Mount Ayr High School - Ayrian Yearbook (Mount Ayr, IA)

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1927 AYRIAN --+ -5- Mannersg Vice Pres., Marion White, Secy.-Treas., Dorothy Wasnerg Spon- sor, Miss Genung. In the fourth year of our high school life We are beginning to realize how fast time flies. Nevertheless, the Seniors have succeeded in doing many things. On December 4 we held a very successful carnival which furnished entertainment and the finances necessary to make this Ayrian a success. We are proud of our athletic honors, for our class won the inter-class basket ball tournament and has six men on the high school basket ball squad. We were Well represented on the football team. Ru- dolph Skarda and Raymond Johnston received honorable mention on the Register's All-State team. In declamatory, Darlien Smithson Won first over all and Marion White, first in Oratorical. Marian Williams is on the state debate team. The class officers for the Senior year are: Pres., Raymond Johnston, Vice Pres., Merritt Morseg Secy.-Treas., Leland Campbell. Sponsor, Miss Genung. We feel that the Commencement events will close a very happy and successful year for the class of 1927. -Orren Willey '27. i CLASS SONG We Love Our Mount Ayr High 1Tune of I Love the College Girls J We love our Mount Ayr High, We love our Mount Ayr High, We'll say We do. Our Class remarkable And intellectual Nineteen twenty-seven. Lavender and White are ours, Deeds not words our motto is, We try to please- To Mount Ayr High We're true, In what 'er We do, No one denies-We've many a football star And our girls are known afar For what they do- We don't doubt it, and you know about it too, Rah! Rah! Rah! Sis! Boom! Bah! Oh please don't 'er forget We love our Mount Ayr High. --Ferne Bastovv, Faye Osborne '27.

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'1927 AYRIAN' -C' -Q- As Freshmen we ,gathered in the auditorium on the third day of September, 1923 for our first day in high school. It made us feel funny to be called 'greenies' and to have upper classmen clap us in and out, so we found an unoccupied corner of the room and assembled there. We passed safely thru the days of initiation and were soon accustomed to our new surroundings. There were a great number of new faces that year, namely, Jerald and Cleora Armstrong, Clayton Bagley, Roy Baker, Marie and Velma Blair, Effie Campbell, Irene,Waive and Nona Cole, Elizabeth German, Nellie Hacker, Orval Hollen, Ruby Humphreys, Doris Jackson, Ernest Kling, Glen Kreamier, Vernon Lantz, Vernon Long, Gordon Main, Hazel Marsh, Orrina McDowell, Winnie Miller, Raymond Minnick, Mildred Mosier, Fay Osborne, Naomi Price. Geraldine Reynolds, Edwin Ricker, Thelma Richey, Louise Robinson, Rudolph Skarda, Cleve Sanford, Darlien Smithson, Lola Stephens, Loren Stringham, Kenneth Summers, Ora Wal- ters, Marion Watts, Wanda and Wylma Woods, Kenneth Wright, Helen and Dorothy Wasner and Lawrence Johnston. In the middle of the year a former member of our class, Kathlene Crawford came back, so we had a total of seventy-one members and with this number of enthusiastic stud- ents we held our first class meeting. The following officers were elected: President, Fern Bastowg Vice Pres., Marian Williams, Secy.-Treas., Ernest Klingg Miss Timby, Sponsor. That year was filled with numerous parties and picnics which we will not forget soon, especially the picnic which we held north of town in honor of Supt. Lee Jones, who was leaving us that year. That year we didn't get very far in football, basket ball or track, but were well repre- sented in them and all other school activities. Then came the day when we received our report cards showing us that we were no longer Freshies, but Sophomores. We thought we could look down upon the greenies and help initiate them. We didn't have that pleasure, though, for Mr. Hamersly said absolutely no initiation. On the first day of our Sophomore year we were joined by Victor Dalbey, Jim Thompson, Marion White and Georgia Skinner. That year was noted for the advancement made by the class in school affairs, such as athletics and social life. Our team won second place in the inter-class track meet and basket ball games. Four of our members were on the football teams which with their aid made a very good record. Our offi- cers that year were: Pres., Gordon Rossg Vice Pres., Vaughn Manners, Secy-Treas., Raymond Johnston. Sponsor, Mr. Stewart. Our third year in high school, our class numbered fifty-seven, because Mildred Mosier, Merle Thompkins and Glen Schardien had joined us. Dur- ing that year several members were on the foot ball team. Our boy's and girl's basket ball teams won the inter-class meets. We had eleven men on the H. S. basket ball squad, four girls on the team and several men on the track team. We were well represented in all high school activities. The chief features of our Junior year were the Junior-Sophomore party, the Junior play, A College Town, and the J unior-Senior banquet. All these were successful undertakings, due to Miss Genung's untiring efforts to make things work out for us. Our officers that year were: Pres., Vaughn

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31927 AYRIAN CLASSPOEM Down the rocky road of knowledge, Over many a pleasant mile, Trudge a modern band of Pilgrims With a frequent of frown or smile. With the faces toward the Mecca Of our Graduation Day, Fifty strong we march, though Some have left us on our way. O'er us stream our colors Of Lavender and White. In our hands our favorite flower Lilies of the Valley, slight, Deeds, not Words our motto Is formed in every heart And the talent of our members Encompasses each known art. Now we introduce each pilgrim And our motives, as you'll see Following alphabetical order Down the line from A to Z. A is for all the Senior mass B stands, we know, for the very best class, C is for Cleora, sweet little miss Will not even give a good-night kiss. C is for Cleve our fair haired shiek, Who goes about with his boots 'a-squeek' D is for Doris Jackson who you all may know Thinks Everett Sutherland is sure some beau. D' is for Doris White a hater of man And Darlien Smithson who is great in declam. E is for Edwin a lover of girls, He surely has fallen for Louise's curls. Elizabeth German, so quiet is she, Effie Campbell who laughs eternally, And Ernest Kling who can make his Saxaphone F is for Fern who can beautifully sing, Fay Osborne a smile she imparts, And Frances Mowry a smasher of hearts. G is for Glen who must unceasingly speak, H is for Hazel who adores Homer but not Greek, Also for Harry our yell leading man And Haven Kidney, a foot ball fan. I is for a letter we must leave out. J is for Jerald who none could doubt. K is for Kenneth our little Tom Thumb, And Keith Johnson who always has fun, Or Kenneth Summers our athletic sport. L is for Lois also one of that sort, 'Q' 4' ring