Dunkerton High School - Raider Yearbook (Dunkerton, IA)

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Current Events .Sept. 1, 1918. 'fhe process opened up in the school house on the hill with Jrs. Cruise as our Principal and Instructor. After the summer vacation everyone was in readiness to master the tasks which were put before him fast and furious. Everything went well with the work until the awful plague, the “flu” :ame into our midst. Sept. 18. A patriotic program was held in the Grade Building. The High School furnished a few numbers of the program and a stirring address was given by Mr. Boatman, Superintendent of Schools at Hudson. Sept. 30 brought sorrow to every heart in the community and the funeral of Peter Kress our first contribuiton to the war. The school attended in a body and led in a procession to the cemetery. Each pupil carrying a flag to show his respect to the brave boy who had given his life as a sacrifice for his home and friends. Sept. 26. Each of the departments prepared two or four minute Liberty Loan speeches, which were given in the respective rooms. The public was invited. judges were chosen and the following students who won first places received season tickets to the Cattle Congress: High School. Ruth Cowlishaw; Grammar. Elma Magee; Intermediate. Frances Barlow; Primary. Marie Magee! Those with honorable mention were: Blanche Smith. Edward Gardner, Russell Brant. Minnie Magee, Roger Dunkerton and Dorothy Greelis. Victory Day. Xov. 11. Victory Day! We knew it early, very early in the morning. School proceeded with a charged atmosphere until 11 A. M., when a parade led by veterans of the Civil V ar, followed by the school and the entire city population, little, medium and big. marched through the city streets. Flags, bells, horns, guns, singing and shouting betokened the joy at the news of peace. School was declared off for the remainder of the day, and to do justice to Dunkerton and give vent to our joyous spirits we chartered the auto truck, decked it with flags, pennants and banners, borrowed all the charivari articles from the hardware store and started for Waterloo. Thirty Grammar and High School students chaperoned by Mrs. Cruise and Miss Coombs joined the thousands of V aterloo. Up and down, up and down, until the shades of evening reminded the hoarse, but happy throng that the day was closing and we bowled home. In the evening the garage was cleared, seats installed and Rev. Essly from Waterloo delivered a stirring victory address to hundreds of people who crowded in. Surely this was a wonderful day in the world’s history, for north, east, south and west celebrated with minds with but a single thought and hearts that beat as one. During the summer vacation five of the Girls’ Sewing Club made their regulation uniforms. These were exhibited at Ames, later at the State Fair at Des Moines, where Grace Bartholomew received first and Elma Magee second prizes. These garments were later exhibited at the Cedar Valley Fair with the following premiums: Elma Magee first and Helen Campbell second. Oscar Guver received first premium at the Cedar Valley Fair on pop corn grown in his school garden. Feb. 3-6. A Farmers’ Institute was held in Dunkerton. The pupils in the school competed for the prizes offered. Essay: “Value of Good Farm Buildings.” First, Elma Magee; second, Russell McXellis. Essay: “The Reasons Why One Cannot Afford to Waste Time While Securing an Education.” First, Marvel Adams; second, Ruth Cowlishaw. Essay: “Why Every' Home Should Have a Kitchen Cabinet.” First, Oscar Guyer. Letter: “Why Every Home Should Have Electricity.” First, Marvel Adams; second, Ruth Goff.

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Boy Scouts Troop No. 1, Boy Scouts of America, was organized in March with Rev. E. R. Kilclow as Scout Master and Rev. F. L. Holden as Assistant Scout Master. MR. KILDON Eagle Patrol. Charles Dundon, Leader Clair Lamb, Asst. Leader Oscar Guyer Clair Barlow Joe Hazel Clyde Barlow Black Bear Patrol. Russell Brant. Leader Edward Gardner, Asst. Leader Thomas Bond Floyd Guyer Clarence Liebert Donald Bellmer MR. HOLDEN Young Scouts. With Mr. F. I’. Davis as Director, the Young Scouts were organized. The voting scouts are having a glorious time at regular meetings. Later these meetings will be held out in the open.

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Longest list of homes not possessing a kitchen cabinet—Melba Dunkerton. Needlework—Elma Magee. Best garment—Mary Rodgers. Second, Melba Dunkerton. Manual training—waste basket—First, Russell Brant; second, Otto Beehner. Cookies—Elma Magee. Tuesday evening at the Methodist church, Mr. Macy Campbell from Cedar halls gave an address, 1 he Problems Confronting Us in the Reconstruction.” After community singing these numbers were given: The Slumber Boat—Primary Pupils. Story—Jumping Over Dollars—Edward Gardner. Reading—The Perfect Tribute—Ruth Cowlishaw. Plantation Sketches—Kentucky Babe; Tommy, the Cat. beb. 11. The Boys’ Working Reserve was organized with the following boys as members: Elmer Meyers, Charles Penne, Floyd Guyer, Edward Gardner and Charles Dundon. 1 his makes the school 100 per cent working reserve. Feb. 19. A party was given by Oscar and Floyd Guyer at their home to members of the High School and Grammar Grades. Twenty young people were present and after a pleasant evening spent in playing games a light lunch of sandwiches, wafers, pickles, cake and ice cream were served by Mrs. Guyer and her mother, Mrs. Swartz. March 20. 1 he pig contest for Lester and Bennington Townships was held at the James Magee farm. The contestants from here were Edward Gardner, Charles Penne, Oscar Guyer, Otto Beehner and Nick Wellner. Charles Penne, who was the fortunate contestant from Lester, received the prize pig. Among the records we purchased this year the following stars are greatly enjoyed: Gluck and Kellogg, Homer, Lauder, Columbian Symphony Orchestra, Caruso and Tetrazzini. March 18-21. Miss Burr, the County School Nurse, made her first visit Tuesday. At 3 :30 a social was given to the mothers for the purpose of meeting the nurse and hearing her explain the new health crusade. About thirty were present and at the close of a pleasant and profitable hour, refreshments were served by the teachers. This new work is receiving marked attention in all progressive localities and its value will be clearly seen by everyone in a short time. We certainly feel much pleased with Miss Burr and her work while here. March 28. At least fifteen girls volunteered to knit scarfs for the War Sufferers Relief. During the first semester the High School took a short course in Mineralogy in connection with Physiography. This work in analyzing and tracing minerals seemed to be greatly enjoyed and opened up a new line of research. Two weeks were devoted to the study of Topography and Nautical Charts. Maps and charts had been secured from the Government for this work. One of the practical courses which we took this year was Business English. We had no real conception of the ability or knowledge required to carry on the business world’s correspondence until it fell to our lot in this course. ON TO BERLIN SOCIETIES. Early in the school year “On to Berlin Clubs” were organized in all the departments to encourage the purchase of War Savings Stamps among the pupils. In the High School and Grammar Rooms societies were organized which gave splendid drill in parliamentary law to the members. In all the departments charts of Europe were used with Berlin as a goal and one’s amount of W. S. S. was shown by the position of tiny flags placed in one of the sixteen trenches on the chart. Gold or silver stars were given for every W. S. S. purchased. Everyone took an earnest interest in the work, until the school’s average was raised to twenty-four dollars and forty cents apiece. At the beginning of the Second Semester the names of the clubs were changed to “On to Berlin, With a Government of the People, by the People, for the People.”