Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

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FRONT ROW—Left t o right—Lester Kempf, Jean Christner, Merte Fleming, Verda Hershberger, Lester Moore. BACK ROW—Left to right—Arthur Yoder, Junior Johnson, Billy Swartzendruber, Robert Yoder, Howard Gosnell. Freshman Class History On August 28, 1939, ten meek freshmen entered the doors of Center High School. It took but a few weeks to get acquainted and they were soon swinging along in the reerry way of all students. The class elected officers after the first two weeks as follows: President, Billy; vice-president, Lester K.; and secretary-treasurer, Arthur. Sx boys and one girl participated in basketball and two boys and one girl in music. A freshman girl entered the health contest for our school. We are all looking forward to three more happy years at Center High. EDUCATION Strive with the best you have For a precious education; Be worthy of the life you live, Through your more worthy education. —Page 1i1—

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—— 5 SE a. Lm a el ‘ ; Left to right—LGernard Hershberger, John Miller, Edwin Moore. Sophomore Class History The class of 1942 got the first glimpse of C. H. S. life on August 29, 1938, when three freshman boys, John Mi'ler, Bernard Hershberger, and Edwin Moore, enrolled. After about 2a week, Velma Bontrager joined us. We had representat-ves in declamatory, plays and athletics during our first year. In the fa'l of 1939 only the three boys returned to continue their search for knowledge. Eernard Hershberger entered in declamatory and emerged with second place in the humcrous division. However, in the county contest he faied to place. We all took part in the athletics and together with some of the freshen and a junior, put cn the play, ‘‘Back Again, Home Town’. At the beginning of the year we elected our officers. Edwin Moore was elected president, Bernard Hershberger, vice-president, and John Miller, secretary and treasurer. —Page 10—

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Dramatics Senior Class Play FRONT ROW-—Left to right—Raymond Mocre, Robert Yoder, Billy Swartzendruber, David Brenneman. BACK ROW—Left to right—Helen Slaubaugh, Carley June Erb, Mary Ellen Swartzen- druber, Ada Brenneman, Eunice Fleming. “CYCLONE SALLY” CAST OF CHARACTERS Jack Webster, owner of the Webster estate Raymond More Sal y Graham, “Cyclone Sally” Mary Ellen Swartzendruber Regeie Manners, adept at picking peaches Robert Yoder Ruth Thatcher, a peach Reggie would like to pick Ada Brenneman Jim Perkins, courted for twenty years and not discouraged David Brenneran Jenny Thatcher, object of Jim’s persistence Helen Slaubaugh Willie Clumip; the: world's eiginthy) wonders esac seeee eee neeereereee Billy Swartzendruber Vivian Vernon, of the younger social set Eunice Fleming Effie Varden, a cute little neighbor Carley June Erb Jack Webster, owner of the Webster estate, returns after a long absence with the purpose of marrying Sue Bascom. Immediately upon his arrival he encounters open defiance at the hands of some ‘human whirlwind” who is known as ‘Cyclone Sally’’, but who really is a very charming girl. A fierce antagonism develops and the battle rages furiously. Thrills, laughs and roars pile one upon another until finally the big climax arrives and Jack finds, to his dismay, that instead of courting Sue Bascom he has been courting his mortal enemy, ‘‘Cyclone Sally”. —Page 12—