Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

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Senior Class CARLEY JUNE ERB coo Ts Class President, ’37 Class Vice-president, ’39, 40 Centerika Staff, ’38, ’39, ’40 News Editor, ’40 Declamatory, ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40 International Student Society, 40 Music, ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40 Basketball, ’37, ’39, ’40 Diamond ball, ’37, ’39, ’40 “Ruth in a Rush,” ’37 “He Troups to Conquer,” ’38 “An Old Kentucky Garden,” ’39 “Dav'd Copperfield,” ’39 “Cyclone Sally,” ’40 ADA RUT H BRENNEMAN “Ruth” Class President, ’39 Class Vice-president, ’38 Declamatory, ’37, ’39, ’40 News Editor, ’39 Assistant Editor, ’40 “Ruth in a Rush,” ’37 “Prize Pigs,” ’38 “Three Taps on a Wall,” ’38 “David Copperfield,” ’39 “Cyclone Sally,” ’40 Centerika Staff, ’38, 40 International Student Society, 738, °40 Diamond ball, ’39, ’40 Basketball, ’39, ’40 MARY ELLEN SWARTZENDRUBER “M. By? Pianist, ’38, ’39, ’40 Music, ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40 Declamatory, ’37, ’39, ’40 Centerika Staff, ’39, ’40 Diamond ball, ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40 Basketball, ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40 News Editor, ’40 International Student Society, 38 Class Secretary-treasurer, ’40 erULhiein sae hushine ot “Prize Pigs,” ’38 “Three Taps on a Wall,” ’38 “Dav'd Copperfield,” ’39 “An Old Kentucky Garden,” ’39 “Cyclone Sally,” ’40 ALBERTA JANE HINCKLEY “Blondie” Canoga Park High School, ’37 Class President, ’38 President International Student Society, ’38 Assistant News Editor, ’38, ’39 Declamatory, ’39 Centerika Staff, ’39, ’40 “Prize Pigs,” ’38 “Three Taps on a Wall,’ ’38 “Dav d Copperfield,” ’39 Basketball, ’39, ’40 Diamond ball, ’37, ’38, ’39 RAYMOND D. MOORE eve sa Class Secretary-treasurer, ’37 Centerika Staff, ’38, ’39, ’40 Declamatory, ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40 “Tom Sawyer,” ’37 “Dress Reversal,” ’38 “An Old Kentucky Garden,” ’39 “David Copperfield,” ’39 “Sue,” ’40 “Cyclone Sally,” ’40 Diamond ball, ’38, ’39, ’40 Basketball, 738, ’39, ’40 International Student Society, 40 HELEN JANETTE SLAUBAUGH “H, Je Class President, ’40 Class Vice-pres'dent, ’37 Class Secretary-treasurer, ’39 Centerika Staff, ’38, ’40 Declamatory, ’37, ’38, ’39, ’40 International ,Student Society, 24 40 Music, 737, ’38, ’39 Diamond ball, ’39, ’40 “Three Taps on a Wall,” ’38 ‘Ruth in a Rush,’ ’37 “Dav'd Copperfield,” ’39 An Old Kentucky Garden,” ’39 “Cyclone Sally,” ’40

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Editorials The Folly of War What is war that some men seem to glory in it? Surely they know the horrors of war. Is it that those who cause war have forgotten the beauties and pleasant mem- ories of youth that they can so ruthlessly kill the youth that now have taken their places? We don’t know just what is in the minds of these men but I think that those who are responsible for war should rightfully be placed in the class with our most danger- ous criminals. I don’t believe that anyone will ever be able to explain just why the mass of people should be made to sacrifice their lives for the selfish motives of a few. Why is it, then, when a young boy who has not had a fair chance in life and not had a Christian home in which he should have gotten a good training, must always be pun'shed so severely for a mistake in life? Usually they are influenced by older and mcre experienced men who should rightfully be made to pay for part of the crime. I think all those put to death in prisons would probably have proved themselves worthy and useful if they had only been given another chance. In contrast to this pic- ture are the rulers and dictators who have proved, by their positions, that they have had this chance, and still go on unpunished for the killing of thousands of innocent people, young and old alike. War seems to be justified by the world today. Why is it that such a horrible and grim crime should be justified as something which must be in order to distribute land and establish justice throughout the earth? Today we have a good example of this fact in European countries. They insist that to have peace on the continent they must first have war to bring the people of one nationality together and prevent strife and envy among the other countries. To any- one who stops and thinks about it, it is obviously a very foolish idea. Is it justice when families are broken up and fathers and mothers who were once so proud of their children must see their young boys marching to the ‘‘march of death” and their little ones at home, killed before their very eyes? Picture the bloody battle- fields where the half-crazed soldiers slaughter each other in cold blood and go on care- lessly from day to day leaving their dying buddies lying by their sides. Also try to imag’ne the horror and fright ot the people in a blazing city after the bombing planes have finished their work for the day. Although the stories and pictures of war are horrible, I think it quite impossible for us, who are not actually fighting, to grasp the full meaning of the word ‘war’. Surely no sane person really glories in war! We probably know that as long as there is anyone on the earth, there will be fighting and strife among men. Although at times it seems very far off, we must all keep praying for a time in the future when there will be no war and the “war to end war’ will be over. —Assistant Editor. The Blessings of Adversity “Sweet are the uses of adversity’’—no, this is not misqucted, although most of us would naturally prefer “sweet are the uses of prosperity”. How often we hear people idly saying, “Oh, if I only were as prosperous as so and so!’’—or indulging in envious remarks about people who are only materially prosperous. Everybody shrinks from misfortune and adversities. Yet, isn’t it true that after- wards, more often than not, people say it was good for them? Suppcse a man with his heart centered on riches, by some misfortune, loses all his wealth. Proportionately, his character is enriched, unless there wasn’t the true fiber of character in him from the beginning. He now becomes rich in sympathy for other people and makes himself e, part or them. It ‘s said that the beautiful gem found in the ocean, the pearl, is not merely a natural form but is the result of an injury or scar in the oyster. The pearl is formed through the protection built up around the in ury. Why not build up pear's of purest sheen around the injuries we receive in cur life’s journey? Even physical injuries fit into this plan Quoting the “Nazarene’’—‘‘He that does nct suffer thinks he stands upon a mighty rock which he himself has raised. He (Continued on Page 7)