Bondurant Farrar High School - Bluejay Yearbook (Bondurant, IA)

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Glass Hisfofzy On a bright sunny day in September, 1933, eighteen bright faced children entered the Kindergarten. Miss Perrine, our teacher, helped us through the first two years of school by teaching us the A. B. C.'s and how to read and write. During the first grade we lost Maribelle Scott, Norma Miller, Robert Miller, Howard McIntosh, Iames Carney, and Dale Purcy, and we gained Robert Kooyman. Second grade was coming up and upon coming back in September we found that Dick Stewart was soon to leave us. We welcomed in Billy Blagg to our group. The class was growing and we were increasing our knowledge by learning to add and subtract. As we came back to school to start our third grade we found Ioe Hart, Eliza Meckley, and Robert Kooyman, all familiar faces no longer present. Dick Stewart decided he liked Bondurant much better and he came back after at- tending a year in Des Moines. Roy Stoll and Lloyd Van Zuuck were also gathered in. This year was punctuated by our learning the multiplication tables. , As we entered Miss Scott's room for our fourth grade we individually were going to try to make a success of our school career. Lloyd Van Zuuck didn't come back, and we made up the loss by gaining Kenneth Bailey, Iohn Lingen- felter, Ruth Lindsey, and Charles Campbell. Fifth grade found us cheerful as ever and ready to start a year of hard work. Charles Campbell and Hugh Iamieson was not here to start the year, but Harold Morrow and Mary Spooner took there places. We were glad to have Norma and Bob Miller with us' again as we had started in school to- gether. This year found us hard at work on fractions. What did the sixth grade hold in store for us? We were all set to find out as we came back in September. We broke even as Kenneth Bailey and Mary Sponer left us and we gained Charlene Brandt and Raymond Petefish. This was the year when we heard sweet music coming from the music room. Of course, you can remember the accordions which were numerous around school at this time. As we started in on our seventh grade, we had climbed the half way mark on the ladder of school. We failed to see Billy Blagg among us, but we found lrven Doss coming into our class. Basketball was the main sport and the Iunior high boys and girls teams played several games. .25-

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Kinbefzgafzfen s s BACK ROW: Billy Smith, Grimm, Miss' Merritt, Elson, Frakes. MIDDLE ROW: Louis Smith, Grant, Sigmund, Graham, Larry Smith, Hart, Runyan Haines, Sandra Ingle, Finch, Linda Ingle, Lewis, Kinney. FRONT ROW: Campfield, Lord, Miller, Harris, Hall, Spencer. Glieefzleaa efzs Brown, Hart, Smith -25-

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Upon entering the eighth grade, we found we had a room to ourselves cmd a good teacher, Mr. Leeper. We missed Ruth Lindsey, but we welcomed in Pauline Frederick and Keith Silver, who have remained with us through high school. 4 On September, 1942, twenty-two entered our last lap of school. We were known as the Green Freshman. We didn't see Charlene Brandt and lrven Doss with us, but Leola Curry, August Deever, Bob Harridge, Bob Ugulini, Hugh Iamieson, and Margaret Podnar joined us. Initiation, of course, made us full pledge members of the high school. During the day we went barefoot and wore white flannel night-gowns. In the evening, they put us through a test to see if we were ready to be in high school. Sophomore year was in the making as we came back the following September.-We found that our class had lost quite a few, Leola Curry, August Deever, Bob Harridge, and Margaret Podnar. We gained only one that year, Kenneth Carpenter. Entering the junior year found us ready to go. We found that Raymond Petefish had left us to finish at East, and Iohn Lingenfelter soon followed to enter the same schoool. We called in Betty Bishop, Kay De'Moss, Ruth Smith, Shirley Williams, and lack Griggs. This was the year of the Iunior Class Play which was a success in every way, The Iunior-Senior Banquet and the dec- orating for Commencement finished up the year. In September, 1945, we entered our senior year. Paul Biddle joined our class and Shirley Williams left. Our goal was to make the most of our last year. To start the ball rolling we initiated the freshman as is customary in the past. During the day we dressed them to portray different characters. The evening found us putting them through the usual routine. As football proceeded, we picked the last game as our homecoming game. With quiz programs, games and refreshments following in the evening for the high school and the alumni. We are now hard at work on the annual which we hope everyone will enjoy. This is the second edition of the Blue lay , the first being published in 1931. As we look forward to our Class Play, Iunior-Senior Banquet, Skip Day, and Commencement, we wonder what the world will have stored up for us. By our own efforts we hope to rise.