Winterset High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Winterset, IA)

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SENIOR CLASS WILL HEAR YE!! YEAR YE!! The senior class of the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty, hereby bequeath the following remembrances by virtue of having the honor of being the most perfect class ever to graduate from the halls of Winterset High School. To our long-suffering teachers. we leave the peace and quiet that will fall upon all their classes when the most honorable Senior Class leaves. To the Iunior Class, we leave the right to reign over the underclassmen. To the Sophomore Class, we leave the right to be upperclassmen but to remember that what ever the mighty seniors say goes. To the meek Freshmen, we leave the right to introduce the infant Eighth Grade into the sanctified halls of W. H. S. Iim Iohnston leaves his red hair to Carol Shearer. tNot that she needs it.l Gerald Thomas, one of the quieter members of the class, wills his silence to Dick Donovan. That means to keep quiet, Dick. Bev McCauley and Ierry Wyatt leave their friendship to Ioan Crawford and Maurie Wil- son. Betty Brinson wills her southern drawl to lim Hylton. Wayne Tilton leaves his camera and dark- room to Dale Mitchell. The darkroom is for developing pictures, Dale. Duane Drake and Phil Hildebrand leave their interest in Osceola and lndianola, respectively. to anyone who thinks he can qualify. Iohn Mathre leaves his touseled hair and a comb to all the young Romeos of W. H. S. Bulah Bond leaves her blond hair to all freshmen girls with dark hair. Peroxide will help, girls. Dean Berger wills his daily siesta to Dick Hildebrand for future social problems classes. Floyd Mower refuses to leave his exalted position at the radio shop. Mike McNamara leaves Pat to carry on the fabulous McNamara tradition. Kermit Cook leaves Vanna Lee with a sigh. Mary Catharine Hartley leaves her even temper to lim Haun. Loren Christensen leaves his motorbike to anyone who's tired of walking. Cleo Patton wills her rapid fire speech to lack Ringgenberg. Gerald Porter just leaves to go hunting. He didn't say what. Ioe Waltz and Dean Flint leave their rugged physique to Iohn Flannery and Red Garrett. Bev Cameron leaves the office with its typ- ing and mimeographing to the girl who helps there next year. Iohn Silliman leaves Tom Wallace to carry on with the stories of his operation. Be sure to put in all the gory details, Tom. 16 Pat Tracy leaves his way with the sopho- more girls to anyone who thinks he can carry on. Luellamae McLucas wills her bangs to Wayne Breeding. You can start a new fad. Wayne. Bill Utsler leaves his seat in American Lit- erature tfinallylll to anyone who likes it well enough to take it two years. Bertha Bailey leaves her good behavior to Lee Tidrick. He can use it! Ierry Read leaves his mustache and side- burns to Gary Simmons. They'll make you look distinguished, Gary. Betty Davis wills her neatness to everyone with messy lockers. Loree Thomas wills her bookkeeping ability to all future classes in that course. Bill Madsen leaves his interest in girls' bas- ketball to Charles Carey. Bev Smith wills her famous giggle and chat- tering to anyone who thinks he can carry on in advanced algebra. She doesn't want Mr. Fosnes to forget her. Bob Garnett leaves his financial managing abilities to all future Boomerang business man- agers. Iohn Gray leaves his ability to sleep through class to Marj Clarke. Charles Martin leaves his Hudson to any- one who promises not to drive with one hand -I guess you can keep it, Charles. Betty Lou Iohn wills her hair to Byron Weems on condition that he doesn't cut it for two years. No butches, Byron. Lyla Smith bequeaths her throne to all junior girls. Rex Hamner wills his witticisms to Richard Gaspari. Leona Ringgenberg wills her scatterbrain ways to Mary Io Koehn. She already has a good start. lohn Creger, better known as The Feet, leaves a pair of his shoes to any six people that care to wear them. tAt the same time, of course-size 13, you know.l Phil Clarkson and Lillian Mercer leave their artistic ability to next year's art staff. Ianice Hanson wills her various ways of attracting men to Ruth Ann Mills. Bob Howell leaves his goat laugh to liven up future study halls. Georgia Zink leaves her place in the science room to anyone who thinks she can take her place. Marion Niblo leaves butch to Lois Veltman. Lorraine Mitchell leaves her low voice to E. I. Hartley. You'll have to go down about an octave, E. I. Bob Bennett hates to leave any of his candy to anyone.

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SENIOR FABEWELL ADDRESS Half a score and seven years ago, our parents brought forth on this con- tinent the future class of '50, conceived in independence and dedicated to the proposition that all seniors should receive an education. Now we are engaged in a great conflict, testing whether that class or any class so conceived and so dedicated can graduate. We are met in a great bat- tlefield of that conflict. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final meeting place of us who here gave our efforts that that institution might thrive. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate-we cannot consecrate-we cannot hallow-this school. The brave seniors who struggled here, have con- secrated it, far more than mere words can describe. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what we did here. It is for the junior, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which the class of '50 has thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for you to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before you-that from this honored class you may take increased devotion to that cause for which we gave the last full measure of devotion-that we here highly resolve that our efforts shall not have been in vain-that this class, under Mr. Miller, shall have a new birth of freedom-and that ruling of the seniors, by the seniors, for the seniors, shall not perish from the earth. --With apologies to A. Lincoln

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Alberta Fosher leaves her love for arguing with Mr. Humphrey to Beverly Thornburg. Eddie McConnelee leaves his brooms and brushes at Miller's to anyone who needs a 'ob. J Shirley Shaw leaves her love for rol1er-skat- ing to Marilyn Donovan. Dave Reed leaves his trombone and place in band to Alice Haines, Carry on, Alice. Merlene Thompson leaves her job with the Ag men to anyone who wants to help them next year. Billy Keating and Lyle Haines leave their great friendship to Glen Seward and Loren Stout. After looking around at what's left after the mighty seniors are gone, Wayne Stark leaves a little intelligence to the new senior class. Naomi Chilcote wills her good penmanship to Maurice Wilson. Norma lane Kirk leaves to be with a certain alumnus. Doyle Silliman leaves his ability to stay awake in class after being out all night to LeRoy Worm. Norma lean Crow leaves her Choral Festival acquaintances to anyone who can take her place with them. Ray Slaughter can't get used to leaving any- thing so he just leaves. Pat Shoemaker leaves her collection of boy friends to-wait a minute. On second thought, she decided she'd keep them. Richard Harrison leaves his parakeet to anyone who needs company. Ethelee Strong leaves this advice to girls: Men are just in the way-but who wants to go out of her way? Iames Reed leaves.his place as one of the fabulous Reeds to Diane to carry on. Harold and Russell Williams leave Ardeth to carry on the name. Barbara Berry leaves her good nature to anyone who lacks the trait. Dick Thompson leaves his seat in algebra to anyone willing to try to struggle through. Marilyn Easter leaves her smile and pleas- ing personality to anyone lucky enough to qualify. Dean Tidrick leaves' his line and romantic technique to Wirnp Baker, There must be a mistake! To the janitors, we leave our thanks for pick- ing up after us for four years. All other rights and privileges of the mighty seniors not herein mentioned will be handed down in due solemnity as a consolation for gg H. S.'s loss in the departure of the class of 17