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Denfeld Alumni News
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spring
2009
Issue 4
Upcoming 2009
Events at DHS
May 12
Boys’ & Girls’ Varsity Track
Lake Superior Conference
at Public Schools Stadium
(3 p.m.)
May 19
Boy’s Varsity Baseball
vs. Hibbing
at Wade Stadium
(4:30 p.m.)
May 27
Outdoor Music Concert
Featuring Denfeld choirs
Outside the school’s main
entrance on 44th Ave. W.
(6 p.m. Bring a chair.)
June 4
Graduation Commencement
in Denfeld Auditorium
(7:30 p.m.)
August 1
Hall of Fame Induction
in Denfeld Auditorium
(2 p.m.)
August 1
Centennial Dance (All-Class)
in Denfeld Gymnasium
(7:00 to 10:30 p.m.)
Denfeld to host centennial
event and honor inductees
Denfeld will host centennial events
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marking the 100 anniversary of its first
graduating class and induct ten new
members into the Hunter Hall of Fame
on Saturday, August 1, 2009, at 2 p.m.
in the historic Denfeld Auditorium.
Denfeld’s predecessor, Duluth Industrial
High School, held its first classes in the
fall of 1905 and graduated its first class
in the spring of 1909.
Hunter Hall of Fame Induction
The Hunter Hall of Fame was
established in 1996 to honor positive
contributions to Denfeld, its traditions
and its community. The 20 members of
the Denfeld Athletic Hall of Fame,
established in 1966, are the original
Hunter Hall of Fame members.
Denfeld’s Distributive Education Clubs
of America chapter launched the Hunter
Hall of Fame and established its criteria.
Nine new members were added at an
induction ceremony on Feb. 16, 1996.
The Denfeld Alumni Association took
over management in 2004. Since then
the association has been working
diligently with several key individuals
and groups to make this summer’s
event possible. On Saturday, Aug. 1, at
2 p.m., ten additional members will be
honored and presented with plaques for
enriching Denfeld’s unique history. The
original 29 members will also be
recognized. Admission to the event is
free and is open to the community.
DHS All-Class Dance
The Denfeld Alumni Association will
also be hosting an All-Class Dance on
the Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009 from 7 to
10:30 p.m. in the Denfeld Gymnasium.
The evening will feature music
covering several generations, with
ample seating for breaks from the
dancing action. Denfeld Alumni
merchandise as well as refreshments
will be available for purchase.
Admission to the dance will be
accepted in the form of a donation to
help cover costs. A donation box will
be located at the door.
An honored actress
Joyce Hadley (Olson), class of 1939,
will accept Hall of Fame recognition
on behalf of her sister, the late
Dorothy Arnold (Olson). Dorothy, a
1935 Denfeld graduate, appeared in
15 feature films between 1937 and
1939 and quickly became a Hollywood
star.
Joyce was thrilled to have an
opportunity to return to Denfeld for
such a wonderful occasion. She was
excited to know that after all these
years the work of her famed sister
continues to draw a crowd.
Dorothy Arnold (Olson) is one of ten
honorees being inducted into the
Denfeld Hall of Fame on Saturday,
Aug. 1, 2009 at 2 p.m. in the Denfeld
Auditorium.
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Class Reunions Alumni Association seeks help finding
relatives of deceased hall of famers
1999
The class of 1999 will hold its 10-year
reunion on Saturday, July 25, 6 p.m.,
at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum,
506 W. Michigan St., in Duluth. For
more information, contact Jimmy
Bellamy at 218-341-8754.
1989
The class of 1989 will hold its 20-year
reunion on July 31 at the Buffalo
House and on Aug. 1 at a location to
be determined. For more information,
visit http://1989.denfeldalumni.com
or contact Russ Salgy at 218-624-0178
or Lori Parker Root at
[email protected].
1984
The class of 1984 will hold its 25-year
reunion on Saturday, Aug. 1, at
Carmody Irish Pub in Duluth. For more
information, contact Wendy Dahl
Rectenwald at 218-724-6451 or
[email protected].
1970
The class of 1970 will hold its 39-year
reunion on Friday, July 31, at Barker's
Island Inn Resort & Conference Center
in Superior. There will be a tour of
Denfeld at 1:30 p.m. The social hour at
Barker's Island begins at 6 p.m., and
the class photo will be taken at 6:30
p.m. with a dinner buffet to follow.
1969
The class of 1969 will hold its 40-year
reunion at Spirit Mountain in Duluth
on Friday, July 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 1
a.m. For more information, contact Pat
(Capra) Hendrickson at 218-729-8385.
1967
The class of 1967 will hold a 60th
birthday party on Friday, Aug. 14. For
more information, contact
Kathy (Holmstrom) Westholm
at 218-727-3371.
Denfeld Alumni Association board
members are seeking help from
alumni to contact family members of
deceased Hunter Hall of Fame
members.
The goal is to have all 39 Hall of
Famers represented at the August
2009 ceremony. Arrangements have
been made for 30 so far.
The association is having difficulty
finding relatives of the following:
Scott Foster – Denfeld’s first
principal (1905 to 1915) and the
inspiration behind developing a
West Duluth high school.
James Taylor – Denfeld’s longest
serving principal (1918 to 1945).
Lawrence Bernard – Allconference football halfback and
captain of the track team; class of
1924.
Leonore Snodgrass - Denfeld
English teacher, 1918 to 1953.
Ray King – All-conference football
halfback and later an All-American
for the Minnesota Gophers; class of
1934.
William McNelis – All-conference
football quarterback and later a
teacher at Denfeld; class of 1922.
William Baumgartner – Allconference football player who
went on to become an All-American
in college; class of 1939.
Cliff Monsrud – Two-time allconference football player; class of
1933.
Don Derbyshire – Football star
who led Denfeld to a state
championship game; class of 1925.
If you have any information that
could be of assistance, please
contact Joe Vukelich (218-6280519 or [email protected])
or Dick Swanson (218-722-0796 or
[email protected])
Class of 1960 plans
Girls Night Out
Ed Felien stories,
photos wanted
The Denfeld class of 1960 is
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planning a 49 Reunion “Girl’s Night
Out” on Saturday, July 11, at
Northland Country Club in Duluth.
The family of long-time science
teacher and tireless Denfeld
advocate Ed Felien is seeking items
for an event sometime this summer.
Pre-registation is required; the cost
is $25 per person.
They are looking for pictures from
classrooms, field trips, etc. or other
interesting items.
For more information, please call
Karin (Henson) Swor at 218-3485834 or Diane (Gow) Wagner at
218-722-7227.
Also, mark your calendars for the
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50 Class Reunion on Saturday,
August 11, 2010.
Please mail items to:
Stephanie Mickle / English Dept
Denfeld High School
4405 W. Fourth St.
Duluth, MN 55807
Or, e-mail stephanie.mickle@
duluth.k12.mn.us.
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Hunters in the News
Mark Ensign (class of 1980) works
as the chief of current operations at
the Army National Guard Bureau in
Washington, DC. His team handles
the worldwide deployment of all
Army National Guard Soldiers.
Class Reunions
1961
The class of 1961 will hold its 48-year
reunion on Friday, July 31, at the AllAmerican Club, 1931 W. Michigan St.,
Duluth.
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Retired Denfeld social studies
teacher Marv Heikkinen is part of a
group of Duluthians traveling to Iraq
in May to promote world citizenship.
Denfeld lost two Hunter Hall of
Fame members recently, both on
holidays. Michael "Mickey"
McClelland (class of 1956) died on
Easter Sunday at St. Mary's
Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Wally
Smith (class of 1942) died on
Christmas Day in Diamondhead,
Miss. McClelland excelled in track
and field at Denfeld, winning the
high hurdles at the Minnesota state
track meet in 1956. Smith was an
All-American football star at
Denfeld, and a decorated hero of
World War II.
The Denfeld Alumni Association has
added the following new board
members: Adrienne Thureen
(Bergquist, class of 1957), Linda
Paulick (Seger, class of 1963), Tim
LeGarde (class of 1988), Mandy
LeGarde (Roman, class of 1988)
and Andy Ensign (class of 1991).
Ensign recently finished his third
season as Assistant Women’s
Hockey Coach at the College of St.
Scholastica. The team finished as
runners-up in the ACHA Division II
National Tournament.
Chris Stafne (class of 2008) has
committed to attend school and play
hockey for the UMD Bulldogs in the
fall of 2009.
Another notable loss to the Denfeld
community is the passing of Anna
Amundson (class of 1928) on April
29. Prior to her death, she was
purportedly the second-oldest living
graduate of Denfeld.
Jeremy Polson (class of 1996) won
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the 20 annual Fitger’s 5K on April
19 in Duluth. His winning time was
15 minutes and 29 seconds. Polson
currently runs with St. Paul-based
Team Run N Fun.
Katherine Hooey (class of 1960)
lived modestly, but through shrewd
investments she amassed a sizable
estate, which she left to two animal
shelters and the Lake Superior Zoo.
She died in 2006.
The class of 1960 will hold a minireunion brunch on Saturday, Aug. 1,
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at American
Legion Post 71, 5814 Grand Ave.,
Duluth. For more information, contact
Karin (Henson) Swor at karinswor@
hotmail.com or 218-348-5843.
1953
The class of 1953 is holding a brunch
to honor classmate and Hunter Hall of
Fame inductee David Karpeles. The
event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 1,
at 11 a.m. at Black Woods Grill & Bar
in Duluth. For more information,
contact Barbara Humphrey at
[email protected].
1951
The class of 1951 will hold its 58-year
reunion brunch on Friday, July 31,
11:30 a.m., at Black Woods Grill & Bar
in Proctor. For more information,
contact Donald Bergman at dkbemb@
aol.com.
1950
The class of 1950 will hold its 59-year
reunion at the Radisson Hotel Duluth
on Friday, July 31 at 11:30 a.m.
1947
Marguerite Gilmore (class of 1924)
left a $3.2 million endowment to the
Tweed Museum of Art. A retired
Duluth teacher, Gilmore established
a charitable foundation bearing her
name before she died in 2007 at the
age of 101.
To add information to Hunters in
the News, send an informational
email to: [email protected].
The Denfeld class of 1947 will hold its
62-year reunion on Friday, July 31, at
American Legion Post 71, 5814 Grand
Ave., Duluth. For more information,
contact Helen Lind at 218-624-4042.
For more class reunion details and
information about other alumni events,
visit www.denfeldalumni.com and click
on the “events” link.
DENFELD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
4405 W. Fourth St.
Duluth MN 55807
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