Morning Sun High School - Tiger Yearbook (Morning Sun, IA)

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mint flllaaa iaiurg The senior class of 1968 started their book chasing in the fall of 1955. All toll, there were 38 of us in kin- dergarten under the sponsorship of Mrs. Rabendeaux. We were split in half with 19 country children and 19 town children. The country kids went to school in the morning. They included Janice Cunningham, Donna Stapp, Christie Wolfe, Annice Hamilton, Sharon Mabeus, Janie McElhinney, Jim Biggerstaff, Bob Boline. Robbie Boysen, John Corey, Don Crabill, Tim Elliott, Dan Inghram, Dennis McDonald, Steven Mesecher. Danny Pogemiller, Danny Sands, John Thomas, and Jim Hostetter. The town kids went in the afternoon. They inclu- ded: Janice McElroy, Marilyn McKeown, Becky Evans, Shirley Wilson, Becky Kimble, Kathie Beck, Terry Greig, Connie Baxter, Trudi Dean, Peggy Gimer, Jamie Griffith, Car01Br0wn, Richard Bryant. Dennis Hart- man, Eddie Wright, Bill Ivins, Mike Buster, Craig Johnston, Kenneth Hobbs, Larry Tisor, Dennis Crow, Jim Brown, Gary Ruble, and Donnie Dill. In the first grade, under the leadership of Mrs. Beck, we lost 5 members of our class. They were Peggy Gimer, Carol Brown, Janice Cunningham, Don Crabill, and Steven Mesecher. This lowered our number to 33 members. In second grade, we took on the leadership of Mrs. DeYarman. That year we lost 4 members and gained 2. We lost Terry Craig, Donna Stapp, Gary Ruble, and Bob Boline. We gained Marlene Mowery, and Steven Good- now. At the end of the year we had 31 members. Mrs. Hetherington took hold of the reins in third grade. That year we lost 4 and gained 3. This made an even 30 in our class then. We lost Dennis Hartman, Craig Johnston, Tim Elliott, and Danny Pogemiller. We gained Manny Calvin, David Calvin, and Randy McKee. Then Miss Brown took the lead rope in the fourth grade. That year we lost Jim Brown, Steven Goodnow, and Janice McElroy. Moose didn't like that very well. We gained Virginia lnness and Ray Lowe. That made our class total 29. In the fifth grade, Mrs. Caldwell lassoed us. That year we lost Marlene Mowery, Virginia Inness, and Kenny Hobbs. We gained Carol Brown, Barbara Hoffman, and Ada Lambert. In the sixth grade we had moved from the grade school to the high school building. The boys were leading the pack with 19 accounted for, and the girls were bringing up the rear with a mighty 14. In the sixth grade, under the spanking hand of Mrs. McElhinney, is where the action began. Eddie Wright always told she had a wicked paddle. It seemed like Eddie was always going outside for a moment. Anyway, we lost Barbara Hoffman and Ray Lowe. Terry Parkhurst became a mem- ber of our great class that year, and has never regretted it since. Seventh grade came and we were in Junior High. Boy, what a way to live! We were always having a big free- for-all with the eighth grade. We got to play Junior High Basketball that year and man--what an experience. We lost Larry Tisor and gained Frank Hayes and Kenny Staggers. Then we moved on to the eighth grade. We were the king of the Jr. -Hi. We ruled the roost. That year we lost Manny and David Calvin, Frank Hayes, Kenny Staggers, and Carol Brown. We didn't gain anyone so we finished our Junior High years with 29 members accounted for. Then the work began as we entered the freshman class of High School. The doors were locked, no more re- cess. Boy, what worse torture could you give a person? We finally got used to the idea and buckled down to our books. At least that's what we did when we weren't getting knocked around by the upper classmen. We lost Rob- bie Boysen, but gained Barbara Hoffman, Betty Boline, Vicki Calvin, Linda Ruble, Adell Aynes, and Dwight Byerly. Then we advanced as sophomores. They aren't supposed to do much so we were just there. We still got pushed around a lot but that's just part of growing up. We lost Janie McElhinney and Barbara Hoffman and gained Earl Reger. The next year we were Juniors. That's the year y0u're almost to the top and you get to start pushing the un- derclassmen around. We had to have a Junior-Senior Prom, too. Boy-did it ever scare us when it came Fri- day, the day of the Prom, and we had just started working. We got done about 5:30 P.M. and the banquet was to start at 6:30. When we all got cleaned up and back to the banquet, we didn't even look like the same people. Well, we all thought it was a lot of fun until it came to cleaning it up. Well, enough said. Back to the statistics. Beginning that year we lost Earl Reger, but We added Ruth Strawhacker to the ranks so it evened out at 33 at the end of the Junior year. Then came the fourth and final year of our high school career. We were the king of the hill once more. We did everything that was ever asked of us. We didn't even know what the word SENIORITIS meant. Due to cir- cumstances beyond our control, we lost Connie Baxter, Annice Hamilton, Betty Boline and Vicki Calvin. We didn't gain any so we were going to, we hoped, end the year with 29 accounted for. We hoped. because there seemed to be more homework and less time. But after it's all over, we'll miss school in one way or another. Altogether, 23, of us made it all the way from kindergarten to seniors as a group. The best of luck to the un- derclassmen and someday you'll see how good we were to you. CLASS OF '68

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Shirley M . Wilson Basketball .... Mixed Chorus . . . Publications .. Cheerleader qFootba11y - . fBasketballJ .. Dramatics .... Ruth M . Strawhacker Basketball . . . Publications . . . Class Officer . . - Cheerleader . . . qFootbal1j Dramatics - - Christie L. Wolfe Basketball ..-. Softball ...... Publications .... Librarian .... Dramatics . - - John C. Thomas Football .... Wrestling . . . Publications . . . Class Officer . . Student Council . . . Dramatics' ..... Edward L. Wright F ootball ......... Wrestling .... Publications .... Dramatics . . . 1,2,3,4 3, 2,3 2,3 1 3,4 1 2,3 3 1,2,3 . 2 1,2,3 4 ...2 3 .3 1,34 1,2,3

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'last will and eatameni We the class of 1968, being of sound mind 69? of the time, do hereby will the following: I, Jim Biggerstaff, will to Steve Kellogg my ability to make all band rehearsals. I, Becky Evans, will all the thumb tacks, chalk, etc. that was thrown at me in Sociology class back to Larry Tisor so he can throw them at someone else next year. We, the shop class of 68 will to Art Carpenter, one putty knife, ice pick, 7!16 wrench, and 9f16 socket. We also will him a years supply of Secret to keep him cool, calm, and collected at all times. I, Mike Buster, will Mick Johnson my ability to stay clear of all the near by rock quarries. We, the Senior Boys, will to all the Junior girls, Sandy's door hugging abilities. I, Ada Lambert, will to Jeanne Dill my stilts that I received last year in hopes she can put them to good use. I, Kathie Beck, leave Georgeann Griffith, my love for Monmouth College. I, Jamie Griffith, leave Georgeann Griffith, one set of dilapidated physics notes for future use. We, Jamie and Kathie, leave Georgeann and Jeanne our stick-togethernessu. I, Chris Wolfe, will Pam Keltner, some material to sew on the bottom of her dresses. I, Danny Sands, will the Junior boys a pair of scissors to cut it off. We, Christie, Jamie, and Ada, will to Patty McClure an outfit to be kept on the basketball bus for those oc- casions when she forgets hers. We, Sharon Mabeus, Jim Biggerstaff, and Chris Wolfe, will to Steve Kellogg, our ability to keep the bus under control at all times. I, Chris Wolfe, will Georgeann and Pam, a Sear's and Roebuck for future use. I, Jim Biggerstaff, will to Les Edwards, my ability to win in wrestling. I. John Corey, will to Mike Minnis my running ability in hopes that he will go out for track again. I, Becky Evans, will all my True Story magazines to anyone that wants them because I don't have anymore use for them. I, Adell Aynes, will my ability to skip school without getting caught to Destiny Calvin. We, Adell and Becky will our ability to do dishes at school, to Diane Pulse since she does them at the res- taurant. I, Adell, will to Diane the ability to solve her problems with Randy. I, Ed Wright, will to Dave Nichols my ability to get along with the teachers. I, Dan Sands, will to Larry Hudson, by exceptional ability to stay in tune in band. I, Ed Wright, will to Les, a little of my skill and theory of wrestling. I, Rich Bryant, will to Mick Johnson, my study hall at noon in hopes that he won't have so many fights. I, Ed Wright, will to Pam Keltner. some advice on how to keep quiet in study hall by just sleeping. I, John Thomas, leave Sandy my parking place at the west end of the schoolhouse. We, the Senior Class, will to Mr. Elder, our ability to stay calm in study hall. I. John Thomas, will to the Junior class, my superior driving ability so that they can will it to the next Jun- ior class. I, Becky Kimble, will Georgann Griffith, one seatbelt which was willed to me in hopes that she may sit safely beside Tom. I, Shirley Wilson, will to Sandy, my superb driving habits. I. Linda Ruble, will Sandy, my Red Mustang, so that she won't have to worry about going to the Prom in her truck. We, Shirley, Ruth, and Becky, will Sandy all our demerits for talking in the 7th period Study Hall. We, Linda, Ruth, Becky, and Sharon, will to Sandy one dozen safety pins in case of accidents. I, John Thomas, will Dave Nichols, my great tackling ability. We, Bill Ivins and John Thomas, will Micky Johnson our ability to leave girls alone so that he may continue his education. I, Dwight Byerly, will to Steve, Mick, Denny, and Lawrence, my lucky poster that I carried throughout the tournaments for the next years' basketball season. I, Dennis McDonald, will Steve Kellogg, my football helmet so that his whole body will be protected next year in football. I, Dan Inghram, will to Dave Nichols, my ability to get a haircut every five months whether I need it or not. I, Don Dill, will to Larry Tisor, my Judo ability in hopes that he can defend himself against those tough Burlington girls. I, Dwight Byerly, will to Larry Tisor, my experience of driving without loosing my license. I, Dan Inghram. will to Mike, my outstanding ability to be at the bus ahead of everyone else. I. Dennis McDonald, will to Dave Nichols the ability to start a fight without being in it. I, Dwight Byerly, will Mr. Howard, a new motor for his old '53 Chevy. We, Don, Dennis, Dan and Dan will back to Mr. Elder all the weapons he used on us trying to keep us quiet in in 3rd period Study Hall. We also will him a new ink pen because his old one went dry writing demerits for us. We, the Senior boys will to Mick Johnson, a set of Sure-Go mud tires in hopes that we will never get stuck. We, the Senior boys, will to Denny Callahan, one log chain so that in case he gets stuck, he will be able to pull himself out. We, the Senior boys, will to Caldwell, a Super Sheriff Badge so that he can show it the next time he gets picked up for speeding. We, the Senior Class, will the Junior Class our great ability to be present at all class play rehearsals. We, the Senior Class of 1968, will the Junior Class one case of pills so that they will not get Senioritis.