Prairie City High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Prairie City, IA)

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LAST WILL AND TIESTAILENT We, the Senior Class of Prairie City High, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this our last Will and Testament: Gerard Vander Lecst wills his wavy locks to larvin Pulver. Lawrence Mc Fadden wills his ability to sit in the front of the assembly and mind his own business to Wilbur Eirkenholtz. Marjorie Briles wills her H70 words a minvte N to all who llaspj-ren . Raymond Steenhoek leaves his height to Kaine Stravers, who can reall5 use it. Harold Timmons wills his losf articles to whoever finds them. Alberta Vanhorn wills her cheery snile to ha Vera J.5chakBl. Wilbur Van Ryswyk and Robert Vander Hart will their Hparty loyaltyn to good politicians. Nettie Helm wills her ability as a columnist to sore udbrtu- nate junior. Joe Timmins wills his ,ability to skip school to all gobd students who never thought of such a thing. Betty Jo Bucringham wills her acting ability to Iola Larihus Cwith her glamour she should rate ver: welll. Farcia Ann wills her Iooel UAH Foro to her sister, Heola, to drive to school next year. 'John Barry Kane and Feith hcFadden leave their NTU to anybne who can make it run ------ they don't have too much luck. Wanda Lea DeBryun leaves her artistic ability in drawing to all who have a nyenn for such pleasures. Joan Dewit 'wills her carefree ways to all the downhearted. Clarence Gilbert leaves his football suit to George Patter- son------think it will fit George? U Elise Buitenwerf wills her ability to play the piano to the future accompanist of the nusic grouos. Cecil Fifer wills his vocabulary to Dwight Jack. , I Harold Roberts and Lowell Lc Fad'en will their Nway with the Colfax girlsn to Warren Hay Booner. Bob De Koch wills his ability to play his trombone to Joan Honnold. Lester Devries wills his ability to work Physics problems to the Uwilling to Learnn. ' Harold Dalton wills his ability to be late to school in the morning to some early,soul. In Witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal on this the lQth day of Hay, 1945 A. D.

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RAYMOND STEEIIHOEK Nickname: P e t e Football l,5,43 HB 1,2,5,43 Baseball 2. nThe cutie pie of P. C. High.n HARGLD TIMMONS Nickname: Timmy BGG L,23Mixed Cho. 1,25 Boys Quartet 1,23 Band 1,25 Football 4, BB 43 Baseball 2. HI like the shy demure type--you know the-kind you have to whistle at twice.' J O E TIMMONS Nickname: Hairless Joe BGC l,2,5g Mixed Choa 2,33 Football 1,3,4. HI like the nega- tive type of girl --yeu never know what will develop? ROBIQZHT VANDFZRHART Nickname:Heartbeat BGC l,2,5,43 Mixed Cho. 1,2,3,43 Band lg Class play 53 Football 1,4gBB 5. HA cross between Frankie and Bing, the gals really Lnlnk he can sing? GERARD VANDERLEEST Nickname: J a k e Baseball 2. , nMuch study is weariness to the flesh: that'B why I'm never t1red.W ,ALBERTA VAN HORN Nickname: B e r t Guc 1,2,6,4g Mixed Cho. 2,5g Band 1, 2,5,4g Clarinet Quartet l,2,5,43 Sextet 43 Class play 5. HChapter, chatter as I go, I am si- lent never for men may come and men may go but I go on forever1W WILBUR VAN RYSWYKI Nickname: Cruiser BGC 13 Mixed Cho. 13 Class play 55 Baseball 2. WI'l1 be glad to convoy a girl-home --any girlln

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1 CLASS PROPHECY This is your man on,the street speaking from Prairie City, Iowa. we are standing in-front of Gypsy Ellse's Tea Room located on the corner of 5th and Nulberry. The 30,000 inhabitants are all out today celebrating the tenth annual Hoosier Convention. Here comes a man who looks very much like ---- yes, it is the mayor of this thriving metropolis, Cecil Fifer. Would you like to tdll the radio audience who made this day of celebration possible,S2r? , UI did. I appointed the committees of Appropriations, Deco- rations, hefresherations, not to mention .Conglomerations, and everything else to make this day unforgettable. I 5 Thank you, Wayor. Now we have a young lady beside us. She is wearing a red satin blouse, green breeches, and is carrying a ferocious looking black snake. She needs it with people like my right hand man Lester around. Les is hoarse from barking at her. what can you say for yourself Miss? UAin't got much time. M'names Betty Jo Buckingham, jest call- me Buck. I came all the way from Albeouerque to show my trick dogs here. Oh, there's my sweetie. He came with me to bathe the dogs--Oh, Clarence, Clarence Gilbert. Q Goodbye,Buck. As she was talking folks,Snapping Joe Timmins the cameraman passed by. Fe was murmuring something about getting a picture of the famous lecturer, Harold Dalton and his pretty secretary Joan De Wit. well here we have a little news boy. Want to say something in the mike, Sonny? H f 'Yep, my pop told me to. My pop is Harold Tim ons the Wat- kins man who sells vanilla, spices and and and-- . , ' walt a minute, boy. This can't be a commercial. What is that whistle for, Les? Oh, I see. It is that pretty little trapeze artist, wands Lea and her partner husband, Wilbur. And off to my right I see the famous violinist, Gerard Vander'Leest, and ? his accompanist, uPete the Poundern. Gerard was hidinp the secnet passion to become a great violinist, when-he,used to miss school frequently. H Now here comes a troop of children, maybe we can get a wdrd from their escort. that is this, Madam, a Sunday School Picnid? nOh my no, Ilm Marcia, matron of the Keith McFadden Orphanls Home. Don't you recognize your old classmate, Barry?n Why, of course, Marcia. So you're working for Keith, I have not heard from him since he made his first m1ll1on....Hey! watch out, mister, can't you see this is a mike? Hwell, excuse me-7I'm Lawrence McFadden, and I'm looking for Nettie Helm of the Helm Matrimonial Bureau. She promised to get me a wife in two days--so long 1 Good luck, Sam! Did you hear all the crashing and banging folks? Well, we had a little accident. Two women drivers col- liddd. One was Marjorie Briles, taxi driver, and the other was the-girl I remember as Alberta Van Horn, now a Prairie City house wife. well, Ladies and Gentlemen, I must be going now, for here come the street cleaners. I wou1dn't move but you see they're my old buddies, Lowell and Harold, still sweeping through life to- father. This is your announcer J. B. Kane signing off for the Tilh Hednav Vitamin Pills---spelled backwards the Vander Hart Cure A11 Company. So Long!