Solon High School - Spartan Yearbook (Solon, IA)

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'l C ass History The graduating class of 195h, I can hardly believe we're it! Why, it seems like just the other day when eight frightened little kids started out in kindergarten: those scared kids being: David Beranek, Larry Dvorsky, Arlo Eimen, Richard Levtzow, Patty Marshek, Elaine McGee, Jo Ann Wray, and Patsy Penningroth. First grade showed a drop ln the class with only David, Larry, Patsy, Richard, and Jo Ann coming back. The second grade added David Cilek and Gerald Reyhons, to make a class of seven. In third grade we found an addition of two more members, Don Lehman and Vesta Scalf which increased the class to nine pupils. Although Richard Levtzow and Vesta Scalf left us in fourth grade, this class was determined to grow. We had in our class that year: David Beranek, David Cilek, Larry Dvorsky, Jerry Reyhons, Jo Ann Wray, Don Lehman, Patricia Penningroth, with an addition of Elmer Smyth and the twins, Arlene and Darlene Worrell. In 1946 when we were the bright students of fifth grade, the class stood as follows: Arlene and Darlene, David fButchJ Beranek, Jerry Reyhons, David Cilek, Patsy Penningroth, Jo Ann Wray, with three more new students, Francis Steinbrech, Don Urbanek, and Jo Ann Taylor. Larry Dvorsky left us that year. In sixth grade Patsy Penningroth moved away but Evelyn Reyhons joined us which made a total of ten students in our class. Seventh grade remained the same except that Jo Ann Wray left us and we gained one more pupil, Gordon Lomlin. In our eighth year our class had a newcomer, Jack Driscoll but Gordon Lomlin moved away leaving our class roll as Follows: David B., David C., Jack Driscoll, Evelyn, Jerry, Franny, Don, Arlene, and Darlene. The freshman year found sixteen timid but determined ngreenhorns' ready to face their future days in high school. That initiation--it was almost as bad as we thought it would bel Let's see, there were: Dave Beranek, Dave Cllek, Jack Driscoll, Larry Dvorsky, Junior Moore, Lois Relnhart, Evelyn Reyhons, Jerry Reyhons, John Riley, Kay Stagg, Franny Steinbrech, Don Urbanek, Joe Vislisel, Arlene and Darlene or- rell and Jo Ann Wray. Junior Moore left ua a few weeks later: Joe Vlsllsel left at the end of the first semester and Stuart Whitney joined us for a while. Remember our sophomore year kids? What 'funn we had with that geometry! By the way, fellows do you remember thereom one hundred sixty nine? Jack Driscoll left us that year. Did you see The House gf Health? If you didn't, you missed out on a whale-of-a-good time. Poor Mr. Bright, I don't know how he survived it but he came through with flying colors. That junior-senior banquet of '53--pretty swell if you ask me--best banquet Solon seniors ever had. What a time we had getting things ready! Everything turned out all right though, and our theme of 'Showboat' turned outvwonderfully. Now we are Seniors and soon we will be out on our own. It just doesn't seem possible that we have gone through thirteen years of school, but we

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-rg ,:igmi'Jlsl,,l,, have, and we learned quite a bit while we were at it. This senior year has really been eventful. What fun we had on the day we got our pictures taken and on our class trip. It is too bad all of us weren't there to enjoy but our class had dwindled down by then. Only twelve were leftg six boys and six girls who were David Beranek lLover Boyi, Dave lHandsomeJ Cllek, Larry Dvorsky, Jerry Reyhons, Evelyn Reyhons, Lois Reinhart, Kay igagg, granny Steinbrech, Don Urbanek, Arlene and Darlene Worrell, and nn ray. Remember the Slave Auction kids, and how hard we worked to get this annual out--remember? Oh, we musn't forget the senior play, Free Advice. We sure had a time over that but it turned out to be a big suEcFssf -' Next came the banquet. The juniors had everythin fi d f tl d1dn't they? Almost as good as ours, if I must say so? Th: pggmpwzseg yt huge success also, and very beautifully decorated. We could hardly wait until the big night when we all got to dress up in our long gowns and become 'glamour g1rls.' Now all we have left is commencement and baccalaureate, and then we will be separated on our own. It's been a swell class, hasn't it? Wo sin I 0, Y. . ' ' my, fi 6 my 4,77 QF 'pgs X , 4119: IN X We the Senior Class of Solon High School, county of Johnson and State of Iowa, being of unsound mind and disintegrating memory after four strenu- ous years, do hereby make, publish, and declare this as our last and best will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills and bequests, and devices of whatever nature by us already made. To Ruby Cochran goes Jo Ann Wray's seat, the last one in the assembly, so she can listen to the little kids and nd: get any studying done. To Sandy, Jo Ann leaves her ability to get to school about two minutes to nine because she knows Sandy won't get there any earlier anyway. Karen Fiala gets her number three basketball suit and the honor of never fouling out in a game. President of the Senior Class goes to Tom Stochl mainly so he can get a reca'd by Leo Grecho for talking on the voice of Iowa. To Marlene O'Brien goes her ability to be a regular member of the band with- out taking lessons. Don Urbanek leaves to Ady Jensen his size twelve shoes so he'll have a good 'understanding.n He To his rail-ridden partner, all of the guys for frisks. and his solo voice. In the 19894 of eating first every grow bigger. He leaves his so long it wnuld fall apart leaves to Dick Wray his desk to raise caivfin. Jim Leonard, he wills his rodeo noose to hang To Ruby Cochran goes his slim, trim figure lunch line he leaves to Bill Peters the privi- day and getting all of the milk he needs to desk to no one because it has been empty for if someone sat in it. His temper goes to Karen Fiala to match her red hair. Don's rope tricks are generously hande down to Doris Reha. Phyllis Schonauer falls heir to his nnaturally curlyn hair. To his very capable helper in biology tests, Dorothy Cochran,gzoes all the unanswered problems. Don's escape trick from the school house goes to anyone who thinks they are fast enough to get away with it. lg This page sponsored by Q0 -'P ,, ' -- KUBICHEK Q l f,-Q Plumbing, heating, and electrical SERVICE 1 Service weuurruz uh' TV appliances Phone 38 MARK ' SOLON, IA qvRmft4p