Martensdale High School - Martins Tale Yearbook (Martensdale, IA)

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of o'o RUTH HOWELL Ruthie to all who know her has earned four scholarship letters and her ability in de- clamatory has won her two more. This year she climaxed this work with a first place in the state preliminary and sub-district contests. Ruthie played basketball four years, winning three let- ters, and gaining the title of Powerhouse at the district tournament, She has also taken Dart in dramatics, music and the operetta and has served on the Annual staff. She is known to be the class vamp so we shall omit her ambition. ROY MARTENS Marty, the senior Don Juan. was the editor of the school paper. In basketball he was a squad member for three years, earning two letters. He has also won three letters in kitten- ball and has taken part in dramatics. Roy had a speaking part in the operetta and is one of the advertisers on the Annual staff, Roy has such a taste for birds that he should be a great Sportsman. HELEN jo MONROE Jo lfor Josephine which she doesn't likel is a small bundle of dynamic energy who has taken time from her dates long enough to win three basketball letters, one award in scholarship, and a first in declamatory. She was Freshman class president. editor of the Annual, a member of the Junior paper sta!-I, secretary of the Letter club in the same year, and sang with the glee club. Last but not least, she played Miss Cher- ryblossom in the operetta of the same name and had leading roles in both class plays. She hopes to be a private secretary to a big business man. but won't forget at least one of her class- mates, we are sure. Rosskr llllURPHY Bob just wouldn't feel at home anywhere else in this book. However. he does have an activities record. He is Letter club president and was class vice president as a Sophomore. His strongest sport was on the diamond where he won one baseball and three kittenball letters, but he also took part in basketball two years, win- ning letters both times. He took part in both class plays and the operetta, was a member of the paper staff and has served as business man- ager of the Annual. Bob never has much to say and few know his plans for the future ex- cept one Senior girl and she won't tell. o 9.0 to Page Ten'

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'A is PAULINE Huss Blondie, our class president and assistant editor, is also one of our beauties. She was vice president during her Junior year and her scholarship has won her four letters. Twice she took part in declamatory and for the same length of time she was on the basketball squad. She has also participated in dramatics and music. Her ambition is to be a: nurse and revive the old war song, I don't want to get well: I'm in love with the beautiful nurse. JUDSON LEE Our versatile Wickite. Jud, ha served this year as vice president and was on the An- nual staif. His ability in declamatory secured him a letter in oratory this year. He has also two kittenball letters and one for cheer leader. He has been in both class plays and the operetta. Jud aspires to be a lawyer and to lead the Socialist party to political renown. MAXINE S1RAHAN This year Max has been our secretary- treasurer and wrote the dramatics for the An- nual. She copped two scholarship letters and one in basketball. She sang in the glee club and in the operetta and took an active part in dra- matics. She was on the school paper staff also. Max would like to move to a city and be a city slicker. 'Q' 0:4 Page Nine I

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0 ,: 0 o MAXIENE SMITH Max-i-eenie to everyone. believes in the adage. If at first you don't succeed. try, try again. She went out for basketball every year. until at last she got her letter. She has also won a first in declamatory and sang in the glee club and operetta. She was on the paper staff and took an actiue part in dramatics. She is now high school news editor on the Annual staff. Maxiene has always considered it Wise to look to the future and we know she will succeed. FRAN KLIN STOCKTON Snake, both wise and lengthwise. He has had leading parts in both class plays and has participated in declamatory. Snake as a Junior teamed up with Judson Lee for school yell leaders. He had a part in the operetta and is art editor on the Annual staff. With his dig- nity and height all that Snake needs is chin whiskers to be a second Abraham Lincoln. CLARE WEIL Clarie has had strong humorous parts in both class plays. She took part in the operetta. Miss Cherryblossomf' and sang in the glee club. Clare wrote the alumni news for the Annual. It seems she has also taken a few trips to Dubuque during this school year. We just can't decide why but perhaps her ambitions rise as high as the city of her attraction. CLINTON WISE P , Clint is not so big but can do a lot. especially if there's fun in it. He has won two letters in kittenball and two in basketball. He had one of the leading roles as Kokemo in the operetta. Miss Cherryblossnml' He has taken an active part in dramatics and is one of the advertising managers on the Annual staff. As a heart breaker he appears quite successful but his ambition may be tempered with age and discretion. i Page Elev r 3 .Q CWI-