Delta High School - Deltan Yearbook (Delta, IA)

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Class History In the fall of 1947 we boarded the train headed for HiHth grade with ten passengers aboard, namely: Edwin Sampson, Eugene Pearson, Mary Jane Johnson, Betty Lou Green, Lee Roy Green, Bobby Bird, Marvin Williams Evelyn Shook, Sally Denny, and Ida Mae Beman, Edwin Sampson soon. stepped off and Ruth Wells joined us in the second semester. Our initiation was the highlight of the year.- We, the guests, wore gunny sack dresses,sonion necklaces, unmatched shoes and stockings, dilapidated straw hats, and make-up that have us green faces and black eyes. The Seniors proved to be excellent hosts with many stunts up their sleeves. The faculty that year consisted of P. W. Farrell, superintendent, Miss June ThOmaSj commercial, Mrs. Catherine Johnson, home economics, Mr. Orville Buckingham, CORCDQ Mrs. Ethel Bruns, music. Mr. Buckingham was class sponsor.s During our Sophomore year we lost two of our passengers, namely, Betty Lou and Lee Roy Green,.and gained one traveler, Donald Van Vark. Faculty this year consisted of P. W. Farrell, superintendent, Mrs. Bruns, music, Mr. Keith Krohn, commercial, Mr. Buckingham, Coach, and Mrs. Johnson, home economics. Our class sponsor was Mr. Krohn. Passengers continued to get off our train and occasionally one . boarded the train. Eugene Pearson failed to board the train for our Junior year. During the year Norris Slechta joined us but didn't ride through the year and Donald Van Vark did not complete the journey, either. Ruth Wells later moved to Blakesburg, Iowa, Our Junior class play, NLouk Out Lizzie,H was a work of art, The class was assisted by two underclassmen, Junior Herrick and Robert McNabb, and directed by Mrs. P. W. Farrell. Faculty for our Junior year consisted of P. Mrs. Bruns, music, Mrs Krohn, commercial, Mr. Marie Willamon, home economics and sponsor. That year the Seniors were well dined amid created by the imaginative and artistic five. Only five passengers remained on the train were: Ida Mae Beman, Evelyn Shook, Sally Denny, Bobby Bird and Marvin Williams. Class officers were Sally Denny, president, Ida Mae Beman, vice-president, Bob Bird, secretary, Marvin Williams, treasurer. The Senior class under the editorship of Evelyn Shook and Sally Denny published the Hi-Spy, Delta school newspaper. Typists and machine operators were Ida Mae Beman, Marvin Williams, and Bob Bird. we stopped in Oskaloosa to have our pictures taken. this year were Mr. Gerald Knight, superintendent Darlene McCord, commercial, Mr. Doyle Ficken, coach Faye Hedges, English and speech, Mrs. Bruns, music. W. Farrell, superintenden Buckingham, Coach, Mrs. an old-fashioned garden our Senior year. They On November Yhh Faculty members and sponsor, Miss and science, Mrs. Our class play for this year was HA Ready-Made Family.H Our Baccalaureate Services were held May lu, 1952 and Commencement was held May 21, 1952. . This concludes the history of HTHG Mighty Five.H ti I

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Last Will and Testament We, the Seniors of 1952 of Delta High, being of unsound mind and body, wish to make this our last will and testament. We hereby bequeath tHE following to our beloved heirs, the Senior classes of coming years. To the class of '53 we will our battlefield where we used to have our snow- ball fights. Please keep the floors mopped. To the class of '54 weewill our ability to fightq Make it look good. To the class of '55 we will all the fun we had at our initiation. Let's hope it continues on through the years. To the faculty we will our agreeable disposition. Also our helpfulness and willingness to work. Evelyn SHOCK, that great athlete, wills to Vernon Knight her big feet. Sally Denny, that little demon, wills to Pete Baird, Ida Mae Beman. Marvin Williams, the brightest of boys, will to Loretta Weeks his tinker toys. Bob Bird, that great big jerk, wills to Gail Goldman his ability to flirt. Ida Mae Beman, that sweet young miss, wills to Larry Utterback her ability to kiss. ' Sally Denny, that bright young girl, wills to Leroy Weeks her pet squirrel. Evelyn Shook, who plays the piano so well, wills to Junior Herrick her ability to spell. Bob Bird, the big tattle tale, wills to Shirley Moore his old milk pail. Marvin Williams, that dreamy lad, wills to Norma Leathers his old shorthand pad. Ida Mae Beman, the girlswith the smile, wills to Leon Streigle her bar of Dial. Evelyn Shook, that gal who never wed, wills to Bobby McNabb her old feather bed. Sally Denny, the girl who'd never say yes, wills to Kenneth Garmann her old cow Bess. Marvin Williams, who'd never look at a girl, wills to Helen Hamilton his cousin Earl. Bob Bird, who loved to build boats, wills to Ilo Mae Sampson his old milk goats. Ida Mae Beman, the girl with the Sigh, wills to Loren Utterback all her hair dye. Sally Denny, that ornery little mite, wills to Leo Fowler her ability to fight Ida Mae Beman, that tall young chick, wills to Harold Fowler a peppermint stick.