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

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gocial affaias FRESHMAN NEWS 1 First Class party of the Freshman took place on November 2. Miss Bassett was our sponsor. Part of the class saw The Dolly Sisters while the others saw Eddie Rickenbakerf' We stopped at Porters after the show, and some ot the girls rode home in the back ot Mr. Clinton Bane's pickup. Initiation Sept. 21, 1945, was quite an atfair. ln the morning we dressed up, and then at noon we ate from pans using tablespoons to eat with. We sat on the floor while we ate. After dinner we were marched up town. In the evening we were blindfolded, ate delicious oysters, grapes, and walked in -gooey liver. We were also branded, and we slid down the slide into a tan'k of water. - Basketball is the rage in the Iunior High right now. We have played 3 games. . Bondurant Ir. H. Games B. I. H. P lgirlsl Valley I. H. lgirlsj B. I. H. H I lboysj Valley I. H. lboysj B. I. H. lqirlsl Valley I. H. lqirlsi B. I. H. lboysl Valley I. H. lboysl B. I. H. lgirlsl Altoona I. H. lgirlsi B. I. H. lboysl Altoona I. H. tboysi We are going to enter two tournaments. Mingo invitational tournament, and Valley's Polk County Tournament. On Ianuary 15, 1946, our Science class held a bowling party in the bowl- ing alley in Bondurant. SOPHOMORE NEWS ln the fall of the year the Sophornores took advantage of the nice weather, and had a picnic. The picnic was held in Spooners timber. Nearly all of the class attended. We had wonderful food, and played games and had a very nice time. Mrs. Miller, our class sponsor, was our chaperone. ' ' When the snow started falling heavily, we sopliomores had a sliding part December 20. The party was held about 2 miles south of Klauenberg's on a very steep hill. Bob Olsen who was our former classmate was invited. Later we went to Klauenberg's lor chili and cocoa. Due to the illness ot our sponsor, Mrs. Miller, we invited Mr. Bowen, who in turn invited Miss Merritt. We all had a Wonderful time. --31-

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A What's the noise we hear??? Its an autogirol Who can that be? As they land and board the liner, we welcome our old pals, Roy Stoll, the pilot, and Kieth Silver, his co-pilot, manufacturers of Bubble Bath and Bubble gum. We hear something elsell Tschaikowsky ll, better know to us as Iarnes Clark, and his orchestra playing while his crooner Harold Murrow is giving out with She'll Be Comin' 'round the Mountain. Who is that sinister looking figure standing by the refreshments stand? Look!! He's trying to steal a -sugar bowlll lt's lack tSqueakyl Griggs, that king of the underworld! And that girl with him is his gun moll, Norma Miller. She really packs a mean pistol. - That little man in the white coat looks very familiar. Why its Bob Miller! He's a trustee in a nut factory. The guards let him loose for the special oc- casion. Pauline sees him!! She leaves her popcorn and runs to him with outstreched arms. V ' ' We see Betty Bishop wandering through the crowd. She has left her vigil at Boys Town where she has waited three years with her two bear traps and three nets ready to catch any boys that might happen out. On the other side of us. we see Bob Ugulini and his freighter pulling up. He's on his way to the South Seas to gather up discarded jeep wheels for his Bondurant factory, where he uses them in various ways. We see Bob Bane with his monkey wrenches, wrecking bars, skrew driversg etc., ready to help. The handsome, dashing, Dick Stewart, who is still dashing, is just going along in search of pretty girls. What's this We see??? Barbara Bonnewell is fleeing from her torture chamber, The Spellboundu to elope with Uke on the Wreck And Bring 'em Back freighter. ' Signed: Dippy, DUDDY, Dopey.

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Ianuary ll, the ending of the first semester an old classmate of-ours, Donna Clark, moved to Mitchellville, where she is attending school. On lanuary 19, our class held a farewell party at Younkers tearoom for her. We all attended a show. Mrs. Miller who was ill and unable to attend, therefore Mr. and Mrs. Nolte acted as our chaperone. The Sophomores also partook in different parties held by the highschool during the year.. I IUNIon NEWS , W On the night of Nov, 9, 1945, the Iunior Class met at the school house for for an evening of fun. Games were played and the refreshments served afterwards were fully appreceiated. Our sponsor, ,Mr. Nolte and Mrs. Nolte, chaperoned the party and participated in the fun. The class met again for a dinner and theater party on December 19, A delicious meal was served at Brown's Cafe and the class then journeyed to the Orpheum theater. The movie was interesting indeed, especially to the members of the class in the back of the balcony who were enjoying the movie????? s x Much time and effort was spent in producing the class play, The Mad Hatters which was held in the school auditorium Oct. 23, 24, The cast is as follows: i Ioe Hatter ............. Lee Stoll Gigi Hatter ....,......., ...,............ P at Iones Margaret Hatter ......... ........ Sihrley Brown Bunny Hatter .......... .........,.,.......... B ob Plopper Grandma Hatter. .. Angelica ............... Diana Hatter ......,. La Verna Iohnston . ......... Phyllis Mclntosh . ........ lean Von Stein Henry Harrison ........ ...........,,. D avid Paine Elizabeth Harrison ....... ......... M ary Alyce Hart Nancy Hayward . Marianne Bunyan Mugzie Mullen ,..... ....... G eorge Bonnewell Clara Sheldon ........ Instructor ...........,... Stage Director ...... Assistant Director Alice Hall Mrs. Miller David Paine Alice Hall The proceeds of this play will finance the Iunior-Senior Banquet.