Freshman Initiation at Steamboat Rock High School
Frightened by their new roles the 16 member class became official as they dressed in varied outfits including girls and a few impersonations. Pranks included rapid shave fights and water transfers while seniors received gum and candy from the freshmen.
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Steamboat Rock High School
LaVerne Wabben
Dick Hazelwood
Robert Mann
Ronnie Peirson
Harold Frerichs
Ronald Reiken
Jake Hemman
Marvin Manning
Glen de Vries
Senior Class News: new faces join in senior year
Senior class notes report entry of new high school students and lists officers elected September 4. Officers include President Leo Stull, Vice President Keith De Vries, Treasurer Marjorie Uhiken, Secretary Joan Cervetti, Delegate Arnold Kruse, and student council member Norman Luiken. Course options include biology, typing, English, home economics, geometry, and business math. Senior pictures are planned for Wednesday October 7 at Waterloo, followed by attendance at Cattle Congress.
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Leo Stull
Keith de Vries
Marjorie Uhiken
Joan Cervetti
Arnold Kruse
Norman Luiken
Waterloo
Notes From a New School Term Chatter
A student recounts the first weeks of school starting August 31 with 36 weeks ahead. Activities include English poetry and stories, American history topics like the 13 colonies and the Boston Tea Party, typing practice, and discovering words Webster doesn't know. Class rings are being chosen and hoped for soon.
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Boston
Webster
Hobgoblin House Thyouts Cast For Junior Play
The junior class presents Hobgoblin House a mystery comedy in three acts with performances scheduled for October 27 and 28 The cast includes Darius Krupp Eugene Scho tanus Miss Priscilla Carter Jeanice Janssen Marian Carter Joyce De Vries Jill Carter Kathleen Gast Frank Harlow Frank Cervetti Jack Loring Royce Luiken Susan Parkins Eleanor Rose Henry Goober Robert Luiken Delilah Worts Mary Lou Haberwood Bluebeard Bronson Jerry Knight The production promises a lively show with blood curdling screeches and yelling from the stage under Mr Himmel and his cast.
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Hobgoblin House
Darius Krupp
Eugene Schotanus
Priscilla Carter
Jeanice Janssen
Marian - Carter
Joyce de Vries
Jill Carter
Kathleen Gast
Frank Harlow
Frank Cervetti
Jack Loring
Royce Luiken
Susan Parkins
Eleanor Rose
Henry Goober
Robert Luiken
Delilah Worts
Mary Lou Haber
Steamboat Rock School Adds Six New Faculty Members
Six new faculty join Steamboat Rock this year. Principal and math teacher Mr Himmel leads the arrivals, with Mrs Himmel teaching English 10 11 and 12 and economics. New staff include Miss Targeson in English nine and vocal music, Mrs Pierson for grades seven and eight, Mrs Way for grade one, and Mrs Hellemier in kindergarten.
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Steamboat Rock
Himmel
Targeson
Pierson
Way
Hellemier
New Improvements At Local School Announced
On Sept 1 construction began on a new second grade annex on the east side of the current building. The annex features natural plywood walls, green upper sections, and asbestos brick siding to match the high school. Contractors include J G Cervetti for structure, Asher Electric for wiring, and Harry Pixler for painting. Additional upgrades last spring added cupboards and work tables in home economics, five new bookcases for the assembly room, and a new music room bookcase and record player used by students and staff.
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J. G. Cervetti
Asher Electric
Harry Pixler
Grade Class Update With New Students
The first grade began the year with color words, number books, reading, and scrapbooks for reading and numbers. Second grade reviews addition and subtraction with 19 pupils and Mrs. Rubew. Third and fourth grades total 26 students, 12 in third and 14 in fourth. Fifth grade has 12 pupils and sixth grade 20 pupils, totaling 32. Three new pupils joined: Sandra Wikert, Karen Wikert, and Jimmy Harris.
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Sandra Wikert
Karen Wikert
Jimmy Harris
Student Council Elects Nine Members for New Term
The student council selects nine members this year, two from each grade and a delegate at large. Arnold Kruse serves as president with Roland Heard as vice president and Patricia Luiken as secretary. The rest are Norman Luiken, Leo Stull, Eugene Schotanus, Bob De Neuf, Joe Knight, and Glen De Vries. Last year’s first experiment in student government showed enough success to repeat. Several sessions have been held and some decisions made with aim to improve student relations and school life.
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Arnold Kruse
Roland Heard
Patricia Luiken
Norman Luiken
Leo Stull
Eugene Schotanus
Bob de Neuf
Joe Knight
Glen de Vries
Freshmen Class Officers Named for New Year
The freshman class announces its officers President Glenn De Vries Vice President LaVerne Wabben Secretary Dennis Holmes Treasurer Dick Hazelwood and Student Council Delegate Joe Knight. Four new students join Margaret Bright Robert Mano Larry Mients and Ronald Reiken with Miss Targeson as sponsor for vocal music and ninth grade English.
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Glenn DeVries
LaVerne Wabben
Dennis Holmes
Dick Hazelwood
Joe Knight
Margaret Bright
Robert Mano
Larry Mients
Ronald Reiken
Miss Targeson
Breezy Boat gossip and high school teases at Wellsburg
A fragment of school rumor chatter follows students like Phyllis N. moving from Wellsburg juniors to Steamboat seniors. The notes joke about friendships, dates, glee club plans, hayrides, study halls, and crushes among freshmen and older classes, with several named students and couples appearing in light gossip.
Sophomore class elects officers for 1953
The 1953 sophomores elected Rolland Heard as president Phyllis Bell as vice president Shirley Kruse as secretary Marlene Wikert as treasurer and Pat Luiken as Student Council representative. Courses include biology algebra English world history social problems and home ec. The class size stands at 15 with eight girls and seven boys.
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Sophmore
Rolland Heard
Phyllis Bell
Shirley Kruse
Marlene Wikert
Pat Luiken
Jimmy Holder
School Staff and Students Named in Weekly Roundup
The week’s edition lists staff roles headed by Joan Cervetti as editor in chief and Kathleen Gast as editor with a sports bureau led by Arnold Kruse. Student council is Eugene Schotanus, while class reporters cover seniors Marjorie Uhiken and others. school improvements are noted by Frank Cervetti. Twitter-like updates list events and campus groups with names including Gail Primus and Shirley Kruse.
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Joan Cervetti Asso
Kathleen Gast
Arnold Kruse
Clara van Hove
Jerry Knight
Gail Primus
Joyce de Vries
Mildred Wickert
Dennis Holes
Ralph Gast
Eleanor Rose
Eugene Schotanus
Marjorie Uhiken
Jeannice Janssen
Phyllis Bell
Dennis Holmes
Frank Cervetti
Karen Luiken
Shirley Kruse
Girls Basketball Team Seeks New Season Talent
The girls began practice on Monday September 21 with 13 players trying out. Returning lettermen include Kathleen Gast Pat Luiken Joan Cervetti Gail Primus and Clara Jo Van Hove. New members are Karen Luiken Shirley Kruse Bonnie Pierson Kay Wikert Marjorie Uhiken Mary Lou Hazelwood Eleanor Rose and Jeanice Janssen.
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Kathleen Gast
Pat Luiken
Joan’ Cervetti
Gail Primus
Clara Jo van Hove
Karen Luiken
Shirley Kruse
Bonnie Pierson
Kay Wikert
Marjorie Uhiken
Mary Lou Hazelwood
Eleanor Rose
Jeanice Janssen
Seventh and Eighth Grades Tour Ackley Canning Factory
The seventh and eighth grades visited the Ackley canning factory on the second day of school. Pupils totaling 15 in seventh grade and 13 in eighth grade learned corn husking silk removal washing cutting from the cob canning cooling and packing. A skating party was held October 2 at Fox skating rink in Eldora.
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Ackley
Fox Skating Rink
Eldora
Glee Club Tryouts Fill Freshman to Senior Positions
Students tried out for girls glee club roles this year. Seniors Joan Cervetin Gail Primus Marjorie Uhlenken. Juniors Joyce De Vries Kathleen Gast Mary Hazelwood Eleanor Rose Mildred Wikert. Sophomores Phyllis Bell Jo Ann Bunger Shirley Kruse Karen Luiken Patty Luiken Marlene Wikert Bonnie Pierson. Freshmen Margret Bright Elaine Hudspeth.
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Joan Cervetin
Gail Primus
Marjorie Uhlken
Joyce de Vries
Kathleen Gast
Mary Hazelwood
Eleanor Rose
Mildred Wikert
Sophmores
Phyllis Bell
Jo Ann Bunger
Shirley Kruse
Karen Luiken
Patty Luiken
Marlene Wikert
Bonnie Pierson
Margret Bright
Elaine Hudspeth
Glee Club Tryouts Reported for Local School Boys
A large group of boys auditioned for the Glee Club including Norman Luiken Keith De Vries Larry Williams George Hemmen Jerry Knight and others. The current lineup features a boys quartet with John Frersichs as first tenor Robert Luiken as second tenor Norman Luiken as baritone and Royce Luiken as bass. A boys double quartet will be organized soon.
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Glee Club
Norman Luiken
Keith de Vries
Larry Williams
George Hemmen
Jerry Knight
Robert Luiken
Royce Luiken
Melvin Nederhoff
Eugene Schotanus
John Frerichs
Ivan Jaspers
Merlin Rosburg
Alle Jaspers
David Asher
Dale Hartman
Dennis Holmes
Jake Hemmen
Ronnie Pierson
Glen de Vries
Robert Mann
Joe Knight
John Frersichs
Kindergarten Roster With Twenty Enrolled This Year
The kindergarten class lists twenty students including Kent Amsberry Susan Asher Thelma Bunger Tony Doolard Jon Fisher Douglas Frerichs Wesley Harris Janet Havens Pamela Jutting Jerry Kramer Curtis Juse Phillip Lower Lois Mients Bobby Nus Steven Ocelmann Jane Orling Sherry Perry Vickey Walters Bruce Wilts and John Wilts. The teacher is Mrs Heffelmeier.
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Kent Amsberry
Susan Asher
Thelma Bunger
Tony Doolard
Jon Fisher
Douglas Frerichs
Wesley Harris
Janet Havens
Pamela Jutting
Jerry Kramer
Curtis Juse
Phillip Lower
Lois Mients
Bobby Nus
Steven Ocelmann
Jane Orling
Sherry Perry
Vickey Walters
Bruce Wilts
John Wilts
Mrs. Heffelmeier
Coming Events Oct 6 Dog Show and Freshmen Hayride
Event listings show a dog show at 10 30 a m on October 6 and a freshmen hayride at 6 30 p m the same day. On October 7 seniors travel to Waterloo for pictures for the yearbook.
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Waterloo For Pictures
Deaf Man Perfects Midget Hearing Aid
Mr H A Lyons, long hard of hearing, has perfected a tiny secret wear hearing aid. It makes voices, radio, and clock ticking sound natural and undetectable. Interested readers may write D W Egeland at 418 Walnut Street, Waterloo, Iowa for full information.
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H. A. Lyons
D. W. Egeland
Walnut Street
Waterloo
Iowa
Steamboat Rock Pirates Baseball Look Back At events
Seven letterwinners return from last season as Steamboat Rock faces Owasa and Wellsburg in early September. robert luiken and gene schotanus shared mound duties, with de vries and dirk wheat also pitching. Hubbard beat Steamboat 7 2 on sept 25 as luiken and de vries earned runs.
Guaranteed Nourse Oil Ad Ends Forty Eight Years in Business
For new life and better performance for your car truck tractor use Guaranteed NOURSE OIL business is good for 48 years. Now offered at Bailey Service Sta Eldora with free Nourse oil drain and outboard lawn mower gas engine oil with this ad. Delmar Swas and Eldora participate.
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Delmar
Swas
Eldora
Bailey Service
Sta
Steamboat Rock Beats Liscomb 17 4 In Open Tourney
Steamboat Rock won 17 to 4 over Liscomb in the first round on Sept 19 at Tourney Union. Keith De Vries pitched until the sixth inning before Robert Luiken relieved him as Steamboat had six hits and nine walks for seven runs. Liscomb, Bachman allowed nine hits and three walks for four runs. In the next game, Aplington defeated Steamboat 3 2 with Mehmenk on the mound for Aplington and De Vries and Luiken for Steamboat.
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Bachman
Pirates
Aplington
Mehmenk
Keith DeVries
Robert Luiken
Steamboat
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