St James High School - Saintonian Yearbook (St James, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1952 volume:

Saintoniaii FOREWORD Follow our footsteps— On the pages of this book are written the story of footsteps. The footsteps are ours, and they take us through one of the happiest years of our lives. With the passing of time the footsteps of our school life will grow fainter and fainter, and almost fade away. Gone forever will be the routine of school life, the fun we had, and the friends we made. We of the 1952 Saintonian staff hope that as you glance through this book in the years to come these moments will be recaptured, and the footsteps will be heard again. FOLLOW THE FOOTSTEPS OF Teachers and administrators as they’re pictured both in and out of school, pages 5 to 12. Students, as they work, study, and play together, page 13 to 28. Organizations as they expand for individual interest, pages 29 to 40. Fighting athletic teams, as they seek to be good winners and better losers, pages 41 to 50. Seniors, as they make their last year their best year, and show themselves good citizens for a better tomorrow, pages 51 to 72. Ardis Eng, Secretary to Mr. Cole, Gladys Belcher, Johnson's right-hand girl. A. J. Cole, Superintendent, C. E. Johnson, Principal. CULTY AND ADMINISTRATION Cole and Johnson look over plans for ihe New School Addition Hope those aren’t failure lists Ardis and Gladys are smiling about 6 We have come to another commencement. With whatever degree of happiness or regret we arrive at this event, we have to face the fact that for you seniors, this is the end of your high school career. I hope that each of you has gained something of the serious side of life through your experiences here at school that will endure for you, and stand you in good stead when needed, and help you to get the best out of life. A moment’s reflection will convince you that you will not get the best out of life by being merely learned. Merely learned people are often the greatest bores on earth. When you think it over, you would rather become wise than learned. Learning has nothing to do with character. Wisdom has. It is that quality of heart and mind which we exhibit when we “use judgement”. We show it in the decisions we make, and the aims we set for ourselves. Most of us fail to recognize that it is not through knowledge, but only through the use of wisdom, that we come to respect the rights and persons of others, the honest search for truth, and give reality to ideals, like tolerance, justice, mercy, humanity. Only when we do this, do we begin to get the best out of life. I hope that your high school has given you the insight and inspiration to work for the enduring values of human life that make for growth and progress, and that you will join hands with all people who are working for great principles, great purposes, and great causes. May I say a humble Thank You” for the inspiration, the confidence, the pleasures and friendship you have given me. Your friend always, A. J. Cole That was a good one, Mr. Cole! A. J. Cole, Superintendent, School board members Tom Buhl, John Johnson, 0. B. Bergman, C. T. Wedge, M. E. Loper, Amel Bolin. acation Days are Here J I del la Solberg Home Economics Frank Kolar Band Georgia Ann Rud Commercial (ROSE TAKES HIS WITH CREAM) Howie Rose Physical Education Football Arnie Veglan History Basketbal I Harold Crosgrove Social Science Guidance Ab Strommen American History 3rd Hour Assembly The Pause that Refreshes Joyce Wi lliams Engl ish Eleanor Kubista Physical Education G. A. A. Doris Krapf English Saints Reporter An Apple for the Teacher (sj Family Men and Mr. Williams. J The Renners Jane Mrs. R. Mr. R. Robert and Joel Norbert Renner General Science Track The Balls Mr. B. Marilyn (and Fluffy) Mrs. B. and Joel Joe Ball English, Speech Declamation Corn’s Pretty Soft this ear! Dewain Englund Veteran’s Agriculture Mel vin Hole Veteran’s Agriculture Jeanette Rask Home Economics Phyllis Lawrence Music Marjorie Klomps Engl ish, Spanish Annual Connie Elofson Engl ish Dramatics That Poor Man! Edwin Nelson Physics, Math Photography JIMMIE SEZ: Sit down servant, I can't sit down was the theme song of the new music teacher, Miss Lawrence, who modeled the latest in plaster casts the first weeks of school . . • remember Miss Krapf’s amazing ability to wear heels everyday to school, and her familiar “all right ? . . . “fa- miliar refrain brings to mind Mr. Renner’s “look it up . Well, that’s one way to get acquainted with a dictionary or a textbook . . . there’s a clown in every classroom and in Fechter’s classes I wonder if it isn’t Mr. F. himself. Judging from his performances on the trampoline or helping Mr. Haws put on storm windows, I think he puts on a pretty good act . . . the “old maids’ of the faculty don’t let the busyness of school life bog them down! I hear they “party quite frequently — after game or after-movie get-togethers in Miss Klomp’s apartment, and Miss Krapf’s and Miss Williams’ Hallowe’en party when a phy. ed. teacher was caught by the camera in a “not-very-school teachery position ... I wonder if Mr. Woehrle still puts his feet up on his desk the way he used to when I took junior business . . . seems that every year the junior girls say history is their favorite class. (How can any one man be so good looking?) . . . say, Mr. Johnson, that was a pretty stern look you gave the “pea shooter assembly this morning, but the broad grin that followed (that always eventually follows your stern looks) made us remember you the way we always want to - the big man with the big smile that keeps our school running smoothly. 12 ENTH GRADE It’s Coffee Time Seated: C. Claire, L. Freeman, L. Blackman, W. Carstensen, D. Bishop, T. Daniel, D. Firchau. Standing: D. Ask, C. Ekstedt, R. Curry, R. Bohm, S. Berge, J. Erickson, L. Nes- si er, G. Devens, D. Alkire, E. Dodge, C. Engelking, J. Engdahl, D. Bartsch. ith a Sony; in my Heart “ J Standing: V. Munsterman, A. Hannigan, L. Gjerstad, G. Love, D. Monroe, J. Linden. Seated, Row I; M. Henderson, K. Moody, C. Lenz, K. Larsen, S. Hoffman. Row 2: M. Johnson, J. Jacobsen, W. Gilling, M. Kari, N. Marth, L. Gilbertson, S. Jackson, Row 3: B. Lastine, R. Heppner, A. Gigstad, R. Garten, T. Gilbertsen. What’s Going on in There? Class President, L. Freemen; J. Engdahl, Vice President; Secretary-Treasurer, N. Newman. Parties had the limelight this year . . . Hallowe’en, Christmas, G.A.A. and skating parties kept us on our toes, not to mention several birthday parties ... we gained a new student when Terry Gilbertson arrived from La Crosse, Wisconsin . . . we’ll never forget the fun we had getting teased in Mr. Williams’ class ... and how Douglas Wacker would forget his books ... all these added up to a very eventful year. Above, Row 1: E. Wilka, R. Serkland, B. Wilson, L. Olson. Row 2: D. Nelson, G. Sandberg, G. Wettestad, D. Zender. Standing: C. Wolner, D. Ouren. Below, Row I: M. Simpson, P. Olseth, M. Price, D. Wacker. Row 2: R. Running, R. Redmond, B. Wick, N. Newman, M. Westlund. Standing: R. Sorenson, J. Plumley 15 HTH GRADE Is Anything Coining? Class officers from top to bottom: John Behrends, Vice President; Mary Anderson, Treasurer; Lavonne Heppner, Secretary; and Nancy Evans, President. The main project of the year was our paper, The Lightning Bug . Editor was Pat Johnson, ass’t editor,Darryl Blumenshiem . . . remember the horse at the Hallowe’en party? . . . our homecoming float, with Lowell Jensen in the stocks , won first prize ... we lost one of our classmates, Jerry Burnahm, to California . . . Larry Curry tried to fit into a wastebasket during homeroom one day ... Jim Peterson got so hungry in math that he ate an eraser . . . bean shooters were here, there, finally nowhere . . . Bob Otsea set the styles with his flashy socks ... a dog visited home ec. class . . . these are just a few of the main doings during this big, eventful eighth year. Why Doesn't Someone Warn Him? Row 1: P. Johnson, C. Holm, B. Klutz. Row 2: R. Jensen, D. Lupke, D. Gruis, G. Jensen, L. Heppner, J. Love, C. Johnson, A. Krause. Row 3: L. (Killer) Jensen, D. Kading, Y. Lofgren, M. Jensen, N. Johnson. All Tired Out! Kneel ing. Row 1: L. Curry, W. Beckman, D. Blaha, J. Behrends, M. Anderson, G. Evers. Row 2: A. Bleke- stad, J. Freeman, K. Bergman, M. Anderson, N. Evans, L. Durheim, E. Brekke, D. Fastenau. Row 3: S. Blackstad, F. Dougherty, T. Eppeland, D. Blumenshein, E. Blackstad. Smiling Eighth Graders Row 1: L. Mossengren, D. Radenbough R. Otsea, D. Nelson, B. Meyer. Row 2: C. Poss, J. Olson, J. Offerdahl, J. Romsdahl. Row 3: D. Redmond, E. Nelson, J. Paul, A. Olson. Hey, Errol, Watch The Birdie! D. Thulien, D. Tapper, B. Stauffer, J. Smith, M. Truman, S. Sharp, Shy Saunders, G. Timm, A. Snook, R. Sorbel, M. Sandberg. 17 RESHMEN Tli ese Freshmen Study ? Howard Olson, Secretary - Treasurer; Kathleen Crosgrove, Vice-President; Terry LaDuke, President. Row 1: S. Beckius, D. Bowers. Row 2: K. Crosgrove, W. Arnold, K. Bloom- quist. Row 3: S. Brown, S. Amundson, B. Daniels. Row 4: B. Beckman, D. Beck, J. Berg. Row 5: A. Ask, J. Blackstad, R. Anderson. Row 6: R. Carleson, A. Bishop, D. Curry. Row 7: D. Banse, L. Bloomquist. 18 The number of our class jumped to 117 with the arrival of students from the country . . . homecoming began our eventful year, with Dorothy Sandberg and Dickie Ouren as attendants, and the gay decorations on second floor as evidence of our labors . . . Terry La £)uke, Kathleen Crosgrove and Howard Olson were chosen as class officers., the boys attracted attention by wearing a red sock on one foot and a green one on the other . . . Mr. Nelson became famous for the classes he held after school . . . the stubbornness of the boys on the subject of dancing was the despair of our fair lasses . . . Deanna Schutz, Colleen Vetter and Bobby Yock were chosen as cheer- leaders ... A girls sextette was form- ed .. . how we all enjoyed English class when Miss Elofson laughed with us at the class comedians! That’s What You Get for Throwing Spit Balls Scrubbing: D. Heckman, D. Hoffman. Row 1: P. Hovden, E. Groshens, B. Gross, M. Hanson, N. Hovdet, L. Froehling, A. Hanson, C. Elvin. Row 2: M. Engel, W. Haler, J. Frydenlund, M. Hage, M. Hultgren, M. Hoffman, J. Erickson, L. Hanson, J. Grove, B. Golderman. Does This Go on Every Day? Kneeling, Row 1: G. Offerdahl, D. Mays, B. Montgomery. Row 2' K. Rude, R. Ouren, T. Perrier, M. Nelson, P. Roiger, G. Redmond, D. Messier, E. Ritz, A. Petrick. Row 3: R. Nelson, J. Munsterman, E. Neimeier, S. Petterson, K. Ruther, C. Petterson, M. Nelson, P. Moody. Row 4, on lockers: E. Rathman, D. Nessler, H. Pettrick, M. Miller, H. Olson. 19 Service Men Have Their Interest Row 1: D. Johnson, D. Johnson, K. Johnson, J. Kuehl, T. LaDuke, G. Kueker. Row 2: M. Jensen, D. Koe- nig, A. Knickrehm, J. Legvold, M. Loughmiller, M. James, S. Jacoby. Row 3: J. Jordahl, G. Larson, J. Jacoby, C. Forseth, J. Lynch, M. Linn, L. Kuehl, R. Johnson, S. Klutz, C. Johnson, E. Larson. Same Pose, Different Kids Kneeling: R. Stradtman, D. Sandberg. Row 1, standing: J. Siem, D. Schutz, M. Woehrle, C. Vetter, M. Watrous, V. Seagrean, A. Wilson. Row 2: R. Sandmeyer, L. Stahn, P. Wolner, L. Samuel son, D. Sturm, N. Wilkening, C. Smith. Seated on lockers: C. Wolner, G. Topper, J. Seal, B. Yock, D. Vogt, R. Taylor. Hair, eyes, and ears showing: C. Snook. 20 PHOMORES All hundred and thirteen of us made our presence known this year, and there was never a dull moment . . . Homecoming found us winning second prize in the float division, and Gerry Kintzi and Jane Evans our attendants . . . doing the honors as class officers were Eldon Peter- son, Gerry Kintzi and Joan Asendorf. . . who could forget those many hayrides and parties?. . .our own Joyce Bow- ers and Kathy Munson did a fine job as cheerleaders . . . Gerry, Jim, Bill, and Maurice made up the Sophomore Quartet and were favorites all year . . . several of us volunteered our services in mixed chorus . . . spring finally came and with it the prom, which some of us proudly attended as waiters and waitresses . . and look! we’re juniors! Class Officers At Work Eldon Peterson, President; Gerry Kintzi, Vice President; Secretary-Treasurer. Joan Asendorf, Row one: G. Solberg, J. L. Sternberg, E. Wolner, L. ling, W. Yock, A. Sorbel, D. Sode eman Smi ling Sophomores S. Siem, M. Williams, A. Sandmeyer, L. Welte, B. Zuhlke. Row Two: I. Vogt, S. Tonneson, J. Wolner. Row three: M. Semoc, R.War- , B. Zender, G. Siem, L. Thulien. Bugs and Birds Don’t Bother These Biologists Row 1, sooted: W. Miller, C. Lundholm, J. Mossengren, B. Monsen, R. Klassen, K. Munson, L. Mau, J. Jensen. Row 2, standing: A. Jovaag, J. Moltsau, J. Monroe, A. Munsterman, J. Jackson, D. Malmgren, J. Marth, J. Mann, G. Jensen, B. Lofgren, E. Johnson. Demons of the Keyboard Row 1, seated: M. Redmond, B. Niemeier, P. Mickelson. Row 2, seated: S. Re-'non b A. Olson, H. Riihl. Standing: J. Schleier, L. Pierson, L. Nelson, R. Radenbaough, R. Romsda -' P Pederson, G. Pederson, M. Nelson, M. Semoc, E. Pederson, E. Payne, G. Nelson, D. Olson, P. No'°strom —JI Broadening Our Horizons Row 3, standing: B. Duncason, L. Henderson, E. Gamer, A. Frederick son, R. Hunstad, J. Frydenlund, J. Evans, A. Flatan, M. Hovden. Row 2: J. Hovden, A. Graminske, H. Ehret, D. Daniels, A. Froehling, S. Hage. Sitting: G. Deegan, H. Firchau, A. Gruis, C. Hanson, J. Hudson, D. Gjerstad. 23 NIORS No Money for the Prom! Class officers: Mary Mueller, Secretary; Clem Belcher, President; Marilyn Evans, Treasurer; Donna Carstensen, Vi ce Presi dent. Baby, It’s Cold Outside! LEFT TO RIGHT: V. Swan- son, D. Hudson, M. Evans, L. Bright, F. Nelson, W. Panzer, W. Curtis John, Are You Studying? SEATED: J. Konz, J. Eppe- land, M. Kuehl. STANDING: J. Wick, L. Schwantz, P. Rust J. Mann, R. Baird, P. Running 24 Second Childhood (or Third?) Left to right: L. Menne, B. Romsdahl, W. Marth, D. Olson, D. Saunders, D. Corstensen, C. Erickson, M. Brekke, A. Lunz, M. Johnson, D. Nelson, J. Brunner. With the coming of football season, the juniors started their first undertaking — trying to outdo all other juniors in decorating the third floor halls . . . between classes we could be seen perched on the lockers while sophomores and seniors dodged ladders and streamers ... of course, we had a float in the parade but it didn’t win any honors . . . our attendants to the king and queen were Marilyn Evans and Bill Brehmer . . . then came class play try-outs and rehearsals for “Mother Is a Freshman”. After what seemed ages, class rings finally arrived - we were posi- tive they were prettier than the seniors’ . . . everyone was getting used to the idea of wearing a class ring — maybe not their own, but anyway a ring . . . 25 The main project of the year was the Junior-Senior Prom - naturally, we boasted of having the best ever — Did we? — well, you decide . . . Lenore Bright and Mary St. John were newcomers to our class . . . Ardell and Eugene, Jean and Jim, Clem and Betty, and Marilyn and Bill were steadies . . . Clem Belcher won honors by being placed on the all-con- ference football squad . . . Elaine and Elwood Wright celebrated their birthday with a bang-up party - the next day it was sure easy to tell who had been there! . . . the year saw Mr. Lower giving up his habit of snap- ping his suspenders . . . after Christmas vacation, Miss Kiner blinded us by flashing a diamond ring . . . Marilyn and Lucille were constantly think- ing up some gay canter to present at a pep fest - remember the Butternut girls? . . . looking back on it, we can recall many a happy moment in this, our junior year. All This Wait for an Admit! Row 1, sitting: M. Fansin, E. Wright, H. Ubbens, C. Ekstedt, G. Sandmeyer. Row 2, sitting: L. Hesle- krants, B. Brehmer, H. Jaster, D. Aspelund, J. Eppeland. Standing: S. Ewy, L. Kintzi, M. Seagren, J. Warnemunde, C. Schumacher, M. Lammle, E. Wright, H. Sowers, S. Jurgens, L. Ritz, D. Miller, E. Bierman. 26 September Song Standing: Y. Bottem, Leaf face Bottem, J. Olson, K. Lehman. Sitting: L. Koenig, J. Sandbo, E. Knaak, E. Bonkoski, M. St. John, A. Swenstad, E. Curry. Won’t 3:58 Ever Come? Row 3: C. Belcher, H. Munson, M. Sandberg, L. Nordby, E. Nelson, A. Nibbe, J. Peterson, L. Hoffman. Row 2: D. Hammar, E. Mumme, J. Wolner, J. Oldenberg, P. Heppner. Row 1: P. Smith, M. Mueller, H. Engel brecht, J. Engel king, E. Hultgren, L. Hovdet. 27 Collegiate Players Pose Dramatically Standing: J. Oldenberg, L. Ritz, L. Menne, J. Behrends, Director Miss Elofson, J. Peterson, E. Nelson, A. Nibbe, B. Panzer, B. Marsden. Sitting: J. Wick, M. Evans, C. Belcher, H. Sowers, B. Schardt, H. Munson. Stray basketballs sailing from the balcony and mysterious disappearances of cast members were Miss Elofson’s chief headaches in the re- hearsals of our class play Mother Is A Fresh- man ... of course, before performances, cos- tumes momentarily disappeared, make-up was wrong, and lines were forgotten (we thought) . . . an extra laugh was acquired when Clem had a little chat with the sound effects man by sticking his head through a window during the main per- formance ... all in all, under Miss Elofson’s leadership, the play was hailed as a huge suc- cess. Willie gets Glamorized 28 Strike Up the Band Row 1: N. Legvold, D. Carstenson, K. Bergman, P. Woehrle, R. Stradtman, L. Ritz, J. Offerdahl, C. Holmes, L. Soderberg, C. Lower. Row 2: V. Sternberg, M. James, K. Bloomquist, Y. Bottem, C. Wolner, R. Soren- son, J. Peterson, B. Carstenson, A. Ask. Row 3: K. Crosgrove, J. Olson, K. Munson, B. Yock, J. Moltsau, E. Nelson, D. Miller. Row 4: B. Munson, G. Peterson, N. Schmillen, L. Abel, L. Mau, G. Bakke, H. Riihl, R. Smith, J. Jensen, M. Westlund. 30 ROW ONE: E. Wolner, S. Brown, C. Hanson, C. Erickson, H. Sowers, M. Johnson, B. Curtis, B. Hartwigsen, I. Vogt, S. Jackson. ROW TWO: L. Nelson, W. Miller, A. Jovaag, E. Bierman, D. Bottem, S. Jurgens, R. Sor- enson, G. Bugge, R. Klassen. ROW THREE: W. Marth, J. Runge, K. Bugge, E. Hultgren, R. Nelson, M. Mill- er, T. Perrier, B. Carstenson. ROW FOUR: D. Hoffman, D. Johnson, W. Kading, M. Anderson, J. Asendorf, J. Wick, J. Konz, P. Smith Salute To Mr. Kolar- 18 Years of Teaching Young Musicians The busy schedule of the band under Mr. Kolar's lead- ership was ushered in when we traveled to Windom for the Flax Day Festival . . .Mankato Round Up Days saw us do the new “Texas” routine which brought us first prize. . . Homecoming saw us at our best . . . Mr. Cole and Mr. Lower became our directors during Mr. Kolar's absence . . . new numbers were slaved over for the concert .. . . spring and the Music Festival at Blue Earth finally ar- rived. . . Ellein tried to hide behind her baritone to study during rehearsal but it didn't work . . . Hoyce and Elsie were always coming in late . . . Hoyce sure was a busy gal-came to band with her apron on . . . what would the band sound like without Wayne? . . . Mr. Kolar is certain- ly going to be missed next year ... no Winter Carnival to freeze at . . . Wayne was leader of the pep band . . . pa- rades, concerts, games, and rehearsals all year long, but oh, what fun! 31 ■ s uf Soli); ■ | j • | i 1 i K l J | N f - S • � i. N ' ♦ f r i f ir •� i a : ♦ H I V H N0 II AMO es are nef let u m Where fi an-gea wa - ters are -tara.brirht and clear; Soft ly the ros - es are GIVE US TIME AND WE’LL SING Row one: L. Menne, A. Perrier, C. McCue, L. Bright, N. Schmillen, B. Jones, D. Carstenson, C. Anderson, V. Sternberg, B. Mann, M. Montgomery, M. Lammle, J. Jenson. Row two: J. Wick, L. Schwanz, S. Jurgens, C. Grev, L. Mossengren, B. Forseth, L. Jensen, N. Legvold, M. Lind, M. Evans, J. Wolner, D. Belhmer, E. Bierman, R. Baird, M. Seagren. Row three: J. Anderson, F. Nelson, J. Konz, P. Larson, G. Johnson, L. Ritz, M. Johnson, J. Oldenburg, E. Hultgren, E. Wright, H. Engelbrecht, J. Runge, J. Swenstad. Row four: L. Lange, J. Wolner, L. Koenig, R. Smith, V. Sternberg, P. Smith, C. Erickson, V. Swanson, P. Rust, E. Nelson, E. Peterson, A. Nibbe, C. Lower, A. Williams, M. Bergman, M. Sondbo. All right Chorus — eyes up here, and so everybody quits their talking, takes out their music, gets adjusted on their chair, and last but not least looks at Miss Laurence and starts to sing ... Of course everyone starts at a different time so we all have to start again but after we get going we have a chorus that we are proud of. Without Miss Laurence's patience and hard work, together with Carolyn’s playing it wouldn't be, tho. The Chorus and Glee Club presented a small concert to the students only, at an assembly pro- gram in the fall. Then the hard work began again in preparing for the Christmas Concert which was exclaimed by many as one of the best. In the spring came the festival . . . and the musical, dancing, gay colors and laughter coupl- ed with Spanish costumes, formals and above all magnificent music made our musical a box-office sellout. It made a grand finale for a successful musical year. PRAISE TO THE LORD (On opposite page) Row One: D. Anderson, W. Lunz, J. Marth, G. Jensen, W. Miller, L. Curtis. Row Two: D. Olson, J. Moltsau, J. Jackson, N. Anderson, B. Yock, M. Burckhardt, G. Kintzi. Row Three: C. McCue, L. Bright, N. Sch- millen, B. Jones, D. Carstensen, N. Legvold, V. Sternberg, M. Lammle. Row Four: P. Larson, C. Grev, J. Mossengren, B. Forseth, L. Jensen, C. Anderson, M. Lind, M. Montgomery, C. Lower. Row Five: J. Konz, F. Nelson, S. Jurgens, E. Peterson, J. Wolner, B. Mann, M. Evans, J. Runge. Row Six: A. Perrier, J. Wick, R. Smith, J. Anderson, D. Behlmer, E. Bier- man, R. Baird, J. Jensen. Row Seven: G. Munson, D. Berg, J. Wilth, W. Kading, H. Munson. Row Eight: G. Bolte, L. Peterson, R. Daniels, B. Erdman, A. Ek- strom, B. Curtis. OH, IT’S BEAUTIFUL! ON STAGE IN FIVE MINUTES! 33 THIS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS Coroiyn Lower, chorus accompanist. STAIRWAY OF STARS ™ one: left to right: Betty Carstenson Jones, Phyllis Larson, Row two: Lois Jensen, Nancy Schmillen, Row three: Betty Forseth, Norma Legvold, Row four: Carolyn Lower, Joyce Runge. SOPHOMORE PHILOSOPHY LEFT TO PIGHT: Gerry Kintzi, Bill Yock, Morris Burckhardt, Jim Moltsau. 34 IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED, TRY ANOTHER GOWN N. Schmillen, G. Kintzi, B. Erd- man. WHO PULLED A FUNNY? Miss Lawrence MUSICAL MAESTROES Row one: M. Westlund, R. Smith, L. Abel, G. Peterson. Row two: B. Jones, D. Carstensen, K. Bergman, P. Woehrle, R. Stradtman, L. Ritz, C. Lower. Row three: D. Bottem, A. Jovaag, W. Miller, D. Johnson, W. Kading, E. Nelson, J. Moltsau, R. Nelson, W. Marth. 35 The Saints Reporter Volume 29. Number 7 SL James High School, St. James. Minnesota Monday. February 4, 1952 All-American Rating Is Paper’s Goal Editors And Assistants Strive For Betterment Assignments come out every Monday and are due on Friday. The editors and assistants work on Friday nights making dummies and writing heads, and on Saturday morning at the Plamdealer office There is a Saints Reporter meeting every other Tuesday. We work for the goal of an All-American rating. The unforgiveable sin of the reports is to start a story with The”. Juniors Stage Snappy Comedy The activities for the Juniors centered around their class play Mother Is A Freshman . Miss Elofson directed the play which was given November 16. Interesting complications da- ▼•lop for a mother and har daugh- ter whan tha two of tham enroll at Pointer College. The mother be- comes eligible for a scholarship by having the unusual monicor Abi- gail Fortitude . Both of them de- velop fancies for one of their pro- fessors — and so the story goes. The cast included Hanna 'owers as Mrs. Abbott, the mother and Marilyn Evans as her dai ghtcr, usan. Susan's friends: Syl ia — Arlene Nibbe. Bunny — .«.«♦ill Menne. Carrie — Jean wick. Helen — Janice Peterson. Marge — Janice Oldenburg, ana her best fried Clara played by Lorraine Ritz. Susan’s boy friend. Bobo, is played by Jim Behrends, Jack — Bill Marsden. Bill — Bill Panzer, and Howie — Howard Munson arc the college boys. Bemie Schwardt is Dean Gillingham at the college, and Professor Michaels is played by Clem Belcher. group around the tire in some cheers and then led the snake dance. Regardless of the drizzling rain, the parade was still held on Fri- day afternoon at 3:15 p. m. The parade was led by the St. James band. The eighth grade float won first prize while the second prize was captured by the sophomore float. The homecoming slogan White- wash Windom was fulfilled as tha St. James team defeated Windom. The final score was 11-0. A trumpet announced the ap- proach of the royal party at the dance Friday night following the game. The royal party marched across the gym floor and took their respective places. Bobby Kintzi, master of cere- monies, announced the first num- ber on the program. — Mr. Fech- ter, as a famous painter from Spain, talked with a German ac- cent and painted some pictures of the Windom Eagles. He then intro- duced the Windom “pep” band, and four cheerleaders who did some cheers and sang the Windom pepe song (tune of the “Volga Boatman � . Howie Munson, the Mano Lanza of St. James High sang Two Young”. “Claire de Lune was played by Carolyn Lower while a short commercial was given by the master of ceremonies. A singing commercial was sung by Linnea Soderberg. Gleays Peterson, and Janice Jensen. Carolyn then play- ed “Tico Tico . Last oo tha program ware Mi dime Terasa Roaatta (Miss Klompai. s famous violinist. har accompanist Sally Jonas (Miss Elofson;. who sang soma folk songs. Miss Elofson callad out tha words to “On Top of Old Smoky” whila avaryona sang. After the program everyone danced to music furnished by rec- ords. This ended the 1951 home- Seasons Big Dance Is A Winter Wonderland THE SAINTS REPORTER STAFF Editor.................... Assistant Editor.......... News Editor.............. Assistant News Editor Make Up Editor ........... Assistant Make Up Editor Feature Editor............ Mary Lee Sandbo ... Marilyn Evans ... Marseille Lind ... Joanne Sandbo ... Carolyn Lower Donna Carsiensen ....Bob Erdman Boys’ Sports Editor...........................................Bobby Kintzi Girls’ Sports Editor............................. Audrey Williams Exchange Editor....................................Catherine Bugge Business Manager................................Russell McChesney Head Proofreader ........................... Norma Jean Legvold Head Typist....................................................Lois Jensen Reporters .... LuAnn Abel. Jane Evans. Jim Behrends, Norman Anderson. Maunce Burckhardt, Linnea Soderberg. Ruth Baud. Colleen Grev. Nancy Schmlllen. Janice Jensen. Margaret Ottum. Joyce Runge. John Olson. David Anderson. Mary Bergman. Typists . Jean Wick. Laura Lange. Vivian Sternberg. Hanna Sowers. Miriam Montgomery, Janice Oldenburg. Elaine Peterson. Marilyn Janovsky. Menlyn Lammle. Vivian Klutz. Shirley Jurgens. Business Assistants ....... Jim Riihl. John Monroe. Clem Belcher. IXiane Olson Photographer ...........................................Bill Curtis Proofreaders ........Lorraine Mau. Beth Mann. Veroelle Sternberg. Betty Jama Widom’s Whitewashing Climaxes The 1951 Homecoming “I Blanche Granheim. queen of the 1950 homecoming, crown you Lois Jensen, queen of the 1951 homecoming. “I crown you John Morgan, king of the 1951 homecoming. These words spoken by Blanche Granheim. queen of 1950. and Don Forseth. king of 194� . opened the 1951 homecoming activties of St. James High School on Thursday evening. October 4. King John and Queen Lois at- tended by seniors: Marilyn Bakke. Jim Jessen. Mary Lee Sandbo. and Ray Darnels; juniors: Marilyn Evans and Bill Brehmer: sopho- mores: Jane Evans and Gerald Kintzi; and freshmen; Dorothy their places as the coronation pro- ceeded. James Riihl, master of cere- monies, announced the first num- ber of the program, a skit “White- wash Windom . The members of this skit were: George Munson. Jim Jacoby. John Berdell. Clem Belcher. Adean Ekstrom. Russ Acirroyd, and Winfred Vogt. Next «a the program ware the Royal Keynotes who � aag “How High the Moon followed by the boys' lsrtel who tang “Swing Loir Sweet Chariot”, and “Vive I Amour . Several cheers were led by the cheerleaders after which the royal party led the recessional out to the Down at the Plaindealer office we hash over last night’s game and dance and go out for lunch, usual- ly to the place that is “serving free coffee and donuts today”. Some of the sayings that can be heard are; “Someone run down to the bakery and get some brown- ies.” “Make those heads more sparkling. Where’s a proofread- er?’’ “None of these heads count out right.” The Saints Reporter has two an- nual parties. The Christmas formal and a farewell dance in the spring, she spend time helping us to make Midst the theme of Winter Wonderland members of the Saints Reporter staff and guests held their annual Christmas dance on Saturday evening. December 8. The high school auditorium was the scene of the dance which surf- ed at 8:00 p. m. Tha aditor and proofreaders gleefully look over tresults of their labors. Left to righ: (Seaad' Audrey William. Marseille Lind. Marily Evans. Donna Carsiensen. Carolyn Lower. Joanne Sandbo. (Standing) Russ McChesney. Beth Mann. Norma Legvold. Vernelle Sternberg. Lorraine Mau. Betty Jones. Bob Erdman. Bob (The Whistler) Kintsi, Catherine Bugge. Miss Krapt. Editor-in-chief Mary Lee Sandbo. —Photo by Joe. Miss Krapf is our advisor and she spends time helping us to make the paper better in every way. Carolyn Lower. Donna Carsten- sen and Marilyn Evans work on front page. Bob Erdman and Mary Lee Sandbo on feature page. Jo- anne Sandbo and Marseille Lind make up third page, and Audrey Williams and Bobby Kintzi put the sports' page together. .... The rest of the staff watches while the senior reporters slave over assigmenls. Left to right: Seated) Joyce Runge. Colleen Grev. Mary Bergman. Margaret Ottum. (Standing) Row I: Clem Belcher. J. Harvey Olson. John Monroe. Merilyn Lammle. Lois Jensen. Miriam Montgomery. Nancy Schmillen. Jean Wick. Mari- lyn Janvosky. Row 2: Maurice Burckhardt. Norman Anderson. Hanna Ruth Sowers. Somebody's head. Linnea Soderberg. LuAnn Abel. Janice Jensen. Jane Evans. Vivian Sternberg. Laura Lange. Elaine Peterson. Vivian Kluta. Jim Behrends. Janice Oldenburg. Bill Curtis. Shirley Jurgens. — Photo by Joe. Master of ceremonies was Jim Riihl. The sophomore boys’ quartet sang The Train Song and “Sophomore Philosophy . A Christmas reading, The Lit ties t Angel”, was given by Arlene Nib- be. A solo. Sin”, was sung by Gerry Kintzi. accompanied by Carolyn Lower. Miss Lawrence and Miss Elofson sang to us about the “Oklahoma Hills . To com- plete the program, everyone sang Christmas carols. Tha rast of tha avamng was spent in dancing to records. A lunch consisting of canapes, cook- ie . dixie cups and puch was ser- ved. THE EDITORS ARE REALLY UP IN THE AIR OVER THE 1952 SAINTONIAN! Carolyn Lower, Arlene Nibbe. THIS COPYING ISN’T CHEATING Copy Staff-Standing: D. Olson, B. Erdman, B. Schwardt, H. Munson, J. Oldenburg, S. Jurens, L. Ritz, M. Sandbo, E. Wolner, Smith, Marjorie Klomps-Advisor. Seated: Bergman, N. Schmillen, C. Grev. WE SLAVE (?) TO MEET THE DEADLINE Standing: m. John- son, E. Bottem, M. Mueller, E. Hultgren, J. Sandbo, A. Williams, H. Sowers, M. Balcke, J. Anderson, B. Forseth, D. Carstensen. Seated: M. Lind, B. Mann, N. Legvold. 37 Quiet please” is the by word for our library club . . . mending and shellacing books was so much fun it didn’t seem like work at all . . . new club pins adorned our sweaters . . . our theme for book week was “New Horizons With Books” ... we all enjoyed giving a tea for our faculty . . . working behind the desk taught us many a lesson in patience, as we wondered how the younger set could ask so many questions . . . reading to the little north-siders was fun too ... all in all, it was time very well spent. 38 ORATORY AND DISCUSSANTS PAUSE FROM PRACTICE Row one G. Peterson, M. Hovden, K. Bugge, $. Hage, Row two: M. Seagren, M. Bergman, HERE’S THE ONE’S WHO MAKE YOU LAUGHro w one: G. Peterson, M. Hovden, K. Bugge, S. Hage. Row two: M. Seagren, M. Bergman, J. Bergman, J. Wick. WE’RE DRAMATIC, THAT’S WHY WE’RE SO SOBER Seated, row one: N. Schmillen, E. Peterson, C. Erickson, J. Engelking, A. Nibbe. Row two: L. Koenig, M. Johnson, Y. Bottem, J. Sand- bo, B. Forseth, L. Samuelson. Standing: Miss Williams, Miss Elofsen, P. Hovden, M. Loughmiller, S. Petterson, J. Olden- burg, J. Peterson, P. Heppner. Not pic- tured: M. Bakke, C. Lower. You’ve got to get this learned! . . . More expression there! . . . Posture! . . . Common expressions of advisors but really a lot of fun too. ‘TM A FOOL” MATERIALIZES Seated left to right: R. Daniels, M. Bergman, D. Berg, J. Jessen. Standing left to right: R. Smith, A. Eck- strom, N. Schmillen, J. Riihl, A. Nelson, J. Sizer. 39 HE DONE IT” Rack row: El wood Wright, Korl Leh man, Eu- gene Bonkoski, John Morgan, Mar- vin Bohm, Dale Junker, Warner Kading, Dennis Fossum. Front row: Bernie Schwardt, Elroy Mum me. Bob Kintzi, Bill Panzer, Mr. Lower. TIME OUT FOR COFFEE Mrs. Dunham, Mr. Hoffman HERE ARE TODAY’S ANNOUNCEMENTS Marian Winkleman, Ar- lene Nibbe, Betty Carstensen Jones, Martha Schofield. Sitting: Doris Froeh- ling. 40 School begins, there’s the tang of fall in the air and first thing you know it’s football season. . . . that little man you see running up and down the sidelines is Howie Rose, head coach for the Saints, with Hawes and Strommen assisting. Belcher, Nordby, and Ackroyd shared honors as co-captains . . . our season began with Norman Anderson sprinting twelve yards to break a dead- lock with Glencoe . . . Russ Ackroyd displayed some excellent running; if he couldn’t make it around them, he went over them . . . never to be forgotten is the night one of the players thought the Saints were doing all right and lined up on the Modelia side ... St. James reached its peak in the thrilling homecoming game with Windom . . . our season ended with the scrappy Jimmies fighting every inch of the way. . . Morgan and Belcher got top honors on All Conference ... at a turkey dinner given in honor of the husky elev- en, gifts were given to the coaches . . . the team voted Belcher their most valuable player and Hammer the most improved player . . . the Saints chalked up a final record of six wins, three loses. THE 1951 FOOTBALL SQUAD 42 e cy t - O V LUCKY THIRTEEN JUST TRY AND STOP ME 43 Kintzi Payne Moltsau Yock Hunstad D. Anderson Winter comes, snow flies, the tempting aroma of pop corn pervades the school, and another exciting season of basketball is on . . . tall, blonde and athletic Arnold (Judge) Veglahn as coach and our own Bob Erdman as captain and high scoring man for the Saints led the Jimmies through a success- ful seventeen game schedule . . . Ackroyd became an ex- pert on rebounds . . . John Jackson is coming up fast in the art of hook shots . . . the unforgettable New Ulm game, when Bob saved the game in the last seconds and the pandemonium that reign- ed afterwards . . . and the never decreasing excitement when we would meet the Fairmont five ... all of this made for thrills and heartbreaks during the hec- tic basketball season. 44 FRESHMAN HOTSHOTS Seated: D. Hoffman, D. Ouren, A. Bishop, J. Blackstad, C. Johnson, M. Engel, R. Johnson, D. Mays, D. Nessler, D. Heckman. Standing: D. Vogt, R. Anderson, J. Frylenlund, K. Johnson, T. LaDuke, Coach Crosgrove. 45 THE FASTEST BOYS IN TOWN! Row one, left to right: D. Sandmeyer, J. Jessen, A. Sowers, N. Anderson, C. Belcher, J. Berdell, A. Eckstrm, D. Olson. Row two: H. Munson, K. Lehman, J. Monroe, E. Garner, B. Schwardt, B. Brehemer, D. Daniels, K. Bratland, J. Lepp, B. Lofgren, J. Morgan. Row three: T. Haws, coach; B. Duncanson, G. Liem, R. Anderson, T. LaDuke, J. Behrends, M. Miller, L. Curtis, W. Miller, M. Bohm, H. Klaviter, B. Koenecke, H. Schiltz, J. Nelson. Row four: G. Kueker, K. Johnson, J. Erickson, K. Johnson, J. Klaras, R. Hunstad, P. Moody, H. Olson, D. Aspelund, D. Bottem, R. Johnson, R. Erdman, J. Moltsau, R. Ackroyd, D. Saunders, A. Munsterman, E. Anderson, Coach Norb Renner. Coach Norb Renner had another successful season with his cross country team . . . Practice began the first day of school with sixteen candidates reporting . . . Returning lettermen from last years squad were Captain Albert Sowers, Jim Lepp, Duane Olson, Burton Koen- ecke, Jim Behrends, and Jim Sy verson. With the first signs of spring the track team was off, with a deter- mination to make the coming season even better than the last . . . Norm Anderson, highlight of last years season, set a broad jump record of 21 554 , at the Regional Meet. 1951 TRACK RESULTS Conference Meet 1st — St. James District Meet 1st — Mankato 2nd. — St. James Regional Meet 1st. —• Mankato 2nd. — St. James State Meet 5th. — St. James CROSS-COUNTRY STATISTICS MEETS St. James Opponent Won — Mankato — Lost Won — Mankato — Lost STATE MEETS 1st. — Duluth Central 5th. — St. James WE JUST LOVE TO RUN! Row one, left to right: H. Munson, K. Leh- man, J. Syverson, J. Lepp, J. Behrends, B. Duncanson, D. Fossum. Row two: D. Bottem, D. Olson, J. Moltsau, A. Sowers, D. Sandmeyer, M. Bohm, B. Lofgren, Coach Norb Renner. 46 CONFERENCE STANDINGS Blue Earth - Waseca - ST. JAMES - New Ulm - St. Peter - WE’RE THE BOY’S WHO KEEP THINGS IN ORDER! Left to right: E. Wright, A. Olson, J. Mann, G. Munson, J. Offerdahl. WE GOT MUSCLES! Back row, left to right: J. Berdell, A. Eckstrom, J. Morgan, B. Brehemer, E. Nel- son, E. Bonkoski. Front row, left to right: F. Hammer, R. McChesney, B. Keonecke, C. Lehman, G. Mun- son, H. Munson. 47 BATTER UP! c. Belcher, F. Hammer, M. Nordby, J. Morgan, W. Vogt, R. Erdman, B. Marsden, L. Peterson, B. Brehmer, Coach Woehrle. THE BEST IN THEIR PROFESSION! R. Ackroyd-footbal I, B. Erdman-basketball, J. Jessen- cross-country, J. Dexheimer-wrestling, A. Sowers-track, C� Belcher-football, not pictured; M. Nordby- football. 48 CLASSY LASSIES Seated: Y. Bottem, M. Bergman. Standing: V. Swan- son, M. Evons, E. Bierman, J. Oldenburg, D. Miller, C. Erickson. Ya-a-a-y-a-. . . Oh no-o-o. . . the halls and playgrounds echoed every Monday and Friday with the joyous screams and desolate moans of the senior and junior high G.A.A. . . . there was that last minute hunt for belts and jeans . . . the pet peeve of the Jumping ... Do Drop In’s . . . Azzie’s Jets . . . Shrimp Boats . . . Bobby’s Basketeers . . . Ritz’s Crackers. . . Speedball yielded bruis- ed toes and shins ... we were more proficient with heads than hands on that volleyball . . . Shoot! Shoot! It's basketball now . . . softball was an excuse to be out in the spring air . . . it's all in the game” . . . it’s G. A. A. . . . we wouldn’t miss it for anything. JUST WATCH THIS STRIKE! N. Schmillen, N. Legvold. 49 Ready Girls? SHE FLOATS THROUGH THE AIR — M. Baldwin, G. Peterson, N. Legvold, J. Radenbaugh, N. Schmillen, L. Jensen. GOOD LUCK, GOOD LUCK TO OUR TEAM L. Jensen, M. Evans, C. McCue, H. Munson, L. Menne, J. King, M. Funsin. 50 FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE JUNIOR As freshmen we were all eyes and ears ... to find the right room seemed impossible for the first few days . . . the fight every morning between the boys and girls to get the rail overlooking the stairway was difficult, but usually the weaker sex won out and they made it a point to wish everyone a cheery “good morning” . . . then came the big bows in the girls' hair . . . and that eventful haymow party at Runge’s set a new record for staying up all night . . . then came our sophomore year - who could forget those Wednesday morning social dancing sessions between the boys’and girls’ phy. ed. classes? . . . Miss Coffeen’s fifth hour English class will ne’er forgotton be . . . what suspense there was about who would be waiters and waitresses at the prom . . . before we knew it we were on the next rung of the ladder, and people called us juniors . . . our halls were infected with red heads at class play time when the junior class put heart and soul into presenting “Cheaper By The Dozen” - the yo-yo's that appeared at play practice nearly drove the teachers to distraction . . . remember when the curtain wouldn’t open? We sure do! . . . we had a lot of fun at those after-game sessions down at Swan's . . . and oh, how we slaved pre- paring a southern plantation setting for the junior-senior prom . . . time flew by, and then we realized we were what we had longed to be, seniors . . . John Morgan took the honors as class president and also reigned as homecoming king, with Lois Jensen as his fair queen . . . the ukelele fad hit us around Christmas . . . Mr. Haws' fifth hour chemistry class, with one Bob pil- fering equipment and the other Bob vocalizing . . . there was the usual excitement again at class play time, but then we relaxed and the juniors gave us a prom . . . how can anyone study in the spring? . . . class pictures and calling cards brought the realization of how short a time there was for us left in school . . . and now here we are, all dressed up in tassels and long gowns with a choked up feeling . . . can’t help but feel sentimental remembering the wonderful times we had . . for here we got our education, and what is more, we learned how to get along with other people. 52 SENIOR R. ACKROYD, football, bas- ketball, track, prom waitor, class officer . . . J. ALKIRE, Glee Club, G.A.A., pep club . J. ANDERSEN, chorus, glee club, annual, G.A.A., pep club . M. BAKEE, class play, attendant, class officer, an- nual, prom committee, chorus, glee club, pep club, G.A.A., prom waitress, vocal group, declam........J. BERDELL, football, track, wrestling, prom committee, intramural . . . . . D. BERG, class play, wrestling, intramural, one-act play, chorus, glee club . . . M. BERGMAN, prom waitress, pep club, G.A.A., G.A.A. ex- ecutive board, declam, Saints Reporter, annual, glee club, band, one-act play, class play . . . M. BOHM, cross country, track, movie projec- tionist, intramural........K. BRATLAND, track, cross country, intermural, prom com- mittee, class play commit- tee . . . . R. DANIELS, bas- ketball, glee club, intramural, prom waiter, class officer, attendent chorus. . . J. DEX- HEIMER, football, track, wrestling, intramural ... A. EKSTROM, football, track, wrestling, intramural, prom committee, chorus, glee club, declam. RUSSELL ACKROYD A good man is hard to find. JOANNE ALKIRE To her life begins but never ends. JEAN ANDERSON Tall, blond, and stately. MARILYN BAKKE Swing and sway the Bakke way. JOHN BERDELL You can never tell about women, and if you can, you shouldn’t. DONALD BERG Cute as a Berg’s ear. MARY BERGMAN (ANNIE) Clown of the town. MARVIN BOHM The world runs, but not on my time. KENNETH BRATLAND The track teams' secret weapon. RAYMOND DANIELS Quiet, 'till you know him. JEROLD DEXHEIMER The strong silent type. ADEAN EKSTROM Personality plus. 53 ERDMAN, ROBERT (ERDY) A little nonsense now and then is relished by the best of men FLOHRS, MARION I want to be a friend of yours FORSETH, BETTY Smiling through FOSSUM, DENNIS Many great men were silent FROEHLING, DORIS A strong link in the chain of friend ship GREV, COLLEEN (KEENY) Keeny has glamour as well as Hammer GROSS, HELEN Her quiet nature conceals a pleasant personality HAMMER, FREDEAN The time, the girl and the car HECKMAN, DELORIS Two loves have I HEPPNER, ELAINE A lass so mild and meek even her shoes refuse to squeek HOFFMAN, AARON A cute punk who drives a clunk HOVDEN, ROBERT If silence is golden, he's a mil- lionaire B. ERDMAN, football, base- ball, basketball, track, an- nual, Saints Reporter, prom waiter, chorus, class officer, National Honor Society, intra- mural, class play, homecoming attendent . . . M. FLOHRS, pep club, G.A.A. . . . B. FOR- SETH, glee club, chorus, oct- ette, G.A.A., pep club, prom committee, declam, annual . . D. FOSSUM, cross country, track, football, movie pro- jector, intramural . D. FROEHLING, G.A.A, pep club, prom committee, class play committee . . . C. GREV, G. A.A., glee club, chorus, an- nual, Saints Reporter, prom waitress, pep club, prom com- mittee, class play committee . H. GROSS, G.A.A., pep club, prom committee, class play committee . . . F. HAMMER, basketball, baseball, football, wrestling, intramural, prom com- mittee, class play committee . D. HECKMAN,G.A.A., pepclub, prom committee, class play com- mittee . . . E. HEPPNER, G. A.A., pep club, prom committee, A. HOFFMAN, track, prom waiter, intramural, prom com- mittee . . . R. HOVDEN, prom committee, class play com- mittee. 54 HUGGET. ELWOOD Hey, good lookin’! E. HUGGET, transfer student . J. JACOBY, football, track, basketball, wrestling, intra- mural, class officer, prom waiter . . . M. JANOVSKY, Saints Reporter, library club, G.A.A., pep club, prom com- mittee, class play committee. . . . L. JENSEN, class officer attendant to queen, trampoline, cheerleader, G.A. A. , glee club, chorus, pep club, class play committee, prom waitress, Saints Reporter, homecoming queen . . . J. JESSEN, attendant to king, class play, declam, one act play, football, track, basket- ball, wrestling, intramural, prom waiter, class officer . . . M. JOHNSON, chorus, annual, pep club, class officer, prom waitress, G.A.A., glee club . . R. JOHNSON,track, wrestling, chorus, class play, intramural. B. JONES, chorus, glee club, band, G.A.A., Saints Reporter, office, prom committee, class play committee . . . D. JUNK- ER, track, chorus, glee club, movie projectionist, prom com- mittee . . . W. KADING, band, chorus, pep band, declam, prom committee, class play committee . . . J. KING, cheer- leader, pep club . . . B. KIN- TZI, football, wrestling, prom waiter, Saints Reporter, movie projectionist, class play, intramural. JACOBY, JAMES Dark eyes JANOVSKY, MARILYN A working girl JENSEN, LOIS (LOUIE) Queen of the beam JESSEN, JAMES A little shy-but a wonderful guy JOHNSON, MARY JANE A smile goes a long, long way JOHNSON, ROGER Let’s not study-let's just talk JONES, BETTY She’s got rings on her fingers JUNKER, DALE If Enstein knew what he does — KADING, WARNER Wine, Women and song KING, JOANNE Everybody’s friend KINTZI, E. ROBERT Better late than never 55 R. KLARAS, chorus, prom committee . . . G. KLASSEN, prom committee, G.A.A. pep club ... V. KLUTZ, G.A.A. library club, Saints Reporter, pep ciub, prom committee. . . L. KRIESCH, G.A.A., prom committee, pep club, Jr. class play committee . . . J. KUE- KER, prom committee, pep club, G.A.A. . . . L. LAND- STEINER, chorus, prom com- mittee, class play committee . . . L. LANGE, prom com- mittee, pep club, glee club, G.A.A., library club, Saints Reporter . . . P. LARSON, prom committee, prom wait- ress, G.A.A., chorus, glee club, octette . . . N. LEG- VOLD, Saints Reporter, an- nual, class play committee, pep club, prom waitress, prom committee, band, G. A. A., chorus, glee club, octette . . J. LEPP, track, cross coun- try, chorus, prom waiter . . . M. LIND, pep club, library club, glee club, G. A. A., Saints Reporter, Annual, chorus, prom waitress, class play committee, prom com- mittee. ROBERT KLARAS Allergic to study. GERMAINE ICLASSEN Blond bombshell on roller skates. VIVIAN KLUTZ Always smiling, never blue. BURTON KOENECKE Life is a serious proposition, girls too. LUCILLE KRIESCH They are often the wisest who say little. JEANETTE KUEKER She works hard to get what she wants and she usually gets it. LAWRENCE LANDSTEINER The life of the classroom. LAURA LANG Her smile goes a long way. PHYLLIS LARSON With a song in my heart. NORMA LEGVOLD A classie lassie on the loose. JAMES LEPP Handsome and shy, a good guy. MARSEILLE LIND Efficiency personified. 4. 56 CAROLYN LOWER (KAY) A heart full of music. WARREN LUNZ Many great men were silent. C. LOWER, band, chorus, glee club, accompanist, an- nual, Saints Reporter, octette, prom waitress, declam, dis- cussion, class play, pep band, G.A.A------W. LUNZ, prom committee, junior class play committee, intramural . . . R. McCHESNEY, wrestling, foot- ball, baseball, Saints Report- er, intramural, prom committee . . . C. McCUE, Chorus, cheer- leader, pep club, G.A.A., glee club . . . B. MANN, G.A.A., prom committee, library club, chorus, glee club, Saints Re- porter, annual . . . M. MONT- GOMERY, annual, chorus, glee club, junior class play, library club, pep club, G.A.A., prom committee, Saints Re- porter . . . J. MORGAN, foot- ball, baseball, wrestling, basketball, track, class of- ficer, homecoming king, prom waiter, intramural. . . G. MUN- SON, wrestling, manager, chorus, glee club, band, base- ball, intramural, junior class play, prom committee ... A. NELSON, G.A.A., library club, play committee, one- act play, declam, pep club . . E. NELSON, wrestling, foot- ball, baseball, track, chorus . . . M. NORDBY, wrestling, football, baseball, track, in- tramural ... I. OLSON, G.A. A., prom committee. RUSS McCHESNEY Why think, it takes too much time. CHARLOTTE McCUE (MICKEY) A miss full of mischief. BETH MANN Neat, sweet and quite petite. MARIAM MONTGOMERY (AGGIE) Short and snappy. JOHN MORGAN (ROCKEY) Man of the year. GEORGE MUNSON Napoleon was little and so am I. ADELE NELSON Not much room for improvement. EUGENE NELSON Just another link in the chain of friend ship. MERLE NORDBY (BUTCH) When the going gets tough — the tough get going. IRENE OLSON Full of that quiet Ormsby charm. 57 OTTUM, MARGARET I want what I want when | want it. PERRIER, AUDREY Talks fast and can't remember a thing she's said. PETERSON, ELAINE A stitch in the seams of time. PETERSON, LEE Handsome, with ready wit. PETERSON, MARLIN A flaming smile is histrade mark. PETTERSON, RONALD Where did you get those eyes? RADENBAUGH, JUDY Quality but not quantity. RENTZ, RUTH Give me my boots and saddle. RIGENHAGEN, NORMA Small, but topped with whipped steam. RIIHL, JAMES Don’t fence me in. RUNGE, JOYCE (ESTHER) A Pow-wow of fun. SANDBO, MARY LEE (SAM) Beauty and brains. M. OTTUM, annual, class play, pep club, G.A.A., prom com- mittee, Saints Reporter, de- clam, discussion ... A. PER- RIER, class play committee, prom committee, chorus, glee club, G.A.A., pep club . . . E. PETERSON, band, declam, prom committee, class play committee, G.A.A., Saints Re- porter, pep club, library club, chorus, glee club . . . L. PET- ERSON, basketball, baseball, Saints Reporter, annual, class play, prom chef, chorus, intra- mural, prom committee . . . M. PETERSON, basketball, base- ball, intramural, transfer stu- dent . . . R. PETTERSON, class play committee, intra- mural . . . J. RADENBAUGH, G.A.A., pep club, trampoline, prom committee . . . R.RENTZ, G.A.A., pep club, prom com- mittee . . . N. RIGENHAGEN, G.A.A., pep club, prom com- mittee . . . J. RIIHL, annual, Saints Reporter, athletic mana- ger, class play, one act play, declam, prom committee, intra- mural . . . J. RUNGE, annual, Saints Reporter, declam, class play, one act play, chorus, glee club, octet, band, G.A.A., prom committee . . . M. SAND- BO, Saints Reporter, annual, glee club, G.A.A., pep club, class officer, queen attendant, honor society, prom waitress, prom committee, library club, declam, class play committee. 53 A. SANDMEYER, track, base- ball, football, cross country, class play, prom committee, intramural . . . H. SCHILTZ, prom committee, intramural, football, track, transfer stu- dent . . . N. SCHMILLEN, class play, G.A.A., declam, one act play, band, pep club, trampoline, prom committee, Saints Reporter, annual, chor- us, glee club, octette, prom Waitress . . . M. SCOFIELD, G.A.A. declam, prom com- mittee, pep club . . . J. SIZER, G.A.A., declam, dis- cussion, prom committee, pep club, one act play . . . R. SMITH, one act play, class play committee, pep band, pep club, G.A.A., band, prom com- mittee, annual, chorus, glee club . . . M. SODEMAN, G.A.A. pep club, prom committee . . A. SOWERS, track, cross country, intramural, prom com- mittee ... V. STERNBERG, prom committee, class play committee. Saints Reporter, G.A.A., band, pep band, pep club, library club, chorus, glee club ... V. STERNBERG, prom committee, class play committee. Saints Reporter, glee club, library club, G.A. A., pep club . . . R. STRUHS, prom committee . . . J. SYVER- SON. SANDMEYER, ALVIN The term a silent lover” was no doubt coined for him. SCHILTZ, HERB Why bother about life, you won’t get out of it alive anyway. SCHMILLEN, NANCY (JO) Nice and neat, small and sweet. SCOFIELD, MARTHA LaSalle Livewire. SIZER, JANE (LIL) Full of fun and fashion wise. SMITH, RACHEL There’s a sparkle in her eyes and on her finger too. SODEMAN, MADELINE I’m in the Navy now. SOWERS, ALBERT The more you study, the more you forget, so why study. STERNBERG, VERNELLE (NELLY) From the deep South Branch. STERNBERG, VIVIAN Top-notch in capability as well as personal ity. STRUHS, REINHOLD Life gets tedjus don't it. 59 SYVERSON, JAMES Gone, but not forgotten. ESTHER THOMPSON Shy to the eye but oh my! BEVERLY URBAN Be happy-go-lucky. E. THOMPSON, prom com- mittee, pep club, G. A. A. . . B. URBAN, G.A.A., pep club, prom committee . . . W. VOGT, football, basketball, baseball, intramural ... A. WILLIAMS, G.A.A., G.A.A. executive board, pep club, Saints Re- porter, annual, glee club, prom committee, prom waitress, class play committee . . . J. WILTH, class play committee, prom committee, intramural . . .M. WINKLEMAN, G.A.A., G.A.A. executive board, pep club . . . C.WOLLE, intramur- al, baseball, football . . . J. WOLNER, football, track, wrestling, prom committee. . . J. WOLNER, baseball, foot- ball, wrestling, prom commit- tee ... J. WOLNER, intra- mural, prom committee, foot- ball . . . M. ZENDER, prom committee, class play com- mittee, pep club, G. A. A., glee club . . . E. ZIEBARTH, prom committee, intramural. WINFRED VOGT They're all my type. AUDREY WILLIAMS (PUTSY) Hair of gold, eyes of blue. JOSEPH WILTH To him women are a thing of the past. MARIAN WINKLEMAN (WINK) Always horsing” around. CLIFFORD WOLLE Nice guy not much you can write about him. JAMES WOLNER I know a lot if I could only think of it. JAMIE WOLNER Shy, but a smile is his hi. JOEL WOLNER Well anyway I try hard. MARY PAT ZENDER A girl of a few million words. ELLIS ZIEBARTH Quiet as a smooth running Chevrolet. 60 WILL THE MEETING PLEASE COME TO ORDER Treasure-Mary Jane Johnson; Secretary-Lois Jensen; President-John Morgan; Vice President-Ray Dan- VOTE FOR ME AND I’LL PROMISE YOU..................? Carolyn Lower, Girls Stater, pauses in her campaigning to listen to Bob Erdman, Boys Stater campaign for alderman. 61 v 'A A Left to right: Director — Connie Elofson, J. Riihl, L. Peterson, J. Jessen, D. Berg, B. Kintzi, M. Lind, M. Bakke, M. Bergman, L. Jensen, J. Sizer, N. Schmillen, Not pictured — M. Montgomery. THIS IS THE WAY WE PRACTICE? MY SCHOOL YEAR 1951-1952 (3U SLs pnaiSlijduL HOMECOMING 1951 CHRISTMAS TIME M cx_f2j2euy i snvurjkt ' ( hstc jz tcrtL s 4 HiiiiiijR ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHERS Ta uM- CnLt US Ay ' JHaa 9Sx fa JeoUi, 7kJ2AM JU ,yotJk +(2to tL -siJKLv Footsteps that have shuffled through crumbled leaves, scurried through the hallways, paced the basketball court, and danced at sock hops - these are the steps we seniors leave behind at graduation. ttv -V ! • V � • i • . • 7 • i « • - ' Try r-4 - ' ■' =•■■ • : •- - ' 1- A-r . •' •