Reinbeck High School - Smar Yearbook (Reinbeck, IA)

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Waterloo. Our new teachers, including some in high school, were Mr. Hafke, who taught civics and managed the boys' manual training. Miss Cooper taught our history. Miss Willis, who is now Mrs. Tom Emmett, taught the girls their home economics. Mr. Marston taught our first year of speech training. Miss Eva John- son trained our musical voices. The Junior High took part in the o eretta,'Dixie Land Minstrel,' under the direction of Miss Johnson. Our class clubs were very numerous this year. We had a history club which was based on the weekly Junior Review and the last half of the year was carried by the Civics Club. Our Eng- lish Club started at the first of the year. We named it after the birthday of Iowa---'The Centennial Club.' Our athletics were conducted by Mrs. Barbour with the girls and Mr. Hafke and Mr. Barbour with the boys. Miss Gardiner was elected class sponsor. We all felt very sorry in leaving the well-known Junior High of the geinbeck School, but we looked forward to a bright freshmen year and on to t e uture. In the fall of 'L7 twenty-eight of us entered R. H. S. as freshmen. Not knowing where to go, we furnished the upperclassmen with many hearty laughs. Being very bashful we were afraid to walk in front of the assembly and we were even afraid to sharpen our pencils. This year we were joined by Barbara Schel- ling and Ramona Halupnick. Our class officers were: President, Kay Tommang Vice-President, Bill Rags- daleg Secretary-Treasurer Marian Bicket3Student Council, Larry Treppg Sponsors, Miss Cooper and Mr. Risdal. Miss Johnson was the producer of the operetta, 'Tulip Time' in which most of us took part. Our annual Christmas party was sponsored by the Student Council this year. The Band Mothers' Club was formed, and they raised money to buy new band suits. In the spring the marching band attended Teachers College Relays and the Drake Relays. We also went to the Northeast Iowa Band Jubilee which was held at Waterloo and the Eastern Iowa Band Festival at Cedar Rapids. By the end of our freshmen year we had gained much confidence and were well acquainted with high school. In the fall of 'L8 we began our Sophomore year in high school. Bill Vest joined our class this year. Our class officers were President,Dale Larsen, Vice-President, Larry Treppg Secretary-Treasurer, Jim Lewisg Student Council, Charlotte Ruhs and later Bill Fluggag Sponsors, Miss Willis and Mr. Maas. The FFA boys had a semi-formal fall dance which was well attended. Later in the year the FHA girls sponsored a jean party at which everyone wore jeans or paid the consequences. This year we won the Northeast Iowa Cedar League football championship by having an undefeated team. The coaches and players were honored at a banquet sponsored by the Legion. During the second semester we lost one of our members, James Roberts, who succumbed after a short illness. We attended the funeral as a group. This year our basketball team remained undefeated until we were defeated by Dike by one point in the County Tournament at Grundy Center. we were sectional basketball hosts to the surrounding schools. Our team went on with their march of victories to the sub-state by winning the sectional and district tournaments. In the last game of the sub-state they suffered their second loss of the year by losing to Waverly. If we would have defeated Waverly, we would have played in the State Tournament. Around 800 people attended the preliminary music contest which was held in our community in the spring of 'L9. Reinbeck received seven firsts. The Glee Club and Mixed Chorus went to the district contest at LaPorte City.

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The band attended the Waterloo Band Jubilee and the Cedar Rapids Band Fes- tival. This was the year Elizabeth Snyder was crowned queen. Some of our class members served at the annual Junior-Senior banquet. We began our Junior year with no new members. Our class officers were: President, Marian Bicketg Vice-President, Jim Lewisg Secretary, Neva Ackerman, Treasurer, Barbara SchellinggStudent Council,Janice Paulsen and Allan Wilkinsong Sponsors, Miss Staveley and Mr. Bowman. Our football team won the North Iowa Cedar League Conference again. Several boys from our class played on the team this year. One of the projects for this year was an all school carnival which added 81371.78 to the unified treasury. A 60-member all girls' pep club was organized during our Junior year. Our uniforms were orange blouses and black jumpers with matching mittens, hats, and anklets. For the first time in the school history a formal co munity prom was held in the high school gym following the Junior-Senior banquet. Around 500 people danced to the music of Jimmy White and his orchestra. The theme for the banquet and prom was 'Luxury Liner.' We entered the last year of our high school days on August 28, 1950. Our class officers were: President, Jim Lewis, Vice-President, Dale Larseng Secre- tary-Treasurer, Lee Petersen, Student Council, Larry Trepp and Janice Paulsen, Sponsors, Miss Staveley and Mr. Manning. Most of the boys were on the football team which had a season's record of four wins, four losses, and one tied game. We had our three-day Homecoming celebration on October 26 27, and 28. Our candidate for queen was Ramona Halupnick. Features of Homecoming were the fire- men's show, pep rally and bonfire, football game with LaPorte City which we won, and the Homecoming dance with the teachers' floor show at intermission. We held our carnival-November 10 and ll. The seniors sponsored an auction of teachers' services. This special feature was well enjoyed by all. E d We had our graduation pictures taken November 21 at the Troy-Mack Studio in 1 ora. The seniors decorated the steno and typing rooms for Christmas and received second prize. At the time our annual went to press our school year was only half over. Senior Class Will Being of unsound mind, of weak heart and havi but a few short h dwell among the horrors of the trials and,tribulat1ogg of our high schooluizygo and being on the verge of departing for realms unknown,we the class of 1951 do make, publish and declare this our last will and testament, hereby revok1ng,any will heretofore made by us at any time we may have chanced to be in our right minds. Please listen one and all whil I d th d sworn ckngsxlaziys , e rea e ocument as truly drawn up and To the Juniors we leave our economics books in hopes that they will absorb more than we did. To the Sophomore geniuses we leave our ability to never have our lessons done. To the Freshmen we leave our beloved one-row f s t b th 1 d . h will be enough of you to fill that row? 0 ea S y e W n ow T ink there