Monticello High School - Panther Yearbook (Monticello, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1955 volume:

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Between the pages of this annual you will find a history of the school year 1954-55. ln it you will meet our teachers, advisors, and those behind the scenes who helped our school system to run smoothly. This is a photograph album picturing our banquets and big dances, such as Junior- Senior, Homecoming, and the M Club banquet. You will find it a sports catalogue of the high lights of our football, baseball, basketball, and track seasons as Monti's Panthers fought it out with seven other potent conference rivals. You may call it a diary, for it records our everyday life: classes, roaming in the halls, friends, and our fun both in and out of school. Look ahead through the following pages, then, and follow with us as we, the Class of '55 record our life during our last year together at Monti High, and a short year it was. Look ahead, then and see how we lived, who our schoolmates were, who 2 our leaders were, and see yourself as you helped us form this book which, we ,.. U hope, will hold for us all our treasured I-, ',?Q4--, V' memories of friends and classmates at ' ' ' ' dear old Monti High. li' ADMINISTRATION l 4 r, l! Superintendent Boyd Shannon and his High School Principal Vance Stead and secretary, Mrs. Augusta Melsha, his secretary, Mrs. Theodsia Pulver. The end of one of the smoothest and best of school years at Monti High brought to a close the history ofthe Class of 1955, marked the fourth year of Mr. Stead's work in our midst, and most important of all, marked the silver anniversary of Mr, Shannon's work in Monticello, Mr. Shannon came to Monti High as a science teacher in 1930, became principal three years later, and has served as superintendent since the departure of Mr. A. B. Grimes 11 years ago. Among otherhigh lights of the year was the beginning of the new elementary school construction after careful planning on the part ofthe school board. It is expected that the building will go into use at the beginning of the second semester in the 1955-56 school year. We, the seniors of 1955, feel confident that we can watch Monti High continue to thrive under the guidance of our fine Principal, Superintendent, and Board of Edu- cation. We wish them the best of success in making Monti High an even bigger and better school in years to come, ,..,4 .- QI :VK r Q - Mr. James Maurice, Mr. Richard Long, Mr. Edward Cox, Mr, Glen Jones, Superintendent Boyd Shannon, and Dr. Earl DeShaw. We, the semor class of 1955 do dedlcate th1s yearbook mn the name of our com rnerc1a1 teacher yearbook adv1sor and above all our famthful frlend M1ss Ethelyn Mc Culloch In her fourth and fmal year here at Montm H1gh she gave unse1f1sh1y of her t1me and effort 1n servlce to her students and spent many hours 1n helpmg us produce thms our 1955 yearbook AS She leaves h1gh school w1th us to face the homzons of marrlage we the class of 1955 w1sh her the best of ever thm fa1thf 1 f y g and say farewell to a wonderful and u mend 3 4 V kr ' . l l 4 , - D 1 ! I ' ! 1 , . I 7 1 . x. MR, LEO CABALKA Physical Education '7 years FACULTY 5.lR:, l-lltl.1,IN OLYAIN Librarian 12 U2 ycars I GGY qt' - -pa MR5, CARYL ROSS Mathematics 10 ycars MR, PAUL KNIFE social mcicncu 5 years i MR. RAY nTUMBAL'GH lnstrunlcmal Music 9 ycars MRA, MARX ,IOHINAOIN bhysical Lducation is U2 ycars auf xt?- MISS CAROLYN COUSINS Home Economics 2 years MR. ROBERT DILPPE social scicncu 2 ycars .ll 1 lj: .ll 2 ., , ,ff 3-ENN x., I MISS ETHELYN MCCULLC Commercial 4 years is MR, HAROLD SHUGART Industrial Arts 4 years Q fr- I E--as A Ni fax ' al'- MR. DONALD MARYFON social science 1 year N FACULTY MR5. MILDRLD GRIFFITH MRD. M.-NXINE TAYLOR Literature Seventh Grade Care 2 years 1 ytaf Sit ,1 All M155 BARBARA PETERvON Eighth Grade Core 1 year MRS, DARLEEN NIEHAU5 English and 5peech 1 year MR, WILLIAM WELLNER Mathematics MR. FORREST JOHNSON Agriculture 2 years 1 year 1 'ff ax Q A Li ,- MRb. CAROL DEPPE M155 CAROL. BANWELL MR. ROBERT REED Natural Sciences L 1 year VOCS1 Music Physical Education 1 YC-31' 112 year AUGUST Football practice starts Opening day of school 26 30 teachers' convention OCTOBER 15 Big Pre-Homecoming pep rally around bonfire at school Band went to Cedar Falls to play for NEIEA teachers' convention Won our Homecoming game from 17 29 Maquoketa, 7-0 6 Marlene Bohlken reigned as Queen 7 over the 1954 Homecoming dance 8 Halloween Band Carnival at school 10 15 NOVEMBER 17 Basketball team started practice --- 18 at 7:30 A, M. ! Band marched at SUI Homecoming and went to Purdue game next day. 1 First Band Concert of the year 5 Junior Class presented Green Valley 10 Jr. -Sr. skating party at Anamosa 10 Jones County Band festival here Z4 First basketball game -- lost to 2.5 C. R. Wilson 26 Sadie Hawkins Dance at temple 28 Jr. Class rings arrived National Honor Society initiation County College day at Anamosa 5 DECEMBER 8 PTA Christmas Pageant 10 FHA Christmas party 12 School dismissed for Christmas Panthers defeated alumni in basketball 14 Christmas Day Vacation game with McKinley of C. R. 22 26 JANUARY 30 New Years Day Finished first semester tests SEPTEMBER 3 Election of class officers 3 Welcoming assembly for new students - free ice cream 10 Won our first football game 28 No school -- teachers attended Q I6 ' Band went to Marion for WaMaC band festival Second semester begins GAA playday at Manchester FEBRUARY Hillbilly Highlights band concert Miss Banwell replaced Mrs. Johnson We beat Dyersville in sectionals Lost out in finals of tournament Won our last basketball game Preliminary speech contest at Anamosa M Club banquet -- Cupid's Capers MARCH Track starts WaMaC vocal festival at Anamosa Pre-district speech contest here Jr. High presents H. M,S. Pinafore County vocal festival here WaMaC activities party at Marion District speech contest at Cresco Kentucky's Adolph Rupp spoke at our athletic banquet APRIL WaMaC career day at Cornell Easter Vacation begins Easter Sunday Back to school after a four day vacation Iowa Braille and Sightsaving School's variety show here State speech contest at Ottumwa Pre-contest band and vocal concert State small group music contest at Vinton MAY 6 Sr. Class presents our class play, One Foot in Heaven 7 Large group music contest at Tipton W 13 Jr. -Sr. Banquet Davy Jones' Locker A '11 15 Baccalaureate -- sermon by Rev. Hunter ' , 16 Senior class picnic 17 Class day , v 17 Conference track meet at Marion 18 Commencement -- address by Dr, Hancher 18 Won first baseball game 20 Alumni Banquet -- Life is a Highway 21 Band to Eastern Iowa Band Festival 24 25 Awards assembly Band picnic SENIORS '1'T3 '. - ..f. 'Y'm ' pn ,iq ' 4, sf, . I, F' .1 ' f-sign A ..4,ff,. . . 241' ' V, Fr .1 I rw ,il I 1 f Q.- , 'sv-. K' 'dl Vi I' , 'n!',g. '-,, , uf V ll ,,.,,. f-rf .. , v,..gI. 5,5 1'-il 5 5, a ffw 1 s .v ya :Mainz L 4 .9 ,- ,- , u .P-,M-. , 2- 4 I 'J T .' lf, 'Z-as.. --s. -Q: tn, 3 5 I'hey say life -is a highway, And its milestones are the years, And now and then there'S a toll gate Where you pay your way with tears. lt's a rough road and a steep road And it travels Qroad and ' far, But it leads at last to a Golden Town Where golden houses are. . . from Dickenson's Roofs, C BERNARD BUOL Superman did itg why can't I? 'F wvv. wvv-, - MARLE NE BOH LKEN She looks quiet, but looks are only skin deep. JAMES DAVIDSON If you can't find it in the dictionary, the ency- clopedia, or the atlas, don't be discouraged --- ask me! 4- 01 I ff? KENNETH DODEN I desire nut to live long but to live well. KEITH DIRK5 Cement is hard, but so is my head. LOI5 CATLETT A career as a wife would be a life, ORA DEMOSS You never know she 's there until you see her. CARL EGGER Everything worthwhile is within your reach if you want to work hard enough and reach high enough to get it. MAX DIRK 5 He drives on the suicide ofthe road. DONALD DONOVAN One of our stars: at least he's always out at night. fl -Q , Op 1 I lx gf 1: DELORES FOLKEN There's a little bit of bad in every good little girl. EARL EILERS To speed is humor: to get caught is a fine. 1 5J 1 RICHARD HANSSEN I'm a woman-hater, but the Bible says, Love thine enemies. Q V. , 'D' 'Al NEAL FIRST If you can't be good, be careful. LOIS FOLKERS Angels are perfect, SJ but I'm a woman. Y EDWARD GERIETS It's not what you dog it's what you get away with that counts. BRUCE GILMORE lf it weren't for lessons I'd like school. 1 8 SHARON FREESE Just wait 'till next leap year! LINDA HARTMAN A little woman is a dangerous thing. I.. .X DONNA HARMS Love makes time pass, and time makes love pass. HARLAN HELGENQ A good line is the shortest distance between dates. :ao l Q JOHN HEIKEN Never let school interfere with your education. DEAN HAYEN Guys like me happen in the best of families. f f , ARTHUR KROMMINGA 'Here 's to my sweetheans, and may they never meet. l ,v' A wa ,',. Q +321-it 1 ,. I 'Psi ., J- ' .. JAYNE HAYDEN lt must be wonderful to look at the world with eyes like hers. WILLIAM IANSEN The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places. ANDR15 LUBAV5 Youth must be served-- and then carried out. CAROL LEYTEM God has given us two ears, but only one mouth: tragedy! -N I is M, K Y 1. ,N ff-ur Y ,wa ALLAN LAMBERT Men of few words are the best men, .llfpiftff -' J' eviliefif ff A 1 ROBERT OHE l-le spoke to a girl once, but claims it was a mistake. J f' x 'N MARTINA LAWRENCE The best way to cheer yourself is to cheer someone else, JOAN NULL She'1loccupy a good seat in the Congress of life. ' Q J ROSE MONK She reaps what she sows and is content. Hg' wigs? J. .. 'E 1 CARL MORNING He knows that football isn't the only place a good line is needed. DOROTHY PICKETT Laugh and the world laughs with you. N- n. BETTY RULEY Quiet, but nice, C .Q HELEN POSTEL A diamond is my idea of a stepping stone to success. DARRELL PAUL5EN The best of all ways to lengthen the days is to steal a few hours from night. -uv 1 r IUDITH PODHASKI Don't wake me up -- just let me go on dreaming. Q6- X R L 3 DARRELL SCHAFER What's the use of living if you can't have a little fun? Pi A l gy ETTA REUTER I have known many, liked a few, loved one. .lvl af, ROBERT RUNDLE If at first you don't succcud, give up. LYNN sERBOUSEK God helps those who help themselves. RONALD STAHLBERG A radical is anyone whose opinion differs from mine. ALAN SKELLE ' The course of two loves never runs smoothly. f . X bil gtg . M453 , BONITA SCHOON lt's nice to be natural when you're naturally nice. JENE SCHMIDT I cannot think of two dlings at once, so I think of her and let my studies go. D ' 1 Vx 1 :neg x .xl X Q .W , DANIEL STADTMUELLER He says little, but thinks much. MELVIN STADTMUELLER A little knowledge is a dangerous thingg I'm safe. JOHN ZIMMERMAN Early to bed and early to rise DONALD STEURI leaves your girl to go out with ELEA NOR WILCOX A11 the things I like to do are either immoral, illegal, or fattening. Don t study your lesson, other guys lessen your study. .Hgh MAX WISMEIER Lead me not into temptation, but show me where it is. WALLACE TUETKEN Women are made to be lovedg not to be understood. MARVIN ZIMMERMAN Stealing a kiss may be petty larceny, butl think it's grand. SENIOR SNAPSHOTS if thy Bonnn l 19 lrlnl nl. n Bdrbarl wmnt an mx ,P 7 Rough sharon? Carol 'I0991 Annual WOl'kC7J1ll Carl s bdsnmcnt Donna i mlhng xcc crnam at a gamv. Lheck gul uhhh' Genxus Tell me morn' u cl Art gr ut urmny Nadu Hawklns Nuf saxdl Mid JS ml! du hw ks xxvi 5 I'-7. Gu ln bnd, Dot OOOOoooops' Don and wharon at party Caught ln Lhg Act, 1 QQ l 5 , Q ' f , , . 4 . . . 1 , Q- N :fra ' 'J 'J l . ,::. lying. .. .-I-.2 Bu!! ,' . -..,.ai'3... -Law, 1 Don , V, .ar 1.7, Ml l -, ,lay ', 3 d 4 .. - 'b y . K v 16 u W' if 'rt , ,Q ff 1 , ' . . A V Q L , , t l X -Al ,l , n l pl K l l l - I X' 1 X . 1 l xr J 'L ,-p,f,. v L 3 f , Av - V ' ' ' lu v 12' ,gkfnit I 1' gf, Q ,ii - K ll 1 N l A lgx fl A X ,l 1 UNDERCLASSMEN Q. X if -X ,awp if . EE ,Q , : ' .....i I YE BOOBS AND NUTS ..... To you who, by your never-ceasing acts and indiscretions have made this section possible. To you who, by your seemingly saintly demeanor in public, but in private ! have made this section necessary. We Hedicate and consecrate these, perhaps humorous, perhaps pathetic, pages of pestiferous pestilence. You have to be popular to be a hit, so don't get sore. Be good enough to take your joke and appreciate the trouble we took to get it. If you like this section, tell others, if you don't, keep still. We have troubles of our own!! yi. 1 6' A we .11 -I, ,. . A Lx Q g DALE VOLKMAN Presrdem DON STARK5 Vxce Presrdent BO ADAM5ON 5ecretary Treasurer JUNIORS FIR5T ROW M Brokaw R Erben, N1 Egg r B Hanlnn 5 Ehlts 5 Hxmebaugh M Edwards E Appleby A Egg r L Folkers 5ECOND ROW fNl15SCOL1Sl.l'1 G Bader M Donovan L Cass I Hollar L Hoffman E Hearn J Bender D Burns Nlrs Gr1ff1Lh THIRD ROM B Drrks I Adams D Atwood B Hackv. K Grllmore R Black, R Adamson D Caspers R Goodvear J Kelley FOURTH ROW E Bunedlct M Carter R Ganfleld B Bleadorn J Bohlken K Clark L Drrks 5 DeMoss P H1nr1chs -sci FlR5T ROM B wchn-.lder B Lumhrunmn 5 Lubler 5 Lllxk J Podhaskr J Rlemets J Mettler P 51mnons G Mellor 5ECONDROks Ni: wt ad J Rexner D lamphrer D SUELPCI' N 5Ladrmueller M MOSIS M Whonnbwk L wnnth Nlornrnb R Raxne TNISS McCulloch THIRD ROM R MormyP F NL Um. U h L Null, L. Zedlck NN O en F RTH ROW J Ma 1155, C lun T X x D RICRIES G Paulsgn F Nlardorf D Volkman 5LhIlLlILl' J 5haw 18 SOPHOMORES FIRST ROW K TerVeen, B Reuter J Kuntz C RICHICIS M Paulsen A Tuel D Moats S Read M Zedlck C Moats L Marsh SECOND ROW Mrs Deppe B Martin M Poppe E Reth J Sutherland M Stemer E Zlmmerman V Merr1tr,J Mormng Mr Deppe THIRD ROW B Merrltt, G Poock, K Wlrtner C RISHIEICS R Sanford E Zlmmerman, T Rhatxgan M Wmk, W Pnce K Paulsen FOURTH ROW I Prull, M Lang D RICRCIS R Wnght, G Kuper L Lamont, M Rlcklefs A btenzel FIRST ROW L Harms M Buo1,I Exlers H Folkers L Folkers D Hanken A Flrst, P Drexler S Cume P Bunung SECOND ROM E Hasler Nw Cox IN Bnghr, R Boxsln S Guyan,l Hanken M Broneman G Catlett, B Cole M Fass Mr Rnd THIRD ROM G Cass L Hosford S Bohlken H Hall L Harms J I-alrbanks N Blsadorn S Chadwdl R Benson, K Bodenhofer FOURTH ROW G Eberhart V Burrack L Butgstxom T Holmes I Dletelker G Heercn J Hargrave L Cartano gf OFFICERS 1 I I I ' :. . .. .. .. .. .. . . ,. 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':. ,. n- 1- f. ,.QA ,.h ri- xv . . . :. ,. ,.' ,. . ..',. an 1- . .4 .A OFFICERS FRESHMEN FIRST ROW L Lehman M Ganfreld 5 Hanken, L Blohm P Hayen L Elhson, C Etten C Folkers B Covlngton, A Buntrng K Harms SECOND ROW Mr Kmpe 5 Lambert, 5 Harford Harford E Hagen,J Black, M Egger I Goettsch, M Folkers Mr Johnson THIRD ROW Grlmm, E Gxlmore D Anders A Hanssen, D Helgens J Bronemann W Hanken R Eden, Burns FOURTH ROW L Buol B Ba1lou,I H1mebaugh I Holmes J Helgens L Gllmore Ellers L Eye I em r 5 FIRST ROW 5 Rathbun 5 arms I Poppe J Wrlcox I Maurrct J brmmons J Schnerder M Plucger J buter B Vernon bECOND ROW Mrs Johnson D Wl1kIHSOH,J Morey I Rrckcls R Postel J bchlarmann, G Remrngton, M mchmrdt, L button, B Toblason, L bterner Mr Mtllner THIRD ROW M Ehlts I Marun, L Revnolds I :pahr R mtadtmueller R Norrrs K Hasler J Kwrrght, M backett, W Meyer R Frrst FOURTH ROW L bchafer T wtrttts G Ommen R Marun, L Monck B Vesex R Tuel M RICRSLS R Prewrtt, R Landrs L.' .' ,. .- - .- I - -I-N 1 B... Z.. ,. -4 .' Q- n- I A L. .. ,.H. P 2 1 -4' fa--K ,,, ,.XQ..4 3 .f iJ- 1' ,,,4. ,g3U EIGHTHGRADE FIRST ROW B Benson L Guyan J McDonald L Reuter S Shoop L Ricklefs M Martin B Buol M lfwillms M Cole SECOND ROW L Kelly L Volkman, R Heiken M Edwards J Edwards B Smith G Brokaw, M Nelson, J Bleadorn Miss Petersen THIRD ROW Mr Cabalka J Schoenbeck J Skelly J Prull I White B Norris I Schoon, B Tuel M Goodyear B Broneman FOURTH ROW C Classen D Slife L Ehlts G Ponder P Behn, R long, L Simmons S Thompson FIFTH ROW L Appleby J Maurice K Hagen, K Tuctken B Stonekmg B Eby I Podhaslu G Hirrebaugh R Burrichter SEVENTH GRADE FIRST ROW: N. Perkins, L. Miller. B. Behrends, G. Maire, R. Chapman, E. Ricklefs, S. Otten, E, Stenzel, S, Rickels, I, Straub, 1. Holmes. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Taylor, R. Marrugg, J, Leggett, T. Smith, J, Lehman, D. Hughes, J, Seehusen, M. Shover, M. Allen, K. Rickels, M. Wink, S, Starks, J. Remington, Mr. Shugart. THIRD ROW: D. Prewitt, I. Blanchard, C. Fitkin, K, Barrels, N. Rickels, J, Tuel, J, Ambuehl, C. Ponder, D. Smith, FOURTH ROW: L. Scott, R. Covington, B, Stumbaugh, 5. Poock, R. Matthiessen, G. Remington, R. Schmidt, R, White, B. Hanssen. FIFTH ROW: W, Wilcox, C, Wacker, J, Helgens, P. Tobiason, J. Mullen, I. Baty, A. White, D. Bushnell. Z1 OFFICERS .-4 OFFICERS PERSONALITIES F31 -v ,- , Nl 9 vue whoop Rrgd Y ? if ag I -M- Gd? B111 Marv and Itchy sprlng fever' Lynda ,V NIV' 1 'ima K ah' I ,ff 'QIA J'-4 tif Mrs Aldrrch Mr George bwanson Y' 1 xar N1 ub N1 Fred lxlugb Prctured above are our three Janmtors at Montr H1g,h Through therr Serxrce and frrendlr ness thex haxe become well known and xerx popular amon Nlontr Hmh etuc enta To these our 'r endf, we sax thanks a lot lor a Joh well d I Grades ' '41 one B Q Trrnd bhug, Quperrmendem It Presrdem Freshman slumber party D,31gf9JaI Nl Club Warung for the bus .oi . l - , J Qi 2 ' .234 n .- 4. i V . - Q f -I SQ - I .-f '35 f ' . f L- A 'I' . 1 W a . -if ,- : f U . , ' I if-3 A - 1 E l 'P A 7 .A E 4 L'- L ' I 0' fs. -'ig I . x l' ' .. Mr. A- 1? . ' . . 7' . I - ' ' - - ' ' f . r . - V Ai, ,WX , O.. 17 Q 'b . , Mfr ,ff ku, , 2' a ng, i , is N x ' ' ' . rv ' 'X Q ' ' . f ' 9' '- X v. , X z I Y' , 5 , Xu ' I ,' K Y, ' 'n ik!! V ' v 4 - 1 'EH 'rw- jlg '. ' zz' 1. 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I D A N 4 When the one great scorer comes To write against your name, He writes not that you won or lost But how you played the game. .L ll v 'A Q 'r L.: VARSITY 'xr Buzz Mornxng CAPTAIIN FIRsT ROW L Hlmes L berbousek K Clark M Xnsmexr R Ohe I mmmons D ktwood A Rrommlnga xECOND ROW Coach shugart, R Morey N1 Carter D Donovan, C hbgu C Mornxng K Blayney J bchmnlt Coach Cabalka THIRD ROW 5 DLMoss W Blaadorn T Vesey W Tuetken M Zunrnerman, E Covlngton FOURTH ROW Manager A Skelley -X ksxnk T Rhaugan C Meyer A Lubvas L D11'ks ManagerB Ganhcld FIFTH ROW I mhov r V Behrends D Rxckles M Lang J schnener R Hanssen 4-sw ASSISTANT QWon Lost 2 T1ed 11 COACH CABALKA X f'Af -Q f ,W f ' Q Z Ill W .fl FOOT1 ALL RESULTS e They West L1bert1, T1ptOH Vmton Independence Manchester Maquoketa Mamon bknamosa Homegorrun HEAD COACH HAROLD bHL GART if. Jl 'D V 4 0.9 if 1 X X , 7 . Z W f I '!:5:2:f:!f?:?:L - , 4, -223 ' 4 :SSWI ffl ,- W ZA V 13 ' f 0 A zo ' 6 6 ' 8 13 0 ' 'Q , 5 Z6 12 , 7 ' :lf O I 1 6 , ' 30 13 . 13 FOOTBALL jf- ugh 0: 1 'N Q .7 f . 'mi aww' li' ll Q S Despxte the lurmgs of the Great Jones County Fa1r Coach Harold Shugart managed to round up enough boys to mold a very good football team a week before school started As many pounds were l0St tO the heat and work so many boys fell by the ways1de because they had to g1ve just a l1ttle too much At any rate by the t1me our flrst game rolled around September 10 at West Lmberty the Panthers seemed well schooled as they rolled to two touchdowns and a 13 O v1ctory The followmg week the Panthers played the1r f1rst home game a amst T1pton After workmg all week for a touchdown on the f1rst p ay Carl was smeared for a 10 yard loss on the opemng offenswe maneuver However the bmghter s1de of thmgs began to sh1ne and the team rambled on to a Z0 6 wu- As they travelled to Vmton 1n an attempt to make It three w1ns 1n a row mt seems they forgot to take lady luck along on the bus Leadm 6 0 at the half they should have gone on home because Vmton score and then after a delay of the game penalty agamst the Panthers Vm ton men caught Mormng m the1r end zone for a safety That score stood unt1l the end an 8 6 loss for the Panthers As the players dads were honored at Dad s N1ght ceremomes October 1 the Panthers sloshed to a 6 O w1n over Independence 1n the mud and ram A sparse crowd bravmg the elements saw a lot of puntmg and fumbles In fact center W1sme1er once ended up ga1n1ng f1ve yards on a quarterback sneak' Lady luck went along to Manchester as Mont1 cap1tal1zed on the Manhawks' m1stakes to the tune of a 26 12 w1n Our f1rst score came as the Mormn mtercepted a pxtchout and rambled 15 yards to payd1rt Morey leaped 1gh to take a pass from Egger on another long scormg play and stmll another marker came after an unsus ectmg Manhawk end allowed Morn1ng's k1ckoff to roll dead on the1r 0 yard lmne Hxmes recovered and we went on to score As Mont1 really began to look ol1shed they encountered Maquo keta s eleven on October flrst omecommg for the Panthers ln a defenslve battle wh1ch brought the Panthers to Maquoketa's f1ve only to lose the ball on a fumble Mont1 fmally scored from Z0 yards out as I-hmes took a short pass from Eg er and ran 15 yards for the score Morn6ng converted and that was t e ball game Montmcello 7 Maquo keta Although Mornmg gave Mont1cello a 6 0 lead on a fake punt pla from 40 yards out Mar1on's lndlans f1nally turned the t1de and went on to w1n Z0 6 Th1s brought us to our season's f1nale as trad1t1onal rxval Anamosa came to town A full scale war was raged as both the red and black and blue and whxte gave all they had m an attempt to close out the year w1th a wm over themr nemghbor As the smoke cleared on the last game of Ehell954 football season a t1e score of 13 13 was wr1tten ln the record oo s Th1s ave the Panthers a 5 2 1 record Had they won two more games t ey would have t1ed for the WaMaC tmtle for the second year ln a row Consxdermg 3 pomts would have beaten Vlnton and 1 would have gwen them the Anamosa game one m1ght say we m1ssed the t1tle by on y 4 pomts' As the helmets pads and su1ts are packed away for another year and once agam the semors end the1r football careers we say to head coach Harold Shugart and ass1stant coach Leo Cabalka well done and ROSTER ENDS D1rks Loren Hanssen R1chard H1mes Larry Krommmnga Art Lang Ma nard Meyer C arence R1ckels Dean Shover John TACKLES Atwood Dale Behrends V1rg1l Lubavs Andy Ohe Robert Schne1ter Jerry Serbousek Lynn Zlmmerman Marvm GUARDS Bleadorn B1ll Clark Ke1th Covmgton Eldon DeMoss Stuart S1mmons .hm CENTERS Vesey Tom Wmk Arch1e Wmsmemer Max BACKS Blayney Ke1th Carter M1ke Donovan Don Egger Carl Morey Bob Mormng Carl Rhat1gan Torn Schm1dt Jene MANAGERS Ganfmeld Bob Skelley Alan r ' X V q , say 'zv' o ,. .1 ' K, X in 1 N K llpjhlx X P Q, ' 'ze - ' I - Y W-. 'X H5536 . Sy 1 A , N, . - 9' ff f Y .' X Q- v 7 .-,f 7 f:'j:.:-5.-'t . , 1 , f' 'W 4 hc, 1 , K-.J F ' . ' , - - I - 1 Tuetkerf, Wally - ,' , K' ,- I . 1 , . . . - . . i. . I . ,,y ' . I ' E -- I , U- yv, l . . . l .l 1 - . Y , I we w1sh you an even better year m 1955 FRESH SOPH FOOTBALL tg. FIRmT ROW W Martm J Mormng L E1lers B Vesey T Rhaugan, K Wumer H Hall B f Meyer R Eden 5ECOlxD ROW Mr Reed 5 Chadwell J bpar C Remers M Lang, R Wrxght, K- G Kuper D I-lelgcns L Eye M Wmk L Cartano THIRD ROW B Mentt G Eberhardt M Rlcklefs D Rxckels L Monck, I Holmes N Bleadorn L Gnmm JR HIGH FOOTBALL FIRDT ROW G Remmgton C Ponder R Matthxessen 5 Thompson, G Hxmebaugh, B btumbaugh, xmwoqs J muh SECOND ROM Mr Kmpe R Long, P Behfl G Rerflngtoml Podhaslu, G Pondu -X Whxte B Broncmann THIRD ROM J Helgens I Nlullen K Hagergj Maunce L A lab PP l 26 - WX A : . ',. '..' ,. ', . ' . ' , . ,. 'fffxh f 3, . ' : . ' ,I , .R , . ' , , . ' 'I . . 4' . , . 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CHEERLEADERS LOIS Folkers Bonne Schne1der Judy Hollar Elayne Appleby Lo1s our only semor cheerleader and Jumors Bonn1e Judy and Elayne led the Panthers to th1rd place 1n the WaMaC Conference 1n foot ball and loyally supported our basketball team as lt had 1ts ups and downs Lo1s was the only varsrty carry over but Judy and Elayne had been freshman sophomore cheerleaders the year before Bonnre was the only new member The three Jumors together wrth Marl Paulson were elected at the end of the year to serve as cheerleaders next year Freshman Jeanne and sophomores Mar1 Karole and Lynn cheered our freshman sophomore basketball team on to the WaMaC Conference Champ1onsh1p th1s year Lynn was the only carry over from last year The red and black sklrts whlch you see 1n the plcture below were pur chased new th1s year from money ra1sed by sponsormg dances li C'- Karol TerVeen, Man Paulsen Jeanne Morey Lynn Marsh Ffv fs' M 'fu V q,,un nu i f :ex FRESH - SOPH BASKETBALL 11 d 1 mn 'BML FIR51' ROW R Paulsm G Poock T Rhatlgan D R1cl-:els M Lang, M Xunk N Blgadorn R Landls sECOND ROW B Noms B Vesey R Marun, L Lamont., J Hargravp A Hansscn D Anders W Martm, N-x Mr shugart FRESHMAN SO JHOMORI IUNIOR HIGH COACH SHLGART COACH KNIFE 5 id SJ :tufnbaugh ND ROV. N r xp- C R 1 ., ' A Whlte D Bxshndl THIRD ROM w Thompson R Niarugg L ihlu 5 Poock G Pondu C Clausscn G khmgbaugh L ummons D Bobst CHAMPS V. .V . I ' D , I , Q . ' ,YI . ' , . 4 vi . ' 1 I v J , . A A Y A. IQ, , ,x U id 1' I - ' K FIR5T ROW: C. Ponder, R. Long, P. Bchn, J. Maurice, K. Hagen, J. Podhaski, R. Matnhiessefl. B- ' X . 5ECO.' 'g.1, Hn' 4, -. .emngxsr B. Y.-Jilccx, J, Mullun, B. Euy, C. -Vackgr, TRACK AAU ' Jie A XSQXSQ' FIRST ROW Meyer Marun, Hanken Chadwell Norrrs, Meyer Merrrtt, Wrmer Mornrng Bleadorn SECOND ROW Marun, Eden, Bronneman, Carter Clark, Morey Mormng, Wrsmerer, Poock, Donovan, Hacke FOURTH ROW Zrmmerman, Rrenerts Zrmmerman, Zrmmerman Rrckels Benson Schafer Wrnk Drrks, Krommrnga Goodyear DeMoss Helgens Mr Reed FIFTH ROW Mr Cabalka Helgens E1lers Monck Lang Rrckels, Kuper Egger Covmgton, Shover Jansen Wrtght, Hanssen Mr Shugart 'Y J BASEBALL Ale If Qt I -ri' .tue Q' is i gp-v px 11' FIRST ROW Batboysl Podhaskr, P. Behn SECOND ROW K Blayney, G Poock, B Morey, R Long, B. Mamn, C. Rernerts THIRD ROW Coach Leo Cabalka, T Rhaugan, B. Jansen, C Egger, I Behn, B. Adamson Absent. D. Rlckels As of July 4, the Panthers had won 7 whrle losrng only one game, and were about to enter the secnonal tournament wrth Sprrngvrlle as then fll'SI opponent ' A 'KT Q TT , , X I 1 A 4 If A-5 5'-tv A -I I V, A ,J 'I it -01--I ig' ' 1 Q .. J. Ima- ly , -- ' , 4 -, LX J- Simmons, Lamont. THIRD ROW: Adamson, Bohlken, Ganfield, Rhatigan, Starks, Schneiter, Vesey, U Y t 1 0 F? 1: A I '- el Indus: U I I 5 I I I I I A ' I . ' , 1' ' ' if P4 , X. .fa 1 hm 43 I w 'A 0 .M MIXED CHORUS ek , -'f B 22521 - -'34 - FIRST ROW: P, Drexler, M, Poppy, E. Reth,G,Mel1or, I. Sutherland, Mrs, Deppe - Director, J, Bender, S, Zublcr, L. Folkcrs, L. Marsh, E. Appleby, SECOND ROW: W, Cox, J, Hollar, S, Morning, E, Wilcox, I, Rayner, M, Dandl, D, Strccpcr, M, Egger, D. Folken, C, Aldrich, I, Fairbanks, J. Maurice, J. Goettsch, B, Schoon, J, Podhaski, E. Hoffman, 5. Read, M. Buol. THIRD ROW: B. Meyer, J. Morning, R, Eden, P, Skelley, D, Starks, E. Benedict, J. Shover, T. Vesey, B. Vesey, L. Lamont, M. Zimmerman T, Rhatigan, L. Buol, J, Bronneman, J, Shaw, R, Morey, 8 . ss a ' 'Q 1 1 Q ff! 6' fx' fix' ' X gf 5 . B, t Q , , u X J' J BLM L cms' Savane --f DIRECTOR A . I N rs. Carol X Depp? ACTIVITIES 43 xii! Il 691222 55 fm-I , T4-' TZFIPJIIAL . , f,.zn I I -I f b In 'III if N-1 4 ax uq 1.4! GO Vjl YJIIII 'VII 'WDW I r-Tx' Lb I ' IOJNJ' xf It .fi 1- I? I 5 . X!! f 1 P C. I If A-'Q I z', I .lit Y.-g IZ... l ' X , ' f I .. ,Z ' .. I .' , ' s , 'IIQI3' I-' ern: Q f. I A ' I ?f-- 2 l I' Y' ' ' v . I ' L1 I , I :f'II5' lv V IIA, ' I . If Inf, f - a:,w'f5?': 3' gf J, - 'I I I-I KI rf X r Q .'I 'L' 1 'f'-IJ , -, ka' .J ' 1: , 'l Ig , N FIRoT ROW lg KN 11cox C Lcytcm R stahlberg, J Podhaskx C Egger M Bohlken 5 Freese DECOND ROW Mrs Guyan L Folkers K Blayney J Zxmmerman E E1lCI'S D stadtmueller D Folken, Mlss McCulloch Thls year s annual staff cons1sted of ffve members Lols Folkers, Judy Podhaskm, Eleanor W1lcox Carl Egger, and Ron Stahlberg, who were elect ed oy the semor class From among these f1ve, Carl Egger was elected ed1tor Judy Podhaslu ass1stant ed1tor and Ron Stahlberg busmess manager These f1ve people then selected a work1ng comm1ttee of ten to asslst them Meetmngs were held at school throughout the year but the maJor1ty of the work was done 1n Carl's basement after the school year had off1c1ally ended Thms work made more than a sl1ght mess and threw the whole house hold mnto confusxon for a month' Perhaps many of you wonder why you rece1ved your annuals so late ln the year The reasomng goes somethmg hke th1s We need the extra t1me a late deadlme allows, your annual w1ll tnclude pmctures of the closmg school act1v1t1es such as plcnxcs and graduat1on, and what's more, we get a 15070 drscount for acceptmg a late dehvery Because of thls d1scount, we can mn clude more p1ctures and added features and you st1ll pay only the same prlce Our last hope 15 that your annual means as much to you as rt does to those of us who gave of our t1me and efforts to brmg lt to you QC up Kb CO Lthr mr Carl Lggcr prepanng a pap of copy for our annual had to P wolhmf Cru 3110! 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Mr Presxdent FIRST ROW D Wllkmson M Egger A Benson C Egger R Stahlberg L Lehman bECOND ROW Mr Wellner C Zedxck, H Hall, J Burrack, M Zlmmerman, W Otten Mr Reed THIRD ROW A Stenzel,I Dav1dson M Duls D Stadtmueller I Zlmmerman Makmg p1ctures f X 9 OFFICERB One of the bus1est and more prommnent orgamzatlons rn Mont1 Hmgh IS the Camera Club, served by Mr Reed and Mr Wellner as sponsors Remodelmg of the dark room, the purchase of a new enlarger, 1ce cream sales, and the sale of basketball plctures were hmghlrghts of the year Another rtem worthy of rr1ent1on 13 the new pmcture d1splay frame 1n the center hall Carl Egger, Ron Stahlberg and Alfred Benson served as presxdent, v1ce presldent, and secretary treasurer respectwely The Camera Club cooperated closely wlth the annual staff m producmg many of the fme UD p1ctures dlsplayed on the precedmg and follow1ng pages Many long hours were spent m the darkroom to pro duce the hundreds of p1ctures from wh1ch the com paratwely few used here were selected We have one of the fmest darkrooms mn th1S part of the state ' , f K, .1 e. D.-gg.--grim' 5 W ,L , . ,, e'l, SL' 4 1' X ' AY V W, -F. 4' A ' 4 A , I K . 1 ' . . , . . . 1 . . NM ,A - W . . . . , . . .. we I tg 1 . 'j . . I lt' .5 . . . I V . . ,. 1 ,A u . . 4 . I ,Z .1 . . . ' ' , , , xx ni. I t. 0 HRsTROW:Mr, Johnson, G. Bader, 5. Chadwell, 5. Bohlken, L, Buol. J. Bronemann, L. Grimm, M, Ehlts, K, Bodonliofer. SECOND ROW: L. liggiman, R, Ganfield, E, Covington, D. Donovan, G. libcrhuart, K. Clark, W. Ballou, G. Cass. THIRD ROW: D. Caspers, D. Atwood, V. Bchrends, J. Bohlken, M. Dirks, L. Gillmore, B. Buol, l.. Dirks, 5. DeMoss. The Future Farmers of America is a national organization. The main purpose for this organization is to train and teach the bo s the basic ste s in a riculture Y P - In order to become a member the boy must take Vocational Agricuiure and must have a project. The local chapter consists of 54 members and is read by the Vocational Agri- culture instructor and elected officers. There are many activities in this organization. Each year there are many field trips which help the boys to study soil and live- stock care. This year 40 members went to the International Livestock Exhibition in Chicago. Each year some members attend the National F, F, A, Convention which is very interesting. During the fall there are hayrides and other recreational activities. In the spring there are the basketball and baseball tournaments. The organization raises money in different ways but the most interesting is the Slave Auction where a boy is sold to the hi hest bidder for one da 's work . . . 3 . . . Y . - . . This is one of the most practical and most interesting organizations in Monti High FIRST ROWg J, Wright, W, Hankcn, K, Paulsen, 1. spahr, D. Helgens, A. Hanssen, T. 5treets, J. Martin, W. Martin. SECOND ROW: L. Hosford, R, lianssun, M, Rickels, A. Kromminga, E. Zimmerman, R. Stadtmueller, I. Hein, W, Price, K. Hasler. THIRD ROW: J. Heiken, G. Heeren, J. Schneiter, L. Monck, G. Kuper, M. Riel-clefs, G, Paulsen, W. Hacke, C. Rieniets. FIRST ROW: M. Foikers, E. Hasler, C, Folkers, I, Hanken, A, Bunting, P. Hayen, L, Hartman, K, Harms, L, Folkers, 5. Currie. 5ECOND ROW: M, Ganficld, P. Bunting, W, Cox, M. Buol, S. Harford, J. Eilers, P. Drexlcr, M, Bright, R. Eiben, I, Hollar, Miss Cousins. THIRD ROW: J, Kuntz, B. Covington, M, Donovan, B. Hanken, H, Harford, L. Catlett, H. Folkers, M, Fass, L, Harms, M, Poppe, FOURTH ROW: A, Egger, E, Appleby, A, First, J. Hayden, D. Hanken, M. Egger, 5, Guyan, S, Freese, M. Egger, V. Merritt, C. Rienients, L. Folkers, J. Black, J. Goettsch, J. Fairbanks, L. Ellison., M. Bolken, B, Buckner, E. Hagen, J, Bender, The Future I-Iomemakers of America is a 'home making club Any girl in school who has taken or is taking one year of Homemakeing is entitled to mem bership Several members attended the State Convention Doreen Streeper, president of the club this year was up for one of the state offices The motto of FHA is Toward New Horizons, and its purposes are many to promote an interest in homemaking to encourage democracy in home and community, and to strive for the good of all cur' FIRST ROW G Mellor, R Postel, L Marsh J Podhaski M Paulsen E lwilcox D Wilkenson, L mutton B Scheider bECOND ROW C TerVeen E Reth L Lehmann, THIRD ROW J Norex J suter J Poppe s Morning s Read D streeptr I Reiner D Moats N1 Lawrtnct 5 simms I schlarmann FOURTH ROM I Xxilcox B Vernon I bchneider A Tutl J Maurice J simmons N1 Plugtr N Rathbun N1 wchotnbeck D . . , . ,, . . . ' . ll . ' ll V ' . I . . Y' X v ' x M, Steiner, M. Schmidt, B. Reuter, G, Remington, B,Tobiason, H. Postel, L. Steiner. .9 FIRST ROW E Zimmerman A Bunting L Uehmann J Morey M Poppe K TerVeen P Bunting L Marsh D Wilkinson B Tobrason L Steiner V Merritt SECOND ROW E Hasler M Egger S Vlormng E Hagen L Folkers I Hayden L Smlth M Moats M Plueger I Wilcox A Egger THIRD ROW W Cox S Read L Hartman E Hoffman M Paulsen M Egger H Folkers I Reyner S Zubler S Ehlts M Fass M Brrght I Sutherland FOURTH ROW K Harms C Rrenrets I Podhaskr S Harford B Vernon I Null N Stadtmueller D Streeper I Goettsch S Simms E Appleby E Wilcox Erben Mrs Johnson FIFTH ROW I Kuntz M Donovan M Zedrck J Bender D Moats D Drckett I Erlers B Schoon B Buckner I Hollar E Hearn L Harms L Sutton B Schneider SIXTH ROW G Mellor I Poppe I Podhaskl S Hrmebaugh R Monk L Harms B Ruley L Folkers M Bohlken C Leytem I Fairbanks I Suter S Freese A Yvs Qi The only organization in Monti High for athletic minded girls is the Girls Athletic Association Persons wishing to Join must earn 50 points by participating in various sport events Meetings were held every month, at which, competitive games of softball volleyball, and basketball were played after the busi ness meeting Letters and pins, awarded at the end of the school year, are earned by participating in sports events, winning games, dancin and shopping. After 450 points are earned, a girl is entitled to her first award. The girls attended a water show at Iowa City given by the Seals Club and also they attended several play days Qaqfffw uw? kg N-. if i 771644 77Zcvzlene goiliea qfomeeonnazg Zueea MM5155313851358A3f2LEiQiWzi2s7AliFiuLiLz3lLELziA ZGWZW .,L,,,-V, r Y f , Map- .ar S M ,.-, 1' -.- f W M Fass M Dxrks S Freese l McDona1d SECOND RO WL FKRST RO Cattano R Noms C Folkers, N Stadtmueller, T Null, R wmchtet re the candmdates for Band Kmg and Q ueen for mctured above a 1954 The wxnners were Max xrks and Sharon Freese, front center, as they are surrounded by atten ants They gamed thxs honor on al oween nm ht by havmg coHected more corn and money than any of he other can mdates d bers mck a boy and xrl to rep Each year, each grade s ban mem p resent themr class rn thxs contest, for whmch some wonderfu prrzes runners up ax and Sharon were t e are awarded to the w1nners an es Larry Cartano and Mrrmann Semor c1ass's representatwes Sophomor Fass were the second place wumers Con gr atu1at1on MISS BOl'1fl16w:II?gE 5CHNEIDER Monu Hlgh nlor was selected by us at th students to represem e Jones Count D ln Anamosa Apm 26 Y a1l'Y Day MI 55 TUDY HOLLAR Judy also UHCR team to by me me confer rePresent hfonu H1 gh May 17 Aingi Track meet m Mani: fnrst, J d Wm dxdn 1 place u 5 V35 Q1 1 honors mmattd from lop a Iumor was plcked s Kmng Max and Queen Sharon' MISS fT0m P ture Mo among T-he semor gms 1 d below was chosen nucello m the Come n band to represent the annual Easteml st for Mxss Eastern 1 Rapxds Th Owa Band Fesu owa at e Festival wa h Val IH Cedar e S ld vemflg show at Hawkeye IiowMay 21 wlm the ns JUDY PODHASKI lc :U F S f A Y ' 1 ,! A .f q X2 V 1 2 if X P. ' D'd I I H rt X 5- . S V W , U ' ' 1 d - . M I 4 1 . ' r . I . I I y A!-'T X X --S 's?1 - . , m f Jv- gm! r. 1 MUSIC N .ks 1 BACK ROW fleftto rightjz B. Schneider, R. Norris, R. Hlrrichter, J. Hargrave, R, Martin, B. Jansen, L. Folkers, W. Otten, M. Dirks, S, Ehlts, P. Skelley, B. Dirks, M, Lang, L. Folkers, M. Fass, B. Norris, M, Egger, D. Streeper, R, Long, J. Maurice, S. Sims, R. Monk, K. Harms, S. Zubler, S. Harford, D, Wilkenson, J. Suter, E. Hoffman, I. Bender, P. Drexler, L. Hartman, N. First, K, Paulsen, J. Schoon, G. Poock, D. Folken, L. Lehman, 5. Freese, J. Morey, 5. Hanken, J. Sutherland, J. Hollar, J. Podhaski, M. Schoenbeck, J, Podhaski, J, Kuntz, T. Null, D, Hanken, M. Edwards, 5, Shoop, I. Maurice, N. Stadtmueller, L. Cartano, B. Schoon, P. Hinrichs, E. Hagen, R. Eiben, A. Bunting, J. McDonald, H. Postel From the time school started last fall right up to the last football game of the season, the Monticello High School Marching Band was a very busy roup. Every day about noon, we could find the band out on the footbal? field practicing a new routine or a new stunt to do at the half-time show for the coming game. The band did not attend marching contest this year, but played a concert for the Northeast Iowa teachers' convention, marched in the University of Iowa Homecoming parade - for which they were given free passes to the ame - and participated in the Eastern lowa Band Festival at Cedar lgapids. The band looked considerably different in the Sprin than in the previous Fall, due chiefly to the new red and black unigorms which were purchased through the Winter. Congratulations on a fine job with a fine band, Mr. Stumbaugh! ll ' l - xi P E ' 9' K ' 53' 14 X if A N 145 ' f A N- 1954-55 f OUR BAN ncaa: r X f D DIRE AND OF , dh sw i Of rn Cr Egtesidenll may Pollalansen . Raj' S12 past nine' ye OR Vice -Piesidemz alex' C501 wyxem Q X mbaugh arg' 5ecret8fY'T'eaS 3 8 The Monticello High School Concert Band was composed of 81 members this year. This was the largest band in the history of the school, and resulted in some talk of splitting the group into two smaller bands next year. The band was made especially significant this year because it was the last year for the old blue and yellow uniforms. We had been earning money for years through the band carnival each Halloween and through the canteen at basketball games this year, Mr. Ray Stumbaugh, our director, is responsible, to a large degree, for the success of our band. During the last four years we have succeeded in earning a Division I rating at contest each year. Every year the whole band takes part in the .Jones County Band Festival, held at Olin this ear, and the Wamac Band Festival, held this year at Marion. We also are tyortunate in many small groups and soloists as well as a dance band, com osed of concert band members. Througqiout the school year we play a number of concerts, such as our Hill- billy Highli hts this year. Even during the summer you will find the band playing at tie swimming pool on Thursdays. To top it all off, our new red and black uniforms arrived in the middle of March! FIRST ROW: Flutes - M. Edwards, S. Shoop, N. Stadtmueller, J. McDonald, E. Hagen, J. Maurice, M. Folkers, M. Zedick. SECOND ROW: Clarinets - E. Wilcox, W, Cox, L. Harms, K. Blayney, J. Bender, T. Null, E. Hoffman, L. Sutton, S. Zubler B. SchoonpBassoon - R. Pastel, H. Postelg Oboe - A. Bunting, P. Hinrichs, J. Kuritz. THIRD ROW:C1arineI3 - A. First. J. Goettsch, R. Eiben, L. Cartanog Comets - J. Maurice, B. Norris, S. Simms, M. Fass, A. Stenzel, L. Folkers, R. Long, R. Monk, M. Egger, M. Lang, M. Wismeier, K. Harms, D. Streeper, B. Dirksg French Horn - V. Merritt, J. Morey, L. Lehman, S, Hanken, S. Freese, D. Folken, J. Sutherland. FOURTH ROW: Clarinets - J. Suter, K. TerVeen, S. Harford, D. Wilkinsong Saxophones - M. Paulsen, P, Drexler, L. Hartman, G. Poock, C. Leytem, K. Paulsen, N. First, J. Schoong Basses - D. Hanken, S. Ehlts, P, Skelleyg Baritones - L. Folkers, W. Otten, M. Dirks, I. Wilooxg Trombones - C. Folkers, R. Norris, J. Hargrave, R. Burrichter, R, Martin, B. Jansen, B. Schneider, C. Egger. REAR UEFTQ Drums -Judy Podhaski, Jeff Podhaski, J. Schoeribeck, L. Steiner. REAR RIGHT: Director - Mr. Raymond O. Stumbaugh, tympani -Judy Hollar, BOYS'GlEEClUB FIRSTROWIR, Skelley, D, Starks, L. Buol, J. Shover, Director - Mrs. Deppe, T. Vescy, E. Benedict, M. Zimmerman, J. Shaw. SECOND ROW: B. Meyer, R. Morey, J. Bronneman, B. Vesey, L. Lamont, T Rhatigan R Eden,J Morning Thrs year's vocal mus1c department under their new director Mrs Carol Deppe enjoyed the art of musrc and became even more actrve than rn past years They took part 1n two musrc festivals the Jones County festival held here in March, and the WaMaC Con ference festival held rn Anamosa rn February Besides this they presented several concerts locally such as the Christmas pageant whrch 13 always looked forward to, the pre contest concert tn May, and Baccalaureate In addrtron many small groups performed at vartous school and soc1a1 functions throughout the school year After the arrival of the new gray robes the night before small X U group contest 1n which Wrlma Cox and the Madrrgal groups won Divrsron I ratings each of the three large groups the Glee Clubs Ig' and mixed chorus received Drvrsion II rat1ngs in the state contest I at Trpton N.,-,gl ...af GIRLS GLEE CLUB f S Zubler L Folkers L Marsh E Appleby SECOND ROW M Ganfreld W Cox J Hollar S Morning, E Wilcox 1 Reyner M Dandl D Streeper M Egger J Goettsch B schoon,J Podhaski E Hoffman, M Buol, S Lambert, L Lehman, D Wilkinson THIRD ROW K Harms J Schlarman, K Bright, J Schneider S Harford M Pleuger J Eilers N Stadtmueller M Nloats D Folken, C Aldrich, I Fatrbanks J Maurice J Podhaski S Read B Vernon,J Poppe H Postel P Simmons v . , . . ' , . , . ' 3 . , . . - . , 6 . . . l Q . 1 . . I0 . . . . f' . . . T ,off l I , I . 14 ,J 7 FIRST ROWS: P. Drexler, M. Poppe. E. Retlg G. Mellor, J. Sutherland, Director - Mrs. Deppe, I. Bender, ,-Y -rm. ,-jV A -embhz I IIW FIRuT ROW J Morey L wutton M I-ass J Poppe N Qtadtmuellcr D strecper M Brlght S Lambert, L Lehman QECOND ROW Mrs Guyan L H rms A Frrst L Folkers I Reyner M schoenoeck E Hearn J Kuntz C Folkers S Rathbun K Harms I: Hasler THIRD ROW L Marsh E Hoffman I Goettsch I Niettlcr M Moats L lzlhson M Edwards J Podhaskl M Egger M Paulsen M Poppe ll L A I 'Ill AX .s- IIIFYLKIQ IIISQIII rlq:'7 II ll NWI? OFIILER5 Our new hbrary 15 very helpful to many students and one of the rea sons why rt IS such an effrcrent and well orgamzed llbrary IS the lrbrary club Thrs organ1zat1on formed last year has as 1ts goal, a better understandumg of l1brary organrzatron and an mcreased mterest rn read mg among rts members Sponsored by Mrs Guyan, Lrbrary Club has as 1tS ofwcers Naomr Stadtmueller, presrdent Judy Poppe vrce presrdent and Doreen Stree per secretary treasurer Several ofthe members ach1exed the rank of Jumor ass1stant hbrarran, and many more came very near to recewmc thrs award Many of the members brought thrnfvs to rmprove the lrbrarg, and spent many hours on such thrngs as mendrng books, Cllt,Cb1IlE, them Ill and out f1nd1ng them 1n the shelves for students, and preparmf new drsplays for the bulletm board I-Iav1ng 1mproved the servrce 1n and looas of our lrbrarx besrdes relrevrng consrderably the load on Mrs Guyan the members oi lrbrary club frmshed out the year's aCt1x1t1eS by worn on a puml whuh was a lot of fun for all 1 . r- Q r ji 8 I fl , fu ' ' r .i Q - 1 U A ' x V ' 5 -X I . , . -Q , . . -, . , Av. - ' ' , . -1 ' ' ' , . 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Folkcrs B schoon W Cox FOURTH ROW: 5. Morning, S, Zubler, M. Carter, A. Benson, J. Zimmerman, K, Clark J Qhover T Ixull M, Wismeier, D. Starks, A. Kromminga, T. Rhatigan, E. Benedict, H. Helgens, L Hoffman I: Wilcox FIFTH ROW: C. Meyer, D. Volkman, W, Tuetken, D, Rickels, M, Dirks, C. Egger Stadtniueller, D. Donovan, A, Skelley, M Club, one of the largest organizations in Monti High, is made up of students who earn points through other scholastic and extracurricular activities, such as belonging to clubs, being a class officer, or winning a letter in athletics. Until this year when it was discontinued, the initiation was one ofthe high lights of one's entire high school life! With the coming of this year, however, we had a banquet at which pins at were awarded and thus there was no formal initiation, This organization earned money for its banquet in various C W' ways, Among them were: selling at football games. This club my is and should be the goal of every student at Monti High, for it distinguishes leaders 'V -0-4 from non-leaders, if-Q 4...-..',.l FIRST ROW J Podhaskl S Freese L Folkers M Bohlken C Leylem E Wilcox SECONID ROW Mrs Ross J Z.1mmerman J D3V1dSOI1, C Egger R btahlberg, A Benson NATIONAL Menon soclnv X' V Q2 in .-1 4 o 9' 1 L Qi! S '. , I JA 2 Q3 l I : . ', . , . , . , . , . ' . I ' A Z . , . ' , . ' . , . I ' . J' 5 if ' us 'lu has X I ,,, 9 55' 5 I ..,F.:?-e5qnE51,, Lug f .... V ss 'V ' ' ' Y - 1 Q ' ' r - Q ' r ' . D .u . r Y . , . n V A A ' L D' Y - . . . . . . . . . ,., ,Y V . V AX A , 1 7 4 ' I 9 U O g T D 1 r 1 f A 1 EJ l Y ' 1 1 I l D . D V l o 1 ' 5 ' -Q Q- I ' - , .I ' 5 l ,5 ' - it x' ll IXX IN Sponsored by Mrs Ross Montlcello Hxgh School's Delta Su ma Delta chapter ofthe Natxonal Honor Soc1ety for Secondary Schools tus year was composed of the eleven semors p1ct red above In the sprlnv of our J mor year Judy Podhaskm Eleanor W1lcox, Carl Egger, and John Zmmmerman were elected by thelr classmates and the faculty and then 1mt1ated at a banquet vlven by the old members In the fall of our semor year the respons1b1l1ty of 1n1t1at1ng Marlene Uohl eu Lo1s Folkers Sharon Freese, Carol Leytem Alfred Benson, James Davldsol and Ronald Stahlberg, wa thelrs In the sprmnff of 1933 Marvaret Edwards Gladys Mellor Eldon Benedlct and Robert Morey were 1n1t1ated at a banquet after bemfv chosen by the faculty and class of 1936 The four pr1nc1ples upon whxch thms socmety lS founded are scholarshmp leaderslup character and serv1ce Members are elected from the upper twenty f1ve Der cent of the1r class on the basrs or serv1ce to thelr classmates To e elected to thls orgamzatxon IS the Goal of every student of Mont1 I-Iwh and be1ng chosen as a member lS cons1dered a Great nonor il Y! :lon Bencdlct Gladys Mt llor l wh K I' 'X lIRwT ROW R Morey R Adamson, D Donovan, K Bla ncj L wtrbouuk, L Mormng R Ganfleld sECOND ROW Nlr Cabalka J Z1mmcrman K Clark, -N. lxrwmmlnga M Zlmmcrman D Atwood Tut tktn A skellej The Panther Club was formed m the fall o l0-18 because a club of thts ty pe was wecdccl to atsttngumsh athletes from non athletes m Nlontt I-lwh El1 rhrlltx or membershmp ts ltmlted to the hogs Cdffllllg a major or a mar1aQer's letter m one. ofthe four major sports The club lS the Ooxermnff body for all athletes mn the school It has power to reg ulate the vtearmv and the rece xm 1 of major letters It also has a rwht to revoke anx rnajor lcttcr lf the wearer mlsreoresents lt At the eml ofthe school tear off1ccrs are elected tor the comms tear Each xcar the club attends some athletmc exent xxhlch lS pa1d by the club treasury Thts tear thcx attc ded the Purd lt Iona basketball fame xxhlch was the hrgh lm ht O L xt ..,5- A- , A-L W Vllgzz A 1 J ' A x '5f - gr' l 1 1 A , W 4 ka ....- 5 5- , 1. - N ,gf . , A - , , , Lv . ,W ' . ,' X '1 D 'S I 1 - . A I , I .' : l . , . ' ' , . l . ' t ' X , . ' ' , . , M. Carter, Mr, Shugart. THIRD ROW: H. Helgens, M, Wismcier, R, Ohm, C, Egger, B. Jansen, W, ' ' , . O '. 1 .lu lvl, Y t .4 W fa , , V I V . 5 , X N . 7 y . . lv i-,Y A . . . . v H . i . xg . , ' Li I ,' 2 ' l 'T H. - I. A ,1 ' v , , ' - ' ' v ' 'X Ll- ' V' L 1 'V ' n' 'Q f th - 1' lar. FIRbT ROW C Leytem R Elben J Podhaskr I Poppe L Folkers S Freese M Egger M Buo1,I Goetrsch C Folkers J Morey 5ECOND ROWJ Sutherland M Fass E Appleby S Zubler J Reyner M Zrmmerman, E Benedrcr M Drrks C Meyer B Morey A Egger I Hollar W Cox E Wrlcox THIRD ROW V Merr1tt,I Ellers M Schoenbeck D Streeper N Stadtmueller M Edwards D Folken.,J Podhaskx B Schoon J Null S Read L Harms A very act1ve and hard work1ng organ1zat1on at Mont1 I-hgh 15 the Journahsm club The name Phrlomonte has a spec1al meamng 'love for Mont1 The staff membe Show th1s love for the school through the1r hard work and the pat1ence they d1splay rn maklng up the paper whrch lS mssued every two weeks Th1s year Eleanor Wllcox and Carol Leytem were Co edltors In add1t1on there are several branch edmtors handlmg the Jokes sports and exchange papers Gathermng the 1nformat1on and orgamzmg lt mto mterestmg and mformatwe art1cles lS the Job of the reporters Also several typ1sts Spend many long hours helplng to prepare the frnal ed1t1ons Any mterested and w1ll1ng worker 1s el1g1ble to Jom the Phmlo staff and to remam on the staff requlres an mterest 1n the work ofthe paper and actlve partlclpatmon mn wr1t1ng fr 'Q-4-n! ' J J, as Jumuanmmlflnnnrarp 4unrwti1rl5ml1Sd1unl3nun1allHI2f +- -1 if M, '11 U Thrs year, two members of our semor class were awarded Qu1ll and Scroll Mernbershmps for outstandlng work rn Journalrsm -f These two students were Eleanor W1lcox and Carl Egger Eleanor served as co edrtor of the h1gh school newspaper PHILO CO EDITORS Phmlomonte as well as bemg a member of the annual staff Carol and Eleanor Carl although not on the Ph1lo staff th1s year, had prev1ously earned a pm for work there Th1s year he was elected edxtor of the annual staff the students who assemble thrs yearbook 1 f x If II K 4- . - ' . . , , ' : . , . ' , . ', . , . . . , . , . . u - 1 - - E I - 1 u g - 1 - 1 - 1 0 I 1 I I I I 1 I ' n D U I v I I I . ' . : . ' . ' , . . . , . , . . . . -, . g . , . , . . . , . - F , . . r S , . f Y D ' ' Y ! ,' ll--1' ai f u ' wk U Af' . 'X ' ss? ia me ,, ffl ' '-. A l x '39, 'a ,1' A L'-T.l'r' Alf? y v f 1 4 I ff - 'fm 1 1 r 2 4,' 'Qt X I., - A 49 ., 'WK' nv ' ' ...l 51 1 ' Q E . f ' A r,,:: IIN ' ' J' Q' t 'fp Q -- ,. . ,gf 5 N - - ' - - 'g?1sr'f - H 3 -'ha -w'ft7 , gs .. ,plete-,rv .init f,,vl',,3L , . A L , in .ni . - ' - Elf: . ,giSi?f 12 . . . . . . 'Vg' 5 5 ,z ETF.-iii: ' ' M 9 ' -'-Q in' .. , - , . ! , . FLRST ROW: W, Cox, s, Freese, R. slahlberg, L. Folkers, M, Edwards, M, Buol, SECOND ROW: Mr, Deppe, J, Morey, J, Schmidt, J. Schneiter, B. Goodyear, I. Suter, Mr. Reed. Student Council is composed of members from each class. lt's purpose is to receive the complaints of students and to help improve Monti High in general. The past year has found the Student Council very active. One of the first pro- jects ofthe council was the setting up of a monitor system. In this system, two students were appointed to sit in the halls and check corridor pas ses. Another project was the scheduling of each period in order to make it possible for organ- izations to meet during school. Still another project was the drawing and ordering of decals to sell. Besides making rules and hearing complaints, the Council put up a Christmas tree and decorated the school at Christmas time. One of the big attractions, of course, was the mistletoe hung in the hall. Much of the harmony between teachers and students was due to the work of the Student Council, which acted as mediator. This year's officers were: Ron Stahlberg, Presidentg Lois Folkers, Vice- presidentg and Sharon Freese, Secretary-treasurer. .- i-gl-'I -pq K6 ., . .V 3131-f ?'f ' ' f ,913 1 w' .' L . . ' 'f' H 'A-Z' 7 . 'fa' A 4 l , C Q i . Qi: X Q- . 1 - -. . l tg S 11 xt A 1,A FIRsT ROW L JPodhask1 s A Benson, T R Hanssen, E T Harms L Folk rs I Mettler lx Stadtrnueller I schnerter L Behrends M Edwards Guyan P Drexler L Folkers SECOND ROW E Hearn B Morey G Cass I Davxdson Rhatlgan, N Frrst, E Zlmmerrnan, D Gllmore C Zedrck, M Zrmrnerman C Rxenrets Hoffman J Hollar Mr Knrpe THIRD ROW D stadtrnueller, D Schafer J Bohlken, R Ohe K Grlmore M Drrks D Rrckels R Wnght, R Black, M Wrnk The newest orgamzatron rn our school and the only one whrch 15 coexrstent between M I-I S and Sacred Heart 1 Y the Teen Age Drrvers Club whmch was orgamzed rn the fall of 1954 Meeungs are held monthly and mclude sueh features as movres on safe drrvrng and lectures by safety experts and hrghway patrolmen The Cluef goal of thrs organrzatron rs to further drrvrng and at the same trme make mt safe and enjoyable for all Also, as rn any orgamzatron, there rs plenty of trme for soc1al enjoyment and enterta1nment LARRY BEHRENDs JERRY sCHNEITER Presxdent Vlce Presldent A Drxve much9'7'7 '7 Y M 'O Dil!- N UW 1 Toll te Bti CHI club slhuor pw Qrivinx habits aa the S! mszdqof the Monuoello 'hen-Ag Omen dub 'TO be a god dnver a person but taulmm eotrlisy on the Ind my Davin an aomeelnng whii mglvn Indy one person. Kmpe sa .0 I . 3 , - g :N . l A I I I , I .IS , A . , Y. . . I Q l 4. 7 I vw V My ' -Lv . I qs ' -L 1-,T C .- GREEN VALLEY FIRST ROW: E. Appleby, L, Folkers, S. Himebaugh, M. Edwards, N. Stadtmueller, J. Reyner, J. Bender, SECOND ROW: B. Schneider, G. Bader, R, Goodyear, P, Shelley, D, Starks, R, Morey, R. Eiben, G. Mellor, Mrs. Niehaus. THIRD ROW: E. Benedict, K. Clark, D. Volkman, T. Vesey, J. Shover, I. Schneiter, P. 1-linrichs. One of the high lights in the fall of the school year was the Junior Class Play. Green Valley was presented by a cast of twenty-two under the able direction of Mrs. Darleen Niehaus. It was enjoyed by students and parents alike, H NTESLQFE:-:Ez-:E:-:Q:-15:-zi:-:E:-:Ez-:I Under the guidance of Mrs. Darleen Niehaus, the speech revival at Monti High contin ued this year in many ways. First, there were more people interested in speech work, and second, we had better luck in the contest series. Out of many beginning entrants, three emerged quite well with one of those three doing an outstanding job. The one act play, The Dear Departed and Carl Egger's radio speech received Division II ratings at state while Gladys Mellor's job ofinterpretative reading earned her a lat state, held this year at Ottumwa. The first of our four contests, the preliminary, was held at Anamosa, followed by the sub-district at Mon- : 1 ticello. Next we went to Cresco for .a Q Q .. ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN .,....J.f. X FIRST ROW: C, leytern, D. Pickett, J, Zimmerman, C. Egger, D, Folken, S. Freese, J, Null, J, Hayden, SECOND ROW: J, Bayne, H. Postel, A. Benson, M, Dirks, R, Stahlberg, E. Wilcox, J. Podhaski, Director Mrs. Niehaus. THIRD ROW: M, Zimmerman, W, Tuetken, K, Doncn. After competing with track, band, music festivals, dates, and many other conflicts, Mrs. Niehaus finally managed to get enough of the cast together at enough times that we learned our lines and did what we con- sidered a fairly good job of producing One Foot In Heaven, Our play was a three act comedy with many scenes. It told the story ofa minister moving to a new congregation in a small Iowa town, the troubles he had, and the happy moments of life. It showed, in the days around 1910, how older people hate to break with tradition, how care- fully planned strategy can do wonders, and how a never dying will to succeed pays off in the long run. The story began as Rev. Wm. H. Spence moved into the Laketon par- sonage and showed how harda struggle a minister has to get adjusted to a new congregation. ln it we had Mrs. Digby, the choir leader, Mrs. Jellison, Mrs. Cambrige, son Hartzell, daughter Eileen, Mrs. Spence, Doctor Romer, Bishop Sherwood, troublemakers Mrs. Sandow and Major Cooper, and all the children's friends. With the coming of the final curtain on May 6, we were relieved and rather proud of all the work we had put into the play and all the satis- faction we got out of our two performances. Rev. Spence fCarlj, Mrs, Spence Assistant Director Bonnie, Carl, Dorothy QDeloresJ, and Doc Romer Uklfredj and Ioan -- waiting for Curtain , 1 , 1 fl 'x :'x X K 4? 'Ng LIFE OUTSIDE OF M. H. S. 4-,LQ 1 .an A , ,- -5- M - ...,, r.. -5,l,, N A , ,1. .- yn- :4,'1 i ,r,,..--.1f- -1 Gary, Mary, 5.1issCousir1s, Juuuum, andf1ost?jTom. 1 ut Mr. Pr11llur1dfmdu r rr '1 L., . 1' L ... F . ' ' biz 1 4 I J ' ' X. 4 4 ' ,- - if f - I X ,viz Xcout 'hrkp' Marv and scourmastcr Mr, Rickcls Ovcrnits scout hike ,1 an Shurou, Jun, Judy, Bonuu- BCM NCIS! School Bulldmgs 14 V Spured from Fire l,..l1r -- Ir. TMJ hurl of thu hung, mug llzu IL.. ,il ' x rv. '1 . mu. pr No I E+ mai? Y . F x ' ax , I .4 - - ,1,'.v5. txt ' X 3 ,ff K -- it ., Uri r r ofu New 5'Wi00 Consmlctlbn of foundation footing is well uajlefwqy. at the srdof th iw school b ' in i ziydmfuel U OIPQNA S Tl' VHIUQ w 4-4 ,n. wr 2.55 'T hx mars .at imxm nport ': :gi . . . . . Llifir, . 4 A 'T ' 5 ,QQ - One of the high lights of the year was a play written by Carl and Jud S Q- and produced by the class for our mothers on Mothers' Day CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 1942 Miss Page Smith was blessed with an industrious tribe of new beings known in some areas as humans. They worked a little, rested sometimes, played a lot, and spent a great deal of time disagreeing with each other. The picture at left shows one section of the class on one of their favorite pieces of playground equipment, the merry-go-round. Having survived their first year, the future Class of 55 began go- ing to school all day. Some ofthe high lights of the year were the mak- ing of applesauce under Miss Cruise's guidance and the war bond drives. Besides, everyone raced to see who could get their dental cards in first. To aid our country further, we collected milkweed pods and brought them to school. Surely no one will forget our birthday calendar. Pictured at right is Keith Blayney on one of his earlier fishing expeditions. Shown at left is one of the more prominent parts of our early ball games--an argument. Miss Kline was our teacher, but Mrs. Abel took her place for a couple of weeks during the year. Our music teacher began to try to pound a little music appreciation into our skulls by playing such things as Midsummer Night's Dream, This year brought V-E day to the world, and we realized that America could never have won without the aid of our class' war bonds and milkweed drives staged the previous year, 'ii Pictured at right is the heart throb of all the third graders -- Miss Groteboer. She guided us through our fourth year in school and became good friends with all -- especially the romantically inclined boys. EE, At left is a snapshot of Jayne, Ken, and Donna, taken Qmaybel during our fourth grade year. During this year our boys began to take an interest in sports, as we played the third grade Q and naturally beat them badlyj in football, basketball, and baseball. Miss Hunt was our fourth grade teacher, while Miss I-lumpke taught a few of our number in the combination room. Whatever that is at right has been identified as Keith Blayney, and we have no special reason for using it -- except that we have nothing else to serve the purpose. Surely no one will forget our Fifth Grade Recorder published by the class. We had a circulation of over ZOO copies throughout Monticello. Mrs. Coyle was our teacher, while those in the combination room had Miss Barnheart. Shown at left in a country school production are John Z. LeRoy H and Harlan H, This brings us to our last year as lowly students down 'bn' TT ' stairs. The class was under the steady -- and sometimes heavy hand of Miss White Miss Barnheart again had the combination room .wi' ' This brings us to our days upstairs, and since the actual history written for class day has been lost, and seventh grade is not yet too , dim in most of our memories, this history is about to end. Remember ' 3 this though -- our milkweed pods and Bundles for Britain won World . War II! ! LAST Wlll AND TESTAMENT Larry Behrends, will my ability to associate with many people to Elayne Appleby. Virgil Behrends, will leave! Alfred Benson, will my Stradivarius violin to Mr. Deppe. Keith Blayney, will my tall tales to Mike Carter. Bernard Buol, will my feminine ways to Joan Podhaski. James Davidson, will the big words I use back to Webster's dictionary. Keith Dirks, will the light switch in bookkeeping back to Miss McCulloch. Max Dirks, will my size 14 shoes to Gladys Mellor. Kenneth Doden, will my physics grades to another unfortunate. Donald Donovan, will my ability to sleep in class to Bob Morey. Carl Egger, will my ability to keep two girls happy to anyone who needs it, and may heaven help you if you do! Earl Eilers, will my letter sweater with my A to Shug. Neal First, will my ability to hit a low Z on my sax to Ken Paulsen, Edward Gerjets, will my Mercury to Corrine Moats. Bruce Gilmore, will my English ability to Mrs. Griffith and Mr. Marston. Richard Hanssen, will my Ford Q'?l to Arlene Eg fer. ll think it's Arlenel John Heiken, will my ability to think up excuses for skipping school to next year's seniors. Harlan Helgens, will my ability to go steady and with ten other girls at the same time to young John Shover. Dean Hoyen, will my ability to goof off to the freshman class. You have a good start, kids! William Jr. Jansen, will my quaint sayings to Mr. Reed. Arthur Kromminga, will Freese's front room back to Mr. Freese. Allan Lambert, will my part as a tramp back to the next play cast. Andris Lubavs, will the green pickup back to the folks, Carl Morning, will my athletic ability to Philip Skelley. Robert Ohe, will my quiet ways to Judy Poppe. 4,5 Darrell Paulsen, will my hall monitor seat back to the school Robert Rundle, will not come to the graduation exercises!! Darrell Schafer, will my running form to Richard Wright. f Jene Schmidt, will my height to Laurie Ellison. Lynn Se rbousek, will my poker playing ability to Eldon Benedict. Alan Siselley, will the third hour study hall to Mrs. Guyan. Ronald Stahlberg, will the darkroom back to the school. Daniel Stadtmueller, will my long hair to Mr. Stumbaugh. Melvin Stadtmueller, will my love of Ag. to Mr. Johnson. Wallace Tuetlaen, will the uke from the class play back to Carol Leytem. Max Wismeier, will leave .... for Anamosag come on, Harlan, Marvin Zimmerman, will my part as Georgie to some other mother's darling. John Zimmerman, will my running ability to any girl who can't get a boy. Janice Bayne, will my giggles to Marilyn Folkers, me Marlene Bohlken, will my homecoming crown to Clink Meyer. Barbara Buckner, will my Dodge back to the Chrysler Corporation -- if there's anything left of it. Lois Catlett, will my diamond getting ability to Marilyn Fass. Dora DeMoss, will my quiet ways to Margie Steiner, Sharon Freese, will Art to the Coggon Pavillion. Lois Fell ers, will my ability to take shorthand to Paul Hinrichs. Delores Folken, will my acting ability to Sherril Bohlken. Donna Harms, will my artistic ability to Bill Merritt. Linda Hartman, will my ability to turn down a date to Mari Karen Paulsen Jayne Hayden, will my angelic ways to John Behn, Martina Lawrence, will my question asking ability to Jeanne Morey. Carol Leytem, will my gum cracking ability to anyone who wants to annoy Mr. Stumbaugh. Rose Monk, will my ability to stop at stop signs to Garrett Cass. Joan Null, will my contacts in Anamosa to Lois Sutton. Dorothy Pickett, will my Buick back to General Motors. Judy llodhaski, will my dreamy eyes to Bill Martin. Xrdf Helen Postel, will my gift of gab to anybody who can talk that fast. Betty Ruley, will hot lunch back to the cooks. Etta Renter, will my ability to get along with the Dirks boys to Barbara Tobiason. Bonita Schoon, will the student band director's job to anyone with a strong right arm. Eleanor Wilcox, will my late hours studying to anyone who dares to use theiri, w 1 M55 . 'U 'N -A M I1 !!Aq, Gt up CLASS PROPHECY Well here we are and there you are th1s 15 1975, and where s the class 'P Let's you and me trot over to LOIS and LARRY'S gravel p1t and see what we can d1g up Well there they are LOIS IS crushmg rock on LARRY'S head And there S JANICE BAYNE conductrng a research on freckle remover And there goes BRUCE GILLMORE chasmg a real d1rty b1rd He got a Job on Dragnet so's he could use the l1ttle gun he has around h1s neck Say looky over here CARL EGGER 15 flnally puttmng on welght Noth1ng l1l e that Borden Ice Cream he says' Oh you know that ANDY LUBAVS has a great b1g harem 1n Ara na? That's too bad though because he has lost all mnterest mn grrls and spends hrs t1me playmg golf We just can't say anythmg about HARLAN HELGENS on the grounds that It may 1ncr1m1nate hmm Say, that DONALD DONOVAN and VIRGIL BEHRLNDS broke the world's record They went to a dance every n1ght for twelve years 1n a row Remember that tall blonde who was so good Ln plays 'P Sure that's r1ght DELORES FOLKEN She's l1v1ng next door to that herm1t she always wanted to fmd And what happened to ELEANOR WILCOX and her talent for leadersh1p'? She ovvns and operates a fan belt factory because she IS st1ll expert at runmng thmngs And do you know what'7 DARRELL PAULSEN IS a b1llxona1re' He s the owner of the cha1n SERBOUSEK IS h1s best customer And LOIS CATLETT has fmally dec1ded to keep her dmamond and wtll soon be marrmed And you know that CAROL LEYTEM has had the same man for f1ve days' It dmscouraffed her so that she started a lonely hearts club That a1 't the half of It WALLY TUETKEN was the f1rst to Jom He just couldn t get a g1rl Well looky here SHARON FREESE fmally dec1ded to take ART and IS now teachmg ltttle Art1sts Kromy ah Krumy ah say how do you pronounce that name 'P Krommmnga Oh sure It IS' I got a better one yet BONNIE SCI-IOON 1S a mascot at the Boy s Dormmtory mn the Um vers1ty of Anamosa h Well that JAMES DAVIDSON fmally qu1t readmg encycloped1as Yess1ree now he wr1tes t em DOROTHY PICKETT the famous x rayer met her true love wh1le x raytnff DR DEAN HAYEN the foot doctor She fell 1n love w1th the d1mple 1n h1s esophagus Well now MARVIN ZIMMERMAN 15 U S comm1ss1oner of garbage collect1on for school hot lunches JUDY PODHASKI IS now carrymg on her m1ss1onary work xx ay down IH Austraha xuth the Bushmen Sne's the only wh1te woman they know and they say you just can't hardly get that ktnd no more ETTA RUETER has just nosed out Clarence I-Ieyen to become the flrst woman mayor of Langworthy BUZZ MORNING dec1decl to make the marmes h1s career and he rs now chmef of staff for the lower Slobbovman army And looky here w1ll ya 9 MAX DIRKS and BOB RUNDLE are st1ll workmg on the1r master's degrees 1U the Montlcello H1gh School 5 Q J? r Nl I N . . , ' I . ---- i , . . . . . - I Q . Q . v . - . ' ' l . of Buttermilk-Bars, Queeny MARLENE BOHLKEN, his favorite barmaid says that LYNN I ' . . . D . . . . ' u . A , ' . ' 1 u - - , . . . . 0 . , . , . - . . . . . - - C' ' Now let's trot over and see KENNY DODEN. Yup, there he is preaching to the Eskimos. Well, there is something Ididn't expect to see, BARBARA BUCKNER directing his choir. Yessirree. Well now, how about this ? JAYNE HAYDEN and Galen still haven't returned from that picnic they went on the day after graduation. Oh, it's perfectly all right, MELVIN STADT- MUELLERwentalong as a chaperone, ALLAN LAMBERT just won a contest for the world's longest beard. DARRELL SCHAFER got that road closed south of his place because he got tired of pul- ling BETTY RULEY, the Jones County Nurse out of the mud as she made her rounds. And of course, our little RONNIE STAHLBERG was there taking pictures. You heard about JENE SCHMIDT? He got tired of people looking down on him so he and LINDA HARTMAN invented a pogo stick built for two. And Russia's got her government changed again! JOAN NULL and BOB OHE tore it apart because they didn t like the way it was run. You know that little town of Clarence '? Well, KEITH DIRKS got tired of driving down there every night so he just bought the whole town and moved it to his back yard. EARL EILERS is still serving his country in the naval reserve and he still uses his uni- form to et into Armar free. RICIEARD HANSSEN, after writing a 15, O00 word theme in Vocational Agriculture class, decided to put his new knowledge to work, he raises chickens. They lay lots of Eggers. You know what? There was a talent scout in the audience of the Senior Class Play. He liked JOHN ZlMMERMAN'S dancing so well, that JOHN is the world's leading bubble dancer now. I hear ALAN SKELLEY won the Mr. Universe contest. He used NEAL FIRST'S special body building plan. And guess what! BILL JANSEN is now national president of the Farm Bureau. Would you like to know another world shaking shock? HELEN POSTEL is an ornotholo- gist, meaning she's interested in birds. They tell me she specializes in Martins! ALFRED BENSON, the mad scientist, has his assistant, MARTINA LAWRENCE, running around the moon to see how many seconds it will take. Say, is it true that Mr. Deppe adopted BERNARD BUOL? Yes, he liked BERNARD'S stories so well, he couldn't do without them. We now find KEITH BLANEY drilling for gold ---- in teeth that is. He gives a special rate to former teachers. His motto is, If you can stand it, I'll give it to you. Would you ever suspect this ? DONA HARMS and ED GERJETS have been shelling corn all this time. They are preparing to open their super duper bingo stand at the Jones County Fair. Poor old JOHN HEIKEN. He is still making up the time he missed back in high school. MAX WISMEIER moved to Anamosa to save money ---- after what he did the state will give him free room and board there for the rest of his life. And how's this one for size '? DANIEL STADTMUELLER is a noted philanthropist. He endowed a home for broken down teachers of Monti High. DORA DEMOSS is in constant demand as a T. V. entertainer and you just Can't hardly get that kind no more. Well, that takes care of almost every one except ROSE MONK. Since she sends all her failures to Germany, she just sent her husband, too. If that's where all failures go, let's you and me trot over to the airport and buy 60 tickets to ---- you guessed it, Germany. CLASS MOTTO It is not what you are thought to be, but what you are. C LASS SONG How wonderful are all our Mem'ries of old Monti High, Memories so dear that we Can't bear to think it's good-bye. We sin to our praise. To Yourgglorsy and fame we will thrill. gggzsiiiogfgii Though we have to part, in Our hearts we'll be loving you still. Now as our classmates we leave And no longer we'll walk hand in hand. For all our friends we will grieve As we travel to some distant land. Farewell, teachers so true, from your Book and your rule now we part. CLASS FLOWER We bid you adieu as we whisper Rose Good-bye from the heart. 62 ,214 O X D PXXKYQA o C 8 'I 569 ww BX RAW ss Q99 M 'X 'xv-5 C r ll e DAYS AT MONTI HIGH ..r-5 ,776 ra 6 91, , XC Skel could hardly wart ull school was out so he could plant hrs three lg hllls of corn and row of beans Ole 'Pappy T1me Just kept a creep1n up on us semors and afore we even knowed It we were almost out of school Reahzmg that we had had so much knowl edge crammed lnto us so we were plumb runnmg over we began to take a l1ttle t1me to relax and enjoy our selves, for we found It was much later than we thought As school drew near to a close, we had all our mus1c contests and track meets to go What's more we had all the graduahon fest1v1t1es such as Class Day and Commencement The .Tumors presented our J mor S mor banquet, w1th Davy Jones Locker the theme Then there was the alumm banquet m whrch they followed the 1dea that L1fe Is a H1 hway As school days drew to a close for t e 60 mem bers of the Class of 55 we be an to look back and ap prec1ate all the thmgs Mont1 rgh and our fr1ends m future classes have g1ven us We had our semester exams, but yet we relaxed and had a lot of fun m our last days at Mont1 H1gh 6 110, tb 4' -5 T ew Some of the teachers gettmg ready to leave after school W 'A was offrclally out 400, oo r Vgi Q garb bert, C 6 el'1 lv N0 '77 'J Gr XXZ v0Vl 011 SJ 6 Q xox 355950 6 3 8 Cl L, 4,0019 Q fell, K0 65 UQ 0 65- 'af 600 ,A at Gdp pa ber . .11 ' 'V V, 5.7. u g ri 3 f,l f f dbx- eff- tw- r A. -'C' lf s A ' ' v . ' in ' 4 4 ? fl 'f h X - f LV '54 A - . Q C' ui A ,A A' s '7'.-sftlift Nur A A A Q ' I . '17 o V V las! I elf rfb 6 - ,f out dak E bmoys 06 Ago 9 , gs- - 6 , 4,7 WXSSQV' 011 19 ' ' . e XVAI 'K I Y I F 'A' Af ,A M2- ' - F Q-4'1'L . -n C 7: . l ' fff l - , - e 5 ' A W I , . , . , Q! h ' . . ' s A X' . 1 . , alt, . . . - . 'I 411 . Bl ' . , P . . . . . , 9 u ' - e ' . ' ll 1 ll - Q I' - 1 'I X U? i ' Q. x 1 f , I-5 . . . . . - M A ' f ' ' ' ll 'B we 600, ss 'wg The Senior Class of 1955 on stage at Commencement, May lrs, PRESIDENT John Zimmerman was chosen in the fall as the leader of the Class of 55. Under this leadership everything seemed to go very well --- we even graduated! VICE-PRESIDENT Alfred Btnson was John 's capable standby and often got the brunt ofthe work. He served his capacity well, and was always on call when the President couldn't nialte it. rliCRl:T.-XRY -'l'RliA NL'Rl li Judi. Podhaski st rvttl as our banker howl ci per, .ind iratli .1Llx'.ls.i slgixe, tis wt had our class picnit, put on our wnior play, ttc, lltrs was tar from tht- tasit-st of tasks, but slit handlttl it lift .1 pro, N 1l.V'JlC 'Rl12l5Y X'-ith a suaight A 14, ty grade avcrgige for faur ytars of high schwol, as wt-ll .is being active in many extracurricular attivities, Miss Lleanor Wilcox was the 'xailetiitrorlali of tht Class of '55, IN CONCLUSION ........ As all good things must come to an end, so must our school days at Monti High draw to a close Even though we may walk different paths in years to come, we will always remember our days together at M, H, S, How could we ever forget our senior play, our class picnic, or the benediction at Commencement? Long will the halls of Monti, Mr. Norton's book reviews, and Junior-Senior remain vivid in our memories. And Mr, Shannon's l'm not in here to bawl you out . . . . . . . . . . Eleanor had straight A's to become Valedicto- rian, Judy and Carl were Salutatorians with 3. 9 averages, followed by Ron and John Z. with 3. 8's. Our athletes -- Buzz, the football terror ofthe WaMaC who also holds several school track records, Keith and Dumpy, John - the miler, Bill the pitcher Carl's basketball records -- and many others too numerous to mention. Then there were Ron, the photographer, and Judy probably the outstanding musician in the class As our school days draw to a close, so comes the end of the l955 Panther. We have had a lot of work - yet a lot of fun putting it out for you, and we hope you enjoy it. As the strains of Pomp and Circumstancew echo in our ears, we, the class of '55, bid you farewell. WW I f f Q!! f Y . ? 1099, li j '?1t.ff l's. -. . 'Ky ' W - gil- if