Lytton Community High School - Bark Yearbook (Lytton, IA)

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1950 Class Prophecy In the year 1915 Ruth Barkley and myself decided to make an airplane flight around the country. Neither of us had seen our former classmates for quite sometime. We had our own plane so we could stop and start as we pleased. We first started west. Our first stop was in Platte, Nebraska. We noticed a foot-long hot dog shop which attracted us so, in we went and to our amazement saw Donald Subbert head of the place. Right behind him were six little girls. He said they were his, and his wife was the former Marilyn Phelps. We spent several hours with them, then started on for Denver, Colorado. As we got out and started walking down the street all at once we saw a dog, then a woman running wildly after the dog. She not noticing us ran smack into us, and we all three were lying flat on the street. I looked, and thought it wasn't true, but yes, it was Bonnie Schwartz who later told us she and Gene Kelley had married seven years ago. Our next stop was at Reno, Nevada, where we decided to stop purely for curious- ity's sake. We were met down town by the former Donita Campbell who was in tears telling of how she was going to get a divorce from Gene. She said sadly he had a dairy herd and had a habit of keeping a favorite cow in the house. She said every morning he woke her up by getting the cow in there and squirting milk in her face. After a little consideration, we got her to go back and give it another try, We decided to hit a dance spot before we left Reno, so we chose the Ritz which had a special attraction that evening. As we sat at our table the spotlight turned and who should be the attraction but Helen Meyer and Wilbert Siemmering who were pro- fessional jitter-buggers, Afterwards they told us they were married and had three kids. Our next stop was Boise, Idaho. There we decided we just had to have a drink so we went in Barney's Bar. ln there they told us Barney was frantic because he wasn't making any money. Then they told us why. They said, he buys the beer to sell, but drinks it all before he gets around to sell it. We talked to Barney for several hours. The smell of the place and Barney's breath was so strong we both staggered out. Next down the street came a poorly dressed, unshaved man yelling pencils for sale. It was none other than Hilbert Schrarnn. We then walked by a house we thought to be a day nursery because there were quite a few children playing in the yard. We went to the door and it was Mr. and Mrs. Duane Bardole, Duane and the former Betty McMeekin. The children they told us were all theirs --5 Qand Mr. Smith told us once the birth rate was lowerj ,...... . Our next stop was Spokane, Washington. All over we saw posters advertising a carnival. After a short debate we decided to go. When we arrived, we paid our taxi fare and began to stroll down midway. We heard an awful noise. Being curious we began to investigate or in other words, find the source of this awful noise. Being some distance from the noise we saw people gathering at a very large tent. Out in front our attention was called to ten beautiful dancing girls. Finding the cost to enter, being much too expensive, we went around to the side of the tent. Seeing an opening, we began to crawl through. We got through all right and when we looked up, we saw a policeman standing there. It was none other than our old classmate Bob Carlson. Being as he didn't recognize us at first, he said we had to come with him to- the manager. We followed Bob behind the curtain and when we got back there we saw some of the girls getting ready for the first inside act. 14

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We all looked forward to the eighth grade graduation which finally came. Those who received their diplomas were: Duane Bardole, Ruth Barkley, Donita Campbell, Robert Ditzel, Dean Hass, Delbert Hillmer, Donita Kruskop, Eldon Maye, Helen Meyer, Delmar Scharn, Dick Schultz, Bonnie Rae Schwartz, Wilbert Siemering, Donald Subbert, Carol Plain, Darrel Plain, Ramona Vanderheiden, Virginia Ewoldt, and Twyla Pelley. Ramona Vanderheiden moved away during the summer. At last we were ready to complete the last four rungs of the ladder we had been climbing. We were all anxiously awaiting our high school days. This meant partici- pating in sports, music, and all the other great things that go with high school. We were joined in our Freshman year by the following who had come in from country school: Donald Nehman, Connie Kreft, Hilbert Schramm, Alan Mhtthias, and Robert Carlson, and Betty McMeekin who came from Jolley. During the year Virginia Ewoldt left us. After our Sophomore year, Daryl and Caryl Plain and Connie Kreft left us. Dur- ing the Junior year no one joined us and no one left us. Our present graduating class is as follows: Duane Bardole, Ruth Barkley, Donita Campbell, Robert Carlson, Robert Ditzel, Dean Hass, Delbert Hillrner, Donita Kruskop, Betty McMeekin, Alan Matthias, Eldon Mayo, Helen Meyer, Donald Nehman, Delmar Scharn, Dick Schultz, Bonnie Rae Schwartz, Hilbert Schramm, Wilbert Siemering, Donald Subbert, and Twyla Pelley. Of the original twenty-five in the first grade there are nine of us that have been together all twelve years. They areg. Duane Bardole, Donita Campbell, Dean Hass, Donita Kruskop, Eldon Mayo, Delmar Scharn, Dick Schultz, Bonnie Rae Schwartz, and Twyla Pelley. Now we all bid our farewell to good old Lytton High. We have completed the twelve steps to the ladder. For some there will be more steps. We sincerely hope our future will be as bright and happy as our school days have been. Class Poem 'Tis the end of 1950, And the Senior Class will close. But still we have our memories, Ot all our joys and woes. Today is but the time, We dreamed of long ago. During those long school days When time passed, oh, so snow. Tomorrow is the time, We're dreaming of right now. Who may say what each will do, And where we'll go and how? We come to the end of high school days, And as we finish this last year. We thank all those who helped us through, And Dia farewell to friends so dear. - 13

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The first girl we talked to we recognized immediately as our former classmate Twyla Pelley, She said she did the first act which was a bubble dance by herself. As Bob became very irritated we proceeded to the manager's office. When we got there he told us to wait outside while he told the manager we were there. We opened the door and walked in and to our amazement it was none other than our former classrnate and Senior graduate of 1950, Bob Ditzel. We had a long chat with Bob about old times and high school days. He told us how he got to be manager of the show, and how he enjoyed the job. He also told us that his star of the show, Twyla Pelley, was also his wife. After seeing Twyla's performance, we left to look over some more of the carnival. On down midway we saw another huge tent. We asked a fellow what that tent was for. He said they trained lions in there. We strolled down there and who was in the ring with a huge lion but Dick Schultz. After about ten minutes he finally came out. When he saw us he came over to us. We asked him if he weren't afraid of this large creature. He said, No, the lion's blind, has no teeth, and has lost all his claws. That brave boyff Next we went to Sacramento, California. We decided to go to a baseball game. All the players were out warming up when we thought we saw a familiar face. Who was it but Buck Hass playing in the Major League. We always thought he would be a great player someday. Then we noticed a sign, water boy on the back of his shirt. He did just about make itfff We thought this was a big enough blow for one day so we went on down to Texas. As we strolled the streets of Houston we saw a Pontiac convertible come cruising down the street, and on our side of the car we noticed a beautiful redhead. Then as the driver pulled to the curb we saw that it was none other than Don Nehrnan. After talking to him a while we found that he found a gold mine and now owns four 1975 Pontiac convertibles. He says he has a girl for every car with hair to match the paint of the car. Don't we all wish we were rich? ? ? From there we went to Galveston where we hired a taxi again. As we drove by a schoolhouse we saw flames coming out of the window. We stopped and investiga- ted. They told us the chemistry teacher had had an explosion and he got scared and ran instead of putting water on it. Who do you think that chemistry teacher was? ? ? You guessed it --- Eldon Mayo --- After the firexnen finished putting the fire out they began climbing out the window. One fireman took a step and for some reason fell flat on his face. Oh, he -was mud from head to foot and out cold. When we be- gan to help him up it was none other than Alan Matthias who said he'd4been blowing out fires for ten years. We decided to make one more stop before returning home so we decided to make it Worthington, Kansas. We thought we would like to visit someplace of interest so seeing a bunch of large buildings we went up and who met us but Donita Kruskop. She told us it was the Old Maid's Home and she was in charge. We thought, Oh, no, this couldn't happen to Donita. Why didn't she find a man.? Later she told us she was married to a cow puncher and had two little boys that she named Rog and Ray after her two favorite teachers. This being the last of our old classmates we decided to make our last hop home. We were happy to have seen them all, but happier still to be home. Delbert Hillmer Ruth Barkley 15