. Carol Johnson, Marillee Anderson. Martha Munholand. Nancy Orton. Wanda Noble. Lorene Sawyer. Ona Barchus, Corliss McFarltng. Myrtle Hardy. Clarion Shepard. Hazel Siltman. Lura Barchus. Arlita Uhlig. Jeannette Peplitch, Millie Bloom, Florence Siltman. Phyllis Russell. Duane Shepard. Ray Denning. Dick Travis. Joanne Orton. Irene Seebach, Laura Kruckow, Beverly Dumprope, Dolores Finney, Merilyn Smith. i FIRST ROW: BACK ROW: STUDENT COUNCIL Left to Right; Rhoda Tuttle. Karl Zaffke. Harold Beggs. Hazel Zaffke. Hazel Siltman. Mr. Tuttle. Dick Travis. Art Rinke. Daryle Sheppard. 31 CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Good Afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. We are happy to have you with us this afternoon, said Billy Shepard, announcer for the Backus School’s Christmas program on December 24. For the first number on our program we will have a welcome speech by Ila Hagberg. Next we heard Alan Maxhimer sing Oh Little Town of Bethlehem. The Christmas tree on the stage was bare except for tree lights. The Second Graders went to the stage and put the decorations on the tree while ten children sang Hi-Ho; Margaret Kline, Joyce Howe and Jimmy Terry recited and acted out Trimming the Christmas Tree. My Speech , was recited by Sharon Walken. Gary Johnson told about When Pa Puts Up the Tree. Ten First Graders sang Away in a Manger” while other First Graders put decorations on the tree. Three little girls, Thea Brandt, Janet Tilbury and Judy Mick, talked to their dolls in the recitation Dolly Dear. Long, Long Ago was recited very well by Shirley Smith. Jolly Old St. Nicholas was sung by a group of twelve Third Graders while others finished decorating the Christmas Tree. Next we saw The Christmas Parade” by the Second Grade. We all enjoyed the recitation, Forgetful Sharen” by Sharen Martin. The Fourth Graders gave a short play, The Spirit of Christmas. During the intermission the audience and Junior Choir sang Hark The Herald Angels Sing,” Joy To The World, and Jingle Bells. The second part of the program consisted of a play, The Bird’s Christmas Carol, by Seventh and Eighth Grade boys and girls. The cast was as follows: Mrs. Ruggles..........Marvel Holden. Kitty------------------Joyce Terry. Peoria---------Doris Sawyer. Clem------------------Roland Peterson. Sarah Maud------------Dolores Uhlig . Cornelius.............Harold Tyssedal. Larry-----------------Ivan Fisher. Mrs. Bird.............Shirley Griffith . Carol Bird------------Joan Brandt. Peter Ruggles---------Tom Ferrell. Charles Kleinert------Announcer. JUNIOR CLASS PLAY The Junior Class presented the play “Just Ducky”, a hilarious comedy that was presented to a large audience on Friday, November 12. The cast was as follows: Mrs. Maxwell....................Janet Holden. Mr. Maxwell.....................Raymond Denning. Betty Lou Maxwell...............Irene Seebach. Wilbur Maxwell..................Harley Lafflin, Mr. Moore.......................Ramon Palmer. Craig Moore.....................Art Rinke. Mr. Dell Marshal................Charley Fowler. Bernadine Smith.................Arlis Johnson. Vester Blain....................Carol Larson. Aunt Mary.......................Mary Lee McNames. Connie Maxwell.................. Corlis McFarling. Herculies Nelson................ Perry Reeves. Ole Hoff........................Director. SENIOR CLASS PLAY On April 13, 1949, the Seniors gave forth their all in a smashing success entitled Lights Out, a delightful, but chilling mystery-comedy. The successful cast was as follows: Agnes Harwood....................Beulah Shepard. Doris Harwood....................Millie Bloom Carl Emerson..................... Dale Skinner. Vichy Wayne......................Ona Barchus. Helen Freeland...................Joanne Orton. John Bates.......................Bob Kline. Susan Bates......................Avis Bartlett. Neil Parker......................Harold Beggs. William Patterson Vaugn..........Karl J. Zaffke. Ella Tucker......................Kolores Finney. Benny King.......................William May. Mrs. McCaffrey...................Director. Backus Carnival Huge Success The festivity around B.H.S. on November 18 was caused by the school carnival. Talented young people put on a very enjoyable Amateur Program. The judges chose Earl Tyssedal and his accordian for first place prize. Charles Kleinert with his imitations came in second. The final event of the evening was the choosing of King and Queen. The ticket sales were very close but the final results stated that the Freshman Class had won. Ardyce Sheller and Roland Rinke was crowned as Queen and King. 33 CLASS OFFICERS SENIORS President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Student Council . Karl Zaffke. Florence Fowler. . Avis Bartlett. . Beulah Sheppard. Harold Beggs. JUNIORS President Vice President Secretary Business Manager Asst. Business Manager. Student Council . Art Rinke. . Mary Lee McNames ..Corliss McFarling. ..Ramon Palmer. ..Raymond Denning. ..Daryle Shepard. SOPHOMORES President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Student Council ..Dick Travis. . .Meryln Smith. ..Nancy Orton. ..Carol Johnson. .Hazel Zaffke. FRESHMEN President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Student Council . Rhoda Tuttle. . Earl Tyssedol. . Martha Munholand .Martha Munholand. . Hazel Siltman. EIGHTH GRADE President Vice President Secretary Treasurer ..Marvel Holden . . Donna Sue Dye. . Shirley Griffith. . Merelyn Somers. SEVENTH GRADE President Vice President Secretary Treasurer . Floyd Zaffke . . Barbara Skeesuck. Joanne Smith. .Thomas Ferrell. 34 SANDS OF TIME September 7,1948.....School starts (Drudgery) September 15.......Glee Club organized. September 20.........Cheerleaders chosen; Rhoda, Martha, and Joanne. September 24.........Magician show; Pine Mountaineer organized. September 24.........Walker Football game; Freshman Initiation, October 1............ .Senior graduation pictures taken. October 6.......Freshman return party. October 8.......Cass Lake Football game. October 11........Senior peanut shower on Mr. Sycks. October 12........Seniors run wild; School pictures taken; G.A.A. organized. October 15.......Akeley Football game, October 19.......Boy River practice game, October 20.......Seniors attend Court Trial. October 21.......Pine River Football game. October 26.......Pequote Lakes Football game. October 28-29.....M.E.A. November 1.......Students visit Landberg's. November 2.......School election. November 5...........Juniors order class rings; Seniors order announcements. November 12.......Junior Class Play. November 16.......Seniors conduct Sister Kenny drive. November 18........Carnival. November 22-28.....Thanksgiving vacation; Deer Season. December 3...........Villager Basketball game; Senior party on Mr. Sycks. December 8.......Hackensack Basketball game. December 10..........Sebeka Basketball game; Assembly program. December 15.......Longville Basketball game December 17........Motley Basketball game. December 22........ Girls Pequot Lakes Basketball game. December 23........ Christmas program; Senior debate. December 24........Christmas parties; vacation begins. January 5.......Pequot Basketball game. January 7.......Remer Basketball game. January 12.......Pine River Basketballgame January 14........Akeley Basketball game. January 19.......Hackensack Basketball game. January 21........Remer Basketball game. January 28........Pine River Basketball game. February 2.......Pequot Lakes Basketball game. February 11.......Longville Basketball game February 15........Seniors visit Bralnard Junior College. February 16........Longbow League Playoff. February 18........Motley Basketball game. February 23........Franklin Junior High Basketball game. February 25...........Akeley Basketball game. March 1-5.......Sub. District Tournaments. March 7-11......District Tournaments. March 18-19.....Regional Tournaments. March 24.......State Tournaments. April 13.......Senior Class play. April 15-25.....Easter vacation May 6.........Junior-Senior banquet. May 10.......Assembly program. May 20.......Assembly program. May 29.......Baccalaureate. May 31.......Examinations. June 1.......More Examinations. June 2.......Commencement. June 3.........THE END; HALLELUJAH; 35 ANNUAL STAFF Editor-------------------Harold Beggs. Class History and Class Poem---------------Mildred Bloom and Jack McDowell. Class Will---------------Florence Fowler. Class Prophecy-----------Joanne Orton. Dedication and Foreword----------------- Ona Barchus and Avis Bartlett. Alumni News--------------Ona Barchus and Avis Bartlett. Snap Shots---------------Ona Barchus and Avis Bartlett. Annual Staff and Newspaper Staff----------Florence Fowler and Beulah Shepard. Christmas Program--------Florence Fowler. Junior Class Play; Senior Class Play and Junior-Senior Prom-------Beulah Shepard and Dolores Finney. Baccalaureate and Commencement-------------Beulah Shepard and Dolores Finney. Music Notes--------------Dolores Finney. Photography Editor And Staff----------------Karl Zaffke, Dale Skinner, Bob Kline and William May. Football and Basketball---------------Joanne Orton and Harold Beggs. PINE MOUNTAINEER STAFF Editor-in-chief----------Karl Zaffke Associate Editor---------Avis Bartlett Business Managers--------Beulah Shepard and Hazel Zaffke Grade News Editor--------Florence Fowler Sports Editor------------Rhoda Tuttle General News Editor------Harold Beggs Reporters----------------The Staff Advisor-------------------Mr. Tuttle 36 FARMER TUTTLE CO-CAPTAINS NICE JUMP. KEITH FISHERMAN • V NICE SHOT” ATTENTION MILKMAN THE HUDDLE ANOTHER POINT LUCKY 38 BIG FIVE RAH! RAH! RAH! 39 HE’S GONNA GETCHA' JODIE” GET TO WORK SHEPARD THE THREE STOOGES MUSIC. MAESTRO! READY I OR ACTION COLD BOY? YOU’RE SLIPPING. BEULAH EEKI LEGS! LAZY. EH? WELL. I’M GONE! HAIL. HAIL THE GANGS ALL HERfc HARVEST TIME f-utocj xufihi. futocjXufjfll 43 COMPLIMENTS OF Marlow Theatre “THE SHOW PLACE OF THE LAKE REGION JOHN ROHR Pine River, Minnesota COMPLIMENTS OF Aero Club FRED STORMER Phone 22 Backus, Minnesota BEST WISHES TO THE SENIOR CLASS OF ’49 Northland Funeral Home Pine River, Minnesota COMPLIMENTS OF Lake Region Hotel MR. and MRS. C. E. HUGHES Pine River, Minnesota BEST WISHES TO THE SENIOR CLASS OF ’49 Backus State Bank • CONTINUOUS BANKING SERVICE SINCE 1907 Phone 19 Backus, Minnesota CONGRATULATIONS TO SENIOR CLASS OF BACKUS SCHOOL FROM Backus Creamery W. H. KIELTY Backus, Minnesota BEST WISHES BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Paul D. Jewell COUNTY TREASURER Walker, Minnesota COMPLIMENTS TO CLASS OF 49 Earl Brown GAMBLE STORES” Hackensack, Minnesota Backus, Don's Sales Service Dodge and Plymouth Dealer “Dodge Job-Rated Trucks” Mopar Parts and Accessories Phone 34 Minnesota CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS.’ ANONA RIVIERE Clerk of District Court Walker, Minnesota CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS J. ELMER JOHNSON Sheriff Walker Minnesota Land O' Lakes Creameries, Inc. Milk - Cream - Butter Seeds Poultry Feed Richard Benson, Manager Phone 35 Pine River, Minnesota Marshall-Wells Stores GARDINER’S Hardware - Furniture - Auto Supplies Pine River, Minnesota Compliments Of The Municipal Liquor Store Phone 24 Backus, Minnesota STAIMBROOK IMPLEMENT and MOTOR COMPANY Aliis-Chalmers New Idea Machinery Pine River, Your DeSoto-Plymouth Dealer Phone 51 Minnesota Backus, Stop and Shop At COFFLANDS HARDWARE Dependable Hardware Minnesota Backus, Congratulations To Seniors of ’49 From ESLER’S GARAGE and IMPLEMENTS Phone 21 Minnesota Backus, Compliments Of BARCHUS DAIRY Raw Milk L. Barchus and Son Phons 15F110 Minnesota Pine River, Compliments Of ZIGMUND’S FAIRWAY STORE Phone 71 Minnesota Compliments To The Senior Class SHERWOOD - HOUSTON GARAGE Pine River, Minnesota Compliments Of THRIFTY STORE Pine River, Minnesota Pine River, JL. B. HARTZ STORE Kenneth Schuster, Owner Meats and Groceries Phone 2 Minnesota Best Wishes To Backus Seniors DR. MELAND Dentist Walker, Minnesota Walker, Compliments Of COAST - TO - COAST STORE Hardware And Automotive Supplies Phone 125 Minnesota Walker, Compliments Of B and B STORE Walker’s Junior Department Store Phone 180 Minnesota Best Wishes To The Graduates F rom ANDERSON HARDWARE Backus, Minnesota Our Best Wishes To The 1949 Graduating Class NEWMAN BOOK AND BIBLE AGENCY Religious Gift Shop Backus, Minnesota Backus, BACKUS LOCKER PLANT And RED OWL STORE Phones 69-R11 and 69-R20 Minnesota Repairing Overhauling Texaco Service Oil Grease Gas Batteries - Tires SOMERS and EVELAND Backus, Minnesota Backus, Compliments Of GLEN SNODGRASS Your Cass County Surge Dealer For Cleaner - Faster - Safer Milking Phone 11F20 Minnesota Congratulations DURKEE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Pine River, Minnesota Compliments Of PINE RIVER OIL COMPANY Phillips 66 Products Pine River, Minnesota Compliments Of ST. JOHN’S PURE OIL Pine River, Phone 126 Minnesota Congratulations To The Senior Class Of ’49 PINE RIVER STATE BANK Phone 12 Pine River, Minnesota PINE RIVER SIGN COMPANY Scotchlite - Painted and Lettered - Signs Repaired or Made To Order Ray Bair Paul Jahn Phone 96 Pine River, Minnesota Best Wishes PINE RIVER LOCKER COMPANY Wholesale and Retail Meats Frozen Foods - Cold Storage - Lockers Phone 96 Pine River, Minnesota Compliments Of DUBBS and SON Feed -Seed - Poultry - Eggs Pine River, Minnesota GILCHRIST GUN SHOP Fine Selection Of Guns And Complete Line Ammunition Pine River, Minnesota Congratulations Seniors COFFEE SHOP Meals Lunches Beer Ice Cream Pine River, Minnesota Congratulations To Senior Class Of 49 PINE RIVER ELECTRIC COMPANY Morris L. Cromett Pine River, Phone 122 Minnesota Backus, Compliments Of EMIL ANDERSON SKELLY OIL PRODUCTS Phone 28 Minnesota Backus, Compliments Of REYNOLDS VARIETY Phone 29 Minnesota Congratulations To The Graduating Seniors Of The Backus School SKOGMO’S STORE Clothing Dry Goods Quality Merchandise Priced To Save You Money Pine River, Minnesota Congratulations To The Graduating Class For Quality Hardware HILL HARDWARE COMPANY Compliments Of PINE RIVER DRY CLEANING Phone 127 Pine River, Minnesota J. F. ANDERSON LUMBER COMPANY Building Supplies Coal - Paint - Hardware Phone 14 Pire River, Minnesota Compliments Of BACKUS POST OFFICE Walter Gregory Postmaster WE WISH TO THANK THE ADVERTISERS FOR HELPING MAKE THIS BOOK POSSIBLE.