Eldon High School - Eldonian Yearbook (Eldon, IA)

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Third year, alreadyl Yes, this morning, September 9, 1946, we began our year as third graders. Miss Otvetta Lampe looked out over her sea of shlningly blank faces and lo and behold, all were there. No one had dropped, school charms were increasing! We had gained four new students. They were: Connie Christy, Robert McCord, Patricia Hufsmith, and Mary Ann Ward. This year was an especially memorable one for us; we had our first taste of acting. Oh, what actors we made, running noses and all! Mrs. Amey Glotfelty welcomed us at the beginning of our fourth year. Her class of new students had been increased in number by nine. Deane Bolton, Fritz Burns, Donald Elkins, Wllda Pearson, Patty Stephenson, Duane Cloke, Richard Adamson, Martha Holcome, and Marjory Martin. We dropped Walter Snook. This year opened a new era for us in fractions and finger painting. Another school term had rolled around. The date was August 30, 1948. The setting, Eldon Public School. The cast, a group of fifth graders. Prompter, the late Hazel Hetrick. Patty Smith Joined our ranks. Ruth Gilyeart, Wilda Pearson, and Robert Lane left us. This year saw us take our first trip down the fire escape. In 1949, school began on August 29. We were eager to begin on that first day. We would whiz through this term, but as the first week in September rolled around, time stood still. To while away these school days we mastermined a theatrical production, The Kingdom of Bookenda, to commemorate book week. Also we fashioned bonnets and had an Easter parade. But we couldn't stop now; we decided to have a flower show. And this wasn't Just an ordinary one; we had weeds from all over town. All of these activities were accomplished under the guidance of Mrs. Helen Hughes. We gained some new pupils. They were: Carol Brown, Patty Pittman, Nancy Getty. Those leaving were: Beverly Lane, and Florence Bihian. Junior High at last. This school year began August 28, 1950. This was an important year for our athletic-minded students, because we had our first taste of basketball and cheerleading. Mrs. Mable Finney introduced us to all these new activities. We lost Albert Myers this year and gained a girl in his place, Anna Marie Spilman. We began our last year in Junior High on August 27, 1951. Beverly McKittrick Joined our class in February, and before the year was over we had lost three of our boys, Gary Cloke, Larry Sedore, and Duane Lang. We were kept pretty busy this year. We made and painted plaques and planned for our graduation exercises. On the night of our graduation a big change came over us all, an outward one at least. From what you could see, we were no longer a group of sloppily dressed kids; we were well dressed young men and women. Thirty-nine slightly green freshmen shook their way to school on September 2, 1952, to begin their first year in high school. They were: Fritz Burns, Carol Brown, Bill Canaday, Connie Christy, Kathy Creech, Sandra Deane, Pamela Dehm, George Edgerly, Donald Elkins, Charles Fitzsimmons, Freddie Fligg, James Fromi, Jack Glasgow, Shirley Hart, Tommy Hemm, Rex Hewitt, Janice Hewitt, Evelyn Houk, Doris Jackson, Robert McCord, Beverly McKittrick, Joyce Major, Jean Martching, Ronnie Mon-ison, Gene Morrow, Albert Myers, Patty Pittman, Bill Rock, Dora Saner, Nora Saner, Patty Smith, Anna Marie Spilman, Patty Stephenson, Reithel Sumner, Yalanda Sumner, Mary Ann Ward, Emelia Weeks, Carol Wilkinson, and Billie Ware. Initiation week turned us to a bright red, and not Just our faces. The Seniors of '52 swung a mighty paddle. As being a freshman is such a hard Job, we needed some relaxation, so we planned a party and a wiener roast. To give our treasury a boost, we held a skating party. We elected the following as our class officers: President, Fritz Burns; Vice- President, Gene Morrow; Secretary, Carol Wilkinson; Treasurer, Tommy Hemm; Reporter, Carol Brown; Student Council Rep- resentative, Patty Stephenson; Sponsor, Jack Sapp. We began our tenth year at Eldon High on August 31, 1953. Our class did its part this year to carry out the old saying, A sophomore is a wise fool. This year we went all out for activities; we had a pie supper, two skating parties, and another wiener roast. We lost some students this year. They were: Kathy Creech, Ronnie Morrison, Jack Glasgow, Robert McCord. Norma Berry Joined us. For our class officers we chose—President, Fritz Burns; Vice-President, Patty Stephenson; Secretary, Carol Wilkinson; Treasurer, Tommy Hemm; Reporter, Pam Dehm; Student Council Representative, Connie Christy; Sponsor, Jack Sapp. At last on August 31, 1954, we took our places as Juniors. We had dropped Norma Berry and Emelia Weeks, and gained Larry Howe, Russell McDaniel, Charles McDaniel, and Sylvanis Weeks. This was the year for our important activities. Our first Job, of course, was to elect class officers. They were: President, Carol Brown; Vice-President, Tommy Hemm; Treas- urer, Fritz Burns; Secretary, Carol Wilkinson; Reporter, Shirley Hart; Student Council Representative, Carol Brown; Sales Manager, Freddie Fligg; Assistant Sales Manager, Patty Pittman; Credit Manager, James Fromi; Assistant Credit Manager, Doris Jackson; Purchasing Manager, Patty Stephenson; Sponsor, Mrs. Nutt. Next we had to get our concession stand under way. As our class can't stand to be idle, we had to squeeze in a chili supper before we began our class play. This wonder of wonders was a comedy titled Feudin' Over Yonder, which featured chewing tobacco, shotguns, and bare feet. Our last big production came at the end of the year. We recreated the Stork Club in our high school gym and held a banquet to honor the graduating class of '55. At last we have reached our goal; we are seniors! What could be a better way to start off such a momentous year than freshman initiation. Also in those first few weeks we elected our class officers. They were: President, Carol Brown; Vice- President, Tommy Hemm; Secretary, ; Treasurer, James Fromi; Student Council Representatives, Patty Stephenson and James Fromi; Reporter, Connie Christy; Sponser, R. L. Pollock. At the writing of this document complete facts concerning the last months of school are not known, but you can be sure we have plans. We are going to put out our annual and work on a class play and top it all off with a class trip. 15 By Yalanda Sumner

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ROW ONE: ROW TWO: ROW THREE: ROW FOUR: ROW FIVE: NOT SHOWN: JUNIORS Billy Albert, Billy Campbell, Kay Canny, Nancy Chance, James Cloke, Charles Cubbage, Etta Mae Fitzsimmons, Loren Fligg. James Garrels, Linda Hamilton, Sally Hancock, Richard Hemm, Sandra Henderson, Susan Israel, Goldie McDaniel, Diane Phillips. Lila Pilcher, Karen Pittman, Marcia Potts, Alma Rupe, Merle Sedore, Delbert Shaw, Jerry Sloan, David Steele. Sandra Teeter, Donna Jean Thomas, Helen Thomas, Norman Tweed. Wilson Wilburn, Peggy Wilkinson. Frank Cloke. 17