Muscatine High School - Auroran Yearbook (Muscatine, IA)

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lfirrf Row: I,ysle Iiiehellzzwger, KVesley Hazlett, David Altenbernd, Marvin McConnell A thur rlqilllilllgflbll, Nlyron Brower, John Davidson. Sfffomf Root: IVIary Pitta Ifulliam, Dorothy Ziegler, Sarah IVIarie Young, Grace Peter sen fheiest Gallaher, Miriam SyXVassink, Betty Brossart, Bonnie VVatters, Ruth IVICCaffrey, Ruth Rom inn SENIOR OFFICERS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIFTY Grace Petersen ----- President SENIORS lVIarvin lVIcConneIl - - Vice-President John Davidson - - Secretary-Treasurer YAI,I+1DIC'I'ORIAN Sarah IVIarie Young SAI,U'I'A'I'ORIAN YVesley IIazlett RIHJRHSISNTATIYIHI SENIOR BOY lVIyron Brower RIiI'Rl+ISIffNTA'I'IVIi SENIOR GIRL Grace Petersen David Altenbernd Betty Brossart IVIyron Brower Lysle Eichelberger Mary Iitta Ifulliam Theresa Gallaher Ruth lVIeCaffrey Grace Petersen Ruth Romann Nliriam Sy'Wassink Art Talkington Bonnie VVatters Sarah Nlarie Young Dorothy Ziegler

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Class ollicers were responsihle for the :lf- fairs of their respective groups ...1 ' lhove, at the door of the high school, the czunera found the sophomore oflicers: Betty Custer, presia tlentg George l,Zll'liS, vice-presidentg and fllhert Cioss, secretary-treasurer . . . On the eurh, the junior ofhcers: Curtis Deems, president5 Glen Bloom, vice-president5 LeRoy Jones, secre- tzlry-treasurer . . . VVith the bicycle, the fresh- man ofheers: Bill Block, presidentg Joan MC- liee, vieeApresident5 and Jeanne Ruthenherg, secretzzry-trezlsurer . . . By the cur, the senior ofheers: Grace Petersen, presidentg lVIzn'vin McConnell, vice-p1'esitlent5 Zlllkl john Davitl- Successful Parties, Entertainments, Depend On Class Officers

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SENIURS The last class to graduate from the old high school will be the method of referring to the class of 1939. Fortune favors the brave was the motto the group chose to guide them, the American Beauty rose was their Hower, and rose and silver, their colors. The record of oflicers shows that the class divided honors among a comparatively small group of people during their four years in high school: freshmen, Bill Narvis, presi- dent, Ruth Romann, vice-president, Marvin McConnell, secretary, and Fred Nesper, treasurer, sophomores, Fred Nesper, presi- dent, Ruth Romann, vice-president, and Betty Martin, secretary-treasurer, juniors, Myron Brower, president, Betty Martin, Vice- president, and john Davidson, secretary- treasurer, seniors, Grace Petersen, president, Marvin McConnell, vice-president, and john Davidson, secretary-treasurer. Dramatics and parties will be outstanding in the memories of many of the graduates. As sophomores they presented The Man from Brandon , as juniors, Applesauce , and as seniors, The Youngest. Miss June Lingo was their director in all of these productions and Miss H. Margaret Kemble was in charge of the stage crews. As freshmen and sophomores the class of 1939 had parties in the game rooms at the high school. An amateur program featured their first-year party and a question man broadcast and pictures of the members of the class as infants furnished the fun in their sec- ond-year frolic. As juniors and seniors they turned to the less dignified pastime of roller skating for their gala events. Seniors on the opposite page all received special honors from faculty and students. Practically all of them were active in the eX- tracurricular life of the school. Dorothy Ziegler, Mary Etta Fulliam, and Bonnie Watters were prominent in the music depart- ment. Dorothy attained national recognition when she entered the national music contest as a piano and trombone soloist. Bonnie's chief contribution was her violin work in the orchestra and Mary Etta's was the accompani- ment of vocal groups in their numerous pub- lic appearances. Theresa Gallaher, Sarah Marie Young, Ruth Romann, Myron Brower, Ruth Mc- Caffrey, Art Talkington, Lysle Eichelberger, Dorothy Ziegler, and Betty Brossart were all instrumental in the success of publication work. Theresa was general manager, Ruth Romann, managing editor, Myron, business manager, and Sarah Marie, copy editor. Ruth McCaffrey directed the work for the editorial page, and Art was the sports editor. Dorothy reported music news for the weekly and Lysle wrote about the activities of the Future Farmer organization, in which he was especi- ally active. Betty Brossart spent long hours typing for the weekly before she accepted the position of assistant secretary in the high school office. Sarah Marie's outstanding honor in high school was that of being Valedictorian. Wes- ley Hazlett w-as salutatorian and an enthusi- astic member of Chemistry Club. Five other seniors in this group represent a variety of activities. David Altenbernd de- voted his extracurricular interest to Chemistry Club, of which he was the president the first half of this year. Grace Petersen and Miriam SyWassink were prominent in declamation. Miriam added the presidency of Seco to her duties during the Hrst semester. Marvin Mc- Connell represents the athletic interests, hav- ing been prominent in both football and bask- etball. Last to be mentioned, but not last to be heard, is John Davidson, whose main in- terest in life is playing the drums with swing orchestras. Wherever John is there is fun- and noise.