Muscatine High School - Auroran Yearbook (Muscatine, IA)

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MUSCATINE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS CDF 1940 DUANE EGEL-Known as Dewey . . Tall, wilh lighl hair and blue eyes . . . An aclive member of F. F. A. for Iour years . . . Goes hunling and horseback riding in his spare lime . . . Wenl lo grade school al Maple Grove School . .. Anolher young man who plans lo +ill lhe soil as a vocalion. MILDRED FISI-I--Called Midge or Fish .. . 5 'feel 8 inches 'Iall . . . Has a friend- ly personalily . . . She will make someone a good wife, lor cooking was her favor- ile subiecl . . . Parliclpaled in Seco dur- ing her senior year . . . Her ambilion is lo own a beauly parlor. JEAN FREERS-Always friendly and usu- ally smiling . . . Member ol Non Pareil and Seco . . . Likewise Hi-Tri . . . Cook- ing and sewing are her hobbies . . . Her iavorile ealing place is lhe Tip Top . . . Favorile sublecl was modern problems . . . Wanfs lo become a beaulician . . . Will sludy in Des Moines. DEE DOUGLASS-Everyone associales handsome Iealures, wavy hair, and sky- blue eyes wilh Dee . . . This cer'l'ain lillle lad declares girls and show-offs are his pel peeves . . . Maybe lhal s why he's learning 'lo cook . . . Dee's hobby is slamp collecling . . . His Iavorile subiecl was geomelry. RICHARD FIGGE-Nalurally he's called Dick . . . Has lighl hair, blue eyes . . . A member ol: mixed chorus lor lhree years . . . Sang in Carmen, Rose of lhe Danube, and Messiah . . . Dislikes baby lalk and enioys all ouldoor sporls . . .Would like 'ro become a Ford repre- senlalive-Plans lo allend lhe Ford Mo- lors School. EDNA ANNA FREESE-Her nickname is Freeze . . . Homemaking is her liavorile subiecl . . . A member ol: Seco in her senior year . . . Has lhe Iascinaling hobby of collecling perfume bollles . . . And here's sornelhing novel-Her ambi- lion is To own a 'Iaxi company . . . Will allend A, I. C. in Davenporl. .. 128.- DORIS DRUMM--Dorey is 5 feel 8 inches high . . . Has large, friendly eyes and a prelly smile . . . Belonged lo G. A. A. in her iunior year. . . Hi-Tri when a senior . . . Her ambilion is lo become a leacher . . . Expecls lo allend M. C. and Iowa Slale Teachers' College al Cedar Falls. BEN FINLEY-A friendly grin-a brighl red swealer-a cheery Hi will be memor- ies of Ben . . .Transferred here from Cones- ville High School . . , Wanls lo be a 'travel- ing salesman . . . For lhree years Ben was oul for baseball. baskelball, and lrack . . . Likes Careless . . . Failhful reader of Life magazine OTIS FREYERMUTH-Has Ihe ralher un- usual nickname of Slugger. . . Aboul' 5 feel 7 inches 'fall . . . A quiel, reserved sorl ol person . . . Aclive in F. F. A. for four years . . . Was secrelary ancl 'Ireasurer of The or- ganizalion . . . He claims he dislikes all girls . . . His ambilion is 'Io play ball like Dizzy Dean. JOHN ELLIOTT-This senior has an unusual ambilion--He wanls lo become a successful housemover . . . John lacks one inch ol being a six-Iooler . . . ls a very good lislen- er-a lrue arl . . . His hobby is drumming . . . Ailer gradualion he plans l'o allend Ames. BETTY FOSTER-A quiel, sludious miss, 5 feel 3 inches lall . . . Dislikes people who laugh when fhere isn'l' anylhing lo laugh aboui . . . A member of I-Ii-Tri during her junior and senior years . . .Sang in Rose oi lhe Danube when a sophomore . . . Will conlinue her commercial sludies nexl year al A. I. C. in Davenporl. WINFIELD SCOTT FRYE-Scolfly or Small Fry-Take your choice . . . Has allained The aslounding heighl ol: 5 feel I inch . . . His favorile song is Indian Summer . . . Eighlh periods and advanced assignmenls are Scol- ly's pel' peeves . . . A reader of Life and Look . . ., Noled for his sense ol: humor . . . Liked sociology.

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MUSCATINE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1940 ROBERT BRADY-Bob is a polenlial busi- ness man . . . 5 leel 8If2 inches lall . . . Ouiel, bul usually knows lhe righl answer . . . Believes in praclising whal he preaches ...His lavorile subiecl was bookkeeping . . . Likes yellow . . . Bob believes lhal gradua- lion is lhe oulslanding evenl ol lhe year. ROBERT BOSCH-Noled lor his abilily lo have a good lime . . . Red agrees wilh Presidenl Roosevell on lhe issue ol music- He likes Home on lhe Range loo . . . His hobbies are slamp collecling and phologra- phy . . . Prinling was lhis well-known lad's la- vorile subiecl . . . Plans lo become an agri- culluralisl. MARJORIE CHAMBERLIN - Mari is fall and slender . . . Has a lurned-up nose and prelly eyes . . . Belonged lo Hi-Tri in her junior and senior years . . . A member ol chorus when a lreshman . . . Her hobby is roller skaling . . . Would like lo become a beaulician . . . Will probably allend Thomp- son Beauly School. FRANCES BURROUGHS-Her lriends call her Honey , . . Anolher live-looler . . . Has a pleasing manner . . . Member ol Curia Regia in her sophomore year . . . Collecls piclure poslcards as a hobby . . . Dislikes chewing gum . . . Her ambilion is lo be- come a privale secrelary . . . Expecls lo allend a business college. MARGARET CURTIS-Margarel is a very prelly girl wilh a sweel smile and a pleasing personalily . . . A chorisler in her lreshman and sophomore years . . . Also one ol lhose Hi-Tri girls . . . Anolher person who doesn'l like I lold you so'sII . . Eilher business or Sammy will claim her aller gradualion. H3AB'ELIi D7R'v'I'5-A who as lull ol vim, vigor, and vilalily . . . Fiddled lor lhree years in lhe orcheslra . . . Helped lo cos- lume M. H. S. dramalisls 'lor lwo years . . . Hopes lo spend her lulure making ladies beaulilul . . . Has a secrel ambilion lo be able lo skale as well as Sonia Henie. GERTRUDE BROMWELL-Called Gerl by her lriends . . . Exaclly 5 leel 4 inches lall . . . English was her lavored subiecl . . . Anolher person who prelers lo do her ealing al home . . . A very likely prospecl, boys. lor her hobby is collecl- ing obiecls lor her hope chesl and her one ambilion is lo become a good house wile. BETTY CALLAWAY- Corkey-A very prelly brunelle . . . Sang in chorus her sophomore and iunior years . . .A mem- ber ol Hi-Tri lor lwo years . . . Also par- licipaled in Curia Regia and Junior Ad . . . Belly's ambilion in lile is lo lravel . . . Callecls loy dogs as a hobby . . . Plans lo enroll al Ames nexl year. PAUL WILLIAM DeCAMP-Here's an- olher fellow wilh plenly ol gray maller slored upslairs . . . P. D. is aboul 5 leel 8 inches lall . . . Blew a bil in orcheslra lor a year . . . A member ol Chemislry Club lhis year. . . Dislikes iillerbugs and calchy lesl queslions . . . Will enroll in M. J. C. LORRAINE BRUNSON - Larry previous- ly allended Franklin Junior High al Rock Island . . . Has a charming and sweel personalily . . . Sang in Rose ol lhe Danube and Fausl . . . Member ol Hi-Tri in her senior year. . .Also bowled . . . Claims her pel peeve is slaps on lhe back . . . Hopes lo become a nurse ARTHUR CAUSEY- Mr. Causey's son has blue eyes and lighl hair. . . Is ambi- lious lo lravel and become a second Frank Buck . . . Six leel fall . . . Used his heighl lo good advanlage in loolball, baskelball, and lrack . . . A Non Pareil member . . . Prelers lo hunl and lish in his spare lime. DONALD DAVISON-Don is a sweel Ii'I lreckle-laced lad . . . Reads..'.'Esq,ui,re . . . Slriclly a man's man . . . Incidenl- ally, he's also a lady killer . . Don and Richard Klink ioined lorces al Hi-Y meel- ings lo secure an exlra share ol mealballs . . . An occasional slamp colleclor . . . A lulure M. J. C. sludenl . . . Phone number 2708. ..27-.

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M. H. S. SENIORS LUCILLE FULLER-Whaf else could her nickname be buf Lucy? . . . Has a preffy smile . . . Abouf 5 feef 9 inches fall-Claims her heighf is her pef peeve . . . Sang in chorus during her fresh- man and sophomore years . . . Belonged fo Seco in her senior year . . . Lucy's ambifion is fo become a sales clerk. GERALD GERTH-Known as Jerry . . . Abouf 5 feef 9 inches fall . . . Sfrong, silenf fype . . . Prinfing was his favorife subiecf . . . Dislikes gossip and fhose who gossip . . . Repairs cars in his spare fime . . . Considers fhe homemaking carnival fhe oufsfanding evenf of fhe pasf year . . . Would like fo affend York College. HERMAN GRAVERT--A good-looking blond wifh blue eyes . . . One of fhose sfage hands . . . Wonder whaf his reacfion would be if fhe scenery collapsed during fhe performance of a play . . . Herman affended Lincoln Grade School . . . Offen seen abouf fown in a coupe wifh a cerfain iunior college sfudenf. MARIBEL GREEN-Mary's nickname is Belle . . . Has rosy cheeks and a preffy smile . . . Enioys keeping a diary-Her classmafes would undoubfedly enioy if foo . . . Acfive in Hi-Tri and Seco for fhree years . . . Sang in chorus one year . . . Also a bowler . . . Hopes fo enfer nurses' fraining af Iowa Cify nexf year. MAXINE FURNAS-Her friends call her Mac or Pickles . . . Has large blue eyes . . . A good Iisfener . . . Presidenf of Seco in her senior year... Belonged fo Hi-Tri when a senior. . . Sang in Rose of fhe Danube . . . Domesfically inclined, because fancywork is her hobby . . . Her single ambifion is fo become a housewife. GLADYS GEIRSE-Jusf call her Leffuce-nofhing else Though, because some nicknames of hers are pef peeves . . . Ouief, friendly, and good-nafured . . . A former Nicholife . . . Gladys fook a commercial course . . . Hopes fo use fhe fypewrifer someday for a business execufive . . . Wanfs fo go fo Muscafine Junior College. JOHN GRAHAM -Towers six feef fall . . .John has belonged fo F. F. A. for four years . . . One of fhose pofenfial brainfrusi' members who like fo work crossword puzzles . . . Mighf be heard whisfling Oh, Johnny abouf The halls . . . Reads Popular Mechanics religiously . . . Will probably go fo junior college . . . Ieikcs blue. i ELIZABETH FULLIAM-Alias Lizzie . . . A cufeiliffle miss who is full of pep and energy . . . Saw her iusf once when she wasn'f in a hurry . . .A member of Hi-Tri, Seco. Junior Ad, and Speech Arfs . . . On sfage crew for plays . . . Sang in chorus and' operas for fhree years . . .Plans fo become a nurse. CLYDE GABRIEL, JR.- Known as Junior . . . A iovial, friendly fellow . . . Had a bif of old-fashioned hard luck lasf year. buf refurned fo M. H. S. beffer fhan ever. . . A member of Hi-Y for fhree years . . . Acfive in play work and Junior Ad . . . Presidenf of Speech Arfs in senior year. . . Hopes fo sfudy law af M. J. C. and Iowa U. DONALD GRAYeDon fo all his friends . . . Has a nice disposi- 'Hon . . . Preffy blue eyes . . . Member of I-Ii-Y in his junior and senior years . . .On fennis feam when a iunior-Sfudenf manager in '39 . . . Reads liferafure on aufomobiles in his spare fime . . . Plans fo become an accounfanf . . . Will affend A. I. C. in Dav- enporf nexf year. VIRGINIA GREENWALD-Virginia is abouf 5 feef 3 inches fall . . . One of fhe preffiesf of senior girls . . . Rafher quief . . . Belonged fo Seco and Hi-Tri in her senior year . . . Spends her spare fime keeping a diary . . , Also collecfs picfures of baskef- ball players . . . Her ambifion is fo become a nurse. -29 JANET GROSJEAN -Jan is 5 feel' 7 inches fall . . . Afhlefically minded and afhlefically builf . . . Wears her clofhes well . . . Always smiling . . . Acfive in G. A. A. for four years . . . Member of chorus when a freshman and sophomore . . . Hi-Tri in her senior year . . . Her favorife color is brown . . . Likes phofography . . . Hopes fo become a physical educafion insfrucfor. I