Fernald High School - Echo Yearbook (Fernald, IA)

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Class History H On September 4, 1940, fifteen little pupils'who were later to be- come known as the Fernald Class of 1953 began their search for know- ledge under the guidance of Miss Frances DeVries. This group consist- ed of Shirley Baker, Barbara Cawthon, Ray Couser, Elaine Crosby, Donna Rae Danielson, Dean Handsaker, Joie Heintz, Jeanette Hitchings, Iris Hobson, Gay Huhn, Kay Huhn, Robert Peterson, Charles Riley, Helen Irene Shull, and Florence Watt. Later in the year we were join- ed by Carroll Dunahoo. Miss DeVries returned to give us. our first grade education. We had gained one new member, Jerry Springer, but had lost two of our primary classmates, Florence Watt and Iris Hobson. We began the second grade under the instruction of Mrs. Betty Sorenson. After the death of her husband she was replaced by Mrs. Santee. Jerry Springer's stay with us was very brief for he moved away as did Carroll Dunahoo. Despite this, our class increased in size with the addition of Helen Wheelock, Viola Borton, Albert Borton, and Lavaughn Gull. . Long division, geography, and other fascinating UQ skills were introduced to us, as third graders, by Miss Pearl Picht. It was also during this year that we acquired two girls who were to be permanent members of our class--Janet McBride and Evelyn Jarboe. Marilyn Griffith also joined us, but five of last year's members were not on hand to answer roll call this year: Shirley Baker, Jeannette Hitchings, Robert Peterson, Albert Borton, and Lavaughn Gull. Viola Borton al- - so left during the year. , At last we were climbing the stairs to the fourth grade room and our new teacher, Mrs. Lela Caskey. The clirnb was evidently too much for Marilyn Griffith for she was no longer with us. Irene Shull left us in March, leaving our enrollment at twelve. Our class now in- cluded Barbara Cawthon, Ray Couser, Elaine Crosby, Donna Danielson, Dean Handsaker, Joie Heintz, Gay Huhn, Kay Huhn, Evelyn Jarboe, Janet McBride, Charles Riley, a-nd Helen Wheelock. Mrs. Louise Foote was our teacher during the fifth grade. With the loss of Joie Heintz. and Charles Riley, our class had reached its smallest enrollment, ten members. With the removal of prinnary from the Fernald School system, we returned to the same room for our sixth grade education. We don't know what Mrs. Foote's sentiments were upon learning this arrange- ment, but we were happy to have her as our teacher another year. Our membership was increased to twelve with the arrival of Carole Swartz and Margaret Miller. .

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EVELYN JARBOE Basketbal.l............... Mixed Chorus ... .... GleeClub...... ... Sextet....... ...... Junior Play ......... Senior Play ........... Class Vice-President . . . Annual Staff .......... l,Z,3,4 z,3,4 1,z,3,4 2,4 KAY HUHN Basketball . . Cheerleader Band ....... Band Fe stiva Mixed Chorus lQueen.... GleeClub....... ... Sextet........ Trio ........... Mixed Quartet .... All-State Chorus . . . Junior Play .... Senior Play ...... Class President . . . Class Secretary . . . Student Council . . . Annual Staff . . . Q.. Z. 3. 4 3 ..Z. 4 ..31 4 1. 2.3. Z,3, 1,3 4 4 ,4 4 4 4 3 4 Z ..z, Z 4 .3 .3 4 4 HE LE Basketball............... N WHEELOCK Mixed Chorus . .. . ... . GleeC1ub...... . Sextet . .... . . . Cheerleader. . . . Junior Play, , Senior Play Class Vice-President , , , , Cent. Queen Candidate . . . AnnualStaif.......... Salutatorian 1, 2.3. .3, .1,3, ...z, ...1. 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 1 4 4 MARGARET MILLE R Glee Club...................... Speech....... Junior Play.... Senioi-Play..... .... Class Secretary . . . Annual Staff . . . JANET MCBRIDL Basketball... ...... ......1, Band..... .... Clarinet Trio . . . Mixed Chorus . . . GleeClub..... ..1, Sex1.et........ Trio... .... Mixed Quarte1..... , Solo........... Speech...... Junior Play . . . . Senior Play . . . .... Class President . . . .. ..- 2,3 z,3, z,3, z,3, z,3, 1,2 z,3 Class Secretaryu.. .... All-State Chorus . . . . . .l, Annual Staff ..... . . Z,

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Cilas s History qc ontinued, After three years we had finally made it through the sliding doors to Junior High. Somehow, we were not too surprised when we were greeted by Mrs. Edna Talbott who was to be our seventh grade teacher. Our class remained the same with the exception of Carole Swartz who had left after her brief stay with us. - Our eighth grade year was again spent under the guidance of Mrs. Talbott, who had bravely returned for another try at educating us. This proved to be no small task for we were growing impatient after nine years in the brick schoolhouse, and were casting anxious eyes to- ward the long corridor and spacious rooms of the high school building. Phyllis Stevens joined our class from Shipley. On the night of Thurs- day, May 12, 1949, we felt every bit as proud and important as the Seniors for that was the night we received our eighth grade diplomasg and, despite threats to the contrary, all of them were signed by Mrs. Talbott. The eighth grade graduating class numbered twelve and in- cluded Barbara Cawthon, Ray Couser, Elaine Crosby, Donna Rae Danielson, Dean Handsaker, Gay Huhn, Kay Huhn, Evelyn Jarboe, Janet McBride, Margaret Miller, Phyllis Stevens, and Helen Wheelock. Thirteen of the greenest Freshmen F. H. S. had seen entered high school in the fall of 1949. After a thorough initiation we settled down to the high school routine, which to our surprise was not too much dif- ferent from grade school days. Our class acquired Grade Berger from Zearing. Our teachers included J. M. Wright, Superintendent, Mrs. Marie McGinnis, and Mrs. Martha Hansen. After Mr. Wright's resignation, Mr. Tyler and Mr. Hahn each served briefly as his sub- stitute. The big feature of our Sophomore year was initiating that year's Freshmen, who, if possible, were even greener that we had been. Mike Kendall, Florence Watt, and Beverly Hall joined our class although the latter stayed but a few weeks. Grace Berger left our class for Waterloo The entirely new faculty consisted of Ray O. Forbes, Superintendent, Mrs. Anne Forbes, T. O. Martin, and Mrs. Mabelle Chitty. The first big event of our Junior year was our class play, Gangway for Ghosts , which was presented October 31, 1951. Much of the year was spent planning for the Junior-Senior Banquet which was held at the Cloud Room in Des Moines. Our class membership of fourteen remain- ed the sameg but the faculty, with the exception of Mrs. Chitty, was new again. Don Begg was our new superintendent and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller completed the faculty.