Steamboat Rock High School - Old Gold Yearbook (Steamboat Rock, IA)

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Dlll ISOID I 9 4 0 JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY In the year 1929 the Junior Class of 1940 entered the Steamboat Rock Consolidated School under the supervision of Miss Lynn Platt. The fourteen students who enrolled were: Helen Dole, Clara Elzig, Anna Ellison, Dallas Gast, Irvin Gast, Harold Harms, Anna Luiken, Donald Olsen, Jeanne Starr, Evelyn Sanders, Sam Sinning, Kelvin Kruse, Mildred Bleeker, and Junior Persons. They entered the second grade without Harold Harms, Jeanne Starr, Sam Sinhing, and Kalvin Kruse. Betty Kadolf, Wilma Bellmore, Lucille Arends, and Jacob Arends Joined them during this year. Miss Trena Christians was their instructor. In the third grade they won seven newpuplls, namely Henry Rose, Sam Sinning, Kalvin Kruse, Harold Harms, Jeanne Sellers, Sherlotta Sapp, and Anna Luiken. During this year they lost Wilma Bellmore. Their instructor was Miss Trena Christians as in the previous year. Continuing under the able guidance of Miss Christians, they en- tered the fourth grade with Donald Folkerts, Ray Folkerts, Gerhardt Kramer, and Dale May but they lost Harold Harms and Sam Slnnlng. They entered the fifth grade with a new instructor, Miss Lucy Grleves, and Charles Monroe, Reva Clay, and Lulu Mae Dunn were en- rolled as new students. They lost Don Folkerts during the year. In the sixth grade, Miss Lucille Tjernagle instructed them. New pupils were Goldena Rush and Andrew Ackerman, but Henry Rose left them. Upon entering the seventh grade, they again met a new teacher, Miss Doris Brovm. Evelyn Cretin, Lucille Arends, Jacob Arends,and Kenneth Noble ,joined them but Lulu Mae Dunn and Goldena Rush did not continue in the Steamboat Rock School. Their eighth grade began with the same instructor and two new en- rollees, Pearl Eilders and John Jaspers. However, during the year Charles Monroe and Revs Clay dropped from the class. They began their high school career with Supt. W.A. Scott, Miss Marguerite Temple, Mr. K. E. Amsberry, and Mr. H. A. Sissel as their instructors, andllarjory Taylor, Freda Reiter, Robert Klatt, and Henry Rose as new scholars but Henry Rose failed to finish the year. Their Sophomore year began with the same enrollees but Anna Lui- ken, Evelyn Sanders, Irvin Gast, and Kenneth Noble deserted them la- ter in the year. Their instructors during this school year were Supt K. E. Amsberry, Miss Dorothy Barker, Mies Lucille Conzett, and Mr. H A. Sissel. Upon entering their Junior year of high school, they found the same instructors and two new enrollees, Ruth Bear and Don Folkerts. 15

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o.,UNl'..fl2S1 - 1 1 1 BACK ROW: Robert Klatt, Gerhardt Kramer, and Junior Persons. MIDDLE ROW: Dallas Gast, Pearl Eilders, John Jaspers,DonFb1kerts, and Freda Reiter. FRONT ROW: Andy Ackerman, Ruth Bear, Marjory Taylor, and Ray Folkerts. THE JUNIOR CLASS This year has been one of increased activity over their Sophomore year for the members of the Junior Class. They started out the year by helping the Seniors make the annual carnivilasuccess and by preparing a three act comedy, NHuckleberry Finnn, which they gave on November 29 to a large crowd in the high school gymnasium. Seven of the members of the class, three girls andfourboys, were on the basketball squads and we have high hopes of having them as the foundation of our teams next year. Three of the boys are also on the baseball team. During the last semester, the Juniors have publlsheduamajority of the issues of our school paper, the NStat1oH. They sponsored several different projects during the year for the purpose of raising funds for the Junior-Senior banquet held in May. All in all, the Juniors have had a successful year and we sincere- ly wish them even more success in their Senior year. JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS President ....... ... ....... Ruth Bear Vice President ....... ..... Andy Ackerman Secretary-Treasurer ....... Marjory Taylor 14

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e SDPHOMDIQIES - BACK ROW: Daniel Lahm, Glenn Taylor, Charlena Johnson, Margaret Rose, Betty Van Dornum, and Dorothy Freese. MIDDLE ROW: Iris Snapp, Lester Karsjens, Meredith Baker, Alfred Jan- ssen, Lucille Lahm, and Hughie Carroll. FRONT ROW: Shirley Frerichs, Dick Sharpshair, Ralph Volk, Jimmy Ruby, and Lois Jaspers. THE SOPHOMOHE GLASS During this year the Sophomores have taken part in var- ious school activities. Six were in the band, one having given a solo in the district contest in April. Ten members of the class were in either the boys' or girls' glee clubs, one also having given a solo in the district contest. Three took part in plays, two in this year' s Junior play and one in one of the one act plays given at the carnival in October. K The basketball teams claimed five of the Sophomores as mem- bers and one member showed promise on the baseball team in the spring. During the last semester, one new member was added, Doro- thy Freese, formerly of Eldora. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS P re si dent ..................... Ralph Volk Vice President ..... . . . . . .... . .Jimmy Ruby Secretary-Treasurer ...... D1 ck Sharpshair Arlene Kramer was absent because of illness when the pictures were taken so she could not be included in any of the group pictures. 16