Grafton High School - Chatterbox Yearbook (Grafton, IA)

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19 Senior Class Will 5 4 V e, the two seniors of the class of 19! 4, leave to the under- classmen, some of our qualities, both good and bad. May they find them beneficial or otherwise, v;e wish them the best of luck with everything they obtain. I, Clo Ann Miller, with no comment on whether or not I am or am not of sound mind and body (because that is unknown) do hereby be- queath the following to the underclassmen. To my sister Sondra, I leave my basketball suit, hoping she is more worthy of it than her sis, My ability to gain lots of weight fast, I leave to my slim waisted pal Ruthie (Buechele). To my pal Gwen, I leave my teeth, so she won't need the false ones she insists on having. To Bev Bork, my ability to say no when asked to go away at nites when I really want to. To Peg Krider, the ability to slide out of getting the much deserved dio- kens when I'm late to everything. To cousin Maxine Trettin, the ability to learn how to play Old Maid and end out with that card every time . To Jan Wahl I will my ability to learn a new dance step and forget it by the next song. To Bob Wilde and Gene Nack I leave my diets—with pastries and pies—for a few extra pounds'. To Clyde Glassel the ability to loose the cap off the gas tank on our pickup. To Dick Dalluge, Larry Dalluge and Jerry Buechele, I can't think of anything that I can leave, as I haven't reached a satisfactory speed in typing yet. To Ruby Hinsman, I leave my watch, and all the bills that go with it. To Ken Nitcher my place in band, and to George the ability to place a '3 Chevy in the ditch from loose gravel. To Her- man Berding the ability to help cut (or disect rather) the snake in Biology Lab and not pass out'. Concluding, I will to Marjorie Bartz the biggest asset of student life, starting the life of an Old Maid out rightlI I, Elizabeth Steiger, being of unsound mind and body, do hereby bequeath a few things to the underclassmen. I leave my basketball suit to Carol May. My place in band to Marge Bartz, make better use of it. My chances to go to the band clinic to Dick Dalluge and Rob- ert 'Wilde. I leave my driving ability, so it's called, to three girls, Peg Krider, Doris Bartz and last but not least Marge Bartz, To the six that are always having fun, meaning Max Trettin, Albert Ralph, Jean Elliot, Leslie Schmidt, Doris Bartz, and Dick Trettin, the abil- ity to have all six get in one car. Or have they attained that already and not told anyone about i.t? My place in the sextet to the girl that wants it, my place in glee club to any boy that wants it. My good times at Parties to Jan Hartwig, Jan Wahl, Phyllis White, Marge Bartz, and whoever they invite to the party! Also to Jan Hartwig, the good battery from Earl's car, she knows what to do with it. Everything else that I have I'll be needing, so everyone will have to be satisfied, We, Elizabeth and Clo Ann, leave all of our good times in the Senior Class Meetings to the Junior Class, our friendship to Clarice Kruger and Phyllis White, and to everyone returning to High School next year we say — Go ahead and crab, we did it for four years'.!'. We wish the best of everything to all the students in their studies, in Athletics, Music, Dramatics, Clubs, and all other school activities, THIS PAGE IS £ JPONSCRED BY: BOYD TYPEWRITER COMPANY TOWN HOUSE 2C First Street, S. E. Visit our beautiful Cosmopolitan Mason City, Iowa Room. With organ music. Phone: 675 Mason City, Iowa

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Senior Prophecy As we look into the future, the year 1974 to be exact, we that the seniors of 1954 are having a reunion at the Grafton Park. The two seniors are present with their husbands and families. The first to arrive is the mayor of Grafton and his wife, Earl Backhaus and Mrs. Backhaus, the former Elizabeth Steiger. They have brought with them, their five energetic boys. It seems they are try- ing for a baseball team. The Backhaus' and their family live in the official mayor's house on Penn Avenue. As they drive up we see that their car, a '74 Cadillac, is literally plastered with signs and banners. They are all wearing big buttons. Let's get a good look at those buttons.. Oh, it seems that Earl is running for his tenth term as mayor and he has the whole family compaigning for him. Liz spends most of her time working for the various charities and going to meet- ings of her different cluts. What's left she spends shopping in the big cities and then she does a lot of entertaining for the prominent families in town, too. She stil'l plays a hot trumpet and though she hasn't time to practice, whenever she feels that she is in the need of a little fingering exercise she goes out and helps the hired man milk the cows. Everytime she goes on a shopping trip Earl knows that he must hove an extra closet built in the meantime so that she will have room for all the articles she brings along home. Yes, Liz is doing quite well in spite of the fact that her children are all beys, but that seems to suit Earl! Second and last to arrive is the former Clo Ann Miller, who ar- rives with her husband and son, Johnnie, Jr. Their daughter, Desdam- ona, is coming a little later. Clo Ann and family just made it on time and we see that she's still the same old Cleo and even fame and fortune hasn't changed her. They flew in from Mew York and Paris in their private plane. Of course you all recognize her as the creator of the famous Cleo Creations . She is still the main buyer for Sax Fifth Avenue but couldn't resist the temptation to try her hand at designing and as we all know it turned out rather well, she has one of her gowns on now. It is a bright pink satin with ermine trimming. Oh here is tm ir daughter just being driven in the south gate in her favorite car, fuchsia Cadillac. The family has been trying to con- vince her that she ought to have a Lincoln since her father's the main Ford and Lincoln dealer in New York. His specialty is red convert- ibles'. Their son is-nuite handsome with his flaming red hair and is engaged to a New York debutante. Desdamona, however, has more Iowa about her and because of her blond hair is often called Norie mean- ing Korwei 'en, as of course the son n the end of her last name in- dicates. She is now attending her mother's old alumnus, Iowa State College. I just heard Clo Ann invite Liz and her family to spend a month with them aboard their yacht, The Bluedevil Firat.e. She and her husband both wanted to name it after their old school, but neither would cede to the other so they compromised. It's rumored that Clo Ann is even going to create a special line of originals for Liz. The picnic must be over as we see the cars, streamers, fuchsia coloring and all are being driven onto the grounds by the chauffeurs. FROM A FRIEND! ! Just CALL On 85 CORNER GROCERY AVALON BALLROOM General Merchandise Manly, Iowa Dealers GRAFTON, IOWA Phone 1?