Muscatine High School - Auroran Yearbook (Muscatine, IA)

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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

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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 SCHGCL CLASS OF 1940 EMMA GROSS-hJusT called plain Emma . . . Has a pleasing personaliTy . . . Un- like mosT girls she has naTurally curly hair ...Sang in Rose oT The Danube in her Treshman year. . . Claims her peT peeve is smarT alecks . . . CollecTs maTchebook covers as a hobby . . . ExpecTs To become a secreTary. T 1 LAUREL HARMS-A very preTTy girl . . . SomeTimes called Lolly . . . Has naT- urally curly hair . . . Belonged To Hi-Tri Tor Three years . . . Auroran circulaTion assisTanT , . . Her hobbies are dancing and chewing gum-She can derive doue ble enioymenT and save Time by combin- ing Them . . . Hopes To become a pri- vaTe secreTary and Then marry The boss! JEAN HOEKSEMA-Jean Tormerly aT- Tended iunior high school in CaliTornia ...AbouT 5 TeeT 4 inches Tall . . . Blonde hair-Hazel eyes . . . Member oT Jun- ior Ad, Speech ArTs, and Hi-Tri . . . On permanenT sTage-Turnishing crew Tor plays . . . FavoriTe eaTing place is The Chrome Room . . . Hopes To become a secreTary. FRANCES GROSSKLAUS-Frannie is a cuTe girl wiTh a cuTe giggle . . . Some oT Those preTTy kniT sweaTers she wore were her own handiwork , . . Sang in FausT, Rose oT The Danube, and Messiah' '... A member oT Hi-Tri Tor Two years . . . Frannie's ambiTion is To Travel . . . ExpecTs To aTTend Ames or The UniversiTy oT Iowa. RUTH HEALY-5 TeeT 8lf2 inches Tall . . . Has a Triendly smile Tor everyone . . . Sang in FausT, Rose oT The Dan- ube, and Carmen ...Superior raTing Tor vocal solo in pre-sTaTe conTesT . . . Also a member oT chorus, girls' glee club, and The mixed guarTeT . . . Hopes To Tur- Ther her knowledge oT music by aTTending The UniversiTy oT Wisconsin. ' JOYCELYN HEUER-Joycelyn is only 5 TeeT 3 inches Tall . . . Would like To be somebody's secreTary . . . Took a com- mercial course . . .Her TavoriTe subiecT was shorThand . . . This young lady be- longed To Seco Tor Three years . . . ln her spare Time Joycelyn reads and hikes . . . Demure . . . Reads LiTe magazine. MARY GUILE-ShorTy is 4 TeeT 8 inches fall . . . Has blonde wavy hair and a sunny disposiTion . , . CollecTs recipes . . . Likes To roller-skaTe . . . Has hopes oT becoming a kindergarTen Teacher , . . Will aTTend M. J. C. nexT Tall . , . PeT peeve is conceiTed persons . . . Likes The color blue . . . STud- ied a commercial course. WILBERT HETLAND- Bill is 5 TeeT 8 inches Tall . . . Uses his spare Time collecTing sTamps and milk boTTle caps . . . WanTs To be an inTerior decoraTor . . . Dreamy eyes . , . His TavoriTe subiecT was prinTing-- Wonder if he ever dropped a case oT Type? . . . Reads Home Mechanics . . . During his senior year he was ouT Tor Track. MARTLYN HEUER-Five TeeT fall . , . One oT The TiniesT girls in her class . . . As such, chosen Tor one oT The assisTanT cooks in The Treshman play . . . A member oT Seco and G. A. A .... BesT-liked subiecT was English . . . Her TavoriTe songs are ScaTTerbrain and ChaTTerbox. JUNE HANSEN-June came To M. H. S. Trom WilTon High School . . . Their loss- M. H. S. gain . . . A sweeT girl wiTh a Triend- ly smile . . . Her TavoriTe song: SouTh oT The Border . . . FavoriTe color: blue . . . FavoriTe subiecT: Typing . . .Took a commer- cial course--Plans To become a sTenog- rapher. BETTY HESS-Should make an ideal nurse -Lovely voice. sweeT smile, charming per- sonaliTy, and deTiniTely goodelooking . . . AcTive in music work . . . Belonged To chorus lasT Two years . . .This popular maiden liked chemisTry . . . AT one Time or anoTher on The roll calls oT ChemisTry Club, Junior Ad, Curia Regia, and Hi-Tri. FRED HTNTERMETSTER-This senior lad Towers 6 TeeT IV2 inches Tall . . . Called Freddie . . . Has large brown eyes . . . DeTiniTely The silenT Type . . . Liked eco- nomics beTTer Than any oT his oTher sTudies . . . AviaTion is his hobby . . .FavoriTe song is SouTh oT The Border . . . Plans To aT- Tend M. J. C, nexT Tall.