Odebolt High School - Trojan Yearbook (Odebolt, IA)

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POEM FOR CLASS OF 1950 page twenty-two 'Tis a little poem, and it's written just for you lt's all about the Seniors, and most of it is true. l'll open with the Brain-quite a lucky thing to be- 'Tis Charles Krusenstjerna, oh, how smart is hell And here's a great writer, he's tall, and very handsome, He's good at the drums-On! yes, it's Doyle Hansen. Helen Lanagrat 'pears to be quiet-but she rings the bell- lsn't she good looking? and she is mighty swell. An Odebolt guard-watch her give that ball a fling, Need someone with muscles? Then just whistle for Ding. Now, when you speak of fun, Royce Hannel is right there. He arives his Dad's Buick here and there and everywhere. Velma Paul is 4-l-l, has won many ribbons blue, She knows her bookkeeping, can record amounts due. Such an innocent face! But one can never tell Don Sorensen an angel? Don't be ridic! Oh, well- ln matters of football, George Hummel knows his stuff, He's built mighty strong, and can easily get rough. our first semester president-she's tops-she's on the beam. You can't guess? Why, Ruth Kessler, our Homecoming Queen. Ever meet sucn a nut, one so crazy and so wacky, lt takes Richard Gardner to tell jokes, by cracky! JoAnn Bye, called Shep, takes things in her stride, Rumor says 'twon't be long before she'll be a bride. Mildred Schramm is the girl who works in a cafe She meets folks, keeps busy, for it's on the highway. Do you know of anything to perplex Albert Veit? He takes things pretty easy but, boy, he can fight. Joan Kies is fun-loving, so much so indeed, That she's a grand pal. She writes shorthand with speed. l wonder why Jack Gunderson never grew tall. Nothing like being different from the rest of us all. Rex, christened Ronald, is tall, dark and handsome, He's ariving a Chevy-thinks it's worth a king's ransom. Jim Turner, ailas Tim, his curls are well set, Watch him at Cobblestone-he really can step. Lorna Snyder appears bashful, just a wee bit, But with one certain boy, she's a real hit. Why does Margie Bengford have a way with the teachers She worked on the Chronicle, she wrote the features. Lois Schaefer is good on the day for a quiz, Ever see her on the stage? She is really a whiz. When you see a blue coupe go passing by Yau're seeing Don Peterson make the dust fly. Kathryn Currie has lovely, curly, black hair, No Toni for her-she doesn't need one-so there! Tom Reynolds, called Budix, on account of his Dad, ln football, in basketball, in music, quite a lad. Jane Teaquist, her tallness makes her quite striking. College boys are really the ones to her liking. Ulla Griffin's from Finland, we're glad that she's here And we hope she's enjoyed being with us this year. There's nothing like working, then sitting a while, Who fits that description? lt's Konrady, Lyle. To judge cattle well, one needs the know-how, We boast of a judge, lrvin Stehr, inot cowl. In football, in drama, is the Barkley's son, Jim, He's not the Vice-President, but keep your eye upon him. The Chronicle column was authored by by Jeanne Lindquist wrote the jokes-some, just to be mean. Eldon a robin? a sparrow? They all call him bird Be that as it may, Oldnettle has the last word. Howie Hoefling's in that green streak down the street Margie says his '41 Ford's a real treat. Lawrence-also Hoefling-drives a car, too, you know. He says he needs it to take girls to the show. You know where to find Wilken, for there you find noise. Joan's a good kid, and she always has poise. Sidney Nelson is small so the boys call him Snip Want to know about farming? He'll give you a tip. Tom Bengford, the girls won't leave him alone, That's one of his troubles-especially Joan. Chuck Gunderson's not bashful, and he's not really shy. This I will say-he's a mighty good guy. And last is myself, and l would not say Anything which would appear out of the way. l'll let you in on a secret, l'll give you a tip, There's nothing to say for me, l'm just a drip. l wish each of my classmates luck never to fail. And this is the end of my long, made-up tale. Verna Mae Tiefenthaler

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF l95O One bright, beautiful day in September of l937, a group of fond mothers brought their little darlings to SCHOOL to unload them onto Miss Kelch. We, the class of l95O, were the little darlings. We began our academic careers in the old building, of course, but it looked good to us. We were in SCHOOL. The afore-mentioned darlings Cwe don't want you to forget that terml were: James Barkley, Margaret Bengford, Diane Bennett, Ronald Bruning, JoAnn Bye, Clair Crowley, Charles Gunderson, Doyle Hansen, Edward Henrich, Howard Hoefling, Lawrence Hoefling, Lawrence Konrady, Lyle Konrady, Barbara Murr, Douglas Neville, Ray Neville, Joyce Paulson, Lois Reberry, Shirley Reid, Ronald Rex, Thomas Reynolds, Dorothy Roose, Murl Sorensen, and James Turner. After a year of half-day sessions, we crossed the hall to Miss Aden, who had charge of the first grade. We lost Margaret Bengford, Ronald Bruning, Clair Crowley, Ed- ward Henrich, and Lyle Konrady, and gained James Mayberry, John Rollins, and Donna Kallsen. No more of those afternoon naps! The next fall we moved on to Miss Finley in second grade. When the roll was called, several were missing: Lawrence Kon- rady, Ray Neville, Diane Bennett, and Murl Sorensen. We added to our roll, however, Joan Wilken, Barbara Glesmann, and James Nei- hart. The highlight of the year-we made a grocery store! In our short trip across the hall to third grade, where Miss Wonders was our teacher, we lost Shirley Reid, Barbara Glesman, and James Neihart, and gained Mary Lou John- son, Marilyn Towne, Donald Dressen, and Tillman McFarland. In third grade, we made a postoffice. That was the only system ever devised for sending notes legally. In fourth grade we became adept at ducking the chalk and erasers which were hurled at us by the hands of Miss Sutton Maybe we developed our agility there-good training for basketball players. John Rollins and Marilyn Towne weren't with us that year to enjoy the fun, but Joan Kies and Margaret Ludwig took their places. When we entered fifth grade, we jumped far enough to get upstairs. Before the year started, we had lost Dorothy Roose, John Mayberry, Donna Kallsen, and Joan Kies, and gained Billy Bleasdell, Bob Buchanan, and Jane Teaquist. Miss Gordon was our teacher. Sixth grade was uneventful-same kids, same floor, same building, but a new teacher -Miss Furlong. But just look at us the next year! Boy, are we big stuff now. We are in Junior High. Mr. Ogden came that year too, and so, in addition to our new importance, we had several new teachers and a new superin- tendent. Billy Bleasdell, Bob Buchanan, and Margaret Ludwig were no longer with us, but we added to our number Royce Hannel, Jack Gunderson, Isabelle Hunt, Charles Neville, and Nettie Hammond, who has had recent basketball fame. You heard about her when Slater won the girl's basketball state champ- ionship. During our seventh grade year we lost Mary Lou Johnson, and Nettie Hammond. Tillman McFarland, Douglas Neville, Joyce Paulson, and Lois Reberry did not go on into eighth grade with us, but we added eight new members: Joan Kies, George Hum- mel, Jeanne Lindquist, Don Sorensen, Charles Krusenstjerna, Jeanette Stephens, Velma Paul, and Eldon Oldnettle. The big shake-up came the following year, when we could drop that grade classi- fication and call ourselves freshmen. Before the school year opened, we lost Charles Nev- ille and Barbara Murr. Our new classmates were Tom Bengford, Marilyn Olberding, AI- bert Veit, Lorna Snyder, Ruth Kessler, Mar- garet Bengford, Caroline Stehr, Lyle Konrady, Donald Peterson, Lois Schaefer, John Hoef- ling, Kathryn Currie Verna Mae Tiefenthaler, Irvin Stehr, and Sidney Nelson. Our Sophomore year found us in the new building. We lost John Hoefling and Jeanette Stephens, and gained Helen Landgraf, Mild- red Schramm and Fred Wilken. Our Junior year will be remembered for two outstanding events: The junior class play, Headed for Eden, and the Junior-Senior banquet with its gold-dust and prairie-wagon theme. Three of our number left us this year -Caroline Stehr, Fred Wilken, and Isabelle Hunt who caught her man. We finally made itl We are seniors! It was a long grind, but we made it. Donna Marshall is not with us, but Dick Gardner was added to our roll, together with Ulla Griffin, who came over from Finland ibut not just to attend schooI.I Only nine of us have been classmates for thirteen years. We have reached the end of our high school life. Some of us will go on to school, others will not. We hope that, whatever we do, our community will have reason to be proud of us. page twenty-one

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CLASS PROPHECY Did you ever gaze into a crystal ball? Personally, I never did either, but I did have a rather strange encounter with an inverted fruit bowl the other day. It seemed I could make out figures walking around in there. The first one l could recognize was Pro- fessor Doyle Hansen, now of the University of Chicago, conducting a study of hoof and mouth diseases among chickens. His assist- ant, Dr. Lois Schaefer, was busy luring men into cages to be used as human guinea pigs. That glimpse of two old classmates in O.H.S. filled me with a feeling of nostalgia. The figures in the bowl before me cast a spell over me. I day dreamed and I saw- Dick Gooches Best Gardner is now run- ning a penny arcade near Reno, Nevada. He gets to meet more girls that way. Eldon Oldnettle, star center of the Univer- sity of Kentucky basketball team dumped in 97 points in one game-and fouled out in the second quarter. Ruth Kessler again reached the finals of the Miss America contest. When asked what her secret of success was, she replied, lt's those new bathing suits. That man of leisure, Albert Veit, struck it rich when he invented the automatic hair comber, tooth brusher, and ear washer. Just stick your head in and the machine does the rest. It jammed once and look at Albert. Mildred Schramm is at Iowa State teach- ing baby calves how to moo. Irvin Stehr has perfected his tractor at- tachment which will permit cultivation at 60 miles per hour. That's Irvin, always in a hurryl Tom Reynolds, local greasemonkey, is now offering his services as chimney sweep. The famous writer, Margaret Bengford, author of The Wartless Toad has announc- ed that she will give up her career to marry Howard Hoefling, Prohibitionist senator from Utah. Don Sleepy Sorensen, has invented a new mattress which automatically turns you over when you grow uncomfortable. Million- aire manufacturer, Sidney Nelson, has con- tracted to produce them. Helen Landgraf, noted music critic, has recently denounced Chopin and Bach in favor of Spike Jones and Stan Kenton. World's Champion Wrestler, George Hum- mel, in an exhibition match defeated both Primo Carnera and Gorgeous George. He said his most formidable competition is Superman. Gangster Ronnie Maul 'em Rex and his moll, The Terror Wilken, at last gained complete control of the underworld. They are being pursued by F. B. I. agents, Bloodhound Peterson and Undercover Hannel. Jane Teaquist left last week for Afghan- istan to study the mating habits of dodo birds. Actress Velma Paul stars in The Girl with the Green Blood. Director of Bankrupt Studios Inc., Lawrence Hoefling, says it will be the greatest hit in years. Sudent of philosophy, Tom Bengford, set science back two thousand years with his theory that the earth is square. Scientist Joan Kies is making a study of her own head to find out if there is any truth to the statement, Nothing can grow in a vacuum. Her assistant, Lorna Snyder, as- assures her that there's no use trying. James Turner has given up his gambling ring in Las Vegas, and is studying to be fof all things? a missionary. Ulla Griffin has become president of the National Bankers Association. Quite a jump for a stenographer. United Mine Workers leader, Charles Gunderson, today ordered his miners back on the job at 57.59 an hour. One of his labora- tory experts Verna Mae Tiefenthaler found a new use for coal tar, hair oil. Kathryn Currie was guest performer at the International Music festival. She sang selections from the Suite for pitchfork and bass drum featuring Jean Lindquist. JoAnn Bye has settled down from an exciting past to the quiet life of domestic science teacher-for boys! She says they need to be domesticated. Ex-dope-smuggler, Jack Gunderson, has become a big time Romeo on Broadway. He wants the spice of life. Marilyn Physical Olberding again won the national cross country snow-shoe contest. She completed the three-thousand mile trip in three weeks, without food or water. Explorer Charles Krusenstjerna yester- day made the first rocket trip to Mars. He says people there are not nearly so advanced as the earthlings. Girls there wear short skirts. James Barkley is president of Station KQOWIXTY, an affiliate of the National Broadcasting Company. You can tune in at one o'clock every morning and listen to his exciting new Man-on-the-Street program entitled My Rendezvous with a Dinosaur. Speedster Lyle Konrady has completed his round-the-world motorcycle trip and won the title of fool of the year. Thus the class of '50 passed in review before me. May this glimpse into the future offer a challenge to you underclassmen to al- most, but not quite, equal our record. page twenty-three