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

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THE TOP 1 943-44 TALK Editor-in-Chlef .......... ............................................... R obert Haack Assistant Editors ........ ......... M argie Van Tassel and June Harrison Business Managers ............ .......... F rank McDowell and Alvin Huisman Advisor and Photographer .............................................. Mr. Vanden Hoek ' REPORTERS Class Willi ............... Marjorie Cramer and Stuart Green Class History ................................ Barbara Wiegman, Helen Walbaum and Junas Eilers Class Prophecy ........ Verland Brown and Mildred I-Ieerts Athletics ................................ Bob Stickley and John Blair -Music ............................................. ..... A lta Mae Christensen Vocational Agriculture ............ Harry DeGroote and . Raymond Diekman Home'Economics ....... ....... . .Flora Kramer Faculty ....... ....... ....... K enneth Hook Junior High ......... Sixth Grade .......... Fifth Grade .......... Fourth Grade ....... Third Grade.. Second Grade ........... 1 Parkersburg H. S. .........Clarence Johnson ........Paul Schwerdtfeger .........George McDowell .........Juliet Ackerson Donald' Reints ........Judith Ackerson First Grade ......................................... - ................ . ..Mary Trey Commercials.. Dedication ...................... ACad6H11C......... ..... . BOARD OF EDUCATION ' ......Lois Rademaker and Jennaven Peters Shirley Etjen and Beth McLean Irene Nieman and Erma Johnson STANDING, LEFT T0 RIGHT--Superintendent R. J. Tidman, Howard Ellinger and F. E. McLean SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT-O. A. Bailey, Vernon H. Kyhl and Fred Van Tassel

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YW lo T e Graduates n ' e Service --- Il and, Il e Sea, ll e Air To You, Uur Men and Women in Service, and To Him, Who Gave the Supreme Sacrifice, We, The Senior Class of 1944, Dedicate This Annual A RMY- Kenneth Cook Lloyd Christensen Eugene Galpin Robert Johnson Robert Warner Everett Berends- Clarence Christiansen Harold Strever Edward Dreesman Iver Bloomfield Elmer Kemmerer Myles Froemmg John Geertsema Lewis Young Norris Pritchard William Reints Aaron Schwab Wayne Fitzpatrick Robert Bailey Otto Paulsen Bernarr Hagen Milo Groen Clifford Leerhofl' Vi11ton Waters David Gauf Kenneth Hart Edward Kemmerer Ralph Schumacher Wayne Claassen Ronald Stickley Calvin Walbauni Victor Card D011 Schumacher John Eilers John DeG'root Paul Trey Robert Harrison John Reeves Clarence Buss Edward Johnson Calvin Heyenga Gordon Christensen NAVY- Alvin Schuck Keith Olson Raymond Reinicke Carl Bruechert Norman Schuck Rodney Olson John Eugelkes Wayne Pelton Charles Barrett Charles Church Raymond Sherman Paul Nieman Marshall Mosher Raymond Church Donald Schneider - Andrew Hagen George Preston Andrew Kadous Fred Cirksena Jr. Ray Nieman Leuie Korte Wilbur Engelkes Elmer Korte Lester Wiley Oliver Jungling Wayne Kemnierer Robert Lohr Tamme Tammen AIR CORPS- Fred Nicklaus Edward F'leshl1er Bob HUHe1'b6l'g Chester Christensen Guy Johnson John Ellinger Carroll Engelkes 'Stanley Sansenbach Henry Reints Edward Nicklaus Harry Bloomfield VVilliam Heerts Bob 'Thrasher John Frericks Harold Heffner Jack Schuck Eddie Sclmeiderman Jack Wiley Edward Wiegnian Paul Strickland Miles Humphrey MARINES William Barrett Bennie Reints Claude Harrison Kinzey Reeves Former Members of the School Faculty and School Board- Rex Dory Nathaniel Hyland Leo Watson Floyd Rolts C. Ransom Howard Hilton Arno Buntrock Women In Service- Irma Groninga Delieth Bode Denotes Died in Service This list is not complete and we are sorry if any names are omitted.

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t . FACULTY 'P TOP ROW: Left to right- Supt. R. J. Tidmun-3. A-., Ellsworth College: M. A., L'niverslty ot low.l'. Suo- Jectls: Commercial Law, Economics, Psyclwlogy. Government. Miss Stella Mne 0lsnn- High School Principal. B. A.. St.. Olaf College. Glad- uate work: Univ. DI Iowa, Un-iv. of Colo. Subjects: Freshman English, So- cial Problems, U. S. History. Miss Marion Arends-B. A. Western Union College. Graduate work: I. S. '1'. C. Subjects: English Lit, American Lit., Sophomore English, Music Super- visor. X Miss Luelln Krueger-I. S. T. C. Univ. of Colo. First Grade. Miss Ethel Hluier-I. S. T. C., Sec- nnd Grade. Diins lierthn. Graff-B A., I. S, T. C. Junior High. A Miss Merlin Moohea'--B. A., I. S. T. C Third Grade. BOTTOM ROVV: Left to ri lit- Mlss Viola Kruegerill S.. I. S. T. C. Gradutfte Work, Univ. of Wis, North- western Univ Subjects : Shorthzzno, Typing. Bookkeeping. Mrs. June Needham-R. A., I. S. T. C -Graduate XVork: Iowa State Lollefre. Subjects: Grammar, Speech, llfmef makinx. Miss Ruth M Yerink-El-lswortl: College. Sixth Gr.i'de. Miss Betty Lou Inf 'e s- Sheldon Jr. Col-lege, Univ. of Iowa, Drxke Ifniv. Junior High. Miss Mary Elliott-I. S. T. C. Fiitli Grade. Miss Mnrgilret C'lmrlson+XValdo.'f Coi- lege. I. S. T. C. Fourth Grade. Mr. Arthur H. Evans-D. S., M. s Iowa State College. Subjetus: Faint Crops, Animal Husbandry, Farm S.iop. Dir. Arden E. Melcher-B. S. Upper Iowa Univ. Subjects: General Science, NVorld History, Athletics. Mr. John Vanden lloek-B. A., Cen- tal College. Graduate work: Univ. of Iowa. Subjects: Physics. Freshman Algebra, Plane Geometry. Advanced A-1- gebra, Trigonometry. Business Arith- metlc. We, the Senior class of 1944 of the Parkersburg High school here- do bequeath to our underclassmell all the joys and sadness we have witnessed in the last four years. We, being physically fit and mentally sound, leave our last will and testament on this twenty- eighth day of April, nineteen hun- dred and forty-four, the following worthy possessions and all our ways to the following: We, the members of the Senior shorthand class leave to Miss Krueger all the brief forms we di.l not learn, and all the head aches in trying to learn. We, the members of the Senior home economics class, leave to Mrs. Needham, all the thanks in the world for -having a third year home ec. class. We, the Senior members of the band and choir leave all the old choir gowns and band uniforms to the musical minded youngsters of tomorrow. ' We, the Senior class leave to Miss Olson, the honor 09 being sponsor of the new class which is about to take our place. And to all the underclassmen. we leave our che-wed gum under the desks, our userl books, and all CLASS WILL the thrills of being a Senior and attending the P3l'kB1'SDLll'g High School. I, Raymond Diekman. will my .Ubility to get along with the Freshman girls to Jolm Korte. 1, Frank McDowell, will my way tt. get along with tile teachers to Gene node. I, Barbara Wiegman, will my artis- tic ability, to Paul Haan. I, Bah Hziack, will my abiity to be editor of the school news and the school annual to any person who is .lucky enough to be elected in my place. I. Irene Nieman, leave my desk by the windows to Herbert Xvllliamson I, George McDowell, leave my desk by the windows to Ktitllerlne Kneppe, so she can sit in front nf Herbert. W'e. Judith and Juliet Ackersox.. leave to Audrey and Cornel'a Fre.se- man, our basketball abilltyl. I, John Blair, will my heigzht ard handsome figure, to Richard Mehmen, who can 'make use of it when he be- comes a Senior. I, Beth McLean, will my freckles In Mary Freesenborg. I Lois Radeniaker. leave my ability to vet by to anyone who would like this profession. I. June Harrison, will my S's in de portment, to Kathleen Behnke I. Mildred Heerts, will mv seat are desk in the Freshman row to any new Freshman. I. Bob Sftickley, will my ability to mi'ko one-handed shots to Hank Ma hanke. I. Stuart Green, will my ability to estlnizrte, to Bob Watson. I. Mary Trey, will my quiet and so- cial manner. to Evelvn Van Eman. I, Don Reints. will my ability to chew the same stick of gum all day without getting Cliugllt, to Robelta Wiley. I, Helen Svabaum, will my ability to write songs, to George Johnson. I, Verlaud Brown, will my ability to dance, to Deedle Thorne, who airenuy is making fast progress. I, Harry De-Grnote, will my ability lu play the trofmbone, to Marilyn Tldman. who aleady has a good start. I, Paul Schwerdtfe,4er, will my waist line to Lowell Jones. I, Flora Kramer, will my bright and flashy socks to Davilene Acker:on. I, Margie Van Tassel, will my ability to he class secreta'ry, to any junio. that feels capable. I. Alvin Hulsman, will my ability L., drive on-e-handed, without gettinx caught, to Kenneth Palmer. I, Clarence Johnson, will my fast thinking ability to Charles Rogers. I, Marjorie Cramer. will my business arithmetic to Ma'rlyn Bercman, who will he able to make good use of it, because the answers are written in I. Kenneth Hook, will my ability tc argue during' clames. to Dnv'olf'Cla.1'ssen. I, Shirley Etjen, will my sense of humor. to Kathryn Groeneveld. I. Erma Johnson. will my Veronica Lake hair. to lilargile Galpln. I, Jennaven Peters. will my short hand book to any new short hand stu- dent. , I. JUDRS Eilers. will bv ability to make speeches to Harold Kellrwarf. Sealed and signed this twenty' eighth day of Ani-il,' nineteen hun- dred and forty-four. Margie Van Tassel, Secretary, Alvin I-Iuisman, 5 President. Wvltnes-fed: Marjorie Cramer and Stuart Green. ' ' '