Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

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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-

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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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OAKLAND NUMBER 2 FRONT ROW-Darrel Stutzman,'Fanny Stutzman, Darlene Johnson, Duane Miller, Gilbert Yoder, Edna Hochstetler, Oscar Johnson. - SECOND ROW-Franklin Hochstetler, Nadine Stutzman, Gladys Hochstetler, Delbert Snyder, Herbert Grout, Duane Johnson, Ruby Hochstetler. BACK ROW-Gene Miller, Marvel Kinsinger, Shirley Fleming, Nellie Snyder, Arlene Brenneman, John Snyder, Tommy Trent, Lois Gingerich, teacher. WOODLAND NUMBER 3 FRONT ROW-Gordon Dean Slaubaugh, Clair Brenneman, Elwood Swartzendruber, Maynard Eash, Arthur Gene Bender. BACK ROW-Gladys Yoder, Orthella Kinsinger, Betty Jean Eash, Audrey Brenneman, Elwood Yoder, Cleo Gingerich, Lowell Brenneman, Jerry Gingerich, teacher, 129..