Muscatine High School - Auroran Yearbook (Muscatine, IA)

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RUTH RlCHlVlAN-A very attractive miss . . . Has been around-Attended three high bschools, ex- cluding Muscatine High-Brooklyn High, Maquo- keta High, and Davenport High . . . Was a member of G. A. A. this year and enjoyed playing volleyball and basketball-Was also a member of Hi-Tri. GRACIC SATTICRTHWAITF - Has the pretty middle name of Phyllis . . . Belonged to Hi-Tri organization in her sophomore year . . . Also sang in f'Faust when a sophomore . . . Took a general course . . . VVants to study at Cedar Falls so that she can be a grade school teacher. CHARLOTTE ROBISON -A quiet girl- very studious . . . Took a commercial course through school-Hopes to be a stenographer . . . A member of Non Pareil during her junior and senior years . . . Helonged to Seco this year . . . Likes to read and go to the movies. RALPH RFNSINK - His middle name is William . . . Sometimes a menace to the study hall . . . Played football in his freshman and sophomore years . . . His great ambition has to do with aviation-Wants to go to a school of aeronautics . . . Says he regrets most to leave his physics class. -IACUB SANDERS- Most of his friends call him for two year His fuorite song is that piece that made a great comeback list year Alexander s Rag time Band His hobby is collecting coins OM-XR SAUNDI Rb Likes all sports is best sport is baseball Remember one summer when he pitched '1 no-hit no-run game? . . . Also played basketball three years in high school . . . Belonged to the Musky Letter lVlen's Club this year . . . Likes to read in his spare time . . . Took a commercial course. -lake . . . Played violin in the high school orchestra 1 5 x Y 1 1 Vx ,JK x m ,N - . ,, .i Y'.i X . . r e C l - ' s . e . . . H' is ...MJ RUTH RONIANN - This pretty miss has a good time all the time . . . Lets off steam by bowling and horseback riding ...i -X trained National Honor So- ciety and Quill and Scroll in her junior year .... A declaimer first three years .... A cted in the sopho- more, junior, and senior plays . . . Student Council, Hi-Tri, Speech Arts, and Junior Ad member. lVIARlAN RUTH - Has pretty, dark eyes with hair to match ...i A cted in the senior play . . . Likes her hobby of bowling . . . A member of Non Pareil, Camera Club, Seco, Hi-Tri fvice-presidentj, and Chemistry Club . . . Took a commercial course and wants to take up secretarial work . . . Favorite piece is the 'fDesert Songf' RICHARD RUl'fCKl'fRT-- Full name is Richard Ralph Herm Rueckert . . . Says his favorite pastime was being a menace in the halls . . . Played baseball the last three years . . . A member of the Musky Letter lVIen's Club . . . His hobby is working on Model T Fords . . . Wants to take an engineering course and enter the Diesel or electrical field. DONALD SHARAR-When he's in the halls ev- eryonels sure to know it . . . ls always full of rhythm -lVIaybe he's dancing, maybe he's singing, or maybe he's playing the drums . . . His hobby is women- Knows how to handle all kinds . . . His favorite say- ing is That's for sure -Wonder how sure. DANFORTH SAUFR-Rather quiet, at least in school . . . Was a member of the Hi-Y club in his senior year . . . He's not just sure yet, but he thinks he wants to be a farmer . . . His favorite saying fnot his favorite songj is :Sleepers Creepers . . . ls very fond of sports . . . Especially likes to hunt. g 71. Iffu Housewives, Athletic Coaches, Decorators -gg..

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FRED NESPER- Our heron of several football games . . . Was always breaking through the line and gaining yards . . . Was given honorable lnention in the Little Six Conference ..., L Xlso played baseball and was a four-year track man . . . A member of Musky Letter lVIen's Club . . . Belonged to Hi-Y. LORRAINE OPPELT-Sparkling, vivacious, so- phisticated-just some adjectives that describe this pretty miss . . . Likes to sing, skate, and dance . . . Her favorite song is 'KDipsy Doodlel'-when sung by Bing Crosby . . . Wants to take a beauty course. BETTY PEETZ-Has a friendly smile . . . Rather quiet, neat in appearance, and a good worker . . . Wants to be a stenographer . . . Gained considerable experience by working on the Auroran and in the oflice . . . lielonged to Non Pareil during her junior and senior years ftreasurerj . . . Sang in lVlartha. ARTHUR PlLGRllVI - Art was an all-around sportsman . . . Played basketball lirst three years- football last three years .... A lso went out for track and baseball . . . llflember of the lVlusky Letter lVlen's Club this year . . . His favorite pastime is eating . . Wants to take up forestry. GRACE PETERSEN -Senior class president . . . Reipresentative senior girl . . . Active in oratorical declamation-Received a superior rating at the Iowa Nine Contest this year .... A Student Council mem- ber . . . lielonged to Speech Arts fsecretaryj . . . Sang in all operas, chorus three years, and girls, sex- tet in junior year. GORDON MOSSW Nickname is Frosty . . . lnter- ested in sports throughout high school . . . Played football several years . . . Served as student manager of the basketball A squad for two years . . . Belonged to the Musky Letter Men's Club this year . . . Was one of Sam Guryst's chief helpers. IK SHIRLEE RANDOLPH - Very tiny - Deserves the nickname Pee Wee . . . Dark hair, dark eyes . . . A member of Curia Regia during her sophomore year . . . Plans to take a secretarial course . . . Spends her spare time in the company of Doke jones. WAYNE PURDY+Spent his first three years of high school at Colfax School in Harris, Missouri . . . Likes the Muskies' song . . . Because of his interest in farming he joined F. F. A .... Wants to continue his agricultural course by attending lowa State Col- lege . . . Likes all kinds of sports. RICHARD RFPIVIZS 3 Played violin in the orches- tra throughout his high school life . . . Belonged to Camera Club in his junior year . . . ln the summer he likes to swimg in the fall, hunt, in the winter, read, in the spring, not just sure-Maybe he catches up on his studies then. BETTE RAKOVV- Hetz for short .... f Xn active actress about school . . . Was in the junior and senior class plays and in the contest play for two years . . . Belonged to Curia Regia, G. A. A., and Non Pareil in her underclass days-Later, Hi-Tri, Camera Club, and Speech Arts . . . Sang in the operas and chorus. ROBERT QUACKENBUSH - ls known by his nickname, Bud . . . Started high school in Creston, Iowa, then Went East to a little town in New York, and then came here for his senior year . . . Belonged to the well-known Hi-Y Club ...t A lso sang in L'Carmen, chorus, and the boys' quartet. GLENN PAUL- His friends have nicknamed him Toxic . . . Says that his favorite pastime is working . . . Likes to hunt . . . Took a general course . . . His favorite song is I joined the Navy To See the World -Perhaps his wanting to join the navy is the reason. School Superintendents, Advertising Men, WalteFS ,273

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'l'T,,'. f1,, ,,,,ArI,,n TTA4,I'h1f,,,,. ,, RONALD S looking, but . . . Worked on the stage crew this year and thought it much fun . . . Has the hobby of collecting match- book covers . . . Took a business course and hopes to go on in the commercial field. ROB SCHMALZ-Has a good personality . . . Knows his orchestras and likes to dance . . . Sang in chorus this year . . . Was a member of Hi-Y two years-Held their money bag once as treasurer . . . Other clubs: Curia Regia, Junior Ad, Non Pareil, and Chemistry Club .... s Xmbition is to be a doctor. BETTY lilLl'il'iN SMITH - Her friends call her Bets . . . Her pastime is reading and her hobby? keeping a diary-Wouldn't we like to keep it awhile for her? . . . Sang in Faust .... - Xnother girl that wants to be a grade school teacher and also to take her training at Cedar Falls. GWICNITOLYN SYWASSINK-Quite a warbler . . . San Y in o ieras Martha T' Faust, Rose of the is lf v Danube, and Carmen . . . Was also a member of mixed chorus four years . . . Was interested in inter- pretative reading during her sophomore year . . . VVould like to make dress designing her vocation. Hl'fLl'fN SCHAFR - Her middle name is Louise . . . Rather shy, but a very likable miss . . . lielonged to the club in which they initiate you with a rolling pin and an apron-yes, Seco . . . Has an interesting hobby of saving favors and souvenirs from parties. .Il'iANl'iT'I l'l SCHMFR -- Spent her underclassman days in Granite City, Illinois, and Maplewood, Missouri, high schools . . . Was a Seco member this year . . . Sang in Rose of the Danube . . . Her wish would be to take a home economics course. , , , ,, ,WI ,,,,, ,,,,Y,Y,,YY ..,. Y . ..-.-. V..v....C ..-- subject he was a member of the Chemistry Club . . . ls very much interested in woodworking and hopes to be a carpenter some day . . . Regrets most to leave the mechanical drawing class. -IUANITA STICAHR -- Often seen riding about in her l'ford+Was one of the first of us to learn how to drive-way back when . . . Is the quiet type about school . . . Is fond of the song The Umbrella Man . . . Likes to read very much . . . Hopes to take a stenography course. CHARLES STICAHR-Sang in chorus during his sophomore year . . . Doesn't have any special favorite song, because he likes them all . . . Spends most of his spare time reading . . . Studied a general course in high school . . . Hopes to take up otlice work. l3l'l'I'rI'Y SM.-XLLlCY + Has appealing eyes . . . ls a swimming enthusiastgfwimming and diving take all her spare time . . . A member of G. A. A. the past two years . . . Sang in chorus first and last year . . . lielonged to Hi-Tri and Curia Regia in her under- class days . . . Her favorite song is The Funny Old Hills. ROBERT SMITH - Bob was an invaluable mem- ber of the Auroran staff-For two years he had the responsibility of make-up editor . . . Spent most of his time in the print shop . . . Hopes to be a pro- fessional printer .... - X member of Hi-Y two years and of Chemistry Club this year. JOHN SPROUSR - Rather timid until he gets out in some sport . . . Came from Conesville as a junior . . . Played football, basketball, and baseball . . . Was captain of the baseball team during his senior year . . . Also a member of the Musky Letter Menls Club this year . . . Hopes to enter the commercial lield. ..29w.