Beaman Conrad High School - Trojan Yearbook (Conrad, IA)

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INITIATIONHIZYI September 2.0 , 1944 Another fall means another crop of freshmen, and another crop of freshmen means another initiation ceremony. This year's ceremonies , in charge of the sophomore class, were unusually severe, say the martyred freshies . The regalia in which they appeared Friday was as worried as it was amusing to upperclassmen. For instance, LaVere appeared as Wee Willie Winkie, Dick as Betty Blue, Maxine as .Tack Horner, Cecil as Mistress Mary and Betty as Tom, the Piper's son. All the rest, including Virginia S., Kenneth I S., J.D.T., Bob W., John W., Marilyn J., Eleanor B.,'Dale G., Russell K., Richard S., Dale M., and Gordon H. were duly rigged for the occasion and received appropriate treatment' that eveninglfll WHAT DO YOU THINK? September 10, 1945 About this time of year, once a year, someone on the newspaper staff roams the halls seeking everyone's opinions of school in general. Some turned Ollf unprintable, but the naive sophies all had appropriate and relevent remarks to make. Eleanor Bartholomew- Do I have to answer? g LaVere Clay, This is the 1ife! g Betty Eggleston- It's a necessary evil, I guess. : Russell Katzer- Why ask me? : Virginia Simmons- School's okay if you like to work, but who's that crazy? 3 Kenneth Stevens- I don't let it bother me. g J. D., Bob W., and Gordon all agreed that school is swell . Their favorite subjects are basketball, football, and baseball. Homer Ross- Conrad's fine-plenty of gals. Bob Stover, John Wood, Richard Stackhouse could only be reached for comment through the land of dreams, for they were found snoozing behind biology text. Dale Mast- I don't know, and please don't quote me. g Marilyn Jeannoutot- Work's a little tough. : Maxine Wandel- It's getting too deep for me! : Cecil Wehrman- Oh, to be a senior, or at least to act like one! g Deick Leonard- The new teachers interest rl-e. JUNIOR PLAY PRESENTS TOM SAWYER October ll, 1946 Tom Sawyer-Cecil Wehrman, Huckleberry Finn-Bob Stover, Joe Harper- Kenneth Stevens, Aunt Polly-'Betty Eggleston, Mary, Tom's sister-Virginia Simmons, Sidney-Tom's brother-Dick Leonard, Mrs. Harper-Marilyn Jeannoutot, Susie Harper-LaVere Clay, Widow Douglas-Eleanor Bartholomew, Becky Thatcher- Maxine Wandel, Sheriff-Dale Mast, Jim, the colored boy-John Wood. Russell Katzer, Gordon Hess, -and Bob Weatherman. Specialties: The Old Spinning Wheel- Marilyn Koehler, Shirley Price, Virginia Thomas and Jean Allen. Mammy's Lil' Alabamy Coon-Frances Brindle, Jean Allen, Beverly Greenfield, Beverly Ferneau, Marilyn Koehler, Dona Lee Clarke. DISTINGUISHED sEN1oRs May. 1948 At graduation time, many seniors dream of future greatness, but the graduating class of '48 in Conrad High has past and present laurels on which they can rest. Eleanor-has rated distinction in the .fields of athletics. Her own style of defense makes her one in a thousand. La Vere has rated as class president, and

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in everyfield of 'extra-curricular activities -offered, save football. Betty-has won a name for herself as a Shakespearean actress, orator, and talker in general. Gordon-has made a name for good sportsmanship in all athletic fields of C. H. S. He is noted for his steady, goodnatured play. Russell-has made his mark in the world of 4-H, as a county officer, and breeder of champion livestock. Marilyn- toots like no one else can toot, even through the National Music Contest! Dick- is noted in the field of romance. The string of broken hearts in all towns for miles around bears witness of same. Dale-our football hero! Virginia-is better acquainted with evey typewriter running than Mr. Remington hirrfself, Richard- has succeeded in doing as much with as little effort possible as any other human. Kenneth-has succeeded in being a good Joe always. Bob-outstanding in all sports. Honor roll-senior! Cecil-has succeeded through the storms of school life to always talk pretty for the people. John-has achieved speed and accuracy in the sport known as hurling the spitball. CAN YOU IMAGINE Eleanor in her seat a whole period? LaVere, dark, tall, and willowy? Betty with an upsweep? Gordon in a dunce cap? Cecil, fit, fat, and forty? Russell, a business executive? Dick on a desert island with Dorothy Lamour? John, an English teacher? Virginia, a demure, quiet housewife? Kenneth without some snappy comeback? Richard winning a track meet? Bob with a Cadillac? Mailyn with short, frizzylhblgnde hair? Dale, five feet two and weighing ll5?