Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

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FRONT ROW- left to right—Darlene Brenneman, Shirley Fleming, Arlene’ Brenne- man, Mildred Gosnell. SECOND ROW—Phyllis Lienneman, Margaret Rhodes, Marjorie Rhodes, Samuel Spicher, Donald Hochstetler. Qreshman History On August thirty-first, 1942, ten freshmen entered the halls of Center high school in further quest of knowledge, but in the second week, Dorothy Graper failed to return, leaving only nine to continue the journey. Serving as officers for the class were: Arlene Brenneman, president; Mildred Gosnell, vice-president; Donald MHochstedler, secretary-treasurer. Two freshmen students took part in declamatory. Two took part in the plays. One in “Step On It Stan” and the other in “Dummy.” —P. L. J, 746

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FRONT ROW—left to right—-Ruby Kinsinger, Shirley Hershberger, Mary Swartzen- druber. BACK ROW—Dwight Schlabaugh, Dwight Bender, Orval Miller, Robert Rhoades. Vernon Kinsinger was absent when the picture was taken. S enhemore History On September 1, 1942, seven freshmen started on their voyage of education with Orval Miller, president; Shirley Hershberger, vice-president; and Ruby Kinsinger, secretary-treasurer. During the year several of us took part in the declamatory con- test and in several plays. In the fall of 1942, all seven of us (used to be freshmen) returned to Center to further our knowledge. A few days later Dwight Bender joined us, thus boosting cur enrollment one. Dwight Bender, Orval, and Robert, all went out for basketball. Dwight S. took part in the play, “Atta Boy, Walt!” Orval also substituted one evening of this play.

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FRONT ROW-—left to right—Merle Fleming, Shirley Hershberger, Phyllis Brenneman, Mary Lo‘s Swartzendruber. SECOND ROW—Robert Yoder, Bill Swartzendruber, Lester Kempf, Arthur Yoder, Howard Gosnell. Senior P “DUMMY” CAST OF CHARACTERS Professor Montgomery, who is absent-minded Bill Swartzendruber Mrs. Walton, his wife who is strong-minded Shirley Hershberger Margaret, their daughter who hungers for romance Merle Fleming Jim Cameron, a nephew who might supply romance Howard Gosnell Curt Blair, who pretends to be dumb Lester Kempf Alaska, who is a detective Robert Yoder Sam Hedges, who is a villain : : Arthur Yoder Dorcthy Burke, who is his assistant Phyllis Lienneman Sylvia, who is the maid Mary Lois Swartzendruber SYNOPSIS The professor gets the idea that he should have a dumb as well as deaf secretary to help him concentrate on his theorizing and advertises for cne with those qualifica- ticns. Curt Blair, a young man who has fallen in love with Margaret’s picture, makes a bet with his friend, Jim Cameron, that he can get into the house, in spite of Moth- er’s watchfulness, and meet Margaret. He applies for the job of secretary, pretending to be “Dummy,” is accepted and makes quite an impressicn on Margaret. Then mys- terious things begin to happen. A jewel enters the plot but Curt finally solves the mystery. He talks and everything ends happily although the professor remains absent- minded. —K. H. ’44