Spearfish High School - Spartan Yearbook (Spearfish, SD)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1950 volume:

1 N in Spartan Staff -S . ...nl Left to right-Bob Banning. Mrs. Hanson, Adviser: Marilyn Miller, Billy Evans Editor-in-Chief: Shirley Ashley, Clayton Strampher, Dee Ellerman. 1 9 5 O SPARTAN Published by Senior loumolism Students Speorfish lunior-Senior High School Speorlish, South Dokolo Volume XII L , ,Qfw X ,s V ,W , Specxrfish Iunior-Senior High School Foreword Hi! Spartans, This is your 1950 annual. It represents not only the school, but each and every one of you. It shows you participating in sports, enjoying the thrill of Spearfish High School Day, attending the style show, winning honors for the school and yourselves, and all the activities and functions of which you are a part. For you Seniors, it is the record of your last year in high school, which will be treasured in later life. To you, the underclassmen, it is the passing of a school year filled with happy memories and events. Our aim has been to show you in action throughout the year, to picture the many incidents that' help to make high school years the best years of our lives. We hope you like it. The 1950 Spartan Staff -2- Q. t E. C. Mikkelsen, Superintendent of Spearfish Public Schools Dedication Dear Mr. Mikkelsen, We are dedicating the 1950 Spartan to a man who has been a teacher and adviser throughout our high school career. No doubt, We will remember the Hfatherly chats in the office, but also we won't forget a new-found interest in algebra, your helpful attitude in planning school parties, or your wonderful cooperation in making it possible for us to have our first SHS Day. You have been one of the most steadying influences of our high school days. So, in appreciation of the guidance and help you have given us, we, the class of 1950, are dedicating the 1950 Spartan to you, our Super- intendent of Spearfish Public Schools, Mr. E. C. Mikkelsen. ..3.. ,L c 1. f tv gg VFENQQ 9 , Eh' .I ' t . x X rx X., 4- A A STANDING C R McCain Burt Matson, R. M. Burnham, Rex C. Repass, Supt. E. C. Mikkelsen SEATED T E. Kirkpatrick, Dr. B. S .Clark, E. A. Harber. Board of Education The work of the Board of Education of the Spearfish Public Schools is conducted by a group of efficient and progressive members. These men are vitally interested in education and earnestly desire to have for Spearfish the finest school the community can reasonably support. LEFT: Betty Andersei, member of the class of 1950, receives her diploma from President of the Board of Education, C. R. McCain. Supervisory Staff Above-Ben B. Burris High School Principal Center-V 'Frances C. Repuss High School lnsiructioncxl Supervisor Below-Walter C. Thompson Elementary School Principal A J .W I 3 fe pf N .xi a,.- 'Lv l .Via in fj N ..... W ..... ci iii 'S- I zf. -. - -'-12121 ..... , V 'G . ' W f . 1-. iw: r'321139t': -: mg ' L ZZ' .. - ' X ,ff fd - - I ,Kit , , Qfv. Q - ' 9 ,J XJ 3 , ' X ,Z bf P aw., 1,Q-r- W1 1:-Mr, If-JJ'-Fwv E-VK 411 CM .L6W,r LL' 1 P SHS Instructors BERTHA NOHEN-B. S. Black Hills Teachers College, Mathe- matics, Science. FRANCES C. REPASS-B. S. Black Hills Teachers Collegeg M. A. Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, Colorado, Social Science, Instructional Su- pervisor, Librarian. ISABEL SMOOTS-B. A. Yank- ton College, Black Hills Teach- ers College, University of Ore- gon, American University of Washington D. C. Conservatory, Music. Science, LEONA OWENS-B. S. Univer- sity of Wyoming, Home Eco- nomics. JOSEPH S. RYGG-B. S. Con- cordia College, Moorhead, Min- nesota, M. A. Colorado State College of Education. Greeley, Coloradog Science, Manual Arts, Mathemtics. AGNES STORDAHL-B. S. Black Hills Teachers College, Post Graduate Work with University of Wyomingg Junior H i g h School English. DUANE PHILLIPS-B. A. Yank- ton College, Science, Biology Assistant Coach. HARRISON SHAFFER-B. F. A. M. A. University of Denver, Art English. DON SWANSON-B. A. Univer- sity of the South, Sewanee, Ten- nessee, English, Dramatics. 415 1 f. 'uf' 'Q ' ' ' '1- abt A A A - ,K'f 'Q3 in iii -.L . Y Standing: Donna Rose Walker, Patty Jean Yanzick, William Boint, Juanita McAlpin, Ben Burris, E. C. Mikkelsen, Julian Milkes, Everett Ashley, Kay Kaiser, Wanda Dodds. Seated: James Chandler, Naoda DeRosier, Gene Russell, Joan Eddy, Raymond Nilles. Board of Advisers The Board of Advisers, an organization whose purpose it is to represent the student body in school affairs that concern them, is one of the most important groups in the school. Meetings are held every two weeks on Wednesday. A Worthwhile accomplishment of the year was a suggestion-box which was placed in Study Hall to give students a chance to present questions for the Board to discuss. The Board of Advisers sponsored the crowning of the school queen on SHS Day. They also cooperated with the FTA in sponsoring a Christmas party at which alumni were guests. ...3.. El as-4 ME Shown here are Spartans in action in the classroom. At upper left are Harold Marchant, cm eighth grader, and instructor, Mrs. Bertha Noren. A junior, Beverly Olsen, is shown with the in- evitable aftermath of a baking project in Home- making. Ioan McCain and Donna Rose Walker .. ' 'N use the wire recorder in sophomore English class. Charles Barker and Morton Hitzel are shown at work in freshman Shop. At lower right is pictured a seventh grade typing group. Directly above, Lyle Matson and Lily Higashi, seniors, perform an experiment in Chemistry. ,gm Spartans In Actlon H I 'fq X21 AWA Representative Seniors . ' 1, i A 1 .it-h 1 1 M 1 1 Lois Larson, Junior Red Cross delegate from the Black Hills. Make It With Woolu 4-H Club contest winner Catherine Furois at work. Bob Banning, state 4-H radio speaking contest district winner. Lyle Matson, Don Ward, Bob Christofferson, Babe Mueller, Marvin J. Erickson, and Billy Evans, members of the National Athletic Scholarship Society, elected in May, 1949. if Representative Seniors T ff!!! ling ll A ll? Fig? ' r ff! 4 mu -5 llrx I kvf' Jessie Cadwell, Girls' State Delegate Mary Jane Dingcman, DAR Citizenship Candidate Marvin J. Erickson and Babe Mueller, Boys' State Delegates T Jessie Cadwell, Billy Evans, and Dee Ellerman, National Honor Society, elected in Junior year We ng ., lil U- 1 v , 'f',,f -3 . 5.-aj. -xi. -1 vu .. 6- ,Sq ' s WAYNE I. BRYANT-Football 3-4. DOROTHY BURNHAM- A Band 7-8-l-2-3-45 Double Sextet 3-45 GAA 1-2-3-4, Letter 35 Lookout Staff 45 Iunior Play5 Minstrel Show 35 Thespians 3-4, Treasurer 45 Class Vice President 45 PHA l-25 Assistant Director Thespian One-Act .Play 45 Girls' Tennis 3-4. IESSIE CADWELL-Glee Club l-2-3-4: Mixed Chorus 2-3-45 GAA l-2-3-45 Cheerleader 3-45 National Honor Society 3-45 Quill and Scroll 45 Lookout Staff, Typist 45 Iunior Play Prompter5 Minstrel Show 35 Class Secretary 7, Vice Presi- dent 35 Black Hills Student Congress 3-45 Pep Club 35 FHA 1-25 FTA 45 Declam 35 IRC Program Chairman 35 Girls' State 35 American Legion Auxilary Contest, Local Winner 35 Queen's Attendant 45 KQTA Quiz Kids 85 Typing Award 3. IDA MAE BRANDEBERRY-Lafayette, Colo- rado, High School 15 GAA 25 lOO Club 45 Lookout Art Staff 45 Pep Club 2-35 IRC 3. Class of 50 SHIRLEY ASHLEY-GAA 1-25 Quill and Scroll 3-45 100 Club 3-45 Lookout Staff, Associate Editor 3, Editor 45 Iunior Play5 Minstrel Show, Business Manager 35 Thespian One-Act Play 35 Thespians 3-45 Secretary 4: Class Vice President 1, Class Secretary 35 Pep Club 2-3, Vice Presi- dent 25 FHA l-2, Vice President 25 FTA 3-4, His- torian 35 IRC 35 Senior Play5 Queen's Attendant 45 KQTA Quiz Kids 85 SDHSPA District President 45 State Press Conference 4. DONALD BAS- SETT-Football 45 Basketball, Heavyweight 3-45 lntra-mural Track 35 Lettermens' Club 4. ROBERT BANNING-Football l-2-3, Letter 3: lntra-mural Basketball 15 Lettermens' Club 3-45 Quill and Scroll 45 Lookout Staff, Sports Editor, Art Staff 45 Spartan Staff 4, Associate Editor 45 Iunior Play5 Senior Play5 Thespians 3-4, His- torian 3, Vice President 45 Board of Advisers 8-15 KOTA Quiz Kids 85 Assistant Stage Manager- Thespian Qne-Act Play 3. BETTY ANDERSEN- Glee Club l-2-3-45 Mixed Chorus 3-45 Double Sextet 45 GAA 2-3-45 Lookout Staff 45 Minstrel Show 35 Class Secretary 35 Pep Club 35 FHA 1-2-35 FTA 4, Treasurer 45 IRC 35 KQTA Quiz Kids 1. Miz- ,I 11 Class oi 50 IRENE CHAPMAN-Hettinqer, N. Dak. l-25 GAA 3. ROBERT CHRISTOFFERSON- A Band 3: Orchestra 35 Glee Club 3-45 Mixed Chorus 3-45 Ouartet 45 Octet 3: Basketball 3-4, Letter 4: Track 3-4, Letter 3-4: Lettermens' Club 3-4: Na- tional Athletic Scholarship Society 35 Iunior Play: Minstrel Show 3. BEVERLY CORNELL. CLIFFORD CAFFREY-Football 1-2-3-4, Letter 2-3-45 Lettermens' Club 2-3-4: Class President l. 4' BETTY DILLEY Deadwood S Dak l23 Glee Club 45 Mixed Chorus 4 Quill and Scroll 4 Lookout Staff Columnist 4 Senior Play F'lA 4 - LOREN DODDS- B Band l Football 234 Letter 4: Basketball 2 Letterrnens V' lub 4 HAROLD CRANE Football 34 Letter4 Basket ball, Intra-mural 234 Track 34 Lettermens Club 4. MARY IANE DINGEMAN A Band 8-l-2-3-45 Orchestra l 2 3 4 Glee Club l 4 Mixed Chorus l-45 DAR Good Citizenship Award Winner 45 Lookout Staff Typist 4 Class Secre tary 45 Thespians 4 FTA 34 President 4 Declam 4, Local Oratorical Winner 4 Thespian One-Act Play 4 Typing Award 3 QQ Class of 50 DELORIS ELLERMAN- A Band 7-8-l-3-45 Or- chestra 3-45 Glee Club 3-45 Mixed Chorus 3-45 Trumpet Trio 3-45 Double Sextet 3-45 GAA 1-2-3-4, Letter 3, Secretary 35 National Honor Society 3-45 Quill and Scroll 45 lUO Club 45 DAR Good Citizenship Candidate 45 Lookout Staff, Editor, Typist 45 Spartan Staft5 Iunior Play5 Senior Play5 Minstrel Show 35 Thespians 45 Class Vice Presi- dent 7-85 Black Hills Student Congress 3-45 Pep Club 2-35 FHA l-2, Treasurer 25 FTA 35 IRC 35 Thespian One-Act Play 45 Girls' Tennis 3-45 Twirler l-2-3-4, Maiorette 3-45 KQTA Quiz Kids 8. MARVIN A. ERICKSONe A Band l-25 Glee Club 2-3-45 Mixed Chorus 2-3-45 Octet 45 Quartet 35 Basketball 2-3-47 Track Manager 3-45 Letter- mens' Club 3-45 Lookout Staff, Associate Editor, Columnist 45 Class President 85 Queen's Escort 4. MARVIN I. ERICKSON- -Football l-2-3-4, Let- ter 2-3-45 Basketball Manager 3-45 Track l-2-3-4, Letter 3-45 Lettermens' Club 2-3-45 National Athletic Scholarship Society 3-45 Iunior Play5 Thespians 45 Board of Advisers 7-85 IRC 35 Thespian One-Act Play 45 Boys' State 3. IOAN EDDYfDupree High School, Dupree, S. Dak. l-25 A Band 35 Glee Club 35 Mixed Chorus 35 Double Sextet 45 Quill and Scroll 45 DAR Good Citizenship Candidate 45 Lookout Staff, Col- umnist 45 Board of Advisers 4, Vice President 4 5 FTA 3-4 IUNIOR DORSETT-fGlee Club l, GERTRUDE FRAWLEY-eTwirling'l-25 Orchestra 3-45 Mixed Chorus l-2-35 Double Sextet 3-4: Senior Play5 FHA 3-45 Declam 2-4, Local Dramatic Winner 4. CATHERINE FUROIS-FTA 3-4, Historian 4. BILLY I. EVANS- B Band 85 Football 2-3-4 Letter 3-45 Basketball l-2-3-4, Letter 3-45 lntra- mural Basketball 8-l5 Lettermens' Club 3-45 Tennis 3-45 National Honor Society 3-45 National Athletic Scholarship Society 3-45 Quill and Scroll 45 Lookout Staff, Business Manager, Sports Editor 45 Thespians 3-4, President 45 Class Presi- dent 45 Board of Advisers l-25 Black Hills Student Congress 45 Thespian One-Act Plays 3-45 KQTA Quiz Kids 85 National Thespian Convention 35 IRC 3. 1 2414i Class of 50 HELEN HENWOOD-F TA 4. IIM FUROIS- Glee Club l-2-3-45 Mixed Chorus l-2-3-45 Octet 45 Football 4, Letter 45 Lettermens' Club 45 Iunior Play, Stage Manager5 Minstrel Show 2-35 Senior Play. BETTY HOREIS-Bison, S. Dak. 1-2. LILY HIGASHI-Orchestra l-2-3-45 Glee Club 15 Mixed Chorus l5 DAR Good Citizenship Candi- date 45 Quill and Scroll 45 Lookout Staff, Ex- change Editor, Assistant Editor 45 Senior Play5 Black Hills Student Congress 35 FTA, Parlia- rnentarian 3. BRUCE JOHNSON-Quinn High School, Quinn, S. Dak. l-25 Football 3-4, Letter 3-45 Basketball 3-4, Letter 3-45 Track, lntra-mural 35 Letterrner1'S Club 3-4. KARI IENSEN-Glee Club l: GAA l: Black Hills Student Congress 45 Declam 3-4, Local Poetry Winner 35 FHA 3-4, Radio Round Table 4. IOLA KERWIN-Glee Club 1-2-35 Mixed Chorus 2-35 Double Sextet 35 GAA 15 Lookout Staff, Exchange Editor 45 Minstrel Shovy' 35 Pep Club l5 FHA 1. THAIS ANNE IOHN- STONk B Band l, A Band 25 Glee Club 1-3-45 Mixed Chorus l-3-45 Double Sextet 3-45 GAA 3-4, Letter 35 Minstrel Show 35 Board of Advisers 2-3, Secretary 25 Black Hills Student Congress 3: Pep Club 35 FTA 35 KOTA Quiz Kids l. -15- , Class of 50 Q t DONALD MOORHEAD- B Band l: Football l-2-3-4, Letter 2-3-47 Basketball l-2-3, Letter 37 Track 2-37 Letternien's Club 2-3-4, Vice President 27 Quill and Scroll 47 lUO Club 4j Lookout Art Stall 47 Senior Play, Stage MGUGQGY7 Class Presi- dent 27 lunior Play, Business Manager. MAR- ILYN MILLER---Glee Club 2-3-4, Accompanist 47 Mixed Chorus 2-3-4, Accoinpanist 4j Double Sextet, Accornpanist 3-47 GAA l7 Quill and Scroll 3-47 lOO Club 3-47 Lookout Staff, Ex- change Editor 3, Associate Editor, Typist 47 Minstrel Show 37 Senior Play, Pronipter7 Class President 7j Black Hills Student Congress 37 Pep Club 37 IBC, President 37 SHS Queen 47 State Press Meet 47 Spartan Staff 47 Snow Queen 3. ROSE MARIE REDDICK- Lookout Stall, Columnist, Exchange Editor 47 PTA 3-4, Librarian 4. DARREL MUELLER Football l-2-3-4, Letter 2 3-47 Basketball l-2-3-4, Letter 2-3-4: Track l-2-37 intra-mural Basketball l-27 Lotterniens Club 2- 3-flj Tennis 3-47 National Athletic: Scholarship Society 3: Boys' State gf Class President 3, Class Vice President lBC 37 Senior Play. Mt Q, ROBERT LaVOY Glee Club 2 3 4 Mixed Chorus 2-3-4, Lookout Staff 4 LOIS LARSON Glee Club l234 Mixed Chorus 34 Double Sextet 3-47 GAA l234 Secretary 3 Letter 3 Quill and Scroll 4 Lookout Staff Girls Sports Editor 47 lunior Play Prompter Minstrel Show 37 Board ot Advisers 7 Pep Club 2 3 FHA l 2 7 Secretary 27 Girls Tennis 3 4 Championship 3 PATRICIA MCAMIS-Glee Club 3 4 Mixed . Chorus 3-47 Double Sextet Declarn 123 4 U in ,, otteet-re Attendant 3 LYLE Mmsou c-tee at ' ctttb 2, Football 3 4 Letter 3 4 Basketball 3 4 Letter 4, B Squad 3 Letterrnen s Club 3 4 Class of 50 IOANNE SEELEYw A Band 2-3-45 Orchestra 2-3-45 Mixed Chorus 3-4: Glee Club 3-45 Double Sextet 3-45 Trumpet Trio 3-45 GAA l-2-3-4, Letter 3, Vice President 35 Minstrel Show 35 Senior Play5 Black Hills Student Congress 3-45 FHA l-25 Girls' Tennis 3-4. GENE D. RUSSELL-Football 2-3-4, Letter 2-3-45 Intra-mural Basketball 3-45 Letterrnen's Club 2-3-45 Lookout Statt 45 Iunior Play5 Board of Advisers 3-4, President 45 Black Hills Student Congress 45 Senior Play5 IRC 3. DONALD RICHMOND-William Logan Steph- ens High, Long Beach, Calif. l-25 A Band 4: Sophomore One-Act Play 25 Thespian One-Act Play 45 Thespians 45 FTA 4. FRIEDA SHUCK--- Lookout Staff 45 FHA 2-35 FTA 2-3-4, Secretary 34. CLAYTON STRAMPHER-Football Manager 2- 3-45 Basketball Manager 25 Track Manager 1-25 Letterrnen's Club 2-3-45 Quill and Scroll 45 100 Club 45 Lookout Staff, Managing Editor 4. SHIRLEY STEPHENS-Lead High School 15 Glee Club 35 Mixed Chorus 35 Lookout Staff 4: Min- strel Show 3: FTA 3-4, Parliarnentarian 4. VERLA TWOMBLEY- A Band 8-95 Glee Club 2-3-45 Mixed Chorus 3-45 Double Sextet 3-45 Lookout Staff 45 Minstrel Show 35 Pep Club 35 FTA 3-4, Vice President 45 Declam 2-3-47 Twirl- ing 2-3-45 Typing Award 3. HELEN TREBEL- COCK-Glee Club 1-2-3-45 Mixed Chorus 1-2-3- 45 Double Sextet 3-45 Lookout Art Staff 45 Min- strel Show 35 Twirler 3-45 Iunior Play, Makeup 3. I . 1 Class of 5 0 CHARLOTTE LORRAINE WING-Glee Club l- 3-4p Mixed Chorus 1-45 GAA l-2: Pep Club lg FHA 1-45 FTA 3. VIRGINIA M. TRUSSELL- B Bond 2-35 Glee Club 1-3-47 Mixed Chorus 3-45 Minstrel Show 3. Senior Class Officers C' i ' r ga r, 5, . , .. ',- . ff'-ff' ' -Y -1 --eff' o- -.f-if' -q..,.,,,-f.,--,-, -1-. ,, V' I - A ,fb ,,, as 0 H, LW A. r,1-3 K MMM-by z bMn f Gene Russell, Board of Advisorsg Dorothy Burnham, Vice-president: Billy Evans, President: Mary Jane Dingoman. Svcrctaryg Joan Eddy, Board of Advisers. Iuniors ' Class of 1951 Top row: Paul Gillespie, Andrew Comes, Kenneth Burnham, Roger Allan, Bill Leeper, Don Ward, George Fassbender, James May, Alfred Lee. Second row: Beverly Olsen, Marian Olsen, Betty King, Cherie Mitchell, Doris Daniels, Delores Jerde, Verla Crago, Joan Hammond, Virginia Eggum. First row: Billie June Wagner, Pat Sears, Dorothy Lynn, Eloise Ellington, Wilma Moberg, Willa Dell Pullins, Betty Lou Blck, Katherine McNeill, Carol Cathey, Shirley Blando. No! pictured: JoAnn Cadwell, Stephen Salem. JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS James Chandler- Board of Advisers Dorothy Orr-Secretary Teresa Dingeman-Vice-president Dick Christofferson-President Naoda DeRosier- Board of Advisers --19g Sophomores Class of 1952 A X l V G All 'Jr' . 'ii f-an--1 ABOVE--Top row: Raymond Nilles, Boyd Larson, Larry Portwood, Allen Jonas, Le Roy Cook, Donald Kellogg, Stanley Hollis, Ralph Troyer, Lewis Wood. Second row: George Heimrick, Elizabeth Henwood, Jean Lindstad, Ardis Scott, Mariett Jensen, Connie Erickson, Myrtle Moses. Doris Harwood, James Voorhees. First row: Violet Larive, Mary Jo McNeill, Bette Christensen, Eleanor Erickson, Joan McCain, Cora Lou Crane, Betty Weaver, Donna Stephens. BELOW-Top row: Nolan Christy, Evelyn Walter, Evelyn White, Janice Roberts, Francis Kouf, Elizabeth King, Kathleen Buttemeicr, Vesta Konrath, Larry Farrell. Second row: Dale Morgan, Donald Helmer, James Nelson, James Eddy, Marshall Eddy, Donley Harris, Duane Carstensen, Kenneth Adair. First row: Donna Rose Walker, Reva Wood, Ruth Chord, Dolores Andersen, Doris Harwood, Dorthy Harwood, Bonnie Willard, Sonya Bell, Patricia Pollard. Not pictured: Fred Alleman, Dorothy Corean, Dale Elmore, Warren Johnson, Walter McVey, Dorothy Staigle, William Vance. Class officers: President, James Nelson, Vice-president, William Vanceg Secretary, Ardis Scott. Freshmen Class of 1953 ABOVE-Top row: Guyla Marchiando, Marilyn Nelson, William Lei, David Dilley, David Sturgeon, David Moberg, Bessie Lyons, Nina McAmis. Second row: Joseph Buttemeier, Richard Ingraham, Gerald Fuller, Edward Helmer, Noel Matthiesen, Floyd Hansen, Morton Hitzel, David Ellis, Nelse Larive, Leon Knutson. First row: Lou Ve Springer, Nadine Cushing, Eleanor Compton, Janys Donner, Edice Blue, Cellesteen Mikkelsen, LaDonna Green, Joan Hibbard, Laura McNeill. BELOW-Top row: Daisy Thomas, Catherine Repass, Delano Gallivan, Earl Zitting, Albert Daniels, Victor Pratt, Larry Noren, Luann Hovland. Second row: Billy Mathwig, Jimmy Seals, Robert Gillespie, Robert Nelson, Bernard Madler, George Miller, Charles Barker, Thomas Hallett, Loren Jerde, Donald Anderson. First row: Nancy McVey, Sandra Vaughn, Barbara Anderson, Juanita McAlpin, Jean Dobruck, Dorothea Parker, Sylvia Reinecke, Patty Yanzick, Phyllis Jones. Not pictured: Duane Alleman, Larry Day, Marjorie Fager, Joyce Glover, Clase Goff, Elnore Hamling, Herbert Julius, David Kirkpatrick, Dolores Mathews, Gloria Moorhead, Roger Noss, Tommie Jo Stapp. Class Officelisz President, David Ellisg Vice-president, Floyd Hansen, Secertary, Jean Dobruc . Eighth Grade Top row: Robert Jones, Lyle Hines, Winfield Goodell, William Boint, Leslie Wigand, Joseph Wigand, Lawrence Eggum, Robert Christy, Dean Willard, Everett Ashley, Jerry Knutson. Third row: Donald Roberts, Beverly Steele, Elaine Comes, Carmen Campman, Patricia Winter, Ruth Gadsden, Ronald Schuttler, Diana Schultz, Verna Hines, Maribeth McGuigan, Joan Anderson, Beverly Lund, D. O. Dillavou. Second row: Clara Penttila, Mary Sturgeon, Vernita Cole, Jean Smith, Coral Shuck, Nancy Reinecke, Lorraine Troyer, Marie Buttemeier, Beverly Busse, Betty Ullarich, Janet Thompson, Joan Dimick, First row: J an Houghton, Thomas Vance, Lee Roy Carlson, Edwin Orr, Roland Hood, Jack Dimick, Frank Harwood, Norman Dahl, Allan Clark, Lyle Peterson, Richard Brandeberry, Keith Williams, Martin Staigle. Noi pictured-Joan Burkley, William Butterfield, Gerald Litschewski, Clifford McClelland, Janice Pollard, Vesta Stanley, Irene Weaver. Class officers-President, Lyle Hines, Vice-president, Gerald Litschewski3 Secretary Lorraine Troyer, Seventh Grade -FW Top row: Shirley House, Audrey Stotelmeyer, Beverly Justice, Norma Berg, Shirley Steen, Phyllis Sipe, Mary Lu Patenode, Shirley Wood, Kay Kaiser, Gwendolyn Kasson, Patricia Knutson. Third row: Evelyn Breck, Mary Noren, Harold Marchant, Arnold Frasier, Robert Humphrey, Cameron Green, Walter Bucholz, Marlene Miller, Marilyn Staigle, Ruth Twombley. Second row: Mary Smith, Leon Harwood, Bertha Erickson, Lloyd Alleman, Patricia Pratt, Raymond Winter, Jean Hyatt, David Jerde, Wanda Dodds, Donald Busse, Roger Ogard. First row: William Smith, Eva Randall, William Glover, Myrtle Elmore, Charles Fillmgre, Abbie Breck, Billy Anthony, Barbara DuBois, Walter Brothers, Merceda Schei . Noi pictured: Roger Allen, Callie Christensen, Bruce Holmlund, Jeannette Lee, Sylvia Thomas. Class officers: President, Billy Anthony, Vice-president, Callie Christensen, Secre- tary, Mary Smith. - 5 ., - Tig, .Me 6 L 4? iz- xx ' f 1 - -.., ti' T 'Tv-:P Chi Pi! if g 4111 in :os 'n 0 ..24- Bill Evans-Player of the Year Babe Mueller-Co-Captain, All-com ference quarterback Cliii Caifrey-Co-Captain. First Squad STANDING: Don Allan, Coach, Clayton Strampher, student manager, Loren Dodds, Marvin J. Erickson, Don Bassett, Roger Allan, Bruce Johnson, Gene Russell, Lyle Matson, Jim Furois, Duane Phillips, Assistant Coach. SEATED: Nolan Christy, Boyd Larson, Harold Crane, James Chandler, Billy Evans, Don Moorhead, Babe Mueller, Wayne Bryant, James Voorhees, Clifford Caffrey. 1949 GRID SEASON Beating Lead for the first time since the Black Hills Conference was formed highlighted the Spartan football squad's otherwise unsuccessfull season. Graduation had claimed a large portion of last year's rnainstays, leaving Coach Don Allan few veterans around which to build his team. Showing marked improvement throughout the season, the Spartans Com- pleted their seven game schedule with two wins and five losses. The sports- manship and the never say die attitude of the squad was recognized through- out the Hills. l949 SCHEDULE We They Sundance There 33 Sturgis There 19 Deadwood There 26 Hot Springs Here 39 Belle Fourche Here 26 Custer Here 13 Lead Here 14 .25 r TOP ROW: Billy Boint, Marshall Eddy, Victor Pratt, Jimmy Nelson, Donley Harris, Roger Noss, James Eddy, Allen Jonas, Morton Hitzel. SECOND ROW: Coach Duane Phillips, Delano Gallivan, Dale Morgan, Lewis Wood, Don Helmer, Larry Portwood, Ed Helmer, Warren Johnson, Floyd Hansen, Coach Don Allan. FRONT ROW: Jan Houghton, Thomas Hallett, Everett Ashley, Dick lngraham, David Kirkpatrick, Bobby Nelson, Bob Christy, Nelse Larive, Jimmy Seals, Leon Knutson. B-Squad Completes Season For the first time in the history of the school a football B-squad played a complete schedule. Under the rnentorship of Duane Phillips who also acted as assistant coach to the A-squad the Little Spartans wound up their season with two wins against tive losses. The team composed of grades eight through ten displayed much improvement throughout the season, Varsity Line-up - - - ffrjaazsavfvty' - ne, iff 1 A ,.ikks, g4sHf ' if 3, .. 4 1 1 CLOSE ACTION FROM DEADWOOD GAME Sports L-...-i-1... i 6 4 s l SPORTS MANAGERS SUI! 'nn- A major part of the sports managers work is the maintenance and distribution of equipment. Upper left: Clayton Strampher, Football manager. Lower left: Marvin A. Erickson, Track manager. Right: Marvin J. Erickson, Basketball manager. 28 x Upper left, 100 pound team-Standing: Edwin Orr, Donald Roberts, Frank Harwood, Cameron Green, Dick Brandeberry. Coach J. S. Rygg. Kneeling: Harold Marchant, Walter Buckholtz, Lee Roy Carlson. Leon Harwood, Lloyd Alleman. Upper right. 85 pound team: William Smith, Raymond Winter, Lyle Peterson, Coach J. S. Rygg, Jan Houghton, Butch Anthony, Roger Ogard, William Glover. Lower left. 115 pound team: Jimmy Seals, Leon Knutson, Morton Hitzel, Robert Nelson, Lawrence Eggum, Bill Boint, Robert Gillespie, Gerald Knutson, Norman Dahl, Assistant Coach Duane Phillips, Thomas Vance. Kneeling: Everett Ashley, Lower right. heavyweights- Standing: Victor Pratt, Gene Russell. Donald Bassett, Marvin A. Erickson, James Furois, Coach J. S. Rygg. Kneeling: Nelsc Larive, Robert Christy, Bernard Madlcr, Floyd Hansen, Earl itting, Edward Hclmer, Harold Crane, Larry Noren. SHS maintains a complete basketball program from seventh qrade weiqht teams to varsity squads. ll ll Standing: Robert Nelson, Kenneth Adair, Allen Jonas, Roger Noss, Lawrence Eggum, William Boint, Assistant Coach Duane Phillips. Kneelingt Gerald Knutson, Everett Ashley, Jimmy Seals, Nelse Larive, Frank Harwood, Thomas Vance. Nolan Christy, Don Ward, Dick Christofferson, Kenneth Burnahom, Lyle Matson, Donley Harris, Bill Leeper, Bob Christofferson, Bruce Johnson, Jim Nelson, Babe Mueller, Billy Evans. 1949-50 BASKETBALL SEASON Sparking the '49-'50 basketball season with five returning letterrnen, Coach Don Allan developed the most unpredictable team in the Black Hills Confer- ence. The Spartans took fourth place, after winning 6 out of 14 conference games, and had a season game total of l3 wins against l2 losses. After swishing through the District 32 Tournament, the Speartish quintet lost the Region 8 contest to Kadoka 47 to 42. Bruce Iohnson, high scoring Senior, paced the Spartans by bucketing a season's total of 344 points. tw- -i 5' f ,Qfjga A of iigsfflpi if fxxksx s Y, . . xvf I , , VI f u f ti 45- X ' c vii -30- Q-sn. ,,, r ' f A 1 W X Axial , V, ' 1 . 5 X ,2 -f X X 5, Q3 ' -G y t -' f fu -ffm X A ' .nf H A ' x if . -ski Q - kzfll' -T1-J-1 4 irr- . .era 4 WR . ,A- . . wa , ' in AY.,',rYQ' p -S-. -.40 . 135' ,Qi Intramural Tennis Two tough entrants in the 1950 intramural girls' tennis tourna- ment pictured at right, are Doro thy Burnham a d n Lois Larson. Lois won over seven other girls to take the 1949 championship last year. Cheerleaders .- '.' Q od 1, ny- , -Xu QF' Q, Track Pictured at left are shot-putter Marvin J. Erickson and discus thrower Bob Christofferson, two consistent point winners of the 1950 SHS track squad. . .--X. nv I, M7 . ,.,-.-,,.wp,,,f P lg L li ... . xngfdlig Q3 ' f C heerleaders Jes ' sie Cadwell, Elo' Betty Wea iso Ellington, Co ver. nnie Erickson, I v .g': Qi tn . s AQ 5 , . U -J. X1 6 N 5 , ' wr e' A'.- ' ,- rl, 4 ' 1 -x - 1 1 1. 1 ' Q G P v ' d U .A 1? V . af- S lvl. 3 U J l 5 V19 'ffm A . 4- 1 g ha. :iii 'v Miller Reigns As SHS Queen Marilyn Miller, a senior, was crowned Miss SHS of l949, between halves ot the Speartish'Custer football game, Friday, October l4, by Marvin I. Erickson, game captain. Escorting Miss Miller was Marvin A. Erickson, with Shirley Ashley and lessie Cadwell, seniors, attending the queen. The lower class representatives honoring the queen were Betty Lou Black, junior, Donna Rose Walker, sophomore, Gloria Moorhead, freshman, Lorraine Troyer, eighth grade. Seventh grader Mary Smith acted as crown bearer, and William Anthony was her escort. Q Lugaxwr, ,3 Q o:'c-I V: 4113 -- .....,,,. - ' v-mr -mis ' ' W--1-' ,.- .,,,' x'-' , . 'x Dramatics The hilarious comedy, Our Hearts Were Young and Gay , was the choice of the Juniors for their class play. Pictured above-the cast and production staff. One Foot In Heavenw, the Senior class production, afforded inspiration as well as enjoyment for those attending. The cast at a practice session is pictured above. DECLAMATION-Standing: Teresa Dingeman, Dorothea Parker, Verla Crago, Doris Daniels, Delores Jerde, Verla Twombley, Pat Sears, Katherine McNeill, Patty Jean Yanzick. Seated: Kari Jensen, Donna Rose Walker, Larry Farrell, Mary Jane Dingeman, Pat McAmis. Noi pictured: Gertrude Frawley. 36 Thespians - - - Honorary Dramatic 'lla . . .5 .. New members received into Thes i T , p an roupe 323 on March 15 were George Fass- bender, James May, Kenneth Burnham, Marvin J. Erickson, Don Richmond, James Chandler, Don Ward, Beverly Olsen Dee Ellerman Shirle Bl d D , - , y an 0, Mary Jane Dingeman, Teresa Dingeman, Marian Olsen, Pat Sears, Virginia Eggum, Donna Rose Walker. Officers are Billy Evans, Shirley Ashley, Dorothy Burnham, and Robert Banning. Initiation of the group into the national honorary dramatic society was followed by a buffet supper also att d d b ' , en e y alumni members and Thespians from Black Hills Teachers College. Lower picture shows the cast of the one-act play, The City Slicker and Our Nell, presented by Thespians and understudies. Don C. Swanson is director of the local Thespian Troupe. -37- ciety 4... YL ... i --- ' iv Future Homemakers of America With fifty-six members the Spearfish Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America is one of the largest organizations in school. Officers are Donna Rose Walker, presidentg Virginia Eggum, vice-presidentg Sonya Bell, secretaryg Myrtle Moses, treasurerg Shirley Blando, parliamentariang Joan Hammond, reporterg Betty Weaver, historian. Miss Leona Owens, homemaking instructor, is adviser for the rou . g 'ghe purpose of FHA is to organize all groups who study homemaking into a nation-wide club of members who have the same ideas and aims. The major projects of FHA this year have been repairing the dolls pictured above for the Red Cross, sponsoring a Sadie Hawkins Day party, and entertaining the District FHA Rally. ' 'W L Shirley Blando, Eleanor Erickson Sonya Bell, Donna Rose Walker Myrtle Moses, Joan Hammond. 7 A o ,--or ,,,,,a. Future Teachers of America The LOOKOUT Chapter ot Future Teachers of America was chartered April l2, l948. lts primary purposes are to acquaint students with the teaching profession and to be of service to the school in any way possible. The club has twenty-one members: Shirley Ashley, Betty Andersen, Shirley Blando, Iessie Cadwell, Andy Comes, Betty Dilley, Mary lane Dingeman, Naoda DeHosier, Ioan Eddy, Catherine Furois, Helen Henwood, Dorothy Lynn, Wilma Moberg, Beverly Olsen, Marion Olsen, Rose Marie Reddiclc, Don Richmond, Frieda Shuck, Shirley Stephens, Verla Twombley, Iulian Milkes, commercial instructor, who was a member ot FTA in college, has also joined the local chapter. Miss Frances Ftepass, who organized the chapter, has remained as adviser. Shown in the upper left picture are FTA members checking tests and other supplementary work for teachers. ln the upper right are the officers working on the Christmas party decorations. Pictured at lower left is a regular noon luncheon, held monthly. At lower right, around microphone, are the partici- pants in the broadcast presented during American Education Week. -,3g-- Instrumental Music Instrumental music is under the direction of Charlie Mcffiunq. Pictured above are: top, A Bandp center, Orchestra: bottom, B Band. All three qroups appeared in an exhibition concert in April, in order to raise money for new band uniforms. 40 'U I 1 u 2 Instrumental Music A Band-Brass, back row: Kenneth Burnham, Roger Noss, Bill Leeper, Tommy Jo Stapp, Larry Farrell, Dick Christofferson. Front row: Allan Clark, Bill Boint, Dee Ellcrman, Dorothy Burnham, Joanne Seeley, Kay Kaiser, Beverly Lund. Percussion: Bette Christensen, Keith Williams. Bobby Nelson, Don Richmond, Teresa Dingeman, Delores Jerde. Reeds, back row: Diane Schultz, Don Ward, Mary Sturgeon, Edice Blue, Evelyn Walter, Guyla Marchiando, Joan McCain, Catherine Repass, Pat Winters, Luann Hovland, Cellesteen Mikkelsen, Ruth Gadsden. Front row: Delores Jerde, Mary Jane Dingeman, Dorothea Parker, Sandra Vaughn. Adding color to the high school band are the twirlers, Dee Ellerman, Ardis Scott, Dorthy Harwood, loan McCain, Sonya Bell, Nadine Cushing, Bette Christensen, Doris Harwood, Helen Trebelcock, Verla Twombley. Vocal Music The vocal music program tor 1949-50 has been carried on by the girls' and boys' glee clubs, mixed chorus, whose membership consisted of nearly all members ot the two glee clubs, and specialized groups. All were under the direction of Miss Isabel Smootsl Main activities for the year were the Christmas and spring concerts. Specialty groups active throughout the year were the Freshman Girls Chorus and the Senior Girls Double Sextet. Left. top row: Jean Dobruck, Luann Hovland, Catherine Repass, Edice Blue, Bessie Lyons. Middle row: Joan Hibbard, Eleanor Compton, Dorothea Parker, Cel- lesteen Mikkelsen, Sylvia Rcinecke, LaDonna Green. First row: Pat Pollard, Phyllis Jones, Patty Jean Yanzick, Sandra Vaughn, Nadine Cushing. Right standing: Thais Johnston, Gertrude Frawley, Helen Trebelcock, Jessie Cad- well, Joan Eddy, Verla Twombley, Lois Larson, Pat McAmis, Dorothy Burnham, Joanne Seeley, Dee Ellerman, Betty Andersen. Seated: Marilyn Miller, ac- companist. ff42Wf Mixed Chorus PF-il ABOVE-Top row: Ardis Scott, Frances Kouf, Marshall Eddy, Bob Christofferson, Lois Larson, Marvin A. Erickson, Dick Christofferson, Thais Johnston, Pat McAmis. Third row: Delores Andersen, Betty Lou Black, Jessie Cadwell, Kathleen Butte- meier, Betty Dilley, Deloris Ellerman, Connie Erickson, Jean Lindstad, Myrtle Moses, Dorothy Lynn, Second row: Joanne Seeley, Vesta Konrath, Larry Farrell, Ralph Troyer, Don Helmer, James Furois, George Fassbender, Mary Jane Dingeman, Dorthy Harwood. First row: Phyllis Jones, Donna Mae Stephens, Reva Wood, Cora Lou Crane, Evelyn Walter, Lorraine Wing, Bonnie Willard, Sonya Bell, Donna Rose Walker, Nancy McVey. BELOW-Top row: Dorothy Burnham, Cherie Mitchell, Bob LaVoy, LeRoy Cook, Duane Carstensen, Doris Daniels, Marilyn Miller, Doris Harwood. Third row: Wilma Moberg, Helen Trebelcock, Naoda DeRosier, Dorothy Orr, Janice Roberts, Verla Twombley, Marian Olsen, Verla Crago, Eloise Ellington, Joan McCain. Second row: Barbara Anderson, Virginia Eggum, Loren Jerde, Raymond Nilles, James Eddy, Dave Dilley, Boyd Larsen, Pat Sears, Eleanor Erickson. Firsi row: Laura McNeill, Shirley Blando, Mary Jo McNeill, Betty Weaver, Beverly Olsen, Ruth Chord, Katherine McNeill, Bette Christensen, Carol Cathey, Betty Andersen. ...43.... re 3 '5r The editors, Shirley Ashley and Dee Ellerman fseatedl plan the paper with the help of assistant editors Lily Hiqashi, Marvin A. Erickson, and Marilyn Miller. l. The Lookout Members of the lournalism class under the quidance of their instructor, Mrs. Myrle Hanson, publish the LOOKOUT, mirneoqraphed student newspaper, every two weeks. This year the class was host to the Black Hills Division of the South Dakota High School Press Association March 25. Two honor societies are open to journalists who qualify the international Quill and Scroll, and the local lO0 Club . Membership in the latter requires the candidate to have published 100 inches in the LOOKOUT. FHITHD Running columns in every issue of the Lookout demands thought and a special knack for writing, as these columnists, Betty Dilley, Rosie Hcddick, Lois Larson, and Ioan Eddy have found out. Mrs. Hanson gives helpful advice to the editors and other members of the staff. -44.. . ru-1 3 X Lookout Staff li.. Sports Editors Bob Banning, Gene Russell, and Bill Evans discuss their section of the paper, which is very important, as sports loom large in student interest. Accuracy and speed are the aims of the typists Jessie Cadwell, Betty Andersen, and Mary Jane Dingeman ii. if The art work requires patience and skill. Shown are Ida Mae Brandeberry, Don Moorhead, and Helen Trebeleock, members of the art staff. It is important to exchange papers with other schools, so that differences in make-up and writing can be compared. lola Kerwin, Joaanne Seeley, and Dorothy Burnham with exchanges. The mimeographers, Clayton Strampher, Verla Twombley, and Bob LaVoy must turn the handle of the machine 2000 times for each Lookout published. Shirley Stephens and Frieda Shuck are shown ready to distribute the Lookout to subscribers in the various classrooms. vwllb-H4 .11 ' 2 -, I ' g . I f A gs ' . Q' 9 fl 'lx K f 'Q Q , -', ., y .4 R , , A - .4 - I -- '1 2 I - u 4 8 , ,gg I s F f F -f iii ' , . wgmfx 2411x555 3 K ap, l J . ,Vita 'Wf , . , -f, If ' A1 1 ll Q.. .V TE 'E' ' 51,5 l if vw i q v -.-. .' f3'Qj1I33: r ' A ,-fn' hljnvilti. . jg-. , l,'..l 14 'gli' ,Li - 1 f-if,i.j,. 5 LIL .,. I ' -. -..l,.,x .,' .I L I 1 .a...--1' f- .V ll ' ll. Illia-flv' I1-1, sk. ' 1 U QI ' lkvg' Q '. i. ?Q x-whx t nn' A . qv A . , vg if 'si 'W v 1 , ,L i q 7 ' 'wif ii I A Q 1 1 lf' 'T SPONSORS OF THE 1950 SPARTAN Ashley's Variety Store Baker's Shoe Store Bell Motor Company Brown's Rite-Way Cleaners Campbell Taxi Service H. R. Christensen Real Estate and Insurance Christie Motors Dr. B. S. Clark Coffee Shop Cole Construction Company Craig Hardware Dwight's Super Valu Market Allen C. Evans First National Bank of the Black Hills Gorham Brothers Hanson Grocery Hebert's Sinclair Service Homestake Sawmill Iohnson's Bakery Iunek's Service K 6. E Motors K 6 L Cleaners Kelley's Grocery Lou's Barber Shop Lown's Pioneer Store Matson Brothers McColley Funeral Home Montana Dakota Utilities Myrlee Dress Shop Nyal Pharmacy On the Corner Open Air Market Pearson's Toggery I. C. Penney Co. Pratt Dray Feed 6. Storage Queen City Mail Remschel Lumber Co. Safeway Stores Inc. Sears Insurance Agency Sleep's Super Service Snapper Club Spearfish Cleaners Spearfish Creamery Spearfish Electric Co. Spearfish Implement Co. Spearfish Home Laundry Spearfish Motors Chevrole Sales 6. Service Sunderland 6 Co. Sunshine Dairies Inc. Earl Schultz and Sons Thompson Motor Co. Vaughn's Shop Valley Cafe Vita Theatre Wamsley's Dr. W. P. Wildermuth. Optometrist F INIS I .43 I mi ' l N t Autographs 3:4 jTTx A -X XLT:-:lf I Y I 'T x g .rl I . f. N142 f Autggfaphs MS Se-right Publication Bureau School Service LINCOLN a, NEBRASKA 'kit Printed Annuals - Lithographed Annuals - Mimeograph Annuals - Covers - Stencils - Invitations - Cards Annual 8: Paper Stat! Awards Medals - Trophies