Starbuck High School - Chippewan Yearbook (Starbuck, MN)

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I 1- 4 -'rum CHI JUNIOR SENIOR BANQUET On Friday evening, May 28, 1937 at 6:30 the seniors, as guests of the Junior Class were en- tertained in the picturesque country of Holland across the sea. At the invitation of a Dutch boy and girl they were seated in groups of four at individual tables. Above them was a canopy of blue and white streamers. The tables were decorated with small bouquets of flowers around which danced Dutch children. The place card, menu, and program were in form of a Dutch Windmill. -The nut cups were made attractive with little Dutch figures pasted to them. A little gravel path led across the green lawn up to a quaint Dutch windmill. This was sur- rounded by beds of gay tulips. The waiters and waitresses, Dutch lads and lassies, walked thru the windmill and up the path as they served the guests. The menu was as follows: fruit cock- tail, salad, potatoes, Swiss steak, biscuits, rad- ishes, olives, coffee and ice cream. The following program was given between courses: Welcome - Brenten Myking Vocal Solo - Dorothy Amundson Tulips - Supt. W. A. Peterson l Canals - Vernon Smedstad Wooden Shoes - Aulis Pederson Piano Solo - Jeannette Kjera Dikes - John Merrill Clarinet Duet - Paul Johnshoy, Boyd Opheim The Sea - Clarice Elie The Junior Class advisor was Miss Schendel. HIGH SCHOOL CARNIVAL The High School Carnival of 1937, was a memorable event in Starbuck. On the evening of October 30, guests from the entire country side were greeted by shrill blasts of horns and clouds of confetti. Side shows, concessions, and movies furnish- ed the entertainment for the first part of the evening. After a delightful program, the evening was climaxed by the crowning of the Carnival Queen of 1937-38, Clarice Elie, senior candidate. The Junior candidate was Gladys Smedstadg Sopho- more, Harriette Thorstadg Freshmen, Verna Landmark. Valuable door prizes were given to the per- sons holding the lucky numbers. Pl' EWAN- 1 a ix MOST REPRESENTATIVE BOY AND GIRL IN SENIOR CLASS 1932-1938 Bernice Berge '38 Brenten Myking '38 Jeneva Skoglund '37 Virgil Mather '37 Esther Amundson '36 Lloyd Landmark '36 Margaret Larson '35 Dorvan Skoglund '35 Jeanette Ingvarson '34 Glenn Berge '34 Geneva Larson '33 Arnold Berge '33 Alma Gorder '32 Kermit Wollan '32 BACCALAUREATE SERVICES Starbuck School Auditorium Sunday, May 29, 1938-8:00 P. M. Processional ............................ Mrs. O. H. Wollan Opening Prayer and Scripture Reading ............,......... Rev. M. C. Johnshoy Hymn: Take My Life and Let it Be Consecrated, Lord to Thee ...,.....,,, Audience Sermon: Grace-Hallowed Ambition Rev. M. C. Johnshoy Selection .............................. H. S. Mixed Chorus Song of Peace by Sibelius Hymn: Lead on, O King Eternal ...... Audience Prayer. and Benediction Recesslonal ............................ Mrs. O. H. Wollan Twenty-ninth Annual Commencement STARBUCK HIGH SCHOOL Thursday, June 2, 1938 High School Auditorium-Eight o'clock Processional .................................. Pearl Eidberg Invocation ................................ Rev. G. O. Forde Salutatory .................................... Bernice Berge Commencement Address- Essentials of an Education Dr. Oscar L. Olson, Luther College, Decorah Selections .................................... Girls' Glee Club Fair Land of Freedom by Barton-Klemm Beauteous Morn by German R. S. Forde, Director Valedictory ,.,,.,.......................... Vivian Aslagson Presentation of Diplomas ................ Wm Merrill President, Board of Education Presentation of Awards .... Supt. W. A. Peterson Benediction ,............................... Rev. G. 0. Forde

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Il 9 3 8 -THE Cl-IIPPEWVAN-.. Page DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC The department of music was again this year in charge of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Forde. One peri- od a day is devoted to learning the rudiments of music. Mr. Forde directs the school band, girls' glee club, mixed chorus and school orches- tra. Mr. Forde gives individual instruction to those who desire special training in woodwind, brass and percussion instruments every day of the week. Mrs. Forde gives individual instruc- tion on stringed instruments two days a week. About 70 pupils in the grades and high school are members of one or more of the musical or- ganizations this year. The groups have appeared on the following programs: Christmas, Spring Festival, District Music Contest, Baccalaureate, Commencement Exercises, Class Plays and for the past three years at the State Music Contest. The music department is developing very rapidly and successfully. Training has been started in the grades. This training holds promise of larger organizations showing keen- er ability and technique in the future. STRING ENSEMBLE AND STRING QUARTETTE The String Ensemble did a great deal of work during the first semester of this school year. Mrs. R. S. Forde directed this group, and her ability was shown by the splendid performance of the Ensemble at their first public appearance. The group played two numbers for the Music Concert at Christmas. There were nine members in this organiza- tion: The first violinists were Clarice Gorder and Dorothy Evansg the second violinists were Ruth Larson and Lenora Bergg and the third violinist was Paul Samuelson. The viola was played by Ardis Skoglund, and Dellora Hidem played the cello. Lilian Stadsvold added a new instrument this year-the string bass which she played very well at the concert. S The Christmas program was the final per- formance of the String Ensemble because this group was too large to enter the Spring Music Contest. Most of those members of the String Ensemble who were not chosen for the String Quartette, continued work on their instruments in the form of individual lessons under the in- struction of Mrs. Forde. The String Quartette consists of Clarice Gor- der, first violin, Ruth Larson, second violin: Ardis Skoglund, violag and Dellora Hidem, cello. The quartette has met one hour each week as a group, and one hour each week is spent by the individuals for individual instruction. Their aim has been to represent Starbuck High School at the Music Contest. The String Quartette attended the District contest at Glenwood on Friday the twenty- ninth of April. They received a CCD rating. CLARINET QUARTETTE The clarinet quartette of the Starbuck High School consists of Paul Johnshoy, Henry Nod- Gorder and Herbert Nordstrom. under the direction of Mr. R. S. land, Carsten This group is Forde. These musicians have appeared on vari- during the year and the district ous programs music contest at Glenwood. At the district con- test they received a C rating. LYCEUM On Wednesday, September 22, the school was entertained with an interesting lecture on Our National Parks given by Max K. Gilstrap. Mr. Gilstrap had the students spellbound with his experiences, beautiful descriptions, imitations of birds and exceptional personality. On October 2, the Parkinson National Music Ensemble again made its appearance. This year the instruments were limited to the clarinet family. An entertainment given by Mr. Van Rees, a magician, on January 18, had most of the stu- dents wondering. The next day we had simple solutions to nearly all of his tricks. A concert given on October 4, by Karl Scheur- er, foremost violinist of the northwest and Henry Williams, the great Welsh-American harpist was deeply appreciated by true music lovers. With the aid of sliding and moving pictures, Chester Scott Howland gave a thrilling lecture on Wednesday, April 6. It showed that hunting whales is adventurous and dangerous. DECLAMATION Since the number of participants in declam- ation was not large this year, no elimination contest was held. This gave all those out for declamation a chance to appear before the public. The home declamation contest was held on Thursday, February 10. In the dramatic divi- sion first and second places were awarded to Bernice Berge and Gladys Gorder respectivelyg in the humorous division Lila Pederson won first and Harriet Thorstad, second, in the ora- torical division, first and second places went to Arden Brenden and Brenten Myking. Bernice, Lila, and Arden represented our school at Hancock in the sub-district contest held Wednesday, February 16. Lila won the highest honors in the humorous division and so was eligible to compete in the district con- test. In the district contest held in Wheaton on Monday, March 7, Lila Pederson placed second. Our class is especially proud of her, since al- though she is a senior, it was her first attempt at high school declamation. Declamation was coached this year by Miss Charlesworth, Mr. Lunstad, and Supt. Peterson.

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