Gilman High School - Hi Lites Yearbook (Gilman, IA)

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CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 1951, the senior class of '44 came into existence. ,The members of that beginning class were: Doris Dewitt, Phyllis Briggs, Patty Campbell, Donald Ellis, George Hobbs, Gaylond Fantpn, Gladvs Gunderson, Lee Hauser, Kenneth Ludlow, Audrey Latham, Shfrley Matney, Dorothy Meling, Wayne Richardson, Patty Waltemeyer, Maurice Tufte, Tommy Thompson, Gretchen Wiseman, Donald Robertson, Ray McPherron, Lee Paul, Fred Paul, Raymond Schultz, BettyJean Emmert,and Bill Davis. Miss Helen Mead conducted us through our first year without any great disasters. We were welcomed into second grade by Miss Florence Dunkle, and when we advanced to third grade we were joined by Raymond Quigley. Miss Dorothy Irons skillfully guided us through the year of 1955. THEN CATAS- TROPHE STRUCK!!! One peaceful March morning a new member who proved to be a continual headache to the teachers from that day forward arrived. Eis name?? Virgil Tone. In the fifth grade we picked up Doris Shuler. The boys were still at it as usual with the regular noon fights. One eventful day these brawls were called to the attention of Mr. Briggs which resulted in a half hour sermon on good con- duct. All during the sermon a friendly spider amused us by swinging gracefully from his chin. Pete Robertson was es- pecially amused, and, as a result, a lecture was pointedly turned in his direction. Other than the arrival of Bill Wiseman, the sixth year was fairly uneventful. The next year was the great year we were promoted to the new building, and where we were to stay for six more trying years. That year we were joined by Mar- cia Carey. Miss Tuttle and Mr. Bryant were our instructors for both years of Junior High. LaVonne Doane joined forces with our happy throng in the eighth grade. Ninth grade and we were started on our four years in high school.r Algebra proved to be a trial, but Mr. Sefrit passed all of us. 'In shep'class the boys learned what the board of education really meant Cit was a small pine board that each victim autograohedb. Three country school pupils Joined us during that year. They were Richard Clay, Gene- vieve Strand, and Irene Weir, We soon acquainted ourselves with our surroundings, and became full fledged members of G. H. S. after initiation. Tenth grade and we could call ourselves genuine high school students. Just as we thought there was nothing new under the sun, who should walk in and join our happy little clan, but none other than Loren L. Mc Allister, the sage of public school No. 5. HSnerdU was destined to become the greatest typist ever graduated from Gilman. In this year we had the time honored, traditional pleasure of initiating the freshmen. After this we settled down to the routine work of passing the year. All of us enjoyed Biology class and Mr. Van W1nkle's paddle. Ccontinued on next pageb. -ll-

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First Gracle BNCK ROXY: Qlziiiv lilll'll5, -loan Lfrzuvfcircl, Donald Adams, Robert Hcrthuscn, Terry Huusiiiziii, ,l:1l111 lJllXlllll'j', Bliss -lnycu Yer Plocg. QIQCOND IUJXY: Ricl1:11'cl Ottcii, liCI'2lltl Foster, llm l Hill, F XYill11d lil mfirr rank Matlivy, Clary wlwrt l.uvi 1, lllllll Scars, 1 - X lRON'l' RCJXY: l ll .1 's l v1'gr1su11, .Xrditli A1111 Mairs, Mary ,lo l,iL1llClL'I'5Ull, Boiiiiic l.2flX'CllKlCl', 52lllIll'2i l,1IXX'L'l'y, Sliziruii lmiig, Nancy Brown, Kindergarten CK ' RUXX: Nl1ss Riitli lilllZL'l'. fllarlciie Hatton, David Lovig. Richard Riley. Ric'l1:i1'd .XllL'll, lik'llL' l,2lL'lll1l, Hum- Stoiit-wall, IHIRIJ RKJXYJ 'lL'lil'j' Xxvlllltlll, Klzirilyii Pctcrsoii, Mauriim Smith, Louis Shipley, Roger l'llI'll I 5. SFCONIJ ROXXY. Klzirilyii XYL'2lVL'l', llL'lL'll Sliulcr, Virginia Bridges, Sharon Strand, ,l.1111tr XX1s1111.111. UNT RUXY: liddir- lluak, ,liL'l'l'j' Stonewall, George Hill, Richard Coppock, Larry .-Xiiclsisoii.

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Our Junior year started off with no noticeable excite- ment. Except for the steady progression of bookkeeping in- structors, which, before the end of the year, continued un- til we had,five, finally keeping one. In December we started on the production of our first extravaganza, the Junior-Pro- duction of'NBig Hearted Herbert.n The year progressed unev- entfully until the latter part of the year when we had the traditional Junior-Senior Banquet at Stoneis cafe in Marsh- alltown. After, the Banquet most of us had visions of fin- ally becoming seniors. - , Our last year of school, we now could be treated as up- per-upper-classmen. We have now attained the highest rung in our climb to master the elements of higher education. The year started off uneventfulq Preparation for graduation started out early with the selection of the announcements which we bought from the Josten Company. Things continued on their merry way until March 15, when the Senior Chase took the yearly Skip Day, On this morning of the'fifteenth Des Moines was shocked and dazed by the sudden arrival'of the Senior Class, and immediately gave them the key to the city, and then changed- locks. The class then toured the Banker's Life building and after that made private tours of the city. Work was then continued on the Senior Play which proved to be a big success. Graduation day and commencement now mark the final milestones on our highway to success in this phase of our journey. . -N--X-'N--I-'N'-H--N-'If'N-'N X' o U R pea o P H EAC X It is the spring of 1954 and I gigs I, Tommy Thompson, on my annual Q3 gg A I 4 N X4 conference fwith the president, ,jk-Piggy-X QiM,fQf approach the desk to find to my greed? ,L L,4j3a5?eB surprise a familiar face. Sit- E,?fmK. jQxx kf.,v 1 -xx ting at the main desk busily iayv ,ej?Si','Q3QDffWl looking over the President's -Jxyggyfff 3' flax ffgi correspondence is none other E Lp3iff,ff9yfZf ksisffeff than Marcia Carey, who after ,3,fff,Z7iJf ' graduation left for wash1ng7Tfjfg,,f!?Q,: gasp I ton D. C, After conversingydf f gf 4,,fg tif for a few minutes, we fell ff 423 ff j XfY,gQ.x?x into the subject of our old Pig jd,X 'nQ,f U classmates. LH, f'g' Yvf4AQfuf It seems that Virgil Tone, 1 Ufx ,x V the stunt driver who first s ky' aajy! R GUESS started out driving a Ford, . Y' g ,GE is now touring the world with X l,!fH WHO? ' his fleet of fifty automobiles. 1 Qfqff Donald Robertson, Commander offff,-4, NV the West Pacific and Carribean - 1,77 R . X feontinued on page 143 . -12- .' x