Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

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The Black Dog It was twelve o’clock at night. Rachel Rae Nelson found that it was impossible to sleep. She rose from her bed and walked toward the window. Far up in the moun- tain something gave a long howl. She clutched the window in fright. ‘The black dog,” she whispered. Across the hall a young archaeologist was sleeping. He had learned of the myth of the black dog and of the old miner. It aroused his curiosity so much that he wished to explore the region. The myth was this: Long days ago a miner found great profit in the Sully River Mine. Then, suddenly, he had disappeared. Some believed that he had been killed by his black dog. Two young geologists, thinking this ridicu- lous, went to the old mine. They never returned. Racheal Rae’s father had journeyed to the mine also, and he also had not returned The following morning Rachel Rae and Bob Wellington, the archaeologist, with Rachel’s brother, started for the mountain. She had offered to sacrifice her life to find what killed her father. Arriving at the scene of the mine, Bob hurried ah ead of the other two. He climbed the mine shaft and was soon hidden from view. Rachel and Henry followed suit. Henry carried a flashlight. At the top of the shaft was the opening of a tunnel. The two adventurers entered and were soon walking through the semi-darkness. Sud- denly the f'ashlight flickered and left them in total darkness. In spite of this they hurried on as fast as possible. Finally the darkness changed to light and Rachel Rae found she was standing on the very peak of the mountain. Her first sight was the black dog. He ran to her, licked her hand, and then ran to the edge of a huge ravine. To their joy Bob was un- harmed. This and this only explained the mystery. Instead of killing the miner and others the dog tried to save them from falling into the ravine, but had failed. Sacrif:cing only a broken flashlight, Bob, Henry and Rachel Rae had arrived at the goal intended. —M. W. F.. ’48. Legend of Sun and Moon Many years ago when the Indians were gathered around the campfire the young men asked an older man to tell them why the sun shines so brightly and the moon so dimly. “Well,” began the old Indian, “many, many moons ago the sun and the moon both shone very brightly. One day the mcon decided that he should be the only one who should shine brightly, so he asked the Great Spirit to stop the sun from shining so br ghtly. “The Great Spirit, after long thought, decided that either the sun or the moon should not shine so bright’y. He calied a meeting of all the stars, and told them his plan. They all agreed that he was right. He told them that they should vote to see which wou'd stop shining. They all voted, but neither one would have to stop because it vaca tie. They vcted again and aga n, but each time it was a tie. The stars finally told the Great Spirit that he wculd have to decide which would stop. The Great Spirit didn’t like this idea because he said that he would have to favor one or the other “Finally he decided that the one which shone the brightest ni the next five days should win. They both shone very brightly until the five days were up. The stars and the Great Spirit decided that the moon had won, but the moon had shone so brightly that he becarce dim and from that time on the sun has shone the brighter of the two.” —L. L. M. '43. —Page 25—

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Alumni News CLASS OF 1930 Mary Swartzendruber is working at the home of Dean R. A. Kuever of the col- lege of pharmacy at Iowa City. She has been in the employ of the same person for about seven years now. Arvilla Eimen Litwiller lives in Iowa Cit Johnson County Creamery, have one child—a girl. Fern Wertz Whetstone is living on the home place with her parents and two 2S y where her husband is employed by the a position he has held for a good number of years. They sons. Edna Yoder Rhodes is the wife of the superintendent of the and lives at Swisher. They have t wo sons. used to? Agnes Swartzendruber, R.N., is a nurse in the Mercy hospital at Benton Harbor, Michigan. She is the first in a line of girls graduated from Center who are taking up the healing’ art. Eulah Miller Slaymaker is also administering to the physical needs of the sick. They live in Iowa City and she is frequently seen at the Mercy hospital. Cecil Bontrager is now operating a grocery store in Iowa City. I'll bet he eats plenty of wheaties so he can make the baskets from the middle of the floor as in the days of old in the U. Hi gym. Lois Bontrager Yoder is the wife of a turkey raiser, and a good one, too. They have a son and daughter to keep them busy. They live on the farm just west of her old home. Shueyville school, Wonder if they can sing like their mother George Pennington is the minister in charge of the Methodist church at West Chester. Helena Amelon Echrich has taken up the duties of a house wife on the'r farm northeast of Cosgrove. Delmar Brenneman, according to our Jast report, is engaged in the restaurant business in North English. He occasicnaliy returns to this community but is seldom seen by many. CLASS OF 1935 Vera Fry Semler is living in Kirksville, Missouri, where her husband, Charles Semler, is enrolled in an osteopathic school. Charles is nearing the end of his studies and will soon come up for his examinations. Dean McKray helps his father on their farm. During the past year he continued his antics on the basketball court. He joined with one of the league teams in Iowa City. Donald Schlabaugh has forsaken the ranks of teachers and has been farming the past few years. CLASS OF 1939 Florence Yoder attended Cedar Falls preparatory to teaching school. She’s working at home now, but will probably teach soon. Good luck, “FAY”, we hope you'll get a schooi. At the present Arthur Hill is a salesman for the C. W. Stuart Nurseries. This summer he plans to work for Harry Fry ‘Doc’ says he ‘sn’t married yet. Howard Palmer is attending the University of Iowa. Sure, we know he’s mak- ing high grades just like he did at Center. ‘Mort” is sti'l faithful to Center’s activities even though he rooms in Iowa City. Melva Fleming Wertz has settled dcwn to the duties of a housewife. She is the first of the class to get married, and, by the way, she has a baby boy to take -areo. Betty Brenneman attended Hesston College the past year. She may teach in Kansas next year. Charles Gosnell will help Frank Rhodes with his farm work next year. Wonder if he remembers how he laughed in M’s3 G’s English class? Ruth Elaine Gosnell has a very nice job in Iowa City. However, “Ruthie” is st'll attracted to Center on various occasions. Stanley Swartzendruber is working on his father’s farm. Still can’t give up the idea of going to school. “Stine’’ accompan’ed the basketkall squad to most of the games and served as time-keeper. Maxine Liebig has been working in Iowa City but she plans to be at home this summer. I guess the best p'ace is home after a'l, “Max”. Mildred Baumruk is living at home ‘n Turner, Michigan LTespite tho fact tha‘ she lost some weight (her appendix) you'd still recognize her as “Mil’’. —Page 27—