Cedar Falls High School - Tiger Yearbook (Cedar Falls, IA)

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'7fzeSZ'a11fiaeca-ffwfzenffzeq. . fDia,rre11 Alfson transferred from Farley in his jun- ior year. VVith him came his acting ability as dc- monstrated in Our Town and a reputation as a guy with the latest in witty pep skits. jr A fella' with a good head on his shoulders, Joe Apfel could always take on responsibilities. Joe had ex- ceptional capacity in photography, music, football, and play production. 1' Vivacious J 0a.n Arthur, editor of the Red and Black, never had a free moment. She was Homecoming Queen and active in many school organizations. Joanie'l enjoyed radio and interpretive reading. wk The wrestling team ot' 119- '50 would have had quite a hole at l29 without Jim Babcock. Jim didn't have much to say, but firmly believed actions speak louder than words. -kAn avid sports fan, Sue Baxter held cabinet posi- tions in 4l.A.A., as well as in Y-Teens. She was secretary of A Choir to climax her active parti- cipatian in the chorus. fllost men are interested in food. Carl Billings handled food in the aspect of the grocery business f and had the desire to be a chef. In school he gave his attention to Hi-Y and athletics. -kDespite his height, Maynard Blair was one of C. F. 's all 'round athletes. lSud's'i responsibilities be- gan as freshman class prusident and carried to his senior year as vice-president of Student Forum. iff F.'s choice for D.A.R. pilgrim was capable Bar- ba.ra Boysen. Barb,' didn't limit herself to high scholarshipg her membership and 'official capacities - benefited music, Student Forum, and tl.A.A. i'Talented in journalism, Gretchen Brannian worked on the annual and newspaper staffs. She joined the class as a sophomore from T.l'. A Vhorus, Y- Teens, and Thespians soon learned her merits. fMOH3, Brown was NVest lVaterloo's loss and F. F. 's gain. Y-Teens, t'ommercial Club, and the annual staff all profited by her services-especially Com- mercial Club, which elected her vice-president. fBlossoming from under her quiet reserve as a sen- ior, Madeline Bruce joined Commercial Club and was elected seeretary-treasurer. She relinquished her membership in other clubs to say number please. QA blue ribbon to Harold Burington for his wres- tling was no less than he deserved. Coming from Strawberry Point in his fresh year. he transferred his energies to Pep Club and Letterman 's.

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Joe Nelson PI't'Sl4l8llt Jack Hidore Vlf'l'-l,I'CSlllPlll7 Claude Smith Secretary Lyle Smith Tl't'ZlSll rvr Sinai ance Gui:-fain Stepping from the stage of school life on to the road of the future, the Class -of '50 faced the world with a background reinforced by four years of hard work and enjoyable recreation. Working their way up from stand-ins to bit-players, and later to under- studies, the stars of '50 have shone in their role of seniors at C.F.H.S. Journeying to :Anarmosa to view life at the State Reformatory in October, they learned that Hcrime doesn't pay. Under the chaperonage of Marietta Abell, Richard Jones and C. C. -Stanard, the trip was made in conjunction with Problems of Democratic Living class. Featuring a valentine motif as a theme, the Seniors held their last class party February 10 in the gym. A pro- gram, dancing, and food provided en- tertainment. 37 As the tune drew ncfxr for the11 last p6If0ll'lllllL6 the SGIIIOIS f und them selves in a whirl of activity. Planning the Senior Show, they came up with Up and Atom as a t-heme and May 26 as the day of presentation. Senior VVork Day provided the ne- cessary funds for their trip to Roches- ter, Minnesota, May 31. As thelast curtain neared, the Class of '50 attended baccalaureate and lis- tened to the stimulating words of Dr. H. D. Temple, pastor of the First Meth- odist Church, on May 28. Commencement exercises with Thom- as Hippaka, professor of industrial ed- ucation at Ames as the speaker, came and were over too soon. On June l the stars walked across the stage to receive their diplomas and marched down the stairs to their future on a larger stage.

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Jai .. W9 f No one could mistake Ruth Ca.ley's contagious gig- gle or leadership. Ruth was a delegate to Girls' State, a member of Student Forum, annual senior editor, and president ot' her pride and joy, G.A.A. f Creative and dramatic ability were demonstrated by Phil Ca,marata. throughout four years of play activ- ity. Flip voealized with the A Chorus and madrigal groups. f A letterwinner in track. 'tSmiley fit his name even when the going was tough, LaVerne Carlson was a staunch member -of the Camera Club, and named hunting and roller skating as his fav.n-ite pastimes. fClerically inclined, Agnes L. Christensen contri- buted her friendly smile and stenographic abilities to Commercial Club. Social music and dancing were 'her diversions. sk The roller rink was one of Rosemary ChI'istense11's favorite spots. She proclaimed roller skating as tops for fun. In school activities, t'Rosie's interest was concentrated in G.A.A. fMa.ria,m Christensen stood out as an example of ef- ficiency plus. President of Commercial Club, she excelled in typing and shorthand. Her other activ- ities varied from G.A.A. to QA Chorus. fChar1a,ne Cook's competent business management kept the annual record free from red ink. Chuck also made a reputation as a member in good stand- ing in Y-Teens, J.C.li., and Drama XVOI-kshop. fAuto mechanics gave Dean Cooper joy in life after his transfer from Parkersburg in his senior year. Football and baseball were the next two main interests for Dean. -kAlways in a hurry to get somewhere, usually to a basketball game, Carolyn Cummings was two times secretary-treasurer of G.A.A. A lot of her energy was spent in Pep Club and in various vocal groups. -AHA widely varied schedule of activities benefited by Helene Denkinger's faithful support, ranging from business staff on the annual to band and orchestra, from basketball and fl.A.A. to Drama lVorkshop. -A' Starting high school with musical inclinations, Alice 0ra.1ine Drew's interests lmoved toward the com- mercial and drama groups. In addition, she enjoyed skating and working as a waitress. fTln-ougli his enthusiastic support in football and wrestling, Norman Durns showed his interests in athletics. He was happiest when tinkering with cars, or better yet, when driving one.