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Senior Memories

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Senior Class officers Carl Safe, Secretary, Bonnie Koehler, Vice President,, Bill Klanderman, President, and Judy F. Olson, Treasurer

Cardinal Tales Staff The Spring Valley Scandal Sheet, published under the direction of Mr. Collins, enjoyed a very successful year. This year seven issues were published with Kathi Madson, Mike Reid as Editors. Working in the Cardinal Tales staf developes a "nose for news" as well as gaining practical experience.

Seniors	G.A.A. The G.A.A. was engaged in many athletic activities again this year. Theyheld interclass tournaments, with the senior class coming out on top. The officers were: President Judy Thompson, Vice President Judy F. Olson, Secretary Darlene Lynum, Program Co-chairmen Ruth Gilbertson &  Janet Ducklow
	Drill Team This year's Vallettes consisted of twenty-two members. They performed at many football and basketball games, at a P.T.A. meeting, and a pep meeting. New outfits, consisting of black derbies, black canes, and black trim on their original outfits, brought a welcomed change. Many favorable comments were heard about the group.
		Homecoming - Fall of 1959 King Gail Lynum and Queen Bonnie Koehler Seniors - Class of '60 A Note from Bonnie: I was chosen Homecoming Queen that year. What an honor that was for a little girl from a very poor family!! Lucky I had the bridesmaid dress from my sister's wedding to wear -- no money for a new dress.

Can you help identify the people and the year/event in these photos?

Junior Memories

Judy Dent, Judy M. Olson, Joyce  "Casey" Anderson

Steven Madson and Mike Reid

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Sophomore Memories

Confirmation Class - 1957

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Freshmen Memories

Freshman Initiation
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? and Judy M. Olson	Oren Moore	1956 Front: Dave Wood, Larry Olstad-#8?, Carl Safe-#12, Steve Carpenter, Roger Wolske, Ross Taplin. Back: Don Richardson-#5, Coach Loren Kamish, Dick Rudesill(#6), Win Hanson, Lyle Christopherson-#11, Mike Reid

Elementary Memories

8th Grade Graduation Row 1: Judy Olson, Carol Kearns, Judy Thompson, Jean McClellan, Karen Haddow, Karen Sandvig, Inga Jahr, Judy Zimmer, Judy Olson. Row 2: Judy Dent, Ed Jahr, Win Hansen, Wesley Wentlandt, Terry Wulf, Margie Dahms, Carl Safe, Reese Ofstie, Ross Tapin, Peg Spangler. Row 3: Bernard Hampton, Richard Ducklow, Jim Odahlen, Roger Wolske, Larry Whirry, Bill Klanderman. Row 4: Kent Miller, Lyle Christopherson, Mike Reid, Steve Madson, Larry Olstad.
Basketball Team - 1955 Front row - Jimmy Anderson, Terry Wulf, Ross Taplin, Roger Wolski, Tommy Lamb, Win Hansen, Carl Safe, Wesley Wentlandt, Reese Ofstie Back row - Wesley Eaten, Lee Rutherford, Robert Halverson, Dick Alton, Lyle Christopherson, Mike Reid, Steven Madson, Richard Halverson, Larry Olstad, David Wood, Larry Whirry
Spring Valley 5th & 6th Grade boys’ Phy Ed Class, 1954 Front row: Jim Anderson, Jay Langer, Don Richardson, Winston Hanson, Carl Safe, Ross Taplin, Marshall Fuhrman, Wesley Wentlandt. Middle row: Steve Carpenter, Terry Wulf, Reece Ofstie, Tom Lamb, Chuck Olson, Bob Reid, Clair Stein, Dave Wood. Back row: Larry Whirry, Dick Ducklow, Jim Odahlen, Dean Blegen, Bill Klanderman, Steve Madson, Larry Olstad, Lyle Christopherson, Mike Reid, Berrnard Hampton. How would you like to ride herd on this bunch?! Taken from the Doug Blegen Historical Display in the Municipal Building in Spring Valley.
Year? ?, Margie Dahms, Joan Olson, Judy Olson, Judy Zimmer, Ro Pence, ? Judy Thompson	Bill Klanderman	Judy F. Olson, Win Hansen, and Margie Dahms
Steve Madson and Mike Reid	Judy Zimmer in elementary School, in the school cafeteria. Judy's grandma,Emma Zimmer, is the cook on the left.	Oren Moore
Roger Wolski	Roger Wolski and his brother, Ron	Oren Moore
Third Grade Christmas Chorus - 1950 Can you help with identifications?? Front Row - ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Muriel Hansen, Carol Leach, me, Janet ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ? Row 2 - ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, one of the Rudesills maybe, ?, an Ellefsen maybe, ?, ?, Jean McClellan, ?, ?, ? Row 3 - Eddie Jahr, Jimmy Odahlen, Judy F. Olson, ?, ?, ?, maybe Judy Thompson, Judy Zimmer, Terry Wulf, ?, ?, Roger Wolske, Reece Ofstie Row 4 - Maybe Orin Moore, Steve Madson, ?, ?, ?, Diane Tanberg, maybe Noterman, ?, Bill Klanderman,

Bulletin Board, St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 6, 2006
The Little Treasures
A note from SHA-NAN of River Falls, Wis.:

Wes Wentlandt

   “I was hunting high and low for the attached photo after seeing the horse and goat-wagon photos. I couldn’t find it; you know, it is in that special place in the house where everything else goes so I won’t forget.    “I was at my grandparents’ house today and borrowed their photo.    

   “My dad didn’t grow up in St. Paul, but on a farm in Spring Valley, Wisconsin. My grandmother took the photo of my dad, Wes, and his ducklings. No need for professionals here; my Grandma Helen created her own works of art!    

   “I hope you can share it with our fellow BBers. My dad turns 64 today. Happy birthday, Dad!”

Bulletin Board, St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 10, 2007
The Little Treasures
From SHA-NAN in River Falls:

Wes Wentland and his brother, Butch

  I don’t have a picture of the car that my Uncle Butch and my dad, Wes, used, but I have a great photo of them when they were 4 and 6 back in 1948. This is just around the time that my Grandma Helen asked them to go out to the field to pick potatoes. They didn’t walk out to the field or use the tractor; oh, no…they used the car to get out to the field, pick the potatoes and bring them back to the yard.
    When they returned, my grandma found a dent in the car! Both boys got in major trouble, and tears were still flowing when Grandpa Cub came home that day. When Grandma told Grandpa what had happened, he admitted that he had put the dent in the car and hadn’t told her!
    “My dad celebrated his 65th birthday on June 6th!! Happy birthday! Now he doesn’t even like driving on gravel roads if he can help it let alone driving in the fields to pick potatoes!”

Newly Posted - waiting for Name, Year, and Event (if applicable) Identifications

	Bonnie Koehler	Gloria Young
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After Graduation