Grafton High School - Chatterbox Yearbook (Grafton, IA)

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S eniosz, CCoaa In the fall of 1941 only two of our present classmates started their years of education here at Grafton. They were Robert Nack and Donald Boeset, who were in the kinder- garten. In 1945 Rose Marie Navratil entered from country school. Six more pupils were added to the class in 1946. They were Eugene Bartz, Donald Cornoron, Richard Bartz, Shirley Behl, John Dailey, and Doris Schultz. Then in 1947, Jerry Trenhalle became a newcomer. The following year Con- rad Buehler Joined the class. Shirley Behl left us in the first semester of eighth grade, and moved to Northwood. Richard Bartz decided that eight years of school was enough for him, so he left us to farm. Conrad Buehler moved to Ohio and Donald Corporon ventured to Manly. Jerry Trenhalle left school to farm too—so our class was left with only six members. Four years ago in the fall of 1949, eleven, shy but determined boys and girls stepped, with uncertainty, over the threshold of their high school carreer. These were the sen- iors of '53 in their freshman year. This class became full-fledged high school members upon initiation by the soph- omore class. To begin our freshman year, five newcomers came in from country school. They were Darlene Berding, Jack Schotanus, Dorothy White, Doris Wilde, and Eugene Wilde. Dorothy White left us for awhile to go to Colorado, but returned later in the year. After a few weeks of the first semester, Cordelia Seegers entered from Fontanelle. Then in 1950 William Hansen came to make the thirteenth member of our class. As years went on we still had thirteen members—but in our senior year Darlene Berding departed to finish school in Mason City and John Dailey went to Manly High School. So with eleven in our senior class—we finished our high school years.

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S’eni i, Ctate Wi£C We, the Seniors of the Class of 1953, of the City of Grafton, County of Worth, State of Iowa, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and' declare this to be our Last Will and Testament to the under classmen of the Grafton High School. I, Cordelia Seegers, will my good times and giggles that I had with Rosie to Janice Hartwig and my sister Gwenle. My ability to warm the basketball bench to Judy Schmidt. I leave my desk to Shirley, may you make better use of it. My hobby of writing letters to Beverly, I hope she answers them faster then she does now. My license in the boy hunting club to Clo Ann—hope you have good luckll I leave ray ability to act silly parts in plays and also in real life to Kenny. To Marge I leave my big silver neck- lace, hope you don't get laughed at like I did. To Liz I leave my big boots who also has a fashion for them. I leave my favorite chair up at the paint shop to Peggy. To George I leave my ability to sleep in shows. It's alot of fun, believe me 11 I will the rest of any of my good qualities, if any, to anybody that wants them. I, Eugene Wilde, will my basketball suit to my brother Bob. Lets make the first team and keep those training rules as good as I did 11 I will my good grades in all subjects, except typing, to Clo Ann Miller. Typing takes patience and that's something I didn't have in that. Don't let it worry you Cleo. My position playing baritone in the band to any- one having alot of wind. A good instrument to play 11 I will my good biding in 500 on the bus to Ruby Hinsman, my teasing girls to Donald Kruger. My willingness to-help in all activities to Gwendolyn Seegers, and my studying ability in the wee hours of the night to Doris Bartz. My shyness of girls to Gary Kuntz—they aren't that bad Garyll I also will my perfect attendance to Darrel Bublitz--lets make it every day to school Darrelll It's lots of fun. Last but not least my good nature to get along with all teachers to any Freshman, Sophmore, or Junior in High School, deserving of that good quality. I, Doris Wilde, will my seat in the assembly, across from Ruby Hinsman to George Nitcher. My ability of coming out to the frus late to Shirley Kruger. I will all ray good grades -on my re-rort card to my sister, Gladys. To my cousin Gloria Bublitz, I will my drivers licence. Please don't, wear the roads out between here and Manly. My interest in red heads to Doris Bartz, who also has a passion for them. My bashfullness to Donald Krueger and my ability to get along with the teachers to Darrel Bublitz. I, Donald Boeset, will my ability to play pool to Harley Bublitz. My height, I will to Larry Dalluge. My basketball suit to Jerry Buechele. I will my ability to stay in class to Donald Kruger. I will my ability to drive slow to Clyde Glassel.