Starbuck High School - Chippewan Yearbook (Starbuck, MN)

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Page22 CHIPPEWAN 1939 Department of Music The Department of Music this year was again under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Forde. One period a day was devoted to learning the Rudiments of Music. Mr. Forde directed the school band, girl's glee club, junior mixed chorus and senior mixed chorus. Each student who desired received individual instruction in half-hour periods, one period each week. Mrs. Forde gave individual instruction on stringed instruments one day a week. About 175 pupils in the grades and high school are members of one or more of the musical organizations this year. The groups have appeared on the following pro- grams: Christmas, Spring Festival, District and State Music Contest, Baccalaureate, Memorial Day, and Commencement Exercises. The music department is developing very rapidly and successfully. The training in the grades is show- ing great improvement. If such improvement can- tinues the future will no doubt be a great success. STRING ENSEMBLE AND STRING QUINTETTE The String Ensemble under the direction of Mrs. R. Forde was organized in the earlier part of this year. At that time there were 13 members. Their first pub- lic appearance was for the Christmas concert. The members of this organization were as follows: First violin, Clarice Gorder, Ruth Larson, Paul Samuelson, Second violin, Lenora Berg, Gladys Smedstad, Dor- othy Samuelson, Alva Bloomquist, and Naomi Foss, Viola, Ardis Skoglundg Cello, Dellora Hidem and Mar- garet Sanvikg Bass, Lillian Stadsvoldg Piano, Pearl Eidberg. The Christmas program was the final performance of the String Ensemble because this group was too large to enter the Spring Music Festival. Most of the members continued to take indivdual lessons under the instruction of Mrs. Forde. The String Quintette was composed of Clarice Gor- der, first violin, Ruth Larson, second, Lenora Berg, third, Dellora Hidem, cello, and Lillian Stadsvold, bass. This group attended the music contest at Glenwood and there received an A rating. On May 5 the group represented Starbuck at the State Music Contest. They received a C rating. This was considered a very commendable rating in as much as no A's were given and only four B's. LYCEUM PROGRAMS November 15, 1938. Mr. W. B. Parkenson presented a complete double reed ensemble. These artists were heard in solos and beautiful group interpretations. December 2, 1938. A show full of surprises and laughs was presented by Magical Gordien. He was a magical humorist and wonder worker of modern miracles. January 12, 1939. There was a lyceum number called, t'Oddities of the Jungle. A. M. Fee brought three monkeys and a bear and told us about their habits. January 13, 1939. A program was given by C. H. Berglund on Dry Ice, Liquid Air and Spun Glass. February 9, 1939. J. Franklin Caveny, an artist, sculptor, and platform personality entertained the art demonstrations made with his flying school with fingers. He drew with chalk crayons and sculptured with mud. March 30, ventures in tion pictures and slides of his 1282 mile journey thru Wyoming. May 18, 1939. The Concordia Trio of Moorhead, con- sisting of Thelma Dahlstrom, contraltog Delores Kron, pianist: and Robert Lium, violinist, gave a concert in the school auditorium to an appreciative audience. This program was sponsored by the local Girl Scout Troop. In addition to the above numbers our school has enjoyed educational moving picture films sent out by the Dudley Visual Education Service every other Mon- day of each Week. These films have been shown dur- ing the regular class periods during the day in the grades and high school. A total of 16 such programs have been given. 1939. Bob Hewitt told of his saddle ad- the southwest, and showed colorful mo- CARNIVAL The annual High School Carnival, one of the biggest events of the school year, was held on November 5th, 1938. On that date people from far and near came to enjoy themselves. Side shows, concessions, and movies furnished entertainment for both the young and old. Lunch was served throughout the entire evening to those who so desired. Later on in the evening, a fine program was given, after which came the event that was looked forward to most, namely, the crowning of the Carnival Queen. Each of the four classes had chosen a candidate for the honor. The Seniors chose Luverne Hanson as their candidate, the Juniors Lillian Stadsvold, the Sopho- mores Sylvia Ramstad, and the Freshmen Valborg Johnson. All the ticket sellers worked hard, but the ambitious Freshmen worked the hardest and Miss Val- borg Johnson was chosen as Carnival Queen of 1939. The event ended with the drawing of the lucky num- ber for the door prizes. The Carnival has been a huge success in Starbuck every year, both financially and socially. It is spon- sored by the High School Athletic Association, and the proceeds are used to help defray expenses of athletics, music, and declamation. Hard work and cooperation are needed to make a successful carnival, but we have always been repaid in full when the big event was over.

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1939 CHIPPEWAN Page 21 SOUTHEAST ROUTE Third Row-Omar Vinge, George Billehus, Irwin Knutson, Harlan Wold. Middle Row-Elsie Evenson, Elaine Lund, Eleanore Pederson, Jean Lund, Orlette Lageson, Adeline Hanson, Betty Evenson, Maynard Vinge, Howard Hagen, fMr. Opdahl, bus driverj. Front Row-Bernell Hagestuen, Robert Pederson, Milton Knutson, Gordon Harstad. GIRLS' BASKETBALL Girls' Basketball, which has been organized to pro- mote an interest in athletics, has been given fine at- tention among the high school girls. As Freshmen, in the year 1935 and 1936, we joined the girl's basketball squads. Under the able supervi- sion of Miss Olson LMrs. Irving Helgesonl, our physical education teacher, we practised twice a week. In our inter-class tournament, we lost to the well-groomed Sophomores by a one-point margin, 16-17. In our Sophomore year, under the capable super- vision of Miss Schendel, we hoped to make a better showing that we did in our Freshmen year, but fate was against us again. Although we defeated the Fresh- men with a great score, 22-4, we had to be satisfied with third place in the tournament. During the year 1937-1938 we were again practicing two nights a week with the high goal in mind, that of winning the championship. But as usual, fate was once more against us, we losing to the Sophomores by a score of 30-25. At last our last year of high school basketball was rearing. All went out for good practices and as we had neter taken a champlonihip, we decided to play the best basketball possible. By good team work, we were able to conquer the Freshmen with a decisive score ol' 24-6, thus receiving our Well-fought for championship. Since there is no more high school basketball for us. we shall always remember the many pleasant hours we have spent among our worthy advisors, opponents, and classmates, JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET Under a network of green streamers, with lighting effected by colorful Japanese lanterns, the Junior- Senior banquet was held at the school auditorium on Friday, May 20. Cherry trees, covered with hand- made pink blossoms, were used to make a Japanese garden. The Senior guests were ushered into a lounge which led to the garden proper. Here there was a Japanese rock garden, which included a goldfish pond. There were twenty tables with places for four laid at each table. The place cards were miniature jinrikishaws with a Japanese pulling them. Between the spokes the menu and program were printed. Favors of tiny, Japanese lanterns filled with nuts decorated these tables. During the banquet, the following program was given: Address of Welcome .......... Toastmaster, Paul Johnshoy Toast Chopsticks ........................,......i..,... Bernice Bergc Piano Solo ................. .... A rdis Skoglund Toast Lanterns ..... ....... .......... H e nrik Aune Toast 'tUmbrella Selections--Vocal Trio .......... Margaret Marvin Hagen Sanvik, Dellora Hidem, Harriette Thorstad Toast Jinrikishaw sv Miss Selma Erickson Toast t'Pagoda ....,.................. .....i....... A lfield Forbord Instrumental Trio ..,...,............................. Clarice Gorder, Dellora Hidem, Ardis Skoglund Toast Monsoon .........A.,........,................. W. A. Peterson The Junior Class advisor was Miss Schendel.

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1939 CHIPPEWAN Page 23 5:00 Daily Record - Buddy Norland arises to hear the cracking of dawn. 5:15-Dawn cracks. 5:30 5:45 6:00 6:05 - Blondie Aune turns off the first alarm clock. -Buddy just finished the first cow. -Alarm clocks ringing all over the rural neigh- borhood. -Blondie shuts off the second alarm clock. 1:00-Bell rings and all is blank. 1:03-Tommy sound asleep. 1:05-Miss Charlesworth still trying to obtain order in Latin II class. 2:01-Marian begins a joke-Alfield laughs by mistake and Marian becomes rattled. 3:55-School almost out-seniors breathe sigh of relief. 4:00-School dismissed-Adeline hurt in rush. 4:05-Teachers complain that they are not able to force the students to leave. 6:20- Hop-A-Long Johnshoy arises to take his sitting up exercises. 4:10-6:00-Blanche busy correcting papers and typing. 6:05-Seniors busily feeding their faces. 6:22-Johnshoy sits up and then dozes off to sleep. 6:45-Manda and Claire leave for town. 6:30-Blondie gets up only to find Helen is still on his mind. C154-John Anderson gets up to dust off his Plymouth. 7:00-Mildred Ronnie rolls out only to find herself in front of the mirror fixing her hair. 7:15-Norman Hagen arises like a good Boy Scout to sit on the wood stump and chop wood. 7:00-Freshmen go to bed. 8:00-Sophomores go to bed. 9:00-Juniors go to bed. 10:00-Manda and Claire still lost. 10.01-12:00-Seniors out for evening walk. 12:01-4:59-Seniors go to bed. 7:20-Dayton's Swing Music and hints about beauty get most of the town girls out of bed. 7:45-Tommy Junior Stoen grabs the alarm clock and throws it against the wall because it sound- ed off two minutes early. DECLAMATION This year a large number of students participated in declamation. 8:00-Archie Otteson rolls over in bed once more-be- cause you can't stop him from dreaming. The home declamation contest was held on Thurs- Lester Lorvig enters assembly with blood shot 8:05-Lester Sanvik puts hair tonic on his face so he can start shaving in at least five years. 8:15-Tommy prepares to make himself beautiful. 8:20-Pearl Eidberg still fixing her hair. 8:22-Luverne Hanson arises for a hard day at school, but wishes it was evening. 8:25-Elvin Branch busy polishing his glasses. 8.-u- Clarice Gorder leaves for the big city Starbuck, 8:33-Boyd Opheim in conference with lady friends. 8:38- eyes. 8:40-Tommy is all done and departs for school. 5:58-Orvald Forbord enters Latin class with a big smile on his face. Why? Does he know his lesson? 9:00-Seniors go to library for ladies aid. 9:04-11:48-Blank-except for a few moans. 12:00-A musical sound is heard-halls and stairs are crowded. day, Feb. 9. In the dramatic division Doris Myking received first place and Clarice Gorder received se- cond placeg in the oratorical division Arden Brenden received first place and Robert Schroeder received second place: in the humorous division there was only one contestant who participated, Harriette Thorstad. Others who took part in this contest were Harold Hagen, Orvald Forbord, Herbert Nordstrom, and Pearl Eidbcrg. Doris Myking, Harriette Thorstad, and Arden Bren- den represented our school at Starbuck in the sub- district contest held Thursday, Feb. 16. Harriette Thorstad received first in the humorous division: Dor- is Myking second place in the dramatic divisiong and Arden Brenden received first place in the oratorical division. In the district contest held at Chokio, Wednesday, March 1, Harriette Thorstad received second place and Arden Brenden received first place. The regional contest was held in Alexandria, March 13. Arden Brenden received second place. Declamation contestants were coached this year by Miss Charlesworth in the dramatic division, Mr. Lun- stad in the humorous division, and Supt. Peterson in the oratorical division.