Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

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I Junior History Seated-Lester Kempf, A.rthur Yoder, Merle Fleming, Howard Gosnell Standing-RoberE1g.Yoder, Bill Swartzendruber oar! A Y , On August 28, 1939, ten meek freshmen began their high school careers at Center High School. During this year our officers were: president, Bill Swartzendruberg vice-president, Lester -Kempfg and secretaryltreasurer, Arthur Yoder. During our sophomore year Verda Hershberger failed to return and Lester Moore moved away thus leaving only eight. Lester was chosen presidentg Junior, vice-presidentg and Howard, secretary- treasurer. By this time all of our members were active in school events. We were represented on the basketball teams, in plays and in declamatory. Lester missed considerable school because of acci- dents Qruptured blood vessel and a broken anklel but we all made our- selves felt. With our high school years half over, we hoped the next two years would not go as fast as the first two did. At the begin- ning of the present year we found two more students had left our ranks. Our class officers are: president, Lester, vice-president, Merle, secretary-treasurer, Arthur. We were represented in declam- atory, plays and also in basketball. -H. G. '43 ...g..

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Class History In the fall of 1938 three boys entered Center High School, for a trip on the road of education. During the first lap Velma Bontrager joined the class. We all en- tered the declamatory contest with Bernard taking first in the humorous division. Ed- win Moore and Bernard represented our class in basketball. John was president, Ed- win, vice president, and Bernard, secretary-treasurer. The second lap of our journey found only the three boys returning. Bernard again took part in declamatory and he and Edwin went out for basketball. We also helped present the play, Back Again, Home Town. Edwin was elected president, Bernard, vice president, and John, secretary-treasurer. With Edwin moving to Hartwick, only two boys returned for the third lap. Bernard again represented the class in declamatory and both helped present the play, Sonny Jane. Bernard again went out for basketball, winning his third letter and John won his third letter as student manager for the tea.m. John was president and Bernard secretary-treasurer. The same two boys again returned for the last and final lap. Both helped present the three one-act plays and also the senior play, Where There's A Will. Our class motto is On the youth of today rests the democracy of tomorrow. Baccalaur- eate services are to be held at the East Union Church May 17, 1942 with D. J. Fisher delivering the address. Dr. W. W. Osborn of Central College at Pella, Iowa, a former superintendent of Center High School will deliver the commencement address May 20, Class Will We, the senior class of 1942, composed of two members, on completion of the course of study of Center High School, wish to make the following bequests to our fel- low school mates. To the juniors we collectively bequeath our ability to get on in the world despite our small class. We expect the six of them to do three times more than we did. To the sophomores we bequeath our meek and quiet spirit. We firmly be- lieve that a little more solitude would be helpful to them. To the freshmen we leave any bravery we ever had to tackle physics, geometry, bookkeeping and any other courses that might confront them. We know that if they attack these problems with the same determination we did they will be sure of success. As individuals we make the following bequests: John wills his ability to sky-write on ice to Vernon with the hope that the Model T can take it. To Dwight, John bestows his ability to get on friendly terms with girls, hoping it will broaden his mind. To any likely prospect he also bestows the managership of the basketball 1942. equipment. To Orval Miller he wills his deep Popeye voice believing that it will blend nicely with the fine soprano. Bernards wills his mischievousness to Dale with the hope that Dale won't get caught as often as he did. To Cleese he leaves his bashfulnessg Cleese seems to have plenty boldness. To anyone who will claim it he wills his one-handed shot in basketball with the hope that it will spell defeat for Center's opponents in the future. This is to certify that this is our last will and testament. Witnesses:-Alfonso Snickelfritz, Horatio K. Boomer, B. Groogins. -Class of 1942 Class Prophecy During my wanderings through the world as a reporter for the New York Sun, I met many interesting individuals in this prosperous year of 1975. On the six- teenth of January of this year I was flying to a Big Ten basketball game at Iowa City. I purchased a newspaper to pass away the time. To my surprise I found the headline in the sports section reading HBENNY HERSHBERGER NEW IOWA COACH. After a moment's thought it came to me. He had been a member of the class of 1942 at Center High School near Kalona, Iowa, in fact he was co-captain of the basketball team of that school. He had since won recognition as a great basketball player due to his ability to hypnotize the opposition. Because of his size some such means was necessary to compete against the six foot, eight opponents he faced. He was so suc- cessful that the opposing guards often stood flat-footed as he poured in the points. Now he had been chosen to coach at Iowa. When I arrived in Iowa City and reached the field house where I was as- signed a seat in the press box I noticed a bespectacled news photographer. In his de- votion to his duty he forgot all else and bumped into me before he saw me. When he turned to apologize I found it was Jolm Milller of the Frytown Gazette. He was busy taking pictures of the teams as they came onto the floor. We talked over old times and even met Bernard after the game. Time passed so rapidly that I almost missed my plane back to the big city. I P. S.-Benny was selected coach of the year for his success at Iowa. ..7...

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Sophomore History Seated Mary Jane Burns, Kathleen Yoder, Cleese Gosnell, Kenneth Hershberger, Dorothy Jean Yoder, Geneva Spicher. Standing-Beulah Dickel, Mary Maple, Robert Slaubaugh, Dale Hochstetler, Wayne Lantz, Irene Brenneman. On August 26, 1940, thirteen freshmen decided to take 2. four year automobile tour across the country of education. Kenneth was placed at the steering wheel, Kathleen at the gear shift, and Irene at the throttle. During the year we stopped to let several members take part in the plays, Sonny Jane and Don't Darken My Door. Several also stopped over to participate in declamatory. In the fall of 1941 twelve of us decided to continue our tour. We placed Robert at the wheel, Wayne at the gear shift, and Dale at the throttle. We made frequent stops to allow members to take parts in plays and declamatory. The boys helped present the all-boy play, Andy Has the Answer, several helped give In May With June, Eh, and '4Winter Sunset. A few of us were even al- lowed in the senior play, Where Theres A Will. We, as a class have always been represented in athletics of the school. Kenneth, Dale, Wayne and Cleese won letters in bas- ketball during the past year. Every day we have learned new things on our trip across the country of education and we hope we shall continue to enjoy the remainder of the voyage as much as we have thus far. -D. E. H. '44 ...9.. is It 1