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

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24 - Epidemic of flu started 25 2 Basketball game here with Holstein 28 2 Basketball game at Sutherland February 1 2 Basketball game at Marathon 3 2 Karen Stille hit 140 Words a minute in typing 4 2 Basketball game here with Sanborn 6 2 Bill McDonald had a birthday party 7 2 Smitty got kicked out of English for checking his watch 7 2 The Sectional tournament began 8 2 Alta beats Aurelia in Sectional 10 2 Sweetheart Assembly Program 10 2 Alta beat Storm Lake in Sectionalg Bill made March 1 April 1 May 2 extra point after the game in his street clothesg Smitty got the Cad after the game 10 2 Mr. Alexander wore green to school on Thursday 13 2 Mary Helen had a birthday party in Storm Lake 14 2 Valentine's Day: did anyone receive valentines? 15 2 Basketball game at Paullina 16 2 Home Ec. senior girls had a duck supper at Ar- diss Fahr's 17 2 Home Ec. senior girls prepared a supper for the first twelve basketball boys 18 2 Basketball boys went to practice in the Spencer gym 18 2 FHA sponsored a box social With square dancing 21 2 Band concert 22 -- Alta played Swea City in the District Tournament at Spencer 22 - Maggie and Donna stayed at Hink's 25 2 Mr. and Mrs. Alexander became proud parents of a little boy, Christopher Keith 26 2 Basketball game with Spencer at Spencer in the District: that was also ouz' last game 27 2 Ray Cut his eye playing basketball 28 2 The Junior boys beat the Senior boys in a double overtime basketball game 2 The Sophomore boys beat the Freshmen boys in a basketball game 2 2 Juniors beat the Sophomores and won the class tournament 2 2 Betty Moser fell down in the assembly 4 2 F.F.A. Sweetheart Dance where Deanna Brechwald was crowned the Sweetheart 7 2 Had a couple more annual pictures taken 15 2 Lynette sprained her ankle 16 2 Basketball boys had a big supper at the Steak House 17 2 Basketball boys left for the State Tournament in Des Moines 18 2 School seemed a little quieter than usual without the boys 21 2 No school on account of the snow storm 25 2 Indoor track meet at Iowa City 29 2 Pre-contest Music Concert - The girls and Miss Watson left for the FHA Con- vention in Des Moines 1 2 Music Contest for solos and ensembles at Odebolt began 2 2 Rest of the contest numbers were presented at Odebolt 3 2 Mr. and Mrs. Fuller became proud parents of a baby girl, Barbara Lynne 42 Relays at Aurelia 6 2 All senior boys came to school with a butch 7 T Holstein Relaysg Alta brought home a first in C ass B 8 2 Good Friday, so we get another day of school off 15 2 Pocahontas Relays 20 2 Senior Class Play 21 2 Career Day in Storm Lake 22 2 Sac City Relays 23 2 Seven Senior girls in A.I.B. typing contest at Des Moines 29 2 Alta Relays 30 - Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom 2Pre-contest Music Concert 3 - Sioux Valley Conference Track Meet 4 2 FHA Picnic' 5 2 Estherville Relays 6 2 Aurelia Relays 7 2 Music Contest at Rolfe for the large groups 9 2 Faculty Picnic 10 2 FHA Tea and Style Show 10 2 Skip Day 2 District Track Meet 2 Seniors have their last day of school and should complete all of their work 13 14 15 2 Baccalaureate Service at the Presbyterian Church 18 2 Eighth grade graduation in the afternoon 18 2 High School Commencement 18 2 Final Examinations 20 2 The school year ends with many happy kidsg also some of the seniors hate to leave it

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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

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Alice Peterson, Catherine Peterson, Geraldine Friedrich, Beverly Bergquist, Ardis Hinkeldey, Tom Rob- bins, Fred Nikoley, Larry Huntley, Roy Hanson, Duane Smit, Margaret Anderson, Mr. Hammond, Dennis Ford, Ronald Peterson, Richard Zubradt, Raymond Sievert, Julius Hanson, Allan Schuelke, LaVonne Huseman, Arlene Morrison, Ardiss Fahr, Donna Hoferman. BACCALAUREATE SERVICE SENIOR CLASS OF 1955 First Presbyterian Church Alta, Iowa, May 15, 1955 8:00 P.M. Processional Invocation Opening Hymn ..,.,.......................... ...... O ' Thou Whose Feet Have Climbed Life's Hill Scripture Reading and Prayer .. ....,..,.................,.,............,...,........,.....,.,.........,...,.............. Class of 1955 Mixed Quartet Prayer Perfect - E. J. Stetson Music .....................,......................,............,.... Sermon .... ..............,.................................................., R ev. John H. Middents Treasures and Trash Music ,,.,..,,., ............,.,..,......,.,.,.,..,................,.,.,.,,,.....,.............,., ..,.. T r umpet Trio Where'er You Walk - G. F. Handel Benediction Recessional COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM May 18, 1955 Processional ..., ...........,...,.,.......... .................. C l ass of 1955 Invocation ...,. .................,............,......... ............. ..., R e v . John W. Oberg Music .,...................,..........................................,,..........,........................ ...,...... C larinet Quartet Andante and Rondo - Pleyel Introduction of Speaker .,........................,................... ...................... S upt. C. W. Hamand Commencement Address ..........................,................. Alfred Schwartz, Drake University Let's Face the Future Music ,,,.,,,........,.,,.,..,...,,,,,,,.,......,.,.........,,..,,..........,.,..,.....,,..............,.................. Mixed Chorus American Panorama - Ralph E. Williams Announcement of Awards and Presentation of Class ........................ Prin. A. Hammond Presentation of Diplomas ,,,,,,,.,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,.,,,.......,......................... ,........... L eRoy D. Peterson President of the Board of Education Benediction ,,,i,, ,,,,,,...,...,......,............,.......,..,...............,........,.... R ev. John W. Oberg