Persia High School - Hi Lights Yearbook (Persia, IA)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY At the begmnmg of the year 1944 45 we entered school as Freshmen They were Betty Lee Martm Phy111s Hansen Roberta McKe1ghan Joan Cavanaugh Frances Spracklm Barbara O Nell Jervaxse Grap Barbara Carpenter Betty Stalhnecker Jeanette Parr Rogena Me1er Donald Bash Stanley Martens John Stamp Thomas Schutt Ronny Hawes Sonny Busch Norman Thordsen Darrold Ingwersen Benny Howe W111e Kemmmsh George Eckman Joe Sanbothe James K1r11n Thelma Larr1son At the begmnmg of our Sophomore year 1945 1946 our class was mlnus Donald Bash Stanley Martens George Eckman Joe Ruckman Ralph Me1ers began t.h1S year w1th us but dropped be fore the close of the term when they moved The thu-d year we lost Barbara O Ne1l who transferred to K1rkman Jo Ann Patten who enrolled at Woodblne and Thelma Larr1son who was marrled That year we gamed Ruth Wager and George Dunlop Thus ready to graduate we were a class of Z1 They are Sonny Busch Barbara Carpenter Joan Cavanaugh George Dunlop Jervaxse Grap Phy111s Hansen Ronny Hawes Darrold Ingwersen Benny Howe W1111e Kemmlsh Roberta McKe1ghan Betty Lee Martm Rogena Me1er Jeanette Parr Don Ruckrnan Bettle Stahlnecker Thomas Schutt Frances Spracklm John Stamp Norman Thordsen, and Ruth Wager Sanbothe, and James Kirlin, with the gain of Jo Ann Patten and Don

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We the Senlor Class of 1947 48 bexng about to leave this sphere m full possession of sound mmd memory and understandmg do make and pub l1sh thls our last wlll and testament hereby e vokmg and makmg vomd all former w1lls made by us at any other txme We glve and bequeath the School Board and Faculty members restful nxghts and peaceful dreams We g1ve to the Sophomore Class the comxng adventure of the two most excltmg years of I-hgh School and our hurnor for the Freshman lnltxatxon We glve to the Freshmen Class th1s advlce acceptance of whlch w111 lead them to glory copy the class of 1947 48 learn to work 1f not to wm development comes sooner through bearxng fa1.lures than successes It msn t fun but look at us and be encouraged Flrst To Cleo Arbaugh Roberta McKe1ghan w1lls her abxlxty to keep a secret Don t let anythmg s11p Cleo Second To Roberta Alter, Jeanette Parr w1lls her slun flgure Take good care of It Bert Thlrd To Arlene Tenn1ghe1t Darrold Ingwersen w111s h1s dancmg ab1.11ty That 15 Lf she promxses to keep 111 step Fourth To Norman Ellas George Dunlop wllls h1s ab1l1ty to get along wxth the gxrls keep up the good work Norman Flfth To Melvm Wxlhams Ronny Hawes wxlls h1s blg feet that he mxght have a better understandmg Sixth To Phylhs Ruckznan Joan Cavanaugh w111s her desxre to go wzth boys outs1de of Persxa QPh11 already has a good start Seventh To Arnold Pxtzer Don Ruckman wxlls hxs bookkeepmg cred1ts Lf he needs It E1ghth To Glenn Perry Benny Howe w111s just two w1nks of sleep, that IS mf Glenn w1l1 promxse to use them m classes Nmth To Rlchard Hester Barbara Carpenter wxlls her abxlxty to forgxve and forget Be sure you