Delta High School - Deltan Yearbook (Delta, IA)

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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.

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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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In Ten Years We Predict Looking into the future we see that the Mighty Five of Delta High School have become quite successful. In order to get a quick glimpse of what the Seniors of 1952 are doing in the year 1962, let us climb aboard a flying carpet. Hold on tight scattered over various fully planned so there should be no delays. As we drop down in a for we have a long trip ahead of us for they are parts of the United States. We have our trip care- small town in California we soon find the home of the former Ida Mae Beman, now Mrs. Donald Coffman. As we approach the door Ida Mae comes out to greet us. She makes a very charming housewife. She tells us she and Donald were married immediately after he graduated from Iowa State College at Ames where he majored in veterinarian work. They went to California where he established the Coffman Pet Hospital. They have been married for eight years and have six children, five boys and one girl. Their names are Allen, Archibald, Albert, Alvin, Andrew, and Alice. Ida Mae says the children always keep her busy but we think she still looks as youthful as ever. Her husband must be fairly prosperous for their home is modern and nicely furnished.' We have a pleasant chat with Ida Mae and continue on our journey. We then fly down south to Texas where we hope to find Bob Bird, He is now temporarily stationed at Fort Worth. We find the training camp and ask to see our former classmate from Delta, HOW Sergeant Bob Bird.' He te11S us he has been in the service for several years and likes it so well that he plans to make a career of it. He met a bare-foot young miss while he was in Missouri and they fell in love. They were married and she decided to go with him from camp to camp while he was still in the United States. We would like to go visit her but we have to be hurrying on to find the other three members of our class. Our negt stop is in Miami Williams who now resides in cottage down near the beach. invites us in. He tells us Beach, Florida. We have the address of Marvin this lovely city. We finally spot Marvin's We ring the bell and he comes to the door and he was just recently married and he and his wife have been spending their honeymoon here. They purchased the cottage because they plan to spend the winter months in Florida every year. We learn that Marvin owns several farms back in Iowa and that he plans on retiring at an early age. Marvin tells us his wife was the daughter of a wealthy oil pros- pector. He also tells that thiS wife isn't home so he will let us in on a secret. It seems that he really doesn't love his wife but just married her for her money. We would like to hear more but we must be on our way. Next we go up along the coast to Trenton, New Jersey where we will visit with Evelyn Shook. We find her living in a nice apartment near the main part of town. She cheerfully greets us and invites us in. She tells us she finished her four years of college in Iowa and then City to become an opera singer. She didn't succeed but She did succeed in catching a man. She met her a party in New York City. He was unemployed at the After their marriage they moved to Trenton where he decided to go to New York in her singing career husband, an Italian, at time of their wedding. is now working as a bar- tender. Tney have one daughter, Marie. Evelyn tells us she is quite happy and contented with her family and home. We are pleased that her marriage has been so successful. Our last stop is in the wildest and dryest part of Arizona. consult our map several time but we soon locate Sally Denny. We yard and then go to the front door of the neat ranch-house. We by a woman we don't recognize. SDS tells us She is We have to land in the are met there employed by Miss Denny! to help with the work on the ranch. We ask where Sally is. The lady tells us that Sally is out busting a bronco. We stroll out to look for her. We find her climbing out of a bunch of cactus. By looking at her we would guess that the bronco had just busted herQ She is quite surprised to find that she has an audience but she is very glad to see us. We question her about her life during the past ten years. She tells us she stayed around Delta for about five years after her graduation and finally gave up all hopes of getting married., She then gathered up all ol her pennies and went out west to buy a ranch. She tells us her only Loves are horses and the Hwide ' open spaces.n We will haV9 to leave now for we must return that flying carpet. It doesn't belong to us, of courseg its just rented. While on our search for the Seniors of 1952 we have nearly circled the United States. We hope that you enjoyed the trip.