Parkersburg High School - Top Talk Yearbook (Parkersburg, IA)

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ACADEMIC UPPER LEFT PHOTO: Betty Lee Becker explaining problem ln geometry. UPPER RIGHT PHOTO: Semester exam day. LOXVER LE-FT PHOVPO: Students in physics class perfonrn experiment. LOWER RIGHT PHOTO: Class discussion in soclal problems class. Although some members of the class of 1942 are being graduated with only one year of mathematics in hifh school, members of the class of 1943 will be required to present one year ot algebra and one year of geometry for gradua- tion and lower classmen must have three years of high school mathematics. The present re- quirements are general mathema- tics in the ninth grade, algebra in the tenth grade and plane geome- try in the eleventh grade. Fresh- men have made a general re-view of fractions, studied simple graphs and started to study algebra. So- phomores have made a thorough, rather leisurely study of algebra through quadratic equations. The geometry course had been built around the base propositions of the College Examination Board. Science as Webster defines it is knowledge of principle of facts: however, in high school general science, bl-oolgy. physics and chem- istry are generally incduded in the term, science. The majority of students believe that these courses are among the most difficult courses offered in high school. It is undesirably true that these courses require as much if not more actual thinking than any other course offered in high school.. When taking oneof the-se subjects it is absolutely essential that you study, 'but your efforts are by no means uncompensated efforts. You can think of count- less numbers of instances when the beneficial qualities you com- prehended lnom these courses were of use to you. Social science courses include general history in the tenth grade, United States History and govern- ment in the eleventh grade, eco- nomics, psychology and social problems in the twelfth grade. The-se subjects have geen taught this year by Mr. Dory, Mr. Hem- 'hera and Miss Olson. The general history class com- pleted a number of interesting projects in connection with their study of ancient and modern his- tory. Drawings, original newspa- pers of various periods, soap carv- ings, illustrated time charts and other activities made by individ- uals in the class were exhibited at the Iowa Council for the social studies, meeting in connection with the Iowa State Teacher-'s As- sociation in Des Moines, and aroused much favorable comment. The social problems class has made a. number of investigative studies in connection with this subject. They completed charts of their Family Trees and will finish additions of projects in the home and community planning. In the lour year program of' English courses offered in Park- ersburg high school, the freshmen and sophomores have a thorough review of the fundamentals of grammar and t.heme writing. They make a study ot spelling, diction, punctuation, capitalization and some literature. English and American literature comprise the major portion ot the work covered in the junior class, The seniors had a comprehen- sive course in grammar the first semester and studied the funda- mentals of journalism the second semester. Fundamentals of gram- mar, diction, speech, spelling, vo- cabulary, written letter of ap- plication, research theme, and the essay were stressed in grammar. Study of the newspaper, news stories. feature stories, editorials, vocabulary -building, headlines, leads were some of the topics cov- ered in journalism. They had charge of the school news and the school annual the second semester.

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS JUNIOR - Top Photo BACK ROW: Left to right - Jack Vlfiley, Cliff Lindley, Bi rod. John Claassen, Pgg-Llgey, Elmer Korte, VVal'Er ileyenga, John DeGroote. MIDDLE ROW: Left to right-Pauline Sgygn. Dox e, Leola DTThg, JOSED-hillg-Smit, Hugh-gsm-eg.1'n, 'Thelma N Eelllall. Dorothy Anderson. RFRONT ROVV: Left to right-Nagmi A lspach June .Sghmu-rrdtfeger. Celia. Te55en, Betty e Be'ker, Befrwce Mlnnick, France Na aum, Lois 'Gird- n'M. Daleth Bode. M llT ,Q SOPHOMORE - Middle Photo RACK RONV: Left to right- Bob SliCk12J', Join Kalkwarf, John Blalr, Fron5,,M.fLDOwell, a,u1Nlck1aus, Ken- neth Hook, Dgp,,B,gints. Stuart Green. L s Radema'ker, Bob Haack, Ellis McLean. THIRD ROW: Left to right-Milggpd Hearts, Juc' son, Helen Wal- bnnm. June Harrison, Be h McLean, Flora. Kramer Mggg Trgg, Junas lers -Margie Lou ifnn Tassel. ' ' i., SECOND ROVV: Left to right-QPqhgl Schwerdtfeger, George McDowell, V33- 1alLlL..B.t:uw.n Har nte Leldnd Ross, Harry Reiken, Alvin Hu an, Clarence Johnson, James ey. FRONT ROW: Left to rlght+1ullet Ackerson, Shlrglg-.L,E,Llen, Ire11e.N.le1nn.n, Evelyn ZIard,'MarE9gie Cramer, Jew- valn -.Be-ters. Bar-he a Wei mn, Erma JOIIDSDII, Altar Mae mrs iansen, R112- mond Diekman. '-A FRESHMAN-Bottom Photo BACK ROW: Left to right-Bob Hal.- son, Darold Clausen, Fredrlcrh orne, Jaglsjjerce, Harley Schwerdtfeger, John Korte, Gordqg jllebben, Kenneth Palm- er, Gene Bode, Don Hart, Bill Kadous, Dox:ls..Relnts. MIDDLE ROW: Left to rigl1t-Low- ell Jonevs, Katherine Kneppe, Illene Rounds, Elizabeth Lamb, Kathryn Groeneveld. Velma. Blohm, Alvin Brown, 1-Iarmenel Kadous, Jo Ann Cramer, Marguerite Simon. FRONT Rofw: Left to 1-ightf-D33 vel e Ack son, Hilda. Hgack, Kath- leen rown, arl:-ara, eBord, Theffna Jean Fleshner, Evelyn Jean Van Eman. Aldelngchoeneman, Angeline Adelmund. Minnie Hsietenga, Mary Lou Fresenborg. I

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COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT UPPER LEFT AND UPPER CENTER: -Typing class, UPPER RIGHT: Jeanne Moore, office secretary. LOVSAER LEFT: Shorthand class. LOWER CENTER: Book- keeping clalsa LOWER RIGHT: Frances Dresselhuis at ditto machine. The commercial courses under the supervision of Mr. E. J. Hem- bera included Office Practice. Shorthand, Typing and Bookkeep- ing. The Office Practice course was offered to seniors who had form- erly taken shorthand and typing. Included in this course was: Sten- ographlc work consisting-of taking :dictation and transcription, a. briet study of the mechanics of a busi- ness letterg answering lettersg personal qualifications, and pro- npe-r conduct for office workersg the use of relerence books: com- mercial paper: filing and alpha- betlsing and a brief study of Business and Office Organization. The typing class consisted of twenty juniors. The main purpose of the course was to type at a moderate rate of speed. Accuracy was stressed throughout the year. The average typing speed' was forty-six words a minute. The highest rate attained was seventy words a'mln'u.te in a filteen min- ute speed test. In the bookkeeping class, the entire bookkeeping procedure was discussed with both personal and business practice sets -used. Such time saving devices as the colum- nar Journals we-re studied. The formal financial statements, com- mercial papers including notes, time and sight drafts and trade acceptances were' also studied. This course also included the study of bookkeeping for such professions as -- dentists, doctors, CLASS PROPHECY 'Advice to the Lovelorn' Dept. Seattle Daily News Seattle, Washington May 16, 1952. Dear Eunlllce, Your asked me in your last let- ter lf I had kept in touch with the memfbers of the class. Becamlse I have just sent out the last of boday's letters and have time to spare, I will try to tell you what I have learned of them. Jack Schuck has a very fasci- nating job, He is broadcasting 7 A. M., reducing exercises over a National Hook-up. Harold Heffner is employed by the Big Mac Over-all company. He is a moldel for stout sizes. And what do you think? Just last week Frances Dresselhuis be- came Mrs, Tommy Manville, the 11th. Youufve probably heard that Joe Trey is the inventor of this year's greatest incentive to saving - a rulbber piggy bank so children can fatten the pig as they save. He is unmarried, but says he is still lawyers and farmers. Partner- ships and corporations were lbrieffly discussed. Forms were used for all the phases of fbookke-e-ping, thus en- albling the .students to grasp the practical advantages of this course. looking for the right girl. Fame and fortune have come to at least one of our classmates. Harold Bergman is the owner of the greatest money-making horse in history, Flux-ry-Zoot, this y98,l',S Kentucky Derby winner. A Berdyne Nicklaus was a June bride of '42 and tells me Helen Doescher just returned lrom h-er fifth trip to Reno. John Behnke is selling maga- zines-stlll trying to work his way through college. When I last visited Parkersburg I found Kathryn Bronsema is liv- ing on a farm near there. She and her husband are the proud par- ents of twins. I also learned that Frances Schuck Kwon the Butler Coulnty pie baking contest. CShe's had plenty of practice-, no doubt.l Leuie Korte is a taxi driver. fParkersburg has grown consid- erably in population, you know.J Claude Harrison is a chef in a popular N. Y. night club, where Humphrey's Hotsie 'I'otsie's are playing this season. Miles musical ability has made him a. favorite with the N. Y. hep cats. Notre Dame's second Knute Rockne is none other than Kin- zey Reeves. Fred Everts is a. coffee taster for the Maxwell House company. Just the other day I met Irma Van Hauen. She is touring the coruantry giving lectures on Men's Attire. Wery interesting. Eddie Schneiderman is a butler tConcluded on Page Tenl