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

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1959 volume:

SAINTONIAN 1959 SAINT JAMES HIGH SCHOOL SAINT JAMES, MINNESOTA. ADVISOR MILTON WETZEL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JOANN HUDSON LITERARY EDITOR JEAN CUNNINGHAM LAYOUT EDITOR LUANNE OLSON HEAD TYPIST CAROL BOHM BUSINESS MANAGER DOUGLAS PETERSON DEDICATION Considered as one of the top educators in the state, Mr. A. J. Cole came to the St. James School System, as Superintendent, the same year in which we, the senior class started kinder- garten in 1945. We are grateful for having had our formal schooling under such a man, and will always remember his talks from time to time which guided our thinking along the right path. Good luck, Mr. Cole, in the new school project, and thank you for your guidance through our years as your classmates, TABLE OF CONTENTS SEPTEMBER PAGE 3-12 Administration, Faculty, Grade 7 OCTOBER PAGE 13-20 Homecoming, Football, Cross Country, Cheer- leaders NOVEMBER PAGE 21-28 Junior Class Play, Wrestling, Photographers, Projectionists, Grade 8 DECEMBER PAGE 29-40 Chorus, Band JANUARY PAGE 41-48 Basketball, F.H.A., Freshmen FEBRUARY PAGE 49-54 F.F.A., G.A.A., Tumbling, Tramp MARCH PAGE 55-64 Deciam, F.T.A., Library Club. Spanish Club, Paper, Annual, Sophomores APRIL PAGE 65-72 Track, Tennis, Baseball, Senior Class Play, Juniors, Awards MAY PAGE 73-92 Prom, Seniors, Honor 10, National Honor So- ciety, Graduation, History, Fads, Senior Activities 2 •mk€f SCHOOL BCG! NS OUR ADMINISTRATION As Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote: ”A man’s mind stretched by a new idea can never go back to its original dimensions” so we in St. James High School help all students to absorb the new knowledge that leads to new concepts and thereby keep each student's education well for- ever flowing with knowledge and enlighten- ment by an intelligent leadership, a spiritual motivation, a participating citizenry, economic stability and strength, and strong civic muscles. From our doors will emerge leaders to choose the future in view of the changing pat- terns of our everyday living. Because the world has need today of the services which educated men and women can give, we hope our students will be continually stirred by a kind of creative unrest until their capabilities and achievements are equal to their responsibilities and oppor- tunities. May the class of 1959 be so stirred! Sincerely, A. J. Cole All good work done in any high school stems essentially from an incentive. That in- centive may be a unified spirit or mood, a high goal or a yearning for success. There are many definitions for success, but I believe the true definition and its achievement must always be answered by this poem ’’The Man In the Glass.” The author is unknown. When you get what you want in your struggle for self And the world make you king for a day, Just go to a mirror and look at yourself, And see what the man has to say. For it isn't your father or mother or wife, Whose judgment upon you must pass, The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life Is the one staring back from the glass. You may be like Jack Horner and chisel a plum And think you're a wonderful guy, But the man in the glass says you're only a bum If you can't look him straight in the eye. You may fool the whole world down the path- ways of years And get pats on the back as you pass, But your final reward will be heartache and tears If you've cheated the man in the glass. R. T. Madson 4 SCHOOL BOARD, SECRETARIES, School Board--L. to R.: Edgar Anderson, T. Iver Egge, Fred Behrends, Richard Bolin, A. J. Buhl, Everett Westman. J. Cole. Office Sec.: Marge Sternberg, Carol Stenzel, Pat Olseth. What is the actual purpose of a school board? The school system is really a big business, and the school board sees that it is functioning prop- erly. School policy and curriculum also are its business as well as the usual administrative details that come up in any other business. Plans for the new school seem to be taking up most of the board's time at present. Edgar Anderson serves as president; Tom Buhl, clerk; and Richard Bolin, treasurer. Secretaries—what would we have done with- out them? St. James High School employs three full time secretaries. They worked hard to help run our school in a smooth, orderly way. Your attention, please, said Marge, before she let us in on the latest news of the day over the P.A. system. We all have used their services when we report to the office for tardy or pass slips. Teachers and students alike appreciate our efficient office force. AND THE FACULTY Mr. and Mrs. Strommen (facing) and Mr. and Mrs. Veglahn wait patiently for Santa to hand out their gifts at the faculty Christmas party. It's the parents turn to take a lesson at the annual parents night. L. TO R.--R. Alden, English 7,8; M. Wil- liams, Social 7,8; E. Kreck, Ag.; G. Bon- zer, Ag. FACULTY, Left to Right: M. Widmark, Math 7; N. Renner, algebra, math 9; J. Esse, geometry, advanced algebra; B. Langr, Spanish. L. TO R.--W. Loose, English 12; M.Porter, 10th English; J. Ball, English 11; G. Egan, English 8,9; G. Petersen, Speech, English 11. 6 WELCOMED US BACK ABOVE: M. Darrington, vocal music; COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT: O. Sorenson, instrumental music. Dalen and M. Haugh. ABOVE: A. Stommen, Am. History; M. Wetzel, World History; L. Buckingham, Social 12. RIGHT: V. Mc- Cuskey, Jr. High Guidance Depart- ment, Jr. High English; H. Cros- grove, Sr. Guid- ance Department. BELOW: J. Stoez, Biology, Science 9; C. Haugen, Science 8. 7 SEPTEMBER 2 Girls' Phy. Ed. Instructors, Janet Rompa and Joan Gar- vin, Librarian, Mildred Rem- mem, Joelle Halverson, Wanita Sogard of Home Ec. department. BELOW: Keith Wilkenson and Arnold Veglahn, Boys' Phy. Ed. and Adryn Sponberg, Sci- ence 9, admire trophies which their basketball and wrestling teams won. 8 William Wills, and Philip Knopp Industrial Arts and Newton Moen, Social Studies 9. Mr. Dalen is served by Jean Cunningham and Ivalee Howe at the Home Ec. Christmas Tea. OTHERS MADE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS KAFETERIA KAPERS: Mrs. K. Gasink, Mrs. C. Gigstad, Mrs. A. Greischar, Mrs. M. Ludvigson, Mrs. M. Anderson, Mrs. A. Bakke. BUS JOCKEYS: D. Bloomquist, E. Dougherty, Mrs. K. Carstensen, C. Eckstedt. Let us stop and think for a moment about those who were our helpers: the cooks, janitors, and bus drivers. In the morning those of us who lived in the country rode the bus to the school, which was kept neat and clean by the janitors. After starving all morning we went down to the lunch room for a good dinner prepared by our cooks. When four o'clock finally came, we again got on the bus and were taken safely home by our bus drivers. Many thanks to these people who helped us through our day. Our efficient staff of Custodians: D. Anderson, V. Schultz, F. Hanson, R. Hoffman, A. Stahn. 9 TO MANY THE 7 GRADE OFFICERS--KNEELING: T. Mays. L. to R.: D. Trickle, S. Gig- stad, P. Sedam. We have taken another step up the ladder. It was a big one this time, for seventh grade is so different from grade school. There were so many students, teachers, and classrooms. I’m sure most of us got lost at least once that first day. Remember the trouble we had trying to find our lockers when it really wasn’t hard at all. Some things we enjoyed were the special programs and pep fests. One of the first things we did was to elect officers. They were: president, Shirley Gigstad; vice president, Peggy Sedam; secretary, Bobby Madson; and treasurer, Donny Trickle. Another thing which was new to us was decorating a float for Homecoming. We were proud and excited when we won second prize, but we weren’t satisfied so we’ll try to win first next year. Halloween night we were kept busy. Instead of running around town we had our party with the eighth graders. Our attendants to the king and queen were Peggy Sedam and Bobby Madson. Some of us were disappointed when we found out that we couldn't participate in Junior High Chorus, but we occupied our time with band and other things including all our homework. Some of the boys played football and basketball. Others, who were out for wrestling, got to wrestle the junior high boys from Madelia. Altogether we've had a fascinating year, and we are looking for- ward to another one as eighth graders. ROW 1: R. Deamke, A. Harstad, J. Askevold, T. Daniels, R. Haynes, L. Helling, J. Hopping, M. Burke. ROW 2: N. Awiszus, D. Heller, J. Crautman, D. Davis, S. Flateau, J. Beck, J. Asendorf, J. Fred- rickson, R. Flateau. ROW 3: S. Buffington, P. Bowen, D. Broste, S. Coleman, B. Franke, M. Anderson, S. Gigstad, G. Connell, R. Gaalswick. ROW 4: S. Busse, L. Hohm, J. Clark, G. Hopping, B. Erickson, W. Bertilson, L. Froslan, J. Holland. 10 FIRST MONTH WAS Mr. Williams was a big boy when he received his booster. ROW 1: D. Mickleson, L. Larson, B. Madson, T. Nelson, B. Johnson, D. Knutson, J. Keech, R. Nundahl. ROW2: J. Lammle, L. Marsden, B. Larson, J. Lorenze, M. Johnson, B. Moe, K. Olson, R. Johnson, E. Miest. ROW 3: R. Nelson, T. Mays, E. Olson, D. Lienenweber, J. Olson, S. Warling, K. Nelson, D. Howe, B. Nelson. ROW 4: M. Nelson, D. Johnson, J. Needham, M. Nelson, R. Mielke, K. Neuman, M. Peterson, J. Larson. Right Above and Below: Picnics are fun even if it's only to sun yourself, talk, have a friendly game of softball, talk, and, oh yes, just talk! STRANGE AND EXCITING Well, I tell ya, its this way. ROW Is D. Malmanger, M. Wacker, L. Thompson, R. Roiger, M. Strommen, B. Wojahn, R. Stevens, L. Ogle- sby, D. Weidenback. ROW 2: M. Sedam, A. Wheeler, M. Strom, C. Astberg, T. Zeidler, J. Schmillen, C. Schlaak, J. Smith, C. Olseth. ROW 3: D. Olman, H. Westman, D. Rettke, C. Sorenson, L. Wamemunde, R. Olsen, K. Sorenson, T. Stauffer, D. Trickel. ROW 4: M. Schutz, D. Trowbridge, M. Veith, D. Hansen, M. Sandmeyer, D. Wedge, M. Smith, C. Westman. HOMECOMING HIGHLIGHTED Survival of the fittest in the snake dance. St. James High School welcomed the returning alumni to the traditional Homecoming festivities held on October 16th and 17th. The fun-filled days started with the coronation of our King and Queen. Tension grew as Dennis Hunstad, 1957 King, was about to crown our 1958 King. The honor was given to Gary Lunz, co-captain of the foot- ball team. Gary then crowned Norma Saunders our 1958 Homecoming Queen. Forming an attractive royal court were the senior attendants: Sue Enge, Karan Curry, Darrell Davis, and Freshman attendants: Bonnie Wettestad and Bob Panzer; Sophomores: Nancy Anderson and Albert Firchau; Seniors: Homecoming Queen--Norma Saunders Bob Offerdahl. Juniors were Kathie Johnson and Cliff Anderson; Sophomores were Nancy Anderson and Al- bert Firchau. Bonnie Wettestad and Bob Panzer represented the Freshman Class. Following the coronation, King Gary and Queen Norma led their followers to the athletic field for the bonfire. The cheerleaders led the students in the snake dance to the center of town. The pep fest aroused everyone's spirit and prepared the team to Shuffle the Cards. Sue Enge and Bob Offerdahl, Karan Curry and Darrell Davis; Juniors: Kathie Johnson and Clifford Anderson. 14 AN EVENTFUL OCTOBER The usual flashy convertible carried the royal couple. the parade was our first band. The majorettes and band added much color to our parade. The cadet band also participated. Finally the big game arrived with our plans for •'Shuffling the Cards being upset, 14-0. Alumni and students danced to the music of the Rhythm Club in the beautifully decorated gym. Warling's Campaign Bomb! Homecoming King--Gary Lunz Friday each class and some clubs entered floats in the parade competition. The usual amount of worry- ing and last minute preparation was experienced by the students. All the hard work of the juniors and seventh grade was rewarded when they received first and second prize, respectively. Coming at a lively step behind the attendants in The Rhythm Club entertained at the Homecoming hop. 15 AS VARSITY OVERCAME OBSTACLES, LEFT: Let's not get grabby! RIGHT: Football Coaches and Captains, L. to R.: Coach Sponberg, G. Lunz, Coach Wilkenson, D. Coleman, Coach Auringer. Hut one! Hut two! Hut three! Two weeks be- fore school started, the team was already at work getting ready for the first game. St. James came up with a good season, winning five games and losing four, to place fourth in the South Central Conference. Although there were only five returning letter- men: Gary Lunz, Daryl Coleman, Jerry Gay, John Rude, and Dick Peterson, the team made up for its in- experience with spunk and determination. The Saints rolled up a season's total of 136 points to their opponents' 82. The gridders started the season with a 32-18 loss to a powerful Redwood Falls team. The Saints went on to win the next four games, trouncing Madelia, 33-0; Worthington, 12-6; Blue Earth, 14-0; and Win- dom, 19-0. Roger Love was injured in the Blue Earth game and was unable to play for the rest of the season. It's always nice to win the last game of the season, and the Jimmies did just that, felling the Waseca Blue- jays 33-7. Our head football coach, Keith Wilkinson, and assistant coaches, Adrian Sponberg and Gene Auringer, put in a lot of hard work getting the team up to par. The skill and spirit of the Saints and of the student body did the rest. ROW 1: L. Schroeder, P. Laingen, D. Davis, R. Peter- son, G. Lunz, D. Coleman, E. Banse, J. Rude, D. Ol- son. ROW 2: D. Schiller, J. Warling, C. Anderson, J. Spitzner,R. Perrier, C. Sorenson, R. Hoppe, D. Jamie- son, J. Ronglie. ROW 3: Mr. Sponberg, Mr. Wilken- son, J. Luther, S. Strommen, M. Torkelson, W. Kuyper, T. Running, T. Lastine, A. Firchau, Mr. Auringer. 16 THE BOMBERS REMAINED UNDEFEATED, B team football: S. Stromen, J. Luther, C. Anderson, D. Hammer, A. Firchau, W. Kuyper, H. Anderson, C. Sorensen, R. Perrier, T. Running, D. Jamison. MID- DLE ROW: R. Witheral, W. Behrends, L. Seig, C. Greig, B. Sands, M. Bjerke, G. Wolner, G. Rettke, T. Lastine, L. Christenson. TOP ROW: Manager, K. Klutz, E. Milheim, D. Dreke, L. Sandburg, L. Dreke, S. Benson, T. Homquist, T. Smith, W. Pierson, Coach, G. Auringer. Under the expert guidance of coaches Auringer and Stoesz, the Bomber Bees produced an unbeaten, untied season. The B's were victorious over four conference foes plus two others. Sweet revenge was gained over the Lake Crystal Lakers, as they avenged their only loss of the preceding season, 27-7. In the second game the locals had to rally after being down at the quarter mark, 6-0, on wet, muddy turf at Blue Earth. Statistic final: St. James 19, and the Bucaneers 6. After being victorious in the first two struggles, the Jims were on their way, as they successively whipped the Windom Eaglets, 33-0; New Ulm, 21-6; our arch-rival Mankato, 31-0; and the most memorable for next year's varsity members, the Fairmont Cardinals, 19-12. Experience is what counts in football and these boys received a lot of it, which should be valuable on the varsity roster. Class and ability should make next year’s A team a standout. RIGHT: Just in time, Butch Coleman hurls the pigskin to his distant ends. LEFT: Out in the clear, Roger Love races for the goal, his opponent in hot pursuit. 17 JR. HIGH GAINED EXPERIENCE ROW 1: T. Burke, D. Peterson, O. Nelson, B. Bem- loehr, G. Wang, D. Mathistad, L. Nelson, L. Olson, C. St. John, L. Coleman, B. Butzlaff, D. Knutson, D. Gruis, B. Butzlaff, D. Ferris, V. Johnson. ROW 2: C. Berlin, S. Jamieson, D. Hanson, K. Anderson, B. Friesen, T. Anderson, T. Ouren, W. Larson, D. Olson C. Zender, D. Moody, K. Henderson, J. James, B. Offerdahl, J. Peterson. ROW 3: L. Marsden, D. Junior high football players gain experience valu- able for later play on the Frosh , A , and B squads. Although the seventh and eighth graders do not play any out of town teams, Coaches Strommen and Crosgrove teach them the all-important fundamentals. Highlight of the year was the Junior Jamboree, which was held for the first time on October 21st this year. Two seventh and two eighth grade teams were formed to pair off and play under the lights with their parents invited to watch. There were just as many Trickel, B. Erickson, R. Madsen, L. Larson, B. John- son, W. Bertilson, K. Nelson, L. Helling, R. Laiger, A. Harstad, J. Keech, C. Olseth, R. Mielke, R. Lar- son. ROW 4: Mr. Strommen, T. Nelson, L. Bohm, J. Lorenz, D. Knutson, D. Howe, D. Broste, J. Smith, K. Sorenson, J. Clark, L. Froslan, R. Gaalswyk, T. Daniels, C. Ostberg, Mr. Crosgrove. bumps and bruises as in varsity play. The players showed real grid-iron spirit. The freshman squad, coached by Jake Stoesz, finished the season with a perfect record. Thirty-two freshmen made up the team, with some outstanding eighth-graders also suiting up. The Frosh defeated Lake Crystal 6-0 after a spectacular fourth quarter pass interception. Fairmont also tasted defeat, losing by a score of 13-0. ROW 1: G. Veigh, M. Anderson, A. Graupman, C. St. John, B. Truman, R. Sanns, D. Westman, J. Gay, M. Larson. ROW 2: D. Burger, S. Hage, P. Schmillen, T. Domino, D. Keim, R. Needham, G. Bowers, R. Warling, Coach Mr. Stoesz. ROW 3: W. Zarn, L. Murphy, D. Keech, B. Voosen, C. Berlin, A. Askevold, D. Sandman, D. Kintzi, J. Jacoby. 18 HARRIERS ENDURED DISTANCES Cross Country Team, ROW lj B. Friesen, R. Sturm, M. Froslan, C. Owen, D. Klassen, J. Hintgen. ROW 2: Coach Renner, D. Peterson, R. Melcher, R. Mielke, J. Ball, M. Hage, N. Dodge, D. Anderson. Have feet—Will travel! Cross Country Lettermen and Captains: ROW 1: R. Hagen, J. Hintgen, B. Friesen, D. Klassen, P. Krause. ROW 2: M. Hage, J. Ball, C. Owen, D. Peterson, D. Anderson, N. Dodge. Coach Norb Renner's harriers finished the fall with two wins and one deadlock in six starts. Reporting for practice were sixteen runners, five of whom were lettermen. Charles Owen and Peter Krause led the team as co-captains. In a triangular meet with Mankato and Wells, the Saints placed second. Next came a win over Wells and Madelia, followed by another over Madelia. In the Region II meet, which came before the district, our harriers tied with Mankato for top honors. In the district, Don Klasse, Bob Friesen, and John Hintgen earned the right to go to the state meet. Bob Friesen captains eight returning lettermen next fall. Name and serial number, please. 19 THEIR VITALITY HIGH; LOSSES LOW. A TEAM CHEERLEADERS: J. Bergman, L. Eckstrom, S. Enge, N. Saunders, S. Wagner. Here we go, oh, here we go, oh, here we go—. Cheering with a beat became a big success around St. James High in the 1958-59 season. Julie Bergman, Lois Ekstrom, Sue Enge, Norma Saunders, and Susie Wagner composed our A team cheerleaders who led the student cheers as our teams fought for victory. Our pep fests were really a great success due to their efforts. After going to the cheerleaders' clinic, they came back with even more ideas. They were dressed in new outfits this year consisting of red culottes and white Shetland sweaters with StJ on the front. Much time and effort go into leading the cheers properly. Timing and coordination must constantly be improved, and enough variety in formations added to be eye-catching. Fine school spirit is strengthened by able cheer- leaders. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. B TEAM CHEERLEADERS: KNEELING: M. Hun- stad, N. Anderson. STANDING: B. Nelson, K. Se- dam, B. Wettestad. The ”B team cheerleaders followed the Bombers through the year of sports, and if success of our bombers is an indica- tion, the B group did an outstanding job of leading the cheers. From the tryouts last fall were chosen: Marlys Hunstad, Nancy Anderson, Kathy Sedam, Bonnie Wettestad and Gen Coleman. When Gen left, Bonnie Nelson took her place. Their uniforms were red corduroy skirts with white corduroy jackets. 20 NOVEMBER BROUGHT “JANUARY THAW,” STAGE CREW AT WORK. L. TO R.: D. Kuehl, B. Friesen, H. Anderson. January Thaw in November. That was the con- tribution of the Juniors to the year's entertainment. Entertaining it was, from Kay Friesen, who did a beautiful job of dusting as the maid (they are still trying to hire her) to Arliss Buettner, who never did find her belongin's. From Curt Sorenson, a lawyer with no case to handle, to Bob Stamp (he still has no hope ). Kathy Johnson and Tom Running enjoyed their love scene, at least they never seemed to be able to master it. Noel Dodge enjoyed being natural in his wolfish character role. From all indications Chris Cole will make a good mother someday, since she mothered Marlene Larson MAKE ME PRETTY!! C. Sorenson, B. Stamp, F. Howe, and S. Peter- son watch M. Nelson make-up B. Warner. and Joanell Sletta through the play in fine shape. Bruce Warner, Lowell Koenig, and Eugene John- son, always the characters in real life, were no dif- ferent in January Thaw as the father, the sheriff, and Uncle Walter, respectively. Keep in character! ! Mr. Petersen, who directed the play, did have his problems, and Sonja DeVol, student director, was kept busy reading lines for the absentees. In spite of the work involved, the Juniors did have a ball in staging January Thaw, from the first re- hearsal in October until the night of production, No- vember 7, 1958. JANUARY THAW CAST: FRONT: M. Lar- STANDING: E. Johnson, L. Koenig, C. Soren- son, J. Sletta. SEATED: K. Friesen, B. Stamp, son, N. Dodge, T. Running. A. Buettner, C. Cole, B. Warner, K. Johnson. 22 DIETS AND MAT BURNS; Varsity Wrestling Team: ROW 1: Manager K. Klutz, J. Rognlie, D. Madison, R. Sturm, B. Westman, W. Zarn, J. Bowers. ROW 2: B. Hoppe, J. Spitzner, G. Rettke, D. Schiller, D. Olson, C. Sorenson, H. Ander- Under the expert supervision of Mr. Sponberg, the new head wrestling coach, and his assistant, Mr. Auringer, a rookie wrestling squad developed into an efficient team. Our team finished with a seven wins--six loss record, took the Conference title, and finished runner-up in the District. Jim Rognlie and Doug Olson were the team co-captains. The team won the first six dual meets by consis- tently lopsided scores. These were: Waseca, 38-6; Lake Crystal, 44-10; Madelia, 43-3; Windom, 32-11; St. Peter, 37-10; and Madelia, 29-13. We were on the short end of the scoring in the next three, suffering defeat at the hands of Blue Earth, 15-29; Redwood Falls, 17-31; and Mankato, 16-33. Conference team standings are determined in Warling displaying tactfulness in escaping. son, J. Warling. ROW 3: Manager A. Witherall, Coach Sponberg, Asst. Coach Auringer, Manager B. Thomas. wrestling by a separate conference tournament. This year, St. James High played host. Our team stole the honors for the second consecutive year, and crowned five individual champions; Jerry Bowers, Dennis Madison, Jim Rognlie, Jerry Spitzner, and Gary Rettke. In the last dual meet of the season the Jimmies defeated Worthington, 27-14. At the District 6 Wrestling Tournament, St. James placed second to Mankato. Dean Schiller and Jim Rognlie were individual champions, thus qualifying to enter into the Regional Tournaments. Jim went all the way to the State Tournaments, where he placed second. District Conference Champs: J. Rognlie and D. Schiller. South Central Conference Champs: FRONT ROW: J. Bowers, D. Madison. BACK ROW: J. Rognlie, G. Rettke, J. Spitzner. “HALF-NELSONS,” AND VICTORIES B Team Wrestlers: ROW 1: L. Seig, R. Helling, Jamieson, W. Kuper, A. Firchau. ROW 3: Manager E. Melheim, M. Ayres, L. Olson. ROW 2: G. Sand- A. Witherall, Asst. Coach Auringer, Coach Sponberg, meyer, T. Lastine, L. Christianson, B. Sands, D. Manager B. Thomas. The St. James B wrestling squad, coached by Mr. Auringer, finished the season with a perfect rec- ord. The team tallied 423 team points to their opponents 74. From such an impressive record, it would seem that St. James will have a winning A squad for years to come. Only underclassmen are allowed to wrestle on the B squad, since the purpose of the group is primarily to gain experience for later A team contests. The St. James B's started by tromping Waseca, 38-5. They went on to skunk the next three teams, clobbering Lake Crystal, 58-0; Madelia, 54-0; and Windom, 58-0. These scores are exceptionally good because the highest possible wrestling score is 60-0, and the B's missed it by only two points! ABOVE: Rognlie displays championship form by pinning his opponent. St. Peter crumbled, 32-14; after which the reserves pounded the Madelia matmen a second time, by a score of 45-8. Even though their A teams were victorious, Blue Earth (31-19), Redwood Falls (30-17), and Mankato (40-10), were vanquished by the Junior Saints. The B's wound up the season with a victory, jinxing Worthington 37-11. ABOVE: Olson (Standing) tries valiantly for a take-down. FILMS KEPT THEM BUSY PHOTOGRAPHERS CLUB: L. Olson, T. Hovde, R. Duffy, J. Mishler, D. SEATED: B. Offerdahl, T. Crosgrove, B. Stamp, Weidenbach, E. Blackstad. D. Davis, C. Owens. STANDING: B. Nelson, When we enter a classroom and see a projector setting on a desk, we know that we will have an interesting hour. Will the film demonstrate an Eng- lish lesson? or will it be biology? or history? This is an interesting extra-curricular activity for boys. They leam how to run the tape recorders, movie projectors, and slide projectors. Without the work and time of these boys our visual aids department could not function smoothly. Our hats are off to this group of boys and Mr. Widmark, their adviser, for giving so much of their time for our benefit. Have you ever wondered where the pictures of events came from? Well, these are the photographers hard at work. Most of us do not realize how much work these boys really did during their free periods and their spare time. The pictures you are looking at right now are the product of the hard-working photography staff. The informal pictures usually were the most fun, especially when someone was found sleeping in class. Also they were on hand at all the sports events taking pictures for the paper. Without these boys there would be no pictures for the annual for the Saints Reporter, no pictorial record to whet your memory. Thanks to Mr. Stoesz for advising them in a difficult task. PROJECTIONISTS CLUB: SEATED: M. Nelson, L. Koenig, Mr. Widmark, D. Roxin. STANDING: H. Peyton, E. Johnson, L. Arnold, G. Johnson, K. Bjerke, L. Larson, K. Mollenhauer. NOW WITH UNDERCLASSMEN, WE FELT EIGHTH GRADE CLASS OFFICERS, L. to R.: David Gruis, Carol Running, Carol Strom, and Gail Wagner. through our year. Carol Running became vice- president; Gail Wagner, secretary; and Carol Strom, treasurer. Our Shuffleboard float in the Homecoming parade did not win a prize but we all hope to win as freshmen. The annual Halloween party with the seventh grade was a lot of fun. We were proud of Carol Strom, our queen and David Moody, our King. Representing the other sections were: Mary Kay Johnson, Owen Sletta, Kathy Christenson, David Gruis. Keith Anderson, and Charles Zender. We had a hula-hoop contest along with a talent show and a pinata for enter- tainment. A memorable night for our football boys was October 22. They played under the lights in the first annual Junior High Jamboree. Many of our classmates participated in the Christ- mas concert. Mr. Langr, our advisor, planned a dancing party for us. We can hardly wait for our freshman year when we can go to the dances all the time. Hardly wait! Why exams are over! We are freshmen! We, the eighth grade, came back for our second year in high school feeling much older, and very superior. Our class of 118 elected David Gtuis to lead us ROW 1: N. Geiger, G. Jensen, J. Nelson, J. Stauf- fer, M. Johnson, P. Gjerstad. ROW 2: M. Nelson, J. Swanson, F. Sveine, K. Sveine, L. Nelson, B. Friesen, J. Miller, G. Friesh. ROW 3: T. Hackett, L. Fuller, G. Harms, C. Geiger, K. Henderson, M. Johnson, J. Larson, J. Siem. ROW 4: S. Sletta, J. Lunz, C. Strom, D. Gruis, E. Durheim, L. Linn, E. Mist, K. Geiger. ROW 5: D. Hanson, M. Junker, R. Lunz, L. Flohes, B. Junkens, J. Tande, K. Lastine, C. St. John. 26 MORE IMPORTANT, BUT REALIZED THE Eighth Grade, ROW 1: L. Nelson, L. Olson, M. War- ner, L. Peters, D. Olson, R. Larson. ROW 2: D. Mathistad, P. Tande, B. Friesen, D. Moody, G. Wang, M. Ouren, G. Nelson, B. Rettke, D. Wolle. ROW 3: J. Roiger, W. Larson, B. Pinney, C. Running, M. Peterson, R.A. Olson, S. Jamieson, D. Peterson, J. Peters. ROW 4: K. Stoesz, J. Noren, J. James, P. Ouren, G. Sletta, P. Hintgen, C. Zender, C. Wick, L. Olson. ROW 5: P. Olson, V. Johnson, M. Paulson, D. Knutson, B. Offerdahl, C. Thompson, M. Warling, C. Wagner, G. Shiller. The longest line in history and to think, all of this for a bowl of soup! Catching up on the latest, are P. Hintgen, D. Peterson, J. Fastenau, B. Bishop, and M. Eineke as they grab their books and dash off to class. 27 MANY GOALS YET TO ACHIEVE. D. Olson explains parallelograms to Ruth Olson and D. Mathistad. Four eager boys, (L. to R.): N. Geiger, R. Larson, G. Frisch, and L. Olson, check out library books from student librarian S. Askevold. ROW Is L. Clauson, M. Sandberg, S. Dreke, J. Froslan, C. Bowers. ROW 2: S. Bowers, K. Christianson, D. Engleking, D. Olson, D. Mathistad, B. Butzlaff. ROW 3: J. Fasteneau, D. Peterson, M. Gnekow, K. Anderson, C. Berlin, C. Breland, D. Peterson. ROW 4: T. Anderson, M. Tetslaff, B. Price, A. Johnson, B. Bemloehr, D. Durhiem, S. James, L. Coleman. ROW 5: J. Peterson, B. Butzlaff, R. Danger B. Bishop, D. Blackstad, T. Burke, D. Ferris. 28 WE HEARD MANY FINE A new school year was soon to begin. Mr. Darrington, the new choral director, got an early start by holding try-outs for mixed chorus and glee club in the later part of August. Many stomachs were filled with butterflies waiting for that moment when the new choral lists would be posted. Within a week, sixty-five happy faces appeared leaving the third hour study hall for a first rehearsal. Many new ideas were brought out by the direc- tor which proved very successful. Much of the success of the chorus was due to the talented and faithful accompanist, Ellen Berg. There were two main appearances of the mixed chorus this year: the Christmas and Spring concerts. The Hallelujah Chorus ended the Christmas concert leaving both the audience and chorus with a warm feeling in their hearts. Five students represented the chorus at the Dorian Music Festival at Luther College, January 7 and 8. All attending agreed it was a great inspi- ration. Appearing as a group for a pep fest sure was fun. Remember the N-yah's” coming from the mouths of the fellows in My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean?” All members of the chorus will agree that it was a wonderful experience to be able to sing under the inspiration of our wonderful director, Mr. Darrington. Sixty girls made up the Girls' Glee Club this year. Mr. Darrington also directed this group, and Nancy Peterson and Sandra Larson accompanied them. What Child is This and Come Unto Him were two numbers performed at the Christmas con- cert. Many of the members of the glee club were quite astonished as to what kind of sound can be pro- duced with a little effort. With new techniques that Mr. Darrington pre- sented, these girls were shown how music can be fun. Sectionals proved to be a very important step in producing a good glee club. Sectional leaders, Lana Larson, Leora Warling and Mr. Darrington conducted their sectionals. Together with the Mixed Chorus, the Glee Club went on a Christmas caroling party. GIRLS' GLEE CLUB: ROW 1: B. Blackman, B. Bemloehr, C. Bohm, K. Curry, F. Pearson, S. Scholl, S. Wacker, K. Friesen, M. Anderson, P. Lx fgren, C. Beckman, S. Wettestad, J. Rude, L. Ekstrom, D. Noren. ROW 2: M. Behrends, J. Sletta, L. Jensen, E. Berg, N. Petersen, M. Peter- son, D. Stradtman, S. Enge, N. Saunders, K. Hoffman, M. Wick, S. Askevold, M. Frydenlund, J. Bergman, E. Hoffman, M. Larson, L. Larson. ROW 3: J. Koenig, L. Olson, D. Malmanger, G. Offerdahl, S. DeVoll, M. Jamieson, C. Broughton, C. Sandmeyer, J. Frautnick, C. Cole, L. Warling, K. Johnson, S. Carlson, S. Wag- ner, M. Tighe, S. Larson. £4 4 4. 44 4 ► 4 4 4 4 4 4 � 14 W fc ft - _ SELECTIONS PRESENTED -A [L F l Curry. ROW 3: L. Olson, N. Peterson, L. Keonig, M. Nelson, G. Wolner, M. Torkelson, L. Schroeder, A. Kunz, D. Anderson, H. Anderson, K. Johnson. ROW 4: M. Behrends, S. Carlson, E. Berg, S. Askevold, C. Cole, C. Sandmeyer, M. Jamieson, C. Broughton, D. Stradtman, J. Frautnick, M. Frydenlund, S. Wacker, M. Larson, L. Larson. MIXED CHORUS: ROW 1: B. Blackman, B. Bernloehr, C. Bohm, F. Pear- son, S. Scholl, L. Eckstrom, K. Friesen, M. Anderson, P. Lofgren, C. Beckman, S. Wettestad, J. Rude, J. Bergman. ROW 2: S. DeVoll, N. Saunders, R. Sturm, O. Fredrickson, J. Rude, M. Bolte, D. Olson, B. War- ner, P. Hanson, B. Friesen, L. Warling, J. Koenig, K. John Prexy Rude, together with the other offi- cers, Ron Sturm, Lana Larson, and Leora Warling, led the chorus. Each officer served as a section leader. It was the duty of these people to direct sectionals held during chorus. This was a new system which proved very successful. Through the leadership of the officers, the chorus Our Director, Mr. Darrington sponsored a very successful dance. Mr. Darrington and the officers arranged for the chorus to attend a concert given by the Robert Shaw Chorale, at the Northrup Auditorium in Minneapolis. - Hearty congratulations to the officers for a job well done. MIXED CHORUS OFFICERS, L. to R.: Lana Larson, Leora Warling, John Rude, Ronnie Sturm. BY OUR VOCAL GROUPS SOPHOMORE CHORUS, ROW Is D. Olson, K. Daniel, P. Wedge, M. Hunstad, M. Rettke, C. Pittman, C. Kline, E. Hoffman, M. Holland, K. Klutz, J. Noren. ROW 2: M. Wilson, C. Linn, B. Wolner, J. Kuehl, M. Lofgren, S. Enge, K. Fastenau, S. Garten, J. Nelson, E. Hage, N. Anderson. ROW 3: A. Voss, S. Bryant, J. Wang, T. Hovde, J. The Sophomore Chorus is the only choral organi- zation composed of only one class. The fifty members practiced Wednesday morning after religious instruc- tion, accompanied by Nancy Anderson. The main purpose of this chorus was to prepare its members to replace the graduating members of the Senior Chorus. Additions in the fall will determine admission to the Senior Chorus. Other objectives were to help its members understand and enjoy music. DeRoos, B. Wamemunde, C. Greig, B. Sands, C. Sandmeyer, B. Nelson, L. Dreke, K. Nelson, K. Se- dam. ROW 4: J. Renner, E. Snow, S. Nibbe, J. Luther, B. Perrier, R. Melcher, D. Marsden, J. Ball, G. Rettke, S. Strommen, D. Mickelson, D. Roxin, L. Olson. Sixty boys and girls from the eighth and ninth grades were selected to participate in Junior High Chorus. Training students to sing with larger groups was the basic goal of this chorus. Enthusiasm and fun brought about the success of our chorus this year. Without Mr. Darrington and Jan Wassman, our accompanist, our success would not have been possible. JUNIOR HIGH CHORUS, ROW 1: A. Askevold, M. Anderson, J. Stauffer, J. Vee, M. Nelson, M. Ouren, B. Wettestad, M. Olson, G. Nelson, P. Tande, B. Nelson, B. Rettke, M. Johnson, M. Fields. ROW 2: K. Anderson, M. Hanson, C. Johnson, J. Wassman, S. Spielman, M. Olson, C. Running, J. Noren, B. Schutz, J. Swanson, J. Roiger, B. Pinney, M. Peter- son, J. James, K. Henderson. ROW 3: M. Jamie- son, T. Burke, G. Marth, C. Strom, S. Blackstad, M. Gaalswyk, P. Schmillen, S. Sellstedt, C. Cunning- ham, M. Warling, P. Engdahl, E. Thompson, T. Anderson, D. Kintzi, B. Butzlaff. ROW 4: E. Wright, C. St. John, L. Sandberg, G. Mays, S. Hage, L. Markeson, M. Hanson, C. St. John, B. Offerdahl, B. Butzlaff, B. Truman, D. Gruis, V. Johnson, G. Wang. 32 SELECT GROUPS OF MUSIC SEXTET, L. to R.: M. Jamieson, D. Stradtman, S. DeVol, M. Anderson, M. Frydenlund, M. Behrends. SOLOISTS, ROW Is L. Warling, L. Larson, F. Pearson, S. De- SENIOR TRIO: Vol, M. Anderson, E. Hoffman. ROW 2: P. Hanson, B. War- L. Larson, E. Berg, L. Warling ner, J. Ball, L. Koenig, D. Stradtman, E. Berg. PIANISTS, SEATED: C. Running, J. Wass- man, S. Larsen. STANDING: N. Anderson, N. Peterson, E. Berg. BOYS' QUARTET: P. Hanson, R. Sturm, L. Koe- nig, B. Warner. MADRIGAL: L. Larson, L. Warling, P. Hansen, J. Rude, B. Warner, M. Nelson, M. Anderson, M. Berhends. WE’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER OUR TOUR 1st BAND, FRONT ROW: E. Berg, D. Stradtman, M. Holland, M. Behrends, S. Enge. ROW 2: C. Beckman, K. Johnson, M. Gaalswyk, C. Johnson, K. Sedam, L. Larson, M. Sedam. ROW 3: S. Enge, M. Nelson, G. Offerdahl, D. Stauffer, K. Nelson, J. Noren, M. Frydenlund, K. Askeland, D. Noren, R. Peterson, M. Anderson, E. Hoffman, J. Wang. ROW 4: S. Spielman, N. Veith, J. Bergman, C. Bohm, D. Malmanger, P. Hanson, G. Veith, J. Renner, N. Saunders, D. Offerdahl, J. Ball. One of the most successful years of the St. James High School Band has again passed with many mem- ories to look back upon. Fall found us busily preparing for halftime cere- monies at our football games. Remember our home- coming show with the cadet band and the first band marching together, and our trip to Waseca where we marched in the Halloween Parade and put on the half- time show? Our pay for that was doughnuts and cocoa as guests of the Waseca band. Another birthday calendar drive was launched this year. Once again we reached our goal of $1000. As soon as the weather turned cold, we practiced many hours preparing concerts for Armistice Day and Christmas, which proved successful. Remember Skier's Waltz and Paul's slide whistle? On January 31, St. James was host to the clinic for bands of this district. Mr. Thomas Mayer from St. Thomas College was guest director from whom we all learned much. After five hours of practice, we pre- sented a concert. More memories came during the basketball season 34 WHICH TOOK US TO THE BLACK HILLS FRONT ROW, L. to R.: B. Butzlaff, M. Anderson, M. Peterson, K. Friesen. ROW 2: J. Rude, L. Warling, L. Jen- sen, J. Sletta, G. Nelson, R. Sorenson, A. Voss. ROW 3: T. Running, J. Luther, M. Miller, N. Dodge, N. Ander- son, J. Haugen, B. Warner, S. Strommen, J. Rude, M. Wilson, G. Mays. ROW 4: R. Melcher, A. Sandberg, R. Panzer, M. Vetter, D. Malmanger, C. Linn, D. Anderson, F. SchmiUen, L. Koenig, D. Roxin, J. Nelson. our exchange concerts with Windom, and our district contest, where we had thirty soloists and ensembles. Needless to say, practice rooms with pianos were very scarce! More memories came to mind of the band festival in St. James where Paul played his bongo drums in ’’Relax. Needless to say, all of our memories and work were climaxed by our trip to the Black Hills and Wyoming, of the concert the night before, and the morning of April 26 when we left at 4 a.m. Our officers did a good job of planning for the year. Our president was Merridee Miller; secretary, Nona Veith; and treasurer, Mary Sedam. Of course, it takes the whole band working together as one team to make a year successful. As soon as the weather got warm, we went outside again and started marching. We began to prepare for our summer marching engagements. With summer coming, we will continue our work for next year, knowing that the graduating seniors wish that they might be with us once more. 35 THE CADET BAND WORKED I CADET BAND, ROW 1: M. Peterson, D. Trowbridge, M. Ouren, E. Miest, S. James, J. Olson, A. Wheeler, J. Wassman, J. Swanson, L. LaValle, J. Stauffer. ROW 2: R. Peterson, M. Anderson, C. Running, D. Heller, K. Henderson, D. Trickle, E. Miest, B. Johnson. ROW 3: S. Gigstad, M. Smith, B. Larson, S. Dreke, S. Spielman, J. Schmillen, T. Hovde, J. Beck, T. Ouren, M. Warner, M. Gaalswyk, C. Johnson. ROW 4: M. Strom, G. Vieth, M. Vieth, M. Bergling, C. Berlin, M. Nelson, M. Hoffman, K. Ruhland, G. Friech, D. Gruis, D. Offerdahl, R. Truman. 1958-59 was quite a year for the Cadet Band. The Cadets had two big firsts. Marching season found the group aiming for one big goal. This was the first year the Cadet Band had ever participated in the halftime show at Homecoming. Mr. Sorensen really put the pressure on his Cadets when he said they had to out-yell and out-march the First Band. The second big first was being the feature band during an A squad basketball game. It had been an annual event in the past to have the Cadets play only for the B game but last year they played for the entire game. One big problem faced the Cadet band this year. There just were not enough uniforms. The enrollment 1st BAND MAJORETTES, KNEELING: M. Hun- stad, S. Bryant. STANDING: L. Warling, B. Butzloff, C. Cole. CADET BAND MAJORETTES, L. to R., ROW 1: S. Blackstad, K. Sedam, B. Wettestad. ROW 2: C. Strom, S. Enge, M. Olson. TOWARD HIGHER GOALS FRONT ROW: B. Franke, M. Warling, D. Olmon, J. James, R. Panzer, G. Mays. ROW 2: R. Sorenson, J. Devens, M. Johnson, R. Danger, K. Sorenson, P. Fros- lan, V. Johnson. ROW 3: J. Fastenau, L. Linn, M. Ol- son, L. Froslan, C. St. John, C. St. John, B. Offerdahl, F. Schmillem. Our director, Mr. Sorenson. jumped from fifty to eighty members. Two concert appearances were made by the Cadet Band. The first was on April 25 for the annual Spring Concert. On May 10 they appeared in Windom for the Junior High Music Festival. Every Monday and Thursday you would hear the Cadets rehearsing in the band room. Some of the COUNCIL OFFICERS, L. to R., ROW 1: M. Sedam, M. Holland, C. Johnson. ROW 2: N. Dodge, L. Warling, L. Koenig, N. Veith. pieces performed were: Little Suite for Band, Storm King March, and Galliard Courant. The Cadets were very proud to be playing some of the music that the First Band used on their Canadian Tour in 1957. All eighty members are looking forward to be- coming a First Band member in the future. HIGH HATS, ROW 1: B. Warner, N. Dodge, D. Marsden, B. Perrier. ROW 2: L. Koenig, T. Runn- ing, J. Ball. ROW 3: J. Renner. Absent—J. Haugen. THE SWING BAND REMAINED POPULAR ROW Is L. Jensen, A. Voss, D. Marsden, D. Stradt- Perrier, M. Miller, N. Andersob. ROW 3: P. Hanson, man. ROW 2: D. Roxin, J. Nelson, L. Koenig, B. R. Melcher, Pianist, E. Berg. Wednesday noon found the band room occupied by the swing band. If you happened to hear a dreamy sound drifting down the corridor from the band room, it was Doug Marsden playing Harlem Nocturne. Doug was the very efficient leader of the swing band this year. Many events kept them busy. As one of the annual appearances, the band played at a pep fest. The Junior Chamber of Commerce Trade Show was another place where the band performed. One of the bigger events was being featured at the band dance. Some of the many songs played this year were: Mood Indigo, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Birth of the Blues, Autumn Leaves, ThereT1 Be Some Changes Made, Southern Fried, and other pop tunes. M. Miller proudly displays the Sousa award which she has just won. 38 Voted outstanding band members were: (L. to R.): N. Saunders, L. Warling, E. Berg, and C. Beckman. BUT HARD WORK WAS ALWAYS A The band stopped at the Com Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota on their band trip. The chaperones and Sue, Barb, and Leora enjoyed their meal at the Chuck Wagon in Rapid City, South Dakota. Joel Ball and the locomotive in the museum at Deadwood, South Dakota. 39 Fun on the bus! Dig that hair style! MUST FOR PERFECTION AND SUCCESS Coronet Trio: N. Dodge, R. Perrier, M. Miller. Baritone Trio: J. Wang, T. Running, J. Luther. Trombone Trio: J. Nelson, L. Koenig, D. Roxin. SOLOISTS, ROW 1: N. Veith, M. Miller, K. Friesen, L. Warling, D. Stradtman, J. Nelson, J. Wang, M. Behrends, M. Holland. ROW 2: L. Koenig, B. Perrier, J. Ball, D. Marsden, T. Running, N. Dodge, D. Roxin, J. Renner. Clarient Quartet: G. Offerdahl, K. Nelson, J. Noren, E. Hoffman. Horn Quartet: L. Larson, M. Sedam, J. Rude, L. Warling. Flute Trio: M. Anderson, K. Frieson, M. Peterson. Saxophone Trio: D. Marsden, A. Voss, L. Jenson. Clarinet Trio: M. Holland, E. Berg, D. Stradtman. 40 OUR VARSITY TOOK THE CONFERENCE Varsity Basketball Team: T. Crosgrove, J. Rude, C. Anderson, G. Lunz, D. Peterson, G. Banse, B. Coleman, M. Torkelson, L. Shroeder, R. Love, S. Strommen, B. Friesen. Spearheaded by only three returning veteran let- termen, the St. James basketball squad still came through with a fine 15 and 7 record. Enough wins came in Conference play to easily recapture the South Central Conference Championship. The Saints reign as kings for the second year in a row with a 7-1 mark. During Christmas vacation, our cagers were invited to play in the Mankato Holiday Tourney, and came out second best to the Mankato Scarlets. The district tournament went about as most experts had pre- dicted. The Jims walked through Garden City, Minne- sota Lake, and Madelia in that order. Mankato also won handily, and once again, as in the Holiday Tourney, it was St. James versus Mankato in the finals. Another one for Tom! Up it goes for two more points! The Saints led for the better part of the game, but in the end couldn't cope with the Scarlets balanced scoring. Tom Crosgrove summed up his career with an eyestopping 1,039 total points, with his 1,000th point in the Minnesota Lake battle. He also received nu- merous other honors throughout the year. St. James Opponent 61 Truman 69 58 Windom 56 51 New Ulm 45 57 Jackson 65 38 Fairmont 39 57 Owatonna 52 53 Mankato 60 64 Blue Earth 56 73 Madelia 52 68 Waseca 46 54 Windom 59 72 New Ulm 44 62 St. Peter 53 78 Fairmont 52 67 Redwood Falls 69 63 Madelia 52 63 Blue Earth 58 79 Mountain Lake 62 67 Garden City 34 80 Minnesota Lake 64 60 Madelia 46 51 Mankato 60 WHILE THE BOMBERS WERE UNDEFEATED B SQUAD BASKETBALL: M. Zender, C. Anderson, Luther, S. Strommen, J. Haugen, A. Graupman, L. D. Anderson, D. Garten, C. St. John, N. Dodge, J. McNeal, L. Murphy, J. Mishler. This season, the B team Saints played a total of sixteen games. Follow- ing what seems to be a Bee tradition this year (all of the St. James B squads in every sport were undefeated) they won all sixteen. This gives the basketball Bees an eighteen-game victory series, counting two games from last season. B games differ from varsity play only in that the quarters are six minutes long instead of eight. The Bees also practice with the varsity after school, from 4 o'clock to about 6 o'clock. The Bombers are expertly coached by Mr. Wilkenson. Most of them are sopho- mores, but some juniors and a few fresh- men that show the desire and potential are also on the squad. Generally, the B team serves as a developer to give boys the skill and ex- perience necessary for later varsity play. B team players who show the ability are often advanced to the varsity, as was the case this year with Bob Friesen and Steve Strommen, or to one of the tourna- ment squads, as were Cliff Anderson, Don Anderson, and Jim Luther. Here’s hoping that the fine record of our B team will be reflected in the A squad next year. Roger Love scores for Jimmies against Madelia. Banse sinks another for Jim- mies. AND JR. HIGH MADE A GOOD SHOWING FRESHMAN BASKETBALL, ROW 1: K. Freeman, D. son, D. Kintzi. ROW 2: R. Peterson, R. Truman, A. Offerdahl, D. Witte, D. Westman, D. Keim, P. Fran- Graupman, R. Panzer, M. Larson, J. Gay, C. St. John, kamp, D. Sandman, R. Wolner, R. Espelund, L. Peter- L. Murphy. Mr. Crosgrove's and Mr. Strommen's Junior High Squads again posted another stand-out record. This year the boys notched eleven consecutive victories. The Frosh took two games each from Butterfield and Tri-Mont and one from Lake Crystal. The Seventh-Eighth grade squad also conquered Butterfield and Tri-Mont twice and also took Madelia into Camp. Practices were held during the noon hours, each ending with scrimmages between squads. Under the careful tutelage of the coaches, the squads made steady progress in fundamentals through- out the cage season. Mr. Veglahn and Mr. Wilkenson, varsity and bomber coaches respectively, are looking forward to the day when these boys will try out for their teams. SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE BASKETBALL, ROW 1: D. Trickle, R. Madsen, B. Butzlaff, l! Coleman, K. Anderson, D. Mathistad, M. Tetz- laff, G. Wang, D. Moody, R. Danger. ROW 2: T. Burke, C. St. John, B. Butzlaff, V. Johnson, D. Knutson, B. Offerdahl, D. Gruis, C. Zender, B. Bemloehr. 44 F. H. A. WORKED “TOWARDS BETTER HORIZONS” STANDING: D. Olson, S. Nelson, K. Ruhland, J. Dev- ens, S. Askevold, S. Selstedt, E. Thompson, L. Miller, M. Olson, V. Wolle, V. Johnson. SEATED: K. Klose, M. Bergling, G. Nelson, M. Hunstad, S. Curry, W. Nel- son, A. Schloman, R. Moody, M. Klaras, M. Anderson, B. Nelson, M. Olson, J. Noren. The purpose of Future Homemakers of America is to develop the girl as an individual and as a better family, school, and community member. FHA had many activities including selling candy, giving food baskets to needy families at Thanksgiving, and arranging a dance with the Future Farmers of America last fall. This spring the girls entertained their mothers at a tea. At this tea the installation of new officers was held. ROW 1: L. Olson, P. Hovdet, F. Howe, C. Kline, K. Askeland. ROW 2: R. Harder, S. Knaak, J. Fraut- nick, I. Howe, J. Curry, S. Wagner, D. Noren. ROW 3: S. Spielman, J. Warling, B. Schutz, L. Geiger, D. Olson. Many girls went to the district convention in Lake Crystal, and three girls, Francey Howe, Sara Askevold, and Connie Kline were picked to go to the state con- vention in Minneapolis in March. FHA prepares girls to be good homemakers of to- morrow. This is very important, for without a good woman around the house, where would our men be? The progress and effectiveness of this club will be shown in the years to come in all the happy lives that are made by the girls who prepare. FHA Chapter Degree Winners: N. Peterson, S. Askavold, S. Scholl. 45 F.H.A. OFFICERS, SEATED: J. Curry. STAND- ING: C. Kline, J. Renner, S. Vetter, S. Wag- ner, I. Howe, S. Knaak. JANUARY BEGAN A NEW YEAR, AND WE Schiller, P. Anderson, D. Malmanger, D. Weiden- bach. ROW 4: A. Linschied, J. King, G. Veith, R. Keech, J. Devens, P. Nelson, R. Sorenson, W. Hanson, R. Bohm, M. Hoffman, . , C. Berlin. ROW 5: D. Noren, C. Allen, L. Murphy, D. Keim, D. Mogeson, D. Sternberg, M. Dayk, T. Domino, S. Sell- stedt, M. Anderson, C. St. John, . Warling, G. West- man. This year has been filled with excitement. David Offerdahl was elected president, Gilman Veith, vice- president, Judy Vee, secretary, and Carol Johnson, treasurer. Homecoming was our first big event. Although we didn’t receive a prize on our float, we enjoyed building it. Bonnie Wettestad and Bob Panzer represented our class in the Homecoming festivities. We were proud of our boys who participated in the various sports throughout the year. Many show promise in football, basketball, wrestling, track, and baseball. Cheering these boys on to victory were Bonnie Nelson and Bonnie Wettestad who were voted to the B squad cheerleaders. As we will all agree, the best part of school was the parties, which we all loved. Being freshmen, we were invited to many senior high dances. While the girls were improving their abilities as homemakers in cooking and sewing, the boys were learn- ing the art of wood-working. Next on our list of pulse-beating events, was the annual semi-formal dance. Three of our classmates were elected to next year’s Saints Reporter staff: Janice Devens, Jane Renner, and Ruth Moody. Soon spring arrived and then the finals! These were followed by report cards and passing grades. Hurrah! We made it! Now for senior high! 46 Freshman Class Officers: SEATED: C. Johnson, J. Vee. STANDING: G. Veith, D. Offerdahl. FRESHMEN: ROW 1: J. Waldheim, H. Wacker, M. Flohrs, W. Nelson, M. Bruder, P. Buffington, D. Bent- dahl, R. Hagen, R. Espelund, M. Anderson. ROW 2: J. Luther, B. Broughton, M. Bergling, Carter, A. Bohrnert, B. Wettestad, G. Dexheimer, L. LaValle, V. Intelkofer, V. Klose, T. Homst, J. Bowers. ROW 3: D. Kintzi, L. Golterman, M. Gaalswyk, B. Truman, D. Burger, R. Moe, S. Blackstad, D. Meyer, FRESHMEN CONTINUED PREPARATIONS ROW Is G. Nelson, M. Sandquist, G. Nelson, R. An- derson, C. Johnson, M. Ayres. ROW 2: J. Vee, A. Askevold, M. Klaras, R. Peterson, M. Hanson, M. Olson, C. Nelson, L. Peterson, A. Lee, F. Schmillen. ROW 3: D. Fastenau, A. Schloman, D. Smith, P. Frankamp, J. Warling, D. Gilling, C. Cunningham, S. Spielman, J. Wassman, J. Renner, L. Rathman, D. Miest. ROW 4: K. Olson, K. Sanders, R. Moody, M. Ballentine, C. Toedt, W. Burke, G. Mays, A. Graup- man, S. Wedge, B. Ekstrom, P. Schmillen. ROW 5: L. Sandberg, J. Beckius, S. Hage, P. Kuehl, R. Need- ham, M. Voosen, M. Larson, L. Markeson, J. Gay, N. Sandmeyer, D. Klaviter. At Freshman party C. St. John says, Bottoms up, butP. Schmillen says, I'm saving mine for a rainy day. 47 Do Freshmen always study this hard? FOR OUR NEW YEAR IN SR. HIGH What in the world could be so interesting in freshman Home Ec.? Those freshman study so hard! Merle just doesn't look interested. Gone, but not forgotten. ROW 1: K. Freeman, G. Curry, W. Zam, M. Olson, C. Sawatzky, D. Engelking, B. Nelson. ROW 2: M. Fields, K. Hanson, K. Hanson, D. Weidenbach, M. Miller, E. Klaras, B. Shutz, G. Nelson, M. Johnson. ROW 3: R. Sands, V. Wolle, M. Revne, D. Witte, K. Olson, D. Doolittle, L. Vogt, M. Johnson, C. Nelson, D. Offerdahl, E. Schwartz, E. Firchau. ROW 4: J. Malmgren, L. Johnson, L. Madison, W. Zimmerman, L. Anderson, K. Ruhland, E. Wright, D. Westman, J. Jacoby, L. Bishop. ROW 5: E. Thompson, E. Jordahl, R. Wolle, B. Panzer, R. Wol- ner, P. Schmillen, D. Sandman, R. Wolner, E. Wright, M. Olson, P. Engdahl. 48 F. F. A. MEMBERS WORKED TO MAKE ROW Is R. Nelson, D. Jensen, L. Koenig, P. Laingen, A. Weidenbach, G. Helling, L. Klose, G. Lunz, R. Berg, L. Froslan, R. Duncanson, H. Durheim, L. Chris- tensen, R. Geiger, P. Zender. ROW 2: L. Sandberg, C. Anderson, D. Anderson, E. Flohrs, A. Sandberg, J. Haugen, R. Helling, H. Anderson, R. Westman, J. Our local Future Farmers of America Chapter, with an enrollment of 127, was the fourth largest of 285 chapters in Minnesota. Only five other chapters had over 100 members. Only boys taking the vocational agriculture course were eligible to join the FFA, which is a separate organization. Freshmen automatically received a Greenhand degree, signified by a silver pin. As a sophomore, he became a Chapter Farmer, signified by a bronze pin. The top 2 per cent of the boys in the state received a gold pin and a State Farmer degree. In the three years which our chapter has been eligible, fifteen Warling, W. Kuyper, D. Marsden, L. Anderson, W. Pierson, D. Durheim. ROW 3: G. Rettke, D. Kuehl, R. Hoppe, J. Larson, J. Riesenberg, C. Sorenson, R. Duffy, R. Tighe, L. Sieg, A. Firchau, H. Brekke, E. MelHeim, M. Froslan. members have received State Farmer degrees. The highest degree that is possible to earn is the American Farmer degree, a national honor open to very out- standing members. Meetings were held monthly on the second Mon- day. This year the following officers were elected: Pres. Gary Lunz; Vice-Pres. Jim Warling; Sec. Gerald Helling; Treas. Herb Anderson; Reporter Jim Luther; Sentinel Bob Hoppe; and Supply Officer Richard Duncanson. Co-advisers were Mr. Bonzer and Mr. Krech. Bob Luther was district president and Jerry Knaak was district treasurer. 50 Crop Judging Team: A. Weidenbach, C. Anderson, L. Anderson, R. Geiger, D. Marsden. FEBRUARY ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL MONTH ROW 1: R. Truman, R. Needham, P. Frankham, D. Westman, M. Anderson, W. Warnemunde, D. Hammer, A. Haler, M. Zender, J. Luther, D. Monroe, M. Siem, T. Smith, R. Wolle. ROW 2: G. Nelson, D. Meist, G. Dexheimer, G. Curry, S. Hage, W. Burke, G. Geiger, K. Olson, E. Jordahl, G. Beckius, E. Wright, L. Johnson, A. Lee, L. Sandberg. ROW 3: J. Bowers, D. Weidenbach, C. Berlin, L. Vogt, W. Zara, H. Wacker, K. Hanson M. Larson, G. Mays, D. Kinzi, G. Westman, D. Mogenson, C. Becker, D. Sternberg. FFA activities included judging teams. There were six teams: Crops, Soils, General Live- stock, Dairy, Poultry, and Meats, with five members on each team. Regular judging contests are held on a district and state basis. Each team member received points and a percentile rating for correctly grading the samples which he was judging. Our teams did very well this year. The chapter entered over one hundred animals in the County Fair Livestock Show. It was the biggest exhibit in county history. A student loan fund with net assets of $240 has been started to help younger members finance their projects. Three boys took out loans this year. The Parent-Son Banquet was held in November with over three hundred persons attending. Gerald Helling was announced as winner of an annual Jaycee-sponsored trip to the International Livestock Show in Chicago. He was voted outstanding senior by his Vo.-Ag. classmates. Around Christmas the second annual FFA-FHA dance was held. It proved successful. In February, the County Crop Show was held with FFA members receiving all four champion- ships by their emblem--a plowman and the rising sun framed by the words: “Learning to do-- Doing to live--Living to serve.” Every good farmer should leam to judge hogs. STAND- ING: D. Kuehl, G. Rettke, J. Warling. SEATED: C. Helling, D. Samuelson. 51 G. A. A. PROVIDED THE GIRLS S. Enge tries to block a shot as J. Wang awaits the rebound. G.A.A. OFFICERS: C. Broughton, C. Sand- meyer. (ABSENT: N. Saunders). G.A.A. provided exercise for us all, as well as learning good sportsmanship and fun which was in- volved. Sr. High G.A.A. was started by playing speedball and continued with basketball, softball, and volleyball. Captains were chosen for different sports. Tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade girls were eligible to participate. We sure had fun with such names as the Bopin Bopsters and Beep Beeps. Many of us wished we could play twice a week, but it was impossible with so many girls and lack of sufficient space and time. May I borrow a shirt or some shoes were familiar phrases heard around the locker room on Mondays and Tuesdays. The officers were Norma Saunders, Pres.; Carmen Broughton, Vice-Pres.; and Cleo Sandmeyer, Sec.- Treas. The officers and the Executive Board drew up the rules, and set up the schedule of games. We want to thank Miss Rompa and Miss Garvin for taking time to advise us in our organization. Because the team captains and members performed their jobs correctly and smoothly, our sports activity was a real success. REFEREES' CLUB, SEATED: S. Curry, D. Berg, J. Thomas, K. Klutz. ROW 2: B. Wolner, C. Stamp, J. Bodin, P. Wedge, S. Peterson, S. Wacker. ROW 3: S. Garten, J. Doolittle, JL Carter, M. Holland, C. Pittman, M. Nelson. Looks like G.A.A. has its tense moments. 52 WITH WHOLESOME ATHLETICS I just can't reach that high. One of the most popular activities for the girls of the junior high was GAA. The activities consisted of speedball, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and softball games. The GAA, officially known as the Girls' Athletic Association, provided a place where the girls could learn sportsmanship, teamwork, and the basic fundamentals of the game they played. At the beginning of the year, the GAA officers and executive board members were chosen. The officers were Bonnie Nelson. Pres.; Jane Renner, Vice-Pres.; and Suzy James, Sec.-Treas. The board consisted of two representatives from each grade. L. TO R.: K. Rhuland, B. Waldheim, K. Olson, S. Dreke, D. Durheim, C. Christensen, M. Olson, S. Bowers, B. Bishop, M. Klaras. The GAA games created a lot of enthusiasm, and after a game there would usually be a few comments such as Yippee, we won the game! or Well, we sure tried anyway. There usually managed to be a lot of confusion about clothes before and after the game. First, there were always some girls who forgot to bring the right clothes and had to borrow someone else's, and then it seemed that after the game you were usually missing a shoe. Win or lose, GAA provided a place for a lot of fun and an opportunity to make new friendships. SEATED: R. Moody, B. Nelson, S. James. STANDING: C. Running, J. Vee, M. Gaalswyk, Jill Larson, J. Renner, J. Asendorf. Diane, the ball isn't up there! 53 AND EXTRAS - TUMBLING AND TRAMP TUMBLING TEAM, L. to R.: M. Klaras, P. Strom, S. Poor Ardis! ! Spielman, J. Mishler, P. Sedam, A. Bishop, B. Curry, S. Enge, N. Anderson, K. Sedam. Those of us who were at our game with Mountain Lake witnessed a very fine performance by the junior and senior high tumbling team. This performance was given during the half of the A game. Wearing pink blouses and black shorts, these girls performed such things as headstands, handstands, and walking on their hands. The group, consisting of fiteen girls, practiced every Tuesday night at 4 o’clock under the direction of Miss Rompa. Tumbling may have been hard work, but it was fun and the girls were always proud and happy when they accomplished a certain feat. Two of Miss Rompa's activity periods and one night after school were taken up by the junior and senior high tramp teams. The junior high team was divided into two groups. Eight girls practiced at the same time on Thursdays. Nine senior high girls practiced on Monday nights after school. Both of these groups performed at the game with Redwood Falls; the senior high girls during the A” game half and the junior high girls during the B game half. Everyone enjoyed these performances very much. JUNIOR HIGH TRAMP TEAM: Front, Left to Right: B. Larson, D. Wedge, C. Strom, J. Renner, M. Peterson, D. Leinweber, J. Waldheim, M. Klaras, P. Strom, P. Sedam, M. Strommen. SENIOR HIGH TRAMP TEAM: FRONT, Left to Right: C. Stamp, M. Olson, J. Bodine, J. Wang, L. Ekstrom, S. Enge, A. Bishop, L. Warling. 54 MARCH MARCH FOUND LOCAL DECLAM WINNERS LEFT: Miss Egan and Mrs. McCuskey discussing lighter reading with their Serious Declam winners C. Cole and J. Sletta. BELOW: L. Geiger and J. Kuehl get a chuckle from the humerous declamation they are reading with Miss Porter. Declam advisors beamed with pride as eleven local contestants received superior ratings in the sub-district declam contest. Of these eleven, four continued on through the district and to the regional contest held in St. James. Mrs. McCuskey, Miss Egan, Mr. Alden. Mr. Ball, and Mr. Peterson spent many strenuous hours in preparing the winners for the contests. One hundred and twenty students participated in declamation this year. LEFT: Fifteenth Candle occupied the time of the one act play cast while others were struggling to memorize their declam pieces. The cast included: Left STANDING: T. Running, Mr. Peterson. SEATED: S. DeVoll, C. Cole, L. Warling. Not Present: B. Stamp. LEFT: J. Hintgen, D. Olson, B. Bernlohr, and Mr. Petersen pause long enough to have their picture snapped. ABOVE: Mr. Alden listens as M. Larson and J. DeRoos read their manuscript selections. LEFT: Mr. Ball shows the location of the speech depart- ment in the new school to S. Wagner, M. Behrends, L. Warling, and D. Marsden, the oratory winners. 56 AND CLUB MEMBERS HARD AT WORK. Library Club, STANDING: G. Nelson, C. Nelson, S. Scholl, P. La Duke, C. Broughton, S. Askevold, F. Howe, D. Cnekow, P. Houdet, J. Sandman, N. Peterson. SEATED: J. Fraut- nick, Advisor Miss Remmem, J. Beckius, R. Harder, M. Williams, K. Curry. There were more girls in library club this year than there has been before. There were at least two girls working each hour. In the afternoon there were also girls working in the grade library. At the beginning of the year we elected Karan Curry as president, Carmen Broughten as vice-president, and Francey Howe as secre- tary and treasurer. Our first big event was the faculty tea during Book Week in November. In December we sponsored a dance which we called Twilight Twirl. We also had a Christmas party where we exchanged gifts. Even though it has been hard work, the juniors are looking forward to coming back next year and the sophomores are looking forward to their first year. Under the supervision of their advisor, Mr. Langr, the Espanol Club continued to meet again last year. Nine students composed the club. Every member held office at some time or other during the year. The big project of the year was the Spanish Club dance held on Nov. 24 after the St. James-St. Peter football game. A lot of hard work went into decorating for the dance. Streamers of all bright colors floated down from the ceiling with patios built up on the walls. The proceeds from the dance was put into the club treasury for the trip to the cities. In Minneapolis, the club attended a Spanish play and ate a Spanish meal. Spanish Club: Mr. Langr Advisor, S. Peterson, F. Pearson, S. Wacker, J. Bergman, E. Berg. SEATED: L. Warling, S. Enge, M. Nelson, S. DeVol. This has been a very interesting year for the Future Teachers of America. Our officers were President, Merridee Miller; Vice Presi- dent, Jo Ann Hudson; Secretary, Carol Bohm; and Treasurer, Doug Olson. At each meeting we had an interesting program, some of which were talks on col- leges, discussion groups, etc. , We observed one week in the grade school again this year. To highlite our year, the group visited the state hospitals in St. Peter and Faribault. We all learned many new things about our future career. F.T.A., STANDING: E. Berg, J. Hudson, L. Larson, M. Peterson, C. Bohm, D. Stauffer, M. Miller, P. Hansen, D. Peterson, L. Warling, D. Olson. SEATED: S. Enge, J. Cunningham, L. Olson, J. Mishler. A BETTER PAPER WAS MADE THROUGH Editor of Saints Reporter: Marge Peterson and Advisor: Miss Haugh. Page Heads: J. Rude, I. Howe, S. Voosen, M. Sedam. Business Staff: B. Warner, G. Lunz, J. Hintgen, D. Davis. With the goal of making our Saints Reporter a better one, everyone aware of this, worked dutifully hard. A more factual and interesting newspaper was utmost in our minds, keeping us on our toes. Without the capability and influence of Marge Peterson, our editor-in-chief, we would never have attained our goal. Also working right along side of us was our advisor. Miss Haugh. Student columns, featuring opinions of many students on various subjects, were our attractions to the paper. The traditional Christmas issue was published with many students presenting their talents. Our work week began with a meeting on Mon- day, where page editors handed out the assignments of stories to be written by their reporters. Their stories were supposedly to be in the following Friday, but as usual these stories were written during the weekend, if then! This caused the typists to be rather disgusted for their deadline was Wednesday. How they hated those late stories! Proofreaders had their big job on Wednesday night correcting all mistakes. Thursday night arrived altogether too soon, but work must be done, so down to work we would go. Page editors and reporters made up this crew; laying out dummies and thinking up heads, which proved hardest of all. General confusion would describe this ordeal, although we had loads of fun doing this part. 58 THE EFFORTS OF EACH STAFF MEMBER REPORTERS: ROW 1: S. Wettestad, K. Friesen, L. Gieger, S. Wagner. ROW 2: M. Nelson, D. Stradman, C. Broughton, J. Sletta, N. Veith Oh, yes, we can't forget the little parties we had on these nights. All the refreshments we would di- vulge proved too much for our scales, so this situa- tion was so remedied. We brought fruit instead of all the sweets. Early Saturday morning we trotted to the Plain- dealer office for the final step in publication. The TYPISTS: ROW 1: Front to Back: Head typist, B. Butzloff, A. Bishop, J. Cunningham. ROW 2: S. Peterson, M. Miller, D. Gnekow. following Monday, the business staff did their duty by distributing the paper to the awaiting students. At Stairway to the Sea, the annual Saints Re- porter dance, the new staff was announced. All of us realized the hard work necessary to put out a good paper, but soon our efforts turned to joy, knowing the excellent approval of the students. PROOFREADERS: ROW 1: J. Rude, C. Cole. ROW 2: J. Hoffman, B. Bemloehr. 59 MANY HOURS OF WORK WERE PUT IN Mr. Wetzel, our Saintonian advisor, and JoAnn Hud- son, our Editor-in-Chief. held the highest positions on the 1958-59 annual staff. It was Mr. Wetzel's first year as advisor. JoAnn worked hard to help make our Saintonian a big success. The new 1958-59 annual staff held its first meeting in July, 1958. The meeting was held at the home of Mr. Wetzel. We got together to choose the new staff for the coming year. We started to lay the foundation for the forthcoming Saintonian. The business staff started advertising the yearbook one of the first weeks of school. The business staff was in charge of all the advertisements for our annual. The Mr. Wetzel and Editor JoAnn Hudson staff also collected the payments from the students and saw to it that the books were ordered. The staff was responsible for the proper distribution of the yearbooks when they arrived during the summer. The typing staff put in many long hard hours preparing the final pages to be sent to die printing company. The typists had, what we may call, one of die most important duties of all. It was no easy job for them to type the final draft as accurate as possible. In many cases there was much altering to be done. Our sincere gratitude is to be given to die students who put their time and effort into die Saintonian of 1959. BUSINESS STAFF, SEATED: S. Wacker, J. Beckius, E. Blackstad, P. Hovdet, D. Peterson. STANDING: B. Hepp- ner, D. Olson, M. Hage, E. Johnson. TYPING STAFF, ROW 1: M. Bentdahl, C. Olson, K. Askeland. ROW 2: M. Williams, C. Beckman, C. Bohm, S. Scholl. ROW 3: D. Stauffer, J. Frautnick, N. Veith. TO PRESENT THE SAINTONIAN OF 1959. Our part on the annual staff was to plan the pages. We decided what pictures were to be taken and where they should go on the pages. We met every Tuesday night. After we planned the pages, the other staffs had to finish up. We also had to meet certain dead- lines. We had a lot of trouble this past year because of a new rule. We did not think we would ever finish on. time. After we were all done, we certainly felt we had accomplished a great deal. Layout Staff: M. Miller, L. Larson, C. Cole, B. Klaras, M. Tighe, J. Sletta, L. Olson, M. Peterson, Staff head L. Olson. The literary staff of the annual was kept very busy throughout the year. The duties of the literary staff consist of such things as: writing stories, writing captions for pictures, identifying pictures, and making heads for the pages. We had a very capable staff this year. The deadlines usually crept up pretty fast but we were able to make them. It was a lot of hard work but we enjoyed it. Literary Staff: C. Broughton, S. Askevold, S. DeVol, E. Berg, B. Berne- lohr, J. Spitzner, I. Howe, K. Kuehl, Staff head, J. Cunningham, L. Warl- ing. Proofreading Staff: F. Howe, Staff head, S. Knaak, N. Peterson. The proofreading staff, consisting of three girls, was kept busy during the past year not only with their own duties, but also by helping the literary staff in writing stories, identifying pictures, etc. The main duties of the proofreading staff included reading over the stories before and after they had been typed, checking for correct punctuation, and spelling of names and other words. W e owe a lot of thanks to the proofreading staff for a job well done. SOPHOMORES POSSESSED MANY UNUSUAL 10th GRADE OFFICERS: C. Greig, SITTING; J. Nelson, R. Larson, A. Firchau. I am a locker in the sophomore halls of St. James High. I have been used by sophomores for longer than I care to remember. Believe me, I will NEVER forget this past year’s class! I, along with all my colleagues, have been stacked innumerable times, have had decals pasted on me, and, believe it or not, a sophomore girl even walked on top of me! This will give you an idea of the enthusiasm, the love of adventure, and the total lack of self-control the sophomores possessed. These lovable characteristics showed up in everything they did, such as the way they tackled the job of decorating the Armory for the Hallo- ween dance, the fun those ten waitresses had at the Prom. (Gee Whiz! They even make fun out of work.) They had plenty to be proud of: Gary Rettke and Dennis Madison won first place in their classes in wrestling at the South Central Conference Meet. The boys on B team basketball had an undefeated season. As everyone knows, the best-looking attendants for the Homecoming King and Queen were Nancy Anderson and Junior Firchau. The most capable class officers in school were Curt Greig, Ronnie Larson, A. Firchau and Judy A. Nelson. Of course, everybody knows that! Just ask the sophomores, they will tell you. All I can say about the class of '61 is that there will never be another group of sophomores like them. 10th GRADE, L. to R., ROW 1: V. Knaak, J. Nelson, J. Noren, D. Olson, K. Klutz, C. Kline, E. Hoffman, K. Nelson, M. Hunstad, M. Holland, J. Miller, V. Johnson. ROW 2: L. Olson, D. Monroe, J. Ouren, D. Madison, D. Hammer, R. Larson, J. Mishler, C. Linn, E. Melheim, T. Hovde. ROW 3: S. Nelson, M. Lofgren, L. Jenson, M. Olson, J. Nelson, L. McNeal, B. Nelson, L. Olson, S. Nibbe, J. Kuehl. ROW 4: M. Junker, J. Luther, M. Mollenhauer, D. Marsden, T. Lastine, R. Melcher, L. Larson, G. Johnson, D. Hom- quist, K. Mollehuer, D. Mickelson. 62 CHARACTERISTICS WHICH WERE ROW Is C. Stamp, H. Snow, P. Wedge, Jk Peterson, C. Pittman, R. Snow, J. Thomas, M. Sturm. ROW 2: M. Rettke, M. Sternberg, M. Wilson, L. Stevens, L. Sandberg, M. Siem, T. Smith, J. Renner. ROW 3: A. Voss, B. Wolner, M. Vetter, R. Wolle, B. Warne- munde, R. Sandmeyer, D. Samuelson, G. Wolle, J. Wang, K. Sedam. ROW 4: B. Perrier, B. Sands, G. Rettke, D. Peters, M. Zender, S. Strommen, L. Sieg, W. Pierson, D. Roxin. 63 BROUGHT IN THE PAST YEAR The cooks' handy helpers. 10th GRADE, L. to R., ROW 1: S. Curry, M. Hansen, M. Anderson, N. Anderson, M. Bertilson, J. Doolittle, C. Ayres, L. Anderson, L. Dreke, L. Christensen. ROW 2: V. Doughtery, K. Firchau, S. Benson, L. Dreke, L. Christensen, K. Fastenau, E. Hage, S. Bryant, M. Holland, K. Daniels, D. Berg. ROW 3: J. Carter, J. Bodine, S. Garten, J. Bruder, J. Gjerstad, H. Gei- ger, B. Bemdt, J. DeRoos, B. Tetzloff, M. Froslan. ROW 4: S. Enge, L. Geiger, C. Grieg, H. Breke, A. Haler, R. Geiger, D. Anderson, P. Froslan, J. Ball, M. Bjerke, A. Firchau. 64 IN APRIL PRACTICE FOR THE ROW 2- c‘ 1’ Rp°£e' W- H' re e J: HauShen M. Hage, R. Peterson, D. Clausen, R. Sturm. ROW I yu’ I- K,rause CA H.uds°n- L Se,g’ A- Frischau E- Meliahiem, Mr. Renner, Mr. Wilkenson. ROW 3. L. McNeal, M. Froslen, C. Creig, R. Melcher, C. Sorenson, D. Shiller, B. Friesen, J. Hintgen, C. Anderson, D. Anderson. ROW 4: W. Wamemunde, R. Helling, R. Westman, H. Anderson, W. Kuyper, L. Schroeder, R. James, E. Banse, L. Love, R. Hoppe. TENNIS SQUAD: KNEELING: S. Strommen, N. Dodge, J. Serkland. STANDING: D. Peter- son, T. Crosgrove, J. Rude. The 1959 track season opened in the first week of March. The returning lettermen were Richard Peterson, Capt. Roger Love, Bob Frieson, Lyle Schroeder, Jerry Spitzner and Jim Warling. The first meet of the season was the Metro- polition Meet in Minneapolis. A Triangular meet with Lake Crystal and Madelia was the first victory for the Thin Clads. Our able team took first place at the annual Blue Earth Relays and also the Fairmont Sentinel Relays. The Saints placed third in one of the toughest meets of the season at Esterville, Iowa. A dual meet with Worthington was another first place victory for St. James. Coach Norb Renner had every right to be proud of his outstanding track team. Coach Strommen's tennis squad has been nothing less than terrific in past years. Its rec- ord speaks for itself. This year the squad seen on the left added to the past victory string to make it twenty dual meets won in a row. As the SAINTONIAN goes to press, Crosgrove, Strommen, and Rude have advanced to Regional play. We are very proud of our athletic record and prouder of the boys participating. 66 FORTHCOMING SPRING SPORTS BEGAN. Spring is synomous with our national pastime, baseball. This season Coach Judge” Veglahn had five letterwinners around which to field a team. Pitchers for the Saints this year were Philip Hanson, Mike Bolte, Don Mickelson, Bod Truman, and Don Keim. The catching was mainly taken care of by Jerry Gay, Steve Benson, and Clarence St. John. Mike Torkelson, Don Anderson, Mike Larson, Lowell Peterson, Jim Luther, Alfred Graupman, Del- bert Samuelson, Jerry Bowers, Daryl Coleman, and Jim Gay handled the infield spots. Jim flychasers who patroled the outfield were John Sweeney, Charles Owens, Dennis Kintzi, Darrell Davis, Jim Lynch, Gary Lunz, Darrell Smith, and Gary Wolner. Each practice was anxiously waited for by our baseballers, for intra-squad games were run-off each day. Five South Central Conference games were on the schedule. Non-conference competition num- bered three, one of which was a victory over Man- kato, the first in many years T. Crossgrove and S. Stromen defeat their tennis opponents. R. Love and J. Haugen speeding to the finish. BASEBALL: ROW 1: B. Thomas, J. Luther, J. Sweeney, J. Gay, A. Graupman, D. Keim, S. Benson, M. Thomas. ROW 2: D. Mickelson, C. St. John, M. Torkelson, G. Lunz, D. Coleman, D. Davis, C. Owens, M. Bolte, Mgr. D. Johnson. 67 THE SENIORS MADE A SMASH HIT. Our charming usherettes. No sign of stage-fright here. Betty MacDonald scored another success with the presentation of The Egg and I by the Senior class on April 23 and 24. What a hectic five weeks of practice! Our patient director, Mr. Petersen, stuck with us all the way. When Betty MacDonald and her daughters Anne and Joan: Mary Sedam, Ellen Berg, and Lana Larson; respectively, arrived at the chicken ranch, they were not overjoyed. Don MacDonald: John Serkland; assured them that there was a lot of money to be made in chickens. Anne liked a chicken-crazy boy named Thad: Glen Hudson. Joan had a succession of boy- friends; Hi-Baby: John Rude; and JJ: Rich Peterson. The MacDonald's had Delicate Daisy; Leora Warling; and her husband Mr. Manic--Depressive: Pete Krause; for neighbors. When Millicent: Marge Petersen, and the hiking girls: Kathryn Kuehl, Carol Nelson, Judy Curry, Jeanette Koenig, and Ardis Bishop, arrived at the ranch, Betty worked hard feeding them. Fishface: Doug Olson; had Betty and Anne scared before they realized he was a modern-day Indian. The Lingery Lady: JoAnn Hudson; produced a Scandalous Pink slip for Betty. When Miss Linden: Barb Butzluff; announced that Primrose, Anne's pet hen, won the egg-laying contest, and Grady: Gary Lunz; snapped her photograph, things started looking up for the MacDonalds. Anne captured Thad from Corrine: Jean Cunningham; Larsen: Lyle Klose; brought the power line, and a boys' camp opened with a teen-age counselor, Ross: John Sweeney; for Joan. SENIOR CLASS PLAY CAST, ROW 1: K. Kuehl; J. Curry; A. Bishop; J. Koenig; C. Nelson. ROW 2: J. Cunningham; B. Butzloff; M. Sedam; L. Larson; P. Krause; E. Berg; G. Lunz. ROW 3: M. Peterson; J. Hudson; J. Serkland; J. Sweeny; L. Warling; G. Hudson. ROW 4: D. Olson; J. Rude; R. Peterson; L. Klose. 60 THE JUNIORS LOOKED FORWARD TO Jr. CLASS: ROW Is A. Buttner; S. Anderson; B. Carlson; J. Hage. ROW 3: D. Durheim; T. Awiszus; Bernloehr; M. Berhends; D. Gnekow; S. Askevold; L. R. Helling; D. Garten; N. Dodge; D. Anderson; C. Ekstrom; J. Gruis; E. Bentodahl; K. Askeland; B. Broughton; C. Cole; O. Fredrickson; M. Gjerstad; H. Block man. ROW 2: E. Blackstad; M. Anderson; K. Anderson; B. Frieson. ROW 4: L. Arnold; R. Duffy; Frieson; L. Duncanson; S. DeVol; F. Howe; M. J. Anderson; M. Hage; E. Flohrs; P. Hanson; C. An- Bohnert; J. Anderson; S. Groshens; M. Frydenlund; S. derson; K. Bjerke; M. Bolte; J. Haugen. Did you ever think we would get to be Juniors? Homecoming was the most important fall event. Cliff Anderson and Kathy Johnson represented our class in the royal party. We also were very proud of our float which received first prize. We chose class officers at the beginning of the year. Jim Warling was president; Nancy Peterson, secre- tary; Sharon Scholl, vice president; Kathy Johnson, tre asurer. January Thaw, our class play, made a big hit. Practice was long and hard, but it proved to be very rewarding. We sure were excited the day we ordered our class rings. After what seemed like ages, we finally received them during Easter vacation. The concert Choir's trip to Minneapolis to hear the Robert Shaw Chorale will never be forgotten. We sure had fun at Kay's afterwards. Decorating the gym for the Junior-Senior Prom was really a hard job. It was also very nerve wracking, just ask Lois or Chris. But it turned out perfect and we thought it was the prettiest that a prom has ever been. Spring came along with spring fever and then, well, I guess we are ready to be Seniors. Jr. CLASS OFFICERS: L. TO R.: J. Warling; K. Johnson; N. Peterson; S. Sholl. THEIR LAST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR CLASS: ROW 1: D. Noren; S. Larson; M. Larson; L. Jensen; B. Klaras; M. Jensen; E. Hoffman; V. Nelson; P. LaDuke. ROW 2: K. Klutz; L. Jensen; D. Malmanger; M. Nelson; C. Nelson; P. Hovdet; M. Jamei- son; G. Nelson; K. Hoffman; P. Lofgren; K. Johnson. ROW 3: R. Karau; L. Koenig; W. Kuyper; M. Nelson; D. Jensen; J. Hintgen; G. Miller; J. Larson; R. Meyer; J. Morrow. ROW 4: B. James; D. Kuehl; J. Lynch; R. Meilke; C. Lind; J. Hultgren; G. Howe, D. Jameison; E. Johnson. RIGHT: This year Nona Veith won the coveted trip to the United Nations in New York, which was sponsored by the Odd Fellow Lodge. Should something prevent Nona from going, Eugene Johnson will take her place. LEFT: Little Jay shows Cathy Olson and Ronnie Sturm how the hula hoop works. 70 AS THEY PREPARED FOR IT I wonder who put Mike and Bob on the work list! J. Sandman, F. Pierson, F. Howe work on prom decorations. JUNIOR CLASS: ROW 1: F. Pierson; S. Scholl; S. Wagner; L. Olson; S. Wettestad; S. Wacker; J. Sand- man; J. Sletta; S. Peterson. ROW 2: J. Sandmeyer; N. Peterson; G. Offerdahl; C. Olson; N. Veith; D. Stradtman; J. Stevens; B. Waldheim; J. Riesenberg; J. Riesenberg. ROW 3: C. Sandmeyer; J. Rognlie; D. Schiller; R. Tighe; C. Sorenson; H. Payton; A. Sandberg; J. Warling; R. Sturm; B. Westman. ROW 4: B. Witherell; B. Stamp; B. Warner; L. Schroeder; M. Torkelson; P. Zender; L. Stauffer; T. Running; G. Spitzner; G. Sandmeyer; G. Wolner. 71 SOME STUDENTS WERE REWARDED J. Cunningham, B.P.W. award winner, and P. Hanson, W.C.T.U. poster contest win- ner. M. Sedam, Math Association of America award winner. G. Helling, Dekalb award, and M. Sedam, Betty Crocker award. RIGHT: J. Spitzner and C. Cole will represent us at Boy and Girl State. LEFT: J. Spitzner, V.F.W. Auxiliary essay contest, J. Devens, American Legion Essay contest, and J. Renner, Classical Conference award. D. Peterson who is not shown, won the V.F.W. scholarship award. BELOW: D. Peterson and M. Miller were voted out- standing boy and girl by the American Legion. BELOW: Quill and Scroll awards, L. TO R.: S. Voosen, J. Rude, M. Peterson, M. Sedam, and I. Howe. 72 PROM ENCHANTED EVENING SPENT Sophomore plebs and Miss Halverson prepare to serve the junior and senior patricians. Jerry's fountain served as a splendid centerpiece. Freddie Fredrick's band provided music for our prom. GRAND MARCH: C. Cole; J. Warling; P. Hanson; D. Davis. Last year’s prom was based on the theme ’’Roman Gardens. Many authentic Roman effects were added such as the water fountain and the Roman pillars be- tween the two gyms. The highlight of the decora- tions was the beautiful white fountain in the center of the main gym. It sprayed water into the air and made us feel as if we were actually in the middle of a Roman Garden. The walls of the main gym were given the effect of a dark, stone wall which gave way to a beautiful star-studded, dark blue sky. Forming a canopy were the streamers in various shades of blue. A large trellis decorated with vines and many colorful flowers formed the entrance. The side gym was covered with a ceiling of in- terlaced pink streamers. The murals were very beautiful. They depicted a garden scene with a brick wall, trees, and many white doves. The tables were decorated with Roman candles. Our programs were written partially in Latin to give an added Roman touch. 74 IN ROMAN GARDENS N. Veith; J. Spitzner; B. Klaras; P. Zender. The ten sophomore waitresses were dressed in white blouses, black skirts and headbands. Ice cream and wafers were served along with fruit punch. The band of Freddie Fredrick provided us with excellent music to dance to. The band was en- closed with streamers and cheesecloth. The Prom was begun at 8:30 P.M. with the junior and senior class presidents and their dates leading the Grand March. A change was made in the Grand March last year for it came through the auditorium and then onto the stage. The welcome was given by junior class president James Warling, and the response was given by senior class president Darrell Davis. Lyle and John receive punch from Delores and Elaine. 75 Guess what the theme was. world belongs to the energetic--who wants the world? wonderful girl of many sorts, always shining when it comes to sports. Gene and Mr. Wills look real in- dustrious. ROBERT BERG-- You ARDIS BISHOP— A can never trust a woman, blonde bombshell on she may be true to you. roller skates. PAT BECKIUS— A lass so mild and meek even her shoes refuse to Squeak. CHARLOTTE BECKMAN-- Sometimes serious— sometimes gay, her studies ready every day. SENIORS CAROL BOHM— Sparkling eyes, a happy smile, her goal is soon the wedding aisle. BARBARA BUTZLAFF — Just a minute, I'll ask Jerry. LARRY BIERMAN— Some may crack their gum, but I just crack my knuckles. BERNICE BLEKESTAD— Like a third or fourth marriage, this school life is a serious business with An old family portrait of D. Davis and P. Hansen. JEAN CUNNINGHAM— What is this thing called love ? BEVERLY CURRY— She's not only a card, she's a whole deck. DARYL COLEMAN—The football field isn't the only place you can use a good line. TOM CROSGROVE— When joy and duty clash, let duty go to smash. 77 JUDY CURRY— She is identified by the giggle which can't be imitated. KARAN CURRY— Sugar and spice and everything nice, one of these days she'll be sprinkled with rice. DARRELL DAVIS — Like a powder puff, I'm for the ladies. Senior speech class hardly working. SUE ENGE- - She looks like an angel and acts like one too, but you never can tell what an angel will do. ERNEST ENGLEKING-- 'The importance of being 'earnest'. JEAN FRAUTNICK— I'm not arguing, I'm telling you. RICHARD DUNCANSON — 'Time is but the stream I go fishing in. PAUL HANSON— Drums, drums—my native tongue. ROSALYN HARDER— Her smile could warm a polar bear. LEONARD FROSLAN — This is not time for girls or fame, a mere diploma is my aim. JERRY GAY— A miss in the car is worth two in an engine. PHYLLIS HANSEN— Her blush is beautiful, but sometimes inconvenient. So this is shorthand class ? KAREN HAYNES— Blondes are manufactured, but red- heads come natural. GERALD HELLING — Studying Ag. isn't the only way to raise cain. BILL HEPPNER— Take care of school; I'm leav ing. SENIORS 'The famished seniors. DON KLASSEN-- I believe in getting into hot water it keeps me clean. LYLE KLOSE-- Just ca 3F 1261 for taxi service DENNIS JOHNSON-- I can never hide my boyish blush. JOYCE JUNKANS - - All that I've learned, I've forgotten; and all that I know, I've guessed. 80 SENIORS SHIRLEY KNAAK— Al- ways dependable, always kind, and in her studies never behind. JEANETTE KOENIG-- I never met a man I didn like. 't Barb Butzlaff has an electrifying experience at a lyceum program. PAUL LA INGEN— I haven't figured out which is the LANA LARSON— I can hardest, the scats or the resist anything but studies. temptation. ALLEN KONZ— He walks as though he's going to a fire; drives as though he started one. 4A PETER KRAUSE— Is it a Toni or a Spray-A - Wave ? KATHRYN KUEHL— I never put off until to- morrow, what I can pos- sibly do the day after. 4 ROGER LOVE— It isn't what you do, it's what you get by with. GARY LUNZ— I dreamed I was eating shredded wheat and woke up to find my mattress half gone. DARLENE MILLER—1 Life is just one fool thing after another; love is just two fool things after each other. Rev. Darrell Davis, guest speaker at Baccalaureate Exercises, spoke on Belittling or Believing. LORRAINE MILLER — Never gloomy, always gay, a housewife she will be some day. MERRIDEE MILLER— Everywhere that Merridee went, the band was sure to go. JOYCE MlSHLER— She's commander-in-chief of the army of mischief. CAROL NELSON— Nice and neat, small and sweet. RUSSELL NELSON— I place picture postcards around goldfish bowls to make them think they are going places. ROBERT OFFERDAHL— There is no fire without some smoke. WESLEY OGLES BEE--To speed is human, to get caught ... a fine. DARLENE OLSON— If you keep your mouth shut you'll never put your foot in it. DOUGLAS OLSON— He is considered the most grace- ful speaker who can say nothing in the most words. LUANN OLSON— If am- bition were dynamite, she'd be an atom bomb. 83 Senior girls had trouble getting full skirts under their gowns for practice. DOUGLAS PETERSON — CHARLES OWENS— I Swell combination of need a new car, my ash- athlete, scholar, and tray is full. regular fellow. MARGE PETERSON— True to her word, her work, and her friends. i RICHARD PETERSON — Blessed is the man who invented sleep. JANE RUDE— Never run after a streetcar or a man, there will be another one along soon. Merridee Miller chooses Carol Bohm for coveted Na- tional Honor Society Membership. GRANT SANDMANN—' I'm just a poor little innocent farmer. JERMAINE SANDMEYER— My idea of an agreeable person is one who agrees with me. NORMA SAUNDERS— Al- ways friendly, always neat, she possesses a personality, that's hard to beat. JOHN RUDE— How come my temperature is never normal when I see that blonde ? DOUGLAS SCHMILLEN— A closed mouth catches no flies. MARY SEDAM— She's learned to say things with her eyes that others waste time putting into words. JOHN SERKLAND— The thinkiest, thinker that ever thunk. DIANNE STAUFFER-- She thinks much, but says little. JOHN SWEENEY— Ride with me anyone, I dare you. Mrs. Dunham, our school nurse, decided Jean Frantnick is physically able to stand the rigors of graduation. DONALD TENNEY— Snow- ing, or raining, I still like the top down. MARILYN TIGHE— Quiet to the eye but wait till you get to know her. ROSEMARY URBAN— She lives with peace with all the world. SUSAN VOOSEN— The world deals good naturedly with good natured people. LEORA WANING-- A girl of a few million words. ALAN WIEDENBACH— I was once caught studying, but I have almost lived down the disgrace. MAXINE WILLIAMS— She that was ever fair, and never proud, always quiet, never loud. ARTHUR WITHERALL— He was bom silly and had a relapse. VIVIAN WOLLE— She was vaccinated with a phonograph needle. The seniors are shown marching to their seats at graduation. 86 Rosemary Urban receives her diploma from President of the Schoolboard, Edgar Anderson. SOME SERVED WITH DISTINCTION Senior class officers: Pres. D. Davis, SEATED. Treas. K. Curry, V. Pres. D. Coleman, Sec. P. Hansen. The Cream of the Crop: The Honor Ten of the Class of '59. FRONT: M. Miller, M. Sedam. ROW 2: C. Bohm; S. Knaak; J. Hud son; C. Beckman. ROW 3: J. Frautnick; D. Peterson; M. Peterson; C. Owens. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, ROW 1: M. Sedam, J. Hudson, J. Sletia, T. Crosgrove, M. Miller, B. Bern- loehr, C. Bohm. ROW 2: N. Peterson, L. Olson, C. Cole, N. Veith, L. Warling, S. Knack, C. Beckman. ROW 3: M. Peterson, J. Scrkland, J. Spitzner, D. Peterson, J. Warling, J. Frautnick. BUT OUR HISTORY SHOWS With high hopes and many dreams, we the class of 1959, began our freshman year looking forward to what our four years of high school had in store for us. As frightened freshmen, we started our climb up the ladder, with the hope of one day attaining our goal. Now we are the graduates, we can look back on our previous school years, only to reminisce the fun and fellowship we have enjoyed. Our freshman year got off with a fast start with an increase in the previous enrollment with the addition of the students from the country. Barb Butzlaff and Doug Olson represented our class in the gala homecoming festivities, proving we, too, were growing up. Beginning with his freshman year, Tom Crosgrove proved to be our class's greatest contribution to the basketball squad. But without the aid of the other members of our class, our basketball squad would never have proved successful. To lead our class, we chose Charles Owen, Merridee Miller, and John Rude as class officers. Of course, the best part of school was the parties, having blank minds in algebra, creating uproars in Mr. Sifford's room, and trying to roller skate with all the ups and downs. Now forward to senior high! As silly sophomores we proved our varied abili- ties, with many boys participating in the various sports throughout the year. To cheer them on to victory were our willing and able cheerleaders: Sue Enge, Norma Saunders, and Joyce Mishler. Now as part of senior high we were allowed to sit on the main floor of the auditorium for all the assemblies. Also that year we had our choice as to the subjects we would study. Proud and happy were we when we accomplished winning first prize on our homecoming float. Heads of our class, chosen were Charles Owen, Mary Sedam, Jane Rude, and Pete Krause. Along came spring and the invitations to prom waiters and waitresses were given. Tryingly we per- fected our gracefulness to present a modem dance as our part of the program. This was a dream indeed. Advancing as jovial juniors, we continued to bring forth our enthusiasm, bringing many new ex- periences, of which these are a few: choosing of class rings which brought about a big thrill, and of course ours being the best ever! They were of the latest style, called The Golden Flare. Guiding us through- out this important year, we chose these capable classmates: Gary Lunz, Norma Saunders, Shirley Knaak, and Mary Sedam as class officers. Onward to the class play. How exciting it was to produce You Can't Kiss Caroline with each member doing his part in helping the members of the cast present a good play. To represent our class in the royal party, we chose Butch Coleman and Phyllis Hansen. Many fellow classmates were named to serve high positions on the Saints Reporter and Saintonian staffs of the coming year. Most important were Marge Peter- son and JoAnn Hudson, the respective editors-in-chief. However, without the cooperation of all the others these organizations would never have been successful. Mary Sedam and Doug Peterson represented our class when they attended Girls' State and Boys' State. These two, including Shirley Knaak, Marge Peterson, and Merridee Miller became members of the National Honor Society. Very soon prom time came and proved to be our greatest accomplishment. Shangrila, our theme, saw us dancing to the excellent music of Freddy Fred- ricks. We hated to see our enchanting evening of dancing end, but were glad to doff our formal attire for the simple, sports clothes. With the morning ahead of us, we set off for the many parties and picnics. That evening was one time our parents didn't wait up for us. Although it was rather difficult for most to get through the next day, we managed. With finals next on the agenda, we were soon to take the big step--up the final rung of the ladder. September came, along with the eager and ex- pectant seniors back only to do many lasts, all feeling a little tug at the heart. To lead us, the sophisticated seniors, we chose Darrell Davis, Phyllis Hansen, Karen Curry, and Butch Coleman as our class officers. Along with Homecoming came the suspense of who would reign as our king and queen. How proud we were when the student body voted Norma Saunders and Gary Lunz as the charming queen and handsome king of the festivities. How diligently Mr. Loose tried to pound Mac- beth into us and then we usually managed to get off the track of lecture. Less seriously were the well- remembered pep talks that we all dreaded, but really weren't as bad as we'd always imagined. Basketball and wrestling seasons were soon underway. With the auditorium jammed with spectators, cheering the boys to victory, they captured both conference titles, adding another feather to our hats. The annual semi-formal dance, Stairway to the Sea, last year's theme, proved a great success and a very enjoyable evening. All the parties, too numerous to mention, created much fun. Soon with the arrival of spring, another prom was in the making. But last year we could sit back and re- lax, supposedly not knowing the theme. The juniors did a very good job. The evening was enjoyed by all! Finally we were able to take advantage of skip day with the entire class going their separate ways, but having great fun as they went. Now with the end near, we were kept busy auto- graphing pictures and cards, sending graduation an- nouncements, and practicing our marching steps. Finally as we appeared in our gowns and mortar boards, stepping up to receive our evidence of achievement we realized this was not the end, but really a beginning of new, bigger, and better oppor- tunities for us all. Many hours and years of work and play, of triumph and failure, recurred to us. For some came tears; others a feeling of joy, but no one will forget. Now as we all step forward into our separate paths, we can look back on our high school years as the stepping stones to a promising and bright future. The very best of luck to you, the graduates. These are a senior's memories! 80 ALL SERVED WELL. The class of 1959 was small in quantity but high in quality. Forty per cent of the graduates plan to further their education. ABOVE: Merridee Miller repre- sented the class of 1959, as she spoke of blueprints and oppor- tunities. ABOVE: Dr. Marcus Bach, pro- fessor of religion at the Univer- sity of Iowa, was guest speaker at our commencement exercises. ABOVE: The farewell address was given by Mary Sedam of the class of 1959. CERTAIN FADS WERE POPULAR ABOVE: What happened to everyone's waistline? The trapeze, split trapeze, sack chemise are modeled here. ABOVE: Car coats, bulky knit sweaters, calypso outfits, and vests were a part of everyone's wardrobe. ABOVE: Car or Truck? Fads, Fads, Fads, and more Fads. Every high school student wants to be one of the crowd. The fads pictured here are some that were most interesting and worn by many of die kids. Different Fads pertained not only to clothes but shoes, socks, and hair-do's as well. BELOW, Left: Almost every girl wishes for a long pony tail. BELOW, Right: T-straps, white tennys, knee high, and black tights are attention to everyone's feet. 90 EXTRA ACTIVITIES WERE PART OF EUGENE BANSE Transfer Student; Football 1; Bas- ketball 1; Track 1. CHARLOTTE BECKMAN Band 4; GAA 4; Saintonian 2; Chorus 3; Class Play Comm. 2; Band Group 2; Na- tional Honor Society; Honor Ten. JANET BECKIUS Saintonian 2; Library Club; GAA 4; GAA Board Member 1. PAT BECKIUS GAA 4. MARION BENTDAHL Saintonian 2; GAA 4. ELLEN BERG Band 4; Chorus 4; GAA 3; FHA 3; Cho- rus Accompanist 4; FTA 1; Sr. Class Play; Class Play Comm.; Spanish Club 2; Saintonian 2; Dorian Music Festival; Girls' Glee Club 2; Declam 3; Chorus Group 2; Band Group 3. ROBERT BERG Football 2; Baseball 1; Track 1; Wres- tling 3; FFA 4. ARDIS BISHOP FHA 1; Tramp 3; Tumbling 3; Modern Dance 1; Sts. Reporter 3; GAA 4; Chorus 1; St. Class Play; Prom Comm.; Class Play Comm.; Jr. Journal Typist 2. LARRY BIERMAN Football 2; Baseball i. BERNICE BLEKESTAD GAA 4. CAROL BOHM GAA 4; Chorus 4; Band 4; Saintonian 2; Prom Waitress 1; Play Comm. 2; FTA 1; FHA 3; FTA Sec.; Prom Comm.; Chorus Group 1; Girls' Glee Club 2; Band Group 1; National Honor Society; Flower and Motto Comm.; Honor Ten. BARB BUTZLAFF Band 4; GAA 4; Tramp 2; Home- coming Attendant 1; Prom Waitress 1; Class Play Cast 2; Majorette 4; Sts. Reporter 3; Flower and Motto Comm. DARYL COLEMAN Football 4; Baseball 4; Basket- ball 4; Watonwan Safety Council; Class Officer 1; Homecoming Attendant 1; Prom Waiter 1. TOM CROSGROVE Basketball 4; Tennis 4; Cross Country 1; Football 1; Photography 1; Chorus 3; Prom Waiter 1; Boys' Glee Club 1; Flower and Motto Comm.; National Honor Society, JEAN CUNNINGHAM FHA 2; GAA 4; Sts. Reporter 3; Saintonian 2; Class Play Cast 2; FTA 1; Prom Comm.; Prophecy Comm.; Jr. Journal Typist 2. BEVERLY CURRY GAA 4; Tumbling 2; FHA 1; Class Play Comm. 2; Chorus 2; Pep Club 1; Modem Dance 1; Usherette. JUDY CURRY GAA 4; FHA 4; FHA Officer 2; Prom Waitress 1; Modem Dance 2; St. Class Play; Declam. KARAN CURRY GAA 4; GAA Board Member 1; Cho- rus 4; Girls' Glee Club 2; Chorus Group 1; Library Club 2; Homecoming Attendant 1; Homecoming Queen Candidate 1; FHA 1; Tramp 1; Class Officer 1; Class Play Comm. 2. DARRELL DAVIS, Jr. Football 4; Basketball 1; Base- ball 4; Sts. Reporter 3; Chorus 4; Class Officer; Waton- wan Safety Council; King Candidate; Prom Waiter 1. RICHARD DUNCANSON Wrestling 3; Track 3; FFA 4; FFA Officer 1; FFA Committees. HARVEY DURHEIM FFA 4; Track 1; Baseball 1. SUE ENGE Chorus 2; GAA 4; Band 4; Tramp 3; Cheer- leading 3; Prom Waitress 1; Class Play Comm. 1; Queen Candidate; Spanish Club 2; FHA 1; Modem Dance 2; Girls' Glee 1. ERNEST ENGELKING JEAN FRAUTNICK GAA 4; FHA 4; Chorus 4; Girls’ Glee Club 2; Chorus Group 1; Library Club 2; Saint- onian 2; Declam 1; Class Play Comm. 1; Prom Comm.; National Honor Society; Honor Ten. LEONARD FROSLAN FFA 4; Class Play Comm. 1, JERRY GAY Football 3; Baseball 4; Legion Baseball 2. PHYLLIS HANSEN GAA 4; Declam 1; Jr. Class Play; Chorus 1; Girls' Glee Club 1; MUNA Delegate. PAUL HANSON Football 4; Basketball 1; Track 4; Wrestling 3; Band 4; Chorus 4; Chorus Group 1; Class Play Comm. 1; Boys' Glee Club 1. ROSALYN HARDER GAA 4; FHA 4; Library Club 2; Chorus 2; Class Play Comm. 1. KAREN HAYNES GAA 4; Chorus 1; FHA 1; Prom Comm.; Class Play Comm. 1. GERALD HELLING Football 4; Wrestling 4; FFA 4. BILL HEPPNER Baseball 1; Football 1; Class Play Comm. 1; Chorus 3; Saintonian 2; Boys' Glee Club 1. IVALEE HOWE Sts. Reporter 2; Saintonian 2; Prom Waitress 1; Chorus 2; FHA 4; GAA 4; Sr. Class Play 1; Modern Dance 1; Class Play Comm. 1; Prophecy Comm.; National Honor Society. GLEN HUDSON Class Play Comm. 1; Class Play Cast 1; Chorus 2; Track 3; Basketball 1; Cross Country 1; Football 1; Baseball 1; Prom Comm. JO ANN HUDSON FHA 1; Library Club 1; GAA 4; FTA 1; FTA Vice-Pres.; Saintonian 2; Class Play Cast 2; Declam 3; Prom Comm.; Flower and Motto Comm.; National Honor Society; Honor Ten. DENNIS JENSEN FFA 4. DENNIS JOHNSON Basketball Mgr. 4; Football Mgr. 4; Baseball Mgr. 3; Football 1; Chorus 1; Flower and Motto Comm. LYLE KLOSE FFA 4; Football 4; Baseball 1; Basket- ball 1; Intramurals 3; Sr. Class Play. DON KLASSEN Basketball 1; Track 4; Chorus 4; Cross Country 3; Wrestling 3. SHIRLEY KNAAK FHA 4; Class Officer 1; GAA 4; Saintonian 2; Class Play Comm. 2; Flower and Motto Comm.; National Honor Society; Honor Ten. JEANETTE KOENIG Chorus 4; Girls' Glee Club 2; GAA 4; Declam 3; Class Play 2; FHA 3; Sts. Reporter 2; Chorus Group 1. ALLEN KONZ Baseball 1; Basketball 1; Chorus 3. PETE KRAUSE Football 1; Basketball 2; Baseball 2; Cross Country 2; Track 2; Photography 3; Prom Waiter 1; Class Officer 1; Class Play Cast 2; Chorus; Will Comm. ROGER KRIESCH Class Play Comm. 1; Basketball 1; FFA 1. KATHRYN KUEHL Transfer Student; GAA 2; Class Play Cast 1; Saintonian 1; Prophecy Comm. PAUL LA INGEN Football 4; Wrestling 4; Track 1; Baseball 2; Class Play Comm. 1; FFA 4; FFA Comm.; Class Officer 1. 91 EVERY SENIOR’S EDUCATION LANA LARSON Band 4; Chorus 4; GAA 4; Tumbling 4; Class Play 2; Prom Waitress 1; Modern Dance 2; Girls' Glee Club 2; Band Group 1; Chorus Group 2; FHA 4; FTA 1; Dorian Festival 1; Chorus Officer 1; Declam 1; Tennis Club 1; Saintonian 2; Prophecy Comm. ROGER LOVE Football 4; Basketball 4; Track 4; Prom Waiter 1; Jr. Class Play; Chorus 1; Prophecy Comm. GARY LUNZ Football 4; Basketball 4; Baseball 3; Track 2; Sr. Class Play; Sts. Reporter 2; FFA Pres.; Class Officer 1; Homecoming King; Prom Waiter 1; Class Play Comm. 1; Homecoming Attendant 1; Rotary Trip; Prophecy Comm. DARLENE MILLER GAA 3; Chorus 1; Usherette. LOR RAIN MILLER Transfer Student; GAA 3; FHA 3. MERRIDEE MILLER Chorus 2; Band 4; Band Grdup; Chorus Group 2; Class Officer 1; FHA 3; FTA 1; GAA 3; Student Director Class Play 2; Band Council 4; Chorus Council 1; Saintonian 2; Declam 2; Prom Waitress 1; Band Treas. 1; Band Pres. 1; Will Comm.; Honor Ten. JOYCE MISHLER Tramp 1; Tumbling 4; Cheerlead- ing 3; GAA 4; Class Play Comm. 2; FTA 1; Modem Dance 1; Prom Waitress 1; Will Comm. CAROL NELSON Declam 1; Chorus 1; Class Play Cast 2; GAA 4; FHA 1; Prom Comm. MICHAEL NELSON Cross Country 2; Track 1, RUSSELL NELSON FFA 4; Wrestling 2; Baseball 1; Football 1. BOB OFFERDAHL Basketball 3; Football 1; Tennis 3; Homecoming Attendant 1; Cross Country 1; Chorus 2; Photography; Flower and Motto Comm. WESLEY OGLESBEE Basketball Mgr. 2; Football Mgr. 2; Baseball 1; Will Comm. DARLENE OLSON GAA 4; FHA 2; Chorus 2; Declam 3; Usherette. DOUGLAS OLSON Football 4; Track 2; Baseball 1; Declam 2; Chorus 4; Boys' Glee Club 1; Chorus Group 1; FTA 1; Prom Waiter 1; Saintonian 2; Homecoming Attendant 1; Prom Comm.; Sr. Class Play; Class Play Comm. 1; Prophecy Comm. LUANN OLSON Cadet Band 1; Chorus 2; Saintonian 2; GAA 4; Ref. Club 1; Declam 1; FTA 1; FHA; Na- tional Honor Society. CHARLES OWEN Class Officer 2; Prom Waiter 1; Cross Country 2; Basketball 2; Baseball 3; Photograph) 3; Intramural Golf 1; Declam 1. DOUGLAS PETERSON Tennis 4; Cross Country 1; Bas- ketball 4; Saintonian 2; National Honor Society; Boys' State; FTA 1; Football 1; Jr. Class Play; Chorus 1. MARGE PETERSON GAA 3; Band 4; Chorus 4; De- clam 3; Class Play Cast 2; Sts. Reporter 2; Saintonian 2; National Honor Society; Alt. Girls' State; FTA 1; Band Council 1; FHA; Band Group; Honor Ten; Will Comm. RICHARD PETERSON Football 4; Track 4; Chorus 2; Class Play Cast 2; Prom Comm.; Declam; Basketball JANE RUDE Band 4; Chorus 4; GAA 4; Sts. Reporter 3; Tramp 1; Class Officer 1; Class Play Comm. 2; Prom Waitress 1; Band Group 4; Girls' Glee Club 2; Chorus Group 1; Prom Comm.; FHA 1; Modern Danc- ing 2; Tennis Club 1; Prophecy Comm. JOHN RUDE Football 4; Basketball 4; Tennis 4; Band 4; Chorus 4; Sts. Reporter 3; Class Play Cast 2; De- clam; Chorus Pres. 1; Class Officer 1; Boys' Glee Club 1; Chorus Group; Prom Waiter; Will Comm. GRANT SANDMAN Football 3; Wrestling 2; Baseball 3; Chorus 2; Declam 1; Basketball 1; FFA 1; Intra- murals 1. JERMAINE SANDMEYER FHA 1; FFA 4; Chorus 1; Prom Comm.; Class Play Comm. 2. NORMA SAUNDERS Band 4; Chorus 3; GAA 3; Tum- bling 2; Class Officer 2; Cheerleading 3; Chorus 2; Glee Club 1; Homecoming Queen. MARY SEDAM Band 4; Band Officer 1; Class Officer 2; FHA 2; Class Play Comm. 1; Chorus 2; Sr. Class Play; GAA 4; FTA 1; National Honor Society; Prom Waitress 1; Sts. Reporter 3; Betty Crocker Home- maker; Baijd Group; Band Council 2; Modem Dance 1; Honor Ten. DOUGLAS SCHMILLEN JOHN SERKLAND Class Play Cast 2; Tennis 4; Cross Country 1; Basketball 2; Football 1; Chorus 2; Golf 1. DIANN STAUFFER Band 4; Choms 1; FTA 1; GAA 4; Saintonian 2; FHA 2. JOHN SWEENEY Baseball 4; Photography 3; Football 1; Basketball 1; Cross Country 3; Intramurals 3; Class Play Cast 2. DON TENNEY FFA 3; Intramurals 3; Chorus 2; Track 1. BILL THOMAS Football 4; Basketball 4; Track 1; Baseball 1; Sts. Reporter 1; Mgr. 2; Class Play Comm. 2; Prom Comm. MARILYN TIGHE GAA 4; FHA 2; Saintonian 2; Ref. Club 1; Pep Club 1; Chorus 1; Girls' Glee Club 1; Class Play Comm. 1; FHA Comm.; Usherette. ROSEMARY URBAN SUE VOOSEN GAA 4; Declam 2; Sts. Reporter 2; FHA 3; Tennis 2; Modem Dance 2; Pep Club 2; Ref. Club 2. LEORA WARLING Band 4; Band Council 1; Band Group 3; Majorette 4; Chorus 4; Girls' Glee Club 2; Choms Group 3; Pep Club 1; Dorian Music Festival; Accompanist 1; GAA 4; FHA 4; FTA 1; Choms Coun- cil; Class Play Cast 2; Declam 4; Modern Dance 2; Tramp 3; Tennis Club; Spanish Club 2; Saintonian 1; Will Comm.; National Honor Society. ALAN WEIDENBACH FFA 4; Photography 2; FFA Team 1; Projectionist 1. MAXINE WILLIAMS Saintonian 2; Library Club 2; GAA 4; Class Play Comm. 2. ART WITHERALL Transfer Student; Prom Comm.; Mgr. 1; Intramurals 1; Track 1; Golf 1. VIVIAN WOLLE GAA 4; Prom Comm. 1; FHA 3; Usherette. 92