Grimes High School - Nugget Yearbook (Grimes, IA)

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Sen ior Class H zlstory On September 5, 1938, twenty pupils started tto Grimes Independent School. They were: Beverly Bowen, Marjorie Briggs, Laura Chesi, Billy Cole, Joy Denton, Donald Fuson, Gary Govi, David Hammond, Ronald Hart, Max Kersbergen, Richard Kohls, Paul LaFee, Sammy Price, Johnny Quigley, Ronald Rosenberg, Glen Snyder, Gene Tasler, Verna Wipperman, Sari Mae Robertson, and Paul Shaffer. During this year Beverly Bowen, Paul Shaffer, and Sari Mae Robertson moved away. In the Second grade we were joined by Josephine Bagatti, Lucille Guinn, Betty Rife, James Seibert, Freddie Thurmon. We lost Marjorie Briggs, and Johnny Quigley. Eighteen pupils started the Third grade at Grimes. They were Josephine Bagatti, Laura Chesi, Joy Denten, Donald Fuson, Lucille Guinn, Oris Richardson, Betty Rife, Ronald Rosenberg, James Seibert, Glen Snyder, Jean Williams, Judy Williams, Margaret Halstead. Jean and Judy Williams moved during the year. All of these were in the Fourth grade except Donald Fuson. We were joined by Gloria Herron and Virginia -Collins, but Gloria soon moved from Grimes. In the Fifth grade we lost Richard Kohls and Lucille Guinn, and Virginia Collins, but we were joined by Charles Paulson. There were twelve pupils in the Sixth grade. This year we were joined by Mary Anson and Eugene Norton, but they moved away the same year. We were joined by Colleen Lomax. Laura Chesi moves away. We went into the Seventh grade with thirteen members. We gained Richard McIntosh, Betty Olinger, and Virginia Collins. We lost Richard Mclntosh during the year. The Eighth grade found us with fifteen pupils. We gained Dale Schleuter, Geraldine Goode, George Booher, Clifton and Dolores Stange. We lost Glen Snyder and Geraldine Goode during this year, We entered high school with eleven members. They were: Elizabeth Bauman George Booher, Virginia Collins, Joy Denton, Richard Kohls, Colleen Lomax, Carolyn Mills, Stella Pinegar, Ronald Rosenberg, Dale Schleuter, James Seibert, Charles Paulson, Carol Thatcher, Teri McKissick. The next year we lost Teri McKissick and Carol Thatcher. In our Junior year we lost Colleen Lomax and were joined by Pat Sheppard. - The graduating class includes Elizabeth Bauman, Richard Kohls, Carolyn Mills, Stella Pinegar, Dale Schleuter, James Seibert, Ronald Rosenberg, Pat Sheppard, Joy Denton, Virginia Collins and George Booher, Joy Denton is the only one of the graduating class that has gone all through school without failing or moving away. ll

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RA VES NOT ED NAM E NIC KNAME IS HAS ABOUT FOR AMB I T ION Stella Stel ambitious a steady Dick dark, curly housewife Pinegar hair Richard Rich tall a butch vehicles bus driver join air corps Kohls Virginia Ginny lonely frat a drummer two-tone commerical Collins pin hairdo artist Ronald Rosie a nice 5:00 race truck drive a Rosenberg guy shadow cars driver semi joy Babe O. K. Don Kaiser her laugh farmer's Denton White wife james ,lim stubborn Chevy studies arguing farmer Seib ert Elizabeth Liz short a steady jim shyness Mrs. Pinegar Bauman George Georgie small black nothing his eyes go to Bacher hair college Carolyn Carrie 5'7 blond band perfect private Mills Lou 9 hair and attendance secretary blue eyes Dale Sleepy itious record- radios smartness radio Schleuter s' er fPh sicsl technician Patricia Pat tall freckles new u nurse saepher K X 5 Dodge si ' f -A'-CRIMES scx-1061. SONG fWe're loyal to you, Grimes Hi The red and the black, Grimes Hi We'll back you to stand---'Gainst the best in the land 2 For we know you have sand, Grimes Hi ---- Rah! Rah! -' So crack out the ball, Grimes Hi We're backing you all, Grimes Hi Our team is our fame protector--On boys for we expect a ' Victory from you, Grimes Hi ' , - Fling out that deal old flag, the black and the red Lean on your sons and daughters forging ahead H Likemen of old alliance--Placing reliance, I, Shouting defiance--Owski, Wow! Wow! Z 5 Amid the broad green plains that nourish the I - X, For honest labor and for learning we staridq N And unto thee we pledge our heart and H, , Z5 Dear Alma Mater, Grimes Hi. A Q ' . .BAL J rf ,, -927,-gg ff MM! 1' 10

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Class Will We, the Senior Class of 1950 realize that the time is drawing near when we must depart from this domain of complete pleasure and happiness. We want fond memories to remain, therefore we have assembled to declare our last will and testament. 1. jim Seibert wills his ability to argue to Louise Cowden.' 2. Joy wills her typing ability to Robert Wright. 3. ,lim and Richard will their ability to play hookey and make up time to Willy W . 4. Pat leaves her golden silence to jean Oyres. 5. Liz leaves her ability to stick to one man for four years to Bev. W. 6. Ginny and Stella leave their drawing ability to Shirley Paulson. 7. George leaves his football career to Lloyd Peitzman. 8. Liz and Carolyn leave their clean locker technique to Anna Mae Bauman and Anne Kinsey and hope they use it wisely. 9. To Anna Mae and Marilyn, the Senior Girls leave their ability to flirt with the future basketball coaches, and we are sure they will use it. 10. Pat and Ginny will their ability to come to school on time the next morning after a late evening to Beverly Booher and Beverly Peterson. ll. Dale wills his speed driving to Daniel Beauchamp. 12. Pat wills her height to Beverly Wiles. 13. George Booher wills his ability to keep a back seat to Don Kallem. 14. Richard wills his good looks to Ron Baer. 15. The Seniors will their ability to fail Physics to the future Physics classes. 16. jim leaves his ability to pester joy Denton to Don K. and Anne K. 17. George Booher wills his height to Dan Beauchamp. 18. Stella leaves her ability for quiet concentration to Pat O'Donne1l. 19. Joy wills her ability to stay on first team in basketball for five years to Joyce-Weiser. 20. Liz leaves her ability to get along with the teachers to David H. 21. The Senior Boys will their ability to stick together through thick and thin to the Freshman duet. . 22. Ginny leaves her ability to get the folks car to Betty Shepherd. 23. To Robert Wright, Ronald leaves his 5 o'c1oCk shadow. 24. Richard leaves his woman hating nature to Don Collins. 5 25. jim leaves his ability as Romeo of the class to Dan Beauchamp. 26. Liz leaves her shyness to jean Oyres. 27. Carolyn leaves her ability to get her brother's car to Verna W. 28. Joy leaves her joyous laugh to Louise Cowden. 29. Virginia leaves her excess fat to Beverly Wiles. 30. Carolyn Leaves her good attendance record to Shirley Paulson. 31. Stella leaves her office as the President of the Senior Class to the oncoming Presidents. 32. joy leaves her number 35 to whoever gets it next year. 33. Liz leaves her number 25 to whoever gets it next year. 34. Pat leaves her nurnber 43 to whoever gets it next, year. 35. The Seniors pack their books in the corner and leave, period! 12