Truesdale High School - Cub Yearbook (Truesdale, IA)

Page 37 text:

School Parties Many good times have been had at class sponsored activities here at Truesdale High School the past year. The Freshman Class and their advisor, Mr. Madson, have given two parties. The first was a Halloween party in the old gymnasium. They gave the high school an afternoon of- fun by holding a Truth or Consequences show and Christmas party before dismissing for the holidays, December Z3. The annual freshman initiation and square dance kept the juniors and Miss Vogel busy. Initiation was a highlight of September, which made our green freshmen true students of Truesdale High School. They went through quite an ordeal. The girls were shabbily dressed tn men's clothes and braided their hair in Z5 pigtails tied with rags, while the boys wore a girl's bathing suit over long underwear. They all wore onion necklaces and were the victims of many jokes. The several square dances were held at irregular times and brought a large attendance from the adults of the community, as well as the students. The early dances were held in the assembly. Later the gymnasium was completed and Sox Hops were held so we could continue our dances and yet preserve the gymnasium floor. The music was furnished by .Tohn Lullmann and Harvey Buckendanl. Callers for the dances were Mr. Charles Foote of Storm Lake and Mr. Henry Wellmann, a local resident of Truesdale. ' Several skating and miscellaneous parties were sponsored bv the classes and provided the students with evenings of fun together. May we long remember the hours of fun and enjoyment these activities have given us. 33

Page 36 text:

Truesdaleis' New Auditorium Truesda1e's new gymnasium and community building was started with proceeds of a 340,000 bond issue voted in March of 1948. A second bond issue of 315,000 was voted in October of 1948, after failure to receive bids low enough. The new structure cost approximately S63,000. Money was transferred from the school's general fund to make up the balance of money needed. The building has a seating capacity of five hundred. Only exclamations of pride have been heard from the patrons who have taken advantage of the seating space. 32

Page 38 text:

Junior Class Play The junior class play, What a Family , was presented to a large audience on December 14, at the new Truesdale auditorium. Here are a few highlights of the play. Probably you have heard of the typical Sperry family. Here is Pa fMer1yn Schramml nervous and excitable, and always in a stew: Ma fLois Roberts, with a saving sense of humorg Ted fEugene Dierenfieldl a typical college youth with a charming personalityg his younger brother and sister, Mickey fRonald Craditl and Shirley fMarlys Frederick! both very important personages in their own eyes: Judy fDarlene Lullmannl who has seen something of the world beyond their own little sphere and has grown more or less sophisticatedg and not forgetting Granny fLorraine Peterson! who enters into all the family with a vim that is not only amusing but refreshing. Then too, there is Steve Bradford fBil1 Bruggerl a plain but likeable small-town boy, whose social standing is somewhat below that of the snobbish Eric Van Nuys fLyle Rosdaill whom Judy met while spending three months at the home of the fashionable Stanleys. But what a disappointment to the family when Judy arrives home with the worldly-wise Van Nuys, of whom Shirley is very fond. Steve takes a back seat for awhile until the true character of the city rival is revealed. However, Steve remains faithful and loyal to Judy through it all, much to the disgust of Ted. The family worries along through first one mishap after another until the very end. I think that everyone that saw the play said, WHAT A FAMILYII 34