Graettinger High School - Pirate Yearbook (Graettinger, IA)

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Now that the class of '50 has seen each other, we realize that each one of us has made a place for ourselves in the world. As our barge hit the icy waters of Gibraltar, we agreed to hold an Alumni banquet in another ten years to see what another ten years win do for us. ' , l A Class History In September, 1946, forty-six Freshmen started their cruise up the river with their main objective being to reach its mouth, or graduation, by May, 1950. The crew was composed of Eugene Baedke, Avery Bonstead, Elaine Brobst, Floyd Chrestianson, Joan Christianson, Agnes Dalen, Catherine Elsenbast, Delores Fisher, Josephine Fitzpatrick, Donna Jean Flannegan, Maynard Holland, Donald Iverson, Richard Jensen, Catherine King, Mary Kirkegaard, Mavis Knutsen, Vera Mammen, Mary Lou Marine, Janet Marxen, Marlene McDonald, Patrick McDonald, Gene McDonald, Gwendolyn McWilliams, Duane Munson, Donald Oleson, Ronald Olson, Arvid Peterson, Jack Platter, Shirley Rasmussen, John Reynolds, Norris Rierson, Lois Sandvig, Richard Schaney, Myrtle Simonsen, LeRoy Skow, Beryl Starkey, Robert Thomsen, lone Tonderum, James Voigt, Kenneth Vollmert, Edna Westergard, Betty Westergard, Donald Westfall, Mary Wolfe, Shirley Young, and LaDon Zitterick. The fall of 1947 found that seven of them had been taken by the current and were no longer with us. They were Agnes Dalen, Gene McDonald, Duane Munson, John Reynolds, Richard Schaney, Kenneth Vollmert, and Edna Westergard. Two new members, Fred Wilken, and Merle Meyers were added to our crew. When our cruise was half completed, the fall of 1948 found that three more of our loyal crew members had left us. They were Marlene McDonald, Patrick McDonald, and Donald Westfall. Two crew members had become tired of their names, so they changed them from Elaine Brobst to Elaine Reynolds, and from Mary Kirkegaard to Mary Hanson, respectively. Also we found that three seamen had joined us. They were Doris Baxter, Bill Reynolds, and Bob Gile. There were now forty-one in the crew to start the second half of our cruise. Our last stretch, which began in September, 1949, found that our crew ,had not changed much, only that Bob Gile and Merle Meyers had gone and another one of our crew members changed her name from Mary Wolfe to Mary Hash. And so ends the voyage which we began hopefully four years ago. In spite of the storms and tempests, we have successfully completed our journey and are now ready to take our places in the big, wide world. Z3

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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

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8:21 8:25 8:30 8:31 8:55 9:05 9:11 9:42 9:43 9:45 10:20 11:10 12:01 12:30 12:57 1:20 1:40 2:22 3:00 3:57 4:00 4:10 4:50 A Typical Day of a GH S. Senior Lois struggles out of bed. We are the first bus in this morning! Walt finally condescends to ring the bell. A mad rush in the girls' lab. Well, it's five to, I guess we'd better go up. Mr Manchester, SOCIOLOGY CLASS !, You have wasted 342 minutes and the taxpayers money! Avery comes in late for class. Mr. Manchester is still conducting Sociology class. Physics: Ye Gads, another test and I haven't even read it , quote Betty. Farm Management: Jim falls asleep in class after seeing Francis with Mavis K. Hmm! Miss Shannon, You seventeen people in Speech class are the worst in H.S., Quite a compliment. ' ' Study Hall: Mr. Smith: If you don't quiet down you'1l have to sit here until 10 after 12. ' Hurry up or they'1l beat us down to lunch. Oh! look at that long line again Ice cream cones, cokes, candy bars and gum. Now who can we ride up to school with Crowded mirrors for the beauty rush. Move over or we'll be late for shorthand. Bob T. in Manual Arts class, Oh, Mr. Peterson, there goes another saw! In the study hall - Jack - Now who can I bother next? How long does it take you to quiet down in he re. Englishclass. No baseball game ? Well what else can I go to? The longest hour of the day. Won't the bell ever ring. Mad rush for the bus. Walt hurriedly sweeps the floor!! e Everyone is gone. Now the place .is turned over to the mice. 24