Brooklyn High School - Echoes (Brooklyn, IA)

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0 o lm..-l-1 School life began with eighteen pupils starting to kindergarten September 7, l936, with Miss Alice E. Hogan as our teacher. Those members were: Dick Armstrong, Denny Belland, Dean Bickford, Carol Bunn, Roger McLain, John McMullin, Jimmy Murphy, Lyle Walker, Jane Anthony, Jean Ford, Marilyn Barber, Gretchen Brannian, Harriett Eyerly, Marjorie Movrey, Dona Patten, Dolores Roudabush, Rita Ryan, and Ruth Ann Montgomery. Rita Ryan moved away during the year. Our first grade teacher was Miss Hogan. Harold Hiner, Raymond Mullen, Ronald Nieman, Marilyn Wagner and Wallace Rhinehart were added to the class. Harriett Byerly moved away before school started and Roger McLain went back out to the country to school. Miss Iola Dehrkoop had jurisdiction over us in the second grade. Harvey Caddell was a new member to the class. Miss Agnes Lang was our teacher in the third grade. Forman Bernstein, Willis Freeze., Katherine Slagel, Gayle Gross and Shirley Taylor entered tne class. One of the humorous ' incidents which took place that year had to do vdth Denny Eelland. It seemed every ii F we had penmanship class, Denny would spill his ink. Eventually, Miss Lang got the idea of having a little bucket of water by his desk in case of an accident. Ve had an unfortu- nate incident which everyone very much regretted. John McMu1lin was striken with infantile paralysis. It was quite a novelty to talk to John over the two-way radio every morning before class. During our study of pioneer days the class made soap out of lye and other ingredients. The class also braided a rug. Lyle Thlker and Korman Bernstein moved away and tvo members were retained. Miss Muriel Eurton was our fifth grade teacher. Colleen Falls, Betty Griffin, Harriett Byerly and Larry Billick were newcomers to the grade. Five members were retained and Katherine Slagle, Dean Bickford, and Ruth Ann Montgomery moved away. Our sixth grade teacher was Miss Alice Tappan. Due to the man shortage we only had four boys that year. My those were trying times! Our interesting hobby during that year was finger oainting. Miss Hazel Adamson was our seventh grade teacher. The girls'favorite oastire that year was beating the boys at football. At the second semester Roger McLain again joined o r class. Dona Patten left at the last of the school year. Beverly Eentzinger moved away during the summer. A Our eighth grade was under the supervision of Katherine Seward. Leroy DeMeulenaere, Ruth Ann Montgomery, Jean Hull, Gene Bartachek and Lyle Walker joined our class. Marilyn Barber and Shirley Taylor moved avay during the year. Elizabeth Rhoades end Virgil Helshmen came in the middle of the year. Graduation vas May 29, 19U6. September 3, l9U6, found thirty-four foolish freshmen meekly wandering thru the halls of E.H.S. Due to circumstances beyond their control Kuooer classmen were on the loosel several sauntered into the study hall with their clothes on backyard. Our class swonsor vas Miss Ruth Cross and new class members were RaVae Antheunis, Keith Arvidson, LeRoy Burns, Elsie Dehycke, Bob DeWitte, Shirley Goodrich, Joan Heltzel, Don Huedepohl, Anna Nelson, LaDonna Peska, Dean Roudabush, Glenn Stauffer, and Frankie Van Tomme. Little did we dream that the boys had such shapely nGamsu until initiation then they dressed as their mothers. This vas the first year the boys'basketball team won a sectional and went to the district tournament as a class A school. HSilly Sophomoresu, not quite so meek and mild, dished out the initiation for the freshmen this year. We served at the annual Junior-Senior Banquet. This vas the first year for girls' basketball and Future Homemakers of America in our school. The next year found us nJabbering Juniorsn under the sponsorship of Miss Darlene Philp We ordered our class rings at the beginning uf the school year. Our play, NJust Duckyu, a ' comedy in three acts, was presented in the fall under the direction of Miss Mariclaire Auwaerter. What a crazy bunch we fthe play castl were! We sponsored the Junior-Senior Banquet this year. We had a work-day to help pay for the expense of the banquet-prom. uThe Gypsy Campu was the theme of the banquet and Vance Dixon's orchestra played for the prom, which was held in the new gym. An all-school prom, at which bob Hoy's orchestra played, was held in the spring. uSlap-Happy Seniorsu we were our last year. The girls' basketball team vmn their first trophy this year by being the girls' county champs. We took a bus to Oskaloosa Saturday, September 10, to have our pictures taken by Fitch studio. After some debate and a few members walking out of class meetings, we finally agreed upon our motto, flower, class colors, and announcements. We seniors took three profile tests in Mr. Swenson's class to see what voca- tions we are most interested in and best suited for. Several of us found we had some hidden talents! fcontinusd on bottom of Class Willj