Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

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CLGAsAs History In the fall of 1937, four short years ago, ten freshmen were welcomed to Center High School in order to increase their knowledge. After several weeks Roselind DeFrance joined us and beginning the second semester Betty Jacob also joined us. The class officers were: Arlene Hochstetler, president; Daniel Brenneman, vice-president; Luva Yoder, secretary-treasurer. During the year members of the class took part in plays, basketball and declamatory. The fall of 1938 found the same twelve students back for more studying. Members of the class again assisted in plays, basketball and declamatory. The class officers were: Daniel Brenneman, president; Myrtle Gosnell, vice-president; Betty Jacob, secre- tary-treasurer. The beginning of our junior year found only eight pupils returning. Recsclind DeFrance and Virgie Earnest dropped out and Luva Yoder and Betty Jacob enrolled at Wellman. The officers were: Myrtle Gosnell, president; Daniel Brenneman, vice-president; Clifford Grout, secretary-treasurer. We again assisted in the various school activities. We began our last year of school with the same eight that finished the previous year. Arlene Hoch- stetler was elected president; Cleo Dickel, vice- president, and Myrtle Gosnell, secretary-treasurer. We presented the play “Holiday House” as our se- nior class play. David, Daniel and Cleo each won letters in bas- ketball during their school careers. Myrtle, Arlene Nora and Eunice participated in declamatory and were on the girls’ softball teams that won the John- son County championship the past two years. Nora and Eunice were also members of the music groups of the school. Chass Will We, the senior class of Center Hi, realizing the time for our departure is at hand, hereby declare this to be our last and only will and testament to be made by us for the disposal of our school possessions. We are sorry we have no extra girls to will to the juniors, for we realize they will need girls badly. But as we have none we will fill their next greatest need by willing them our superior mental and scho- lastic ability. To the sophomores we leave our ability to answer questions in class without having read our lessons, hoping they can get as good grades as we did. To the freshmen we will our ability to have a good time in schooltime, hoping they won't get caught as often as we did. As individuals we leave the following... Eunice leaves her intelligence to George. She realizes he is greatly in need of this for he wouid PAGE 8 rather visit with his neighbors than study. Clifford leaves his ability to get along with the girls to Robert Yoder. He hopes Robert appreciates this enough to make use of it. Cleo wills his giggle to Kathleen in the hope that she will master it better than he has. Nora leaves her slimness to Dorothy Jean in hopes that it will get her through as many tight places as it has her. Arlene wills her dimples to “Chris’”’ hoping this will make the girls notice him. David wills his grin to Cleese, hoping it will add to his charms. Daniel wills his ever empty wallet to Arthur in hopes that he can keep it filled. Myrtle wills her ability to chew gum in school- time without being caught to Robert Schlabaugh. Good luck, Robert! (signed) Senior Class Witnesses: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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Senior Class CLIFFORD DWANE GROUT “Cliff” My tongue within my lips I rein, For who talks too much, must talk in vain. Typical Expression . . . Silence. Favorite Pastime . . . Teasing the girls. . Ambition ... Farmer. NORA ELIZABETH MILLER “Norie”’ No question is ever settled until it is settled right. Typical Expression . . . I don’t know, right, Favorite Pastime .. . Singing. Ambition ... Nurse. DANIEL FLOYD BRENNEMAN ‘ ‘Dan”’ Life is not so short, but that there is always time for courtesy. Typical Expression . . . Hi, Toots. Favorite Pastime . . . Behaving in schooltime. Ambition . .. Automobile salesman. DAVID HENRY BRENNEMAN “Basil” For any task seems worthwhile To him who takes it with a smile. Typical Expression ... Aw— Favorite Pastime ... Studying Government. Ambition ... Aviator. | PAGE 7

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Class Prophecy The roses were in full bloom several weeks early. The year was 1960 and the place the Fry- town Greenhouse . .. Myrtle always did love flowers so immediately after graduation she opened a green- house in Frytown. On this particular morning she was seen walking along her bed of roses with a sprinkling can in one hand and a newspaper in the other. She was sprinkling the flowers and reading the headlines which stated that David Brenneman, a noted scientist, had just returned from Saturn in his stratoplane. Myrtle decided to make a trip at once to round up her old classmates. The next morning she boarded a Joetown Rock- et where Daniel was operating a hotel. David stay- ed there between flights. The hotel covered four blocks. The twins were ready at once to go on a trip to visit the others, so off they went in David's stratoplane. First they called on Cleo and Cleopatra’s Three Ring Circus on the outskirts of Sharon Center. They arrived only to find that in order to see Cleo they had to purchase a ticket first. Cleo knew his busi- ness principles learned as business manager of the Centerika. The first side show they came to found Nora Miller as the fat lady. She dropped the snake she was playing with and came to talk to the visitors. And Nora used to be afraid of a mouse! Nora had gained four hundred and eighty, making her total five-eighty! Cleo presently stepped up. He was surprised indeed and thanked all for their patronage. The three travelers resumed their journey and found Clifford a noted lawyer in Washington, D. C. He had just appeared before the supreme court in a law suit in behalf of Cleo. Rumors were flying around that Clifford was to run for president in 1960. Eunice was found to have just returned from a hunting trip to the Belgian Congo. This was her way of relaxing after solving murder cases. Arlene was found on an estate on the Potomac. She and her husband were operating a girls’ school. . The girls of her school had won the softball cham- pionship of the United States in 1959 and were planning a trip abroad for exhibition games. Ar- lene played on Center’s championship teams in 1939 and 1940. After locating all the members they decided on a trip to Mars. Cliff wanted publicity, David want- ed to show off, Daniel wasn’t to be left behind, Cleo wanted to see the world, Nora thought she might lose a few pounds, Eunice thought diversion good, Myrtle wanted a thrill, and Arlene wanted to study ‘astronomy. P. S. They were supposed to be back before now! PAGE 9