John R Mott High School - Mir Or Yearbook (Postville, IA)

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NORMAN PETERSON Saying is one thing, doing another -Elkader, I, 2, Agriculture course, F.F.A., 3, 4, Concert Band, 3, 4, Marching Band, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus, 3, Tune ln, 3, Letter Club, 4, Football, 4. ELIZABETH SCHULTZ He floats upon the sea of her thoughts'7 - College Prep, Vocal solo, I,'2, 3, 4, Sextet, I, 2, 3, 4, Trio, 3, 4, Girls' Quar., 2, Mixed Quar., 3, 4, Madrigal, I, 2, 4, Glee Club, I, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus, -I, 2, 3, Operetta, I, 2, 3, One-Act play, 3, 4, Class play, 3, 4, Latin Club, 2, 3, Thespians, 3, 4, Mir-or Staff, 2, 3, 4, Student Council, 3, 4, Band, I, Z, 3, 4,aClarinet Quar., 2, 3, 4. MARLIN PLAHT ' HaIe, hearty and happy - Agriculture course, F.F.A., I, 2, 3, 4, -Vice-Pres., 4, Football, I, 2, 3, 4, Let- ter Club 3, 4. . ILA WHITE Life is long, but I om short -- Normal training course, Waukon, I, 2, 3, F.T.A., 4,' The Bird In NeIlie's Hat, 4, Stamp and Bond sales, 4, American Passport, 4. 5 I snio 15, BETTE REI NCKE There's a gleam of mis- chief in her eye - Commercial course, Miss Cherry Blossom, I, Oh, Doctor, 2, Latin Club, 2, 3, 4, Thespians, 4, CalI It a Day, 3, The Fam- ily Upstairs, 3, Herald Staff, 4, Editor, 4, Mir-or Staff, 4, Glee Club, I, 2, 3, Mixed Chorus, 2, Con- cert Band, I, 2, 3, 4, Sec- retary, 4, ,Marching Band, I, 2, 3 4, American Pass- port 4. LEE WHITE f'He profits most who serves best -General course, Wy- zming, I, 2, 3, Basketball, DARLENE I SCHROEDER Kind, generous, and sin- cere ,- Normal Training course, Luana, I, 2, 3, American Passport, 4, Glee Club, 4, Stamp and Bond sales, 4, F.T.A., 4. DORIS MAE WINTERS Flaming youth - Normal training course, F.T.A., 3, 4, Secretary - Treasurer, 4, Glee Club, I, 2, 4, Mixed Chorus, 2, Oh Doctor, 2, American Passport, 4, Stamp and Bond sales, 3, 4, Chairman, 3. t

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.mio 'cs EMMETT H ELGERSON All great men are dying- l feel bad myself -Gener- al course: Clermont, lp Marching Band, 35 Glee Club, 2, .35 American Passport, 45 Mir-or Staff, 45 Herald Staff, 4. DONALD MEYER Because a man doesn't talk is no sign he hasn't something to say -Agri- culture course: F.F.A., l, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer, 4. - . BETTY ANN LOFSTU EN Life is a mystery??? - Commercial course: Miss Cherry Blossom, lp Oh Doctor, 2, Thespians, 3, 45 Secretary, 41 Marching Band, 45 Student Council, 35 Leave It to The Sen- iors, 45 The Family Up- stairs, 3, Latin Club, 2, 3, 45 Glee Club I, 2, 43 Mixed Chorus, 2. LEO MEYER Great men are not al- ways wise - General course: Waukon, lg Base- ball, 2, 3, 41 Captain, 45 Basketball, 2, 3, 41 Foot- ball, 2, 3, 45 Tune ln, 3: Student Council, 25 Letter Club, 2, 3, 45 Secre- tary and Treasurer, 45 The- spians, 45 The Early Worm, 3, The Family Upstairs, 35 Title Ga, 45 American Passport, 4, Mir-or Staff, 3, 4. GENE MEDBERRY Quiet in appearance with motives unknown -General course, Glee Club, 25 Mixed Chorus, 2, 35 Football, 3, 45 Captain, 45 Letter Club, 3, 4, President, 45 The Fam- ily Upstairs, 35 Student Council, 45 Oh Doctor, 2, Tune In, 3. BETTY MAE MIENE Wally Wally Boom Do De Yea -Commercial Coursey Miss Cherry Blossom, lp Oh Doctor, 2, Thespians, 2, 3, 4, Latin .Club, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus, 35 Glee Club, l, 2, 3, Tune ln, 35 Call lt a Day, 3, March- ing Band, 3, Herald Staff, 45 Mir-or Staff, 4, The- spians Treasurer, 45 Amer- ican Passport, 4, lf Men Played Cards as Women Do, 2. DALE MEYER Now, here's the deal, see --l General course, Let- ter Club, 3, 45 Football, 2, 3, 45 Thespians, 45 The Family Upstairs, 35 Call It a Day, 35 American Passport, 45 Title Ga, 45 Basketball Manager, 4. MARCELLA MITCHELL A man's lady if she so chooses - Commercial course: Glee Club, I, 2, 3, 45 Concert Band, l, 2, 3, 47 Marching Band, l, 2, 3, 45 Clarinet Quartet, 2, 3, 45 Latin Club, 2, 3, 45 The- spians, 3, 45 Miss Cherry Blossom, lg Oh Doctor, 25 The Family Upstairs, 35 Leave lt to the Sen- iors, 4p Mixed Chorus, 2, 3: Madrigal Group, 25 Mixed Clarinet Quartet, 3.

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ffaaa cbfisfo 'ry lt was an excited, but rather scared group of youngsters thatentered the first grade room in Sepember, l933. Those 24 little men and women who started their learning under the guidance of Miss Inez Hultz were: Keith Loebsack, Donald Gordon, Elizabeth Schultz, Shirley Froning, Ken- neth -Boese, Marian'Christofferson, Bette Reincke, Jack Martins, Dale Schroeder, Darlene Stockman, Lyle Bensen, Dale Meyer, Leo Meyer, Louis Mattie, Virgil Gordon, Faye Murphy, John Ruckdaschel, Mary Lue Bursell, Myrtle Schultz, Dorothy Jean Kerr, Melvin Uttley, Cathryn Livingood, Darwin Ellis, and Hall Roberts. Two weeks later we were joined by Marcella Mitchell . The second step of the little schoolhouse was indeed to us a tremendous rise into the paths of learning. Under the guidance of Miss Annette Rislov we worked laboriously on combinations and mastered the hard words in our readers. Our spare moments were spent reading stories to other grades,.constructing an Indian Tepee, and mould- ing Indian dishes out of clay. At this point our work was interrupted to admit Robert and Richard Schmid to our midst, then we marched up the steps to the third grade room, where we found Miss Letha Hessner awaiting us, along with Alan Olson who joined us. 'At this point the Schmid twins moved to pursue other paths of learning. Our chief interest in the third grade was the aquarium and we spent many hours gazing at the gold fish and poking pencils at the snails to make them come out of their shells. A monitor was appointed to feed the fish, but when Miss Hessnerhad her back turned the fish always got a little extra lunch from some daring member of the class. As we climbed the steps to the fourth grade we were met by Donald Jahncke, Edmond Foley, and Ruby Knuppe who joined us and at the door we found Miss Helen Wagner awaiting our com- ing. The tragedy of the year occurred when Miss Wagner had a nervous breakdown and for several days we had no teacher. During this time every- one changed their seats and sat by their best friend, but by the time our new teacher, Miss Eleanor Cade, arrived, peace and quiet reigned. On the fifth step of the journey through thle little red schoolhouse, we met Jean and John Billings and Kenneth Fischer. We were instructed in the three R's on this step by Miss Elma Berk- land, who taught us to enjoy our library, and en- tertained us with the life of Caddy Woodlawn. The great tragedy of the year occurred when Hall Roberts fell off the rods and scratched his face. ' v r The next three steps in our journey through grade school were under the ruling rod of Miss Lucille Muschewske, Mr. Ralph Allen, Miss Kath- erine Long, and Mr. Harold Plank. We added Luther Suckow, Doris Winter, Betty Ann Lofstuen, and Caroline Bursell to our ranks, but Allan Ol- son moved to Clermont to continue his. studies. We paused in the seventh grade and presented our version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and finally in May, l94l, we received our eighth grade diplomas and trooped happily into the' halls of old P.H.S. where we met Laura Coates, Marian Christofferson, Betty Miene, Ruby Knuppe, Vir- ginia Letchford, Lula Harris, Jean Finnegan, Harold Peterson, Bill Beisker, Gene Medberry, Ed- win Dickman, Edmond Foley, Bob McNally, Don- ald Meyer, Lorimer Fuelling, Oran Englehardt, and Marlin Plaht. On the tenth step we were joined by Emmett Helgerson and Leon Letchford, Much excitement was caused when Lula Harris was elected for her second term as class secretary and treasurer. A climax was reached when 27 of us marched into the eleventh step of our life in the little red schoolhouse, and automatically became holders of the coveted title upper classmen. About the first of the year we paused and entertained the public with the troubles of the Family Upstairs, our class play, and later invited the seniors' on a trip aboard the S. S. Senior. - At last we reached the final step in our journey and took our place in the honored role of dignified seniors. We found Bob McNally missing from our roll, but added lla White, Ellen Svendsen, Darlene Schroeder, Oran Englehardt, Lee White, and Ven- ita Fischer. We spent enough time during this step to get Gene Medberry and Leo Meyer on the top in the athletic department and Elizabeth Schultz on the honor list in vocal music. In the spring we visited an Old Dutch Garden and presented our American Passport for public ap- proval. Of the 24 little men and women who had braved their first dayof school in the first grade in l933, only 6 had climbed together to the top step in the little red schoolhouse. They are: Donald Gordon, Elizabeth Schultz, Bette Reincke, Dale Schroeder, Dale Meyer, and Virgil Gordon. g We have learned inuch as we trudged up the steps of the little red schoolhouse and we shall never forget the smiles and tears left here as we turn our backs on its open doors and travel into the school of life.