Spring 2019 Newsletter
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Be Proud, Be South! South High Foundation Newsletter Issue No. 71 Spring 2019 President’s message It has been a cold and icy winter. I am ready for spring and the many activities that are just around the corner: the pancake breakfast in April, the luncheon in May, the scholarship reception in May and the golf tournament in June. And that doesn’t include all the student activities that we can attend: theater, music and sporting events. And don’t forget Community Band performances. No one can say that nothing is happening at South! Get involved, attend a game, go to a performance, be proud that you are a Mona and Magdanz honored Tiger! And don’t forget the dedication of Prior to the first varsity girls' basketball game of the season, Lute Mona and Eric the athletic field on August 29, 2019! Magdanz were recognized for their accomplishments in the field of sports and their Judy Ayers ’66 dedication to South. Foundation President Luther (Lute) Mona was a civics and history teacher for 36 years with most of his teaching at South. He was the Assistant Basketball Coach for South in 1937 and became Head Coach in 1942. He continued to coach the Tigers for the next 31 years. He was also Assistant Football Coach (1938-1947), Head Golf Coach (1957-1970) and South Head Baseball Coach for many years. He passed away in 1985. High Eric Magdanz graduated from South in 1959 and went on to study and play basketball Theater at the University of Minnesota. He taught health and physical education for Minneapolis Public Schools for 31 years with 17 of those years at South. He was presents Assistant Basketball Coach (1966-1972), Head Basketball Coach (1973-1982, Assistant Football Coach (1967-1982) and Badminton Coach for several years. Dave Mona, Lute’s son, and Dave’s wife and Eric were present at the dedication of the Tiger Paws. Lute and Eric are very deserving of the Legacy Wall Tiger Paws! continued on page 5 Golf tourney moves to a Based on the works of Dr. Seuss and directed by Dudley Voigt. Friday, plan your reunion now "Oh, the thinks you can think" when to coordinate your event Dr. Seuss' best-loved characters th collide and cavort in an unforgettable The South High Foundation is having its 24 Annual musical caper! Jim Bloom/Golf Tournament, Friday, June 21, 2019 at the Crystal Lake Golf Club in Lakeville, MN. Please Performs in the South High main note the event is changed from a Monday to Friday this year. Longtime Gold Sponsors, auditorium on Edward and Karayn (Kalland) March 14-16 The golf committee is reaching out to graduation Cunnington, Class of ’59, Bill at 7:00 p.m. with a Saturday matinee classes, local businesses and individuals for golfers, Cunnington ’60 and Mike Kalland ’65. at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are available at hole sponsorships, volunteers and prize donors who the door: adults $10 and students $8. continue to make the tournament a fundraising success for the Foundation. To date we continued on page 2 South High Foundation Newsletter Page !1 Pancake breakfast on schedule for April 28th The Friends of South High Foundation Newsletter The delicious aroma of pancakes will greet you as you come into the commons area of Published bi-annually as the official publication South on Sunday, April 28. From 8:00 A.M. to noon, pancakes, eggs and sausage will of the South High Alumni & Friends Editors: Judy Erickson Ayers ’66, Elmer Koch be available for a mere $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for kids 6-12 and kids 5 and under are ’54, Cheryl Ramirez ’70, Rosa Ramirez ’92, & free. As usual, tickets are available at the door. Marlys Schluck ’53 The response from last year’s addition of fruit, whipping cream, hot butter and syrup Printing: Minuteman Press of Richfield guarantees that they will return this year as well! You will also be able to purchase as Circulation 12,000 Phone 612-668-4344 many door prize tickets as you want in hopes of winning one of the dozens of prizes, tickets, or gift cards donated by individuals and local businesses! website: www.southhighfoundation.org Board of Directors Interested in helping? Contact Judy Ayers ’66, President Barb Novotny Elmer Koch ’54, Vice President, Scholarships ([email protected]), Bob Rasmussen ’61, Secretary/Spiritwear Ruth Ann Eilers ’68, Treasurer Terry Feriancek Mike Feriancek ’71, Golf Tournament ([email protected]) or Don Sally Godfrey, Parent, Outside Grants Erickson Melvin Haagenson ’81 ([email protected]). We can Jerry Herby ’68 Judy Westby Jungwirth ’61, Luncheon Chair use helpers on Saturday from 9:00 Rodney Lossow, ’83/Parent/Staff to noon to set up and the day of the Michael Miller ’66 breakfast, including final cleanup. Nancy Rosenow ’76, SHF Grants Marlys Schluck ’53 Warren Schluck ’52, Wall of Honor The breakfast is one of the Alicia Skow, Parent fundraisers for the Foundation that Dick Westby ’52, Historian allows us to provide grants to the Office Manager various programs at South. Tom Klein Data Specialist Jerry Herby So bring your family, friends, classmates and come hungry for this great South High get-together. Football Help us make this a Field update big success! Mark your calendars now. Thursday, August 29 at 7:00: the official ‘unveiling’ of South’s renovated athletic Pictured at top: Terry Feriancek ’66, Rodney Lossow ’83, and Jim Curran. Bottom: Scrumpious field! South will play Breck in the first scrambled eggs, sausage and pancakes ready at the warming counter. football game of the season. Come and look at the changes and improvements of sponsors receive signage and we will the field. More importantly, come and Golf Tournament cheer on our Gallant Tigers! continued from page 1 provide recognition of them and prize donors at the dinner that evening as well have raised over $300,000.00 with this as publishing their names in the Help South, volunteer at a annual golf event. Funds go directly to Foundation Newsletter, which is Twins game this summer support grants to students and staff for a distributed to over 13,000 alumni and You can earn money to support your diverse number of activities and friends. favorite program at South by volunteering programs. at Twins games this summer. Please contact me or anyone on the The cost is $130.00 per person which committee. You can also look for our The South High Foundation is organizing table at the SHF Pancake Breakfast and volunteers to work concession stands at includes box lunch, range balls, golf cart, Twins games. Pick the home games that field/team events prizes, a great dinner Spring Alumni Luncheon. Please consider work for you. When you work a game and time to reminisce with friends. We starting your class reunion weekend by the Foundation or program you designate offer dinner only for any non-golfers at a participating in the annual golf at South receives a minimum of $700 if cost of $28.00. So be sure to bring your tournament. we have 10 people working a stand. Free spouse, a friend or alumni who would like training and Twins concessions uniform to join in the fun and support a great Mike Feriancek ’71, Golf Chair provided. Enjoy the fun atmosphere of cause. 952-440-4810 or email at Target Field and raise money for your [email protected] favorite South program or team. Golf hole sponsorships are noted at three For details and schedule, email Tom Klein: levels. Platinum - $1000 (includes golf Committee Members: [email protected] for four), Gold - $500 (includes golf for Tom Doble ’71, Roger Lee ’79, Let us know by March 6 so we can two) and Silver $150. All golf hole and Barb Smith Novotny ’83 include you. South High Foundation Newsletter Page !2 Thank yo to or Cotibutos from July 1, 2018-January 31, 2019 Caroline (Lindvig) Draves '62 Steven Larson '58 Gregory Shuster '64 Centuio Martin & Jody Duda '72 Nancy (Rasmussen) Lebo '52 Alicia Skow, Parent Sybille (Kauffman) Aaron '50 Edward & Patricia (Manoleff) Dyani Lee, Friend Donald Sovell, Staff Gregor Adriany, Friend Eibon '70 '70 Thomas & Linda Lincoln, Parent Robert Stein '56 Mina Adsit, Friend Lea Ann (Henkels) Eng '52 Karen Lindgren '64 Wayne & Dorraine (Whaley) Barbara (Burch) Anderson '54 Amelia (Johnson) & John Richard Lorenson '52 Stolson '50 '50 Earl Anderson '53 Engberg '53 Thad & Melinda Ludwiczak, Parent Marlyn & Bette (Berg) Roger Anderson '58 Sharon (Anderson) & Rob Ronald & Carol Anne (Jameson) Theisen '56 '56 Jennifer Athanases & Dale Englund '62 Madsen '59 '59 Bruce & Joan Theisen, Parent McCormick, Parent Marilyn (Jacobson) Engstrom '53 Susan McKinnell & Charles Robert & Barbara Thomasson '54 Rachel Bachman '91 Carol (Pieh) Estey '67 Campbell, Parent Richard & Darlene Thorud '52 William Badenhoff '64 Marjorie Fitzsimmons, Staff George Moline '49 Joan Threet, Staff Andrea Baker, Friend Roger Folta '66 Richard Mulkern '43 Darlene (Ochoada) & Dennis Gary Baker & Sarah Evert, Parent Mary (Hague) & Clyde Gates '52 Annalise (Mortensen) Munnich '94 Tomlinson '64 Jayne (Maxwell) Balzer '50 Mary (Prondzinski) & Bruce Robert Patterson '57 Julie Urban, Friend Harold & Dianne (Edridge) Gensmer '60 Bette Peltola '55 Pamela (Fredell) & Gerald Benson '50 '52 Craig Goneau '82 Margaret (Zabel) & John Perry '55 Van Heel '64 Wayne Benson, '57 James Gooden '52 Judith (Larson) & Ralph Pesonen '54 Siegel & Gloria (McAuliffe) Dave & Suzanne (Wigen) Boll '66 '66 Charles Hackett '50 Mary & Kenneth Peterson, Friend Varner '43 '46 Dale Braunschweig '56 David Hague '51 Leonard & Cheryl (Andersen) Douglas & Jan Vatne '50 Jane Breckenridge, Friend Kathleen (Dwyer) & Louis Ramirez '69 '70 Richard Vatne '46 Kathleen Briggs '71 Hastert '60 Lisa