Muscatine High School - Auroran Yearbook (Muscatine, IA)

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Graduates of 1939 Present Representative Girl Grace Lenora ' Petersen Grace Petersen, the representative senior girl, impresses all who meet her with her friendly personality and charming poise. She endeared herself to faculty and students alike by the Willingness with which she accepted responsibility and the efliciency with which she carried out her duties. Speech work was her favorite held of activity. A superior rating for her oratorical declamation, Three Small Nations, in the Iowa Nine con- test Was the high light of her efforts. Music also received a share of her attention. She was a member of the girls' sextet as a junior and sang with the chorus for three years. Grace received other outstanding honors before her selection as repre- sentative girl. Her senior classmates chose her for their president and her schoolmates elected her for the Student Council. In her junior year the faculty selected her for the National Honor Society. In her contributions to high school activities Grace proved herself Worthy of the acclaim of both students and faculty.

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Graduates of 1939 Present Representative Boy Q, 45J,J,f,47l ' I 4 Myron Brower, Junior Myron Brower, the representative senior boy, has a record of which he may be proud. His activities indicate the variety of his interests: Student Council, Auroran, Musky Letter Menis Club, Chemistry Club, Hi-Y, and golf. His oflices indicate his popularity: president of Student Council and of National Honor Society as senior, class president as junior, and Hi-Y treasurer as sophomore. lylyron has received outstanding honors: In his junior year the faculty selected him for National Honor Society and the publication sponsor gave him Quill and Scroll honors in recognition of his Work as business manager. A fondness for sports, mathematics, and science marks Myron as a typ- ical boy. His interests outside of school centered in sports. He was captain of the golf squad this year and one of the most Valuable players. Basketball and ping-pong were also often on his game calendar. His friends know his Hi, joev as a greeting from one who is unusually loyal to those Whom he likes.

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l Class of 1939 Follow Careers of Engineers i r saw ,f 1 ' ,. f' ff' Maid? DAVID i AL'I'liNBFRND - .ther quiet, with a JEANNIC BICNNINGIER -A very interesting lassy pleasing personality . . . Was elected on the Student Council tllis year . . . belonged to the famous Hi-Y club as a junior and senior . . . Nlade National Honor Society in senior year .... f Xlso a member of the Chemistry Club . . . Took a science course in school . . . Hopes to be an electrical engineer. NIARJORIF ANTHONY- Marg is the title that her friends give her . . . A member of G. A. A. dur- ing her senior year . . . linjoyed playing volleyball, basketball, and ping-pong . . . Has a special liking for the roller skating rink . . . Her favorite saying, I ain't fussyfl DFLORFS ATKINSON-Known for her sweet expression . . . Sang in 'LlVlartha' three years ago- Seenis like a long time ago . . . Says her hobby is collecting snapshots . Hopes to take a commercial course and do secretarial work . . . Likes to listen to Bing Crosby. RALPH BARTFLT-Ralph is a short little lad . . . Has an older brother about twice as tall as heg so there is yet hope . . . Gets teased about everything by fellow studenjs-but he can take it' . . . His hobby is collecting stamps . . . Spends his spare time playing ping-pong. WICLDON BARNHART -- A boy very much in- terested in farming . . . Was a member of F. F. A. all -four years-Acted as their reporter in his junior year and as secretary in his senior year . . . His fa- vorite pastime is reading . . . What does he regret to leave most in school? Our teacher, Charlie Shook. FDWIN AIIFFKRUSF-During his high school life he has been an active member of the Future Farmer Club-Was a member of their parliamentary procedure team in his junior year . . . Played basket- ball with F. F. A. during his senior year. A -is- . . . Often seen roller-skating . . . Her favorite pas- time is embroidering . . . Was a member of G. A. A. her first and last years . . . Belonged to Freshman Hi-Tri . . . Sang in Faust', . . . Went out for hu- morous declamation in her freshman year. ALYCF BRICICDLOVIE -A girl very much inter- ested in sports, especially volleyball and basketball . . . Belonged to G. A. A. all four years-Was the vice-president when a junior . . . Belonged to Hi-Tri in junior year and to Seco and Non Pareil in senior year. MlNNll'f HLAFSING-This miss has very dark hair . . . Came from Crane Junior High School in Topeka, Kansas .... A nother one hoping to enter the business world as a stenographer-Thatls why she took a commercial course in high school . . . Favorite song- Ah, Sweet Nlystery of Lifef' FLORINF BLOOM - Quiet and studious . . . Was a member of Curia Regia . . . Sang in opera during her junior year . . . Fnjoyed Hi-Tri the last two years . . . Hopes to be a nurse-Ought to be a good one . . . Would like to take her training at the Uni- versity of lowa. RICHARD BRIDGES - Has the interesting hobby of building model airplanes . . . The name Tail- spin is well placed here . . . As he grows older he hopes that the airplanes grow bigger and that some day he will be an aviator. FDWARD BIQNNICTT-A very quiet boy, but every bit a gentleman . . . Would like to attend the Diesel Fngineering School at Chicago . . . Favorite pastime is reading-Probably reads all about Diesel engines . . . Likes to hsh and hunt . . . Wonder if he creeps up on his prey to the tune of his favorite song, 'ileepers Creepers.