Marathon High School - Reflector Yearbook (Marathon, IA)

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An Oriental Garden was the setting for the 1957 Junior- Senior Banquet which was held on May ll. PROGRAM I Talkee Muchee .... Soo I-lappee .... . . . Thankee Honorable Ones Chopstick Melodies . . . See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Monsoon Melodies .... . . . .Bill Gee . Jeanne Raper .Garlvloore - Y Girls 'V Sextette . Mr. Trafton Girls' Sextette Congratulations To The Semor Class, PETERSONS' STORE

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emories As we turn the pages of our Memory Book we can remember when we first started to school. As we think back it seems as if it were only yesterday when Miss Dress greeted 22 eager children. Of the class of '58 only Janet, Jeanne, Karen, Bob, Bill, Jerry, Larry Kingery, and Bruce started. Karlton joined us later in first grade. Some of the boys got to know Mr. Trafton better that year when Jerry, Larry K. , and Bill visited his office. They made the solemn visit for running on the grass. The year passed quickly and soon we entered second grade. Bill always was a lady's man but in second grade he really went to town. First of all he won the heart of Miss Skaggs, and then Jeanne was his victim. He even went so far as to kiss Jeanne for a stick of gum and then at the Valentine's Party gave her all the prizes he won. We welcomed Gary Garton and Carol Sue Smith to our class in third grade. The boys got into the habit of eating too fast and Miss Tussing made them stay in every noon for a week and eat slower. In fourth grade, with Miss Johnson as our teacher, the boys seemed to enjoy playing in the snow and water for they had to hang their jeans on the radiators to dry. The window fell in when we were in the fifth grade. That was also the year Miss Britt gave F's for not having arithmetic assignments done and one day Jeanne felt so badly about her F that she cried until Miss Britt gave her a D . Janice and Donna joined our class in the sixth grade. Mrs. Benson was our teacher. The girls started to think that maybe the boys weren't so mean after all and vice versa and a few romances started blossoming out. Jerry Raper and Carol Sue's was the most noticeable. At last we were growing up! At least we thought so when we entered Junior High. Mr. Bressler was our Jr. High Principal. That was the year bracelets were the fad and Larry Kingery got himself one that had Jeanne's name on the back of it and gave it to her. But Jeanne switched Larrys and started liking Larry Sassman so Larry K. , always thinking, sold Larry S. his bracelet for fifty cents. In eighth grade some of the boys became interested in hobbies. Gary Garton's particular interest was model planes. He brought one to school one day and was showing Mr. Bressler how well it could fly. It got out of control and Mr. Bressler was hit on the back of the head with it. That was also the year Jerry tripped Carole Jean and sat on her. The big day finally arrived when we entered high school. We started off our freshman year right by winning first on our float. Bruce was initiated many times! One time he remembers very well was when he got hung up on a hook by his belt. The sophomore year was Bruce's year too. On Halloween he was busy knocking over ash cans when Mr. Shinkle shot at him with blanks in the gun for knocking over his ash can. Our junior year was our busiest year so far. First we sold magazines, then got our rings, and presented the play, Hessie of the Hills. Our prom, Oriental Gardens, was our big event of the spring. Now came the climax of our days at Marathon High--our senior year. It seemed to be a year of parties. First we always had to have lunch after working on our floatg then Karlton had all of us out to his house to celebrate his birthday. We began to feel more like seniors when we had our pictures taken and when we were interviewed over KAYL. The school year came to an end with the Play, Baccalaureate, and Commencement. As we prepare to leave Marathon High School we hope to live up to our motto: Quality, not Quantity.

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cgfze cgmiy-gigfzters in 378 As we continue in our Memory Book Let us stop and take a look And see what happened to the grads After they grew up from lassies and lads. ' Janet Barber is the first on the list. We remember how she thought she'd be missed By her true love in bright shining armour- - But she wasn't, she is the wife of a farmer. Karlton was such a quiet guy Until rock and roll blew him sky high, He bought a guitar and started to shake Decca called and gave him a break. Sputnik went up in Gary's senior year. Now he's whirling around in the atmosphere. He was the first speciman to go up Second only to the little pup. Robert Gee was his name, better known as Bob. I'm glad to report that a bank he didn't rob. He started to farm and look after the soil But he got lucky and struck lots of oil. William Gee was the lady's man He never scrubbed a dish or pan. Now he's alone on a desolate isle And seldom grins his big-toothed smile. Janice had a diamond sparkling And with Rog she did all her parking. Her ambition was once to fly a plane But she crashed and is now camping in Maine. Larry K. had the redde st hair And for nonsense he did not care, Now he's with the Alaskan Branch Growing chickens on a ranch. Donna Lundberg had long black hair She never had a worry or seldom a care. But now Donna is queen of the ball She likes them all--slim, fat, or tall. Jeanne was the girl with the light brown hair And most of the boys thought that she was so fair. Now she goes to the garden with rakes and spades Because she is one of Marathon's old maids. Jerry Raper always was rather mean He tried to do things that couldn't be seen. It's supper time now when he hears the bell ring F01 he is a boarder in a place called Sing Sing. TIZ.EN'S STATE BANK, Always Pleased To Serve You