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1958 Mato Paha
Sturgis High School
Sturgis, South Dakota

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SHS Class of 1958 50th Reunion, 2008

 

 


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ATHLETICS   Head Coach, Chester Worth; Athletic Director, Buell Woodle


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FOOTBALL PLAYERS   
Don Schmeig, Bob Grubl, Dale Thein, Joe Massa, Bill Jones, Jim Cooper, Richard Hurd, Ivan Montgomery, Cal Reoh, Maurice Sanders, Paul Besselievre


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FOOTBALL PLAYERS   
Bucky O'Connor, Jim Chubb, Marvin Harwood, LaRue Peterson, Gary Cooper, Bob Paulsen, Dave Hunter, Ron Pfleger, Gene Hamblet,
Dean Strong (All State), Sam Grover.


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BLACK HILLS CONFERENCE CHAMPS. 
Bucky O'Connor, All-State First Team Halfback
Dean Strong, All-State Second Team Tackle


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BASKETBALL   A Squad - Richard Hurd, Ron Pfleger, David Donaldson, John Lushbough, Jim Cooper, Joe Massa, Jim Chubb, Dale Thein, Sam Grover, Bob Paulson, Buky O'Connor, Coach Worth    B Squad - Bert Meginness, Ted Dickson, Gerald Langin, Arnold Delbridge, Larry Burditt, Steve Rick, Dennis Marsh, Dennis Dalby, Ronnie Jarvis, Marty Jolley, Johnny Ritchell, Marlin Anderson, Albert Roth.


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B Squad FOOTBALL and B Squad BASKETBALL
Richard Hurd, Ron Pfleger, David Donaldson, John Lushbough, Jim Cooper, Joe Massa, Jim Chubb, Dale Thein, Sam Grover, Bob Paulson, Bucky O'Connor, Coach Worth;  Bert Meginness, Ted Dickson, Gerald Langin, Arnold Delbridge, Larry Burditt, Steve Rick, Dennis Marsh, Dennis Dalby, Ronnie Jarvis, Marty Jolley, Johnny Ritchell, Marlin Anderson, Albert Roth.


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TRACK    Sprint Medley Team, Senior Lettermen, Junior Trackmen, Sophomore Trackmen, Track Coaches, Freshmen Trackmen
Bucky O'Connor, David Donaldson, Ivan Montgomery, Gary Cooper, Joe Massa, Richard Hurd, Jerry Beug, David Hunter, Bob Paulson, John Paul Donaldson, Johnny Ritchell, Marty Jolley, Marion Anderson, Bob Kenoyer, Jim Cooper, Bob Gant, Edward Thompson, Ronnie Jarvis, Lavern Shuck, Bill Hirst, Myron Compton, Steve Rick, Lavere Beug, Arnold Delbridge, Larry Burditt, Gerald Langdon, Ted Dickson, Ben Bucholz, Danny Hoshino, Allen Harwood, David Keffeler, Mr. Bruns, Mr. Worth, Mr. Hendrickson.


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"S" CLUB,  Don Schmeig, Jim Chubb, Bill Jones, Duane Peterson, Ron Pfleger, Marvin Harwood, Joe Massa, Coach, Chet Worth, Dave Hunter, Gary Cooper, LaRue Peterson, Dave Donaldson, Robert Grubl, Vernon Peterson, Sam Grover, Maurice Sanders, Ralph Jones, Dale Thein, Ivan Montgomery, John Lushbough, Richard Hurd, Bob Paulsen, Bucky O'Connor.


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GAA    Jean Ferguson, Sponsor, Miss Thompson;  
GAA Officers, Student Council, Margie Blair; President, Dixie Crowser, Vice President, Jean Ferguson; Secretary, Joann Steeves. 


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FHA  and FFA
Judy Keegan, Dixie Weyer, Inez Mahaffey, Leona Cash, Linda Bachand, Karen Strong, Joan Steeves, Lois Wherry, Elta Stoddard, Jean Brandt, La Vonne Simons, Ardith Strong, Peggy Jones, Bonnie Crowser, Dianne Bradley, Dianna Peterson, Mardel Simons, Dorothy Kellog, Sharon Chaffee, Jean Ferguson, Donna Borup, Karen Ness, Wilma Berk, Virginia Weyer, Carolyn Hayes, Gloria Raetz, Gayle Veren, Marlene Mullenix, Frances Crackenberger, Myrna Ginter, Helen Howe, Dixie Crowser, Valorie Simons, Martha Chapman, Linda Howard, Miss Mesa.  Wayne Gary, Advisor; Roger Thompson, Clarence McFarland, Martin Baker, Les Auer, James Willson, Dennis Bauer, Dick Lauer, Clifford Meyer, Gail Bachand, Ralph Tysdale, Robert Baker, Paul Longden, Arnold Delbridge, Larry Burditt, Mark Bachand, Charles Conway, Harold Waterland, Jim Anderson, Monte Simons, Duane Reichert, Duane Arneson, Galen Simons, Roger Keffeler, Terry Mahaffy, James Wahl, Richard Ruby, Louis Bertolotto, Bob Anderson, Walter Haley, Eugene Cross, Robert Schaffner, James Meyers, Don Cordes, Clarence Haley, Eugene Nonast, Wayne Bachand, Kirk Cordes, Gene Reichert, Jerry Chaffee, Roger Hlavka, Pete Richardson, Jim Funell.


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LATIN CLUB


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BEAR BUTTE BREEZES Newspaper:  
Editor, Patty Corum;   Feature Editor, Ann Miller;   Page Editors, Billie Ritchell, Betty Dodson, Andra Jordan.  Sports Editors, Gary Cooper, Bob Paulson.    Marlene Reid, Gene Cross, Karen Strong, Sharon Whistler, Deloris Wakefield.


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MATO PAHA YEARBOOK STAFF:  Ann Miller, Editor;   Ron Krikac, Business Manager;   Sandra Kleppin,  Ass't Business Mgr;  Joe Massa, Sports Editor; Karen Westberg, Art Director;    Dan Davidson, Photographer.  
Phyllis Barker, Mari Gully, Cathy Schummer, Barb Rogers, JoAnn Baumann, Phyllis Duly, Susie Kestler, Gloria Raetz, Donna Merritt.    Harold LaRoche, Sponsor.


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YEARBOOK... Mato Paha Staff at Work
Susie Kestler, Ann Miller, Jo Ann Baumann, Phyllis Barker, Gloria Raetz, Mari Gully.


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LIBRARIANS:  Evelyn Rosenbaum, Loretta Stetler, Dianne Bradley, Francis Crackenburger, Mary Ann Nordstrom, Phyllis Overton,  Jo Ann Cole, Rosemary Morgan

SECRETARIES:   Karen Westburg, Janet Pellegrin

 


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DECLAMATION   
Ronnie Krikac, Sandra Kleppin, Betty Albrecht, Cathy Schummer, Paul Besselievre, Janice Hardy, Ann Miller, Diane Williamson, Rosemary Morgan, Sandra Nelson, Susie Kestler, Louise Baumann, Marcia Cooper, Evelyn Rosenbaum, John Lushbough, Ron Pfleger, David Donaldson, John Morrill, Joe Massa, Mari Gully, Connie Matkins, Donna Merritt, Judy Matlick, Barbara Rogers, Lorna Slater, Sherrol Ellefson.


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DEBATE
A.... Ron Krikac, Joe Massa, John Morrill, John Lushbough, Richard Hurd, Donna Merritt

B.... Joe Massa, Connie Matkins, Sharon Bauer, Donna Merritt, Bill Gunlock, Rosemary Morgan, Gloria Whitman, Diane Veren, Evelyn Rosenbaum, Geri Burdick

C....Dennis Marsh, Robert Gant, David Keffeler, Dennis Dalby, Norman Hale, Colleen Piehl, Dorothy Jordan, Donna O'Connor, Vonnie Whitman

 


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NFL......Bill Wendt, Joe Massa, Richard Hurd, John Lushbough, Ted Dickson, John Morrill, Paul Besselievre, Dennis Marsh, Dennis Dalby, Ron Krikac, Diane Veren, Connie Matkins, Ann Miller, Nancy Blass, Donna Merritt, Gloria Whitman, Vonnie Whitman, Coleen Piehl, Sharon Bauer, Sandra Kleppin. 

THESPIANS, Ann Miller, Ralph Jones, Ivan Montgomery, Dale Thein, Coral Etta Todd, Phyllis Duly,  Sandra Nelson, Cathy Schummer, Mari Gully, Ron Pfleger, David Donaldson, Bill Wendt, Susie Kestler, Barb Rogers, Geri Burdick, Janice Hardy, Ila Meginness, Ron Krikac, Bruce Potts, John Morrill, Paul Besselievre, Kathy Aga, Jean Brandt, Gloria Raetz, Phyllis Barker.

 


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PLAY: TOBACCY ROAD.     Dick Cummings, Betty Albrecht, Ila Meginness, Ivan Montgomery, Ann Miller, Bruce Hale, Sandra Kleppin,  Richard Cummings.


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PLAY: UNDERTOW.    Diane Veren,  Barbara Rogers, Edith Herrick, Delona Sheely, Joanne Steeves, Kathy Aga, Kay Anderson,  Dianne Williamson.      

WILBUR FACES FACTS:  Paul Besselievre, Ron Krikac, Dave Hunter, Sandra Nelson, Judy Matlick, Marcia Cooper.

 


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PLAY:  THE CURIOUS SAVAGE.  Mari Gully, Larry Hale, Janice Hardy, Jean Brandt, Gloria Raetz, Bill Wendt, John Morrill, Susie Kestler, Dave Hunter, Kathy Aga, Dale Thein, Ron Pfleger.   Business Managers:   Ron Krikac and Ila Meginness.  Publicity:  Ann Miller.   Student Director, Cathy Schummer. 


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SPEECH WINNERS:  John Morrill, Paul Besselievre, Ron Pfleger, Janice Hardy, John Morrill.   
ALL-STATE DEBATERS:   Donna Merritt, John Morrill, Richard Hurd, Ron Krikac.


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AWARDS DAY: 
Gayle Southworth, National Test. 
Don Nesland, Instrumentalist.  Band Letters. 
Ann Miller, Journalism. 
Jo Ann Baumann, English.


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AWARDS: 
Tim Sagen, Leo Hanson, Joe DesJarlais, Industrial Arts. 
Marvin Harwood, Math. 
Bucky O'Connor and David Donaldson, Track. 


Basketball and Band certificates.


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PROM

Scenes from the Oriental Evening


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SENIOR PROPHECY OF 1958   ..   Arlene Abbot, Larry Broel, Ron Pfleger, Karen Westberg, Joyce Bachand, Phyllis Barker, Marvin Harwood, Loyd Cash, JoAnn Baumann, Billie Ritchell, Jessie Richardson, Wayne Bachand, Ann Miller, Joyce Bonsell, Philip Barker, Jack Crowser, Geri Burdick, La Von Outka, Mary Braithwaite, Betty Dodson, Johnny Brink, Gene Reichert, Patty Corum, Marlys Issacs, Janice Hardy, Phyllis Duly, Bill Wendt, Mari Gully, Bud Mathison, Marshall Howard, Joe DesJarlais, Larry Wildburger, Andra Jordan, Jean Jordan, Bill Gunlock, Sherryl Ellefson, Joan Dempsey, Danny Howe.


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(Continued Prophecy)  Frankie Ferguson, Leslie Auer, Delno Hodgman, Darlene Welke, David Donaldson, Kirk Cordes, Anabel Ferguson, Carol Lehmann, Vonda Simons, Sharon Schmidt, Susie Kestler, Ginny Caldwell, Lou Ann Gesinger, Sharon Ogle, Jerry Fenner, Bruce Harlow, Bucky O'Connor, Gloria Raetz, Connie Williamson, Gayle Southworth, Janet Symonds, Loretta Stetler, James Brown, Leland Brink, Joy Olson, Dan Davidson, Bill Jones, Duane Peterson, Dwain Sanders, Kay Simons, Eugene Nonnast, Harold Waterland, Merlyn  Sperle, Lester Tippy, Leo Hansen, Cathy Schummer, Don Nesland, Dale Thein, Janet Pellegrin.


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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1958.    Ron Pfleger, Charles Thielen, Colonel Brown, Lou Ann Gesinger, Joan Dempsey, Connie Matkins, Lorna Slater, Maurice Sanders, Merlyn Sperle, Bob Paulson, JoAnn Baumann, Cal Reoh, Jean Jordan, Kent Bauer and Donna Steffes, Johnny Brink, Marvin Harwood, Gene Hamblet, John Lushbough, Darlene Welke, Loyd Cash. Jerry Chaffee, Jeralyn Erickson, Bucky O'Connor, Bruce Hale, Ralph Jones, Alva Roberdeau, Larry Wildburger, Ivan Montgomery, Janet Symonds, Ila Meginness, Ron Pfleer, Phyllis Overton, Marshall Howard, John Morrill, Billie Ritchell, Richard Hurd, Mary Braithwaite, Shirley Nonnast, LaVon Simons, Alta Stoddard, Cathy Schummer, Sharon Whistler, Judy Patterson, Ann Miller, Gladys Bekken, Jessie Richardson, Gary Cooper, Kay Simons, Harold Waterland, Les Auer, Jack Koshalek, Dwain Sanders, Jerry Daane, Mertyce Sanders, Joy Olson, Karyl Houchin, Jerry Fenner, Geri Burdick, JoAnn Cole, Judy Matlick.


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(Continued..Last Will)  Joyce Bachand, Drucilla Hudson, Bonnie Garner, Phyllis Duly, Barb Rogers, Vonda Simons, Donald Schmeig, Dale Thein, Janice Bonsell, Marcia Cooper, Sandra Nelson, Janice Hardy, JoAnn Keffeler, Dian Veren, Phyllis Barker, Gene Hansen, Bill Henderson, David Donaldson, LaRue Peterson, Arlene Abbott, Bruce Potts, Carol Lehmann, Jean Brandt, Marlene Reid, Susie Kestler, Walter Haley, Bud Mathison, Dianne Williamson, Betty Albrecht, Kirk Cordes, Jerry Beug, Dan Davidson, Sandra Kleppin, Roger Thompson, Gloria Raetz, Cora Etta Todd, Sharon Schmidt, Barbara Aaberg, Gayle Southworth, David Doyen, Bill Jones, Kathy Aga, Mary Ann Harrington, Marlys Issacs, Bill Morgan, Danny Howe, JoAnn Steeves, Connie Williamson, Betty Weirs, Sherrol Ellefson, Louise Baumann, Butch Merritt, Gracie Blake, Loretta Stetler, Georgia Betz, Andra Jordan, Norma Badker, John Baker, Jack Crowser, Frankie Ferguson Baker, Inez Mahaffy, Marietta Greenfield, Edith Herrick, James Brown, Clyde Hines, Ginny Caldwell, Dave Hunter, Sam Grover, Sharon Ogle, Paul Besselievre, Betty Dodson, Karen Strong, Sharon Chaffee, Dorothy Kellogg, Wayne Bachand, Rudy Tysdall, Janet Pellegrin, Dwain Peterson, Gene Reichert, Jerry Schmidt, Don Bucholz, Lester Tippy, Janet Kelly, Kay Anderson, James Wilson, LaVon Outka, Maurice Cooper, Gerald Anderson, Joe DesJarlais, Dwayne Vig, John Konantz, Bill Gunlock, Cecil Bruse, Richard Cummings, Dwain Reichert, Patty Corum, Don Nesland, Ron Krikac, Eugene Nonnast, Donna Merritt, Leo Hanson, Jim Chubb, Karen Westberg, Dennis Bauer, Bill Wendt, Joe Massa, Philip Barker, Tom Bruce, John O'Toole, Larry Broel, Deloris Wakefield.


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(Continued..Last Will and Prom)  Mari Gully, Delana Sheeley, Bruce Harlow, Leland Brink, James Blake, Harold Waterland, Kenny Johnson, Bob Grubl.   Program:   Joe Massa, Reverend Whisler, Richard Hurd, Maurice and Mertyce Sanders, John Morrill, Ronald Pfleger, David Morrill, Ann Miller.


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 Class of 1958.
Arlene Abbott, Joyce Bachand, Phyllis Barker, JoAnn Baumann, Janice Bonsell, Mary Braithwaite, Geri Burdick, Virginia Caldwell, Patty Corum, Joan Dempsey, Betty Dodson, Phyllis Duly, Sherrol Ellefson, Anabel Ferguson, Frankie Ferguson, Lou Ann Gesinger, Mari Gully, Janice Hardy, Marlys Issacs, Andra Jordan, Jean Jordan, Susie Kestler, Carol Lehmann, Ann Miller, Sharon Ogle, Joy Olson, LaVon Outka, Janet Pellegrin, Gloria Raetz, Jessie Richardson, Billie Ritchell, Sharon Schmidt, Cathy Schummer, Kay Simons, Vonda Simons, Loretta Stetler, Janet Symonds, Darlene Welke, Karen Westberg, Connie Williamson, Leslie Auer, Wayne Bachand, Philip Barker, Leland Brink, Larry Broel, James Brown, William Cash, Kirk Cordes, Jack Crowser, Dan Davidson, Joe DesJarlais, David Donaldson, Jerry Fenner, William Gunlock, Leo Hansen, Marvin Harwood, Marshall Howard, Danny Howe, Bill Jones, Ralph Jones,  Bud Mathison, Don Nesland, Eugene Nonnast, Bucky O'Connor, Duane Peterson, Ron Pfleger, Gene Reichert, Dwain Sanders, Gayle Southworth, Merlyn Sperle, Dale Thein, Lester Tippy, Harold Waterland, Bill Wendt, Larry Wildburger.


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HONOR GRADUATES: 

Bill Gunlock, Marvin Harwood, David Donaldson, Eugene Nonnast, Ron Pfleger, Don Nesland, Gayle Southworth, Cathy Schummer, Ginnie Caldwell, Betty Dodson, Leslie Auer, Dan Davidson, Dan Howe, Billie Ritchell, Patty Corum, Sherrol Ellefson, Ann Miller, Andra Jordan, JoAnn Baumann, Susie Kestler, Arlene Abbott, Geri Burdick, Mari Gully, Phyllis Duly, Janice Hardy.


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FACULTY


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FACULTY


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SCHOOL BOARD


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