Ottumwa High School - Argus Yearbook (Ottumwa, IA)

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Ohe ARCUS Herbert Welton President Rose Miller Adviser John Schmidt Vice President Phil Taylor Relief Fund William Brown Lost and Found Burton Hendershott Prosecuting Attorney James Taylor Honor Roll James Seybert Treasurer James McLeod Pep Chapels Annette Smith Secretary Lloyd Lowe Cafeteria John Wilcox Court Bailiff Janet Stoltz Clubroom Kenneth Beebe Checkroom Jason Beck Inspector 14

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31 it iHcnttfriant If we had the gift of expression We would fill page after page of this book With lists of your admirable qualities, Kindliness, good works, self forgetfulness. And benefits we received from your generous hands. You knew our needs, solved our problems. Even anticipated many of them. Greedily we took all that you gave us From out your unlimited store, Of your interest in our baffling courses. You knew the one that would give best preparation— Credits for college, for teaching or work here at home; How we could make up disregarded opportunity Or manage with shrunken income— Now we regret to know we neglected To mention the appreciation we felt in our hearts, Our gratitude, love, true devotion, loyalty, intense admiration— Oh, if we could we would invite you to put on your soft blue lace dress And. come with us. not as chaperon, this time just for fun. We’d sweep out of your mind tangled schedules. Our vexations with credits, anxieties over limited budgets. We’d like to hear you laugh with us and be gay— That would mitigate our sorrow, console us— Instead, like the motif of a symphonic poem. Recurs the accusing refrain You were ill, and we imposed our petty worries You were troubled, doubtless, often in pain. You revealed no suffering, asked none to share it. You met your problems face to face with courage, ace high— Tardily but sincerely we acclaim you. Our Gallant Lady We grieve that this is a final Good-bye. 13 —Manta S. Graham

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Ohe ARCUS “(grades, pep, plus some more That’s the Class of Thirty-four” CHAPTER TWO ENIORS this is our book and with the closing of the last chapter we will be also closing another chapter in our lives. As we turn the last page what will we sec written on the next? Will it be college? Or a job? Or just what? How few of us know. But instead of trying to guess the future let us turn back a few chapters. Yes. it was just a few years ago! It was our first day at High School. It wasn't quite as we pictured it, somehow you always had to keep thinking about where you were going when that little bell began to buzz. Why couldn’t they number the rooms so you wouldn't find yourself continually stepping into a class room only to find it filled with those terrifying seniors. Eut in some way we conquered all and found that it wasn't so bad! But lo! and behold! around the corner another wolf was staring at us. Why was it our parents insisted that our names be read among those brilliant creatures who made the honor roll? There couldn't be anything worse than six weeks' tests. v We had to try out for clubs and there w ere so many things to do like finding a class yell and electing class officers. Perhaps we were first widely known after we gave the Sophomore dance—a most out- standing affair. Then we had a member of our class on the football team and we couldn't miss a game. Suddenly our class was represented in every activity in school and our life was filled writh varied interests. Remember how' hard we worked to sell enough vanilla and football programs to be able to give the Junior dance? And what a success our Marionettes were? To say nothing of the grand Junior-Senior. Then another year rolled around. We saw' our classmates receiving all honors given— O s in football, basket- ball. track and all athletics; Torch club, recognition in De- clamation, Typing and Short Hand. Thus in the magic of school activities we swung around until someone spoiled it all by asking if we had enough gym credits for graduating. Graduating—yes it was true, we were approaching the last semester. Now we’re ready to don a gray cap and gown and turn the last page of the closing chapter. SENIOR OFFICERS Herbert Welton John Schmidt Dick Trautwcin Miss tiriedcr Margaret Thomson