Northwest School News Six issues published annually by the Northwest School of Agriculture, University of Minnesota, Crookston. Entered as second class matter. December 2, 1916, at the Post Office at Crookston, Minnesota. under the Act of August 24, 1912. VOLUME XXXVIII. Crookston, Minnesota, December, 1953-January, 1954 NUMBER 1

RED RIVER VALLEY WINTER SHOWS Junior Class Play To Be Given February 18 February 22-26 The Junior class of the Northwest School has selected “Cheaper By the Dozen” for their class play to be given Prospects are excellent for a suc- For the women’s meetings, Garden at the school on Thursday, February cessful 44th annual Red River Valley Club Day will be held on Tues- 18. This play is dramatized by Perry Winter Shows and Northwest School day, February 22. On Thursday, Clark and produced by the Dramatic Farmers’ Week, according to T. M. Mc- February 25, Mrs. A. A. Dowell of St. Publishing Company. Mrs. Alice Ittner, Call, president of the Winter Shows Paul will speak on “Some Observations of the English faculty, is directing the Board of Managers. Educational meet- From a Trip Through Western and Southern Europe.” play. ings sponsored by the University and A large cast of characters is needed organizations cooperating with the Music features of the Winter Shows shows have been arranged for each day for the three-act comedy. Members of will be a Barber Shop Quartet Contest the cast are: Willis Finifrock, Barnum; of the show, Monday through Thursday. on Tuesday evening, a concert by the The combined meetings and shows have Donna Miller, Crookston; Marilyn Bal- Crookston Municipal Band on Wednes- stad, Fosston; Harlene Hagen, Gatzke; been attracting from 15,000 to 17,000 day evening, and a program by the re- persons annually. Carol Soltis, Angus; Howard Duncan, activated Northwest Singers (a group Cando, North Dakota; Henry Landin, The livestock show with herds and of 90 male voices from men’s choruses Warroad; Jean Stromstad, Lockhart; flocks from the leading livestock breed- in the Red River Valley area) on Thurs- George Torkelson, Red Lake Falls; ers of the Red River Valley area, and day evening. James Olson, Reynolds, North Dakota; the crops and poultry shows acquaint A full week of activity has been Willard Loing, Reynolds, North Da- the farmer and townsman with the planned for the 4-H club members kota; Donald Wold, Badger; Marlys latest developments in production of starting with their judging teams and Love, Euclid; Henry Hettwer, Mahno- livestock, poultry, and crops. radio speaking contest on Monday; Fu- men; Charles Kramer, Peoria, Illinois; The general schedule of events for the turity Day on Tuesday; and 4-H club Barbara Kagg, Viking. Prompters are week includes: Monday, February 22- demonstrations and program on Wed- Jeanne Vanek of Angus and Margie livestock and crops judging contests; nesday. Iwen, Arthur, North Dakota. Soil Conservation Day; Tuesday, Feb- The evening and men’s day programs ruary 23-Crops Day (all day program) ; will be held in the Crookston High Parents’ Association Elects Garden Club Day; junior livestock Fu- School auditorium; the women’s meet- turity Day; open class livestock judg- ings will be held in the First Metho- Officers And Directors ing; Wednesday, February 24- Live- dist Church. stock Day, Poultry Day, open class Copies of the complete program will Morris Grove of McIntosh was elect- livestock judging, 4-H Club Day, rural be available shortly after February 1. ed president of the Northwest School school spelling contest, stockmen’s Copies may be secured by writing Win- Parents’ Association at Crookston at Dutch lunch; Thursday, February 25- ter Shows, Northwest School and Ex- the annual Parents’ Day held on No- Potato and Sugar Beet Day, Valley periment Station, Crookston, Minne- vember 25. More than 400 parents were Farmers and Homemakers banquet, sale sota. (continued on page 4, col. 3) of bred gilts and ewes; Friday, Febru- ary 26----Cattle Sale Day. Forty-five head of bred ewes and eighty head of bred gilts from the leading breeds of sheep and swine will be sold on Febru- ary 25; 100 head of purebred cattle, both bulls and cows, of the leading beef and dairy breeds will be sold on February 26. For the evening meetings during the week, Monday is designated as com- munity night and judging team banquet night. The shows will be open until 9:00 P.M. to permit local people to see the show. The Tuesday evening, Feb. 23, speaker will be Thor Gjesdal, principal director of the United Nations, Depart- ment of Public Information, who will speak on “The United Nations.” For Wednesday evening, negotiations are underway for a spokesman from the U. S. Department of Agriculture. On Thursday evening, T. H. Fenske, assist- ant dean, and A. A. Dowell, director of resident instruction and assistant dean, Institute of Agriculture, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, will be joint speakers on the program. Illustrated talks will be given on agricultural and Pictured above are the newly-elected officers of the Northwest School Parents’ Association. They were elected at a meeting held at the Northwest School in connection with Parents‘ economic conditions in the Scandinav- Day on November 25. ian countries by T. H. Fenske, and in Reading from left to right, they are: Delmar B. Hagen, Gatzke-vice-president; Morris India by A. A. Dowell. Grove, McIntosh-president; and Mark Craigmile, Hallock-secretary-treasurer. 2 NORTHWEST SCHOOL NEWS

North west School News WEATHER SUMMARY FOR 1953 Issued by THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA O C. SOINE NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE Mild, open winter months with above normal temperatures and slightly T. M. McCall, Superintendent cooler summer months featured the weather for 1953 in this general area, ac- Northwest Experiment Station cording to weather records maintained by the Northwest School and Experiment OFFICE Station, Crookston. The mean temperature for the year was 2.2 degrees above Crookston, Minnesota the long-time average of 39.47 degrees. This was the second consecutive year This publication issued six times a year: with above-average temperatures. The year 1952 was 1.8 degrees above normal. bi-monthly. A month by month comparison of the mean temperature shows that seven were above the average and five were below. February showed greatest var- Athletic And Scholarship iation and was 7 degrees warmer than usual. The three spring months of April, May and June were slightly cooler than usual. Awards Presented Students The extremes in temperature were not as wide as in previous years. The The annual fall term Awards Assem- highest temperature of 95 degrees was recorded on August 27 while the low of -25 bly was held at the Northwest School degrees occurred . on . Twenty-seven ath- The precipitation was fairly well distributed throughout the year and fol- letes were awarded their athletic A’s lowed very closely the long-time pattern. The spring and summer rains came or service chevrons for participation in in a few large showers which resulted in dry periods between. This was most football and cross-country. Retiring noticeable in the latter part of July and the first part of August when the late football co-captains David Viker, Ada, seeded small grains were filling and needed rain. The total precipitation for the and Bruce Kramer, Beltrami, passed on year was 22.13 inches which is 1.84 inches above average. the captain’s star to the newly-elected Six of the months were above average while the remainder were below co-copatins Glenn Filipi of Angus and in precipitation. September, with 4.32 inches of rain, showed the greatest vari- Leonard Bailey of Halstad. ation; this was 2.29 inches above normal. The three spring months of April, May and June were above normal but due to the dry subsoil condition brought about Football players winning the letter by two years of deficient moisture, this increased amount of rain was taken up “A” for their first year of participation by the subsoil. were: Eugene Austin, Gilby, N. Dak.; The snowfall of 35.1 inches was equivalent to 3.17 inches of water and was James Dudgeon, East Grand Forks; well distributed throughout the winter months. Glenn Finkenbinder, Crookston; Eldon The frost-free period measured 143 days and was 15 days longer than usual Hanson, Lockhart; Lowell Hanson, The last frost in the spring occurred on May 15 and the killing frost on October Mahnomen; Richard Miller, Crookston; 6 ended the period. Fred Ophus, Erskine; James Roberts, The following summary gives the month by month data compared with the East Grand Forks! Duane Wagner, long-time averages: Fisher. Two-bar chevron winners for Total Precipitation Mean Temnerature two years of participation were: Leon- Snowfall Rain 1953 50-Year Av. 1953 IO-Year Av. ard Bailey, Halstad; Glenn Filipi, An- Inch Inch Inch Inch Degree Degree gus; Sylvester Greskowiak, Crookston; January 8.2 - 0.67 0.54 10.6 532 Henry Hettwer, Mahnomen; Lloyd Hor- February 5.4 - 0.41 0.67 14.9 7.95 gen, Warren; Frank Sczepanski, Ste- March 3.5 0.12 0.77 0.83 27.1 25.65 phen; Arnold Skeie, Winger; three-bar April T 1.91 1.91 1.62 38.1 41.11 chevron: (3 yrs.) Wayne Mosher, Lock- May - 3.02 3.02 2.73 53.9 54.53 hart. Coach H. H. Lysaker made the June - 3.78 3.78 3.30 63.0 63.75 presentation of football awards. Charles July - 2.47 2.47 2.85 67.4 69.96 Whiting, instructor in Social Science, August - 2.08 2.08 2.87 70.6 67.31 served as assistant football coach. September - 4.32 4.32 2.03 56.1 57.18 Robert Singelstad, instructor and coach October - 1.26 1.26 1.37 51.5 44.90 of cross-country, made the awards to November 8 .0 T 0.62 0.86 32.90 26.90 the members of the cross-country team. .0 T 0.82 0.62 13.63 11.54 Dale Nesland of Thompson, N. Dak.; 35.1 retiring captain of the 1953 cross-coun- Total 18.96 22.13 20.29 41.64 39.47 Average try team, passed on the captain’s star (by O C. Soine, Agronomist and Weather Recorder) for the 1954 team to newly-elected cap- tain Charles Armstrong of Euclid. Team members winning their letter Wrestling Team Basketball Team “A” were: Fredrick Larson, Euclid; Charles Kramer, Peoria, Ill.; William Starts Season Making Progress Brasseur, Holt; Neal Bjornson, Arvilla, By PHILIP LARSON By H. H. LYSAKER N. Dak.; Charles Armstrong, Euclid. Two-bar chevron winners were: Rich- The wrestling team at the Northwest Even though graduation last spring ard Jokela, Crookston; Spencer Lar- School has made a good start in Con- took nine out of the first twelve boys son, Euclid; Dale Nesland, Thompson, ference meets having won one meet on the “A” basketball squad, the team N. Dak.; Raymond Wiertzema, Euclid; and lost one meet. The team lost its this year has won seven out of its captain’s star-Dale Nesland. first meet to West Central on January first nine starts. 15 and won from the Southern School Scholarship certificates for two con- The “B” team to date, coached by of Agriculture at Waseca on January C. D. Whiting, has won seven of its secutive terms on the Honor Roll were 16. awarded to: Rosemary Auer, Waubun; first eight games played. Marilyn Balstad, Fosston; Neal Bjorn- This year’s wrestling team consists Members of the “A” squad include: son, Arvilla, North Dakota; Arlene of Wayne Mosher (Captain) of Lock- James Fisher, Georgetown; Larry Dris- Christianson, Goodridge,; Mardell hart, a Senior; Robert Swanson of Ste- coll, East Grand Forks; Floyd Horgen, Moyum, Mentor; Donald Died- phen and Vernon Ricard of Crookston Warren; David Viker, Ada; Bruce Kra- rich, Warren; Wayne Erickson, McIn- -Seniors; Robert Kuznia, Stephen; Le- mer, Peoria, Illinois; Paul Eggebraaten, tosh, Willis Finifrock, Barnum Har- Roy Sondrol, Reynolds, N. Dak.; Low- Fisher; Leonard Bailey, Halstad; Keith lene Hagen, Gatzke; Barbara Hylland, ell Hanson, Mahnomen; Alphia Doyea, Chisholm, Gary; Glen Filipi, Angus; Grygla; Grant Johnson, St. Hilaire; Red Lake Falls; James Dudgeon, East Arnold Skeie, Winger; Charles Kramer, Richard Kluzak, East Grand Forks; Grand Forks; Raymond Wiertzema, Peoria, Illinois; Roger Landerville, Ar- Marlys Love, Euclid; Donna Miller, Euclid, and Henry Hettwer, Mahnomen gyle, and Frank Sczepanski, Stephen. Crookston; James Olson, Reynolds, N. -Juniors; Claude Mosher, Lockhart; Members of the “B” team are: David (continued on page 4, col. 2) (continued on page 4, col. 3) (continued on page 4, col. 2) NORTHWEST SCHOOL NEWS 3

407 Students Enrolled Fall Term Honor Students Receive For Winter Term Roll Announced Home Project Awards The winter term at the Northwest The Honor and High Scholarship Roll, Merlin Skretvedt of Gary and Shirley School of Agriculture opened on Jan- for the fall term which ended Decem- Hanson of Reynolds, N. Dak., students uary 4, with an enrollment of 407 stu- ber 18, shows seven students with at the Northwest School of Agriculture, dents. Classes started on January 5, straight “A” averages and thirty-five received top honors at the annual Sum- and the school term ends with students on the Honor Roll. The High mer Home Project assembly held at Commencement exercises on March 25. Scholarship Roll lists the names of fifty- the school on January 8. Merlin Skret- A full schedule of extra-curricular five students. vedt was named champion of boys’ activities has been arranged for the Students receiving straight “A” av- summer home project work and Shirley winter term. Livestock, crops, and po- erages are, by classes: Freshmen-Al- Hanson was named champion of girl’s tato judging teams will compete in len Dragseth, Eldred; Sophomores- summer home project work. Harlene subcollegiate contests at the forthcom- Donald Diedrich, Warren; Barbara Hyl- Hagen of Gatzke and Marilyn Ealstad ing Winter Shows. Two debating teams land, Grygla; Fred Ophus, Erskine; Ju- of Fosston were named Reserve Cham- will compete in dual debates with West niors-Wendell Kelm, Neche, N. Dak.; pions in the girls’ work, and Stanley Central School early in March. Swim- Paul Tollefson, Crookston; and Seniors Johnson of Menahga and Walter E. ming, wrestling, and basketball teams -Neal Bjornson, Arvilla, N. Dak. Anderson of Stephen were named Re- round out the opportunities afforded Students on the Honor Roll (2.50 serve Champions in the boys’ work. in Conference competition. Boys’ and points or above) include: FRESHMEN girls’ glee clubs, school band, and pub- --Allan Brandli, Warroad; Allan Drag- Donald Hettervig of Hillsboro, N. lic speaking contests, together with oth- Seth, Eldred; Walter Fehr, East Grand Dak., was awarded the Standard Oil er activities, give ’all students oppor- Forks; Delmar Johnson, Middle River; Company crescent wrench set award tunity to take part in activities of their Jean McWilliam, Winger; Mavis Mun- and the Archie Lee tractor plaque for choice. ter, Buxton, No. Dak.; Judy Piker, An- highest honors in the Tractor Main- The large enrollment in each of the gus; Duane Setterholm, Stephen; Roger tenance project; Wayne Ranstrom of four classes is again taxing to full Tollefson, Crookston; Allen Ziegler, Warren was awarded the Pureseed capacity the classroom space available. Perley; SOPHOMORES-Walter An- Project plaque awarded by the former The cloakroom in the Hill building had derson, Stephen; Arnold Balstad, Wing- Roe Grain Company; James Paulson of to be transformed into a classroom to er; Arlene Christianson, Goodridge; Trail was awarded the O A. Flaat Po- accommodate the classes; also, because Donald Diedrich, Warren; Leon Dris- tato Project plaque; Merlin Skretvedt of the number of sections required in coll, East Grand Forks; Gordon Hanson, of Gary was awarded the Dairy Herd each class, instructors are carrying Callaway; Barbara Hylland, Grygla; Management plaque of the Red River heavy teaching loads. Ruth Iverson, Goodridge; Wesley Mots- Valley Dairymen’s Association; and Members of the staff will again be schenbacher, Sabin; Donald Murphy, Neal Bjornson of Arvilla, N. Dak., was taking positions of leadership in the Reynolds, N. Dak.; Fred Ophus, Ers- awarded the Wesley Battles Memorial Northwest School Farmers’ and Home- kine; JUNIORS-Marilyn Balstad, Foss- Community Service plaque. makers’ Week and the Red River Val- ton; Mardell Boyum, Mentor; Wayne The Blue Ribbon winners in the girls’ ley Winter Shows. O C. Soine serves Erickson, McIntosh; Wendell Kelm, Home Economics projects were: Bar- as secretary-treasurer of the Winter Neche, N. Dak.; Henry Landin, War- bara Hylland, Grygla; Shirley Hanson, Shows Board of Managers, superin- road; David Mickelson, Menahga; Don- Reynolds, N. Dak.; Carol Ewing, Crook- tendent of crops, and manager of crops na Miller, Crookston; Paul Tollefson, ston; Evelyn Holy, East Grand Forks; judging contests. H. D. Fausch is man- Crookston; Donald Wald, St. Hilaire; Marilyn Balstad, Fosston; Harlene ager of livestock judging contests; B. C. SENIORS-Paul Bergeson, Fertile; Hagen, Gatzke; Barbara Kagg, Viking; Beresford is superintendent of horti- Neal Bjornson, Arvilla, N. Dak.; Grant Marlys Love, Euclid; Donna Miller, (continued on page 4, col. 1) (continued on page 4, col. 1) Crookston; Jeanne Vanek, Angus; Rose Mary Auer, Waubun; Sadie Carlson, Roseau; and Arlene Christianson, Good- ridge. Reading Project winner was Bar- bara Hylland, and Turkey Production winner was Barbara Kagg. Blue Ribbon winners in each division of the boys’ summer project work were: Stanley Johnson, Menahga-Insect Col- lection; Wayne Ranstrom, Warren- Pureseed Project; Leonard Bailey, Hal- stad-Weather; James Paulson, Trail- Potato Production; Donald Wald, St. Hilaire-Gardening; Paul Tollefson, Crookston-Weed Seed Collection; Da- vid Boman, Arvilla, N. Dak.-Wind- break; Leon Driscoll, East Grand Forks -Safety and Fire Prevention; Neal Bjornson, Arvilla, N. Dak.-Commun- ity Service; Wayne Mosher, Lockhart- Farm and Home Improvement; Harold Ash, St. Vincent-Dairy Production; Donald Hettervig, Hillsboro, N. Dak.- Chicken Production; Walter E. Ander- son, Stephen-Pork Production; Harlan Miller, Crookston-Baby Beef Produc- tion; Willis Finifrock, Barnum-Sheep Plaque Winners for 1953 Summer Home Project Work Production; Merlin Skretvedt, Gary- Pictured above are Northwest School students who were presented achievement plaques Dairy Herd Management; Glen Filipi, at a recent Awards Assembly for Blue Ribbon ratings or Championship ratings for 1953 Angus-Rural Electrification; Frank summer home project work. Reading from left to right: Donald Hettervig Hillsboro N. Dak.-Blue Ribbon Tractor Maintenance. Neal Bjornson Arvilla, N. Dak.-Biue Ribbon: Shimpa, Brooks-Welding; Donald Het- Community Service; Shirley Hanson, Reyn’olds, N. Dak.-Championship plaque for girls’ tervig, Hillsboro, N. Dak.-Tractor projects; James Paulson, Trail-Blue Ribbon, Potato Production; Wayne Ranstrom, Warren Maintenance, and Donald Nesland, -Blue Ribbon, Pure Seed Production. Merlin Skretvedt of Gary, Champion in boys’ Thompson, N. Dak.-Combine. projects, is not in the picture. Other Blue Ribbon winners are given in this issue of the Northwest School News. (continued on page 4, col. 2) 4 NORTHWEST SCHOOL NEWS

Choral Concert Students Enter Swimming Team Starts Presented By Students Essay Contest Winter Term Schedule A Christmas choral concert was giv- Three girls at the Northwest School By PHILIP LARSON en by student music groups at the won the right to submit essays in the The Northwest School swimming Northwest School of Agriculture on state-wide Tuberculosis Essay Contest. team had its first meet with Fargo High Sunday evening, . The six top-ranking girls, of twenty- at Fargo on January 14. Fargo High Some seventy students sang in the six contestants in the class of the Home won the meet by a score of 37 to 27. five different music groups which were Nursing course, competed at the school Swimmers competing in the first meet under the direction of Miss Patricia on November 18, for the three high- were Edward and Clarence Grove, Mc- Harman with Miss Mary Croal as ac- ranking positions. Girls selected to send Intosh; Robert Glass, Crookston; Henry companist. Music groups appeafing in essays to the state contest were Kath- Landin, Warroad; Willis Finifrock, the concert were girls’ and boys’ glee ryn Clementson, Erskine; Alicia Nel- Barnum; Melvin Larson, Crookston; clubs, mixed choir, mixed octet, and son, Grygla; and Muriel Setterholm, and Jerome Fuglseth, Fertile. Other triple trio. Stephen. Other girls with honorable members of the swimming team in- mention essays were Janice Iverson, clude: Vernon Askegard, Red Lake HONOR ROLL Grand Forks, N. Dak.; Arlene Chris- Falls; Allan Brandli, Warroad; Donald (continued from page 3) tianson, Goodridge; and Irene Ander- Audette, Red Lake Falls; Joseph Arm- son, Stephen. Miss Dolores Hesch, strong, Euclid-Freshmen; Richard Johnson, St. Hilarie; Adelle Larson, school nurse and instructor, was in Anderson, Cummings, N. Dak.; Glenn Twin Valley; and Merlin Skretvedt, charge of the contest. Weber, Crookston, and Malcolm Salis- Garv. Faculty judges for the contest were bury, Johnstown, N. Dak.-Sopho- High Scholarship students (2.00 points Miss Margaret Larsen, Miss Darlene mores; Marvin Engesether, McIntosh; to 2.49 points) include: FRESHMEN- Johnson, and Robert Singelstad. Howard Duncan, Cando, N. Dak.; and Donald Audette. Red Lake Falls: Bruce Harold Ash, St. Vincent-Juniors. Chapman, Baudette; Raymond ’Dusek, HOME PROJECTS AWARDS The return meet with Fargo is set for Grafton, N. Dak.; Elwood Gormsen, February 10. The dates for the two Middle River; Ardell Greskowiak, (continued from page 3) meets with West Central of Morris will Crookston; Robert Hance, Red Lake Honorable mention for boys’ summer be set shortly. Falls; Donald Henrickson, Warren; Du- home project work was given the fol- ane Kuzel, Angus; Vernon LaCoursiere, lowing students: Harvey Halstensgaard, WRESTLING TEAM Brooks; Jerome Novak, Warren; Lynn Gary-Dairy Herd Management; Rich- (continued from page 2) Porter, Grandin, N. Dak.; Allen Stein- ard Miller, Crookston-Pork Produc- Ronald Sluka, Badger, Robert Byfug- hauer, Thief River Falls; Michael Van- tion; James Andre, Hunter, N. Dak.- lien, Ross; Leo Lund, Crookston-Soph- ek, Angus; SOPHOMORES-Dell Chris- Sheep Production; David Mickelson, omores; Roger Tollefson, Crookston; tianson, Thief River Falls; David Eblen, Menahga-Turkey Production; Stanley Anton Filipi, Angus; Jerome Novak, Halstad; Larry Eftefield, Stephen; Lar- Johnson-Turkey Production; David Warren; James Wiertzema, Euclid; Orin ry Freeland, Cummings, N. Dak.; Ger- Goosen, Euclid-Safety and Fire Pre- Lee, Ross; Ernest Reithemeier, Emer- ald Green, Gary; Edward Hoeft, Euclid; vention; Neal Bjornson-Rural Elec- ado, N. Dak-Freshmen. LeRoy Son- Marilyn Hovet, Thompson, N. Dak; trification; Donald Diedrich, Warren- drol, one of the better lightweights, will Theone Larson, Twin Valley; Alicia Dairy Production; Mardell Boyum, not be out for wrestling for the rest Rae Nelson, Grygla; Ronald Nesland, Mentor-Baby Beef Production; James of the season due to an appendectomy Thompson, N. Dak.; Verland Orvis, Olson, Reynolds, N. Dak.-Tractor operation. Pencer; David Pechacek, Ulen; Gerald Maintenance; Robert Eaton, Wannaska The remainder of the year’s sched- Roberts, East Grand Forks; Allen St. -Gardening; James Gunderson, Bux- ule is as follows: January 20-Fargo Germain, Argyle; Muriel Setterholm, ton, N. Dak-Pureseed; Dell Chris- High at N.W.S.; January 23-Waseca Stephen; Larry Solberg, Winger; Leon tianson, Thief River Falls-Weather; Aggies at N.W.S.; January 29-Crook- Thoreson, Climax; Harley Thureen, and Gerald Magsam, Euclid-Welding. ston Aggies at Grand Rapids; Febru- East Grand Forks; Loren Wiseth, ary 5-Morris at N.W.S.; February 19 Crookston; JUNIORS-Harold Ash, St. ATHLETIC AND SCHOLARSHIP -Grand Rapids at N.W.S.; February Vincent; Leonard Bailey, Halstad; AWARDS PRESENTED 26 and 27-Conference at N.W.S. Glenn Filipi, Angus; Willis Finifrock, Barnum; John Fleisher, Ogema; Keith (continued from page 2) Dak.; Kent Omdahl, Warren; Fred PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION ELECTS Freeland, Cummings, N. Dak.; Henry OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Hettwer, Mahnomen; Stanley Johnson, Ophus, Erskine; James Paulson, Trail; Paul Tollefson, Crookston; Donald (continued from page 1) Menahga; Marlys Love, Euclid; James present as guests of the school for the Olson, Reynolds, N. Dak.; Kent Omdahl, Wald, St. Hilaire. E. N. Reiersgord, Reg- istrar, presented the scholarship cer- day to visit classes and the student Warren; James Paulson, Trail; Arnold home project show and attend the all- Skeie, Winger; Robert Strandberg Ar- tificates. student program. gyle; Donald Taus, Angus; Donie Upp- Superintendent T. M. McCall pre- At the Parents’ Association meeting, man, Lancaster; SENIORS-Irene An- sided at the awards assembly. other officers elected were Delmar B. derson, Stephen; David Gray, Twin Hagen, Gatzke-vice-president, and Valley; Elmer Halstensgaard, Bejou; BASKETBALL TEAM Mark Craigmile of Hallock, secretary- Jean Hellerud, Halstad; Richard Klu- (continued from page 2) treasurer. County directors elected zak, East Grand Forks; Norma Nielsen, Eblen, Halstad; Eldon Hanson, Bel- were: Archie Overgaard, Dalton-Ot- Hackensack; Gordon Syverson, McIn- trami; Leon Driscoll, East Grand Forks; ter Tail; Mrs. Harriet Earle, Oak Is- tosh. Duane Wagner, Fisher; Kenneth Egge- land-Lake of the Woods; Manley Lar- braaten, Fisher; Richard Miller, Crook- son, Twin Valley-Norman; Delmar 407 STUDENTS ENROLLED ston; Lynn Porter, Hillsboro, N. Dak; Hagen-East Marshall; Theodore Ran- (continued from page 3) Dale Rokke, Newfolden; Allan Drag- strom, Warren-West Marshall; Martin cultural crops and manager of the po- seth, Eldred; Harold Moe, Beltrami; and Landby, Swift-Roseau; Mark Craig- tato judging contest; and O M. Kiser, John Fleisher, Ogema. mile-Kittson; Walter Brandt, Com- associate professor emeritus, is secre- Scores of games to date: Climax-51, stock-Clay; David C. Mickelson, Men- tary of the Red River Valley Livestock Aggies-52; Fisher-41, Aggies-56; ahga-Becker; Leo Derosier, Red Lake Association. Superintendent T. M. Mc- Ada-68, Aggies 55; Twin Valley-43, Falls-Red Lake; Marvin Smith, Shev- Call serves as president of the Winter Aggies-53; Warren-55, Aggies-68; lin-Clearwater; Albert Hanson, Mah- Shows Board of Managers, the Red Sacred Heart-47, Aggies-33; Fertile nomen-Mahnomen; Joe Stenberg, Thief River Valley Livestock Association, and -52, Aggies-60; Crookston-50, Aggies River Falls-Pennington; Morris Grove the Red River Valley Development -54; Grand Rapids Aggies-26, Aggies -East Polk; and John Stromstad, Lock- Association. -53. hart-West Polk.