Norwalk High School - Owl Yearbook (Norwalk, IA)

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CLASS PROPHEC Y TIME: 1970 As we were walking along the streets of Norwalk we failed to locate anyone of our 1956 graduating class. We decided to take a trip trying to locate them. As we boarded the bus to Chicago who should we meet but Charles Brick driving his famous jet-propelled Greyhound bus. When we arrived in Chicago we stopped at the Elrancho nightclub owned by the now famous Songsters , Brightman and Terry. lNancy and Junel. You would never imagine who we saw under the spotlight, Judy Croft singing her heart out for her bandleader husband, Jimie Damron, directing his all girl orchestra. And glancing around the room who should we see but Anne Harvey, now famous for taking over Grace Kelly's movie career while Grace is happily married in Monaco. Anne is not alone however, she is holding hands with J. Ernest Breeding. Heis noted for broadcasting at state fairs all over the country. Rumors are that they are engaged. As we leave Chicago on the ENDS airlines there was our old classmate Janice Cameron as stewardess. Of course she is not taking care of her passengers. She is in the front of the plane making love to the pilot. lDavej On our way to Florida our airplane developed engine trouble. We were grounded in the hills of Kentucky. We happened to hear a little put put and who should it be but Carol Weaver and Junior Fleming with their fourteen little Flemings. They were going to the next little town to do their weekly shopping. The engine of theplane was soon fixed by our woman mechanic Nancy McEnroe and again we were on our way to Florida. ln Florida we came upon the Honeymooners lDale Moser and Beverly Morsel. How did you hook him Bev ? On the rest of our trip we will go by car, of course we have our special chauffeur, Ruth Ann Berry. She is a famous hot rod driver. We stopped for gas in a little out of the way filling station and who was the owner but Jack Lane. He received his experience at Bill's. Jack told us that if we were going down Texas way to look up Ivyl Moore. He has made his career in the National Guard. His rank is now standing at Major and he drives a big Buick. We heard along the way, from a little bird, that Doc lDennis Cunninghaml has received his L,,D. lLazy Doctor! degree and is taking over Dr. Winters veterinarian practive in Norwalk. It is rumored that Joan Haines is his very capable assistant. She always wanted to be a Butcher. This little bird also passed along this information: Jerry Patten has settled down to an easy life in that booming town of Cumming. It seems he struck oil in a certain Shirley's back yard. We stopped at Pheonix and saw Mrs. Larry Haines, QKaren Ellisl with her husband while he was stationed there. From the looks of things she is having quite a life. Up California way, we saw Betty Hirsch vacationing with her handsome millionaire husband in their 1970 Cadillac. Betty passed it on to us that since Joy McAninch has finally gotten married to her King, and she is editor of a magazine called Forlorn Hearts. As we go along up the coast we see a big Pizza Sign. Liking pizza and because it is so rare in Washington, of course we -stop. You guessed it, Judy Casady and Marvin Rinard have started up their own Pizza house. We asked Marvin and Judy if they had heard any news from Iowa and they told us that Dennis Harkin is flying jets in South America. He is really rolling in the I guess. We met the King of the Hobos Jack Beery along the rails in Wyoming. I-Ie is really doing a great thing for all Hobos with his millions since he has been elected King. But there is one 1956 graduate that we have not met up with, Betty Miller. Jack said he was just through Norwalk and he stopped to get a real home cooked meal and there she was living on a farm north of Norwalk. This seems unusual because when she was in school she declared she would never live on a farm. I guess things have changed a little, haven't they.

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CLASS HISTURY Thirty-two quiet little freshman, fifteen girls and seventeen boys silently slipped into their seats on August 31, 1953, breathed a sign of relief and launched their high school career. The class officers for this group were President Marvin Rinard and Jimie Damron in their respective Home Rooms.. We lost Jimmy Robbins and gained Janice Cameron of Indianola who became a class member in March, 1954. When we started our Sophomore year we had some new class members. Jean Iager entered from Thomasville, Georgia, Mary Lou Penick,from Waukee and Norman Paulson from Des Moines. Class officers for the year were President Jerry Patten, Vice President Bill Kroll, Secretary Judy Croft and Treasurer Carol Hildreth. We lost Carol Hildreth who moved to Osceola in the spring. Jean lager also left going to New Orleans, Louisiana. The Junior year found the class enrollment totalled twenty-nine members. Clark Harmon moved to Waukee, Norman Paulson and Rus sell Tassin to Des Moines and Mary Lou Penick to St. Charles. Other losses included William Kroll who joined the army, Dean Harvey who joined the navy, and Donald Rhiner who did not return to school. We sponsored the Homecoming Dance in November and used the proceeds to finance the Junior-Senior banquet which was held at the Fort Des Moines Hotel on April 9. The class officers during our Junior year were President Jimie Damron, Vice President Judy Croft, Secretary Betty Miller, Treasurer Betty Hirsch, and Reporter Anne Harvey. Our fourth and final year at Norwalk High School started on August 31, 1955. Our class total was now twenty-six and in January of 1956 Nancy McEnroe came to us from St. Cecelias in Algona. Our class officers for our final year were President Dennis Harkins, Vice President Charles Brick, Secretary Karen Ellis and Treasurer Carol Weaver. Quite a few mem- bers of our class were taking part in the various school activities of basketball, softball, baseball, vocal and instrumental music and Declamatory work. We were royally treated by the Juniors on April twenty-first and we do want to thank them for a wonderful time. The Seniors know that the four years of High School seem a very short period of time. We have our class play to present on April 26 and 27. Baccalaureate services will be held on May 13 and Commencement Exercises on May 18, 1956. Thus another class will join the ranks of the Alumni of Norwalk High School.

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of Norwalk High School, being of sound mind and about ready to cast aside our high school ways and depart for the sedate land of adulthood, do make, publish and declare this our LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, hereby revoking and annul- ling any and all Will, or Wills by us made heretofore: I, Jack Lane, will my DUAL PIPES to Wayne Baird. QSO he can go by the school and make a lot of noise.I I, Beverly Morse, will my worn out BOBBY SOXS and old MOVIE MAGAZINES to Lucille Harkin. fAll the Rock Hudson pictures are gone, Lucille.J I, Charles Brick, will all my PARKING PLACES to Gary O'Neal. fThey are new to the fellows around here, Gary.P I, Dennis Cunningham, will my FLAT TOP to any of the Junior boys. fDo you think it will help any fellows ?j I, Jimie Damron, will my BLONDE HAIR and MOTORCYCLE to Jim Becker. QHappy Sliding.H I, Joy McAninch, will my BASKETBALL SUIT to Carroll Lucas. I, Betty Miller, will my DECLAM to Madalene Cameron. I, Dennis Harkin, leave all the JUNIOR GIRLS to DennisBright: flf you want any of them. I don't. I I, Ivyl Moore, will Donna Sue Ellis my COWBOY BOOTS. I, Dale Moser, will my HEIGHT to Shirley Higham. QDO you think you will grow any more Shirley ?J I, Jerry Patten will my GIRLS BASKETBALL ABILITY to Shirley Lane. I, Marvin Rinard, will my SLEEPING IN STUDY HA LL to Jim Clarke. I, Carol Weaver, will my TYPEWRITER to Earlene Roberts. I, Nancy McEnroe, will my LONG FINGER NAILS to Joyce Damron. fShe doesn't believe they are real.J I, Anne Harvey, will my DESK IN STUDY HA LL to John Bartholomew. QSpitballs will reach every corner of the room from there.J I, Joan Haines, will my CHEER LEADING SUIT to Kenny Anderson. QThink it will fit ?j I, Junior Fleming, will my ABSENTEES during the year to Lawrence Lee. I, Judy Casady, will my TYPING SPEED to Connie Rinard. I, Judy Croft, will my BASKETBALL CAREER to Karen O'Donnell. fPleasa.nt dribbling Karen. I I, Karen Ellis, will my JET PROPELLED ROLLER SKATES to Tootie Webb. KDon't let them run out of oil, Tootie.I We, Nancy Brightman and June Terry, leave the POP STAND to any Junior that wants it. QWatch the profit.D I, Jack Beery, leave NORWALK SCHOOL at last. Goody-by Mrs. Hemming. I, J. Ernest Breeding, will my BIG FEET to Vernon Ewell. I, Ruth Ann Berry, will my SHORTHAND ABILITY to Carman Breeding. I, Janice Cameron, will my POSITION IN THE LUNCH ROOM SINK to Mary Lue Ellis. We, the Senior Class will our parents a SA TISFIED MIND. We, the Senior Class leave the faculty RESTFUL YEARS to come. To the Junior Class, the way to the open road. To the Sophomore Class a little advice, Study While You Can. To the Freshman Class our dying romances. To Frank Thomas and Wayne Tilton, our custodians to clean up what we left behind us just as they have been doing the past four years. We hereby constitute and appoint Mr. Cramer, our annual advisor, sole executor of this our last will and testament. In witness thereof, We the Class of Fifty-six the testators--have to this our will, and testament set our hand and seal this eleventh day of May, Anno Domine one thousand nine hundred and fifty six. WITNESSES Miss Ima Senior Mr., I. M. Too