St Mary of the Plains High School - Crusader Yearbook (Dodge City, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1954 volume:

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K fy ix ff CONTENTS Sophomores Freshmen Activities Royalty Q rw. .r,,,' lx DEDICATIG The years have flown while we searched for life And when our quest at last has made its mark We find it hard to leave without a word To that one person who made a light in dark. Without these thoughts direct and signs to show That our respect for her still more will raise When later years will show how much she did We cannot leave without these words of praise. 31 T3 ,. M., h N W .MAJ ' we M- A-Q -. ' - N- . Nu v- f ' K . ' 1 N x Q N X wr 1 ...- 4 , -.. W... gy .M s Yi- A ,K A ' W ik. 'Y3W'w,a. , .', W .' X, ' ,M ' 1 -10-dhaw Q' miffifveyf ,gfiififv-117' AE., ww xff K -' i 5 H 'W f - ,ek fifwvsaai, f ,.,. ,- . 4, .1 . , ' ' ' 1 ff Ml? fflliki- .ff if K I 1 if-in f., ,- f- -15911, 1-'gf-2,:ffx,5gfw:f -ian, , 1' V. f wg . 4 ., W, , ,, A ,, ,M ,M . ,, , V, , 4 , F 'Txzwzw' e Q ,. 'T Q wxfwg-,Lvemffhmfd, f 51 f - . , 4 - , , ,R 1 Q ' 4 . ' ffiffk '- .141 ' Wffliv 33' 'Q' -14 H- f-' - ,A s f..e55,..,1lq,-4--as 35.213243 , E x in.. Q , 'S I I 1 X fi 7 5 3 x m Q F sinaa n , it 'c .., if-get In I it t eg- is fi ll I Ay,, S 'Silky wg- V 'l X L? 2-'filx ,i as ,re , F' 'JFK rl E 'K 'F 1 . ii W' IA U B-I Was. le. .12 The Most Reverend john B. Franz, First Bishop of Dodge City, is pictured officiating at the formal opening of the Marian Year as he enrolls fifteen candidates into Our l.ady's Sodality, December 8. Bishop Franz is as- sisted by Father A. J. Felling, Chaplain, and Father IAIHI R A J IIllINC john Zenner, Vice-Chancellor. FATHER R. M. MUELLEIQ, Religion 'NMXXXN x ,Q-' I g Y x X n i SISTER MARY AUGUSTINE, Kansas State Teachers College, Pittsburg, World History, Government, Libra- rian ..u rife ,fi SISTER MARY MEI. I1hSA, Kansas State Teachers College, Pittsburg, Princi- pal, journalism, Senior Sponsor fm. 6.44 SISTER MARY ASSUMPTA, SISTER MARY CECILIA St. Mary College, Xavier, AGNUS, Kansas Teachers Geometry, Algebra, junior College, Pittsburg,Chemis- Class Sponsor, Sodality try Moderator ,fl SISTER A TH ANAS ILTS, DePaul University, Band, Chorus, Piano, Voice, Organ X at . K Q it are SISTER M.CLARISSA, Wichita University and Creighton Art. Crafts .L SISTER M. DeCHANTAL, Kansas State Teachers Col- lege, Pittsburg, Shorthand 1 5' D SISTER M. DOROTHEA, Friends University and Creighton, American History SISTER M LUCILLE Marymount College Home Economics Home Living SISTER M. LUCIANNA, Clark College, Religion, Piano, Band, Freshman Sponsor MRS. C. F. KRAMBECK, Kansas State-,School Nurse I SISTER M. VERONICA, MRS. E. D. COI.GAN,Q Marymount College, Wichita, Study Hall English, Speech, Dramatics 8 SISTER MAUREEN Friends University, Short hand, Freshman Sponsor J 'X ei MRS. FANNIE LINCOLN, Colorado Western, English, Student Council Sponsor, -fa junior Class Sponsor Wir 47:1 MISS IMOGENE SHEA Marymount College,Typing Physical Education, Book keeping, Secretarial Prac 'ce, Senior Sponsor NR. DALE l3Rl'fMlKlER, Saint Benedicts, General Science, Physics Af WMM if 4.4. 7W'?'4f,3fo6e 7M MR. JOSEPH Oklahoma A. 84 M ture, Biology, Sponsor il U r MR. JOHN SCHARTZ, Emporia State Teachers Col- lege Mechanical Drawing, Athletics WW Ol' MR. TOM SKAHAN, Kansas State College Gov- ernment, Sociology, Drivers Education,Physical Educa- tion, Athletics Motauly aculty meeting lve many problems. 'J M4 f I LV 01 MR. RAYMOND STEIMEL, Kansas University, Biology, Religion, Latin, Psychol- ogy, Annual Sponsor, Sen' r SPUnsor 1 V rig N' f IL i l QUHHBEINS Sister M. Agnesina and cooks in cafeteria. Mrs. Andy Nieto, Mrs. john Cox, Mrs. Lawrence Tepe, Mrs. Ben Lampe, and Mrs. Cherle Strictlen. nl--We NX,- -M W -i KY K Sister M. Bertile and others in Laundry Mr. Dellinger, Nightwatchman l Sister M. Agncsina and Mrs. Steimel preparing dinner .4116 LETTERMENJS CLUB BACK ROW-Kenneth Werner, Arnold Bogner, Lawrence Birzer, Vernon Conrardy, Leon Brady, and Coach john Schartz. SECOND ROW-Larry Doll, Francis Hacker, Lawrence Gleason, Danny Weiss, Clinton Komaralc. FRONT ROW-Kenneth Klthlce, Don Miller,Dwai.ne Lampe. john Schartz, Ronald Nieto, Francis McElgunn. 9 6' ANNUAL STAFF Tom Baber, Artg Mr. Steimel, Sponsorg Pat Vogelg Lelia Mae Stohrg Darlene Eisenbartg Mary Ellen Keltner, Edirorg judy Lemong Pat Gagnong Marilyn Berkampg Nonna Gallivang Mary Earle Rubart, Photogra- pher. Not picturedg Gary Klie- song Phyllis Leonard, Ass. Editorg Catherine McGinty, Business Managerg Don Millerg Pat Straightg Dwaine Lampeg Angela Bognerg Kathy Levingsg Verna Lee Oliverg Alice Sim- UIODSQ Student Council in session with Maureen McFadden presiding. f, ,f E RER ' -A , 4 ses!! I. - L Q I J, xH, 1 J, 5 iw? i 5,29 , ...I 3 xl -3 43 m 5 7' ,ww- W-2...-.. . 1 X ig, V i , , , . A if-' A , ,Q qjii 2 L, gf ' 1 r - ,. wr ff-Jerzy r- -saw' fP'kfK,1wfew-WWZQ k 'W qw lxhaxiwiezelfg -'Y-A . Q1-zvsfflf W-51 Q, fa Nggfggg- .A .iw S+' 5, , ,ff':,'f Ha,-5 'L ff' f , 'M JOHN BERNASKY 'Red' Ingalls 'Red as an angry sunset' ANGELA BOGNER 'Angie' Wright New as the day' VERNON CONRARDY 'Connie' Wright 'Calm as the mzdnigbt sea' BETTY ANN EISENBART 'Betsy' Fowler 1: DONALD BOGNER 'Bogie' Dodge City 'His eyes twinkle like the diamonds' SENIORS DARLENE EISENBART 'Mo' Fowler 'Gay as :be dancing wind' UENTIN DOLL 'Quint' Wright Sol1d. as skull ol a congressman' 'Fresh as a while rosebud' .1 . Z 5 by 0. Wi Q 5 ESTON GEORGE 'Gorgeous George' Fort Dodge 'Calm as the gliding moon' NONNA GALLIVAN 'Nonnie' Ensign 'Busy as a ticking clock' TOM GRILLIOT 'Tom' Syracuse 'Happy as beroes after battles won' MARY ANN HARDEY 'Softy' Cactus, Texas 'Gallanl and gay, as lover to the altar' PAT HEFNER 'Hefner' H 2 f MICHAEL LEN GLEASON 'Lenahan jetmore 'Gay as lbe raising sun' Hays 'Merry as the flowers in May' MARYIDA HELFRICH 'Smida' f Wright 'Swep as a mom of Paradise' mf, will My D , A36 . , Ewing. .- - - , . 1.4343 ' ' 'S JOANN lESSMAN 'Jodie' Dodge Cicy 'Cheerful as summers mom' I 1 LA MOYNE JOHNSON 'La Moyne' Minneola N ' 'Sweet as blushing rosehuds dipped in MARY ELLAENaKgllglTr:Ei Ears r .. v , a om the monlmg dew 'Her voice'is like the harmony of angels ERNEST KISNER 'Ernie' Dodge City 'Frank as the call of April birds' KATHY LEVINGS 'Kathy' Buffalo, Oklahoma PHYLLIS LEONARD 'Phil' Busy like n wife az the oven' Dodge City DWAINE LAMPE Dc-acon' Dodge City Laughter rich as woodland lhunder' 'Near as fresh spring herbs' X 3 xo, , CATHERINE MCGINTY wiggles' Larned N 'Her laugh is lzkc I1 singing brook lim! MALYREFN MCEADDEN Mac' ,,u,,,,lE,S as 1, PIISSW, Kmgman 'Trac as an arrow to its aim' J JOHN MUELLFR 'johnny' Dodge City , 'Blushing like a bear! nflamen VERNA LEE OLIVER 'Vinnie' Minneola 'Quiel us far-away waters' PRESTON PALMER Toby' KM THQ x D gk DONALD x111.1.xfR Dom Dodge City 'Full of flop as an 1' fvrtnc fun' Dodge City NORMA PINAIRE 'spooky' 'lnnocenl as the age of gold' L if Dodge City Merry as the month of May' Y Ei. W RAYMOND QUESADA 'Ray' Dodge Ciry as a gockel in a shin' 7 A ROHAR 'Bertie' L, Stafford P 'Silent as the fool of time' MARY LOU SCHARTZ 'Lulu' Cimarron Lovely as an angels dream' k Q, PATRICIA SHEAHAN Skunky' x , e,,e MARY EARLE RUBART 'Rhubarb' Lamed Sincere as a twenty-dollar gold piece' ALICE SIMMONS 'Allie' Dodge City Bright as the fullest moon in blackest air JANICIE SCHMIDT 'Smitty' Kinsley is like lbe 5111221111716 rose' Kingman 'Gay as mischief' i 33 Q xi - Q . T rl I f I Pl I 'bil .U if kj n 0 N sf Y' 5-I f , ,. ,ax r LORRAINE STEGMAN 'Raine' Dodge City ELAINE STEGMAN 'Guiney' 'Fresh as a blossom barbed by Dodge City April rain' 'Free as the sunbeams on the Cbairzless air SUZANNE STEGMAN 'Suzie' Ingalls LELIA MAE STOHR 'Mae' Ensign 'Musical as rain drops on a roof 'Merry as a marriage bell' PAT STRAIGHT 'Pat' I S 5 RITA STEGMAN 'Gege' Dodge City 'Smaller than the point of a line needle' Dodge City W 'A smile like summer after snow' ROBERT TEPE 'Bob' Dodge City Mainly, like one wbo speaks the honest truth' 4 JW I We fm ' SHIRLEY TEPE 'Tepe' WILMA WEILERT 'Willy' Dodge City Dodge City Furmy as a barrel of monkeys' C 'Quiet as the busb of evening PATRICIA VOGEL 'Vojel' Ness City 'Free as the wind' SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS - Len Gleason, student council representative: Maryida Helfrich, secretary: Don Bogner, president: Darlene Eisenbart, vice-president: Angela Bogner, treasurer: and Mary Ann Hardey, student council representative. As blooms of life begin to rise And we the Seniors are thus to bold Tbe thought that makes all eartb a prize And life we made to turn to gold. It's fifty-four as bere we stand To bold emotions with regret And il the years could be so new lt's only for our lives have met. - Ernest Kisner 1 A c I 4 .df -1 li 45. an fn 1:52 . '., .4 ld? fn , . 5.1 I N .w. Xi Q n J ' 1 ii' . A ' X X f 5 It ,S Qi 1 w 1 ,A ,, 1 1 1 f X 1 W 1 X 1 2233? lj' eg 'fx X K 4 z HE 5 J -Lv x ' 'L bl N fi Y, X Q .xfxiagfxkgyf J N A M Q l 1: f w f -. f'i1 wa W 4' 1 Ki Q55 xi Q R Sf gigggavfifafg an Egg' QW 'MW S 'ff' ffifzmg? 'Q' S 51 -I Qigauw .sbwyvii ss. ,V sn .4 WW Q. MARILYN BERGK AMP Fowler 'Cagiv' CIIARLENE DOLL .J Nx I ff, JU ,NX Q? DUANE BOGN ER Dodge City MzsclJzevou9' GERALD BURKHART Dodge City 'Slee IORS 'uf' , 'U PY DELORES DECHANT Liebenthal 'Rough and ready W 'ghr , 'gomely' my 45, F I . 1 I ' 4 f 58 ' fn M6 I Q Y , I Q LARRY DOLL Greg Schartz makes his debut. Dodge Cxty 'Husky' LOUISE GLEASON Kinsle 'llealtiylfi SHARON EVERT LAWRFNCE GLEASON Dodge Cnty Cowboy MILDRED GITTLEIN . Stafford 'Misleading' Pzsfgw -I 'C V: 3 6- X 1 '22 Y 1954 Dodge City KAY GRAFF Pmfesso' Dodge City 'lnlerestzng' ROSA GOLD Lamar, Colorado TaIl, slender' I 5 . A1 f rl A X X ll I 5 X: bit KENNY WERNER Dod e City ' R H- 'Liguble S sales assistants sell basketball tickets to eager a ,ff A .f 11 5 FROEINE LAMPE M ,a Do Ci: ' , , ' ' If 'Amiblej 0, ' fffgzfg K qt, Jw NETH LEGG, ,lf ,J Lf Hodge Cir .ff fr ' 1'- Dependii: ? 'P' .5 nfnf 95 gif CARMA LEIKER L' 3' f Great Bend ' 'Onery' Y Q. , X ,u .wx M N. .4 D r fi E -' ve la-, 4-Ts- f 9 7 Wi? FRANCIS HACKER ,Q MARY LYNNE KE ENA Seward 'Sleek' X , l 1 '9 ' N Q GARY KLIESEN Dod e City Reg 163W 10' C ls- ew A ttenders. ,,w'f f ' A 2 t .225- CLINTON KOMAREI Dodge City 'Smzly' BERNICE LUTZ ,I Wright . I 'Dasbzng' zu ,yi 1 'L fl DAVID MORRISSEY Dodge City 'Dare -devzl ' VERNA KAY Dod e City 'Poiey' 9 Cimarron HSby??lI I 1'-Y 65300611 u ll -IUNIOR CLASS OFFI- CERS: David Morrissey, student council re resenta . p - tiveg Mildred Gittletin, secretaryg Kenneth Leg , treasurerg Verna Kay Nei- son, vice-presidentg Larry Doll, presidentg and Mary Lynne Keenan, student council representative. 'ARL EN E STRASSE Garden 'City 'Classzcal nf fm CAROL SCHARTZ DONALD STEGMAN x, . Q3-mi flr NV! wg'- Q Lvffrulg x sw ' 4 nm Sn.. . M w X .. , V --M Aw V IOSIE REQUENA El Dorado 'Petite' Q' Offeflg HELEN LOUISE TALLEY l 'Sile type' Garden City , ,L L - 'Book worm' I Q.. JL -X I JEAN STRASSER L- M q Garden City 'Erzdite' l 1 iff' WILLIAM ROBSON Danville 'S irrere' X ' x l x 'Nt' 4 N K I 't f x I -ifwf, .57 E 21 ' X X 40+ ' 5- BE ELF 5 -X, CTED S AUTIE if ik My x Y X , . wht um f A 1 ii lb nw , . uf, W ,. N XX xi gf f N all Y . Jw Q 1 fe zf Q Q it COIIJSTANGE VAN BLAKICUM Minneola 'Unexplrzinable' --...Q-k,, 3 L. 4 ll xt., VW' faux wil M-M armani, fr-f fix 6 ig, f' 5 JEAN ALDERMAN Dodge .Civ 'Waggzsb P Its. A ?-D oLD BOGNER ' v Wright I X f Q, 1 fi , WU. D , M. ,, .. Q 'v' 'T' W JUDY CONRARDY Wright. 'So Nice' 37 x N' 'F f -f SGPHGMQQKES Www '7 G-Q vN' j.....-- LEON BRADY Dodge City 'Unconcerned' M, ,, M Asyc. -' Q km- :gf .QM 4 Q gk A .fre Q.3,,X,n nm DSX X 1 kk D 1 X, A Q 1. 5 R X Njggx .1 px. - Fe 1 D Y N - I ' f-A ' D5 gfgigyifksf X PA-I--I-Y CONRARDY Playing ping-pong in the Student Center AT GAGNON Wright . 98286 City: 5P2Cif21 EMMA JANE FREUND 'g 6 9 y .DF-1 ' Meng. 'f1'f'f . fha M .- , ,FX , X ,V 19,,jL1V , BARBARA JEAN GEIER Gatden City 'Nzce to know' C iv' DORIS GERBER Dodge City 'Boy-strous' NORENE IRSIK Dodge City 'Mysterious' CAROLYN KONRADE Offerle 'Happy-go-lucky' W 5 ge L '9Grace ul C1 A7 if ,'A-V- 'fjw 9gt'ih ,,fw7f' wi 0- 2, Dodge City .L KENNETH KLENKEM' Y-' 'A teas ' I iff Q , 'NRQDV' fi CAROLYN LANTER AN MAR E E 'LIX ' Ncity Inky learns Safety First from Mr. Skahan gf7ZTZS?3?Uen N ff ' CAROL ANN cox ef i is f ' Dodgq City Sen11men1aI , FRANCIS MCELGUNN Dodge City Elusive DORIS MCGEE Dod e City ya Q' ' ff P0?sed' . tw 5 yi Y Y fy A Wy! A Gul 5 C km f f A Lo Q 'L' 'S 10' R7 ' ' . xg ' 1 ., 4 'f ,. M ' .11 fi' if-P' W fbi' I 1, 4 w'Jk3X.. N Q Q, ' ,M V ' 9' I - I N , .4 Q., Jlij?,Zg'.sEC'f?3N, , X A ,- - tra F4 tl Enzhuszusfzckovlffwp ' W A R A . ' xvsifb wif 49, DAVII? MIITLER ' lv Dodge Cxcy . fl WA 'Noncbalanl' A ' Q5- CHRISTINE NEELAND ' X Great Bend - , 'Carefree' RONALD NIETO Dod e City 'Deionaire BARBARA O'BRIEN Liberal 'Dzbcfete' W I N 9? 'wgycu LJENNINGTON 2 u r' vu I ' lodge City , 'Apflqflfing' David Miller playing the organ MARLENE PETZ PAT ROM Ellinwooki , Q Ellinwood Bewztcbzng -.Y fix NF-ascinatmg. ,F ,X CECILEA REDETZKE K X, Uoisingtop H , LILLIAN PFEIFER 'A A Mlscbffflolls Elltis 1 J , N11 A Smcere if r W v 1 'J 5x ,, -, MJ NA .,.- t ,- N , m. x --.. F 1 INA 'X in XX A , , v X spy K5 53' ,,,A-A-,Mm ,A X A' f W W .xi I QB' ROSEMARY ROBSON Danville 'lflylllsb' FRANKIE RODRIQUEZ Dodge City 'Wztty' 1 Q ff JOHNIE SHARTZ Dodge City 'Handsome' LE YOLA SIMMONS D d C' 'gnfuistrligzyis' Gy 0 o I L :A of kcvfgfq l gl? W VIRGINIA STANLEY Dodge City A p 'Brzgbt ,Tl Beaming . I 2 ' N T I Sophomores play 'Wise Freshman' in skit. SQANDRA RODGERS ROSEMARY STAUDINGER tl 1s.,, your Y' ROBERT SCHNEWEIS Dod e City 'Q' X . a nk f 9, Wichita Beav r kg mnqenialh if 'Resgruedn R A LARRY STEGMAN Dodge City 'Easygoin :Q J l CAROL STREMEI.. 5 dge Cit V ' VW lgoui Eyes' L 3 , W 'Ig Y CN ,B F14 LTIQ 9 Q fsgii T W OROTHY STRAMEL Dodge City 'gfeptional' 1. . A T 7 ll A I rg wg .a. 400,- 1-1- 7 N, ., V1 r z . 1: Q N? I N SLEANOR TERRY Pratt 'jovial' FRANCIS THISSEN Kingman Lady's man' 4 EDITH VERVYNCK Kinsley 'Radzam' 'N SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS: Ronald Nieto, presidentg Judy Lemon, treasurerg Vivian Eynatten, reporterg Francis McElgunn, student council representative, Maryanne Keller, student council representa- tive' Barbara Geier, secretaryg Pat fl IRENE WEBER Fowler 'Serene' Mi Robl, vice-president. ,Q rf 'Q -T S- I4 1 .I L? i .fxif nv xx -I ET WOLF E Ctnlofe Blondie' DORIS WITSKIN X R. iw Dvd C' ' X -,,.L3,e,::f:m- n I X- DANNY WEISS R, 9 Dodge City -A ' l Y 3 X 'Q4 Iam' I' 'Q' I MARY WEIGE1. gf A S Dodge City . 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VP V i' ' , EDWARD BERGKAMP ANNETTE Dodgq City Ellis 'Comzcal 'lnquiszhbe' KAREN SUE BLEUMER Wright' 'Precious' RICHARD BOGNER Wright 'Genzkll' DWANIQ BRADY Dodge City Trzcky CONNIE BUEHNE Dodge City 'Snappy' The Opening of the Marian Year BILL BURTON YVONNE CLOSEN Garden City Dod e City 'Real Gone' 'Mig' ROSELYN DECHANT Lie-benthal 'Lively' Q sq, 'Q' J' ww Xw - Rf - 5 Q5 , 4. R ., Q V ,.X, ,Q il 15 f IZIP1 X 1 f' , iw Af 1 lv m y ' f y ' X JAMES De SHON V Dodge City A 'Rbytbmzztzc' In I A NEIL DINGFS JEIHSIETTE ERBERT ' . ' E is 932513559 wrazkaffve- SHARON GLEASON Dodgs City , ans Shy J 6 DAVID HACKER Dodge City 'Speedy' Q A 1 5 It-447' VY' DAL! 11 IIIIYII- '. :'l,' MARGARET HALL Girls giving moral support 3 ' 5 Dodge City : 4 ' Hspwzky , u 637' W W M - JOHN KEENAN QJJAJ Qeward. WILFRED HELFRICH Shaft? Wrigpt 'Quzck' ANNA JO KENNY Hooker Oklahoma 'Lzgbtgearted' 'wc 4? In I f 5 ,ff nl- . 'S URSULA GIESSEL Dodge Ci ty 'Pert Q Q Q- 1 X w von li zn! I -x. A Q 5 x, ' A ANITA KIRMER Dodge City 'Quzel' Wil.-5' 1:4- E, . 1 ,. IAMES KLENKB-' ' Dodge City , 'Secretrue' f EJ Q' vigil Q JOAN KLIESEN Garden Ci: 'Coquette , 4 I. 74- if , Ufbffl' fcfifyafiag STANLEY K1.1EsEN ff' 1 2 Elri ht I l ffll' ulfivflf' W3 Cave' ANNETTE KROPP ROBERT LEVIUGS 3 eggvillg Bufflo,-Oklahoma 'Eager' 'Silent ' CARMEN LIX Dodge Ciry 'Humcrozs' W Q Q7 .V ra ., fr ,. jane: Wolfe leads calisthenics in girls physical education . RONALD MENG I CAROLYN LOBMEYER 983323- garden qity X A q xr Ndflfffll ROBERT LUTZ 53 O. GLADYS LOBMEYER Vona, Colorado 3 - Wright 1 r M 'Keen' LEROY LUTZ Wri hr ' 'slide' xl l as ,p O. 'Benign' x by A' lux' 4 . ,- 9 I A v l 4 ' K ,r ff' f ' 'if f' ,:,. pi ,. Q , . ' f- E N ' r'-Sig: if I lu A ,5?c,,,m. N VL x-tk 5, 1 ' v ,v..,.: ,Q GERALD MCELGUNN Dodg Cuz 'Lz able JAMES MOORMAN S racuse 'Zmokey' SUE MILLER Dodge. Qigy 'Inquzsuwe' garden City ' T 1 gf B00kw0f'f1?-9? HENRY NIETO N 1-- X Dodge .City 4, 'f: ' 0- 'Euaszue' '59 A 3' .E ,:.-. f X 1 ,Q Q ' n 7 LAI N S mono: crrv A MARTHA SCHE ER Co1'lyer' 'Vzvaczous' KENNETH RIEDLINGER Dod e Cir 'oifiefemz ,gy-riff Mr. Thom and boys leaving for Salina. 1 K -a CARMELITA ROBLES Ed! Do?-aiio I JOHN SHEEHA ISI ll Q l Dodgg City Q ' xii' YD 'Bramy' V 9, P Dodge Cxty M AUL SMITH Cir Q ' yb E asyg omg V1 , 3 dmv 1 flag 1 ,. , .il T: 5 , ,ff JANICE STEGMAN Offerle 'De lectable' . fi'--gf ' , ' 'V - i vi .X Y h :L I a fm-r -e A- - wg V in 'f1,z,, I by Q , N 1 I , If x 'fu , 1 A ,C , V, , if L .f ' r, A , , - i. -1 - ,. 7 5 , ,. ., W s fy . ' -. I L. EQ im It !L.,,i wiZ.Vii Q Xp? X! I I LE I I Q ,- MA RY TALLEY Garden City Outstandmg BERNADETTE WASINGER Scott City 'Winsome' T 4 W , , X 1 , Mr!! X - Q i gif' ., Q. ,ff f if ,c ea f I , x K, fs.- X . 1 A 'V r' - - 1 Ei X I DONNA MAE WASINGER 3 I ' L4 I f' 4 Garden City Im,buls1ve ' FRESHMEN CLASS OF- FICERS - David Hack- er, treasurerg Bill Burton, vice-presidentg Adrian Milford, student council representativeg ulie Wiesner resident' uP 1 ohn Sheehan, secretaryg and Pat Wxesner, stu- dent council representa- tive. IULIE WIESNER Hays . 'Energetzc' PAT WI ESN ER Hays 4 'Dzsarmmg ' JAELLEN MARTIN Dodge 'City 'Beguzlmg' e f ' as Mert and Henry enjoying the Valentine Ba i EE JOAN QDIXON Kins 'Curiozz' I Emiouimeihli No N I f nomo z K-1 1 Si sro 6f'ijXMfjq of Q W X' ig.-m fa.: DLJN 5 Y it v Puvsacm. A F D R 7' 53? . GO if l .M m s ' he E iw r y S T A -W' X11 x Hs-,.....4..,x ' N..- - , 3?51??f'll,:'5i3 ' H I f . X 5 nf, li' 1 A Q xtf.'l,x'if'. . r ht: ii l ur in ,w-. X . A 'f' lsvv- 0 Qs X,mx' .' Pep Rally before llugoton Game LARRY BIRZER Crusaders . Crusaders . Crusaders . Crusaders . Crusaders . Crusaders . Crusaders . Andale . . Hugoton . Wichita. . Guymon . . Kinsley . . Ransom . Liberal . - . - . - 4 . . ARNOLD BOGNER Crusaders Crusaders Saranra Macksville DONALD BOGNER DUANE BOGNER RICHARD BOGNER LEON BRADY GERALD BURKHART BILL BURTON L1 ' H QF-.' P 1 4' 'Jw 's X, X L L Q .L i ,.qq, lv 15 'N N .QI VERNON CONRARDY LARRY DOLL A'ei. an V, 'K 4- rf.. 'L JOHN KEENAN DWAINE LAMPE wx 1 YR., KENNETH KLENKE LEROY LUTZ Don Miller tries to go all the way GARY KLIESEN RONALD MENG Q -DON MILLER fb ng f .' 1 ' A ' 'S -'I 1:1 ,Q . I t ifiifl xx PM 'N . ex 2555 ! X -xi ' 1 ' X t 'I . ' X h la Yi Kliesen crashes through the Hugoton line for 6 points. H . ' DAVID MORRISSEY J 'FRANCIS MCISLGUNN 6 HENRY NIETO lg 'RONNIE NIETO I 'IOHNIE SCHARTZ f 1' stands for those who lettered. -Bon TEP12 r or e 'RAY QUESADA g XJSDANNI WEISS g l Nr XX VL 'KEN WERNER q QC- BASKETBALL 1954 ST' MARY OF THE PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL HCRLISADERSN Colors: Green and Gold DWAINE LAMPE DON MILLER Center Guard I I VERNON CGNRARDY DAVID MORRISSEY LARRY DOLL Forward Guard Forward ETH WERNER LAWRENCE BIRZER JOHNIEA SCH NN ' Guard Forward f'f 1 I Bill Burton, G. Richard Bogner. F. A1-ngld Bognef, Q, Crusaders Crusaders Crusaders Crusaders Crusaders Crusaders We need those points, Miller! Crusaders Crusaders Ness City Lewis .... Haviland . Wichita . . . Kinsley . . F owlcr . . . Hutchinson Windthorst Eddie Bergkamp, F. David Hacker, C ....69 .... 70 .. .... 61 76 .. .... 69 ....77 ....42 ....68 Crusaders Lewis ...... .... 4 7 Crusaders Salina .... .... 6 7 Crusaders Victoria .... .... S 9 Crusaders Fowler ..... .... 7 0 Crusaders Haviland . .... 47 Crusaders Salina .... .... 6 8 Cfusadefs HUB UP two Points- Crusaders Wichita ..... .... 6 6 Crusaders Windthorst .... 40 Crusaders Kinsley . . .... 56 Crusaders Kingman . . .... 68 Wilferd Helfrich, F Kenneth Klenke, F. Leroy Lutz, F. Francis McElgunn, G. Adrian Milford, G. Ronald Nieto, G. 'T 5. EIS , Q ex :E if Nw P5- M 5 16 x K4 X vffdi NS ' l, 5. -A f E ! . Sister Lucille helping Pat Vogel fit a lining in a suit-coat. V. ie Crusaders set out for M AfNli1lC Rami' Irene Weber playing her accordian K Father Kent Sister Cflurissu instructing Shirley Tape on l6klIllCl'WOfli. at the Close Verna Lee Oliver lacing a bool-zcover. ' Nw' K giving Papal Blessing of the retreat 5 l i s fi x K, ,, -fs Q f vw 5 'wg Q 1 .- , pt -NF LQ, ' 3' sip., ma ,. ww mf Q: l r S' -'50 1 wfi?5?,5g:yz fgzw S2132 if- 44'ii?I53i:ii'fts. fry .. L ., Y Q PIW mf 1 -, 15 'N gig fri, g , Q. .:, E23 L QQNYQA X , xl , r F ' bg A l m M Q ...... , ,xl f Ex W . . A ww I 5 - 1 ,Ni e 4 ffgfhfki ' S' Q- I 'A Q fs 1' , 1 m i . X Q I B 4 'F - If f : 'f' iw W, ,, Lu -S. 0 f i 1 n IL pf: 4 ! 'Q K Ki.. , A + ., A ,H A Q. 1 95's X .. 3- dl 'cl 1. 'Kb V . 0016 vw .N XR 9' . . Q R , 5 P 5 '- 135 QQK 'MRM' 71' A- 'b Q57 .,. . . . .. R N 4 W k 4 Q M 1 -1, 5,-15, X N ei Q xg X Mr, X N. O' N SL Q0 l'utVogel Business Manager Rn y Quesada Sports l-Qrlitor . ,,.gi--- I 'JN -17117 Sister M. Mel liesa Sponsor A.. Published Tri by the ham of the Plains High School -1X'h3..-- ,e Dodze City. Kansas, January 29, 1954 Published every three weeks by the Jounmllsm Clan of St. Mary of the Plains High School, Dodge City, Kansas. Q ,-g A 5 N? fEdltor , ,,.,t,, ,, Nonna Galllvan 5' 9' Sport Editor Ray Quesada 6 517. Business Manager , Pat Vogel vw if Circulation Manager John Mueller 42, Q, J Reporters , Larry Doll, La' Qv .Y Mrvyne Juhnsrm, Lawrence Glea- S 6' son, Nlmxref-n Mdfadden, David 1 Q Mnrrisxey, Elaine Siogmnn, Lor- raine Stl-ginun, lieimclh W'vr- ,Rain nur. Mary Ellvu Kelinvr, and Uzillzvvine Nlufliniy. The first year journalism class getting paper ready to go to press, QQ.. ff-wal ff, QA. 519 ,QQ Nonna Gallivan Q J Editor john Mueller Circulation Manager 6 .nw '--1 THE SODALITY :H awk. i if U ww. .. My OF OUR LADY M55 Sodahsrs at Work as C Life :XSYQA rature A Ch C0 m . ov o mute gs X' 6 Che omni' akin bo w,ayg0?r me-. W A ,,.,,,,........------ Marian Year Pilgrimage gba 'UP Sodalxry offlcers . 5 nes bust 5 Setxou Fl' ge In 11 S 'A Iss - 8 S Ste! 100 Pamp yciw S fo Pubx ' fb hfets IWW A en I . .gagq :,,W, , , .S 7 5 t 'xr JL' G E z x .- if 1 vii JK? -yw, 1' O Sw' 3- x K,9,9 o4I 9bf'i'b 3 v 1 5 ,Q BACK ROW: Mary Lou Schartz, Carol Stremel, Vivian Eynatten, Maryanne Keller, Tom Grilliot, Leyola Simmons, Mary jean Apel, Verna Kay Nelson, Danny Weiss. LAST CIRCLE, left to right: john Sheehan, Connie Buehne, Eleanor Terry, Maryida Helfrich, Delores Dechant, Bob Tepe, Bernadette Wasinger, Marlene Pecz, David Miller, Lelia Stohr,Sue Miller, Louise Gleason, Judy Lemon, Bernice Lutz, james Moorman. MIDDLE CIRCLE, left to right: Charlene Doll, Carol Cox, Carolyn Lanterman, Cecelia Redtzlre, Pat Robl, Martha Scheer, Dorothy Stramel, Verna Lee Oliver. Len Gleason, Don Miller, Sharon Evert, Phyllis Leonard. FIRST CIRCLE, left to right: Rita Stegman, Weigel, Doris Witsken, julie Wiesner, Rosemary Robson, .Emma lane Freund. Pat Sheahan. and Connie Van BAND B927 1 . Qafwab-'f TWIRLERS, left to right: Catherine McGinty, julie Wiesner, drum major, and Carol Stremel. Mrs. Krambeck assures David Miller of good tonsils. l3QT1HI13g wise we , .1 Mm gif -f , presented by the Junior class of 1954 Charlene Doll attempts to ride a motorcycle maneuvered by Francis Hacker. THE CAST: jeff ...... Wes . . Peggy . Helen. . Sarah . . Carol . . Lenore . . . Hyacinth. . . Mrs. Trimmer Eve ...... Truck Driver . . Kenneth Legg . . . . . Francis Hacker . . . Mary Lynne Keenan . . . . Helen Louise Talley . . . . . . . . . . .LouiseGleason . . . Frozine Lampe, Sharon Evert . . Darlene Strasser, jean Strasser . .Carma Leiker, Marilyn Berglcamp . . Carol Schartz, Delores Dechant Charlene Doll, Verna Kay Nelson .............WilliamRobson on November 23 and 24 Sister Veronica put the final touches on Sharon Evert before the play. Billy Robson bawls out Kenny Legg for putting cereal in his gas tank as Verna Nelson, Francis Hacker, jean Strasser, Mary Lynne Keenan, and Mari- lyn Bergkamp look worriedly on. 7 xt-MY . . ,xl ' KLQXXTX5' ms WCC: Phvnw, Show M' ' 1 x ff ,N Ns Q SQ NamQ N94 sn' 40 YAQPPY r., git, 4 4 5 1 ' 1 l'1u'ulzy's Klise Shea :Q-Ev-5f f ' X Q ff' xy off 11,71 ' ,would old tw t ac9ua 1 Utah , X K CQ NNN V uf .K 9- be 1 J' f I af' +V f Orkot an 1 ' 0 uf 2 5 . ...S 1 i 'ff ,xi r . V , 'A iff'-3' 9' 1 r W t ff' I . N., , I :aa 193- L i 3,3 , KD . gif!'8,i'9g. vjfi, . 1 wi' ' .--'J' gtjvi-IKQAJ! 1 ..., ff? -and 1 f 1 fa Dm ggi? 1 infix --.N i TIGR S. V Q- Q Q .--afjfalffdp YV' gf dy ,A-. 4 pf, ,QF 7 3'Sf 1l' ZW' P iffjp ,,, f 'wif CL-fwh ' .A M ff ffN -ha ' Jggxf' tum 2452 ... .'3..!?: . 'I U f ai :- ff! .Sv lf00'l'I3ALl. QUEEN Verna Kay with attendants. Mary Ellen, Nonna, Mary Lou and Maureen. 'Phe ushers were: Dwnine, Francis, Len and johnny. The IfOO'I4l3Al.I. HOMECQOMING Dance. FOOTBALL QUEEN Verna Kay with attendants Cirnwning KING Ernest and QUffl'fN Pat at the VAI-IiN'I'INIZ BALI.. The SWEETHEART ROYALITIES with attendants: W any 0 Qi I ,six X ' , A Q 13 , nf- ' Q ska 5 1 A K ef ' L .S ?l' 4 giwww .A ' , ,. .W gn' ! .... , I Y ,M 4 ' 5 fb, . ,'.f.Mkf3'i S '5 N M 'ii 0 l4923wv gzi?? l 2' 4 if 'fijk lg 8' R 'A 'I' I' 0 ll S Store P a I I 'udlo de lun Bangs Jewelry Anthony's Army MR. J. 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