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THE LITTLE TUTOR

• DON PORTER

Editor

• DICK BOWEN

Bus. Mgr .

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PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENT BODY OF THE . AT CEDAR FALLS , IOWA.

HE LITTLE TUTOR

IOWA STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN HUNDRED FORTY

THE STORY OF YOUR 1940 LITTLE TUTOR

THE annual Staff is proud to present their own creation, your I 940 annual. The story of its birth in the minds of a few and the struggle for its accomplish­ment and the final realization is an inter­esting story, but too long to tell in en­tirety. Many students and teachers have desired for some time that our high school might publish an annual. Various factors however enter, that hinder the publication; our school is not very large; it differs in nature from other schools in that it is but a small part of a great edu­cational institution; the fact that no jour­nalism courses are provided and the fact that an annual is not a part of the yearly plans of the school.

lack the apprenticeship training before producing their annual.

Despite these handicaps you can see that we have produced an annual.

The decision to embark on the ven­ture was made in the winter term and be­cause of this the annual was pressed considerably for time. Before thi s writ-

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DEMOCRACY The Spirit of Democracy prevails in

every corner of the United States. We

see its prevalence in the Federal govern­

ment, feel it in the large cities and small

communities. What is democracy? Abra­

ham Lincoln defined it as being a gov­

ernment "of the people, by the people,

and for the people."

Scattered throughout the large cities

and smaller towns of the United States

are schools where every day children

trudge back and forth in the hopes of

becoming educated in many various

subjects. Taxpayers give support to the

public schools for the purpose of training

responsible participants in a popular

government.

Our school and community provides

us with opportunity for first hand experi­

ence in democracy. In our small town is

a red, rectangular-shaped building,

which bears the name Teachers College

High School. Every day students pass

through the doors into their respective

classes and are instructed in subjects

which will be the most advantageous to

them. They are free to indulge in argu­

ments with instructors and fellow-stu­

dents on any part of the class assign­

ment-provided it is carried on in a

courteous, clear-cut manner. It is the

aim of Teachers High to give every

pupil his chance to express his views.

In presenting the program "Freedom's

Light," the purpose was to show the

parents the way in which their children

were being instructed. Each pupil has a

feeling of responsibility if he knows his

opinions are going to be needed in the

solving of a problem. In this way the

students have a clear view of what is

going to be required of them when they

step out ot the schoolhouse into a much

wider field of problems.

Yes, democracy is prevalent even in

the smallest corners of the United States.

• 1940 LITTLE TUTOR

[ Continued from Page b]

ing gets too boring and strays from the

subject let me say that we can thank the

Hi-Y Club for putting the proposition

before the student body; Mr. Jackson

for getting it under way; the various

clubs of the school for supporting it and

the staff of cooperative workers that the

editor had to work with, and yourselves

for making it possible by your subscrip­

tions. W e, honestly, believe that we have

an annual that we can all be proud of.

An annual serves as a guide for our

memories of high school. We of the

annual Staff wish to thank the members

of the faculty and the student body for

their energetic encouraging cooperation .

In publishing this annual we hope we

may have succeeded in producing some­

thing that will add to the enjoyment and

pleasure of all.

Don L. Porter, Editor

DEDICATION

Ar T. C.H . S., there is one person who has placed much confidence in us, the student

body. She has watched us carefully since we were in kindergarten . W ith interest she

saw us rise through the grades, and concerned herself with our growth and success.

Therefore, with deepest appreciation and the most sincere gratitude for the faith she

has placed in us, and the encouragement she has given us, in the making of this annual

and in other endeavors, on the part of the Student Body, the Annual Staff of 1940 has

the honor ot dedicating "The Little Tutor" to Miss Eva May Luse.

CONTENTS

• OPENING SECTION. 1-10

FACULTY MEMBERS

UPPER CLASSMEN

UNDERGRADUATES

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

I 1- 14

15-22

23 -30

31-34

EXTRA CURRICULAR . 35-44

ORGANIZATIONS . 45-52

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THE LITTLE TUTOR STAFF

EDITOR-IN-CH I EF. ........................................ DON PORTER

ASS 'T ED !TO R ................................................ PHY LL IS REEVE

BUS. MANAGER ........................................... DICK BOWEN

ASS'T BUS. MGR ........................................... WILLIS COLVILLE

CIRCULATION MGR ....................... GLENN BLOOMFIELD

TREASURER ....................................... .DON SOUTHALL

SENIOR EDITOR ............................... PAULINE KNUTSON

JUNIOR EDITOR ............................... ROSELYN RATH

SOPHOMORE ED .............................. VIRGINIA ANDERSON

FRESHMAN ED .................................. INGRID LILLEHEI

SOCIAL EDITOR ............................... AGNES REFSHAUGE

ORGANIZATIONS ............................ ANITA SCHNEIDER

JANE PORTER ATHLETICS ......................................... BILL STINGLEY

JOHN DENNY

ELEANORE CROFOOT ART EDITOR ....................................... BILL McBRIDE

COPY EDITOR ................................... BOB ANDERSON

Photograph s by Don Porte r

MISS SMITH MISS STRUBLE MISS STARR MISS KEARNEY

MISS HEINONEN MISS PLAEHN MR. JACKSON MISS STONE

FACULTY

MR. LARSON MISS RICE MISS OLESON MISS DAVIS MISS FITZGERALD

MISS RUPPEL MISS DIVELBESS MISS HANSON MR. SCHNEIDER

FACULTY

T EACHERS! Students regard them and judge them diversely. Some regard them as the helping hand toward success. Others regard them as prison wardens waiting until the prisoner has obtained all his credits before releasing him . Still others look upon teachers as human be­ings, in need of cooperation and under­standing. This latter group seems espec­ially prominent among the Seniors, wh,J can afford to be more liberal. It is not uncommon to hear a student say, "I don't blame her! I would have done the same it I were the teacher."

The student body of T. C. H. S. has learned to truly appreciate their teach­ers, who are willing to listen to their problems, accept their ideas, and to help them with their difficulties. For this en-

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couragement the students of T. C. are grateful.

From these leaders in knowledge and wisdom, the pupils hope to gain a well­rounded education. For instance, we depend upon Miss Smith, our first high school room teacher, for our acquaint­ance with civics and Iowa history. We look to Miss Struble for aid in conjugat­ing "sum, esse, fui ." As for trilling the scale of music, Miss Starr gives us full benefit of her long experience. That "the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides," Miss Kearney has aptly taught us. Miss Heinonen has well charted for us the path of the trade winds around the earth, and has made us diagram the cir­culation of the blood. W ith many "per-

FACULTY

sonal examples" the history classes at T. C. have learned about the "rank and file" of all different peoples from Miss Piaehn.

Ot all our faculty members, perhaps the students place the most faith in Mr. Jackson. He is honest and fair, and com­mands and respects these characteristics in others. With the expert guidance of Miss Stone, many of our students have applied commercial skills to everyday lite. Miss Divelbess is laying a firm foun­dation for good English in her classes with such rules as "Lay what, bricks or eggs?" The future success of many of Miss Hansen's pupils depend upon the mastery of the two arts, cooking and sew­ing. An entirely different type of art is taught by Miss Rice; the appreciation of color harmony, the symmetry of lines.

Without Miss Ruppel one dreads to think of all the diseases which might en­ter our school unheeded. Through her contact with gym classes and absenteef she is able to make T. C. a more health­ful place. Coach Schneider also places in the rank of health educators. His de­sire tor a strong, powerful team in any of the sports, has given many a boy an extra hour of sleep. Without Coach, and his stories T. C. would be at a great loss.

As assistants to the faculty, the critics­in-training, Miss Davis, Mi ss Fitzgerald, Miss Oleson, and Mr. Larson have num­erous duties. Running movie machines and golf meets, keeping registers, report cards and study halls, and caring for the book room keep them busy; but they still find time to cooperate in many of our projects .

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NOBILITY Alice Cary

True worth is in being, not seeming.­

In doing , each day that goes by,

Some little good-not in dreaming

Of great things to do by and by.

For whatever men say in their blindness,

In spite of the fancies of youth,

There's nothing so kingly as kindness,

And nothing so royal as truth.

W e get back our mete as we measure­

We cannot do wrong and feel right,

Nor can we give pain and gain pleasure,

For justice avenges each slight.

The air for the wing of the sparrow,

The bush for the robin and wren,

But always the path that is narrow

And straight, for the children of men.

We cannot make bargains for blisses,

Nor catch them like fishes in nets;

And sometimes the thing our life misses

Helps more than the thing which it gets.

For good lieth not in pursuing,

Nor gaining of great nor of small,

But just in the doing, and doing

As we would be done by, is all.

Through envy, through malice, through hating ,

Against the world, early and late,

No not of our courage abating-

Our part is to work and to wait.

And slight is the sting of his trouble

Whose winnings are less than his worth ;

For he who is honest is noble,

Wha tever his fortunes or birth.

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Leoda Anderson Declamatory I, 3 G. A. A. I Girls' Glee Club I, 2,

3, 4 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4 Junior Auxiliary 3, 4 Operetta 3, 4

Cleo Benton Declamatory 4 G. A . A. I, 2, 3 Girls' Glee Club I, 2,

3 Girl Reserves 2, 3 Junior Auxiliary 2, 4 Play 4

Richard Bowen Lettermens' Club I,

2, 3, 4 Little Tutor Club 2, 4 Boys' Glee Club I Hi-Y 2, President 3, 4 Class Sec.-T reas. 3 Camera Club 3, 4 Athletic Scholarship

Society National Honor So­

ciety Annual Staff Science Club I

W ill is Colville Hi-Y 2, Vice-President

3, 4 Lettermens' Club I, 2,

3, 4 Boys' Glee Club I Little Tutor Club 3 Class Vice-President Class Sec.-Treas. 4 Athletic Scholarship

Society Annual Staff Science Club I

Eleanore Crofoot Girl Reserves 2, Sec-

retary 3 G. A. A. 2, 3 Declamatory 2, 3, 4 Junior Auxiliary 4 Plays 3, 4 Operetta 4 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Debate 4 Cheer Leader 4 Annual Staff Entered from East

Waterloo -17-

Grace Bailey Play 4 Entered from Waverly

Albert Booth Hi-Y 2, 4 Boys' Glee Club I, 2.

4 Junior year - Janes­

ville, Iowa

Rosaltha Cawelti Declamatory I Girls' Glee Club I, 2.

3, 4 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4 Junior Auxiliary 2, 3.

4 Operetta 4 Orchestra I, 2, 3, 4

Celeste Cranny Declamatory I, 2, 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club I, 2,

3, 4 G . A. A. I, 2, 3,

Leaders' Class 4 Girl Reserves 2, 3 4 Junior Auxiliary 2, 3,

4 Little Tutor Club 3,

Pres . 4 Class Vice-President 2 Play 3 Annual Staff

John Denny Hi-Y 2, 3, Secretary 4 Lettermens' Club 2,

3, 4 Boys' Glee Club I Camera Club 3, 4 Class Vice-President 3 Class Secretary 2 Little Tutor Club 4 Annual Staff Athletic Scholarship

Society Science Club I

Freda Jensen Girl Reserves 3, 4 Junior Auxiliary 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club 3 Annual Staff Entered from Kimball­

ton

Pauline Knutson Declamatory 3 Operetta 4 Girls ' Glee Club I, 2,

3, 4 G. A. A. I, 3 Junior Auxiliary 3, 4 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4 Camera Club 3, 4 Class Secretary I Class President 3 Annual Staff National Honor So­

ciety

Neal McCann Hi-Y 4 Entered from Whit­

ten , Iowa

Arlene Neverman Girl Reserves 2, 3 Junior Auxiliary 4 Girls ' Glee Club I, 2,

3

Don Porter Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 Camera Club 3, 4,

President 3 Little Tutor Club 3 Debte 4 Class President 2, 4 Class Vice-President I Lettermens ' Club 3, 4 Play 4 Athletic Scholarship

Society National Honor So-

ciety Annual Staff Boys ' Glee Club Scien ce Club I

Margaret Ped e rsen Girls' Glee Club 4 Entered from C. F. H.

S.

Robert Johnson Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 Plays , 3, 4 Boys ' Glee Club I , 2

Merritt Letson Boys ' Glee Club I , 2,

3, 4 Operetta 3, 4 Play 3, 4 Declamatory 2 Debate 4 Camera Club 3, Presi­

dent 4 Annual Staff

Lowell Mill e r Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 Lettermens ' Club 4 Boys ' Glee Club I, 2,

3, 4 Declamatory 2, 4 Operetta 3, 4 Play 3 Athletic Scholarship

Society

Dorothy Oleson Declamatory 2, 3, 4 Girls ' Glee Club I, 2,

3 Girl Reserves 2, 3 G. A. A. 3, Leaders

Class 4

Jane Porter Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4 Junior Auxiliary 3, 4 G. A. A. I , 2, 3

Leaders ' Class 4 Girls' Glee Club I, 2.

3, 4 Debate 4 Little Tutor Club 4 De clamatory 2, 3 Class Treasurer 2 Play 4

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Phyllis Reeve Girl Reserve$ 2, 3,

President 4 Junior Auxiliary 2, 3,

Vice-President 4 Camera Club 4 Declamatory I, 2, 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club I, 2,

3, 4 Little Tutor Club 2 Play 3, 4 G. A. A. I, 2, 3,

Leaders' Class 4 Class Officer I, 4 National Honor So­

ciety Annual Staff

Leona Saak Girl Reserves 2, 3 Junior Auxiliary 4 Girls' Glee Club 2, 3 G. A. A. 3 Entered from Rein­

beck, Iowa

Donald Southall Hi-Y 4 Boys' Glee Club I, 2,

3, 4 Play 3, 4 Camera Club 3, 4 Annual Staff

Janet Walters Entered from Shell

Rock, Iowa

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.. 1 Ln J Agnes Refshauge

Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4 Junior Auxiliary 3, 4 Declamatory I, 3, 4 Girls ' Glee Club I, 2,

3, 4 Play 3 Operetta 4 G. A. A. I, 2, 3 National Honor So-

ciety Annual Staff

Cla rabelle Shea Girl Reserves 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club 2, 3,

4 Operetta 4 Play 3 Declamatory 3 G. A. A. 3 Entered from Wash ­

ington, Iowa

Bill Stingley Hi-Y 3, 4 Declamatory 4 Annual Staff Play 4 Entered from Peoria ,

Illinois

Maurine Wiler Girl Reserves 2, 3,

Secretary 4 Girls ' Glee Club I, 2,

3 G. A. A. I, 2, 3,

Leaders ' Class 4 Junior Auxiliary 2, 3,

4 Play 3, 4 Declamatory I, 2 Cheer Leader 3

SENIOR CLASS HISTORY CLASS OFFICERS

President.. ................................................ Don Porter

Vice-President ........................ ............ Phyllis Reeve

Secretary and T reosurer ............. ..... Willis Colville

I T was in September of the year 1927 that the members of the class of 1940 began the great adventure which was to

encompass twelve or thirteen years.

W ith clean handkerchiefs pinned to new dresses and suits, the children left

their respective homes with many moth­

erly admonitions ringing in their ears and

entered school to learn their a b e's.

193 5 saw the class entering Junior

High. A strangely different class, able

now to shoulder a certain amount of

responsibility.

As the class entered Senior High, its

attention was directed to a more diver­

sified curriculum for it added athletics.

The boys were admitted to the major

teams and girls joined G. A. A. During

this year the Freshman Girls' Chorus

presented the operetta, "The Lass Who

Loved a Sailor."

It was when they entered their sopho­

more year, however, that they really be­

came a part of the Senior High, and

they were soon deep in the whirl of so­

cial, scholastic, and athletic activities.

The Junior year held for the class two

important events, the Junior Class Play

and the Junior-Senior Banquet. "Early

to Bed and Early to Rise," a three act

comedy by W illiam F. Davidson, was

given by a well chosen and directed cast

on February ninth . The plot of the play

centered around the Fullers, a n eccen­

tric but lovable family. On the night of

April twenty-second the Juniors were

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hosts to the faculty and graduating class

at a banquet held at the Womans Club House. Having chosen the popular char­acter of "Ferdinand, the Bull" as the

theme, the class combined diligent work

and fine cooperation to make the ban­

quet a success. In addition to these

events the group took an active part in

such school activities as the Gilbert and

Sullivan comic operetta "The Mikado."

When the class entered the halls of

T. C. H. S. in the fall of 1939, it was with the realization that they were Sen­

iors and that the twelve years had passed

all too soon. Among the various school

activities in which the Seniors took an

active part during this year were the

original pageant, "Freedom's Light" and

the operetta, "The Pirates of Penzance."

In the spring of the year with commence­

ment always a dim shadow of the future

rapidly becoming a reality, the group

found itself rushing from one place to

another, class parties, picnics, senior

pictures, and play practice. On a warm Friday afternoon of early April, a grnup

of Seniors, armed with the first clue of a

Treasure Hunt, ventured forth upon the

trail which led to an exciting fini sh in

Springs Park.

And still the Senior Class made tir.1e

stand still long enough to sponsor a

Democratic National Convention which

included the whole high school. After

long hours and deep concentration on

convention procedure and nomination

speeches, the convention opened with delegates from the 48 states and the 7 possessions turning out in true style. Amid the waving of banners, the tooting of horns, and the peal of bells, eight can­didates were nominated, seconded, and voted upon. Following the form of any convention which takes place in a presi­dential year, the candidate was not elected on the first ballot nor on the second . As the balloting proceeded, the names of Roosevelt and Garner ap­peared on the returns in close competi­tion. Rea lizi ng the two candidates were running so closely as to deem it an im­possibility for either to receive a ma­jority of the electoral votes, a dark horse appeared and on the sixth ballot, Cor­dell Hull, present Secretary of State, was declared our high school 's democratic presidential candidate . Much to our cha­grin the evening papers carried Hull' s announcement that he would not be "presidential timber."

From this constant whirl of activity there are certain events which will remain tast in the memory of the group . April twenty-seventh marks one of these for on this night the Seniors reigned supreme as the banquet guests of the Junior Cla ss . W ith "Confucius Say" as the cleverly worked out theme, the banquet provided for those who attended a de­lightful evening in true Chinese style.

The Senior PlaY, Molier' s "The Imagi­nary Invalid" was presented May tenth to a receptive audience. The play, a sa­tirical comdy on the medical profession, introduced a well-to-do Frenchman with his many medicines and treatments, who in the end, upon the advice of his servant

and brother, joined this profession of his imaginary diseases.

Class Day, the Sophomores farewell courtesy to the Seniors, was given Wednesday evening, May twenty-third in the Auditorium. Baby pictures of the lofty Seniors were projected onto the screen and the wonderful, superco­lossal places these babies were to make for themselves in the world of the future were disclosed. A Teachers College High W alter Pinche ll was introduced and hi s rapid-fire, staccato comments were enacted by members of the Sophomore Class. A corridor typical of T. C. High was shown which brought out clearly those traits peculiar to certain Seniors.

Sunday morning, May twenty-sixth, garbed in cap and gown the Senior Class marched in the Chapel to attend Bacca­laureate se rvices. Dr. Knoff, Director of Religious Activities at Iowa State Teach­ers College delivered the Ba ccalaureate Sermon.

On the following Thursday evening, the group, again dressed in the tradi­tional gray, entered the auditorium of T. C. H. S. for the Commencement exer­cises. Dr. John B. Magee, president of Cornell college, delivered the Com­mencement address. His subject was "Originality W anted." The Girl 's Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Starr, sang "The Dew Is on the Clover."

A Girl's Septet, Boy 's Octet and the String Ensemble offered special musical selections. Presentation of diplomas, the graduates' reward for years of study and achievement, was made by Dr. Luse and Mr. Jackson . Thus we ended school life and entered Life' s school.

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CLASSES JUNIOR CLASS SOPHOMORE CLASS FRESHMAN CLASS

JUNIOR CLASS

President ...................................... Robert Anderson

Vice-President.. ................................. . Betty Madsen

Treasurer .................................... Betty Anne Hilton

THE Junior Class of 1940, which is composed of a ratio of a little over 2 to I, girls to boys, was a very energetic and busy class of 41 members.

There is plenty of circumstantial evi­dence that the Junior Class was an ener­getic one. The class had representatives on the football, basketball, track, and tennis teams. Quite a good number of the boys won letters as a result of their effor·ts. The girls also invaded the field of athletics, having a winning ring­tennis, basketball, and baseball team . A few even went out for tennis. Two of the three High School cheer leaders were Junior girls, and four were baton twirlers in the Baton Band.

"The Mad Hatters" was the Junior

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Class play and was a comedy with quite a large cast. It offered a chance for the Juniors to show their dramatic ability.

There never seemed to be much time for parties, but two managed to slip in . The first was a Jolly Kids' party and al­most everyone turned out. Children's games such as Drop the Handkerchief, Last Couple Out, Run for Your Supper, and Wink-Em, filled in the time between comi ng and eating for the "You ng­sters. " As prize a huge all-day sucker was given for the five-year old boy's cos­tume. The best girl's costume was a cu n­ning, fluffy pink organdy dress. The evening progressed nicely and the infant soiree was climaxed by pop corn and apples.

In April the Juniors had a combined scave nger hunt and picnic. Enough peo­ple ca me to make up the four teams, who were se nt out to get such items as a mole trap , a salvation army bonnet , port­ab le radio , and a cowbell! Picnic re­freshments were eaten around a warm bonfire which felt good to everyone.

The big responsibility of the year, of course, was the Junior-Senior Banquet. The club house was chosen for the affair, and the date was se t for April 27. All the committees spent much time working out their assigned tasks around the theme, "Confucius Say." Decorations were very oriental, with Chinese wall panels, Chinese lanterns, fan s, and pink water lilies, all of which made the setting very reali stic.

Chinese names were given to the it­ems on the menu, and the dance numbers also had such names as the "Generaliss i­mo Goosewalk ."

Robert Anderson was toastmaster for the eve ning, and his title was "Unworthy Successor." Don Porter, " Esteemed Pre­decessor," and Phyllis Reeve , "Our Reminiscent One," gave toasts for the Senior Class, while Anita Schneider, "Our Energetic One," gave a toast for the Junior Class, and Miss Lu se was the guest faculty speaker. She was called "The Wi se 9ne." The ears of many people burned as the friendly banter flew among the speakers.

The program consisted of songs sung by the Senior Quartet, Lowell Miller , Merritt Letson, Eleanore Crofoot , and Pauline Knutson, who sa ng "Confu cius Say" and "At the Ba lalaika,"-a tap

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dance , "Chinatown," by Marian Wig­gin s, and a group of songs sung by the College Symphoniers.

The Grand March made a very color­ful picture with the girl s' formals and the decorations. Between two numbers of the dance program, the May Queen was announced by Doris Cole. Celeste Cran­ny was honored thu s, and presented with a beautiful nosegay.

This banquet, into which went much hard work on the part of the Juniors, and out of which came a very enjoyable evening on the part of the Seniors, was real ly and truly appreciated by the lat­ter.

It can no doubt be said that the Junior Class is headed in a favorable direction. There is, of course, the usual percentage of pupils who, because of their extreme surpluses of energy, often prove trying to the teachers. To offset this, there is also a good percentage who are very cooperative with the teachers. When one looks at the work that has gone into the various projects, one can see that the Juniors ca n, when it is necessary,

cooperate to a very high degree. There were many students who gave freely of their time to the Junior-Senior banquet committees. The way that these things have been done would lead one to be­lieve that the Juniors will make a very good 1941 Senior Class.

However , there is work to be done. A few facts to learn, proof that these can be put to use, a bit of dignity to assume; these are part of the job. Un­doubtedly the Juniors as Seniors can accomplish these tasks.

SOPHOMORE CLASS

President ............................................. Jane Lindley

Vi ce -President... . ................................ Carl Birchard

Sec retary .......................................... Helen Madsen

T reasurer .............................................. John Wi lcox

THE Sophomores of 1940 have proved

themselves an intelligent , cooperative, and energetic group of High School students. Through their work with the

other classes and the teachers they have

ma::Jc progress in becoming capable and courteous students.

Many of the Sophomore boys are

deeply engrossed in athletics . They en­tered enthusiastically in football, basket­oall, track, golf, and tennis. The Sopho­

more girls al so proved themselves ath­

letically inclined. Those who were inter­ested organized an intra-mural baseball

and basketball team. These class teams played after school on Monday and

Wednesday nights.

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The Sophomore girl s, together with

the Fresh man girl s sa ng seve ral songs in the Annual Spring Recital. Sophomore

members of the Boys' Glee Club also

sa ng in the recital. These boys also sang in the operetta.

During the Spring Term the students in the Parliamentary Law Class orga­nized a club called the "Tri S Club,"

standing for the "Sophomore Service So­

ciety." This club elected officers and

carried on their meeting according to parliamentary procedure. The two ser­vices that this club performed were the

planning of a Class Day for the Seniors

and the improvement of the appearance of the Sophomore and Engli sh rooms. A

committee was chosen by the club to

select suitable books from the library

for the Sophomores to read.

There was difficulty in interesting the

Sophomores in class parties, at least the

kind of a party they desired to have.

Nevertheless they did manage to have

two before the year was over.

The first party might well be called an

"All Girl Party" because most of the

boys had football practice. They all man­

aged to show up in time for the eating,

however. During the evening they

danced, many of the Sophomore boys

overcoming their shyness and taking

part. They played quiet games, and

had heated relay races.

The second party, appearing in April,

was a "Mardi Gras." Everyone came

in costume, some disguised and others

not. One person was present whom the

others simply could not recognize. She

was a shy little lass in a veil, long gloves,

carrying a purse, and wearing an old

colonial dress with a hoop skirt. W hen

finally everyone gave up, this dainty

maid of yesteryear took off his veil and

wig, and presented himself, Gordon

Hansen. As a result of this excellent dis­

guise Gordon won first prize for his cos­

tume. A tramp got the booby prize.

Present also were a cigarette girl, a bell

boy, a Hawaiian girl, an Indian, several

peasants, and a clown and many others.

There was a short program on which

appeared a Hula-hula dance, a dance by

the cigarette girl and bell boy, a song

by Dai·sy Mae, a duet by two little girls

and a guitar solo.

A King and Queen were previously

elected by the Sophomores and this

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regal couple reigned during the evening.

They were Boyd Mast and Faythe Jones.

Bingo was played, prizes being given to

the winners. One lucky person was

awarded the prize in the "Pot O' Gold"

Contest . The loud speaker was used and

added much to the party. After the re­

freshments were served, the members

danced, played chinker checks, and

guessing games in true Mardi Gras style.

At the school " Hollywood Premiere"

several Sophomores represented movie

stars. Greta Garbo, Judy Garland,

Chariie McCarthy, and Mickey Rooney

all were drafted from the Sophomore

Class.

In June two Sophomore boys are go­

ing to Oberlin, Ohio, to represent the

Hi-Y in the National Hi-Y Convention,

which ought to prove a very interesting

experience.

Although the Sophomores think them­

selves to be practically graduated now

that they are on the regular High School

floor of Teachers High School, they are

slowly finding out that there is more to

this school business than they had prev­

iously thought. Every time that there

was some special assembly, the Sopho­

mores filed into the spacious Junior­

Senior room with a feeling of awe and

apprehension, looking forward to the day

when they will be the proud guardians

of this chamber.

It has been said that the Freshmen

know they don't know, that the Sopho­

mores are learning , that Juniors one can

at least speak to, but that the Seniors

don't know they don't know. The

Sophomores surely are learning, and will

learn much more by the year 1942.

THE FRESHMAN CLASS

OFFICERS

President... .............................................. Don Nanke Vice President ................ ................ Donagean Runft

Secretary .............................................. James Denny Treasurer ................................................ Ruth Reeve

W ITH a mixed feeling of anticipa­tion and apprehension we entered T. C . High School, September, 1939, as the new Freshman Class. Under the guid­ance and supervision of the officers and our room teacher, Miss Smith, we have had many good times together and plan to have many more.

The highlight of the winter term was a class party . At this get-together many of the young gentlemen put their hearts in their pockets and learned to dance with the Freshman belles. Both the boys and the girls had evidently profited from the dancing classes held during the winter by Miss Ruppel. This aid certainly contributed toward making the party a

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huge success. Games and refreshments

finished the evening in high style.

The Freshman Class is very proud of

its athletic activities. Besides the regular

gym classes several of the boys have played on the football and basketball

teams. In fact, the Freshman Class may

provide the teams with their best mater­

ial next year. W ith a good backfielder and some strong linemen, our boys should prove one of the decisive fac­tors. The girls, also athletic minded, have come down to the gymnasium after school to compete with the Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors, often times beating them or coming very close to it. Our

teams of basketball, ring tennis, and baseball have given the lordly Senior team many a defeat by their skillful and coordinated playing .

Most of us participate in musical activities. The boys and girls each have separate glee clubs. A small string en­semble has ,peen formed of the violin players in the room. They are : Ingrid Lillehei, Elizabeth Smith, Charlene W ool­verton, and the accompanist, Donagean Runft. Both the Glee Clubs and the En­semble participated in the Spring Recit­al. Several Freshmen also play in the High School Orchestra.

Assemblies are enjoyed by everyone, and we all vividly remember the one we planned and produced . "A Day in the Ninth Grade" was its title, and it was very realistic, even to the noise and com­motion in the study halls. W e also helped produce the division of the Free­dom's Light Program illustrating democ­racy in voting.

Several times during the year, the Ninth Grade was very fortunate in being permitted to attend Senior High Assem­blies, such as the pep meetings for im­portant games, and the different lec­tures which were rated as very educa­tional. The most entertaining of all these assemblies in which the Ninth Grade par­ticipated was the Democratic National Convention, in which some of the Fresh­men had the opportu ni ty to cast de­cisive votes for the different candidates. Certainly next year the Freshmen will have profited by this experience.

All the members of the room have joined one of two different clubs, the Nature Chasers and the Art Club. Since

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the greater part of every Friday after­noon is free from classes, Friday after­noon is the logical time for the two clubs to meet. The Nature Club has gone on several hikes out in the country. They have explored trees, rocks, and creeks, and have often brought back many amusing stories of their experiences on the trips. The Art Club, on the other hand, confines its activities to the class­room . All so rts of handicrafts are prac­ticed in this club. Some of the mem­bers do needlework, some leather crafts, others modeling, and still others, good plain drawing. These two clubs give the Freshmen a chance to develop initiative and originality.

In the sp ring term our class published a newspaper. We did not have time to publish as many iss ues as we would have liked to . We try very hard to make our paper original and entertaining, as well as ot interest to any who should chance to read it. In it we publish original stor­ies, poems, essays, jokes, musical notes, editorials, and school news. In our pres­ent edition, we are publishing a writeup of the Senior Play, a story, and many other special items . In order to pay for the material s which we use in putting out this paper, a price of two cents must be paid for every copy. W e feel that this project will prove very profitable and perhaps enable us to put out an annual some day.

Yes, we Freshmen all like our school, tor the things we learn and for the good times we have there, and we are looking forward to more good times in our Freshman year before we cross the mysterious portals separating the " Freshies" and the "Sophs."

SOCIAL CA LEN DAR

HOMECOM ING

HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE

HOBBY SHOW

POLM EM E POTTERS

SPEAKERS

TSCHOW

T. Z. KOO

DR. NILES

SYMPHONIERS

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

THE ever-turning whirl of T. C.'s social merry-go-round started with the all­high school party, the "Round-up." Cow­boy enthusiasts came decked out in full regalia with Dick Bowen winning the prize for the best costu me. Caricatures of such desparadoes as Don Porter, Die•: Bowen, and Carl Birchard graced the gym walls. Entertainment varied from bow-legged contests to the whole high school singing around an improvised campfire. The highlight of the evening of western fun was the dramatic entrance ot a group ot western bandits who, to the delight of the surprised students, came running in, shooting their guns, and lin­ing the party-goers against the wall, and marshalling them out for the "grub."

Autumn brought the return of Alumni with the annual Homecoming Dance on October 20, sponsored by the Hi-Y. Among those faithful to the Alma Mahir were Ted Cross, Olive Lillehei , John Col­ville, Arletta Refshauge, Jean Paine, and Glen Martin. After the game where T. C. carried off victory with a score of 14-13, the crowds were served refresh­ments. Dancing followed, but soon the cavortings of jitterbugs were interrupted to present the Queen, Maurine Wiler. Dancing continued, and the party broke up with fond farewells, and hopes to see the Alumni again next year.

Probably the most interesting and im­portant of the high school get-togethers was the "Hollywood Premiere." The gym was lighted by a play of colored spot­lights, and pictures of cinema stars as well as advertisements of moving pic­tures decorated the walls.

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Upon entering the gym the students were enclosed in a section roped off for the curious crowds to watch the sta rs make their entrance to the theatre. A microphone was set up in front of the theatre, and each of the stars graciously consented to say a few words. Tyrone Power [Don Porter], chauffered in on a kiddy-car, was the first to make his ap­pearance. Following him was Clark Gable [Willis Colville], whose entrance as usual produced a stra nge quickening in certain feminine pulses. The Holly­wood clique would not be complete without Edgar Bergen and his two

stooges, Charlie McCarthy and Morti­mer. Oddly enough Bergen was enacted by Coach Schneider and Mortimer and McCarthy by Dick Bowen and Bob Scharpff, respectively. Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland [Don Reeve and Lou­ise Abbott] as well as Greta Garbo [Zella Lindhberg] made an instantaneous hit with the crowds. However the sensation of the evening was Miss Plaehn' s arrival on a scooter as Louella Parsons, the gossip fiend from Hollywood.

Contrary to the usual custom, the crowds were allowed to go to the Pre­miere and later to join in the entertain­ment of the movie stars. The pictures shown were those taken by Miss Plaehn run backwards. The whole high school la ughed until the tears came to see them­selves and their friends at the ice skati ng pond taking long strides backward and sofemnly cutting figure eights in the re­verse. After the film, games were played. Refreshments were served in true Hollywood style. Groups of four

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES [Continued)

were seated at each table and the wait­

ers served the guests while a floor show

was going on. Clarabella 'Shea and Mar­

ian W iggins each winning applause for

singing and tapping, respectively. The

Premiere ended with the crowds dis­

persi ng after an evening of entertain­

ment in Hollywood style.

Aside from the numerous soirees there

have been other activities such as as­

semblies, various banquets, as well a s

thought-provoking lectures by persons

brought in from outside sources. Most

outstanding of the assemblies was the

Hobby Show. Collections, necklaces,

cartoons, match packets, and handker­

chiefs were shown, but of all the col­

lections displayed the most complete

and curious was that of Ruth Redfearn.

Her collection of nearly two thousand

buttons is made up of all colors, kinds,

and varieties. The sizes of the buttons

vary in diameter trom one-fourth to

three inches.

The lecturers this year represented an

unusual variety of subjects. In fascinat­

ing language the Poleme Potters outlined

the different methods of mixing clay,

forming things of clay , and the use of a

potter's wheel. A "different" subject,

their lecture with the accompanying

demonstration in ceramics proved of

interest to all. Another of the interesting

lecturers was Mr. Rousholt, a journalist,

who spoke on the war in China today.

rle discussed the following points : first,

the conditions in China today; second,

who is winning the war and why; and last,

the problems encountered by the win­

ning side and the extent to which they

would be able to dominate the con­

quered area.

One of the most outstanding advan­

tages that this school enjoys is the op­

portunity to attend some of the college

activities. We were fortunate thi s year

in having the c hance to hear such di s­

tinguished speakers and theologians as

Dr. T. Z. Koo and Dr. Niles.

One of the most enjoyable a spects of

high school is recreational dancing. It

attracted the usual crowd on Friday aft­

ernoons and was an entertaining pa stime.

Perhaps because they emphasize

school loyalty, pep meetings seem to be

most popular around T. C. They are us­

ually held before every game, and rai se

the pre-game spirit of crowd and players

alike.

The assembly which made a great hit

with the audience was that of a music

recital, featuring the College Sympho­

niers on the afternoon of the big game ,

Tigers versus Little Tutors. The Sympho­

niers happened to si ng "Tiger Rag," of

which the entire theme is composed of

but three words : " Hold that Tiger!!"

Such cheers and shouts had never before

been heard at T. C.

The spirit shown at these pep meet­

ings is but a small show of the real loy­

alty and fidelity T. C. students have for

their school.

Of all the looked-forward-to days of

the year May Day stands out the most.

Perhaps it is because it is simply the last

day of school but then again it may be

because it signifies and represents to us

the finale of our school activities for the

year and for some of us it is the finale.

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ATHLETICS

FOOTBALL

BASKETBALL

SPRING SPORTS

DRAMA

JUNiOR PLAY

SENIOR PLAY

MUSIC

SPEECH

FOOTBALL

L AST fall, Coach Schneider returned to Teachers College High School after a year's leave of absence, and started to rebuild the team which was weak and unspirited from defeats of the previous year. There was a squad of twenty-six boys out for football including six letter­men from last year. Undaunted , Coach rebuilt the team and organized new plays, and their first game with Traer was a 14-0 victory. With spirit and courage they next tackled Waverly, but were de­feated by a more experienced and stronger team. The rest of the season was highly successful for the boys, al-

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though they lacked the material for a strong team. They showed a spirit in their defeats which is a characteristic of a good team.

Richard Bowen was awarded the gold football for being considered most valu ­able man in the sport by hi s teammates. Willi s Colville was elected Honorary Captain. Lettermen who will not return next year are Dick Bowen, Willi s Col­ville, George Miller, John Denny, Lowe ll Milfer, Don Porter, Jack Vaughn . Others were: G. Bloomfield, C. Jefferson, E. Eddy, B. McBride, C. Birchard , and D. Nanke.

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BASKETBALL

THE 1939-40 Teachers' High basketball team was dependent on three experi­enced lettermen, W illis Colville, Dick Bowen, and John Denny. Nevertheless, difficulties were encountered in our first two games with Dike and Grundy Cen­ter, although we were defeated by only small margins. The next game with the University High of Iowa City, the little Tutors rallied and defeated them, but were too weak to withstand the power­ful Cedar Falls, our traditional rivals. Other teams played by T. C. H. S. were from Traer, Reinbeck, Shell Rock, and Ackley.

After a mediocre season, the Little Tutors entered the Sectional Tournament at W est W aterloo. Our first tournament game was with La Porte City and it was a decisive victory for us by a score 'of 3 5 to 33. After having won our first game,

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our next opponent was West Waterloo. The Little Tutors entered this game with very little hope, but the confidence that the Little Tutors had in their team was rewarded for W est Waterloo trailed at the half by a 12 point margin. Due to our lack of material and experience the Lit­tle Tutors lost to West Waterloo by 3 I to 24. Although the Little Tutors lost, it was a great moral victory for our team, as it showed that our team was unwilling to admit superiority even though the odds were against us.

Dick Bowen was elected Captain of the Basketball team by his teammates and W illis Colville was awarded the Gold Basketball for being the most outstand­ing player. Other letter winners were John Denny, Glenn Bloomfield, Bill Mc­Bride and Clifford Oleson, Eugene Eddy, and Don Porter.

SPRING SPORTS

THE I 940 track season was featured by

the use of the indoor track which was

built last year. The track squad this year

consists of W. Colville, R. Bowen, G.

Bloomfield, E. Eddy, L. DeRouse, G.

Stingley, D. Reeve, B. Mast, B. McBride,

L. Miller, and C. Birchard.

The tennis squad this year looks very

promising and the squad consists of

Bob Anderson, Ben Butler, Albert Booth,

Bernard Larsen, Roselyn Rath, Wilma

Paine, Anita Schneider, and Blanche

Brown.

The golf squad is dependent on only

one letterman, John Denny, although

James Denny, Russell Brown, and Bob

Benton are also very promising candi­

dates, and it looks like they have a good

chance to win the Iowa Cedar Cham­

pionship.

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As the annual goes to press before the

spring sports are completed, it is difficult

to tell what the squads will accomplish.

SCHOOL PLAYS

JUNIOR PLAY

CAST OF CHARACTERS Gigi Hatter ........................... .... ...... ................. Blanche Brown

Angelica ................ ....... ................................... Betty Chaplain

Bunny Hatter .................................................... Percy Nymann

Joe Hatte r .................................................... Robert Anderson

Margaret Hatter .................................................. Luella Smith Grandma Hatter .................................... ............ Roselyn Rath

Diana Hatter ................... ................... Margaret Ann Hughes

Nancy Hayward ........................................... Anita Schneider

Mugzie Mullen ....................................... ............. Bill McBride Henry Harrison ......... ....... ... ................................ George Isley

Elizabeth Harrison ................................................. Doris Coie

Clara Sheldon ................................................ Dolores Pinkham

Laughter, glee! It's a comedy! Yes, the comedy's the thing around T. C. H. S., in 1940. The dramatic productions of the year began with squeals and peals of laughter and giggles during tryouts for the Junior Play, "The Mad Hatters ." Nor did the laughter cease with tryouts . The night of the play topped all the laughter of previous weeks combfned.

You see, the Hatter family had always

been supported by old Grandma Hatter, who was really far from being old, for she flew around in her airplane and did many other radical things. All of a sud­den one day, she decided to let the Hatters shift for themselves. She refused to give them help until they proved that they could make their own living. This is where the "mad" part comes in. The only way to make money, as the Hatters

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saw it, was to utilize their hobbies, and this they did. Mrs. Hatter, whose big­gest interest was drama, decided to put on a play, with the help of an old friend, Elizabeth Harrison, who was to finance the production . Mrs. Hatter's daughter, Diana, had the lead, and was to marry Henry Harrison, the son of Elizabeth Harrison. The son had written the play.

The rest of the Hatters had equally profitable hobbies. Bunny entered an amateur photography contest, with hopes of winning the prize, Gigi was go­ing to swim in a race .and carry off the bacon, while Mr. Hatter was going to sell his fish stories. However, things didn' t turn out as expected . The play was a flop, Bunny didn't get the prize, Gigi lost the swimming race, much to her coach's regret and dismay, and Mr. Hatter couldn't sell any of his fish stories. However, he did catch a fish, in which the maid, Angel, found Grandma Hat­ter's best false teeth, the loss of which had caused her much pain . This brought the play to a happy and gay conclusion, the whole family having been reunited.

SENIOR PLAY CAST OF CHARACTERS

Argan ..................................................... Don Porter

Toinette ............................................... Phyllis Reeve Angelique ........................................... Grace Bailey

Monsier Fleurant.. ............................. Cleo Benton

Belina ................................................... Jane Porter

Monsieur de Bornefoi ......................... Bill Stingley Cleante ........................................... Merritt Letson

Monsieur Diafoirus ..................•.......... Don Southall

Thomas Diafoirus ......................... Elea nore Crofoot

Louison ............................................ Maurine Wiler

Beralde ............................................... Bob Johnson Monsieur Purgon .....................•........... Bill Stingley

Under the careful direction of Miss Divelbess and her assistants, the Senior

Class of 1940 prod uced the first classi• cal play presented in many years at old T. C. H. S. A masterpiece of Moliere, the play was a seventeenth.century com• edy, entitled, "The Imaginary Invalid."

The title of "The Imaginary Invalid," well betrays the plot, that of an old man who thinks he is ill. Always must he have doctors and medicine. This cranky old man, named Argan, even tried to marry his lovely daughter Angelique, to a fool• ish and silly doctor. Thomas Diafoirus, in order to have at hand all sources of remedies.

Angelique, however, had already fall. en in love with a young gentleman, Cle• ante. W hen, therefore, she refuses to mar'ry Thomas, Argan threatens to put her into a convent, which act pleases his second wife, Beline, very much. She is out tor her husband's money, and the sooner she is rid of Angelique and the mischeivous Louison, another daughter, the richer she will be. The maid, T oin• ette, and Argan 's brother, Beralde, rea• lize what is happening and make Argan pretend to be dead. Upon finding her husband in this condition, Beline shows her true selfish character, while Ange• lique reflects her filial affection.

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W ith these facts revealed, Argan con• sents to Angelique's marriage to her real lover, a nd caps the happy climax by turning doctor himself, an act which caused more hilarity among the members of the family.

The only other dramatic production given at T. C. in 1940, was an original pageant on "Our Democracy." All the grades in the entire school were repre• sented .

OPERETTA

MUSIC

THE two main contributors of music in Teachers College High School are the High School orchestra and the Glee Clubs, both boys' and girls'.

The most important musical event of the year is the operetta. This year, the High School gave "The Pirates of Pen­zance," a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, on the nights of December fifth and sixth. The Major-General and his many daughters and nieces were cap­tured by the orphaned pirates, who would not kill an orphan because they were orphans themselves. The story end­ed happily with matrimony en masse.

On April nineteenth, the annual Spring Music Recital was given. These groups and persons appeared on the program: the Senior Boys' Glee Club, Senior Girls' Glee Club, the Ninth and Tenth Grade

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Girls' Glee Club, the Ninth Grade String Ensemble, the High School Orchestra, Clarabelle Shea, Leoda Anderson-so­prano solos, Merritt Letson-tenor solo, Lowel l Miller-baritone solo, Robert An­derson-piano solo, and Doris Cole­B flat Clarinet solo.

This yea r three persons entered the Northeast Iowa Di strict M ui sc Contest. Merritt Letson received a superior rai.;ng for his tenor solo, which entitled him to go to the State Music Contest. There he won superior rating again in the tenor division. His solos were: Handel' s "Ask If Yon Dama sk Rose Be Sweet" and Gi-ordani's "Caro Mio Bin."

In the District Contest, Lowell Miller with hi s baritone solo and Doris Cole with her clarinet solo both won excellent ratings, an honor for T. C.

SPEECH

AT T. C. H. S., the term "speech" as applied to an extra curricular activity , may mean one of three things. It might refer to debate, declam, or interpretat­ive reading. All three are popular and beneficial fie!d s of study.

Let us first get an insight into tho "decla m" of 1940. Perhaps little should be said about it, perhaps much should be said. However, this much is true: those persons who worked hard on their readings, who accepted and appreciated their directors' help, probably received more benefit from this work than from any other extra-curricular activity . Ono of the biggest steps toward the future of declamatory work was made in 1940. It was the abandonment of the "declam" contest, and the institution of a "de­clam" recital instead. W ith the coming of the recital went all hope of personal

glory and "placing first" and came an

evening of excellent entertainment, de­

noting fun and experience on the part of the participants.

The second speech division, interpre• tative reading, was composed of a rather large group of persons this year. Inter­pretative reading means exactly what its name implies, reading with interpre­

tations. Our group, after having a pre­liminary contest here at T. C., picked three of the members, Dorthy J. Oleson, Jeanne Todd, and Lowell Miller to rep­resent the Campus School in the State Speech Contest. There Lowell Miller, with his poem, "The Congo," and his i nterpetation of Carl Sandburg's "Life of Abraham Lincoln," ranked in the superior group composed of six readers. This was indeed an honor for our school. In 1940 this group of interpretative readers was

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much larger than previously, and with

guidance and work and patience, it can

be made one of our most profitable ac­

tivities.

Although comparatively few persons

enjoy it, debating is one of the most

interesting and beneficial of all school

activities. At T. C. H. S. debate stu­

dents attend a semester class for which

English credit is given. In the class the

students are taught the underlying fun­

damentals of debate. During this period

the students attend practice debate tour­

naments at various cities. The class this

year was composed ot Don Porter, Don

Soulhall, Clell Coleman, Merritt Letson,

Jane Porter, Celeste Cranny, Eleanore

Crofoot, and Phyllis Reeve. The debate

season really gets under way shortly

after the course ends when debaters to

debate in State competition are picked.

This year debaters to debate the ques­

tion, " Resolved: That the Federal Gov­

ernment should own and operate the

Railroads," were, on the Affirmative ;

Jane Porter and Merritt Letson, and on

the Negative; Eleanore Crofoot and

Don Porter. The debaters made an im­

pressive record during the season and

won the right to attend the State meet

by virtue of being undefeated in the

District Meet held at Elkader. At the

State Meet the debaters more than held

their own with the Negative team gain­

ing an undisputed second place with six

straight wins and no defeats and the Af­

firmative team tying for second with

three wins and three losses. Although

the season was considered very success­

ful, it was not exceptional for T. C.

Debaters, for Miss Plaehn is well known

for her debate teams.

DECLAMATORY READINGS Bob Benton .................... Casey at the Bat Russell Brown .... Henry' s First Long Pants Eleanore Crofoot. ......................... Sparkin' Gordon Hansen .................. The Initiation Clinton Jefferson .. The Flea Gang's First

Cigars Josephine Lund ........ Look Plea sant Please Joyce Nelson .................. Their First Baby Marie Nymann ........ Spreading the News Phyllis Reeve ............................ Beach Nuts Ruth Reeve .............................. Four Inches Lyle Refshauge ........ The Feather Weight

Champion Marian Rosenberger .......... The Theatrical

Sensation of Springtown Donna Jean Runft ........ The Amateur Play Glendora Saak ............ Junior' s First Date Elizabeth Smith .............. The Discovery of

Christopher Luella Smith .............. Johnny Gets Ready

for Company Ruth Sprout.. .......................... School Daze

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Marian W iggins:.Ma's Monday Morning Ella Mae York ................ Sisterly Sparring Louise AbbotL. ..................... The Valiant Celeste Cranny ...................... Number Six Faythe Jones .... Flint Mi ller's Boy Comes

Home Wilma Paine .... That W e Might Be Saved Virginia Rainbow ...... Bush Wins a Wager Wilma Stevens .......... The Littlest Orphan Percy Nymann .......... Colleges for Crooks Margaret Robinson .. What Can the Jews

Do? Bi ll Stingley .................. Can Hitler Invade

America? Bettie Troy ...................................... Ropes Lowell M iller ............................ The Congo

Carl Sandburg's Autobiography of Lincoln

Jeanne Todd ............ An Unfinished Story The Conservative

The Duel The Tale of Belinda and the Dragon

NAT. HONOR SOCIETY

NAT. ATH. SCHOL. SOCIETY

LITTLE TUTOR CLUB

HI-Y

G-R CAMERA CLUB

THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

As has been the custom in years gone by, 1940 found another small group of Seniors honored by initiation into the National Honor Society. Elected to this society because of their leadership, char­acter service, and scholarship, these five Seniors deemed it a great honor to be selected to represent their class in this respect. In order to be eligible for this society, those selected must be in that fifteen percent of the graduating class having highest scholastic ability. Thus, membership into this society is some­thing to be desired and worked for.

However, during the initiation week this group was found to be not so elite as had been previously thought. The whole school laughed at and with them. The girls were required to wear strictly

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masculine attire, no makeup, and shell­rim glasses at all times. For the boys, quite the opposite was true, and they donned hair ribbons, lip-stick, rouge, and all other types of feminine beauty. Yes, the whole school joined in the laughter surrounding these young folks.

This year the group was composed of Pauline Knutson, Agnes Refshauge, Phyl­lis Reeve, Dick Bowen, and Don Porter. The sponsors are Miss Margaret Divel­bess and Mr. C. L. Jackson .

Teachers College High School's chap­ter of the National Honor Society was the first ever granted in Iowa. We are indeed proud to have the Alpha Chapter of this organization, and hope that this society will give more of our students incentive to be better pupils.

NATIONAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP SOCIETY

H AVE you ever said, "All brawn and no bra in?" Just to prove that isn't so take a look at the N. A. S. S. The pur­pose of this society is to encourage the athletes to be good in scholarship as well as sports. Not only do they have to earn a letter and be above the general average in their school work for three consecutive semesters, but they must also show superio rity in citizenship and sportsman ship. The teachers se rve as iudges of their eligibility. The first three members of this year's group all became active while they were st ill Juniors, while the others were admitted in their Senior year.

For the boys who don't have all the

necessary qualifications for this society there is the Lettermen's club. The only requirement for membership in this or­ganization is that the individual has wo ,1 his letter in either tennis, golf, track, football, or basketball.

That plaque you've probably noticed in the hall contains the names of the boys who have been voted most valuable player by their teammates in one of the three maior sports. The awards this year have all gone to boys who are mem­hers of the NATIONAL A TH LET SCHOLARSHIP SOCIETY.

Members: John Denny, Willis Colville, Lowell

Miller, Don Porter, Dick Bowen.

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LITTLE TUTOR CLUB

Sponsor ... ...................... .................... ... Miss Struble

President ........................................ Celeste Cranny

Vice-President ...................................... John Denny

Secretary-T reasurer .............................. Jane Porter

T HROUGH the Little Tutor Club, which includes four Seniors, three Jun­iors, and two Sophomores, the student body has a voice in the administration of our school.

During the year the nine members have worked with their sponsor, Miss Struble, in solving the problems which concern the entire student body. Along with planning pep meetings and assem­blies, the Little Tutor Club has arranged three all-high-school parties this year. The most successful of these was the Hollywood Premiere at which such stars as Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Clark Gable took their position in the spotlight. Also included in the Club's

plans for the year was an excursion to Waterloo for the student body . Three buses were chartered for this purpose, and at 8:00, May I, they were filled, ready to leave for their various points of designation . The excursion included a tour through John Deere's, Raths, Coca­Cola and the Post-Office. The schedule was arranged so that the students could be given their choice of any of the three tours . W ith this arrangement the tours were completed so that school would take up at I :00 as usual . This trip, which turned out to be very successful, will conclude the Club's plans for the year, which have been for the social and educational benefit of the school.

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T HIS year's Hi-Y Club was composed of thirty of the boys of T. C. H. S. Th e officers were as tallows: President, Dick Bowen; Vice-president, Willi s Colville; Secretary, John Denny; Trea surer, Bob Anderson; and Chaplain, Don Porter. The faculty sponsor was Mr. Larson. Vern Harper, the Area Hi-Y Secretary, was present at most of the meeting s and was a great help to the club. He was influential in obtaining much of the good speaking talent. The purpose of the Hi-Y is, "To create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high sta ndards of Christia n character." Most of the Hi-Y projects and programs helped to bear out this purpose.

The Hi-Y had the pleasure of hearing a number of interesting speakers. Among them were: J. H. Peet, Supt. of the Ce­dar Falls Public Schools; Rev. Earle Baker

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of the First Methodist Church; and Rev. f-au st of the Western Old People' s Home.

One very much improved feature of the Hi-Y this year was the devotions at the beginning of each meeting.

The Hi-Y carried out a number of projects such as selling candy at football games, having athletic programs printed, and having parties. Probably the biggest project of the Hi-Y, and one that has been carried out tor several years, is the Homecoming Football game and dance.

Delegates selected to go to the State Hi-Y Convention at Ma son City, were Lowell Miller, Boyd Mast, and Willi s Colville. These boys had a very interest­ing time and gave the Club a detailed report of their trip at one of the meet­ings, which took place every Thursday at 2:00.

GIRL RESERVES

OFFICERS

Sponso r .................................................... Miss Dav is

Pres id e nt.. ...... .................. .................... Ph yllis Reeve Vi ce Pros ide nt.. ........................................ Do ris C o le

Sec retary•Treasure r. ....................... Mauree n Wil e r

S EEKING to stimulate friendly rela­tions among the girl s of thi s school , the Girl Reserves ha s had many valuable and entertaining activities thi s year.

Among the meetings, there was a va­riety of beneficial events. Our meetings, planned by the Program Committee, often included noteworthy indiv iduals o f the campus, while at other instances th o meetings were planned by the girl s them­selves. One of our meetings was devoted to Miss McClellan who gave us a very good idea of library work and the fa sci ­nating instances such work often leads into. Equally as profitable was Professor Henderson' s talk on diction and speech individualism. On a subject entirely dif-

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ferent from the former, Dr. Knoff gave us an appropriate and comprehensive Ea ster talk. W ith our approa ching Jr.-Sr. banq uet in mind, Miss Peck spoke to us on how to fit ourselves into the situation gracefully.

The outstanding meeting that wa s planned and prepared by the members was the Christmas meeting.

The social highlight was the "Gone W ith the W ind" party given for the Hi-Y boys. The committees cleverly carried out the games, entertainment, and the refreshments.

Thus, the G. R. have striven toward thi s end, better fellowship among the girl s of T. C . H. S.

CAMERA CLUB

General Cha irman ............................ Merri tt Letson

Prog ram C ha irman .............................. Don Southall

Exf.ibi t Chairman ........................... ......... Don Porter

ONE of the most up and coming or­

ganizations in thi s school is the Cam­

era Club. It is strictly of, by, and for the

students and anyone truly interested in

photography as a hobby. It was students

Don Porter, Don Southall, and Merritt

Letson who organized it in 1938, with

Miss Plaehn as faculty adviser and active

member. Since that time the club has

grown considerably so that it now has

sixteen members all of whom have asked

to be admitted to the club.

Meetings are held twice a month . At one of them matters pe rtaining to differ­

ent pha ses of photography are discussed. The other meeting incl udes a contest in

which awards are given for the best pic­ture entered that month.

There are evidences of the club's work every few pages in thi s annual-yes, the

Camera Club, under the Super XX eye of its exhibit chairman had charge of

taking the pictures. Other activities in­clude field trips, which always result ir: some good camera studies.

M em bers: Merri tt Letson, Don Southall, Don Porte r,

Dick Bowe n, John Denny, Bob Anderson, Ben Butler,

Ph yll is Reeve, Paulin e Knu tson, Dolores Pin kham,

Anita Schneider, Roselyn Rath , Bernadette Lyo ns,

Miss Plae hn , Miss Struble, Miss Kea rney.

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