Miles High School - Milestone Yearbook (Miles, IA)

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CLASS PROPHECY Nancy Peterson arrived in Miles by airplane and created quite a stir. She is famous all over the world for being the first woman to break the sound barrier. Of course, Nancy always did have a heavy foot on the gas. Ginny Mussmann is in the Corps De Ballet in New York. She had quite a time getting a top position, at first, but since she was starred one night, and was received so tremendously by the audience, she has starred in every presentation since. It seemed that she wowed the audience with her rendition of the jitterbug, ballet style, Allen Petersen is such a successful farmer that he took Grand Champion in Chicago last year. He has his hopes high for this year.too. Allen gives a lot of the credit for his success to his Senior English Class. Every night at sundown, he sits on the fence by the pasture, and recites fairy tales to the cattle. He learned these fairy tales in Senior English, and he says that his cattle sleep better than anyone else's ever do, Ardel Belk has replaced the White Rain Girl in the adl She has received several record contract offers, although she may just stay singing the White Rain Shampoo song anyway. She says she feels loyal to it for giving her a start. However, Iwould venture to guess that before long Ardel will be famous as a pop singer. I was kind of happy that Ardel was working in an ad. It gave me kind of a happy feeling to know that I wasn't the only one. No one but she knew that I modeled for the Suzie-Q in the Pepso- dent ads. Everyone got a big charge out of it. It sure is late, and I sure am tired. Good-night Diary! Sweet Dreams! Sue Fisher

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CLASS PROP!-IECY May 10, 1967 Dear Diary: Gee Whiz! Am lever tired! Tonight I went to the tenth anniversary reunion of the Miles High School Senior Class of 1957. It was such funl No one really expected everyone tobethere, as there are so many celebrities from that class. Some of them hadn't been back to Miles since the day they graduated and set out to brave the world. But, even though everyone was there, some of them were almost unrecognizable. The things they have done. That Ed Jepsml Why, Diary, you couldn't even guess what Ed has done. While he was in the Navy, and stationed on the west coast, he began working on a Hollywood movie set. Now, he quacks full time for Walt Disney, and hehas changed his name to Donald Duck. He hesitated about doing this so soon after the sudden death of the original Donald Duck, but his success was at stake. We all laughed when he told us, but you have to admit, for a million dollars a year, any of us would be willing to change places with him. Ed modestly gives most of the credit for his success to his clever make-up artist, Joanne Gray. Joanne was swept into national prominence when she made up Miss America of 1959. She dyes Lavonne Peters' hair daily to match the colors of her seven J aguars, Vonnie now, of course, does not hold the title of Miss America, but she has made a success of her movie contract. She has, in fact, made a has been of Marilyn Monroe. Gary Greve is now a world renowned surgeon. He is a brilliant man who leads the field in his profession. However, in his first year of practice he grafted a patient's right leg in place of his left arm by mistake. His only comment was How about that? Barbara Peters has the honor of being the best paid nurse in the United States. She is Direc- tor of Nurses at Finley Hospital in Dubuque. She also has gained fame for her first hospital mystery book entitled, Rendezvous with Rheumatismj' William the Great, alias Bill Chamberlain, first gained world fame by being the only person in the world to be able to roller skate on two wheels aroimd curves. He now has mastered the art of roller skating on skates without wheels, while balancing the aged four Chamberlain Triplets cn his shoulders. They are named William, Willy, and Will. Marianne Seamer broke all scholastic records at the State University of Iowa and is now a teacher in great demand. She is so capable, in fact, that she now has thirty children, in kinder- garden of course. Donna Culver is the most sophisticated and the most efficient secretary the United Nations has been privileged to know. She constantly amazes people with her ability to take shorthand and transcribe it on the typewriter at the same time. Mary ,T o Wenzel writes a daily column for the Clinton Herald. It is of an Advice to the Love- lorn type, but she calls it, Tell Me Your Troubles. She does not guarantee a perfect solution to your troubles but her column does make interesting reading Phil Kuhl is the only boy to stay in Miles. A citizen of good standing, he was elected Mayor in the last election. He is so popular in Miles and the surrounding territory that he is thinking of running for Senator in the '68 elections. I believe the reason for his popularity is that he demands all high school boys have duals and a Hollywood on their cars. Maybe it is just because hehas them on his car. Man, when he chases you, everyone in town knows it. Warren Jungiohann is now a criminal lawyer in Chicago. He is very much in demand. He recently found several clues that eventually led to the discovery of the rest of the money stolen in the famous Brink's Robbery. Boop now has the distinction of being written up in the Who's Who in Iowa, and it is rumored that he will be featured in this year's, Who's Who in This United States. Dale Henfrey is thinking of retiring from professional basketball this year and going into a business for himself, He would like to organize a boys'club and supervise the athletic side per- sonally, but he may not beable to if coaching varsity football at Notre Dame will keep him too busy next season.

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HISTORY On August 27, 1945, fifteen spry youngsters came toddling through the doors of what was known to them as a great and new experience. They were: Sharon Wilkinson, Wesley Ackley, Everett Durkee, Duane Durkop, Joy Lee Eggars, Linda Frahm, Kathryn Jackson, warren Jungjohann, Philip Kuhl, Dorthea Kyarsgaard, Myrna Schwennsen, Ronald Hovey, Marianne Seamer, Lester Dierks and Nancy Petersen. Our teacher was Ruth Heinrick. When we returned to Miles as the second grade we were thirteen. Our teacher this year was Catharine Briggs. The new additions were: William Chamberlain, Donald Durkee, Raymond Man- ning, Judith McVey, Ronald Culver and Irene Hughes. Those who transferred were: Sharon Wilkinson, Everett Durkee, Kathryn Jackson, Myrna Schwennsen, Ronald Hovey, Nancy Petersen and Duane Durkop. During our third year, our teacher was Marlys Stahnke. This year our enrollment was nineteen. The new students were: Cecil Bovey, Joanne Gray, Gary Greve, John Krabbenhoft, Virgil Koch, Richard Pagel and Allen Petersen. The only transfer was Donald Durkee, Helen Kokemuller was our fourth grade teacher. We were now a class of fifteen, with no new faces. Allen Petersen, Cecil Bovey, Joanne Gray and Raymond Manning transferred. When we returned as the fifth grade, our teachers were Miss Dorothy Rehr and Miss Dorothy Waters. With seven new members added to our class, nineteen pupils now answered roll call. 'I'he new members were: Charles Culver, George Kyarsgaard, Nathalie Drury, Janice Hoyer, Marlene Wolf, Ruby Chase and Junior Chase. Richard Pagel dropped to transfer. In the sixth grade we welcomed our new teacher, Miss Madonna McCutcheon. Our class enrollment was now sixteen, and again Nancy Petersen appeared in the picture as the only new pupil. Those lost were: Dorthea Kyarsgaard, George Kyarsgaard, Marlene Wolf, Ruby Chase and Junior Chase. Upon our entrance into Junior High and seventh grade, we had progressed another step in our school life. Our home room teacher was Miss Shirlee Cooper. The membership of our class was now fourteen There were only two new entries--Marjorie Krause and Ardel Belk. Judith McVey transferred during the year. The next year, the eighth grade, brought us four new pupils, which made our total sixteen. They were: Donna Culver,Joanne Gray, EdwinJepsen and Eldon Paulsen. Nathalie Drury and John Krabbenhoft transferred during the year. Q1 August24th, 1953, twenty-three shy pupils signed up as Freshmen in the Miles High School. Our class sponsor was Mr. William Willier. The new additions were Lavomze Peters, Russell Henricksen, Barbara Peters, Virginia Mussmann, Allen Petersen, Mary Jo Wenzel, Thelma Drury, Marilyn Nabb and Rance Robinson. Charles Culver was the only pupil who did not return. Eldon Paulsen transferred during the year. Twenty-four pupils returned as a Sophomore class. Our class sponsors were Miss Lurene Noland and Miss Marlene Firman, New additions to the class were: Sue Fisher, Dale Henfrey, Andrew Shepard and Darold Schutte. Those who transferred were Janice Hoyer and Russell Henricksen. Andrew Shepard, Ronald Culver and Darold Schutte moved during the year. There were only twenty-one pupils who gathered as a Junior class on the first day of school. Sponsoring our class were Miss Marilyn Beeler and Miss Marlene Firman. Marilyn Nabb trans- ferred during the year. During ourJunior year we worked hard to earn money for the Prom which we were to sponsor. Eighteen pupils returned as Seniors to Miles High, with no new personalities among us. Margie Krause and Rance Robinson being the only two who did not return in the Fall. Later in the year, Thelma Drury dropped. Mrs. Taplin was our class sponsor and one of our Annual advisors whose work was very much appreciated during some of our very trying times. Seventeen is the grand total of our class enrollment as we approach the steps to a bright and golden future full of wishes and dreams. As you have thus read, the only students who have attended the Miles School twelve years are four: Philip Kuhl, Warren Jungjohann, Marianne Seamer and Bill Chamberlain. By Virginia Mussmann