Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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SUBDUING:- “TONES TIPPING its ladle into the in- coming sophomore class, the Mire Squad inaugurated sixteen new members under their new con- stitution this vear and then retired x of the faithful senior members. At semester time Miss Wilcox assumed the duties of Miss Spatz, and in the same month the members could be heard releasing their pent up feelings on the new meeting date of ‘Thursday noon. To guard against casualties from a relatively modern device of des- truction, engineered by Chief Thor Ronningen, with the aid of senior members, who also helped during fre drills, ran several air raid prac- tice drills. A complicated system t buzzers and bells, served as a warning. Of course, the Fire Squad Police fulfilled their normal duty as hall monitors plus a few working at 8:00 and 12:45 at the northeast and southwest entrances to restrain eager puplls from rushing into their cherished halls of learning be- fore admittance time. Altogether, the Fire Squad had taken a new step forward with the firm basis of its new constitution written by Floyd Bender. Its pro- oram and duties grew ever wider and more mature. Tor Row: В. Tilden, Potee, B. Merrill, Spratt, Buck, R. Roberg, Lechner, Holl SECOND Row: Daryl Thomason, B. Stephenson, Richardson, Buchanan, Gilkey, D. Garfield, Sundall, 3rahms Bottom Row: Larsen, Caine, Bender, Paine, Miss Spatz, Ronningen, Black, R. Bourne Sixteen

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ROM a stumbling sophomore to a sophisticated senior is the metamorphosis experienced Бу every high school student. Way back in 1940 the class of 1945 began their transformation with a bane. Bruce McClain, Tom Maney, and Bill Mahone held the sport light because they were the only sopho- more varsity men. Virginia Carter, the class of 1948’s woman of the year, was elected Ames High School’s Dream Girl. Then as juniors, our organized activities were directed by Bob Tor Row: G Riggs, Schlick, T. Garfield, Mc- Clain, Ronnin- реп SECOND Row: Soreghan, Hart- man, Young, Mr. Ritland, Dodds. John Nutty, Carty BOTTOM Row: Ladw ig, D. jarnes, Roth- acker, Miss Hadish, Gilman, N. Walton Eighteen FINAL URATT x Justine pulls Paul's leg, Peterson, president, Margaret Quist, vice president, Jean Me- Donald, secretary, and Darlene Robers, treasurer. A most success- ful play, June Маа,’ financed t he Junior-Senior Frolic which was held at the Memorial Union. Ted Garfield receives our vote of thanks for portraying a leading role in june Mad,” even though he had a temperature of 102°. This was the year Jim Sutherland, an in- valuable asset to our football and basketball teams, moved from Ma- son Citv to Ames. So passed an-