Pleasant Prairie Academy - Archive Yearbook (German Valley, IL)

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C'FNi0K fl 'CN Q XJ, . x,.,fX.JD President .... . . Chester Freese Vice president . . . Leon Bawinkel Secretary .... . . Robert Roos Treasurer ..... . . Nathan Achtermann Student Council. . . Margaret Unruh Archive Reporter ...... . Margaret Unruh School News Editor! I Sem.D. . . Margaret Unruh School News Editorill Sem.J. . . Chester Freese Class Flower - American Beauty Rose Class Colors - Royal Blue and White Class Motto - uNot at the too, but cl1mb1ng.u In Seotember, 1947, the freshmen: Loda Manus, Laura Eckhoff, Geraldine Juergens, Robert Plock, John Frlcke, and John DeHaan, were initiated by the Seniors. This was followed by the traditional oicnic on the Academy Camnus. On December 19, 1947, the Senior Class, aided by the members of the Junior Class, oresented the nlay, NCous1n Jill from Junction Hillu, coached by Rev. Reeverts.

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CLASS PIQOPHECY TIME: 1980 A.D. PLACE: Aboard a Yacht on the Dead Sea. Margaret Wilhelmina Theresa Johanna Unruh, million- aire owner of the HUnruh Model Agencyu is on an extended cruise in order to regain her health after a nervous breakdown. One day, while Margaret was sitting on the deck, beautiful strains of HMoney Is the Root of All Evilu came to her ears. They were being sung by the marvel- lous baritone voice belonging to a stout man, Leon Bawin- kel, distinguished Metronolitan Opera Star. Suddenly, Margaret heard a loud groan. She went aft to investigate and discovered a man suffering from hunger and want. She discovered that he had once been the rich- est man in the world but had now lost everything. At first, she d1dn't recognize him, but soon she found out it was one of her classmates, Chester Freese. She was so shocked that she fainted, She awoke an hour later to find the tall, slim mechanic, Nathan Achtermann, bending over her. His youthful ambition had been to be a doctor, but it had never been fulfilled. While Margaret was wandering around the deck, she heard a tremendous noise which sounded like the breaking of dishes. She ran to the galley to investigate, but stooped suddenly when she was met by blinding smoke. Momentarlly, she saw a man emerge from the smoke, crying, WI burned the chickenln She was so startled to find the face beneath all the dirt belonging to Bob Roos, the new cook, that she screamed. This brought the rest of the party, on board ship, running. After everything was cleared, they all went on deck and enjoyed the rest of the trio, talking over all the old times, especially the years spent at P.P.A. ..-o..-