Diagonal High School - Au Revoir Yearbook (Diagonal, IA)

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Dedication We, the Senior Class of l95N, dedicate this edition of the Au Revoir to Mr. Wilbur Miller in appreciation of his untir- ing efforts in helping us pre- pare this annual, and for all the other things he has done to make our last year tn high school such a pleasant one. we sincerely hope that this dedication will express our effort. appreciation for his work and iamimi, C I X , so Ina L. Thompson CMath, English III! A.A., Pal- mer College,Albany, Mo., B. S., N. East Missouri State Teachers College, Kirksville, Mo., Colo- rado A Q M, Ft. Collins, Colorado gps- Dale HerringtonCCoach, gg T, Physical Ed., Typing, Ec 5..li and Bookkeepingb B.A. , ?l5g Simpson College, In- , fgg 3 dianola, Iowa j',,,d' lege Xfsd A . f' I Ruth E. Miller CHome ., Science! B.S., , N.W. Mo. State Teach- ers Collegeg Graduate work, Iowa State Col- Harry E. Bethards CBand Director, Vocal Instruc- tor, Economic Geography? B.A, University of Maine Orono, Maine, M.A., N.E. Missouri State Teachers College, Kirksville, Mo. Rhada Sobotka Clst and 2nd5 Iowa State Teachers Cedar Falls, Iowa Elizabeth Miller 15th and 6th7 Parsons College Fairfield, Iowa Lois Barker 63rd and Nth? 1 Creston Junior College 1 Iowa State Teachers Cedar Falls, Iowa F Cormal Etta Ayers 47th and Sth? Ottawa University Ottawa, Kansas 3f5fQ 7P't C Jim? ' -- S F, .K ETX, A x+ItQ2' Ruth Mathis Wayne Carter Wilma Brannon Cook Custodian Cook Freeman G. Rief Byron E. Gunsolley School H. J. Snyder, President T. C. Thompson, Superintendent Hugh A. Schlapia L. D. Risser, Secretary Ethelyn Herrington, Treasurer Board X, 1 1 BNI IN -'N Eldon Adk1sson...nE1tonU...Has a steady girl...Chevie King... Basketball guard..nBetter late than nevern .... Class Deacon... Good at Scrambled Eggs ........ Arlene Butt...NBertN..The lov- ing kind...Corinetist .... Likes privates and the farm ..... Fond of Bohemians ..... The wondering girl with a wondering mind .... KQUTWM' Ig .. ff Donna wi1ey...HMyrtU..Likes to ride in Chevles ..... Easy going type...UHey Eldon, hurry upn.. Likes them medium, dark, and manly ..... Studies--sometimes.. Sandra Dalbey...HSandyN..Ta1ks too much..NCome on,Clyde,let's hit the roadH..He doesn't come home often enough..UFor crying in a bucketn ...... Woman driver 'Q7ff7 1 . W, . S 'nan 4,5 Q-, H k ev .H-7 Darlene Adkisson .... Farm girl.. James Buchanan...US1imH...Uhey, ..Loves candy and a certain .... Wilburu, ..... Ping Pong Maniac.. Henry J ...... .Mineograph expert ..... Woman Chaser ..... But never ...office girl ..... HQUIT ITU... ...gets ...... hooked............ Roland Cregeen ..... H5quirrelU.. Marjorie Hagley...HhmrgH..Pianw .......Basketbal1 player...HI'm p1ayer?...Likes Hfhe Old Rugged ..here, Wilburu ..... Hdell, I'm. Crossu .... Class Brain .... H good not ............ suref ........... .... D emocrat ................... N!--f - t Ne 11 . TZ- . I f Marion Gardner...uGardnern.... nShut up, Dalbeyu .... Ping pong champ....Chief cook and bottle washer in concessions.....Reg- ular or Ethy1..Likes Dadb car. Calvin Kimber11n....nKimN..... Better, best, history book and snorts page..UI just wanted to ask you a question, Wilburn... NYaaaaaaaaaaaaan.....,,..,.... Phillip Ke11er...UPhiln..Stay- ing out of troub1e....P1ymouth maniac....John Deere 1over.... HI objectU...Likes to stop by running into sidewa1ks........ Loren gon.. quiet isn't would Mi11er...HBerkyU..HLet's .Ping pong devi1.....The type who studies when he working for someone..... rather be a freshman.... Y n-.,.-.-gf Ruth P1ne..URabb1tn WGee whizn nYan, Ruth1eH....L1kes rabbits Alabama bound .... ..Plans to go south when the birds go north. Hoochy coochy...... .......... . Gerald Schlapia....NJerryW.... WTough guyN......Loves pencils ..C1ass bird, but no wings.... Blonde with short haircut..... Woman Chaser............... If .X Qmsf 'wr V I 3 .. HR' X in sw. . in M K A I7 f 'w Q we x X If Clara Reynolds....WClydeU .... . N0h, kidu 4 term-cheerleader Noisy girl in Senior class.... WLucky sapn ..WLeave me alonen ..Fond of the Army and Navy... Joann Schm1tt..UJoN..Tenor sax player...The only quiet Senior .....Always working instead of talking.........Cheer1eader... Youngest of the c1ass......... 'HW ll imvhe Bennie Sk1nner...WBenN...HHey, Wilbur, I want to play plink p1onkU....Class Comedian....NI told a funnyW......HWell, spin my wheelsn.....Class lover-boy Reba Watts...uQueenieN....Reba watts not Kilo watts...A smile for anyone....Fuvorite song is nDear Johnn....nOh my goshn... Likes blue Air Force uniforms. Robert Staats...NB0bu..The boy who drives a new Studebaker... National Guardsman Cguards the womenD....NOh Yah!W....Singer? Senior flash cameraman........ M Q 3 3 S CLASS COLORS: Crimson and White CLASS FLOWER: American Beauty Rose CLASS MOTTD: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. say C ass History On a bright morning in August, 1950, as the landing gears of the Sabre Jet dropped into position, the plane prepared to land. There was a loud thud as the wheels touched. Before the eyes of the older membersof Diagonal High there appeared twenty-one green and inexperienced freshmen. Our Co-Pilots for the year were Mrs. Ina Thompson, T. C. Thompson, Miss Liedorff, and Don Moore. The crew for the year were Darlene Adkisson, Eldon Adkisson, Marjorie Bagley,James Buchanan, Arlene Butt,Roland Cregeen, Sandra Dalbey, 7, Marion Gardner, Phillip Keller, Loren Miller, . Betty Overholser, Dean Overholser, Ruth Pine, Clara Reynolds, Jerry Schlapia, Joann Schmitt, Robert Staats, Helen Taylor, and Donna Wiley. X L In the fall of '50 one of the first activ- '1 ities on our freshmen flight was the election of class officers. They were as follows: Jerry Schlapia, Pres- ident, Sandra Dalbey, Vice President, Arlene Butt, Secretary: Helen Taylor, Treasurer. We were subjected to a test flight in the way of an initiation. We settled down to school life with Marjorie Bagley parachuting out over Benton High. Before we knew it, the first flight was over. 11 In the fallof 1951 we gained two crew mem- bers, Geneva Parkins and Raymond Turner, and SUPll0HUllf5g, lost Ruth Kilgore. The new Co-Pilots were Jg,,-f Wilbur Miller and Miss Ruth Miller. We had , of the pleasure of initiating the 'Sl freshmen, and many of our crew were in the Senior play because that year's Senior class was so small. Our class officers were: Jerry Schlapia, President, Clara Reynolds,Vice President: Helen Taylor, Secretary, and Betty Over- holser, Treasurer. Before we realized it, our D-SN was again circling for its landing at Diagonal High. This time we landed with twenty-one crew members, having gained Bennie Skinner and Reba Watts, but Betty Overholser, Helen Taylor, and Raymond Turner parachuted out Our class officers for this year were: Raymond identg Helen Taylor, Secretary, and Sandra Dalbey, Treasurer. Interesting sights seen during this flight were a series of three one-act plays and prep- aration of the Junior-Senior Banquet. We dec- orated the hanger in a theme centered around VFa1rylandn. The flight had a new Co-Pilot, Wallace Gardner. Turner, President: Clara Reynolds, Vice Pres- All too soon the D-SN circled for its fourth and final land-. ing. As we walked down the steps from the plane, we had dwindled to a crew of 19. The only new Co-Pilot we had this flight was Harry Bethards. The class officers were: Eldon Adklsson, Pres- ident, Donna Wiley, Vice Presldentg Arlene Butt, Secretary, and Sandra Dalbey, Treasurer. The events held during this flight werei e Senior play,called nHillbilly Wedd1n'H5 the Junior-Senior Banquet, a huge success: the Senior Education Trip to Kansas City: and Career Day. Halloween was celebrated by an all-h1gh-p school party given by the Seniors. The class entertained themselves at a group of parties ,V including a weiner roast, attendance at a Jun-gl ior College play, a 3D and a drive-in movie. f There was much participation by the crew in activities, such as: the Diagonal band having four Senior members, four members were in basketball, and there were three cheerleaders from the crew. The whole class was active in preparing the flight log, Au Revoir. Suddenly we found that we were at the end of our flight and ready for graduation. N Class Will we, the Senior class of 1954, grant to our successors as Seniors all the rights and privileges traditionally enjoyed by Seniors. Each of us makes the following grants of our most treasured possessions: I, Loren Miller, bestow upon Condon Graham the right to complete my bookkeeping work book. I, Boland Cregeen, will to Larry Schlapla the right to stay out late at night and to Dick Teply the right to dream of girls with blonde hair. 1, James Buchanan, give t0Bol1and Bloker the ability to get along with the teachers. I, Darlene Adkisson, will my office hours to Janice Clouse. I, Sandra Dalbey, bestow my great ability to drive a car l??????l on Marlene Kessler, who needs to learn to drive better. I, Jerry Schlapia, give my ping-pong ability to the boy known as Marlin Bloker. I, Reba watts, give my crown as queen of the band back to the band to grant to the one most deserving next year. I, Clara Reynolds, present my four years of cheerleading to Janelle Taylor. I, Ruth Pine, will my running around and getting away with it to Marlene Kessler. I, Ben Skinner, give my stock of funnles to Dick Teply, so that he may entertain the Senior Class of 1955. I, Arlene Butt, present to David Wiley my chair in the band. I, Marlon Gardner, give my ability to drive to Dick Taylor. I, Joann Schmitt, present my typing paper to Condon Graham. I, Phillip Keller, will to Bob Pine my ability to continue to grow in height every year. I, Calvin Klmberlln, will my short hair to James Munslnger. I, Bob Staats, bestow my marching aptitude on Bud Brown, who I hope will follow in my footsteps. I, Donna Lee Wiley, give the unused portion of my government book to Kay Allen to do with lt as she pleases. I, Eldon Adkisson, will my ability to operate an old 'Chevle' to Condon Graham. I, Marjorie Bagley, bestow my piano playing ability onto Myrtle Hollinger. This is the final word of the Seniors of 1954 fQ5L,n4fLLL.L..14J President A May 21, 1954 K , fu i 1 X w I v 1 4 K L I L ' L ' f Zfrwf' W .. n pig, 11555 V X . 1..4 'Q:.'4 HJ ' -y 4 I A' 1 v ' v ' Q ' ' ' L wr ' - 'A ' cf!'5'ir'r ' V ' I Y V L 5 I v n 1 , I 1 I Class Prophecy As members ofthe C. P. A., it is our policy not to divulge in- formation about our work or our clients. Howeven since it has been requested by higher authority, we have relented and are forwarding the information. After months of research, we have gathered the following in- formation about the graduates of 1954. At the conclusion of many weeks of mental toil we picked up a newspaper whose headlines read WCalvin Kimberlin, Vice Presidentn. As we were walking down Diagona1's main boulevard, we met a woman carrying two bawling brats. with a start, we recognized Sandra Dalbey, now a farmer's wife. We met Bennie Skinner, captain of the atomic warship, U. S. S. Skinner, now docked in Grand River Port. We had a long chat with himo Robert Staats, a high-ranking officer in the National Guard, has married a glamorous TV star. M rjorie Bagley is a Professor at Diagonal University and has just completed revising Einstein's Theory. Her work at Diagonal U. doesn't keep her from hitting all As we went to the north end we met Marion Gardner, proprietor Service. Clara Reynolds has lived up now being manager of the Reynolds the night clubs with her husband. of town to get some atomic fuel of the Skelly Super-Sonic Special to her high standards of service, Aluminum Corporation, howeven she is still an old maid. Jerry Schlapia went to college and graduated with high honors. He now has a high paying job in the Reynolds Aluminum Corporation. He also hopes to get a higher position in the company before long. We finally got the low-down on Darlene Adkisson who married a tall, dark, and handsome man. She is now residing with this fine worthy in a bungalow for two in the East. As everybody had predicted, Eldon Adkisson and Donna Lee Wiley got married. Eldon didn't live up to his prediction, he is still a farmer. He's made a lot of money though, as he bought out Elmer Reece lock, stock, and barrel. Phillip Keller now owns and operates the Keller Super Plymouth Company of Diagonal. He's made a lot of money these past years though. So much in fact that he is now driving a Cadillac. Ruth Pine is now married and has lot of upulln in the commun- ity. You see, she and her husband own and operate a dairy farm. Roland Cregeen never got married. He owns a big farm near Clearfield, however, and drives a pickup. He still goes to town, and, as he puts it, has fun. James Buchanan has made a career out of the Air Force. He is a top man around the base. YOu see, he's a master Mechanic. During our research we came across the information about Reba Watts. After many trips abroad and other pleasures, she is now operating a cafe in this fair city. It is known as Reba's Restaur- ant. Oh, yes, one more detail. She is married and has four kids. We came across word working as a nurse. This She sometimes has as many once. Last, but not least, of Arlene Butt, finally. It seems she is is where she has it over the other girls. as 15 or 20 babies to look after all at we arrived at the information about Joann Schmitt. According to the records, she is working in the now small high school of Creston, fulfilling her secret ambition. As she had to go to college to get the training for this field, she is well qualified. You see, she is now Driver's Training Instructor. Having secured the requested information for our client, who, by the way, is a teacher fthe poor sucker? in the Diagonal School system, we will now take a much needed rest. Bud Brown Q Richard Taylor Class Prophecy Associates El-9.92 .1Li1.5.isS0n Play Baseball Basketball Band Track President D-Club Arlene Butt iay-' -' Band Chorus Pep Band Reporter Secretary Donna Wiley Play Band Chorus Cheerleader D-Club Vice President Marjorie Bagley Play Chorus James Buchanan Play Chorus Baseball Score Keeper D-Club Egbert Staats Play Chorus 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2- 2.. 2- 1.. kdkd KDNLJ INJMOUJMJMJ QJUJLAJMI I-'kd KDLDI-'LO NLD -ll'-II'-Il'Nll'kD-F' -FW 41'-ll'-P-ll' F-FL'-P-Fil' K-012' l2'G'-PNP' U3-CT SENIOR ACTIVITIES Roland Cregeen OW OFUCI O UO CIUJUJN1 9Z1???E39.'3Ex':' IEE? ff'-5 sw-E' ?93'sw-0 so-m S'?omm.- ommosmms ms me omw oosmmm omw dosmmw E mwnmwm wo ww gum Hgmmwg EQ4 nwomww Ami! 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CF'-P'-ll' L 01' cs: ... sm Xfgfff ...WTQ ' , l .43 Q45 -1 ,rx Q ' S,..v ' Uwe Move The Earthu Eat Pines Ice Cream Gayland Stephens Pines Dairy Diagonal, Iowa Q F ,,, Y L 15 wr I Bob :E Eldon How We Looked Marjorie ElKW .. lekrii r -:V . re.m Uwgjgfg ,al if K . 3 'H e.wv5V G Pnillipi 1 .65 Marion - Joann- QE .- niigg Ei +v 'if .',. M04 Reba gel NK James in - Calvln U Ronnie Darlene Donna Compliments of Diagonal Merchants Johnston Motor Co. C. Q B. Grocery ' fff 3' Jerry A Clara f!5G f-Q W M Q fL?Q QQ , 6 An,f'0 Qww 44 , M, ' CJ5 W 1 ' si ,r I FLLQ i,fWL1,L Q: we-'r lj-K W ,,, c,', 3-ff. Q '25 'wha Eg x fha? '-J '53 AaAAAAAR M M A bgQ', WQ886 if a Q -1 L -- -'1' . ff? , 9 1 r f f 1 2 V.. Agfa Q V . gl X, J J ,,, h J ,, g..K..s5 -. ' IL 7g -w fl Fw e?2'1 EQ M it s S if if Nm W4 . zu w e A A q,E5- fi all vllmf , it 'az' la- 51:51 ' lf L ng' ,l. F: ?rU' ' ' v-, H V F - if i xg! wif Q! 1 ! f , i Compliments of I' ' E sw Diagonal Merchants 4g fic? -5 ,05 'fb x T?lj!Phnl -1EEfe Ekghtgqbs G2isgY95'Q'0:0:,:o,f ,, , . ' Diagonal Snooker ' 1 ' Tim dc ve-ma Bonebrake's Store Barbara Abel Kay Allen Bud Brown Roy Bullock Janice Clouse Philip Dukes Ruby Garrett Condon Graham Myrtle Hollinger Elvin Johnson Marlene Kessler James Munsinger Donara Pine Larry Schlapia Jim Slavlk Richard Taylor Richard Teply fl '4 'w N., ' 'N W Elvin Jghns on Richard Taylor Rjchard Tgpl y Band 3 Band 3 Band 1-2 Baseball 3 Baseball 3 Baseball 1-2 Basketball 3 Basketball 3 Basketball 1-2 Track 2 Treasurer 1 D.Club 2 D-Club 3 Secretary 2 President 2 Play 3 D-club 3 Play Track 2 Ruby Garrett Vice President 3 Say Allen Band 3 Play 3 Band 1 chorus 3 Chorus 1 Jumoerattes l Bug Brown Jumperettes Play 3 Play 3 Lcniczn Qraham Marlene Kessler Barbara Abel Baseball 1-2 Band 3 Chorus 3 Concessions 1 Cheerleader l Jumperettes 1 Chorus 1 chorus 3 Play 3 Manager Jumoerettes 1 Play Secretary 2 Dogaya Qing Pep Band 3 Band 3 Clggge D-Club 3 Chorus 3 Chorus 1 Play 3 Jumperettes 1 Jumperettes Renorter 3 Pen Band 3 Play Vice President 2 James Munsinger Secretary 3 Ehlllig Qgkgi Concessions 2 Play 3 Band 1-2 Band 3 Basketball l-2 Play 3 James Slavjillg Play President 1 Myrtle Hollinger Play 3 B01 2111323 uheerleader 3 chorus 3 Track 1 chorus 1 Baseball l-2 Jllmverettes 1 Larry Schlapia Basketball 1 Play 3 Band 3 D-Club U- Club 3 Pep Band 3 Play Play 3 ,Q 1 ExcUsE Q, PLEASE 5 , I I The Juniors presented their class play on the evening of October 16 under the direction of Wilbur Miller. A large crowd, which declared the play a success, was present. The play dealt with nBashful Bobn Brantley who had a bad case of femalephonia and so shied away from women as from poison. Then two days after coming to the city to live, he got himself engaged. To the wrong girl, too, through a strange twist of circumstances. The day he arrived in the city, he took a room in the home of Mrs. Mary Whitson, who laughingly called her home a marriage mart. With so many pretty girls and nice young men staying there, romance was sure to develop sooner or later. With Bob it was sooner. The unfortunate affair with the wrong girl was cleared up in time for him to kiss the right one when the curtain came down on the play. Every member of the Junior class had a role in the play. ,QFfEf,Q YW is K an xg , me Lx 4?L .Q Compliments of Diagonal Merchants mate Roawrs a wA'rsoN The 0 PQSITS FIRST smwrs BANK J. meaikea E1 45- ,W 1 , uwwmew msec Q Z!! ', 'wM,, ,, ,W 1,9-0 ' :1-' 1 - N R 5? P X 2 Q 9 9 QQ ' iff A f ' K 84' -- 1- Q A Ti lt E K ' Q X, N 'aw Mary Carson yeas 1 Eugene Childers gms' 1 ,L l Lyndon Davenport ,N Carolyn Dolecheck X 55' L :3 W 1, -f I lXq i' 1 C3 C an YWEA Linda Goodale A l h Kermeth Johnson C Calvin Parker 1 1 5' ,. C E fy 5 Beverly Pine Q I . 'W 1 I We V Robert Plne g ,V nl, , ,o , ' Marion Price 1. M he Kyyhk x Uqrlin Rlcker f f I , Aee, R01 land Kicker -1 1 . '5fiff? 5 3.1 ' C 'Q-. QA: - X5-V51 i i i ks x v -Q 41 . Q ui, R1 KL .Iwi f f, 1:23 -v Fred Staats Jack Taylor s N Compliments of Diagonal Merchants O. J. Snodgrass If ' M tandard news Pmxamo nxmus J . N V ,., cos! no non man omm I lumblnb Emi H83 bin? Iowa end Illinois Coal Local Trucking Mary Carson Vocal 1-2 Band l Eugene Childers Vocal 1 Baseball 2 Basketball 1-2 Lyndon Davenport Vocal l-2 Band l-2 Vice-President 2 Carolyn Doleoheck Vocal l-2 Band l Secretary 2 Concessions 1-2 Calvin-Parker Vocal l Linda Goodale Vocal l Treasurer l Beverly Pine Vocal 1 Band l-2 Reporter l Marlon Price Vocal l-2 Band l-2 Baseball l-2 Basketball l-2 Secretary l Jack Taylor Vocal l-2 Band l-2 Baseball 1-2 Basketball l-2 President l Treasurer 2 Fred Staats Vocal l-2 Band 1 Kenneth Johnson Vocal l-2 Basketball l-2 Robert Pine Vocal l Band l-2 Baseball 2 Basketball 'l-2 Holland Ricker Vocal l Band l-2 Vice-President l President 2 Marlin Hicker Vocal 1 THE COMPLIMENTS OF ,, t v.,- MARILYN gg g A DIAGONAL Barber,- . v' 1' V ' ff V, Ja- 1 W 1 1 :sd , i f HATCHERY 3322? A .ll s J X ERE w -, 2, IK ' 1 m Q. hi 1 x V ' Q, M -I 5 , A , -5 Y f ': Etisrkf., 'x ,JV 2 Y L 'N rf fix Q 1,5 ,Q If Q3+'1 q'H'4'ggff. if 'Z' -A,Y . 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I -31 dw is is N Steve Adams Larry Armstrong Gary Bear Teddie Bergloff Billie Jean Brannon Colleen Bullock Elsie Cregeen Janice Graham George Hayes Bill Johnston Karen Mathis Marilyn Miller Verna May Moore Larry Motsinger Larry Parker Mary Pine Colleen Riley Janice Shifflett -EP Ivan Sobotka Q., , L 4 0 Martha sobotka A S 3 by L-5.5 'am . Q was Robert L. Bailey Q51 - Real Estate .--jg Bob 8: Betty's Variety A -. x..Y- , 'Vs if a ' 'asa '- 4 Ivan Sobotka Sheryl Sobotka Doris Staats Marilyn Starmer Carroll Strange Caryl Taylor Janelle Taylor Audrey Turner David Wiley 4, N W A-E Q ,IK , Q alisggza Bill Johnston David Wiley Band Band Band Vocal Vocal Vocal Pep Band Pep Band Pep Band Basketball Basketball Basketball Billie Q. Brannon Mary Pine Karen Mathis Band , Band Band Pep Band Pep Band Pep Band Vocal Vocal Vocal Steve Adams George Hayes Elsie Cregeen Band Band Band Concessions Basketball Vocal Colleen Riley Martha Sobotka Carroll Stgange Band Band Vocal Vocal Vocal Basketball Larry Motsinger Janice Graham Teddy Bgrgloff Basketball Vocal Basketball Mari Miller Lloyd Parker Verna Mae Moore vocal Basketball Vocal Sheryl Sobotka Maryilm Starmer Doris Staats Concessions Vocal Vocal -.Lanelle Taylor Audrey Turner Caryl Tan gr Band Vocal Band Vocal Vocal Cheerleader Janice Shifflett Cheerleader Gary Bear Larry Armstrong Compliments of UAUTP Crew Hardware fp I 'ps ' ' and Don 8: Bud Service .'. Funeral Service SERVXCQ Bob and Ivan Tank Service PIHLE 1 f x . 5 M .5 .fl 5 A 4 V X im' Vfkz 1 Q QA.. W5 f X 5 If 5 ,X Q 1 X Q , I BASEBALL Eighteen for baseball last fall playing six games: 2 Creston J. L. 6 2 Afton l Tingley 23 7 Kellerton 8 0 Tingley 5 SECTIONAL 1 Kellerton 14 TRACK Nine boys competed in eight meets during the season. Marlon Price, Dick Teply, and Roy Bullock placed in the district meet, which qualified them for the state meet. Bullock placed third in the mile. Others compet- ing were: Eldon Adkisson Kenneth Johnson Jack Taylor Bob Pine Dick Taylor Elvin Johnson Eugene Childers boys reported COMPLIMENTS OF The Diagonal ' ' Mount Ayr Reporter Record-News Ours 36 65 53 49 59 44 52 52 38 63 48 60 54 52 75 53 63 42 49 55 84 69 64 73 46 43 Bd kefball VARSITY Opponent Jamboree Kellerton Blockton Beaconsfield Benton Creston Corning Truro Afton Greenfield Beaconsfield Blockton Greenfield Tingley Kellerton Afton Bedford Mt. Ayr Beaconsfield Creston Clearfield Arispe Shannon City Beaconsfield Shannon City Tlngley Spurrier Oil Co. RESERVES Theirs Ours Opponent Theirs 28 43 Kellerton 33 38 48 Blockton 46 58 54 Junior High 20 72 43 Creston 40 43 56 Corning 55 53 57 Nt- AYP 58 64 58 Truro 27 55 51 Afton 25 47 38 Greenfield 35 43 53 Benton Varsity 35 71 38 Blockton 32 54 51 Greenfield 47 44 77 Tingley 21 45 61 Kellerton 26 64 Afton 28 46 Bedford 33 48 Ht. Ayr 42 45 Creston 37 52 Clearfield 41 75 Shannon City 28 53 Benton 35 Playing under the direction of Coach Dale Herr1ngton,the team improved, winning fourteen and losing twelve games this year. 60 49 75 71 71 53 47 45 45 72 40 60 Compliments of Clearfield Merchants Bailey Seed Co. C H E E B L E A D E R S Clara Reynolds Myrtle Hollinger Donna Wiley Joann Schmitt Carol Taylor Janelle Taylor The D-Club was again active this year. President Jerry Schlapia Vice-President Eldon Adkisson Treasure Jack Taylor Secretary Marlene Kessler JOHNNIES' GBOCERY COMPLIMENTS OF X if N I BLOCKTON, IOWA I ! 466imEEp STATE SAVINGS BANK ,Q ZZQMKBQ BEDFORD - CLEABFIBLD GRAVITY - SHABPSBUBG V M e Q W ,f ' 3 2 Il. if if X J if Siiizqa X ' X J 33332: vf S . N Ng' Al! I f -4, 72 'ji U V cuba' 3 .X G' 'TW2 7 ff ' 1 fi J A 741 A fi W f i riff' 1 ,-J A XXX f L W x Q J,--N ' ' fl X 1 SN ,f f' y ' 'Y V N , X' T f' 5 if I ! f f i Grades 7 and 8 with their teacher, Miss Ayres Front Row Janice Adkisson Janice Llnkey Patty Thompson Sharon Stephens Merill Starmer Carol Adams Glenda Strange Phyllis Hammond Donna Teply Middle Row Back Row Wayne Lucksinver Lyndon Childers Elizabeth Pine Alvena Adkisson Miss Ayres Sandra Herrington Howard Jarman Tommy Austin Alvin Schlapia Dixie Watson Kaye Lewis Judy Stephens Judith Kimberlin Gary Buell Andy Johnston Larry Morris Marilyn Reece Joan Moore Jimmy George Robert Sellers This year the Junior High, directed by Miss Ayers, presented as their operetta Uwild Rosen on November 16. The story was a gypsy romance of young lovers who had been exchanged as young babes. Every member of the class was in the operetta. The class flower was the roseg the class colors, black and pink. Afton Star 6 7-0 Creston News P Enterprise bf? '96 Advertiser 04 .Elrsr.3nw: Dean Louden Jackie Carson Wilfred Dolecheck Eldon Strange Jim Ruby Jimmy Linkey Dickie Herrington Second-Bow: Joyce Dukes barbara Steohens Carol Overholser Sharon Adams Norma Kimberlin Liane Snyder Eleanor Price Kay watson Nellie Coverdell Glee Bear Mary Lou Adkisson Third Row: Larry Parker Claire Newton Arthur Garrett Ross Louden Larry Schmitt Frank Strange David Stephen Tommy Strange Eldon Carson Jimmy Moore Fourijn -lgrz diehard Landis wayne Wiley Larry Strange Kenneth Graham Dale Cregeen Eddie Frederick Bobby Matthews Grades 3 and M with their teacher, Mrs. Barker Grades 5 and 6 F1rst.Bgw: Vicki Goodale Sue Kessler Karen DeBolt Patty Stephens Marilyn Sutherland Donna Adams Donna Louden Ann Watson Kay Markley SecQnQ,3gw: Stevon Rlef Rodger Louden Mervon Moore Ronnie Landis Sammy Landis Eddie Pine Kenney Dlllenburg Donald Stogdlll Lawrence Parker Robert Mathis Lh1rd,3gy: Joan Steohens David Frederick Judy Strange Kathryn Adklsson Mary Carter Larry Archer Eldon Morris Donald Stephens Gary Graham with their teacher, Mrs. Miller Leo Croy J' ' J ' coz-iPLIr-QENTS or Q' 1' ff-T H , 7' l Creston Hardware Iowana Hotel N- Creston, Iowa Creston, Iowa -.a!P Grades 2 and 3 with their teacher Mrs. Sobotka Kindergarten with their teacher Mrs. Wardrip EQLISL BQ!!! 1QLSeC fl BM2 Sharon Adams Kenny Markley Nancy Adams Marion Reece Sharon Bethards Robin Louden Candace Tindle Jerry Allen Wiletta Dowell Ronald Snyder Judy Adams Ronald King Ronald Yashack Compliments . Of Farmers' Co-op Roy Leply fi Creston, Iowa HXldlirREgggs C0 Donald Dailey First Rggz Randall Rief David Kilgore Ronald Schlapia Francis Gunsolley James Stephens John Deemer Ronald Overholser Richard Sellers Byron Gunsolley Second Egg: Twila Morrow Terry Morrow Dolores Day Ann Johnston Sue Johnston Sharon Kimberlin Jean Carter Charlotte Adams Barbara.Taylor Joyce Schlapia Bonnie Ebel Virgin1a'Hollinger Thlgd Egg: Terry Stodgill Robert Parker Dannie Coverdall Rhada Sobotka Stephen Michaelson Ernest Garrett Larry Bethards Carl Graham Howard Reece Fgugth Egg: Joan R chnovsky Patty Hogue Clara Harris Richard Smith Dan Allen Pine Duane Pine Bonnie Overholser Janet Yashack Margaret Staats Gay Louden ELEM: Frankie Carson Jackie Stephens Randall Schaefer Jenny Mathis Paul Pine Ann Beymer xx Elevator Phone 16491 Grant L. Hayes Charles Lesan kxkwfr Lumberyard Phone 426 5 - F79- f ' MASNNDN KQISNDKS REPORTERS High Schoo1.......... .... ......Ar1ene Butt Grade Schoo1.................Joann Schmit Sports......... ....Ca1vin Kimberli Featureseeeee essence oeeeE1dOn Adkisso Reba Watt IAl li'.llll..... ...lO...C '.Donna B PRODUCTION Marion Gardner Philli Keller-Bob Staat ' P Loren Miller- Darlene Adkisson -Ruth Pin1 J1m.Buchanan STENCILERS Marjorie Bag1ey.............C1ara Jerry Schlapia Proof Reader........ ..... ....wilbur M111 Sponsor....................Da1e 1 u a job. First plans had to be for the write-ups for the c paper. Then the articles to be proofread, then set up the paper. Stenciling was the, next step. It was the most tedious' because very few mistakes could be, made. Correction of any errors had to be made after each step in, printing the paper. After the stenciling was done, the pages were run off on the mimeograph. CIRCULATION I Bennie Skinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ronnie Cregeeq The final step was putting the paper together, and delivery was then made. The Maroon Echoes is a joint project of the Senior Typ- ing class and of the English 4 h Q. COMPLIMENTS OF Mount Ayr Merchants K4 f 4 Princess Theater Art's Radio Service 452, COIICEM HID HARCHING BAND The Dilgonal Bands were under the direction of Hr. Harry Bethards X17 X! 3 Compggments V yd: it Q Mount Ayr A U Department X Store X Lions Auto X Everything to Wear Supplies V Woodwardw Merchants .'.--,V- A ' C horn Choru Under the guidance of M . Harry Bethards, who was ill with the measles when the pictures on this page were taken, the vocal music department of the high school organized a boys glee club, a girls glee club, and a mixed chorus. The various vocal groups sang for community affairs and religious services, for school affairs, in contests, and on Radio Station KSIB. Mrs. Ina Thompson accompanied the singers. si, 5 ' l'. li .' z.m r'ss1 .1 x ' Boy COMPLIMENTS OF K ' Z !!,!+QYSlfQ fx. ' Igwa Main Motors Company 12'4,llQ1RIh5. Q ' Southern Hgssnvucs 9 Utilities Sales and Service -ffmlllmlq xi 5M00, Mount Ayr, Iowa Fa rm Activities 1 1 Our Diagonal community is a farming community. As such we share in the tremendous task of feeding the American people and the people of the world. So that this job can be done increasingly well, agricultural me- thods are constantly being improved throughout the world. Everything done to improve agricultural practices in our community helps us to bet- ter carry our part of the farm program and at the same time it improves the living standards of everyone in the community. One area of school life in which the line between the community and the school tends to disappear is the field of agriculture. Every boy in an agricultural course in school will be in the years ahead a better farmerg his farm will be a better farmg his community will be a better community. Agriculture in the school can, moreover, be part of the community's present as well as future. Working hand his home can put into practice what is farming practices. In this way the work of MAROON AGGIES President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Reporter , , COMPLIM NTS 596 DEUQ O f MT. AYR Tn: YRQDEIMAHR or nu menus nv woo IIWLLIIJITS Fennama Imp. Co. in hand, the farm student and taught as the best of modern the school gains new meaning. Lyndon Davenport Jack Taylor Kenneth Johnson Marion Price David Wiley - Ivan Sobotka TM! DRUG STORE Horne Drug L A Q H x Y 2 'Hx v-1 rfO 1? PRENTIS , HATCHEBY if ,A I X . 5 61 J I COMPLIMENTS MCCULLOUGH OF MOTOR COMPANY MT. HR, IOWA FARM soulvmmr Homemakers I-Iiss Miller shown with the Freshmen Home Economic Girls Concessions Carolyn Dolecheck Marion Gardner Sher-yl Sobotka Reba Watts Steve Adams Ruth Pine Liss Miller' COMPLIT'IENTS OF M A Y M cu T cn R SALES :ALHVICE :moss DERVICE HT . Am, IO-MA Diafonul's l953 Hollove'en was an all community affair. on Friday evening, October 30, the churches of the town entertxined the grade children. At the nigh school the Sevior Class was host it an all-High sotool ozrty. The next evening the Diagonal Lions Club was host to every- one it a community Weiner roast and free movie snowing. Comoliments of Creston Merchants SANDY'S FOOD MART MWere everyone ments and irooeries 'il 0 W ,,,, , 5 1 T W ' W., - t fi 5 4 is Y tg., 1 fi nt , if Q' ' 3 ' r Z ' , 4K1L,,,Wx. it 1' V. dx L ' M Q is it? Mk ' long 380 Oh. free! .., . V, .gn li ttt t W -- vQ- Q K ' n i Q Ln , Q4 , .. , ,V , I 1 i m h V,,,,,, X , ,,,: t ,Q P lil' - 5 . :ameri :raw N 'ft 'Af who's winnin' at Work ,M t...,,. 3 ,, -km 27 . Mm. .... .NM ., ,qw -it t .4 lm W I fa L! Nw 12 6 ,Q it f ' u g A ' and Bti-11 champ iAren't we cute? N You scared me partitlon sun, Compliments of or voun Mount Ayr Merchants INVETYMINT N Security Prugh A State Funeral m ur ro Bank QUICW6 5 5000. WELL 2 sBI'1Ol1S OOIlV8I'S8.t1O!1 Operating Yards in Mount Ayr, Iowa Clearfield, Iowa Diagonal, Iowa Gran! Ciry, Missour grits fujgffvg Qu ER us wwf, .- 4 f 44 X Q fx L Congraluleliion ,- jf 7 mmm ' Mitchell and Rodgers, M.D Ben Franklin Store Mt. Ayr Abstract Company Brand Standard Service Doyle Baker Baldner Clothing Store Motslnger Pool Hall Skyway Cafe Gunter Jewelry Mt. Ayr Cleaners West End Market Horne Hardware Finch Produce Company John Beard, Attorney Frank Wilson, Lawyer J. 0 R. Implement Company Mt. Ayr Implement Company Ringgold County Dairy Mt. Ayr M111 and Feed Diggonal Kokesh Implement Company Ostrander's Grocery Schlapia Skelly Service Ralph Ruby, Trucking Frank Fogle Snooker, A1 8 Elsie Diagonal Theater Pete Ives Cottage Inn Don Davis Garage Landis Furniture Creston Maid Rite Cafe Gels Jewelry Store Shea Jewelry Store Office Machines Company Shannon City E.L. Edward's Store INTER-C Publuxhers V Co FAC Jia NN.,f OLLEGIAT ver Munulncrurersr TORY ' HOME OFF Kansas Eity E PRESS Book Binders ICE ., MN Q Y .QF L i 3 2 5 E X 4, W 1'- -ww ge 5 kL,L, M: ,,.'k