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Yearbook Name
The Spartan 1949
Location
Spearfish, South Dakota (Lawrence County)
Additional Information
1949 SPARTAN
Roger Andersen. Myrle Hanson, Mrs. Hanson, Jimmie
Andersen, Gene Bauer.
7949 Sjojcuiian,
Published by
Senior Journalism Students
Spearfish Junior-Senior High School
Spearfish, South Dakota
Volume XI
Spearfish mountain, looking south.
As WE TRY to look into the future, we wonder what it holds for
us. For some, more years of happy high school days are waiting, but for us
seniors there will be new jobs, new locations, new schools, and new experiences.
To those whose high school days are over, let this book be a good com-
panion, recalling many old friends and happy years.
Page 2
Ben B. Burris. Principal, Spearfish Junior-Senior High
School.
Through our high school years, our principal and teacher has
always been ready to help us when we asked his assistance and has always
met us more than half-way in doing so, and has always given us a helping
hand when we were confused. Serving as our class adviser, he has helped us
solve our many problems as seniors.
Page 3,
Mayme Brehm—B. A. McPhail Col-
lege ot Music, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, Vocal Music.
Shirley Cane—B. F. A University
of Nebraska; Art, Reading.
Donald Allan—B. S South Dakota
State College, Brookings, Ath-
letic Coach. Physical Educa-
tion, History.
Georgia Hanson—A. B University
of Wisconsin; English, Journal-
ism, Social Science.
E. C. Mikkelsen—B. A. Yankton
College; B A. University of
South Dakota; University o*
Nebraska, Superintendent ot
Schools.
Blanche Jones—B. S. Montana State
College, Bozeman, Montana;
Girls Physical Education, So-
cial Studies, Reading.
Donald Swanson—University of
Minnesota; B. A. University of
the South, Sewanee, Tennes-
see; English, Dramatics.
Estella J. Bennett—B. A., M A.
Colorado State College of Edu-
cation, Greeley, Colorado;
Chemistry.
Mary Farrington—B. A. University
of Montana; Spanish, History.
Page -4
Charles McClung—Conn’s Conser-
vatory of Music, Elkhart, In-
diana; Band, Orchestra
Leona Owens—B. S. University of
Wyoming; Home Economics.
Agnes Stordahl—B. S. in Educa-
tion, Black Hills Teachers Col-
lege; Junior High School
Mathematics.
Bertha Noren—B. S Black Hills
Teachers College; Mathematics, Science.
Ben B. Burris—Colorado State Col-
lege of Education, Greeley,
College; M A. University of
sity of South Dakota; Princi-
pal, Mathematics, Aeronautics.
Wilma Oksendahl—B. A in Busi-
ness Administration, University
of Montana; Typing, Bookkeep-
ing, Shorthand.
Willis Hall—B A Yankton College;
Biology, General Science.
Frances C. Repass—B. S. Black
Hills Teachers College; M A.
Colorado State College of Edu-
cation, Greeley, Colorado; So-
cial Science, Instructional Su-
pervisor.
Joseph S. Rygg—B S. Concordia
College, Moorhead, Minnesota;
Colorado State College of Edu-
cation, Greeley; Science, Man-
ual Arts.
Page 5
Jhs, SfuvdanA. a. Quoin.
Joan Dimick, Joan McCain, Carol Smith. Ruth Wolf, Betty Gene Willey, Luann Hovland,
Patricia McAmis, Virginia Eggum, Jan Houghton.
Betty Gene Willey, Dean Walker.
Between the halves of the Spearfish-Deadwood
football game, September 24, Betty Gene Willey, a
senior, was crowned Miss Spearfish High by Wen-
dell Cathey, a senior letterman and game captain
for the evening. Marshalled by the cheerleaders,
senior maids of honor Carol Smith and Ruth Wolf
led the procession to the throne, followed by the
underclass attendants, the Queen and her escort,
Dean Walker, a senior letterman, and crown bearer
Joan Dimick, and her escort, Jan Houghton.
Page i
Swutfv (JLoaa.
MYRLE HANSON—Band 7-8-1-2-3-4,
President 4; Football 1-2-3-4, Co-
Captain 4. Basketball 1-2-3-4;
Track 1-2-3-4; Tennis 3-4, Letter-
men's Club 2-3-4, Secretary 4;
National Athletic Scholarship So-
ciety 3-4; Junior Plav: Minst-el
3-4; Bovs' State 3; Black Hills
Student Congress 4; Lookout
Stall, Sports Editor 4; Spartan
Stall 4. 100 Club 4; Quill and
Scroll 4; Senior Play; Thespians
4; National Honor Socie.y 4;
Class President 3-4.
CAROL SMITH—Glee Club 12 3-4;
Mixed Chorus 4 Sextet 4; GAA
2-3-4; Lookout Staff 3; Minstrel 4;
Pep Club 2-4; Homemaking Club,
Treasurer 1-2; Future Teachers of
America, Treasurer 3; Queen's
Attendant 4. Class Secretary 1-4.
GENE BAUER—Football 1-2-3-4;
Basketball 1-2-3-4; Track 1-2-3-4,
Captain 4; Lettermen's Club 2-3-
4; National Athletic Scholarship
Society 2-3-4; National Honor So-
ciety 3-4; Minstrel 3-4. Junior
Play; Senior Play, Thespians 4;
Lookout Staff, Editor 4; Spartan
Staff 4 100 Club, President 4;
Quill and Scroll 4; Board of Ad-
visers 8-1-3; Class President 7,
Vice-President 4
JAMES D. ANDERSEN-Football 1-
2-3-4, Basketball 1-2-3-4; Track 1-
2-3-4, Lettermen's Club 1-2-3-4,
National Athletic Scholarship So-
ciety 2-3-4; Junior Play, Senior
Play; Minstrel 3-4; Thespians 4,
President 4, Lookout Staff 4;
Spartan Staff 4; 100 Club 4; Quill
and Scroll 4; Boys' State 3;
Black Hills Student Congress 3-
4; Class President 1; Board of
Advisers 3-4, President 4; Nation-
al Honor Society 4.
FLORENCE DANDURAND—Glee
Club 1-2; Band 1-2; GAA 2;
Lookout Staff 3-4, Associate Edi-
tor 4; Spartan Staff 4; 100 Club
4; Homemaking Club 1; Junior
Play; Pep Club 2-4, Black Hills
Student Congress 4; Internation-
al Relations Club 4; Board of
Advisers, Secretary 4; Declama-
tion 4.
Page 7
DOROTHY ADDISON—Band 7-8-1-
2-3-4; Glee Club 1-2; GAA 1-2;
Lookout Staff 4; Pep Club 2-4,
President 4. 100 Club 4; Home-
making Club 1; Spartan Staff 4.
HELEN BAKER-Glee Club 1-3-4;
Lookout Staff 3-4; Junior Play;
Homemakina Club 1; Quill and
Scroll 3-4, Secretary 4; 100 Club
4, Pep Club 4 DAR representative
4; Mixed Chorus 4.
MARY LOU COMES—St. Martins
Academy 1-2; Band 3-4; Minstrel
4 Orchestra 4; Mixed Chorus 4;
Glee Club 4; International Relations Club 4.
WENDELL CATHEY—Football 1-2-
3-4; Basketball 1-2; Track 1-2;
Lettermen's Club 2-3-4; Lookout
Staff 4; Minstrel 4, Class Presi-
dent 2.
JAMES COREAN—Football 2-4;
Basketball 1-2-3-4; Track 2-3.
MARJORIE DOUSE CUNDY-Glee
Club 3-4; Mixed Chorus 4; Sex-
tet 4, Lookout Staff 4; Junior
Play.
ROGER ANDERSEN—Football 1-2-
3-4, Captain 3; Basketball 1-2-3-
4, Captain 4; Track 1-2-3-4; Let-
termen's Club 1-2-3-4, President
4; National Athletic Scholarship
Society 2-3-4; Junior Play; Senior
Play; Minstrel 3-4; Thespians 4;
Lookout Staff, Associate Sports
Editor 4, Spartan Staff, Editor 4;
100 Club 4. Quill and Scroll 4.
Board of Advisers 7-1-2; National
Honor Society 4.
PATRICIA B. BARKER—Deadwood
1; Glee Club 3-4; Mixed Chorus
4, GAA 2-3-4, President 4; Cheer-
leader 4; Junior Play; Minstrel 3-
4. Pep Club 3; Homemaking
Club 2-3; Future Teachers of
America, Historian 3-4; Octet 3-
4, International Relations Club
4
Page 8
PATTY CUNDY—Glee Club 1-3-4
Mixed Chorus 4; Homemaking
Club 1-2; Future Teachers of
America 3; Minstrel 4.
FLOYD DAHL—Tennis 3-4, Letter-
men s Club 4, Minstrel 3-4, Senior Play.
I. LINCOLN DRISKILL—Glee Club
3-4, Mixed Chorus 3-4; Quartet
4, Lookout Staff 4; Minstrel 3-4;
Senior Play, Stage Manager.
IDELETTE ELLINGTON—Glee Club
1-2-3. Cheerleader 3, Lookout
Stall 3; Pep Club 2; Homemaking
Club 2, Senior Play, Make-up;
International Relations Club 4
PAUL DINGEMAN-Band 8-1-2-3-4;
Orchestra 1-2-3-4; Football 3-4,
Intra-mural 2-3-4, Lettermen's
Club 3-4, Junior Play, Prompter
3, Declamation 3-4; International
Relations Club 4; Senior Play.
GERALDINE B, GOOD—Whitewood
1; Sturgis 2, Bradenton. Florida
2. Orchestra 3-4; Glee Club 3-4;
Mixed Chorus 3-4; Quartet 3;
Sextet 3-4, Octet 3; Lookout Staff,
Typist 4; Junior Play; Minstrel
3-4; Future Teachers of America,
Musician 3-4; Pep Club 4; 100
Club 4; Quill and Scroll 4; Senior Play; Thespians 4; National
Honor Society 4.
BONNIE CARLINE GUSTAFSON—
Band 1-2-3-4; Orchestra 2-3-4;
Glee Club 2-3-4; Mixed Chorus
3-4; GAA 3-4; Junior Play; Declamatory 3, Homemaking Club
1, Future Teachers of America 4;
Pep Club 4, International Relations Club 4.
MARJORIE JO GUENTHER—Glee
Club 2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 3-4;
GAA 3 4, Treasurer 3, Lookout
Stall 4; Homemaking Club 1;
Declamatory 1-2-3-4, Local win-
ner 4; Minstrel 4; Pep Club 4;
Senior Play, Prompter 4, Inter-
national Relations Club 4.
Page 9
MAYNARD HANSEN—Re d w ood
Falls, Minnesota 1-2-3; Football
4; Intramural Track 4.
JANE HARWOOD—Glee Club 3-4;
Mixed Chorus 4; GAA 3-4; Look-
out Staff 4; Homemakina Club 1-
2' Future Teachers of America 4,
Pep Club 4, Minstrel 4; International Relations Club 4.
WARREN HARRIS—Football 4; Basketball 2-3-4; Track 2; Letter-
men's Club 4; Minstrel 3; Junior
Play; Senior Play; Thespians 4,
Lookout Stall 4.
WALTER HENWOOD—Football 1-2-
3-4, Co-Captain 4; Basketball I-
2-3-4; Track 2-3-4. Intramural ten-
nis 4; Lettermen's Club 2-3-4,
Vice-president 4; Junior Play;
Senior Play; Thespians 4; Look-
out Staff 4.
CAROL HARVEY—Glee Club 1-3-4;
Mixed Chorus 3-4; Sextet 4, Oc-
tet 3-4; GAA 2-3-4; Junior Play;
Minstrel 3-4; Thespians 4; Thes-
pian Play 4, Black Hills Student
Congress 3; Pep Club 2-4; Home-
making Club 1-2-3; Future
Teachers of America 3-4; Inter-
national Relations Club 4, Class
Secretary 3.
EDWIN HENDRICKSON—Lead 1-2;
Band 3-4; Orchestra 3-4; International Relations Club 4, Senior
Play.
VALJEAN JULIUS—Glee Club 2-3-
4; Mixed Chorus 4; GAA 1-2-3-4,
Treasurer 4; Junior Play, Prompt-
er; Pep Club 2-4; Homemaking
Club 1-2; Future Teachers of
America 4; Minstrel 4; Senior
Play, Prompter; International Relations Club 4.
BILL KING—Belle Fourche 1-2;
Football 3, Lookout Staff 3-4; 100
Club 4.
Page 10
HAROLD MASKER — Scranlon,
North Dakota 1. Bowman, North
Dakota 2; Intramural 4.
PATSYE NOREN—Glee Club 1-3-4;
Lookout Staff, Art Editor 3-4;
Quill and Scroll 3-4, President
4 100 Club 3-4; Pep Club 2-4,
Homemaking Club 1; Red Cross
Camp 3; Future Homemakers of
America 2; Junior Play, Minstrel
3-4 Black Hills Student Congress
3, National Honor Society 3-4;
International Relations Club 4;
Mixed Chorus 4.
BETTY PASCOE—Glee Club 1-3-4;
Lookout Staff 3, Homemaking
Club 1; Pep Club 4. Mixed
Chorus 4.
ROBERT RICHMOND—Lona Beach,
California 2-3; Minstrel 4; Senior
Play Boys Glee Club 4. Mixed
Chorus 4, International Relations
Club 4.
MARY BELLE RITTBERGER—Band
1-2-3-4; Orchestra 1-2-3 4; Glee
Club 1-4, Mixed Chorus 4; Look-
out Staff 3-4; Quill and Scroll 3-
4. 100 Club 4; Black Hills Stu-
dent Congress 3; Homemaking
Club 1; International Relations
Club 4, Senior Play; Minstrel 4.
GLORIA SCHMELTZER—Band 1-2-
3-4: Orchestra 2-3-4; Glee Club
2-3-4; Mixed Chorus 3-4; Sextet
4 GAA 1; Junior Play; Minstrel
3-4: Future Teachers of America
3-4, Treasurer 4; Declamation 2-
3-4: Lookout Staff. Assistant Art
Editor 4; Senior Plav Pep Club
4. Thespian Play 4: Thespians 4.
BECKY SAMUELSON—Band 1 -2-3-4;
Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Mixed Chorus
4, Octet 3; GAA 1-2; Quill and
Scroll 3-4; Lookout Staff 3; Minstrel 3-4. Pep Club, Secretary 2;
Homemaking Club 1-2; 100 Club
4.
SHIRLEY SEARS—Belvedere 1 Glee
Club 2-3-4. Mixed Chorus 4; Octet 3; Lookout Staff 3, GAA 1;
Junior Plav Prompter; Minstrel
3; Pep Club 2-4; Homemaking
Club 2; Future Teachers of
America 3-4, Secretary 3.
Page 11
ANN SMITH—GAA 1; Lookout Staff
3; Pen Club 2-4; Homemaking
Club 1; Class Secretary 7.
LEE THOMAS Band 1-2; Football
1-2-3-4, Basketball 1-2 3-4. Track
1-2-3-4 Lettermen's Club 3 4.
Minstrel 4. Class Vice President
2; Lookout Staff 4; Quill and
Scroll 4; 100 Club 4; Senior Play.
DEAN WALKER—B and 2-3-4; Orchestra 4; Track 2-3-4; Football
1; Lettermen's Club 4; National
Athletic Scholarship Society 3-4;
Junior Play; Minstrel 3; Class
Vice-President 3; Prom King 4;
National Honor Society 4.
ELAINE VANCE—Glee Club 1-3;
Mixed Chorus 3; Octet 3; GAA 2;
Class President 8; Pep Club 2;
Homemaking Club 1-2; Minstrel
3: Lookout Staff 3-4, Editor 4
Quill and Scroll 3-4; 100 Club
3-4.
BETTY GENE WILLE Y—Belle
Fourche 1 Spartan Queen 4, Pep
Club 4. Glee Club 3.
BOYD WILLIAMS—Band 7-8-1-2 3-
4 Orchestra 4; Tennis 3-4; Junior
Play; Minstrel 3; Senior Play,
Stage Manager.
MARY WING—Glee Club 1-3-4;
GAA 4 Pep Club 2-4; Homemaking Club 1.
RUTH WOLF—Glee Club 1-2-3-4;
Mixed Chorus 3-4; Octet 3; GAA
2-3-4; Junior Play; Minstrel 3-4;
Senior Play: Thespian Play 4;
Thespians. Secretary 4; Black
Hills Student Congress 3, Girls'
State 3; Homemaking Club 1-2,
Secretary 2; Future Teachers of
America 3 4, President 3-4. International Relations Club 4,
Secretary 4 Lookout Staff 4;
Quill and Scroll 4; Class Vice-
President 1; National Honor Society 3-4, Citizenship Award 4.
Page 12
UPPER LEFT—Journalists go to Rapid City for high school
press association meeting.
UPPER RIGHT—Patsye Noren, chosen to attend Junior Red
Cross camp at Camp Bob Marshall in 1948.
LOWER RIGHT—James Andersen, Board of Advisers president.
and Myrle Hanson, senior class president, were Spearfish
representatives at Boys State in Aberdeen, 1948, sponsored by
the American Legion.
CENTER—Ruth Wolf, Spearfish representative at Girls State
in Mitchell 1948, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary;
Citizenship award winner; winner of Homestake scholarship.
LOWER RIGHT—Helen Baker, DAR good citizenship representative.
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junioJiA.
ABOVE — Top row: James Furois, Clayton Strampher, Gene Russell, Robert Banning, Donald Bassett, Robert LaVoy,
Marvin A. Erickson, Wayne Bryant. Middle row: Williams Evans, Darlene Koski, Rose Marie Reddick, Patricia
Mcflmis. Thais Johnston, Irene Chapman, Verla Twombley, Shirley Ashley, Harold Crane. Front row: Iola Kerwin,
Helen Henwood, Mary Jane Dingeman, Virginia Trussell, Beverly Cornell, Joanne Seeley, Ida Mae Brandeberry,
Gracie Keifert.
BELOW — Top row: Loren Dodds, Richard Smith, Robert ChristoHerson, Junior Dorsett, Bruce Johnson, Lyle Matson,
Marvin J. Erickson, Darrel Mueller. Middle row: Clifford Caffrey, Helen Trebelcock, Joan Eddy, Marilyn Miller, Lois
Larsen, Dorothy Burnham, Deloris Ellerman, Catherine Furois, Donald Moorhead. Front row: Frieda Shuck, Lily
Higashi, Gertrude Frawley, Jessie Cadwell, Shirley Stephens, Lorraine Wing, Betty Horejs, Betty Andersen.
Psge 14
Snow Quqasl
Marilyn Miller, SHS junior, represent-
ed Spearfish as "Snow Queen" at the
ski meet at Terry Peak Ski Slide January
23. Marilyn was elected by vote of the
junior and senior classes to represent
Spearfish high school, and later won the
right to represent the town of Spearfish.
Idelette Ellington, a senior, was her attendant.
LEFT—Jessie Cadwell, selected to attend Girls' State, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary; class vice-
president
CENTER—Marvin John Erickson and Darrel Mueller, selected to attend Boys' State, sponsored by the American
Legion. Mueller is class president.
RIGHT—Lois Larsen, selected to attend Camp Bob Marshall (Junior Red Cross Camp) sponsored by the Junior Red
Cross.
NOT PICTURED—Shirley Ashley, class secretary.
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SoplwJnJDJlSL^
Top row: Paul Gillespie. George Heimrick, Donald Richmond, Charles Fishel, Kenneth Bumham, William Leeper,
Roger Allan, Richard Christofferson, James Chandler, Donald Ward, James May, Andrew Comes. Middle row:
Geraldine McNeill, Verla Crago, Naoda Derosier, Doris Daniels. Betty King, George Fassbender, Kari Jensen.
Cherie Mitchell, Dorothy On, Wilma Moberg, Marian Olsen. Shirley Blando. Front row: Joanne Cadwell, Theresa
Dingeman. Katherine McNeill, Virginia Eggum, Betty Black, Elouise Ellington, Beverly Olsen, Dorothy Lynn. Joan
Hammond, Patricia Sears, Ramona Jones, Carol Cathey. Billy June Wagner.
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"Hired Girl"
Black Hills Conference Singles Tennis
Champion—1948
Virginia Eggum—Secretary-
Treasurer
Don Ward—President
Dorothy Lynn—Vice-President
age 17
ABOVE — Top row: Evelyn White, Connie Erickson, Mariette Jensen. Marshall Eddy, Donald Kellogg, Duane
Carstensen, Stanley Hollis, Myrtle Moses, Dorothy Corean. Betty Weaver. Middle row: Dale Elmore, Boyd Larson,
Dale Morgan, Donald Helmer, Lawrence Portwood, James Voorhees. Lewis Wood. Frederick Alleman, Herbert
Julius. Front row: Eleanor Erickson, Eleanor Albertson. Joan McCain, Ardis Fishel, Dolores Andersen. Vesta
Konrath, Reva Wood, Doris Harwood, Marlene Wagner, Donna Walker.
BELOW — Top row: Kathleen Buttemeier, Ardis Scott, Allan Jonas, James Eddy, LeRoy Cook, Donley Harris, James
Nelson. Frances Kouf. Janice Roberts, Dorothy Staigle. Middle row: Walter McVey, Kenneth Adair, Francis
Granberg, Warren Johnson, Ralph Troyer. Raymond Nilles, Alzin Walker, Lawrence Farrell, Peter Keiiert. Front
row: Sonya Bell. Bonnie Willard, Betty Christensen, Cora Lou Crane, Dorthy Harwood, Donna Bassett Evelyn
Walter, Jean Lindstad, Mary Joe McNeill, Violet Larive.
Page 18
play,;
"Who Gets the Car Tonight?"
FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS
Connie Erickson—Secretary-Treasurer
James Voorhees—President
Bette Christensen—Vice-President
LEFT—EIGHTH GRADE
Edice Blue—Secretary-Treasurer
Catherine Repass—Vice-President
Roger Noss—President
RIGHT—SEVENTH GRADE
Everett Ashley—President
Joan Burkley—Secretary-Treasurer
Jan Houghton—Vice-President
Page I
Top row: Edice Blue. Guyla Marchiando, Luann Hovland, Delano Gallivan, Albert Daniels, Melvin Fritz, Tommie
Jo Stapp, Victor Pratt, Catherine Repass, Roger Noss, David Sturgeon, David Moberg, Delphine Stoller, Daisy
Thomas. Middle row: Joseph Buttemier, Robert Gillespie, David Kirkpatrick, Noel Matthiesen, George Miller, Floyd
Hansen, Duane Alleman, Earl Zitting. Larry Noren, David Ellis, Robert Nelson. James Seals, Keith Williams. Front
row: Delores Mathews, Nadine Cushing, Patty Yanzick, Sandra Vaughn, Gloria Moorhead, Callesteen Mikkelsen,
Juanita McAlpin, Jean Dobruck. Bessie Lyons, Joyce Glover, Dorothea Parker, Eleanor Compton, LaDonna Green,
Joanne Willey.
Top row: Larry Eddy. Jack Dimick, Frank Harwood, Everett Ashley, Winfield Goodell, Lawrence Eggum, Joseph
Wigand, Duane Frazier, Leslie Wigand, Clifford McClelland, Billy Boint, Keith Kellogg, Roland Schuttler, Donald
Roberts. Second row: Nancy Peterson, Vesta Stanley, Maribeth McGuigan, Joan Berkley, Ruth Gadsden. Billy
Butterfield. Diana Schultz, Verna Hines, Beverly Steele, Carmen Campman, Beverly Busse, V emit a Cole. Third
row: Donald Koski, Jan Houghton, Martin Staigle, Lee Roy Carlson. Edwin On, Carl Fritz, Roland Hood, D. O.
Dillavou, Allan Clark, Lyle Peterson, Dick Brandeberry, Gerald Litchewski, LeRoy Clem. Front row: Betty Ullarich,
Irene Weaver, Mary Sturgeon. Marie Buttemier, Coral Shuck, Elaine Comes, Joan Anderson, Pat Winters, Lorraine
Troyer, Jean Smith, Janet Thompson, Clara Penttila, Lyda Lenderick.
Page 20
STANDING—Ben Burris, principal, Thais Johnston, Juanita McAlpin, Naoda DeRosier, Frances Repass, adviser,
George Fassbender. Raymond Nilles, Supt. E. C. Miklcelsen.
SEATED—Robert Nelson, D. O. Dillavou, Florence Dandurand, secretary, James Andersen, president Gene Russell,
James Nelson, William Boint.
The Board of Advisers of Spearfish high school is
composed of two representatives elected from each
class, and one member of the faculty, who in turn is
selected by the Board members.
The Board serves as the official student body which
meets with the superintendent and principal to dis-
cuss and recommend school policies and procedures.
Many fine school projects have had their inception
in these meetings. The Board also formulates plans
for student functions such as the election and coronation of the Spearfish high school queen.
E. C. MIKKELSEN
Page 21
The Spearfish High School band is one of the
most active organizations in the high school. Be-
sides participating in many school activities such
as athletic contests, pep meetings, and concerts, the
band also takes part in many other activities such
as parades, and the annual music festival at Rapid
City. The band is ably directed by Charles Mc-
Clung.
Page 22
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ABOVE — Top row: Verla Twombley, Cherie Mitchell. Patsye Noren. Marilyn Miller, Patricia McAmis, Bonnie Gustafson, Dorothy
Burnham, Mary Lou Comes, Frances Kouf. Verla Crago, Alice Humphrey. Middle row: Gertrude Frawley, Dorthy Harwood, Jessie
Cadwell, Carol Smith, Connie Erickson, Janice Roberts, Marian Olsen, Myrtle Moses, Helen Trebelcock, Jane Harwood, Betty
Weaver. Doris Harwood. Front row: Iola Kerwin. Eleanor Erickson, Mary Wing, Donna Bassett, Bette Christensen, Shirley Stephens,
Deloris Andersen, Joanne Seeley. Carol Harvey, Katherine McNeill, Carol Cathey, Gracie Keilert, Betty Andersen.
BELOW — Top row: Becky Samuelson, Patsye Barker, Shirley Sears. Thais Johnston, Patty Cundy, Lois Larsen, Ruth Wolf, Joan
Eddy. Marriott Jensen. Deloris Ellerman, Doris Daniels. Middle i)jw: Virginia Trussell, Jean Lindstad. Wilma Moberg, Eloise
Ellington, Kathleen Buttemeier, Naoda DeRosier, Dorothy Orr, Ardis Scott, Valjean Julius, Dorothy Lynn, Evelyn Walters, Gloria
Schmeltzer. Front row: Donna Walker, Betty Pascoe, Mary Belle Rittberger, Virginia Eggum. Patty Sears, Lorraine Wing, Beverly
Olsen, Joan McCain, Betty Black, Marjorie Cundy, Helen Baker, Sonya Bell, Geraldine Good.
(flub
FRONT ROW: Boyd Larson, Raymond Nilles, George Fassbender, Donald Ward. Donald
Helmer, Larry Farrell.
BACK ROW: Jess Driskill. William Leeper, Roger Allan, Robert LaVoy, Duane Carstensen.
Robert Richmond.
SECOND ROW: Ralph Troyer. James Eddy, James Furois, Marrin A. Erickson, Robert
Christoflerson, Marshall Eddy, Kenneth Bumham.
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Personnel of the Orchestra: Edice Blue. Mary Belle Rittberger, Don Ward, Dean Walker, Betty Christensen, Ardis
Fischel. Dorothy Staigle, Warren Johnson, Duane Carstensen, Bessie Lyons, Dick Christoff erson, Paul Dingeman,
Larry Farrell, Boyd Williams, Ruth Gadsden, Gerry Good, Lily Higashi, Gertrude Frawley, William Vance, Walter
McVey, Dorothea Parker, Mary Jane Dingeman, Evelyn Walters, Joan McCain, Callesteen Mikkelsen, Bonnie
Gustafson, Kenneth Bumham, Diana Schultz, Deloris Ellerman, Joanne Seeley, Dorothy Bumham, Gloria Schmeltzer,
Billy Leeper, Robert Christofferson. Roger Noss, David Sturgeon, Charles McClung, director.
Deloris Ellerman, Connie Erickson, Verla Twombley, Ardis Scott, Helen Trebelcock, Dorthy Harwood, Joan McCain,
Doris Harwood, Geraldine McNeill, Betty Christensen, Sonya Bell, JoAnn Willey, Nadine Cushing.
Page 25
The high school journalism department in collaboration with the music department presented
the second minstrel given in Spearfish high school on April 1. "Darktown Jubilee was a great
success, playing to a large and enthusiastic audience.
The dialogue was directed by Mrs. Georgia Hanson, and the music by Miss Mayme Brehm.
“The Birth of the King", a program
of Christmas music, was presented by
the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades.
Page 27
The cast of the Junior play, "The Importance of Being Earnest," by Oscar Wilde, which was
presented February 22 and 23, was composed of the following Juniors: Billy Evans, Grade Keifert,
Robert Banning, Shirley Ashley, Dorothy Burnham, Deloris Ellerman, Marvin J. Erickson, Gene
Russell, and Robert Christofferson. Donald S. Swanson directed the play.
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“Seven Keys to Baldpate" by George M. Cohan, was presented by the senior class and directed by
Donald Swanson. The cast of the prologue (top right) included Warren Harris. Marybelle Rittberger, and
Walter Henwood. Shown in lower picture are the other members of the cast: Floyd Dahl. Robert Richmond.
Myrle Hanson, Ruth Wolf. Warren Harris, Edwin Hendrickson. Lee Thomas, Gene Bauer. James Andersen,
Gloria Schmeltzer, Roger Andersen, Geraldine Good, and Paul Dingeman.
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STANDING—Robert Banning, Warren Home. Roger Andersen. Billy Evans.
SEATED—Gracie Keifert Shirley Ashley, James Andersen. Donald Swanson, adviser, Ruth Wolf, Dorothy Bumham.
Carol Harvey.
Thespian Troupe No. 323 was organized this year under the leadership of Donald Swanson,
instructor of English and coach of dramatics in Spearfish high school. This worthwhile organization
was formed for the purpose of promoting interest in dramatics, and to honor those students who
took an active part in dramatic productions. Activities this year were two dinners, formal initiation,
and a picnic Plans were also made for Billy Evans, president of the local troupe, and Mr. Swanson
to attend the national convention during the summer.
The charter members are pictured above Other initiates this year are Gene Bauer, Geraldine
Good, Myrle Hanson, Walter Henwood, Marybelle Rittberger, and Gloria Schmeltzer.
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Standing: Carol Harvey. Jane Harwood, Valjean Julius, Shirley Stephens. Catherine Furois. Bonnie Gustafson,
Frances Repass, adviser, Mary Jane Dingeman, Rose Marie Reddick, Naoda DeRosier, Joan Eddy, Verla Twombley,
Delons Ellennan. Seated: Gerry B. Good, Lily Higashi, Frieda Shuck, Ruth Wolf, Gloria Schmeltzer, Patsy Barker,
Shirley Ashley.
Standing: Cherie Mitchell, James Andersen, Cathenne Furois, Jessie CadweU. Wilma Oksendahl. director. Naoda
DeRosier. Verla Twombley, Doris Daniels. Seated: Patncia McAmis, Theresa Dingeman, Marjorie Guenther. Gracie
Keifert, Paul Dingeman, Kari Jensen, Glona Schmeltzer, Florence Dandurand.
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Scholastic (j roups
Geraldine Good. Gene Bauer, James Andersen. Patsye Noren
Dean Walker. Ruth Wolf, Roger Andersen, Myrle Hanson
VLationaL dionot. Sjorixty.
James Andersen
Roger Andersen
Gene Bauer
Geraldine Good
Myrle Hanson
Patsye Noren
Dean Walker
Ruth Wolf
Cla&A. ofc 1950
Jessie Cadwell
Delons Ellerman
Billy Evans
VtationaL Athletic
James Andersen
Roger Andersen
Gene Bauer
Myrle Hanson
Dean Walker
ofc. 1951
floss. ofc. 1950
Robert Christofferson
Marvin J. Erickson
Billy Evans
Lyle Matson
Darrel Mueller
Don Ward
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Black Hills Conference Tennis Singles Championship, won by Don Ward; District 32 Basketball Champion-
ship; Black Hills Conference Mile Relay, First Place; Heart of the Hills Mile Relay, First Place; Black Hills
Conference Championship; Tri-State V. F. W. Mile Relay, First Place; Basketball Heavy-weight Runner-up;
Region 8 Basketball Runner-up.
Gene Bauer
Track Captain
Walt Henwood
Myrle Hanson
Football
Co-Captains
Roger Andersen
Basketball Captain
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Squad,
TOP ROW—Coach Don Allan, Lee Thomas. Warren Harris, Roger Andersen, Gene Russell, Lyle Matson,
Jimmie Andersen. Walter Henwood. Donald Moorhead, Darrell Mueller. Clayton Strampher, manager.
MIDDLE ROW—William Leeper, Clifford Caffrey, Marvin J. Erickson. James Chandler, Paul Dingeman, Roger
Allan. Bruce Johnson, Robert Banning, Wendell Cathey, Bill Evans, Stephen Salem.
FRONT ROW—Wayne Bryant, Gene Bauer, Donald Ward, Kenneth Bumham, James Voorhees, Maynard
Hansen, Myrle Hanson, James Corean.
September 10 Spearfish .... 54 Sundance 7
September 17 Spearfish .... .... 33 Sturgis 14
September 24 Spearfish 0 Deadwood 13
October 1 . ... Spearfish 0 Hot Springs 7
October 8 Spearfish 0 Belle Fourche ... 26
October 15 Spearfish 12 Custer 13
October 22 Spearfish 13 Rapid City 26
October 29 Spearfish 0 Lead 24
Scenes from Spearfish
vs. Deadwood
September 24.
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Lee Thomas, Warren Harris, Gene Bauer, Paul Dingeman, Roger Andersen, lames Andersen, Walter Hen-wood,
Maynard Hanson, Wendell Cathey, Myrle Hanson, James Corean.
Left—Coach Don Allan
Right—Athletic Director J. S. Rygg
James Andersen, Donald Moorhead, Roger Andersen. Gene Russell. Darrel Mueller, Clifford Caffrey. Walter
Henwood, Paul Dingeman. Myrle Hanson, Wendell Cathey. Warren Harris.
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STANDING—Myrle Hanson, Roger Andersen, Don Allan, Coach; Marvin J. Erickson, Student Manager; J, S. Rygg,
Athletic Director; Lee Thomas, Bruce Johnson.
SEATED—Billy Evans, Darrell Mueller, Kenneth Burnham, Gene Bauer, Walter Henwood, Don Ward.
Highlighting the basketball season by winning the Black Hills Conference championship, the
1948-49 Spartan basketball team completed one of the most successful seasons in the school's
history, having won the most games of any Spartan team, 19, and losing the least, four, while play-
ing against both class "A" and class "B" school competition.
The climax of the season came when the Spearfish club won the Black Hills Conference cham-
pionship, a feat never before turned by a class ”B" school in Conference history. The Spartans also
copped the District championship, and took the runner-up position in the Region 8 tournament,
losing by a two-point margin to White River in the finals.
Season Summary Sturgis Invitational Tourney
Spearfish 32 Philip 18 Spearfish 34 Rapid City (overtime) 35
Spearfish 33 Pierre . 23 Spearfish 39 Hot Springs 17
Spearfish 43 Deadwood 23 District 32 Tournament
Spearfish 36 HotSpnngs .27 Spearfish 49 Deadwood 34
Spearfish 54 Custer 37 Spearfish 72 Newell . ... 11
Spearfish 26 Sturgis .. .....29 Spearfish 64 Vale 15
Spearfish . . . 37 Belle Fourche 28 Region B Tournament
Spearfish 45 Custer 19 Spearfish ...37 HotSprings 35
Spearfish 31 Lead 23 Spearfish 29 White River 31
Spearfish .... 29 Sturgis .26 Scoring Totals
Spearfish 52 Rapid City . 50 Regular Season . Spearfish 619 Opponents 489
Spearfish ... 47 Deadwood 37 Tournaments Spearfish 324 Opponents 178
Spearfish 45 Rapid City 41 Totals . Spearfish 943 Opponents 667
Spearfish Spearfish Spearfish ... 40 Belle Fourche .... 34 Average per game . Spearfish 41 Opponents 29 30 Lead 42 39 Hot Springs 32
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Walt Henwood ' •'Babe" Mueller
Roger Andersen
Myrle Hanson
Bruce Johnson
Gene Bauer
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Kenneth Burnham
Don Ward
Billy Evans
Lee Thomas
Marvin A. Erickson, George Fassbender. Robert Christofferson, Allen lonas, Roger Allan, James Nelson. Bill Leeper.
Dick Christofferson, Lyle Matson. James Voorhees, Donley Harris, Dale Morgan.
Bringing home the Black Hills Conference Tennis singles trophy in 1948 as well as runners-up
honors in 1948 and 1949 was the record of the first team from Spearfish high school to complete in a
tennis tournament. In 1948 Myrle Hanson and Don Ward each disposed of opponents from Rapid
City and Hot Springs in the first and second rounds of the singles, only to meet each other in the
finals, with Ward defeating Hanson for the Black Hills Conference championship. In 1949 Hanson
was also conference runner-up, losing in the finals to McCullen of Rapid City.
The doubles team of Ward and Floyd Dahl won runners-up honors in 1949, losing to the team
from Rapid City, after having defeated the Hot Springs team.
Tennis was started as a minor sport in Spearfish high school in 1948 under the sponsorship of
J. S. Rygg.
A local tennis tournament was held for girls in 1949, with eight girls participating. SHS girls
singles championship was Lois Larson; Dorothy Burnham was runner-up.
Myrle Hanson, Don Ward, Floyd Dahl.
Deloris Ellerman, Bette Christensen. Dorothy Burnham,
Jean Lindstad. Lois Larson. Joan McCain. Joanne Seeley,
Donna Walker.
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STANDING—Coach Don Allan, Allan Jonas, lames Nelson, Larry Portwood, Boyd Larson, Don Helmer, Warren
Johnson. Thomas Koski, Maynard Hansen, Dale Morgan.
KNEELING—Dick Christofferson, Lyle Matson, Myrle Hanson, Dean Walker, Gene BaueY, Billy Evans, Clifford Caffrey,
Harold Crane.
SEATED—William Leeper, Roger Andersen, James Andersen, Marvin J. Erickson, Roger Allen, Walter Henwood,
Donald Moorhead.
The 1949 Track squad completed one of the most successful seasons in the school's history.
Five cindermen, Roger Andersen, Gene Bauer, Marvin J. Erickson, Myrle Hanson, and Dean Walker,
qualified for the state meet in Watertown. This was the largest group from Spearfish high school
ever to make the trip to the state meet.
Places were won in the state meet by Gene Bauer, fourth in the 220 yard dash, and by Myrle
Hanson, fifth in the 440 yard dash.
Three meet records in the mile relay were set by the '49 team: in the Hill City "Heart of the Hills"
relays—new record set by Roger Andersen, Dean Walker, Don Moorhead, and Myrle Hanson, and
in the Hot Springs V. F. W. relays and Black Hills Conference meet—records set by Roger Andersen,
Dean Walker, Gene Bauer, and Myrle Hanson.
Lettermen for the 1949 season were James Andersen, Roger Andersen, Gene Bauer, Marvin J.
Erickson, Myrle Hanson, Walt Henwood, Bob Christofferson, and Dean Walker.
SHS cindermen enter state meet: left, mile relay team. Dean Walker, Gene Bauer, Myrle Hanson, Roger Andersen.
Right—shot putter Marvin J. Erickson.
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TOP ROW—Marvin I. Erickson, Gene Russell, Robert Banning, Roger Andersen, Lee Thomas, Warren Harris,
Roger Allan, Lyle Matson.
MIDDLE ROW—Paul Dingeman, Wayne Bryant, lames Chandler, James Andersen, Myrle Hanson, Wendell
Cathey, Kenneth Burnham, Floyd Dahl, Don Moorhead.
FRONT ROW—Maynard Hansen, Billy Evans, Clifford Caffrey, Don Ward, Darrel Mueller, James Corean, Walt
Henwood, Gene Bauer, James Voorhees, Dean Walker. Not pictured—Marvin A. Erickson.
The Spearfish High School Lettermen's Club is an honorary organization composed of boys
in Spearfish High School who have earned at least one athletic letter. Officers for 1948-49
were Roger Andersen, president; Walt Henwood, vice-president; and Myrle Hanson, secretary-
treasurer.
Marvin A. Erickson
Track
Marvin J. Erickson
Basketball
Clayton Strampher
Football
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Club
TOP ROW—Gloria Schmeltzer. Verla Twombley. Deloris Ellerman, Patsye Noren. Marilyn Miller, Lois Larson, Bonnie
Gustafson, Marjorie Guenther, Thais Johnston, Shirley Sears, Carol Smith, Becky Samuelson.
THIRD ROW—Jean Lindstad. Valjean Julius, Marian Olsen, Ida Mae Brandeberry, Shirley Ashley, Florence Dandurand,
Dorothy Addison. Eloise Ellington, Wilma Moberg, Dorothy Lynn, Jane Harwood.
SECOND ROW—Sonja Bell, Elaine Vance, Joan McCain, Patricia Sears, Jessie Cadwell, Betty Willey, Joan Hammond,
Helen Baker, Betty Black, Ann Smith, Carol Harvey, Carol Cathey,
FRONT ROW—Iola Kerwin, Ramona Jones, Mary Wing, Bette Christensen, Geraldine Good, Virginia Eggum, Beverly
Olsen, Catherine Furois, Shirley Blando, Betty Pascoe, Eleanor Erickson, Betty Andersen, Donna Walker.
Pictured at right are Jessie Cad-
well and Connie Erickson, two of
the four cheerleaders for 1948-49.
Not pictured are Idelette Ellington
and Patsye Barker. These four
girls, with the members of the Pep
Club and other enthusiastic fol-
lowers of the Spartan teams.
helped to create "Spartan Spirit"
at all athletic contests.
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TOP ROW—Ardis Scott, Frances Kouf, Betty King, Deloris Ellerman, Patsy Barker, Ruth Wolf, Lois Larson, Bonnie
Gustafson, Marjorie Guenther, Thais Johnston, Shirley Sears, Irene Chapman, Dorothy Burnham, Janice Roberts.
MIDDLE ROW—Joanne Seeley, Carol Cathey, Doris Harwood, Jane Harwood, Gloria Schmeltzer, Valjean Julius,
Connie Erickson, Dolores Andersen, Naoda DeRosier, Florence Dandurand, Carol Smith, Betty Black, Sonja Bell.
FRONT ROW—Donna Walker, Theresa Dingeman, Ida Mae Brandeberry, Evelyn Walters, Betty Christensen, Dorothy
Harwood, Jessie Cadwell, Jean Lindstad, Betty Weaver, Joan McCain. Carol Harvey, Ramona Jones, Betty Andersen,
Mary Wing.
An organization new to Spear-
fish high school this year, the International Relations Club, was
organized to promote interest in
knowledge of current problems of
all nations. At meetings held during the school year, members saw
movies and heard guest speakers
discuss current topics. Mary Farrington, Frances Repass. Georgia
Hanson, and Donald Allan, social
studies instructors, organized the
club, which was open to all students in the senior high school,
and included members from the
four classes. Miss Farrington and
Miss Repass continued as sponsors. IRC officers are Marilyn
Miller, president; Warren Johnson,
vice-president; Ruth Wolf, secretary; Jessie Cadwell, program
chairman.
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Gene Bauer, Shirley Ashley, Elaine Vance.
Georgia Hanson, adviser.
The LOOKOUT is a bi-weekly publication of six pages, produced by
the Journalism students of SHS.
QuilL and Scroll
STANDING—Shirley Ashley. Elaine Vance, Patsye Noren, Myrle Hanson. Roger Andersen, Lee Thomas, lames
Andersen. Gene Bauer, Ruth Wolf, Marilyn Miller. Geraldine Good.
SEATED—Helen Baker, Shirley Douglas, Becky Samuelson, Roslyn Anderson, Dee Young, Marybelle Rittberger.
The Spearfish Chapter of Quill and Scroll honors outstanding members of the school publications staffs with membership. To qualify, a student must have written 35 inches of material
published in the LOOKOUT, high school newspaper, be in the upper third of his class scholastically, and satisfy other requirements of the international society.
Pictured above are the 1949 initiates, with the active and alumni members who assisted
with the initiation.
100 Club
The "100" Club, a local journalistic
group, was formed in 1947 to foster
a continued interest in writing. The
publication of 100 inches of material
is required for membership. Pictured
at right are members Myrle Hanson,
Gene Bauer, Florence Dandurand,
Becky Samuelson, Dorothy Addison,
Roger Andersen, Elaine Vance, Pat-
Bye Noren, Geraldine Good, and
Shirley Ashley.
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ofc ihsL 1949SpaJdtm.
Ashley Variety Store
Behren's Service Station
Black Hills Saddlery
Black Hills Studios
Black Hills Teachers College
Craig Hardware
Gamble Store
Gorham Brothers
Green Lantern Cafe
Myrle Hanson
K and L Cleaners
Kelley's Grocery
Lown's Pioneer Store
Lynch, the Plumber
McColley Funeral Home
Marshall — Wells Stores
Josef Meier
Montana Dakota Utilities Co.
Myrlee Dress Shop
Nyal Pharmacy
Sleep's Service Station
Spearfish Co-op Creamery
Spearfish Implement Co.
Sunderland and Co.
Valley Cafe
Vaughn's Shop
Wamsley's Furniture and Upholstery
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