Tracy High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Tracy, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 24 of the 1939 volume:

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D ORIS BRASKET, ESTELLE SWANN LESTER LYNLCH, KENNETH HOLSTEIN, BAND AND ORCHESTRA ......... Q .......................... VAUGHN DANIELS CLARA VERSTRAETE YEARBOOK SPONSOR ....... . .... HELEN C. BUTKE e Appreciate We the staff of the 1939 HI-LIFE in appreciation for the new addition, and the improvements of our high school, dedicate this volume to those citizens of Tracy, who by their efforts and through their in- terest have contributed to the development and support of this school. MR. SORENSEN Mr. Sorensen, superintendent of Tracy Hilgh School and the sponsor of Tracy Junior Col- lege, was graduated from LeRoy High School. He then took under- graduate work at Carleton Col- lege, Northfield. His graduate work was obtained at Columbia University and the University of Minnesota. Tlhe LeRoy High School Board gave Mr. Sorensen his first superintendency. The Tracy School Board then appointed him as their superin- tendent and he has been here ever since. Mr. Sorensen has re- cently been appointed president of the State Teachers' College Board. He is recognized through- out the state as a leader in the fielld of education. ADMINISTRATIO MR. ANDERSON Mr. Anderson, principal of the Tracy Junior and Senior High School, attended Central High School, Minneapolis. He receiv- ed his Bachelor of Arts and Mas- ter of Arts degrees at the Uni- versity of Minnesota. This year he came to Tracy from New Prague, where he had been high school principal for a number of years. Mr. Anderson, in addition to h is administrative activities, sponsored the school hockey team and the Science Club. He is also instructor of physics and chem- istry. FAC LTY Back Row: Ralph Holter, A. H. Klassen, William Ruppert, Edwin Gray, Ben Whitinger, Victor Gimmestad, Willard Burke, Ellsworth Stock, Davis Christensen. Second Row: Edward Stang, Vifola Leonard, Hattie Larson, Helen Butke, Chester Raasch. Front Row: Dorothy Gulden, Ethel Saupe, Mae Wiita, Laurine Schwart- pach, Agnes Simley, Sara Grant, Alice Murray, Fannie Magoffin. Not on picture: Bob Varner. GORDON HOLLAND Lean, lanky, and tall, He's liked by us all. Band-'38-'39 Chorus , -'37-'38- '39, Orchestra-'39, Dramatics- '38-'39, Declamation-'37, Ex- temp. Speaking-'39. WINIFRED HANSON I chatter, chatter as I go. Commercial-'39, Dramatics-'37 -'38-'39, G. A. A.-'37, B. B.-'39, Sr. Class Play. VICTOR GRAHAIVI H9 Duts his worries in a pock- et with a hole in it. Sllorts-'38-'39, Hoznecraft-'37, Football-'38-'39, B. B,-'38- 39, LOUIS FRECHETTE He has Ways and waves that take with the girls. Camera-'38, Extemp. Speaking -'39. MERRILL FLATEQUAL Some day I'll try my luck at studying again. Sports-'39. CAROL EDERHOFF She's a quiet girl, but shines in her classroom. Hooters-'38-'39, Knitting-'38, Art-'39. ARLOINE DeVETTER Sweet personality, full of ras- cality. Chorus-'37, Homecraft - '38, Dramatics - '37-'33'39, Girls' Glee Club-'37, Commercial-'39, Hooters-'38, Annual-'39, Treas. of Sr. Class, Cycle I'lays-'3'3- '39, Jr. Class Play. VERONICA DELESHA Good and bad, and not too much of either. Chorus-'37, G. A. A.-'38-'39, Homecraft-'39, B. B.-'39. FRANCIS COYLE His French horn and he W0l'9 the best company. Band-'37-'38-'39, French I-Iorn Quartette-'39, Dramatics-'38, PALMER COLBURN He fears the wiles of maidens' smiles. MARIE ANDERSON None but herself could be her parallel. G. A. A.-'38-'39. GERTRUDE HOFFMAN Studiousness has its own re-- ward. Commercial-'38-'39, Diotation- '39 ILA HALL A good worker always achieves things worth while. Valedictorian. Art - '38, Commercial - '38 Homecraft-'39, EILEEN GARVIN Somewhat quiet, but those who know her say not always so. Homecraft-'37, JAMES FOLEY Nothing's too good for the Irish. Nature-'37, GERALD ENGESSER I favor a five day week-endj' Dramatics-'38-'39, Chorus-'33 '38, Sr. Class Play, Cycle Plays -'38-'39, Jr. Class Play. MARJORIE DONALDSON She cares not to check her girlish blush. Salutatorian. G. A. A-'37'38-'39, Rooters- '37-'38-'39, Soph. V-Pres., Jr. Class Pres., Cheer leader-'33- '39, Band-'37-'38-'39, B. B.-'37- '38-'39, Student Council-'33, Jr. Class Play, Annual staff. VAUGHN DANIELS To worry little, to study less, Is my idea of happiness. Band-'37-'38-'39, Orchestra-'37 -'38, Girls' Glee Club-'39, Clar- inet Quartette-'39, Dramatics- '39. CLARENCE DALKE D0n't ask such foolish ques- tions-you know I cu.n't an- swer them. Camera-'38, Mathematics-'39, Annual-'39. VANCIL COLBURN Because a man doesn't talk much is no sign he has noth- ing to say. Homecraft-'38-'39, Shop-'37, Nature-'37. ALLISON CATLIN Basketball, stepping, and studying' are enough for any man-Without the studying. B. B.-'37-'38-'39, Football-'3'I- '38-'39, Sports-'38, Secy. of Jr. Class, V-Pres. of Sr. Class, Band-'37-'38, Orchestra-'37-'3R. RUTH NASH Sterling'--rings true every time! Girls' Glee Club-'37-'39, Chor- us-'37-'38-'39, Band-'37-'38-'39 orchesm-'37-'as-'39, ' .TACK ENGLISH Fond of jewels. espeoially Rubies, Dramatics-'38, Extemp. Speak- ing-'39, Sr. Class Play, Cheer- leader-'39, Band-'37-'38, Jour- ' nalism-'39, Annual-'39, Cycle Plays-'38-'39, Jr, Class Play. MILDRED KLANTE Red's my favorite color. llrzunzttics-'37-'38-'39, C o m- mercial-'39. Cycle Plays-'38, Jr. Class Play. GLORIA STARR She looks innocent, but looks are deceiving. G. A, A.-'38-'Zlfl, B. B.-'38-'39, Comnierciztl-'39. OLIVE ANDERSON Quiet, but full of the dickens. G. A. AHIST, Hooters-'38-'3!l, Dl'iLlll2lllt'S, Jr. Class Play. IHICNE B.l0liKI.UND Bottle her up. and-pop, she goes. 1' A A '28 1. . .-- . ARLICNE BUIGSIXG We wonder-will she always be quiet? G. A. A.-'38, llomecraft-'3T. MAVIS ANDERSON Always willing to lend a help- ing hand. Girls' Glee Club-'37-'39, Chorus -'37-'38, liztlicl-'37-'38-'39, Ur- cliestmt-'2l9, Annuztl-'39, Clams Play, Vonimerciul-'39, Uraniu- tics-'2l7, Knitting-'38, Cornet Trio-'37-'38-'39, Journalism- '37, Uyclo 1'1zlys-'38-'39, Jr. Class Play. PAUL GHICGG Can you rind ax wrinkle? DAIILICNIC BISGAAHD The mighty great people die young and l'm not feeling any too we-ll today. G. A. A.-37, llroinaticis-'2lfl, Journztlisni-'3!i, Girls' Glee- Club-'2lfi, l'UlllYll0l'Cl2ll-'38. KEITH THAXTON He hates Leap Year! They rush him so! ' Pres. of Sr. Ulatss-'3El, Pres. ot Sopli. class-'37, Pres. of Ex- temp, Spezllciiig-'39, Editor of Ui-Life-'1ltl, .lr. Cass tre:nse'3S, lflditor of School Scoops-'3l:l. Sr. Class Play, Cycle PIUYS-'33 -'39, Jr. Floss Play. RUBY KLANTE And now for an 'English' assignment, Dramgaticsi-'37-'38-'39, C 0 m- mercial-'39, Sr. Class Play, lleclamation-'37, Cycle Plays- '38-'39, Jr. Class Play. DORIS BRASKET Independent, Yes, :1 little. Rooters-'38-'39, G. A. A.-'3'I- '38-'39, Pres. Commercial-'39, Dictation-'39, Student Council -'38, Newstaff-'39, Annuztl-'39, B. B.-'37-'38-'39, Cycle Plays- '38-'3Sl, Jr. Class Play. LESLIE PINCKNEY Beg,'one, dull carl-, for you and I shall never agree. B. B.-'37-'39, Footlmll-'37-':lEi, Shop Foreinzm-'39-'BSL HA,RLl+I'I'H BARGLOF 1'll arrange for some study- ing now, if it won't conflict with my fun. Sports-'37, Checker-'38, Shop- '37. HARRY A BEKNATIIY The man who keeps every- thing' to himself. .loutnztlisrn-'31-'38-'39, Chorus -'3I-'38, Boys' Glee Club-'3'1- '3s. FLAVIA AHLE 1 seldom repent saying' too little. Drzunatics-'37-'38-'39, Hooters- '25i, home Mc. Club-'37, PHYLLIS HEINM Prefs-rs to do or dye l 4 COIIllIlBl'0l2Ll-'2f.l, liooturs-'1l.i, G. A. A.-38, Music-'38, Girls' Glee Club-'39, t.'lioxus'3T-'3S- '39. BUliNI'Il.l, BISHIGIG Size doesn't L-ount for NVYIGII at main can dog Napoleon wus only fire feet two. B. B.-'iid-'39, Football-'IST-'RL '39, Sports-'38-'IltI. MADONNA BOl'lll'Il,lll'I Bless the man who iriyontesl sleep. Chorus-'37-'Il8-'39, Girls' G'ee Club-'39, llrzumitics-'87-'38-'3.i, Journalism-'3!l, -lN4l llllll2lllLlll- '37, G. A. A.-'37, Sr. Clos: Platy, Cycle ljlays-'33- lib, Jr, Class l,lll.5'-'38, L'oxmnercinle'3.P. ROBERT PALM He professes to be a Woman- hater-but we're from Mis- souri. Handicraft-'38, Journalism-'39 LELYN NYRO Lelyn's my nameg must we go into that again? Science-'37-'38-'39, W h e e l Staff-37, Chorus-'37, Boys' Glee Club-'37, Band-'37-'38-'39, Sports-'38-'39. DORIS NELSON' Hang sorrow! Care will kill a eat, Commercial-'39, Girls' Glee Club-'38, Dranoatics-'37, Girls' Uctette-'37, Chorus-'37, De- olamatory-'37. LOIS MITCHELTREE A maiden, never bold of spir- it-still and quiet. AUDREY MEYER Silence is the perfect herald of joy. Uommercial-'39, Knitting-'33, Dramatics-'37, MARION MAGNELL Girls! You make me blush! Science-'37-'38-'39, Draniatics- '38. MARCIA LUEDKE Quit your kidding! 1'm at this here institooshun for Work. Sr. Class Play, B. B. '3'T-'38- '39, Annual-'39, News Staff- '38-'39, Commercial-'39, Dicta- tion-'39, Dramatics-'37-'38, G. A. A.-'37-'38, Editor of School Scoops-'39, Journalism-'37-'SL '39, Girl' Glee Club-'39 Chor- us-t39, R0oterS'37-'38-'39, De- Clamation-'37, Cycle I'lays-'38- '39, Jr. Class Play. HELEN LANGAGER Little, but oh, my! Girls' Glee Club-'39, Hooters- '39. Chorus-'39. E V E LYN KOFORD Very quiet, as you all Hut maybe not always VIRGINIA KEY know, SO. A human phonograph, with a giggle attachment. ljramatics-'38-'39, Chorus-'37- '38'39, Girls' Glee Club-'37- '39, Journalism-'39, News Staff -'38, Band-'37-'38-'39, Orches- tra-'37-'38-'39, Drum Major- '39, Music-'38, Jr. Class Play. ARDIS HOVVE She's so lightheadedg she's a blond. Commercial-'38-'39. B. B.-'39, lloniecraft-'39. LUVERNE NYBO Will you never learn That I'm Luverne? Football-'38-'39, Journalism-'37 -'38-'39, Scienbe-'39. MARVEL NELSON What a laugh! Can you beat it? Commercial-'39, Knitting-'33, News Staff-'37, Art-'38, Jour- nalism-'37, ALVIEN MOSE I love work! It tascinates meg I can look at it by the hour. Journalism-'37-38-'39, Astron- omy-'38, Sports-'39, Annual- '39, Jr. Class Play. ARLENE MICKELSON We know little of her, but that little is good. Commeroial-'39, Knitting-'38, Dramatics-'37. MILDRED MANKE The way to make friends is to be one. Commercial-'38-'39, Homecraft -'39, B. B.-'39. LESTER LYNCH The hasty color Came and went, in the bold cheeks of this handsome gent. Football-'37-'38-'39, Sports-'38, Extemp. Speaking-'39, Annual -'39. HOWARD LANGPAP Brains and brawn are an un- usual combination, Annual-'39, Band-'37-'38, Chor- us-'37-'38, Boys' Glee Club -'37-'38, Current News-'39, Football-'37-'38-'39, B. 15.137- '38-'39, Sports-'38, Jr. Class Play, Jr. Class V-Pres. FLARA KRUEGER A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any market. Chorus'37-'38-'39, Girls' Glee Club'37-'39, Dramatics - '37, Music-'3X. MARION KNUTSON She moves in her own sphere, and bothers no one. Sewing-'39. MILDRED HULLUPETEK One of those shy little maids with mischievous eyes. Homecraft-'37, KENNETH HOLSTEIN Give me an audienceg I am about to speak. Annual-'39, Football-'38-'39, Sllorts-'38, F. F. A.-'39, De- olamatory-'37, Sr. Class Plav, Cycle Plays-'38-'3-1, Jr, class Play. VIVIAN WESTER Smile and the world smiles with youg study and you study alone. Salutntorinn. Music-'37, Knitting-'38, Tlictzi- tion-'38-'39, Commerci:tI-'38- '39, LUCY VAN MOER When play and duty clash, Lett duty go to sn1n.sh. Uzunera-'31J, Comnwrcinl-'3il, AHLENE SWANB FIFK Blondes are made, but rod hair just comes natural. lblulmzttics-'38, Knitting'-'38, llictatioil-'39, Colnrn01'cial-'5l!l, llootvrs-'35l. RORlCR'l' STUNI-I l wish I know which girl likes mo best. B. B,-'38-'39, Footlmll-'37-'38 -'Il!l, Chorus-'38-'3Sl, Li2lIld-'37- '38-'39, Sports-'88, Tuniblimg- .:ll. JOHN SfTIllll5l'lli'I' I just cun't get it struiglitf' lf. F. A,-pre-s.-'3Sl, llusvlntll- '38-'30, Sjlorts-'38, Nature Study-'3S. IJITANIC SANIDICIS A guy's llest frivnd is an easy it-'1lCllt'l'.H l4zul4l-'37, li. li.-'CSX-'39, Foot- lmll'2S8-'3!0,S1', S4-cy., World AI'l'1lirs-'39, Slro1'Is-'38-'3ti. ll1ll5l'lll'l' llUTl l'm going ldztst-ur to sen- :L VVvslL-l'. l.UlilfIN RICA Uh, lmrd it is wlion love and duty clash. Science-'ZST-'38-'39, lrrnmatics -'39, lvlusic-'38, Math.-'39, K'horus-'37-'38-'39,Brass Qumr- lf-ltv-'37, Slztgv W'ol'k-'SSX-'39, Scouts-'37-'38-'31l, lf' r 0 n v lx llorn Quztrte-ttv-'3ii, Orchestra. -'38-'Ii1l, lilzuirl-'37-'38--'Il5l, 'lllllllllllllllj-'37-'38-'39, Annual- 'ZlSl, Cycle l'lzmys-'38, .Ir. Claws Play. lJUliO'l'llY POLASCHEK If she will, sho will-:incl you may clopernl on it. Chorus-'39, Girls' Gloo Club- '3!i, Editor of School Scoops- 'llfly .Iournalism-'33-'35l, Urn-- lnzltivs-'38-'3!l, G. A. A.-ill, Routers-'38-'3il, Sr. flluss Play, Jr, Class Play, lAllillAlNlC l'l.ASRf'lIAlI1l'l' Art-'38, .lournulisni-'39, liditor of SCl'2l.IllJP!' Helwlltl-'33, G. A. A.-'37, Science-'3T. DNVAIN PAAL HQ 0511110 il strfuigrf-r, but ru- nminod a friend. Pres. of thu lHr:un:ttics-'30, fiyolo Plays-'39, CLARA VERST RAETE A sophomore sweet- I must confess, Helps while away my loneliness. Chorus-'37-'39, Girls' Glen Club-'39, Knitting:-'38, lpjflllllil- tics-'38-'39, Jl0urn:L.lism-'31l, Pres. C0fY1ll'l6l'Cl?l.l-'39, lflditor of School Scoops-'39, Cycle lllays-'38, Jr. Class Play. ESTELLE SWANN She's small, but we all lool: up to her. Brass Quurtetto-'37, Uctetto '37, Bztncl-'37-'38-759, Knitting -'38, Girls' Glev Cllub-'38-'30, Chorus-'37-'38-'39, Ulioruslill- '38-'39, t?omnle1'Ci1Ll-Wifi, lllctu- tion-'39, Annual '325. LIULA SlT1il lll'1NAN'l' Well, Cleoprutrzt wats ft roll- head! Art-'38, Knitting'-'38, llrumn- tics-'39, llootvl's-'2lEb, lfIlllllllt'l'- cial-'39, JOHN STARR My thoughts run in doc-pe-r clumnels, Women lmotln-r nw not, Astronomy-'38, Sports-'IlXJ2l.9, Journalism-'1l!l. KTAMILLA Si'llAlfll+'l'1li Vzu'it-ty is the vt-ry spiue of my life. li. li.-'31, Coninierclnl-'1iU, lloniet-r:1l't-319. l'lAll0l.lJ Sll1ll'llllAN I wish l worm- at szlilor VVith :L girl in 1-vzwy port. Flieer lemlui'-'30, lfLlllll-'37-'xg' '39, Urclwstrn-'ZQX-'2l:l, lJl'2LlllJl- tics-'38-'39, Huclivy-'Sith Jour- nw ism- l'l Sr UW.-14 l'l:1v .lr. Class Play. IllGl,l'IN IIIIZNICLI, Uno rvnson why p:,'entlunu-n prvfer lrlondvs. lin-'lwstm-'157-'38-'31I, lTI'1Ll'lil tics-'38, Art-'38, lioolers-ZH, 1-inml-'37, Jr, lllfLSS Play. l+Il1VVAlllJ llklllilfl VVlwn he lrulls ll lmlull, you find yoursulf lwlie-vim:. K I. Kittonlmll-'37, V4'll1'5'l1U l- 54. llllI'1llllLll'illS-'38, Hausa-lm ll-TIN. Clll'IS'l'l'Ill l'lllllllIl'S Gull nn- lmsliful. l'll prow? it. IQZILIGICN l'l..-XSSUII.-Xl'Ili'l' l'm my ll1UlllVl S clztuglilt-r, Ari-'38, J0l1l'llllll:iIll-'39, tl. ,L A.-'37, Soil-lxcv-'37, Surupper Herald SLQLIT. IDALIG l'A'l l'l'IllSOX I was just waiting for :Ln annual to come out. Athlvtic-'s-'2lT-'38-'39, Foollmll -'37-'38-'39, Shop-'ZlT. 'l'umlrl'- inf:-'38-'5l!9, Bust-lmzill-'38, Scouts -'3T. BA Tracy's High School Band this year has been one of the institution's greatest assets. The fifty-five piece ensemble, under the direction of Mr. Whitinger, 'has appeared in a series of concerts and has supple- mented numerous other programs. The gvoup received an A rating and very favorable comments in the district music contest. The highlight of the band's activities has been the purchase of new uniforms. The suits are military in style and modern in every respect. GRCI-IE TRA The High School Orchestra is an organization consisting of twenty- six students. The group is under the direction of Mr. Holter. The orchestra has been a popular p-art of various school and city programs. This organization also received a favorable rating in the district music contest. JUNIORS Miss Grant's Home Room Mr. Raasch's Home Room Back row: Violet Kelley, Letha Evans, Irene Bromberg, Kathleen Garvey, Nola Mae Fergu- son, Elaine Johnson, Vernetta Johnson, Lois Kitterman, Wilma Molle, Jacqueline Guye, Joan Knowles. Second row: Elvera Anderson, Elaine Vickerman, Irene Larson, Dorothy Buzzell, Mar-- jorie Howard, Leona Brown, Lorraine Hansen, Elverta Triplett, Ruth Brown, Shirley Peternell. Third row: Mary Van Moer, Mary Salford, Jean McCormick, Lorene Morgan, Eileen Olson, Doris Olson, Jeanne Stone, Joy Anderson, Isabel Coyle, Phyllis Schooley, Miss Grant, Fourth row: Doris Starr, Dorothy Ludwig, Lorraine Erbes, Betty Brown, Donna Jensen, Blendena Carlson, Sylvia Nelson, Lois :Evans, Eunice Patterson, Verley Hansen. Fifth row, front: Merrill Harris, Clarence Anderson, Vincent Imme, Robert Knutson, Earl Klein, Albert Henkle, Richard Anderson, Jack Rainy. Back row: Robert Robins, David Polaschek, William Johnson, John Rossiter, Donald Jensen, Robert Nelson, James Egan, Mr. Raasch, John Craig. Second row: Dale Quillin, William Kelley, Donald Campbell, Marvin Bargloff, Eugene Tedamunsen, Starr Norton, Burton Bisbee, Third 1-Owg John Dolezal, James Hanapel, James Sweeley, John Lang, Marvey Lewis, Alvin Bug-sing, Jer- onie Starken, Richard Key, Raymond Menuey, Fourth row: Harold Cooper, Lgrraine Roggeman, Orpha Rialson, QDelores Berdan, Lillian Olson, Betty Niekum, Vera Molle, Rosalyn Dunteman, Norman Schoephoerster. Fifth row, front: Donald Surprenant, Charles Vahle, Robert Stafford, Howard Rose, William Main, Richard Medrud, Irwin Serr. SOPHOMORES v Miss Saupe's Home Room Mr. Gimme- stad's Home Room Back row: LeRoy Steinburg, Arthur Olson, Lewis Bicek, Mr. Anderson, Walter Steffen, Jack Mc Kenna, Warner Brown. SHEICOND ROW: Roland Morgan, Milo Lake, Milo Lien, Howard Lone 'Ihorwald Mickelson, John Haugen, Loren Fetter, Keith Garvey, Dick Donaldson, Harold Robin- son, Dewert Gruening, Francis Morey. TIHIRD ROW: Richard Johnson, Phyllis Foley, Nor- inne Ifnme, Dawn Greenman, Phyllis Burchill, Betty Wyffels, Elaine Peterson, Kathleen Nelson FOURTH ROW: Dolores Werner, Evelyn Sorbel, Dorothy Ziemkc, Betty Hoffman, Ruth Thomp- son, Dorothy Paal, Thelma McCormick, Miss Saupe. FIFTH ROW: Jeanette Medrud, Anna Max, Schons, Esther Anderson, Helen Brugger, Irene Selck, Dorothy Magnell, Leona Nelson, Bonnie Campbell. SIXTH ROW: Richard Rolland, Von Sh ultz, Donovan Williams, Terrance Hawes, Claire Shellum, Stanley Patterson, Ruben Holstein, Albert Rolling. SEVENTH ROW: Earl Lillenbureg Harold Alexander, Jim Graham, Robert Linnen, Jonathan Gilpin, Donn Thraen. Back row: Harlan Hobert, Mr. Gimmestad, Arlcy Withrow, Truman Brown, Robert Wachs, Spen- cer Arnt, Victoria Johnson, Kenneth Skjervold. Second row: Evelyn Forbregd, Victoria Brcy, Delpha Nelson, Marcella Sillner, Lorraine Holden, Bonny Jean Kenly, Aletha Martin, Irene Chudzik, Jessie Keith. Third row: Donald Palm, Donna Wreath, Doris Maxham, Bernice Hanson, Mary Margaret Ford, Eln-ora Heine, Evelyn Helgeson, Betty Schumacher, Miadalyn Keleher. Fourth row: Kevin Garvin, Evaline Marks, Edith Lessman, Hazel Haugen, Gladys Delisha, Dolores Jensen, Frances Gernpler, Leona Wiuff, Joyce Langfag-er, Fifth row: Merton Davis, Lyle Bis- gaard, Robert Manke, Wallace Smith, Donald Skiorvold, Albert Nash, IDarrell Sanders, v C UBS CURRENT NEWS CLUB The Current News Club was organized under the sponsorship of Mr. Raasch. It was open to all students of the high school, and its pur- pose was to kee-p its members in intelligent contact with current hap- penings. At each meeting of the club one member gave a refport on a major current eventg then there was a general discussion on that topic. COMMERCIAL CLUB A Commercial Club, whose aim was to familiarize its members with business etiquette, was organized this year under the sponsorship of Miss Leonard. 'Ilhe club met twice a month during a class period. During the year several outside speakers addressed the club and skits prepared by club members were given. DICTATION CLUB A Dictation Club, under the sponsorship of Miss Leonard, was or- ganized this year by six members of the advanced typing and short- hand class. The purpose of the organization was, through piractice, to increase speed in taking dictation, to become more familiar with prin- ciples of phrasing and general knowledge of shorthand words, and to increase individual shorthand vocabularies. GIRLS HOMECRAFT CLUB The Girls' Homecraft Ctlfub was orgalnized by Miss Gulden, home economics instructor. This club 'met for half an hour every Thursday. During the past year the club members were taught the fol- lowing things: knitting, crocheting, embroidering, weaving, bead Work, felt work, and the making of wooden sandals. J OURNALISM CLUB Journalism Club was a group of fifteen seniors who had shown in- terest in journalism and who did their work voluntarily, under the spon- sorshiip of Miss Butke. The purpose of the club was to represent the school in the town pa- per, and to gather such items, chiefly news, wwhich would be of interest to the general! public, and which had n-o other way of being brought to attention, since the regular school paper is distributed? only to the pupils. This was the first year that those who have done this work have been organized into a club holding regular meetings. All fifteen students were assigned to staff positions where each had a particular thing to do. These positions were changed at intervals dur- ing the year to enable the members to become more familiar with dif- ferent types of journalistic W-ork. ART CLUB One of the smaller groups in the high school was the Art Club. This organization covered a number of the basic art relations, such as lettering, designing, and the making of plaster-of-paris casts. Different phases of art were discussed in several meetings. Mr. Varner was the faculty advisor for the Art Club. EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING CLUB A new organization to Tracy High School this year was the Extem- porfaneous Speaking Club, under the sponsorship of Miss Magoflin. The purpose of the club was to improve both thinking and speaking style and to help the members in organizing their thoughts and giving short talks with-out previous preparation. Regular meetings were held every Thurs- day durifng activity period. SCRAPPER HERALD . An organization which has been active for several years is the Scrapper Herald Staff. The purpose of the club was to present the school news to the pupils, since much of it is not strictly news, and therefore would not be included in the school notes in the town paper. By prepar- ing and editing the paper, the members also learn journalism technique. The swtaH met every Thursday during activity period under the sponsorship of Mir. Gimmestad. SPORTS CLUB The Sports Glub under the supervision of Mr. Burke was organized last fall. The underlying purpose of the group was to create sportsman- ship amon.g its seventy-nine members. The Sports Club was responsible for arrangement of the intermural tournaments and the rules that governed them. Some of the minor sports in wxhich club members participated were: table tennis, handball and badminton. Demonstrations were given on fundamentals of tennis and archery. DRAMA CLUB The Thespians, senior high school drama club, was one of the larg- est of highschool clubs this year. Its members numbered around iifty, and its sponsor was Miss Butke. The work of the club consisted in learn- ing the technicalities of speaking, acting, and play producing, prepara- tory t0 actual participation in plays. The aim of the club was to ggve an opportunity for dramatic expression to as many people as poss- i le. During the course of the year five plays were produced by uhis group 5 twfo of these were cycle plays given in exchange programs with Marshall and Redwood. Ofne of the rpllays was a Christmas play, an- other was entered in a Southwest Minnesota Speech Festivall held at Mankato this spring. LIBRARY CLUB The aim of the Library Clulb was to acquaint its members with library terms, techniques, and tools. Each student participated in the Thursday activitiy meeting, which was devoted to study. Prac- tical experience consisted of two hours per week of each member's time, in order to apply the knowledge gained. Several field trips were planned, and a visit to the cities gave the members a chance to see the othler libraries and librarians at work. Miss Wiita was in charge of the c u . MATHEMATICS CLUB Early in the present school year, the Mathematics Club, new to the annals of this school's history, was organized. The club, under the sponsorship of Miss Saupe, undertook the study and application of many mathematical laws and principles. The students have taken Held trips and at the same time have made use of such instruments as angle mir- rors, the plane table, transit mirrors, hypometer and sextant. SPORTS 1938-39 Football Season Sept. 23-Pipestone, here-13-0. Oct. 21-Springfield, here-33-0. Sept. 30-Redwood Falls, here-13-6. Oct. 28-Oannby, 'there-18-14. Oct. 7-Windom, here-14-0. Nov. 4--St. James, here-25-0. Oct. 14-Slayton, here-30-0. Nov. 11-Marshall, there-0-20. The 1938 grid Season started off with a bang in the game with Pip-esitone on September 23. with Tracy being victorious. Redwood Falls play ed here on September 30. A large crowd was on hand to witness the dedication of the new, lighted field and to see if Tracy could stay undefeated: Tracy played a superb game andb stayed unconqueralble. The rest of the season went rather quickly with Windom, Slayton, and Springfield playing here on succeeding Fridays. On October 28, Coaches Raasch and Burke took the team to Canby, and th-ere was a battle royal of passing and touchdowns. The next game, with St. James on November 4, was another victory for the Tracy Scrappers. The last game of the season, the annual battle with Marshall on Armistice Day was a rather disappointing affair with Marshall winning 20 to 0, but that isn't :the whole story of the game. Since MaTSh3ll did not Play enough games in Little Ten competition, Tracy received the Little Ten trophy. A lot of credit belongs to the boys for a good season. November 29-Minneota-18-13. Decemrber 3-Austin-24-20, December 9-Lamberton-42-16. December 16-Hendricks-20-17. December 20-Cottonwood--40-13. Basketball Season January 27-Marshall--32-38. February 3-Pipesitone 23-27. February February 7-Balaton-63-17. 10-Springfield-3 7-16. January 6-Redwood Falls-38-35. F b 17 M If H 29 22 January 10-Slayton-38-21. e wary - iarsla - ' ' January 13-Lynd-61-19. February 21--Redwood Falls-34-26. February 24-Slayton-37-28. January 17-Lamlberton-39-17. Tracy's team started the season rather slow ly with Minneota as their first opponent, They had a tough time making their shots and their defense was ragged, but they came along fast and beat a good Austin team that later played in the state tournament. The team played Lam- berton in the next game and took that, along with their next two games with Hendricks anl Cottonwood, just as the Holiday recess began. On January 6, 'Coach Raasclfs boys took Red- wood after a close game. Then the boys breezed through Slayton, Lynd, Lamberton, and Bal- atom b9f01'9 they hit the bumps at Marshall and were 'beaten by that strong -team. In the team's next start they couldn't get around Pipeston-e's defense and they were beaten 23-27. Tracy then Pang' UP ViCt0I'i3S over Balafton and Spring field and then the Socrappcrs beat Marshall, here, 29-21 Redwood and Slaymn were taken down with 'l'racy's winning both games. Tracy -ended the season with a record of fifteen victories, two defeats, and the Little Ten Championship. In the district tournament played at Marshall Tracy beat Ivanhoe in its first round game 54-19. Tfhe team then advanced to the semifinals with a win over Wood Lake 31 to 30. Lynd defeated Wood Lake in an overtime game. Mar shall and Tracy played in the final gameg Mir- shall was good and led :throughout the game An all-district team was chosen by the tourna- ment ofiicials. Catlin fCaptainj and Langpap were our representatives. Little Ten Champions Pictured here from left to right, front row are assistant coach Bill Burke, Dick Key, Howard Rose, Star Norton, Burnell Bisbee, Billy Johnson, Warner Brown, and Coach Raasch. Second row, Billy Main, Billy Kelley, Victor Graham, Duane Sanders, Don- ald Campbell, Charles Vahle, Dick Donaldson. Third row, Leslie Pinckney, John Dol- azel, Bud Stone, Bob Wachs, Dick Medrud, Lester Lynch. Back row, Kenneth Hol- stein, Jack Safford, Allison Catlin, Howard Langpap, Luverne and Leland Nybo. The mascot is Butch Halverson. CAll the regulars are shown in the picture except Dale Pattersonj From left to right V are Leslie Pinck- ney,Robert Wtachs, Howard Langpap, Allison Catlin, Jer- gen Aarthun, Coach Chester R a a s c hz seated v Lamont Kosa, mas- cot, Bill Main, Rob- l ert Stone an d Duane Sanders. '39 Cheerleaders Harold Shoeman, Jeanne Stone, Marjorie Donaldson, Jack English. GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Tlhe G. A. A. is an organization in which memlbership is oipen to all girls in high school who are interested in sportsg active membership re- quires the earning of one hundrevd athletic points. The G. A. A. has been an active organization for several yearsg it is under the supervi- sion of the girls' physical training instructor, Miss Schwappach. The G. A. A. holds tourna.ments in various sportsg and an event of special interest in the spring is the basketball tournament between the sophomore, junior, and senior girls in G. A. A. The team winning the basketball tournaments is rewarded by a banquet given in their honor by the two losing teams. Other srports are volley ball, soccer, tumbling, and kittenball. ROOTERS' CLUB The Rooters' Club is a girls' pep organization which has been in existence for severalli years in Tracy High School. This year it was be- gun under the supervision of Miss Brick, and has continued under the direction of Miss Schwaaplpach, who succeeded Miss Brick as the girls' physical training instructor. The thirty two members were chosen fol- owing a try-out of allll girls in the senior high school who were interest- ed in actively supporting the football and basketball teams. The activities of the Ro-oters' Club include performinng during the halves at home as well as out of town games, cheering as a body at the home games, and selling refreshments during games. In addition the Rooters' Club members have been guests of the Junior College at sev- eral glames, and they have been called upon to usher in uniform at var- ious school functions. Future Farmers of America The Tracy Chapter of the Future Farmers of America, organized three years ago by ten students of vocational agriculture, has grown from that small beginning to its present membership of twenty-seven, and in so doing has become an active unit of the national organization. The chapter, Wit-h an extensive program of Work, aims at cooperative activities, community service, supervised farm practice Work, and sys- tematic earnings and savings. Pictured here from left to right are Mr. E. A. Gray, advisor, Ruben Holstein, John Schubert, Kenneth Holstein, Marvin Rialson, Gordon Wyffels. 2nd row: Elhgin Schmidt, Lyle Trout, Bob Man-ke, Donald Van Moer, Bob Nelson, Alvin Buesing, George Klein. 3rd row: Lester John- son, Thorwald Mickelson, Loren Fetter, Marvin Olson, Orvin Johnson, Donald Surprenant. Others not shown are: Donald Skjervold, Erwin Serr, Lincoln Moses. HI-I1-Life S N A P S H O T S Senior Activities CLASS PLAY New and unusual settings, beautiful lighting effects, vocal solos and solo dances, combined with clllever acting and an ingenious plot to make Once in a Lifetime, the senior class play, one of the most color- ful and effective which has been produced for some time. The well- balanced parts gave each member of the cast an excellent opportunity to display the dramatic ability which has been developed through four years of high school. The gylpsy theme, the romantic settings and the glow of youth that perviaded the entire performance made it a pleasure for cast and audience alike. PROM This year's junior-senior banquet and prom given May 6 was one of the 'largest in the history of Tracy High School. Approximately two hundred students and faculty members attended. A formal dinner was served in the small auditorium and afterwards a dance was given in the large auidit-orium which was beautifully decorated. Music was furnished by the Redwood High School Orchestra. SENIOR PICNIC Saturday, May 20, marked another day of entertainment for the seniors of '39. Other than Doris Brasket's, Dorothy Polaschek's and Gerald Engessor's being cheated of death in the roaring Camden Park Lreek, Miss M.agoIiin's being scorched to a frazzle by the beastly sun, Loren Rea losing his shoes and stockings, several of the students nar- rowly escaping the fatal blows of Dutch Langpap's pllayfulness, and Bud Stone an-d English forcing their affections on all of the visiting Marshall girls, everything went fine, as reported by Mr. Anderson and Stang, who both were ushered into school the following Monday with rosy-colored craniums. BACCALAUREATE SERVICES Sunday evening, May 28, marked the first of the 1939 commence- ment activities. The baccalaureate program consisted mainly of sel- ections by the high school orchestra and girls' glee cllub and an address by Reverend Father Cahill. Other churchmen who took part in the services were Reverend J. W. Rossiter, Reverend A. G. Bailey, Reverend D. A. Shaeifer, and Reverend C. S. Pederson. COMMENCIEMENT John G. Rockwell, State Commissioner of Education, was the' prin- cipal speaker at the graduation exercises of the Class of '39, which were held Friday eveninlg, June 2, in the high school auditorfiifn. Music for the occasion was provided by the 'high school orchestra, the girls' glee club, and the French horn quartette. A reception for the graduates, faculty, parents, and friends was held in the small auditorium immediately following the regular pro- gram. A This commencement was the Iirst at which Tracy High School grad- uates wore caps and gowns. P4 -nga' . ipsum: