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VOLUME XI VILLISCA HIGH SCHOOL, VILLISCA, IOWA, MAY 23, 1941 NUMBER 11 ‘SIXTH KEY’ PROVIDES THRILLS AND CHILLS
–––––––––––––––––– Rusk and Teuscher Play Dramatic Roles with Excellent Cast Support
–––––– Antisdel Proves To Be Vil- SCOOP! SCOOP! lain As Don Means Wins the Girl HILL AND BOWDEN –––––– “The Sixth Key” was a thriller from LEAD CLASS OF 1941 the word “go.” Tom Rusk, in the dual –––––– character roles of Mark and John Tonight, Friday, May 23, the fty- Hodge did an excellent job. We eighth annual commencement didn't blame his ve heirs for being exercises of the Villisca High School will be held at the Rialto Theatre. frightened when they gathered at The seniors in caps and gowns the ghost-inhabited mansion on will be presented by Mr. Dow for Lake Michigan for the reading of diplomas, which will be distributed Hodge's will, only to be greeted by the old man himself. When the by Dr. F. S. Williams, President of lights suddenly went out and came the school board. on again to reveal the old man lying The Reverend Robert A Edgar, o the oor with a knife in his heart, formerly of Red Oak, now of the the joke ceased to be funny. When, Congregational Church, Glenview, in a second blackout, the old man's Il., will address the class on the body disappeared into thin air, we subject “A Double Dare.” stated stacking up clues. Those Superintendent H. E. Dow will excellent comedy maids, Betty announce the scholarship honor Waage and Marjorie Stroud, were students and present medals to justied in being scared to death, we the six students with the highest thought. Wendel Nelson as the averages. They are Evelyn Hill, Chinaman and Evelyn Hill as the valedictorian, 96.06; Marjorie old housekeeper seemed a bit too Bowden, salutatorian, 95.83; Tom obviously suspicious to be the guilty Junior-Senior Banquet Guests Rusk, 95.87; Helen Miller, 95.05; people. We gured we had read too Ralph Jackson, 93.94; and Donald many detective stories to be fooled Tyler, 93.75. that easily; but we have to admit we Set Sail on Good Ship Success The class motto is “In Uplifting, were as surprised as you were in the Get Underneath,” the class ower end and that trail of detective stories ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––– is the lily of the valley, and the didn't insure the unraveling of the REVEREND BOWDEN colors selected by the class of '41 mystery in the “Sixth Key” until it are blue and gold. ASKS “FOR WHAT Armory Becomes Deep Ocean was worked out for us. The Commencement Program Geny Teuscher, Ruth Thorson, DO I LIVE?” Setting For Dance Processional—Miss Florence Norma Query, Marjorie Bowden, —— Phillips. Bob Antisdal, and Don Tyler, Forty seniors of V. H. S. in caps –––––– Invocation—Rev. E. M. Buehler. veteran actors before the V. H. S. and gowns followed by the high JOSTEN AWARDS Monday, May 19, was the date for Music—Boys Glee Club—“Night f o o t l i g h t s , t u r n e d i n n a l school faculty took their places for GO TO TYLER a gala occasion—the annual formal Shadows Falling,” by Fleming. performances worthy of their the baccalaureate sermon at the dinner-dance given by the juniors for Commencement Address—“A AND BULLERI records. Maxine Hutchison and Don First Methodist Church Sunday, the seniors. Invitations issued to the Double Dare,” Rev. Robert A. Edgar. Means, in spite of their lesser
May 18, at eight o'clock. The school board members, the faculty, Music—High School Mixed experience, held their own with the seniors were escorted to their Senior Farewell chapel was held and the seniors by the jolly juniors Chorus—“Oh, Blest Are They,” veterans. places by juniors who acted as Tuesday, May 13. At this time the were passports with hand drawn —Tchaikowsky. We take off our hats to a class who ushers. two most deserving seniors of the sketches of each passenger. Presentation of Class—Supt. H. can furnish a back stage committee The Rev. W. S. Bowden delivered class of 1941 received the Josten The combination patriotic and ship E. Dow. of the caliber of Lillian Bulleri, the sermon “For What Do I Live?” Awards. Don Tyler and Lillian theme was carried out in the Presentation of Diplomas—Dr. P. Verna Hendrickson and Evelyn His challenge to each senior was to Bulleri were chosen to receive the decorations, the predominant S. Williams. Findley, all with acting experience take the question as a personal one medals. Students are selected by colors being red, white and blue, Benediction—Rev. W. S. Bowden. themselves. No wonder the sound and to analyze his purpose in life. the faculty on the basis of their accented by vivid greens, yellows Class Roll effects were so realistic. They were The Service Physical, mental, Social and Moral and purples. The walls represented Antisdel, Robert A. assisted in their stage work by John O r g a n P r o c e s s i o n a l — M i s s attitudes. The outline given by the the sea with vari-colored sh Baker, John L. Baker. After these honors we should Florence Phillips. J o s t e n J e w e l e r s i s swimming about. Blue crepe fringe Bowden, Marjorie M. not forget Miss Larson, the coach. C o n g r e g a t i o n a l S i n g i n g — Physical—letters, leadership, and huge red, white and blue balls Bulleri, Lillian Orchids to her for a superb Audience Standing. correction of defects, knowledge of hung from the ceiling of the armory. Copelin, Lila Margaret production. Scripture Reading—Rev. E. M. health rules; Mental—honor roll, Lifesavers were hung at intervals Doan, Netha Mae Cast of Characters Buehler. extra-curriculum, language; for the safety of the passengers. The Findley, Evelyn M. M i n n i e , m a i d a t T w i n M u s i c — “ W h e n C h i l d r e n Social—organization, attendance, nut cups were red, white and blue Focht, Stanley D. Gables—Marjorie Stroud. Pray”—Sextette. c o o p e r a t i o n , c l a s s o f c e r s ; ships, while larger ships were the Forsythe, Kenneth R. Trotter, housekeeper at Twin Prayer—Rev. L. B. Carpenter. Moral—self-control, self-reliance, centerpieces. Favors for each guest Friedrick, Elsie L. Gables—Evelyn Hill. Announcements—Rev. E. M. good habits, conduct. were anchors and bells. Fryer, Frank Marcelle Burgess, one of the Buehler. The Reverend L. B. Carpenter The dinner was served by the Hendrickson, Verna Marie heirs—Genevieve Teuscher. M u s i c — “ S a v i o r o f t h e gave his twelfth consecutive Methodist Women's Society. Six Hill, Evelyn E l l a H o d g e , o n e o f t h e World—Girl's Glee Club. address to the graduates. His topic freshmen girls, Martha Dodson, Holdren, Kenneth H. heirs—Marjorie Bowden. S e r m o n — ” F o r W h a t D o I was “Why Am I An American?” Peggy Broderick, Florence Means, Hutchinson, Maxine Allen Dale, a young man—Bob Live?”—Rev. W. S. Bowden. Reverend Carpenter's inspiring talk Patty Dunn, Lois McIntosh, and Jackson, Ralph A. Antisdel. B e n e d i c t i o n — R e v . A r t h u r at the farewell chapel is looked Joanna Overman were waitresses; Means, Donald E. Mark Hodge, a brother of owner of Mortenson. forward to each year by all. This and six sophomore boys, Fred Eno, Miller, Helen M. Twin Gables—Tom Rusk. Recessional—Miss Florence year his address gave each one a Tom English, Kenny Underwood, Nelson, Wendel R. Donna Lee, Hollywood playwright Phillips. (Continued on Page Two) (Continued on Page Two) (Continued on Page Two) (Continued on Page Two) PAGE TWO SENIOR EDITION—VOLCANO MAY 23, 1941
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(Continued from Page One) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– JOSTEN AWARDS –––––– great deal to think about and made AFTER GRADUATION WHAT? each student realize more than ever Until the boy or girl has completed the senior year the nature and tenor that he is a proud American. of the mode of living has been largely prescribed. To pass from grade to Processional—Miss Florence grade in successive years has been a matter of routine. Society expects it to Phillips. be a natural process of living. However, where his high school course is Invocation—Reverend W. S. nished he must decide, “WHAT Next?” True, some have planned ahead Bowden. and have decided what they would like to do, but to a great many they “The Arrow and the Song” discover for the rst time that they face a new type of life and that —Sextet. individual responsibilities confront them for the rst time. A d d r e s s — R e v e r e n d L . B . Education has been variously dened at different times and upon C a r p e n t e r — “ W h y A m I A n different occasions ranging from “Education is the preparation for American?” complete living” to “Education is living.” The present tendency is to America—Assembly Standing. encourage the boy or girl to realize that he is now a part of a group A n n o u n c e m e n t o f J o s t e n interested in the well being of society of which he is a part. Accordingly, Awards—Mr. Dow certain responsibilities are thrust upon him which develop benecial and Announcement of Letter Awards. wholesome conditions about him. Athletic—Mr. Yatchak. Clubs, activities and expressional groups play a considerable part in Glee Club—Miss Phillips. actually living. Nevertheless, coupled with these is the other side of Journalism—Miss Ochs. development for a well prepared life for undertakings yet to come. In your Band—Mr. Dow. school life certain attitudes, character and courage have been a result. The Declamatory—Miss Larson. attitude to tackle a job and nish it, an attitude to seek the better things, Commercial—Miss Steeves. an attitude towards other should be, if properly cherished, your capital in Iowa High School Agricultural stock to go out into the world and render service tot eh world. Other forms Congress—Mr. Smith. of capital in stock will be a good character abounding in courage, and an ––––––––––––––––––––––– Benediction—Reverend Buehler. honest determination to give back to society in part some of its large investment in you. May the class of 1941 go forth rendering to society the Recessional—Miss Phillips. Senior Class Program Is best service of which you are capable. –––––––––––––––––– Mr. Dow, Superintendent. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– End of School Days –––––––––––––––––– JR.-SR. BANQUET –––––– WHAT DO WE LEAVE? ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Here we are, graduates. It hardly seems possible. Why, only a week or Calvin Anderson, John Davie, and Gables—Tom Rusk. A tting close for the seniors' last two ago, or so it seems, we were timid freshmen, wondering what would Rex Titsworth were waiters. The S o H a n g , a C h i n e s e day of school was their chapel held happen next. But that was four years ago. Four years of working, crabbing menu was: servant—Wendel Nelson. immediately after the all-school about assignments, and secretly devising ways to plague teachers, and yet Fruit Cocktail Malcolm Marvin, a man of picnic Friday. four years of thoroughly enjoying ourselves. For most of us, under the Baked Ham Potato Chips mystery—Donald Means. Bob Antisdel, president of the veneer of pretending to dislike everything, we have had the time of our Whole Kernel Corn Synopsis of Scenes senior class acted as master of lives. Those four years have passed away swiftly and silently, and it is with with The entire action of the play took ceremonies and announced the somewhat of a jolt that we come face to face with the cap and gown and the Green Peppers place in the living room of Mr. program. diploma. Yes, we'll miss Villisca High School, but we sometimes wonder, Hodge's mansion, one hundred and The Program “Will the school miss us?' Red Apple Salad Hard Rolls—Jam fty miles from Chicago, on the Class History—Norma Query. Tom Rusk, Feature Editor. shores of Lake Michigan. –––––––––––––––––– White Cake with Fresh S e n i o r B o y ' s T r i o — G e n e Strawberry Cream Act I—An evening in spring. Underwood, Stanley Focht, Donald AT LAST, SENIORS! Act II—Later the same night. After four long years of high school we are seniors at last. We have heard Coffee Nuts Tyler. Act III—Immediately following many say they are glad that the drudgeries of school are over, no doubt Following the dinner was the Class Prophecy—Genevieve they will be ready to come back tomorrow. The best hours of our lives have toast program, in keeping with the Act II. Teuscher. been spent while going to good old V. H. S. Ship theme: T h e a c t i o n o f t h e p l a y i s Harmonica Solo—Bill Wallace. continuous. All good things must end sometime though, so as we leave we want to “Good Ship Success.” Class Will—Stanley Focht. Prompter—Evelyn Findley. give the underclassmen a few words of advice: Work hard, have a good A h o y — B a r b a r a O v e r m a n , School Day—Entire Class. Stage Committee—Lillian Bulleri, time, but work hard. Captain. God Bless America—Assembly. Goodbye V. H. S. That includes all the students whom we have known. Not-so-long-ago—Bob Antisdel, Verna Hendrickson, John Baker. We know you'll take our places and do a swell job at it. Then to the First Mate. teachers, who have been indirectly responsible for our reaching our goal as Cruising—Jim Boggess, Gob. seniors, we say thanks. Maybe we haven't been all we should be, but we'll Music—Sailor Sextet. try to put in to practice at least some of the principle's thought. Harbor Lights—Claude Richey,
As alumni we'll do all we can to support good old V. H. S. Pilot. Bob Antisdel, President of the senior class. Oars—Evelyn Hill, Stewardess. –––––––––––––––––– Music—Miss Steeves. Blue and silver castle silhouettes, OUR APPRECIATION Reefs—Mr. Dow, An Old Salt. glowers, and streamers were GRADE SCHOOL INTERESTS As the end of the school year and the Senior Edition of the Volcano come Music—Sailorettes. beautifully arranged in the music Presenting the glamorous, along, we wish to take this opportunity of thanking the members of the So-long, Juniors—Ruth Thorson, room for the annual eighth grade glorious, super collosal history of writing staff, business staff, the commercial department, Miss Ochs, and Second Mate. class party. The group gathered in the class of “41.” Miss Steeves for the ne help and cooperation which we have had in A dance ended the evening's the school gym on the evening of Thirteen long years ago the class publishing the Volcano. It is the help and cooperation of these people that festivities. May 9. of “41” rst made its debut. A group make our high school paper successful. of straight haired girls and freckled- –––––––––––––––––– The junior high teachers, Miss Our sincere thanks go also to our business friends who have helped so faced boys struggled into the ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Mercedes Hemsted and Miss Jane much by their advertising in this edition. classroom of kindergarten. Miss Hayes were the sponsors of the It is indeed ne to feel the support of such grand staffs, sponsors, and CLASS ROLL Hanks was our teacher, small but p a r t y . T h e e n t e r t a i n m e n t business friends. To these, the student body, and the faculty—we say, ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– with a lot of vim and vigor. In committee was Bob Brandt, Duane “Thanks a Million,” and may our paper always be worthy of your support. Query, Norma Joan kindergarten we had a record Focht, Dorothy Waage, and Barbara Overman, Editor. Robinson, Donald E. breaking band with Netha Mae Beatrice Holt. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Rusk, Tom G. Doane as our star drum player. Schroeder, Alden J. After games in the gym the class Among them were Donald Tyler, The Volcano Staff Shipley, Darwin D. went to the music room for the Maxine Wright, Norma Query, John crowning of their king, Jimmie Still, –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Spring, Margaleen Viola Smith, Ellen Pace, and Bob Hurst. Stallings, Brainard L. and their queen, Betty Hedstrom. During the course of the year we Stroud, Marjorie J. They were crowned by Barbara made grape jelly. It was a great Teuscher, Genevieve M. Wolfe and Royce Harris. Their event when it was nally made. We Thorson, Ruth E. attendants were Bobbie Harris, had a party and invited Miss Tyler, Donald E. Marvin Kernen, Kenneth Tyler, H o w a r d , L i n c o l n B u i l d i n g Underwood, Gene Jean Graham, Kathryn Hyde,and principal, to eat jelly on crackers. Viner, Elizabeth J. Beatrice Holt. Miss Anson was our rst grade Editor—Barbara Overman, Assistant Editor—Barbara Wheeler. Waage, Bette Joan They sang their class song “Fight teacher. Nothing very much out of Financial Editor—Lillian Bulleri. Wagaman, Evelyn Maxine On For Junior High” arranged by the ordinary happened. Miss Myers Art Editors—Ellen Ulving and Mary Moore. Wallace, Russell E. Mary Lou Focht and Kenneth Tyler. Writing Staff—Maxine Hutchinson, Jeanie Moore, Kenneth Forsythe, herded us through the second Wheeler, Robert M. They gave their yell: grade where we had a big valentine John McCreedy, Joanna Overman, Lois McIntosh, Mary Jane White, “We are the eighth grade Nadine Darnold, Rachel Robinson, Barbara Victor, Florence Means, White, Mary Jane party. Brainard and Darwin joined Evelyn Wagaman, Margeleen Spring, Lila Copelin, Maxine Wright, Wigg, Betty Lois We are the best. us this year. In third grade Miss Barbara Wheeler, Joan Hausen, Deloris Johnson, James King, Tom Rusk, Winter, Orville Clemens When we get in high school Enarson was our teacher and Ruthella Freeman, Raymond Casebolt, Verna Hendrickson, Norma Query, Wright, Maxine F. Pity, Pity the rest.” Netha Mae left us. During fourth Don Tyler, Marjorie Bowden, John Baker, Stanley Focht, Frank Fryer, –––––––––––––––––––– The yell was composed by grade we had a lot of additions to Mildred Goodwin, Helen Miller, Alden Schroeder, Darwin Shipley, ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Dorothy Pettingill, Bobby Harris, our class. They were: Gene Brainard Stallings, Gene Underwood, Bill Wallace, Donald Holdren, Kay SIXTH KEY CAST and Carl Gray. Underwood, Lillian Bulleri, Betty Focht. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Class History was written by Waage and Netha. Fifth grade Business Staff—Evelyn Hill, Lesta Arbuckle, Deloris Dickey, Peggy —Norma Query. Bubbles Coy, Jimmie Still and Bill brought us Miss Howard. Miss Broderick, Laura Lee Peters, Maxine Walters, Doris Wills, Evelyn Wills, Garey. Odell and Miss Fengel. During the Thelma Campbell, Phyllis Forsythe, Martha Dodson, Marjorie Stroud, Danny O'Brien, motion picture camera-man—Don Tyler. The Class Prophecy Was written year we studied about Indians, Genevieve Teuscher, Doris Himiller, Marie Wolfe, Marjorie Cordes, Evelyn by Lois Joyce Bundy and Barbara there was a re in the school Findley, Ruth Thorson, Alyene Hill, Henrietta Hutchinson, Mary J. Hyde, Rosalie, a colored Maid—Betty Louise Wagaman, Lucille Williams, Doris Hendrickson, Dorothy Waage. Wolfe. building and, we were caught Hendrickson, Frieda Huntington, Geraldine Frist, Carolyn Nelson, Mary Delight March, a motion picture The Class Will was composed by writing notes. McCracken, Lola Garey, Tina Rose Winter, Beth McCoy, Betty Wigg, actress—Maxine Hutchinson. Kathryn Hyde, Betty Hedstrom and –––––– Virginia Orme, Betty Waage, Marjorie Henry. Vivian Darling, one of the Don Focht. SIXTH GRADE IN JR. HIGH Typists—Advanced typing class. heirs—Ruth Thorson. “Can You Imagine” was imagin- Sixth grade, we were proud! We Sponsors—Miss Ochs, Miss Steeves. John Hodge, owner of Twin (Continued on Page Six) (Continued on Page Five) MAY 23, 1941 SENIOR EDITION–VOLCANO PAGE THREE
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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– morning and he wept bitterly when high lights of the year are as circulation of 100,000. CLASS HISTORY ready to enter high school. Robert follows: Our class Darwin Shipley, by eating (Continued from Page 2) Antisdel, John Baker, Frank Fryer, pictures—(everyone liked Phillips Power Pills, became so tall –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Ralph Jackson, Donald Means, everybody's but his own). Senior that he is now the famous tall man got to come to Jr. High. Miss Wendel Nelson, Alden Schroeder, skip day which was perfection in of Ringling Brothers circus and is Williams, Miss Enarson and Miss Robert Wheeler, Orville Winter, Lila itself. Our senior party, where we still growing. Peterson were our teachers. Betty Copelin, Evelyn Findley, Verna all dressed in hillbilly outts. The The time is 1965, and the place is Ralph Jackson broke DuPonts Hendrickson, Elsie Frederick, Waage came back in seventh grade. senior class play “The Sixth Key” the Villisca World's Fair, held, of monopoly on nylon by his invention Evelyn Hill, Maxine Hutchinson, Stanley Focht and Marge Bowden and our Junior-Senior banquet course, in Villisca, now the leading of bylon. entered this year. We made puppets Helen Miller, Margaleen Spring, where we will be the guests this city in the Middle West. As I was M a r j o r i e S t r o u d , G e n e v i e v e Brainard Stallings, because of in Miss Peterson's literature class. year. Our happy school days were wandering aimlessly along the his work in the slaughter house at Teuscher, and Betty Wigg joined shadowed by the death of a m i d w a y , m y a t t e n t i o n w a s In eighth grade Jesyln Richardson, Tenville, is still known as Stabber. Tom Rusk, Mary Jane White, Don our ranks this year. We had our classmate—John Smith. attracted by a fortune teller's booth. freshman class picnic at Tyler's Don Tyler became one of the most Robinson and Evelyn Wagaman Parties, picnics, plays, studies, Now I have always been known to go cabin. In the course of the day we famous surgeons in the world after joined us. Bob Hurst left. The big tragedy, they have all gone into to fortune tellers, and this time was found a dead snake and hung it he saved the life of the great opera event of the year was our eighth the making of school days from no exception. I went in , and to my over the cabin door to scare Miss beginning to end. We hope that utter astonishment, I found, half singer, Madame la le Doane, a grade class party at Donald Tyler's Gardner. home. Our class ofcers were: our record as it becomes HISTORY hidden by a huge red turban, sitting former Villisca student of the class –––––– of “41.” President, Stanley Focht; Vice SOPHOMORES PICNIC AT will serve as a stepping stone in behind a crystal ball, none other Gene Underwood is now admiral President, Marjorie Bowden; and RIFLE RANGE the advancement of V. H. S. than one of my classmates back in Secretary and Treasurer, Gene Ellen Pace left us to go to –––––––––––– my high school days. Her name was of the U. S. Navy. He acquired that Underwood. Miss Oman, our music Shenandoah during the sophomore Evelyn Findley. Upon my inquiry, I position after his bravery. One teacher from rst to eighth grade, year. Bill Wallace and Ruth found that she had learned the art night when the ship, on which he left to go to another school. Gene Thorson entered. We had our picnic of fortune telling from her husband. was but a common sailor, was and Donald Tyler went to state with at the rie range, punctuated by I asked her how she met him, and caught in a storm, and the foghorn the high school boys' glee club. rain every so often. she replied that they both were broke. Gene very easily took its –––––– –––––– caught once in a revolving door and place. NEW FACES IN FRESHMAN TYLER HEADS JUNIORS WHO'S WHO IN THE SENIOR started going around together. Bill Wallace, the leader of J u n i o r s — N o l o n g e r g r e e n CLASS CLASS Our turbaned and ear-ringed Wallace's “Humming Harmonics f r e s h m e n o r s l i g h t l y s i l l y Through the grades at last and –––––– friend further stated that because I Humbugs,” is heard daily over sophomores, but now we were This is to whom it may concern. was a classmate of hers, she would ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Juniors. Our class ofcers were: station V. H. S. at 9:30 every We, the class of forty-one, not only tell my fortune, but also tell President, Donald Tyler; Vice evening. Tune in folks. Have always believed and hereby me what all the other seniors of the President, Marjorie Bowden; say Bob Wheeler is still stuck in Secretary and Treasurer, Evelyn class of '41 were doing now. So Hackelbarney, but he was recently GLEN FORSYTHE’S That we are best in many a day. saying, she stettled down behind Hill. Robert Antisdel heads our class, promoted to mayor of the capital of HATCHERY Our picnic was at Clarinda and her crystal ball, peered intently into that country—Tenville. And lest an opportune time should it, and began in a deep and Porter's Lake, our class party, our pass, –––––– sonorous voice. class play “Tangled Yarn,” and most I want to say that of all the rest, CAN'T FIND 'FARMER' Day Old and –––––– of all the Junior-Senior banquet As president, he's just the best. Farmer, the fortune teller, seems were the events of the year. KNOWS ALL—TELLS ALL Started Chicks Our vice-president is Donald Tyler, to see only a blank. She says she –––––– John Baker and Frank Fryer are (He's conference top as a quarter- will try for him later. SENIORS PLAY IN “THE SIXTH now ying cadets. They just miler) Lillian Bulleri is owner and Villisca, Ph. Black 175 KEY” His work is always done right well. nished testing a new plane which entertainer of Lil's Spaghetti Café, Now we have progressed one step That he's just o.k. is easy to tell. did better than 700 miles an hour. further, the last step in our high Stanley Focht does our clerical Stanley Focht is busily engaged where the best food in town is school days. Seniors at last. The work. in the shoe repair business, served. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– As secretary, he does not shirk. a s s i s t e d b y h i s b l o n d , a n d Lila Copelin just completed the He generally does the best he can, incidentaly, freckled-faced helpers. picture that made her famous, Which is good enough, if you know Kenny Forsythe is now manager “Memories of School Days.” Stan. BEST WISHES TO of the Save Store, but his wife, the Else Fredrick is teacher of public Tom Rusk former Maxine Hutchison, will not schools in Guss. (Under pressure, he says). Sinclair H. C. allow him to bring home certain Verna Hendrickson is teaching –––––––––––– ingredients, namely bacon. her three sets of twins how to do SENIORS OF 1941 L a s t J a n u a r y W i l l i a m Don Means is now foreman of the Oil Gas Grease Schneckloth, Tipton, slipped on arithmetic—a subject which Verna stone quary. That kind of makes has always detested. HAROLD BICKFORD some ice and fell while on his way to work. Last week he discovered him a stone king don't you think? Helen Miller is Superintendent Peterson & Pierce Attorney at Law through an X-ray, that the Wendell Nelson and Betty Waage for rural schools in Montgomery discomfort he has suffered since have started housekeeping with the county. then was due to a broken shoulder. roll of fence that Betty won back in Margaleen Spring has opened a Now he's writing and eating left “41”at the cooking school. Wendell new ice cream parlor in Villisca. handed. is a traveling salesman for the –––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Swedish Cheese Factory, and Betty BACHELORS CHANGE PLANS has her desire—living in a trailer Marge Stroud was planning on house. establishing an old maids' society WE MEND ANYTHING Don Robinson is a famous EAT AT PERMANENTS which moved in next door, Marge's comedian and is noted for his IMPERIAL CAFE of all types are my mind was changed. BUT spontaneous smile. specialty Tom Rusk nally cracked under Genevieve Teuscher is the wife of Test Curls given for your the severe strain of thinking up the wealthy Ted Shanks who is BROKEN HEARTS Block South From President of the Ford Motor satisfaction puns, but he is happy as he can be, Southwest Corner Sq. for he is being cared for by a company. Villisca Beauty Box dietician, Marge Bowden. Ruth Thorson also followed her Try Us Today nick-name and now spends her Villisca, Iowa Mrs. Vina Hausen, Prop. –––––– SHROEDER HEADS PAPER time teaching Boston bulldog Reynolds Blacksmith Alden Shroeder is now head of puppies to say “woof, woof.” the Villisca Times with a daily In recent years, ladies football ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– has become popular. Elizabeth Viner is captain of the noted team in California. PITMAN PHILLIPS 66 SERVICE Evelyn Wagaman is now a great JOB PRINTING FUNERAL HOME raiser of owers. Incidentaly, she DR. F. S. WILLIAMS specializes in “Sweet Williams.” Bruce Marsh, Mgr. Bob Antisdel is running the of ALL KINDS Ambulance Service Villisca, Iowa Physician and stockyards at Nodaway and on the Lady Assistant side he grows tulips with two colors and Oiling Greasing on one stem. Surgeon Mary J. White, due to a broken Telephone Blue 176 “THE SEARCHLIGHT” Washing romance, has gone on a strike and refuses to talk. WALLACE PTG. CO. (Continued on Page Six) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
HIGHEST MARKET CARS CRANE PATTERSONS’ CONGRATULATIONS PRICES HATCHERY Dodge and Plymouth Plumbing Fixtures Villisca, Iowa to the See Us Before for Let Us Modernize You Buy Your Bathroom FEEDS CHICKS SENIORS CASEBOLT MOTOR CO. Poultry Eggs Cream Villisca Feed & Produce Dickinson’s Plumbing H. R. PATTERSON Dr. Kelsay, Dentist Manager PAGE SIX SENIOR EDITION–VOLCANO MAY 23, 1941
Chorus Misses Regional Contest Bill Wallace—An orchestra leader. –––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– By One Rating At State EIGHTH GRADE PARTY ––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––– (Continued from Page 2)
SENIOR PLAY SIDE-LIGHTS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Shirlee Froyd Places When asking what the seniors SENIOR CLASS WILL OF 1941 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Second With Solo ed by Marvin Kernen and Jean We, the senior class of 1941, do Getting a class play in a ambitions were here are some of the Graham. ––––– hereby will in our last will and presentable condition is work with answers we got— Jokes were appropriated by Cecil The Villisca High School music Jane White—To be six feet tall. testament, the following to the a capital “W.” It gives dramatic Newberg, Bill Combs and Junior groups came back with high honors Brainard Stallings—To be a future seniors of V. H. S. It is our instructors headaches and the cast Newberg. from the State Music Contest held millionaire. hope that they will treasure these members nightmares, in which the The decorating was in charge of in Creston, Iowa on May 1, 2, and 3. Tom Rusk—I am going to invent a valuables we have attained or boogey man comes along and says, Marjorie Rains, Phails Ferne The mixed chorus and mezzo- machine to do away with work. wished for, as we have, and in “Not so fast. Take it again and put Stevenson, Ted Higgins and Jimmie more feeling in it.” It leaves the soprano solo were rated II, and the Don Tyler—Just do something leaving our Alma Mater pass them Pierce. stage committee exehausted and is criticisms proved that with one worth while. on to those who are worthy. Refreshments of decorated cakes also hard on the play books, more I rating, the chorus would Frank Fryer—I want to y, you —Dated—Commencement time, and ice cream were served by the although they don't complain have been eligible to go on to the know, be an aviator. 1941, under the seal of our committee: Ruth McCoy, Jean much. In other words, a class play Regional Contest at St. Paul, Minn. Gene Underwood—Be able to sponsor—Mr. Armstrong. Retland, Alberta Reynolds, Royce is a mess until the night it is given Any group receiving two I's is keep my girl friend over two or three Frank Fryer has decided to will Harris, Iva Lee Newberg, Warren and sometimes it is then. Even so, eligible, and the Villisca group days and be a swing orchestra his good humor to Max Means in there are little episodes which keep received one. V. H. S. is proud of leader. Bates. Johnny Baker—I am going to y order to make Max “super colossal,” the work from completely getting these students for placing so high The eighth grade colors are blue too. while Stanley Focht wills his the better of one. among sixteen other schools in and white. The ower is the violet. Marge Bowden—Be a dietician so freckles to Barbara Burton, and For example, take the line where Class B. Their motto is “2 B Y's is 2 be □.” I will eat my own cooking. –––––––––––––––––– Robert Andrews gets Kenny Geny Teuscher says “My head—it Shirlee Froyd sang the mezzo- Forsythe's curly hair. hurts,” and so saying, sinks on the Nora Query—Be a farmer. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– soprano solo with eighteen other CLASS PROPHECY Evelyn Wagaman wills her settee. When Geny read it she said, Verna Hendrickson—To be a fan schools as competition. These two (Continued from Page Five) neatness in notebooks to John “My head—it hurts. I've got sinks in dancer. events are the only ones from ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– McCreedy. Betty Waage gives one of the settee.” And wondered why Lillian Bulleri—Be the tallest Villisca that have ever placed at a Betty Wigg also followed her her double chins to Alyene Hill, and people laughed. person in the world: even taller State Music Contest. than Barbara Wheeler. name and manufactures toupees in Elizabeth Viner wills her domestic And then there was the time The Girls' Glee Club and Sextette Maxine Hutchison—Be a navy a large wig factory. ability to Elvera Anderson. when Tom Rusk found a dead were given ratings of III. Kay Focht nurse. ––––– After some hours of deep snake coiled in the seat of his pick- up and an old shovel tied on substituted for Barbara Burton Marge Stroud—Be an old maid F. D. R. STILL PRESIDENT thinking John Baker nally decided because of illness. There were school teacher. to will Doreen to Dean DeVoss and behind. (Behind the pick-up, not Maxine Wright is secretary to the the snake.) He never was quite sure twenty-nine other sextettes entered Evelyn Hill—I am not old enough Wendell Nelson wanted to will Betty President of the United States—and where they came from, but he has and sixteen glee clubs. V. H. S. to have an ambition. Waage to V. H. S. but she had guess what. He is still Franklin D. his ideas, Maxine and Betty. appreciates what they have done for Geny Teuscher—Be a swell different ideas. Roosevelt. Of course we musn't forget the Villisca High School and wishes teacher. Norma Query was one who Bob Antisdel wills his megaphone Stan Focht—I am not the kind of time that Maxine Hutchison was them luck in the coming year. refused to tell what was doing, but I to Melvin Royer. Geny Teuscher person to have an ambition. perched on the ledge outside the big –––––––––––––––––– think we can guess. wills her dramatic ability to Rex window above the south door. She DASHING DITTIES Farmer Winter—Get an old age Titsworth and “Pee Wee” Baker is pension as soon as possible. The fortune teller was silent for a would never say whether she was ––––– while and she seemed to be trying to presented with Helen Miller's good out there for a breath of fresh air or Bob Wheeler—Go to Japan and By Helen Miller gure something out, then she English. a better view of the Save Store. play in the band. I thought perhaps I would start broke into a laugh. I asked her what Lila Copelin wills her exquisite One night the boys found a box of Betty Waage—Be a traveling out with a side-splitter this time, was wrong and after she got over needlework to Shirley Froyd, Netha tacks in the assembly desk drawer but it's simply awful the way my salesman's wife and live in a trailer house. her hysterics she nally found Mae Doan wills her music ability to a n d p r o m p t l y p r o c e e d e d t o ideas keep disappearing—And Wendel Nelson—Be a business “Farmer” not recognized by the Bill Miller, and Branard Stallings distribute them. Miss Larson sat on speaking of that I'll tell you about man so I can sit with my feet on the name is now called, and guess what gives his place on the football squad one of them. The boys wish to the man who told his valet, “It's desk and be lazy. he was? He is now a Holly Roller to Kenny Underwood. apologize, Miss Larson, and say awful the way my cigars are Lila Copelin—Find a job. Preacher. L i l l i a n B u l l e r i ' s p o w e r o f that it was most emphatically not disappearing. Do you know Evelyn Findley—A traveler. Her globe became aglow once collecting money and selling intentional. anything about it, Charles?” He Just one more thing. When a Helen Miller—Sing over the radio. more—guess—The teachers we Volcanoes goes to Henrietta replied, “It is not my fault, sir; I fellow gets “killed” in a play, it is Netha Doan—Rural school once had were having a reunion Hutchinson, Donald Robinson, assure you that I still have three most refreshing to lie there and let teacher. and when I listened to a bit of their alias “Crusoe,” wills his goats to boxes left from my last place.” My! the others practice not walking on Kenny Holdren—Finish school conversation I decided perhaps it Jack Keller, and Ruth Thorson wills My! —Norma Query: “You've got a him when the lights are out. this year. was a good thing we graduated in her recitation in history to Lowell pug nose. Do they run in your –––––––––––––––––– Elsie Frederick—Be a school 1941. Oxley. family?” Robert Antisdel—“Only in teacher. SENIOR SKIP TO OMAHA ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Ralph Jackson decided to give his It was the day of April25 and the cold weather”!!! —Bulletin: Why D a r w i n S h i p l e y — B e a quiet disposition to Galen Hainey seniors were glad to see the sun had didn't those girls want the bus mathematition. and Elsie Frederick leaves hers to risen with a smile, for it was the lights turned on when they were Ralph Jackson—I don't think I Jim Boggess. Alden Shroeder senior skip day. There rolled into coming from Creston? —Someone have any. WE WISH TO bequeaths his blond hair to Martha the midst of the “high and mighty heard Aunt Marge quoting—a fool Betty Wigg—Be a good teacher. CONGRATULATE Lewis. personages” a yellow truck which can ask more questions than a wise Margaleen Spring—Go to college. ALL SENIORS Verna Hendrickson wills her some would say was “very easy man can answer.” Sophomore boy: Evelyn Wagaman—Take N. T. –––– ability to get along with children to riding.” (Just ask anyone who rode “No wonder I unked.” Oh!!! —Oh. Post Graduate. Olin Lovig. Robert Wheeler wills his in it). I'll have to tell you about the lecture Ruth Thorson—Oh, anything. VILLISCA SUPPLY “garters” to Lois McIntosh. Don The journey began about 8:15 a. and perseverance we graduates Elizabeth Viner—Be a good STORE Tyler wills his interest in the m. The rst stop was at Mr. heard the other day. The teacher teacher. –––– freshmen to Dale Hanson. Armstrong's, for the sponsor was saying, “He drove straight to Alden Schroeder—I didn't know I had such. Meat and Groceries Clell Adkins is to be the proud almost forgot his dinner. After his goal looking neither to right or D o n R o b i n s o n — W h a t a r e possessor of Tom Rusk's dictionary about two and a half hours' riding left. No one could turn him from his ambitions? and also those “corny” but “cute” and fun, the group arrived at the course and all who crossed his path ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– puns, while Norma Query's metropolis, Omaha. Many seniors did so at their own risk. Now what startling ideas go to Don Cerven. expected to see street cars that were would you call such a man?” Tom Margaleen Spring wills her enormous and big buildings that Rusk: “A truck driver.” —Fred Eno: neatness to Frieda Huntington, reached the sky. After traversing “Darling, how can I ever leave you?” Maxine Hutchinson wills her pep to the city, all progressed to Boy's Father: (shouting downstairs) junior class, and Marge Stroud Town. The guide, who made good “Bus, train or walk.” Oh! Oh! NO’S ARCHER’S wills her pigeon toes to Jeannie use of the English language, Bulletin: There sure is a lot of fancy E Moore. showed all points of interest. It is spring clothes around—Junior: rumored that some of the girls USE YOUR CREDIT RECREATION Darwin Shiply wills his height to “What is a rare volume?” Dad: “It's a A little down Sam McMahon, Don Means wills almost stayed because of the book that comes back after you've handsome mayor. A little each week– his trips to Red Oak to Jim Tyler loaned it!!” Dear Me! —Say, do you Dinner was eaten in the bus on Others do . . . why not you? and Gene Underwood his art of know the quickest way to the the way back to Omaha stringing FURNITURE chewing gum to Mary Moore. library? —I'll bet I know a better sacks, papers and banana peelings FLOOR COVERINGS Evelyn Findley wills her place on one! —“Run!!!” —Closing now. along the highway. Stopping at ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– the Girl Reserve cabinet to Lesta North 13 and Capital, most of the Arbuckle and Frieda Huntington. class went to the airport. Some Betty Wigg gives her smile to stayed in the business district. Stanley Neil and Orville Winter wills About ten brave courageous TIRES FAIRMONT ICE CREAM STORE his “Little Abner features” to seniors went aloft in those noise (Formerly Dickinson’s Dairy Bar) Wyman Peters. Maxine Wright wills contraptions. Returning to the BATTERIES her black locks to “Goldie.” Mary appointed stopping place, everyone Featuring 20 Flavors of Delicious Ice Cream Jane White gives her “nose for was turned loose to seek his own A New Smooth Ice Cream news” to Dorothy Williams. pleasures. Some went to shows, L. A. MOSER Bill Wallace wills his harmonica some to stores, mainly ten cent Double Dip Cones to Richard Rothrock and Evelyn stores, others just wandered about. Villisca, Iowa Rich Thick-Lot-A-Malt Hill has kindly consented to give At nine o'clock everyone returned her false tooth to Peck Henry in to the bus, which upon the arrival A Delicious Malted Milk Drink case he loses his again. of a tired, but satised class, Signed—THE SENIOR 1941 proceeded to Villisca.