Des Moines Technical High School - Engineer Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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HISTORY Class of June, 1946 Doubt whom you will, but never yourself is the motto of the 67 seniors leaving Tech June 6 to take their places in the world of business, craft and industry. During the past three years they have seen Tech grow from a very small beginning to become one of the finest Technical schools in the Midwest. When this class entered Tech, the war training division was still in operation and the orientation shop was just being started. There were no art, auto-diesel, electricity, and tailoring departments. Nor was there a library or noon movies. During these three years, new teachers and new departments have been added; the student body has increased; the new school became fully accredited; West Tech” became Des Moines Tech. In September 1945, the new G. I. department was established giving the returned veteran a chance to get his high school diploma. Their final year will always be memorable as seniors recall a cham¬ pionship football team and an outstanding basketball club. Activities this class has helped to establish are Technician (school paper), Warrior (yearbook), mixed chorus, Discussion Club, D-Tech Club, Hi-Y, and TePee Club. They have also been active on student council and student committees. Now for the senior events: Following the election of officers, commit¬ tees were appointed and activities began. Fifty seniors became kids again at the senior mixer, which everyone agreed was a swell party. A gay semi-formal dance planned around the May Day theme was one of the social highlights of the year. Final days were crammed with exciting events and evidenced hard work by all senior committees. Good fun and good food marked the senior picnic May 24. In addition to a program of entertainment, colors were presented to seniors by Mr. Frasier, and Court Hooton, senior vice president, passed the school key to Lee Kimes, 12B, in the traditional class day ceremonies. An excellent program and col orful decorations, using the class flower, pansy, and the class colors, violet and chartreuse, made the senior banguet at Younkers tearoom a most enjoyable occasion. Class sermon June 2 and commencement exercises June 6 concluded three years of fun, activity, study and technical training for the class of ' 46. They are proud to be graduates of Tech. They leave to the under¬ classmen the privilege of upholding the fine spirit, traditions and stand¬ ards which the seniors have sought to establish and maintain.

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EXECUTIVE BOARD DOYLE JENKINS JACK JORDAN HOWARD ROGERS

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1 2 3 4 1 AMOS, CARL—Machine Shop Chorus 7, 8 ; Boys ' Quartette 7, 8 ; Wrestling 7; Cheer Leader 7, 8 ; Chairman Senior Picnic 8 5 2 ANDERSON, ORLEE—Co-op Clerical Class Day 8 3 ATHERTON, THOMAS—Drafting Baseball 8 4 BARKLEY , ROBERT—Commercial Art Student Council 7; Social Committee 6 ; Home Room President 6 , Vice President 8 ; Basketball 5-8; Track 6 ; Football Equip¬ ment Manager 7; Senior Banquet 8 5 BLOOMBURG, MARILYN—Co-op Stenographic Student Council Social Committee 7; TePee Club 5-8; Chorus, 7, 8 ; Office Service Start, 5, 6 ; Senior Dance 8 6 BOLLE, LEROY—Machine Shop Home Room Vice President 6 ; Senior Dance 8 7 BRANNON, MILDRED—Clerical Library Monitor 7; Office Service Staff 5, 6 ; Junior Town Meeting 7; Senior Picnic 8 8 BRANNEN, VELDA JEAN—Co-op Clerical Cap and Gown 8 9 CANFIELD, ROBERT—Radio Junior Town Meeting 7; Class Day 8 6 7 8