Amana High School - Bugle Yearbook (Amana, IA)

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AMANA FACU LTY Charles Selzer Mildred Leiclisenring J. R. Neveln Henriella lvloerslwel Mildred Franey Ronald Fleming Evelyn Rouner Jerelyn Beck Marie Zimmerman Wm. Heinze Augusla Disierlfiofl Edna Randall

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were: Lillian Son- lil-lb MY WEEK IN Y-TEEN CAMP On june 24, 1947 Miss Moershel, Rose Ehrle, and I started on our trip to McGregor Heights to attend an eight day Y-Teen confer- ence. We arrived at the Heights about 4:30 P. M. Friday and the busses bringing girls from all over Iowa continued to arrive until 2:00 in the morning. Our first day at camp was devoted to re- gistration and getting settled in our assigned cabins. The second day began with the schedule that would be carr.ed out the rest of the week. Breakfast 'was served in two shifts fas were all the other mealsj at 7:00 oclock in the morn- ing. After breakfast we had a review of these day's events, group singing and a speaker, for which everyone was assembled. Later in the morning we broke up inLo what we called club clinics. In these clinics girls gave suggestions as to what different clubs could do in the fol- lowing year, asked advice on club problems, and gained new ideas to take home to their club from other girls. After lunch some free time which we used to write letters or rest. From 3:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon we had recreation. During this time different forms of recreation were under- taken. Swimm'ng, boating, and hiking were popular. One day we went to Praire du Chien, Wisconsin. There was usually something planned for the evenings. One of the first parties we had was a get-acquainted party. Worsliip meeting was held every evening before we retired. Lights out was at 10:15 and everyone was to be in bed by 10:00. The four main speakers for the week were: Dr. Ennis, who conducted several bird hikes and gave talks on different topics: Mrs. King Herr, who talked on boy and ,girl relations, Mildred Owen, who spoke on worll fellow- ship, and Mary Needham, who was in charge of religion. -Lillian Dickel Y-TEEN VISITOR On November 11, 1947, at a special even- ing meeting, the Y-Teens held a recognition ceremonial for the fresl.men and a World fel- lowship program. Miss Dorothy Brauninger, program director of the Iowa District Y. W. C. A. at Des Moines, was guest speaker at this program. The ceremonial was held first and after each freshmen girl had been given a candle to light, everyone sang Our Song . At this time also, Miss Brauninger gave a talk on the purpose of the Y-Teens throughout the world. Lillian Berger, Rose Marie Lipman, Lillian Roemig and Madeline Oehl, Y-Teen officers, Miss Brauninger, and the advisor, Miss Moershel, took part in the ceremony. The world fellowship program was next and Rose Marie Lipman, program chairman, too-k charge. A poem, These Things Shall Be , by Lillian Dickel, a talk on world fellow- ship by Betty jane Lipman, and a poem by Mary jane Seifert made up the program. Then the group joined in singing songs per- taining to Mexico, China, and France, with Elsie Zimmerman as piano accompanist. At the last, donations for world fellowship were collected and the money used to send a CARE package to Germany. -Virginia Metz Y-TEEN CHRISTMAS PARTY With the Christmas vacation drawing near- er, the Y-Teens gave their annual Christmas Party on December 17 in the school auditor- rum. Mothers of the Y-Teens, teachers, and other guests enjoyed the program, which began with the Y-Teens marching down the aisle, each holding a lighted candle and singing Ads-ste Fidelesf' A short welcome speech was then given by the president, Lillian Berger Lillian Sontag was next on the program with a wel- come poem, followed by Virginia Metz with a reading, Ready For Christmas. A German play was then presented by Elsie Zimmerman, Madeline Oehl, Mary jane Seifert, Leona Cle- mens, and Anne Marie Schuhmacher. Ohl Holy Night was sung by Harriet Ackerman, and Carolyn Hahn read The Story of the Christmas Tree. Several Y-Teens acted out Christmas songs and after the mothers had guessed the names the first verse of each song was sung by everyone. At the conclusion of the program Shirley Shoup read The Christ- mas Story from the second chapter of St. Luke. Mrs. james Beck and Elsie Zimmerman were accompanists. After the program everyone adjourned to the home economics room where refreshments were served. Under the supervision of Miss Rouner the 11th and 12th home econonmics classes had prepared'the refreshments which consisted of the following: cranberry short- cake with whipped cream, cocoa or coffee, hard candy, and colorfully decorated Christ- mas cookies. At the close of the party Santa Claus, play- ed by Jeanette Franke, and Santa's helpers, Ramona Marz, and Dorothy Trumpold, dis- tributed presents to everyone present. -Virginia Metz FATHER-DAUGHTER BANOUET The third annual Y-Teen father-daughter banquet was held on March 17. Dinner at the Ox Yoke Inn was followed by a program at the Amana Clubhouse. President Mary jane Seifert gave a welcom- ing speech before dinner was served. After dinner everyone joined in singing such old fa- vorites as Let the Rest of the World ,Go By, Whispering, I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles, and many others. A St. Patricks Day theme was carried out in all the decorations. A big sign reading Welcome Dads, as well as the tables we-e decorated with shamrocks. To start off the program, all of the girls took part in a pantomime Hisses and Kisses. A solo, Killarny, by Harriet Ackerman, was followed with a vaudeville skit by Carolyn Hahn and Madeline Oehl. Another skit, pre- sented by Elsie Zimmerman, Madeline Oehl, and Mary jane Seifert, turned out to be Amana Bulletin news . The last number on the pro- gram was a quiz led by Lillian Dickel and Lil- lian Berger. A welcome song at the beginning and another song at the end of the program were sung by all of the Y-Teens. -Virginia Metz Nine Y-TEEN SECOND SEMESTER REVIEW The officers for the second semester were: president, Mary jane Seifert, Vice-president, Madeline Oehl, Secretary, Carolyn Hahn, treasurer, Jeanette Franke, social chairman, Elsie Zimmerman, worship chairman, Lillian Sontag: and newsreporter, Harriet Ackerman. Twenty-six girls second semester ficers served on The program were in the club during the and everyone except the of- one of the three committees. committee included: Madel- ine Oehl fchairmanj, Lillian Dickel, Bernice Dietrich, Dorothy Eichacker, let Rettig, and Anne Marie social committee members merman Qchairmanj Lillian er, Ramona Marz, Kathleen Helen Kraus, Vio- Schuhmacher. The were: Elsie Zim- Berger, Alice Gey- Moessner, Dorothy Trumpold, Lola Zabokrtsky, and Virginia Metz. On the worship committee tag tchairmanj Leona Clemens, Harriet Hege- wald, Betty Lipman, Rosemarie Lipman, Elsie Moser, and Lillian Roemig. A Valentine Party was held on February 13. Refreshments were served, and each girl receiv- ed a valentine from another member of the Club. Two worship meetings were held during the second semester, on February 11, and March 24. Different members took part in each meeting. 'Ihe annual Father-Daughter Banquet was held on March 17. Plans were also made for the Mother-Daughter Banquet, which was held on May 4. A Y-Teen program was presented on April 16. Each member was on a committee and sev- eral were on the program. Besides the Y- Teens, there was also on the program, Mrs. Willard Zierold and Elmer Dietrich. In the month of March a number of the Y- Teens also attended a music conference in Des Moines. -Virginia Metz MEMORIES OF Y-TEENS As I look back to my freshmen year in high school I remember the tme when I was ap- proached by a Girl Reserve, as the club was then known, to become a member of this organ- ization. I did not know what to expect of the club, but I joined and from that year was al- ways ready to renew my membership. I always found our annual social events as the mother-daughter banquet, dad-daughter ban- quet, Christmas parties, and Easter egg hunts very enjoyable. But our carnival has been to me the most interesting and enjoyable project of my four years as a Y-Teen. We had fun in preparing for it even though it meant lots of work and time. We were happily rewarded for our work by our success in it. Our adviser, Miss Moershel, was always ready to lend a helpful hand and give a word of advice when- ever needed by one of the girls. To some Y-Teens the club might mean a source of social events and entertainment. It is true we have many such activities, but we al- so dwell on more serious ones. These are our worship meetings and world fellowship meet- ings, which I remember as always being very effective and beautiful. To me the club meant a way of getting ac- quainted and working with girls of my own age. I think there is no greater satisfaction than to be able to work with a group of indivi- duals and accomplish what you have set out to do. I certainly experienced this in my work on committees and as a member of the cabinet. Then we can learn to know, to know and understand ourselves and others what we do and why. This phrase taken from the Y-Teen Our Song summarizes what I have learned and will remember as a member of such a fine organization as the Y-Teens. -Lillian Dickel

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ISHS IUNIORS ACTIVE IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES The junior class has representatives in al- most every school activity. Included in the school band are three boys, Ronald Hertel, a trombonistg Theo Setzer, a cornetstg and Glenn Wendler, a tuba p'a,'er. These same three boys also represent the junior class on the baseball squad, occupying positions behind the plate, at first, and at second base respectively. - Lillian Roemig served the latter part of the school year as co-editor of I-Ii-Lites, of which Glenn Wendler and Carl Albert are circulation managers. Juniors serving as reporters are Rosemarie Lipman, Ramona Marz, Mary jane Seifert, and Madeline Oehl. All junior girls are members of Y-Teens, with three of these girls serving on the cabinet. They are as follows: Mary jane Seifert, presi- dent, Lillian Sontag, worship chairman, and Madeline Oehl, vice-president and program chairman. At the beginning of the school year the juniors elected tle following class officers: president, Ronald Hertelg Vice-president, Glenn Wendlerg and secretary-treasuier, Fred Baumgartner. Miss Rouner is the class spon- sor. The juniors contributed their share to the Y-Teen program on April 16. Elected by pop- ular vote of the class were Mary Jane Seifert and Theo Setzer, who attended the king and queen at the program. The remainder of the class was busy at that t'me campaigning for its representatives via words and posters. Public- ity chairman was Carl Albert. SPRING BLOSSOMS In the spring everyone's fancy turns to thoughts of gardening, plants, and flowers. For centuries people have thrilled at the ap- pearance of little green shoots of crocus as the first sign of spring. Poems have been written about them, in fact, any little green slzoot, as long as it is green and comes wit.i the robin, turns people to poets. However, the little green shoot must turn into a rather unpoetic stalk or plant, and the novelty wears off. But in no-t too long a time this plant will wear a new garment of blossoms, and this novelty is not so easily worn off. Until the plant does blossom, the buds are all but measured to see if they are making any progress. I doubt whether in our garden a little crocus or tulip has been allowed to make an appearance and open into blossom unnotic- ed and in complete privacy. At the appear- ance of the first flower, everyone is assembled to watch breathlessly as it opens. Even the cat comes to cast a critical glance at the new- comer, but is soon prohibited from the area for fear she might decide to play with the flower's colorful, nodding head. In not too long a time, the garden is aglow with different colors from the pansy bed, the tulip rows, the jonquils and daffodils, and the snowdrop. And, of course, all around the lzouse the forsythia, the bridal veil, and the li- lac bushes are in full bloom. However, in spite of, or perhaps because of, all the pampering the flowers in our garden get, they don't indicate quite as surely the coming of spring as the wild flowers in the woods. We have a patch of wild violets in our garden which wouldn't think of opening before the woods have broken out in blossom also. They usually begin to bloom when the anemones, the bluebells, and the violets in the woo-ds begin to bloom. You can also find patches of lily-of-the-valley and cowslips and single jack-in-the-pulpit. The country roads rapidly turn white a bit later in spring with the flowering dogwood. Soon fields of butter- cups will be seen also as the sun shines on the bobbing, glistening cups. Yes, spring touches the land with a color- ful wand, producing some of the prettiest and certainly the mose welcome blossoms of the year. -Rosemarie Lipman TH E .J U N I El R S SPRINGSCAPE Season of the year when plants begin to vegetate and grow, the vernal season, usually including March, April, and May in the middle latitudes north of the equator --Webster's New International Unabridged Dictionary. There's no time like Spring, When life's alive in everything --Christina Roestti These are definitions of spring which I found in different references. However, if I were asked to give my own definition, the fol- lowing answer would be forthcoming: Spring is the time of year perhaps the most beautiful time of year, when a person as all other liv- ing things wants most to be alive. Probably the reason why that is so is be- cause of the extraordinarily pleasant surround- ings during that particular time of year. Standing on a hill approximately one and one half miles from town in mid-afternoon illus- trates best my definition of spring and the cur- ious title, Springscape. As I stand tliere I can feel the soft, warm breeze blowing almost as if it were alive with thoughts and warmth. It is a breeze different from the cold stinging winter winds, different from hot, humid, and heavy summer bi'eezes, and different from chilly, brisk breezes exper- ienced every autumn. One feels a sensation of something new and unheard of moving in. From these thoughts I awaken to the chirping of a spring bird. Every year this same soft melodious welcome so-und comes to my ear, only to be surpassed in beauty the following year at the same time. Looking straight ahead into the village, I see more signs of life. People are hustling about, planting gardens, cleaning house, and in general just enjoying the spring weather. Directly left of me I see a fertile field, col- ored a delicate shade o-f green, which seems to be creeping and crawling with a new life. A warm spring sun smiles down from ii sky alive and dancing with sunrays. Every year we experiencethe same cxultant feeling, our eyes have the opportunity of gazing upon nature's most beautiful pictures, and yet each year's Sprinscape somehow seems more lovely than ever before. -Madeline Oehl THINGS I I-IAVE IOST Now where's my scarf? I know I left it right here yesterday, but now it has disappear- ed. Not only does it happen to scarves but to other small articles as well. Sometimes I think they have legs and walk off into some corner, where after several months they are finally found by some member of tl-e family. If everyone has as much trouble with miss- ing articles as I do, I wonder if it takes him or her as long a time to get ready as it does me. At seven-thirty I start getting ready for school and then what tumult. Where did the lipstick go? Finally after a thorough search of each drawer and then each purse, it turns out to be in the last purse I turn upside down. Now I can continue to get ready. The sound of the horn of the bus is already ringing in my ears. Surprisingly I am off to school with all my belongings. I am sure my mother heaves a deep sigh of relief after that. I would hate to count all the handkerchiefs I have already lost. I never can remember where I put them, and then all of a sudden they have disappeared. It's too bad that the single mittens I have at home don't match so that I would have a pair. Maybe, getting io- gether with somebody would relieve ber of the problem of single mittens as well as me. I think a good idea for persons who can never find missing articles would be to keep a record of each of his belongings and where they are locatedg but then we would probably lose the book or paper that it is written on and thus be in the same predicament. -Lillian Roemig Eleven THE FUN OF BEING SICK My, but that was a funny sensation! ,Wak- ing up with one side of my face heavier and larger than the other had never happened to me before and, of course, my mother's first exclam- ation when she walked into the room was Mumps! She knew as well as I, probably, what this would mean, to have me sick in bed for several days-- perhaps even a week. Glorious day! when you can order your sis- ter around without any back talk because you are too sick to do anything. Please, go fetch me a drink of water or Why not get me something to do? were favorite phrases dur- ing the next week and two days. Breakfast as well as dinner, supper, and half-a-dozen snacks were served to me in bed. And usually they had to consist of ice cream because I can't swallow anything else, which was another good exclamation to send someone running for ice cream or fruit juice, however my wishes would have it. One disadvantage was that I was quaran- tined from my best friends and that was a heart-breaker until I found I could move my bed to the window and call down to them if they were within calling distance. Luckily it was summer, or I would have caught Pneumon- ia as well as mumps by hanging out the win- dow all day. It was during this same week-and-two-day stretch that I found what a wonderful pastime feathers plucked from your pillow can be. Mom didn't think so when she waded through a sea of white feathers which accidentally got out of blowing distance and drifted to the floor beside the bed. I would never have thought of getting out of bed to pick them up and use them over! I had orders to stay in bed and stay I did, at least as long as it was convenient to do so. An exception to the rule was made when I spied a box of pictures on the other side of the room. It was the only one I had not rummaged through and dumped on the floor so-- why not? By the way, the pictures could do somersaults when they were dropped from the second story window--also accidentally, of course! Relatives and friends came, and I felt like a side show freakg but since admission to my room was more food, I dfdn't mind too much. Fun to be sick? My :family doesn't think so-, but as long as it is nothing worse than mumps, it is more fun than a picnic! -Rosemarie Lipman SPRING robins are singing a sweet love song, days are passing so swiftly alon,.:g Again all the world is bright with joy, And The The glad are the hearts of each girl and boy. The And The sun is shining more brightly each day, all little children can be seen at playg grass is more green than ever before, Spring is here and summer is nearing the door. -Lillian Roemig SCHOOL IN SPRING When spring has co-me, And buds and plants appear, You and your chum Would like to go outside, I fear' But there is school! 1 When birds do sing, And happiness is everywhere, When breezes whisper spring, You do not have a single care-- Except for school! When lilacs bloom, And When You Except music fills the air, no one's in the room, realize that everything is fair-- for school! -Mary jane Seifert