Pleasantville High School - Mirror Yearbook (Pleasantville, IA)

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HELEN LOUISE BATTEN Butch Ambition - To he a Good Homemaker Admits the best time she had in school was when we hal the all school play . . . Brother Goose . . . she likes shorthand and typewriting, but we douht if she will ever use them, although she will prob- ably use bookkeeping . . . in- terested in Simpson College . . . knows which way she's going even though she is often seen in a new 1947 Studebaker. MARILYN BOOTH Wild Cat Ambition-Beauty Culture Is a twin but would never know it . . . very neat . . . never a hair out of place . . . is beginning to like the boys . . . spent considerable time in l0c stores when seniors toured Des Moines . . . couldn't un- stand bookkeeping very well . . . always with Forst . . . could she he interested in Journalism? MARVELYN BOOTH Marshlnelluw Ambition-To be a Secretary Likes school and thinks she will go to South Dakota to work when she gets her diploma, wonder why!! . . . she likes to sit around and read . . . her latest discovery is the official time keeper at the tournaments . . . Hick, Hick, Hooray!! . . . worked a great deal on 'Zat-So. plays alto sax in the band . . . one of the twins. DONALD BURNS Flash or Red Likes the West . . . we don't know but he might end up as a westerner . . . plans a career at the lumber business, one way to get housing materials . . . plays basketball and football . . . not too ambitious hut likes thg- girls, how they like him is a little undecided. PHYLLIS CLARK Fiddie Ambition-To be a Model Enjoys school . . . favorite past time is reading murder mysteries . . . has dark hair and eyes and a certain K'ville boy thinks she is attractive I poor boyh . . . likes basket- ball and is very proud of our trophy won at the sectional . . . member of the band and glee club . . . a clarinet player in the band and a 'Zat-So staff member. LLOYD CORE Hon Ambition-Farmer A very friendly guy . . . plans to go to college, then farm . . . tall and slim, really likes the girls . . . interested in Reed first semester, didn't read the second . . . what is the Main attraction now? . . . active in all sports, es- pecially track . . . 4-H County Vice President . . . Local Club Vice President. LEE DUBES Lee Austin Ambition-Wants to he a Busi- ness Man Likes to run around a lot . . . skips school . . . has a large smile . . . a likeable guy? . . . has a possibility of being a dare devil driver . . . bothers the girls . . . spent a few weeks in Detroit visiting . . . may wind up in army or navy . . . his Bonnie lives over on the other side of town . . . quite a walk, isn't it, Lee? DALE ELLSWORTH Bookworn1 Ambition-Probably Teach Doesn't know what it is to flunk . . . rather quiet . . . played the role of a professor in the Junior Class play . . . girls just don't bother him a bit . . . works at Gilderhloom's grocery . . . how about a box of jello , Dale? President of Freshman class one semester . . . plays hide and go seek with Mary Hollingsworth.

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The only remaining seniors of 1947 who started together in their first year of grade school are Phyllis Clark, Ruth Ann Galvin, Mary Karns, Beatrice Rodda, Eloise Vander Linden, Philip Richards, and Carroll Taylor. Later in the year Mary Vinson joined us. The second year Donald Burns, Dale Ellsworth, john Schippers, and Ronald Van Ryswyk joined us to help increase our number. No new pupils joined our group during -the third year, but Philip Richards left us. He re-joined us later. Our fourth year was a prosperous year, adding Marilyn Forst, Mildred Knouse, Phyllis Reed, Darvin Reed, and Bobby Van Zee to our class roll. Leland Shawver was the only new member in the fifth grade. In our sixth year we added our first and only set of twins, Marilyn and Marvelyn Booth. Bobby Stubbs also joined us. Ronald Van Ryswyk left us. Marjorie Sheesley transferred from Carlisle during our seventh year. Our eighth year showed no increase of new pupils, however, Philip and Ronald came back to our class. New country pupils' who joined us in our freshman year were Helen Batten, Geneva Heaberlin, Lloyd Core, and Donald Prickett. Lee Dubes, who joined us in the sophomore year, was our last addition and completed our class roll. Many students who .are not now members of the class of '47 previously joined us and then later left. 5 YEARS FROM NOW BEATRICE RODDA: As was expected Tiny has her husband and farm. This isn't all either, there have been several additions to the family group and of course these offspring already show a great future in sports. She has taught them to talk with their hands the way she always did when putting across her ideas on the basketball court. JOHN SCHIPPERSI As she has done before and is still doing, john's mother prays that his late arrival at work will not cause an unhappy future. john had his fun while he was young but he still occasionally perks up an interested eyebrow at some one passing by. MAR-IORIE SHEESLEY: Has taken her place among the career girls CNumber, pleaseb while still waiting for her certain someone to pop the question. She doesn't stay in one place long but has a natural ability for talking her way into any job, sometimes it's difficult for her to talk her way out of a tight spot. MILDRED KNOUSE: She is married to a certain Knoxville boy and they have several little Brooks on their farm. Midge is just as pretty and energetic as she was when in P. H. S. Teaching the little ones to sing and play the piano. In fact, she has two pianos to avoid the fights to see who practices first. MARY KARNS: Mary is a farmer's wife residing on a farm near Pleasantville. Has very cute little boys. Detests milking cows now as much as she did when a senior of P.H.S. Her three sons possess their mother's musical talent and plan to sing in the church choir. MARILYN BOOTH: Is a very efficient beauty operator. Still waiting for the right man to come around-perhaps a barber so they could continue this money-making business. Still interested in playing the piano. PHYLLIS CLARK: After a year or two of working, Phyllis has settled down with a very good-looking man and has those brown-eyed kids. She has decided they are big enough for a basketball and is teaching them her basketball knowledge. DALE ELLSWORTH: Professor of English at the University of Iowa. Leads a fairly quiet life evading those of the opposite sex and declares when lie settles down, she will be a college professor. PHYLLIS REED: Has captured her Ducky man. She still flies through her work, and usually has a good time doing it. As soon as she gets it done, she decides its time to go down town for a coke , She's still trying to write that book, and she may even get it done in the next few years. PHILIP RICHARDS: Still running around with anyone who wants a good time. Naturally he has not decided it is time to settle down, Philip still is trading horses, cars, and adding different breeds of cattle to his father's farm. He says he'd rather stay single and settle up. DARVIN REED: Darvin finally proved himself as a truck driver, is engaged to a Knoxville girl and still known by the name Sleepy, but he keeps awake when driving the semi-trailer stock trucks to Omaha and Chicago. Drives mostly at night because he likes the night air. LELAND SHAWVER: Although Leland showed signs of developing into a cultured play boy he nevertheless followed his father's footsteps. He and his brown-haired wife journey frequently to town in their airplane but their large farm takes a good deal of time and care. May they have many years of happiness together and lots of pigs and chickens, and little Shawversl! CARROLL TAYLOR: Has at this time had dozens of chances for a good fling at a love affair, but he has continued to be rather the conservative and reserved type. He apparently has it in him to make a big mark in the world, but with his looks and pace, it will last a long time and go a long way. Is a fruit peddler on the sidewalks of New York. ELOISE VANDER LINDEN: Is a great teacher in Pleasantville. Many is the school teacher who lays off and lets cupid cut in. Such may be true of Elly Mae. She still takes it easy, as she did in high school, and has lots of things done before anyone notices her, such as her knack in art. She still has her nice charming personality. LLOYD CORE: Married and has several tall, dark and handsome sons. Flies his airplane to all the Pure Bred Cattle Sales leaving his wife and sons home. His Main interest is still his wife. GENEVA HEABERLIN: Married and living in a mansion in New York City. Has a prominent position as a model for the famous Powers Company. MARILYN FORST: Has several little Rinehart's plus the old man running around the house. Owns the Bellamy Telephone Co. and is the chief operator. HELEN BATTEN: Bob has finally secured enough money for them to get married. Helen, prior to CContinued on page 417

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MARILYN FORST Lemon Ambition-Be a Farmer's Wife Is a 5'2 brunette . . . does not like bookkeeping . . . likes a fairly tall out of town brunette hoy, a farmer . . . supports the ball teams though she doesn't participate . . . she doesn't like the nickname . . . always with one of the Booth twins , . . should own several shares of the Telephone Company or share with those who own shares. RUTH ANN GALVIN ...Ietw Ambition-To be an Old Maid Ruth Ann is a black-haired senior of average height and likes to work in the restaurant . . . collects salt and pepper shakers as a hobby . . . her most disliked subject is Home Ec .,,. even though her ambition is to be an old maid, she likes the boys . , . re- cently acquired a gravel voice, really backs up the team . . . a good sport and sticks to a job until it's finished . . . member of 'Zat-So staff . . . likes to write poetry for the paper and annual. GENEVA HEABERLIN Neetsie Ambition-Make Sawdust Dolls Has her life planned for her . . . taking Office Practice, but will probably use Home Mak- ing sooner, if her present plans work out . . . she's happy-go- lucky and if she's lucky she'll be happy . . . she attends all basketball and football games with tyou know who?!!J . . . is quite popular with opposite sex and are the other girls jealous?? . . . some people wouldn't like to hear all that she says in school. MARY KARNS Blue Eyes Ambition-Housewife She is taken-boys, so look elsewhere . . . plans to live on a farm, although she doesn't like chickens she will probably change her mind . . . perhaps she'll raise a baseball team, as she already has the diamond . . . look again, editors-nice remarkfil . . . was in Glee Club, sextette, a soloist and likes music and sleep better than subjects and school . . . always tired on Monday morning. MILDRED KNOUSE Midge Ambition-Housewife Quite a hard worker, gets homesick easily, wouldn't like to work in Des Moines . . . interested in Brooks . . . does Benny know about the Bucket story? . . . you can tell him someday for a good laugh . . . likes to sing, and drive the green chevy . . . member of glee club, sextette and did solo work. DONALD PRICKETT jessie james Alias The Voice Ambition- Vocalist just loves to sing and ride horses . . . plays his own ac- companiment . . . isn't par- ticularly interested in girls . . . doesn't wear hair oil, but then, do you think he needs it? . . . can blush pretty easily . . . big three conference . . . are girls scarce, Donald? . . . do you guys believe in monopoly . . . quite a game, isn't it? . . . went to town on his first date . . . the town, Des Moines . . . wouldn't Betty ride in a Terraplane? DARVIN REED Sleepy Ambition-join the Army Comes by his nickname hon- estly, likes all sports . . . likes a picture of a certain girl better than the girl . . . they say . . . tall, blonde and arrogant .. . used to go to Knoxville daley . . . likes to keep his locker unlocked . . . if he carries out his am- bition, he won't be sleeping all the time . . . is he a night owl ? . . . well I'll swan he's gone North again. PHYLLIS REED Patty Snert Ambition-White Collar Girl She is short with light brown hair and blue eyes . . . she likes apples but she likes the Cores better . . . is one of the cheerleaders , . . her favor- ite pastime is reading . . , she likes to talk, too, an unusual habit of hers . . . always says her Mother will have kittens. The nickname Dimples might be better than the one above . , . might raise Ducks.