Preston High School - Heritage Jayette Yearbook (Preston, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1954 volume:

54 JAYETTE STAFF EDITOR...........Marian Halverson ASS'T. ED............Phyllis Nagel Mary Me Niff ART EDITOR .... Philip Anderson BUS. MANAGER . . Janice Severson ASS'T. MANAGER . . Wanda Gatzke COVER DESIGN. . Philip Anderson Dedication For his training in sportsmanship, and guidance in the building of character throughout his years at Preston, we the class of '54 grate- fully dedicate this an- nual to our beloved coach, Norman Larsen. 3 H. B. FROEMMING, superintendent B. A. North Central College DONALD J. SCANLAN, principal B. S. Winona State Teachers College Social Problems 12, Senior advisor School Board Rev. Stanley Williams, Jerry Ostrem, Marshall Ebert, George O. Murray, Supt. Froemming, Dean McKnight, Mrs. Lester Ott. Faculty MISS ELEANOR PALMER B. A. College of Scholastica Eighth Grade Advisor, Social Studies, Geography, Girls' Phy. Ed. 7-10, Newspaper Advisor. NORMAN H. LARSEN B. A. Augsburg College Coach, Boys' Phy. Ed. 7-10, Biology 10, General Science 9. DELOY CHRISTOPHERSON B. S. University of Minnesota Industrial Arts, Driver's Training, Junior Advisor. STANLEY PROKOPOWICZ B.A. Winona State TeachersColiege B. S. Winona Sta te Tea chers College Assistant Coach, History 10-11, General Business 9. ELTON V. SCHOENROCK B. S. Winona State TeathersCollege Commercial, Manager of Activity Fund, Track Coach. MISS OTTIE B. APPLEN B. A., N. S. F. C., Aberdeen, S. D. Mathematics, Library 5 MRS. EILEEN ARNOLD B. S. Stout Institute Home Ec. 7-12, Junior Advisor. MISS DOROTHY RUMPF B. S. River Falls State College English 7-9, Seventh Grade Advisor. JAMES MILLER B. A. St. Thomas College English 10-12, Sophomore Advisor. ELMER SLOSTAD B. A. St. Olaf College Junior High Principal, Chemistry and Physics, General Science 9, Mathematics 8. LOYAL JOOS B. S. University of Wisconsin Agriculture 7-12, F. F. A. Advisor, Visual Aids Advisor. MARLENE MC KENZIE Office Secretary .t 7 6 1. Richard Prinsen Don Nagel 2. Janice Severson 3. Ella Friemann 4. Mary McNiff 5. Richard Shirley Bestor 6. John Nehring 7. Marian Halverson 8. Shirley Peterson Don Meyer 9. Vrieze twins 10. Jim Ramaker ARLONE AMDAHL Not bold or shy or short or tall, but a pleasant mingling of them all. Student Council 2; Chorus 2,3,4; Newspaper 1,2,3,4; Pep club 1,2,3; Cheerleader4; Annual Staff4; Home- coming Attendant 4. RICHARD BESTOR Four B's, Brahms, Beethoven, Bach and Bestor. Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Ac- companist 1,2,3,4; Madrigal 2; Quar- tet 3,4; Soloist 3,4; Class Officer 2; Student Council 4, Treas.; Annual Staff 4; School Patrol 3; Pep Club 1, 2,3; Homecoming King 4. PHILIP ANDERSON Don’t dare me; I might surprise you. Baseball 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Stu- dent Council2; Class Officer: Treas. 3,4; Lettermens Club 3, Sec. 4; Band 1,2,3,4;Newspaper4; Annual 4; Cho- rus3,4; Quartet4; Pep Club 2,3; F. F. A. 1; Class Play 3; Brass Sextet 4. RICHARD CUTLER Ace athlete with many talents. Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Let- termens Club 1,2, V. Pres. 3, Pres. 4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; F. F. A. 1; Class Of- ficer; Pres. 1, V. Pres. 4; Quartet 4; Annual Staff 4. JERRY BACON This is the last day of school! I'm content.” F. F. A. 1,2. ROGER ESKRA There's a good deal oforatory in me but out of respect to Patrick Henry I don't show it. Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3; Football 2,3,4; Basketball 2.3; Baseball 2,3; Track 2,3; Class Officer; Treas. 1; Trombone Quartet 2; Quartet 3; Let- termens Club 1,2,3, Treas. 4; Prom Chairman 3. ELIZABETH BURNS Little women do great things. Newspaper 1,2,3,4; Band 2,3; Ma- jorette 3; One Act Play 2; Declam 2; Homecoming Attendant 4. WILLIAM FOSTER There are only three great men liv- ing--myself and I've forgotten the other two. F. F. A. 1; Baseball 2,4; Basketball 4; Track 3,4; Class Play 3; Lettermens Club 2,4. 8 £ I ELLA FRIEMANN A sweet and lovable girl who goes on her own quiet way.” Chorus2,3,4; Quartet4; Newspaper 4; Annual Staff 4. MARIAN HALVERSON ”Laughand the world laughs with you; study and you study alone. Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Soloist 3,4; Brass Sextet4; Class Play3; Girls State Rep. 3; Newspaper 4; Annual Editor 4; Class Officer; Sec. 3, Pres . 4; Student Council 4; Prom Co-chair- man 3. JIM GARTNER My schooling has done me no harm, but I'll feel safer on the farm. F. F. A. 1.2.3.4; Pep Club 2,3. SHARON HEWITT Like the atom, small but mighty. Newspaper 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Pep Club 3. WANDA GATZKE Why worry? Everything works out in the end. Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus2,3,4; Trombone Quartet 2; Sextet 2; Quartet 4; Mad- rigal 2; Pep Club 1,2,3; Class Play 3; One Act Play 4; Newspaper 1,2,3,4; Annual Staff 4. WAYNE LOUGH He knocks them cold on the football field. Band 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; Bas- ketball 4, Manager 1,2;Student Coun- cil 1,3; School Patrol 3; F. F. A. 1; Lettermens Club 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 3. VINCENT GOSSMAN The hardest part of learning is to remember not to forget. Chorus 1,2,4; F.F. A. 1; Class Play 3. WALDO MARZOLF Once we caught him studying; just once. F. F. A. 1,2,3,4; Visual Aids 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 2,3. 9 MARY McNIFF A pretty girl is like a melody.” Chorus 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3; Newspaper 1,2,3,4, Bus. Man. 4, Pep Club, 1,2,3; Speech 1,2,3; Annual, co-editor, 4; Class Play 3. DON NAGEL Take care of school. I’m leaving. Chorus 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2; manager 2.3; Pep Club 1,2; F.F.A. 1,2; Utter- mens Club 2,3,4. DONALD MEYER Easy going, troubles few, hates to have too much to do. Football 1,2,3,4; Uttermens Club 3, 4; F.F.A. 1. PAUL NAGEL In my desk my books do lie, tuey are at rest and so am I. Chorus 1,2,3; F.F.A. 1.2.3.4; Football 1,2; Pep Club 1,2,3; Class Play 3. DONALD MILLER A lad so mild and meek that even his shoes refuse to squeak. F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Visual Aids 1,2,3,4; School Patrol 4. PHYLLIS NAGEL There is a garden in her cheeks where roses and wild lilies bloom. Chorus 1,2,3,4; Class Play 3; News- paper 4; Annual Staff, Ass't Editor,4. JOANN MULVIHILL Small in size but great in energy. Chorus 1,2,3,4; PepClub 1,2,3; News- paper 1,2,3,4; Class Officer, Sec. 4; One - Act Play 2,4; Class Play 3; Homecoming Attendant4;Cheerlead- ing 3,4; Annual Staff 4. MARLYS NARVESON My motto is. Service to friends. Pep Club 2,3; Newspaper 4; Chorus 4; Annual Staff 4. 10 JOHN NEHRING Practically harmless. Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 3; Track 2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Class Officer, Pres. 2, Vice-Pres. 1. Student Coun- cil 2. SHIRLEY PETERSON When joy and duty clash, let duty go to smash. Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Madrigal 1,2; Sextet 1.2; Class Play 3; Pep Club 1,2,3; Class Officer, Sec. 1,2; Quartet 4, Homecoming Attendant 4. KENNETH O’CONNOR The world belongs to the energetic, but who wants the world anyway? F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 3; Football 1,2,3,4; Lettermens Club 3,4. JAMES RAMAKER Love is like the measles, we all have to go through it. Chorus 1,2,3,4; Band 3,4; VocalSoloist 2,3,4; Pep Club 2,3; Declam 1,2; One Act Play 3,4; Madrigal 2; Sex - tet 3; Quartet 4; Class Play 3; An- nual Staff 4; F.F.A, 1. WALLACE OSLAND Nothing at times is more expressive than silence. F.F.A. 1,2; Track 3,4; Annual Staff 4. BERGILD SPICKSCHEN A sincere girl, we wish her well. Newspaper 4; Chorus 4; Homecom ing Queen 4. ARLYNN PEIRCE I may not be Columbus, but I get around. F.F.A. 1; Band 2,3; Basketball, man- ager, 3; Visual Aids 4. DONALD STEINKOPF You can manufacture blondes, but reds come naturally. Basketball 3,4; Football 3,4; Track 3,4; F.F.A. 1; School Patrol 3; Let- termens Club 3,4; Annual 4. 11 GARY RUSSELL I’m not the kind to shake off my friend when he would need me. F.F.A.1,2; Football2,3,4; Lettermens Club 3,4; Class Officer; V. Pres. 3. NORMAN PIPHO Beware the fury of a patient man. F. F. A. 2,3,4; Visual Aids 4. JOAN SCHEEVEL Live, energetic, a worker is she. Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; News- paper 1,2,3, Editor 4; Soloist 2,3,4; Class Officer: Sec. 2, Pres. 3; Student Council 3; Clarinet Quartet 2; Sextet l,2;Quartet4; Madrigal 1,2;Pep Club 2,3; Annual Staff 4; One Act Play 2; Declam 2. RICHARD PRINSEN Nothing at times is more expensive than silence. Football 1,2,3,4; Baseball3,4; F.F.A. l,2;School Patrol3,4; Annual Staff 4; Pep Club 3. RICHARD SCHMIDT High school days have their delights, but they can't compare with high school nights. Football 1,2,3.4; Band 1.2,3,4; Cho- rus 1,2,3,4; F. F. A. 1.2,3,4; Letter- mens Club 3,4; One Act Play 3,4. BEVERLY STAPELKAMP Do your best and leave the rest. What's the use of worrying? Declam 1,2,3; Pep Club 1,2,3; Chorus 4; Class Play 3; Annual Staff 4, News Paper 1,2,3,4. JANICE SEVERSON Jolly, good natured.and full of fun. Chorus 4; Newspaper 2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3; One Act Play 3,4; Class Play 3; Student Council 4; Business Man- ager, Annual 4 GLENN ULLOM Sober, but not serious; quiet, but not idle. Football 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Lettermens Club 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1; F. F. A. 1,2,3; Annual Staff 4. 12 WALLACE VRIEZE Would that there were more like Wally. F. F. A. 1; Football 1,2,3,4; Letter- mens Club 1,2,3,4; Annual Staff 4; School Patrol 4. '1 t 4 WILEY VRIEZE No sinner or no saint perhaps, but then the very best of chaps.” Football 1,2,3,4; Lettermens Club 1, 2,3,4; F. F. A. 1; Annual Staff 4; School Patrol 4. RICHARD UTLEY A soul devoted to comic books. Basketball 4. CLASS FLOWER Deep Rose Carnations CLASS COLORS Silver and rose JoAnn Mulvihill, Secretary; Dick Cutler, Vice President; Philip Anderson, Treasurer; Marian Halverson, President. 13 Juniors CLASS OFFICERS: Terry Healy, president; Gary Ruesink, vice-president; Norman Barnes, treasurer; Ruth Ann Miller, secretary. ROW 1: Larry Afseth, Pat Anderson, Norman Barnes, Kathryn Burkholder, Kathleen Gartner. ROW 2: Rita Gartner. Terry Healy, Boyd Johnson, Stanley Kaase, LaVonne Larson. ROW 3: Ronald Luidahl, Janis Miedema, Ruth Ann Miller. Not pictured, Donald Cummings, Bob Jacobson. 14 To do bookkeeping is one thing, but to make it balance is two more. ROW 1: Alice Olson, Merrill Pickett, Gary Ruesink, Pat Scheevel, Dale Thomas. ROW 2: Ellen Thomas, Donald Vatthauer, Margaret Walsh, Carol Wolfe, Douglas Wubbels. ROW 3: Laura Young, Lois Fritchel. Not pictured, Denese Thorson. f - . fT A . i V' 1 Ivt o r 1 • I r - 15 FIRST ROW: Margaret Mulvihill, Elaine Kinneberg, Karen Thorson, Betty Nelson, Carol Jacobson, Fay Aug, Mary Cleveland, Virginia Pfremmer, Mimi Gartner, Kay Aug. SECOND ROW: Sherry Strahl, Monica O'Conner, Sara Severson, Janet Eischen, Rozella Drogemuller, Charlotte Vitse, Shirly Bestor, Pat Post, Venita Friemann, Al- vina Rogstad, Marilyn Pierce, Elaine Pipho, Jacqueline Lyon. THIRD ROW: Ralph Johnson. Joel Schrock, Jon Burkholder, Glen Pooler, Lester Prinsen, Laurence Wubbles, Kenneth Alderman, Gerald Severude, Don Woellert, Daniel Cambern, Edward Morten- son. FOURTH ROW: Bob Hovelson, Jerry Reynolds, John Wendt, Duane Snyder, Larry Shanahan, John Osland, Leslie Hellickson, Bob Maust, Dick Drury, Robert Narveson, Dick Steinkopf, Jerry Jacobson, Leo House. Junior Young. Sophomores Freshman FIRST ROW: Janice Meyer. Janice Kramer, Evelyn Ristau, Lorraine Stapelkamp, Kay Berges, Dianne Gluen, Joyce Prinsen, Marilyn Kolenbrander, Kay Rindels, Ruth Af- seth. SECOND ROW; Louise Victor, Carol Gartner, Trudy Watts, Pat Larson, Diane Luehmann, Dianne Foss, Karen Ashton, Cleo Gillund, Dana Lahmers, Jane Hovelson, JoAnn Madson. THIRD ROW: Kent Pfremmer, Delvin Nelson, Bob Cook, Carroll Va- alemoen, Wayne Kneeskern, Rodney Copemen, Mike Gartner, Tillman Fingerson, Wayne Drier,Ronald Olson, David Sikkink. FOURTH ROW: Jim O'Conner, Bob Prin- sen, Philip Gossman, Dick Wendt, Larry Anderson, Jerry Rindels, Philip Gartner, Philip Thorson, Leslie Young, Richard Benson, Bill Murray. First Row: Miss Palmer, Ramona Lyons, Emily Ristau, Janet Yaste, Kay Kleimenhagen, Jeanette Pipho, Shirley Waller, Donna Hanson. Second Row: Marcia Durst, Sharon Sikkink, Barbara Fairbairn, Harriet Beck, Betty Gartner, Sigrid Halverson, Ann Williams. Third Row: Don O’Connor, Tommy Lahmers, Lud die Gartner, Talmer Gillund, Richard Klompenhower, Wayne Marzolf, Glenn Engle, Bob Holein, Jim Hovelson, Lynn Wubbels. Eighth Grade Seventh Grade First Row: Miss Rumpff, Karen Cambern, Linda Copeman, Caroline Han- son, Judy Hovelson, Nancy Drury, Lila Drogemuller, Doris Fussem. Sec- ond Row: Garry Alderman, Shirley Schultz, Kathryn Woellert, Marcia Ebert, PatPfremmer, Karen Sikkink. Third Row: Roger Berges, Pat Con- Ion, Larry Watts, Ronald Benson, Jerry Nagel, Jerry Pierce, Manford House, Gerald Carson, Peter Ford. 17 Class Officers Kay Kleimenhagen, Secretary; Lud Gartner, President; Tommy Lahmers, Treasurer; Ann Williams, Vice President. Kay Aug, President; Karen Thorson, Treasurer; Charlotte Vitse, Secretary, Carol Jacobson, Vice President. Diane Gluen, President; Diane Foss, Vice President; Marilyn Kolenbrander, Treas- urer; Larry Anderson, Secretary. 18 ATHLETICS Track Football Baseball Basketball LEFT TO RIGHT: Coach Larson, GlenUllom, Roger Eskra, Dick Cutler, Buzz O'Connor, Dick Prinsen, Wayne Lough. ROW TWO: Dick Steinkopf, Jerry Shanahan, Ken Alderman, Larry Shanahan, Bob Maust, Norman Barnes, Les Prinsen. ROW THREE: David Sikkink, Bob Prinsen, Lud Gartner, Joel Schrock, Jon Burkholder, Duane Snyder, Tillman Fingerson, Gerald Severud, Mike Gartner, Wayne Drier. Boyd Johnson. The 1953 football team won the District I Championship for the second straight year and for the fourth time in the last five years. Lead by Co- captains Dick Prinsen and Don Meyer the Bluejays won 9 straight games. Preston 27 Lanesboro 0 Preston 21 Zumbrota 0 Preston 13 Spring Valley 0 Preston 50 Wykoff 6 Preston 25 Harmony 0 Preston 27 Houston 0 Preston 26 Spring Grove 12 Preston 6 Caledonia 0 Preston 20 Chatfield 12 Total 215 Total 30 Honors received by member s of 1953 team; All Conference team: Rich- ard Prinsen, Wayne Lough, Norman Barnes, Don Steinkopf, and Dick Cutler. All State Football team: Dick Cutler. 20 LEFT TO RIGHT: Wiley Vrieze, Don Steinkopf, Don Meyer, Gary Russell, Richard Schmidt, John Nehring, Stan Prokopowicz, ass't. coach. ROW TWO: Terry Healy, Bill Pickett, Gary Ruesink, Phil Gartner, Larry Af- seth, John Osland, Wallace Vrieze, manager. ROW THREE: Larry Anderson, Philip Thorson, Richard Benson. Talmer Gillund. Jim O'Connor, Ronnie Benson, Don O'Connor, Tom Lahmers, Lynn Wubbels. 1953 Football Squad RICHARD CUTLER All-State team RICHARD PRINSEN Co-captain DON MEYER Co-captain 21 Senior Football Players John Nehring Gary Russell Wayne Lough Kenneth O'Connor Glenn Ullom Richard Schmidt 22 FIRST ROW: L. to R. John Osland, Bob Maust, Jerry Shanahan, Kenny Alderman, Gary Ruesink, Philip Gartner, Larry Afseth, Larry Shanahan. Terry Healy, Bill Pickett. BACK ROW: L. to R. Richard Schmidt, Gary Russell, Richard Prinsen, Don Meyer, Roger Eskra, Dick Cutler, Buzz O’Connor, Wayne Lough, Glen Ullom, Wiley Vrieze, Don Steinkopf, Les Prinsen, Norman Barnes, John Nehring. “A” Squad “B” Squad FIRST ROW: L. to R. Mike Gartner, Larry Afseth, Larry Shanahan, Jerry Shanahan, Gary Ruesink, Kenny Aider- man, Philip Gartner, Terry Healy, Bob Maust, Bill Pickett, John Osland. SECOND ROW: L. to R. Stan Proko- powicz, Ass't. coach; Tilman Fingerson, Larry Anderson, Gerald Severud, Duane Snyder, Wayne Drier, Boyd Johnson, Joel Schrock, John Burkholder, Dick Benson. THIRD ROW: L. to R. David Sikkink, Jim O'Connor, Tom Lahmers, Talmer Gillund, Philip Thorson, Bob Prinsen, Ronnie Benson, Don O'Connor, Lud Gartner, Lynn Wub- bells. LEFT TO RIGHT: Bill Foster, Don Steinkopf, Bob Jacobson, Wayne Kneeskern, Les Prinsen, Dick Utley, Dick Cutler, Phil Anderson, Wayne Lough, Gary Ruesink. 1954 Basketball Squad The 1953-54 basketball team finished the season with only a mediocre record after taking the conference championship the year before. All-State footballer, Dick Cutler, proved his ability in basketball as well as in football by leading the Preston team in scoring by a large margin. He was also one of the top scorers in the district. Preston opened its season by dropping a close game to Rushford by 60-55. A victory over Peterson evened up the record at 1-1 only before losing to Wy- koff by three points, then to Spring Valley, and then to Chatfield by three points putting our conference record at 1-4. Then things began to look much brighter, winning from Lanesboro, Houston and Mabel. Defeats by Spring Grove and Can- ton preceded a thrilling 54-53 victory over Harmony in the final home game of the season. First Five FRONT ROW: Glen Engle, mana- ger, Tom Lahmers, Phil Gossman, Bill Murray, Leslie Young, Jon Burkholder, Bob Prinsen, junior Young, manager.BACK ROW: How- ard Hayes, Larry Shanahan, Duane Snyder, Ken Alderman, Rodney Copeman, Mike Gartner, Wayne Dreier, Jerry Shanahan, Larry An- derson, Stan Prokopowicz, ass't. coach. “B” Team Basketball Squad LEFT TO RIGHT: Phil Anderson, Wy- koff game, Mr. Christopherson, Don Steinkopf. ROW TWO: B team huddle, jump ball, Bill Foster, and Coach Lar- sen. Basebal FIRST ROW: L. to R. Jerry Shanahan, Bill Foster, Mike Gartner, Gary Ruesink, Philip Anderson. SECOND ROW: Stan Prokopowicz, Ass't. coach; Richard Prinsen, Rodney Copeman, Wayne Kneeskern, Dick Cutler, Glen Ullom, Kenny Alderman, Fred Young, Manager. Track FIRST ROW: L. to R. Richard Steinkopf, Wayne Drier, Larry Anderson, Leslie Young, Kenny Alderman, Fred Young, Manager. SECOND ROW: Mr. Schoenrock, coach; Bill Foster, Don Steinkopf, Rodney Copeman, Wayne Kneeskern, Mike Gartner, Dick Cutler, John Nehring. 26 All Conference Lettermen FIRST ROW: Dick Steinkopf, John Nehring, Don Steinkopf, Junior Young, Dick Cutler, Richard Prinsen, Wayne Lough, Wallace Vrieze. SECOND ROW: Ass't Coach Prokopowicz, Ken Alderman, Norman Barnes, Terry Healy, Gary Russell, Philip Anderson. Glen Ullom, Wiley Vrieze, Coach Larsen. THIRD ROW: Gary Ruesink, Larry Shanahan, Bill Foster, Les Prinsen, Don Nagel, Roger Eskra, Richard Schmidt, Buzz O’Connor. Prestons all-conference football players, and they really earned the title. Coach Larsen, Dick Cutler, Don Steinkopf, Richard Prinsen, Wayne Lough, Norman Bar- nes, Mr. Prokopowicz. Cheerleaders Ruth Ann Miller Shirk Bester Janet Eishen Driver Education ACTIVITIES CLARINETS: Joan Scheevel, Solo; Diane Foss, 1st; Janet Eischen, Karen Ashton, Lynn Wubbels, 2nd; Kay Klei- menhagen, Marcia Durst, Pat Larson, 3rd; BASS CLARINET; Ruth Miller; BASSOON: Rosella Drogemuller; DRUMS: Sigrid Halverson, Jim Ramaker, Wayne Lough, Bob Cook; BASS: Talmer Gillund, Larry Anderson. 2nd; Richard Bestor, 1st; Norman Barnes, Solo; CORNETS: Janis Kramer, 3rd; Ann Williams, 2nd; Bill Murray. 2nd; Philip Anderson, 1st; Marian Halverson, Solo; HORNS: Kay Berges, 3rd; Don Cummings, 2nd; Jane Hovel- son, Solo; FLUTES: Sharon Sikkink, Barbara Fairbairn; OBOE: Virginia Pfremmer; SAXAPHONE: Cleo Gil- lund. Denese Thorson, Lois Fritchel, Wayne Drier, Judy Hovelson; TROMBONES: Wanda Gatzke, Solo; Dana Lahmers,2nd; Richard Schmidt, 3rd; BARITONE: Shirley Peterson, Solo; Tom Lahmers, 2nd; Wayne Kneeskern, 2nd; DIRECTOR: Mr. DePaulis. Concert Band The concert band can be heard dutifully practicing away every Tuesday and Friday morning and the music that issues forth is anything from Strauss to The Irish Washerwoman. Several of the advanced members go to the annual Dorian fes- tival, and the district band that plays at the tournament. Mr.Donald DePaulis, B. A. U. of Minnesota, Assoc, in Art E. J. C., Instrumental and vocal music. Brass Sextet Norman Barnes, Shirley Peterson, Wanda Gatzke, Jane Hovelson, Philip Anderson, Marian Halverson. Joan Scheevel Clarinet Instrumental Solos The music department has some outstanding per- formers. Joan Scheevel has done outstanding work on her clarinet, Norman Barnes has received an A at both the district and the regional contest for two consecutive year s and the next two year s appear promising. An introduction of trumpet solos has brought about a variety of numbers in the concerts. Dana Lahmers received an A at the district contest last year with her piano solo. Richard Bestor not only spends hours on his own practicing but also cheerfully and uncomplainingly accom- panies every soloist and musical group. His is a rare talent. The latest addition is a drum solo by Sigrid Halverson. Although only in the eighth grade, she has already established her reputation in the music department. All six work hard for their honors and deserve all the credit they have earned. Marian Halverson Trumpet Richard Bestor Piano FIRST ROW: Philip Gossman, Bill Murray, Philip Gartner, James Ramaker, Jane Hovelson, Mary McNiff, Pat Anderson, Margaret Mulvihill, KarenThorson, Betty Nelson, Ella Friemann, Venita Friemann. SECOND ROW: JoAnn Madson, Faye Aug, Rozella Drogemuller, Janet Eischen, Phyllis Nagel, Arlone Amdahl, JoAnn Mulvihill, Pat Post, Janice Severson, Wanda Gatzke, Shirley Peterson, Joan Scheevel. THIRD ROW: Pat Larsen, Elaine Kinneberg, Kay Aug, Charlotte Vitse, Carol Jacobsen, Kay Rindells, Ruth Ann Miller, Shirley Bestor, Marilyn Kolenbrander, Diane Glueo. MIXED CHORUS JIM RAMAKER Tenor Soloist BOYS QUARTET Philip Anderson, Dick Cutler, Jim Ramaker, Richard Bestor. 32 FIRST ROW: Marian Halverson, Bergild Spickschen, Marlys Narveson, Beverly Stapelkamp, Dick Cutler, Don Nagel, Boyd Johnson, Vincent Gossman, Richard Schmidt, Richard Bestor, Dana Lahmers. SECOND ROW: Cleo Gillund, Sara Severson, Virginia Pfremmer, Kathryn Burkholder. Mike Gartner, Don Vatt- hauer, Phil Anderson, John Nehring, Ronald Luidahl, Larry Anderson. David Sikkink. THIRD ROW: Joyce Prinse’n, Janice Miedema, Marilyn Pierce, Lorraine Stapelkamp, Janice Meyer, Margaret Walsh, Ellen Thomas, Norman Barnes, Wayne Kneeskern, Bill Pickett. I Cleo Gillund, Denese Thorson, Pat Larsen. MAJORETTES The music department employs three majorettes to lead the marching band during football games and occasions when the band is required to march. They are the ones who signal all ma- nuevers. JR. CHEERLEADERS This set of cheerleaders is maintain- ed solely for leading the cheers at B games. They are coached by Miss Palmer, Jane Hovelson, Diane Foss, Cleo Gillund. Jane Hovelson, Diane Foss, Cleo Gillund. 34 LEFT TO RIGHT; Dick Drury, Dale Thomas, Wallace Vrieze, Willy Vrieze, Dick Prinsen, Don Cummings. STUDENT GOVERNMENT The school patrol, generally a thankless job, is one of heavy responsibi- lity. They are responsible for seeing that the grades get safely across the streets at noon and again at 3:1 5. The student council settles disputes , provides a Christmas program and plays an active role in homecoming activities. This years special project wa« chartering a revenue system. SEATED; Kaye Aug, Denese Thorson, Marian Halverson, Janice Severson, Diane Gluen. STANDING; Gerry Alderman. Jerry Pierce, Merrill Pickett. Bob Maust, Terry Healy, Kenny Alderman, Richard Bestor, Bob Prinsen, Talmer Gillund, Lud Gartner. F.F.A. OFFICERS President. . . . Vice President Secretary . . . Treasurer. . . Reporter . . . . Sentinel . . . . Advisor....... Richard Schmidt . . Gary Ruesink . Norman Barnes . . Lester Prinsen .... Bob Maust . Waldo Marzolf , . . . Loyal Joos FUTURE FARMERS ROW 1: Ronald Luidahl, Jon Burkholder, Larry Afseth, Buzz O’Connor, Waldo Marzolf, Gary Ruesink, Norman Barnes, Richard Schmidt, Bob Maust, Lester Prinsen, Gerald Severud, John Wendt. ROW 2: Jim O'Connor, Bob Prinsen, Philip Gossman, Carrol Valmoen, Jerry Rindels, Paul Nagel, Don Cummings, Leslie Hellickson, Loyal Joos, Kent Pfremmer, David Sikkink, Philip Thorson, Richard Wendt, Ronald Olson, Delvin Nelson. ROW 3: Rodney Copeman, Dale Thomas, Jim Gartner, Norman Pipho, Douglas Wubbels, Donald Miller, Eugene Kruegel, John Osland, Bill Pickett, Lawrence Wubbels, Tillman Fingerson. ODDS ’N ENDS Bev. Stapelkamp Mary McNiff I f I live in Damenfels, which is a little town 45 miles southwest of Frankfurt. Until 1945 we lived in East Prussia. After we had to flee, we lived 6 years in a village near Brunswick, which is in North-Germany. We hadn’t any high school so 1 had to go to a boarding school which was 300 miles from home. 1 stayed there for four and a half years and graduated from that school last spring. (Our school year lasts from Easter vacation to Easter vacation.) In October 1952, our school got a letter from our school-ministerium, which said that every pupil be- tween the age of 16 to 18 could apply for going to America. I applied with some other kids from our school. We had to write a letter about ourselves and a com- mittee from our district graded those letters and chose some kids from every high- school. We went to our state capitol and there we were interviewed and tested by some Germans and Americans about everything: art, literature, farming, mechanics, politics, etc. There most of the kids couldn't pass and I was really lucky that I did. Those who had passed got 42 different sheets of paper with ques- tions which we had to fill out in English and have typewritten. All that in three days. Those papers then were sent to Washington where they were graded and again some chosen. This all went through the American State Department, which sponsors our trip. We were then adopted for one year by different clubs and or- ganizations, and sent to a family who had applied for an Exchange Student. After I go back to Germany in August, I stay home for one and one half years to help my parents with our farm and restaurant. I haven't decided yet what I am gbing to do afterward. EXCHANGE STUDENT Berghild Spickschen BLUEJAY BUGLE Editor.......... Business Manager Typing Editor . . Exchange Editor. Feature Editor . . Art Editor....... Sports Editors . . . Typing Staff . . . Sports Staff Art Staff. . . . . Joan Scheevel . . . . Mary McNiff . . . . Sharon Hewitt . . . . Phyllis Nagel . .Marian Halverson .......Liz Burns . . JoAnn Mulvihill Phil Anderson . . . Ella Friemann Marlys Narveson Phyllis Nagel .......Bob Prinsen Wayne Kneeskern . . . . Kay Gartner Margaret Mulvihill The Bugle comes out about every six weeks. It contains biographies of the seniors, news on current ball games, some gossip, and what's going on a- round PHS. It is an outlet for anyone interested in journalism to display their talents and gain experience. Kathryn Burkholder, who was voted assistant editor at a recent meeting, will be next years editor. We wish her lots of success. The one social event enjoyed by the staff is the an- nual Christmas party. STANDING: Bob Prinsen, Wayne Kneeskern, Ella Frie- mann, Lois Fritchel, Marlys Narveson, Kay Gartner, Phil Anderson. SEATED: Mary McNiff, Joan Scheevel, Phyllis Nagel, Sharon Hewitt, JoAnn Mulvihill, Marian Halver- son. 37 SEATED: Marlys Narveson, Beverly Stapelkamp, Sharon Hewitt, JoAnn Mulvihill, Arlone Amdahl. STANDING: Wallace Osland, Wiley Vrieze, Don Nagel, Dick Cutler, Ella Friemann, Wallace Vrieze, Vincent Gossman, Glen Ullom, Richard Prinsen, Don Steinkopf, Gary Russell. Advertising, Sports. Picture, and Write Up staffs. JAYETTE Our artists, Richard Bestor, Bergild Spickschen, Phillip Anderson. Timeout from financial worries. Wanda and Janice, business managers. So undecided! Phyliss, Marian, Mary, editors, LEFT TO RIGHT: Gary Ruesink, Lavonne Larson, Norman Barnes, Don Vatthauer, Ruth Ann Miller, Pat Scheevel, Laura Young, Rita Gartner. CASE OF THE MISSING HEIRS Perriot Preston . .Norman Barnes Everyone loves putting on a play and Gwen Talbot...........Lavonne Larson the juniors were undoubtedly no ex- Bruiser Barnes , . . .Don Vatthauer ception. This years play was again Mrs, Beeman..........Pat Scheevel a mystery-comedy involving heirs Maybelle.............Laura Young and their mysterious disappear- Louise Thomas . . .Ruth Ann Miller ances. Mr. Slostad directed and Mrs. Kite............Rita Gartner Kathryn Burkholder was student di- Wentworth ..........Gary Ruesink rector. The Phantom..........Terry Healy J. W. Graham........Boyd Johnson Reading of the will. Two plays were given this year in speech work. Thursday Evening , and The Twelve Pound Look. The cast for Thursday Evening included: Mrs. Johns-----Faye Aug, Mrs. Sheffield------Wanda Gatzke, Laura Johns--------JoAnn Mulvihill, Gordon Johns-----Richard Schmidt. The setting was the small home of Mr. Mrs. Johns and depicted a typical family's domestic troubles. The Twelve Pound Look, won the local contest and went on to compete in the sub- district contest at Canton where it received a rating of Excellent. The cast included: Sir Harry Simms--------James Ramaker, Lady Simms-------Sara Sever- son, Kate, a typist----------------------------------------------Janice Severson, Tombes, the butler-Richard Stein- kopf. ONE-ACT PLAYS The story showed how a woman tired of her lav- ish existence almost gives it up for the joy of being a working woman. Both plays were under the direction of Miss Rumpff. ....and you back out a knight. DECLAM There were four participants in this years declam work. Dramatic Inter- pretative: Beethoven's Moonlight Son- ata----Jane Hovelson. The Submerged Submarine------Marilyn Pierce. Hum- orous Interpretative: The Turned Worm-------Kathryn Burkholder. Man- uscript Reading: Norman Barnes. Of the four, three were chosen for the sub-district contest held at Canton. Marilyn Pierce and Norman Barnes both received Superior ratings and advanced to the district contest. Sara Severson,Jim Ramaker, Richard Stein- kopf, Janice Severson. The seniors have chosen for their class play, The Late Christopher Bean. Cast is as follows: Dr. Hag- gett---Jim Ramaker, Abby-------Mar- ian Halverson, Susan Haggett------- Sharon Hewitt, Mrs. Haggett----Jan- ice Severson, Ada Haggett------Ella Friemann, Warren Creamer-------Phil Anderson, Tallant----Don Nagel, Ro- sen-----------------Vincent Gossman, Davenport ----Richard Schmidt. The story of a New England family who suddenly find that they have some very valuable paintings in their possession. Abby, the family servant, holds them all in her power because some of the best ones belong to her and she won't sell. The troubles that follow make it a very good three act comedy. 40 Jr.-Sr. Prom 1953 The theme for the prom was Hawaiian Cruise. It required palm trees, or- chids , and a lot of ingenuity. The stage was decorated to resemble a ships deck.Johnny Roberts and his orches- tra was engaged for the occasion. The entrance has a very novel aspect. The corner held a rock garden with a run- ning waterfall that splashed over the rocks. Lunch was served by the jun- ior mothers and four of the sopho- mores served as waiters and wait- res ses. After the prom the Lions Club provided a movie and from there some energetic individuals had their choice of ballroom dancing or square danc- ing. They also were served breakfast. The whole thing was hard work, but the juniors felt that it had been a very suc- cessful evening. 1953 HOMECOMING The homecoming court. LEFT TO RIGHT: Elizabeth Burns, JoAnn Mulvihill, Queen Bergild, King Richard, Shirley Peterson, Arlone Amdahl. JoAnn Mulvihill, Arione Amdahl, Eliza- beth Burns. Shirley Peterson, Richard Bestor, Bergild Spick - schen. HOMECOMING The 1953 Homecoming festivities started off with a snake dance and everybody yelled their lungs out. Friday afternoon saw a successful parade, with the winning float being the seniors creation. The climax came when the queen, Bergild Spick- schen, was crowned by King Richard Bestor at the football game. The Homecoming Dance was well attend- ed, music furnished by The Sugar Blues , and another homecoming be- came history. Theseniors carried off tophonors in the float division The runnerup in the float contest was this one by the thisyear. Mary McNiffand Janice Severson, numbers junior class. 46 and 50 respectively. With This We Leave You I, Shirley Peterson, do hereby will and bequeath my love letters, night life, and above all, my freckles to Terry Healy. I, Wallace Osland, do hereby will and bequeath my watermelon patch to the junior class. I, Don Miller, do hereby will and be- queath my farming ability to Lois Fritchel. I, Marlys (you go your way and I'll go to Chatfield) Narveson, will my love for that city to Ellen Thomas. I, Ella (Marlys and I have things in common) Friemann, will my shy, girl- ish charms to Janis Miedema and my singing ability to Don (I don't prac- tice much though) Cummings. I, Richard Bestor, hereby will my shy, retiring manner to Norman (wait a minute!) Barnes, and my bass horn (may it rest in peace) to the benefit of bandkind. I, Wayne Lough, will my charming way with Freshmen to Boyd Johnson and my bass drum to the first man worthy of beating it. I, Sharon Hewitt, do hereby will my class ring to Bob Jacobson. (I won't need it anymore). I, Mary (can't hardly wait to change my name) McNiff, will my dry clean- ing ability to Janice Miedema. I, Don Meyer, will my mechanical in- stinct to Laura Young. I, John (I'm a whiz in chemistry) Neh- ring, will my aptitude for science courses, and my desire to stay home to LaVonne Larson. I, Don Nagel, will my ability to sleep in school to Bob Jacobson who doesn't do so bad himself. I, Phyllis (Chopin) Nagle, will my piano books to Kathryn Burkholder. May she practice faithfully. I, Gary (you go your way, and I'll go mine and I'll have more fun than you do) Russell, will my gold tooth to Ruth Ann Millers. I, Joan (hold everything I've got a brainstorm) Scheevel, will my clari- net music to Lois Fritchel and my homework to Laura (I like True Con- fessions better) Young. We, Wally and Wiley Vrieze, will our gentlemenly charms and way with women to Gary Ruesink, who already has a good start. I, Dick Cutler, will and bequeath my athletic ability to Kay Gartner. I, Roger Eskra, will and bequeath my love for PHS to Kathryn Burkholder. I, Janice (the go steady girl) Severson, will my acting ability and my like for going steady to Alice Olson, who will need them both next year. I, Spec Nagel (by request) will and be- queath my Wykoff women to Don Vatt- hauer. I, Don Steinkopf, will my love for girls 44 to Merrill (I'm shy too) Pickett. I, Berghild Spickschen, will my dislike for hot lunch goulash to Ronnie Lui- dahl, because he doesn't eat there either. I, JoAnn, (once I get them-I want to keep them) Mulvihill, will my interest- ing knights to Denese Thorson, who is already making use of them. I, Arlone Amdahl, will and bequeath my cheer leading ability to Dale Thom - as. I, Phil Anderson, will and bequeath my bashfulness to Denese Thorson. I, Jerry (let me sleep in peace) Bacon, will my sleeping in study halls to Pat Scheevel. I, Liz Burns, will and bequeath my shorthand skills to Stanley Kaase. I, Arlynn (don't flirt with me girls, I'm taken) Peirce, will my chemistry books to Boyd (be sure you throw the answers in) Johnson. I, Dick Utley, do hereby will my so called car to the junior girls, I hope they have better luck with it than I had. I, Waldo Marzolf, will my like for girls to Don Vatthauer, who also seems in- interested in them. I, Vincent (I argue because I know I'm right) Gos sman, will my wit and humor to Pat Anderson. I, Jim Gartner, will my front seat in Social to Douglas Wubbells. I, Bill Foster, will my basketball shoes to Alice Olson. I, Wanda (I love life) Gatzke, will my Harmony night life to Ronnie Luidahl. I, Buzz, (I like football but I don't like school) O'Connor, will my natural a- bility of never doing my assignments and sleeping in class to Rita Gartner. I, Beverly (when I get them, Ikeep them) Stapelkamp, will my ability to catch a man to LaVonne Larson. I, Norman (guess I'll be a bachelor) Pipho, will my love for solitary even- ings to Bob Jacobson. I, Jim (sees all, hears all, knows all) Ramaker, will my ability to tell all to Douglas Wubbells. I, Richard (football hero) Prinsen, will my blush to Carol Wolfe. I, Glenn Ulom, will mv ability to grow a beard to Margaret Walsh and my angelic tendencies to Rita Gartner. I, Marian Halverson, will my trumpet solos to Norman (anything you can do I can do better) Barnes, and my ability to concentrate to Dale Thomas. I, Richard (I'm gonna skip school-- next year) Schmidt, will my excellent posture and lively class discussion to Ellen Thomas, may she use it better than I did. I, Marian (I'm editor of this mess) Halverson, hereby will my headaches and midnight hours to next years edi- tor, may his annual be only fifteen pages long. 45 ELEMENTARY TEACHERS 46 ♦ Home-Ec. 12. LEFT TO RIGHT; Joan Scheevel, Bergild Spickschen, Shirley Peterson, Sharon Hewitt, Liz Burns, Janice Severson. JoAnn Mulvihill, Arlone Amdahl, Wanda Watching the parade. LEFT TO RIGHT; Don Miller, Wayne Lough, Gary Ruesink, Dick Prinsen, Phil Anderson, Roger Eskra, Wiley Vrieze, Dick Cutler, Don Nagel, Don Steinkopf, Wally Vrieze. Seniors back in sixth grade. Arlone Amdahl Gary Russell JoAnn, Wanda. Shirley. Phyllis Nagel John Nehring Don Meyer Marlys Narveson Bev. Stapelkamp one of those Home-Ec banquets. 48 PRESTON LOCKER SERVICE Compliments of the Ice Cream, Cold Storage, and Meat Curing WHITE GATE Phone 849 Congratulations to die Class of'54 Compliments of EISCHEN IMPLEMENT ROBERT H. FIFIELD Preston Minnesota Lanesboro Studio THE PRESTON REPUBLICAN-TIMES Phone 884 JERRY’S BODY SHOP SNYDER MOTOR CO. 24 Hour Wrecker Service Pontiac Cadillac GMC Phone 931 Phone 2256 KLING’S MUSIC STORE PHILIP B. GARTNER Pianos, accordions, band instruments Phone 2283 Rochester, Minnesota Compliments of Compliments of EBERT HARDWARE RAY TLOUGAN Preston's “Our Own Hardware’’. Jeweler Compliments of Compliments of HARMONY BOWLING CENTER BESTERS GARAGE AND T.V. 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