The Torch 1943
Lincoln High School
Webster City, Iowa

Superintendent D. R. Cottrell

Instructors p.1

Alfred A. Kaskadden, Willard Grove, Mrs. Alice Greiner, Bessie Lyon, Lorene Marvel, Kathryn Hetzel, Carl Lenz, Clifford Thomsen, Ethel Swanson, Alice Eikenberry, Agnes Killerlain, Laura Jennings, G. D. Albers, Henry Larson

Instructors p.2

Robert W. Lamson, L. L. Siemers, Ilene Peterson, Esther Row, Alice Riter, Bertha E. Teal, Lillian Sterrett, Metta Robinson, Ethel Virtue, Mildred Moore, Ava Schnitjer, L. J. Maxwell

Torch Staff

Dave Eichman, Dick Groves, Ellen Severson, Bob Hathaway, Verne Miller, Mary Foley, Barbara McCollough, Ruth Fischer, Constantine Dermand, Patty Conaway, Carolyn Alexander

Seniors p.1

Charles McMurray, Theo Adair, Delores Albright, Geneva Alexander, Bonnieta Ambrose, Elaine Arbaugh, Norman Armstrong, June Baker, Francis Basford, John Bell, Virginia Bell, Richard Black, Mary Blake, Eileen Blalock

Seniors p.2

Ellen Brewer, Hugh Briggs, Leon Brin, Betty Brown, Dick Buckles, Mack Christenson, Delores Clabaugh, Peggy Cook, Jim Crosby, Melva Darnell, Richard Derscheid, Darle Doolittle, Hugh Doty, Charlotte Downard

Seniors p.3

Lois Eggers, Lorraine Ehlert, Betty Ermels, Robert Evans, Margie Fisher, Don Follett, Helmer Gangestad, Wilma Graham, Bonnie Groves, Edward Hall, Jean Hall, Clara Hanson, Bill Hanson, Arlene Harris

Seniors p.4

Rose Harris, Clifford Hayes, Harlan Hayes, Elmer Heck, Delpha Hosler, Joan Hoover, Donald Hudson, Udell Hudson, Virginia Hudson, Bill Ingertson, Marian Isebrands, Donna Jensen, Alma Jensen, Don Johnson

Seniors p.5

Helen Johnson, Kathryn Johnson, Margaret Knoll, O'Dean Kurtz, John Lack, Mary Lanahan, Gladys Laugerman, Robert Larkin, Glen Laugerman, John Lee, Mary Lee, Malcolm Lewis, Eleanor Luppes, Thomas McCarthy

Seniors p.6

Robert McCollough, Sharon McNally, Clifford Merritt, Vernon Miller, Billy Monroe, Mary Moore, Alan Mueller, Don Munster, Frances Myers, Raymond Nail, Richard Newman, Betty Olthoff, Gale Page, Dorothy Parker

Seniors p.7

Mary Patrick, Miriam Peckinpaugh, Barbara Peterson, Jim Phillips, Jane Rambo, Frank Rhodes, Melvin Richardson, Deane Savage, Estle Shor, Velva Silver, Dolores Simpson, Wanda Smith, Patricia Smith , Norman Stafford

Seniors p.8

Helen Scoles, George Thompson, Harlind Thomas, Nadine Thomas, Norma Trout, Irene Van Engen, Richard Wayman, Donald Whaley, Viola White, Marilyn Williams, Merrill Williams, Ray Wilson, John Wilson, Bonnie Winter

Seniors p.9

Wendell Woodall, Wilbur Wurch, Don Yungclas, John Stark

Class of 1944 p.1

F. Cook, A. Calkins, C. Butler, M. Boston, B. Arbaugh, B. Boucher, B. Brant, V. Crystal, D. Craig, M. Claude, J. Beard, H. Anderson, L. Boozell, E. Adams, R. Brooks, C. Ainslie, C. Ambrose, H. Breitenkamp, R. Bolden, J. Boylan, D. Allen, R. Bahrenfuss, E. Abbott, O. Brandt, J. Baker, M. Brandt

I. Halverson, P. Kepler, L. Derscheid, D. Johnson, H. Ermels, S. Daniels, E. Daniels, B. Gaster, B. Flygstad, B. Juhl, E. Forrester, J. Eckstein, D. Dunbar, R. Kepler, F. Graves, E. Elm, C. Dermand, D. Harris, V. Gordon, T. Hanson, D. Fortune, H. Houghton, B. Keast, D. Goodrich, D. Dodge, S. Knoll, M. Elliott

Class of 1944 p.2

J. Lind, B. Mulvaney, J. Lee, M. Lowrie, D. Mills, S. Pruitt, J. Palmer, M. Mollenhoff, M. McMurray, L. Leopold, M. McCormick, D. Olthoff, D. Odor, J. Latch, G. Munster, B. Nissen, G. Merrill, D. McCollough, D. Preston, M. Loper, J. Patrou, G. Maudin, D. Miller, R. Peterson, S. Newman, H. Letts

C. Thompson, J. Williams, N. Stark, L. Scheifele, B. Shields, M. Warland, J. Thomas, M. Warren, D. Ryan, V. Yunclas, C. Silvers, M. Whaley, R. Trotter, J. Wilson, S. Sipma, S. Warren, P. Risk, J. Widman

Class of 1945 p.1

J. Card, M. Doolittle, G. Adams, B. Allen, J. Alexander, P. Clark, L. Burnett, M. Brandt, K. Bige, P. Chambers, M. Draeger, L. Burnett, D. Crosby, D. Derscheid, A. Day, A. Blalock, E. Crystal, B. Edvenson, V. Egland, J. Eischeid, E. Doughten, C. Andrew, R. Ewing, B. Butschy, R. Edvenson, R. Budde, B. Castner, C. Brown, M. Coleman, B. Chauncey, D. Crouse, R. Anderson, M. Brackett, D. Bourne<

M. Flowers, A. Lahr, M. Knutson, M. Kurtz, D. Hoover, M. Hemminger, E. Irgens, D. Hudson, A. Johnson, E. Lewis, M. Kirchner, H. Hupp, B. Jones, N. Harris, R. Holtkamp, J. Jones, D. Johnson, H. Hassebrock, G. Galloway, J. Fassett, M. Hill, H. Fredericksen, B. Ingertson, G. Gilmore, K. Fastenow, M. Kent, D. Finch

Class of 1945 p.2

M Mulvaney, P. McCollough, D. Paschke, D. Parrish, N. Richardson, P. Read, N. Miller, V. Mesecher, M. McNarney, J. Nickelson, C. Meller, J. Robinson, M. Richards, R. Olthoff, B. Moore, M. McCollough, D. Nelson, B. Patrick, P. Norman, P. J. McCollough, S. Miller, D. Paul, M. Nelson, D. Nichols, J. Prunty, M. Norman, D. McCoy, L. Ramsey, B. Mitchell, C. Packard, G. Patrou, B. Paul, D. Richey, K. McCarthy

Student Service Club & Debate Class

Mary Foley, Ray Wilson, Roger Wold, Jerry Palmer, Mary Flowers, Vernon Miller, Joan Williams

Bob Roszelle, Norman Lee Armstrong, David Eichman, Shirley Miller, Janice Lind, Marian Tressel, Wayne Weber, Miss Riter, Litta Burnett

Vocational Agriculture Class and Metal Work Class

L. Jacobson, K. Bige, H. Hayes, S. Newman, H. Hassebrock, C. Hayes, E. Elm, M. Doolittle, J. Mickelson, Mr. Grove, R. Anderson, D. Simpson, V. Gordon, M. Elliott, M. Coleman, D. Seiser, D. Crosby, H. Hupp, H. Breitenkamp, E. Short, R. Nail, A. Mueller, R. Johnson, M. Williams, B. Monroe, H. Fredrickson

E. Heck, B. Evans, J. Lee, D. Whaley, J. Phillips, D. Follett, R. Wayman, D. Burtnett

Physics and Chemistry

Dick Newman, Beverly Juhl

Home Economics

Kathleen Fastenow, Mary Lou Hemminger, Marjorie Norman, Betty Olthoff

Journalism Class

Virginia Bell, Jane Rambo, Charlotte Downard, Dorothy Parker, Alma Jensen, Darle Doolittle, Irene Van Engen, Ruth Fischer, Carolyn Alexander, Don Yunglas, Miss Swanson

Coaches and Group Football Squad

Joe Lukehart, Wrestling, V. I. Arney, H. S. and Jr. C., Coach; Gordon Albers, Asst. Football Coach, Robert Lamson, Head coach

B. Sweitzer, B. Butchey, R. Olthoff, D. Bourne, B. Sweany, V. Whipple, B. Winters, L. Gordon, D. Paul, B. Hathaway, B. McCollough, J. Phillips, J. Adams, W. Woodall, J. Hovland, G. Thompson, C. McMurray, B. Wilson, B. Hanson, R. Wilson, C. Packard, J. Lack, D. Munster, G. Merrill, N. Stafford, H. Gangestad, T. McCarthy, D. Crouse, H. Doty, D. Richey

Football Squad p.2

Jim Phillips, Bob McCollough, Charles McMurray, Wendell Woodall, George Thompson, John Hoveland, Bob Hathaway, Bill Chauncy, John Wilson, Bruce Wilson, Junior Adams, Ray Wilson

Football Squad p.3

Dean Richey, John Lack, Tom McCarthy, Don Crouse, Helmer Gangstad, Bill Hanson, Don Munster, Clayton Packard, Norman Stafford, Hugh Doty

Group Basketball Squad p.1

G. Maudlin, J. Phillips, J. Wilson, J. Hovland, D. Newman, C. McMurray, W. Woodall, V. Miller, D. Groves, N. Richardson, J. Fassett, L. Brin, D. Crouse, C. Packard, B. Chauncy, B. Roszelle, R. Olthoff, G. Merrill, B. Castner, B. Nissen, R. Wold

Basketball Squad p.2

Chuck McMurray, Jim Phillips, Wendall Woodall, Dick Newman, John Wilson, Vernon Miller

Basketball Squad p.3

Gayle Maudlin, John Hovland, Bill Castner, Leon Brinn, Dick Groves, Eill Chauncy

Basketball State Runners-Up in 1943, Cheerleaders

Jim Phillips, Wendall Woodall, John Wilson, Coach Lamson, Dick Newman, "Chuck" McMurray

Betty Brown, O'Dean Kurtz, Barbara Peterson

Wrestling Team

J. Daniels, B. Winters, J. Bell, D. Derscheid, D. Richey, C. Merritt, J. Lack, B. Hathaway, J. Prunty, Manager H. Trusty, Bob Roszelle, Chris Dermand

Girls Badminton, Girls Volleyball, Girls Archery

Group picture- no names

Air Corps Orders for Superintendant Beard and Junior College Dean Wesselink

Capt. B. E. Beard, Lieut. W. D. Wesselink

Boys Glee Club, Mixed Chorus

Row 1: Tom Faulkner, Don Yungclas, Udell Hudson, Norman Armstrong, John Stark, LeRoy Williams, Don Nichols, Mervin Loper Row 2: Donald Klucking, Dwight Parrish, Harold Trusty, Wayne Weber, Bob Sweany, Dick Groves, Norman Stafford, Charles McMurray

Row 1: Melva Darnell, Catherine McCarthy, Ruth Fischer, Marilyn McNarney, Gwendola Adams, Myrna Weedman, Jeanne Lee, Virginia Bell, DeNelda Butler, Mardella Warland, Beverly Juhl, Janice Lind, Virginia Trout, Phyllis Clark, Anna Mae Lahr, Iris Halverson

Row 2: Shirley Sipma, Helen Anderson, Jean Robinson, Irene Van Engen, Shirley Daniels, Diana Mills, Patricia Reed, Mary Rrichards, Barbara McCollough, Norma Trout, Kathleen Fastenow, Nedra Harris

Row 3: Mary Lou Hemminger, Mary Donna McCollough, Betty Mitchell, Mary Lee, Lois Eggers, Donna Nelson, Jeanette Samuelson, Lorene Boozelll, Shirley Short, Marian Tressel, Bonnie Allen, Shirley Warren, Betty Ermels, Virginia Yungclas, Marjory Mollenhoff, Mary McMurray, Ruth Holtcamp

Row 4: Tom Faulkner, Donald Klucking, Dwight Parrish, Don Yungclas, Harold Trusty, Mervin Loper, Udell Hudson, Norman Armstrong, Wayne Weber, Bob Sweany, Dick Groves, Charles McMurray, John Stark, Norman Stafford, LeRoy Williams, Don Nichols

Girls Glee Club

Row 1: Iris Halverson, Patricia Reed, Jaunita Thomas, Frances Cook, LaVonne Veatch, Jeanne Lee, VaLora Mesecher, Melva Darnell, Mardella Warland, Marilyn McNarney, Ruth Fischer, DeNelda Butler, Eileen Irgens

Row 2: Betty Ermels, Lulu Schiefele, Helen Joan Williams, Barbara McCollough, Dorothy Parker, Helen Ermels, Delo Ryan, Norma Miller, Shirley Sipma, Bonnie Groves, Mary Donna McCollough, Joan Beard

Row 3: LaVonne Leopold, Virginia Yungclas, Marilyn Rexroat, Velva Silver, Marjory Mollenhoff, Bonnie Swope, Earleen Forrester, Doris Olthoff, Betty Mitchell, Carolyn Alexander, Charlotte Downard, Donna Nelson

Girls Trio LaVonne Leopold, accompanist, Betty Ermels, Helen Ermels, Shirley Sigma

String Orchestra

String Trio: LaVonne Leopold, Mary McMurray, Joan Beard

String Quartet: Delores Albright, Marjory McKee, O'Dean Kurtz, Phyllis Clark

String Sextet: Delores Albright, Delores Swanson, Maxine Whaley, Marjory McKee, O'Dean Kurtz, Phyllis Clark

Orchestra

Row 1: Joan Beard, Delores Albright, Rosalie Clave, O'Dean Kurtz, Marjory McKee, Mary McMurray

Row 2: Phyllis Clark, Mardella Warland, Theolene Hoffman, Jerry Palmer, Nedra Harris, Richard Budd, Sally Amsden, Delo Ryan

Row 3: Jeanne Lee, Iris Halverson, Zada Maxon, Dee Schlater, Marlis Entriken, Ruth Lenz, Delores Swanson, Gwendola Adams, Betty Sylvester, Ruth Coon, Phyllis Roberts, Peggy Kennedy, Louise Hoeppner, Joyce Chapman, Joan Meline, John Patrou, Julie Amsden, Don Worthington, Jane Amsden, Barbara Brown, Sue Biddleman

Symphonette

Row 1: Joan Beard, Delores Albright, Marjory McKee, Mary McMurray, Delores Swanson, Theolene Hoffman

Row 2: Phyllis Clark, Mardella Warland, Kathleen Janson, Joan Alexander, Betty Sylvester, Nedra Harris, Gwendola Adams, Zada Maxon

Row 3: Jeanne Lee, Iris Halverson, Harlan Hassebrook, Norman Armstrong, Leon Brin, Bob Nissen, Roger Wold, Sue McCauliff, Bob Cottrell, Bob Sweany, Norman Stafford, DeNelda Butler, Jerry Palmer, O'Dean Kurtz, Elizabeth Yockey

Row 4: Melva Darnell, Wayne Weber, Maxine Whaley, Miss Hetzel

Octet

Joan Beard, Delores Albright, Delores Swanson, Mary McMurray, Maxine Whaley, Marjory McKee, O'Dean Kurtz, Phyllis Clark

Office Practice Class

Row 1: V. White, F. Myers, S. McNally, E. Luppes, B. Ermels, M. Foley, E. Arbaugh, G. Laugerman

Row 2: T. Adair, E. Severson, J. Hoover, A. Harris, L. Eggers, B. Groves, B. Brown, A. Jensen

Row 3: Miss Robinson, M. Lanahan, M. Isebrands, W. Wurch, J. Lack, G. Page, D. Hosler, J. Baker

Baseball and Track

Baseball

Back Row: Coach Lamson, M. Brandt, H. Hupp, L. Whipple, R. Olthoff, D. Farnham, V. Gordon, M. Jacobson, M. Crosby, J. Baker

Front Row: J. Wilson, B. McCollough, W. Woodall, G. Maudlin, D. Allen, J. Phillips, V. Miller, B. Hathaway, B. Castner, M. Christenson, R. Trusty

Track

Row 1: D. Paul, B. Winters, W. Arbaugh, L. Olmstead, D. Parrish

Row 2: J. Alexander, G. Mills, C. Silvers, B. Butschy, B. McConnell, R. Ewing, B. Chauncy

Row 3: G. Gilmore, J. Fassett, D. Richey, M. Elliott, M. Seiser, C. McMurray

Row 4: H. Gangstad, J. Crosby, C. Brown, M. Wood, D. Dunbar, R. Wold