Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

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Class History On August 28, 1939 ten meek freshmen began their high school carreers at Center high school. During this year our officers were: Bill Swartzendruber, president; Lester Kempf, vice-president; and Arthur Yoder, secretary-treasurer. During our sophomore year Verda Hershberger failed to return and Lester Moore moved away thus leaving only eight. Lester was chosen president; Junior was chosen vice-president and Howard was chosen secretary-treasurer. By this time all cur mem- bers were active in school events. We were represented on the basketball teams, in plays and in declamatory contests. Lster was chosen president; Merle, vice-president and Arthur Yoder, secretary-treasurer. We were represented in declamatory, piays and also basketball. We have now entered our last lap with the same students as last year. Our class aga’n entered into sports with four members on the basketball team. We also pre- sented the senior class play, “Dummy,” on May 6 and 7. Baccalaureate services were held at Frytown in the Christian church May 16. Commencement was held May 19. The class colors are red, white and blue. Our motto is ‘Tonight we launch, where shall we anchor?’ Our class flower is gardenia. —H. G. ’43

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Class Will We six seniors of 1943 wish to leave scmething by which to be remembered. WE therfore execute this, cur last will and testament. To those juniors we leave the north row hoping that they can keep warm without wearing their ccats. To the sophomores we leave our ability to remain peaceful and quiet in the assembly. os To the freshmen we leave the hope that they can succeed in school as well as we have. As individuals we wish to leaving the following: Merle wishes to leave her poise and stride to “Buckshot”? Brenneman. Rebert leaves his ability to be on the honor roll to Robert Rhodes hoping to in- crease his mental ability. Bill wishes to leave his talent to play basketball to Samuel hoping he may make the all county team. Lester leaves his ability to jump when accidentally punched in the ribs to Irene hoping she can jump as high as he usually did. Arthur leaves his ability to sleep in class to Robert Schlabaugh. Howard wishes to leave his curly hair to Burdette, so his nickname “curly” may be more appropriate. This is to certify that this is our last will and testament. Witnesses: Uncle Remus Stella Crabtree Signed, Class of 1943 Class Prophecy I, Donald Hochstedler, having perfected my magic telescope, decided to look into my machine and try to find some of my old schoolmates at C. H. S. The first perscn I saw was an important looking gentleman in a gymnaisum. Talking to him was a newspaper reporter and a cameraman. I moved my focus to a poster on the wall which read, ‘Home of the World Champion Girls Bastkethball Team coached by Doctor Lester Kempf.’ I then switched the telescope back to the little group. That reporter interviewing the coach looked very familiar. Then I realiz- ed who it was. It was Merle Fleming, sports editor of a New York newspaper. These wo seem to have done all right. I then decided to move the lens until it found more members of the class of 1943. The telescope jerked a little and then focused on a ship far out on the Atlantic. The sight lined up on the bridge and there I saw, of all people, Captain Howard Gosnell of the U. S. Navy barking orders to his men on the U. S. Frytown. Circling overhead was a huge plane. I looked with the telescope and saw the Team coached by Doctor Lester Kempf.” I then switched the telescope back to the luxurious plane with its pilot. Sure enough it was screen actor “Arthur Yoder,” suc- cessor of Charles Boyer, on his three months vacation from Hollywood. My telescope then moved to the middlewest. I saw a huge ranch and on the sign at the gate was this, “O. K. Turkey Ranch, Wm. Swartzendruber, Robert Yoder and Sons.” These one time boys had been successful too. Then I suddenly remembered how overbearing these people had been when I was a freshman at Center high school and in a fit of temper I smashed my magic tele- scope and since I have never been able to perfect another one. Such a life!

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| i Net se aie + sha , a Rei: SEATED—left to right—Mary Jane Burns, Irene Brenneman, Dorothy Jean Yoder, Kathleen Yoder, Geneva Spicher. STANDING—Cleese Gosnell, Burdette Hershberger, Kenneth Hershberger, Robert Schlabaugh. Beulah Dickel was absent when the picture was taken. Junior History In 1940 thirteen freshmen began a four-year auto tour across the country of educa- tion. We placed Kenneth at the steering wheel, Kathleen at the gear shift, and Irene at the throttle. We made three stops to let several of our members take part in the plays “Sonny Jane” and ‘Don’t Darken My Door” and to compete in the declamatory contest. Our tour was continued in the fall of 1941 with twelve in our group. Our car was run by Robert, who handled the wheel, Wayne who shifted the gears, and Dale, who controlled the throttle. ‘‘Andy Has the Answer,” “In May With June,” “Eh,” “Winter Sunset,” “Business, Merely Business” and ‘‘Where There’s A Will,” were the plays we helped to present. We were well represented in the declamatory contest, in music, and in athletics. In 1942 we took on another passenger, Burdette Hershberger, but Mary Maple and Wayne failed to join us, and Dale soon left us. Wayne is now serving in the navy while Donald Woods, who was with us as a freshman, is now in the Army. The task of steering was given to Kathleen, the job of shifting gears, to Dale, and Burdette was the plays, “Atta Boy, Walt!” “Step On It Stan” and “Dummy,” while four of us gave asked to keep an eye open on the throttle. Some of our members helped to present readings in the declamatory contest. All the boys of our class went out for basket- ball, as did also two of the girls. We have now traversed three-fourths of the country of education and hope soon to get our citizenship papers (diploma). We have had very little auto trouble in spite of a few rough roads. As a whole, our trip, this far has been very interesting. —TI. B. ’44