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

Text from Pages 1 - 90 of the 1951 volume:

1951 CRUSADER 91, 5z,,,,, J 191,15 POWL 34 KZQLIZIZLVL9 OPQDUOI' On the pages of thas 1951 CRUSADER are recorded the many memorxes of the l950 51 school year at Parkersburg Publlc School It IS our hope that 1n some future year you wxll glance at the pages of thxs book and recall some happy 1nc1 dent of that year We hope thls annual wxll serve as a pxcture record of your many frxends your teachers your classmates and the actwxtzes m whzch you took part If so our purpose wxll have been fulfilled UUA EJ 8 e I O 0 6 VL . f L E P REI-IER. Superintendent Bachelor of Arts State Teachers College North Dakota Master of Science University of North Dakota General Science Many improvements have been made in our school m recent years to meet the needs of youth The philosophy of education has broadened to mean the full development of the well rounded individual prepared to live a richer and more successful life in our democracy An expanded program with a view to the practical has been provided and a professional faculty is striving to help each student develop his talents Curr! students may have opportunities to receive trammg in vocational and avocatxonal areas The great hope for a free people rests in universal education of its future citizens As our nation increases its responsibilities our school 18 meeting this challenge by preparing youth to hve in this complex world In the hands of our youth hes the destiny of our community and nation That they receive an excellent education in life and citizenship is imperative 3 . I cular and xextra-curricular activities provide for a well balanced program that lfllfblfwlf 52 During October the entire Semor Class was organized into an annual staff for the pro duction of the 1951 Crusader An advisory staff composed of Helen Sysel Irma Meester Charles Christians Maureen Guggisberg Loyal McLean and Norma Arends planned the various sections and assigned Jobs to every member of the Semor Class A few students fulfilled their assignments as follows Duane Lmdaman photographer Duane deserves special mention for the many hours spent doing more than his share H took most of the pictures did a great deal of lettering and helped assemble pages of the master copy Charles Christians solicited advertising Charles Cleary served as photo grapher and helped in completing pages Norma Arends and Carole Hobbs contributed the original writing m the Semor section Carole also reported for Top Talk and helped to assemble pages Irma Meester typed nearly all the material in the faculty and Semor sections and helped on grade pages Rose Perry and Paul Claassen assembled the under classmen section also helped on the grade section Paul helped in typing the Semor section Maureen Guggisberg as art editor was responsible for all drawings and some of the lettering Loyal McLean managed the sales campaign and also helped assemble pages Helen Sysel reported for student council and band also helped on grade pages Gene Henning willingly helped ln cutting pages pictures etc in addition to helping with the photography Mildred Bergman collected the information for the faculty section and helped with grade pages Others who showed up at least once or twice at staff meetings to lend a helping hand were Siebo Jansen LaVerne Fleshner Jack McLaren Gene Roberts John Bode Ruth Leuch and Jim Siems ln all members of the class helped finish about 30 pages of the master copy Write-ups for the various activities not mentioned above were completed by the faculty sponsors of the organizations 4 Gam tw A Muwubtvvb how Y and JOHN E BEHNKE President ...Li MQW! of g,6!lfLC61,fL OVL LOUIS A DREYER FLOYD O ROLI-'S FRANK E MCLEAN OLIVER JUNGLING DORA PATTERSON Secretary Q? 7 C E GABRIEL High School Principal Muscatine Junior College Bachelor of Arts Iowa State Teachers College Umveraxty of lava Social Studies Biology DCRUTHY EVANS Bachelor of Arts, Coe College Mathematics Librarian PAUL PHILLIPS Southwest Baptxst College Bachelor of Science Northwest Missouri State College University of Denver Master of Arts Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Commercial HOWARD J GIRSCH Bachelor d Arts Loral College University of Iowa English Dramatic: ARTHUR EVANS Master of Science lowa State College Cornell Vocational Agriculture JWEPH DOYLE Bachelor of Arts Iowa State Teachers University of Iowa Coach Social Studies Driver Training ,af rp. 15 v1',:.', ' lg rv M! has 4219 1 8 GORDON COSNER Bachelor of Arts Coe College Iowa State Teachers College Instrumental Music Inmxor High Readxng Girls Physxcal Traxmng SARAH BERGENDAHL Bachelor of Arts Iowa State Teachers College Iowa State College Vocatxonal Home Economics HERMEY S SI-IULTZ Bachelor of Scxence Upper Iowa Umverslty UTIIVCYSIQY of Shrlvenham England Master of Scxence Drake Unxverszty Jumor Hxgh Social Studies .Tumor Hxgh Scxence HAROLD J MEYER Bachelor of Arts Wartburg College Juruor High Arnthmetxc Jumor Hxgh English General Science Advanced Mathematics ELEANOR MEYER Central College Bachelor of Musxc State Unxversxty of Iowa Vocal Music .Tumor Hxgh Spellxng .Tumor Hugh Penmanshxp DAN H HINTZ Bachelor of Arts Uruverslty of Iowa Iumor Hxgh Socxal Studies Junxor High Scxence W' 'K of ,sf 'bfk T ' Q'-.T 9 RUTH ALBERT STONE Standard Elementary Westrnar College lowa Staie Teachers College Sxxth Grade RACHEL SWANSON Standard Elementary Iowa State Teachers College Fifth Grade WINIFRED CAIN Bachelor of Arts Iowa State Teachers College Fourth Grade I-'ERN GARRETT Bachelor of Scxence Drake Umversxty Iowa State Teachers College Umversxty of Chicago Fourth Grade MARGARET COSNER Standard Elementary Certificate Waldorf College Wartburg Thxrd Grade SYLVA FOLKERS Standard Elementary Iowa State Teachers College Wartburg Second Grade DEVENE PARTINGTON Iowa Wesleyan lows State Teachers Colorado State College of Educahon First Grade MARILEE REIHER Standard Elemelltlry Iowa State Teachers Kuxdergarten MILDRED WILLEKE R N Mounds Mxdway School of Nursmg St Paul Minnesota JOHANNA LUEBBERS School Secretary ED HOMAN Custodxan HEXNE WALBAUM Custodxan , . . . 1 A H EVANS DIRECTOR OF ADULT CLASSES 8t8l 6Ll'b5 6'Ll l4fL l 0gl 6'LWL Durmg thzs term the school expanded 1ts Veterans Farm Program ln order to accomodate veterans of the surroundmg area who were lnterested xn takmg advantage of the four year course approved by the Veterans Adm1mstrat1on I order to do th1s xt was necessary to add an mstuctor to the prevxous program The present enrollment m the project IS now 100 wxth four teachers m charge and Dale Rxckert Finances for the project are derlved from the Veterans Adrrunxstratlon The local school IS 100 per cent relmbursed for all expenses 1ncurred ln the operatlon of the program Areas of study covered include farm management farm accountmg crops and stock cfgcfmk gvcfvwafton Cfomea The Adult Farmers Evemng classes were held durmg January February and March The project was under the dxrectlon of A H Evans Twenty two members were present at the fxrst meetmg and another th1rty enrolled later The course offers an opportunity to brush up on topics of xnterest The followmg topics were selected for study at the fxrst few meetmgs Farm Outlook Socxal Securnty, Feeds and Farm Samtatxon Other topics were arranged for the other meetings l L l!8l 5 Rural students are transported to Parkersburg Hxgh School by three buses Students from the area northwest of Parkersburg are brought to school dally by a bus driven by Norman Flerke Those lxvmg northeast and east of Parkersburg come on the bus drxven by .Tack Perry Fred Luppen drxves the bus carrymg those students from the south. Students were transported to out-of-town games and other school activltzes on many occaslons by these buses. ll ,V 7 I U ' ' ' . n The veterans' instructors include H. B. Corder, James Spain, F. W. Berninghausen, gm c MISS SHIRLEY BERGMAN VERLENE BRONSEMA Freshman Candidate 195 l HOMEC OMING QUEEN D1UfHY ALTER CAROLE HOBBS Sophomdre Ciildtle Semgf Cgndldggg 12 ,saw K ' wwf-'wwf ' S 1 . 1 ,Egg f ,f ' 'sf V , we , fa M , ,. ASM, f MH vu f Q, - 4 I v f, f ,. ,f J .. M , fu ff arg, '53 f. ' iz ,W - V . k ' ,av W 'Y fa, A WZ, ' W mi fi!-?BSE 1 ww. . :MV vwnm-f, . f, ,, af FAH- xwhr ' ivy. , xagf-.KM 4 Qgflgilgw . .ffy lf 1,44- ,fiiiifz 5 QQ ,,g-11,1 -hc ,41f4,'g,,ja-f ' I ' 4, ,vfw - X :-,,??.5,1 - 5352752 , 513, Im. ' .. 4 , , 'ff ,.,, lx ff? A vw? 3 '23 , gg, 5 fn 5 ' g iw f 59,5524 . ,v W , 'Mw'f1f,, ,x..L,,i A , 1 W., , f a i mg , ,1',,,.w f f'x, , I ,Mags 5 , V , Q 4. If , , 1 . ,W h 5 1g,wmw ' f lyfifflgf GENE HENNING He's not a ladies man, but he never lets them bother him . One-Act Plavs, Class Play, F.F.A. CAROL!-I HOBBS I m nearly always calm and mxld News Staff Mxxed Chorus Sextet Student Councxl Band Class OfflC8f F H A Sololst awmg Band Oueen Candidate MARJORIE IBLINGS Never hurry never worry Glee Club Band F H A SIEBO JANSEN I never let my studylng xnterfere with my educatxon Chorus Boys Quartet RUTH MAE LEUCH The harder I try the gooder to be the worser I get Pep Club Glee Club Mixed Chorus Commercial Club F H A News Staff DUANE LINDAMAN If good nature were an asset he d be A mlllxonaxre Basketball Baseball Band Class Offxcer F F A Pep Band Band, F.F.A., Pep Band, Mixed Es. si A 1' 7'l wr N. 'R 1 4 N if -lf 4 ,A E5 Li N 1 Sw fi HAROLD LINDEMAN There should be more tune for sleep ln thx: institution Basketball Baseball F F A Letterman s Club HERMAN LUI-IRING He was almost killed by trams of thought running through his mmd F F A Baseball Basketball FF A Officer F F A Judging Team JACK McLAR1-IN He B a man among athletes and an athlete among men Baseball Basketball LOYAL Mcl..EAN I s wicked I as I s mighty wxcked anyhow Can t help xt anyhow Mued Chorus Boys Quartet F F A Class Officer Student Councxl Music Contest IRMA MEESTI-ZR She never dad nothmg to nobody Band Pep Band Student Council Glee Club Mnxed Chorus F H A Commercial Club Class Ofhcer PepClub News Staff DENA MULLER l'm not afraid d work I can sxt and look at lt for hours F I-l A , Glee Club. Mlxed Chorus, Pep Club GEORGE PALMER Only the good dxe young why should l worry Basketball Baseball F F A Class Officer Band Pep Band Letter man s Club Saxophone Quartet Commercxal Club DUANE PATTERSON Oh xt xs excellent to have a gxant s strength Mxxed Chorus Basketball Baseball One Act Plays Class Play F F A Student Councxl Letterman s Club Boys Quartet ROSE MARIE PERRY The glamour of this dark eyed lass really shxnes m Englxsh Class Cheerleader One Act Plays, Class Play Band Sextet Glee Club Mxxed Chorus Pep Band Soloist Class Pep Club Swmg Band GENE ROBERTS Women are cheats criminals They can never be trusted but gee am t they cute 7 Basketball Baseball Band Pep Band One Act Plays Class Play Student Council Commercxal Club Class Officer Band Offxcer Swxng Band JAMES SIEMS He may lose hxs head. but never his heart Basketball Baseball Commercial Club F F A HELEN SYSEL Men annoy me but l lxke to be annoyed Student Council Soloxst News Staff F H A Commercial Club Class Officer Swing Band Class Play One Act Play .. - I so Officer, FJ-LA., Student Council, MUTTO WILI-IELMINA VANDER HOLT The reason l talk so much as because I have so much to say F l-l A llixed Chorus Glee Club Pep Club LEONA VANHAUEN Sosne wolnen the few have charm for all. F H A , lined Horus Pep Club BEVERLY WALTBRS Her dimples speak for herself MARY WILDEBOER Tune just affects the physics! Cheerleader Twxrling Basketball Queen Queen Candidate Class Gficer Sexte! Glee Club Mxxed Chorus News Staff Tvnrlxng Con test Enjoy What You Have, Work For What You Lack FLOWER Gardema C OLORS Cardxnal Red and Sxlver 19 i . . .. . . 1 . Twirllng, I .H.A.. Glee Club. . ' s QVLLOI' 641,55 K We the Senxor Class of 1951 do hereby announce our release on parole follownxg a four year sentence and request that the followlng attributes and characteristics be bequeathed to the mmates left behlnd I Barbara Abbas w1ll my back seat ln the assembly to Danlel Sxmon so he won t have to wake everyone up ln the mormng when he IS trymg to sneak ln late I Charles Chrxstzans w1ll my red haxr to Jackxe Camp to go wzth her freckles I John Bode w1ll my ablllty or non abzhtyl to drzve a car to Charles Wxlhelms, so he can perfect the skzll of gomg around corners on one wheel l Slebo Jansen, w1ll my dark wavy haxr to Delbert N1cklaus I Happy Lmdaman wxll my way wlth the g1rls to Romame Nlcklaus I Anna Mae Heeren w1ll my bouncy enthusiasm to Lols Fresenborg I Beverly Walters w1ll my agreeable disposition to Sherry Lumley so she won t get lnto so many argurnents Wxlhelmma Vander Holt w1ll a few of the letters from my name to Dawn Dlx Helen Mane Sysel w1ll my stately carnage to my slster Lorrame Gene Roberts w1ll my hot cornet to Ronald Brocka Ruth Evers w1ll my helght to Arthur Johnson Rosle Perry w1ll my theme song Little Coquette to Son1e DeVr1es Carole Hobbs w1ll my freckles and forgetfulness to Marxanne Eckhoff George Palmer w1ll my posltxon ln band to Ronme Lohr so he can fhrt with all the gxrls zn the drum section I Harold Lmdeman w1ll my method of keepxng out of dxscusslons Just button Pat Patterson w1ll my serlous and hard working tendencles to Chuck Etgen Dena Muller w1ll my shy smile to Rolm Knock Irma Meester, w1ll my determmatxon to Beverly Bean LaVerne Fleshner w1ll my ablhty to daydream 1n class to anyone gettlng away with It I Loyal McLean w1ll my sailors walk to Frances Berends I Herman Luhrxng w1ll my studxous look due to my horn rimmed glasses to Alfred Junker I Stone McLaren w1ll my quletness to Roger Roberts l Ruth Leuch w1ll my alr of angel mnocence to Eunmce Cassman I Marjone Iblmgs w1ll my chewmg gum technxque to Marianne Spaln I Gene I-lenmng wxll my fastxdlous taste ln clothes to Henry Johnson I Berdyne Haack w1ll my mterests outslde of school hmm? to I-Iermma Bextelmann Paul Claassen w1ll my blg ambltxons to Harley Mulder I Maureen Gugg1sberg will my lme of chatter to Ruth Stukenberg Mlldred Bergman will my blush to Duane Cuveher I Norma Arends, will my ecstatlc gxggle to Esther Johnson I Jlm Slems will my ablllty to keep the socxal problems class ln an uproar crammmg myself lnto the waste basket to Arthur Renken Leona Van Hauen w1ll my yen for long frlendshlps to Mxke Ryan I Mary Wxldeboer w1ll my year round spring fever to Esther Everts I Charles Cleary w1ll my sxdeburns to Kenny Krull 20 . - L , . . 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' ' ' un - n D cm Q10 cg WE PREDICT THAT 1961 w1ll see Barbara Abbas as co owner of the Ham t Scratched Yet Chicken Hatchery Paul Claassen as a prospector for gold m Alaska Norma Arends as a taxx drxver ln the wlndy city John Bode as a traffnc cop at the corner of Hollywood and Vme Mxldred Bergman as Mrs Abernathy Vander Snoot wxfe of a wealthy toothpaste manufacturer Charles Cleary as That Mad Mad Man of Comedy on TV Ruth Evers as the fxrst woman Jockey of the Umted States Charles Chrxstxans as Charlle the Hermlt on the lonely deserted lsland of Wannawannaglrl LaVerne Fleshner as president of Columbla Umverslty replac mg Dwlght Exsenhower Gene Henmng as ch1ef dlshwasher m the Waldorf Astona Maureen Gugglsberg as the owner and operator of a twenty acre farm Slebo Jansen as U S Senator from I-Iawan Berdyne Haack as Veda Vamp the mysterlous and glamorous movxe queen Duane Lmdaman as vocahst for Spxke Jones h1s most famous song Love Me Lmttle Love Me Bag Beverly Walters as a noted crzmmal lawyer Anna Mae Heeren as the desxgner of the excluswe Fantastlc hats Carole Hobbs as the fat lady ln the Barnum and Bailey Clrcus Herman Luhrmg as a salesman of fluffy white Angora mice Marjone Iblmgs as Enghsh znstructor nn Miss Elegant Essay s Glrls School mn Boston Jack McLaren as an optometrzst specxahzmg xn glasses for people wxth glass eyes Ruth Leuch as the famous Wagnerlan opera sxnger starrmg at the Boots and Saddle opera house an Texas Loyal McLean as bantam wenght champxon of the world Irma Meester as a blg game hunter ln Afrzca She specxahzes xn the use of the bow and arrow George Palmer as presxdent of the honorary debatmg society The Royal Order of Lunkheads Dena Muller as top model for the bathlng beauties branch of the QT Swxmmmg Togs Incorporated Wxlhelmma Vander Holt as Fxrst Lady of the Land the presxdent s wxfe Pat Patterson as a scnentlst workmg on has theory of the orzgmnatxon of the musca domestlca 1n other words the fly Rosxe Perry as the spxnster matron of Mxss Perry s Home for aged spxnsters Gene Roberts as the twenty second Tarzan lGett1n desperate azn t they Q Z1 0 8 5 Harold Lindeman as the most married man in the United States. ' ' ' ' ' 4' . 3. Helen Sysel as swimmer of the English Channel, setting a new world record. James Siems as the ballet star of the Tipsy Toes Theater. Leona Van I-Iauen as chief correspondent to the Men Um Broken Hearts Club. Mary Wildeboer as runner up for the wrestling championship of the world Qenaor Cfdflfl Adfory MATERIAL DID NOT MEET DEADLINE l'L5tl lfLWL8l'LlfCl,f 0 Objtfi Ron ld Loh 1 e Ad lmu d ZZ . C O George Palmer, alto saxophone: Paul Claassen, alto SIXOWOIICI A r, baritone horn: Pau in e n , clarinet. UC!! www? PAULINE ADELMUND HAROLD FRANCES Sl-HRLEY RONALD ASCHER BERENDS BERGMAN BRXKA DONNA NCRMA CgH?:LES DOROTHY no:-:sc HER I-:ru-:ns T N HOOTMAN SHIRLEY RXALYN DELCRES KENNETH JANSSEN IUNKER KADOUS KRULL Z4 JO ANN ALBERTS ml p. .1 MARIANNE DIEKMAN WALM -4-uiili' ARDELL HUBBARD I UANITA KUSIAN . 6 V 4 U I -, 'L LM ., W 2 ' 4 'ui U' A , . Q gr . 1. 1 , 1 1'Y - A ' . 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'M-M ROBERT ELLINGER ARTHUR JOHNSON DELQIES LEUCHENBERG NXIIAN DUANE JXEPI-UNE DAWN CARD CUVELIER DE GROUTE IX ESTHER LOIS MARVIN EVERTS FRESENBORG HOOK I EST HER JOHNSON xg! MARIORIE LUPPEN Pv- BONNIE HUBBARD GERALD FREDERICK GERALD .TUNGLING JUNKI-IR KRUGER ARVILLA MEESTER AA JO ANN BOB MEYER MILLER I 4x 5 R . D fQ,y'f . A P :'Or:Kwb W A --'Qdfff , . X . N ' y 5 O . 3 if w f R i .J X 1 1 L, , ,. A 3 I I 1 ,, A ,. , '35, M Al L ,. . : I : -TAX L 'W' . f' F- 5 ROBERT BERNITA MULDER NICKLAUS 2 GARY NIEMAN MICHELLE JOSEPH RYAN SIEBENGA D ON IS ST OPPE LM OOR A nf 4- 'wx .G A JAMES VAN HORN DONALD SIMON ROBERT OLDENBURGER -magyar' JACK STICKFORT Y ss? RCXZER ROBERTS OU' OSC AR ST IC KLEY MORRIS RUTH HAROLD STUKENBERG TIMMER UHLENHOPP PAUL THELMA WESSELS WIEGMANN Z9 -.nw A ,V 5 V I 4 'I f 1 , ' s, in ' A r , si 1 My is A - I VW 'gf X ' O ' 'Q ,K W , ' w r. ' Y :gl - AA-H - 'SM 'A . :X ,. L, FRBSHMAN lN!TlATlON 30 Niger. ' x 1. TQ? 'wr x -Q 4 , . 5 ' :Y 5 5 5 -'Q ' ,' . f 2 , . , U... 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Y V E i DARR EL ANDERSON BEVERLY BERENDS LOIS F LESHNER JEANETTE SMITH C OR OLENE ARENHOLZ ROBERT BR OOKMAN MARGIE F LESI-INER NADINE TIMMER aww 5 'JVM I R UT H ANN BR OOKMAN BUSS JOYCE of I LEE GAYLEN FREESE MANN JUNGLING t,.,H 4r LCROY TRUAX ADEL WIEGMAN 33 CAROLINE ARENHOLZ JOHN CLEARY JOYCE BEAN WALTER DION LA VERDA TERRY MILLER REAGAN DONALD BILL WILDEBXR WILLIAMS NCIIHA JAMES BRANDT BURC HARD SHARON KAY LeROY ARLYN MARILYN FABER GRIIISTAL HARBERTS HOBBS IANICE BETTY C ONNIE JANSEN KUSIAN KYHL GARY LDMLEY w M SHARK DARRYL RUTH RALPH REAGAN REINTS RENKEN STIC KLEY 34 s s,,,e,,! JERALD C UVELIER CHARLES EILERS nl-:Lau-:s emu HOGJESTRAAT HOSCH FRANC ES JUDY LUPPEN PEPPLER MARLYS RONALD ULF ERS WALLBAUM . A . M 4556. .hi ,-ga wk 'I A- V I 'X . AA LW t 'fx VERNON LY NNETTE U MARY Lili ELISABETH ADLEMUND ALBERTS AR ENDS BER ENDS Q9 ,gs Y 3 ls 'N- J I ESTHER HARRY BONNIE BUDDY RONNIE BILL BERENDS BUSEMAN BUSS D11 FR ONING HAMMAR DALE JAMES ELLEN SHELL! KAREN CAR OLE HASSMAN IANSEN JUNGLING KROEZE LY ONS REI-IER CHERYL CRAIG CAROL GEORGE BENNIE JANIS RCXIERS ROLFS SMITH SMITH SPIC KLEY ST OOPLMOCII 'TWKW 9 DUANE DICK Q WILDEBOER VAN HGIN 5 35 I is-ff 1 ' .7 .V i - 4 W M' ,af ix.:-, , 1 ' I ' 1 A' ' ' 'L Qu .,f 111. Q A f g :Q.' I 'Q I ' . 7 -I , 353 ' 1 ' 2 5' 1 E ..' ' . ' :Q , - 'if V L ' ' , I , ,, QA. . - A Qw- fmq, .w41a,,Q 5 V f, ya: Yr, A A ' '5' . W Y YY V 4 Uuhf l' J J UDY DICK LEE DARREL ADB LHUND ANDERSON BEAN BRAND1' DEANNA GEIGE BETHEL D1 BUSS CARTER GRAHAM HAACK JIM DELBERT JOYCE KENNETH HSC!! HUISMAN KNUDS1 KYHL A BUDDY J UDY KAREN DUANE ROBERTS SPAIN SPAIN TJ All-ll 36 ll HAIHAR CARROL MILLER LE ROY WALLBAUM 4 2 Kg' JOLENE AALDERKS I fiisf LARRY ASCHE 'VXI BRENDA HARBERTS DIANNA MITCHELL DELMA TAMMEN ROBERT AB BAS DENNIS BARTLES 'EY BETTY ..r-fl DELQES BERENDS 'WW Lois HASS MAN HOBBS CAROLYN PATTERSON EER.-. ,. , ROBERT THQN E '1' ZLL' it ELHER RIENTS BOBBY CAVIN 9'M ' 'K- , S CAROL IANSEN HERLE SCHRAGE BONNIE TIEPKES 37 MICHAEL ALLIS1 THOLA KAY CRAMER 6, s KENNY KUSIAN il RUSSELL SIMON SHARON ULFERS 7 1 'M DONNY ANDERSON SANDRA C UVELIER ii l KAREN KUEHL 'IETQWTUFP' BTNIE STICKLEY NANC Y WAI-IL S, ? LEAN ORD ABKES KENT CARTER I OE HAMMAR ROBERT NEY MEYER RXER TIMMER do 060771 MARY KAY JUDY SHEILA FRANK BENNE ALLEN 4 KEITH CUVELIER RONALD HOXESTRAAT BERDI REAGEN KENDALL TRUAX ASCHE BODE BOYCE BUSS KAY JAMES WYNNE DENNIS EILERS ETJ EN FIERKE HAGEN DONALD CRAIG JOYCE CAROLINE HULSING KNEPPE KRULL LUPPEN JAMES SALLY IANA KENNETH REENTS SIMON ST UKENBERG THQNE N I 1 f W KELVA KAT HERYN GERROLD JAMES TURNER UHLENHOPP WILDEBOER WILDEBOER 38 0311 G. L LINDA EDITH m LARRY KAREN ADLEMUND BLOHM BROOKMAN BUSS GARY ROY VERNELLE LINDA DENNIS GALPIN HASSMAN HASSMAN KADOUS KNUDSGQ JAMES KAY LOWER LY ONS CAROL MAXINE TJEPKES TRUAX SALLY MILLER 'Y i' O' -us l l Cunt 39 JOE 'ALBAUM GJDCXI REINTS as-ch DEK UI-ll.-ENHOPP 1 J W , A if, ,A ' 1 5' ' . Q, i' 1, .ggi -15. 34, ITM-1 1 4 1,1 , . 1 g , . Q Y Q ' 'wo i 1 . W, 3 L A U U Y w - ig N RONALD KAREN BERENDS ak SHARON DION f' J ANE1' JANSIN DELBERT UHLENHOPP JIMMY BROOKMAN L BILL ELLINGER RUTH LOWER Away ,Ln 'ft RANDY STRASSBURG fl noierqvlf' an LEE B USE MAN JANET CIRKSENA QW H-4 'Y' ESQ: CRAIG ET I EN GAY LEN HASSMAN RONALD MITCHELL RCNALD PATTERSCN 'ff' BONNIE CUVELIER DONNA HULSING PATTY REHER MARY SCHROEDER 40 RONALD SMITH DION MARY J' AC OBSON KATHIE SAUL TERRY SCHRAGE . t W V, 1 , M Q I H Q A I 1 -71 up ' - ,J U AA ,T ' ' fd? A' f , 'U x A 3 Q ,W ' A 2 I xx f yn I I 'X iw If f A ' 3 -f ' 511 R .. Y: 275 :VR h 4 A. , , q- v ' ,YL 'V,. A ,Z V V ,D .- , A ,, f ,.V, - if .gl . , --h ,, V- 1 ' , 7 'f 2 , ffqx M- V , 2- 7 . 3 . , , , . ,M B It X Q I ,. gf - as ,AER ,Q A A , V fl V. ...y ' 34 ,4fALf FIRST ROW Left to Rxght Iam s Szems Harold Lmdema Delbe t N cklaus Charles Christians SECOND ROW Roma ne N ckla s .Tack Mcl.. re D a Patterso Gene Rob rts G org Pllxner nd Mr Joseph Doyle Spon or IQJJS Ogttermm 5 C7 The member-shzp of the Parkersburg Hxgh School Letterman s Club IS made up of wmners of high school athletxc letters The purpose of the orgamzatxon 18 to promote develop dlrect protect and regulate interscholastic athletxcs and to stunulate ia1r play friendly rlvalry and good sportsmanshxp among schools and contestants BASKETBALL TEAM RECORD PHS Dumont PHS OLVA P H S New Hartford P H S Clarksvxlle P H S Allxson P H S Greene P H S Bristow P H S Ackley P H S Aplxngton P H S Bristow P H S Shell Rock P H S Aplmgton P I-I S Dumont P H S New Hartford PHS O L V A PHS ShellRock P H S Allxson Won 10 Lost 9 County Tournament P H S 33 Aplxngton 39 Sectional Tournament P H S 42 Aplmgton 50 42 7 MA . . . 44 Z6 . . . Z9 . . . . 41 . . . 50 47 . . . 46 ' 32 P.H.S. 40 Dike 57 P.H.S. 48 Dike 58 . . . 39 ' 46 . . . 75 59 . . . 53 ' 40 . . . 41 40 . . . 49 ' 51 . . . 46 ' 51 . . . 44 62 . . . 66 ' 71 . . .' 55 43 . . . 57 55 . . . 36 .... Z6 . . . 44 51 . . . 75 ' 54 --- 04' S i 5.1 , -LJ- C V 1 1 II, J Ill ffl! 1'l f FIRST ROW Left to Rxght George Palmer Jxm Sxems Delbert Nicklaus Charles Chrxstxans Duane Patterson Jack McLaren BACK ROW Bradley Anderson Kenneth Krull Gene Roberts Coach Joseph Doyle Student Manager Romaxnr. Nicklaus Harley Mulder Harold Ascher and Charles Etjen ,- qv I .llfflfl J FIRST ROW Left to Right .lack Rolls Ronald Lohr Harley Mulder Harold Ascher Kenneth Krull, Rohn Knock. SECOND ROW: Ervin Haan, Bradley Anderson, Fred Smith, Student Manager Romaine Nicklaus, Coach Joseph Doyle, Charles Etjen, Duane McLean, and Don Jansen. 43 CHUCK GEORGE DEL HM COACH STONE GENE PAT 44 gdjegdff ,glam FRS1' ROW Left to Rxght Duane Patterson Ha old Ascher Harold Lxndeman Delbert Nxcklau George Palmer James Slems Ge e Roberts i1D ROW Coach Joseph Doyle Bradley Anderson Donald Sxmon Jack McLaren Roger Roberts Bob Ellxnger and Student M nag r Romaxne Nicklaus The Parkersburg I-hgh School Crusader Baseball Team played twenty one games durmg the Spring and Fall of 1950 The record book shows a respectable 500 wlnmng percentage I0 won l0 lost Although the records of both the Sprung and Fall seasons are xdentxcal the team xtself has changed drastxcally due to Spring graduation when the team lost seven of its fxrst team regulars The new and mexpernenced team m the Fall of 1950 started poorly losmg three out of the fxrst four games They seemed to develop and profxt from thelr xrustakes and about the mxddle of the season began to wxn games They won four out of thexr last fave games and ended wxth a 500 per cent wan lost record Patching chores were shared by hm Sxems and Duane Patterson with Jack McLaren and Roger Roberts behxnd the plate The xnixeld consxsted of Delbert Nxcklaus at fnrst base, Harold Ascher at second Jam Sxems or Duane Patterson at shortstop and Bobby Ellinger at third base ln the outfxeld Harold Lnndeman was in left field Gene Roberts an center held and George Palmer an nght held Rehel' pxtcher Don Sunon and utxhty player Bradley Anderson completed the squad 45 : ' : . r . ' . ' . , , ll 4 I . v 1 - u ' , a e ' ' . . - . . I . . . . l I I ' . . . . . . , . . D U D . . GEORGE ROG DON BR AD GENE PHS PHS PHS PHS PHS PHS PHS PHS PHS PHS PHS B OB PAT Ai Bat 303 Runs Hits Home Runs Stolen Bases Runs Batted In Base on Balls Hxttxng 1. SPRING C larksvllle Dumont She ll Roc k C lar ksvzlle Dumont B rxstow Shell Roc k Alhson Alhson Aphngton Aphngton Won 6 Lost 6 I 46 Zl4 PHS PHS PHS PHS PHS PHS PHS PHS HAROLD JIM BUD STONE Z FALL Dm. Dumont Shell Roc k C lar ksvxlle W ellsburg Aphngton Alhson Wellsburg Aphngton Lost 4 Won 4 Tled 1 V ..... 18 .. 58 48 ' ........ .. 65 46 ... .. l Z .. 47 34 .. 34 32 .... .... 45 39 ...... . .zu 6 N . . . ll ' 6 . . . 7 5 P.H.S. Z Bristow 5 P.H.S. IZ Allison I3 . . . 5 3 . . . 4 9 . 6 1 . . . 0 ' 6 . . . 6 ' 0 . . . 7 7 . . . 5 4 . . . 4 ' 3 . . . I ' 5 . . . 10 ' I . . . 5 8 . . . 5 3 . . . Z ' 6 . . . 5 ' 8 . . . 3 ' I . . . Z ' 3 . . . 10 ' 5 -mins! h- IAVLLOP' 11045 FRONT ROW Left to Right G Jungllng J Van Horn M Uhlenhopp N Card R Rogers SECOND ROW B Smttjer G Cuveher F Junker Coach Doyle' G Aswegan B Ellmger lil Fil H111 Ol IgA Q1.5l7l l!0 5 FRONT ROW Left to Rxght R Fronlng R Mulder V Janssen D Kusxan C Kyhl SECOND ROW G Iunglxng W Dlon G Buss L Cuveher Coach Doyle B Snlttjer G Kuperus J Schultz M Ezlers 47 B .QifQ Q MZ!! CAPUIAYIC IWW Sherry Lumley Shxrley Bergman Mar Wxldeboer Y Rm Pm' .14 fernalfw SHERRY Jackie Camp Ardell Hubbard ARDELL JAC xn: aosm ax?- J l, 48 f 1 R ' 4 - a g . Y 5 nr' 4616? V 5 , , . VB . A s I 'o I V i, 1 , 'I IA A A ? HV' ' 'e gg ?. ,,..... I3 j4Cn.f.,tw5 FIRST ROW Left to Right Rose Perry Musxc Representative JoAnn Meyer Freshman Marianne Spam Sophomore Irma Meester Commercxal Club Donna Doescher Junxor Carole Hobbs Semor SECID ROW Loyal McLean Senxor Duane Patterson Sports John Rolfs Sophomore Daryl Tammen .Tumor John Bode F F A Gene Roberts Band and Gerald Iunglxng Freshman ABSENT Helen Sysel F H A agilftdelfbt GLLVLCL The fxrst meeting of the newly orgamzed Parkersburg Hzgh School Student Council Presxdent Helen Sysel, Vzce Presxdent John Bode and Secretary Treasurer Irma Meester Mr Gabrzel and Mr Reher are the advxsors The councxl cons1sts of one boy and one gxrl from each class and one representatxve from each chartered orgamzatlon ln hxgh school Each member must mamtam a C average or above The purpose of Student Council 15 to provide a means of creatmg better fellowshlp and understanding between faculty and students and among students themselves and to glve a greater opportumty for self government and experiences ln democratlc Practlces Some of the projects of the council have been Drafted a constltutzon sponsored homecomxng drew up rules for model assembly provided noon act1v1t1es and many other worth whale projects 50 met on November Z, 1950, with fourteen members present. The officers elected were: VLCQI' Paul ne Clar nets lrector Gordon Cosner AssxstantD1rector Paul1neAdelmund President Gene Roberts Green Delpha Haack Berdyne In Spa arllhht M Sysel Lorraxne Jansen Sxebo Kadous elores D und lm Ade George Palmer Delbert Nxcklaus Rxchard Rogers Paul Saxophones JoAnn Allspach Marxlyn Hobbs Irma Meeste s Maureen Guggxsberg Rose Perry Dr Claassen Charles Chr stxans Roger Roberts Basses Txmpam and Bells Carole Hobbs ergman Shxrley E Cymbals oseph Sexbenga Oscar Shckley Trombones Carol Bode Helen Bantones Ronald Lohr Bradley Anderson ohn Bode Alfred Junker ley Jo Ann herry L French Horns Mxchelle Ryan ysel Daryl Tammen Romaxne N cklaus Jack Rolfs Gaylen I-larberts ornets Gene Roberts Charles Cleary Franklyn Rogers Wxlma Adelmund Twlrlers Shirley Bergman Beverly Walters Ardell Maureen Guggxsberg Drum Majorette xndaman Dane ubbard Mary Wxldeboe Concerts at Dairy Cattle Congress Parents Night Concert Fall ma rchxng band CTIVITIES OF THE BAND hrutmas Concert Pep Band Parkersburg Nxght at Waterloo Two KWWL School of the Air Broadcasts Decoration Day Exercxses Dairy Day Concert and Marching Demonstrat Contests USIC M Concert Spring Oh 0 lv an D' . : ' ' . 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' ' i . erts Conf CI' S SHIRLEY BERGMAN MAUREEN GUGGISBERG DRUM MAIORETTE ARDELL HUBBARD MARY WILDEBOER BEVERLY WALTERS 52 t OLXU I LUVLK' ULU U George Palmer Delbert Nxchlaus Roger Roberts Charles Christians 4- LV' 5 jzxfef Shirley Janssen Mary Wlldeboer Mlchelle Ryan Wxlma Adelmund Carole Hobbs Rose Mane Perry 01 .5 lldl' 0 Slebo Jansen Paul Claassen Charles Chrlstlans Loyal McLean 41 or Y FIRST ROW Left to Right Anna Mae Heeren Mary Ann Eckhoff Dena Muller Leona Van Hauen Shlrley Bergman Mxldred Bergman SECOND ROW Mrs Meyer Director Beverly Bean Norma Truax Donna Doescher Paulxne Adelmund Carole Hobbs Dorothy Hootman Delpha Green Rose Perry THIRD ROW Marianne Dxekman Peggy Brandt Irma Meester Eunice Cassman JoAnn Luhrxng LaVerne Fleshner Dorothy Alter Wxlhelmxna Vander Holt Ardell Hubbard Arlene Meester Norma Arends FOURTH ROW Loyal McLean Ruth Leuch Ehzabeth Hovenga Bonme Knock Szebo Jansen Charles Chrnstxans Henry Johnson Shxrley Janssen Mary Wxldeboer and Theone DeVrxes ABSENT Helen and Lorraxne Sysel .Af ,SCAOOK Moa WAJLC I-hgh school vocal muszc IS an apprecxatlon act1v1ty course Memberslup as open to all students 1n Semor hlgh school wxshmg to smg We strwe to C001-dmate out of school mfluences rad1o, mot1on plcture, church, and home w1th those of the classroom Our alm IS to co operate m makmg muslc an art enjoyed by the performers and the listeners Rose Perry IS the representatwe on Student Council. 54 , N e i 5 I 'C nf V E 1 '3 za l 8 Q I ' ' .1 , . QQ A 3 ' be O-- , I ' r ' z . . . . 3 V I- . , 1 , 1 ' I ' , I A u J. , O L C l . . . . i X v, P05 Wl6U'L QLPZ5 C!L0l lft:5 so FIRST ROW Left to Right Esther Johnson Doris Leuchenberg Verlene Bronsema JoAnn Meyer Thelma Wiegman Bernita Nicklaus SECGID ROW Dawn Dix Arvilla Meester Wilma Adelmund Marjorie Luppen Hermina Bextelmann DomsStoppe1moor Mrs Meyer Director THIRD ROW Ruth Stukenburg Josephine DeGroot Lois Fresenborg Norma Behrends Bonnie Hubbard Esther Everts Michelle Ryan and Shirley Boldt SVQJAMQH Oyif CAOPMJ FIRST ROW: Left to Right: Robert Miller, Harold Timmer, Gerald Kruger, Fredrick Junker. Gary Niemann. SECOND ROW: Robert Mulder, Gary Aswegan, Duane Cuvelier, Bob Ellinger, Arthur Johnson, Mrs. Meyer, Director. THDID ROW: Marvin Hook, Oscar Stickley, Jack Stickfort, Paul Wessels, Gerald Jungling, Robert Oldenburger. FOURTH ROW: Norma Card, Morris Uhlenhopp, Gerald Buseman, James Van Horn, Roger Roberts, and Joseph Siebenga. 55 Q- -.-1 1 1 T' Qin 0l 0L5 lfU'LL0l 9 Luppen Lois Fleshner THIRD ROW Dons Kalkwarf Alvxna Brocka SECOND ROW Ruth Ann Brookman Corolene Arenholz Carolme Arenholz Rena Bean Lonlee Porter Joyce Bean Alda Vac Abbas Mrs Meyer Dnrector Nadxne Tmmmer Jeanette Smith Margxe Fleshner Byrna Wxckers LaVerda Mlller vw lima! Q-n lfU'LL0l H7115 OPM5 FRONT ROW Left to Rxght Gaylen Kuperus B111 Smttjer Jxm RlggS Gary Buss Don Wxldeboer Jimmy Schultz SECOND ROW Vernon Sxmon Lee Freeseman Marvel Alberts Robert Brookman Charles Smttjer B111Wxl1xams Mrs Meyer Dxrector THIRD ROW Peters, Gaylen Junghng Marvxn Exlers Darrel Anderson, LeRoy Truax, Walter Dxon, LaVern Cuveher Eldon FOURTH ROW John Cleary, Laurls Frerxcks, Rxchard Fromng, Curtxs Kyhl, Vernon Janssen, John Spam, Donald Kusxan, Larry Fleshner 56 V 5 5 34 -' 7 0 1 'Q 1 1 f , 5 f Q 2 fi 3 '- J J E F E 7 C' yr-vt E X QQ an 5 - ' ' ' 2 3 'L' ' fi , 'S ' ix I-I 'Y 1 i 5. bn g , - C fs ' - - x v 8 L nv . Q M if . H1 ' 1 I . - ' , ' M- x ' I . K . A O .... A 3 2 L . FRONT ROW: Left to Rightg Joyce Buss, Dixie D1-ing, Dorane Abkes, Beverly Berends, Henrietta , 5 ' Q ' ' 3 Z ' I K x '5 i y p 71' A , ,' I, ' j. 1 1 5, A 1 , E 1' ' z . 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I . ..................,......,......,.., . -f l 57 Cast of Characters ji, N flapof 1 X37 flapof a Pauhne Adelmund Donald Jansen Cynthxa Slurley Janssen Jnmmne Paul C laassen THE BLUE TEAPOI' received a. ratmg of I at the prehmxnary contest held at Parkersburg on February 14 Cast of Characters 6lLl O! o!Ibtl'LdfLC6 He otherwise George Fxeldzng Duane Patterson She fotherwxse Clara Manners Rose Perry Cast of Characters Dzane Van Reed Pam Van Reed Russ Madam Olga Hortense Jack Henry Homer The Ghost jflleffe OCAPCL WMP el' All one act plays were directed by Mr Howard J' Gxrsch and Dramatncs department ln Parkersburg High School 58 Loxs Fresenborg Verlene Bronsema Jack Stlc k.fort Michelle Ryan J' o Ann Meyer Bob Ellmger Oscar Stickley Robert Mulder head of the English D 2 M0 - e we g M ..... P .... ' ' Pa ....... ...... ' j ........... ........ ....... f ' 1 FRONT ROW Left to Rxght Peggy Brandt Theone DeVnes Loxs Fresenborg Sherry Lurnley Delores Leuchenberg Ruth Sfllkbllbifs Esther Johnson Arlene Meester SECOND ROW Doms Stoppelrnoor Arvxlla Meester Henruna Bextelmann Donna Doescher Thelrna Wxegaman Marxanne Dnekman Delpha Green Rose Perry Mrs Sarah Bergendahl Sponsor THIRD ROV Bernxta Nicklaus JoAnn Meyer Norma Arends Dorothy Alter Jacqueline Camp Rosle Junker Shlrley Boldt Verlene Bronsema Carole Hobbs FOURTH ROW Esther Everts Marxanne Spam Norma Behrends Bonme Hubbard Delores Kadous Bonme Knock Mildred Bergman Shxrley Janssen Shxrley Bergman and Michelle Ryan ABSENT Lorrame and Helen Sysel !9arLer5Aurg Czalofer The Future Homemakers of Amerxca IS an orgamzatmn for gurls who have studied gether, carryxng out actlvltles related to homemakmng They have opporturutles to develop leaderslup and mtelhgent partlcxpatlon whxch as so much needed m our democrattc socxety The Parkersburg chapter became affxlxated wlth the state and natzonal orgaruzatxon thxs year Thxs gzves us greater opportumtxes to partxclpate xn thls natxon wzde program Th1s year the meetings have been held one evemng a month The gmrls have held bus: ness meetxngs, wntten the constxtutmon for the chapter, had partxes and programs At Christmas time they decorated the high school tree and went Chrlstmas carolxng around town ln May they sponsored the all hxgh school plcmc A typxcal meetxng might fznd the gnrls conductmg a busmess meetmg, holdmg a short program wxth some group F H A songs, and closmg with hght refreshments The Future Homemakers of America was orgamzed by the gzrls so that they mxght develop soclal qual1t1es and promote better home, famxly, and school lxfe 59 Homemaking in high school. lt offers an opportunity for the girls to work and plan to- r ni L- FIRST ROW Left to Rxght Kenneth Krull Charles Chrxstxans John Bode Herman Luhrxng Ronald Brocka SECOND ROW Robert Mulder Paul Wessels Donald Meester Alfred Junker Ronald Adellnund, Joseph Sxebenga Charles Etjen Arthur Renken Fredrxck Junker Loyal McLean Arthur Johnson THIRD ROW l.aVern Van Hauen Morrxs Uhlenhopp Snebo Jansen Gerald Buseman Harold Lxndeman Romame Nxcklaus Gordon Allspach Harold Ascher Gerald Kruger and Delbert Kalkwarf filed CA..,.fW The local F F A orgamzatlon 1S known as the Beaver Valley of Iowa It was orgamzed lh 1943 Offlcers for the present year are John Bode, Presldent, Herman Luhr1ng, Vxce President, Charles Chrzstlans, Secretary, Kenneth Krull Treasurer, Ronald Brocka, Reporter The Future Farmers of Amerzca IS the natxonal orgamzatlon of, by, and for the boys studylng vocatmonal agriculture ln publlc secondary schools under the supervxslon of the Natxonal Vocatxonal Educatlon Act. The F F A has become well known ln recent years. No natlonal student orgamzatlon enjoys greater freedom of self government under adult counsel and guidance, then the F F A. Orgamzed m 1928, It has served to motwate and vltahze, the systematxc mstructlon offered to students of vocatxonal agrxculture. and to provide further traxmng ln farmer citizenship. Among other thmgs, members learn through actlve partmcxpatxon how to conduct and take part ln a publlc meetmgg to speak IH pubhc: to buy and sell co operatxvely, to solve their own problems, to fxnance themselves and assume CIVIC responslbxlxtles. F F A strlves to bmld leadershlp, sportsmansh1p. servzce, thrxit, lmproved agnculture, scholarslup, cxt1zensh1p, and patrxotlsm. 60 f S ' V ' S gk' 4: 'K Q y . 3 ' ' if 3 ' is , Q . - f ' 1 2 5 ' ' 5? A 1 2 4 A 1 , 1 S 7 5 5 , 3 , 4 5 . j , I ' T J' uc A ' x ' 5 1 li n dl: -r ,, I . 8 . . Q , I A Q1 . F , . 'J - ve . i -'Z 0 ' - l . l Q. Sang m Natxonal F F A Chorus AT THE LEFT The guys who attended the American Royal at Kansas Cxty BELOW The wmmng Judging team proudly holdmg then' trophy ABOVE The 1950 51 officers AT THE LEFT The l950 51 F F A basketball team FIRST ROW Left to Rxght Delores Kadous Sherry Lumley Reporter Paul Clnasaen Secretary lrma Meester Presxdent Maureen Guggisberg Treasurer JoAnn Albeffl SECOND ROW Ronald Brocka Mxldred Bergman Shirley Bergman Ruth Leuch France! BGYCNU Marxanne Dxekrnan Rlchard RogerS Ml' Paul Phlu1P5 5P9n50 THIRD ROW Gene Roberts George Pahner Gene Henmng Charles Christians Jun Sxems Bud Ascher Kenny Krull and Charles Etjen ABSENT Helen Marxe Sysel Vxce Presxdent 0l'l'Ll'l'L8l C L61 5 s ln 1ts xnztxal year havmg been orgamzed ln October of 1950 The club membershxp IS made up of Iumors and Semors enroll d e m commercxal subjects The group sponsored the sale of schedule pencxls and a cookze sale Proflts from these projects were used to pay for pms and awards earned by students ln the club Commercxal students partxczpated 1n the typmg and shorthand contests sponsored by Today s Secretary a secretarlal pubhcatxon by the Gregg Pubhshmg Company Book keepmg students took part ln the lnternatxonal Awards Program sponsored by The Busmess Educatwn World a publxcatxon for accountzng students and teachers Parkersburg also was represented ln the Iowa State Typewrltmg Contest sponsored by AIB ln Des Moines It as the purpose of the club to create mterest and raxse the scholastzc standard in the P H S cornmercmal department 62 The Cornmercia1Clubi ' ' ' ' ' , ' ' ' FRCNT ROW Left to Right Ardell Hubbard Nosey Newser Romame Nxcklaus Sports Marianne Dxekxnan Assxstant Editor Carole Hobbs Edxtor Ronald Brocka F F A Dorothy Hootman Nosey Newser SECOND ROW Rose Perry Nosey Newser Arlene Meester Specxal Interviews Norma Exlers Third Grade Esther Brocka Fourth Grade JoAnn Meyer Freshrnan Irma Meester Semor and Student Council Donna Doescher Junior and F H A Mr C E Gabrxel Faculty Advxsor THIRD ROW Sherry Lumley Commercial Club Shirley Boldt Freshman Bonnie Knock Sxxth Grade Ruth Leuch Kindergarten Mary Wlldeboer Semor Norma Arends Special Events Rosle Junker Fxfth Grade Dorothy Alter Sophomore Fourth Grade Lois Van Horn Third Grade Shirley Janssen Fifth Grade Shirley Bergman Jumor and Maureen Gugglsberg Senior Sketches ABSENT Lorraxne Sysel Sophomore and Helen Sysel Mun: APA The TOP TALK IS pubhshed weekly m the PARKERSBURG ECLIPSE, and has a two fold purpose to mform the commumty of what 15 gomg on 1n thelr school and to give the students who are xnterested an opportunxty for hterary expressxon through Journahsm Through the school year the staff has trled to make a complete coverage of all actzvltxes and happemngs wlthm the school The entxre news staff chose as themr edxtor, Carole Hobbs, and as thexr asslstant editor, Marianne Dzekxnan Orpgmal edxtorlals were wrxtten each week The sponsor of the TOP TALK WAS Mr C E Gabriel. and the advmsor, Mr Howard Gxrsch The secretanal practzce class, under the supervxsmon of Mr Paul Phxlhps typed the news each week 63 1 ' : . : ' ' . : ' 5 u Z f . I I l 1 , ' ' 3 , ' . . .7 . . . Z 1 ' I ' I I P v ' FOURTH ROW: Elizabeth Hovenga, Second Grade: Delores Kadous, Sixth Grade: Juanita Kusian, : ' . ' : ' . ' : ' - ' I ' I l - 1 ' . : . ' - . . . . . . . . . . . . I Q O . . I . O . . . . . . . D FRONT ROW Left to Rxght Margie Fleshner Eldon Peters Lieutenant Byrna Wxckers Captain Bxll Wallxaml Lxeutenant Nadine Txmmer Jeanette Smxth SECOND ROW Henrietta Luppen Lonlee Porter Lois Fleshner Dxxxe Drmg Joyce Buss Alda Vae Abbas Lee Freeseman THIRD ROW Gaylen Kuperus Don Wxldeboer Ixmmy Schultz Dorane Abkes Alvxna Brocka LeRoy Truax Gaylen Iunglxng Mr Meyer Sponsor FOURTH ROW Walter Dxon Ball Smttjer John Spam Vernon Janssen Launs Frerxcks Curtxs Kyhl, and John Cleary 52 ef? pafrof The Safety Patrol of th1s year was composed of tlurty boys and glrls from the seventh and eighth grades Prevxously the patrol had been compnsed entxrely of boys, but at the xn the ranks of this good neighbor orgamzatlon Although some of the boys were skeptical, the majority voted xn the affxrmatxve, and the gzrls soon proved to be equally capable to brave faxr and foul weather in the mterest of safety The function of the Safety Patrol ms to mstruct, dn-ect and control schoolmates m cross mg the streets adjonung the school Contrary to popular belief a patrol member should never dxrect automobmle trafflc and should never leave h1s post to assxst people across the street The patrol covered two posts mth exght shxfts each day S1x of these shxfts were of fxfteen mmnutes duratzon and were scheduled to coxnclde wzth the dzsmxssal txmes of the vanous grades The other two slufts of twenty rmnutes duration were before school nn the mormng and at noon The benefxts of the patrol extend not only to the students lt safeguards, but also to xts 1nd1v1dual members by developmg defxmte responsxbxhhes m these cxtxzens of tomorrow 64 beginning of the year several girls, eager to serve, petitioned for the right to be included Pl UQ? 6 lflC6L!L0l'l FIRST ROW Left to Right Pauline Adelmund Rosle Junker Loxs Van Horn Juamta Kusxan Arlene Meester SBCCXJD ROW llarnnne Dleklnan Donna Doescher Charles Cleary Instructor Joseph Doyle Rohn Knock Norma Exlers and Dorothy Hootman Drxver Educatxon one of the comparatively new curriculum addntxons at Parkersburg I-hgh has proven xtself to be benefxczal mterestlng and sometimes excxtlng to class members One needs only to revxew the appalhng statxstxcs of lughway accxdents and deaths xn motor vehxcles to understand the necessity of Drlver Educatxon during the xmpresslonable hxgh school years when students are forming thexr driving habxts Cogmzant of these facts Parkersburg I-hgh School has requmred sxx weeks of classroom work ln Safety Educatlon during the Sophomore year After obtaxmng thxs background students may then apply for the one semester Driver Educatlon course at the completion of which they will receive thelr license Lf they demonstrate safe drxvxng profzclency The f1rst semester class this year consxsted of twelve students Charles Cleary, Rohn Knock Pauline Adelrnund Juamta Kuslan Rosle Iunker Slnrley Bergman Marianne Dnekrnan Donna Doescher, Loxs Van Horn Norma Exlers Dorothy Hootrnan and Arlene Meester All passed thezr drxvmg test gxven at Allxson by the Hxghway Patrol wxth flymg colors and have recexved thexr drwer s Incense Congratulatxons class and DRIVE SAFELY 65 Swim! 1434, M LA CZ., A Frances Berends Eumce Cansman Dorothy Mrs Ed Brandi Alter Herman Luhrxng and Marvin Hook M,-5 John Neessgn THE GANG FILLING UP CHOW LINE ,All f OZDLVLCA, Qogram One of the most popular lmprovements mn our school thzs year was the add1t1on ol a school lunch program patterned after the Federal Lunch Program requxrements and sug gestxons An average of over 140 students per meal enjoyed warm lunches at noons New equxpment was mstalled throughout and competent cooks prepared delxcxous meals from approved menus Mrs Neessen and Mrs Brandt have taken over the cook mg duties and students have helped serve take meal counts and wash dlshes Student Councxl commlttees dld much to provzde entertamment for students who remamed over the noon hour and helped make for a more wholesome school day especxally for the rural students 66 ENTER THE QUEEN Oueen Shxrley and her Court Attendants Verlene Bronsema Carole Hobbs Dorothy Alter Ex Oueens Maureen Guggxsberg and Mary Wxldeboer Everyone enjoyed the dance following the game with Brxstow OWLQCOWLLVL? December 8 1950 Delbert Nlcklaus crowns Mxss Shxrley Bergman as the 1950 Homecommg Oueen lux of Q :MQWL L06 ThMg MR. AND MRS. C. E. JONES Scientific Program . , 'Viv MW iw Aw uv.. M-Q H .J A ,Q as 6 FJ The Memory Wizard The Freshman lll1tl8.tlOn was fun for all even the Freshxes 0 Qrfaed The Halloween Party sponsored by the American Legion was SUPER 69 LLVLLOP' A CAQQPLQCZQPJ LEFT TO RIGHT Dxxxe Drxng Verlene Bronsema Bonme Hubbard and JoAnn Meyer These peppy gals led the cheering for those hard flghtxng .Tunxor Hxgh boys throughout the entxre season l'0lQfil OVL 8l df0l 5 LEFT TO RIGHT Paul Claassen Romame Nxcklaus Jack Rolfs Fred Smxth and Gerald Junglmg Without these wxllxng workers we would never have had the many very educatxonal movxes durlng the year These boys ran the projector for study fxlms throughout the school system Thanks boys 70 J' 713 E ES EET? L CX QYWWMZ X., A : L W 1 1 Q X 1 I 0 N X MII X ,Q-f 1-Ax 0414 XL -mf. 5 Q A f If 1 V--- .- gt Q ,X Q!-1 ,, N, UNNNXXXX uf x 6 QQW 2 P H O T O G R A P HS BABY PORTRAITS GRADUATION PHOTOS WEDDING PI OTOGRAPHS FAMILY GROUPS A Little Note To The Spring Bride That We May Be Chosen As Your Wedding Pho tographer NATIONAL STUDIO DIAL 4617 515 LAFAYETTE WATERLOO IOWA ALL SCHOOL ACTIVITY AND SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHS BY NATIONAL STUDIO While Planning Your Wedding We Sincerely Hope APLINGTON SALES PAVILION Sales Every Thursday A Good Market For Stockers And Feeder Cattle A Modern Cafe In Connectlon W1th A New Pavxhon A Frxendly Auctlon Modern Offlces Harry W Frey Manager Phone 9 Aplmgton Iowa WESTERN BUYERS Reference Stockyards Natxonal Bank South St Paul Minnesota Statlons In Iowa Algona Belle Plame Carroll Lyton Guttenburg Parkersburg Delmar S P Coburn Manager We Extend Our Heartlest Wxshes For Success And Prospernty' CARRIE AND POLLY S Servlce That Sat1sf1es Dxmng And Dancmg Dlal 2311 Parkersburg Iowa HEINE IMPLEMENT COMPANY Complete Llne Of Sales And Service McCorm1ck Deerxng Farm Equxpment Internahonal Motor Trucks And Refrigerators Phone 3331 ---Hog Buyers For Packers Exclusive1y--- ll ' ' ' I I I 1 I 1 I l 1 i Congratulations And Best Wishes To The Senior Class Of 195l We Solicit Insurance Of A11 Kinds Automobile - Life - Fire - Tornado Hail Branch Office At New Hartford PARKERSBU RG STATE BANK Congratulations And Best Wishes To The Senior Class Of 1951 Insure With FABER'S INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 3601 Parkersburg Iowa Ask For Kleen Maid Bread Fresh Daily At All Food Stores ALTSTADT AND LANGLAS BAKING COMPANY Waterloo Iowa SINCLAIR GRAIN COMPANY Sterling Pig And Hog Balancer With APF Faster Grains On Less Feed Phone 2806 WALNUT DAIRY Pasteurized And Homogemzed Grade A Dairy Products Phone 3 3505 1225 Commercial Waterloo Iowa D V HARKEN AND SONS Hudson Automobiles John Deere Farm Equipment Dial 83 Aplmgton Iowa ll I n ' ' ' n They Are Growing Faster On-- PALMER MEAT MARKET Fancy Grocerxes Meat Vegetables Fruxt Dxal 3621 Parkersburg Iowa SIMON CITIES SERVICE Cltnes Servlce Gasolme And O11 Ice Freight Express Service Acme Tires And Tubes On Highway 14 And Z0 Dxal 4121 Parkersburg Iowa PARKERSBURG FEED MILL AND JOHNSTON ELEVATOR Gram Feeds Seed Fertxhzer Coal Grxndmg I-Iulhng Mlxmg D1a1 M111 3341 Elevator 3343 House 3345 B G Johnston NEYMEYER AND ABKES LUMBER COMPANY Bu11ders' W1 e See Us For Free Estmmate Dial 4552 Parkersburg Iowa VAN EMAN AND MULDER Attorneys At Law Parkersburg Iowa Congratu1at1ons And Good Wxshes For Your Success JOHN E BEI-INKE 'For Complete Buxldxng Servxce SPAI-IN AND ROSE ASHWORTI-I'S BEAUTY SHOP LUMBER Your Satlsfactlon Our Success COMPANY 'One Plece Or A Car Load Parkersburg, Iowa Phone 3131 Margaret Kneppe I - Q n us -- ' ' ' Use Our Supplies. 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