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

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1971 volume:

1971 JAYETTE Preston Junior- Senior High School Preston, Minnesota Expressions 3 Exploration 4 Environment Telling It Like It Is: Academics Students forging ahead . . . thinking new thoughts . . . grow- ing mentally . . . maturing through new experiences . . . Eager to have fun . . . but also eager to learn . . . The student broadens his interests ... He developes as an individual . . . He communicates his ideas to others ... He enriches his life through varied experiences and new friendships. . .He finds add- ed enjoyment and renewed vigor in being with others who share his interests ... He looks for- ward with eagerness and antici pation to upcoming events which he has helped create ... He works with others as a team to promote and convey that which interests him and is an important part of his life . . . looking beyond to something new. Administration Service Personnel The administration of Preston High School spent another year trying to emphasize making the school's dream a reality. They stressed that the wisdom of cor- rectly using one's education is of paramount importance and they wanted every student to learn to accept the responsibility for his own welfare. Mr. Sorenson tried to treat each kid as (he) would (his) own. He was always fair in his judgement while emphasizing fairness is a two-way street. While the students were busy at- tending to studies; the cooks and j anitors were ever busy—preparing meals and keeping our environ- ment clean and in good working order. Because of the increased variety and finer quality of the food served, students have en- joyed eating in the school cafeteria more than ever before. Daily duties of the secretaries were many and varied. Tasks for the main office secretaries, Mrs. Trende and Mrs. Barlow included: typing, filing, dictation, compos- ing, and typing programs for ath- letic events. Above: School Board: Mrs. Duxbury: Mr. Dunwell; Mr. Maust; Mr. Snyder: Mr. Ma- thison: Supt. Slostad: Mr. Little Right: Secretaries: Mary Trende: Lois Bar- low. 10 Left: Janitors Cooks: Violet Gartner: Viva Shanahan; Patricia Rogstad; Ken Seelye; Carroll Prinsen. Below: Superintendent Elmer Slostad 11 English, History, and Language The English department demon- strated its awareness of the necessity for developing the well- rounded student through its highly diversified and enlarged program. Teachers of English are here to explain the fundamentals of grammar and to bring you into contact with your literary and cultural heritage. Even more im- portant were their efforts to teach communication skills: how to express your thoughts effectively. Since the Language Arts Depart- ments curriculum was planned to give adequate preparation for college-bound and for those whose formal education ends with high school, classes were again phased to accomodate all levels of student achievement. Our library affords plenty of ma- terial for research and our librari- an was always ready to help with locating various books for the students. The History Department gave the students a exposure to a history of the world and of our country, a knowledge of the American gov- ernment, the geography of dif- ferent areas of the world, and an introduction to economics. 12 JOSEPH FALKNER—B.S. Wise. State Univ., River Falls; Jr. High English; Speech; Debate; Senior Class Play; ‘C’ Basketball. JOSEPH HOFFMAN—B.S. University of Minneso- ta; English 10,12, 10th Grade Advisor. ROBERT O’REILLY—B.S. College of St. Thomas, M.S. Winona State College; English 9,11; Junior Class Play; One-act Contest Play; Speech Club; Newspaper Advisor. RUTH FRICK—B.S. Winona State College; Social Studies; Girls Phy.Ed.; Health; Junior Class Ad- visor, G.R.A. Advisor. SHARON JAHN—B.A. Wartburg College; Sr. High Social Studies; History; 7th Grade Advisor. FRANK JASZEWSKI—B.S., M.S. Winona State College; History; Boys Phy.Ed.; Health; Head Foot- ball Coach; Baseball Coach. EDWIN RODERICK—B.S. Univ. of Wise, at LaCrosse; Civics; Geography; Economics; 9th Grade Advisor. CHARLES SPARKS—B.S. Mankate State College; Librarian; F.T.A. Advisor. BARBARA UPTON—B.S., M.S. Mankato State College; Spanish; Spanish Club. 13 AUDREY CRITZ—B.S. Moor- head State College; 7th Grade Advisor; Junior High Math Science KENNETH DENNY—B.S. La- Crosse State; M.Ed. Winona State College; Senior High Math; Ath- letic Director; Basketball Coach; Golf Coach JOHN SEMANKO—B.S. Univer- sity of Minnesota; Chemistry; Physics; Math 8; Annual Advisor; 10th Grade Advisor. PAUL ZIMMERMAN—B.A. Augsburg College; Biology; Gen- eral Science; Track Coach; C foot- ball Coach. M Science Mathematics The math department of PHS triggers calculated desires to achieve. Math courses in elemen- tary algebra and geometry were followed by advanced algebra and trigonometry. Fourth year math consisted of a combination of topics and enabled the superi- or pupils to delve into the complex structure of the number system. Another integral part of the math department included the junior high level courses and those which concentrated on the business and practical aspects. Striving forward in the complex world of today Preston's science department keeps pace. Chemis- try class learned about matter and energy and were introduced to the scientific material with an analytical interpretation. Physics class developed their skills and knowledge with the varied approach of experimentation. Physics students studied classical physics areas of mechanics, heat, light, magnetism and electricity. Biology students studied in detail the cell, botany, zoology, human anatomy and physiology. The math and science depart- ments, an important phase of the overall curriculum at Preston, remained attuned to the achieve- ments of today. 15 CONSTANCE MILLER—B. A. St. Olaf College; Gen- eral Music; Chorus. BRUCE SPILLUM—B.S. University of North Dako- ta; Instrumental Music, Band, Pep Band. JOYCE TRINE—B.S. Mankato State College; Junior and Senior High Art; Cheerleading Advisor. NANCY ERICSON—B.S. Stout State University; Home Economics; F.H.A. Advisor; 9th Grade Ad- visor. MORRIS TITRUD—B.S. University of Minnesota; Agriculture; F.F.A. Advisor. RICHARD WILDGRUBE—B.S., M.S. Winona State College; Industrial Arts; Junior Class Advisor SHIRLEY GOUTCHER—B.A. Westmar College; Bookkeeping; Shorthand; Typing. DENNIS O'HARA—B.S. Dickinson State College; General Math; Business; Wrestling Coach. RICHARD IRISH—B.S. Mankato State College; Drivers Education; 'B' Basketball Coach; Ass’t. Baseball Coach. 16 Business, Fine Arts, and Manual Arts Interested students were instruct- ed in the practical application of business skills and office proce- dure. The Home Economics classes stressed the art of sewing, family relationship and many other things this year. The manual arts and Agriculture classes worked its way through another year, preparing students for industrial-art careers. In accordance with the state law, successful completion of their Drivers Training course enabled the sophomore students to obtain their drivers license before their eighteenth birthday. The Preston High School Band added music and marching for- mations to half-time and pre- game songs. The Art Department offered many new and exciting ideas this year. Many of these creations were displayed in the lunch room and during the year. Seniors Make Their Tedious Studies More Pleasant KARYL AMDAHL—Class Play 3,4; One Act Play 2,3; Thespians 3,4; Debate 4; Speech 4; Band 1,2,3.4; Chorus 1,4; Jayette 3,4: Bluejay Bugle 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 3,4; Girl Stater 3; Homecoming Roy- alty 4: F.H.A. 1,2,3,4: G.R.A. 2.4; Cheerleading 1,2,3,4. GREGORY ANDERSON—Class Play 3; Thespians 3,4; Chorus 1; Bluejay Bugle 2,3,4. GRETCHEN ANDERSON-Band 1.2,4: Chorus 1,2,3; Spanish Club 3; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; G.R.A. 3,4. JIM BARTH—Student Council 4: Class Officer 3; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4. SANDRA LEA BASTIAN—Bluejay Bugle 2,3,4; Spanish Club 3,4; Stu- dent Council 4; Class Officer 2: Homecoming Royalty 4; F.H.A. 1.2,3,4; G.R.A. 1,2,3,4; F.T.A. 4. KIM BENSON—jayette 4; Bluejay Bugle 4; Science Club 3,4; Football 1.3. MARLIN BIGALK—Bluejay Bugle 4. MICHAEL D. BRAND-Debate 4; Jayette 4; Spanish Club 3,4; Science Club 3; Football 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2,3; Golf 1; F.T.A. 3,4. 18 19 GARY GARTNER—F.F.A. 4. KATHERINE GILDNER—Class Play 3,4: Chorus 1; Jayette 4; Blue- jay Bugle 4; Spanish Club 3,4; Science Club 3; F.T.A. 3,4. KEN GILDNER—Wrestling 1,2,3,4: F.F.A. 1,2,4. KAYNEL GIRARDIN—Chorus 1,2,3,4; Bluejay Bugle 2,3,4; Home- coming Royalty 4; F.H.A. 1,2,3; G.R.A. 2,3,4; Gymnastics 4. JAMES GRABAU—Band 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; F.F.A. 1. DAVID GUDMUNDSON-Foot- ball manager 3; Baseball manager 3; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4. 20 Seniors Find Time In Their Classes For Conversation RICHARD GUNDERSON—Class Play 3,4: Bluejay Bugle 4: Science Club 3; Student Council 3: Home- coming Royalty 4; Football 1,2,3,4: Basketball 2: Wrestling 3: Track 3; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4: F.T.A. 3.4. BOB HANSON-Chorus 4: Jayette 4; Class officer 1; Basketball 1,2,3: Baseball 2,3,4; F.T.A. 3,4; Letter- men Club 2,3,4. SCOTT HANSON—Football 1; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4. KEVIN HIMLI—Football 1,2; Bas- ketball 1,2,3,4: Golf 2,3; Baseball 1. MARY HOULIHAN—Bluejay Bugle 4; F.T.A. 4; G.R.A. 4; Trans- ferred from lancaster. Wisconsin in 1970. SAMUEL JASZEWSKI—Class Play 3,4; One Act Play 3,4; Thespians 3,4; Speech 3,4; Spanish Club 3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; Stu- dent Council 2,3; Boy State 3; Ho- mecoming Royalty 4; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Golf 1,2; Baseball 2,3,4. }i ANN KELLY—Class Play 3; The- spians 3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Bluejay Bugle 3,4; Spanish Club 3,4. |EFF KN1ES—Spanish Club 3: Class Officer 1; Football 1; Basket- ball 1,2,3,4. JEANETTE KULSRUD-Band 1,2,3,4; Jayette 3,4; Class Officer 2. JEAN MARX—Class Play 3,4: One Act Play 2,3,4; Thespian 2,3,4; De- bate 3; Speech 1; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Jayette 2,3; Bluejay Bugle 1,3,4; Spanish Club 3; F.H.A. 1,2,3; C.R.A. 1,2,3; Twirler 3,4: F.H.A. Officer 3. ERLYN MARZOLF-Student Council 2,4; Class Officer 1,3,4; Basketball 1; Wrestling 2,4; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4. THERESA MARZOLF—Class Play 3; Thespian 3,4; Speech 3; chorus 1,3,4; Jayette 4; Bluejay Bugle 4; Spanish Club 3,4; F.H.A. 1,2. Above Right: Best Dressed: Bill Rislove and Holly Thauwald Above Far Right: Biggest Flirts; Rich Gunderson and Dawn Trog- stad 22 Seniors Enjoy Freedom Of The New Dress Code BRENDA MENSINK-Band 1,2,3,4: Chorus 4; Jayette 3,4; Bluejay Bugle 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 3,4; Bluejay Bugle 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 3,4; National Honor Society 3.4; Stu- dent Council 3: Class Officer 1,3,4; Homecoming Royalty 4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; G.R.A. 2.4. DAVID NAGEL—Transferred from Wykoff High School in 1969. CHRISTINE PERERSON—F.H.A. 1.2. TERRY RINDELS-Homecoming Royalty 4; Football 2,3,4; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4.' BILL RISLOVE-Thespians 3; Spanish Club 3,4; Class Officer 4; Basketball 1,2,3; Golf 1,2,3,4; FTA 4. DON RUSTAD—Class Play 3,4; One Act Play 3,4; Band 1; Home- coming King 4; Football 1,2,3.4; Basketball 1,2.3,4; Golf 1,2,3.4; Baseball 1,2,3,4. 23 Seniors Seem To Enjoy A More Relaxed Atmosphere GLENDA RUSTAD—F.H.A. 1,2,3. LINDA SCHEEVEL—Bluejay Bugle 2,3,4; Spanish Club 3,4; FHA 4; GRA 2,3,4. LYNN ALAN SCHEEVEL- Wrestling 1,3,4; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4. DANNY SERFLING—Fool ball 2; Wrestling 1,3,4; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4. ARTHUR SIKKINK—Class Play 3,4; Thespian 3,4; Debate 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Spanish Club 3; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. 1; F.T.A. 3,4. DAVE STARKS—Football 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4. 24 Camera Shy LaDonna Drury Earl Schultz Allan Tlougan Richard Walker Far Left: Shyest; Joyce Wilbur and Jim Doherty Middle Left: Brightest Smile; Kim Benson and Linda Scheevel Left: Most Likely To Succeed; Jim Grabaa and Brenda Mensink HOLLY THAU WALD—Class play 3,4; One Act Play 2,3,4; Thespians 2,3,4; Debate 3,4; Speech 2; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Jayette 4; Bluejay Bugle 3,4; Spanish club 3,4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4. LYNN T1ENTER—Class Officer 4; Basketball 1; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4. JEFF TRENDE—Class play 4; Ho- mecoming Royalty 4; Football 1,2,3,4: Basketball 1,2; Wrestling 3,4; Golf 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4. DAWN TROGSTAD-Band 1.2,3,4; Bluejay Bugle 4; Jayette 4; Student Council 1; class Officer 2: Home- coming Queen 4. KEVIN VOIGHT—Wrestling 1; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4. JOYCE WILBUR—Class play 3; Thespians 3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Jayette 3,4; Spanish Club 3,4; F.H.A. 1,2. 25 Theresa and Maria smile at Hank. Exchange Student Again this year, P.H.S. was blessed with Brazilian charm. In January, Maria Rezende arrived to spend six months at the Edward Marzolf home in rural Fountain. Although Maria had never seen snow, she arrived during one of our many blizzards and soon became tired of it. She enjoys records and dancing. Maria thinks our rural area is very beautiful but quite a change from her home city of Porto Alegre. With a little help from Theresa, Maria quickly found her way into the hearts of many P.H.S. students. Maria speaks Portuguese, but has taken four years of English which has helped her to communicate with P.H.S. students. Her father is a doctor and her mother a house-wife, so farm life is a pleasant change for her. She says that she would like to con- tinue living in the U.S. but if that is not possible, she would at least like to return for a visit. Maria plans to go on to college and probably will take up a career in mathematics. Good luck, Maria Rezende! 24 Junior Class Row 1; K. Anderson. S. Peterson. D. Penne. D. Finseth. E. Mathison. C. Rodenz. C. Henke. C. Thompson. Row 2: Mr. Wild- grube. Advisor. AI Hovey. V. Denny. G. Hahn. K. Stevens. L. Klein, S. O’Connor. C. Mangan. Row 3: R. Hellickson, S. Doren- kemper. L. Milne, S. Simonson. B. Klocke- man, D. Kelly. R. Bradt. K. Solie. Row 4. S. hammers. T. Bremseth. A. Mathison. K. Karelis. L. Staupe. T. Voight, N. Wahl. Row 1: S. Barth. M. Glaser. M. Berry. G. O’Conner. V. Hodkinson. B. Matson. B. Sorenson. Row 2: J. Utley. R. Brevig. D. Little. P. Jensen. W. Conlan. R. Malley. W. Upton. D. Green. Row 3: K. Soffa, B. Dor- nink. M. Utley. W. Kimber. M. Hamann. S. Hanson. J. Woellert. Row 4: J. Collett. C. Bakalyr. L Ristau. B. Winslow, B. Lin- den. D. Holtberg. 27 Sophomore Class Row l: M. Rodenz. M. Gross. P. Schop- pers, P. Fitzgerald. K. Foss. D. Marzolf. S. Berry. K. Lindorff. M. Schultz. Row 2: C. Tienter, S. Simonson. S. Mandelko. C. Runnigen. M. Kelly. K. Early. K. Jensen. G. Grover. Row 3: R. Wilbur, C. Strahl. D. Milne. A. Bunge. S. Bestor, N. Karelis. J. Gillespie. M. Underbakke. Row 4: G. Hoff, L. Glaser. S. Snyder, M. Fitzgerald. K. Anderson, S. Grant. C. Early, B. Sikkink Row 1: S. Schlick, J. Utley, J. Eulberg, S. Hellickson, B. Wingert, S. Pluim, R. Rain. R. Brevig, C. Upton. Row 2: G. Scheevel, G. Kruegal. M. Houlihan, W. Fossey. J. Sikkink, P. Jertson. B. Wilson. R. Haugerud, P. Krogstad. Row 3: L. Grabau. M. Ristau. B. O’Conner. B. House, K. Vreize, T. Barth. J. Bacon. M. Hagan. Row 4: S. Corson. W. Bemau, J. Hampel, D. Flaby. B. Barlow. A. Asleson, P. Slostad, B. VanderPlas 28 Freshmen Class Row 1: B. Barlow, R. Gildner. D. Wollert, C. Brand. W. Wolfe, M. Mensink. J. Henke. Row 2: S. Mathison, R. Grant, C. Himli, C. McKenzie, L. Hanson, J. Bes- tor, C. Christenson. Row 3: R. Larson, T. Pfister, R. Strahl, C. Sorenson. G. Miller. C. Maust. M. Klockeman. Row 4: K. Dor- nink. V. Denny. J. Klockeman. R. Ander- son. C. Mensink. M. Wubbels Row l: S. Bahl. L. Haugstad, M. Grebin. derson. R. Dornick. D. Kramer. Row 3: R. Hamaan. R. Nagle. K. Olson. K. Every, K. S. McBride. L. Brandt. D. Buenger. Row Hahn. D. Shanahan. S. Ristau. R. Fitzgerald 2. J. Hovey. D. Solie, E. Tienter. T. An- Grooters, T. Hall, K. Ristau. Row 4. P. 29 Eighth Grade Class Row 1: J. Shaw. S. Trende. D. Wahl. N. Mensink, P. Jertson. R. Grabau, T. Barth. J. Grant. Row 2: K. Brekke, D. Huebner. I- Conlan. D. Hagan. L. Wingert. S. Larimer. A. Rodenz. Row 3: K. Lange. M. Bunge. D. Ristau. L. Klein. S. Wollert. T. Hellickson. C. Daugherty, J. Snyder. Row 4: J. Mandelko, J. Anderson. J. Luehr. D. Sorenson. C. Bakalyer. R. Kelly Row 1: D. VanderWeerd. S. Thompson. A. Nelson. L. Schultz. D. Jenson. S. Bahl. D. Ullom. A. Knutson. Row 2: T. Wilbur. H. Buenger. S. Knoepke, C. Hovey, R. Rain. C. Brevig, D. Vitse. Row 3: S. Haugerud. C. Hampel. J. Grebin. R. Ray. D. Dahl. D. Ristau. J. Huggenvik. Row 4: J. Aug. M. Hanson. T. Lammers. T. Lar- son. G. Johnson. C. Linden. K. Corson. E. Falkner 30 Seventh Grade Class Row 1: B. McBride. M. Halweg, S. Yaste, E. Hallisy, M. Shanahan. Row 2: D. Sim- onson. P. Bestor. M. Drury, A. Bernau. M. Larson. Row 3: J. Thompson. K. Livingood, J. Hellickson. D. Grabau. R. Ehlenfeldt. Row 4: C. Ray. D. Klocke- man. D. Bushman. R. Bremseth. B. Mil- ler Row 1: K. Spelhaug. D. Duxbury. M. Frank. P. Gillespie. S. Callahan. D. Schoppers. Row 2: S. Huebner. M. Cum- mings. V. Kulsrud. J. Schuli. T. McKen- zie. D. Staupe. Row 3: R. LaFraniere. B. Hoff. V. Sorenson. L. Jaszewski, J. Krog- stad. R. Marzolf. Row 4: D. Christenson. A. Larson. M. Hahn. J. Vitse. M. Maust 31 Telling It Like It Is: School Life Homecoming . . . Prom . . . Penny . . . Romeo and Juliet. . . Choir and Band Concerts . . . Future Homemakers . . . Future Farmers . . . Bluejay Bugle . . . Jayette . . . Speech . . . Debate . . . Future teachers prepare for the future ... all just a part of the activities at Preston High School. Activities the students have created working together as a team . . . showing overwhelm- ing spirit and enthusiasm . . . living and learning. 33 King Don and Queen Dawn reigned over Homecoming Karyl Amdahl Rich Gunderson Kaynel Girardin Jeff Trende A tradition of Pomp and Pagentry enveloped the 1970 Preston High School Homecoming on October 1. The thrill of victory, the expression of happiness, and the mood of anticipation all added color to the Coronation. The student body participated in the traditional selection of the five lovely candidates: Dawn, Brenda, Karyl, Kaynel, and Sandy. Don Rustad was chosen king and Rich, Jeff, Sam, and Terry were his attendents. On the coronation day the Student Council decorated the gym in the royal colors of blue and white. That evening a hushed audience and spotlit Sandy Bastian Terry Rindels stage greeted the queen can- didates as they awaited the last anxious moments. While the band softly played our school song, King Don walked down the line of queen candidates. Then came the triumphant moment as King Don chose Dawn Trogstad as the new Homecoming Queen. Following the Coronation, the cheerleaders led the crowd in many spirited cheers. The following evening, after a Bluejay victory, students and alumni attended the Homecom- ing dance. Entertainment was provided by the Ferraris, ending a week of excitement and victory. Brenda Mensink Sam Jaszewski 35 Parade and Bluejay Victory highlight Homecoming Day. Activities for Homecoming started on October 2 with a parade down main street led by the band. Our own Diana Ostern, Miss Winona, honored us by participating in the parade. As each class tried to show their best ability by creating an original idea to add to the spirit of Homecoming, the judges chose the winners. The seventh grade took first place in the Junior High division. That evening good weather and high spirits helped the Blue Jays march to a stomping victory over the Chatfield Gophers. All of the boys did a fine job as they pulled away with a 20 to 0 victory. At half time the band provided entertainment with a Dixie band theme. The highlights of the half- time activities was Queen Dawn's ride around the field. Far left: Here they come! Left: The bonfire highlights the corona- tion pepfest. Below: The winning Jr. High float was the seventh grade. Middle left: Don reveals the student’s choice! Far left: Darling Patsy Arends and cute Scott Spear set the mood for the en- trance of the five lovely candidates. Left: By winning the Sr. High float division the seniors started to end their last Homecoming Week. 37 Juniors Present “Penny” On November 13 14, the Junior class presented the musical comedy Penny”. Penny” is an ac- count of a starstruck girl and her enthusiasm to gain stardom. The play centered around Kerry’s at- tempt to discourage Penny from going to hollywood. But Penny wasn’t easily discouraged even by Kerry’s impersonation of the great author Harrison Day. Sally, the maid in Penny's home, also wishes for the part of Dimity West. Penny later realizes that she would rather have Derry than star- dom, and Sally would rather raise chickens. So to the surprise of everyone. Mavis, Penny’s singing sister, is chosen to play the part. The play was under the excellent direction of Mr. O’Reilly with much help from student director, Barb Klockman. Many hard hours of work were put into the play by both directors and cast. The orchestra was under the direction of Mr. Spillum who also did a great job. Long hours of work were put into the music and added much to the success of the play. The juniors worked very hard on selling their tick- ets and made it the most successful ticket sale PHS has ever had. Much work was put in by the stage crew, make-up people, and those who worked on programs and publicity. All helped to make the play a great suc- cess. 38 Cast Mark.............. David Little Sally..........Susan O’Conner Norman Porter .... Gary Hahn Penny Pringle . . Rae Hellickson Mavis ............ Vicky Denny Lydia.............Roseann Bradt Caleb ......... Dale Holtberg Jo Anna ....... Shari Simonson Kerry .........Norman Wahl Greg ..........Tim Bremseth Gran...... Susan Dorenkemper Monsier Henri--- Ricki Brevig Harrison Day....... Jim Utley Claire ........... Robin Malley Elise ......... Karen Stevens Lucile............ LuAnn Milne Bill Buffin ........Bob Linden Addie..........Eloise Mathison Delivery Clerks . . . Jerry Arnold Jim Utley Shirley Lammers Susan Peterson Reporters...... Susan Peterson Kathy Anderson Jim Utley Photographers Shirley Lammers Karen Stevens Movie Fans ....... Jerry Arnold Cathy Mangan Dorothy Kelly Denise Finseth Angie Hovey 39 Preston’s One Act Play Ties For Region I Title In early December a group of one act play enthusiasts met to choose their contest entry for the annual Minnesota State High School League sponsored drama contest. They chose to try a play from the Bard himself. Once Romeo and Juliet was adapted for a one act presentation, preparations were begun: parts were cast, sets—gar- den and street scenes in 14th cen- tury Verona, Italy, were built, Renaissance costumes were fitted, lighting and sound effects were co-ordinated, and the music was selected. After four weeks of rehearsals the cast and crew were ready for competition. At the sub-district contest in Chatfield Preston’s “Romeo and Juliet: An Adapta- tion” received ratings of A and was advanced to district competi- tion where they not only saw their play win the District I Drama Trophy but also saw two of their leads, Rae Hellickson as Juliet, and Sam Jaszewski as Romeo, win the Highly coveted District I Best Ac- tress and Best Actor Awards. At the Regional in Winona on Febru- ary 6, Preston’s play again re- ceived ratings of A and won Al- ternate to State. The competition is keen among the thespians for the much coveted annual awards given to those who have earned the most points by participation in speech activities. One senior boy and girl are se- lected each year to receive the Class of 1956 Speech Award. Thespians: Row l: S. Peterson. V. Denny, A. Hovey, S. O'Conner. C. Mangan, E. Mathison, [. Wilbur, K. Anderson. Row 2: K. Stevens. R. Brevig. H. Thauwald, R. Hellickson. S. Dorenkemper. J. Marx. A. Kelly. G. Hahn. Row 3: B. Kolckeman. L. Milne. S. Simonson, S. Lammers. D. Little. R. Malley. R. Bradt. K. Amdahl. Row 4: N. Wahl. T. Bremseth. S. jaszewski. A. Sikkink. D. Holtberg, D. Rustad. R. Linden. T. Marzolf. 40 Cast of Characters: Romeo........... Sam Jaszewski Juliet.......... Rae Hellickson Mercutio............... Don Rustad Benvolio ....... Mike Fitzgerald Nurse.................. Jean Marx Minstrel........ Kathy Anderson Minstrel........ Holly Thauwald Page ........... Norman Wahl Lord Capulet ... Wayne Kimber Crew Members: Lighting Technician .. Bill Rislove Sound Effects......... Kathy Foss and Carol Runningen Costume Assistant.... Ann Kelly 4i BJuejay BugJe Staff: Row 1: K. Gildner. G. Grover. P. Fitzgerald, C. Runningen. D. Trogstad. B. Wilson, K. Jensen, K. Girardin, M. Schultz. Row 2: H. Thauwald, A. Kelly. P. Krogstad, S. O'Connor, J. Kulsrud. A. Hovey. C. Tienter, D. Finseth. K. Foss. Row 3: N. Karelis. R. Wilbur, R. Bradt, R, Malley. S. Bastian. D. Little, K. Amdahl. J. Marx, M. Houlihan. Row 4: B. Mensink, T. Marzolf. R. Gunderson. G. Anderson. M. Fitzgerald. M. Bigalk. L. Scheevel. N. Wahl. Jayette and Bluejay Bugle The Jayette staff this year tried to produce the best yearbook ever at Preston. This fall, Mr. Semanko, Bob Hanson, Kathy Anderson, and Shari Simonson attended the statewide conference on high school publications in Min- neapolis. They came back with many new ideas and applied some of them to the Jayette. After many long sessions after school working on layouts and copy the Jayette was completed. The result, you have before you. Things new to the Jayette include; six more pages, and a new picture reproduction tech- nique called photo silhouette, mosaic and mondrian ariented layouts. The Jayette staff wishes to thank all of the patrons who advertised in the book. Without them the cost of your book would be forced to rise. Please support your yearbook advertisers. The Bluejay Bugle staff is under the direction of student editor Kim Benson, who has initiated several new ideas for the articles found in the school publication. Working with Kim are a number of assistant editors as they cover the many and varied activities of the students of Preston High School. 42 Below Left: The Jayette staff works late to meet the deadline. Left: Bluejay Bugle Editor Kim Benson and Jayette Co-editors Brenda Mensink and Joyce Wilbur. Below: Jayette Photographers Mike Brand and Kim Benson. Jayette Staff: Row 1: K. Gildner, K. Lin- dorff. E. Mathison. K. Foss, P. Fitzgerald. K. Anderson. Row 2: D. Trogstad. J. Kulsrud. S. Simonson, J. Utley, B. Wil- son, J. Wilbur. Row 3: S. O'Connor, C. Runningen. K. Amdahl, L. Klein, H. Thauwald, V. Denny. Row 4: S. Simon- son, B. Hanson. T. Marzolf. M. Brand. B. Mensink. L. Milne. 43 Student Council: Row 1: P. Fitzgerald, D. Wahl, T. Larson, E. Marzolf. Row 3: J, Christianson, M. Bunge. L. Hanson. D. Woellert, M. Fitzgerald, K. Anderson, V. Straupe. Row 2: S. Bastian. J. Barth, N. Denny, T. Bremseth. Class Officers and Student Council Student council started off the year by preparing for Homecoming. The first task was the annual button sale. The funds from the sale were used to buy decorations for the coronation. The student council was responsible for the parade regulation, float judging and selecting the parade marshall, Diana Ostrem, Miss Winona. The student council also furnished the Christmas Tree for the school, and they add- ed Christmas music in the lunchroom dur- ing the week before Christmas. Last year the council tried to make changes in the student dress code. This year is the first with the modifications in the dress code that marked an advance toward more student liberty. Our class officers worked together as a team to make the best decisions for each class. Above: 10th grade officers; Kristi Lindorff, Steve Berry; Kiel Anderson. Patty Krogstad. Above right; Sandy and Norman decorate the Christmas tree as part of their student council duties. Above far right: 9th grade of- ficers: Cherie Christensen. Karen Dornink, Cindy Brand. Linda Hanson. Above Far middle right: 11th grade officers; Wayne Kimber. Rae Hellick- son, LuAnn Milne, Norman Wahl. Right: 8th grade officers; Tom Larson, Charles Linden, Sharon Woellert, Jodi Huggenvik 44 Spanish Club Row 1: K. Gildner. B. Mat- son, M. Glaser. J. Utley. J. Wilbur. E. Ma- thison. K. Anderson Row 2: S. O’Conner, H. Thauwald. K. Solie. W. Upton. D. Kelly, R. Hellickson, A. Kelly, V. Denny. Row 3: K. Amdahl, S. Simonson, D. Lit- tle. N. Wahl. S. Bastian. P. jensen. B. Rislove, J. Grabau. Row 4: T. Marzolf, L. Scheevel. M. Brand, J. Collet. S. Jas- zewski, T. Bremseth, B. Mensink GRA Row 1: C. Henke, P. Krogstad, M. Glaser. P. Fitzgerald, G. Anderson. P. Schoppers, K. Girardin. Row 2: K. Foss. S. Simonson. C. Runningen. S. Doren- kemper. K. Jensen, S. Peterson. J. Utley. Row 3: K. Amdahl. P. Jensen. S. Bastian. L. Scheevel. B. Mensink. S. Lammers. M. Houlihan 46 Spanish Club, Debate, and G.R.A. Debate Squad: Row 1: Ed Falkner. Holly ' Thauwald, Denise Ullom. Row 2: Jim Snyder, Paul Jertson. Karyl Amdahl. Row 3: Mike Brand, Art Sikkink. Nick Karelis. As the debators battled the pros and cons of pollution control, Mr. Falkner coached the team in a season consisting of various tournaments. The affirmative took the stand of Federal control of pollution in the U.S., while the negative sided with local and state control. The debators spent long hours researching for evi- dence to back their case. The topic this year was in- teresting and very worthwhile. The Girls' Recreation Association, also referred to as G.R.A., is an organization for girls. The girls meet twice a month with Mrs. Frick as their advisor. Teams of volley-ball, basketball, and track were organized to compete with other schools. Christmas is the year’s highlight for members of our Spanish Club. We started the holiday season by hav- ing a Spanish dinner, complete with tacos, enchiladas, pinatas, and canciones. On Friday, Dec. 18, the Senior Class entertained the student body by singing Spanish Christmas carols in the halls of PHS. On Feb. 26, the Espanol students again shared their festive spirit with the students at a Spanish Dance. Left: Three strikes and you're out. Jim! Above: Spanish students test the strength of their stomachs. G.R.A. Row 1: D. VanderWeerd. S. Huebner. D. Simonson. S. Trende, L. Bradt, M. Larson, S. Hanson. M. Halweg. S. Callahan. Row 2: C. Brand. P. Bestor. J. Bestor. J. Hellickson. J. Schull, B. Mill- er, J. Krogstad. D. Huebner, J. Hovey. Row 3: L. Hanson. L. Jaszewski, M. Hahn. T. Pfister, K. Ristau. M. Kolckeman. J. Vitse. J. Huggenvik. D. Ristau. Row 4: J. Mandelko. R. Kelly, T. Hall. C. Bakalyer. R. Ray. G. Miller. 47 F.H.A. and F.T.A. Many activities kept the FHA chapter busy. The district and state meetings were informative and fun. The annual Christmas dance provided canned goods for county welfare families. The Nursing Home residents enjoyed Easter visits from the members. They also appreciated the egg tree given them by the chapter. The Mother-Daughter Tea held in the spring provided a nice setting for the installation of the new of- ficers. After school bake sales and the Sadie Hawkins dance helped provide funds for various activities and summer camp. FTA sponsored by Mr. Sparks began its first active year at Pres- ton High School. Informing students of developments in todays educational scene was the major objective of the Future Teachers of America. Selling candy after school was one of their money-raising projects. In late fall three members attended a workshop at Rochester Junior College. Members worked with teachers and students at the ele- mentary level, tutoring some of the students. FTA. Row 1: S. Barth, J. Utley, J. Wilbur, G. Grover. K. Gildner. Row 2: S. O'Conner. V. Denny, M. Houlihan, L. Klein. A. Kelly, Row 3: S. Dorenkemper, W. Upton, B. Sikkink, S. Bastian, B. Hanson. B. House. Row 4: M. Brand, A. Sikkink. M Fitzgerald. J. Collet. R. Gunderson. Row 1: Karen Stevens—Recreation and Song Leader. Rae Hellick- son—Secretary. Susan Simonson—Membership Chairman. Row 2: Roseann Bradt—Publicity Chairman. Wanda Fossey—His- torian. Row 3: Brenda Mensink—President, Robin Malley_ Program Chairman, Barb Klockman—Treasurer. Missing. Carol Runningen—Vice President. 48 FHA: Row 1: J. Sikkink. S. Simonson. C. Runningen. M. Klockeman, L. Hanson. K. Jensen. Row 2. Miss Ericson. T. Hall. S. Ristau. Row 3: T. Pfister. K. Stevens. R. Bradt. R. Malley. B. Klockeman. R. Hellickson. G. Miller. Row 4: C. Strahl. S. Bastain, L. Scheevel. R. Haugerud. B. Mensink. S. Lammers, S. Dorenkemper. Above: SWEETS FOR THE SWEET??? The FTA sells candy after school every Monday nite for a money-raising project. Above Left: We’re dreaming of a White Christmas. The FHA girls worked hard decorating for the Christmas Dance. Row 1: M. Mensink. W. Wolfe. S. Math- ison. M. Grebin. C. Brand. L. Brandt, L. Haugstad. Row 2: M. Gross. K. Lindorff. J. Bestor. R. Haugerud. J. Eulberg. P. Schoppers. G. Anderson. S. McBride. Row 3: P. Fitzgerald. K. Foss. B. Wilson. D. Finseth. C. Mangan. W. Fossey. C. Christenson. E. Mathison. 49 Row 1; D. Buenger, R. Brevig. D. Marzolf. T. Anderson. D. Shanahan. C. Early. B. Wingert. R. Gildner. Row 2: S. Hcllickson. J. Gillespie. R. Larson. P. Hamann. T. Barth. L. Grabau. R. Hahn. S. Mandelko. Row 3: G. Scheevel. M. Wubbels. W. Bernau. R. Nagel. C. Mensink. R. Grooters. R. Wilbur. Row 4: D. Flaby. B. Sikkink, P. Slostad. S. Grant. S. Snyder. L. Glaser. K. Early. Officers: W. Bernau. S. Snyder. K. Voight. b. Sikkink. R. Gunderson. T. Voight. L. Grabau. P. Slostad. L. Tienter, E. Marzolf. 50 7 Row 1: Mr. Titrud. E. Marzolf. |. Arnold. J. Doherty. L. Tienter. K. Gildner. Row 2: W. Conlon. B. Domick. R. Gunderson. ). Barth. K. Voight. L. Scheevel. Row 3: T. Voight, R. Walker. S. Hanson. D. Gud- mundson, M. Hamann. Row 4: L. Staupe. E. Schultz. D. Serfling. B. Winslow. D. Starks. T. Rindels. Future Farmers i r:£i|=a The Agriculture Department at- tempts to develop a sense of ac- complishment and pride in a stu- dent for his work. During the four years a student is in Agriculture, he has built a number of projects. Each project involves planning and then he must implement these plans. Farm Mechanics instruction has become an integral part of the vocational agriculture curriculum. Major shop skills taught in the Preston agriculture department include: arc welding, oxy-acety- lene welding, farm carpentry, shop safety, and forging. For many years the Preston FFA chapter has been among the top five chapters exhibiting at the Minnesota State Fair Farm Me- chanics Show. A member of the Preston chapter has won first place in the major carpentry divi- sion of this show for the past seven years. Projects numbering into several hundred have been made by the agriculture students since the de- partment moved into the present high school building in 1958. These projects have found good use on the farms of the commu- nity. In addition to the many chapters activities the FFA also takes care of the concessions during the home wrestling meets. S. Simonson. P. Schoppers. K. Marx. A. Bunge. K. Anderson. Senior Band—Row 1: B. Mensink. D. Kelly. R. Grant, J. Bestor. Row 2: D. Trogstad. |. Kulsrud. K. Foss. S. Simonson, B. Wilson. W. Wolf. D. Wollert. L. Klein. Row 3: G. Anderson. C. Christensen. L. Hanson. C. Himili. C. Strahl. M. Kelly. K. Amdahl. L. Milne. V. Denny. Row 4: C. Mangan. A. Bunge. T. Anderson. B. Christensen. N. Wahl. R. Strahl. |. Klockeman. L Staupe, S. Grant. K. Solie, E. Mathison. S. McBride. 52 Preston Band Braving cold winds and foul weather, the Preston Senior High Band, under the direction of Mr. Spillum, provided football fans with rousing entertainment at all of the home football games. This year the band was led by Drum Major Andy Bunge. During home- coming activities, the band per- formed many new and different formations, while playing to the sound of “Southern Accent.” With a keen awareness of a team's morale and school spirit, the band not only provided a rhythmic beat for football cheers, but added to the excitement of basketball sea- son. The Pep Band provided music at all of the cagers' home games. The band also participated in a march- ing competition and sent repre- sentatives to an All Conference Band, both in Grand Meadow. The annual Fall and Spring Concert, along with a concert in February, gave the band a chance to “show their stuff.” Excellence was stressed in the District and Re- gional Contests which Band, En- sembles, and soloists took part in. Members of the band assisted by the Music Parents provided a suc- cessful Talent Marathon and also raised funds by selling Birthday Calendars. Some of the money was used in the purchase of several additional uniforms and a band trip. The band is kept busy in the summer with Friday night con- certs and parades held in the area. The band hlected new officers this year as follows: Senior Art Sik- kink. Junior Shari Simonson, Sophomore Nick Karelis, and Freshman Cindy Brand. These of- ficers helped to plan the future band trip. Senior Band—Row J: S. Mathison, T. Pfis- ter. K. Dornik. K. Lindorff. N. Karelis. Row 2: R. Anderson. C. Brand. P. Slostad. A. Kelly. M. Schultz. S. Bestor. Row 3: K. Anderson. R. Hellickson. A. Mathison. S. Berry. C. Runningen. J. Gillespie. S. Simon- son. C. Sorenson. J. Grabau. Row 4: T. Hall. R. Hahn. D. Milne. M. Fitzgerald. K. Karelis, A. Sikkink. R. Wilbur. B. VanderPlas. D. Solie. C. McKenzie. S. Snyder. G. Grover. P. Schoppers. 53 Junior Band—Row 1: J. Mandclko. J. Krog- stad. D. Huebner. J. Anderson. M. Frank. K. Spelhaug. V. Kulsrud. T. McKenzie. Row 2: B. Huebner. J. Conlan. D. Hagan. S. Cal- lahan. R. Grabau. R. Kelly. J. Grant. T. Hcllickson. C. Larimer. D. Staupe. J. Leuhr. D. Sorenson. Row 3: V. Sorenson. S. Woel- lert. M. Cummings. P. Gillespie. D. Dux- bury. L. Jaszewski. P. Jertson. K. Brekke, D. Wahl. C. Bakalyar. Senior High Choir-Row 1: K. Anderson. K. Girardin. M. Mensink. G. Anderson. J. Wilbur. K. Foss. K. Jensen. P. Fitzgerald, P. Schoppers. S. Peterson. C. Henke. Row 2: Mrs. Miller. J. Anderson. D. Finseth. S. 54 Simonson. S. O’Connor. G. Miller. V. Denny. C. Mangan. G. Grover. H. Thau- wald. B. Wilson. Row 3: R. Hellickson. R. Strahl. C. Sorenson. K. Amdahl. B. Hanson. C. Strahl. S. Simonson, S. Lammers, L. Milne. J. Arnold. S. Dorenkemper. J. Marx. Row 4: B. Mensink. T. Marzolf, D. Milne, N. Frank, B. Sikkink. M. Fitzgerald. K. An- derson. P. Slostad. K. Denny. G. Hoff. T. Bremseth. N. Wahl. Girls Chorus-Row I: K. Spelhaug, S. Han- D. Hagan. V. Sorenson. L. (aszewski. M. son. V. Kulsrud. |. Schull. T. McKenzie. S. Frank. Row 3. J. Vitse. |. Mandclko. R. Kelly. Callahan. Row 2. Mrs. Miller. |. Krogslad. C. Bakalyr. M. Bunge, M. Hahn. Chorus Music The Music department under the direction of Mrs. Miller, had a good year for singing. New members were warmly welcomed into the choir. This year four members of the choir were selected to attend the Dorian Festival at Luther College on January 24-25. Those chosen were: Rae Hellickson, Shari Si- monson, Norman Wahl, and Paul Slostad. Members of the choir participated in the Talent Mara- thon on January 23. The annual Christmas and Fall concerts were held with the band. Both were a success. Small groups and the choir both worked hard on numbers for contest. Several members attended a Maple Leaf Music Clinic held at Grand Meadow. The Junior High Girls Choir, also had a very good year. They partic- ipated in the concerts along with the Senior High. Some members also added to the Talent Marathon. All are working hard so as to add much to the Senior Choir in years to come. Filled with enthusiasm and the willingness to work, the Junior High Band finished the year with a feeling of accomplishment. They added much to the concerts and prove to be very promising in the future. 55 Telling It Like It Is: Sports Students participating in athlet- ics have increased opportunity of physical developments; as well as character development in the reality of victory and defeat and in the excitement of cooperation and competition. Preston High School, Fight you Blue Jays; Keep on winning boys, Fairest high school in the land. That’s what she'll always be, Rah! Rah! Rah! coaches, players, we're back of you. Win or lose we’ll always be true. Hail, Hail, to Preston High. We’ll do our best for you. 5' ilk 56 Preston Finishes With Best Record In Years The 1970 Bluejays compiled a 6-1-1 record. The team gained this record under the leadership of six seniors—Don Rustad, Sam Jaszewski, Jeff Trende, Terry Rindels, Rich Gunderson, and Dave Starks. Although these players were an important part of the team, the 1971 Jays should take over where they left off. The strong point of this team should be the line. The Bluejays established a three game winning streak for the ’71 team to build on. The strength of the Bluejays is showed by the fact that out of the last five vic- tories three of them were shut- outs. The 6-1-1 record of the team is the first time in many years that Preston has had only one loss in a season. Even though Spring Valley won the conference title Preston deserves a lot of credit for their good season. All the boys who were out this year did their best and it shows by their great record. Congratulations to Coach Jaszew- ski and Coach Irish and to the team on a great season. 'A' PHS FOOTBALL SCO REBOX OPP 28 Spring Grove 6 34 Pine Island 12 6 Spring Valley 16 20 Chatfield 0 12 Lanesboro 12 30 Leroy-Ostrander 0 14 Harmony 8 6 Grand Meadow 0 LEFT: It's a poor time to sleep now. Donny. ABOVE: The team huddles for last minute instructions. ABOVE BIGHT: Seniors Dave Starks and Terry Rindels A1' TEAM: Row 1. D. Little. S. Man- delko. R. Hahn. S. Hellickson. L. Grabau. J. Utley. B. House. K. Fitzgerald. B. Dor- nink. Row 2; N. Wahl. J. Woellert. R. Gunderson. D. Rustad. S. Jaszewski. J. Trende. T. Bremseth. T. Voight. Coach Irish. Row 3; L. Ristau. C. Bakalyar. B. Winslow. W. Kimber. M. Fitzgerald. B. Lindon. T. Rindels. D. Starks. Coach Jas- zewski. Row 4; L. Glaser. B. O’Connor. P. Slostad. S. Snyder. J. Collett. B. Sikkink. J. Hampel. A. Bunge. 59 1— Jerry Hampel, leading receiver of the conference, stretches desperately for another reception. 2— Seniors Jeff Trende and Rich Gun- derson. 3— Gundy’s on his way to a first down. 4— Seniors Don Rustad and Sam Jas- zewski. 6— Last minutes of peace before the game. 7— Here I come, ready or not! Practice sessions were used to prepare the Jays for the coming game. 60 C-Team: Row 1; D. Grabau. D. Duxbury. T. Barth. J. Shaw. D. Staupe. M. Drury. D. Wahl. D. Vitse. Row 2; C. Linden. R. Ehlenfeldt. J. Thompson. B. Hoff. K. Brekke. S. Knoepke. J. Snyder. M. Maust. Row 3; G. Johnson. M. Hanson. T. Larson. D. Christianson. J. Luehr. A. Larson. T. Lammers. Coach Zimmerman. ‘C’ Team Football The ‘C’ Football team finished the season with three victories out of six games. The lack of ex- perience showed in the first three games, but the players started to play good football the second half of the season. This year’s team was primarily made up of eighth graders. There was a lot of depth in this year’s squad, and many of the boys saw action. 61 Jays Go Undefeated in Maple Leaf Play Repeatedly successful this year the Bluejays won the Maple Leaf Conference Championship by going undefeated. The Bluejay team had many assets that con- tributed to their winning season. Among them were: height, re- bounding ability, accurate shoot- ing, good defense, and the experi- ence of last year’s Region game. Much of the success of the team can be attributed to the leadership of Ken Denny and Dick Irish. Sophomore Kiel Anderson led the team in scoring with a sparkling 20 point average. He was followed closely by Jeff Knies with a 17 point average. To round off the first six players were Mike Fitz- gerald, Greg Hoff, Sam Jaszewski, and Don Rustad. These six players scored all but 50 of Preston's total offense. The Jays averaged 74.9 points a game and allowed only 53.5 points a game. The offense set a record in scoring for Preston Basketball. The highlight of the season was the conference title game with Wykoff. Played at Wykoff before a crowd that waited hours in the rain to see the game, Preston won the conference championship. Preston turned back the Wykats 75-60 to the dismay of the home- town fans. Going into the District 1 Tourney with a 17-1 record, the Jays were again favored. Far Left: Senior Sam (aszewski outma- neuvers against LeRoy for another basket. Left: Senior Don Rustad smiles on getting another foul. Below Left: Senior Jeff Knies shows his form and scores two more. Below: Preston's mighty trio move in for the rebound. A Basketball Scorebox PHS OPP 68 Caledonia 56 79 Rushford 50 77 Spring Grove 45 92 Grand Meadow 52 85 Wykoff 64 56 Spring Valley 43 67 Chatfield 58 77 Lanesboro 62 89 LeRoy-Ostrander 49 67 Harmony 44 52 Grand Meadow 48 68 Spring Valley 59 96 Chatfield 44 61 Houston (overtime) 71 75 Wykoff 60 89 Lanesboro 56 88 LeRoy-Ostrander 55 62 Harmony 48 63 'B' Basketball Scorebox PHS OPP 20 Caledonia 21 36 Rushford 61 50 Spring Grove 47 37 Grand Meadow 30 38 Wykoff 44 39 Spring Valley 26 30 Chatfield 42 51 LeRoy-Ostrander 34 44 Harmony 56 58 Grand Meadow 19 46 Spring Valley 32 34 Chatfield 42 45 Houston 49 77 Wykoff 40 62 Lanesboro 48 58 LeRoy-Ostrander 32 36 Harmony 57 Below: Senior Art Sikkink plays roaming defense. MS t04 AS s'0+ '45, C-Team: Row 1; P. Jertson, B. Hoff. D. Klockeman. R. Ehlenfeldt. D. Jensen. Row 2; Coach Falkner, N. Mensink. D. Wahl. E. Hallisy. D. Staupe. D. Duxbury. J. Shaw. Row 3; Christianson. C. Aug. A. Larson. T. Larson. D. Sorenson. J. Luehr, C. Linden. M. Maust. Above Right: Senior Kevin M. Himli at- tempts to block a shot 64 B-Squad Sophomores and Freshman Show Promise The B-team under the direction of Mr. Irish faced tough competition through-out the basketball season this year. The entire squad gave their best with a 10-8 record. The freshmen and sophomores played hard and displayed a lot of poten- tial and hope for the future. Outstanding players on the B team were Kelly Fitzgerald and |erry Hampel. Kelly averaged over 11 points a game. Jerry, who also saw varsity action, averaged over 14 points a game. The C-team under the coaching of Mr. Falkner and his assistant Mr. Von Arx, had an outstanding 6-3 record. The young squad dis- played their talents very well and did their best the entire season. Klockeman, B. Barlow, C. Mensink. A. As 11 C iL L mL 65 B-Team: How 1; K. Fitzgerald. C. McKenzie. R. Larson. M. Hagan. N. Karelis. B. House. R. Grooters. M. Wubbles. How 2; Coach Irish. K. Vrieze. V. Denny. |. Hampel. |. Wrestling Scorebox PHS OPP 14 Spring Grove 33 12 Grand Meadow 32 17 Austin Pacelli 31 22 Rushford 31 14 Spring Valley 30 14 Lewiston 32 11 LeRoy 33 12 Spring Grove 34 18 Rushford 30 5 Harmony 44 8 Houston 44 10 N. Winneshiek 43 14 Grand Meadow 36 8 Chatfield 44 Above: Against N. Winneshiek. Senior Jeff Trende starts to out maneuver his oppo- nent. Above right: Ken Gildner fights for a pin. Right: Dale Holt berg maneuvers into a po- sition to pin his Spring Grove opponent. Left: Senior Ken Gildner fights to gain con- trol of his opponent. Below: B-Squad-left to right: Row 1: P. Gillespie. T. Anderson. |. Snyder. Row 2: coach Roderick. K. Corson. E. Falkner. Determined Matmen Face Tough Season Even though they lost many meets the team never lost their spirit and desire to win. Under Coach Dennis O’Hara, many fine young wrestlers gained needed experience. But with a new coach for the fifth year in a row, the odds were all against the wrestlers. Seniors Ken Gildner and Jeff Trende had good seasons with record of 7-5 and 5-3-2, respec- tively. Jeff sustained a neck injury in practice and didn’t participate in the district tournament. Junior Dale Holtberg put together the best year with a 13-0-1 record in the season, but he finished fourth at the District tournament. Sophomore Scott Snyder was the only Bluejay to wrestle in the Re- gion I tourney but he failed to place. Other good wrestlers were Paul Slostad and Tim Bremseth. With many underclassmen re- turning next year as well as the same coach and his assistant. Mr. Roderick, wrestling is sure to be back on its feet again. A-squad: Row 1: K. Gildner. J. Arnold. D. Shanahan. G. Scheevel. J. Gillespie. M. Cummings. Mgr. D. Gudmundson. Row 2: Coach Roderick. J. Trende. S. Snyder. P. Slostad. S. Corson. T. Bremseth. D. Holt- berg. Coach O’Hara. Track and Baseball Preston ended its baseball season with a record of 8-2, which was good enough for a second place finish in a tough league. The Bluejays were led by one senior, Lance Wubbles. Preston started its season with a walloping 25-0 victory over Wykoff. But the next game was dropped to a powerful Spring Valley club. It was a dou- ble loss for the club because they lost outfielder, Jerry Hampel, with a broken collarbone. Pitcher Jeff Knies came back with a 6-0 shutout over Chatfield. The fol- lowing three games spelled suc- cess for Preston; with victories over Lanesboro 19-8, LeRoy 10-0. and Harmony 7-3. Preston closed out their season with a 2-1 loss to Grand Meadow in District play. The outstanding hitters for the season were: Jeff Knies .388; Bob Hanson .345; and Sam Jaszewski .333. The pitchers were Jeff Knies with a 6-2 record and Kiel Ander- son with a 2-0 record. Broken records and surprise vic- tories highlighted a successful 1970 track season for third-year Coach Paul Zimmerman. The track team was loaded with out- standing individuals which was helpful in multi-team meets. Craig Thauwald broke the Region I record in both the hurdles, with a 19.7 in the high and 14.7 in the low. The mile relay team set a school record of 3:36.3 as did the 880 relay team with a time of 1:38.1. After winning district and region- al competition in the hurdles Craig Thauwald went on to place third in the state in the high hurdles. ABOVE: Bruce Hoff strides valliantly to victory. RIGHT: Base hit for Trende. ABOVE RIGHT: Craig shows his style that made him champ. 68 Baseball: Row 1; T. Larson. E. Falkner. M. Law. J. Luehr. Row 2; D. Little. B. Hanson. L. Wubbles. J. Knies. D. Rustad. S. Jaszewski. J. Trende. T. Lammers. Row 3; Coach Jaszewski. C. Mensink. A. Mathison. J. Hampel. K. Anderson. M. Fitzgerald. F. Slostad. N. Wahl. K. Fitz- gerald. Coach Irish. Track Team: Row I. R. Larson. K. Cor- son. D. Hodkinson. R. Gildner. C. Lin- don. R. Brevig. R. Brevig. Mgr. Row 2. B. O'Connor. S. Corson. M. Underbakke. G. Hoff. A. Bunge. B. Sikkink. B. Upton. Row 3; Coach Zimmerman. S. Snyder. D. Holtberg. C. Thauwald. S. Slostad. B. Hoff. A. Sikkink. 69 Top right: A-Team-Front row—A. H' ey. D. Finseth. S. O’Conner. K. Amdahl. R. Hellickson. Top row—S. Peterson. K. An- derson. R. Rain. Middle right: B-Team-K. Dornink. C. Run- ningen. K. Foss. S. Schlick, W. Wolf. Right: True signs of a cheerleader: Bright eyes, pigtails, and a BIG SMILE! Above: The Rembrants of tomorrow paint signs of today for PHS. 70 Gymnastics Club: Row 1: K. Spelhaug. M. Halweg. S. Hanson. S. Callahan. M. Shana- han. Row 2: T. McKenzie. S. Bahl. A. Nel- son. K. Girardin. M. Larson. Row 3: V. Sorenson. D. Dahl. L. Jaszewski. B. Miller. C. Hovey. Row 4: |. Vitse. M. Hahn. |. Sikkink. C. Maust. blMMe Above: C-Team—Top to bottom: L. |as- zewski. |. Hellickson. K. Spelhaug. D. Si- monson. S. Callahan. Cheerleaders Cheerleaders are there, win or lose! They always give a team the moral support they need. They spent another year rousing the en- thusiasm of crowds and raising the spirits of the guys in a game as contest after contest unrolled on the playing field, mats, and the courts of P.H.S. During the summer cheerleading clinics were held at Gustavus Adolphus College and Upper Iowa College. The girls saw cheer- leaders from other schools per- form and they performed for ev- eryone else. Everyone was free to trade and combine new ideas to make new cheers to bring home. Our cheerleaders also received high honors and were awarded the “Spirit Stick which they are very proud of. and Gymnasts Mrs. Trine, the advisor, has ad- vised the girls throughout the en- tire year and was of tremendous help. Besides going to camp, the cheer- leaders decorated Mr. jaszewski's yard for Homecoming, sponsored dances, sold swearshirts, de- corated the lockerroom and bought food for the wrestlers. 1971 marked the addition of a new sport to P.H.S. Mrs. Frick began teaching gymnastics to her Physi- cal Education Classes. Many girls showed an interest and a club was formed. Many hours of hard work were put in by both the girls and Mrs. Frick. The hard work cer- tainly showed in the club's per- formances at half time of basket- ball games, which everyone en- joyed. 71 GUNDERSON MOTORS Pontiac—Cadillac—GMC Preston Fountain FARMERS AND MERCHANTS STATE BANK OF PRESTON Brand’s Fashion Fabrics More People than ever shop at Dahl S IGA Authorized Singer Dealer Preston, Minnesota Congratulations Seniors Congratulations Seniors EBERT’S HARDWARE Hampel's Plumbing and Heating U.S. Dept, of Ag. 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Murray DE VRIES BARBER SHOP—“Congratula- tions Seniors’’ KIMBERS FARM CENTER—“Congratula- tions to the class of 1971” KLIP N’ KURL—“Congratulations to the place nf 1 Q71 M LA VAUGHN’S BEAUTY SHOP— “Congratulations Seniors” NAGEL’S DELAVAL—“Congratulations Seniors” PARK HOTEL—“The rest of your days depend on the rest of your nights” PAT’S BOOTERY—“People who like to choose; buy Pat’s shoes.” PRINSEN GROCERY—“Best Wishes to the Class of 1971” SCHEEVEL SERVICE STATION GREENLEAFTON FEED MILL TOLLEFSON’S JEWELRY—Harmony— WHITE CORNER CAFE—“Service with a smile” HARMONY IGA MARLIN HOWARD WATKINS PRODUCTS LYLE THOMAS GARAGE MOREM’S TOGGERY ODE’S BUS SERVICE RAY'S SUPPER CLUB ALVIN ROGSTAD STANDARD OIL 1971 JAYETTE STAFF Editors Brenda Mensink Joyce Wilbur Business Vicky Denny Photographers Mike Brand Kim Benson Faculty LuAnn Milne Theresa Marzolf Susan Simonson Seniors Kathy Anderson Kathy Foss Kathie Gildner Jeanette Kulsrud Activities Karyl Amdahl LewEllen Klein Kristi Lindorff Eloise Mathison Shari Simonson Dawn Trogstad School Life Holly Thauwald Barb Wilson Sports Pat Fitzgerald Bob Hanson Susie O’Connor Carol Runningen Jim Utley Advisor John D. Semanko f 1— Mike Fitzgerald drives past an op- ponent for two points against Caledonia. 2— Jeff Knies looks for an open man as he is surrounded by two Houston op- ponents. 3— Playing defense with plenty of reach. Don Kustad and Kiel Anderson force a Houston player to alter his offen- sive plan. 4— Jeff Knies strains for a rebound as Red Wing players add to the dif- ficulty. 5— The jubilant cry of victory was heard as the Bluejays continued their reign as District 1 Champs. 6— The cheerleaders during the tour- nament. besides leading the boys to victory, made hoops for the Jays to make their entrance onto the floor. 80 Preston’s District I Champs Advance in Regional Play Preston waltzed past Lanesboro and Chatfield in the first round of district play. The Bluejays then ran into tougher competition against Caldeonia but overcame the Warriors with a score of 73- 67. The Bluejays advanced to the district finals against Houston. Preston eyed revenge and suc- ceeded in acquiring it as they squeaked past Houston with a score of 57-56. Leading scorer in this game was Jeff Knies with 18 points. Don Rustad, 5’10'' senior, came through with 13 timely rebounds to secure a Bluejay vic- tory. A tense and anxious atmosphere filled the aduitorium as the fans awaited the presentation of the District I Championship Trophy. Upon the presentation of the trophy, the fans poured onto the floor to congratulate the District I Champs. The Bluejays entered Region I competition with a 21-1 record and soared past the Emmons Eagles by a margin of 73-54. We're from Preston, couldn’t be prouder . . .” This is the chant heard from the Preston fans at the end of the Red Wing-Preston game. The Jays put forth a valiant effort but were unable to over- come the Wingers. Win or lose the Preston fans are proud of the Jays and the fine job they did in their ’70-’71 basketball season. 81 Highlites of Spring Activities This year the Class of '71 per- sented “The Curious Savage” under the direction of Joseph Falkner, Sr. The plot revolves around Mrs. Savage, a wealthy widow and the attempt of her children to put her in the sanitarium, the “Cloister.” The children, a senator (Rich Gunderson), a lawyer (Art Sik- kink), and a high society divorcee (Karyl Amdahl), all wished to claim their share of the Savage estate. Mrs. Savage, on the other hand, had other plans. She intended to put her money to good use by giving it to chairty, but her greedy children, each wanted it to themselves, were de- termined to find the million dollar bonds hidden by Mrs. Sav- age. The American Legion voted Norman Wahl and Kathy Anderson as Boy and Girl Stater for the '71-’72 school year. Rae Hellickson and Mark Berry were picked as alternates. As the play progresses, we find how truly “savage” the children really are. Mrs. Savage finds her true friends at the Cloisters; Fairy May (Joyce Wilbur), Hannibal (Sam Jaszewski), Jeff (Don Rustad), Mrs. Patty (Ann Kelly), Florence (Theresa Marzolf) Nurse Willie (Mary Houlihan), and Dr. Emmett (Jeff Trende). Some PHS students found that “hitting the books” could pay off in more ways than one. Those who diligently kept pace with the academic requirements of PHS and took part in various extracur- ricular activities, found them- selves being named to the Honor Society. Those elected by the fac- ulty, displayed leadership, schol- arship, character, and service. On May 7 excitement filled the gym as couples enjoyed an evening of Love is Blue at the Junior-Senior Prom. Honor Society: Row 1: N. Wahl: M. Brand; ). Grabau; K. Benson. Row 2: ). Wilbur; S. Simonson; H. Thauwald; R. Hellickson. Row 3: B. Mensink: A. Sikkink; S. Jaszewski; R. Gunderson. 82 Play Cast: Row 1: R. Gunderson, J. Trende, S. Rustad. D. Rustad, S. jaszewski. A. Sikkink. J. Wilbur. Row 2: M. Houlihan. A. Kelly, H. Thauwald. K. Amdahl, T. Marzolf. 83 Row I: C. Linden. E. Falkner, J. Luehr. J. Klockeman. A. Larson. D. Christianson. D. Klockeman. D. Wahl. Row 2: Coach F. Jaszewski. T. Lammers. T. Larson. P. Slostad, C. Mensink. T. Bremseth. N. Wahl. K. Fitzgerald. S. Bestor. J. Utley. Asst. Coach R. Irish. Row 3: B. Hanson. D. Little. S. Jaszewski. J. Knies. K. An- derson. M. Fitzgerald. D. Rustad. J. Hampel. J. Trende. Senior Jeff Trende backs off from an inside pitch in the regional game against Faribault. Under the watchful eyes of Coach Jas- zewski, senior Don Rustad slides safely into third in the District game against Lanesboro. 84 Golf Team: Mark Berry, Bill Rislove, Alfred Asleson, Don Rustad, Jeff Knies. Missing: S. Bestor. D. Green, D. Christianson, V. Denny. J. Brokken. G. Grover. Bill Rislove achieved a season character- ized by excellence. He was a medalist in every meet and tournament Preston en- tered. Bill has consistently excelled throughout his golfing career and will continue to do so in the future. Diamondmen Snatch District; Golfers Finish High The Jays stormed past opponents with the leadership of five se- niors: Jeff Knies, Sam Jaszewski, Don Rustad. Jeff Trende, and Bob Hanson. The Jays took off in their opener against Wykoff with a 24- 1 win. Veteran Jeff Knies gained his first shut-out over Chatfield 6-0. One of the highlights of the season was a 3-1 victory over highly rated Winona High School. The Bluejays were vic- torious over Rushford 6-4 but fell to a determined Winona Cotter team 9-3. The Jays continued their winning ways against Harmony 7-4 and against Lanesboro 12-5. In a game that would decide the con- ference champions, the Jays were defeated by Grand Meadow 5-2. The Preston Nine scored easy wins over LeRoy 10-2 and Spring Valley 2-0 to complete regular season play. In first round District I play, the Jays posted an 11-0 win over Har- mony. The team defeated Lanes- boro and Lewiston by scores of 7- 2 and 5-2 respectively. To top off a very successful season, the Jays captured the well deserved Dis- trict I Championship by handing the Houston Hurricanes a 7-1 defeat. In the first round games of region, the Jays were defeated by Faribault by a score of 8-2. The Preston Golf Team, lead by the consistent play of low- shooting Bill Rislove, was again a power in the district. Other members that made up the dis- trict team were Don Rustad, Jeff Knies, Jayde Brokken, and Alfred Asleson. The golf team was Con- ference Co-Champs and runner up in the District. 85 Row I: R. Brevig, R. Gildner. B. Hoff, J. A. Sikkink. Row 3: B. Sikkink. D. Holt- Snyder. B. Upton. Row 2: R. Larson. B. berg. S. Snyder, D. Sorenson. Coach P. O Conner, S. Corson, A. Bunge, G. Hoff, Zimmerman. Records Fall in Track’s Best Season Coach Zimmerman and his track men represented Preston in the very finest manner by bringing home many meet titles, setting new records and displaying the finest sportsmanship. In the conference meet the var- sity placed second. Greg Hoff took first in the 100 yard dash and the low hurdles. Andy Bunge took first in the 440 and 220, and Bob Linden took first in the discus. At the district meet the team placed second. Scott Snyder set a new school pole vault record at ll’l”. Andy Bunge set a new school record in the 440 with a time of 52.0 seconds at the Carleton Relays. At the Bloomington Track-O-Rama, Greg Hoff, Scott 86 Snyder, Benny Sikkink, and Andy Bunge set a school record in the sprint medley relay with a time of 3:46. More school records were set at the Region Track Meet at Albert Lea. In the 880 relay, Ron Larson, Benny Sikkink, Dale Holtberg, and Andy Bunge ran in a record time of 1:35.9. Andy Bunge set a new region record in the 880 with a time of 1:56.3. The follow- ing week, Andy broke this record again at the state meet with a time of 1:55.5 to take second. Since much of this years team was made up of sophomores and juniors, Coach Zimmerman is looking forward to a strong team next year.