Spencer High School - Spencerian Yearbook (Spencer, IA)

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.Soon homom-1 Cllazm FIRST ROW: CLeft to Rightj Arvis Ralle, Shirley Cooper, Muriel White, Dorothy Adair, Richard Barth, Jamcs Rost, Robert Taylor, Peggy Droll, Alice Jean Bennett, Ruth Ann Swallum, Barbara Wellmerling, Jerry Campbell, Frances Dickinson, Dorothy Enderson, Dorothy Steffen, Virginia Munger. SECOND ROW: Maxine Flink, Lillian Tuttle, Bob Eckburg, Bob Bar- rett, Myron Schwark, Bob Sands, Gwen Peterson, Gerry Rehfield, Arnold Larson, James Lauck, Lee Santage, Marcella Henry, Helen Tolle, Edith Shull, Erma Shuberg, Lucille Rhodes. THIRD ROW: Jo Nugent, Virginia Jones, Betty Turnbull, Marilynn Tweet, June Johnson, Helen Cole, Alice Watt, Grace Prather, Inez Corn- wall, Grace Redmond, Juanita Sayer, Lola Henrich, Betty Lawrence, Maxine Wright, Grace Boyd, Kathryn Fleming, Betty Luckinbill. FOURTH ROW: Charles Tripp, Vincent Loomis, Bob Verner, Webb Summers, Morry Preston, Virgil Jones, Don Ruggles, Ardell Lundquist, Leona Griffeth, Mary Byers, Ethel Larson, Peggy Manning, Nora Tolbolt, Blanche Skinner, Dorothy Linnan, Dorothy Johns, Naomi Namur, War- ren Winden. FIFTH ROW: Helen Kabrick, Gerald Hough, Don Goddard, Wayne Tatman, Berle Erickson, Don DeWall, Gene Dennis, John Dolvin, Bob Erickson, Warner Johnson, Orlo Jordan, Orville Walstrom, Rene Jacobs, Junior Freeburg, James Loomer, Walter Hicks, Dale Manning. SIXTH ROW: Thorrel Fest, Class sponsor, Francis Aebly, Bob Snyder, Wally Bjornstad, John Carroll, Verne Goyette, Duane Alberts, Billy Sch- wark, Wayne Bohde, Edward Tuttle, Arthur Watt, Gerald Prather, Bob Severson, Glen Fingersen, Kenneth Tertipes. page 25

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As members of the dramatlc club Mary Gillette June Haulman Eleanor Carson Ortha Qeaman Wayne Wlnslow Dlck Coder Joyce Mlck elsen and Pat Murphy Audlences attendlng the performances of Qhlrt Sleeves the Jumor Class play were xery pleased vslth the excellent por trayals by sex eral members of our class But a glance at the H1 Astonlsh er and ou1 own QPENCERIAN will show the outstandlng work of many 1un1ors Those who helped edlt the wcekly newspaper were Lo1s Ralle Betty Lea Pullen Betty Murray Pat McK1nney Mary Boyle MHYIOTIQ Rubes and Marllynn Axtell Valbolg Nlelsen Wayne Wmslow Don Mor gan and Pat Murphy all held responslble posltzons on the annual staff As edltors staff wrlters bus1ness salesmen and cameramen many yunlors were found to have unmlstakable talent As offlcels of Pep Club Hom maklng Club Commelclal Club Sclence Club Debate Club D1 d1'll21tlC Club C A A IUIIIOIS played an lmportant gart Many members of our class att nded the varlous state conx entlons that vsere held and of course we were well represented at student con at an athletlc affa1r be It a game or tournament there were classmates sellmg wares by dlfferent technlques You would have to combat plead mg eyes convmcmg arguments log1cal prmclples eloquent salesmen b fore you could refuse to buy All thoughts turned to prom at the end of the year and here agam we may well be proud for thls 1un1or senlor affa1r was a grand success wlth an excellent orchestra beautlful decoratlons clever Sp8C13lt16S and del1c1ous refreshments Of course class sponsors C Lester Whlte and Marguerite Russell were 1nvaluable ald 1n preparmg the prom From fresh men newly promoted to hlgh school we haxe advanced to 1un1ors almost ready to leave page MUSIC of course m our flrst year recognlzed many of us as talented smgers and lnstrumental players Our class was the fxrst freshman class ever to have members taklng debate and belng actlve 1n other such act1v1 tles Journalxsm staffs were fxlled wlth many newcomers as well as the school organ1zat1ons To an even greater extent ln our sophomore year were we active The class presldent Joyce Mlckelsen was promlnent IH her solo s1ng1ng Whlle 1n the fleld of sports upper classmen became more and more aware of the bxg part the sophomores were playmg ID basketball football and track In the great muslcal productlon H1 Ho Doctor sophomores dlsplayed the1r talents ID many dlfferent ways Wlth a gala dxsplay of the1r talent 1n muslc speech drama sports bus1ness ab1l1ty and prowess 1n the class room the yunlors closed the1r thlrd year 1n Spen cer Hlgh School and named It the1r best year yet 1 '1 . , I ' , 1 1. ' 9 N' Y 1 1 9 y ' . . . H . I L., rv ' - . V . ,' - 7 Y ' ' s ' S ' ' ' 1 ' ' Y Y 9 Y 1 1 1 - Q 9 r ' y . . . . N . 3 . 7 9 ' 7 . 'N . . Q Q- . , e 9 ' I Y V 7 ' I . ' 'e ' .' J Y ' . 7 - 5 ! claves as well as 1n our own student council. Everywhere we would look 7 5 . . . . . . Q- 7 Y ! L 5' . H , . . A, V . . . L , L L N, . , a L ' . 7 I . . 7 Y ' ! 3 ' . . . , ' ' ll ' !l 9 - 1 1 . . . . , I v 9 , . . . , r . l V ' , . 2-5

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S059 homonc Claws J'lUstonuf We started to school thls thxrtleth day of Au ust feelmg pretty Ulum We started to pelk up b1t though when vue found we wele just about as lmpoltant as when we were fleshmen The only change 1n our beautlful new audltorxum was that we were seated on the west mstead of the east slde We f1nally became accustomed to our nevs schedules and settled dovsn to hard and vlgorous wo1k Vle had one hundled and thlrteen sophomores reglstered and had qulte a few newcomexs Some moved away so our number was qulte ste dy throughout ou1 school N631 At the begmmng of the new semester we agam had to get accustomed thls tlme to a new schedule never befole used ln Spencer Hlgh School The sophomole class was dlV1d8d 1nto four home rooms wlth the average of twenty elght students ln each home loom We had our class pxcture taken and as you all see It turned out very good MISS Helen MSVGI a new teacher fo1 Spencer h1gh and Thorrel Fest were elected as clas sponsors Gwen Peterson was class p1es1dent Inez Cornwall secretary and Grace Redrrond vlce presldent The season started out flne for the boys that were lntelested 1n sports Morry Pleston Wally B1ornstad Webb Sumncers Bob Snvder Bob Verne1 and Don Sondergaard were all on the football squad They blocked and tackled and although Coach Nelson sa1d he was bu1ld1n character It seems the sophs were made of blawn and not braln A for basketball they had tvso classmates on the flrst team Webb Summers and Bob Velner It IS sa1d that Webb Summels Sm ede vull provlde a nucleus around whlch Coach Nelson mll undoubtedly fo1m anothel wlnmng qumtet Our second team was made up entlrely of sophomores who really kept up w1th the flrst team 1n thelr sco11ng polnts In sports then the sophomore boys certalnly held up the honol and glory of the class ln the splendld way they came through w1th baskets and touch dovs ns for dea1 old Spencer h1gh Gene Rlchards and Don DeWall 1eally made a palr as they drlbbled down the floor L1k6W1S9 Wally B1o1nstacl and Morly Preston page 26 The glrls stalted play mg basketball just before Chrlstmas vacation The freshmen sopholrole g1rls came down on Tuesday nlghts and of course the sophles always won Ahem' We had a good clean playmg team and we re not concelted elther Gerry Rehfxeld was elected captam and Helen Kabrlck V1rg1n1a Jones F1 ances Dlcklnson and Ruth Swallum prov1ded the th1rd best team Wlth Gvs en Peterson as treasur er the G A A s money was 1n good hands and also wlth Helen Kabrxck as pomt manager fox the sophomores the pomts Just couldn t get mlxed up The Pep Club th1s year really was peppy and a most attractlvely decorated gym was exhlbxted at county and dlStllCt tournaments held here Hovs could Pep Club be anythmg but peppv w1th Ruth Swallum as vxce presldent Grace Redmond as secretary and treasurer and Gwen Peterson and Ger1y Rehfleld as proglam cha111nen The Glrl Reserves went fal th1s year Wlth Inez Colnwall and Grace Redmond as Cablnet members o . . 04 an o ' . f- ' , y . ' a , ' I Y 7 . . v - - Y . . . . V , ' . 1 . ' . L, . 9 u v I . .A U . ' u . . . . ' u 9 s ' N , .3 ' l 1 Y , , ' . - 1 . v v . v , . . U . . 1 J g- sv ' ac sv , ' , , . S r s v , ' ' , ca V n ,- - - A 1 v . 7' U 1 - 1 ' 1 r . ' ' as as - Y I 1 . . u ' 7 . . I Y. . . ' v T y - - 9 , . . . . 9 1 1 ' 7 - , . . . . , . . . . . . . , . ' 9 ' a 7 , . Y . . ' r 1 Y . . . ' . . 1