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

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SCHOOL DAYS Stop! Look! Listen! Step aside! Make room for the thirty-five raging Freshmen entering the Prairie City High School on August 28, l9kk. The members of this class included: Jack Ballagh, Lyle Birk- enholtz, Lawrence Booth, Doris Mae Borts, Kathryn Bowans, Dorothy Brewer, Harold Churchill, Patricia Dalton, Marjorie De Bruyn, Shir- ley Erskin, Leora Furnoy, Catherine Gertsma, Maryalyce Gilbert, Gayle Headlee, William Honnold, Dwight Jack, Shirley Jennings, Ho- ward Jensma, Iola Mar1nus,George Patterson, Pauline Patterson, Vir- ginia Pinkerton, Loulse Roberts, Dale Ross, Marjorie Schakel, Phy- llis Shearer, Anne Tice, Lora Jean Vander Kraan, Vlvlan Mae Vande- Lune, Robert Van Yee, Ruth Van Zee, Darlene Wicker, Ines Wicker, Duane walker, Marvin Joe williams. The return of the former Freshmen on September 3, 1946 was calmed by a year of experience in High School. It was our misfort- une during There were the past year to lose Doris Mae Borts and Howard Jensma. two new members to firl their vacanciesg namely: Martha Dickens and Jerry Brockett. In the spring Charles Keeney also join- ed our group. On September 2, 1948 we again returned for another year of conscientious work and study. Patricia Dalton and Maryalyce Gil- bert did not rejoin our group this year. We had a successful year Banquet on the second was unable joined our intendent, school. NGrandpa's Twin Sisteru on We gave the Junior-Senior was NDogpatchH. Early in semester we lost Virginia Pinkerton. Pauline Patterson to be with us for sometime due to illness, but later re- group. At the end of our Junior year we lost our Super- Mr. W. W. wilson, who was here when we started in grade with the presentation of our class play October twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth. April seventeenth, our theme Having graduated, the Seniors of 19H7 left us their position as upper-classmen in High School. We assembled on September l, l9Q7 with thirty-two members. During the course of our last year Virginia Pinkerton became a member of our group again. Bonl Junge joined our group during the last semester. In the spring our class presented UMama's Baby Boyu on April sixteenth and seventeenth. On May eighth we were entertained at a banquet given for us by the Juniors in Younkers Tea Room. On May 20, l9H8 thirty-four proud-Seniors in caps and gowns marched down the aisle of the First Reformed Church to receive their diplomas. The members included: Jack Ballagh, Lyle Birken- holtz, Lawrence Booth, Kathryn Bowans, Dorothy Brewer, Jerry Brock- ett, Harold Churchill, Marjorie De Bruyn,Martha Dickens, Leora Fur- noy, Catherine Gertsma, Gavle Headlee, william Honnold, Dwight Jack Shirley Jennings, Boni Junge, Charles Keeney, Iola Marinus, George Patterson, Pauline Patterson, Virginia Pinkerton, Louise Roberts, Dale Ross, Marjorie Schakel, Phvllis Shearer, Anne Tice, Vivian Mae VandeLune, Lora Jean Vander Kraan, Robert Van Zee, Ruth Van Zee, Darlene wicker, Ines Wicker, Duane walker, Marvin Joe williams.

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It's All Yours we, the Senior Class of 1948, being of sound mind K??J do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. Harold Churchill wills his winning ways with women to David Elrod who needs some of Harold's charms. Dorothy Brewer wills her love for sparkling things, that is diamonds, to Maxine Shera who might be interested. Louise Roberts wills her cedar chest, or one like lt, to Marilyn Moomaw who might be ready to start filling one. Marjorie De Bruyn and Ruth Van Zee will their ability to cheerlead to who ever will have the Job next year. Bill Honnold leaves his motorcycle to Jim Welcher. This should go faster than your scooter did. Vivian who always has an answer to everything wills this ability to Ernie. Jerry Brockett wills his ability to throw parties to-Max Timmons. The boys will have to have some place to go next year. Lawrence Booth wills his height to Bill Harmison, whose wise cracks need some protection. Joe Williams bestows his nlove for schooln to Melvin Wicker. Duane Walker wills his pipe and also the ability to smoke it in school to Verlln Pulver who would put it to good use. Marjorie Schakel wills her ability to Hhit the hoopn to Bet- tye Headlee. Forwards will be in demand next year. Gayle Headlee leaves his taste for blondes to Marvin Gil- bert, everyone doesn't graduate this year. Charles Keeney wills his ability to talk his way out of dif- ficulties to Ray McFadden who might have call for it in the fu- ture. Bob Van Zee leaves his ability to sing tenor to the boys of the future glee clubs. Iola Marinus leaves her blond tresses to Delores Walker so Darlene won't be too lonesome. Dwight Jack and Lyle Birkenholtz leave their places at nScoop'sW to any eligible members of the freshmen class. Jack Ballagh bestows his Job as basketball time-keeper to B111 Timmons. Remember, Bill, gyggyggg can see this clock ngg. Virginia Pinkerton and Pauline Patterson will their ability to Weapture' men to Marilyn Telfer and Rohdnette Ross. Their ta- lent must work--they have theirs. Kathryn Bowan: wills her ability as piano accompanist to Marjorie Birkenholtz.