University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1960 volume:

Look back! Do not look back! Wc can do neither When sight and steps are forward set, the mind Turns always to the way that it has come. So we go forward, not forgetting still Our coming in our going — what else can we do? But other voices call us from the dark; This blowing dark that beats about our ears And penetrates our sheltered brains with pangs That lash us into madnesses of doubt. “Come forward in this midnight but to seek A nook of comfort on the twisting path; A haven carved in the enveloping rock Where you may stop, and stay secure forever. Sleep here, lulled by the pulsing of your blood On Us old, lazy course. Come, close your eyes That ache with squinting, unrewarded search. And rest for there are people here around. Vague shadow-forms to sing you lullabies. Shadow-forms to gently smooth your brow With cold, transparent hands that you make warm. Can we deny the howling of the night? Can we retreat into a cozy place And sleep, forgetting all but our own selves? If with these ghost-companions we consort And give them life for sleep and easy peace Must not we too fade into wraights, and die? “Come forward, it is dark, and darkness grows Around you, shuts you in, and blinds your eyes. It must be so, for you are scurrying mice Whose small feet rattle in a dusty attic. The walls are dry and dirty, sour air Chokes you, catching in your furry throats. Hear how your paws scratch on the empty floor; Hear how you squeak and whimper, as you search In desperation for a flashing trap Whose swift metallic snap will end your life.” Is this the end to all our going forth? Bisbila Staff, 19( () Editor-in-chief.......... Acting Editors........... Arti ities Editor........ Art Editor............... Class Editor............. Copy Editor.............. Associate Copy Editor ... Faculty Editor........... Feature Editor........... I'lioto Editor........... Senior Editor............ Sports Editor ........... Tecliniral Co-ordinators .............Cindy Dickman Deborah Charnley, Jill Nash ...............Patricia Flu her ....................Jill Nash ...........Kathleen Peterson ............Deborah Charnley ....................Jill Nash ........... Kathleen Peterson ............. Deborah Wright ................ Walter Fleller .................Penny Karan .............James Stolpestad Merry Moen, Jeffrey Martin Chris Sinionds, Andy Boehm Cuter courtesy of Jenifer Ninimer, Dust cover courlesx of Jill Nash. We work Hard Administration I High’s administrative system has always been more complex than that of most high schools due to the close connection between the college of education and the school. Dean Walter Cook headed the entire college of education and Dr. Robert Keller, as director of the high school, served as a connecting link between the two organizations. The administrators most intimately connected with the students were Principal James Thompson and Assistant Principal Robert Anderson. Many of their duties overlapped: both were concerned with internal administration as it affected students and faculty, both worked essentially independently of the college and both were involved in the enforcement of student discipline. Mr. Anderson’s job included working with student activities to a greater extent than did Mr. Thompson’s. As� i� tant Principal. Robert Anderson 9 Director, Robert Keller Counselors DR. W. WESLEY TENNYSON served as the co-ordinator of the guidance program ut I High this year. He has had this position for three years. Dr. Tennyson obtained his A.B., B.S.ed., M.ed., and Ed.D. from the University of Missouri. The Counseling department, staffed by Mr. James Winfrey. Mrs. Laurabeth Hicks, and Dr. W. Wesley Tennyson, guidance co-ordinator, operated in three main areas this year. The department held the “routine” interviews. i. e.. conferences with all new students, meetings with parents, and the traditional junior and senior interviews. The latter two types were held in order to discuss post-graduation plans. The counseling staff was also responsible for administering various tests and interpreting them. The counselors also dealt with personal student problems. An important duty of the countelort ««i to help ttudents arrange their college board tchedulet. MBS. LAURABETH HICKS served as airls’ counselor in this, her first year at U High, and as the faculty adviser to the Social Committee. Mrs. Hicks received her B.S. from Prairie View A M in Texas, and her M.A. from the University of Minnesota. MR. JAMES WINFREY spent his third year at U High as boys’ counselor. He obtained his B.S. at Iowa State I niversily and his master’s at the University of Minnesota. Mr. Winfrey is working on his Ph.D. 10 Library The I' High library served the student body in two main capacities. First, and probably most important, the library was a source of information. Its shelves held magazines, pamphlets, and hooks of a fictional and non-fictional nature. Therefore, the student could seek either enjoyment or intellectual edification therein. Second, the library provided an area for study. The quiet atmosphere was conducive to this, and many students look advantage of it each noon-hour. Librarian Mitt Edith Kromar Health All I High students were familiar w ith the nurse's office. New students at t High were greeted with a physical examination, and. later in the year, check-ups were given the students who had entered three years earlier. Although not equipped to be a treatment center. I High had permission to send students to the t’niversily Health Service in case of emergency. Some of the most important duties of I High's health staff. Miss Marian McReavy and l)r. K.mma Kronk. were in the fields of health counseling and education. “Kids come in with health problems and problems which can impair their well-being.” explained Miss McReavy. and she went on to describe how she and Dr. Kronk met periodically with the counselors and the administration to discuss these problems. Dr. Emma Fronk Nuria Mill Marian McRaavy Onca avary thraa yaart. U Highitai undarwant phytical chackupi. II Language Arts MISS SHEILA JOHNSGARD has taught English at lr High for three years, and her duties this year included English V. 1 and II. In addition to her teaching schedule. Miss Johnsgard advised one section of the senior class, the I Highites, and Junior High Pep Club. MRS. ROSAMOND OLMSCHF.ID. a four-year veteran of U High, taught seventh and eighth grade English. She was also an adviser for the freshman class. Mrs. Olm-scheid received her B.S. from the University of Minnesota and is currently working toward her master’s. MR. WILLIAM OJALA has taught at U High for two years. His teaching schedule in 1959-60 included English IV and V. Mr. Ojala received his B.S. from the University of Minnesota and is currently working on his master’s. MISS KARIN OSBORNE taught Speech 1. II. and English III. She was also faculty adviser for Thespians and Assembly Committee. Miss Osborne has taught at U High for four years. She received her B.S. and M.A. from the University of Minnesota and is working for her Ph.D. DR. STANLEY B. KEGLER. head of the language Arts Department, has been at U High for nine years. Dr. Kegler taught no high school classes this year. He received his B.S., B.A., M.A., and Ph.D from the University of Minnesota. MR. JOHN S. SIMMONS taught English V and VI and was Bard adviser. Now completing his third year at U High. Mr. Simmons is working toward his Ph.D. He received his B.A. from Boston University and his M.A. from the University of Minnesota. MISS NANCY WATRUD taught English III. Journalism I and II, and thereby advised the BREEZE. This was Miss Wat-rud’s first year at U High. She received her A.A. from Cottey College, her B.S. from the University of Minnesota and is working on her M.A. 12 journalism English Speech Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's and unto Simmons what is Simmons'. The language arts program followed a rather conservative pattern this year, according to department head Dr. Stanley Kegler. For the past three years, however, plans have been under way for a fairly thorough revision of curriculum. Basically, the new program will involve a compression of the material traditionally covered in senior English into grades seven through ten. The new program in the twelfth grade will emphasize British and world literature. I)r. Kegler estimated that it would take another year of work before the revised schedule could he put into effect, hut hoped to begin testing it at I' High by 1962 or so. Another project which occupied the language arts department was the preparation of kinescopes on methods of developing and teaching the unit. Theater arts and journalism classes as well as the regular English classes were televised on CCTV. Through cooperation of a group of school administrators, teachers and laymen, a plan to upgrade the teaching of English in the state is under way; the language arts department is contributing to this program and plans to produce twenty-eight kinescopes which will be made available to all teachers in Minnesota through the State Department of Education. But Dr. K«gl«r, you'v GOT your Ph.D. 13 MR. CHARLES H. BELL in hi fourth year at I’ High. taught Russian I. II. III. and IV. He also advised Russian Club and one section of the seventh grade. He received his B.S. and M.A. from the University of Minnesota and is currently working on his Ph.D. MRS. DORTHF.A BRUSCHKE. now in her third year at I High, taught German 7. 8. I, 111-IV. and co-advised German Club. She received the equivalent of a B.A. at a college near Berlin, and is working on her M.A. MR. DALE LANGE has taught at U High for two years. This year, he taught French II, French II I-IV, and German 9-I’ES. He was also French Club adviser. Mr. Lange received his B.A. from the University of Minnesota and is presently working for his master's. MR. JOHN SANCHEZ taught Spanish 8. 9, II and IV-V: in addition to this he advised Spanish Chib. Mr. Sanchez has been at U High for three years. He obtained his B.A. at Macalester College and is working on his master's. Modern Languages DR. EMMA BIRKMAIER has been at U High for seventeen years. Head of the Modern Languages Department. she taught seventh-grade Russian. l)r. Birk-maier received her B.A. from the College of St. Catherine. and her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. MISS INGE SANNVALD taught French I and 7. and German II and 8 in this, her first year at I High. She was also coadviser of German Club. Miss Sanwald received her B.S. at the University of Minnesota and is working for her master’s. 14 Frenrh German Spanish Besides the usual language classes—French, German. Russian and Spanish I. II. III. and IV — plus the advanced classes, members of the Modern Language Department worked on a program for the junior high and University Elementary school this year. Seventh and eighth graders w ill continue the languages begun this year during the coming year, and when they reach the freshman level, they will have the choice of continuing their chosen language or starting another. Eighth graders will make this choice next year. At the more advanced level, several senior high students with special linguistic ability were allowed to take languages at the University this year. Lynette Wells and Debby Charnley took Italian, and Ruth Berman, Eleanor Arnason, Jill Nash and Debby Charnley studied French. The department hopes to continue this general type of program next year. Barles Chtll poses with his omnipresent language tapes. jPIELWAREN UND BUCHER ILSE FROHliCH Intelligence agent from L. A. spies on Project M.L. 15 Social Studies MR. WILLIAM GARDNER, now in his sixth year at I High, taught Social Studies I and II. Mr. Gardner recently revised and published a text for junior high social studies which he hopes to use next year. He received his B.S. and M.A. from the I ni-versitv of Minnesota and is working on his Ph.D. MR. FREDERICK JOHNSON taught Social Studies VI and IV. Currently working for his Ph.D.. Mr. Johnson has been at I High for six years. In addition to his teaching schedule. Mr. Johnson advised both Charter Committee and the eighth grade. DR. EDITH WEST, as head of the Social Studies department, taught Social Studies VI. She is a past member of the College Board advisory committee for social studies. Dr. West has taught at I High for seventeen years, and received her B. S., B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. MISS BETTY KOHNEN taught Social Studies II and IV this year. In her third vear at U High, Miss Kohnen served as Pep Club and eighth grade adviser. She received her B.S. from the University of Minnesota and is working for both her master's and Ph.D. MISS GENEVIEVE ZITO taught Social Studies V. which is American History, this year. She has been at U High for five years. Miss Zito received her A.B. from Hunter College in New York, and her A.M. from Smith College in Massachusetts. 16 World Problems American History Modern Problems Mr. Gardner joint hit students in dock-watching. Two members of the social studies department were involved in experimental studies this year. Mr. Frea Johnson categorized the results of retention tests taken by last year's junior American History classes. (Some eleventh graders studied history on a broad scale, touching everything lightly in order to cover all topics in the textbook, while others delved deeply into important eras, thus neglecting less significant ones.) Mr. William Cardner was also experimenting in American History, but at the junior high level. His seventh graders participated in a controlled experiment related to the development of skills. Because his experiment will continue next year, most particulars are still “top secret.” 1959-60 was a busy but profitable year for Mr. Gardner. Besides his experiment, he put out a revised edition of a junior high textbook and was elected to the board of directors of the Minnesota Council for the Social Studies. Department head Miss F.dith West was co-ordinator for M.C.S.S. Social Studies classes were not excluded from TV experiments. 17 Mathematics 1R. CHARLES HASTIS, a three-year member of the I High faculty, taught Math I this year amt was an adviser to the freshman class. He received his B.A. from the University of Minnesota and is working on his master’s. MR. RONALD FISHER taught Math II and Geometry this year in addition to advising the ninth grade and Math Club. He has been at I High for two years. Mr. Fisher obtained his B.A. at the University of Minnesota and is working on his M.A. DR. DONOVAN JOHNSON, although not responsible for any high school classes this year, headed the Math department. He has worked at I High for fifteen years. Dr. Johnson received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota. MR. ROBERT JACKSON taught Math V, and was also an adviser to the twelfth grade. He has been at I High for five years. Mr. Jackson received his B.S. from Hamline University and his M.A. from the University of Minnesota. He is currently working on his Ph.D. MR. VIGGO HANSEN taught Consumer's Math this year. A three-year veteran of the U High faculty, Mr. Hansen received his B.A. and his B.S. at the University of Minnesota. He is now working on his master's degree. MR. RAYMOND ZIEBARTH taught Algebra I and advised one section of the senior class. A two-year member of the U High faculty. Mr. Ziebarth received his B.A. from U.M.D. and his M.A. from the University of Minnesota. He is working on his Ph.D. 18 The Math Department was involved in a rather extensive experiment in 1959-60. It used a different text in many classes: students will long remember the large, blue paperbacks in circulation at all grade levels! These texts, bearing the title, “School Mathematics Study Group, varied only a little in material presented from traditional math books. Their teaching approach, however, was different. More emphasis was placed upon the comprehension of basic mathematical concepts, and an attempt was made to give students some understanding of mathematical thinking. This new approach to mathematics was being tested on both the state-wide and national level: in 1960, Minnesota had the highest number of participating teachers (128) and University High was the only school in the country experimenting on all grade levels. No studies have yet been made and, partially because of this, the Math Department found it hard to say whether it is a better method of teaching than the traditional one. Many of the participating teachers and students, however, seemed to like the new curriculum. All cl «r now, Don? Arithmetic Algebra Geometry Higher Algebra Trigonometry 19 ZAP Consumers' Math Science MR. LADDIE J. BICAK taught science I this year, and he was also an advisor to the sophomore class. This was Mr. Bicak’s third year at I High. He received his B.S. and M.A. at the University of Nebraska and is working on his Ph.D. MR. JOSEPH MICHEL taught Chemistry and Science I. In addition to this, he a«l-vised the seventh grade and coached the tennis team. Mr. Michel has taught at I High for three years. He has his B.A. from Northwest Nazarene College, and is working on his M.A. DR. CLARENCE BOECK. head of the Science Department. has been at U High for twelve years. He taught physics and is currently the president of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Dr. Boeck received his B.S.. M.A., and Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota. MR. ROCER OLSTAD taught science I during the past school year. A four-year member of the U High faculty, he also advised the junior class. Mr. Olstad obtained his B.S. and M.A. at the University of Minnesota, and is working on his Ph.D. MR. RAYMOND STEDJE taught one chemistry class and was adviser to A. V. O.C. He has been a member of the U High staff for one year. Mr. Stedje obtained his B.A. at Concordia College and is working for his Master’s degree. MR. LOUIS WALTERS taught Biology, and has done so for six years at I High. Presently working toward his Ph.D.. he received his B.S. from St. John’s University and his M.A. from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Walters advised the sophomore class. 20 Earth Science Biology Chemistry Physics Carter's amused, Jeff's amazed . . . This year, the science department completed the last phase of a three year biology placement experiment, conducted by Mr. Louis Walters. The project was designed to determine whether biology could be taught as effectively at the freshman as at the sophomore level. As a result of the experimental findings, biology will be begun in ninth grade in future years at U High. In correlation with the biology placement. Mr. Roger Olstad prepared a science program for the junior high incorporating geology, meteorology, and astronomy, to be taught over the two year span of seventh and eighth grade. These earth sciences were formerly covered by three years of teaching. In addition to this main project. Dean J. William Buchta conducted an experimental physics class. This course had a dual purpose; in it. Dean Buchta wished to try out some of his personal theories on physics teaching, and he also wanted to discover more about the capabilities and scientific interests of high school students in general. After he has completed his experiment, he hopes to design a physics course on the basis of his data. Sally transfigured, and Bob's curious — but they all agraa that scianca is wonderful. DEAN J. WILLIAM BUCHTA taught an experimental physics class this year. He is the Associate Dean of SLA at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Buchta received his B.S. and M.A. at the University of Nebraska and His Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota. 21 Unified Arts MR. STEPHEN MILETICH taught two advanced Industrial Arts classes this year. He is a three-year member of the U High faculty. Mr. Miletich received his B.S., as well as his master’s, from the University of Minnesota. MR. JOHN P. O’LEARY has taught at U High for four years. His duties this year consisted of teaching Bisbila I and II, Photo Service, and being technical director of C.C.TV. Mr. O'Leary received his B.S. from the I’niversity of Minnesota, and is working presently on his masters. MR. ROBERT RANDLEMAN headed the Unified Arts Department, and also taught Industrial Arts I. Now-in his sixth year at U High, Mr. Randleman received his B.S. and M.A. at the University of Minnesota and is working on his Ph.D. MRS. REBECCA WALCH taught Home Economics I. II. III. and IV this year. She joined the U High faculty in January. Mrs. Walch also advised the mothers’ teas and the Mother-Daughter banquet. She received her B.S. from the University of Minnesota, and is working for her M.A. MISS RUTH ZUELKE taught Art I, II, III. and IV. This is her first year at U High. She received her B.S. at the University of Minnesota and plans to have her M.A. by the end of spring quarter. 22 MISS MARGARET ELLEFSON taught all the music courses this year: Music I. II. Music Appreciation, and Junior High Chorus. She also advised the music ensembles and the cheerleaders. Miss F.llefson, in her third year at I High, is working on her M.A. ' MR. FRED DANIEL taught instrumental music and senior high hand this year. He advised the brass and clarinet ensembles in addition to his teaching schedule. A two-year veteran of I High's faculty. Mr. Daniel received his R.M.F.d and M.S. at East Texas State College, and is working for his Ph.D. For the first time in years, boys and girls in the eighth grade unified arts classes were separated. As if to balance this hitherto unheard of division, however, many senior boys were seen learning of the aesthetic alues of HOME ECONOMICS in Mrs. Walsh's fifth hour class. The Ml SIC DIVISION of the unified arts area experienced a general diversification of emphasis this year. A music appreciation course was offered seventh and eighth graders while many senior high-ites took instrumental music in which they learned the rudiments of several instruments. Some even mastered techniques well enough to write their ow n arrangements! The biggest change in the ART DEPARTMENT'S procedure this year was in the subjects taught the junior high: calligraphy and ceramics were more important. Junior highites also completed a mural for the library. As before, advanced students were allowed pretty much to pick their own projects; and many “objets d'art” were the inevitable result. Projects completed in the INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT were of a new magnitude. Three boys built boats while many others, worked on ventures of use to the school: a blocking sled was finshed for football and a casting unit for the art department. The “shop” fairly hummed with activity all year long. MR. WALTER HIRE taught typing classes and clerical practice this year. He advised the juniors in this, his second year at L’ High. Mr. Hire got his B.S. in Business Education at St. Thomas College, and is presently working on his master’s. Business Education I lit to fo the drill . I lit to do tho drulls. I lit to do th dritt . 23 Physical Education MR. FRANK HUELSKAMP has been at V High for four years. His duties this year included coaching the football, wrestling and track teams, and teaching boys’ phy. ed II, III, IV. He obtained his B.S. at Mankato State and is working on his M.A. MR. ROBERT D. O’NEILL, head of the Physical Education Department, has been at I’ High for six years. He coached the football, basketball, and baseball teams and taught Boys' Physical Education I. Mr. O'Neill is now working on his Ph.D. MISS MARY LOU STREVER, girls’ physical education instructor, has taught at U High for three years. Miss Strever advised G.R.A. in addition to her teaching schedule. She holds her B.S. degree from Southwest Missouri State, and is working for her master’s. Trampoline was just on of th� many Activities in which seventh grade gym students engaged. I High's physical education program has followed a fairly traditional program for some time. Because of the many studies made in recent years which have seemed to show that Americans are “soft.” the physical education curriculum has emphasized physical fitness,” according to department head Mr. Robert O’Neill. Mr. O’Neill also mentioned that I’ High has been able to offer several activities to students not usually included in high school gym classes, such as swimming, tennis, bowling and golf. Other schools tend to lack the facilities essential to these sports, while U high has been allowed to make use of the University’s equipment. Although several new activities may he on the agenda next year, the physical education curriculum will remain almost completely the same. 24 Office Girls Civil Service: Left to right: Mir. Joanne Chatterton. Miss Edith Ny-quist Miss Mary Dos Marais. Miss Carla Stuevo. Custodians Custodians: Row one. left to right: Mr. Albert Bent. Mr. Les Stenseth, Mr. Curtis Leslin. Row two: Mr. 25 Larry Demar, Mr. William Carr. SENATE S«nat«: Bottom Row — Standing Committaa Haadt: Chuck Buirge, Brooks Cavin, Dabby Charnlay. Jill Nash. Jim Nordstrom. Andy Boahm, Todd Hornass. Row Two—Sanators: Norma Marsh. Dick Wright, Pate Yassne, Bonnie Duboff. John Armstrong, James Gaviser; Algi Hermann. Curt Englehard. Row Three — Sanators: Ellen DeHaven. Lea Ann Putnam. Marty Barnum. Tom Schuasslar, Dave McGee, Bonnie Flaming, Koran Kelly. Suzanne Swain, Kathy Olian. “Senate’s main purpose is to serve as a connecting link between faculty and students,” explained its forceful president, John J. Quaid. In other words,” he elaborated, “the faculty presents us with a problem and tells us to solve it ... or they will. Often we have one or two alternate solutions and our only job is to choose.” Senate’s duties as a “connecting link.” are liberally interpreted: open houses in the gym, dances, assemblies, requisitions, and charters are considered “student-faculty” functions. Senate also must cope with the usual complaints from both groups (that is, the students and the faculty) as well as those of the PTA. In keeping with the growing practice of segregating the seventh and eighth graders from senior high concerns. Senate formed a new standing committee this year. Brooks Cavin was appointed head of “the Junior High Senate Committee,” the purpose of which was to give junior high senators a chance to form their ideas before Senate actually met; then to have a senior-high representative help them actually present them. It was felt that seventh and eighth graders, being new members of U High did not understand Senate fully, and felt insecure about discussing their feelings in front of the senior high. Another innovation this year in Senate, was the giving of permanent charters to the stable clubs. Previously each club's charter had to be renewed at the beginning of every year which was a time-consuming and pointless activity. The third major change initiated this year was the holding of Senate meetings during class hours instead of noon hours as in previous years. This was precipitated partially because of the seventh and eighth grade time schedule, and also because of conflicting noon hour meetings. John said that this is a much better system. He felt that Senate was having a fairly successful year, as a whole, and accomplishing a great deal. 27 The Student's Branch of Student Government Senate's Guiding Lights: Treasurer, Dick EHostad: Secretary, Cindy Steven: Vice President. Dick Nowlin. President, John Quaid. See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil. 28 Bishila Biibila Staff: Row one. left to right: Pat Huber. Activities: Jeni Nimmer, Art; Cindy Dick-man. Editor-in-Chief: Debby Charnley. Copy: Penny Baran, Seniors. Row two: Walter Heller. Photo: Kathie Peterson, Faculty and Class: Jim Stolpestad. Sports: Debbie Wright. Feature: Brooks Cavin. Sports Assistant. Somehow, Sometime, The deceptively simple • sounding task of planning an attractive “happy memories” yearbook took a fantastic amount of organization and work in 1960. “Hectic” would he too weak an adjective for the state of the editor throughout the school year and far into the summer. Her duties included layouts, reading galleys, corresponding with the printer in Virginia. Minnesota, and. finally, nlanning her introductory section of the yearbook. The other editors were responsible only for their respective sections; this, of course, meant that they had to schedule and select pictures and then have them finaled by the photo editor. The copy editor took care of all the writing in the hook. Although co-ordination between editors on the 1960 Bishila left something to he desired, the staff hoped that the late publishing date would allow them to schedule some of the end-of-the-year activities that would not ordinarily go in. We'll have a yearbook Bisbila I: Row on , left to right: Sally Williamson, Corrine Grim, Jeanne Lindstrom. Sheila Watson. Maya Graubard. Row two: Dave Collins. Gretchen Stiller. Sara Buirge. Mary McLeod. Judi Stein. Dean Ekola. 29 That’s tellin’ ’em. Mr. O'Leary! Breeze Headlines, Headlines, Discussions, Repercussions! 4 Braexe: Left to right: Miss Nancy Wetrud. adviser: Jim Stolpestad. Co-Editor-in-Chief: Chris Simonds. Co-Editor-in-Chief: Charles Buirge. eichange editor; Abby Straus, center oditor; Thomas Jones, sports editor; Doan Ekola. first page editor; Merry Moon, third page editor; Jill Nash, second page editor. A school’s newspaper plays an important role in student life. Through the paper, the student body receives an organized account of current happenings as well as subjective articles which provoke laughter or thought. The Campus Breeze staff tried this year to exploit these two areas in an interesting and interest-catching manner. They began the school year by overhauling the paper's typography, thus revising a ten-year tradition which they felt had begun to stagnate. With the help of their new adviser, Miss Nancy Watrud. the Breeze staff won the twenty-third All-American rating, the highest honor offered to the scholastic press. Journalism II assumed the job of preparing the paper, and Journalism I acted as apprentices. J-I students who had demonstrated consistently high levels of responsibility and writing skill were elected to the 1960-61 staff in April. These future staffers published a Cub Issue which fully justfiied their positions. Journalism I: Row on«, loft to right; Margie Mayeda. Tom Bator, Davo Collins. Margie Dugan, Sylvia Thorsen, Diane Stokke. Carol Marquart. Row two: Dave Ray Bill Page. Gary Downs. Doug Hall. Punkey Heaberlin. Dottie Oborndorf, Anne Kingsley. Steve Koufman Jim Zagaria, Alison Dray. Don Holien, Mrs. Huck, student teachor. 30 Bard and Thespians Bard: Row ono. left to right: Steve Kaufman, Anne Kingsley. Mark Watrenberg Kay Putnam, Lee Ann Putnam. Mary Bond. Row two: Mr. Simmons, Adviser; Debby Charnloy. Pete Lorber. Eleanor Arna-son, Ruth Koehler, Janie O'Leary, Blair Charnely. U High's literary magazine, the Bard, is the only school publication which is strictly an extra-curricular project. It is also the only one to which all grades can contribute. This year's Bard editors were Debby Chamley and Pete Lorber. As before, Mr. John Simmons was adviser. Christopher Simonds presided over Thespians, T High’s honorary dramatic club, in 1960. Students qualified for Thespians on the basis of a point system. Because of the rather large casts of the three major plays performed this year, Thespians had an unusually high membership. Thespians: Sitting, left to right: Merry Moon, Tom Jones. Pete Yessne Jill Nash, Jim Stolpestad. Karon Osborno. Adviser; Ponny Baran, Jeannie Lindstrom. Debbie Wright. Standing: Jeff Gilken-son, Alta Henemon. David Barnum. Abby Straus Bob Gorkin. Mark Naftalin, Anne Widmer. Nannette Donnell, Cathy Swanson. Gayle Stobbins. 31 AVOC AVOC: Row ono. loft to right: Bill Groon. Chris Hjelm, Bill Friedland. Dove Duggan, Dick Ellestad. Row two: Johnny O'Loary. Phil Zimmorman. Jim Nordstrom, Tom Baker. Ken Larson. Row three: Pat Flahorty, Ron Nolson, Skip Whitehill, Andre Lacabanne, Miko Swifka. Photo Service Photo Service: Row one. left to right: Bill Fritscho, John Boasley, Dave Duggan, Dick Anderson. Tom Baker. Row two: Cindy Dickmon, Bob Wilson. Jeff Martin, Bill Friedland. John LaClair, Paul Leza row, Bob Winston. 32 TV Crew: Row one. left to right: Paul Lazarow, Bill Friedland. Cindy Dickman, Jeff Martin. John LaClair. Row two: Bill Fritsche. Bob Wilson. John Boasley. Dick Anderson. Dave Duggan. Tom Baker Bob Winston. Masterminding C.C.TV.; Left to right: Dr. Emma Birk-malar, Leon Lacabanne. Dr. Robert Keller. Mr. John P. O'Leary. Dr. Clarence Boeck. Closed Circuit Television A great number of I niversity High personnel was involved in closed circuit TV this year. They were participating in several of a series of experiments which have been going on in the College of Education for the past three years and which will continue for the next three. The general purpose of this year's experiments was to determine the relative merits of direct and televised observation of classes. In 1959 and 1960. many classes in Modern languages. Math, and Science were televised and kinescoped. and then shown to Education majors in Nicholson Hall. Although there are still a few difficulties to be ironed out. the experimenters found quite a few distinct advantages to kinescoped classrooms. The distractions which affected the student observers, the high school class, and the teacher were greatly lessened, for example, and the demonstrations could be better geared to what the observer needed to see. Often the high school teachers actually had a chance to meet with the observing classes before they saw the kinescope. The biggest advantage of all. perhaps, was that 100-200 students could watch the televised classes while only three or so could observe them in person. l)r. Keller was one of the principal investigators of the project and Drs. Birkmaier, Boeck and Johnson served as consultants. Leon I.acahanne was in charge of engineering and maintaining the electrical equipment and Mr. O’Leary was production director. Funds for this project came from a grant from the I'nited States Office of Education under the National Defense Education Act. Many U High itudants had the experience of having their clanet felevited via the C.C.TV. program. 33 (ierin.iu Oluh Federation of Wir, die neuen L’ltglieder dee Deutachen VeraIns, rerpflichten unst die Satzungen dee Vereina gewisoen haft zu beobaohteni den VerBamclun-gen, bo oft wie aibglich, beizu-wohneni die beitrige dem Schntz-ceioter zu bezahlenj an dem Prograsmen teilzunehemen, und eo welt ee in unseren krKften liegt, bei alien ▼ereamnlungen dee Verelns, Deutaoh zu epreohen. Officer : o’t fo r.ght: Pat Huber, vice president; Peter Yessne. pretident; Ponny Baran, secretary. 1 French Oluh Officer : loft to right: Sar-jae Rice president; $UJan Marquart Bonnie Duboff, trea� uror; Gayle Stebbin . secrotary. vice prosidont; Je promets de fair© de non mieux pour notre olub et de rendro les plus grandes services possible pour l'aaitiS de la France et des Etats Unis. 34 Languages Hussion Cluh Mw, HOBue MJieHti PyccKoro KjiyGa, o6s3biBeMCfl coGjik -AaTb npaBKJia KJiytfa, noce- aTb coOpaHH nocKo bKO B03M0:«H0, BHOCHTb HJieHCKHe B3HOCbI Ka3HaMe� , npHHMMaTb ynacTue bo Bcex nporpaMMax h, nocKOJibKO dto b Hanwx cnjiax, Ha bcgx coCpaHHsx PyccKoro KjiyCa roBopHTb no-pyccKH Officer : left to fight: Brooks Cavin, president: Jill Nash, secrotary: Bonnie Duboff, vico president; Frank Zievo. treasurer. Sponisli (,'lul) Officers: left to right; lynette Wells, secretary: Shei'a Watson, president: Ann K.ngj| y v;co pr ,s;dent Yo promoto tomar parte en todab las atividades de la ligua Pan Americana, pagar la cuota, asis-ter a las reuniones, cooperar con mis companeros, obedecir a mis profesores y hacer todo loque posible a estimular interes en la ligua Pan Americana y la lingua Espanol. 35 A Squad Cheerleaders U High's cheerleaders were staunch, vocal fans for all teams in rain and sun, cold and heat, victory and defeat — for better or worse! Molly Being a cheerleader at U High has always been one of the highest honors which a girl can receive. Almost every hoy in the school can — if he so desires— excel in at least one sport, hut only six girls from the whole school can became A-squad cheerleaders. The competition is always rigorous, and. for the winners, the prize is a full-time job. Cheerleaders must plan pepfests. arrange for bus transportation to away games, he at almost every school event, mimeograph parent permit blanks, and. most important and most difficult, keep student spirit at a high pitch for all sports. Each year has a problem peculiar to it alone: 1960’s was the white uniforms adopted by the A-squadders who complained that each wearing entailed a dry cleaning job. With typical ingenuity, however, the problem was soon solved by the addition of protective letter-sweaters donated by generous athletes. For many years, I High’s cheerleaders have been considered the best and most dedicated in the conference. This year's cheerleaders were no exception for they were deserving of the honor bestowed upon them by their school and their out-of-school reputation. Susie Margy Debbie Sheila Jackie 36 I B Squad Cheerleaders B Squad Cheerleader : Left to right. Carol Marquart. Joyce Porupsky Judy Brown. Christie Jensen, Sara Roscoe. Cheerleading practice and actual cheerleading has always started early at I' High. Beginning in seventh grade, every girl has had a chance to cheerlcad as a C-squad cheerleader. In eighth grade the held was reopened, and again in ninth. At the sophomore and junior levels. B squad cheerleaders have been chosen. They have been judged by a small group comprised of Pep and I’ Club executives. cheerleaders and various other individuals. Once chosen, their positions have been permanent for the rest of their years at I . High. During the spring Senate elections. however, the student body voted to have cheerleaders chosen every year. In the future, therefore. B-squadders will not automatically become A-squaddcrs. nor will the A-squad automatically remain as it was the year before. Isn’t ho adorable? A and B iquadders often co-operated in promoting lot of pep at game . 37 Pep Club Under the direction of Pat Huber, president, Nancy Steinberg, vice president, Martha Murphy, secretary, and Abby Straus, treasurer. senior High Pep Club worked hard this year. Its members began the year by putting on the traditional Big-I.ittle Sister party; however. the new administration added a radical element in 1959 — boys! (U Club and Pep Club planned the affair jointly.) Aside from this innocation. Pep Club followed a relatively conservative course ... it put on several bakesaies. and an open-house; it worked to get buses to games; it tried to drum up school spirit; and it paid for the cheerleaders’ uniforms. II Club Senior High Pep Club: Row on® left to right: Punkey Heaberlin. Martha Murphy. Judi Stein. Debby Day. Sylvia Thorsen, Galen Wright. Marlene Nordstrom. Patty Norring Marilyn Norby. Row two: Ellen Rubenstein. Sandy Sime. Lynn Steele Ellen Borkus. Pam King. Dottie Oberndorf, Myrna Abraham. Anne Wilcox. Aliton Dray. Row three: Liz Johnson. Joan McKinnon, Terry Denn. Ruthie Koehler. Nancy Steinberg, Carol Orr. Bev Holien, DoeDco Harmon. Row four: Barbara Reed. Judy Ney. Ann Bowen, Mary Ann Rauen. Carolyn Ramberg. Dianne Vilella. Linda Stolpeitad. Janice Miller. Row five: Pat Huber, 8arb Swanson. Corinne Grim. Debby McLaughlin. Mary McLeod. Peggoity Peter. Margy Dugan. Row six: Sara Roscoe. Christine Jensen, Judy Brown. Joyce Porupsky. Carol Marquart. Row seven: Molly Notion, Margy Mayeda. Suiio Marquart, Debbie Wright. Jackie Anders. Sheila Watson. Brooks Cavin, president. Jeff Martin, vice-president, and Mr. O’Neill, adviser, put I Club members to work earlier than usual this year; they helped Pep Club put on the Big-Little Sister-Brother Party in the fall. Another beginning-of-the-year activity for U Clubbers was the traditional initiation which all new letter winners had to survive before they were granted membership. All hopefuls passed initiation trials successfully enough to attend the traditional U Club dinner on May 23, however.'and they seemed to agree with older members that the dinner was a wonderful way to finish up a great year. U Club: Row one. left to right: Bill Wolf. Larry Rose. Pete McGee. Brooks Cavin. Jeff Martin. Jim Nordstrom. Dick Larson. Jamie Gavisor. Rwo two: Pete Lorber, Frank Merry, Bill Friedland, Jim Stolpested. Curt Englehard. Dale Lindman. Phil Zimmerman. Don Holien, Fred Merry. Row three: Greg Wright. Jim Peterson. Jack Kohan, Herb Honeman, Greg Druian, Al Peterson. Bob Mooney, Bryan Rice. Coach Robert O'Neill, adviser. 38 Girl s Recreation Association Under the leadership of Corrine Grim, president. Gayle Stebbins, vice president. Martha Murphy, secretary, and Nannette Donnell, treasurer, GRA’ers completed a successful season of sports participation. The Girls’ Recreation Association met after school on Tuesdays and Fridays. With the aid of its adviser. Miss Mary Lou Strever, GRA was able to offer its members a great range of athletic activities. Basketball, volleyball, badminton, tumbling, trampoline, and swimming comprised the bulk of GRA’s indoor activities. During the warmer seasons, the girls played tennis and soft-ball outdoors. Corrine Grim instituted a new policy this year by allowing interested sophomore girls to join. Previously, the club had been limited to junior and senior girls who enjoyed athletics but who had no chance to participate during the school day because physical education classes were not open to them. New members were initiated early in the winter quarter. This year GRA had more enthusiastic and faithful members with the result that it was a bigger and more active club than ever before. The Lady and the Tramp. 39 Band Band: Row one. left to right: Pocqy Bod J«n i . ..... Wortenberg. Mary Lyin , Roger Firestone. Row two: J0nc Brodie0 ''r o' P° ° D,u'an-. M«,k Waftenborg, Martin Murphy. Mac Poarce Jim Bormnn R „n- ' r. P ter Vuscher, Richard Paul Lazaro. Row three: Jim Smith. Ro' Lm T hZ 7 A'a Scho x,o“': M' w9i. N.xd,n6.t Like chorus, hand met during the junior high activity period; however, senior high instru-mental music was scheduled concurrently so U High’s hand included both junior and senior high players. The hand accompanied the chorus in the Christmas program, and in the Unified Arts Fair, held on May 16th. Representatives of both the junior high and the senior high participated in the solo and ensemble contest at the Golden Valley District Festival, another affair at which the chorus was present. Band operated independently from chorus in only three main extra-curricular capacities this year: first, senior highites participated in the University of Minnesota Annual High School Band Day; second, hand members played for pepfests and at athletic events both here and away, and third, band presented a parents’ program every quarter. Shining new maroon and gold uniforms and increased activity made 1960 a profitable year for the band. 40 Music hath charms . . Junior Hi h Chorus Because of the junior high schedule, chorus was strictly a seventh and eighth grade affair in 1959-60. (Senior high classes clashed with the 10:20 to 10:45 time alloted to junior highites for their “activity period .) This somewhat limiting qualification for membership did not prove to he a problem, however, for chorus was a larger and more active group this year than it had been for quite some time. Its seventy-odd members were especially busy around Christmas. After spending some time in rehearsal, on December 9th they went en masse to Children’s Hospital where they sang carols to grateful bedridden patients. On the following day. December 10th. they‘put their excess holiday spirit to work in the form of a Christmas program for parents and friends. Accompanied by the band, they sang a variety of songs: carols, songs not traditionally of the Yuletide season, and — their specialty — foreign language songs. I-ater in the year, they participated in the district festival at ('.olden Valiev where they received a B rating and appeared in the Arts Department kinescope. On May 16th they sang in the Arts Pair Open House, accompanied by the band. Chorus was directed and ad- ised by Miss F.llefson who felt that in general it had been a rewarding and worthwhile year. Chorus: Row one. left to right: Lire Nagle. Betty Warnor, Marge Miller. Karen Kelly, Katy Lott, Phyllis Hammond. Susan Allen. Janet Fries. Susan Robinson. Carol Albrecht. Kay Putnam. Julie Johnson. Miss EHefson. Adviser. Row two: Annotte Swain, Connie Menre, Kathy. Smith. Eugenie Thornes. Donjia Johnson. Kathy Olson, Diane Norby. Emily Danielson. Linda Eller. Joyce Yu. Dana McCennel. Both Porteous, Marsha Palmer. Row three: Michael Lee, Debbie Chapin, Beverly Keene. Suzanne Swain, Leslie Olson, Jackie Cope. Sandy Re d. Dorothy Austin. Teri Jo Brown. Janico Johnson, Jean Tryggested. Row four: Willis Wright. Linda Schiele. Mar-tine Mitchell. Margaret Donnelly. Lee Gardner. Jill Smerling Charlotte Holtrermann. Betsy Graves. Caroline Harris, Kathy Winkler. Row five: Lynn Bellows, Judy Moran. Missy Hall, Loridel Williamson, Barbara Berman. Janet Coleman, Mary Hastings. Sin Hjelm. Sarah Hurwicx. Row i«: Gary Dray. Tom Schuessler. Byron Werti John Wolfe. Dennis Ewing Lloyd Wehnes Steven Ness Richard Paronto. Row seven: Johnny O'Leary. Ernest Merry, Nicholar Victorhoff. John Ney. Jim Kohan. Carl Kanun, Dick Barrett John Taves. 41 Pages and Library Lab I High's pages could he called the administration’s hired hands. Of the many applicants for pageships this year, twelve office pages and eight department pages were chosen. The lucky winners who survived a careful screening had their tuition paid in return for an hour's work a day. The duties of the pages were varied: they ranged from collecting absence slips in the case of the office pages, to the more imaginative task of making coffee often assigned to the department page. Debby Charnley eiecutes one of her many duties at a department page. Became of technical difficulties, other department pages do not appear here. They are: Punky Heaborlin, Home Economics: Pete Lorbor Math.; Merry Moon. Languaqo Arts and Modern Languages: Emily Olmsted Social Studies- Tom Jones, Physical Education: Bob Wilson Science. Library lahoraticians also help I High run its smooth course, but on an unpaid basis. In library lab. which is actually a class, students learn how lo run an efficient library and are then given a chance lo employ their skill in a variety of tasks around the library. Miss Ldilh kromer. the school's librarian. trains the library laborati-cians and is on hand to handle the general managing of the library. Office Pages: left to right row one: Dale Gripp Margie Moyeda. Molly Ne’-.on, Sail Christianson. Barb Swanson. Anne Kingsley. Row two: Stove McOedan. Jackie Ardors. Die Moisch, Carol Van Ciso. Jamie Gavisor. Library Laboratory: Left to right: Sara Buirge. Karen Abraham Mary Cary. Nina Pink, Peggy Warren. Susie Marquart, Leona Pfeiffer. Anne Wilco . Christine Jensen, Margie Dugan. Doug Dahlin Pat Norring, Janny McFarlano. Myrna Abraham. Sandy Ned. Corol Marquart. Sylvia Thorsen. 42 Cnm nj s Cmp Every Homecoming was fun and I looked forward to it, but this year it wet the hiahlight of fall quarter for me. —JACKIE. People of all sorts go to U-High. What price glory? HOMECOMING, 1959 This Homecoming was wonderful because it brought the queen candidates and the students closer together. — MOLLY. Homecoming was a great experience and the highlight of my six years at U High. —DEBBIE. Surprise! Congratulations. Sheila. The Spotlight falls on Homecoming dance, 1959 Feeding time at the 100. Read any good booli latoty? “Homecoming’’ is hard to define. It has come to have far greater meaning than simply a reunion for alumni, a dance, a game, and the crowning of a queen. For the senior, it has tremendous sentimental value as the “first (big event) or the “last (year of school) ; while for the seventh grader it is. instead, the “first of the “first. Part of this new experience seemed to prove too much for the class of ’65 who were noticeably absent from the Homecoming dance. This lack of the spirit of adventure in the seventh and eighth graders dismayed the juniors who had a real stake in the failure or success of Homecoming . . . for the fate of the Junior-Senior Prom hinges, at least partially, on the financial intake from buttons, tickets to the dance, and so forth. The highlight of Homecoming for the football team is obviously the game—in which they were victorious “sulphuring Burnsville, 11-7. In fact, as w ith most big events. Homecoming inspires a different emotion in almost every individual. For the queen’s attendants. Molly Nelson. Jackie Anders and Debbie Wright, and for the Queen. Sheila Watson. Homecoming may have been the most important happening in all their years at V High. As Queen Sheila explained: “The ups and downs of Homecoming turned out to he the ‘up’ of my entire high school career. It is very difficult to descrihe my feelings toward such an honor, yet I can easily say that it was one of the most wonderful and surprising experiences of my life. 46 Shovlin intumci an international aura. A.FS. Niiiht “A.F.S. Night,” a newly founded tradition at I High, was held this year on October 21, 1959. The funds gleaned from this affair are used to finance the stays of our future A.F.S.-ers, both at 1 High and abroad. The project, student-sponsored by the Federation of Languages, pot under way with an afternoon sock-hop in the gym. From there, the proceedings continued at Shevlin Hall, where parents and students dined in the Hag-decorated cafeteria on food prepared by the A.F.S. Parents’ Committee, under the direction of Mrs. Charles MacFarlane. After this, slides were shown in the gym by Senior American Field Service returnees. Brooks Cavin (Finland! ami Sheila Watson (Argentina). A Dads’ Night” football game with Waconia held at Delta Field finished off the evening — an evening which earned about 600 dollars for the American Field Service Treasury. Another rocking open house in the gym. 47 Thank you for contributing to A. F. S. Because of you, I am now able to smile again. Parents and children supped together. I After a week of determined rhase, I High gals brought their kicking, screaming dates to the first and last senior-sponsored dance of the year, the Sadie Hawkins. Due to twelfth-grade industry. the gym looked appropriately barn-like on the night of Friday, November 13, 1959 and rollicking U Highites danced and stomped in time to records booming out over the loudspeaker. The junior and senior portions of the dance were again separate; but happily the program was set up so that both age groups could enjoy it together. Featured as entertainment were the I Highlites chorus line and Dave Kay with guitar. Following the program was the costume contest won in the feminine category by Jan MacFarlane, who was inappropriately (for the Sadie) dressed as Nina Rhruschev and, for the boys, Louis Kloeppei in the garb of a beatnik. At 11:30 tired seniors quickly stripped the gym of its hayseed trappings; then all Dogpatchers-for-the-night tripped out for an after-the-danre snack after which almost all turned toward home. 48 Holiday Hop Dancing whet the appetite. A towering white Christmas tree, the round sounds of the Hod Aaberg Band, and the rustling of skirls greeted students and aluntni both at this year's Holiday Hop. held December 19 in Coffman Main Ballroom. As the evening progressed, couples danced on. enjoying the warmth of the season and the prospects of the two week vacation spreading before them. Of course, the evening would not have been complete without a visit from St. Nicholas, and the properly rotund drummer from Mr. Aaberg’s band did the honors. St. Nick passed out candy suckers to the dancers after jovial inquiries as to whether or not they had been “good boys and girls! . , f The holiday atmosphere cleverly concealed the underpinnings of the dance, sponsored by the Federation of languages. Under the direction of Federation president Sarjae Bice and faculty advisers Dr. Emma Birkmaier and Mr. Charles Bell, the four language clubs combined efforts to make the Hop a success. French Club was responsible for tickets, and German Club was in charge of publicity. Russian Club made the arrangements for the Hop, and Spanish Club planned the program. Jeff: Mutt you take my picture, party to any of this. Brooks: BROOKS!” Abby: I rofuse to bo a I seo tho food.” Shoilo: 49 Snow Week Lovoly, im't it? Since the weather did not help the Junior Class with snow this year, Snow W eek was largely an indoor alTair. l.’nder the direction of Debbv McLaughlin, the juniors began activity with a pizza sale; and Snow Week buttons as well as tickets to the Snow-Ball were sold all during the week. In order to allow for the new seventh-eighth grade houts, a separate so k hop in the gym was held at which Snow Princes, Al Johnson and Jo in Barnum, were crowned. Also held this year was a successful cakewalk opm to the entire school. The big event of Snow Week, however, has always been the Snow-Bill which sparkled 1960-style from the campus YMCA on February 13, fr m 8:30-11:30. The fast-becoming-a-tradition-institution of coronation of a Snow-King was observed: JcfT Martin was king and runners up were De in Kkola. Tom Jones, and Jim Stolpestad. Exciting sounds emanated from t ie Komarades, a band featuring three I Highlikes: Gary Downs, Jim Zagatia and Diane Stokke. Attendance was somewhat cut into by unexpected co petition from the Kingston Trio, but, on the whole, the dance and Sn Week were considered a success by all involved. They may seem nonchalant, but their little heart are palpitating with excitement. People' eye view of the Snowball. 50 Charity Week Charity Queen, Abby Straui. Fill in your own outline on the dotted line Charity Week is a hip one at t High. In 1960. this was no exception. I’nder Andy Boehm and Chris Si-rnonds, traditional activities were planned and ar-ranged. As in previous years. Charity Week began with an introductory assembly. The five charities to receive the benefits of the various activities were explained at that time. During the week bake, pizza, and rummage sales took place. At the closing assembly, there was the usual auction of late passes, dates with Carla and Mr. Winfrey, senior slaves . . . and other while elephants. one of the other charity week institutions were neglected: the last assembly included the “beauty sweep, the penny toss and the award of Dinky Town privileges to the eighth graders, who proved to be the most generous class. The Charity Ball took place February 26 in the gym. Queen candidates were Jan McFarlane, Shari Porupsky and Abby Straus. Voting went on Thursday and Friday at the price of 25? a vote. At the dance, however, students got to vole for the bargain rate of 10?. Charities which received a percentage of the “spoils were World Health Organization. Radio Free Europe, World Refugee Year. Mental Health, and CARE. Charity Attendant : left to right: Margie Mayeda. Marlene Nordstrom. Sarah Winkler. 51 Extra-Curricular Musicians GARY DOWNS has been fooling with wind instruments of many sorts for some years now. (Flute, rlarinel and tenor and baritone saxes.) (We would say saxophone, but Gary hales the word.) Gary-played at several U High functions with the Komrads and will work at Izatv's lodge w ith another group in the summer. When queried about his future plans, he responded: “I thought I’d eat lunch. Then, more seriously, he said that he’d like to see the world with his tenor sax under his arm and that he was going to the I — “sooner or later.” JAMES ZAGARIA, present head of the Komrads. a combo familiar to I High, states his main reason for playing in this fashion: “I like to make noise. Zag has been making noise for years and years now. His first position was with a quartet which specialized in Beethovenian country-dances. Since this time, he has become progressively less pastoral; he usually plays for city dances now. A veteran of the Flames (now extinguished). Jim feels he cannot blow in the groove as Head Komrad. and, because of this failure to identify, prefers to be chained to his bed. day and night. DAVID RAY feels very strenuously about his future guitar career. Being “discovered in a New York elevator, appearing at Carnegie Hall, and receiving the Andres Segovia scholarship have not made David uppity, however. He remains the same sweet, unspoiled Midwesterner that he always was. David’s plans for the future include the University of Minnesota where he hopes to get into Advanced Guitar 68 (“Leadbelly for the Layman ). If David comes to like Leadbelly through this course, he may specialize in such songs in the future. Otherwise, he will stick to his “old favorites — Fete See-ger and the Kingston Trio. Th� Komradt. (Jim Zagaria hat baan alimi-natad from thi picture at raquattad by hi agant.) 52 Jeff Gilkenton on guitar and John Hoyt on drum . Teas “Teas are nice!” chorused the 1960 tea co-ordinators. Jeanne Lind-strom. Emily Olmsted, and Nannettc Donnell, at the close of the successful senior high tea during which mothers were treated to a make-believe tour of foreign lands. Bread with frosting was served at the senior high tea which was. judging by the rate it was gobbled up. a “hot item.” Junior highites’ mothers were fed their daughters' own cooking — cakes and cookies. Emily felt that the junior high tea “Tweedle Dee Tea”) was an even more satisfactory vehicle for whatever teas are for, but unfortunately the pictures were lost . . . Ted co-ordinator Emily Olmsted serves mothers with a smile. Jen Me. M.C.’s it up! Holidays 'hound the World Tweedle Bee Tea Circle the best answer. This is: a. A college professor explaining dialectic materialism to skeptical students. b. A U High Pep fest. c. All a bad dream. d. A Mothers’ Tea skit written by Christopher Haskell Simmonds. DO NOT STOP. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 53 All, Wilderness! CAST Richard Miller Essie Miller Julann McFarlane Nat Miller Arthur Mildred Lee Ann Putnam Tommy David Naftalin Lncle Sid Lily Muriel McComber Mr. McComber Sally Nash Wint Belle ........................... Jeanne Lindstrom Bartender.............................William Pape Salesman.............................Gareth Downs 54 'Antigone' CAST The Choragos........................Michael Swifka Chorus.................Sara Buirge. Nanette Donnell. Annelies Widmer. Abigail Straus. Deborah Wright Antigone ......................... Melanie Hoffman Ismene..........................................Susan Marquart Creon ....................... Christopher Simonds Sentry ..............;.............. Charles Buirge Haimon .............................Thomas Jones Teiresias .......................... Cesare Sirtori Eurvdice............................Alla Heneman Your guilt It greater then min . The Man Who Caine To Dinner' CAST Mrs. Stanley......................................Penny Baran Miss Preen............................... Merry Moen Richard Stanley.................................. Perry Peterson June Stanley ......................... Susan Marquart John ................................. James Stolpestad Sarah ......................................... Abigail Straus Mrs. Dexter.........................Jennifer Nimmer Mrs. McCutchcon ................... Nannette Donnell Mr. Stanley.............................. Dean F.kola Maggie Cutler ....................... Jeanne Lindstrom Dr. Bradley Walter Heller Sheridan Whiteside ............. Christopher Simonds Harriet Stanley .................................. Alta Heneman Bert Jefferson ....................... David Barnurn Professor Met ........................ Ruth Berman Convict ................................Todd Horness Lorraine Sheldon ......................... Jill Nash Sandy ................................. Douglas Dahlin Beverly Carlton .................... Deborah Wright Miss Wescott......................................Gayle Stebbins Radio Technician.................James Nordstrom Choir Boys .......... Richard Johnson. Carl Kanun, James Kohan. Robert Nordstrom. Lawrence Shank Banjo ............................... Peter Yessnc American Express Man ............... Andrew Boehm Tv been THIS. trying to you all day. Mr. Whiteside— to giv you DON'T ask questions, do as you're told! 55 Dust thou art, and dust to dust . . . Junior-Senior Prom, I960 London Bridge •� falling down. Mo� t upper claismen dance obliviously, but Chris Simonds eyes the camera. The biggest night of the school year for many juniors and seniors began on May 27. 1960 with advent of the annual Junior • Senior Prom. Coffman Main Ballroom sparkled and glowed thanks to the supreme effort of the junior class which was responsible for every aspect of the dance. The junior class worked under the direction of chairmen Judi Stein and Frank Zieve. The seniors, being the guests of the affair, lazily danced the night away, and then ran off to after-the-JS-parties. Parties were held continually for both classes all throughout the long Memorial Day week-end almost until 8:30 Tuesday morning when sleepy upperclassmen reeled back to I High for another day of school. Commencement I960 For the class of 1960, graduation was. on the whole, a happy experience. Tears of regret and joy were, however. prevalent among both graduates and the audience — mostly composed of relatives and friends. Graduation has always been a phenomenon of mixed emotions. Most graduates looked eagerly forward to the events of the future. A few mourned the end of a happy experience. Others approached graduation with highly uncertain feelings. For each parent, graduation was as dramatic an experience as for his son or daughter. Mr. Thompson called the last roll following a poem especially w ritten for Commencement by Chris Simonds. John Quaid was the class speaker. The benediction was given by Father F.dwin Wallin, and the senior class of 1960 marched together for the last time as the recessional “War March of the Priests boomed throughout the auditorium. Skit: left to right; Wa:t Holler, Bonnie Duboff, Todd Horne . Pete Lorber, Jan Broek, Dick Nowiin, Sheila Watson, John Beasley. Smile! You've been waiting tii year for this! 57 Little Gopher gridders: L to R. Front Row: B. Dayboch. K. Larson. J. La Clair. J. Nordstrom, J. Stolpestad Captain P. Flahorty. G. Wright. H. Haneman, G. Druian. L Rose, D. Lindman, F. Morry. J. Kohan. Back Row: Coach Huelskamp. D. Nowlin. P. Zimmerman. J. Brugler. C. Laudon, B. Wolfe, D. Larson. Manaqor F. Morry. B. Rice. J. Martin. C. Nelson, D. Walbon, S. McClellan, J. Broek, Coach O'Neill. This year's edition of the Little Gopher football team finished its best season in four years by battling to a third place standing in the Minnesota alley conference. Completing the schedule with five wins and three losses, the gridders otublished themselves a one of the strongest teams in the Valley circuit. Five players from the I High squad were named to the all-conference team roster. Receiving all •conference honors were seniors Jan Broek. offensive halfback, and Jeff Martin, defensive end. Honorable mention all-conference awards were presented to seniors Pat Flaherty, defensive lineman, (barter Nelson, defensive line-backer, and Dick Nowlin, offensive end. Ihe Little Gophers, coached by Mr. Robert O'Neill and Mr. Frank Huelskamp. used an offensive that was geared around the wing-T and a variation of the “double wing-T.” Offensive plays that proved to be most success were off-tackle slants by the halfbarks and passes in the Hats to the ends. Defense became a specialty as seen from the fact that the defensive unit managed to go unscored upon in four consecutive games. The initial contest of the 1959 season began on an optimistic note, but ended on a rather sour one. The opening game was to climax the festivities of the Big-Little Brother-Sister party. With a capacity crowd on hand at Delta field, the Little Gophers were defeated by the Orono Spartans. 34-13. Technical errors plus a case of “first game jitters” were tabbed as the reasons for the downfall. Taking to the road for the next three contests, the Gopher eleven first met the Watertown Royals. Playing on u muddy field amidst pouring rain. I High again was defeated. 27 0. Watertown’s heavier line and the waterlogged condition of the Gopher's passing attack contributed to the loss. Shakopee was next for the Little Gophers. Haunted by the poor showing in their previous games, the Gophers this time took full advantage of a muddy field by registering an 18-0 upset victory over the Indians. This victory gave the players a mental “lift” and also kept them in contention for the conference championship. Next in line for the Little Gophers were the Eden Prairie Eagles. Playing on a dry field for the first time since the opening game, U High took complete control of the scoring. By exercising their superior speed, the Little Gopher gridders turned buck the Eagles and won easily. 26-0. Returning home the following week, the footballers faced Golden Valley. s during the previous year. I High man-handled the hapless Bears. 49-0. The Little Gophers were loo powerful for the opposition in every department. I High's dominance was shown by the fact that the B squad scored the final tally. Surrounded by cries of “Make Burnsville Sulfur.” the Little Gophers won their second consecutive homecoming game, 14-7. The lone touchdown scored by the opposing Braves was the result of an offensive team fumble. U High’s next opponent was tough Waconia. The Chiefs were the undefeated conference leaders with a place in the state rankings. The superior size and power displayed by the opposition plus the many Little Gopher fumbles and technical miscues proved fatal as U High lost. 27-7. The game was closer than the score indicates, however, for the Gopher passers threw three interceptions which resulted in a like numlier of Waconia touchdowns. In the final game of the season. I High’s gridders won both a mental and physical victory. Ihe Little Gophers hadn't beaten Norwood since 1954. thus causing a mental barrier in the mind of the players. This time the story was different as the Gophers capitalized on speed to score a come-from-behind victory. 20-13. 59 Football Gophers Momentarily stopped, senior left halfback Jan Broek shows Carter Nelson goes high in the air to intercept a Burns- all-conference form by eluding a tackier and going on villo pass. U High won, 14-7. for a forty yard touchdown run. On Land In the Air The Little Gopher Go Team: D. Nowlin, right end: P. Zimmormen. right tackle: J. Norditrom. right guard: L. Rote, center: D. Larson, left guard: B. Wolfe, left tackle: J. Martin, left end: J. Stolpestad, riqht halfback: P. Flaherty, quarterback: C. Nelson, fullback; J. Broek, left halfback. 60 Final statistics U HIGH ___________ U HIGH ........... U HIGH ...... .... U HIGH ........... U HIGH ........... U HIGH ___________ U HIGH ........... U HIGH ........... TOTAL POINTS ...... WACONIA ORONO U HIGH CHASKA NORWOOD Y. A. BURNSVILLE SHAKOPEE WATERTOWN EDEN PRAIRIE GOLDEN VALLEY SCORES 13 ORONO .............. 34 0 WATERTOWN ...... 27 18 SHAKOPEE _____________ 0 26 EDEN PRAIRIE ________ 0 49 GOLDEN VALLEY _________ 0 14 BURNSVILLE ......... _ 7 7 WACONIA.............. 27 20 NORWOOD Y. A. ..... 13 147 TOTAL POINTS -..... 108 7-0 1.000 6-1 .750 5-3 .620 5 3 .620 4-4 .490 4-4 .490 3-5 .370 3-5 .370 1 7 .120 Q g qqq During halftime. Coach Robert O'Neill give imtruction to battlo worn Little Gopher at team manager John Moran look on. 61 CONFERENCE SCORES 54 Golden Valley ... 39 42 Waconia 38 35 36 62 Burnsville .. 36 37 Watertown 33 38 Shakopee 54 37 Eden Prairie 35 32 44 53 Golden Valiev ... 54 62 Waconia 35 61 Chaska ........................... 54 66 .............. Burnsville ................ 44 74 .............. Watertown ................. 43 29 .............. Shako pee ................. 46 47 .............. Eden Prairie............... 49 44 .............. Orono ..................... 36 Ceylon Holiday Tourney 56 .............. Butterfield................ 48 52 .............. Ceylon (Championship) ..... 51 62 A Squad Cops second place The I High Little Gopher bucket brigade finished the 1959-60 basketball race by placing second in the Minnesota V alley conference. Shakopec repeated as champion by compiling a 16-0 conference record. I' High followed with a 10-6 mark. Aside from placing second in the conference, the Little Gophers won the Ceylon Holiday tourney during Christmas vacation. Jeff Martin, senior center. and Tom Jones, senior guard, were named to the Valley all-conference squad. Jones finished third in the loop scoring race with an 11 point average. Martin placed further down the list but topped the individual scoring honor role with a 27 point output against Watertown: this was the highest total registered by a I High eager in over three seasons. L High opened its basketball season with a 54-39 win over Golden Valley and a 42-58 victory over Waconia. Jan Brock. Tom Jones and Jeff Martin held scoring honors for these two games. .Next came the Chaska Hawks. In a close and hard-fought battle, the Gophers came out on the short end of the score. 85-56. Horness topped the point-getters with 14. In the next two contests. I High breezed by Burnsville and Watertown with score- of 62-86 and 87-88, respectively. Jones. Horness and Marlin led the scoring in these games. The Little Gophers’ next foe was Shakopee: a team they found a little hard to handle. The Gophers were out-muscled. 54-58. Martin took scoring honors with 12 points. In the next game. Jones led I High over Kden Prairie with 17 points for a 87-85 victory. Orono followed with a 41-32 win over the Little Gophers. Jones again led the scoring with 13 counters. Golden Valley made it two losses in a row for I High by downing the Little Gophers 54-53. Jones and Martin paced the team with 15 and 14 points respectively. In the following four games, the Little Gophers hit a hot streak ami won all four. Waconia fell 62-35. Chaska came next 61-51. Burnsville followed 66-14. and Watertown was the last victim. 74-43. Jones. Martin, Buirgc. and sophomore Al Peterson provided most of the scoring. In the next game. Eden Prairie nipped the Gophers 49-47. Jones again led I High's scoring, this time with 20 points. In the last game of the season. Orono fell prey to the Little Gophers. 44-36. Buirge captured scoring honors with 25 points. By losing to Bloomington in the Districts, I' High closed its basketball season with a second place finish in the Valley league. The future looks bright, for the B squad finished its season as one of the strongest teams in its conference. A Squad: Lott to right: Coach O'Noill, Co-captain Jeff Martin. Carter Nelson, John Quaid. Al Peterson, Jen Broek, Cocaptain Tom Jones. Jim Zothraus, Todd Horness. Chuck Buirge. 63 All-conference Tom Jones fights for the ball with a Watertown invader. Jan Broek scores on a lay-up. 64 Carter Nelson and Jeff Martin fight for a rebound. Carter Nelson goes high in the air for a shot. Todd Hornet goet high in the air to block a thot. Jeff Martin (44) and John Quaid (42) wait for a possible rebound during Watertown gam . B bucketmen finish third FINAL STANDINGS Won Lost The U High B Squad, preseason favorites to win the Valley championship, wound up in third place behind Shakopee and Golden Valley as the season ended. The squad finished with a 12-4 conference record. A fast start with eight straight wins put the bucket-men in first place. But when high scoring forward Al Peterson was called up to the A Squad, the team was only able to win four of its last eight ball games. The starting five consisted of center Jim Tronson, forwards Al Peterson and Bill Wolf, and guards Bill Pore and Jack Kohan. Top point-getters were Jack Kohan. Jim Tronson and Al Peterson. Coaching this year’s club was Mr. Allen Maas. Physical Education major at the University of Minnesota. Shakopee ............ U High .............. Orono................ Eden Prairie ........ Watertown ........... Golden Valley ....... W’aconia........-.... Chaska .............. Burnsville......-.... 16 10 10 9 7 7 5 5 3 0 6 6 7 9 9 11 11 13 CONFERENCE SCORES U High 40 43 ... WarorVia 38 33 29 ... Watertown 34 ... Shakopee 31 ... Eden Prairie 35 30 40 29 38 25 22 27 16 .......... 36 26 28 14 23 35 25 20 B Squad: Left to right: Coach Maas. Dick Anderson. Jim Tronson. Craig Laudon. Bill Wolt. Bill Pore. Bob Peymer. Captain Jack Kohan. 65 District champion grapplers Minnetonka .. . 16 40 U HIGH Minneapolis Henry 10 45 Chaska 8 Orono 16 32 I:;:::::::::::::: F.dinu 15 38 Crosby-Iron ton 19 25 Golden Valley 5 40 Wayzata 13 37 Bloomington 10 37 Waconia 5 43 Rohbinsdalc 26 19 Hastings 28 16 The ( High grapplers. coached by Mr. Frank Huelskamp. finished the 1960 wrestling season as the best in school history. The Little Gophers won the Minnesota Valley conference championship as well as the District crown. Also, the team finished second in the Regional tourney, and placed ninth in the State meet. Teams stars were Ron Nelson, senior, who took second in the State, and Brooks Cavin, senior, who took fourth in the State meet. Other outstanding team members were conference champions Terry Barrett, Curt Engelhard, Dale Lindman, Phil Wylie. Andy Boehm. Skip Whitehill. and Pat Flaherty. These winners compiled a total score in the conference meet never before attained by any one school. Undefeated in the first 10 dual meets, the Little Gopher matmen took decisive victories over Minnetonka. 40-16; Minneapolis Henry, '15-10; Chaska, 48-8; Orono, 32-16; Kdina, 38-15; Crosby -1 ronton, 25-19; Golden Valley, 40-5; Wayzata. 37-13; Bloomington, 37-10; and Waconia, ‘13-5. In the last two meets of the season, due to the loss of Phil Zimmerman because of a dislocated knee-cap. the Gophers fell to Rohbinsdalc. 19-26; and Hastings, 16-28. With a 10-2 record, the Little Gopher wrestlers established an .825 percentage and a ninth place ranking in the state. 66 Wrestling team: Row one. left to fight: Terry Berrott, Carl Olson, Phil Zimmerman, Skip Whitehill, Brooks Covin. Pat Flaherty. Ron Nelson, Andy Boehm. Dale Lindman, Curt Engolhord. Phil Wylie. Second row: Bruce Wylie. Eric Chase. Jim Poterson, Bob Gorkin, Ed Covin, Dick Brummond. Paco Grande. Ken Larson, Dick Ellestad. John La Clair, Dick Walbon. Frank Merry. Co-captain Andy Boehm. Co-captain Brooks Cavin. Skip Whitehill 67 Andy Boehm goes for a pin. Skip Whitohill moves in for a take-down. Coach Frank Huelskamp. Co-captain Ron Nelson. Co-captain Pat Flaherty. Final statistics Harrell .. .. .. .. C.. 1st.. D. - 1st., R. • 2nd Engelhard C. - 1st.. I). - 1th. r I.imiman C.- 1st.. 1). - Hrd. W ylie .. .. C.- 1st., D. - 3rd. Boehm C.. 1st., I). - 1st. Cavin „ .C - 1st.. D. • 1st.. R. • 2nd Nelson c:.- 1st., d.- 1st.. R. - 1st.. Whitehill .. „ .. .. .. C.- 1st.. D. - 4th. Flaherty C.-1st., I).-3rd., R. • 1st C. - 3rd. Zimmerman t ndefeated at 175 Libs. 68 Ron Nelson wins Regional championship. Pat Flaherty works for a fall. U High tanksters This year’ I.illle Gopher swimming team finished one of ihe most successful seasons in recent school history. Although the team compiled a losing 7-10 record, many highlights were reached during the season. Mr. Mike Chopp was the new coach. Mr. Chopp. a former I’niversitv of Minnesota swimmer and assistant coach, took over the job of coach after the departure of last year's pilot. Mr. John Simmons. This season’s stars included Dave Barnum. senior. Pete McGee, senior, and Greg W right, freshman. All three placed high in the stale meet. Dave Barnum. third in the state in diving and the 50 yard free-style event, set a new school record in the 100 yard butterfly and the 100 yard free-style. Greg W right, aside from placing sixth in the state in the 100 yard breaststroke, set a new varsity record in this event as well. Pete McGee captained the squad and led the way with a fourth in the state 100 yard free-style. Other team members included Dave Naftalin. a state finali-t in diving. Phil Kindv. sophomore breasts!roker. Herb Heneman. soph-, omore distance swimmer. Bob Mooney, sophomore butterfly man. and Jeff Gilkinson. junior utility man and next year’s captain. Strong teams in the conference were St. Louis Park, F.dina and nonconference Stillwater. In a new exchange program this year, the swimmers from Fargo • Central journeyed to Cooke Hall and defeated the Little Gophers. This idea proved so successful, other than the score, that it will he continued next season. I i i i 65 i i i i 60 i D«ive Naftalin, freshman, displays state meet form at a Cooke Hall swim meet. 69 U High swimmers are off with tho gun. Mils® Chopp. swimming coach and former Minnesota tankster, records times as swimmers Barnum, Gilkinson look on. DI AL MEET RECORD U High 17 69 46 40 36 55 28 58 34 51 47 33 53 45 40 44 32 45 28 49 Rlake 37 54 30 37 49 37 49 39 54 Captain Pete McGee begins free-style race at Hopkins. Tanksters Gilkinson and Dave Barnum get sot for a race. r 70 Track Team: L. to R.: First Row: Pete lorbor Chuck Buirge. Al Kueffner. Fred Marry. Jeff Gilkinson. Bill Dayboch, Greg Druien, Andy Boehm. Second Row: Brian R ea. Frank Zievo. Ken Larson, Cosaro Sirtori. Dick Anderson Phil Zimmerman, Dick Larson, Tom Baker, Jere Erickson. Third Row: John Rosen. Ellis Rudesill. John Prontii, Terry Barrett, Carl Olson, Greg Wright. Tracksters: defending Valley champs “It would I e hard to duplicate last year’s record!” These were the words of Coach Frank Huelskamp concerning this year’s edition of the track team. After winning the conference championship and placing second in the State meet last season. Coach Huelskamp will again field a strong team comprised of both veterans and newcomers. Returning lettermen include seniors Dick I arson and Pete Lorber. Lorber runs the 440 and the half-mile while I arson puts the shot and throws the discus. Also helping out in the field events are Brian Rice and Phil Zimmerman. Newcomers Chuck Buirge. Cesare Sirtori and Greg Druian run the dashes. Buirge participates in the 100, 220 and 440 yard dashes as well as the broad jump and is expected to place in at least one of these events at the State meet. Pole-vauller Andy Boehm and hurdler Greg Wright are also expected to provide valuable assistance in the team's title hopes. Strong teams in the conference include Waconia and Orono. Wa-conia, which finished only one-fourth of a point behind champion U High in last year’s conference meet, will present the biggest obstacle in the drive toward 1‘ High’s third consecutive Valley track championship. Sprinter Greg Druien wait poised for the start-ing gun. 71 Little Gopher Hacquetmen This year’s tennis team finished another disappointing season by placing last in the Lake tennis conference. Team members included senior captain Brooks Gavin, and Don Holien, juniors James Ga-viscr, Steve Kaufman. Bill Page, John Shank, and sophomore Bob Paymar. Tennis Teem: left to right, row one: Punk Holien, Brooks Covin. Bob Poymor. 6 0 ertist, Pud Pege serves. Row two: Steve Kauf-mon. John Shank, Jamie Gaviser. Bill Poge. Kaufmen sees spots before his eye as Gaviser drives mosquitoes off the court. 72 Bolstered by the return of eight lettermen. the Little Gopher baseball team will he after its first conference championship in school history, this spring. After finishing in fifth place last year, Coach O’Neill hopes that experience will pay off and give the hall club a first division finish in the conference and a spot in the district tourney. All-conference hurler Dick Nowlin and shortstop-pitcher Tom Jones comprise the mound staff with catcher Carter Nelson rounding out the battery. Starting in the outfield for the Little Gophers are Bill Nicoll, rookie Larry Hose and the team's leading hitter last season. Todd Homess. The infield, possibly the strongest in the league, has A1 Peterson at first. Jack Kohan at second, Jones at short and Pat Flaherty playing third base. Coach O’Neill expects the strong teams in the circuit to be Water-town and Shakopee, with the possibility of Watertown winning the championship. Baseball Gophers Tom Jones hits during batting practice. Coach O'Noill hit infield practice while Catcher Nelson looks on. 73 Baseball team: Row ono loft to right: Rick Rusinko, Grant Schampel. Tony Friod-ond. Dalo Lindman, Steve Reid, Jim Poterson. Bruco Wylie Phil Wylie, Al Potorson, Myron McGovern, Terry Olson, Row two: Todd Horness. Larry Rose, Bill Nicoll, Carter Nelson, Dick Nowlin. Pat Flaherty. Tom Jones. Jack Kohen. 74 Catcher Carter Nelson makes a play at the plate. Seventh Grade Pretident, Mork Wotlenberg Secretory! John Ney Vice pretident Jim Kohon The class of '65. this year's seventh graders, started off their stay at I’ High with a busy year full of activities. As soon as school started, the class officers and senators were elected. The seventh grade approved an all-male executive slate headed by president Mark Wattenburg. who was assisted by vice-president Jim Kohan. John Ney served as secretary, and Dick Barrett was in charge of finances. Senators were Ivar Brogger, Tom Schuessler and Suzanne Swain. During the year, each of the three sections of the seventh grade was responsible for a class party, held in the Home Economics room. Through this rotation method, everyone got a chance to help, and the seventh graders produced a very successful “Odd Sock Sock-Hop” and a sleigh ride. Due to parental decisions, the junior high was barred from what were formerly the all-school dances, but this proved to he only a momentary setback. Seventh graders frolicked gleefully at the Leap Year Dance, a girl-ask-boy affair held exclusively for the junior high. Seventh grode preiident, Mark Wottcnberg, toket a foil for hi� candidate during the Senate electioni. 76 Seventh Grade ft f 5 St4 n o - f 1 ' � • m K |_Co.ot Alb «M. 2—S«� o« Allan, 3-P� 9Qr 4—Jo� ei Ber«a „ S_|� or Irogger. 4—DeM ie Chop. . 7—S.ll Denier. � —Gory Oroy. 9 —Peter Dtu.on T Q O 1 fV 3 ■ -1 V v ! v vii v a i i m JA ,_frf.o,d 0� nn 2-7-1 D-cont. 3-O.nn,. Caring. 4- ory Fard.l—. 5-J.na. Fe.aa. - • •■ MM 7- .H„ Oo.«, . ■—PKytlll Hommonfl 1, 9 K.chord He.denon n j F l V o v , ' • y a , ’V A •s 1 «4 i • M7 M •„ j_C orlott« Hold«main, 3—Co� � f Howell. 4—Koran Jamaa, 5-Amio Johmon. 6 Donjio iohmon. 7—jerold 1 —Dorlana M.gg � . ‘ Johnjon. II—lynn Johnson, 9—Corot Ko i 9 n ? 0 a J| 1 ! 5 % W k. '. m K t j G'fgo'r Kelly. 3— ivdy 4—lawi . S—Kotherme loM. —Jo « I andean. 7— SK.ri r MomKoH. -0«no McConeal. -Com� o«K Mini 77 I —Brchotd Mwrphy. J—two Nagl Seventh Grade A • r 9 I—Diane Norb f 2—Sot oh Nowlin n A ft ™ 1 — ob«f� 3—to then n« OI.«ord Olion We are afraid of each other. -leilie OI� on. 2—Soberl Olion. 3—Moriho Pointer. 4 —Mot Peorte, t—fhorlet Petenen. 6—Eorle Pleifler. 7— Beth •—Greet Srhompel, 2—Thonto. $thwe� .le . 3—Key SthworxrocL, 4—Thomo. Sefre, -J' Sfw,infl' 5 ’ h' 7 � m S—Annette Swain, 9—Suxonne Swoln. I —John To� � «. ?______Eugenie TKo«i i 3-Carol THor.leldf. 4-lenjom.n T.ltr., S-lo-r«nce Tomoiton. 4-Mory V.ll.llo. 7-Jonice Wolbon. t-lloyd W.K.ne,, 9-Powl WUmonn 78 1—Leonard While. 2—Mithoel Wh.leh.ll, 3—John Woll. 4-Seton Wycko . Preiident; Ed Covin Seeretoryi Jon«l Colemon Eighth Grade o Vic pretidenli Juli Jolimon Heading up the eighth grade executive branch in 1959-60 was Ed Cavin, serving his second year as class president. The other officers, all newcomers to their posts, were as follows: Julie Johnson. vice president; Janet Coleman, secretary: and Al Johnson, treasurer. This year the eighth grade’s three hard-working representatives to Senate were Dave McGee, Bonnie Fleming, and Richard Pa-ronto. Because of their exclusion from senior high functions, the members of the junior high led a social life separate from that of the older students this year. Dances were held especially for the junior highitcs and almost every 8:50 to 11:30 senior high affair had a 7:30 to 9:30 parallel. Under their own volition, the eighth graders planned and participated in a class picnic. Due to the junior high class schedule’s highly complicated nature, seventh and eighth graders were kept going at a bewildering trot all year. Class periods ranged from fifty to twenty-five minutes in length. But eighth grade president. Ed Cavin. was unperturbed: “Partially because of our stupendous schedule,” he declared, “the year was a total success!” Treotureri At Johnton Mony eighth Qroderi did not toke their itudiet loo � riou� ly . . . 79 Eighth Grade J©« A� «ow fl. 3—Oofol ij� Auitm. 3—John Bo� n«m, 4—Bo'boro B« mon. 5— T f. jo B-o«n. 4—Jon Brod. . 7—{tit Choi . 8—Jom � Coop rmon. 9—Jocqu«li« Cop . 1—Emilr Dorn.I,on. 7—Morgor ! Oonnelty, 3—jom� i Dvgon. 4—Ronold Owoll, 5—lindo Ell , 6— otolyn Engwoll. 7—8orboro Ewinp, I—8 v « E ht, 9—Marlin HI . I—Boom 3—Nancy F� . dlond. 3—Bithord Fri «d. 4—1 « Gordn . 8—Oo«i l Golboum. 4—Mofflam Moll. 7—Sir Hj l«, 8—� .d 9—Mory Hosfiopt. j_Ko � n Kelly. 3—MicHo l t «. 4—M cSo«l lidaMiii, 5—Dof� l lindmon, 0 {t Mtfoddtn. 7—Oo� id M G . 8—£� n«� M tty. 9—MorQO Mill 80 Eighth Grade D ■ 1_Mort.«e Mitchell, 2—Judy Moron, 3—ViUi Null. _Roberl Nelion. 5—Stephen Ne i, 4—Robert Norditrom. 7—Pomelo Pontior, R— R.chord Poronio, 9—Koy Pwtnom l Sondro Reid, 2—loll Reimonn. 3—Chorlei Reinholdton. 4—timio Shiele. 3—A Ion Schon. 6—lowrence Shank. 7—Oouglot Shermon, 8—Jomet Stonlord. 9—R.tchie Steven. Wo aro interejted in each other. 81 Ninth Grade Frosh officers this year were as follows: Dave aftalin. president; Lee Ann Putnam, vice president ; Connie Freeman, secretary; and Judy Levitt, treasurer. Like the sophomore and junior executives. some freshman officers also were members of Senate. The ninth grade senators were Dave Naf-talin. Lee Ann Putnam, and F.llen DeHaven. With the aid of its advisers. Mr. Fisher, Mrs. Olmschied. and Mr. Bast is. the freshman class managed one openhouse at which it netted the 1960 high in financial gain for such an affair, held a popcorn sale, and. with the senior slaves which the class purchased at the Charity auction, toiled a Saturday away washing cars. Many freshmen went along on the week-long trip to New Orleans during spring vacation which was described by many as “the end.” hut it was generally felt that the year’s climax was the fun • filled time spent picnicking in the sun at a lovely natural hideaway where all manner of outdoor activities were in full swing. Commenting on the general trend in class ability. President Dave Naftalin said, “We’ve got the potential. both athletically and scholastically, to be one of the greatest classes which U High has ever seen.” Vice pretident Lee Ann Putnom Tfeotufetr iviy Levin 82 Pretident: Dove Noftolm Secretary; Connie Freemon Ninth Grade | Andreo A der� on, 2—Terry lorrelt, J—Mo« � � or� v«. 4-1 teck. S—Mory Jr-ma-i i—Joxtt terry. 7—Annelioie to d ' h. i—Co ' t� en«et. Cory. l_0«vron CKor, 2—C«y Crawford, 3—Ton Doy. 4—(lien DtHo en. S—toll O� ck� on, 4—Corole FetdUtoon. 7—loger Fitettone, •—Oorlooo Folder.. � —Ml Fied«.«k l_Antho r Fnodlood. 7—Jki Gtlkinton, J— � hord Grobow, 4—Chock G o qv t«. 3—Greg Notion. b—Mot old iohnton. 7—$o«dy iohr«io«. I—FAorgorei Ki� g. t—No F'eewo . | Cheryl Klmo, Kl0«pp«|, 3—tool Loiorow. 4—Morgorol lorbor. S-Corlyle lo� etwd. 6— Ellon lovetong. 7—Mory lytoo. I— lr« ♦—D«� « Monaco- 83 I—Solly NoO. Wg 90 to dancei iogttta. Ninth Grade |—Oonelda N«l� «n. J—John Nelton. S—lou' 1 NsUon. 4—lonme Nail, 5—Geo� B 'P 1 ho. 6—f Nrr� cki. 7—Co� l Olio . g—Terry Olton. 5 —John Rrentii. % 2 2 A Cb Cb rn m m. ? 1—Stave R« d. J—Tom Ifofleti. 3— EH't 4—ti ky Rvtinlo. 5—Harriet Sch worts. 6—Ellen Sherman. 7—fc rb Skovron. g—Deboeoh Sm.th. 9—Jo met Smith ° ? � 1—Suton Titvs. 3-V,«ly Thorpe. 3— Ttuthiyo, 4—loren Turpin, 5-S«W i. 6—J.m Villfllo, ViweHar. |—Kitty Worren. 9—Judy Weinttein. 1 K I ' 1 V 4 o n 9 It Sn I—Co l Weld . J-W«. W«rtt, 3-Wend, ‘-Sw W.I� o«. 4-So-oK . 7—lo� Ty Wo|lo . - •« W M- ’-0, °h V'U 84 Fenlli Grade Preiident: Ruthie Koehler I Secretary-Treasurer: Nancy Steinberg Vice President: Greg Drulan Serving the sophomore class in a double role this year, Ruthie Koehler headed up her class's executive committee for the third year in a row and represented the tenth grade in Senate along with Norma Marsh and Joan McKinnon. Greg Druian helped Ruthie out as the sophomores' choice as vice-president. while another veteran. Nancy Steinberg was re-elected sec retar y t reasu rer. Many tenth graders participated in a trip to New Orleans which was chaperoned in part by one of their class advisers, Mr. Walters. Mr. Bioak and Mr. Gardner, the other sophomore advisers as well as Mr. Walters, helped the sophomores in the planning of money-raising projects such as openhouses. hake sales, and a special dance put on for the junior highites. Nicknamed “The Dance.” this as one of the few senior high planned affairs for the underclassmen which was not directly coordinated with an upperclass function. Most of the funds raised at the sophomore-sponsored affairs were used in producing the first big dance pul on by the sophomores which was held on April 30. This dance, appropriately titled “The Senior-Farewell-You-AH” rounded off a busy, but happy year for all concerned. 85 Sophomore mourn their la t year of Phy. Ed. Tenth Grade ' J A 4 if ' | Sf kib 1 Cj 1 ft • F' v4 ■fr f J U 3 n J: 1 S it-4 Si ws. 5—Ann loom, 6—Jomri B� ugl� ., —Bla f Chorniy, f—St.pbon. C� Ow. 9—D.boroh Oi ? i 0 a 5- Bob.ft Coitin. y—0.on« Mofmon. 7—Conoid Ho� t.n0t. M«b M.n.mon, 9—Mol' 9 4 ■i'll ,il (2 l-J Hoyt. J—Judy Jocobion. ]—ij. .. WM� o«. 4 Bob Jolly. S—BMI.ps Kindy. A-7o� King, 7_Jo L Kofcon. Ml Ku.Bnw. 9—Bee lo«� o« Port of a icience department eiperiment. these tenth graders toiled over chemistry in I960 instead of the usual biology. m a ft AS 1—Cro 9 Loudon ?-Kay t.vy ,T i 1—Ool. Imdmon ?—Joon McKinnon „ ? 3 n i oo to I £| t-Normo Mart .. J-44yro« M Co...o. J_ ..d M.„r. 4-Bob Moon.. S-JoKn M , -oooey. -JoKn Mo on. -Morl Neftel.a. -Sandy N.,l. 8-Jud, Ntj. 9-AAatl.n. Nor«hnoai. 86 Tenth Grade I—Vpid Nye. 3—Carol O . 7ete � on, 4—),m Mmm, S-leo«o 7� e.� et, _4,|| fo,,. 7—Joyce 7orv«Mky. —It � o . ■—Cocolyn lemberg I —Wot, Anne I«m«. 7— orboro eed. J—So oh � otcoe. 4—lorry ote. S—fllen twbenit'.n, 6—Don wtmon. 7—Sandy I—Ch '� Sm-th. t-SiM Smith A A vW; .1 n A A n y AO I—lynn Steele, 3—Cindy Steven. J— l.ndo Slot pet tod. 4—Jim T ronton. J—Carol Von Cue. 4—Jvl«e� e View. 7—Helene Victoro •—Oione V. Hello, t—O-ck Wo I bon ,9 % 0 e) 3 ,A 1M 9 1 ? l-ltll Worn.,. 3—Kote Wo� l� . l-Mo'r W.ltey. 4-� o6 W.rwton, 5— Ml Wall, b- O.ck Wi.qM. 7_f,wt Wyl,«. Wylie We arc going togofhor. 87 Eleventh Grade Holding positions of authority in the junior class this year were a mixture of tried and true veterans and complete newcomers. The venerable Steve Kaufman served his fifth consecutive term as class president; Curt Englchard used both his senatorial and executive experience to best advantage in his double capacity as junior Senator and class vice president. Also working in Senate for the juniors were veteran Frank Zieve, ami newcomer Algi Hermann. Other novices on the junior class executive committee were Allison Dray, secretary, and Juan Ayala, treasurer. The juniors had a busy and at times discouraging year trying to raise money for the J. S. Advised by Mr. Sanchez. Mr. Hire, and Mr. Olstad. they put on the Homecoming and Snow Week, as well as numerous openhouses. Miscellaneous other potboilers were also in evidence, for example: pennants. baked goods, pizza, ribbon candy, and caramel apple sales, plus a car-wash. Their industry paid off good dividends, however, and the junior-arranged J. S. was a success. Vice President Curt Englchard 88 President: Steve Kaufman Secretary: Alison Dray So what's so interesting about a class ring, girls? Treasurer: Juan Ayala Eleventh Grade Juniors unite for Alison. 1—Myrna Abraham, 2—Dick Anderson, 3—Tom Baker, 4—Barb Blomquist, 5—Mary Bond, 6—Arne Brogger, 7—Judy Brown, 8—Barb Brownlee, 9—Sara Buirge. 1—Barb Burnhcm, 2—David Collins, 3—Gary Downs, 4—Margie Dugan, 5—Michael Dennehey, 6—Dick Ellestad, 7—Mark Epstein, 8—Jamie Gaviser, 9—Jeff Gilkinson. 1—Bill Green, 2—Corinne Grim, 3—Dale Gripp, 4—Doug Hall, 5—Phoebe Hansen, 6—Jean Haeberlin, 7—Algi Hermann, 8—Jerry Henmundslie, 9—Chris Hjelm. 1—Kit Hymanson, 2—Christie Jensen, 3—Anne Kingsley, 4—John LaClair, 5—Carol Marquart, 6—Keith Marz, 7—Margie Mayeda, 8—Steve McClellan, 9—Debby McLaughlin. 89 Eleventh Grade 1—Mary McLeod, 2—Dick Meisch, 3—Frank Merry, 4—Janice Miller, 5—Martha Murphy, 6—Marilyn Norby, 7—Pat Norring, 8—Dottie Oberndorf, 9—Chuck Orr. 1—Bill Page, 2—Bob Paymar, 3—Pegqoty Peters, 4—Dave Ray, 5—Bryan Rice, 6—John Riddle, 7—John Rosen, 8—John Shank, 9—Judy Stein. 1—Galen Wright, 2—Bob Wilson, 3—Jim Zagaria, 4—Jim Zethraus, 5—Frank Zieve, 6—Phil Zimmerman. We are platonic friends 90 Senior Cabinet: Row one loft to right: Peter Yessne. Record ond Finance: Emily Olmsted. Food: Brooks Covin Second Prime Minister; Davo Barnum. Arrengomonts. Row two: Todd Hornoss. Program: Jan Brook Prime Minister: Andy Boehm. Publicity. Junior High Tour around campus with the big senior pages . . . Seniors I960 attended all dances except the J.S. en masse . . . private parties . . . girls evolving from tomboys into limping, high-heeled belles with large holes in their nylons . . . attitudes toward Shev-lin beginning to materialize . . . Mr. Ten Brinke: L.S.M.F.T______ cheerleading practice day in and day out ... the spring picnic . . . Todd heading the class in seventh. Sally in eighth . . . Thv Thirteen Clocks. Freshman Year Still “gung-ho . . . freshmen running for Senate . . . Dave elected class president . . . politics . . . language initiations . . . 25 new faces: a complete social reshuffle . . . the “F.F.Y’ and the “T.’s . . . couples appearing, disappearing, changing partners, reappearing . . . smokey open-houses . . . soaking at the Battle Creek picnic . . . Junior-Frosh gang wars . . . era of the Hawk . . . German class with Herr Meisnieks . . . orange, pink, gold cords ... The Town at the Edge of the End . . . getting kicked out of the Bridge . . . everyone out for sports — “Wait ’til they’re seniors! Sophomore Year: Cynicism . . . the sweatshirt racket... cheerleaders chosen ... Dave ruling the class again . . . Jan breaking all tradition and receiving the lantern as a sophomore . . . more smokey open-houses . . . cliques taking shape again . . . end of dates chaperoned by “Daddy with the advent of licenses . . . “B” squad basketball boys unbeaten . . . putting on a successful Senior Savonara. Junior Year: The Homecoming squabble, estrangement of two sections of the class, and eventual remarriage ... the triumvirate . . . becoming Miss Zito’s cherubs ... Under Milk Wood . . . Sally getting the pail . . . college boards . . . “Oh well. I’m going to the I anyway. . . . heavy representation on all teams . . . planning the J.S., putting it on. and going! — coketail at Debbie’s with a real accordionist . . . college brown . . . Boys’ and Girls’ State . . . last of the lowas . . . Puffy parties at Turtle Lake . . . Shevlin can . . . Sheila and Brooks A.F.S.’ing away ... more cynicism, more apathy, and more smokey openhouses . . . wrestling team 5th in state . . . junior in- terviews . . . wondering why. Senior Year: Senior class cabinet . . . college applications . . . Mr. Simmons and his orals . . . “fine . . . New York speech class trip . . . Biz. Breeze. Bard . . . the revival meeting to combat donothingness . . . openhouses going wet. then suddenly dry . . . P.T.A. protest . . . John going to Sweden . . . Antigone and The Man Who Came to Dinner . . . resolutions and time schedules . . . senior privileges — furtive eating of bag lunches at the Bridge . . . John and Dick running Senate . . . Sheila and Abby reigning over Homecoming and Charity respectively . . . Senior F.Y. and the J.S. . . . perennials at Nowlin’s and Barnum’s . . . Society A . . . our last everything ... 17 Merit semi-finals and honorable mentions ... the fantastic class: the highest average ever to hit U High . . . Jeffrey as Snow King . . . Pep Club called l� efore Senate . . . Cesare and Anneliesse . . . Dr. Bocck and the doodely darn . . . class unity “You’re not fat. Jan! . . . Com-mencment. Baccalaureate and senior this, that, and everything else . . . still wondering why. 92 tft. .larqueline Anders beautiful homecoming attendant . . . her paradoxical personality alternates between serene charm and whimsical gaiety . . . active in eheerleading. Russian Club, and G.R.A. . . . Jackie's intelligence and warmth won her universal respect and many friendships. .1 nilii Armstrong High efficiency and ability shown as class chairman of Records and Finance, senator, and vice-president of German Club anil Thespians . . . John has the rare virtue of truthfulness — to himself and others .. . intelligence . . . his half-year in Sweden left a gap in the senior class. Ekwinor Arnoson High literary ability and interest . . . artistic talent ... a cosmopolite— Eleanor dislikes staying in one place for more than six months, hut has a few preferences: Honolulu. Paris. New York . . . an avid anil well-informed debater . . . In the name of heaven, don't make it cute!’ I enny Rnrmi A Girl'll State representative . . . participation in French Club for many years, handled German Club’s financial affairs this year . . . one of Mr. Simmons' favorites. Penny shines in English ... a neat” wardrobe . . . sweat and tears on the BIZ staff . . . “he was the most gorgeous hunk. Karen Aliraluini Quiet and sweet . . . her spirit was shown as a member of Pep Club . . . natural ability at her secretarial course . . . Karen’s a skilled horsewoman . . . refresh- ™ inents committee of the Junior Mother’s Tea . . . beautifully coordinated wardrobe ... a bouncing pony tail. 93 David llarnum The backbone of the swimming team . . . summered near Stillwater . . . Farmhand provides guitar accompaniment for all song-feats . . . Boat was at the very head of the class . . . love for all country music . . . class president for three years ... a demonstrated liberal. John Hensley Tea and ham on the third floor... a veteran of U. E. S. . . . a Merit Scholarship finalist . . . president of the lately formed Science Club . . . high achievement on all tests. John represents the more scholarly side of U High life. ▲ Andrew Hindim Special recognition for his ability in home economics, though Andy was more effective in his capacity as a wrrstler . . . one of the class average boosters . . . combatted apathy from his post as chairman of the Pepfest Board ... an intelligent and critical mind . . . sharp witticisms. .Imi Rroek Longtime Federation member, and class president . . . participated in sports with allconference honors in football . . . Jan a top scholar . . . strong-character . . . unusual good looks ... I think social studies is frumpy, but they all think 1 love it. . . . . . . “Jan M-a-a-a-a-tcn. ' T Killli Herinnn Sherlock Holmes, science fiction, college classes . . . Hut hie is one of the intelligentsia of the extra-ordinary class of ’60 ... a Merit Scholarship finalist and winner of the math contest ... a prolific and imaginative writer . . . well thought • out comments on everything. 94 Oluirlis lluirge A natural atlileU . . . unexpected understanding . . . “Don’t sweat it” ... A BREEZE-v writer . . . sentence fragments . . . the “Churker's house — a natural for openhouses . . . Chuck's masculine charm was a class obsession . . . undisturbed self-confidence and cheek. Mary Onry Active in Spanish and Pep Clubs . . . horsr-back riding and summers at Elk I.akc . . . an active supporter of the wrestling team. Mary is often found cheering at the matches . . . tousled blonde rurls . . . the first bespectacled senior to achie e contact lenses. Ilrooks Covin President of Russian and IM.'lulls . . . class veep . . . A.K.S.’er to Kinlund . . . hero's degrees in wrestling and tennis . . . stonefaced Brooks — always calm and aloof . . . co-ordination in all situations . . . Brooks seems to radiate u supreme self-confidence in all lie attempts. Ilclior.ili Cliornley A literary mind-reading, writing, and BARI) and BIZ editorships... sincerity to a fault . . . “But why can’t I graduate? ... a year in Italy and a promise for return . . . fiery red liuir with a temper to match . . . u yen for the dramatic . . . But why?” Sully Christ in nson The keeper of the pail . . . ‘‘Let’ net out of here!” . . . Salijois” shines in math and science . . . happy memories of her visit to Mexico ... the car pool . . . activity in French and Pep C.lul s . . . Sal’s always constant and correct . . . “Well, really we didn't leurn anything.” 95 Douglas I) a 111 i 11 An extensive record collection centering around rhythm and blues . . . sleek blond hair . . . one of the St. Anthony “guys .. . Doug's always readv for any kind of fun . . . writes Beat poetry and recites it at parties . . . “Hey, man! ('indy Dirkm.m War mill and hearty laughter . . . harried editor of the BISBII.A... big purses for hig thermos bottles of coffee . . . dressmaking and alterations in spare time for spare ' money . . . fir-t love: solid black . . . singing lessons . . . All I want is to be happily frustrated. NnimelU Donnell A quiet, polite, and poised manner ... a French and Russian Club member . . . one of the progressive Tea Co-ordinators . . . Nan’s also the treasurer of C.R.A. and u memlwr of the U-Highites . . . a demure smile ... a gentle disposition ... a warm hello for one and all. Ilomiic Ihihnff Gorgeous and gigantic eves . . . coal black hair . . . Bonnie’s a persistent, but always even-tempered debater . . . her mathematical ability was shown in her work as Federation’s and French Club's treasurer . . . vice-president of Russian Club . . . intelligent, well-placed comments ... a critical mind. Dean bkol«i Deansville, the hippest of the St. Paul teeners . . . perennial ambition: to stay out for the swim-timing team all season . . . first page editor of the RREEZE . . . harrowing experiences in the car pool . . . Dean's always available for games and open-houses. I 96 Pul rick Flaherty Excellence in athletics: captained the football team, a champion wrestler, baseball letters . . . subtle w wisecracks a member of the famed “Three Musketeers” . . . Pat fills out his hero jacket beautifully ... “And no one can love like an Irishman! William Fried In ml Bill always has a pretty girl by his side ... an athletic build . . . clean-cut pood looks a member of A.V.O.C. . . . good-natured and pleasant disposition . . . water skiing— all summer long! ... an after-school butcher ... a productive shop student. William Frilsclie Bill’s a member of the TV Crew . . . outside interests include ham radio and electronics ... a scion- tific mind a member of the third floor elan . . . Bill’s clarinet came out loud and clear at pepfests . . . supporter of German Club . . . Bill is quiet, hut perceptive. Maya Ora til), ml Migrated to Aspen. Colorado, hut returned sadly to finish her senior year here ... a “special personality, uneqiiuled in I' High history . . . out of school beaux . . . He’s just dee-vine! ... an agreealde attitude . . . one of the shortest-haired girls in the class. Waller Heller Photographer exceptional . . . efficient photo editor of the BISBH.A . . . Walt spent his spare time winning science fairs . . . “definitely . . . canoeing and ramping on tlic routes of the voyageurs . . . feels that the only approach is a skeptical approach ... he will attain what he strives for. 97 Alla Himiimiwiii Skill a a housewife shown as ‘'Homemaker of the Year, 1960 at ◄ I' Mich . . . meml er� hip in a variety of clubs ... an earnest student of agrarian cultures ... a regular at all teen-neat open houses ... a kind word for everyone . . . I know he’s a clod, hut ... Melanie Hoffman A conscientious student . . . perfect as Antigone . . . acting abil- ◄ ity and interest in the theater . . . a talented modern dancer ... artistic taste sans artistic tempera-ament . . . brown-eyed innocence . . . tiny Mel lie's omnipresent smile ... a fascinating wardrobe. Donald Holien The proud owner of a letter sweater, “Punk earned membership in U-Cluh by lettering in tennis . . . I short, blond hair, and a sunny smile . . . Don seems to have a friendly, happy-go-lucky attitude about everything ... a skillful and enthusiastic bowler, he spends long hours at the alley. 4 Todd Horness Seemingly nonchalant manner reflected in bis walk and speech . . . Todd originated the four-day school week . . . great asset to basketball and Iwseball teams . . . hard-nosed chairman of B and C . . . “Jer-bo always has something to add ... an aversion to given names. I'otririo Huber Ambition, efficiency, sincerity ... an interest in basketball, baseball, and everyone . . . her proof of ability? — action: president of Pep Club. German Club secretary, BIZ Activities editor . . . quick generosity . . . appropriate comments accompanied with infectious laughter. 98 Peter Igel Controversial opinions ventured in social studies ... a talented artist . . . Pete papered his locker door with “B. B. ... a new blonde at every dance ... a fascinating German accent . . . Well girls, here I am! ... a wolf from 'way back . . . Wine, women and song. Thomas .Ioiips Tommie exploits almost every area of sports — participation in football, ! aseball, co-cap-tained the basketball team, and sports editor of the BREEZE . . . seen around town in the Green Groaner . . . the discoverer of Nina Simone ... I don't give a greenie. Bruce lias low A quick, casual manner ... an avid bowler . . . “neat clothes . . . a constant caller at all openhouses . . . glasses give him that intellec tual look . . . “the Bruiser . . . the driver of a distinctive baby-blue convertible . . . wild and woolly week-ends . . . Like wow! A mire Lara ha one A wonderful pianist . . . faithful, capable, and industrious memln-r of A.V.O.C. . . . Andre's first love: model airplanes - he’s famous for his extensive collection . . . long hours spent in the shop . . . reserved and good-natured personality . . . lackadaisical attitude. Bichanl Larson Truly an outdoorsman . . . hunting and fishing . . . sports-minded? “Big Lars” lettered in football and track ... a stocky, powerful build W . . . never obvious or loud, but Dick’s presence is always felt . . . one of the gang — witness the brown felt chapeau ... W'hat ? 99 Jeanne Lintlslrom Never a hair out of place ... a golden smile with hair to match ... a Teen Board member at Thomas' . . . Jeannie’s role in Ah! UHJerness will long he remembered ... an enthusiastic skier and figure skater . . . dates to spare ... a flash) white Impala . . . facetious remarks. I eter Lor her A unique build . . . Pierre's suave French accent . . . summers on a Colorado mountain-top . . . starred on the track team . . . diligence and excellence in studies . . everyone’s friend . . . Well, you see, there was this fella unusual exploits with the Jeep. Susan Miiriiimrt A readv smile marks her warm personality . . . athletic prowess demonstrated in diving and skiing . . . perky Susie led cheers for three years . . . French Club veep . . . consistent cuteness . . . diligence in academics . . . enjoyable banter at the Bridge . . . summers at Camp Lake Hubert. Jeffrey Martin One of the senior heroes ... a sport every season . . . co-captain of the basketball team . . . Jeffrey Roy’s neat football sweatshirts . . . French Club ollicer for two years . . . BREEZE Photo Editor . straight-faced, class-disrupting wit . . . No pish!” Julann McFarlane A touch o’ the Scotch . . . riot-provoking classroom giggles . . . talent as an actress . . . marvelous ad lib sessions in assemblies, Jan keeps us all entertained ... a deeper, more pensive side, often hidden . . . everyone’s unpaid psychiatrist ... a trustworthy, generous nature. 100 Peter McGee Always in the water. Fete captained tlie swimming tram this year ... a willing and generous chauffeur . . . it's hard lurk for student teachers when Pete’s around . . . Max” and his afflictions: this year he was allergic to the pool, last year his knee was injured ... a gregarious sense of humor. ► Elizabeth Merry An efficient and willing worker... pleasant und matter-of-fact . . . represented 1) High at Girl's State last summer . . . sewing, howling ami an after-school joKi occupy most of Betty’s tiinr ... an ardent Spanish student . . . No es eontembre!” . . . Merit Letter of Commendation winner. Merry .Morn Contagious laughter . . . .vivid red hair against snowy ski slopes . . . a graceful ballerina . . . Mexico . . . “Mar edited BREEZE'S third page. . . . well-adjusted nonchalance: It really doesn’t matter because ... an incongruous combination of baby-talking naivete and hard-headed drive . . . Splat! Jill Nash Nordic beauty . . . high achievement as second page BREEZE editor. Senate publicity co-chairman. and in Federation ... a propos comments in 165 . . . French at the U . . . deep aversion to trivia . . . cool and rational exterior . . . psychological analyses of everything and everyone. Carter Nelson U Club membership earned through active participation in football, basketball. and baseball . . . one of the senior class hunks . . . Carter is always sleepy . . . Why not?’ . . . the hero in the hero jacket . . . a dubious future in home economics. 101 Marilyn Nelson 4' 11 of unfettered enthusiasm ... Molly got more buses to more games! ... a cheerleader for two yean , she was known as one of the loudest and most dependable supporters of all teams — especially wrestling. Half-Nelson wa« a sparkling homecoming attendant . . . gay comments on life. Monoid Nelson An envied build . . . I’m not lazy — it’s just a continual state of re-lazation!” . . . Ronnie has been one of the mainstays of the wres-tling team for the last five years ... a tiger with the ladies . . . the shop class vocalist, Ron has an appropriate tune for every occasion. YVilliom Nitoll A part-time haberdasher ... a member of the Buzz Rugs Club. Bill likes to build and fly model airplanes ... a varsity baseball player . . . photography, out of school and on the first hour Photo Service crew . . . straight, broad shoulders add to his handsomeness . . . quiet and reserved. ▲ Jenifer Nimmer Jeni’s right in the swim of things with her gigantic temperamental Oldsmobile . . . summer activities include boating on the St. Croix . . . Art Editor of the BIZ . . . one of the sweetest and friendliest people around . . . well-known for her gleeful giggles. .1 nines Nordstrom Fine action on the football team earned him memltership in U-Club . . . tall, blond. Scandinavian good looks . . . Jim’s pride and joy: the Poison Ivy” . . . head of Senate’s Noon Hour Activities Committee ... a leader at the Y ... “Oh yes!” 102 ▲ Forrest Nowlin I hr Norman Rockwell redhead . . . office held in student government and church activities ... an impeccable wardrobe geared to green and hlark, “Nick' a ladv’s man . . . a double-threat football and baseball hero . . . “DickeyV an authority on absolutely everything! Emily Olmsted Friendliness and interest in other . . . known for her scrumptious cookies, she was the logical choice for class Minister of Food ... a dedicated Tea Co-ordinator . . . persistent and insistent in learning to play the guitar . . . eternal curiosity . . . “Miss Zito. I don't understand. ▼ Marlene Olson A quiet, careful smile . . . mem-l� er of the U-Highiles . . . athletic skill: Par's a tennis player and swimmer ... an agreeable at- titude ... a well-chosen, well coordinated wardrolie — much of it made by Darlene's talented fingers . . . a well-groomed appearance . . . “amazing! Kathleen Peterson Sewing ability evident in her l� eau-tiful clothes . . . activity in Spanish and Pep Clubs ... a BIS-BILA editor . . . Kathies a U- llighite ... an appetite for winter sports . . . outside interests: the opposite sex . . . friendly “Fridley” . . . exuberance . . . Not really! Perry Petersen Eager to attend the University of Chicago to further his interest in science and math . . . “Boris . . . Russian Club ... a deceptive reserve ... an appreciation of humor— he's a skeptic wit and follower of today's “sick comedians . . . pleasant and likeable. 103 .Melinda Pink A brilliant Florida tan . . . membership in French Club. Pep Club, and G.R.A. . . . Nina just loves skating. swimming, and water skiing . . . music is a favorite, too — she can play both piano and phonograph . . . the proud owner of a white 59 Impala . . . high exuberance. Simeon Porupsky Black-haired, snapping-eyed beauty .. . an unlielievably beautiful wardrobe . . . quick, spontaneous generosity . . . good humor in anv situation . . . Shari's a honey . . . membership in Pep and French Chilis . . . dances on the chorus line . . . “That'd be gorgeous of you.” .Inlin Uu.iitl Generally outstanding . . . the Organization Man: John ran a very liberal ami efficient Senate this venr ... a vital member of the basketball team ... I have just two things to say: First. . . . ” . . . scholastic diligence ... a carefully planned future . . . “In other words ... Beverly Beim.m A whiz, on the uccordion — Bev both plays and teaches ... a talented touch in home-making . . . strong athletic interests: Bev is ac- ti e in sports from A through Z . . . a friendly grin for everyone . . . “A girl's best friend is undeniably her dog! . . . quiet and polite. Sar-Jae Bice A future member of the United States Olympic Ski Team . . . week-ends at Telemark and vara- ◄ lion at Aspen . . . “Sargc presided at Federation and French (dull meetings ... a talented pianist ... a four month European sojourn ... a loveable llibberti-gibbet . . . classic comments in Social Studies. 1 104 Christopher Simmuls Chris is often in a position of authority: this year he was co-editor of the BREEZE and president of Thespians ... a sought-after cant- paign manager and skit-writer. (.’’’ i proficient in any situation requiring wit . . . artistic temperament and unpredictable sympathy . . . Guess that flushed it! Cesnre Sirtori Caesar starred on the cinders — both here and abroad . . . noted for the continental line: in his wardrobe and attitude . . . well-known for his outstanding vests ... a demonstrated Hair for dramatics: he played Tyresias in An-tiflone and participated in Ah! U ilderness . . . Are the cheerleaders nurses? (hiyle Slelihins Naturally nice . . . noon hours at the Bridge . . . naive? ... an understanding and patient listener . . . jazz ... an active partici- punt in French Club . . . former cep of G.R.A. . . . often reserved, at other times full of happv energy . . . slim and well-dressed. .1 nines Slnlpesl.nl I.1 High’s fashion plate ... esteemed co-editor of the BREEZE . . . injured hero all fall of '59 . . . lettered in football three times . . . Stolp’s a neat guy ... a smooth public relations man. Jim can get along with anyone... u considerate, agreeable manner. Alii oil Strnus Blessed with an absolutely indefatigable sense of fun............ trasting introspective moods . . . dutiful accounting a« Pep Club’s W treasurer . . . versatile writing for BREEZE . . . well-liked ... an understanding and intelligent nature . . . “What’s wrong with us? 105 Catherine Swanson An eager, hard-working student . . . athy is the girl with the fabulous wardrobe — a different pair of shoes to match each outfit ... a talented flutist ... a French and Russian Club hacker ... a dependable member of any committee . . . above all. Cathy is amiable. Michael Swifka Miss Oslwrne’s dramatic prodigy— Mike demonstrated talent in all areas of theater . . . love for jazz, Sonny Terry, and Shelley Berman . . . “Don't tell me I need a haircut!” . . . blond, hut not bland good looks . . . I’m sorry. I would have — , hut the — on my car wasn't working. Carl Tryggestari Noiseless, hut efficient . . . Carl is willing ... his “You bet!” re- sounded often through the shop . . . star of a feature article in a national magazine ... an excellent cabinetmaker. ▲ Sheila Watson lively Sheila reigned over this year's Homecoming activities . . . memories of an unforgettable summer in Argentina on the A.F.S. plan . . . fascinating eyes . . . Sheila led cheers for three years and presided over Spanish Club meetings ... an honest and straightforward attitude. Annelies Wirimer Switzerland's welcome A.F.S. ambassador to li High . . . highly unselfish ... a gifted pianist ... a deceptively shy exterior often conrealed a marvelous sense of humor . . . profound interest and curiosity in anything American . . . Ann's pleasant manner will not soon he forgotten. ▼ 106 hoy YVlii tell ill Always a friendly “hello! ... a welcome addition to the wrestling team. Skip was one of the top mat men ... a member of a certain well-known trio ... a whimsical grin . . . a carefree and agreeable manner . . . member of both A.V.O.C. and Photo Service .. . appealing good looks. Dphorali Wright Hair styles and clothes to fit a model . . . Debbie’s one of the peppiest U-Highites . . . reluctant to give way to apathy . . . a faithful cheerleader . . . Debbie was the dedicated editor of the RISBII.A’s Feature Section ... A U-Highlite . . . radiance becoming a Homecoming attendant. ► Janet Wyckoff Jan just lives and laughs at it all” . . . ready and impish smile . ... a devotee of country music . . . danced with the U-Highlites . . . chameleon curls . . . Janet goes for older men ... a favorite of Gray’s management ... a night owl . . . So. he says. Peter Yessne Karned nation-wide recognition as National Treasurer of the year in Junior Achievement . . . presided over German Club . . . treasurer of Thespians ... a senior senator . . . political interests showed in his first-rate work in social studies ...a thoughtful.questioning mind. ► 107 Hoys’ and Girls’ State, delegations designed to acquaint high school students with the workings of government through actual participation, were held near the end of June last year. U High’s representatives were nominated bv class vote and screened by the faculty. The finalists joined approximately 100 other students from all over Minnesota in electing mock officials at city, county, and state levels. They attended convocations at the state capi-tol and were allowed to sit in on “live” meetings of the Minnesota state legislature. The conventions, endorsed by the League of Women Voters and the Federal Government, has as its end the hope of making the delegates more effective and responsible members of their respective communities. AFS'ers Boys' and Girls' State Girl ' B«tty Merry, Boy� ' St«U: Jan B'oel Girlt' State: Penny Baran. I High was fortunate this year in having a total of four students directly involved in American Field Service (AFS). Attending V High during the school year 1959-60 were Cesare Sirtori, from Milan. Italy, and Annelies Widroer, from Aurau, Switzerland. Hep-resenting I High during the summer which preceded that school year were Brooks Cavin, who journeyed to Finland, and Sheila Watson, who spent her summer in Argentina. Brooks and Sheila kept in close contact w ith AFS in Minneapolis by serving as vice-president and secretary, respectively, of the Twin Cities area returnees group. They were often asked to show their slides and hold discussions of their trips, both at U High and for larger audiences. They both felt that the knowledge and insight they had gained abroad, about America as well as the country they had visited, was immeasurable. Students at U High got their first glimpses of their future schoolmates from Italy and Switzerland a few weeks before U High began. “Anne” and “Chaiz.” as they were soon affectionately dubbed, became the centers of attention at several pre-school get-togethers held in their honor. “Chaiz’s” outgoing manner and “Anne's” quiet charm soon became parts of the class of ’60 as well as U High on the whole. 108 Is life a frantic groping unrewarded; A search for something we may never know Or find? Are we to run in narrowing circles, Sightless, soundless, thoughtless, hopeless beings? “Come forward! Flee, the menace heats behind. It races after you, its jaws agape And drooling. Foul is its breath upon Your neck. Can you not feel it, or hear The panting, and the gnashing of its fangs? It lenses — it will spring, and cover you. Burning your aching flesh, and smothering The scream which rises from your frozen heart. Run! It is gaining. bounding closer! Run from your doom! Fall headlong into night!” Or can this be our course, to run in fear With wild feet slipping, tripping, limbs asprawl. Rising then, to run again and fall Once more, deranged with frantic fear of doom From some unknown, unheard-of, awful thing? “Come forward! All is light around the bend. You will be led by gentle, soothing hands. With calm and measured steps you shall ascend The billowing heights of snowy cloud, until You reach a height as yet undreamed, where shafts Of perfect golden light shall bathe your soul. There clouds disperse, and choiring cherubs sing; There shall you walk in glory and in peace. There shall you breathe ambrosial air. and see From far above the miseries of life; Your vantage undisturbed eternally Who promises, and do we know his words Are true? Is life a waiting for release, A bitter prelude to an unknown heavenly song? These voices clamor in our ears, and drive Our brains to scream their indecision. How can we know the right voice from the wrong, The course which leads us true, and which is false? Perhaps one voice tells us which is ours. But how are we to hear it in the storm? But silently, almost a whispered call It comes at last, is heard by straining ears, A distant voice, a clarion from afar Which tells us by its truth that we must heed Its words, and let them guide our chartless hearts. “Co, let your journey not a seeking be. But seek the right way only in yourself. Go wisely, and go humbly, heed one voice: Your own. Live for yourself, in every thing However small, and you shall live For all mankind. Learn righteousness and truth From their best teacher — your own conscience. 1 f you shall let your journey be directed By the competing voices of the winds You cannot help but go astray, for any guide Which lives outside you cannot see the way. Your eyes alone can pierce the roaring dark — Then arm them and go forth, for only you Can find upon a high tree-shrouded hell A portion of clean and uncluttered ground Where soft winds, murmur, and no message bear Except the one already in your heart. There eyes look up, not searching, but to see The glorious procession of the stars. Or of the sun, in stately pomp accompanied By ranks of marching clouds across the sky. There only may you breathe clean air. And only there will you see marked the path Which followed leads your steps to certain peace. Your heart and mind will only there rejoice; Vibrate in perfect harmony, and echo The all-pervading music of the earth. Where is this place? 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