University of Wisconsin River Falls - Meletean Yearbook (River Falls, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 208 of the 1935 volume:

THE MELETEAN OF 19 3 5 COPYRIGHT y ARNOLD LEWISTON Editor y LEROY BROWN Associate Editor THE MELETEAN OF 19 3 5 PUBUSHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN VOLUME TWENTY-FOUR CONTENTS BOOK ONE THE COLLEGE BOOK TWO CLASSES BOOK THREE ATH L E TIC S BOOK FOUR ACTIVITIES BOOK FIVE ORGANIZATIONS NORTH HALL SOUTH HALL THE TRAINING SCHOOL THE MAPLES IN WINTER at n SSeHEHeHiBi y' «y!AMmn' ■PjN THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS BUILDING BOOK ONE THE COLLEGE REGENT J. H. GRIMM BOARD OF REGENTS OFFICERS Edward J. Dempsey.................. Edgar G. Doudna.................... Robert K. Henry.................... PERSONNEL Jerome Baker....................... John Callahan...................... Edward Dempsey..................... Robert Curran...................... William Atwell.................. . J. H. Grimm........................ Mrs. Charles H. Crownhart .... Joseph A. Padway . . Archie V. Hurst.................... A. W. Zeratsky..................... Mrs. Anna B. Cunningham .... President Secretary Treasurer Whitewater Madison Oshkosh Superior Stevens Point River Falls Madison Milwaukee Eau Claire La Crosse Platteville 19 PRESIDENT J. H. AMES 20 CERTAIN psychologist offers this generalization on college students: “A college, peopled by perplexed and anxious adolescents, has an opportunity, and, what is more, a responsibility to help these students resolve their insistent and portentious dilemmas.” This fireside philosophy represents the confused state of mind of many of our leaders and educators. The perplexed and anxious are not the adolescents referred to above, but rather those who have set themselves up as the guides and teachers of youth. College students in this as well as in other generations are boldly confident. They do not doubt their ultimate destiny; they are not afraid of the future; they still have faith. It is only when they come under the influences of the perplexed and confused adult mind that they halt, hesitate and waver. It is not the so-called intellectuals” who have given us sane leadership either in politics, religion or education. Many is the youth who when he passed from the advice of a hard-headed practical parent to that of the professional counsellor in college or elsewhere, departed from a region of well defined landmarks into a strange and confused environment. It is not enough for a college to say “Satisfaction guaranteed or the boy returned.” The boy cannot be returned. He will have passed beyond boyhood into manhood before the college is through with him. What sort of a man or woman will the college turn back to society? If he shall be the type of citizen essential to the well-being of our country, then many of our college teachers and administrators must free their minds from the perplexities which now appear to confuse them. Let me repeat: It is not the college student who is adrift. The pressure for a new creed (or no creed), for a new ethical code, for a new political dogma does not come from the wayward impulse of youth, but rather under the stimulation of a new learning and a new social and intellectual environment. It is not the business of college instruction to indoctrinate but rather to foster the spirit of inquiry. It is not the business of the college to promote social practices at variance with the established American ideals of industry, thrift and sobriety. The college must recognize a responsibility for providing a wholesome and sane social and intellectual environment for its students. It must recognize its opportunity for guidance during that period in which the behavior patterns for life are being drawn. 21 DEAN CHARLES G. STRATTON IT HAS been twenty years since I first became acquainted with the Meletean. During that long period, it has maintained a uniform excellence and has constantly increased its importance and usefulness. It is one of our soundest traditions. What would commencement week be without it? Although faculty members may. in time, grow indifferent, it is always something new and delightful to the students. It is pleasant to observe their enjoyment and appre ciation of it. It is pleasant to be asked to autograph it. even though some less agreeable task may be interrupted. This keen appreciation of the student body is the highest compliment to the management and editorial staff. I like the Meletean. It never grows old. Teachers and alumni come and go and grow gray with the passage of years, but the Meletean ever reflects the spirit of youth. I am glad to express my own appreciation of the fine work done by the staff and its adviser. I hope that every student in the college may be able to own a copy of this fine edition. 22 DEAN IRMA HATHORN T THIS time when a four-year college education is available to an increasing number of young women, it is well for these young women to consider carefully what college has to offer them. A college education means more than freedom from the restraints of home. Even though freedom from home is one of the joys to which freshmen look forward, the intelligent young woman should consider that real freedom comes through system, through law and order, and not through discarding all restraints. A college education should mean, to the girl worthy of this education, that she learn to evaluate the opportunities offered her. A young woman growing into maturity needs to learn self-restraint and self-direction, not by the trial and error method, but by choosing worth-while interests and activities. The experiences of college life are bound to change a student’s view-point in many fields of thought. This change may be a deepening of former opinions or it may be a discarding of childhood opinions for more mature convictions. May the changes that come during four years at River Falls bring a newer, broader and more sympathetic outlook on life. 23 FACULTY m. mm B.S. Kansas State Agricultural College M.S. Cornell University Director, Agriculture Department c Ti M Ilk E. J. PRUCHA B.S.. M.S. University of Wisconsin 1 Anrirnltnrp. Rpnixtrnr V ARTHUR N. JOHNSON B.S. University of Wisconsin M.S. Iowa State Agricultural College Agriculture CLYDE B. CAMPBELL B.S. Iowa State Agricultural College Teacher Training in Agriculture ROY E. SPRIGGS B.S. Kansas State Agricultural College Agricultural Engineering and Manual Training WILLIAM SEGERSTROM B.S.M. Stout Institute Manual Training 24 FACULTY RUDOLPH A. KARGES Ph.B.. Ph.M. University of Wisconsin Ph.D. University of Iowa Chemistry CHARLES G. STRATTON A.B. Michigan Normal College Geography, Geology Dean of Men JAMES P. JACOBSON B.S. Beloit College M.S. University of Wisconsin Physics JOSEPH ROBERTSON A.B. State Teachers College. Peru. Nebraska M.S. University of Nebraska Biology ALFRED C. VOGELE B.S.. M.S. University of Illinois Biology THEODORE SETTERQUIST A.B. Carleton College M.A. University of Wisconsin Chemistry 25 FACULTY JUSTIN WILLIAMS A.B. Arkansas State Teachers College M.A., Ph.D. University of Iowa History ORVILLE M. HANNA A.B. Franklin College A.M. University of Chicago English MAUD A. LATTA A.B. University of Wisconsin A.M. University of Chicago History L. LUCILE HADDOW A.B.. M.A. University of Wisconsin English WALKER D. WYMAN B.Ed. Illinois State Normal University M.A. University of Iowa Social Sciences and Public Speaking LOUISE FREELAND A.B. DePauw University M.A. Northwestern University English 26 FACULTY MARGARET CHAPMAN V EIDE A.B., A.M. University of Wisconsin Mathematics J. HENRY OWENS A.B. Franklin College M.A.. Ph.D. University of Minnesota OSBORNE B. COWLES v A.B. Carleton College Athletic Director THEODORE SETTERQUIST A.B. Carleton College M.A. University of Wisconsin Physical Education 27 FACULTY MARVIN D. GEERE Pennsylvania Conservatory of Music Warren Conser%'atory of Music Music ALBERTA M. GREENE B.S. Teachers College. Columbia University Art B. J. ROZEHNAL B.Music. Northwestern University Music B. LOUISE HILDER B.S. University of Minnesota Art in the Training School CARA AMELIA WHARTON B.Music. Gunn School of Music and Dramatic Arts. Chicago History of Music, Theory, Piano FAYE WATTONVILLE B.S. University of Minnesota Home Economics, Cafeteria 28 FACULTY JAMES I. MALOTT B.S., A.M. University of Missouri Psychology. Director. Rural Education RUSSELL JOHNSTON A.B. Washington and Jefferson College M.A. University of Minnesota Director of Training . Department WALTER H. HUNT Ph. M. Valparaiso University Director, Principals Department MABEL L. BRIDGES A.B. University of Nebraska M.A. Teachers College. Columbia University Supervisor, Elementary Grades IRMA HATHORN A.B. University of Minnesota M.A. Teachers College. Columbia University Dean of Women MABEL JORSTAD Pb.B. University of Wisconsin Rural Education 29 FACULTY NATHALIE DELANDER B.S. University of Minnesota Training Teacher, Geography and History, Junior High School ADELINE C. PATTON Ph.B. University of Wisconsin Training Teacher, Third Grade VERA M. MOSS A.B. State Teachers College, Kalamazoo. Michigan M.A. University of Michigan Training Teacher, English, Junior High School IRMA B. ARMSTRONG B.S.. M.A. Teachers College, Columbia University Training Teacher, Second Grade AUGUSTA THOMAS B.S. University of Minnesota Training Teacher, Fifth Grade LUCILE M. FOBES B.S.. M.A. Teachers College. Columbia University Training Teacher, First Grade 30 FACULTY RHEA GIBSON A.B. University of Wisconsin Librarian MARY BRADLEY Library School. University of Wisconsin Assistant Librarian AMY FULLER B.E. River Falls State Teachers College Assistant Librarian RITA SAMMON A.B. University of Chicago Training Teacher. J unior High School CHARLOTTE FLINT B.S.. M.A. University of Wisconsin Physical Education LYNN TURNER M.A. University of Illinois Training Teacher. Geography and History. Junior High School; First Term WALLACE W. BROOKINS B.S. University of Toronto M.S. University of Nebraska Biology; Third Term 31 ETHEL WEST Setreiary MARJORIE NELSON Cltrk 33 BOOK TWO CLASSES SENIORS PETBRSON. LEWISTON LYONS. FARRELL. KLUGOW THE SENIOR CLASS HPwo hundred thirty-two freshmen enrolled in River Falls State Teachers A College in 1931. This group has been depleted by graduation from the rural, elementary, and junior high school courses so that of the original number only seventy-eight members remain to receive their B.E. degree this spring. In spite of this diminution in numbers, however, the class of 1935 has maintained an excellent record during its four years of attendance. For the most part the class has been under the leadership of the men students. August Spiss and Walter Brooks, the freshmen presidents, were succeeded in the sophomore year by Ernest Brickner and Preston Lampson. Harold Isaacson and Helen Jenson, who served in this office last year, were replaced for the senior year by Gerald Peterson and Arnold Lewiston. During the entire period the activities of the class have been under the supervision of Professor Russell Johnston, its faculty adviser. Leadership among the members has not been confined solely to class activities. Helen Stewart. Francis Amundsen. Lillian Gaustad, Marie Klugow. and Grace Schwalen have served consecutively as presidents of the W. A. A. from 1931 to 1935. Omer Simpson led the varsity football squad in 1933 and Ernest Brickner in 1934, both captains acting as basketball managers during the same years. Harold Isaacson headed this year's basketball team. Catherine Phillips was president of the G. O. P. during her junior year, at which time Paul Davee was also serving as president of the Masquers and Helen Jenson as chairman of the Honor Society. The latter position is filled this year by Arnold Lewiston, who is also the editor of the 1935 Meletean. 36 RUSSELL JOHNSTON THE SENIOR CLASS MARIE Klugow and Harley Borgen have directed the activities of the Christian organizations this year. David Teske was the first member of the class to be appointed editor of the Student Voice. His successors this year were Alfred Nelson, Helen Jenson, and Marie Klugow, with Eldon Moen as business manager and Harley Borgen as desk editor. Many other honors have come to members of the class of 1935. Phyllis Glass was drum major of the college marching band in 1932-1933. James Mason and Philip Chase have received honors on the college debate team, with Philip Chase serving this year as assistant debate coach. Winifred Kahut won the women's tennis championship in 1934. while in the same year Marie Klugow and Helen Jenson were awarded the Hayward scholarship. For two consecutive years Paul Davee has directed the college vaudeville. The two outstanding social events which have been sponsored by the class are the Sophomore Prom and the Senior Formal. Elaine Brunner Hammer was general chairman and Leona Weber decorating chairman of the Prom committee which decorated North Hall gymnasium in modernistic black and silver to represent the Century of Progress. Arnold Lewiston supervised the arrangements of the Senior Formal for which Tim Main and his decorating committee decorated the gym in evergreen to represent a woodland scene. Both events were highly successful. In such a brief survey an account of the achievements of the class of 1935 can only be superficial. It is possible only in summary to say that in scholarship and in extra-curricular activities alike the class as a whole has been outstanding and that during these four years it has made an excellent record in the college. 37 —Helen Jenson FLOYD BAKER.....................................HUDSON Agriculture and Science Agrifallian 1. 2. 3. 4: Y. M. C. A. 2. 3. 4: Swimming 1: Homecoming Committee 2. }. 4. AUDREY BATTY RIVER FALLS English and History Newman Club 1. 2. 3: Homecoming Committee 2, 4; Glee Club 3. 4. ALBERT BERG....................................MONDOVI Agriculture and Science Agrifallian I. 2. 3. 4: Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3. 4: Student Voice 2. ELIZABETH BONNEY . ELLSWORTH Mathematics and English W. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4. Vice-President 4: Y. W. C. A. 3. 4; Baseball I. 2. 3. 4: Basketball I. 2. 3. 4: Hockey 1. 2. 3. 4: Soccer I. 2. 3. 4: Tennis I. 2. 3. 4: Volleyball I. 2. 3. 4; Co-ed Band 3. 4: Student Voice 4: Homecoming Committee 2. 3, 4. HARLEY BORGEN .... DALLAS History and Social Science Honor Society 3. 4: Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3. 4. Treasurer 3. President 4: Debate 2: 1934 Meletean: Student Voice I. 4: Social Committee 4. 38 ERNEST BRICKNER ELLSWORTH Science and Mathematics Newman Club I. 2: Honor Society 3. 4: R Club 2. 3. 4: Cliu President 2: Intramural Basketball I, 2. 3. 4: Football I, 2. 3, 4. Captain 4: Basketball Manager 3. 4. EVERETT CAMPBELL RIVER FALLS Science and Mathematics Y. M. C. A. 2. 3. 4; Honor Society 2. 3. 4; Chorus I. 4: Homecoming Committee 4. PHILIP CHASE.....................................KNAPP History and Science Y. M. C. A. I. 3. 4: Newman Club I. 2. 3: Football 2: Debate 3. 4. Assistant Coach 4: Homecoming Committee 3. PAUL DAVEE .... RIVER FALLS English and Science Masquers I. 2. 3. 4. President 3: Homecoming Committee 1: Ring Committee 4; Chorus I. 4: “Back to Your Knitting 2: The Goose Hangs High 3: “Mix Well and Stir” I: Successful Calamity 2: Accidents Will Happen” 3. WILLIAM DOUGHERTY . Agriculture and Science University of Wisconsin I: Agrifallian 2. 3. 4; Class Viee-Piesident 3: Baseball 2. 3: Football 2. 4. DOWNING 4: R Club Basketball 2: 39 ROY EIDE . LODI Agriculture Y. M. C. A. 1. 2. 3. 4: Agrifallian I. 2. 3. 4; Baseball 2: Football 1. 2. 3. IMELDA FARRELL RIVER FALLS Elementary Education G. O. P. 2. 3. 4: Masquer 1. 2. 3. 4: Claw Secretary and Treatnrer 4; Basketball 3, 4; Homecoming Committee 4: Back to Your Knitting I; Mix Well and Stir I: Travelers I: The Clod 2: So This Is London 2: The Pipe of Peace” 2: Overtones 4. THELMA FINN .... RIVER FALLS Elementary Education Y. W, C. A. 4: W. A. A. 4; Basketball 4. MARGARET FORD .... ROBERTS History and English Y. W. c. A. I. 2, 3. 4: G. O. P. 2. 3. 4: Band 2. 3. 4: Chorus I. 4: A Capella Choir 4: Co-ed Band 2. 3. 4; Homecoming Committee 4. VERNON GEIGER.....................................TONY Agriculture and Science Y. M. C. A. 2. 3. 4; Agrifallian I. 2. 3. 4; Chorus 1; Orchestra 2: Student Voice 2. 40 GUNNER GUNNERSON . WASHINGTON ISLAND Agriculture and Science Agrifallian I. 2. J. 4: Honor Society 2. 3. 4: Y. M. C. A. 1.2. 3. 4: Baseball 3: Basketball I: Swimming 1: Tennis 1. HELEN HANSEN TURTLE LAKE History and Art Palette Club 2. VERNON HANSEN................................NYE Agriculture and Science Agrifallian I. 2. 3. 4. President 4: Y. M. C. A. I: Base- ball 1: Basketball 1: Football 3. 4: Social Committee 4. MERLE HANSON .... MONDOVI History and Science Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3; Basketball I: Swimming I. 2: Tennis I. 2. 3. 4: Chorus 3. 4: Glee Club 4: Clef Club 4: 193$ Meletean: Homecoming Committee 4: Social Committee 4; Student Voice 3. VERNON F. HANSON OSCEOLA Agriculture and Science Agrifallian I. 2. 3. 4; Y. M. C. A. 1. 2. 3. 4. Cabinet 3. 4; Football 2. 3. 41 ALFRED HERSTRUM RIVER FALLS Agriculture and Science Agrifallian 1. 2. 3. 4: Honor Society 2. 3. 4. HARRY HUGHES . HUDSON History and Social Science HAROLD ISAACSON SPRING VALLEY Mathematics and Science R Club 2. 3. 4; Y. M. C. A. I. 2: Class Vice-President 2. President 3: Baseball I. 2. 3. 4: Basketball I. 2. 3. 4. Captain 4: Homecoming Chairman 4. JOSEPH JACKELEN GLENWOOD CITY Agriculture and Science Agrifallian I. 2. 3. 4: 'R Club 4: Football 1. 2. 3. 4. HELEN JENSON...............................HUDSON English and History G. O. P. 3. 4. Treasurer 4: Honor Society 1, 2. 3. 4. President 3: Class'Secretary and Treasurer 2: Class President 3: Student Voice 2. 3. 4. Editor 4. 42 FORD JOHNSON . RIVER FALLS Science and Mathematics Basketball I. 2: Football I. 2. 3: Swimming 1. 2. DAVID JOHNSTON RIVER FALLS Science and Foreign Language Honor Society 4: Y. M. C. A. I. 2. J: Tennis I. 2: Band I. 2. 3: Orchestra 2, 3: Homecoming Committee I. 2: Prom Committee 2: Class Treasurer 1. 2. 3: Student Voice 1. FAITH JOYCE .... RIVER FALLS Elementary Education Chorus I. 2. HOPE JOYCE .... RIVER FALLS Elementary Education Honor Society 3. 4: Chorus 2. WINIFRED KAHUT RIVER FALLS Mathematics and Science W. A. A. 1. 2. 3. 4. Vice-President 2: Y. W. C. A. 3 Baseball 2. 3. 4: Basketball I. 2. 3. 4: Hockey I. 2. 3 Soccer I. 2. 3: Tennis I. 2. 3. 4: Volleyball I. 2. 3. 4 Band 1. 2. 3. 4: Orchestra I. 2. 3. 4: Women's Glee Club 4 Homecoming Committee I. 43 MARIE KLUGOW TURTLE LAKE Mathematics and History Honor Society I. 2. 3. 4. Treasurer 2. 3: W. A. A. 1. 2. 3. 4. President 3: Y. W. C. A. 1. 2. 3. 4. Treasurer 3. President 4: Class Secretary and Treasurer 4: Baseball I. 2. 3. 4; Basketball I. 2. 3. 4: Golf I. 4: Hockey I. 2. 3. 4: Soccer 2. 3. 4: Tennis I. 2. 3. 4: Volleyball I. 2. 3. 4: Debate I. 2: Chorus I. 4: Student Voice 3. 4. Editor 4: Homecoming Committee 2. 4: Prom Committee 2: Social Committee 3. 4. BERGER KOLBERG .... BAY CITY Science and Mathematics Honor Society 4: R Club 2. 3. 4: Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3. 4; Class Vice-President 2: Football I. 2. 3. 4: Intramural Basketball 3. 4. CLARENCE KUBE .... ARCADIA Science and Mathematics Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3. 4; Homecoming Committee 4. WILLIAM KULSTAD BOULDER. MONTANA Mathematics and Science Y. M. C. A. 2. 4: Mathematics Club 4: 1935 Meletean: Student Voice 2: Homecoming Committee 2: Prom Committee 2: Social Committee 3. 4. DONALD LARSON CLEAR LAKE Agriculture Agrifallian I. 2. 3. 4. 44 MARGARET LAURENT .... THORP History and English Y. W. C. A. I. 2: Honor Society 1. 2. 3. 4: Student Voice I. ARNOLD F. LEWISTON SPRING VALLEY History and Social Science Y. M. C. A. 4; Honor Society 3. 4. President 4: Class Vice-President 4: Class President 4: Baseball I. 2: 1934. I93S Meletean, Editor 1935: Homecoming Committee 3: Ring Committee 4; Social Committee 4. ALBERT E. LINDER .... HUDSON Physical Education and Geography La Crosse State Teachers College I. 2. 3. 4: Y. M. C. A. 1. 2: Track I. 2. 3. 4. IRVIN LOFF . LODI History and Social Science Y. M. C. A. 2. 3. 4: Baseball I: Basketball 1. 2: Football I: Swimming I: William Tell 2: Adolf Hitler 3. HAROLD LUNDE .... ELLSWORTH Mathematics and Music Y. M. C. A. 1. 2. 4: Band I. 2. 4: Chows 1. 2. 3. 4. 45 EDWARD LYONS GLENWOOD CITY Agriculture and Science Agrifallian 1. 2. 3. 4: Clan Vice-President 4: Foot bill I. 2: Debate 2; Band 3. 4: Homecoming Committee 3. 4: Student Voice 3. TIM MAIN HORTONVILLE Agriculture and Science Y. M. C. A. 1. 2: Agrifallian 1. 2. 3, 4: Baseball I. 4: Basketball I, 2. 3: Homecoming Committee 4. ALFRED F. MATHIESEN EDGAR Agriculture and Science Y. M. C. A. 2: Agrifallian I. 2. 3. 4; Honor Society I. 2, 3. 4; Intramural Basketball I. 2: Tennis 2. 3: Debate 3: Band 4: Social Committee 4. EILEEN MAU .... ELK MOUND Elementary Education Stout Institute I: Y. W. C. A. I. 2. 3. 4; W. A. A. I. 2: Hockey 1. 2: Tennis I. 2. 3: Volleyball 1, 2: Band I. 2, 3. 4: Orchestra I. 2. 3. 4; Student Voice 4. HARRY K. MOE .... RIVER FALLS History and Social Science 1935 Mcletean: Homecoming Committee 3: Masquers 3. 4: Stupid Maid 3: “The Youngest 4. 46 ELDON S. MOEN EAST ELLSWORTH Science and Mechanics Y. M. C. A. 1. 2: Student Voice 1. 2. J. 4. GLEN MORROW .... MAZOMANIE Science and History R Club I, 2. 3. 4. Vice-President 3: Basketball 2. 3. 4: Football I. 2. 3: ALFRED P. NELSON . ELK MOUND Agriculture and Science Agrifallian I. 2. 3. 4. President 4: Honor Society 2, 3. 4: Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 4: Baseball I: Debate 2. 3: Chorus I: Homecoming Committee 3. 4: Student Voice 3. 4. Editor 4: Social Committee 4; Assembly Program Committee 4. HARRY PALM..........................................OGEMA Science and History Agrifallian I. 2: Honor Society 2. 3. 4; Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3. 4. GERALD B. PETERSON ELLSWORTH Science and Mathematics Honor Society 4; Y. M. C. A. I. 2: Class President 4: Basketball I: Band I. 3. 4: Orchestra I. 3. 4: Ring Committee 4; Social Committee 4. 47 RIVER FALLS GLADYS PETERSON . Elementary Education W. A. A. 2. 3. 4: Y. W. C. A. I. 2. 3. 4: Basketball 2. 3. 4: Hockey 2. 3. 4: Soccer 2. 3. 4: Tennis 2. 3. 4: Volleyball 2. 3a 4; Homecoming Committee 4. LOIS PETERSON RIVER FALLS Elementary Education University of Minnesota I. 2: G. O. P. 3. 4. Secretary 3: Y. W. C. A. 1. 2. 3: Chorus I. 2. HAZEL PROBST .... RIVER FALLS History and Social Science V. A. A. 1. 2. 3: Y. W. C. A. 1. 2. 3. STEVE PRUSAK .... CLAYTON Science and Mathematics Rural Life Club I: Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3. 4; Baseball 2. IRMA RADTKE ..... DOWNING Elementary Education Platteville State Teachers College I. 2. 3: Y. W. C. A. 4. 48 HAROLD RASMUSSEN . DANBURY Science and Mathematics Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3. 4: Masquers I. 2. 3. 4: Basketball 1: Football 3: Swimming I. 2. 3. 4: Band 4: Chorus 1. 2. 3. 4; Men s Glee Club: Y. M. C. A. Quartette: Student Voice 3: Homecoming Committee 3. 4: Prom Committee 2: Successful Calamity” 2: The Clod 3: The Youngest 4. LUCILLE ROTTIER . RIVER FALLS History and English Y. W. C. A. I. 2. 3. 4: Mixed Chorus 1. 2: Glee Club 3. 4. CARL RYDBERG .... SHELL LAKE Agriculture and Science Y. M. C. A. 2. 3. 4: Agrifallian I. 2. 3. 4. HERMINA SCHMUTZ . MENOMONIE History and English Stout Institute I: Y. V. C. A. I. 2. 3. 4. Cabinet 2. 3. Treasurer 4: Honor Society 4: W. A. A. 3. 4: Volleyball 3. 4; Chorus 3: Student Voice 3. 4; Homecoming Committee 4. CARLTON SCHULTZ CLINTONVILLE Science and Mathematics Y. M. C. A. 1, 2: Football I. 2: Homecoming Committee I. 2: Prom Committee 2. 49 GRACE SCHWALEN . RIVER FALLS Mathematics and Science V. A. A. I. 2. 3. 4. Secretary 2. President 4: Butbill I. 2. 3, 4: Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4: Hockey I. 2. 3: Soccer I. 2. 3: Swimming I. 2: Tennis 2. 3. 4: Volleyball 1. 2. 3. 4: Orchestra I. 2. 3. 4: Student Voice 4: Homecoming Committee 3. 4: Ring Committee 4. CECIL W. SCRIBNER . WYOMING, MINNESOTA Agriculture and Science Agrifallian I. 2. 3. 4. Secretary 4: Swimming 1, 2: Homecoming Committee I, 2. 4. DORIS SHELLA . RIVER FALLS English and History G. O. P. 2. 3. 4: Honor Society 4: Y. W. C. A. 1. 2. 3. 4: Class Treasurer I: Homecoming Committee I, 2. 3: Prom Committee 2: Ring Committee 4: Social Committee 2. 3. 4. OMER SIMPSON................................' PHELPS History and Geography R Club I. 2. 3. 4; Y. M. C. A. 1. 2; Basketball I. 2. Manager 2: Football I. 2. 3. Captain 3: Chorus I. 2. 3. 4: Prom Committee 2; Social Committee 2. AUGUST SPISS .... PLUM CITY Science and Mathematics Class President I: Baseball 1. 2. 3: Basketball 1: Tennis I. 2. 3; Band 4; Homecoming I, 2. 3. 4. 50 CHARLES STAPLETON LADYSMITH English and Music University of Wisconsin 2: Masquers 3: Band I. 2. 3: Orchestra 1. 2. 3: Student Voice 3: Homecoming Committee 3. WILLARD SWANSON . SHELL LAKE Science and Mathematics Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3. 4. Cabinet 3. 4: Honor Society 2. 3. 4: Band I. 2. 3. 4: Orchestra 3. 4: Student Voice 3. 4. DAVID TESKE NEW RICHMOND English and Foreign Languages Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3. 4: Oratory 4: 1935 Meletean: Student Voice I. 2. 3. 4. Editor 3: Homecoming Committee 1. 2. 4: Prom Committee 2. THORVALD THORESON WOODVILLE Agriculture and Science Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3. 4. Cabinet 2. 3: Honor Society 1. 2. 3. 4: Agrifallian 1. 2. 3. 4; Debate 2: 1934 Meletean: Student Voice 2. 3: Homecoming Committee 3. 4: Prom Committee 2: Ring Committee 4. GERHARD TOSTRUD RIVER FALLS History and Music Y. M. C. A. 2: Swimming 2. 3: Chorus 3: Orchestra I. 2. 3. 4; String Quartette 1. 2: Drum Major 3. 4. 51 ROBERT VIETHS HAGER CITY History and Social Science Red Wing Junior College 1: Bind 2. 3. 4; Orchestra 2. PETER VIG LUCK Science and History Honor Society 2. 3. 4: Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3. 4: Debate I. 2. 3. .4: Extempore 4: Student Voice 2: Homecoming Committee 2: Rural Life Club I: Chorus 4. LEWIS WALTERS .... HOLCOMBE Science and Mathematics Rural Life Club I: Y. M. C. A. I. 4: Baseball I. 2: Homecoming Committee 4. LLOYD R. WILSON . CLAYTON Agriculture and Science Agrifallian I. 2. 3. 4. Secretary 3: Y. M. C. A. 2. 3. 4. VERNON E. WOODWARD RIVER FALLS Science and Foreign Languages Y. M. C. A. 4: “R Club I. 2. 3. 4: Baseball I. 2. 3. 4: Basketball I. 2. 3: Football I. 2. 3: Swimming I. 2. 3: Student Voice I. 2. 3; Homecoming Committee 2: Prom Committee 2: Ring Committee 4. 52 JUNIORS KRAUSE. CAPPER. J. SMITH. V. SMITH THE JUNIOR CLASS THROUGH the channels of graduation and transfer the ranks of the Junior Class have diminished from one hundred ninety-one in 1932 to seventy-four this year. Although the group has steadily grown smaller, the spirit of achievement has increased. In the preceding years under the leadership of Mike White, Alice Smead, and Carl Pflanz, and with the skillful counsel of our adviser. Dr. Justin Williams, the class has made a place for itself in the extracurricular as well as the scholastic life of the school. The members of the class have been active in music, drama, journalism, athletics, and general school activities. This year under the guidance of Floyd Krause and the continued supervision of Dr. Williams the class has added to its many accomplishments. It has participated in all the activities, and many of its members have served as officers in extra-curricular organizations. The student social committee, which has been enlarged to give all organizations a voice in the social life of the school, was headed by Mike White. Other juniors who were members include Helen Kotts, Maxine Olson, Virginia Anderson, Marlowe Mickelson, Eleanor Ohman, and Mary Jane Larson. A student representative for each class was added this year to the faculty assembly committee. Our class was represented by Vernice Clapp. Several members of the class entered the various fields of athletics. Floyd Krause, our only R” man on the football squad, was chosen by the coaches of the district as an all-conference guard. Louis Kulas was one of the first squad in basketball. In baseball this spring we have been represented by Herold Compton and Leonard Seidel. 54 JUSTIN WILLIAMS THE JUNIOR CLASS 'T'HE school publications have several junior contributors. We have six mem-A bers on the Student Voice staff and four on the Meletean staff. In the fields of music and drama the class has been well represented. Mary Jane Larson undertook the leadership of the Masquers. Many of the other juniors were active members and took part in the dramatic performances of the year. The musical organizations, bands, orchestra, glee clubs. A Capella. men’s and general choruses, and girls’ quartette and trio, have many juniors on their roll. Leone Capper served as accompanist for several of these groups. Nona Jean Rockwell and Mary Jane Larson are two of the school’s outstanding pianists. Miriam Peterson has proved an excellent violinist. The G. O. P. has been headed by Helen Kotts. The Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C- A. have many members from this class. Eleanor Ohman, Helen Kotts. Joan Smith, and Jane Boyle have served on the Y. W. C- A. cabinet this year, and Joan Smith will be president of that organization next year. Marlowe Mickelson. LeRoy Brown. Herold Compton. Donald May. and Vaughn Smith were on the Y. M. C. A. cabinet, and the 1935-36 president will be LeRoy Brown. The Honor Society roll shows that the Junior Class has contributed its share to the scholastic honors of the schools. Nineteen members of the society are juniors. The completion of this year leaves but one more for the juniors in which to add to their distinction as an illustrious River Falls class. They have been an active class and we believe that the record will continue to be one of outstanding credit. —VERNICE CLAPP 55 JAMES A. ANDERSEN RIVER FALLS Mathematics and Science Band I. 2. 3: Orchestra I. 2. 3. VIRGINIA ANDERSON . HAMMOND History and English G. O. P. 2. 3: V. W. C. A. 1. 2. 3: Band 1. 2. 3: Orchestra I. 2: Homecoming Committee 2: Prom Committee 2: Social Committee 3. Secretary-Treasurer 3. HOWARD ASKOV HUDSON Agriculture and Science Agrifallian 2. 3; Honor Society 2. 3: Band I. 2. 3: Orchestra 1. 2. 3. GORDON BABCOCK .... FREDERIC Science and History Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3: Homecoming Committee 2. OMAR BACON ELLSWORTH History and English Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3: Honor Society 1. 2. 3: Debate 3. 56 RACHEL BEARD .... DOWNING English and History Y. W. C. A. I. 2. 3: Honor Society I. 2. 3: W. A. A. 1. 2: Choral I: Student Voice I. 2. WOODROW BERGNER WAUSAU History and Science Bntbill 2. 3: Basketball I. 2. 3: Student Voice 3: Homecoming Committee 3. LLOYD BREKKE . COTTAGE GROVE History and Social Science •■R Club 3. 4: Basketball 2. 3. 4: Football 2. 3. 4: Swimming 2. 3. LE ROY BROWN CUMBERLAND Science and Mathematics Y. M. C. A. 2. 3. Vice-President 3; Honor Society 1. 2. 3: 1935 Melctean: Homecoming Committee I: Prom Committee 2. LEONE CAPPER .... WEST SALEM History and English La Crotie Slate Teacheri College I; Y. V. C. A. 2. 3: G. O. P. 3: Honor Society 2. 3. Vice-Prciident 3: Clan Vice-President 3: Orchestra 2. 3: Homecoming Committee 2. 3: Prom Committee 2. 57 RIVER FALLS MILDRED CHELGREN . . Elementary G. O. P. 2. 3: Honor Society 1. 2. 3: Masquers I. 2. 3: Y. W. C. A. 1. 2. 3: A Capella Choir I. 2. 3: Mixed Chorus 2. 3: Girls Quartet 3: 1939 Meletean: Homecoming Committee 2. 3: Prom Committee 2: Ring Committee 2. VERNICE CLAPP .... ROBERTS English and History G. O. P. 3: Honor Society I. 2. 3: Y. W. C. A. I. 2. 3: Band I. 2. 3: Orchestra I. 3: A Capella Choir 2. 3: Co-ed Band 1.2.3: Homecoming Committee 3: Prom Committee 2. LE ROY COLLINS RIVER FALLS History and Social Science HEROLD COMPTON BAYFIELD Mathematics and Science Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3. Cabinet 3: Baseball I. 2: Band I: Homecoming Committee 3. FREDERICK DOSCH RICHLAND CENTER Agriculture and Chemistry Agrifaltian 1. 2. 3: Football I. 2. 58 DOLORES DUNBAR RIVER FALLS Elementary Honor Society 2. 3: Y. W. C. A. I. 2. 3. DAVID DYKSTRA .... BALDWIN History and Mathematics Norihwettcrn Junior Col kg I. 2: Y. M. C. A. 3: Batkct bill 3: Student Voice 3. ALLEN ERICKSON .... MELROSE History and Geography ••R Club I. 2: Baseball I. 2: Bitkecball I. 2. VIOLET FIEDLER . PRESCOTT Elementary Y. W. C. A. I. 2. 3. LOWELL FRYE .... RIVER FALLS Science and Mathematics Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3: Fooiball I. 2. 3. THOMAS GILLINGHAM . RICHLAND CENTER Agriculture and Science Agtifallian I. 2. 3. WAYNE GUSTAFSON MAIDEN ROCK Junior High School Y. M. G. A. 2. 3: Baseball 2. 3: Tennis I: Band I. 2: Homecoming Committee 2. NORMA HAGEMANN . ELLSWORTH Elementary Education Band 3: Y. W. C. A. 3. WOODROW HAUGEN PRAIRIE FARM Agriculture and Science Agrifallian I. 2. 3: Y. M. C. A. I. 2: Homecoming Committee I. ETHEL HELLER .... ARKANSAW Mathematics and Science Y. W. C. A. 1. 2. 3: Honor Society 3: Girls' Glee Club 2. 3. 60 CAROL HOVDE SPRING VALLEY Elementary G. O. P. 3: Honor Society 2. 3: Y. W. C. A. I. 2. 3: Chorus I. 3. GALEN E. KINTNER GARLAND. ARKANSAS Agriculture and Science Agrifallian I. 2. 3: Y. M. C. A. 3: Band I. HELEN KOTTS ..... BALDWIN English and History G. O. P. 2. 3: Honor Society 2. 3; Masquers I. 2. 3: W. A. A. I: Y. W. C. A. 1. 2. 3: Basketball 1. 3: Tennis 1. 2. 3: Chorus I. 2. 3: Homecoming Committee 1: Prom Committee 2: Social Committee 1. 3: Goose Hangs High 2. FLOYD KRAUSE .... BAY CITY Science and Mathematics Honor Society 1. 2. 3: R Club 2. 3: Y. M. C. A. 1; Class Secretary and Treasurer 2; Class President 3: Basket ball I: Football 2. 3: Homecoming Committee 3: Prom Committee 2: Social Committee 3. LOUIS KULAS . ( . ATHENS History and Social Science R Club 2. 3: Baseball I. 2. 3: Basketball I. 2. 3: Student Voice 3: Homecoming Committee 2. 3. 61 PRESTON LAMPSON CUMBERLAND History and Social Science R” Club 2. 3. 4: CUu President 2: Buktibill 2. 3. 4: Football 2. 3. 4: Prom Committee 2. MARY JANE LARSON . . RIVER FALLS English and Music Y. W. c. A. I. 2. 3: G. O. P. 2. 3: Honor Society I. 2. 3: Mnqueri I. 2. 3: Chorus Accompanist I. 2: Orchestra I. 2: 1934 Meletean: Homecoming Committee I. 2: Prom Committee 2; Social Committee 3: The Youngest 3: Grandma Pull the Strings I. MAXINE LARSON MONDOVI Elementary Y. W. c. A. I. 2. 3: G. O. P. 2. 3: Chorus I: Homecoming Committee 3: Prom Committee 2. MILDRED LARSON ELLSWORTH Primary Y. W. C. A. I. 2: Girls’ Sextette 2. FLOYD LIND..................................BAYFIELD History and Social Science Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3: Baseball 2: Football I: Band I. 2. 3. 62 PERRY LUCHSINGER . BELLEVILLE Science and Mathematics Y. M. C. A. I: R Club I. 2: Baseball I: Prom Core miner 2. KENNETH H. MCDONALD TURTLE LAKE Science and Mathematics ZONA GALE MARTIN BLOOMER Mathematics and History G. O. P. 2. 3: Y. W. C. A. 1. 2. 3. Secretary 2: Women Glee Club; W. A. A. I. DONALD MAY .... RIVER FALLS Science and Mathematics Honor Society I. 2. 3: Y. M. C. A. 1. 2. 3. Treasurer 3: Basketball I: Football I. 2: Social Committee 2. MARLOWE MICKELSON . WEBSTER Science and Mathematics Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3. Cabinet 3: Class Vice-President 2: Batketball I: Chorus 2: Social Committee 3. 63 CLIFFORD NARVESON . WELLS. MINNESOTA Agriculture Agrifallian 1. 2. 3. ELECTA NELSON . . .. MONDOVI Elementary Y. w. c A. I. 2. 3. ELEANOR OHMAN GLENWOOD CITY English and History Y. W. C. A. 1. 2. 3. Cabinet 3: G. O. P. 3: Masquers I. 2. 3; Homecoming Committee I. 2: Prom Committee 2: Social Committee 3: Overtone 3. MAXINE OLSON ..... HUDSON English and History Y. W. C. A. I. 2. 3: G. O. P. 2. 3: Masquers 2. 3: Homecoming Committee 3: Prom Committee 2: Social Committee 2, 3. Treasurer 2. 3: Accidents Will Happen 2. FRANKLIN OTIS..........................BARRON Science and Mathematics 64 MIRIAM PETERSEN .... Music and History University of Minnesota 1. 2: Y. W. C. A. I. ming 1. 2: Band 3: Chorus I. 2: Orchestra Instrumental Ensemble 1. 2. HUDSON 2: Swim-I. 2. Si VIGGO RASMUSEN WITHEE Science and Social Science Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3: Intramural Basketball 1. 2. 3. JOSEPHINE ROACH HAMMOND Intermediate Newman Club I, 2. YERDA ROBERTSON . RIVER FALLS Music and Foreign Languages Ricks College I: Honor Society 2. 3: Chorus 2. 3: Orchestra 2. 3. NONA JEAN ROCKWELL AUGUSTA English and Music Milwaukee State Teachers College I. 2: Y. W. C. A. 3: Band 3: Orchestra 3: A Capella Choir 3. 65 ELLSWORTH CLIFFORD ROGERS History and English DOROTHY SCHNEIDER . MAIDEN ROCK Grammar LEONARD SEIDEL .... RIB LAKE History and Social Science Baseball 1. 2: Basketball 2. 3. DAGNY SERUM.............................NELSON Elementary Y. W. C. A. 3. JOAN SMITH .... NEW RICHMOND English and History Masquers 3: Y. W. C. A. I. 2. 3. Cabinet 3: Debate I. 2: Prom Committee 2: Class Secretary 3: Thank You. Doctor 3. 66 VAUGHN SMITH .... GLEN FLORA History and Social Science Y. M. C. A. I. 2. 3. Cabinet 3: Masquers 3: Class Treasurer 3: Intramural Basketball I; Tennis 2. 3: Student Voiee 3: Homecoming Committee I. 2: Prom Committee 2; The Rising of the Moon 3. GERHARD THOMPSON .... POSKIN History and Mathematics Y. M. C. A. 1: Masquers 2. 3: Vice-President 3: Swimming I: Tennis I. 2: Volleyball I: Homecoming Committee 3. GEORGE TRACY .... ELLSWORTH History and Social Science CHARLES VAN LOO .... SIREN Agriculture and Science Agrifallian I. 2. 3. MERLIN VOIGHT...............................BRUCE Agriculture 67 TONY JOE VOZABEL........................... Science and Social Science Y. M. C. A. J: Football I: Band 2: Chorus I. 2. 3: Orchestra 2: A Caprlla Choir 2. 3: Student Voice I. FRIEDA VRUWINK .... HAMMOND Primary Y. W. C. A. I. 2. 3: 1935 Meletean. MELVIN WALL ..... HAWKINS Agriculture and Science Agrifallian I. 2. 3: Honor Society 1. 2. 3: Y. M. C. A. I. 3: Debate 3: Social Committee 3. KENNETH WALLEN . GRANTSBURG Agriculture and Science Agrifallian 1. 2. 3. SHERMAN WEISS ..........................RIVER FALLS Agriculture and Science Agrifallian I. 2. 3; Y. M. C. A. 3. 68 ROBERTS HAROLD WHITE Agriculture and Science Y. M. C. A. 2. 3: Agrifallian I. 2. 3: Honor Society 3: root bill I. MIKE WHITE ..... MINONG Junior High School Clut President 1: Class Ticiwrer 2: Claw Vice-President 3: Bislttbill 1; Tennis 2: Homrcoming Committee I. 2. 3: Prom Committee 2: Social Committee 2. 3. President 3. OPHELIA WHITE RIVER FALLS Junior High School Y. V. C. A. I. 2. 3: G. O. P. 2. 3: Honor Society 3: Masquers I. 2. 3: Band I. 2: Coed Band I. 2: Homecoming Committee 2. 3: Prom Committee 2: A Successful Calamity 2: Wedding Presents I: Stupid Maid 2: The Youngest 3. WAYNE WILCOX RIVER FALLS Special Masquers I. 2. 3: Football I: Band I. 2. 3: Orchestra I. 2. 3: Prom Committee 2: “A Successful Calamity 1. ELENORE ZIMPELMANN . Primary EAGLE RIVER Y. W. C. A. I. 2. 3: G. O. P. 3: 1935 Meletean: Homecoming Committee 3. SOPHOMORES 0 nai it! El lit tel V ty ZORN. BERGSTROM. SWANSON WOOD. SIMMEI.INK. ZAHRADKA THE SOPHOMORE CLASS IN SEPTEMBER, 1933, two hundred seven freshmen under the guidance of the class adviser, Professor Junkman, became a formal organization as the Class of 1937, and began to lose that bewildered look which is common to freshman classes. Palmer Aasterud was the first president and held his office till the midyear; Newell Younggren succeeded him. The enrollment for the second year was one hundred forty-six. The presidents were Roman Zorn and Robert Bergstrom. In both its first and second years the class was active in extra-curricular activities. Eighty-six per cent of the members took part in at least one activity. In this respect it surpasses the record of all other classes for the year 1934-35. Its achievements in athletics were particularly outstanding. During the first year four members of the class. Merton Wulf. Walter Herkal. Dean Zaner. and Palmer Aasterud earned “RY' for basketball or football. During the course of the second year several more were added to the football team. Walter Herkal was chosen as captain of the team for the following year. He did remarkable work in basketball also. He became high scorer of all the teachers colleges in the state and was chosen for the all-conference team. Girls of this class also made a good record in athletics. Sophomores made up a large part of the W. A. A. The class furnished the school with several good debaters. In their first year Roman Zorn was placed on the first debate squad and Rolf Ordal and Louis Zahradka on the second squad. In their second year all of them were on the first squad. The Sophomore Class was well represented on the school publications. During the freshman year it had one member on the Meletean staff, Edna Wahl. The next year it had three. Harry Guinn. Rolf Ordal, and Edna Wahl. 72 GLEN P. JUNKMAN THE SOPHOMORE CLASS N the Student Voice staff there were nine the first year and eleven the second. The Sophomore Class has shown a great interest in music, art, and drama. Its members form a large percentage of the band, orchestra, and glee club. Warren Oskey and Morris Shepard sing in the men's quartette, and Wilma De Master and Edna Waughtal in the girls quartette. Nancy Njos and Edrys Ruethin have done good work as pianists. Morris Shepard played the cello in a string trio. The representatives of the Sophomore Class in the Palette Club were Marjorie Afdahl, Vivian Afdahl. and Thelma Sanden. A considerable number took part in the activities of the Masquers. Six people had roles in plays the first year and twelve the second year. Seven sophomore girls joined the G. O. P. during the last year: Gwendolyn Fox, Nancy Njos, Louise Swanson, Inez Hocking, Dora Mae Hocking, Betty Cutsforth, and Minnie Embretson. The members of the class on the social committee for the freshman year were Ariel Le Page, Kenneth Hove, and Frederick Bremer. Louis Zahradka, Roman Zorn, and Minnie Embretson filled these positions for the past year. Many of the members of the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. were sophomores. For the Y. M. C. A. cabinet for next year Walter Guinn, Harry Guinn, Stanley Morgan, and Louis Zahradka have been chosen. The girls selected for the Y. W. C. A. cabinet for the coming year are Nell Frels. Emma Lou Tubbs, and Dora Mae Hocking. Louise Swanson and Gertrude Vietor will act as officers next year. The Sophomore Class has proved its worth not only in its participation in outside activities but in its scholastic achievements as well. Fifteen sophomores were on the Honor Roll. Several of these were straight A students. William Mayer headed the Honor Roll one term with a total of fifty-four honor points. The climax of the sophomore year was the annual prom. The chairmen of the prom committees were Dora Mae Hocking, Louis Zahradka, Roman Zorn, Francis Haugh, and Nell Frels. The success of the prom may be attributed largely to the efforts of these people. 73 —Edna Wahl MARJORY AFDAHL HAMMOND Intermediate Palette Club I: Y. V. C. A. I. 2: Orchestra I: Girls Glee Club I. 2. VIVIAN AFDAHL .... HAMMOND Intermediate Palette Club I: Y. V. C. A. I. 2: Girls Glee Club 1. 2. BERNICE AMES...............................SHELDON Rural Rural Life Club 2: Y. W. 0. A. 2. SUSAN M. BARKER . STILLWATER. MINNESOTA Primary Y. W. C. A. C 2: Girls Glee Club 2. JULIA BERGSTRAHL . RIVER FALLS Primary Y. V. C. A. I. 2: Chorus 2. 74 GERTRUD BLATT . . CLEAR LAKE Primary Honor Society 2: Y. W. C. A. 2. LILY CASS OWEN Grammar W. A. A. I. 2. Treasurer 2: Basketball 1. 2: Hockey 2: Soccer I. 2; Volleyball I, 2; Homecoming Committee 2. HELEN DE GOLIER . RIVER FALLS Primary Y. W. c. A. 1. 2. LA VERLE DE MARCE . LAKE CITY. MINNESOTA Primary WILMA DE MASTER .... BALDWIN Primary Y. W. C. A. 1.2: Mixed Chorus I. 2: A Capella Choir 2: Girls' Quartette 2. 75 ALICE EIDE MONDOVI Elementary Y. W. C. A. I. 2: Basketball I. MINNIE EMBRETSON STANLEY Primary Y. W. C A. I. 2: G. O. P. 2: Class Secretary Is Mixed Chorus 2: Girls' Glee Club I. 2: Homecoming Committee 1: Social Committee 2. NELL E. FRELS . . ... CABLE Rural Rural Life Club I. 2; Secretary 2: 'W. A. A. 1: Y. W; C. A. I. 2. Secretary 2: Basketball 2. VIVIAN GRUNKE . . CLEAR LAKE Grammar Masquers I. 2: Y. W. C. A. 1, 2; Suppressed Desires I. MARGARET HJELSTUEN Primary AMERY DORA MAE HOCKING RIVER FALLS Elementary G. O. P. 2: Masquers 1. 2. Secretary 2: Y. W. C. A. 1. 2; Chorus I. 2: Th« Goow Hangs High 1: “The Youngest 2. MARIAN HOUGER .... AMERY Primary HOWARD JENSON RIVER FALLS Rural Rural Life Club I. 2. MARGARET JOHNSON . DEER PARK Rural Rural Life Club I. 2. Secretary I. President 2: Y. W. C. A. I. 2. GEORGIA KLEINFELTER STILLWATER, MINNESOTA Intermediate Y. w. C. A. I. 77 HELEN KUMHERA ALMENA Inter mediate W. A. A. 2: Y. W. C. A. I. 2: Baseball 2: Tennis 2: Volleyball I. HAIDE A. LARSON Primary Masquers I. 2. MARGARET LARSON Intermediate Y. W. C. A. I. 2. RUBY LAUSTED .... Primary Y. W. C. A. I. 2: Band I: Coed Band Club I. HARRIET LINEHAN . Elementary 1. 2: Basketball 2. RIVER FALLS CLAYTON COLFAX I: Girls Glee RIVER FALLS Basketball I. ELEANOR NELSON .... WEBSTER Intermediate Ashland Rural Normal I: Honor Society 2: Y. W. C. A. 2; Girls' Glrr Club 2. NATHILLA O'HEARN MELROSE Intermediate W. A. A. I. 2; Baseball I: Basketball 2: Hockey 1. 2: Soccer I. 2: Volleyball I. 2. OLIVE POFAHL . HAGER CITY Rural Rural Life Club 2: Y. W. C. A. 2. BERTHA POLGAR................................Hawkins Intermediate Y. W. C. A. I. 2: Chorus I. 2: Student Voice I. 2. ETHEL RILEY..................................DURAND Intermediate Rural Life Club I: Chorus I. 79 MARIE RIVARD STILLWATER. MINNESOTA Grammar W. A. A. I; Hockey 1: Girls' Glee Club I. ODILE ST. PETER NEW RICHMOND Elementary Education Newman Club I. 2: G. O. P. 2: W. A. A. I: Baseball 1: Basketball 1; Swimming Ij Volleyball 1. THELMA SANDEN .... BALDWIN Intermediate Honor Society 2; Palette Club I: W. A. A. I: Y. W. C. A. 2: Girls’ Glee Club 2. EVELYN SCHLOSSER . ARKANSAW Grammar W. A. A. I. 2: Newman Club 2: Basketball I: Hockey I. 2: Soccer I, 2: Volleyball I: Girls’ Glee Club I. 2: Clef Club 2. HELEN SPALDING INGRAM Primary Y. V. C. A. I. 2: Homecoming Committee I. LUCILLE STRIEBEL . RIVER FALLS Mathematics and Foreign Languages Y. W. C. A. 1. 2: Baseball 1. 2: Soccer I; Volleyball 1; Chorai 1. 2; Girls' Glee Club I. 2: Clef Club 2: Student Voice I. 2. ETHYL TOBIAS . DAWSON. MINNESOTA Primary Ashland Rural Normal I: Superior Slate Teachen College 2. OLIVE VRUWINK .... HAMMOND Primary Rural Life Club 1: Y. W. C. A. I. 2. EDNA WAUGHTAL .... ROBERTS Grammar Masquers 2: Y. W. C. A. I. 2: Baad I. 2: Chorus I. 2: Orchestra I. 2: The Youngest 2. DONALD WILCOXON . RIVER FALLS Rural Rural Life Club I. President I: Basketball I: Football I. 81 DONALD ANDERSEN NORTHFIELD. MINNESOTA Agriculture and Science LE ROY ANDERSON WOODVILLE Mathematics and Science VIRGINIA AVERY . ST. CROIX FALLS Social Sciences RUSSELL BARTLETT AUGUSTA Agriculture and Science ROBERT BERGSTROM . GLEN FLORA Agriculture and Science INA BERGSTROM . GLEN FLORA History FREDERICK BREMER . RIVER FALLS Pre'Medical EVERETTE COMPTON BAYFIELD Mathematics and History VIVIAN COX SPOONER English and History BETTY CUTSFORTH . CHETEK Science and Languages 82 LORIN DAVIDSON . ELLSWORTH Agriculture and Science HAROLD DORGAN RIVER FALLS Science and Mathematics ROBERT ENGDAHL RIVER FALLS Mathematics and Science ARDUS ERLANDSON RIVER FALLS English DONALD FOSS RIVER FALLS Science and Music GWENDOLYN FOX RIVER FALLS Social Science KATHLEEN FULLER BARRON Mathematics and Science EUGENE GOSSEN ELCHO History HARRY GUINN . HANNIBAL History and Social Science WALTER GUINN HANNIBAL History and Social Science 83 RUTH GULLICK COLFAX History DONALD HART . BLOOMER Agriculture and Science FRANCIS HAUGH . RIVER FALLS Agriculture MAY HECKEL PRESCOTT English and History WALTER HERKAL MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA History and Social Science INEZ HOCKING RIVER FALLS English and Science KENNETH HOVE RICE LAKE Science and Mathematics RUTH HUGHES HUDSON History and Social Science ROLAND HUNSADER . ALGOMA Science and Mathematics JOHN HURON CHICAGO. ILLINOIS Agriculture and Science 84 NOLAN ISAACSON SPRING VALLEY Mathematics and Science BERNICE JACOBSON . NEW RICHMOND History and English ARTHUR JOHNSON RIVER FALLS Agriculture and Science MARY JUNKMAN RIVER FALLS History and English ARTHUR KNUTH ELCHO History and Science VINCENT KONIG . MILWAUKEE Science and Mathematics ELEANOR KROMREY . OSCEOLA Elementary Education ROBERT LACEY . ELLSWORTH Pre-Law ALBERT LEISZ . TURTLE LAKE Science MARTINUS LIEN JANESVILLE Mathematics and Science 85 ROBERT MCCABE HAMMOND Science and Mathematics WILLIAM MAYER . NELSON Science and Mathematics WAYNE MEEHAN . ELLSWORTH Science IRIS MILLS . BALDWIN History and Music STANLEY MORGAN . BALDWIN Science and Mathematics KENNETH MUSEUS BALDWIN Science and Mathematics JOHN NELSON . DOWNING Journalism NANCY NJOS BALDWIN English and History BERNARD NORWICK RICE LAKE History JOHN O BRIEN RIVER FALLS Science and Mathematics 86 ROLF ORDAL RIVER FALLS Science and Mathematics WARREN OSKEY BAY CITY Pre-Law JANE O'REGAN RIVER FALLS Science DOROTHEA PANZENHAGEN TURTLE LAKE Science and Social Science FREDERICK PATCHIN . CHETEK Science and Mathematics KENNETH PAULS . RICHLAND CENTER Agriculture and Science MARY PETERSON . OGEMA Primary ROBERT PICULLEL STILLWATER. MINNESOTA Pre-Law ADOLPH REIDT NELSON Science and Mathematics ROBERT RHODES . BARRON Pre-Law 87 VELMA SEGERSTROM . RIVER FALLS English and History MAURICE SHEPARD RIVER FALLS Science and Mathematics MARY ALICE SHERMAN . RIVER FALLS English and History DONALD SIMMELINK BALDWIN History and Social Science ARTHUR SLETTELAND HOLMAN History and Mathematics ANNA SMITH PHILLIPS Primary LEO STENBACK PHELPS Science and History LAURENCE STENE . SPRING VALLEY History and Social Science GERTRUDE STEPHENSON TAYLOR Primary LOUISE SWANSON . GLENWOOD CITY English and History 88 MELVIN SWANSON ELLSWORTH Science and Mathematics _ DOROTHY SYMES RIVER FALLS English and Foreign Languages MARSHALL THOMSON , RIVER FALLS Science and History KENNETH THORESON WOODVILLE Pre-Law EMMA LOU TUBBS RIVER FALLS English and History OTIS VAGSTAD CHIPPEWA FALLS Science and Mathematics HELEN VAUGHAN STANLEY English and Music GERTRUDE VIETOR CLEAR LAKE English and Social Science EDNA WAHL . NEILLSVILLE History and Foreign Languages ELMER WATKINS HUDSON Science and Mathematics 89 FREDERICK WIGAND . CLEAR LAKE Science MARION WILLIAMSON CORNELL History and Social Science LLOYD WOOD CLEAR LAKE Science and Music MERTON WULF . ALGOMA History NEWELL YOUNGGREN . RIVER FALLS Science LOUIS ZAHRADKA OSCEOLA Agriculture and Science ROMAN ZORN RIVER FALLS History 90 FRESHMEN m i nfi mXmim LARSON. MAY DYKSTRA. CHURCHILL. MULLEN THE FRESHMAN CLASS TN THE fall of 1934 one hundred fifty-seven freshmen began their college course. Miss Lucile Haddow kindly consented to guide this class, small but enterprising, through its first year. Homecoming gave this class its first opportunity to display its spirit of cooperation and its enthusiastic support of college traditions. For this occasion freshmen carried out energetically their tasks: reliming the big R on Bliss Mound, decorating Main Street, and entering an unusual float in the parade. From that time on the freshmen have tried to live up to their float motto— The sky the limit! When in. the fall came the call for football recruits, many of the boys showed not only what football did for them but what they could do for football. Seven freshman boys made the varsity team: Lawrence Selvig. Charles Cudney, Roger Haberman, Thomas Rendler, Stuart Larson. Stanley Johnson, and Lee Martin. Thirteen other enthusiastic men constituted the freshman football team. Several freshmen played basketball. Four of them—Charles Cudney, James May, Stuart Larson, and Lee Martin—made a fine showing on the varsity squad. Eleven other vigorous freshmen formed the freshman basketball team. Out of a hundred candidates who tried out for admission into the Masquers Robert Knowles, Robert Stuart, John Batty, Joyce Leonard, and Elizabeth Mason were chosen members of the college dramatic organization. The seven freshman girls who joined the Women’s Athletic Association have all been active in the sports sponsored by the organization. 92 L. LUCILE HADDOW THE FRESHMAN CLASS THIS year three argumentative freshmen made the first debate team: Jeanne Myron, Marion Hawkins, and Daniel Dykstra. Many other freshmen received excellent training on the second squad. Two freshmen have served on the Student Voice staff: Lucile Spriggs and Helen Brunner. Marion Hawkins is freshman representative on the Meletean staff. Freshmen have borne their part in the college musical organizations. Twelve freshmen help to make up the personnel of the band. Eight freshmen have joined the orchestra. This class is well represented in the two religious organizations of the college. the Y. W. C. A. and the Y. M. C. A. Mildred Pedersen. Joyce Leonard, and Mildred Le Page have been chosen to serve on the Y. W. C. A. cabinet of next year. James May and Howard Elliott are members of the Y. M. C. A. cabinet. Twelve freshmen belong to the Rural Life Club. Well represented in extra-curricular activities, this class has also seven members whose scholastic work has placed them on the roll of the Honor Society. Looking back over the year's activities, the Freshman Class is gratified at its modest achievements and hopeful of still greater success. —Marion Hawkins 93 RUSSEL AAMODT SPRING VALLEY Science and Music LILLIE AHLGREN FREDERIC English and Social Science JOHN ALLEN Art JOYCE ALTON RIVER FALLS RIVER FALLS English and History RUTH AMES . RIVER FALLS English and History • HARRY ANDERSEN RIVER FALLS Mathematics and Science ANDREW ANDERSON . SPRING VALLEY Mathematics and Science ORLIN ANDERSON RIB LAKE Mathematics and Science HELEN MARIE ARNQUIST . HUDSON English ALFRED BOCKHAUS . BOYD Science and Mathematics 94 AUDREY BARRETT . RICE LAKE Science JOHN BATTY „ RIVER FALLS English and History ERNEST BERG WOODVILLE Pre-Journalism MARSHALL BERGSTROM . GLEN FLORA Agriculture and Science ETHEL BEST HAWKINS History LUCILLE BIERBAUM . WABENO Intermediate GORDON BLACK . RIVER FALLS Pre-Medical BERT BLAIN WEYERHAUSER Science and Mathematics LILY BRACE OSCEOLA English WARREN BREDAHL . ELMWOOD Pre-Law 95 HELEN BRUNNER ELMWOOD English and History JOHN CANNON . . . ELLSWORTH Pre-Law FRANCIS CAPPER . WEST SALEM Mathematics and Science EDDIE CASS .... OWEN History and Science ROBERT CHINNOCK RIVER FALLS English and Mechanics KATHLYN CHURCHILL OSCEOLA History CHARLES CUDNEY BLOOMER Mathematics and Science ROBERT DEVEREUX REEDSBURG Science and Mathematics STANLEY DOOLITTLE . ELLSWORTH Pre-Law DONNA DUNBAR . RIVER FALLS Primary 96 DANIEL DYKSTRA BALDWIN Pre-Law HOWARD ELLIOT EAU CLAIRE English and Music LEOTA ELLIOT . RIVER FALLS Science and Mathematics GRACE ENLOE RIVER FALLS English and History LUCILLE EVANS MONDOVI Primary CATHERINE FARRELL . RIVER FALLS English and Library CHARLOTTE FARRELL . RIVER FALLS Primary DOROTHY FERM AMERY Grammar NORMA FOLEY MAIDEN ROCK Rural GEORGE FREIER . ELLSWORTH Mathematics and Science 97 LOIS GATES . GLENWOOD CITY English RUSSEL GETTINGER . NEW AUBURN Mathematics and Science VERA GIPFORD . EAST ELLSWORTH Pre Medical JOSEPH GREENE . SHAFER. MINNESOTA Agriculture and Science ROBERT GULLICKSON BARRON History ROGER HABERMAN . EAST ELLSWORTH Pre-Law WILMA HAGESETH WOODVILLE Rural DOROTHY HALL . CHETEK Junior High School ANITA HALLS EAST ELLSWORTH Social Science ANNA MAE HALLS . EAST ELLSWORTH Science ELZA LOU HANNA RIVER FALLS English and History WALTER HANSEN GLEN FLORA Science and Mathematics MARION HAWKINS HUDSON English and History CAROLYN HECKEL PRESCOTT English RUSSEL HENNINGTON HUDSON Pre-Law WILLIAM HETT . BUTTERNUT History ALLAN HILLIARD MONDOVI Pre-Medical ELIZABETH HILYAR DEER PARK Primary LAURAINE ISAACSON . SPRING VALLEY English HOWARD JACOBSON . CUMBERLAND Mathematics and Science 99 JACOB JACOBSON BALSAM LAKE History OLGA JACOBSON HAMMOND Science ANNA MARIE JOHNSON . WOODVILLE Rural BERNADINE JOHNSON . RIVER FALLS English DALE JOHNSON . RIVER FALLS History. DEAN E. JOHNSON RIVER FALLS Science and Mathematics HARRY JOHNSON . HUDSON Mathematics and History STANLEY JOHNSON ELLSWORTH Pre-Engineering OLIVE JOOS ALMA CENTER English and History MARY HELEN KAY RIVER FALLS English 100 LEE KNICKEL RIVER FALLS Mathematics ROBERT KNOWLES RIVER FALLS Pre-Law KARL KOCH . BUTTERNUT History GEORGE KROMREY OSCEOLA Pre-Law RUSSELL KURTZ . RIVER FALLS Science and Mathematics STUART LARSON MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA Science and Mathematics JOYCE LEONARD . ELLSWORTH English and History MILDRED LE PAGE . ST. CROIX FALLS English PHILIP LOOFBOURROW . NEW AUBURN Pre-Engineering HOWARD MCCLEARY . MAIDEN ROCK Junior High School LORRAINE MCLAUGHLIN RIVER FALLS Primary NORMA MAREK . English RIVER FALLS ELIZABETH MASON English RIVER FALLS JAMES MAY . Pre-Medical RIVER FALLS MARSHALL MAY DOWNING Mathematics and Science BESSIE MELGARD English RIVER FALLS IRENE MENTINK Rural HAMMOND DONA MAE MICHALSON . English CLEAR LAKE EDNA MOLINE . History PEPIN GEORGE MULLEN HUDSON Science and Mathematics 102 JAMES MURPHY RIVER FALLS Agriculture and Science JEANNE MYRON BALDWIN English and History MAE NELSON PRENTICE English and History RUTH NELSON SPRING VALLEY Mathematics and History DAN O'BRIEN EDNA O'BRIEN Science Rural RIVER FALLS HUDSON CHARLES OSBORN . Science PRESCOTT CHARLOTTE OSTBY . BALDWIN English and History MAXINE PEABODY . MILLTOWN History MILDRED PEDERSEN . RIVER FALLS English 103 RAYMOND PETERSON RIVER FALLS Pre-Engineering ROY PETERSON . RIVER FALLS History and Social Science JESSIE PITTMAN . CLEAR LAKE Rural JACK POST .... BARRON History WARD RANDLES ALMA CENTER Mathematics and Science MICHAEL REAGAN RIVER FALLS Agriculture and Science THOMAS RENDLER LA CROSSE Science and History ALBERT ROBSON WATERVILLE. MINN History ROY ROOTH CENTURIA Science and History LORETTA RYAN . RIVER FALLS Elementary Education 104 CATHARINE SALMON . CYLON Intermediate HOPE SANDOW SPRING VALLEY English and History GLADYS SCHULZE CLEAR LAKE Primary MILDRED SHELDON WENDELL. MINN Primary LLOYD SHELLA . RIVER FALLS Agriculture and Science EVERAL SHERBURNE WEBSTER Science and Mathematics GERALDINE SIMPSON RIVER FALLS Intermediate FRANK SIRIANNI CUMBERLAND History PHYLLIS SODERSTROM OGEMA English and History PAUL SOMSEN BALDWIN History and Music 105 JAMES SPOONER TURTLE LAKE History and Science LUCILLE SPRIGGS RIVER FALLS English MARIE STEINER . ELLSWORTH Rural ROBERT STEWART RIVER FALLS Science and Mathematics KENNETH SUMNER RIVER FALLS Agriculture and Science DOROTHY S VANSON ELLSWORTH English and History JAMES TABOR ELLSWORTH Pre-Law HOWARD VASSAU . AMERY History KENNETH WALL HAWKINS Agriculture and Science MARGARET WANG . SPRING VALLEY Rural 106 JAMES WAXON MINNEAPOLIS. MINN! Science JUNE WERT .... HUDSON Rural LEONA WEYH . PRESCOTT Junior High School LUCILLE ZAHRADKA . OSCEOLA Primary DONALD EMRICH BATTLE GROUND, INDIANA Junior High School 107 BOOK THREE ATHLETICS . nrw BEE THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT THE ATHLETIC COUNCIL R. A. Karges E. J. Prucha Osborne Cowles E. A. Whitenack W. H. Hunt A. N. Johnson President Vice-President Coach Secretary-T reasurer Director Director THE COACHING STAFF Osborne Cowles . Theodore Setterquist . Vernon Woodward Coach Assistant Coach . Freshman Coach Frederick Patchin MANAGERS Football Ernest Brickner Basketball COACH COWLES HBfcSf jJ pi i ASSISTANT COACH SETTERQUIST Torgerson, Selvig. Stcnback. Simmelink. Cudncy. Norwich. Collin . Fry S. Johnson. Haugb, Isaacson. Hanson. Kolbrrg. Dawson. J. O'Brien Ilabcrman. Harr. Jacket n. Hcrkal. Dougherty. Wolf. Engdihl. Lirsz Rendler. Lampson. Larson. Brickner. W. Johnson. Kraus . Marlin, Blank D. O'Brien. Parchin. Managers THE 1934 FOOTBALL TEAM Ernest Brickner, Captain Harold Blank Lloyd Brekke Ernest Brickner Charles Dawson William Dougherty Donald Hart Walter Herkal Joseph Jackelen Wilbur Johnson Berger Kolberg Floyd Krause Preston Lampson Stuart Larson Lee Martin Bernard Norwiek Thomas Rendler Leo Stenback Joseph Weber Merton Wulf MEN NAMED ON ALL-NORTHERN STATE TEAM Dawson........................................Quarterback Brickner.........................................Fullback Lampson...............................................End Kolberg ...........................................Tackle Krause..............................................Guard no RESULTS OF THE SEASON RIVER FALLS .... 31 MACALESTER .... 13 RIVER FALLS 19 HAMLINE 12 RIVER FALLS 0 LUTHER . 6 RIVER FALLS .... 26 STOUT 0 RIVER FALLS 27 EAU CLAIRE H H. 1 0 RIVER FALLS 13 SUPERIOR 0 RIVER FALLS . . . . 6 LA CROSSE ... . 18 RIVER FALLS 0 ST. THOMAS 12 CONFERENCE STANDING Won Lost Tied Pet. LA CROSSE 3 0 1 1.000 RIVER FALLS 3 1 0 .750 SUPERIOR 1 1 2 .500 EAU CLAIRE 1 2 1 .333 STOUT 0 4 0 .000 DAWSON JOHNSON LAMPSON HERKAL NORWICK WULF RIVER FALLS 26, STOUT 0 BEFORE the Blue Devils' hopeful Homecoming crowd of nearly two thousand spectators the Falcon gridders opened the conference season by sweeping over Stout 26 to 0. River Falls scored in each quarter. Rendler carrying the ball over in the first and fourth quarters. Herkal in the second, and Dawson in the third: Captain Brickner added two points after touchdown by place kicks. Rendler returned the opening kickoff to the twenty-five yard line from where he alternated with Dawson and Brickner to place the ball on the five-yard stripe. Stout held, but the Falcons took the punt on the thirty-yard line and by a series of line bucks and end runs soon scored. The other touchdowns came as a result of a similar series of line plays, with Dawson and Rendler doing some brilliant work running the ends. Outclassed in every department. Stout made only two first downs to the Falcons twenty. 112 RIVER FALLS 27. EAU CLAIRE 0 REPRESENTED by one of the best teams in many years. Eau Claire came to River Palls with its eyes on a victory, only to receive the worst drubbing ever given to an Eau Claire team by River Falls in the history of the two schools. The Falcons scored before the game was five minutes old on a series of typical breaks that completely demoralized the Blue and Gold eleven. A loss, a poor punt, and a penalty placed the ball on the Eau Claire two-yard line. From there Brickner plunged for the first score, adding the extra point by a place kick. In the second quarter Dawson scored on a brilliant end run. starting in midfield, that brought the crowd to its feet in a frenzy of cheering. A few minutes later Dawson passed to Brekke in the end zone to put the game on ice. In the second half Eau Claire held River Falls to a lone touchdown late in the fourth quarter, with Herkal carrying the ball. Wulf. Martin and Dawson were outstanding for River Falls. Dawson s kicking keeping Eau Claire with its back to the wall the entire game. LARSON MARTIN KRAUSE JACKELEN STENBACH DOUGHERTY RIVER FALLS 13, SUPERIOR 0 BEFORE one of the largest Homecoming crowds in the history of the school. River Falls defeated a heavier Superior eleven 13-0. Two well-executed passes for touchdowns, one a short toss by Dawson and one a twenty-yard heave by Herkal, more than made up for the long gains of the Yellowjackets in mid-field. Early in the second quarter Herkal passed to Dawson on the eight-yard line: on fourth down Dawson shot a left handed pass to Herkal in the end zone. Norwick added the extra point by a plunge. As the fourth quarter opened, a scoring play clicked with Martin on the receiving end of a long pass from Herkal. Superior’s only serious scoring threat came early in the second half when the Yellowjackets made four successive first downs, only to have the Falcon line hold magnificently and take the ball on downs on their own sixteen-yard line- 114 RIVER FALLS 6, LA CROSSE 18 PLAYING for the Northern Conference championship. La Crosse defeated River Falls in a night game at La Crosse by the score of 18-6. The Falcons took the opening kickoff and scored a touchdown before the Maroons had a chance to handle the ball. Captain Brickner carrying the ball over. La Crosse scored early in the second quarter on a long pass to Johnny Watts, brilliant nepro halfback. As the third quarter opened the Falcons started a sustained drive down the field. With the ball on. the ten-yard line. River Falls tried a lateral pass play that would have given them the lead, if it had worked. Hanson. Maroon end, unknowingly blundered into the path of the lateral and raced ninety yards for a touchdown. Bruised and battered by a heavier line, the Falcons strove in vain to halt the La Crosse advance that marched down the field to score again in the final minutes of the game. Captain Brickner. playing his last conference game for River Falls, was outstanding on both offense and defense; Dougherty was a defensive star. BLANK RENDLER BREKKE WEBER HART KOLBERG NON-CONFERENCE GAMES AFTER a scant two weeks of practice, the Falcons journeyed to St. Paul to play Macalester. The supposedly stronger eleven found themselves outplayed by the inexperienced Falls team, and took the short end of a 31-13 score. Both coaches and fans were pleasantly surprised by the strength of the line, especially on offense. The backfield as a whole showed that it possessed both speed and power. Joe Weber, playing his first game for River Falls, was the most outstanding man on either team. The bright outlook for a strong team was somewhat dimmed during the next week of practice. Weber, king-pin of the Falcon offense, was lost for the 116 rest of the season due to a broken bone in bis ankle. However, the team fought its way to a 19-12 victory over Hamline in the first home game of the season. Dawson passed to Martin for the first touchdown soon after the opening gun. Hamline retaliated in a like manner in the second quarter. Martin again scored for the Falls early in the third period; soon after this, Dawson snared a Piper pass and raced forty yards for the third Falcon counter. A fourth quarter barrage of passes caught River Falls napping and netted Hamline one touchdown with only a few yards to go for a second as the game ended. Catching the Red and White on an off day. the Decorah. Iowa. Luther eleven eked out a 6-0 victory at Decorah. River Falls was on the defensive the entire first half, barely keeping their goal line uncrossed. As the third quarter opened. Augie Luther, elusive Luther triple-threat man, heaved a long pass to Aaberg back of the goal line. The Falcons found themselves effectively checked by the heavier line the few times they were in scoring territory. Both teams displayed ragged attacks, fumbles and poor punts being conspicuously evident. Augie Luther was a bright spot in the game, due to his clever ballcarrying ability. Closing the season by playing St. Thomas at Ramer Field, River Falls lost its first game to a Minnesota opponent this year. Score, 12-0. Led by the speed demon DeMarce. the Tommies scored in the first and third quarters as well as outplaying the Falcons most of the game. The first touchdown came as a result of an onslaught of long end runs and slashing off-tackle gams. The second counter found DeMarce staging the longest run made against River Falls this year, a sixty-yard gallop behind perfect interference. Larson, by intercepting a Tommy pass, started a Falcon rally that fell short fifteen yards of the goal, when three attempts to score by passing failed. For St. Thomas. Khinehart. DeMarce, McGuire, and Leckner were outstanding: Larson. Kolberg. brickner and Dawson played the best for the Red and White. May. Lampion. Coach Cowits, Wolf, Blank Kulai. Anderson. Iiaacion. Hrrkal. Cndncy THE 1935 BASKETBALL TEAM Harold Isaacson, Captain Donald Anderson Harold Blank Walter Herkal Louis Kulas Preston Lampson Merton Wulf MEN NAMED ON ALL-NORTHERN STATE TEAMS First Team Walter Herkal—Forward Second Team Donald Anderson—Guard 118 RESULTS OF THE SEASON Non-Conference RIVER FALLS .... 43 MACALESTER....... 37 RIVER FALLS .... 23 ST. OLAF......... 28 RIVER FALLS .... 35 ST. THOMAS....... 26 RIVER FALLS .... 38 ST. OLAF......... 31 RIVER FALLS..... 16 MACALESTER....... 40 RIVER FALLS..... 40 HAMLINE.......... 52 RIVER FALLS .... 44 JAMESTOWN........ 40 RIVER FALLS .... 48 ST. THOMAS....... 26 RIVER FALLS .... 30 MILWAUKEE........ 51 Conference RIVER FALLS........ 35 STOUT............... 15 RIVER FALLS ....... 40 EAU CLAIRE.......... 23 RIVER FALLS ....... 46 STOUT............... 30 RIVER FALLS ....... 38 SUPERIOR ........... 35 RIVER FALLS ....... 45 LA CROSSE .......... 29 RIVER FALLS ....... 31 LA CROSSE .......... 34 RIVER FALLS........ 25 SUPERIOR ........... 35 RIVER FALLS........ 46 EAU CLAIRE.......... 47 CONFERENCE STANDING Won Lost Pet. LA CROSSE 6 2 .750 SUPERIOR 6 2 .750 RIVER FALLS 5 3 .625 EAU CLAIRE 3 5 .375 STOUT 0 8 .000 CAPTAIN ISAACSON HERKAL ANDERSON THE 1934-35 BASKETBALL SEASON THE return of five of last year’s letter-men gave Coach Cowles a nucleus from which he developed a formidable aggregation that won 10 out of 17 games; the team won 8 victories out of 9 tries on its home floor. Five non-conference games led up to the regular conference games interposed during the season. The first game found the Falcons trimming a polished Macalester five 43-37. Neither team held more than a 3-point lead at any stage of the game until baskets by Herkal and Anderson and a charity shot by Lampson gave River Falls the victory. The Falcons’ first defeat came at St. Olaf 28-23. Held to a single field goal in the first half. River Falls trailed 8-10 at the half. A second half rally tied the score at 23, but Gilbertson and Holm-strom slipped through to put St. Olaf out in front at the final gun. A second period scoring drive gave River Falls a 35-26 win over St. Thomas after the score was tied at 17 all at the half. At the opening of the second half Herkal rang up 5 baskets in as many minutes. The Falcons' midget forwards, Isaacson and Herkal, rang up 27 points between them. Another characteristic second half rally brought the Falcons from an 18-16 disadvantage at the half to a 38-31 victory over St. Olaf. Herkal and Anderson shared scoring honors, making 14 and 11 points, respectively. Macalester on their own floor held River Falls to 2 field goals during the entire game to smother the Falcons 40-16. Captain Isaacson made both field goals; River Falls made 12 of 16 free throws. Starting the conference season with a road trip, the Falcons handily trimmed Stout and Eau Claire on successive nights. 120 Leading Stout 15-10 at the half, the Red and white smothered the Blue Devils in the last period to win 35-15. Blank contributed 9 points, and Herkal 14. Trailing 13-15 at the half, the Falcons came back to crush Eau Claire 38-23. Herkal again collected 14 points. A last minute scoring spree led by Wulf and Herkal gave the Cowles men a 46-30 victory over Stout as the Falcons opened the home conference schedule. Wulf garnered 10 points. Herkal 16. Hamline, Minnesota college champions for the past four seasons, stretched its number of home victories to 29 by out-scoring River Falls 52-40. Fladager and Zimmerman, with 17 and 14 points, respectively, led the scoring, closely followed by Herkal with 13 and Blank with 10. Behind 14-20 at the close of the first playing period, the Red and White closed the gap soon after play was resumed to take the long end of a 44-40 decision over a strong Jamestown, North Dakota, quint. Herkal put in 16 points. Kulas and Hall, Jimmy center, each 13. It was one of the best games played on the local floor all season, both teams flashing a well coached brand of play. In a fierce struggle for the Northern Conference lead the Falcons tripped a much taller Superior team 38-35. Neither team held a secure lead for any length of time, the score being tied five times. River Falls held an 18-.16 advantage at intermission. The Yellow jackets lost three men and the Falcons two via the foul route. Close guarding could not keep Herkal from scoring 19 points. The fast stepping Falcons trampled La Crosse 45-29 in their fifth conference victory. Led by Herkal. who dropped in 19 points, the Red and White controlled the game from the start, at one time holding a 22 point lead. A total of thirty fouls was called, being one of the roughest games of the season. On their own floor a week later, La-Crosse vanquished River Falls 31-34 for KULAS LAMPSON 121 BLANK WULF the Falcons’ first conference loss. Although leading 14-16 at the half. River Falls suffered a let-down in defense; as a result, the score was tied at 31 all with two minutes to play. Hanson’s field goal and But-terwick’s free throw was the Maroon margin of victory. Kulas dropped in 12 points, followed by Watts, La Crosse colored flash, with 10; Herkal, Falcon scoring ace, was held to 4 points. The next night another defeat was handed to the Red and White basketeers by Milwaukee 51-30. Leading 31-11 at the half time, the Green Gulls were never threatened during the game. Dassow with 15 points, Humke with 14, and Spronger with 13 led the Beer City attack. Ousting the Falcons from the top rung of the conference ladder, the Superior quint downed River Falls 35-25 on the Yellow jackets’ floor. Leading by but 5 points with five minutes to go, the famed Superior offense began to click in a manner that completely swamped the Falcon defense. Haugen, elongated Superior center, made 11 points of his team's total. Three straight losses were revenged when St. Thomas was the victim of a 48-26 assault by the Falcons. It also somewhat appeased a 12-0 defeat in football by the Tommies. River Falls led 37-11 at the half. Anderson and Herkal tied for scoring honors with 10 points each. Each team had 16 fouls called and each lost one man via the foul route. A sharp shooting Eau Claire team staged a second half rally to score an upset win over River Falls 46-47 as the Falcons closed the season. A spurt in the first half gave the locals a 30-20 lead at the half time. The Zornmen seemed unable to stop the Falcon offense as the second half started, but with the score 37-20 against them the Blue and Gold staged a comeback to draw even at 39 all. A whirlwind finish found Eau Claire desperately stalling to hold its precious one point lead. Korrison of Eau Claire led the scoring with 13 points. 122 FRESHMAN ATHLETICS THE freshman football team under the able coaching of Vern Woodward was one of the best in many years. Product of various types of coaching, the squad found itself welded into a compact unit that more than held its own against strong opposition. Although no individual stars were developed, the first year boys became acquainted with the Cowles system and should be ready to fill some of the holes left in the Varsity by graduation. The frosh played two games with the Red Wing Training School, losing the first game 13-0 and winning the second 1 2-8. The second game was a hard fought battle, with the boys from “down the river ' using most of the tape and arnica as a result of some hard drives by the yearlings. The frosh also defeated the local high school 18-0. and Hudson High School 7-6. A call for freshmen interested in basketball issued by Coach Setterquist was answered with an enthusiastic turnout of former high school players. After a short period of intensive drill the squad was cut to a few men in order to develop a team skilled in both offense and defense. The different styles of play taught by the various coaches made coordination difficult, but diligent practice under Coach Setterquist thrice weekly moulded the recruits into a well organized unit. As in former years, the frosh team served as a utility team for the surrounding high schools. No regular games were played, although the time was about the same as a regulation game and a score was kept. The schools played against included Hammond. Elmwood, Roberts. Prescott. River Falls and Baldwin: in every instance the freshmen triumphed by large scores. Three regulation games were played against the second Varsity team. All three contests found the Greenies handily trimming the Scrubs by decisive scores. Greenlee. Randles. Gullickson. Stan Johnson. Rooth. and Osborne were the most outstanding players: Wall. Haberman. and Blain are also worthy of praise. Gettinger and Cannon played a very good brand of ball. 123 INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL Standings Won Lost Pet. Erickson 10 0 1000 Simmelink .... 8 1 .898 Kolberg 6 4 .600 Stenbach 5 5 .500 Johnson 5 5 .500 Bergner 4 5 .444 Luchsinger .... 4 5 .444 Dougherty .... 4 6 .400 Seidel 3 5 .375 Younggren . . 3 6 .333 Woodward .... 1 4 .200 Anderson 0 10 .000 IN ORDER to provide an opportunity to play basketball for those students not able to make the regular squad, an intramural league of eleven teams was organized. The captains were chosen by the coach, and these men then chose the remainder of their team from a list of signatures. Although some of the games are played after the interest in basketball has lessened, the earlier games are hotly contested and attract considerable audiences. The regular varsity men. most of whom are looking forward to coaching positions after graduation, gain valuable experience by serving as referees. A1 Erickson piloted a small, fast team to the top of the standings. As well as being captain, Al was the main cog in both offense and defense. Keeping up a constant chatter, similar to that he uses on opposing batsmen while serving as the Falcon backstop, he completely demoralized most opponents. Knuth ana Dykstra, midget forwards, presented a smooth clicking brand of teamwork that no defense was able to stop. Vagstad at center managed to control the tip-off a good deal of the time, thus giving his team a decided advantage. Isaacson was one of the outstanding defensive players in the league. SIMMELINK JOHNSON YOUNGGREN 124 Newell Younggren headed one of the most sportsmanlike teams in the league. Although losing more games than they won. the boys had the feeling there was more in the game than merely the score at the end. Besides himself. Young-gren had a leading scorer and able offense man in Murphy. Schultz. Rasmussen. Holman, and Thoreson made up the remainder of the team. Starting slowly, the team gradually worked itself into a unit that defeated some of the leaders by decisive scores. The chief difficulty seemed to lie in finding an adequate defense for some of the high pressure offenses of many teams. Perry Luchsinger's team ended the season going strong, but was unable to overcome the large number of losses suffered earlier in the campaign. According to Perry’s own statement, the reason they went so good at the end was because “We were all starting in to train for the Prom.” Everett Compton, Lind. Johnson, and Bergstrom completed the personnel. Chief scoring threats of the team were Compton. elongated center, and Perry (Himself) Luchsinger: the main difficulty was finding a night when they were both able to find the basket. Lind’s main regret was that he had not kept his little Austin so he could use it to run around with instead of wearing out his shoes. Leonard Seidel is a firm believer in Lincoln’s adage “If you want a thing well done, do it yourself”: consequently he scored most of the points his team made. His team managed to come out near the middle of the standings. Don May thought they moved the basket every few minutes, therefore he threw the ball at a different place every time he shot. Cox, diminutive forward, made more “four leaf cJover’’ baskets than any other player; he always contended they counted as much as any other basket. Capper and Sletteland made up the rest of the required number; both are worthy of praise. Donald Simmelink came out second best in the final standings. His one defeat was by Dougherty, a team in the lower division. Eugene Gossen. a speedy forward, was the chief offensive weapon Simmelink, had, with the exception of himself. The rest of the league affectionately termed the team the Janitor Five. since Simmelink was the chief broom-pusher in South Hall. Paul Dailey was the forgotten man of the group—they all forgot to pass him the ball when 125 LUCHSINGER ERICKSON KOLBERG he was open. Dodson and Hett filled the quota of five men; both seemed able to pick the psychological moment to put in counters. Vernon Woodward’s left hook was his team's most feared weapon: the trouble was he didn’t use it enough. In the absence of its captain. Woodward’s team was placed at a distinct disadvantage; however, it managed to give a good account of itself in spite of the handicap. Steve Prusak, the Grand Old Man or the league, was one of the most faithful members of any team, never missing a game in which his team participated. John Nelson led his mates in scoring, and was the outstanding defensive player of the quint. Waxon, White, and Kube filled out the remainder of the set. Postponement of many of their games might possibly account for the low percentage rating given them. Bill Dougherty captained an “in and outer ; a team poor one night and good the next. One of the good nights found them taking Simmelink to the cleaners in the only game the latter lost. Seldom losing by more than four points, Dougherty lacked a definite scoring punch so necessary to a winning aggregation. Brown, pint sized forward, usually led the team in scoring, but did little in the way of defense. Dougherty and Otis were also high scorers in one or two games. McCabe, Reidt, and Cass were steady, consistent defensive players. Whatever they were not, the team was the noisiest in the league. Paul Anderson, the Wild Haired Terror” from Luck, had more bad breaks than any other team in the league. A typical example was his one point loss to Erickson, champions. in the last ten seconds of play. It is to Anderson’s credit that, though he won no games, he and his companions never quit trying and gave everything they had in every game. Fortune seemed to turn her face away from a very deserving team. Paul Davee (strange as it may seem) surprised everyone by proving himself a very capable center. Hanson and Sheila, blond speed demons, teamed with Ras-musen. Anderson, and Aamodt to form a worthy but unfortunate quint. Davidson and Davee were two very useful substitutes. Dean Johnson's outfit looked like a sure winner as competition started, but the loss of Gustafson, stellar center, started them in a slump they were unable to pull out of. WOODWARD ANDERSON BERGNER 126 Gustafson was outstanding; an injured ankle put him out of circulation midway through the schedule. Johnson, high scorer, showed himself an able defense man as well. Krause (Oh, what a chest!) and Hart formed a duet of guards out-weighed by no other team. Wanner, who transferred at the end of the second term, left another hole unable to be filled. Andrew Anderson’s value as a guard could not be disregarded. Woodrow Bergner, like Woodward, failed to use his boxing ability to the best advantage. According to some of the other captains. Woody preferred to bribe the referee. Winning their first few games, the team suddenly lost its power, meeting defeat by some of the weaker teams to end up near the middle of the standings. In Deveraux, peanut forward. Woody possessed one of the best shots of any team: he was also a clever dribbler. Dan O’Brien, the “it player, held down a guard position with distinction. Ordal, Thoreson. and Collins completed the list of players. Lacking a tall center, the team found itself at a disadvantage most of the time. Leo Stenbach plays end on the football team, but shifts to center when the basketball season starts. Losing almost all of the earlier games, Stenbach organized his men differently and came back to win over stronger rivals. Herold Compton played a clean hard game, and managed to stay well up in the scoring column. Dusty Rhodes. Spooner, Dykstra. and Morley constituted the remainder of the team. Like many of the other leaders, Stenbach had difficulty in getting his men together at game time, consequently his team could not function as a very compact unit. This led to a filling in with bystanders and general confusion. Berger “War Horse Kolberg, another favorite at the beginning of the race, drove his way to third place. With Roly Poly Rendler acting as interference, Kolberg often lugged the ball for two point counters. Sometimes the game assumed the aspects of a football contest, yet the spirit of good-will prevailed. Haugh, another football player, helped considerably on the off-tackle runs. Spiss spent most of his time trying to see how far back he could stand and still hit the basket; he found he could do best around the middle of the floor. Loofbourrow, Dosch, and Wood filled out the roster. Kolberg’s first and worst defeat came at the hands of Erickson 34-9. SEIDEL DOUGHERTY STENBACH 127 Kilii. M. Erickson. BUak. Wulf. Sunbich. Weber. Lccbsingcr. Cucfa Cowln luicw. Hrtkal. Minin. Seidel. A. Ericksoo. Readier BASEBALL LATE spring severely handicapped a large squad of baseball aspirants, but a surprisingly strong team was turned out despite weather conditions. Workouts were held in the gym for a week or so prior to outdoor practice, but the size of the gym is not suitable to the requirements of a baseball team. Dust storms as well as snow storms kept the men inside. A number of returning lettermen made Coach Cowles’ job of putting men into their proper positions somewhat easier than usual. The veteran battery of A1 and Mel Erickson adequately filled two very important positions, those of catcher and pitcher. Wulf, Isaacson, Herkal. Kulas. Everett Compton, and Stenbach more than filled the ranks of the infield. The outfield was made up of Weber and Blank, veterans, and Rendler. a newcomer well acquainted with the game. Seidel and Herold Compton gave some stiff competition to the regulars for their berths in the outer gardens. Blank. Gustafson. Greenlee. Martin, and Bailey served as the pitching staff, along with Mel Erickson. Wulf. Rendler. A1 Erickson, Weber, and Gettinger were the chief batting threats, each one easily capable of putting the old apple in somebody's kitchen window. Lack of outdoor batting practice handicapped the long range clouters in the early games. Isaacson was generally recognized as the best bunter on the team. The first game of the season found our college breaking into Big Ten competition. the University of Minnesota being the opener. This is the first time River Falls has directly engaged any of the larger universities, although for many years it has played many of the Minnesota colleges who in turn play most of the Big Ten teams. It is hoped this good beginning in higher competition may spread to other sports as well as baseball. A schedule of games with such schools as St. Thomas, St. Olaf. Concordia. St. Cloud, and Hamline was played, two games with each college. Games with numerous nearby towns were also arranged. 128 MINOR SPORTS SINCE comparatively few students participate in the major sports of football. basketball, and baseball, facilities must also be provided for a large number of other activities. River Falls has met this need in a very satisfactory manner; the athletic program is arranged so some sort of sport is going on at all seasons. One of the most used pieces of equipment is the swimming pool in North Hall. Besides being employed by the gym classes, both boys and girls have at least one night a week reserved for their special use. The diving board gives the fancy divers a chance to keep in practice, as well as providing an opportunity for novices to learn some of the tricks. Since the water is heated, the pool is in constant use the entire year. Courses in life saving and Red Cross work help make the time well spent. A sport growing rapidly in every city and village, as well as at River Falls College, is kittenball. Class teams are organized into a league, and a number of games are played on the South campus. Interest is growing in this game, and more students are becoming regular fans every year. Another game having a revival of interest all over the United States is tennis. Four cinder and two excellent concrete courts are provided by the college for the use of the students. These courts are usually filled from early morning until late at night: both faculty and students make use of this opportunity for physical exercise. A college tournament is usually held, and often intercollege contests. Somewhat similar to tennis, but played on a smaller scale, is the game of ping-pong. The table in the boys’ locker room is in almost constant use: many of the fellows are developing into skilled players. Although not quite as strenuous as many other games, ping-pong gives an opportunity for students to indulge in some good, clean sport that develops coordination. 129 ©Won, Bcxkhaui. Lyom. Bcrgner. Andmon. Woodward Wigand. Gullkkioa. While. P©� «. Pleullel BOXING ALTHOUGH not sponsored by the regular college athletic department, boxing has attracted more students than some of the other sports. Despite inadequate training facilities, the adherents have shown a bulldog tenacity in developing a group of formidable fighters. Great credit is due Vernon Woodward, coach and manager of the team, and Mike White, trainer. Mike White, from Minong. has had about two years of competition, fighting in St. Paul. River Falls. Minong, and Eau Claire. This year at Eau Claire. Mike beat Billy Mathews for the district flyweight championship. Mathews is considered one of the best fighters in the Northwest. From Eau Claire Mike went to Chicago to participate in the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions. Here he lost to the man who eventually won the New York tournament in his division. Vernon Woodward has been fighting for two years in Eau Claire. St. Paul, Minneapolis. Superior. Chicago, and Marshfield. He has held the National Guard light heavyweight championship at Camp McCoy for the past three years. This year he won the district heavyweight championship at Eau Claire, and later the regional title at Marshfield. In the Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament. Vern won his first bout by a knockout but lost his second by a close decision. He also entered the A.A.U. Tournament at Milwaukee. Woodward is one of the most respected boxers in this section, often winning by knockouts in the first round. WHITE WOODWARD NON-COMBATANTS Manager Patchin stood out as one of the most faithful water-carriers the school has known. Profiting by the experience as manager of the frosh basketball team, Patch” stepped into the large vacancy left by the graduation of Pee Wee” Ostby. Standing out as the only football manager to escape being thrown in the pool by the members of the team, Patchin was well liked by coach and players. Brickner served his second session as bell hop for the basketball squad, holding, along with Simpson, a record of being football captain the same year as basketball flungy. Brick” made a very capable manager, his broad shoulders bearing the damp towel through defeat and victory with equal grace. More credit than is given is due the managers of our athletic teams, for theirs is a job of looking after details concerning equipment that requires time, energy, and efficiency. Cheerleaders Brown and Zahradka led what cheers there were, if not gracefully, at least sincerely. Volunteering for a job whose compensation is small, these two stirred up pep at games, mass meetings, and general assemblies. Assisted by Imelda Farrell and Helen Case, Bus” and Looie” fanned into a flame the spark of school spirit possessed by every student. The student body as a whole should strive to cooperate in every way possible with the cheerleaders, since it is the support back of the team that often holds the balance between victory and defeat. Another important feature of the athletic contests was the excellent band conducted by Prof. Rozenhal. Drum majors Tostrud and Mullen were baton twirlers worthy of great credit. The co-eds' pep band deserves special mention for the effort it put forth. ZAHRADKA PATCHIN BROWN BRICKNER 131 A. EiicLion. Lanoa. Blank. JkIiI i. Dotfbmr. W«bcr. M. Eikkm luMtOf. Readier. Sieabxb. Coach Cewlei. Mania. Briekaer. Hcrkal THE “R” CLUB THE R Club is an organization composed of members who have won their “R” by representing the college in the major sports. The organization’s purpose is to sponsor intramural sports and aid in promoting all athletic contests conducted at River Falls. WINNERS OF THE ATHLETIC (,R Football Harold Blank Wilbur Johnson Glen Morrow Lloyd Brekke Berger Kolberg Bernard Norwick Ernest Brickner Floyd Krause Thomas Rendler Charles Dawson Carl Kuss Omer Simpson William Dougherty Preston Lampson Leo Stenback Donald Hart Stuart Larson Joseph Weber Vernon Woodward Walter Herkal Lee Martin Joseph Jackelen Basketball Merton Wulf Donald Andersen Harold Isaacson Glen Morrow Harold Blank Louis Kulas Vernon Woodward Walter Herkal Carl Kuss Merton Wulf Preston Lampson Baseball Harold Blank Louis Kulas Leonard Siedel Allen Erickson Perry Luchsinger Leo Stenback Melvin Erickson Lee Martin Joseph Weber Vernon Woodward Walter Herkal Thomas Rendler Harold Isaacson Merton Wulf 132 WOMEN'S ATHLETICS Cut. Piiiaui. Prditua. Hawkins Cox. O'Horn. Hilyar. Sdunoiz WOMEN’S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION THE purpose of the Women's Athletic Association is to get as large a number of girls as possible interested in sports. In order to do this it sponsors a variety of sports, both organized and unorganized. There is a sport head appointed for each of the organized sports. They are: Iris Mills, hockey: Vivian Cox, soccer: Gladys Peterson, basketball; Libby Bonney, volleyball: Nathilla O'Hearn, kittenball; and Hermina Schmutz, tennis. The unorganized sports include ping-pong, ice skating, hiking and swimming. In order to keep her membership in the W. A. A. each member must earn one hundred points during the year. These points are earned by taking part in the activities both organized and individual. Anyone who is present at half the practices for any one sport is awarded twenty-five points. All those who are present for all the practices are granted fifty points for perfect attendance. All girls who succeed in getting on the honor teams for hockey or basketball get one hundred points each. These points are not awarded in addition to those given for attendance. The method of giving points for unorganized activities is explained in the constitution of the W. A. A. By following this point system anyone who is not active in sports is not kept in the organization, and those who have done outstanding work receive recognition. 134 PtMrton. Finn. O'Brien. Full. Kumhtra Klugow, Can. Schwrirn, Bonne . Mills WOMEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION A BUSINESS meeting is held on the third Thursday of each month. The head of the organization is the executive council, composed of the adviser, the officers and the sport heads. Miss Flint acts as the adviser. The officers are: Grace Schwalen. president: Iris Mills, secretary: and Lily Cass, treasurer. Meetings on Tuesday and Thursday of each week are devoted to sports. The girls learn the technique and fundamentals of each sport with Miss Flint acting as director. The first practices of each game are spent in learning the principles and developing the technique of the game. Teams are selected to practice together. Each season ends with a tournament to find the best team. Two important events of the year are play day and the spring camping trip. For play day girls of surrounding high schools are invited to come. It has for its motto Play for play’s sake.” Another purpose is to get high school seniors interested in attending this school. Play day was held on April 27. The committee chairmen were Gladys Peterson, Marie Klugow. Iris Mills. Hermina Schmutz. and Elizabeth Bonney. The camping trip is always anticipated with keen pleasure. It was held at the Y. M. C. A. camp for the week-end of May 17, 18. 19. The girls spent the days in rowing, walking, swimming, and playing games such as baseball, tennis, and volleyball. 135 O'Hfjia. Ca . P«Ier� «n. Cart. O'Brien. Mills. Cox HOCKEY AN EAGER group of girls responded to the call for hockey, the first sport of the season. Iris Mills acted as sport head. The first part of each practice hour was devoted to learning how the ball should be hit. how to bully-off. and other fundamentals of the game. After this, teams were chosen which played against each other. The practice took place outside on the campus behind South Hall. At the end of the season the best players were selected for the honor team. They were Nathilla O’Hearn. Mildred Pedersen. Edna O’Brien. Vivian Cox. Helen Case. Iris Mills. Lily Cass. Dorothy Schneider, and Lucille Zahradka. Those who received fifty points for perfect attendance were Nathilla O’Hearn, Mildred Pedersen, and Edna O’Brien. BASKETBALL THE basketball season proved to be the most popular season of the year. There was a large turn-out for it. Gladys Peterson acted as sport head. After much practice on developing the technique of the plays, teams were selected from the whole group. Mildred Pedersen acted as captain of one team, and Libby Bonney as captain of the other team. After these teams had played several games together, class teams were chosen. Edna O’Brien was captain of the freshman team, Helen Kumhera of the sophomores and juniors, and Gladys Peterson of the seniors. The competition in these games was keen. Libby Bon-ney’s team defeated Mildred Peterson’s team. The senior class team won. At the close of the basketball season an honor team was selected, consisting of Marie Klugow, Thelma Finn, Helen Kumhera. Gladys Peterson. Libby Bcnney, and Edna O’Brien. 136 Klugow, O'Brien. Finn. Peterson. Bonney. Ktimber. VOLLEYBALL MOLLEYBALL was the last indoor sport of the season. Libby Bonney acted as sport head. The first part of each hour was devoted to practicing serving balls, returning balls, getting balls off the net, and hitting balls into the air. Then at each practice captains were selected to choose teams. The teams were always quite evenly matched, making the games exciting. Those who received fifty points for perfect attendance were Mildred Pedersen, Edna O’Brien. Her-mina Schmutz, Nell Frels, Vivian Cox, and Edna Wahl. O'Brien. Pedersen. Flint (coach),. Wahl. Frels. Mills. Bonney. Cox BOOK FOUR ACTIVITIES MUSIC A CAPELLA CHOIR Sopranos Helen Marie Arnquist Vernice Clapp Edna Waughtal Wilma De Master Altos Margaret Ford Nona Jean Rockwell Yerda Robertson Vera Gipford Mildred Chelgren Helen Vaughn Tenor Russel Aamodt Warren Oskey Paul Somsen Robert Bergstrom Joseph Vozabel Harold Lunde Baritone Rolf Ordal Bass Harold Rasmussen Lloyd Wood Howard Elliot; MARVIN D. GEERE 140 MEN’S GLEE CLUB Tenors Gordon Black Warren Oskey Russel Aamodt Paul Somsen Joseph Vozabel Harold Lunde Roy Eide Robert Bergstrom Marlowe Mickelson Merle Hanson Marshal Bergstrom Roland Hunsader Baritone Franklin Otis Harry Palm Paul Davee Rolf Ordal Vernon Geiger Bass Howard Elliott Harold Rasmussen Daniel O’Brien TRIO Donna Mae Michalson Helen Marie Arnquist Mildred Chelgren QUARTET Wilma De Master Edna Waughtal Vera Gipford Mildred Chelgren THE COLLEGE BAND PERSONNEL Bass Clarinet Eileen Mau Piccolo Alfred Bockhaus Flutes Vernice Clapp June Campbell Oboe James Andersen Bassoon Nona Jean Rockwell Clarinets Wayne Wilcox Virginia Anderson Willard Swanson Lee Knickel Gordon Black Iris Mills Lily Brace Mary Junkman Kathlyn Churchill August Spiss Ruby Laustad Lucille Zahradka Harold Lunde Miriam Peterson Alto Clarinet May Heckel Saxophones Velma Segerstrom Winifred Kahut Harp Elza Lou Hanna 7 rumpets Charles Stapleton Frederick Bremer Gerald Peterson Norma Hageman Leona Weyh Louise Swanson Robert Devereaux French Horns Newell Younggren Edna Waughtal Howard Askov Elmer Watkins Euphonium Stanley Doolittle Baritone Margaret Ford Trombones Arthur Johnson Frederick Wigand Lloyd Wood Floyd Lind Sousaphones Robert Knowles Francis Capper Leroy Hawkins String Bass Howard Elliott T ympani Donald Foss Percussion Robert Vieths Edward Lyons Robert Lacev B. J. ROZEHNAL 142 THE COLLEGE ORCHESTRA Violins Miriam Peterson Gerhardt Tostrud Leone Capper Grace Schwalen Lucille Spriggs Mary Helen Ray Lucille Bierbaum Winifred Kahut Esther Gustafson Margaret Wang Russell Gettinger Alfred Bockhaus Violas Elmer Watkins Mary Junkman Celli Maurice Shepard Ruth Ames PERSONNEL String Bass Howard Elliott Wayne Wilcox Harp Elza Lou Hanna Flutes Vernice Clapp June Campbell Oboe James Andersen Clarinets Lee Knickel Willard Swanson Iris Mills Alto Clarinet Mae Heckel Bass Clarinet Eileen Mau Bassoon Nona Jean Rockwell Trum pets Frederick Bremer Gerald Peterson French Horns Edna Waughtal Howard Askov Trom bones Stanley Doolittle Frederick Wigand Percussion and Tympani Donald Foss Robert Lacey Piano Yerda Robertson 143 WOMEN’S CHORUS First Soprano Vivian Afdahl Ina Bergstrom Susan Barker Helen De Golier Wilma De Master Minnie Embretson Lois Gates Anita Halls Inez Hocking Agnes Iverson Mary Junkman Winifred Kahut Ruby Lausted Edna Moline Ruth Nelson Eleanor Nelson Lucille Rottier Marie Steiner Gertrude Stephenson Geraldine Simpson Frieda Vruwink Leone Weyh Second Soprano Eleanor Borner Helen Brunner Elizabeth Hilyar Ethel Heller Nancy Njos Marie Rivard Evelyn Schlosser Anna Smith Louise Swanson Mary Alice Sherman Edna Waughtal First Alto Audrey Batty Ethel Best Beryl Cornelison Kathlyn Churchill Carol Hovde Lauraine Isaacson Iris Mills Lucille Striebel Thelma Sanden Lucille Zahradka Second Alto Julia Bergstrahl Dora Mae Hocking Yerda Robertson CARA AMELIA WHARTON 144 T H E STAGE BATTY BERGSTROM BOYLE BREMER CHELGREN DAVEE FARRELL FOX GRUNKE HAUGH HOCKING KNOWLES KOTTS H. LARSON M. LARSON LEONARD MASON MOE THE COLLEGE MASQUERS THE Masquers organization, founded in 1928, is now completing its seventh successful year. The object of this organization is to further interest in dramatics, to keep its members informed as to what is being done in the field of present day dramatics, and to give each member opportunity to appear in plays as well as to direct them. A formal initiation with a secret ritual was introduced this year. Silver and blue were chosen as the official colors. One of the Masquers' many wishes was realized when the school presented it with an interior stage set. A complete make-up kit was important in the list of the society's much needed purchases. LOUISE FREELAND OHMAN OLSON OSKEY RASMUSSEN SHEPARD SHERMAN STEWART J. SMITH V. SMITH STAPLETON THOMPSON TUBBS WAUGHTAL WHITE WIGAND WILCOX YOUNGGREN ZAHRADKA THE COLLEGE MASQUERS THE organization has been particularly active in the staging of plays. Six one-act plays were presented: three in assembly and three at an evening performance. The Youngest and The Emperor’s New Clothes were the three-act plays given by the society. The latter, a play for children, was staged as a Training School benefit. The elaborate Chinese costumes, setting, and make-up were under the direction of Miss Freeland's class in play production. A part of the publicity was a series of contests in the grades of the Training School, in which prizes were awarded for the best sketches, essays, and news stories. During the past year the organization has been under the very capable direction of Miss Freeland, who has taken Miss Schlosser's place during the latter’s leave of absence. Mary Jane Larson has served as president: Gerhard Thompson, vice-president: Harry Moe. treasurer: and Dora Mae Hocking, secretary. 147 THE YOUNGEST By Philip Barry Richard Winslow...................Newell Younggren Oliver Winslow....................Harold Rasmussen Mark Winslow................Harry Moe Martha Muff” Winslow. . . .Ophelia White Mrs. Winslow..............Edna Waughtal Nancy Blake...........Mary Alice Sherman Augusta (Winslow) Martin. Mary J. Larson Alan Martin................Warren Oskcy Katie. . . ............Dora Mae Hocking THE RISING OF THE MOON By Lady Gregory Sergeant.................Francis Haugh Policeman B............Robert Bergstrom Policeman X...............Vaughn Smith The Ragged Man.........Robert Knowles OVERTONES By Alice Gerstenberg Harriet..............Mildred Chelgrcn Margaret...............Eleanor Ohman Hetty...................Imelda Farrell Maggy.................Haide Larson H8 THE EMPEROR S NEW CLOTHES By Charlotte Charpenning Presented by the Masquers and Play Production Class for the benefit of the Training School. April 15, 1935. Zar.................................Robert Stewart Zan......................... John Batty Tsein................................Joyce Leonard Ling.................... Frederick Bremer Mong...........................Gwen Fox Fah..............................Frederick Wigand Li........................Emme Lou Tubbs Han................................Francis Hangh The General................Wayne Wilcox The Emperor................Louis Zahradka The Empress...............Elizabeth Mason Fa.............................Anne Owens The Gong Boy..................Haidc Larson Weavers: Vernice Clapp. Eleanor Mack. Jane Boyle. Marie Kulgow. Mildred Chelgren. Helen Kotts. Joan Smith. Everett Campbell. Maxine Larson. Margaret McCabe. Eleanor Ohman. Hermina Schmutz. Doris Sheila THE TEETH OF THE GIFT HORSE By Margaret Cameron Coached by Imelda Farrell Richard Butler.... Florence Butler... Marietta Williams Anne Fisher....... Devlin Blake.... Katie............. ........Harry Moe .... Edna Waugbtal ........Gwen Fox ■ - - Mildred Chelgren Gerbardt Thompson .....Joyce Leonard ONE-ACT PLAYS Presented April 26 in the College Auditorium THE TABLOID By Arthur Eckersley Coached by John Batty Mr. Thorndike Mr. Sherwood. Knight....... Newell Yonnggren . . . Louis Zahradka . .Maurice Shepard MOONSHINE By Arthur Hopkins Coached by Elizabeth Mason Luke Hazy................................Francis Haugh The Revenue Officer....................Robert Bergstrom THE MARCH HEIR By Babelte Hughes Coached by Ophelia White Marion........................................Maxine Olson Mrs. Judd..................................Emma Lou Tubbs Jeff..........................................Robert Stewart Dick..........................................Robert Knowles MacDougal..................................Harold Rasmussen Mrs. Rogers................................Dora Mae Hocking 150 F O R E N S C S DEBATE PRE-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE November 1, London University.................... December 8, La Crosse Tournament................. December 19, Macalester ......................... January 10, St. Olaf............................. January 15, St. Thomas .......................... January 25, Hamline.............................. February 1, Winona .............................. February 2, Luther Tournament.................... February 6, Platteville.......................... February 8-9, Moorhead Tournament................ February 11, St. Thomas ......................... February 13, Hamline............................. February 16, Eau Claire Tournament............... February 19, St. Olaf............................ February 25, Northland .......................... February 26-28, St. Thomas Tournament............ March 9, River Falls Tournament.................. March 26, University of North Dakota............. March 28, College of the Pacific................. . . .Here . There . . Here . .There . .There . . .Here . There . .There at Alma . .There . . Here . .There . .There . . .Here . . .Here . .There . . .Here . . .Here . . Here ST. THOMAS SCHEDULE Gustavus Adolphus.....................................................Won Concordia College.....................................................Won Hastings, Nebraska...................................................Lost Stevens Point........................................................Lost Nebraska Wesleyan............................................. Won Two South Dakota State. .................................................Lost South Dakota Wesleyan................................................Lost Luther College . . ...................................................Won Augustana, Illinois..................................................Lost Aberdeen Teachers....................................................Lost Midland University....................................................Won COACH WYMAN 152 DEBATE IN October the veterans remaining from last year’s squad began work on the question of nationalization of armaments. On November 1. Roman Zorn and Philip Chase donned tuxedos to debate Messrs. Hirsch and Schofield from London University, England. This was the first time that River Falls had had the debate team of a foreign university as guests. For the purpose of selecting the varsity squad, all the condidates (about twenty-five) began work on the question “Resolved: That the Federal Government should adopt the policy of equalizing educational opportunities throughout' the nation by means of annual grants to the several states for public elementary and secondary education.” After a series of round robin debates the first squad was picked for work on the college question. From then on the question “Resolved: That the nations should agree to prevent the international shipment of arms and munitions” was the object of much study, the topic of much discussion, and subject of many debates by Jeanne Myron, Marion Hawkins, Daniel Dykstra, Philip Chase, Peter Vig, Louis Zahradka, Roman Zorn, and Rolf Ordal. Coach Wyman was known to be interested in the matter also. Philip Chase, Roman Zorn, Rolf Ordal, and Louis Zahradka were veterans from last year’s team. On December8, the,whole squad participated in a tournament at La Crosse. A series of fifteen nondecision debates with Eau Claire, Stevens Point, La Crosse, and Luther College accustomed the squad to debating the question and gave them the viewpoint of other schools. On December 19, Zorn, Chase, Zahradka and Vig debated the visiting Macalester teams. After that activities were interrupted by the Christmas holidays. ORDAL CHASE VIG HAWKINS ZORN ZAHRADKA MYRON DYKSTRA 153 Debating was resumed after vacation on January 10 when Myron, Hawkins, Chase, Zorn, Zahradka, and Vig journeyed to St. Olaf. Following this. Zorn, Chase, Zahradka, and Ordal went to St. Thomas on January 15. Hamline came over January 25. when Vig, Zahradka. Dykstra, and Ordal enter tained them. On February 1, Dykstra, Ordal, Chase, and Zorn went to a tournament at Luther College, stopping off to debate Winona on the way. The three wins and one loss of the Dykstra-Ordal combination together with the three wins and one loss gathered by Chase and Zorn gave River Falls a tie with Hau Claire for first place in this tournament. Dykstra and Ordal engaged in two debates with Platteville Teachers College on February 6 before the high school at Alma, Wisconsin. The following day Chase, Zorn, Vig, and Zahradka traveled to Moorhead to engage in the Red River Valley tournament held there. Zahradka and Vig tied for individual team honors by winning five out of their six debates. Peter celebrated this feat by attending a circus the final night. Although Chase had a cold that seemed to be developing into pneumonia, he insisted on debating the full schedule. The complete record for the school was six wins out of twelve debates. Return engagements with St. Thomas (here) and Hamline (there) occupied the teams’ attention on February 11 and 13. Early Saturday morning the squad started out for a tourney at Eau Claire. On this trip Vig’s car balked more than usual, and the debaters riding with him arrived four hours late to find their earlier debates forfeited. However, Vig and Zahradka won their remaining debates. Ordal and Zorn, Myron and Hawkins each contributed another win to a squad total of four wins out of nine engagements. On February 19 and 25, St. Olaf and Northland College respectively, engaged the Falcon debaters. This prepared the way for the major engagement of the year—the St. Thomas tournament held February 26 to 28. From their campaign headquarters at the St. Francis Hotel three teams of River Falls debaters participated in this tournament. Zahradka and Vig, Ordal and Zorn entered the men’s division: Myron and Hawkins entered the women’s division which was held at St. Catherine's. Myron and Hawkins took part in six rounds of debating at St. Catherine’s: Zahradka and Vig participated in four rounds: Ordal and Zorn in six. In this tourney Zorn and Ordal defeated Midland University. Luther College, and Nebraska Wesleyan, while losing to Augustana. Illinois. Northern State Teachers from Aberdeen. South Dakota, and Dakota Wesleyan. Outstanding among the teams defeated by Myron and Hawkins was Nebraska Wesleyan, the winner of the women’s championship. Concordia College and Gustavus Adolphus also met defeat at the hands of the River Falls co eds. Losses were suffered at the hands of Hastings. Stevens Point, and South Dakota State. Coach Wyman established a record in that he judged every round of debating in this tournament. The following Saturday a tournament was held at River Falls. Eau Claire. La Crosse, and Stevens Point were present. River Falls emerged with a score of five wins and three losses. To give the student body the benefit of their study. Zorn and Ordal debated Zahradka and Vig before the assembly on March 21. On March 26, Ordal and Zorn debated the University of North Dakota before the assembly of the local high school. In a public debate sponsored by the River Falls Civic Chamber of Commerce held in the College auditorium Thursday. March 28, Zorn and Ordal concluded the season’s activity in a debate with the girls from the College of the Pacific, Stockton. California. The audience cast a 59-55 ballot in favor of River Falls. Chase and Vig. seniors, will be lost to the debate team through graduation. However, since three sophomores and three freshmen constitute the other members of the squad, local star gazers and horoscope readers forecast a successful season next year. THE SECOND TEAM In order to make debating available to as many students as wish to participate, and to develop debaters for the varsity squad, a second division of debaters was organized. This squad debated the high school question. Resolved: That the Federal Government should adopt the policy of equalizing educational opportunities throughout the nation by means of annual grants to the several states for public elementary and secondary education. Philip Chase was coach. The following was the schedule of debates: New Richmond High School, four debates: River Falls High School, three debates: Hammond High School, four debates: Baldwin High School, two debates: Hudson High School, six debates. STATE COLLEGE SPEECH CONTEST The State College speech contest was held at Stevens Point on March 16, 1935. The school was represented by David Teske in unoriginal oratory, by Louis Zahradka in original oratory, by Roman Zorn in men's extemporaneous speaking, and by Jeanne Myron in the women’s extemporaneous speaking contest. Jean Myron received second place: Roman Zorn was awarded a tie for first place. ZORN MYRON TESKE ZAHRADKA 155 WINNERS OF THE FORENSIC “R FORENSIC R” (Plain key awarded for five points) LAURA KELLER.'21 JOHN WILLIAMS. '21 LEO SHANNON. '21 WINFRED BIRD. '23 ALLAN McANDREW. '23 PHILLIP MITCHELL. '23 MARGARET MCDERMOTT. '25 KENNETH PRESTON. '25 CARL AMUNDSON. ’29 HELEN HAWKINS.'29 ELMER BERAN. 31 LEONARD MADISON. '31 LA VERNE CAMPBELL. '33 JAMES DERINGER. '33 ELAINE FORSYTH. ’33 DAGMAR PEDERSON. '33 JOAN SMITH. '33 KENNETH R. HANNA. '34 JEANNE MYRON. ’35 MARION HAWKINS. '35 DANIEL DYKSTRA. ‘35 PETER VIG. '35 HONOR FORENSIC “R” (Key with one star awarded for ten points) FRANK ALBEE. ‘22 LANGDON CHAPMAN. ‘22 EVERETT SMITH. '25 CARLETON AMES. '25 MARGARET BAILEY. ‘25 RONALD BAKER. '25 CHESTER CROWELL. ‘30 ROLF i LYLE LAMPHERE. '30 Leroy luberg. '30 JAMES HENRY.'32 JAMES MASON. '34 PHILIP CHASE. ‘35 ROMAN ZORN. '35 LOUIS ZAHRADKA. '35 . '35 DISTINCTIVE FORENSIC R” (Key with two stars for fifteen points) ALVIN HOWALT. ‘22 DONALD OLSON. '28 REYNOLD JENSON. '25 MARTIN ABRAHAMSEN. ‘30 THOMAS BARRY. ‘28 HORACE MERRILL. ‘32 RAYMOND PENN. ‘32 DOUBLE HONOR “R” (Key with three stars for twenty points) EDWARD CASEY. ‘23 REX LIEBENBERG. ’23 CATHERINE CHAPMAN. ‘25 DOUBLE DISTINCTIVE FORENSIC ‘R” MELVIN THOMPSON. '22 MARSHALL NORSENG. ‘28 JOHN DAVIDSON.‘28 BERNARD MORTON. '28 JOHN BURKE. '28 FRED WANDREY. '28 LUCILLE GARLEY. '32 ROBERT SMITH. '32 MORRIS BUSKE. '34 LESLIE LIBAKKEN. '34 156 THE PRESS LEWISTON. BROWN. KULSTAD THE 1935 MELETEAN Editor Arnold Lewiston Athletics Leroy Brown Photography William Kulstad Faculty Adviser Maud A. Latta MAUD A. LATTA 158 Women’s Athletics Edna Wahl ■i Forensics Rolf Ordal Music Mildred Chelgren Assistant Editors Harry Guinn Frieda Vruwink David Teske Harry Moe Merle Hanson Freshman Representative Marion Hawkins T ypist Eleanore Zimpelmann CHELGREN HANSON MOE VRUWINK WAHL GUINN HAWKINS ORDAL TESKE ZIMPELMANN 159 NELSON. JENSON. KLUGOW. MOEN THE STUDENT VOICE (First Term) ALFRED NELSON STAFF Editor-in-Chief (Second Term) HELEN JENSON (Third Term) MARIE KLUGOW Associate Editor ROMAN ZORN Desk Editor LOUIS KULAS Editorial Writers DAVID DYKSTRA. ROLF ORDAL. MAURICE SHEPARD Feature Writers DOROTHEA PANZENHAGEN. CHARLES STAPLETON Faculty Adviser WALKER D. WYMAN W. D. WYMAN 160 Neivs Writers EMMA LOU TUBBS BERNICE JACOBSON LUCILLE STRIEBEL HERMINA SCHMUTZ ELIZABETH BONNEY GRACE SCHWALEN RACHEL BEARD LUCILLE SPRIGGS HELEN BRUNNER HARLEY BORGEN MARIAN WILLIAMSON BERTHA POLGAR Sports Editor WOODROW BERGNER Sports Writers JOHN NELSON LOUIS KULAS Humor VAUGHN SMITH Copy Reader ARDUS ERLANDSON Business Manager ELDON MOEN Advertising MARIAN WILLIAMSON DAVID DYKSTRA Distribution HERMINA SCHMUTZ HARLEY BORGEN Washington Correspondent ALFRED NELSON BERGNER ERLANDSON PANZENHAGEN SMITH TUBBS BORGEN JACOBSON SCHMUTZ STAPLETON WILLIAMSON DYKSTRA KULAS SHEPARD STRIEBEL ZORN 161 THE STUDENT VOICE A S the only weekly publication of the River Falls State Teachers College. the Student Voice, a member of the National College Press Association, aims to record activities on the college campus and to direct, as well as to reflect, student opinion. The staff is democratic in organization. Membership is open to all students interested in journalism. The editorial staff, to which this year were added the positions of copy reader and desk editor, holds office for only one term, thus making it possible for more students to get experience in running a newspaper. The editor is selected from the regular staff by the faculty adviser on the basis of ability and years of service; the other members of the editorial staff are chosen by the editor. The staff meets every Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock, at which time the editor and the faculty adviser comment on the work of the previous week and assignments are made for the next issue. At the first meetings of the year lectures are also given on news-writing and preparation of copy. According to the new standards set up last spring, reporters are required to write fifty inches of copy for six consecutive terms in order to earn the Matrix key. Distributors are required to write one hundred inches a year and advertisers the same amount in two years to earn credit. Stars are awarded for additional years of service. Members are required to meet these standards in order to receive extra-curricular credits in journalism. The social activities of the staff consist of picnics during the spring and fall terms, of intra-term banquets, and of a Homecoming breakfast. It is traditional that the faculty adviser appoint the new editor for the succeeding term at the intra-term dinner. The editor for the first term of next year is announced at the annual spring picnic. 162 CAMPUS LPF E How they did strut their stuff! On with the parade. The band arouses pep. Co-eds revel in Homecoming gayety. Our twenty - fifth year of it. The Falcon floats and the “floats.” Snapped that time. Kargie. Homecoming flames. Musically charming. Pluggin’ for the Falcons. A loyal bird. A caged yellow-jacket. Capital gridders. Up and coming physicists. Nothing extracurricular about this. In search of knowledge. Beating around the bush. And what are you doing, Simmelink? A campus survey. What, Lampson with a book! Blank—in form. It lakes a keen eye. Idling in the sunshine. Who took the picture? Rushing the season! Happy ? An outdoor course. A very nice car. Classes are over, hurrah! Killing time. Syncopators at the crossing. Oh. Social Room were fair enow. Never deep in anything but leisure. Our French master poses. Coffee braces the physics students. Willy-Nilly readers. A siege of card-•fever. Y.M.C.A. retreaters find initialed turtle. The Stag Party— bean soup line. Y.M.C.A. turns to drama. Dish washers after Y.M. banquet. A college bean soup feast. Y.M.C.A. installation banquet. Y.M.C.A. double quartet. Retreat to the out-of-doors. Bill Kulstad, an experimental scientist. Bull session “a la mode.” Happy? Mailman and janitor Vann. Gayly South Fork flows over cold gray stones. Scenes that interest the Ag boys. Homely South Hall. Who? Dona Mae smiles for us. John O'Brien— snapped! Mrs. Eide unveils a mystery. Memorable winter scenes of 1935. Scene on South Fork. Bob Stewart sees the birdie. Science boys on the faculty. A lab for Ag projects. James May about his business. President Ames steps out. Emma Lou. glad to be free. Our dramatics coach. The boys have some rare plan. Happiness ahead, Paul. The “grand old man” of the campus. Chef Vern. Restraining g a y-ety, Vaughn? Pleasant naivete. The Three Musketeers. Beautifying the campus. Winter in its glory. Wayne and his Old Faithful. Rog Habermann. BOOK FIVE ORGANIZATIONS THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION THE Alumni Association of the River Falls State Teachers College includes people from all walks of life who are scattered far and wide. We are glad to welcome you to this' group and will appreciate your active support and cooperation. Because the formal banquet has lost its appeal, we have had no means of getting together. We hope to pass through a period of transition and survive to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of our Association in 1937. The fact that our Alma Mater is a member of the North Central Association is an achievement we can all be proud of and should benefit by. It should encourage us to be not only loyal but active in our support. Let's pull together. Mary Carroll Standish, '23 President Della Bergh Benson. ' 17 Vice-President Gladys A. Mason Symes. '25 Secretary and Treasurer 173 THE CABINET. I934-I9S5 Swihm. Jj« bvon. Miclxlion. Smith. Ruaitui. Compton ihii.Hi. Gninn. Blown. Bcitn. M� � . Hinton THE YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION EVERY conscientious student in this ever changing world must be able to cope with forces at work, not merely in his own life or nation, but in the world as a whole. He sees the necessity of making international cooperation a living reality in the spiritual as well as the economic sense of the term. It is toward the bringing of these fundamental principles of Christianity into practical operation in our lives that the Y. M. C. A. is working. The program of the Student Young Men’s Christian Association at River Falls is based upon the following statement of purpose: 1. To offer to every man in college an opportunity to unite in a program for the well rounded development of Christian personality through the participation in wholesome social and religious programs. 2. To cooperate with other colleges in a world wide Christian fellowship by a better understanding of the teachings of Christ. 3. To make an organized attempt to influence the thinking of the colleges toward a Christian solution of campus, community, and world problems. The program involves a variety of activities. Each year the Cabinet attends the spring Cabinet Training Conference at Lake Independence. Minnesota. Last year Harley Borgen was appointed to the student council for planning this year’s conference program. 174 THE CABINET. 19)5-19)6 nilioil. W. Guinn. Mickclsoa, Smith. May. Wilton. Mo t n II. Gtitt. Zibtidlj. Brown. Compton. Wahl. Dykttra THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION THREE of our men attended the Lake Geneva Student and Faculty Confer ence last June. Several committee meetings were attended at the University of Minnesota Y. M. C. A. throughout the school year. The weekly meeting held every Monday night is one of the greatest features of our yearly program. These meetings vary from topics on world affairs to questions concerning personal life. In joint cooperation with the Y. W. C. A. a series of discussion meetings was conducted during the winter term. The theme of the series was Let us be Intelligent” in our thinking, in our pastimes, in our social activities, and in our campus life. The growing attendance at these meetings seemed to show that the subjects were of importance and interest to the students. The all school mixer, the Homecoming banquet, the boys Christmas party, the stag party, and the installation banquet are becoming traditional. We believe we are justified in attaching some significance to the fact that the River Falls group during the past year has been asked to share its program plans and techniques with larger groups at the Lake Independence and Lake Geneva Conferences. There is some satisfaction in realizing that the activities which the Y tries to sponsor are giving men a vision that places service to God and man on a high level. 175 THE CABINET. IIM-IMS OSmin. Fox. Kotci. SpilAif. Smich Frclt. Borlr. Ktogow. Schmoix. Hilboni (Adviicr) THE YOUNG WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION THE Young Women’s Christian Association at River Falls is one of the oldest and most active organizations on the campus. Each girl is welcome to participate in its work and its social activities, because it is for her benefit and her enjoyment that the organization is maintained. The Y. W. C. A. program for the past year has included educational, social, and devotional meetings. In order to interest as many students as possible in its work this year, the Y. W. C. A., with the cooperation of its fraternal association, planned a series of group meetings centered about pastimes, social activities, thinking, and campus life. These were well attended by the students. However, had it not been for the excellent help of several members of the faculty and townspeople, the project could never have been successful. For further programs each cabinet member with her committee was held responsible. The most impressive devotional meetings have been the Installation service, the Candle Light service, and the Easter service. Throughout the school year many different kinds of activities have been sponsored. The first one was the Big and Little Sister Movement in which each Y” member became a guardian of one or more new girls. The purpose of this was to make the new students acquainted with the school, its work, and its social functions. The tea for the faculty and for the big and little sisters was held at the beginning of the year. This annual event helps the teachers and the students become acquainted as well as train the girls in the social graces. With the aid of the Y. M. C. A., an all-school mixer was made possible the first week of school. This dance is another method of introducing the new students to the active school life of the college. 176 THE CABINET. 1935-19 6 Leonard. Ohman. Kocts. Lc Pag Tubb . Fr«U. Smith. Vi«tor. Pcdfiitn THE YOUNG WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION DURING the weeks just preceding Christmas, the girls made dolls, doll beds. and clothing for the poor children of the community. These gifts were presented to the small girls at a Christmas party in the social room. The last of the activities this year was a contribution drive for the Salvation Army. The Y. W. C. A. at River Falls has not been interested only in local affairs, but also in the district and national projects. It is a member of the Minnesota-Northern Wisconsin district. During the year several of the cabinet members have attended the Area Committee meetings. At one of the early ones Helen Kotts was elected intra-area council representative of this district. She attended a meeting at Chicago early this fall to help make plans for the Geneva Conference this summer. Last year the Y. W. C. A. sent two delegates to the Geneva Summer Conference. The opportunity to go and to hear speakers of national fame is the ambition of every “Y” member. This year River Falls has been very fortunate in securing national and district representatives. At the Candle Light service held last fall. Miss Martha Collicott. the Field Secretary at the University of Minnesota Farm Campus, gave a very inspiring talk to the old and new members. This spring at the Installation service. Miss Jane Bradley, the Y. W. C. A. Secretary at the University of Minnesota, gave an interesting speech. Altogether, the Y. W. C. A. has had a very successful year. It has secured national recognition for such large contributions. It has cooperated this year more than any other with the Y. M. C. A. As a result there have been several excellent joint meetings. The year's program will terminate in May with the annual retreat attended by old and new cabinet members to make plans for the coming year. With the energetic cabinet and members of the Y. W. C. A., prospects for next year are very promising. 177 Howard Askov Omar bacon Rachel Beard Gertrude Blatt Harley Borgen Ernest Brickner LeRoy Brown Everett Campbell Leone Capper Mildred Chelgren Norman Christianson Vernice Clapp Betty Cutsforth Dolores Dunbar George freier Russell Gettinger Gunner Gunnerson Ethel Heller Alfred Herstrum Carol Hovde Helen Jenson David Johnston Olive Joos Hope Joyce Mary Junkman marie Klugow BERGER KOLBERG Helen Kotts Floyd Krause THE HONOR SOCIETY OFFICERS ARNOLD LEWISTON...............President LEONE Capper.............Vice-President Betty Cutsforth........ ......Treasurer GOLD R” Alfred Herstrum................Agriculture Helen Jenson.......................English MARIE KLUGOW...................Mathematics MARGARET LAURENT...................History Arnold Lewiston....................History ALFRED MATHIESON...............Agriculture THORVALD THORESON..............Agriculture OLIVE Vruwink.................Intermediate SILVER 'R Mary Jane Larson MARGARET LAURENT Joyce Leonard ARNOLD LEWISTON MARGARET MCCABE ALFRED MATHIESON Donald may William Mayer MARGARET CHAPMAN EIDE Alfred Nelson Eleanor Nelson Mae Nelson Nancy Njos Rolf ordal Charlotte Ostby Harry Palm Dorothea Panzenhagen Gerald Peterson Howard Rice Yerda Robertson Thelma Sanden Hermina Schmutz Velma Segerstrom Doris Shella Phyllis Soderstrom Lucille Spriggs Louise Swanson Willard Swanson Thorvald Thoreson Peter Vig Edna Wahl Kenneth Wall Melvin Wall Kenneth Wanner Harold White Ophelia White Marian Williamson Roman Zorn 178 LEWISTON CAPPER CUTSFORTH THE HONOR SOCIETY CERTAIN recognition is due students who have made high records in scholarship. At River Falls this recognition is given through membership in the Honor Society. Membership in this organization is achieved automatically when an average of two and one-half honor points is made during a term’s work. A student continues to be a member after he has once been on the honor roll. Each member is entitled to wear the silver R. Upon graduation a gold R” is awarded to the students who have maintained an outstanding scholastic record throughout their entire college course. This means a minimum of two and one-quarter honor points. The main purpose of the organization is to foster a feeling of friendship among the honor students. To accomplish this, social meetings are held several times a year. There is one meeting at the beginning of each new term to welcome new members, while other meetings throughout the year are merely social gatherings. For these meetings different members are given the opportunity to act in planning the programs. The parties usually consist of cards and games of various sorts. This year, however, we took advantage of the heavy snowfall to enjoy a sleigh-ride with an oyster stew afterwards. It is also our special privilege at times to have interesting speakers in various fields come to address us as a group. As there are no dues in this society, our parties are financed by special assessments on the members. Our officers consist of a president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer. This year our officers were Arnold Lewiston, president: Leone Capper, vice-president: and Betty Cutsforth. secretary-treasurer. For the past year. Mrs. Eide has been our faculty adviser. We are pleased to note that our membership has been increasing rapidly. For the first term of this year five and one-half per cent of the student body were members: for the second term eight per cent were members. 179 V. ANDERSON BERGSTROM BORGEN EMBRETSON FRELS HABERMAN HANSEN M. HANSON KLUGOW KNOWLES KOTTS KRAUSE KULSTAD I.AMPSON LARSON THE STUDENT SOCIAL COMMITTEE THE function of the Student Social Committee is to sponsor all-school social activities. The organization, under the guidance of Miss Hathorn, has at tempted to satisfy the student body in the planning of the social calendar for the past year. The organization of the Student Social Committee was changed somewhat at the beginning of this year. Previously the membership was made up of representatives from each class. This year a new plan was instituted—that of having representatives from the various organizations in addition to the representatives from the classes. The enlargement of membership in this way has made the Student Social Committee much more representative of the student body. Under the present plan it has been easier for the students to express their opinion in regard to the type of social functions they prefer. The outstanding social event of the year which the Social Committee sponsored was the annual Homecoming dance. The North Hall gym was crowded with old grads, faculty members. IRMA HATHORN 180 LARSON LEWISTON MATHIESON MICKELSON OILMAN OLSON PETERSON SCHWALEN SHELLA TUBBS WALL WILCOXON WHITE ZAHRADKA ZORN THE STUDENT SOCIAL COMMITTEE and students who danced to the music of Phil Williams and his Club Madrid Orchestra.” On registration day of the second term a matinee dance was held in South Hall gym. The students enjoyed a Christmas party on the evening of December fourteenth. Arnie Kuss and his orchestra furnished the music. To bring out the Yuletide spirit there were favors, decorations including a Christmas tree, and punch. Large crowds attended the dances following basketball games, and on weekends which were free from any social functions, the Social Committee planned dances. Often these were radio dances to which no admission was charged. For those who did not wish to dance, arrangements were made for card-playing and games in the social room. One example of the radio dance was the valentine party which was held Saturday. February sixteenth, in South Hall gym. The gym was very cleverly decorated in keeping with the occasion. Because of the large attendance at most of our dances, it was possible for several free dances other than radio dances to be given throughout the year. The outstanding dance of this type was the Masquerade, which was held in the North Hall gym on Friday night. March twenty-second. It was the leading event of spring. Prizes were awarded to those students most cleverly and originally dressed. 181 ASKOV BAKER BARTLETT BERG BERGSTROM DAVIDSON DOSCII DAUGHERTY DIDB GEIGER GILLINGHAM GUNNERSON V. N. HANSEN V. P. HANSON HAUGH HART HAUGEN HBRSTRUM IIURIN JACKBLBN JOHNSON KINTNBR THE AGRIFALLIAN SOCIETY THE Agrifallian Society, which was organized in 1912. is one of the oldest organizations in the college. When it was first organized the membership included farmers from the community and business men interested in agriculture. The purpose of the society is to give its members training in parliamentary practice and public speaking. It also gives one experience in organizing programs. Future Farmer clubs, and various other farm clubs. The Agriculture Department now has an enrollment of forty-seven. It is for the purpose of training Smith-Hughes teachers, but in addition to this its members who complete the course are granted a general teachers license. All members passed on by the State Board of Vocational Education are granted a B.E. degree. The officers of the organization are elected on the semester basis. During the first half of the year Vernon N. Hansen acted as president and Lloyd Wilson as secretary and treasurer. The officers for the second semester were Tim Main. Vernon Hansen. Cecil Scribner, and Albert Berg. 182 ARTHUR N. JOHNSON LARSON LYONS MAIN MATHIESON MURPHY NARVESON NELSON PAULS REAGAN RYDBERG SCRIBNI1R SHEI.LA SUMNER THORBSON VAN LOO K. WALL M. WALL WALLIN WEISS WHITE WILSON ZAHRADKA THE AGRIFALL1AN SOCIETY Programs are arranged for the regular meetings, which are held every other Thursday night, by a committee appointed by the president. The chairman of this committee is usually a senior with the remaining committee personnel made up of juniors and sophomores. The programs are usually furnished by the students, but occasionally an outside speaker has been called in. Outside speakers this year included Mr. Chapman, agriculture instructor at Baldwin High School, who presented the Baldwin Future Farmer Chapter in a typical initiation program. Mr. A. Howalt of the Mid-Land Cooperative, and Mr. Campbell, agriculture instructor at River Falls High School. The programs are interesting, educational and entertaining. This year the society sponsored the annual Field Day. A new plan of organization of this event was tried, aiming toward a wider variety of demonstrations for the benefit of the students from surrounding high schools. Each member of the senior and junior classes put on a short demonstration on farm jobs that were chosen by the high school students planning to attend. The program included recreation as well as educational demonstrations. Swimming, a pass to the baseball game at Ramcr field, and a picnic lunch helped to make the day enjoyable for the high school students who attended. I S3 THE RURAL LIFE CLUB Aon. Foley OFFICERS First Semester Donald Wilcoxon...............President Howard Jenson............Vice-President Margaret Wang.................Treasurer Margaret Johnson..............Secretary IN CORRELATION with the rural department of the college is an organization which aims to develop in the teacher a keener appreciation and understanding of rural problems. By developing the quality of leadership in prospective teachers the Rural Life Club enables them to inculcate the spirit or cooperation among community members by introducing interests common to all. The members of the Rural Life Club are those who are taking the course in the training of rural teachers. The present enrollment is twenty-five. Professor J. I. Malott acted as advisor during the first semester. The meetings were held every other Thursday evening at eight o’clock. Under the leadership of the president. Donald Wilcoxon. we enjoyed many important programs dealing with the activities in the rural school. At our second meeting Mr. Malott gave an interesting talk and showed slides of Yellowstone National Park, which gave us an idea of the many scenic highways and beautiful waterfalls. The programs of the first term were under the direction of Miss Frels under whose leadership MABLE JORSTAD THE RURAL LIFE CLUB OFFICERS Second Semester Margaret Johnson...............President Edna O'Brien..............Vice-President Anna Marie Johnson.............Treasurer Nell Frels.....................Secretary Pofihl. Salmon. StftMT Sccpbmaa. Wang. Wilcox on the members were entertained by readings, addresses, debates, and plays. The Christmas party this year was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Malott and was well attended in spite of the fact that it took place so shortly before the Christmas holidays. Each one present gave a number on the program. Presents were exchanged, and the class presented Mr. and Mrs. Malott with an appropriate gift. The most outstanding and no doubt the most interesting diversion from the college routine came when the students of the second year were sent out to a rural school fifteen miles from River Falls. Here they were allowed to observe, practice, and given a chance to cooperate with the pupils and the teachers in the effort to learn by actual experience. There is a great deal of difference between observing a class taught by another and teaching a class of eager, spirited children. In the mind of every prospective teacher there is a memory of his or her first talks to the children and the witty remarks of the children. A picnic was given by those who received schools for the coming year. This was given in the River Falls park. The annual banquet was held in May and was attended by members of the club, a few alumni, and the faculty of the school. All of its success was due to the untiring efforts of the various committees in charge. 185 ANDERSON CAPPER CHELGREN CLAPP EMBRETSON FARRELL FORD FOX D. M. HOCKING I. HOCKING HOVDE JENSON G. O. P. SINCE its origin in 1912 the G. O. P. has evolved from a girls’ pep” organization into one which fosters school spirit in all activities and contributes to I he cultural and social development of its members. Pledges are chosen from the three upper classes with a definite trend now towards selection from only the four-year students. The basis for selection is made on scholastic ability, personality and general interests. A designated scholastic average must be maintained for eligibility. Under the leadership of Helen Kotts. the helpful suggestions of our adviser. Miss Greene, and the cooperation of all G. O. P. members, the organization has had a very successful year. One of the most worthwhile projects to be carried out was the sponsoring of the History Club. A style revue was presented by the club at the annual school vaudeville in February. In the early fall all-school girls' pep fests were promoted by the G. O. P. members. All activity was designed to help us carry out our purpose more effectively. 136 ALBERTA GREENE KOTTS M. J. LARSON M. I.ARSON MARTIN NJOS OILMAN OLSON PETERSON SHELLA SWANSON WHITE ZIMPELMANN G. O. P. This year has been one of great social activity also. The spring luncheon and Homecoming banquet were well attended and enjoyed by many old grads” and present members. A Spanish garden was the scene of our most important event of the year—the G. O. P. formal. Again many alumnae returned to spend an enjoyable evening with us. Informal social meetings were held throughout the year, one of the most successful being a Hallowe'en party. Contract bridge meetings and tap dancing lessons lent variety to our year's program also. A lovely lace tablecloth was presented by the G. O. P. this year to the women’s social room. During the year emphasis was particularly placed on individual participation in all G. O. P. activities. Consequently, formal programs for monthly meetings were replaced by informal business and social meetings, several of which were held at Miss Greene's apartment. Miss Greene also entertained new pledges and old members shortly after initiation at a formal tea. With election of new officers on April 2 a new G. O. P. year began. 187 THE HISTORY CLUB DURING the year 1933-1934, several speeches on current topics were held in the Men’s Union. These meetings were sponsored by the history department in an effort to discover whether or not there was an interest in current affairs among the students. The response of the student body was splendid, and the project gradually evolved into what is now known as the History Club. Our first meeting last fall was very well attended, and it was decided to plan a series of programs for 1934-35. Ten meetings were held this year on timely topics of national and world interest. An average of 80-100 students attended each meeting with many interested faculty members and city residents also present. The History Club differs from other school organizations in that it has no definite organization, no officials, roll call, constitution, or dues. It consists mainly of bi-monthly meetings, held on Tuesday evening from 7:00-8:00 in the Men’s Union. Part of the hour is devoted to a talk on some current topic by a well-informed speaker with an informal discussion following. Several debates gave variety to the program throughout the year. Helen Jenson and Helen Kotts, in conjunction with Dr. Williams of the history department, selected the topics and speakers, arranged the publicity and other details concerned, and presided at the meetings. The speakers this year were selected from the college faculty and River Falls business and professional ranks. jfl hJ Hfc. ■ ■ ■£ tL-il Ip JENSON KOTTS The following meetings comprised the year's program of the History Club: October 23— Trouble in Central Europe”....................Dr. Owens November 6— Wisconsin’s Pension System”................Judge Knowles November 20— The New Deal After Twenty Months Dr. Williams December 11— 1935 Wisconsin Legislative Trends” Senator Hunt December 18— The Saar Plebiscite”.........................Miss Latta January 17— Huey Long”...................... .............Dr. Karges January 31— Tennessee Valley Authority”..... .............Mr. Wyman February 19— Propaganda in History”......... . . . .President Ames March T9— Agricultural Adjustment Administration” ...........................Mr. Johnson April 2— Socialized Medicine” (Debate)..... Dr. Dawson and Mr. Wyman 188 JUSTIN WILLIAMS LLOYD WOOD THE CLEF CLUB ■HE Clef Club, an organization for the promotion of musical interest in the college, looks back at a successful first year. Last September through the efforts of Professor Geere the club was organized and at its first meeting elected Mrs. Yerda Robertson as president with Lloyd Wood secretary. Our regular meetings, held the second Wednesday evening of each month, have been designed to entertain and at the same time offer an opportunity for students to obtain some exceptionally valuable experience in presenting and supervising musical programs. In addition to the various programs arranged and put on by the students, there has been a program by the River Falls High School music department and one by Professor Rozenhal’s string quartette. Professor Geere. adviser, will award a medal to the person taking the most active part in music throughout the year. This has been an incentive to put forth extra effort musically. It is our hope that in the future the Clef Club will still further increase the musical interest of the college students. MARVIN D. GEERE 189