Mapleton High School - Rambler Yearbook (Mapleton, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1948 volume:

MAPLETON HIGH SCHOOL I Superintendent BOARD OF EDUCATION' BACK RON Left to Rlght John R Welch Carl Jensen A H Brunxng Supt J W Brouwer FRONT ROW John F Etch1son Treasurer Wllllam Nutt Presxdent Mrs Sylvla Morrxson Secretary Vern Vanderbur Very lmportant 1n the successful funchomnq of Mapleton Hlqh School 1S the Board of Educahon They devote countless hours of the1r DTGCIOUS t1me to consldermq the problems that arlse 1n connectlon w1th the school and they make many dec1s1ons of 1mportance 1n deterrmnmq the general pOl1C1GS of the school Mapleton 1S fortunate 1n havmq a very capable and proqresswe board of educatxon 1nd1v1duals who take the school problems as they face them very senously and make the1r dec1s1ons only after careful reflectlon and accordxnq to the1r best Judgment 2 . . . , , . . , . . Q - ' - a x s - 1 n - I 1,-1.-il. 1 1 . - . - - - DEDICATION To MISS GLADYS AVERY One who tlnds the ftner thlngs rn her hte well worth her wh11e and rn sprres others to see the beauty n the world we proudly dedlcate our 1948 Maple DUSK There s a tlme between sundown and tw1l1ght When the hght begrns to fade And the very a1r seems mellow Wxth that lovely golden shade TIS then l love to wander Along the road or by a stream Beautles wlthout number The world w1th lovelmess does teern Shadowy retlectrons ID the water Pastel clouds wrthm the sky The trees the grass the fence the road Seem covered by a maglc spell and why? The nlght has come-gone 15 the day And nature tn her all protecttng way Drops her mantle and steals away All your thoughts of yesterday Gladys Catherme Avery 3 , 1 ' A 1 1 . .- 1 ,. 1 1 1 I 1 - HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY FRONT ROW Left to Rrght Mrs Duschl Lrbrar ran Mrss Henry Offrce Secre tary Mrss Hawthorn Homemakmg Mrss Ryan Commercral Mrss Smrth Englrsh Mr Brouwer Superrntendent SECOND ROW Mr Rrppe Prrncrp rl Mr Nrelsen Vocatr0nalAgr1cu1ture M Strlle Coach and Physrcs Mr Byers Scrence md Industrral Arts GRADE SCHOOL FACULTY FRONT ROW Mrss McEnroe Frrst Crade Mrss Massenbrlnk Second Grade Mrss McG1nnrs Fourth Grade Mrs Fowler Thrrd Grade SECOND ROW Mrss Albert Srxth Grade Mrss Ryan Junror Hrgh Mrs 'VIcDermont Junror Hrgh Prrncrpal Mrss Wrnkovxrtsch Frrst Grade A Mrss 'Vloller Frfth Grade Mrss Knowles Krndcrgartcn teacher was absent 4 JIM JOHNSON You cant blame It all on sxze Marchmg Band 2 3 4 Con cert Band 2 3 4 Pep Band 2 o1r 3 4 B Clee Club 1 2 4 Football 4 Basketball 1 Track 4 Student Manager l Cheerleader 2 Slgma Rho 3 Crazy Sm1th Family Annual Staff4 The KISSIHE Llnk RAMONA CHRISTENSEN Mxld manners and gentle heart are hers Basketball Club 4 Maple Leaf Staff 4 CORRINE FERGEN God bless the man xx ho fust lnx ented sleep P Clubl 2 3 4 Eta Mu Gamma 2 Maple Leaf 4 J P COOK I came here to get the general 1mpress1on of thxngs Football 2 3 4 Basketball 2 3 4 Captam 3 Co Captam 4 Baseball 4 M Club 2 3 4 Slgma Rho 3 Student Councxl 4 Vxce Presldent l That Crazv Famlly 3 6 RAYMOND CROXDALE All the great men are dead or dylng 'md Im not ln the best of health Baseball 1 3 Basketball 3 Track 2 3 4 Football 2 3 4- Co Captaln Maple Leaf Staff 2 3 Annual Staff2 3 4 S1gma Rho 3 M Club 2 3 4 Class Pres 3 VICC Pres 3 Student Councll 4 That Crazv Sm1th Fam1lV 3 The KISSIHE L1nk ELAINE JESCHKE A Pepsodent sm1le Transefer Student 4 LIZ HAHN Grxn and bear xt Pep Clubl 2 3 4 Cheerleader 4 Cholrl 2 3 4 Glrls Glee Club 2 3 4 Basketball Club 4 Class Presldent 4 Class Treasurer 3 Class Secretary 2 Student COUUC11 4 Maple Leaf Staff 3 4 Annual Staff 3 4 The K1SS1Dg L1nk 4 PAULINE LANE Its not that I llke study but I l1ke fun more FHA MARGARET ETCHISON A gal whos fun and gets thmgs done Pep Bandl 2 3 4 Marchlng Band 2 3 4 Concert Band 1 2 3 4 Gxrls Glee Club 1 2 3 4 Cholrl 2 3 4 Pep Club l 2 3 4-Presldent Eta Mu Gamma 2 Basketball 1 2 Student Councll 4 Class Treas urer 2 Maple Leaf Staff 3 Annual Staffl 2 3 4 Edltor That Crazy Sm1th Famlly 3 The K1SS1Dg L1nk 4 DON UHL ess When funs to be had Why study FRED PLAGGE The Senates future fxhbuster Co1r12 3 4 Bovs Gee Clubl 2 4 Concert Bandl 2 nd 1 Marching Band 1 2 3 4 Slg ma Rho 3 F F A 4 Maple Leaf Staff 3 Annual Staff 3 4 That Crazy Sm1th Fam :ly 3 ThCK1SS1HgL1Dk 4 VELMA ROSE Her only faults are she has no faults P Club 2 3 4 Eta u Gamma2 Cholrl 3 7 EHNA PRICE PAUL NIELSEN Her heart IS not 1n her work I favor a flve day week end t1s elsewhere Eta Mu Gamma 2 PSD Club Treasurer 4 Annual Staff 4 1 2 3 4 G1eeC1ub1 2 4 M 1 L fStaff3 P 4 That Crazy Smlth Famlly DOROTHY KETELSEN Its not what a man stands for its what he Ialls for Pep Club 1 2 3 4 Eta Mu Gamma 2 Cholr 1 2 Maple ,9hg.1fA14B0YS Glee Club 1 Leaf Staff 4 LA VONNE HEAD Her 1dea1s are as hlgh the notes she smgs Choxr 1 2 3 4 Gxrls Gee Clubl 2 3 4 Marchmg Band 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 Eta Mu Gamma 2 Class Secretary 1 Annual Staff 4 That Crazy Smlth Fam11y 3 The K1SS1I1g L1nk MARCELLA SCHOENHERR Quxetly outstandmg out standxnglv qulet Eta Mu Gamma 2 Annual Staff 4 Maple Leaf Staff 4 ev' 'ls ' ' as 55 ' ' H ' - H ' H . - ,, ' - ' . l . 3 , ' ' l ' ' ' ' l . . y C , ' , ' ' . , C . I D E 8 V I I 1 ' Chou' 1, 3, 43 Ma le Leaf Staff . ' ' ' ' . Z u H n Z H . s 3- ' U . K6 ' ' ' H 7 4. H ' as ' ' u ' ' - ' H D 1 , - !1 ' ' ID . ,I , : - 3 , : 3 9 ' 9 . . . . 1 . -S4 ' 5' , . f X A A 'H . 1 ' I MARY SONKSON She came to school for an educatlon rs Glee Club 1 2 3 Cho1r1 2 3 4 Eta Mu Gamma 2 Pep Club 3 4 Basketball Club 4 That Crazy Smlth Famlly 3 Maple Leaf Staff 4 LENA FICK Not quantxty but quallty C o1r 1 2 3 4 Glrls ee Club 2 4 Marchlng Band 2 3 4 Eta Mu Gamma 2 Pep Club 2 3 4 Basketball Club 4 Maple Leaf Staff 4 JOE WOODWARD CODVIUCE me Try lt' Transfer Student 2 Track 2 3 4 Basketball 2 3 4Co cap ta1n Football 2 4-Co captam Baseball 4 M Club 3 4 S1gma Rho 3 Annual Staff 4 The KISSIDQ L1nk 4 LEO IDDINGS Not too fast maybe too slow but he always gets where he wants to go Track 2 3 4 M Club 4 Slgma Rho 3 F F A 4 Baseball 4 TERESA JACOBY A smlle IS worth a dozen groans Cholr 2 3 Eta Mu Gamma 2 Maple Leaf Staff 4 That Crazy Sm1th Famxlv 3 DWAN MARTIN All thxs and personahtv too Marchmg Band 2 3 4 Pep Bandl 2 3 4 Eta Mu Gamma 2 Concert Band 1 2 3 4 Grs Glee Club 1 2 3 4 Basketball 2 Class Treasurer 1 That Crazy Smlth Famxly 3 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 Maple Leaf Staff 3 4 Annual Staff The K1ss1ng L1nk 4 -9- ALBERTA KUNKEL A glrl rellable and true and furthermore a worker too Grs Glee Clubl 2 3 4 Cho1r1 2 3 4 Pep Clubl 2 3 4 Eta Mu Gamma 2 Maple Lmk 4 Class Secretary 4 LOIS COLLINS A modest lass yet full of fun she s a real pal to everyone Cho1r 1 2 3 Glrls Glee Club 2 3 Basketball 2 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 Eta Mu Gamma ADELINE KRAFT She seems d1gn1f1ed but wa1t untll you really know her Cho1r 1 2 3 4 G1rls lee Club2 3 4 Pep Club 2 3 4 Eta Mu Gamma 2 Basketball Staff 3 4 Maple Leaf Staff 3 4 The K1ss1ng Lmk 4 JOHN ZEDIKER I m a great bellever IH luck Cho1r 1 Track 3 Sxgma Rho 3 That Crazy Sm1th Famlly 3 M Club 4 Class V1ce Pres 4 F F A 4 Baseball 4 CLEM NICKOLAISEN Why take l1fe ser1ously You ll nevel get out of It al1ve Class Pres 1 Class VICE Pres 3 Basketball 2 3 Football 3 3 Basketball 23 Football 3 3 4 Sxgma Rho 3 Student Councll 4 That Crazy Sm1th Famxly 3 The Klssmg Lmk DORIS BUTCHER Lxght or small short or tall she sets her sna1r to catch them all Pe Club 1 2 3 4 Eta Mu Gamma 2 Basketball Club 4 Maple Leaf 4 'din P' 5 'i 'gf ' Q by I 'X l L Q A fl ilh' , , , 1 ' , . , : ' 'G . 1 ' . Beat Staff 49 The kissing 23 Basketball Club 43 Annual Baseball 43 Track 43 M Club 4. ' , 1 , Y ' 9 3 ' . D . , , 1 , , , 9 2. : . . . 1 . 3 g -+1 R ge SENIOR HISTGRY As once more old M H S begins to round out another school term the Senlors of 1948 begm to round out thelr high school l1ves The attentlon of all IS focused on one grand hnts that be1ng of course graduation Many obstacles and tr1als have been overcome by each of the thlrty students but 1nterm1ngled wtth the hardshlps that were endured lay fun humor and delight ful t1mes In order that these memorres may not be destroyed ln so short a t1me let us take a short revtew of the Senlor htstory In September 1935 K1ndergarten opened her doors to a group of enthu s1ast1c hve and SIX year olds Among the group were seven members of the Sen1or Class They arel P Cook Margaret Etchason Ellzabeth Hahn Adehne Kraft Alberta Kunkel Dwan Martm and Erna Price Under the supervlslon of MISS Tye the future graduates learned to play w1th blocks take naps Wllh therr 1nd1v1dual rag rugs and rn general start a new llfe of learmng To the horror of all Margaret Etchtson and Dwan Martm became the terrors of the class when they knocked on the Thlrd Grade wtndows and had to make up trme Next year the group entered the portals of the Frrst Grade where they were met by MISS Langmack The great ach1evement ln thxs year proved to be the r1d1ng of the glant strrdes on the playground Second Grade proved to be an excltlng and mterestlng class under the leadersh1p of M1ss Wtrsrg Among the numerous act1v1t1es emoyed 1n 'll'11S term were an excurston to Castans by tram and bus and v1s1ts to the bakery post OfflC9 Creamery and lumber yard The class 1dol for 'J day at least proved to be Alberta Kunkel when she mastered the spell1ng of encyclopedla and wrote 1t on the blackboard for the class Wrth a llbrary of therr own and a telephone 1n the room our lxttle group entered Thrrd Grade wxth w1de-open lnterest Under the encouragement of MISS Olson the students became fond readers of books had a health contest and pubhshed a paper known as The T G Flash Th1s year Don Uhl en tered the fold Around this tlme 1t seems that I P Cook developed the hablt of gettmg hurt even to the extent of falhng off the house and break1ng an ann In Fourth Grade Dorothy Ketelsen Jomed the group ln the classroom of M1ss Adee M1ss Adee was later replaced by Mrs M1ller In Fzfth Grade the class dlsplayed wxth prlde the elaborate salt and pepper shakers mace for the1r mothers Chrrstmas presents Both the class and M1ss M1tchell welcomed Lena F 1ck and Dons Butcher 1nto thelr mxdst ll . . . , 1 . . - 1 . 1 . . . 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 ' - 1 . , . 1 ' ' - 1 . . . . . , , , 1 1 ' 1 1 . , . , . , . 1 1 1 - 1 . - - 1 - . 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 . 11 - 11 1 1 1 1 . 11 11 - . , . . U 1 1 1 . , , . CLASS HISTORY ICONTINUEDD Long will Miss Stribley's ability for reading stories be remembered by her students. Fred Plagge joined the class in the Sixth Grade. The excitement of being Iunior High students made it a bit easier to begin school in 1942. The class was under the direction of Miss Myrland and Miss Westerberg. Four new students were inducted into the class in the Eighth Grade They were Ray Croxdale Iimmy Iohnson Clem Nickolaisen and Velma Rose A successful year was brought to a close with graduation and a play Mr Fleming and Miss Boggs were the proud teachers Finally in 1944 the class reached high school where 'Ramona Christensen Lois Collins Corrine Fergen LaVonne Head Leo lddings Teresa Iacoby Paul Nielson Marcella Schoenherr Mary Sonkson Richard Uhl and Iohn Zediker Joined the group Realizing that they were lower-classmen the ego of the Freshmen was deflated For the first time in four years initiation was again started and every Freshie sufiered the result The Sophomore year ushered in Pcrulme Lane and Ioe Woodward The students pursued their interests during the year by participating in sports clubs music etc The Iunior year was welcomed by a group of ambitious pupils The group known as upperclassmen now sold magazines and enacted a play in order to give the Iumor Senior banquet and prom Through co-operation their wishes materialized and the banquet and prom was based upon the theme of a Dutch Garden The year 1948 found a group of school weary tired Seniors Yes there was one new one on our list Elaine Ieschke After sponsoring Sadie Haw kms day giving a cl s play ordering caps gowns announcements and pictures editing an annual and participating in various other activities the Seniors faded into The Past Class Colors Maroon and white Class Motto Life is like a picture so paint it well Senior officers President Liz Hahn Vice President Iohn Zediker Secretary Bert Kunkel Treasurer Paul Nielson 12 I I I I I ' I I I I I ' I I I 1 1 , I 1 I I I I ' a Il II Class Flower ...,l..,...,.l,.................,..l........,.....,..............,.,...,.,..4............, White rose Il I I ' II CLASS WILL We the graduatrnq class of 1948 do hereby bequeath those tratts and characterlstrcs wh1ch have made us the 1nd1v1duals that we are to the lowly underclassmen who we hope wxll hold these mherxtances dear to body and soul for the remammg years of thetr hxgh school l1ves Ioe Woodward reluctantly leaves his beard to Bob Sumpter Clem Ntkolatsen s way wtth the women goes to Loren Blakely Lawrence Hupke recetves Mary Sonksen s eagemess to learn Ray Croxdale gxves hrs bubble gum to B111 Hasbrouch Ramona Chrxstensen s tndrfterent attxtude towards boys IS left to Georgie Hedrtck whtle Alberta Kunkel leaves her technrque w1th the opposite sex to Andy Anderson Dons Butcher g1ves her temper to Betty Sperry Wllh the cautton handl wtth care Irnomy Iohnson leaves hrs short stature to Bob Peterson Dade Etchxson bestows her long sktrts upon Nan McV1cker LaVonne Head wtlls her hrgh notes to Ruth Koemgs Dwan Martm leaves her tnterest m out of town boys to her slster Kay Itm Hasbrouch IS the fortunate recetver of L12 Hahn s wxtty humor whtle Ike Zedtker lS the unfortunate recetver of Corrlne Fergen s seat 1n the assembly Lots Collm s seat ln the assembly goes to anyone who wtll take 1t h1s mnocent look to Harvey Habrnck I P Cook s helght goes to Emmett Lamp and Erna Prxce s freckles are awarded to Pranctne Hupke Iohn Zedtker wtlls h1s arttsttc ablltty to Pat McBurney and Marxlyn Muckey recetves Adeltne Krafts shorthand notes To Francxs Powell go all of Lena Ftck s and Velma Rose s love letters Fred Plagge Drck Uhl and Paul Nlelsen leave thetr drtvlng abrltty to lack Ganzhorn the Kolthan brothers and Bauldy Brummer Paullne Lane leaves her homemaktng abtltttes to Donna Mae Kueny Elalne Ieschke wtlls her brown eyes to Glen Petersen Leo lddtngs bequeaths hrs skrll rn bookkeepmg to lmky Chamberlatn Marcella Schoenherr s abtltty to get work done goes to Harley Carter whtle Te s lat oby gtves her talktng abtltty to Bob Thlel The Sentor Class wtlls to the Mapleton Htgh School 1ts class plClU.I9 tn order that future Sentors may hnd encouragement tn the fact that We got through why can t you? 13 - I ll 9 -I .ll Dorothy Ketelsen leaves her quiet manner to Ronald Ellisg Don Uhl gives CLASS PROPHECY As I approached the c1ty lxmlts of Mapleton I realrfed the vast changes that had taken place n nfy home town Only ten years before rn l948 t had been rn ns rnfancy but toaay rt had taken 's place rn 'l e world as a c1ty Let s see ' was just fue years ago that after at xgent resear n the Croxdale Woodwa d Lornpany set up rts new scxentrfrc research laboratorres v hlch have mduced many people to the farr c1tv of Mapleton Knowxrg of course mat Ioe V1 oadward and Ray Croxdole two of my old cla smates had been the pro oters tn tnls great busrness I wclkea hurrredly lu the mam offrce oulld ng of the huge concern rn hopes that they could grve me mformatlorm about the other membe s of the lass of 48 I was greeted at the ertrance by the door whorn l recogmzea at once as Leo ldarngs He rnforrnea me that both Ray and loe haa aken a few days off rn pursurt of thelr favorrte past1mes Yes you guessed It Ioe was attendlng 'Vrxa S Mr Iddmgs told me however that the receptlon s 1 the offr e kept a huge flle of the actrvrtres of the class Upon entermg the re eptron room I rmmedrately beheld another one of rrw class ates Slttrng beh nd a huge aesk ard typmg rapldlw was Dwan Nartm We at once fell nto a conversahon and she Informed me of the ac I1V1ll9S of the 26 remalnrng puprls or the lass of 48 Mrss Martrrw told me that whrle many of the lass of 48 had maae thexr fortunes ln other places auxte a few had stayea rn Maple-ton Paul ne Lane had recently opened a tallorrng shop on East l'v'a1n whrle Elalne leschke took great prlde ln her new eatrng establrshment on South Erghth Erna Prrce was to be seen mghtly srngmg at the local mghtclub whrch was under the 'management of Mary Sonlcson Much to my surprxse I found that Dorothy Ketelsen and Velma Hose had g1ven up the rdea of marrrage ana were now gvvrng flyxng lessons at Mapleton s greatly enlarged munclpal arrport ln case you are wonderxng Iohn Zedrl-:er has become a confrrmed Hollywood bachelor and IS now to be seen rn the current success Dark Eyes ln the near metropolrg of Sroux Crty Lors Colhns was reported to be Just completrng her supposedly three year nurses course Meanwhxle Dons Butcher and Ramona Chrxstensen after flnlshxng the-1r prelrmlnary nurses course had begun an extensxve research on new methods 1n the fleld of psychratry Paul Nrelson and Dxck Uhl have also clarmed S1oux Crty as therr home after establlshmg thelr Safety Frrst Drrvmg School ln the heart of down town SIOUX Cxty The Mornmgslde College faculty had found places for l4 , , , . 1. , . .1 . 1 4 . - , rw- A r , n , I I x. , J ' v- F' ' . ' ' f. ' , ' I A4 - 1 I A , , l. 7 A .. , s - D., Lu .. , rn ' ' ' ' ' , , ,I J ' A ' ' ' ' I ' A ' , . . . . c .. r . o . 5 ' I 'vw'--'wr-w v- ' I A mann .I I , . .... 1 I . A . the auto races rn Chicago and Ray was a guest partrclpant rn 'Famous Iury . '- ,. - , . . rtix fc - l . ' ' c ' , ' ' f - .j rn . . ' ' i . ' 1 ' ' lj I ,. .. 4 . . . , C , t I I I 1 l , , CLASS PROPHECY ICONTINUEDJ two of my other classmates lim lohnson had recently been appointed a rel gious director of the college after retiring frorr the ministry Fred Plagge in the meantime had reached the position of chief speech teacher in the Phoo 51t this point the telephone rang and as M1ss Martin uppressed a fow 1 aalt 1 k iew it could be none other than L1 Hahn She had called to ay that he Jnd Adeline Kraft were dppearing at the Maple Tneater tl dt night lt seems thdt Adeline Kraft and Liz were somewk t rnakirg history rep at itself in their repitition of laurel and Hardy slap stick comcdles Also in the hfrppy twoson es were Don Uhl and l P Cook They had controlled and were still ontrolling thc sto k 'narket Wall Street Corrine Fergen ana Teresa lacoby nad 1 intly openea a beauty salon featuring the shock that curls your hair Gaining recognition in somewhat d stant places were the remainder of lk rrf 1 S hoenherr and Leno lick were the Co writers f The Fastidious Love Lor olurnn which appears do ly in the New Yor-1 Times tern Nicholaisor haa re eived farne n the part of Hamlet in the cttternpi to popularize but h hair cuts for women Bert Kunkel frequently adorned the papers with her d vorce proceedings Let s see this 1s the sixth' Last but not least of course was LaVonne Head who had obtained a Job on the radio doing a singing commercial about the new Fligleys Flea Powder Wouldnt t be a wonder if l r Rip e d1an t give time to 'rake up? Mr Hillman stayed on the suhiect in sociology Dwan aid f giggle? Bauidy ai it sleep The oth per od? lirn loh so didnt show off? Fred o 1 r ab 11 s 'riethi a Aiderson aut makrig cute remarks? V ck U a an t get kicced out of lass? Donn 1 K nad a cur out of pla e7 LGVGTYIQ nad straight hair? Mr Stille 1 ould flunk anyo e P Physi PET SAYINGS Mr Carlson Quiet Doris M E N Bet Kunkel Oh corn Pat Deae Kay Oh Gad' Frox 'l don't like your attitude Dwan W l guess we showed 'ern' lohn Did you hear the one about Andy Good Godfrey 15 . ' , A 5 . ' ,' ' . 1 ' ' ' ' 1 A L . J, if, l. A 511 , Hs v KY , ' . 'Z . 5 51 ' V V ' ' 1 Y ' .. ' 1 1 A ' .3 ' 1 ' 2 ' A I X I l .. I ' H 1 ' . o 1 J oo. 1 on 1 . ' , Uly '-'l1,rss::.atos. fr qollf C 'r 1 r , - ' ' o1 o ' ' 2 c l i ' ' I- ' P' 1 ' 1 1 f. ' Q ' . c 1 c New York showing. Margaret Etchison was rapidly gaining recognition for her f Q C ' 1 . '1 ' 1 ', 1f.'np 'c' , . . 1 . U . 1 11, , . ' f' 'dr ' ' c A 1 c i . Q 'cfually '-so ned ' o it co.. 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IUNIOR CLASS FIRST ROW Left to Rlght Ingram W Uhl N Uhl D Jensen Hough MCVlCk9F Cannon Sperry Rhode and Peterson SECOND ROW Kurth Muckey James Kueny F Hupke L Bruhn Nagel Tadlock Bush Brouwer Joch1ms Dean McBurney N Chamberlaxn THIRD ROW Byers Sponsor B Jensen LeFebvre Mohrhauser Albertsen Morgan Ganzhorn Ko1than Leonard Baker W Hasbrouck Th1el and Hedrlrk FOURTH ROW Brummer Steckelberg Collms Marsh Blakely B Hasbrouck G Petersen Andersen D Bruhn T Chamberlam Hawthorn Sponsor LAST ROW J Hasbrouck Powell B Petersen Zed1ker L Hupke and Lumbach ABSENT L Rhode Carter Lane and Sumpter In September 1945 a qroup of students w1th varrous trcuts and talents entered the doors ot M H S Slnce then each 'year has held new experlences for the group but the Iunlor year has been the greatest In strlvmq to make money to put on the Iun1orSen1or banquet and prom the class has sponsored a carnlval and a one act play sold maqazmes sold concess1ons at a basketball game and held -16- IUNIOR CLASS KCONTINUEDJ a bake sale Yes the Iumors have learned a lot thrs year mcludmg the cor rect land mcorrectl way to say Wantta by a maqaz1ne Buy a cake or pre? Pop? Popcorn? Step rrqht up and play a game of Bmqo' Buy a tlcket on a turkey Lets qo out and make some money on thrs proJect ' Oh welll Next year the Iumors of 48 w1ll be able to Sll back and watch thlnqs proqress maybe' The class offlcers are as follows Eva Nagel Presrdent Nan McV1cker Vrce Presrdent Kenny Marsh Secretary and Harley Carter Treasurer Motto Wrth the ropes of the past we ll r nq the bells of the future Colors Gray and whrte Flower Amerlcan Beauty Rose HOMECOMING I..aVonne Head Queen Lors Colhns Dade Etchrson 17 SOPHOMORE CLASS VN FIRST ROW Left to R1ght K Mart1n Olson Sanford H1ckman LeFebvre Foss Reltz Blrtwell Wacheldorf Stender SECOND ROW M1ss Ryan E Johnson Watson Hesse Jensen Nepper Koenlgs Uhl T Johnson Hupke Brooks Davls Mr Hxllman THIRD ROW J Mart1n Babbe Muckey F1ck Kolthen Nagel Flammang F Jensen D Jensen FOURT HROW Hunsaker Greenough R Goodall Weslmg P Goodall He1sler Jones Jacobs Lane Ibgard BACK ROW B Wlghtman J Wlghtman Sonksen Thls year Wllh forty seven members ln the sophomore class the qroup was well represented 1n athlencs mus1c and the varlous clubs cmd orqanlzatlons of the school The class as a whole played an unusual amount of pep and enthus1asm The off1cers elecied were as follows Rex Iones Pre-sldent Bruce W1ghtrnan VICE Presxdent Kay Mart1n Secretary and Sh1rley Brooks Treas urer The class colors chosen were black and gold the class flower was the yellow rose Though not at the top we are stlll Cllmbmg was the-1r en nobhnq motto -13- FRESHMAN CLASS FIRST ROW Left to R1ght Mohrhauser Marsh Nexlsen Chandler Dorale Namanny Dean Jensen SECOND ROW Mlss Smlth Backer Nelson Hasbrouck Ehler Dean Leonard Bruhn Jeschke Mr Carlson THIRD ROW Lee Chrlstlansen Muckey Vanderbur Blackford Lamp Chamberlam Ellls Watson Naab FOURTH ROW Sayers Moore Hahn Otte Nagel Muckey Kahrs Woodward Peterson Hmtz The Freshmen became Off1C1Q1 students of M H S by the process of 1n1t1at1on on the afternoon of September 26 Smce that tlme the students of thrs group have become DCITTICIDCITITS ln the band cholr athletlcs and clubs of the school Thexr soclal actxvlhes have 1DC1Ud9d a skatlnq party at Demson cmd ct pot luck supper ID the gym The ofhcers of the Freshmen class were as follows Presldent Beers Woodward Vtce Pres1dent Rlta N1elson Secretary Duane Peterson Treasurer Georqm Dean Class colors-Purple and gold. Flower--Yellow rose. Motto-Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well. E19- BAND MAIORETTES Manlyn Muckey Lena Fxck La Vonno Head Jeaneiie Le Febvre Kay Maxim 20- MUSIC Two weeks after the begmnrng of school the Mapleton High School band made xts frrst publrc appearance of the school year Under the d1rect1on of Mr Carlson the band played two concerts at the county Iarr at Onawa Soon after th1s the rnstrumental musrc students of M H S began pre parrng formatlans for the comrng football games The march1ng band per formed at each contest whlch added greatly to the color of the game A specxal demonstratron was presented at Homecommg on November ll The group also partrcxpated ln the march1ng band contest at Audubon where rt recerved a ratlng A snappy pep band played at all home basketball games The sxxteen members of lh1S group played a wrde range ot numbers but all preces were played 1n one pr1mary effort to promote pep ana enthustasm A frne chorus and a g1rls glee club were orgamzed by Mr Carlson These two groups presented a Chrrstmas program on December l5 On March 4 the annual Parade of Stars was once aga1n emoyed by the publt The program proved to be a great success In concluslon we say that thls school term has been a very emoyable one MUSIC CONTEST There comes a tlme rn each school year when the musrc students are over Joyous at the thought of practlcrng That trrne 1S of course the trme al lowed for the preparatron before the muslc contests Quxte a large select1on rn both the vocal and mstrurnental groups were entered thts year The ho1r gave a successful performance of two beautrful preces These were The Sprres and Swmg Low Sweet Chartot The grrls glee club pre sented Glve Peace and Dreams The band prayed three pleces two overtures Ponce de Leon and Western ldyl andamarch Hosts of Freedom A number of small groups also part1c1pated Included ln these groups were the tollowmg 22 , , . . . ' : ' - - 4 ' l - ' , . . , . N 'c. ' . under the leadership ot Mr. Carlson. ' I 1 ' c ' ' ' - . ll I II ll Ill ' 1 . ,, ,, I MARCHING BAND Saxaphone Quartet Nan MCV1Ck9F Kay Martm Margaret Etchlson Iach Ganzhom Clarxnet Quartet Dwan Mart1n Ronald Morgan Gene Chamberlam Fred Nan McV1cker Margaret Etchrson Boy s Quartet Ronald Morgan hmmy Iohnson Willard Vanderbur Andy Anderson Gxrl S Tr1o-Ruth Koemgs Ieanette LeFevre Kay Martrn Gtrls Sextet LaVonne Head Marla Brouwer Erna Prlce Dwan Martln Solos lncluded Vocal Ronald Morgan Ray LeFebvre Ieannette Lel-'ebvre Wanda Watson Iach Ganzhorn Leonard Anderson LaVonne Head Ruth Koeniqs Irrnmy Iohnson L1lllCI.'l'1 Brunn Instrumental Clarmet Ronald Morgan and Dwan Martin Saxaphone Nan McV1cker Trumpet Willard Vanderbur iv! 23- ' 1 1 . 1 l A I I I I I I ' 'W I I I Piano, Kay Martin, Marilyn Olson, and Corrine Bruhng Alto , I , - ..'-','Q!.tl2.l'J- L lf' . ' ., .., V s . I ' - I' ANNUAL STAFF i Edrtor 1n Chlef Co Edxtor Make Up Edxtor Assxstant Make-Up Edltor Buslness Managers Plcture Ed1tor Feature Wrlters Sports Musrc Orqamzat1ons Senror Ed1tor Iumor Ed1tor ,.,ra.,,... A... A A AA Sophomore Editor Freshmann Editor A A AA Artlst .,,, A AA ,.V.., AA A Humor AA A ....... A A A Typists AA AAAA A AA it E Margaret Etchxson Bob Sumpter Marcella Schoenherr Lucrlle Lane Ray Croxdale IIHI Iohnson LaVonne Head Clem N1CkOlG1S9H Bruce W1qhtman Lrlhan Bruhn lack Ganzhorn Nan McV1cker Opal F1Ck Beryl Iensen Paul Nlelsen LUIS Coll1ns AA AAAA AA AAAA AAAAAAAAA A Eva Nagel A AAAA AAAAAAA AAAAA A A AAAAAAAA A AA Rex Ior es A AAA AA A AA AA AAAA AAAAAA A Bonnie Namanny AAA AAAA A AA AAAAAAAAAAA AA AAAAAA AAAAAAAA H arley Carter Fred Plaqqe Fred LeFebvre Dwan Martin Ioe Woodward Liz Hahn, Adeline Kraft 124, MAPLE LEAF STAFF Edltor 1n Chref L1z Hahn Ir CoEd1tor Norma lean Charnberlarn Make up-ed1tor Adehne Kraft Ir Make up edrtor Barbara Tadlock Mary Sonkson Dwan Martm Elva Iarnes Features Erna Prrce Wayne Leonard Humor Music Patty McBurney Robert Greenough Harley Carter I' . . -2 News Edrtors Semors Iunlors Sophomores Freshmen Iohn Zedlker Marla Brouwer Ioann Martin Manlyn Leonard Leonard Anderson Leo lddmqs Athelencs New Books From the Llbrary Ethel Iohnson Floretta Hupke Exchange Editor . .... ., .L ., Eva Nagel Typists , Second Year Typists 5.. PEP CLUB As ln years gone by the Pep Club aga1n showed 1lS pep and enthuslasrn to boost athletlcs MISS Hawthorne accepted the post of sponsor and began accordlngly to help carry on the year s busrness The offrcers elected were the followrng Pres1dent Margaret Etchrson Vxce Presldent LOIS Colhns Secretary Dwan Martrn Treasurer Eva Nagel The club opened 1ts year wlth an unusual 1n1t1at1on program and the annual potluck supper To ralse money the g1rls sold novelty rabb1t foot prns at football games and w1th the M Club Jomtly sponsored the Homecomtng danc The grrls took charge of the electlon of the queen and her attendants and presented each wtth a corsage The queen was LOIS Colllns and her attendants were Margaret Etch1son and LaVonne Head Cheerleaders elected for the year were LIZ Hahn Elvera Hesse Shrrley Brooks and Nan MCV1Ck9f Because of rllness Nan was later replaced by Kay Martln 26- . r Q, , . .V C - X - ,5 ,,,-v 1 . 2, ,. V. ' T r 51 , W X 1 7 J ' , - - - - 3 4- .4 f . , . . x . ' . . . K G' , 1 I A ' I . V I FHA The F H A was orqamzed ln October 1947 by advlsor Loulse Haw thorn The ofhcers elected were Elvera Hesse Pres1dent Ieanette LeFebvre Vlce Presldent Floretta Hupke Secretary R1ta Nlelsen Treasurer Betty lean Ieschke Soc1al Adv1sor Wanda Watson Hxstonan and Ruth Koemqs Sonq Red and wh1te were the club s chosen colors and the red rose was selected as IIS flower Its motto was Towards new horlzons In the Homecommq parade the qrrls float took second place The maJor act1v1t1es of the club were the sponsonnq of a school dance and a style show of old and new fashlons In hopes of gomq to Velshd at Iowa State College the members sold qreetrng cards WHY TEACHERS GET GRAY What page are we on? May I borrow a penc1l? May I speak' But you dldflf QIVG an asslqnmentl I left my book 1n the assembly I d1dnt know I had to bnnq an excuse I couldnt get xtl 27 I 0 O c n I I I I - . , 7 I : , , 1 , : , : , 1 . Leader. I . I . I I I . , . FFA figs, The F F A reorgamzed tts club thls year under tts new ponser Mr Ntel son. The ftrst meetmg called forth electlon of othcers The offtcers chosen were as follows Prestdent Ivan Zed1ker V1ce Prestdent Iohn Zedlker Sec retary George Kolthan Reporter Rex Iones and Treasurer Beryl Iensen Plans for a scrap dr1ve were carrled out by the club and the poceeds were used for a gym party The F F A and F H A potntly sponsored a dance on December 23 A basketball team whlch won two out of l1V9 games was organlzed by the club The team conslsted of the followmg members George and Ger hard Kolthan Iohn Zedtker Howard Baken Wayne and Morrts Hasbrouck Paul Nlelson hm Hasbrouck Leo Iddlngs Harvey Habmck Walter Sonkson Ronald Elhs Ivan Zedtker Beryl Iensen and Gllbert Babbe Fred Plaqge acted as student manager Two students Iohn Zed1ker and Fred Plagge were selected by tryouts to partxclpate 1n the speech contest at Ida Grove Apr1l 24 All members of the club have a private proJect and help ma1nta1n a hot bed The Chapter hopes to expand and 1mprove tts plans for the future -ggw 'M CLUB V1 The M Club was reorqanxzed aqaln thls year by Coach Stllle Only boys who had letters 1n crthlehc competltlon were el1q1ble for membersh1p Ph1l Nagel Emmet Lamp and Alvm Blackford were the newly 1n1t1ated basketball M Club members The M Club had a Jomt party w1th the Pep Club 1n December The M Club attended the Drake Relays the 23rd and 24th of Aprll Presldent Kenny March Sec Treas Clem Nlkolalson WHY STUDENTS GET GRAY Lets see that wxll be 45 mmutes to make-up It you dont pass your fmal exams you ll flunk the semester Everyone take out pencll and paper we ll have a test now Due to the low grades on the last test we ll take another qulz today Your book reports are due tomorrow Everyone msert a clean sheet of paper we ll take a speed test today 29 FOOTBALL 30 BASKETBALL FOOTBALL SUMMARY A full two weeks before the bells of old M H S pealed forth beckonxng young hopefuls C77 1nto her fold a number of husky and eager fellows among whom were nme lettermen reported to a swell new coach Clmt St1lle for football pract1ce When loud groans and low moans were heard rt became apparent that the Mapleon Ramblers who smelled of stlcky tape and strong hmment were loosen1ng up t1ght muscles and stxff 1o1nts rn preparanon for future battles wh1ch resulted ln a medlocre season of three VILTOIIGS and three defeats Followrng IS a game by game story Logan Our flrst home game proved we needed more practlce as Logan emerged v1ctor1ous wlth a 9 O score I P Cook renewed an old knee 1nJury Dunlap A hard fought game on Dunlap s so1l showed we could play ball but agam we suffered defeat to the tune of 28 6 Klngsley Played at MOV1lle We ousted our rlvals l2 U to constltute our MOVlll91 SU CCESSU Playlng here Mov1lle was forced to bow low to the Ramblers 26 O Paulllna Full of hlgh Sp1f1lS due to the prev1ous V1ClOf1GS the Ramblers played Paullma on our held We won l2 6 Onawa The annual Armlstlce Day battle was an excltlng hard fought encounter as we 1n1t1ated our new sults on an extremely muddy gr1d1ron Our Homecomlng game ended ln defeat as fate decreed a V1ClOYY for the Bulldogs 1n the last two mlnutes The scoree-9 6 Cllmaxmg the 1947 48 football season the Ramblers were honored at a dmner sponsored by the Quarterback Club George Rrce was the mam speaker of the evenlng Ioe Woodward and Ray Croxdale were elected honorary co captams BASKETBALL SUMMARY Under the fme coachlng of Clmnt Stllle the Mapelton H1gh basketball team showed marked lmprovements as 1t progressed through the seasons schedule Although the record shows a number of losses for the Ramblers the games were well fought and expressed a deflmte w1ll to wm theory of the the play 31 ' - w first victory. Hurrayl! BASKETBALL SUMMARY CCONTINUEDJ The team advanced to the ftnals ln the County tournament by oustxnq Blencoe and Castana tn the prehmmary rounds 1n a fast and excltrnq qarne Moorhead defeated Mapleton tn the f1na1s Coach St111e 5 second team consrsttnq of Freshmen and Sophomores turned rn a flne record at the end of the season wrth a hrqh percentage of w1ns The season s record was as follows Teams Map1eton Opponents O o Dunlap Logan Denlson Onawa Danbury Woodbrne Danbury Castana Mannmnq Battle Creek Onawa WOOdb1H9 Moorhead Logan Dunlap 32 t 43 24 33 59 14 20 ' 25 39 20 41 Ida Grove 2U 46 21 51 ' 23 28 26 24 23 31 ' 33 53 25 47 24 31 ' 38 35 35 48 45 24 32 43 IUNIOR HIGH 09 41+ 3 xl Y EIGHTH SEVENTH 'N .AA ., x s 'C in , ' Q2- 5 B 'v I A y , :- .5 if v ?r.r'0S'1 4'.' 3 14,9 'Q 6 Pl swf HIGH LIGHTS ' -1-,fin 5 nv-5, fl SJ I Amway vfdlfvs JM Aww 4 1 ' 4' ,.35,,, -'QQXJX 'Vina HH Il 4 X SNAPSHOTS 'Y' ADVERTISEMENTS SKEI.LY OIL PRODUCTS Hub's Super Service Phone 35 ..35. DR. P. G. INGHAM Mapleton, Iowa Oiice 29-Phone-Residence 218 ..e.-x..x.Aa..X--C-..-k..........s.....,.- Lefebvre's Food Market E. I. LeFebvre Groceries and Meats Phone 52 HUPKE ELECTRIC R.E.A. Wiring 6. Home Heating General Electric Appliances Sales 51 Service Phone 13 Thompson's Briardale Store AND Locxzn sfrnvrcs 404 Main Street Mapleton, Iowa DEAN PRODUCE RALPH EDGINGTON IMPLEMENT CO. Cream-Eggs-Poultry Gooch's Best Feeds Iohn Deere Dealer Phone 43 Complete Line of Parts Phone I3 BARRY 6 COLLINS NOLAN'S DRUG Ford Sales G Service THE REXAL STORE Phone 25 phone 67 SIN CLAIR PRODUCTS George Iohnson Station A A. 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COMPANY Buyers of Poultry, Cream, Eggs Quality Baby Chicks Farmers Storage Lockers Mapleton, Iowa Compliments of THE MAPLETON PRESS T- A- DUSCHL PETERSON'S Jeweler SHOE SERVICE Export Shoe Repairing MYRTUE Firestone Store KNAPP'S GROCERY Phone 282 Mapleton Iowa COAST TO COAST STORES Locally Owned Nationally Organized E I Greskowak Owner Phone No 221 Mapleton Iowa IENSEN 6. COMPANY Weldmg and Machine Work PARAMOUNT CAFE Good Place to Meet and Eat UHL S STANDARD SERVICE Standard Gas and Oil Tires and Tubes Car Washing Tire Repairs 115 South Fourth Phone 89 DR GANZHORN Physician and Surgeon Phone 30 DUNCAN 6 SON ELECTRIC Hot Point Appliances and Repairs Maple Valley Creamery Cash buyers of Cream and Eggs 511 Main Street IENSEN S CAFE BEST Poon IIN TowN 1 - - . . , . ' I I I . . , I . . 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Bruning Offering Every Modern Facility for giving You the Best Possible BANKING SERVICE Farmers Union Co op O11 Assoclatlon Station and Tank Wagon Serv1ce Petroleum Products Home Appliances Farm Machinery Telephone 5 Mapleton Iowa MAPLETON TRUST and SAVINGS BANK Entering our 70th consecutive year of service to the Farm and to the Community SIEFKER ELECTRIC SERVICE Phone 2841 823 East Mmn Improving Present Wirlng CONGRATULATIONS SENIOR CLASS from GREEN BAY LB CO Leading dealers 1n building material in Iowa ls Our Specialty Mapleton Iowa Phone 32 u n - u u I . 1 . . Q n . - 1: . . . ' ' - n 1 . . . ....s .-. .c. . .-- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-s.c. .s..,.sX. ..-,.s . . N. .x....s.-vs. .x.c.x,X.x.X.x.-x.X.x,.u-x-x. . .1 .so-X-s .- .s .-. . . . .x.x A .wx-xx. .x.x-wx.-I-e .s..s.. . 1. .X .x,,. . 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