St Peter High School - Peterian Yearbook (Peter, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1950 volume:

% THE mo PETER!AH Mary Evafyn Blender Editor DEDICATION We, the class of 1950, with all due respect and gratitude, do hereby dedicate the 1950 Peterian to Mr. T. Jess Miller, who: Urged us in all our endeavors as Sophomores, Set a fast pace for us as Juniors, and, Skyrocketed us to the summit as Seniors. To h im we owe our. deepest gratitude for the unstinting giving of self to every venture. We, the class of 1950, extend to him sincere thanks and best wishes for continued success. 2 Seated;RProfessor N. P. Langsjoen (treas.), William Wettergren (chairman), Doctor Helge Sandelin. Standing: Arthur Cook, William H. MacKenzie (clerk), Norman Goodwin. A D M N S T R A T 0 N Mr. H. G. Hegdal, Superintendent fACULTy Howard Nelson History Signe Chillstrom Social Science Lars Nesvig History Earl Erickson Music Supervisor Thomas Miller English, Music Joyce Hemma English, Journalism Helen Droessler English, German Marion Johnson Library Beatrice Stromberg English, Library John Boyum Mathematics, Latin Clifford Kurseth Science Catherine Tussing Mathematics, Physical Education Lester Hillger Science Theodore Miller Junior Business Maxine Swiggum Commercial Rosemary Gabriel Commercial Eric Lindberg Athletic Director Mathematics James Sipes Industrial Arts Nancy Roberts Home Economics Margaret Dahlgren Nurse FACULTY s E N 0 R S DONNA ANDERSON—Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Oper- etta- 3, 4; Class Play 3; Drama Club 3, 4; All-School Play 4. . . . JOANNE ANDERSON—Band I. 2; Glee Club I; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Operetta 4; Pep Club 4; Vocal Solo 3. 4. . . . KENNETH ANDERSON — Band I, 2, 3. 4; Swing Band 3, 4; Intra-mural Bas- ketball I, 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 3, 4; Marching Band 3, 4; Sax Trio 3; Drama Club 4. . . . WINSTON ANDERSON — Band I, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 4; Orchestra 3, 4; Thespian Society 3, 4; Intra-mural Basket- ball I, 2, 3; Class Play 3; Annual Staff 4; Audio-Visual Club 2, 3; Drama Club 3, 4; Operetta 4; O n e - A c t Play 3. . . . JOHN ANNEXSTAD—Swing Band I. 2, 3, 4; Band I, 2, 3, 4; Boys' Chorus 3; Football I, 2, 3. 4; Track I, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Intra-mural Basketball 3, 4; Served for Prom I; Trombone Solo 3, 4; National Honor Society 3, 4; Thespian So- ciety 3, 4; Class Officer I, 2; Orchestra I, 2. 3, 4; Class Play 3; Christmas Play 4; Brass Quartet 3; Trombone Duet 4; Drama Club 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Junior Rotar- ian 4. . . . LYLA ANNEXSTAD— Band 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Oper- etta 3, 4; Peter Patter Staff 4; Sextette 4; Thespian Society 4, Pep Club 3. 4. . . . SHARON ANTHONY — Band I, 2. 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 4; Clarinet Quartet 2, 3. 4; One-Act Play 2; Class Play 3; National Honor Society 3, 4; Thespian Society 3, 4; Stu- dent Council 3; Pep Ciub 3, 4; Girls' State 3; Peter Patter 2. 3, 4; Annual Staff 3, 4; Debate 2. 3, 4; Declam 3, 4; Original Oratory 4; Latin Club 3. . . . KEITH BARNES—Audio-Visual Club 3. 4; Class Play 3; Operetta 4; Chorus 4; Annual Staff 4; Boys' Quartet 4, . . . LOUISE BJORKLUND — Glee Club I; Peter Patter 3, 4: Library Club 4; Pep Club 3. 4: Girls' Basketball 3, 4. . . . MARY BLENDER — Served for Prom I; Glee Club I; One-Act Play 2; Peter Patter 2. 3, 4; Declam 3; Class Play 3; Latin Club 3; Peo Club 3, 4; Drama Club 3, 4; An- nual Staff 3, 4; All-School Play 4; Thespian 4; National Honor So- ciety 3, 4. 8 Donna Anderson Joanne Anderson Kenneth Anderson Winston Anderson John Annexstad Lyla Annexstad Sharon Ann Anthony Keith Barnes Alice Birr Louise Bjorldund Mary Evalyn Blender Duane Bonderson Sally Ann John Boys Bresnahan June Brinker Carol Carter Verle Carter Milton Clark Marlow Cordes Donna Cramer Donald Dehning Richard Duffus Exa Day Engesser Richard Faust SALLY BOYS—Server for Prom I; Sec-Treas. I; Student Council I: Band 3, 4; Pep Band 3, 4; Glee Club I. 2, 3; Chorus 3; Operetta 3; Drama Club 3, 4; Peter Patter 2, 3. 4; Pep Club 3. 4; Annual Staff 4. . . . JOHN BRESNAHAN —Baseball 2. 3, 4; Basketball I. 2, 3, 4; Christmas Play 4; Server for Prom I. . . . CAROL CARTER —Band I, 2, 3, 4; Chorus I, 2; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Library Club 4: Orchestra 3. 4; Marching Band 2, 3. 4. . . . VERLE CARTER—Basketball 2. 3, 4; Foot- ball I, 2, 3. 4; Baseball I, 2. 3, 4; Student Council 3, 4; Server for Prom I; National Honor Society 3, 4; Thespian Society 3, 4; Class Play 3; One-Act Play 2. 3; All- School Play 4; Junior Rotarian 4; Boys' State 3; Boys' Nation 3; Vice-President 2; Drama Club 3, 4; Debate 4; Audio-Visual 2, 3; Annual Staff 4. . . . MILTON CLARK—Track 2, 3; Football 4. . . . MARLOW CORDES—Chorus 3. 4; Operetta 3. 4; Intra-mural Basketball 2, 3, 4; Football 4; Track 3, 4; Glee Club 3; Boys' Quartet 4. . . . DONNA CRAMER —Glee Club I. 2, 3; Chorus 3: Operetta 3, 4; Drama Club 3. 4. . . . DICK DUFFUS—Christmas Play 4. . . . EXA DAY ENGESSER —Chorus I, 3. 4; Band 4; Orches- tra 4; Glee Club 3: Girls' Sex- tette 4; Operetta 4; Pep Band 4; Cheerleader 2; Peter Patter 3; Annual Staff 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Girls' Basketball 3, 4; M arching Band 4. . . . RICHARD FAUST— Basketball I. 2, 3. 4; Football I, 2. 4; Baseball I, 2. 3. 4; Track 4: Band I, 2. 3. 4; Orchestra I, 2; Swing Band I, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2; Thespian Society 3, 4; Brass Quartet 3; Trombone Duet 4; Trombone Solo 2. 4; Class Play 3; Christmas Play 4; Server for Prom I; Junior Rotarian. 9 DOUGLAS FITZKE — Intra-mural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4: Track 2, 3. 4; Swing Band 3, 4; Band I. 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 4; Annual Staff 4; Sax Trio 3. . . . PATTY FOX—Chorus •I, 2, 3, 4; Library Club 2, 3, 4; Operetta 3. 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Drama Club 3. 4; One-Act Play 3; Annual Staff 4; Class Play 3; Thespian 3, 4; Girls' Glee Club 2. 3. . . . MARILYN FRAWLEY— Chorus I. 3, 4; Operetta 3, 4; One-Act Play 3; All-School Play 4; Cheerleader 4; Girls' Basketball 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Drama Club 3, 4; Peter Patter 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4. . . . HAROLD GARVIN—Intra- mural Basketball 2, 3; Football Manager 3; Chorus 4; All-School Play 4; Operetta 4; Drama Club 4; Thespian 4. . . . JAMES GIL- BERTSON — Band I. 2. 3, 4; Chorus I, 4; Orchestra 2. 3; Operetta 4; Intra-mural Basketball 2, 3. 4; Pep Band I, 2, 3, 4; Foot- ball I; Basketball I. . . . MILLIE GLASS—Glee Club I; Chorus 3, 4; Pep Club 3. 4; One-Act Play 3; Thespian 4; Library Club 3, 4; Operetta 3, 4; Girls' Basketball 3, 4; Girls' Sextette 4; All-School Play 4. . . . JEAN GRAN—Glee Club I; Peter Patter 3, 4; Library Club 4; Girls' Basketball 3, 4; Pep Club 3. 4___NANCY HANSON — Peter Patter 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Band 4; Library Club 3, 4; Pep Club 3. 4. . . . PHYLLIS HOFF- MEISTER—Library Club 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3; One-Act Play 3; Peter Patter 4; All-School Play 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Drama Club 3, 4; Glee Club 3; Chorus 3, 4; Oper- etta 3, 4. . . . DARLENE HOL- SETH—Band I, 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Girls' Bas- ketball 3. 4. . . . MERILYN JACK- SON—Glee Club I, 3; All-School Play 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Peter Patter 3, 4; Annual Staff 4: Class Play 3: Operetta 3; Pep Club 3, 4; Thes- pians 4. 10 Douglas Fitzke Patricia Fox Marilyn Frawley Harold Garvin James Gilbertson Millie Glass Jean Gran Nancy Hanson Phyllis Hoffmeister Darlene Holseth Merilyn Jackson Anthony Jansen Elroy Johnson Margaret Johnson Phyllis Johnson Carrie Kendall Barbara Kessler Mabel Krohn Mary Krough Donna LaCroix Patricia Lenander Alberta Leonard ELROY JOHNSON — Intra-mural Basketball 2, 3, 4. . . . MARGARET JOHNSON — One- Act Play 3; Band 3, 4: Pep Band 4; Orchestra 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Chorus 2. 3; Peter Patter 2, 3; Operetta 3; Glee Club I; Girls Basketball 3, 4; Annual Staff 3. 4; Class Play 3. . . . PHYLLIS JOHNSON—Glee Club I. 3. 4; Chorus 3, 4; Band I, 2, 3, 4; Drama Club 3, 4; Operetta 3. 4. . . . CARRIE KENDALL—Library Club 2. 3. 4; Pep Club 3, 4; An- nual Staff 4. . . . BARBARA KESSLER—Glee Club I; Pep Club 4. . . . MABEL KROHN—Chorus 3, 4; Glee Club 3; Pep Club 3, 4; Peter Patter 3, 4; Operetta 3. 4; Class Play 3; Annual Staff 4; Thespians 4; Drama Club 3. . . . MARY KROUGH—Chorus 2, 3; G.A.A. I, 2. 3; Class Play 3; De- clam I, 2, 3, 4; Newspaper Staff 2, 3, 4; Library Club I, 2, 3; Band Majorette I, 2; Annual Staff 4; One-Act Play 2, 3. ■. . . DONNA LA CROIX—Girls' Basketball 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Chorus I. . . . PATTY LENANDER —Class Pres- ident I; Student Council I, 2; Homecoming Queen Attendant 3; Glee Club I; Latin Club 3; Class Play 3; Annual Staff 4; Peter Patter 3. 4; Band I, 2, 3. 4; Thes- pian Society 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Drama Club 3, 4; Server for Prom I. . . . ALBERTA LEONARD— Sec-Treas. (Kasota) I; G.A.A. (Kasota) I; Chorus 3, 4; Girls' Glee Club I. 2. ... HELEN LEONARD—Glee Club I; Peter Patter 4; Band 3, 4; Drama Club 3, 4; Server for Prom I; Pep Club 3, 4, Annual Staff 4. . . . ILA LINDGREN — Glee Club I. 2; Class Play 3; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Declam 3; Vocal Solo 3; Pep Club 3, 4; Operetta 3. 4; Pe er Patter 3. ANNE LITTIG—Library Club I, 2, 3. 4; Latin Club 3; G.A.A. (Kasota) I; Peter Patter 2. 3, 4: Annual Staff 4. . . . BARBARA MARTENS—Band I, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club I, 3. 4; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Operetta 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3; All-School Play 4; Sextette I, 2. 3. 4; Annual Staff 4; Thespian Society 3, 4; Pep Club 3. 4; Mixed Octet 3. ...MARYJANE MARTENS—Glee Club I, 2, 3; Chorus 3, 4; Band I, 2, 3, 4; Flute Trio 2, 3. 4; One-Act Play 3; De- clam 2; Operetta 3. 4; Pep Club 3. 4; Drama Club 3, 4; Marching Band I, 2, 3, 4. ... BOYD MEYER—Football 2. 3, 4; Basket- ball I. 2, 3. 4; Chorus 3; One-Act Play 3; Class Play 4; National Honor Society 3, 4; Thespian So- ciety 3. 4; Peter Patter 3; Annual Staff 3. 4; Audio-Visual Club 2, 3; Treasurer 3. 4; Christmas Play 4; Server for Prom I, Panel Dis- cussion 3. 4; Glee Club 3. . . . GLEN MEYER — Basketball I; Football 3; Intra-mural Basketball 2, 3, 4; Manager of Football and Basketball 4; Drama Club 3, 4. . . . JAMES MILLER — Discussion 2. 3, 4; Manuscript Reading 3; Thespian Society 3, 4; Drama Club 3. 4; Audio-Visual Club 2, 3, 4; Junior Rotarian 4; Class President 3. 4; Student Council 3, 4; Chorus 3. 4; Boys Quartet 4; Class Play 3: Operetta 4. . . . LARRY MORROW—Football 4; Manager of Basketball 2, 3. . . . JANE MULVEHILL—Band I. 2; Chorus 2. 3: Annual Staff 4; Pep Club 2. 3. 4; Drama Club 2, 3; One-Act Play 3; Operetta 3; Glee Club 2, 3. . . . RICHARD OLLERMAN— Football I. 2, 3. 4; Basketball I. 2. 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3. 4; Christ- mas Play 4; Panel Discussion 4; Intra-mural Basketball I; Junior Rotarian 4. . . . ROBERT OLSEN —Band I, 2; Chorus 2. 4; Basket- ball I; Swimming 2; Football 4; Intra-mural 4; Operetta 4. . . . VALERIE OLSON—Band I. 2, 3. 4; Glee Club I. 2. 3; Chorus 2, 3; Orchestra I, 2, 3, 4; French Horn Quartet 4; Sec-Treas. 2; Vice-Pres. 3: Student Council 4; Latin Club 3: Thespian Society 3, 4; Annual Staff 3, 4; Drama Club 3, 4; One-Act Play 3; Class Play 3: Christmas Play 4: Server for Prom I: ... PATTI E PELL— Chorus 2. 3. 4; Glee Club I, 3, 4; Annual Staff 3, 4; Operetta 3, 4; Drama Club 3, 4; Queen Atten- dant 3: Pep Club 3, 4. 12 Anne Littig Barbara Martens Mary Jane Martens Boyd Meyer Glen Meyer James Miller R. Larry Morrow Jane Mulvehill Richard Ollerman Robert Olsen Valerie Olson Pearl Pell Ruth Peterson Darlene Prom Biruta Priednicks Carroll Quick Dagmar Reusch James Rheaume Bruce Roberts Richard Rud Dale Sampson Lester Sawyers Betty Schauer Dale Schmidt RUTH PETERSON—Girls' Basket- ball 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Class Play 3; Peter Patter 2, 3; Annual Staff 3, 4; Homecoming Queen 4; lhespian Society 3, 4; Glee Club I; Chorus 2, 3; Server for Prom I. . . . DARLENE PROM—Band I. 2. 3, 4; Chorus 3, 4; Operetta 3. 4; Pep Club 3; Orchestra 3; Glee Club 3. . . . BIRUTA PRIEDNICKS —Chorus 3, 4; Operetta 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Glee Club 3; Drama Club 3, 4. . . . CARROLL QUICK — Basketball I; Vice-Pres. (Kasota) I; Intra-mural 2, 3, 4; Football 4; Vice-Pres. 4. . . . DAGMAR REUSCH—Peter Patter 3. 4; Class Secretary 3; Drama Club 3, 4; Christmas Play 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Annual Staff 4. . . . JAMES RHEAUME—Football 3, 4; Intra-mural Basketball 1,4.... BRUCE ROBERTS — Manager for Football, Baseball, and Track 2; Intra-mural Basketball I. 2, 3. 4; Drama Club 3, 4. . . . RICHARD RUD—Football I, 2, 3, 4; Base- ball 2, 3, 4; Band I, 2, 3, 4; Chorus I. 3, 4; Swing Band 2. 3. 4; Pep Band 3, 4; Class Play 3; Drama Club 3, 4; Marching Band 2; Junior Rotarian 4; Operetta 4; Annual Staff 4; Glee Club 3. . . . DALE SAMPSON—Football 2, 3; Basketball 2, 3; Intra-mural Bas- ketball 1,4.... LESTER SAWYER —Basketball I. 2, 3; Football 4; Baseball I; Intra-mural Basketball 4. . . . BETTY SCHAUER—Glee Club I; Declam 2, 3; Pep Club 4; Drama Club 3, 4. . . . DALE SCHMIDT — Swing Band I, 2; Band I, 2; Operetta 4; Intra-mural Basketball I, 4. 13 DONALD SCHMIDT—Band I. 2, 3; Chorus 3; Operetta 4; Intra- mural Basketball 3, 4. . . . MICHEAL SCHMIT —Class Play 3; Operetta 4; Football I, 2, 3, 4; Intra-mural Basketball 4; Baseball 3. 4; Chorus 2. 3. . . . LEWIS SEELY—Band I, 2, 3, 4; Marching Band I, 2, 3. 4; Pep Band I, 2, 3, 4;. Football 4; Basketball I, 2; Baseball 2, 3; Thespian Society 3. 4; Chorus 3. . . . JAMES SULLI- VAN—Football 4; Basketball 2; Intra-mural Basketball 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2. 3. . . . MARJORIE TARDY—Glee Club I; Pep Club 3. 4; Girls' Basketball 3, 4. . . . ESTHER THOMAS — Band 3; Chorus 4; Drama Club 4; Mar- imba Solo 3; Girls' Basketball 3. . . . HOWARD VETTER—Band I, . . . ELROY WEBSTER—Operetta 4; Intra-mural Basketball I. . . . BARBARA WEISSENBORN—Glee Club I; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Thespian Society 3, 4; Class Play 3; One-Act Play 2. 3; Declam 2, 3; Cheerleader 3. 4; Majorette 3, 4; Operetta 4; All-School Play 4; Peter Patter 3; Annual 4. . . . GEORGE WELCKLE—Baseball 4; Basketball 2; Football I, 2. 3, 4; Intra-mural Basketball 2, 3, 4; Audio-Visual Club 3. . . . MAR- LENE WELSH—Glee Club I. 3. 4; Band I, 2, 3. 4; Swing Band I, 2; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Operetta 3, 4- Class Play 3; Sextette Thespian Society 3, 4; Pep Club 3, ■ Orchestra I. 2. 3, 4. . . . MERTON WENNER—Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Class Pres. I; One-Act Play I; Baseball 4. 14 Marjorie Tardy Esther Thomas Howard Vetter Elroy Webster Barbara Weissenborn George Welckle Marlene Welsh Merton Wenner Richard Wilsterman Marjorie Wise George Witty David Wolfe Donald Wolfe RICHARD WILSTERMAN—Bas- ketball I, 2; Track 2. 3; Chorus I. 2, 4; Glee Club 2; Annual Staff 2, 3, 4; Operetta 4; Audio-Visual Club 4. . . . MARJORIE WISE— Band 2. 3, 4; Glee Club I, 2; Girls' Basketball 3, 4; Peter Patter 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4. . . . GEORGE WITTY—Band I. 2. 3, 4; Intra- mural Basketball 4; Swing Band 3. . . . DAVID WOLFE—Intra-mural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Band 3, 4; Swing Band 4; Pep Band 2, 3, 4; Marchina Band 3, 4; Chorus 4. . . . DONALD WOLFE—Intra- mural Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Pep Band I, 3, 4; Swing Band 3, 4; Chorus 4; Baseball 4; Orchestra 3, 4; Sax Trio 3; Audio-Visual Club 3. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS James Miller....................President Carrol Quick.............. Vice-president Boyd Meyer .......... Secretary-Treasurer CLASS MOTTO Before us lies the timber, let us build. CLASS FLOWER — Green Carnation CLASS COLORS — Green and Silver CLASS One of the most enthusiastic classes of young scholars ever to enter the portals of S.P.H.S. started its high school career on September 16, 1946. A class meeting was held during which class officers were chosen as follows: Patty Lenander. president; John Annexstad, vice-president; and Sally Boys, secretary-treasurer. Student Council members were John Annexstad and Patty Lenander. Howard Nelson was the class adviser. Our first year was a year for many firsts in S.P.H.S. We helped publish our first printed newspaper, Peter Patter, and went to the first masquerade dance in the history of the school. We observed Leap Week for the first time and had our youth center, The Cellar. Our class took first prize in the Homecoming Parade Float contest. Basketballers took first place in the District Junior High tourney and the fellows also participated in other sports. Almost all of the freshmen girls sang in the 100-voiced Girls' Glee club which, under the direction of Mr. Erickson, received an A rating. On our class picnic, held at Ottawa Park, we were accompanied by Miss Tussing and Mr. Nelson. At the end of the year Mr. Davis, super- intendent, retired. Thus ended the year of our launching. The enrollment of our sophomore class was boosted con- siderably with the addition of the Kasota High School students. Class officers were selected as follows: John An- nexstad, president; Verle Carter, vice-president; and Valerie Olson, secretary-treasurer. Richard Faust and Patty Lenander were chosen as Student Council members. Mr. Jess Miller end Mrs. Violet Hanson were class advisers. Mr. Hegdal assumed the duties of superintendent of schools while Mr. Edstrom became our principal. We took first place in the Homecoming Float contest again this year. Sports showed importance during the year with the Saints placing first in the District 13 basketball tourney. Richard Faust was chosen for the all-conference mythical team. The first operetta presented in S.P.H.S. was Sunbonnet Sue which was under the direction of Mr. Miller. The newly organized mixed chorus received an A rating in the district contest while the band was rated with an A plus. The band received an A at the state contest. We held our class picnic at Robart’s Glen with Mr. Jess Miller, chaperone. The junior class assembled in September 1948 with much enthusiasm for the exciting year ahead. Mr. Miller was again our class adviser. James Miller was elected president of the class: Valerie Olson, vice-president; Dagmar Reusch, secretary; and Boyd Meyer, treasurer. As Student Council members, we elected Verle Carter and Sharon Anthony. This year we celebrated Homecoming by selecting two queen attndants, Pattie Pell and Patty Lenander. Our float was again awarded first prize. Many members of the class played in the orchestra which received an A rating in the state. V Several juniors also took part in the operetta Rose of the Danube. Seven Sisters , the junior class play, was pre- sented in November under the direction of Miss Helen Doressier. Then came the event we had all awaited, the Junior-Senior prom. Since 1949 was a centenial year, the theme was based one the centennial and the theme-song was Sentimental Journey. The program featured a trip into various countries, with Henry Charles and his orchestra pro- viding the music. The baseball team became both district and conference champs that year. Verle Carter and Sharon Anthony were selected as delegates to Boys’ and Girls’ State. Verle was elected boy governor of Minnesota and Sharon became state chaplain. Ninety-three members of the Class of 50 enrolled in September, 1949. James Miller was re-elected president; Carroll Quick, vice-presidnt; and Boyd Meyer, secretary- treasurer. Valerie Olson and Verle Carter were Student Council members, while Mr. Miller and Mrs. Chillstrom served as advisers. Homecoming was a huge success with Ruth Peterson reigning as queen. Our float was rated best again, making it four successive years. Verle Carter, Jim Rheaume, John Annexstad, and Bimby Meyer were named to the All Conference football team and the basketball team, with the aid of five seniors took third place in the District 13 tourney. Bimby Meyer made all-district basket- ball team. An all-school play was the new this year when We Shook the Family Tree was presented. We proluced One Foot in Heaven as our class play. Twenty-eight seniors were members of the band which toured north in the vicinity of Willmar and Hutchinson, and the chorus toured the southern part of the state. Two operettas were presented: Tulip Time in Holland and The Captain's Kid. A Christmas cantata was another first this year. The Cherry Ball , our winter formal, was held February 21. Two seniors, Jean Gran and Dale Schmidt werec hosen to reign. Then came the senior’s own hour of glory, Hobo Day. The seniors donned their beautiful dress on February 24 with Pattie Pell and Mary Blender, the Hobo Queens. Green and silver were chosen as our class colors and the green carnation as our class flower. Before us lies the timer; let us build, is the motto. Baccalaureate was held May 31 at the high school and Commencement June 2 at Myrum Mem- orial Fieldhouse. The class of 50 has reigned through four years of high school with friendship, unity, and cooperation, our endeavors gathering only respect and admiration. As the Clas of 50 leaves the doors o.f S.P.H.S. with all our fond memories, we sincerely wish the best of life and success to all succeeding classes in the hope that they might have as wonderful and happy a high school career as we. PROPHECy Hi, fellas and gals, how are you? Haven’t seen you in just ages. Isn't it wonderful to be back in St. Peter High School after the way we used to kick about coming every day? The planning committee of the first class reunion for the class of 1950 met last night to map out a definite program in which this great and glorious class will participate. Our aim is to celebrate the homecoming festivities of 1975 of our dear alma mater, St. Peter High. We have received answers from all of the 1950 class stating that everyone will be here. Wo are proceeding to find accommodations for such famous people as Senators Mr. and Mrs. Verle Vic Carter (nee Sharon Anthony) who save their household battles for Congress, and Dr. Millie Glass, who is working with Eugenics at the Dight Institute. She has done outstanding work in this field. The three heads of the Anderson-Cordes-Wilsterman Film Co. (ACW) of Hollywood, California will be present. Coming with them are a host of their stars. Among these is Marlene Welsh who has given Benny Goodman and Tex Beneke the financial blues for she doubles on her clarinet and saxophone to create some sweet moods. Another of the stars coming is one who has forced Sydney Greenstreet into comic roles because he could not play the horrible roles that Bruce Roberts does. Richard Ollerman has won the title of the world’s greatest lover, making Clark Gable a mere second. Last but not least of the stars from A.C.W. comes our own Louise Bjorklund who has taken Ingrid Berg- man s place in the hearts of the American public. She will remain longer than Ingrid because she has been happily married to one man for ten years. One other employee coming with this group is none other than Helen Leonard, their famous hair stylist. A number of our alumni are coming from abroad for this celebration. The Schmidt twins (Dale and Donnie) and Mike Schmit are the owners of a Gay Parisian Theater— called Burlesque Parisian . Ruthie Peterson is head ticket seller and Parlowoo the Fransay—beautiful Pat Fox is their set designer. She also does all their costumes although on these costumes there isn't much to design. Robert McFall is merely a customer but the Schmidts consider him one of the fixtures. These people will arrive on the Mayflower Modern , a luxury liner operating under supervision of J. Annexstad Steamship Service. Captain D. Fitzke is at the helm of the ship, with Jim Gilbertson as Baseman First Class and Dick Rud as cook. The class of '50 can boast of two feminine geologists— Alberta Leonard discovered uranium in the Kasota stone quarry and Patty Lenander discovered a gold mine and married him. Chemist Anne Littig experimented with drugs until she discovered a sure cure for a pain in the neck— she was acquitted, however, by Judge Howard Vetter after pleading self-defense. June Brinker now owns the Woolen Mill as her father decided to retire. She buys wool from some of the biggest sheep raisers this side of Montana—Lewie Selly and Dave and Don Wolfe. (Wolfes in sheep clothing! ! ! !) Margie Johnson owns one of St. Peter’s largest cafes. She learned the tricks of the trade from her family. Mabel Krohn is a head nurse at the Community Hospital. On the staff is Nurse First Class Dagmar Reusch, who plans to leave after our reunion to help the needy people of Africa. Carroll Quick is sports caster on one of the largest radio networks. He has a half-hour program of sports events of yester-year. George Witty is our new Chief of Police—following in Father's Flatfoot Steps. Margie Tardy and Donna La Croix are co-head operators of the Bell Telephone Co.—but they are having some difficulty in communicating with each other by phone as sound has not yet been invented for shorthand. Coming in from New York is Mary Blender. Executive Editor of the New York Times, who has just returned from an assignment on the U. N. in Russia. Mary's star re- porter, lla Mae Lindgren, has aided us in locating all of the members of the '50 class. Also from New York are Dr. Faust and his sidekick, Intern Anthony Jansen. They have their own private railroad car. The conductor of their train is none other than our own Dick Duffus, he evidently decided his car was too small for his many friends. Dick lives right on the train, a modern convenience offered by the railroad magnates Phyllis Hoffmeister and Barbara Kessler. With Dick is his wife Mary Jane who is having difficulty keeping their twins from pestering the patrons. Harold Garvin is manager of a new Red Owl Super Market in Mankato. His wife, nee Barb Martens, has the hobby of teaching the youth of Mankato all the new dance steps. The Club Acapulo, formerly the Century Club, located in lower St. Peter is run by Ken Anderson and Larry Morrow, two very eligible bachelors. They employ Bob Olsen as a song and dance man (he sings a song and you pay the orchestra to play a dance number). James Miller is the dashing master of ceremonies. During the day he is kept busy giving a course on how to be president of five different lodges at once. Bim Meyer, the former All-American half- back from Notre Dame, is the serious comedian. Other numbers on the program are a special version of Berle Ives by Elroy Webster and his accordion and a Hawaiian scene by Esther Thomas on her marimba. Donna Anderson and Jane Mulvehill are the cigarette girls and Dale Sampson is their chief bouncer. Sally Boys and Jim are still their best customers. Sally looks delightful in beautiful gowns from Pell's Vogue , the exclusive designs of Pat Pell. On these gowns she wears corsages from Elroy Johnson's greenhouse. Joanne Anderson has made Grand Opera sit up and take notice. She is now singing her way to fame as Elsa of Brabant from Lohengrin by Wagner. Biruta Priednicks has made her niche in operatic circles by singing the role of Carmen. Now that St. Peter High School has expanded and occu- pies an area two blocks by four blocks, many new teachers have been added. The new building was built under the direction of construction engineer Les Sawyers. James Rheaume now heads the full time athletic department. George Welckle is head football coach, Jim Sullivan directs basketball, and John Bresnahan and his baseball team are the state champions. Another new department is drama. Keith Barnes teaches radio broadcasting and Barb Weissenborn (Nookie) teaches speech. Her class is now working on dialects using The Night Before Christmas as their chier piece. Marilyn Fraw- ey is instructing girls’ physical education and coaches the cheerleaders. Betty Schauer is a German teacher and Donna Cramer heads -the commercial department. Carol Carter is the home economics teacher while Exa Day Engesser is head of the entire music department. Mary Krough is teaching classes of majorettes and Merilyn Jackson is instructing students on how to baby sit the easy way. This is of service not only to students but to teachers as well. Phyllis Johnson has been added to the ;taff as Latin teacher. Amo may mean love but she cer- tainly doesn t love her work and is planning to buy Merton Wenner s dairy farm. Mert has made his fortune and is retiring. Mike Clark is now County Agent and Alice Birr is in his employ as home demonstration agent for Nicollet County. Lyla Annexstad is the unhappy housewife—her husband is a traveling salesman. Nancy Hanson is still winning prizes for dress designing and heads a branch of 4-H'ers near Norseland. Arriving in St. Peter tomorrow via Duane Bonderson's Airlines Inc. is the new editor of Esquire Magazine , Donald Dehning. He has just been named America's best dressed man. Accompanying Mr. Dehning is his own private mani- curist, Jean Gran, and his secretary, Margie Wise. Duane has his best pilot in the cockpit of the plane. She is Darlene Holseth. (Her landings prove her ability)—She piles it here and she piles it there! Darlene Prom will appear at the reunion with her world famous accordion band. With her will be Glen Meyer. While working at Faust's he accidentally swallowed a newly discovered hormone to make people grow and is now rolling up points as the center for the World Champion Minne- apolis Lakers. The proprietress of the new Rexall Drug Store super soda fountain is none other than Valerie Olson. We will all have a coke on the house Thursday after the parade. Carrie Kendall has been an undying spirit in making this meeting possible. She gave us a big spread every two weeks in her Kasota Daily Journal. Well, see you all at the bonfire Thursday night. We'll show the class of '75 that the class of '50 still has the old spirit. 18 J u N 0 R S Adams, Richard Ballman, Kenneth Bartlett, Lyle Bartlett, Mae Beach, Jayne Bjorklund, Howard Bolton, Duane Breit, Deloris Bruns, Merlyn Chrest, John Churchill, Donald Connor, Keith Conrad, Norman Davis, Janet Dunham, Gerald Fiedler, Roxie Fox, Geneva Frey, Harold Frey, Richard Gardner, Richard Gleason, John Gunderson, Mary Gustafson, Carol Gustafson, Donald Haack, Sonya Hahn, Roland Hegdal, Harlan Hill, Robert Holl, Eleanore Johns, Elizabeth Johnson, Elaine Johnson, Nancy Johnson, Paul Kaveney, John Knutson, Corrinne Krisatis, Marion Leonard, Margaret Leonard, Curtis Lindquist, Waldemar Lindquist, Willis Mans, Jean Moses, Duane Myrha, Donna Nelson, Kenneth Nelson, Shirley Ann Norman, Kenneth Ofenloch, Richard Ritz, Mary Roberts, Jacqueline Rodning, Carolyn Rucks, Iris Sampson, Barbara Sawyer, James Schabert, Maureen Schauer, Marion Schons, James Seitzer, Marlyn Stevens, John Stewart, Morris Stoffregen, Doris Swenson, Virginia Tardy, Jerry Taylor, Donn Theis, Joanne Thompson, Patricia Trimbo, George Van Buskirk, Arleen Vigue, Patty Wenner, Clifford Wiedenheft, Helen Wills, Oradell Young, Helen Zimmerman, Gregory JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Donald Churchill..........-......President Mary Lou Gunderson..........Vice-President Janet Davis ...........Secretary-Treasurer Left to Right: Row One: Dorothy Freitag, Doris Juberian, Joanne Drentel, Beverly Glaser. Donna Lindquist. Dennis Lindquist. Keith Keogh, Jack Emerson. Kenny Gilbert, Miles Lunak. Row Two: Ardella Bjorklund, Dorothy Faust, Sally LaCroix, Peggy Halvorson. Jean Heilman, Melba Johnson. Joan Gilbertson. Adele Johnson, Duane Elwood, Henry Krohn, Bill Gleason. Row Three: Ardyce Johnson, Gladys Birr, Carol Lokensgard, Joanne Clobes, Ann Louise Bunde, Joan Larson, Bonnie Barlett, Miriam Gierke. Cecelia Frey, Mavis Larson, Dick Carlson. Row Four: Robert Gran, Fillmore Haack, Bruce Klitzke, Chuck Frawley. David Dvorak, Tom Annexstad, Richard Baker. Richard Gessner, Philip Anfang, Eugene Grabow. SOPHS LOTT TO IVigil I . Row One: Patricia Steppel, Carolyn Olsen, Beverly Matson, Gary Roberts, David Olson, Charles Wendelschafer, Patty Morriss- ette, Betty Strand, Mary Jo Sullivan. Row Two: Patty Michels. Mary McCarthy. Kay Sawyers, Margie Rapp, Lorraine Willaert, Joanne Miller, lone Schmidt, Karen Sandelin, Paul Piche. Row Three: John Rilling, Colleen Morrison, Eilleen Rud, Beverly Martens, Sharon Monson, Wayne Palmer, David Robeck, Donald Webster. Row Four: Thomas Weston, Helen Schabert, Anice Sandeen, Janet Zoller, Shirley Nelson, Vern Olmanson. Lloyd Zimmerman. Row Five: Robert Witty, Keith Olson. Wayne Parsons. Joe Osborne, Roger Schmidt, Ronald Seewald, Jack Zoller. Left to Right: . Row One: Joan Lind, Janice Kaveney, Beverly Adams, Ann Burnett, Rose Kendall, Frances Glass, Marjorie Lunak, Joanne Lundgren. Joanne Davis, George Lenertz, and John Livingston. Row Two: Sharon Baucher, Patsy Garvin, Janet Hanson, Elizabeth Kotpp, Rosalie Lindberg, Gardia Lee, Mary Ann Gleason, Lois Leonard, Mary Bravo, Barbara Churchill, and David Dickie. Row Three: Carol Hanson, Grace Johnson, Marie Birr, Helen Birr, Nancy Adolphson, Sandra Johnson, Reinold Keller, Pernoll Gault, Margaret Knutson, Irene Lingbeck. and Alene Fitzke. Row Four: Jerone Appel, Richard Lurth, Walton Bruns, Donald Ballman, Keith Hanson, Gordon Gessner, Gary Bonderson, Wayne Kaveney, Charles Doerr, and Janice Fischer. Row Five: Donald Lager, James Cahill, Dick Arne, Jackie Holz, Charles Colberg, Douglas Johnson, Conrad Galles, Ronald Heyn, and LeRoy Goldberg. Not on picture: Ada Burnett, Richard Genelin, Betty Hughes, Dennis Hummel. fROSH Left to Right: Row One: Jean Moeckel, Donna Thorson, Catherine Prom, Richard Witty, John Rheaume, Carroll Steppel, Gerald Swenson. Lorraine- Quick, Lois Peterson, Elaine Redning, Jean Steppel. Row Two: LaVonne Pell, Betty Nelson, Betty Welckle. Gayla Manuel, Janet Miller, Betty Redning, Barbara Walter, Elvira Vogel, Jeanne Selleseth, Curtis Triplett. Row Three: Joanne Schmit, Beverly Magdanz, Colleen Mans, Lois Wilsterman, Marlys Zimmerman, Shirley Van Zee. Ramona Peterson. Lorna Schultz, Donald Rodell. Row Four: Thomas Miller, Marie Mettler, Douglas Webster, Bernard Theiman, James Staff el, Jerry Sjostrum, Sheldon Worrell, David Poncin. Row Five: Kenney Rydeen, Joe Pankratz, Leonard Nelson, Joe Waddell, Charles Miller, Ellsworth Nelson, William Schultz, Lloyd Sanderson, Clinton Peters. Not on Picture: Fred Malloy, Steve Smith, Lester Wolfe, and Marion Zimmerman. JUJBUP HFflHfAT OB IN 25 Queen Rut attendants, Mar reigned over what w Homecomings of the Sair with the crackling flames of the pep talks and cheers resounded t class president, led the snake dance wh o'clock Friday afternoon the band led the the town. The Homecoming gam initiated the new ball park. 'Blockaded Blue Earth wi ing the game, the ga the high school q) music of the B L U E E A R T H mm and her ou and Janet, one of the best On Homecoming eve, ige bonfire as a background, ugh the air. Jim Miller, senior was culminated at a movie. At two irade on its traditional journey through played at the recreation field, a thrilling match the Saints a 13-0 victory. Follow- and guys danced in i to the dreamy ring band. PETERIAN STAEE 28 PETERIAN STAFF Editor-in-Chief ..................-...-.......—... Mary Blender Senior Assistant Editor ..................... Merilyn Jackson Junior Assistant Editor ...........«............ Janet Davis Business Manager ............................... Valerie Olson Assistant ...................................... Delores Breit Make-Up Assistants Art Editor ........ Assistants------- Circulation Editor Assistants ........ Music Editor ...... ....................... Sharon Anthony ..... Nancy Hanson, Carol Gustafson ............................ Patty Fox ..............Anne Littig, Carol Carter ....................... John Annexstad Keith Barnes, Sally Boys, Carrie Kendall .......................... Richard Faust Feature Writers ....... Barbara Weissenborn, Marilyn Frawley Photographers ............................. Winston Anderson Dick Wiistermann, Marlowe Cordes Sports Editor ................................... Boyd Meyer Junior Editor ................................ Marlyn Seitzer Paste-up .................. Pattie Pell, Mary Lou Gunderson Shirley Nelson, Douglas Fitzke. Harlan Hegdal Typing Editor .............................. Exa Day Engesser Assistants....Patty Lenander. Mabel Krohn, Lyla Annexstad Solicitors ................... Valerie Olson, John Annexstad Barbara Martens, Lyla Annexstad, Winston Anderson Dick Wiistermann. Ruth Peterson, Margaret Johnson Richard Faust, Jim Miller, Mary Krough. Patty Lenander, Keith Barnes. Faculty Advisor ......................... Miss Maxine Swiggum Left to right: Seated: Sharon Anthony. Mary Blender. Mrs. Signe Chillstrom (honorary member), Mr. Seeley Eastman (sponsor). Standing: John Annexstad. Verle Carter, Boyd Meyer. Not on picture: Mr. H. G. Hegdal (honorary member). NATIONAL HONOR SOCttTy Chosen on the basis of outstanding character, ability in leadership, service, and scholastic achieve- ments, the members of the National Honor Society can feel they have achieved a most desired goal. To be a member of this strictly honorary society, you must be an all-around good fellow , therefore, fhose who wear the National Honor pins have a due right to be proud, for it does signify success. Seven per cent of the junior class and fifteen per cent of fhe senior class are named as members. Because the 1950 members of the National Honor Society had not been named in time to meet our deadline , pictured are those chosen in 1949 as juniors. 30 Left to right: Keith Henson. Richard Arne, Peggy Halvorson, Charles Frawley. Donald Gustafson, Valerie Olson (Secretary). Verle Carter (Pres- ident), Mr. Eastman (Alvisor), James Miller (Vice-president), Carol Gustafson, Donald Churchill, Thomas Annexstad, Colleen Mans. STUPENT COUNCIL One of the highlights of a high school career is to be chosen by the members of your class as a representative to the Student Council. With cooperation, good will, and friendliness as their goal, the twelve members of the Student Council have achieved many advancements for the school. This year they sponsored the Homecoming activities, secured Senior privileges, set up dance rules, sponsored and acted as guides for Open House. Besides these and other accomplishments, the Student Council is forced to listen to all the ''gripes which irritated classmates might have against conditions. The student body owes a vote of thanks to the Student Councilers for their ardent work. PETER PATTER STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ........................ .........Mabel Krohn ASSISTANT EDITORS......... Marilyn Frawley, Ann Lou ise Bunde TYPING EDITOR------------------------- —....Patty Lenander ASSISTANT TYPING EDITOR.......................Merilyn Jackson SPORTS EDITOR............................. Marilyn Frawley FEATURE EDITOR............................. ...Mary Blender LIBRARY EDITOR................................ Anne Littig FEATURE WRITERS: Merilyn Jackson, Mary Bravo. Marjorie Wise, Sharon Anthony REPORTERS: Mary Krough, Helen Leonard, Helen Young, Harlan Hegdal, Richard Lurth. Patty Vigue, Shirley Nelson, Phyllis Hoffmeister, Pernell Gault, Barbara Churchill, Dagmar Reusch, Janet Zoller, Joan Gilbertson, Mermie Gierke TYPISTS Nancy Hanson, Jean Gran, Louise Bjorklund, Oradell Wills, Helen Wiedenheft FACULTY ADVISER.............................. Rosemary Gabriel GIRL-BOY STATERS '49 Seated: James Miller. John Annexstad. Richard Ollerman. Carol Quick. Richard Faust. Verle Carter. Kenneth Anderson. Winston Anderson. Standing: Richard Rud. Merton Wenner. Boyd Meyer. John Bresnahan. 33 Left to right: Standing: Verle Carter (President). Miss Helen Droessler (Sponsor). Donald Gustafson (Secretary-Treasurer). Row One: Lyla Annexsted Kenneth Bellman Mary Blender. Bud Chrest. Donald Churchill, Norman Conrad. Sharon Anthony. Barbara Mortens. Marlene Welsh. Patty Lenander. Potty Fox. Ruth Peterson. Jim Miller. Row Two: Millie Glass. Lou Gunderson. Carol Gustafson. Menlyn Jackson, Nancy Johnson Mary Krough. Bimby Meyer, Richard Faust. John Annexstad. Barbara Weissenborn. Winston Anderson. Valene Olson. Row Three: Willis Lindquist. Marlyn Seitzer. Morris Stewart. Patty Vigue. Grease paint, rehearsals, costumes, and all other things which reflect the excitement of the theatre have really taken on a new mean- ing in S.P.H.S. The Thespian Troupe, under the direction of Miss Helen Droessler, has established an impressive and commendable record in the year 1949-1950, making Drama one of the more important activities of the school. An all-school play We Shook the Family Tree was presented. This was followed by the junior class play, Brother Goose . Then the four one-act contest plays made their appearance. Finally came the senior class play, One Foot in Heaven . In order to become a member of the National Thespian Society a student rpust earn ten points by participation in produc- tions, either as actors or by backstage work. Miss Helen Droessler, Advisor 34 ALL SCHOOL CAST Hildegarde ____________________Carol Gustafson Mr. Dolson________________________Verle Carter Mrs. Dolson....-............ -..Merilyn Jackson Sally ........................ Peggy Halvorson Bob ............................ Harold Garvin Jimmy ___________________________Donald Taylor Paige ___________________1________________Tavia Blender Ellie May____________ -_______Marilyn Frawley Jill ____________________________Anice Sandeen Freddie Shermer....... .....Morris Stewart Mr. Shermer._____________________________Norman Conrad Mrs. Shermer............... Ann Louise Bunde Student Director._______Barbara Weissenborn Prompter......................—Millie Glass Stage Manager.................Tom Annexstad Make-up...........Sharon Anthony. Pattie Pell Properties and Costumes ............-..... Barbara Martens, Donna Anderson, lla Lindgren Business Manager...............Mabel Krohn Publicity ................ —--------------- - Karen Sandelin, Patty Lenander, Mary Krough, Mary Blender Director ................. Miss Helen Droessler The BROTHER GOOSE JUNIOR CLASS PLAY CAST Jeff Brother Goose ........................Kenneth Ballman Carol ................................ Joan Theis Wes................................ Don Churchill Hyacinth .......................... Marlyn Seitzer Helen...............................Helen Young Peggy...............................Delores Breit Eve .............................Doris Stoffregen Sarah .........................................Iris Rucks Lenore.......................Mary Lou Gunderson Mrs. Trimmer.......................Pat Thompson Truck Driver...............................Waldemar Lindquist Student Director............................Nancy Johnson Prompters.............Sonja Haack, Jayne Beach Stage Manager.............................Shirley Nelson Properties and Costumes....................Harlan Hegdal Business Manager...........................Willis Lindquist Sound Effects.....................John Chrest Director: Miss Helen Droessler 36 CAST (% S HARTZELL rev WILLIAM SPENCE HOPE SPENCE EfUTEN MARIA' if 's—+ Harold Garvin James Miller Valerie Olson joan Gran Mafry Blender f PNE FOOT IN HER VEND 'GEORGIE Marlowe Cordes MRS. CAMBRIDGE Darlene Holsc h MRS. JELLISON Mabel KroHn DIRECTOR Miss Helen Droess'cr MRS. SAN DOW Berborn Weissenborn AND SILENTLY STEAL AWAY Left to right: Merilyn Jackson, Valerie Olson, Waldemar Lind- quist, Donald Churchill. Not on picture: Carol Gustafson (Student Director). THE MAN IN THE BOWLER HAT Left to right: Mary Krough, John Chrest, Boyd Meyer. Dick Ollerman (Student Director), Winston Anderson, Tom Annexstad, John Annexstad, Millie Glass. A HAPPY JOURNEY Left to right: Betty Kopp, Willis Lindquist, Shirley Nelson, Norman Conrad, Nancy Hanson, Harold Garvin. Not on picture: Mary Jane Martens (Student Director). DEBATE Left to right: Row One: Adele Johnson, Sharon Anthony. Anice Sondeen. Beatrice Strom- berg (Advisor). Row Two: Donald Gustafson, Verle Carter. Left to right: Boyd Meyer, Richard Ollerman, James Miller. Richard Ftfust HuMfHfcE'i Sharon Anthony. Donald Gustafson DECLAM Left to right: Seated: Patricia Thompson, Jean Heilman Mary Jo Sullivan. P e r n e I I Gault, Mary Bravo. Grace John- son. Standing: Peggy Halvorson, Joyce Hemma (Adviser), Mary Krough, Karen Sandelin, Miriam Gierke, Beverly Matson. Helen Young. till IWtfr I FLUTES: Mary Jane Martens, Beverly Matson, Anice San- deen, Carol Lokensgard. Bb CLARINET: Sharon Anthony, Marlene Welsh, Jayne Beach, Darlene Prom, Darlene Holseth, Lewis Seely, Elaine Johnson, Phyllis Johnson, Ann L. Bunde, Patty Lenander, Marilyn Jackson, Sally LaCroIx, Beverly Glaser, Sally Ann Boys, Helen Leonard, Jean Mans, Marlyn Seitzer, Mavis Larson, Joanne Clobes, Larry Ritz, Ardyce Johnson, Ardella Bjorklund, Mary L. Gunderson, Carolyn Rodning, Lila Annexstad, Beverly Martens, Peggy Halvorson, Donald Gustafson, Wayne Palmer, Richard Gessner. ALTO SAXOPHONE: Melba Johnson, Mae Bartlett, Margaret John- son, Donald Webster, Marjorie Wise, Kenneth Anderson, Donald Wolfe. BARITONES: Barbara Martens. Winston An- derson, Harlan Hegdal, Shirley Nelson, Doris Stoffregen, Douglas Frizke. CORNETS: John Stevens, Carol Gustafson, Dorothy Freitag. Vern Olmenson', Paul Piche, Tommy Weston, David Wolfe, George Witty, Donna Lindquist. FRENCH HORNS: Valerie Olson, Nancy Johnson, Janet Davis, Helen Young, Iris Rucks. Maureen Shabert. BASSES: James Gil- bertson, Tommy Annexstad, Waldemar Lindquist, Duane Botton. TROMBONES: Richard Faust, John Annexstad, Lloyd Zimmerman, Richard Ofenloch. PERCUSSION: Carol Carter, Richard Rud, Exa Day Engesser. TYMPANI: Peggy Halvorson. 40 41 LOTT TO liyill. _ , Row Ona: Carolyn Olsen. Patricia Steppel. Pernell Oault. Eileen Rud, Patricia Morrissette. Alberta Leonard. Mary Lou Gunderson. Shirley Nelson. Jess Miller (director). Patricia Vigue, Helen Young. Marjorie McCarthy. Marlene Welsh, ■Lyla Annexstad. Eleonor Hall. Barbara Martens, Exa Day Engesser. Row Two: Meriam Gierlce.. Bonnie Bartlett. Sharon Monson. Cecilia Fry. Joan Larson. Joanne Anderson. Phyllis Hoffmiester. Millie Glass. Kathleen Hager, Marilyn Frawley, |(a Lindgren. Biruta Priedniclcs. Shirley Nelson, Nancy John- son, Patty Fox, Mary Jane Martens. Donna Anderson. Row Three: Geneva Faust, Betty Strand. Jean Heilman, Joan Gil- bertson, Patricia Michels. Elaine Johnson. Mae Bartlett. Joan Dranttel, Lorraine Willaert, Barbara Weissenborn. Mabel Krohn. Patty Pell, Phyllis Johnson, Alberta Leonard. Doris Stoffregen. Sonja Haack, Jayne Beach. Joanne Miller. Maur- een Schabert. Row Four: Duane Bolton, Donald Wolfe, Winston Anderson, Richard Adams, James Miller. Keith Barnes. Richard Wilsterman. Kenneth Ballman. Harold Garvin. Richard Rud. John Chrest, Norman Conrad, Donald Churchill. Morris Stewart, Marlowe Cordes. Elroy Webster, David Wolfe. Gary Roberts. Not on the picture: Adele Johnson, Iris Rucks. Left to right: Row One: Barbara Martens. Donald Webster, Louis Seely. Douglas Fitzke, Donald Wolfe. Kenneth Anderson. Row Two: Richard Faust, John Annexstad. Paul Piche, Richard Rud, David Wolfe, Thomas Weston, Tom Annexstad, Vern Olmanson, Don Churchill. Left to right: Row One: Frances Glass, Melba Johnson, Grace Johnson, Mae Bartlett, Nancy Johnson, Peggy Halvorson. Row Two: Betty Redning, Charlotte Matson, Daniel Bloomquist, Nancy Adolphson, Janice Fischer, Sharon Anthony (President), Marlene Welsh (Vice-President), Anice Sandeen, Mary Jane Martens. Row Three: Beverly Matson, Adele Johnson, Donald Churchill, Margaret Johnson, Douglas Fitzke, Doris Stoffregen, Maurine Schabert, Iris Rucks, Helen Young (Secretary-Treasurer), Valerie Olson. Row Four: Winston Anderson, Thomas Annexstad, Exa Day Engesser, Carol Carter, Janet Davis. Jim Gilbertson, John Annexstad, Paul Piche. Thomas! Weston. OPERETTA CAST HANS ..Marlow Cordes ..Barbara Martens ______Joan Larson AUNT ANNA HENDRICH ............................. .Sc l CHRISTINA THEAPHILUS McSPINDLE... NED BAXTER..-.....-... DICK WARREN----------- ..Patricia Vigue John Chrest ...Kenneth Ballman ____Don Churchill accompanist--------------------------.Eng! !!' STUDENT DIRECTOR--------------Barbara We.ssenborn BUSINESS MANAGER--------------—.....,Mab®‘n STAGE MANAGER................._W.nston Anderson PROPERTIES------------------------------jESaKS MAKE-UP Directed bv T. Jess Miller I k JUNIOR BOYS' QUARTET Ken Ballman, Don Churchill, Norman Conrad. John Cbrest. GIRLS' SEXTET Millie Glass, Iris Rucks, Caro Gustafson, Joan Larson, Doris Sioffregen, Exa Day Engesser SENIOR BOYS' QUARTET MIXED OCTET GIRLS' SEXTET Keith Barnes. Jim Miller, Marlow Cordes, Dick Rud. Row One: Shirley Nelson, Marjorie McCarthy, Patty Vigue, Helen Young. Row Two: Winston Anderson, Jim Miller, Don Churchill, Bud Patty Vigue, Carolyn Oise Barbara Martens, Lyla Anne stad. Marlene Welsh, Nanc Johnson. BRASS TRIO Left to right: John Stevens, Tom Weston, Carol Gustafson. FLUTE TRIO Left to right: Peggy Halvorson, Mary Jane Martens. Beverly Mat- son. Anice Sandeen. SAXOPHONE QUARTET Left to right: Row One: Marjorie Wise. Donald Wolfe. Row Two: Doug Fitzke, Ken Anderson. CLARINET QUARTET Left to right: Marlene Welsh, Sharon Anthony, Jayne Beach. Patty Lenander. VIOLIN QUARTET Left to right: Janet Davis. Peggy Halvor- son. Nancy Johnson, Mae Bartlett, Grace Johnson. FRENCH HORN ENSEMBLE Left to right: Maureen Schabert, Iris Rucks. Helen Young. Janet Davis, Nancy Johnson, Valerie Olson. BRASS ENSEMBLE Left to right: John Stevens, Paul Piche. Barbara Martens, Jim Gil- bertson, John Annexstad, Valerie Olson. 45 Left to Right: . First Row: Millie Gloss (Treos.), Anne Littig (Pres.) Row: Morion Krisatis Lorson. Noncy Honson reos.j, nnne uinig Potty Fox (V. Pres.). Phyllis Hoffmeister (Sec.), Morgoret Leonord. Second Carrie Kendall, Janice Fischer, Mrs. J.ohnson (Librarian), Ordell Wills, Mary Bravo, Pernell Gault, Joan i, Louise Bjorklund, Jean Gran. A Lid i Left to Right: David Dickie, Don Churchill, Wayne Parsons, Dick Wilsterman, Mr. Hilger, Jim Miller, Keith Barnes. Garry Roberts. Tom Miller, Ken Ballman, Jack Zoller, Paul Piche, Chuck Miller, Dave Olson, Clinton Peters. Chuck Wendelschafer. 46 Left to fight: Joanne Theis, Beverly Matson, Marilyn Frawley, Miss Tussing (Adviser), Delores Breit. Virginia Swenson, Barbara Weissen- born. PEP CLUB OFFICERS President ....... —....Marilyn Frawley Vice-President.....Barbara Weissenborn Secretary-Treasurer.......Sharon Anthony Adviser ............................Mrs. Chillstrom Front Row : Glen Meyer (Mgr.), Waldo Lindquist, Donald Webster, Keith Connor. Jerry Bartels, Milton Clark, John Chrest, David Olson (Mgr.). George Welckle, Bob Witty, Wayne Parsons, Bob Olsen, Tom Weston, Roland Hahn, Willis Lindquist (Mgr.). Second Row: Joe Osborne, Richard Gardner, Howard Bjorklund, Larry Morrow, Lewis Seely, Kenny Ballman, Boyd Meyer, Dick Rud, Jim Sullivan, Harlan Hegdal, Willis Gleason. ........ c, , , , Third Row: Coach Ted Miller, Tom Annexstad, Verle Carter, Chuck Frawley, Dick Ollerman, Roger Schmidt. Maurice Stewart. John Annexstad, Mike Schmit, Jim Rheaume, Carroll Quick, Richard Gessner, Coach Lars Nesvig. TED MILLER Coach FOOTBAU THE SCOREBOARD Saints 6 LeSueur Opponents 14 13 Blue Earth 0 20 Waseca 6 0 Fairmont 20 12 New Ulm 12 13 St. James 12 LARS NESVIG Coach % •V r i_ei i iu i iy in . Row One: Charles Frawley, Joseph Osborne, Howard Bjorklund. Roger Schmidt, Morris Stewart, John Chrest. Row Two: Glen Meyer (Student Manager), Clifford Wenner, Harold Frey, Merton Wenner, Verle Carter, Richard Ollerman, Boyd Meyer, John Bresnahan, Duane Moses, Robert Hill, Willis Lindquist (Student Manager). SAINTS 39 47 25 30 43 36 50 49 51 35 44 42 50 49 35 31 33 48 THE SCORE BOARD OPPONENTS LeSueur (here) 37 Jordan (here) 31 Arlington (here) 39 Waseca (here) 41 Montgomery (there) 28 Blue Earth (there) 32 New Ulm (there) 55 Belle Plaine (here) 23 LeCenter (here) 15 Waseca (there) 50 Jordan (there) 39 St. James (there) 37 New Ulm (here) 59 New Prague (there) 56 Cleveland (there) 37 Henderson (here) 42 Fairmont (here) 30 LeSueur (there) 3f VISTRtCT-COHHmCE CHAMPIONS 1909 Left to right: Row One: Willis Lindquist (Manager). Ralph Walter. William Gleason. Boyd Meyer. Richard Boys. Robert Warrant. John Bresnahan Harold LaCro.x. Row Two: Lars Nesv.g. (Coach). Roy Dean. Richard Ollerman. John Annexstad. Richard Faust, Roger Schmidt’ Verle Carter. Lynn McCarthy. Myron Gustafson. Lester Hilger (Assistant Coach). Left to right: Row One: Thomas Weston, Harlan Hegdal, David Olson, John Rheaume. Row Two: John Chrest, Keith Olson, Elsworth Nelson, Norman Conrad, Richard Ollerman, Richard Lurth. Coach: James Sipes. 52 Left to right: Row One: Keith Hanson. Jack Zoller, Richard Wilstermann. Row Two: Charles Colberg, Sheldon Worrell, John Livings- ton, Jerry Sjostrom. Coach: James Sipes. Left to right: Row One: Miles Lunick, Philip Anfang. Charles Frawley, Richard Baker. David Olson, Waldemar Lindquist, Vern Olmanson, Mike Clark, Jack Emer- son. Row Two: Donald Flowers (Manager). Marlow Cordes. Richard Gardner, John Annexstad-, Roger Schmidt. Morris Stewart, Howard Bjorklund, Thomas Annexstad. PASSING PARAM SEPTEMBER 6— Teachers are back in the saddle again— (and we are chewing the bit!) 16—Rivals rally round to beat us in first game of the season—(but there's better days ahead). 22— Homecoming—with the Bonfire chatter and war whoops from the Snake dancers. 23— The parade with all the gala floats— the game was good ! (we won)! 24— Washed Waseca off the football field. OCTOBER 6-7—The sound of gentle voices—the chorus presented Tulip Time in Holland . 7— The seniors named their rights and selected officers to enforce them. 14— The Fairmont fans blew too hard and knocked our players off the field—(we all have our ups and downs)! 19—Frau does it again—this time it's We Shook the Family Tree . 21— I now pronounce you , (yes, New Ulm and St. Peter decided to end this game tied). To celebrate this we initiated the Freshmen at a special dance. 23—End of 6 weeks—Post war reconversion planned. 28—St. Peter took St. James for a ride! Witches and gobblins flew after the game at the gym for a Hallowe'en dance . NOVEMBER 4—Annual launched (not with pure cham- pagne—but we did have a good program). 7-8-9-10—No one learned any more than usual— but kids, it was Education Week. 10— Night and Day —Open house. I I—Armistice Day off—to rest up after the night----------school!?!? 15— The mellow voices of Stoke's Hallelujah Quartet. 17-18—A rip roaring, rib tickling comedy, Jr. Class Play— Brother Goose . 22— Off on the right foot—first basketball game won! 23— Did it again! — LeSueur weeps over lost game. 24-25—Thanksgiving vacation — BURP! DECEMBER 8— All present and accounted for after tour through State Hospital. 9— Waseca bounced buckets off the boys beans! 22— To be or not to be —Thespian is the question. Initiation tonight. 23— Cantata huge success. 53 23—Two weeks of bliss begin. JANUARY 2—Faithfully carried out New Year's Reso- lutions (on a stretcher). 9— Long rest after vacation about to begin. 17—Yah-ta-ta-yak-yak-Debaters triumph. 20—End of first semester—tears (of joy?) result in flood. 29—Band Concert meets with approval of all. FEBRUARY 10— Debut of senior girls! Oh those heels! 12-18—Time for girls to shine and hand out THEIR line --------- LEAP WEEK! 14—Papa and mama given rightful pedestal —parents honored at Henderson game. 16—Mrs. Chillstrom plays Cupid and repairs those lonely hearts. 20— Future Einsteins puzzled by ACE tests, 21— George Washingtons gallantly escort their Marthas to Cherry Ball . 24—Hallelujah, bums again! MARCH 1-2-3—Anticipation — the first tournament games — realization. 6— La, la, la — Local vocal contesters sing out. 7— One-act plays bring laughter into a dull life. 9-10—With heart in mouth—hopes in clouds —D i s t r i c t 13 Basketball tournament finals. 14— Life preservers needed — Local Declam elimination. APRIL I—Spring fever hits epidemic heights. 3—Week taken off to greet the Easter Bunny. I I—Back to show off new Easter duds. 17-18—Well, blow me down, it's The Cap- tain's Kid . 27— Fantasies of '50 —Oh! that unforget- able Prom night. 28-29—Saints strive for musical fame again at State Contest. MAY 11-12— One Foot in Heaven — as Senior Saints soar to success. 15— Annual comes out! (we hope) and is huge success (please! ! !) 31—Baccalaureate services. JUNE 2— Pomp and Circumstance cannot hide the tears of departure. Before us lies the timber, let us build ! SPRING '49 SPONSORS We wish to thank the businessmen of St. Peter for their generous support in promoting the 1950 Peterian. Rolling Pin Bakery Stone, Anthony MacKenzie H. B. Seitzer Cargill Inc. Dr. M. E. Lenander Natural Gas Company Dr. Joseph Sheehan St. Peter Herald Everett Siebert Standard Lumber Co. Mallon Produce Kruse Motors Ritt's Electric Center Nutter's Clothing Store Arthur's Department Store Faust Drugs Dr. Kaisersatt Joseph E. Taylor George T. Olson A. H. Hermel St. Peter Machine Shop St. Peter Clinic Central Meat Market Minnesota Valley Natural Gas Co. Jack Schermerhorn South Side Shell Olson Drive Inn Hallet's Construction Western Auto Sawyer's Farm Store Kraut Leverson Dr. R. A. Dean St. Peter Auto Co. Smart Shop E. C. Davis Seed Co. Porter's Cafe Russel's Radio Appliance Otte's Cafe Bowden's Foss Studio R. L. Lindenburg L. R. Dry Pharmacy J. C. Penney Nicollet County Bank Frey's Bakery Maid Rite Cafe Perfection Cleaners Klein's Furniture O R Studio Ben Franklin Miller Miller Insurance Bode Swenson Implement Gambles Meyer's Soft Water Service Rucks Grocery St. Peter Greenhouse Henry Benson Peavy Elevators Coast to Coast Miner Motor R. C. Dahleen MacKenzie Co. Johnson Co. Drs. Lenander, Sjostrom J. N. Annexstad Hinnenthal Stindt Drs. Strathern Wilcox Peterson’s Recreation Dr. E. Larson Nu-Way Cleaners Earl's Studio Grand Produce Co. Peter Balle Neal's Barber Shop Model Dairy B. M. Grill Shadow Shell Pierson's Furniture Clark's Paint Shop Anderson Feed Store H. C. Gault Harold Johnson Grinden's Variety The Fairway Store Bill's Hardware Frenchie's Sport Center Galles Welding Shop Veith's Glass Grocery Broadway Grocery Arthur Overson 56 PRODUCED BY FREE PRESS-PRINTERS---LITHOGRAPHERS-MANKATO. MINN. KAYENAY ENGRAVING CO.--ENGRAVERS--LITHO PLATEMAKERS--MASON CITY.