Strandburg High School - Moraine Yearbook (Strandburg, SD)

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A A snfff5e n-- f r 'fwse'Q Zeit' - L 3 .dll Am - Wwe Act II, Music . . Providing the musical background for our play is the girls' glee club. Members of the group are, up-stage, left to right: Norma Kucker, Evelyn Kolb, Mary Malcom, Faith Lindholm, Marilyn Johnson, Joyce Johnson, Jeanette Payonk, Faris Lindholm, and Pat Lundberg. Down-stage, left to right: Karen Dahlgren, Peggy Pekelder, Marion Johnson, Roberta Dorman, Geraldine Johnson, Lucille Berg, Muriel Misener, Joyce Nelson, and Rev. Lindholm, director. Winning a superior rat- ing at the Region Ill con- test at Milbank this year is the girls' ensemble. Included in the ensem- ble are, on-stage, left to right: Carol Linngren, Faris Lindholm, Jeanette Payonk, Mary Ann Johnson, Marilyn Johnson, Joyce Johnson, Faith Lindholm, and Joann Peterson. Boys' voices are adced to the girls' glee club to form the mixed chorus. Members of the group are, up-stage, left to right: Wayne Linngren, Jack Peterson, Wesley Lindholm, Jim Pekelder, Cecil Larson, Herbert Lundin, and Harold Johnson. Up center-stage, left to right: Robert Pekelder, Allan Petersen, Raymond Lindholm, Kenneth Anderson, Joseph Cronin, Billy Dorman, Donald Lindahl, and Eddie Peterson. Down center-stage, left to right: Peggy Pekelder, Norma Kucker, Faris Lindholm, Marilyn Johnson, Joyce Johnson, Faith Lindholm, Jeanette Payonk, and Pat Lundberg. Down-stage, left to right: Karen Dahlgren, Evelyn Kolb, Mary Malcom, Marion John- son, Roberta Dorman, Geraldine Johnson, Lucille Berg, Muriel Misener, Joyce Nelson and Rev. Lindholm, director. V 65: 'W

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. -.- fini ,ug so - ff l:?'721':f:-f 1 - :ry W . . MW? X Vagflnwl .fairer . ' f F lx x X ., Jtx-2:4 x rp: , TIGERS CLOSE CAGE SEASON WITH 26 WINS The Strandrburg Tigers completed a successful 1952-53 basketball sea- son with a record of only 9 losses out of the 35 games played. The Tigers were crowned Big Six conference champion by defeating all of the teams in the league twice during the season. During the Christmas and New Year vacation, the Blue and Gold participated in two invitational tournaments: One at Bryant, in which they won consolation honors, and the other at rome, where they were victorious. In February the Tigers went on a road trip, defeating Cavour but los- ing to Iroquois in the Huron arena. At the Big S-ix tourney at Milbank in January, the Tigers won runner- up honors by defeating South Shore 35-28 and Goodwin 69-38. They lost to Summit in the finals 45-53. The Hilltoppers won the District 9 championship by defeating Revillo '71-44, Florence 62-49, and South Shore in the finals 53-42. This gave the Tigers a berth in the Region 3 playoff at Clear Lake in which they drf-.r-ned the first game to Hayti 4:2-57. Cecil Larson was awarded the free-throw trophy at the athletic banquet. Last year it was Won by Walter Lundberg. Coach Ole Lather is in his second year as mentor of the Strandburg Tigers. A trophy case is being presented to the school as a g'ft of the Class of '53. Mr. Korsberg will build it. The PILIWIHIOUSIE SIHIEDW IIILIL STRANDBURG HIGH SCHOOL FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1953 TRACKMEN TAKE CENTER 0F STAGE Track in Strandburg High School took its 'place in the activities of the school along with the other sports. In the '53 season, 18 boys reported for the sport. The team participated in six meets: the post-se-ason at Clear Lake, Redfield relays, Big Six conference, Inkipo, Tri-School, and the Region 3. The team broke several records, one being the pole-vault by Wayne Linngren at the Big Six meet held at Milbank, May 6. Over 150 grade school pupils from thc surrounding schools and of Strandburg participated in the an- nual Field Day on Friday, May 15, sponsored by SHS. Coach Lather had charge of the events and was assisted by the members of the track te-am. BACCALAUREATE AND COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Baccalaureate exercises were held for the nine graduating seniors at the Baptist church in Strandburg, Sunday, May 17. Rev. Bertrand Gilbert delivered' the sermon. Commencement exercises were held Friday, May 21, with Rev. A. Fast of Stockholm giving the main address. The members of the Class of '53 are Joyce Johnson, Cecil Larson, Eunice Larson, Donald Lindahl. Faith Lindholm, Herbert Lundin, Jeanette Payonk, James Pekelder, and Faye Schuchard. Joyce Johnson and Faith Lind- holm have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the Class of '53, Both girls have been active in all phases of school activi- ties. The SHS girls glee club and mixed chorus both rated Excellent at the Brookings contest in April. Rev. Lindholm has had charge of the music groups this year. STARS I-IONORED AT BANQUET A Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow was the theme of the junior-senior banquet held at the Skyline Sup-per Club in Watertown on May 6. Marilyn Johnson, junior class president, served as toast- mfstress. The theme was carried out in the program, invitations, place cards, and decorations. The program consisted of an In- vocation iby Rev. Gilbert, Welcome by Marilyn Johnson, Response by Donald Llndahl, Toasts by Wayne Linngren, Mary Malcom, Peggy Pelzelder and Supt. Webbenhurst: Vocal solo by Wesley Lindholm, and Vocal duet by Joyce Nelson and Pat Lundberg. Miss Nellie Moe su-pervised the planning of the banquet and Mary Malcom and Norma Kucker had charge of the decorations. The Girl's State representative of SHS this year will be Marilyn John- son. Walter Lundberg will be the representative to Boys' State. The two were chosen on the basis of scholarship, dependability, leader- ship, and future promise. SENIORS ENJOY CHICAGO TRIP Senior Education Days were spent on a trip to Chicago, April 23-26. Riding on a super-dome, seeing a. radio broadcast, and watching a. major league baseball game, were just a few of the highlights of the three-day event-packed trip. The planned tour of Chicago was featured as 'part of commencement activities for Sl-IS seniors. The trip was financed by proceeds from the seniors' play Here Comes Charlie, basketball concessions, and 'bake sales. Supt. and Mrs. We-bbenhurst ac- companied the seniors on the trip. A wiener roast and skating party was enjoyed by student body and faculty at Milbank on May 14th.

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, .i Act I II Dramatlcs and Speech ', The plays 'within a playf this one, WThe Lucky Pen- ny,n starring the juniors, was presented November 20, with Miss Moe, director. The above picture,taken be- tween acts of the final performance shows, standing up-stage: Phil Nelson ..... Cal Pringle Walt Lundberg ....... O'Shane Wes Lindholm .......... Kerry Velma Swenson ......... Flash Marilyn Johnson.Mrs.Prngle Dennis Lundberg .... Mr. Daly Wayne Linngren ......... Greg Pat Lundberg .......... Hulda Marion Johnson.Miss Haskins Mary Ellen Malcom ...... Gram Seated down-stage: Joyce Nelson ......... Joanna Peggy Pekelder .... ...Penny Lucille Berg .... ...5usett Muriel Misener ......... Vera Norma Rucker ...... Georgina Across the footlights last fall came the voi- cescn'these declaimers: up-stage, Alvin Larson, Joyce Johnson and Norma Kucker.oown-gage: Mary Lalcom, Marion Johnson, and Tommy Cronin. Inset is Faith Lindholm. The carnival with its coronation, below, was a festive affair. The Coronation group at the leftincludes, up-stage: Walter Lundberg, Teddy Dahlgren, Cecil Larson, King, Eunice Larson, Queen, Shirley Anderson and Norma Kucker. Down- stage: Allan Peterson, Bill Dorman,Faris Lind- holm and Evelyn Kolb. The grade Coronation The above group, which thrilled its audience with WFinder's Creegers,H last season, turned to a drama- comedy, WHere Comes Char- lie,W for its production this year. Archie N. Hill was the director. Taken during rehearsals,the above picture includes, up-stage: Jeanette Payonk ........ Nora Jim Pekelder .... Mort Kersey Joe Cronin ...... Tim McGrill Cecil Larson...Larry Elliot Down-stage: Herb Lundin ..... Uncle Aleck Faye Schuchard ....... Vivian Eunice Larson...Mrs. Kersey Faith Lindholm...Aunt Fanny Joyce Johnson ....... Charlie Donald Lindahl...Ted Hartly is pictured at the right. Up- stage: DaleWilliams,Frince,Barbara Rabine,Princess. Center: Mike Rufer and Kathryn Johnson. Down-stage: Shirley Anderson. eddy Dahlgren, Eldon Johnson, Gloria Rabine, and 1'