Alden High School - Redskin Yearbook (Alden, IA)

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crass Hts ropy The first of September 1947 found an eager group of Freshman waiting to climb High School Mountain. When roll was called the following people answered: Donna Thomas, Virginia Idso, Marlys Long, Anna Mae Marcus, Delia Hoversten, Janice Nichols, Doris Bennett, Joyce Green, Peggy Caruth, Anna Mae Ulrich, Ladonna Harkema, Vernon Huebner, Robert Cook, Donald Jensen, Richard Klein, Louis Baker, Allen Pingel, Wendell Ingebritson, Norman Kastendick, llile Smuck, James Barry, John Liittschwager, and Marilyn Warmbier. The first part of the mountain climb was under the guidance of Miss Perrin. The highlights were the one act plays and the winning of first prize in the homecoming float contest, Along this part of the journey we lost three fellow climbers. They were Janice Nichols, James Barry, and Marlyn Warmbier. A short rest was then taken and at the start of the journey in September 1948 twenty climbers were still in the group. They were: Donna Thomas, Virginia Idso, Delia Hoversten, Anna Mae Marcus, Doris Bennett, Marlys Long, Joyce Green, Peggy Caruth, Anna Mae Ulrich, Ladonna Harkema, lhle Smuck, Vernon Huebner, Robert Cook, Louis Baker, Donald Jensen, Richard Klein, Wendell lngebritson, Norman Kasten- dick, Allen Pingel, and John Liittschwager. The leadership changed hands and this time Mr. Mueller was responsible for us. 'The highlights for this climb were the class plays and Freshman initiation. This time two climbers left us. They were Donna Thomas and Delia Hoversten. For the first time in our climb we gained a member. She was Jo Ann Johnson. This concluded the second part of the climb and we all settled down for a short rest. When the journey was resumed in September of 1949 the group had seventeen mem- bers continuing the climb, even though it was harder going. They were Virginia Idso, Marlys Long, Anna Mae Marcus, Doris Bennett, Joyce Green, Peggy Caruth, Ladonna Harkema Jo Ann Johnson, Vernon Huebner, Robert Cook, Donald Jensen, Richard Klein, Louis Baker, Wendell lngebritson, Norman Kastendick, John Liittschwager, and Allen Pingel. A new member was added along the way. She was Arleen Meyer. Mrs. Jackson was the leader for thethird part of the journey which had the Junior- Senior Banquet as the highlight. The next part was the most difficult and in September of 1950 the following people started the last and final part of the climb: Marlys Long, Virginia Idso, Anna Mae Mar- cus, Doris Bennett, Joyce Green, Jo Ann Johnson, Peggy Caruth, Ladonna Harkema, Arleen Mever, Robert Cook, Vernon Huebner, Donald Jensen, Richard Klein, Louis Baker, Wendell Ingebritson, Norman Kastendick, John Liittschwager, and a new member Nila Tolbert, who joined us for the last of the journey. -Mr. Larson was the leader for the final climb and it was a tired group that was nearing the top of the High School Mountain when three members dropped from the little band. They were Anna Mae Marcus, Louis Baker, and Peggy Caruth, Finally the goal was reached and the sixteen members of the Senior Class all look back at the fun they have had making their long climb and are all looking forward to higher and more diffi- cult ones. Quiz for English Teachers English, they say, is the language most used, Most spoken, most written, most cruelly abused. The plural of box we all know is boxes, Yet the plural of ox is oxen, not oxes. One goose is a goose, but two are called geese But why isn't more than one moose quoted meese? If more than one tooth we'll designate teeth, Then why isn't more than one booth termed as beeth? We classify pronouns as he, his, and him, But never, it's certain, as she, shis, and shim. No wonder then, foreigners nearly go mad And speak our good English atrociously bad.

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class ol 1951, being 'if sound mind and under no influence other than ourselves bequeath the following mementos to the Junior Class. This document is in effect the 16th of May and every day thereafter, following the graduation 'if the Class 'if '5l. We, the entire Seniur Class. will tothe entire faculty all of the marks on our desks, as they might bring baek ,ld mem iries. I. Virginia Idso, will my glasses to the whole Junior Class in hopes that they will help them in their studies as much as they have helped me. I, Ju Ann Johnson. will my position 'in the basketball team to Shorty, as she has it now anyhow, and also my ability to stay out late at night. I, Wendall Ingebritson, will my Super Six and my ability to steer clear of girls to Dean Christiansen. tThe last part looks hopeless. Y' I, Doris Bennett, will my quiet ways and few words to Marian Bessman. l wonder how she will make nut? I, Robert Cook will my '36 Chevie to any Junior who thinks he can support it with repairs, tires, and gas, and pass my debts onto prosperous Jim Lettow. I, Norman Kastendick, will my physique, height and basketball ability to Earl Harms. in hopes that these abilities will do some good in the future. I, Marlys Long, will my ability to flirt with all the fellows and yet keep my class ring to Delores Faris. I, .Iohn M. Liittschwager, will all my Editorships to Norma Thorsbakken, and also that contrary twist of fate which brought them to me. I, Arleen Meyer. will my singing ability and my good luck in being able to talk so much without losing my v iiee to Patty Tolzmann. I, Allen Pingel, will my football letters and my ability to get a ride up town nearly every noon to Franklin Klemme. I. Don Jensen, will the ruts that I have worn in the road to Iowa Falls to Tom Dunning. But look iut, they are pretty deep. I, Ladonna Harkenia. will my car and the car load of girls thatl haul around to Harley Raska, but be careful! I, Richard Klein, will my bright remarks in class and my happy go lucky ways to John Krause. But look out as they often can get you in trouble. I, Vernon Huebner, will my ability to beat the 9 o'clock bell and driving a long way to other towns, but not my Plymouth, to Ervin Heinzeroth in hopes he uses as much good sense as I did. I, Joyce Green, will my ability tri write notes in school time and all of my broken desks to June Kennedy. l, Nila Tolbert, will my tardy slips and ability to get along with the opposite sex to Din Carstens. Due to the fat-t that our class has grown smaller, the preceding documents was witnessed by the c-in . re graduating class.