Stewartville High School - Tiger Spirit Yearbook (Stewartville, MN)

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PROPHECY Here it is, ten years after graduation. From the letters we’ve written back and forth and from the newspapers we’ve read, much information has been gathered about our class. We were voted the class most likely not to succeed, but after 10 years this is what we’ve accomplished. Gordon Andreason has really come up in the world. He is now publisher of “Bigger and Better Comic Books.” Donna Bailey has just returned from a trip to Paradise Island where her husband is stationed with the Navy. She has taken her former position as cook at the State Hospital—did I say cook? We found Helen Mae in the windy city of Chicago. She has a studio of her own where she teaches dancing lessons, specializing in the “High- land Fling.” Olive is producing a new play on broad way en- titled “The Man of My Life.” James Slightam is in the starring role. Our student council president Phil is now a Rear Admiral in the Navy. He has been looking forward to a leave with his wife Beverly and chil- dren. Bev has been kept busy taking care of their 100 acre chicken ranch while he is away. Nadine Clement and Lucille Cole are far away from us. They are doing missionary work in the Belgian Congo. Joanne Crowley is kept buzzing all day at the KROC radio station. She is advertising announcer for the 3 and 10 cent stores in Rochester. Gail Dickinson has taken Joan Edward’s place on the Hit Parade. When she and Lawrence Tib- bet sing a duet it really sends you! Willis Drewes and George O’Byrne can sit back and take life easy with the money they’ve received from their book entitled, “How to Stay Single and Like It.” Naaman is just where we expected he’d be He’s Supreme Court Judge. Lucille Hall has an excellent position with M.G.M. in Hollywood. She is head secretary for the whole studio. Mildred Hanken and La Von Podein have man- aged to be with each other all these years. They are both nurses and run a hospital of their own in Arizona. Carmen Johnson has advanced in her position too. She is now head of the reducing department at the largest beauty salon in Minneapolis. Margaret Kemmer is running a day nursery in the ever-growing city of Racine. Tom Kennedy has plenty of girls on his hands. He’s teaching boy’s basketball to the women stud- ents at Vassar. Gloria Kvam is Hollywood’s leading dramatic star of screen and radio. Another girl of our class, Ivah, is also on her way to Hollywood for a screen test after winning the Atlantic City beauty contest. Faith Lucy was running up and down the scale of her clarinet when I saw her one day. She in- formed me she is now 1st clarinet player with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. Morris Patten works from dawn ’til dusk on his 10 acre farm. He is married and has two little helpers. I’m afraid we’d have to go up in the sky some- place to find Arva. She takes daily flying lessons from Bob Skyhawk. Kathleen Rime is working for the F.B.I. in Washington, D. C., of which her husband is now the head. Artie Roeder is commanding officer of the S. S. Minnesota. Maryls Eppard is his chief cook and bottle washer. Anita Schroeder is the singing star of her all girl orchestra touring Europe—touring for men. Elizabeth Schroeder has accepted the position as instructor of household mechanics in good old S. H. S. When I last talked with Alline Sievertson she didn’t know whether she would say “yes” to a soldier or a sailor. Tubby and Audrey Woolridge have taken over the Racine Oil Company. When I visited the Ringling Brothers circus one day—who should I see but Dorothy Struve as a barker for the trained monkeys side show. Remem- ber her big mouth? Helen Sullivan’s face was covered with a smile when she told me she was happily married and liv- ing in Rollingstone. The two Rosies of our class are now featured as the “Rosie Posie Chorus Girls.” They are the high spot every evening in the floor show at the Valencia Ballroom. 1 know you’ll all be happy to hear that Tom Tyseling has finally received his first class private stripes in the Army Air Corps. Donna Weatherly sits and chews her gum con- tentedly now. She is president of the Wrigley Chewing Gum Company. This Page Sponsored by Dr. R. J. Kerich, Sfewartville and Alt. Edgar, Racine Paae twenty-seven

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CAREER CLUB The Career Club members are the students of the second-year shorthand class, under the direction of Miss Byram and Lucille Hall, the President of the organization. “Better Stenographers” is the aim of the club, but to help out the war effort, the members have sold war stamps and bonds to the high school and grade students. During the year the Career Club has sold over $1,202 in stamps and bonds. SEATED (left to right)—Arva Prescher, Faith Meppen, Ivah Turner, Secretary; Lucille Hall, President; Kathleen Rime, Vice President; Margaret Kemmer, Treasurer; Beverly Markham, Helen Bratrude. STANDING (left to right)—Gail Dickinson, Donna Bailey, Rosella Green, Miss Byram, Adviser; Joanne Crowley, Helen Sullivan. JUNIOR CLASS In spite of the fact that the play cast nearly gave the coach, Miss Joan Bultrud, a nervous break- down because they wouldn’t settle down and learn their parts, “Mama’s Baby Boy” was a great success. The play was a hilarious comedy about a widow and a widower who were secretly plotting to marry PLAY OF 1944 each other for money. Each had a teen-age child whom they dressed several years their junior in order to make their parents appear younger. The play ended when the two plotters discovered their efforts had been in vain and that they could find happiness without money. STANDING (left to right)—Dorothy Struve, Rose Ellen Towey, Philip Chamberlain, Donna Weatherly, Arva Prescher, Helen Mae Bratrude, Gail Dickinson, Beverly Markham, Tom Tysseling, Arthur Roeder. This Page Sponsored by Stewartville Coop. Creamery Page twenty-six

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CLASS This is the class of ’45, Through 12 years of school we did survive. Our class has been a lot of fun, We’ll name each member one by one. Gordon Andreasen is a comic book lover, He reads them all from cover to cover. Rosie, the Irish girl of cheer, Has chosen nursing as her career. Bev’s the girl with all the charm, Her ambition is to live on a chicken farm. Helen Bratrude’s the girl without a worry, Whenever you see her, she’s in a hurry. The politician of our class is Naaman Glynn, Don’t argue with him ’cause you just can’t win! “Calm, cool, and collected”—that’s our Millie, You seldom see her acting silly. Dottie was elected homecoming queen, By the members of this year’s football team. “Goose” works in Cuttings’ and Tom in the drug store, They both can do wonders on a basketball floor. When you hear a giggle pitched quite high, You know that Joanne Crowley is nearby. Chemistry equations are easy for Lucille, To be a nurse is her one ideal. Our blonde bombshell from Racine, Is none other than Rosie Green. Artie and Eugene have left our class And donned the Navy Blue, “Although we hated to see you go, We’re mighty proud of you.” Faith’s marks are really high, We know good luck won’t pass her by. The speaker of our class is Olive Brownell, She really did well with “Edith Cavell.” Donna Weatherly and Helen Sullivan who are plenty of fun. May be seen anywhere cracking their gum. La Von Podein, our bookkeeping whiz, Gets 100 in nearly every quiz. POEM Alline is just another Raciner, At keeping the library in order she’s a beaner. Tom is that sleepy Senior boy, Who is Mary Ann Johnson’s pride and joy. Our dark-haired, blue-eyed girl is Gail, She has a voice like a nightingale. Willis is very quiet and shy, He’ll be a success by and by. Elizabeth, a blonde from Racine, Is as good in the library as any we’ve seen. Carmen Johnson is lots of fun, And many friends for herself has won. Nadine plans to go to college, To fill her brain with still more knowledge. Margaret’s flute so soft and sweet, Makes our band sound more complete. Anita Schroeder’s a likeable lass, She’s added a lot to our Senior class. Donna Bailey’s a swell gal too, Her favorite color is “Navy” blue. Katheleen Rime, so quiet and demure, Makes many friends and finds them secure. Tubby, who likes to joke and pun, Has made our class a lot more fun. Lucille Hall has a super personality, A success in life she’ll surely be. Arva’s plans after graduation, Are to go to school for more education. O’Byrne and Patten each own a Ford car, In them they travel fast and far. Gloria’s the latest addition to our class, Her dramatic ability can’t be surpassed. Ivah’s that blonde and well-dressed lass, Her beauty is the pride of the Senior class. We of ’45 can say, That we have surely had our day, We’ve taken with us tried and true, The liveliest class that ever knew Dear S. H. S. but now, adieu! This Page Sponsored by Cutting’s Store, Racine and a Friend Page twenty cighr