Ruthven Consolidated School - Rams Horn Yearbook (Ruthven, IA)

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CLASS HISTORY QCOntmuedJ presentatxon of this play made possxble our Junlor Senlor Banquet WhlCh was held 1n the spring of the year at the Spencer Country Club Arthur Voss left our class thls year and Delores Allen returned also Walter Wlshman Our teach ers this year were L J Cronwall Irma R Davld son Nora Trlpp Mxldred Largey Donald Hahn S K Rowlands and Bert Kruse The flrst semester of our senior year was spent m the Methodlst church However after Chrlstmas vacatlon we entered our new hlgh school buxldmg We were very happy to return to a bulldmg because all of our hxgh school days had been spent at the Methodlst church Students who left our class thxs year were Maxme Eaton John Grady Dean Mohr B111 Grange and Nola Balley Irvm Norblad left also Those who Jomed us were Gerald Joens Mar1lyn Skaar and Irvm Norblad entered the second semester Those members who were actlve ln girls ath letxcs were Vera Hermanson Kelth Whxtford Ger aldme Drennen and Patsy Stewart LaVonne Wlchman served as manager of the glrls team dur mg our senlor year and Peggy Peterson was man ager durlng our Jumor year Boys ln athletlcs were Arnold Roland LuVerne Slmonson Walter Vhshman and Bob Cole Members of our class who have taken active parts ln musxc were Geraldme Drennen Mary Lou Nolan Frances Myers Kexth Whxtford Marllyn Skaar Patsy Stewart Vera Her manson Arnold Roland Helen Beaver Durwood Schmldt and LuVerne Sxmonson Mary Lou Nolan Frances Myers Patsy Stewart and Geraldlne Drennen have attended school to gether through our entlre twelve grades here ln Ruthven Our tachers m our senlor year were C S May hew Donald K Sunde Mlldred Largey Frances Wyman J E Hoekstra Esther Svhram and Nora Trlpp Thus we come to the end of a pleasant overvxew of the hlstory of the class of 1948 of Ruthven Hlgzh School Authors of the Class Hxstory Left to Rxght Frances Myers Mary Lou Nolan a.nd Patsy Stewart. .-15- n . - . . ' ' I . . - ' - 1 1 1 - , . 1 - Y ' - . . . , . . . . , . ' ' . . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 ' ' - 1 1 1 . , . 1 1 1 . . , , - 1 . . . . 1 1 1 , , , , 1 - 1 1 . , 1 - - 1 1 - 1 1 ' - . . X - . . ' 1 - 1 ' - ' 1 1

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CLASS HISTORY On a brlght and cheery mornlng September 7 1936 to be exact elghteen weary eyed ohlldren crawled from bed to begln the long road to success MISS Corla Boyd started us on the beglnnlng of thls Journey T1hese lads and 1aSSl6S were Wayne Hanson Donald Malden Frances Myers Gelaldlne Drennen Ross Shaw Kelth SPICS Walter Wlsh man Durwood Schmldt Maryanne Jolner Patsy Stewart Dean Malden Wallace McLaughlen Betty Lou Smlth Roberta Meek Mllo Stevens Dean Hagedon Mary Lou Nolan Robert Cole John Cedar holme Rose M3116 Bates and Larry Cooper Nor man Nelson Jolned us ln the mlddle of the year and Larry Cooper moved away ln the sprlng In thls grade we presented a play tltled Llttle Black Sambo In the second grade we were under the super VISIOH of Mlss Beatrlce Breaden We galned MaYl0n Snyder Evelyn Mlng and John Mlng We lost Betty Lou Smlth Wayne Hanson and John Cederholme ThlS year we made an Indlan dlsplay for our room The thlrd year of our career ln grade school was under the dlrectlon of Mlss Eloulse Saeur Tlh1S year we galned Darral Davldson Darlene Roland and Gretchen Noye Later ln the year Darlene Roland Gretchen Noye and Kelth SPIES left our class Our chlef dlverslon thls year was our readlng room W'hlCh was an Indlan Teepee Our fourth year of school began for us the fol lowlng fall Our teacher thls year was MISS Eva Erlckson We got qulte a thrlll thls year as we were ln a room wlth anotlher grade the flfth However the novelty soon wore off and we became accus 'tomed to belng the under classmen of the room ThlS year a grade operetta entltled Sunny of Old Sunnyslde was presented and many from our grade took part ln the presentatlon Mlss Marie Johnston was our flftlll grade teach e Dean Malden Rose Shaw and Roberta. Meek left our class Harley Ruehle left the latter part of the year Margreta Hansen and Bobby Cole Joln ed the group also Peggy Peterson and Janles Anderson Thls year an all school muslcal was pre- sented and some of the members of our class took part We dld folk dances and the glrls and boys dressed as the people dld ln the years of long ago Eleven students stal ted our slxth year of grade school under MISS Ruth McMllllan and Mlss Dor othy Underwood Later ln the year MISS MCMllllaH became Mrs Harlex Hanson New mermfbers were Russel Lantz and Mary Helen McKlnney James Anderson left our group Our seventh grade year started wlth Mrs Har ley Hanson and later ln the year her place was fllled by Mrs Hazel Logan Donald Malden left our class and EYVIH Norblad and Robert Rauhauser Jolned our class 'Dhls year we took part rn a ChflSt mas part, whlch was entltled Father Tlmes Chrlst mas Party Mrs Hazel Logan wa.s agaln our teacher as we began our flnal year of grade school Durwood SChmldt and Walter Wlshman left our class thls year and Arnold Roland Maxlne Eaton Paul Schnell and Dean Mohr Jolned our group Thls year most of the members of our class took part ID an operetta XV'l'llCh was called D Toybones Thl year the Elghtntl glade gaye a play ln the spring It was called Wlldcat YVlllle ID the Doghouse and lt starred Bob Cole and Mary Helen McKlnney ln the leadlng roles All members of the class had a part ln the play Frances Myers was valedlctorlan and Arnold Roland was the salutatorlan of the elghth grade Thus we bade farewell to our grade school days and when fall came around we were lCldX to enter hlgh school w rth llght hearts and ner a worry about the future Our flISt year of hlgh school began on Septem ber 7 1944 Because the hlgh school bulldlng had been destloved by flre on July 5 1944 we polnted our shaklng feet toward the Methodlst church The other classes dld not enforce thelr senrorlty ratlngs upon us too much Never the less the annual and lnevltable freshman lnltlatlon took place at the hands of the sophomores After havlng been lnltlat ed the sophomol es gave us a party We gave them a return party at Arnolds Park roller skatlng Also xery lmportant to us thlS year w as the fact that our nomlnatlons for the queen and klng of the hlgh school carnlval were elected They were MaXlH6 Eaton and John Grady The members of our class durlng the freshman year were Arthur Voss Kenneth Pllqulst Paul Schnell Blll Grange Dean Mohr Geraldlne Dren nen Mary Lou Nolan Delores Allen Frances Myers Vela Hermanson Mary Helen McKlnney Patsy Stewart Kelth Whltford Maxlne Eaton Cleo Slmlngton Arnold Roland Bob Cole Bob Rauhau ser John Grady and Peggy Peterson Mary Helen McKlnney left our class later ln the year to attend school at Emmetsburg Our teachers durlng the year were L J Cron wall Irma R Davlson Nora Trlpp Mary Jean Logan Erllng Hanson and Ward Sanford When we agaln approached the Metlhodlst church the next fall we dld so wlth the Strlde WhlCh only the confldent can possess As sophomores we were confldent To our star studded class we add ed LaVonne Wlchman Melva Brock Helen Beaver 'Vola Barley LuVerne Slmonson Bob Galentlne Durwood Schmldt and Harley Ruehle One of our better moments durlng the year was the freshman lnltlatlon Our teachers thls year were L J Cron wall Irma R Davlson Nora. Trlpp Mlldred Largey Erllng Hanson and D K Evans Agaln ln the fall of our Junlor year we entered the M6th0dlSt church In the fall we presented our class play The Trall of the Lonesome Plne Those ln the supportlng cast were Arnold Roland Bob Cole Bob Calentlne Kenneth Pllqulst Vera Her manson Frances Myers LuVerne Slmonson Gerald lne Drennen Melva Brock Patsy Stewart Kelth WTlltf0Fd Mary Lou Nolan and John Grady The 14- 1 1 . , . ' 1 1 . . . 1 . . V I 1 . ' . 11 I.. .11 -S 1 ' 1 I 1 ' ' ' . . . 1 H ' ' ' ' Y' 1 1 - - 1 1 1 . . . 1 1 I - V . 1 1 1 . V V . . 1 1 1 V V V . - 1 1 1 ' . . r 1 1 . . V V . V - V . . . . V A c 1 . . 1 ' - - 1 K' , . . ' 11 - ' ' 1 . 11 .V V . . - - 1 1 1 - V V A . ' . ' 1 1 1 1 - ' 1 ' 1 - 1 . - 1 '1 1 V . 1 ' ' 1 1 ' 1 ' . 1. . - - V . . 1 , . . . . . . . , . , - - - 1 1 1 ' , . - 1 1 1 ' , I 1 1 1 - - 11 1 1 1 - 11 1 S 1 1 ' . . , , . . V . . l'. , , . V , , V ' - 1 - 1 1 , 1 1 - . V . . . . 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CLASS PROPH ECY Bob Madame Loretta I am certaln all the semors would enjov knovsmg thelr future so they have sent me to ask you There IS Geraldlne Drennen who was engaged to Bob whxle me were ln school Dld she get mal rxed or dld she go on to college Madame Loretta Sllence whlle I gaze lnto my crystal ball Nou I see the former Geraldlne Drennen now Mrs Bob Buffum She IS a house xufe llvlng ln Brooklyn New York Gerry has a very n1ce llttle famlly now Tvnns' Elmo and Iodlne exact I8pllCaS of thelr parents Bob Say where dld Gerry ever hear of names like that Oh xxell Gerry lowes them anyxnay To contmue Madame what IS LuVerne Slmon son d01hgr' Madame Loretta Shhh h Sllence my crvstal ball IS mhlrllng to Europe France IS where It stops Here IS Pete managmg the Stork Club Parls Tary a moment there IS another mem ber of the class of 48 The hghts are low the spotlxght gleams IH steps a beautlful glam orous vocalist why xts Kelth Whltford Kelth the constant recelver of klddlng fmally had made that true Wlne Men and Dance Bdb It appears as lf the sharpxes of R H S are doing all rlght for themselves What are Helen Beaver and Peggy Peterson do1ng Madame Loretta The swooners Peggy and Loule are fmally cooped together ln Florlda They obtaln a llvmg by SWISHING SWASHING AND VVHITEWASI-IING LACES CASES OR FACES As for Helen Beaver her desire :for a lxttle farm qulet and peaceful has m part come true L1ttle Yes you shake her rugs on the porch and the next door neighbor IS compelled to clean her porch Qu1eft Well at mght you go to sleep to the Lullabye Pzstol Packxng Mama Bob It seems as though all the glrls are resldlng ln outslde states What happened to Robert Lee Cole Esq? Madame Loretta I vxsuallze Bob as a fierce, bold detenmlned C1ty sherlff He IS havmg dlfflculty malntalmng peace for the town IS located ln Death Valley and Bob cant make much tlme by means of transportatxon For you see Ol Dobbln hls horse only rocks Bob Well I bellexe Bob needed a rest flom h1s fast days of R H S What IS the 12.5518 LaVonne Wlchman doing these days Is she stlll recelvlng callers from Ames? Madame Loretta Sllen e whale I agam gaze mto my crystal ball Ah yes heres a stunmng blonde beauty operator LaVonne Wxshtmg for alman IS hex name She cares for the malds wlth thmnmg black han Yes that college boy from Ames IS stxll around but he doesnt go to college any more he lost too many cred xts commg to see LaVonne m Hollywood I LaVonnes Shoppe now xs a blonde actress Adam Love the former Frances Myers She dxdnt become a nurse after all She came to Hollyxx ood after vsmnlng the Mlss Iowa Corney Contest ln 1950 Bob These glrls are dolng all rlght for the'n selves What are Kenneth Pxlqulst and Paul Schnell do1ng Madame Loretta My cxystall ball turns to the Rocky Mountalns ln Vlrgmm Paul and Kenny are batchelors ralslng klds fNow mmd I sald I'8lSlIlg not reaxmgl Bob Dxd Walter Wlshmans dream of flylng come true Madalme Loretta Yes Vkalt has a fleld and planes ln Tokyo Japan He wrltes that shells are burstxng all about hlm Dangerous well h transports eggs He has a manager at h1s fleld so he can make fllghts CQu1ck getavsays were always needed by Loobyl Bob What happened to Robert Calent1ne Is he successful Dxd he reach the peak of fa1ne Madame Loretta I see Mr R L Calentlne now at the peak of success and fame He IS the for anyone who sklps school Guess he s gettmg hxs revenge now The klds seem to enyoy thelr vacatlons Just as well as Bob Bob What have the passmg of years brought forth for Mary Lou Nolan and Vera Hermanson' Madame Loretta I see there IS a large clrcus ln Ruthven now There ln her tent preparmg for her performance IS The Fat Lady And who could xt be but Lulu Nolan' Seems that Mary Lou has changed m appearance since her hxgh school days Walt heres someone commg xnto the tent It IS the famous Bums Partner the snake charmer Mary Lou and thls famous snake charmer are talkxng over old tlmes when they vsexe IH hxgh school together You see the famous Bums Partner IS none other than Hermle lNovu the snakes rather than Hermle do the wrlg llng and squlrmmg ln txght spots Bob I see by the Ruthven Free Press that the dxstmqulshed Senator Snordhoff IS to speak at the dedlcatlcn of the Pue and Stat Theater Thls IS erected by Patsy Stewart xn connectlon xuth the xneldmg shop Pat explams thalt xn thls mannel she can make thelr own noisy ap- plause uhen needed But back to Senator Snordhoff I dont recogmze hmm yet vuth the mustache heard and long haned toupee I cant make hlm out VVho IS he' Madame Loretta Oh do you not recognize your former class mate Gerald Joens You recall 16- : . , ' ' -- - . . , , , . 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