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

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COMMENCEMENT SCHOOL GYMNASIUM Thursday, May 21 -- 8:00 p.m. Processional - - - ---- - - - - Invocation ---- ------ You'l1 Never Walk Alone' - - Legion and Auxiliary Awards - - Citizenship Award - - - Salutatory Address - - - Valedictory Address ---- Commencement Address - - The Green Cathedral - - - - Presentation of Class of 1959 - - Awarding of Diplomas ----- Benediction ------- Recessional ------ Margie shoved poor little Don Into her homemade cyclotron But she regrets it now, you bet, He ballaxed up her TV Set. Little VanderPloeg for kicks A rocket to his scooter fixt His neighbors now are quite content Ronnie's in the firmament. With accustomed kindness, Koder still Fed his skunk on chlorophyl No need now to hold your noses The skunk sprays only Oil of Roses. Little Val, so full of glee Put radium in his Grandma's tea Now he thinks it quite a lark To see her shining in the dark Leslie, bored with his lampoons Went to live with 3 baboons The keeper said, Now, Margaret, really Which baboon is your dear qParaphrased from Leslie? LITTLE WILLIEJ - - ----------- MARVIN 1-rANsoN - - REV. w1LL1AM VANDE Kuzrr - - - - - - -GIRLS' TRIPLE TRIO - - MRS. M. M. DANLEY MR. RUSSELL HAYES - - - - - MR. LEWIS M. GIRDNER - - VIRGINIA LYNN VAN VOORHIS - - BEVERLY IEAN SNETSELAAR - - - - - DR. GORDON PRICE - - - - - - GIRLS' TRIPLE TRIO - - - - MR. ORVILLE DUNKIN - - MR. CLARENCE FAIDLEY. IR. - - - - - REV. ARVIN W. ROOS - - - - - ' - MARVIN HANSON Little Gene, down on the farm Had a fall and broke his arm Of all who knew him there was none Who didn't ask, What only one? In the baking oven, Bill Pushed our Linda, little pill. Miss Wright took one sniff and said Really, Bill, that's not well-bred. Telfer, with an irnpish grin Skated where the ice was thin That scowl the other skaters saw Was still on Robert, come the thaw Gary heard poor Barbara scream Went and threw her in the stream Said her wails were too absurd Children should be seen, not heard. Mrs. Shultice full of whee Hanged poor Denis from a tree Dorsey. she quipt with grin and dirnple Here's a dangling party-simple

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On August 29, 1955, thirty wide-eyed, blundering, green Freshmen entered good old PCHS to begin 4 long years that will never be forgotten. The members included: Louis Booher, Neola Bos, Alvie Bowers, Judy Buckingham, Dean Cabbage, Bob Cline, I im Cowman, Roy Hardenburgh, Richard Henly, Frank Herweh, Claire Hutcheson, Melvin Ingram, Ronnie Miller, Connie Mills, Maryellen Neideigh, Karen Sandy, Rus- sell Schakel, Judy Schlosser, Donald Sille, Beverly Snetselaar, Phyllis VandeLune, Ronnie VanderPloeg, Barbara Vanderzyl, Donna Van Maanen, Virginia VanVoorhis, Donald Van Zee, Judy Waddle, Raymond Williams, Harold Wilson, and Rodney Zook. Initiation came with all its torture and humble bows we meek Freshmen had to suffer. We made it, though, and went on to have two theater parties the first year. We began our Sophomore year with only 26. . . we lost Claire Hutcheson, Richard Henley, Connie Mills and Donald Sille, . . We became more accustomed to the rapid events of school activities, in which we participated more actively. We're on the home stretch now as upperclassmen--27 strong. Our year began without Russell Schakel and Frank Herweh--but we gained Margery Thornton, Mary Lou Land, and Val Olson. On January 4 we presented our play New Fires under the direction of Mrs. Stoner. We also entertained the Seniors to a banquet at the Airport's CLOUD ROOM with the theme Around the World in 80 Days. The seriousness of school work became more apparent, and we start making plans for the future. The time has arrived that we must face the problem of an undecided future. After losing Alvie Bowers, Roy Hardenburgh, and Karen Sandy, we have 21 people left. Our Senior Year was highlighted by the usual initiation of the Freshmen four chance to get evenj, our Senior Class Play Seventeen is Terrific, the banquet at the Savory Hotel May 9, 1959, and the production of our '59 Annual. The Baccalaureate Service on May 17, and Commencement May 21 marked the end of our long journey through the realm of higher learning. Through the years we have had many wonderful experiences, and now we will go our separate ways--but we will always have those unforgettable memories of days at Prairie City High School. Deannie, with a thirst for gore Silvan found some dynamite Nailed our Phyllis to the door Couldn't understand it quite Dunkin said, with humor quaint Curiosity never pays Now Deamiie, Dear, don't spoil the paint. It rained Silvan seven days Little Miller, dresst in sashes By and by the room grew chilly Fell in the fire and was burned to ashes But no one liked to poke up Ronnie BRUCE INS. AGENCY WHITTED IMPLEMENT NELSON BROS. SINCLAIR Monroe - If it's in- McCormick and GE Appliances Ice Service surable, we insure it! Ph. 87 Monroe 801 lst Ave E. Newton

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