Wisconsin State Teachers College - Meletean Yearbook (River Falls, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1948 volume:

;: V --tT 7 2. !U? fe y T_ 7b GuruuLJ. of ike yu£u Ae o o ' l . 9rmys C ub For Boys W ' n ropas« i Freshman prppos ' d alhiefic and recr a ion buildinq — — !!  J Vi,, C5 •troilor camp _ mm indusfrial arts oddif ion under consfrucfion , f mm • • W colleqe heol ' i ' K ccffaae 9 , orraci prepes«d pov« er bousa proposal Freshman dormi-f ry Bt. ' tk THE MELETEAN 1948 X u Published at the State Teachers College River Falls, Wisconsin Volume 37 Page three i9«« uv«inij«iMtu ' ax)i3 Our thoughts are turning this year to the future of the College— its plans for growth in curriculum and facilities, and in opportunities for greater service. South Campus Page four - ' r . H  .- - ■ !-i: afir y ii, ■s.- North Hall Page seven wciwmtag f jjwrrf;«ff a Knnju jaBixmaetuuHtii iaiaaammxaaiwuinvam DR. CHALMER DAVEE Regent Page eight Board of Regents William J. Mclntyre ----- Eau Claire Roy C. Davidson ----------- La Crosse John Callahan, State Superintendent, Ex-officio - - - - Madison Mrs. Robert C. Eby ---------- Madison Mrs. Dorris D. Marks ---------- Milwaukee S. W. Radford ------ Oshkosh Elton S. Karrmann ---------- Platteville Dr. Chalmer Davee ---------- River Falls Wilson Delzell ---------- Stevens Point Dr. G. N. Sundquist ---------- Superior Harold G. Andersen - - - - Whitewater OFFICERS G. N. Sundquist ----------- President Edgar G. Doudna - - Secretary Deceased, April, 1948. Page nine EUGENE H. KLEINPELL President Page ten Looking Forward In this centennial year, when the citizens of Wisconsin are reliving the history of the post hundred years, it is proper that we should be proud of the contributions that the River Falls State Teachers College has made to the welfare and progress of the State. Since 1874, more than 15,000 of its students have played a role in the making of this history. Through teachers, farmers, and professional workers, the College has influenced the vision and the imagination of the people of Wisconsin. But what of the future? Never before in the history of the nation has greater emphasis been placed upon higher education. That college enrollments will increase with each succeeding decade is a truism found in the professional literature of the day. The challenge to meet the demands of tomorrow was never greater. Will our College meet the challenge? Of course, we will meet the challenge! As in the past, the College will continue to be a resource for the young people of this area. Its program will be enlarged, its faculty strengthened, and its services improved. The needs of the institution are great. None is more urgent than an enlarged physical plant. Is it an idle dream to imagine the day when dormitories will house an increased student body, when a new library will relieve the present crowded conditions, and when a physical education building will provide not only seats for athletic games but be an integral part of an enlarged recreation program for men and women? I think not. The future of the College depends upon the present student body and thousands of former students living in Wisconsin. The loyalty of our students has never been questioned. Through their efforts the College will meet the challenge of tomorrow. ■ ■o- - Page eleven Administration JOHN M. MAY Director, Division of Agriculture ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL Russell Johnston, Ernst Jurgens, B. H. Kettelkamp, John M. May, Walker D. Wyman Page twelve Administration L. G. STONE Chairman, Professional Division IRMA HATHORN Dean of Women !. J. ROZEHNAL Dean of Men ATHLETIC COUNCIL Rudolph A. Karges, George K. Schlagenhouf, Arthur N. Johnson, Glen P. Junkman, Earl G. Albert Page thirteen Faculty JOHN M. MAY Agricultural Education E. J. PRUCHA Agriculture, Registrar ARTHUR N. JOHNSON Animal Husbandry MELVIN WALL Crops, Soils ROY E. SPRIGGS Agricultural Engineering WILLIAM SEGERSTROM Manual Arts THORVALD THORESON Agricultural Engineering CLYDE B. CAMPBELL Teacher Training in Agriculture RUDOLPH A. KARGES Chemistry THEODORE SETTERQUIST Chemistry ' f % ■ %: J BERGER KOLBERG Chemistry JAMES P. JACOBSON Physics Page fourteen CHARLES G. STRATTON Geography, Geology Faculty JOHN G. MOSHER, JR. Geography BENJAMIN H. KETTELKAMP Zoology A. CATHARINE LIENEMAN Botany t - JAMES J. Mclaughlin Mathematics GLEN P. JUNKMAN Mathematicsi. ' ' ' ' ' EARL G. ALBERT Physics, Mathematics HELEN BOZEVICH Mathematics I- ' — L. G. STONE Psychology, Education CHARLES LADD Education IRMA HATHORN Education Dean of Women RUSSELL JOHNSTON Education Director, Teacher Training Page fifteen WALKER D. WYMAN American History and Government MAUD A. LATTA European History CARLETON C. AMES Social Science ADELE BLOOM Economics FRANCIS P. CHISHOLM English VERA M. MOSS English WALTER J. ENGLER English MARION HAWKM English I ROSE MARIE MOHRDIECK Speech RHEA GIBSON Librarian MARY BRADLEY Assistant Librarian AMY FULLER Assistant Librarian Page sixteen ERNST JURGENSj ,, German, Philosophy J. K. ROBBINS French, Spanish ESTHER A. HOWARD Art B. LOUISE HILDER Art in the Training School B J ROZEHNAL Music C. B. KING Music NICHOLAS JADINAK Music CARA AMELIA WHARTON Piano GEORGE K. SCHLAUGENHAUF Director of Athletics y O. W. SJOWALL Health and Physical Education JEANNE BAILEY Physical Education PHYLLIS MAGNUS, R.N. College Nurse Page seventeen MABEL JORSTAD NATHALIE DELANDER OPAL KNOX Rural Education Secondary Education Secondary Education Social Science English MILDRED M. WALTER Elementary Education ADELINE C. PATTON LURA CARRITHERS GLADYS M. ZAK PHYLIIS SIMON Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Kindergarten VIRGINIA AKINS HELEN MOWERS Botany Elementary Education Page eighteen The Office Staff ESTHER MURPHY Secretary, Training Department JANE lAUE DONNA HYDE MARCILE LANGER Secretary, Stenographer Recorder Veterans Administration Page nineteen 1- I I I J n n Lft tb 1] jf I I i Industrial Arts Building Page twenty-one We are thinking this year not only of the growth of the school but also of our state — of its picturesque past and its glorious achievements during the past century of statehood. The drawings in this section are the work of Marvin A. Pratt, ' 33, art editor of the 1931 MELETEAN, which was built around the theme of Wisconsin. Mr. Pratt is now connected with the architectural draw- ing department of the Weyerhaeuser Lumber Company in St. Paul. Page twenty-two WISCONSIN— Once the Leading Lumber Producing State in the Union SENIORS Poge twenty-three HARRIET ADAM - - . Nye English, History, Geography Language Club 1; Masquers 4; YWCA 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2; Student Voice 3, 4. PHYLLIS ANDERSON ----- - . Baldwin English, History, French Language Club 1, 2, Secretory-Treasurer 2; Sigma Chi Sigma 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 4; YWCA ], 2, 3, 4, Cabinet 2, 3; Closs Secretary 4; Band 1, 2; A Cappellc Choir 3, 4, Secretary 4; Orchestra 1, 2; 1947, ] 948 Meleteon; Student Voice 1 , 2, 3; Prom Committee 3; Winter Carnival Committee 3. MARGUERITE BAIRD - - River Falls Elementary Education, Geography, History Honor Society 2, 3, 4; Masquers 2, 3; Midgardians, 1 , 2, 3, 4, President 4; Newman Club 3, 4; Sigma Chi Sigma 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 3; Student Senate 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 2; Class President 4; 1946 Meleteon; Student Voice 1, 2; Allocation Committee 1; Party Committee 1; Prom Committee 3; Winter Carnival Committee 3; Homecoming Committee 2. DOYLE BEYL St. Croix Falls Agricultural Education, Science FFA 1, 3, 4, Reporter 4; R Club 2, 3, 4; Veterans Association 4; Football 2; Intramural Sports I, 3, 4. BETTY BOE Deer Park Elementary Education Masquers 1; Midgardians J, 2, 3; YWCA I, Bond 1; 1947, 1948 Meleteon; Prom Committee 3; Homecoming Committee 1 . RAMAN BRIGGS Holmen Agricultural Education, Science FFA I, 2, 3, 4, President 4, Veterans Association 3, 4; Bond 1 , 2, 3, 4, President 3; A Cappella Choir 3, 4; FFA Quartette 3, 4. LILA ESTENSON BYNG Rice Lake English, History, Music Honor Society 1 , 2, 3, 4; Language Club 1 , 2, President 2; Sigma Chi Sigma 2, 3, 4; Student Senate 2; YWCA 1, 2, 3, 4, Cabinet 2, 3; A Cappelto Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra J, 2; Prom Committee 3; Student Faculty Relations Committee 2. AUDREY CORCORAN Prescotf Elementary Education, English, Geography ACE 1 , 2, 3, 4, Newman Club 4; Winter Carnival Committee 4. LOUIS DANIEL ------- Grantsburg Agricultural Education, Science FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Program Chairman 3; Honor Society 1, 2, 3, 4; Pi Kappo Delta I, 2, 3, 4, President 2, 3, 4; Student Senate 4; YMCA 2, 3, 4, Cabinet 4; Debate I, 2, 3, 4; Discussion I, 2, 3, 4; Extempore 2, 3; Oratory 2, 3; Interdenominational Council 4. TRYN DECRACIUN Clear Lake Elementory Educotion, Geography, History Masquers 4; Veterans Association 3, 4; YMCA 3, 4, Cabinet 4; Men ' s Glee Club 3, 4, President 3, 4. ROY DURST Algoma Science, Geography Lawrence College 1 ; Baseball 1 ,- Bosketboll 2; Football 1 , 2, 3; Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 4. lONE ENGEN ... - Frederic Elementary Education, Science, Art Masquers 1; Sigma Chi Sigma 3, 4; YWCA 1, 2, 3; WAA 1, 2, 4. Page twenty-four RUTH ERICKSON Stockholm Elementary Education, English, Art ACE I, 2, 3, 4,- Palette C lub 4; YWCA I, 2, 3, 4. LOLA ESTENSON New Richmond Mathematics, Physics, Music Honor Society I, 2, 3, 4, President 2, Language Club 2; Mathematics Club I, 2, 3, 4, President 3, 4; Sigmo Chi Sigma 2, 3, 4, President 3; Student Senate 2, 3; YWCA 1 , 2, 3, 4, Cobinet 3; Band 2; A Coppello Choir I, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra I, 2, 3, 4; Girls ' Sextet 3; Student Voice 2; Assembly Committee 3, 4; Prom Committee 3. BEULAH EUKEL River Falls History, English, French Honor Soclery 3, 4; Language Club 1, 2; International Relations Club 4. GEORGE FRENCHICK Weyerfhauser Agricultural Education, Science City College of New York 2; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Mathematics Club I.- Newman Club 3, 4, Treasurer 3, 4,- Veterans Association 2, 3; Class Vice-President 4; Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3. HARRY FROKJER -------- Centuria Agricultural Education, Science Gustovus Adolphus 2, Bowling Green State University 3; R Club 1, 3, 4; Veterans Association 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3; Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 4. GORDON GARDNER ------- Osceola Agricultural Education, Science FFA I, 2, 3, 4; Veterans Association 4; Intromurol Sports 1, 2, 4. LILLIAN GERAETS Elmwood English, History, Latin Language Club 1, 2, 3, Secretory-Treasurer 3; Newman Club 1, 3, 4, Secretory 4; Sigma Chi Sigma 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3; Class Secretary 2; Basketball 1; Volleyball 1, 2; Student Voice 2, 3. MARJORIE GILSTAD -.----- Baldwin Elementary Education, English, Geography Midgordions 3, 4, Palette Club 1, 2, 4,- Rural Life Club I, 2; WAA I; YWCA ), 2; Chorus 1, 2. FAITH GRIFFITH River Falls Science, History, English University of Wisconsin 3; Longuoge Club 1, 2; Sigma Chi Sigma 2, 4; Student Senate 2; WAA 1, 2; YWCA 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2; Swimming 1, 2; Volleyboll ), 2; Chorus 1, 2; Student Voice 2; Party Committee 4; Winter Carnival Committee 2, 4; Homecoming Committee 4. JOHN HAYES River Falls Science, English Newman Club 3, 4; YMCA 1, 2, Cabinet 1, 2; Football 1, 2; Intramural Sports 3; Chorus 2; Party Committee 2, Homecoming Committee 2, 3, 4. TERRENCE HAYES Cumberland Biology, History, English Alpha Psi Omega 2, 3, 4; Language Club 2; Masquers 2, 3, 4; Newman Club 3, 4; YMCA I, 2, 3, Cabinet 2; Intramural Sports 2, 3; Chorus 2; Men ' s Quartette 2; Blithe Spirit 2; Cabaret 3, 4; The Potboiler 4; Party Committee 3; Prom Committee 3; Winter Carnival Committee 2, 3, 4, Chairman 4; Homecoming Committee 3, 4. DORIS JACKMAN River Falls Elementory Education, History, Art ACE 2, 3, 4; Language Club I; Masquers 1, 2, 3; YWCA 1; The Monkey ' s Paw 1; Student Voice 2, 3; Prom Committee 3; Homecoming Committee 2. Page twenty-five I M GORDON JACOBSON Hixton Agricultural Education, Science La Crosse State Teochers College 1, 2; FFA 2, 3, 4; Veterans Association 3, 4,- Intramural Sports 3, 4. AUDREY JANZ - - .... Chemistry, Mothemotics, German Uni ' .ersity of Minnesota 1, 2; Mathematics Club 2, 3. Milwaukee MILDRED JENSEN Menomonie Elementary Education, Art Dunn County Normal School 1, 2; Palette Club 3, 4, President 3; YWCA 3. 4, Cabinet 4; Swimming 3, 4; Prom Committee 3. FELICE JORSTAD - Hudson Elementary Education, Science, Geography ACE 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 4; YWCA 1, 2; Band 1; Orchestro 1. JOYCE JULIAN Maiden Rock History, English Honor Society 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 2; Language Club 2; Sigma Chi Sigma 2, 3, 4; YWCA 1, 2, 3, 4, Cabinet 3, 4; Class Treasurer 3; J. H. Ames Scholorship. DORO THY KAY River Falls Elementary Education, History, Science La Crosse State Teachers College 1, 2; ACE 3, 4,- Honor Society 4; Newman Club 3, 4; Class Treasurer 4; Prom Committee 3; Winter Carnival Committee 1. HOWARD KUHN --...... Stanley Agricultural Education, Science FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 3; Veterans Association 3, 4; Intraniurol Sports 3, 4; Homecoming Committee 3, 4, Chairman 4. ANN LAUFENBERG River Falls Biology, English, German Honor Society 4; Language Club 1; Sigmc Chi Sigma 3, 4; Class President 2; Class Secretary 3; Prom Committee 3; Homecoming Committee 3, 4; Winter Cornivol Committee 2, 3, 4. JAMES LEADHOLM .---.--. Amery Science, Mathematics, Social Science Veterans Association 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Basketball 1 ; Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3, 4. ALLEN LINSTER Greenwood Agricultural Education, Science FFA I, 2, 3, 4, President 4; R Club 2, 3, 4; Veterans Associoti on 3, 4; Baseball 2; Footboll 1, 2, 3; Tennis 2, 3, 4; Prom Commitlee 3. ROBERT LOVELL River Falls Agricultural Educotion, Science FFA 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 2; R Club 1; YMCA 1, 2; Football 1; Intramural Sports 1; The Taming of the Shrew 3. STEPHEN MARKOWSKI ------ Rjver Falls Agricultural Education, Science FFA ], 2, 3, 4; Veterans Associotion 3, 4. Page twenty-six (Md , k VIRGIL MARTINSON Colfax Agricultural Education, Science FFA I, 2, 3, 4; R Club 2, 3, 4; Veterans Association 3, 4; Baseball I, 2, 3; Football I; Intramural Sports I, 2, 3, 4. WALLACE MEHLBERG Caroline Agricultural Education, Science FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 4; R Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Veterans Association 3, 4; YMCA 1, 2; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Intramural Sports 1, 2, 3,; Marching Band 1, 2; Homecoming Committee .; V inter Carivol Committee 3. WILLARD MILLER Spring Valley History, English, Scienc Stout Institute 1; Language Club 4; Nev man Club 3, 4; Veterans Association 3. GLENN NELSON ------- Rjver Foils Agricultural Education, Science FFA 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4; Masquers 1; Veterans Association 3; Class Secretary 2; A Cappella Choir I, 2, 3, 4; Men ' s Quartette 3; 1947, 1948 Meletean. ARTHUR NEVALA -------- Withee Geography, History, Science Eau Claire State Teachers 1; Veterans Assocaition 3; Class Treasurer 2; Intramural Sports 3, 4. LAWRENCE NIEDZWIECKI ----- River Falls Agricultural Education, Science FFA I, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3. DOLORES PAYSON - - Hudson Elementary Education, Music, English Honor Society 3, 4; Language Club 1, 2; Midgordians 2, 3, 4, Vice- President 3; Sigma Chi Sigma 2, 3, 4; YWCA 2, 3, 4, Cabinet 3; A Cappella Choir 2, 3, 4. RAYMOND POLZIN -------- Cadott Agricultural Education, Science University of Wisconsin 1945; FFA 2, 3, 4; YMCA 1, 2, 3; Veterans Association 3, 4; Intramural Sports 2. KATHLEEN REID - - Hastings, Minn. Elementary Education, Music, Art Eveleth Junior College 1; ACE 2, 3, 4; Newman Club 3, 4; Palette Club 2; A Cappella Choir 3; 1947 Meletean; Student Voice 2. LURA RIEKEN Prescott Elementary Education, Science, Geography ACE 3, 4, Program Chairman 4; Honor Society 1, 2, 3, 4; Palette Club 3, 4; Rural Life Club 1, 2, Secretary 2; Sigma Chi Sigma 3, 4. ONA SABBY - - . Spring Valley Science, German, Social Science Hamline University 1; Language Club 2; Mathematics Club 1; Sigma Chi Sigma 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2; Chorus 2; Orchestra 1, 2. MARVIN SATHER River Falls Agricultural Education, Science FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Senate 3; Veterans Association 2, 3. 4; Closs President 3; Party Committee 3; Prom Committee 3; Homecoming Committee 3; Winter Carnival Committee 3. Page twenty-seven JAMES SPARR - - - Marshfield Mothematics, Science, History University of Minnesota 1; Mathematics Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Veterans Association 4; YMCA 2, 3, 4. ROBERT STOUFFER - Roberts History, English, Science Mathematics Club 2; Veterans Association 3, 4; Morching Band 1 , 2, 3. ELAINE STUCKY -------- Rice Lake English, History, French Language Club 1, 2, Vice-President 2; Sigma Chi Sigma 2, 3, 4; YWCA I, 2, 3, 4, Cabinet 1, 2; A Cappella Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls ' Sextet 3; Student Voice 1; Party Committee 3; Prom Committee 3. LORNA SWANBERG - Grantsburg Elementary Education, Geography, English Honor Society 3, 4; Palette Club 3, 4, Treasurer 3. LORRAINE THANNUM Hayward Elementary Education, English ACE 1, 2, 3, 4; Masquers 2, 3, 4; Palette Club 1; WAA 1; YWCA 3; Alpha Psi Omego 3, 4; Minstrel Show I; Gay Nineties Cabaret 2; The Potboilers 4; Porty Committee 2, 3,- Prom Committee 3; Home- coming Committee 3. LEONARD VIK - - River Falls Science, Mathematics, Geography Dickinson College 2; Honor Society 3, 4; Veterans Associotion 4; YMCA I; A Cappella Choir 1, 3, 4, President 4. GORDON VINE -------- Neillsvllle Agricultural Education, Science FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; R Club 2, 3, 4; Veterans Association 3; Class Vice- President 3; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Tennis 3; Intramural Sports 4; Prom Committee 3; Homecoming Committee 3. GERALD WALLEN River Falls Science, Mathematics, English Veterans Association 3, 4; YMCA 1, 2, 3; Bond 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1. GEORGE WEBB Baldwin Agricultural Education, Science FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Sentinel 2, Treasurer 4; Honor Society 4; Veterans Association 3; Intramural Sports 1 , 2. WALTER WEIHROUCH - Medford Agricultural Education, Science FFA I, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4; YMCA 1, 2. SENIOR OFFICERS Marguerite Baird George Frenchick Phyllis Anderson .. Dorothy Kay President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Poge twenty-eight lL -i S V Agriculture and Dairying JUNIORS Page twenty-nine DAVID AFDAHL - - - Hammond Agricultural Education ALLEN ANDERSON - - Woodville Secondary CLARK ANDERSON - - - Woodville Secondory DOREEN BARFKNECHT - Rice Lake Secondary JANET BLEIER Baldwin Elementary BYRON BROOKE Spring Valley Secondary DONALD CARLSTROM - - New Richmond Secondary RICHARD CARPENTER - - Maiden Rock Secondary LOIS BRANDT CLYMER Hudson Secondary THEODORE CLYMER - Hudson Secondary JOYCE CONDIT - - - Elmwood Elementary CHARLES COPELAND - Turtle Lake Pre-Professional PATRICIA M. COX - - Hudson Secondary GLORIA CREE - - - Clear Lake Secondary MARGERY CREIGHTON - - - Nye Elementary ALTON DAHL Bloomlngton Secondary TERRY DOONAN - - Owen Secondary LLOYD FALK - - - River Falls Secondary Page thirty ARNOLD FEILER ... - EIniwood Agricultural Education DEAN FENNER .... Rice Lake Pre-Professional FRANCIS FOGERTY - - Secondary Dresser MARY FORTHUN - - - Spring Valley Secondary ALBERT FRANKO .... Clayton Agricultural Education ELSIE FREIER Belde Elementary WILLARD HAMM - - - Ladysmith Agricultural Education ERLING HANSEN - - - River Falls Secondary PHILIP HANSEN - - - . Chetek Agricultural Education ELSIE MAE HANSON - - River Falls Elementary WILLIAM HAYES - - - Cumberland Pre-Professional BERNICE HENDRICKSON - - River Falls Secondary JACK HENNEMAN - - - River Falls Secondary THEODORE HILLERT - - - Granton Agricultural Education LESTER HORN . - . New Auburn Secondary AUDREY HYNGSTROM - - Maiden Rock Elementary DON IVERSON ... St. Croix Falls Pre-Professional MAXINE JENSEN - - Elementary Cushing Page thirty-one mm, JOAN JOHNSON - - Wisconsin Dells Elementary WARREN JOHNSON - - - Barron Secondary WESLEY JOHNSON - - Red Wing, Minn. Agricultural Education CARL KARNES - - - - Menomonie Secondary ROBERT KINNEY - - - - Hudson Agricultural Education GEORGE KLINGELHOETS - - Turtle Lake Secondary MARILYN KRUEGER - - New Richmond Secondary BETH LANE River Falls Secondary RICHARD LEJEUNE - - - - Barron Secondary ROSE LUTZEN Elk Mound Secondary ROBERT McCARDLE - - Spring Valley Secondary RICHARD MEINDL - - - Butternut Agricultural Education CURTIS MILLER Secondary MARJORIE MOORS - - Elementary DONNA OLSON Secondary JANE OLSON Elementary ROBERT OLSON - . - - Agricultural Education LORRAINE PALAN - - - Secondary Page thirty-two Osceola Rice Lake River Falls Hudson Gillette Codott MARVIN PASSOW - - - Wausau Unclassified NORMAN PAUTZ - - - - Hilbert Agricultural Education MARY ELLEN PEDERSON - - Wilson Elementary ALLEN PETERSON - - - Cumberland Pre-Professional ELAINE PETERSON - - - Comstock Secondary GRAYDON PETERSON - - - Colfax Agricultural Education KERMIT QUINNELL - - - - Kennan Agricultural Education MILDRED REINKEY - - Elementary ROBERT REITZ Elmwood Elmwood Secondary ELWYN ROBERTS - - - Secondary MARGARET ROCK - - - Elementary PAUL ROGNESS - - - Agricultural Education Hammond Hudson Ettrick IRVIN ROUNSVILLE - - - - Poplar Agricultural Education DAVID RUHSAM - - - New London Secondary RUSSELL SATTERLUND - - River Falls Agricultural Education EUGENE SCHERMER - - - Rice Lake Agricultural Education RUTH SEEKAMP - - - River Falls Elementary WAYNE SINNEN - - St. Paul, Minn. Secondary Poge thirty-three RONALD SOBOTTKA - - Pre-Professiona Maiden Rock MARK STONE Secondary Baraboo RICHARD SWENSON - - Prairie Farm Secondary CHARLES TAYLOR - - Owen Secondary FRED THOME - - - Secondary Spring Valley CHRISTINE THOMPSON - Elementary - Cable ALBERT TSCHUDY - - Agricultural Educa - Monroe tion LESTER VAN LOON - - Agricultural Educa Holmen tion LOIS WARD - - - Secondary River Falls DONNA WELLS - - - Elementary - Hoyword LEONARD WHITMORE - Llnclassifled - - Chetek JOSEPH YOUNG - - - Hudson Secondary Jock Henneman Arnold Feiler Elaine Peterson Ruth Seekamp JUNIOR OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Page thirty-four Industry and Public Utilities SOPHOMORES Page Thirty-five MARGARET AASTERUD - - River Falls Rura l GORDON AHLGREN River Falls Agricultural Educat on ARTHUR ANDERSON Woodville Secondary DONN ANDERSON - - River Falls Secondary GLEN AUSEN Balsam Lake Secondary JAMES BARBEE - - - Rice Lake Secondary MARY BATEMAN - - River Falls Unclassified LLOYD BENJAMIN - - Nelson Unclassified ANNALEE BENSON River Falls Pre-Professional DAVID BENSON - - - River Falls Pre-Professional DUANE BERGLUND - - Pre-Professional LYAL BESTUL Osceola Fond Du Lac Secondary HAROLD BIZER - - . . Medford Agricultural Education EARL BORNER Unclassified HARRY BORNER Prescott River Falls Secondary ROY BREDE Medford Pre-Professional GLADYS BRIESEMEISTER - - Almeno Secondary CHARLES BRINK - - - - Medford Agricultural Education Page thirty-six MARGARET ELAINE BROWN New Richmond Secondary GENE CARDINAL - - Chippewa Falls Unclassified RUEBEN CHARTRAW - Secondary Cumberland CLINTON CHRISTIANSON - Deer Park Pre-Professional CLEMENT CLEAVER - - - Agricultural Education LLOYD COBURN EIroy Frederic Secondary GAIL CRIST Secondary DELBERT DAHLIN Secondary River Falls Grantsburg MARILYN DAHLIN - - New Richmond Secondary ALLEN DANIELSON - - - - Codott Agricultural Education HOWARD DEGOLIER - - Turtle Lake Pre-Professional NATE DELONG - - - Chippewa Falls Secondary FRANKLIN DIETZLER - - - Roberts Secondary JAMES DIULIO Hurley Unclassified FLOYD DOERING - - - Shawano Agricultural Education LEROY DUBOIS Chetek Secondary DOROTHY EATON Pre-Professional ROY EICHINGER Secondary Prescott Brussels Page thirty-seven MARGERY ENGELS - - - Centuria j J H Pre-Professional WILLIS ERICKSON - - - Plum City Agricultural Education MARLYN ESLINGER - - - Stanley Agricultural Education CAROL FEILER - - - . Elmwood Secondary HARRIETTE FINKE - - - Spring Valley Unclassified V JEROME FINN - - - - River Falls Pre-Professional EUGENE FISCHER - - New Richmond Unclassified EMMETT FLEMING - - Elementary ROY FOREHAND - - Unclassified Frederic Medford GEORGE FOSS River Falls Secondary STANLEY FRANK - - - River Falls Agricultural Education FRITZ FRAZIER - - - New Richmond Pre-Professional GEORGE FRYE - - . . Agricultural Education Omro KERMIT GARLID - - - Beldenville Pre-Professlonol JOHN GAUSTAD - - - River Falls Unclassified ROBERT GAVIC - - - Spring Valley Pre-Professional RANDALL GENRICH Rural ELAINE GIBBON Dorchester Hudson Unclassified Page thirty-eight MARVIN GILBERTSON - - Secondary WILBERT GIPP - - - - Agricultural Education DELBERT GLASS - - - Pre-Professionol RAY GRAJEK - - - - Chicago, III Pre-Professiona PATRICIA GREENFIELD - - - Unclassified ROBERT GREFE - - - - Agricultural Education EUGENE GREGOR - - - Secondary LAVERNE GUENTHER - - Agricultural Education VIRGINIA GULUCKSON - - Secondary LORELEI HALLING - - Secondary RICHARD HALVERSON - Secondary GORDON HANVELT Secondary DAVID HASS Pre-Professional FRANK HAYES Pre-Professiona GERALD HEALY Secondary RAYMOND HENRY - - Long Island, N. Y. Secondary IRENE HILLARY - . - - Hudson Elementary JERALD HINKE - - - - Jim Falls Agricultural Education Page thirty-nine CHARLES HOCKING - - River Falls Secondary EDWARD HORA - - Chicago, III. Secondary ALOHA HOVDE - - - River Falls Elementary LELAND HUBERT - - - Pre-Professional DOROTHY HUGHES - Elementary HERBERT HUNT Unclassified Deronda Knapp Frederic RICHARD HUNT Frederic Secondary EMERSON HYDE - - Lewiston, Minn. Unclassified DORIS ISAACSON Barron Rural ELDON JACOBSON - - - Hixton Agricultural Education CHARLES JENNINGS - - - Frederic Unclassified ARNOLD JENSEN - - - Whittlesey Agricultural Education EUGENE JERABEK - - - Kewanee Agricultural Education ALBERT JOHNSON - - - Woodville Pre-Professional JAMES JOHNSON - - - Woodville Pre-Professional RUSSELL JOHNSON - - - Frederic Secondary RUTH JOHNSON - - New Richmond Elementary SANDRA JOHNSON - - Centuria Pre-Professional Page forty LOREN KASSERA - - - Plum City Pre-Professional ROBERT KELLY - - - Secondary DAVID KERWIN Pre-Professional DEAN KITTEL - - Montgomery, Minn Agricultural Education DAVID KNOLL - - - - Pre-Professional LESLIE KNUDSEN - - - Buda, I Agricultural Education VERNE KOLBA Secondary Reedsburg ROBERT KRUEGER - - Bayport, Minn. Pre-Professional WAYNE LABORDE - - Fond du Lac Unclassified STANLEY LAMB - Pre-Professional DAVID LAMSON - - - Pre-Professional EDWIN LARSON - - - Pre-Professional Wilson Roberts Grandview SHIRLEY LARSON Rural SPENCER LARSON - - Pre-Professional Maiden Rock Rice Lake WILLIAM LAYMAN - Maple Plain, Minn. Unclassified 1 km ' f LYLE LEVENICK Madison Unclassified CURTIS LINDHOLM - Maple Plain, Minn. Pre-Professional WALLACE LINDHOLM Maple Plain, Minn. Unclassified Page forty-one KENNETH LINDSTROM - Welsh, Minn. Agricultural Education ROSEMARY LOFGREN - River Falls Secondary DWIGHT LONG - - - Clear Lake Pre-Professional JOHN LONG - - - - Clear Lake Pre-Professional GRETCHEN LUEBKE - - - Hudson Elementary JOHN LYNCH - - - . Centuria Unclassified GERALD McCAULAY - - River Falls Unclassified TERRENCE McCOLLOW - - River Falls Secondary ROGER McKINNEY - - - Deerbrook Agricultural Education ADELINE MACIOSEK Rural GORDON MARTINSON - Secondary DWAYNE MEIER Unclassified Cable Holcombe Hastings, Minn. ELMER MELLUM Rural ROGER MEYER Secondary MILTON MILLER Secondary Baldwin Jim Falls Clayton ROBERT MITCHELL - - - Cadoft Agricultural Education BENEDICT MONTBRIAND - - Hudson Pre-Professional DOROTHY MOSS - - - River Falls Elementary Page forty-two CHARLES MOST Presscott Unclassified CHARLES MOWBRAY - - Fond du Lac Secondary DOLORES MULVANEY Rural Wilson ARLENE MURPHY - - Red Wing, Minn. Secondary JAMES MURPHY - - - Spring Valley Pre-Professional MARY ANN MURPHY - - River Falls Pre-Professional MARY JO MURRY - - Secondary DONALD MURTHA - - Pre-Professiona River Falls New Richmond I Cumberland MARJORIE NELSON - - Pre-Professional NEWTON NELSON - - River Falls Pre-Professional RAYMOND OESTREICH - - Wausau Pre-Professional WAYLAND OLIGNEY - - River Falls Pre-Professional FRED OLSON - - - - Turtle Lake Agricultural Education GORDON OLSON - - Chippewa Falls Unclassified MARCEL OLSON - - - Woodville Pre-Professional DONALD OWEN - - - - Nelson Agricultural Education JEAN OWENS - - - - Hammond Rural ALAN PEABODY - - - Star Prairie Secondary Page forty-three ROBERT PEARSON - - - Red Wing Pre-Professional CARL PENNO ----- Athens Agricultural Education ROY PERSON - - - - River Falls Pre-Professional V. GLEE PETERS - - - - Pepin Agricultural Education HARRY PETERSON - - - Peshtigo Agricultural Education DONALD POLZIN - - - - Cadott Agricultural Education GEORGE PRATT River Falls Secondary ALWOOD PRESCOTT - - Akron, Ohio Unclassified LELAND RANDALL - - - Woodville Pre-Professional REUBEN ROEHL - - - New London Agricultural Education THOMAS RONDEAU - - - Cable Pre-Professional LOUIS ROSANDRICH - - - Granton Agricultural Education CHARLOTTE ROUTE - - - Amery Rural DOROTHY RUMPFF - - - Plymouth Secondary WALTER SAMSON - - - Birchwood Secondary DOROTHY SANDSTROM - - Barron Elementary CHARLES SARGENT - - Hager City Agricultural Education BERNICE SAUERESSIG Elementary Page forty-four Plum City JEAN SCHAER - - Pittsburgh, Penn. Pre-Professional CHARLES SCHILLBERG - Osceola Secondary JOHN SCHOCK - - - - Deronda Secondary WESLEY SCORE - - - Cumberland Secondary GORDON SEIFERT - - Ellsworth Pre-Professionol H. CRAIG SEYFORTH Ellsworth Pre-Professional MARSHALL SHANKS - - - Merimac Agricultural Education WILLIAM SHANKS - - Pre-Professional HAROLD SHAY Merrimac Somerset Secondary RICHARD SIMONSON Minneapolis,, Minn. Pre-Professional GERALD SIVERLING - - - Bloomer Secondary WALLACE SMETANA - - - Bloomer Secondary ADRIAN SMIEJA - - Independence Secondary ALFRED SOLI - - - - River Falls Pre-Professional PRISCILLA SPERBECK - New Richmond Secondary WESLEY SPORS - - - - Melrose Agricultural Education ORVILLE STEIN - - Black River Falls Unclassified PAUL STELSEL - - - . Brandon Agricultural Education Poge forty-five SHIRLEY STONE - - Glenwood City Secondary JAMES STOUFFER - - - Roberts Secondary FRED SUBKE - - . . Neillsville Agricultural Education WILLIAM SULLIVAN Pre-Professional Fond lu Lac SHIRLEY SWANSON - - Secondary Hager City VERDA SWENSON Elementary River Falls DONALD TECLAW - - - Secondary Owen WILLIAM THEIRL Pre-Professional - Stanley SYLVAN THOMPSON Agricultural Educat LaCrosse on ROSE MARIE THORSBAKKEN - Barron Rural CLAIR TOBIAS - - - Ellsworth Secondary GARY TRAYNOR - - Spring Valley Pre-Professional VINCENT TUBMAN - - Secondary CHARLES TVETEN Unclassifield MARJORIE VAN 5| Rural MARILYN VANDEBERG Elementary Hammond - Elcho El wood Prescott WILLIAM VANDERHOOF Minneapolis, Minn. Pre-Professional EMIL VANDERMAUSE - - Foresfville Agricultural Education _ Page forty-six DALE VAN HEUKLOM Pre-Professional MURIEL VOSKUIL Clayton Baldwin Rural BEVERLY WALDEN - Hastings, Minn. Secondary GLENN WALLACE - - - - Cable Pre-Professional JACK WALLACE - - - - Cable Unclassified ERNEST WALLIN - - - River Falls Pre-Professional t ' ,mthl I ARTHUR WATERS - - - Agricultural Education RUFUS WEIDNER - - - . Pre-Professional BETSY WELCH Kipon Casco Prescott Elementary WESLEY WENDLANDT Secondary ALAN WERNDLI LaCrosse Madison Secondary COLLEEN WESSLEN - - - Hoyward Unclassifiied JOHN WHITAKER - - - - Chetek Pre-Professionol ROBERT WICKSTROM - - Frederic Secondary DUANE WILCOX - - - River Falls Secondary THOMAS WILKINSON - - - Benton Agricultural Education ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON - - Hudson Elementary ROBERT WILSON - - St. Croix Falls Secondary Page forty-seve ! NORMA WOOD - - - Clear Lake Rural EARL WYMAN - - - Wausaukee Unclassified RICHARD YDE - - - - River Falls Pre-Professional BETTY LU YOUNG - - - Ellsworth Secondary LYLE ZASTROW - - . . Medford Pre-Professional JAMES ZEPPLIN - - . - Strafford Agricultural Education THERESA ZIMMER - - Spring Valley Rural SOPHOMORE OFFICERS Gail Crist President Jerry Healy Vice-President Shirley Swanson Secretary Harry Gibbs . Treasurer Page forty-eight IH.A.MWT The Playground of the Northwest FRESHMAN Page forty-nine JO ANN AABY Pre-Professiona Woodville DEAN AADALEN - - - Unclassified Prescott ARCHIE ABBOTT - - - Agricultural Educa Menomonie ion FRED ADLER Unclassified Loyal ARDYCE AFDAHL - - Elementary Hammond WILLIAM ALLDS - - . Unclassified Hudson DALE AMUNDSON - - Unclassified Rice Lake FLOYD AMUNDSON - - Agricultural Educatl Barron on DONALD ANDERSON - - Secondary Stockholm EVELYN ANDERSON - - Unclassified River Falls MARTHA ANDERSON - N Pre-Professional ew Richmond DUANE ANDING - - . Granton Agricultural Education EARL ARNDT - - . . Pre-Professional - Osceola KENNETH AUGST - - Secondary Cumberland DOROTHY BAUER - - . Secondary Durand ELLEN BECKER - - . Pre-Professional Stone Lake RODNEY BECKER - - . Unclassified Clayton VILAS BIELEFELDT - - . Unclassified Alma Page fifty JAMES BINKOWSKI - - - Elmwood Agricultural Education MARY BOARDMAN - New Richmond Secondary JEAN BOHNE St. Paul, Minn Rural WILLIAM BOTHUN - - Unclassifiied DONALD BRANDT Pre-Professionol PETER BRANDVOLD Unclassified NORBERT BRAZEAU - - Unclassified DICK BREYER Unclassified MARGARET BUTLER - - Unclassified MARY CARLSON - - Unclassified WILLIAM CHRISTENSON Rural ARDITH COOK Unclassified THOMAS COPENHAVER Pre-Professional DOROTHY CREE Unclassif ed LEONA DAHLKE Elementary ARDELLA DANIELS Rural Plum City Stanley MARY ANN DANIELSON - Elementary GAIL DAVIS ----- Hayward Unclassified Page fifty-one Mellen Hudson JOAN DRAXLER - - - Glenwood City Rural C4 ri «M c f DEE DURST - - . . Secondary NYLES ELLEFSON - - Unclassified LYLE ERICKSON Unclassified EARL EVERSON - - - . Agricultural Education PETER FEDORS - - - . Pre-Professional Algoma Ridgeland Northfield - Blair Sheldon NEAL FELLRATH .... Clayton Agricultural Education RAYMOND FEYEREISER - River Foils Secondary ROBERT FINSTAD - - - River Falls Secondary GORDON FLEMING - - - Frederic Unclassified MANLEY FOSSEN - - - Menomonie Secondary JOAN FOSTER - - . River Falls Elementary River Falls Nelson BENJAMIN FRANK - - Unclassified KENNETH FUHER - - - Secondary ROBERT GAARD - - - Wells, Minn. Secondary ROBERT GALLAGHER - - Reedsburg Agricultural Education JOYCE GARFIELD - - Spring Valley Secondary EVELYN GERAETS - - - Elmwood Elementary Page fifty-two L. LLOYD GIBBS Agricultural Education NORINE GILLIS Elementary DONALD GOODRICH Unclassified Thorp New Richmond River Falls CLIFFORD CROHN - - - Codott Agricultural Education GERALDINE HAGEMAN - - Ellsworth Elementary RICHARD HARTENSTEIN - - Hannibal Unclassified CECIL HARTUNG - - - Plum City Agricultural Education VINCENT HEMENWAY Dresser Unclassified LILLIAN HERMANSEN - New Richmond Unclassified HELEN HILLESTAD - - New Richmond Rural JOHN HOAGENSON Black River Falls Unclassified DOROTHY HOLLIDAY - - Shell Lake Rural MILTON HOVDE - - - River Falls Agricultural Education DOUGLAS HOVER - - - Barron Agricultural Education HENRIETTA HUENINK Woodville Rural HELEN INGELS - - - Secondary Clear Lake IRIS JEAN JANCOSKI - Secondary Glenwood City JOSEPH JEVERT - . . . Birch Agricultural Education Page fifty-three DALE JOHNSON Unclassified River Falls ORVILLE JOHNSON Lake Benton, Minn. Secondary MARILYN JONES Elementary Cylon BETTY KANE - - - - Maiden Rock Unclassified DALE KANNEL - - - Spring Valley Secondary , DONALD KASSERA - - - Plum City Unclassified COLLEEN KELLER - - - Ellsworth Elementary HOWARD KEMMERER - - Hager City Pre-Professional WILBERT KLEINDL - - - Beaver Dam Agricultural Education JOHN KLISIEWICZ - - - - Stanley Agricultural Education MELVIN KOENIG Pre-Professional Marshfield JAMES KOSEC - - Red Wing, Minn. Secondary CALVIN KRANTZ - - - Barronette Pre-Professional BARBARA KRAUSE Rural Webster GEORGE LAMAR - - - . Pre-Professional Almena CAROL LANDBERG - - Glenwood City Elementary CHARLES LARSON Agricultural Education Amherst HAROLD LAUFENBERG - - River Falls Secondary Page fifty-four STEVEN LENGELL - - - - Racine Unclassified CLAIRE LETSON - - - - Taylor Pre-Professional HAROLD LINDEMANN - - Barronette Secondary LOU JANE LOFGREN - - Mora, Minn. Secondary EINAR LUND Arcadia Pre-Professional ALICE McJILTON - - - River Falls Pre-Professional ARNOLD McKENZIE - - St. Croix Falls Pre-Professional JEAN McLaughlin - - River Falls Pre-Professional CLETUS MACCOUX - - - Brussels Secondary DELORES MADSEN - - River Falls Unclassified JAMES MALINOUSKY - - Clam Falls Secondary DONALD MATTSON - - - Neillsville Pre-Professional CHARLES MESKEN - - - Unclassified EDWARD MEWS Agricultural Education WILLIAM MILLER Rice Lake Unity River Fall ' Unclassified STEWART MORRISON Pre-Professional ELLEN MORROW - - ■ Unclassified MIKE MRAVIK - Amery River Falls - Lublin Secondary Page fifty-five NEIL MULHOLLAM Elmwood Unclassified NANCY MURRY River Falls Pre-Professional BEATRICE NELSON - - Maiden Rock Secondary KEITH NELSON - - . . Dousmon Agricultural Education ELMER NEWCOMB - - - . Pepjn Pre-Professional CHARLES O ' CONNELL - - Baldwin Agricultural Education HAZEL OLSEN - - - New Richmond Pre-Professional MONSERRATE PADILLA Mexico City, Mexico Pre-Professional DAVID PARKER Rice Lake Unclassified ROBERT PATRIKUS - - Clintonville Agricultural Education MAXINE PEARSON - - Maiden Rock Elementary ROBERT POTOSNAK - - - Clayton Agricultural Education JAMES POWERS - - - Maiden Rock Agricultural Education JANE PRESCOTT - - - Akron, Ohio Unclassified JANICE RADKEY Beldenville Rural PAUL RADTKE - - Red Wing, Minn. Secondary LEOPOLDO REBOLLAR Mexico City, Mexico Unclassified JANET REED - . - . River Falls Pre-Professional Page fifty-six MARGARET REISS - - - Elementary GEORGE RELYEA Agricultural Education GLENN RESELL Unclassified JOHN ROCKMAN - - Secondary RUBY ROEHL Unclassified DONALD ROGNESS Agricultural Education JOHN ROTH Cadott Agricultural Education WAYNE RUDESILL - - - Baldwin Secondary SHIRLEY RYAN Elementary ROBERT SALMON - - Secondary IRMA SAUERESSIG Rural WILLIAM SCHULTZ - - Pre-Professional EDWIN SCHWEITZER - - - Antigo Agricultural Education DAROLD SEIPEL - - - - Plum City Agricultural Education WILLIAM SHAFER - - - . Amery Agricultural Education BUD NEIL SHERVEY - - - Rice Lake Unclassified MARJORIE SMITH - - Maiden Rock Elementary ERNA SOBOTTKA - - Maiden Rock Pre-Professional Page fifty-seven DELBERT SOHOLT - - Unclassified DORIS STERLING HELEN SVEEN Rural Shell Lake Siren Hudson Elementary JOY SWEENEY - - - Spring V-lley Secondary ALFRED SWENSON - River Falls Secondary DUANE SWENSON - - - Frederic Unclassified EUGENE SWENSON - - River Falls Unclassified PAUL SULLA - - . - Independence Agricultural Education River Falls KIRBY SYMES Unclassified HAROLD TECH - - - New London Agricultural Education BETTY TEWINKEL - - - River Falls Unclassified ARALDA THAYER River Falls Secondary ORVILLE THISIUS - - - Wells, Minn. Secondary DOLORES TIFFANY - - Secondary CALVIN TIMM - - - Nelson Wilson Unclassified ,, t 1 GEORGE TIMMERMAN - - River Falls ' .- cr ■ Agricultural Education JOSEPH TRENTER - - - - Webster Secondary DONALD TRIPP ... - Qgema Agricultural Education Page fifty.eight ELLEN VANDEBERG - - Unclassified JAMES VAN TATENHOVE Pre-Professional RUTH VEENENDALL Baldwin Neillsville Baldwin Rural ERIC VON SCHWEINITZ - - Pre-Professional JANET V ATKINS - - Elementary ROBERT WEBER - - - - Agricultural Education Chetek Rock Elm Vlroqua JOHN WEGHORN - - Spring Valley Unclassified JOHN WIFE - - - Spring Valley Pre-Professional DAVID WILCOX - - - Balsam Lake Agricultural Education DEAN WILKINS River Falls Pre-Professional MARLYS WILKINSON - - Benton Unclassified RUTH WOOD - - - Webster Rural HARRY WRZOSEK - - - Pre-Professional LEROY YOUNG Oilman Cannon Falls Secondar y FRESHMAN OFFICERS Dean Wilkins President Harold Burkhard Vice-Presiden James Russell Secretary Kirby Symes Treasurer Page fifty-nine f ■ ' U Wi ' ■n: ■ 1 .. !! 1 1 i ! • •• f . C7— mi BIp ' WB -♦- r . ' _ rs --. B iTTt ' m m ■fl BL, ; ■ ' - -- •• - — ' ■- ' ? r r ' - ■ «■.■■ t. V, 1 ib Y9rnK« ill J The Courts Page sixty-one Nate DeLong The highest scorer in collegiate basketball for the 1947-48 season was none other than our own Nate DeLong. Big Nate was never better as he led his team to a second consecutive conference championship. In doing so, the 6-foot-6-inch sophomore center garnered an amazing total of 618 points in 22 games— an average of 28.1 points per game. This average was by far the leading one in collegiate basktball the past year. The friendly lad from Chippewa Falls nonchalantly tossed in basket after basket to build up his tremendous total. Newspapers all over the country refer to the blond pivot man as Mr. Basketball, Mr. Swish, and so forth, but to his mates and fans, he is just Nate, the same unaffected boy on the basket- ball court that he is on the school campus. Every team River Falls faced during the season knew that it would have to stop the strapping 205 pound star, if it expected to win,- in fact, it was not uncommon to see two and three opponents guarding DeLong the entire game. Nate could not be stopped. A one-hand push shot from any spot on the floor was his main weapon, yet he rifled many points through the hoop, twisting turn shots, rebounds, fake and dribble-in-shots, etc. Not only is Nate a sensational scorer, but a fine defensive player, and above all a team player. His mates showed their respect and admiration for Nate when in the Winona game they refused to shoot. Instead they fed their star and enabled him to rack up 72 points in a single game— the third highest individual point total for one game in collegiate basketball history. The magic name of DeLong has done much to put River Falls State Teachers College in the athletic limelight, and his brilliant play has given the Falcons a golden era in basketball. We salute you, Nate DeLong— a true champion and sportsman! Page sixty-two Back row: Manager Thompson, Lengell, Rogness, Swenson, Glouner, Lynch, Finstod, Engeldinger, Manager Prescott, Jan- sen, E. Grilley, Schncgl, Bielefeldt, Newcomb. Third row: Coach George Schlogenhouf, Johnson, Stewart, Halls, Hunt, Siverling, Laufenberg, Schuman, Finstod, Wisdom, Cardinal, Olson. Second row: Borner, Burkhard, Kosec, Savage, Radtke, Studelske, Ruhsam, Brondvold, Soholt, Gallagher, Roehl. Front row: Wilson, Werndii, Vanderhoof, Levenick, Schock, G. Grilley, Froshaug, Demulling, Tobias, Feiler, Muthollom, Teske. CHAMPIONS-NORTHERN WISCONSIN TEACHERS COLLEGE CONFERENCE PLAYERS NAMED ON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Team Honorable Mention Foot ball— 1947 Vanderhoof Levenick End Tackle DeLong Werndii End Tackle Glauner Guard McCardle G uard Schock Bock Wilson C 2nter LETTER AWARDS VOTED BY THE ATHLETIC COUN- Tobias Back Cardinal Back CIL IN FOOTBALL FOR THE 1947 SEASON Feiler Back Grilley Back ENDS GUARDS BACKS Burkhard Glauner Cardinal RESULTS OF THE SEASON DeLong Jevert Feiler River Falls St. Cloud ., 6 Ruhsam McCcrdle Grilley River Falls 12 Stevens Point Vanderhoof Shuman Jansen River Falls . 20 Stout ... TACKLES Studelska Mulholl am River Foils . 27 La Crosse ...14 Kosev CENTER Olson River Falls 21 Superior 13 Levenick Wilson Schock River Falls 19 Hamline 7 Teske Werndii River Falls 21 Eau Claire , 13 River Falls . 19 Pittsburgh, Ko ISQS 6 SCORING Honorary C optoin for the 1947 Season Total Points Gordon Schock River Falls 139 Individua Opponents 1 Scoring TD PAT 59 TP FERENCE STANDINGS Schock Tobias Feiler 7 42 4 24 CON 3 18 Won -OSt Pet. Olson 3 18 River Falls 4 1.000 Cardinal 1 11 17 Superior 3 1 .750 Grilley 1 6 La Crosse 2 2 .500 Burkhard 1 6 Stout 1 3 .250 Vanderhoof 1 6 Ecu Claire 4 .000 DeLong 2 2 Page sixty-four The Northern Wisconsin Teachers College Con- ference football championship returned to the lair of the River Falls Falcons for the 1947 grid season after a lapse of nine years. The lost undisputed championship previous to the 1947 title came in the fall of 1938. Coach George Schlagenhauf ' s 1947 Falcons smashed to an undisputed pennant on the strength of four consecutive league victories, finishing in front of the Superior Yellowjackets, whose one loss was sustained at the hands of the mighty River Falls eleven. A total of 68 candidates reported for the opening practice sessions, and from this wealth of material Coaches Schlcgenhauf and Kolberg molded a pow- erful grid team— one of the best in Falcon gridiron history. The team was built around 17 returning lettermen and a number of outstanding freshmen who gave the veterans stiff competition for first team berths. River Falls opened the season on September 20 by playing the St. Cloud Teachers at St. Cloud. Although the Falcons lost by a 6-0 score to the Granite City boys, the game proved to be a great benefit to the Red and White gridmen. The contest proved to the Falcons that there was no easy row ahead and that they would have to improve with every game, if they were to achieve any measure of success. Steady week to week improvement was the key to the success of the Schlagenhauf coached eleven. After the St. Cloud defeat the Falcons edged a speedy Stevens Point team, 12-0; romped over Stout Institute, 20-0; rallied to triumph over La Crosse, 27-14, and then reached their zenith of performance by smashing a favored Superior team. 21-13, in one of the best games ever to be played on Romer Field. Continuing on their victory path. River Falls spoiled the Hamline University home- coming by whipping the Pipers, 19-7. Eau Claire gave the Falcons unsuspected competition, but with an undisputed championship in the balance. River Falls drove to a 21-13 win in the Falls homecoming fray. With the conference championship under their belt. River Falls climaxed a highly successful season by scoring a 19-6 victory over the Kansas State Teachers College at Pittsburgh, Kansas. RIVER FALLS 0-ST. CLOUD 6 The Falcons were not ready for the opening gome and OS a result suffered a 6-0 defeat at the hands of a more polished St. Cloud eleven. Both teams were handicapped by a light rain which fell through- out the game, making playing conditions miserable. With only two weeks of practice before the contest. River Falls could not make their tricky T-formation work effectively, and the hard charging boys from St. Cloud thwarted all Falcon offensive efforts. After a scoreless first half, in which both teams missed scoring opportunities, St. Cloud took advantage of a Falcon fumble to score the only touchdown of the game. River Falls fumbled on their own 14-yard line after stopping a St. Cloud drive, and an alert Huskie dropped on the ball. Fullback Stukel blast- ed to the Falcon 5 and Weitzel carried into pay-dirt on a neat reverse to give the Huskies a well-earned 6-0 triumph. RIVER FALLS 12-STEVENS POINT Playing their first home game of the season, the River Falls eleven scored their initial triumph by whipping a scrappy Stevens Point team, 12-0, in a game played in a driving rain storm. The Falcons Coach Schlagenhauf showed definite improvement both offensively and defensively over their play of the previous week. In the second quarter, hard-driving Gordon Schock spearheaded a Falcon march which was climaxed by Schock ' s 9-yard burst off tackle for a touchdown. The second touchdown came mid-way in the fourth quarter when Arnie Feiler, pile-driving fullback, picked off a desperate Pointer heave and went 30 yards for a score. Stevens Point presented two very fast halfbacks in Curry and Koehn who made life miserable for the Falcons. Several Pointer scoring threats were halted by the sterling defensive play of the Falcon line. Assistant Coach Kolberg Page sixty-five RIVER FALLS 20-STOUT In a game marking the dedication of Stout In- stitute ' s new athletic field, the River Falls Falcons began their title drive by soundly trouncing the Blue Devils of Stout, 20-0. Clair Tobias, veteran Fal- con halfback, sparked the first touchdown drive in the opening period. A Tobias to Burkhard pass gave the Falcons first down on the Stout 12. A play later, the elusive Tobias skirted end for the score. In the third quarter Cardinal and Tobias lugged the pig- skin to the one-yard line from where Gordon Olson sneaked over a few minutes later. Schock tallied a T.D. after Werndii recovered a Blue Devil fumble. The Falcons had too much speed and power for the Stout eleven and the Blue Devils couldn ' t stop the fast-striking Falcon T-formation. Numerous fumbles marred both teams ' offensive efforts. RIVER FALLS 27-LA CROSSE 14 Playing under the lights at Lo Crosse, the power- ful Falcons notched another win in their champion- ship drive by defeating the Indians 27-14. River Falls took the opening kickofl and drove all the way to the La Crosse 2-yard line only to fumble. However, the next time they gained possession of the ball, it was no stopping the Red and White. Grilley ran 18 yards for a touchdown behind perfect blocking to put the Falcons into the lead. Tobias streaked 80 yards in the second quarter on a bril- liant run to give River Falls a 14-0 half-time advan- tage. The Indians came back with a vengeance in the second half and tied the game up at 14 all on the strength of a sensational passing attack led by quarter back Nirschl. With six minutes remaining in ■i k li Gordon Schock Honorary Captain the tilt. River Falls launched a victorious drive from their own 15-yard line. Scintillating Gordon Schock pounded for first down after first down and finally crossed the double line to give River Falls a 21-14 lead. La Crosse struck back with their dangerous passes, but Bill Vanderhoof intercepted a blocked Indian pass and dashed 35 yards for the fnal marker. RIVER FALLS 21-SUPERIOR 13 The conference title was on the line as the Falcons and the Superior Yellowjockets clashed at Ramer Field before one of the largest crowds ever to see a game in River Falls. In a hord-fought, thrill-packed gome River Falls upset the favored Superior team, 21-13, and in doing so played their best game of the season. In the first quarter Superior ' s star back, Henry Ertman, drove off tackle, broke into the open and streaked 62 yards for a touchdown. However, this was the Falcons ' night and they come back to tie the score at the half. Tobias and Feiler led the second quarter march with Toby pitching to Burk- hard for the score. The second half saw the aroused Falls grid team completely take the play away from their heavier opponents. Tobias punched over from the 5 to climax a 90-yard sustained drive in the last quarter. Later on Tobias intercepted a Yellow- jacket pass, and Schock and he bulled their way to the Superior goal where Schock finally crashed over to give the Falcons a 21-7 lead. Superior closed the margin when a passing attack, spearheaded by Moselle, netted them a touchdown in the waning minutes of the game. It was a well-earned triumph for the locals and every Falcon who sow action came through with his peak effort of the season. RIVER FALLS 19-HAMLINE 7 The Championship bound Falcons invaded the Piper loir for a non-conference tilt with the Red and Gray gridmen of Hamline University. River Falls thoroughly spoiled Hamline ' s homecoming by rolling to on easy 19-7 victory. After taking the opening kickoff on their 25-yard line, the Falcons ' smooth working T-formation moved the ball 75 yards for the first score. In the second period. Gene Cardinal, fleet Falcon back, stole a Piper pass and dashed 60 yards to give the Falcons a 13-0 half- time lead. Schock increased the Falls lead in the third quarter by racing 85 yards on on off-tackle play. The Pipers tallied a consolation score in the last minutes to make the final score 19-7 in the Falcons favor. Page sixty-six Cheerleaders Schaer, Rebollar, Sweeney, Prescott, Butler, Talsness, Radkey, Frazier. RIVER FALLS 21-EAU CLAIRE 13 The Falcons not only won their homecoming gome, but captured the undisputed championship of the northern division of the conference as well by de- feating a fighting Eau Claire team 21-13. A tre- mendous homecoming crowd was on hand to cheer the Falcons on to the championship, but the victory came only after a stiff battle with the Blugolds. The first quarter saw the River Falls offensive ma- chine go 80 yards for a touchdown. Gordy Olson pulled a quarter back sneak for the score. The bat tling Blugolds made the score 7-6 at the half as Toutant intercepted a Falcon pass, lateraled to Funk who reversed his field and raced for a touch- down. In the third period, Feiler climaxed another 80-yard surge by the Red and White by bull-dozing his way into pay dirt from 3 yards out. Tobias smashed over for the clinching T.D. in the final quarter and Cardinal added the last of his three perfect placements. Funk passed for the second Eau Claire score, leaving the final score 21-13. RIVER FALLS 19-PITTSBURGH, KANSAS 6 Winding up the most successful grid season in many years, the River Falls Falcons won their seventh straight contest by defeating their Pittsburgh, Kansas hosts 19-6. Despite the long 600-mile trip, the Fal- cons completely dominated the first half of play and surged into a 19-0 intermission lead. A fumble stopped the first Falcon drive, but the next time they gained possession, Tobias streaked to the Pittsburgh 3-yard line. Two plays later, bone-crushing Arnie Feiler smacked into the end zone. Still in the first quarter, Tobias and Schock engineered another Fal- con drive with Schock getting the pay-off, to make the score 12-0 at the quarter. Midway through the second period, Schock exploded through the center and went 60 yards for the final Falcon score. River Falls tired in the second half, and a Pittsburgh aerial attack netted them six points in the third quarter. This was the first intersectional game for River Falls and it proved to be a fitting climax to a great season. Page sixty-seven LVy w ' mT ' J. ' - Ml i 1 Back row: Thompson, Gust, Krahenbuhl, Everson, Rogness, Berger, Manager Prescott. Second row: Kennel, Peterson, Fos- sen, Healy, P. Lindholm, Becker, Sauer, Coach George Schlagen- hauf. Front row: Most, Deiss, W. Lindholm, Captain Nate De- Long, Hennemon, Gibbs, Benson. 1947-48 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS Basketball— 1947-1948 LETTER AWARDS VOTED BY THE ATHLETIC COUN- CONFERENCE STANDINGS CIL IN BASKETBALL FOR THE 947-48 SEASON Won Lost Pet. BENSON HENNEMAN River Falls 6 2 .750 DEISS LINDHOLM Eau Claire 5 3 .625 DELONG MOST La Crosse 4 4 .500 FOSSEN PRESCOTT Stout 4 4 .500 GIBBS iSt jdent Manager) Superior 1 7 .125 HEALY 6,LL-CONFERENCE TEAM SEASON INDIVIDUAL SCORING Forward— Dick Emanuel Eau Claire Forward— Glen bchwonberg La Irosse Games FG FT TP AVE. Center— Nate DeLong River Falls DeLong 22 206 206 618 28.1 Guard— Harry Gibbs River Falls Benson 22 74 27 175 7.9 Guard— Dominic Moselle Su perior Gibbs 22 62 34 158 7.2 Lindholm 22 60 20 140 6.4 SCORING Deiss 21 36 43 115 5.5 Seasons Most 22 32 20 84 3.8 Total Average Record Healy 19 18 18 54 2.5 Points per gome Won Lost Hennemon 22 19 11 49 2.2 River Falls 1441 65.5 13 9 Fossen 16 6 4 16 1. Opponents 1304 59.27 Page sixty-eight RESULTS OF THE SEASON River Falls 78 Augsburg 51 River Falls 82 Superior 65 River Falls 59 Gustavus Adolphus 56 River Falls 73 Stout 38 River Falls 35 St. Olof 53 River Falls 63 Eau Claire 64 River Falls 52 La Crosse 41 River Falls 87 La Crosse 67 River Falls 62 Stevens Point 51 River Falls 75 Minnesota B 71 River Falls 79 St. Olaf 55 River Falls 92 Ripon 68 River Falls 52 Gustavus Adolphus 62 River Falls 63 Eau Claire 59 River Falls 54 Mankato 57 River Falls 63 Superior 60 River Falls 57 Gustavus Adolphus 62 River Falls 96 Winona 48 River Falls 47 Stevens Point 51 River Falls 51 Stout 62 River Falls 60 Augsburg 65 River Falls 61 Beloit 71 RIVER FALLS 78-AUGSBURG 51 The River Falls Falcons opened the 1947-48 bas- ketball season auspiciously by soundly trouncing Augsburg of Minneapolis, 78-51, on the Falcons ' court. The speedy Auggies did not have the height needed to cope with the Falls cagers and they could not penetrate the closely-knit Falcon defense. Nate DeLong, continuing his scoring exploits from last season, meshed 32 points for River Falls, while Harry Gibbs garnered 14 markers, all on some long range sniping. Andy Cupka and Red Lindgren led the Augs with 1 1 points each. Actually, the Falcons won at the free throw line as they made 30 out of 40 free throw attempts. RIVER FALLS 59-GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS 56 A high scoring Gustie machine from St. Peter invaded the Falcon lair and gave the local cagers a terrific battle before dependable Charley Most swished some beautiful baskets to give the Falcons a 59-56 triumph. The game was close throughout, with the final outcome in doubt until the closing seconds. The Gusties clamped a tight defense on DeLong, but Big Nate still managed to score 16 points. Most rippled the nets for 13 points, 10 of these coming in the waning minutes of the gome, and it was his shooting that pulled the game out of the fire. The great Junior Skoglund (leading scorer in the Minnesota college conference! led the Gus- tavus team with 19 points, while his brother, Stewart, added 15 to the Gustie total. RIVER FALLS 35-ST. OLAF 53 It was 20 below zero at Northfield and the Fal- cons were even colder than that, as they fell before an inspired St. Olaf team, 53-35. Playing their first game on a foreign court, the River Falls team fell completely apart after taking an early lead in the frst half. The Oles , led by freshman Ham Muus and Adomson, stormed into a 27-18 half-time lead and then ran away from the tiring Falcons in the second canto. DeLong and flashy Newmen Benson were the only River Falls cagers playing up to par. Nate hit for 19 while Benny came through with 12 points. RIVER FALLS 52-LA CROSSE 41 The Falcons began a defense of their conference championship by tripping the La Crosse Indians 52- 41 at La Crosse. Still not approaching last year ' s form. River Falls was forced to come from a 25-21 deficit at the half. Harry Gibbs hod his famous left hand push shot working to perfection in the second half, and it was his long range shooting that forced the Indians to abandon their tight defense around the basket. The brilliant DeLong again led the scor- ing parade with 24 points, while Gibber potted 12. Schwanberg, Indian All-conference forward from last season, led La Crosse with 12 points. Wally Lindholm saw extensive service in this game and his eight points and brilliant rebound work were vital factors in the Falcon victory. RIVER FALLS 62-STEVENS POINT 51 Although obviously tired from playing the night before at La Crosse, the Falcons managed to defeat a fighting Stevens Point five, 62-51. Again it was a second half rally that enabled the locals to win as they trailed the Pointers, 26-21, at the half and at one time the margin was 21-9. Big Nate, again, was the Falcons ' king-pin as he tallied 28 points, despite the fact that he missed 14 free throws. He scored 19 in the second half to engineer the Falcon rally along with Benson and Most. The Point team fowled constantly, and they lost five men on personals. Little Tom Curry and Al HaidvogI each meshed 12 points for Stevens Point. RIVER FALLS 79-ST. OLAF 55 Reaching their peak performance of the early season, the Red and White gained revenge for an earlier defeat by drubbing the touring St. Olaf team 79-55. For the first time this season the Falcons came up with an excellent floor gome, and the team was clicking in brilliant fashion. DeLong hit for 38 points and had good support from his mates. The big boy scored at will against the Oles and would have tallied even more had he not fouled out of the game. Ham Muus won the plaudits of the crowd by his sensational shooting for St. Olaf. His 20 points kept the game from being a complete rout. Page sixty-nine Oh, no, Mr.! You can ' t go anywhere now! Big DeLong in jovial mood. A scramble underneath Falcons ' basket as River Falls wins 87-67. RIVER FALLS 52-GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS 62 The River Falls Falcons lost three players on fouls during the second half in a game with Gustavus at St. Peter, and as a result suffered a 62-52 defeat. DeLong, Gibbs and Henneman all left the gome on 5 fouls and the Gusties took advantage of this to erase a 29-21 Falcon half-time lead. Before fouling out of the contest, DeLong whipped in 19 points to lead the scoring of both teams. Close guarding by Henneman held Junior Skoglund to 15 points, but the other Gustie cagers came through with decisive baskets. Cody hit for 10 after Nate hod left the game and Stu Skoglund also tallied 10 points in the second half. With the exception of DeLong none of the Falcons could shoot with any consistency. RIVER FALLS 54-MANKATO 57 Competing in the Mankoto Invitational Tourna- ment, River Falls fell before their hosts, 57-54. The Falcons hod only two days of practice before the tourney, and they were unable to stop the smooth working Mankato aggregation. The brilliant sharp- shooting of Don Nelson, Mankoto forward, swept the Scarlets into a 36-30 half-time lead and the fight- ing Falcons could not erase that advantage. Nate DeLong, as usual, led the Falls with 22 points, while Booty Deiss showed lost season ' s form by pouring in 14. The hot shooting Nelson had 24 markers, 18 of them coming in the first half splurge. Dewey Olson, another Mankato veteran, added 14 to the Minnesota team ' s total. RIVER FALLS 57-GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS 62 In the rubber game between the two schools, Gustavus took the deciding tilt from River Falls, 62- 57, in a thrilling gome at the Mankoto Tournament. While the Gusties won the gome, the Falcons ' sen- sational center, Nate DeLong, outscored Junior Skog- lund of the Gusties, 38-24. Big Nate fouled out with three minutes left in the contest, and with him went the Falcons ' glimmering hopes of victory. As has been true all season, the Falcons could not present a well balanced scoring attack, nor could they play effectively on a large court. RIVER FALLS 47-STEVENS POINT 51 Continuing in their mid-season slump. River Falls fell before a hard working Stevens Point team on the Pointers ' court. DeLong played despite a severe cold, and was not up to par for the tilt. Benson regained his shooting eye for this game and was high scorer for the Falcons with 17 points. Note scored 1 5 before fouling out in the second half, while the two big boys for the Point, Hoidvogl and Ludwig, scored 17 and 10 points, respectively, besides playing sterling de- fensive games. Page seventy RIVER FALLS 60-AUGSBURG 65 A smoothly operating Augsburg quintet streaked to a 65-60 win over the slump-ridden Falcons on the huge Armory court in Minneapolis. The smaller Auggies used their speed to full effectiveness and River Falls ' height advantage was of no avail. Ben- son and Gibbs kept the Falcons in the game during the first half with some nice sniping from the side. Ace DeLong was still handicapped by a bad cold, but despite this he racked up 23 points for the evening ' s chores. Again Nate was forced out at a crucial time on 5 fouls, and this severely hurt the Falcons ' chances. Hone, Carlson, Lindgren and John- son sparked the Augsburg team with magnificent shooting and some brilliant ball-hawking defensive play. RIVER FALLS 82-SUPERIOR 65 Back on their home court after a disastrous road four, the local cagers kept their conference record unblemished by blasting the Superior Yellowjackets, 82-65. Things looked dark for the Falcons as the Superiorites blazed to a 31-16 lead, with six minutes left of the first half. Milt Krznarich of Superior put on a scintillating set shot exhibition as he tallied 18 points during the first half. However, DeLong and company broke out of their slump and began hitting the bucket with amazing regularity to narrow the half time score to 37-32, and then smash to a com- manding lead in the last half. DeLong was never better, as the stupendous scoring ace rified 42 points through the hoop. Benny Benson provided the spark to ignite the Falcons, and his 16 markers did much to pull the locals out of danger. Itch Lindholm ' s rebound work was outstanding throughout the game. Milt Drznavich and Dominic Moselle were the Superior aces in the fast, rough-and-tumble game. RIVER FALLS 73-STOUT 38 A weak Stout Institute team was not in the same class OS the Falcons, and the Red and White breezed to an easy 73-38 triumph on their home court. Holding the Blue Devils without a field goal for eleven minutes, the Falcons piled up a 40-14 half- time lead, and then coasted the entire second half. Stout attempted to stop the great DeLong by apply- ing tight zone defense, but the sharp shooting Falcons quickly broke the zone wide open and DeLong resumed his amazing scoring performance. Nate collared 33 to add to his impressive season ' s total, and the other River Falls cagers did some nice point-getting of their own. Veteran Don Bredahl led the out-classed Blue Devils with 10 paints. RIVER FALLS 63-EAU CLAIRE 64 In a clash between the two unbeaten confereiice leaders the Eou Claire Blugolds snatched a last second win from the River Falls Falcons, 64-63, in a thrilling game played at Eau Claire. River Falls worked to an early lead, but in doing so, their star, DeLong, collected 4 personal fouls. With Big Nate on the bench, the five-wagon Blugolds raced to a 33-28 half time lead. Eou Claire continued their fast breaking tactics in the second canto and held a commanding lead with six minutes of play remain- ing. Then DeLong went back into action and dropped in basket after basket to narrow the margin. Char- ley Most hooked in a beauty to put the Falcons ahead with two minutes of play remaining. Emanuel, Eau Claire ace, potted two gift shots, but DeLong countered with another basket. The Blugolds foiled the Falcons ' stalling tactics, and guard Ade Wash- burn swished one from medium range to give Eau Claire a 64-63 triumph in the lost 17 seconds. DeLong put on a brilliant show with his 31 points, but it was not enough to give River Falls the victory. RIVER FALLS 87-LA CROSSE 67 Snapping back after the heartbreaking defeat at the hands of Eau Claire, River Falls gave La Crosse a 87-67 lacing to highlight the Falcons an- nual Winter Carnival. Unstoppable Nate DeLong had another big evening, as the big pivot man racked up 36 points to lead his mates. Wally Lindholm scored 16 points to continue his fine play, and his rebound work again was outstanding. River Falls had too much height for the La Crosse team and the outcome was never in doubt, as the Falcons held a 45-35 half-time lead. Schwanberg, as usual, was the Indian ace with 15 points, while Harry Lukes tallied 10 for the La Crosse quint. Page seventy-one RIVER FALLS 75-MINNESOTA B 71 River Falls kept their perfect home court record intact by edging a bruising Minnesota B team, 75- 71, in one of the best games of the season. As they hove done so many times this past season, the Fal- cons come from behind to grab the victory. The Little Gophers , led by Welly Solovich, Bill Pepper and Joe Knoblough, drove to a 37-27 half-time lead, OS the Minnesoton ' s hard, bruising play sv ept the Red and White off their feet for a fev minutes. Good shooting and fine rebound v ork by DeLong, Gibbs, and Lindholm kept the Falcons within range, and then Newmen Benson cut loose with four con- secutive buckets to close the gap. Big Nate added some more quick points, and the Falcons were in a lead they never lost. Excellent ploy on the part of Solovich and Knoblough mode the Gophers danger- ous at all times. DeLong came up with 27 points, Gibbs tallied 17, Benny swished in 14 and Itchy Lindholm added 10, as the Falcons flashed their most impressive play of the season. The defensive work of rugged Jack Henneman also was outstand- ing. RIVER FALLS 92-RIPON 68 A blistering River Falls offensive machine rolled over a strong Ripen College quintet by a 92-68 score on the Falcons ' court. The locals hod their offensive working smoothly, and DeLong and Com- pany forged into a 42-28 half-time lead. Only some pretty shooting by Big Kermit Weisk kept Ripon in the game and when he fouled out in the second half, the contest developed into a rout. Again De- Long, the pride of Chippewa Falls, led the scorers with 25 points. Harry Gibbs tossed in 16, while hard driving Boots Deiss tallied 15 points in the lost half. Longy Itch Lindholm batted in 12, while Jerry Heoly scored 9 quick points to add to the Falcon ' s im- pressive score. RIVER FALLS 63-EAU CLAIRE 59 The Falcons not only gained revenge for an earlier defeat but moved bock into first place in the conference race by defeating the Blugolds of Eou Claire, 63-59. Although not playing the boll they are capable of, the Red and White managed to erase a 32-29 half-time deficit and then go on for a close triumph. Eugene Deiss come through with another clutch performance, and the 10 points Boots scored in the last half meant victory for the Falcons. Little Dick Emanuel, the Eau Claire hot shot, tallied 24 points to lead both teams in scoring, while Nate DeLong, the Falcon ace, hod 21 for the night ' s work. Beautiful defensive work by Horry Gibbs kept Denny Helixon, Eou Claire forward, bottled up all evening, while Wallace Lindholm and Jack Henneman were brilliant on rebounds. RIVER FALLS 63-SUPERIOR 60 A second consecutive basketball championship was the reward as the Falcons defeated Superior, 63-60, at Port City. The final score indicates a close gome, but actually River Falls held a commanding 34-22 half-time lead, and hod a 14 point margin during the last half. Superior cut the big Falcon lead in the waning minutes, as the Red and White at- tempted to stall out the tilt. Note DeLong, the scourge of the conference, shoved 24 points through the hoop and Deiss and Lindholm each tallied 1 1 to continue their fine play. Dodge and the Krznorich brothers led the Yellowjocket attack which failed to overtake the Championship-bound Falcons. RIVER FALLS 96-WINONA 48 In an unbelievable game, the score read River Falls 96, Winona 48, or in other terms, DeLong 72, Winona 48! The great Falcon center tallied the third highest individual point total in collegiate his- tory as he rammed 25 field g oals and 22 free throws through the net for a total of 72 points. His team- mates made up their minds to feed the River FalLs star, and despite Winona ' s stalling tactics, the 6-foot- 6-inch ace tallied point after point in rapid fire fashion. Benson, Gibbs, and the other Falls cogers refused to shoot open shots, and although the dis- mayed Winona team hod four to five men hanging on the huge frame of DeLong, they couldn ' t stop Big Nate from getting the boll and then swishing it through the hoop. The game also set a new team scoring record for a single contest, and it is doubtful if the crowd on hand that fateful evening will ever see game like it again. Page seventy-two La Crosse player driving in to score against Falcons. Big Note and his La Crosse opponent battle for rebound. RIVER FALLS 51 -STOUT 62 A vastly improved Blue Devil team defeated the Falcons, 62-51, in the lost game of the regular sea- son. Bolstered by the addition of Ed Nylund, Vaug- han Stai and Stible, the Stout quint came up vvith zone defense which stopped the scoring antics of Note DeLong. With Nate held at boy by the tight zone, the other Falcons could not connect from long range and their offensive efforts were largely in- effective. DeLong scored 13 points, his season ' s low, before fouling out of the game, while Benson was the only other Falcon who could locate the basket as he tallied 12 points. Bredahl, with 13, and Stai, with 12 markers, were the Stout sparks. RIVER FALLS 61-BELOIT 71 In a play-off held to determine the Wisconsin dis- trict entrant in the National Intercollegiate Associa- tion Tournament at Kansas City, the Beloit Goldmen defeated a fighting Falcon five, 71-61, on the huge Beloit court. About 4,000 fans saw River Falls put up a valiant battle before succumbing to the big, speedy Beloit quint. A pressing defense all over the court by Beloit hampered the Falcons ' offense and they were unable to feed their scoring ace, Nate DeLong. Despite this, Nate still managed to tally 20 points, high for both teams. Benson played his best game of the year and scored 16 markers to keep River Falls in the contest. Brilliant Johnny Orr, Little All-Americon forward, led Beloit with 16 markers, and his running mate, Erickson, added 13. The home floor advantage proved too much for the Falcons to overcome, and the powerful Beloit team swept on to victory, after grabbing a 32-25 half-time lead. SKETCHES Horry Gibbs— Fine defensive player and capable scorer. Newmen Benson— Brillant ball handler, play maker and shot. Wallace Lindholm— Magnificen ' rebound artist and fine left-handed shot. Eugene Deiss— Hardest-driving man on the squad and a great competitor. Jack Hennemon— A rugged defensive player and a brilliant rebound man. Charles Most— Very capable all-around player and clutch performer. Jerry Healy— Excellent reserve for DeLong. Page seventy-three Back row: Lr. iih Jm R Dui-.t, D. Duist, Captain Ruhsom, Front row: Wickman, Fellows Olson, Eichinger, Mulhollan. BREWERS: ANNUAL INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS Intramural Basketball Final 1947-48 Intramural Basketball Standings, Regular League Season, American League TEAM CAPTAIN Won Lost Saints-DICK BODEEN House of McCardle-ROBERT McCARDLE Local Yokels-BOB SMITH Five Aces-ALLAN WERNDLI Brewers-DAVE RUHSAM Six Old Men-GENE CARDINAL Whiz Kids-ALLAN LINSTER Sod Socks-MARVIN PASSOW CL Club-DWIGHT LONG Mix Ups-BOB POTOSNAK Hearf-O-North-ALLAN PETERSON Lost Five-WAYNE LA BORDE 4th Street Gang-GAIL CRIST Saintly Sinners-JOE HUNT Block Jocks-FRITZ FRAZIER Wild Cots-ORVILLE THISIUS Giants-ALLAN DANIELSON National League TEAM CAPTAIN YMCA-GEORGE RELYEA Stole Jugs-ARTHUR NEVALA Tobeys-DARRELL SUMMERFIELD FFA-WILLARD HAMM . Furious Fothers-CARL KARNES Bottoms Up-ELWOOD HOFFMAN Page seventy-four 6 6 2 6 2 6 2 5 3 5 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 .... 4 4 3 4 3 4 2 5 2 6 1 7 7 ALL-STAR SQUAD Won Lost 6 1 6 1 6 2 4 3 2 4 6 HAROLD BURKHARD-Locol Yokels BOB WILSON-House of McCordle GENE CARDINAL-Six Old Men TERRY DOONAN-Six Old Men GORDON GARDNER-Six Old Men ROY DURST Brewers DEE DURST-Brewers BOB BALFANZ-4th Street Gong DEL GLASS-CL Club BYRON BROOKE 4th Street Gong III Von Schweinitz, Abbot, Captain Bodeen, Felbrafh, Sperstad. SAINTS: REGULAR SEASON INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS A record number of teams entered intramural basketball competition this season, and the regular league play and post season tournament proved to be great successes. Mr. Sjowall again ably directed the intramural sport, and much credit must be given him for the success of the leagues. Two separate leagues were set up this year in order to provide closer competition for the various teams. Seventeen teams battled for the National League crown. A powerful team, the Saints, captured the cham- pionship of the strong American League, aceing out such quintets as the House of McCardle, Local Yokels, Five Aces, Brewers, Six Old Men, etc. Eric Von Schweinitz, Dick Bodeen, Neal Fellroth, and Archie Abbott led the Saints to a perfect season record. However, the CL Club whipped the Saints in the an- nual intramural tournament. A YMCA team led by George Relyea and the Stale Jug Quint managed by Arthur Nevala finished in a tie for the Notional League title. The Notional League was composed of teams which would have found American League competition too stiff for them. In the tournament following the regular season a big, powerful quint, the Brewers, smashed to the fmals and then soundly defeated the Saintly Sin- ners for the championship. The Brewers were paced by hard-driving Pistol Mulhollam and the two Durst boys, Roy and Dee. They gained the fmals by scoring well deserved victories over the House of McCardle, the Five Aces, and the 4th Street Gang. Meanwhile the Sointly Sinners, composed of former Frederic high school stars, advanced in the lower bracket competition by defeating the FFA, Heart-O- North, and the YMCA. Despite the fine play of big Joe Hunt, Russ Johnson, and others the Saintly Sin- ners could not cope with the powerful Brewers and lost the championship game, 36-24. For the second consecutive year a hand-picked intramural all-star team defeated the strong River Falls Rockets. The score was 71-61 in favor of the All-Stars, coached by Butch McCardle, and the in- tramural stars led throughout the game, thus prov- ing the capability of the intramuralites. Page seventy-five 1947 Baseball Season River Falls River Falls River Falls River Falls River Falls River Falls River Falls River Falls River Falls River Falls River Falls River Falls River Falls Record: Won 8 Lost 5 4 Concordia 7 4 Concordia 3 3 St. Croix 1 17 Eau Claire 3 2 La Crosse 1 2 8 Stout 9 10 St. Cloud 9 3 St. Cloud 1 La Crosse 3 6 Stout 2 6 Eau Claire 1 7 Stillwater Prison 5 2 Carleton 5 Coach Oscar Sjowall ' s 1947 Falcon baseball team finished with a respectable rec- ord of eight wins as against five defeats. In conference competition the team played .500 ball, winning three and losing three. Two of the defeats came at the hands of LaCrosse, conference champions. The highlights of the season were the fine pitching exhibited by Clair Tobias and Duane Duke Sydow. Duke pitched a one-hitter against Eau Claire, while Tobias struck out 18 Stout batters in a night game at Hudson. Veteran John Storzer did a brilliant job of catching, and his timely hitting won many games for the Falcons. Bob Guith, the Hudson ball-hawk, provided the batting power and his .364 average ranked first among the River Falls regulars. Gene Cardinal played sensational ball at short, while Stretch Vine shone defensively in the outer garden. A few more hits here and there are the Falcons would hove been int the fight for the conference championship. As it was. Coach Sjowall ' s nine played a fine brand of ball all spring and prospects for the 1949 season look bright. Coach Oscar Sjowall will field a representative Falcon nine this spring, and with a little help in the catching and pitching departments. River Falls should be in the cham- pionship fight. Seven returning lettermen will be back, including the entire regular infield from last year, and there are approximately three or four men battling for every position. However, a dearth of experienced receivers and pitchers may hamper the Falcons. Veteran outfielders Bob Guith and Al Franko ore expected to divide the pitching burden along with a host of freshmen prospects. 1948 Baseball Schedule Opponent Where Played Concordia There Concordia Here Augsburg Here LaCrosse There Stout Here Eau Claire There Augsburg There Eau Claire Here LaCrosse Here Stout There Carleton Here e seventy-six Returning Lettermen: Newmen Benson— Second Base Gene Cardinal— Short Stop Harlan Fellows— Third Base Al Franko— Outfielder-Pitcher Bob Guith-Outfielder-Pitcher Lester Horn— Infielder Gordon Olson— First Base 1947 Baseball Letter Awards Newmen Benson, Drummond Gene Cardinal, Chippewa Falls Harlan Fellows, Lodi Albert Franko, Clayton Bob Guith, Hudson Lester Horn, New Auburn Wallace Mehlberg, Caroline Gordon Olson, Chippewa Falls John Storzer, Oconto Falls Duane Sydow, Madison Clair Tobias, Ellsworth Dick Tracy, River Falls Gordon Vine, Neillsville Al Werndli, Madison Bill Wisdom, Madison Back row; Gnlley, Spors, Doenng, Weidner Front row: Karnes, Vondermause, Rondeau, Johnson THE STORK CLUB-1947 INTRAMURAL SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS Other Intramural Sports The college intramural program, under the capa- ble direction of Mr. Sjowall proved to be a great success during the 1947-48 school year. Basketball and Softball had a record number of teams and players performing, and this widespread participa- tion proves the success and the value of the intra- mural program. The 1948 intramural Softball league will have 13 teams competing for the champion- ship, including the defending champs— the Stork Club. Other strong contenders include the House of Collins, McCardles, the Fourth Street Gang, and Seldom Inn. Each of the 13 teams will play a 12 game schedule and a spirited fight for the title is expected. An all-school swimming meet was held this year for the first time since before the war, and the meet was a splashing success. Eric Von Schweinitz and Ernest Glauner won top honors by placing first in two events. The 60-yard free style race was won by Von Schweinitz in the time of 0:34.4 with Glaun- er second and Kirby Symes, third. Glauner won the 100-yard free style event in 1:15.6, while Von Schweinitz copped honors again by taking first in the 60-yard backstroke race. His time was 0:40.6. Glauner captured the 40-yard backstroke event in 0:35.6, with Al Prescott, second and Symes, third. In the 80-yard free style relay event the team of Van Tatenhove, Newcomb, Mattson and LaMar won in the time of 0:46.8. The intramural swimming meet is to be an annual event in the future, and much credit must be given to Mr. Sjowall and the athletic department for this innovation. Page seventy-seven Minor Sports Back row: Stewart Middle row: Padilla, Rebollar Front row: Frazier, Bodeen TUMBLING TEAM TENNIS The Falcons ore expected to have a strong tennis team for the 1948 season. Three return- ing lettermen. Bob Balfanz, Jerry Healy and Glenn Wallace, are tabbed as the leading net performers, but several other candidates are competing for positions and the squad as whole will be a strong one. Bob Balfanz and his partner, Jack Wallace, captured the dou- bles championship in the state conference meet lost spring and the entire squad came through with creditable showings. Several matches have been scheduled for this season and the Fal- con netfers will again compete in the confer- ence meet. TRACK For the first time in the school ' s history. River Falls will have a track team this spring. Because of the great interest shown by many students, the college athletic department will sponsor a Falcon track team, and by the list of candidates reporting for daily work outs, the team should make a creditable showing. A couple of dual meets have been tentative- ly arranged, and the outstanding Falcons will compete in the annual conference meet. Many former high school track stars are included in the roster of candidates and the college ' s first track team is expected to make a repre- sentative showing. A tumbling and gymnastic team was or- ganized by Mr. Sjowall this past year, and the squad gave several performances between halves of basketball games. It also mode several exhibitions in neighboring towns. Mem- bers of the squad included Dick Bodeen, Mau- rice Stewart, Fritz Frazier and our two Mexi- can friends, Monty Padilla and Leopoldo Rebollar. Facilities for ping pong, tennis, boxing and for other intramural sports were available to the student body and the entire program was complete success. Page seventy-eight R Club The R Club is a college organization whose mem- bers have won either a major or a minor letter in some varsity sport. Its purpose is to sponsor intra- mural sports and aid in promoting sportsmanship at all athletic contests conducted at River Falls. Officers David Ruhsam Robert McCardle Les Horn President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Doyle Beyl Byron Brooke Harold Burkhard Gene Cardinal Nate DeLong Daniel Demulling Arnold Feiler Harry Frokjer Ernest Glouner Gordon Grilley Newmen Benson Byron Brooke Gene Cardinal Eugene Deiss Nate DeLong Newmen Benson Archie Brovold Gene Cardinal Daniel Demulling Football Alfred Heichel James Jensen Joseph Jevert James Kosec Lyie Levenick Allan Linster Robert McCardle Neil Mulhollam Robert Olson Gordon Olson Basketball Daniel Demulling Arnold Feiler Harry Gibbs Gerald Healy Jack Hennemon Baseball Harlan Fellows Albert Franko Lester Horn Virgil Martinson David Ruhsam Charles Schillberg Gordon Schock Wayne Sinnen Norbert Studelsko Richard Swenson William Vonderhoof Allan Werndii Carl Wickman Robert Wilson Edward McCollow Don Miles Charles Thompson Gordon Vine Wallace Mehlberg Don Miles Gordon Olson Gordon Vine Allan Werndii Robert Balfanz Tennis Gerald Student Manager Alwood Prescott Healy Page sever.ty-nine Back row: Bohne, Clymer, Gibbon, Barfknecht, Nelson, Reed, Butler, Stone. Front row: Seekamp, Hyngstrom, Foster. VOLLEYBALL Womens ' Athletic Association Doreen Barfknecht Jean Schoer Ruth Seekamp Officers MEMBERS Evelyn Anderson Doreen Barfknecht Jean Bohne Elaine Brown Margaret Butler Lois Clymer Ardith Cook Patricia Cox Dorothy Cree Ardella Daniels lone Engen Guillermino Espino Joan Foster Elaine Gibbon Rosamaria Guria Geraldine Hagemann Helen Harrison Irene Hillary One of the campus organizations which has be- come increasingly active in the past few years is the Women ' s Athletic Association. This year par- ticipation twice weekly in organized sports such as field hockey, volley-ball, basketball, and swimming was so general as to make it possible to hold in- tramural tournaments for the first time. Perhaps the most exciting activity of the WAA has been its playdays. In February, RFSTC played President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Dorothy Holliday Audrey Hygnstrom Helen Ingels Jean Jancoski Betty Kane Colleen Keller Delores Madsen Midge Nelson Laraine Palon Janice Radkey Janet Reed Ruby Roehl Jean Schaer Ruth Seekamp Erna Sobottka Shirley Stone Aralda Thayer host to girls from La Crosse, Stout and Ecu Claire. The clever theme of toy animals was carried out through the team divisions and as decorative cen- terpieces and place-cards for the luncheon held in the college cafeteria. Miss Bailey was presented with a corsage, and the groups of girls each sang their school songs. The afternoon was spent in in- indivdual sports, and 4:30 found the girls parting in good fellowship with memories of a happy playday. Page eighty Schoer, Stone, Gibbon, Clymer, Seekamp, Harrison, Butler, Palon, Borfknecht, Brown. BASKETBALL PLAYERS IN A HUDDLE La Crosse entertained River Falls in March with a theme honoring St, Patrick, which was carried out in all the days activities. The teams were composed of not more than two girls from each of the seven participating schools and given Irish names such as Monohon, Kelly, and Finnegan. In the morning these teams played volleyball, basketball and swam. The afternoon was spent in folk dancing, in- dividual sports, and watching the program of skits presented by the various schools. At four o ' clock in a general meeting the winning team was select- ed on a point basis. It proved to be the Rileys, In- cluding two River Falls girls, with 290 points. At the conclusion of this meeting the girls returned to their buses tired, but happy with another successful playday behind them. The playday at Stout was another similarly happy experience. These trips are made possible by the schools through the coopera- tion they extend in chartering buses to take the girls to their destinations. The WAA also successfully planned the sale of chrysanthemum corsages for homecoming weekend. Another similar project was the sale of hot coffee and donuts at the skating rink for the winter car- nival. The lost big activity the organization sponsored was the leap year dance which gave the girls that opportunity which comes only once in four years. Much of the credit for the growth of the Women ' s Athletic department is due to Miss Jeanne Bailey, the physical education instructor. She has never failed to supply a needed idea and has willingly cooperated in carrying it out. Everyone says, Thanks to Miss Bailey for everything from loans of money to the delicious barbecues which mode even the clean-up nights fun. Page eighty-one ' cP c c f ' f !| lil ,- , ,ir A ' fr- i mm IP I .sainn a lai .n • i Back row: Wattson, Rebollar, Comer, Von Schweinitz, Corlstrom, Southhoul (instructor) Middle row: Stewart, Prescott, Glauner, Frazier, DuBois Front row: McJilton, Butler, Harrison, McLaughlin, Johnson, Foster LIFE SAVING CLASS Conducted by a field representative of the American Red Cross under the auspices of the Women ' s Physical Education department. Page eighty-two Forensics 1947-48 Schedule December 5-6 Provincial Pi Kappa Delta Tournament December 21 St. Thomas College January 2-3 Illinois Stole Normal U. Tournament January 12 St. Thomas College January 29 College of St. Catherine Feb. 3 College of St. Catherine Feb. 20121 Eau Claire Invitational Meet Feb. 23 U. of Minnesota March 1-2-3 Northwest Tournament March 16 Tuesday Club March 20 B invitational Tournament St. Olaf There Normal, III. Here There Here Eau Claire Here St. Thomas Here Here OTHER INTERCOLLEGIATE SPEECH ACTIVITIES Extemporaneous Speaking— Nancy Mur- ry, Les Goylord After-dinner Speaking— Richard Yde Radio Speaking— Melvin Steinbron Original Oratory— Jerry Finn, Melvin Steinbron Discussion— Dean Fenner, Louis Daniel, Newton Nelson, Bill Miller, Jock Wal- lace, Melvin Steinbron United Nations Conference at Madison- Louis Daniel it is better that a difference should be settled by discussion rather than by force. —Aristotle, Rhetoric Nineteen students participated in an active forensics program which was launched in November. The debate proposition for 1947-48 was: Resolved that a federal world government should be established. The discussion subject was: What should be done to insure peaceful relations among the nations of the world? Competition opened at the Pi Kappa Delta Provincial Tournament at St. Olaf Col- lege on December 5 and 6. Louis Daniel, Newton Nelson, Melvin Steinbron, Jack Wal- lace, Charles Schillberg, Les Goylord, Jerry Finn, and Nancy Murry competed in de- bate, extemporaneous speaking, discussion, radio speaking and originol oratory. Nel- son-Daniel-Steinbron tied for first place in debate on the affirmative. A second place tie was won by Wollace-Schillberg-Gaylord on the negative. Winning first place in discussion, Wallace was awarded a gold medal. Steinbron placed third in radio speaking. Five River Falls speakers competed against eighty-two teams from twelve states at the Illinois State Normal University Tournament at Normal, Illinois in January. Nelson- Daniel were undefeated and placed first. Fenner-Miller won four out of six higher ratings than opponents in the inexperienced division. Steinbron placed fifth out of forty contestants in original oratory. Page eighty-three DEBATERS On February 20 and 21 eleven students ottended the Annual Speech Meet at Eau Claire Teachers College. Three debate teams iNelson-Daniel, Schill- berg-Steinbron, Fenner-Mlller-FInn) competed with representotives of twenty-four colleges. The Nelson- Daniel team won four out of five debates; Schill- berg-Steinbron won three out of five decisions; Fen- ner-Miller-Finn won two out of five rounds. The squad ' s debate record was a top all-school record. Fenner, Miller, Daniel and Steinbron received ratings of excellent in discussion. Nancy Murry and Jerry Finn won fourth places in extemporaneous speaking and original oratory while Richard Yde competed in the after-dinner speaking finals. River Falls entered two men ' s teams in the North- west Tournament held at St. Thomas College, St. Paul. Sixty-eight teams from ten states participated in the nation ' s largest debate meet. Nelson-Daniel with seven other teams qualified for the finals. Riv- er Falls was the last Wisconsin school to survive the eight preliminary rounds. Nelson-Daniel received fourth in ratings and decisions. The River Falls men lost to the defenders of the tournament title from Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois. Thus Nelson- Daniel closed this year ' s competitive record with twenty-one victories out of twenty-four decision de- bates. Steinbron and Fenner placed high in ratings but did not enter the final rounds. Four local teams competed with teams from five other colleges in the River Falls B Invitational Tournament. Final tabulations showed three unde- feated teams— St. Olaf II, U. of Minn. II, and River Falls I composed of Miller and Finn. On the basis of points the U. of Minn, team won the trophy by one-half point from River Falls. An all-tournament team of four debaters was selected. Nancy Murry and Jerry Finn won places on the honor team. Several public debates attracted a large number of local people. Public forums followed these ex- hibition debates. In keeping with the democratic philosophy of training all students who desire direc- tion In speech work, all students were kept on the squad throughout the season. Miss Marion E. Hawkins directed the forensic pro- gram. Miss Rose Marie Mohrdieck coached the ora- tors, after-dinner speakers and extempore speakers. Benson, Daniel, Eslinger, Fenner, Finn, Julian, Miller, Murray, Nelson, Olson, Rockmon, Schillberg, Yde. Page eighty-four ■KJ«9  ?Ri Back row: Steinbron, Engler, Nelson, Rockmon, Eslinger, Wyman, Crist, Fenner, Miller, Schillberg, Olson. Front row: Mohrdieck, Benson, Murray, Yde, Hawkins, Daniel, Finn. Pi Kappa Delta The Wisconsin Delta Chapter of the Pi Kappa Delta national forensic fraternity has completed its twelfth year as an organization. In addition to sup- porting a successful debate season the chapter spon- sored a reunion breakfast during homecoming, a speaker, Mrs. A. J. McGuire, who is a delegate from Minnesota to the United Nations, and the B In- vitational Debate Tournament. Membership in Pi Kappa Delta is granted in four different degrees according to the extent of the in- tercollegiate speech work done by the applicant. These are the degree of Fraternity, degree of Profi- ciency, degree of Honor, and degree of Special Distinction. The purpose of the organization is to stimulate progress and interest in oratory, debate, extemporaneous speaking and discussion. Eleven new members were token in on the basis of this year ' s activity. Initiation of new members took place on April 19. Jeanne Myron Ode Thomas Ronnigon -ouise Melbye Louellyn Reiss Oliver Glanzman William Harris Degree of Fraternity Keith Wurtz Les Gaylord John Rockman Glenn Snoeyenbos Fred Olson Nancy Murry Jack Wallace Morlyn Eslinger Dean Fenner Bill Miller David Benson Richard Yde Rose Marie Mohrdieck Degree of Proficiency Lois Hunter Donald Martin Werner Gleiter Helen Hickox Gordon Jackman Peter Vig Walter J. Engler Martin Lucente Jerry Finn Degree of Honor John Bradley Charles White Katherine Lynch Gerald Splinter Lawrence Gherty Joyce Leonard Sharp Melvin Steinbron Norris Crist Donald Willink Lois Webb James Webert Charles Schillberg Newton Nelson Degree of Special Distinction Daniel Dykstra Roman Zorn Marion E. Hawkins Frank Sirionni Loell Larson Andrew Osborne Everett Chapman Walker D. Wymon Rolf Ordol Paul Prucha Delores Kramschuster Irene Raawe Louis Daniel Margaret McDermott Honorary Members Justin Williams Jesse H. Ames Eugene H. Kleinpell Sponsor Marion E. Hawkins Deceased Page eighty-five The A Cappella Choir Leonard Vik Phyllis Anderson Gretchen Luebke Paul Rogness Virginia Gullickson C. B. King President Secretary librarian Business Manager Accompanist Director 1st Soprano Lois Clymer Jane Olson Jane Lofgren Beatrice Nelson Mary Ellen Pedersen Priscilla Sperbeck Joy Sweeney Betsy Welch 2nd Soprano Phyllis Anderson Harriette Finke Lorelie Hailing Elsie Mae Hanson Maxine Jensen Joan Johnson Dolores Payson Bernice Saueressig Ruth Seekamp Elizabeth Williamson 1st Alto Lola Estenson Carol Feiler Betty Kane Gretchen Luebke Eunice Marking Hazel Olsen Laraine Palan Margaret Rock Dorothy Sandstrom Marlys Wilkinson 2nd Alto Virginia Gullickson Muriel Pearson Elaine Peterson Janice Radkey Dorothy RumpfF Dolores TifFany Poge eighty-six The A Cappella Choir 1st Tenor Eriing Hansen James Murphy 2nd Tenor Ramon Briggs Arnold Feiler Gene Fischer Randall Genrich Richard Holverson Glenn Nelson Paul Rogness Jim Russell Charles Sargent 1st Bass Kenneth Augst David Benson Verne Kolbo George Lamar Wesley Score Eric Von Schweinitz 2nd Bass Donald Carlstrom Benny Frank John Overby Alan Peabody Glee Peters Charles Schillberg Ronald Sobottka Leonard Vik Members of the A Cappella Choir conducted a five day tour of southeastern Wisconsin, April 11-15, making appearances in the following cities; Blair, Holmen, Tomah, Blue River, Janesville, Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Cadott, and Chippewa Falls. Page eighty-seven The Concert Band B. J. ROZEHNAL -.----.---.. Director Flutes Ardyce Afdahl Annalee Benson Mary Ann Danielson Robert Pearson Clarinets Richard Carpenter David Hass Rosemary Lofgren Jean McLaughlin Richard Phillips Dale Van Heuklom Robert Weber Oboes Joan Johnson Thomas Wilkinson Saxophones Mildred Reinkey Elaine Peterson Lyie Zastrowe French Horns Charles Jennings Duane Wilcox Bassoon Kenneth Augst Cornets Dean Aadalen Gordon Ahlgren Roy Brede Dick Bodeen Richard Reitz Jerry Wallen Trombones Harold Bizer Gladys Briesmeister Neol Fellrath Eugene Fischer Lillian Hermansen Baritones Thomas Lowe Eric Von Schwienitz Lois Ward Basses John Roth Wesley Score Percussion Donald Anderson Raman Briggs Rodger Meyer Marching Band t S rft 1 Poge eighty-eight Back row: Peabody, Gilbertson, Rockman, Schweitzer, Palan, Carpenter, Fogerty, Huenink, Stone. Middle row: Thayer, Welch, Thonnum, Dahike, Ryan, WiMiomson, Prescott, LoRo, Cree, Cook, Feiler (Reader). Front row: Forthun, Wesslen, Peterson, Gibbon, Adam, Lane, Becker, Clymer. The College Masquers OFFICERS LeRoy DuBois President Mary Forthun Vice-President Carol Feiler Secretary Elaine Gibbon Treasurer Rose Marie Mohrdieck Faculty Adviser Alpha Psi Omega — lota Beta Cast The membership in this notional honorary dramatic fraternity is the reward of those Masquers whose contribution to dramatic activities on the campus has been out- standing. Membership in 1947-48 Lois Clymer Terry FHayes Laraine Palan William Crommett Mary Forthun LeRoy DuBois Lorraine Thannum Carleton C. Ames Page eighty-nine The College Masquers present The Silver Dollar Cabaret PROGRAM Master of Ceremonies HOME ON THE RANGE ROPE SPINNING EXHIBITION IN TEXAS DOWN BY THE RIO GRANDE Francis Fogerty The Bunkhouse Boys with the Ensemble Gene Dopkins John Rockmon Interval for Dancing ACCORDION SOLO YOU GOTTA BE A FOOTBALL HERO SPANISH DANCE Richard Meindl Arnie Feiler with the Ensemble Rosito and Monte Interval ROSE, THE RUSTLER ' S DAUGHTER Drama in One Act THE MARTINS AND THE COYS Starring Midge Nelson supported by the Ames Amateurs Elaine Stucky Interval Page ninety SOPRANO SOLO Mary Ellen Pedersen BATON TWIRLING EXHIBITION .. Joan Johnson SQUARE DANCE South Fork Saddle Club With Grandpa Pace, oldtime fiddler, and Bill Kohl, caller Interval THE COWBOY ' S LAMENT JAZZ POT-POURRI THE SURREY WITH THE FRINGE ON TOP Carleton C. Ames J. Knowles Robbins Donna and Terry with the Ensennble Donee Music by the Silver Dollar Sizzlers Accompanists: Gloria Bleskocek, Delores Payson, Jane Olson, Tom Wilkinson, Elaine Peterson, Elaine Gibbon. The Bunkhouse Boys Top Tenor LeRoy DuBois Second Tenor David Benson Baritone Alan Peabody Bass .... Ramon Briggs Ladies of the Ensemble Mary Forthun Mina Espino Elaine Peterson Marge Creighton Betsy Welch Bernice Saueressig Irma Saueressig Verda Swenson Co-Directors General Chairman Committee Chairmen: Entertainment Stogecraft Lighting Business Manager MANAGEMENT Rose Marie Mohrdieck, Laraine Palan Francis Fogerty Oliver Hansen Pat Cox Publicity Costumes Decorations Food Carleton C. Ames Jane Ann Prescott Elaine Peterson Shirley Stone Elaine Gibbon Gloria Cree Page ninety-one Shay, Forthun, Von Schweinitz, Nelson, Williamson, Gilbertson, Feiler, Fogerty, DuBois, Cox, Polon, Mordieck (Director). THE CAST ' The Little Foxes ' A Drama in Three Acts By Lillian Hellman Regina Giddens Patricia Cox Horace Giddens LeRoy DuBois Benjamin Hubbard Eric Von Schweinitz Oscar Hubbard Marvin Gilbertson Birdie Hubbard Elizabeth Williamson William Marshall Harold Shay Leo Hubbard Robert Nelson Alexandra Giddens Carol Feiler Cal Francis Fogerty Addie Laraine Palan Page ninety-two Director Technical Director Student Director Properties Stagcraft Makeup Costumes Publicity- Business Manager Lights Ushering Prompters PRODUCTION STAFF Rose Marie Mohrdieck Carleton C. Ames Mary Forthun Lorraine Thannum, Marlys Wilkinson LeRoy DuBois, Alan Peabody Lois Clymer, Dorothy Moss, Peg Rock Phyllis Anderson, Beth Lane John Rockman Gloria Cree Mildred Reinkey, Helen Harrison, Jerry Heoly Elaine Gibbon Arlene Murphy, Aralda Thayer Regino soys, I ' m lucky, Horace. I ' m always lucky. I ' ll be lucky again. Ben soys to Leo, Put down that box. Confederate Oscar watches with interest. ' Page niney-three Feiler, Swenson, Rieken, Johnson, Tschudy, Reid, Anderson The 1948 Meletean Richard Swenson Co-Editors Phyllis Anderson Sandra Johnson Lura Rieken Assistant Editors Gloria Cree Kathleen Reid Albert Tschudy Carol Feiler Art Editors Marvin Pratt, ' 33 Beth Lane Photographers Eugene Brown Eugene Schirmer Business Manager Glenn Nelson Faculty Adviser Maud A. Latta Foge ninety-four The Student Voice Editor Jack Wallace Assistant Editor John Whitoker Advertising Manager Jack Healy Circulation Janet Reed Lillian Hermansen Sports Editor Mark Stone Jack Wallace Feature Editor Sandra Johnson News Editor James Lonergan Bob Gavic Loren Kassera Sports Writers Phillip Wadleigh Butch McCardle Les Gaylord Wallace Smetana Dale Van Heuklom Leiand Hubert Maxine Pearson Feature Writers Jack Wyman Robert Wickstrom News Reporters Alan Peabody Carol Feller Harriet Adam John Rockman Ken Le Mere Ellen Becker LeRoy DuBois Arthur Anderson Alice McJilton Marilyn Dahlin Gene Miller Dorothy Bauer Joan Aaby Faculty Adviser W. J. Engler Poge ninety-five Why the Gl ' s are so ambitious . . . Where they live— Campus Apartments and Trailer Court— and interiors .1 V : .J i u wtmii . t ' iiiliUlllllll ' f J Falconaires— music, college style . . . Boogie interlude, as Mr. Robbins entertains at Cabaret . . . Club 21 . . . Athletic men feasted at the high school . . . End of the first-term grind— exams! . . . Another Puff-Pant Prom. H omecomi g Homecoming this year, 1947-48, fostered a lively spirit of competition, as well as the usual gaiety and the up-to-por enthusiasm which bubbled over in all the activities of the homecoming weekend. After a political tussle between Howard Kuhn and his rival candidate, Harold Shay, Howie was elected chairman of the festivities— and a competent man he proved to be. The election o f Masquers ' candidate, Janie Prescott, was preceded by one of the most vigorous campaigns ever staged on this campus. Thirteen college lovelies participated in the primaries, from which were chosen the two finalists, Jane Prescott and Kathleen Reid. Terry Hayes, manager for Jane Prescott, and Bill Hayes, manager for Kathleen Reid were responsible for this campaign which showered the campus with pamphlets, slogans, pictures and posters. The climax came when pictures of Koto Reid, on unique flying discs, were dropped from an airplane just before the final voting. The usual Pep rally with its songs and skits was held Friday night, and was unusually entertaining. First prize for the skits went to the FFA; second, to the Men ' s Glee Club, and third, to the Dirty Dozen, a new and lively offspring of the veterans ' organ- ization. Jane Prescott, attended by the four runners-up in the contest, Kathleen Reid, Lola Estenson, Margery Butler, and Elaine Peterson, was crowned queen at the end of the program— the official opening of festivities. The traditional snake dance followed, writhing through main street to the huge bonfire beside the Kinnickinnick. Page ninety-eight The homecoming parade this year was packed full of originality, with the Dirty Dozen excelling in their float and slogan Bury O ' Clarey. Fold the Blugold was the slogan for the homecoming game, and the Falcons came through victorious in their encounter with the Eau Claire eleven that after- noon with a score of 21-13. The alumni were guests of the faculty at a coffee hour following the game. A large number of alumni from several years ago were back this year. A dance that evening closed the 1947- ' 48 homecoming with the same enthusiasm with which it was begun. It w as one of the most successful events in a very successful year at RFSTC. 9J ' Page ninety-nine Winter Carnival From the moment its festivities began, the River Falls traditional Winter Carnival, held February 6th and 7th, promised to be a tremendous success— mainly, because there was actually enough snovi ' for tobogganing and skiing and it was cold enough for skating at the high-school rink. Many of us will recall that other years bathing-suits would have been more appropriate! Terry Hayes, a senior from Cumberland, who was selected by the Student Senate as chairman of the 1948 Carnival, is the person directly responsible for the success of this spectacular event. Page one hundred During the week preceding the carnival, the walls of South Hall were literally papered with campaign posters loudly and ingeniously acclaiming the merits of the candidates representing various organiza- tions. After a pep-rolly Friday afternoon, during which the candidates were introduced and skits presented, the student body elected Marlys and Tom Wilkinson as King and Queen — the first married couple to reign over the two-day celebration; Marlys and Tom were officially crowned King and Queen by carnival chairman Terry Hayes during the halves of the River Falls-La Crosse game. To the stirring strains of March of the Priests, the royal couple in their purple velvet robes marched to their thrones. A blaze of spotlights accompanied the royal party across the darkened gymnasium to the dais. Betsy Welch and Arnie Feiler, Gretchen Luebke and Bob Krueger were the attendants. Living up to the spirit of the occasion, Big Nate and company came through with an 87-67 victory over the La Crosse Indians. La Crosse has been the opponent in the Winter Carnival basketball game in 1943, 1947, and 1948. A skating party was held at the high-school skating- rink following the game, during which Jean Mc- Laughlin, Fritz Frazier, and Ray Henry distinguished themselves by winning, respectively: the women ' s egg-balancing race, the men ' s speed sprint, and the distance race. A rather heavy, wet snow slightly impaired visibility, but everyone agreed that he had a good time. Saturday afternoon those of us who weren ' t limp- ing from the skating orgy on Friday night assembled on Hovde ' s Hill for tobogganing and skiing. Even those sturdy souls retired to the cafeteria before long to get circulation started again; this was accom- plished with the aid of hot and sweet music for dancing off the platter. The only casualties of the afternoon were a couple of sprained knees and a black eye. The R Club formal on Saturday night was the climax of the Carnival. Les Williams and his bond provided dreamy prom music, and Glenn Wallace stole the floor-show with his comic songs. Everyone went home conscious of having had a good time and looking forward to next year ' s Carnival which we ' re sure can ' t possibly be eclipsed by this one. it Page one hundred one Page one hundred two Two delightful parties sponsored by the YWCA The Christmas Formal The Puff-Pant Prom Page one hundred three The R Club Formal An important part of the Winter Carnival ' s festivities Poge one hundred four H 1 HH H H ■■■iHHHMMiMM B ■ 4 ■ B H The Junior Prom — 1947 Marvin Sather, president, and Marion Jacobson, prom queen Page one hundred five f i t Summer Session Picnic on the College Campus Page one hundred six Guillermina, Leopoldo, Monty, Rosamaria ... A scene from The Little Foxes . . . Gay nineties belle— Glenn Wallace . . . Debatin ' Louis Daniel . . . R Club formal line-up . . . Faculty pen and ink party . . . Relaxing in the Goldenrod room. Page one hundred seven Baird, Fogerty, Johnson, Crist, Hayes, Wymon, Henemonn, Wilkins, Whitaker, Daniels, Wallac e. The Student Senate Glenn Wallace John Whitaker Albert Johnson Jock Wymon THE STUDENT SENATE OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer CLASS PRESIDENTS Marguerite Baird Senior Jack Henneman Junior Gail Crist Sophomore Dean Wilkins PARTY COMMITTEE Freshman Francis Fogerty, Chairman; Faith Griffith, Marilyn Kreuger, Alice McJilton, Ben Montbriand, Harold Shay. Page one hundred eight Back row: Goodrich, Crist, Johnson, Boird, DuBois, Wilkinson, Bolnic, VVinueu iy, Aaby, Aosterud. Front row: Ferris, Forthun, Wyman, Daniel, Swonson, Wallace, Rockman, Wilkins. Tom Wilkinson Margaret Aosterud Virginia Gullickson H onor Society OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer SENIOR GOLD R Marguerite M. Baird Lila A. Byng Lola M. Estenson Anna J. Gardner Joyce Julian Muriel Pearson Lura Rieken Lorna Swanberg Joan Aaby Margaret Aosterud Fred Adier Marguerite Baird Annolee Benson David Benson Doyle Beyl Gloria Bleskacek Jean Bohne Earl Borner Clinton Christianson Gloria Cree Gail Crist Louis Daniel LeRoy DuBois Nicholas Dzubay Lola Estenson Beulah Eukel Mary Folk Raphael Farrell Carol Feiler Dean Fenner James Ferries Raymond Feyereisen Mary Forthun George Frye Kenneth Fuher Kermit Gorlid Les Gaylord Donald Goodrich Laverne Guenther Willard Homm SILVER R Jerald Hinke Lester Horn Helen Ingels Doris Jackman William Jensen Felice Jorstad Joyce Julian Dorothy Kay Shirley Larson Anne Loufenberg William Miller Newton Nelson William Olson Warren Otterson Jean Owens Laraine Palon Donald Passow Robert Patrikus Alan Peobody Muriel Pearson Donald Peterson Raymond Polzin George Pratt Kathleen Raid Lura Rieken Merril Ristow John Rockman Ruby Roehl Shirley Ryan Walter Samson Ruth Seekamp Donald Stucky Lorna Swanberg Richard Swenson Joseph Trentor Donald Triebensee Ellen VandeBerg Emil Vandermause Leonard Vik Glenn Wallace Jack Wallace Lois Word George Webb Rufus Weidner John Whitaker Thomas Wilkinson Norma Wood Earl Wyman Page one hundred nine Back row: Peterson, Waters, Christianson, DeCracium. Front row; Jacobson, Taylor, Daniels, Schillberg, Savage, Benson, Ladd. Young Men ' s Christian Association OFFICERS Charles Taylor Louis Daniel Tryn DeCracium Arthur Waters President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Cabinet Members: Charles Schillberg, Donald Peterson, Allan Peterson, Don Iverson, Don Polzin, David Benson, Clinton Christianson, Jim Zepplin, Al Tschudy. Bock row: Welch, Poyson, Aasterud. Front row: Condit, Hanson, Reinkey, Swanson, Thompson, Moors. Young Women ' s Christian Association Joyce Julian President Christine Thompson Vice-President Betsy Welch Secretory Elsie Mae Hanson Treasurer Mildred Jensen Program Chairman Margaret Aasterud Finance Chairman Page one hundred ten Joyce Condit Publicity Chairman Delores Payson Music Chairman Gloria Cree Religious Choirman Mildred Reinkey Social Service Chairman Marge Moors Social Chairman Shirley Swanson Librarian Reid, Gereats, Frenchick, Hayes, Fogerfy utandmg.i, DuBois, Greenfield, Hawkins (Adviser) Newman Club OFFICERS William Hayes Francis Fogerty Lillian Geroets George Frenchick President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Student Veterans Association OFFICERS Harold Shay . President Richard Yde Vice-President Robert Olson . Secretary James Leadholm Treasurer Board of Directors: Harry Peterson, Carl Wichman, Leiand Randall. Page one hundred eleven Back row: Draxler, HoUiday, Vennendall. Third row: Zimmer, Huenink, Bohne, Christenson, Saueressig. Second row: Stevens, Aasterud, Hillestad, Genrich, Mociosek. Front row: Krause, Woods, Daniels, Route, Rodkey. Rural Life Club Shirley Larson Ruth Woods Randall Genrich Doris Sterling OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Treosurer MEMBERS Sophomores Margaret Aasterud Lois Brooke Randall Genrich Charlotte Route Rose Marie Thorsbokken Doris Isaacson Shirley Larson Dolores Mulvaney Jean Owens Patricia Stevens Morjorie Van Muriel Voskuil Norma Wood Theresa Zimmer Freshmen Jean Bohne William Christenson Ardella Daniels Joan Draxler Helen Hillestad Dorothy Holliday Henrietta Huenink Barbara Krause Jonice Radkey Irma Saueressig Doris Sterling Ruth Veenendal! Ruth Woods Page one hundred twelve I Back row: Reinkey, Hynstrom, Sveen, Dahike, Ryan, Condit Rock, Jorstad, Olson, Jockmon, Koy, Moxine Pearson, Smith, VandeBerg, Saueressig, Foster, Thompson, Welch, Erickson, Pedersen. Front row: Corcoran, Rieken, Sandstrom, Muriel Pearson, Johnson, Moors, Afdahl, Thonnum, Watklns, Geroets, Luebke. I I w Association For Childhood Education OFFICERS Jane Olson Felice Jors:ad Peggy Rock Joan Johnson Lura Rieken . Ardyce Afdahl Joyce Condit Audrey Corcoran Leona Dahike Ruth Erickson Joan Foster Evelyn Garaets Audrey Hyngstrom MEMBERS Do ris Jackman Maxine Jensen Joan Johnson Felice Jorstad Dorothy Kay Gretchen Luebke Marjorie Moors Dorothy Moss Jane Olson President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Program Chairman Maxine Pearson Muriel Pearson Mary Ellen Pedersen Kathleen Reid Mildred Reinkey Lura Rieken Margaret Rock Shirley Ryan Dorothy Sandstrom Bernice Saueressig Marjorie Smith Helen Sveen Lorraine Thonnum Christine Thompson Marilyn VandeBerg Janet Wotkins Betsy Welch ff I ACE carried on a number of interesting activities throughout the year— these include a visit to the Gillette State Hospital for crippled children in St. Paul, a panel dis- cussion on UNESCO, the traditional Christmas candlelight service, a shov ing of the U. S. Army film, Seeds of Destiny, a sponsorship of Elsa Mannheimer ' s collection of miniatures and the puppet show Hansel and Gretel by the Adomson Marionette Co. of St. Paul. In cooperation with UNESCO, ACE is corresponding with a teacher in Finland who is the author of a series of reading textbooks. The ACE group selected Marjorie Moors to attend the 1948 ACE Study Conference at St. Louis, Missouri. I Page one hundred thirteen . ■i ' . 1 Cree Folk Whitaker The International Relations Club OFFICERS Lloyd Folk John C. Whitaker Gloria Cree President Vice-President Secretory-Treasurer MEMBERS Corleton C. Ames Adele Bloom Gladys Briesemeister Rueben E. Chartraw Patricia Cox Gloria Cree Alton Dahl Beulah Eukel Lloyd Folk Mary Folk Loren Kasserc Harold Lindemann Maud Lotto Vera Moss James Myhre Walter Samson Kirby Symes Dale Von Heuklom John C. Whitaker Robert A. Wickstrom Walker Wyman The IRC began in the first term of ' 48- ' 49 with Dr. Wymon as adviser. It set up a constitution and elected officers. This organization meets twice a week for the purpose of studying and discussing international affairs in an honest effort to clarify the mind of each member as to present world problems. It is affiliated with the Carnegie Endowment Institute from which comes literature and material on the problems of the world today. Page one hundred fourteen Back row: Watkins, Hillestad, Hermansen, Freier, Miss Howard, Bleskacek, Sweeney, Reinkey. Front row: Cree, Reiss, Olson, Wilkinson, Jensen, Lane, Condit. Palette Club OFFICERS Mildred Reinkey . Marlys Wilkinson Gloria Bleskacek Lillian Hermansen Mildred Jensen President ...Vice-President Secretary . Treasurer Publicity Chairman MEMBERS Gloria Bleskacek Joyce Condit Dorothy Cree Margaret Crommett Elsie Frier Noreen Gillis L illian Hermansen Helen Hillestad Mildred Jensen Marilyn Jones Beth Lane Hazel Olson Muriel Pearson Mildred Reinkey Margaret Reiss Lura Rieken Christine Thompson Janet Watkins Marlys Wilkinson The Palette Club is an organization which has as its object the stimulation of interest in working with the different mediums of art. It believes that one learns art only through experience regardless of former training. Even though an individual does not think he has ability, he is sure to find something in art that is worth while and that will fit into his life. The club has been very active during the year and has produced many interesting and useful articles. Page one hundred fifteen Future Farmers of A %?!■ i -f ..  RF.S.T.C. CHAPTER COLLEGIATE Front row: Briggs, L inster, Nelson. Back row: VanLoon, Tschudy, Bey I, Rogness. America OFFICERS First Semester Allan Linster , President Wallace Mehlberg Vice ' -President Wallace Weihrouch Secretary George Webb Treasurer Gordon Gardner Reporter Paul Rogness Sentinel Second Semester Roman Briggs President Lester Von Loon Vice-President Glenn Nelson Secretary Albert Tschudy Treasurer Doyle Beyl Reporter Albert Franko Sentinel Mathematics Club Duven, Crist, Estenson, Smetana, Seyforth Page one hundred sixteen OFFICERS Lola Estenson President Glen Duven Vice-President Wallace Smetana Secretary Gail Crist Treasurer Craig Seyforth Program Chairman Midgardian: Marguerite Baird Marjorie Gilstad Back row: Hughes, Hovde, Miss Walter, Boe, Creighton. Front row; Hillary, Payson, Freier, Johnson, Gilstod, Baird. OFFICERS President Ruth Johnson Vice-President Joan Hovde Romance Language Club Mark Stone Joan Aaby Johnson, Wesslen, Aoby, Stone OFFICERS President Albert Johnson Secretary Colleen Wesslen Secretary-Treasurer Program Chairman Treasurer Program Chairman Page one hundred seventeen Hanson, Anderson, Brandt, Rock Sigma Chi Sigma Lois Brandt Phyllis Anderson Elsie Mae Hanson Peggy Rock OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer MEMBERS Phyllis Anderson Marguerite Baird Annalee Benson Lila Byng Lois Brandt Clymer Gloria Cree lone Engen Lola Estenson Mary Forthun Lillian Geraets Faith GriflRth Elsie Mae Hanson Joan Johnson Joyce Julian Marilyn Krueger Ann Laufenberg Marjorie Moors Jane Olson Laraine Palan Delores Payson Lura Rieken Margaret Rock Ona Sabby Elaine Stucky Shirley Swanson Christine Thompson Lois Ward Page one hundred eighteen Health cottage . . . Sobottko, trying his throwing arm . Ray Henry and motor bike . . . End of a bad curve Early spring thaw . . . . Informal conference. I s l TiB CzmpuA of ihjz yu£uA £ orracks proposed pov« er hous« ' cr Fi, 9- Co proposal Freshman dormitory i ™ iMU .r ' ' yy-. ' i 1 1 1 V ' ' ;l,l ' j; ' i I ' ' M ' g||:5.