Pleasantville High School - Mirror Yearbook (Pleasantville, IA)

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PHILLIP RICHARDS Concentrate Ambition-Get a Little Lovin'! Runs around all the time , . . likes to have a different gal every night . . . says there is no future in marriage . . . does he know? . . . greatest ambition is to go to college in another state . . . likes to rave around . . . talks a blue streak . . . hair gets in his eyes . . . drives a red Ford when he has a chance. BEATRICE RODDA Tiny Ambition-Be a Farmer's Wife Loves to play basketball . . . captain of the basketball squad . . . and well liked by every- one . . . can see a certain '40 Ford a mile away . . . really loves the occupation of farming . , . her leisure time is spent playing basketball . . . chosen by jack North on Basketball Honor Roll. JACK SCHIPPERS Sk ip Ambition-Mechanical Engineer A tall hrown haired hoy who spends his extra time being a soda jerk . . . likes to work on airplanes . . . likes to go to K'ville just to look around, when he gets tired of looking, watch out, girls . . . is he interested in any local girls? . . . plans to attend Simpson this fall . . . watch for future news along educational lines. LELAND SHAWVER Chester Ambition-Farmer Good voice . . . sings tenor eleven . . . goes to Knoxville frequently . . . he's an odd fellow but never initiated . . . he and Donald are seen with the same girl . . . who'll win her eventually?? . . . time may tell, but we surmise that Col- leen will tell, can't tell whether she prefers Fords or Chevies. MARJORIE SHEESLEY Marj Ambition--To be a Common- tater Generally speaking, she is generally speaking . . . some times she hates everybody . . . very moody . . , she is always saying Wouldn't that frost you? . . just loves book- keeping too . . . wanted to know when seniors were going to get their sneak day . . . it appears she had several of them during her senior year . . . works at Art's part of the time . . . seen with fwhoj quite frequently . . . spends time in Des Moines doing what??? have you tried Castor Oil to remove the Warts? ROBERT STUBBS Stubby Ambition-Barber Loves football, track, and basketball but cares very little for studies , . . likes cars of every description and make, usually a conglomeration of several! . . . thinks a lot of a certain sophomore girl . . . a physique, coal-black hair, and a happy-go-lucky disposition . . . prefers a Ford to a Hupm0- bile . , . thinks Marryin is for his future. CARROLL TAYLOR Fizzer Ambition-To Move to Knoxville A tall, dark, handsome boy who prefers K'ville girls to our own . . . why, the girls ask? . . . very seldom makes it to school on time, for he stays out too late , . . after all, school just seems to start before he gets here . . . prefers football to basketball for it's a little slower game. ELOISE VANDER LINDEN Ellie May Ambition-Teacher and Artist Has a very neat appearance . . . spends her leisure time drawing . . . loves the occupa- tion of a soda jerk , . . lots of johns around P'ville but ther: is only one for Ellie May . . , favorite song is Oh, johnny!! . . . spent consid- erable time planning The Mirror . . . some people look in the mirror to primp but Eloise will look into the Mirror to remember the first all school annual . . . lives on millionaire street.

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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.

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RONALD VAN RYSWYK Dong Ambition-To Get Married As Soon As Possible, He Says! Loves 'fhrown as a color and girl . . . plays basketball, football, and participates in track . . . thinks he has found the right girl . . . really has a time keeping up in lessons be- cause of his loved one . . . did a swell job on writing the class prophecy . . . with a little help from the fairer sex, Ron and Brownie kept the g o s s i p column alive and humming. ROBERT VAN ZEE Dutch Ambition-Farmer Tall, and blond, going to be just like his brothers . . . Bob doesn't like to hear remarks about the Mark he had . . . is a good bench shot in bas- ketball . . . plays football. MARY VINSON Vinegar A m b i t i o n-Girls' Basketball Coach A cheerful, friendly sort of person . . . she always has a good word for everyone . . . loves basketball . . . gains weight by working in the cafe, no doubt . . . lives on edge of town . . . Mary, they say bananas are food by-products that bring the weight down . . . wants a tl-Iome or twoj Homer, too. Did good job on 'Zat-So . . . watch for her team in the State Tournament in about six or seven years. THE SENIOR CLASS tlltis poem is fledilcafeu' to everyone Senior Classl The Senior Class after working shoulder to shoulder. llaye come to the end of their task. l was asked to write a poem, So we'll start in alphabetical order. First is Helen Batten, Who, sooner or later, Will become a housewife, After riding in a Studebaker. Mar-velyn prefers a DeSota, She's got a guy in South Dakota. Marilyn Booth gets in a fuss. She's going to be at Hbeautionistf' Then Burns, in the height of his quest, Plans to take a trip out West. Phyllis Clark who insists on style. ls going to be a Powers' model. Lloyd Core to keep away from harm, ls going to stay on the farm. Lee Dubes expects to be a daredevil To slip and slide, After riding around with Clyde. Dale Ellsworth's occupation unknown, Well, someone has to stay at home. Marilyn Eorst, work in Des Moines to start, Unless s'te gets a Rinehart. Ruth Ann, so they say, Will probably move far away. For she has her plans laid. She is going to be an old maid. Ceneva's life is all planned, She's captured the saw mill man. Mary Karns to be a farmer's wife, To lead aa agricultural life. Also Mildred, by hook and crook, ls staying close to the Brook. Doaald Prickett, following the steps of Bing, ls going to continue to sing. Open the door Richard, here comes sleepy Reed, lior he is sleepy indeed. But his sister, Phyllis, is awake, sure enough, She wants to learn to drive a truck. And Phillip. who could not concentrate. Still high with the girls does rate. l know you are probably tired of me rambling on and on. But this information will enable you To keep track of us after were gone. Still, some of us will be around, you bet, But wait there are a few more yet. lfor Beatrice. in early life, Will probably be a farmers wife. .Xlso we must remember john. Who, after a year, Will try his hand as a mechanical engineer. Leland Shawyer, just to be mean. Will stay around here with Colleen. Also Marjorie. who works so hard, But always draws the wrong card. Will sometimes swap a hand. And try her best to find a man. Undoubtedly among the society clubs There will be such a guy as barber Stubbs. Carroll Taylor will probably be still Living in the town of Knoxville. And Eloise will probably go to college. To continue with her knowledge. Ronald. the better man, Will be married as soon as he can. Robert Yan Zee probably a sergeant-at-arms, Or else just stay out on the farm. But Mary Vinson doesn't yet know Exactly where she wants to go. Maybe East, maybe West, Either one she likes the best. So heres to the Class of '47 The best there is this side of Heaven, For whether you separate, or go with the rest, Wherever you are just do your best. in the -Ruth A nn Galvin IZ