Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

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A TREK TO IOWA CITY A little Model A spins its merry way to Iowa City to the basketball tournament. Inside it are five boys who are set to go. “Careful Hez, you’ll hit that rut and as fast as you’re driving we'll be in the ditch. And then we’ll not make it by 8:30 for sure.” “Aw, quit your back seat driving. Honestly Shorty you are bout as bad as my Mom when it comes to back seat driving. This is followed by haws on everybody’s part until someone starts coughing. “Say, Kenny, you ought to take better care of yourself. It sounds like you've caught a bad cold.’” “Yes, I went down there on that old basketball court today noon to practice and then I got hot and then I cooled off tco fast and caught this cold. Kerchoo.” “Yes, if we just had something decent to practice in I bet we boys wouldn’t have a half bad team either.” “Boy is my Dad ever tired of my taking the V-8 to take boys to practice.” “Yes, that’s so. Why we haven’t got a chance against the City tonight. Most that we can even hope to do is scare ’em a little.” Kerchoo. “Milt, give Kenny one of those coughdrops. There is a box in the pocket of the car. This driving back and forth sure takes the stamps out of my gas book and all these ruts aren’t exactly beauty treatments to my tires.” “Say, does anybody (Kerchoo) know what we’ve got in biology for tomorrow ?” “Honestly, Kenny, you think of some of the dumbest things. Why think of biclogy now. Hey, there is a stop sign, Vernie.” “Say would you like to drive?”’ “We'll go to basketball practice and then we don’t get in on half our classes, then when we get back we don’t have our lesson.” “But when I am there I work on the stage. If we only had a gym witha stage and everything. “Say, does anyone want to bet me a malt after the game that we'll win?” “Aw, don’t be silly, Bill, don’t anybody even expect to come anywhere near a score; ycu know we won't. “Yes it (Kerchoo) makes me discouraged just to think of having to go out there and tire myself out without any reward. (Kerchoo)” “Well, now maybel can give poor Kenny a penny if it’s a reward he wants.” “Aw, keep still Bill, before I hit you one. Take her easy, you're going to hit the pavement. | “If you boys don’t keep still, you’ll all be looking for another way home.” “O. K. I won’t back seat drive any more. Watch out, you’ll hit that car.’ “Tm warning you Shorty----- 3 On Ka Onis “I guess we're here, let’s go in and give her all we've got and make the folks at home proud of us and maybe it will convince the school board to build a gym for the scrappy little team from Center.” —M. L, S. ’45

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———— SS TESTS Twas the day before test day And all through the school; Every student was studying And obeying the rule. Nobody was whispering Because we felt punk; So we all started praying That cur tests we don’t flunk. As we went home that evening Our hearts they were heavy For we knew that tomorrow Tests on us they would levy. When we came back to school Next morning at nine-thirty We all had bad headaches And our knees knocked a plenty. We all took our places For school soon had started; We got our books Though being very downhearted. We thought of Sears catalcgues While looking at the tests; And as for the teachers We knew they were pests. We worked and we worked Till our tests were all finished; Then we felt as though Our brains were diminshed. But several hours later We were ever so glad; For we happened to think That our tests we had had. —-O. L. M. ‘45 THE OLD MILL The old dirty road which led to a hill Was bumpy and rough and led to the mill. The old gray wheel went round and round But now it is old and is all broken down. The people were glad when it first was there, But now it looks ugly and old and bare, Nobody ever goes near that hill Because of the sorrow of that old mill. —S. M. F. ’46

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GRADE SCHOOL Again we say WELCOME to the grade schools of our town- ship. Weare glad to include you in this section of our CENTERIKA. We sincerely believe that the future of our nation rests secure if our schools contribute their share to the good of our country. May our schools ever be free to teach facts as they exist, teach things that make people more useful, things that add cul- tural power, that make worthwhile men of the coming generations BRUSH NUMBER 1 FRONT ROW—Gerald Nafsiger, Eldora Miller, Dorothy Schrock, Alice Jane Venzke, Mervin Shrock, Alvin Miller, Marvin Dickel. BACK ROW—Elnora Miller, Mary Elizabeth Miller, Teacher Laura May Slead, Ray- mond Venzke, Donald Dickel. Absent—Donna Bell Miller, Dale Venzke, Leona and Mary Miller.