Graettinger High School - Pirate Yearbook (Graettinger, IA)

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Class Prophecy Our class of 1950 started their careers with a bright and shiny new half-century. What have ten vears done to tarnish or polish this endowment ? Fulfilling a pact made by the Senior Class of 1950 to discover each others fate, thirty-five of us met at the designated place, a coal-barge headed for the Rock of Gibralter on May 26, 1960. Those unable to attend included: Eugene Baedke, noted anthropologist, who at the time was on a world tour in search of the lost chord and the missing link. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reynolds were occupied at the time as Mr. Reynolds was rebuilding the Brooklyn Bridge which collapsed under the weight of Leroy Skow's moving vans. Leroy is serving a ten year jail sentence for the offense. Mrs. Reynolds was occupied with house- hold duties and the care of their five children. se rest of our classmates met at the port of New York and boarded the barge. Ten years nad done a lot to change many of our friends. These are some of the results over a ten yea r period. Mrs. Darrel Malm, the former Doris Baxter, whose husband is now general manager of the Emmetsburg Rendering Works, distributed samples of the new perfume she is now endorsing. Lois Sandvig, noted missionary and theologist, visited her old classmates until she had to meet necessary travel requirements to journey to the heart of Africa to convert the natives there. Lois reports that they just eat up religion. She is the fourth missionary to go there in four months. Ione Tonderum told us that she has won a reputation as Graettinger's most skillful and reliable blacksmith, Recently she has received an award from Ames College for shoeing the most horses in a single year. Mr. and Mrs. Norris Rierson, Mrs. Rierson being the former Betty Westergard, are prosperous mid-western farmers, owning a Cadillac and jet propelled 1960 Buick. Shirley Young is now a stewardess on the Comet Line which attempted the first space trip to the moon. Shirley assured us the trip was a success, but she prefers the U.S. to the moon. Jack Platter has risen from garbage collector to night watchman in Graettinger. Josephine Fitzpatrick is the owner of an antique shop featuring Beryl Starkey and his Chrysler. Mavis Knutsen has recently achieved great fame as a model. Mavis is now posing for Old Dutch Cleanser advertisements. Robert Thomsen having failed his course in Engineering has taken up peddling patent medicine, and is eluding the wiles of Don and Ron Oleson, Policemen. Z1

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Class Night 8:00 P.M. Graettinger Auditorium May ZZ. 1950 History .... . . Joan Christiansen Class Will .... . . Lauon Zitterich Class Prophecy . . . . . Donna Jean Flannegan Poem ........... . . Mary Hanson Eighth Grade Spoon .... . . John Elsenbast Eighth Grade Graduation . . . . Mr. Manchester Scholastic Awards ..... . . Mr. Manchester G Pins .......... . . Mr. Manchester Citizenship Award ...... . Mavis Knutsen, President of Student Council Womens' Club English Award . . . Mrs. Elizabeth Hossack Student Council Certificate . . - . Mr. Jones Class Officers ............ . . Mr. Jones Attendance Awards . .......... . Mr. Jones Boys' Basketball, Baseball and Track . . . . Mr. Peterson Girls' Basketball ........ . . . . . Mr. Manchester Cheerleader Letter ....... . . Mr. Manchester Band Parents' Music Award . . . . Mrs. Westergard Vocal Awards ......... . . Miss Kruel Instrumental Awards . . ........ . Mr. Jones Baccalaureate Processional . . .......... The Heavens Are Telling Mary Bonnie Cole Invocation . . . ........... Reverend Ernest W. Quam Hymn ........ . . .......... Faith Of Our Fathers Girls' Sextette ....... ........... ' 'At Evening Time Dolores Iesperson, Patsy Masters, JoAnn Flannegan, Mary Bonnie Cole, Gwen McWilliams, Catherine Elsenbast Baccalaureate Sermon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reverend William J'. Hanson Vocal Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vesper Prayer Shirley Rasmussen Benediction . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . March Romaine Mary Bonnie Cole Commencement Processional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cujus Animam Mary Bonnie Cole Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reverend Arthur Rasmussen Vocal Trio .... ................. ' 'Sylvia Patsy Masters, Gwen McWilliams, Dolores Iesperson Welcome . . . . ................. Mavis Knutsen Sallutatorian Address ..... .......... ' 'The Building Of Tomorrows World Dr. M. L. Cushman Clarinet Quartet .................. , . Themes From 18l2 Overture' Gwen McWilliams, Vlarxanna Spies, Jonne Shiley, Joan Elsenbast Presentation of Class ................ Superintendent- Everett V. Manchester Presentation of Diplomas ...... ....... M r. Oral Bonstead Farewell ........ .......... D onna Jean Flannegan Valedictorian Benediction . . . '. . . Q ...... Reverend D. K. Hurley Recessional . . ............ Worship of God In Nature Mary Bonnie Cole Z0 . 1

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Delores Fisher and Verna Mammen have applied for positions scrubbing submarine decks in the U.S. Navy, which claims Floyd Chrestiansen as rear admiral.. Don Iverson has been crowned King of the Indianapolis Speedway. He has had only one crash in these past ten years. This brings his total up to two. Maynard Holland, we find, is giving dancing lessons in the South Pacific Islands, and here, also we find Catherine King trying to sell a ducky blue battleship to the King of Arabia. Gwen McWilliams, world famous scientist, is attempting to prove Darwin's Theory . So far she has been doing very well. Donna J. Flannegan after ten years has graduated from Nurse's Training and has married one of the high ranking brain specialists from Iowa University. The couple are leaving for Washington D.C. very soon where they will begin work in their clinic for under- privileged Chinese boys. Avery Bonstead after ten years of courtship with the same girl has given up and is now general manager of the Disabled Bachelor's Apartments with Arvid Peterson and Richard Jensen as honorary members. Mary Hanson with her family of ten was having an extremely difficult time on board the barge with her triplets, Hank, Frank, and I ank, who were amusing themselves by hang- ing out head first from the port-holes. Joan Christiansen is receiving laurels as a world renowned soprano. In her latest stage success, she ably portrayed the role of Carmen. Frederick Wilken has just returned from the dark continent of Africa where he is operating a prosperous date bureau for the not-so-intelligent natives. He is doing a thriv- ing business. By the way, Fred has married a charming African girl and has come into quite a fortune from her father. James Voigt has just received his bachelor's degree in Girlology at Iowa University. He plans to put his knowledge into practice very soon. LaDon Zitterick, now known to her friends as Babetta Laleeta is an accomplished bubble dancer at the bull fights in South America. Janet Marxen was a dancer until she broke her leg. Now, she sells shoestrings on a street corner in New York City. Shirley Rasmussen has entered the winning horse in the Kentucky Derby for the last three years. With her winnings Shirley is planning to set up a horse ranch in Colorado and lasso a cowboy for a husband. Mary Lou Marine and Myrtle Simonsen have set up a Matrimonial Bureau. They have helped many people to secure a wife or husband. Catherine Elsenbast is now employed in television singing happily and with great feeling in a Lifebuoy Quartet. Mary Hash, the former Mary Wolf, has taken her husband to Des Moines where they have set up a restaurant featuring Hash's special hash . ZZ