Fernald High School - Echo Yearbook (Fernald, IA)

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h seventh we found that Bonnie Gerlach, Shirley Breezley, md Nblvin Mundell had left to seek their education in other schools, but thirteen of us walked up the other stairs to get a back- gomd in Bmglish md arithmetic that we will never forget. Mich was gained mder the teaching of M. Talbott. At the start of the second semester we lost Charles See, Dean Sodders, and hkmry l-ee Sodders. However, Lelmd Riley, Leslie Riley, and Donald Bums came to our doorstep to even up the number of students in our class. Lelmd md Leslie Riley didn't come back to start eighth gade with us md Donald Bums had decided to take seventh grade over again. Mrs. Talbott had the following ten pupils that year: Marilyn Black, Rosalee Corbin, Lee Dadismcn, Gladys Fincham, Marilyn Griffith, Gerald Klonglan Marilyn McNatton, Darlyne Myers, Lois Ann Picht, md Mary Lou Wise. ln the fall of 1950 we entered the doors of the high school building at F. H. S. A group of very green freshmen, after suffering through initiation so willingly administered by our beloved upper-classmen, became full-fledged high school students. Ray O. Forbes was our superintendent, Ms. Forbes our music instructor, Mr. Martin our coach, and Mrs. Chitty was in charge of home ec. Darlyne Myers had moved to State Center during the summer md Rosalee Corbin had decided that four more years were iust too many. Kathryn Kendall ioined us at the beginning of the year md Gerald Hitchings re-entered at t'he beginning ofthe second semester of this, our, freshman year. Nary Lee Sodders cane in for a short stay of about twelve weeks. The same ten cane back to start our sophomore year, to beincreased in February by Forrest Petrus. With the exception of Mrs. Chitty our whole faculty was changed. This year Mr. Don Begg was our superintendent, Mr. Miller our coach md Ms. Miller was in charge of music. Vtb ended the year with the following roll: Nurilyn Black, Lee Dadisman, Gladys Fincham, Marilyn Griffith, Gerald Hitchings, Kathryn Kendall, Gerald Klonglm, Marilyn McNatton, Lois Am Picht, Mary Lou Wise, and Forrest Petrus. The biggest feature of this year was in itlation of the freshmen who were even greener than we had been. During the summer Kathryn Kendall moved to Mcfherson, Kmscs, and Nhrilyn Griffith left is to change her schooling from homework to housework. We started out our iunior year by work- ing extremely hard on our .kmior Clms Play, Quit Your Kiddin '. The rest of the yea' was spent planning the Junior-Senior Banquet which was held at Lloyd's at Marshalltown. Our clcssmember- ship was changed by the addition of Frmcis Miller from Nevada and the substraction of Forrest Petrus to Milford. Ms. Cummings came to join the high school teaching staff to teach busines while the rest of the faculty remained the same. I7

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Class History September 1, 1941, begcn a new era or unrorgerrawe wwe- .e....e. for the teachers in the Fernald Public School. On that day fourteen cngels with aug halos slippinglentered the doors to the future af our still young lives. We were greeted by Miss De Vries, who was to guide us through our kinder- garten year. This group consisted af: Herman Corbin, James Crosser, Howard Myers, Wyvanna Davis, Gladys Fincham, Mariorie Fish, Carolyn Gilreath, Wanda lenn Mooers, Darlyne Myer, Donald Oxley, Esther Peterson, l-ois Ann Picht, Mary l.au Wise, and laretta Woods. later in the yearwe were ioined by Gerald Hitchings and Gerald Klonglan. During the year Mariorie Fish, Vlkmda Lenn Nooers, and Donald Oxley dropped out. The first day of our first grade year found twelve of last year's class back. Loretta Woods had decided she liked the grade behind better so she stayed back to continue an with them. Trudy Christensen came in November. Trudy didn't stay with us very long, two days to be exact. Dur- ing this year Howard Myers and Ether Peterson left. .brry Springer also entered our class this year from the class just ahead of us. He also left us at the beginning of the second semester. Nine loyal students came back for their second grade to be greeted by Miss Picht. Herman Corbin stayed back to fain the class behind us. At the beginning of this year we were ioined by: Albert Dem Barton, Louise Gull, Marilyn Black, Kelly Haws, md Neoma Hagen, md at the end of this year we found ourselves minus: Albert Barton, Wyvanna Davis, Carolyn Gilreath, md Louise Gull, who had left to gain their schooling elsewhere. Again under Miss Picht's guiding hand we started our third year in school to find that Marilyn Griffith had ioined us from the class ahead. Gerald Hitchings, Neoma Hagen, md James Crosser left for greener pastures during the year. Kelly Haws also left because he had his eye an a girl in a lower grade md wanted to stay behind, lee Dadismm 'md lbsalee Corbin entered our class in March. We ended up that year with Marilyn Black, Gladys Fincham, Gerald Klonglan, Darlyne Nyers, Lois Ann Picht, Nlary Lou Wise, fvhrilyn Griffith, Lee Dadismm, md Rasalee Qarbin. This year the class was looking forward to traveling upstairs to their fourth grade but since they took kindergarten out, we had fourth grade in the same room as we were to have left, md thus had Miss Picht as teacher for the third year in a row. Gary Sutherlmd and Shirley Breezley moved into the community and thus added two pupils to our class. ln 1946 we found our legs nimble enough to climb the stairs md spend the fifth grade year mder the tutorage of Mrs. Foote. The class remained the some except that Bob Severson ioined us. Gary Sutherlmd also left this year to find his education elsewhere. Sixth grade found the class increased with the addition of Bonnie Gerlach, Marilyn McNatton, Nblvin Mundell, Charles See, Mary lee Sodders, and Dem Sodders. Bob Seversan decided that he liked Nevada better so he moved to attend school there. Ms. Vtbndell was our teacher. 16

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The fall of 1953 found us at the final step of our golden school days. Nr. Begg retumed as superintendent, as did Mr. Miller as coach, Ms. Miller as music teacher, and Ms. Cumming as business teacher. Among the numerous events of our senior year were: Picture Day in Ames, Skip Day in Des Moines, a lovely banquet at the Airport in Des Moines, md our class play Out of the Mist . Francis Miller moved during the summer of '53, so there were eight of us to receive our diplomas on May 17, 1954. lncluded in this number were three girls who had started together cmd gone to school at Fernald for thirteen years. They were Lois Ann Picht, Mary Lou Wise, and Gladys Fincham. The other five were Gerald Klonglan, Gerald Hitchings, Lee Dadismm, Marilyn McNatton, and Marilyn Black. Senior Class Prophecy The spring of 1964 blossomed down upon the growing city of Fernald, Iowa. l ernald, lowa, richest city - richest agricultural community in the world. lt was a bright, sunny day, filled with the fragrant odor of lilacs fa day in which the marvels of mother nature were at work de- veloping the green of our trees, the young of our animals, a day which was the beginning of a beautiful new lowa summeri. It was on this day that a mcn, his wife, and teenage son came down the steps of a vine covered building on the comer of 127th Street md Happiness Avenue. Who are they? Well, maybe the inscription engraved on the building would clarify their signi- ficance to our story. The inscription read Cummings Combined Music and Business Education Schools . Yes, Nr. and Ms. Cummings, after having taught at the Fernald Public Schools for a period of four years, had decided to establish their own school in the flourishing suburbm area of the Fernald Community. So, after building their school md acquiring stemdards of the utmost quality, they had decided to take a long deferred trip to the For West, and also to the lands of ice and snow, Alaska md Canada. And so we ioin them as they bid their school md students good-bye. Their new 1964 Buick Car King stood with magtificent grace md beauty on the street as they came with their touring equipment to embark on their summer-long trip. They were soon prepared to leave and with the press of Mr. Cummings' foot on the accelerator of the car, the Cummings' were off to follow the setting sun, leaving the fertile fields of lowa, which they called home, behind them. From lowa, across the Missouri River into Nebraska, their wheels kept rolling. While iour- neying along they noticed numerous road-side sigws advertising the National Dog Show being held at North Platte, Nebraska. Since Gary, the Cummings' son, was quite interested in the showing and hmdling of dogs, they decided to attend the even ing session of the show at which time the grcnd champion was to be announced. The even ing's events proceeded rapidly md 18