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

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IP il! FACULTY M 'ror ROW: Let to right- 'll C. XV. Shaw-Iowa. State College: nts: Animal Husbandry, Farm Farm Management, Farmers' School. Arno Bluxtrook-State Uni. ot Physical Training. Sclence. ll. Rex G. Dory--B. A. M. A. Unl- v of Iowa: Iowa State College. nts: Commercial Law, Govern- Psychology, Physics. mlpnl N. E. lwlamul-BL A.. I. S. T. rsity of Iowa, QOL Subjects- -aduate Work: University Law L . ture. English, ournallsm, Dra- L . ND W- I Mae Vanla--I. S T. C.. x ads. t Homemakulg English Major: naklm, Minors. English, Suence. une Needham-Ll. A. I. S. T. C.: ate Work: Iowa State College. : sz ' . ' . i ,Q . x' J Diary Elliott--I. S. T. C.: Fifth 1 Stella Mae Olson-B. A.: St. Olaf eg Graduate Work, Iowa Univer- Universlty of Colorado, Boulder: ado, Freshman English, Vvorld V GX! C27 LID CLASS WILL We the class ot 1042 of the Parkers- burg High School, about to be released on parole after a four year sentence. be- queath the follownng abilities to be used to the best advantage by these poor uniortunates whom we leave behind. First: 'We bequeath to the P. H. S. faculty our old knowledge we painfully strived to gain--and our old chewing gum. Second: To the juniors we will our old place on the north side of the assembly. Third: To the sophomore class, we be- queath the ambition to create excitement in the years to come. Fourth : We leave to the freshmen everything we have that nobody else wants. Fifth: To the following individuals we lenve our unique qualities, and sin- cerely hope that they are practiced un- tll perfect. NVith tearful eyes we transfer these human traits: 1, Jack Schuclc bequeafth to anyone who wants them-my textbooks. I, Frances Dresselhuls bequeath to any of the freshmen girls the one in Asus- llnvllle. 1, Frances Schuck leave my ability to get a dlamond to Naomi Allspach. I, Harold Heftner will to John Claas- sen, 20 pounds. I. Betty Jane Ntckel will to all Na'vy- mlnded girls my dream boat ln which to go sailing to Hawaii. I, Kathryn Bronsema give and be- queath my blond hair to Angeline Adel- mund. I. Irma Van Hauen will my way with teahhers to Paul Nicklaus and hope he will benefit from lt. I, Ruth Kemmerer bequeath to Ber- nlce my ablllty to giggle ln class with- out belng caught. I, Fred Everts do hereby will and be- queath my abillty to sleep ln class to Ellis McLean. I, Berdyne Nicklaus leave my ability to get to school early to Cliff Lindley. 1. Elizabeth Mahanke le-atve my nbillty to get the car to Frank McDowell and hope he will also be generous enough to his classmates to take them to the bas- ketball games. I, Don Considlne devise and bequeath to Harry DeG1roote, my quiet attitude ln class. I, Avis Hagen bequeath to Elizabeth Lamb my soprano voice. I, John Behnke do hereby bequeath my keen sense of humor to Kathryn Groenveld, 'y, Sociology. U. S. History. Edwin J. l-lembem-B A., Coe Col- Cedar Rap-ids, Iowa. M. A., State rsity of Iowa. Commercial and mics. D ROW- L Marion Aremls--Western Union Le, B. Ak: Graduate Xvork: I. S. 1 Subjects: Music Supervision: s. Muslc. Minors. History, English, h. Howard K. Hilton-B. Ed. West .s Slate VI'eacher's College: M. A. western University: Shurtleff Col- Unwerslty ol Illinois. 9 Ethel Hanes-I. S. T. C., Sec- Irade. 9 Merna Mosher-B. A., I. S T. C. Grade. :TH ROW- s Sophia Gm-ner-1. S. T. C.: Unl- y of Wyoming: Sixth Grade. s Luella Krueger-I. S. T. C.: Unl- y ot Colorado: First Grade. 5 Florence Buthweg-B. A. Cornell re, Mt. Vernon, Iowa: Graduate State University of Iowa: Univer- xf Colorado. Junior High. , ..-ws Irene Casey-I. S. T. C.: Univer- slty of Colorado. Junior High. We, Miles Humhrey and Eddie Schneider-man will our friendship to Alta Mae Christensen and Mary Trey. I, Kay Dausener leave my llvely spl- rlt to Darold Claassen and hope that he will use it to the best of his ablllty. I, Joe Trey will my skill in asking questlons to James Ulutchl Wiley. I, Ruth Tjebkes leave my ability to be quiet ln the assembly to Ilene Rounds. Mr. Hyland will appreciate that for will hell I, Frances Akkerman will my ambi- tion to become a nurse to Irene Nieman. We, Kinzey Reeves and Claude Har- rison will our unusual patriotism to any- one who ls will-ing to use lt. I, Harold Bergman leave my excess height to John Blair. I, Eunice Hulsinga bequeath to Eve- lyn Van Ennau my grelcetul walk. I, Fred Clrksena will my black wavy hair to Paul Schwerdtfeger. I, Jeanne Moore leave my enviable typlst's fingers to Paul Trey. w I, Ray Nieman leave my Superman figure to Lowell Jones. I, Leule Korte will my lack of inter- est ln the opposite sex to Marguerite Simon. -' We, Dorothy DcGroote and Helen Doescher will the above remarks to those involved and hope that they will not take them too seriously.

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THE 1941-42 TOP Parkersburg H. S. TALK Editor-in-chief ..... .. .................................... Irma Van Haun Assistant Editors ....... . ..... Jeanne Moore and Betty Jane Nickel 4 - REPO-RTERS Class Will . ..... Helen Doescher, Dorothy DeGroote Class History, Frances Dresselhuls, Frances Akkerman Clnss Prophecy . Eunice Hulainga., Elizabeth Mnhefnke Athletics John Behnke, Miles Humphrey Music ................., Ruth Tjebkes, Alvis Hagen: Vocational Agriculture .. Ray Nieman, Don Considlne Home Ei-onoinics. Kathryn Bronsenm, Frances Schuck The Annual is a memorial of '42 -a lasting tribute of their Work in high school as well as those of the other high school classes. In it we endeavor to portray school life, in many activitiesg and we hope it will recall pleasant mem- Junlor High ........ John Behnke, Harold Bergman Fifth and Sixth Grades ...... Jack Schuck, Joe Trey Third and Fourth Grades ............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ruth Kemmerer, Berdyne Nicklaus First and Second Grades: Harold Hefiner, Leuie Korte Academic. Kay Dausener, Fred Cirksena. Fred Efverts Comniex-cial .. . . . . . . Ruth Kemmerer, Kay Dausener Adviser .............,. N. E. Hyland ories of the time we have spent together in high school. We wish to express our sincere apprecia- tion to those business men and advertisers who have made it pos- sible for us to 'publish this an- nual. TOP ROW: Left tu right-Irma Van Ilauen. F'ram-es Dresselhuis, Eunice Huisintra, Betty Jane Nickel BOTTOM ROW: Left to right--Kay Dausener, Mr. Hyland, Jeanne Moore, K ,Q

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I BOARJD OF EDUCATION X Back row, left to right--Vernon Kyhl, Dr. L. F. Wxatspn. I' D r v -' . - ' Q - Front row, left bo right-Supt. Rex. G, Dory, President O. PD Bailey, Q . 1 - . , 3, , 1 A group of bashtul, wide-eyed Httla lads and lassies, numberlnr: 23. were greeted by Miss Edna Snow in the fall of 1029 as they topk their th-st step in their career of learning, Kindergarten. The following beginners were Lreaent: Ruth Adelmund, Mauna Anderson, Johnl Behnke, Marvin Bcrends, Mara Louise Buckman, Frances Dresselhuis, Remhald Ejen, Marie Fank, Ellzubetll Mahanke. Virgil Gronings., Claude Harrison, Ruth Kernmerer, Lillian Ring. .lemme Moore. Kenneth Rieuts, Betty Mae Sapp. Verna' Schroder, Jack Schuck, Clara Smith, Betty Storey, Edward Van Ellen. Irma Van Hauen and James Wiley. Marie Funk dropped during the year: Relnhald Etjen moved to Dlks a'nd Lillian King moved to Apllngtnn. The Reeves family moved ta Parkersburg from Alckley. Consequently Kinzey Reeve boosted the roll to 21. Miss Pearl C. Lyon was our first grade teacher. Here Raymond Simon. Frances Hopkins, John I-Iilters, Gerald Porter, Ruth Tjebkew, Marjorie Hawkins. Bernice Huting, Donald Johnson. Alfred and Ruth Rush juiued our clam. Lilliaiui King returned from Aplington. During the year Donald Johnson and the .Rush children moved. Bernice Hutlllg dropped because of poor health. 4 In the second grade we were en- trusted to Miss Ethnl Hanes. Among the new arrivals were Betty Barnes, Elmer, and Lenin Korte, Harold John- son and Jack Deyo. Dorothy Idken an- tered also but moved before the school year was complete-1. Gerald Pm-ter moved to Lake Mills. 1932 found us in the third grade under the supervision of Miss Luellu. Butler. Five new students were added Eleanor Nelson, Avis Hagen, Ellis McLean. Joyce Harris and Nmwie Johnson. Irmd Howard Ellinger, Dr. Floyd O. Rolfs, GS! Cm! LIB CLASS HISTORY Van Hauen moved to Cedar Falls after completing the yoar. Miss Mildred Chaplin and Mies Mary Elliott instructed us in the fourth grade. Ray Nieman and Clltfznrd Thorne en- tered. during the year. The summer following this Joyce Harris and Eleanor Nelson moved. Frances Akkerman and Margaret Hanson were our only now ulassmates while in the fifth grade. Teachers were Miss Mary Elliott, Miss Grace Robinson and Miss Marjorie Thomas. New arrivals ln the sixth grade where Miss Robinson and Miss Thomas taught un, were Ftfid Cirksena.. Wilma Viet, William Adelmund, Roy Reints, Vivian Waters, Maurice Vietor and Emil Alli- san. Maurice and Emil dropped during the yaafr. Irma Van Hauen re-joined us that year. At that time the seventh grade was combined with the high school und! entering the Assembly was an experi- enee to anticipate! Our instructors were Mr. Hurd, Mr. Grlfifinq, Miss Meyer. Mr. Davidson and Miss Thomas. Betty Jane Nickel entered during' the yea? but moved to Californhx before finish- ing. W'alla,ce Johnson and Bert Axle!- mund entered clurhlg the year hut t-oth dropped. Anna Williams also entered. Ruth Adelmund also moved out of town. and Clara, Smith qult school. The high school and seventh a'nd eighth grades were then separated. Con- sequently we returned to the new Junior high assembly in the old build- ing tor our eighth grade. Mr. Carson Kemp and Miss Ingelborge Nesheim were the new teachers. Eighth grade entrees were: Dorothy DeGrnnte, Ber- dyne Nicklaus, Rlclmrd Smith, Robert Smith and Delos Thorne. Betty Jane Nickel re-joined us. V L I Harold Bergman, Don Conaldine, Don- na Mao Consldine. Fred Everts, Miles Humphrey, Eddie 'Schneic1erman, Franqes Schuek, Joe Trey, Lillian Arends, Beatrice Cordon, Heian Doescher. Eunice lliulsjnga., Esther Mlntzloff joined us 'as tres-lxmun. Beatrice Cordes and Delos Thorne did nut complete the year with us? Lillian Areuds and Esther Mintzlott moved the following spring. Kenneth Wilson entered the sopho- more year for one year. Arfter complet- ing the tenth grade Donna Mae Consi- dine entered achzwol at Grundy Center. Robert Smith Jnlned the navy. Others who dropped were Harriet Wallbnum. Richard Smith and AnnnL.Will1a.ms, Kay Dausener was entered during our Junior yeafr. After finishing the year w'lth us Frances Hopkins moved to Ce- dar Falls, Vivian Xvaters to Minnesota. Clifford Thorne Joined the C. C. C.'s. Roy Reints also dropped. During our senior year Claude Harri- son and Kinzey Reeves Joined the ma- rines but will receive their diplomas at grmdualtioni other seniors are: Don Con- sidine, Avis Hagen, Miles Humphrey, Frances Dresselhuis., Harold I-leffner, Helen Doescher, Kay .Du.usoner. Irma Van Hauen, Fred Clrksena, Kathryn Bronsema, Fred Everts, Elizabeth M- hanke, Eunice Hulsimrar. Ray Nieman, Jack Schuck, Joe Trey. Frances Akker-' man, Betty Jane Nickel. Frances Schuck. Ruth Tjebkes, John Behnke, Ruth Kemmerer, Dorothy DeGx-note. Leuie Korte, Harold Bergman, Berdyne Nick- laus. Jeanne Moore and Eddie Schneider- man. Those students who have aitended all thirteen yeafrs of school together are: John Behnke, Frances Dresselhuis. Elizabeth Malxanke. Ruth Kemmcrer, Claude Harrison, Jeanne Moore, Jack Schuck and Klnzey Reeves.