St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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SENIORS END HIGH SCHOOL CAREER ART SEHLIN. President. PEGGY WOODWARD. Treasurer; JOANNE OLSON. Secretary; JOHN KUNTZ. Vice President SEHLIN LEADS CLASS OF '48 BEVENSEE, SUNDT GAIN SCHOLASTIC HONORS The class of '48, under the leadership of Art Sehlin, assisted by the other class officers. John Kuntz. JoAnne Olson, and Peggy Woodward, has finally arrived at its ultimate goal, after three years of fun and hard work. In our sophomore year, many of us were new to Park, and all of us were new to the confusion of high school. That was the year we learned to dance, and also learned to know each other. Our junior year was even more exciting. We presented our class play Dulcy,” sold magazines, and attended our first Junior-Senior prom. Last, but not least, we became seniors. We opened the year with the smash hit comedy Arsenic and Old Lace” as our Senior Class Play. With the money from our junior year and the additional money ROBERT BEVENSEE from the play, we Valedictorian were able to join with the class of '47 in presenting the school with a new basketball scoreboard. Now, graduation has come, with its Senior Prom, its class night, and senior breakfast, and finally Baccalaureate and Commencement. We're going to miss Park, but we will never forget it. The senior class is indeed proud of its two highest ranking members for 1948. Bob Bevensee, valedictorian, has been active as a debater, class play member and Hi-Y president. His scholastic rating was 3.848. Dick Sundt, salutatorian, rated a close second to Bob in rank with a rating of 3.783. Dick is the editor of the Echowan and was also a senior class play member. Congratulations go to these two boys and to the others who have ranked high in the class of '48. D. A. R. AWARD WINNER Mary Dow, one of the most active seniors at Park, was chosen by her fellow seniors and the faculty to receive the ’ coveted D. A. R. award this year. Each year one senior girl is picked for this honor. She attends a banquet with girls selected from other Minnesota schools, at which banquet one girl is selected to attend the national banquet at Washington, D. C. RICHARD SUNDT Salutatorian MARY DOW D. A. R. Winner

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rcTupr- State eason to be proud rson. On Feb. 6 luth to win first m event of the hool $ki tourna-5 contest is p honor a hi ain in Minncs n Name mmittee r class president, committees that tal activities for The committees he class officers. ,co Rorman, class •oved by Milton ipal, on Jan. 9. ws: Class night— n; John Rodgers, iy, Mary Dow. rohn Kuntz, Barfs Bohlig, Dick Tary Anne Whlt-x Pickett. Frank shop; will—Jere i. Paul Tierney, faughn. is chairman of t committee with Doug Richards, anice Klodt. Coaward assembly !wert and Tom Pooler, Marilyn ■So Chapman, chairman of the imittec with Lu- ves As ot State itatc Conference building on the ? the week of idred girls from nnesota took part ctioning of city, avernment. Nom-nventions. ballot gn speeches were they arc in our vernment. Park's Anne Olson, was f State. d girls were di-ies. two counties one state. Their ssed several bills school aid. taxa-the aged and the nne stated. ' The cresting and won- The announcement of the valedictorian and salutatorian of a senior class is always made with pride and admiration. stated O. E. DomianJ superintendent of Park schools, when the top scholars of the class o( 1948 were announced. Robert Bcvensee has earned the valedictorian honors of his class with at average of 3.848. Richard Sundt. whose average is 3.783, has been namn salutatorian. Milton H. Kuhlman. principal, in announcing the names of the vole] dictorian and salutatorian said. The faculty and the administration coni en wov. . Alter tnree days ot tryouts, Donald Anderson, speech instructor, announced the cast on Oct. 1. This play, by Joseph Kesselring. is in rehearsal under the direction of Mr. Anderson. A student director, as yet, has not been appointed. Romantic principals will be portrayed by Bill Weed, as Mortimer Brewster, and Evonne Martin, as Elaine Harper. Others in the cast include: Jere Veilleux, Tom Vessey, Chuck Hutchinson, Bob Bevensee, Frank Hurd, Jack Behonek, Leonard Nadasdy, Dick Brown and Craig Milnor. to continue their education in col lege and that their work in highe education will continue to be out standing. Robert Is the president of th Rex Hl-Y, a member of the de bate squad, science club. Masqu and Gavel, Christian fellowshi club, clef and staff and a reporte for the Echo. Bob participated I the junior and senior class play and has been active in debate fo two years. Dick Sundt, editor of the Echo wan. is a member of the studen council, and participated in the sen ior class play. He was publicit chairman for the 1947 Home fCutdq, cA-eadU ' Qtetfhf, rWi Common experience in dramati officers of the National Honor Soci tion in their new positions. They Grady, vice-president and Pegg Edina junior high school ga AdeJphi these three years. He the leads in the junior class pit make the grade in Masque and John is the chairman of all se Dick Brown and I are ver, ing ;n northern Minnesota ever}1 (Confidentially, if you hav John, try an ice cream cone, his Grace The vice-president’s Irish Grady. Besides being vice-president is president of the clef and staff club. She and John ought to work well Honor Society, as they co-starred in th« 1 •interest in speech work has led her to mation. This year she will give a selection from’ Sandburg. Grace has a phobia for collecting things. Because the Echo, as assistant-editor, of course, she has taken to collec of the editor. If anyone has anything worth collecting, look out, or Gra Mary will colled it! ,, Peg Calls Dances Reg romes .from remote Eden Prairie. You might hear ber-nnv

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BEVERLY AMUNDSON— Worry and Bov have never met. Blue Tri—3. 4; Glee Club—2. 3. 4; Silver Tri—2. SHIRLEY ANDERSON— A sunny disposition Blue Tri—4; Clef and Staff—4; G. A. A.—4; Vocational Club—4. STANLEY ANTCZAK -' You spell it with a Zl TOM BAUER— Long, lanky, and likeable. Brush and Palette -2; Golf—2. 3; Visual Aid—1. 2. JOHN BAUGHMAN— Don't 3mile at me, girls; I’m bashful. BARBARA BEAL It's nice to be natural when you're naturally nice. Blue Tri—3. 4; Christian Fellowship—2, 3. 4. V Pres. 4; Echo Staff—3, 4, Star Reporter 4; Graduation Committee—4; National Honor Society—4; Red Cross—3; Science Club—3; Senior Honor Roll; Silver Tri—1, 2; Cabinet—2; Spanish Club—3. 4; Vocational Club—4. BRUCE BEAULIEU— Make mine music. Adelphi Hi-Y—2, 3. 4; Visual Aid—3. BARBARA BECK— Shy, smart, and sweet. Blue Tri—3. 4; Christian Fellowship—2, 3, 4; Science Club—3; Senior Honor Roll; Silver Tri— 2; Spanish Club—3. 4, Vocational Club—4. JACK BEHONEK— Actingly yours. Camera Club—3. 4; Canteen— 4; Club 44—3; Echowan Staff—4; Fidelis Hi-Y—2, 3. 4, Treas. 4; Masque and Gavel—3, 4, Junior Class Play—3; Science Club—3. 4; Senior Class Play—4; Tennis—3, 4. MARTIN BENNIS— I don't believe in love at first sight—but I will take a second look. Basketball—2, 3, 4; Football—2. PHYLLIS BETTSCHART GAA spelled backward means All American Girl. ROBERT BEVENSEE— As Professor Einstein says . ” Leadership Club—4; Rex Hi-Y—2, 3, 4, Sec'y 2, Vice Pres. 3. President, 4; Tennis —3, 4; Junior Class Play—3; Senior Class Play—4; Masque and Gavel—3. 4; School Door Canteen—4; Debate Squad—3. 4; Clef and Staff—4; Graduation Committee—4; Echo Reporter—3, 4; Senior Honor Roll—4; Scionce Club—3, 4; National Honor Society—4; Valedictorian—4.