Morley Consolidated High School - Tigers Yearbook (Morley, IA)

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Class History fC0nti!1uedj school together twelve years ago. Our teachers this year have been Miss Miller, Mrs. Dunlap, Mr. Brennan, and Mrs. Shumaker. Our activities this year included the Carnival, participation in the junior Class Play, The Real McCoy , Magazine Campaigns, Basketball, and the Senior Class Play, Brides To Burn . We are still looking Ioreward, perhaps with anticipation and a few regrets, to 4 baccalaureate, the junior-Senior Banquet, and the grand clirnask of the past twelve years, commencement. Soon we, Kenneth McConaughy, Richard Switzer, ' and Ruth Eloise Tenley, Seniors of '47, will hid a fond farewell to our dear old Alma Mater, teachers, and school-mates. CLASS WILL The last will and testament of the Senior Class of the Morley Consolidated School of the .town of Morley, County of jones, the state of Iowa, made and published this day of May, in the year ofour Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty seven. We the class of 194-7, having come to au end of a long life and undisturbed state of mind in accordance with the laws of this state, do hereby give and be- queath all of our worldly goods and possessions as seemeth wise and fitting in our judgment. Ruth Eloise wills her ability to pronounce and spell Ruchotzke to jean Achenbach. To Gayland, Dick wills his quietness. Kenneth wills his ability to drive a car with one hand to Howard, or does he already know how, Burr ? The Senior Class wills to Dorothy a new pair of shoes in case she has to walk home some night. Ruth Eloise wills to jean Selfken her job of taking up hot lunch money and hopes Jean makes as much as she did. To Byrdena, Dick wills some Evening in Paris Perfume to replace the bottle of Gardenia. Kenneth wills his ability to play the part of a Negro Mammy to Kenneth Austin in case there is a pillow shortage. Dick leaves his accuracy ln eraser throwing to Marvin. To Joyce, Ruth Eloise hequeaths her position of forward on the basketball tearn so she won't have to play guard next year. Kenneth wills his typing ability to Lester. The Senior Class presents twenty five cents with their compliments to Wanda so she can get her hair cut. Kenneth wills and bequeaths a can of paint to Betty Hansen so she can paint signs, Front and Bark on their new Studahaker. Y ,

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CLASS HISTORY - In the fall of 1935, the three members of our graduating class entered school. Our other class-mates were Carl Lateare, David Bennett, Thelma Wagner, Norma Hughes, Betty Lou Kemp, Rosemary Butchi, and Nell Kline- felter. Miss Audry Leinen was our' first grade teacher. During our second year, Eknmett Northrup entered and Carl Lateare moved away. Our teacher was Miss Alta Barrigar. Miss Lucille Gray was our teacher in the third and fourth grades. While in third grade we gained one new menber, Leslie Russell, and lost two, ,'Rose- mary Butchi and Norma Hughes. During our fourth year, Billy Guthrie and Herbert Waddle entered. In fifth grade our class roll decreased when David Bennett and Herbert Wad dle moved away. Our teacher for both fifth and sixth grades was Miss Frances Ellenherger. The class remained the sax-ne during our sixth year. Thelma Wagner and Emmett Northrup moved to different schools dllfjhg seventh grade. Our teachers were Mr. Nelson, Mr. Southard, and Mr. Guthrie. Belva jean Fisher entered at the Beginning of the eighth year, but moved away at the end of the first semester. Neil Klinefelter left at this time, also, Nellie Wells and Bob Wroblewski entered from Anamosa. The class roll at the time of eighth grade graduation was Billy Guthr ie, Kenneth McC onaughy, Leslie Russell, Robert Wroblewski, Richard Switzer, Nellie Wells, and Ruth Eloise Tenley. Our teachers were Mr. Shaffer, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Blanchard, Miss Miller, and Mrs. Davis. As we advanced to ninth grade, we lost two class-mates, Bob Wrohlewski and Nellie Wells. -Our opinion of high school improved greatly after the first two weeks--and initiation. Soon, however, the greenness wore off and we became full-fledged high school students. During our freshman year, we took part in plays, school programs, band and served at the Junior-Senior Banquet. Of course, when we were Sophomores we enjoyed initiation much more than the year before. As in the previous year, we participated in plays, band, programs, and again served at the junior-Senior Banquet. Leslie Russell moved, leaving four inour class. Our teachers for the first two years ln high school were Miss Miller, Mr. Guthrie, and Mr. Blanchard. Billy Guthrie moved away, leaving three on our junior Class roll. Our junlor year brought a. new experience, the choosing of our class play, Her Step-Husband . We also took part in the Senior Play, Johnnie Get Your Girl . As in the two previous years, we attended the junior-Senior Banquet, but this tzhne we were hosts to the Seniors and the Sophomore Class served. The school year ended with baccalaureate and graduation. Our teachers were Miss Miller, Mrs. Dunlap, and Mr. Blanchard. As in our junior year, there are three in our Senior Class who started to

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Class Will QContlnuedj Ruth Eloise wills her purse to Minnie so the boys can continue to empty its contents on the floor every other day. Dick wills his wonderful physique to Billy. To jack, Kenneth wills a new record of Down By The Railroad Tracks to replace the old one. To the cooks, the Senior Class wills some of the ham left over from the Class Play. ' The Senior Class wills a Model T Ford to Arlo so he won't have to walk to town on the nights of the Glrl Scout meetings. Ruth Eloise wills her piano playing to Wayne. Dick leaves his ability to twist keys off in the locks to Mr. Gilmore. Last but not least, the Senior Class wills all the old gum under the desks to the junior Class in case there is a gum shortage next year. Those things we do give and devise to the above mentioned, to have and to hold here and hereafter. Should any heir to this will, in any way, shape or form, make himself unworthy of the benefits to be derived from it, he shall carry the curse of a big splotch for the rest of his normal life. Thus, do we complete our last will and testament. Unchanged it shall remain to be closely and fiercely guarded by Miss Mille:-'s enormous watch dog, Tr lxie. PROPHECY OF THE SENIOR CLASS OF '11-7 I was sitting at my desk thinking of what I was going to write for the prophecy. l was weary so I laid my head down on my desk and very soon I was asleep. I don't know how long I slept, but when I awoke my troubles were over because I had been drearnlng. All l had to do now was to write the drea.m on paper, and I would have the prophecy of the class. The drearn was as follows: lt seems that l was farming three hundred acres of land and working hard. This doesn't sound much like me, but I'll continue, anyhow, I had purchased the new Chevrolet of my dreaxna, and was going for a short tip to Chicago to see a big League Baseball garne. About hal! way there, a sign lixrked in front of me which said, Go to RUCHOTZKE COLLEXI E, THE COLLEGE WHICH CAN TAKE ANY DUNIB- BELL AND MAKE A WIZARD OF HIM. This naxne Ruchotzke, seerned as if I had heard that name somewhere befor e, Oh yes, that was the chap that was going with Ruth Eloise Tenley back inthe school days of '47, Idecided to see lf this was the same fellow. After I had inquired and found his house. I rang the bell. A beautiful, hut very fat lady, Qsne must have weighed two hundred pounds or mor el answered the door. I had just started to ask if Mr. Ruchotzke was in and she in- terrupted with saying, Well if it isn't Kenneth McConaughy, my old school mate of