Perry High School - Eclipse Yearbook (Perry, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1950 volume:

He for 1950 .S.Qni0'L Klan, 'lfaahbnnlc P u I L E o n Y THE JOURNALISM CLASS PERRY HIGH SCHOOL 3 5 3 jnfmwnfwl After numerous hours of careful and not so careful deliberation and some pretty trying days, the members of the jcumalism class have come forth with a spectacular bit of wisdom known as the ECLIPSE. This year the class has endeavored to record all of the events of consid- erable importance that have taken place at Perry High. The fact that the book was put to- gether over a period of many frenzied hours adds to the amount of pleasure that the entire journalism class has had in preparing this monument to your memories of Perry High. We hope you will bear with us as you rummage through the pages of this yearbook. In their efforts to present a reason- able likeness to the seniors of this year, all forms cf exertion have been be- stowed upon the pages to follrw. We cnly hope that you, the reader, will enjoy them to the fullest extent. In the hopes that when you are old and gray, this yearbook will bring back the memories of the fonrler days of your youth, this book is humbly de- dicated to you by the members of the journalism class of 1950. SCHOOL BOARD: Back Rowg George Stoner, Gene Yates, Dr. M. I. Brown Front Rowg L. A. French, Ben Workman, Mrs. Harry Case II, . Sl l l'. J. S. YANIIERIIINIJICN, ll. A., NI. A. sllIlf'I'IIltL'IItit'IIl ul' svimulsi umler- :.:'i'zuI1latv work at QR-liirzil t'ulleg'v. I'ella. Iowa: iowa Ifniversity at Iowa City: g'i'zuI11ale work at Iowa State Ciullwgv, Iowa L'uivi-rsity and University ut' f4ZllIf0I'III2l. Iii-rkt-Ivy. Cal.: served as instructor in Liver- more, Urostoii and Ain:-sg :is prin- ripul and assistant prim'ip:i1 at Amex and :us SllUQI'IIIIl!IIlit'IIi of sc-howls Imm-mnho. Indn-pendenoo and Perry: hmm- is in I'f-Fry: form- erly oi' Murray. Inwa: sixteenth your In-rv: served in XVurId XVar I. FHARLES E. GARYVOOD, B. A., M. A. Perry High principal, undergrad- uate work at XVayne State Teachers' College, XVayne. N1-lJr.q graduate work at the University of Nebraska, University of Colorado and Univer- sity of Iowa: formerly principal and superintciimh-lit at Brewster, Nebr., fur four years, and also principal at Milford. Iowa for four years. home is in Perryg formerly of Carroll, Nebr.: fifth year at Perry High. served three years in the United States Army as Staff Sergeant in VVorld XVar II. MARSHALL Rl4ll'N0I.llS, ll. S., NI. S. Industrial arts: undergraduate work at Northwest Missouri State Teachers' Collegeg graduate work at Iowa State College: taught at Missouri, Northboro, Emerson, XVoodward and Hloomfield, Iowa: home is in Perry: second year here. JIIIISUN IIEIMEII. ll. A. NVorld historyg economics and assistant coach. Ilndergraduate work at Central College: g.:'raduate work at Ilrake Univer- sity: taught at Mt. Morris, Ill.: home is in Perry: tenth year here. LICONAIID C. IKOSSMAN. ll. S., M. S. Journalism, chemistry, physics and ag- riculturc: undergiraduatc work at Iowa State: graduate work at Northwestern University. Drake. Iowa State College and Gustavus Adolnhus College: tausrht in Minburng home is in Perry: twenty-first year here. GEOIIGIC li. Clll'l'CHl4l'l l', Il. A. Head haskethall coach. physical educa- tion. health: undergraduate work at tlrinnell College: i.:'raduate work at University of Southern California: taught at Indlanola, and Iltnison, Iowa: home is in I'erryg fifteenth year here. JOHN CHANIPIIIN. ll. S. General science, varsity football and track coach: seventh and eig:,'htl1 grade bas- kethall coach: undergraduate work at Ells- worth .Iunior Crllege, Iowa University and Iowa State Teachers' Uollegeg graduate work at Vniversity of Southern Paliforniag taught at Masedonia, Leon, Mount Ayr and Villis- ca: home is in l'erry: third year here. JOHN D. 'I'l'RNl1lH, ll. S. History, gxeography and junior high coach: l.lIl1lPI',2'l'2l.dl1klIl' work at llrake Uni, versity and llraveland Junior Follege: grad- uate work at Drake University: taught at NVoodward and Gardiner. Home is in Perry: sixth year here. Jaculfy, -- - - l'llAlll.l4lS lll+lNNlfI'l l', ll. A. AIIIIIIUIIIZIIIUSQ underp:raduate work at Iowa Stale Teachers' Vollegsgeg graduate work at University of Minnesota: taught at Iting- sterl. Iowa: served three years in the Army Air1'orIls as a pilot in World War ll. Form- erly of Rockwell Vity, Iowa: second year here. Illtlll. NI. l'lCDl+IRSl'1N, ll. A., Sl. A. Ameriean history: sponsor for the Hi-Y and junior elassg hoys' advisor: under- g:'l'aduate work at University ot' Iowa: grad- uate work at Columbia University: taught at Illlkhorn and Jamaica. Iowa: home IS III Iowa: first year here. l!l4l'l l'lC llllll., ll. A. lilntrlish, literature. dramatics and speech: UlltIt'l'j4l'2llILl!lt' work at State University of Iowa: graduate work at Drake and State Vniversily of Iowa: home is in Vlarion. Iowa: first year here. ANNA GAY, ll. S. Physical education and health: under- prradnatc work at Vniversity oi' Iowa: home is in Iowa Cityg second year here. GAYl.l'l JPNKIN. ll. A. l'ln':'Iish. under':raduate work at Uni- yf-rsill' of Iowa: urafluate work fit Univer- sity oi' l'olorado. Ilrake Ilniversity and Ulll- V:-rsity ol' Iowa: tinuht at Dawson. Preston and A Voral hmne in Itlarlhain. Iowa: first year here. Rl l'H FONNIIIR, IS. A. Gtn--ral sc-it-nee, eiiqhth grrade arithmetic and biology: undergraduate work at lluena Vista: graduate work at t'olorado State 'I'n-achers' t'olley,:e3 home is near Glidden, Iowa: second year here. r' I ICLINUR 0'CONN0ll. B. S. Latin and English: undergraduate work at the College of St. Catherine, St. l'aul. Minn.: home is in Lawler, Iowa: first year here. VIRGINIA CUNNINGHAM, B. A. Art, mechanical drawing and drafting: undergraduate work at Iowa Universityl graduate work at Iowa University and Drake: home in WVashing-ton, Iowa: twenty- fourth year here. AIIIIGL ROMICIK, H. A. Home economics: undergraduate work at Ellsworth, lowa Falls: graduate work at Iowa University and lowa State College: taught at Center Junction, Malcom, Manilla, Riverside, Galva. Popejoy. Goldfield and State Juvenile Home at Toledo: home is at Traer, Iowa: third year here. EFNICE ICJORLAIJG, I-I. A., ll. A. Shorthand, typing and production: undergraduate work at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.: graduate work at Uni- versity of Iowa: taught at Blockton, Forest City. Waldorf .Iunior College, Stephens Col- lege, Luther College: home is in Decorah, Iowa: second year here. JESSICA MILLIGAN, Il. A., M. A- American problems and tenth grade language: undergraduate work at Simpson and Grinnell: graduate work at University of Iowa, Drake University and University of XVashington: taught at Spirit Lake, Stuart, VVaterloo, Missouri Valley and Sheldon, Iowa: home is in Guthrie Center: fifth year here. LOIS F. NOIILE, H. A. Librarian: undergraduate work at Uni- versity of Washington and University of Iowa: graduate work at Drake University: taught at Modale and Scranton, Iowa, also at Roosevelt and YVehster schools in Perry: home is in Harlan, Iowa: sixth year here, IIAYNIOND Ml'lIFlN, II. S., Nl. A. Junior and senior hig instrumental niusic: undergraduate work at Northeast Missouri State Teachers' Uollege: graduate work at University of Michigan: taught at Meadville, Mo.. Dupo, Ili, and Sunnyside. IVashington: hometown is Kirksville, Mo.: third year here. BYRON ANDREVYS, ll. A. Citizenship T, industrial arts 7-8: at- tended school at Simpson College: home town is in Adel. Iowa: second year here. ROLAND E. HINRICHS. II. F. A.. M, A. Junior and senior high voval music: undergraduate work at Nebraska State Teachers' College in Kearney: graduate work at University of Nebraska and Colo- rado State College of Education in Greeley: additional voice study at Hastings College, Nebraska: taught at Auburn, Nebr.: home is in Glonvil. Nr-br.: third year here. I-IILDA NI. IIROWYN, B. A. General mathematics? undergraduate work at Iowa State Teachers' College, grad- uate work at Drake- University: taught at Manilla. lowa: home is in Perry: fifth year here. EMMA M. IIEPKER, B. A., M. A. Literature and speech: undergraduate work at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa: graduate work at University of Iowa and Drake University: taught at Alden and New Hartford, Iowa: home is in Marion, Iowa: seventh year here. l,l'CRE'I'lA lg, Hli'l'CHISON, II. N, School nurse: undergraduate work at Elementary College, Evanston, lll.: and Mac- Murray Pollege, Jacksonville, Ill., graduate work at Vasseavant Hospital, Jacksonville, Ill., and public health, WVashing'ton Univer- sity, St. Louis, Mo,, George Peabody College, Nashville, Tennessee: school nurse at Jack- sonville: principal at Open Air Health School, Jacksonville: home is in Jackson- ville. twentieth year here. ICSTHER SMIYLL, B. A., DI. A. English and girls' advisor: undergrad- uate work at Grinnell College: graduate work at Drake University and the Univer- sity of NVisconsin: taught at Stuart, Iowa: home is in Stuart: twentieth year in Perry. 'ILL Starting off their senior year by re- porting for football were Francis Cannon. Dean Keenan, Bill Ridgway, Bud South. Tom Witte, Don Capen, and Keith Bowman and Bob Sackett who were manager and co- captain respectively. Leading the students in cheering the teams on to victory were Donna Draisey, Richard Plum, Barbara Riffle, Eleanore Johnson, Priscilla Jewell and Shirley Purvis. The Y-Teen roster included the names of all the senior girls. Marvel Fagen was president of Y-Teen while Alberta Petty, Cherie Walkup. Sue Stokely, Joan Millard and Priscilla Jewell served as cabinet members. Senior Hi-Y members who held cabinet positions were Keith Bowman, Dean Brown, Dean Keenan, Dick Plum, Bob Duckett and Bob Martin. This year's lovely Homecoming queen was Rheadell Palmer and Barbara Riffle. Joan Millard, Sue Stokely and Eleanore Johnson served as her attendants. Speech Club memfbers included Bar- bara Riffle, Cherie Walkup, Tom Witte, Sue Stokely, Jackie Bong and Bill Ridg- way. Barbara Riffle, Donna Draisey, Rus- sell Meier, Donna Little, Sue Stokely, Bob Duckett and Tom Witte were seniors who belonged to Thespians. Only two senior boys were out for basketball. They were Tom Witte and Rus- sell Meier. Eight seniors were members of the honorary journalism society, Quill and Scroll. They were Marvel Fagen, Cherie Walkup, Tom Witte, Eleanore Johnson. Priscilla Jewell, Joan Millard, Barbara Rif- fle and Rheadell Palmer. The following are the senior girls who participated in G. A. A.: Alberta Petty, Barbara Riffle, Shirley Purvis, Joan Mil- lard, Cherie Walkup, Priscilla Jewell, Rheadell Palmer, Pat Allen, Billie Anfinson. Mary Schoonover and Donna Little. Leading Perry l'ligh's marching band was Joan Millard. Sue Stokely also acted as a majorette. The bancl's color guard included Al- berta Petty, Eleanore Nicolaisen, Billie Anfinson and Alice Biddle. Participating in contest vocal and in- strumental groups and solos were seniors Alice Biddle, Bill Ridgway, Joan Millard. Barbara Riffle, Bob Duckett and Priscilla Jewell. Nine members of the senior class were chosen as members of National Honor Society, honorary scholastic society. They were Keith Bowman, Cherie Walkup, Tom Witte, Sue Stokely, Marvel Fagen, Don Rothfus, Alberta Petty, Joan Millard and Bob Sackett. Dev Keenan was the senior class' only track man. Russell Meier lettered in baseball. Jackie Bong, Marvel Fagen and Sue Stokely went to speech contest. Jackie re- ceived an excellent in Student Senate at the state contest as did Sue in interpretive reading. Marvel received an excellent rating in the preliminary contest held at Perry. Two seniors, Eleanore Johnson and Shirley Purvis, served as Pep Club officers this year. Billie Anfinson, Joan Millard. Pat Allen, Priscilla Jewell, Cherie Walkup. Sue Stokely, Alberta Petty, Barbara Riffle, Donna Draisey, Alice Biddle, Donna Little and Marvel Fagen were other active mem- bers of this club. Setting the stage for all of the plays, assemfblies and other programs were Bob Schappaugh, Donna Little, Richard Plum. Russell Meier, Wilbur Dickerson, Pat Allen, LeRoy Plum, Lee Beckman, Bill Ridgway and Rex Bennett, members of the stage craft classes. Senior students taking chorus included, Marjorie Briggs, Bill Ridgway, Donna Kinder, Shirley Purvis, Joan Millard, Bob Duckett, Priscilla Jewell, Alberta Petty. Cherie Walkup, Eleanore Johnson, Jackie Bong, Sue Stokely, Barbara Riffle, Donna Draisey, Carol Bryant and Alice Biddle. .ix X. xg C X J ' fx 7 f 'I' .X 1 ' 7'-,SBR 42 j J fs. ff .i if 'Af Off 5 1 'O PATRICIA ALLEN upyrv Snniolm- ALICE IIIDDLE Art, 7, S., Color Guard, 12: Christmas Pro- gram, 8. 9. 11, 12, Chorus, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, l22-Y- Teen, 10, 11, 12, Intramurals, 7, S, 9, 11: Telltal Staff, 11, Vocal Soloist. 11, 12, Pep Club, 123 Girls' sextet, 12, Glee Club, 7, S, 9, 10: Attend- ed Fort Dodge Junior Hlgh, 7, 8. ROGER BILLS f'R0liER Art, 7, S, 9, Basketball, 7, 8. 9, Chorus, 7, 8, Football, 8, 9, 10, Hi-Y, 10, 12, Homeroom Of- ficer, 8, 9, Intramurals, 8, 9, Stagecraft, 11, Track, 7. 8, 9, 10. .lAUQ,lTEl.lNE HONG UJACKIE' Art, 7, 8, 12, Band, 10, 11, Christmas Pro- gram, 9, 10, 11, 12, Chorus, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Y-Teen, 12, Home-room Officer, S, Instrumental soloist, 10, 11, Operetta, 11, Radio speaking, 9, 12, Vocal soloist. 9, 10, 11, Instrumental groups, 10, 11, 12, Girls' Scxtet. 11: Trio, 11, Mixed Oc- tette, 11, Triple Trio, 11, Attended NVaukon High School, 11, Speech Club, 12. l5l7Bl5LES KEITH BOWVMAN Art, 7, 8, 9, 10, Christmas Program, 9, 10, Class Officer, 11, Hi-Y, 11, 12, Homeroom Offi- cer, 7, S. 9, National Honor Society, 11, 12, Na- tional Honor Society Officer, 12, Operetta, 9, Student Council. 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, Student Council Officer, 8, 9, 12, Athletic Manager, 9, 10, 11, 12, Chorus, 7, S, 9, 10, Hi-Y Officer, 12, --mcKY X X Art, 3, 9, 113 Christmas Program, 8, 9, 10, 11, Chorus 9, 10. 11, Declam, 8, 9, Drama., 10, G. A. A.. 9, 10, 12, Y-Teen, 10, 11, 12, Home- room Officer, 7, Intramurals, 7. 8. 9, 10, 11, 12, Stagecraft. 12, Telital Staff. 11: Vocal Soloist, 93 PSD Club, 11, 12, Girls' Glee Club, 9. BILLIE ANFINSON UBILLIE9 Art 7, 8, 9. 10, Color Guard. 12, Christmas Program, 10, 11, Chorus 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, G. A. A.. 9, 10, 11, 12, Y-Teen, 10, 11, 12, Homeroom Of- ficer. 9: lntramurals. 10, 11, 12: Pep Club, 12, Glee Club, 11. LEE BECKMAN LEE Art, 8, 9, Basketball, 8, 9, 10, Chorus, 8, Drama. 9, Hi-Y, 10, 11, Hi-Low Club, 12, Home- room Officer R 9, Stflqecraft. 11, 12: Attended Rippey Consolidated, 7. REX BENNE'I l' NREXV Art, 8, 9, Chorus. 8, Drama. 11 12, Hi-Y, 10, 11, 12, Homeroom Officer, 8. 9, Stagecraft, 10. 11. 12, Thespians, 12, Track, 8, 9. CHARLES EUGENE BREWBIR CHARLES Attended Minburn High School, 9, 103 Movie operator. 12. MARJORIE BRIGGS NlAR.GIE Band, 9, 10, 11, 12: Christmas Program, 10, 11, 123 Chorus, 9, 10, 11, 123 G. A. A., 91 Y,'I'een, 10, 11, 12, Attended Gardiner. 7, 8. BRO!-IST DICK RICHARD Basketball, 8, 9, Football, 9, 10: Hi-Y, 10. 11,121 Home-room Officer, 8: Stagecraft, 101 Track, 8, 9: Attended Yale Junior High School, 7. DEAN BROYVN DEAN Art, 7, 85 Basketball, 9, 103 Christmas Pro- gram 8: Chorus, 9, 10, Class Officer, 10: Hi-Y, 10, 11, 123 Hi-Y Officer, 12, Telital Staff, 113 At- tended Washington Twp. 9, 10. Smubfw, CAROL BRYANT BLONDIE Art, 8: Band, 10, 11, 12: Christmas Program, 9, 10, 12, Chorus, 10, 11, 123 Drama, 10: G. A. A., 9, 103 Y-Teen, 10, 11, 123 Homeroom Officer, 8: Intramurals. 9, 10, 123 Operetta, 9: Telital Staff, 11, Eclipse Staff, 115 Vocal Soloist, 10. FRANCIS CANNON Cl'IUB Art, 7, 8, 9: Basketball, 9, 10, 115 Chorus, 8, 9, 10: Football, 7. 8, 9, 11, 123 Hi-Y, 10, 11, 129 Homeroom Officer, 93 Operetta, 9, DON CAPEN SCR B Arr, 7, sq Basketball, 7, s, 9, Christmas Pr Y ram, 9, 10, Chorus, 7, 8, 9, 103 Football, 7, 8, 2, Hi-Y, 10, 11, 12, Homeroom Officer, 7, 8, 9: Operetta. 9: Student Council, 7, 8, 9, 10, 113 Student Council Officer, 9. Cl4AllENI'l'I FARIIILL CLARENCE Art. 7. 8, 9, 10: Chorus, 7, 8: Shop Assistant, 11, 12: Movie Operator, 9, Hi-Y, 10, 11, 12, 9 f' VRS ,ianiafut DONNA DRAISEY AG Art, 7, 8, 9, 10: Cheerleader, 10. 11. 12: Christmas Program, 8, 11: Chorus, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12: Declam, 7, 8: Drama. 9, 10: G. A. A., 9, 10, 11. 12: Y-Teen, 10, 11, 12: Intramurals, 7. 8, 9. 10, 11: Telital Staff, 11: Thespians, 11, 12: Pep Club, 10, 11, 12: Glee Club, 10, 12: Plays, 10, 11: Speech Club, 12. ROBERT DUCKE'l l' B0B Art, 7, 8, 9: Band, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12: Basketball, 9: Christmas Program, 10, 11, 12: Chorus, 9, 10, 11, 12: Class Officer, 11: Hi-Y, 10, 11, 12: Speech, 12: Hi-Y Officer, 10, 11, 12: Homeroom Officer, 8, 9: Operetta. 9: Speech Club, 12: Student Council, 7, 8, 12: Student Council Officer, 7, 8: Telital Staff, 12: Eclipse Staff, 12: Thespians, 11, 12: Vocal Soloist, 9, 10, 11, 12: Boys' Quartet, 11, 12: Mixed Quartet, 11, 12: Plays, 11, 12. RU'l'HII11 MARVEL RUTH FAGEN Art. 9, 10, 11: Band, 11, 12: Christmas Pro- gram, 10: Chorus, 9, 10: Exte-mp Speaking, 12: Y-Teen,10, 11, 12: Y-Teen Cabinet, 11, 12: Homeroom Officer, 9: National Honor Society, 11, 12: Speech Club, 12: Telital Staff, 11, 12: Eclipse Staff, 11, 12: Quill and Scroll, 11, 12: Pep Club, 11. 12: Librarian, 12: National Honor Society Officer, 12: Quill and Scroll Officer, 12. LESTER FOSHE . FOSHE Art, 7, S: Class Officer, 9: Hi-Y, l0, 11, 12: Homeroom Officer, 7, 9, PAUL CLARK NPAUII' Stagecraft, 11: Movie operator, 10: Attend- ed Gardiner Consolidated, 7, 8. NORMA JEAN COLE DAZE Art, 8, 9, 10, 11: Christmas Program, 8, 10: Chorus, 8, 9, 10: Y-Teen, 10, 11, 12: I-Iomeroom Officer, 9: Operetta, 9: Attended Oak Grove, 7. DORIS JEAN CROSS DORIS Art, 7, 8, 9, 10: Christmas Program. 8, 10: Chorus, 7, 8, 9, 10: Drama, 9: Y-Teen, 10, 11, 12: Glee Club, 11, 12. WILBUR A. DICKERSON DICK Art, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12: Chorus, 7: Stagecraft, 11, 12, X I FRANICLIN GODYVIN l'liANKlE Art, 8, 9. LESTER DEE HIUIISEMAN LES Football, 102 Hi-Y, 11, 123 Speevh, 10: At, tended Gardiner, 7. ELEANORE JOHNSON 4'J0HN Art, 7, 8, 9, 11, 123 Cheerleader, 10, 121 Christmas Program, 8, 10, 11, 121 Chorus, 7, 8. 9, 10, 11, 123 Declam, 7, 83 Drama, 73 G. A. A., 93 Y-Teenf 10, 11, 123 Homeroom Officer. 7, 8. 93ll1t!'alTlllI'alS, 123 Student Council, 11, 123 Telital Staff, 12: Eclipse Staff, 123 Quill and Scroll, 123 Pep Club, 10, 11, 123 Pep Club Offi- 'cer, 11, 123 Homecoming Attendant. 123 Play, 113 Glee Club, 12. PRISCILLA JEWVELL PURE Art, 7, 8, 93 Cheerleader, 7, 8, 10, 11, 123 Christmas Program, 7, 11, 123 Chorus, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 123 Declam, 73 Drama, 8, 9, 103 G. A. A., 9. 10, 11, 123 Y-Teen, 10, 11, 123 Y-Teen Cabinet, 123 Homeroom Officer, 83 Intramurals, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 123 Instrumental Soloist, 11, 123 Operetta, 5 93 Telital Staff, 12: Eclipse Staff, 123 Quill and V gf' Scroll, 12: Pep Club, 10, 11, 121 Pep Club Offi- ,jf cer, 103 Glee Club, 10, 12, Plays, 9, 10, 113 Thes- pians, 12. Snniofm, - s DEAN liEENAN DEV Basketball, 8, 9. 10, Christmas Program, 103 Class Officer, 103 Football, 8, 9, 10, 123 Hi-Y, 10. 11, 123 Homeroom Officer, 93 Operetta, 93 Stagevraft, 103 Student Council, 123 Track. 8. 9, 10. 11, 12. DONNA KINIJER KINNY Christmas Program, 10, 11, 121 Chorus, 9, 10, 11, 123 G. A. A., 93 Y-Teen, 10, 11, 123 Glee Club, 10, 11. 123 Attended Gardiner School, 7, 8. DICLMON KINCADIC llELMON '- ' Art, 7, 8, 9, 103 Basketball, 7, S, 9, 10, 11: Chorus, 7, X1 Football, 7, 8,9,10, 113 I-li-Y. 10, 11, 123 Homeroom Officer, 8, 93 Track, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, gnseball, 10, 111 Office messenger, 10, 12: Play, MARY JEAN LANE l'lUZZ Art, 9, 10, 123 Y-Te-en, 10, 11, 123 Intramur- als, 10, ll. X, ll MARIE LE FLEUR MARIE Art, 7, 123 Band, 9, 10, Basketball, 9, Christ- FHHS PI'OgI'9.m, 7, 8, 9, 10. 111 Declam, 11, Drama, 12, Y-Teen, 125 Operetta. 7, 8, 9: Junior Class Program, 11: Glee Club, 10, 11, Attended Panora High, 10, 11. DONNA MAE LITTLE LITTLE Art, 7, 8, 9, Cheerleader, 8, 9: Declam, 7: G. A- A-, 9, Y-Teen, 10, 11, 123 Intramurals, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 123 Operetta, 9, Stagecraft, 11, 12, Student Council, 10, Thespians, 11, 12, Pep Club, 12: Glee Club, 11, 12. BOB MARTIN MART Art, 7, 8, 93 Band, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Hi-Y, 10, 11, 123 Hi-Y officer, 10, 12, Telital Staff, 123 Year Book staff, 12: Pep band, 10, 11, 125 In- strumental Soloist, 11. RUSSELL MEIER PUNK Basketball, 11, 123 Chorus, 95 Hi-Y, 10, 11, 123 Homeroom Officer, 95 Operetta, 95 Stage- craft, 10, 11, 125 Thespians, 11, 12, Student Council, 12, Baseball, 11, 123 Football, 10: At, tended Bouton School. 7, 8.- Smiofm, , JOAN MILLARD JO Art, 7, Sg Band, 7, 8. 9, 10, 11, 12: Cheer- leader, 7, 9, Christmas Pro 'ram 8 10 11 12' Chorus, 7. 8, 9, 10. 11, ' 12, Y-Teen, 10, 11, 12, 10, G. A. A., 9, 10, 11, Y-Teen Cabinet, 11, 12: Homeroom Officer, 7, 91 Intramurals, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Instrumental Soloist, 10, 11, 12, Operetta, 95 Orchestra, 10, 11, 123 Student Council, 8, 11. 12: Student Council Officer, 11: Telital Staff, 12: Eclipse Staff. 123 Quill and Scroll, 12, Girls' Trio, 12, Vocal Solo- ist, 9, 10, 11, 123 National Honor Society, 12. 66BABE!7 fu . , . , , 123 Declam, 7: Dram, BONNIE MO0RE Art, 7, 8, 93 Christmas Program, 7, 8, 93 G, A. A., 9, Y-Teen, 10, 11, 123 Telital Staff, 113 Chorus, 7, 8, 9, Glee Club, 10 11, 123 Year Book Staff, 11. RUBY MOORHEAD RUBY ZE'I ' Art, 9, 10, 12, Y-Teen, 10, 11,123 Homeroom Officer, 9, Intramurals, 9, 10, 11, Attended Menlo and Linden schools, 7, 8. JOAN MURPHY JO Basketball, 8, 9, 10, 11, 7, Christmas Pro- gram. 9, 10, 11: Mixed Chorus, 9, 10, 11: G. A. A., 12, Operetta, 9, 10, 11, Glee Club, 8, 9, 10, 11, Class Play, 11, Attended Redfield High School, 9. 10. 11, Attended Linden School, 7, X. :v ELEANORE NIUOLAISEN NICKIE Art. 9: Color Guard, 12, Y-Teen, 10. 11, 12: Glee Club, 10, 11, 12. VIRGINIA OYEIITON SIS Art, 7, 8, 9, 10: Chorus, 7, 8, 9: G. A. A., 9: Y-Teen, 10, 11, 12: Intramurals, 9, 10: Attended Rippey High: Princeton High, Princeton, Mo. RI-Il4IADEl,L l'AlJlI+lIl TEXAS Art, 8, 9, 10, 11, 123 Band. 8: Basketball, 10, 11, Christmas Program, 8, 9, 103 Chorus, 8, 9, 10, 11, Class Officer. 7: G. A. A., 12, Y-Teen. 10, 11, 12, Homcroom Officer, 7, S, 9, 11, In- tramurals, 10, 11, 12: Operetta, 10, 11g Student Council, 10. 11, Telital Staff, 125 Eclipse Staff, 12, Homecoming Queen, 12, Attended Amarillo High School, 7, 8. 9, 10, 112 Quill and Scroll, 12. DORIS PEDDICURD DORIS Art, 7, S, 9, 10, 11, 12: Chorus, 7, 8, 93 Declam, 83 G. A. A., 93 Y-Teen, 10, 11, 121 Vocal Con- test, 9: Attended East High, Iles Moines. 10. 11. Scrub A LBERTA PETT Y BER'l'lE Art. 7, 83 Christmas Program, 11, 121 Chorus, 7, 8. 9, 10, 11, 12: Declam, 7: G. A. A., 9, 10, 11. 12: Y-Teen, 10, 11, l2: Y-Teen cabinet, 12: Homeroom Officer, 7, S, 93 Intramurals, 9, 10, 11, 12: National Honor Society, 11, 12, Student Council, 7, 8, 9, 10: Pep Club, 10, 11, 12, Color Guard, 12: Glee Club, 10, 111 G. A. A. cab-inet, 11. 123 Librarian, 8, 9, 10, 11, National Honor Society Officer, 12. LERUY PLUM LI'l l'I.l-I EARL Art, 8, 9: Basketball, 8, 9g Chorus, 8, 93 Drama, 11, 12: Hi-Y, 10, 12: Hi-Low Club, 11: Operetta, 9: Stageeraft, 11, 12, Thespians, 12, Track, 8. 93 Attended Douglas School, 7. IUCI-IARD l'Ll'M DICK Art, 8, 9: Basketball, 8: Cheerleader, 12, Chorus, 8, 9: Hi-Y, 10, 11, 123 Operetta, 99 Stage- craft, 10, 11, 12: Thespians, 12: Telital Staff, 12, Eclipse Staff, 12: Hi-Y Officer, 10, 11, 123 Attended Douglas School, 7. SHIRLEY PIYRVIS I'URV Art, 7, 8. 9, 10, 11, Cheerleader, 12: Christ- mas Program, 8, 10, 11, 12: Chorus, 7, 8. 9, 10. 11, 12: G. A. A.. 9, 10. 11, 12: Y-Teen, 10, 11, 125 Homeroom Offifer, 7, 8, 9: Intramurals. 9, 10, 11, 12: Uperetta, 9g Telital Staff, 121 Eclipse Staff, 12: Pep Club, 10, 11, 12: Pep Club officer, 129 Glee Club, 7. 12. I3 jmiofm, n0BEn1' SACKETT BOB Art, 7, 8, 95 Basketball, 9, 10, 115 Chorus, 7, sg Football, 9,10, 11, 125 Hi-Y, 10. 11, 12: Home- room Officer, S, 95 Student Council, 7, 8, 93 Track, 9, 115 Golf, 10, 125 Play, 115 National Honor Society, 12. MARY LOUISE SCI-IOONOVER f'MARY Art, 8, 115 Christmas Program, 8, 115 Chorus, 8, 9, 115 Drama, 95 Y-Teen, 10, 11, 12: Intra- murals, 11, 125 Glee Club, 10, 11, 12. ROBERT SCI-IAPPAUGH HUB Art, 7, 85 Basketball, 7, 85 Christmas Pro- gram, 7, 85 Chorus, 7, 85 Hi-Y, 10, 11, 125 Stage- craft, 10, 11, 125 Thespians, 11, 125 Movie Oper- ator, 115 Attended Cedar Falls High School, 9. EUGENE SOUTH BUD Basketball, 105 Football, 9, 10, 125 Hi-Y. 10, 11, 125 Homeroom Officer, 9. - BILL RID GVVAY lVIO0SE .. Band, 7, 8, 95 Basketball, 7, 8, 95 Christ, mas Program, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 125 Chorus, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 125 Declam, 125 Football, 8, 9, 125 Hi-Y, 10, 125 Homeroom Officer, 95 Interpretive Read- ing, 125 Intramurals, 10, 115 Operetta, 7, 8, 9, 115 Orchestra, 8, 95 Radio Speaking, 125 Speech Club, 125 Stagecraft. 125 Thespians, 125 Track, 8, 95 Vocal Soloist, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 125 Pep Club, 8, 95 Baseball, 7, 8, 95 Attended Creighton, Nebraska School, 7, 8, 95 Central High, Sioux City, Iowa, 10, 11. ROBERT RIDIHALGH BOB Art, 7, 8, 9, 105 Basketball, 8, 95 Chorus, 7, 85 Football, 8, 9, 105 Hi-Y, 10, 11, 125 Track, 8, 95 Pep Club, 115 Football, Basketball, Track Manager, 10, 11. BARBARA RIFFLE URIFFU Art, 7, 85 Band, 7, S, 9, 10, 115 Cheerleader, 125 Christmas Program, 8, 10, 11, 125 Chorus, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 125 Declam, 75 Drama, 105 G. A. A., 9, 10, 11, 125 Y-Teen, 10, 11, 125 Homeroom Of- ficer, 85 Intramurals, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 125 Operetta, 95 Orchestra, 10, 115 Radio speaking, 115 Speech Club, 11, 125 Student Council, 7, 9, 125 Telital Staff, 125 Mixed Quartet, 125 Thespians, 11, 125 Vocal Soloist, 9, 10, 11, 125 Quill and Scroll, 125 Pep Club, 10, 11, 125 Homecoming Attendant, 125 Plays, 10, 115 Girls' Sextet, 10, 11, 125 Girls' Trio, 11, 125 Majorette, 10, 115 Flute Trio, 10, 115 Eclipse Staff, 12. DONALD ROTHFUS DON Art, 9, 10, 11, 125 Hi-Y, 10, 11, 125 National Honor Society, 125 Speech Club, 12. ff Wx 5 D -4 .S1znioJm, RICHARD XVOOD DICK Art, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12: Basketball, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11: Drama, 9:Footbal1, 7, 8, 9, 10: Hi-Y, 10, 11, 12: Track. 7, 8, 9, 10. 'I'0M VVI'l l'E TOM Art, 7, 8, 9: Basketball, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. 12' Christmas Program, 10, 11: Chorus, 7, 8, 9, 11 Football, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12: Hi-Y, 10, 11, 12' Homeroom Officer, 7, 8, 9: Speech Club, 11, 12: Student council, 7. 8, 9, 12: Telital staff. 12' Eclipse staff 12: Track, 7, 8, 9: uill and Scroll: . Q 12: National Honor Society, 12: Pep Club, 11 Plays, 11, 12: Thespians, 12. GALE VYIIITON GALE Art, 8, 9, 10: Hi-Y, 10, 11, 12: Attended Rippey, 7, S. BARBARA SPAHR BLACKIE Art, 7, 12: Christmas Program, 7: Chorus, 8, 9, 10: Drama, 9: G. A. A., 11: Y-Teen, 11, 12: Homeroom Officer, 9: Intramurals, 10, 11: Teli- tal Staff, 12: Speech, 10: Eclipse Staff, 12: At- tended Ottumwa Heights Academy, 9, 10. Ll- brarian. 11. SU E STOKELY SUSIE Art. 7, 8: Band, 10, ll, l2:Cheerleacler. 7. 8, 9: Christmas Program, 10, 11, 12: Chorus. 10, 11, 12: Class Officer, 11: Drama, 9, 10, 12: G. A. A., 9, 10, 11: Y-Teen, 10, 11, 12: Y-Teen cabinet. 11. 12: Homeroom Officer, 8: Interpretive reading, 11, 12: Intramurals, 10, 11. 12: Operetta. 9: Speech Club, 11, 12: Student council, 7, 8, 10: Thespians, 10, 11, 12: Pep Club, 11, 12: Glee Club, 11: National Honor Society, 12: Plays, 10, 11, 12: Homecoming Attendant, 12: Thesplan Officer, 12. MARY MARIE SUTTON MARY Art, 9, 10: G. A. A., 9: Y,Teen, 10, 11, 12: Washington High, Rockford, Ill., 7, 8. CHERIE WALKUP RED Art, 7, 8: Christmas Program, 11, 12: Chorus, 9, 11, 12: G. A. A., 9, 10, 11, 12: Y-Teen, 9, 10, 11, 12: Y-Teen Cabinet, 12: Intramurals, 10, 11, 12: National Honor Society, 11, 12: Oper- etta. 9: Speech Club, 11, 12: Student Council, 11, 12: Student Council Officer, 12: Telital Staff, 11, 12: Eclipse Staff, 11, 12: Pep Club, 10, 11, 12: Glee Club, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12: Pep Club Officer, 10: Attended Oelwein School, 7, 8: Attended Esther- ville, 9: National Honor Society Officer. 12: Quill and Scroll, 11, 12: Quill and Scroll Officer, 12. Band. Perry High's marching and concert bands had an eventful and successful sea- son cluring the I949-50 year, under the di- rection of Raymond Murfin. The marching band's first appearance was for the Kiwanis sponsored benefit foot- ball game at the Drake Stadium for crippled children. Besides performing at all the home football games, the marching unit took part in a halftime show at Winterset. 'On April 29 the band marched in the Drake Relays parade in Des Moines, and then to end their season they participated in the Memorial Day parade and services. The Annual Winter Concert of the band was presented on January 26 with movies of the band and a reception follow- ing. ln a general assembly the concert band made a recording for rebroadcast over radio station KWDM under the auspices of the Navy and Marine Recruiting Depart- ment. On March II the Dallas County Music Festival was held in Perry with many Perry musicians participating. The big music event of the year came on May 6 when the state music contest was held in Perry, ancl the band took part by performing for the student conductors' ses- sion. Several Perry band students partici- pated in a festival concert at KRNT Radio Theater with the band being composed of students representing the bands of central Iowa. Haunt FLUTES: Janice Trimble, Joy Critch- ett, Beverly Connell, Beverly Ellett, Marie Phillips. ALTO CLARINET: Shirley Bruce. BASS CLARINET: Janette Hoagland. ALTO SAXOPHONES: Harriett Brown, Don Boyle, Myron Morgan, Joan Stangland, Norma Friedricksen, Darrell Doidge, Clary Ross, Donna Roy, Bonnie Beer. TENOR SAXOPHONES: Dean Hall, Marjorie Briggs. FRENCH HORNS: Janet Dissinger, Edwin Brown, Velma Hill. B FLAT CLARINETS: Joan M.llard, Kahla Roberts, Carolyn Harrison, Patsy Hastie, Jackie Mullmann, l..aVerne Hill, Helen Hansen, Bonnie Carlson, Elsie Chris- tisen, Dixie McLellan, Darlene Kuebler, Ardyth Wasmuth, Jimmy Joy, Velma Reece, Virginia Nelson. B FLAT CORNETS: Richard Need- ham, Bob Martin, Bill Charlet, Dennis Conrad, Geraldine Meier, Darlene Hastie, Bob Biddle, Bernard French. B FLAT TROLMBONES: Virginia Wil- cox, Joyce Rowe, Carol Hayes, Keith Knight, Jean Dissinger, Janet Roberts. B FLAT BARITONES: Kathryn Cox, Carol Wightman, Marlene Belvel. BELL LYRA: Donna Parsons. BASSES: Gene Hadwiger, Bob Duckett. PERCUSSION: Jack Traverse, Mike Foley, Francis Rudis.l, LaDora Fagen, Fred Bohannon. ' fhorh, The mixed chorus, under the direction of Roland Hinrichs, presented its annual Christmas program on December I6 while in the formation of two Christmas trees. Many ot the group sang in the 250 voice Dallas County Music Festival chorus which was under the direction of Clayton Hathaway. With girls' glee club, the chorus par- ticipated in the program at Guthrie Center The members of this year's mixed chorus were Belvel, Marlene Biddle, Alice Bong, Jackie Boyle, Don Briggs, Marjorie Brown, Harriett Bryant, Carol Carlile, Helen Carlson, Bonnie Case, Bob Compton, VaDonna Critchett, Joy Duclcett, Bob Faber, Marcella Fagen, LaDora Fenn, Keith Hall, Dean Hamman, jerry Hansen, Helen Harrison, Carolyn Hastie, Patsy Hayes, Carol Jean Hill, LaVerne Hill, Velma Jewell, Priscilla johnson, Eleanore Kinder, Donna Legvold, Velta Mccomas, Donna Millard, Joan Mullmann, jackie Myers, Carol Nelson, Virginia Parker, Bill Parker, Bob Petty, Alberta I8 on April I9, and then on April 23, thirty- five members of the choir participated in a chorus which sang in Des Moines. The group sang under student con ductors' directions during the state music contest held in Perry on May 6. 'Closing its season, the mixed chorus sang several selections at Baccalaureate ex- cises on May 28. Purvis, Miriam Purvis, Shirley Ridgway, Bill Riffle, Barbara Riffle, Betty Roberts, Kahla Rowe, Joyce Salmon, Martha Slater, Rosemary Stangland, ,Ioan Stokely, Sue Traverse, Jack Trimble, Janice Walkuiu, Cherie Wilcox, Virginia Yates, Nancy Yetter, Sarah yan, grae gm, so Back Row: Ann Burrell. Donna Draisey, Bonnie Moore, Va Donna Comp- ton, Shirley Robinson, Eleanore Johnson and Barbara Sitterly. Third Row: Valerie Brown, Carol Knee, Priscilla jewell, Cherie Walkup, Rose Dorman and Bonnie Stevens. Second Row: Marilyn Rose, Bonnie Anfinson, Rosemary Slater, Donna lVlcComas and Shirley Purvis. Front Row: Donna Little, Betty Riffle, Carol I-lohanshelt, Mary Schoonover, Donna Kinder and Marcella Faber. Not included in the picture were Doris Cross, Zo Ann Fox, Joyce Lewiston and Marjorie Ford. Throughout the year the senior high girls' glee club made several appearances with the first one being between acts of the play Second Fiddle on December 2. On April I9, the group went with the mixed chorus to Guthrie Center to present an assembly program. The girls also helped the music depart- ment by serving as ushers at various musi- cal programs. ofuzfica, Labeled tttt Billie Anfinson, Alice Biddle, Alberta Petty and Eleanore Nfco- laisen. The Color Guard, which dis- plays the national and school flags at the head of the band, waz chosen in the fall by Raymond Murfin, band director. They par- ticipated in all football shows and parades. Janice Trimble, Miriam Purvis, Sue Stokely, Joan Millard, Carol Myers, Martha Salmon and Sarah Yetter. Head majorette, joan Millard. and the other majorettes added color to the marching band and twirled at the annual band con- cert. been Koloa yawn fe lnsitrumental soloists, Myron Morgan, saxophone, Joyce Rowe. trombone, Joan Millard, piano and Kahla Roberts, clarinet, received one ratings at the preliminary contest. Back row: Jack Traverse, Bev- erly Connell, Eugene Hadwiger. Myron Morgan, Priscilla Jewell and Virginia Wilcox. Front row: Janice Trimble, Joy Critchett, Kahla Roberts, Joan Millard, Betty Riffle and Joyce Rowe. The clarinet quartet took a one rating at the preliminary contest, and the flute trio received a two rating. Front row: Janice Trimble, Joy Critchett, Carolyn Harrison, Kahla Roberts, Joan Millard and Beverly Connell. The girls' sextet, girls' trio and boys' quartet received one ratings at the preliminary contest. Mixed quartet was given a two rating. Back row: LaVerne Hill, Bill Ridgway, Bob Duckett, VaDonna Compton, Don Boyle and Bob Parker. Front row: Barbara Riffle. Kahla Roberts, Betty Riffle, Joan Millard, Alice Biddle and Harriett Brown. Vocal soloists, Barbara Riffle, Betty Biffle, Joan Millard, Rose- mary Slater, Kahla Roberts, Bob Duclcett, LaVerne Hill and Bob Parker, received one ratings at the preliminary contest. Back row: Barbara Riffle. Kahla Roberts, Betty Riffle, Joan Millard, Rosemary Slater and Alice Biddle. Front row: l..aVerne Hill, Bill Ridgway, Nancy Yates, Bob Duck- ett, Jack Traverse and Bob Park- er. football Chalking up a much better record than they have had for the last few years, Perry High's Bluejays were able to capture four victories while suffering five defeats during the 1949 football campaign. Opening the season by trouncing the green Colfax eleven, 33-0, on the oppon- ents' field, the local gridders showed good results both offensively and defensively. Bill Olson, flashy left halfback, ran wild in this battle and counted three touchdowns for the Jays. Smashing over the line for the winners' remaining two tallies was Don Boyle, driving right halfbaek. Traveling to Carroll the following week, Coach John Champlin's men were dealt their first defeat by the heavier Car- roll Tigers, 7-0, in a hard fought battle. With an open date on their schedule. the Perry grid, team, had an extra week of practice in preparation for the Jefferson tilt. This contest will not only be remem- bered as the uheartbreakern of the year, but as the tip-top battle. The longest and most sensational run of the grid season was made by fleet-footed Bill Olson, who ran 92 yards for a touch- down in the first quarter. It was nullified by a clipping penalty, however. Olson had plunged over for the Jays' only score earlier in the first period, putting the locals in front, 6-0. ln the fourth quar- ter the Ramblers scored and Dean Mull, left halfback, made the conversion which gave the Jefferson men a 7-6 victory. Next the local eleven moved onto the Albia gridiron where they were crushed, 39-0, in their worst defeat of the season. Mosley, Albia end, ran the ,Iays rag- ged by hitting pay dirt for five of the Demons' six touchdowns. Dean Keenan, jay center, made sev- eral good tackles and turned in one of his best performances of the grid season, how- ever. Unable to break their losing streak, the local eleven journeyed to Winterset where their opponents zipped past them, 28-6. Perry's lone tally came in the first quarter when speedy left half, Bill Olson, cut loose and ran 60 yards for a counter. Dick Heenan, freshman fullback, did some powerful plowing ahead for the Perry men in this contest. Regaining their spirit for the Homecom- ing tilt, the local football boys smeared the strong Nevada gridders, l9-6, in an upset victory on the home field. Trailing 6-0 at the half, the Bluejays came back wi-th a I9 point splurge to wreck their opponents. Dick Heenan, Bill Olson and Don Boyle each counted a touchdorwn for the victors. Larry Whelchel, Dean Keenan, Bob Sackett and Bob Case also stood out as definite sparks to the Jay team. Rolling onto the local gridiron, Guthrie Center's football boys slipped past Perry, 6-0. ln the final period Perry's scoring chances faded when a jay touchdown, made on a 30 yard pass from Larry Whelchel to Bill Olson, was nullified due to a penalty on the play. ln their last regular game of the sea- son, Coach Champ's team tripped Valley High, 6-0. Bill Olson scored for the winners in the second quarter when he made a 20 yard jaunt around left end. Ending their grid season with a bene- fit game in celebration of National Kids' Day, sponsored by the Perry Kiwanis Club, the Perry High footballers sailed past the Woodward team, 2l-0. Bill Olson and Don Boyle each tallied for the Jays in the second quarter. Snagging a 25 yard pass from Larry Whelchel, Bill Olson ran ten yards to add another touchdown in the fourth period. Bill Olson hit pay dirt for nine of the Jays' fourteen tallies during the year. Their opponents scored 93 points to the 9I gained by the Perry football team. .lolnl cHAm'1.lN, head foot- A -- --:::: : ball and track coach, fresh- man basketball coach. -,::: a E: ,.,. I uranium lfRl'l'CHE'l l', var- :.2 :':::5 :il sity basketball coach. as- ' sistant junior' high football E- ,ulb baln i 1 - ' and track coach. V, ,V N2 , :,, , ::,, ,uf , 1 s R S ,Sl v li 1 , -'-' 2' 4 , .ll'llSON REIMER, assistant JOHN TITRNIGR. varsity base- varsity football, basketball Ban coach' Junior hlflh and track coach. jnoflrall football, basketball a n rl track coach. Top Row: John Champlin, coach, Richard Gittins, Don Boyle, Keith Fenn, Francis Cannon, Bob Parker, Larry Whel- chel, Bob Townsend, Rex Tolle, Wayne Lindell, juclson Reimer. assistant coach. Second Row: Dick l-leenan, Bob Waal- dell, Bucl South, Bob Case, Bill Olson, Bob Sackett, Kay Nlcliim, Bill Parker, Dean Keenan, Rex Bennett. Front Row: Tom l-lamman, Ronald McClain, Jerry Kenyon, Bill Ridgway, Ed Peel, Don Peel, Terry Custis, Don Capen, jack Stern. Top Row: Kay lVlcKim, Bob Case, Donald Peel, Bud South, Don Capen, Dick Heenan. Third Row: Bob Waddell, Dean Kee- nan, Bill Parker, Wayne Lindell, Francis Cannon. jnnfbal Kay lVlcKim Sophomore second letter . guard. Bob Case junior . . . second letter . . . key man in jay Line . . . guard. Don Peel Sophomore . . . first letter . . . tackle. Bud South Senior . . . first letter . . . strong substitute . . . end. Dick Heenan Freshman . . . first letter . . . sensa- tional line plunger . . . fullback. Bob Waddell junior . . . first letter . . . halfback. Dean Keenan Senior . . . first letter . . . strong de- fensive player . . . center. Bill Parker Junior . . . second letter . . . guard or halfback. Wayne Lindiell Sophomore . . . first letter . . . ta.l- back . . . open field runner. Francis Cannon Senior . . . second letter . . ace pass receiver . . . end. Bob Parker junior . . . first letter . . . tackle. Second Row: Griffin Hill, Bob Park- er, Keith Fenn, Larry Whelchel, Don Boyle, Richard Cittins. Front Row: Tom Witte, Keith Bow- man, Bob Townsend, Rex Tolle, Bob Sackett, Bill Olson. Keith Fenn Junior . . . second letter . . . good pass snagger . . . end. Larry Whelchel Junior . . . second letter . . . ace passer, punter and play caller . . quarterback. Don Boyle Junior . . . third letter . . . strong runner . . . blocking back. Tom Witte Senior . . . second letter . . end or ace defensive back. Rex Tolle Sophomore . . . second letter . . tackle. Bob Sackett Senior . . . second letter . . . Co- Captain, star line man . . . guard. Bill Olson Junior . . . third letter . . . Co-Cap- tain, leading ground gainer and ace passer . . . back. Griffin Hill Junior . . . first letter . . . manager, always had fresh water. Keith Bowman Senior . . . fourth letter . . . manag- er with iodine and tape. Udltdlfljf BaAluzfbalL L BASKETBALL SCHEDULE PERRY Opponents 40 Ogden 39 39 Valley 37 36 Guthrie Center 21 29 Colfax 26 26 Carroll 28 22 Ames 38 36 Fort Dodge 44 35 Jefferson 44 39 Iowa Deaf 33 36 Boone 44 42 Nevada 43 38 Sac City 60 38 Boone 40 34 Glidden 41 39 Jefferson 49 49 Winterset 38 Secfional Tournament 39 jefferson 41 617 Totals 666 Top Row: Larry Whelchel, Russ Meier, Front Row: Bob Case, Don Brobst, Keith Fenn, Jerry Hamman, Bill Olson, Tom Witte, Don Boyle, Kenneth Lee, Bob Dick Miner. Waddell. 25 Baakntbal Perry High's basketball team, compos- ed of a group of inexperienced cagers, put up several hard fought and close battles during the I949-50 season to capture six wins, while dropping eleven contests. The Bluejays got off to a good start early in the season by nosing out the Ogden Bulldogs on the home floor, 40-39, in their first appearance. Don Boyle, hard fighting guard, dump- ed in a basket in the last 30 seconds to give the Jays their one point victory. Scorching the nets with I8 points. Larry Whelchel, Perry's leading scorer, helped his team-mates stack up a win over the Valley Tigers of West Des Moines, 39-37, in their second conflict. Holding their opponents to five field goals throughout the entire game, the local basketeers trimmed the Guthrie Center five, 36-21, on the local court. . Pulling ahead in an action filled fourth quarter, Coach George Critchett's men eked out the Colfax quintet, 29-26. In the last second of play, Colfax's Edwards fouled Tom Witte, forward, to give the Bluejays the ball and the game. Breaking the local hoopsters winning streak, the Carroll cagers squeezed past the Jays, 28-26, in a rough battle on the vic- tor's court. Traveling to Ames, the Blue and White aggregation dropped their second game of the season by tumbling to the Little Cyclones, 38-22. Bowing to the strong Fort Dodge cage team, 44-36, in a fast moving contest, the Critchett men showed some fancy playing and excellent ball handling. Returning to the local hardwoods, the Perry cage team was handed a 44-35 de- feat by the Jefferson Ramblers. This loss put an end to the Bluejays' 21 game win- ning streak on their home floor. Halting their four game losing streak. Perry's team-working quintet nipped the Council Bluffs, Iowa School for the Deaf. 39-33. Perry's Bluejays journeyed to Boone where they had their feathers clipped by the rangy Boone five, 44-36. Losing a uheartdbreakern on the home court, the Jay basketeers were edged out by the strong Nevada Cubs, 43-42. Keith Shickell, Nevada center, made a set shot in the last second of the conflict to defeat the jays in one of' the year's thrillers. Sac City's Indians hit the warpath and scalped the Perry basketball men, 60-38, at Sac City. The Jays found themselves unable to cope with the scoring ability of the victors. ln a sudden death overtime thriller on the local floor, the jay hoopsters were squeezed ou-t, 40-38, in a return engage- ment with the mighty Boone Toreadors. A lucky shot by Dick Bechtel, Boone's six foot four inch center, proved the fatal blow to the Bluejays in the second over- time. Leading until the final period, Perry's cage aggregation went down before the Glidden men, 4l-34 on the loser's court. In their second encounter of the year, Coach Critche'tt's team traveled to Jeffer- son where they were slapped by the red hot Ramblers, 49-39. The locals could'n't stop the scoring spree of Denny Wuebker, flashy jefferson forward, who blistered the nets with 22 points. V The Jays put an end to their regular- ly scheduled season with a 49-38 victory' over the Winfterset Huskies. Larry Whel- chel and Whitey Lee hit the nets for 2I and I7 points, respectively. Entering into tournament competition, the Perry boys were ousted in the section- al finals at Grand Junction by the strong jefferson team, 41-39, in a close battle. Plumer, Jefferson forward, swished in a final field goal just as the buzzer rang ending the game. Larry Whelchel, forward, was high point man for the year with a total of l82 points. Whitey Lee tossed in l24 tallies for the season's second high, while Bill Olson was third with II2 counters. b'aAluztbalL DON BOYLE . . . junior , . . first letter guard . . . excellent rebounder. BOB CASE . . . junior . . . first letter . . guard . . . good defensive player. KEITH PENN .. . junior . . . first letter . . . center . . . good rebounder and ball handler. KENNETH LEE . . . junior . . second letter . . . second high scorer . . . speedy offensive player and excellent re- bounder. RUSS MEIER . . . senior . . . first letter . . . forward . . . good offensive play- er DICK IVIINER . . . junior . . . first letter . . . center . . . good scorer, ball handler and rebounder. BILL OLSON . . . junior . . . second let- ter . . . guard . . . outstanding re- bounder, flashy ball handler and good all around player . . . third high scorer for season. LARRY WHELCHEL . . . junior . . . sec-- ond letter . . . forward . . . high scor- er for season . . top notch ball hand- er, rebounder and excellent all around player. TOM WITTE . . . senior . . . first letter . . . forward . . . good ball handler, rebounder and offensive player. 51142 Slwfd, L Cl2 Great rebounding as shown by center, Larry Whelchel C302, and Kenneth Lee C232, forward, against iowa School for the Deaf, proved an asset to the Jays, as they dropped their foe, 39-33, for the fifth win of the cage season. C22 Counter-balance weights are in need as Don Boyle C332 guard, is beginning a spill in the Iowa Deaf game. Falling did not seem to affect Don's eyes, for he gath- ered 8 points in this game. C32 Darting in for another two points is Tom Witte, C3l2 Jay for- ward. l-le challced up a total of 8 points against the mighty Boone bunch. Dick Miner C252 and Keith Fenn C272 follow him, to make sure Perry gets the two points. C42 Kenneth Whitey Lee, takes a bounce pass from Whelchel, out maneuvers his guard, and goes driving in for two points against a hopeful l. S. D. opponent. This tally, along with others, gave Whitey a total of I0 points for the evening. C52 Accurate turn and jump shots, by the Jay sub center, Keith Fenn C272 gave the locals strong re- serve strength in the Jefferson con- flict, here on the home court. All proved in vain, for the Perry boys were thrown a 44-35 loss by the Rambler five. Top Row: Don Fullerton, Raymond Crannell, Jerry Hamman, Edward Peel, Laverne Hill. Middle Row: Wayne Lindell, Kay lVlc- Kim, Rex Tolle, Don Brobst, Bob Waddell. Front Row: Darrell Doidge, Jack Stern, Jim Orman, Tom Hamman, Roger Schore. Q, dgaalmtlzall Perry's reserve basketball team rack- ed up nine wins and seven losses during the 49-50 cage season. Coach Judson Reimeijs squad dropped their first game of the season to the Ogden seconds, 34-26. Then they started on a winning spree. Their first victim was the Valley High B team, 28-25. Guthrie Center fell to the Reimerites, 38-32. ln a slow moving and low scoring con- flict, the reserves zoomed past the Colfax Tigers, 28-l2. Traveling to Carroll, the Bluejay re- serves put up a close, hard fought battle. Don Brobst, speedy reserve forward, flip- ped in two buckets in the last 30 seconds of the battle to give the Jays' the game, 33-3l. Although putting up a terrific struggle, they were completely outclassed and were slaughtered by the powerhouse Ames men, 4l-I9. jf-fferson's boys were tossed a 4I-23 setback on the home floor. Council Bluffs' lowa School for the Deaf slipped past the Jays in the final min- utes of the game here, 32-29. Leading at the half, l4-l2, Perry's boys were unable to stop the last minute surge of the Boone basketeers. The Boone men edged past the Bluejay seconds, 27-23. Led by the I9 point scoring of Don Brobst, they handed the Nevada five a -48-39 loss. Traveling to Granger, the Perry sopho- mores took a beating in the first round of the Dallas County tournament. Waukee trounced Coach Reimer's men, 46-25. At Sac City, the Indian reserves push- ed past the Perry team, 39-3l. ln a return contest with Boones sec- ond team, the Jays suffered a 47-33 defeat. Putting an end to their losing streak, the reserve quintet knocked off their three remaining opponents. They defeated Glid- den, 46-42, jefferson, 26-24, and Winter- set, 28-I2. Raymond Crannell, thc reserves' rangy center, netted l20 points for the season Don Brobst was the second high scorer with I03 counters. Roger Schore and Bob Waddell also stood out with their excellent floor play. Back Row: Coach John Champlin, Edward Peel, Bob Parker, Larry Whel- chel, Bill Parker, jerry l-lamman, Don Boyle, Omer Bennett, Billy Olson, Dick Miner, Coach Judson Reimer. jmck.-. - Thirty boys made up Coach Champ- lin's track squad this season. ln their first meet at the Valley Re- lays the boys placed fourth with 23M points in the stiff competition. Larry Whelchel, junior, threw the discus I37'7 to place first at the next meet at Iowa State Teachers' College. The Jays journeyed to the Drake Re- lays which boasted 2,000 participants, but didn't place. The cindermen also furnished compe- tition at the Creston Relays and the Grin- nell lnterscholastic Meet. Bill Olson, Don Brobst, Bill Parker, Larry Whelchel and Bruce jurgensen, all juniors and Wayne Lindell, sophomore, were the nucleus of the team this year. -. With the district track meet finished, the call of Play Ball goes out all over the little baseball world, and in Perry High, this is no exception. With john Turner as coach, and seven Second Row: Bob Case, Don Brobst, Wayne Lindell, Bob Waddell, Keith Fenn, Bob Townsend, Bruce jurgensen, Don Peel. Front Row: Kay McKim, Jack Stern, Gene Dorman, Kenneth l-luitt, Don Hoes, Jim Orman, Terry Custis, Tom Hamman. d3.a.m6alL returning lettermen, the Perry nine was molded into an organized team. Lettermen who will be on the dia- mond this summer for Perry are: Bob Case, catcher: Kenneth Whitey Lee, on first base: Bob Waddell at second: Bill Ulson will be holding down shortstop and Russell Meier on the third base sack. Hurlers for the Perry diamond men are Dick Miner and Jim Cotton Orman, both boys are also used in the field. Dick Mau and Bill Donnell are the only lettermen not returning to the squad this year. Last year, the team ended the regular season with a four win4siX lossesAone tied record. Losing to Glidden in the sec- tional finals ended the tourney hopes for Perry. Glidden went on to the state finals before being beaten. At the Creston Relays Larry Whelchel broke a record in the discus with a throw of I42' I . The Bluejay squad also took part in the district track meet at Drake University. This year the cheerleading squad was made up of five mem- bers of the senior class. Richard Plum had the honor of being the only boy on the squad this year. The four other members were Priscilla Jewell who put in her third year as a cheerleader, Elea- nore johnson who put in her sec- ond year and Barbara Riffie and Shirley Purvis who entered their first year of leading the student body in cheers for their team. Donna Draisey, who began the year as a regular member of the yell leading band was replaced bf Barbara Riffle after she suffered a broken leg in an auto accident. Donna was entering her third year as a cheerleader. The group began their activities this year by planning a major part of the pep assemblies which were ILA, - presented before each football and basketball game. Among the most memorable of the pep skits was the Swami act presented by the cheerleaders. Various questions concerning members of the student body and the members of the bas- ketball team were asked. The re- sulting answers provided laughs for every one. The cheerleaders followed the football and basketball teams to all of the out of town games with the exception of two. On these two occasions the distance was so great as to keep the pepsters from attending the conflicts. Pictured below are the cheer- leaders for this year. They are Priscilla Jewell, Barbara Riffle, Richard Plum, Shirley Purvis and Eleanore Johnson. muwl Serving the school by working for improvements and betterment of its conditions is the duty of the student council. The students on the council re- ceive as their reward experience in parliamentary procedure. The council meets each Monday during the homeroom period. The executive committee, which con- sists of the officers and advisor, meets during homeroom period on Wednesday. Officers of the student council for this year were: president, Keith Bowman: vice president, Kenneth Lee: secretary, Cherie Walkup. The council for this year con- sisted of eight committees. The committees and their chairmen were : safety, citizenship, Doris Keenan: Kenneth Lee: general as- sembly, Barbara Riffleg lost and found, Joan Millard: recreation, Tom Witte: art, Eleanore johnson: social, Cherie Walkup. Duties of the citizenship com- mittee were to promote general school, community, state and na- tional citizenship and to have charge of special civic campaigns. The safety committee was in charge of all safety problems in- volving the students. The general assembly commit- tee was in charge of all the as- sembly programs presented to the student body. The lost and found committee had charge of the lost and found department located in the princi- pal's office. The art committee took charge of the bulletin board in the main corridor. They also had charge of putting posters around the school to keep the students informed about coming events. The social committee planned all social activities for senior high and set up social standards. They also helped new students around the school. The council accomplished quite a few things this year. They had the arms of the permanent seats in the auditorium repaired, parking signs pu-t on the south side of the building for busses to unload stu- dents, planned Homecoming and also kept the Rec clean for the convenience of the students. Top row: l..aVerne Hill, Dean Keenan, Laurene Spraker, Doris Keenan, jack Stern and Kenneth Lee. Second row: Bob Case, Cherie Walkup, Nancy Yates, ,Ioan Mil- lard, Barbara Riffle and Eleanore Johnson. Front row: Bob Duckett, Keith Bowman, Tom Witte, Russell Meier, Wayne Lindell and Larry Whelchel. National Honor Society is one of the highest societies of which a student may become a member while in high school. ln order to become a mem- ber of this society one must rank in the upper third of his class and be outstanding in leadership, scholarship, char- acter and service. A rating sheet is sent to each member of the faculty who thinks he knows the student well enough to rate him. Then a committee of teachers, appoinu ted by the principal, makes the final selections. Officers for this year were: president, Alberta Petty, vice president, Cherie Walkupg se- cretary, Marvel Fagen and treasurer, Keith Bowman. Other members of the so- ciety included Joan Millard, Donald Rothfus, Bob Sackett, Sue Stokely and Tom Witte, all seniors. Harriett Brown, Lois johnson, Kahla Roberts and Vlirginia Wilcox made up the junior members. Pictured in the top row are Cherie Walkup, Marvel Fagen, Sue Stokely, Alberta Petty anrl Lois Johnson. Second row: Joan Millard, Kahla Roberts, Harriett Brown, and Ginny Wilcox. Front row: Bob Sackett, Tom Witte, Keith Bowman and Don Rothfus. 91ationaL Hanan. spam, Hi-'M Since l937 the Hi-Y groups of Perry have grown rapidly. Leo Pedersen was sponsor this year. This year the member-' ship stood at 97. The chief purpose of Hi-Y is to create, maintain and ex- tend through the school and community, high standards of Christian character. The code of l-li-Y is clean living, speech, athletics and scholarship. During the school year Hi-Y groups sent CARE packages to needy families in Europe. Homecoming floats were al- so made by each Hi-Y group. Officers pictured from left to right are: Back row: jack Traverse, Bob Martin, Kay Mc- Kim, Dean Keenan, and Jack Stern. Third row: Bob Case, Bob Duclcett, Wayne Lindell, Dean Brown and jerry Kenyon. Second row: Kenneth Lee, Richard Plum, Larry Whelchel, Don Boyle and Richard' Need- ham. Front row: LaVerne Hill. Rex Tolle, Keith Bowman, Bob Sackett, Bill Olson and Dick Miner. Pictured in top row: Sue Stolcely, Jackie Mullmann, Lois johnson, Alberta Petty,Mary Brinton. Front row: Cherie Walkup, Marvel Fagen, joan Millard, Priscilla Jewell. The Y-Teen organization, sponsored by the Young Wo- men's Christian Association had a 100 percent membership this year. The girls paired off into in- terest groups which were mus- ic, camera, recreation, social service and handicraft. Officers for the year were president, Marvel Fageng vice president, Mary Brintong sec- retary, Harriett Brown, treas- urer, Jackie Mullmann, pro- gram chairman, Cherie Walkup worship, Alberta Pettyg pub- licity, Lois Johnson: music, joan Millard and Priscilla jew- ellg social chairman, Sue Stok- ely. 74-JM grub, Speech Club is an honorary society organized to- reward students who have done out- standing work in the field of speech. The main interest this year was the State Forensic Speech Contest. All of Perry's entries received high ratings. The club reorganized this year and arranged a new con- stitution. . Emma Hepker is the club director. Pictured in the top row: Marvel Fagen, Sue Stokely, Janice Trimble, Margaret jen- kins, 'Lois johnson. Second row: Cherie Wall-rup. jackie Bong, Barbara Riffle, Donna Draisey. Front row: Bill Ridgway, Don Boyle, Bob Duclcett, Tom Witte, Don Rothfus. Quill and Scroll is an organ- ization which was started in Perry High in l932. This or- ganization is for the students who show outstanding ability in journalistic work. In order to become a mem- ber of Quill and Scroll one must rank in the upper third of his class scholastically, do good work in journalism and show an interest in writing. Only juniors and seniors are quali- fied to become members of this organization. This year the club sponsored a writing contest for those in- terestecl in writing. Officers for this year were president, Marvel Fagen anal vice president, Cherie Wallcup. Other members of the or- ganization includedlg Torn Witte, Eleanore Johnson, Kahla Roberts, Priscilla nlewell, Ginny Wilcox, Harriett Brown, joan Millard, Barbara Riffle, Rhea- dell Palmer, Doris Keenan anti Janet Dissinger. Pictured in the top row are Cherie Walkup, Rheadell Pal- mer, Marvel Fagen and joan Millarcl. Second row: Doris Keenan. Barbara Riffle, Tom Witte, Harriett Brown and Ginny Wil- cox. Front row: Janet Dissingcr. Priscilla Jewell, Kahla Roberts and Eleanore Johnson. 37 .Q1uZL and 5omlL jlmaprhm, On january l, l939, the Perry High School became a charter member of the National Thespians Society. This year the membership stood at 26 with I2 of these being seniors. Bette Hill was sponsor. To become a meniber of Thespians a student must be in one three-act play, and two one act plays and have a majgrr roll. He may also be in two three-act plays with minor rolls. Two years stagecraft also enables one to become a mem- ber. This year two three-act plays were presented. They were Second Fiddle and The .Late Christopher Beanh. Sev- 38 eral one-act plays were pre- sented, which included The Valiant , the contest play. Thespians pictured above are: Top row: Richard Plum, Helen Lovell, Donna Draisey. Mary Brinton, Edward Menz. Third row: Dean Imler, Don- na Little, jeanie Blaclcstad, Carol Myers, Bab Schappaugh, Russell Meier. Second row: Bill Ridgway, Sue Stokely, Pat Pritchard, jim Orman, Leroy Plum. Front row: Don Boyle, Bob Duckett, Tom Witte, Bob Townsend, Jerry Hamman. Two main interests occupied the minds of the journalism class this year. The first was publishing the weekly school paper, the Telital, and the se- cond was publishing the Eclipse. The responsibility of seeing that the paper was put out on time and covered all the news around and about the high school rested upon the should- ers of two news editors who were appointed for periods of three weeks. During the course of the year the class sponsored an amateur show in order to raise funds to aid in the production of the year-book. When the time for the pub- lication of the yearbook rolled around, committees from the class were appointed to head the various sections. Chairmen were chosen for these committees and are as follows: Barbara Riffle, sen- iors and senior write-upg Elea- nore johnson, organizations. activities and forewardg Rhea- dell Palmer, administration and facultyg Ginny Wilcox, feat- uresg Kahla Roberts, music: Cherie Walkup, sports. Cherie Walkup also servetl as general chairman of the year book. Top row: Priscilla Jewell. Barbara Spahr, ,Ioan Millard, Doris Keenan and Shirley Pur- vis. Thirel row: Janet Dissinger. Barbara Coleman, Norma Johns, Rheadell Palmer and Eleanore johnson. Second row: Ginny Wilcox. Barbara Riffle, Kahla Roberts. Marvel Fagen, Harriett Brown, and Donna Draisey. Front row: Richard Plum, Bob Martin, Cherie Wallcup, Bob Duckett, and Tom Witte. .911 39 Because of the heavy de- mand for stagecraft this year only old members and a few new ones were accepted. There were 22 members in the group this year. They had some pretty big projects during both semesters. Their duties were to prepare the stage for plays as Well as for school assemblies and spec- ial assemblies. Top row: Wilbur Dickerson. Bill Schuhardt, Kenneth Huitt. Donna Mae Little, Jim Orman and LeRoy Plum. Thircl row: Don Carhill, Dean Imler, Don Hoes, Richard Plum, Charles Morris and Dale Knee. Second row: Rex Bennett, Pat Allen, Mary Brinton, Dean Keenan and Bob Schappaugh. Front row: Dick Miner, Keith Hull, Russell Meier, Lyle Songer, Edward Menz and ,Ierry Hamman. nie Girls' Athletic Associ- ation had 64 members in their group this year. Softball, basketball and Vplleyball tournaments have been one of the many activities of the G. A. A. girls. Seasonal parties of all lcinds have also been included. A hayride was held at the Dissinger farm north of Perry Ninety-four attended this event. Officers for the year were president, Alberta Petty, vice president, Lila Daugherty, sec- retary-treasurer, Nancy Yates, recording secretary, Ann Bur-- rell, publicity manager, Gloria Smithson, social chairman, Joy Critchett, sports manager, Gin- ny Wilcox. Top row: Nancy Yates, 'Lila Daugherty, Alberta Petty and Ginny Wilcox. Front row: Gloria Smithson, joy Critchett and Ann Burrell. 5. H.. 67, Pm Klub- W This year marked the third year for the Pep Club in Perry High. The organization, under the sponsorship of Anna Gay, girls' physical edlucation in- structor, staged numerous parties for the high school dur- ing the year. Among these parties was a barn dance at the Rec,' center, and dance for the college students before their departure for school. Probably the most outstand- ing party was the Homecoming dance held at the high school for the students and alumni. This dance featured the band of Phil Crumley and during the course of the evening the queen and her attendants were presented. The group also entered a float in the Homecoming par- ade. Pep Club was in charge of the pep rally held the night be- fore the Homecoming game. Members of the Pep Club also took over' the responsibil- ity of planning and preparing the pep skits for each of the football and basketball games. During the year members also donated their time to help clean the Rec center and sold Bluejay booster plates to increase the treasury. Of the eighty members of the organization, fifteen were seniors. They are: Billie Anfin- son, Alice Biddle, Donna Drais- ey, Marvel Fagen, Priscilla Jewell, Eleanore Johnson, Don- na Mae Little, joan Millard, Alberta Petty, Shirley Purvis, Barbara Riffle, Sue Stokely, Cherie Walkup, Delmon Kin- cade and Richard Plum. Qfficers for this year are pictured above and are from left to right: Shirley Purvis, vice president, Jan Trimble, secretary-treasurer and Elean- ore johnson, president. This year art awards were given to eight senior high girls who proved their ability in that field. The awards were presented on the basis of the following qualifications : Having attained at least a B average in the art course. Having been in an art class for at least two years. Having been of service to the school. The latter includes making posters when the occasions arise, making signs, volunteer- ing their services when art projects are required and shar- ing their talent with the rest of the school. The following girls were the recipients of the awards this year. Top row: Shirley Robinson, Dorothea Nath, Laurene Sprak- er and Joan Voclenik. Front row: Margaret Rob- erts, Doris Peddicorcl, Joyce Patterson and Mary Riclihalgh. Ang A.. dat, Rheaclell Palmer was crowned queen of Perry I-ligh's fifth Home- coming on October Zl, I949. She was presented at a special assem- bly by Tom Witte and was crown- ed by Klaudette Diddy. Homecom- ing queen of I948. Rheadell's attendants were Sue Stolcely, Barbara Riffle, joan Millard and Eleanore Johnson. After the coronation, Bob Duck- ett sang The Sweetheart of Perry High. Short talks were given by Ned Willis, Perry alumnus and John Champlin, football coach. A pep skit was presented by the pep club. The royal court was presented at the halftime of the Perry-Nevada game. The ,lays came out on top in their homecoming game, I9-6. A victory dance was held in the school auditorium after the game. The queen and her court were also presented there. Royal entertainment was fur- nished by Donna lVlcComas and Priscilla Jewell. Jalanf. e In the top picture are Darrell Porter, Cary Ross, Elwin Work- man and Bob Carris. This group called themselves Carris and his hot shots . They won the runner- up prize at the Talent Show spon- sored by the journalism Class. Middle picture is Tom Burland, freshman, who did impersonations in the talent show and won f'rst prize. Bottom picture is Pat Allen with one of her hobbies, which ii making miniature cars. Pat, a sen- ior, is very interested in this kind of work. ,sv .Sammi Jrkldle Bottom picture includes Helen Lovell, who played the part of Marion Baker, better known as Aunt Marion, Margaret Jenkins, as Mrs. Keeler, Joan's mother, Bob Townsend, as Harold Werple and Nancy Yates, as Minnie Carson, a guest. ln this picture Harold is meeting his mother-in-law to be for the first time. ln the top picture are Norma Johns, who played the role of Joan Keeler, Aunt Marion's n:ece, Bob Townsend, as Harold Werple, the man in the case, and Carol Myers, as Dorothy Van Straaten, Harold's fiancee. In this picture Joan and Dorothy are having a fight over Harold, who can't get a worcl in c dgeways. lvl Roman, Banquet- Entertaining the royalty is cour, jester, Margaret Jenkins. Behind joan and Freddie is Bill lngraham, who acted as a personal guard. Approximately 40 students altend- ed the affair and were served chcken and dressing, salad, relishes, punch and apples and oranges. Pictured here are emperor and empress, Freddie Bohannon and joan Stangland. The two were chosen by the members of both the first and second year Latin classes to reign over the annual Roman Banquet. Bob Townsend and Har- riett Brown were the personal slaves. .Sdwni The evening of March 3 saw approximately 80 senior high stu- dents gathered into the auditorium for a senior high party, with St. Patriclfs Day as their theme. Huge snakes, pipes and sham- rocks were the decorations for the gala affair. Dance music was furnished by Richard Needham's orchestra which consists of Joan Millard, Bob Martin, Francis Rudisil, Don Bovle. Bob Duckett and Richard Need- ham. An intermission program includ- ed a piano solo by Joan Millard, a skit with the faculty as actors antl some magic tricks by Don Boyle. Canasta and other card games, ping pong and dancing kept the evening full of fun. Bob Duckett was master of cere monies for this event. September of 1944! And that was the big yearl Remember, Seniors? At last you could come to high school. That was the be- ginning of six marvelous years at Perry High. Do you remember all you did in those six years? Quite a few exciting things tool! place for you. First of all was the frightening exper- ience of starting out. The seniors were so big and worldly wise. But you soon adjust- ed. Joan Millard and Alberta Petty had the honor of being the first home room pre- sidents. The first party for you was held in October of that first year. Joanne jones en- tertained with a vocal number and Priscilla Jewell and Sue Stokely tapped their toes to the music as they did a dance for you. The scholars of the class, Don Capen, Pat Palmquist, Shirley Snyder and Vir- ginia Overton, appeared on the first honor roll. Then you were eighth graders! Carol Bryant, Norma Cole and Betty Nath upped the enrollment by three. Fighting gridders Dave Hutchins and Dev Keenan earned junior high football letters that year. And before long you were freshmen! That year the frosh planned a roller skating party and invited the sophs to join them. The turnout was wonderful, but oh. the aching muscles on the next day. Some of you participated in the oper- etta that year, The Mocking Bird. Twelve freshmen girls acted as immigrant girls and did a fine job on their parts. They did a little dance, too. At last you were in senior high. You were sophomores. There was so much more to do that year now that you could take part in long looked forward to activi- ties. Petite Sue Stokely captured the femi- ' fyvwvwf nine lead in the fall play that year and Pat Smith copped a feature role. The play was a hilarious comedy, Brother Goose. Those headless guys and gals etched on the walls of the local recreation center were started way back when by Pat Smith. The reason they are headless, however, is because they didn't get finished, in case you were wondering whether it was modern art or not. Remember how ardent basketball fans followed the team to the sub-state finals that spring only to watch Carroll High edge our cagers by one tiny point? Dave HuLcrhins was on the squad that year. Then the youthful legislators were let loose to run the city in April when student government day was observed. We had a big time and learned a lot we didn't know about what it takes to run a little city. A few sophomore girls served as wait- resses at the junior-senior prom that year and watched longingly as the upper class- men swept across the floor at their Mardi Gras. Suddenly you were juniors. It began to seem to you that each year went by fast- er than the previous one. Band members of the class migrated to neighboring Dexter to perform at the na- tional plowing meet and while they were there got to see Pres. Harry S. Truman. The pep club with its float covered with enthusiastic cheerers snagged the cov- eted first prize in the Homecoming parade float contest. That'year of i948 was national elec- tion year, and not to be out done, you held a mock election of your own and proceed- ed to cast ballots for the candidates of your choice. Even if the ballots didn't count it was fun and interesting to listen to campaign speeches and join in the general bedlam. The local Kiwanis feted the gridders with a banquet in their honor. V ' Qvwvwf Slightly hilarious were the beards the fellows attempted to grow for the Hobo Hop that spring. Some of the boys re- sembled Australian Bushmen while others came a little closer to Baby Snooks. Then pencils started flying and type- writers were pounded far into the night. It was term paper time! What a relief when you were finished. The all girl play Nine Girls was pre- sented with juniors Pat Smith, Donna Draisey, Barbara Riffle, Priscilla Jewell and Sue Stokely having parts. That year the state music contest was held in Perry for the first time. Remember working all day at the various centers and singing and playing in the guinea pig chorus and band? To climax the year, Marvel Fagen, Al- berta Petty and Keith Bowman were elect- ed to head the Y-Teen, G. A. A. and Hi-Y groups, respectively. And at last! You found that you were seniors! It was quite different not to have anyone to look up to. Now it was you who were setting the examples. Beautiful Rheadelil Palmer with her cute southern drawl was queen of Home- coming and completely captivated all in at- tendance at the Homecoming dance that night. Remember we whipped undefeated Nevada, too. Seniors in choir labored over their Christmas program and came out with fine results. Senior Bob Duckett was soloist. Riff's Rowdies, volleyball team cap- tained by Barbara Riffle, were the van- quishers of the volleyball tournament. Sen- iors Shirley Purvis and Priscilla Jewell were on the team. The coal supply went quite low during that winter, due to the numerous strikes, but never quite low enough to cause dis- missal of school. Sue Stokely captured an excellent rating at the state speech contest. She was in interpretive reading and received the rating on her extemporaneous selection. Perry musicians rated sixteen first di- vision ratings at the preliminary music con- test held at Panora. Closer and closer drew the end of the year and each clay it grew more real that you would soon be leaving Perry High School. Announcements were selected with only two in favor of another design, and after weeks of soliciting, senior sponsor, Esther Smull, finally collected the money for your caps and gowns. Important people at the junior-senior banquet were you that year. You received all the fun and enjoyment without all the work of the previous year. You just s-at back and watched the poor little juniors slave. And at last came May 29, l950. This was it. The final chapter of a wonderful career. You couldn't help but be a little regretful that it was all coming to an end at last. You are now 6l adults, ready to face the big world on your own. 911, flaw, ln the top picture, grouped around the drafting table are Bob Case, Bill Olson, Delmon Kincacle, Griffin Hill, Dean lmler, Dick Wood, Roger Schore, Bob Martin, Richard Needham and Don Capen. Viewing these boys at work are Keith Bowman, Edward lVlenz and Larry Whelchel. Nine of the I3 boys are in draft- ing I and II while the rest are ad- vanced students. The next picture shows Omer Bennett, junior, and Roger Bills and Lee Beckman, seniors, work- ing on a portable hog feeder for Lee. The boys built it as a project for agriculture class, under the di- rection of L. C. Rossman. The third picture shows the en- tire first ycar agriculture class after they had harnessed a team of horses as a class project. Charles Morris, a junior, is pic- tured here examining the three- pen hog house which he completed. Charles' project was for the agri- culture class. Samba, Snapi 4 .Swim jnapi 6 Etc. Many sobs were heard echoing down the halls when the coke and candy ma- chines were removed. Ere. Nicknames to remember-Barbara Rif- fle, Riff : Dev Keenan: Bob Martin, Martyn: Eleanore johnson, john , Bob Duckett, Ducky : Alice Biddle, Micky g Russ Meier, Punk : Pris Jewell and Ag Draisey. Etc. Forever remember the days of the shmoo. Etc. Signs of our times: yo-yos, signs in the halls f'Time doesn't stand still, why do you?'D, the junior-senior banquet at the hotel, twin shirts, and rubber mice to scare the girls. Etc. Where you saw one you saw the other: Roger Bills and Lee Beckman, Shirley Pur- vis and Eleanore Johnson, Tom Witte and Keith Bowman, Rheadell Palmer and her 'lil' buddies, Ag Draisey and her crutches. Etc. Remember when? Pris Jewell said as a soph, ln about twenty years l'm going to be very famous, rich and live in a beau- tiful big house, have a huge swimming pool and a stable and track, plus an enormous dancing hall, and l'm going to do it all my- self with no help from the masculine de- partment . . . Carol Bryant was going to teach yodeling and Ag Draisey planned to be a photographer. Etc. Steaclies on the honor roll down through the years-Keith Bowman Cherie Walkup, Alberta Petty, Marvel Fagen and Bob Sackett. Etc. Things we'll miss from the class of '50: Dean Brown's big grin: Rheiiidell amer's frie ' U ' 'allg the Plum boys: ob Duckett's 'funnies our senior foot- ball an bas et a payers: the jolly Boys: Gale Whiton's driving: partners in blast- ing , Lee Beckman and Roger Bills: our cheerleaders: and Barbara Riffle's fertile journalistic brain. Etc. Sophomore autobiographies . . . Junior term papers . . . Senior American pro- blems-Welcome, graduation! Etc. During a student council report short- ly after the removal of the coke and candy machines, Bob Sackett suggested that two cows be tethered in the main hall to replace the pop machines. One with milk and one with orange juice. Etc. Barbara Riffle and Sharon Harrison placed second and third in the county essay contest on Our Rights and Duties As American Citizens. Etc. The wonder car of the year was driven by Delmon Kincade. It threw a rod UQ, had something wrong with the carburetor and ran on only four cylinders. Etc. Things that the seniors will miss next year: Miss Milligan's American problems class . . . watching Bill Olson plowing ahead for another touchdown . . . seeing Larry Whelchel and Whitey Lee toss in another basket . . . Don Boyle's flashy clothes . . . the track team and all ath- letic events . . . the chorus class and jack Traverse's antics. Etc. ldeal girl-doesn't go out at night. minds her parents, doesn't wear jeans. doesn't have dates with boys. Conclusion-She doesn't exist.