Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

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Alumni Class of '32 Gideon Yoder is director of the Civilian Public Service Camp in Dennison, Iowa, after having spent several years teaching in Kansas. LaVerna Robertson continues her duties at the Quadrangle at the State University of Iowa. Lois McKray Eash also lives in Iowa City. Ervin is ready as ever to serve you at the Economy Grocery Store. Class of '37 Shirley Erb was married to Roman Gingerich and has moved to Goshen, Indiana, where her husband is physical education director of Goshen College. She has been taking part time work at the college. Previous to her marriage she had taught school near her home for two years. Kathryn Miller Yoder is living at her home place-a farmer's wife. Merle Stewart is the pride of their home. Wilbur Miller spent several years working for the Farmers' Electric Cooper- ative but is now employed at the Wayside Hatchery at Frytown. Last summer he mar- ried Opal Cramer, originally from Nebraska. Charlotte Miller Winborn is living on a farm near Old Man's Creek. She and Milton have quite a sheep ranch. Yes, she still sings and plays the guitar. Virgil Grout is helping with the farm work at home. Marguerite Graper finds plenty to do on the farm north of Frytown. Beulah Gosnell has completed her work for the degree registered nurse and is employed at the University hospital in Iowa City. Dorothy Miller Wagner lives on a farm along the Black Diamond. They have two children. Eloise Birkey is at home again after having spent a term at Iowa State Teachers' College at Cedar Falls. She is preparing to teach. Billy Evans is at present employed at the psychopathic hospital in Iowa City where Simon Wertz is also employed. I'l1 bet he and Sim have plenty of fun! Howard Yoder is helping his brother farm again after having spent some time in the employ of Maplecrest Farms. The Nagle farm west of Iowa City is the place of his activities. Ward Liebe, wife and son, were living at Prescott, Arkansas, for six months where he was employed by the Callahan Construction ,Company as ccst, distribution clerk. Since March 12 he has been timekeeper for the Bluebonnet Construction Com- pany at Waco, Texas, where they are now living. Class of '41 Eunice Fleming enrolled as a freshman at the University of Iowa last fall and has done commendable work there. She often returns to C. H. S. for our activities. She hopes to be a teacher some day. Clifford Grout can be found at home most of the time helping with the farm work. Arlene Hochstetler attended Hesston -College at Hesston, Kansas, in prepara- tion for a teaching career. She spent several weeks doing observation of teaching methods at our school Cgradesj after Thanksgiving. The twins, David and Daniel Brenneman have helped their father in the Joe- town garage as well as helping neighbors in addition. Their pet Model A finds another master i?J when Ada drives it to school. Myrtle Gosnell has moved to Iowa City and has answered calls for help there. She usually shows up here for plays and such activities. Riverside' missed her in our cheering section this year. Cleo Dickel has spent considerable time helping his father with maintenance work during the past year. He also purchased some power tools to continue his hobby of woodworking. Nora Miller found plenty to do helping at home. She faithfully attended C. H. S. activities whenever she could. She was also a member of the home nursing course sponsored by the Red Cross and presented at Center this spring. -27...

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During the next few weeks the following scene was common at the home of the White's: Yippee! This is fun! Why didn't I think of it? 'Tm going to make one like it. Amid this chatter there was a constant patter of feet going upstairs, a swish, and a plop, as Tom and one of his friends slid down the sliding board and landed on the pile of cushions at the end. Tom seemed very happy, but one evening as he was milking he confided in Bossie, This still doesn't settle the matter of going to school. I can't sell this inven- tion of mine: all the boys are going to make them for themselves. I'l1 have to think of something else. Days passed, then weeks, finally turning into months With each week. Tom's desire for an education deepened. He' invented a number of small, but useful articles, none of which, however, brought money enough for the desired schooling. Thfn one day late in April .... Say, Mother, I have another idea. Is it the idea Tommy? ' No, I don't think so. Nobody will have any use for it except me. YVe'll, what is your idea? You know, Mother, that I like to lean back in my chair, and sometimes the zhair tips over. Yes. Mrs. White knew only too well that this was one of Tom's favorite habits when he was supposed to be working. Well, I'm going to make something so I can't lean back. 4'That will be fine, Son. Maybe it will cure you of some of your laziness. Two days later Tom emerged from his workship carrying an old chair with a few additions. Just then Joe Brown, one of Tom's friends, entered the gate. I-Ii, Tom. What are you doing? Hello, Joe. I just finished my latest invention. That thing? Joe was all eyes and ears. Sure. It's a chair that won't tip over backward. I fastened two boards to the bottom of the legs so I can't lean back in my chair. What will you think of next! Joe ejaculated. I don't know, but I'm going to think of something and get some money to go to school, replied Tom, carefully setting his chair down. Maybe, Joe was doubtful, If you invent anything great it'll probably be by accident. Oh, come on, you, said Tom wishing to change the subject, 'I'll race you to the creek. A And so they were off, leaving the chair right in the front yard. . That night it rained. The next morning as Tom climbed from his bed he thought, April showers bring May flowers. He didn't know that this April shower had brought him some- thing else. It wasn't until mid-afternoon, with the sun shining brightly, that Tom thought of his chair. He hastened out to where he had left it and was disappointed to see that the boards he had put on it had become quite badly warped. He took it into his workshop and sat cautiously upon it. .He wasn't surprised to find it wasn't stable, but he was surprised at the gentle rocking motion of the chair. ' Say, this is comfortable, he suddenly exclaimed. And then a bigger idea struck him. Why, this is just the thing for Uncle Ed. Tom's Uncle Ed was a fairly wealthy invalid living in a nearby city. He had always admired Tom for his ingenuity, and had promised that if Tom would make something that would be of benefit to him he would give him a year or two of schooling. Within a few weeks Tom's Uncle Ed had come, inspecting the chair, and promised to write within a few days of his decision. The next few days found Tom very impatient and eager for the promised letter. Finally, one day, Tom rushed into the house with a letter in his hand. It's from Uncle Ed, was all he could say in his excitement. With nervous fingers he tore open the letter and read: At first I thought your idea was very clever, -ha shadow passed over his face, then he finished the sen- tence, And I still think so. Here his reading was punctuated with a broad smile. Since you are such a clever boy you may stay at my home and go to school this com- ing term. If you prove yourself worthy I will see that you have as much education as any boy could want. Tom read no further, he couldn't because of the tears of joy that filled his eyes. Tom's mother smiled to herself as she said, Where there's a will there's a IK u H way. p -I. B. '44 ..26..

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GRADE c CHOOLl It is, indeed, a pleasure to include the grade schools of Washing- ton township in this issue of the CENTERIKA. The unimpaired continuance of our schools in this emergency is essential to our future. May the time never come when our coming generations will be denied the privilege of preparing for a life of usefulness! BRUSH NUMBER 1 a l FRONT ROW-Dale Venzke, Dorothy Schrock, Alice Jane Venzke. BAJCK ROW-Betty Brefnneman, teacher, Raymond Venzke, Dorothy Graper, Mildred Gosnell, Donald Dickel, Marvin Dickel. -23-