Renville High School - Renvillon Yearbook (Renville, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1960 volume:

THE 1960 RENVILLON PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF RENVILLE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL RENVILLE. MINNESOTA CONTENTS: I ADMINISTRATION II SENIORS III UNDERCLASSMEN IV ORGANIZATIONS V SPORTS VI FEATURES Since 1951 Renville High School has been privileged to have Mr. Bendixas a teacher. In addition to teaching in the field of science, he has assisted in sports at the junior high level, has been summer athletic director, and has been the drivers' training instructor. In 1957 he attended the Summer Science Institute at the University of South Dakota, under a stipend from the National Science Foundation. This past summer he was selected as one of twenty traveling science teachers in a seven- state area to take three months of intensive training in science and mathematics at Michigan State University under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. Renville School granted him a year's leave of absence to participate in this program. We are very proud to have had this man as a teacher. We are equally proud to share him with the many students he now instructs. WE, THE CLASS OF ’60, respectfully dedicate our annual to Mr. Eugene Bendix. I STUDENTI PRINCIPAL . ADMINISTRATION Superintendent Roger Amundson carries out the administrative duties of Renville Public School The P.A. system is being put to use by Susan Zaske, Grade School Principal, and Burge Ham- mond, High School Principal. BOARD OF EDUCATION Members of the Board of Education are discussing future plans for our school. They are Cyrus Knutson, Clerk; Leo Derksen, Treasurer; Dean Watson, President; Harold Hoffman, Del Rhodes, Directors. Vincent Larkin, Director, was unable to attend this meeting. 4 Miss Vemice Schimming, special teacher, and Miss Judith Peters, kindergarten teacher, are looking over the arithmetic workbooks for the year. Admiring the art work are Miss Ruth Bockhaus and Miss Phoebe Beers, second grade teachers. Mrs. Rosena Thompson and Mrs. Jean Prior, third grade teachers, are preparing a Halloween bulletin board. Talking over the days happenings are the first grade teachers, Miss Shirley Schmidt and Mrs. Mary Foster. 5 Our two fifth grade teachers, Mrs. Lola Gra- ham and Mis. Wendell Bailey, pause during a quiet moment to pose for their pictures. Miss Praxedes Raquiza and Richard Robinson, phy. ed. teachers, are looking over some of the Indian Athletic equipment. Talking over some of the humorous incidents that have occurred during the morning are Mrs. Lyla Williams and Mrs. Dean Raske, fourth grade teachers. Mrs. Gertrude McKusick, English teacher, and Mrs. Lucille Doone, home ec. teacher, are shown during a free period going over the as- signment for the next hour class. Roger Weber and Miss Allyce Tiggelaar, sixth grade teachers, are comparing notes at the end of a long day. 6 Miss Josephine Gilleland, elementary music and chorus, and James Merkel, band in- structor, are shown before class taking a busman's holiday at the piano. Miss Louise Heine, Chemistry and science, and James Lysne, high school math, are having a good laugh over some uni- dentified object on the ceil- ing. Wonder what it is? Phillip Beers, math and junior high sci- ence, and Bill Snyder, junior high social studies, seem to be finding some very good information in the bulletin. I With the help of these three teachers your future will look bright. They are Miss Barbara Johnson, librarian; Mrs. Hope Cavett, history, social studies and English; and Miss Ann Olson, business. Jarvis Anderson, ag. teacher, and Arthur Prior, industrial arts teacher, are studying one of the many complicated new machines in the shop. Curtiss Johnson, Latin and history, and George Merritt, English and speech, are evidentally trying to decide which column contains the Roman gods and which the Greek gods. Our secretaries are Mrs. Loretta Krueger and Mrs. LaVone Daugherty. Our bus drivers are Milo Rethmeier, Duke Deuth, Roland Brettin, Roger Peterson, Chris Schneiderman, Jack Stre- felder, Gordon Ulrickson, Gerald Thostenson. Our custodians are Clare Symes, Victor Schneiderman and Cornell Aalderks. 8 Our cooks are Mrs. Meta Sether, Dorothy Kuicken, Mrs. Joseph Sorenson, and Mrs. Westly Grafenstein. SENIORS CLASS OF 1960 I CAME I SAW I CONQUERED MAVIS ABBAS She has a pleasant smile and a gentle way. SHARON BAILEY Her friendly manner, charm and grace will win her friends in any place. BRYANT BERGSTROM 'I'm always prompt--No matter how long it takes. SANDRA BOTTGE Never frowns, never hurries, never flunks, and never worries. SHARON BRATSCH A head full of knowledge; a heart full of music. She bothers no one, just goes her own way being pleasant throughout the day. GRACE BREITKREUTZ Small deeds done are better I've met my weakness! than great deeds just planned. LEONARD DeGREE JUDY DOBMEIER JACQUELYNE DOLAN Quiet, pretty, and lots of fun, Jackie is tops with everyone. JERRY GOODWIN He's certain to be seen where fun and mischief beam. JAMES DOLAN I may be silent, but oh, the thoughts that run through my mind. CLASS OF 1960 JAMES FREDRICKSON An athlete that scores in more ways than one. KATHLEEN HAEN Life without arguments is a dreary blank. The harder I try, the gooder to be, the worser I am, as you can see. JAMES HENDRICKS If I don't answer right away, don't prompt me, I may be thinking. MICHAEL YOUNGS Many people say she looks very quiet, but if they only knew her, they would deny it. MARLANA KARSTEN BARBARA KASHMARK I can resist anything but temptation. ERMA LOBNITZ Once I was quiet--for fifteen seconds. A ready hand, a ready smile makes a girl well worth while. BETTY PRODOEHL KAY KOTTUM Her sunny smile just in- dicates glee--she's cute and peppy as she can be. SANDRA MODDERMAN Lead me not into tempta- tion, but show me where it is. Friendly to all, partial to none, a great combination wrapped up in fun. BARBARA RANNEY LARRY LAPOLICE Beware--I may do some- thing sensational. DAVID P1EHL There never was a saint with red hair. True to her work, her music, and her friends. CAROL RUTZ VERNON SANTJER Bushel of fun and red- headed too; he's game for anything you want to do. GILMAN SHUBERT I'm on the brink of a great career. Will someone please shove me off? She is small but so is a stick of dynamite. VER JEAN WOHLMAN RICHARD SCHAFER For every question he has an answer; for every answer he has a why. FRANK STANDFUSS He is always willing and ready for a good time. Whenever she's needed, she will be there, ever ready to do her share. JACQUELINE WOLF 1 DOUGLAS SCHNEIDER Grinning may lead to trouble sometime. RUTH TOLZMAN Not too tall and not too small, full of fun and liked by all. All great men are dying and I'm not feeling well. STUART HAROLDSON REPRESENTATIVE SENIORS Richard Schafer Sandra Bottge CLASS COLORS Pink and Silver CLASS FLOWER Pink Rose CLASS MOTTO Not finished; just begun. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Gilman Shubert..............President Judy Dobmeier...............Vice-President James Hinderks..............Secretary Sharon Bratsch.............Treasurer 14 1959 JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM 1959 JUNIOR CLASS PLAY GOOD-BYE, AMERICA - BUT ONLY FOR THE SUMMER Shown embarking on one of her most memorable experiences is Sandy Bottge, Renville High School's first foreign excnange student. She left Renville for Minneapolis the morning of June 16, 1959. From Minneapolis she and many other summer exchange students left for New York where they boarded the ship S. S. Zuiderkruis. This ship carried 750 American students to their various destinations in Europe. Sandy spent her first month on a 180-acre farm on the island of Langeland in Denmark. Her first family, the Nielsens, are very much like any American family. Living near the sea, she and her sister often went swimming in the ocean. Her second family lived in Odense, one of the larger cities in Denmark. She spent several weeks there doing a lot of sightseeing and learning much. During all of her travels she had a chance to see the White Cliffs of Dover; LeHavre, France; Rotterdam, Copenhagen; and in this country. New York and Washington, D. C. Renville High School and the citizens of Renville are very proud of Sandy. She has done a wonderful job of representing our way of life to these people across the ocean. 16 UNDERCLASSMEN CLASS OF 1961 18 Kenneth Abbas Larry Agre Norma Anderson George Bailey Morris Bakker Marvin Breitkreutz Barbara Brettin Barbara Decknatel Mary DeGree David Dunwell Ardus Engstrom Darla Feldman Janet Freiborg Judy Grund Kathy Habben Charles Haen Dianne Hall Carol Hinneberg Jerome Jacobs Judy Johnson La Vaune Kottom Loma Lee Delight Licklider Beverly Mether Carol Mork Ronald Morris Russell Morris Jenean Nelson Monroe Paradee Jeanette Preuss Leland Raske Herbert Rose Don Schroeder Jerry Steinkamp Harvey Sunvold Gilbert Thostenson Earl Waller Marlene Westby Sharon Wolf Carol Wulf David Yungk NOT PICTURED Bonnie Brink Karen Feldman Donald Ridl Stanley Santjer CLASS OF 1962 Larry Aalderks Ervin Ahrenholz John Anderson Ila Jean Berends Ardus Bonde Keith Bratsch Gerald Brettin Roger Brink Janet Dahl Lois DeGree Tom Dimberger Robert Dolan Rosaline Grussing Marlys Hanson Curtiss Haroldson Paulette Herrman Robert Hoffman Leanna Jacobs Gail Kashmark Gary Keehl Mary Lentz Linda Lien Robert Miller Jeanette Millerbernd Ramona Muetzel Janice Mulder Sharon Peterson Shirley Renstrom Paul Rosenbaum Elroy Santier LaVaun Stomberg Charlotte Strey Arlene Wohlman James Zaske NOT PICTURED Dean Grafenstein Kathy Kodet Charles Strefelder 19 CLASS OF 1963 Gloria Abbas Alan Ahrenholz David Ahrens Kenneth Anderson Gary Beckendorf Robert Benson Shirley Benson Arlene Breitkreutz Marlene Bruns Phyllis Derksen John Doone Elaine Greenfield Susan Grand Duane Grassing El wood Gummert Bonnie Hassell Mike Herzig Allen Jacobs Joanne Jacobs Joan Johnson Mary Johnson Art Karnes Betty Karsten Mary Kottom Sandra Mork Margaret Mulder Dennis Nester Sheryl Ockwig Marvin Peters Lee Sietsema Dale Waller Richard Wertish Karen Wulf Delite Zabel Lee Ann Zaske Not Pictured Terry Solberg 20 CLASS OF 1964 James Aalderks Stanley Abbas Janet Ahrens David Barber Gary Barber Irita Barber Stanley Breitkreutz Maxine Bruns Earl Butenhoff Arlys Cole Richard DeGree Sandra DeGroat Carol Dobmeier Tommy Dolan Barbara Duininck Joanne Dunwell Jim Emerson Robert Enestvedt Eugene Engstrom Marlene Feigum Betty Feldman David Fredrickson Scott Grabow Daniel Hall Donald Henning Kathy Hertling David Hoffman Larry Jacobs Mellody Karnes Roger Kortgard Ardyce Kottom Cheryl Krogman Gordon Larson Dixie Lee Tom Licklider Bill Lobnitz Judy Mapes Donna Muldei Ronald Mulder Judy Ockwig Norma Peterson Donald Piehl Charles Pierce LouAnn Raske Adrian Sandberg Gary Santjer Alan Schneiderman Betty Schroeder Bill Sietsema Nancy Sorenson Jerry Sunvold Judy Ulrickson Marilyn Vanden Einde Karen Watson Ellen Wenzel Leonard Wohlman Bonnie Wulf Lynn Wulf NOT PICTURED: Mike Millerbemd Curtis Munsch LeRoy Penke Wayne Schemel CLASS OF 1965 Joan Aalderks Galen Abbas Gary Anderson Karen Anderson James Bakker Ronald Bensch Lois Benson Mike Berends Frank Borgeson Brian Bottge Bob Brettin Kathleen Cavett Bill DeGree Richard Dey Mike Duininck Judy Enestvedt Bruce Frank Martha Grabow Kermit Grafenstein Margaret Gummert Mike Haen Glen Harms Marilyn Hinneberg Lyle Jacobs Harold Johnson Kenneth Johnson Bill Kashmark Fred Kodet Linda Kottom Marcy Lee David Loskota Donna Martin Robert Mulder David Nantke Linda Nelson Karen Rhodes Kathryn Rakke Susan Ruter Wayne Schneider Nancy Smith Sarah Smith Randy Thostenson Anne Wahl Grace Weigelt Kenneth Wenzel Norman Westby David White Ina Wohlman Kathleen Wolf Peggy Wolf Jackie Youngs Sheryl Ziegelman 22 NOT PICTURED: Karen Cole Harlan Peters EIGHTH GRADE President: Janet Ahrens; Vice-President: Bill Sietsema; Secretary: Judy Mapes; Treasurer: Bill Lobnitz. SEVENTH GRADE President: Norman Westby; Vice-President: Randy Thostenson; Secretary: Wayne Schneider; Treasurer: Brian Bottge. CLASS OFFICERS ELEVENTH GRADE President: Leland Raske; Vice-President; Don Schroeder; Secretary: Kappy Habben; Treasurer: Chuck Haen. TENTH GRADE President: Bob Hoffman; Vice-President: Janice Mulder; Secretary: Gail Kashmark; Treasurer: Tom Dimberger. 23 NINTH GRADE President: Dave Ahrens; Vice-President: Phyllis Derksen; Secretary: Joan Johnson; Treasurer: Duane Grussing. In JWemoriam THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD JOHN WALLER The people of Renville and the students of Renville High School were deeply saddened by the sudden death of a member of the 1959 graduating class, John Waller. We, the Class of 1960, wish to devote this page of our annual to his memory. Although we did not know him as well as his own class, yet we knew him to be a good student, a true friend, and a very promising young man. He is sadly missed by not only his family but by all who knew him. 24 ORGANIZATIONS ROW 1: Diane Hall, Ruth Tolzman, Kay Kottum, Barbara Ranney, VerJean Wohlman, Jackie Dolan, Carol Rutz, Lois DeGree, Sharon Bratsch, Sharon Bailey, Erma Lobnitz, Sandy Bottge, Kathy Haen, Barbara Kashmark, Sandy Modderman, Janet Freiborg. ROW 2: Miss Gilleland, instructor, Marlys Hanson, Charlotte Strey, Carol Mork, Judy Grund, Carol Hinneberg, Barbara Brettin, Mary DeGree, Beverly Mether, Judy Johnson, Mary Lentz, Darla Feldman, Marlene Westby, Norma Anderson, Ardus Engstrom, LaVaune Kottom, Carol Wulf, Sharon Wolf. ROW 3: Betty Prodoehl, Grace Breitkreutz, Mavis Abbas, Jenean Nelson, Jeanette Preuss, Dee Licklider, Barbara Decknatel, Loma Lee, Shirley Renstrom, Rose Grussing, Sharon Peterson, Ramona Muetzel, Leanna Jacobs, Janice Mulder, Gail Kashmark, Janet Dahl, Linda Lien, Ila Jean Berends, Ardus Bonde, Kathy Habben. ROW 4: Curtiss Haroldson, David Yungk, Morris Bakker, Harvey Sunvold, Jerry Steinkamp, Leland Raske, Robert Hoffman, Tom Dimberger, Keith Bratsch, Charles Strefelder, Jim Fredrickson, Stuart Haroldson, Elroy Santjer, Charles Haen, Vernon Santjer, Douglas Schneider, Frank Standfuss, Gilman Shubert, Richard Schafer, Jim Hinderks, George Bailey. MIXED CHORUS BAND ROW 1: Margaret Mulder, Carol Hinneberg, Sandy Bottge, Erma Lobnitz, Sharon Bailey, Kathy Habben, Ardus Bonde, Mary Lentz. ROW 2: Janice Mulder, Gail Kashmark, Kathy Haen, Mary DeGree, Betty Prodoehl, Rose Grussing, Shirley Renstrom, Mary Kottom. ROW 3: Stuart Haroldson, Herbert Rose, Dee Licklider, Carol Mork, Leanna Jacobs, Phyllis Derksen, Richard Schafer, Kay Kottum, Gilbert Thostenson. ROW 4: Mr. Merkel, in- structor, Carol Rutz. ROW 1: Bob Brettin, Brian Bottge, Richard Dey, Marcy Lee, Judy Enestvedt, Marilyn Hinneberg, Betty Feldman, Lois Benson, Karen Rhodes, Margaret Gummert, Susan Ruter, Karen Wulf, Phyllis Derksen, Betty Schroeder, Mar- lene Feigum, Bonnie Wulf. ROW 2: Mike Millerbemd, Gary Barber, Wayne Schneider, Margaret Mulder, Kathy Rakke, Wendy Solberg, Martha Grabow, Irita Barber, Mellody Karnes, Jackie Youngs, Carol Dobmeier, Linda Nelson, Janet Ahrens, Maxine Bruns, Betty Karsten, Ardyce Kottom, Judy Ulrickson, Anne Wahl, Ina Wohlman, Linda Kottom, David Loskota. ROW 3: Mike Berends, Randy Thostenson, Sandy Mork, Joan Johnson, Joanne Dunwell, Judy Mapes, Arlys Cole, Barbara Duininck, Cheryl Krogman, Marlene Bruns, LouAnn Raske, Karen Watson, Karen Cole, Sheryl Ziegelman, Karen Anderson, Joan Aalderks, Peggy Wolf, Kathleen Wolf, Grace Weigelt, Lyle Jacobs. ROW 4: David Ahrens, Allan Ahrenholz, Duane Grussing, Kenneth Wenzel, Terry Solberg, Kathy Herding, Sarah Smith, Nancy Smith, Ellen Wenzel, Dixie Lee, Sue Grund, Kathleen Cavett, DeLite Zabel, Mary Kottom, Norma Peterson, Marilyn Vanden Einde, Nancy Soreson, John Doone, Gordon Larson, Robert Mulder, Miss Gilleland. JUNIOR HIGH CHORUS BAND ROW 1: Norma Anderson, Judy Johnson, Lorna Lee, Robert Hoffman, Douglas Schneider, Gilman Shubert, Charles Haen, Sharon Bratsch. ROW 2: Sandra Mork, Ardus Engstrom, Jackie Dolan, Barbara Ranney, Richard Wertish, Dennis Nester, Leland Raske, Harvey Sunvold. ROW 3: Keith Bratsch, Curtiss Haroldson, James Fredrickson, Jim Hinderks, Leroy Sietsema, David Piehl, Chuck Strefelder. ROW 4: Barbara Kashmark, David Dunwell, VerJean Wohlman. SENIOR MIXED OCTET STANDING: Carol Rutz, Douglas Schneider, Gilman Shubert, Jim Fredrickson, Stuart Haroldson, Bar- bara Ranney. SITTING: Erma Lob- nitz, Sharon Bratsch. SOPHOMORE TRIPLE TRIO STANDING: Ardus Bonde, Gail Kashmark, Linda Lien, Mary Lentz, Shirley Renstrom, Rose Grussing. SITTING: Ila Berends, Janet Dahl, Lois DeGree. 28 JUNIOR DOUBLE SEXTET STANDING: Barbara Decknatel, Dee Licklider, Kathy Habben, Bev Mether, Marlene W estby, Darla Feldman, Lorna Lee. SITTING: Jeanette Preusse, Norma Anderson, Carol Hinneberg, Judy Johnson, JudyGrund, Janet Freiborg. STANDING: Judy Johnson, Judy Grund, Carol Mork, Leanna Jacobs, Jenean Nelson, Loma Lee. SIT- TING: Kay Kottum, Ruth Tolzman, Barbara Ranney, Sharon Bratsch, Sandy Bottge. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY STUDENT COUNCIL STANDING: President Doug Schneider, Dixie Lee, Sharon Bratsch, Mary Lentz, Linda Lien, Erma Lobnitz, Dee Licklider, David Herzig, Stuart Haroldson, Frank Standfuss, David Loscota. SITTING: treasurer Curtis Haroldson, vice-president Carol Mork, secretary Loma Lee, advisor Mr. Hammond. 29 ROW 1: Ruth Tolzman, Kappy Habben, Janet Freiborg, Assistant Editor Dee Licklider, Assistant txutor Barb Brettin, Editor Sharon Bratsch, Bev Mether, Advisor Miss Olson, Judy Dobmeier, Jackie Wolf, Dianne Hall. ROW 2: LaVaune Kottom, Mariys Hanson, Sharon Peterson, Mary Lentz, Gail Kashmark, Carol Rutz, Jackie Dolan, Judy Grund, Jenean Nelson, Jeanette Preuss, Barb Decknatel, Sharon Wulf, Carol Wulf, Betty Prodoehi, Kay Kottum, Sandy Bottge, Barb Ranney, Erma Lobnitz, Carol Hinneberg, Lorna Lee, Barb Kashmark, Sandy Modderman, Mavis Abbas, Grace Breitkreutz, Karen Feldman, Darla Feldman. ROW 3: Jim Hinderks, Chuck Haen, Monroe Paradee. REN-HI RECORD FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA ROW 1: Sentinal Marvin Breitkreutz, Secretary Jim Hinderks, Vice-President Dave Piehl, President Gilman Shubert, Treasurer Vernon Santjer, Reporter Jerry Steinkamp. ROW 2: Mr. Anderson, Dennis Nester, Gary Beckendorf, Don Ridl, Monroe Paradee, Robert Miller, David Ahrens, Ronnie Morris, Ken Abbas, Robert Ben- son, Leroy Sietsema. 30 ROW 1: Mary DeGree, Leanna Jacobs, Betty Prodoehl, Mariys Hanson, Advisor Miss Johnson, Barb Brettin, Sharon Wulf, Carol Wulf, Janet Freiborg. ROW 2: Diane Hall, Ruth Toizman, Bev Mether, Darla Feldman, Sharon Peterson, Mary Lentz, LaVaun Stomberg, Judy Grund, Karen Feldman, Ardus Engstrom, Barb Ranney, Kay Kottum, Jenean Nelson, Janice Mulder, Judy Dobmeier, Jackie Wolf, Jeanette Preuss, Barb Decknatel. LIBRARIANS FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA ROW 1: Treasurer Barb Brettin, Reporter Dee Licklider, Secretary Barb Ranney, President Sandy Bottge, Vice-President Janet Freiborg, Parliamentarian Sandy Modderman, Barb Kashmark, Mrs. Doone. ROW 2: Elaine Greenfield, Joan Johnson, Peggy Mulder, Betty Prodoehl, Sharon Peterson, Mariys Hanson, Kay Kottum, Mavis Abbas, Carol Hinneberg, Lorna Lee, Bev Mether, Jenean Nelson, Judy Grund. ROW 3: Phyllis Derksen, Sandy Mork, LaVaune Kottom, Kappy Habben, Barb Decknatel, Sharon Bailey, Erma Lobnitz, Jeanie Wohl- man, Jackie Dolan, Carol Rutz, Marlene Westby, Norma Anderson, Ardus Engstrom. ROW 4: Gloria Abbas, Ardus Bonde, Gail Kashmark, Leanna Jacobs, Ramona Muetzel, Janice Mulder, Mary Lentz, Delight Zahel, Karen Wulf, Mary Kottom, Shirley Benson, Betty Karsten. ROW 5: Arlene Breitkreutz, Bonnie Hassel, Mar- lene Bruns. 31 G. A. A. ROW 1: Linda Lien, Ardus Cole, Lou Ann Raske, Janice Mulder, Leanna Jacobs, LaVaun Stomberg, Mary Lentz, Sharon Peterson, Marlyn Hanson, ROW 2: Joanne Dun well, Janet Ahrens, Mellody Karnes, Ellen Wenzel, Dixie Lee, Bonnie Wulf, Judy Mapes, Barbara Duininck, Miss Praxedes Rquiza. ROW 3: Gail Kashmark, Ramona Mutzel, Phyllis Derksen, Betty Karsten, Mary Johnson, Bonnie Hassell, Nancy Sorenson, Donna Mulder, Marilyn Vanden Einde, Susan Grund. SCHOOL PATROL ROW 1: Robert Throngard, David Schoeck, Captain; Charles White, Bill Cavett, David Duininck, Michael Scott, Mark Vanden Einde, Captain; ROW 2: Terry Smith, Gwen Grussing, Cheryl Dey, Mary Noor, Ann Ock- wig, Carol Le Kortgard, Michael Zaske, Donald Brettin, ROW 3: Frank Dahlman, Steven Aldous, Robert Strefelder, Larry Hanson, Thomas Deuth, Captain; Leslie Tolzman, Timothy O'Connor, Howard Throngard, Captain. 32 Pictured above is FFA President Gilman Shubert crowning the 1960 FFA-FHA Sweetheart, Kay Kottum. The o her candidates are from left to right: Barb Ranney, Sharon Bailey, and Erma Lobnitz. At the far right is the 1959 Sweetheart Mary Jane O'Connor. F. F. A. - F. H. A. BANQUET DECLAM This year four girls took honors at the local declam contest and were entered at the District 12 De- clam Contest which was held in Renville on March 22. They are: Serious Interpretative Reading-- Betty Prodoe hi; Non-Original Oratory--Barb Brettin; Humorous Interpretative Reading--Sharon Brat- sch; Manuscript Reading--Bev Mether. They were coached by Mr. George Merritt. 33 Judy Dobmeier, Jackie Wolf, and Mariana Karsten (not pictured) have done a fine job on both the downstairs and library bulletin boards this year. BULLETIN BOARD ARTISTS ANNUAL STAFF ROW 1: Editor and Art, Sharon Bratsch, Assistant Editor, Ruth Tolzman, Layout Editors, Barb Ranney and Erma Lobnitz. ROW 2: Business Manager, Frank Standfuss, Advisor, Mr. Beers, Business Manager, Gilman Shubert. 34 SPORTS ROW 1: Douglas Schneider, Stuart Haroldson, Jerome Jacobs, Jim Dolan, Jim Fredrickson, Lenny DeGree, Frank Standfuss, Gilman Shubert. ROW 2: Larry Agre, Michael Youngs, David Piehl, Morris Bakker, David Dunwell, Charles Haen, Earl Waller, Gib Thostenson. ROW 3: Robert Dolan, Ervin Ahrenholz, David Ahrens, Leland Raske, Don Schroeder, Bob Hoffman, Dean Grafenstein, David Yunck. ROW 4: Mr. Anderson, assistant coach; Mr. Robin- son, assistant coach; Mr. Snyder, coach; Tom Dirnberger, Keith Bratsch, George Bailey, Marvin Breitkreutz. 1959-60 FOOTBALL TEAM The 1959-60 Renville Indians Football team proved its mettle by ending their season with a 6 and 2 record and copping the 212 Conference Runner-Up trophy. Their two losses were to Olivia in the opening game and to Hector, the Conference Champions. SEASONAL RECORD We They Olivia . 14 31 Brownton . . 15 7 Buffalo Lake . . 7 0 Danube . . 14 0 Hector . . 7 33 Stewart (Homecoming). . . 28 7 Sacred Heart . 7 0 Bird Island . . 20 6 36 Co-Captain James Fredrickson All Conference Gilman Shubert Frank Standfuss Co-Captain James Dolan Douglas Schneider Stuart Haroldson David Piehl FIRST ROW: Assistant Coach Bill Snyder, Frank Standfuss, Lenny DeGree, Jerome Jacobs, Jim Fredrickson, Jim Dolan, Head Coach Dick Robinson. BACK ROW: Larry Agre, Dick Schafer, Curt Haroldson, Morris Bakker, Doug Schneider, David Ahrens, Bob Hoffman. SENIORS A” BASKETBALL SQUAD Leonard DeGree, Forward Jim Dolan, Guard Jim Fredrickson, Forward 38 FIRST ROW: Art Karnes, Dave Ahrens, Curt Haroldson, Bob Hoffman, Tom Dimberger, Dean Grafenstein. BACK ROW: Ken Anderson, Duane Grussing, Leroy Sietsema, Dick Rakke, Keith Bratsch, Dennis Nester, Allen Jacobs, Terry Solberg, Coach Bill Snyder. B” BASKETBALL SQUAD SENIORS Dick Schafer, Guard Doug Schneider, Forward Frank Standfuss, Guard 39 This year's Renville Indians Basketball team has accomplished something never before done by any Renville Basketball team. The Indians finished their season one of the six undefeated teams in the state winning 20 straight games. They played two college preliminary games against Keewatin and Janesville and won them both. Janesville had up to that point been un- defeated also. This scoreboard was posted in Randy's Cafe. The four Team of the Week awards were won by center Jerome Jacobs. He was chosen as a member of the WCCO Prep Parade team four weeks in a row. After winning their first tourney tilt 84-45 against Central High School, the Indians had a bad night against Stewart. However they won by a slim 58-52 margin. Then playing against Danube in the semi-finals they lost their only game of the year--the score was 70-55. Danube then went on to face Olivia for the District 12 Championship game. 84 RLNViLLi. 45 central 09 srtwAkr ere 6V HECTOR 91 DANUBt 6S HUTCHINSON «3 OLIVIA 7 .SILVER LAKl — 38 BlRU ISLAND 39 SACRED HEART 73 BUFFALO l AKL 50 glencoc ' jl COSMOS . .. RENVIl 5- t to STf was T . 2 HECTOR A 7 AT ■•■«•III • 7 JO DANUBE 4 - OLIVIA t 7 MCI 7 30 S HEART ■ tJuf FA15 lak: ‘ COSMOS RENViui 55 AT OW.V.A � “ i. e oo DANUBE. DANUBE 70 AT GLENCOE MAMH II OLIVIA -65 800 AT HUTCHIN OM march ii « 00 OHVIA BUFFALO LAKE 30 40 COACHES Renville is proud to have three such fine men on the coaching staff. They are Dick Robinson, Bill Snyder, and Jarvis Anderson. MAJORETTES Dressed in their new Indian uniforms are Dee Licklider, Karen Wulf, Gail Kashmark, and Head Majorette Jeanie Wohlman. “A” TEAM CHEERLEADERS These six girls have sparked many an Indian victory with their cute cheers and enthusiastic yelling. They are Linda Lien, Jackie Dolan, Erma Lob- nitz, Kay Kottum, Mary Lentz, and Janet Freiborg. “B” TEAM CHEERLEADERS The B” team should be proud to have such fine backers as these five girls. They are Barb Duininck, Joanne Dunwell, Judy Ockwig, Sue Grund, and Peggy Mulder. 41 FOOTBALL ROW 1: Tom Dolan, Dick DeGree, Dale Waller, Leroy Sietsema, John Doone, Richard Dey, Duane Grussing, Curtis Munch, Art Karnes, Gary Barber. ROW 2: Kenneth Anderson, Norman Westby, Bill Sietsema, Wayne Schneider, Adrian Sandberg, David Hoffman, Bill DeGree, Robert Mulder, Terry Solberg. ROW 3: Mr. Weber, Jerry Henning, Kermit Grafenstein, Bill Lobnitz, Gary Anderson, Lenny Wohlman, Brian Bottge, Mike Herzig, Ronnie Bensch, Bill Kashmark, Mr. Anderson. JUNIOR HIGH SPORTS BASKETBALL ROW 1: Kenneth Wenzel, Scott Grabow, Lynn Wulf, Curtis Munsch, Stanley Abbas, Adrian Sandberg, Tom Dolan, Dick DeGree, Wayne Schemel, David Hoffman, David Fredrickson. ROW 2: Mr. Anderson, James Aalderks, Brian Bottge, Robert Mulder, Wayne Schneider, Bob Brettin, Norman Westby, Kermit Grafenstein, Galen Abbas, Richard Dey, Randy Thostenson, Bill Kashmark. ROW 3: Larry Jacobs, Gary Barber, Jim Emer- son, Mike Berends, Gary Anderson, Fred Kodet, Mike Millerbemd, Chuck Pierce, Alan Schneiderman, Kenneth Johnson. 42 FEATURES “ANNIE, GET YOUR GUN” Practice began the third week in March for this year's senior class play, Annie Get Your Gun. Starring in the title role was Erma Lobnitz. Shown with her here are Stuart Haroldson as Buffalo Bill and Len DeGree as Frank Butler. Pictured here are some of the characters reading over their parts. STANDING: Stuart Harold- son, Len DeGree, Vernie Sant- jer, Doug Schneider. SITTING: Kay Kottum, Erma Lobnitz, Sandy Bottge. FATHER OF THE RRIDE Last fall the juniors presented the play Father of the Bride, which was a smashing success. Playing the part of father was Gib Thostenson. His daughter Kay was portrayed by Carol Hinneberg. The play told of the trials and tribulations suffered by Father when his oldest daughter decided to get married and have just a SIMPLE wedding. Chaos reigns supreme, but finally the two young people manage to get married, leaving father with a case of nervous exhaustion and all the bills. STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY STUDENT ADMINISTRATION SEATED: Grade Principal Sandy Bottge, Superintendent Jim Fred- rickson, Principal Dick Schafer. STANDING: Secretaries Barb Kashmark and Sandy Modderman. STUDENT TEACHERS Two of the many student grade teachers are shown taking over the Kindergarten class. They are Kathy Haen and Mariana Karsten. Jim Dolan is shown at the upper left of the picture conducting the freshman social studies class. He was one of the several high boys who taught classes that day. 46 HOMECOMING Queen Jackie Dolan Senior Attendant Erma Lobnitz Junior Attendant Barb Decknatel THE GOPHERS WON'T «0 FER! The Bonfire blazed the way to an Indian victory Thursday evening. After the pepfest the students gathered around the Bonfire before they took part in the snake dance ending in the middle of Main Street. The Sophomores won the first prize for their clever float showing one way for the Renville Indians to trap the Stewart Gophers. m - Let's go over to Stewart because they're REALLY beat! was the theme of the teachers' skit which was a smashing success at the pepfest Thursday evening. The winning skit was presented by the Senior class. No matter what the Stewart Gopher (Mariana Karsten) tried to do, he couldn't get past St. Peter (Sharon Bratsch). 47 THANKS This book would not be complete without a vote of thanks to all those who assisted in its production. As in other years, our sponsors have been very co-operative. We wish to thank them for their financial assistance in helping us to put out the 1960 Renvillon. 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