Demotte High School - Keen Keener Yearbook (Demotte, IN)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 1935, twenty-six travelers, twenty-four from Keener Township and two from Lincoln Township, began a four-year journey of knowledge. These travelers were very much concerned about their destination. Mr. Llewellyn was chosen as our sponsor for the first year. Class officers were elected as follows: Angeline Boezeman, president; Maurice Struble, vice president; Mildred Tysen, secretary; Perry Coberly, treasurer. The class motto adopted was Green but Growing. After a month of travel, we were duly initiated by the senior class. We gave a brief Indiana Day program before the high school. Thomas Schoonveld and Reka Eenshuistra did not finish the second term. After a four month vacation, we started on again in September 1936. Mary Jean Bernard was a new fellow traveler. Miss Evelyn Hockney was chosen to be our sponsor this year. The class officers for this year were: Mary Jean Bernard, president; Max Bahler, vice president; Maurice Struble, secretary; and Fred Moolenaar, treasurer. Ruth Orsburn began her travels with us in March. We started our junior year in the fall of 1937, the four months of vacation being ended. Six members of our class did not continue with us. Mr. Jarrett was chosen our sponsor for this year. The class officers were elected as follows: president, Maurice Struble; vice president, Angeline Boezeman; secretary, Ruth Orsburn; treasurer, Wilmer Kooy. Green and gold were adopted as the class colors for this year. We entertained the high school on February 22, by giving a Washington Day program. The Scarecrow Creeps, our junior class play was given December 7. Christine Sipkema joined us in March. On April 19, we gave the Seniors a farewell banquet, which was much different from the preceding banquets, the effect being Hawaiian. After another four months of rest we started on the last stretch of our journey. All of the members started again. Mr. Jarrett was again selected as our sponsor. This year we chose George Suffern as our president; Wilmer Kooy as vice president; Mary Jean Bernard as secretary; and Mildred Tysen as treasurer. Blue and Silver were chosen as the class colors. Sailing though the Waves be Rough was chosen as our motto. We purchased class rings as remembrances of these four years of studious travel. The play selected for this year, Grand Old Darling, will be presented sometime near the first of April. We are now making plans for publishing the fourth Keen Keener. As time goes on, we must now travel into realms unknown. May we all have pleasant journeys! Page Eight

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SENIORS GERTRUDE PRUIS Gert Wait for me Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Etiquette 3, 4 Scarecrow Creeps Grand Old Darling THEODORE MOOLENAAR Bud Girls, stop chasing him Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Scarecrow Creeps Grand Old Darling MAURICE STRUBLE Maurie I see by the papers Vice Pres. 1; Pres. 3 Athletic Club 1, 2, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Bus. Manager of K. K. Scarecrow Creeps MILDRED TYSEN Millie Owl my vocal chords! Secretary 1; Treas. 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4 Band 4; Athl. Club 4 Etiquette 3, 4 Snapshots Ed. of K. K. Scarecrow Creeps Grand Old Darling CHRISTINE SIPKEMA Pip Slow but sure Glee Club 3. 4 Etiquette 3, 4 Foreign Corres. 3 REECE WHITLEY Duke Here, my Juliet Glee Club 1 Athl. 4 DOROTHY RASKA Dort Hi, Toots Glee Club 3, 4 Etiquette 3, 4 DOROTHY WALSTRA Dot Romeo, where art thou? Glee Club 1, 3, 4 Etiquette 3, 4 GEORGE SUFFERN Suffern I propose a new deal Pres. 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Athl. 1, 2, 3, 4 Etiquette 4; Band 1, 2, 3, Dramatics 1 Baseball 3, 4; Track 3, 4 Scarecrow Creeps Grand Old Darling ALBERT TERPSTRA 4 Terpie I ' m so la-sleepy Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 1 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 3, 4 Athl. 2, 3, 4 Scarecrow Creeps Grand Old Darling” Page Seven

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1 93 9 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIII KEEN KEENER |||||||||||||||||||||||| 193 9 SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Flash! Ladies and Gentlemen, your De Matte news reporter wishes to give you the details of a mysterious letter found in a bottle, picked up off the banks of the Kankakee swamp. It reads as follows: Dear Members of the Outside World: We, the Senior Class of 1939, DeMotte High School, in this year of 1950 hope this letter containing our whereabouts and well-being reaches someone. We are living in an underground city with a river the only outlet. We are perfectly happy and lead a natural community life. George Suffern, the recently elected mayor, today married Ruth Orsburn; Ruth has been George ' s one and only since school days. Wilmer Kooy and Jeanette Knip, another happily married couple, were seen today teaching the twins to tend the pickle patch. The newspapers announced that Reece Whitley, the famous G-man, had captured another desperate criminal. It was also announced that Leonard Mak would be the judge in charge of the case and Maurice Struble the prosecuting attorney. The local university stated in its yearly report that Mary Jean Bernard had again won distinction in science. It was the second time she had won such an award. Mildred Anderson today won the city shorthand contest; she set a new record for words per minute. Fred Moolenaar was in town today with his famous basketball team, the Flying Dutchmen. Fred has high hopes for his team which last year won the championship. Robert Heimlich and his wife, the former Angeline Boezeman, are holding Mr. Heimlich ' s company ' s annual ball at their home tonight. Mr. Heimlich has stated that his company experienced the most prosperous year since its founding. Miss Christine Sipkema announced that she plans to enlarge her dress shop. Miss Sipkema is fast becoming an authority on women ' s apparel and her creations are much sought. At a banquet given last night, Mrs. Theodore Moolenaar, the former Mildred Tysen, seemed to be quite nervous. The Moolenaar child was cutting its first tooth, which fully accounts for Mrs. Moolenaar being nervous. Mr. Moolenaar ' s chicken farm is famous for Moolenaar ' s Munchy Monarchs. Miss Gertrude Pruis, the famous woman athlete, today said that she would try to better the record she set in the mile run. Miss Pruis took up running a year ago to reduce, and has been breaking records ever since. Mile. Dorothy Raska today gave a splendid rendition of the role of Marguerite in the famous opera Cavaleria Rusticanna. Dorothy is working under the direction of Max Bahler, another great opera star. Miss Dorothy Walstra, the gay divorcee, and Mr. Albert Terpstra, the wealthy broker, announced their engagement at a dinner party last evening. In closing this document we again hope that some one, who knows and remembers the class of 1939 of DeMotte High School, reads this letter. The Senior Class of 1939. Page Nine