1964 Warrior

Foreword

The 1964 Annual Staff sincerely hopes that this annual will be cher-
ished by all, not just the graduates, but in memory of the graduating
class. The graduates will remember all their days at Walnut High. Also,
many other things will be remembered such as plays, friends, problems,
and proms.

Now, we have to leave by the front steps and step out into the wide
world of our own. Whatever our world may bring to each one of us, we
hope that a glance at these pages in the Warrior will bring many memo -
ries of our happy days at Walnut High.

TABLE OF CONTE NTS

Titie Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

Foreword - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ·- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2

Dedication - - - - ------- 4
Administration - -
--- -- - 5

Faculty - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10

Seniors - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13

Juniors - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28

Sophomores - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30

Freshmen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32

Junior High- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34

Elementary - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38

Organizations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45

At hletics - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 49

Activities - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 57

Humor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - __ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 77

Autographs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - 88

We, the senior class, dedicate our 1964 annual to
our parents and to the people of the community who
have supported our class, and helped to make all our
endeavors possible and successful. We extend our grate-
ful appreciation to each and every one of you.



"As the twig is bent so is the tree inclined."
A child should be taught, first, the value of character. Reputation is made later on in

life, but character is formed in childhood by doing the correct thing in the correct way. A
child's school days have a great influence on his later life, for it is then that the life foun-
dation is laid. If he has learned early to think clearly, and judge fairly, he has a good start
in life. Taking for granted that up to twenty-one a young man has had the proper training,
he is then ready to build. He who has learned the value of character, of physical fitness, of
e conomy and thrift, has mastered the le ssons which will stand him in good stead and give
him a decided advantage over his brother who is less soundly prepared.

Mr. McIntosh

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This is the time when all phases of life are being carefully scrutinized. People are
asking, "Is it worth- while ?," "Does it pay?," "What is the use?" and so on. Even such a
thing as universal education in this_ land of democracy is being questioned, and we have
thought all along that universal education was essential to self-government.

What of education today? What does it mean for young men and women graduating
from our schools this year 1964? Shall educational advantages be lessened, or shall greater
suess be laid upon certain features of our educational program? Soon you will be called
upon to take part in the conuoversy.

Education does play a prominent part in national and in individual life. Most nations of
the earth are placing more stress on education as a means of national progress and develop-
ment.

Educa tion today calls for thinking: for thinking things through before acting. I hope
that each one of you graduating seniors have received this ability from your high school
education.

What does education mean to you graduates? I am quite certain that it means tools of
progress in your hands. You will take these tools and with them you will build your lives.
You are building every day you live, and you are living as you build.

Fred J. Reeves

School Board

LEFT TO RIGHT: Robert Kixmiller, President; Lewis Miller, Jeanette Fix, Mr. McIntosh , Verne
Stendrup, Ronald Mortensen, Dwight Wuster , Secretary .

Secretary

Barba ra Sievers

This is the day you 've looked for;
Day yo u've pla nned and dreamed for.
This is your dream and t his your mission;
Since your birth your one ambition.
This is the day for which you 've waited;
The day when you are initiated.

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MRS. CLARA M . KREIS DONALD R. KELLY GARY LEBECK
Simpson, Iowa University, Centervi Ile Junior College, Dana College, B. A. , Engl ish,
Drake University, A .13 . . Eng - Northeast Missouri State Col - English 1, Jr. High English,
lish, Lat in, Declam , Library lege, 13,S., M.A . , Guidance , Speech , Jr. High P. E.
Bookkeeping, Business Law,
Personal Typing

DALE LYNCH
Northwest Missouri State Col-
lege, B. S., Secret ari al Prac-
tice, Typing, Shorthand, Al-
gebra 11, T yping 8th

DIXON ZANDER
Wartburg College, B. S. , Bio-
logy, Chemistry, General
Science

LARRY HARRINGTON
Iowa State University, B,S . ,
Trigonometry, Geometry, Al-
gebra 1, Boys ' Coach

ROBERT MATHEW
Cl arinda Junior College, Iowa
University. Northwest Missouri
State College , B,S., Psycho -
logy, History, Geography,
Girls ' Coach, Assistant Football
Coach

MISS RUTH ROYS DEANNE ELSENSOHN DONA LD BURGHER
Dubuque University, B. S., Drake University, College of Northwest Missouri State Col-
Secondary Education, Physical Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music lege, B, S., Se condary Educa -
Education Education, Vocal Music tion. Industrial Arts, Junior
High Math

RUSSELL SNYDER
Oklahoma State University,
B,S,, Connor's State Agricul -
ture College, Vocational Ag-
riculture , 7th Grade Science,
F.F.A .. Adult Farmers

MRS, LORENE BIGELOW
Simpson College , B. M., State
College of Iowa, Drake Uni-
versity, Professional Teachers
Cerri ficate, German 1, Junior
High Classes

ROBERT KUIPER
Morningside College, Bachelor
of Music Education, Instrumen -
cal Music - Band

BERNICE NORTHUP
Northwest Missouri State Col -
lege, B.S., Secondary Educa-
tion, Home Economics

SENIORS

DALE ANDERSEN ROGER SORENSEN
President Vice - President

A basketball man - a football Knowled ge is powe r, but it
man - and last, but not least - won't take the place of gasoline .
a ladies' man. Track - - - - - - - - - - - -2
Baseball - - - - - - - 1,2, 3 , 4 Foot ba 11 - - - - - - - - - - - 3
Football - - - - - - - 1, 2,3, 4 Band - - - - - - - - - - - 1, 2
Basketball - - - - - - - 2 , 3, 4 Boys' Glee - - - - - -1 ,2, 3,4
Track - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Mixed Chorus - - - - 1, 2 , 3 , 4
Student Council - - - - - - - 4 F.F. A. - - - - - - - -1 , 2, 3 , 4
F. F. A,-- - - - -----1, 2 W C lub - - - - - - - - - - 3, 4
W Club- - - - - - - - - 2, 3, 4 Annua I Staff - - - - - - - - - 4
Class Play - - - - - - - - - -4 Class Pla y - - - - - - - - - - 3
Class Officer - - - - - - - - 4 Class Officer - - - - - - - - 2
Banquet Server - - - - - - - 2
CAROL GRIFFITH
T reasure r

Everything that I really like to
do is e ither ill ega l, immoral,
or fattening .
Basketball- - - - - - 1, 2 , 3 , 4
Track - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Pa per Sta ff- - - - - - - - - - 3
Annual Staff - - - - - - - - 4
Pep Cl ub - - - - - - - - - 1, 2
Declam - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Homecoming Queen
C andidate - - - - - - - - - 1,4
Class Pl ay- - - - - - - - - - 3
C lass Offic er- - - - - - - - - 4
Librarian - - - - - - - - - - 4

MARY MAASSEN

Secr e tary

Ye Ga ds ! What a busy woman

I am.

Mi xed Chorus - - - - - - 2,3,4

Girls' Glee- - - - - - 1, 2 , 3 , 4

Annual Staff - - - - - - - - - 4

F. T . A.- - - - - - -- 1,2, 3, 4

Student Council - - - - - - - 1

Royalty - - - - - - - - - - - 3

Class Pl ay - - - - - - - - -3,4

Class Officer - - - - - 1, 4

Prom Server - - - - - - - - 2

DON TOWNE
Why t ake li fe so se ri o usl y , you
ne\'e r ge t our o f it ali ve.
Basket ba ll - - - - - - - - - - 1
Band - - - - - - - - - - - - -1
Student Counc il - -- 2 , 3 , 4
F . T . A.------- 1, 2 , 3 , 4

:--! • 1-1. S . - - - - - - - - -2 , 3 , 4
Science Club - - - - - - - - 2
Pep C 1ub - - - - - - - - - 1, 2
Declam - - - - - - - - - - - 3
C l ass Pl ay - - - - - - - - - - 3
C lass Offi cer: - - - - - - - - 3
Prom Serve r - - - - - - - - - 2

ELLE N MADSON DALE CLAYTON
A petite blonde with winning I am not one of these who be -
ways . lieves in love at first sight, but
Gi rls ' Gle e - - - - - - 1, 2 , 3, 4 I believe in taking a second
Mixed Chorus - - - - - 1, 2 , 3 , 4 look.
13and - - - - - - - - - 1 , 2, 3 , 4 Track - - - - - - - - - 1, 2, 3
Accompanist - - - - - 1, 2 , 3 , 4 Football- - - - - - - - - 2, 3 , 4
Pe p Band - - - - - - - 1,2,3, 4 Boys' Glee - - - - - - 1,2,3, 4
Marching Band - - - - - 1, 2 , 3 Mixed Chorus- - - - -1, 2, 3, 4
Stage Band - - - - - -1, 2 ,3,4 F.F.A. - - - - - - - -1,2,3, 4
Woodwind Choir - - - - 1, 2 , 3 WClub - - - - - - - - - 2,3, 4
Flute Trio - - - - - - - - - -3 Pep Club- - - - - - - - - 2. 3
Gi rls ' Quarte t- - - - - - - 3 , 4
Madrigal - - - - - - - - - - 4
Y-Teen - - - - - - - - - - 1, 2
Pe p C 1ub - - - - - - - - - 1, 3
Booster C 1ub - - - - - - - - - 4
F. T . A.- - - - - - - - - - - 4
N. H. S. 2 , 3, 4 ; Newspaper
Staff 1, 2 ; Declam 1, 2 , 3, 4;
D.A . R. Award 4 ; Homecoming
Queen 4; C lass Play 3 , 4; Cheer-
le ading 3 , 4; Prom Server 2

CAROLYN FREDERICKSON
If silence were golden , she 'd be

a millionaire .
Girls ' Glee - - - - - - -1, 2,3
Pe p C 1ub - - - - - - - - - - 2

JANET CRANEY TOM Mc!NTOCH
She sings like an angel, but Athletic , witt y, ful l of fun .
a ren 't sounds deceiving. He 's made a friend of eve ryone .
Girls ' Glee - - - - - -1, 2 , 3 , 4 Track - - - - - - - - - 2, 3 , 4
Mixed Chorus - - - - 1, 2, 3 , 4 Football- - - - - - - - - - 3, 4
Solo - - - - - - - - - 1, 2 , 3 , 4 Basketball - - - - - - -1,2,3 , 4
Girls' Trio - - - - - - - - 3 . 4 Vocal Solo- - - - - - - 2,3,4
Girls' Quartet - - - - - - - - 4 Trombone Solo - - - - - 1, 2, 3
Musical - - - - - - - - - - 3, 4 Boys' Quartet - - - - - 2 , 3.4
Tripie Trio- - - - - - - - - 1 Mixed Chorus - - - - 1 , 2 , 3, 4
Paper Staff - - - - - - - - 2, 3 Brass Choir - - - - - - 1,2 , 3 , 4
Librarian- - - - - - - - - - -3 Brass Quartet - - - - - - - - 2
Y-Teen --------- 1,2 Trombone Quartet- - - - - 3, 4
Pep Club - - - - - - - - - - 2 Boys ' Oler - - - - - - - - - 1, 2
Class Play - - - - - - - - 3 , 4 Boys ' Glee - - - - - - 1,2,3, 4
Declam - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Mixed Quartet - - - - - 2, 3, 4
Student Manager- - - - - - - 4 Concert Band - - - - 1, 2, 3 , 4
Cheerleader - - - - - - 1, 2 , 3 Stage Band - - - - - - - - 3 , 4
Prom Server - - - - - - - - - 2 Pep Band - - - - - - - 1 , 2, 3, 4
Queen Candidate - - - - - - 4 Class Officer - - - - - - - 1, 3
Student Council - - - - 1, 2, 4
Annual Staff - - - - - - - - 4
Declam - - - - - - - 1, 2,3,4
ClassPlay- -- - - - -- 3 , 4

CAROLE WILLI AMS
I never think of t he future -
it comes soon e nough .
Girls' Glee - - - - - - - 1,2, 3
Pep C 1u b - - - - - - - - - - 2

JERRY HANSEN
Rese r ved and dignified am I ;
as for girls , I pass them by.
Foatba11 - - - - - - - - - 3 , 4
Mixed Chorus - - - - - 1, 2 , 4
Boys ' Gl ee - - - - - - - 1, 2, 4
Band - - - - - - - - - 1 , 2,3,4
Brass Ensembl e - - - - - 2, 3, 4
Boys ' Quartet - - - - - - - 2 , 4
Madrigal - - - - - - - - - 2, 4
F. F.A.----- - --- 1, 2,3

LORE:--l LUT H

Don 't wait for somethin g to

turn up. Get a spade and dig

for it .

Foot ba 11 - - - - - - - - 1 , 3, 4

Track - - - - - - 1, 2 , 4

'.vli xed Choru s - - - - 1 , 2 ,3 , 4

Boys ' Glee - - - - - - 1, 2 ,3,4

Boys ' Quartet - - - - - - - - 1

Double 1vlix e d Quartet - - 3 , 4

Ba nd - - - - - - - - - 1 , 2, 3 , 4

Stage Band - - - - - - - 2 , 3 , 4

Pep Band - - - - - - - 1 , 2 , 3, 4

Brass C hoir - - - - - - - -2

\,'oodwind C hoir - - - - 1, 2 , 3

Baritone Sax Solo - - - - - - 2

CAROL MUTUM Saxophone Quartet - - - - 3, 4
An innocent face , but you neve r
can tell. F . F • r\ • - - - - - - - - ·- - 3
Basketbal l- - - - - - - - 1, 2
Girls ' Glee - - - - - - - 1, 2 , 3 F.T , A, - - - - - - - - - - - 3
Pep C lub - - - - - - - - - - 2
F, T , A. ----- -- 1,2, 3,4 Pe p CI ub - - - - - - - - - 1 , 3
Paper Staff - - - - - - - - - 4
C Iass Play - - - - - - - - 3 , 4 Musical Play - - - - - - - 3 , 4
Declam- - - - - - -- 1, 2,3 , 4
Banquet Server - - - - - - - 2 Class Pl a y - - - - - - - - 3. 4

LARRY BUSSOW LI NDA C HRISTENSEN
Her hea rt is in he r work .
All the great men are dying and Girls' Glee - - - - - - 1, 2, 3, 4
Mixed Chorus - - - - - 2 , 3, 4
I don't fee l very well m yself. Musica1 - - - - - - - - - 3 , 4
Nation Honor Society - 2, 3, 4
Paper Staff- - - - - - - 1,3,4
Pep C lub - - - - - - - - 1. 2 , 3
Cheerl eading - - - - - - - - 3
Class Officer - - - - - - - - 3
Banquet Server - - - - - - - 2

Baseball - - - - - - - 1,2,3,4

Basketball - - - - - - 1, 2, 3 , 4

Track - - - - - - - - - - -1, 3

Boys' Glee - - - - - - 1,2,3, 4

Mixed Chorus - - - - 1, 2 , 3, 4

Double Mixed Quartet - - - 2

Mixed Quartet - - - - - - 3, 4

Boys ' Qua rtet - - - - - - - 3, 4

Soloist- - - - - - - - 1,2,3, 4

MadrigaI - - - - - - - - - - 4

Musica l Play - - - - - - 3 , 4

Student Council - - - - - - - 3

Pa per Sta ff - - - - - - - - - 3

W C lub- - - - - - - -1 , 2, 8,4

C lass Officer - 2

Prom Server - - - - - - - - 3

MAROLYN FREDERICKSO N
People will believe everything,
if you whisper it .
Gi rls ' Gl ee - - - - - - - 1 , 2 , 3
Pep C Iub - - - - - - - - - 1 , 2
Declam - - - - - - - 1, 2 , 3 , 4
F,T,A, ----------- 4
C 1ass Play - - - - - - - - - - 3

DENNIS JENSEN DENNIS RIDNOUR
A Romeo with hea v y feet while Be ca re ful w ith your tongu e .
sitting in the driver's seat . It's in a wet place and you 're
Boys' Glee - - - - - - - - - 1 liable to slip.
Mixed Chorus - - - - - - - - 1 Football- - - - - - - 1, 2,3 , 4
F,F ,A, - - - - - - - -1,2,3,4 Basketball - - - - - - 1, 2 , 3 , 4
Student Council - - - - - - - 1 Track - - - - - - - - - - - 2 , 3
Pep C 1ub - - - - - - - - - 1 , 2 Baseball - - - - - - - 1,2,3,4
Na ntiona l Honor Society - - 2 Mixed Chorus - - - - - - 2 , 3
Class Play - - - - - - - - - 4 Boys' Glee - - - - - - - - 2 , 3
Student Council - - - - - - 2
W C lub - - - - - - - 1, 2 , 3, 4
Science C l ub - - - - - - - - 1
C lass Pia y - - - - - - - - 3, 4
Class Officer - - - - - - - - 2

SUZANNE RASMUSSEN
Count your blessings, not your
bruises.

Basketball - - - - - - 1, 2, 3 , 4
Track - - - - - - - - - - -2, 3
Girls' Glee - - - - - - - - - 3
Pe p Club - - - - - - - - - 1 , 2
Y-Teen - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Science Cl ub - - - - - - - - 1
Paper Staff - - - - - - - - 3 , 4
Declam - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Prom Server - - - - - - - - 2

LORRA I NE C HRISTENSEN

A girl who ne ver got into

trou bl e by ma king too muc h

noise .

Gi rl s ' Glee - - - - - - - - 2 , 3

Pep Club - - - 1, 2

Decla m - - - - - - - - - - 2, 3

WAYNE PETERSEN
He puts his ca res on the she lf
and co mes to school to enjo y
himse lf.
Boys ' GIe e - - - - - - - - - 1, 2
Mixed C horus - - - - - - 1, 2
F. F. A. - - - - - - - - 1, 2 , 3 , 4
Pe p C Iub - - - - - - - - - 1, 2

BOB COREY
I'll ha te m yse lf in the morn -
ing.
Football - - - - - - - - 1 , 2 , 3
Track- - - - - - - - - - - 1 , 2
Baseba ll - - - - - - - 1 , 2 ,3, 4
F. F.A. ------ - - 2, 3, 4
WClub ----- - - - 2 ,3, 4
Prom Server - - - - - - - - - 2

PA T K ELLER
I c ouldn 't be good if I would ,
and I wouldn 't be good if I
co uld .
Track - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Baske tbal l - - - - - - - - - - 3
Girls ' Glee - - - - - - 1, 2 , 3 , 4
Mi xed C horns - - - - - - - - 4
Annual Staff - - - - - - - - 4
Pep C 1ub - - - - - - - - - - 2
C lass Pla y - - - - - - - - - 3

BOB WH ITS ITT

He is quiet at school, but t hat

accounts for onl y six out of

twenty - four hours .

Baseba11 - - - - - - - - - - 1

Basketball- - ----1

Track - - - - - - .- - - - - 1, 2

Boys' Glee - - - - - - - 1, 2, 3

Mixed Chorus- - - - - - 1,2 , 3

F,F,A. - - - - - - - - - 1, 2,3

W C l ub - ._ - - - - - - - - 3, 4

JUDY SCHLICHT
The more I see of men, the
more I admire horses.
Girls ' Glee - - - - - - - 1, 2 , 3
Librarian - - - - - - - - - - 2
Pep C1ub - - - - - - - - - 1, 2
Class Play - - - - - - - - - - 3
Declam - - - - - - - - - - - 3

JOSHUA PARK
Beware! I may do something
sensational yet!
Boys' Glee - - - - - - - 1, 2,4
Declam- - - - - - - - --1,3

MARY PARK
Tiny , but you know she's
around.
Girls ' Glee - - - - - - - 1,2,4
De.clam - - - - - - - - - - 1, 3

ST .-\N t-.1ATT HI ES

To sleep or not to slee p. the re

is no quest ion .

Band - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

Football - - - - - - -3

Base ba11 - - - - - - - - - - - 3

COLORS: Blue a nd White

FLO\vER: Ca rnation

MOTTO: Succeed: We c an. We must .

SALLY KRUMMEL
Like a circle , ending never,
does her t a l k go on forever.
Girls' G lee - - - - - - - 1. 2, 3
Woodwind Choir - - - 1, 2, 3 , 4
Mixe d Clarine t Quartet - - - 3
C larinet Choir - - - - - - - - 4
Ba nd - - - - - - - - - 1, 2, 3, 4
Pep Band - - - - - - - - 1. 3, 4
F.T. A. - ---- - ----- 4
Paper St aff - - - - - - - - - 4
Class Play - - - - - - - - - - 3
D eclam - - - - - - - - - - 1. 3
Student Manager - - - - - - 3
Class Officer - - - - - - - - 3
Pep Club - - - - - - - - - - - 2



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Juniors

FIRST ROW: Mr. Zander, Irene Thiessen, Connie Thomsen, Rogene Nielsen, Linda Petersen,
Janice Krummel , Miss Elsensohn. SECOND ROW: Mr. Kell y , Opal Ar mstrong, Jane Fell, Mar-
ga ret Dory , Eil een Corey, Cindy Schirm, Beverly Peters, Barbara Kixmiller, Miss Northu p.
THIRD ROW: Phil Madson, Robert Andersen , Roger Hansen , Gene Maben, Gary Nash, John Kreis,
Rodney Wuster, Teddy League, George Gross. FOURTH ROW: Gary Moore, Ronnie Hansen, Den-
nis Holtz , Steve Bees, Dale Young, Larry Nielsen, Jerry Stendrup, Dale Knudtson, Bill Thompse n.

President- - - - - - - - ROGENE NIELSEN

Vice - President - - - - - - RODNEY WUSTER

Secretary - - - BARBARA KIXMILLER

Treasurer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STEVEN BEES

This year the Juniors really got the l ead out of their pants. We may have moved slow be-
fore but this year things really flew.

For Homecoming our float "Mash Menlo" took third prize. Our representatives in the
Homecoming royalty were Irene Thiessen and Steven Bees.

Our class play "You Can 't Take It With You" really put a large sum of that nice "green
stuff" in our class treasury. We would like to thank Mr . Lebeck and Miss Elsensohn for the won -
derful help they gave us to make our play a success.

Our Student Council representatives this year were Connie Thomsen and Roger Hansen.
Our c lass was also very well represented in sports, declam, and music.
The Junior - Senior Prom was exciting for a ll of us ; we 'll never forget it.
We would like to thank our sponsors for all their help.

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Sopho,nores

FIRST ROW: Vivian Ande rson , Pe ggy Kuechmann , Vena Rossmann , Linda Keller, Arl ene Butten -
sehon , Mr. Harrington. SECOND ROW: Ba rbara MacAvoy , J udy Jorgensen, Cheri Smyser, Janis
Boll, Mr. Snyder . THIRD ROW: C harl es Carroll , Eddie Namanny, Eri c Christensen , Ron Corey,
Doug Matthies, Wayne Sampson. FOURTH ROW: Lynn Hansen , Byron Sievers , Gary Harris ,
Dave Rasmussen , Henry Nash .

President - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DA VE RAS MUSSEN
Vice -Presi dent - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDY JORGENSEN
Secretary - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ARLENE BUTTE NSC HON
Treasurer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VEN A ROSSMANN

The Sophomore class of 1963- 64 consisted of 22 st udents. We received a new student,
Dennis Akers, the second semester. The Sophomores were well represented in the school 's
extracurricular act ivities . Our theme for our Homecoming float was "Sink Menlo,., and Arlene
Buttenschon and Gary Harris were our representatives in the Homecoming royalty . Peggy Kuech -
mann a nd Vivian Anderson we re members of the Stude nt Council. Our thanks to our cl ass
sponsors for their help to us.



Freshmen

FIRST ROW: Mr. Lynch, Marge McLaughlin , Susan Krumme l, Barbara Kelle r , Gloria Me yers,
Linda Moore, Carol Bussow, Janie Sue Walte rs, Susan Sampson, Mr. Kuiper. SECOND ROW:
Ja nis Holst, Randi Rieck, Sharon Corey , Karen Ploen, Donna Harris, Vivian Seivers, Iris Luth,
Diane Sievers, Ja ne Osborn, Cindy Sievers . THIRD ROW: Dallas Tron, Eugene Troll , Dennis
Mertz, Ri cha rd Maben, Bruce Ridnour, Lynn Davis, Dick Andersen, Edward Troll, Da rwin Nie -
man. FOURTH ROW: Roger Carroll , Dallas .Popp, Berni e Nielsen, Lyle Abel , Richard Holtz,
Al a n Oldehoff, Wesley Peterson, Jamey Voggesser, Je rry Schl icht .

President - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JANIS HOLST

Vice-Presideflt- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GLORIA MYERS

Secretary - - - - BARBARA KELLER

Treasurer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KAREN PLOEN

This year the freshmen were welcomed int o high school by cl. party given by the seniors.
Our c l ass participated in various acti vities such as: basket ball, football, music , declam, track,
and band. For Homecoming, the freshmen chose Ka ren Ploen and Alan Oldehoff as representa -
tives of our class. Our float entitled " Menlo's Turn To Cry'' took second place, which pleased
us very much. Sharon Corey and Janie Sue Walters were chosen as cheerleaders from our class.
Randi Rieck and Rich ard Sorensen were our representatives for the Student Council. The fresh-
man class had one party this year.



To the Junior High Students:
We extend our best wishes to the graduating eighth graders, and

hope the skills, and study habits learned up through the grades will
lead them to success in their high school studies. There are many
promising students in this grou p, their future is bright.

We wel come back the seventh graders for one more year. The
eighth grade will give them one more year of opportunity to be think -
ing of their future plans. Thoughts about what they want their hi gh
school work to give them toward future opportunities.

LBL

Junior High Notes

The 1963-64 school year has been qu ite successful for the Juni or
High. In the magazine campaign. the seventh graders won a lt hough
the eighth graders did quite we ll, too. For Homecoming the Jun ior Hi gh
made a float entitled "Somewhere Over the Goalposts.·· T here were
two parties, one with a "'Thanksgiving·· theme and the ot he r 1v i t h an
"April Showers" theme. Two or three other parties we re held b y var-
ious students in the class. Although the basketball teams didn't do too
well this year they had a lot of spirit. The girls didn ' t win any games
and the boys won only one, that being the last game of the season .
Along with several other activities the Junior Hi gh has had quite an
exciting and successful year.

SEVENTH GRADE OFFICERS

President - - - - - - - - - - - - GARY VOGGESSER

Vice -President - - - - - - - - - -DENNIS MARTIN

Secretary - - - - - SUSAN ERICKSON

Treasurer - - - - CHARLOTTE THIESSEN

EIGHTH GRADE OFFICERS
President - - - - - - - - - - - - - -C ONN IE DAVIS
Vice-President - - - - - - - - - - LARRY MARTIN
Secretary - - - - - - - - - - - - - MARGO SIEVERS
Treasurer - - - - - - - - - - - - PEGGY MAASSEN

Eighth Grade

FIRST l<OW: Mr. Lehr, Linda Sievers, Evelyn McDermott, Conni e Davis, Peggy Maassen, Nancy
Maassen , Candace Drake, Donna Boll, Patty Bivens , Mrs. Bigelow. SECOND ROW: Ange la
Ri eck , T e rresa Jo rgensen, Carol Troll , Sharon Nash , Ma ry Lynn Sievers, Terry Smyser, Joyce
Pete rson , Cindy C layton, Nor ma Pa r k, Margo S ieve rs. THlRD ROW: Sandra Bees , Neal
Schi rm, Darryl Micke lse n, Wa lter Snyder , Ga il Harris , Gerald Murphy, Linn Johnk, Milton
Boll, Mike O'Connor, Mary Stahl. FOURTH RO\·\/: How ard Guyer, Terry Glissmann, Jimmy
Le hnh ard t, Ronnie Rossmann, La rry Mart in, Gar y Michae lsen, Jeff Fe ll, Eddie Myers, Rex
Sievers, Steph en Moore .

Sei enth Grade

FIRST ROW : Mr. Burgher, Sue Elle n Gross, Susan Lehn hardt, Marcia Kreis, Sandra Fix, Wanda
John k, Vicl<i Clark, Susan Eri ckson , Mrs. McIntosh. SECOND ROW: Mr . Smith, Cindy
Goettsch, Linda Anderson, Linda Nash, Peggy Krummel, Debra Petersen, Lolita Kixmiller,
Ca rol Sievers, Patty Bero, Barbara Richte r. THlRD ROW: Bob Matthies, Earl Mutum, Douglas
Marsh, Terry Suhr, Philip Kuhr, Larry Knop, Donald Hansen , Roy Maben , Max Pe tersen, Gary ·
Voggesser, Morris Herrmann, Joe McLaughlin, Walter Sampson. FOURTH ROW: Keith Naman-
n y , Paul Bunge , Jimmy Maassen, Roger Boek, Eddie Keller , Roger Pierce , Earl Caddock, Mike
McGill, David Koll, Gene Larsen, Bruce Hansen.

ELEMENTARY

Sixth ·erade

FIRST ROW: Mrs. Cowell, Cheryl Moore , Roberta Keer , Donna Mueller, Ka ren Nielsen , Karen
Maben , Susan Ande rsen . SECOND ROW : Harold Park, Pa me la Knop, Vicki Martin, Verna
Young, Wil la Rieck, Deborah Michae lson, Douglas Travis . THIRD ROW: Donald Andersen,
Ha rr y Michaelsen, Jim Blum , Thomas Troll , Gary Young, Andy Ma jerus, Allen Hanse , Duane
Ausdemore, Wal t e r Rieck , Bruce Heyne .

Fifth and Sixth

FIRST ROW: Mrs. Miller, Patty Ploen, Patty Sievers, Elaine McDermott, Marsha C addock,
Sheryl Anderson , Nancy Luth. SECOND ROW: Rosem ary Hansen, Brenda Ferry, Conni~ Keller,
Janet Sievers, Patty Petersen , Shari Walter, Connie Meister, Jan Kuechmann, Gloria Nash.
THIRD ROW: Larry Madson, Steven Sievers, Jack Ploen, Steve n Hanse n.

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Fijih Grade

FIRST ROW: Jacque line Petersen , Debra Stendrup, Nancy Boeck, Carol Guyer, Ann Rossmann,
Miss Sora . SECOND ROW: Mark Harmsen, Bobby Gross , Barbara Leer, Kathy Harvey , D ebbie
Tooley, Martha Sampson, Paul Haynes, Dwight Peters. T HIRD ROW: Marty Maben, Paul Pa r k ,
Richard Bees , Terry Donohoe, Leslie Abel , Wayne Johnk , Dennis La rsen, Jim McDermott , Jon
Jacobsen.

Fourth Grade

FIRST ROW: Sandra Meister, Pamela Willoughby , Denise Travis, Dawn Mutum, Del ores Fred -
ricksen, Marsha Alff. SECOND ROW: John Bero, Vicky Kuhr , Patty Mi ller, Maurine McAvoy ,
Karen Boeck, Sharon Leer, Janet Anderson, Freddie Goettsch. THIRD ROW: Wayne Sievers ,
Douglas Majerus , Cha rles Ploen, Bobby Kixmiller , Steven Koll, Jeffry Hansen , Gary Bl um,
Patrick Martin, Mrs. Larsen.

Third and Fourth Grade

FIRST ROW: Pamela Hansen, LuAnne Voggesser, Brenda Glissmann, Debbie Wattles, Rita
Mue ller , Linda Troll, Vicki Ni elsen, Janice Davis. SECOND ROW: Diane Lafrentz, Billie
Harvey, Sandra Linden , Anna Snyder, Faye Carroll, Gail Boeck, Lorie Krueger, Gwenn Madsen,
Jacque Devoss. TH IRD ROW : Robe rt Hansen , Daryl Hansen, Paul Marsh, Richard Mortensen,
Richard Warnke, Douglas Holtz, Ricky Hilderbrand.

Second and Third Grade

FIRST ROW: Mrs. Ju hl, June Jorgensen, Doris Troll, Pamela Bornholdt, Joleen Clark, Karen
McDermott, Nancy Johnk, Nancy Sievers, Marilyn Anderson , Sandra Bauerkemper, Leanna
Troll. SECOND ROW: John Haynes , Tommy Glissmann, Bill Fell, David Ferry, Claudia Hansen,
Arlene Pierce, Debra Lansmann , Marsha Anderson, Rodney Dorscher, Dean Ausdemore, Pete
Sampson.

FIRST ROW: Kristie Dorsche r, Shirl ey Haynes, Jackie Ha rve y , Lyl a Ma rsh , Debra Bl adt , Pa u la
Bunge, Jeanne Lehnhardt, Kathy Messenger , Mrs. Olse n. SEC OND ROW: Jude Pa rk, Da nn y
Fiecker, Kevin Namann y, Reni Wattles, Sonya Abe l , Cheryl Smith , Da nny Hol tz, Douglas Alff.
THIRD ROW: Kenny Young, Je ffery Krueger , Kevin Kohlschee n, T err y Meister, Je ffre y Pe t e rs e n ,
Timothy Nash, Jerry Martin, Larry Hildebrand, Ma rk Smith, Bill y Donohoe .

First Grade

FIRST ROW: Nancy Smith, Martha Miller, Lyla Carroll, Patricia Martin , Doreen Nielsen ,
Linda Michae lse n , Debra Lafrentz, Lisa McGill. Joan Troll. Diane Blum. SECOND ROW : Patty
Donohoe, Jam es Petersen, Ricky Hansen, Bryan Simonsen, Di ane Blum, Scott Knop , Delman
Gries, Mi ke Jorgensen, Shari Ande rson. THIRD ROW : Marshall Devoss, Kent Kutnink, La rry
Guyer, Ke ith Johnk, Paul Travis, Robert Ploen, Bri an Petersen, David Young, Randy Me rtz,
Brian Hildebrand.

J( indergarlen

FIRST ROW: Dia ne Niem a n, Diane La nsman, Elle n Russmann, Susan Mathew, Kathy Bladt,
Marie Bero , Shirley Andersen, M rs. Hunte r. SECOND ROW: Dale Gries, Bobby Goettsch, Sunny
J o Kutnink, Jud y Wattles, ·Ja nis Bauerkemper, Melodie Newton, Dick Haynes. THIRD ROW:
J ames Blum, Carl Pet Hanse n, Roy Guyer , Bre tt Pe tersen, Ed ward Sorensen, Jay Hansen, Dennis
Messe nge r.

These are the students who will make up the graduating class of 1976. Although twelve ..
years seems like quite a while, the time flies very fast. If you think these students have worried
expressions on their faces now, wait until 1976 and watch their worried expressions, when the y
leave school a nd step out into the world to live the ir individua l lives.

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To the Graduates:

It is my hope that your years in Walnut High have been as enjoyable
to you as my years here have been to me. It has been a pleasure to work
with you and I am proud to see this group go out in search of its fortune.

We have guided you as far as we can and now the future is yours to
do with it what you please. I hope all of you will find happiness in your
chosen vocations. However, remember that happiness is not always meas-
ured in monetary terms, much happiness is found in a life of service -
serve God, serve your country, serve your fellow man and then serve your-
self.

Good luck to each one of you, and remember the welcome mat is
always out for you to visit us whenever you so desire.

Mr. Kelly



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National Honor Society

SEATED from left to right: Barbara Kixmiller, Rogene Nielsen, Don Towne, Ellen Mad-
son, Linda Christensen, Steven Bees, Philip Madson. STANDING: Mr. Kelly.

Student Council

FIRST ROW: Tom McIntosh, Dale Andersen , Don Towne, Roger Hanse n. SECOND ROW:
Peggy Kuechmann, Connie Thomsen, Randi Rieck, Vivian Anderson. THIRD ROW:
Mr. Reeves, Mrs. Kreis.