Tama High School - Iuka Yearbook (Tama, IA)

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LYNN FRINK, President IULIUS LAUDERDALE Vice-Pres. EVELYN MCCOY, Secretary RUTH BURNES, Treasurer Scuinr Hlass It seemed as I went through high school that each year was more enjoyable than the last, and my senior year topped them all. It was fun to be able to look back and laugh at our earlier trials-the times we were late to class as freshmen because we cou1dn't get our lockers open, the struggle we had getting through world history, and the problems we ran into trying to raise money for the prom in our junior year. The traffic jams we caused when we tried to go up or down the wrong side of the stairs, that sinking feeling the first time We were late, Cdoesn't bother us much now, does it?D and that panicky stage fright when we were called on for pep meeting speeches all were terrifying at the time but now furnish material for dozens of reminiscent laughs. We seniors, being brilliant, talented, and privileged, walked off with a large share of the honors in all fields. The majority of the news staff were seniors, and the boys' quartet was a completely senior group. The band, glee club, mixed chorus, and debate group owed much of their success to seniors. Iim Mochal, besides Winning one declam contest after another and placing third in the whole state, won the sectional music contest with his baritone solo and placed second in the state. Lynn F rink won first place in both the sectional and state contests in the trumpet solo division: and Iulius Lauderdale rated first in the sectional and second in the state contest for tenor solo. Fred Patterson, Bette Batliffe, and Louise Soucek were also outstanding with their vocal and instrumental solos. Iim Mochal, Ccer- tainly gets around, doesn't he?l Iulius Lauderdale, and Spike Nelson formed an imposing trio for rival football teams to face. Voda Weaver and Ruth Burnes led the cheering sections for the athletic teams all four years. The senior play was a howling success, and the Iuka staff, starting behind the eight ball, came through with a super book. Five former seniors deserve even greater honor. Allen Houston, Ezzie Coleman, Kenneth Peters, Garland Doyle, and Darwin Twiselton sacrificed graduation to serve inthe armed forces. With the experiences and lessons of Tama High behind us, we are eager to try our knowledge in real experience, remembering the words of our class motto: Better to be a small success than a big failure.

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Y v Lett to right: lean Reid, Evelyn McCoy, Lynn Frink, Pauline Hrstka, Fred Patterson, Elaine Willer, Valedictorian-lean Reid, Salutatorian-Fred Patterson. Nafirfmzl flzflwr Saciefy This society represents to the high school student the highest honor to be attained upon the completion of four years of high school course. It not only includes superior scholastic achievement but also such personal qualities as character, service, and leader- ship. The first time students were admitted to the N.H.S. in Tama was 1923, and since then many have fulfilled a part of the requirements, but only a few have met them all. The greatest award of all, even after admittance to the N.H.S., is the honor of being the valedictorian or salutatorian ofthe graduating class-to this is accredited lean Reid and Fred Patterson.

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MABEL ABBOTT Normal Training G.A.A. 3. Normal Training Club 3-4. NORMA IEANNE BROWN Commercial G.A.A. 1-2-3, Kay McKay 1-2-3-4, Color Guard 1-2-3. Librarian 2, Debate 4. EMILY BORISKEY Commercial G.A.A. I-2-3, Kay McKay 1. EVELYN CHYMA Commercial Iunior Class Play, Plane Crazy 3. G.A.A, 3, Kay McKay 1-2-3-4, Color Guard 1-2-3, Librarian 4. GAIL FEISEL Normal Training News Staff 2-4, Kay McKay 1-2-3. Office 3, Librarian 1-2-3-4, Secre. tary oi F.T.A. 4, Normal Training Club 3-4. LILY AMCHA Normal Training Girls' Glee Club 1, G.A.1-X, 3, Normal Training Club 3-4. VERNON BROWN General Newion 1-2-3. RUTH BURNES Commercial Class President 1, Vice President 2, Treasurer 4, Iunior Class Play, Plane Cracy 3, Cheerleader 1-2-3- 4, Senior Class Play. Arrival of muy 4. DORIS CORY Normal Training Mixed Chorus 4, Senior Class Play, Plane Crazy 3, Girls' Glee Club 1-2-3-4, G.A.A. 1-2, Solo fsingingl 3, Office 4, Normal Training Club 3-4. RUTH FINZEN Commercial News Stall 4, Kay McKay 1-2-3-4, Iunior class play, Plane Crazy 3, G.A.A. 1-2, Office 3, Secretary of Kay McKay 2, Reporter ol Kay McKay 3, Librarian 3.