Class of 1957 Top Row Photo Roster List
A caption lists graduates in a class photo with six visible rows. Names include La Vonne Albin Wayne Egele ston Maxine Schultz Jim Hough Neva Cable Loren Doughty John Reece Mary June Starn Denny Putnam Tom Flickinger Chuck Rey nlods Ruth Halasey Sandra Lindstrom John Ramsell Howard Munson Kenny Kub schull Larry Luiken Chuck Van Patter Chuck Crosser Sam Estes Marvin Granzow Heida Asu Frank Norris Jim Berg Loretta Mec Carty Roger Leutheld Gary Frazer Sheridan Bimons Jim Irwin BIL Smith Tim Cote Wally Whittenberg Delores Mooney Ant Zimmermann Larry Chrisman Leland Blair plus Mary Elfen Marrs and Bob Meyers not pictured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
La-Vonne Albin
Wayne Egeleston
Maxine Schultz
Jim Hough
Neva Cable
Loren Doughty
John Reece
Mary June Starn
Denny Putnam
Tom Flickinger
Chuck Rey
Nlods
Ruth Halasey
Sandra
Ninteen
Heldo Asu
Grundy Center
Mike Langchough
Georgie
Kim Berg
Rodney Riemanschneider
Rodney
Leland Blair
Larry Chrisman
Jane Moore
Tim Cote
Chuck Reynolds
Dick Scott
Chuck Crosser
Mike Crosser
Mike
Doug Goodell
Riccardo Monteith
Mary Ellen Mairs
Wanda Kirkdorffer
Jim Harrs
Nancy Harvey
Liam
Jane Griffel
Rae
Roger
Wayne Feggleston
Jo Kramer
James “Scott
Irwin
Septone
Byram Vigars
Marvin Granzow
Pruett
John Hamsell
Ron Walters
Kenny Rebschull
Mr. Marsden
Marsden
Larry Luiken
Dave Dickenson
Frank Norris
Jay Cakerlce
Jay
Gary Frazer
Sharon Kusserow
Sue Brown
Sue
Howard Munson
Larry Hollingworth
Delores Mooney
Zora
Jo Swasand
Sandra Lindstrom
Kaye Jay
Loretta McCarty
Don's
Donna Barr
Donna
Judy Griffitt
Judy
Sheridan Simons
Mary Jane Starn
Donna Stone
Ann Zimmermann
Grant Lindstrom
LaVonne Albin
Wally Wittenberg
David Nehring
David
Charles van Patter
Lauren McCall
Lauren
Bill Simnith
Dick Monteith
Wesley Albin
Sam Estes
Mark M
Mark
Baccalaureate and Commencement Services Planned
May events at the high school gym include a baccalaureate service on Sunday May 19 at 8 p m with Rev Ralph B Imes sermon and the mixed chorus singing Farewell Anthem. Commencement exercises follow tonight May 21 at 8 p m with Dr William C Lang as speaker and diplomas presented by Caerrall J Hobson. band recessional ends the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph B. Imes
Ruth Halasey
God
Charles Albin
Leroy Whiteman
John K. Moore
Dick Scott
Paul J. Simons
William C. Lang
Iowa State Teachers College
Clem Marsden
Caerrall J. Hobson
Board of Education
Eldora Golf Team Defeats Ackley In May Meet
Eldora golf team posted a 94 to 53 victory over Ackley on May 8 at Ackley. Medalists were Fear of Ackley with 472 and Riemenschneider with 74. Results list multiple players with scores across six and nine holes, noting Eldora’s loss to Marshalltown on May 9 and upcoming matches against Iowa Falls and West Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Ackley
Fear of Ackley
Riemenschneider
Bakka
Fear
Priske
Roegner
Cote
Bently
Shadle
Meyer
Simpson
Marshalltown
Beech
Brenneck
Johnson
McClenand
Irwin
Hall
Iowa Falls
West Waterloo
Darts At The Arts By Sharon Kusserow
The 1957 58 mixed chorus officers were elected led by President Steve Simons and Secretary Julie Myers. The chorus will perform at the May 19 baccalaureate singing three numbers including Bread of Tears and May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You. A PTA program on May 13 featured soloists and a woodwind group. Lyre letters were awarded to several band members for earning 1,200 points this year, including Kusserow and Shadle among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Simons
Gordon Reisinger
Julie Myers
Tom Monteith
Sharon Kusserow
P.T.A
Jim Shadle
Kathy Emmett
Sherry Axtell
Rae Griffel
Judy Rogers
Eleanor Draper
Wanda Kirkdorffer
Diane Prosser
Janet Freed
Connie Travis
Carolyn Morris
Dick Scott
Suzanne Cote
Verla Jean Dobbrunz
Jim Irwin
Verla Jean Dabbrunz
Kathy Emmert
Polly Crosley
Wanda Kirkdorff
Class Officers Elected for Next Year
Class officers for next year announced with positions for Freshmen Sophomores Juniors and Seniors. Names for president vice president secretary treasurer and student council are listed for each class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pence
David Graves
Martha Short
Lynne Corpsbach
Chuck Creps
Bruce Zimmermann
Lucille Ziesman
Karen Engel
Pat Batten
Jeff Nolting
Jerry Butler
Karen Saylor
Bill Ruhnke
Celia Perkins
Tom Monteith
Jim Shadle
Larry Hollingworth
Wes Albin
Eleanor Draper
Jim Harms
Eldora students recall 1958 season highlights
AN DORNSBACH asks classmates for their standout moments of the school year. Responses cover sectional wins by Eldora girls and boys, biology breakthroughs, golf victories, missing Mettlin, reduced homework, parental recalls, editor election, and a 1958 Eldorian purchase offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Bekemeier
Rodney Riemenschneider
Steven Piper
Mettlin
Celia Perkins
Jay Cakerice
Verla Jean Dobbrunz
Wanda Kirkdorffer
Ann Langehough
Joey Shore
Eldora
Roland
Eldora EHS track team ends season strong at state hope
Eldora's 1954 era at EHS culminated with six boys competing in the state track meet. The eight meet season saw no school records but the team claimed many top finishes, notably the 440 yard relay sweep at conference and district levels. The squad placed second to Grundy Center at the conference meet and earned a state berth for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EHS
Eldora
Tom Flickinger
Pat Batten
Larry Hollingworth
Jim Shadle
John Ramsell
Tim Cote
E.H.S
Grundy Center
Hi-Lites Senior Class Will 1957 Bequests
The 1957 Hi-Lites senior class lists bequests to classmates and friends, including items such as golf letters, books, hair, football and academic abilities, watches, and personal trinkets, with humorous notes on fitting in and school routines. Many named recipients are given specific legacies, reflecting school life at Grundy Center.
Trip Quips From the Senior Class Trip to Minneapolis
A senior class trip to Minneapolis prompts playful notes on late card games and electric-eye elevators. The diary recalls good meals and many taverns, odd room-to-room walks, a sudden bus stop by Jim Irwin, and a reported accident in Jim Berg’s room with questions about bedding and Loren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis, Minn
Jim Irwin
Jim Berg
Loren
Senior Class 1957 Good Will to Succeed Defines Them
An editorial argues that judging the Eldora senior class of 1957 by future outcomes is premature. It asserts that success hinges on the will to succeed rather than grades or IQ, and that those who possess inner drive will become a good class in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Altough
E H S Senior Class Poem Unfolds Years Of Study
Twelve lassies and twenty six lads plus mothers and brothers gather to witness a school year’s end. The poem recounts beginnings on September 1 and the thirst for knowledge, wisdom, and trusted friends, reflecting on life goals and the harvest of learned lessons as teachers and pencils fade into memory.
Over the Cokes closes for the year in school notes
Dick Scott writes the final Over the Cokes column for 1957-58. He recalls successors and highlights the junior-senior prom wrap up, an Okefenokee saying, and acknowledges Gordon Reisinger’s second million and the senior class spending its last cent. The piece ends with thanks and a tease for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Scott
Cokes
Loren Doughty
Gary Mitchell
Larry LaVelle
Don Bekemeier
Tom Irwin
Okefenokee Philosaer
Gordon Reisinger
Seniors Dream Of European Trips From Small Towns
The Reinbeck Courier notes a shift from local day trips to longer journeys for seniors. It recalls past outings to Steamboat Rock and Pine Lake, then to Waterloo industries, and compares recent trips by Dinsdale Traer and Reinbeck seniors to Chicago, predicting future plans may reach ten day international trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steamboat Rock
Pine Lake
Eldora
Waterloo
Dinsdale
Traer
Reinbeck
Chicago
Europe
Graduates Today Photo Delay Delights Senior Class
A late arrival for the senior class competition page features Bob with a large public photo. The mishap draws laughs as readers notice the oversized image and missing captions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Reflections on Graduation Days Arriving at Closure
A reflective verse notes blending meals and math, teasing flurries of luncheons and teachers while praising educators. It laments the end of school days, acknowledging both the tough parts passed and the sadness of leaving behind familiar settings and routines.
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