Grafton High School - Chatterbox Yearbook (Grafton, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1955 volume:

Deration We, the Seniors of '53� edicate our annual to our parents, whose patience, loyalty, and guidance have beei an inspiration through- out our school career. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bartz Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bork Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Braun Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bublitz Mr. and Mrs. Faye Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Louis Glassel Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hinsman Mr. and Mrs. Albert K-rider Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kruger Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kuntz Mr. and Mrs. Clifford May Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nack Mr. and Mrs. George Nitcher Mr. and Mrs. William Ralph Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Rosenburg Mr. and Mrs. Art White Mr. and Mrs. Art Wilde Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilde Annual Editor-in-chief........... Assistant Editor ......... Business Manager ......... Assistant Business Manager Girls Sports ............. Boys Sports............... Music Editor ............. Social Editor............. Grade Room ............... Anecdotes................. Picture Placement......... Class History............. Prophecy ................. Photographer ............. . . . Phyllis White . . .Marjorie Bartz . . . .Peggy Krider . . . . Ken Nitcher . . . .Ruby hinsman George Nitcher, Jr. . . . .Beverly Bork ......... Gene Nsck ......... Carol May . . . Clarice Braun . . . .Gladys Wilde . . Wayne Rosenburg . . . .Ruby Hinsman . . . .Robert Wilde Class Flower Yellow Carnation Class Colors Yellow and White Class Motto If God be for us, who can be against us? Romans S:31 Front row, left to right Mrs. Ruth Cota Mrs. Margaret Schaub back row, left to right Mrs. Dorothy Trettin., Mr. Bill Reger........ Mr. avid Runyon...... Mr. lmer Schey....... Mr. 0. A. Brunsvold.. Mr. David Longenecker Miss Shirley May...... ..................Kindergarten .........................Coach ...Science and Industrial Arts ...............i � usic Director ................Superintendent English, Speech, and Dramatics ...................Sixth Grade oarb of Ibucafion Mr. Louis Glassel, President Mrs. Irene Bublitz, Secretary Mr. Ervin Backhaus Mr. Henry Haitmen Mr. Everet Vikturek Mr. Walter Wagner MARJORIE BARTZ 01 88 Officer 1 Class Reporter Glee Club 1 Band Trumpet Trio Trumpet Quartet Junior Olass Play Senior Class Play One Act Play Newspaper Staff Annual Staff Basketball 1 Cheerleader 1 Teachers CorpB Speech Contestmt Homemaker of the Year 2 5 254 254 2 5 2 5 4 2J4 2 5 4 4 2 5 254 254 254 4 BEVERLY BORK Class Reporter Glee Club Band Brass Sextet Junior Class Play Senior Class Play One Act Play Newspaper Staff Annual Staff Basketball Cheerleader Teachers Corps CLARICE BRAUN Glee Club 1 2 5 4 Sextet 5 4 Junior Class Play 5 One Act Play 2 Newspaper Staff 5 Annual Staff Basketball 2 5 Teachers Corps 2 5 4 Typing Awards 2 4 4 12 5 4 12 5 4 1 2 5 5 5 4 5 254 4 12 4 1 2 5 2 ; 4 DARREL BUBLITZ Junior Class Play Ona Act Play Basketball Baseball Student Council Annual Staff 5 2 1 2 5 1 2 5 FLOYD ELLIOTT Class Officer Junior Class Play Annual Sta f 4 5 4 RUBY HirSMA?! Class Officer 5 U Glee Club 1 2 5 4 Band 1 2 X 4 Vocal Trio 4 Voc°l Sextet 5 4 Saxophone Trio 4 Saxophone Solo 1 2 3 Reed Sextet 5 Band Queen 4 Typing Award 2 Junior Class Play 2 2 Senior Class Play X y 4 Newspaper Staff 2 x, y 4 Annual Staff 4 Basketball 2 5 4 G Club 2 -K y 4 Teachers Corps 2 X J 4 xJP MARGARET KRIDER 1 1 2 5 b 2 3 b Z k 5 4 X y 4 2 5 5 4 4 12 5 4 4 2 5 4 2 4 4 2 5 4 2 2 5 4 Class Officer Glee Club and Sextet Vocal Trio Junior Class Play Senior Class Play One-Act Play Speech Newspaper Staff Annual Staff Basketball Grt Club Teachers Corp9 Class Reporter Carnival Queen Class Queen Vi'eekly Paper Editor Vocal Solo Typing Awards Accompanied CLARICE KRUGER Glee Club 1 2 Junior Cle?s Play 5 Senior Class Play 4 One Act Play 2 5 Newspaper Staff 1 2 5 Annual Staff 1 4 Basketball 5 Student Council 2 Teachers Corps 2 Class Carnival v ueen 1 5 Outstanding Actress Award J Mixed Chorus 1 GARRY EUNTZ Class Officer Junior Class Flay One Act Play Annual Staff Basketball Baseball G Club 4 • 5 5 2 1 I n 2 5 4 CAROL. MAY Class Officer Glee Club Band Sextet Junior Class Flay Newspaper Staff Annual Staff Basketball Teachers Corps Speech Contestant Typing Award i 3 1254 254 4 2 5 4 4 2 5 5 4 2 2 GENE NACK Class Officer 1 2 Junior Class Flay 5 Senior Class Play 5 Annual Staff 4 Basketball 1 2 5 a Baseball 1 5 Student Council 5 G Club 2 5 4 Down Beats 1 GEORGE NITCriER, JR. Junior Class Play 5 Newspaper Staff 2 5 Annual Staff 4 Basketball 1 2 5 4 G Club 2 5 4 Carnival King 4 Class King 4 Baseball 1 2 5 4 KENNETH NITCHER Glass Officer J Junior Claes Play 5 Senior Class Play 5 4 One Act Play 5 Newspaper Staff 5 4 Annual Staff 4 Basketball 1 2 } 4 Baseball 1 2 } 4 Student Council 2 J Gn Club 254 ALBERT RALPH Class Officer Junior Class Play Senior Class Play One Act Play Newspaper Staff Annual Staff Baseball Student Council WAYNE ROSENBERG One Act Play 5 Junior Class Play 5 Basketball 2 5 4 Baseball 1 2 J 4 G11 Olub 2J4 Glass Officer 1 Annual Staff 4 2 5 12 5 4 12 5 4 5 5 =5 4 2 5 4 5 4 4 12 5 4 2 5 4 4 5 4 2 PHYLLIS WHITE Class Officer Glee Club Band Sextet Junior Class Play Senior Class Play One Act Play Newspaper Staff Annual Staff Cheerleader Teachers Corps Speech Contestant Reed Trio Clarinet Trio GLADYS WILDE Glee Club Junior Class Play Annual Staff Speech Contestant 1 2 5 4 2 NAME: Marjorie Bartz Beverly Bork Clarice Braun Darrel Bublitz Floyd Elliott Clyde Glassel Ruby Hinsman Margaret Krider Clarice Kruger Garry Kuntz Carol May Gene Nack George Nitcher, Jr. Kenneth Nitcher Albert Ralph Wayne Rosenberg Phyllis White Gladys Wilde Robert Wilde ROBERT WILDE Class Officer 1234 Band 1 2 3 4 Junior Class Play 2 J Senior Class Pl'-y A One Act Play 2 J Newspaper Staff A Annuel Staff A Basketball 1 2 3 A Baseball 1 2 3 4 Student Council 2 Class King Outstand ng Actor Award Tuba Solo Brass quartette 2 3 A 2 A Down Beats 1 w KNOWN AS: FALLS FOR: Marge Rich Men Bev Men—Ages lS-23 Brownie Orland Boob Red Heads Floyd Sophomore Girls Clydie Blondes Rubinsky Cowboy Movies Peg Cecil C. K. Bob Kuntz Osage Girls Carol Duane Pickles Francis 5' 7 Corky Ken Phyllis Ralph Doris Rosie St. Ansgar Girls Physsi Ken Granny Egg Sandwiches Bob Clarice £ Marry a Rich Man Happily Married Get Married Bubble Dancer Cattleman College Educatkn College Educatkn Housewife Housewife None Go to College Traveling Salearan Truck Driver Big Car Racer Farmer Unknown Stewardess Good Cook Farmer In the year of 1942 the senior class of 1955 started out co their school days with a class of six; Margaret Krider, Beverly Bork, Kenneth Nitcher, Romona Everding, James Smith and Janice Wahl. In the next year Janice Wahl left the class to be replaced by George Nitcher, and Darrel Bublitz joined during the second semester. The same class went through the third grade and during the fourth adhea five more members. They were Marge Bartz, Garry Kuntz, Donald Schultz, Shirley Corporan, and Carol May. In the year of 1945 James Smith left the class followed by Romona Everding and Donald Schultz in the next year. In 1947 four more pupils were added to the class. These four were Gloria Bublitz, Virginia Dutches Ruby Hinsman and Clyde Glassel. During this year Gloria Bublitz dropped out because of poor health. With eleven pupils they finished the eighth grade and readied themselves for high school the following fall. On entering high school five more faces were added for making a total of 16. These being Glarice Braun, Gene Nack, Phyllis Whit-e, Gladys Wilde and llobert Wilde. During the second semester another one was added in the person of Wayne Rosenberg. At the Sophomore level two more strangers were seen among the group. They were Floyd Elliott and Clarice Kruger, coming from Granada, Minnesota and Ply- mouth, Iowa respectively. It was during the junior year that Albert Ralph decided to follow his former classmate, Clarice Kruger, from Plymouth and join in the group. So it was that with 19 members, the largest to ever present themselves as a class the seniors of 1955 finished their high school education in Grafton High School. lass £ropf� t:ty MARGE BARTZ | M just inherited a large fortune plus a 1975 Crysler by her latest hus- band.. It was a sad marriage they had, she loved cats and he was aller- gic to them. But she refused to part with her twenty-seven dear ones and that was his finish. BEVERLY BORK is making the WACS her career but still maintains that someday she would like to settle down in a quiet suburb of her old home town and keep house for some lucky suitor. CLARICE BRAUN Mr. and Mrs. Orland Bartz are just back from spending the winter in Florida, where their eldest son graduated this spring. DARREL dUBLITZ is the proprietor of six Used Car Lots and is the only Lincoln dealer in North Iowa and Southern Minnesota. FLOYD ELLIOTT is a successful novel writer His most popular ones are of the western frontier. His latest North of the Sante Fe Trail is going to oe filmed next summer. CLYDE GLASSEL as the big business man from Des Moines. He’s the head of a nation wide chain of cigar stores. He has seventeen servants in his fifty room home. Prophecies Continued RUBY HINSMAN is now Dean of Ken of Grafton Junior College. You may have heard of her latest lecture, How To Catch a Man and Keep Him. Miss Hinsman is not married and is known as the fastest runner in the Sadie Havkin ’ s Day races. PEG KRIDER is now Mrs. Cecil Calkins. They are living in Minneapolis with their four children and fifteen dogs. CLARICE KRUGER AND ROBERT WILDE Mr. Wilde and his wife, the former Clarice Kruger are the owners of the richest and most successful farm in Mitchell County. They are the only known congressmen in Iowa’s history to be husband and wife. GARRY KUNTZ started farming irmiediately after graduating from high school. Taking time out only to go fishing in Canada for four weeks with his family every year. CAROL MAY just yesterday won the title of Mrs. Albert Lea . Her husband runs the Buick garage in that city. GENE NACK is wearing a large medal, which he won as Iowa’s Best Story Teller. He is raising five little story tellers to continue where he leaves off. GEORGE NITCHER, JR. is the chief construction engineer on the big Worth County Auditorium, to be located in Grafton. ALBERT RALPH can be heard every day of the week from eight o'clock to nine o'clock, central standard time on any C. B. S. station. WAYNE ROSENBERG is spending his life in the Air Force. He married a WAF soon after entering the service and they are raising little airmen. PHYLLIS WHITE AND KEN NITCHER Mr. and Mrs. Ken Nitcher have made quite a name for themselves in the field cf racing. Last summer they won first place honors in the nat- ional contest. To their disappointment, their six children are inter- ested only in music. GLADYS WILDE is now on a trip to Europe. She has made her fortune from raising cabbage. She has one thousand and fifty-eight acre farm in Iowa, the largest in Iowa. tlass Will I, Marge Bart,?,, being of sound mind and body, do hereby will the following to my underclassmen: To Jan Hartwig and Gwen Seegers all the laughs and good ti.„es had by Phyllis White and I. My grades to my brother, Butch—you'd better use them! My driving ability and my passion for Chryslers to Deanna Kruger. To anyone who feel they might want it, I leave my cheerleading skill and all that goes wit,h it. Last but not least, I will my ability and good fortune to be a confined old maid throughout high school to anyone who firmly believes in equality for women. I, Beverly cork, being of sound mind and body, will my basket- ball suit number of 30 to my sister, Elma Jean, and hope that she does better with it that I did. To Gretchen Seegers, I will my abil- ity to tell people what I think of them. I will my small hands to Rose Marie Walk—please take good care of them and keep the finger- nails long. I, Clarice Braun, do hereby will to Jean Elliott my laughs aid giggles. To Doris Bart? my desk in the front of the assembly, so that she will behave and not whisper. My grades in General Science to my brother, Shervin, I hope you can use them. To Janice Hackbart my ability to play basketball, I hope you go farther than I did, of which I am sure. To Larry Dalluge, I will my quietness in classes, my ability to type to Herman Berding and Dale Schultz. To all the students of G. ri. S. I will the best of luck in the future. I, Darrel blitz, having no mind, willmy ability to argue with the teachers to Darlene Wahl. My driving to Richard Nack and my Gray Phantom to whoever can keep it on the road. My good grades to Rose Marie Walk. My ability to stay f riends with the town cop to Butch Bartz. I, Floyd Elliott, being of unsound mind and body, will my car to whoever can make it run, my ability to get alongwith the teachers to Butch Bartz, my curly hair to Leslie Schmidt, my height to Rose Marie Walk, my reading aoility to ouster white, and my ability to keep quite to Judy Schmidt. I, Clyde Glassel, being of sound mind, will my ability to get something done in shop to Harley Bublitz. My good grades to Dutch Bartz, and my good .attendance to Rose Marie Walk, i.j ability to stay on the road to Leslie Schmidt. I leave my locker to Gwen Seegers and my back seat in the assembly to Jack May. I, Ruby Hinsman, being of sound mind and body, will my deep dimples to Jerry Buechele. I leave my basketball suit to Doris Bartz, hoping it will fit. To Dale Bublitz I give my place in band. To Janice Wahl, I leave my ability to wear shorts too small and without a zipper for basketball practice. I hope the coach doesn't run out of tape! My special noon exercise to Violet Wilde and my ability to drive all kinds of cars to Maxine Trettin. I, Peg Krider, being of sound mind and body will my so-called pretty feet to Jan Wahl. To Jan Hartwig I will my ability to talk myself out of trouble as fast as I talk myself into it. My abil- ity to rose and find my locker key I will to Larry Dalluge--Good Luck. I will my fast catching on of jokes to Virginia Whited. Hope you have a little English in you. My good bowling scores I give to Ruth Ann Buechele. To the entire high school I wish the best of luck in the future. I, Clarice Kruger, being of sound mind and body will my poetry ability to Virginia Whited, now don't get too famous. I will my basketball suit, No. 42 to anyone it will fit, my curly hair to Gloria Bublitz, and my good grades and sewing ability to my sister, Deanna. Wills Continued I, Garry Kuntz, being of unsound mind, will my driving ability to Butch Bartz and back seat in school to Jack May. My hard work in shop to Dale Schultz, my locker to my brother, Harlan, and my ability to argue with the teachers to Harley Bublitz. I, Carol May, will my good times with Clarice Braun to Doris Bartz and Jean Elliott. My sewing ability to Dale Schultz and Bobby Carlson, be sure you use it now boys! To Judy Novak I will my place in band playing the French Horn, please don't hit all the sour notes I did. The ability to have a basketball suit in your sophomore and junior years and fail to get one in your senior year to Janice Hack- bart. My typing ability to my brother, John, now use it to the be3t of your ability. To the rest of the students of G. H. S. best of luck in the coming years. I, Gene Arthur Nack, being of unsound mind will my ear known as the Blue Rocket to Gloria Bublitz. My a y to get to school on time to Dale Schultz, my locker goes to the first one who gets it. To Dick Trettin I will my ability to get by the cop's house with my loud mufflers. I, George Nitcher, Jr., being of unsound mind and body, will my basketball suit, number 33, to Richard Bork, my baseball suit to Melvin Anderson. My bus job to Jerry Buechele, my ability to work in shop to Harley Bublitz. To Ruth Ann Buechele I will my good grades. I leave my locker, number 13 to Gwen Seegers, and my good times with Jerry, Larry, Dick and Gene to Don Urbatsch. To Buster White, I will my hot temper. I, Ken Nitcher, having no mind, will my basketball suit number 22 to Jack May, and my catcher's equipment to whoever wants to make use of it. I also will my car to whoever has a lot of brake fluid, youH need it! My government grades to Jerry Buechele and to Rich- ard Nack my being able to not get stopped by the town cop for four months. I, Albert Ralph, being of unsound mind and body, will my base- ball suit to Bobby Carlson, my ability for telling stories to Ruth Ann Buichele, and my driving ability to Darlene Eckert. The ability of finding things to Dick Trettin, my height to Doris Bartz, my good grades to Gwen Seegers, and my fishing pole to Gloria Bublitz. I, Phyllis White, being of sound mind and body, will my ability to be a well-behaved, studious, active senior to my good friend,Gwen Seegers. My grades I will to Jerry Buechele. I do hope he appreciates them. To Ruth Ann I will my ability to make the most of the time I spend in study hall. Seniors of 56 to you I will all the hard work, the experiences, and the good times that I have encountered this year. Do make the best of them and pass them on to the class of '57. I, Gladys Wilde, being of sound mind and body, will to Gloria Bublitz my Pretty Ribbon , please take good care of it. My locker, No. 18, I will to Judy Novak. To Herman Berding my ability to get home early and to Bobby Carlson and Dale Schultz I leave my knitting ability. Good Luck boys! I leave my glasses to Harley Bublitz and my class ring to my sister, Janet. I, Robert «tilde, do hereby will the following to my underclass- men: My ability in shop to Bob Carlson, my bass horn to anyone with a lot of wind, my dramatic ability to Jack May, and my good grades to my younger sister, Sharon. The senior class presented their class play on May 5th. It was a three act comedy with a cast of eleven, three men and eight women. The cast is as follows: cast is as follows: Jeff, brother goose ...........................Robert Wilde Carol Marge Bartz We3 his flock...........................Ken Nitcher Hyacinth .......................................Beverly Bork Helen, who quits ........................ .. .Darlene Eckert Peggy, who comes to the rescue.................Phyllis White Eve, a Southern charmer.........................Peggy Krider Sarah, a colored maid. .. ............... .Deloris Weieneth Lenore, who has plans .................. . .Clarice Kruger Mrs. Trimmer, of the Wee Blue Inns............Ruby Hinsman Truck Driver, who is plenty mad...............Albert Ralph PLACE: The living-room in the Adams’ home in the Midwest- ern town of Ashton. TIME: The present. Early fall. Harley Bublitz Jerry Buechele Ruth Ann Bue chela bicic Dailuge Larry Dailuge Gloria Bublitz Herman Herding Violet Wilde GLASS OFFICERS Janice Hartwig Gwen Seegers huth Buechele Jean Elliott P resident Vice President Sec.-Treas. Janice hartwig Doris Bartz © Janice Wahl Maxine Tractin Gwen Oeegers umor Hunc Uraiiuafc The juniors presented their class play on March 31« It was a three act comedy drama with a cast of nine women and five men. The cast is as follows: Bob Gardner.......................................Larry Dalluge Mrs. Gardner.............................Gwen Seegers Dotty Gardner.............................Doris Bartz Irene Davis......................................Janice Hartwig Agnes Wagner...............................Janice Wahl Laura Sawyer.......................................Ruth Buechele Jane Fleming..............................Jean Elliott Eliot Travis..............................Dick Dalluge Harry Morris.............................Harley Bublitz Chuck Reed...............................Jerry Buechele Ethelyne........................... Violet Wilde Gladys...................................Gloria Bublitz Mrs. MacNamara.......................... Maxine Trettin Coach Yeager.............................Herman Berding PLACE: The living-room of the Gardner home in the city of Mason City, U.S.A. TIME: The present. Late Spring CLASS OFFICERS Aose Marie Walk President Lee White Vice President Gene Urbatch Secretary Leslie Schmidt Treasurer Deanna xvruger Marlys � ilde Dale Bublitz Bob Carlson Darlene Lckert ipltflutorc ick irettin Mariya Kruegar Lee «ihite Judy Schmidt uale oc'nultz Richard i ack Jim Smith Jack May Leslie Schmidt Gene Urbatsch Rose Marie Walk Jeloris Vfeieneth Judy Guttentag Janice Hackbart Lavonne Berding Roger Bartz Judy Novak Gretchen Seegers CLASS OFFICERS Donald Urbatch Piarlin Weieneth Virginia Whited President Vice President Sec.-Treas. Donald Urbatcsh Darlene Wahl Janet Wilde Marxin Weieneth Virginia Ahited Roger Wahl mMh B. Row: M. Row: F. Row: Absent: Tom Dailey, Shervin Braun, Larry Carlson, Melvin Anderson, Dale Braun, Richard Bork, Nancy Bartusek, Jane Hackbart, Maxine Garver, James Urbatsch, Mr. Schey. Jay White, Jean Klemp, Sondra Miller, Janice Krueger, Sharon Walk, Barbara Kulik, David Wahl. Harlan Kuntz and Glen Wilde. t.How ambitious Ken you get?=Arp vnn hurt bad. BuecheV Seventh Grade B. Row: M. Row: F. Row: B. Row: F. Row: B. Row: M Row: F. Row: B. Row: F. Row: B. Row: M. Row: F. Row: B. Row: M. Row: F. Row: B. Row: M. Row: F. Row: B. Row: M. Row: F. Row: Larry Berding, Virginia Wyborny, Marilyn Tesch, Elma Jean Bork, Betty Koehler, Jerry Hackbart, Mrs. Kulik. Bernard Smilh, Allen Krugpr, Bonnie Berding Janice Rosenberg, Sharon Klein, Gary Cole, Dennis Jorgenson, Fred Hardwick. Daryl Tesch, Sharon Wilde, Rose Marie Sheka, Mavis Braun, Georgianne Kulik, Barbara Kuehn, Lowell Urbatsch. Sixth Grade John Hall, Phyllis Hartwig, Judeen Krueger, Betty Walk, Phyllis Pagel, Sharon Simpson, Russel Wahl, Miss May. Larry Fluhrer, Faye Elliott, Garry Smith, Sharon Dalluge, Shirley Koehler, Philip Walk, Arlys Tesch. Fifth Grade Dennis Boettcher, James Schaub, George Hardwick, Claudia Sheka, Donna Isacc, Mrs. Johnson. Le Roy Berding, Larry Diedrich, Darrell Hartman, Daryl Walk, Judith Kronemann, Judith Macken. John Klemp, James Braun, Darrell Hinsmaa, Becky Dalluge, Mary Wahl, Gloria White. Fourth Grade Charlotte Borchert, Gary Smith, Arthur Wahl, Margaret Fitzl, Marlene Hackbart. Dennis White, Marie Buechele, Ruth Eckert, Mardell Trettin, Third Grade Jerry Isaac, Barbara Petznick, Janice Pagel, Garry Wilde, Benny Berding, Jerry Wilde. Dennis Fitzl, Alvin Bork, Robert Hall, Barbara Dalluge, Gary Braun, David Jorgensen. Meri Shoars, Jerry Petznick, Darlene Fluhrer, Diane Braun, Paul Brunsvold, Shirley Berding. Second Grade Keith Braun, Ann Brunsvold, Virginia Simpson, Rita Eckert, Janie Clemens, Philip Hackbart, Mrs. Schaub. Hugh Boeset, Marlene Tesch, Karen Trettin, Sharon Macken, Mary Dalluge, Carolyn Diedrich, Dennis May. Stanley Walk, Smith Shoars, Richard Boettcher Robert Hackbart, James Klemp, Jerry White, Keith Staff. First Grade Beverly Berding, Sharon Isaacs, Charlene Isaacs, Beverly Sinp- son, Mrs. Schotanus. Judy Boettcher, Sharon Hackbart, Dean Shoars, Linda Miller, Bruce Biedermap, Wayne Wahl, Larry Pagel. Carol Petznick, Janice White, Diann Hartman, Stanley Borchert, Jimmy Meier, Roger Garner, Lynn Schaub. Kindergarten Mrs. Trettin, Sherry Pagel, Cindy Novak, Rita Braun, Bobby Simpson, Dean Bartusek, Steven Borchert, Cleone Kuntz, Cynthia Kline, Judy Artzberger, Cheryl Wahl. James Hackbart, Dixie White, Koral Bruesewitz, Mary Dawn Hoffarth, Robert Jorgensen, Lowell Dronemann, Ronald Dalluge, Tommy Clemens, Donald Garner, Ronold May. Kathleen Diedrich, Gloria Kobernuz, Carol Diedrich, Jean Braun, Judy Kirchgatter, Mary Jo Molsbery, Bonnie Boettcher, Barbara Boesett, Cynthia Longenecker. ' ' 5 - mm ♦' tario Phyllis White Gwen Seeders Rose Marie Walk Deloris Weieneth Virginia Whited Barbara Kulik Ruby hinsman Gretchen Seegers Darlene Wahl axopliom Ljrt tts TL� ' USIC When band and vocal music started this year it was believed they would have a new music room, but, under the circumstances chey had to sing and play, in one of the old school houses, under the direction of Mr. Schey. Shortly after the second semester they moved into the new music room behind the stage. The senior band consists of forty-two members of which twenty students took part in the first worth county band concert heda at Fertile. A spring concert was held in the new gymnasium. Thev par- ticipated in the music contest held at Marble Rock. The Grafton band was a part of the parade at the annual North Iowa Band Festival this year. Miss Ruby Hinsman lead the band in the parade a3 their queen Thirty members make up the glee club. They sang for the spring concert and appeared as a group in the music contest held at Marble Rock. Gwen Seegers played clarinet, Janice Hartwig, flute, and Phyllis White, bass clarinet, in the mass band at the Dorian Music Festival held at Luther College in Decorah. The small groups and solos sang and played for various events this year. They also entered in the contest. Those who took solos are Bob Wilde, tuba; Rose Marie Walk, piano; Gwen Seegers, vocal; and Peg Krider, vocal; The small groups were the reed trio, the saxophone trio and tne clarinet trio. Their contest was held at Alexander. They not only have fun participating but they enrich themselves, by learning and bettering their talents. The band, glee club, and two vocal solos recorded a concert which was played on KSMN radio station on Saturday, Mav 28. The band and glee club has improved very much this year under Mr. Schey's direction. duccn Ruby Hinsman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hinsman of Mit- chell, is Miss Grafton the Grafton school's representative for the North Iowa band festival in June. Ruby was the sparkplug on the Grafton girls basketball taan this year, going to the state tournanert. She was co-captain and won fifth all-sta.te honors and to the first all-conference team. She has played tenor saxophone in the band for six years, sang in the girls glee club for five years and participated in girls sextet and trio, saxophone trio and sang in the church choir. Miss Hinsman is business manager of the school paper and secretary of the senior class. She is a member of the Luther League and a Sunday schoolteacher. She piaisto attend Wartburg college in the fall. m 33 p.'.' §£ H S8SSS IW nival Peggy Krider and George Hitcher were selected as the king and queen of the annual carnival. They were the candidates from the senior class. The candidates from the other classes were Gwen Seegers and Harley Bublitz, juniors; Deanna Kruger and Gene Urbatsch, sophomores; Gretchen Seegers and Donald Urbatsch, freshmen. Left to Right Queen of '53-'54 Janice Hartwig Peggy Krider George Nitcher King of '53-'54 Dick Dalluge The king and queen were selected by money ballots. Ballot boxes were placed at different business places and anyone who wished to vote placed money in the ballot boxes. The couple with the largest amount of votes were king and queen. Janice Hartwig and Dick Dalluge, the king and queen of last year, crowned Peggy and George and present- ed them with a gift. King and Queen of 54- 55 Peggy Krider George Nitcher The Junior-Senior Banquet was held Saturday, May 14, in the high school gym The theme of the banquet was Moonlight and Roses. The setting was a moonlit rose garden. At the entrance of the garden was an arch with climbing roses on it. The entire garden was enclosed in a stone wall. This wall was decorated with red roses. The front part of the garden formed the center of interest. To the left was a wishing well. This was decorated with stone paper and roses. In the center was a small rose garden surrounded by a picket fence. On each side of this garden were white lawn chairs. In the right corner stood a white wheel barrow with roses planted in it. Trellises with climbing roses were placed in various places along the wall. Blue streamers with silver stars painted on them to represent a sky formed the top of the garden. At the front of the garden a large silver moon was hung. Blue and gold spotlights were shown on the moon during the dinner. The dinner was served by the junior class mothers. The menu was as follows; punch, turkey and dressing, corn, rolls and butter, mashed potatoes, tossed salad, pie and coffee. After the banquet each menber of the junior class presented a rose to his or her mother. The sophomore girls served as waitresses;. They all wore red skirts and white blouses. The juniors gave each girl a red rose before the banquet. The program followed the dinner and included speeches, vocal solos and instrumental solos, all which tied in with the theme of the banquet. All the girls were enchanting and the boys were perfectly handsome. The atmosphere was lovely (to say the least). All tr.is combined, pro- duced an evening that will be long remembered by all the juniors and seniors. Phyllis White Janice Hartwig Mr Longenecker Marjorie Bartz Roger Wahl TEACHERS CORP This year the teachers corp increased by six members. The new and the old members for their first meeting met to elect officers for the year. Officers were: President, Jean Elliott; Vice President, Clarice Braun; Secretary, Deloris Weieneth. The most important high-light of the year was Teachers' Cadet Day at Mason City. Many of the girls went for a complete day of in- teresting events. In the morning the girls heard a ‘speaker and the afternoon was spent in visiting the different Mason City schools. STUDENT COUNCIL The student council, governing body of the high school, was made up of ten members. This included two from the eighth grade who were in attendance as observers. Officers were: Janice Hartwig, President; Albert Ralph, Vice President; and Janice Wahl, Secretary-Treasurer. Their main undertaking of the year was the complete arrangements for the carnival, held in October. Included in this was being in charge of all booths, king and queen contest and all the other details Representatives are chosen in the following manner. The presi- dent of each class is automatically chosen when he is elected. The other reoresentative is elected bv the class itself. B. Row: Melvin Anderson, Rose Marie Walk, Darrel Bublitz, Donald Urbatseh, and James Urbatsch. F. Row: Gretchen Seegers, Albert Ralph, Janice Hartwig, and Deloris Weieneth. Absent-Janice Wahl. ONE ACT PLAY The one act play presented this year was Pink and Patches a light drama. It was the story of a poor mountain family. Texie..............................Janice Hartwig Rexie..................................Roger Wahl Ma................................... Marge Bartz Mrs. Allen...........................Phyllis White This play received a first at county contest for which it was awarded a plaque. From there it went to preliminary contest where it also received a one. The next performance was at the pre-district contest. To the disappointment of the cast it did not receive a one. It was given in Grafton during the speech program evening. The last performance was at the Drake Play Festival held at Drake University in Des Moines. The play here received an Excellent rating. This play was under the direction of Mr. Longenecker, speech director. The cast is indeed grateful for his help. SPEECH CONTESTANTS There were ten students participating in speech this year. The contestants were entered in the Worth County Speech Contest held at Manly. Ten students participated in the county contest. Of these nine, three continued to the pre-district contest. From here only one went to district. Goes to State To the delight of the students and director, Miss Gwen Seegers, who entered the district contest under Interpetive Reading, received a first and was therefore eligible to enter in state contest. This was the school's first representative in state contest and everyone agrees that Gwen had done exceptionally well. At the state contest Gwen received a second rating. We feel that due appreciation should be given Mr. Longenecker. It was through his hard work that Grafton has a speech program. He has entered students in the county contest the past three years and entered the school in the Iowa High School Speech Association. The students of Grafton High School are indeed gratefulforMr. Longenecker's hard work and consideration. Paoct £faff Baccalaureate services were held at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church on May 22. Elsbeth Hackbart played the processional followed by the opening hymn, 0 that the Lord would guide my ways.” After the responsive reading, prayer was offered by Dr. Seegers. The Girls' Glee Club then sang ”The Green Cathedral.” The scripture reading preceded the ad- dress given by Dr. Seegers, which was followed by the national Litany Hymn. Rev. Riggs offered prayer. The Lord's Prayer and the Benedic- tion followed and the services closed with the recessional. Commencement exercises were held in the high school auditorium Tuesday evening, May 2L. The processional was played by Rose Marie Walk and the invocation was given by Dr. A. J. Seegers. Clarice Kruger gave the salutatorian message followed by the commence:-ent address given by Rev. H. G. Kruger of Mason City. Gwen Seegers sang a sole, Halls of Ivy. Phyllis White and Marjorie Bartz, co-vale 3ictorians, both gave speeches and the class was then presented by Supt. 0. A. Brunsvold followed by the presentation of diplomas by Louis Glassel, president of the board of education. Margaret Krider was presented the American citizenship award and exercises closed with the benediction by Dr. A. J. Seegers. During the exercises, 19 eighth grade graduates also received their diplomas. The school and community of Grafton are quite proud of the new addition to their school building. And, indeed they have good reason to be proud. Because of overcrowding it was necessary to add a hot lunch kitchen, hot lunch storage room, dining area, gymnasium, stage, four dressing rooms, equipment room, superintendent's office, two class rooms, science class room, home economics room, industrial arts room, music room, boy's restroom, girl's restroom, and janitors supply room. Three classrooms and an office face the west under a low overhang which shelters interiors from the sun. Windows extend the length of each classroom. Desks face interior walls. The superintendent's office is a series of curving glass panes which almost give the illusion of operating outside. Connecting is a small secretary's office and steel vault. The combination hallway-dining area solves the cafeteria problem beautifully. When not in use as a dining area the hall doubles as a recreation and trophy display room. , The sh°P cuts a swath from the south section 20 by 48 ft. A dcu- ble door to the south allows students to haul in and out large pieces of lumber and finished products. A 36 by 20 ft. stage runs nearly the length of the gym's south wail. Just off the stage is a 10 by 21 ft. band room. All this, 151 by 107 feet, under one low, sloping roof which rises to an apex over the basketgall court of 48 by 80 feet. ... The remodeling of the old gym provides for a kindergarten room, library, assembly room and typing room. The new building has an area of 16,700 sq. ft. and was built dur- ing the past year after a $170,000 bond issue had been approved. Lieut Leo Sithon was Pbe speaker at the dedication ceremonies ti d k” Kay The Pr0Sram included music by the school band, invoca- tion by Rev. A. J. Seegers, greetings and short talks by former in- and guests, special music by Peggy Krider and Gwen Seegers, e dedicatory address by Lieut. Gov. klthon and benediction bv Father teo Derga. Basketball £hccrlc afters Geoi'gicnne Kulik f-iarilyn Tesch Sharon vsirutf Ruby Hinsman Maxine Trettin Ruth Anr. Buecheie Rose Marie walk GIRLS BASKETBALL W. G. Reger was the girls basketball coach for the 54-'55 season. Only fourteen girls went out for the sport this veac Because of the lack of facilities thev went to the neighboring towns to practice. Only twelve girls were allowed to play in the tournaments, cutting out Gretchen Seegers and Barbara Kulik. Since all the girls played in the state tournament, they all got letters. New letter winners were: Rose Marie Walk, Sophomore; Clarice Kruger, Senior; Darlene Wahl, Freshmen; Virginia Whited, Freshmen; Sondra Miller, Eighth. Returning letter winners were: Ruby Hinsman, Senior; Peg Krider, Senior; Ruth Ann Buechele; Junior; Gwen Seegers, Junior; Janice Wahl, Junior; Maxine Trettin, Junior. Out of twenty-nine games, they won twenty-five and lost four. The captains were Ruby Hinsman, guard and Ruth Ann Buechele, forward. The girls had a new chaperone for the season, Miss Shirley May. She accompanied them to all the games and tournaments. She did a won- derful job and all the girls had fun with her. The team got new blue suits for the sectional, district and state tournaments. The money for them was donated by the people of the com- munity. There were four new ’’first place trophies won. A grand start for our new trophy case. They won the county tournament,•sectional tournament, district tournament, and were the conference champions. There were four players on the all conference teams. On the first team were Ruby Hinsman, guard; Maxine Trettin, guard; and Ruth Ann Buechele, forward. Rose Marie Walk, forward, was on the third team. Ruth Ann Buechele and Maxine Trettin were listed on the all- state Honor Roll. Ruby Hinsman was named on the fifth all state team. The first from Grafton ever to be on an all-state team. High scorer for the season was Rith Ann Buechele w±h656 points. Gwen Seegers had 266 and Rose Marie Walk 470. Grafton 21 50 49 45 56 50 44 53 58 39 65 58 71 39 84 45 55 61 65 56 60 63 61 Meservey Thornton Plymouth Swaledale Mitchell Sock Falls Hanlontown Meservey Manly Joice Swaledale Kensett Rock Falls Thornton Joice Hanlontown Meservey Plymouth Hansell Hanlontown Fertile Joice Little Cedar Rock Falls Kensett Floyd Hansell Donnellson Royal 45 36 49 15 33 25 38 35 58 37 55 42 38 36 37 45 55 47 16 JAMBOREE 43 30 COUNTY 49 COUNTY 77 59 84 54 51 62 49 SECTIONAL 54 SECTIONAL 39 SECTIONAL 38 DISTRICT 51 DISTRICT 34 STATE 66 STATE Ken Nitcher Jerry Buechele George Nitcher BOYS BASKETBALL W. C. Reger was the boys basketball coach for the 54-'55 season. ?£ei ere qVi e a number of boys that went out for the sport with only 12 receiving suits Returning letter winners were Wayne Rosenberg, Gene Nack Dick °a luge� 1Jei:r7 Buechele, George Nitcher, Ken Nitcher, iH:-� hKhers 0n the team were Gene Urbatsch, Donald wE 5 'h± el and Dick Trettin Roger Wahl was the manager for both the girls and boys teams. The boys received new blue shirts and white thunks. Co-captains for the year were George Nitcher and Dick Dalluge. Conference honors were won by three boys. George Nitcher and ®uechele were included in the second team and Ken Nitcher the third team. ToP fo£ the yeflr «ere Jerry Buechele with 314, Dick Nithcer with 22u’ Ken Nitcher' with 218 i, winning 15 and losing 8. The boys played a total of,. Grafton 28 Swaledale 8r£ 41 Plymouth 58v 68 Swaledale 45 V , X 78 Mitchell 54 V J 53 Rock Falls 48 V Ah 48 Thornton 51 53 Hanlontown 31 49 Meservey 42 55 Joice 76 96 Swaledale 36 87 Kensett 49 40 Rock Falls 41 63 Hansell 38 44 Joice 64 55 Northwood 41 63 Fertile 62 51 Joice 67 51 Plymouth 67 73 Meservey 58 103 Hanlontown 39 50 Thornton 43 53 Stacyville 39 46 Little Cedar 48 Total 1430 1265 Returning letter winners on the baseball team were Ken Nitcher, George Nitcher, Jerry Buechele, Dick Dalluge, Larry Dalluge, Gene Nack, Bob Wilde, and IWayne Rosenberg. Others playing on the team were Lee White, Don Urbatsch, Gene Urbatsch, Marlin Weieneth, Garry Kuntz, and Dick Trettin. Grafton 18 Fall Hanlontown 11 2 Joice 12 0 Plymouth 5 5 Meservey 4 4 Kensett 3 0 Thornton 10 8 Rock Falls 5 7 S£Tin£ Manly 10 4 Joice 10 8 Meservey 14 3 Thornton 13 11 Swaledale 3 1 Northwood 13 10 Rock Falls 9 Chcc Headers EAT AT BILL'S Bill Rappath, Prop. farmers State Bank Start a Savings or Checking Account now at this friendly Bank. Our warmest Congratulations to the Class of 1955. Phone A1 Grafton, Iowa Roy Buechele, Manager Grain, Seeds, Coal, Tile, Feed, Posts, Fence Lumber and Building Material Phone 21 Grafton, Iowa JACK SPRAT FOOD STORE Feed Fertilizer Gas Art Ruth White Bolan, Iowa - — EVERYTHING IN SPORTING GOODS Sporting Goods Cameras 209 North Federal Avenue Mason City, Iowa FOR BEAUTIFUL PROTRAITS 12 S. Delaware «ason City, la. GRAFTDN □IL CD. QUALITY D-X PRODUCTS Free Truck Delivering Service Arnold Buechele, Prop. Phone 53 Grafton, Iowa CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1955 FROM WALK’S STCnE You've Got to be Satisfied Phone 16 Grafton. Iowa HenKel Construction Co Congratulations To The Senior Class 6aJrk J ELECTRIC Congratulations and besl superintendent and the commur of your fine new school. We this construction program anc success in the scholastic and High School. Mason C IV ranMWyn l COMPANY t wishes to the school board, your lity of Grafton on the completion are indeed proud to be a part in hope that the future will bring atheletic acheivements to Grafton ity, Iowa rafioN Lr luHhiNg aNd lectHc Jack Venechelk KUEHN i BRUE5EWITZ KUEHN and BRUESEWITZ GARAGE DEALERS New Idea and Alls Chalmers Sales and Service Chevrolet Sales and Service Alvin Kuehn Alfred Bruesewitz Phone 53 Grafton, Iowa UEKER AND MILLER Phone 15 Dealers in General Hardware Grafton, Iowa Serv ce Station D-X GAS STATION Ira Smith Grease Rack Tires—Tubes—Chains Phone 53 Grafton, Iowa FARMERS CO-OP CREAMERY Iowa State Brand Butter Phone 6001 Grafton, Iowa Lester Nagel, Prop. GRAFTON IMPLEMENT CO. International Sales and Service Freezers and Refrigerators International Trucks New Holland Gehl— Fertilizer—Seed White and Trettin Phone 33 Grafton, la CjahHa. Ca c Ice Cream--Candy Cigarettes and Tobaccos Beer and Soft Drinks Grafton, Iowa Walter Wahl, Prop. SUMMED «EL CO Walter Wagner, Prop. Free Truck Delivering Service Phone 20 Grafton, Iowa GRAFTON PRODUCE John Bork, Proprietor Buyers of Eggs and Poultry Phone 67 Grafton, Iowa Phone 715 CARLETON STEWART MUSIC CO. House of Music 108-112 North Deleware Mason City, Iowa C onqratulcitions Class oP 13? f rom DR. r W. MOORE Go The Riqht Way ______KT..... V Grafton Barber Shop Albert Krider, Proprietor Also Auto Insurance Farm Liability CORNER STORE CORNER GROCERY General Merchandise Dealers Raymond and Marcella Walk Grafton, Iowa Phone 17 Friendly Service at the STANDARD SERVICE STATION Lawerence Boettcher, Prop. Grafton, Iowa As editor I would like to thank all the seniors who donated their time to work on this annual and helped to make it a success. (To those of you who helped to mate it a flop, I have nothing to say.) A special thanks to Clarice Kruger who spent many long hours on the art work. (I hope you readers especially noticed it as you read through our lovely book!) On behalf of my class I would like to thank everyone who placed an advertisement in our book and fevervone who bought a subscription. To all the classes who will sanedsy publish an annual of their own, I wish all the luck in the world! Phyllis White INTER-COLLEGIATE PRESS Publishers (over Monutocturers Book Binders FACTORY HOME OFFICE Kansas City