Grafton High School - Chatterbox Yearbook (Grafton, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1948 volume:

STAFF Editor-in-Chief Extracurricular Activities Dorothy Rademaker Snapshot. Mary Ann Buechele Sports . Marilyn Rosenberg Gene Kuntz Music Bonnie Mae Schultz Class Prophecy . .Marilyn Rosenberg Class History . Mary Ann Buechele Class Will Mario Flo Business Manager Assist. Business Manager. . . . Typists Bonnie Mae Schultz Dorothy Rademaker Left to right: Mrs. Trettin, Mrs. Cota, Miss Johnson, Mrs. Plopper, and Mr. Plopper. Back row; Mrs. Casey and Miss Bixler. FACULTY Superintendent. . . , High School....... High School....... Girls Coach....... Junior High....... Upper Intermediate Intermediate...... Primary........... Stephen Plopper . . . . Ruth Cota . . . Joan Bixler Mildred Johnson . .. Marie Casey Mildred Johnson Dorothy Trettin . . Dale Plopper SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT . SECRETARY TREASURER .Ervin Backhaus . . Irene Bublitz . .Raymond Walk DIRECTORS Walter Wagner Dr. W. F. Moore Arnold Buechele Ira Smith MARY ANN BUECHELE. PRES. BONNIE MAE SCHULTZ JACK BORK. TREAS. MARILYN ROSENBERG S. J. PLOPPER, SUPT. DOROTHY RADEMAKER. V.-PRES. GENE KUNTZ MARLO FLO. SECY. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In 1944 an inexperienced troup, ten to be exact, boarded “The Grafton Skyrocket . The flight started out smoothly under the guidance of Mr. Belken, Miss Knutson, and Mrs. Miller. The years following flew by as follows: Before the second lap of our jouney, we lost two of our passengers. Bernadine Harris and Ronald Baumann, who both boarded planes of a different name. Our pilot for this lap was Miss Christenson and co- pilot was Mrs. Casey but she parachuted out after the first half of the trip and Mr. Tannett replaced her. Mrs. Miller remained stewardess. The third year the same members boarded but we changed co-pilot. Mrs. Cota was now helping the pilot and Mr. Grant was also aboard to see that we didn’t get off out course. Ilene Kirchgatter bailed out and became the wife of a Grafton trucker. We regretted losing Joyce Nitcher (to matrimony) but welcomed Mari- lyn Rosenberg on our last and final lap. Steering our new jet plane was Mr. Plopper, assisted by Mrs. Cota, Miss Bixler, and Miss Johnson (coach). Let's review the tired but happy passengers as they leave “The Grafton Skyrocket . Gene Kuntz, better known as Gene-a, developed into a good athlete his last year. His only amibiton is to own his own car. {ohn Bork, who would rather be called Jack, enjoys sports so much that le claims he could do it all day without getting bored. I wonder'. He also enjoys staying at home! Hm. Mario Flo, is known as Marlie and in the summer is seen with his hair not over an inch long. He enjoys sports and “Life on the Farm’ . Marilyn Rosenberg, “Mary for short, is the glamour girl of the class and enjoys getting letters, especially if they are mailed from the West Coast. Dorothy Rademaker, who is the out-door type, said she has strong neck muscles. Wonder how she developed them? Couldn’t be from turning around all the time! Bonnie Mae Schultz, who wouldn't be hard to distinguish because she blushes so easily, but then, so does one of the seniors besides her. Bonnie is also the nervous type but who wouldn't be if they had to contend with the class of “48 ! Mary Ann Buechele, also goes by the name of “Mary , enjoys anything life brings which includes about everything. This brings us to the end of our passengers but we all want to say that we enjoyed our trip and hate to leave but want to wish all the luck in the world to the undergrads. ft MARLO FLO DOROTHY RADEMAKER Class Sec. ’46 '48 Class Sec. '47 Junior Play •47 '48 Vice-Pres. '48 Senior Play •48 Junior Play •47 Basketball •46 '47 '48 Senior Play 47 •48 Baseball '45 ’46 47 •48 Basketball 45 •47 '48 Annual Staff •48 Annual Staff '48 Band ’47 Glee Club ’47 '48 Carnival Play •46 Carnival Play •46 Athletic Letter 47 •48 Athletic Letter ’47 •48 GENE KUNTZ BONNIE MAE SCHULTZ Class Sec. '45 Vice-Pres. '46 Senior Play '48 Pres, ’47 Basketball •48 Junior Play •47 Baseball ’47 •48 Senior Play '47 '48 Annual Staff •48 Basketball '45 '46 47 '48 Athletic Letter '48 Annual Staff 48 Band ’47 '48 JOHN BORK Glee Club ’47 '48 Vice-Pres. '45 Glee Club Sec. ’48 Pres. 46 Carnival Play '46 T reas. '48 Athletic Letter ’47 •48 Junior Play '47 Senior Play 47 •48 MARY ANN BUECHELE Baseball '45 46 •47 •48 Basketball •45 ’46 ’47 •48 Pres. ’45 ’48 Annual Staff •48 Treas. '46 Band •47 Vice-Pres. '47 Carnival Play •46 Junior Play '46 '47 Athletic Letter •47 •48 Senior Play '47 •48 Basketball '45 '46 •47 •48 MARILYN ROSENBERG Annual Staff 48 Junior Play •46 Band '47 '48 Senior Play •48 Glee Club '47 '48 Basketball 44 45 •48 Cheerleader •45 '47 48 Annual Staff '48 Glee Club Lib. •47 '48 Girl Reserve '44 Carnival Play •46 Athletic Letter '44 '48 Athletic Letter ’47 •48 Cheerleader •44 '46 SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY As the great Madam Lapiske gazes into her crystal ball she sees seven Grafton Students receiving their diplomas and heading into the land of uncertain futures. We follow them with her and relate to you here what we see them doing twenty years from now. First is Gene Kuntz living a swanky hermits life in a penthouse on Fifth Avenue. It seems that during his senior year in High School a little brunnett broke his heart by switching to a red head. And where should we find our great, little basketball forward Mary Ann Buechele but at a basketball game, sitting on the sidelines now as Girls’ Chaperone. Coaches wife, you know’. I Now we see our quiet and shy Bonnie Mae Schultz. She has graduated from Iowa State Agriculture College and is touring the country giving lectures on “Better Farming Methods ’. Dorothy Rademaker decided to settle near Manly and raise chickens, but all we see around the Chicken Ranch’’ now is “kids’’. Next we see Jack Bork, attired in a white ruffled apron, busily running the house while his wife is out working. He seems much more quiet and subdued than when we knew him in high school. Could it be possible that he is slightly hen-pecked??? Mario Flo, who always liked to be in a crowd, settled in China and is at present farming along the mountain sides. Could it be the blonde daughter of the Grafton Postmaster working so hard at his side? ? Last of all we see Marilyn Rosenberg, who has a Beauty Shop in Holly- wood. By the looks of the people going into her shop she has a good business. Oh, excuse me, the people are going into the shop next door which happens to be “Duke’s Tavernl Dorothy: (admiring her engagement ring): There’s nothing in the world harder than a diamond, is there? Fiance: “Yes sweetheart --keeping up the installment payments on it. Mary Ann B. and Bonnie Mae S. were exchanging confidences just before Christmas. Bonnie said to Mary Ann, “would a long stocking hold all you want for Christmas? Mary Ann: “No, but a pair of socks would. SENIOR CLASS WILL We the Senior Class of 1948, make the following will. I, Marilyn Rosenberg will my height and basketball ability to Shirley May. And my cute smile to Lowell Schultz. I, Bonnie Mae Schultz will my good grades to Marcella K. And my temper to Ramona Nack. I, Dorothy Rademaker will my ability to acquire tall, dark and handsome boy friends to Elaine B. And my ability to milk cows to Harriet C. I, Jack Bork will my speed to Richard K. And my sniffles to anybody who wants them. I, Gene Kuntz will my muscle to Keith Bork. My Chester- fields to Carl Love. I, Mario Flo will my height to Ellsworth G. And my good looks to Maxine N. JOKES Jack Bork: Richard: Jack Bork: Richard: Richard K., What makes your face so red? I've been squeezing tomatoes. How does that make your face red? These tomatoes slapped my face. A nut at the wheel, a peach in his arms, the car misses a turn--fruit salad'. A bore is a tellow who wants to talk about himself when you want to talk about yourself. Sigrid Becker: When I was in the Wacs I put three hundred men out action. Max Love: My, didn’t you get a medal? Sigrid Becker: No, I was camp cook.” Miss Bixler: Now, children, there are flowers beginning with the prefix dog. For example, dog roses and dog daisies. Can anyone tell me another? Mario Flo: Collie flowers. BACCALAUREATE SERVICES Emmanuel Lutheran Church Sunday Evening, May 16th PROCESSIONAL . . . INVOCATION...... ANTHEM......... SCRIPTURE LESSON HYMN........... SERMON.......... ANTHEM ........ PRAYER ......... BENEDICTION. ... . .ELSBETH HACKBART PASTOR S. M. BECKER .............CHOIR PASTOR S. M. BECKER .... CONGREGATION PASTOR S. M. BECKER .............CHOIR PASTOR S. M. BECKER PASTOR S. M. BECKER RECESSIONAL ELSBETH HACKBART COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM May 20th 8 P.M. PROCESSIONAL............. INVOCATION............... MUSICAL SELECTION........ ADDRESS.................. MUSICAL SELECTION........ PRESENTATION OF CLASS . . . PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS BENEDICTION............. RECESSIONAL............. .... ELSBETH HACKBART ____PASTOR S. M. BECKER ...............SOLOIST PASTOR CARL OBERLEITER ................. TRIO .....SUPT. S. J. PLOPPER .......ERVIN BACKHAUS . . . . PASTOR S. M. BECKER . . ..ELSBETH HACKBART “CLASS MOTTO” LABOR OMIA VINCIT. LABOR CONOUERS ALL THINGS. “CLASS COLORS” ROYAL BLUE AND WHITE “CLASS FLOWER” RED ROSE JUNIOR CLASS Front row, left to right; Mary Lifka, Marcella Krueger, Maxine Nitcher, and Shirley May. Back row; Keith Bork, William Nack, Jack Kuehn and Mr. Cota. LOWELL SCHULTZ JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY The Junior Class started out the school year with eight members. Two having dropped out in the past years. Dorothy Diedrich who decided she would rather stay at home and Vivian Miller who left the first year to finish in Mason City. Those remaining are getting along very nicely. See if you don’t think so as I tell about them one by one. Marcella Krueger, known to most everyone as Marcy, plays as a guard on the basketball team. During the first week of school she decided she would rather do something different than go to school so she started out for '“Missouri.” But it wasn't long and she was back again. She does a good job of keeping up a discussion in Biology class. Pass the time you know. Next we have Mary Lifka, a quiet girl from the country. She also takes part in basketball. Studying keeps her time well occupied in school. World History seems to keep anybody busy. She is usually seen riding in a tan car and if you have ever seen her at the basketball games you’ll know who the car belongs to. Then comes John”Jack”Kuehn, he keeps himself busy playing basketball and baseball in which he does fine work. Besides this he also studies his lessons very thoroughly such as Latin. He’s one of the boys from school wearing a flashy red shirt. It seems to attract the eyes of a certain fresh- man girl. William Nack, better known as Billy, does not care much for sports but would rather study. He is always trying to keep Sociology and Literature class going with the help of a certain senior girl. He was never more re- lieved than when the last word of the Junior Class Play came. He waited for ten weeks or longer, Keith Bork, “Frank” to some and ”Poot to others, also takes part in basketball and baseball. I wonder if he knows how much better he looks when he keeps his hair combed? Probably that blonde freshman doesn’t mind though. Seems as though those freshmen girls really go for the red shirts in the Junior Class. Shirley May, who is known to her school mates as a quiet type of girl is always full of fun. She is a wiz in her subjects expecially in Latin. She is also a substitute guard on the basketball team. Maxine Nitcher, who plays forward on the basketball team, is also one of Grafton’s “Good Cheerleaders.” She always seems to be gazing in one direction and that is out Southwest of Grafton. Could it be some handsome lad from out in that direction that interests her? Lowell Schultz, known in school as “Ole,” plays basketball and goes out for other sports. I wonder why he is always on time for school. Most likely it’s his studies that brings him there. Or could it be a certain sophomore girl behind him waiting for him to come every morning. You know she al- ways has her Geometry done. SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY The Sophomore Class of 1948 is composed of an array of characters that would be hard to assemble into one class in any school. But Crafton was lucky enough to have these four girls and two boys, which make up our class. Heading the list as the number one odd fellow is little Uralee Walk. Ura- lee is a cute little trick, who can never quite decide whether to study or talk. Which one do you think she chose? Number two in this brilliant class is Sigrid Becker who just loves World History. Sigrid also has other ambitions, but we will have to omit those as we don't have the time or paper. The next in line in our list of characters is Max Love. Max is a good natured fellow who delights in playing basketball, with the third and fourth graders. He figures he has a chance to beat them'. 1 Elaine Bublitz is our next member of this sparkling class, Elaine is noted for her vivid interest in World History and ??????? Our last girl member of the Sophomore Class is Mary Ann Navratil who certainly is giving the mailman a workout. She just loves to write letters. Last, but certainly not least in our class is Carl Love. Carl's ambition is to lug a pigskin in some future date. Hotel clerk: I beg your pardon, but what is your name? Mario Flo: Name’. Don't you see my signature there? Hotel clerk: I do, that's what aroused my curiosity'. Jack: Why old man, I thought you were dead. Gene: What led you to think I had passed away? Jack: I overheard some people on the street speaking well of you. Dorothy: I like to have a man about, don’t you?” Bonnie Mae: Provided I know what he is about.” FRESHMAN CLASS Front row, left to right: Betty Lifka, Lucille Schultz, Phyllis Boesett, Harriet Christians, Phyllis Trettin, and Ramona Nack. Back row, Mardell May, Ells- worth Greiner, Richard Kuehn, and Miss Bixler. SOPHOMORE CLASS Front row, left to right: Sigrid Becker, Mary Ann Navratil, Elaine Bublitz, and Uralee Walk. Back row; Max Love and Carl Love. FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY The freshman class of 1948 is composed of nine members, all which claim to be the smartest. First in line we have Richard Kuehn, better known as “Dick.” He plays guard on the basketball team, but would rather play forward. He would also like to be more forward in a certain junior girls mind. Next in line is Lucille Schultz. She is known as the “brains of the Home Ec. class. No doubt she'll be getting lower grades in Home Ec. now that the sophomore boys are gone. No one to practice for.' I Third in the row is Betty Lifka who is the most “Timid” of the group and doesn’t have much to say unless the conversation is about kittenball. The fourth person in this “all professional class is Phyllis Trettin who's greatest ambition is to be a school teacher, or is it a housewife. As we walk on down the row we see the midget size “Mardell May” who loves to be called “Shorty. She’s got her heart set on Ellsworth. We and every- body else seem to think it’s set in the right place. Behind Mardell is Ramona Nack who plays the Licorice Stick in the band and someday hopes to be playing with Benny Goodman. More power to you Ramona’. I Next in line is the “All Star sub. on the basketball team, by the name of Lefty (Phyllis) Boesett. Her highest ambition is to get a two hour Physical Education period twice a day. Of course we must mention Harriet (Flame) Christians, our hard yelling cheerleader who asks for no more from life than a thousand admiring boy- friends and three rich husbands. Last, but not least, comes Ellsworth Greiner, tagging as usual, whose greatest joy would be to find a utopia where no women could enter and where he would be the star on the basketball team. Harriet: “Pop, what’s an ancestor? Harry: “I'm one of yours and so is grandpa. Harriet: I thought they were something people bragged about. 5TH AND 6TH GRADES Front row, left to right: Miss Johnson, LaVern Corporan, Shirley Krueger, George Nitcher, Clo Ann Miller, Eugene Walk, Beverly Bork. Wayne Braun, and Donald Krueger. Back row: Kenneth Nitcher, Carol May, Elisabeth Steiger, Darrel Bublitz, Margaret Krider, Shirley Corporan, Gary Kuntz, Marjorie Bartz, and Vaneta Greiner. 7TH AND 8TH GRADES Front row, left to right: Earl Backhaus, Marlene Dailey, Donald Corporan, Delores Huebner, Jack Dailey, Melba Braun, Donald Boesett, and Paul Dalluge. Second row: Lois Kuntz, Dale Trettin, Betty Bartz, Thomas Wagner, Mary Rademaker, LaVonne Flo, and Mrs. Casey. Back row: Rose Marie Navratil, Jerry Trenhaile, Shirley Behl, Richard Bartz, Doris Schultz, Robert Nack. and Eugene Bartz. 1ST AND 2ND GRADES Front row, left to right: Mrs. Plopper, Marvin Corporan, Sharon Walk, David Corporan, Robert Corporan, Janice Hackbart, James Urbatsch, Roger Bartz, Darlene Wahl, and Sandra Miller. Back row: David Wahl, Roger Wahl, Janice Krueger, Tommy Daily, Jane Hackbart, Dale Braun, Richard Bork, Marcella Olson, Harlan Kuntz, and Donald Finnegan. 3RD AND 4TH GRADES Front row, left to right: Stuart Love, Richard Dalluge, Rose Marie Walk. Jerry Buechele, Ruth Ann Buechele, Ned Trenhaile. Maxine Trettin. Dale Bublitz, Janice Wahl, Richard Nack, Phyllis Braun. James Smith, and Janice Hartwig. Back row: Mrs. Trettin, Marlys Krueger. Dale Schultz, Leanne Peterson, Fugene Urbatsch, Jane Becker, Larry Dalluge. Elvira Flo. Jack Finnegan. Ruth Lifka, Raymond Braun, and Jackie May. COOKS MRS. SCHMIDT AND MRS. HASSE. BUS DRIVERS HAROLD BOETTCHER AND ALVIN BUECHELE (Custodian) THE SENIOR CLASS of Grafton High School Presents “NOWHERE FAST” A 3-act mystery-comedy Characters Rita Adams Alice Arnold Mary Ann Buechele T. P.Jones Bonnie Mae Schultz Deborah Arnold . . . Keith Bork Frank Robbins .... Dorothy Rademaker Bradford Smythe . . . Mario Flo Harvey Lawrence. . . Gene Kuntz A Woman of mystery Jack Bork SCENE: Lounge of ' Marilyn Rosenberg ‘Nowhere Auto Tourist Camp.” TIME: ACT I: ACT II: ACT III: Late afternoon Later, about 8:00 P. M. Still later; near midnight THE JUNIOR CLASS of GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL Presents Good Gracious Grandma! A 3-act comedy THE PLAYERS Henry Breckenridge - - Who hates work at any time Jack Kuehn George Breckenridge - His cousin, who hates the same Keith Bork Mrs. Lennox - - Who wants her rent Shirley May Helen Allen - - - - - Daughter of a family friend Marcella Kruger Cecile Allen - - - - - - Helen’s younger sister Maxine Nitcher Clancy A police investigator William Nack Wiggins His assistant Lowell Schultz P-Sam A negro house-boy Mario Flo Delicia A negro maid Mary Lifka The Scene - - - Living room of Apartment No. 5 Lennox Apartments The Time Act I—Thursday Evening Act II—Saturday Evening Act III—Later the same evening TRIO Left to right: Sigrid Becker, Elaine Bublitz, Miss Bixler, Harriet Christians, and Maxine Nitcher. BAND Back row, left to right: Miss Bixler, Marlys Krueger, Janice Hartwig. Rose Marie Walk, Uralee Walk, Shirley May, Maxine Nitcher, Donald Boesett, LaVern Corporan, Thomas Wagner, Delores Huebner, Mar- cella Krueger, Mary Rademaker, Beverly Bork, Maxine Trettin, Ruth Ann Buechele, Carol May, Leanne Peterson, and Jane Becker. Second row: Rose Marie Navratil, Marjorie Bartz. Richard Dalluge, Phyllis Boesett, Elaine Bublitz, Marlene Dailey, Harriet Christians, Mary Ann Navratil, Richard Kuehn, Shirley Corporan, Janice Wahl, Mary Ann Buechele, Jack Kuehn, Doris Schultz, Shirley Behl, Mardell May, Earl Backhaus, LaVonne Flo, and Clo Ann Miller. Front row: Elizabeth Steiger, Dale Trettin, Donald Corporan, Margaret Krider. Sigrid Becker, Bonnie Schultz, Phyllis Trettin, Ramona Nack, and Robert Nack. Center; Sandra Miller, and Donald Finnegan. � BAND At the opening of the school year of '46 it was decided the Grafton School was to organize a band, which we were all very much enthused about, so the children were scaning the country homes also music store to locate the required instruments. The school board hired Mr. Kowalkee to lead the band. He could only come a certain day of the week as he was also directing two other school bands and it seemed that we were handicapped by snow storms, sickness, and furnace trouble on the day he was to be with us. For this reason we did not accomplish too much. In the fall of '47 we started school with a full time instructor Miss Bix- ler. The band now consists of 48 pieces and is making quite a progress. We have played at the majority of the basketball games and at the Junior Class Play, and plan to enter music contests in April. GLEE CLUB In the fall of '46 we also organized a glee club under the direction of Mr. Kowalkee. We sang on a few occasions, but his being only a part time instructor we could not put much time to it and therefore didn’t accomplish as much as we might have. We continued the glee club in the opening of the following school year. This time with a full time instructor Miss Bixler. Since then we have sung for a few occasions. We also expect to enter music contests in spring. TRIO This past fall we decided that we would also organizes trio, although not too much time could be spent with it, so a definite trio wasn’t de- cided upon. Those taking part in it were Sigrid Becker, Uralee Walk, Harriet Christians, Maxine Nitcher, and Elaine Bublitz. SOLO WORK The soloists are planning to go to music contests in April. They all hope to learn some more about singing from some of the other girls. Miss Bixler, their instructor, has helped them a lot in their pronounc- ing of words and some of the other essentials of solo work. Those taking part in it are Uralee Walk, Elaine Bublitz, Phyllis Boesett, and Sigrid Becker. SEXTETTE Left to right: Mis Bixler, Sigrid Becker, Mary Ann Navratil, Phyllis Trettin, Elaine Bublitz, Phyllis Bosett. Harriet Christians, and Mar- cella Krueger. Front row, left to right: Mardell May, Uralee Walk, Shirley May, Mary Ann Buechele, Betty Lifka, and Miss Bixler. Second row: Phyllis Trettin, Mary Ann Navratil, Sigrid Becker, Maxine Nitcher, Phyllis Boesett, Harriet Christians, Mary Lifka, and Mar- cella Krueger. Back row: Lucille Schultz. Ramona Nack, Dorothy Rademaker, Elaine Bublitz, Bonnie Mae Schultz, Marlene Dailey, and Delores Huebner. GLEE CLUB BASKETBALL TEAM Front row, left to right: Mary Ann Buechele, Dorothy Rademaker, Marilyn Rosenberg, Miss Johnson, Marcella Krueger, Maxine Nitcher, and Bonnie Mae Schultz. Back row: Ramona Nack, Delores Huebner, Elaine Bublitz, Phyllis Boesett, Marlene Dailey, and Shirley May. BASKETBALL TEAM Front row, left to right: Gene Kuntz, Keith Bork, Mario Flo, Richard Kuehn and Max Love. Back row: Mr. Plopper, Jack Bork, Jack Kuehn, Carl Love, and Ellsworth Greiner. BOYS BASKETBALL This was an unsuccessful year for the boys basketball team, they lost all of their games. Dispite the fact that all odds were against them they went in- to each game with the determination to win. They always played a good game for the spectators, because they were always fighting and never gave up. Keith Bork was high with 137 points. The other players scored as follows: Jack Bork, 118. Lowell Schultz, 49. Richard Juehn, 40. Max Love, 25. Carl Love, 19. Gene Kuntz, 12. Mario Flo, 10. Jack Kuehn, 9. Basketball Scores Grafton 15 Mitchell 33 25 Fertile 53 19 Hanlontown 13 5 Jamboree Joice 20 15 Jamboree Plymouth 22 16 Manly 28 19 Fertile 28 22 Joice 45 24 Kensett 41 31 Hanlontown 38 21 Manly 49 21 Mitchell 41 17 Joice 28 30 Kensett 41 23 Hanlontown 32 32 Carpenter 50 25 County T. Kensett 32 15 County T. Northwood 50 25 Plymouth 40 28 Sectional T. Carpenter 36 Good luck to the team of '49 from the Senior Class of '48. GIRLS BASKETBALL The girls with Miss Johnson's help concluded their season by win- ning 19 games and losing 3. They outscored their opponents by 348 points. The main team consisted of Mary Ann Buechele, forward; Marilyn Rosenberg, forward; Maxine Nitcher, forward; Dorothy Rademaker, guard; Bonnie Mae Schultz, guard; Marcella Krueger, guard; The substitutes were Ramona Nack, forward; Delores Huebner, forward: Phyllis Boesett, forward; Elaine Bublitz, guard; Shirley May, guard; Marlene Daily, guard. The first game of th“ County Tournament with Kensett at Manly was won by 4 points. Winning this game took them to the finals against Hanlontown. This proved to be a close and exciting game with Graf- ton coming out on top, 31 to 26. The girls took home the first trophy and the honor of “County Champs’’. The Sectional Tournament was at Little Cedar with Grafton drawing Carpenter for the first round. Grafton won, 67 to 12. In the next round they played Little Cedar with all the determination to win, which they did, 59 to 33. That brought them up to the finals playing against Elma. The first half looked quite dark for the Grafton Lassies with the score 23 to 21 in Grafton's favor at the half. But, the girls didn’t let this discourage them but came out in the second half stronger than ever and defeated Elma, 53 to 38. The happy group of girls then took a jump to the District Tournament at Hampton. They played Meservey the first night and were defeated 34 to 26. They played Hanlontown in the Consolation game defeated them, 49 to 29. The team is passing their luck on to the next year's team and hope they go one step farther than we did this year. GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES Grafton 54 Mitchell 26 ” 34 Fe rtile 12 ” 35 Plymouth 33 ” 49 Manly 29 ’ 53 Fertile 22 ” 23 Kensett 19 •• 20 Hanlontown 27 • 35 Manly 20 • 35 Mitchell 15 .. 33 St. Joseph 18 •• 30 Kensett 31 ” 44 Hanlontown 30 .. 73 Carpenter 40 •' 24 County T. Kensett 20 .. 31 County T. Hanlontown 26 ” 67 Sect. T. Carpenter 12 59 Sect. T. Little Cedar 33 ” 53 Sect. T. Elma 38 45 Plymouth 35 ’ 69 St.Joseph 46 ” 26 Dist. T. Meservey 34 ” 49 Dist. T. Hanlontown 29 941 Total 594 42 7 Average 27 FALL BASEBALL To start the season off we lost our first game to Fertile. Then in a surprise to the whole school we went on to win five games in a row. In winning these games we advanced to the semifinals of the Sectional, where we were defeated by a strong Joice team, 6 to 0. We then lost our remaining two games to finish with a good season of 5 wins and 4 losses. Jack Bork, Carl Love, and Jack Kuehn shared the pitching duties. Max Love did the catching. Lowell Schultz on first, Mario Flo on second. Jack Kuehn playing short and Carl Love on third. In the outfield we had Keith Bork in left, Gene Kuntz in center, Dick Kuehn in right. The team was assisted by Elsworth Griener our able susbtitute. Grafton 3 Fertile 4 9 Mitchell 8 10 Carpenter 4 6 Mitchell 5 8 Rock Falls 1 14 S. T. Carpenter 4 0 S. T. Joice 6 9 Rock Falls 12 2 Kensett 9 61 53 WALSWORTH tJ rC 1 • • I ... n WAI.SW '«mi M: M. ■ CHEERLEADERS Left to right: Maxine Nitcher, Thomas Wagner, Mary Ann Buechele, Dale Trettin, and Harriet Christians. BASEBALL TEAM Front row, left to right: Gene Kuntz, Mario Flo, Max Love, Richard Kuehn, and Keith Bork. Back row: Jack Kuehn, Jack Bork, Carl Love, and Mr. Plopper. North Iowa Co-operative Processing Association SOY BEAN PROCESSORS STRICTLY WHOLESALE MANLY, IOWA COMPLIMENTS OF Manly State Bank MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION MANLY, IOWA Farmers' Co-op. Grain Lumber Co. Grain - Seeds - Coal - Tile - Feed - Posts - Fence Lumber and Building Material Grafton, Iowa Morley's Cafe Meals - Cigarettes - Beer - Lunches A Good Place to Eat Grafton, Iowa Congratulations Class of 1948 Dr. W. F. Moore Phone 78 Grafton, Iowa Just a Good Place to Trade - We Hope If You Aren’t Satisfied it’s our Fault Walk's Store Wahl's Cafe The Place to Meet Walter Wahl Grafton, Iowa Compliments of Farmers State Bank Grafton, Iowa Les Reeb Music Co Quality Brands of Musical Merchandise 108 North Delware Mason City, Iowa Vance Music Co. Your Music Dealer Since 1900 Mason City, Iowa For More than Fifty Years The Best in School Supplies Have Been Furnished at 11 East State in Mason City Yelland Hanes Kuehn Bruesewitz Garage Sales Service Allis Chalmers and New Idea Machinery Grafton, Iowa A. Bruesewitz A- Kuehn Grafton Oil Company Dealers in D-X Motor Products D-X and D-X Ethyl Lubricating Motor Fuels - Diamond 760 Motor and Tractor Oils Ueker Miller Hardware - Stoves - Paints and Oils - Heating and Plumbing Supplies - Refrigerators and Electrical Supplies Grafton, Iowa Sears Roebuck Co Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Back 23 E. State Mason City, Iowa Decker Brothers Sporting Goods - Athletic Equipment - Cameras Supplies Mason City, Iowa Complete Cleaning - Laundry - Fur Service Marshall Swift New Modern Fur Show Room and Vault Complete Stock of Fur Coats Pick-up and Delivery Service Twice Weekly in Grafton Farmers Co-op. Creamery Manufacturers of Iowa State Brand Butter Pasteurized Milk and Cream Manly, Iowa M. H. Barker, Manager Farmers Co-operative Elevator Incorporated Grain - Coal - Seeds - Fertilizer - Feed and Salt Manly, Iowa Hart Motors, Inc. Dodge - Plymouth Sales and Service 120 N. Delaware Avenue Mason City, Iowa Fullerton Lumber Company Established 1882 Dealers in Building Materials Lumber - Paint - Coal Manly, Iowa Congratulations to the Class of 1948 Bob Coholan Pleez-U-Market Official County Newspaper Commercial Printing a Specialty Manly, Iowa Manly, Iowa CORNER STORE Raymond and Marcella Walk Dealers in Groceries and General Merchandise Grafton, Iowa WAGNER D-X Washing - Greasing - Tire Repairs - Valcanizing - Batteries Charged - Quick and Slow Charges For Service Calls :: Phone - 3241 Day and 5162 Night PAT GRADY SKELLY SERVICE Manager and Owner Phone 3341 Manly, Iowa Make the HI-WAY GRILL Your Headquarters for the Finest in Steaks - Chops - Short Orders - Sandwiches - Ice Cream •Junction Highways 65 and 9 Phone 5331 Manly, Iowa BAHR IMPLEMENT CO. Ford Tractors and Wood Bros. Harvesting Machinery 18 Seventh Street Southeast Phone 273 Mason City, Iowa Compliments of ALBERT KRIDER BARBER SHOP Grafton, Iowa FARMERS CREAMERY Manufacturers of Iowa State Brand Butter Phone 6001 Grafton, Iowa MARI-JANE BEAUTY SHOP Phone 4211 Manly, Iowa FABRIC COMPANY Mason City, Iowa