Willmar High School - Senior Yearbook (Willmar, MN)

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ge 15 AW like 0 too w h 1 ite w dislilsuoll r. .n excelleii stu- lot by no means i em. . .ank. . .frien n-loving. . .zmd can w t l,imes..l cliq . i Br i g h grades honor roll izo become . .Rclishes . .. he will be- member of the a profession. A CANDID PORTRAIT I ERWIN DAVIDSON No squint, no squat. no stoop Davidson... Little : six-i'eei, two...There's no end to his continuity of tricks ...pmcticai and otherwise...Doesn't like to come back from a fishing trip without any fish... Plays the Hfiddle and the squeeze-box ...uVlc would like to be a teacher of history. MARVEL DENGERUDE 'iPebs is a demure lass whose pet peeve is people who are always telling me that I'm so little ...To such statements she has little comeback because the evidence is stacked ugin her...She has a pleasant smile and is a good stenography student...stamp collecting is her ollicinl time taker . ROBERT DENISON A man of strength and skill in sports is Denny ... His hcurt belongs to baseball and baseball belongs to his heurt...When asked what. he doesn't like about WI-ls he answered, The whole works ...Worst dis- appointment so far in his life was a she ... Den- ny wants to further his education. GLENN DICKSON Dynamite comes in small pieces...The explosive power and drive with which short Tully blasts the oppon- ents' line on the football field cannot be estimated. .. Perhaps runner college football fame is in store for this 'iull-Americnn boy. ROBERT DOUGLAS iiDoug is another baseball player of note...Likes to swat flics ...with a baseball but. of course...FlaP- Jacks. and lots of them, are his most. delectable dish ..Shop and carpentry work are his favorite pastimes ...'iDoug would like to become a professional base- bnil player or go into railroading. ARTHUR L. EIDE A Been. handsome, dark-bopped man is Art Foo Eldiei..not full of Hfoo . but full of fun...Is hap- piest when he is barreling his Olds at ninety-miles per hour...A very skillful driver...A good natured fellow who can match anybody's wit...Doesn't care for lipstick on him or anybody else...A man to re- member . ALVOY EKBLAD One of the most versatile sportsmen in Willmar High... 5hadow earned that name because of his great speed on the gridiron and basketball court... People could only follow his shadow...Always plays by tho rulesl..He does the same in life and success bid him come. R S EKBLAD Kristics as her brother publicity. . .Pleasant. '1; like to talk on a edrs listening. . .Col- to be a beauty operator some day. EUGENE ELLESTAD Geny is one of those boys who do a lot. of work that nobody knows about. . .13 official radio technician for the sound equipment...Knows his acoustic qual- ities and Feed-bnck .l Plays the harmonics. and he has been the hit of many an assembly program... Is interested in aviation. DELORES ERICKSON HDclis ambition is to liget somewhere in llfe ...This fair. good natured miss from Kandiyohi is not going to let go of that ambition...1n the meantime, just Izive hex- a few malted milks and some good books and she's sitt'n pretty ..,Bad luck will never find her in...0pportunity will not hesitate to enter. , Happin 17' a W

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EACH BIOGRAPHY GIVES ALLOYS BRANTON, JR. WIHISEAN'S aggressive editor-in-chief... Doc gets a real pleasure out of expressing himself in print... Has written for the Wllohi and copy for the WIHIS- EAN. . .Likes to ski and go tobozganing in the winter- time. . .Will take journalism at the University 01' Min- nesota next year...Wants to becom a ndicate writer. X THEDA BROWER A brown-halred, blue-eyed Dutch girllu er evenl temperament never gets her in dutch , however... Thinks the greatest virtue anybody can have is hon- esty...Does quite a bit of sewing and likes to do free- hand drawings during her spare time...Likes short- hand...Theda. has Hdesigns on becoming a suc ss- ful stenographer. JOYCE BUTLER -x If you wish hard and long enough fori nyth will come true ...such is the philosophy x J ce... Wishes to be a rural school-teecher...Her pet- I of nothing better than an escort wearing a bow 3. . and utux ...Plens to go to St. Cloud Teachers' College. WILLIAM BYRNES A mannerly gentleman, a haDDY-go-Iucky Irishman is Billie...A boxing title looms 1n the future for this boy...He eats the Hbreekfast of champions too... Finds enjoyment working with his large collection of stamps,..Was born on the 13th day of the month... Has had bad luck every 13th day since. DONALD J. CAINE The tigreat Caino is this shy English boy...Used to be very quiet...In later years discovered his sense or humor...L'kes photoeraphy...Doesn't think teachers are very good subjects ...Will work at home for a while...Then he will attend Dunwoody Institute. ALLYN CAPPELEN uOh, Mama. the butcher boy for me .i.HPynt works in his fathers shop...I-Ie is a make you want to laugh boy ...Hls unassuming, dusty humor gives Pynt a good time, anytime. ..He says that his worst disappointment was to shoot a goose and then to lose it...Wou1d like to iiland a postmastershlp. INEZ CARLSON They act alike. they dress alike, they look alike... Gosh, theylre triplets...0ne of the most pressing problems is to tell uwhich ls which ...Thls is Inez ...She likes swing music and stenography...Favorlte comic strip is ilBringing Up Father ,..A1arm clocks bother her each morning... Ambish is to be a nurse. IONE CARLSON The only foolproof way the teachers have yet de- vised so as not to mix up the names of the triplets is to call them all Miss Carlson ...This Miss Carl- son is Ione...Her favorite sport is tobogganing 1n the winter and going riding in the spring. , .She would like to become a personal shopper in a large depart- ment store. IRENE CARLSON The chances are three to one you can't guess the correct name of number three Htriplet '...Get that worried look oif your brow...It's Irene...Pet super- stition is 13 at a tabie ...She likes to sew...and go sliding in the wintertime...Favorite subject is his- tory...Her interests are in the teaching Profession. MARY CARLSON Wi'lohi'sr UMistress Mery';...$he was Legitqrf-mfchrle of the schobnfmem .Shorc'jtblkpuye, and 101,4 qr tn; 9...,15- frequent hostess as wetl as party goerffgq. Shesheads' the senior class scholastically, and recentlt' receiiIed the DAR community seryice award...Would like to become a fashion Journalist. Page 1 f JEANNE CHUPP Chuppie is a collect fine and fancy handker . i. Her comprehension-a makes her voluntarily : lector of high mar Banana cream pie is favorite desserti..To and shine is her 'tt est task of the day. reads a lot of ficti: Would like to become brarizm after high Ft RUDOLPH CONWA Rudy is one boy yo laugh at and it won't hls feelings...He is a haired Irish 1nd i . . bu facial antics. goofy i he makes are worth ax mission charge ...S nwhoooa to black cats cross his path...To . not to be an engineer ' future occupational pro

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REVEALING THE VANITIES MARION ERICKSON Goldy haired, quiet. and mannerly ls Mia ...Is an excellent cartoonist. plays the piano for the en- joyment of 1t...Thinks lt's lots of fun to drive the family car...Says yum-yum to 11 big apple crisp... Would like to get a job in the cities as soon as she can...after those good old school days are over. GRANT FARNESS Famey is a dependable. mechanically inclined boy ...He is busy delivering milk long before his school- mates awake from the arms of Morpheus. . .Likes one of the Lane sisters. A .Prlscilla. . .The only trouble with her is that she lives in Hollywood...1s an automo- blle tinker ...Would like to be an automobile mechanl . l MARGA FLEISCHMAN Curly hair and flashing eyes describes Mugs ...Has an easy-golng sense of humor...Thlhks the Son of Frankenstein would make a poor boy friend...but thinks It was a thrilling pictureu'rhe itch in the FRANKLIN GUMM Palm of her hand might mean there's a fortune awalt- This lad is a man ing for her...she hopes . . . Plans to b3 u beautician. thousand talents. gag and good times . . . has been a star sa DEWEY FORCE on the advertising sta Attention: The right honorable HAdmn-al Dewey... is going to take a I didn't fight in Manila Buy...He fights the Hbame cf the ems Play!!! Has swing ...Commands a crack battalion of rhythm resistlble personality rascals commonly known as the WHS Swing Bandul Interests lie in beco ' Won the freshman scholastic award...Is high again transport pilot or flyi this year...Aspires to become 3 Diesel engineere the Army at Randolp in Texas. l ,4, j ,' F J. RUSSELL FOSTER Wxtyle Fat . Dimples . BO , Russ .l.Put them all in a ETHEL GUNDBE hat...Mix them up...You still have a. strapping, fun- loving, man-about-school-and all points east, south, west, and north who is still J. Russell ...Hates mouthy g1rls...likes pretty girls.l.Would like to fly...Cau't...so he will become an aviator and fly an airplane. Ett is a. quiet gi invariably gives the answers to questions soft spoken voice adeptness in her scho- eams her a place ESTHER FOSTERVOLD honor roll quite often . . , likes all kinds of scie Slun, trim. thh plenty of style 15 Esther...always much chemistry and smiling and on the move...She hates to give talks in English...lees to sew and cook when she isn't dolng schoolwork. . .tlShe screams for ice cream . . .A job as a telephone operator or a model housewife will be equally satisfactory to her. as the high school on ...Is interested in m Wants to become a LYLE FRANZEN Lyle is a steady. likeable boy with a cheerful philos- ophy of life as it stands. . .Is very quick and is a fast runner...got that way from dodging bowling balls while working as a pin-setter..,Says he prefers bru- nettes but he who travels fastest...travels alone . .. Builds model airplanes. ELIZABETH GABLE Clarky Gable is Just as pretty as the real ttClnrk is handsome...Has brown hair. blue eyes and a gen- uinely steet faee...She has lots of good times... Has a good head on her shoulders and keeps it there...Detests silly and slsslfied boys...Will go on to school at South Dakota state. ROBERT GALLAGHER One of the few. if not the only red-headed boy in the senior class is Gaga ...Has a superb sense of humor...Is seen cruising around town most of the time With his Plymouth full of pals...Is happiest when he gets in a hot argument with anybody... Plays a ttmean hand of rummy...Does a lot of hunting and fishing. CLARENCE GORT Brown eyed, sharp featured Casey spends most of his time listening to swing music on the radio...He likes Whoopee John. . .shoopee...Alarm clocks are the only things that keep him from drowslly missing the school bus each morning...Would like to join the Knights of the Road ...to be a. traveling salesman.