Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

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dy OB CENTERIKA 15 Economic Girls j LEFT TO RIGHT—Mrs. Hanson, Teacher, Leona Swartzendruber, Emily Slaubaugh, Edna Yoder, Leoan Liebe, Marjorie Hukill Agnes Ferne Wertz, Arvilla Eimen. Swartzendruber, Lois Bontrager, Marvle Palmer, Verda Gingerich, INTERVIEWS Jacob F, Swartzendruber is going to leave the community to spend the summer. If anyone wishes to see him, he can be found at Coe College engaged in school work preparing himself to teach. “There’s no place like home,” says Vernon Bon- trager, ‘“‘so I will help my father on the farm this summer.” Clifford Hess after much discussion and debating with himself, has also decided to spend the summer at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He will teach in the fall. Mary Eash will probably spend most of the sum- mer at home unless something unforseen happens. Home is a good place to be. Harold Miller plans to help his father on the farm. If possible he wishes to get a new Model A Ford. Francis Palmer will, as he always does, be seek- ing for more knowledge this summer in Coe College. Next fall he intends to start on a trip West where he and his folks will spend about a year. Fern Swartzendruber has definitely decided to stay at home and help her mother. We admire her for this. Otha Jones will be found at his home this sum- mer. His work will be farming, Maynard Reber will also spend his time in school at Coe seeking knowledge which will prepare him for his teaching position this fall. Marvle Palmer is going to take a trip west next fall with her folks for her health. She will be back with us the next year. Lois and Cecil Bontrager will not be with us next year because they are going to live in Goshen, Ind. They will finish their high school work there. Miss Bontrager, grade school teacher, is going to attend school at Iowa University this summer after which she will be with us for another year. Mr. and Mrs. Osborn will spend the summer at Solon, Iowa, and return in the fall for another school year. Mrs. Hanson intends to complete the work re- quired for grduation from Iowa University during the first six weeks summer session. Although she has not definitely decided where, she intends to teach next year. PRECEDENTS There seems to be a desire in every occupation to follow a precedent. ‘‘That’s the way they did it” is not an uncommon expression. But what about the persons establishing the precedent? Did they know just how their actions would be interpreted? This seems impossible and many a person would have acted differently had he known just how people would interpret his actions. The class of twenty-eight has made a precedent. We have tried to make our school what a school should be. We may have failed in some respects, but we also feel that we have succeeded in doing some good for our Alma Mater. It is “up to the classes” of ’29, 730, and ’31, in fact, every class which ever enters this school, to correct our wrongs and maintain the standards which the faculty with the cooperation of our class have established. We are depending upon every class which follows us to maintain the standards which have been set so that any alumnus visiting his Alma Mater in years to come may recognize this school as the school which he attended in the days of 728. Ae Sheets

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14 THES C EN RE Riss LITERARY SOCIETIES At the beginning of school two literary societies were organized. The school was evenly divided into two groups. The ones under the leadership of Mr. Osborn chose as their name ‘‘Excelsior’’, and those under the lead- ership of Mrs. Osborn chose to be called ‘“‘The Irvings’’. The officers are as follows: Excelsior President Jacob Swartzendruber Vice President Melva Gingerich Treasurer Ferne Wertz Secretary George Hess Irvings President Clifford Hess Vice President Francis Palmer Treasurer Vernon Bontrager Secretary Lois Bontrager Programs have been given to the school by mem- bers of these societies. The aim is to be education- al, to give more self control and t o teach the es- sentials of parliamentary drill. Each program is given constructive criticism by the leader of the rival society. DECLAMATORY CONTESTS The entire school was represented in the first De- clamatory contest which was held in December. The students did this work as a part of their English courses. The following students represented Center at the final home contest: Oratorical — Esther Yoder, Francis Palmer, Jacob Swartzendruber, Maynard Reber. Dramatic—Edna Yoder, Melva Gingerich, Delmar Brenneman, Marjorie Hukill. Humorous— Verda Gingerich, Arvilla Eimen, Marvle Palmer, Lois Bontrager. At the final home contest the winners were: Ora- torical—Maynard Reber, first; Francis Palmer, se- cond; Jacob Swartzendruber, third. Dramatic— Edna Yoder, first; Marjorie Hukill, second; Delmar Brenneman, third. Humorous — Lois Bontrager, first; Verda Gingerich, second; Arvilla Eimen, third. At the Johnson County Declamatory Contest for smaller schools the following people from Center High School won places: Oratorical—Maynard Re- ber, third. Dramatic—Edna Yoder, first. Humor- ous—Lois Bontrager, Second. At the final Johnson County Declamatory Con- test Edna Yoder again won first place in the Dra- matic division and Lois Bontrager won second place in the Humorous division. These two girls were able to reach the final round in the contest work. Congratulations! NEWS WRITING During the past school year the students have been acquiring practice in gathering news by writ- ing a weekly column for four newspapers, the “‘Iowa City Press-Citizen”, ‘(Cedar Rapids Gazette-Repub- lican’”’, ““Wellman Advance’’, and “‘Kalona News.” Four students, one from each class, were appoint- ed each week to write the news and mail it to the papers, one of these students acting as chairman. This was another part of the English work. What could be more practical? THE FARMERS’ INSTITUTE The agriculture class has sponsored a Farmers’ Institute this year. The original plans called for five meetings, two of these having been held at this writing. Agricultural experts were secured to lead the meetings, with a different speaker each evening. Important farm problems were covered and the meetings were conducted on a discussion basis in- sofar as possible, since the farmers could be bene- fitted most by an exchange of ideas. In order to make the venture a success it was necessary to have several patrons of the community pledge one dollar each to defray the necessary ex- penses. A campaign to secure these backers was carried on by the agricultural class with splendid success. ee Due to the fact that bad weather and muddy roads interfered with the meetings a great deal, the dates will be scheduled earlier next year. THE SENIOR CLASS PLAY A three-act comedy, ‘‘Deacon Dubbs’, will be presented by the senior class on May 3 and 4. The seniors are working hard on it now, and they hope to make it as successful as the Junior play. The cast of characters has been well chosen by the di- rector, Mrs. Osborn. Music will be furnished by four of the girls, Arvilla Eimen, Lois Bontrager, Agnes Swartzendruber, and Edna Yoder, between acts. The principal characters are as follows: Deacon’ Bub bs 22 Francis Palmer Amos Coleman . ....--.--..- Jacob Swartzendruber Rawdon Crawley ......----..---- Vernon Bontrager Mie vj@n® IWKOINIRGR ee occ ccteccceseceeocses Maynard Reber Deuteronomy Jones 22. Harold Miller IROSeh Lia ele: hgeseeeeee nee Fern Swartzendruber Miss) Bhilipenas2opoverns ss Clifford Hess Emily = Dolev ee Ferne Wertz Abrebiate. (COMOMOBIN ctecrcacecteeccenecousecs Lois Bontrager NAcrabanley NAVIN tote ee ee caconecettoce Mary Eash Ezra Gillp C11 yganee eee eee ene eer Otha Jones

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16 THE (C END ERsiKeA MAKING THE STUDY OF AGRICULTURE PRACTICAL Believing in the theory that we can best learn by doing, we do our best to make our class work in agricu lture resemble in nature actual farm prob- lems. We have made various field trips to nearby farms for the purpose of finding practical problems. We have had some men come to talk to us about farm problems. And in connection with our school, we have a large hotbed and an acre experimental plot. We have taken orders for many thousand garden plants. We are going to plant potatoes, popcorn, new grain varieties, etc., on our acre, and we will exhibit our produce at next year’s Fall Festival. It is our aim to make Center a vital part of this community. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Henry Wallace, editor of the ‘‘Wallaces’ Far- mer’, was the Commencement speaker. The exer- cises were held at Center High School, May 17. The Baccalaurate program was held at East Union Church, May 13. Edward Deiner of Well- man delivered the sermon. Remember Way Back When Delmar Brenneman walked-up the aisle using the joints in his knees, Lloyd Fry forgot his necktie. George Hess got into a fistic brawl at Cosgrove. The Juniors and Seniors went to Economics class without their lessons. Arvilla could sit still. Francis Palmer was tardy. Harold Miller tore up the road with his Ford. Charles Semler would not study his lessons. Esther Yoder had a supply of chewing gum. The Juniors and Freshmen were bitter rivals in basketball. Can you imagine the answers? What happens to a person with only hopes? They are hopeless. What happens when a fellow looses his head? He never misses it. Why is a man who never makes a wager as bad as a gambler? He’s no better. OPOrOS Otha: Can you tell me the difference between vi- sion and sight? Jacob: Iam a vision; you are a sight. The tightest person we ever heard of had coffee cups that were rough on the bottom so that when you put in your spoon you imagined there was sugar in it. Paul: My clothing store! My clothing store! Chfton: What happened to your clothing store— burn down? Paul: No, I sat on a nail. My clothing’s tore. Come To Center. One Two It’s good for you. Three Four Your troubles will be o’er. Five Six You’ll learn some tricks. Seven Hight It simply great. Nine Ten Say it again—Center. When troubles come And you miss the nail and hit your thumb; Don’t cry, nor give such a look. You never learned such things in a book. Mr. Osborn: I forgot my umbrella this morning. Mrs, Osborn: How did you come to remember that you had forgotten it? Mr. Osborn: Well, I shouldn’t have missed it, only I raised my hand to shut it when it stopped raining. Schools are many But there’s not any That’s to our hearts so nigh As dear old Center High. Mr. Osborn: Can you tell me what steam is? George: Steam is. Why—er—it’s water that’s gone crazy with the heat. Mrs. Robert Katz was looking for her husband, and, not finding him at the village grocery, she went over to the barber shop. The proprietor met her at the door and inquired what.she wanted. “Bob Katz here?” she asked. “No, ma’am, we do not,” replied the barber as he closed the door. Delmar: Would you—-er—advise me— to— er— marry a beautiful girl or a sensible girl? Ervin: I’m afraid you’ll never be able to marry either. Delmar: Why not? Ervin: Well, a beautiful girl would do better and a sensible girl would know better. Frederick: I thought she was bugs about you! Lloyd B.: I thought so too, but because I looked at some one else she stung me, MR BUG PROPOSES TO MISS BEE Dearest Honeybee, I’m bugs about you. You’re so cootie. Your mother tried to send you away to visit your aunt, but I spider letter. Come! Let us Flea where the Butterflies are and Drone the hours away.