Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

Page 9 text:

o .20 o 1101 viuzvjcvicviaricvxoiozozoxarxarjc P011 101 Class History Looking back over the last few years, I, the historian realize that our ship sail- ing on the Sea of Education has been tossed about by many storms. Four of the original six sailors have weathered the gales and have appreciated the calm seas through these four training years. During our first year some of the sailors of the class took part in dramatics and athletics, and Alva Grout received a minor letter in basketball. Two sailors assisted in the sophomore presentation of the play Huckleberry Finn. The class officers were: president, Lois Erb: vice-president, Dorothy Gingerichg secretary-treasurer, Lucille Swartzendruber. Our instructors were Miss Gingerich and Mr. R. N. Skinner. Tn the fall of '35 only four sailors reported for duty, Anna Mae Miller and l'nfwn. however, in dramatics, declamatory, and basketball. The play Young and Karl Stutsman preferring to pursue other occupations. Our crew made their presence Healthy was presented withwthe aid of the freshmen. In basketball we had a minor letter winner on the boys' squad, and a maior letter winner on the girls' squad. Iois Erb was captain-elect of the girls' basketball team for 1936-1937. Our class officers were: president, Lois Erb, vice-president, Alva Grout, secretary-treasurer, Lucille Swartrendruber. Mr. Skinner, Miss Gingerich, and Miss Reber charted our course for us this year. In our junior year the four oarsman returned to further their sailing on the Pm of Education. Some of the sailors helped in the presentation of the all high school play. Tom Sawyer. Dcrothy Gingerich also took part in declamatory work. The banquet, the social event of the year, was given Mav 11, at the Frank Pierce Christian Church. The class officers were: President, Alva Groutg vice-president, Tois Erb: secretary-treasurer. Lucille Swartzendrvber: historian, Dorothv Gingerif: 1. The guiding officers were Miss Gingerich, Mr. J. F. Swartzendruber and Miss Relwfr. New that we are seniors end our sailing almost over we have taken part in a great rnanv activities. Two of the sailors took part in declamatorv work, and we presented the play Hobgoblln House with the aid of juniors. The juniors ents - +'-ired rovallv on April 21. The lest class officers were: Lois Erb, president' A'v'L F'-rout, vice-president, Dorothy Gingerich. secretary, and Lucille Swartzendrub r. treasurer. Miss Gingerich and Mr. Swartzendruber plotted a course for this last ye:-ir'f1 training. The class flower is the jcnnuil: the colors. nile green and Prold: and the motto, Just the commencement. The baccalaureate exercises were held Mav 15 at the Fleet Union Church. The senior class ended their career with the commencement exercises held in the assembly of the school May 18, 1938. Cl oss Will E S l i l i I 2 2 l I 2 2 i 'Q' We, the seniors of C. H. S., being about to acquit these ancient walls of learning wish to bequeath to the following designated personages and individuals the follow- ing real and imaginary property, to be held by said beneficiaries throughout their tenure at C. H. S. This document is to be known throughout the width and breadth of these United States as our last will and testament and to be so upheld in all courts of the land be they Federal or Kangaroo. We hereby designate Morley Palmer to serve us administrator without bond. We wish to divide equally our sunny smiles, genial personality, and glowing disposition among the 31 students of Center Hi. To Mr. Swartzendruber we leave our appreciation for helping us through some tight places, especially physics. To Miss Gingerich we owe our gratitude for the patience she has sh-own through our four years at 'Center High School. Dorothy wishes to leave her ability to express her thoughts in class, even though flustered, to Cleo hoping his inheritance will not go unheeded. 1 Lois wishes to leave her gamin grin to Eunice. Perhaps Eunice can use it as Lois has in the past. Alva wishes to leave his quiet disposition to Myrtle in hopes she will have mastered it before the end of her career. Lucille leaves the back seat along the North wall to Howard, hoping that he will get to keep it all year. lSignedJ Witnesses: THE CLASS OF '38. PHILBERT and HAZEL KNUTT Page Seven

Page 8 text:

va are ,C!1'1l'1'i'il'il'i1'11'Ti'ilYZ1'i011Pi1r1011ri1ii1vi014 519C idiilfillil Klifililiiliilfiiiilfiibiifililiiillll Off viibinioinioiuinitn24110102111riot:mioiuiinioiafsiuvioioievinvii1010204 791010201011 inioinia 4 Editorials . A Little Learning A little learning is a dangerous thingy Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Springg There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again. -Pope's Essay on Criticism. Life is one long journey. What short views we have of the way ahead! In our youth we travel fearlessly and because of the bounded level of our brain fail to realize how many and endless are the scenes yet to rise before us. Youth is egotis.n indeed. As a child exultantly takes its first step, it appeals to the parents for praise, and even while doing is rescued from a fall. So youth, even while exulting I have attained , soon discover barriers in his uneven journey. As with scenes, so with labors, we surmount the foothills with satisfaction. Our high school diplomas may compare to the foothills. Egotism again may say I have attained and I know, but only a short time will suflice to :how us that it is Just the Commencement. The test of the deepness of our draught at the Pierian Spring reveals itself in either the egotism or lack of egotitm we possss. Hills pceo o'er hills and Alps on Alps arise. We have just begun our climbinz. If going to school has meant only acquiring facts from text books and making grades, we have missed the purpose of learning. One doctor of learning has made the remark that fifteen years after completing a college course practically all book content has been forgotten. Ability, convictions and habits, however, remain. As- sociation with others, co-operation, self control, qualities of accuracy, initiative, and reliability become habits which remain with us. These things are the result of drinking deeply at the wel's of learning. Finally we realize that we do not travel alone in life. Life is action, not mere knowledge. Many a so-called educated man is a. failure in his chosen field because he has not learned to work with people. The beauty of the scenery, the sunrise, the sunset, the joy we get from a task keeps us striving to reach the plains above the foothills. Standing still we find that Hdullness is ever apt to multiply. In our strivings we may develop a restlessness and habitual discontent which can hardly be called divine. Perfection is not reached within the limits of time. 'Tis not a lip or eye, we beauty call But the joint force and full result of all. Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF '38. At last through the mists the real Alps appear. We lift cur eyes to the moun- tains from whence cometh my he'p. How great is God! How small is man! Yet each is a complement of the other. We are only a part of the whole. The last obstacle of life can be surmounted only with higher aid. Realizing the meaning of infinity, we can at last say we have learned. L... ..T , The Ideal Student Just what would you consider an ideal student? I shall take this opportunity to describe to you what I consider to be an ideal student. The ideal student is a good sport. He isn't a student that always frets and frowns when he loses. He doesn't cry when his feelings are hut. The ideal student shows respect toward his fellowmen. It seems whenever there is someone that needs help the ideal student always is ready to give aid. The following quotation from Emerson may be applied to the ideal student: Life is not so short but that there is always tin-e for courtesy. The ideal student not only shows respect for his fellowmen but he has respect to- ward others' property. The ideal student takes care of his own property and TT at of those around him. This student is not always the one who receives straight A's, but the grades re- ceived are those won by honest study and work. Quite often pupils receiving high grades do so by cheating. That student cannot be an ideal pupil, nor can he grow up to be an ideal man. The ideal student will have an appreciation of his parents and older people that is not born of the idea that these people are fossils. The ideal student is honest, straight-forward, trustworthy and zealous. He is not a pessimist, but neither does he look at the world through rose colored glasses. .He is well-liked by young and old and a friend to all. Do you have an ideal student in your school? If not don't complain. There aren't enough to go around. ASSISTANT EDITOR '38, Page Five

Page 10 text:

510117.111P1011'ilVT0i1VQi7C171l7if'iiVilVC9i01I9I0I1lI1!I45I1lIlb1lPI4rCg:g lioivioinivillitrinilvia Dil 02011 1111111:11riuiuioiuiwallxii114linnicxiivia1930111011111nioioilvioioiniucboinioioioitbiirilbifrit O ,Class Prophecy Since the day when I accepted Christopher's ancient theory that the world was round, my ambition was to circle this globe. After all, seeing is believing. Eut ever and anon, a persistent burden worried me-my maiden sister, Lois. Since her nose is always elevated an inch or more at mention of a man, I knew that the burden of her support would fall upon me. Cooking for a man had no appeal as she usually cooked a quantity only sufficient for herself. To my surprise the girl made good in her chosen profession-a floor supervisor in a Cook County Hospital, Chicago, and I continued the role my parents had bestowed upon me in tender years!that of wearing out Lois's discarded clothing. Not so unpleasant at that, as the quality increased with the quantity. On June 13, 1955, my goal was in view. Only a few minor details to be attended to, steamer trunks packed and I would be off. The business which needed clearing up centered about passports, traveller's checks, money exchanges, and a few legal questions. Before leaving for the airport, I rounded the bank corner at Iowa City and took the elevator for fifth floor. The speed mania was in its infancy in 1938. I stepped inside and rocket-like we shot up to fifth floor before I could put down my other foot. I put this foot down on the corridor and the elevator whisked out of sight. I, being pushed by an electric beam, walked along the corridor to 503 and there in glittering letters I read Attorney-at-law, A. L. Grout. In my enthusiasm I began to laugh and said out loud, Good o'd Ozzie. when an office girl fixed her cold blue eyes upon me and said in a very superior manner, Have you an appointment with Attorney Grout? But Ozzie saved the day by walking out of his private office smiling and telling me how glad he was to see me. Ozzie looked very prosperous, dressed in a newly pressed black suit, an ash gray shirt and a deep purple four-in-hand. How those '38 senior girls' hearts would flutter if they could see him at this moment, I thought. I learned though that the girls did keep in touch with him through the class telegram, and Alva gave me the addresses of both Lucille and Dorothv. I saw that bv sage p'anning I could include them in my trip somewhere between I.incoln's grave and Jumbo's bones. I could visit both of them before sailing past the Statue of Liberty. Ah, nie! what ravages of time could I look for when I met the dear ladies? I flew as far as Chicago where my sister, Lois, met me. We lunched in the Chinese district and then as I was tired, I slept in her apartment until she was off duty. Her rooms were tidy and comfortable, but entirely too full of life to suit me, for she had snails, guppies, love birds, and a parrot sharing the atrrosnhero. Lois beinrf too tired to argue long, we soon dropped off to sleep. In the morning by getting leave of absence Lois hired a car, to take us down to Springfield. then on to Pekin to Lucille's domicile. This Wes a beautiful rar'-bling country house with red rf!-les climbing in profusion over the porches.. Lucille was smiling just like she did at Buller's in Williamsburg and certainly looked natural when we drove in. She was now Lucy Maust and she and her husband were raising ducks a.s a profitable side- line-selling feathers to Pekin markets. To make conversation I asked if Pekin got its name from the ducks and she said that she thought it was named for some- one who was peeking. Then I noticed a number of happy-lo-oking children peeking out of various win- dcws of the rambling old homestead but forebear asking any embarrassing Questions, especially after I counted fourteen. Maybe it was just a neighborhood gathering. I should have enjoyed staying there for days. Lucy said nothing of hard luck or be- ing poor. but I didn't even stay for dinner as Lois was honking the horn wildly and I knew that I must go. Over in the Lancaster Sea House I found the smiling secretary I was looking for-Dorothy. Her hands were efficiently flying over the keys but she smiled 2. welcome before she could stop. She is due for a promotion and is well-liked by the office force. Blushes as rare as hers recommend her where ever she goes. In the modern manner of 1950 Dorothy is also efficiently caring for a home after office hours. Fortunately I could spend the night with her. Mr. Meek. her husband, is a quiet friendly man and we enjoyed a meal by candle light that reminded me of those good bld days in the country. I thought of the four members of the class of '38 as happily settled and con- tented as I gaily waved my hand to the Statue of Liberty and then on to the Orient. -Carley June Erb, '40. iililiiliillillw puxoxnxoznzanxoioxoxog114lqnnxozuzoxniuzfxxoiotoioxf:1aqo1o1ogo11o, Page Eight