Alta Community High School - Cyclone Yearbook (Alta, IA)

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SENIOR CHARACTERISTICS HAS Margaret troubles Beverly a steady Dennis bumed-up Ford Ardiss F. blond hair Geraldine clothes Roy freckles Ardis l-l. Den's ring Julius good watermelons Donna good time Larry side burns LaVonne camera Arlene clothes Fred three coke trucks Alice intelligence Catherine clarinet Ronald P. debts Tom good Ford Allan square butch Ramona short haircut Raymond red Chevie Duane hopped-up Ford Ronald W. Storm Lake girls Richard big Pontiac IS DISLIKES cheerleader polishing shoes queen conceited people handsome malicious gossip nice stuck-up people co-editor of stuck-up Scarlet 84 Black people flirt being called Jr. tall two-faced people blond being called Caesar called little house- monster work called Social horse Studies angel without liver wings called dirty dishes barnnaid called nothing Napoleon school nobody treasurer head of unfriendly Bl-ISCG people bright study hall well Y Block V-8's groomed small stupid charge people short getting up musician no one happy-go- teachers lucky short sophisticated people BB player boy cuts on girls PLANS TO NOTED FOR work coming late for school work quietness work hair cut work sewing teach neatness work red hair work brown eyes join army innocence college music ability work National Guard photographer gum chewing go to beauty friendly school smile be President National of Coke Co. Guard college straight A's be a nurse sarcastic remarks college getting slapped college college work college college telegraph school college by teachers ownership in Post 8. Lee's bright remarks being absent a way with women moods goofing- off long shots

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Class Officers President: Margaret Anderson Vice President: Donna Hoferman Secretary-Treasurer: Geraldine Friedrich Student Council: Duane Smit, Raymond Sievert Class Song Tune: There is a Tavern in the Town We the class of '55, '55 To make the Juniors take a dive, take a dive, It is our goal for we will ever be the greatest class you'1l ever see. Lct's go now to the football field, football field, To make the Juniors to us yield, to us yield, For maroon and silver they are now our choice, So come on Seniors let's rejoice. Class Yell Tough as nails, sharp as knives, Remembered by the teachers all their lives, Maroon and silver, they will thrive, We're the class of '55. Class Motto Don't try dying, but die trying. Class Colors Maroon and Silver Class Flower White Carnation

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CALENDAR August 30 S Registration and half day of school 31 S First whole day of school 31 - Flag raising ceremony September 10 - Alta played first football game at Holstein 17 - Football game here with Milford 22 S Seniors toured State Hospital in Cherokee 215 - Most of the seniors made it back 24 S Football game at Paullina 24 S Senior girls had slumber party at Donna Hofer- inan's S- That extra house comes in handy! 27-30 - Everyone seemed to be busy working on their floats 30 S Homecoming Snake Dance - Everyone had muddy shoes after it! October 1 S Homecoming parade - Junior's float won first 1 S- Plaved Primghar and won our homecoming game: Ray and Bev were our royal party 6 S Eight seniors exchanged their class rings 8 S Football game here with Sanborn 10 - Don Swanson's birthday party 14 S Home Ec. girls Went to Miss Watson's place S Donna sat on the State Senator's lap 15 - Football game at Sutherland 16 - Marching Band Contest at Sac City - Received a 1 rating 18 S Juniors sprang their colors taqua and black! 22 S Assembly program 22 - Football game here with Aurelia 23 S Band marched for B.V. Homecoming 25 - Had to get accustomed to new school hours - A few were late to afternoon sessions 26 - Al Bell assembly program 26 - Junior Class Play 27 S Voc, Ag. Meeting in Paullina 29 S Bev Bergquist had appendix out 29 S Last football game at Hartley 30 - F.H.A. Meeting at LeMars 31 S Susan's slumber party 31 S- Mr, Fuller got serenaded at 2:00 A.M. November 5 S No school 5 S F'.F.A. Convention in Kansas City 9 - F.H.A. held Wiener roast in south park 15 S Sioux Valley Basketball Jamboree 18 - Mrs. Sawin had appendix out - Happy holiday for the seniors! 19 - Basketball game at Sioux Rapids 20 S- Basketball game at B.V. Clinic with Lake City 23 - Basketball game here with Albert City 26 S Basketball game here with Hartley 29 S Willie had his appendix out 29 S G.A.A. Play night 30 - Annual pictures were taken - Seniors were tired after all the running! 30 S Basketball game at Laurens December 1 S Assembly program 3 S F.H.A. Family night 5 - Seniors had social studies class in the lunch room - What fun! 7 - Maggie got kicked out of Home Ec. '7 S Basketball game here with Newell 10 S Basketball game here with Sioux Center 14 Basketball ame here with Arnolds Park - ' S - Basketball game here with Primghar 17 20 - Annual Music Program 22 S F.H.A. Formal Christmas Dance - Everyone seemed to enjoy the mistletoe!! 23 S Seniors have the Christmas program 23 S Bus drivers sponsored movie for country students 23 S Schocl closed for Christmas vacation - O Happy Day! 28 S Miss Watson sponsored a party in Sanborn January 3 - Mrs. Sawin finally made it up the steps - We re- sumed class in the class room - Shucks! 4 S Basketball game at Odebolt 7 - Basketball game at Milford 10 S Basketball game here with LeMars 12 S Semester tests - what a drag!!! 14 - False Fire alarm - Who's the wise guy who goofed? 14 - Semester ended 14 - Mrs. Alexander quit teaching 14 S Basketball game here with Aurelia 14 S Donna's birthday party 17 S Juniors got their class rings: not all of them kept them long 18 S County tournament began: Alta played Sioux Rapids 18 - All the seniors seemed to have birthday parties behind the coat check 19 - Rest of the annual pictures were taken 20 - Alta played Marathon in the tournament 22 - Alta played Albert City in the county finals and won the tournament 24 S Music festival at Aureliag those that attended got a half day of school off