Exira High School - Exiran Yearbook (Exira, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 162 of the 1953 volume:

P. H. Gardner Principal Mr. Bryson - Superintendent Occupations Government Miss Burger Engllsh-9-10-11 Llterature-9-10-11 Junior Class Play Mrs. Morey English-12 Llterature-12 Speech Mr. Williams Science Biology Football Coach Girl's Basketball Coach Mr. Coffin Mixed Chorus Concert Band Mr. Hooper Business Arithmetic Drawing Woodworking 9-12 Physics ArtB A Crafts Mr. Pouleon U.S. History World History Coach - PT Intramurals Coach - Basketball-Baseball Mr. Lawrence Typing I A II Office Practice Bookkeeping Annual Mr. Harper Vocational Agriculture-9-10-11-12 F.F.A. Mrs. Andersen Vocational Homemsking I-II Donna Ludwig School Secretary Smooth, sophisticate Interesting. The world Is full of laughs. Her ways and actions depend on her moods. Phyllis Buttler—Trl HI Y-l; Journal- ism-?, ; Class Play-3; F.H.A.-l; Basketball-1,2,3,4; Annual Staff-4; Mixed Chorus-1; Girls Glee-1; Pep Club-3,4. Leland Andersen---------------P.F.A.-l. It's safer being mild than fierce. Pat Crees--------Mixed Chorus-1,2,3,4; F.H.A.-l; Girls Glee-1; Journallsm- 3; Pep Club-3,4; Annual Staff-4; Sextette-1; Queen Candldate-4; Class Play-3. Allan Beck-------F.F.A.-l; Class Sec- retary-1; Class Presldent-2; Stud- ent Councll-1,2; Bowling Club-3,4; Speech Contest-4; Annual Staff-4. Everlastingly on the Job, beats carrying a rabbit's foot f or licit Dorothy Elwood------Trl HI Y-l; Jour- nallsm-l,2,3,4; F. H. A.-l; F.H.A. Seoretary-1; Mixed Chorus-1,2,3,4;- Band-1,2; Class Play-3; Girls Glee- 1; Pep Club-3,4; Sextette-1; Basket- ball-1, 2,3, 5 Annual Staff-4; Let- ter Club-3,4; Letter Club Secretary- 4. Todd Brown----------Intramurals-?,3,4; Track-1. Are there glrl Toot Lavonne Esbeck--------P.H.A.-l; Class Pley-3; Clarinet Cuartette-3; Band- 2.3,1 ; Journalism ,1 ; Annual Steff- 4; Mixed Chorus-3; Queen Candidate-1 ; Pep Club-1 ; Girls Olee-1. James Johnson----------P.P.A.-1,2,3, ; P.P.A. Reporter-3; F.P.A. Contest-3; Pootball-1,2.3,4; Letter Club-3,1 ; Track-1,2,3,1 ; Mixed Chorus-2. Where's my Dentyne7 G8no Gault-------Trl HI Y-l; P.H.A.-l; Journallsm-2,3; Mixed Chorus-1,2,3, 4; Band-2; Class Pley-3; Girls Glee- 15 Pep Club-3,1 ; Cheerleadlng-1,2,1 ; Sevtette-1,2; Annual Staff-1 ; Vocal Solo-3,1 . Joe Karwal------------Pootball-1,2,3,1 ; Besketball-1,2,3,1 ; Baseball-1,2,3, 4; P.P.A.-l,2.3,1 ; Letter Club-3,1 ; Class Presldent-3; Intramurals-2,3, ; Class Play-3. I don't know what you're talking about, but I'm against It. Nadine Gill----------P.H.A.-l; Journallsm-2. I'd love to do anything that would be helpful. Alan Duane Gill--------Track-2; Intramurals-2,3, . Glad someone thought of grad- uation. I'm going to nave the car tonight. Stay off the other fel- lows toes If you don't want to get stepped on. Gladys Hackwell----------------F.H.A.-l; Mixed Chorus-1,1 3,4; Double Sextette- Si Sextette-1; Vocal Solo-1,2,3,4; Journellsm-3; Annual Staff-4; Girls Glee-1; Bssketbell-1. Jerry Kline-----------Football-1,2,3,4; Besebr.11-1,2,3.4; Basketball-1,2,4; Letter Club-3,4; Letter Club Prrsl- dent-4; Class Play-3. Judy Hall----------Mixed Chorus-2,3,4; Trl HI Y-l; Girls Glee-1; Journel- lsm-3,4; Cheerleadlng-2,3,4; Class Play-3; Annuel Staff-4; F.H.A.-l; Pep Club-3,4. Dale Laurltzen-----------Football-2,4; Track-1,3; F.F.A.-1,2,3,4; HI Y-l; Intramurals-2,3,4. Mary Ellen Hansen-------F.H.A.-l; Trl HI Y-l; Journsllsm-2. Donald Paulson-------Football-1,2,2,4; Track-1,2; HI Y-l; Class Play-3; F.F.A.-l; Letter Club-3,4; Intra- mur8ls-2,3,4. I'm always seeing REEt We farmers all have our troubles. 'Ryself, Lavonne, and my Chevy. ■You may think she Is quiet but Just get ac- quainted. If you don't like It, you know what you can do. ■ Some poor wem wlix regret her accuracy In shooting. Joyce Johnson------------Basketball-1; F.H.A.-l; Journallsm-2,3 , ; Mixed Chorus- ; F.F.A. Sweetheart candi- date- ; Annual Staff Editor- ; Bowl- ing Club- ; Vice President of Student Council- ; Oueen Candidate- ; Pep Club-3, ; Student Council- . Richard Petersen----------F.F.A.-2,3, . Corrlne Jorgensen------P.H.A.-l; Mixed Chorus-1,2,3, ; Basketball-1,2,3 ,. ; Girls Glee-1; Annual Staff- . Wayne Petersen---------F.F.A.-1,2,3, ; P.F.A. Presldent-3; F.F.A. Treasurer- ; Pootball-1,2,3. Sharlene Laurltzen----------Trl HI Y-l; P.H.A.-l; Mixed Chorus-2,3, ; Band- 2,3, ; Journalism- ; Girls Glee-1; Annual Staff- ; Class Play-3; Pep Club-3, ; Bowling Club-3; Dance Band-3. Richard Rasmussen------Class Vice Pres- ldent-1; Basketball-2,3, ; Football- 3, ; P.F.A.-1,2,3, ; HI Y-l; Pep Club-3, ; Track-1; Intremurals-2,3, ; Class Play-3. V I'd like to see how near I can come to hitting that car. Where'll we go to- night? Owns a circus all his own. The most precious things are done up In small packages. Myrtle Parsons-----Audubon I; F.H.A.- 1; Basketball-1,2,3,4; Pep Club-3,4; Annual Staff-4; Letter Club-4; Queen Candldate-4. Charles Schwab-------Pootba11-1,2,3,4; Basketball-1,2,3,4; Baseball-1,2,3 ,- 4; Band-1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus-1,2, 3,4; Boys Ouartet-1,2,3,4; Soloist- 1,2,3; Track-3,4; Class Play-3; Letter Club-3,4; Executive Councll- of Letter Club-3,4; Intramural Coach- 2,3,4. Merry, Mlscnievoua Mag. Margaret Payne—Mixed Chorus-1,2,3,4; Band-1,2; Journallsm-2,3,4; Co-ed- itor of Annual Staff-4; Trl HI Y-l; Trl HI Y Presldent-1; Basketball-l; 2,3; Basketball Manager-4; Sextette- 3; Class Play-3; Sololst-Instrament- al-1 2,3; Vocal-3,4; Pep lub-3,4; Pep club Secretary Treasurer-4; Class Secretary-4; Queen Candldate-4; Bovl- lng Club-3; Girls Glee-1; F.H.A.-2; F.H.A. Treasurer-1. Jeff Roberts------F.F.A.-l,2,3,4; Sec- re tary-3; Track-1. A true and dependable friend at all times. Dorothy Starts void--------Trl HI Y-l; F.H.A.-l; Girls Glee-1; Class Treas- urer-2; Journall8m-2,3,4; Co-Edlbor of Journallsm-4; Queen Candldate-4; Pep Club-3,4; Annual Staff-4; Vice- President of Pep Club-4; Class Vlce- Presldent-4; Student Councll-1; Class Play-3; Basketball-2; Bowling Club-4 Robert Simpson-------Football-1,2,3,4; Basketball-1,2,3,4; Baseball-1,2,3, 4; Class Play-3; Letter Club-3,4; Letter Club Secretary-3; Intramural Coach-3,4; Pep Cl b-4; Class Presl- dent-4; Student Council-2,4; Track-3. Life Is Just one girl after another. A man of cheerful yesterdays and con- fident tomorrows. Take It slow and make It big. Her ways are ways or pleesantness and all her paths are peeceful.' I don't pretend to be a saint. Another mathmetielan.• Lila Strickland—Trl HI Y-l; Journal- lsm-3,4; F.H.A.-l: Mixed Chorus-2,3, 4; Annual Staff-4; Assistant Editor Of Annual Staff-4; Class Pley-3; Pep Club-3,4; Girls Glee-1; Bowling Club-3. Larrle Stone-----Football-3,4; Basket ball-2,3,4; Baseball-3,4; Letter— Club-3,4; Class Play-3; Class Sec- retary-2; Intramural Coach-4. Anna Jane Wahlert-------F.H.A.-l; Trl HI Y-l; Queen Candldate-4; F.F.A. Sweetheart Candldete-4. Tom Thlelen-----Track-3,4: Football 1,2,3,4; Baseball-1,2,3 ,4; Basket- ball-1,2,3,4; Class Play-3; F.F.A.- 1,2,3; F.F.A. Treasurer-2: F.F.A.- Vlce Presldent-3; Letter Club-,3,'4; Letter Club Vlee Presldent-3; Class Presldent-1; Class Vice Presldent-3; Intramural Coach-3,4. Ida Kay Wahlert---Mixed Chorus-1,2,3, 4; Band-2,3,4; Girls Sextette-2; Cheerleadlng-2,3,4; Trl HI Y Chaplln- 1; Girls Glee-1; F.H.A.-l; F.H.A. Historian-1; Annual Staff-4; Solo- ist-Instrumental and Vocal-3,4; Pep Club-3,4; Journallsm-3,4; Bowling Club-3,4; Class Treasurer-4; Double Sextette-3. Boger Tlbben--------Mixed Chorus-2,3,4; Track-2; Intramural-2,4. Every inch a gentle- man. I haven't been to Aud- ubon for a long time--- almost a week. ■Most girls don't bite. Jo Ann. Wahlprt-------Basketball-l, 2; Bend-3; Pep Club-3,4. Forrest Welker---------F.F.A.-1,2,3 ,4; Treck-l. What a sad world this would be. If the men were ell trensplanted. Shirley Wehlert---------F.H.A.-l; Trl HI Y-l; Cless Pley-3; Queen Candl- date-4; Annual Staff-4. Ralph Wedemeyer--------F.F.A.-1,2,3,4; Intremur ls-2,3,4. Mathilda Wedemeyer-----------F.H.A.-l; Girls Glee-1; Journallsm-3,4; Pep Club-3,4. James Wolf-------------F.F.A.-1,2,3,4 ; Intramur8l-1,2,3,4. When Sophoiiiores and Seniors get together. I've tried every kind of hair tonic. I'm In no hurry, why should others be? Joan Whitmore----Mixed Chorus-1,2,3, 4; Band-1,2; Sextette-3; P.H.A.-l; P.H.A. Presldent-1; Cheer-leedlnp-1; 2,3,4; Queen Candld8te-4; Plano Soloist-2,Basketball-1,2,3,4; Pep Club-3,4; Annual Staff-4; Journal- ism ; Class Play-3; Girls Glee-1; Vocal Solo-2,3,4. CLASS MOTTO The door to success Is labeled - Push I CLASS PLOWER White Camellia CLASS COLORS Light Green and Dark Green CLASS SPONSORS Mr. Bryson Mr. Gardner CLASS OPPICEBS President - Robert Simpson Vice-President - Dorothy Stadsvold Secretary - Margaret Payne Treasurer - Kay Wahlert When we seniors have all grown old, Wherever we may be, I know we will always remember The year of 'fifty-three. As the freshman class, In 'fortfr-nlne. We entered E.H.S. with glee. But now we're sorry we have to leave In nineteen fifty-three. For freshman Initiation A funny bunch were we, With plnned-up hair and funny faces And gunny sacks above the knee. Our class had many athletes, Especially among the boys. And those who didn't participate Were there to make the noise. In musical activities Our class has always rated, With band, chorus, and soloists. Whether smooth or syncopated. With palm-trees, sand, and Hula girls, Hawaii was the theme For our Junior-Senior Banquet. It really was a dre6m To see the girls In their formale, And the boys in suits and ties. (The change from Jeans and bobby-sox Was really a surprise I! ) You should always Love Your Neighbor , That't a saying to remember. It 8 also the name of our Junior play That we presented In December. Our class had many honor students. Watch them In the future and see That tomorrow's famous persons Graduated In 'fifty-three. No, we haven't been little angels In our years In E.H.S. How the teachers all lived through It Is anybody's guess. We've had a lot of fun together And shared our Joys and sorrows. As we worked and played and studied, Preparing for happy tomorrows. We have no way of knowing What life holds for you or me, But we hope you'll always remember The class of 'fifty-three. CLASS SONG (Tune of Somewhere Along the Way ) It's time to bid adieu To every one of you As we go on our way. Our high school days are ended On O-aduatlon Day. With courage In our heart. We're glad to do our part. We find It's so hard to say So long to all our schoolmates This Graduation Day. We'll ne'er forget, and with the Loneliness of night we'll start Remembering. E.H.S. We're gone and yet, there's still A feeling deep Inside that you will Always be, a part of me. So now we say good-bye, But mem'rles will not die. And as we go on life's way We face the world with courage On Graduation Day. While gazing Into our time machine, the year 19 0 appears on our screen. That September we sew several young boys and girls gayly tripping off to their first day of school on the space ship, Kindergarten. Our pilot, Miss Opoodel, failed to steer clear of a meteorite and our ship crashed. All records were lost. A rescue ship was sent to pick up the survivors which Included: Shirley Atkinson, Chester Bartlet, Raymond Chase, Pat Crees, Marilyn Paaborg, Duane Gill, Nadine Gill, Leila Hansen, Fern Jessen, Geneva Jessen, Jerry Kline, Corrlne Jorgensen, Dixie Meyer, Melvin Parrott, Margaret Payne, Wayne Petersen, Darrell Schlater, Darwin Schlater, Charles Schwab, Joan Whitmore, Larry Pries, Arnold Wolf, Gano Gault, and Charles Hansen. Our pilot. Miss Ruth Bennett, proved to be an excellent an safe one. We de- cided to call this ship, First Grade. One classmate, Dixie Meyer, grew dissatisfied with the etmosphere and decided to return to earth. As we boarded a new space ship, entitled Second Grsde, we noticed chat again our pilot was Miss Ruth Bennett. This year we discovered that some of our classmates had grown tired of space travel end remained behind. They were: Charles Hansen, Darrell Schlater, Darwin Schlater, and Larry Pries. The latter part of our trip we rescued three girls from a space wreck. They were: Mary Ellen Hansen, Jean Hall, and Dixie Lee Phlppen. Dixie decided to leave ship before we arrived at our next space station. After a relaxing summer we decided to once more try our hand at space travel. Those who showed up for the flight were: Chester Bartlet, Marilyn Paaborg, Larry Fries, Gano Gault, Duane Gill, Nadine 0111, Leila Hansen, Mary Ellen Hansen, Geneva Jessen, Corrlne Jorgensen, Jerry Kllne Melvin Parrott, Margaret Payne, Wayne Petersen, Charles Schwab, and Arnold Wolf. Pour new passengers were ready to report for duty. They were: Dorothy Frederick, Robert Simpson, Claude Jayne, and James Wedemeyer. Three of our classmates missed the ship and waved to us as we took off. They were: Shirley Atkinson, Raymond Chase, and Fern Jessen. Our pilot, Miss Mildred Phillips, rocketed us through a successful year, without a casualty, In our shin, Third Grade. As we boarded our new ship, Fourth Grade, our pilot, Miss Naomi Fordyoe, welcomed aboard five new members. They were Shirley Atkinson, Dorothy Elwood, Fern Jessen, and Paul Miller. We had a very successful year. Our ship, Fifth Grade, provided a much larger shin and an Increase In the crew mem- bers. The new members were: Phyllis Buttler, Lola Mae Littlefield, Dixie Lee Phlppen, Lila Mae Strickland, Judy Hall and Donald Paulsen. Corrlne Jorgensen grew tired of travel this year and left us after the first half of our trip. Our ship. Sixth Grade, added some more new faces to the bright and shining one6 of our crew. They were: Rose Andersen, Gladys Kness, Sharlene Laurltzen and Harold Smith. Marilyn Paaborg and Lola Mae Littlefield grew tired of our company and left us the first part of our trip. To take their places, June Kline and Tommy John rocketed to us. Phyllis Buttler then decided to follow Marilyn and Lola and she too left us. Our pilot, Mrs. Beverly Payne guided us through a successful year. Our ship. Seventh Grades proved to bring together the same crew as we had last year. Phyllis Buttler decided to Join us again. Again there was dissatisfaction amoung the crew members. Arnold Wolf left as a result. Our pilot was Mrs. Ruth Ressmussen. As the roll was being called for the Eighth Grade crew members, all of last year's crew was aboard. An additional four members constituted a quartet of four boys. They were James Johnson, Leland Andersen, Larrle Stone, and Russell Ocean. They helped us rocket through another successful year. Class Hlstofy, Cont At last we arrived at a new planet, High School. Here we boarded a new space ship called Freshman. We welcomed aboard 22 new members. They were: Jeff Roberts, Lavonne Esbeck, Shirley Wehlert, Anna Jane Wahlert, JoAnn Wehlert, Kay Wehlert, Dorothy Stads- vold, Joe Karwal, Forrest Walker, Dale Laurltsen, Richard Petersen, Richard Rasmussen, Todd Brown, Roger Tlbben, Joyce Johnson, Allan Beck, Ralph Wedemeyer, Mathilda Wede- meyer, Corrlne Jorgensen, Gladys Ledet, Janet Lund, and Henry Reyerson. One member, Russell Ocean, failed to make the ship that year. Our pilots were Mr. Tallman, Mrs. Irene Rasmussen Buckner, and Mr. Lawrence. The second space ship we boarded from High School was named Soohomore. We welcomed one more boy end one more girl to our merry crew. They were Myrtle Parsons and Jon Wleman. Leaving our crew that year were Henry Reyerson, Arnold Wolf, Claude Jayne, and Janet Lund. Mr. Lawrence and Miss Burger piloted for us that year. At lest we boarded a new ship that held many exciting adventures for us. We called It Juniors. Our pilots, Mr. Hooper, Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Harper, and Miss Ploog, led us through a successful year. We lost only three crew-members that year. They were: John Wahlert, Melvin Parrott, and Jon Wlemann. And now we are boarding the last ship to leave the planet High School. A few of our classmates have failed to show up and we have a few new ones. Our class Is now cons- titutes by: Leland Andersen, Allan Beck, Todd Brown, Alan Duane Gill, James Johnson, Joe Karwal, Jerry Klln Dale Laurltsen, Donald Paulsen, Richard Petersen, Wayne Peter- sen, Richard Rasmussen, Jeff Roberts, Charles Schwab, Robert Simpson, Larrle Stone, Mary Ellen Hansen, Joyce Johnson Corrlne Jorgensen, Sharlene Lauritzei Myrtle Parsons, Margaret Payne, Dorothy Stadsvold, Lila Strickland, Anna Jane Wahlert, Kay Wahlert, Tom Thlelen, Roger Tlbben, Forrest Walker, Ralph Wedemeyer, James Wolf, Phyllis Buttler, Pat Crees, Dorothy Elwood, Lavonne Esbeck', Gano Gault, Nadine Gill, Gladys Ledet Hack- well, Judy Hall, JoAnn Wahlert, Shirley Wahlert, Mathilda Wedemeyer, and Joan Whltmorew Dorothy Frederick failed to return and Charles Reerden came with us. Charles, however decided to leave ship soon after we were out In space. Our ship now speeds eway from the planet High School with a crew of 22 girls and 21 boys, all looking forward to boarding many different space ships throughout their lives. Upon returning from a cruise to the planet Pluto, we landed at the space station In Hollywood, California. There to greet us was Joan Whitmore. She had received our space call and was ready to show us the town. She showed us around Moon View Studios where she Is now starring In “Music from Heaven . Through our visit with Joan, she Informed us that two of our classmates, Allan Beck and Jeff Roberts, were close by. Allan Is now the owner of the largest apple orchard In the universe and has Just received the honor of Mr. Apple Grower of 1973 . This year Allan had a little bad luck and forgot to cover his apple trees before the big frost. His whole crop got frost-bitten. Jeff has been flooding the fish market with the fish he catches off the coast of Washington. Jeff now owns the largest fishing company In the United States. He Is Just fishing for the Halibut ! As our train stopped In Reno, Neveda, an old clsssmate, Sharlene Lauritzen, boarded and took a seat near us. Soon Sharlene struck up the old and familiar conversation with us on the subject of men. She told us that she will soon be taking up re-ldence In Reno because of her flourishing business there. Sharlene has Just received her fifth divorce this year. It will be much easier and closer for her this way. Through our conversation with Sharlene, we discover that Charles Schwab Is In the vicinity of Salt Lake City. Charles Is trying to legalize his harem of 20 Egyptian beauties and not be caught by the F.B.I. This sounds like Charles. A familiar face registers on the radar machine and we heed our train for Montana to vis It with our old classmate, Phyllis Buttler. We find Phyllis happily raising four redheaded, freckled, children on the Kline Cattle Ranch. Phyllis also has news of other old classmates. Ralph Wedemeyer Is now located on a potato ranch In Idaho. He has won world fame for developing an eyeless potato. We didn't know Ralph had It In him. Phyllis also Informs us that Forrest Walker Is in her neighboring state of Wyo- ming. He and Mary Lou are raising several little Wyoming cowboys. Wd hear they are soon going to start a traveling rodeo featuring The Four Bouncing Boys . The gold rush of '73 lures us to the Black Hills of South Dakota as It does many others. While busy prospecting who should we pan Into but Myrtle Parsons. Myrtle has Just struck a rich gold vein and is able to retire for life. We were not so lucky as Myrt so we decided to move on. Myrtle knew of the where-abouts of our former classmate, Gladys Ha kwell. Gladys and Melvin are now living In North Dakota with their flock of little ones and have a very successful wheat ranch. Miss Kansas Sunflower of 1973 proved to be our old friend, Dorothy Elwood. Dorothy has atomic news for us. She and Gano we e entered In the Miss America beauty contest at Atlantic Gity, New Jersey. Gano was entered as Miss Georgia Peach of 1973 and she came through victorious as Miss America of 1973« The contest was held on the estate of our former classmate, Joe Karwal. All beauty contests are now held on Joe's est-te, by order of the government. It helps to settle his millionaire ulcers '. From Dorothy we leern of the fate of one other classmate, Corrine Jorgensen. Poor Corrlne has been given up as lost In the deserts of New Mexico. Determination to seek her man to the last led her to the desert, where searching parties have not seen any signs of her for weeks. Last reports, however, were In her favor. While reading the Tulsa, Oklahoma Dally Journal, one column In particular attracts our attention. It reads, Oklahoma Outlaw, Todd Brown Is finally captured. Further reading proves that Todd was caught stealing oil from James Wolf's oil wells In Texas. Todd Is to be on trial next week before Judge Rlchsrd Petersen of Oil Stealerrf County, Arkansas. Class Prophecy, Cont. A visit to Todd In the county Jail provides us with more news of former classmates. James Johnson is now a great Indian disputer of the Southwest. James received fame lest week when he settled an old dispute between the Indians snd the whites. It seems the Indians wanted their land back !! The Mardl Gras In New Orleans beckons to us as well as many others. In the Joyous and gay festivities of that gala affair, tragedy strikes I A raid was held on Tom Thlelen's French Quarter Burlesque show. All of his Imported French beauties were teken away from him. Poor Tom Is at a loss for words. While trying to console Tom, we discover from him that Larrle Stone has developed a seedless cotton on his half-state cotton farm in Alabama. Larrle seems to have had a spree when he bought up more than half of the state's lend. Reports Indicate his buy- ing up of the land Is still going strong as he wants to be King of Cotton . Tom also tells us of Leland Andersen's fine advancement. Albert Einstein Is now working under Leland at a new atomic plant at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Leland's present project Is to fuel a Jet that will go beyond the nine planets and come back on only one gallon of atomic gasoline. A boat excursion Is now In the back of our mind and we shall bring It up to the front and get started. The Florida Keys send their tidings of excitement. While out 1 the middle of the Gulf of Mexico we almost collide with a fishing boat. The skipper turns out to be our old friend and classmate Mathilda Wedemeyer. Mathilda has a flourishing shrimp business In Mississippi and having a dozen of her own shrimps around adds to the confusion of a career woman. As we enter the harbor at Key West, an unusual advertisement meets our eyes. It reads, Are you lonely? Do you yearn for someone's love? Come to the Keys of your future. It was signed Dale Laurltsen. Through further Inquiry we found Dale and he told us that his lonely hearts' club was doing a land office business. As we finish our visit with Dale the North again sends us It's beckoning csll. Graduation exercises ere In full swing as we take our places at the U. S. Naval Academy at Anapolls, Maryland. Our classmate, Richsrd Rasmussen, Is graduating with high honors as an accomplished Naval Admiral. He will take over duties In the European theater next month. Also attending Richard's graduation are Duane Gill, who Is now a tobacco million- aire. Duane has to.vented a new cigarette which has no nicotine, no cigarette hangover, no tobacco. He Informs U6 of his sister's accomplishment. Nadine Is now a successful member of the F. B. I. She has Just been called from her home In Nebraska to the Colorado Mountains to seek out Mary Ellen Hanses and her lover. Mary Ellen IS a true gun moll, standing by her guns to the last. Another familiar face that looms out of the graduation crowd Is that of Jolly Pat Crees. Pat Is now In Kentucky raising thoroughbreds. Horses, that Is I An invitation from Wayne's Hunting Lodge provides for us a week of complete re- laxation in the north woods of Maine. Our old classmate, Wayne Petersen, Is now a famed hunter and has started his own hunting lodge. Wayne is there waiting to show us a week of thrills In hunting for wild game. Donlta is there to see thst he sticks to WILD game. That old longing for home Is coming Into our veins and our train points It's nose toward good old Iowa. While traveling through Vermont we notice a sign that reads, Don's Maple Sugar . Through further Inquiry we find our old classmate, Donald Paulson Is tapping maple trees to send some sugar to his honey, Lavonne, who Is patiently waiting for him back home Is Iowa. Headlines of the Boston Times reveal a sad story on snother of our classmates who met his fate. Poor Robert Simpson has finally been caught up with. He Just made his third attempt to stage another Boston Tea Party. Our sympathy goes out to ooor Robert. In New York City we find another of our classmates has become a successful man of the hour. Roger Tlbben Is now the manager of the Stork Club and he reports that business Is as good as ever. Roger also has news for us about Lila Mae Strickland. Lila Mse has ended up a farmer's wife. Her husband's line Is a little different than that of an lows Farmer. They live on an oyster farm In Deleware. Her husband Is called a Farmer of the Sea . Wonderful news greets our ears. Our old classmste, Joyce Johnson, Is approaching the greatest opportunity of the times. She Is to be Inaugurated as the first woman President of the United States at the White House next week. As our train again heads West we come upon that coal town of Pittsburgh, Pennsy- lvania. While roaming the streets of Pittsburgh we notice a sign that reads, Mag's Pawn Shop . There at the door to greet us is our former classmate, Margaret Payne. No customer slips through her fingers as she grabs them off the street and can talk them Into buying anything. She has now become twice as good a talker as she ever was before. Claes Prophecy, Cont. After tearing oureelves away from talkative Margaret our train once more speeds toward home. Closer and closer we come. Chicago, the city of lights and theaters. Such novel advertisements as we have never seen before greet our eyes. Just as we thought. Our classmate Dorothy Stadsvold has had a hand In this plan. Dorothy Is now a commercial artist and writes for the largest advertisement company In Chicago. She Is kept pretty busy as she commutes dally from suburban farm where she Is raising future artists. Wisconsin, Minnesota, and then Iowa. In Wisconsin, Judy Hall Is at the train station to meet us. Judy, poor girl, Is definitely an old maid ! It appears that she will always be one, unless she changes her brand. Judy has a successful roquefort cheese factory In the Wisconsin Dells. She Is now thinking of adding chlorophyll to the cheese. Her favorite color Is green. In Minnesota, we have snother pleasant surprise of how our classmates have come up In the world. The Mayo clinic Is taking the Blgn, Mayo's, down and will raise a new one In the next few weeks. The new management Is to be headed by Anna Jane Wahlert, as she has been such a successful surgeon there for the oast three years and she has asked three other classmates of ours to be In partnership with her. Kay Wahlert Is a successful doctor In Indiana and will Join in with Anna Jane as well as JoAnn, who has been a successful surgeon In Ohio, and Shirley, who has been a success In plastic surgery In Michigan. They sre going to call their partnership Wahlert1s . And at last the moment we have waited eor for the last 20 years. We arrive back In Exlra. Things look almost the same and as we pass the Kline Service Station, we see the familiar face of our former classmate, Jerry Kline. Jerry now has the Job he has been waiting years for. He raises hybrid Missouri Mules for all the Democrats In the United States. He doesn't have very many mules so he has other odd Jobs on the side to support his family of six. And now we are settled, calm and peacefully, In our own easy chair at home. We are now free to reminlse about all our former classmates and wonder wh they will be doing In another 20 years and where they will be. But worrying and wondering shsll be left for the energetic. We are tired and shall sleep. Perhaps for 20 years more, and then account for our classmates agsln. Nlte nlte !! THE END U) 6 i nj«y (P C%AJ s LXsy J ' {y% ! • foH dr adJ iilW In the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred fifty three, the Seniors of Ezlra High School, being of sound mind, (or otherwise) do hereby will our talents, abilities, and possessions to the unworthy underclassmen who will need them when they steo up take our olaces in the world. I, Lelend Anderson, will my quietness to Ed Parsons. I, Allan Beck, will my willingness to gossip with the girls to Robert Nelson. I, Todd Brown, will my flashing red hair to Virginia Phippen. I, Phyllis Buttler, will my dancing technlaue to Kathryn Anderson. I, at Crees, will my winning smile to Carol Lea Willis. I, Dorothy Elwood, will my position on the girls basketball team to Elslne Christensen. I, Lavonne Esbeck, will my steady, Donald, to my sister, Shirley, for safekeeping. I, G8no Gault, will my dizziness to Sherri Heath. I, Duane Gill, will my Job at Baker's Super Market to Merrill Sykes. I, Nadine Gill, will my trips to the sksting rink to Charles Jensen. I, Gladys Heckwell, will my secure future to Virginia Andrae. v. I, Judy Hall, will my cheerleading pblllty to Wanda Jayne. v I, Mary Ellen Hansen, will my shoe skates to Darwin Nlssen. f James Johnson, will my suDply of Dentine gum to Robert Wheeler.a y Joyce Johnson, will my size 5 shoe to Gwen Wieraann. (A Corrlne Jorgensen, will my Hamlin man to Marilyn Akers. Joe Karwal, will my car to my brother, Bill. Jerry Kline, will my freckles to Brook Petersen. Dale Laurltsen, will my oositlon on the football team to Howard Green. = Sharlene Laurltzen, will my wolverine technique to Mprcie Frederick. | Myrtle Parsons, will my shortness to Bill Simpson. 5-7 Donald Paulsen, will my noontime c nauffering to Roy Wedemeyer. § Margaret Payne, will my short hair to Correen Dickinson. Richard Petersen, will my driving ability to Donald Bills. v Wayne Petersen, will my steady, Donita, to my brother, Gail, for safekeenlng. Richard Rasmussen, will my ability to be somewhere else when you want me to Ken Cullings, Jeff Roberts, will my intelligence to Darwin Lile. Charles Schwab, will my ability to get along with the teachers to Ronnie Struble. I, Robert Simpson, will my butch haircut to Jerry Jensen. 1, X I, Dorothy Stadsvold, will my artistic ability to fc'odie Lee sorensen. • Qok Lerrle Stone, will my athletic ability to John Schrader. . . fr Lila Strickland, will my Job at the Drug Store to Rllla Jayne. „v Tom Thlelen, will my trips to Audubon to Jimmy Jayne. Roger Tlbben, will my bashfulness to Molly Juhl. Anna Jane Wehlert, will my long blond hair to Mary Marrh McCall. Kay Wehlert, will my beautiful singlne voice to Wslt Kllworth. I, JoArrn Wahlert, will my Saturday nights at the Starline to Marie Jensen. I, Shirley Wehlert, will my typing technloue to Pat Lykke. I, Forrest Walker, will my steady, Mary Lou, to Sera Godwin for saSpkeeoing. I, Mathilda Wedemeyer, will my never cares attitude to Donna Smith. 1, Ralph Wedemeyer, will my ability to get along with Mr. Hooper to Jack Peppers. I, Joan Whitmore, will my gift of gab to Evelyn Wells. I, James Wolf, will my comolalnts to Janice Andersen. I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, 1 1; i, i, 1, 1. '•VM- S' a Dorothy Akers Larry Anstey - I Eugene Carter Francis Fuller Donna Hocamp Chester Bartelt ? Ken Cullings Sara Godwin Marilyn Imslek Marilyn Akers ) Ruth Basham Colleen Hansen Jimmy Jayne H. AlDei-csen - -I 7 I Arnold Foss r, Bllla Jayne Dean Andersen Sherry Heath Harry Jensen Rose J. Bllllck Roger Carper V-' ► i J. Kallesen ft W. Kllworth Janice Johnson ♦ Killer Ledet Twlla Jorgensen � Darwin Lyle Arthur Madsen ii J Blchard Nelson Edward Parsons I ,1 Brook Petersen r John Schrader Honald Struble Harold Sims D. Sturgeon Donna Smith D. Thygesen T. Stadsvold Paul Wahlert Robert Lykke v ; Denny Petersen V Ann Statzell Carol Willis J. Andersen K. Andersen Donald Bills Gary Bjorn uerald Chase D. Christensen ( ) i ' li Gene Gill « fl. Hackwell fS m m U m Robert Huff M. Frederick A 0 i ’ - ti M f fl Wanda Jayne V a i Wilma Jayne M Gene Jessen x Frank Hansen Joyce Jeanotte S_________I Darrell Jensen i r Marie Jensen K Kallesen m- ■ - J IL I N Mary Lou Keasey Francis Sykes Merrill Sykes ' % M. Jo Thlelen ■ Marvin Toft Larry Akers Betty Brown Carol Crlsman Maynard Hansen Honald Johnson N. Andersen Carroll Basham Wayne Chase Nola Bengard i Ronald Clark Mickey Bopp Rhonda Cordes Glenn Bsbeck Opal Hocamp Richard Juhl C. Esslngton Kenneth Howe Bill Karwal I ‘ ' I Karol Glese Beverly Jensen C. Kltellnger y Harold Godwin ' A ' t ' VJ J Charles Jensen u - - � _______ t Bill Ludwig Rex Pepper8 .i' Gall Petersen Jerry Petersen Russell Phelps w b K- Rasmussen S. Rasmussen John Toft Gall Schrader Dallas Wahlert Mildred Wahlert Ruth Wahlert I ( J. Thompson ' v ' m i I Ronald Wolf Freshmen President - Helen Stadsvold Vice-President - Gall Petersen Secretary - Charlotte Esslngton Treasurer - Jerry Dale Petersen Student Council - Billy Ludwig Sophomore8 President - Gary Kline Vice-President - Gary Bjorn Secretary - Darrell Jensen Treasurer - Robert Nelson Student Council - Gary Schwab Juniors President - Brook Petersen Vice-President - Dorothy Thysresen Secretary - Carollea Willis Treasurer - Richard Nelson Student Council - Harold Sims Ali m Januis Ann Wahlert Shirley Wahlert Lavonne Esbeck Pat Crees Let's bury Earlham - aay the Freshm Journallam Fortune Teller Foresees Victory Junior Class Bowling Club arrest Ruth Wahlert Katy Rasmussen Joyce Johnson Ann Wahlert Shirley Prederlck Dorothy Thy gesen tabeat Caaacll Left to Right Standing - Harold Sims, Gary Schwab, Gary Kline, Brook Petersen, Mr. Garnder, Billy Ludwig. Seated - Joyce Johnson, Robert Simpson, Helen Stedsvold. OFFICERS Sponsor - Mr. Gardner President - Robert Simpson Vice-President - Joyce Johnson Secretary - Brook Petersen Treasurer - Harold Sims Ammvai Staff Gano Gault, Dorothy Elwood, Lavonne Esbeck, Margaret Payne, Allen Beck, Shirley Wahlert, Gladys Hackwell, Corrlne Jorgensen, Sha lene Laurltzen, Pat Crees, Kay Wahlert, Dorothy Stsdsvold, Lila Strickland, Joan Whitmore, Joyce Johnson, Judy Hall. A Activities Gano Gault and Allan Beck were chosen from a group of student contestants to represent Exira High School In the Speech Contest that was soonsored by radio station KAYL at St rm Lake. The topic of these speeches was I Speak for Democracy. Jerry Kl'ne - Senior Tackle Omaha World Herald's 1st All Southwest Iowa Football Team. Jack North's 7th All State Football Team. Tom Thlelen - Senior Cuarter- back. Omaha World HerdTs All South- west Iowa Honor Boll. Jack North's All State Honor Boll. Charles Sohwab - Senior Left Half-Back. Omaha Worid Heralcfe All South- west Iowa Honor Boll. Dorothy Blwood - Runner-Up In the Sectional Free-ttirow Contest at Coon Rapids. Left to Rlgnt 1st Row Mary McCall Marilyn Frederick Kay Wahlert Sharlene Laurltzen Margaret Payne Judy Hall Levonne Esbeck Lila Strickland Evelyn Wells Wilma Jayne Janice Andersen 2nd Row Carollea Willis Joan Whitmore Annette Statzell Dorothy Elwood Mathilda Wedemeyer Joyce Johnson Shirley Esbeck Dorothy Akers 3rd Row Miss Burger - Sponser Donna Hocamp Phyllis Buttler Ruth Basham Mary Jo Thlelen Gwen Wlemann Dorothy Stadsvold Marcia Frederick Nola Bengaard Twila Jorgensen Elaine Christensen Missing from Plcture- Rille Jayne Dorothy Thygesen Donlta Sturgeon Francis Fuller Harry Jensen Sherry Heath Play Cast: Ruth Gilson - old maid sister of Mrs. Hewlltt - Treva Stadsvold Pearl Hewlltt - mother of four - Donna Hoc8mp Fred Hewlltt - her husband - Roger Carper Darryl Hewlltt - their 16-year-old son - Arthur Madsen Cynnie Hewlltt - currently on a do good project - Colleen Hansen Jamie hewlltt - her twin and willing helper - Richard Nelson Derleen Hewlltt - the older daughter - Carollea Willis Harold Crandall - Darleen's fiance - Brook Petersen Louise Crandall - Harold's mother - Marilyn Frederick Lucille Garrison - Darryl's present crush - Annette Stftzel Joseph Hansen - the Chief-of-pollce - Denny'Petersen Benny Bltner - from the oth� r side of the tracks - Ken Culllngs Jerry Battles - a bachelor - Jim Jayne Mrs. Peter Baylor - one of the towns aristocrats - Sherri Heath Sponsor - Miss Rose Burger This 3 8Ct comedy Is based on the antics of the Hewlltt twlns Cynnie and Jamie. Their do-good projects provide laughter all through the play. They get their family and neighbors Involved In hilarious predicaments beyond their control. Although their Father has become accustomed to their Mo-good projects, he now has reason to howl. The chlef-of-pollce calls on a complaint of Mrs. Peter Baylor. Delinquents have broken In to her studio house, torn It apart and carried practically every- thing away. The delinquents are Cynnie end Jamie who had the wrong address. And Mrs. Baylor Is the woman whose name Dad wants on a big contract ! As the plot thickens, so do the Hewlltts troubles, but the twins cheerful philosophy, thst everything always comes out all right proves true, as the curtain comes down on the final act. Left to Right 1st Row Ronald Wolf Harold Godwin Gpyy Schwab Corwin Kltellnger Joe Karwal Bill Karwal Forrest Walker Richard Stsdsvold Jerry Jensen Harvey Hackwel] Robert Huff Darwin Nlssen Glen Esbeck Dallas Christensen Sponser - Mr. Harper 2nd Row Maynard Hansen Ronald Clerk Gary Bjorn Leo Anstey Gary Klever Gene Jessen Larry Anstey Gerald Kallasen Gall Petersen Lyle Jeopesen Darrell Jensen Russell Phelps Dallas Wahlert Richard Rasmussen Roy Wedemeyer 3rd Row Richard Petersen Kenneth Howe Carroll Bssham James Johnson Ralph Wedemeyer Wayne Petersen John Schrader Richard Petersen Billy Simpson Eddie Lee Sornson Earl Laurltsen Larry Akers Pa-1 Wahlert Jerry Dele Petersen James Wolf Left to Right 1st Row Carollea Willla Mary Jo Thlelen Lavonne Esbeck Ronald Clark Sharlene Leuritzen Virginia Phlppen Jacqueline Jacobsen Marilyn Frederick Kay Wahlert 2nd Row Mary McCall Georganne Corl Maureen Christensen Maynard Hansen Donna Kayes Charlotte Esslngt n Gary Schwab Richard Nelson Helen Stadsvold Treva Stadsvold Robert Nelson Arnold Foss Gary Kline Donald Bills 3rd Row Beverly Jensen Ppggy McClain Marilyn Imsiek Gall Marrh Chase Gertrude Basham George Bauer Charles Mlnerman Philip Wilson Roger Beck Marvin Toft Gary Klever Paul Christensen Billy Simpson Ken Cullings Russell Phelps Carroll Basham Shirley Frederick th Row Corrlne Dickenson Jimmy Jayne Terry Eagen Mr. Coffin - Director Ronald Freeman Karol Parrot Johnny Toft nibbing from picture David Spoo Left to Right 1st Row Janet Jorgensen Connie Kline Judy May 2nd Row Correen Dickenson Linda Heath Sandra Flnnerty Correen Dlckensorv Left xo Right let Row - Gano Gault, Judy Hall, Lila Strickland, Mar' rie Maxwell, Carroll Baeha� , Denny Petersen, Donald Bills, Maynard Hansen, Ken Cullings, Charlotte Essington, Colleen Hansen, Shirley Frederick Evelyn Wells, Sharlene Lauritzen, Joyce Johnson 2nd Row - Kay Wahlert, Beverly Jensen, Margaret Payne, Shirley Resrussen, Donna Hocpt.d, Robert Nelson, Dean Anderson, Richard Nelson, Larrie Stone, Gary Schwab, Johnny Toft, Helen Stadsvold, Karol Parrot, Ruth Wahlert, Colleen Kitelinger, Mildred Wahlert, Corrine Jorgensen, Virginia Phinpen, Mr. Coffin! 3rd Row - Annette Statzell, Dorothy Elvood, Peggy McClain, Donna Sadth, Donna Byriel, Charles Sohwet Arnold Foss, Marvin Toft, Eugene Carter, Jliwiy Jayne, Dorothy Stadsvold, Treva Stadsvold, Rhonda Cordes, Corrine Dickenson, Karol Glese, Janice Thowoson, Marilyn Frederick. Missing froT nicture - Gladys Heckwell, Dorothy Thygesen, Mollison Juhl. ’� ■ Left to Right 1st Row Oeno Gault Mary McCall Sharlene Laurltzen Judy Hall Margaret Payne Kay Wahlert Annette Statzell Dorothy Elwood Lila Strickland Shirley Frederick Helen Stadsvold 2nd Row Opal Hocamp Joan Whitmore Lavonne Esbeck Mathilda Wedemeyer Joyce Johnson Shirley Esbeck Janice Andersen Gall Schrader Myrtle Parsons Donna Jeppesen Carol Crlsman 3rd Row Carollea Willis Donne Hocamp Marilyn Frederick Ruth Basham Donna Smith Gwen Wiemann Dorothy Stadsvold Treva Stadsvold Nola Bengaard Marilyn Lund Beverly Jensen Elaine Christensen Charlotte Esslngton Mr. Poulson - Sponser Missing from Picture Dorothy Thygesen Left to Right 1st Row Joen Whitmore Sherry Heeth Mery Jo Thlelen Corrlne Dickensen Dorothy Elwood Donne Smith Gwen Wlemenn Donne Hocemp Jenlce Johnson Myrtle Persons Pnd Row Sponsor - John Poulson Gary Kline Richard Nelsen Jerry Kline Robert Lykke Gary Schwab Ronnie Struble Herold Sims James Johnson Richard Rasmussen 3rd Row Tom Thlelen Jackie Peppers Robert Simpson Charles Schwab Billy Simpson Donald Paulson Joe Karwal Lerr.le Stone ter jgapiers FOOTBALL let Bow - Annette Stetzel, Kay Wahlert, Joan Whitmore 2nd How - Dorothy Thygesen, Judy Hall, Gano Gault, Mary McCall BASKETBALL Kay Wahlert, Dorothy Thygesen, Judy Hall, Gano Gault, Mary McCall 1st Row Harold Sims Jackie Peppers Jerry Kline Ronnie Struble Robert Lykke Oary Kline Larrle Stone 2nd Row Charles Kline Tom Thielen Charles Schwab Robert Simpson Ted Jensen Dick Bjorn Coech John Poulson Baseball Statistics The 1952 Exlre High School Baseball Team went Into the Sectional Tournament with 7 wins and no losses. In the first round they defeated Lewis 1 to 0, in the second round they walked over Walnut 12 to 0, and in the final round they scueezed by Audubon 2-1 to advance into the District Tournament. There they defeated Wiota 6 to 0, and in the final round they comoiled a few more runs to defeat Avoce 8 to 0 to advance into the Sub-State Tournament where they defeated Henderson 11 to 2 in the first round and squeezed by Kellerton 5 to 2 to gain a berth in the State Tournament for the fourth consecutive year. Due to a host of errors by the Exira nine and 3 runs by the Calmar team in the first inning, the local boys droooed their first round game in the State Tournament to Calmer 5 to 1. The Exira nine again won the Nlshne Valley Conference Championship by defeating Casey on Casey's field in August of 1952. This win stretched the Exira boys record to 15 wins and 1 defeat for the season. Sectional Tournament Exira 1 Exira 1? Exira 2 Lewis 0 Walnut 0 Audubon 1 District Tournament Exlre 6 Wiota 0 Exl a 8 Avoca 0 Sub-State Tournament Exira 11 Henderson 2 Exira 5 Kellerton 2 State Tournament Exira 1 Calmar 5 FoirtlbaU Left to Right Row 1 Harold Sims Billy Simpson Tom Thielen Charles Schwab Jerry Kline Joe Kerwal James Johnson Row 2 Donnie Smith Larrle Stone Mickey Bopp Gary Kline Donald Paulson Richard Nelson Kenny Jessen Row 3 Assist. Coach J. Poulson Wayne Chase Dean Andersen Art Madsen Charles Rardon Richard Rassmussen Gary Schwab Coach Bob Williams Row 4 Billy Ludwig Carroll Basham Gary Klever Jackie Peppers Eugene Carter Ken Cullings Row 5 Jim Jayne Roger Carper Walt Kilworth Bud Levdet Paul Wahlert Larry Anstey Exire vs. Panora September 12, 1952 The Exlra Vikings started their season off with a 0-0 tie against Panora on Panora's field. Although neither team scored, both teams threatened each other's goal line more than once. The Exlra boys could dig In and hold when they wanted to, but they Just couldn't get the ball across the Panora goal line. Jerry Kline, Exlra's tackle, was the most outstanding Dlayer of the game. The Vikings Dlsyed fairly good ball, but could certainly stand some Improvement. Exlra vs. Coon Hsolds September 19, 1952 The Exlra Vikings won their first game of the season by defeating the Coon Eaoids eleven 18-0 on the Vikings field. Jerry Kline was again the outstanding player of the game, and the rest of the boys looked better. The Vikings scored in the first quarter on a touchdown pass from Tom Thielen to Charles Schwab. They failed to score In the second quarter, but In the third quarter It was again Charles Schwab who went over. The Vikings scored again In the fourth quarter on a pass from Tom Thielen to Eugene Carter. All trys for the extra points were unsuccessful. Exlra vs. Audubon September 26 The tixlra Vikings were stopped by the Audubon Wheelers on the Wheeler's field 3b to 20. The loss of left half-back Charles Schwab end fullback Gar Klever early In the game, and three fumbles by the Vikings were probably the coating factors of the game. The Exlra Vikings fumbled early In the first quarter, Audubon recovered, and drove across the Vikings goal line for the first touchdown and extra ooint of the evening. The local boys, despite a setback of penalities, scored their touchdown i . the quarter on a pass from Thielen to Csrter. Harold Sims, left half-bock, rambled over for the extra point. After that the Audubon Wheeler'e scored two to-chdowns and made one of the extra points; thus making the score at the half 20 to 7 In favor of Audubon. The third qusrter the Exlra Vikings, not discouraged by the score, sent fullback Bill Simpson over for the touchdown and right half-back Gary Schwab scored the extra point. Then early In the fourth qusrter the Vikings scored again on a pass from Thielen to Sims, but failed to make the extra point. Then another fumble by the Vikings, and recovered by Audubon, set up their next touchdown and extra point. The Exlra team, still playing their hearts out with not much time to go, saw sin Audubonrplayer Intercept a pass which set up the fifth touchdown for Audubon; thus ending the game with the Audubon Wheelers defeating the Exlra VlVings Jb-20. Exlra vs. Pontanelle October 3 The Exlra Vikings won their second home game by defeating Pontanelle 27 to 7 In a Nlshna Valley Conference g8me. The most outstanding play of the game was when quarterback Tom hlelen reverse his field and raced eighty-eight yards ’n the last minutes of the second cuerter for the third Exlra touchdown. In the first quarter the Vikings sent Charles Schwab over for the touchdown, and Harold Sims scored the extra point. In the seco d cuerter Ierrle •Rock Sto .e scored the second touchdown on a pass from ’ hlelen. Charles Schwab scored the extra point for the Vikings. The lest Exlra touchdown came In the fourth quarter on a pass from hlelen to Stone. The try for extra point was unsuccessful. The Pontanelle team racked up Its only touchdown and extra point In the final minutes of the game. Exlra vs. Walnut October 10 The Exlra Vikings won their third game of the season Friday night, October 10, by defeating the Walnut eleven on the letter's field 34-0. In the first quarter the Vikings sent right half-back Harold Sims over for the first touchdown and extra point. In the second ouarter It was left half-beck Charles Schwab who scored th� touchdown, and fullback Gary Schwab who olunged over for the extra point. In the third quarter It was again Harold Sims who carried the ball over for Exlra, and quarterback Tom Thlelen scored the extra Dolnt. Then In the fourth quarter Gary Schwab rambled over for another Exlra touchdown, and Tom Thlelen scored the extra point. Then on a pass from Thlelen to right end Rock Stone, which covered 55 yerds, the Exlra Vikings scored ageln. The team as a whole looked very good tonight end played very good ball, but as us us1 it was tackle Jerry Kline who was the outstanding player. In the last ouarter Jerry Kline Intercepted a Walnut Pass, and although he didn't score, he picked up quite a lot of yardage. Exlra vs. Earlham October 1? The Exlra Vikings fell before the Earlham Cardinals Frldey, October 17, 34 to 7 to lose their Homecoming game, and stretch Eerlham's record to undefeated In 22 games. The Exlra team Just seemed to fall to pieces. Between a host of fumbles and Earlhsm Intercepting Exlra passes, It looked as If the Earlham eleven could be anywhere, any- time, without much defense from Exlra. Earlham scored In the second, third, and fourth quarters. Harold Sims caught an Earlham fumble and raced 70 yards for the only Exlra touchdown In the third ouarter. Charles Schwab scored the e'-tre point. Exlra vs. Casey October 24 The Exlra Vikings defeated the Casey eleven Friday, October 24, 42 to 13 on the Viking's field. Bill Simpson raced 70 yards In the first quarter to score an Exlra touchdown, and Harold Sims went over for the extra point. In the second quarter Exlra scored on a pass from Tom Thlelen to Eugene Carter, and Charles Schwab carried It over for the extra point. Then Jerry Kline recovered a Casey fumble, which s°t up the next Exlra touchdown with Charles Schwsb going over, end Gary Schwab scoring the extra point. Then In the third quarter Jerry Kline blocked a Casey punt on the Casey 27 yard line, and Tom Thlelen scored the touchdown, end Harold Sims scored the extra point. Then Harold Sims Intercepted a Casey pass and ran 50 yards for another TD. Jerry Kline was switched to left half-back and took It over for the extra point. Then In the fourth quarter Harold Sims Intercepted another Casey pass and ran It back 45 yards. Gary Schwab took It over for the touchdown, and Joe Karwal scored the extra point The Casey eleven scored In the first and second quarters. Exlra vs. Adair October 29 On Wednesday night, October 29, the Exlra Vlklnas defeated the Adair eleven 21 to 7 for the Nlshna Valley title on the Vikings field. Although the Adair eleven scored first, the Vikings started going In the second quarter. Eugene Carter scored on a pass from Tom Thlelen that covered 35 yards and Tom Thlelen took It over for the extra point. Then another pass from Thlelen to Carter which covered 64 yards set up the next TD, and It was again Thlelen who carried It over for the extra point. Exlra vs. Griswold November 5 The Exlra Vikings lost their last game of tne season In a hard fought game with the Griswold eleven Wednesday, November 5, 25 to 19. Although the local boys lost, they fought hard end were sheed twice during the bell game. Exlre moved very close to the Griswold goel line In the first quarter on a pass from Thlelen to Carter which covered 60 yards, but It was Sims who took It over for an Exlre TD. Then In the second quarter Exlre scored on a pass from Sims to C, Schwab which covered 50 yards end C. Schwab also took It over for the extra point. In the fourth quarter Jerry Kline picked up a Griswold fumble and ran 65 yards for an Exlra TD. After that Griswold scored two more touchdowns. FOOTBALL STATISTICS Yards gained by rushing 1636 Yards gained by passing 850 First downs 106 Forward Passes 70 Number of punts 11 Punts average 30.8 Fumbles 16 No. of penalties 48 Yards penalized 398 The Exlra Viking football team ended Its season with 5 wins, 3 losses, and 1 tie. They scored a total of 188 points for an average of 21 points per game, while their opponents scored a total of 120 points for an average of 13 1 3 points per game. 1st how Myrtle Parsons Corrlne Jorgensen Sherry Heath Wilma Jayne Janice Johnson Evelyn Wells 2nd Row Joan Whitmore Dorothy Elwood Mary Jo Thlelen Gwen Wlemann Donna Smith Donna Mocamp Colleen Hanger GIRLS BASKETBALL STATISTICS The girls besketbsll squad had one of their most successful seasons In recent jeers by winning I4 games end losing only 5. They revenged two of their defeats toward the end of the season by defeating Adair on Exlra's floor 58 to 45, and beating Wlota for the first time In 7 yea s on Wlota's floor 58 to 53. The team won the Audubon County Tournament this year by defeating Vida In the first round 51 to 42, and taking an exciting battle from Grsy In the flnsl round 42 to 39 The Vlklngettes moved Into the final round of the Sectional Tournament for the first time In years by defeating Gray 38 to 32 In the first roitnd and defeating Viola 64 to 50 In the second round. The local girls couldn't cope with the height of the Bayard girls and lost out In the final round 61 to 43. The team scored a total of 1017 points to their opponents' 895 points. They had an offensive average of 53.5 points per game, and a defensive average of 47.1 points per game. Scorers on the team were as follows: Sherri Heath with 527 points, Mary Jo Thlelen with 186 points, Dorothy Elwood with 170 points, Gwen Wlemann with 86 points, Jenlce Johnson with 42 points, Donna Smith, Joan Whitmore, and Donlta Sturgeon with 2 points each. The outlook for nertyear looks very promising as they will lose only ? players from the varsity scuad, and only 4 players from the first twelve. The Girls's BesketballB squad took two victories from Audubon this season. The second one was won In a very exciting battle with a very low score of 18 to 17. Dorothy Elwood, having made 24 out of 35 free throws, was runner up to Marilyn Haskins of Gray at the Sectional free throw tournament. Prom there she moved Into the District free throw tournament but failed to qualify for the State Free Throw Tourna- ment . Girls Basketball A Team Exlra 41 Anita 40 Exlra 59 Panora 34 Exlra 51 Menlo 45 Exlra 51 Wlota 57 Exlra 76 Cumberland 51 Exlra 42 Casey 35 Exlra 52 Adair 61 Exlra 58 Adair 45 Exlra 50 Lewis 55 Exlra 61 Audubon 40 Exlra 45 Coon Raolds 55 Exlra 59 Pontanelle 45 Exlra 76 Massena 55 Exlra 58 Wlota 53 Audubon County Tournament Exlra 51 Viola 42 Exlra 42 Gray 39 Sectional Tournament Exlra 38 Gray 32 Exlra 64 Viola 50 Exlra 43 Bayard 61 ajAiettall (iieam 1st Row Donnie Smith Gary Schwab Larrie Stone Richard elson Robert Lykke Dickie Rasmussen 2nd Row Robert Simpson Charles Schwab Eugene Carter Billy Simpson Jackie Peppers Tom Thlelen Manager - Charles Jensen BOYS BASKETBALL STATISTICS The bays squad ended their sesson with a record of 12 wins and 5 losses. Two of their defeats were agsln by the Audubon Wheelers. For the second consecutive ye®r they coped the Nlshne Valley Conference Title with a record of 9 wins and 1 loss. Their only conference loss being to Cumberland by a narrow margin of 57 to 56. The Vikings failed to go on to the District Tournameit by being defeated by Atlantic 69 to 57 In the first round of the Sectional Tournament. The boys scored a total of 923 points to their op nnents 800 points. They hsd an offensive average of 5 .3 points per game and a defensive average of 47 points per game. Tom Thielen led the scoring with a total of 276 points. This makes him one of the highest scorers In Extra's history. He was followed by Bill Simpson with 176 points, Charles Schwab with 172 points, Larrle Stone with 133 points, Robert Lykke with 105 points, Eugene Carter with 17 points, Robert Simpson (who was hurt after the second) game of the season) with 14 points, Richard Nelson with 8 points, Gary Schwab with 5 points, Jack Peppers with 4 points, Don le Smith with 3 points, and Ronnie Struble with 2 points. Although the varsity team will lose three players, the prospects for next year's teem looks very promising. The boys B team had a perfect season this year by winning their four games. Two of these games were with Audubon. The other two were with Greenfield eni Griswold. BOYS BASKETBALL A Team Exlra 40 Panora 48 Exlra 58 Menlo 44 Exlra 50 Wlota 43 Exlra 56 Cumberland 57 Exlra 41 Casey 27 Exlra 47 Adair 42 Exlra 52 Audubon 57 Exlra 56 Adair 38 Exlra 52 Lewis 51 Exlra 48 Audubon 63 Exlra 82 Coon Ranlds 40 Exlra 47 Greenfield 41 Exlra 86 Pontanelle 56 Exlra 44 M8ssena 31 Exlra 55 Griswold 53 Exlra 52 Wlota 40 Sectional Tournament Exlra 57 Atlantic 69 B Team Exlra 42 Audubon 32 Exlra 37 Audubon 25 Exlra 64 Greenfield 51 Exlra 62 Griswold 47 usmom The Weeds •The Wahlerts Sweet and Innocent •Dorothy E.■ Joyce Kay Lone Ranger Elwood Janice A. Sharlene ■Marvin T. Boote Crees Interesting, huh? Greeley No. 8 HjiOnuin 5QDe (ihm •E.H.S. 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