Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

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oa ° Front Row—Geneva Spicher, Dorothy Jean Yoder, Mary Jane Burns. Second Row—Dale Hochstetler, Irene Brenneman, Beulah Dickel, Willard Christner. Back Row—Robert Schlabaugh, Kenneth Hershberger, Cleese Gosnell, Wayne Lantz, Kathleen Yoder. Qrneshman History PAGE 12 ... On August 26 thirteen freshmen decided to take a four year auto- mobile tour across the country of education. Our class decided to place Kenneth at the steering wheel and Kathleen at the gearshift lever. Irene was placed at the throttle and Dale was to watch all the traveling expenses. The rest of the class was installed in the after- compartment as back seat drivers. We were accompanied by Mr. Swartzendruber and Miss Fhomas who were to be our guides... ... During our first year of traveling we stopped to let several mem- bers of our class take part in the two all high school plays: “‘Sonny Jane” and “Don’t Darken My Door.” Different members of our group also took part in the declamatory contest. - - ... So far we have enjoyed our trip immensely in spite of a few hard days of traveling over rough ways. We hope we will enjoy the re- maining three years as much as we have this... aval yes

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vite Front Rcew—Lester Kempf, Merle Fleming, Jean Chr’stncr, Howard Gosnell. Back Row—Arthur Ycder, Eill Swartzendrub:r, Gcorge Jchnson, Robert Ycdz:r. ... On August 28, 1939 ten freshmen entered the halls of Center High in search of more knowledge. The first few days were spent in getting acquainted. After several more days passed we elected the class officers for the year. They were: president, Bill; vice-president, Lester; and secretary-treasurer, Arthur. In the fall several members of our class took part in the all high school play, ‘““‘Back Again, Home Town.” Bill and Robert also took part in the senior play “‘Cyclone Sally aera .. . This year Verda Hershberger and Lester Moore failed to return thus leaving only eight in our class. Class officers were: president, Lester; vice-president, Junior; secretary-treasurer, Howard. Several of our members took part in the play “Sonny Jane.’”’ Our class is well represented in basketball with five members... Peeve Katto PAGE 11

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Seated—EHunice Fleming, Merle Fleming. Standing—Nora Miller, George Jchnscn, Irene Brenneman, Kathleen Yoder, Arlene Hochstetler, Robert Yodcr, Bill Swartzendruber, John Miller, Myrtle Gosnell, Bernard Hershberger. { Daameatica Sonny June ie CAST OF CHARACTERS | Peggy Foster, who runs the, Moster boarding house ..........2.22:--ccseoes-.-aceeneegese Nera Millcr | PEMCUlep Eb rand Glace PEetuy Tel 2 DO kre eee ee eee ee Kathleen Yoder | Pansy, slowest hired girl in the world Eunice Fleming Mrs. Amelia Spitzendorf, three times marricd end wilirg to try again .. Myrtle Gosnell RUDYRVWiademwhOMSen Aged In Mew SPADE) WOl ko. ne er eee cee Merle Fleming INANCYR Wade manminex pec led evisitOTyes ses stern a et ee Irene Brenneman | Sonny-Jane Marquard, the little miss who startcd th2 war ............ ... Arlene Hochstetler Charlese Mitchells Ln Gaer Cri ype seereea nce cane anes et AUNT tN es Bill Swartzendruber Sam Streck, enemy number two on whom Mrs. Spitzendorf has designs .. Rokert Ycder Teviseye Evan OO! Po lm Ty Ga Var th UNIO Can TO eeaeeaae ter ee eee eee eee eer reese oe John Miller JOCMVMaTEting WHORASPITESS LOR WE INCLDODOM CAT se cccceeeeseesetenetarenes nena seen eee George Johnson | Ereddie Beadle, the sheik of Orchard Center ..:.- ...-........-..-...-.....-.... Bcrnard Hershberger Sonny-Jane Marquard starts a real war when Charies, Larry, and Sam Streck come to Orchard Center to squelch her. She pulls the wcol over thcir eyes with the help cf Lucille, Pansy and Joe by passing as Ruby Wadc. She is near y caught several times but in the end they realize they had no business p’cking on en innocent girl and Sonny-Jane decides Charlie isn’t so bad after all and sh2 has the opportunity to boss him the rest of her life. M.D. G. ’41 PAGE 13