Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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Li'l Abner and Daisy Mae, at the Mid-Year Dance. Tl1e sophomore elass of 1943 proudly watched Jim Buck climb from his varsity posi- tion then to being made captain and an all-state forward in his sen- ior year. Twenty class members were lost to tl1e armed forces or colleges. The army called Frank Ferguson, Charles Genaux, Don Moore, Phil Dietz and lValter llottrill while Bill Biewin and LeRoy Mitchell reported to the navy. Clarence Brooker entered tl1e Drake pharmacy school, while Bill Merrill, Homer Gill, Maynard lones, Roger Roberg and Ann Genanx entered Iowa State College. Sammy Mitchell and band rythmically jazzed up several matinees and an assembly, during the year. The class and all Ames owes n1ncl1 to Roger Roberg who did so much to promote the Uyclone flenter. Lois Jean Jewell and Mary Jean Bond went to the state speech eontest. Lois Jean was enter- 'A' Do they eat too much, Elsie and Lucille? ed in the oratorieal elass and Mary Jean in interpretive read- ing. Harriet Barnes accepted editor- ship of the SPIRIT, and Barbara Berry was honored as t'Spirit Sweetheart. ' You C'r1n't 'llalfe If TVHI1 You, a sparkling comedy by Moss Ilart and George Kauftman, which fi- nanced the senior pienic was the iinal dramatic effort of the class. Previously as juniors they had presented fllzosf 'I'1'r11'n by Arnold Ridley. Climax of the year came when Ames High 's basketball team secur- ed the state championship. Senior members of the basketball team were Jim Buck, Jerry Galvin. Don Ricketts, llnd Gibbs, and lslruce lloll. Otticers included Bob Tilden, president, Jim Huck, vice-pres- ident, Peggy Iloller, secretary, Jack Fincham, treasurer. Miss Harriett Beattie, Mr. D. fl. Hartt and Miss Florence Adolph sponsored the group. 7 -A? l-Iome Ee Class Nineteen

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Leading the Way Tor Row: Gill, Galvin, Angle, Ricketts, Sjolander, A. Martin lvlmnmv: Row: Brahms, McClelland, McKee, Mr. Hartt, E, Bo'r'roM Row: Tilden, Holler, Buck, Miss Beattie, Fineham HOUGHTS of graduation sent chills through some seniors and excited others as the last days of their last year approached. Senior Senate, governing body of the senior class, is composed of four class officers, six homeroom presidents and a representative from each senior homeroom. David Arrasmith Worked on the Senate7' in place of Homer Gill who left at the semester. The group formulates and pre- Eighteen Seversike sents to the senior class plans con- cerning senior Week activities. Members of the senate had charge of games, food, transportation and features of the picnic. The picnic was held at the Coun- try Club with one hundred and fifty pounds of chicken being the feature attraction. s Outstanding individuals of tl1e class achieved honor. Jerry Galvin, all-state football guard, shared the spotlight With Elaine Vifquain as

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BETTY ABBOTT MARJORIE ALLEN MARJORIE AMME BETTY M. ANDERSON ELMER L. ANGLE MARJORIE HOPE ANTON CARLOTTE ARNOLD DAVID D, ARRASMITH HARLAN H. BAKER HARRIET BARNES RUSSELL BATMAN ELIZABETH BEAM JAY L. BECKLEY BARBARA BERRY MARY JEAN BOND RICHARD W. BOURNE BONNIE M. BOWERS GERHARD BRAHMS CLARENCE BROOKER ELSIE M. BROWN JIM BUCK MARGIE BURK LAUREN BUTTERS RUTH L. 'CARLSON MARY LOU CHRISTENSON HAROLD E. CLEVERLY ROBERT D. COMSTOCK WALTER COTTRILL