Pleasantville High School - Mirror Yearbook (Pleasantville, IA)

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PRESENTING SENIORS OF 1947 CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS is for the companionship We have had for 12 yearsg It has been the binding factor Through our joys and tears. is for the loyalty With this we cannot fail, With sincere hope that good tidings Over this class will prevail. is for achievement, Which each of us hopes to attain, For each of us does hope Our efforts were not in vain. is for sincerity Through this we reach successg Also for sentiment, which we will always Feel for good old PHS. is for stamina, Stamina in body, soul, and mind, With this you can attain The goal you seek to find. means obedience Following teacher's word, Being in the class room, Being seen, not heard. stands for our future, May it be grand and fine, Still it is unpredictable, Both yours and mine. means four letters, whether big or small, It means PCHS, the best of them all. symbolizes the 27 that graduate this year. To the class of '48 we send you a cheer. So long, old orange and black, VVe are sure to miss you, We hope you miss us, too, As for you we shed these tears, We wish for you many more pros- perous years. -Ruth Ann Galvin FLOWER: American Beauty Rose COLORS: American Beauty and White MOTTO: Today Decides Tomorrow OFF ICERS: Lloyd Core, President, John Schippers, V ice President Helen Batten, Seeretaryg Donald Prickett, Treasurer 7

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MRS. GRAYCE RICHARDS Principal of Grade Building, dresses very neatly, always in a jovial mood . . . a graduate of Pleasantville High School . . . lives south of town . . . just about got her car window broken when she couldn't get the door open with the key at the faculty party. They had the hammer ready . . . sixth grade teacher and loves children . . . taught in rural schools for many years . . . planning a trip to California this summer. MISS BARBARA SMITH A short, well-dressed teacher that always has a lot of fun . . . sometimes acts as a chaperone for the girls' basketball team . . . lives north of Pleasantville, and we think has an interest in Ames . . . she says she has to sleep a lot during the week because she doesn't get any on week ends???? Fourth grade teacher . . . ask her what she is going to do in june. MISS GRACE STANBERRY A graduate of the Pleasantville schools . . . lives with her aged father here . . . teaches the second grade . . . taught in local school several years and elsewhere . . . very quiet . . . very interesting person when you become acquainted with her. MRS. RUBY PHILLIPS Mrs. Phillips. our fifth grade teacher, doesn't like for the sun to shine in her eyes, anyway she keeps the shades down most of the time. Lives on a daughter in high past leader of the girls . . . always everybody. Likes farm . . . has a school . . . a 4-H club of the has a smile for cats. MRS. LAVEDA YOUNG Mrs. Young is our third grade teacher . . . has red hair and a likeable personality . . . attended Simpson College . . . known to many persons as Laveda Kamp . . . a former student and a graduate of the Pleasantville School. MRS. EVA GARRETT Mrs. Garrett has charge of the beginners in the Grade Building . . . she has been with us for three years . . . her home is in Indianola and the youngsters like her very much . . . pleasant personality plus a great deal of patience . . . has an important position in the moulding of the lives of these children. The junior high and high school faculty were very much surprised the first day of school when they received invitations to a chicken dinner presented by the grade faculty. Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Beam and Mrs. Smith were guests. Following the fine dinner, the teachers became acquainted and talked over plans for the school year. The second faculty party was a Halloween party. The high school faculty entertained the grade faculty. A lovely dinner was served by the high school teachers. Mrs. Beam planned the decorations and name cards carrying out the party theme. Halloween games were played and Mr. Jordan told a gruesome tale which left the guests in a Halloween spirit. Dr. I. Q. was played during the meal. Many educational questions and answers were used. The faculty had a turkey dinner two weeks before Christmas with Mrs. Beam in charge of decorations. The senior home economics girls prepared the dinner and a good time was had by all following the delicious meal. Even the men helped with the dishes, and it didn't take long either. The grade faculty entertained the high srhool-junior high faculty at a lovely Easter party April 1 .

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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