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

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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

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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

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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.