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

Page 12 text:

P' V 'o i BASEBALL UPPER PHOTO: Left to right-John Korte, Kewn zth llnok, Frnnl: McDowell, .lohxi Blair, Fred Clrksenn.. Conch A. Buntrork. Bottom How: Robert H.x'ack, Wilbur - V ' Emxelkes. Eu-gent Haack, Cliff Lindley, Alvin Hul n1a'1 John Eilers. LOWER PHOTOS: Scenes of a baseball game lust fall. This the year at the beginning of ,-the baseball season the boys were greeted by a new coach who was full of pep and enthusiasm for the coming baseball season. The team he selected was Gene I-Iaack behind the plate: Wilbur Engelkes at firstg Alvin Huisman at second: John Eilers at short- stopg Claude Harrison at third, Class Prophecy lContirnued from Page nine, in the great Vandenbllt home at Beverly Hills. Did you know Yogee Hama the great crystal gazer, who knows all, sees all and tells noth- ings-tor less than Dive dollars, is RJBJY Nieman? Soon after graduation Dorothy DeGroote Went to Mexico where she is now living on a ranch. Avis Hagen is a, metropolitan opera singer. Fred Cirksena is a. keeper in one of Chica,go's largest zoos. And you'll never guess what occupa- tion Ruth Kemmerer chose. She :is raising purebred canaries on a small farm in Florida. Much of Jeanne Moore's time is spent in the air. Her job is that of an air stewardess. Ruth Tjelbkes is BJ matron in an orphanage in St. Joseph, Missouri and her husband, Don Conslldline, is a candlidate for senator in the coming election. Remember Kay Dausener? She is studying art abroad. Did you see the pi'ctJuu'e of Americafs most beautilvull baby contest winner in the last issue of Life magazine? It was Frances Akkerman's youngest child. ' An item :ln last night's news tells me you are billed as a blues singer at the Silver Pheasant this week. Must close as I have an alp- pointment with Betty Jane Nickel. It seems she wants my advice on some difficulties she and her hus- band are having. By the way, Eunice if ever. the blues get you down and you need some advice-remember that's my business! Your friend, Elizabeth. with Bob Haack, Kinzey Reeves and John Blair in the outfield. Cliff Lindley, Clalude Harrison and Fred Cirksena. completed the team as the pitching staff. The boys completed a. succest- ful season with five wins in six games. Below is the schedule and results of fall games. We They Dumont ..... .. . 17 3 New Hartford .. 4 3 New Hartford 7 4 Wellsburg . . . . . 6 3 Aplington . .... 1 S Aplington .... .. .. 5 1 The following was the spring schedule: New Hartford .. .... 12 6 New Hartford .... , 5 7 Aplington ...... .. 3 5 Aplington, May 8 .. .. Here vlcm I B .1 RY Q UY N5 5, 2:1112 EFENSE f ilirhgf' 1 AND ,ff sums V l -

Page 11 text:

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

Page 13 text:

BASKETBALL The 1941-42 basketball team ably coached by Mr. Alrno Buntrock, who completed his first year of coaching here, pulled through an average season but finished strongly by t-.a'l-'ing second place in the Butler County Basketball tournament. They played 24 games wlnnlng 8 and loslng 16. G. I-laack, the long shot artist, pulled the boys through to win some of their victories by making shots from the center line. Harrison, Reeves, W'lley, Stlckley, Hook McDowell, Engelkes, Hulsman, Blair, Linki-lby and Rleken contributed thelr har-1 work to Wln mtrny games this season. All the-se boys as well as the second team prac- ticed hard this year and should be complimented on thelr :road work. BASKETBALL BEXEORDS 194-1-42 FIRST TEAM- G. FEI. Ft. Pf. Tp. Harrison ........... 22 83 Zi 48 189 24 50 32 UPER PHOTO: Lett to rlght-Vvllbur Engelkes, Robert Haack, Bllly Ksdous, Cliff Lindley. Alvin Hulsmzm, Harley Schwerdtfeger, Cosach'A. Buntrock. BO'1'1'0M ROW: Left to right-Eugene I-Inack, John Blair. Frank McDowell, Kenneth Hook, Jack Wiley, Bobby Sticklley. LOVVER LEFT PHOTO: Cnptaln Clahlde Harri- son, in behalf of Parkersburg basketball team accepts trophy for second place ln But- ler county basketball tournament. Supt. Dory presented trophies in behalf ol' School- msls-ter's Association. LOWER CENTER PHOTO: Cheering section at Butler County Basketball Tournament. LOWER RIGHT PHOTO: Tense moment at the tournament. E. Huck ..... .... 23 ' 123 Hook . ...... .... 1 S 35 18 37 83 McDowell . . . .... 23 28 16 32 72 Reeves .... .... 1 8 26 16 33 68 Wiley . . .... 23 20 13 G3 53 Stlckley . . . .... 2.1 20 12 21 52 Blair ...... .... 1 9 10 8 15 28 Hulsmen .. . . . 8 2 . . 2 4 Llndley 8 .. 2 12 2 Engelkes .... . . . . 2 . . 2 1 2 Rleken ......... .. .. 2 .. Suhwerdtfeger 2 B.Haa.ck ... 1 .. Totals ......... 2-4: 274 128 298 676 Opponents ......... 24 322 161 280 805 First team won 8, lost 10. SECOND TEAM- G. Fg. Ft. Pt. Tp. Hulsmsn ........... 10 44 34 36 122 B. Hssck ........... 19 58 11 15 117 Engeflkes ........... 19 37 8 221 82 Kadous ............ 19 18 16 19 52 Schwerdtfeger ...... 19 'I 9 32 28 Eilers .............. 15 B 2 18 18 Watson ...... .... 1 fl 6 1 . 9 13 Lindley . . . . 1 2 1 1 5 Rieken . . . . . 3 1 2 1 4 Pierce . . .... 16 1 . . 9 2 Rlents .... 5 .. . .. .. Behnke ...8 .. .. 2 .. Humphrey .. 1 .. .. .. .. Total ..... ....... 1 9 177 S4 164 438 Opponents . ......... 19 162 67 165 391 Second team won 12, lost 7. FREE 'rimow lmconn-1941-rz B. Hawk ,............ ss 11 aaa . , 323512. '13 f-3 Zi! f..?f.!12QE?TTT.. ff? Sm M2236 122,55 HDOK -.-.-- -42 13 so ZViI?.i...laf4r.s. M53 13 ?2f2i2 '?f.t' Zi? '3 T53 L-fuisninn ..... 1 fzfzn 34 22170 Pierce -- l 000 We-M3i.'l5... :: 1:3231 12 :ill mm qw 212 am Elgunck . l - H454 23 -436 Opponents . . . M12 228 .406 'I-Hgh. iiilx 'uw S .421 First Team .. 338 128 379 Rleken U 5 2 .400 Oilpbllerlls ..... .... 36 6 161 440 Reeves .. ...-11 16 .341 Second Tteam 204 N -412 Stlckley ......... :sn 12 .343 0P'P0HemS ------------ W6 '37 342 BASKETBALL RECORDS 1941-1945! SEASON We They Tues.-Nov 25 Dumont . .... There .. 29 28 Tues.-Dec. 2 Hausell There .. 17 Fri.-Dec, 5 . Allison .... HG-re - -1 27 Mon.-Dec. 8 Dike .. .. There . . 16 Fri.-:Dec 12 Clarksville There - - 40 Wed.-Dec. 17 New Hartford ..Here . 20 Frl.-Dec. 19 Dumont .. EI-Iere . 34 Tues.-Jan. 13 Grundy Center .Here . - 26 Fri.-Jan. 16 Greene .. Here . 27 Tues.-Jan. 20 Allison ........ There -. 26 Fri.-Jan. 23 New Hartford There . 219 Tues.-Jan. 27 Wellsburg -- -HGYG - 29 Fri.-Jan. 30 . Aplington ...Here .. 24 Tues.-Feb. 10 Grundy Center .There . . 13 Fri.-Feb. 13 Ackley .. .. Here . . 18 Tues.-Feb. 17 I-Iansell Here ..... .- 38 Fri.-Feb. 20 .... Aplington ...There -- 33 Tues.-Feb. 24 Clarksville 11-Bere ..... .. 44 Frl.-Feb. 27 Wellsburg .... There . .. 33 Tues.-Mar. 10 Shell Rock .. There .. 39 Sectional At Ced ar Falls, West Waterloo ... 21