Eldon High School - Eldonian Yearbook (Eldon, IA)

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As Sophomores we felt as though our brains would burst with all the knowl- edge we had acquired through our Freshman year. Three students unexpectedly joined us this year--Beatrice Johnson, Genevieve Pilcher, and Lawrence Auld. The class chose Mr. Ross as our sponsor and elected Barbara Witte, President, Glenn Hughes, Vice-President, Audrey Boyd, Secretary, and Lois Fite, Treasurer. One of our happiest memories of this year was our class play “The Mad Hatters un- der the direction of Miss Hunter. As Juniors we felt very important, and such subjects as English, bookkeeping, social studies, and typing kept most of us very busy. At our class election we again chose Mrs. Place as our sponsor and elected Beatrice Johnson, President, Lawerence Auld, Vice-President, and Lila Fane, Secretary-Treasurer. At this point the love bug entered our domain causing the loss of two of our class mem- bers. The girls took up the duties of housewives. This was our busiest year with thoughts of our class play, “A Little Honey and crowning achievement-the Junior- Senior Banquet. The “oh s“ and “ah s that reached our ears told us that our work was not in vain. Well, here we are Seniors and looking forward to that day when we shall re- ceive our diplomas. For some of us it will be a sad day. Some of us are looking forward to going to college and hope we shall come out all right. This year we chose Mr. Burns as our sponsor. Our class officers are: Pres- ident, Glenn Hughes; Vice-President, Lila Fane; Secretary, Patty Hemm; and Treasurer, Lois Fite. Our class motto is “The Doors to Wisdom are Never Closed . The class flower is the American Beauty Pose. The class song is, “Marching Along Together . We are working very hard on our annual and hope it will be very good. Mr. Wylie is the sponsor of the annual and he is keeping us very busy. We have not decided on our class play but many of us are thinking of it, and all hope that they will participate in it. At the end of the school we hope everyone will be proud to be graduating from the Eldon High School. On the graduating day we will be ready to challenge the future, which will prove that “The Door to Wisdom is Never Closed . 30

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Class History On September 4. 1939, school had begun for the Class of 51. Those answering Here to Lois Kirkwood were as follows: Donald Bihain, Lawrence Brown, Harold Cobb, Robert Chichester, Tommy Hawker, Floyd McIntosh, Jimmy Strunk, Eugene Hines, Beverly Bigger, Edith Bihain, Goldie Calhoon, Lila Fane, Patty Hemm, Ardith Pyle, Ruth Snook, Karilyn Shirlaw, Marilyn Shirlaw, Marilyn Van Patten, Barbara Witte, and Ethel Davis. In our second year, as many came and went, we added Betty Cloke and Marilyn Thummel. Our teacher was Mrs. Mable Stilfield. As the bell rang on September 1, 1941, those newcomers, under the supervision of Mrs. Franees Reed Vass, who filled in to take their place among the rest of the class were Charles Hughes, John Sickels, Lundy Weeks, Ferald Roberts, Betty Cole, Martha Thomas, Ruth Clark, and Delbert Davis. This was the year that the Lincoln School, known as Hillbillies, and the Eldon High School, known as Flat- Heads, were united into one class. During our fourth year, we added two more to our class, Betty Northup and Paul Dabler. We were taking our lessons from Betty Miller Barthalow. The fifth found most of us mistakenly thinking we knew more than the teacher, who was Mrs. Mable Stilfield. We entered school to find one new face, that belong- ing to Ronald Fuqua. In the year of '44, we were known as the Junior High and had a new thrill of passing from class to class as the high school did. Four new faces greeted us this year; Audrey Boyd, Jimmy Hayes, Orlo Thomas, and Donald Benson. Under the supervision of Mrs. Rasberry, Mrs. Hughes, Miss Sharp, Mrs. Stilfield, and Mr. Henery we acquired four new members to our class; Shirley Henry, Donna Curtis, Sharon Stevenson, and Donald Ludwig. Although some of us had our doubts, we came through with flying colors and participated in the eighth grade class exercises. We felt very happy to be graduat- ing because we would soon be in high school. Some of us were very grateful to Miss Herr for signing our diplomas. Those looking forward to being Freshmen were: Audrey Boyd, Donna Curtis, Lila Fane, Patty Hemm, Marilyn Shirlaw, Karilyn Shirlaw, Martha Thomas, Betty Northup, Shirley Henry, Kathleen Bonnett, Barbara Witte, Betty Cole, Donald Benson, Glenn Highes, Donald Ludwig, John Sickels, Orlo Thomas, and Donald Walker. The fall of ’47 found us Freshmen and well on our way to the top of the ladder. We didn t know what work was until Mrs. Place announced period one. As we were intelligent students, it took us no time to acquire the knowledge of the courses we were to follow throughout the year. There were exactly twenty-eight of us. Margaurette Aechliman, Beverly Bigger, Ferris Bull, Clifford Carter, Lois Fite, Shirley Liles, Norma Osing, Freda Pilcher, Bertha Saner, Verla Sedore, and Evelyn Thomas were the new Freshmen. Beverly Bigger later moved to California, and Kathleen Bonnett took up the duties of a housewife. Our Freshman officers were: President-Karilyn Shirlaw, Vice-President-Marilyn Shirlaw, Secretary- Shirley Liles, and Treasurer-Martha Thomas. Mrs. Place was our sponsor. Among some of the happiest memories of this year were a hayride and a wiener roast. 29

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Class Poem Each year in May a class must leave The halls of E.H.S. And pause, remembering, on the eve Four years of happiness. So now the Class of 51 Recalls its proud success: Twelve long years of toil and fun And many hour-long tests. We number twenty-one in all; Just five boys have we; And when we answer to the call, Sixteen girls you also see. Sophomore, Junior, and Senior plays With casts of talented actors Helped to brighten up our days With joy and laughter. We had variety in sports, Both base and basketball. Games never left us out of sorts Though we didn’t win them all Our talents were along all lines; In music they did show. Our voices didn’t sound like whines; So to contests we did go. Beginnings such as ours must point To future wealth and fame; Our school we'll never disappoint, But honor still her name. Donna Mae Curtis 31