1965 Warrior

Student Council

FIRST ROW: Mr. Kelly, Dale Young, Roger Hansen, Phil Madson, Mrs. Kreis. SECOND ROW:
Angie Rieck, Jane Osborn, Barbara McAvoy, Peggy Kuechmann, Lyle Able, Mary Lynn Sievers.

Future Teachers of America

FIRST ROW: Mr. McIntosh, Phil Madson, Rogene Nielsen, Dennis Mertz, Jane Fell, Charles
Carroll . SECOND ROW: Linda Moore, Candace Drake, Gloria Myers, Connie Davis, Linda
Sievers. THIRD ROW: Randi Rieck, Iris Luth, Gerald Murphy, Donna Harris, Diane Sievers.

I/A,
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National Honor Society

FIRST ROW: Vivian Anderson, Arlene Buttenschon, Karen Ploen, Janis Holst, Barbara Kixmiller.
SECOND ROW: Mr. Harrington, Phil Madson, Peggy Kuechmann, Vena Rossmann, Rogene Niel-
sen, Gloria Myers, Dave Rasmussen.

The Walnut Chapter of {he National Honor Society consists of three seniors, five jun-
iors, and three sophomores. The sophomores are presently probationary members. The
goals of all NHS members are citizenship, scholarship, leadership, and service. The
officers are Phil Madson - president, Rogene Nielsen - vice president, Arlene Butten-
schon - secretary, and Barbara Kixmiller - treasurer. Among the year's ac tivities was
an informal Christmas party with the theme "Christmas Snowball." The chapter also
attended an NHS initiation at Carson.

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f4LEARNING TO DO . f
DOING TO LEARN
tI ~ •

EARNING TO LIVE
- I A LIVING TO SERVE
WAL.NUT. lDWA

Future Farmers of America

FIRST ROW: Mr. Smalley, Wesley Peterson, Gary Nash, Douglas Matthies, Lynn Hansen, Den-
nis Akers, Ronald Corey. SECOND ROW: Dick Andersen , Gail Harris, Ronnie Rossmann, Ed-
ward Troll, Rex Sievers, Wayne Sampson, Gary Harris, Jerry Stendrup, Dale Knudtson, Howard
Guyer, Mike O'Connor, Eugene Troll, Terry Glissmann.

Zannington Math and Science Club

FIRST ROW: Diane Sievers, Barbara Kixmiller, Judy Jo rgensen, Patty Bivens, Connie Davis,
Terresa Jorgensen . SECOND ROW: Mr. Zander, Candace Drake, Rogene Nielsen, Ven a Ross -
mann, Peggy Kuechmann, Mr. Harrington. THIRD ROW: Jamey Voggesser, George Gross,
Henry Nash, Dave Rasmussen, Dennis Mertz, Phil Madson. FOURTH ROW: Charles Carroll,
Terry Glissmann, Lyle Abel, Steve Bees, Gerald Murphy, Howard Guyer.

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Senior Lettermen

FIRST ROW: George Gross, Dennis Holtz, Rodney Wuster, John Kreis, Gene Maben. SECOND
ROW: Dale Knudtson, Steve Bees, Dale Young, Larry Nielsen, Robert Andersen, Bill Thompson.

W Club

FIRST ROW: Bruce Ridnour, Ron Co rey, Richard Maben, Rodney Wuster, Dennis Holtz, Bill
Thompson, Richard Andersen, Gene Maben. SECOND ROW : Robert Andersen, Lynn Hansen,
John Kreis, Byron Sievers, Coach: Mr. Ellis, Douglas Matthies, Larry Nielsen, George Gross.
THIRD ROW: Dale Knudsen, Dave Rasmussen, Steve Bees, Dale Young, Alan Oldehoff, Gary
Harris.

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Varsity Football

FIRST ROW: Gail Harris, Mike O'Connor, Jeff Fell, Rex Sievers, Roger Carroll, Eddie
Myers. SECOND ROW: Coach: Mr. Ellis, George Gross, Wes Peterson, Bruce Ridnour,
Richard Maben, Dennis Akers, Ron Corey, Lyle Abel, Assistant Coach: Mr. Noell.
THIRD ROW: Gary Nash, John Kreis, Robert Andersen, Gene Maben, Doug Matthies,
Ronnie Rossmann, Steve Bees. FOURTH ROW: Dale Knudtson, Gary Harris, Dave Ras-
mussen, Dale Young, Allan Ol dehoff, Larry Nielsen, Lynn Hansen, Byron Sievers,
Richard Holtz.

GAME SCORES

WALNUT AvoHa OPPONENT
6 Underwood 20
7 Tri-Center 0
0 Elk Hom 25
Carson -Macedonia 6
20 Treynor 19
0 I. S. D. 33
6 Menlo 0
Shelby 6
49 21
7

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Senior Football Lettermen

Robert Andersen, John Kreis
Gene Maben, Gary Nash
Dale Knudtsen, Dale Young
George Gross
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Track

FIRST ROW: Gail Harris, Jeff Fell, Rex Sievers, Neal Schirm, Darryl Mickelsen, Terry Gliss-
mann, Gerald Murphy, Jimmy Lehnhardt, Rodney Wuster. SECOND ROW: Roger Carroll, Den-
is Akers, Dave Rasmussen, Lynn Hansen, Gary Harris, Henry Nash, Jamey Voggesser, Coach:
Mr. Ellis. THIRD ROW: Mike O'Connor, Lyle Abel, Richard Holtz, Bruce Ridnour, Steve Bees,
Alan Oldehoff, Byron Sievers.

Second Team Girls Basketball

FIRST ROW: Peggy Maassen, Nancy Maassen, Evelyn McDermott, Connie Davis, Mary
Stahl. SECOND ROW: Mr. Ellis, Vena Rossmann, Marge McLaughlin, Candace Drake,
Peggy Kuechmann.

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First Team Girls Basketball

FIRST ROW: Donna Harris, Barbara McAvoy, Barbara Kixmiller, Linda Sievers, Judy Jorgensen,
Arlene Buttenschon, Joyce Peterson, Cindy Schirm. SECOND ROW: Peggy Kuechmann, Vena
Rossmann, Gloria Myers, Rogene Nielsen, Connie Thomsen, Janice Krummel, Mr. Ellis.

GAME SCORES

WALNUT OPPONENT
62
64 Neola St. Joe 57
55
29 Exira 85
57
54 Tri-Center 44
61
73 AvoHa 36
55
50 Elk Horn 53
82
45 Carson -Macedonia 36
56
50 I. S. D. 23
66
80 Treynor 34
55
Neola St. Joe 39
44
63 AvoHa 56
55
Shelby 70
37 Lewis Central 58
66 Tri-Center 54
57
Carson -Macedonia 32
Treynor 40
I. S. D. 45
Elk Horn 52
CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

I. S. D. 24
Tri-Center 58
Elk Horn 49
SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

AvoHa 36
Shelby 69
Gri sw o l d 64

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Senior Girls Basketball Letter Winners

CINDY SCHIRM CONNIE THOMSEN

BARBARA KIXMILLER JANICE KRUMMEL

ROGENE NIELSEN

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First Team Boys Basketball

FIRST ROW: Roger Carroll, Dennis Akers, Gary Harris, Robert Anderson, George Gross, Bernie
Nielsen, Jimmy Lehnhardt. SECOND ROW: Mr. Noell, Dave Rassmussen, Alan Oldehoff, Dale
Young, Byron Sievers, Eddie Myers.

GAME SCORES

,() :1 WALNUT Exira OPPONENT
51 Tri-Center 54
'-: 46 AvoHa 59
57 Elk Horn 40
''' 63 Carson-Macedonia 60
59 I. S. D. 77
I 65 Treynor 34
I 55 AvoHa 69
I 44 Shelby 54
I 64 Lewis Central 68
68 Tri-Center 72
I 70 Carson - Macedonia 74
I Treynor 63
I 48 I. S. D. 56
I 44 Elk Horn 66
I 87 Shelby 68
I 61 71
I 87
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I 74 Tri-Center 60

I 49 Elk Horn 59

I 72 B r i d g e w a t e r - F o n t a ne l l e 80
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Senior Boys Basketball Letter Winners

ROBERT ANDERSEN

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GEORGE GROSS
DALE YOUNG

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High School Cheerleaders

Iris Luth, Sharon Nash, Janis Holst, Charles Carroll,
Eileen Corey, Jane Fell, Sharon Corey.

Junior High
Cheerleaders

Brenda Ferry
Debbie Petersen
Barbara Richter
Pamela Knop
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Second Team Boys Basketball

Neal Schirm, Jeff Fell, Edward Troll, Roger Carroll, Bernie Nielsen, Ronnie Rossmann, Dennis
Akers, Jimmy Lehnhardt, Mike O'Connor, Gail Harris, Eddie Myers, Mr. Noell.

Junior High Boys Basketball

FIRST ROW: Allen Hansen, Duane Ausdemore, Steven Sievers, Walter Rieck. SECOND ROW:
Larry Knop, Donald Hansen, Joe McLaughlin, Roy Maben, Gene Larsen, Roger Pierce, Mr.
Lebeck, Roger Boeck, Jimmy Maassen, David Koll, Gary Voggesser, Dennis Martin, Max Peter-
sen.

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Junior High Football

FIRST ROW: Larry Madson, Larry Knop, Mike McGill, Gene Larsen, Walter Sampson, Roy Ma -
ben, James Blum. SECOND ROW: Dennis Martin, David Koll, Roger Pierce, Roger Boeck, Jim-
my Maassen, Donald Hansen, Joe McLaughlin. THIRD ROW: Max Petersen, Allen Hansen,
Gary Voggesser, Bob Matthies, Earl Mu turn, Mr. Lebeck.

Junior High Girls Basketball

FIRST ROW: Willa Rieck, Barbara Davis, Karen Nielsen, Elaine McDermott, Nancy Luth, Patty
Ploen, Darci Donohoe. SECOND ROW: Cindy Goettsch, Carol Sievers, Sue Ellen Gross, Susan
Erickson, Marcia Kreis, Sandra Fix, Charlotte Thiessen, Mr. Lebeck, Wanda Johnk, Susan Lehn-
hardt, Loleta KixmHler, Peggy Krummel, Linda Andersen, Patty Bero.

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Homecoming King and Queen

C INDY SCHIRM - BOB ANDERSEN

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Homecoming Royalty

Dale Young, Irene Thiessen, Gary Nash, Conchi Casamitjana, Dave Rassmussen, Sally
Adams, Janis Holtz, Wes Peterson, Cindy Clayton, Jeff Fell .

Music Carnival Royalty

Linda Sievers, Dave Rasmussen, Sally Adams, Neal Schirm (King),
Jane Fell (Queen), Jamey Voggesser, Iris Luth, Roger Hansen

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Senior Float (1st Place)
Junior Float (2nd Place)

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Sophomore

Freshman ,1

Junior rl (r~.H.I!.JJRT9i~.J~· 'f .
High
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F.F.A.

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Annual Staff

Barbara Kixmiller, Eileen Corey (co-editor), Linda Peterson (co-editor), Jane Fell, Phil Mad-
son, Mr. Lynch.

Newspaper Staff

FIRST ROW: Mr. Rager, Rogene Nielsen (editor), Vena Rossmann, Judy Jorgensen, (assistant ed-
itors), Randi Rieck, Margie McLaughlin, Jane Fell, Terresa Jorgensen. SECOND ROW: Linda
Moore, Janice Krummel, Arlene Buttenschon, Candace Drake, Connie Davis, Susan Krummel,
Irene Thiessen. THIRD ROW: Cindy Schirm, Barbara McAvoy, Gerald Murphy, Dennis Mertz,
Rodney Wuster, Jamey Voggesser, Patty Bivens, Diane Sievers.

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I Junior Class Play

] CAST OF CHARACTERS

t' Candy Fenway - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sally Adams

I A well-mannered, spirited girl of seventeen. Henry Nash
l Professor Harriman - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Mild and pleasant and traditionally preoccupied. Judy Jorgensen
Glory Fenway - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Lively and precocious, twelve to fourteen years old.

Smiley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Douglas Matthies

A sad-faced thug who never smiles.

Joey - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gary Harris

A short, nervous, petty gangster.

Captain Winkle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Eddie Namanny

Stout, blustering and always good-natured. He is in his forties.

Cordelia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Arlene Buttenschon

Amiable, optimistic, an attractively plain woman in her thirties.

John Todd - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Charles Carroll

A serious-minded and practical man with a great patience.

Amity Haines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Peggy Kuechmann

Amity, in her thirties, is studiedly refined and too elegant to be genuine.

Priscilla Haines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Vivian Anderson

Young, Dashingly attractive, she tries to be demure but a wise sophistication comes

through.

Lon Daggett - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ron Corey

A young college student who lives on the better side of the railroad tracks.

Myrtle Hodge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Vena Rossmann

Imposing and grimly severe, she is an ardent reformer and dresses and acts accord-

ingly.

Susie - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Barbara McAvoy

A friendly and inquisitive girl about thirteen or fourteen.

Boston Benny - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Byron Sievers
suave, immaculately dressed crook.

The Deacon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dave Rasmussen
A man with a false piety and elaborately benign manner.

SCENE
The living-room in the home of Cordelia Tuttle.

The scene is the same throughout.

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Librarians

Left to Right: Linda Moore, Judy Jorgensen, Evelyn McDermott, Jane Fell, Peggy Kuechrnann,
Beverly Peters, Rogene Nielsen, Mrs. Kreis, Dennis Mertz, Rodney Wuster, Cindy Sievers, Kar-
en Ploen, Randi Rieck, Connie Davis, Linda Peterson.

Pep Club

FIRST ROW: Jane Fell, Charles Carroll, Sally Adams, Gloria Myers, Patty Bivens, Carol Bussow,
Eileen Corey, Mrs. Noell. SECOND ROW: Linda Sievers, Connie Davis, Peggy Maassen, Nan-
cy Maassen, Evelyn McDermott, Candace Drake, Sheryl Swope, Susan Krummel, Iris Luth.
THIRD ROW: Cindy Clayton, Terresa Jorgensen, Angela Rieck, Sandra Bees, Donna Harris, Viv-
ian Sievers, Janis Holst, Sharon Corey, Jane Osborn, Cindy Sievers.

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Declam

FIRST ROW: Mr. Lebeck, Angela Rieck, Norma Park, Diane Sievers, Patty Bivens, Karen Ploen,
Randy Rieck, Mary Lynn Sievers, Lyle Abel, Janie Sue Walter, Roger Carroll, Barbara McAvoy,
Arlene Buttenschon. THIRD ROW: Judy Jorgensen, Gary Moore, Vena Rossmann, Byron Sievers,
Dennis Mertz, Connie Davis, Rodney Wuster, Peggy Kuechmann.

STATE SPEECH CONTESTANTS

Vena Rossman Original Oratory 2

Gary Moore Dramatics 2
1
Janie Sue Walters Dramatics 1
2
Dennis Mertz Humor 2
2
Arlene Buttenschon Humor

Mary Lynn Sievers Humor

Jane Fell Extemporaneous

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Girls Glee

FIRST ROW: Miss Elsensohn, C. Sievers, S. Adams, V. Anderson, J. Walter, M. McLaughlin, A.
Buttenschon, L. Keller, S. Sampson, J. Boll, M. Dory, B. Kixmiller, R. Rieck. SECOND ROW:
I. Luth, P. Kuechmann, C. Bussow, B. Keller, P. Maassen, C. Davis, G. Myers, R. Nielsen, C.
Thomsen, D. Petel:'son, L. Sievers, L. Akers, E. McDermott, L. Moore. THIRD ROW: M. Stahl,
C. Casamitjana, C. Schirm, B. Peters, C. Clayton, M. Sievers, M. Sievers, S. Corey, J. Fell,
A. Rieck, S. Bees. FOURTH ROW: C. Troll, N. Park, K. Ploen, E. Corey, O. Armstrong, D.
Harris, S. Krummel, V. Sievers, J. Osborn, D. Sievers, J. Holst.

Mixed Chorus

FIRST ROW: A. Buttenschon, J. Walter, S. Corey, R. Rieck, C. Clayton, M. McLaughlin, O.
Armstrong, E. Corey, C. Sievers, S. Sampson, B. Kix miller, C. Schirm, Miss Elsensohn. SEC-
OND ROW: E. Myers, R. Wuster, R. Corey, T. League, R. Rossmann, H. Nash, A. Oldehoff, J.
Kreis, J. Voggesser, P. Madson, B. Nielsen, C . Carroll, G. Murphy. THIRD ROW: A. Rieck, C.
Casamitjana, J. Holst, C. Bussow, B. Keller, V. Anderson, L. Moore, D. Harris, S. Adams, J.
Fell, K. Ploen. FOURTH ROW: I. Luth, S. Krummel, E. McDermott, G. Myers, R. Nielsen, C.
Thomsen, P. Kuechmann, C. Davis, P. Maassen, L. Sievers.

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,. Girls
Trio
r
Janie Walter
{ Peggy Kuechmann
Opal Armstrong
Girls

Sextet I

FIRST ROW:
Marge McLaughlin
Vivian Anderson
Sally Adams

SECOND ROW:
Iris Luth
Connie Thomsen
Jane Fell

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Quartet

Eileen Corey
Opal Armstrong
Janie Walter
Peggy Kuechmann

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Soloists

FIRST ROW: V. Anderson, R. Wuster, C. Carroll, E. Meyers, C. Bussow, A. Butten -
schon, J. Walter, S. Adams, I. Luth. SECOND ROW: 0. Armstrong, M. McLaughlin,
L. Moore , S. Sampson, R. Rieck, C. Sievers, D. Harris, J. Fell , Conchi, A . Rieck,
E. Corey. THIRD ROW: C . Davis, E. Mc Dermott, G. Moore, R. Rossmann, B. Keller,
G. Meyers, R. Nielsen, H. Nash, B. Nielse n, R. Corey, T. League , G. Murphy.

Mixed Quartet Boys Quartet

Ted League, Gary Moore, T ed League , He nry Nash,
Opal Armstrong, Eileen Core y Gary Moore , John Krei s, a bsent.

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Boys Glee

FIRST ROW: Miss Elsensohn, Darryl Mickelsen, Gail Harris, Jeff Fell, Eddie Myers, Milton
Boll, Gerald Murphy, Neal Schirm. SECOND ROW: John Kreis, Ronnie Rossmann, Jamey Vog -
gesser, Steven Bees, Alan Oldehoff, Dave Rassmussen, Henry Nash, Gary Harris, Robert Ander-
son, Bernie Nielsen. THIRD ROW: Ronnie Corey, Ted League, Philip Madson, Rodney Wuster,
Charles Carroll, Jimmy Lehnhardt, Roger Carroll, Howard Guyer.

Junior High Band

FIRST ROW: Marcia Kreis, Barbara Richter, Gloria Nash, Jan Kuechmann, Larry Madson, Keith
Namanny, Connie Keller, Tom Troll, Cindy Goettsch. SECOND ROW: Patty Ploen, Patty
Sievers, Philip Kuhr, Jim Blum, Eddie Keller, Terry Donohoe, Roger Pierce, Bruce Heyne, Lo.·
leta Kixmiller, Dennis Martin, Bruce Hansen. STANDING: Sherri Walters, Brenda Ferry, Dar-
cy Donohoe, Elaine McDermott, Mr. Kuiper.

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Concert Band

FIRST ROW: Gloria Myers, Dennis Mertz, Vena Rossmann, Eddie Myers, Barbara Kixmiller,
Henry Nash, Carol Troll, Barbara Keller, Peggy Maassen. SECOND ROW: Carol Bussow, Kar -
en PJ.oen, Cindy Clayton, Ted League, Linda Keller, Roger Hansen, Bernie Nielsen. STAND-
ING: Barbara McAvoy, Neal Schirm, Jane Fell, Terresa Jorgensen, Arlene Buttenschon, Judy
Jorgensen, Candace Drake, Mr. Kuiper.

Twirlers and Majorette

FIRST ROW: Linda Peterson, Barbara McA voy, Irene Thiessen.
SECOND ROW: Cindy Schirm, Beverly Peters.

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Clarinet Drums
Quartet:
FIRST ROW: Jane Fell,
Vena Rossmann, Judy Jorgensen, Arlene
Dennis Mertz, Buttenschon.
Gloria Meyers, SECOND ROW: Ter-
and Karen Ploen. resa Jorgensen, Neal
Schirm, Barbara Mc -
Brass Avoy .
Quartet
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Roger Hansen,
Henry Nash,
Bernie Nielsen,
and Ted League.

Clarinet
Trio:

Karen Ploen,
Dennis Mertz,
Carol Bussow .

Saxophone
Trio:

Barbara Kixmiller,
Eddie Myers,
Vena Rossman.

Clarinet
Trio:

Vena Rossmann,
Gloria Myers:
Cindy Clayton.

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Humor

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.,

Class Prophecy

"I didn't know time could fly so fast!" I, Rodney Wuster, said to myself as I sat
looking at my old 1965 school annual. I vowed I would call my old friend, Phil Mad-
son, now a special agent with the CIA; and together we would track down all the mem-
bers of the class of "65". I phoned Phil, and he said he would be glad to go. After
my last pro-football game of the season, Phil and I left on our journey, August 1, 1985.

We decided to start at the "scene of the c ri me", our old home town Walnut. We
arrived the same day and immediately checked into a new hotel owned by Opal Arm -
strong and her husband. After an enjoyable talk with Opal, we surprised Linda Peter-
~ and her husband at their ultramodern supermarket in Walnut. Linda told us Dennis
Holtz was now the President of Corley University - one of the highest-rated universities
in the country. We visited with Dennis that evening in his Corley home. Dennis told
us much about our old home town, Walnut, as well as Harlan, Avoca, and a few other
towns which were now suburbs of Corley, a growing metropolis with a population of
75,000. Dennis also told us to drop in and say "Hi" to Gene Maben, operator of a
Rent- A-Jet Service in Avoca. We decided to rent a jet to fly on to our next destina-
tion as well as see Gene. Gene was happy to see us and even happier to rent us a jet.

As we neared Chicago, my foot became heavy and the next thing we knew the sky
patrol was after us. An officer forced us over to a stop; but when we saw who got out
of the patrol plane, we both gasped. It was Ronnie Hansen. When we left we had no
ticket, but we did have the address of Irene Thiessen, now a Senator in Washington,
D. C.

Irene met us for lunch the next day. She was bubbling over with excitement be-
cause the Senate had passed her Atomic Research Bill by a vast majority. Billy Thomp-
sen, another old friend, joined us for lunch. Billy sold used missles to other countries
of the world, and his work sounded very interesting. Both gave us the addresses and
more information about Bev Peters, John Kreis, Gary Moore, and Rachel Farley, all of
whom lived in New York City . We first visited with Bev on her Long Island estate.
Bev was really quite the lady of New York society now. Next Phil and I went to Fifth
Avenue where we saw Rachel Farley, now a model. We left Rachel and proceeded to
Wall Street. On the way we were surprised to learn that Bob Andersen was appearing
that very evening with the Metropolitan Opera Company at a command performance
for the visi,ting Duchess of Grand Fenwick. We finally located Bob in his dressing room,
and he gave us two tickets for his performance that night.

Wall Street was our next stop. We entered the company of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner, Smith, and Moore and visited with Gary Moore. He instructed us to take in
the art exhibition of John Kreis' paintings before we l eft town. That night we attended
the concert.

Early the next morning we visited the art museum which was filled to overflowing
with art lovers. After much trouble we managed in locating John for only a few min-
utes. He invited us for lunch at his townhouse, but we had to decline because we had
to fly on. John gave us the address of Cindy Schirm and Janice Krummel. We l eft
immediately for the Amazon Rain Forest where Cindy and Janice we re now living. At
a stopover in Florida, Phil noticed a sign advertising Barbara Kixmiller's Health Resort,
l ocated in the heart of the old Everglades swamp now a beautiful city . Barb was pleased

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to see us, as was one of her guests Eileen Corey, now a noted syndicated columnist.

Eileen gave us the address of Dale Young at Cape Kennedy. Phil and I backtracked to

the Cape where 1,e managed to see Dale. While we were there, Dale received word

he had been awarded the Nobel Ptize in science for his work with harnessing atomic

energy to produce sun tan lotion. Dale told us he had recently visited with Roger Han-

~. the United States Ambassador to Great.Britain. That night we flew to Brazil where

we were amazed to find Cindy and Janice busy fighting a small forest fire. Those rang-

erettes are certainly dedicated to their work. We visited with the girls, and then we

took a train back to the airport. The train was going along at.a good clip when all of

a sudden Phil accidentally pulled the emergency cord and everyone and everything
were thrown all over. The engineer, to_our astonishment, was Steve Bees. He came

back very angry. Steve had a lw ays told us he was going into engineering, but we didn't

know he had meant a train engineer. Steve was still the same as ever, and we had a

nice talk with him before we arrived at the airport.
We flew on to Britain the next morning. Roger was between conferences with the

Queen, but he was helpful in giving us the address of Conchi. We found her busy read-

ing reviews of her latest book, Ancient Siamese Dances. Her last book, Chinese Cook-

~• was a great success and a best seller for six months . Conchi gave us each an

autographed copy of her book and more valuable information.
After two days of rest, we bade Conchi farewell and flew to Egypt where we found

Rogene Nielsen busily working among ancient ruins. Rogene, a world-famed archeol-

ogist, had lived in Egypt since her graduation from good old Waln.ut High. She begged

us to stay and tell her all about the class. We spent the night in her beautiful remodeled

home, a pyramid.
Rogene gave us the address of Connie Thomsen so we left for Mars the next day and

who should be our pilot but Teddy League. Teddy told us he saw Connie often. She

was the wife of the governor of Mars and lived in the same area as Ted. Connie was

very glad to see us, but we had to move on. ·

Phil managed to obtain the addresses of Jerry Stendrl!.£ and Dale Knudtson who were

partners in the world 's largest cattle ranch outside Melbourne, Australia. We left Mars

that morning. The landing of our spaceship caused a cattle stampede, so things were

really jumping w~en we arrived on Earth. Jerry gave us the address_of _Larry Nie~~n

who was now Ptes1dent of the Dial Soap Company. Larry was vacauorung at Tahin

aboard his yacht. We visited with Larry and cook off for Guatamala where we were

met by Gary Nash, who owned a rubber plantation. The last leg of our journey took
us to Hollywood where we visited at the Malibu home of actress Tuesday Thucsday • the

most highly paid actress in Hollywood. Jane Fell is the name which we remembered

her by, and it wasvery hard to call her Tuesday all the time. ~ • now a

psychoanalist in Hollywood,, visited with us at lunch that same day.
Phil and I ten returned home, and the first thing I did was to soak my aching fee t

for a couple of days !

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Cooks

Wilma Sievers
Leta Akers
Jeannette Peters
Marie Griffith
Evelyn Petersen
Ann D:>ry

Janitors

Maurice Croghan
Bill Donohoe

Bus Drivers

Bill Donohoe
Donald Burgher
Harold Kuc hel
Elton Schuttloffel
Elmer Pflugshaupt
Tom Fell

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Senior Class
Officers

John Kreis, Treasurer;
Phil Madson, Secretary;
Gary Nash, Vice-President;
Roger Hansen, President.

Junior Class
Officers

Arlene Buttenschon, President;
Henry Nash, Secretary;
Charles Carroll, Treasurer;
Dave Rasmussen, Vice -President.

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Sophomore Class
Officers

Jamey Voggesser, Secretary;
Alan Oldehoff, President;
Wesley Peterson, Vice -President;
Dennis Mertz, Treasurer.

Freshman Class
Officers

Howard Guyer, President;
Angela Rieck, Vice-president;
Cindy Clay ton, Secretary;
Sandra Bees, Treasurer.

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VOCAL MUSIC STATE CONTEST WINNERS

I Ratings

Girls Sextet: Jane Fell
Sally Adams
Iris Luth
Marge McLaughlin
Vivian Anderson
Connie Thomsen

Janie Sue Walter - Piano Solo
Linda Sievers - Piano Solo
Gary Moore - Tenor Solo
Girls Glee Club

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC STATE CONTEST WINNERS

I Ratings

Small Groups

Drum Ensemble Woodwind Trio

Barbara McAvoy Barbara Kixmiller
Judy Jorgensen Vena Rossmann
Jane Fell Eddie Myers
Arlene Buttenschon

Percussion Ensemble

Barbara McAvoy
Jane Fell
Arlene Buttenschon
Judy Jorgensen
Terresa Jorgensen

Solos

Barbara Kixmiller • Alto Sax
Candace Drake - String Bass
Barbara McAvoy - Tympani

STATE TRACK CONTESTANTS

Byron Sievers - Pole Vault - (7th Place)
Gary Harris - 880 Yard Run

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