Renville High School - Renvillon Yearbook (Renville, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1953 volume:

s4 i K e ioe l i t Published by the Senior Class of Renville High School etiveeti 76c4e s4ctcuttieo pages 1 5-24 Sponto pages 25-28 “People pages 3-14 appctteoo pages 29-36 2 Senior to freshman; Start digging. It's all yours-- four years' worth of books. Superintendent Arthur C. Huselid carries out the administrative re- sponsibilities of Renville Public School. Cyrus A. Knutson, principal, concentrates on the bewild ering contents found on a student's test paper. works to meet needs of increased enrollment Board of Education as seen after completing an inspection of the new station wagon. Front; Oscar Fredrickson, Director; W. H. Markgraf, Director; Mar- vin Bottge,Clerk. Back: Henry Brummer, Vice President; Joe Haen, Chair- man; and J. H. Smith, Treasurer. 4 The grade school faculty discussing the problems of the day at a four o'clock get-together. ELEMENTARY FACULTY. Seated: Valeria Theneman, Grade 6; Mary Sch- neider, Grade 6; Joyce Cook, Grade 4; Helen Ann Hill, Grade 5; Eleanor Huselid,Grade 5;Susan Zaske, Grade 3. Standing: Rosena Thompson, Grade 3; Eyvonne Hoff, Grade 1; Donna Marie Larson, Grade 4; Henrietta Stafs- berg, Grade 2; Gretchen Gullickson, Grade 2; Martha Johnson, Grade Music, and Shirley Schmidt, Grade 1. 'pacuCttf enjoys life at R. H. S. too A coffee break at the end of an eventful day is en- joyed by the junior and senior high school faculty. JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY. Seated: Fred Windland, Science, Math, Visual Aids; Donald Hegg, Junior High English. Driver Train- ing; Cyrus Knutson, Principal, English; Flora Rogge, English, Speech, Phy Ed; Ann Olson, Business Education; and Jean Stevens, Junior High Math, Library. Standing: Ellen Heinecke, Home Economics; Ray Hass, Music; Robert Green- slit,Social Science, Coaching, Phy Ed; John Husby, Agriculture; Laudie Kac- alek, Industrial Arts; and Eugene Bendix, Science, Coaching. Not pictured: Robert Baar, Junior High Social Studies, Coach. 5 Cooks greet the hungry student body and faculty at 12:15 with the welcome words, Come and get it.” Mrs. Joe Sether, Mrs. Wilbur Hebrink, and Mrs. Walter Grund. Custodians make ready for another assembly program. Clare Symes, Henry Carlson, Dick Dybsand. Bus Drivers. These familiar faces sit behind the steering wheels of our buses taking students to and from R.H.S. Jerald Peterson, Carl Schroer (substitutingfor Chris Schneiderman), Leroy Peterson, Glen Peterson, Victor Schneiderman, Gerald Heacox, Harold Peterson (substituting for Roger Peterson), Dick Dybsand, Fred Windland, and Eugene Bendix. Introducing Maxine Hass, our new school secretary. 6 Getting Squeek Slicked Up for Graduation I Like Ike . . . No! I'm Madly for Adlai! tyi4zdu te 53 MARVIN BARKER FFA 1,2,3,4; Class Play 3; Annual 4. BETTY HELGESON Ren-Hi Record 3,4; Class Play 3; Driver Training 4; Annual 4. SHIRLEY BJORK FHA 4; Library Club 3,4; Driver Training 4; Junior Red Cross Council 4; Ren-Hi Record 4; Class Play 3; Annual 4. ROGER GROETSCH Student Council 4; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2, 3.4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Class Play 3,4; Musical Comedy 4; Male Chorus 3,4; Boys' Quartette 3. PHILIP HAEN Band 1,2,3,4; FFA 1,2,3,4; Musical Comedy 4; Class Play 3,4; Ren-Hi Record 3; Male Chorus 4; Pro- jectionist 1,2,4; Driver Training 2; Annual 4. 7 DANIEL SCHAFER Football 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Class Play 3,4; Male Chorus 3,4; Mixed Chorus 3; Annual 4. JUNE MARKGRAF FHA 1.3; GAA 1,3,4; Glee Club 1,3,4; Mixed Chorus 3; Band 1,3,4; Declam 3,4; Class Officer 4; Cheer- leader 4; Class Play 3,4; Swing Band 4; Musical Comedy 4; Accompanist 4; Ren-Hi Record 4; Annual 4; Attended D.M.L.C. at New Ulm 2. MERLE GRABOW Glee Club 2.3,4; FHA 2,4; Ren-Hi Record 3,4; Class Play 3,4; Declam 1,2,3,4; Homecoming Attendant 4; Library Club 2,3; Girls Sextette 4; Driver Train- ing 2; Musical Comedy 4; Class Officer 2; Mixed Chorus 3; Annual 4. KENNETH DAUGHERTY Basketball 1,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4;FFA l,2,3,4;Class Officer 4; Projectionist 4; Annual 4. tyi4xdcuzte 53 look back on pleasant memories LOWELL ZASKE FFA 1,2,3,4; Class Play 3; Projectionist 1,2; Annual 4. RUTH JOHNSON Transferred from South High School, Minneapolis 3; Ren-Hi Record 4; Driver Training 4; Annual 4. DOROTHY TUFTO Transferred from Sacred Heart 2; Glee Club 2,3 GAA 2,4; FHA 2,3; Class Play 3.4; Library Club 2.3 Junior Red Cross Council 4; Ren-Hi Record 2,3,4 Annual 4; Declam 3,4; One-Act Play 2; Mixed Cho- rus 3; Driver Training 4. BILL LORETTE Band 1,2,3,4; Male Chorus 3,4; Declam 1,2,3,4; One-Act Play 1,3,4; Football 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2, 3; Class Play 3,4; Class Officer 3; Student Council 3; Ren-Hi Record 3,4; Boys' Quartette 2,3; Musical Comedy 4; Swing Band 4; Driver Training 2; Mixed Chorus 3; Baseball 4; Annual 4. 8 LYLE HABBEN Basketball 1.2.3.4; Baseball 1.2.3,4; Football 2,3,4; FFA 1,2,3.4; Class Play 3,4; Ren-Hi Record 4; Male Chorus 3,4; Musical Comedy 4; Mixed Chorus 3; Projectionist 4. DOROTHY HAEN FHA 1,2,3,4; Ren-Hi Record 4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 3; Girls' Trio 3; GAA l,2,3,4;Girls' Sextette 4; Homecoming Attendant 2; Class Play 3, 4; Band 1,2,3.4; Declam 2,3,4; One-Act Play 3; Musical Comedy 4; Annual 4. SUZANNE HAEN Band 1.2,3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 3 FHA 1,2,3,4; Declam 2; GAA 1.2,3,4; Girls' Trio 3 Girls' Sextette 4; Class Play 3,4; Musical Comedy 4 Ren-Hi Record 4; Annual 4. ALBERT PETERS FFA 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2; Projectionist'1.2; Ren-Hi Re cord 3; Annual Staff 4. and ahead to a bright future RAMONA BENSON FHA 2,3,4;. Library Club 3,4; Driver Training4; Ren- Hi Record 4; Annual 4. HENRY AALDERKS FFA 1,2,3,4; Class Officer 1; Annual 4. DAVID ERHARD Class Officer 3,4; Student Council 2; Projectionist 2,3,4; Class Play 3,4; One-Act Play 2; Male Chorus 3,4; Mixed Chorus 3; Annual Staff 4. FRE1DA GROEN Transferred from Prinsburg 3; Glee Club 3.4; Ren- Hi Record 3,4; Mixed Chorus 3; Girls' Sextette 4; Homecoming Queen 4; Class Officer 4; Musical Comedy 4; Annual 4. 9 ALLAN OLSON Football 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Male Chorus 3.4; Class Play 3; Class Officer 2; Ren-Hi Record 3; Mu- sical Comedy 4; Mixed Chorus 3; FFA 2,3,4; Annual 4; Projectionist 4. MARILYN NELSON Musical Comedy 4; Cheerleader 4; FHA 1,3,4; GAA 1; Glee Club 1,3,4; Mixed Chorus 3; Band 1,2,3,4; Declam 3; Student Council 3; Class Play 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Driver Training 4; Ren-Hi Record 3.4; Girls' Sextette 4; Girls’ Trio 2,3; One-Act Play 3; Class Officer 3. HELEN RICE Glee Club 2,3,4; Library Club 2,3; One-Act Play 2; Declam 3,4; FHA 2.4; Girls' Sextette 4; Class Play 3,4;Ren-Hi Record 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Homecoming Attendant 4; Driver Training 2; Musical Comedy 4; Mixed Chorus 3. JOHN GRUND Transferred from Olivia 1; Male Chorus 3,4; Class Play 3,4; Mixed Chorus 3; Projectionist 2,3,4; Annual 4. always shooting for the “star of success1’ ELIZABETH HAEN FHA 1,2,3,4; GAA 1,2,3,4; Declam 1,2,3,4; Glee Club 2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 3; Ren-Hi Record 2,3,4; Annual Staff 4; Class Officer 3; Student Council 3; One-Act Play 3; Class Play 3,4; Library Club 2,3; Driver Training 4. LEON BINGER Football 3,4; Basketball 3; Student Council 2,4; One- Act Play 2,3,4; Boys’ Quartette 2,3; Class Officer 2; Musical Comedy 4; Mixed Chorus 3; Annual 4; De- clam 1,4; FFA 1,2,3,4; Male Chorus 3,4; Class Play 3.4, DONALD WORDES FFA 1,2,3,4; Projectionist 1,2; Class Play 3; Annual 4. VERA SMITH GAA 1,4; FHA 1.2.3.4; Glee Club 2,3,4; Ren-Hi Re- cord 2,3,4; Annual Staff 4; Library Club 2,3; Home- coming Attendant 3; Declam 1,2,3,4; Class Play 3; One-Act Play 3; Class Officer 3; Student Council 1, 4; Driver Training 2; Mixed Chorus 3. 10 ROW ONE: Viona Jacobson. Lois Nelson. Beverly Steinkamp, Janet Schroeder. Yvonne Zahn, Arlyce Wohlman, Ramona Swanson. Ardis Lanning, Carol Frank. Carol Peterson, Dolores Johnson. ROW TWO: Gerald Forkrud. Frances Toupal, Delores Bonde, Dorothy Miller. Margaret Kottom, Joy Toupal. Ger- trude Peters. Judy Fawcett. Elizabeth Muetzel, Yvon- ne DeGree. ROW THREE: Robert Westby. Donald McClurg, Merrill Peterson, James Brummer. Melvin Wohlman. Elaine Johnson, Jerry Smith. Gale Grabow, Kenneth Treloar. Ellen Heinecke, advisor. ROW FOUR: Eugene Bendix. advisor. Gordon Bratsch, Roger Wassenaar, Roger Agre. Edwin Mulder, James Dirn- berger. Gerry O’Connor, Harold Reinhardt. NOT PICTURED: Clarence Maag. {Jci tavi6 eager . . . yet very confident about the coming year Before the year’s social climax, the Junior-Senior Prom, one finds the unsung heroes of the occasion, the juniors, combining their time and effort to make the night a success. Credited to the Junior Class are these three baton twirlers, Dolores. Yvonne, and Frances, who add color to our sports events by their half-time per- formances. 11 ever so sophisticated and grown up - - wow!! ROW ONE: Jerry Grund, Eunice Tesch, Donald Marcotte, Richard Grund. Margie Bruns, Loretta Grabow, Marie Brettin, Deanna Binger, Kathleen Herzig, Leighton Tufto. ROW TWO: Leone Hemingsen, Billy Haen, Wilma Schneider. Mary Whipple, Idella Freiborg, Russell Knutson, Betty Berends, Beverley Barber, Lynette Haroldson. Marian Tschudy. ROW THREE: Don Sheldon, Wayne Gigstad, Charles Huselid, Joyce Deck- natel, Margaret Haen, Billy Dirnberger, Bennie Groen, Stanley Shubert, Wesley Shubert. ROW FOUR; JohnHusby and Robert Greenslit, advisors, Melbourne Bengtson, Richard Lapolice, Warren Brant, Roger Renstrom, Donald Reeverts, James Kronlokken. NOT PICTURED: Jerome Lanning. green about high school ways but catching on quick ROW ONE: Judy Frank, Margaret Ranney, Ardus Kluth, Betty Smith, Nina Lang, Beverly Forkrud, Patricia Kashmark, Yvonne Marcotte, Karen Binger, Gordon Jones, Eldon Eddy. ROW TWO: Mary Harner, Harriet Brummer, Barbara Wolf, Margaret Peterson, Delores Muetzel, Nancy Benson, Frederick Wohlman, David Swanson, Richard Warner, Robert Piehl. ROW THREE; Gerald Knigge, David Bakker, Robert Eliason, Walter Symes, David Schafer, Donald Sether, Frances Buschette, Michael Zaske, Frederick Windland, advisor. ROW FOUR: Tom Brummer, Michael Fischer, Dennis Irlbeck, Royce Fuller, Norman Raske, Leo Hemingsen, Larry Youngs, Dudley Rahn. NOT PICTURED: John Haen, Charles Dunsmore, Tom Fawcett. learning to live with high school students . . . and liking it ROW ONE: Robert Hinderks, Ruth Ann Piehl, Willard Gilland, Judy Berger, Alan Kvernes, Deborah Dorn, David Herzig, Elaine Waller, Marlowe Kortgard, Sheila Bergstrom, Betty Standfuss. ROW TWO: Harold Groen, Mary Lou Grund, Joanne Brettin, Verlaine Muetzel, Mildred Anderson, Wayne Shubert, Joyce Tufto, Bobby Bensch, Roger Jensen. ROW THREE: Lloyd Wal- ler, Arlene Bonde, Lejan Listrud, Tom Abbas, Donald Haen, Gerald TerEick, Ronnie Scott, Richard Kottom, Errol Sorenson, Robert Goetz. ROW FOUR: Kathy Reitter, Twyla Muetzel, Dale Schroeder, Larry Ridl, Robert Abel, Patsy Refs- land, Robert Baar. advisor. Seventh accustomed to climbing ROW ONE: Gladys Aalderks, Arlene Abbas. Jerry Aalderks, Duane Johnson, Michael Lorette, Karen Bergstrom, Emma Palmer, Earl Eddy, Ellen Nel- son, Arlene Dahl, Charles Gaffney. ROW TWO: Wynn Binger, Patty Eliason, Ruth Ann DeGree, Myrtle Sandberg, Kathleen Brokaw, Jo Ann De- Groat, Sharon Steinkamp, Connie Kashmark, Betty Brant, Robert Grund, Tommy Hagen, Verlin Irland. ROW THREE: Larry Roos, Robert Fred- two flights of stairs rickson, Marvin Lee, Shirley Berends, Carolynn Bratsch, Barry Thostenson, Raymond DeGroat, Jerome Henning, Bonnie Berger, Michael Dorn. ROW FOUR: Donald Hegg. advisor, Shirley Mil- ler, Norma Muetzel, Shirley Shubert, Yvonne Schroeder. Eugene Henning, Stuart Dunwell, Ro- bert Miller, Mary Dirnberger, Wilma Hebrink, Carol Smith. NOT PICTURED: Mary Catherine O'Connor, Arlene Penke. “Come what come may, Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.’ 8:40 - 3:48 - - Hoorah! Clockwise First Hour Industrial Arts Second Hour Speech Third Hour Home Ec 8 Fourth Hour Library Fifth Hour Phy Ed Sixth Hour Biology Seventh Hour English 12 14 All decked out in new uniforms . . . so now we have the bestest band what am! Student ( ouncci SEATED: Marian Tschudy, Mary Grund. Don Sheldon, Judy Fawceti, Wynn Binger, Russell Knutson. STAND- ING: Roger Groetsch, Yvonne DeGree, Frances Toupal, Dennis Irlbeck, Leon Binger, Mrs. Rogge, advisor, Vera Smith. Among the many activities of the Student Council this year were spon- soring a magazine sale and Student Government Day, giving a student dance, and the purchasing of a pencil machine. Student 'D'Uven, Learning the do's and don'ts of safe driving. SEATED: Kathleen Herzig, Margie Bruns, Beverley Barber, Carol Frank, Margaret Kottom. STANDING: Delores Bonde, Dorothy Miller. Frances Toupal, Gertrude Peters, Ramona Swanson, Mary Harner, Betty Berends, Miss Stevens, Arlys Wohlman, Ramona Benson. NOT PICTURED: Shirley Bjork, Elaine John- son, Joy Toupal. e t- TRec ut SEATED ROW ONE: Dorothy Haen, Suzanne Haen, Freida Groen, Dorothy Tufto, Merle Grabow. ROW TWO: Marilyn Nelson, Betty Helgeson, Ramona Benson, Ruth Johnson. ROW THREE: Helen Rice, Eliza- beth Muetzel, Ardis Lanning, Carol Frank. STANDING: Dolores Johnson, Judy Fawcett, Miss Olson, ad- visor. Vera Smith, Wilma Schneider, Marian Tschudy, Elizabeth Haen, Beverley Barber, Deanna Binger, Billy Lorette, Lyle Habben, Wayne Gigstad. David Erhard, Editor; Albert Peters, Bus- iness Manager; Miss Olson, advisor; Vera Smith and Elizabeth Haen, Assistant Editors; Marilyn Nelson, Sponsors Chair- man; Helen Rice, Head Typist. { union ecC @OU tCiC SEATED: Kathleen Herzig, Joyce De natel, Betty Smith, Kathleen Reit Duane Johnson. STANDING: Dorc Tufto, Frances Toupal, Dolores Johns Yvonne De Gree, Mr. Bendix, advise 'patcwe s4( t Uc i ROW ONE: Carol Peterson, Barbara Wolf, Loretta Grabow, Deanna Binger, Beverly Forkrud, Margaret Ranney, Patricia Kashmark, Karen Binger, Marilyn Nelson. ROW TWO: Merle Grabow, Janet Schroe- der, Idella Freiborg, Margie Bruns, Betty Berends, Nancy Benson, Lynette Haroldson, Yvonne DeGree, Dolores Johnson, Mrs. Heinecke, advisor. ROW THREE: Lois Nelson, Leone Hemingsen, Wilma Schneider, Margaret Peterson, Dorothy Miller, De- lores Bonde, Ramona Benson, Arlyce Wohlman, Dolores Muetzel. ROW FOUR: Helen Rice, Vera Smith, Suzanne Haen, Dorothy Haen, Elizabeth Haen, Joyce Decknatel, Margaret Haen, Harriet Brummer, Mary Harner. NOT PICTURED: Ger- trude Peters, Ramona Swanson, Shirley Bjork, Elaine Johnson, Margaret Kottom, Elizabeth Muetzel. 'puture ‘ttft Uca MEMBERS: Henry Aalderks, David Bakker, Marvin Bakker, Leon Binger, Gordon Bratsch, James Brum- mer, Tom Brummer, Francis Buschette, Kenny Daugherty, James Dirnberger, Charles Dunsmore, Gerald Forkrud, Gale Grabow, Lyle Habben, John Haen, Philip Haen, Leo Hemingsen, Jerome Lan- ning, ClarenceMaag, Edwin Mulder, Albert Peters, Merrill Peterson, Norman Raske, Roger Renstrom, Stanley Shubert, Wesley Shubert, David Swanson, Leighton Tufto, Fred Wohlman, Melvin Wohlman, Donald Wordes, Lowell Zaske. Advisor: Mr. Hus- by. 'P%ajectio U4t ROW ONE: Leighton Tufto, Robert Fredrickson, Earl Eddy, Billy Dirnberger, Jerome Lanning. ROW TWO: Gerry O'Connor, Allan Olson, Kenneth Daugherty, Bobby Bensch, Jerry Grund, Wayne Gig- stad, Donald Marcotte, John Grund, David Erhard, Philip Haen, Russell Knutson. ROW THREE: Lyle Habben, Roger Wassenaar, Richard Lapolice, Charles Dunsmore, Robert Swanson, Robert Westby, Fred Windland, director. Beverley Barber, Karen Binger, Kathleen Herzig, Betty Berends, Deanna Binger, Dolores Johnson, Margaret Kottom, Yvonne DeGree, Frances Toupal, Margaret Peterson. 4. Mary Whipple, Leone Hem- ingsen, Margaret Haen, Mrs. Rogge, advisor, Y- vonne Marcotte, Gertrude Peters, Suzanne Haen, Mary Hamer. 19 4 Elizabeth Haen, Dorothy Haen, Dorothy Tufto, Arlys Wohlman, Margaret Ranney, Patricia Kash- mark, June Markgraf, Vera Smith. gw ROW ONE: Wilma Schneider, Marian Tschudy, Judy Fawcett, Ardis Lanning. ROW TWO: Gordon Bratsch, Wayne Shubert, Mary Lou Grund. ROW THREE: Nancy Benson, Judy Berger, Ellen Marie Nelson, Ruth Ann DeGree, Myrtle Sandberg, Robert Goetz, Gerald O'Connor, Marilyn Nelson. ROWFOUR: June Markgraf, Margaret Ranney, Don Sheldon, Sharon Steinkamp, Donald McClurg, Charles Huselid. ROW ONE: Gordon Jones, Wesley Shubert, Russell Knutson, Roger Groe- tsch, Michael Zaske, Walter Symes, David Erhard, Philip Haen, Billy Haen, Kenneth Treloar, Leigh- ton Tufto. ROW TWO: Leo Hemingsen, Billy Lorette, Jerry Smith, Donald Sheldon, Dennis Irl- beck, Tom Brummer, Michael Fischer, John Grund, Robert Westby, James Brummer, Donald McClurg, James Kronlokken. ROW THREE: Mr. Hass, direc- tor, Leon Binger, Allan Olson, Daniel Schafer. Royce Fuller. Warren Brant, Norman Raske, RogerWas- senaar, Lyle Habben, Gerry O'Connor, Roger Agre. ROW ONE: Yvonne DeGree, Robert Westby, James Kronlokken, Lois Nelson, Suzanne Haen, David Schafer. ROWTWO: Gordon Jones, Donald Sether, Ardus Kluth. ROW THREE: Wilma Hebrink, Rus- sell Knutson, Dorothy Haen, Royce Fuller, Dennis Irlbeck. Robert Eliason, Bill Lorette. ROW FOUR: Walter Symes, Mr. Hass, director, Mary Harner, Tom Fawcett, Philip Haen, Tom Brummer. $Cee ROWONE: Deanna Binger, Vivian Johnson, Judy Frank, Barbara Wolf, Betty Smith, Marie Brettin, Nina Lang, Kath- leen Herzig, Pat Kashmark, Karen Binger, Dolores Johnson, Marilyn Nelson. ROWTWO: Yvonne De- Gree, Beverley Barber, Idella Freiborg, Lynette Haroldson, Janet Schroeder, Betty Berends, Margie Bruns, Eunice Tesch, Margaret Ranney, Freida Groen, Loretta Grabow, Yvonne Marcotte. ROW THREE: Harriet Brummer, Mary Hamer, Leone Hemingsen, Merle Grabow, Joyce Decknatel, Dor- othy Haen, Suzanne Haen, Mary Whipple, Wilma Schneider, Marian Tschudy, Lois Nelson, Judy Faw- cett. ROW FOUR: Mr. Hass, director, June Mark- graf, Margaret Haen, Vera Smith, Elizabeth Haen, Helen Rice, Frances Toupal, Dolores Muetzel, Ardus Kluth, Nancy Benson. 'P uztea Viscious pirates and lovely ladies plus a dash, of song were the main in- gredients of the musical comedy, Love Pirates of Hawaii, given in February. Sovttty cutcC A newly organized music group, the Renville High School Swing Band, helped to jazz up our school dances. flcdti i (?lci 4 'PitUf LEFT TO RIGHT: Lois Nelson, Robert Westby, Judy Fawcett, Jerry Smith, Janet Schroeder, Gerry O'Connor, Carol Frank. “Here We Go Again” LEFT TO RIGHT: Yvonne DeGree, Margaret Kot- tom, Beverly Steinkamp, Roger Wassenaar, Do- lores Johnson, Judy Fawcett, Frances Toupal, Joy Toupal. Sestavi 'PCatf “Smilin’ Through” ROW ONE: Philip Haen, Man; Merle Grabow, Woman; Suzanne Haen, Woman; Dorothy Haen, Mary Clare; Marilyn Nelson, Moonyeen Clare; Roger Groetsch, Kenneth Wayne. ROW TWO: Dorothy Tufto, Woman; June Markgraf, Sarah Wayne; Leon Binger, Dr. Owen Harding; Bill Lor- ette, John Carteret; Elizabeth Haen, Kathleen Dungannon; Helen Rice, Ellen. ROW THREE: Mrs. Rogge, director; Daniel Schafer, Man; Lyle Habben, Jeremiah Wayne; John Grund, Willie Ainley; David Erhard, Man. SfreecA, s4ctcvctte We find these four-year speech students en- gaged in their favorite activity--jabbering sixty per. Declam The following students participated in the local Speech Contest held on March 2. (The winner of each division is marked with an asterisk.) ORATORY: Deanna Binger, Yvonne DeGree, Merle Grabow, Dorothy Haen, Leone Hemingsen, Russell Knutson, Margaret Kottom, James Kronlok- ken, June Markgraf, Lois Nelson, Janet Schroeder, and Dorothy Tufto. HUMOROUS: Beverley Barber, Nancy Benson, Joyce Decknatal, Beverly Forkrud, Idella Freiberg, Margaret Haen, Kathleen Herzig, Dennis Irlbeck, Dolores Johnson, Donald Marcotte, Margaret Ran- ney, David Schafer, Wesley Shubiert, and Arlyce Wohlman. DRAMATIC: Betty Berends, Harriet Brummer, Margie Bruns, Carol Frank, Elizabeth Haen Mary Harner, Vivian Johnson, Ardus Kluth, Yvonne Mar- cotte, Helen Rice, Wilma Schneider, Marian Tschudy, and Mary Whipple. ORIGINAL ORATORY; Mary Harner, Billy Lor- ette, and Marian Tschudy. MANUSCRIPT READING: Mary Harner, Lois Nel- son, Wilma Schneider, and Vera Smith. EXTEMPORANEOUS: Yvonne DeGree, Dolores Johnson, Elaine Johnson, Billy Lorette. DISCUSSION: Leon Binger, Billy Lorette, Don- ald Marcotte, Donald McClurg, Vera Smith. One-Act Plays Learning lines and following cues are the rules these people of the one-act play casts carry out. Jerry Smith, Beverley Barber, Margaret Haen, and Leon Binger made up the cast of On Vengeance Height. In the back row we find Wesley Schu- bert, Donald McClurg, Wilma Schneider, Mary Whipple, Bill Lorette, and Russell Knutson, who acted their best in Leader of the People . Go Get 'Em Indians Go Get ’Em! vtr- ROW ONE: Gerry O’Connor, Billy Lorette, Co-Cap- tain Roger Groetsch, Co-Captain Allan Olson, Robert Westby, Leon Binger. ROW TWO: Eldon Eddy, Student Manager, Lyle Habben, Dennis Irlbeck, Donald Mc- Clurg, Melbourne Bengtson, Daniel Schafer, Warren Brant. ROW THREE: Dudley Rahn, Larry Youngs, Billy Haen, Billy Dirnberger, Richard Lapolice, Jerry Smith. 'poot ziC 7eeutt boasts three all-conference players Coach Bob Baar blew his whistle on opening day practice and found eight returning lettermen plus a host of untried material. But Mr. Baar was clearly in the driver’s seat and whipped the boys quickly into shape and found he had the makings of a good team. The Indians went into the first game as underdogs a- gainst Buffalo Lake, but it seemed Buffalo Lake didn’t know how strong an underdog could be and they were snowed under 46-7. Next the Indians battled a good Danube team and lost a heartbreaking 14-12 thriller in the last forty seconds of play. Browntonfell to a hepped up, Homecoming minded Indian squad 47-6. Then the boys journeyed to their cousins from Sacred Heart and pushed them off the field, 67-6. After a close first half at Stewart the boys began to play football and bombed them 26-0. Then illness struck, and the game with Hector had to be cancelled. With some of the boys still recovering they went up against Bird Is- land the next week and lost out 19-6. All the boys can still remember watching Mac run in the backfield for those extra points, Boone intercept passes, and Olie and Groetsch back the line. There were thrills galore and everyone had a great time! These six seniors will be lost through graduation; Roger Groetsch, Allan Olson, Bill Lorette, and Daniel Schafer, backs; Lyle Habben and Leon Binger, ends. Roger Groetsch, Donald McClurg, and Gerry O'Connor were placed on the All-Conference team with Allan Olson receiving Honorable Mention. Robert Baar, Eugene Bendix and Robert Green- slit beam with happiness over winning the Dis- trict basketball trophy. SCORES Renville 46 Buffalo Lake 7 Renville 12 Danube 14 Renville 47 Brownton 6 Renville 67 Sacred Heart 6 Renville 26 Stewart 0 Renville 6 Bird Island 19 26 ROW ONE: Roger Wassenaar, Lyle Habben, Kenneth Melbourne Bengtson, Warren Brant, Robert Westly, Gerry Daugherty, Roger Groetsch, Captain Allan Olson, Roger O'Connor. Agre. ROW TWO: Chuck Huselid, Kenneth Treloar, ettviCCe win district 12 basketball trophy With Robert Greenslit as coach, the basketball squad had an unusually successful season. The fin- ished runner up in the 212 Conference and were the first team from Renville since 1926 to win the Dis- trict. In the season’s record of 15 wins and 5 losses, two of the defeats came in Regional Tournament play at the hands of a great Granite Falls team and Lamber- ton. In District Tournament play the Indians avenged their conference 5-and 3-point losses to Danube and Buffalo Lake by knocking them out of the running with an excellent brand of ball. They then went on to clinch the District by defeating Bird Island. Although four seniors, guards Allan Olson, Roger Groetsch, Kenny Daugherty, and forward Lyle Habben have played their last basketball game for RHS, next year’s team should again be very strong. Scores Renville 59 Olivia 49 Renville 53 Stewart 44 Renville 51 Sacred Heart 36 Renville 45 Buffalo Lake 41 Renville 41 Danube 46 Renville 48 Brownton 36 Renville 51 Olivia 34 Renville 58 Stewart 33 Renville 56 Sacred Heart 47 Renville 51 Buffalo Lake 54 Renville 58 Hector 41 Renville 73 Clara City 36 Renville 57 Danube 52 Renville 71 Brownton 45 Renville 63 Minneota 64 Tournament Renville 44 Buffalo Lake 41 Renville 64 Danube 57 Renville 61 Bird Island 46 Renville 38 Granite Falls 56 Renville 58 Lamberton 64 ‘Indicates overtime 27 ROW ONE: Michael Fischer, Gerry Knigge, Richard TWO: Royce Fuller, Gordon Bratsch, Roger Benstrom. Warner, Eldon Eddy, Larry Youngs, Jerry Smith. ROW Renville's ”B squad also showed a very impressive their record this year means anything they should do a record of 13 wins and 2 defeats. Many of the boys will very good job. be asked to fill in on the A squad next year and if (7 tccnlccuU Janet Schroeder, Loretta Grabow, Lois Nelson, Wil- ma Schneider, June Markgraf, and Marilyn Nelson. I don’t believe it. Who’s getting chummy with the witch? How’s the snow? Swing and sway with the boys of R.H.S. Winter Wonderland. Where's the driver Squeek? Watermelon weather -- slurp! Bust the Bears’ Bristles. Don’t let that get-up fool you. Up and in. You get permission? 31 Look above you, girls. Ahh, food! Turn around, Cy. Where, when, and why? In the basket with no fouls! Serious thinkers -- not a test? Get ready for the mad noon rush! What's the attraction, David? Let us see, too. Must be good. Drinking -- again!! • r - Oh, oh! Report card day! Working for grandma, Warren? 7(Je 'pirtia i Baccalaureate — May 24 Commencement — May 27 y OHOT StueCcstta Leon Binger David Erhard Freida Groen Lyle Habben June Markgraf Marilyn Nelson Vera Smith ‘ efire4eMt tcve Senear Leon Binger { «4 (Tolar plauAer Forest Green and Chartreuse Camellia (71 44 0((ccer4 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer David Erhard Freida Groen Kenneth Daugherty June Markgraf 35 We, the Class of 1953, wish to thank all those who sponsored and helped make this annual possible. Bensch's Mink and Dog Ranch Curtis H. Berg, Attorney at Law Bergstrom's Restaurant J. L. Black, Produce Borgeson Drug Store Botsford Lumber Co. Frank Engel, Manager Bottge's Department Store Coast to Coast Store Ben Cole Agency Community Electric Company Del Rhodes and A1 Grussing T. R. Eliason, Veterinarian Farm Sales and Service Farmers Co-op Oil Co. Dr. A. M. Fawcett Fuller and Fischer Inc. Gay's Barber Shop H and L Chevrolet Co. Haas Bakery Henry J. Haen, Renville Insurance Agency Glynn Hagen, South Side Grocery Harold's Cafe Burt Henneberry, DeKalb Seed Corn Hogenson's Transfer and Livestock Exchange Irlbeck's Cardroom Kluth and Braun, Super Value Krag's Store Vince Krogman, Barber Shop Lee's Glass Shop Lobnitz Implement Co. Lobnitz Pontiac Lorette's Mink Farm Margaret's Apparel Shop Marshall Produce Co. McGregor Bros. Lumber Co. Mel's Radio and TV Service John Meyer, Blacksmith Milo's Jewelry Mink's Standard Service Nelson's Auction School Norske Garage, Electric and Acetylene Welding O'Connor Bros. State Bank J. R. Palm Co. Palms Ballroom and Roll-O-Rink Peterson Dray Jerald E. Peterson Dr. R. B. Pierce Red Owl Agency, Wally Ziegelmann, Proprietor Renville Coop Creamery Co. Renville Farmers Elevator Renville Post 7704 VFW Renville Post 7704 VFW Auxiliary Renville Sales Pavilion Klaus Mulder, Auctioneer Renville Star Farmer Renville Variety Store Dr. H. H. Rose Rudolph's for Good Clothing Chris Schneiderman Graveling and Filling Carl F. Schroer Scott's Recreation Smith Furniture Co. S. A. Smith and Sons Sommerfeld and DeGree Dr. A. T. Thorson Wahl Implement Company Charles Warner, Renville Hatchery Zurn and Taatjes 36