Southwest High School - Wagistanian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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HONOR ROLL SEATED: D. Akenson, S. Ewald, C. Dettman, B. Sander. J. Hutchison, S. Day, M. Paulson. M. Zipperman. STANDING: A. Garten. S. Foster, E. Grossman. S. Olson, A. Could, D. Paradise, B. Henricksen, P. Hall, B. Malkerson, S. Jebe, B. Myers. Sue Foster Bruce Henricksen Marge Zipperman Barb Sander Special recognition is given the eleven seniors who have consistently led the class of 1959 in outstanding scholastic achievement. This group included the Valedictorian and Salutatorians as well as those students who have an average of 2.7 or higher. Those students who have maintained at least a 2.3 average qualify for gold braid at Commencement. These students are pictured below. Sue Burroughs PhyliM Hall Sue Jebe Margie Paulson Adele Garten Don Akenson Betsy Myers 7

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MOMENTS TO REMEMBER Being the last actual freshman class at Southwest . . . Being afraid of Pedersen in Sixth Hour study . . . Pizza at Mac’s . . . Being introduced to the horrors of algebra . . . Dorothy only Freshman cheerleader . . . Butch starting in football . . . Ron McCombs being injured in tragic Homecoming game with Vocational . . . Homecoming Queen Sue Scott . . . First Homecoming Dance . . . Beginning of Hi Fi . . . Feeling left-out during senior elections . . . Choir try-outs . . . State Track Championship . . . New addition completed . . . stepping on 7th graders . . . Kocher’s and Ford’s gym classes in the new gyms . . . Homecoming Queen Karin Sonderegger . . . New basketball coach, Walt Williams . . . First Sno-Day—King Wayne . . . Wohlford’s Washington Trip . . . First choir trip to Duluth and the Iron Range . . . Sack dresses and knit bathing suits . . . Tuesday “pizza day” . . . Homecoming Queen Bette Lawrence . . . Dorothy Loofbourrow being first girl Student Council President . . . Crescendoes singing more than ever . . . Sudden interest in Sophomore boys . . . Larry Hartse’s rugged hockey performances . . . Terrific junior party—all other classes tried to out-do it . . . Mart and Margie Dregni at Winter Frolics . . . Mr. Straiton’s pep talks . . . Mr. Mac’s demonstrations . . . Judy going to Finland . . . Discovering Stefano's . . . Menchu’s beauty; Charlie’s judo . . . Track meets at the University . . . Billy Wolf— a “must” at every party . . . Homecoming Queen Sue Burroughs ... Hula hoops . . . Winning Co-Championship in football . . . Betty Berner Treasurer of National J.A. . . . Our wonderful advisor, Rudy Pedersen . . . Sleepless election parties at Hutchin’s and Malkersons’ . . . Bringing Graham’s brother down from Toronto at Christmas . . . Frantic rush for gold footballs . . . Accelerated? English . . . Second Sno-Day at Pershing—King Butch . . . Studying for chemistry tests, but nothing else . . . Speech pantomimes . . . Terry McCann's million-dollar “billiard tourney” . . . Winning Twin-City Hockey Championship . . . Heartbreaking hockey game with Central . . . Supporting the basketball team in play-off games with drums and horns . . . Supporting the winning swimming team . . . Marsha McCoy Homemaker of the Year . . . Senior parties . . . Bruce Nicolle in the lunchroom . . . Graham’s good manners . . . Senior boys in front row of center section in auditoriums . . . glamor-gams and fur coat collars . . . Beatnik fad . . . Ushering at the State for its first plays . . . Discovering Valli Pizza, Expresso Cafe . . . Senior girls’ Neurotics Anonymous . . . Our Town rehearsal fines . . . “Break a leg!” . . . J.S. at Calhoun Beach Hotel . . . Senior Banquet . . . Commencement . . . and the final hours during the train trip to Little Falls . . . 6 — NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN —

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LESLIE ABRAMSON “Us” “True to her work, her word and her friends. Activities: Silver Tri, Blue Tri, French Club, Spanish Club— President. German Club. Senior Club. Student Council, Drama Club, Sno-Day Committee Chairman, Class Play, Homecoming. Secret Ambition: To win back my Kalooki fortune from Gail. Future Plans: University of Minnesota or Michigan. DON AKENSON “Akey,” “D. A.” “I’m on the brink of a great career . . . somebody push me off quick! Activities: Homecoming Co-Chairman. Senior Class President, Tennis Captain, Student Council, “S” Club, Senior Council, Athletic Council. Annual, Senior Banquet, Honor Roll—Top Ten, National Merit Semifinalist. Future Plans: College. MART ALDRE “Marly,” “Hey, you!” “Never love a stranger; I consider everyone a friend. Activities: Hi-Y, Student Council, Gass Play Cast. Senior Class Vice President, German Club, Football, “S Club, Tennis, Arrow, Senior Council. Train Ride Committee, Senior Banquet. Secret Ambition: To sit through a double feature of “The Ten Commandments” and “Gone With the Wind” plus ten Disney full length color cartoons. Future Plans: University of Minnesota. DAVE ANDERSON “Andy” “He makes it hot on the gridiron. Activities: Football. Track. Senior Banquet, Youth Conference, Stage Crew. Secret Ambition: See Mr. Halley run high hurdles under his pointer. Future Plans: St. Olaf College. MARJORIE ANDERSON “Margie,” “Andy” “Heaven sent me down; heaven knows why. Activities: Silver Tri. Blue Tri. Senior Banquet, Dance Committee, Senior Club, Spanish Club. Youth Conference. Badminton. Tennis. Secret Ambition: To row with Judy across the English Channel. Future Plans: University of Minnesota. DAVID ANNETT “Dave” “If school is liberty, give me death.” Activities: Football, Sophomore Hockey, Class Play Cast, Red Cross. Senior Banquet. Secret Ambition: Be Elvis Presley’s handmaiden. Future Plans: University of Minnesota. SHARRIE ANN ARLANDSON “Shar” “Arlie” “Sometimes given to serious thoughts, but usually filled with mischievous plots.” Activities: Senior Banquet, Class Play Cast. French Club, Choral Club, Homecoming. Dance Committee, Silver Tri, Blue Tri. Senior Club. Secret Ambition: To be a 95-pound weakling. Future Plans: School or work.