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

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Class History In the fall of 1939 twelve excited youngsters embarked together on a ' new adventure for they were entering first grade. The new class consisted of Leland Austin, Leonard Austin, Allen Free, Clayton Hoppe, Raymond Kaufman, Marlin Leatare, Richard Northrup, Earl Pillard, Janet Seeger, Junior i Sutherland, Melvin Tallman, and Richard Walderbach. Our teacher for the first year was Miss Rita Gibbs. Entering the second year we still had twelve on the roll, for as we lost Junior Sutherland and Melvin Tallman we gained Lester Oellrich and Althea Yeater. Our teacher for this year was Miss McMil1in. Our class number still stayed at twelve as we entered third grade under the guidance of Miss Ethel Johnson. We lost Richard Northrup. Shirley Siefken joined us. During the fourth year, we lost three but happily gained three classmates. Ethel Johnson was again our teacher this year. The class of 1951 entered the fifth grade with three less pupils, our roll read Leland Austin, Leonard Austin, Robert Eiben, Paul Eiben, Clayton Hoppe, Janet Seeger, Shirley Siefken, Richard Walderbach, and Althea Yeater. Our teacher was Mrs. Dorothy Gutherie. In the sixth grade Richard Walderbach and Althea Yeater moved away but we picked up Angelliec Ray during the year which made our number eight. Dorothy Gutherie was our teacher. Entering the seventh year our enrollment fell to six, for although James. Jensen moved back among us, Paul and Bob Eiben and Angelliec Ray moved away. Our teachers were Mrs. Dunlap, Miss Miller and Mr. Mervin Blanchard. As we progressed into the eighth grade, our number remained the same, for as James Jensen moved away and Joyce Gerdes moved in at the start of the second semester. Our teacher for the year was Mrs. Vera Ireland. ' The class of 1951 moved into high school feeling very grown-up and wise. Our teachers were Mr. Greenawald, Miss Miller, and Mr. Wright. We numbered eight and consisted of Leland Austin, Leonard Austin, Joyce Gerdes, Dorothy Hayes, Clayton Hoppe, Janet Seeger, Shirley Siefken, and Deloris Catlett. The same group entered the tenth grade except for the addition of Ruth Mitchell. The teachers for this year were Mr. Greenawald, Mrs. Peck, Miss Miller, and Mr. Whaley. . ' There was a drastic reduction in our class number when Delores Catlett, Dorothy Hayes and Shirley Siefken moved away. Our teachers for the eleventh and twelfth years were Mr. Greenawald, Mr. Ridout, and Miss Ament. The Sunny Six that remained intact through the eleventh and twelfth grades were Leland Austin, Leonard Austin, Clayton Hoppe, Janet Seeger, Joyce Gerdes and Ruth Mitchell. 12

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in the me and plane. When Janet found time she came over and sat down beside we talked of our school days and of how Janet had happened to become a stewardess. She had married Larry Williams who was the pilot of the plane. Larry had wanted her to be able to work with him so she went to school and became a stewardess. UI really love the work,N she exclaimed, Hand most of all I love being able to be with Larry all the time.N Finally she said she would have to leave as the plane would be landing soon and she had safety belts fastened. I I sat back in my seat had been. I had seen all found out all about him. out so well. to check and see that everyone had their wished her future happiness as we said goodbye and thought about what a wonderful trip this of my schoolmates except one and had even How lucky we are I thought to have all turned 11

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Class Will of 1951, We, the class of 1951 of Morley Consolidated High School, of the County of Jones, and the State of Iowa, being of sound mind and body after four strenuous years, do hereby revoke all former wills, bequests and devices of form heretofore made by us. .- To Tommy Achenbach, Leonard Austin wills his height so that he will be the star forward on the basketball team. To Rose Marie Ortgies, Joyce Gerdes wills her make-up-kit. O. K. Rosie let's make as much use of it as Joyce did. To Kenneth Brokaw, Clayton Hoppe wills his butch so that he can look like Bing Crosby also. A A Janet Seeger wills her always ready answer book to Bob Hora. The Senior Class wills to the Juniors their perfect attendance record. To Kenneth Findley, Lee Austin wills his good behavior in literature class. Now let's not be too quiet. To Rosemary Shumaker, Joyce Gerdes wills her slimness. Clayton Hoppe wills to Duane Jurgensen his big ears. Now let's make as much use of them as Clayton did. To Ruthy Vernon, Ruth Mitchell wills her quietness. To Dale Findley, Lee Austin wills some of his weight. Try using Atlas' Muscle book. Janet Seeger wills her speed breaking typing record to Laurene Connor. To Lowell Nelson, Leonard Austin wills his morning beauty sleep, only try taking them on Saturday morning instead of school days. To Roxy Ruhl and Ruthy Vernon, Ruth Mitchell makes a leap year's advancement Joyce Gerdes wills to Janet Greenawald men from Mor lee not Manchester. To Mr. Greenawald the Senior Class wills for his biology Class new specimens that aren't canned. To Miss Ament the Senior Class wills the knowledge book of rules on where to park in Iowa City Cat the curb, not the middle of the street.J The Senior Class wills to Mr. Ridout a new bunch of excuse papers as he used up all he had on us this year. To the Junior Class the Seniors will their ability to get their plays out in the fall and not in the spring. 13