Keokuk High School - Comment Yearbook (Keokuk, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1947 volume:

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'Y ' X 4 v 'X-M , , W It ii. , hw, ' ,- P ti 8 -Ii , h ' X I ' , .A ' D Y li, 1:21317 5 V ' . W , N , s ' 1 ' , f ' A V ...lg , ,AQ . ,vi f jr ,fi .. u. ,Q ' 'w. . .fr THE KEOKUK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PRESENT THE 1947 COMME T - YW - w- - - 3 f--v V- --v i-Y--v.w .-- - - Y we.. Y Y ...W , , ,KT v, ,, , offewom' T has been our truest ambition and we have given our untiring ellort to accentuate and give form to the memories of our high school days which in after years will be most cherished. ln this attempt the Forty-Fifth Issue of the Keokuk Senior High School Comment is here offered to our school and its learned students. May its contents be preserved and in days to come its pages turned back to bring many happy memories. We hope our readers will find much enjoyment in the following pages. May it serve to bring together in unison the many activities of our school. THE STAFF Richard Othmer, Editor Shirley Lofton, Associate Editor Agnew Rovane, Business Manager DEPARTMEN'I' EDITORS Diane Krueger Shirley Theim jewel Henson Edward Buckney CLASS PROPHECY Lawrence Nordstrom James Biery CLASS WILL Joan Porter Shirley Lofton CALENDER Shirley Thiem A. S. Gill, Faculty Advisor . . A..-..-...- ,,.L. , IH, M ADMINISTRATION J. C. WRIGHT, Superintendent of Schools BOARD OF EDUCATION G. L. NORMAN, President C. H. JINGST F. G. RENNERT, Vice-President R. L. KRUEGER W. C. CALVERT W. A. LOGAN E. L. CIHAMBEIRIS F. C. SMITH, Secretary JOHN W. CONRAD, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds F, J. VEINNING ' A sincere friend retires from the Board of Education after many years of faithful service. SENIOR I-IIC-EI-I ROBERT S. LAUGIIRIGE, Principal FRANKLIN IJ. STONE, Assistant Principal GERALD II. BUSHART, lnstrumvntul Music MARIE CONNER, Sc-cl'0t.ui'iaI Training: f BETTY COOK, English A. S1 GIIIJL, Business .IUYFE HORTON, Vocal Music Iinttioni Row- ELIZA HETH MAXWELL, English A. E. MCCULILOUGII, Inclusti 1 II Ai I I'AIII. NIEGf'IIEI,SEN, Inf ll ti 1 II All BESSIE MEIIIIIITII rx I R. G. MII.I,IuII, I ny in ll I Ilnc xtmn SCI-IOOI. FACULTY BERNICE BALANCE, Physical Education MARGUERITE BEARD, Scivm-v gg i i w , ' 9 f f , .Af 'E Z,f1 '- , L Lim, 1 X V J 0-0 I X SL-coml Ruww- 3 ' N- ESTIIEI2 JOHNSON, Hmuulmlking LOUISE JONES, Art EULA JUMP, M2lLilL'l1l2ltiL'S UARLOTTA KINNEY, Forvigfn L2lllj3,'UZ1HCS JAMES LOCKETT, Social Studies Bottom Row- IIELEN NANCOLNAS, Sc-c1'c-tz1l'iu1 Tlililliilg' YICT'I'UR SI'0IlNIIE1,MER, Mz1t,lu-nlutivs, Hiulugry IJEIQURES YOUNG. Iloniuniziking' ROBERT E. WEIZEH, Biulug-y DONNA WRIGHT, English Y 4'-,. -----Heel THE 1941 coMMENT1a--l-- First Row-Minote Monical, Dorothy Accola, Shirley Lofton, Mary Boston, Shirley Thiem, Irene Johns. Second Row-Sue Collisson, Shirley Beard, Kathleen Phipps, Betty Steeples, Mary Margaret Wiorster, Shirley Chance, Eileen Chambers. MARY'S OFFICE STAFF The girls on this page are known as the oflice staff. Their duties con- sist of such things as taking attendance, carrying announcements to class- rooms, notifying students and teachers of any information the office desires to send out during the school day. lt is with the help of these students that the administrative work of the ollice runs smoothly. ,S --at ' m -1-luwff THE 1947 COMMENT H44 SENIGIQS 'F Sfx if ga CLASS OFFICERS RICHARD CASADY, President JAMES DOWELL, Vice-President MARY MARGARET WORSTER, Secr t y LAWRENCE NORDSTRJOMQ Treasu 5 o 11 -L-i---bv-I THE 1947 COMMENT Ann Anderson - Girls Glee Club Charles Anschutz gl u Doorman W Track 1' Dorothy Atterherg Glee Club puane Bair I College Preparatory , 'Course ..., , P I Melvin Bates Student Council K Club Band lllacketeersl Mixed Chorus Honor Roll www! TEN 1Qe----- Alma Andrews Phi-Chem 'Pow-Wow Staff Honor Roll Charles Atterberg College Preparatory 'Course Ra mend Bgiley Football I 7 Jean Bank ' Cheer Leader Phi-Chem Torch Club Sextet ik XX, 5 .. 'Q I, 'x Bill Benson Baseball Student Council fTreasurerl Movie Projectilonist Citizenship K -+Hell THE 1941 COMMENT K . v Jw lx Jo Ann Biddenstadt Mixed Chorus The Mikado Girls Glee Club Sextet 'May Fete S J. R. Blankenship Basketball K Club Baseball Hi-Y Danelle Bramlmll Band Glee Club May Fete 5-tl. fp.. age. ,. Edward Buckney Torch Club - Comment Staff Mixed Chorus I Football Basketball I Lucille Carlton Business Course Glee Club ff' ELEVEN 1ls---- James Biery Phi-Chem Torch Club Quill and Ser-oll Comment Staff Thespians Rex Boehm ' f Basketball ' ' Baseball ' 1 Doorman 'D' Hi-Y ft K Club Leonnrd Bryant College Preparatory 'Course s Evelyn Bundy ' Band Orchestra Brass Sextet Wa, aa obert Cie:- Track ' Phi-Chem Basketball Pow-Wow Staff - Band and Orchestra ?W5W var -----EPI-I THE l947 COMMENT Img-- .lamea Dowell Baseball Class Officer Carl Dupy General Course Nancy Elgin Thespians Mixed Chorus G. A. A. Phi-Chem Junior Class Play ' Dorothy Ellison Pow-Wow Staif fBusiness Mlgr.J Glee Club Usher and Doorman X X. Harry Haley General Course iw 1 Carl Dresser Track Football Cross Country Margaret Eye G. A. A. Mixed Chorus Glee Club Bernice Ellenberg Band G. A. A. Robert Erlxolm General Course Clyde Ferris Mixed Chorus Boys Glee Club Band Basketball Hi-Y I Richard Casady Football Basketball K Club Hi-Y Class President Shirley Chance May Fete Mixed Chorusx x Senior Quartet Glee Club l Brother Goose' Delores Cram-7 G. A, A. . J Glee Clufb Mixed Chorus ' Earl DePew Football 'Student Council 4 ddr Phyllis Dose Art Club Glee Club Ml THE 1947 COMMENT v 1 13 1 , THIRTEEN 1a---- Eileen Chambers Mixed Chorus Honor Roll Dramatic Club Keith Clippert Football Basketball Track K Club Thelma Dawson General Course 0-aa Paul Deyo Basketball H1-Y K Club x xx N Business Coma Jack Doss Thespians e ---i W'l THE 1947 COMMENT Jack Fader Student Council Thespians fPop Reads Christmas 'Carolsj Stage Crew Track - x ax Joe Fields Madrigal The Mikado Mixed Chorus Band Glee Club Jenn Gnbel Pep Squad May Fete Clyde Glnucock General Course Sally Guy Honor Roll Phi-Chem Thespians Quill and Scroll Torch Club FOURTEEN William Finnerty Thespians Band Hi-Y fTreasurerl Racketeers Student Council Dorryce Galbreath General Course Clarissa Gordon Pow-Wow Staff Band Thespians Mixed Chorus Glee Club Patrick Gregory Baseball Football Basketball K Club Mixed Chorus HU J x Qi .Shirley Gardinier General Course 'L ,J Laurel Hagerty Phi-Chem Basketball Pow-Wow Staff Kenneth Hanley Football Honor Roll lda Mae Haskins Art Club Usher Mixed Chorus Glee Club Charles Henry Basketball Football Track K Club Donald Higgins Football Band Basketball Hi-Y Xl Ml THE 1947 COMMENT -X X Ji l i FIFTEEN IM-- O Carl Hanley Football Phi-Chem fVice Pres.l Doorman Donald Harmon Track Football Student Council K Club M' ed Chorus AV V,-gf, Gertrude Hedrick Band G. A. A. Glee Club May Fete xl 4-x X ,- xx fx! Jewel Henson Prep Squad May Queen Attendant Mixed Chorus Pow-Wow Staff Junior Class Play Delores High May Fete Band Orchestra Mixed Chorus Glee Club -'M 'I Bill H0 If man Basketball Hi-Y K Club Football Athletic Honor Society Norman Inman General Course Assemblies . 4 xflfv. V Edward J obe T1he Mikado Mixed Chorus Doorman Boys Quartet Boys Glee Club Julia J ones Thespians Mixed Chorus Glee Clulb Junior Class Play W I Sextet , The Mikado' 1 THE 1947 COMMENT flaws'- Ph llil Kla rottf flu- XM 1 PP MXL Brother Goose -' Pep Squad Thespians SIXTEEN Ji- Barbara Howard Band Mixed Chorus Glee Club Orchestra C. M. Jackson General Course Doorman and Usher lcla Belle Jones Business Course Ruth Kator Conservation Club Thespians G. A. A. Usher Mixed Chorus David Koch College Preparatory Course JI ll.. Diane Krueger Phi-Chem Torch Club Pep Squad 'Senior Sextet Thespians Nancy Llmmering Glee 'Club G. A. A. Colleen Leake Drum Majorette Glee Club Usher Mary Loelfler Business Course Glee Club Dorothy Londrie General Course Mixed Chorus EMI THE 1947 COMMENT lf' iwmwi fi?-gl ' , SEVENTEEN An !rie.-L-x..l.,gxg.., ,, 0' fy D es Laelln Conservation Club Glee Club Usher and Doorman G. A. A. May Fete Elaine Lawson Mixed Chorus Glee Club Robert Leu Band Orchestra Conservation Club Racketeers Pow-Wow Staff Shirley Lofton Pep Squad fMajorJ May Queen Afttendant Citizenship K Torch Club lSec.J Mixed Chorus Betty Londrie Sextet May Fete Mixed Chorus Orchestra 'P Ml THE 1947 COMMENT Betty Marshall Student Council Mixed Chorus Pep Squad Student Council Honor Roll Helen MeFerson Conservation Clulb Mixed Chorus Pep Squad Girls Glee Club Betty McVey Stenographic Course Russell Moore Basketball Cheer Leader Lawrence Nordstrom Quill and Scroll T-orch Club QPres.J Comment Staff Pow-Wow Staff Cla-ss Officer Award l l EIGHTEEN 1,gg.. ......... Darlene Matous Mixed Chorus Honor Roll Glee Club Usher G. A. A. Robert McMaster Basketball Pow-Wow Staff Guerdon Miller General Course .1 Cz'-,tilt '1 Philip Myers Band Pow-Wow Staff Bernard Norman Football K Clulb Basketball Manager Stage Crew Thespians --ns, 'I -N 'vv1 :7v '-wry -'vrfz'-v-rs112'l1 'W1 H! ' 'Y 'W ivwv W J, '-er Claude Nixon Track Baseball X I Margaret 0'Bleneu Pep Squad :Mixed Chorus Honor Roll May Feta Glee Club 'W- 'A Patty 0'Shea Mixed Chorus Pep Squad Band May Fevte Sextet Betty Peterson May Fete Mixed Chorus Style Shows Usher Glee Club Nada Petry , Business Course Mixed Chorus THE 1947 COMMENT flw------- V! 'Albert O'Bleneu Baseball Basketball r Hi-Y Football Qross Country ' A 1 Geraldine Oehmigan Mixed Chorus Thespians Richard Othmer Phi-Chem fPres.J Quill and Scroll QS'ec.J 'Comment Staff Editor Torch Club Pow-Wow Staff Martin P8t8l'l0lllI!Z,.l Basketball 'A i Hi-Y Football Joan Porter Torch Club Comment Staff Usher 3 f NINETEEN L-------wil THE l947 COMMENT 1203 Arlen Powers Baseball Basketball X Mary Jane Radel G. A. A. May Fete Glee Club Glenn Riley General Course Richard Rosa Thespians 'Conservation Club Stage Crew Mixed Chorus Boys Glee Cl-ub Beuie Rotter Mixed Chorus G. A, A. fPres.D Glee Club E l l TWENTY Dorothy Prince Phi-Chem Quill and Scroll fPre National Thespians QTreas.b Junior Class Play Racketeers I Ward Rein ' Football Phi-Chem K Club Hi-Y D off- U' eine Roche Girls Glee Club Sextet May Fete Mikado Mixed Chorus Eugene Rose General Course Q2 Betty Rotter G. A. A. 1Vice-Pres.J Glee Club Mixed Chorus s.J ,J T-'WI THE 1947 COMMENT IM Agnew Rev O uncil fPres.J h Club 'C ment Staff Hi-Y 0Pres.J Basketball Barbara Sandidge Y Glee Club G. A. A. X X l X x x Football Basketball Baseiball 'Dhe Mikado Hi--Y Richard shun, Willetta Smith G. A. A. Usher May Fete Ralph Spring ' Vl Footba-ll Y J Stage Crew .t K Clufb Mixed Chorus National Athletic Delores Sale Band 'Orchestra Brass Sextet 15-9- u QT' Bill Showalter Hi-Y K Club Football Basketball Track U. Clarence Skog Business Course Elmer Spearman Band Orchestra Plhi-Chem Football Pep Assembly Norma Stark Glee Club Mixed Chorus G. A. A. n Honor Society A 1 Z Wwwi., TWENTY-ONE x i ' hr W a Chester Starr Veteran Betty Steeple: G. A. A. Usher Pep Squad Patty Snyder Business Course tl ul Shirley Thiem Torch Club Sextet 'National Thes ians P Pep Squad 'Comment Staff Richard Tucker Football Baseball Basketball Band Mixed Choruss Nl THE 1947 COMMENT 114-' TWENTY-TWO Jean Steele Band Orchestra Glee Clwb Lost Horizon Wanda Strahn- Mixed Chorus Band Glee Club Alan Terpening Band Track Bafsketball Pep Assembly The Mikado Eldon Tucker Conservation Club Tfhespians Stage Crew Brother Goose Phyllis Van Ausdlll Thespians Pep Squad Sextet May Fete The Mikado 'ia ---WI THE 1947 COMMENT IM Robert Varner Veteran Anna Lou Vice PofwJWow Staff Glee Club Honor Roll Margaret White General Course Etta Woods Band Pep Band - G, A. A. 0 Orchestra 4 Art Club A Floyd Wyricl: General Course '1'Wl-1N'l'Y-THREE Raymond Varner Veteran A W I 1 Margaret Whitaker Band Orchestra Arlene Wirtz , Phi-Chem Conservation Clulb Orchestra Mixed Chorus G. A. A. Mary Margaret Worster Pep Squad Class Officer Mixed Chorus May Fete ,J x 4 I l'T- Ml THE 1947 COMMENT lid SENIOR CLASS PROP!-IECY We had just about given up hope. The deadline for turning in this prophecy was almost up and our Helper h-adn't shown up yet! Previous prophets, you know, have been helped out by such omniscient beings as Kilroy, Far-sighted G-ran'paw, or Mrs. Ouija Board, Afterall, to decide right off what one hundred and thirty-some innocent school- mates are going to be doing in ten years and probably for the rest of their lives is a pretty serious thing to do, especial-ly without a Helper. But just as I said, we ha-d almost given up hope when the funniest, most coincidenta-l thing happened. Just as I was sort of unconsciously fingering an ink bottle I happened to say, Inky blinky block , and whether you believe it or not, a big, black genie rose up from inside that ink bottle and sat on my desk. It had a rather shapeless sha-pe, called itself Monsieur Scri.pto . It is to Monsieur Scripto that we are indebted for guiding our fingers as the following lines were peeked: ' After experiencing a twenty-two inch upshoot several -months ago, Speck Dowell replaced Charles Atlas as the World's Most Perfectly Developed Man. Among those taking Speck's muscle course is Coach Hap Miller. They live to dye and dye to live. Yes, that's JoAnn Biddenstadt and MarScine Roche who have made a fortune in Hollywood testing the new hair dyes for the stars. The current hair color is a fuchsia and yellow plaid--a striking combination. America's champion shot putter is Bernice Elllenberg. Ed Buckney is really on the ball -out in Oregon. He mana-ges the No-Par golf course. It was on this course that Floiyd Wyrick made eleven consecutive holes-in-one to win the 1952 American Closed golf tournament. Montgomery Ward catal-og has 'become a best seller since Jewel Henson and Wille-tta Smith became that firm's chief models. Sometimes they model coats and sweaters, other times--well--it doesnft am-ount to much. I I Phil. Myers has become a big gun in the munitions business. iAfter experimenting with chalk and paper shells during his senior year Phil shot into the bigtime by manufacturing a shell made of copper-pl-ated irium. Dick Rosa is a big wheel in the washing machine industry. He sells a- machine that washes clothes, dishes, floors. walls, bakes bread, changes diapers, and can be made into a spare bed room. Dick is doing quite well. Leonard Bryant is a big monkey wrench in F0rd's Detroit auto works. i The first woman judge of the U. S. Supreme Court is Barbara Howard. She has hand-led th-e international situation very well in th-at she has instigated only three minor wars a-nd has caused iniiation of the Lazurk, Hottentot fifteen cent piece. Margaret Ege has devised a sure-fire plan for saving money. She suggests burning all due bills at the end of each month and banking the money you would have used to pay them. Bette McVey always like-d to do things in a 'big way, like preparing a week's assignments all at -once. So it was no surprise when we heard that Bette, who thought the ideal family size was six, had recently been blessed with quadruplets. The biggest department store in the world, Goldiblatt-BarrfField-Younker and Co. hired nary a one of the grads. The stinkers! Everyone is agog at Clarence Skog who is a big cog in the nog and grog business out at Soganbog. Maine. Helen McFerson has founded the McFerson School of Language and has on her foreign language staff Dorothy Londrie, who has been doing missionary work in Brooklyn, and Delores Sale, former ambassador to East Transylvania-. Earl Depew, public relations man for Green House Dairy, says Mool to all cows he sees. , , gil g TW ENTY- FOUR m.n..l.l....i.. ...,-,,A,,-a. . -- - hi! ' ii al l 1---ai-I THE 1941 coMMENT1m--i- Betty Marshall and Shirley Lofton gather walnuts for that new Walnut Breakfast- food Co. whose plug line goes, 'iRememlber: Only champions can eat 'Walnutt1es'! Top sports ann-ouncer of the country is Bob McMasters. Even in high school Bob was noted as a walkin-g 'library of sports informationg but what took him to the top of his profession was his sensati-onal ability to forecast winners. 'His most spectacular forecast to -date was the choosing of Gertrude- Hedrick to win over Shirley Gardinier in the national shuffleboard meet at Atlantic City last year. Sign 'painter Dick C-asaidy, weary of sketching letters, is now taking an anatomly course on one of 'Chicago's more windy corners. Becoming artistic soon after graduation, Ida Mae Haskins has embarked on a career of wall paper designing. To give some examples of her scofpe of operations she 'has designed a luminous paper for people who are afraid of the dark, After gracefully turning down the .presidency of the U. S. 7Ric'hard Othmer has resigned himself to a life of even more varied accomplishments than that of Leonardo da Vi-nci or Bob Burns. Richard Rose isn't doing anything. Bofb Maddox, famed explorer, has discovered a race of 'blue -pygmies on the Isle of Twango Bangio and plans to tour the world exhibiting the lilliputs in his 7-ringed circ-us. Due to a slight miscalculation by fiight engineer Felix Anschutz of Planetary Airlines Inc. daring test pilot Jack Doss will be a satellite of the planet Pluto for at least five billion years. But he sh-ould care--with him was aviatrix Al-ma Andrews! A new singing commercial 'has two former KI-PS'ers as featured soloists. Every morning at-6:4-5 Wanda Strahn and Rex Power emote with '1Duz does it and Crisco too but DuPont paint gets clothes twice as blue . C. M. Jack-son, an inventor -of labor saving devices, has now invented a device to reduce the laabor of inventing labor saving devices, Another dynamo of energy is Ray Bailey who operates the controls that open the Keokuk-Hamilton Bridge. It is probably only coincidental that a numfber of cars have hurtled off the bridge recently. Joe Fields, chief of police, spends all his time chasing desparad-oes around Goat Hill. Po'k Chops is his ever-ready deputy. The leading lady of many musical extravaganzas, Diane Krueger was afraid of being typed after starring in 0klahoma! , PensylvanI4A , and CalifornI-A , but recently agreed to appear in No State a Steele-Shrdlu production. The title of this production has an interesting origin. While co-producer-author Jean Steele was still in the throes of co-mposing it, reporters insquired if she w-ould state the name of the new extravaganza. Rapt in composition, Jean unthinkingly replied No state. Noted Keokuk club woman, Dorothy Prince, has formed The Club of the Month Club and sends each member, each month, a nice, in season shillalah. Clyde Glasscock is developing something new and exciting in portable radios. Designed for false teeth wearers, the radio is concealed in the front teeth and stations are tuned by a flick of the tongue. Eldon Tucker, eminent archaeologist, is quite ecstatic over his discovery of five thousand pickled monkies in a Greek catacomb, Ann Anderson, who runs a day nursery by day an-d ai night nursery by night, finds that, excepting the Rovane brood, the children behave quite nicely. After being employed in a hat shoppe a short time, Lucille Carlton married a Swedish boy and had two fair haired children. Nada Petry is furnishing -all the mackerels that people are as dead as. In a new play on Broadway, The Animal Instinct, co-authored by Clarisse Gordon arad Salliie Guy, Bill Finerty portrays a dyspeptic sea lion in 'one of his most difficult ro' es to ate. TW ENTY-FIVE ------if-I THE 1941 COMMENTIM-'-1-l Dick Shultz recently published his iMemo'irs . We hear that they are havingtrouble in Boston. Government agent Elaine Lawson solved the mystery of why there are so many Smiths. In a small Michigan city she located the Smith Manufacturing Co. Glenn Riley, who had a rather low opinion of education, is happy setting pins at Blankenship's Bowling Paladium Qrecently renamed 'Patty's and Jake's in recognition of J'ake's new -partner, the former Patty O'Sheab. Glenn is able to keep up a constant repartee with 'his neighboring pinsetter, an orangutan imported from the Belgian Congo. Every Sunday morning the kiddies -gather gleeful-ly around the radio to hear Uncle Clippert read the funny papers. ' Right after Kieth comes Reverend Gregory, a missionary from Ethiofpia, And right after the Reverend comes fifteen minutes of Torrid Transcriptions featuring song 'birds Eddy Jobe and Ida Belle J-ones. Only asbetsos-coated radios pick up this program. Cooperating to turn the platters are Anna Lou Vice and Margaret Whitaker. News Item: 'tConcert goers are recovering today from the explosive forces hurled at them from the stage of usually staid Carnegie Hall. The occasion was the presen- tation of Raymond Beat me Daddy Banghart's jazz symphony. One of the high- lights of the program was the playing of the Concerto for five Drums by the Don Higgins Hot Five. Another zooty performance was given by Maestro Banghart and Melvin play it sweet Bates who teamed together in a number called simnply, The Piano And Sax In This Modern World . Receivers of this year's Mucollogheigm Scientific Award are Doctors Robert Carter and Laurel Haggerty. The doctors were given the award for their meritorious work in establishing television communications with the newly founded moon colony. Bernard Norman is the head of an organization whose purpose is to teach people how to drive safely. Inseparable Bessie and Betty Rotter have opened a joint on the West Coast called Bess and Bett's and have grown quite wealthy dispensing clam chowder. Right between Mr. Adams and Mr. Levant, on an elevated chair, sits expert Nancy Elgin of Information Please . For three years, before she got her elevated chair Nancy's outstretched arm could not clear the table and Quizmaster Elmer Spearman was at a loss to explain what had happened to his lady expert. Richard Tucker shoos pigeons off a prominent edifice in New York. The principal of the new, beautiful, three million dollar Keokuk High School is Jack Fader. Jack has hired Joan Porter to manage the office while he coaches the state champion checker team. All-American Paul Deyo is coaching basketball and drop-kicking at Siwash Uni- versity. The I-Ianley's, 1Carl and Kenneth, are disturbing the soil for their living. They say they're doin' right well, to-o, what with all these g-ol' dern new fangled machines the city fellers are puttin' out. Evelyn Bundy is giving instruction for the French horn, saxaphone, and the gramaphone. Norman Inman, II, won this year's Soap Box Derby driving the high speed model his old man, Norman Putt Inman used to kick around. Margaret White, following her sister's footsteps, is auctioneer for the Pell Mell Tobacco Co. Although Jean Gabel did study bookkeeping it was incidental in her being hired as chief librarian of Bud .Nordstrom's private library. Bud married an heiress and illustrates pornography in his leisure moments. TWENTY-SIX ---all THE 1947 COMMENT 1-e-1--- Most of his leisure, however, is spent sipping and supping with affluent jingle composer Jim Biery while a group of Goldwyn Girls and a symphony on the patio provide appropriate dinner atmosphere.. l'0'h, the joy of being your own prophetl. -Colleen Leake recently led a seventy-eight block long parade--composed mostly of admirers--up Broadway. The parade was sponsored by The Retired Air Raid Wardens of Greater New York and Kukomong-o . If you ever have the pleasure of seeing the world famous Rockettes and your eyes get as high as the girls' faces you no dou'bt will recognize Jean Bank, twenty- third from the left. Dorothy Atteriberg is the star attraction off' the Follies in Paree. Charles Atterberg has rigged up television sets at various places in the t-heater allowing -him to enjoy the choice performances in the comfort of his own home. Wild Willie Hoffman has engineered a position as professional wrestler for Mike .Jacobs Bill won his last match from Bull Moose in three falls or throws. Willie was certainly throwing Bull that night. Rex Boehm, advertising model, is especially known for his portrayals of The Man of Distinction . Rex says he needs the Lord Calvert assignment to brace himself for his Stretchfy-seat 'underwear advertisements. David Koch rather unexpectedly took up art after visiting ar life class at Sunshine Art Sch-ool, Ohio. Bob Leu has a spacious ranch out west. His fifty thousand head of anteaters often get lost in the backyard, Phyllis Dose has the jotb of naming the new perfumes. She says this is quite an emotional strain. Mary Margaret Worster owns a chain of sweat sh-ofps in N. Y. Her company manufactures classy clot-hes for casual people. Like the wonderful one -horse shay, Martin Peterson's auto fell apart one day and started him. on the road to success. Martin is now known as the junk king of Annaheim, Mazzazza and Powdertown. Congressman Powell of N. Y. has employed Etta Woods as his personal secretary. The Dupy Fruit and Bakery Co. has replaced A8zP as the world's leading grocery. Carl has Shirley Chance managing his gigantic St. Louis warehouse. Phyllis Van Ausdall has become a photographer of male pinups. Women every- where rush to buy each month's Harpers to view the current Van Ausdall Boy. Keokuk's head librarian, Norma Stark has purchased two hundred copies of Nord Strum's new book Forever Ember Duane Bair has started a coast to coast chain of Kaiser-Engler automobile dealerships and has as his chief shop foreman and draftsman, Danny Bramhall. Jack Engler was just recently selected by Kaiser to take over Frazer's job as head of desi-gn and motors. Bill gchowalter and Clyde Ferris are now wardens at Idle Hour Prison . Ferris is day warden and Bill takes the night watch. Bill says this gives hi-m time to make his telephone calls to Powdertown. The fellows became wardens after serving aipprenticeships as Y.M:C.A. secretaries. H 'Carl Dresser and Guerdon Miller started on a world cruise in an all-plastic rowboat of their own making and design. Last reports indicate that they sunk off the coast of Bermuda. The plastic for the boat was furnished by the W. E. Smellum Chemical Co. and discovered by Eileen -Chamiber-s while concocting a Mead-ow Gold Sundae. Allan Terpening has resigned as the brains of the See Sul Bottieger Company and gone into a monastery to contemplate on the pin-'ball racket. Charles Henry is the winner of this year's Olympic diving contest. Yes, Charles is quite a splash, but so are Ira Jones and Betty Londrie wh-o placed in the breast- stroke and distance swim. Russell Moore and Betty Steeples are now starring in the Tarzan movie series. They have proved quite popular and have just finished a new film, The Son Of The Son O-f Tarzan in which Russell gets to grunt seven times. Agnew Rovane, former U. S. Chamber of Commerce president, has assumed control of the old Hay's office and has announced that in the future banning of movies he will let his conscience be his guide. TWENTY-SEVEN it--at THE 1947 COMMENT 1-af---- Ray Williams is vocalist and master of ceremonies at Bob Erholm's new night club, The El Socko in Chicago. Bob has also hired the only two women chefs in the country to prepare his edibles. Delores Cramer and Darlene Matous's cooking has made The El Socko very popular with the gourmets. Charitable Ruth Kator distributes free Indian blankets to needy and deserving East Labradoreans. Julia Jones furnishes the blankets from her factory in Paw- tucket, R. I. Delores Sale's Bottling Co, is making a new Christmas drink, Tom and Gerry's based on a formula by Geraldine Oeh-migan. Al O'Bleness founded a firm th-at designs bathing suits. Al is workin-g on one now made of cellophane. Besides being an inspiration to the other artists, Shirley Theim, af membe-r of the firm, dresses up Al's sketches. Barbara Sandidge is a well-informed advisor in a Boston marriage clinic. The local pickle factory recently awarded a medal to Dorothy Ellison for picking the most pickles in one year. . . over a million! Until the housing shortage lets up, Mary Loeffler has 'leased a circus tent to house her growing family. Mary Jane Radel has made a fortune writing for the pulp magazines. Her formula: I just retell, in writing, of my many love experiences in high school. Word has just been received that an East Somaliland tribe, the Congopongocombos, has designated Phyllis Klapprott as land here we translate! The Girl, Who, More Than Any Other, We Would Like To Have Teach Us To Jitter.bug. Arlene Wirtz has been working in-dustri-ously on her book, Little Known Facts and Things About Little Known Facts and Things . lMon-sieur S'cripto advised us not to reveal what Bill Benson is doing . . . he's a bulb-snatcher! Ward Rein has his hands full milking the many cows on his large farm. It's been several years now since we were thumbing through the Society pages of the Des Moines Registr an-d saw a picture of Nancy Lammering along with some others under the heading Engagements of These Girls Announced . We trust she is married by now. Delores Laehn arranges music for the NBC Sfylmphony Orchestra. It is her job to arrange the music sheets in a neat stack after each performance. Making tall girls look small is Margaret O'Bleness' job. wShe sells them built down shoes with basement heels. Former track star Don Harmon is leading the kiddies' ponies around a miniature race track at the Kenkuk Street Fair, Betty Peterson peddles notebooks for the Utility Notebook Co. She sells them with varied ring spacings to fit paper with varied hole spacings. We hope that includes everyone, for Monsieur Scripto has quietly slipped back into his ink bottle. all tuckered out from guiding our fingers as the fates of our many schoolmates were being put on paper. Before bundling up our manuscript and handing it to the printer for him to decipher, we leave you with this thoughtfu-l thought: We were fully aware, that, without contrary insurance. atomic explosions may rudely annul our prophecies or any personal visions you may have of a peaceful, happy future. It was a horrible thought and we frantically dismissed it from our conscious minds, trusting in yours and the world's efforts and desire to annul atomic explosions! Besides, to prophesy where some KHS students will be and what they will be doing, if the world is blown to bits, could, to say the least, prove embarassing. Yours, Monsieur Scripto Bud N-ordstrom Ji-m Biery TW ENTY-EIGHT fK'f ' l'- Ml THE I947 COMMENT 114'- X SENIOR CLASS WILL We the seniors of Keokuk Senior High School of the year of 1947 being of sound mind declare this to be our last will and testament. We d-o, hereby, forfeit any will or codicils made by us in the past. We leave to the Juniors the Senior High and faculty, and we hereby appoint Tommy Squires as our executor and Beverly Brown as nur executrix. Shirley Thiem leaves to J-oann Robbecke her pla-ce at the head of the line in Pep Squad. Laurel Hagerty leaves to Eugene Gabel his a'bility to play ping-pong every noon in the Wigwam. To Leona Abrahams goes Nancy Lammering's good nature. Claude Nixon bequeaths his freckles to Tommy Azinger, Wilbert Early, and George Gflasgofw. To Shirley Wolf goes Darlene Matous's shorthand difficulties. Etta Woods leaves to Marj-orie Robinson her loose-leaf notebook, provided she keeps it neater than Etta kept it. C. M. Jackson leaves to Roy Krueger his hunting habits for next season. Good hunting, Ray! Ann Elder gets Nan-cy Elgin's good grades. - fEdward Jobe bequeaths to Archie Nelson his way with the women, and his singing qua' ities. Margaret Ege leaves to Elaine Anderson the chapter on Alexander the Great, which she found very interesting. Wonder why! To MarScine Kingsbury goes Delores Sale's ability to go through al-l stop lights. Ann Anderson leaves to Frances Johnson her ability with a paint brush in h-oimemaking class. A Richard Tucker bequeaths his bright red derby to Don Shultz. Banbara 'Howard wills her l-ove of fun and excitement to Jeanne Foster. Shirley Chance wills her ability to have a ride every morning to school to Mae Spearman, who does all ri-ght herself, To Virginia Reed goes Evelyn Bundy's and Dorryce G-albreath's luck with the boys. Albert 0'Bleness leaves to Bill Davidson his singing ability in Miss C00k's class. Careful Bi-ll. Joan Biddenstadrt and MarlScine Roche will to Mildred Ross their golden locks, and they hope she will keep up the fad. To Orvis Mallon goes Jack Fader's gay times in Fort Madison and Tonies in West Point. He also wishes Orvis good luck. Richard Rosa leaves John Ketterer his gay old times with the faculty. John already has a good start. Anna Lou Vice wills her job of keeping house for her dad to Darlene Vice. Anna claims she has other Dlans. V Mike Donahue gets Jack Doss's ability to go with one girl all through his senior year. d I Charles Anschutz leaves John Leu a Chevrolet that can take a lot of hard riving. Thelma Dawson leaves her friendly manner to Ruth Toomes. To Irwin Peterson goes Bill Benson's scooter to putt around on. TWENTY-NINE Ac 1 -----tv-I THE I947 coMMENT1-e---- Floyd Wfyrick leaves his title as biggest flirt of K. H. S, to Don LeMatty wh-o does all right himself. Dorothy Ellison bequeaths her chubbiness to Kate Phipps. Only kidding Kate. Martin Peterson wills his Ford fpick up and alll to Charles Rowan. To Bob Owens goes Bob Leu's car. Ralph Spring and Alan Terpening bequeath their sophomore girl friends to Gale Schaaf. To Dick Barnes goes 'Clyde Ferrisls job at the Y. M. C. A. Dick spends most of his time there anyway. Paul Deyo wills to Bobby Christie everything except Yvonne Cross. Elmer Spearman wills to Earl Baum his ability to tease all the girls. Beware girls! Pauzl Odell inherits Bernard Norrhan's football suit. 0Size 301. Rex Boehm be-queaaths his anxiety for assemblies to Eugene Evans. Danelle Bramhall leaves her absentee slips to Sue Collison. To Jack Engler goes Dick Casady's ability to always get A's in Miss Maxwell's room. Always sit in the seat right next to her desk, Jack. Lucille Carlton would like to have Evelyn Evans watch over Don next year. Olarisse Gordon wills her dramatic aspirations to Libby Myers. Melvin Bates wills his snappy dressing to the boys of the Junior class. Nada Petry and Dorothy Aitterberg leave their close friendship to Jacquelyn Blood and Betty Krufmm. Leonard Bryant bequeaths his limousine to Harry Ealey. 'fo Ross Bunch goes Ed Buckney's quiet unassuming manners. May-be this is what Ross needs. Robert Carter wills his intense love for the sch-ool 'to Roscoe Van Druff and William Weirather. Keith Clippert wills his out-of-town girl friends to Carl Stralhn. Delores Cramer wills to Marianna Glover her fun in Current Lit. class, Earl DePew leave-s his 5 o'clock shadow to Frank Cook. To Donna Thurman and Carl Kraus goes Carl Dupy's title as biggest tease of the hig school h . Dorothy Prince and Bernice Ellenburg leaves their jolly manners to Charlotte Huff and Jean Riley. Bob Erhol-m bequeaths one of his suits to Norman Mason. Bill Finnerty wills his masters degree in dramatics to Charles Off. Jean Gabel wills her smile to Mary Ellen Murray. The Senior Class wills Pat Gregory to all the Junior girls. QWe know Pat will like thisb. Kenneth Hanley's art of blushing at appropriate times is willed to Phyllis Baldwin and Betty Head. Don Harmon -leaves his athletic ability to Dale Deitrich and Paul Norton. Cleva Hammel is wil-led Ida Haskin's good grades in Homemaking, Gertrude Hedrick leaves her love of gossip to Eileen Eckland. Mary Alma Powers is willed Margaret Whitaker's shorthand and typing classes. THIRTY .Vbprr W, ' il S --la-I THE l947 COMMENT 1-e----- Bill Show-alter leaves his title of hot foot to Richard Ullrich. Eldon Tucker wi-lls his hunting ability to Ray Miller. The neat coiffure of Mary Wvorster is wil-led to Alberta Rakes. Betty Marshall's musical ability is willed to Ann Sullivan. Glenn Riley's loud voice is lei'-t to Corydon Thomas and Ardath White. To Vera Post goes Colleen Leake's position as majorette. Mary Loeffler le-aves her pretty black hair with the natural wave to Minote Monical. To Elva Longshore and Mildred Lorentzen goes Betty and Dorothy Londrie's job at the Grand Theater. Betty McVey wills her jofb as secretary to Anna Marie Kaneer. Guerdon Miller bequea-ths his tall stature to Percy Rulon, Russell Moore leaves his meek w-ays?????? to Jewel Macoubrie. Ward Rein wills his wonderful physique to some needy Junior boy. E Richard Othmer wills his charming manners to Gloris Symmonds and Edith Howell. June Roibinett, Vera Starr, and Doris Overhulser are willed Geraldine Oeh-migen's luck of getting a diamond. U Margaret O'Bleness bequeaths her pleasant manner to Mary Petry and Eunice Woodbury. Plhil Meyers wills his job at the Gate City Produce to Merton Peterson. To Denzel Pagitt, Betty Tuttle, and Kathleen Shoemaker goes Boch McMasters' and Jack Maddox's quietness. 'Phyllis Van Ausdall wills her rip-roaring times in Clerical Practice to Caryl Boecher. A Wanda Strahn's long rid-es on the bus every day are left to Mary Elinor Crosier. Eileen Chambers beque-aths to Jean Bernh-ardt her job as a soda-jerk at Peters. Hope you do as good as Eileen, Jean. Phyllis Dose wills to Joy Dose her ability to be on the honor roll. To Wendell Eld-er goes Joe Fields' enthusiasm for all sports. fEspecially footballl. Carl Hanley wills to Wesley Brown his blond wavy hair. Arlen Power wills to Ma-rion Ramsey his art of chewing gum. Charles Atterberg bequeaths his bashfulness to Bill Ewing. Alma Andrews leaves her love of study to Beverly Allen and Velma Bailey. Helen Mclilerson wills her sweet disposition to Beverly Brown. Bob Donnelly is willed Don Higgin's ability to beat it out on those drums. q Jean Bank's pep is willed to Shirl-ey Anderson. Bud Nordstrom! wit is bequeathed to Tom and Bill Naggs. To Joann Christy and Banbara Venning is left Phyllis K.la-pprott's speed in typing. Ray Williams talen-t for dancing is willed to Betty Jones and John Montgomery. Dick Shultz wills his ability in basketball to Don Worster. The pretty blond locks of Joan Porter are willed to Mary Nelson. The serious manner of Carl Dresser is bequeathed to Dick Lutz and James Porter. Shirley Lofton and Diane Krueger leave their neat appearance to Bonnie Clinard and Marilyn Hart. THIRTY-ONE l-1-'M THE l947 COMMENT 114-- Salie Guy wills her good grades to Dorothy Accola and Judy Schmidt. The eagerness of Speck Dowell to recite in class is left to Gerald Carel. Part of Ray Bailey's good nature is bequeathed to Philip Baldwin. it Duane Bair leaves his ability to get acquainted with strange girls to Donn Sparks. To Charles Rowan, Ray Banghart leaves his good times in Bookkeeping. J. R. Blankenship wills his quiet manners??????? to Robert Evans, Patty O'Shea bequeafths her love to work on the mimeograph machine in Clerical Practice to Norma Lane. Ruth Kator leaves her love of life to Dorothy Bracklesberg. The cute walk: of David K-och is willed to Irene Schwab. Delores Laehn and Arlene Wirtz leave their jobs at Sullivans to Nancy Dickey. To Tom Squires goes Agnew Rovane's Student Council authority. Betty and Bessie Rotter will their love for commercial work to Charlotte Fulton. Laura Jones is left with Barbara Sandidge's bad luck of always getting in wrecks. Richard Rosa bequeaths to Dwight Smith his stock of re-d hair. Clarence Skog wills his complexion lwhich is the envy of all the girlsl to Betty Goldman. Willetta Smith and Betty Steeples will their happy-go-lucky ways to Violet Seymore. Norma' Stark leaves her literary interest to Marjorie Kite. Jean Steele's willingness' is bequeathed to Banbara Hayden. Charles Henry also leaves his ability to go with one girl al-l through his senior year Carl DeWitt. To Marjorie Wiedmeyer goes Jewel I-Ienson's loyalty to K. H. S. Delores High leaves her job at the ParkJMor to Irene Johns, Bill Hoffman bequeaths his flirtatiou-s manner to Ralph Baker. The study habits of Norman Inman are willed to Ruth Bryant and Marjorie Dunagan. Ida Belle Jones wills her conscientious ways to Inez Bartholomew. The humorous reports that Ira Jones gives in Literary Types are willed to Gene Heston. Julia Jones bright little remarks in -Current Lit, class are willed to 'Joyce Davis. Ja-mes Biery leaves his influential manner with the faculty to Ni-les Walllgren. Ray and Bob Varner leave their sophisticated men of the world ways to the males in the Junior class. Signed and sealed in the presence of Joan Porter, Shirley Lofton, Richard,Othmer, and Bud Nord-tsrom. THIRTY-TWO FY WI THE 1947 COMMENT Iwi-- JUNIOIQS KJ CLASS OFFICERS DON WORSTER, President ANN EILDYEMR, Vice-President -SHILRLEY ANDERSON s u y NORMA LANE T A-,,f Leona Abrahams Dorothy Accola Elaine Anderson Tom Azinger r Q rf' in Philip Baldwin Phyllis Baldwin Earl Baum ' Jean Bernhardt Dorthy Brackelsberg Beverly Brown Ross Bunch Gerald Carel Joann Christy Bonnie Clinard William Davison Joyce Davis MTHE 1947 COMMENTIMG- THIRTY-FOUR Beverly Allen Shirley Anderson Velma Bailey Ralph Baker Dick Barnes Inez Barbholomev Iacquelyn Blood 'Caryl Boecher Wesley Brown Ruth Bryant Donald Carlson Bob Christie Sue Collisson Mary Elinor Crosier Dale Deitrich Carl De Witt ----at THE 1947 COMMENTIM-f--1 Nancy Dickey Mike Donahue Marjorie Dunagan Wilbert Ealy Wendell Elder Evelyn Evans William Ewing Jeanne Foster 1 11 George Glasgow William Glasgow Marilyn Hart Barbara Hayden Edith Howell 'Charlotte Huff Anna Marie Jones Betty Jones THIRTY-FIVE I . f Robert Donnelly Joy Dose Eileen Eckland Ann Elder Eugene Evans Robert Evans Charlotte Fulton Eugene Gabel Marianna Glover Betty Goldman Betty Head Gene Heston Irene Johns Frances Johnson Laura Jones Anna Marie Kaneer John Ketterer Betty King I . jr. Carl Kraus Roy Krueger John Leu Ml THE 1947 COMMENT IM---ll MarScine Kingsbury Marjorie Kite Betty Krumm Norma Lane Elva Longshore Mildred Lorentzen Donald LeMa Dick Lutz Jewel Macoubrie Minote Monical John Montgomery Bill Npggs 'Dom Naggs Paul Norton Paul Odell Robert Owen Denzel Pagitt Orvis Mallon Raymond Miller Mary Ellen Murray Elizabeth Myers Floyd Nelson Mary Nelson Charles Off Doris Overhulser i Irwin Peterson Merton Peterson THIRTY-six 'X xx Mary Petry Jean Phillips Vera Post 'Mary Alma Powers Jean Riley Joan Rfobbecke Mildred Ross Charles Rowan Donald Shultz 'Irene Schwab Dlwight Smith Donn Sparks Vera Starr Carl Strahn O Corydon Thomas Donna Lee Thurman Nfl THE 1947 COMMENT 1-on l ! THIRTY-SEVEN Kathleen Phipps James Porter Alberta Rakes Marion Ramsey June Robinett Marjorie Robinson Gale Schaaf Judy Schmidt Violet Seym-our Kathleen Shoemaker Mae Spearman Tom Squires Norma Ann Sullivan Gloris Symmonds Be-tty Tuttle Richard Ullrich , 'U-vffvpk., L---'Wi THE 1947 COMMENT iii-' Roscoe Van Druff Darlene Vice Barbara Venning Ni16S Wallilfefl A446 Wlhfw Shirley Wolf Marjorie Wiedmeyer Eunice Woodbury Donald Worster THE JUNIOR LOG Undoubtedly the motto of the juniors is Eat, sleep and be merry for tomorrow we may have to study. Our juniors are a happy lot, alllicted with neither the inferiority of the sophomores nor the superiority of the seniors. Thus they are twixt Jerusalem and Jericho. From all reports the accented word of the motto is SLEEP, since some worthy night hawks among the juniors have reversed the purposes of night -band day after the manner of the owl. ' Second place goes to the adjective MERRY, which has been the pre- vailing mood at many festivities through the year. Last and unlamented is the term STUDY, something which our teachers have been trying to get us to do with greater or lesser success. and next year with the leadership and guidance ofthe faculty, we expect to be seniors . 'l'HlRTY-EIGHT c l -'Ml THE 1947 COMMENT lags? TI-IE JUNIOR CLASS PLAY Sl-IE STOOPS TO CONQUERHI Mrs. Hardcastle no Squire Hardcastle o do , Mary Elinor Crosier eoaaaCharles Off Kate Hardcastle We, do oaolilizabeth Myers Tony Lumpkin Y-, ,. Constance Neville Slang .ee,, .o,oo.aaa- Arminadaib W o Stingo o,-,ad,o,a Charles Marlow Geo. Hastings W- Diggory aa an , Maid - ..oaa ,- Sir Chas. Marlow THIRTY-NINE Haaaalilarl Baum --a-Evelyn Evans aa- Orvis Mallon M.. Richard Ullrich aRaymond Miller a io, Donn Sparks aoNiles Wallgren -,Richard Ullrich Donna Thurmann Raymond Miller it--M THE 1947 COMMENT1-ie----l fr ' NL ,Ib C H! .lg J 5. xglf 1. CLASS OFFICEIQS Our capable president is Sam Casady, tops in sports, high in scholastic standards, and first in the opinion of his classmates. We might also add, a whiz on the dance floor. Our vice president is hlarilyn Young, cute, blond, and capable. an indispensable assistant to president Sam. Nlarilyn flashes a pretty smile too, and she doesn't save it for special occasions. Our secretary is Maxine Bair, quiet and efficient, an ideal secretary, and we might add, our president's favorite dance partner. Our treasurer is Norman Young, better known as l'Butch. If he raises linances as he does cheers at the games, the sophs will soon be rich. FORTY -----all THE 1947 COMMENT lm----l MISS JUMP'S I-IOME I2OOM First Row-Betty Weiny, Mary Christy, Laura! Soule, Shirley Beard, Eloise Foster Patricia Rose, Mary Jane Alberts, Jean McCleary, Oletha Burkett. Second Row-Miss Jump, Billy McManis, Delma Gorham, Donna Harl, Marlene Deck Peggy Money, Martha Krueger, Shirley Ho'mes, Marilyn Young. Third Row-Gene Bickle, John Ferguson, Stanley Burris, Cecil White, Carl Decker Joe Schwiete, Lee Story. MR. MCCOLLOUGI-VS HOME ROOM First Row-Mr, McCullough, Marilyn Noe, Pat Morrill, Betty Stark, Shirley Ryan, Betty MciMurray, Elaine Francis, Louise Benedict, Betty Dowell, Mary West. Second Row-Elsie Hornung, Joyce Arn-old, Betty Haage, Betty Burnett, Virginia Reed, .Jean Landman, Patty Thompson, Luralee Colvin. Third Row--Charles Bickley, Claude Freeman, Robert Nye, Robert Seabold, Bill Larson, Eddy Alberts. Fourth Row-Robert Workman, Edward Dockum, Jerry Stringfellow, Howard Carter, Fred Hart. PORTY-om-1 -1---MTHE 1947 COMMENTlw44'----- MR. MEGCI-lELSEN'S HOME ROOM First Row-Mr. Megrchelsen, Ilene Casey, Beverly Ann Jackson, Cordelia Wood, Yvonne Cross, Barbara Fader, Lula Hawkins, Oleta Scovern, Hazel Boston. Second Row-Gerald Lorenz, Marion Reeves, Delores Vahle, Wilma Long, Bonnie Nelson, Margaret Peterson, Jeniel Gabel, Mimi Baker, Robert Phillips. Third Row-Jerold Windler, Jack Conrad, Dick Hagmeier, Raymond. Arend, Charles Spoores, Milton Swope, James Bowles, Albert Jackson, John Dunlavey, Norman Young. MISS CONNERS HOME ROOM First Row--Miss Conner, Bette Woods, Mary Hagmeier, Ethel Miller, Viola Brownlee, Billie Ann Bank, Joyce Ann Jones, Dorothy Dains, Wilma Longshore. Second Row-Elaine Farnsworth, Wanda- Smith, Norma Riley, Elaine Nelson, Barbara Varner, Anita Chambers, David Convert. Third Row-George Brooks, Earl Baugher, Richard Luebke, Tom Talbot, Buddy Wise, Richard St. Clair, Jack Elgin, Ralph Heckler. FORTY-TWO -----at THE 1947 coMMENT1w---i- MISS MAXWELL'S HOME ROOM First Row-Miss Maxwell, Marcia Long, Mary Schreck, Betty Rae Carter, Mary Furrow, Joyce Conne1', Lorna Hawes, Aileen White, Janet Ekle. Second Row-:Lawrence Parsons, Charles Hasper, Maxine Bair, Barfbara Reeder, Geneva Hioneycutt, Ruth Toomes, Mary Mullikin, Thereso Meredith, Frank Dose. Third Row-Richard Worster, Richard Hutcherson, Beverly Wilkins, Wilson Freeman, Richard Lfofton, Laverne Sheffler, Sammie Casady, Roy Boltz. Y , ,, MISS COOK'S HOME l2OO First Row-Delo-res Roralbaugh, Martha Baugher, Joan Loring, Lola Wulf, Joan Adams, Betty Davis, Darlene Hamilton, Nola Chrisman, Phyllis Varner, Miss Cook. Second Row-Mary Brumback, Marianne Nelson, Donna Snyder, Elaine Millspaugh, Annabelle Sticc, Mary Fogle, Pat Porter, Nancy Kendricks. Third Rowi-4Hugh Davis, C-harlcs Hclmick, Pat Ellison, Philip Wittick, Donald McBain, Albert Glewe, Rodney Krome. FORTY-THREE WI THE 1947 COMMENT IM OLD MAN RIBBER' zrilf rzw be in the lI2E7IZ07'fE.f of our lnzppy zffzyf in Senior Hzglo. FH THE 1947 COMMENT I Ariiuitivzi l-----iflfl THE 1947 COMMENT 12f14----- CI-IEER LEADERS Here they are!!! The pep of KHS.-Jean Bunk, Normzm Young, Russell Moore Eluine Frzinces. STAGE CREW Left to Rijrht-Ralph S'p1'iug', Richard Ullrich, Charles Biekley, Bernarml Normzm Luw1'enee Parsons. l lYli'l'Y-SEV EN W ul 3 T 1 in lengt THE 1947 COMMENT liar-- First Row-tLeft to rightl-Lawrence Parsons, Pat Gregory, Earl DePew, Bernard Norman, Don Worster, Dick Casady, Dick Shultz, Duane Bair, Bill Ewing, Eugene Evans, Carl Strwhn, Keith Clippert, Irwin Peterson, Ward Rein, Mike Donahue, Charles Henry, Bud Elder, Bill Schowalter, Bill Davidson, Ralph Spring, John Ketterer, Paul Odell. Second Row-CLeft to Right!-Coach Miller, Roy Boltz, Paul Norton, Tom Squires, Dwight Smith, Carl Hanley, Bob Christy, Philip Baldwin, Tom Azinger. Gale Schaaf, Tom Naggs, Lavern Schefler, Joe Sehwiete, Ed Buckney, Tom Harris, Richard Tucker, Milton Swope, Richard Hagmeier, Carl Dresser, Kenneth Hanley, Don Higgins, Sam Casady, John Feguson, Jack Elgin, Don LeMatty, Coach Lockett. FDOTBALL REVIEW The football season, this year for the Purple and VVhite was successful in that the squad was loyal throughout. The team was green, had a lot to learn and was plagued with injuries throughout the season. The boys fought hard this year from the beginning to the season's end. They learned much in the way of experience. The majority will be back next fall, plus a crop of up-and-coming sophomores and should field a fairly strong eleven next year. THIS SCIl1fDUl,l'f In 1 hay I9 September l 3-VVashington C tl September 20-Fairfield ,E , 2 24 September 27-Muscatine c t 7 41 October 4-Burlington,,,,, , 7 25 October ll-Ottumwa 7 l8 October 19-Monmouth 0 27 October 26--lNlt.lJleasanta, - , t 6 6 November 3-Quincye it 7 32 November ll-lft. Madison . t O 14 F0 R'l'Y-EIGIIT it--ml THE 1947 coMMENT1aa---- MAJOR LETTER WINNERS TOM AZINGER Cjuniorj-Tommy played end until being injured in mid season. He was a good defensive and will bolster our line next fall. ROY BOLTZ fSophomoreD-Roy was the only sophomore to win a major letter. He played guard and also gave a good account of himself at the right halfback position. EDWARD BUCKNEY CSeniorQ-He was reserve and our placekicker. He used his educated toe to good advantage. DICK CASADY CSeniorj-Dick played end and was one of our best pass catchers. He could always be counted on to do his share in every game. KEITH CLIPPICRT CSeniorl- Monk played end and was a stalwart in our line. lnjured early in the season he regained his berth and did a good job at it. BILL DAVIDSON Cjuniorj-Bill was one of our bigger boys, playing two positions. He played fullback on oliense and tackle on defense. EARL DIEPEW CSeniorl-Earl was a rugged hard charging guard who stopped many plays for no gain. MIKE DONAHUE Cjuniorj-Mike played left guard and was also our signal caller. Mike was also outstanding on defense. We expect great things of him next year. WENDELL ELDER Uuniorj- Bud played left tackle and held that position all year. Bud strengthened our left side and stopped many plays for small yardage. ICUGIENE EVANS Uuniorj- Pug also played guard. Though small in size compared to some he was a good blocker and rugged tackler. BILL EWING Uuniorl-Bill played center and was one of our line backers. He threw many backs for losses and was plenty tough on defense. PAT GREGORY QSeniorj-Played guard and blockback. Had plenty of pep and was one of the best liked boys on the squad. CHARLES HENRY CSeniorQ- Chuck played an outstanding game at end this year. He was one of our best ends and always played a good game. JOHN KE'l 1'ERER Uuniorl-John played left halfback and was one of our best backs. He ran for many long gains against opponents. .DON LEMA'r'1'Y Cjuniorj-Don was a two letter man and played de- fensive end. Don was small but mighty and always held his ground. BERNARD NORMAN QSeniorj-He played center, guard and tackle and was always in there pitching, making it hard on his opponent. FORTY-NIN E -'l'----Ml THE 1947 COMMENT lag-- l'.Xl I, xoRIox C.lLllll0l'l1llC was also an end. l'aul was one ot our tallest boys and a good offensive end. box IIARAIUN LSeniorl-Don played guard and was always in there plugging, making it hard on his rivals. IMYI-L Kovll fSeniorl-Dave played two positions, fullback and block- ing hack. lle did a good job at both positions. IRWIN l'li'l'liRSUN Clluniorl- Pete played quarter and lelit halfback during the season. lle was one of our best backs and also shared the passing duties. NY.-XRD Rl-ZIN fSeniorl-VVard played both guard and tackle. lle was a hard driving and rugged tackler. His defensive ability will he missed next year. DICK Slll'l,'I'Z CSeniorl-Dick played fullback and was our best passer. lliekis passing aeeounted for a large majority of our touchdowns and his kicking pulled us out of many a hole. l4ll,l, Sl'll0W.'XI,'I'liR CSeniorj-Bill played quarterback and could be depended on to do a good job. R.XI,PII SPRING QSeniorl-Ralph was our handyman, playing guard, tackle. end, halfbaek, and fullback at various stages through the season. l'lenty of fight characterized his spirit. VVe'll miss him next year. CARI, S'l'R.'XlIN Cjuniorj-Carl was a tackle and one of our biggest men. He was out part of the season but we expect him to come through in good shape next year. IIoN woRs'I'IcR Cjuniorl-Don was our sparkplug and the mainstay of our backlield. Ile played quarter and right halfback and did a grand Job. He was a good ollensive back, our best punter, and was plenty rugged on defense. F'I FTY -l-.M THE 1947 coMMENT1we-- - . Ama? . ,- 'For when the one Great Scorer eomef to wrife agaimz your name, He write! not that you 'won or loft, but how you played the game li---wi-I THE 1947 COMMENT liar--i First Row-Paul Deyo, Dick Shultz, Mike Donahue, Bill Schowalter, Don Worster. Second Row--Dick Casady, Bill Hoffman, Paul Norton, Rex Boehm, Wilbert Ealy. Third Row-Irwin Peterson, Wendell Elder, Alan Terpcning, Charles Henry, Ed Buckney, Fourth Row-Bob Christie, Ray Williams, Bill Ewing, Dale Deitrieh, Eugene Evans. VARSITY SQUAD I946-47 This year's edition of the Chiefs will he new with the exception of Paul Deyo and Bill Hoffman, the only letterrnen returning. They were however, reinforced hy Dick Shultz, Dick Casady and Don XVorster from the second team. l'ixl'l, DIQYU QSeniorj-lforward, Paul was our sharpshooter and usually high point man. llc was very fast, a good drihhler, and ll good man on defense. He was also a letter man from last year. DICK SllUl,'l'Z CSeniorJ-lforward, Dick Was our hest floor man and rebounder. His floor game along with his accurate shooting made him one of our most valuable players. F'I FT'Y-TWO ---'-M THE 1941 COMMENT 1114-1- DICK CASADY CSeniorj-Center. Dick played his first year of varsity ball and did a good job. His rebound work and lay-up shots were of great assistance. BILL HOFFMAN fSeniorj-Guard. Bill was a good rebounder and set up many of our scores. DON WORSTER Cjuniorj-Guard. Don was a mighty midget and could be counted on to do his best when the game was roughest. REX BOEHM CSeniorj-Forward. Rex was one of our capable reserves. He was a good set-up man. WILBERT EALY C-Iuniorj-Forward. Lank is one of our reserves playing his first year in varsity and shows great promise. PAUL NORTON Uuniorj-Center. Paul was a reserve center, one of the tallest on the squad, a good rebounder and a promise of a great center next year. The team has carried through the season with loyalty and true sports- manship, playing the last game with more zip and go than in the first game. This is a fine tribute to Coach Miller and the team. CHIEFS Da-te Team Played Score We They November 26-aCanton fHereb ..e-....,. 32 24 December 3-Canton fThereJ ....... -- 39 33 December 6-Burlington QHereQ ........ 19 36 December 13-Ottumwa fThereJ .... -- 15 45 December 10-Bloomfield fHereJ ....... 31 28 December 20-Mt. Pleasant fHereJ ..... 31 32 December 27-Ft. Madison fThereJ -.... 2-8 30 January 3-Washington 1HereJ ..... -- 36 54 January 7-'Carthage fThereJ ..... -- 35 36 January 10-Fairfield fHereJ ....... -- 37 47 January 17-Muscatine fThereJ ........ 20 39 January 21-Carthage fHereJ .... -- 38 33 January 244B'urlington CThereJ .... -- 28 41 January 28-Ottumwa CHereJ ......... 32 52 January 31-5Mt. Pleasant lThereJ --- -- 36 37 February 7-Ft. Madison fHereJ .... -- 415 37 February 11-Washington fThereJ --- -- 34 41 February 14-Fairfield fThereJ ........ 22 38 February 15-Centerville fHereJ .-.. --- 49 40 February 24-M-uscatine fHereJ ........ 29 34 March 6-4Di1s'tric't Tournament, Fairfield, Iowa, Keokuk 36, Fairfield 39 SOPHOMTORTES Date Team Played Score We They December 6-Burlington fHereJ ....... 23 32 Decemlber 13-Ottumwa fThereJ ....... 31 29 December 20-Mt. Pleasant fHereJ ..... 37 16 Decemlber 27-1Ft.iMadison Cllherej ..... 38 29 January 3-1Was-hington 1HereJ ..... -- 52 35 January 10-Fairfield fHereJ ..... -- 53 34 Janua-ry 17-Muscatine fThereJ ..... 1- 28 35 January 24-B-urlingtorn Cllherej --- -- 29 37 January 28-Obtumwa fHereJ ...... -- 36 29 January 31-Mt. Pleasan-t 1ThereJ --- -- 39 11 February 7-Ft. Madison fHereJ ....... 41 36 February 11-'Washington l'T'hereJ ,...1 34 133 February 14-Fairfield fThereJ ........ 49 36 February 21-Muscatine fHereJ -- -- 32 27 January 21-Quincy f'ThereJ --- -- 38 29 FIFTY-TH REE l l 'm' ' I 4 --1---wt THE 1941 COMMENT 1-ia----- BASEBALL Last spring something new was added to the athletic schedule. Base- ball was given a trial and, due to the excellent results, will probably be on the schedule for years to come. For the first year we had a very good season .with the team finally being eliminated in the finals of the district baseball tournament. With practically all the members returning from last year's squad we look forward to a very good season this year. With a little luck and the same brand of baseball that was played last year we can carry on where we left off and place ourselves in the State Tournament. BASEBALL SCORES Keokuk Argyle ...A - Keokuk Quincy ..,. - Keokuk Burlington .... Ke-okiuk Quincy .... - Keokuk Denmark ..... Keokuk Denmark ...... Keokuk Mt, Pleasant --, Keokuk --.,-.,- 3 Burlington ...... 2 Keokuk --.,-.-,.22 Donnellison ..AcAa 1 SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT First game, Keokuk----15 K-eosaiuqua, fcalledj -- 0 Second game, Keokuk.-,10 Stockport fCalledl .... 0 Third game, Keokuk-- 7 'Farmington ,,.. --- 6 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT First game, Keokuk .,.. 4 Martinsdale 2 Second game, Keokuk-- 7 Indianiola ...-....,,.- 1 Finals, Keokuk ...A... 2 Dowling, Des Moines -- 3 Won 13 Lost 2 FIFTY-FOUR .... . Y- -'Lu n -,.,....,',,,g.,.,s , --Meri THE 1947 COMMENT 1He----- First Row-Bill Benson, Ann Elder, Mr. Laughrige, Agnew Rovane, Judy Schmidt, Earl DePew. Second Row-Wesley Brown, Martha Baugher, Maxine Bair, Betty Marshall, Elaine Farnsworth, Beverly Jackson, Don Harmon. Third Row-Jerry Stringfellow, Tom Squires, William Finnerty, John Montgomery, Charles Off, John Ferguson. STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council is one of the most important organizations in the school. Through this group the student's ideas are expressed. By ex- pressing their ideas the members are taught the art of self-government and learn to take a more active part in school life. Only students with high scholastic average are members. Many school dances and a variety of assemblies have been sponsored by this group. O FFI C E R S President B Q do do do do do do so Agnew Rovane Vice-Presidentddvone edd, dee do Ann Elder Secretaryg B B eeeee.g g ode do B Judy Schmidt TFCIISUFCI' g ,ggg -W so or eeBill Benson Sergeant-at--Armsceded , do B E ,dcliarl DePew Sponsor gggsg..s gg g,.v f ggg. -evMr. Laughrige FI FTY-FIVE 'Fifi THE 1947 COMMENT IM'--l First Row-Jean Bank, Dorothy Price, Mrs. Beard, Alma Andrews, Nancy Elgin. Second Row-Richard Tucker, Richard Othmer, Diane Krueger, Beverly Brown, Nancy Dickey, Arlene Wirtz, Sallie Guy, Raymond Miller. Third Row-Charles Off, Laurel Hagerty, James Biery, Elmer Spearman, Irwin Peter- son, Donn Sparks, Gale Schaaf. Pl-ll-CHEM To be eligible for membership in Phi-Chem the candidate must attain a B or better in Physics or Chemistry, then he must be voted in by a three fourths majority of the club. The members carefully prepare the programs for their bi-monthly meetings. Guest night, when parents are invited to visit a meeting has always been a successful affair. Assembly programs sponsored by the club have proved interesting as well as edu- cational. OFFICERS President s so so ees ssRichard Othmer Vice-Presidents soso so ssssssssss ssCarl Hanley Secretary and 'l'reasurersss,ess ss- - Jean Bank Sponsor, ,so s so , ,e,s.e-,-.--,e-heslylrs. Beard as F1FTY-six l-'wi THE 1947 coMMENT1w-ll First Row-Mr. Sfbone, Sihirley Theim, Donna Thurman, Donna Thurman, Phyllis Van Ausdall, Ruth Kator, Mary Elinor Crosier, Julia Jones, Dorothy Prince, Charlotte Huff, Geraldine Oehmigan, Nancy Elgin. Second Row-Raiy Miller, Sallie Guy, Phyllis Klapprott, Clarisse Gordon, Diane Krueger, Marilyn Hart, Ann Sullivan, Libby Myers, Leona Abrahams, Jim Biery. Third Row-Richard Ullrich, Charles Off, Ralph Spring, Richard Rosa, Bernard Norman, Donn Sparks, Orvis Mallon, Earl Baum, Niles Wallgren, Jack Doss. Tl-IESPIANS National Thespians is a national honor society for high school drama- tists. Students working to become members of this organization must earn their membership by club work such as: participating in assemblies, plays and committee work, and working on the stage crew which is a part' of Thespians. Meetings are held twice monthly. OFFICERS President gsfgaeaa age, ,..a,aa ---M Charles Off Vice-President eaaeae ,mee aaaa.DDDHDD Jack Doss , Secretary gea.e -M aaag S- , aa..a eDizme Krueger Treasurer ..... .se S. Y.gg. -aga..,laDorothy Prince Sponsor ....ggggg,s.g be - ggg. W-- Mr. Stone FIFTY-SEVEN -----mel THE 1947 COMMENT las-'--1 First Row-Paul Odell, Dick Barnes, Agnew Rovane, James Biery, William Finnerty, Jerry S'tringf-ellow, Raymond Banghart, Bill Sehowalter, Clyde Ferris, Mr. Laugh- rige. Second Row-Norman Young, Martin Peterson, Patrick Gregory, Albert O'Bleness, Don Higgins, Bill Hoffman, Irwin Peterson, Bill Ewing, Paul Deyo, Tom Squires, John Montgomery. Third Row-Sam Casady, J. R. Blankenship, Duane Bair, Ward Rein, Dick Casady, Russew Moore, Carl Strahn, Rex Boehm, Mike Donahue, Dick Schultz, Bud Elder, Don orster. I-ll-Y The Hi-Y usually holds its meetings in the form of banquets given in our Cafeteria. It is composed of sophomore, junior, and senior boys who are worthy of being voted into the club. Their motto is to create, main- tain, and extend the highest standard of Christian character throughout the school and the Community. 0 F191 R S President e at B see as eAgnew Rovane Vice-President ,, ,W eBill Hoilman Secretary B ee ee eeeBill Schowalter Treasurer as B Bill Finnerty Sponsor , B Fred E. Kershaw FIFTY-EIGHT ----all THE 1941 COMMENTIW- -- First Row--Jewel Henson, Edward Buckney, Richard Othmer, Shirley Loft-on, Shirley Thiem, Diane Krueger, Lawrence Nordstrom, Agnew Rovane, Shirley Anderson, Miss Jump. Second Row--.lean Bank, Phyllis Van Ausdall, Colleen Leake, Sallie Guy, Marilyn Hart, Dorothy Prince, Judy Schmidt, Nancy Dickey, Delores Laehn. Third Row-Helen McFerson, Jim Biery, Charles Off, Donn Sparks, Mr. Laughrige, Melvin Bates, Dale Deitrich, Ralph Spring, Dick Casady, Arlene Wirtz. TORCH CLUB The National Honor Society better known as Torch Club creates en- thusiasm for leadership, scholarship and good character. Members are elected by the student body. Ten per cent of the senior class and live per cent of the Junior class acquire membership each year. The club's activities include the selling of War Stamps and conducting the check-room at the games. UFFICERS Presidenhlhs eA....se ,Bud Nordstrom Vice-President l,e-...e .he e sees ,Diane Krueger Secretary s.ssss...s.A M --. Shirley Lofron Treasurer.- .e.. or sssee, seeded ,sShir1ey Thiem Sponsor ss......e... .--. ,,....e e,eeMiss jump FI FTY-NINE '-'Hi THE 1947 COMMENT latin-1-1 First Row-Richard Othmer, Dorothy Prince, Sallie Guy. Second Row-Bob Owen, .lim Biery, Miss Cook, Pat Gregory, Diane Krueger, Elizabeth Meyers. Not present-Iiutl Nordstrom, Marilyn Hart. QUILL AND SCROLL Quill :intl Scroll is 1111 international honorary society for high school journalists. C1lIltlltl1lfCS must he of junior or Senior classification. They rnusthe in the upper 33 per cent of their class :intl have their work ap- proved hy the national SCCFCUIfy-fI'CI1Slll'CI'. To attain membership in Quill :intl Scroll is one of the highest honors Il student may gain in high school. OFFICERS President Dorothy Prince Vice-President We Sallie Guy Secretary Richard Othmer W Sponsor Miss Cook SIXTY - - - -.fr -Y-V-. -ww V - ---7 -im-I THE 1941 coMMENT1m----- First Row-Miss Cook, Bob Owens, Charles Off, Dorothy Accola, Clarisse Gordon, Marilyn Hart, Marilyn Noe, Barbara Venning, Jewel Henson, Donn Sparks, Richard Othmer. Second Row-Melvin Bates, Niles Wallgren, Diane Krueger, Judy Schmidt, Shirley Anderson, Jim Bievy, Lawrence Nordstrom, Edward Buckney. Third Row-Bolb Evans, Corydon Thomas, Ann Sullivan, Dorothy Prince, Elizabeth Myers, Nancy Dickey, Sallie Guy, Donald Worster, Albert Glewe, Dick Casady. POW-WOW STAFF Meet the staff of our school paper! They are all out with the news that is news. Beau and Arrow seems to be the chief interest, and the students read it feverishly to see what's going on behind their backs. Staff members are always in that last minute rush to get in their assignments to Hard Hearted Hart before the deadline. SIXTY-ONE l---wt THE 1947 coMMENT1ia----- First Row-Oletha Burkett, Delma Gorham, Janet Ekle, Bessie Rotter, Betty Rotter, Shirley Beard, Louise Benedict, Ruth Toomes, Luralee Colvin. Second Row-Eunice Woodbury, Lula Hawkins, Jean Riley, Mary Alma Powers, Marlene Deck, Mary Christy, Laura Soule, Martha Krueger. Third Row-Anna Marie Kaneer, Gertrude Hedrick, Ann Sullivan, Viola Brownlee, Patty Porter, Donna Snyder, Donna Accola. G. A. A. Members of the Girl's Athletic Association hold their meetings after school on Tuesday and Friday. At this time they improve their skill in baseball, volleyball, basketball and many other sports. Points are given to girls participating in these sports and after 500 points have been earned the girl is entitled to a HK . Girls earning 1,000 points are presented with State League pins as recognition. OFFICERS President , so S . Bessie Rotter Vice-President L. LL...LLLe Betty Rotter Recorders . Betty Krumm, Shirley Beard SIXTY-TWO l ----all THE 1947 COMMENT 1H1Q------ First Row-Roy Boltz, Coach Han Miller, John Kettcrer, Pat Gregory, Bill Schowalter, Bill Ewing, Tom Azingrer. Second Row-Bernard Norman, Ward Rein, Dick Shultz, Bill Benson, Coach Jim Lockett, Eugene Evans, Irwin Peterson, Ralph Spring, Duane Bair. Third Row-Keith Clippert, Carl Strahn, Dick Casacly, Cecil White, Ed Buckney, Bill Davidson, Mike Donahue, Rex Boehm, Paul Dcyo, Paul Norton. Fourth Row-Don Worster, Wendell Elder, J, R. Blankenship, Earl Depew, Don Harmon. Tl-IE K-CLUB The boys K-Club was organized for the purpose of recognizing and complimenting boys who have won a li in athletics. To become a mem- ber a boy must have won at least one major letter while participating in Senior High School sports such as football, basketball, track, tennis, anal golf. 'l'o win a K a boy must have participated in a sport xi certain number of hours. The K winner becomes a member as soon as he receives his letter. SIXTY-THREE -itnstl THE 1947 COMMENT 1la'--l- US!-IERS AND DOORM EN First Row-Mary Brumback, Lorna Hawes, Delores Rorafbaueh, Darlene Hamilton, Bevery Jackson, Betty Dowell, Miss Maxwell, Kathleen Phipps, Virginia Reed, Ruth Toomes, Eunice Woodbury, Delores Laehn. Second Row-Lola Wulf, Patricia Morrill, Ru-th Kator, Betty Stark, Wilma Longshore, Donna Snyder, Louise Benedict, Dorothy Ellison, Colleen lieake, Anna Marie Kaneer, Ida Mae Haskins, Frances Johnson. Third Rowe-Edith Howell, Alan Terpening, George Brooks, Bill Benson, Rex Boehm, Richard Worster, Roy Boltz, John Leu, Charles Ansehutz, Betty Carter, Ethel Miller. PEP SQUAD First Row-Be-tty Marshall, Beverly Jackson, Delores Rorabaugh, Marilyn Young, Joan Adams, Jean MeCleary, Joanne Robbeeke, Shirley Thiem. Second Row-4Shirley Lofton, Norma Lane, Patty 0'Shea, Shirley Wolf, .Ioan Christy, Marjorie Weidmeyer, Mimi Baker, Dorothy Aeeola, Yvonne Cross, Donna Thurman, Phyllis Van Ausdall. Third Row-Betty Jones, Jean Gabel, Judy Schmidt, Mary Crosier, Shirley Anderson, Mary Worster, Maxine Bair, Mary Murray, Martha Baugher, Joy Dose, Helen MeFerson. Fourth Row-Beverly Brown, Ann Elder, Jewel Henson, Irene Johns, Betty Steeples. Margaret 0'Bleness, Barbara Venning, Nancy Dickey, Diane Krueger, Phyllis Klapprott. SIXTY-POUR v-- ------err THE 1941 COMMENT 1ia----- IZ ,., e i rs. l L i t ' , t 1 i r l y Top Row-Shirley Lofton, Richard Obhmer, Shirley Thiem, Lawrence Nordstrom, Diane Krueger. Bottom Row-Agnew Rovane, Jewel Henson, Jim Biery, Joan Porter, Edward Buckney. COMMENT STAFF VVe are the Comment Staff, interdependent, extroversional, etc. De- clared guilty of all the good points and innocent of all the failures of this volume! ll you like not your images here-in blame the printer, not usg we are perfect you know---? fsince Whenj. Should you enjoy anything here put forth, to our august company is due all laud, honor, praise and glory ad infinitum. To our illustrious preceptors and instructors in the arts of composition, dictation and transcription is due the legibility hereof. p Signed This Year of Our Lord 1947 And the Independence of the United States, the 171st. The Comment Staff. A, S. Gill SIXTY-FIVE -l---will THE 1947 COMMENT 1iQ-i - Drum Major-Colleen Leake BATON TWIRLERS Left to Rigflit----Joyce Arnold, Cordelia Wood, Colleen Leake, Gertrude Hedrick, Betty CZil't0l', Lola Wulf, Vera P-ost, Marjorie Kite. SIXTY-SIX THE 1947 COMMENT lflsi-'--T- BAND nna Aeeola, Phillip Baldwin, Billie Bank, Melvin Bates, Jean Bernhardt, Evelyn Bundy, Howard Carter, Joan Christy, Luralee Colvin, Robert Donnelly, Jack Elgin, Bernice Ellenlbergr, Evelyn Evans, Elaine Farnsworth, John Ferguson, Clyde Ferris, William Finnerty, Willialn Glasgow, Charles Hasper, Lorna Hawes, Robert Henry, Donald Higgins, Delores High, Barbara Howard, Joyce Jones, Carl Kraus, Jean Landman, John Leu, Ric-hard Lofton, Robert Leu, Marcia Long, Joan Loring, Donald MeBain, Philip Myers, Tom Napfgs, Elaine Nelson, Floyd Nelson, Paul Odell, Mary Petry, Patty Porter, Dorothy Prinee, Barbara Reeder, June Robinett, Patricia Rose, Charles Rowan, Delores Sale, Elmer Spearman, Charles Spoores., Jerry Stringfellow, Patty Thompson, Corydon Thomas, Ruth Toomes, Richard Tucker, Betty VVeiny, Mar1,1'aret Whitaker, Buddy Wise, Betty Woods, Etta Woods. ORCHESTRA It in Bernhardt, Hazel Boston, Evelyn Bundy, Bonnie Clinard, Betty Davis, Evelyn Evans. William Finnerty, Lorna Hawes, Betty Head, Carl Kraus, Martha Krueger, Jean Landman, Bob I.eu, Richard Lofton, Mildred Lorentzen, Tom Naggs, Mariann Nelson, Marilyn Noe, Mary Petry, Mary Powers, Dorothy Prince, June Robinett, Delores Sale, Elmer Spearman, Mae Spearman, Betty Weiny, Margaret Whitaker, Arlene Wirtz, Etta Woods, Billie Bank. SlX'l'Y--SEVEN -li-at THE 1947 COMMENT iran- MIXED CHORUS First Bow---Miss llorton, Donna 'lhurmann, Betty Met ey, Patty OShea. tlarisst Gordon, Mary Margraret Worster, Jean Bank, Shirley Thiem, Eileen Chanmliers Shirley Vhanee, Betty Londrie, Naney Elgin. Set-ond Row---Ruth Kator, Wanda Strahn, Mary Elinor Corsier, Jewel llenson, Ray mond Miller, llonn Sparks, Ray Williams, Ralph Spring, Ray Banghart, Flydt Ferris, Phillis Klapprott. Geraldine Oehmigan. Dorothy Londrie, lliane Krueger. rlliird Rowv-,Betty lVIarsthall, Phyllis Van Ausdall, Helen Melferson, Arlene Wirtz Barbara Venningr, Barbara Howard, Ann Sullivan, Elaine Lawson, Bessie llotter Betty Botter, Mildred Lorentzen, Deloris Cramer. ourth Row-Ann Elder, Betty Jones, Judy Schmidt, Shirley Anderson, Shirley Lofton lrene Johns, Dorothy Aeeola, Mae Spearman, Darlene Matous, Mary Nelson MarSeine Roche, -Ioan Biddenstadt, Sallie Guy. liftli lion'---'lion llarmon, Pat Gregory, Eddie Jcvbe, Bill Davidson, Riehard Tucker Y laul Norton, Farl Strahn, lid Buckney, Gale Sehaaf, Richard Rosa. GLEE CLUB l'irst ltow--Miss llorton, Betty Dowell, Nola Chrisman, llonna Aeeola, Ruth Tooniuf :hllllil t'hamlJers, Mary Hagrmeier, Darlene Hamilton. Seeond Rowf--Lula Hawkins, Yvonne Cross, Barbara Fader, Mary Fogle. Beverly Jackson, Phyllis Baldwin, Theresa Merideth, Barbara Sandidge. l'hird llow4A'I,ola Wulf, .loan Loringr, Elaine Farnsworth. Barllara Yarner. Betty t'artei .lulia Jones, llorothy llains, Luralee Colvin. Fourth Rowvgldiyllis Varner, Mary Farrow, Donna llarl, Laura Jones. Betty llead lfllaine Millspaugli, Marlene Deck, Patty Thompson. SlX'l'Y-l'1lGll'l' ----1-ami THE 1941 COMMENTli?s----11 TWO TRIOS First Row-Joan Loring, Martha Krueger, Billie Bank. Second Row-Frances Johnson, Barbara Venning, Sallie Guy. Ye',1 ' 1 . , ,, TWO QUAIQTETS First Row-Don Harmon, Ralph Spring, Bill Finnerty, Joe Fields. Second Row-iAlan Terpening, Edward Jobe, Ray Williams, Gale Schauf SIXTY-NINE THE 1947 coMMENT1?iaH-l- SEXTETS First Row-Donna Thurniunn, Marx' Elinor Vrosier, Mildred Lorvntzen, Ann Sullivan. Ire-nv Johns, Dorothy Accola. 1 Svconml Row+Miss llorton, Bc-tty McVvy, Putty 0'Sh0z1, Juwvl llvnszni, MnrSc'inv Roc-he, Shirlvy Chalice, Betty Lonclrie. Third Row-Joan Christy, Shirloy Anderson, Ann Elclor, Mau- Spezirinan. Mary Nt-lson, Bnrlmiu Va-nning'. Fourth Row-Phyllis VanAus1lz1ll, Ilinne Krueger, Phyllis Klzxpprott. -loan Bank, Dorothy Prince, Shirlvy 'l'hic-in. MIKADO CAST First Rowfliay Williams, Ed Jobs-, Phyllis VzxnAusclall, Dorothy Prince. Phyllis Klapprott, Barbara Vcnningr, Donn Sparks, Dick Shultz, Ralph Spring, Patricia Morrill. Sc-cond Row--Phyllis Varncr, Lola Wulf, Luralee Colvin, Joan Aclnnis, Bm-tty Stark, Darlene Hamilton, Miss Horton, MurScine Roche, Joan Biclmlcnstzlclt, Shirley Anderson, Joann Roblwcko, Martha Krueger. Third Row-Dianv Kruvgor, Irene Johns, Ann Sullivan, Mary Furrow, Joan Loring. Yvonno Cross, Patty Thompson, Donna Hnrl, Donna Accolzi, Bc-vc-rly Jackson, Anita Clinniliers, Ruth Toomcs. Fourth ROYVf-Rll'll2ll'1l Rossi, Ray Millvr, Paul Norton, Floyd N1-lson, lion llarnion, .lou Fin-llls, Melvin Baltos, Clyrlo Ferris, F41 BllCliIl0y, Wilson Frevinun, Gulc Scllsizif, Alain 'l'1-rponing. SEV l4.'N'l'Y --will THE 1947 COMMENT SOP!-IOMCDIQE DOUBLE SEXTET irst Row'-Ruth Tuonws, ll2ll'll'Il0 Ilzxmillion. Miss llurtou, l'z1l1'iciu Morrill, lVl1ll'llyll Nou, vcoml RUVVfLlll'2lli'0 Colvin, lclilllll' F2ll'IlSWOl'll1. Aiiilzl Ulizlliilim-i's, lloiinzi Ak'l'0l2l 'I Ilohim llzirl, lzltty 'l'l1o111pso11, Shirley Hyun. PII ll s low--Gallo Sl'h211ll', lim-nthy Princv, Sallie Guy, Diane Kl'll0g'l'l', B2ll'lllll'1l XvClllllllj.l' Miss llurton, Fl'llllC'L'S .loli1isu1i, Sliirlvy Amlvrsuii, Phyllis Vain Ausmlzlll, S'li1i'ln-5 'l'him-111, Dick Shultz. MADRIGAL GIQQUP Tliium, llicli Shultz. Nm-mirl Ruxx'--Ralph Spi'ing,y, Riclizxnl Rosa. .Inv Fic-lils, Mvlvin Bntvs, l':iul Niwlmi Eclwgirel Jnlw, Dunn Sparks, Ray Williams. ' Sl'lVl'lN'l'Y-UNl'I I irst row- -Gallo S'0hzu1f, Ilurnlliy l'i'iiicv, Szilliv Guy, llirmu Ki'u0g'vl', l3ai'lm1':x Vx-riiiing' 1 Miss llnrlmi, FFZIIICUS Jnlilismi, Sliirlvy Amlvrsmi, lhyllis Vain Ausllzxll, Shirlog -T --all THE 1947 coMMENT1lfs-f--- CONSERVATION CLUB MEMBERS I nxt Rmvslllury Schrc-ck, Nancy Ann Kendrick, Ray Miller, Wilma l.m1gslm1'v, llvlm Mcl'hc-rson, Bob Donnelly. cond Row-Nancy l arko1', Mary Lou Brumbuck, Marianne Nelson, Iitlwl Milla- .luhn Mm1tgu1ne1'y, llarl llupy, Riclulrrl Lofton, John Ilunlzxvvy, Dick Rosa. Thirrl RIINV-7lVl2ll'j.I2ll'Ul P1-tc-1-sun. Ralph Bnkvr. Arlonv Wirtz. fhe .busy Conservation Lfub takes time out to play SEV ENTY-'I'W0 EFI THE 1947 COMMENT HQ SEVENTY-'l'IIRI-llfl -- --wflT.HE 1947 COMMENTl1P5 ---- John Montgomery, Bob Owen, Melvin Bates, Bob Leu, Richard Tucker, John Ferguson, Jerry Stringfellow, Bill Finnerty, Tom Naggs, Dorothy Prince, Mar-y Petry, Bob Donnelly. RACKETEERS In 1 L5 55 Eli-F516 E95 S A. D Q 9 No ROHM' fxtifb CQQME S , 'OUR - --lr,-v-7-f--' ' 7 rf -1 - :ffm '- ' -lar THE 1947 COMMENTl-'l4------- CALENDAR This is the 1946-47 reco-rd of Keokuk Senior High School, written for the benefit even Speck Dowel-l s well-worn seat in the oflice and Mr. Lockett's Sociology classes, of those who through these many years of school have finally learned to read. SEPTEMBER J September 3.-School opened the day after Labor Day as usual, the faculty having arrived some time before to make ready their respective chambers' and implements of torture. The first person to arrive fWe don't really know. We're just guessingi was Mr. Bosh-art all ready to strike up the band. He is back with us again and doing a very good job in Mr. Rodgers place. K.H.'S. also welcomed six new members to its faculty. Mr. S-tone as assistant principal, Miss Kinney in the language department, Mr. S-pohnheimer in mathematics and biology, Miss Jones in the Art room, Mrs. Beard instructor of physics and chemistry, and last but not least, Miss Horton in the vocal music department. We are glad to see these new faces and hope the-y enjoy their stay with us. flt see-ms that a l-arge number of boys have already decided to take up vocal music.J Out side of the new teach-ers. nothing, well practically nothing-was changed, which were as big as ever. September 4-The class ro-oms begin to buzz and everyone is working hard. or should we just say working. September 13-Chiefs met defeat in their first game of the year. The Washington Demons held us scoreless throughout the game and emerged with a 19-0 victory. Of course we are just warming up. September 16+Iack Raymofn entertained K.H.S. with a talk on Hes'petology . He brought a few of his little pets along to play with. Just ask Mary Christy how it feels to have a long, yellow, snake draped around your neck. September 18-Hi-Y was organized at n-oon meeting in ho-memaking lounge. September 20-First Pep Assembly put on by the Pep Squad and acclaimed by many to be the best ever put on at K.H.,S. Tlhe Chiefs took a dee-p breath and proceeded with whirlwind force to set the Fairfield Trojans back over their own goal for a 2-0 lead, however, they slowly c-ooled off as the Trojans walked away with a 24-2 victory. September 23--National Thespians was organized und-er the supervision of Mr. Stone, with Charles Off presiding. Phyllis Van Ausdall was elected clerk, and all members, especially Bernard Norman, went away stuffed with ice cream and cookies. September 24- 1Soph criminals are prosecuted during a hilarious initiation which lasted all day. Nearly all the boys wore skirts and students presided at a- mock trial, fo-r crimes varying from expectorating on the front lawn to winking at Mr. Lockett. Butch Young look-ed very sweet and motherly pushing a do-ll buggy down the halls and dragging a ball and chain. Bev Jackson alm-ost had a permanent hump in her back from carrying a brick over her head after having the misfortune of be- coming Bill S-chowaliter's flunky. The six new teachers were given a sentence without trial and were forced to entertain us with a dance. September 25-K.aH.S. band went to Fairfield for a Centennial Celebration. September 27-Pow Wow held an assembly to boost the sale of subscriptions. The Chiefs traveled to Muscatine for their second out-of-town game and were given a 41-7 walloping by the Muskies. Ketterer made the touchdown, with a pass from Peterson to Davidson making K.eokuk's seven points. Class officers for 19416-47 were elected by the students after a three day cam- paign, Final results were as follows: SENIOR CLASS JUNIOR CLASS President .......... Dick Casady President ....... .--Don Worster Vice President ...H James Dowell Vice President ....... Ann Elder Secretary ...... .Mary M. Worster Secretary ...... Shirley Anderson Treasurer--Lawrence Nordstrom 'Treasurer .......... Norma Lane SEVENTY-FIVE 4, , 1 rr- , . 1 ,, nw- v---- -- W-----f 7 lm-1 THE 1947 COMMENTH------L- SOPHOMORE CLASS President .......... Sam Casady Vice President-f,.Marilyn Young Secretary .......M.. Maxine Bair Treasurer ....... Norman Young OCTOBER October 4.-The Pep Squad ofliciated at its second Pep Assembly for the season, at which it introduced a few new yells, such as Booma Lacka , vChiefs on the Gridiron , and K-E40-K-U-K! Also the peppy new school song Keokuk, Keokuk, Rah! Rah! Rah! The Chiefs met Burlington in one of the roughest games of the season, a h.ighlight of the game being when the Greyhounds broke loose and drove up the field 80 yards for a touchdown. Alt any rate we .packed the Greyhounds back on their Greyhounds Qbuses that isl and sent them back to Burlington with a 25-7 victory. However, Coach Miller and the boys were cheered by the fact that the Chiefs out-scored Burlington 7-6 in the second half. October 8.-This being Fire Prevention Week, the Student Council engaged Mr. Delahoyde to give a talk on safety in general. We are sure he made a lasting impression, of course that red necktie may have helped. October 10.-The Senior Sextette appeared in the first performance of year for the Methodist brotherhood. October ll.-'Combined Pep Assembly and Community Sing was put on by the Swing Band in a' program arranged by Miss Horton. The students gave their whole- hearted support to the singing of such nl-d favorites as Dark Town Strutters Ball and There is a Tavern in the Town . The Racketeers then jumped in with their version of Two O'Clock and faded out To Each His Own as the students alternately shook and swooned. All this, of course, was only a warming for ai few yells, admin- istered by our yell leaders. Elaine Frances, Jean Bank, Russ Moore, Butch Young, and Ray Williams. October 11.-Keokuk fans were satisfied in that their lads continued to show improvement against Ottumiwa. Q'They only made 11 more points than we did.l The score at the end of the game standing Ottumwa 18, Keokuk 7. The Chiefs showed a splendid display of offensive power, making three straight first downs. October 14.--One of K.H.iS.'s more active seniors, and a member of the faculty took a trip. It wasn't a very long trip. however, only to the oflice so that Miss Conner could see tha-t Jack Dos-s got his pencil and made it back within the hour. October 18.-School spirit still running high as K.H.'S. turns out for a big Pep Parade down town, with the Band, Pep Squad, Cheer Leaders, Twirlers, and the Honorable Chieftains, followed by the loyal sons and daughters of Keokuk High. The parade was a big success, but, like so many others, ended in a big defeat as Monmouth took us 27-0. , - October 25.-NAVY DAY! Assembly was held in commemoration of the day, opening with three selections by the Pep Ban-d and finishing with a very interesting and stirring talk by John Rogers. Chiefs travel to Mt. Pleasant to take on the Panthers, well--we took them on- and held on-and broke with a 6-6 tie! Naturally we wouldn't want to beat them and make them feel bad! Some of the faculty were 'hopeful--but no, all of our students made it back without mishap. October 26.-Cider, apples, crystal gazing, terrors, graveyards, and dancing, set the stage for the Pow Wow Corn Frolic held in the gym. The eye was on- dancing from 9-11 with time out for a floor show featuring Laurence Parsons and his acts of magic followed by a style show which kept the crowd in stitches . NOVEMBER November 1.-K.H.S. enjoys concert by Iowa Wesleyan Choir. Students were entranced by such pieces as 'My Country and Go Down Moses . thrilled by the duet, Desert Song , by two of the choirs outstanding soloists and doubled with laughter by the Barbershop Quartet. SEVENTY-SIX --we 1-B -' 'H es'-fri., ----a-I THE 1947 COMMENTM- November l.-Mud! Mud! Mud! Keokuk fans who attended the football game at Quincy were sure it was the muddiest football game ever played. The Chievfs were a sorry sight as they pulled themselves out of the mud and headed for home, leaving a very muddy, but jubilant Quincy with a 32-7 victory. November 5.-Willis H. Lyon spoke to K.H.'S. students and faculty on Alcohol as a Iltlarcoticl' Those who weren't asleep, agreed that it was a very interesting speec . November 5.-OPE-N H'OUlSE! K.H.lS. opened it's doors, while the faculty, aided by the Mixed Chorus, Glee Club, the Homemaking Department, and members of the Junior Class Play, entertained our parents for the evening. November 7-ll.-Students get five day rest while teachers attend convention. Everyone is doing fine. that is except the, football team, band, and pep squad, who are busy getting ready f-or that Armistice Day game and parade at Fort Madison. November ll.-The day dawns and with the dawn we see the poor old Band and Pep Squad still trying to drag their poor tired feet around peppy like determined to show Madison, Who's Who! The team. of course, was already full of pep and ready to take on their old rivals. However, the Fort Madison Bloodhounds were out for blood and got it, holding the Chiefs 14-0. How did the Band and Pep Squad make out, you say? Well--we'll let you be th-e judge of that. November 14-15.-Junior Class Play! Junior class presents She Stoops to Conquer , in a two-night run that packed the auditorium both nights. Th-e play was highly COD'lfl'l'lBIl'd8lbl9, however, I believe there were quite ai few long suppressed sighs. besides' those of Mr. Stone and the cast, when it was over, because Earl Baum could finally cut his curls. November 15.-'Faculty and pupils were entertained with a program presented by three, blind, .Mexican musicians. They played, for us, everything from the sweetest serenade to the hottest Mexican dance piece and at the close a few of our own popular pieces. They also demonstrated the Braille system for us. Dick Casady and Sleepy Bailey even thought it would be a good idea to have it installed, then they could read and rest at the same time. I November 26.-K.H.'S. meets and, Beats! Canton in the first basketball game of the season! The Keokuk Chiefs rolled up the curtain on the 1946-47 basketball season by defeating the Canton Tigers 32-24. On the first team are Dick Shultz, Paul Deyo, Don Worster, and Rex Boehm at forward, Dick Casady and Paul Norton at center, and Bill Hoffman and Bill Schowalter at guard positions. High point man for the team is 'Paul Deyo, More power to you fel-las . November 27.-Thanksgiving Assembly was presented by the Vocal Music Depart- ment under the direction of Miss Horton. The sacred part of the program was presented by the girls chorus and the Mixed Chorus followed by a few lighter numlbers by the girls trio and finally some group singing. November 28.-Thanks be for Thanksgiving which gives us Thanksgiving vacation. DECEMBER December 3.- We're from Missouri said the Canton basketball team and wished they hadn't as the Chiefs showed them the score. Naturally, you know what happened. December 6.-Thermometer-read definitely colder as Keokuk was frozen out by the Burlington Greyhounds in first conference game of the season, but our boys have shown spirit and we are expecting a steady rise of that thermometer. December 10.-Hang on! That wasn't the Atomic Bomb that hit. It was only Paul Odell and Earl Baum rendering their version of Atomic Power in one of Miss Cook's c, p. comp. class assemblies. December 10.-Warmer? Sure-nuff said the Chiefs as they dusted Bloomfield off with a 31-28 score. No kidding fellows that really helped our morale. December 13.-We won't tell you, just guess. We played Otbumwa and the score was ? ? 'Z Yeah! moaned the Chiefs, after traveling all that way too. SEVENTY-SEVEN ---wr THE 1947 C'OMMENTl-v4--1--- December 20.- Wa'al here we be drawls Uncle Joe in the one-act play Christmas Trimmings presented for the benefit of K.H.S. faculty and students. Uncle Joe fRay Millerl and Aunt Kate CDelores Rorabaughj really stole the show. We would like to congratulate the whole cast on this splendid performance. December 20.-.Lockers bang, and Silent Night steals down over good old Alma Mater as faculty and students take off for that much needed Christmas vacation. JANUARY January 2.-Typewriters begin to click, caldrons begin to boil and bubble in the laboratories and school begins to buzz with daily activities. Christmas vacation IS 0V9l . January 7.-Carthage lost the starch out of their collars as the Chiefs made up for last time and tripped them up with a 38-34 victory. January 13.-Thespians held initiation! Donn Sparks, Liblby Myers, and Ann Sullivan discovered that Thespians are reall-y human after all. It wasn't bad was it ids. January 20.-Second semester begins and students wander around trying to find their new classes. It seems that some poor old sophomores don't know their way around yet! No offense sophs. January 22.-Teachers held a meeting for the purpose of studying curriculum. How we love teacher's meetings, especially when they cause us to get out 30 minutes early. January 22.-Dr. Gallup, director of the American Institute of Public Opinion spoke in an impromptu assembly. He stressed the fact that fewer people vote in this country than any other democracy. Future voters, shall we allow that? January 24.-'Burlington was taken off guard at the strength of the Chiefs defense and had quite a time trying to break through. They were forced to do most of their scoring from the middle of the floor but unfortunately for us they were too good at it. January 28.-We will now take time out to tell you a story. Once upon a time, there were some fellows called the Ottumwa Bulldogs .... and .... these tough old dogs 'came down to Keokuk to play with the Chiefs .... well you know the story goes, however, 'che Chiefs did give them a rough time, especially for those first six minutes. January 31.-Junior High held annual Gym Exhibit on the K.H.S. gym fl-oor. FEBRUARY February 3.--Thespians held meeting at 7:30 in Homemaking Lounge. We suspect they did mostly lounging. February 14.-Valentines Day! Red Heart day for pupils and Red Letter Day for teachers, who received a little Valentine from the Board. February l8-20.--Rip-p-p- Did you hear that curtain call? The Mikado was a great success even if the curtain did take a notion to come apart in the middle of the performance, and when February 21 dawned, we found that some new stars had been dropped down in the halls' of good old K.H.S. February 28.--Flash! Pow Wows come out! Ahlrhh we see the seniors are going to wear royal blue this year and well .... well .... look here, Jean Gabel, Jewel Henson, Shirley Lofton, Many Margaret Worster, Phyllis Van Ausdall, Beverly Brown, Betty Jones, Maxine Bair, and Elaine Frances, are to be our May Queen attendants. Look those senior attendants over carefully kids. Remember, one of them is to be our 47 Queen of the May . February 24.-Try-outs for The Night of January 16th were held. 'Dhere was such a big turn-out that Mr. Stone decided to double cast the play, with Cast I actnig April 17th and Cast H the 18th. We'll be looking forward to solving the mystery of what happened on the night of January 16th. SEVENTY-EIGHT -----if-I THE l'947 coMMENT1a----- ' MARCH ' March 7.-Racketeers got out their loudest shirts and bowties and proceeded to put on an assembly. Professor Gregory offlciated as Master of Ceremonies. It was a fine assembly, however, it would have helped if the student body had caught on to a few more of the jokes. Mu-eh 19-21.-Smell that roast turkey? It's only the Electric Company putting on a demonstration in the gym. Maybe next time we can get them to supply us with clothespins for our noses sn we won't get so hungry. March 28.-'Did you see that game? Oh boy. hal ha! so did I! These remarks belong to the Faculty Hill Billie game. The box-ofiice had a complete sell-out with people anxious to see what the faculty would do to the varsity and vice-versa, also how bad the faculty Pep Squad would show up our regular squad. As the faculty is donatin their efforts to raise money for new Pep Squad uniforms, the Pep Squad would lie to add their vote of appreciation. APRIL April 3-7.-Spring is here and so is Spring Vacation. Easter bonnets are floating around and love notes popping up, always in the wrong placesg in fact, the only thing that could posibly make Spring Vacation nicer is to make it longer. I April 12.-Don't miss the Costume Ball , say the members of the Pow Wow staff, and don't you worry, we won't. For myself, I canit wait to see the fellows new spring dresses and bonnets, can you girls? April 17-l8.-Well is she guilty or not? All you who saw The Night of January 16th should know, but then maybe you don't agree with the jury. April 2l.l K Clutb Carnival. Know what that is? That's when the K boys get out their clubs and knock down a little money for athletics. That's all right felllows, we like your spirit, and don't let anyone tell you we didn't enjo-y the Carnival eit er. April 30.- Muscatine here we come, says the mixed chorus who are bound to be the best at the festival. Good Luck, kids. and be sure to take all the honors. MAY May 2.-At last the fateful day has arrived! Get ready to bow before her majesty, The Queen of the May . We will enjoy an evening of the finest entertain- ment, at the H1947 May Fete. May 15.-You've heard ab-out that big vocal music department, haven't you? Well come and gather round because these same people are going to thrill you with their latest numbers in the Vocal Music Concert. May 20.-Proud ma'mmies and pappies pack the auditorium to hear their little angels recognized at the Recognition Program. We hope they won't be disappointed. May 26.-The gym has been turned into a gay, beautiful, ballroom for the Junior-Senior Prom. The girls look lovely in their new gowns and there are quite ahfew handsome men running around too. I guess they finally got around to making t eir dates. May 29.-Here it is, seniors, that day we've been praying for, and dreading to have come, though we can't help but breathe a few regretful sighs and perhaps drop a few tears for good old K.H.S. The time has come for us to go out and prove her teachings frui-tfiulg so come ahead Commencement Day, we seniors are read-y! And so we lock the d-oors once more, leaving many a fond memory, but taking with us, that wihich no one can destroy, a fuller education. SEVEINTY-NINE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .... HILL PRINTING COMIPANY ANSCHUTZ STUDIO INGRAHM PORTRAIT STUDIO ORVAL C. 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