Atkins High School - Hi Lites Yearbook (Atkins, IA)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In the fall of l9h6, thirteen excited Kindergarteners began their school days. Their teacher was Mrs. Olson. Roll call was answered by Mary Ellen Geraldine Haerther, Judith Weyer, Joan Wood, Joyce Haerther, Whelan, Norma Gefaller, Karl Wieditz, David Kreutner, Virgil Krug, Minnard Longfield, Larry Mitchell, and Junior Steinke. Our first grade teacher was Mrs. Lewis. We gained Kathrine Hartung, Karen Roberts, Galen Glick, and Ronnie Young. We lost Joan Wood, Norma Gefaller, Judith Whelan. During the second grade We lost Karen Roberts, and Our third grade teacher was the loss of Mrs. Guetzgo We gained Ellen numbered eleven. In the fifth Galen Glick and David Kreutner, Junior Steinke, and our teacher was still Mrs. Lewis. Larry Mitchell. was Mrs. Reynolds. Our only change Weyer. Mary Ellen was our teacher as we entered fourth grade. O'Kelly, and Marilyn Readnour. Our class now grade our teacher was Mrs. McNamara. We lost Karl Wieditz who left to attend parochial school and Kathrine Hartung. We gained Arlene Knapp. As we entered sixth grade our teacher was Mrs. Edgeton. We lost Geraldine Haerther, Joyce Haerther, and Virgil Krug who left to attend parochial school and gained Phyllis Reid. Our teacher in seventh grade was Mrs. Speas. We lost Ellen O'Kelly, Phyllis Reid, and Marilyn Readnour. As we enter eighth grade, our class moved into high school. We gained Ellen O'Kelly and Jim Starns and lost Ronnie Young. Our class now numbered five. In the fall of 1955, fourteen brave freshmen entered high school, Mr. Kempf was our class sponsor. We gained Marilyn Haerther, Joyce Haerther, Geraldine Haerther, Arlene Bader, Delores Krug, Galen Glick, Virgil Krug, Robert Waterman, and Alan Behrens from parochial school and Barbara Lenius. We lost Jim Starns, and during the year we lost Joanna Ness and Barbara Lenius and gained David Kreutner. The best memory of our freshman year was initiation. Mr. Kempf was again our class sponsor in our sophomore year. We gained Jim Starns and Denny Ealy. During the year we lost Denny Ealy. In our Junior year our class sponsors were Mrs. Fischer and Miss Box. Our class stayed the same all year numbering four- teen. Our Junior Class play, nFinders Creepers,' was presented in November of 1957 and we that we held in May, 1958. planned the Junior-Senior Banquet Our class sponsors for our Senior year were Mr. Timmons, and Mrs. Fleckenstein. This year we gained Jean Bennett and lost Jim Starns. Minnard Longiield was the only member of the class to go all thirteen years to Atkins High School.

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Senior class of '59 of the Atkins High School of Atkins, Iowa, being of sound mind and memory do make, publish, and declare this our Last Will and Testament. Galen Glick wills his cool head to Larry Hilton and his M-door jet to Drivers Training Class. CBeware-transmissions go easily. Alan Behrens wills his ability to keep training rules to Doug nBaby Facen Miles and to Stan Quass. his ability to get along with Coach Arlene Bader wills her likings for past A. H. S. grads to Bev Cowan and her ability Rinderknecht. to drive the Volkswagen to Carol Jean Bennett wills her big feet to Tom Lange land Tom needs them! and her technique of rolling eyeballs to Jim Kreutner. Joyce Haerther wills her cheer-leading ability Geraldine Haerther wills and her quiet ways to eyelashes to Harold Bennett and her to Janet McGregor. her ability in sports to Terry Stelling Barb Rinderknecht. Marilyn Haerther wills her musical ability to Gary Marti and he can also have her glasses because she doesn't need them. Virgil Krug lets Barb Semelroth have his Pontiac Kcareful with it! and his Oliver noon to the school since they always seem to need a tractor. David Kreutner wills his ability to stay home nights to Norman Popenhagen and his ability to be wide awake in classes to Larry Rinderknecht. Delores Krug wills her ability to study out-side of school hours to Tom Cranston and her rides with Galen she gives to any girl daring enough to Ellyn 0'Kelly leaves her take them. typing ability to Inez Krug and her baby-sitting jobs to Bill Hartkemeyer. Bob Waterman wills his ability to be late to school every morning to Bud Humphrey and his quiet voice to Dellene Johnson. Arlene Knapp wills her black hair to Louise Wendel and her fingernails to Judy Switzer. Minnard Longfield wills his big build to Loren Kreutner and his smart remarks in English class to anyone who wants to risk getting in trouble. Lawyers: Doo Little and Sit Moore. 7