Searsboro High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Searsboro, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1953 volume:

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A. h. 3Cl'100l focully for their kind cmd consider- l ' I ' :'l I , ' 'I I , yn fly, M' ION -fm ,W A L NELSON Prmcnpal B A at Sampson College Coach ECONOMICS Physnology Manual Trcnnung MRS GARNETTE WHEELER Unlversnty of Iowa B A Central College Home Economnm 7th and 8th Grades MRS ROGER McDOWELL Penn College 3rd and 4th Grades M MERLE KALLEMYN Superintendent B A Central College M S Drake Umverslty Bookkeeping Agriculture RICHARD ADAMS B A Grinnell College Mathematics General Scnence Coach MRS EDITH WATSON Penn College Cedar Falls Pnmary 4 MRS GLEN BRIGNON S Des Names Umverslty Penn College Iowa State Umverslty lst and 2nd Grades MRS AL NELSON B A and B M Snmpson College Commercnal English Music MRS LESTER McDOWELL Wmona S T C 5th and 6th Grades f...-f' X ,Y SENIOKS Nah.. GORDON LEWIS Treasurer Manager Class Plays Mme Annual Staff Choerlaadar Cheerleader we 'N-.J gs. xw -- S RAY TICE Baseball Basketball Music Paper Staff Annual Staff Plays President DONNA MEREDITH Glen Club Mixed Chorus Secratary Basketball Paper Staff Annual Staff Pays 6 I 2 -4 23-4 123-4 I2-4 BENNY FISK lslwiball llaball ltlllfball Captain Vlaa Prtndent Mule Flap Piper ShaH 23-4 23-4 2-3-4 an 2 --------------- -- - -3 I ' A ---.111121111111111g.-2 --------------4 2 ...U yi ------------- ----4 -af f ------- - --------------- :- V Qi ------ ------------,-- 4 . . '1 wh li 31 'f S' ' --.. ............ 1- .. ,,,,- .............. 1- - - -.. ........ ..-4 - - ..... .,. ...... ...- 4 -..... ..............-.. .. 2 -- --------------------- 3-4 ,,,,,,.,. 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A at L N K , A O - sh 1 '51, . ,X-I' H' 11 b t 4 f Freshmen Frrst Row Jerry Massengale Wayne Phrpps Manlyn Ladely Bruce Lewls Betty Mxtchell Charles Watson Nancy Gooch Second Row Jam Guthne Lewns Stanley Dorothy Tnsh Lloyd Phullnps Stanley Gray Katherrne Watson Wayne Kmnarrd Third Row Larry Merednth Glen Ladely Sue Mayne Jeannie Guthrue Mary Flgland I do Noe James Duck Adams Seventh and Enghth Grades Frrst Row Maxme Watson, Russell Adkrns, Rrchard Adkins, Lyle Meredrth, Gene Rohr, Janet Trce, Alta Massengale, Willram Nbore, Russell Lewns, Jerry Meredrth Second Row Jerry Trce, Rnlla Watson, Wrllram Lerlke, Rrchard Stewart, Wendell Awtry, Alnce Gause, Gene Lemke, Barbara Hasley, Freddy Watson Third Row Alan Phipps, Dennis Watson, Karen McDowell, Maxme Mayne, Sarah Blllman, Bobby Mrtchell, Peggy Gooch, Janrce Watson, Larry Hosley, Mrs Wheeler 11 r-,- . 9' ,r 1 V 'vs 5 1 ,, v 1 l J f. . 0 1 ' se , ' L 5' sv 4 ' ' 'll V .H ' 95 i K Q' YI , x., ' +?4f L - L , 4 y 'jf s - ' 1 . V A -, . . 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I ' ' A, -1151: ' 13 235' ' X I 332' 322. 1'1111-11:i2I3f:': 215' w ,N . 31225, x X w S xg ff ' ' X .5 4,5 ' ' 112233:-:-1-.uv A 1 , x if-E1 - ,-115: N X F3 x s Q 'Nl E X 'X , x Flrst Row Second Row r s Basketbal Mr Adams Addae Noe Watson Donna Meredith Marlene Watson Linda Kallemyn Mary Jo Hasley Kathleen Mitchell Edna Nao Moore Dorothy Tnsh Manlyn Ladely Hornet Tnce Janet Fleener Donna Klnnalrd Kathenne Watson Loretta Lowry Nincy Gooch Gaynelle King Shirley Escher Manager The Gnrls Basketball squad had a very successful season durmg l952 and 1953, wmmng 22 and losmg 6 They won the consolation trophy nn the County Tournaments and are hed for Runner up an the Chrquaqua League The loss of three sensors from the fnrst sux regulars wull leave the two lumors and one sophomore to start on for next year NAME Edna Mae Noore Addie Abe Watson Gaynelle Kung Janet Fleener Hornet Trce Mary Jo Hasley Auleen Arthur Marilyn Ladely Katherine Watson Marlene Watson Donna Meredith Kathleen Mitchell Loretta Lowry Donna Krnnanrd Nancy Gooch POINTS FouLs Ave POINTS I0 15 26 l6f25 Soph Soph Soph Fresh Fresh 9 25 Fresh 1 6 G rls Opponents Barnes Cnty f2nd Teaml Barnes Cnty Ust Teaml Rose Hull f2nd Teaml Rose Hall Ust Team Alumm Lacey Fremont New Sharon Cedar Eddyvnlle Lynnvnlle What Cheer Lacey Fremont New Sharon Cedar Eddyvnlle Montezuma f2nd Teaml Montezuma Ust Team Sully What Cheer Montezuma C2nd Team Montezuma Tst Team Brooklyn Hartwn ck Deep Ruver New Sharon Basketball Reco d County Tournaments Sectlonal Tournaments 17 Searsboro I ' r - m w - m w ' 1 1 68 - y Q m ' 23 39 6 w Q w m x M w - Q M - m m m Q x w ww n w 29 32 w M 43 47 - 5 w 43 50 9 w w w w M Q 3 n w 4 9 w w M u - w w - M x w Q 4 i F Q ! i Add ue Moe A Donna 'G' 4 'A f? M Jo Edna Mae WY Kathleen Marlene I f Y f W . H , ,I ll ll 3 Q 4 4 155 ., Ax ., fl 1 ,I , 'n 1 . 4 Q W f ff e 7 u ll '1 in .' ie ' K! R b Y . 'Q 5 ' ' ' - , I 1 ' A ia A, ', xx' 's . Q ,a , ru I l I x M ' ,Q - ' if n u W 18 l Flrst Row Second Row Boys Basketball Glen Ladely Rrchard Tlsh Benny Frsk Duck Mitchell Ray Tice James Evans Wseley Tlsh Mr hhlson Stanley Gray Wayne Kunnarrd Lloyd Phullups James Guthrie Bruce Lewis Larry Merednth Gordon Lewus Manager The Boys Basketball Squad had a meduocre l952 and 53 season wmnmg 7 losing ll After wnnnlng the Chnquaqua League three years nn a row they ended up rn fifth place They went to the Sem: fmals of the Sectnonal Tournament Losmg three sensors they leave the rest of the squad to regam Searboro s Champronshrp Callber NAME Benny Fnsk Ray Tuce Dick Mitchell Dick Tish Wesley Tish James Evans Glen Ladely Larry Meredith Stanley Gray Soph Soph Soph Fresh Fresh Fresh . POI NTS FOULS AVE POINTS I6 X6 6 I X18 8 X3 W O N 7 Opponents Lacey Fremont New Shoron Cedar Eddyvl l le Lynnvllle What Cheer Sully Fremont New Sharon Cedar Eddyvllle Sully What Cheer Montezuma Kellogg Mitchel lvnlle 0 s Bos e 0 Reco COUNTY TOURNAMENT SELTIONAL TOURNAMENT 20 T 1 Seorsboro B y ' k tb II rd LOS 37 60 38 33 62 34 59 43 ' 44 50 ' 45 48 62 45 Lucey 39 45 38 41 63 5l 56 50 58 40 ' 29 50 62 54 71 50 50 36 48 68 ' ' 50 43 'Bunker fx Mi tch Dick Mgnk Deacon '21 W M ff! ff A61' I WT IES 0 W2 'BOYD -W G o f rls Glee C Furst Row Gaynelle Kung Marnlyn Ladely Lmda Mae James Edna Mme Moore Nancy Gooch Betty Mitchell Second Row Shurley Escher Donna Ner 1 re Watson Dorothy Tlsh Sue Mayne Third Row Loretta Lowry Janet Fleener Harriet Tice Rowena Nagel Addie Mae Watson Hazel Mitchell Mary Fugland Auleen Arthur Kathleen Mutchell Mrs Nelson ed th Mal ne Watson Mary Jo Hasley Katherine N M.. ff- rs Sexe rrlet Taco Addne Mae Watson Marlene Watson Alleen Arthur Edna Mae Noore Ms Nelson 24 Flrst Row Gaynelle Kung Ha Ae wif' sl Wu N-IIN RX Furst Row Second Row Absent Edrtor Asslstant Edrtor Business Editor Assnstant Busmess d Feature Edntors Sports Editors Socnal Edutors Productnon Edrtors Photographic Editor Adviser Annual Staff Ray Tice Shirley Escher Marlene Watson Donna Meredrth Edna Mae Moore Benny Fusk Gordon Lewus Ball Calef Ms Nelson Rowena Nagel Hazel Mltchell Duck Mltchell Ruchard Watson Grace Flgland Marlene Watson Donna Meredrth Ray Tuce Benny Fnslc Rowena Nagel Grace Fngland Edna Mae Moore Duck Mntchell Richard Watson Hazel Mltchell Shlrley Ercher Gordon Lewns Bull Calef Mrs Nelson :tor 25 J' 'X Fsrst Row Second Row Absent Edstor Asssstant Edstor Boys Sports Gsrls Sports Csrculatson Manager Asssstant Csrculatson Communsty News Sensor Reporter Junsor Reporter Sophomore Reporter Freshman Reporter Humor Typ ssts Sponsor Paper Staff Gaynelle Ksng Donna Meredsth Marlene Watson Edna Noe Noore Loretta Lowry Benny Fssk Gordon Lewss Rowena Nagel Hazel Mstchell Ray Tsce Dorothy Tssh Addse Mae Watson Shsrley Escher Rschard Watson Bsll Roof Dsck Mstchell James Evans Donald Adksns Wesley Tish Mrs Nelson Mary Jo Hasley Grace Fsgland Manager 26 Marlene Watson Loretta Lowry -Ball Roof Gordon Lewss Donna Meredsth Gaynelle Kung Rschard Watson Grace Fsgland Shsrley Escher Ray Tsce Aclclse Noe Watson Wesley Tssh Dorothy Tssh Benny Fssk Dsck Mstchell James Evans Mary Jo Hasley Donald Adksns Edna Mae Moore Rowena Nagel Hazel Mstchell Mrs Nelson Pep Meetnng am,M.,ch.u Cheerleaders A.:..nA,fh.,f 27 X Ad' 9' , evo f 'ff X C W' W7 Z M in MIM XVW' 4' my Www I ww M W f 99!!llllg-rr wwf N W LM scuovff FUN WH X , Z I. 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A 0 , f zffs' Q, sv.. nuor Class Husto On September 5 l949 seventeen freshmen entered Searsboro Hugh School They were the followung Shurley Eucher Benny Fusk Gordon Lewus Donna Mereduth Duck Mutchell Edna Mae Moore Ruchard Watson Rowena Nagel Ray Tuce Narlene Watson George Guthrue Melvun Ladely Gerald Muncer Dorus Rupp Harold See Paul See and Evelyn Meldrem Durung our sophomore year we lost Dorus Rupp and Evelyn Meldrem We gauned Hazel After survuvung through two years of our four year struggle we lost several of our class members They were George Guthrue Nelvun Ladely Gerald Muncer Paul See Harold See and Carol Kung who us goung to Oskaloosa Hugh School We also gauned Jack Ramsey only to lose hum agaun un January Begunnung our fourth and last year our class gauned one He us Bull Calef and our graduatung class consusts of thurteen members Only fuve of our class started un furst grade and went through twelfth grade together They were Duck Mutchell Ruchard Watson Donna Mereduth Benny Fusk and Marlene Watson 30 S 0 0 e f Y I I . ' : . I I I . I . I I I . I I . I I . I I . I I I ' . I . ' . Mitchell and Carol King to even our class up again. . . I ' : . I . I I I I I I . ' , . . z . . I . I . I . I ' naor Class Wa We the class of l953 Searsboro Hagh School of the county of Poweshaek and of the state of Iowa beang of sound mand and body after four strenuous years do hereby make publash, and declare thas our last wall and testament hereby revokang all former walls be quests and devaces of whatever nature or form heretofore made by us Ray Tace walls has abalaty to grow sadeburns to Chester Fagland Benny Fask walls has dravang abalaty to Mrs Nelson Dack Matchell walls has elbows to Wesley Tash Rachard Watson walls has abalaty to sleep an study hall to Gaynelle Kang Gordon Lewas walls has Offace Management to Loretta Lowry Donna Meredath walls her nacknarne legs to anyone who wants at Sharley Eacher walls her managang 'ob to Dorothy Tash Edna Mae Noore walls her first team basketball posataon to Janet Fleener Better get an practace kad Grace Fagland walls her abalaty to go steady to Kathleen Matchell Hazel Matchell walls her abalaty to go steady to Loretta Lowry Rowena Nagel walls her attendance to Carl Massengale Ball Calef walls has muscles to Larry Meredath He needs them Donna Meredath and Sharley Eacher walls thear abalaty to skap school to Addae Mae Watson Benny, Dack and Ray wall thear abalaty to stay an traanang to the rest of the team Hazel Matchell walls her bashfulness to Aaleen Arthur She needs some Gordon Lewas walls has abalaty to be manager to Ball Roof Take good care of the suats Ray Tace walls has abalaty to go steady to Ball Roof and Katherane Watson Rachard Watson walls has smartness to Rachard Tash Edna Mae Maore walls her typang abalaty to Carl Massengale Ball Calef walls has typang abalaty to has typang teacher She better get started af she plans to catch up wath ham The senaor boys wall thear abalaty to run the datto machane to the lunaor boys To Short we leave all the memoraes of the trouble we caused ham Marlene Watson Donna Meredath and Edna Mae Moore wall thear basketball suats to next year s team The senaors wall the annual and paper staff troubles to the poor aunaors W 0- Ik ha-r abalatv to not argue all the tame to Loretta Lowry 31 e 5 ' ' l l I I . I . I I I I I I . r ' , . ' ' ' Il la Q - , . Grace Figland wills her ability to study to Donna Kinnaird. , . Bill. I . . . I I I Mnrlnnn n nn wi ' ' ' . I9 Cla P phecy 54 It was early Monday mormng as I boarded the tram for Chucago where I was to attend the Republucan Conventnon I got my seat on the tram and was enloyung the mormng newspaper when my readung was Interrupted wnth a rubber ball whuch hut me on the snde of my face and bounced back to a small boy snttnng ID front of me He caught at and laughed delughtedly Hls mother who was snttung besnde hum turned around and started to apolognze Much to my sur pruse I recogmzed her as the former Rowena Nagel but now Mrs Max Bennington Who would ever have dreamed a quset gurl lake Rowena would have a brat luke that I oontmued my lourney on for an hour and a half The tram slowed down and came to a dead stop There I was Informed that the tram would not leave for two hours I wanted to contnnue my tourney so I decuded to take the bus The drnver took my luggage as I started to get on the bus I was Iooknng for a seat as the bus lerked forward and I soon found one on the floor I I turned around and asked the drrver uf he had ever druven much? To my embarrassment I found the reckless dus dnver to be Ray Tlce next stop was Rock Island I was told to be ready to leave at 7 30 next mornlng So that meant I would have all evenmg to look around the town I soon found a hotel and regnstered The bell hop quuckly prcked up my luggage and started to my room When we got to my room he set my bags down and as I turned to gave hum a trp I recogmzed hum as one of the Searsboro cut-ups Benny Flsk room was crowded but after wantung for qunte some tame I fmally found a table and sat down I ordered my dmner and whale wantung I was offered some cngarettes by a cute blond I recogmzed her vonce as Edna Mae Moore from the class of 53 After fnmshmg my dmner I decoded to take an a movie but soon changed my mind after notlclng an ad IH the paper of a great dlvmg show startmg at 7 30 Smce nt was already 7 I5 I had to hun'y I hauled a tax: and was soon at the huge audntoruum As I entered I recogmzed a famnlnar fugure that of Hazel Mltchell the star duver of the show After the show I talked to her and con gratulated her on her success As I reached my hotel I turned an for a good mghts sleep for I had to be up at 8 o clock sharp to catch my bus to conhnue my trup At 8 IO the next mornmg I boarded the bus and we started out agann We had gone about one male and a half when the bus slowed down to nearly IO mules an hour I looked up to see the cause of thus strange thang when I saw an old maroon Ford with a Poweshaek Incense plate swaynng back and forth from one lane to the other The bus drnver honked has horn and the old Ford pulled off of the pavement and almost unto the dutch As we passed ut the drlver rolled down has wnndow and stuck has head out To my surpruse I recogmzed the drlver as Duck Mitchell 32 ll - s s r o - I . . . . I . u - 1 1 - ' . . I . i . . . . I I ll ll ' ' ' , ' ' . My . . i I . . I . . I After unpacking my bags, I decided to go down and get someting to eat. The dining I . . .h . I . . , . . . . a I . . . . I . I . i - . . , ' I , . . n : , ' , ' . . . I I . , . . I . . . . I . I We were nearmg Andersonvulle for that was the next bus stop Oh dear what can we be stopplng at thus Inttle old onl statuon for Hub Mnllngan Oul Statnon A gurl un over alls two slzes too bag for her came out of the all statuon to full the bus wnth gas and over near the door sat her husband puffmg on a pnpe When she turned her face toward the bus I thought I recognlzed that long auburn haared gurl as the former Marlene Watson graduate of Searsboro From our short conversatuon I gathered that she had been married only a short tnme, but already had to go to work nn her husband s onl statuon to keep the bulls paid whnle her husband Ioafed We had bought our gas and soon were on our way I notlced a lady with seven small chrldren seated un the seat nn front of me An elderly woman snttmg across the ausle was gettmg qulte annoyed by the chulclren laughung and lumpmg around so she asked the lady If they were her chuldren or was she lust takmg them on a pucmc The lady answered that they were hers, but nt sure wasnt any pucmc As she turned around to answer the woman I notnced her blond hanr and blue eyes and knew I had seen them somewhere before Why of course, she was Shurley Escher I should have known We had quute a chat whale ndung she told me she had marrued Bull Anderson rnght after her gracluatnon un 53 They had lnved Grmnell untxl her husband was transferred to one of the mam offuces of the Penney Co Now they were llvlng In a two room apartment Shirley got off at the next stop dragging her seven children along What a Infellllll I got a newspaper at the bus statnon and as I opened lt, rnght on the front page was a picture of the winner of the contest for the most beautiful legs Why, It says right here that she has her legs Insured for S5 000 000 dollars And who do those legs belong to None o her than Donna Mereduth No wonder they called her legs back un 53 The bus us slowmg down for Forest Park Here I wull spend the nsght By noon tomorrow I wnll reach Chucago As I walked down the street, I saw a bag poster saymg Don't mnss the bag fnght tomte Graceful Grace versus Mad Maggue I had never seen women wrestle and smce I hadnt planned anythmg for tonnght I decided to take un the faght I enloyed the fnght very much And guess who won Graceful Grace There she as now standung up nn the center of the rung Blow me down Popeye If at Isnt Grace Fnglandl I sure dldn t know she would take up wrestlnng There was such a bug crowd after the event that I couldnt even get near the rung, so decuded to go back to the hotel 33 . . ,, - I I . . . . . ,, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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I Before turmng nn I packed up the Chncago Newsweek and notrced a Iuttle advertusement whrch sand When you have no place to room come to Calefs Funeral Home I wondered uf was Ball Calef who graduated an 53 After readung the magazme I decsded to go to bed for tomorrow was the bug event The next mormng I was on my way to the Republucan Convention As I was enterung the door the speaker were takung theur places I seated myself nn the frfth row I looked over the candndates fmdmg one very famuluar As he stood to gave hrs speech I recogmzed hum as that old Democrat from Searsboro Hugh Gordon Lewrs After the sessron was over I had a lnttle talk wnth hum He told me he had found out the real truth about the so called Democratsl I was very exhausted after that day so I went to bed very early The next day I dnd some shoppmg un the modern stores I notuced a poster on the sude of the store wmdow that sand Chncago Umversrty versus Kansas State I hadnt seen a ball game for so long I decnded to take nt nn As soon as I had funnshed my shoppnng I went to the hotel to relax and freshen up before the basketball game I had a reserved front row seat and was wantung for the team to come back on the floor Meantrme the startnng lune up was grven and here comes the team back on the floor The ball was ready to be thrown on when the spotlrght was focused on the two centers It seemed as though I should know that tall curly black headed boy from the Chncago Unrversnty Yes I belreve I do I remember hum as Rrchard Watson that famous basketball star from Searsboro Well Chncago won by 20 ponnts As the players went back to thenr dresslng room I stopped Rrchard and talked to hum awhnle Before Rnchard left he mtroduced hus coach to me Well sf nt wasnt Mr Al 'Nlelson the Prrncupal of Searsboro School a few years ago Rrchard left and I talked to Mr Nelson awhile He told me that his wlfe was dlrectmg a musical opera and luked her work very much Therr daughter Kay was the star of the opera and was marned As soon as I left Mr Nelson I went back to my hotel because I am supposed to start my lonq tourney home ln the mornnng e Junuor Class 34 . . . . . . . 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