Laurel High School - Laurelite Yearbook (Laurel, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1946 volume:

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'-...v 444 LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL SERVICE ROLL Charles Ashmg USN Darrell Ashlng USN Rex Beach USN Donald Beye USA Roger Beye USA Everett Bl1nk USN Lloyd Bloom USM Marvm Burhow USA W1ll1am Burr1tt USA W1ll1am Campbell USN Robert Campbell AAF john Cavell USA Marc1a Cavell WAC Roman Dankbar AAF Russell Dye USN Vlfgll Dye USA Cla1r Erwxn USN Esther Farr WAVE George W11k1nSOH USMC George Howard AAF Donald Halverson AAF Marvln Halverson USA R1chard Halverson USN Wxlbur Halverson USA Delmar Howard AAF Paul Irons USA Robert Khne USA Robert K1nnard USA james Klnnard USA Elg1n Lafrenz USA R1chard Lawrence US Davld Lyle USN james Lyle USN Sammuel Lyle USA Kenneth McMahon USA Marv1n McMahon USA Merle McMahon USA Warren Maytag USA Ohver Mlller USA V1ctor Muller USA Vernon Nason USN Lamar Patton USN J1mmy Paul USN Arthur P1lle USA Wallace Roberts USA Alfred Runner USN Ronald We1ssenburger USA Clarence Sh1ll USA Chr1st1ne Schnoor USAN W1ll1am Stewart USA Luc1lle Sturtz USWNC Paul Schlesselman AAF MGUIICS Spence USMM Chfford S1etmann USA Robert Smlth USA Benn1e Stolzrnan USA Ralph Schnathorst USMCR Chfford West USA Wayne Wolgomott USA Harold Wr1ght AAF . ' . , l I Raymond Davis, USA Raymond Reifschneider, AAF . , . , Q Aww Ah FACULTY 9' , 9 4,3319 L? f 'Pi' 9' f 1 L. , L Ti: ' s. 'Q M F M , V f 5 ' ,'- FACULTY Q L.. W. Burns, Sup C Florence Paul, H. I -I.- Dorothy Welday. MllSiC L' E Barton Coach Leona Flanagan jr Ih lean Wlese If th Mxldreo Mahonvy 4 Cnyce Butler 2 2 Gladys Johnson 0 1 . , . , , ' ' r , . . . , -'A - . , 1 . , I 1, , --- Q- W! semons Q' Z 1 X! X me KL 444, SENIOR ACTIVITIES ean C mpbell Basketball l Z 3 4 Glee Club 3 4 Sec 8: Treas l ju.n1or Play 3 School Paper l Z 3 Treas., 2 Pres1dent 3 Sen1or Play 4 Annual Staff 4 Gerald Schnathorst Pres1dent Z 4 Basketball l Z 3 4 Baseball 1 Z 3 4 Jun1or Play 3 V1ce Pres 3 Senlor Play 4 Annual Staff 4 School Paper 1 nsketball C1pta1n 4 All county basketball team Class B 46 Orrell May S1etmann Basketball l Z 3 4 Glee Club 3 School Paper l 2 3 un1or Play 3 Secretary 2 3 Semor Play 4 Annual Staff 4 Arlene Prlce Band l 7 3 4 Glee Club 1 Z 3 4 Basketball l 2 4- School Paper Dale Bensk1n juruor Play 3 Annual Staff 4 Sen1or Play 4 Louretta Paul Banu l Z 3 4 School Paper l Z 3 Glee Club l Z 3 4 Basketball l 2 3 4 Junxor Play 3 Senlor Play 4 Basketball Captaln 3 4 Annual Staff 4 Darlene Erwm Basketball l Z 3 Basketball Capta1n 3 Glee Club l 2 3 4 Solo 2 Sextette l Tr10 Z 4- u.n1or Play 3 School Paper l Z 3 Tre 3 4 VICE Pres l Sec 4 Annual Staff 4 Sen1or Play 4 Gerald Paul School Paper 3 jumor Play 3 Vxce Pres 4 Annual Staff 4 Baseball 3 4 Beverly S1etmann Glee Club l Z 3 4 Basketball l 2 3 4 juxuor Play 3 School Paper l Z 3 Annual Staff 4 Basketball Capta1n 2 -I ,Ja - - - 3 e 3 . . 5 ' 2-39 lac 1 ' 3 Q ' ' l J ' : - : ' : : 1-Z3 Class Play 3-43 Sextette l'rZ 4j Trio lg Solobs 43 Annual Staff 43 ' : 9 ' - :J ' : - - : as. - 2 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY ln 1933 twenty s1x young travelers boarded the L H S a1rl1ner Educatlon for a 13 year fllght Under the superv1s1on of our p1lots Mxss Glatha J Lembaugh and M1ss Normans we stopped at all three R s land1ng flelds where some of our travelers departed and others Jo1ned Those startmg our flrst hop were Wayne Bartlett Dale Bensk1n Margaret Beye Bonme Burgher Darlene Erwm Neal Fehrmann Maxme Groff james Halverson Donald Howard jack Iske juamta Kmney Eldon Mann Alberta Mcllrath Donald Paul Harlow Paul Arlene Pr1ce Donald Runner Marv1n Sash Gerald Schnathorst Beverly S1etmann Orrell May S1etrna.nn Bobby Sharer Donald Starnes Barbara Thomas R1chard Bales and M1nn1e lrvln Durmg the next sxx laps of our Journey we were p1loted by MISS Fr nk1e E1ghme and M1ss Hazel W1nters Sher1don Downey Louretta Paul Bllly Lyle Dons Eddy Beatr1ce Falrcloth Darlene EIWID who Jomed us after gO1ng to school for three years 1n a country school were now on the fllght Several moved to other schools durlng th1s per1od The great day came when we moved out to the l1ttle bulldlng M1ss Mary Rathff was our gu1de all three years The co p1lots were M1ss Joyce jansomus M1ss Hanson and M1ss Florence Paul We w11l never forget the great p1ng pong tournaments we had We p1cked up several new travelers Le Molne Staker Helen Bl1nk Betty Buckles james Bates M1lton Halbloom and Lorra1ne H1lleman We lost several dur1ng these years whxch left Darlene Erwln Beatr1ce Fa1rcloth Louretta Paul Arlene PIICQ Beverly Sletrnann Orrell May Sxetmann Lorralne H1lleman Dale Bensk1n Neal Fehrmann jack Iske Gerald Paul Donald Runner Gerald Schnathorst and jack Henkle Elghteen of us started aboard a new plane called H1gh School The group was strong 1n basketball baseball and musxc We ga1ned B1lly G1ll M1lton Halbloom Jean Campbell Ann Henry and Velda Phxlhps We lost Lorralne H1lleman M1ss Wubbena sponsored us the freshman year and Mr Barton durlng the sophmore year In the jumor year we sponsored the junlor Sen1or Banquet at the McClure Home 1n Marshalltown We gave our J'l11'l101' Play uPeggy Parks w1th h1gh honors Donald Ruxmer and M1lton Halbloom had to leave us to help Uncle Sam dur1ng the last part of the jumor Year Agam Mr Barton was sponsor1ng our class The last lap of our th1rteen years fhght found us w1th only n1ne members aboard the plane They were Darlene Erwm Gerald Paul Arlene Pr1ce Orrell May S1etmann Beverly S1etmann Louretta Paul Gerald Schnathorst jean Campbell and Dale Bensk1n M1ss Paul was sponsor for our last year We have now completed our f1rst Journey and are ready to accomp l1sh the harder tasks that l1fe w11l d1sh out to us Yet no matter how hard our work w1ll be 1n these troubled t1mes we can have the memones of our school days at Laurel H1gh to make the clouds seem less dark fvzfq 4421: 1 , 1 o u Cl . 11 . . . . , . - , ' 1 q I 1 ' . us' I 1 1 1 1 1 Y I 1 1 1 I I I 1 1 I I I I I , I Q Q Y . 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' 1 Q 1 Q . . . o . , , 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' a 0 1 1 . 444 SENIOR LASS PR OPHECY MISS Paul almost had to have the doctor last n1ght as she was past1ng recent art1cles 1n her scrap book pretaxnlng to the br1ll1ant class of 4-6 graduates of Laurel H1gh Here let me read them to you Mrs Leroy Maytag formerly M1ss Jean Campbell the propr1eter and operator of the largest beauty shop 1n apan The estabhshment uses th1s slogan Save honorable face w1thout comm1tt1ng Har1 Kar1 They really have a boom1ng bus1ness worked up jeanrue always was where she was needed most th1s 1S the only explanat1on we can suggest for them go1ng there Mr Gerald Schnathorst and fam1ly now res1de on the1r 250 000 acre Bar R Ranch 1n Wyomxng He 1S engaged 1n ra1s1ng and breed1ng purebred beef cattle Cred1t for th1s tra1n1ng goes back to old Laurel H1gh and Agr1culture class under Mr Burns L1fe IS by no means dull on the Bar R Ranch for Toby hasn t lost h1s 11k1ng for sports He has everyth1ng from sw1mm1ng pool to bowl1ng alleys not om1tt1ng the undefeated basket ball team he IS coach1ng wh1ch cons1sts of h1s h1red hands Of the1r employer manager and coach the fellas say, ' Nowhere else could we f1nd a man as understand1ng and 11keable as th1s former profess1onal basket ball and baseball star to work for The colors of S1etmann Stables rece1ved much attent1on here at the Santa An1ta races today Her long l1ne of fast runmng horses proved the1r pre11rn1nar1es lhe net purse was S8 983 290 M1ss Sxetmann 15 a graduate of the Laurel H1gh School we m1ght add, and dur1ng her school days always talked of horses and her fo 1dness for them She was awarded an enormous bouquet of roses and the champ1onsh1p cup for ach1evement Her hobby has become very prof1table as M1ss S1etmann now owns a beaut1ful Cal1forn1a Ranch 1n Beverly H1lls wh1ch has all accommodatwns for athlet1c arnusement p0SS1b1e and covers nearly 4- 000 acres Dur1ng her spare t1me you w1ll f1nd her on a cru1se w1th her boat 0Ccup1ed by her sa1lor frxends' The Bobby Soxers and sw1ng lovers rece1ved an awful Jolt ton1ght when lt was learned that Penny Pr1ce the most beloved s1nger of the nat1on 15 to ret1re from the sw1ng world next season and devote her t1me to the class1cs Though her loss Wlll be greatly felt 1n the sw1ng world th1s reporter 1S sure she W111 make good 1n opera M1ss PIICE s vo1ce has one of the w1dest ranges 1n the profess1on today In comment1ng on her dec1s1on M1ss Pr1ce stated s'Te1l the Bobby Soxers not to feel badly for I w1ll return to sw1ng 1n another year ' Arlene PIICC IS a graduate of the Laurel School where she was out sta.nd1ng 1n Muslc Dale Bensk1n now owns the new Standard O11 Stat1on of Laurel Iowa Successful managment of th1s 15 g1ven cred1t because as a h1gh school lad he learned the bus1ness from the bottom up He has gamed fame through h1s superspeed country tankwagon serv1ce operated by auto Jyro transports 1.nat refuel mach1nery r1ght 1n the f1eld Dale should recemve cred1t for chang1ng the town of Laurel from just a dot on the map to a metropolls , J . . . Sl - . n 1 -'Y s . - 66 - U0 1 I swiftness today. by winning the Anita Handicap and three of the four 1 - n u Q a , s 444: The new T W A a1rf1eld just completed IS the best 1n the m1ddle west Dale 15 respons1ble for th1s because of h1s super deluxe refulmg serv1ce The people of the world were assured of a more oeaut1ful future when lt was announced that Mrs Louretta Paul I-hbbs had d1scovered the sec ret of creat1ng hybr1d flowers To her old classmates of Laurel I-hgh th1s may seem a l1ttle odd for Louretta was never fond of butanf When asl ed how she became 1nterested she 1-ephed Sharmg my hu band bus1ness respons1b 11t1eS Whats that? Who 15 her husband? Haven t you heard of the H1bbs Hybr1d Seed Co '7 Louretta 15 pres1dent and her husband lVlr Berle H1bbS 15 v1ce presldent The nelghbors say that the company w1ll probablv be 1n ex1stence for years to come for there are many young prospec t1V8 botamsts around the G1bbs household You had better be careful Wlth those experxments Louretta for you know x hat happened to jack when he cl1mbed the bean stalk One of the most unusual feats of the agr1culture world was wxtnessed today at the Nat1onal Duroc Breeders show Mr Gerald E Paul of Laurel Grand Champ1onsh1p award of the show Mr Paul also vnon a new Mercury automob11e for be1ng the outstandmg showman Gerald 15 a former graduate of Laurel I-hgh It was there that wh1le attend1ng agr1culture class that he learned many of the secrets of the successful feed1ng of l1vestock We under stand that there are now three Jun1or partners 1n the fam1ly Gerald says as soon as they learn to br1ng home the bacon he IS go1ng to ret1re Here S w1sh1ng you an early retsrement Gerald lvhss Beverly Sxetmann queen of the hello g1rls has just purchased the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company to add to her cha1n of telephone hnes Th1s former Laurel grrl now has largest monopoly of telephone serv1ce ever known 1n the U S Her mterest for th1s type of work started wh1le 1mployed at the local sw1tchboard dur1ng her sen1or year at L H S After cornpletxng her one thousandth successful opera 1on for cancer v1ct1ms Mrs Howard D1eter1ch 1S ret1r1ng from her medxcal professlon hve a qulet peaceful l1fe w1th her husband on the1r estate 1n Cahf Mrs D1eter1ch the former Darlene EIWIH 15 a graduate of the class of '46 The d1scovery of the ause and prevent1on of cancer ranks her the greatest con tr1butor to med1cal sc1ence s1nce Madam Cur1e s dxscovery of rad1um A n x ' . 7- . 1 55 n C 4 u I 3 I - O9 ' . , 9 Iowa, took high prize in evay division and wound up the day by winning the . . . . . 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Q 1 1 n I - 1 - 4445 sl NIOP CLASS WLLL OF 46 ean w1lls her book How To Get Your Man And Keep H1m In Your jun1or Year t Bettyann Better get 1n gear Betty Orrell leaves her curls 1nd Toby h1s blonde r1nse to Ruthle for perfectly groomed h11r Gerald Paul leaves h1s ab1l1ty to get 1nv1ted back to Pobert Let s not stand her now gobnrun Louretta le1ves 1 boorrnng vo1ce and long endurance to Barbara to use 1n cheer lead1ng How 1bout a httle Llp Barb'7 9 '7 '7 'P '7 'P 9 '7 'P Buck wllls 1 slender walst l1ne 1nd 1 stralght to the po1nt answer to Mr Burns No more beatlng around the bush Mr Burns Darlene wllls her danc1ng ab1l1ty to lX41nn1e Gott have a partner M1nn1e Lou1 etta le1ves her w1tch to A11C8 1n hopes that w1ll enable her to get home at 1n earl1er hour Don t try settlng lt back A11Ce mt won t work je1n Leaves her pep to Gary Wxth what Jem leaves Orrell wllls her ab1l1ty for Wearlng slacks to M1nn1e M nl-uelvlllllllll Toby lc xc-s h1s 1b1l1ty to p1Ck blondes to B111 Lyle sxgn curve too though FS1ll ' ' Dales leaves h1s qulet nature to Donald Paul Won t Agrlculture Class that Way D n Arlene leaves to Delores her f1re and scrap Use t tame Delores l h Gerald Paul just sold h1s typewrlter t and fur dealer and what Gary has there ETWIH L1ttle less we1ght They have to have the S ever get 1n trouble to the best of your adva.n Ezeklel Jones the Junk Beverly leax es her bottle of wlne as balt to brlng boys to a party to Marllyn Brown lt br1ngs results W1thout bre1k1ng the seal doesngt lt Beverly'7'7'7'7 797 U-1 - I ll . 1 YW J . 0 C . . . 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I Q i ,Q Q. uf Q f 7' if 42 , F ' V W 444: JUN IOR CLAS ACTIVITIES Three years ago when the Freshmen of 43 appeared 1nclud1ng Mar1lyn Brown Lawnle Brown Harry Brown B11ly Lyle Donald A Paul Donald D Paul Robert Shlvely Gary Proctor M1nn1e EIWIR Bettyann Lafranz Ruth Halverson Delores Pllle Marxlyn Henry and Barbara Ray they started a very 1mportant phase 1n Laurel H1gh School s H1story The a.nt1c1pated day of n1t1at1on came as lt must to all Fresh1es and we showed up as p1gta1led bare footed plckanxnnles We all remember the sore knees we got from crawhng all day We gave the Sophomores a Halloween party 1n the school gyrnnaslurn enjoyed lt extremely We couldnt say the same for them however Other than th1s that second year was not as eventful as the others Durlng our three years 1n L H S four classmates have left us and we ve greeted a new member Alxce Muller Those that left were Donald D Paul Lawnle Brown Harry Brown and Mar1lyn Henry B rbara Ray rece1ved the pos1t1on of class presldent th1s year w1th M1nn1e Erw1n as VICE Pres1dent Allce Muller was chosen Secretary a.nd B111 Lyle Treasure We presented the Ju.n1or Class Play ent1tles GERTIE' UNCLE wh1ch proved to be a real success Our treasury grew larger also by selhng popcorn apples and pop at the home games Our class had a large attendance 1n all sports offered All the boys were out for e1ther basketball or baseball and all but two glrls 1n basketball The b1ggest occas1on of the year was the jumor Sen1or banquet Now we are looklng forward to the ne st and last year of our hlgh school career We hope lt w1ll prove as much fun and as successful as the f1rst three S Bl I9 - . I D I Y I . l l P ' I I ! . . . I I D i ' 7 I Q 1 1 9 . ' 7 l I -I . . . . , . . The next year we had our chance at initiating the Freshmen and - - . I I . . ' C I I 1 U - 0 , . . 0 r 9 s ' I 1 u . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . BB . G 1 , 1 . . D . . . . - . . . t . . I SOPHOMOR ES pm IG-5, 4? 12? Q, 'W 35? ,Q 'QE ,gay law rs 15' ,sl fs. wi W Darrell De Wu-Hknthleen Iohnsttm Floyd Campbell 'Delores Lukehart Dell Toedt Mary Runner 1 lk s ,D '52 ,ST in -P., me-H QQOIQ W 'A fx ,gifway xisgtlv gl Dolorej johngon Edward Wxsgerhoi Lola brown EIUOTY Wunn 4'- PVNV' 'Hi.',.',Z7' -we Marleen Meyers john Bloom if fy lMr. Barton Harriet West Marvin Moore Helen Ervin Berny Klauenberg Beverly W1111ams , . W. ,. , , . , ,, . f . Juv' sk ns. -4. :iz A ' Z. wzNxQff'l gli 5753? I Mi? -rf' - 1 'A - 4 , , A ,, ' J' C v - ' ' - 1 , I i , ,K qi jf , .2 L77 V, wi, ,. I-Lr.ff-fp, 'ici ig f ,f,2:qa.f:w,w ' -wg, fe- - gfsfff ' I ,Q , . 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L, ' il, . . - , 'W in K Ss i 3 A J FS ' ' Lila 'm ' fi g: V , ' ,w- M -5 ' 4 7,-f. , fi . ff' fi We suffered through the hum1l1at1 444, SOPHOMORE CLASS ACTIVITIES In our freshman year 17 of us made up the Freshman class on of 1n1t1at1on w1thout m1shap We lost Wayne Bartlett at the end of our l reshma.r1 year In our Sophomore year our ch1ef a1m ln l1fe was to make the Freshmen as mlserable as pOSS1b1e The lreshmwn Study Hall resembled a Slde show for the lreshmin were punted red gl blue and adorned sweetly 1n gunnysack dresses for the glrls 81 sunsu1ts for th b e oys When they gave forth w1th a song and dance routlne 1n front of the H1gh School the results were both varled 8: h1lar1ou H tt 1 mg them Wlth a et mop and lead1ng them up and down f1re escapes bhndfolded was part of the evaung entertalnment Kathale hn at 17 en jo ston entered our class to keep the number Mr Barton Sponsor Dell Toedt Pres1dent Bernard Klaunberg V1ce Pres ldward XV1Sg61'hOf Secretary Floyd Campbell Treasurer 4- Q ' o 4 - . L ' c c , 7 . -. L A 1 L ' Q , 1 c Q . S , VJ c . - Q . . a T J 4 Q 4 Q 444: FRESHMAN CI ASS ACTLVITIFS YN e are c11led the Green1es of I iurel lllgh School e st 1' d xr e the Freshmin yeir w1th 9 boys 'md 6 glrls The only one we lost was louise Hilverson We guned none In1t1at1on carne along Roclung exch other fo sleep' S1ng1ng danclng descr1b1nU our dream nxan' N11k1ng speeches and fthe prlsoner s cnet e'1t1ng bread and water for lunch we all hved through 1t ' We fx ll 1 rn y pu led our mves 'together enough to g1VC the sophomores 1 Lreshm1n next yeir e the pleasure of 1n1t11t1ng the CLAQS OF' ILI RQ Pres1dent V1ce Presldent Qec 8: 'Vreas Sponser 'xlarllynn We t Glen Lairenz Fllfford Rjrer Vlr Burns J ' - .J v .J 7 c . sc . L . ., vvv c ' L C 4 K C ' ', . A l L , V L' , , .. . C . . Q I 5 A.. . . uw I . . G D A C . . D 1 ' i . , s ' V C 1 ST' .N ' , 1 . : return party, Nevertheless we'l1 hav A ' ' 'L ' Y? , 1 . K , . . , +P 'I-1 ., . ' IIQIO IIBOI - 4 V O A' ll!! A 0:51 -' X 4 S- . . 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V ' pf: :Q X' 4441 EIGHT GRADE HISTORY We the e1ght grade class of Laurel JUJIIOI' H1gh w11l always be noted lor our 1ntell1gence good sportsmanslnp and rnanners Also our ab1l1ty to al ways see the funny s1de of every'th1ng We have always partmclpated 1n the Chnstmas Operetta u.nt1l we reached uxuor H1gh Wh1le vte were ID the sncth grade we gave the play ' W1ldcat W1ll1e get s Bra1n Fever Th1S year we plan to gxve H11lb1lly Sue Our boys and grrls have always been act ve 1n sports Th1s year three of our boys were on the basketball team Playlng four garnes ave have won two and lost the other two only by a few po1nts Now for our class h1story as we came up through the years When we 1rst started to school there were only f1V6 of us Beverly Bloom Vlrglnla Bensk1n Colleen Bartlett Dorthy Wrsgerhof and Dorothy Erw1n Our class remaxned the same ln the flrst and second grades V1 glnla Bensk1n left us 1n the th1rd grade and Clyde Lukehart and Audrey Paul Jo1ned us then We added three more members 1n the fourth grade Betty Green Amel1a Maytag and Raphael P1lle Dur1ng our f1fth year G orge Moore Jo1ned us Lester Carnpbell and B1l1y Wunn came 1n v1th us 1n the sucth grade We had the good luck of hav1ng V1rg1n1a Bensk1n wltl' us aga1n 1n the seventh grade As an e1ght class we now have the fo1low1ng members w1th Mrs Leona Flanagan as our teacher B11ly Wunn Betty Green Raphael Pllle Audrey Paul Clyde Lukehart Audrey Paul Lester Campbell Dorthy W1sgerhof V11g1n1a Bensk1n and Colle en Bartlett . 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T- T T , , -- W.-fW,2Qf.m 521-ary Cf4Q1 i SIXTH GRADE HISTORY We the members of the sixth grade will always remember our first year in junior High School, It was during this year we presented our first play Welcome Miss McGregor ' Some members of our class helped present the Christmas Prograxn this year During this year we had our first experiences with manual training and home economics We have taken an active part in many physical activities and we believe we will have several talented athletes from our group Besides our great variety of new subjects we also had many different teachers Our first teacher Mrs Brash was forced to resign because of illness Mrs Toedt Mrs Lukehart and Mrs Bollhoefer took her place We now have a regular teacher Miss Wiese Don Spence Ruth Ferguson Patrica Halverson Ervin Harre Ruth Howard janet Brown Marjorie Cavell joan Paul and Patty Whelan all started school together Paul Maytag Joined us 1n the first grade Claude Brown 1n the se ond grade lfredrick Hilleinan in the third grade Billy Holder and Claudine Terry in the Fifth We regret to loose Claudine this year We hope to remain together until graduation from high school We also hope each succeeding year 1S as successful and as happy as this one has been . J D a 0 Q e o o r 0 a , e , 9 Q 7 a I I 1 l D D D . . . . . 5 I . 0 ., . . . . . . ' 1 I 1 an n o r . , ... ..,. . . .-..,....'.-....-..-..-...---.-....., , GIRLS' BASKETBALL P FRONT ROW J Campbell O S1etn'1ann M Runner L 1-'aul B S1etrnann B Lafranz A Prlce BACKROW Sponsor D Welday R Halverson D P1l1e D johnson M West A Muller K Johnston M Brown Coach I F' Barton lst Row Mlss Lembaugh Mary Bloom Beverly S1etmann Maxme Groff Guffey Ruth Halverson Kate Sh1ll Orrel1S1etmann Mlss Norman Znd Tow Neal Fehrrnan james Halverson Donald Paul junmor Ingraham Ieonard Groff Bobby Sharer Russell Dye Arlene Prlce Alberta Mc Ilrath P ttyAsh1ng Darlene UIWIH Bonn1e Burger 3rd Row Gerald Schn thotst Iafk Iske Carter Parker Dale Farr Mac Paul Wayne Eglrt lett W rvm Sash 'Donald Runner bale Benskm Robert Bales Leroy Ma yta g : . , . ' , . , . , . ' . , . 3 . : , . . . , I 5 I ' 9 ' I ' I 9 I ' I I . A . 1 ' EA y , I , ' Eiuth Wilkinson, Nlargaret Beye, Irene Anthony, Juanita Kinney, Connie I I 4 l 1 W ' ' 1 1 1 x 1 . 1 .A , , , 1 . - 1 I 5 1 3 1 1-' I - D ' , Z :I - I , - 0 1 4 C 1 Q 1 ' 1 '71 D 9 E I Fl D 1 1 K MAL C IML S BfSK1TBlXL1 The laurel Cmrl Bxslcetball sex on started w1th great hopes and f1n1 'n d t 1th a good record Ltnougn they dlcln 'C brlng home any troph1es to deco ll the 111115 they pul up 1 grdnd fxght The records sho that fhey or moored then' opponents by 309 polnts H n won rts iolwl seorlng Cfnslstel of R60 ,cunts while 11L1rel s W1 QGCS pouff iux el xurel lure'-l u1c1 :rel eurel uure-l lux el iurel xurel Lrel L. urel Lurel Laurel Lmrel 1 1ure1 Lmurel 1 lurel 5U erguson rl' IM: lbourne l u.rb1r 1 Vin Clove 1 ellopg' 4- lblon 13 hte Center Nrwb r 1 31 lmocles 5 C lmln 51 1 1rno11le Z0 ln Flfx Dlmbxr O Xewberg ZZ Green lvlountun S5 fhocles 5 1 ellogo Ie Grand +8 C' lmtn Z7 3 'l . C L , rg , 1' 'S K ' es ' ' 1 12 , :H ' 1 'A 1 A 1 L , , ' Q L 1 , ' H , ' .L . L - , ' Oxy QXQ . 1' ' ' 1 f' Q' W lnf J 'N ,Jr U 1.. ' 61 17 Zl 1.1 , Zo 1,.e Cy end 25 1,1 , 12 2' Z1 1,11 '2 51 ,, 1 a 17 1.. 1, , 4-o 1 , . . 37 1,.1111'C1 32 Q , U I Laurel -1-5 1.01 Nioille 17 L' 4-3 A ' Lf , 34 fs , - ,U . 16 Laurel 5' 1131- e gl . 1,5 ' , 4-1 13' ,- Q1 1,1 , 44 Q11 Q, ' 1,1 ,. 36 , Q 1,111 N 17 Va , T717 29 il 'H EN ' L Z1 U 71 11, Z6 N 1 L- i 5 1 32 .Q 2 '3 .C 37 'fe O 39 5 , 4-2 s , ' 1 7 ,E ,X .rl . c 1 BOYS BASKETBALL FRONT ROW Floyd Campbell Charles Erwm Robert Shlvely Darrell DeW1tt Ed W1SgeIhOf john Bloom BACKROW Gerald Paul j1mmy Paul FP ONT Charles Erwm Floyd Campbell John Bloom Ed Wlsgerhof Robert Shxvely BACKROW Coach L E Barton Donald Paul Gerald kPaul Gerald Schnathorst Dell Toedt B111 Lyle Bill LS:1e. Gerald Schnathorst, De1l.Toedt, CoachDL. E. Barton., B-ASEBALI.. I ' , 3 . . , , H I 2 I A ' Ferguson Z0 444: BOYS BASKETBALL Rasketball season was welcomed by everyone after the long hard season of baseball The f1rst pract1c found several new members on the floor The freshmen were there strong wxth j1m Paul LOUIS Whelan Chfford Ryner Charles Erwxn john Hoop and Glen Lafrenz there to supplement the veterans Those who are 1n thls class for one reason or another are Gerald Schnathorst Cerald laul B111 Lyle Bob Shlvely john Bloom Floyd Campbell Dell Toedt Edd1e W1sgerhof and Darrell DeW1tt The basketball season off1c1ally opened wlth the followlng games Laurel Laurel Laurel Laurel Laurel Laurel Laurel Laurel Laurel Laurel Laurel Laurel Laurel Laurel Laurel Laurel Laurel Laurel Laurel J J 19 Le Gr and 4-3 Melbourne Van Cleve 34 Kellogg 18 La Mo1lle A1b1OH Z5 Montour 60 Newburg 52 Rhodes A-Z G1lman 36 La Mo1lle Dunbar 51 St Marys Rhodes 43 Van Cleve Gllman 38 Le Grand 53 Newton F resh 31 The County Tournament was held 1n the Cohseurn 1n Marshalltown Laurel drew Green Mountam 1n the f1rst round and was defeated 32 to Z5 The Sectlonal Tournament was held at Niontour March lst, Laurel los1ng thelr game to Montour 70 to 18 Z5 Z1 12 19 Laurel Z3 Dunbar 39 32 5 55 ' 73 , 36 3 17 1:1 ll . 35 ' '21 ' 30 33 29 . 59 Z5 Z8 Z9 31 ' 33 f 444 BASEBALL Baseball season started Wlth all the hwghschool boys on the f1eld for 1945 1946 The season opened wlth a game at Gllm n September llth The game ended w1th Culman 1n the lead 8 to 3 Toedt was on the mound hurllng at the Sturdy llttle catcher Edd1e W1sgerhof Schnathorst was ho1d1ng down f1rst wlth Gerald Paul on second John Bloom always be1ng on hind to stop the hot ones w s do1ng Just1ce to short stop Lyle keeplng an eagle eye on the hot corner covers the area before and behlnd h1m w1th a long str1de Donald Paul held a v1g1l on center fxeld w1th Shwely and F1-w1n on elther s1de Floyd Campbell was on hand always ready to do an excellent Job of substltutxng whenever needed The next game aga1nst Van Cleve turned out much better for the Laurel n1ne Laurel won 21 to 6 The followlng games ended thus Laurel 3 Montour 7 Laurel 5 St Marys 1 Laurel l Kellogg 3 Laurel 4 Kellogg 5 The tournarnent was held at Montour wlth Laurel play1ng Kellogg Laurel led 3 to O unt1l the s1x'ch 1nn1ng when Kellogg collected 5 badlv needed scores to the dxsappolntment of the Laurel fans The game ended Laurel 3 Kellogg 4 ' . C , . . 4 . . . I U ' ., , c .. I Q . n 1 ' 1 4 l Q I 1 1 1 . 'I . . 1 , . 0-Q ACTIVITIES BAND Back Row: joan Paul, Delores johnson, Bonnie Brown, Lola Brown, Marilyn West, Bettyann L.afrenz.,De11 Toedt, Louretta Paul, Arlene Price, Harriet West, Marvin Pille, Colleen Bartlett. Middle Row: Standing, Supt Burns, Marjorie Cavell, janet Brown, Beverly BI rn Ardlth Paul Ruth Ferguson Donald Spense jack Toedt Paul Maytag j1mm1e Shxvely Claud Brown Russell PYICE Standmg Duector D A Upah Thornmme Meyers Front Row Dorthy Wlsgerhof Dolores Lukehart Betty Green Audry Paul I5 lores Pllle Amel1a Maytag Beverly W11l1ams Marlene Meyers Marllyn Brown Vlrglnla Howard GIR LS GLEE CLUB Back Row M1nn1e Ervm Helen Ervm Harrlet West Beverly Sletrnann aul Bettyann Lafrenz Anlta Mann Arlene Prlce Bonn1e Brown Front Row Mar1lyn Brown Ruth Halverson jeannle Campbell V1rgm1a r1ene Meyers Kathleer l yner Dolores Pllle Barbara Ray Al1ce Muller M1ss Welday 00 . ' . . . . I ! I 1 ' ' 2 A , . . ., e 1 l 1 l , . 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K ' L1'f A .- ' 1- it-i ..., , 4 T LM 111 CARNIVAL On October Z5 the Laurel H1gh Qchool sponsored a carruval Due to the complete cooperatlon of the students faculty and the merchants and res1dents of the commun1ty lt turned out a complete success A 11st of posslble enterta1nment avallable was as follows b1ngo dart game shoot1ng gallery beauty salon m1lk bottle game duck pond f1sh pond and fortune telhng Refreshments could be bought and the School Band made th1ngs more l1vely The elect1on of the kxng and queen of the each pau' Edward W1sgerho' and Delores johnson were crowned k1ng and queen A surpr1s1ng arnount of corn accumulated wh1clH was sold to Fdlth PTICC The total rece1pts were S301 Z3 w1th Q58 85 out for expenses whlch left a balance of S24-2 38 Qu1te a neat surn toward the purchase of new basketball outf1ts for both teams After much Wdltlng the new 0utf1ts flnally came and boy what a h1t they made ' They really made us feel that our efforts were not the least b1t wasted fodlq 44214 D . 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