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

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Our Junior class consisted of Ruth Vernon, Roxanna Ruhl, Janet Greenawald, Larry Williams, Robert Hora, and Duane Jurgensen. The faculty remained the same. As we entered the last lap oi our high school, we lost Larry Williams and gained Lucille Yarrlngton. Our teachers were Mr. Greenawald, Mr. Rldout, and Mrs. Russell. Class Will We, the class of 1952 of Morley Consolidated High School, of the County of Jones, and the State of Iowa, being of sound mlnd and body after four strenuous years, do hereby revoke all former wills, bequests and devices of form heretofore made by us. Ruthie Vernon wills her ability to drive Chevle cars, to Kathy Hay, so she can drive Chevle trucks . Roxy Ruhl wills her ability to think up cages nick-names, to Shirley Hansen. Let's see you make up as good nick-names as Roxy can, Shirley. Duane Iurgensen wills his ability to play captain of his ship to Kenny Brokaw. Now Kenny, let's make plenty of noise. To Laurence Connor, Janet Greenawald wills her ability to wink at a certain Freshman. Bob Hora wills his ability to sell greeting cards and pan-cake supper tickets at the same time, to Kenny Flndley. Now Ken let's make a lot of money for the class. To Janet Slver, Roxy Ruhl wills her ablllty to read Government. Now Janet the word is 'splteful not spltful ! Bob Hora and Duane Jurgensen will their ability to liven up play practices, to Dale Flndley and Keith Vernon. Now Dale and Kelth, don't act up too much! Ruthie Vernon wills her ability to hide in home economics cupboards, to Charleen Holdren, to use next year when hiding form the home economics teacher. To Clara Plllard, Janet Greenawald wills her boldness about asking what television station ls on! Now Clara don't be afraid to ask. 10

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Class History In September of 1940 Miss Lucille McMu1lln was greeted with 15 shining faces. They were Kenneth Guthrie, Robert Hora, Duane Iurgensen, Bernard Knight, Gerald Oellslch, Carlene Smlth, James Shankland, Alton Sproston, Roxanna Ruhl, Audrey Topping, Ruth Arlene Vernon, Phyllis Walderbach, Betty Kula, Larry Jones, and Kenneth Flndley. During the year we lost Bernard Knight, and Alton Sproston, who moved away and Audrey Topping because of illness. Shortly after we entered second grade we lost Gerald Oellstch and Betty Kula, but regained Alton Sproston so at the end of the year our class totaled 9, our teacher for second grade was Miss Poshobradsky. In third grade our teacher was Ethel Johnson and our number increased to 12 as we gained Betty McCammet, Marcella Nisson, and Clifford Wood. Frances Windsor Smith guided ll students through 4th grade as we lost Betty McCa.mmet. Our teacher for 5th grade was Mrs. Dorthy Guthrie. During the year we lost Marcella Nisson, Larry Jones, Kenneth Findley, Darlene Smith, Phyllls Walderbach, and Clifford Wood. We were joined by Ernest and Leland Thomas, so at the end of the year we were seven strong. The class included Kenneth Guthrie, Robert Hora, Leland Thomas, Ernest Thomas, Duane Jurgensen, Ruth Vernon, and Roxanna Ruhl. Durlng the sixth grade we gained Robert Houstman but lost Kenneth Guthrie. Our teacher was Mrs. Barger. In seventh grade we were joined by Allen Howard Klinetop. Our teacher was Mrs. Ireland. Janet Greenawald and Richard Miller were the new aomers. In eighth grade Howard Kltnetop moved away. Our teacher was Mrs. Ireland. During our Freshman year we added Larry Williams and Roy Pearson. Leland Thomas left us. Our teachers were Mr. Greenawald and Mr . Peck. In our Sophomore year we added Pierre Gombert and lost Roy Pearson and Ernest Thomas The faculty was Mr. Greenawald, Mr. Ridout and Miss Ament. 9

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Janet Greenawald and Roxy Ruhl wlll thelr ablllty to go to church on Wednesday night, to Junior Gerdes and Lonnle Hlndrlchsen. The Senlor Class wills their ablllty to get along together so well, to the other high school classes. To the Junior class the Senlors will their ablllty to have such interesting class meetings. Let's have a few good jokes! No feet on the desks, pleasell Roxy Ruhl wllls to Carol Eldred her back-scratcher , so she won't have to borrow someone elses fingernails. The Senlor class wills to Rosle Austin a great blg garden, so Rosle won't have to put lt ln when she's so busy with her school work. Ruth Vernon wills to Evelyn I-'lndley her ablllty to keep shifts from rattling ln cars. Now Eve, hold lt tight, so lt won't make a blt of noise. The Senior class wllls to Mr. Rldout an electric sult, that will keep hlm warm durlng cold baseball games. Also a new model tractor, so he won't have to turn his head, and as a result suffer wlth a stllf neck. To Mrs. Russell the Seniors will some new stage properties, so she won't have to worry about furniture for her plays. To Mr. Greenawald the senlors will a secretary, so he won't have to do all ol his own typing and correspondence. Last but not least, the Seniors will to Gene Smith, our janitor the ablllty to be on the job the morning after, the night before. We leave this will wlth Roxy Ruhl, to be guarded closely by their horse --, I mean dog, Dob I Class Prophecy May 12, 1957, started out as a usual day. When I got back from lunch! noticed that the lawyer I worked for, Mr. Jones, had an appointment at 1:30 wlth a llr.' Jurgensen. That name sounded famlllar. Just then in walked Mr. Jurgensen and I instantly recognized hlm. Why, Jurg , I said, what are you doing here? He said Bl , and then told me his story. You remember all the letters Iurg got ln hls Senior year about a rug cleaning machine. It seems Jurg really bought one and had quite a buslness. Last week though, his machine broke and ruined one of his cllents rugs and she was suing hlm. 11 16