Class of 1953
by Taylor Dohrman
April 18, 2009
Class of 1953
Faculty
Mr.Donald Yost-Supernintendent
Mr. John McCormick- Principal, Junior Sponsor,English Teacher, Asst. Coach
Mr. Rhea Eberly- Senior Sponsor, English & Social Studies teacher
Mr. Harry Lenhouts- Sophomore Sponsor, mathematics teacher
Mr. Jim Taylor- Freshman Sponsor, Coach
Mr. Carl Neilson- Music Teacher
Miss Hattie VanSkiver- Science Teacher.
Senior Class
Doris Belt- Music1
Pep Club 1-2-3-4
Declam 4
Neil Gamet- Music 1-2-3-4
Athletics 1-2-3-4
Jeneanne Heelan- Pep Club 2-3-4
Declam 4
Jr. Class Play
Loren Hanson- Athletics 3-4
Jr. Class Play
Morton Henderson- Music 1
Athletics 1-2-3-4
Jr. Class Play
Janet Leuth- Music 1-2-3
Pep Club 1-2-3-4
Declam 3-4
Jr. Class Play
Asst. Annual Editor
June Mackling- Music 1-2-3-4
Pep Club 1-2-3-4
Declam 4
Jr. Class Play
Sharon McPherran- Music 1-2-3-4
Pep Club 1-2-3-4
Jr. Class Play
Jim McGath- Music 1-2-3-4
Athletics 1-2-3-4
Declam 3
Jr. Class Play
Roger McQuistan- Music 1-2-3-4
Athletics 1-2-3-4
Declam 4
Donna Olson- Music 2-3-4
Pep Club 2-3-4
Declam 2-3-4
Jr. Class Play
Patti Pojar- Music 1-2-3-4
Pep Club 1-2-3-4
Declam 1-2-3-4
Jr. Class Play
Annual Editor
Doris Schopke- Music 1-2
Pep Club 1-2-3-4
Declam 4
Asst. Annual Editor
Irma Punke- Music 1-2-3-4
Pep Club 1-2-3-4
Declam 4
Jr. Class Play
Clifford Sherlock
Don Steinman- Athletics 2-3-4
Jr. Class Play
Wanda Treft- Music 1-2
Pep Club 1-2-3-4
Declam 4
Alice Utemark- Music 1-2
Pep Club 1-2-3-4
Declam 4
Billie Wilke- Music 1-2
Athletics 1-2-3-4
Jr. Class Play
Declam 4
Louise Voss- Music 1-2
Pep Club 1-2-3-4
Jr. Class Play
Declam 3-4
Juniors
| Ronald Alexander |
| Colleen Bondersen |
| Barbara Enke |
| Marlan Hingst |
| Robert Jager |
| Kenneth Knox |
| Larry Leuth |
| Ardyce Kruse |
| Donna Lind |
| Mylet Koopman |
| Robert (Bob) McPherran |
| Willamin (Bill) Passick |
| Harlan Pederron |
| Erwin (Pete) Peters |
| Manford Peters |
| Dixie Pope |
| Eugene Rober |
| Harlan Schopke |
| Thomas Sebade |
| Shirley Stimson |
| Vern Steinman |
| Delores Thompson |
| Paul "Bud" Utemark |
| Fred Warren |
| Harold Wenneka,[ |
| Charles Winegardner |
| Marlice Zastrow |
Junior Class Play
November 14, the Junior Class perfomed "It's a Great Life". The cast of the characters were...
Deanna Longworth, a college student- Barbara Enke
Susan, her younger sister- Wanda Barge
Valerie, engaged to Deanna's professor- Colleen Bonderson
Evangline, a maid from the city jail- Marlice Zastrow
Frank Jarrett, chief of police- Harlan Schopke
Rita Hale, Valerie's friend- Mylet Koopman
Bryan Powell, professor of criminology- Kenneth Knox
Avery Randolph, champion hotrod racer- Larry Leuth
John C. Longworth, mayor of the city- Vern Steinman
Theodosia, president of the women Voter's League- Delores Thomsen
O'Hara, a policeman- Bob McPherran
Governor Harrison, chief executive of the state- Bill Passick
Carolyn Ingraham, president of State Voter's Leaugue- Ardyce Kruse
Lucy Denton, matron of the psychiatric ward- Shirley Stimson
Class Officers
President- Fred Warren
Vice President- Larry Leuth
Secretary-Treasurer- Vern Steinman
Student Council- Harlan Schopke
Sophomores
| Rodney Larson |
| Keith Spangler |
| LeRoy Treft |
| Richard Jager |
| Marureen Peters |
| Wilma Stolze |
| Carol Gatzmeyer |
| Shirley Powley |
| Katherine Hansen |
| Carol McQuistan |
| Jean Wilke |
| Marilyn Schwarten |
| Reta Brag |
Freshmen
| Mary Wilke |
| Lula Heitzman |
| Sharon Anderson |
| Wilma Scharman |
| Janyce Denker |
| Vera Schopke |
| Jack Conner |
| Jerry Heelan |
| Rose Mary Stolze |
| Lulene Stallbaum |
| Janice Bonderson |
| Nelda Roenfeldt |
| Richard Peters |
| Rolland Hingst |
| Charles Jensen |
| Richard Pedersen |
| Larry Jensen |
| Jack Pope |
| Gaylin Treft |
| Fred Herrmann |
Pep Club
| Marlice Zastrow |
| Jean Wilke |
| Marilyne Schwarten |
| Janet Lueth |
| Peggy Tunning |
| Colleen Bonderson |
| Barbera Enke |
| Donna Lind |
| Wilma Schorman |
| Marueen Peters |
| Doris Schopke |
| Alice Utermark |
| Sharon Anderson |
| Lulene Stallbaum |
| Vera Schopke |
| Carol McQuistan |
| June Mackling |
| Reta Barg |
| Janice Bonderson |
| Shirley Powelly |
| Wanda Treft |
| Wilma Stolze |
| Deloris Thomson |
| Katherine Hansen |
| Louise Voss |
| Carol Gatzmeyer |
| Lula Heitzman |
| Nelda Roenfeldt |
| Irma Punke |
| Sharon McPherran |
| Doris Belt |
| Wanda Barge |
| Shirley Stimson |
| Mylet Koopman |
| MaryWilke |
Cheerleaders
Pattie Pojar, Donna Olson, Dixie Pope, and Jeneanne Heelan
Pep Club Officers
President- Irma Punke
Secretary-Treasurer- Doris Belt
Reporter- Sharon McPherran
Football
| Bob Mcpherran |
| Bill Wilke |
| Harlan Schopke |
| Bill Passick |
| Neil Gamet |
| Ervin Peters |
| Loren Hanson |
| Don Steinman |
| Mort Henderson |
| Chas Winegardner |
| Larry Lueth |
| Charles Winbolt |
| Roger McQuistan |
| Rodney Larson |
| Vern Steinman |
| Charlie Jensen |
| Larry Jensen |
| Dick Peters |
| Jack Pope |
| Coach: Jim Taylor |
| E-H | 60 | 49 | Rosalie |
| E-H | 26 | 39 | Bancroft |
| E-H | 15 | 51 | Whiting |
| E-H | 34 | 12 | Beemer |
| E-H | 22 | 18 | Macy |
| E-H | 62 | 13 | Hooper |
| E-H | 28 | 8 | Dakota City |
| E-H | 12 | 21 | Homer |
Track
Lettermen
| Bill Wilke |
| Neil Gamet |
| Roger McQuistan |
| Jim McGath |
| Bill Passick |
| Bob McPherran |
| Charles Winegardner |
| Ervin Peters |
| Harlan Schopke |
| Buddy Utemark |
Schedule
April 10- Holstein Relays
April 15- Dixon County
April 22- Logan Valley Con.
May 1- Wayne Invitational
May 4- Hartington Doel
May 9- District C
Girls Glee Club
| Jeannie Wilke |
| Irma Punke |
| Sharon McPherran |
| Donna Lind |
| Wanda Barge |
| Shirley Stimson |
| Mylet Koopman |
| Patti Pojar |
| Marilyn Schwarten |
| June Mackling |
| Peggy Tunning |
| Janice Bonderson |
| Katherine Hansen |
| Lula Sorensen |
| Connie Bottger |
| Virginia Bonderson |
| Donna Olson |
| Elizebeth Tracy |
| Marlice Thrailkill |
| Carol McQuistan |
| Colleen Bonderson |
| Barbara Enke |
| Wilma Schorman |
| Mary Wilke |
Mixed Chorus
| Patti Pojar |
| Jeannie Wilke |
| Irma Punke |
| Sharon McPherran |
| Donna Lind |
| Carol McQuistan |
| Marilyn Schwarten |
| Katherine Hansen |
| Barbara Enke |
| Janice Bonderson |
| Wilma Schorman |
| Peggy Tunning |
| Donna Olson |
| Charles Jensen |
| Glen Powley |
| Wesley Barge |
| Ronnie Alexander |
| Vern Steinman |
| Roger McQuistan |
| Charles Winbolt |
| Bill Passick |
| James McGath |
| Don Steinman |
| Bob McPherran |
| Keith Spangler |
| Richard Jager |
Basketball
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| Neil Gamet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim McGath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Wilke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rog McQuistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mort Henderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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