Grimes High School - Nugget Yearbook (Grimes, IA)

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Class Prophecy ' Ten years later, 1961: Millionaire Bob Wright has just retired from his Canning Factory at Altoona, and has decided to take a trip to check up on his classmates of 1951. Bob boards his private plane for the Mason Air Field in New York, but as Bob's plane runs low on gas, he stops at an air field in Buffalo, New York, to refuel and have his plane checked. Bob was very surprised to see the mechanic was Marty Lint. Marty took advantage of his desire to work on his car when he was a Senior and be- came a mechanic. He asks Bob to go to his home and meet his family and have dinner with them. Marty lives in a nice home on Capital Avenue, with his wife and three children. After Bob has visited Marty he again leaves for the Air Field. When he arrives, he is tired and decides he wants some pleasure. As he is going downtown in a taxi, what should he see on a billboard but Famous Skater, Beverly Wiles, Queen of the Derby. She won her race and Bob goes backstage to congratulate her. Later Bob and Beverly go out to dinner and have a long chat about old school days. Beverly is married and has twins fa boy and a girl, who also are becoming skaters. The family lives in New York in the summer and California in the winter. After several hours with Beverly, Bob goes to the hotel for a long night's rest. Rising early the next morning he goes downtown to buy a few gifts for his wife and two sons. After going to several stores he goes to a Sporting Goods Store, and who should he find behind the counter but Betty Plumb. He asks her how she happens to be in New York and she tells him she was transferred from Hopkins in Des Moines. She has been married eight years and they have no children. After buying his gifts and discussing old times he is again on his way. h Bob boards his plane for Florida, where he finds David Hammond as the leader of a swing band, formerly lead by Harry James. We remember David as being a good musi- cian in high school. David is married and his wife sings with his band in the evening. During the day she is busy taking care of David, Jr., and at night the maid takes care of him. Bob enjoyed David's entertainment for several hours and then again was on his way. With a good night's sleep and a good breakfast Bob leaves for Chicago to see an old friend of his who owns the Marshall Field Company. He goes to his friend's office and at the receptionist's desk was the familiar face of Verna Wipperman. Verna went to a sec- retarial college and has become a very efficient receptionist and secretary. She has since been married and has two children. ,Having enjoyed Chicago so much on the Senior Skip Day of 5l, she decided to make her home there. Marshall Fields was having its ban- quet that night and Bob was asked to join them. Verna and Bob caught up on all the news of happenings since they graduated. Bob has found all of his classmates but one and he has no idea where to look for her. He has not heard where Marilyn Seibert has gone since she graduated. After giving it much thought he decides there is nothing to do but go back home. He again boards his plane, but on his way home his plane crashes and he is rushed to the hospital at Iowa City. When he regains consciousness he discovers his nurse as none other than his lost classmate, Marilyn Seibert. Immediately after Marilyn finished high school she went to college, and she is now the head nurse at Iowa City Hospital. She is married and has two little patients. Bob was in the hospital for a week with minor bruises but when he was dismissed he went home satisfied with the fact that he had found all his classmates. 12

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Senior Class History On September 4, 1939, twelve little first graders began their school career. They were: Billy Cole, Donald Dirks, Delbert Guinn, David Hammond, ltalo Magnani, Sari Mae Robertson, Marilyn Seibert, Bobby Sloan, Gene Tasler, Verna Wipperman, Robert Wright, and Lowell Meier. We started under the supervision of Mrs. lvah Butler. The next fall, we found nine in the second grade. They were: Billy Cole, David Hammond, Paul LaFee, Lowell Meier, Sammie Price, Marilyn Seibert, Verna Wipperman, Robert Wright, and Marlene Sels. Mrs. Butler was still our teacher. In the third grade we were joined by Margaret Halstead, Ronald Hart, Beverly Wiles and Roy Smotherman to make a total of thirteen. Miss Seibert was our teacher Miss Seibert had to struggle with an even dozen in the fourth grade. There were Margaret Halstead, David Hammond, Ralph Patterson, Sammie Price, Betty Lou Ri.fe, Marilyn Seibert, Gary Lee Wallace, Beverly Wiles, Verna Wipperman, Robert Wright Anna Jean Kennedy, and Betty Taylor. In the fifth grade, we lost Margaret Halstead, Gary Lee Wallace, Anna Jean Kennedy, and Betty Taylor, but were joined by Bobby Sloan. Miss Maxwell was our teacher. In the sixth grade, we lost Ralph Patterson and gained Richard Mclntosh and Louise Olinger to make a total of ten. We ascended the stairs to the seventh grade with nine members. They were David Hammond, Sammie Price, Marilyn Seibert, Beverly Wiles, Verna Wipperman, Robert Wright, Marie Benshoff, Berle Conley, and Phylliss Mendenhall. We lost Marie Benshoff, Berle Conley, and Phylliss Mendenhall in the eighth grade but were joined by Martin Lint. This made a total of seven members. We entered High School with a small class of six. They were David Hammond, Martin Lint, Marilyn Seibert, Beverly Wiles, Verna Wipperman, and Robert Wright. Starting our Sophomore year, we were joined by Ethel Bonjour. In our Junior year, we lost Ethel Bonjour and were joined by Betty Plumb. Marilyn Seibert, Robert Wright, Verna Wipperman, and David Hammond are the only four of this graduating class that have gone the entire twelve years together. L W ll

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Class Will We, the class of Sl, having reached the end of our career here, being sound in health, mind, and memory, do make, publish, and declare this writing to be our last will and testament. 1. Betty Plumb leaves her long fingernails to Betty Shepherd. Z. Beverly wills her nickname Sissy to Larry Seibert, which fits him perfectly. 3. Verna Wipperman wills her ability to study to Sam Price. 4. David Hammond wills his curly hair to Dan Beauchamp. 5. Marty leaves his flirting ability to Dave Wiese, who has already begun to use it. 6. Marilyn Seibert leaves her basketball ability to Jean Oyres. 7. To Marilyn Bohrofen, Betty Plumb leaves her temper. 8. Bob wills his height to Mel Wiles. 9. Verna wills her ability to stick to one man for two years to Anna Mae. 10. The Senior Class leaves their high intelligence to any of the underclass- men whose grades indicate need. 11. Marilyn wills her ability to go out with a different man every night to Beverly Peterson. 12. Betty wills her ability to walk down the stairs to Lloyd Peitzman. 13. Bev wills her figure to Mary Lee Lomax. 14. Verna wills her homecoming crown to the future queens. 15. Betty wills her quiet ways to Pati O'Donne1l. 16. Verna wills her ability to walk'swi.ft1y to school as well as home to Betty Shepherd. 17. The Seniors will their ability to plot to get out of classes to the Juniors, but make sure you're not overheard. 18. Bob leaves his ability to stay home nights to Bob Slauson. 19. Marty and Dave leave their bus routes to anyone who 'will' take them with pleasure. 20. Verna wills her ability not to skip school to Jerold Plumb. 21. The Senior boys will their speed-driving to Roger Bloomfield and Ronald Hays. 22. To the Juniors, we leave our sponsor, Mr. McCord, who will give you every advantage. 23. Betty leaves her 46 pairs of earrings to Sylvia. 24. Bob leaves his racing ability to Shirley Madison. 25. To James Biddle we leave our ability to get along with little kids. 26. To Dale Johnson we leave Bev Peterson. 27. The Seniors leave Ronnie Hays to Marilyn Bohrofen. 28. Verna wills her ability to stay home nights to Joyce Weiser. 29. Betty wills her ability to sit with her escort when riding in a car to Joann Bohrofen and Ruth Kinsey. 30. The Seniors leave their outlining ability to the Juniors. 31. Beverly wills her naturally curly hair to Beverly Peterson. 32. David leaves his ability to loaf to Donald Collins. 33. Betty leaves her text books to Ronald Baer. 34. Verna leaves her straight hair to Dale Johnson. 35. Marty wills his five o'c1ock shadow to Bob Wooters. 36. Beverly wills her job as editor to Anne Kinsey. 13