180 20 8921 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/186920983342976a38a75f21cc3f3c7e.pdf 94a071076c185586eaf23f90a63f5f38 PDF Text Text Under wood Log, 1947 14 O 0 2 1947 I . • The Underwood Log FORWARD This Log of school ((doings" in 1947 ha,s been pre.pared with you, the reader, in rn:nd. If y ou enjoy looking through the book and clerive pZeasure from its pages, our purpose will have been accomplished. May you think of the 1947 yearbook as one of the best. PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF UNDERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL One T wn UNDERWOOD CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DEDICATION To the faculty in fond apprecia tion of the time and effort they have expended for our education, we, the class of 1947, dedi- cate this Log. We not only value their t eaching efforts but their devoted interest in us a s pers onal friends. And, so, to our instructors and friends. the best! I I I . I I First Row: (left to right ) Roy Mort nsen, A. F . Geise, presiden t, Howard Aney, secretary. Secon<l Row: Clarence Johnsen, Eldon Ravlin, Roy Boones. BO RD OF EDUCATION Supt. Thomas E. Knowlton TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword .. . .. Dedication and School Administration Faculty Classes School Calendar Organizations Activities Snapshots Staff Au tographs Advertising 1 2 3 4 5-15 16 .17-24 . 25-30 . 31-36 . 37.39 43 . 40-42 Three FACULTY Thomas E. Knowlton (Superintendent)- :t\'lathematics, Law "I think it is better to get a few points thoroughly than to get a Jot of them half-way." Winona State Teachers College, Elementary Certificate; Da kota Wesl eyan University, B. A.; University of South Dakota, M. A. '1'011 llow: (l e ft to ri g h t ) M inni e E. T ay lo r, Vi n ce n t Nie ls<' n . E sth <' r Grege rson, Oe n vi ve 1"J ulvi hi ll , .fove•• E. Grubb. Bottom Row: Ambrose D o lle r. Luell a Smith , Bula R a teki n , Cecil Moore, Mary Meyers. MINNIE E. TAYLOR Actin g Princial Senior S11onsor , Worl<l History, Governn1 e n t, A 1ne ri ca.n llistory " H e r purpose is g r eat ; h e r - achi e- vement is great e r ." P e r u Tea chers Coll e g e, B . A . VINCENT NIELSEN Agriculture ' "Tis b u t a p a rt w e see." I ow a Sta t e Colle g e, B. S . ESTHER GREGERSON Hor.ne Economics, Econ o1ni cs, Soci o logy " W om en of few words a r e the best w omen." D es Moin es Uni versity , Unive 1·sity of Colorado Unive rsit y o f I owa, B . A. GENEVIEVE MULVIHILL ComJll ercial " N either s h y n or b old, but a l- w a y s lova ble ."' I owa Stat e T each e rs College Cre ig hton Uni ve rsit y , Ph. B. Coll e ge o f St. Mary Unive rsity of Oma h a F our JOYCE E. GRUBB E nglis h , Dramatics, i\"Tusic '"The lo nge r you know he r, th e bette r y ou li k e h er." P e ru Sta t e T ea ch ers College, B.A. Unive rsity of N e brask a . M. A. University of Color a d o AMBROSE DOLJJER Biology, Scien ce , P h ysi cal E du cation "He is n o t only mirthful himself. but the cau se o f much m irth in others." P enn College, B. A. LUELLA S1''IlTH Grades 1 and 2 " L avis h smi les, atfractive grace, a nd t a len ts fit for a n y p la ce." Dra ke Uni ve rsit y, Standard E le- m enta ry Certificate Uni versity of N eb rask a BULA R A'l'EIUN Gr adPS 7 nd 8 "A m e rry hcnrt t h at goes a long way." Cedar Falls, Standard ElPmen- tary Certificate Uni versity of Nebraska CECIL M OORE J< inderga rten , Grades I untl 2 "Good t hin gs romP In small pack ages." Nebraska WeslPyan CollPge Un iversity of Nebniska Nebraska State 'l'e:whe1'H C'ertifi ca le MARY MEYERS Grades :~ and .J ""Al ways reariy to lf'nd a h •lplng han d." Prima ry Iowu Shte Tc11chP1. College, Stanrhrd Elf'mP11tnrv Certificate Palmer S<·h111JI, B"ulde1 ( nl11r:trlo I I 'I I CLASSES l I I I . I I I I . I , I , I I SENIORS Ruth Lal'sen C' lnss Pn:\ si cl en t 4: . ...\ n - 1111 :1 I Stn ff; l n.p t'lr Staff 1. 2. 3, 4-C o -Ed i t o r :; : .Ju ni o r .l.' l ay : L . O. S. . . .•. -l .-8PC' r e t:.1 r v-'T1·e:1:-; - 111 ·· · r . . <:. ...-\ . .-\.~ 1. :?. . •. l\'larie Lou Casson A nnua l St a ff: l 'a pt' r NtaCf . 4- o - cd i t o r •I: l ' om m e r c i a l C l u b 4 ; .Ju11 i o1· P l a y ; L. 0. S. A . :J . 4- P r es i d t' n t 4-Vi c e - Pr es i d e nt 4 ; G. A . A. 2. :l, 4- V i ct·•-PrPs id ent 3: L i brn r ia n 3, 4. "A g-oo u d ispos it i0 n i r; n1or 0 val- t1: 1 h }f> th H 11 g.·0 l cl .' ' Cleo Pete l'son l as:.; V ice - Pr l:\ Si de n t 4 : A n n un l ~t ::i:ff : P a pt:i. r St a f f c , 4- M a k t> -u p Editor 3 : Ocric e 3, 4; Cornm el'c i a l , Jub 4 : .J11 - ninr : G l ee C l u b 1 . 2. 3, 4- V i <'P-Pn>s i dPn t 4: L . 0 . S . .A. •1- -V icP - l't·Ps i d e n t 4: G. A . A. 2. 4 ; Stu d en t Cab inPt "Ta k e n l Rn ' t it a am f' " -1, - Sec r Pt a 1·y- T r eas u 1·0 r 3 : St u d en t Cab ine t 3. 4, Vi f't' -PrPRi d e n t 3, P r f' S- i dPn t 4: L i bra r ia n 1. 2. 3, 4 : O ffi ce 2. 3. 4 . " \'\fo rk is \\' Or k: it muRt b <> d o n . b u t wh i l e I 'vo rk I h n v e 1ny f 11n.'' Shil'ley Christoffel'sen C l ass Sec r et a r y -Tl'eas - u r e r 4: A nn u a l Staff : Pa p e r Sta ff 3. 4; .Jun ior Pl a y: Band 2, 3, 4: G. A . A. 1. 2, :l, 4- P r t's - irl Pn t 3 : G l ee C l u b 1. 2, 4-l r es i d n t 4: L . 0 . S. A . 3, 4- Pres i d e n t 4 ; L i bra ri a n 1, 2, 3, 4. " E y es can sp eak: t oo. esp ec i all y w h e n t h ey :trf' pr f' tt~ " Cha.rles Christiansen Annu a l Staff: P a p er Sta ff 3, 4. " If I cha n ce t o s p0al'-- xc u e 1n e." Seven Doris Christoffersen An nua I Staff : I 'ccpPr Sta ff 3. -I : Band 2. :i. ~: G l ee C lub l. 2. 3 . 4: G. A. A . 1. 2: Co mtn f' I - c ial C i ub 4 : Offi c v ·l St~.Y : Lf-: R \\" Pf' t :t:=.: .V011 : 111• , Dorothy Gittins An nu a l Staff; Pa pe r Sta ff 2. 3. 4 - .\!la k e - u p Edito r 4: G l ee' C lub 1. ~. 3 : G. A . A. 1. 2 : Com- m e r c i a l C l ub 4-Sec r e - tarv 4. "Sm a ll-bu t so i s ,·l. Rt i <· k u f dyn a mitP!" E i ght Franklin Geiger Stud e nt Cabi 11 C't ~: A nn u a I Staff: P aper Staff 3. 4-As s ista11 t Editor 3: B ase b a ll 1. ~ 3. Fra nkl i n was in t h ,, N a vy two y ea r s. "Ta l l. da!'k a nd t!H' n som f'." Jean Marie Johnson Annue1 I Htaff: r'A p{·I' Staff :3 . 4: .Ju ni o 1· f'l ay: Band l. 2. 3. 4: G . A . - l ; L . . S. A . 3, 4.- 1,rcsicl e nt 3 : Co m 111 0 1·c 1u \ ('lub 4: .Libntri ;.in . ~: Offic( ... l , 2. "M.:-1 m t-· n1ul'Y i s a t hin g· I f o1·g·<t "\V i t h ." ll'ma Geise An nu a l Sta ff-Advc l'- ti s i n g I a n age l' : P a p 1· ::itaff 3, 4: G l ee C l u b 1. 2. 3. 4; G. A . A . 1, 2; Com m e r c i a l ' l ub 4: Liu · r a rian 2. 3, 4: Offi ce :J. "An in t e r es tin g g irl with id e ;-1R of h P t• O\Vll ." Jane Ann Hovey B e ntl ey 1. 2: Ann u a l Slaff: I 'aper Sta ff. 3. 4: (; Jp (' Jub . 4: G. A . A. :l. 4 : Co mm er ·ial C' luh 4. "Le:ccl me not i n t o tl'n1p t nti o n b1 1 i;:t hn w n1 p w h P t't_. it iR." Marjode Downs .Annu a l S U-1 ff 3. 4 : 3. 4: G . A. a ll of h E- 1' i n ::.:r-hnn l. ' ' Hta ff: J 1<..ljJt' I G l c C lub 1, A. l . ~- "l\"ut i n tL1 r c•:-;ts n11· E lmer Golclapp, Jr. B e ntl f'y 1: Annual Staff.: I 'apP r Staff :J. 4: Ju11i o 1· P l ay: B ask tba •i 2, 3, 4 : BnsPball 2. 3, 4· F . ·1!'. A 4. "Lnu~h rintl b <:' f a t "for th fat is tilt· fit·0 tlf l i f .... I I I I I I I I Jack J ohnson luss ! 'res ide nt 3 : A nnua l Staff: l'a JJt' r Slafl 3. 4-r'r oduclio n Ed i tor 4: Jun i o r l 'l ay : l3as k t - bal l 1, 2, 3. 4: Base ball 1, 2, 3. 4 : F. J.'. .\.. •I : L. 0 . !:>. :J ... O n <· ca n ·t kn o,,· t:"Ver,\·t hing· so why :t k nH,, '! " Edmuml Kuhl Annua l Sta ff: r• a p er Stuff 2. 3, 4: Basketba l l 1, 2. 3, 4: Basebal 1 4. }!;dm u nd was in the Navy unc· y,•u.r. " l li k e t h e girl l'C':t ll~· I du." Emm:-. HJo'1p;ng lass cl' tary- ~I'r ('asu r e r l - Vi ce - J•rosid e nt 2 : Hon1e con1in o- uttl .. nrl- an t 3, 4: Stude n t l'a t i - n e t 2. 3 : .A nnu a l taf Ed itor : Paper Stnff' 2. 3. 4: K o la Gaz e por re r :l : Ju nio1· l 'l <l\·: 15 n · 1, 2. 3. 4-r' r ('. id ent 4 : Gl ee· l 'l u > 1. 2 •1-- p ian ist 3. 4 -· l'r s i d nt :!. : G. A . A . J, 2. 3-V k<' r'res id 1.: nt 2-Sec r t arv - '.rr e a s u rt... r 2 : L . 0 . ... . :..\.. . 2. 3. 4-l'res ide n t 3 : Libra ri u n ::. . 3. 4. .._ n i nte' l' sting- k ind o f a gi r l t o kno w, a jo 1J~ · go d pa l \Vh t-. l'P \ 'l•r \ ' l •tl goo. " . Norman Larsen A n nu a l Staff : Pap e r 8ta ff 3, 4; Junio 1· P l ay : Ba s lrntbal I 1, 2. 3, 4: Bas eb a ll 1, 2, 3. 4 ; Ban d 1, 2, 3, 4: F. A. A . 4; "I a n1 standi n g- o n th e brink of A. g r eat car ee r . So m eo n e pu sh m e off." Chest.er Kennedy 'lass l'resi d e nt 1- crcta r y T rea s ure r 2 : Hom eco min g Att ndanL 4 ; !:>tud e n t Cabi n e t ., . _ nnua l St a ff: l 'a:)cr Staff 3, 4- 'o-Edito r 3 : J u ni or P l ay : B as k et b:.L . l , 2, 3 : B ase b a ll 1, 2. . 4 : F . F . A. 4: L. 0. :S 2, 3-Sec r e t a ry-Treas- ure r 3: Co mme r c i a l 'lub 4 ... H 'd s to p St. P c- t e1 .. s ro ll to arg·u e ." Lois Mathias Annual Sta ff-Bu si ness M a n age r: f' a p er Staff 2, 3. 4: N eo l a Ga - z e tte H e p o rte r 4: Juni r l' :t~ : G l ee C lub 1, 2, 3, 4 : G. A. A. 1, 2. 4- 1 'o i n t Sec r e t a r y 2; L. 0. S. A . 3, 4-Sec r et a ryTreas u r e r 3. 4; "Wh e n th e r e's n o f un l'll star t a c irc u s o f n1 y O \ V n." Anit::. Kenealy B ntl ey 1. 2 : 'la s~ S ec r e t a ry-Trc asu r e 1· ;) : Annu a l Staff- Ad,·crti s - in g lVIa n ag·e r: Papc1· Stnff 3. 4:- l'r o cluctiu 1 Edito r 3 : J'un i o r P l a .v: Gl ee C lu b 3: Co mm er· c i a l C lub 4: Libr a rian 4: Offi c e 3, 4 .. \Voma <1 ca1n e a fter 111an and s h .""' h as b ee n after him en r s in cP Eileen Lako A nnua l Staff: Pape r Staff 3 4 : G I e C l ub 1. 2, 3 : G. A. 1, 2: Com m er c ial (' 1 u b ·!: .. G i v e m t• tim l' and 1'11 sh o \\· ·o ." Nine Ella i\'lae i\'li Is Annua l Staff: P a i e r Staff 3. 4 : G . A. A . 1. ~- 3 : Comm e r c i a l Ju b 4- Treasure r 4. "\.Vh e n J g e t ti m e 1'11 tu rn Ji '~ p;i ~;f?.'' Delores 'Thomas Annua l Staff: P aper Sta f f 3, 4 : G l e C l ub 2, 3, 4: G. A. A . 1. 2 : Co m - m r c i a l C" Ju b 'i-Vice- Pres i d e nt 4. "If it' s mil s t h at m a k e th e worl d go a r o und , h C> r e' s o n e thcit h e l p s to tu1·n it." Ten Charles Prewitt C l a ss V i ce -Pres id . n t 3 : H om eco rni ng l{. ing- 4: Stude n t Cab i n e t 3: An - nua l Sta ff : Pa p e 1· Stu d 3, 4-Co - Ed i tor 3: Juni or P l ay : B as k tba ll 1., 3. 4 ; F. F. A . ·4- l'resi d e n t 4: L. 0 . S. 3: "Som e t hi nk th e w o r l d was m a d e fo 1· fu n a nd f r o ! ir -a n d RO d o l ." Darrell Whittington A nnua l Staff-Bus i n- ess M a n ager : P aper S t aff: F. A. \.. 4-Sec - r e t a i·y 'i : S tude nt Cab i - n t 4. " B l essed a 1·e th ey that S"LY n oth ing . f or t h ey Sh H ll n t-'V c• 1· h P quotPd." Alice i\'lae Thiel C l a ss V i c e - Pres ide n t 1 : A nn u a l S t a ff ; l'a J er S t aff 3, 4; G l e C l ub 1, 2. 3, 4: G. \ . A . l , i . :, 4 - Secre t a r y - '.L' r asL11 · r 3: Co m m e r c ia l C l ub 4. "Sh e i s w i s e, sh e i s w i tty - Sh e' s i n I OV C' , Whitt a. p i ty." Ernie Yochem 'J ass Pres i d e nt 2; A n - n u a l • taff: P a p e r St aff 3, 'I ; B as k c tb>ll I l , 2 ; B a s ba ll l, 2, 3: F . F. ~\. " Ue t t h ee b e hin d m t-. R:-Ltan-and f)U R h !" Richard Petersen An n u a l Staff: r•a pPr Staff 3. ·I : Bas k lba l I l. 2. ~: I " s 1; b a l l -m a n ng< 1· 3. 4: L . 0 . S. <!. ;!. "I t r y 111y O \\' l l \ \" i Sclo 111. RU fu r I thin!> I IH I\' •• h P!' JJ tl f' f't· ~!4 fll l . . , Shirley Valli er TrC'y n o 1· l, 2 : .\nnu:il Slaff ; Pu PPr Staff ~. 4: G i f>o C" Jub 3, 4: ( ; . A . A. 3, 4: Co m nw r c· ial <' l ull 4-1.'r Sid n t 4. "Sh•'"" s w ee t, som e what Ah v. yet th P rt•'A rni r-whi Pf in h P t' f'Y <'R . 1 ' i ' Vlrst H o w: ( I ft to r 1 h t) Yi l'g·i n ia Johnson. D o nna L ea M ort e n s n. E l v a l a u se n . Ei l ee n Casson, HuLIJ ,\ nn Va I l ier. E ls i e Huth Sh a 1·p, Al'l e n e C u n di fl'. co11 cl How : E s th er G r eger so n ( sponsor) . Car l'o l l 'h il d~ . air1t~R Ca so n. Stnn le y Gag·.,, l{ nneth John~on, B ru ce S h a rp. L eo Fis 1he r. 'l'hircl Ro"·: Robe r t Sh :l\V. Gera l cl H" n!l<' ll, n n n a l cl .1PnS•' ll . l>d I<' Ch ri;.t,' n sen. G Po rge 1.; oPn i g, M e l v i n L a k e. J ack Barn e tt. JUNIORS The Junior Class had twenty members until Arlene Cundiff transferred to another school. Our class officers were as follows: Donna Lea M ortensen, president; James Casson, vice-president; Virginia Joh nson, secretary-treasurer. Leo Fisher, Donna Lea M ortensen, and Bruce Sharp were our Student Cabinet representatives. We had nine boys in basketball and baseball, six girls were members of the G. A. A. and the Glee Club, one was a member of the L. 0. S. A., and four of the class played in the band. "Damsels In Distress" was presented by the class m November as our class play. Eleven F ront llow: (l e ft to ri g ht) El l a Mari e Th om as, Dol o1·es O' lJo ni ·l, B e tty J>e 11 dgraf t , L uh Hodf' nbu rg, Doro- th y L a r sen, Ruth M ary M cDona l d, .Donn a J en se n . L o rra i n e J o hnson, D 11.rl 1' n.. Sch ic·l< n er. 1' e<•o n1I llow: .J ea n e tte Hovey, W a yn e McMulle n, R ic h a r d M i l l e r. D Pa n Grove, H urol d • harp, Ricllll' Y \V u nclvil,, .\ Hn J ensen, Dale H e rr.ick , F l oyd Briggs, Bern a.r d R ing-, Be rn a r d Ch 1·is tc nSf' tl, Patri cill ~1~'l' 'H. 'l 'hlrtl H oor: R b rt .Joh n so n, L eo P a u l Bre w er, Robert K u h l, .D u a n L an;e n, Am brose Do ll r (f!J)O n sor). Absentees : M y rn a B a in, Bruce L a r se n . T welve SOPHOMORES The Sophomore Class this year was the largest m school. Floyd Briggs was president; Dean Grove, v1ce,pres, ident; and Dorothy Larsen, secretary,treasurer. All the girls in G. A. A. belonged to the L. 0 . S. A. and Glee Club, nine boys were in basketball, two we re in baseball, and two of the class played in the band. Dorothy Larsen, Leah Rodenburg, and Floyd Briggs were the Stu, dent Cabinet representatives. Flr~t Jtow: (1 f t to right) Betty H a n st'l n, B essie V a nd e r p oo l. G lo ri a M e hlh op, Beve rl y Kn o w l ton, Arle n e !-;andbe r g , Lona in e C' h ilds. Sue Stag·eman, r>o ris June J e n s e n , Rita Coy l e . Seconc1 Row: J e ss e Lowd e n . Ari o n \ "h1lting·tto n , J an Ni e ls e n. Ma rl e n e \<Va hl e , Ma ri a n L e A.d e rs, I r e n e B rumme r, Don a l d Casso n. G:cr.'· H ansen. 'l'h ird H ow: Ro b e rt Sc hn ec kl o th. D ic k V a lli e r, Edgar F o wl e r, Ri c h a rd asso n , H arley Darr in gto n, 1-:: e nn t't h h ri t e n s n , Robert . l esse rli, W ilh e lm Ko e n ig , " ge n e M ils, Th oma s E . K n owl ton (sponso r) . A bseute : Mat" l y n L o n g m eye r. FRESHMEN There were ten boys in basketball and baseball, all the girls were in G. A . A., twelve in the Glee Club, and five members from the class played in the barrd. The representatives in the Student Cabinet were Sue Stageman, Edgar Fowler, and Arlene Sandberg. Marilyn Longmeyer entered our class during the fifth six-weeks period. Two girls from our class, Beverly Knowlton and Gloria Mehlhop, were cheerleaders this year. Thirteen First Row: ( l e ft t o l'i g ht) J a ni e<' K l opp i n g , B a l'ba r a I< n owl ton. B e tty A nn .Je n se n . Bett.v 1 ·cce 1·- se n , Donna Hous e r, Arl e n P Kuhl. Seco nd Row: H o v ' l a l'k C hl'i s - t e n se n, H e I'm a n · f'e t e l's e n. .J r .. N e il hri n . . hi c k vV~,. n. d. El'n es t L a r sP n. B u i >< Rati> kin 111 - ~t,.u cto l'). SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES The Junior High Club was organized in September. Th e officers for the year were: J ack Wyland, president; Neil Christensen, vice-president; Donna Houser, secretary-treasurer; Barbara Knowlton, librarian ~ Betty P etersen, monitor; Herman Petersen, Jr., Roy Clark Mortensen, Betty Ann Jensen, a nd J ean Manhart, reporters. Our basketball team for the year consisted of Jack Wyl a nd, E rnest Larsen, Neil Christensen, Roy Clark Mortensen, a nd Herma n P etersen, Jr. FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES Our room officers for t his year were: Robert Brokman, president; Shirley Bonnes, vice-president; Tracy Vallier, secretarytreasurer; June Manhart, room monitor; Jacqu eline Klopping, librarian. At Christmas time we helped with the -grade school program by giving the operetta, "Red Candles", in cooperation with the Junior High. F ourteen First Bow: ( I ft t o ri ~· ltt> .\Ian ! ' hri s t e n .,e n , l l PnP R a vlin. fl ev- f• rl y B ri ggs, Jw vn 1..~ l' harl P~ Maril .vn H u cl c nbu rg, ' uona lcl ohr; ~ ciO n , Sh i1 ;'\ ~ f n1111 Ps. S t .. f'O nd How: B e tt.v A nn 11 l'~. 1\lil'i<"' H.,van, tt~· V Hl l h •r, .Ju1ll1 '.\t a 11 '- h:.~rt, L a \l (~ n L11 Ht gTan f . 'atH ~ H i n t::;, H o hPrl B1 ·o kr n1-1n. 'l'h irtl H an•: Lu r·lla n1 h ( i11 - s trueto 1·). F'n ·c.1 l'Ptf' l'Ho n . 1-.,1·ut·v V Rl l iPI', 8 arb<-1 r: 1 ~c)I', T o ni <'un'- s tantino. J ncqu <· Jin'' Kl o p pl n g, B:i rbnn1 .T1·n RP n , ,!--;t11 11l c1 .\- L11n-11·n. [ P irst ll.<>w: ( l e f t t o r i g h t ) Ju · .K.l o pp ing , .All a n B o nd a . J..: a t h l ec n R a vlin, Joe Thia r t in. B e Ye rly i ·e - t r s n. D o n a ld L'h a r l es. B e t t ,· J{ uhl. ]) a n V a ll ie r . ec d Ho,,.; : Q uinn Hyan, Arcli P e t e r s e n . J-t ich ard L:o ns t a ntino, S hi 1· 1 c y Lus t g-r aaf. P a u l P e t e r se n .. 1a r s•h a B o nn es, G e r a ld l\Ia rtin. D i a n n a J);-i 111itz .. TH c k Ryan. THIRD AND FOURT.H GRADES We took part in the Christmas program and remembered our holidays with a par y or prog ram. We wrote letters to former students and teachers. FirN t ll o w : ( l 0 ft t o ri g h t ) T <' l'l':: Ha\·lin, I >. 1'- . D a n ie lso n, Fra nk \ a llier .:'.1'n r i1 ·n ·to n No r- man K uhl. D e n ni s T\: n o w l t o n . Kn r e n l 'o nra d. D a vid L a r s 0n . . Judy .1 t·nsP n , rr~' Co ns t a n ti n o. l\fa r l rw H os·, J3 1·u c l' l ' C> t c r s o n. <.· o1u. J H "" ': ll. oht..' r t Do sf' l'-ath ry n J l• n . en , L a rr y f{ a v li n. Jud~' T e n y , Hona l d r•e t e r s (' n , l ' a h ·in l 'Ptl' l'SC' n . J o hn J o hnse n. L u c ille .J o n t>s , ' - c i l M o o r ( i n s lnr cto r ) , :--; ci ndra N ien1a n. G 0 ra ld R ya n. E l ai n e F u ll e r . Da l e C h a rl es. F\ ar·C' n 1\'t:arli n. Ly nn Bo ncl o. G1..·11·- <1 ld L u.·t g r a a l' Ab t.' JJ t L'f' S : C a r o l C hri t e n se n, Hn tl rn. ~h c> iw~-. .Joa n a J{o h- •' r t M o ll c· nbe r·n d , B y r o n 'M off a t t . llo n a l d ('hri s t C' ll S<' n . J) a ni 0 l C' 1('1<. l\:ath l f'P ll E ri c k so n. Ca r o l.vn 8 ri ek so n, ( 'o ns ti-1 nf' E' 1111 .' ch :-1 nPI\:. w l•' u l l ' '" KINDERGARTEN FIRST AND SECOND GRADES When school began we had ten in the beginner's group, twelve in first grade, and ten in second grade. We observed the special holidays during the year with stories and parties. We had a Christmas tree and gift exchange. We took part in the grade Christmas program. Each child had h is birthday party in our room. Fifteen School Calendar 1946-1947 SEPTEMBER 2 Opening of school 9 County Institute for Faculty 17 Baseball at Treynor 26 Baseball at Carson OCTOBER 2 Freshmen Initiation 3 -4 Southwest I.S.E.A. Convention at Council Bluffs 17 L.O.S.A. Initiation NOVEMBER 4 Freshmen-Sophomore skating party 15 Basketball with Minden (here) 19 Basketball with St. Francis Chere) 20 F .F.A. Initiation 22 Junior Class Play 26 Huntington Magician; Basketball with Neola (here) 27 Dedication of the flagpole 28 -29 Thanksgiving vacation DECEMBER ~ Homecoming here with Shelby 4 Junior Hi game with Persia (here) 10 Basketball with St. Joe (there) 12 Grade operetta 1.3 Basketball with Treynor (there) 16 Commercial Club party; Basketball with Carson (there) 18 Junior Hi game with St. Francis 20 All school Christmas party and program 23 -27 Christmas vacation JANUARY 1 New Year's vacation 2 Senior pictures 3 Basketball with Shelby (th ere) 7 Basketball with Persia (there) Sixteen 10 Basketball v1ith Carson (here); movi e- "Jane Eyre" 13 Movie- "This Is New York" 14 Basketball with Neola (there) 15 Basketball with Persia (there) 17 Basketball with Bloomer at A. L. 22 Junior-Senior skating party 24 Basketball with S t. Joe (here); Movie- "Heidi" 28 Basketball with Walnut (there) 31 Basketball with St. Francis at auditorium FEBRUARY 4 Basketball with I.S.D. (there); Movie- "Westpoint" 5 Group pictures for the annual 11 Basketball w ith Persia (here) 12 County tournament-game with Oakland al Walnut 18 Basketball with Minden (there) 19 G.A.A.- F.F.A. skating party 24 Basketball with Treynor (h ere); Movie- "Claudia" MARCH -7 Movie- "Charlie McCarthy Detective" 27 -28 Music Contest APRIL 4 Movie- "Junior Miss" 9 Movie- "The Archives"; Skip Day 10 Professor Stremke on "Vocationa l Guidance" 25 Senior Class Play MAY 1 Junior-Senior banquet 5 Movie- "Bookward Ho" 11 Baccalaureate 15 Commencement Exercises 16 Last day of school l ~-- ORGANIZATIONS . I . I lo'lrN I llow: ( !('ft t o ri g ht) L ' a·h l Od t' n ln 1rg , Floyd Bri g gs, H uth L arse n. Doroth y L a rs e n , Fran klin G e ii;"« L e .. ond How : D o nnn. L e a M orte nSl' ll. L Po Fi~r-lie . n :11T <' ll \N •h ittin;;t o n , A rl en e Sa ndbP1·;;. B n1 c f' Sharp, ~\It· .._• tng-Pn1 a n. E dgnt· Fo \Vlfl l'. 'l i nn iP F::. 'r': 1:-.rlor (RJ11H1 Ro 1·) . STUDENT CABINET The installation of officers and new members was held October 18 at an assembly program. The new officers who were installed were Ruth Larsen, presi- dent; Floyd Briggs, vice-president; Dorot hy Larsen, secretary; L eah Rodenburg, r eporter. The purpose of the cabinet is to promote school spirit and better understanding of student-teacher problems and to provide for participation of the students in extra-curricular activities. Chief activities sponsored by this year's cabinet included serving lunch for Home- coming, March of Dimes, and selecting the "U" Award winners. Other activities of the cabinet were Courtesy Week Campaign, locker inspection, rules for correct use of the l'brary, and a St. Patrick's Day party which was given March 14 with the former student cabinet members as guests. A dictionary stand and pictures for the school are to be purchased with the proceeds from the Homecoming sales. F ir><t Row: (l e ft t o r i ght) Lo is .fathias, J ae!' Johnso n, Ruth L a l'se n, K nn e t l1 .Joh n so n. C l eo P o t t'.' r so 11 , Ch arl es Prew i tt, M a r i e Lou Casson, Dor oth y G- i ttins, Ch ste r K enned y, An i t a J(en eal y , Fra n k li n Ge i ge l', Dol ores Tho m as. Seeond Row: Joyce E. Grubb (spo n so r). E l s i e R uth Sh a rp, E lla M<te M ·i l s , Norma n L a r - se n, E il ee n Casson, Erni e Yoch em , G l oria M ehlhop, Rob ert Sh a w , Sh il'I y Christof f e r st? n, Dorothy L a rs en , Dal e C hri s t en se n . .J a n Marie .Joh n so n, Irma G e i se, Dori s C hris toffe rsen, E l m r G o l d u pp, Jr., G c n ov i v e M ul v i h ill (spon sor). Third Row: Marjori e Downs, B e tty H anse n , Ei l ee n L a l, e, A lice M ae Thi e l , .Ja n A nn ·i:-Jo vcy, D a rrt'.' ll vVhitt in gton, 'ha r l es C hristi a n sen, Edmund Kuh l , Richa 1·d P e t e r se n , Em1rnc K l opp in g". L ea h H o d onbul' J;I', Donna L ea Mortens en, L orr a i n e Chi l ds, Sh irl ey Vallier . NEWSPAPER STAFFS The senior paper staff again entered the "Spark Plug" in the St ate Tuberculosis Association Press Project. We were one of the twenty,seven schools in Iowa to be awarded a certificate of honor. It was also one of the nine in the state to be entered in the national contest. During the last semester the juniors took over the paper. F irHt n.o.w : (l e ft to right) Marl en e W a hl , Don na L ea. Mort ~e n, Ruth Ann Vall i t> I', Blair· Hu th ::<h«l'I>. Robert Sh a w. L c>o l' 1sch e l', D a l e hr1s t t'.' n s n, E1 l e n Casson, Shit'! y V'Llli 1·, Al'I P11• · ! ' u11d iff, Vlrginl 11 .John so n, B ru e Sh a rp. G-e l'a ld H a n sen. Second now: J oyce E . Grubb ( s p o n sur) , Blva au~Pn. Min 1;111 L ead el's, B etty i-'encl g r a f.t, L eah H o cl e nbu l'g, B e v er l y K n owlto n A lic M ao Thi el T'lt.rut!Jy J,arsr•n M1'1vl11 Lake, Carro l C h i l d s, K nne th J ohnso n, Stan l ey Gage, Geo r g e Cass on, G Po rgl' Ko'Pnii;, JJoiw l rl .IPnl<; n, f lr-1111 ( ;1·ov . J ae !' Barn tt, Hobert Messerli, G n e v i eve Mulv lh·ill ( sponsor) . Twenty [ 1 First Bow: (ldt to r ig'ht) Jac k Johnson, Richard Mi ll e r, CIHLrl e s P r e witt , \•Va:vn e McMu ll e n. Dean Grn ,·e. "Ce rnard Ri n g'. Sct•o 111l ro w; Am brose Doll e r. ( coach). Harl e y D a rring·to n, L e land hristianse n. Sidn · \Vand v ik , 1.:e11111.-.. t h Chri stens n. ASH .J \ns0 , D a l e H erri ck , Norman L a r e n. 'rb irtl Ro" ·: Arlan \Vhittington, H. o bPrt '.\L ps~cr li. D>il hr is n, Ja· es Cass on , L eo I'aul B r e w e r, J esse L owden, Rob rt Kuhl ( m a n age1). BAS.EBALL The Underwood Eagles will lo e three members of their team th is year- J ack Johnson, Norman Larsen and Charles Prev.1itt. The Eaglets won ten games, losing seven. Underwood had a rather unsuccessful season t his year, but promising underclassmen are in view. All members of the team will return next year except Norman Larsen, Jack Johnson, Chester Kennedy and Edmond Kuhl. F ll·><t How: (l e ft t o ri g ht) Ber n a rd Rin g , H a rl ey narrin g·t o n. Ri chard i\Ji ll C' r, \\l a .1' n l' k Mulh•n, J >tmf's <'nsson. ~•·1: ont1 How: Amb1·ose D o ll e r ( coach), Norman Larse n, Edmund Ku hl, Dale \ 'h · ste r (e nn ed~'. ack J CYhn so n, Hob r t Messe rli. Twenty-one GLEE CLUB F irs t Row : ( l e ft to ri g ht) Dorothy L a r se n, I r mH. Ge i se, Betty l ' e n d - graft, L eah Rod nburg, Ei l ee n Casso n, l e v e r l y K n ow l ton, G l oria M hlh o p, D ori s ('hri. toff r e n, ' l eo P e t e r so n , Sh i rl ey C hri s t o ffe 1·sc> n . Jhu·Jene Schn i cke r , Mari l yn Longm eye r. Second Row: Joyce E. Gru b l ( i n st 1·u cto r), Bes ·ic> Vande ri oo l. Lorra i n e C hi l ds, Donna L ea Mo r t en se n, D o l ores Thom as, E l s i Ruth Sh a rp, Emma K l opp in g, J a n e A n n Hov ;-. A lice Mae Th i e l , R u th M a ry McDonal d, Donna J n . e n , .Arl e n San d b erg, R ita Coy t . 'l 1 hird no,v : V irg.inirL J o•hnso n, J1 · n e Bru m n1 er , E l va C la u se n . ShiI·l y Vall i 1·, M u r j o1·i e Downs, Dol o r es O'Dan i c l , Patri c ia M ey r s, L o n aine .Jo hnson, B etty H a n se n, Su e Stagem a n, Do r i s J une J e n se n, .J ea n tte Hovey, Mar ~ W'cLh l E>, M a ri a n L ead r s . Lo i.· MH.thi a.·, E JJ ;i MariP T hom1LS. Twenty- two At the Christmas grade program, the Glee Club sang "O Holy Night" and "Ge s u Bambi.no". The songs sung at Baccalaureate were "Prayer Perfect" and "Cherubim Song" . On April 11 we participated in the Pottawattamie County Music F estival at Avoca. ( FFA l<' lr><I Uow: ( I C' ft t o ri g ht) D <trre ll \.Vhittingto n. K enn et h C hr.istt> n se n. Norm a n L a r Sl' ll. i';ta nl ey Gag·e, T..: en n c th Johnso n, Bru ce Sh a r p, h Hr l C'S f'rpwitt. Asa J pn· 11 , Ro b er t Schn c k l o th, Si dn ey \'Va n dv ik, D a l e H e 1·- 1 i k, H aro ld Sh a rp, Robert Sweed l er. !'ccond H.ow: V ince nt N i el sen (~p nso!'), D o n a l d Casso n, D i c k V a lli '" Ari o n ·\·Vhi t tin gton, Edg ar Fowl0r1 Be t n a rd H.ing , D ean G ro\·e. J a k Barn l?' tt. 1Vl> I v in L a k e, R i c h a rd llli ll <' 1-, 13crnar l l'hl' is t ens en. L IHn d 'hri sti ansen. D o n a l d J en se n. Robert Kuhl. 'l'hird llow : R ob ert Sh aw, Rob el't M ess l' li, Ge r a l d Han ·en , H a r l ey l >urrin glon, Jam es Casson, L eo Fi sc h er, Car ro l Chi l d s, Ernie Y oc h em . llal C' Chris t en se n, Elm el' Go l d a.pp, Jr., R i ch a rd asso n, J ac k John. o n , L c (l l 'uul Bl'ewel'. H ob ert Joh n so n, J es e Lowden. The new chapter of the Futun Farmers of America was organized on November 1 with a membership of 39. The chapter made a considerable amount from the sale of candy, pop, and hot dogs at the basketball games. We had a skating party on the evening of January 19 together with the G. A. A. Twenty -three LOS.A The L. 0. S. A. g irls began t he year w ith a party for th e four new members, Cleo P e terson, Donna Lea Morter.se n, Dorothy Larsen a nd Leah Rodenburg. During the year the group sponsored election and coronation of homecoming ryalty a nd decoration and programs for the dedication of the flag pole. The girls also assisted during fire drills and planned the use of the record player at noon. Fir><t now : (l eft to right) '.\1ari e L ou Casson, R u t h Larse n. Do r oth;· L a r se n. J ean Marie J oh n se n. C l eo Pe t e r so n. cc ond H.ow : L o i s :vJ. at h1a . Shirl e y Christo ffe rse n, L eah Rod e n b urg , Joyce E. G rubb ( s pon .·o r>. EmnHl K l opp in g , nonna L ea Morte n se n . Fir><t How: (I ft to 1 i g h t) Ri c h a i·a P e t e r se n , Ch es t e r K nne cl y , E ll ;c M ae Mil s, D o roth;· Gittins. Shi1:l f'.\' V a lli r, D o l o r e. Th o m :'ls, Ruth Ann V a lli e r. ~eco ntl How: V ii g in1 a J o hnso n, E l va C l au s!' n, Mane L o u Casso n , A l ice M ae T hi el , J a n <' Ann H o v ey, frm a G ise , e~ n Mari e .To h n . e n. G e n . vi e v e M u I \"iii _i 11 ( sp_o n sor) , Eil ee n C a sso n. C l eo P e t r so n . D o ri s ('hr1 s t o ffe 1sP n, An i t a i,; e n e>Ll v . non11a L ea M o rtPn sP n . E1l eP n L a l«'. COMMERCIAL CLUB The purpose of the Commercial Club was to interest and aid students in the commercial field. Officers for the year were : Shirley Vallier, president; Dolores Thomas, vicePFesident; Dorothy Gittins, secretary; ElTwenty-four la Mae Mils, treasurer; Chester Kennedy, reporter. The Commercial Club took a trip to Omaha to visit the various commercial schools, the Omaha Grain Exchange, and the Stock Exchange. We observed the various types of commercial work. -- ACTIVITIES , SENIOR CLASS PLAY Ruth Larsen _______________ the tearful mother Lois Mathias __________ ______ spunky daughter Emma Klopping __________ anybody's pushover Chester Kennedy, bewildered returned war hero Charles P rewitL _____________ eas:y-g:oing father Cleo Peterson ____ minds everybody's business but her own J ack Johnson __________ loves food and his girl Shirley Vallier_ ____ neighbor girl with pigtails Marie Lou Casson ______ the hippy, lovesick girl Anita Kenealy _______ ___ a ttr active Navy nurse Elmer Goldapp, Jr. ____ Joud but not gramatical chicken owner The play, which was directed by Joyce E. Grubb, was given April 24 and 25 in t he high school auditorium. The plot concerned a young man just out of the Army who found his family thinking him a psycho-neurotic. To add to t he conf usion his domineering girl friend decided she want ed to marry at once. It took a N avy nurse to solve all the problems. JUNIOR CLASS PLAY The junior class play, "Damsels In Distress" by J. Tobias was presented November 22, 1946. The> cast included Vir ginia Johnson, an art student; Donna Lea Mortensen, a dramatic tudent; Eileen Casson who loved a masterful man; Elva Clausen, a landlady with an eagle eye; Ruth Ann Vallier, a temperamental Russian; Dale Christ ensen, a glamour boy ; James Casson, a medical student; Elsie Ruth Sharp, an aunt who loves cats; George Koenig, a poultry-minded uncle; Robert Shaw, a man with an in-growing disposition; and Leo Fischer and Gerald Hansen, deliverymen. The three act farce was directed by Miss Joyce E . Grubb. Twenty-seven Commencement Frank Miles, public relations counsel, spoke on "American Youth Tomorrow" at Commenment Exercises, May 15, in the high school auditorium. The seniors were awarded their diplomas. Baccalaureate Reverend A. C. Crisp of Council Bluffs delivered the baccalaureate sermon, "A Vision For The Twentieth Century", to the graduates Sunday evening, May 11, 1947, in the gymnasium. Homecoming King and Queen for an evening! Charles Prewitt and Shirley Christoffersen held those positions Alumni Homecoming night, December 3. The two seniors were crowned by Superintendent T. E. Knowlton who also introduced senior attendants, Chester Kennedy and Emma Klopping, and junior attendants, Carrol Childs and Donna Lea Mortensen. Dennis Knowlton and P. K. Danielson, beginners, carried the shining crowns and Karen Conrad, beginner, served as flower bearer. Basketball games with Shelby preceded the coro.nation. Twenty-eight Banquet Junior·Senior Banquet A Winter Wonderland! That was the atmosphere to which the seniors were introduced on the night of May 1, 1947 when they were guests of the juniors in the high school gymnasium. The menu served by the Lutheran Ladies Aid included: Fruit Cocktail Creamed Turkey in Patty Shells Mashed Potatoes Buttered Green Beans Cabbage and Carrot Salad Hot Rolls Relishes Ice Cream Cake Coffee Milk Donna Lea Mortensen, the class president, presided and the following program was given : Happiness Personified __ Donna Lea Mortensen Our Tha nks _______ ___ ___ _____ ___ Ruth Larsen Trumpet Trio ___ _______ Leo Fischer, Kenneth Johnson, Dale Christensen Class WilL ______ ____ _____ ______ Lois Mathias Winter Wonderland _____ __ ___ Virginia Johnson Class Prophecy _______ _____ _____ ___ Bob Shaw The Ice of Insincerity _______ ___ Mr. Knowlton Piano DueL_Doris and Shirley Christoffersen I [ I I I I Last Will and T estament OF THE CLASS OF 194 7 We the Class of 1947, of the High School of Underwood do in sound and undisturbed state of mind declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. ITEM I. To the members of the Board of Education we leave our feeling of generosity a nd cheerful giving which may be returned with ou r diplomas. ITEM II. To the faculty we will our love for short easy lessons and our permission to apply this love when only our memory re· mains. ITEM III. To the Sophomores we will our outstanding conceit in the hopes they may profit from it more than we. ITEM IV. To the Freshmen we bequeath our ability to become well educat d and digni· fied a dults. ITEM V. To t he Juniors as a class we will our desks in the study hall including the squeaky drawers and bubble gum which is only minus the flavor. Article I. I, Marie J~ou Casson, bequeat h to my si ter, Eileen, my desfre to become a muse which is now rep aced by another. rticle II. I, Charles Christiansen, bequeath by blushing complexion to Jack Barnett so that it may save him as much embarrassment as it has me. Article III. We, Alice Mae Thiel and Chet Kennedy, bequeath our successful high school r omanc to Carol Child a nd Donna Lea Mortensen. Article IV. I, Shirley Christoffersen, be queath my sweet, quiet personality to Gerald Hansen hoping he will become the typical little gentleman. Article V. We, Ella Mae 1'iils and Margie .Downs, bequeath to Miss Taylor our combined physiques knowing she can contribute the grey matter. Article VI. We, I m1a Geise and Dorothy Gittens, hequeath to Mr. Knowlton our red locks for any u e he may find in the years to come. Article VII. I, Dolores Thomas, will m y dimples and outlandish giggle to Dona ld Jen- sen. Article VIII. I, Elmer Golda.pp, bequeath my fabulous wealth to Melvin La ke so that he can better afford his permanent waves. Article IX. I, Norman Larsen, will m y twinkling toes on roller skates to Miss Grubb so that she may become the star of the skating parties. Article X. I, EdmWld Kuhl, will my ability to cha1;._n.: the high school girls to Mr. Nielsen. Article XI. I, Franklin Geiger, will my m eek and mild personality to Bruce Sharp. Article XII. I, Darrell Whittington, will my Scotch attitude to Bob Shaw so that he m ay save every penny possible to buy candy for his c ass. Article XIII. I, Jean Marie Johnsen, will my school girl fig ure to Ruth Ann Vallier. Article XIV. I, Jack Johnson, will m y wolfish whistle t o Mr. Doller to replace the old worn out one he now uses. Arti le XV. I, Richard Petersen, bequeath t Mrs. Mulvihill m y shorthand book and all t he knowledge therein which I should have take l with me. rticle XVI. I, Ruth Larsen, will my singing ability to Virginia Johnson. Article XVII. I, Ernie Yochem, bequeath to Kilroy my desire and ability to be present and liable for all mischief thereof. Article XVIII. I, Charles Prewitt, will my basketball suit to Elva Clausen in the hopes she has a rippin' good time. Article XIX. I, Shirley Vallier, will my pug nose to Kenneth Johnson. Article XX. We, Jane Ann Hovey and Anita l{enealy, will our love for each other to Jim Casson and Stanley Gage. Article XXL I, Doris Christoffersen, be queath my exhausted patience and wha t's left of the Underwood typewriters to Leo Fischer. Article XXII. I, Cleo '.Peterson, will my contralto voice to Dale Christensen so that he might be a m ighty man in the senior class play. Article XXIII. I, Emma Klopping, will my ability to take Physical Education with my nose in a government book to Elsie Ruth Sharp. Article XXIV. I, Lois Mathias, bequeath my love of art t o George Koenig in the hopes that he may draw all women as I once drew Lena t he Hyena. Article XXV. I, Eileen Lake, will my fushia flowers and bobby socks to Miss Gregerson. Article XXVI. To Hans Christiansen we leave the job of cleaning u p all the unfinished business connected with this will. Twenty-nine Prophecy "Red Letter Day In Underwood" Speeding into the same old depot in Underwood, we heard a band playing and saw the thousands that were gathered there. We wondered what all the exitement was about and soon found out "Swooner Boy" (Norman Larsen) was aboard this train. As he stepped from the train he was cheered; swinging the baton and directing the band was Charles Christiansen, who was very much out of breath. The "Swooney Fan Club" was there screaming and hollering. The exitement was too great for the president of the "Swooneys", Anita Kenealy, and as Swooner Boy brushed against her she passed out in a dead faint. The ambulance was summoned and -as-it came to an abrupt jerk and stop, we found the driver was none other than Irma Geise. Puffing and panting was the nervous little doctor, Jack Johnson. We then got into our station wagon and were speeding down Main street when we were stopped by a shrill blow of a whistle. To our amazement there stood Mr. Knowlton on a stand in the middle of t he street. We were told he was Underwood's most promising traffic cop. He told us to report to court immediately so on the way we hired a lawyer, Chester Kennedy, whom we thought would get us out of this jam. At court, we saw a most stately looki1:1g judge and as we got closer to him we discovered it was none other than Elmer Goldapp. He had no pity and fined us five dollars. We once again stepped out into the street and deciding to walk, we strolled down ~o the. corner. There we saw a newsboy shoutmg. with. all his might about important happenings m this busy nation. The newsboy was, to our amazement, Ernie Yochem. . We finally caught what Ernie was shoutmg and found out that t he United States Senate had just confirmed the appointm ent of ~r. Nielsen as Secretary of Agriculture in President Ruth Larsen's Cabinet. Miss Larsen was also president of the President's Club. Crossing the street, we ran and dodged to get away from an oncoming street car. As it passed, we noticed t hat Jean Marie Johnsen was at the controls and what a wicked driver!! Taking tickets was Darrell Whittington who was a lso trying unsucessfully to quiet' Mrs. Kennedy's (formerly Alice Thiel) kids. Getting slightly hungry, we started huntThirty ing for an eating place. A huge sign which said "Eat and Die" attracted our attention. We walked in and learned that this place was owned by Miss Gregerson. Sitting in a corner was Charles Prewitt arguing with the waitress, Margie Downs, about the price of the food. Suddenly we heard a loud crash and saw the bouncer, Marie Lou Casson, tossing Chuck out of the door. After satisfying our hunger, we left and were strolling up the street when we saw a bundle of books, ropes, leather goods, a nd axes coming down the street. We mig ht have known that Miss Grubb was under a ll this. Seems that she never got her fill of mountain climbing. We learned from her that Lois Mathias was drawing cartoons for Little Abner comics. Her specialty is Lena the Hyena. Since I had chipped a tooth while eating dinner, I was tempted to go to the dentist. Upon arriving at the office we were greeted by a nurse. Eileen Lake, and she told us that the dentist Dr. Franklin Geiger, was busy. While waiting, Mr. Doller came into t he office and asked if his n ew set of false teeth were ready. After we left the dentist's office we decided to stroll down the avenue. As we were crossing the intersection, a big Cadilac screeched around the corner. In it we saw Eel Kuhl, who was now private chauffer for Miss Taylor who had recently married a milliona ire. We heard quite a commotion down the street and found that it was a circus. Doing the barking at the ma in gate was Doris Christ· offersen and selling tickets was Shirley Vallie r. After we hunted through t he maze of candy sticks, popcorn, and apples, we saw our former teacher, Mrs Mulvihill. We then heard a familiar voice saying, "Wa tch them shimmer and shake like an old earthquake!" It was Dick Petersen attracting a crowd to the "Satisfying Somnambulists" show where Emma Klopping and Jane Ann Hovey w re sharing the spotlight. We then heard a scream a nd looked around to see Dorothy Gittens and Dolores Thomas taking a ride in a loop-a-pla ne. By this time the day was drawing rapidly to a close and having decided to board a bus for home, started on a reckl ess, ca reening ride. We looked at the driver a nd whom did we see but Ella Mae Mils a t the wheel. We later f ell asleep a nd went off to dreaml and. But for us, no rest. The angels were Cleo Petersen a nd Shirley Christoffer84'n. .. . SNAPSHOTS Ln Memory Of JOHNNY GRIMES December 24, 1930 J une 6, 1946 1'0 1• of l'a~e: ( l eft to l' i g h t ) 1. Junio r r'>tPe r Sta ff. 2. H o nH'COmi ng H o:v a l ty. 3. Y e a, E a g l es. ·L B l o ndi•'· 5. l ndustl' io u s "! 6. Gu a l'd i ng '"H in g·". 7. Al l th P time i n th e wol'ld. 8. A ll cll'essecl u p. Hu p, one, two, tlut>e . 10. 1' 11 bet that steak w a s goocl. 11. W ei ?? 12. H o l'sebac l, . Thirty-three rro1• o f l' a~·t." : ( l f> f t tn 1·i J..;0h t ) 1. l 'aj.H" r d oll. . 2. Gc ntl e m C" n. 3. Juni o r JJl ay Cc-tSt. 4. 'rh t' I L' 1 S l 'n·wilt. 5. ,~ :-1 11 lov - a ffa i1 ·. 11. l-fans . t h P j:1n ito 1·. 7. tte nsh un!!!! ! 8. 8 Priw ol f f.:- .ig-Pr . Q. T :-tkP .vo u1· (' hu i<.:P, hu yf!. 10. Hht l ou lrn h ap n .1·. ll. T h Py' vp g· t "· man . 12. l 'o l n 1· B e11.1· !'! uh. 1:1 . B o t Sh ot M il l ,.. 1<1 . ( Jl1h hhhhh'1 10 111< 0 11 t! 15. W h at h ap p c n <> cl? Iii. Broga n s. 17. lt mu s t b e in t e r e.·ting-. 18. l' os in g-. 1 0. T h r, swc..t li t ll ,. r1 .. 11 1s. ~I) L "g :l.l·t. Thi rty-four .. '1'01• o r Pup!.·t· : (l1 •ft l11 l' i g·h t ) ·1. •'n ll L' ll n f '4;.{- .J-L 2. Th l' tlt illl\ f' l'. 3. u11 ... hi ll f' Hl1d bl'i trhtnr· :.; . ·l. Bal'l\ f uel. :i. Jli d ;·o u IP:cl'n t h a t i n Ag·'? 6. \.Y.in dbl o w n . 7. C il'c u s in . o l a. 8. h oot i t, D ea n. 9. At tendant ; f'111rcil a n cl llo nnn L e:t. 10. Qu ee n Shirl ey a n d J..:: i n g· Ch a rl es. 11. Atte nda n ts; Emma a nd 'h C' t. 12. ~hri mps. 13. i!P:lll.\' to iVl a1T h i n C'o u n c i l B l uffs. 14. l ' in-up boy. 15. Stead i es. 16. \·\ ' h y , G i rl s! 17. \ Vh; lhc' frown·.• 1 8. l>1 •1Hit';· of Y<'Sh>r- yearR. rn . La n d H o ! 20. A r n·t th ey c h.ic? Thi rly-fi ve 'l'o11 of Pu,,;c : ( l e ft t o l' i g h t) 1. f f f-jjj-ddd-l( kk. 2. Off t o N eol a . 3. Jl'.-Hi g h Bas k tbH ll. 4. ).l u i Ol'PltC' IJu 11 11 a L ea. 5. Th at e ttl es it. 6. Ruth M a r y . Doroth y , a n d D o nna. 7. Th ose M o l'te n se n s. 8. l l l un lrn l ik t• Jccl<ti• n. E eeeek! Th a t '. ·o l d. 10. Fl'eshmen sm iles. 11. ::ltudent a binet with March o f Di m<·s <·u1 1t 1 ilrnti ~. 12. Off w e go. Thil'ty-si x STAFF r Flr,.j ll o w: (left to right) L o is f a th ias, Che t e r K e nn e dy, Emma Kl Jping, DarrP11 \Vhittington . Uow1 lrma ' is , Cle o l'ete s n , Ge nev ie v e Mulvihi ll (sp o n so r). Anit" K Pn PHl;', ClrnrJ.'s J' r c·witt. STAFF OF 1947 "LOG" Co-Editors Business Managers Advertising Managers Activities The staff of this year's Underwood Log want to t hank each and everyone who helped in the preparation of our annual. 1 j 1 J 1 I Emma Klopping Chester Kennedy Lois Mathias Darrell Whittington Irma Geise Charles Prew tt Cleo Peterson Our special thanks to Mrs. Mulvihill and Mr. Knowlton for their consideration and assistance in guidi.ng us on the right track for a more enjoyable annual. Thirty-nine We wish to thank the following patrons: UNDERWOOD Miller Farm Equipment Case dealer Mc.3821 Brewer's Hardwar.e, Blacksmith AND MACHINE SHOP Mc.2101 Socony Vacuum Oil Co. CHRIS PETERSEN, Agen t Mc.2841 Blue and White Store Meats-Groceries Mc.3701 Herman Petersen Contractor a nd Builder Mc.2711 Underwood Pump & Well Co. Walter Cleary Mc.3221 Donald Klopping Pioneer Hybrid Seed Corn Mc.3613 NEOLA Rief' s Appliance and Har·d'ware Store P hone 60 Martin's Stor e and Lockers Shi.erbrock Mc.2551 Departm ent Store Phone 30 Underwood Auto Company Hobbins Station Martin Ross Mc.2441 Standard Service Phone 134 Vern Ber.tlesen Gazette-Reporter Gen eral Tr u cking Mc.3601 T . J. FREY, Publisher Phone 62 Art Geise Corn Shelling Mc.2771 Lloyd Coleman Standard Ta nk Wagon Mc.2772 State Savings Bank Underwood Office Mc.3511 W elbourn' s Cafe McClellan d 2231 0. L. Ward Insurance Agency Jensen and Sons P hone 56-R McCormicko1Deering Farm Imp. Roy Brown ell P hone 97 Stinn Radio and Electric Sh op J. Stinn & Son Phon e 76 John P. Sweeney New York Life Ins. Co. P ha n 8 Arner's 0 . L. Ward Mc.3581 Dr ug Store P hone 59 Aney Electric F ull Line G. E . DEALE R Dr. Moorehead M . D . Mc.2823 Mc.3411 Cash Drug Store Prescription Ser vice Mc.2271 Bondo Service Station Lunch Room Mc.2181 Stokley Yards, Inc. Builders- Hardware- Coa l Mc3771 Western Iowa Power Company E lectrical Service Mc.2971 Neola Bakery Ruel Orm e Phone 85-J Blue and White Store Groceries P hone 85-W George T. Ring, Jr. Gen . Ins. a nd Farm Loa ns P hone 8 Farmers & Merohants State Bank Phone 100 J . . D . Implement Co. Vic P et ersen P hone 104 Nelson Feed and Hatchery "Swede" N elson Phone 20 Herman Sandberg Krantz Garage DeKa lb Hybrid Corn Mc.3551 Sa les & Service P hone 118 For ty I I I I I I 1 COUNCIL BLUFFS Roy A. Scof ieM Co. Seeds- F eeds- Grain 924 S. Main St. Phone 6671 Edna Kline ~eauty Salon 409 W . Broadway Phone 3-0772 Wilcox Grocery & ProdQce 1280 Pierce Street Phone 6659 Butlers Sales Co. 610 W. Broadway Phone 7344 City National Bank 500 W. Broadway Phone 5541 Iowa Clothes Shop 536 W . Broa dwa y Phone $ 67 Lloyd's Hatchery 506 E. Broadwa y 5460 Breed.er' s Supply Co. 101 S. Main P hone 2701 L. H . Katelman Co. 111 S. Main Phone 8486 Lee's Drug Sto re 326 W . Broadway P hone 7600 Geo. Hoa gland & Co. 724 S. Main Phone 7725 Jenkins & Ellsworth-Dealer Minneapolis-Moline- J. I. Case 521-523 So. Ma in St. Phone 30013 Boyer Implement Shop Ha rdware & Farm Supplies 515 S. Main P h one 3-1144 Cutler Funeral Home Ambulance Service 533 Wilcox Ave Phone 7779 Woodring Funeral Home Ambulamoe Service 121 S. 7th Phone 7485 Grossman Department Store 604 W. Broadway Phone 3-1475 Cogley Clinic Bennett Building Phqne 6677 Council Bluffs Hatchery H atchery of Persona l Service 9th and Broadway Phone 3-2814 Dr. M. S. Dunshee, Dentist 410 Bennett Building Phone 7294 Cooks Careful Cleaners 303 W . Broadway Phone 6636 Keenan Glass & Paint Co. Johnnie's Cafe 228 W . Broadvvay Phone 9857 Lainson' s Flower Shop Bob and Gretchen 238 W. Broadway Phone 3-0964 People's Dept. Store 312 W. Broa dway Phone 4051 Meyer Funeral Home A1nbulance Servi.ce 545 Willow Ave Phone 2521 Prewitt Implement Oliver Sales and Service R-3 Mc.3956 Barnes Beauty Salon 415 W . Broadwa y Phone 5146 M • .eyer Florist 3142 W . Broadway Phone 2521 - Joe mith & Co. 416 W. Br oadway Phone 6634 Y ounkerman See.cl Co. The House of Quality 164 W . Broadway P hon e 4013 Stev.e's Place VERGAMINI BROS., Prop. 349 Ca nning St. Phone 9953 Ranney Service Station Hig hwa y 64 at Glen dale Phone 5732 The Farmers Lumber & Coal Co. P . J. and A. C. ANDERSE N, P rops_ 318 E . Br oadway Phone 4091 Council Bluffs Savings Bank A Strong Bank Since 1856 Phone 7788 Chaffee Watch Shop 16 P earl Street Phone 7812 Council Bluffs Clinic 532 1st Avenue Phone 7751 Olsen's Cafe 130 W . Broadway Phone 3-0261 Forty-one Staley's Maid Rites 7th Street & Broadway Phone 785'/ MINDEN Tyler Funeral Home Phone Kroeger Transfer Minden 78 - Omaha J a. 2711 Ambulance Service 523 6th Avenue Phone 4791 Lanes Cafe 220 & 2608 Broadway Phones: 9940-9893 Boyles Colleg.es Phones: Omaha-Ja. 1565; Co. Bluffs-7477 Frank Hecht Florist and Nursery 318 Fleming A venue Phone 8382 Beem-Belford Funeral Home Ambulance Service Willow Avenue, 6th Street Phone 6172 Beno's Better Store Pearl & Broadway Phone 2551 Fred L. Lainson Greenhouse 118 Canning St. Phone 6627 Music Shop Radios- Phonographs- Records • 331 W. Broadway Phone 5241 Martin's Drugs . 530 W. Broadway Phone 4087 £marines Printrers and Stationers Broadway & Scott Phone 5521 Kinney's Shoes Swanson Furniture Co. 342 W. Broadway Phone 3-1212 Broadway Cleaners & Laundry 125 W. Broadway Phone 5544 Early P.hoto Service Two Weeks Time on Portraits 622 W. Broadway Phone 5368 Continental Keller & Co. 315 W. Broadway Phone 5594 Fred R. Shaw Flower Shop 18 Pea rl St. Phone 7355 Johnson-Putnam Real Estate, Loans and Insurance 24 S. Main St. Phone 7759 F orty-two OMAHA Schmoller & Moeller Piano Co. 1514-16-18 Dodge Street Phone At 1856 Van Sant School of 1-Jusiness 207 S. 19t h St. Phone Ja 5890 Regan, Regan & Hess 818 Livestock Exchange Phone Ma 3536 Johnny's Cafe 4702 S. 27th Street Phone Ma 4774 Omaha School Supply Co. 1113-17 Nicholas Street Phone At 4521 McCLELLAND M.cClelland Pharmacy Floyd Leslie Phone 2741 McClelland Savings Bank L. W. BARNES, Cashier Phone 2301 Farmers Cash Store Store & Lockers Phone 3661 0. A. Goldapp Implements P hone 2561 Fullerton Lumber Co. Lumber & Coal Phone 2411 McClelland Hatchery Feeds & Supplies Phone 3561 Yochem Garage & Transfer Repair & Hauling Phone 3301 Wm. E. Und.erwood De Kalb Hybrid Seed Corn Phone 2427 AVOCA Wedgwood Tea Room Farmers Co-Operative Creamery Association SIOUX CITY GENELLI STUDIO Seventh Pierce Str eets I I I I I I I I I I I I Autographs ~ I 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Underwood High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Underwood. Underwood High School (Underwood, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Underwood High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1942-present are covered in this collection. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Underwood Log 1947 Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Underwood. Underwood High School (Underwood, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource 1947 Yearbook (annual) of Underwood High School. 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Language A language of the resource English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived From the collections of Underwood High School Library Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1947 Underwood High School Yearbook 1947 Annual schools UHS Underwood High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/ce63f4728bd7526a548c5eded0741ace.pdf 2edf0d591f8da6a0030a410d0f0fc96c PDF Text Text Underwood High School UNO 1949 Underwood Log, 1949: Underwood Consolidated Schei lllllllllllllllll ll ll llll lllllllllllllllllllllll T 304169 UNDtj!~YODD CDNSOLJ DJ.\ 1.lD Dt DJ CJ-\ -r JO J\J ,,~. Ve the Seni ors of the Class of 1949 proudly dedlc~te this 1949 an nual to yoll , o ir parents, in appre ciatiun of y our tmde rstanding help during o r past school years . ,... ~CJ-JOOL SC}JOOl Due to circumstan ces beyond our control 1·•e are unable to print a picture of the school board this year. Albert Peterson , President, served ::is a bo rd ~ember la t year. He 1s former gradua te of our schoo l. Howard Aney , Secret :.i ry, 1s serv1n'~ for t he th1.rd time in that capac1.ty . He a lso is a n alumnus. Eldon Hav lin has been a board member for s1.x consecutive years re- v1ous to this year. DurinE" t s t time he ha s served ::i s or Psident sev- eral t imes. A. E. Geise has been a board membe r three times pr ev ious to this year. During the school year 1Q4 ?-48, he actPd R S pre~ id en t. Ernest Nieman is servin~ his irst term a s a boord member. He formerly at tended school here . Merlyn Ross was elect ed as the ne · member for th1s year. He 1s also a former Under •cod graduate . T. E. Knowlton, Supt. Biology Business Arithmetic and Law Winona St~te Teachers College Dakota ~ePleyan Univereity--B. A. University o . South Dakota--M. A. lnnic raylor .::-~,n .l".' al Seni o r S-- ms:>r ~0· nm n t . .'Orld !Ils tor y Rl c <a rd F . 1s' S oc · a1 S t • d i e s t•l U S. C ·1n: " ersi tr of l.e braska Ar i .ona State -:i c n e ·ieve :.:•J l ·- 111 :>mmerc.i.al .' wmati s B. ;,r. -~ . Cr e i _;1t,:in 'fni e rs. tv Ph • • low State .eache r s Co lle •c f.lon tana State 'Jni ve rsltv Ame r ican His tor y Per 1 -:- ::i 'le' s "'o]le.,.e i·~ s t v or ,.ebrn ka J ovce 2 . Jrub Cn _,lls. , Dr ama tics Pe u State r eache ·s Co l l e e ;. • .'I. . ·1ni versl t ' of ~et- a : .. • A . ryn iversit of ~o lor gd o mbrose Do ller IncJ 11 trrn: :.r t s Physica l - d·lca t ion Coach of Eo ·l es Pe nn Co l1 e :;e . A. olorodo Sta ~ ~ lJ ~~e Of ::: cl,lG9 ';lon Alice Caster Kinderga rten Grade 1 Phyllis Bailey Grades 7 & 8 University of Omaha B. A. Standard Seconda ry Certificate Caroly n Elaine Ols en Grades 5 & 6 Iowa St ate Tea chers College University of Omaha Mary Mey rs Grades 3 & 4 I owa State Te ohers College School , Boulder Colorado Palmer Martha Johnson Grade 2 St a te Teachers College Kearney, Ne braska Ottumwa Heights Creighton University Leo Paul llrev1er "Butch" CJuss !resident 4; Annu a l S taff ; Pape r ..>taff 1, 2 , J , 4 - Jeola- Ga zette Reporte r 3 , Co-Ed itor l~ ; Junior Pl ay ; Se n ior Play-; . Homc c omln :; .. in._, 4; Baseba ll 1, 2, J, Lj.; Bask ttall 1, 2 , 3, 4; Student Cabinet 1, 3, '1.- Vice Prosidcnt 3 , Pre sident 4 ; Band 1, 2; F . '."•' . A. 2 . 11Anythin for the sake of an nr-ument ." I3etty Pend-raft r' Sl i m" Class Secreta r y 3, Vice President 4; Annual S taff-Circulation ~a nage r; Paper Staff lt 2 , 3 , 4 - Co-:,ditor J , ~a ke-Up Editor ; Juni or Play; Seni or Play; Student Cabinet 4- Reporter ; Sand Libr a r ian 4 ; Glee Cl ub 1, 2 , 3 , )~-President Pi t 3; L. O. S . A. 3, 4; Commercial Cl ub J , 4; . A. A. 1, 2 , J - Vice President 2; Librarian 1, 2 , J , 4- ; Office 2 . "Her laughter is a s pontaneous combustion . " Robert Sweedler "Bob " Cla s 3ecretary 4 ; Annual taff; Pape r Staff 3, )~-Pro ction t.lana e r 3; Junior lnv; Senior Play ; Student Ca b inet 3; nd 1 , 2, 3 , 4 ; Commorclal Cluh 3 ; F . F . A. 2. ~! old that line , I ' m c omi ng ." Fl oyd Br i 3 s Atrahnm Linc ol n l; Class Presi"ent 2 , Troas r er /~ ; Ann la l St ff- Ar t Ed i tor; Pape r St'1f P J , )~ rt Edi t or 4; Stud ent Ca inet 2- Vi ce Pr e$l ·ent. "All t h ene studi es are too de ep , o a way , and l et me oleep . " · Leah !?odenl">u r:; " Tiny " Cl ass Vice Pres dent 3; Annunl ">taf:' ; Pape r Staff 1, 2, 3 , l~ !!eola 'laz ettc ~e p orter 3 ; Junior Plny; Senior Play ; 'fome - om n~ Attendant 3, ; Stu c~t Cabinet 2- nep orter ; Band 1 , 2 , 3, h - Vice President 4; Gl ee Club 1 , 2 , }, \ ; L. O. ::J . A • . 2 , J , L~ Vi e Presi den t 3, 4; Coltll'1ercia l Club !~ ; $ . A. A. 1, 2, ]-President J; Litr-rian 2 , 3 ; Office J. " Oncf; ~:::in kno.• hor, you ' ll neve r for ·et hcrl" \'Jayne J.:d: u l len " ,onl< " Cla ss Pre :J idcnt Paper S taff 3 , Pl a y ; Baseball 1 , 2, J , !~ ; Stu en t . "T;1e'. uo muc!-1 3; Ann~al taff ~d ltor; -Co- d~to r 3 ; Seni or 2 , 3 , !Vi Ba:Jkot all 1 , Cal:inet l ; Offl e 2 , J , 1·1ho do thin i-s well . 11 !)c a:: Grove Dor oth. Larsen II Ot 11 Class ?r s i c n t 1, 'e r ctary - ?r>Pa sur c r f; J.. nnual taff; Pa per Staff 1, 2 , J , ·J..- ake Up S ditor J ; J unior Pl ay ; Sen:or lav ; Stu dent Ca b ine t 1 , 2 , J - SecretaryL e a surc r 2 , Re p orte r J ; } l ee Cl h 2 , J , !1. ; L . O. S . A. 2 , J , 11-- Se cretar y - Troasu r - cr 3 ; Commerci a l )~ ; G. A . A. 1, 2 , 3 - Pr esident 2 ; Libr a r an 1, 2, 3 , lJ..- -[ead Li h r a ria:1 LJ.. ; Offi e 1, 3 , ;J.. . "A fri.P n dl - smile is he r s c r e t . 11 Cl ass Vl .e Pr esi dent 1 , 2 ; uo l Staff; Pnpc1' ...>taff 1, 2 , 3 , :+- l!eolo.- azo tte :le - po:rtr.r .J.. ; r.io or.i n~ At\..enda nt 3 , )r ; Seni or lay ; Da seball 1, 2 , 3 , 11- ; 1:3asketball 1, 2 , 3, ~~ ; F . F . A. 2 , 3 . "1;y only b ooks are irls l ooks , and I sur e like to s t 1dy . 11 v lO.::; ~ t 'lf f 2 , J. 111:·v0r ~e rn qrd c· r:sten8en '' . rls" '.:'r;.n s urrr 1 ; .'.'1n' 1"1l t'lf .' ; 3 , .• ; Co··i. C!'clnl hb · , " ';? "': tq\:c ] lf'e s r:onr•]H? -e \.. out of 1 t a): ve . 11 1 q pF>r l . .'\ . ) ') 1 Kenton Vallier "Kent" Don::;a J ensen " Gorky " Horace .:pnn , rlar.·ville, T~ o. l; Annual Staff ; Paper Staff 3, I~ ; Junior Pl ay ; Barn.1. l ; rlee Cluh 1 , 2, 3 4.; ComMercla l Cl uh J , )~ Vice Pr eside!1t 4.; G • .\ . A. 1, 2 , 3 . " I u s ed to t hink so"l'le ni ,hts l'ler e for study--but not anyr.iore." Treynor 1; 11.nn al Staff; Paper Staff 3, 4; Junior Play; Librarian L~ . "II. lau'3h is ·:orth a million 3roans in any market . " Dunn II Larsen rs" Annual Staff ; Pnper Staff 3, 4; Basketball l; P . F . A. 2, ). "I kno a ·1hole lot, but I can nov r thi. k of it." Leland Chr ist ansen 11Eanlc" .'.!1n11al Stnff- Aavertls i•1 . i'.ana er ; Pnpcr ~;,off J , \ - roduction .. :an a-or '~ ; J 1 n . or l'lay ; Slu ent ,ah net 'r ; F . A. 2 , J . "I ' u likP. to hC' bashful , h l t the s ... .in ' t l · t :ne . 11 - l :"1cc L'lr"en II C':OS II 'i"•101:ias Jef:'c!'fOn 1; !'. Lssouri "a_lry "; m. al St::iff- Bu!l l.nAn" : O."l"'.-cr; Paper !uth l ury r:cTJona l d 11 ; (l.Cl l Staff J , I~ : • . •' • . '.\.. 3; Cffict J. 11 : ·iallcln cor1i <rnd ,r• oocn't· ::!10\. it- - ci1 • n Ann al 'Jt nff; Pn. C!' .. tuf!' s, ' ; ::omecm:iin-; .._ 1een ! ; Scnlo!' Pla:-- ; °'lt!• 'lul> , 2 , J , J~ ; Conu·10rclol r]•1b J , ; · . A . ,. . 1 , 2 , 3 - So c rctury 2 . '' S:-:1; le 'ln•l t'1c ·::orl S"':il s w t:1 ··on. 11 .. c>lv n Dunblazier II •~ 1t!" lien L·rson 1 , '2 , J ; ' nnua l Staff; Paper 3tnff 4. "Lato hourR a :re not ,ood f or one , b11t are all r.:. .. ~ht for t •.• o . 11 \ !Ucl:nrd '.il:!."r ")lck" nnual StRff; Paper Staff J , ',; Junior Play ; Senior Play; r asebnll 1, 2, 3, .. ; :3asketl'all 1 , 2, J, !,_ ; Con:f'rciul C}:ir J , 4- ':resi dent !~; " ~, 2 . II rirl!:: '1.J"'" bothors or..e , blt :L like '"o le "'ct·,orc.l. 11 Jeancttr Hovey .n::•,ul] _, tri.f f' • '.lpcr 3 t t\f f 1, 3 , : ; Band 1 ; rlc ,l•tb 1 , . -~ , ; Co-:-.er lal Club , '. ; ; . ".. . A . 1 , . J- Jl.1t Soc •ctar1 2 ; L r 'lrln ' .? • II ... • .. wr<' I s b} 1 fl .:.n her eyes flnl ·oll i'1'1<t' il1·. '' al e Herr.:.ck " Pe t e " An nu o 1 Staff; Pape r S tn f f 3 , )~ ; :lase' 11 J , 2 ; asl·e t all 1 , 2 , 3 ; F . F . A. 2 , 3 . "I cou l b e sma rt, t my mind won ' t lot me ." Pa t rlcis. ::-·ers II .r'!l t 11 Annual Staff; "'..,,..t.p ... r .,a ff Ti obert Joh n son ,, I~i z 7. II Annual Sta ff; 'ape r Stuf f J , 1 , '? ; Bas% t all 1 , 2 , 3 ; " 1'he .1oro yo·1 .orr·y, ::.:1f' so,1n1r o "'hY wori·y?" Pl ay ; Seni or Pl:q ; ~an 1 1; 2 , J , ' ·~ i 1, 2 , J ; school to ,HS boll A . ,~ , ) . y 11 :iP I Com.:1erc i::i 1 ;1u: _1. ' Li br'.lrirm 1, ') l , "'0 t :1 -encra -· :do'1 .3 J ' ; Ju'.'lior ~le c:·Jt: 1 , . ~ A. , . , " . "0 to of h r. "';S • II 13 ornnrd run._, "Andy " nnuo.l Staff; ?aper Staff J , 4; Bas eba ll 1 , 2 , 3, +; Bas:rntball 1, 2 , 3, 4; F . F . A. 2 , 3. "r.:y ::-i •. ory l s the thi n I f or - ;et with ." Lloyd Chr istiansen "Goar ,E:' 11 Ella r.laric Tho:nas 11 :.:yrtle" Ahn tal Staff; Paper Staff J, 4; Senior Play ; Gl ee Club 1 , 2 , ) , !1- ; L. O. s . ·A. ; Com.'Tlo cial Club J , 4 - Secretary LVi G. A. A. 1 , 2 , 3 ; Office Lt. "Sh e ' s short of not ~ but ~el~ht " n"l nl St f!' ; np r t nff J , l~ ; F . 2 , 3 ; Ll brnrlnn2 . ' 1 Idon ' tso.y 1-iuL who k<:noNs whn t I t ·1lnk . '' F . A. :-:iuch , _)c l o r es 0 1 J~ :: lel ·c .1tl":r l ; nnu:-il Stn .. ; ? 'l.pcr S ta!' J , Li. :: ol'l- r'lzettc cpor " r +; Jun·or Play · .nee Cl th 2 , J , L; Co :.1~r ia l Cl ub J , ~ c 'lsir r I~ ; ' · A. A. 2 , J ; L' b r ar · an J , :fo , Ll br rian J . " '.l iet , b 1t al\':riys -0 • ., ; fo r •:nrd . 11 Asa Jcns-.>n 11Ace' 1 nnuu l Staff; Paper S t a ff J, 4; Junior ?Jay ; Senior l a y; 2, J , 4; Basketball 1, . 3, 2 . 11 Tou-i;h , but o'i so --it: ~ • 11 Harold Sharp "Li ·; itninc ' ~~nun l S taff; a per taff J , Cir ula tion t.:ana ,er ; P . F . A . 2 , J . 11 wn~e ie , c l1'1n ·i;o ::w , 0:1 ti."'lc of I'li _ _i;h t ; mn!ce :ne a ·:1ilJ :nnn ·ust for toni ,h t!" ': o- :..ut ~r q ""'b'lll 1, ' . ' ,.. ' w • . . . Jn.rle e Sc11.iclmo r " Chic" Annrn l Sta ff; Pn p or S t aff J 4; Gl Ae Cl ub 1 , 2 , J , ..,. ; L. 0 . S . A. ; Com.."1e rc i al Cl.1b J, ~~ ; r , A. A. 1 , 2 , J ; L r a r i n n 2 , 3 , J. . ''If rod . air ·1cr c ~0 1 , s!1c ' 1 lo a ~ill 0'1nirc 11 Ibbo::ot 1: 1'11 "Boh " Annua l S t ai'f; ,'ai'er Stuff 3 , :~ ; E'.l~·rn'- ha ll ::anar;cr 1 , 2 ; i . : . A. 2 , ) , 11 :-0·1Ptir:-ie3 I s i t a"lrl t;11:-i;c-- o';;"lo!" ti .o. I j'.l3t Sit, II CLA SS UOTTO 11 '.L'odAy we follow-- tomo r row v:e 1 011.d , 11 er\ -,s ::-1 c ."..· er_..\, _; COL ., Yel1m ·iosc 0 c 11 an l ";:-> n CL;\$$ VJ LL We, the class of 1949, being in disturbed state of mind, declare this to be our last will and testament. ITEM I To the Board of Education and the Faculty we give our sincere appreci - ation for the opportunity to get such a fine education at Underwood. ITEM II To the Freshman Class we leave the right to live up to their nickname, "Green," as we have. ITEM III To the Sophomore Class we bequeath our pla ce in the school if they ca n get there b efore the Juniors. ITEM IV We, the gradua ting class leave to the Junior Class these useless artic lee. Article I I, Leo Paul Brewer, bequeath to Bever ly Knowlton my one false t ooth hoping she never has occasion to use it. Article I I I, Floyd Bri ggs, bestow upon Eugene Mil s my adorable dimples a nd beau- t i f ul bla ck hair. Article III I, Bernard Christensen, might a s well gi ve my love to knowing she'll get it event ual l y , anyway. Betty Hansen Ar ticle I V I, Leland Christiansen, give my knock-em-o t-c ld1 smile to E~gar f.ranklin Fowler, wishing hi m s ucce ss. Ar t i cle V I, Ll oyd Christiansen, to Richard Casson wi ll my unusual abi l i t y t o l eave t he women a lone and yet be ha py~?? Article VI I , Me lvi n Dunblazier, bestow upon Ma rilyn Longmeyer, Bus 4 1te torn s eats, muddy f loors, a nd yelling oc cupants. Articl e VII I Dean Grove, request Kenne.th Christiansen t~re st1i>dlli n the Freshman Cla s e . Art icle VIII ,,. to look out for my•fSJ inI, Donna J ensen, give my little sist e r to Bob Messerli, certain he can get al ong wi th her bet ter than I . Article IX I , Asa J enson, give my 11 Manly Phys1que 11 to Beasie Vanderpool. Spread 1t around Be ss1 ~ ri I ,, ~ ,., ~ ...1.rl~ ~ Article X '1Y 1 .LL- co~J/-r I, Bob Johnson, will my fast pace and "sneaked snoozes" to Gloria Melhop. Article XI I Robert Kuhl, give my two wheeled vehicle to .Arlene Sandberg. Here's h~pes that you live a long life, Arlene. Article XII we , Jeanette Hovey and Duane Larsen give our quiet manners (at Underwoodi to Lorraine Childs, not mentioning manners elsewhere of course! Article XIII I, Ruth Mary McDonald, will my "Royal Title" to Robert Schneckloth. success to you "Queen Bob." Article XIV we, Dorothl Larsen and Wayne McMullen bestow upon Barbara George our a bility to ake good care of ell the loose ends of a job • .Article XV I, Bernard Ring, bequeath to Jesse Lowden, my dancing form and abili t y to Interest women in Council Bluffs. Article XVI I Richard Miller, to Marlene \Vahle give my job a s Satans' Helper • e run kid! .Article XVII I , Pat ¥yers, give to Arlon Whittington, my zippers hopi ng t hey d on't get rusty. A.rti cle XVI II we Bruce Larsen and Kent on Va llier, give our beat-up water guns to Je~n Neilsen hoping she never f ind s herself on the desert • .Arti cle Xl X I, Delores O'Doniel, bestow upon Donald Casson my dependability at all tl11es . .Art i cle XX I Betty Pendgraft, bequeath to Harley Darrington my giggle, hoping he o~n l a ugh thi ngs off as I ha ve . Arti cl e XXI I, Leab Rodenburg , give all wy "Hollywood Kisses" (except one) to Wilhe lm k oenig to have and t o hold. Whew!! .Articl e XXII I, Harold Sharp, wi l l my bold ways and dashing looks to Doris June Jen !!.!!· .Arti cle XXIII I , Darlene Schickner, give all my chewed pencils, old books, and w ste paper to Dick Vall i er. Have a good time wi th them. Ar t icle XXIV I, Bobby Dean Sweedler, bestow upon Gary Hansen, my musical talent. Keep blowing "Gabby. 11 Article XXV We , Dale Herrick and Ella !l~ arie Thomas, will our noted differences in si~e to Irene Brummer. As we turn the dial on our "Vicha Voocha Abracadabra 11 television set, which records sound and vision 20 years into the future,· we touch the magic dial to see the old class of '49 once· more. 11 Come one come all, see the greatest muscle man in the world, 11 comes fr om the sound projector and as we look down the list of the class of '49 we cannot imagine who it could be, but as we look closer; we recognize Melvin Dunblazier the number one muscle man -in the world bec ause of his own invention of "Magnetic, Melt-in-your-mouth Muscle Pills." By his side we see his robust wife who has taken ·a ·modified version of his muscle pills and to our amazement is none other than Ruth Mary McDonald . My! ~TI< o is this g orge ous peach who is continually flashing on the s creen?--Why, it is Miss Taylor and we must say· that the bathing suit she made from the cotton out of an aspirin bottle is very becoming. Slowly we turn the dial and who should come into view but Harold lha p and Donna Jensen sitting before a bathtub fishing for goldfish. s ems a Fuller brush man was trying to sell them some brushes. Evi dently h e made a sale because he laft two baby bottle brushes behind. Once more we touch the magic dial and the sound of thousands or people comes to us. It's a football game and Bob Johnson, all-A~erican quarterback of the undefeated "Underwood Baby Buggy Bumper anu- facturing Company 1 s" professional football team, has just come onto the field wearing diapers before 200,000 rapid raving Underwood fans. The reason for this teams undefeated record is that the ir coa ch is Mrs u lvihill and be cause of her fine coaching has put so much vigor and vim i nto the team that they have walked away with all the trophies. · As the band w;riggles onto the field playing the Sabre Dance, we are utterly astounded to see Mr. Bush directing his all girl orchestra and playing a licorice stick at the same time. As we turn off the television set we pick up the newspaper and no tice a particular1y interesting advertisement whi ch reads "Whi ch twin has the Toni?" and posed under this lettering sit Leland and Lloyd Christiansen. Turning the next page the headlines read-- 11 GYPSY ROSE LEE sue ing Miss Joyce E. Grubb for infringing upon her business. 11 Looking down the page we see the latest picture sh ws announced. One that especiall y interests us is the one reading The Biggest Hit On Broadway 11 starring Betty Pendgraft. No i ncreas e in admission. As we read on, we see that the great American scientist, ~ Miller has just received the Nobe l Prize for scientifically rescuing his wife Pat Myers fr om the s wi r ling waters of the bathtub . No de- :? It 0 ~ }J E (; Y - ~ D J\J i-r tails given. That' s enough for us so we throw our oaper down and again tune in on 0ur television set. This time far- away Alaska comes into sight and we notice that Jeanette Hovey is feeding frozen fish to h e r falilily of 17. These huskies make wonderful sled dogs they say. The magic dial now focuses the screen on a night club, "The Stumble rnn." A rich playboy, whom we later discover to be Bruce Larsen is seat ing himself. The waitress saunters over to the table and says "Well! What do you want?" "A cup of coffee please," replied Bruce. "Dra in tlie sewer, 11 yell-ed the waitress and as she turned around we noti ced to our amazement that she was Dorothy Larsen. Evidently he wasn't very thirsty, fo1• he walked to the other side of the room where a floor show was being held. Darlene Schickner was t he star performer and she was wearing a red strapless evening gown with suspenders. Probably due to an experience she had in school. Our set flashes to what is probably the basement. Well, Well, Well what do you know. Wayne McMullen is using his brain in his newly ac- quired job as a professional card swindler. HA 1 s even been given the name ,.,f "Ace" because of his crooked deck . A Beauty Salon is the next scene and we are simply amazed to find Asa Jensen giving Floyd Briggs an egg shampoo so he will look nice in the coming match between Gorgeous George and Fabulous Floyd, the number One wrestler of the nation. As a result of a description given about French girls in High School, Bernard Rin_g, b e came so interested that we now find him directing the ranch Follies. Well, we must say he certainly LOVES his work We touch the magic dial and see that the only difference 20 years has made in the life history of Bob Kuhl is that instead of trying to reach the moon by motorcycle as he tried to do in his high school days he is now flying a Supersonic Je t-Propelled Rocket. The next fla sh on the screen shows us the largest Harem in the world is owned by Dale He rrick whose motto is "Scare •em In Th Haremm We now see a store window before us and Bernard Christensen seems to b e having a little trouble dressing the dress forms. The skirt k eeps slipping to the floor and so doe s his helper, Bob Sweedler. But rrom the looks on their faces they thoroughly enjoy their work. our faithful old set i s now televising a famous Broadway show, star ring Leah Rodenbur& as Bubble Dancer accompanied by Delores o•Doniel . Leah seems to be having a little t r ouble, someone in the audience is ting at her with a water pistol. Further investigation sh ows~ ~~~ier still up to his old tricks. Crystal pool comes to us next and the bathing beauties etting angry at the demon who is shooting at them with a fft er leaving High School, Duane Larsen took this up as a are really bean shooter hobby. Northern Canada flashes up on the screen and we find Ell a Marie Thomas perch ed on top of an iceberg, trying to raise Frozen Onions. (food luck, Ella. Now we turn the magic dial t o a nice quiet i sitting on a rocking chair with six small s · Dean is still up to his old pastime knees. t i this time they are Bedtime s or es. ome scene. Dean Grove children perched on his of telling stories only I t seems Mr. Doller has taken up the f'ine occupation of' a Banker. He i s now learning to make some small change !'or f'uture necessities. They say it' s quite an art once you lalow how! Well what an interestin~ picture bef'ore usJ We see Leo Paul Brewer t he old 11Momies 'ittle man of' Underwood High. He has just been advanced to President of' the Bonehead Brewers Bug A Boo Britches Co. and is a lso the new owner of' the Ford Manuf'acturing Company. We !'ind Hans Christensen running an ·old maid's home. The only re quirement is that they have one f'oot in the grave and one on the bat t l e f'ield . And la st but not least , we !'ind our old Supt. Knowlton busily engaged i n traveling f'rom door to door as a Fuller Brushman. We'r e wondering what ever became of' the $25 a day he was supposed to have been able to acquire through a high school education and the $100 a day by going to college? By t he way , he has invented a new type of'l:e.rd rubber trousers very annoying to hungry neighborhood dogs! And now on our television set the Class of' 15.0 are sending out a ll the l uck and Best Wishes !'or the f'uture to the .alass of' 149. I \ r'r'-1~ J t t. The Juniors acted as hosts to the Seniors on an i maginary t r i p to the all uring and exotic "Forbidden City11 in the Land of Manchu on the dark and eerie night of May 7. A Chinese Menu, which was served by the Lutheran Women's Missionary Soc i ety, consisted of the following: Menu Gay Chop Fine Charred Hoy Voy Gnow Tai Sam Yuen Choy Chow FinP. Chopp Goo Fooey Chow Chow Relish Don Gein Hown Goun Pot of Woo Long Tea Bob Mess erli, the junior class president, acted a s toa st master and i ntroduced the speake rs of the evening. Soo Fooey Chi hfahn Ho-0-Hina Hosts 11 Tea For Two " 11 Chop Sticks 11 Soo Hing Po t of Tea Leave s Kotow of Our Esteemed Seniors uThe Japanes e Sandman" ll The Ri ckedy Rickshaw Man" Conf'ucious Say : Soo Long Progr am (Ba r ba r a Lang Em-Po (Bob Mess erli ) Chang Haf Kwie (Ar l on Wh i t tington ) Chein Lung (Leo Paul Brewe r } Ping Ping Music Mastera Knowlton and Donna Houser) Yung Cheng (Beverly Knowlton} Li Yuan (Pat r icia Myers) Si ng Lingo (Ar lene Sandberg) The Mikado (T.E. Knowlton ) La ng Em-Po (Bob Meeserll) ~, ,\ r r '\ I ,, U Jr) ~ " -r ~ !:.) .ri ~ '-...I .r .;..J .r l '\ __, _,-~ --f Reverend c. Carson Bransby delivered the Baccalaureate sermon on Sunday May 15 in the Underwood auditorium. Reverend Bransby is pastor at ~he First Presbyterian Church in Council Blui'f~. An inspiring Commencement address was given by A. c. Fuller on Thursday evening, May 19 at the Underwood Graduation Exercises. The theme of Mr. Fuller 1 s address was "The Three Jewels of Americanism." ·Mr. Fuller is Director of Alwnni Service and Public School Relations of Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls, Iowa. s;KJP DJ\ y On April 14, in spite of rain,_snow and sleet the senior class chartered a bus and left for Lincoln at 6:00 A. M. Some of the places visited were Morrill Hall, the State Capitol, the State Penitentiary and the Zoo. In the evening a movie was attended and the seniors returned home after a busy, but fun-fillEd day. Bot t om Row, Lef t Beve r ly Knowlton , Bob l> e t ty Hans e n . t o Ri gh t : J e&n Neilsen , Marilyn Sc hneckl oth , I rene bru~~er, Arlene Longmeyer, Sandberg, ~id le Row: oob Me sser l i, Don ass on , Glor i a Me h_nop , Ri c ka rd Casson, Harley Sponsor, 4r . Kn owl t on . 1 lelm ~oenig, E~gene Mils Da rr in~ton, ~ick Va __ ier, ca cK Row: arlene ~acle , Lorraine ~h .:.cts, ~ Van erp oo- , Doris June J ensen , ba ~ara ue~r,c, Gary Hanse n, Jes;,1.c Lowden , l<..en.iett. Cnristensen. 1- r ec i dc n t • . • vice .r're side t . Se er e tar" TrE' G~rer . T ere wer e nine bo s i n 0an.e~ball , E er fo _er~ n.e be:-s i r. bao 0 ba_.:. , nine :r.cmber i n the b'>nd , a .. U. fiv L . o. S . A . R~?r sentati ves in St dent Cabinet iiantoe anu i<enr eth 'hri sten:len . c>rc; ... e. Cl'!.. r in 1st Row: Ernest Larsen, Be t t y Jensen, Glen Chri stoffersen, Edna Gage, Bill y Burns, Joan l\'.il , Nadine Engl ei:id , h:avis Dunblezier. 2nd Row: Stanley Tawzer, Holafid Hensen , Elai ne Bondo1 Neil Christen s en, Evelyn Casson, Melvin Torneton, Ma ry .Ann Lubbe, Jean ltanh r , Kenneth hlowry, Ambrose Doll r (sponsor ) Jrd How: Arlen Johnson, Dona ld Tewzer, Rex Gaunt 1 JU er Simons n, el vin :t.1ark, Glorie Ryan, Ramone l.ongmeyer , Marilyn Fischer, Rol!lel1e Goldapp, Jeck 1~land . There are fi ve members i n band, five boys ar e i n basketbal l, two boys in baseball. The representatives of Student Cabinet are: Marll7n Fischer, Arlen Johnson, A:elvin Mark. Twelve girls er e in Glee Club. The class officers are e s follows: Pres ~ dent ••••. • . • •••• Ja ck •\'yland Vice Pres •.••• • •• •••• Melvin lark Secretary • •••••• • •••• Billy Burns Trea surer • • • ••••••• Donald Tawzer ;3Jck .ov•, Le~t t.o r_ ,h:. : Goldie iteed , Jerl ene .. ar.. t s , . ..rlen e i.J!l!O L n c' ell.iC'l , , "Illl fir ok.r. ... n , Yvonr.e E n sen • .Llna .'.ae l.ielseu. lov.ler , Ju~ice Kloppin~ , huth Bell. Kuhl , :.oui s iidale ow : Virgi11ie oenip;, Fr ed Geise , Ba r rartt 1 ... nov.lton, .:ittJnley Lon :1.ie:;er, :.vel:ru 0liristcffersen , :J urJ6 Ci,r r ipµn , .ttlice lehl op, Jill . e:,eni, .i:.ilecn Lor sen, ..>ponsor , 1 ...rs . i!i lv;J1ill. Front .kov.: nu..Jr ey .... e e, J un ior ..retersen , 3er1.1:Hlir:e 1.a • .l.u , hu!1 Jen, Betty .ettirst>n , rtoy Clar k :,'.orter ... en, .Jvnn .cu ... 6.'re!:iiC ent . • • • >lice Lru• :cent . ~ec.et(..r y T.reasuzer •. ;; .;lu.:::'r. . .... rt~ n. e1. • . Berm .. ·1ne ~hilds •• curcl.n Jen~ n • Jenice Alopping The ~'res!: ,e11 par ti i J ated in an all scl:c·ol .., t.in · ;:a.. rty :;u t cf t.lidr init iati Lr. und a joint skatill g ptlrt y witl1 t he s ihc1,ore 0 • There v.vre seven 11101111,m s in btlsr:.etball , J unicr :.igh, t>leve1 1 r.:- oer.., 1 n u~ nd . l~e re er.'.... ivr~ in ..>tuJ e nt CubitHit t.1re , -3etty i~eter~en, J.., ,.nn irl ~1o1-Jn, 1·e:..\in • 'Jrk . 1'lrst Ro;.· : ( left t o righ t ) J ackie Klopping , I lene RavUn, Betty Val lier, Be ve r ly br le;~s , Alan C:ll"istensen , nob a r okman , Dwayne Charles, Ga r y har.le , Do n Johnsen , June Ma nhart, Shirley Bonnes, Second Row: Trac y Vallier , Fr ed re t e r sen , Eloi se Childs, Betty Ann Charles, Donna Chrlstoffers en , ·.a r llyn Rodenberg , Deb Er okman, :-'. ickey Ryan, Pat Ring , .oarbara Jen s en , Stanley La r sen . ( Instri..ctor) :ks. Balley. Dur i ng t e ye a r the oi;rades participa ted in several activities. lie partic ipa ted. i n the Christma s pro..;rFrn1, were active in the Junior h1nh Sc .oo: basll. e t ball teAl'1 . Our off 1.cers for t!".e year were: iJary hahJe , pr esiuen t; Trac Va llier, vice- ~res ide nt ; Don Jo hnsen , secre tar y ; Eloise Ch i lds, treasur er ; Jac k ie Klopnin;, librarian. F Jf 11-J .r\~JD first How; (left to ri~l t) ~uinn Ryan, Joe ~nrtin, Katt!een A ... .!.:1n co:1uo , Le t ty r.uhJ , J 1 1dy Klo ·in , Ardi F te>rsen, Jolin ~'t: tic. .'.'\C\, ; Paul 1-eters en , Retd J.nrc'cntr , Dim Perkins,. JnCJ\ HyAn , JPrry ,.~rt i n , Del-iris Fer .ins. (Ir.rtr .ci.1r) t'"'t' ]"!' i "t.t, Ravlin, Fre> r.ci., Bonne , lsen. ut.r ro'l . ff leers for t s ye ,r were ... •.in R bonclJ 1 v c:P- reGl1t-nt , qLt. Arc· .. 1 t'fter en, sf'cr A.bs ... ni:: Be \ erly Pe te1•c l•n . ., t~ • f u.r -r .HJ J~ D First ow: (left to right ) l\. ren 1•1a rtin, l.Ji anna ara iner, .i:. va ns, uon:ild Charles , .:>andra Niemann , Lucille J on es, ::iusa111, Patr ic i a Evans, Johnny Johnsen, Li nua Kinney, ~onalri fe rsen. rl ow: Da vid La rsen, Kenne t h f!.van s, t «rlene ttoss, Lynn Bondo, Larr i n g ton , uale Cha rles, Calvin Pe t e rsen, La rry rustos, Carol ensen, Judy Terry , Norman Kuhl. (Instructor) irs. •eyers. rial ~h .i:.n 0 e1 , ~e cond •larilyn Christ- · e t o ok part in the Christmas p rog r am . The classes are Junior • ed Cross members. Ne sold Chri stmas buttons. D First Fi.ow : (lt>~t to i'irht) F'obh Iof1£> , T rry r v.1., ·nr.1.c r ton L nrry Ravl1n Gf'.t,'111{ R:i An 1J11nl Pl S0vclk, oo't.l,y .lo' ler.t 1 l:; , :onald 1 MRc~ . ( Ine>trul • or } ·'lHR Jo~!".ror. ~ .... ;)r.t F'.r.v: fat' 1 Ro., :1rlt. BertPlRen , ~hf'1 lfl Kloppir"' , KPl'Pr\ C0rrPc, .1" c.. •• 1'. y =-~· ... c , F11tr.icln DAnlel A~n , Sheryle Guill , orucP ~Lterao~. Ou r enrol.lr.ient a'.; th lle~·:rnlr - of t c yePr t '. .-ur ye r we f1Fllner1 Loou11~1 ~·rce, Sh11r!· ... ~. Pr.ro1, Jp:'\ rr.c ~-r z. 1, y r Fn Moffatt mo •ca ln ~0r h. le arP prow~ to :wv t"o ne R of tnir · L• ' F i rst h ow: (left to ht ) Arlan Be r tels en, a r o l yn Jones, Jimmy Z..eterson, Li ncla Parish , !io. ,e r Fus to s , Fra n.L. Vallier, Jor n Short, Den- .is Jan , ... ur, Jane e rtelsen. Se c onu Row: Zella a r_e s , Ca r o: n }'eters on, a .irle Pe r Ains , Donald ulfs , hay ne Kinne y , he nr y Lowe , Fan nie i:. v i; ns , Jac.r. ie ::l i mpson, Lar ry Epp , Jo.!m Dan i e l son . ( Instructor) hiss Alice et or . Ine class too · part i n a C'.U'istrJas ram . J im:ny Peterson and ,•iary Jane .oe rte l sen were cr own- beare··s for tl::e coronation of t e hi~h scl.ool __ oi. e comin _, Kin ~ a nd ~uee . First Ko\ : ( left to r 1 ht) Roll an, Fles!1rnan, '.iayne Conrf d, Larry uar~enquaRt, iiarlJn ::erry, Jac1 ie nqnson. Second Row: Carol An!I Ni 1- cen , r.a rriet ... d.ttins, Juu JJose , He "~ne Rosa, Karen Charles. Ronnie Aeit~le~ entered scrool since t. is µicture wet .en, }\ L AUGUST, 1948 JO School Opened SEPTEMBER 9 Baseball, Treynor, There lJ Baseball, Carson, There 15 All School Skating Party 16 Tri-County Teachers Meeting at Atlantic 17 Individual School Pictures 1 7 Baseball, Persia, There 22 Baseball, Minden, There 23 Movi e "Stanley & L1vingstone 11 25 -29 Sectional Baseball Tourn. at Treynor 27 "Barbarita 11 Dance of Mexico 30 Baseball at Neola OCTOBER 5 L.O.S .A. Initiation 11 Basketball Practice Begins lJ Movie 11 0n the Sunny Side 11 22 U.N. Assembly 27 Comme r cial Club Party NOVEMBER 2 Mock Election J Skating Party (Freshman & Sophomore) 10 Skating Party (Junior &. Senior) 11 Movie 11 Message to Garcia 11 16 Basketball, Minden, Here 19 Basketball, Tennant, There 19 Storm Vacation · 25 -26 Thanksgiv i ng Vacation JO Basketball , Persia, Here DECEMBER 1 -2 Junior c+ass Play 3 Basketball, Shelby, There 7 Basketball, S~ . Joe, There 10 Homecoming, Neola, Here 18 Basketball, Treynor, at Donia 20 Basketball, St . Francie, Here 22 Grade Christmas Program 23 Christmas Vacation J-\ JANUARY J Senior Pictures Taken J Basketball, St. Joe, Here 7 Basketball, Shelby, There 11 Basketball, Persia, There 14 Basketball, Neola, There 21 Basketball, Treynor, Here Sock Dance After Game 24 -28 Storm Vacation FEBRUARY l Basketball, Carson, Here 4 Basketball , Tabor, Here 15 Basketball, Carson, There 16 Basketball, Wiota, Here 18 Basketball, Tennant, Here 21 -26 Boys Sectional Tourn. 24 T.B. X-rays MARCH l Primary Opened l -5 Distri ct Tourn. 7 -11 Sub State Tourn . 12 Preliminary Music Contest 18 -19 Basketball Boys Went to Iowa City 29 Magician JO Commercial Club Tour of Omaha APRIL 9 Music Contest 14 Senior Skip Day 28 - 29 Senior Clase Play MAY 7 Jr. & Sr. Banquet 15 Baccalaureate 19 Commenceme nt 20 Awards Given 2J Alumni Banquet 0 0 Standing {L . to R. J t.1.._a Marie ·ri1o;nqs , Me.rllyn Lon ·neyer, be tty l:-end'!>raf t , beverl~r Kno .• l ton , Da:-.:.ene Schick.ner, J~an r·ielsen, Sea tea; Joyce • Grubb , sponaor; Lorraine Cr.ilds, aec--..r" ' surer; 1-~arlene ••ahle pret:Jiden t; Leah ltodenbu:-~, v1ce-pces1dent; Do:-othy Larsen. Durin5 the year the ..,irls suonaoreu the elect.lo. a:-11 cor.:inqtion of no~e-comirb royalty . They ale~ sconsored a sale of 1-Hhirts, sweatshirts, scrol ls and embler.is with the Underwood • a 5le imprLneU. o:i them Standln" (L. to R,) ass ·raylor, EP1onsor; Jo fetera n, Melvin Mark, Nell Ci~latenae:, Leland J0hnson, oetty Hansen, Se ted; Kenneth Chrlaten~C'n, de r·y Ylcc-presldent; Leo BrC'wPr, pr sloent; Betty ono. r ft, r Ma llyn Fischer, treasurer. Seated left to riv 1t : VPr:~ Knm·lton, F:::.o:· · 3rigvs, O'Uoniel , LelRnd CHr 1stianse, DA'e cP rr•ck , !)orotll: LFrsen, hO•.rey . ;) ::.crt ., Jeor,Ptte Se cond Row : trs. ulviuill (Hdv.sor) Jo .Mn n 3ro.-:1tAr., ·"...: ..• r LcDonald. , Bett:, ?end ~r ft, Le at~ Roder.turf;, .'A ne He :ullen, Richard H!ller, sa Jensen , Leo PAul Breier , Betty }etersen, Darlene SchicKner Donna ~nsen, Pa t r c1.a l~yers, Ella I.Arie T iomAs . Third Row : Llo'· C iristianse:1 , Elalna Eon1 o, ::ruce Larsen, Kentor. V l 1 ier , Ha r old Sar , Dean J.rove, .elv•n Dunbla::ier , BA?'bAr& ,,eo!", , _,1o r1E' i~Pnl 1op , Bernard R' nr;; , B0 tty Ha nsPn, Arlene ·a1 le, :-1ut, Bel 1, 3ob Kuhl , Bob J ohnson , Bernard Ci.rist•anAen , ~ob ·>"P r, Cnrietiansen , Mies Grubb (~dv sor) . Co-Ed t ore hSa Jenson Leo Brewer Prod. El . . . . . Lelend C~r!st~Ansen .Akc-u Ed . . .... . Be tt~ ·en~~ raft ."eola GA?. . Ed •.... •. .. lJeAn -zrove Del .r Pe O' Doniel ~rt Eiitor • .. •. . • .•• FloJ Bri~~s IJ r . .'1'r . • .... . •.•• • Harol~. St arp F'C'~tur" e . . .••. .. •. Lean . odr>nbur,;r Ex . Editor. . • • . . . • . nrle ne ·ar.le Boy 1 S·orts ..•... ' . .'A ·ne '.c~u1len Girls' S orte ...•. d'ne En land so~ . . Rf'T) • ••••• • • ael C .r• ~ ans n Fr ~s1 . Re~ •••••••••.•••• ut • Bell Jr. Re . .... . . . ..•. ~ rt, r ~or .,, Sr. e .............. ~ Jonn on Alur:ml . ...•. • •.••.••• . ett;} Han;;en O• antrRtions •••••.•• :la n~ Bono .;:, e at c d , Le ft to 1 ight : h.e ne th Ch r is:.1 r1 8 1., c e vc rl .' J\r.c.·;.lt.ur.. 1•.rlon .. h itt,lng ton ' Bob i·1e S3e rl.' :::u ~elle ,.,_.ls ' oe ssic , anot.r,., ool . Jc;Cond now , Lr;!t l o n i gh t: Jan elso11, " rlent: uar.:iberg, Lloyd ..;t ri ·t,e r. s e n, G<i r y Hansen , 11ilhe l n1 Koe nig , u ona l J ...; sson, rl ichara ua ssuri, Glo ri a ·lehlhop , !Joris J un e J e 1sen , B .. t ty Han s e n , Ir0:. ;e i:ruu.ne r lic e , ril n Longme;er. T.hi ro d.ow, Le f t to n i g ht: o .. r ba ra hr.0wlto1. , JJi c K Vallier, I ot e rt uCh th ' H:i.rley ua rrin 3 ton. i•1arl en e •• ah l e' Lorro.inL c:.ilas, ~duie r-·0~1l er, Virg inia l\oe !1i f; , Bo. r ra ra Geoq~e, c l na ;.; 1e 1. iels ... »1, J, sse 'e , hiss Grubb, ~rs . ~ulvi ill . ..;0-1:..u it or s rl ichard Casson Pr od . ..:,u • ••• •••••••• 13 ob Me sse rli .1ss' t Prod . .:. d , 1\rl on ,, h ittin;t on .. ake - u p 1..i. •••• •••• • Jea n l'li e lson Arl e ne 0a nd \ e r p; e ola 3~z . 1:.. u ••• • L r r a.:.n e Chiltis 1v1a rl en e •·a· l e ,'..z·t ;!.U ito r .••.• . Beve rl y h.nowlton r.ss't. n.rt Ld . h.enne th Ch rist e r se n vi r . •'1,:;r .••..••••.• Ire n e Brummer ~x . ~d itor • .. . . Be s s ie Vande r po ol r'e1 t .i ns . •..• ... . hos:1.lle GolL pp ltola1 d flan..,eu Glo ria t.yan Bo y s 0po rts .. .. ... . • ddi c wle r irl s uports •.•.. • •• J La n Manhart L.i.~r ar i' ..•..• Glen v h ristoffp r sen " usi c • • .• •....• r.a .-1a G l ielsv n vr--:aL za Lion s .. . ,.•1ar.:.1 ;11 r'ischc r 111.L.1 . .. . ...... u o r i s June J tr1se n Gloria 1•1ehlhop :.., r . iH ;:• • • ••••• Llo ., vt rl ti1!1S n Jr . t•ep •. ....... . .. uor.alu ..;_5:.,-.in u o ph . r-i-,i:; ••• • • • • tta·nona 10:11'!' t:r !<' r e. sh . ..-.p ... . .• E . r ' .ra t.1.0.:lton J r due s, 5- :3 •• • • • •• • !\lice 1·1ehlhop 1 - ,. • • .. . . Vic5inia 1, v1:: .. ig T ;pists ••••.•.. .••••• .!. uge1.e 1•1il s u..lr; Hi::U. ~ L n ..rlcu- Jo! 1 ... .i1 Bc.s::.i<. Va .aer, u Cl..ne ~ru •·r l ~t,t.. .:.ur.a ud c-e ul.TJ8ral l«Jf •• • ••••• 'iCk 11 :-1.lll_r l.-ir-· vl!rl. .-tor . .. 11: 1.. ... 1_,.rni~ v & e 1..(J •• -.er1 • v l' ~c .:' ... t..h 1\avisors .·1iss ;rubt .... ·s. 1·.ul;it ill .lenrietta J a n e De s sie Sam Rain- i n-the- Face Jim H lda Sa lly Barbara ill ilub e r t I3ertram Lo all :1octenhur 3 Ru t :1 .lar y :.i c 'Jonnli Ello. :.\a ire .10. as Ri c 1. rd ler 'Jea:: :Zrove Wayne J.! ci>iulle n Be tt r Pend...,raft Pal;r icia i1!yers Dorothy Larsen Robe rt Sweedle r Asa Jensen Le o Paul Brewe r J-\ YL_1\ Y q r IJ !. ~"JD H ,.s .. 1 '... to 'J 0 rec tor :>el'.)res O'Jo:1l. .l ~'usi "1!"; s ··'lnfl ~er nernard Chris :,ens en ,.s3 1 .!:::;r. Berna:--d RinG Sta e Ana r Robert J~~nson Ass ' ts Harold Sharp --- ~lane Larsen !.!e l v in .'.:>unh l az i er---.'.:>ale !!errick House 11iana0er Leland G:U-istianscn Prope rty t.lann__,e r Donna Jen:::en 11.ss ' t I.lur • Robert Kuhl Adve r tising Darlene Schiclmer and ro ra.r:is Jeannette ~ovey Sound Eff ects Kenton Va l lier and El ectrician Head rnr "'lruce Larsen ?loyd 3ri ".:.-;s r loyd Christiansen He nrietta Judley effic ientl :: ope r a tes the ;)udley :J'...l dc :lanch with the as- s istance o f he r hen - peck e d 11.u sba nd, J i m ;)udl ey . 1-fe r n i ece , ~ arbnra Youn-; , who is visi tine; her cousin Sa l l y fm· t:-te s wn.i;ie r .fnlls n l o ve ·:li t·1 another e st, 13 e rtra.:i ,·ieeks. Barbara wishes to maKe '3ertie n hero in her Cather 's eyes s o s he can win his consent to the ir ma rria ~e but Sam t he forenan ste~ls t he show un til rattle snakes a p pea r on t he scene . An Indian , :1ain- ln- the- ,'ace on t h e :::>u d ley provi d es enterta i nme n t for J ane and ~essie , GUe~ts fr~m t~e East . A c oraedy i n thPee acts, it was present d b y Joyce E • .:irubb , JT>arwtic :)1- r ector on the ni.:;ht s o f April 23 and 29, 1949 . Jorothv Larse . ,senior,mis appoln!;Pd St'..ldont '. e>.l.d Librarian by Joyce E. r ubb , Teacher- Lihr"rlun . ~he has b e e n a libra rian all four o~ her hl·1 choo ye n rs and assisted ln revisln~ thP lihrn r 0 the Dewey DeclmRl Alphabeti~al S.stem. As sistant Librarians are: R. ? el], E. nd , Brokman, I. Brummer, E. Casson, H. 01llds, L.f" ;.1is G. Chris t o ffersen, !l. Christensen,:. "'."'n,..la-id,:.:. Fisher, E . l}a~e , R. }aunt, R. 1ol1o 'l , ...... "andlen.J ll ous e r, I3 . Jensen, D. Jensen , B.Knowlt'.)n, r:. ra~f'•~n M. Lon meyer, n. Loni;me.v.er, J . 11an1art, A. 'e '11 110p, G. Mehl ';-iop , J. I.11 1s, P. ::yc:>s, ::. '.irls , :->. 0 1 Doniel , B. Pend~raft, ~. Ryan, ~. -qnd ~ 1. Schickner, R. Sweedler , R. "anderpo'.)l, K. and M. \Vahle. 1 J r I ".J I .!. .J ~ LEPT 1'0 '1I"THT : ElJa 11l~ f' T 1omas osalie ~olda?p, T. Knovlton , 1'.arlene 1a'1le , '-le tt y r'e t ersPn, \'.'R •rnP. .: c .. •1llen ' Jenn !.lanhnrt , aoria '.'.f"hlhop, and ;).::>r0t .. Larsen . .. ancy Gay E5bert Gay Harriet Gay t11ll1am Gay Keit!i 11illard Stella ri· yea 1-'earl ::>tout 1''r ·d Northrop 1,,,_arence .cu~5 J ne .du~6 nit Lopez :;,pb.e .IJu~an JUJ\l JOI~ C LJ-\S~ ? L.r~ 'l CAST Arlene Sandberg Eu~ene Mile .~s.rlene ;!ahle Jessie Lowden Hob<>rt esserli Betty Hansen Beverly Knowlton Kenneth Christensen Arlon ~hittln~ton Je n ielsen Lorraine Chl.!.cls l!.a,,,ar Fowler PRODUCTI O STAFF A s 1 t to Director Gloria Mehlhop Business anager Donald C,sson Asa 1 t Mgr . Arlon Whittington Sta~e Msna~er Richard Casson Ass 1 t Mi;r. Robert Schneck_oth house Mqn ~er Gary Hansen Property Mana~er Earoqra Jeor~e Advertisin~ Doris June Jen~en Ushers Wilhelm Koenig Robert Va llier---Harley Darrington Irene Brummer ---Bessie V~nderpool Mqrilyn Lon5meyer riarriet Gay, a history-loving 1 i~dle-a bed woman, discovers her ~reat unc-~•s historic al house and finds many 1ntereat1ng relics. She decides it lu Just the plbce for the Gny fb~ily to apend the sum~er. The family arrives ,, i ~ • t. ho Jc of spen in5 a \lunderful sum:ner in the cot ta ;e in the pines, o r.1.uor.lne; a peaceful lake . Their horror and amazement At the t1o~ue he rent a, sets off the fireworks . ImmediRtely after the arr1vq_ of thPir u u s, the house oecomes one hil~rious ecene. The owner of a near- y. hotn na and ~is sister contribute much to the coffiplicat1ons. rn1& thr e-act comeay, written by Paul S. McCoy, was presented un er the .J r c .1 n f Mi~o Joyce E. IJ.rubu, December l and 2, 1948 • J n Z.1p Alice Mrs • .bartwell ....... r' r1 f"'1 .f'1 II' '-' J ~ ._, "'""" J'" CAST Barbara Geor"'e l.Horia Mehlr.op Doris June Jensen Lorraine Childs Lieut. Kennea.y Fib by Georgia Lois hr. Bar t'l..·e 11 Wilhelm Koenig Irene Brummer arilyn Lon~meyer Bessie Vanderpool Harley Darrin_ton ln tnla one-act comedy, whloh was presented before MStrained RelationsM tbe other memoers of the Junior Clasat the 11 F'riendly Helpers Club set out tt lr bood deeu for the wtek by ~rying to capture the robuer of the cal oan&. nen, Lois, one of the girls, lndentlf ies the robber in h~ se or i e ~artwells, the con6equences prove ver~ exciti g. CLU l!!t. rO\\: Le!'t tc 'U ht: Ella Thomns, llc arc. Miller, elores -'Don I' l . ..,nd . row : Left t.o Rlght : Mrs . M1lvlhilJ(s"."Onscrl,Iren P.r1 er I'i 1 . Io ·o:·"r, 'ott.• 1'('!1d ·rnft, ::>oris cTen:::en, Poso:e 'an-~-·, col, 1th CJ I'll l, Pn rir.!.a . :·er:::, J('n P1 te Hovey , Donna Jf'n~ n. I'O\V! Left to : ight: Dorot:.y Larsen , Rernard C:tristensen,Me:vin z!.• l', Eugene Ills, L a h Rod nburi:;, Pnrbnra ';-eor> ;C' , Dorlf'ne- Sc' ick .' c ·1rpose of Comr:crc.!.al C1'.1b ls to acquaint !;tudents in t e flel' f !H' rr 'lr;.111 nd sten:-3ri:tp~,ical ork. The r 11.ad a Eallowecn part r no} i re~1es~.r:e~ts at one hBsketbal l game . T~ey took a trip to r ~ t visit plnces of interest to Con~ercl~l students. Presldent •••••• Rlchnrd ~llJer lee Pres ••..••. . Donna Jensen Sccretar •••••• ••• Ella Tho.ins Trcosuror ••••• Delores ~oniel HD M 0 J\.;J 1 J\j I .. Many alumn1 returned to Underwood Hi gh on December 10, 1948 to wit ness the tenth annual Homecomin g. Asce nding the throne as Homecoming King and c.i.ueen of 1948-1949 we re Leo Paul Bre er a nd Ruth •R.ry tfoDonald. 1-'.r. Ambrose Doll er , coach of the Eagles , crmmed the king and queen After ~e Ea~les beat Neola H1gh School . The sen1or a tt endant . were ~ean Grove and LeR.h Rodenburg and the junior attendants were Bob MesRe rl1 and Mq rlene 'iahle . The queen wore a wh1t fhado·1ed-org11 ndy gown. The sen1or attendant was attired in a flOl<'I. broc· dpd snt1n formal and the jun1or in an aqua brocAded sAtin formal. Crownhea er for the k1n g wae Jimmy Peterson and crownke arer for t~ quee n was Mnry J a ne Bertlesen wear ing a powder blue frock. Flo er ~lrl for the queen wa s Karen Mart en in a royal blue taffet a . Left to Right : Floyd Briggs, Bruce Larsen , iayne McMullen, Leland Christiansen, oetty Pend5raft. Standing : rs. Mulvihill(aponsor). Editor • • •••• •. .• •.• ••. . . .. Waync McMullen ousi ne s .g r • • •• ••••..••. . .. Bruce Larse n Advcrtls1n6 g r • • •• . • Le land Christian s en Circula t ion Mgr •• •• .• .. .. Betty ?end~raft Art ~ditor •••••.•..•••• • .... Floyd Brlg5s dernard Christensen, Ken t on Valli er, Leo Brewer, Asa Jenson , Leah .l:\ode nburg1. l:lob Swecdler, Darl ene Schiclrner, De l::ires O'Doniel , Dua r.e ~arsen, uorothy Larsen , Bob Johns on , Ruth ~ary McDonald , Me lv in Du blazier, oernard Rin . Dale He r ri c k , Dean Grove, Eoo Kuhl, Lloyd Christiansen, Jeane y;te Hovey , Ric hRrd Miller, Don"la Je nsen, l:.lla Marie Ti.o;:ia , Pat Myers , Harold Shar • ~su Team- Lorraine Chilue 1ear-oern&uine Gnil s ;\ D f'J D 1st Row Left to r i ght : Bet ty Pe t ersen Barbara Ynowlton Jo Ann Brokman , Bernadi ne Childs, Bob Sweedl~r, Ruth Bell, El~a Nielsen, Ramona Longmeyer , I rene BrumQer, Ca rolyn Jensen, Gle~ Chrietofferson, Beverl y Knowlt on , 2nd Row Left to Right: ¥.r. Bush (Director), Varilyn Fischer, Rosalie Go l dapp, Don~a Houser, • arilyn on~~eyer, Barbara Ge org e, Arlon Whi ttingt on , Lorraine Childs , Betty Vallier, Jackie Klopping , Stanl ey Larsen , Dona ld Brokman, Gary Hansen, Ilene Ravlin , Shirley Bonnes , Eloise Chi lds , Paul Petersen . 3rd Row Left to Right : Kathl een Havlin, Al lan Bondo, t-'. ickey Ryan, Jerry Martin Judy Klopp ing , liaril yn Ro denburg, J a nice Klopp ing, ll.arlene Wahle, Leah R1denbur g , Roy Clark ·~ ortensen, Donna Christofferson, Betty Pendl<raft Arlene Sandberg, Thomas Handlin, Gloria,Melhoo, Edna Gage, Alic~ :~ elhop , Art ie Petersen , Evelyn Christoff erson, June t-'.anhart, Fred Petersen. Preei dent ••. ..•••••• . ••• Bob Sweedler Vi c e-Pre sident •.. • •..• Leah Rodenburg Secr et ary • ••• . .••... Beverly Knm"l ton Custodia n •• • • • •• . .. •... Marlene \;ahle Libraria n ••.. • . .. .. .. Bett y Pend.graft The B nd took a cti v e pa r t in Music Contest at Avoca and a few enter ed as solists a nd a quart et at Woodbine. Arlene Sandberg (vocal) received a Divisi on II r a t ing. Leah Rodenburg (tenor saxooho~e~ received a Divi si on I I . rating as a solist . Arlon Whittington, Leah Rodenburg , Ruth Bel ! , a~d Bob Sweedler entered a s a saxophone quartet receiving a Di vision II r a ting . Elna Nielsen also entered as a vocal eolist . The Band r a ised some mone~' by selling poCJ, candy, popcorn, ard 1cecream bars a t one of t he ba s ke tball games of the season. rhe Band played for the Homecoming corona tion of King and Queen. Bet ty Petersen, Barbara Knowlton, Ruth Bell , Leah Rodenburg Beverly Knowlton, Donna Houser, Arlen Whittinp.:ton, and B b Sweedler went to Hoeoe'e Music Company in Omaha to a music clini" nsi~tin g of members from Southwest Iowa schools and Eastern Nebrasl' a schools. We have several new members in the band from the granes a nd a f ew new me~bere f rom Hi gh School. ., }J D u 4th Row Left to ri p:h t: ii,\amona Lonrme yer, Jo Ann Brokman, Bllrbara George, Doris June J ensen, E,ii:; l yn Cass on , Edna Gage , Lt>ah Rodenburf', Betty Pendgraf t, Da rlene Schickner, ·~arlene Wahle , Beverly Knonl tor:, Lorraine Childs. Jrd Row Left to ri vht : Carolyn Jensen, Betty Jen , Nadine England, J ean Manhart, Elaine Bondo, Bessie Vnndei:;ool, crt Kehlhop , Dorothy Larsen, Mar y Ann Lube, Evelyn Christoffersen, .ut . ... a ry .cDonald, Mav l e Dunbla zier. , ·iA.rll yn Longmeyer, E1le£:n L rf'e , 2r.d Row Le f t to ri gh t: Del ores O' Doniel, Donna J ensen, 8,tty Hanse ,, Jean Nielsen, Elna Mae Nie lsen, Jani c e KlO!'P ing , Darlene Watts, Lois Fo\-ler Yvonne Hansen , Berr-adine Chil de , V-Rril yn Fischt> r, l et Ro~ Le.t to rifh t : lt.r. Bush , (instructor ), Rosalie Goldapp , Ruth Bell, Joan .. 11e Gloria Ryan , Arleno Sandburg , Jeane t te Hovey, Ella .~rie Thomas, Irene Brummer , Patri cia ·yers. The Chorus took part in t he Spring Concert in the Underwood f;y .. na~i um on April 7. On April 9 , the Chorus rt ce ived a Division II rating at t e ~uslc Contest at Avoca. The Chorus sa ne; a t Baccal aureate on ··-ay 15. Ba c k Row Left to righ t: wayne McMullen, Harley Darring ton, Ken neth Christ ensen , Asa Jen s on, Richa rd (Dick) Miler . · Front Row : Je sse e Lowden, Dea n Grove, Leo Bre er, 8 pr nqr Ring, Arlon (Pinky) Johnson. C~ach Ambrose Doll er standing i n back. Six of these olayera ar P seniors. They are Dic k MillPr , A a Jenson Dea n Grove , Leo Bre er, Berna r d Ring, And yne ~c ~u len . The troo hy in the p icture rep re s ents Consolation honorq in the Po ttawattamie County Tournament . The Eagles had a good Basket ba ll Season by accountin ~ fo r 25 ~a mes o n s nd by dropin~ only 3. Miller Jenson Da rrington Johnso n Ring Pointe Scored by Pl ayers ln 48-49 443 2?5 1?5 139 89 Christensen McMullen Brewer Grove Lo den 61 43 53 46 30 "j ~' I 1") ':.! l.1 b u. J 9.!~9 J-J. ~ ~ ...r. <\e.i' ~/...ow ~ ~ o'> JO hllsO Underwood 45 Minden 25 Underwood 42 r.s.:::i. Underwood 61 TennAnt 22 Underwood )8 Treynor Unc e l" . .,,ood 49 PE'!rsia .21 Un erwood 41 Shelby 38 Underwood 59 Carson Underwood 32 Neol a St. Joe 2) Underwood 62 Tenn.cm t Und rwood 49 ~eo a Public 21 Underwood 50 Tr eynor 44 Se ctional Tourney Underwood 66 St . Francis 25 Underwood 40 Neola St . Joe 38 Underwo od 71 Neola Public Underwood .51 Shelby 46 Unden ood 51 WAlnut Underwood 41 Persi.ci 46 Underwood 45 Neola St. Joe Underv•ood 42 Neol a Public 18 Underwood 40 Treynor 23 District Tou rney Un crwood 50 Carson 28 Underwood 81 TAbor 28 Underwood 46 Modale Under.,,ood 40 WiotA County Tourney Sub-Stqte Tourney Unde "OOd 60 A. L. SecnndR 30 hderwood 4a T. J. SPconds 33 Underwood 33 Brpdayville 52 34 )9 )8 18 39 33 32 38 4 Mi lle r f ollo ve d by J ens on an :' in_:; followed b y Darrin3 ton and Joltnson Brewe r .tollowed b ·1 Mclllullen Christense n followed b y Lu1den t _.;!. 'ils:'iii· "i ._ LI ;\ ;-\ l I --' Front Ro\ , Left to Ri@'ht: .:: .. 1 • £' Lo .,,,,n , ou tf1 eld; Arlen Whi tang ton, infield; Kenneth Chrieten en, crtc~er; nee JenFon, f11ct base; ·.\ayne McMullen , inf eld; Arlen John,,on, pitcher El!~d shortstop; back Row, Left to Right: JR.ck -..;ylp nd, utility outf1f'ld; Dean f1Pld; HPrley Darrinpton, third bare; Leo Brewer, ut111t~ Bernf'rd Rin g , ou tfield; Bob MeePerli, pitcher ~na short op; Ambrose Doller. At the close of fl SUCCPf'E'fUl yeEJr in bf!reball tl:e EaF: El' 6 wir.s rind 2 loeeee. Unden;ood 5 Treynor 4 Unden:o,.,d 11 CF>rson 6 Underwood l? Persia 2 Underwood 5 ~linden 3 SECTIONAL TOUR 'AMENT Unde rwood 7 t!ale11 Lircoln 2 Und£>rwood 1 Treynor 0 Unoerwood 0 CPrron 2 UndPrwood 2 Neola Publi c 8 total was I \ .. b a ck '.'f'tl _1e1" , Ro1··, L e t to Dick CE1seor. , r1 e:h t : :J0 •. ril<" Cp s son, I"f'i l Ro lvr. ~ IiP.nf'E-tl , .. .ili1 lr:i Ko~r.L· . Fr o 11'L c't' ; J eck .. y:i. Ar.d, r:£1rrr·Pi. J.Jar·sen, rtrlo r. ".1·.t:. totv1., b o .., ;.:,:ei:er1l l , Dorial d 'I'awv .. r; 11..1. Bur•i:: . Bsok Row, Left t o right: Roy Clark orteneen, Burle rr1 n, Fred Geise, Thoma e Handlen, Stanley Longmeyer, Junior Petere n, Bill Meyers M1d0le Row: Allen Christensen, Bob Brokman, Gary Johnson, Du ane Cbarle r , Dean Hannc, rant ··al lier. Ro •.. . .. . St anley Larsen, Donnld Brokm.q n, Micke. hl e, D n l<. rn , T oy • Floyd Briggs Bus No. l Harold Nielsen Bus No. 2 Bob Sweedler Bus No . 3 Me lvin Du nblaz1er Bus No . 4 Meyers Bus No. 5 H. A. Christensen Custodian C,..uiaing Along Right People, Wrong Place! Banquet - 1948 •Ray" At Last What's Up Doer Int erested Royalty - 1947 : They Would Be There! Nice Work-If You Can Get It. Coach1n1 Lo re I.n Blo Lo ok ing Up And Down Making Up Drinkin-- Toma to Jui ce ~ ~ If ' 1 1 t?ftit 1 rt Guess ho! In 1942 Going Home King Leo Quee n Ru th Rah: Rah: Ella Shorty c! ct tin 1 .1ull11lr1 & ChRulklr. OLD ~ur > l' ! " ------~--"------- ------ Ki ck1n 1 Around unnie ~ ~ Iii h9ers I n 45 Tal l y HoJ Sitting Pretty ~he Gr een Freshmen ··' I 1/ . Come On SevJ Just Loo} in,; - --- f{ 'VY D DD ANEY ELECTRIC CO. Sales, Services for everthing electrical ADRIANS 1 CAFE Mr. & Mrs. John Adrian ROY BARGENQUAST Standard Tank BLACKSMITH AND HARDWARE Leonard Brewer BLUE AND WHITE STORE Pat Schmaedecke BOND01 S SERVICE STATION Lunch Room CASH PHABMACY Perscription Service c; C. CHRISTIANSEN & SONS Bu ilding and Painting DR •. MOOREHEAD Phone-2823 Phone-2231 Phone-2162 Phone-2101 Phone-3701 Phone-2181 Phone-2271 Phone-3162 M. D. Phone-3411 HARM'S APPLIANCE CO. Mfge. of Weber Freezers Phone-3041 MARTIN'S CASH STORE AND LOCKERS Grover Martin Phone-2551 MARTIN ROSS Welding & General Repair Work Phone-2443 MILLER FARM EQUIPMENT Case Dealer RALPH PARISH Trucking & Shelling HERMAN SANDBERG De X lb Seed Corn SOCONY VACUUM OIL CO. Charles Peterson-Agent STATE SAV NGS BANK Underwood Office STOKLEY YARDS Bu~lders-Hardware- Coal WARD INSURANCE AGENCY o. L. Ward WESTERN IOWA POWER CO. Electrical Service Phone- 3821 Phone-3471 Phone-3551 Phone-2713 Phone-3511 Phone-3771 Phone-3581 Phone-2971 C DU J\JCJL BLLJf1$ AMERCO FEED AND MILLING CO. EMARINE PRINTSRS AND STATIONERS 1000 Sou th 7th Street Ph one-2927 Edway. at Scott Phone-5521 BALLENGER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE FRANK HECHT FLORAL AND NURSERY 113-115-117 E. Edway . Phone-6655 318 Fleming Ave. Phone-8382 BLUFFS LUMBER AND COAL CO. FRANK STREET PHARMACY 901 4th St reet Phone-2559 548 East Broadway Phone-6657 BORMAN FARM EQUI PMENT FRED L. LAINSON FLORIST 1 714 W. Bdway. Phone-3-7111 118 Canning Street Phone-6627 BOYLES I OWA COLLEGE FRED R. SHAW FLOWER SHOP ?48 W. Bdwa y. Phone-7477 18 Pearl Street Phone-7355 BROADWAY ROLLER RINK GEO. A. HOAGLAND AND CO. 2629 W. Bdway. Phone-30098 724 S. Main Street Phone-7725 CENTRAL STATE OI L CO. GOLDEN HORSE DINER 2J01 W Bdway . Phone-3-0463 Route #1 Phone-9742 . CITY NATIONAL BANK GOTTBRECHTS HARDWARE 500 w. Bdway. Phone-5541 160 W. Bdway. Phone-4463 CLAYTON KUHNS FLOWER STORE GREEN FURNACE AND STEEL METAL WKS. 17 Pearl St r eet Phone-4515 509 S. Main Street Phone-2331 CO CA- COLA BOTTLING CO. HARRIS DRUG STORE 1635 W. Bdway . Ph one-8192 917 East Bdway . Ph on e-3-1172 COGLEY READY-MIX CO. HERMAN 1 S CLOTHES SHOP 2915 w. Bdwa y. Phone- 5258 Bdway . & Main Street Phone-3-0955 COGLY CLINIC HINMAN FLORISTS •complements of a f r iend of Education° End of McPhe r s on Ave. Phon e- 3-1416 COHOE LUMBER AND SUPPLY CO. IOWA CLOTHES SHOP 25 8. 15th Street Phon e-2546 536-538 W. Bdwa y . Phone-5567 COPELANDS LUNCH 2111 • Bdway. Phone- 9956 UNCIL BLUFFS CLINIC 532 let Ave. Phone-7751 COUNC L BLUFFS GRAPE GROWERS ASSN. 900 • 7th Street Phone-7156 C.OUNCIL BLUFFS HATCHERY 9th & dway . Phone-3- 281 4 COUNCIL BLUFFS SAVI NG BANK ~· b. Sav. Bk . Bl dg. Phone-5563 r. '.J.. uRD LUMBER AND COAL COMPANY L & A•e . B. Phone- 2575 CUTLF.R FUNERAL HOME AMBULAN CE SERVI CE 533 Willow Ave . Phone-7779 DIXIE CREAM DONUT SHOP 728 Bdway. Phone- 3208 DIXIE LEE BEAUTY SHOP 230)! W. Bdway. Phone-250 6 EDNA KLINE BEAUTY SALON 409 W. Bdway. Phone-J- 0772 JOHN WARREN FEED CO . 925 W. Bdway. Pb.one-3- 2716 KNUDSEN AUTO SERVICE 149 W. Bdway. Phone-9525 KULESH JEWELRY ST RE 230 W. Bdway . Phone- 5 984 KEENAN GLASS AND PAINT CO. 234 W. Bdway. Phon e- 7711 L . AND G. ELECTRI C COMPANY 504 E. Bdway . Phone-3-4158 LANE'3 CAFE 220 E. Bdway . Phone- 9940 LINCOLN HIGHWAY GARAGE 111-1 17 W. Bdway. Ph one-5569 MAID-RI TE 11 N. 7t h Stree t Phone -7857 MEADOW GOLD ICE CREAM 1 607 W. Bdwa y . Pb.one - 4047 MID-WEST AUTO PARTS CO. 1508 20 W. Bdway. Phone-5885 COUJ'JCJ.L 8lU ;; S OLSEN'S CAFE 1 30 W. Bdway. Phone-3-0261 OWL GROCERY 63 6 W. Bdwey. Ph one-4615 PENNSYLVANIA CONSUMERS OIL CO. 1102 S . Ma i n Street Phone-2571 PEOPLES DEPARTMENT STORE 309-320 W. Bdway. Phone-4051 PREWITT I MPLEMENT Route 3 C. B. Phone Mc.- 3956 Q.UICK STORE Route 3 C. B. Phone Mc .-2722 ROGERS JEWELERS AND OPTOMETRISTS Strand Theatre Bldg . Ph one-8361 RUDOLPH WALTER E. M. Mfg . Co. Phone- 7761 SOUTH MAIN SUPER MARKET 607 s. Main St ree t Phone-2597 STATE SAVING BANK Pearl & Bdway. Phone-4001 SWANSON FURNITURE CO. 342-44 W. Bdway. Phone-J-121 2 TAFFE DRUG CO. 6th & Bdway. Phone-2565 TYLER RUSCH FUNERAL HOME 523-6th Ave . Phone-6629 WALTER P. SMITH 6 3 Franklin Ave. Phone-3-1731 YOUNKERMAN SEED CO. 1 218 s. 6th Street Phone-4013 ZIP MOTORS INC. ~ rs-Trucks 820 W. Bdway. .r\ VOCJ-\ FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERY Ralph Clark Phone-111 J'JJJ }j D £ N GEIGER HATCHERY Franklin Geiger Phone-110 KROEGER TRANSFER Rex Kroeger Phone-78 NEOLA AUTO COMPANY Chrysler & Plymouth Phone-88 NEOLA TIRE SHOP Ivan Barrier Phone-1 02 VIC PETERSON I MPLEMENT COMPANY John Deere-de a ler Phone-44 JvJC - ~!, L.r\rJ D McCLELLAND HATCHERY Clarence Enge ls Phone-3561 McCLELLAND SAVING BANK L. W. Barne s-cash ier Phone-2301 WILLIAM E. UNDERWOOD De Kalb Hybrids Phone-2561 VOILAND GENELLI STUDIO 711 Pierce Street Phone- 3-191 6 BRAINS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY 1415 Harney St r eet Jackeon-4766 COMMERCIAL EXTN. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 1514 Howard Street Atlantic- 2256 SCHMOLLER & MUELLER PIANO CO. 1516 Dodge Stre et Atl antic-1856 VAN SANT SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 207 S. 19th Street Jackson-5890 The Staff wishes to tharut. the pre ceding business concerns for their i nterest and support in the publica- tion of this annual • Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Underwood High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Underwood. Underwood High School (Underwood, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Underwood High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1942-present are covered in this collection. 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Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1949 Underwood High School Yearbook 1949 Annual schools UHS Underwood High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/79484286798bd1091a62fb94db09942f.pdf 2e20c18062f0a97eb581b10a940a2af8 PDF Text Text Underwood Log, 1950 I lillll liill ilill lllll llili llii !Iii Underwood High School Library ~ Underwood Log, 1950 .. ' ' . 14077 1950 DNQERWOOD HIGH SCHOOC LIBRARY IN MEMOR Y OF EUGENE MILS March 29 , 1932 May 31, 1949 UNDEH WO D C ONSOLIDATED CHOO I Mr. T. E . Knowlton SUPERINTENDENT Geometry and Physics Winona State Teachers College Dakota Wesleyan University, B. A. University of South Dakota, M . A. s c H ·o· 0 'L Miss Minnie Taylor PRINCIPAL Senior Sponsor, Student Cabinet Sponsor Government , World His - tory, American History Peru State Teachers College, B. A. Un iversity of Nebraska Seated: L. P. Brewer, Howard Aney, secretary, and Albert Peterson, president. Standing: A. E. Geise. Ernest Nieman, and Merlyn Ross. JOYCE GRUBB L·.O. S . A . Spons or Co-sponsor of Sparkplug. English a nd dramati c s. LEE HOOVER 3ponsor fr eshme .1 ::lass, Underwood Log. Co-Sponsor Jf Sparkplug. Bookkeeping, TypLng, algebra. Northwest Missouri 5tate College, B. S. - HOWARD ESANCY Music Instructor, economics, sociology Simpson College ; B. A. Un iversity of Omaha, Universit of Nebraska. AMBROSE DOLLER Sophomore sponsor, Coac h of Eagles. Biology, Phys. Ed., $ene ral science, industrial arts. Penn College, B. A. Colo . State Col- lege of E ducation. L E NA DO L LER Spons o r jun ior c la s s and F. H . A . Homemaking, F resh- man English. Penn C ollege, B. S. Colo. State C ol- leile of Educ a t ion. Peru State Teach e r s College , B . A . Univ ersit y of Nebraska, M. A. Unive sity of Colorado. Miss Ma rtha Johnson First and Sec ond Gr ades State Teache rs College Ke a r ney, Nebraska Miss Yvonne Olsen Third Grad and Kind rgarten Iowa State Teache r s Colleg M iss Thelma Talty F o u rth and F"fth Grades Ottumwa Heights Omaha University Mrs. Elaine Olsen Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grades Iowa State Teachers College University of Omaha ENI ORS 950 JEAN NIELSEN RICHARD CASSON "Girls are bother some but I like to be bothered." Annual Staff; Circulation Manager; Paper Staff 3-4; Co-Editor 3; Student Cabinet 4; Junior Red Cross 4; Baseball 4; :Sasketball 4; F. F. A. 1-2; Class President 4. "A good begi nnin$ , a good e ndin g. " Annual Sta ff; Bu siness M anager; Paper Staff 3-4; M a ke- Up 3; CoEditor 4; G. A . A . 1- 2 ; G l ee Club 1-2-3-4; Junior Play; Office 4 ; L. 0. S. A. 2 - 3-4 ; P resident 4 ; Class Vice-Pr e s i dent. KENNETH H. CHRISTENSEN "Pleasure before duty. " Vice-President l; Secretary 4; Band l; Student Cabinet 2-3; Junior Red Cross 4; Baseball 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1- 2 - 3-4; Track 4; Junior Play; F. F.A. 1- 2 . DICK VALLIER ARLENE SANDBERG "Loved by those who know her; admired by those who don't." Annual Staff; Advertising; Neola Gazette Reporter 4; Paper Staff 2-3-4; Make-up 3; G. A. A. 1-2; Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Student Cabinet l; Junior Play; F. H. A. President; Class Secretary 2; Treasurer 4; Library 2-3-4. " When I have nothing else to do I come t o school. " Baseball 2- 3-4; Basketball 2-3-4; Track 4; F. A. A . 1. GLORIA MEHLHOP 'JPerserverence is the key to perfection. " Neola Gazette Reporter 4; Paper Staff 1-2.-3-4; Co-Editor 3; Cheerleader l; Band 2.-3-4; Office 3-4; Glee Club l-Z.- 3-4; Junior Play; Office 3-4; Junior Red Cross 4; Council President; Band Major 4; Library Z. -3-4; Student Cabinet Z.; G. A. A. 1-Z.. BETTY HANSEN DONALD CASSON "Oh give us a man who sings at his work. 11 Paper Staff 3-4; Junior Red Cross 4; Baseball 4; Basketball 4; F. F. A. 1-2. " Sweet pers onality, full of rescalit y. " Paper Staff 1-2-3; G . A. A. 1-2; G l ee C ub 2-3 - 4; J unior Red Cross 4; Junior Play; Class Secretary 1- 3 . EDDIE FOWLER "My ideas trouble me more than women. " Paper Staff 3-4; Student Cabinet l; Baseball 3-4; Basketball Manager 2; Junior Play;F. F . A. 1-2; Library 4. LORRAINE CHILDS "Once you know her, you '11 never for get her. 11 Class President l; Neola Gazette Reporter 3; Paper Staff 1-2-3-4; Make-up 4; Cheerleader 3-4; G. A. A. 1-2; Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Band 2-3-4; Junior Red Cross 4; Junior Play; Office 2; Homecoming Queen 4; F. H. A. 4; L. 0. S. A. 2 -3-4; Secretary-Treasurer 3; Library 2-3 -;. 4. HARLEY DARRING T ON " C a n I help it if I wa s b or n good ? 11 A nn ual Staff, E itor; Pape r Staff 4 ; J uni o r Red Cross 4 ; Baseball 1-2- 3 - 4 · B asket B a ll 1-2- 3 -4 ; J unior F l a ; Home coming King 4 ; F . F. A. 1- 2 . BEVERLY KNOWLTON "When she's around anything can happen-and usually does. 11 Annual Staff, Art Editor; Pape r Staff 1-2-3-4; Art 3; Make-up 4 ; Cheerleader 1- 4; G. A . A. 1-2 ; Glee Club 1-2-3 -4; Band 1- 2 -3- 4; Secretary 3; Student Cabinet 3 -4; Vice-President 3 ; J u nior Red Cross 4 ; F. H . A. 4; Homeco.rni n g Attende n t .4; Cla s s Treasurer 2 , L . 0 . S. A . 3 - 4, Vice-President 4 ; Library 2-3 - 4 . ROBERT MESSERLI "Don 't recite so loud, I'm sleeping." Abraham Lincoln 2; Paper Staff 3-4; Produ ction Editor 3; Baseball 1-3-4; Basketball 1-3-4; Junior Play; Homecoming Attendent 3-4; Class President 3. -· BARBARA GEORGE "Her smile goes all the way around and buttons in the back. 11 Neola 1-2; Paper St a ff 3-4; CoEdit or 4; Glee Club 3 ; Band 3-4; St udent Cabine t 4; J u nior Red C ross 4; Junior P l ay; F. H. A. 4; Class Treasur e r 3. ARLON WHITTINGTON "I'll try anything once." Paper Staf( 3-4 ; Prod u c tion 4 ; Glee Club 4; Band 1-2 -3-4; Baseball 1-2-3-4; Bask etball 1- 2 -3-4; Junior Play; E A . A . 1-2. WILHELM K OENIG DORIS JUNE JENSEN "She's quiet, somewhat shy, yet there's mischief in h e r eyes. " Paper Staff 2-3-4; Circulation Manager 4; G. A . A. 1-2; Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Junior Play; Library 2-3-4; Commercial Club 3; BC\!ld Majorette 4. "Once caug ht studying but ha s s ince lived d own t he reputation. 11 Junior Red Cross 4; Baseball 4 ; Basketbal 4; Track 4; J unior Play ; F. F. A. 1-2 . BESSIE VANDERPOOL "Silence is a true friend who never betrays. " Paper Staff 3-4; G. A . A . 1-2; . Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Commercia l Club 3; Ju_nior Pla y ; Li b ra r y 2- 3 - 4; Head Libraria n 4 . GARY HANSEN IRENE BRUMMER "She's short of nothing but height. II Paper staff 3-4; Circulation 3; G. A. A. 1-2; Band 2-3; Commercial Club 3; Junior Red Cross 4; Junior Play; Library 2-3-4. " 1 T is bett er t o b e small and shine than to be large a n d cast a shadow. 11 Paper Staff 3-4; Band 1-2-3; Basketball 4; F. A . A. 1-2. MARILYN LONGMEYER "Behind that silent front, a troop of thoughts are marching. 11 Paper Staff 3-4; G. A. A. 2; Glee Club 2-3-4; Commercial Club 3; Junior Play; L. 0 . S. A. 2-3-4; Vice-President 3; Secretary - Treasurer 4; Library 3-4; Logan 1. JESSE LOWDEN "My memory is the thing I forget With. II Junior Red Cross 4; Baseball 3-4; Junior Play; Basketball 1-2-3-4; F.F.A. 1-2. ROBERT SCHNECKLOTH "It's not a crime to be tall, just a bit unhandy- -that's a l l. 11 J unior Red Cross 4; F. F . A . 1-2. CLA SS COLORS: Blue and Gold CLASS FLOWER: American Beauty Rose C LASS MOTTO: "In Our selves the Future Lies. 11 ANNUAL STAFF ASSISTANTS: B. Messerli, Spo 7ts; B. George, Org . ; B. Van~e poo l a n d I Brumme.r, Ac t.; G. Mehlhop, Mus ic; K . Christensen, Photos; Dick Casson a nd L . Ch ild s , Snaps; A. Whittington and Don Casson, Will; B. Hansen, Calendar; M. L0n meye r , Jr. , Soph., F r esh; D . Jensen, Grades; B . Knowlton and L. Childs, A:rt and M a ke - up; E. Fowler, B . Schneckloth, D. Vallier, W. Ko e nig, J. Lowdenj G. Hansen, Sr. Mottos; G . Mehlhop, Sr . Act .; A. Sandb e rg, D. Jens en , and M . L ongmeye r , Adve r tising . CLASS WILL . We, t he graduating class of 1950 (we hope), being ?eclarecfe,- ~d m.1nd and habits (not by the teachers) hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. ITEM 1. To t he Board of Education and the faculty, we leave our sincere apprec.iation for the opportunity to attend such a fine school. ITEM 2. To t he Freshmen, who will soon be Sophomores, we bequeath our entire stoc k o f unflagging industry which ena bled us to study diligently for long hours in orde r to quench our n a tura l t h irst for k n owledge. ITEM 3 . To the ophomores~ witho ut the s lightest mental reservation, we leave all our faults, our c r ankiness, our s tupidity, occasional lapses in good conduct and other unlove l y a n d unlovable traits to be disposed of as they see fit. ITEM 4. To the J uniors, w e leav e the right to b e come sophisticated Seniors. Also o ur well-known a bilit y t o talk b ack in self-defense, and to make any action committed seem perfe c tly justifiable and proper--in fact, the only thing to do . ITEM 5. To Hans, we give &nd bequeath all t h e cough lozenges, the dog- eared and d ilapida t e d books, a n d t h e worn o ut typewriter and lead pencil erasers, with the u nde rstan din g that they are to be loaned, to whomsoever shall ask for them, w i t hout r ega rd to rac e , color, or "previous condition of servitude 11 • ITEM 6. Having no mor e us e fo r the articles to follow, we, the Seniors, bequeath and devise all s uch worldly goods and possessions to members of the Junior Class. ARTICLE I. I, DONALD CASSON, will my canary-like voice to Neil Christensen. AR TIC LE II. I, BOB MESSERLI, will my pitching ability to Billy Burns in hopes that he may become a second Bob Feller. ARTICLE. Ill. I, IRENE BRUMMER, will all my workbooks, which testify to my long career o'f studiousness, to Mary Ann Lubbe. AR TlCLE IV. I, LORRAINE CHILDS, will my interest in college boys to Edna Gage with the under standing that she make good use of it. ARTICLE V. I, GLORIA MEHLHOP, will my temper to Gloria Ryan in hope that she can use it as often as I have. . ARTICLE VI. I, EDDIE FOWLER, will my ability to take so long doing nothing to Rex Gaunt. ARTICLE VII. I, JESSE LOWDEN, will my ability t o d r aw the girls attention with my chew ing gum to Stanle y T a w zer. AR TIC LE VIII. I, HARLEY DARRINGTON, will m y manly phy sique t o Ramona Longmey er. AR TIC LE IX. I, WIL H ELM KOENIG, will my scattered s nores (although they're not far apart) t o J a ck Wyland. CLASS WILL (Continued) ART ICLE X. I, DICK CASSON, will Shirley Bonnes to Glen Christoffer sen. AR TIC LE XI. I, BEYERL Y KNOWLTON, will my ability to get in and out o f trouble and keep on the good side of the teachers to Rosalie Goldapp. ARTICLE XII. I, KENNETH CHRISTENSEN, will my great height and ability to dribble a basketball to Donald Tawzer. AR TIC LE XIII. I, BARBARA GEORGE, will my future outstanding ability to be a farmer's wife to Elaine Bondo. ARTICLE XIV. I, ROBERT SCHNECKLOTH, will my dolled up modern A. Ford to Marilyn Fischer. · ARTICLE XV. I, JEAN NIELSEN, will ~y timidness to Jean Manhart. AR TIC LE XVI, I, BETTY HANSEN, bequeath my independent way · of handling matters, including boys, to Evelyn Casson. AR TIC LE XVII. I, DORIS JUNE JENSEN, will my great possibilities (?) as a secretary for John L. Lewis to Joan Mils. ARTICLE XVIII. I, DICK VALLIER, will my candy racket, especially of jaw b re akers, to Roland Hansen. ARTICLE XIX. I, MARILYN L ONGMEYER, will my quiet disposition to Ernie Larsen. AR TIC LE XX. To Melvin Torneten, I, ARLON WHITTINGTON, will my ability to drive a car without scratching a fender or visa versa. ARTICLE XXL To Kenneth Mowry, I , BESSIE VANDERPOOL, bequeath my ability to type so that some day he may be my secretary. AR TIC L E XXII. I, ARLENE SANDBERG, will my secret of keeping my date book full to Melvin Mark. AR TIC LE XXIII. I, GAR y HANSEN, will m y ability to tell jokes and laugh a t them myself to Betty Jensen. Her e unto have we set our hand and seal with the understanding that t h i s will and testament is t o stand against all attacks of time and change. C lass of 19 5 0 CLASS PROPHECY We have this straight from the confi~ential files of General M. E. Taylor, who 1s now Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the United States. (We might note here that General Taylo r is the first woman to command the Ar.me? Fore: es.) . All the following information was ~leaned by. special investigators a ssigned to this case. We are not at liberty to disclose the reason for t h is investigation; but here are the facts revealed by our search through t h es e h igh ly co nfidential files: No. 131313: Brwnmer, Irene : Attended Harvard, Yale , No tre Dame, and Dana Universities. Degr ees granted include A. B. C., I. B., M. A., D. D.S., D. D. T. Wrote Pulitzer prize winner, "What Isn't Wrong With E<l ucatio n", also "Simplifi ed Me thod of Teaching. Russ~an !o a Low I. Q. 11 • Now resides in Palo Alto, C a lifo rnia. (Furthur investigatio n not n eces - s ary. ) No . 12345: C asson, Donald : Now ho 1... se m a nager at Sp ec k 's Gamb ling Casino i n th e th r iving metropo li s of B ently , Iowa . P erfected method 01 c heating fa ir . Now re s i ding at Hotel G ra ndl' i n Be n tly. fA somewh;1t shady c haracte r . ) • C L ASS PRO PHECY (Continued) No. 36 8 0 : Ca sson, Richard: ( a lias Dick B. 0 'Casson, the unfriendly undertaker) Works for N. B. C. Spends week-ends staying at the large Bonne s Ranch in A rizona. (Do not investigate furthur, as he will be the last person t o let you down.) No . 2341: Childs, Lorraine: Left Underwood in search of career. No o pportunities available. Returned to this vicinity to marry a Mann. (No ne ed for furthur investigation.) No. 6958: Christensen, Kenneth: Millionaire, slightly eccentric, made fortune collecting used bottlecaps; unmarried; retired at an early age. (Furthur inve stigation unnecessary.) N o . 614293 : Christensen, Hans: Great financier; made fortune selling cra.c ke rs to cheesy people; now residing iu Paderoffs, Ky. (Very intere stin g case--better investigate.) ~o. 3~ 19: Darrington, Harley: Born at an early age; How employed mixmg paint for Easter Bunny. Seems slightly unbalanced mentally. (Absolutely harmless.) No. 14639108: Doller, Ambrose: Now has head coaching job at Alcatraz. H~ is u nder the supervision of the warden, who just happens to be his wife. (He is a very trusty man, so it seems,?) No. 981763 : Doller, Mrs. Lena: N o w residing at "the rock" known to some people as Alcatraz, where she i s n w employed as the warden. (Ha s shown every intent ion of fo llowing the straight and narrow.) No. 7948324: Esancy, Howa r d: (Alias " Hot lips Howard from Glendale.") Originally from the sunny climes of California. Now resides in C ouncil B luffs, acting as the esteemed Mayor of this expanding city. (We do not have a complet e line on this man , but as far as we know he has a clean slate . ) · 2416: Fowler, E dgar: Sta rted his career as a motorcycle cop; later Joined the ranks of the F. B . I. (Fat Boys Institution) He made quite a name fo r hims elf in his prof e s sion. He now makes his home in Cold Water, Co lo rado. {This man is a bove suspicion.) No . ~73 7: George, Barba r.a: This woman is very r .eti!inB· . She never married . She live s alone somewhere in southern Mississippi. {We have b e en unab l e to investigate her fully because we have been unable to locate h er.) N o. 0 00 : G r u bb, Joyce E: Gave up teaching professi?n to b e come a plumber. ~ow resi d e s in Coco, Colo. Has been known to have pipe dreams. (Do not inv estigat e too t horoughly.) ~o . 2881 : H ans en, Betty: Made her way up in the world to a position of a livestoc k c ommissioner. Commutes from Underwood to Omaha . (Seems too busy for anything? ? ? ) No . 26 56 : Hansen Gary: At present is making a living as a pro westler. H P is b ette r k n own' as "Pretty Boy" Hansen. (Rather tough character; might bear watchi ng. ) lo. 1! 11 0 : H oove r, Lee: Spent many years traveling in the .south gaining experience for h is career. He is now employed by the American Tobacco Co1npany as the auctioneer on the back of magazines. (Better investigate; s eem s to be a very fast talker.} . . No . 2 3 61 : J ensen Doris June: Became the fire chief of Beebeetown after 8 ye a r s of h a rd st~ dy at Ames. She is a fine hardworking girl who is happy at h er prP- s e nt job. (No need to investigate further.) .. CLASS PROPHECY (Concluded) No. 2101: Knowlton, Beverly: Rather a character, who runs a brewer-y in Underwood. She h as been known to pull some shady deals in the town or . Underwood. I a m n ot at liberty to tell the nature ·of these escapades. (Better investiga t e, s u spected of running guns to the Indians. Cleveland Indians, that i s ) No. 6059: Knowlton, Thomas E.: {Alias "Terrible Two-gun Tom'.') Has become k nown a s the most famous desperado west of Omaha. If you meet up with this m an, be careful I He may be armed. (He has no bearing on the present case.) No . 3041: Koeni g, Wilhelm.: Now doing well in politics. He is the illustrious Mayor of Under wood. This is the height of politics, believe me! (This man m i ght bear w atching, he is thought to have stuffed the ballot box so as to b e e lected. ) No . 6528 : Longmeyer, Marilyn: Started career flying kite s. Now noted "!fot _ P ilot". M akes rocket trip to the moon e v e r y hour on the hour. (This girl is thought to hav e Lunar ideas.) No . 265 8: L owden, Jesse: One of the most note d a n d influential citizens o f o ur time . He i s the most positively greate st P hysic ist of all TIME. (No need t o investigate. His life is a n open book. ) No. 7 8 9 10: Meh lhop, Glor ia: H e r amb ition was t o b e a t o rch sing.er on televi sion, b u t she ende d u p as t h e mistress of ceremoni es on the popular a nd widely h eard radio quiz show c alle d " You take it, we don't want it" . (Th e re is n o r eason for f u r ther invest iga t i o n . ) No. 38 15: Messerli, Rob ert: T he p resident and sole owner of the Petite Pret z el Company, Inco rpo rate d . (H e has b een n own to make crooked dough ; m ight be wise t o inv e stigate.) No. 4352: Nielse n, J e an: Int e nded to bec ome a noted psychologist. Be- e a famous cha nnel swimme r inst ead. (Seems to be a ll right, although it is s ometimes har d t o tell. ) No. 981654390 1: Sand berg, Arlen e : Studied to become an after -dinner speak~r. After stu dyin g fo r six y ear s s he gave _it up and went to Siberia to work in the coal mines. (May have to be i nvestigated further.) No. 65663: Sc h neckloth Robert: Had no a mbition when he first left school. ~e had to put forth n o effort a t all t o become the most famous movie star in t~e. l:J. S. (H e has a lre ady b een inv e st igated by the House Un- American Activities Com m itte e . ) . ~o. 80 9431: Va nde r p o ol, Bessie: Wanted to become a career girl, but instead married a mission ary to Lower Slobovia. They now have 11 c hil- dren. (Isn't nec e s sary to go to Slobovia to investigate.) .. No. 6051: Vallier Richar d : After leaving school turned to writing p o etry. Some of his more famous pie c es a re "Owed to a Taylor" an.d Li~e s ~n a Lady' face". (To o busy writing poetr y to b e o f any wor th investigating.) No. 6059: Whittington , A r lon: A fte r l eav i ng school,. he loafed around for a few years. After getting a ll the d evilment out of his system (? ) we now find him employe d as a famous r adio pastor. (He is far abov e suspicion ... we think.I) Investigation tem p o rarily c l osed . E verybody, in cludin g investigators, have been investigate d. \ BACCALAUREATE R e verend M. G. Christensen delivered the Bac calaure1te sermon on Sunday evening, May 14, 1950, in the Underwood auditorium. Reverend Christensen is pastor at the Pella Lutheran Church in Omaha. COMMENCEMENT Reverend Walter H. Traub, D. D., LL. D. , gave the Commencement dd ~s on Thursday e vening, May 18, 1950, atthe Underwood Graduation Exercises. Reverend Traub is the pastor of Kountze Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church of Omaha. SENIOR PLAY . "Advice for a Price", a three-act comedy wri tte n by Robert St. Clair, was presented under the direction of Miss Joyce Grubb on April Z 7 and 2 8. Cast of characters: Kirk Donaldson - Kenneth Christ ensen; Bert Wirick - Arlon Whittington; Janet Ordway - Arlene Sandberg; Mrs. Ordway - Barbara George; Senor Phillipe Montez - Richard Casson; Harriet Sa wyer - Gloria Mehlhop; Mrs. Horace Liverwright - B eve r ly Knowlton; Camille Langton - Lorraine Childs; Horace L iverwr ight - Harley Darrington; Ruth Crebs - Doris June Jensen; Samue l Saunders - Bob Messe rli. T w o m odern, peppy young men, Kirk Donaldson a~d B rt Wirick, ~ound tha~ they were obliged to go into some kind of busine ss. Kir k wa s 1n love with a wealthy girl, Janet Ordway •. who se moth.er wo~ld not c~nsen~ to a n e ngagement until the boy was firmly es ~h d i n a p~ymg business. Bert Wirick's wealthy spinster auntpromi:>edhimaconsiderable amount of money if he made a success of a business venture. So the two boys hit upon the brilliant idea of solving other opl~ 's problE7ms for a ~ee. T hey received problems a - plenty, ~nd e nde d u p i n captu~mg a foreign ~g ~nt, Phillipe Montez, who wa s posing .as a South ~eri~an. The _ \1rprising climax of the pla y carpe when an innocent looking l.ittle a c rf suddenly proves the s olution to e v eryone ' s troubles and brings bout a happy ending for all. UNIORS 951 Le ft to R i ght First R ow: Second R ow: Third R ow : Not Shown : Edna Gage, Gloria Ryan, Joan Mils, Marilyn Fischer, Jack Wyland, Rosalie Goldapp, Betty Jensen, Ramona Longmeyer. Stanley Tawzer, Roland Hansen, Neil Christensen, Melvin Torneten, Jean Manhart, Elaine Bondo, Evelyn Casson, Mary Ann Lubbe, Mrs. Doller, sponsor. Billy Burns, Ernest Larsen, Glen Christoffersen, Donnie Tawzer, Rex Gaunt, Melvin Mark, Kenneth Mowry. Arlen Johnson. The c lass officers were Melvin Mark, president; Arlen Johnson, vice-pr e sident; Roland Hansen, secretary; Kenneth Mowry, treasurer. T h e class consisted of 24 students of whom six were in band, twelve i n chorus, one baton twirler, seven in basketball, and four in the L. 0. S. A., Rosalie Goldapp, Marilyn Fischer, Elaine Bondo, and Joa n Mils. The Student Cabinet members were Marilyn Fischer, Rol and Hansen, and Jack Wyland. Arlen Johnson transferred to Alta, Iowa, the second semester. The Junior Class presented a play, "Meet the Millionaire" and en- tertai n e d the seniors at a banquet in the spring. During the second seme s ter they issued four editions of the "Sparkplug . " They sold refr hm nts at one basketball game . SU.bJe cts taken by the juniors were English, U. S. hist ory, and electiv e s of physics, geometry, bookkeeping and typing . OPHOMORES 952 Left t o Right First Row : Second R ow: Third Row: Audrey Lee, Carolyn Jensen, Janice Klopping, Evelyn Christoffersen, Barbara Knowlton, Betty Petersen, Alice Mehlhop, Donna Houser, Ruth Bell. Mr. Doller, sponsor, Roy Clark Mortensen, Junior Petersen, Thomas Handlen, Fred Geise, Burle Carrigan, Stanley Longmeyer. Delores Jensen, Lois Fowler, Arlene Kuhl, Eileen Larsen, Doris Watts, Virginia Koenig, Lavonne Doty, Bernadine Childs, Jo Ann Brokman, Yvonne Hansen, and Elna Mae Nielsen. T he class officers were Barbara Knowlton, president; Junior Petersen, vice-president; Thomas Handlen, secretary; Fred Geise, trea s ur e r. Student Cabinet members were Janice Klopping, Thomaa Handlen, and Roy Clark Mortensen. The class consisted of 28 students of whom 15 were in band, two wer e baton twirlers, two in ba s ketball, 14 in chorus, and two L. 0. S. A. membe rs, Yvonne H a nsen, and Carolyn Jensen. Sixteen girls in the sophomore home economics class are member• of t he Future Homemakers of America. Twenty-one sophomorea were members of the Junior Red Cross. T he s ophomore class was host to the freshmen clasa durina the firat s mes t~ r at a party featuring square dancing. , .. S1 bJ c t s taken by the sophomores this year were world history, J;laa• hsn. a nd electives of biology, geometry, home economics, and typtq. RESHMEN 953 Le ft to R ight First R ow : Sec ond R ow: Thir d Row: Not Shown: Pat Ring, Phyllis Constant, Shirley Justin, June Manhart, Shirley Bonnes, Beverly Casson, Ruth Ann Geise, Virgilene Turk, Pauline Brummer, Janice Thomas, Norma O'Doniel. Mr. Hoover, sponsor, Mary Tawzer, Carolyn Lubbe, Alice Churchill, Dorothy Nelson, Betty Ann Charles, Lawrence Flood, Marvin Larsen, Quentin Rassmussen, Bob Brokman, Gary Wahle, Charles Casson, Donna Lee Hansen, Betty Vallier. Ronald Doty, George Howard, Garold Ryan, Alan Christen- sen, Dale Hansen, Edward Bracker, Donald Boeck, Donald Johnson, Richard Geise, Willhelm Schorsch, Dean Harms, Deb Br okman, Thomas Constantino. Joe Dreher, Shirley Nelson. T he class officers were Bob Brokman, president; June Manhart, vicep re s ident; Shirley Bonnes, secretary-treasurer. The Student Cabinet members were Beverly Casson, Shirley Bonnes, and Bob Brokma n. The class consisted of 39 students of whom four were in band, 13 in c h orus, 10 were baton twirlers, eight in basketball. George Howard was absent two months with bulbur polio. On the evening of the freshmen initiation day, the class participated in a rt a ll-school party, which consisted of a watermelon feast and a movie. Neai- the e nd of the first semester, members of the freshmen class were euest s of the sophomores at a square dance party. Subjec ts taken by the freshmen were algebra, English, shop, General scienc e, and home economics. \·\~ ·· .... »· ··· .. .. , \\,. •· ... )\ \~~~:.': '· '. ~ ..• ~.:·.~.~·.· .· \\\\-.;: :· " ... 6th, 7th, and 8th Grades ~ (') ~ Left to Right: First Row: Beverly Peterson, Ardis Petersen, .Tuay Klopping, Betty Kuhl, Deloris Perkins, Irma Jean Dall, Marsha Bonnes, Mayone Russell, Eloise Childs, Donna Jean Handke. Second Row: Jerry Martin, Stanley Larsen, Quinn Ryan, Fred Peterson, Allan Bondo, Joe Martin, Arnold Howard, Michael Ryan, Dan Vallier, Jack Ryan, Third Row: Connie Whiteman, Barbara Jensen, Lavohn Russell, Kathleen Ravlin, Beverly Briggs, Ilene Ravlin, Marilyn Wahle, Jackie Klopping, Donna Christoffersen, Marilyn Rodenburg, Mrs. Olsen. Not shown: Paul Peterson. 4th and 5th Grades 0 Left to Right: First Row: Ronald Christensen, Karen Rae Justen, Karen Martin, David Larsen, Diana Gardner, Norman Kuhl, Lynn Bondo, Dandra Dall, Marlene Ross. Second Row: Jimmy Whitemen, John Johnsen, Sandra Niemann, Donald Charles, Lucille Jones, Susie Engel, Reid Gardner. Third Row: Larry Fustas, Carol Christensen, Marilyn Darring - ton, Calvin Petersen, Linda Kinney, Dale Char l es, R~n.ald Petersen, Janet Kay Russell, Judy T erry, Miss Talty. 3rd Grade Left to Right: First Row: Sheryle Guill, Sheila Klopping, Karen Morrison, Judith Bertelsen, Velda Curtis, Sharrel Pryor. Second Row: Miss Olsen, Karen Conrad, Patricia Danielson, Daniel Sevcik, Larry Ravlin, Dennis Knowlton, Reggie Ross. Third Row: Bobby Dose, Donald Mace, Terry Ravlin, Gerald Ryan, Bob,by Mollenbernd, Bruce Petersen. 1st and 2nd Grades L eft to RightzFh st Row: Kenneth Hinton, Donna Morrison, Harriet Gittins, Karen Charles, Tim.othy Christensen, Judith Dose, Wayne Conrad, Larry Epp, Curtis Dall, John Danielson, Second Row: Mary Bertelsen, Roger Fustc:;>s, Jimniy Petersen, Karolyn Jones, Arion Bertelsen, Linda Parish, Dennis Ryan, Donald Fulfs, Miss Johnson. Third· RQw: Regene Ross, Harlyn Terry, Jack Hanson, Zella Charlea, Ronald,Keithley, Shirley Perkins, Arthur Dall, Wavne Kinney, Carolyn Peterson, Henry Lowe, Frank Vallier. Not Shown: Larry Bar-genquest, Carol Ann Nielsen. ~TIVITIES ANNUAL STAFF Left to Right: Jean Nielsen, Business Manager; Beverly Kno~lton, Art Editor; Mr. Hoover, advisor; Harley Darrington, Editor; Dick Casson, Circulation Manager; and Arlene Sandberg, Advertising Manager. STUDENT CABINET Seated: St a n ding: Ac tivities: Thomas Handlen, Marilyn Fischer, Roland Hansen, President; Jack Wyland, Secretary-Treasurer; Barbara George. Shirley Bonnes, Beverly Knowlton, Bob Brokman, Richard Casson, Roy Clark Mortensen, Beverly Casson, Janice Klopping, and Miss Taylor, sponsor. The main project of the Cabinet this year was the re- · decoration of the faculty room. Funds from '49 were us ed . Two o t her annual projects were the March of Dimes drive and the letter "U" awards. Membera of the Cabinet sold at the Homecoming game . Left to Right First Row: Second Row: Thir d Row: Fou r t h Row: BAND Majorettes: Phyllis Constant, Betty Vallier, Shirley Justin, Doris Watts, Evelyn Casson, Doris June Jensen, Gloria Mehlhop, Drum Major, Beverly Casson, Ruth Ann Geise, Pauline Brummer, Norma O'Doniel, Alice Churchhill, and Jo Ann Brokman. Betty Peter sen, Donna Houser, Barbara Knowlton, Marilyn Fischer, Rosalie Goldapp, Marilyn Longmeyer, Bernadine Childs, Barbara George, Kathleen Ravlin, Mickey Ryan, Alan Bonda. Janice Klopping, Kenneth Mowry, Lorraine Childs, Ramona Longmeyer, Eloise Childs, Carolyn Jensen, Beverly Knowlton, Elna Mae Nielsen, Shirley Bonnes, Ilene Ravlin, Alice Mehlhop, Glen Christoffe r sen, Deb Brokman, Mr. Esancy, Conductor. Roy Clark Mortensen, Fred Petersen, Marilyn Rodenburg, Delores Jensen, Audrey Lee, Jean Manhart, Eddie Bracker, Thomas Handlen, Donna Christoffer sen, Evelyn Christoffersen, Ruth Bell and Arlan Whittington. The band took an active part in the Music Festival at Ne o la on March 21. Ruth Bell entered the District Music Contest with he.r alto saxophone. The band played at basketball games and together with the Majorettes he lped make Homecoming more colorful. Members o'f the band sold at a basketball game to rais e funds for the music department. The band, soloists, and groups participated in a s pring c once r t held here in April. Left to Right First Row: Second Row: T hird Row: F ourth Row: CHORUS Marilyn Fischer, Rosalie Goldapp, Pauline Brummer, Marilyn Longmeyer, Ramona Longmeyer, Betty Jensen, Delores Jensen, Audrey Lee, Arlene Sandberg, Jean Nielsen. Alice Churchill, Phyllis Constant, Shirley Justin, Beverly Casson, June Manhart, Shirley Bonnes, Ruth Ann Geise, Donna Lee Hansen, Elna Mae Nielsen, Doris Watts, Norma O'Doniel, Mr. Esancy, Director. Gloria Mehlhop, Doris June Jensen, Janice Klopping, Carolyn Jensen, Lorraine Childs, Beverly Knowlton, Jo Ann Brokman, Bernadine Childs, Alice Mehlhop, Barbara Knowlton, Betty Petersen, Jean Manha rt, Elaine Bondo, Donna Houser. Janice Thomas, Betty Vallier, Evelyn Casson, Rex Gaunt, Arlon Whittington, Glen Christoffersen, Melvin Mark, Melvin Torneten, Kenneth Mowry, Eddie Bracker, Evelyn Christoffer sen, and Ruth Bell. The chorus took an active part in the Music Festival at Minden on March 24. Arlene Sandberg, Elna Mae Nielsen, and a sextette took pert in the District Music C on test. A spring concert was held in April in whic h t h e c h o rus and soloists participated. The chorus sang at Bacc alaureate on May 14 . A mixed group sang between the acts of the J unior P lay . Musi c was a l s o p r esented at the Senior Play. , SENIOR PAPER STAFF Left to Right: First Row: S econd Row: T hird Row: A. Sandberg, G. Mehlhop, D. Jensen, M. Mark, A. Whittington, K. Christensen, B. George, J. Neilsen, B. Knowlton, A. Mehlhop, M. Fischer, Miss Grubb, sponsor. Mr. Hoover, sponsor, D. Brokman, J. Lowden, B. Koenig, H. Darrington, D. Vallier, R. Schneckloth, D. Casson, R. Casson, R. Messerli, E. Fowler, G. Christoff er sen. A. Lee, B. Casson, M. Longmeyer, A. Churchill, J. Mils, E. Casson, B. Vanderpool, J. Manhart, B. Hansen, B. Knowlton, L. Childs, J. Klopping, R. Golda pp, I. Brummer. Co -Editors, Barbara George and Jean Nielsen; Production Editor, A rlon Whittington; Ass't Production Ed., Melvin Mark; Make-up, E d., Beverly Knowlton and Lorraine Childs; Neola Gaz. Ed., Arlene Sandberg and Gloria Mehlhop; Art Ed. , Kenneth Christens en, Dick Vallier and Evelyn Casson; Cir. Mgr., Doris June Jensen; F eatures, Jean Manhart, Glen Christoffersen and Janice Klopping; Ex. Ed. , Barbara Knowlton; Boys' Sports, Arlen Johnson; Girls' Sports, Audrey Lee; Library, Joan Mils; Music, Rosalie Goldapp; O rganizations, Gary Hansen; Alumni, Bessie Vanderpool; Sr. Rep., Ir ene Brummer; Jr. Rep., Marilyn Fischer; Soph. Rep., Alice Mehlhop; · Fresh. Rep., Donald Brokman; Grades, Beverly Casson a nd Alice Churchill; Stencillers, Betty Hansen, Robert Schneckloth, , R ichard Casson, and Marilyn Longmeyer; Gen. Rep., Bob Messerli, Wi lhelm Koenig, Donald Casson, Harley Darrington, Eddie Fowler, and Jessie Lowden; Advisors, Miss Joyce Grubb and Mr. Lee Hoover. A new mimeograph machine was purchased at the beginning of the year. The senior paper staff printed three issues of th·e "Spark Plug". At Christmas time they printed a special issue, which w as entered in the State Tuberculosis Association Press Project. JUNIOR PAPER STAFF Left t o Right F irst Row: Second Row: Thir d Row: Miss Grubb, advisor, K. Mowry, J. Manhart, R. Hansen, M. Fischer, R. Goldapp, E. Bondo, J. Mils, M. Mark, S. Tawzer, Mr. Hoover, advisor. B. Burns, G. Christoffersen, E. Casson, B. Knowlton, B. Vanderpool, T. Handlen, N. Christensen, M. Torneten, M. Lubbe, E. Gage, R. Gaunt, D. Tawzer, E. Larsen. P. Constant, J. Manhart, B. Jensen, J. Klopping, B. Vallier, S. Bonnes, S. Justin, D. Houser, G. Lange, R. Bell, Y. Hansen, G. Ryan, R. Longmeyer. Co-Ed itors, Roland Hansen and Marilyn Fischer; Production Ed. , Melvin Mar k ; A ss 't Prod. Ed., Melvin Torneten; Make-up Ed., Rosalie Goldapp nd E laine Bondo; Neola Gaz. Rep., Jean Manhart and Kenneth Mowry;_ Art E d. , Evelyn Casson; Ass't Art Ed., Donald Tawzer; Cir. Mgr., Joan· Mils; F eatures, Thomas Handlen, June Manhart, and Barbai:a Knowlton; Exch . Ed. , Janice Klopping; Boys 1 Sports, Jack Wyland; Girls' Sports, Betty Vallier; Library, Yvonne Hansen; Music, Ruth Bell; Organizations, Neil Ch r istensen; Alumni, Ernest Larsen; Sr. Rep., Bessie Vanderpool; Jr. R.ep., Glen Christoffersen; Soph. Rep . Donna H ouser; Fresh. Rep. Shirley Bonnes; Grades, Phyllis Constant and Shirley Justin; Stenciliers, Edna G ag e, Betty Jensen, Mary Ann Lubbe, Ramona Longmeyer and Gloria R yan; Gen. Rep., Geraldine Lange, Rex Gaunt, Billy Burns, and Stanley Tawzer; Advisors, Miss Grubb and Mr. Hoover. The Junior Class published three regular issues and one s pecial is sue. Their staff was composed of the entire Junior C lass and several other students throughout the three other grades. This was the fir st time for them to publish the paper and they will have charge of it t h e first semester of next year. L e ft to Right F irst Row: Second Row: T hir d .Row: F. H. A. Carolyn Lubbe, Audrey Lee, Pat Ring, Carolyn Jensen, reporter; Evelyn Christoffersen, parliamentarian; Barbara Knowlton, vice-president; Arlene Sandberg, president; Elaine Bondo, secretary; June Manhart, historian; Phyllis Constant, treasurer; Mrs. Doller, advisor. Arlene Kuhl, Pauline Brummer, Yvonne Hansen, Dorothy Nelson, Betty Charles, Lois Fowler, Janice Klopping, Jo Ann Brokman, Bernadine Childs, Beverly Knowlton, Lorraine Childs, Jean Nielsen, Betty Jensen, Barbara George, Mary Tawzer, Donna Houser, Ramona Longmeyer. Norma O'Doniel, Janice Thomas, Betty Vallier, Virgilene Turk, Ruth Geise, Beverly Casson, Eileen Larsen, Shirley Bonnes, Alice Churchill, Virginia Koenig, Betty Petersen, Alice Mehlhop, Lavonne Doty Shirley Justin, Donna Lee Hansen, Ruth Bell. ' Shirley Nelson not pictured. Future Homemakers of America was nationally organized in 1945 under the sponsorship of the American Home Economics Association and the Home Economics Service of U. S . Office of Education. All girls who are taking {or have taken) an accredited course in home-making are eligible for membership . Activities of F. H. A. this year were a candlelight installa - tion of officers, a Valentine party, F. H. A. week, observanc e of Pan-American Day, and a picnic, which was held a t the la st meeting in May. L. S. 0. A. Left to Right: First Row: Lorraine Childs, Beverly Knowlton, vice president, Jean Nielsen, president, Marilyn Longmeyer, secretary-treasure, Miss Joyce Grubb, sponsor. SP.r.o nd Row: Marilyn Fischer, Rosalie Goldapp, Joan Mils, Elaine Bondo, Carolyn Jensen, Yvonne Hansen. Annual activities of the L. O. S. A. this year were the initiation and insta llation of new members. Homecoming and Christmas exchange prep a r a tions were also made by the girls. JR. RED CROSS COUNCIL Fi! st Row, Left to Right: Alice Mehlhop, Student representative; Gloria Mehlhop, President; Barbara Knowlton, Secretary. Second Row: ~oland Hansen, Vice President; Bob Brokman, Treasurer; Mrs. Elaine Olsen, sponsor. The organizat ion con- ~ists of 191 members. ·P r oJects for the year have been a.lbums and gift boxe s for foreign countr ies. "MEET THE MILLIONAIRE,,; J R p L A y Left to Right: Gloria R. ,- Marilyn F., Arlen J., Rosalie G., Roland H. Billy B., Evelyn C., Joan M., Melvin M., Jack W., and Jean M. "Meet the Millionaire", a modern comedy, concerns a young man who has inh.erited a vast fortune. He cannot resist a bit of strutting for the benefit ·of his crowd. Kenneth is a victim of a crafty lawyer, his side-kick, and a designing young woman. Fifteen juniors were in the cast of the play which was presented in the high school auditorium Thursday and Friday, Nov. 17 and 18 . The c ast was as follows: Ro sie O'Tool, maid of all work Billy Perkins, the butcher. boy Mrs. Sullivan, housekeeper in the Downes' home Kenneth Downes, the millionaire Gloria Rya!l Billy Burns Elaine Bondo Roland Hansen N ancy Dwight, ward of Kenneth's late father Rosalie Goldapp Dale Mainard, investment agent of questionable character Neil Christensen R oger Norin, his understudy Stanley Tawzer B ruce Downes, uncle of Kenneth Kenneth Mowry Seven friends of Kenneth: Charlie Stevenson, Arlen Johnson; Carol Beckley, Marilyn Fischer; George Parsons, Jack Wyland; Betty Fisher, Evelyn Casson; Gordon Speidel, Melvin Mark; Sally Minister JoC'ln Mils; Janet Pac.e, _ .Je.an Manhart. Members of Production staff were: Director As sistaiit to the director Business Managers Property manager Stage manager Publicity and Programs Sound effects House manager Miss Joyce Grubb Edna Gage Ernest Larsen Glen Christoffersen Mary Ann Lubbe Melvin Torneton Ramona Longmeyer Betty Jensen Donald Tawzer Rex Gaunt CHEERLEADER S Fight Team, Fight! First Team Cheerleaders Lorraine Childs Melvin Mark Beverly Knowlton U-N-D-E-R-W- 0 -0-D F-1-T-E Second Team Cheerleaders Carolyn Jensen · Kenneth Mowry Bernadine Childs Is Everybody Ready? KINDERGARTEN Left to Right: . First Row: Scott Whiteman, Judy Curtis, Ronald Hinton. Second Row: Renee Bondo, Ward Kinney, Kathy Hough, Arthur Thiel, Kathlyn Brokman. Third Row: Judith Briggs, Timothy Christensen, Leota Mae Cecil, Jo Ann Wurtz, Barbara Martin, James Ryan, Mrs. Pear l Dillehay. Not Shown: Richard Morrison and Elmer Pet ers en. Sixteen students entered kindergarten on March 6. Mrs. Pearl Dillehay of Council Bluffs was the instructor of the beginning class. BUS DRIVERS L eft t o Ri ght: He n ry E ng e l , Bus 4; Martin Ro ss, Bus 3; H arold Nielsen, Bus 2; Julie M eyer, Bus 5; T om Hough, Bus 1. C USTO DIAN H. A . Christensen HOMECOMING1 The eleventh Annual Homecoming was held December Z, 1949, at the Underwood High School. Many alumni were present to witness the crowninij of Harley Darrington and Lor:r':line Childs as 1949-50 Homecoming King and Queen. Beverly Knowlton and Bob Messerli were senior attendants , and Marilyn Fischer and Roland Hansen were· junior attendants. The queen was gowned in white satin and lace with a blue velvet coronation robe. The senior girl attendant wore a yellow gown with tiny rose sequins scattered over it and the junior gir l attendant was attired in a flesh pink formal. . Harlyn Terry was crownbearer for the king and Judy Dose c arried the crown for the queen. Judy wore a floor lengt h dreaa o f rose pink. Flower girl for the queen was Harriet Gittens, in a floor len~th dress of white dotted swiss with sma ll b lue bows scatter- ed over it. Coach Ambrose Doller presented the coronation party to the h omecoming crowd and c r owned the r oya lty fo llowing the b a sket- ball game with St. Francis. A colorful addition to tne pageant was a guard of honor forme~ by twelve high school girls dressed in white c a p e• and blue •Jdrt•. SCHOOL CALENDAR AUGUST 29 School opened SEP TEMBER 9 Baseball with Neola Freshmen initiation 15 Teachers' Meeting at Atlantic 30 L. O. S. A. initiation OCT OBER 3 7 12 14 15 21 24 26 Seniors' trip to Nonpareil Office Teachers 1 Meeting at Council Bluffs Movie "Miracle of 34th Street" ~ All school pictures Baseball with St. Francis Baseball with Persia Baseball with Modale Baseball with St. Francis in sectional tournament NOVEM BER 1 1 Basketball with Neola (here) 15 Basketball with Minden (there) 16 B asketball Jamboree at Shelby Miss Von Arnim, German girl, DECEMBER (Continued) 9 15 16 20 21 22 23 Basketball with Treynor (there) Freshmen-Sophomore party Basketball with Shelby (here) Basketball with Neola (there} Junior-Senior party Grades Christmas Program Beginning of Christmas vacation JANUARY 2 3 6 10 16 17 18 19 20 24 27 29 31 End of Christmas vacation Senior pictures taken Basketball with St. Joe (there} Basketball with Shelby (there) Basketball with St. Francis (there) Snow vacation Basketball with Persia (here) Magazine sales campaign oegan Movie "Western Union" Basketball with Carson (there} March of Dimes campaign began Basketball with I. S. D . (ther e ) End of March of Dimes campaign Movie "Swiss Family Robinson" gave talk FEBRUARY 1 7 - 18 Junior Play 19 Basketball with Tennant (here) 22 aske~ball with St. Joe (here) 24-25 Thanksgiving vacation 29 Basketball with Persia (here) EC E MBER 2 6 Homecoming basketball game with St. Francis Basketball with Carson (here) 3 6 8 13 14 Basketball with Tabor (there) Basketball with Oakl and in county tournament Group pictures fo r a nnual taken Snow vacation Basketball with Trey nor (here) SCHOOL CALENDAR (Continued} FEBRUARY (Continued) 15 17 20 21 Movie "Tom Brown's School Days" Basketball with Tennant (there) Magician Starlo Basketball with Minden in sectional tournament Senior trip through Council Bluffs MARCH 7 15 17 Drake personnel director gave talk to seniors M ovie "The Late George Apley" Student Cabine.t party MARCH (Continued) 21 Band festival at Neola 22 Chorus f es ti val at Minden APRIL 5 Certificate of Honor to Sparkplug presented 12 Movie "The Tender Years" 2 7-28 Senior play MAY 6 14 18 19 22 Jr. -Sr. Banquet Baccalaureate Commencement Last day of school Alumni banquet JR.-SR. BANQUET The junior class of Underwood High School entertained the Senior s and t he. faculty at a banquet on May 6, 1950. The basement of the Latt e r ~ar S a int church was converted into a "Holiday Inn" for the affair. The Juniors captured the atmosphere of a dinner club whose motif was a "Sta r - ?iust'. ' theme created in blue and sparkling silver. Clever and original ho liday" decorations adorned the twelve tables. t J unior class president, Melvin Mark, officially welc:omed the gu e st s . he r es ponse was given by Richard Casson, senior presiden t . Me lvin also pr e sided as toastmaster for the remainder o f the p r ogr a m which include d a fter dinner speeches, music, and the reading o f t h e c lass will and pro phecy. OFFICE HELP - LIBRARY - SPARKPLUG A WARD . Students composing the office help for tht; school Y.ea r w er e: rilyn F 1sche r, Jean Manhart, Gloria Mehlhop, Jamee Klopping, Jean Neilsen, Yvonne Hansen, and Roland Hansen. T hose students on the library staff this year were: G . Chris toffersen, B. Pete rsen, N. Christensen, Y. Hansen, Bev Knowlton, B . Knowlton, I. Br er, F. Geise, D. Jensen, D. J. Jens en, E . Neilsen, T. Handlen, . M i l s , A. Mehlhop, D. Houser, Eileen Larsen, Erne st L a rsen, C. Jensen, R. Bell, A. Lee, E. Bondo R. Longmeye r , Jean M anha rt, E . Gage, E. Casson, L. Childs, B. Jensen, G. Ryan, L . F owle r , A . Sandberg. Bessie Vande r pool was Student Head Libr arian for the ye ar . M iss Joyce Grubb was the Teacher-Librarian. In a special assembly on April 5, the Christm as issue of the SPARKPLUG w as presented a Certificate oi Honor from t h e St ate TB Association Contest by Mr. Ernest Barker, county superi ntend ent of schools. ~ = ~ ~ ~ ... ~ (7j FIRST TEAM Left to Right F r ont Row: Rex Gaunt, manager, Arlon Whittington, Harley Darrington, Kenneth Christensen, Richard Casson, Jesse Lowden, Coach Ambrose Doller. Se cond Row: Gary Hansen, Bill Koeni g, Don Casson, Dick Vallier, Jack Wyland, Bob Messerli. Underwood Underwood Underwood Underwood '.Jnderwood The Eagles had another good season this year, winning 16 games and losing 5. At the beginning of the second semester, the team lost the services of Arlen Johnson, who m oved to Alta, Iowa. Graduation will claim all first team m embers with the exception of Jack Wyland, a junior. SEASONS RECORD 54 Neola 27 Underwood 31 Shelb y 30 Minden 17 Underwood 48 St. Fra n c is 34 Tennant 17 Underwood 43 Pers ia 31 Neola St . Joe 4 3 Underwood 46 Carson 45 P e rsia 38 Unde rwood 42 I. S. D. Un de r wood 4 0 Tabor HOMECO MI NG Unde rwood 50 Treynor Und erwood 33 Tennant Underwood 41 St. Francis 34 Underwood 36 C a rs on 34 C O U N TY TOURNAMEN T U derwood 44 Trey nor 34 rwood 58 S h elby 51 Underwo od 36 Oakl a nd od 63 Neol a 37 46 38 24 40 39 38 25 29 40 od 2. 2 Neola St. Joe 4 1 S ECTIONA L TOURNAMEN T Un de r wood 4 5 M inden 48 POINTS SCORED BY PL AYERS Ch r istensen 228 Darrington 195 Lowden 157 Messe r li 94 Casson. D ick 41 POINTS SCORED Wyland 36 Whittington 2 7 Vallier 14 Koenig 4 Casson, Don 3 Hansen 2 SECOND TEAM Left to Right F irst Row: Deb Brokman, Junior Petersen, Roland Hansen, Neil Christensen, Gary Wahle, Donnie Tawzer, Tom Constantino. Se cond Row: Rex Gaunt, manager, Billy Burns, Fred Geise, Stanley Tawzer, Bob Brokman, Ernest Larsen, Coach ,,AMES WON lJnde rwood lJnder ,,ivood Underwood Und r wood I er wood r iderwood 1r1de r wood derwood derwood nderwood nderwood d rwood Ambrose Doller. The Eaglets had a successful season w~nning twelve games and losing five. Gary Wahl~ and Ju~nor Petersen were the top offensive threats, while Donnie Tawzer and Neil Christensen stood out on defense. SEASON RECORD GAMES LOST 44 Neola 26 Underwood 20 Minden 29 St. Joe 25 Underwood 26 St. Francis 19 Persia 18 Underwood 35 Carson 25 Treynor 14 Underwood .26 Shelby 26 Shelby 20 Underwood 23 Carson 34 Neola 19 31 St. Joe 30 25 St. Francis 22 42 I. s. D. 41 46 Persia 26 19 Treynor 11 48 Tabor 30 Zl 30 40 Z9 Z7 FRESHMEN Left to Right: First Row: Charles Casson, Deb Brok.man, Marvin Larsen, Tom Constantino, Garold Ryan. S e cond Row: Don J.ohnson, Gary Wahl e , Bob Brok.man. The freshmen basketball team entered the freshmen tournament held at Council Bluffs. Results of the games w re: Underwood 34, A. L. 20; Underwood 27, St. Francis 18; Underwood 25, Bloomer 54; Underwood 16, T. J. Reserves 28. JUNIOR HIGH Left to Right: Fir st Row: Mickey Ryan, Quinn Ryan, Joe Martin, Allan Bondo, Fred Petersen. Second Row: Dan Vallier, Arnold Howard, Jack Ryan Jerr y M artin Stanley Larsen, Junior Petersen, coach: ' BASEBALIJ Left to Right First Row: Eddie Fowler, Jack Wylan d, Harley Darrington, Kenneth Christensen, Richard Casson, Bob Messerli, Jesse Lowden. Second Row: C oach Ambrose Doller, Deb Brokman, Arlon Whittington, Bill Koenig, Dick Vallier, Don Johnson. Garv Wable. Again withc..'1t a diamond the Eagles had a victoriou s season l o sing only one out of five games played. The lo ss of "Pinky" Johnson will hamper the Eagles this spring. SEASON RECORD Underwood 18 Neola Public z Underwood 4 Persia 3 Underwood 3 St. Francis z Sectional Tournament Underwood 4 Moda l e 4 ~Tie gam e--darkness) Underwood Modale 4 ~Replay) Underwood z t. F rancis 6 B A TTI N G A V ERAGES Casson, Dic k . 500 Messerli . Z38 Darrington . 4 76 Wh ittingt on . 18Z Fowler . 4 09 Wable . 125 L owden . 273 Wyland . 111 Koenig . 250 Christensen . 100 Three's -A Company · Three's A Crowd Yo-Yo Fan Bucket Foot SNA.PSHOTS Goin' Home Itchy Kitc h y Coo Blah to You Too f Milli on Dolla r Smile Jesse & "Pin k y" A lcatr a z Buddies Kenny Before ~ .,~~~ .. -·' . ~·~l{ 1 ·1,··. ' ' '· ' ' . Man about town The re ' s the tip-off and - - y e s, it looks like an Underwood fan. Jesse A fter Sittin' p retty Classy lassies at homecomin g Annual proceedings Sparkplug sparks Duh ! Ge tting no p lace fast C hanging the style - -with s cissors-- 10 footers (LOSA i nitiates) Poised, p o s ed, Ii pleaaant Late for breakfast, early fo r l u n ch - a h omemaking -b r unch Future d esigners, b l u e p r int e x p e rts, and archite cts Preparing a chat with Santa Pop c o r n , i ce c r eam, a n d p op H ar d at it The picture - or the frames JUNIOR - SENIOR PARTY The more, the m err i e r Sadie Hawkin ' s Race L'il Abner of '49- '50 Dogpatch e l ection Stormy Weather? Alexand er's R agtime Band Obtained Legitimately, We Hope W hat A Party! {1 947 ) Height of Con c entration Mrs. K. H a lloween Hay Glamour Girls ( 1946) By Request Oper.ation Toothbrush Aw gee. Kids What An Example 1 Could This be Miss Taylor? Man Short a ge--L e t 's Talk This Ove r Papa's Pajamas Hail, H~il. the Gang's All Here! (Fr eshmen-Sophomore Party} L o okit the Laigs Painful Proce ss Botton1s U VERTISING . · ... . ... ...-. .. ·:'~ ·--~ - _ .. ,---::...··:::..:. . .... ,- UNDERWOOD ANEY ELECTRIC SHOP S e r v ice for Ev e r y thing Electri cal F. E. A NEY Dr u gs a n d Pr es c riptions ROY BARG ENQUAS T S tan<l <1 r d T a nk Se r v ice B L A C K SMITH A N D HA RDW ARE Le o n;1 rd B r ' WC r B NOO ERVI CE S T A T ION l .un cli H.o o m MOBILE G AS A ND OIL l1 c nr y En o c· l::,, (J HAR M 'S A PPLIANCE CO. c~ li ou .sc A p plianc e s 3nd Web b e r Fr e e ze r s IOWA PO W ER AND LIGHT C O . M ARTIN 'S S T ORE A ND LOCKERS G 1· u v C' r l\ 1 ; l r t i n W. H. M l l.LER Rc p 3i rin g a nd Goo d Ye a r Tires DR. l\ IOOREHE A D M. D. NIE L SEN' S O IL C O . Harol d N ie l s e n DEE A l B l! YBRIDS Herma n Sa n ;lbc r g S T 0 E l E Y Y :\ R D S Bui 1 d e r s - H a rd w <l r c - Co a l S .·\ \ "INGS B.\ :\1' Und e r w ood Office UNDERWOO D RE C RE.-\TIO N T orn H o u g h UN DER \>VOO D .Ac ro co . M a r t in Ro ss Phone-282 3 Pho ne-2271 Pho n e -2162 Phone-2101 Pho n e -2181 Phonc - 28 41 P hon e - 304 1 P hon e - 2 <)7 1 P hone - 2 551 P hone - 38 l l Pho ne-341 1 Phone - 3 7 9 3 P h o nc -3 5 51 Phonc-3 771 Phone - 3511 PhonePllone-2443 UNDERWOOD CONTINUED UNDERWOOD PUMP AND PLUMBING CO. Vernon Perkins Phone-3721 0. L. Ward WARD INSURANCE AGENCY Phone-2971 - COUNCIL BLUFFS AMERCO FEED ?-. TT T .ING COMPANY 1000 South 7th Str ~ Phone-2927 BALLENG E R AUTO .IV1 f! VE SERVICE 113-115-117 East Broadway Phone-6655 BLUF :.. ,,_, L UMBE & COAL CO. 90 l Fourth Street Phone-2559 BORMAN FARM E QUIPMENT CO. 1714 West B~oadway BOYLE S COLLEGE 8th and Broadway BROADWAY ROLLER RINK 262 9 West Broa dway CENTRAL STATES OIL CO. INC. 3201 West Broadway 1 7 Pearl Str ee t KUHN'S FLOWER STORE COGLEY CLINIC Bennett Building COHOE LUMBER & SUPPLY CO. 25 South 15th Street COPELANDS LUNCH 2111 West Broa dway COUNCIL BLUFFS CLINIC 532 1 s t Avenue COUNCIL BLUFFS HATCHERY 9 th & B r oadway COUNCIL BLUFFS SAVINGS BANK Council Bluffs S a vings Bank Building Phone-3-71 1 1 Phone-7477 Phone- 300 9 8 P hone-3 - 0-163 P hone - 4 5 1.S Pho n e-6 67 7 P ho n e - 2 546 Phone-9956 P h o ne - 7751 P hone - 3-2814 Phone-5 56 3 COUNCIL BLUFFS CONT INUED CRAWFORD LUMBER & COAL COMPANY 1200 Avenue B 555 W ·· t B d DIXIE CREAM DONUT SHOP es roa way EDNA KLINE BEAUTY SALON 409 West Broadway EMARINES Broadway at Scott FRANK HECHT FLORIST & NUR SERY 318 Fleming ·Avenue FRANK STREET P HARM ACY 548 East Broadway GEO. A. HOAGLAND LUMBER CO . 724 South Main Route I GO LDEN HORSE DINER GREEN FURNAC E & SHEE MET A L WORKS Phone-2575 Phone-3-3208 Phone-3-0772 Phone-5521 Phone-8382 Phone-665 7 Phone- 772 5 Phone -9742 5098 South Main Street Phone-2331 917 East Broadway HARRIS STORE HE RMAN'S CLOTHES SHOP Broadway & Main B d IOWA CLOTHES SHOP 536-38 West roa wa y JOE SMITH & CO. 412-415-416 W e st Broadway KEENAN GLASS & PAlNT CO. 234 We st Broad w ay LAKE MANAWA ROLLER RINK Route I 220 East B r o a dway LANE'S CAFE 11 North 7th Str e e t MAlD-RITE MASTER A PPL IANCE SHOP 224 West Bro adway 160 7 W est Broadway MEADOW GOLD DAIRY Phone- 31172 Phone-3- 09 55 Phone -5567 P h one -66 34 Phone -771 1 Phone-37994 Phon e-9940 Phone-78 57 Phone-5Z08 Phone-4047 COUNCIL BLUFFS CONCLUDED E. M. PEET MANUFACTURING COMPANY 3 3 South 25th St reet Pearl & Broadway 10th and Broadway STATE SAVINGS BANK WARREN FEED CO. MID-WEST AUTO PARTS 1508-1520 West Broadwa y OLSENS CAFE 130 W est Broadway PEOPLES DEPARTMENT . f'ORE 308-312 West Broadwa y Route 3 552 W est Broa d way THE QUICK STOR E ROGERS JE WE L R Y CO . Phone-7761 Phone- 4 001 Phone- 32716 Phone-5885 Phone-30261 Phone- 4 051 Mc---2 722 Phone-8361 NEOLA MINDEN McCLELLAND OMAHA AVOCA Neol a N e ol a McC le ll a n d McC le ll a n d M i n de n Minrl e n NEOLA TIR E SERVICE "VIC II PETERSEN JOHN DEERE DEALER M c CLELLAND HATCHERY McC L EL L AND ROLLER RI NK GEIGER HATCHERY K ROEG ER TRANSFER Phone- 2 821 Pho ne-3131 Pho ne-356 1 Phone-1 10 Phone -78 C OMMERCIAL EX T E NSION SCHOOL O F C O M M ERCE Oma h a - 1 51 4 Howard Str e et Phone At. 2256 SC HMO ELLER & MU ELLEk P IANO \,OMPANY Oma ha - l 5 16 - 18 Do d ge Street Phone At . 1856 FARMERS C O -O PERATIVE CREAMERY ASSN. Avo ca VOILAND GENELLI STUDIOS Sioux City - 711 Pierce Street PhonP -111 Phone-51609 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Underwood High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Underwood. Underwood High School (Underwood, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Underwood High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1942-present are covered in this collection. 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Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1950 Underwood High School Yearbook 1950 Annual schools UHS Underwood High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/6ab7c7a75ef3ce8f272d57e957195a47.pdf ae26c84c523f5cf2990f528912217b2f PDF Text Text Underwood Log , 1951 j lli/11 /llil lllll lllll lllll llll lill Underwood High School library 1 4784 19 51 ' UNDERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY UNDERWOOD. IOWA I The Eagle 1951 (Underwood Log) DATE DUE The Eagle 1951 AUTHOR (Underwood Log) TITLE DATE BORROWER'S NAME DUE ROOM NUMBER . I I UNDERWOOD HI :iH SCHOOL LIBRARY UNDEn \. 0 • IU~ A .. . Dedication To our democracy and to those who are fighting to preserve it, we dedicate this annual, our last Senior project . Especially do we wis h to remember Mr. Lee Hoover, our annual adviser, who left February 16 to enter the armed ser vice. Underwood Consolidated School 1 s c H 0 0 L SUPERINTENDENT'S MESSAGE Great excitement prevails at the time of the publication of your "yearbook." To me it marks the completion of anc~her school year. The ·Seniora, who sponsor the yearbook, have endeavored to compile a group of records and pictures which will help them to remember the school from which they are about to graduate. We know from past; experiences that this record will grow in value as the years go by. Many questions about the members of the cla sses, the outcome of certain ball games, etc., will be answered ten, twenty, and more years from now by looking in this book. It is gratifying to know that some of the graduate• will, as others have done, leave this community and make a name for themselves in other parts of the world, but it is more gratifying to know that many will make this community their permanent home, and in this way this community will benefit directly from the money now being spent to educate her children to live peacefully and happily in this rapidly changing world. With this in mind, I leave these parting words to the Seniors, "I hope each of you make the best of his education, and the best of luck to you. " T . E. Knowlton Mrs. J ean Fustos, Sec retary; Mr. Leonard Brewer; Mr. A. E. Geise; Mr. Albert Peterson, Preetdent1 Mr. Merlyn Ross; Mr. E rnest Niemann. 2. B 0 A R D MINNIE T AY LOR Nebras ka City Principa l Go ve rnme nt Int ernatio nal Re lations Senior Sponsor Stud ent Cabine t Spo ns o r U. S . History Wo rld History P e r u State T each e r s College, B .A . University of Neb r as ka H OW ARD E SANC Y Counc il Bluffs Busine ss Arithme tic ueiness Law Economic s Music Instr uc tor Sociology Simpson C ollege , B .A. University of Ne b r a s ka Unive rsity of Omaha High School Faculty LEE HOOVER Mount Ayr Advanced Algebr a Algebr a Annual Sponsor Freshman Spons or Secretaria l Sparkplug Co-Sponsor Typing Northwest Missouri StateCollegeB.S. Colorado Sta te College of Educ a tion LENA DOLLER {Not Shown) Oskaloos a Adv anced Homem a king Freshma n Eng lis h F .H.A. Sponsor J'unio r Sponsor Homem a king P e nnsy lvan ia Co llege , B .S. C olorado Stat e C ollege of E d uc ation 3 B iology AMBROSE D OLLER Oskaloosa Coa ch of the E agle s Gene r a l Sc i e nce Industrial Art s Sophomor e S pons or Physic a l Educ a tion Pennsylva ni a C ollege , B.A. Colorado State C ollege of Educ a t i on J'OYCE GRUBB C ounc il Bluffs Dramatics E n glish and J'ournalism L . O.S.A. Sponsor Sparkplug Spons or Pe r u State Te a c hers College, B .A . Univ ersity of Colorado University of N e b ras ka , M.A. J ORA SUMMY Council Bluffs Seventh and Eight Grades Iowa State Teachers College Omaha University MARTHA JOHNSON Polk , Nebr ask a Second a nd Third G r ades State T eac hers College Kea rney , Nebras ka Grade School Faculty DOROTHY POGGE Council Bluffs Fourth Grade Duchesne College, A .B. Omaha, Nebraska 4 THELMA TALTY Neola Fifth and Sixth Grade s Ottwnwa Heights Oma h a Univers ity YVONNE OLSEN Trey·n o r First G rad e Iowa Stat e Tea chers Colle.ge E VELYN CASS ON ''Ev' ' "She will try anything once . " Annua l Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Art Editor . .. . . .. . ..... . . . .... 4 Ba ton T wirle r . .. . . ... . ... . . .. ... 3 F.H .A ...... . ... .... . . . .... . .... 4 G.A .A .. . . .. . .. .. .. .. .... .. . . . . . l Gl ee Club . . . . .. .. ... .. . . . . l -2-3 - 4 Junior P lay ..•. .. . .... ... .. .. . . . 3 Paper Staff. . .... .. .. ..• . . . l-2- 3 -4 Art E ditor .... . . . . . . .. ... . .. . . 3 BlLLY BURNS "Lit tle Eag le" ".'\hh Bll17. your aff ec tions are like e wind , they blow t his way and that.•• Basl<etb 11 .... ... .. .. ... . . . 1- 2-3 Glau Secretar y .. . . .... . ... . ... . 2 1unior Play . .. .• .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. .3 Paper Staff ..... .... . . . ...... . 3 - 4 'MARILYN FISCHER 0 lrish" "A good beginning is half the w o rk. '' F.H.A ..... . ...... . . ... . ........ 4 Vice-President . .... .... . ..... 4 G .A.A ... .... . . ................. 1 Glee Club ... • . .... . . . ..... 1-2-3-4 Homecoming Attendant ...• . . . . .. . 3 Homecoming Queen ... . ... .. .... . 4 Junior Play ...• . ... ...... ... .. .. 3 L.O.S.A .. . .•... • .. .... .. ... .. . 3-4 President . . . . ...... . . . ... • .... 4 Paper Staff ....... ..... . . . .. • 1-3-4 Make -up . .. .•.. ... . .. . • ... . .. . 4 C o -E<jitor ....... ... . . .•... • . . 3 Student C abinet . . .. .. • ... .. 1-2-3-4 Secretary ..... ... . .• . .. .... . . 2 Vice-President .•. .. .... .. . . .. 3 P resident ..........•• ... . . .•. 4 s ELAINE BONDO ''Bondy'' "A typic a l blonde, but not light headed." F .H.A .. . .. .. . ... . .. . .. . ...... 3-4 Sec ret ary .... .. ..... . ..... .. . 3 G.A.A ...... ; . ... . . .... . . . ... ..• 1 Glee Club ............. . .. 1-2-3 - 4 Homecoming Attendant ......... . .4 Junior Play . .... . .. .. .. . ... . . .. . 3 L.O.S.A . . ... . ... . . .. . . . .. .. . . 3 - 4 Paper Staff. ..... . .....•. . .. 2-3-4 Make -up ...... . ....... . ... . . . 3 Neola Gazette . .. .. . .. . ... . . .. 4 ERNEST LARSEN '' Louie' ' "Why, oh why won ' t my hair lay down!' ' Basketball ... .• . .. . • .. ... 1-2-3 -4 F .F.A .... . .. .. . ... . ...... . ... . . 1 P aper Sta.!f .• . ••• . . . .. . ... . . .• 3-4 Student Cabinet . . • . .. ... .... .. . • 1 r(l ~ JACK WYLAND "George" .. Trouble, a science I have perfec ted." Annual Staff ..• ... .. .. .......•.. .4 Assistant Editor ... . . .....•.. .. 4 Baseball • ..... . .. . .. .. . . . 1-2-3-4 Basketball ...... . . ... . .. .. 1-2-3-4 C lass P resident ..... . . .. ........ 2 F.F.A .... ... . . . . ....... . .. .. ... 1 Homecoming King ...... ..... .•.. 4 1unlor Play . ..... ... ..... . . ... . . 3 Student Cabinet . .. . .. . .......... 3 .:.:~'.'.'.'.'.~~~'.'.'.'.".'~JJ' !~ MARY ANN LUBBE "Mert" "Women were made before mirro rs and are still there." F.H.A ... . .. .... . . .. ..... ....... 4 G.A.A . . ...............•...... .. l Glee Club •. .... . ...... .. . 1-2-3-4 Paper Staff .. . .. . .. . ...... .. . . 3-4 ""Rosa'' 11Gee, I'm tired." Band .. .. . .. .. .. . •. .. ... .. Class President . . ....... •• ....•. F.H.A .•... : . ... . •. .. .. • .... •• . • 4 G.A.A •........ .. . ...... . .. . .. .. l Glee Club .......... . ... ... 1-2-3-4 Junior Play . .. . ... •. ..• .•.•• .... 3 L.O.S.A .•.... . . .....•. ... • .•.. 3-4 P a per Staff. . • . . . . . • . . . . . • l-Z-3 -4 •. Make -up . • .•. . .. • ..•. •.• ... . .. 3 6 JOA N MILS "Jo•• "Be friendly a nd you w ill ne v e r want fri e nds." Class S ecreta ry .... ... . ... . .... . 4 F.H.A . . . ... . .. . . .. .... ... .. ... . 4 G.A.A .... . ...... .. .. . ......... . 1 Glee Club .... .. . .. .... .. .. l -Z-3 -4 Junior Play .........•........... 3 L .O.S.A .... ... .. . . ... . .. . . ... 3-4 Paper Staff . . .. . ....... . .. .. 1-3-4 C lrculation ... . . ... .. .. .... ... 3 Student Cabinet .. .... . .......... 4 Secretary .. . .. . . . .. .. . . . ..... 4 REX GAUNT "Archie" "The best hour of the day is when •chool is out. " Baaketball Manager .•.. .. . . •••.• 3 F .F.A . . ...•... . ..• • ...•• . ••••. I Glee Club . . • .. .• .. .•. . .. . •. ,. 3-4 Paper Staff .. . ... .. .. .•• ••.. .. l-4 MELVIN TOR NETEN '' Oscar'' "There m u st be a lot of good wo rk in him - - because none of it h as come out yet.' ' Abraham Lincoln . .... . . . . .. . . .. . 1 Annual Staff . . . • .. · . . .. . . . .. . . .. .4 Advertising Manager . .. . . .... . .4 Cla s • Treasurer.····· ... . . . . . .. 4 Glee Club . ... · ··· · · ··· ... . . Z- 3-4 Music King ... · · · · · · · · · ......... 4 Paper Sta!!. . . . · · · · · · · . . . . . . .. 3-4 Production Manager .. . .. . . . ... 4 Track . . .. . .... · ···· · . • . . . . . . . . . 3 B ETTY JENSEN ••Sis" "(h.J.el- nllke most girls." F.M.A ..•... •... • · • • • · · • · · • • · · 3-4 O .A A ...... ... ........ . . . ...... 1 Glee Club ....• , . ..••• •. • , .•• Z-3-4 Pape Sti!H • •••.• • • •• • •• •.• • • . 3-4 Secretary-Treas u r e r .•. , .•.•... . 3 BETTY KNAUSS ' 'Knauaay •• "She lo oks innocent- -but, " Modal e .. . .. .. . .. . . . .. ... . . . l-Z-3 P a pe r Sta!!. .. . ... . • • · . · .. . . .... 4 7 NEIL C HRIST E NSEN " C hris" "He has a st udious lo'ok, but l ooks are s ometim es deceiving. " Baseball . ..... . ..... .. ... l - Z-3 - 4 B a s k etba ll . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. l - Z-3-4 C lass Vi c e -President .. .. . . ... ... 1 F .F .A .. .. ... . .. . . .... . .. .... . . . 1 Junior Play ... . .. . . .. .. . .. .... .. 3 P ape r Staff .. ......... . .... . Z- 3 - 4 St ud ent C a bine t . . .. .. .. . .. ... ... Z RAMONA LONGMEYER l'Mona•• "Short, but so is a stick of dynamite." Band .•...... . . . . . . . ...... l - Z-3-4 F .H .A ... . ... . .. . ...... : ... ... 3-4 G.A.A .... .. . .. .... .. . ... . . . .... l Glee Club . .. .• ... . •. •. , .• l-Z-3-4 Paper Staff .. • . ..... . • ..••.• Z-3 - 4 GLEN CHRJSTOFFERSEN "Chris" "My favorite pastime is drawing, especially in class." Band ... . . .. . .. ...... . .. . . 1-2-3-4 Glee Club ..... . ... .. . ...... .. . 3-4 Paper Staff . .... ... .. . . . .. . . 2-3-4 Neola Gazette ... . . .... .... . .. 4 GLORIA RYAN "Tuss y" " No matter what t he work. You'll never see her s hi rk. F.H.A .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . 4 G.A.A ... . .. .. .. . .... . . .. . ...... l Glee Club .. . .. ... . . . ... . . .. l-Z- 4 Junior Pla y . .. . . ... . ... •.. .. . .. . 3 P a per Staff .. ..... . . . . . .... . 1- 3 - 4 ROLAND HANSEN ••oane'' "My favorite subject is gir ls. " Basketba ll . . . . ... . . . . . ... . 1-2-3-4 Class Secretary .. . . .. . . ... ...... 3 Class President . ......... .. • . . .. 4 Homecoming Attend a nt . . · .. ... . ... 3 Junior Play .... . ... .. .... ..... . . 3 Paper Staff .... . •. . .. ... ... ... . 3-4 Co-Editor .. . .. . .... . .. .... • . . 3 Make-up . . ..... ... . .. . . ..... . 4 Student Ca bi net .. .. . . . .... ... 1-3 -4 Vice-President . .. .... .... .. . .. 4 President . . .. . • . .. . .. .•. . ..... 3 8 STANLEY TAWZER "Stan" "A man that blus h es is not quite a brute." Pisga h . . . . . . . . ... . . .. . . . . . .. .. . I Basketb,.11 . . . .....•............ . 3 Paper Staff ........ . . .. .. .... . 3-4 EDNA G AGE "Sis " "Not too s erious , not too gay, but a v ery nice gi r l in a ve ry nice way. " Band . . . . .. •. • . . .. . ..... • . .•.• 1-2 F.H.A ... . . .. . . ...... .. ......... 4 G .A.A .. .•..•..•.. . ... . ... . •.. .• 1 Gle e Club . .• • •...••.•.....•. l-Z-4 Paper Staff .. • . . . .. •.... . • .. Z-3-4 Cir c ulation ........... . . ..... . 4 JEAN MANHART "Shorty" "Not a ll of her i nte rests are in school.'' Annual Staff . . ... . .. ... . . .. . . . . . 4 Circul ation Ma n ager . .. . ... . . , , 4 F.H.A .... . .... ... . . . . . . . ... . . . . 4 P r esid e n t . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Class Treas ur er .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 G .A.A .. . . . . . .. . . .... . . . . ... . . . . 1 Gle e C lub .. . . · · • · . . , · ·• . . . l -Z - 3-4 Junior Play .. .. . . ... • .. . . ... . ... 3 Music Ouee n .. . . . . .. .. . ... • . .. . . 4 P a per Staff. . . . . . . ... .•• ... . Z-3-4 Co-Editor . . •. • . . . •...•.... . . . 4 Neol a Gazette ...... .. • . .. ..• .. 3 ··ozzie '' •'Curly haired, not very ta Jolly f e llow liked by all.'' Annual Staff ...• .. ..... . • . E dit or . . ...... . . . .. . • . . Bas ketball .. . . . . . ... .. ... .. . l-Z-3 Class T r easurer .. . . . ....... .. .. Z Class Vice-President ...... . . .. . 4 F .F.A . . .. . ..... .. . . ... ...... .. . 1 H ome coming Attendant .. ....... . . 4 P a p e r Staff. . .... . . .. .... . .. . . . 3-4 A rt Editor . .. ... . • . .•. .. . . •. .. 4 T rack • . . ... . . . . . .. . .. .. .. . . . . 3-4 C lass Colon - Blue an__d._.Si1.~er. Class Flower - Ame rican Beauty Rose. .. MELVIN MARK "Ma r k" "Th e y tell m e I c am e h e re to lea rn. ' ' Abraham Linc o ln . . .. . . . . .... . .. . 1 Annual Staff. .. . . . . . ... .. .. . . . . • 4 Busine s s Manage r . . . ... . . .. . . 4 Cheerle ader ... . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. 3 Cla s s Pr e side nt . . . . . . ...... . ... 3 C lass Vice-P resident .. . ... . ... . z Junior Pla y . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .... . 3 Pape r Staff. .. .. .... . .. . . . . ... 3 - 4 P roduction . . . . .. .. , .. ... . .. . . 3 Co-Editor .. . . . . . .. , ....... . .. 4 Stude nt Cabinet ... , . .. ..... .. .. , z Class Motto - "Out Of The Harbor Into The Sea Of Life . " Baccalaureate Exe r cises - May 13 . Gr a d uation Exe rcises - May 17. 9 Class W ill We, the Class of '51, in the presence of God and of ourselves, do hereby declare thi s as being our last will and testament. So help us::: AR T ICLE I To the faculty and Hans we leave our sincere appreciation for their super human efforts to educate us. ARTIC L E II To t he boar d of education we leave the remains and undestroyed parts of dear old U .H.S. ARTICLE III To t he F r eshmen we leave our intense desire to become Einsteins. This desire is in very good condition. ARTICLE IV To the Sophomores we leave our title of the best class in thirty-five years of U .H.S. ARTICLE V Since we are through with the following : Ideas, nickname s, h a bits, and other junk, we, out of t he goodness of our hearts and our unfailing gene r osity, shove this stuff off on the Juniors. Amen! ITEM I I, B i lly Burn s, leave my "Bob Fellers" nickname to Bonnie Hansen so she won't nave to get on e the way I did . ITEM II I, Rosalie Goldapp, leave my three swing-shift boy friends to Lavonne Doty and Doris Watts. Keep them swinging, gals. ITEM III I, Elaine Bondo, leave my golden tresses to Thomas Handlen. Have fun with them, Tommy. IT EM IV I, Rol and Han sen, l eave my dreams of college life to Betty Petersen, to have a glorious c a r ee r in the Coast Guard. ITE M V I, Eve lyn Cass on, leav e my Treynor interests to Jo Ann Brokman, who alre ady h as a foothold there. ITEM VI I, Marilyn Fis cher, le a v e my h ilario u s giggle t o Ber n a d ine Childs. What a combinstion! ITEM VII To Alice Mehlhop, I, Neil Christe n sen , l e a v e all m y und ying love and affection. 10 ITEM VIII I, Donald Tawzer , leav e my man-sized beard to Jani ce Klopping, so she can get even with a few boys. P.S. - Also my razor. ITEM IX I, Glen Chr istoffers e n , leave my mechanical ability to. Audrey Lee. ITEM X To Barbara Knowlton, I, Edna Gage, leave my abilit~, to flirt with boys without getting caught. ITEM XI I, Ramona L ongmeyer, leave m y ability to g e t i nto small p lac e s t o Ruth Bell. ITEM XII I, Rex Gaunt, leave my beautiful curly hair (T ni) to Lois F owler . ITEM XIII I, Betty Jensen, leave my boisterous ways t o Delores Jen sen. ITEM XIV To Virginia Koenig, I, Bett Knauss, l eav e my Missouri Valley b oyfriends (exc ept Curly). ITEM XV I,~ Larsen, leave my " Casanova" technique t o Eileen Larsen so she can use it in reverse. ITEM XVI I, Mary Ann Lubbe, leave m y unique r.>ssor tment of Oma ha a nd C o uncil Bluffs boys to Elna Nielsen ~~ ITEM XVII To Carolyn Jensen, I, Jean Manhart, bequeath my desire of education so I can become the wife of a purebred hog raiser. ITEM XVIII I, Melvin Mark, leave my pet expression "Now that reminds me of a story" to Stanley Lontc~ey :r:-He can also have the stories. ITEM XIX I, Joan Mils, leave my noisy talk and ways to Donna Houser to be mixed with her quiet an<rreServed ones. ITEM XX I, Melvin "Tornado" Torneten, leave my position in the Ancient and Honorable Orcrer of Cold-Nosed Penguins to~ Carrigan. ITEM XXI To Roy Clark Mortensen, I. 0. J. Wyland, Jr. , (more commonly known as "Jack the Ripper") do hereby bequeathalf my earthly possessions, with the exception of my little false tooth. ITEM X II To Fred Geise , I Stanley Tawzer, leave my alias, "The Mail Box Kid." ITEM XXJIJ I, Gloria Ryan, leave the swish and shake in my skirt to Arlene Kuhl. 11 Class Prophecy As I was going home from work one dull, quiet night I decided to buy a magazine to read. Glancing down the magazine shelf, I chanced to spy, nestled between "Esquire" and "True Story," a little book called "Lover's Last Chance." Paying the usual price, I stuffed it in my back pocket and thought no more about it until 8:00 when, after eating, I settled .down to read and this is what was in it--from cover to cover. As I turned to the first page, I saw a picture of Mr. and Mrs. Doller, and naturally wondering what they were doing there, I read the description below which said that: EDITORS Mr. and Mrs. Doller--We, the editors of "Lover's Last Chance," met in a Biology laboratory. Were chopping up worms at the time. While looking for a book on echinaderms, came up with one called "Lovers try till you die." Had many common interests--so got .niarried four weeks later. We decided to make our hobbies editing a similiar lonely hearts magazine and raising worms. We hope it produces many good results. Upon turning the page who else should stare up at me than Mr. Esancy, and I was doubly surprised to find that: COUNSELOR Mr. Esancy--Doctor Von Hienrich Esancy, our book's marriage counselor, is well versed for this position. He has a wide range of personal and professional experience that makes him one of the foremost personages in this field. Doctor Esancy got his start in thi s work when a student in Sociology asked him whether kissing was involuntary or v oluntary acti on. Since then his eminance, Doctor Esancy, has wasted no time in finding out the true facts of the matter. For complete information on the results of his findings, please enclose $ 100. and the cover to this magazine. On t he next pages came a list of satisfied customers. This should be interesting. Let 's look and see. SATISFIED CUSTOMERS Jean Manhart--Was I doomed to be a widow? Was my life going to be thrown away? I thought so, but then discovered the wonderful book called "Lover's Last Chance." Four months ago wrote asking about a man. Less than seven weeks later I met--also married-- eligible man named Melvin Horseblanket. Now run a race track--very happy with all our horses. Hope to add little Horseblankets soon. Hans Christensen- -Many years ago I chanced to find a copy of your magazine "Lover's Last Chance." Since then have married and led happy, contented life. For many year s was jani tor in school at Underwood, but then realized my true ambition and became kn own as Han dsome Hans and gained my present title as leading muscle man of t he world. Wh at do I base my success on? Why, it all came about with an overdose of H adacol. M r . Knowlton--Had it not been for your magazine, I would never have met my wife. Am still 26, 6. fe e t 2 i nches, 160 pounds, with brown curly hair. All the girls call me T. E. K . , which, stan ds f o r " The Embracable Kid." How true! How true! I gave up the tea ching profe ssi on for mov i es where I now play the great lover in my new Valentino series. Mr. Hoov e r--After l eaving Underwood l joined the Army and stayed i n it f o r 15 yearS.--The girls just l oved me i n my uniform: Then I adve r t ised thr o ugh y our magazine "Lover's Last Cha nce" a nd found a perfect girl. She is obedient , trus tworthy, does all the housework, and is a s s weet a loving wife as e v e r a m a n could want . P.S. --She's also standing over m e with a b a ll bat. 12 Ah! Her e 's the "Wanted" section--it really ought to be a dilly. Wonder who the w e ll-dressed mate will marry? WANTED Rex Gaunt--Wanted - -girl not afraid of dishpan hands. Am free, white and 33 and ownerOfthe You-Wet-'em-We-Dry-'em Diaper Service. Business is watered down at p resent. E velyn Casson-- Am middle aged--have sizable bank account which I inherited when my uncle , the President of the Zoola Zoola Bank, died. Am now writing biography of the King of Kong Bong Island. Want man who is willing to travel to this island. All money in t h e form of cocoanut milk. Please bring nutcracker. R oland Hansen- -Looking for woman barker to bark at my circus. Circus includes usu a l things: Marilyn-go-round, ferris wheel, and s ide shows such a s J,3onnie and Dagwo od. Would like beautiful woman with booming bass voi ce and spe cial ability to get along with both m an and dog. E dna Gage --Am star player of the Pitch and Strike Baseball League . I want to find a husb a nd who is also interested in baseball so we m a y r aise a family and have a champ., ion team of o ur own. As first woman ever to play in this Lee1 gue, I have been given s pe cial t raining in stealing bases. Miss Taylor--Wanted - ---a MAN :· M ust be able t o assist me in my new job as Madam M edulla, the Marvelous Myst ic: G ot first star t on my job trying to see whether students a t Underwood had their lessons d on e . Am g a d t o report t hat in all the year s I was there, no one e v e r forgot a less on : Guar antee c o r rect mind reading or y our thoughts back. $ 10.00 a throw: Melvin Torneten-- Desc ripti on: Short, light and b ooming with muscles. Wanted a sht: to sta oppo site me in my latest pictur e "Man' (s) Hart" . Must be able to swing from trees with me--T arzan of th e Mon keys--and be interested in monkey business. Mary Ann Lubb e--Am n ow Her Majest y , t he H igh Lhama of Tibet. Want man who can help me rule ove r little Lham a s. Must also be wi lling to help in the raising of the chief export of my c o untry, namely , Lhama B e ans. Melvin Mark-- Want ed - -a woman for partner in new, fascinating operetta "The Dance of The Debuckoo Snake". Offer of rattlesnake dancer fror;1 West not accepted --too many Sandburgs--burrs. Must have v igor, vitality, and movement. Prefer women with rhythm to beat Tom-Tom off stage. Gloria Ryan--Am mistress of the sea--have been running submarines for 1 1 y ears. Hope to fini\ a man to clean port hole s and share my suite. Have imported twin beds from Moi occo especially for t he occasion. May have family to use as scrub boys on deck. Stanl y Tawzer--Am 38, hand some , prosperous, and sole owner of the Pine 'en-Fir~em Lwnber Company. In b usin ess 2 0 years--since first j ob of repairing mail boxes. Wanted nate with red hair, b l u e eyes, business ability and capable of working up the ladder. Ramona L ongmeye r --Am missionary to India--want mate. adapted to southern climate --money no item. Am industr ious, succ essful, and own a grass hut second only to Ali Khans. After 10 years of ex perience with native, am patient, persistent, and used to canabilistic ways. Neil Christensen - - Own estate on the shores of Ruchanee River. Age 35. Am str on g, healt~muscular lad. Wan ted--woman as partner to swim English Channel. Must n ot wear out on t he last lap. A fish - like lined, sleek blonde--should own yacht. Betty Jensen--Am woman wr estler looking for t r ainer. My t itle, •·•Gorge ous G orgiana, "waswon when I fought in the mat ch for heavy w e ight champi on ship in E gypt. fan obt ·n d --if any--must b e at l east 7 f e et 1 inch tall, w eighing between 3 90 and 450 po ds. Must look well in a f ez. Glen Cht"stoffersen--Wa.nted--supe rsonic inclined woman, willing to risk life on adventur s on trip t o my newly discovered planet, Toxy Gram. Crew shall leave on night 13 of the second eclipse of the Pucronic Moon-- must be signed up by then. I am 36 and hav e much experience in this line. Betty Knauss--Am young spinster with unusual ability for playing the Sousaphone. WoulCll'i"ke to hav e a husband who has musical talent so we can travel all over the world giving concerts. Size, build, and wealth not important, must be on the right beat though. Rosalie Goldapp--Wanted--man 6 feet 2 inches, that's all--am 31 a natural blonde and am considered quite attractive. Am owner and manager of the Gold Apple Dime ADance hall in Treynor. Will give anyone a whirl::: Theme song is "I'm Saar- --y I stepped on your toes.'' Jack Wyland-- Looking for a maid {mermaid that is). Have been running a colony fifteen years and have gotten many choice maids but need one to ads;l fresh vigor and beauty to my colony. Am, of course, a fish doctor with a!..: M. Degree. Middle aged, but spry as a June bug. Miss Grubb--Wanted a man--doesn't care what he-all looks like just so he ain't got two haids. I i s 36, platinum blonde, and thought mighty pretty by the cow-hands on my ranch. Cain't mind my chewin' tobaccer, cause I cain't give it up--ain't got much money but we - uns can get a long. Joan Mils--As President of the C r oss Bar Islands I am looking for a husband who can help me-make speeches which I give regularly at the different jails. Sine e my working with jail birds, I find they have some very g ood ideas which I may soon put to use. Elaine Bondo- -Wanted-- man must not mind diggi ng. Am 36, redhead, and owner of the Last Leap Mortuary. Have been working with stiffs--pardon me--deceased persons, 'for years and need someone to help me let them down . Last husband fell i nto grave and I didn't bother to pull him out. Variety is the spice of life. Business is rather dead as of date . Marilyn Fischer- -Occupation - Psychiatrist--want man with brain--extra ordinary brain, that is! Following qualifications essential: Corpus Callosum must be 2 inches from his Archeniphal reaching out into the fissure of Rolando. Am 40 years old and have been disecting brains for three years--in that time have grown to dislike brainless people. Ernie L a r sen- -To all companionable females who like to live dangerously. Not particularly interested in woman of c harm. Want one who has back bone - -every morning at 6:00 a.m. instead of taking walk, I go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Rest of day-- sit in dark mine trying to look into Stalin's brain. Size of woman matters little--! make all sizes of barrels. Billy Burns- -Wanted a woman--must be willing to model for me in my profession of painting. Am known as Monsewer Burnet~ to my fello_w colleagures in Paris. I specialize in Venus-like paintings which do not require old - fashioned models---by any means. Own swell work shop and limousine---(capable· of running up banks). And hoping that all these Romeos find their Juliets, and Caesars find their Cleopatras, I turned off the light and went to bed. 14 School Calendar AUG UST 28 - School sta rts SEPTEMBER 4 - Baseball, Neola 12 - Baseball, Persia 13 - Seniors visit Nonpareil 15 - L.0.S.A. Initiation 18 - Teachers meeting, Tri-County Institute , Council Bluffs 19 - Baseball, Treynor 2 1, 23, 25 - Sectional Baseball Tournament at Treynor 23 - Bas eball, St. Francis Tournament 25 - Baseball T reynor, Tournament 25 - Freshrrian li:J.itiati on OCT OBER 2 - Skating party 10 - Movie, "Sc udd a Hoo Scudda H a y " 30 - Senior announcements select ed NOVEMBER 3 - Stat e Teacher s Meeting 7 - Pottawattamie Confe enc e Jamboree at M a ced onia 8 - Movie , " A T r ee G r ows ·n Brooklyn" 9, 10 - J unio r C l a s s P l ay 14 - Neola - here 15 - Po-Ha - She - Jamboree Neola 17 - M acedon ia - here 2 1 - St. J oe - the r e Trampalin e A rtist 23 , 24 - Thanks g iv ing vacation 2 8 - Persia - the re Seuior Class pictur es taken Seni or name cards received DECEMBER 1 - Homecoming - Minden - here 5 - Tennant - there 8 - Treynor - there 9 - School Carniva l 14 - I.S. D . - here 19 - N e o la - there Zl - Christm as Program 2 2 - C hristmas vacation JANIJ R Y Z. - Chris tmas vacation ends 3 - V a c a tion - fur nace repaired S - Shelby - t h er e 9 - Persi a - here JANUARY - Continued 12 - Junior, Senior Party Movie, "Shocking Miss Pilgram" 17 - Carson - here 19 - Minden - there 23 - St. Joe - here 26 - Hancock - here FEBRUARY 2 - Treynor - there 5, 9 - B oy s C o unty Tournament 7 - Magician 8 - V a ation - f u r nace repaired 13 - Carson - there 16 - Shelby - her e 16 - Lee H oov e r Commercial teacher l eaves fo r t he Army. 19 ll - Boys Secti onal 19 - Mis s Helen Coulter, Commercial teac h e r arrives 2 3 - F .H.A . a s sembly MARC H 5 - Kindergarten begins 13 - Movie, "Duke of West Point" 23 - Easter Vac a t ion APRIL IS 6 - Music Concert 19, 20 - Senior Class Play MAY 5 - Junior-Senior Banquet 10 - Movie, •'Green Grass of Wyom i ng " 13 - Baccalaureate Exerc ises 17 - Graduation Exercises 18 - Last Day of School .2 19 50 7 & ) 1951 Juniors B.OW 1: Ruth Bell, Jo Ann Brokman, Burle Carrigan, Bernadine Childs, Lavonne Doty, Loia Fowler. ROW 2: Fred Geise, Tom Handlen, Yvonne Hansen, Donna Houser, Carolyn Jensen, Delores Jensen. ROW 3: Janice Klopping, Barbara Knowlton, Virginia Koenig, Arlene Kuhl, Eileen Larsen, Audrey Lee. ROW 4 : Stanley Longmeyer, Alice Mel>lhop, Roy Clark Mortensen, Elna Nielsen, Betty Petersen, Doris Watts. The class officers were Thomas·Handlen, Preaident; Yvonne Hansen, Vice-Preaident; Alice Mehlhop, Secretary; Betty Petersen, Treasurer. The class consisted of 24 of whom 12 were in band, 15 in chorus, 2 baton twirlers, 3 in basketball, 2 in baseball, and 4 in L. O.S.A., Janice Klopping, Yvonne Hansen, Eileen Larsen, and Carolyn Jensen. The Student Cabinet members were Burle Carrigan, Barbara Knowlton, Thomas Handlen. The Junior Class pres·ented a play "Saved By the Belle" and entertained the Seniors at a banquet in the Spring. During the second semester they issued four editions of the "Sparkplug." They sold r efreshments at one basketball game. The Juniors had a party with the Senioi-s during the first semester. Subjects taken by the Juniors were English, U.S. History, and electives of Homemaking, Bu s iness Law and Arithmetic, Geometry, Advanced Algebra, and Economics and Sociology. SOPH OMORES. The class officer s were Gary Wable, President; Marvin L ars e n, V ic e - President; June Manhart , Sec retar y ; Janice Thomas, Treasurer. The class c on sis ted of 3 7 of wh om 6 were i n band , 5 in track, 11 i n chorus, 1 1 baton twir lers, 10 in basketball and 2 L.O.S.A. members, J a nice Thomas, a n d Shirley Bonnes. Eleven girls were mem ber s of the Fut ure Homemakers of America. Student C abinet m e mbe r s w e r e Bob B r okm an, Deb Brokman, and Norma O'Doniel. A class party was held a t the s chool in Dec em be r. Subjects t a ken by t he Soph omores this year we r e World History, English and electives of Biology, Geometry, 'Home Economic s , a nd Typing. 16 Sophomores ROW 1: Deb Brokman, Shirley Bonnes, Bob Brokman, Beverly Casson , Cha rles Casson , Betty Charles. ROW Z: Alice Churchill, Allen C hristensen, Phyllis Constant, Tom C onstantino, Ruth Geise , Ronald D~W 3: Lawrenc e Flood, Donna L ee Hans en, Richard Geis e , Shirley Justen, Dale Hansen, Carory;;t;\ibbe. ROW 4: June Manhl\rt, Dean Harms, Dorot hy Nelson, George Howard, Shirley Nelson, Norman Harwood . ROW 5: Don Johns on , Norma O'Doniel, Marvin Larsen, Pat Ring, Quentin Rasmussen, Mary Tawze r. ROW 6: J anice Thom~s. Garold Ryan, Virgilene Tur k, William Schorsch, Betty Vallier, Gary Wahl-e-. --- 17 Freshmen ROW l : Roger Carriga n, Deloris Anderson, Terry Casson, Leta Casson, Paul Christoflersen, Eloise Childs . ROW Z: Bob Hansen, Donna Christoffersen, Dale Jens on, Norma Doty, Arthur Larsen, Alice Handlen. ROW 3: Irvin Lars en, Carol Lee Tiarks, Stanley Lars en, B arbara Jens en. ROW 4: Tommy McMullen, J acki e Klopping, Jim Ni e lsen, Grac e H a rwood, Fred Peteraon, Ilene Ravlin. ROW 5: Mickey Rya n , Marilyn Rode nburg, Richard Torneten, Cla rice H andl e n, Jules White, Marilyn Wah le. Not Shown: Robe rt V a n Bibbe r . The class officers were Marilyn Rodenburg, Preaident; Richard Torneten, V ice-President; Donna Christoffersen, Secretary; Mickey Ryan, Treaaurer. The class consisted of 29 of whom 4 were in band, 8 in chorus, 3 in basketball, and 14 girls in Future Homemakers of America. Student Cabinet members were Clarice Handlen, James Niels en, and Richard Torneten. The class had a Halloweenmasque r ade party at the home of Clarice Handlen. During the evening of initiation the Freshmen were entertained at an all-school skating party. I Subjects taken by the Freshmen were English, Algebra, General Science, Home Economics, Shop and General Business. 18 BoWld fo r a Picnic . Mean Seniors--Grass Cutting Freshmen. Which Twin Has the "Toni" ? SOPHOMORE .ONE-ACT PLAY "Antic Spring " is an experiment in space staging. In it the action is entirely in pantomime as the six teenagers enjoy the earliest picnic of the year. The usual picnic king trouble s beset the cast and pro ~ vide the comedy in the play. The cast includ es the young brother Elbert, who has no time for women, Deb Brokman. The girl who wants t o change his mind, Blossom, is play ed by Phyllis Constant. Elbert's older s ister Ginger , who engineers the affair, is June Manhart. T om Con stant ino plays the part of the poetic young RObert in whom Ginger is interested . The lovesick young couple , Sarri. and Gwendolyn, whose quarrels and r e c onciliations become routine to the rest, is portrayed by G ry l,.ynn Wahle and Shirley Bonne , Dire.ctoJ" : rli:To~ -- Coa ch Doller on Wheels. End of a T rea sure Hunt. 19 ROW l: ROW 2: ROW 3: Seventh and Eigh_th Grades ROW I: Joe Martin, Judy Klopping, Alan Bonda, Ardis P e t e r se n, Ouinn Ryan, Beverly P e terson, Franklin Hansen. ROW 2: Betty Kuhl, Paul Peterson, D e lor es Per k ins , J e rry Martin, Ros em ary H a ndke, J a ck Ryan, Kathleen R avlin. ROW 3: Dan Vallier, Marsha Bonnes. Mrs. Ora Summy was the t eacher. Class officers were: Q uinn Ryan, President; Judy Klopping, Vice-Pre s ident; Ardis Petersen, Sec r e t a ry ; and D e lores P e rkins , T reasurer . Entering during the y ear was P a tricia Hoguiesson. Fifth and Sixth Grades Marilyn Darrington, Donald Cha rles, Susan Engle , Kar e n M art in , J o hn Joh nsen, L i n d K inney. No r m an Kuhl, Ka ren Rae Just e n, Larry Fus tos, Lucille J ones, James Mensch, Ma r lene Ross, David L a r sen . Sandra N i emann , Lynn Bonda , Judy T e rry , C a lvin P e t ersen, Janice Handlen, Dale Charles. Carol Christen sen . The teacher was M iss The lma T a lty. L eaving during the y ear were: Norman Kuhl, Jimmy Whiteman, Diana Gardn er, and Re id G a rdn er. Mary Ann Wi pf came during the year. zo ROW 1: Ronald Christensen, Judit h Bert e lsen, Bob Dose , Karen Conrad, Dennis Knowlton, Patr icia Danielson, Donald Mace. Fourth Grade ROW 2: Bob Mollenbernd , Sheryle Guill, Bruce Peterson, Sheila Klopping, Larry Ravlin , Karen Morrison, T e rry R av lin. ROW 3: Reggie Ro s , Sharre ll P ryor, Ger Id Ryan. The teacher was Miss Dorothy Pogge. Beve rly Wipf e ntered the class dur ing the year . ROW l' Renee Bondo, Timothy Christensen, Kathy Ann Brokman, Ward Kinney, Bernic e Gittins. i he teacher was Miss Yvonne 01 · "n. First Grade ROW 2: Marilyn Handlen, Richard Morrison, Kathy Jean Hough, Michael Perry, Gloria Longnecker, Elmer Petersen, Barbara Martin. Leav'ng during the year were: Scott Whiteman, Leota Cecil, David Richard&. Zl ROW 1: ROW Z: ROW 3: ROW4: ROW 5: Second and Third G rades Karen Charles, L a rry B a rgenquast, Judith Doss, Wayne Conrad , Harriet Gitt ens, John Danielson, Nadine Mensch . Carol Nielsen, Larr y Epp, Lynda Perry, Jack Hanson , Regene Ross, Harlyn Terry, Jacqueline Tvrdik. Arlon Bertelsen, Mary Bertelsen, Donald Fulls, Elaine Boal, Roger Fustos. Wayne Kinney, Z ella Charles, Henry Lee Lowe, Karolyn Jones, Jim.my Petersen, Donna Morriso n , Ronald Thomas. Linda Parish, D ennis Ryan, Shirley Perkins, C arolyn Peterson, Frank Vallier, Janice Zolclt. Miss Martha Johnson was Teacher of the Second and Third Grades. Those leaving during the year were: Nadine Mensch , Curtis Dall, and Arthur Dall. zz First Tea,m FIRST R OW: Gary Wahle , Jack Wy l a nd, Don J ohnson , Neil Christensen, Deb Brokman. SECOND ROW: Coa ch Am b r o se Doller, Bob Brokman, Roy Mortensen, Roland H a nsen , T ommy McMullen. GAMES PLAYED UNDERWOOD VISITOR 5Z Neola 36 3Z Macedonia ZS 26 St . Joe 37 34 Persia 24 47 Minden 34 38 Tennant 26 30 Treynor 44 38 I.S.D . 66 28 Neola 24 35 Shelby 33 53 Persia 39 33 Carson 40 36 Minden 42 40 St. Joe 55 43 HJincock 50 Zl Treynor 50 31 Ca r son 47 49 Shelby 46 COUNTY TOURNAMENT 25 l.S.D. 50 SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT 16 H enderson 26 .?3 DON J. BOBB. MORTY M. JACK W. POINTS SCORED Name Gary Wahle Neil Christensen Deb Brokman Jack Wyland Don Johnson Bob Brokman Roland Hansen Roy Clark Mortensen Ernie Larsen Tom McMullen ROLAND H. 24 NEIL C . E R NIE L. Points 224 142 127 89 63 39 14 7 0 0 GARY W. DEB. B. TOMMIE M. ,Second . Team FIRST R OW: Charles C asso n , D ale Hansen, D a le Jenson, Edward Bracker, Tom Constantino, Stanley Longmeye r, ManRger. SECOND ROW: Micky Ryan, Ronald Doty, George Howard , Garold Ryan GAMES PLA YEO UNO RWOOD VISITOR Z8 Neola 24 15 Macedonia 16 37 St. Joe 29 35 Persia 20 50 Minden 24 27 Treynor 11 35 I.S.D. 59 Z4 Neola 8 18 Shelby 45 31 Persia 36 19 Carson Z9 H Minden 39 ZI St. Joe 18 H ancock zo Z.6 Treynor 21 ZS Junior High FIRST ROW: Frank Hansen, Quinn Ryan, Joe Martin, Alan Bondo, Jack Ryan. SECOND ROW: Jerry Martin, Jack Wyland, Coach, Dan Vallier. T E A M Front to Back: Bob Brokrnan, Garold Ryan, Jack Wyland, Gary Wable, Don Tawzer, Bill Schorsch. GAROLD RYAN The Underwood track team entered the Track Tournament held at Shelby. The boys woo the trophy by winning in nine events and setting seven records. Garold Ryan won first place in the State Cross Country Class C mile run held at Ames on October 28. Z6 Baseball FIRST ROW: Charles Casson, Gary Wable, Jack Wyland, Don Johnson, Marvin Larsen, Deb B rok.man. SECOND ROW: C o ach Ambrose Doller, Roy Mor tensen, Stanley Tawzer, Neil Christensen, Bob Brokman, Ron ald Doty. SCORES Neola 14 Underwood 11 Persia 4 Treynor 10 St. Francis 4 Treynor 18 D. Johnson, Pitcher D. Brokman, Catcher G. Wahl., first Base C. C oOi'i. Second B ase , ;;, iort Stop PLAYERS l.1 Unde rwood Underwood Underwood Underwood B. Brokman, Third Base M. Larsen, Center N. Christensen, Right F i e ld R. Doty, Left Field R. Mor tensen, Right Field 0 1 5 6 Chorus FIRST ROW: Barbara Jensen, Yvonne Hansen, Doris Watts, Eileen Larsen, Eloise Childs, Leta Casson, Norma O'Doniel. . SECOND ROW: Virgilene Turk, Ruth Geise, Janice Thomas, Delores Jensen, Lois Fowler, Ilene Ravlin, Edna Gage, Donna Lee Hansen, Mary Tawzer. THIRD ROW: Phyllis Constant, Marilyn Rodenburg, Donna Christoffersen, Jackie Klopping, Alice Mehlhop, Marilyn Wahle, Elna Nielsen, Ruth Bell, Audrey Lee, Carolyn Lubbe. FOURTH ROW: Mr. Howard Esancy, Director, Jo Ann Brokman, Carolyn Jensen, Janice Klopping, Gloria Ryan, Rosalie Goldapp, Marilyn Fischer, Betty Charles, Alice Handlen, Betty Jensen, Ramona Longmeyer. FIFTH ROW: Beverly Casson, Bernadine Childs, Joan Mils, Elaine Bonda , Jean Manhart, Clarice Handlen, Betty Petersen, Barbara Knowlton, Mary Lubbe. SIXTH ROW: Betty Vallier, June Manhart, Shirley Bonnes, Glen Christoffersen, Rex Gaunt, James Nielsen, Quentin Rassmussen, Melvin Torneten, Melvin Mark, Evelyn Casson, Alice Churchill, Shirley Justen. The Underwood High School Chorus has been active this year in participating in the Christmas Program and the Spring Music Concert held at Minden on April 10. Z8 Band FJRST ROW : Beverly Casson, Marilyn R odenburg, Donna Mae Christoffersen, Marilyn Fischer, Rosalie G old app , Ruth Bell, Shirley J ustin, Joan Broktnan. SECOND ROW: Bern adine Childs, Alice Mehlhop, Betty Petersen, John Wipf, Thomas Handlen, Glen Christoffersen, Barbara Knowlt on, Alice Handlen, Shirley Bonnes, Mr. Esancy, Director. THIRD ROW: Ruth G e is e , Delores Jensen, Betty Vallier, Car olyn Jensen, Janice Klopping, Audrey L ee , Elna Nie lsen, Ramona Longmeyer , June Manhart. ' The Underwood High School Band has been very active this year. They played at most of th home basketball games, took part in the Christmas Program, and played some incidental music at both cl ss plays. The band played the processional and interlude at homecoming. They participated in the music festival, April 3, at Neola Public High School by playing some marches, a waltz , and a n overture. They sold at the Macedonia game November 17. The new band uniforms, for which funds were raised this year, arrived in time to be worn in the Spring Music Festival. They are all-wool whip-cord in royal blue, trimmed in whit e, with white belts and gold buttons •. Shoulder emblems of blue and white carry the school name. They are West Point style with gold citation c ords. The caps are Shakos with white visors, white plumes, white chin strap• and gold eagles. Z9 FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: Mllsic Director, Howard Esanc y Majorettes Phyllia Con atant, Betty Vallier, Jo Ann Brokma n. N o rma O'Ooniel, Ruth Geise, Virgi lene Turk, Alice Churchill, Beverly C asson , Shirley Justen , Doris Watts, Carolyn Lubbe, Janice Thomas, Leader. Band at Homecoming . 30 Sen ior Paper Staff FIRST ROW: Elaine Bondo, Donnie Tawzer, E dna Gage , Melvin T o r n eten, J ean Manhart, Melvin Mark, Marilyn F ischer, R ola nd Hansen , Rosalie G olda pp. SECOND ROW: Phyllis Constant, Marilyn R od e nburg , Ilene R avlin, L e t a C asson, S hirley Justen, Marilyn Wahle, J oan M ils , Betty Jen sen, B e t ty Kn a uss, G lo ria Ryan, Miss Joyce Grubb, Ramon a Longmeyer . THIRD ROW: Mr. L ee Hoover, Gle n Christoffersen, R ex G a unt, Donna Hou ser, June Manhart, Alice Mehlhop, Evely n Casson, Mary Ann Lubbe, Shirley Bonnes, Janice Klopping, Billy B u r n s . FUURTH R OW: Stanley Tawzer, J ack Wyland, Neil Chr is t ensen, Thomas Handlen, Stanley Longmeyer.• CO-EDITORS, Melvin Mark and Jean Manhart; P R ODUCTION EDITOR, Melvin Torneten; ASSISTANT PRODUCTION EDITOR, Stanley Longme ye r; MAKE-UP EDITORS, Roland Hansen and Marilyn Fischer; NEOLA GAZETTE REPOR T E RS, G len C hristoffers en and Elaine B .. mdo; ART EDITOR, Donald Tawzer; ASSISTANT ART E DITOR, June M anhart; CIRCULATION MANAGER, Edna Gage; FEATURES, Bob Brokman, Alice Mehlho p, and Marilyn Wable; EXCHANGE EDITOR, Shirley Bonnes; BOYS' SPORTS, Neil Christensen; GIRLS ' SPORTS, . Shirley Justen; LIBRARY, Donna Houser; MUSIC, Thomas Handlen; ORGANIZATIONS, Billy B u rns; ALUMNI, Jack Wyland ; SENIOR REPORTER,_plori a Ryan; JUNIOR REPORTER, Janice Klopping; SOPHOMORE REPORTER, Phyllis Constant; FRESHMAN REPORTER, Marilyn Rodenburg; GRADE NEWS, Ilene Ravlin and Leta Casson· STENCIL CHECKERS , J oan Mils and Ros a lie G oldapp; STENCILISTS, Ramona Longmeyer, Mary Ann• LubL , Be ty Knauss, and Betty J e nsen; G E NERAL REPORTERS, Evelyn Casson, Rex Gaunt, eralr'1~ 1 , qe, S tanley Tawzer, Ernest Lars en and Kenneth Mowry; ADVISORS, Miss Joyce Grubb ~d N r. l P. Hoover. T- c _'enior paper staff published three issues of the "Sparkplug" and printed a special issue devoted to the fight against Tuberculosis a nd Heart Dis ease. It was entered in the State Tuberculos · A . l S s c1ation Press Project. 31 Junior Paper Staff FIRST R.OW : Virginia Koenig, June Manhar t, Eileen Larsen, Elna Ni e ls e n, Thomas Handlen, Yvonne Hansen, Betty Petersen, Stanley Tawzer, D e lores Jensen. SECOND ROW: Phyllis C onstant, Audrey Lee, Donna Hous er, Jo Ann Brokman, Bernadine Childs, Beverly C asson, Dor is Watts, Edna G age , Arlene Kuhl, Micke y Ryan, Miss Joyce Grubb. THIRD ROW: Mr. Lee H oover, Janice Ktopping, Virgile ne T urk, Marilyn Rodenburg , Donna Hansen, B etty Vallier, Lois Fowler, Ilene Ravlin, Marilyn Wable, Ruth Bell, Janice Thomas. FOURTH ROW: C arolyn Jensen, Deb B r okman, Burle G arrigan, Roy Clark Mortensen, Barbara Knowlton, Alice Mehlhop, Fred Geise, Charles Gasson, Lavonne Doty. CO-EDITORS,. Thomas Handlen and Yvonne Hansen; PRODUCTION EDITOR, Stanley Longmeyer; ASSISTANT PRODUCTION E DITOR, Fred Geise; MAKE-UP EDITORS, Betty Petersen and Elna Nielsen; NEOLA GAZETTE REPORTERS, Janice Klopping and .Barbara Knawlton; ART EDITOR, June Manhart; ASSISTANr ART EDITOR, Virginia Koenig; CIRCULATION MANAGER, Eileen Larsen: FEATURES, Charles Casson, Ilene Ravlin, and Phyllis Constant; EXCHANGE EDITOR, Audrey Lee; BOYS' SPORTS, Deb Brokman; ASSISTANT BOYS' SPORTS, Mickey Ryan; GIRLS' SPORTS, Beverly Casson; LIBRARY, Jo Ann Brokman; MUSIC, Marilyn Rodenburg; ORGANIZATIONS , Doris Watts; ALUMNJ, Bernadine Childs; SENIOR REPORTER, Edna Gage; JUNIOR REPORTER, Delores Jensen; SOPHOMORE REPORTER, Betty Vallier; FRESHMAN REPORTER, Marilyn Wahl(!'; GRADE NEWS, Janice Thomas and Donna Hansen; STENCILISTS, Ruth Bell, Donna Houser, Virgilene Turk, Carolyn Iense& and Alice Mehlhop; GENERAL REPORTERS, Burle Carrigan, Lois Fowler, Lavonne Doty, Arlene Kuhl and Roy Clark Mortensen. 3Z F. H. A. FIRST ROW: : Donna Christoffersen, Delores Anderson, Ramona Longmeyer, Joan Mils, Gloria Ryan, Audrey Lee. SECOND ROW : Shirley Bonnes, Ilene Ravlin, Marilyn Rodenblll'g , Jo Ann Brokman, Maril'yn F ischer , Jean Manhart, Alice Churchill, Eloise Childs, Mrs. Lena Doller, Sponsor, Leta Casson. THIRD ROW:" Rosalie Goldapp, Ruth Bell, Carolyn Jensen, Janic e ~opping, Bernadine Childs, Elaine Bonda, Evelyn Casson, Barbara Jensen, Pat Ring, Norma Doty , Arlene Kuhl, Doris Watts. F OURTH ROW : Phyllis Constant, Janice Thomas, Ruth Geise, Lois Fowler, Jackie Klopping, June Manhart, Virginia Koenig, Carol Lee Tiarks, Eileen Larsen, B etty Vallier, Alice Handlen. FIFTH ROW: Norma O'Doniel, Grace Harwood, Betty Jensen, Donna Houser, Betty Charles, Betty Petersen, Barbara Knowlton, Alice Mehlhop, Clarice Handlen, Mary Ann Lubbe, Marilyn Wable. The e xecutive committee officers of the Future Homemakers of America this year were : Jean Manhart, President ; Marilyn Fischer, Vice - President: Jo Ann Brokman, Secretary- Treasurer; Marilyn Rodenburg, Reporter; and Alice Churchill, Historian. Activit . .,s of F .H.A. this year included a Valentine party, a brunch at which the girls s erved the f;,cultf, c.<I d i".H.A. Week . • i .:>1ganization was nationally organized in 1945. All girls taking an accredited course in home•• • king . re eligible for membership. The girls held monthly meetings in which officers of each g took charge. 33 Annual Staff Jean Manhart, C irculation Manager; Evelyn C asson , Art Editor; Donald Tawze r, Editor ; Jack Wyland, Assistant Editor; Melvin Torneten, Advertising Man~ger; Mr. L ee Hoover, Advis or; Me lvin Mark, Busine s s Manager. L. 0. S. A. FIRST ROW: Janic e Klopping , Ros alie Goldapp; C a rolyn J ensen, Sec r e tary-Treasurer ; M arilyn Fischer, President; Yvonne Hans en , Vice - President; Elaine Bondo. SECOND ROW: Mis s Joyc e G r ubb, Spons or; Janice Thomas ; Shir ley B onn e e: loan Mila , lle ~n La.rsen. Annual ac tivities of the L. O.S.A. this year included the init iation and installat ion of new m emben, d ec oratin g t he gymnasium for homecoming, preparb\g fo r coronation e rciaea, and sponsoring a dance following t he coronation. 34 Student Cabinet FIRST R OW: orma O'Donie l, Marilyn F is cher , Presid ent ; Roland Hansen, Vic e-Pres id ent; Thoma s Hand en, R eporte r; Joan Mils; Se cretary-Treasurer; D eb Brokman. SECOND ROW: Miss Minnie T a ylor , S ponsor; J ames Nielsen, Burle Carrigan, Barbara Knowlton, Cl a ric e Handlen , Richard T hor nelen. This year Student Cabinet became a member of the National Associat ion of Student Councils. Projects sponsored by the Cabinet inc luded: Directing the selection of cheerleaders, conducting a sock hop, clean- up campaigns, the March of Dime• Drive, the annual Cabinet party, and the •election of students deserving of Honor "U" Awards. 35 Cabinet Projec t f o r March of Dime s . As fund r a is ing activities the Student C a~in t sold at tVI \) basketball game s and took orders f or Underwood Boo ste r p ins. New drapes for th e office wer e purchased with the p r o c eeds. Junior-Senior Banquet 1951 Saturday night, May 5, found the dining room· of the Lutheran Church transformed into an old-fashioned paradise for the Juniors traditional formal banquet honoring the Seniors. The ''Gay Nineties" theme was carried out with appropriate motifs on menu covers and napkins, orginal centerpieces and room decorations. Thomas Handlen, Junior Class President, presided as toastmaster and gave the welcome. Roland Hansen, Senior President, responded for his class. Other speakers appearing on the toast program included Superintendent Knowlton, Marilyn Fischer, Donald Tawzer, Roy Mortensen, and Yvonne Hansen. Special music a nd novelties were also presented. Members of the Sophomore class who acted as waitresses and waiters were Shirley Bonnes, Beverly·Casson, Phyllis Constant, June Manhart, Bob Brokman, Don Johnson, Marvin Laraen, and Gary Lynn Wable. Junior-Senior Banquet 1950 36 JUNIOR-SENIOR BANOUET, 1950 (Continued) Waitresses and waiters: (bottom of page) Carolyn Jensen, Roy Mortensen, Bernadine Childs, Fred Geise, Barbara Knowlton, Junior Petersen, Janice Klopping, Burle Carrigan. 37 Homecoming Marilyn Fischer and Jack Wyland were honored aa the . 1951 Homecoming Royalty on December 1, 1950. Mr. Ambrose Doller, coach of the Eagles, crowned the king and queen after the Eagles won over Minden. The Senior attendants were Elaine Bondo and Donald Tawzer and the Junior attendants were Bernadine Childs and Roy Mortensen. The queen wore a white net, lace gown with the traditional blue velvet queen's robe. The Senior attendant wore a russet velvet gown and the Junior attendant wore a sea green nylon formal. Crown bearer for the king was Dennis Ryan and crown bearer for the queen was Regine Ross attired in a yellow frock. Kathy Jean Hough was flower girl and wore a ruffled pink gown. Preceeding the coronation, the Majorettes gave a colorful performance welcoming the alumni. The coronation exercises were accompanied by the high school band. Following the coronation, a dance, aponaored by the L. O.S.A., was held. 38 Junior Play "Saved By the BelleH PLAY CAST Members of the Sorority Rita Powers Elna Nielsen Mitzie Walsh Ruth Bell Lulu Green Harriet Shaw Pwige Roberts Doris Carson Bonnie Harris Ginnie Ellis Mrs. Fish Warren Sands Alice Mehlhop Yvonne Hansen Donna Houser Janice Klopping Jo Ann B rokman Barbara Knowlton Betty Petersen House Mother Roy Mortensen A Reporter Slugger O'Day Stanley Longmeyer Who Fought Dempsey l'aclde Clark Thomas Handlen A Young Prizefighter "Saved by the Belle" was pr esented by the Junior Claes Thursday and Friday, November 9 and 10, in the high school auditorium. The three - act farce centers around the Aurora Sor o rity House of the Stonehall College for Women. When Rita Powers loses her uncle, who paid her college expenses, she finds he has left her nothing but a prizefighter and his manager. The girls of the sorority conspire to hide the fighter and train him for his next fight. Of course, complications arise when Warren Sands, a young reporter who loves Rita, learns of the pfot. The atory end• in a championship fight for Rita's prizefighter and an unexpected romance for her. PRODUCTION Director Assistant Direc;:tor House Manager Business Managers Publicity Stage Managers Sound Effects Property Managers Miu Grubb Lois Fowler Virginia Koenig Delores Jensen Audrey Lee Eileen Lars•n Doris Watts Fred Geiee Burle Carrigan Carolyn Jens en Bernadine Childs Arlene Kuhl Lavonne Doty 39 Rip s aw , rip s aw Rip s aw b a n g ! We b e l ong t o tlie Unde rwood gang We'r e from Underwood and couldn ' t b e prouder Win or lose we'll yell all the louder: Underwood, Underwood, Ui:tderwood~ Cheerleaders 40 FIRST TEAM CHEERLEADERS Bernadine Childs, Betty Vallier Marilyn Wable SEC ONO TEAM CHEERLEADERS June Manhart, Marilyn Rodenburg Victory, Victory!! That's our cry V-1-C-T-O-R-Y Are we in it? Will I guess: Underwood High School Yes! Yes! Yes! Bus Drivers Harold Nielsen, Busl; W. H. Miller, Bu s 4 ; Ma r tin R oss, Bus 3; Julie Meyer , Bus 5; Don Jens e n, B us I. SHALL I HIT HIM? WATCH THOSE MISTAKES. 41 H. A. C HRISTENSEN, CUSTODIAN HALL RUSH AT 3:50. BOW TO T HE SENI OR S. L . O.S.A. INITIATION VESTER YEAR FEATHER WEIGHT REAR END KIDS AMAZ ONS SHORT SHOT HOW'D PARTNER AN APPLE A DA y GREEN FRESHIE PRIVATE HOOVER MINNIE, THE MERMAID LOOKS ANGELIC, BUT-- 4Z Band Carnival Candidates for mus ic king and quee n : Burl e Carrigan, Melvin Tor neten, Janic e Klopping, Bob Brokman, Donna Chr ist off ersen, Arthur Larsen, Shirley Bonnes, Jean Manhart. How to Make a Free Throw. 43 A band c arnival was he ld on December 9, t o rais e funds f o r unifo rms. The main event of the evening was a magic i an. A wide v a r i e ty of conc e ssions furnished entertainment fo r the remain der of the evening. The highlight of the evening wa s the c rowning of the m usic king an:i queen. Profit from the event wa s $ 1400 .00 . Confusion , Confe tti , and Fun. Music King and Oueen: Jean Manhart and Melvin Torneten. ' '· .JUNIOR-SENIOR PARTY LEG ART 44 L 8. 1. Cute Dottie. Z. Birthday Party. 3. Melvin Torneten. 4. Heavy, Heavy hangs over thy head! 5. Rid'em cowboys! 6 . Eighth Grade Graduation. 7. Betty Knauss. 8. The Old Look. 9. Stanley Longmeyer. 10. Good old days. 11 . Watch that old stuff, Marvin L. lZ. Put me down! 13. T e Jens ens. 45 T H E G 0 0 D SENIOR PICTURES THE THJNG! MY, HAVEN'T WE CHANGED ! B OONZO REALISTIC LOOKS L IKE A PINCH? 46 DANIEL B OONE 0 L D D A y s P OWER MOWER l. Doing what comes naturally. 2. Here comes Santa Claus. 3. Big League. 4. Bottoms up! 5. Beauties. 6, Off we go. 7. Minnesota Vacation. 8. Been Workin' Hard? 9. Pals. 10. Th t settles it! 11. Kittens. 12. School's out: 13. What Hair - Do's! 14. New Year's Eve. 15. L . O.S.A. Party. 47 Howard Aney Phone-2823 * * * F. E.ANEY Drugs and Prescriptions Phone-2271 * * * BLACKSMITH AND HARDWARE Leona rd Brewer Phone-2101 * * * BONDO SERVICE STATION Lunch Room * * * DEKALB HYBRIDS Herman Sandberg * * * Phone-2181 Phone-3551 ENGEL MOBILE SERVICE STATION Gas and Oil Phone-284 1 * * * HARM'S APPLIANCE COMPANY W.estinghouse Appliances Phone-3041 * * * IOWA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY Electrical Service Phone-2971 * * * MARTIN'S ST ORE AND LOCKERS Grover Martin Phone-2551 UNDERWOOD W. H. MILLER Repairing Phone-3821 * * * M. D. DR. H. B. MOOREHEAD Phone-3411 * * * NIELSEN'S OIL COMPANY Harold Nielsen * * * ST OKEL Y YARDS Builders -Hardware-Coal * * * SAVINGS BANK Underwood Office Phone-3793 Phone-3771 Phone-3511 * * * UNDERWOOD AUTO COMPANY Martin Ross Phone-2443 * * * UNDERWOOD PUMP COMPANY Vernon Perkins Phone-3721 * * * ·wARD INSURP:NCE AGENCY 0. L. Ward Phone-2971 * * * ROY BARGENQUAST Standard Tank Service Phone-2162 COUNCIL BLUFFS BALLENGER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE 113-115-117 East Broadway Phone - 6655 * * * BLUFFS LUMBER & COAL COMPANY 901 Fourth Street Phone-2559 * * * B OYLES COLLEGE 8th a n d Broadway Phone - 7477 * * * CENTRAL STATES OIL COMP ANY 3201 West Broadway Phone -30463 * * * COOLEY CLINIC Bennett Building Phone-6677 * * * 48 CHAFFEE WATCH SHOP 16 Pearl Street Phone-7812 * * * COHOE LUMBER & SUPPLY COMPANY 25 South 15th Street Phone-2546 * * * CONTINENT AL KELLER COMP ANY 307-09-11-13-15 W. Bdwy. Phone-5594 . * * * COPELAND LUNCH 2111 West Broadway * * * Phone-9956 COUNCIL BLUFFS CLINIC 532 1st Avenue Phone - 7751 * * * COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUF FS HATCHERY 9th and Broadway Phone-3 -2814 * * * COUNCIL BLUFFS SAVINGS BANK ·503 West Broadway P hone - 5563 * * * C RAWF ORD LUMBER & COAL C O. 1200 Av enue B P hone 2572 * * * DIXIE CREAM DONUT SH OP 555 We st Broadway Phone-3 - 3208 * * * DR. E . A. BUTLER 4 0 5 Wi llow Avenue Phone-3-2147 * * * EDNA KLINE BEAUTY SALON 409 West Broa dway * * * E MARINES Broa dway a t Scott * * * Phone-3-0772 Phone - 55 2 1 FRANK ST R EET PHAR MACY 548 East Broa dway Phone -6675 * * * GEO. A . HOA G LAND & COMPANY 724 South Main Stree t Phon e-7725 * * * GOLDEN H OR SE DINER Highway 275 Phone-9742 * * * HARRIS DRUG 917 East Bro a d wa y Phone-3-1172 * * * HERMA N'S CLOTHES SHOP Broadway and Ma in Phone-3-0955 * * * HUGHES MOTOR COMPANY 153 West Broadway Phone-5519 * * * IOWA CLOTHES SHOP 536-38 West B r o adway Phone - 556 7 * * * JENKIN 'S IMPL E ME NT COMPANY 7'1. 9 South Main St reet Phone - 3 -1304 * * * JOE SMIT H & COMPANY 412-414-416 Broadway Phone-6634 * * * KEENAN GLASS AND PAINT COMP NY 2 34 West B roadway Phon . 11 49 KNUDSEN AUTO SERVIC E 14 9 West Broadway Phon e-9525 * * * LAKE MANAWA ROLLER RINK J ct. Hi-ways 275 and 192 * * * LANE'S CAFE 220 E· st B r o adwa y * * * MAID-RIT E 11 North 7th Str e e t * * * P h one-279 94 P h one-9904 Phone 7857 MASTER F URNITURE & AP P LIA NCE 224 West B r oadwa y Phon e - 5208 * * * E . M . P E E T MANUFAC TURING C O. 33 South 25th Street Phone- 7761 * * * OLSENS CAFE 130 We st B roadway Phone-l 0261 * * * PEOPLES DE P ART MENT STORE 312 West Broadway P hone 405 1 * * * QUICKS USED CAR E XCHANG E 35 4th Str e e t Phone 54 4 6 * * * RIEF IMPLEMENT COMPANY 4 7 North Main P hone-30962 * * * ROGERS JEWELRY COMPANY 552 West Broadway Phone - 83 61 * * * SOFT WATER SERVICE C OMPANY 629 West Broadway P h one-6342 * * * STRAIGHT-MEADE CONOC O SERVICE Route 3 Phone - McC l e lland 3 958 * * * STYLE-SE LEC T MF G. COMPANY 39 1/2 South Main Phone-3-44 21 * * * WAL T'S TEXACO SERVICE 501 East Broadway Phone-9833 * * * WARREN FEED COMPANY 925 We st Broadway Phone-3Z716 * * * Y ONKERMAN SEED COMPANY 164 West B roadway Phone-4013 Neola Neola Avoca ''VIC'' PETERSEN * * * VAN'S CAFE Phone-3131 McClelland Omaha Minden Sioux City 7-UP BOTTLING COMPANY 2526 D odge Street, Omaha Ph. - H a . 7171 * * * COMMERCIAL EXTENSION SCHOOL McClelland Phone- 1514 Howard St., Omaha Ph. -At. 2256 * * * * * * E. J. WILSON FARMERS CO-OP. CREAMERY ASS'N. McClelland Phone-2661 * * * McCLELLAND HATCHERY McClelland Phone-2561 * * * McCLELLAND SAVINGS BANK Avoca Minden * * * KROEGER TRANSFER • * * * THE QUICK ST ORE Phone -111 Phone-78 McClelland Office Phone-2301 Route 3, Council Bluffs * * * Ph.-McC. 2722 * * * MODERN PORTRAIT STYLING Genelli Portraits set the Standard ... are the choice of those who ·insist upon modern photography of finer ·quality and greater value. Voiland 711 Pierce Street i!:1I LI~•·"~ & Bound b ,. WA.LSWOJrTH BaOTHEJ\8 Jlue.U ... .... U . B. A. 50 Studios Sioux City, Iowa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Underwood High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Underwood. Underwood High School (Underwood, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Underwood High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1942-present are covered in this collection. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Underwood Log 1951 Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Underwood. Underwood High School (Underwood, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource 1951 Yearbook (annual) of Underwood High School. 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Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1951 Underwood High School Yearbook 1951 Annual schools UHS Underwood High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/c763c1acb2dfc4623e74d9c95ec720cf.pdf 56d2e03be9f1ff686cd483872f52de4a PDF Text Text Underwood Log, 1~52 \Iii\\\ \\l\l \1111\Ill\111111111 IHI Underwood High School Library 14783 1952 .. UNDERWOOD HISH SCHOOL LIBRARY UNDERWOOD, 10 VA The Unde r wood Log 195 2 DATE DUE I The Underwood Log 1952 AUTHOR TITLE DATE ROOM BORROWER'S NAME DUE NUMBER I ,.. ... I , ~ I ; ! ! ' . ! SEATED: Eileen Larsen, Co-Editor; Audrey Lee, Business Manager; Thomas Handlen, Co-Editor; Delores Jensen, Art Editor; Donna Houser, Features. STANDING: Mr. T. E. Knowlton, Advisor; Roy Mortensen, Circulation ManagerMiss Minnie E. Taylor, Advisor. ' The Stott of 1952 is proud to present to you this "Underwood Log." On its inanimate pages, we have tried to gather some of the living stream of activities and events of the past year of our school life. We hope that as the years go by, the pages of this yearbook will become to you the pages of a well-worn and treasured book; a key to memories pasta key that can, with the turn of a page, take you back to the world of dates, parties, basketball games and other events. Each of us sees a little of our own life mirrored in these pages, just as we are sure that you will see a little of your own past. We like to vision a day when you will be looking through this book and, as you do, will again happily relive the good old days at Underwood High. UNDERWOOD CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL W inte r Sce n e INDOOR SCENE- ROOM SIX -2- • - I . -·- . r- . . ' - ~ 23oa7-d o( Education STANDING: Mr. Leonard Brew e r, Mr. Albert P eterson, Mr. Merlyn Ro s. SEATED : Mr. A . E. Ge ise, Mrs. J ean Fustos, Secret ary; Mr. Ernest Niem ann , Presid ent. -5- LJ T. E. Knowlton ... majored in education, psychology, and physical training in college ... at one time was inspector at Packard Motors in De troit .. . enjoys a ll competitive sports .. . is in d e - mand as a re fer ee . . . likes to hunt and fish ... dislikes h aving p eople blame othe rs for the i1· mi takes . . . favorite TV program is What's My Line .. . reads Time and Reader's Digest . .. is a member of the National Educa - tion Association and I.S.E.A. Superintendent-physics a nd a lgebra. Minnie E. Taylor ... originally planned to b e a nurse . .. is happier teaching ... enjoys all housework, esp ecially cooking .. . has a weakness for flowe rs, beautiful china and pictures . . . likes to embroider and make potte ry ... hates insincerity in p eople . . . ~eldom reads funni es . . . n ever misses Today's Chuckle .. . m emb er Kappa Delta Pi, Honor S ociety in Education, also N.C.S.S . . . . would like to a ttend the American University Institute a t Washington, D.C. Principal-social science. Paul Bjorkgren ... was a st·rgeant in the E.T.0. Infantry .. . traveled over most of the United States and Europe . .. Did office work for the Western Pacific R.R. at Oakland , Ca lifor nia ... would like to go back to Califor nia .. . wants to teach business and to coach high school sports ... fa - vorite radio program Martin Kan0 -Private Eye . . . r eads funn ieshis favorite Terry and the Pirates . .. likes the American magazine ... m ember of I.S.E.A. Bookkeeping-Typing. L ena Doller . .. Five times a delegate to United Christian Youth Movement Assembly at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin ... Assisted in Home Ee. Lab. in college . . . helped teach a boys' home economics class . . . worked for Burlington Trailways at Oskaloosa ... belongs to National Forensic L eague and Pi Kappa D elta, speech organization . . . hobby is reading ... pet peeve is people who crack gum ... to receive· h er M.A. in English this summer. Homemaking and English. J oyce E. Grubb ... hobbies include reading, n eedlework, and raising flow ers . .. always has a flower garden . . . specializes in gladiolus . .. favorite poet is Robe rt Frost . . . enjoys operas and concerts ... pet peeve is people who leave concerts b efore the final encore ... sings in choir a t Broadway Methodist Church ... member of A.A.U.W .... Board of Director's Civic Music Association . . . President County Council. English and dramatics. H oward Esancy ... college int e rests were band and orchestra . . . participated in basketball, t e nnis, and badminton ... conside rs being fraternity delegate to Phi Mu Alpha Convention in W ashington, D.C., his luckiest break . . . hobbies are music, photography a nd guns .. . saw active miltiary service in Guam .. . has traveled all over the United States, except New England. Music, sociology and general science . Ambrose Doller . . . college sports we re football, basketball, b aseball and track ... saw service in Normandy, Belgium and Germany . . . wants to go back to Europe ... photography his h obby .. . h ates spinach . . . enjoys boxing and Arthur Godfrey on TV ... likes to pla y golf ... is working for his M.A. in Industrial Arts. oach, biology, and shop. \ ·•· Ora Summy . . . h as trave l ed t hrou ghout the Wes t, Bl ack Hills a nd oth er such p oints . .. w ould like to vi sit Mi ami, Florida so m e d ay . . . is active in 4 - H w ork . . . h as work ed in 4-H fo r twent y -five y ears . .. is C ommitt ee W o m a n .. . b e l o n gs to H arm o n y Ch a pt e r Eas t ern St a r and t o R oyal N e i ghbors . . . is treas urer of County Council. Seventh a nd e i ghth g r a d es. Th elma Talty . . r e c e iv ed tra ining a t Ottumna H e i ghts a nd Om a h a Univ e r sity . . . t a u ght e i ghteen y ea rs in a on e - r oom rural school .. . likes to croch e t . . . h as tr ave led through the Black Hills, Wa shin gton and K e ntucky . . . wants to go to C a liforni a . Fifth a nd s i x th grad es. Martha Johnson ... rec e ived h er t r aining at K earn ey State Teach e rs Coll e ge . . . fa v orite p astime is r eading . . . p e t p ee v e is blaring radios . . . has a w e akn ess for hotels . . . enjoys d e corating h er schoolroom . . . hopes to v isit Europe someday .. . worked in d e f ense pl ant one y ear t a ught in rural schools for nine ye ars. Thi rd a nd fo urth gr a d es. Yvonne Olsen, G o l d app ... r e - c e i v ed tra ining a t Iowa S ta te T e ach e rs C ollege a nd C o lora d o St a te C oll ege .. . work ed in 4-H work for nine y ears . . . is active in Rural Y outh . .. h o b b i es are mu sic and r eading .. . is org a ni st for Co n gr ega ti o n a l Chu r ch at Tr e y nor ... d i slikes fl at t i r es ... d oes n 't like to cook . . . wou ld like to v i sit Fl orida a nd Hawaii so me day. First and s econd g rades. JANICE KLOPPING "Actions are the best interpreters of thoughts." Paper Staff 2-3-4; Co-editor 4; Neola Gazette Reporter 3; Class Reporter 3; Class Tre asur er 1; Chorus 1-2-3-4 ; Band 1-2-3-4; Library 1-2-3-4; Office 2-4; Student Cab - ine t 2; L.O.S.A. 3-4; Vice -Presiden t 4; F .H .A. 2-3-4 ; President 4; Junior Play 3; P ep Club 4. BARBARA KNOWLTON YVON E HA~SEN "Nothing great was ever achieved w ith- ou t en thusiasm." P ap er Staff 2-3-4 ; Co-editor 3; Neola Gazette Report er 4; Class President 4; Class Vice-President 3; Chorus 1- 2-3-4; Libr ar 1-2-3-4; Office 3; L.O.S.A. 2-3-4 ; V ice-President 3; President 4; F .H.A. 2-3-4; Homecoming Queen 4; Junior P lay; P ep Club 4. "Conscience: a n inner v oice that warns u s somebody is looking." Paper Staff 1-2-3-4; Make -up 4; Neola Gazette Reporter 3; Class President 2; Class Reporter 1; Chorus 1-2-3-4 ; Band 1-2-3-4; Libra ry 2-3-4; Student Cabine t 3; F .H.A. 2-3-4 ; Vice-President 2; Junior P lay. - 11 - LOIS FOWLER ROY CLARK MORTENSEN "Short and fat has Morty been , But my, look now how tall and t hin! " .f\.nnual Staff 4; Circulation Manager 4; Paper Staff 3-4; Class President l ; Band 1-2; Student Cabinet 2 ; Homecoming Attendant 3; Homecoming King 4: Junior Play ; Basketball 3-4; Baseball 3-4. "Life is short but there is always tim(· for courtesy." Paper Staff 3-4; Neola Gazette Reporter 4 · Chorus 1-2-3-4; Library 1-2-3-4 ; F .H.A. 2:3-4. DELORES JENSEN RUTH BELL "A Wayne King in skirts." Paper Staff 1-2-3-4 ; Class Reporter 1; Chorus 1-2-3-4 ; Band 1-2-3-4 ; Library 1-2-3-4 ; F.H.A. 2-3-4 ; Junior Play; P ep Club 4. "May the wing of friendship never moult a feather." Beebetown 1; Annual Staff 4; Art Editor 4; Paper Staff 3-4 ; Class Reporter 3; Cho- rus 2-3-4; Band 2-3-4 ; Library 2-4; Student Cabinet 4; F .H.A. 4. - 12- VIRGINIA KOENIG EILEEN LARSEN "An ounce of performance is worth more than a pound of preachment." Annual Staff 4; Co-editor 4; Paper Staff 3-4 ; Make-up 4 ; Circulation 3; Class Se cre- tary 4; Chorus 1-2-3-4; Library 1-2-3-4 ; L.O.S.A. 3-4; Secretary Treasurer 4 ; F .H.A. 2-3-4. " I am as bad as the worst, but than k h eavens I am as good as th e best." Pape r Sta ff 1-3-4 ; Art Editor 3-4; Cho- 1·us 1-4; Library 3-4; F .H .A. 2-3-4. STANLEY LONGMEYER " I'm young, I'm witty, I can sing quite a ditty." CAROLYN JENSEN "Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get." Paper Staff 3-4 ; Class Secretary 1; Cho- rus 1-2-3-4; Band 1-2-3-4 ; Library 1-2-3-4 ; Cheerleader 1-2; L.0 .S.A. 2-3-4 ; Secre tary Treasurer 3; F.H.A. 2-3-4 ; Reporter 2; Vice-President 4 Paper Staff 3-4 ; Production Manager 3; Homecoming Attendant 4; Junior Play: Bas k etba ll Ma nager 3-4 . - 13- FREDERICK GEISE BETTY PETERSEN "Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.'' Paper Staff 1-3-4; Make-up 3; Class Treasurer 3; Chorus 1-2-3-4; Band 1-2-3-4; Library 2-3-4; Office 1-3-4; Student Cabinet 1; F .H.A. 2-3-4: Junior Play. "Be silent and safe-silence never betrays you." Paper Staff 3-4; Production Manager 4; Class Treasurer 2; Class Vice-President 4; Chorus 4; Library 2; Student Cabinet 4; Basketball 2-3 ; Track 2-3. ELNA NIELSEN DONNA HOUSER "Love to one. Friendship to a few. Good Will to all." Annual Staff 4; F eature Editor 4; Paper Staff 2-3-4; Class Reporter 2; Band l; Library 1-2-3-4; Head Librarian 3; Office 4; F.H.A. 2-3-4; Junior Play. "She often confuses ed ucation with high school. " Paper Staff 1-3-4; Make-up 3; Circulation 4; Chorus 1-2-3-4; Band 1-2-3-4; Library 1-2-3-4; F.H.A. 4; Junior Play. - 14- BERNADINE CHILDS AUDREY LEE "Always willing to help, yet never too busy for fun." Annual Staff 4; Business Manager 4; Paper Staff 2-3-4 ; Class Treasurer 4; Cho- rus 1-2-3-4: Band 2-3-4; Library 2-3-4 ; Office 3-4: Student Cabinet 4; F .H.A. 2-3. "Only a scoundrel thinks of going to bed before twelve o'clock." P a per Staff 2-3-4; Class Vice-President 1; Chorus 1-2-3-4: Ba nd 1-2-3-4: Library 1-2-3-4: Chee rleader 1-2-3: F .H.A. 2-3-4: Homecoming attenda nt 3-4: Pep Club 4. BURLE CARRIGAN ALICE MEHLHOP "Man is the only animal tha t blushes, or needs to." Paper Staff 1-2-3-4 ; Co-editor 4; Class Secre tary 3; Class Reporter 2; Chorus 1-2- 3-4: Band 1-2-3-4: Library 1-2-3-4 ; F.H.A. 2-3-4: Junior Play; P ep Club 4. " I don't say much , but wh o knows w h at I am thinking?" P ape r Staff 3-4 ; Student Cabinet 3. - 15- / THOMAS HANDLEN "A man must use his head if he would get ther e wit h both feet." Annua l Staff 4; Co-editor 4; P a per Sta ff 2-3-4 ; Co-editor 3; Class President 3 ; Class Secreta ry 2; Cl ass Reporte r 4: Chorus 4 ; L ibra1·y 1-2-3-4 ; Office 3; Student Ca binet 2- 3: Reporter 3: Junior Pl ay 3 ; Band 1-2- 3-4. JO ANN BROKMAN "A decent boldness cvc1· m ee ts w it h fri e nds." P a per Sta ff 1-3-4 ; Chorus 1-2-3-4: Ba nd 1-2-3-4 ; Ba ton T w irle r 1-2-3 ; Libra r y 1-2- 3-4 · Student Ca bine t 1 ; L .0 .S .A. 4: F .H .A. 2-3:4; Sec re ta r y Tre cisurc r 3: Junior Play; P e p Club 4. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS STANDING, Le ft to Righ t: Audrey Lee, Treasurer ; Eil een Lcirscn , Secr e ta ry; D e lo r es J ensen , Student Cabine t Representati ve. SEATED : Yvonne Ha nsen , P resident : Frederick G e ise, Vice Preside nt. --.-- Class Flower: Ta lisman Rose Class Colors: Si lver and Green C lass M otto: "If You Can't Find A Pa th, M ake O ne." Fa ll acti v ities of the seniors included the "Great G rinmore Circus", w hich was an a ll-school party honoring the freshmen, a w iener roos t. and an assembly program . Spring activities were a class party, Junior-Sen ior Banquet. class play, and Skip Doy. Baccala urea te Ser vices were held May l l th, and Commencement Exercises were Moy l Sth. -16- LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1952 We, the graduating class of 1952, being of high mental ability and low working ability, declare this to be our last will and testament. hereby revoking all forme r wills and codicils by us a t anytime heretofore made. Item 1-To the Board of Education we leave the scattered pieces of paper found on the floor-discarded by this class. These a re to be sold a s salvage and the proceeds used to construct a new g ymnasium. Item 2-To the faculty we give our sincere st tha nks for the he lp they have given us, and for the things they have endured in trying to pound some knowledge into our heads. Item 3-To the Freshman class we leave our dignity , poise, and self-confidence, in the hope that they can use it to be tter advantage than we did. Item 4-To the Sophomore class we leave the dance steps we have picked up here and there in hope tha t it lea ds to more school dances which include boys. Item 5- To Miss Taylor, our history teacher, we re turn unanswered the many diHicult questions which she has put to us in the years that have passed. \Ve believe these same questions can be used over and over until they a re worn to shreds, for surely they will never be answered. If we couldn't answer them, who can? Item 6- To a ll teachers we leave the imposing mass of unusual and unverified information which may be found in our accumulnted test papers. If any of the teache rs wish to write an encyclopedia using this information, they may do so without paying royalties to our he irs. Item 7- To the Junior class we leave these various a nd assorted personal items that were acquired during our high school life. We know you will be overjoyed to receive them. L Fred Geise, leave my pretty little car, and tools to go with it, to Tom Constantino and Johnny Wipf knowing they can use a nother one. I, Burle Carrigan, will my meek, mild, unspoken and quie t disposition to Garold Ryan and Eddie Bracker so they can wow the girls as I have. -17- L Roy Mortensen, will my ability to hold my temper under very trying conditions to Betty Vallier. I, Stanley Longmeyer, will my assortment of bright colored ties, shirts, and suspenders to Marvin Larsen and Quentin Rasmussen so they may be noticed as I wasn't. L Bonny Hansen, leave my sweet personality and friendliness (mixed with devilishness) to Beverly Casson and Ruth Geise. I, Eileen Larsen, leave to Dean Harms my ability to play the church orga n so he may lead a more .spiritual life. I, Thomas Handlen, leave my collection of drawings, stories, and jokes which have made me famous in Underwood High School to Richard Geise and Lawrence Flood so they can start a collection of their own to make life more interesting for the rest of the high school. I, Janice Klopping, will my ability to stay home every night and get to bed by e ight to Shirley Bonne s so she can change he r habits- as I have been unable to do. I, Barbara Knowlton, will my ringing telephone to Mary Tawzer and Betty Charles hoping it will amuse and reward them as it has me. I, Virginia Koenig, will my basketball ability to George Howard and Alan Christensen hoping it will make men out of them. I, Donna Houser, leave my love for school and books and learnin' to Norma O'Doniel so I can become the wife of a certain chicken farmer. I, Elna Nielsen, leave my talent for hitting high "A" to June Manhart so she can become a soprano at the Methopolitan Opera House. I, Bernadine Childs, will my love for Treynor dances and playing the clarinet to Janice Thomas and Caroline Lubbe. I. Delores Jensen, leave my temper acquired on Bus 3 to Virgilene Turk and Bill Schorsch so they will be.able to defend their rights. I, Lois Fowler, leave my naturally curly hair to Dale Hansen and Ronald Doty. It might come in handy during basketball games. I, Betty Petersen, am not willing · to leave my love for studying to Don Johnsen and Gary Wahle because they don't need it-much. I, Alice Mehlhop, will my habit of going into the band room to practice and ending up talking to Mr. Esancy to Bob Brokman and Charles Casson so they may learn the many interesting things I have learned. I, Audrey Lee, will my enviable position as the only girl in the physics class to Shirley Justen to do with as she chooses. - 18- I, Ruth Bell, will my interest in Treynor, Neola, Minden, A. L., Carson, and Macedonia to Shirley and Dorothy Nelson. I, Jo Ann Brokman will my speed in walking, talking, and gum chewing to Pat Ring and Donna Lee Hansen. L Carolyn Jensen, w ill my turtle like habits to Deb Brokman and Phyllis Con· stant hoping they won't be so eager to do some of the things they do. W e hereby nominate and appoint our adviser, Miss Minnie E. Taylor, to be the executor of this, our Last Will and Testament. In the event of her unwillingness or inability to act. we nominate Mr. T. E. Knowlt0n to be said executor or trustee. Yvonne Hansen, President of the Class of 1952 The foregoing instrument was signed by the Cla s of 1952 in our presence and by them publicized and declared to be their La t Will and Testament. At their request and in their presence and in the presence of each other, we he re unto subsc ribe our hand this 16th day of May, nineteen hundred and fifty-two. Minnie E. Ta ylor, Sp nsor of the Class of 1952 T. E. Knowlton, Superintendent - 19- TOMORROW'S BROADCAST-MAY 15. 1952 Good evening, folks. The Glowka Tooth Paste Hour is now on the air. Don't forget, Glowka Too th Paste is the best paste y ou can buy for the money; it whitens the teeth a nd rots the gums. Buy a tube today. This is Deb Brokman announcing. Here we are with the broadcast of tomorrow. BIG TORPEDO BOAT DIGS THROUGH EARTH TO CHINA Hero is Former Unde rwood High Schoo l Studen t--A Brillia nt Man Flash- China. May IS, 1962: The big torpedo boat, Zippit, reache d h e re from America a t exactiy 9:36 Cente r-of-the-Earth time. Crew report nothing exciting on trip. Cons umed one quart of milk, and three sandwiches on way. Crew captained by the honorable, Fred Geise. well-known among stude nts of Underwood High Schoo1 as member of the Class of 1952. Note: More details later. Wrigley Field: The world's best selle r seems to be "How to Ma ke Explosive Gum." The book is a scientific treatise which required four years in w riti ng. The name of Jo Ann Brokman appears as the author. The p ublishe r is the Tirediaw Pub lishing Company. San Francisco, California: Mrs. Hans Von Block today announced her retirement. Mrs. Von Block made an immense fortune he re, gathe ring snails and selling them to French restaurants. She was forme rly Miss Caroly n Jensen of Underwood, Iowa. Cairo, Egypt: Mr. T. E. Knowlton. in pursuing his interes\ in archaeology, has associated himse lf with a famous band of Egyptologists a nd is serving them very successfully as water carrier. -20,.-- Podunk Center: Wo rd has been received here that Elna Nielsen, famous Metropolitan Opera star, who formerly lived he re will broadcast tonight over XYZ. She will sing, "Yes, There is no Fog in My Eyes But You." Midway Pacific Ocean: The Pacific Ocean swimmers passed this point early this morning. They seemed in the best of spirits. After having lunched on popcorn and hot dogs, they continued their swim across the ocean. Miss Audrey Lee was first in elapsed swimming time. Miss Betty Petersen was running close on her heels while singing, " I Get A Kick Out of You." Ba ttle Creek Sanatorium: Dr. Burle Carrigan toe~y announced that the sanatorium staH hos discovered a way to combat laziness in school students. This new discovery is expected to revolutionize the scholastic records of the nation. In his studies Dr. Carrigan was ably assisted by Miss Ruth Bell, who used Unde rwood High School students for experimental purposes in their research work. Kimberly, South Africa: From South Africa comes word that Miss Joyce Grubb has become the possessor of the world's largest diamond mine. All the sovereigns a live hove bargained in vain. It has been reported that she is hold ing out for 3,279 pieces of Royal Daulton chinaware. Des Moines, Iowa: Miss Alice Mehlhop ha s announced that she will be a candidate for the presidency in 1964. Miss Mehlhop has just completed four te rms as White House cook and is well acquainted with all state secrets. Nationwide polls indicate that she will be unanimously elected. Philadelphia, Penn .: Virginia Koenig. famous artist, today received the highest honor in he r fi eld. The Nobel Prize was awarded Miss Koenig for her painting, "Moon Struck." The a rtist first came to public attention when Dr. Howard Esancy. head of the music department at the University of Oklahoma, discovered he r drawing a cartoon of him on the campus bulletin board. San Francisco, California: Miss Janice Klopping has just been appointed professor of entymology in Stanford University. Miss Klopping, a former Underwood High School student, kept the five boys of the Class of '52 busy killing a ll bugs and worms which crossed her path. Capitol City: Governor Tom Handlen conferred with Speaker of the House, Yvonne Hansen. and President of the Senate , Barbara Knowlton. today regarding the building of 30,000 miles of highway across the Atlantic Ocean in the n e ar future. Chie f engineer, Roy Mortensen. and his assistants, who will have charge of the construction of the watery highway, were also present at the conference. W eeping Water, Minnesota: From the Associated Press: Miss Donna Houser has just completed the circumnaviga tion of the globe for the third time with a Ford motor car a nd a birch bark canoe. Miss Houser first became intereste d in navigation when, as a stude nt at Underwood, she wistfully watched gum floating in the waler fountain. Bombay, India : Word has been received from the Lost Person's Bureau of the disappearance of Mr. Paul Biorkgren. He was last ~en in the depths of India's jungles a ttempting to tame a he rd of bob-tailed elephants. Mr. Bjorkgren, - 21- a-former teacher, seems to have found elephants more teachable tha n typing students. New York, New York: As reported by the New York Times: Lois Fowler, the ·famous comedian of G .A.G.-TV., Channel 14, has rejected a thirty-seven year contract with said station. No reason was give n for he r rejection, but it is reported that she will appear as a tight-rope walker with Barnum and Bailey in the near future. San Fernando Valley, California: Miss M. E. Taylor emigrated from Underwood, Iowa, to San Fernando Valley where she has purchased a thousand a cres of unirrigated land. She has announced tha t she w ill raise onions on a gigantic scale. Council Bluffs, Iowa: Eileen Larsen. who entere d upon a stage career soon after her graduation from Underwood High School, has just been given position as cloak and suit model with Beno's Department Store, where her histironic powers will be given full play. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Congratulations to Ambrose Doller for coaching the champion Minneapolis Lakers through anothe r undefeated season! Doller began his coaching career when he accepted a position as head coach at Underwood High School. He soon became noted for his winning team. Through much hard work, he steadily rose in the ranks until he reached the top of the basketball ladder. Hollywood, California: Again from Hollywood comes news that Delores Jensen, alias "The Kid Without a Kare," has recently become proprietor of the new moving picture firm "Brand Dice." It is reported that she poses for her own pictures. Anchorage, Alaska: Stanley Longmeyer. in imitation of Luther Burbank, a nnounced yesterday that he will emigrate to Alaska to propagate a new species of icebergs, warranted to keep their bulk and original form in torrid zones. Oskaloosa, Iowa: Mrs. Lenci Doller, whose well known literary talent has sent her to the top of the ladder of fame, has accepted a position as advertisement writer for the "We Rec 'em- You Read 'em Book Store." She is to receive an enormous salary. Paris: Madame Bernadine Childs. world's foremost d esigner of d ogs' clothing, announces that she will enter the fie ld of designing for men a nd women's clothing next fa ll. She predicts that he r styles will set the pace for the whole world. Well, folks, tha t's a ll of the broadcast for this time. Tune in next Thursday night at exactly five-thirty p.m. for Glowko's Tooth Paste Hour. W e'll be on the a ir a t that time with more flashes, and in the meantime, don't fail to wash your teeth every morning with Glowko's Tooth Paste . Good-night. -22- FIRST ROW, left to right: Mary Tawzer, Caroline Lubbe, Betty Charles, Betty Vallier, Virgilene Turk, Ruth Geise, Norma O'Doniel, Phyllis Constant, Janice Thomas. SECOND ROW: John Wipf, Mrs. Ambrose Doller, Dorothy Nelson, Shirley Nelson, June Manhart, Shirley Bonnes, Donna Lee Hansen, Shirley Justen, Beverly Casson, Charles Casson, Deb Brokman, Willhelm Schorsch, Dean Harms. THIRD ROW: Richard Geise, George Howard, Ronald Doty, Alan Christensen, Marvin Larsen, Donald Johnsen, Edward Bracker, Dale Hansen, Gary Wahle, Bob Brokman, Lawrence Flood, Garold Ryan, Thomas Constantino. Junior Class activities for the first semester included a "Come As You W ere" party, a "Garthur Audfrey Talent Show" assembly program a nd the Junior class play, "Judy Pulls the Curtain". Second semester activities were the Junior-Senior Ba nque t and the a nnual spring class party. \ Student Cabinet Representative JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Secretary Treasurer Vice President President DER WOOD HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY UNDERWOOD, IOWA · :.:. FIRST ROW, Left to right: Paul Christoffersen, Eloise Childs, Marilyn Wahle, Marilyn Rodenburg, Donna Christoffersen, Jackie Klopping, Ilen e Ravlin, Mickey Ryan. SECOND ROW: Stanley Larsen, Norma Doty, Barbara J ensen, Delores Anderson, Alice Handlen, Clarice Handlen, Carol Tiarks, Leta Casson, Terry Casson, Carroll Cohrs, Mr. Doller, Sponsor. THIRD ROW : Ralph Ettleman, Fred Peterson, James Nielsen , Arthur Larsen, Jules White, Dale Jenson, Richard Torneten, Thomas McMullen, Irvin Larsen, Roger Carrigan. · --:-- The Sophomore Class attended a roller skating party held by the Freshma n Class during the first semester. In the spring, our class presented an assembly program to the high school. We also prepared a one-act play, which was entered in the Po-Ha-She Play Festiva l and he ld our annual second semeste r party. Secretary CLASS OFFICERS ' Student Cabinet - 26- -Treasurer FIRST ROW: Franklin Ha nsen, Warren Tawzer, Russel Simonsen, P aul Ryan , Adolph Tiarks. SECOND ROW: Ardis P etersen , Faye Flood, Leona Clausen, Ada Ettleman, Berna- dean Tiarks, Marilyn Tor neten, Nancy Hansen, Judy Klopping, Bever y P eterson, Shirley Ruckman, Rosehanna Rasmussen. THIRD ROW: Mr. Paul Bjorkgren, Sponsor, Donald Bowers, Wendell Torneten, Stanley Koenig, Allan Bondo, Robert McKern, Joe Martin, Thomas Stuart, Ronald Boeck, Donald Thompson, William Larsen. Twenty-six freshmen enrolled in the ninth grade August 27, 1951. We were honored at an all-school party planned by the seniors September 13th. Other activities during the year were a roller skating party the first semester and an assembly program a nd a class party the second semester. CLASS OFFICERS Nancy Hansen, President Beverly p Student C b~terson a inet Rep. - 27- Fr~nk1in Hansen Vice President FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Susie Engel, Kathleen Ravlin, Patricia Hogue isson, Lucille Jones, Janice Handlen, Linda Kinney, Marsha Bonnes, Dale Charles, Donald Charles, Arnold Howard. SECOND ROW: Alice Andersen, Delores Perkins, Judy Terry, Dan Vallier, Calvin Petersen, Mrs. Ora Summy (Teacher), John Johnsen, Gary Ande rsen , J erry Martin, Jack Ryan. FIRST ROW, •left to Right: Jimmy Churchill, Lynn Bondo, Bruce P eterson, Terry Ravlin, Larry Ravlin, David Larsen, Bob Dose, Dennis Knowlton, Reggie Ross. SECOND ROW: Carol Christensen, Marilyn Darrington, Karen Martin, Carolyn Churchill, Sheryle Guill, Karen Conrad, Patricia Danielson, Judy Bertelsen, Mary Findley, Sharrel Pryor. THIRD ROW : Gerald Ryan, Kathryn Bents, Miss Thelma Talty (Teache r), Edward Vivier, Sandra Niemann, Mary Ann Wipf, Marlene Ross, Karen Rae Justen Larry Fustos. Not Shown: Sheila Klopping. -28- FIRST ROW, Left to Ri ght: Jackie Sin1PsOn. E ran k Va llier. Wayne Conrad, John Danie lson, Harlyn Terry, Larry Bargcnquast, Roger Fustos, Donald Fulfs. Wayne Kinney, Henry Lowe. SECOND ROW : Carolyn P eterson. Marjorie Findl ey. Carol Ann Nielse n. Be tty Lou Vivier, K a i·en Chal'ies, Ju d ith Ann Dose. Mari!yn Tiede, Lynda Lou Perry. HatTie t Rae Gittins. J acqueline Tvrdi k. R gene Ross. Zella Charles. Billy Tiede. W ayne Ma ins. · THIRD ROW: Miss Ma rth a J oh ns n (Te acher). Shidey Pe rkins, Mary J a ne Be itelsen. Beverly Wipf, J anice Rae Zolck , Linda Lou Pa rish, Robert Mollenbernd, Karolyn Jon es. Arion Berte lsen. Donald Mace, Jimmy Peterson, Ronald Thomas, Dennis Rya n. FIRST ROW, L eft to Right: Terry Harms. Richard Chu·rchill, Clifford Erickson, J on Thomas. Robert Gittins, Danny Pe terson. Ernest Nieman n, Gene Beck, Michael P erry. SECOND ROW: Kathy Ann Brokman, Patsy Gittins. Judy Findley, Gloria Long- nPck er, Kathy J ean Hough , She ila Ryan, Kay Ma ce. Elea nor Anderson. P atrici a Findley. THIRD ROW: Bernice Gittins, Renee Bondo. Ward Kinney, Miss Yvonne Olse n (Teach er), Jimmy Ryan , Barbara Martin, J o Ann Wurtz, J eannine Ravlin. Marilyn Handle n , Doris Bents, Arthur Th iel, .Elmer P eterson. Not Shown: K enny and Be thy Hunt, Eddie Anderson. - 29- ROW 1: Susie Engel, Kathleen Ravlin, Jack Rya n, Arnold Howard, Gary Anderse n. Janice Handlen, Judy Terry. ROW 2: Marshia Bonnes, Patricia Hogueisson , Lucille Jones, Lind a Kinney, Ali ce Andersen, Deloris P erkins, John Johnsen, Paul P eterson . ROW 3: J erry Martin, Dan Vallier, Donald Charles, Dale Charles, Calvin P etersen . ROW 1: David Larsen, Bobby Dose , J erry Martin, Paul P e terson, Larry Fustos. ROW 2: Dennis Knowlton, Dan Vallier, Donald Charles, Arnold Howard, J ack Ryan, Larry Ravlin, Mr. Bjorkgren , Coach . -30- " Yvonne Hansen and Roy Clark Morte nsen were crowned Homecoming King and Queen of 1951 -52 on Novembe r 30, 1951. Supt. T. E. Knowlton crowned the royalty after the Eagles had won a thrilling basketball game with Minden. Bernadine Childs and Sta nley Longmeye r were senior attendants and Shirley Bonnes and Bob Brokman were junior a ttendants. The Queen wore a red net ballerina length formal with the traditional blue velvet coronation robe. Bernadine wore a yellow net formal with a sash of purple. Shirley was dressed in aqua lace and net. Crownbearer for the king was Ward Kinney and the crownbearer for the queen was Ka thy Brokman, who wore a floor length ruffled blue dress trimmed with pink bows. Linda Pe rry, wearing white dotted swiss, was flower girl. The coronation ceremonies were accompanied by the high school band and the majorettes who form ed a Guard of Honor. !J(in9 and QuEEn - 33- CHEERLEADERS: Marilyn Wahle, Marilyn Rodenburg, Be tty Va llie r, June M anhart. FIRST ROW: Virgilene Turk, Shirley Bonnes, Yvonne Ha nsen , Bernadine Childs, Alice Mehlhop, Ilene Ravlin, Donna Christoffersen, Eloise Childs, Na ncy Ha nsen . SECOND ROW: Norma O'Doniel, Ruth Ann Geise , J anice Klopping, Carolyn Lubbe, Mary Tawzer, Shirley Justen, Donna Lee Hansen, J o Ann Brokma n , Ruth Be ll and Phy llis Constant. --:-- Organized in the fall of 1951 to back the boys' a thle tic program, Unde rwood High School's Pep Club has become recognized not only as the newest organization in U.H.S., but one of the busiest. The girls wear blue cardigan sweaters a nd wh ite b louses and carry blue and white pompoms. Members are · required to attend as many games as possible a nd may miss no more than three. Increased a ttendance at games away from home and a pe ppy ch eering section are results of the club's activities. - 34-- FIRST ROW: William Larsen, Thomas McMullen, Thomas Constantino, Deb Brokman, Charles Casson, Bob Brokman. SECOND ROW: Coach Ambrose Doller, Edward Bracker, Roy Martensen, Dale J enson, Donald Johnsen , Ronald Doty, Gary Wahle, Stanley Longmeyer, Manager. GAMES PLAYED Underwood Visitor 37 Neola 24 34 Macedonia 25 30 St. Joe 44 44 Persia 30 51 Minden 42 45 Tennant 41 44 Treynor 45 35 Carson 54 38 I. S. D. 65 43 Neola 33 36 Persia 30 33 Carson 58 41 Minden 40 38 St. Joe 40 32 Treynor 31 54 Ha ncock 28 42 Walnut 26 42 She lby 60 County Tournament 66 Bloomer 42 29 Carson 55 Sectional Tournament 31 Ma lvern 40 - 35-- :Ronald D Roy M. Gary W. POINTS SCORED Name Gary Deb Roy Don Bob Dale Charles Tom C. Tom M. Eddie Ronald Willia m Charles C. - 36- Points 265 176 99 86 76 45 34 29 25 6 4 2 Donald J. Dale J. Deb B· Coach Ambrose Doll er, Alan Christensen, Arthur Larsen, Irvin Larsen, George Howard, Allan Bonda, Garold Ryan, Mickey Ryan, Stanley Larsen. SEATED: Thomas McMullen, Arthur Larsen, Bob Brokma n, Ronald Doty, Charles Casson, Deb Brokman. STANDING: Allan Bonda, Marvin Larsen, Dale J er.son, Donald J ohnsen. Roy Mor- tensen , Gary Wahle , Coach Ambrose Doller. -37- p . FIRST ROW: Gary Wahle, Bob Brokman, Eddie Bracke r, Ronald Doty, Garold Ryan. SECOND ROW: Paul Ryan, Willhelm Schorsch, Deb Brokman, Thomas Constantino, Warren Tawzer, Coach Ambrose Doller --:-- Garold Ryan -won the District Track mile at Council BluHs, breaking the record with a time of 4 min. 49.8 sec. This qualified him for the State meet at Ames where he placed sixth in the mile. Last fall the Cross Country team showed up very well. and placed fourth in both the State Mile Team Race, at Iowa City, and the State Cross Country Meet at Ames. In ·both cases Ryan won with fast times. -38- ~ ... ....,, ....... ,. · ·, .i. a .- '16. ,-lji . FIRST ROW: Thomas Ha ndlen, Lawrence Flood, Eileen Larsen, Barbar a Knowlton. Alice Mehlhop, J anice Klopping, Yvonne Hansen, Lois Fowler, Elna Nielsen. Frederick Ge ise, Roy Clark Mortensen . SECOND ROW: Miss Joyce Grubb, Deb Brokman, Dean Harms, Bernadine Childs. Virginia Koenig, Betty P etersen, Bob Brokman, Stanley Longmeyer, Clarice Handlen, Burle Carrigan, June Manhart, Betty Vallier, Mr. Paul Bjorkgren. THIRD ROW: Ruth Bell, Audrey Lee, Marilyn Rodenburg, Judy Klopping, Donna L ee Hansen, Beverly Peterson , Shirley Justen, Jo Ann Brokman , Donna Houser, Virgilene Turk, Phyllis Constant, J anice Thomas, Carolyn J ensen. The Senior Paper Stott edited our school paper from January I. 1951 to January l, 1952. Besides putting out the school paper, we sent school news to the Neola Gazette Reporter each week. We a lso entered the 1951 Tuberculosis Contest w ith our Christmas edition of the Sparkplug. -39- FIRST ROW: Phyllis Constant, Ruth Ann Ge ise, Norma O'Donie l, D eb Brokma n , Thomas Constantino, Virgile ne Turk, June Manh art. SECOND ROW: Miss J oyce Gr ubb, Lawrence Flood, Be tty Valli e r, Donald Johnsen, Shirley Bonnes, Ma rvin L arsen , Mr. Paul Bjorkgre n . The Junior Stott began editing the Sparkplug Ja nuary 1, 1952. The y e dited the paper and wrote school news for the Neola Gazette Reporte r for the remainder of the school year. The ir last issue of the Sparkplug was a special edition honoring the Class of 1952. - 40- FIRST ROW: Donna Houser, Shirley Justen, Yvonne Hansen, Bernadine Childs, Marilyn Rodenburg, Marilyn Wahle, Eloise Childs, Leta Casson, Ilene Ravlin. SECOND ROW: Ruth Bell, Beverly Casson, Marilyn Torneten, publicity; Phyllis Constant, historian; Carolyn Jensen, vice-president; Janice Klopping, president; Donna Christoffersen, treasurer; Alice Handlen, reporter; Judy Klopping, sec- retary; Jo Ann Brokman, Jackie Klopping. THIRD ROW: Ardis Petersen, Elna Nielsen, Beverly Peterson, Carol Tiarks, Barbara Knowlton, Alice Mehlhop, Betty Petersen, Virginia Koenig, Clarice Handlen, Shirley Bonnes, June Manhart, Eileen Larsen, Delores Anderson, Mrs. Doller, advisor. FOURTH ROW: Ada Ettleman, Rosehanna Rasmussen, Shirley Ruckman, Ruth Ann Geise, Janice Thomas, Barbara Jensen, Lois Fowler, Norma Doty, DelorPs Jensen, Leona Clausen, Bernadean Tiarks, Nancy Hansen. The year's activities for Underwood's Future Homemakers of America began with a pot luck supper at which there was a candlelight insta llation of otticers. In the fall, fourteen girls went to Malvern, Iowa, to an F.H.A. District Convention. At Christmas time, F.H.A. girls made favors and wrapped gifts for the people at the Pottawattamie County Home. An assembly movie sponsored by F.H.A. was shown during National Brothe rhood Week. In the spring, the girls had their annual F.H.A. Week. - 41- SEATED, left to r ight: Charles Casson, Vice Preside n t ; Beverly P e te rson , Allan Bonde, Ilene Ravlin, Secretary-Treasurer: Deb Brokma n, Presid en t; S hirley Bonnes, Reporte r; Miss Minnie Taylor, Sponsor; Fred e rick Geise, Aud r ey L ee. STANDING: Marilyn Torneten, Te rry Casson, Stanley Larsen, Delor es J e nsen . Student Cabinet collected $ 126.50 for the March of Dimes Drive th is y ear. They a lso directed the selection of cheerleaders, sold at the Neola St. Joseph game, held the annual Cabine t party, and a ided in the selection of students e ligible for Honor "U" Awards. Each year the Cabinet presents a special award to the senior w h o has won an honor "U" for the fourth consecutive year. Last y ear Marilyn Fischer won this award. Othe rs to capture it in the past were Donna Lea Mortensen a nd Wayne McMulle n. Our Student Cabinet is a member of both the State and Na tional /\ssocia· lion of Student Councils. State Membership automatically g ives membe rship in the W estern Iowa Division. - 42 FIRST ROW, left to right: Shirley Bonnes, Eileen Larsen, Secretary-Treasurer; Yvonne Hansen, President; Janice Klopping, Vice -President; J oAnn Brok rnan SECOND ROW : Phyllis Constant, Janice Thomas, June Manhart, Miss Joyce Grubb, Sponsor; Marilyn Rodenburg, Carolyn Jensen. --:-- Ne w L.O.S.A. members were JoAnn Brokman. Phyllis Constant, June Manhart, and Marilyn Rodenburg. . Homecoming was again sponsored by the L.O.S.A. girls. Gifts were presented to the king and queen for the first time. The girls a lso sponsored a sock hop and the colle ction of money for the Goodfellows a t Christmas. -43- !Band FIRST ROW, left to nght: Elna Nielsen, Betty P e te rsen, Barbara Knowlto n, Clarice Handlen, Bernadine Childs, Jo Ann Brokman, Carolyn J ense n, Audrey Lee . SECOND ROW: Paul Christoffersen, Shirley Bonnes, Alice Mehlhop, J am es Ni elsen. Robert Hansen, Thomas H andlen, John Wipf, June Ma nh a rt, Donna Christoffe r- s~n. Ruth Bell, Ilene Ravlin, Mr. Esancy, Director. THIRD ROW: Betty Vallier, Quentin Rasmussen , Beverly Casson , Shidey Juste n. Ruth Ann Ge ise, J an ice Klopping, Marilyn Rodenburg, Judy Terry. --:-- The Underwood High School Band pla yed a t home basketba ll games, participated in the Po-Ha-She Music Festival and played a t the Spring Concert. The Band and majorettes marched in the Arme d Forces Parade a t Council BluHs, the Neola Hoo-Doo Days Parade a nd preceding Homecoming. MAJORETTES - 44- ROW 1, left to right: Carroll Cohrs, Willhelm Schorsch, Thomas Handlen, James Nielsen, Richard Geise. J ohn Wipf, Dean Harms, Frederick Geise, Quentin Rasmussen . ROW 2: Ali ce Mehlhop, Virginia Koenig, Ruth Bell, Beverly Peterson, Judy Klopping, Marilyn Rodenburg, Janice Klopping, Bernadine Childs, Shirley Justen , Shirley Bonnes, June Manhart, Yvonne Hansen. ROW 3: Elna Nielsen , Ada Ettleman, Delores Anderson, Alice Handlen, Ardis Petersen , Eileen Larsen, Betty Charles, Caroline Lubbe, Beverly Casson, Clarice Handlen , Ilen e Ravlin , Lois Fowler, Shirley Ruckman, Rosehanna Rasmussen, Leona Clausen , Faye Flood, Jacqueline Klopping, Mr. Esancy, Director. ROW 4: Betty P etersen, Barbara Knowlton, Norma Doty, Pat Ring, Barbara J ensen, Mary Tawzer, Donna Lee Hansen , Betty Vallier, Virgilene Turk , Donna Christoffersen , Ruth Ann Geise. J o Ann Brokman, Carolyn J ensen, Audrey Lee, Leta Casson. ROW 5: Nancy Ha nsen, Marilyn Torneten, Norma O'Doniel, J anice Thomas, Phyllis Constant. -45- Balmy September Dayz L.O.S.A. Initiation Betty and Donna Iowa P eaches Farmerette Jo Little Audrey - 46- Cpl. Lester Lee Upside Down Wrong Side Out Midnight Snack Library-Richard, Beverly C. and Eloise Mrs. Doller and Mr. Esaney in F aculty Room Bus Drivers Cla us Nielsen, Fred Geise, Martin Ross, Julie Meyers, Bill Schorsch -47- A peek at the study hall Ilene-Office Girl Custodian Charles Peterson THE GREAT GRINMORE CIRCUS Bob, Ringmaster-Spunky Spark Plug Professor So-strong-Roy Side Shows Play Keeno-Prizes for All Komikal Klowns. Alice and Barb The Honored Freshmen Concentration -48- Valentine Luncheon Sophomore Girls Shop I F inancing the Yearbook - 49-- Sophomore Girls Luncheon Table 2 We Learn to Ser ve by Serving Eagles Going South Junior Play, "Judy Pulls the Curtain" Eddie and Jan ice Gasoline Engine Bill Tom M., Charles, Dale, Bob - 50- Tom C. in Action Busy Shirley Thomas and Dean "•-..•I•~• I •.,.._•I•,,....__,., • ..,.........__. •I•~• I• ,,...._,...I• --...1 • .,.....__..,.I•--~ I-• II -. ] \ l l .: Advertisin{!, UNDERWOOD ANEY ELECTRIC SHOP DR. H. B. MOOREHEAD H oward Aney Phone 2823 M.D. Phone 3411 BLACKSMITH AND HARDWARE NIELSEN'S OIL COMPANY L eonard Brewer Phone 2101 Harold Nielsen Phone 3793 BONDO SERVICE STATION ROY BARGENQUAST Lunch Room Phone 2181 Standard Tank Service Phone 2162 ENGEL MOBILE SERVICE STATION STOKELY YARDS Gas and Oil Phone 2841 Builders-Hardware-Coal Phone 3771 GERBER'S CAFE SHELLENBERG DRUG H enry Gerber Phone 2111 Drugs and Prescriptions Phone 3111 Iowa Power and Light Company UNDERWOOD AUTO COMPANY Electrical Service Phone 2971 Martin Ross Phone 2443 Martin's Cash Store and Lockers UNDERWOOD PUMP COMPANY Grover Martin Phone 2551 Vernon Perkins Phone 3721 W. H. MILLER SA INGS BANK Repairing Phone 3821 Underwood Office Phone 3511 HARM'S APPLIANCE COMPANY WARD INSURANCE AGENCY Electrical Appliances Phone 3041 0 . L. Ward Phone 3581 MISCELLANEOUS N eola MORRISSEY & PETERSEN Phone 3131 KROEGER TRANSFER Minden Phone 78 MAX E. OLSEN. M.D. Minden Phone 71 Adolph Halm-Contractor & Builder Minden Phone 37 Farmers Co-op Creamery Ass'n Avoca Phone 111 QUICK STORE R.F.D. 3, Council Bluffs Mee. 2722 VOILAND GENELLI STUDIOS 711 Pierce Street Sioux City McCLELLAND SAVINGS BANK McClelland Office Phone 2301 E. J. WILSON McClelland Phone 2561 YOCHEM GARAGE McClelland Phone 3301 Federal Mutual Implement & Hdwe. Ins. Owatonna Minnesota COMMERCIAL EXTENSION SCHOOL 1514 Howard St., Omaha At. 2256 . ~ ( -. -. - . - . . lff • I • ............__, • I • ....._ • I • ...-.....,,. • I • ~ • t • ~ • 1 °-...,. • I • .._ • I o ~ o I • ~ • I• .. -51- ... • I • ..,......_. • I • -_.. • I • -._. I • .,.....__,,, • I • ~ • I • .,.__... • I • .,....._,.,, o I • -_.. • I • ..r--.. • I • .I' ( . . l . l { . . ' COUNCIL BLUFFS BALLENGER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE 113-115-117 E. Bdwy. 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Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1952 Underwood High School Yearbook 1952 Annual schools UHS Underwood High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/debee3f7c8b209afb1ae48d53d1c2f35.pdf 7aa2690c46ab03c93f1921b0666a6efe PDF Text Text 1; I' 1 . , " , ~s ,'i ' , " . ~ ~ !J ' '· '· . ..._,, / ). •j .. , l ~ '- • L_ ;---- ' r ~, .- i 1.r )). 013I'l'UJ\RY : M.HLi . ROSSIE HJ.t.:YNOLDS Mr!.j. ilossie Mae Simons Heynolds, HO, 2cJlh Avenue A, died Tuesday at her home . She was the widow of .&twin vi. Heynolc.ls . Mrs. Heynolds was born in Missouri Valley and had been a resident ,, of Counc:i.l Dlu.ffs for 58 years. A member of the Riverside Group, vlome n 1 s Leauge, she belonged to t lte lloo i[~a ized Gimrch of J esus ChriGt of Latter Day Saints. Survivors include: two daug hters, Vera E. Reynol ds and Mr's. Fred Derg, both of Cow1cil Bluffs; brother, Harry Simons of Lebannon, Oref-on, and t hree grand children. Fumral services will be at 10:30 a .m. Friday, at the Cutler Funeral Home 61tapel. 'l'he Rev . V .D. Ruch, pas tor of t he Reorganized Ch1tr ch of J esus Chr i st of Latter Day Sain ts wiJJ. of Ciciate . Nonpareil, July 7, 1954, .ASSIGNlilY.:NT 01 ~1.IGUT TO Jt?~OCU?..]! COPilIGUT. X:Jt«i>W all M9ll ~Y these presents th~t l,GeQr~e Sinons,of the County •f Harrison, 3tate Gf Iovra, ~ei~. the autn•r a.Jtd awner er oertab1 oil ,a htti~s an€. Jenci 1 sketches ent i tl ftd an«. tescrib8d R~ fa llcn'7~: Thrae e 11 paintlne:!-Or.\aha,N~ilr~ska in 1855--~ioux City, Icnra in l~5t-­ ~~d ~ellvue,He\raska in l~5C,~ a..~i penoil sketche! .A.q~~~wall,Centr~l .Alnerica;Gre~t .Amerie~n Desert, West of ~alt Lake; The .llackaircl Hills;~ell.,riew,Ne"!trP..~ka in. 56; Jell.,rill~ Iron Vferks; Ceuncil Jluffs,Iowa,in l853;Council Jlu!'fs,!1.>wa in· 1'358; ~oun~il Jl.uffs, Iewa; Chimney Keck; C0urt House Ji'..ock; Califo:i:-niR. 1fP.gon Train; GAn l. Ji>taaes CeJ11 OR C•o• J\iyer in 1"53; Genl.De~ e' ~ Cl ail!S on the in 1'-hor:n.; iarly lfelraska CGw· ltmc lluaher ui Xis M0in~; Old Uon1on '"'rry &l\ the i:lkhor:a; li•nn<nls Lal'l.i.i:ng at l'lerencu i :i I~§S; IPt.JJararriie; Ft.• XeRXlll.ey; Jl't • Jlowel 1; Ft 1..t...l ea tr~~; rt. Al eatr~s, San Frn.n.0 i HC'°' lP..y Cal t Ft.~teel .And blth l7i 1rnonsin. Camp; La..l.te Port on La.'lco :Ponchet:r.R.in.;l"t.Pik., 011 L~kc fenohetrRin;:r.t Gaines,,Lake 1'on.ch otri:-.in; The Gr>li'.l.en Gate; c~thee l ay Galveston i!l Hl65;Gal.,reston ! h oWi:nf; ll:ntr~.noe to The )($E't~ Jia.r9er in HUl5; Galy~ston in I885;Elder Orsen. Hide' s Meuse in Coun.ci 1 Jluffs,Iowa1In.tiA.nola,Texas in l~SS; How'Je in St.Joseph l{o.Wfiere Jesse Jj:Ul\es was Killctcl; (twc> views);Littl• ltook,.ArkRN.sas in I~S-4.; (two Ti1tws) ~..,, Wi1'.ter Quarters of The 29th, Iowa at Little J\o~k,.A.rkansas in !llS-t; (2) · .... ~tates !riso:m. at Little Jtc>ek in l1'G-4.; (two Yiews) llO:t'T110n. e~ Ueeti~ ix ~! at Parks J..1111 :bl; OAJ'Rllon's iluff TratlJlt· l'oF.1t; OJnahP. !JS.ii~ Village •:a the Jtappillion. in 135~; First 1tai1Dttad. Jric.lae ~ii. Train ever the lliasouri ltiTctr at On\aha; Omaha in !~55; (two Ti&"l'IS) Jl'irst Cai.\in in ~aha,June H~5-t; Panama i:!'l. I~Sj ;:Pan.Qlna i!l Ce:n.t:r~l k1terioa; )OUl'li 1'er Pik9's Peak; St.Va:rain,Color~ lo; Old Jta:wn.ee Inii.ia."rl Vill1~tt 0n the s~uth side Platte ~iver in IB~&i-;sioux ..,,, ~ Clty,I0wa,in IC56; Scott's J Jluff~· ..J irasas Isla.ni,~,5R.l\tiago,Texas,in I8S5: lle9el Jlockaie llu:nner; Point Opposite Santi~<,,Texas in I~i5;lle~el JlockacR.e llun...'r.ler,, 1ayine at t h e U:euth Of J. h~ti:agorl1..B. Bny; lfick':J 1iiill l~l'l.d. llesidence; 5oel'l.e !fear · P~l!I~~ in I6Q;-in ~ons i<l,.,r:n.t ion o·r the $Uli-1 of Fll"TY DOL~ to rne in 1: ~'l'lti itaidlty L. c.~rown, o f Log nn, I 0wR, the rooeipt ""hereof 1:3 here\y ~~k.'11.oWl8d.gei,haTe solil,assi ~n ea a:n.i ~et ever,unte the saitil. li.e.Jlrctw.n ?11 J'l\Y ric;ht title a.nd i nterest in an~ to saicl_ oil painti11C~ anLl Jtencil ~ketches, toe;etlier with the rit ht to have the s &n.e o19yri t~1lin the Un ited States and ::i:: lai,w:1ere f or the so le us~ H.n.:;1_ t'onefit of the sFtir::1 L. C.~rown,his hi,irs, l egR.l re1~:r. sent:;i.t ives ~'11. l · Fl.Ssir ns. In testi11;iony whereof I haTe hereunto set my hL"t( a.~a El.ffixea my seal this~ J:t:;-' ST.ATE OF IOITA,HAl\1\lSON COUN~Y, !1. S. Personally appea.retl •er ore me GEOJ:\GE SIMONS, personally to :r1e k.'l'lown to 'be th9 ident io~l pt ~rsGn who• execut et the forego h~ in:!trui ne~t, &U"i.<ii. ~~k.""l. ewledged. the execution thereGf t o \te his voluntR.ry aet si ... 1\.&_ li,eecj. ~or t h e ~u~os~s ther~n e:.{]'ressea. Dene a t MY off i ce in NarrieQn C<!>unty,Iowa,this 13 ' day of ..1umy~T 1909. .... .... ~··.~~;...._ · .... ~ ............ :'\., . ·.i:.·..t·~~ '~4.,P ...... , .... -;..- "~··"\.:'' . ·. . . .. I ! I i' . r The first mention of the Pnnarn.ma of the Missouri, seer.is to be, :i:mrm1:,in the Council Illuffs weekly Bugle June I6lth,IS57-tt 3-I ''Mosscrs FA.ul Walclo · Co our ont9rprising citizens are getting UI a Pana r ama of the Mi ssouri river from: its mouth to Sioux City giving a corre0.t view of t h o sconery,towns and cities nncl the notable p laces between the two points"--- In tho Council Bluffs \'lcoldy Nonpareil of Aucust I 5th,I857- 3-I is tho followinc: " PANORAMA of the Missouri River." \ · 1 ' . ··. "Our enterprising fellow citizens ,Messers Faul, S irm:lons and Vlaldo are ·getting u p a Panornma. of the Missouri river from St.Louis to Sioux .City. It will ·occupy about I500 feet of canvas,and wlll be comploted about the first of N'ovombor. We had the pleasure a few clays since of · · viewing : several sect ions of :tkBXWl!xk this panorruna and. were greatly pleased with the display of· artistic skill. The view of Council Yluffs ... is wotl executed,and shows plainly that the artist fully understands the task he has undorta.ken. We understand that it is the intention of the eentlemen engaeed in this enterprise to give a faithful transcript of all the towns on either side of the "IHe Muddy" togetber with the various points of interest in landscape and scenery from Sioux City to· St~Louis. When completed it will be a worl{ of great interest to tho p coplo of t h is soction,and proovo invaluable as a menns of imparting ~ l{ (l" 11- : ~~~ f~ '.f \~ ~ ,.,,· ..... \-. '. ' ,., f <· .;·$N-~ . ;,.·j-~ ... ·,~t·> -. I• ~ 7;: ,, to our eastern neighbors a groat amount of information respectine the , . great west-its prospects and improvoments."" :. : ""'\)tw, ' ; I ~ • , • ' · '·'V' ( ,fl. ·ift;1 . • ... t The following advortismont appoars in the Council 3luffs Daily Uorning 1lugle for "sept,22-23-24:-25-nnd 2~th,I857 . " " P'.ANORAMA. OF THE MISSOURI RIVER." "" On 12000 feet of Canvas,Exhibitinp, the Entire MYlf!JODfX River From St.Louis to Sioux City a Distance of Nearly IIOO Miles." ""Civing n compl ote and full view of the cities and towns on both sides or t he :I\.i vo:L', the Bluf fs,Bottoms and Scenery in t h o Hissouri Val l)r in J.fissour i, Kans ~:::; ,Nc anka: A.nd !own."" " "" Th is g roat work has boen painted by ono of the best Art is ts in Amorica,.Mr.Geore o S imons,who has spared no pains in makine it ono of ·the greatest and most beautiful spec imens of the PA.noramic .A.rt ever · oxhibited in this country. 1111 .1/{~~ ";1 ···~~·:,. JI . .;t-'!·~ I ... ~.; ;,;. ~;· · ~r:.:·· I .. ,..~ ~ .... •1"> f '.~ ·~; .1 C (i"~ ( ~· ., .. i_ ~.~ .. 'I .~ ... -.ih~ ~ ·.?:;~-;~1 ~ {. .,•t l . ·~ ~ ·. 'l'.·l -~·•!'I :t I': I "" Wi 11 exhibit at Phoenix Hal 1 Thursday , Fr idRy and Saturday Evenings ·.J· ·. ~ 24th, 25th, and 26th. Adrnisslon 50 cents. Jloors open at 7 o 'c look,""" . ~\f'. 1 . ;~ ~ ' -o- ::fi:~t ~I Th e Sioux City Eagle July 4th,IS57,which is the first issue or the ~?it::1 first newspaper published i n Sioux City,contrdns a i1st of the steam ~i:~ boat arrivals at t hat port showing that the st oamer LEWIS I3URNS arrived ·~~~:i~ a:krtkabqmxt: t horo May 24th, I857 from port Leavenworth. The same issue ¥J<~;. 1 J has other interest i ng data as fol lows :... .If 11 The steam Ferry .Boat cont inue s to make regular trips from Sioux ~ ' I City to Covington, irrrrned iat e ly ppo site~' - "Last year,we are informed t. . only f our/came up to this pl n.ce. Already ttiis season t h ere hn.vo been .:1 ·_. J / boats · " ·thirty arrivals. "" -The larg e st building in Sioux Cit y is occupied by .Frost,Todd ' co., it is 40 by ?O feet,very substantinlly bu ilt. "" -- " - the steamer Lewis Burnes 75 tons burden (passed up the Bi g Sioux) ~- .. for a distance of t hirty miles. The steam mill at the mouth of Perry ~ ............ __.. I t . ··:. -.•. ~ 7.,..._.. __ ·-:-·,·""';' . . . .. 1" t .. .. .._,_ .. .... ' , •, creek was owned by Jeseph B.Flam3 and Luther E sunbur!"l,as s hown by notice of d issolution dated June 20th,I857 ancl publishc(i i :n. t1iis i::;suo o f th a Eag 1 e. The Ferry .Advertisomont spe lls th0 nruno 1~'i/IS n:nums, th i s wn.s the first steam Ferry at Sioux City ac cord i ng to t he Hi stori es, n:;,d was est a.bl i shed in I 857. Th is is the Ferry cro ~;s i nc tho .ri vor i n t !:c picture,and as i t carno thcro.on Hay 2-'it ~857 n.nd we find the Pnn ormna Rlroa<'ly in courso of preperatiion, ns mentioned in tho Buelo June 16th, 1857,we know that tho artists wero t here rie tween thone two dntes. Another steam Ferry Boat Cl:!r.1e to Sioux City ::tbout August I 5th, 1'ut '.:10 kn~w from the Bup le of Juno IGth,that tho a rtists hnd a lrordy bep un tho ~nork, e.nd Sioux City WC?.s t h e start inr, po i11t, s o tho Forry shown i s·· t h o LEWIS BURNES. Where the statement is made tha t on ly rour bouts c runo upto this place, last year, it hA.s reforenco to steamboats makine 8. land inc Rt t hat port,not that more than four did not co up the river. T})o stemnimi 11 at th a· mouth of Porry Croek wus bu i 1 t in ~5G, acc ora11-ic to n story. Muell pains has boen to.kon to hunt up a ll th is c1atn, rrnd p.nyove the picture in a satisfactory mn.IL'Yl.er,ns it is the f orerunner of the otller pictures to follow. George Simons ca1 ie to Counc il Il\luffs,Iowa in 1&353 and was an artist of no sm.a.11 ab i 1 i ty for h is day and t ir.ie . His 1.vork con sist ou of portrait painting and sketches a.nu scenes i n early d.ays, a lo!lfl tho Missouri river,orossing the plains,Indian v illag es and life, sr.ones in . the wa-:;: of the Reb ellion, and scones in Central rne ::::·icn,~nd Cnlifornin. He has preserved in both paint and penci l rna:ny prec ious ll i stori cal pion0er scenes of days that are long gone bye, like Siouc City in H35'?, for wh ich wo shall alwa ys own him a d ebts of e ratitu<le. Ho is mont iond as an Artist in Histories of both I owa n.nd nobrnska. He e.?il i steel in Co • .9 of t h o 29th Iowu as an Artist, and l!lA.llO p lats nna. map s f or tho Govt . nt Little Ro ck wh ile in the servi ce . The Artist t» eore e S1P1ons i s a porsor1al friena.. of the publisher of tho Simons' Pioneer Historical Sorios,froP1 whom he obt n. ined t h e skotchos and paintings d irect, together with much dRta an<l i nfor mat ion. Ho is still living ,in Culifornia,at the pro~ nt 'L imo, but qu i te o l d and infirm.,with failing eyosight ,which trouble caused h im t o g i vo up those trea sures of :tx0Nt:±:exxd:x--JK'-" other dn.ys • .. f':.f .... .c:..:;;.., • I I r I I I , •• u~...., 10UJX - ---- -· -- -;;a ~· ::t . ,.; ______ ____ ' . : .-?.:~~·~· _, . ·~ ~ Q 1. . 'l 4' ;1 . -- 7 -- ---..--:.=::-..._· - ~.~ -- ·-:1 I . / (·:.·1, ·~ .1- l ;. · .--- .. / -J ;".·: ·' (' i . - • .~v ' _,,, ... ./ . '. ~') . I . , .-. er <F 1._., : . I ~ . . -I,/ . ..f/J'U!- '}"J !...- -----k------ Cooied from documents anrl nictur es in collections of IOWA STATE 0 DEfARTKENT OF HI3TORY AND A:RCHI VES Historical uildin~ Des Moines, Iowa 50119 ' . I ... ; . ;• . J -- ·""" /. The Art of George Simons Katie Gregory George Simons was a 'traveling man' though he spent fifty-six years in and around Council Bluffs, Iowa.(17) He was reared in Illinois, came to Iowa, traveled west to Oregon, Washington, Utah and California and returned home by way of Panama. Some biographers claim he was originally from Canada.(13) Belle L. Sanford, a local mstorian, says he was born January 22,1834 in Streator, Illinois.(16) Simons' daughter Rossie Mae Simons Reynolds said he was a native of Streator.(l) Judy Bishop, George's greatniece, claims George was born January 11, 1834 in Earlville, Illinois to Anson and Mary Ann Witt Simons.(10) Then we come to what was probably George's own view of where he was born. In the Roster of Iowa Volunteers it is written, "Simmons, [sic.] George. Age 30. Residence Pottawattamie County, native of Canada ... "(15) We can perhaps assume that this information came from Mr. Simons and that he lmew where he was born. During ms early years in this area, Mr. Simons made friends with various Indian tribes. On one occasion this caused him a real scare. Once as he was walking with an Omaha brave, who was in the lead, George was careless with ms gun. He carried it with the barrel facing forward. He tripped or stumbled and the gun went off wounding the Indian in the shoulder. The Indian immediately accused him of trying to kill him. George was tempted to finish him off and dispose of the body in the river. He overcame that temptation and returned the brave to his people. They were less than thrilled about the accident and worked themselves into a real frenzy. A more friendly member of the tribe approached George, warned him of his great danger and helped him make his escape through the willows to the river. There he found a canoe in which he made ms way safely down river and home.(16) · He first came to the Council Bluffs area because of employment. The Simons family, as well as th'e Dodges, lived in the Streator area of Illinois. Grenville Mellon Dodge, the famous railway builder, hired Simons to be camp cook on his railroad surveying crew. Simons first arrived in Council Bluffs in 1853 as part of that party.(l, 17) A November 26, 1961 Omaha World Herald article claims: "It is lmown that he was in Council Bluffs when it was called by its previous name Kanesville, for he made a painting of the then Mormon settlement in 1849." It is not 2 known thfit he was here then! As noted, he states that he came to Council Bluffs four years later: Started on servaynig trip with Gen Godge from Devenport, Iowa 1853 on Rock Island RR servan from Devenport to Council Bluff started from Devenport 1st of May got to C.B. in Sept., stopped at Councle Bliffs made that home for 56 years, ... " (17) As for drawings dated prior to 1853, it would be relatively simple to ask those who were living here which buildings were here in 1849 and which were built later. It would also be easy to add a building where one had disappeared. For instance, if as believed, the Kanesville Tabernacle only stood for about four years, it would not have been here when Simons arrived and it is pictured in his 1849-1851 drawing of Kanesville. It is also true that it became the Rock Island Railroad, but at the time the survey was made it was the Mississippi and Missouri River Railroad. Mr. Simons is writing some years after the fact. He did the same with his sketches and paintings. Simons married Emiline Cluff November 9, 1858 in Earlville, Illinois(lO) and had three sons and two daughters though one article says he had eight children.(13) Emeline died January 23, 1885 and is buried in the Neola Township Cemetery, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Sometime following her death he married Mary N. Simons whose obituary is in the Nonpareil of 9 December 1904. She was aged 86 years at her death. George and Emeline's son, Ivan, died June 29, 1885 and is also buried in the Neola Township Cemetery. George Simons is listed in the first Council Bluffs City Directory of 1865 and through 1868 as a painter/ portrait painter. In the 1891-92 directory he is listed as a gunsmith/locksmith.(13) In the Iowa Census of 1885, Simons is shown living on Front Street in Neola, Iowa. His occupation is painter. Living with him are Rosa Simons, Norman Simons, and Fae McCreary. His daughter, Mrs. Rossie Reynolds was quoted as saying: He would paint, of course, and then he was always fixing things for people. He was a very gentle and kind man. He often threatened my brother and myself with a 'cuff on the ear' if we misbehaved-but the cuff never came. Mrs. Reynolds describes him as a quiet, mild mannered man with a bright red beard and blue eyes.(1) Belle Sanford mentions that he is of medium size. In addition to his other vocations, Simons also ran a theater in Council Bluffs for a time in 1858.(16) 2 3 "I started a theater their [Council Bluffs] was their 6 months, then broke up and started acrost the plains I painted the seonry and all--in 1861 I went with my uncle acrost the plains their was 40 wagons of us we traveled up the platt river on the north platt we stopped for the 4 of July they took the side bords from our wagon, our fiest consisted of Roast Ox goose breasts and every thing one could amagain the address of the day was made by Dun Nortin, Sr., we went on then with out any trouble on any kind until we got to Salt Lake then I meet a man who useto be with me in the theater he told old Brigham Young I was a sean painter and he wanted me to stay their he offord me 6.00 a day but I wouldent stay I felt suspicious." (17) Apparently his wife, Emeline was with him when he went west. He mentions in his diary that he worked at ' Peteluma' all that winter. Then: Mother wanted to go back so I got the money and she went back by the Ismus, the panama people took them through over the lakes and over land on burrous ... I staid at Healsburg that winte[r] had a painting school The next fall I went back but had a little better trip than mother did we crossed the Ismus and,took the (missing text) finely getting back to C.B. was a month on the trip when I got to C.B. I joined the army in the 29 Volunteers.(17) Simons fought in the Civil War serving from 1862 to 1864. He became a Christian while in the army: In that little grove never will I forget the spot on the beach of the Gulf of Mexico, where I bowed down for the first time in earnestness to God, deturrnaned to tum my back to this sinful world, and follow Gesus. I asked the Lord to tutch the heart of my wife that she might become a christian, She had bin raised up not knowing the reel need of religion or of serving the Lord. I prayed for her, my prayers were heard and answered and so were the · prayers offered up at home for me as you may see by a letter written to my by my Brother.(17) In the late eighties, Simons went to Washington State seeking jobs painting stage scenery. What success he had there is unknown. He returned to Iowa where he continued to live until 1909 when he moved to Long Beach, California. He was later granted a pension and belonged to the G.A. R. post Number 181 at Long Beach, Califomia.(16) 3 4 George Simons seems little known outside this immediate vicinity. For the past fifty years, however, his work has garnered considerable interest in this area and among those interested in Mormon history. He seldom signed his paintings making it difficult to discern just how many works he actually made.(13) One held by the Council Bluffs Public Library is a collection of sketches which was for many years preserved by N. P. Dodge.(16) In 1946,one author wrote that "Only one copy of the book was ever made."(18) Perhaps the most valuable and interesting collection of pictures of early Council Bluffs that exists today is in possession ofN. P. Dodge, in the form of a book of sketches drawn for him in 1853 by George Simons, well remembered in Council Bluffs as a photographer and artist, and who died some years ago. "(7) Since this unsigned article is from the Council Bluffs Nonpareil of 4 September 1904, the writer is obviously mistaken about some things. Mr. Simons lived until 1917. He had just traveled on! Also, some of the sketches are of Council Bluffs in 1858, thus it is not possible that they were drawn in 1853. At least not all of them. In fact, according to an article from the Nonpareil of 7 July 1893: A few weeks ago he [Simons] sketched a book for General Dodge of these old scenes in and around Council Bluffs and also of the important scenes connected with the general's routes through the west with his surveying parties. These were sent to the general and no money could buy them.(8) It is most likely that Mr. Simons used both previous sketches and his memory to make the sketches. He was said to have an excellent-some went so far as to say photographic-memory. The article continues: Some time ago Mr. N. P. Dodge, knowing the ability and taste of the · Council Bluffs artist, Mr. Simons, sent him to his farm in Nebraska a short distance from Omaha to take sketches of it and also of the Dodge homestead and the farm of General Dodge. Mr. Simons did the work so well and so true to nature that Mr. Dodge can look upon them with almost the same satisfaction as he would were he looking at the originals.(8) An article copied and kept in the scrapbooks of the Council Bluffs Public Library reads: 4 5 To the Mercury office Mr. Dodge, Jr., of this city, son ofN. P. Dodge, Sr. And nephew of General G. M. Dodge, brings a book which is worth its weight in gold many times over. It is handsomely bound and is made up of pencil sketches of early western scenes, with a few photographs of more recent date. Most of the pencil drawings were by George Simons, (Who else would they be by in his sketch book?) a cook employed by General Dodge's engineering party when at work on railroad strrVeys in Iowa, and west of the Missouri River, beginning in 1853. One of the earliest of these is a picture of a double log cabin, one story high, surrounded by a rickety rail fence, a covered wagon in the rear and a hay stack near the front of the building. Underneath is an inscription to the effect that the modest building was the residence, in 1853, ofElder Orsan [sic] Hyde, the famous Mormon, when he lived in Council Bluffs.(6) Also from the scrapbook is another unattributed article as follows: The finest pictures in the book and those which undoubtedly cost the most labor, are a series showing Council Bluffs and Kanesville as they appeared in the early days. The first one portrays the Kanesville of 1849. The village at that time was a single street straggling up the valley along the present route of Broadway. Along the prairie road which forms the street in the picture, trains of emigrant wagons are moving while a couple of Indians occupy a conspicuous place in the foreground. The houses are all one story frame and log huts. Under the bluffs, at what is now the comer of Sixth and Mill streets, the old Daggers saw mill, the first mill in Council Bluffs, is shown. From it Mill street took its name. The mill derived its power from Indian creek, which was evidently of some use in those days, and was harnessed much more successfully than it is now. The Methodist church, with a bell swung from a pole in front of it, nestles against the bluff near Park Avenue. Most of the cabins are surrounded by high fences serving as corrals for the stock. On top of the hill back of where George A. Keeline's residence now stands the old powder magazine is shown. This magazine, or its successor, stood until after the civil war and almost every brick in its walls contained the name and address of a Council Bluffs soldier in the civil war, carved deeply into it.(5) Unfortunately, we do not know where or if this item was published nor is it dated. Simons is known to have painted two huge panoramic works. One he describes in his diary: In his own words, Simons says: 5 6 ... three of us went up on Mouseeri River to St. Louis in 1854 painted a panaroma of the trip after that I went to Denver their was two or three log cabins their then/doug for gold quit their, them and went to hunting in Pike Peak mountains left Denver back to Councel B ... . (17) And from another newspaper article: Historical Masterpiece is Missing Possibly lost to art and history is a painting of incalculable historical value, which was conceived and executed in Council Bluffs in the 1860's. The work is by the prolific frontier artist, George Simons, who conducted an art school in Council Bluffs when he tired of depicting scenes of his day. Reported in newspaper accounts of the day, the paintings are said to have been spread on I 0,000 feet of canvas. Depicting the trail from Council Bluffs to "Denver City," Simons created a historical masterpiece which would be of value today, in the opinion of members of the Iowa State Historical Society. Simons made no secret of his gigantic effort. Records show that he exhibited every foot of the canvas in Council Bluffs and Omaha and even toured with it to river towns, charging so much for admission to the boat on the interior walls of which the work was hung .... But the lengthy picture-story of the freighter trail from Council Bluffs to Denver cannot be found ... It must not be confused with the "Panorama of the Missouri River" another canvas of historical value. That panorama also has been lost ... (2) In her article, George Simons: Frontier Artist, Mildred Goosman describes Simons' technique: As an artist, Simons belongs to the type of folk artist whose chief aim was to represent Visual reality of a specific scene with exactness of detail, leaving to others a more imaginative rendering of design and abstract pattern. In none of his paintings did he attempt to interpret nature or emphasize a particular mood. Even his oil painting of a raging forest fire near Mount Rainier seems to be a reporting of the event, rather than an expression of the fury and terror. 6 7 His thirty-odd known paintings can be divided as documentary landscapes, portraits, and studio works. His later pictures show a greater use of modeling, ... His few portraits lack academic polish, but suggest an insight into the individuality of his sitters. The landscapes have pleasing compositions within the framework of rigid adherence to the actual contours. While he sometimes misses the correct date by a year in his reminiscences, his visual memory for details is always accurate according to early newspaper articles which quote the comments of old settlers. It is this characteristic trait that makes Simons so important as a source, especially for the 1850's before exterior photographs were available. (13) 7 8 Sketches at the Council Bluffs Public Library 1. Hunting Antelope in Wyoming Territory August 1865 2. Arkansas Traveler 3. Bellevue NE 1856 4. Captain Carlisle's Train nooning in the Platte Valley 1859 5. First claim cabin built in NE by Daniel Norton in 1853 6. Congregational Church Council Bluffs. erected fall/winter 1869-71 7. Congregational Church erected 1854-55 on Pearl St. 8. Home of Rev. G.G. Rice 1852-55/Congregational Church 9. Council Bluffs 1858 view SW from hill where hospital is 10. Council Bluffs 1858 looking south from h.ill where hospital is 11. Council Bluffs 1858 looking north 12. Dagger's Saw Mill near comer Mill and 6th Streets. Council Bluffs 1854 13. Dodge's engineer camp in Mo. River bottom Crescent-1853 14. Dodge Land Agency/Council Bluffs Savings Bank 15. Dwelling on Pierce Street N. P. Dodge winter 1864-5 16. Home ofN. P. Dodge from Apr 1865-1888 17. N. P. Dodge Office 1860-2 #122 Broadway 18. N. P. Dodge Office 1862-3, other 1863-9--2 offices 19. Looking south over Dodge claims to Elkhorn ferry 1854-8 20. S. Dodge cabin and improvements 1858 to 1856 21. Log cabin Dodge family lived Omaha after Elkhorn Indian scare 22. West part of N. P. Dodge fann Elkhorn River NW 01nalla NE 23. S. Dodge Home/his widow Julia F. and N. P. Dodge 1858-64 24. Elkl1om River Ferry 25. Emigrant ferry Elkhorn River NW Omalia NE 1854-5 26. Utall and Calif. Emigrants crossing Elkhorn River 27. Ferry across Elkhorn River 1854 28. First temporary bridge bet. Council Bluffs and Omaha with first train 29. 4th IA Infantry Camp Kirkwood at Council Bluffs 1861 30. Orson Hyde home near Kanesville and Harrison Street 1853 31. Indians skinning a buffalo on the plains 32. Jack hunting the cows 33. Kanesville 1849-51 looking N from Main Street and First Avenue 34. Monnon Camp meeting near Parks Mill 35. Monnon train camp lassoing steers preparatory to yoking up 36. Monnons crossing the plains handcarts from Florence 1856 37. Omaha Indian village on Papillion Creek near Bellevue 1854 38. Pawnee Indian village south of Platte River near Fremont 1856 39. Sioux City Iowa 1856 40. Steamer Omaha landing Monnons at Florence spring 1854 41. 29th Infantry winter quarters Lillie Rock AR winter 1864-5 42. First grist mill/S.E. Wick on Mosquito Creek later Parks Mill 8 9 Paintings Intact (1931) as listed by Belle L Sanford Christ Blessing Little Children (Probably at Children's Square) The Vacant Chair (Above two paintings donated to the RLDS Church in Council Bluffs. They are at this time 1997 'lost".) Portrait of Mrs. Simons A Flock of Quail Forest Fire Near Mount Rainier, Washington A Deer Scene in Winter Cows Standing in Stream of Water Portrait of Harry Simons on Horseback Head and Bust of Harry at 17 Trysting Scene Christ Two mountain scenes Head of Logan Fontenelle Head of Alexander Campbell Negro Burial on the Plains Council Bluffs From the Nebraska side of the River Herd of Buffalo View of Bellevue, Nebraska The above were all extant in 1931 and were exhibited in t11e public library at that time. Other Paintings Dodge House - View of Council Bluffs (Civil War painting?) Crowl Company - View of Council Bluffs 9 10 List of Sources: 1. --"George Simons, City's First Artist, Had Bright Red Beard-Mrs. Reynolds" Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, January 4, 1952. 2 . -- "Historical Masterpiece is Missing," Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, July 27, 1932 3. -"Joslyn to Exhibit Works of Artist George Simons," Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, July 17, 1962. 4. ---Obituary of Mary N. Simons, Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, December 9, 1904. 5. -"One Straggling Street," (Council Bluffs Public Library Scrapbook). 6. --"Sketch Book of Value," Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, May 25, 1901. 7 . ---"Sketches of early Days in Western Iowa," Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, September 4, 1904. 8. ----"Some Rare Pictures," Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, July 7, 1893. 9. Adlow, Dorot11y, (No title) Christian Science Monitor, August 23, 1961. 10. Bishop, Judy, Personal letter to Irene Dawson, 118 Fleming, Council Bluffs IA February 28, 1997. 11 . 1860 United States Federal Census for Pottawattamie County, Iowa. 12. Goosman, Mildred, (Title unknown, clipping in Council Bluffs Public Library scrapbook) 13. Goosman, Mildred, "George Simons: Frontier Artist" Iowan Sununer 1962, p. 19-32. 14. Goosman, Mildred, Joslyn Art Museum Commemorative Program, George Simons Exhibit, 1961, Omaha NE. 15. ----Roster of Iowa Soldiers: War of Rebellion, Volume 3, 17th-31st Regiments, Iowa General Assembly, p. 1442. 16. Sanford, Belle L. "George Simons," Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, March 22, 1931. 17. Simons, George, "Diary" . 18. Telpner, Gene "Pioneer Days Preserved in Photostat Siufday World-Herald Magazine, May 26, 1946 19. Turner, Martl1a M. " In Searclt of Historic Pictures," Nebraska History, October/ December, 1942. 10 GEORGE SIMONS: FRONTIER ARTIST A talented folk artist, this Council Bluffs man made a detailed visual record of Iowa's western frontier in its early, crucial days. Today he is finally receiving recognition. by MILDRED GOOS~ AN P AIN TER, poet, and pioneer aptly describe George Simons who made his home in the vicinity of Council Bluffs during the last ha lf of the nineteenth century. Because of his natura l and self-trained artistic abilities, a rare a nd pictorial and historical heritage of tha t area has been preserved. As a citizen of the " jumping-off" p lace for the great Platte Valley route to Utah, Oregon, and Californ ia, he witnessed the fu ll tide of mig ration to the f ar \'V'est. H is pencil sketches ca ptured the landscape, the people, their homes a nd vehicles. It is said he had a photographic memory which helped him ma ke accurate copies of scenes in paint or pencil from sketches he had origina ll y done on the spo t. Some of these have been used to illustrate books about the \'V'est, espec ially histo ries of the region around Council Bluffs and Omaha. At a time when photog raphers were new and few, anyone with a ta lent for drawing had an invaluable asset for recording the contempora ry scene at first hand. G eorge Simons was one of these. As an artist, Simons belongs to the type of folk artist whose chief aim ''"as to represent visual reality of a specific scene with exactness of deta il, leaving to others a more imag inative rendering o f design and abstra ct pattern . In no ne of h is paintings d id he attempt to interpret nature or emphasize a particu lar mood. Even his oil painting of a rag ing forest fire nea r !\fount Ra inier cems to he a repo rting of the event, rather than an expression of the fury and terror. His thirty-odd known pa intings can he d iv ided as dncument a rv landscapes, portraits. and stud in wnrks. His later pictures .show a greate r use of modeling. achic,·ed probably through observation of the work nf other artists and f'Uhlished ill ustrations. His few portra its lack academic polish. hut 19 suggest an insight into the individuality of his sitters. The landscapes have pleasing compositions within the framework of rigid adherence to the actual contours. \Xlhile he sometimes misses the correct date by a year in his reminiscences his visual memory for details is always accurate accordin~ to early newspaper articles which quote the comments of old settlers. It is this characteristic trait that makes Simons so important as a source, especially for the 1850's before exterior photographs were available. His pictures show the details of everyday life as he knew it- the clearing of timberland, the outdoor cooking pot, the guns and pipes of the men, and the shawls of the women. Because the new art of photography was limited at first principally to portraiture, Simons' paintings arc the earliest record of Council Bluffs. A recent exhibition at Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha showed four paintings by Simons which hang in its permanent collection and more than twenty-five others which were borrowed from the Council Bluffs Free Public Library, the Council Bluffs Women's Club, private collectors, and members of the artist's family. Five paintings sent by his son, Harry Norman Simons of Lebanon, Oregon, will remain as gifts to the museum. Included in the exhibition were an illustrated Civil \Viar diary, several summaries of pioneer adventures written by Simons, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings spanning half a century, all lent by Harry Simons, and fifty-five pencil drawings acquired from the artist in 1909 by the late LeRoy C. Brown of Logan and Council Bluffs, lent by Miss Marguerite V. Brown. Although, Simons evidently had no commercial outlet for his art, he continued to record the development of the west. His interest extended to all the arts with a special flair for the theater. One of his ea rly enterprises was a theater in Council Bluffs which he operated for six months in 1858. In the late eighties, he went to Washington State to find jobs painting stage scenery. He mentions in a diary declining to leave the wagon train at Salt Lake City in 1861 for a stopover to pa int stage scenery for Brigham Young. His creations adorned theaters in the Iowa towns of Glenwood, Neola, and Council Bluffs. All of these have long since disappeared, as have his rolled panoramic views of the Missouri River from Sioux City to St. Louis and of the trail of the gold fields from Omaha to Denver. Other lost paintings arc a "Portrait of Chief Sitting Bull" said to have been painted from life, "The Trysting Place," "The Resurrection," "Christ and the Little Children" and a "Portrait 1 ., I•. '"'' /, 'H ~ 111< 1;(h .I 1.11/ A...J..,J t' .. •,4 /''""° /I •1 .. ¥,-1.J ,r,~ J(; ~// .,( f/( I JJ.., n .. , "" ., 4~ f,:., ./,,r. ~/ ...er .. .,~ ',.,(ff C.#* ""'t A/-;jk i/Jo O n e of Je r•e,-,t! dmu i11g1 51111011.r 11utde of J\forman migralion. 20 of Mrs. ]. B. Ta bor."' T hese were mentioned in the scr:ip· book of clippings. His paintings were usu:i lly not sig~~d, so there arc probably many still in existence, hut unidentified. ~ letter from a hrother in Keokuk wrilltn in 186 5 asks Georg .. .. . u can to make three or fou r of the n icest parlor pictures yo to b I · · I not been c iung in l11s new homi:. If painted. these 1avc found. \ 1 the per· ' s a poet and writer, George Simons rcvca s . I cc t. f · I is Jiter:i P 1vcness o an artist more clearly than in J en· drawings and paintings. His prose descriptions show a s ts s·t" 1 · I · ommen ive awareness to the beauties of nature and JIS c 1 d o ti · · I 0abaS JC n ic n:1scry of the Civil \'<fa r arc expressed wit 1 u 1 •. ht in· compassion. \Xfritings by him which have come to ig a· clue! ti c· . . I ·cal o:irr· . e ie 1vd \'<far Diary, th ree au tob1ogr:ip 11 ' Ily, t1ves cl · s Actua an verses composed for va rious occasion · ·I ich there is . . · I verses \\ J more poetry in l11s prose than in t ic . i·verse reflect ap · · d His c 1 . propriate sentiments of the pen o · f the in_t ~sts arc brought out throug h the subject matt r~ 1 eri· cl ippings in the scrapbook. They cover natura l history,_ s. can h · t · · · vest1gatl _is ory, and scientific and pseudo-scient1f1c in pe to A brief article signed .. G. S ... mentions using a esc~u ing scan the stars, and he carried fie ld gla sses with hun. 1 \\'as the \V/a Cl" b k \\·h1C J r. ipped and pasted in the scrap 00 f oliage. made from .. Coe's D rawing Book of Landscape. ". rious etc " d . by " '' · an published in 1852 arc numerous poems . d "G. authors s . . . . cred1te . S. · Orne arc un1dentif1ed and a few arc ate h1S 1mons" 0 "G S .. memor I r . . Two of the poems com . 1 the an- c epartcd wif E 1. I wit 1 · " c, me ine, and another appcarec ·I (la\110,, nounccment f I Althoug J ·n 1. 1 o t ie birth of a g randson. . d an 1 · itt e formal education he IJacl an observing 1111n . f \,.1i:it tcr t · ' • • · o I es in the world around him and an a p preci:it1on Je observed ' ' of . ·w~ As a pio s· · I · the his I rs neer, 1rnons w itncsscd a periOt in sett e Ou r country ti 1 \'\!'est to os· to 1 . iat span ned the opening of t JC · He pr pec:e~ time wl~en the frontier had clisappe~rccl.he rndia_ns. and t for gold in Colorado, hunted huffa lo with_ ti his \\.ifde. raveled ti 0 l"f . wit J r • Wfh·l ic regon Tra il to Ca 1 ornia ·est\\':i 1 e the g I ,·ays \\ one traff" rea t push of migration was a '.' 5 ,\·as JC Ccufd d d"d cl Sunon faf of ti an 1 move both ways. an ·n the . e WI. iose ~vho did not find a permanent borne I Jo spi~ Of est until 1909 when he moved to Long rria ge I~ many t · · en.. r1 18)7 s· nps away, both hcforc and after hlS I c ;v[issoll s: He ~ad1~o s a lways returned to the hanks of ttJwhen ~ro~I pccts fo/rst come to ~ouncil Bluffs in 1853. 1us thC n~t ~·ri govcr a. tra nscontinental railroad reversed I e _rv[1sso I: nment s pol" f t of t J ban as the cl . icy o leaving lands wes 1 west . 00 Peter 5 Oma in of the various Ind ian tribes. On t 1 .: 0 ;v[iS~ 1 nt mad I arp~·s trading post and the Prcshytcr1I, Jepen e11e e tie vdl f 1te 0 f t sguatt age o Bellevue an important s . · 1 ,cot o d to ne\~ ters were already anticipating the cstahliS Jflrcn1ove 0 wn of o I then their ma 1a. The Indians were 1 eY reservation in I k d sur' Simon nort iern Ncbras ·a. ·iro:i r:il· s crossed I . f the r:t i Gene 1 party led h ?"'a as a memhcr o .. 1 \'(/a r ,nc It is sai 1 ly Grenville M. Dodge. later a C1v1 . genious s c t iat he I ·as in ·ten1 . had a k · came as a cook, hut JC "· drY 1 ~d, nack for . . 1 sun c~ · . The . repairing guns locks. ant in · r 1S art1sf s b 1 • tiorn ~to and r . 1 . 0 Y 10od is obscure. He was . 5trC· rJe . ivec With I · 1llino1s. · etl· 1n LaSa!I . C 11 S parents in Streator. . lsc> 11" 1 ,,.,s lived e ounty where the Dodge farndY a rs :1f1l 1iest around C . 1 f"fty yea e~r I isted · ounci Bl uffs for over 1 thC ' . ref· in the c"t 1 . fron1 a1n . VO 5 iume f 1 y t 1rc:ctorics off a nd on trait r• rJ1 and brie~ y ~~) through 1868 as a pa inter. I ~~(!.;srnitl~ S Parents 1 1891 -92 as a gunsmith a OL C uncil anc <ithc f I to o IJ at an und . . . rs o the fam ily movel t<iJJ# I eterrnrnecl time . e C n 1857 G · Ernel1n ' eorge Simons ma rried Miss (Co111i1111ed n11 pr1ge 51) The Paintings of George Simons A selection of oils of the Iowa frontier shows exceptional folk art talent Mormon Encampment A series of works in 1856 depicted the Mormon handca rt migration to the \Vest. This painting depicts the encampment on .Mosquito Creek, about three miles cast of Council Bluffs. It is on permanent loan to the Joslyn Art Museum from M rs. \'<'alter L. Burritt oi Oma ha. Sioux City, 1856 W hen th is painting was made Sioux City was but in its infancy and would not he incorporated until the following year. In fact, the first white woman had a rrived in the village only two yea rs p reviously. In 1856 Sioux City had 90 b u ild ings and about -100 people: and was beginning to make rapid pro · grcss. In lly the count y scat was established there a nd the same yea r the iirst steamboa t, the 0111t1ht1. arrived w ith a cargo of provisions and lumber from St. Louis. It was the beginning oi a regular freight service between St. Louis an d Sioux City that lasted for a decade. T he painting is owned by Robert H . Aborn. Council Bluffs 111 the 1870's The exact dating llf this " Late Pano ram ic View of Counc il Bluffs" has neve r heen made, hut it can be estimated closely hy the suhject matter. The pain ting shows the Ogden Hotel ( large huild ing at right ). in use by 1868. and the Northwestern Railroad which arrived in 186-, but no tcltphonc or el<:ctric light poles. The iirst telephone serv ict was in UP<) and the mule cars w1:re replaced by electric rrolleys in 1888 The Method ist Church. shown at the iar right.. was huil~ in 1868 on the sit<: of the: iamnus Oce1n \Xfave Saloon which b urned in 1861. Brn:id wa y. the street shown here. still follows the. same curve m the.: principal business section of the citv. The oil is in the collection of th<: Council Bluffs Puhl ;~ Library. A Pause in the Journey The transtt1on from log cabin to frame: house:, from frontier life to civilization could be the real thc:me of this oil. It was Jone of the: old J amc:s Bradshaw house at Canning anJ Pierce Streets in Council Bluffs which was a lso known as "Jimmy's Well." Progress can he notc:d, too, in the: split ra il fence: (left) g iving way to one straight from the sawmill. The painting is ownc:d by the Joslyn Museum. ------- - ::j The Sketches of George Simons CAREFULLY preserved in th~ Council Bluffs Public Library is sketchbook filled w ith fortv-fou r drawings by George Simons plus a few photograp hs and newspaper cl ippings t:ollected by the :irtist. Fifteen of these sketches pertaining to Iowa are publ ished in this portfoli''· M:iny of them are being reproduced for the first time. T he identifications lln the dr:i wings are produced below. Subject matter divisions are also indicated. SUI<Vl'.)"[NG 11'/JTH D ODGE: (Ptt ~e 25) G.rvr. D ndge·s Engineer Party, Camped on Coon River. Guthrie Co., low:i 1853. Rock Isla nd R.R. Survey. ( Ptt g~ 26) G. M. D odge's Engi· neer C:rn1p in Misso uri River Bo ttom near Crc.:st:cnt City. luw:i, Sept. 1853. Skctcl1t d hy Geo. S imons, rnok of the p:irt y. Rock lshnd R. R. Su rvey. Mo rmons : ( !'tt.~e 2(1 } lvl ormon Camp Meeting ne:ir Parks Mill. E/IRLY HOMES: tt,~e 27) Elder Hide's house C. Bluffs. (Page 27) First Grist Mill in Pot ta 'me County, built by S. E. \'<'icks for Potta'me tribe of Indi:ins, IS·i2-52 (rebuilt), located on Mosquito Creek, :ifterwards known as Parks Mill. ( Pti,~e 28) S. E. Wicks home on Mosquito Creek ( nea r P arks Mill ) I 8-i2- L864. E11RLY COUNCIL BLUFFS: (Pt1ge 28) Kanesville (now C. Bluffs) 18-19 r to '51. Looking north from corner of M a in St. & First Ave. (Pf/ge 29) !st Cabin, home of Rev. G. G. Rice, May 1852 to fall 1855 . 2nd Cabin erecte.d in 1852, used as Congregational Church. also as school house. ( Page 29) Con· g regational Church erected in 1854 & L855 o n Pearl St. g round now occupied by Brown's Block. THE DODGE FAi\!ILY: (Page 30) (Co11ti1111ed 011 page 52) ANTIQUES by Pauline M illen COLLECTOR shows in the antique trade flourish with the coming of the fair weather months. Although coin, stamp, antique shows, and book fairs are held throughout the year in various parts of the country, the greatest number are scheduled from spring through fall. Everyone in that esoteric world of collectors looks forward to the shows. For the dea ler, they are hard work but provide prime publicity. T hey give him a chance to show his wares to a large interested group and with luck, he makes good sales. To the "buff" the shows give him an opportunity to learn, and since dealers bring their best merchandise to these shows, there is always the possibility of findin.g a choice piece to add to his collection. Tlie shows also help bring new blood to the collecting field. Frequently a person goes to a show just to look and winds up with an acquisitive urge strong enough to create a new collector. The comment is often made that show prices are high. They usua lly are but it is unreasonable to expect anything else. The dea ler loses time away from his shop, he pays rental for show space, and when away from home has high transportation and Jiving expenses. T he collector in exchange for a small admission fee enjoys severa l hours of pleasure, educates himself, and can shop at his leisure with a large and varied assortment from which to choose. A sampling of merchandise at a recent show confirms this. Among the fi ne g lass could be seen a blue clambroth Gothic Arch suga r bowl possibly Sand wich $210, a double signed "Libby Amberina" J ack vase $165, a g reen Baccarat vase $2 10, a Findlay Glass toothpick holder $85, a Lacy Sandwich plate $55, a clambroth Sandwich type salt $25, a signed Tiffany candl elamp $50, an Amber Panel Daisy and Button three piece set StfO, and a cut glass water pitcher S29.50. Nice hut less expensive were a small ruby Bohemian g lass bottle $7.50, a blue enameled case g lass vase S 16. 50, a cut g lass pitcher at $18.50 with matching tumblers at $5.75 each, Mary Gregory tumblers in color $12 and SI I, and a blue Currier tray priced S 15. Collectors of fl int glass were pleased to see more of that type than usua l. Be52 sides the pieces listed above were two decanters in T ulip and Sawtooth pattern S25 and S35, an unusual Bull's Eye Celery S22, H uber wine glass $6.50 an Ashburton wine $6.50, and small sauce d ishes at S3.75 and $6.50. Also shown was some fine English and Irish glass, particularly decanters, tumblers, and a handsome silver and crystal cruet stand with flat bottom bottles. One collector learned to identify English milk glass by the litte sea lion embossed on it, very tiny but usua lly discernible. She was told that this dates the piece so marked as having been made about 1875. One small piece of this glass was priced at $13.50. A bluegreen marble glass slipper with an English registry mark was tagged Sl8.50 by the same dea ler. China collectors, specialists and general, could find a wide selection. Two vases with the black Belleek mark were priced at $40, a Wedgwood pitcher S32.50, a portra it plate Sl4.50, a lovely leaf bowl, gilt lined SlO, alphabet plate with transfer center SS, game plates at $25 and $35, Other interesting pieces were a pair of Jackfield dogs, large size $65, a Bennington pie plate S 14, sma ll redwa re bowl Sl O, J ackfield cow creamt r $22, white pottery molds $5.50 and $7, Staffordshire dresser ornament S 10. One exhibitor had several shaving mugs, a scuttle mug S7 and two occupational mugs, a telephone lineman S35, and a plasterer $25. Primitives abounded, one set of graduated pewter measures, seven in number was priced a t $85. Among the still banks shown were a pig S9, a mailbox S5.50, and a Bill iken $7.50. A great deal of interest was shown by show visitors in wooden and meta l household articles pol ished for use as decorative objects. CREDITS Cove r by Bert Voge l, Dubuque. Inside front cover by Joan Liffring; p. 2-5 pictures from the State Reformatory, Anamosa; the State P enitentiary, Fort Madison; charts from Dt'. Walter Lund en ; p. 6-13 Joan Liffring; p. 14-17 Meredith Publishing Company; p. 18 Liffring; p. 19-32 Gordon Ada ms from collections of the Council Bluffs Public Libra ry a nd Joslyn Museum; p. 33 Vogel; p. 34-35 A. W. Ran niger. Car- r oll; p. 36 J. C. Allen & Sons. West Lafayette, Indiana; p. 37 Rankin ; p. 38-11 Smith Schuneman, <'XCPpt p. 39 !top) William Beck ; p. 42 from Earl Shepherd; p. 45 from lhe State Depa rtment of History and Archives, Des Moines ; p. 46-49 from The Iowa Society for Crippled Children and Adults; p. 55-56 Carroll Coleman; p. 57 inside back cover by James Shaffer : back cover from Andreas' 1875 Illustrated Atlas of Iowa. Sinzons Slutches (Co11ti11!led from pnge 25) Office of N. P. D odge from 1860 to 1862. (Pnge 30) Dwelling House on Pierce St. in which N. P. D odge lived during winter of 1864 & 5 formerly occupied by G. M. D odge also by Sylvanus D odge's family. Framed in St. Louis and shipped by Steamboat in 1456. Represents N. P. Dodge & wife sta rting on their wedding trip Sept. 1864. COUNCIL BLUFFS, 1S58: (Prtge 31) Council Bluffs in 1858. View from Hospital Hill, looking south west. (Pnge 31) Looking South. Council Bluffs in 1858. View taken from hill where Hospital now stands. 1. C. (?) bank 2. B.R. Pegram 3. J.B. Stutsman 4. Biggs 5. Court House 6. "Cottonwood" J ail 7. Ocean Wave 8. Methodist Church 9. ] .T . Ba ldwins 10. Dr. E. Lowe 11. "Robinson House". TR/IN SPORTATION OF THE ERA: ( Pnge 32) First temporary Bridge between C. Blu ffs and Omaha with first train of Ca rs crossing winter of 1866. (Note: n Inter correction haJ mnde the "6" a "7''.) (Pnge 32) Sioux City Iowa 1856. (Note: thiJ 1ketch Jerved as a bnJiJ for the painting reprod!lced in the color Jection. D Yellow River (Co11ti11!1ed from pnge 8) state, but if I'd known they'd build a road there I wouldn't 'a' done it." The farmer opens his creel to display six keepers- a d ay's limit of trout - and walks away. \'<!hat he says is true, in part. The State Conservation Commission now owns 5,500 acres of land in the Yellow River area. An honor group of prisoners from Anamosa works there yea r-round, building new road s, campsites. picnic areas and other facilities to help more Iowans enjoy the park wilderness. People from Des Moines and Davenport rtre discovering the Yellow River State Forest: exploring its trails; catchsrnall-mouth bass and rainbow trout in its strea ms; qu ietly observing a wild turkey hen and her brood, deer, and ruffl ed grouse; finding exotic wildflowers- jack-in-the-pulpits two feet high! This was one intention of the Conservation Commission when it bought this .. trackless wilderness" for state use: to make the forest accessible to people, yet to leave it as undisturbed as pos· sible; to give to Iowans, undiluted, a restoring and refreshing ant idote for civilization. D February 16, 1996 'ID: REGISTRATION FILES LIBRARY FILES CENTER FOR WESTERN STUDY FILES COLLECTICN REVIEW FILES FHCM: MARGO PRENTISS, Assistant Registrar REF: GEORGE SIMONS I. THE FOLLOWING 'WORKS BY SIMONS ARE IN JOSLYN'S COLLECTION ~ 1959 .428 Portrait of Logan Fontenelle, 1853 1962.19 Stagecoach Overtaken by Indians, 1880s. 39 . 1962 Sitting Bull, (Simons after Julian Scott) Lent to Joslyn by Onaha Public Library II. THE FOLLOWING WORKS USED TO BE IN JOSLYN'S COLLECrION, BUT AS PART OF A RECENT COLLECTION REVIEW WERE DEACCESSIONED AND TRANSFERRED TO 011-IEH MUSEUMS: A. TRANSFERRED 'IO WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM, Onaha: 1957 .101 Early Council Bluffs, Oil, 1853 1962.119 Civil War Diary 1962.120 Scrapbook 1963.416 Mannon Canp Meeting, Council Bluffs, Oil 8. TRANSFERRED 'IO TI-IE MUSEUM OF NEBRASKA ART, Kearney, Nebraska: 1953.193 A Pause in the Journey 1958 . 36 Mail Delivery on the Frontier 1962 . 32 Forest Fire at Mt.Rainier C. TRANSFERRED 'IO THE SHELI:X::N MEMORIAL ART GALLERY, Lincoln, Nebraska 1962.30 Portrait of Harry NonTian S~Tions D. APPROVED FOR TRANSFER 'IO SIOUX CITY ART CENTER, but as of 2/16/96 this painting is still stored at Joslyn awaiting pick-up by Sioux City: 1962.28 Cows Wa:ling in StreaTI E. THE FDLLCMING PAINTING HAS ALSO BEEN APPROVED FDR DEACCESSIONING Blff AS OF 2/16/96 it is still stored at Joslyn: 1962.31 Harry NonTian S~nons on Horseback •· l. FebnJary 16, 1996 TO: REGISTRATION FILES LIBRARY FILES CENTER FDR WESTERN STUDY FILES COLLECTICN REVIEW FILES FRCM: MARGO PRENTISS, Assistant Registrar REF: GEORGE SIMOl\S I. THE FDLLOWING WORKS BY SIMONS ARE IN JOSLYN'S COLLECTION - 1959.428 Portrait of Logan Fontenelle, 1853 1962.19 Stagecoach Overtaken by Indians, 1880s. 39.1962 Sitting Bull, (Simons after Julian Scott) Lent to Joslyn by Onaha Public Library II. 'li-IE FDLLCMING WORKS USED TO BE IN JOSLYN' S COLLECTION, BUT AS PAR"f -- OF A HECEN"I' COLLECI1ION""REVf Ei=l WERE DEACCESSIONED AND '"rRANs'FERRED1D Oli-IER MUSEUMS: A. TRANSFERRED 'ID WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM, Onaha: 1957 .101 Early Council Bluffs, Oil, 1853 1962.119 Civil War Diary 1962.120 Scrapbook 1963.416 Monnon Canp Meeting, Council Bluffs, Oil B. TRANSFERRED TO TI-IE MUSEUM OF NEBRASKA ARI', Kearney, Nebraska: 1953 .193 A Pause in the Journey 1958.36 Mail Delivery on the Frontier 1962.32 Forest Fire at Mt.Rainier C. TRANSFERRED 'ID THE SHELI:X:N MEMORIAL ARr GALLERY, Lincoln, Nebraska 1962.30 Portrait of Harry Nonnan Simons D. APPROVED FOR TRANSFER 'ID SICXJX CITY ART CENrER, but as of 2/16/96 this painting is still stored at Joslyn awaiting pick-up by Sioux City: 1962.28 Cows Werling in Strean E. THE FDLLCMING PAINTING HAS ALSO BEEN APPROVED FOR DEACCESSIONING BUT AS OF 2/16/96 it is still stored at Joslyn: 1962.31 Harry Nonnan S~nons on Horseback February 16, 1996 'IO: REGISTHATION FILES LIBHARY FILES CENTER FDR WESTERN STUDY FILES COLLECfIO'J REVIEW FILES FRCM: MARGO PRENTISS, Assistant Registrar REF: GEORGE SIMON3 I. THE FDLLOWING WORKS BY SIMONS ARE IN JOSLYN'S C'OLLECTION - 1959.428 Portrait of Logan Fontenelle, 1853 1962.19 Stagecoach Overtaken by Indians, 1880s. 39 . 1962 Sitting Bul l, (S~nons after Julian Scott) Lent to Joslyn by Onaha Public Library II. THE FOLLOWING WORKS USED TO BE IN JOSLYN'S C'OLLECTION, BUT AS PART -- OF A RECENT COLLECTIONREVI™ WERE DEACCESSIONED AND TRANSFERREi)7°ro G.I'HER MUSEUMS: A. TRANSFERRED TO WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM, Onaha: 1957.101 Early Council Bluffs, Oil, 1853 1962 . 119 Civil War Diary 1962.120 Scrapbook 1963 . 416 Monnon Canp Meeting, Council Bluffs, Oil B. THANSFERRED ID TI-IE MUSEUM OF NEBRASKA ART , Kearney , Nebrask9: 1953.193 A Pause in the Journey 1958.36 Mail Delivery on the Frontier 1962.32 Forest Fire at Mt .Rainier C. TRANSFERRED ID THE SHELI::a-J MEMORIAL ART GALLERY, Li ncoln, Nebraska 1962 . 30 Portrait of Harry Nonnan S~ons D. APPROVED FDR TRANSFER ID SIOUX CITY ART CENfER, but as of 2/16/96 this painting is still stored at Joslyn awaiting pick-up by Sioux City: 1962. 28 Cows Wooing in Strean E. THE FOLLOWING PAINTING HAS ALSO BEEN APPROVED FDR DEACCESSIONING BUI' AS OF 2/16/96 it is still stored at Joslyn: 1962.31 Harry Norman S~nons on Horseback The Art of George Simons George Simons was a ' traveling man' though he spent fifty-six years in and around Council Bluffs, Iowa.(17) He was reared in Illinois, came to Iowa, traveled west to Oregon, Washington, Utah and California and returned home by way of Panama. Some biographers claim he was originally from Canada.(13) Belle L. Sanford, a local historian, says he was born January 22,1834 in Streator, Illinois.(16) Simons' daughter Rossie Mae Simons Reynolds said he was a native of Streator.(1) Judy Bishop, George's greatniece, claims George was born January 11 , 1834 in Earlville, Illinois to Anson and Mary Ann Witt Sirnons.(10) Then we come to what was probably George's own view of where he was born. In the Roster of Iowa Volunteers it is written, "Simmons, [sic.] George. Age 30. Residence Pottawattamie County, native of Canada ... "(15) We can perhaps assume that this information came from Mr. Simons and that he knew where he was born. During his early years in this area, Mr. Simons made friends with various Indian tribes. On one occasion this caused him a real scare. Once as he was walking with an Omaha brave, who was in the lead, George was careless with his gun. He carried it with the barrel facing forward. He tripped or stumbled and the gun went off wounding the Indian in the shoulder. The Indian immediately accused him of trying to kill him. George was tempted to finish him off and dispose of the body in the river. He overcame that temptation and returned the brave to his people. They were less than thrilled about the accident and worked themselves into a real frenzy. A more friendly member of the tribe approached George, warned him of his great danger and helped him make his escape through the willows to the river. There he found a canoe in which he made his way safely down river and home.(16) He first came to the Council Bluffs area because of employment. The Simons family, as well as the Dodges, lived in the Streator area of Illinois. Grenville Mellon Dodge, the famous railway builder, hired Simons to be camp cook on his railroad surveying crew. Simons first arrived in Council Bluffs in 1853 as part of that party.(l, 17) A November 26, 1961 Omaha World Herald article claims: "It is known that he was in Council Bluffs when it was called by its previous name Kanesville, for he made a painting of the then Mormon 2 settlement in 1849." It is not known that he was here then! As noted, he states that he came to Council Bluffs four years later: Start don servaynig trip with Gen Godge from Devenport, Iowa 1853 on R~ck Island RR servan from Devenport to Council Bluff started from Devenport 1st of May got to C.B. in Sept., stopped at Councle Bliffs made that home for 56 years, ... " (17) As for drawings dated prior to 1853, it would be relatively simple to ask those who were living here which buildings were here in 1849 and which were built later. It would also be easy to add a building where one had disappeared. For instance, if as believed, the Kanesville Tabernacle only stood for about four years, it would not have been here when Simons arrived and it is pictured in his 1849-1851 drawing ofKanesville. It is also true that it became the Rock Island Railroad, but at the time the survey was made it was the Mississippi and Missouri River Railroad. Mr. Simons is writing some years after the fact. He did the same with his sketches and paintings. Simons married Emiline Cluff November 9, 1858 in Earlville, lllinois(lO) and had three sons and two daughters though one article says he had eight children.(13) Emeline died January 23, 1885 and is buried in the Neola Township Cemetery, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Sometime following her death he married Mary N. Simons whose obituary is in the Nonpareil of 9 December 1904. She was aged 86 years at her death. George and Emeline's son, Ivan, died June 29, 1885 and is also buried in the Neola Township Cemetery. George Simons is listed in the first Council Bluffs City Directory of 1865 and through 1868 as a painter/ portrait painter. In the 1891- 92 directory he is listed as a gunsmith/locksmith.(13) In the Iowa Census of 1885, Simons is shown living on Front Street in Neola, Iowa. His occupation is painter. Living with him are Rosa Simons, Norman Simons, and Fae McCreary. His daughter, Mrs. Rossie Reynolds was quoted as saying: He would paint, of course, and then he was always fixing things for people. He was a very gentle and kind man. He often threatened my brother and myself with a 'cuff on the ear' if we misbehaved- but the cuff never came. Mrs. Reynolds describes him as a quiet, mild mannered man with a bright red beard and blue eyes.(1) 3 h . f medium size. In addition to his d tions that e is o . . Belle sanfor men theater in Council Bluffs for a tune m . s· ons also ran a other vocations, llll 1858.(16) th . 6 th th er their [Council Bluffs] was err mon s, e~ "l started a th:ed acrost the plains I painted the seonry and all--m broke up and ;tth my tmcle acrost the plains their was 40 wagons of us 1861 I went th 1 tt river on the north platt we stopped for the 4 of tr eled up e P a · we av k th 1 ·de bords from our wagon, our fiest consisted of Jul they too es . Y e breasts and every tiring one could amagam the address Roast Ox goos . · of the day was made by Dun Nortm, Sr., we went on then with out any bl n any kind until we got to Salt Lake then I meet a man who trou e o . useto be with me in the theater he told old Bngham Y mmg I was a sean ainter and he wanted me to stay their he offord me 6. 00 a day but I p . . "(17) wouldent stay I felt susp1c1ous. Apparently his wife, Emeline was with him when he went west. He mentions in his diary that he worked at ' Peteluma' all that winter. Then: Mother wanted to go back so I got the money and she went back by the Ismus, the panama people took them through over the lakes and over land on burrous ... I staid at Healsburg that winte[r] had a painting school The next fall I went back but had a little better trip than motl1er did we crossed the Ismus and took the (missing text) finely getting back to C.B. was a month on the trip when I got to C.B. I joined the army in the 29 Volunteers.(17) Simons fought in the Civil War serving from 1862 to 1864. He became a Christian while in the army: In that little grove never will I forget the spot on the beach of the Gulf of Mexico, where I bowed down for the first time in earnestness to God, deturmaned to turn my back to this sinful world, and follow Gesus. I asked the Lord to tutch the heart of my wife that she might become a christian, She had bin raised up not knowing the reel need of religion or of serving the Lord. I prayed for her, my prayers were heard and answered and so were the prayers offered up at home for me as you may see by a letter written to my by my Brother.(17) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ,.. 4 In the late eighties, Simons went to Washington State seeking jobs painting stage scenery. What success he had there is unknown. He returned to Iowa where he continued to live until 1909 when he moved to Long Beach, California. He was later granted a pension and belonged to the G.A. R. post Number 181 at Long Beach, Califomia.(16) George Simons seems little known outside this immediate vicinity. For the past fifty years, however, his work has garnered considerable interest in this area and among those interested in Mormon history. He seldom signed his paintings making it difficult to discern just how many works he actually made.(13) One held by the Council Bluffs Public Library is a collection of sketches which was for many years preserved by N. P. Dodge.(16) In 1946,one author wrote that "Only one copy of the book was ever made. "(18) Perhaps the most valuable and interesting collection of pictures of early Council Bluffs that exists today is in possession ofN. P. Dodge, in the form of a book of sketches drawn for him in 1853 by George Simons, well remembered in Council Bluffs as a photographer and artist, and who died some years ago. "(7) Since this unsigned article is from the C0tmcil Bluffs Nonpareil of 4 September 1904, the writer is obviously mistaken about some things. Mr. Simons lived until 1917. He had just traveled on! Also, some of the sketches are of Council Bluffs in 185 8, thus it is not possible that they were drawn in 1853. At least not all of them. In fact, according to an article from the Nonpareil of 7 July 1893: A few weeks ago he [Simons] sketched a book for General Dodge of these old scenes in and around Council Bluffs and also of the important scenes connected with the general's routes through the west with his surveying parties. These were sent to the general and no money could buy them.(8) It is most likely that Mr. Simons used both previous sketches and his memory to make the sketches. He was said to have an excellent- some went so far as to say photographic-memory. The article continues: Some time ago Mr. N. P. Dodge, knowing the ability and taste of the Council Bluffs artist, Mr. Simons, sent him to his farm in Nebraska a - 5 di from Omaha to take sketches of it and also of the Dodge short stance . · k d d the farm of General Dodge. Mr. Snnons did the wor homestea an th ·th 11 d true to nature that Mr. Dodge can look upon em w1 so we an so . almost the same satisfaction as he would were he looking at the originals.(8) An article copied and kept in the scrapbooks of the Council Bluffs Public Library reads: To the Mercury office Mr. Dodge, Jr., of this city, son of N. P. Dodge, Sr. And nephew of Gener~ G. M. Dod.ge, brings a book which is worth its weight in gold many tunes over. It 1s handsomely bound and is made up of pencil sketches of early western scenes, with a few photographs of more recent date. Most of the pencil drawings were by George Simons, (Who else would they be by in his sketch book?) a cook employed by General Dodge's engineering party when at work on railroad surveys in Iowa, and west of the Missouri River, beginning in 1853. One of the earliest of these is a picture of a double log cabin, one story high, surrounded by a rickety rail fence, a covered wagon in the rear and a hay stack near the front of the building. Underneath is an inscription to the effect that the modest building was the residence, in 1853, of Elder Orsan [sic] Hyde, the famous Mormon, when he lived in Council Bluffs.(6) Also from the scrapbook is another unattributed article as follows: The finest pictures in the book and those which undoubtedly cost the most labor, are a series showing Council Bluffs and Kanesville as they appeared in the early days. The first one portrays the Kanesville of 1849. The village at that time was a single street straggling up the valley along the present route of Broadway. Along the prairie road which forms the street in the picture, trains of emigrant wagons are moving while a couple of Indians occupy a conspicuous place in the foreground. The houses are all one story frame and log huts. Under the bluffs, at what is now the comer of Sixth and Mill streets, the old Daggers saw mill, the first mill in Council Bluffs, is shown. From it Mill street took its name. The mill derived its power from Indian creek, which was evidently of some use in those days, and was harnessed much more successfully than it is now. The Methodist church, with a ---- 6 l . fr nt of it nestles against the bluff near Park from a po e m o ' . bell swung b. are surrounded by high fences servmg as Avenue. Most of~: ~n :~of the hill back of where ?eo~ge A. corrals for th~ sto · tands the old powder magazme is shown. 1 . , residence nows . . d Kee me s . .t cessor stood until after the civil war an . azme or 1 s sue , This mag ' . k . ·ts walls contained the name and address of a alrn t every bnc m I 1 . . (5) os . __ cc. ldier in the civil war, carved deep Y mto 1t. Council Blwl.S so d t know where or if this item was published nor is it Unfortunately, we o no dated. . is known to have painted two huge. panoramic works. One he Sunoi:is . his diary: In bis own words, Sunons says: descnbes tn three of us went up on Mouseeri River to St. Louis in 1854 painted ~aroma of the trip after that I went to Denver their was two or ~ee log cabins their then/doug for gold quit their, them and went to hunting in Pike Peak mountains left Denver back to Counce! B .... (17) And from another newspaper article: Historical Masterpiece is Missing Possibly lost to art and history is a painting of incalculable historical value, which was conceived and executed in Council Bluffs in the 1860's. The work is by the prolific frontier artist, George Simons, who conducted an art school in Council Bluffs when he tired of depicting scenes of his day. Reported in newspaper accounts of the day, the paintings are said to have been spread on 10,000 feet of canvas. Depicting the trail from Council Bluffs to "Denver City," Simons created a historical masterpiece which would be of value today, in the opinion of members of the Iowa State Historical Society. Simons made no secret of his gigantic effort. Records show that he exhibited every foot of the canvas in Council Bluffs and Omal1a and even toured with it to river towns, charging so much for admission to the boat on the interior walls of which the work was hung .... But the lengthy picture-story of the freighter trail from Council Bluffs to Denver cannot be found ... It must not be confused with the I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - - - _J 7 f th Mi ouri River" another canvas of historical value. "Panorama o e ss That panorama also bas been lost. .. (2) · 1 G rge Simons: Frontier Artist, Mildred Goosman In her artlc e, ea describes Simons' technique: ~rh t Simons belongs to the type of folk artist whose chief aim As an (l.1 uS ' . . fi . h f was to represent visual reality o~ a s~eci . c scene ~t exac~ess o . 1 1 ving to others a more unagmative rendenng of design and detai , ea . . . did h . abstract pattern. In none o~ his pamtings e. att~mp~ t~ mterpret . ture or emphasize a particular mood. Even his oil pamtmg of a ragmg ~:rest fire near Mount Rainier seems to be a reporting of the event, rather than an expression of the fury and terror. His thirty-odd known paintings can be divided as documentary landscapes, portraits, and studio works. His later pictures show a greater use of modeling, ... His few portraits lack academic polish, but suggest an insight into the individuality of his sitters. The landscapes have pleasing compositions within the framework of rigid adherence to the actual contours. While he sometimes misses the correct date by a year in his reminiscences, his visual memory for details is always accurate according to early newspaper articles which quote the comments of old settlers. It is this characteristic trait that makes Simons so important as a source, especially for the 1850's before exterior photographs were available. (13) ._ 8 Sketches at the Council Bluffs Public Library I. Hunting Antelope in Wyoming Territory August 1865 2. Arkansas Traveler 3. Bellevue NE 1856 4. Captain Carlisle's Train nooning in the Platte Valley 1859 5. First claim cabin built in NE by Daniel Norton in 1853 6. Congregational Church Council Bluffs. erected fall/winter 1869-71 7. Congregational Church erected 1854-55 on Pearl St. 8. Home of Rev. G.G. Rice 1852-55/Congregational Church 9. Council Bluffs 1858 view SW from hill where hospital is IO. Council Bluffs 1858 looking south from hill where hospital is 11 . Council Bluffs 1858 looking north 12. Dagger's Saw Mill near comer Mill and 6th Streets. Council Bluffs 1854 13. Dodge's engineer camp in Mo. River bottom Crescent-1853 14. Dodge Land Agency/Council Bluffs Savings Bank 15. Dwelling on Pierce Street N. P. Dodge winter 1864-5 16. Home ofN. P. Dodge from Apr 1865-1888 17. N. P. Dodge Office 1860-2 #122 Broadway 18. N. P. Dodge Office 1862-3, other 1863-9--2 offices 19. Looking south over Dodge claims to Elkhorn ferry 1854-8 20. S. Dodge cabin and improvements 1858 to 1856 21 . Log cabin Dodge family lived Omaha after Elkhorn Indian scare 22. West part of N. P. Dodge farm Elkhorn River NW Omaha NE 23. S. Dodge Home/hjs widow Julia F. and N. P. Dodge 1858-64 24. Elkhorn River Ferry 25. Emigrant ferry Elkhorn River NW Omaha NE 1854-5 26. Utah and Calif. Emigrants crossing Elkhorn River 27. Ferry across Elkhorn River 1854 28. First temporary bridge ~t. CoWlcil Bluffs and Omaha with first train 29. 4th IA Infantry Camp Kirkwood at CoWlcil Bluffs 1861 · 30. Ors~n e home near Kanesviile and Harrison Street 1853 3 l. Indians skinning a buffalo on t11e plains 32. Jack hunting the cows 33. Kanesville 1849-51 Iooking N from Main Street and F' A 34. Mormon Camp meeting near Parks Mill ust venue 35. Mormon tra· I · 36 M . m ~amp assomg steers preparatory to yoking up · onnons crossing the plai h d 37 0 . h . . ns an carts from Florence 1856 38. p ma a Indi.an Vl.llage on Papillion Creek near Bellevue 1854 . awnee Indian Vlllage so th f PI . 39 s· . c· u o atte River near Fremont 1856 . IOUX 1ty Iowa 1856 40. Steamer Omaha landing Mormons at Florence s rin 185 :~ : ~~! I~ant~ winter q~arters Little Rock AR wi~ter ~864-~ gnst null/S.E. Wick on Mosquito Creek later Parks Mill I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 9 Paintings Intact (1931) as listed by Belle L. Sanford Christ Blessing LittJe Children (Probably at Children's Square) The Vacant Chair (Above two paintings donated to the RLDS Church in Council Bluffs. They are at tJtis time 1997 , ,, Portrait of Mrs. Simons lost .) A Flock of Quail Forest Fire Near Mount Rainier, Washington A Deer Scene in Winter Cows Standing in Stream of Water Portrait of Harry Simons on Horseback Head and Bust of Harry at 17 Trysting Scene Christ Two mountain scenes Head of Logan Fontenelle Head of Alexander Campbell Negro Burial on the Plains Council Bluffs From the Nebraska side of the River Herd of Buffalo View of Bellevue, Nebraska The above were all ex1ant in 1931 and were exhibited in the br 1 . pu tc tbrary at that time. Other Paintings Dodge House - Vie'~ of Council Bluffs (Civil War paintin ?) Crowl Company - View of Council Bluffs g I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 10 List of Sources: l . -----"George Simons, City's First Artist, Had Bright Red Beard-Mrs. Reynolds" Council Bluffs Daily Nonparei I, January 4, 1952. 2 . ----- "Historical Masterpiece is Missing," Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, July 27, 1932 3. -----"Joslyn to Exhibit Works of Artist George Simons," Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, July 17, 1962. 4. -----Obituary of Mary N. Simons, Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, December 9, 1904. 5. -----"One Straggling Street," (Council Bluffs Public Library Scrapbook). 6. -----"Sketch Book of Value," Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, May 25, 1901. 7 . -----"Sketches of early Days in Western Iowa," Counci I Bluffs Daily Nonparei I, September 4, 1904. 8 . -----"Some Rare Pictures," Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, July 7, 1893. 9 . Adlow, Dorothy, (No title) Christian Science Monitor, August 23, 196 1. IO. Bishop, Judy, Personal letter to Irene Dawson, 118 Fleming, Council Bluffs IA February 28, 1997. 11 . 1860 United States Federal Census for Pottawattamie County, Iowa. 12. Goosman, Mildred, (Title unknown, clipping in Council Bluffs Public Library scrapbook) 13. Goosman, Mildred, "George Simons: Frontier Artist" Iowan Summer 1962, p. 19-32. 14. Goosman, Mildred, Joslyn Art Museum Commemorative Program, George Simons Exhibit, 1961 , Omaha NE. 15. -----Roster of Iowa Soldiers: War of Rebellion, Volume 3, l 7th-3 l ' 1 Regiments, Iowa General Assembly, p. 1442. 16. Sanford, Belle L. "George Simons," Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, March 22, 193 1. 1 7 . Simons, George, "Diary" . 18. Telpner, Gene "Pioneer Days Preserved in Photostat Sunday World-Herald Magazine, May 26, 1946 19. Turner, Martha M. "In Search of Historic Pictures," Nebraska History, October/ December, 1942. J t,r s~,;~~ts;.~~~;~ ~ ~~~E~~1 ~ ··-= . .... . t::: · ----:: .... . ,-·::-·:-,."?..._ ...... No; Delay ·-. ...,.~ ... ··'- ~ · · t . : ;~~%;J;~~~i~~~~~~~~ ~·· ~-~~t~¥~~~~11;~; _. · ... 'Q'. - . - ·~ -~=-·. ->:.~~ .. ~~""<'" '" ~- .../ .-..;,,- .· .. ,,.~~: ·• ..- ~;«i..: -z;.,-..... . ·:!. ~ i1I:~!~~1J~P~~~!~ ~; '';. ~- ~~·.'- 5~earf:St'fe ei:.-council milus; -1owa~ ,-;;:.:~;A k:" \. -~=~2 ~:~;~ .:!::~:~::~:,:;:::;::::;:; . ~­ -~,.-~ _' ·:. ·. , ... ___ ·- r;::====================== =·=:;:: · ·=·=·=· ·=·=··=··='"='·=·=· ·-~ ===:::;-1 ~ttomed Doa.t ~d · st.lirted out wJth .- ~at •· · · -·· · · · - ···· · • · · · ,_ "' _,._....., · · - · · - · · ·· they. t.ermea ·a.·· :'Pano-rania" of -.'the · ·M:·1s- t:/ Ge6~e-S1mons-:?' 1h~ .. ·NatU:t:-al ~rn .:, .2-2;.:. _.: :;:, ~~~,. sour1 ru v~r.:::..: ::::-:.-3 · .• : ':·::.. '-:-, :. : :_ :·:.,:·· .; .• :·£_e: _./ _-. ·- .. · ....• ··. - . . •• \ \; . . ·-' -.~ ..... r:! :: - i• .. L;·.-. _~.;;':>: - · .• : :-. ,,-."':_ , -:-:_:,.:;__ .O..;:_ _ Art1~4 . an . Hi~ . ~a1nting~ c~ecif11; tu~~~~u~1:~~:'., reTh·~;e.."ho~~ . ·. · ·· · · · - · · ·" · - ·.. · · . · · lasted ·three nights each and ·were well • ,. • . ,_ · · attended. - Simons and his party, . . wltb -.H. -:,. ny paintings and drawings ma.ae oy . ":M.. Dodge,-wbli~ -Tue latt·e; ~ • engagM. H. Fields as musician,· then started out l · George Simons and declared .by tbe old In surveying routes !or varlous proposed lo .tour the towns up e.nd down . the .river .. . · ~!dents o! the cJty .to be -wonde rfully lines of Iowa ra!llvadB.-He accompar.led The .a.ttraetion did not take · vei:y ,.,,en, { accurate, ·both In deta!La~d In. general the 11urveylng parties o! which tne !:'Cri· !or the elm pie reason that every 'town .. pclt'IJPeCtive, have been . preserved to -«Ive era.I. WaJS .in charge, tbroUi'b · :fowa :an~ a!on&' the river wante6 to ·be played -up as ;; to cllliena -o! the present and !uture a. a.cross the · pla!ns o! Nebraska and Col.- tbe· most important point, and ··when· 1l • . - correct Impression or the appearance ot ~ra.do, when the route tor the Union Pa· .did not· appear so In the panorama.. Its / ' Councll Blu.tts In various st:a&"es of 1t11 clflc railroad. was being selected.· and on· .citizens became · disgusted .and . . refuB6<l < e::d.Jltence a.e a 1rontler ·vlllage. The a.o- other earlier .and later trips_ or the same their .Jl!ltronage. '· · •· .·. :,, ;;; • , . ."·-'. ·., : • • ~ companytna"cut hr ~ niproductlon o! · & k!nd._;..: ... ..:,..,_ · ·· -;:- "··-: ·- : : .. : .. -.· ·'Flelil a.ccompanled tne party. from-SIOuX: /. piintlng made by Simons,. which l8 now · During l.806 Simons, accompanied by H. City to S L .. o..epu, from which -point "he i In the ~elon o! Tbe Nonpareil, a.nd H. Fall- and· .. ·thlrd party named Waldo, .r eturned home. The -Others continued "the I· "'!'hlcb hr con.aide~. to jpve 'tbe best and made ·a trip down the ·Mlaaourl::rlver.from trip .duwn · the river, but ·nnally " went t. · moat a.ccura.te Impression o! the Council Sioux Clt:y" to St. LouJa; -elopplng at .and broke~ ·:and stranded · 1n· s: ·11ttle llllnols ·: p1Un'.a o! .1803, -when .the little !rontlei:- vii- mak!ng ~rawlnp or ·every town en -rOute. townM on tbe ba.nk.s · or the l!illsslSBlppl. '"~..: qe ·rooetved tbf:I .cba.rter -which made .Jt When tbe trip wa.s ended, they T'6turned Previous to starting ouC on the- trip down f . _-,_~:-_-..f '-~ .. -~..· . r;,,cy:.·t.~,_ra . .:..I: .a·~,.,"'rn·;;r..:rtj: !/ ?_:_·':'-. '!"- .·. ~- :: to· Council Blul!B and !rom ·tbe dra.wlngB .the-· r!ver- Stnmns · a.nQ · hl:l"J)artners --were _ .. ., ,'" ~ " ..... - · -- and painting-a "1! :the towns and ~he '01Iered .$Z!i()() 1n ··ca.sli for the aeries o! · · .-Simoni! ~a.a ot U.e ~n>e" kuo11"Il .u a. scenes o! .'interest· s.lon&" .the rlTer ··ma.Ce I palnUnp ·by s. comp11.ny -whlcl1 ·J>roposed i · -. "Jµ.tural born artlat." . He came.to Coun- palntlnp.'· When , tbla"·waJS ·completed, -!nLto ts.ke 'the exhibit to th •aat and dll- . ..'1 BltUra u cook .tor Ueneral: Grenvllla l.8S7, they bull~ themselves. <& ..,l&tg'e .. nat, play ·u ·1n·-the bll' cities:' ... ~ ... ~ · ~ · . •• · e- "'~· · ·.l"'lf ...... .... . . .,. _ r:_ .. .. ,.-. • - .. .-..... ..,... . . . :_ . .. o; -. ~ ' -:-- : :;-.. .,·. ·. · • • • • .. -.· -: ·· ·"."' !., ~ ·_,___ -;:. ""===============·· -: ; ttv~; . Biislnw: had. not .i:n~d~ North .Main; and only 'to a. sllgbt' extent Pearl or South Main..: On the latter 'were a tew ·Warehouses, and the livery b8.rn or Mart Robinson, about where the Empk!e 1lard· .-.. c·ouncil Bluffs· 2.·;{ _ _ !!alf Century A~o (Continued ir"om Twenty-third :-Paire.): ware store stand!! -0n the east side, while ·• · · · · · the residence of Dr. ·p , .:I. McMahon -was Councll Blul!s .brul bad .many dlstlnon . the corner- now- occupled by . E. E . ·gulshed v!B1tora, .and.-.11he hail proven herHart's ban le: . _ . .;-· .• - · · . -· ,. sclt ou "tl.ll ·occa!!lons an admirable host; a one-story frame. Goin&' "West "."e come · ·· . 11 E : ·. · hut-:11oxie' o! ·the ·18.ti.er'- day events, !or to .. the d•·nv"·store of '.Finley·. o-~nn the ·. Earliest Brick Houae Str - .. xists. . tree-handed ~d "·Iavisb.'i.expend!ture .to ·..., ......., • . ..A. .little -eouth o! .Fi rat aven.ue· was ·the show her guests e. good. :time at -the ex-· Jewelry store of ~erty &. Beek. drug ld ence o! a Mr. Wttgstal!; -a little brick pense ··or· .the· clty'!I · ·.strong · box· .. have store of Dillon & Doughty, .and we arrive hoWte which 1s a rlval· cllamant t or the di&· equalH!d the occrusloi. in . 1867 ·when two at- tbe ·Pacific "hoUBe. _-.Then come& · the tlncUo.n .or being tJ~ · "flnst .brick hott11e P!U'ties or some 2lO .railroad excursionists I Western StAge .comp1U1Ye offioe with Elias e~ed in ·the city, with the weight ot oacb .;vlslt&d the city as guests -<>! the Seara as ··agent. the bank ot Henn, W u-· •vldene strongly. 'in - Its · tavor: ". It. · still municipality, -the second remalnlng from I llama & Hooten, .and tbe store or B .. B . stands s.nd serves JUI .the law otfice of Saturday morn!ng. till Monda;_ The par- ] Brown. . . ' . · · ··• ::.. , ·~, . • ..... :,,,.>..,... - ;Lindt.:k Schur::t.. ::.;. .... .:.;. · ~:~ ; .::: ... -:..- .- tl<e, ""hlch came ·tn o-1rer the··NorthwestTb!.a wrui .the llmtt or buslne111i"". -cmUl While the residence porUon Is ~tended e.r!l an4 .Jett ·over' the Union :Pa.clt:lc for. la~r. George Parka.·" started .a ·;lumber e:· .JJtUe beyond the llrnlts described, · 1t the- west. included ~ong their number. yard 00 "the ;northwest cornet: ~! Broad~ was -eubst.antlally. bounded bY WaJSh!ng- c:<pllalJHs, 'bankers, _politicians J!.Dd railway. .and Birth street.· . Next we come "to t.oo a venue· on tbe ·north. Frank at.reel· ronC Ir.c'1l. ·~ •. ~: ·:.-';; ~ . ... ..:;-r :" " ·"·- - . the - residences or s. :N ·~Port.unlel-d ·and on the ~ Bloo~r.-· atreel ,-and .. . Fltth J~illl' to. "the' ...a.mount".-o! -$3,000 -were B.1- Thomu Ot!lcer, and · s. tew . ;,ma.U ·-dwell- avenue on the -&0ut):i -and .seventh street ·l<>wed . by -the: 9)ty-eouncn ·to· pay ..for the !ng1, .. and .Broadll!llY der;~ra.tee . Into .<8. ~ ~ west.- ,.. .. .-. .,,,::_ · ; :-::{ .,,:..~ -< ,. . ; . e;tpen.se ,'of en~ert.al.nment ,.gi:ven ··the. '\"lb-:_ crooked trail through a 11ea at .• -.11nowers : ~ before .stated ''.li6 was .the ooom .year. ltore ... &n~ ·· the !act ,.th~t "the · 1ar1:11r ,pora.nd .pra.!rie JITS.SS r or ·-three·=Ues ·to the: .Mone; was plentiful s.nd,, tbeN> -..-as a tlo.n o! this ·went tor :wines, llQuors .and · ~ - large a.mount ·or bulldlng. .Among the· clg-ara, .1.s evidence tha.t -nothing ·was letl brick business hou11et1 ·· built· that ·year undone to ·!nsure· the visitors a pleas>lllt were the Babbitt hall, & three-story build· time. The J>artY :v;:as met at the train log, ·-where Bell &. Son aTe now doing by a la~ delegation or '<llt..i%ens, he-:.ded buslnC91!1:" the -Hagg-: bloak;· two stor.&11: .tbr. ;by Mayor.-Frs.nll: .. .Street. ~ Caroages and Palmer block, tbree stories • .a.nd 'tbe Cit; veblcles -were ·,'Provided· .and ·"the. ·:\1sltorit lillll . . All or these a.re ·standlng ·now ·s.nd were driven .about .. t.he .. clty .. and ·co1m l....,. ~upled except .the -m11L . The finest res!- lmmedlately.-surrounding .. In the evenn':g. aences ·were t.boee' or . B. ·:-St.uusman. -a -public reception. wu . .held .in Burhop _,. corner .o! Pleroe '-And'. :Stutsman ·atreet, hil.11 and a big. supper ,wu provided nl .. ...., . now occulpCd by B a rney··Grab.l, the brick tha Pacific _.bowie, .. Cltlsens open!'d 'tllet.,. ;,-_ .... house or William 'Powers ·on. Broadw~Y· .. houses .. !or·· ·the: -entertalnm~nt · <>! . the I ;,;: :·· between nrst and :Benton; ~ llnQ "that ·of guesLB, .a.nd -no .J;>a.ln.a .ot · s.ny kind. ~re I .. ~. · ·John ·Keller ·Just .south •of "Masonic ·tel'l1·· spar,ed ·to ms..ke ·the vlslt ·a ple=ant on• pie -where ·he .bas llved ·.tor more than a and ma.ll::e a -tavora!blit Impression,'.'>- .~ ·. · hair century · .. •·· - '--· · . . · · · :.ry - h -... ..... - ·. •_, .. ,_. : ' · . . ·'- : ·: I . There weri probabl;,.' ~"(!w"°elUnis built . :. , W at i_~ ·: c~~ ~e Crt~ •. ; ; : .. • during the .. year, a .gi.ea't ·many ot which "The following .are ."t.be blll.e, -cover!~) aN> atlll occupied. The principal contrac· t.he ~nd!turea. tor µie en~ta.1nment ·N tors -were Williams· & Dewe·y, Folsom ·&. - · ·· -~ ·• ·. · · · Mallet;·Hare & Musaer, a.nd a Mr. ·Perno, ca.rpentens, •"With ..John "Hammer. and "M<;· Nama.ra. Bros., muoilB.' ..... , -.· .• ·.: · ~ r: :· '.:·.' ·Miiitary Comp.any. o.";~ni ~ea~ (°_'·' " ·Durlns •the summer: a - bandaomely' nnl· formed mKlt.ary OOl"QJ>B..DY··,..... orsanlsed, . ai.o a bra.as band t.a.uabt., and oondootod by C> ·C. .Kuhn.. Ol· .l .. nnem-ra. o. 1 ;?;•: B.m.lth • .,A>f ~ ~t,--S)'~ .... -- • .. ,; . -•.• !._· ...;, .. .:'-• ( .. -- . . ,-. ,, .. J . . .... .. ~: ' . -~ .. ... , . . ·I .... .,. . . .. ;.. ..... : •• if ... . . . . ·. o• I ' -. ' _,, ... .. -· .:.;, . . ':"' •' -~ :·· .· · .... ; ·-"· . . ... ' . "· ...... . : ..... . : . ! ... - . '·:. ..• ... -- ·- - I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~ I I I I f.~IB~ tfilft : &--: ~ -~ ;h ·i h~~~1:ch:·: ~e rro~ ~i~11?1!::·~ J ·. - 1 ,_ 1 · "' ·:." UFF ---S _I . was not as- pretty and white aJ it h () \J . ..:; --·.:: · ___ ...._, COUNCIL BL . today, but members or the older e~ 1 - : .. ~· . eratlon are .willlng to wager that 1t 1 . <: : rs-· . ~ d e 8 tile Builder, Dl d was Of b etter quallty. ·Wh en m a cle into ! 1 t eveu o.nn r , bl1!ad it 'would no.O lighte n, _ as the I ~ . a -Fen- Dn.y" Ag,o-Go.,-e to l!ll.ll house\\'ife says, so·: we ll as the bre:i.d · . Stree -t tile. "Nome. ( 0 \ now sold by the- ,bak e r. but It had a . ___ ,. '>-'ct / '' 1 1 • sweeter ta s t e and -;ar quantity that in- 1 · · · l ' '!' 1 ' . l deed made lt " the: stall'. or life." , Steven· Saundetf. who died a few No one r ememberS:just when the old I clays ago at Bloom eld at the ripe o ld · mill was torn d o wn :and what hecame . age or 87. built the fi r st mill tha: e v er f or the owner. It is: the evalll ~ oplnoper ated In Cou&ctl Bluffs. This was Ion howe\·er that.. Saunde rs did not In the latt er part of the - "forties," and ow~ t he mili. although neith e r ~fr. on ly a few of the-vkl settlers even 1 e- · Field or Justice Bryant remembe rs .. ; member the existence of the mill. who was the O\\'n~. , : Justice Bryant wa.:s one or _the :;i!· y-~ While this was the fir st mill in th? ~ comei·s to tht c it}:l\s was H. H . l' ield. ! Blufl'.s It was not the ·first In t he county. i Both have been-· here neal"ly ha lt a .: 'I.h e.·Indlans owne-1~ a mlll not:.t heast ! /, ntury. In- th(lse : days the prnsent f: of the ci ty that .'\\:as here whrn the · 1 thriving city wa~ nothing but a small . oldest settler camE!' and was- built , • v illage, being built In the valley be- years before. It .was owned and nper- • tween the hills. · _,. . •. nted by two or thr.ee m e1'Jlb e rs of the The mill built by Saunders stoon atl: Pottawattamles \\'b"i ch werP. sta t i oned '-!' r le -Pvlnt ·about ,w,!}er&.- Se.-e nth-atrce~;f h e r e at tha t. time. ··This mill was Stil: n ow c rosses Mm : s;neet. Fr om It cn me:, standing when the la st vestige of ti:"' l the n l}me of Mill 'stree t, to:Jay one ofj, city mill had disappeared. , the p leasantest r esiden ce streets of the 1 ----·--=----- -<L--.- _,,. I c ity. More than farty yea rs ago the! ·---- / • -- - / f old structure was t orn d own and a )'.<ti .• /~ ( ;: :t; ~ '-t_ ,·? ./ ·' ' cottage stands n early on the former; ' · . '1, .... 1 j ;l , ] site. j ,., ,_.,.,-.; ') _, '.,..·, ......... ' ~' • ' .. . I • I 1-·C. -~ .:,( Built on the style or all the mills of/ 7 · r that period. it h:id a n Imm ense wat er wheel with bucke ts attached whi c h-. caug ht the water as It po ured !rnm the) f,'f, "raee" courioe and r e \·oh-cd with e;c-; i . tr-eme · Irr egularity. It p e 1-f0rmcd tne . 1 w ork necessa ry, however, and lll;e unto '· jJerry, the miller, the man in chargr: ' ~\ always responded to the query of • i:twhe-:i the, grist would be re a dy w ith,' 1 ~ "Never rear but you'll be tolled." · ~J.~J-, In those days much m o re corn mea l• w,, ~,·as used than nowadays. In !act theuat j two burrs of th e mill whic h turnerl !wh :I out meal were m 9 r e In d e m a nd than lh I the slng lP. one which made the flour. _1 1 On ly In a few of the extreme rura l dls1 gr 'J trlcts Is the lJUrr -s:;stcm still It! 11 ~.; ~ .the immense ftlnt . stones having gi\·en ~'I· · \ 'ay to the roll<! r proC'ess. which is ru ~ ~uch quicker way ot turning out roc>.J] ;y'- ~Pr~'l..ffic:ul'f a nd."considcred be tte r by the mil f . rs - or tne prefent g e n e ration. 1• (,.,The wat er by which the mill was run came from Indian c ree k, being turned1 l.n"te the coui·se where· B enton street! now c rosse:i thec re a lc. The co111·se ex-1 i:e.hde(I down Wnshlngton ave n ue and · turned at the place whel'e th2 W-a. 3hJngton. avenue sch ool Is located. Durln8'- the dry "\veather In the s ummer the oreek "some times r efused to furnish a n ad~quafe s u pply Of 'Wat e r and then . ft " · I ' b ecame necessary to stop worlt~ The ~,~~ t patrons knew or these times, howe ver, ~ ~a:: when the water w~s high us:.ially °PJb~ . t oolc ·a .!at:K.e_ .i::rh.t .tQ...!>e irrounuo that _____.._ -~ • p~ - Io.>••• :::.... 9 • .~• - - ·--._...__,:_ ' I J_ I I J ( '-'--- ' - - - By Gene Telpner P,IONEER days in I owa and Nebraska as seen by an early day artist-photographer are being preserved in photostat by the County Recorder's office in C o u n c 11 Bluffs. A book o( drawings, "Frontier Sketches," by George Simons, ls being thus preserved for posterity at the request of the Council Bluffs Public Library, in whose vault is stored the original volume, fragile and dog-eared. Only one copy of the book was ever made. Mr. Simons, the artist, came to Council Bluffs with Gen. G1·enville Dodge, some say as a surveyor for the Rock Island Railroad. Later records classify Mr. Simons as a cook with artis- tic ability. But whatever his true calling, Mr. Simons' skill at the drawing board has passed on to posterity valuable historical data . The book of 35 drawings was done at the request of Nathan P. Dodge, brother of General Dodge, and the subject ma tter of several of the sketches is the Dodge fam- ily itself. The dwelling of Gen- • eral Dodge, for example, formerly located on Pierce Street in Coun - cil Bluffs. The hou~e was originally built in St Louis, Mo. Jn· 18.'56 it was loaded on a steamboat a nd shipped to Council BluHs and reassem- bled. It was the talk oI the town, since it was the first frame dwell- ing ever to be seen by many of the r esidents. Mr. Simons' draw- ing depicts Nathan Dodge and his wife before starting on their wed- ding trip in September, 1864. The carriage, drawn up before the house, awaits the young couple framed in the doorway. There are other equally inter- esting scenes of pioneer days: The Kancsville (Council Bluffs) of 1849 with its single, straggling street that is today's Broadway, emigrant tmins, Indians. The first claim cabin in Ne- braska erected by Daniel Norton in 1853 somewhere between Oma· ha and Bellevue. 'The steamer Omaha landing Mormons al Florence, Neb., in 1854. The first temporary railroad .. Mormons debark ing from the ' bridge across the Missouri be- tween Omaha and Council Bluffs. The sketch, done on December 26, 1867, shows th<! first train, be- lieved to be on the Union Pacific Railroad, 1 which was Ale-Sar-Ben The Oce. 1858 the M . I } - - 'iJ s Preserved in Photostf}t 1 i£!1f. ' ' Steamer Oma.ha at Florence, N eh., in 1854 ••• the majority headed west. :rossing the bridge, south of the present structure. an Wave Saloon - in onte Carlo of the west ' . -which stood on the present site are reproduced on this page. o! Broadway Methodist Church in Photostat copies are to be availCouncil Bluffs. able for public reference in tli9 Some of the Simons sketches Council Bluffs Library. ·-.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - = - - I I U,_ f\A ., f\ o. , S · I 1 •·• ' ! JC .. .... 0 : ! I ' /u I ·T I . . I I • • . . OPENS. FALL SERIES. - I . " ~ I i- . I T.roop No. 22 ~~rtcd · ·the . ·fal series of- meetings , \.vi th ! a! Jou bang. "'Ne· met .at lthe Longtello school at 7:30 · p. 1 m. ·Friday. ,T\\rcn ty-eight. S .couts line~ up jto the cal of ':assembly'\ \.Vhile the ·: color pa..c;sed in rc\ri ew, ' \To the ~olors \vas played by Bob ~en. \V hnd n.n inspection. ut we couldn' find a particle of dirt on i any on Thry \ycre prepa~cd. · . I. . \Ve then sent thc lpatrols to the1 r espective corners to · check up th due~ B..IJd in t rod uce ' the new ni'em be . · Ten minutes] la .ter' w,o l)ncc up · to hear th .c pl~s:. or .. the nex three months' prdgram,: which wa g-lvcn by S coutmaster Phil I :Moe The two color guards were chose to whom the school flag !· is· . . in trusted. Fr~d Unning arid ' Bur Starr r ec 'el v ec;I the ' hqnornrY posi tlon s. It was atiout time · for t short game. ul ls ~ye was elcctcr and _,some of you fellows kn mv, h o v, the game is played. \Ve11 l et rn< tell you confidentially, th ~r . wer a few bullscyes made with muc damage. · , . I . 1 This was the -first of a series o· \ meeting with prominent m en a , speakers. It see med altog cthe' fitting and proper 'to have . L. C Haugness, our Scout e xecutiv e, a ; our first speaker.. I He gave ~ some of his experiences as la Scou: during the war. I 1 Some ~opl think the Scouts didn't do. much tc. win· the war butl we were shO\\'n that· they did do \ ·ecy mucll fo r the cause on this side of the At - lantic. v tr. "t..taus;;"Iles.~ stat'f>d t~ II T WENTY-TWO-C. SUNDAY WORLD-HERALD MAGAZINE t .. )+,j - fi,J ~ j -Z, C., I tqlf{p - ~-~~-~-~-~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~-~~~~ ~-~ -~~---~~-~~~--~~- ------------~~~~~- "'-..... pm ::R~ ~: ~~~:e:nd Ne- Pioneer Days Preserved in Photostat l.i I braska as seen by an early day artist-photographer are being preser ved in photostat by the County Recorder's office in C o u n c i I Bluffs. A book of drawings, "Frontier Sketches," by George Simons, is b eing thus preserved for posterity at the request of the Council Bluffs Public Libra ry, in whose vault is stored the original volume, fragile and dog-eared. Only one copy of t he book was ever made. Mr. Simons, the art- ist, came to Council Bluffs with Gen. Grenville Dodge, some say as a surveyor for the Rock Isla nd Ra ilroad. Later records classify Mr. Simons as a cook wit h artis- tic ability. But whatever his true calling, Mr. Simons' skill at t he drawing board has passed on to 1 posterity valuable historical data. "" The book of 35 drawings was done at the request of Nathan P. Dodge, brother of General Dodge, a nd the subject matter of several or t he sketches is the Dodge fam- ily itself. The dwelling of Gen- . e ral Dodge. for example, formerly located on Pierce Street in Council Bluffs. ( / The h ouse was originally built i n St Louis, Mo. In 1856 it·was loaded on a steamboat and shipped to Council Bluffs and reassem- bled. It was the t alk o-f the town, since it was the first frame dwelling eve!" to be seen by many of the residents. Mr. Simons' draw- ing depicts Na than Dodge a nd his wife before starting on their wed- • ding trip in September, 1864. T he caniage. drawn up before t he house, awa its the young couple J/ framed in the doorway. There a re other equally inter- esting scenes of pioneer days: The Kanesville (Council Bluffs) or 1849 wilh its single, straggling • street: that is today's Br oadway, emigrant trains, Indians. / _ __...._ _________ ~--· , ,, ·1 f ~ ~ ~ The first claim cabin in Nebraska e rected by Dnriie l Norton in 1853 somewhere between Oma - Mormons debarking from the Steame 1· Omaha at Florence, Neb., in 1854 • •• t he majority h eaded west. ha and Bellevue. The steamer Omaha la nding Mormons at F lorence, Neb., in 1851. The first temporary ra ilroad bridge across t he Missouri be- tween Omaha and Council Bluffs. The sketch, done on December 26, 1867, shows the first train, be- lieved to be on the Union Pacific Railroad, crossing the bridge. which was south of the present Ak-Sar-Ben structure. The Ocean Wa\'e Saloon - in 1858 the Monte Ca rlo of the west -which stood on the present site of Broadway Methodist Church in Council Bluffs. Some of the Simons sketches are reproduced on this page. Photostat copies are to be available for public reference in t he Council Bluffs Library. .. Gen. Gremrille Dodge sle1>t here •. . located on Pierce Street in Council Bluff~, it was the first frame house in the city. Council Bluffs nearly a. century ago when it was known as Kanes\ille ••• Broad- way straggled even then. • -..... ·-~- First temporary span between Omaha and Council Bluffs across the Missouri • • , no tolt.-. or a.ch'ertising. Nebraska's first claim cabin erecW in 1853 by Daniel No1·ton ••• It was located between Omaha and Bellevue. · • . ' •t t'• •• .... , .. .. ~ ---·-· ·- - -. - :.: ·:-;;- ~~;;: ~~~,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~4;~~~§§tj~~~ffe~:§1 ~~~+== -§~~~~~~. ==~;:-·.~~~- ~: 1!· ~.f:';# .. ~ .. ~~ ·~:-,:~'. h _· ·~ - . ·t-- - -·--·.-- -L----- - ~ - -- ·-- -.· -- ··.·-· .. : ~ . - .. ..;.;..:i..:..::.:..::....L:.~-; ~ ... -..--- ,--.-· i --.::.:-.-. T- · - --··-··- ·,· ~ - -:.::=.. ~·- ; -· _ .. ,_ • - .·_;__ .. _l :....::. :.:'..:. L .... . _ .... -..1'\·, ,,_.,;1\. -: "l-:.. .~ .. ;,,_• ..... ;-.. - .. ! .. l·.,J;. ._ ,,.,:. .. ... . .. .. h !::."-':..tJ ' . .A. • . . --. ' "-- ·~ · - ~ . r . --- 1 - · . . r :. . __ ......_ ----.- .. \ /' •· 1... .. • I ' · \ ·g ~ GroRG!! SI MONS pi:i.i!ltings Pioneer Artist of Counci l Bluffs, Left !a~ly-DaY 'Nhicb Have Great Histor:c Value. (by Belle 1 . Sanford) (Konpareil, March 22, 1931) ~ed George S~ ns , If a certain reedium-sized, sandy-comple~ioned man ra-cted to un~i l ttith honest blue eyes and a red beard had not been att -~ d to the city would • l~t~J.Jt:> Bluffs, cuch of rare pictorial and historical value r e have ce6n lost. d pot made, Simons Of that intuitive , ar.tistic ta.lent wi:ich is born a.Jl ~r-.l.e artist can do . ma.de a~~ drew. and painted the scenes about hin. as only~ fille design, his For a number of years, like good old walnut furniture c • work seemed to be al!!.ost forgotten. n 1926 , hundreds 1.lhen, however , ti1e new Hotel C~ieftain "!8-s opened .i e 51toons •s paintings of people flocked to the Pioneer Room, where , from Geol g w pioneering sc enes Grant ~Vood of Cedar Rapids had reproduced in enlarged fo~ wa.s awakened in of Council Bluffs, covering two walls, and a new interes the work of the early day artist. btrusive nan who George Simons was described as a quiet , modest, unod no matter what never pushed hio way into notice ; pleasant , likeable, atla'a gentleman . the stress of times or circumstance , alw~s courteous an girls all but Twice marr ied , he had eight children, five boys ar.d three ·ears ~n East three of whom died in infancy. His home was for seve ld~ vith his paintings Broadway, near Frank Street, where he had a studio fille \ 0 Cooked for ·G. M. Dodge . 2 ia34, and came to Simons was born at Streator, Illinois, on Jan. 2 • e a s a cook with Council J3 lu.ffs when a young fellow. It is said that he c~ of the rightGrenville M. Dodge , who with his party nade a survey in 1 t r th R ck of-r.a.y for thL 'ississipui and MissotU': river railroad , l a e eli 0 t~~ - h re ea1· er .ua.n Island railroad. It secl!lS , however, likely that he was e bl t . that. The young man was ingenious and had a knack of being a e • 0 repair guno , locks or anything else that needed repairs. He bad a repair shop for a tioe. As a boy in school, like many another youthfu.l artist , he covered everything with sketches--facos, figures, houees--and his t eachers scolded him - for it. At home he did the same thing. Young Siuon arrived h<" r e Yihlle the bluf.Ls and hills were in their virgin state, green and beautiful , toweri~ abov& the natural highway l eading toward the western plains. The natural beauty of the place appealed to his artistic eyes. The liv~Jlt;;. picturesque panoraJIB of i:any moving people; of the colorful Pawnee Ir.di·ms who came over from Nebraska for their governmer.t pay, spent ten or tw lve clays, fumced in front of the store ; the determined . ·.:. . : . . . -. -_ -::· :: ... '. ::- :_~ ·_-= ~ . -- - - - -- - .:. - -- - -2- gol d hunters on their way to Cali for nia.; the t'ormons from Nauvoo , Ill. ; the Pike 's pe<ikcrs bound for Colorado; the Gteady- going home seeker--ail traveling onward and westward, presented innumerable scenes to the artist of pencil and brush. Simons artistically painted emi grant wagon scenes-- the scenes of the ' 50s and 60~, the homes and bus5ness places of the early days and t he l andGcape with them. He painted a frieze for the Burhop Opera house , then opposit e the Ogden house ; a frieze f or Babitt•s hall, which is c t i l l standing, nea r First street and the scenerj for the Doheney Opera House . He painted signs for the fast-growing town. Simons also had enthusiasti c classes i n painting. Portraits and pic tures of differ ent kinds we re painted by Simons--home s cenes , wild life , re l igious, mountain and camp life and I ndian tepes. Said his daughter , Mrs. E. W. Reynol ds of Council Bluffs, 11 I used to be anxiouei t o know what he was going to paint next . There was always the marking off of s quares on the canvas and so much pr epar a tory work before he began the r eal pictur e . He u~ed fine canvas. 11 Served in Civil War I n April, 1862, George Simons enlist ed in Company B, 29th Iowa. Volunt eers, under Captain Andress and Col. Frederick St eel e. He was mustered in at Davenport , Io\'18., and was di scharged in pt n.ber, 1864, at Ne\v Orleans , La.. He was luter granted a pension. He belonged to the G.A.R. post No. 181, Long· Beach, California. Re iied at Long Bea.ch Oct . 7, 1917, and was buried in the soldiers ' plot at Sunnyside cemet ery. Before going to Long Beach he l ived for a time at Logan, I owa. Many times Mr. Simons crossed t te plains and obtained sketches which were lat er developed into paintings. A local pa.per said: 11His services to General Dodge we re ve~J valuable owing to the fact that he was one of nature 's artists and any part of the r oute trave rsed was indel i bl y phot egraphed in i;hc mind of Mr. Simons , who could sit down and sketch it at a omen s noti ce, almost true to nature; 11 also, "A few weeks ago he sketched a book of these old scenes in an~ around Council Bluffs and also of the important scenes connected with t he general's route through the west with his surveying parties . These sent to t he general and no m:mey could buy t l:em. 11 Sketchbook Comes to Light A beautiful and highly-prized ske tchbook of pencil drawings done by SiU1ons has recently come to light . I t was carefully preserved by N. P. Dodge , whose name a ppears stamped on the cove r, and in it are portrayed many phases of outdoor western life such as camps, wigwams, Indians and scenes along the Union Pacific railroad during its construction in the 1sos. 'l'he books , now in the public library as a Dodge bequest , is eliciting much praise and admiration from those who h8.vo seen the sketches. It is thought to be the same sketcheo which was given to General Dodge about 1892 by Mr. Simons. - At that time it was stated, 11 Mr. Simons' paintings and sketches will be more -3- appreciated by the 1 JUblic thEi better it beco!llcs acquainted ·.Tith them. Some of them are souvenirs of the early days whic:O will be preserved for centuries and l ong after the present e;eneration h..>.s ceased to exist. Some day they will be purc!la.sed and msp1 umual~ placed in the private libraI"J rooms of Council Bluffs 11 • One vast gar den Qf i.:r.flowers sketched from Eighth street to the Missouri ri ver. Many a..:i earl y resident r..as described that t a rritot-y of the west side of Council Bluffs in the 150s . A stagecoach dram ... by four horses run bet ween Kansevill e (Counci l Bluffs) and St. Joseph, Mo . , weekly , wit h mail and passengers. Steamers piled thC'! i.icsouri river between Council Bl u:ffs and St . Josepp. It require6.. t en weeks, mo r e or loss, to . n:ake a trip to Salt Lake City and cost $10 a hundred po"W'.ds t o freight goods to the same point . Mail fac i lities from the west were evidently exceedingly limit ed. Orson Hyde, Mormon editor of the Frontier Guardian , in 1850 disappointedly said: 11 1: en ba.ve come tilrough by expr ess from Salt Lake and left the mail to come by oxen. 11 Most of the buildings of the Morruon occupation (1848-52) were constructed of logs. Seve ral of such u.ppt: a r il: Simons 1 ea rl y p·:ctures. A fire in the business section, which cer. :cred at Fi rst stree t and Broad\"JaY in 1853, destroyed many of these bu ilding , which were quickly replaced. A fire the next year de o~~ d t hese and part of them e~e rebuilt of brick. At this time nearly all the homes and busi~ ss b~ildi ngs were located in the valley , along, or in close proximity to :Broadway on t hP Pioneer trail. Pioneer residents reflectively point to the old amilia~ landmarks of their heritage of a frontier town in Simons ' paintings. Old Land.rrarks are Gone The Mormon log tabernacle, whose government rule Kanesville for four years, on the site of the present Christian Science Church, disappeared after the departure of its leader, Elder nyde , for Salt Lake valley. The Ocean .'lave saloon at. the corner of Broadway and Pi rst s treet , famous as far as California, where 11 there was always a fight going on and women and girls went around , 11 a very wot a.nd wicked spot , indicated by Simons in his painting of 1853, ended its wavy career when it was struck by lightni ng and burned in 1863. It has been supplanted by two Methodist churches, n~ succeeding the other. An.other prominent landmark, designa ted as tho City hotel , has since h:.td two successive Ogden houses on the co r of roadw~ and Park Avenue. The Congregational log mission of 1852, on Broadway near Glen avenue , has been transplanted , as a church three or four simes to its preseLt location on First avenue. The old Pacific house , constructed in 1852 and distinguished late: by Albrha.m Lincoln's sojourn, disappeared long ago to make wa:y for Henry Eiseman and company wholesale and retail clothing store, now known as Beno's department store, front i:ug Pearl Street. The old blockhouse and fort, built in 1837-8, indica ed y Simons as on Ea.st Pie rce stree t, was de11olished al>out 1857 and r.iade way later for the large brick home of the John Clausen family. Views of East Broadway and First a Lreet and a more extensive view to tne ~ee' a,pear on ~imons• ~vases. -4- (}eor gs Simons pa.l.lltt::a. a. numbei· of l~rge-s iz a. ca.nvas1:is. '1'....e Uouncil .Bllrt'IS scene of 1853, 'One oi' the la.rgPs i; a!ld. consider ea. v e1•y authentic, a. lOWl f rom 11U:.1i.:1e Hanry" De.Lollb, hangs in tne fu rry G • . Growl o ffice on Broauwa_y . Three Kanesvtlle sc n~o o! tue 1 50s a~ng in the puolic libra ry; a stialler picture of 18-%9 is in t he M. F. Rohrer offi ce. ~ ~o ~ of it, a mui.:u larger canvas, painted by Henry Jensen, a Uane, in 190t>-- f1ft y-seven ye rs l a ter, with s ome changes in thb bluffs, hangs i n the same office • .t:'Qintine;s sti ll Intact Simons' paintings of other suhjects a r e scattered here and there • .Among those known is that of 11Christ Blessing Little Children, 11 in softly blended tones, treated in a~1 original way, which is ovmed by the Artist's daughter, Mrs. E. W. Reynolds of Council Blu:fs. She has, also, a domestic scene , 11 The Vacant Chair, n done in soft shades of brown. Mrs. Reynold 1 s b rotb.er, Pearl Sioons of Logan, Iowa , has a po::.·trai t of his mo t her and a painting, 11A Flock of Quails. 11 Another broth~r , Harry N. Simons of Long :aeach , Ca lif. , has r eserved several of Ms father 1 s canvases- - the original 11Forest Fi r e Near Mount Ranier, ~7a.sh.:.ngton, 11 11 ~ Deer Scene in 'Jinte r , 11 11Gows Standing in Sliream ot· Wac;er, " 11A PonrA.i t 01· Harry ::Simons on rtorseba i.:.1.<:11 ana 11 rtftau anci .Hust ~I ttarr,y.. " l r. Mrs. Lawrence Turner of Oma.ha, a granddaughte1', has one of Simons ' paintings , a pastoral scene, for which she declares she 11Woul dn 1t take a million dollars. 11 A picture called 11The Trysting Scene11 \las presented by Mr. Simons nany years ago t o the Christian Home, likewise a picture of Christ. A frienu ci lwons , LRroy u . Brown, nas a co lect o~ or ten paintings quire~ herore the a rtist left Logan, it was recently discover ed. The collec tion includes two mountain scenes, a head of Logan Fontenell e , one of Al exander Campbell , one of a Negro, a burial on the plains, a Council Bluffs scene from the Nebraska side , a Sioux City vieu from the river, a herd of Buffalo and a v.i c'I': of Bellevue , nebr. This collec tion of ten paint ings will be shO\'m in connection with the exhibit of painttngs by living , l ocal artists held in cooperation with t he Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs, March 27-29 , at the Public Library. George Simons never b ecame wealthy - far frorr. it, like many another artist - yet his works Uve after him. George Simons left a wortey memorial in his contribution to art and to histo~r . (Nonpareil Uai·ch 22 , 1931) S7 ( ) - . , Historical Maste rpiece iB: Missing Simons' Jluge Canvas Showing Road to "Denve 1· ~st'~ City" Cannot Be Found. , ~ , , Poss ibly lost to a1·t and his - tion tou rs ~\'as H . H. Fields, who is tory is a p ain ting of i n calculable believed to ha ve been a showman h istorical v a lue, w hich was coo- and a reside nt of Co uncil Bluffs. ceived and execut ed in Council Untaught as an artist, Simo ns Bluffs in t he 1860's. exhibited a rare native skill a nd The work is by t he p rolific fron- pa instaking regard for detail in his Uer arti st, Geo rge Simons, who wo r k. Dozens of his canvases are conduct ed an art school in Council still In this city being preserved Bluffs when he tired 6f depicting by the older resident.Ii. Groupi; of scenes or his day. them are Intact at the local resi- Reported in newspaper accounts denre of the Grenville ¥· g~ of the day, t he paintings a re said tarnuy. to have been spread on 10,000 feet But the lengthy picture-story ot ot canvas. t he freighter trail from Council Depicting the trail from Council Bluffs to Denver cannot be found. Bluffs to "De n ver City," Simons It Is possib le the.t some of the created a historical masterpiece older residents may give a clue which would be of value today, ln to its removal from Council Bluffs. the opinion of me m bers of the The Nonpareil will be glad to r e - I o wa State Historical society. ceive word, at its editorial depart- Simons made no secret of his ment. of t his great work. The f,'igantlc effo r t. Reco rds s how t h at p ainti ng sets out h undreds of be exhibited ev ery toot of the can- scenes on the o ld fre ighter tr a il. It v'as In Council B l u ! !s and Oma ha must not be con fused with Simons• n nd even to ured w i th It to r iver "Panorama of the Missouri Rive r," towns, charging ao much for admis- another canvas ot historical value. slon to the bo on the In t erior That pa norama also has been lost walls of wh ich e work v. ·as p ung. and wo rd ot it also will be v ery Simons' part e"thibl· • wolcl"n:e. · I ---·- ····" J The landscapes have pleasing compositions within the framework of rigid adherence to the actual contours. While he sometimes misses the correct date by a year in his reminiscences, his visual memory for details is always accurate according to early newspaper a rticles which quote the comments of old settlers. It is this characteristic trait that makes Simons so important as a source, especia lly for the fifties, before exterior photographs are available. His pictures show the details of everyday life as he knew it - the clearing of t imberland, the outdoor cooking p ot, the guns and pipes of the men, the shawls of the women. The new art of photography was limited at first principally to portraiture, and hence early views made by George Simons a re the earliest record of Council Bluffs and the new settlement of Omaha across the M issouri River. In 1867 William H em y J ackson, the noted photographer of the grandeur of the West a nd of the building of the Union Pacific Ra ilroad, settled in Oma ha for a few years. H e photographed ma ny scenes and houses, but it is chiefly through the sketches and paintings of George Simons that we have a visual record of the hills, the log cabins, the river and the steamboats as they appeared in the fifties. Although the Civil War was well documented by camera, the first generation of news photographers followed the generals a nd the key battles. By far the greater number of illustrations of the War were ri1ade by staff artists of the weekly magazines publishing line engravings based on d rawings. Evidently Simons never had a commercia l ou tlet for his work and his tightly drawn scenes with minute details of the forts and barracks were done for his own record only. H is interest extended to a ll the arts, with a specia l flair for the theater. One of his early enterprises was a theater in Council Bluffs which he operated for six months in 1858. l n the late eighties, he went to Washington State to fi nd jobs pain ting stage scenery. He mentions declining Lo leave the wagon train at Salt Lake City in 1861 for a slop-over Lo paint stage scenery for Brigham Young. H is creations adorned theaters in the Iowa towns of Glenwood, Neola and Council 13luITs. A resident still living in Neola remembers seeing his signature on the curtain of the Opera House there. All these haye long since disappeared, as have his rolled panoramic views of the Missouri River from Sioux City lo St. Louis and of the trail of the gold fields from Omaha lo Denver. Other lost paintings are a Portrait of Chi<'f Sitting Bull said to have been painted from life, 'l'he Trysting Place, The Resurrection, Christ and the Little Children and a Portra.it of Mrs. J . B. Tabor. T hese a re menLioned in the scrapbook of newspaper clippings, as is a five-legged calf whose owner had commissioned George Simons as a tax idermist a nd was considering having a p icLure painted. llis pa intings a re usually n ot signed, so there are probably many still in existence, but unident ified. A letter from a brother in Keokuk, Iowa, written in 1865, asks George " to make three or four of the nicest parlor pictures you ca n" to be hung in his new home. If painted, these have not so far been found . H is work brought little fame or financial rewards. Perhaps this was not really his chief interest. Not an empire builder, not a seeker of personal power, not quite a carbon copy of the thousands of pioneers who came West seeking farmland for permanent homes or opportunities for la rge profits, yeL his life reflects Lhe forces that were shaping America. As A Po ET AN D w R r T 8 R ,George Simons reveals Lhe perceptiveness of an artist more clearly than in his liLeral drawings and painlings. His prose descriptions show a sensitive awareness lo Lhe beauLies of nature and his comments on the misery of the War are expressed with unabashed compassion. 67 - Writings by him which have come to light include the Civil War diary, three autobiographical naratives and verses composed for ,·arious occasions. Actually, there is more poetry in his prose than in the verses which express appropriale sentiments of the period. His various interests are brought oul through the subje~t maller of the clippings in the scrapbook. They cover natural history, American history, and scientific and pseudo-scientific investigations. A brief article signed "G.S." mentions using using a telescope to scan the stars and he carried fi eld glasses with him during the War. Clipped and pasted in the scrapbook, (made from Coe's Drawing Book of La11dscave, Foliage, etc, published in 1852), are numerous poems by various authors. Some a re unidentified, and a few are credited "G. Simons" or "G.S." Two of the poems quoted commemorate his departed wife, Emeline. The first appeared with the announcement of the birth of a grandson. THE OLD ORGAN The organ now is closed, I hear the sound no more Of the children's merry voices, I used to hear of yore. The soft and nimble fingers That once danced o'er the key Are playing with a baby That's sitting on their knee. They think no more of music, Nor sing their songs, ha, ha, Their thoughts are on the baby, Now come and se Pa Pa. I guess I'll sell the organ, Though I hate to like the deuce. As I have no one to play it It's of no further use. So farewell to the organ. The baby takes your place, J ust hear its merry music, As the tea rs roll down its face. G. Si111011s MOTHER'S GONE They smoothed her hair and closed her eyelids. Her bedside wet with tears that fall. With a smile upon her features, She hath answered to the call. Let the children kiss her gently. As she lies upon her bed, God hath called her to his bosom Now my loving wife is dead, Sad and lonely now I linger, Wit h my children hovering Mourning for a loving mother That lies sleeping in the ground. G. Simons STAR OF TH E TWILIGHT Star of the twilight, beautiful star, Gladly I hail thee, shining afar; Rest from your labors, children of toil, Night closes o'er thee, rest ye awhile; This is the greeting, signalled afar, Star of t he twilight, beautiful star, Star of t he twilight, beautiful star. Eagerly watching, \~aili g for thee, Looks the lone sentmel, o'er the dark lea, Soon as thou s hinest, soft on the air, Dorne by the night breeze, lloateth his prayer. Watch o'er him kindly, hence from afar Light t hou his path way, beautiful star' 8tar of the twlight, beautiful star. ' Star of the twilight, beautiful star, Gladly I hail thee, in heaven so far, Guirle the poor soldier, children so brave Rushing to battle, the union to save. ' Watch o'er them kindly, then from afar Light you their pathway, beautiful star'- Star of the twilight, beautiful star. Star of the twilight, beautiful star, Gladly I hail thee, shining afar; Rest from your Loil, soldier of battle, Rest for the night, from musketry's rattle Sleeping in peace, from loved ones afar,' Watch o'er them gently, beautiful star, Star of the twilight, beautiful star. Although having little formal education, he had an observing mind, an interest in the world around him, and an apprecia tion of what he observed. As A P I o NEE R, Simons witnessed a period in the history of our country that spanned the opening of Lhe West to settlers to the time when the frontier had disappeared. He prospected for gold in Colorado. hunted buffalo wilh the Indians and traveled the Oregon Trail to California wilh his wife. While the great push of migration was always weslward, traffic could and did move both ways, and Simons was one of those who did not find a permanent home in the Far West until 1909 when he moved to Long Beach. In spite of many trips away, both before and after his marriage in 1857, Simons always retmned to the banks of t he Missouri. He had first come to Council Bluffs in 1853, just when prospects for a trans-continental railroad reversed the national government's policy of leaving lands west of the Missouri as the domain of J I .. the various Indian tribes. On the west bank Peter Sarpy's trading post and the Presbyterian Mission made the village of Bellevue an important site. Independent squatters were already an ticipating the establishment of the new town of Omaha that sprang up as the capitol city when Nebraska Territory was formally established in 1854. The Indians were removed to their reservation in northern Nebraska. Simons had crossed Iowa as a member of the railroad survey party led by Grenville M. Dodge, later a Civil War General and the chief engineer for the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad from Omaha lo Promontory Point. Simons called Council Illuffs home for over fifty years, although at times he and his family were actually living in the area of Missouri Valley, Neola and Logan. His boyhood is obscure. He evidently was born in Canada and lived with his parents in Streator, lllinois. Streator is in LaSalle County where the Dodge family also lived before coming to Council Bluffs. He is listed in the Council Illuffs' city directories off and on from the earliest volume of 18G8 through 1865, as a pain ter, portrait painter, and briefly in 1891-2 as a gunsmith and locksmith. His parents and others of the family moved to Council Bluffs at a n unknown time. George was married in 1857 to Miss Emeline Clough whose family had come to Council Bluffs from Ohio. T hree sons and two daughters were born. He was widowed at the age of fifty, but later ma rried aga in. Evidently the responsibilities of family life did not prevent him from further expeditions away from home, but an exact chronology of his activities is not complete. The following from his Civil War diary and E:!Xcerpts from his several hand-written narratives tell in his own words his memories and experiences as a soldier, a painter and a pioneer. MILDRED GOOSMAN A ssociate Curator T H E D I A n. Y is written in ink on the ruled blank pages of a hard cover notebook 7x8x3 / 8 inches. Or.iginal page numbers of the diary are $el between diagonals. 'l'HE 'l'EXT is reproduced exactly as S imons wrote it, with no changes in his phonetic spelling. 'l'his was not done to belittle his achievement but rather to contrast his lack of f ormal schooling with his native intelligence and alert observations. ED IT o R I AL NOTES in italics are k ept to the minimum and corrected spelling is not inserted if the meaning is clear. nl/ It was on a bright morning and on t he 6th of April 1864, that I left my home lo join the army to put <low the great southern rebellion. After a kiss from my little boy of four years old then one from an infant that lay sleeping in its carriage turning to my wife to receive her blessing a nd pressing her to my bussom perhaps for the last t ime her cheek layed against my own I felt Lhe hot tears drop on my cheek, I bi<l her kee p up a cheerful heart. It was like parting seem- ingly forever but I hoped not I tutched her qurivcring lips to mine Lhen releasing our embrace bad the sad word adue then passed out of the dor to join Lhe company tha t were wating for me. I was soon seete<l in a coach a nd rolling /2/ broad way [Broadway, Main street of Council Bluffs] as I pased a cross street I strained my eyes to get the last glimps of the liLLle cabin that was to shelter my family <luring my absents I caught a glimps of one corner as I pased by the very Jogs seemed to meet my eye with the expresion I'll sheeld them from ha rm while you are absent. Jn a few howers I was rolling a head through a broad prairie now a nd then meeLing an emegrant bound for Ida ho, a flcr a days travel we ha iled at a Hotel! in grove city sixLy miles from the J31u~ After a nights sleep on Lhe bare flore we took ou ·eakfast with ~ H_~e milk Lhe land lord was kind enough to give t~ This .. ·"---<Z> was the first rashions I have ever had delt out to me ever mourn ins apearance lo the scene. While walking by uncJ~un which consisted of bread, meet and around on the east sid my eyes caught site of these · coffee. IJWe again resumed our seets in the coach and word "union must and shall be perserved." the word was soon rolling on towarge the mississippi river union was partly cut out by som mirserible rebble. after puling through the mud and walking / 3/ half [A11drew Jackson was the seventh president. He was of the time for three days we reached Fort Desmoins buried at Nashville. The only record found of a staute the captal of lo~We halted at the Blodget house snch as George Simons describes is at New Orlea11s. just as the sun was tutching the purple out line of the Since this ]Jart of tlie diar71 is describing a vast e~e.nt, distant forest and raged hills after a warm meal we the ass1111171tion 111ay be that he confused the two cities. w.ere ready for the night's ric!E'in ·an open wagon it He also 111ay have taken for granted tliat the iron fence being to muddy to run the coach. in this wagon er~osecl a 17rave]. · w.ere ixteen o! us stowed away. After wridi~g a 'i I reLurned to the rest of my company who were about night m the ram and cold we anved at Gernell m the o ake the steamer Lancaster No. 4 after a days run m~cning. Then taking the cars we ware soon hurled we la nded at Helena [Arka11sas1 frwas induced to take on' by the iron horse through Iowa City and thence a slrowle over the battle field, y blood chilled in my to Davenport.· We were marched from the depot to vanes when I saw the rebbles and union graves, some _,.Camp McClelon. Our sargent then · ordered supper / 7 I were partly oncovered, the flesh mostly gon now • 1 r.f ~ for us, it was soon e~dy and soo1~ eaten. .Yes, we ~d the~ a decayed lo~k of ha~· . this is the work. of J · soon cleared the bountiful table of its luctunes, such d1struct1ve muscut and canon · . After another nde as hard tack, beans, coffee and salt horse and sow down the river, we landed at C ie islqnd N . 63 to take ~ey. after supper we were taken to our quarlers in wood on this island in a colleny of Negrows just_ and laid up for / 4/ niglir\ I was woken up early in freed from bonch1Je negrows soldiers are stationed the morning by the raLlle~ of the.drum beating the lo guard the islan while the older ones ar cleaning up real call. I sleped out of my barricks to answer to my the land lhe woman and younger ones are plowing and name. I am now in Camp McClellon two miles a bove working the farms t here are 400 [Number indistinct - Davenport. It is situated on a high bluff with the miohthave been 4000]. of them on the island ... / 8/ . .. We broad Mississippi gildes with the morning sun, rushing again floled down lhe river to the mouth of White headlesly a lond the base or the hill to meet lhe waters river we then sleared our course up White river with of the Gulf of Mexico. After a weak delay I started our guns in hand expeling lo fired upon by t he gurellas for Lhe rigenent on the lwenlh of April when I took llui we reached bals bluff [Devall's Bluff] with out eny the cars for Caro [C:airoj, a town that was situaLed on lroble. a point of land in lllinois tutching Lhe Mississippi and All a long the river were large plantations with their ohio river. At its mouth fro1~nce down lhe Mis- houses burnle nothing standing but their chimeny sissippi river lo Memphus. WI 'le. on lhe cars we wh ich are a lwys built on the out side of the buildings. were eheared by lhc waving o clieale while ha ndR or Now and then the negro huts were spared but the fine cambrik hankerchief from gropes of patriarchic ncgros mosLly gon now and then might be seen an ladies from doors, windows and on the piasia. / 5/ old darky woman crawling from one cabon lo the other llut when on the steamer gliding a long the banks of the loolrn of desolat on ruined. We crosed on the cars Missouri or Kcnluckey shore, we were not cheered by from haler' bluff to Lillie Rock arcansas. A car ran the bright smiles of the ladies for we seldom saw ency, of the track but was soon / !)/ replaced and startled on and when seen ii was through the small opening of a through the sipress swamps and deep woods. I am doore or through the cracks of a corn crib or round now in lhe camp of the 29 Iowa rigement pasing the the corner of some wood she<l, they would appear with l ime idcly away as t he rigement is out on a excursion. an exprcsion of fear or a wicked look of haleured a nd 1 am now silting in the sha<le beneath the spreading contemp'E7 While al Mempus, l was induced Lo branches of a hugh old tree with the cool balmy breeze visit ll1cr'111011u111ent of Andrew Jacl<Son, Lhe 4th of lhe southern clime murmuring through its branches. president of th ~ uni le~ stales. Hi? grave )'.eard is one l~ e cattle qu ietly and lazily grazing around me. old of the most dehghlfultsl and lovehesl plac1cs my eyes brindle cow ventures so near lo me that she stands in ever behesd. H ll;lkes. up a square ?f ground in the the same shade that i ~m sitti.ng in, staring me in the front part of the city, 1t 1s sel out w1lh evergreens. of face, he_r large eyes staring me 111 the face with a wicked all discripsions and the grolh of grass an olh r earb1 e expression or you d--m yankey what are you doing wild geese se lling under a dark ade~I 11111 e while here you l>etler go ~mck North where you came from, through the grass o_r L!P a ceder or JUmpmg from tree at my back on .the side of a slopping hill side is grazing branch, / G/ or cl11rnng upon o~ for _a pre?Unt of a group of skel1 lo!1s or worn out mules belonging to the \.._1 som nuts are the pet squarls which gives hfe. and government service. In front of me is slreached on ndure ~o the cene. .Arot~nd the_ n~ num n.t is a n lhe t~nd a grope of soldiers and. just byond bu~ a iron fc 11cc mterwoyen with y111rs out side .or th is fe1_1ce short d1sl:lllce stands a / 10/ picket fence which stands the <lark pmes seem111gly <lressec! Ill mourn1_ng s_crrounds a grand squa re where the U. S. arsnel of and the wind ~~ ping _through Lite wav111g;_ bows with h.Llle rock ~ b!IL serounded with a grove of la rge heavy a mournful! wa1lmg gives a <leeµ and d1sarnel a nd tuner. li 1s 111<leed a bea utiful and romantick spot. 70 L ,', all is quite solitude except the cheerping of some fea- thered warblers or Lhe war-like no tes from a soldier's bugule which comes floatLing on the a ir from beneaLh the deep tangled groves and forrests. While setting here in a silent nook my t houghts are wat1dl'i11g to homewm·d twunl my loved ones. Now while I am writing this word t here may be a loved companion in some soletery spot thinking of me. perhaps a ll the sound Lhat urakes her quiet relreat is Lhe fretLing of a litlle one thats p lay ing by her side. I can a ll most see him now standing uy his motlwrs side I most imag ion now / 11/ t hat I see his tinney Lracks in Lhe dry sand a long Lhc liLLle brook or picking t.he rose leaves ouL from Lhe opening buds or the lilley from out the quivering grass. Y cs and Lherc is an olher who perhaps is sleeping in the little carriage an Infant; while its fond moLhcr sils gazing on its peaceful slumbers re llecting on ward perhaps Lo a time when Lhe lit llc sleeper might become a soldier a nd fa ll in ba tlle he who is now sleeping inscant an harmeless in iLs downey litlle bed. She know not how large a stumbling stone may fall in ils path of future toils Lhrough life. Hark what is Lhat it is t he drnm heating the long role I must hasten Lo r?\l\v•rri. 'W e sla1'Led up lhe river on the steamer ad I-I ine on lhe l llh of j une on purpos of gathering rails from Lhe diserlcd rebbles farms on Lhe way up Lhc rivpr l amused my self by scanning the river banks and rockey bluffs with my glass now a nd then meeting an arkansas. /12/ cabin standing on t he bank of the river with a small paLch of corn and Lhe front door or doore yan1 would be ornamented wiLh an old woman wiLh a pipe or swab-slick in her mouth and a drove of young urchins almost innumerable. It was in the yard of one of lhese log cabbin where I first saw a swamp angle which inhabbits the dismal swamps of Arka nsas. I will lry to discribe the beautiful being'. She was richley dressed. dressed to corespond wiLh lhe land she in habils. she was dressed as neer as I could gudge in a pink dress but it was so compleatly covered wiLh Lhe Arkansaw soil that the colla r could scarclcy be dcsem ed only when a slight gush of wind would rase U I ' • I tlf ' . ' ;i: ~t.i . . ~!~~;;k\Vri'M; ;~· '*' I . '., r;,:-~ .. ~ .. _:\_ .~.!7/., ~ff.! ~),~ , .. ,./rr, ~J f- ,'7if J. }l:. !ftb~· Jl<t \ ... i~:: ~ ,, ::__'r ll ' ·,,::,, ~· , . ¥ ., ~~~ . l , " 'J , I', •• , '" :-· - ~: '· ;, : .. - ~ ·... . .. f l)·',;, ' ,' I , ' , • • , " " , ·; . . . . . ·. ,L :, " ;; , ~ WJi/(· • ' r . ·' ~.),( !\ ' ,. "\\; ., ( • " • I her apron her long flowing hair hung gracefuly down her sunburn t shoulders which looked like a horse 's tail in bur time H er dress hung down raping her s pindle like legs. Which gave her the appearance of a bean pole with the beans striped off. H er voice was je11Llo and aweet with u deep rich tone resembling the voice of a Gentleman Cow. And her ha~· shold say her gate was like t hat of a sea wallro /!37;; after fl oating up the river some 20 miles w anded an~ t he rails began moving from the fence to the deep of t he steamer. I was pulling a ra il from the fence when I was slartled by something rushing through t he Z brush behind me I droped my rail and stood all most I" ~ brea thless. What could it be I was without my gun or eny weepons of eny kind .. . . .. .... ... .... . ..... . Our ra ils arc now on board the steamer and she is plowing down t he river tw~ Little Rock, I am aga in in Camp. . .. / 16}\ during the battle the soldiers were forced to drink water from the mud holes among the sla in which was actualy stained with blood of the dead rebbles. A soldier told me that he saw an old darkie woman foune that the rebs were so clost to her that she could not escape with her self and child knocked it in the head to to keep it from falling in ha nds of the rebs it seem as tho she would ra ther murder ~hildren than have t hem fa ll in hands of the r • The W Lh come int · >on the 3cl day of May, lhey were very near worn out a nd starved out they could scarcly get in to camp bare fooled and feet sor. They had to distroy Lheir p rovisions a nd teams on account of Lhe mud a nti lo keep the rebs from capturing it Lhe ba tlle look place on Lhe 1th of May 18611. [The dale shows an erasure. A7171ears lo have orir1inally been wrillen "29lh." 'J'he Ballle of Jen kins /<'erry look vlace on Awil 30th, 18641- /17/ llValercolor sketch ofl Ben Johnson's residence Little Rock Ark. showing t he kilchen and dining room an the negro sevenls at the time of Lhe s ketch it was occupied by General Cars head Quarters during his stay in Little Rock. It was formerly the residence of t he late J uge Ben Johnson a rebble officer in the suthern army. . 'I. . "·J.f/£. •nl1 \Ill ·,, Pencil drawi ng: O' Pallon's B11tff Tradino Post, (Nebraska)- Brown Collection 71 - u [Hand written sevara.te sheet found in diary]. SHELDY ON WHITE RIVER Hnrk to the clistnnt cannon ronr, Throwing thick their shot and shell, On While River clistant shore, Sending rebbles a( to h-1. Shelby with his cannvn set, In t he cane brakes thick and tall, There our flet he thought to get, Soldiers with suplies and all But it caused him much surprise, To see our gun boats rounding too, · Causing the rehs lo open their eyes, Ancl to the woods Lhey hastley flew. Then general car with his brigade, Gave t he rebbles much a !arm, Which maid old shelby quite a fraid, T hinking he might de t hem harm. Then general car die! them persue, Scattering them both left nn right, Through the woods the rebhles flew Till they all were out of sight. / 18/ [Watercolor sketch ofl scene on the arkansas ri"'.er. biscripLion on page 11 The sleamer Ad. Hine lay111g at the bank loading wiLh rails from a deserted rebble farm also just below the slemer lies a flatt boat loaded with rails / 19/ /20/ N EVER AGAIN Broken t he golden cord Severed the sillccn tic Never again will the old days com Darling, lo you and I Dead the beautiful past Scattered a round its bier Pale thoughts lie thi ck an memories or clays lhnt were so dear Memories? Fold them up - - - Lay them sacred by; Whnt ava ils it to dream of the past The future; for you and I. Drokr.n the silken cord Severed t he golden chnin Link ing up with the beautiful days That never can come again. G. S. A HUNTERS LIFE FOR ME 0 n merry li fe dose n hunter !encl. He who wnkes with the dawn of day. He whistles hhi dog, and mounts his steed And 11cuds to the woods awny The lightsom tramp,· of the deer he'll mark As they troop in t he herds along And his rifle stnrts the tuneful lark As he wnrbles his morn ing song. O'n hunlter is Lhe life for me. T hat is the life for a man Let others sing of the 1nvelli ng sea Dut match the woods if you can. T hen give me my gun, I've an eye to mark. T he goose as he flyes along, My steed and my dog, and the cheerful lark To wnrble my morning song. /21/ (Watercolor sketch of) Pelican ~o .n~in. This Mountain is a very beautiful mounta111 it hes on the east side of Lhe arkansas river 15 miles above little rock. /23/ [Wat r~olor sketch. of] Scene o.n the Ka sas [Arkansas] River above little rock lookmg up the n ver from the baLh house he steamer lies in fron tof the state house on Lhe opposiLe side of the river is rock mountain / 25/ [Wat.P.rcolor Rketch of] Pontoon Bridge Acrost the river at little rock looking down the river. The depo on the left hand side on this rail road a ll of the suplies is caried from Dovals Bluff to supply the army armies on Arkansas river as boats cannot run down the river on acoun t of low water an the rebbles. On the right hand side just above a point of rocks is a few houses on the leavey at little. rock Arkansas. August 28th, 18G4. /2G/ Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 9, 1864 AfLer a long summer fatigure of standing picket diging Lrenches brest works and building forts and fortifying untill November the 1st, which realieved us from all such duty. It was fall the cold biting frost of October had turned the green leaves to meny colors of the brightest tints of scarlet orange and diferent shitles of brighLest yellow .. cold weather was making its appearance, with dark frowning clouds raising in the North West threatining us with the coming slormes. The soldiers were ordered to buil in~ barricks on pre pair for the comming winter. Details were made and the men drawn up in line with axes on their shoulders and marched down to the sypruss swamps [In the final double letter of "s1JPruss', long "s" is used. 'Phis is the only time this older form is used, even in the same worcl in the following sentence]. The forrest resounded wiLh t he swinging ax of the soldier and the loud crash of the grand old sypruss as it fell to the earth, which has stood in the swamps of Arkansas for years before it met the eye / 27 I of the white settler. Enhabited only by Lhe Cheroches and Chocktos a wild Indian race, But now have become civelized and are good farmers an owned negro slaves. A grate meny of them have joined the Union Army an are good soldiers soldiers fighting for the Union and their homes and our country and theirs. The logs soon came roling in an wagons drawn by six stout mules, the bows were soon at work puling <lown the old tents and placing the bottom logs for our barricks which were compleated in a weeaks time. We were very nicely an comfortible fixed in our new sypruss shantyes when we were ordered to pine Bluff to relieved the 28th Wisconsin who were ordered up here to Lake our place. This orderder rared the spunk of our boy who comenced cursing the Dutch an mimi- can the broken comand of the Dutch officers. The cause of this order were lo spite our rigement. General Solaman [General Frederick Solomon commanded tlie 1st. Brigade in th~ VII CorrsJ to /28/ put on airs and unnessery stile. He raised a Brass Band which gaye the boys a. greadel of unnessary traveling of a mile every mornmg to mount guard as he wished to make a grand display of his brass ba~d. He requested our ofl1ce'.s to throw in something to support the band to help him carry on or keep up his stille which they ref used lo do, so to have a little reveng and to spite us. Ile ordered our regement down to pine bluff, which throwed us out of his division and from under his command. The General was to shorte sited and thick headed to see at the first sight that he was ingering I 1 , u him self more than twenty ninth. Our regement were very well pleased lo get out from under his command and ouL of his brigade. The general was very much vexed when he saw he had losL us so foolishly, We were Lhcn t ransfured to Lhe second brigade commanded by General Anderson. !General C:. C. Andrews commmuleil the 2nd llrigadc, 211cl Division, V II Corps]. As it were General Solama n was only acting in Lhe place of Genera l Rice, who was / 2D/ wound ed at Lhe baltlc of ji11ki11s ferry Oil Lhc scli ne river, afler being wounded he went Lo him home in Ausklusa in Iowa a nd died. !General b'. A . Rice cmmnancleli the l sl Brigade, 3rd Division, VII Corps. lI e dfrd al Oskaloosa, Iowa, July 6, 1864]. General Solaman had not yet ben promolcd he sent on lo get his promolion and at Lhe same Lime Col. nenton sen t on a parlitio'n to asking a promotion as General in opsiLion Lo General Soloman. !Col. 'l'lwmas Ilari JJcnton, Jr., later General Benton, conmuuu/eil the 2nd llriqac/e 2nd Division of th e ~I I CorpsJ. J L aL in wilh <t cold drisling rain Oil the l 2Lh Lhe ht wing of our regement we sent out Lo guard a saw null. that was being built for the government. a few days before the rebs captured twelve of boys who were near the mill burning cole. On the 16th we went oul to relieve Lhen we reached their camp afler Lwo hours h~rd marching Lhrough mud and waler a n o".'er rough hills an through t he deep pine forest. durmg Lhe few Jays it rained most Lhe Lime I wore wet close from Lhc Lime I lift Lhe barricks unLill we were relieved a nd reached our /30/ barricks which was on Lh~ l!Jlh. On Lhe 22nd our company w~ ordered out aga111 Lo the mill to relieve anoLher com- pa_ny. six of the company were immediately de1l ed t<? go out after forage, we left camp at three o clock 111 lhe after noon headed by Cp. Gardner of company A. we mete and halted at a n old log house at the upper corner of Lhe field which was occuped bo an old woman and three childrin two sma ll ones ancJ one woman ~rown /31/ in their house had the appearence and J>1cture of hard times Lheir close were of wolen and not Lhe best which were nearly worn of from them, they appeared to be in a destitute condision for eatibles and clothing. after giving lhe oldest daughter a chaw of tobaco, she told us where we would !ind hogs and cattle, we struck of in an old blind road partly hiden with the autum leaves and the rank growth of weeds we soon reached an old farm which had ben diserted, part of the boys started of to the lef L around the field, the captain my self and two others look down the road along the fence of the old fi eld. We has not seperated but a few minutes when we herd the report of a gun we stoped to listed we soon herd an other report an other and an other At this we starLed back on a double quick we were soon with the olher party they had kiled two nice hogs, they were soon quartered and /32/ and each one with his bayonet struck through a quarter and thrown over his shoulder and ma king through the woods in Indian file tworge camp, we reached camp just after sun down. Our cook Mr. C. was not long in getting me a warm supper a nice stew of fresh pore, the next day an oLher forage party went out and brought in three heaves which suplied us wiLh plenty of fresh meat, and the day following. . Our cook immagoned he could go out and kill a deer he started jest at day brake an about ten o'clock he cam in grunting and pufing under the heavy weight of a nice deer. This gave me the buck fever so the next day I started out with the cook an Mr. H. we struck of up the creek and launched out into the woods and into slope of country that were thronged wilh bush whackers .. . / 33/ ... The tingle of a bell / 34/ drew our aLtension up t he crick. we starled up in the direcLion of the bell we had gon but a few rods when we saw a blue smoke curling up from amont Lhe syprus boughs a few rods further and we could see through Lhe open branches what appeared lo be Lhe ruff of a cabben standing on a hill side an on the opsit side of Lhe stream. we crosed the stream on a foot log and taking a path led us out to an opening or clearing which peared to be a small farm in a valey between the hills the house was a log cabin which had the appearence of bei11g one of the oldest cabbins in Arkansas in Lhe yard was an old man ha lf dried up and looked as Lho the next hard wind that came sweeting down the valley would carry him away t he old spining wheal stood in Lhe frunt yard of the house and by the \. .. __ ,./ side of it stod a feemale turning wool in to yarn. They heavy They broke an exeltry out. troops disabled the looked very uneasy at the apearance of our blue over other which cuased them to retreat. When the Lutus coaLc; /35/ and the bright glittering barels of our was fire<l into some of the refuges women were so musket as we ventured up to them. But their fears a larmed and fritened they jumped over board little soon fled when they saw we were disposed to be children three to siz years old seeing their mothers go friendly. we asked a few questions in regard to the over board ran to the edge of the boat and jumped over game an the part of the country where we would find after their parent Some of the women were rescued game more abonclent he answered our questions very that jumped over board. There was thirty missing wilingly we bad him good night - and crosed back over from the boat it is supposed they all jumped over , , I '(9 the crick. It was getting nearly sun down. here we board an were drown:lhen the rebs comenced scpcrated each one taking his corse through the woods firing on the /39/ Lutus. 'A brave officer on board /1 / and baring twargc camp I Look my corse and watching was so fritened he jumped ~r board and swam twarge .VD for the Limed deer as he might spring out of some thick the shore two where the rebs were he had very near /. or from its bed in the roots of some falen pine. I Lhe shore when he by some suden change of mind .!J~a.P wandered on with ~ corsious ~tep listning to every turned and was swiming. back for the boat when he L ~ sound that occured 111 Lhe rustling leaves. at last the ~·is fired upon by the rcbs and cut to peaces. '""f' shadow of ni&ht o':'er took me the .day pased away was a cold bleak wind from the no_rth and freezin~r--- and not the first sight of game as 1t was now dark I co when the steamers landed at Little Rock, Ark. quickened / 36/ my steps twarg camp. It was clark · discharged their loading which were mostly refuges when I reached the picket line l stole through without women and chil~ren and in the most destitute conbeing discovered by the pickets. Mr.Hand the cook elision. What little clothing they had were throw1 had not yet got in I had ben in camp ~he space of an around 011 Lhe Jeavy and mixed up with a hundred hour when Mr. H came in after a miles travel out of others negros and whites there between two and his way, he saw the light of some coal burners which three hundred This was the hardest site i ever saw he took to be Lhe light of the mill where our camp was, yet. In spite of my self conlrole the tears would start in half an hour later just as the role was being called in my eyes. when I gazed over the groups of little ones the cook came in Mr. Carter and with out~y game which stod shivering by a /40/ a pile of old bed so the days hunt proved fruilles for us. t We were close in the cold bleak without eney fire and an pinched relieved fro the mill and were asigned to Provost duty with hunger in other gropes some had found a few in little rock where our duty was very hard on 24 and peaces of wood and started a fire here were little ones of 24 as I was off from duty for a few hours I wandered near infants sat hovering over the fire on the cold out on the bank of the river to gaze on the beauties of groung seamingly no one to help them the cold wind nature while sitting on the high banks of the river I an smoke blowing in their eyes untill they were a ll saw the Steamer Chippaway. Davenport. Anna most swellon out of their heads It nearly broke my Jacops, Lutus and Ad Hine which had started up the heart to see the sufferings of the little helpless ones river / 37 / river on the 20th of January bound for that sat ·cromg on the cold ground crying with cold fort smith loaded with suples for goverment on their and hunger some were nibbling on a mouldy hard tack way <low the river they were fired into by rebles on the to hard for their little Leath to make an in pression on /;\ shor Lhe chippaway was captured ~urnt with her and scarcley close enough on to hide their nadedness ''JV the captured Lhe fiftylh lnd. Vol. .~Anna Jacops Some old women were croled into a pile of old bed was disabled on sunk on a sand bar she was loaded with close Lo keep from freezing Some lay very sick one refuges from Ft. Smith She had in tow an new hyl woman with a large family of children lay on an old which was built for a steamer and being towed down f eaLher bed dangersly ill. her little ones stood around to li tLle rock to be finished this barg was full of women the bed crying with cold and hunger no one /41/ to and children they cut the barg loose from the sinking take care of them no help them. on an other place Jay steaii:ier which flooLed down an odg~d on a snag in an old man w~o ha~ ben w<?unded in three places the nver the women all layed down m the bottom Lo no one but a little girl to wait on him in an other protect them selves from Lhe rebbles bullets. here pile of rags lay an old man with shakles on who had they lay for a number of hours shivering in the cold gon crasey on a count of Lhe war. Old women and men until! Lhe Lutus can~e down and took them on board. some ha9 pased the age of 83 and one 89 meny of them She was a lso fired mto by cannon and musket five whos hairs are frosted by the works of meny sumers were k!lled an a number wounded her side back of and one foot in tl~e gr:ave they. have ~t the reble lines cann<?n her boile b;=tll rs we passed re cut thr~rn full of h her bullet pilot hol hou es se / 38 missing / one Some and se w ak ere protection . cared for m the the same ur11on day lines. eir arival ~ an the pilots. head ~ut few mches next was the Davenport some remamed on the leavey for two or three days an Ad Hme which a lso had a taste from the rebbles bef<;>re they were ~II taken to comfortable quarters in guns one cannon ball went through the wheel house ban cks where sol<l1ers haf left But I must confess that of the Davenport but don her no harm. TroopSBfe I was a~toni d to see the diference shone to blacks left Lo guar<l Lhe Jacops who soon run Lhe rebs aJ'fJ.he an<l wlutcs The negro refuges were well dressed and rebs IosL Lwo peaces of cannon by over lading one Loo plenty to do with very comfortible /42/ to do with _ _, \ I'- ,I ' ......._. ~) ''-' - I I I while the whites were suITering the first that ware anrl a gun boat to protect that point on the river from laken care of was the african genlleman and lad y there we Look the steamer Saratoga at three o'clock on wagons and drays were dep buisle ingaged until! the salurday afternoon for New orleans and the groupes collored folks were all taken care of then the poor of negros on the banks of the river who were so delited whites came next I am down on the whole negro race to see the blue coats pass who was the caus of their since i have ben in the South more Lhen ever was before liberation and freedon would swing their handkera negro is thought more orr here in the south than a chiefs and old delapaded aprons and send up cheers while person Lhal is considered poor, I \·Ve were com- of de Lord bres dem yankes. On each side of Lhe river 11cled to leave Lillie Rock in Lhe ll4~1g of the ninth were large coLLon plantations deserted by their owners of February at five o'clock we marched from camp who were perhaps driven of and in the reble army and by the music of the drums As we pased by the Iii.Lie their house burnt. but the negros huts still standing pine cabbins I heard Lhe sobs and cries of a young which one Lhe largest plantations would number near married woman as her husband marched by Lhe cabbin fifty houses. We pased miligans bend at twelve door to leave her for a while and perhaps for ever as o'clock at Lhe uper end of the bend is built a reble for he might fall by the rebles balls. It puts me in mind on Lhe bank of the river but they were driven from it an brings Lo my memory Lhe Lime when I parted with by banks !probably Natlwniel Prenti·ss Banks] We my loved ones to Lhe battle fi eld in Lhe South. We LouLchcd at Vixburg at one o'clock on Sunday we were marched /43/ down the river and on Lhe ferry were permitted to spend two hours in the city I wanboat where we crossed the Arkansas River to the depot dered throw the town viewing the shattered /47 / where we took the cars for Davuls I3luff. While buildings distroyed by the shot and shell in taking the waiting for the train to slart I turned around Lo look place in the bank and side hills were caves dug for the back at Lhe rock for the last Lime. The sun was just protection of women and children during the engagerising above Lhe eastern horezon castings iLs rays of ment. golden light upon Lhe calm walers of Arkansas. in We ha lted at Natches and which the town is princply Lhe waler reflected the dark forrest which frin ged Lhe on Lhe hill Lhe buildings on Lhe leavy is nearly all banks of lhe river running back in Lhe dim dislance dislroid by fire, we paseed Port hudson. It is a natural fading from view in Lhe murkey atmusphear. The fortified place with a little labor made it one of Lhe cars at last rolcd on and we were on our way Lo join hardest places Lo Lake on Lhe river. below the Lown the eastern a rmy in Laking Moba l we a rrived a t is a large platt or bottom where banks lost a grate Davuls Bluff a bout noon where we lay un t il eight many men 120,000 given in another account by Simons] o'clock in Lhe evening when we embarked on Lhe in try ing to take Lhe place on the river bottoms reachsteamer Fanny Ogdon Lhere were eight hundred ing Lo Noworleans are large sugar pla ntations on Lhe soldier:; on board we were so crowded we had scarcly banks of Lhe river are numerious slave dwclings which room enough to lay down , After a cold tedious ride · resemble a village which extend down to Neworleans. through Lhc night we reachod Lhe mouth of white We landed Lo Neworleans for an hour then crossed over river at eight o'clock in Lhe morning a distance of one- to Algears where we sloped for a weak our quarters hundred and eighty miles. -We landed at white river were in a large brick buildin~ the Belville Iron works landing /44/ where Lher. we1:e a few colored soldiers Lhe building covered an enl1re block or square. Here the account in the dian; ends. T he narrat.ives relate that from Algiers the regiment went by train to Lake Port thence _on lite ea er C:l11cle, l•'ebrnaru 21, through Lake Ponchetrnin into the M ississippi S ound. 'l'he71 were.fired on while passiny i"ort l 'ike, ran a.yrumul within a mile of Furl Powell nnd were rescued b71 the ea~ner Warrior. Events _of the sla'f! in M obile f!_rul a swmnary of his life leading lo Ms conversion are related in the following. This was evidently written before Simons returned hime from the Army. Pencil drawing: Fort Pike, Lake Ponlcltarlrain, 1865- Brown Collection ... I i ! , f· ·I r. .. ' I 1, 'I 11, j 'l '" 1 · I . . , • I I ·! ·-.__ "-' The f ollnwing account is c01ulensed from an aulobiowaph ical s11111111ciry wriUen, perhaps, later in life. Kind reader. The Lord will answer prayers. I know he will, because he has answered mine, and a lso alswered The prayers of my friends at home. I will reveal to you what he has clon for me, and my bosom companion. l have spent most of my time in serving the Devil, neer thirty years, and seaking after nothing, but lhe pleasures of this earth, and this life, I have travled in my sins through Lhe Wiles of the RockeyMountains, amid the hostile Indians of the forrest. And over the broad sea through its raging billows. Tho disobedant as I was to gods laws, he had mercy on me, and led me s~. through the dangers thaL l have b~n exp.ose~ to. l!...!!Yed for a !'!umber of year? in Council I31uffs City known at one time as Kanesv1lle. Which is situated on the Missoure river, eight hundred and Len miles above its mouth. In 1852 and three, the whiles comenced settling in Nebraska and to clear the fronLeer of the Oma ha Inclians. They were re- moved eighty miles up lhe river on. a peace of lnnd reserved for Lhem, caled Black Bird Hills. I had become acquain ted with a few Indians, and the old chief white horse, and his family. They invited me Lo go up with them on a Buffalo hunt. Which I excepted, l ~i~ed my self out with an old flint-lock gun, and ~mu 111t1 011. The Indians were on their march up th.e .n ver, tworge their new hunting ground. When I JOmed Lhe mane boddy which numbered over twelve hundred Indians Their squas and Poneys trudging on !)eneath a heavy load of provisions, and camp ~qu 1pmenLs., While young and old men carried nolh111g ~ut lhe1r bows spears and guns, and sometimes sLrolmg through the woods in search of game We ha<l nearly reached our destination when a sad afair happened lo m~. Which enraged the Indians againesL me .. lt was this, as my self and a young Indian were hunt 111g a long the shore of a lake for wild ducks which al LhaL Lime were ':Cry numerous. We were going Lhrough a dence tlucket of willows. The Indian a head a nd I was clost behind him, with my rifle on my shou 1 lder, and the. bt!tt of my gun .hanging behind me, ancl e muzle pomt111g forward w1Lh my hancl clasped around Lhe barrel near the muzel when Lhe brush ~1.ug t in the lock of my gun, which caused it Lo fire. 1 he ha ll took effect 111 the shoulder of the India n he f~ll Lo Lhe ground, growning and weltering in biood. 1 he accedent very much alarmed me. The first t houghts Lhat cam to me wer to throw him in to Lite lake, Lo ke_ep the sad accedent from being discovered by the Indians - for fear the Indians would murder m~ for revenge. yet the poor indian was not dead. The1~ I oug t.~~ load ing my g_un and s.hooLi.ng him through th~ head, l 1e a sLone Lo lum and smk hun in the waler, Lh1s I was strongly temped by the Dev il, to commit murder. While 1 was medilaleing on what to do wiLh lite wounded Indian, my Lhoughts were changed Lo mercy, by Lhe power of the Lord. Which saved the life of Lhe lndian and save me from commiting a sinful crime, murder, on one who had been a friend to me. I bent over the growning man with tears trinkling down my cheecks. His sense of mind was coming back. When I bent over and spoake to him, he turnd his head and staring at me with the tears glittering in his large black eyes and said 0, you shute me. you kille me. Ingen good to you. Omaha likeum you. what makeum you shuLe te me. I ventured to explain to him how it happened by going through the brush. but his reply was. no, me 110 believe. you purpos kill-e me. you bad man, I helped him to a comfortable p lace on the grass in the shade of a large willow, where I left him, and went to the Indians and told lhem of Lhe accident that had happened to the Indians and my Self. The squaws went for him and brought him to camp. The whole tribe except a few Indians who were my intimate frends, there greatly enraged at me. A council was called on t he ir. They had not yet deprived me of my libbrty. I noticed as they counciled to gather, that the picture of revenge was deepening on lheir grim v isage's. While 1 was watching their manovers, a single Indian came shyly from Lhe croude, and aproached me looking very serious, and said, Ingen no good, me good, Ingen oheap mad, very mad, me fraid Ingen kill you, you hide in woods, lngen no git-e you We had hailed at lhe edge of a thick patch of willows which ran up and down the river for some distance, and from lhe camp through the willows to the river bank was nearly quarter of a mile. I managed lo get in Lo Lhe willows wiLhout being suspecled of leaveing and made for the bank of lhe river as I reached the bank of the river which was from fifteen to twenty feet high, as I looked over lhe bank I saw a canoe lodged on Lhe shore. The sight of it gave me much releaf and joy. l slid down the bank and soon had Lhe Canoe floating on lhe yellow bossm of the Missourie river. I picked up a broken paddle which lay in Lhe canoe, and selling my self down clos-ly in the botLom I paddled down with great caution, keeping clost under t he high bank for some distance below the Indian camp before I ventured out from under Lhe covering of Lhe bank, lo cross Lhe river. And by the proLecLing hand of god, I was freed from Lhe enraged Indians that were counceiling on taking my life. The prayer of my paren ts to god, for my protection was heard and answered. I padelled my little craft down the current of the mad waters of the M issouria river, against heavy souLh wind driving t he waves over Lhe gunnels of my frail bark, and a heavy rain which had a ll ready began to fall, nearly filled Lhe canoe wiLh water. To keep her a floot, 1 was very often obliged to pull up on a sand-bar and ernpty the water out of the boat. 111 lhe after noon next day near Lhree o'clock I bec.:1.me very hungery and wearyed. I landed under a high perpendicular bank, which was near twnty feet above the watter. 1 dripping wet, clirn up Lhe muddy and sli pery banks, on Lhe Iowa side, en hopes of seeing some setLler ... .. • - - 0:- ~ • • = =- ~.. ~ =- ~· -= ':.: -:..· '= -:.· =: -:: - -:_: = =. -:.: ::: :..: :.: ::: :.;. _: :: ::: ::. :.:. '_: ::: :... ~ - = __: --=- ·- - I . I cabbin, but no. Before my lay a broad valley covered wilh !.all grass waving like a sea as the wind bent the slendl'r stalks lo and fraw, rugged and high hills loomed up in the dim distance. No signel of human life was visible, I resumed my seat in Lhe canoe and floa ted down Lhe river a number of miles, lt was getting near night, the sun was sinking down behind the tree lops. Thrnwi11g its last rays upon the dancing waters. When l heard the barking of a dog and Lhe tinkling of a bell, I immeadially landed lo aserlain welher I was in Lhe vacinity - or not, of a settler's cabbins, pulling my canoe upon the shore and abandoning her, I made my way through a dark forrest of cotton wood and willows, as I reached the out skerts of the wood which bordering on the shore of a little grassey lake on the opsile side of the lake were small broken and uneven hills covered wiLh bur oak, v.alnut and linn limber. I saw parLly hidden in the hills and folage a newly built cabbin covered with shakes, after a brish walk of a mile I hailed at the door of the hut. I was meet by a young girl who welcomed me into the house. after l had dried my self by the fire, as I was yet welt from the resent rain. l set up Lo the table, to a supper of milk bread and butler. after entertaining the family during the evening by relating lhe sad afai1· that happened Lo me up the river 1 retired lo bed, happy of finding so comfortable to place for the nigh, never tha nking the lord for leading me safly through Lhe dangers l had just pared through as J s hould of don. I rose early nexL morni ng wh ich was bright and clear, (this cabbi11 stands near Fort Calhune) after traveling a dislatH:c of twelve mile:; l was once more safe with my friend:; in Lhe vaci11ily of Council Blufl'::; and the while settlement.] After Lhc war broke out Icnlisled in the Union army. I was sick a good part of the time, and saw so meny of Lhe sold iers from one Lo three every day, born Lo lheir long home, lo meel their God, and there Lo be judged according lo their deed's This brought me lo a quandary of Lhoughls, and the willfair of my soul. I was deLermin to look more deply in Lhe cause and need of being a chrislan, and Lo learn what course to µersue and what wa::; 11eeded lo make a chrislian ri;f .- 1'.-. .· ·. - ".'" : . .. ·...:: · .. .,, "'l • •• • • I went to the Christian Commision and asked for a tcslmenL which was gave me I began at the first part and read it through. When I had got lhrough lhe liLtle book I had learnt more of the real need of being a chrstan and serving God, than I ever had known before. 'l'he first thing I learnt was the Lords Prayer. Which I whispered every night when I retired to Led. From that time I was detennin to life a chrislan. · It was lhen, that I felt the full power of Lhe dev il. I could feel and realize that I was in the devil's hands. While I whispered a prayer to God, I could feel him sLrngling with my soul, for fear he would loose it, he templed me very day in various ways, But I was determaned to loosen and free my self from his power over me, and thank God, I have broken lhe chain which he had me bound with, and am determined not lo be captured by him again. On one Sunday even ing, I went to a Negro revival a nd prayer meeting. It gave me much pleasure to see the happiness they enjoyed in their meetings. I knew by their words songs and prayers even their very actions revelaed Lhe power of the Lord, that twined around their hearts. Tho their ways and manners of serving and worshiping God is some what different from our ways and manners. My rigement was ordered to Mobile on the ninth of February, we landed al Mobile Point on the last of that monLh. We pitched the camp on the while sandy beach of the gulf of Mex ico, and on lhe skirt of a little grove of Oakes, which made a delightful shade, we selecled a beautiful spot for a meeting house. a ll of the under brw;h and palm leaves were cleared off, and we soone had quiLe a romanlict little church, we would meet every evening in our little leall'ey church with the chaplin, for a p rayer meeting, and on Sunday for regular service. After a few meetings the croud began Lo increase, untill the little grove was filled with the boys in blue, as the shades of evening darkened into night, a nd as the bright fire from our Jillie church casL its rays through the dark folage of the grove. The boys would string along through the greese wood brush, guided by Lhe uright light fr~)111 our little church. They began to go forward from five to ten :·~ ·tr· .. ·.'::. · · ·. · · I I) . r'. . .. . . . ;r /~ :· .' · "' ... ~ 1. -_ ,, ._.. '.'~ .. <il_.J 1" ~~, . , . '°. . . 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" "'.~ ": ~' ~ r~ ~ • ;' t ... ; • . ·~ . : i . \ .': t :,~:, ~ ' . • ~ .' :·: ~; • 1 -~:z.&:.1f~1Jk:i;:-+\4 ~~LW(Jti~ ... t 1.t:A.._,, 'l···• ·~t ~ ... ~ : -2 -L. ~A. ! 1_:-i.,..,•-- . .'.\. i:>it / . .. n .. ~ . ..... ~ Pencil drawing made in Panama : Jlspenwall (Colon), Central America, 1869- Brown Collection ?7 ,' ., ':\ (fJ every evening for two weaks that our meLing lasLed. he ofTord me G 00 n driy but I wouldent stay I felt Lhern Lhat ha<l lived in sin all Lheir lives, bowed down !HIS Jieious. made different trades l sold Lhe learn al Lhe mourners bench, wilh Lears in Lheir eyes, callin Ll1en Lo I La e . 1 c 1Le Lo acramen o on God for mercy declaring Lhcy wou ld never rise from from Sn IL Lake. - ha<l Lime of fishing - e cam 1 at t.hrir knrPs u11Lill Lhey ha<l received mercy and for- ~acr;_\me lo and brou hL another lcam lo Lake me give11ess from God. lo Pelertmia. campe([Qi11he Sac River besicreal)lg Jn LhaL liLLle grove never will I forget lhe spot on Lhe grape vi nyard - l wen[ lo get some g!·apes - tnemiin hl':i<'h of Lhe Gulf of Mexico, where l bo1ve<l down for Lold me Lo come and get beLLcr ones, I worked at Lhe liri-;L time in earnesLn<>ss to God, dclurmaned Lo l'cLclunia sLaid all Lheir all Lhat winter then mother Lurn m y back Lo Lhis sinful world, and follow Gesus. lcloubllcss his wije 111r.l£11r. , whose obitunru mentions l askc•d lhc Lord Lo tulch Lhe heart of my wife Lhat lwr dcmr1crous trip lo California. in 18621. wanle<l to go she 111ighL become a chrislian, She had bin raised up back so I got Lhe money·and she went back by Lhe noL kno\\.ing Lhe reel need of religion or of serving Lhe ]smus, Lhe panama people Look Lhem Lhrough over t he Lord. l prayed for her, my prayers were heard and lakes and over land on l.n11Tous Lhc necked panona :111::;wcred ;111d so were Lhe prayers offered up at home Look cLc I slaid aL llealsburg Lhal win Le had a mintfor n1e as you ·may sec h.v a lellcr wriLlcn lo my by in school I "Jl/ m;rs 'l'nilm"' 1'.<; 111rittcn nl. to71 o 7inae my IJroLher. l'l'rlli11a of his wife's conversion!. /I('.. ore thefollowi11a sr.11lcncej. 'I:he ncxL fall l wenL back :·' ( :lory l.o l :ml my prayer is heard. J have received liuL hnd a liLLlc bcLLei· Lrip 'Lhan moLher did we LhaL which J prayed fur Lhc Learn of joy bursL fro111 cros.<>cd Lhc Jsrnus and Look he, lu.nforlnnnlrly Si111011s m y eyes as I read Lhe last few lines, lL caused me Lo has lrfl onl the key worcl to tell how the journey was 1:t•joicc al Lhr sweet LhoughLs of find ing when l get co11171lcleclJ. finely getting pack Lq C.Il. was a month on lio111e a christain wife, God will surly answer a pr;1yN Lhe Lrip when l got Lo C.B. · l joined Lhe army in lhe thaL is offered up by a sin ner if it comes wiLh faiLh 29 VolunLeers l nurced in Lhe hostile in Nouralines - from Lile hearL! 1 joined Lhe rigement at L1tLle I ok Ark J was on Slarlptl servayni Lri with Gen God e from Deve_n- picket duly a11d guard duly we hod lo figh.Lrals porL, 1owa u on oc { s all( rn. Servan from their lo and I sTepl in a place where !:hey kc11t_ru:ain ·Dcver\l)"QrL Lo Council Bluff slatted from Deven orC Lfie. ral runalr over me they. nm over m~legs_ I l srQr_-M_ii.Yj{ot Lo C. B. in Sept., slonne<l at ouncle would lock Lhem Lh wou ld II heav on Lhe floor 13lirrs made Lhat home for 5G years, ffiree of us went l was 1m111L111g a s11n on a store w 1en l was o duly ujiOf!MOi:isccri River Lo SL. Lot11s m 18!Jillminled a cv~y__Q1in r sf1ook ikc an carLh quck 1t was a lilll p;fnaroma o Lie rrp a ler L 1a · went Lo cnver acrOStlllc arc n ver cw u > ew a 111mlll1> and Lheir was foo or llli'Cc log caGens lhcir lhen/doug !or when ic came own e on a man L mt was nuiiig a golff qtfil; tl~hem ~t Lo hunlmg m J'i!Ze mule k1!111)g__b_11n L.<L..· . . ·· -·-- - Peak mouff!:ams le[t Denver back to Counce! n on Whit at Mobile l was Laken sick. ourw:iy -so1iiCTil<lians missc one of tlleir red slone l laid on a san bar, when l wou ld a drink I had lo go pipe they o o.vet us for Lhe pike was going o serce on my hands and neis to a small hole Lo Lake a few for iL buL one LhaL had it droped it in Lhe roa id the swollows - from Lheir they sent me to dofolan lsland Indians found it Lhey were saLicfied wenL back On I staid Lheir a week or Lo an Lhe hopiLle Lhen Lhey our road h:1ck Lhrec or four Lravelers c.1111e Lo us Lhcy sent me Lo New Orleans Lo Lhe Morine Hospitle afler were lost Lhey li ved on onions for a number of clays l gol Lhe hospille, when I ~ot with lhe Dr. put me and one 1-{aVc> me a overcouL Lo Lake him Lo Pikes Peak anoLher man in as nurce 111 a ward of about 40 beds I he wail down Lo VurL Corney l/"orl f ( rnrne11J Lheir we staid Lheir nearly all summer - near Lhe end of Lhe drew rnslwm; Lo b st him, he had luLc; or gold in his war hardly any body was Lheir t hey was miserable poC'krLc; I found ouL afLer words, Lhree aflcr I guL Lo i>eople Lheir So l went back Lo my regiment down Lhe C.H. I slarlc<l on anolher atlvenLure Buffalo hunt GalvesLon. ':"iLh Lhc 0 111 aha Indians 11\.nolher version of this e71isode My regmen t wasent their and Lhey coultl not locale it 1s q11of!•rl rls<'1t1h<'r<'I 1858_. . . for a week so Lhry sent me to it for miles to Lhe mounLh 1. slnrled a LhPaLC'r Lheir Cot!?~~1l_JJE_ JT_s J was Lhe11: G _ of Lhe Riao grand we laid Lheir until! the war closed. moiiUi5.1TiCilfiro w u ) arn sLarlcd ac1 oSrthZTDlmrrs J pa iiL~Cl L 1e seonry an a I - m 18GI I wen[ w1L lJ.!l.Y__. 1mclc ac~ ~t _ L1 c- plaif1S- ~P. 11 · was 110 wa~s of us we lravelctrtif}the µJafti·1ver on Lhe norU1!1ratr\ve slopped for lhe 4 of .J uly they took the side bords from our wagon, our ficst consisLed of Roast Ox goose brcasLc; and every thing one could amagain Lhe address of Lhe day. was made by Dun Norlin, Sr., we \H•nt on Lhen w1l.h ouL any trouble on any kind unLil \\oC got Lo & LL· <e Lhen l mceL a man who t\SfilQ. beJY.i..lJill1c irlt.l~c h •· · - old Dri 1 h, lLYOllllg l >_V:_!:~~sci!. :_pa 11~L r and he wanlcd me Lo _stay..lhcir.-- - ) (i) Early Nebraska Cow Rancher and His Home-Reverse: Plows Scottsbluff Chimney Rock Sioux City, I owa, 1856 The Blackbird Hills 1854-Reverse : Pikes Peak Camp on Clear Creek near where Golden City now is and 12 miles from Denver. Bound for Pike's Peak-Reverse : Freemont [sic] land opposite Antelope Island St. Vrain's, Colorado-Reverse : Long's Peak O'Fallon' s Bluff Trading Post-Reverse : Waf)on and two mules. Fort Laramie-Reverse : Ruins of Free State Hotel-Lawrence, Kansas Great American Desert, West of Salt LakeReverse : Sargents Bluffs [sic] California Train Nooning 1861 State Prison at Little Rock in 186'lf- front view State Prison at Little Rock in 1864-rear view Little Rock, Arkansas Winter Quarters of the 29th, Iowa at Little Rock, 1864 Rebel Blockade Runner, Savannah Rebel Blockade Runner, laying at the Mouth of Matagorda Bay Scene near Panama Panorama of Panama Panama-Central America Photograph: Portrait of George Simons Aspenwall (Colon), Central America 1868, Fort Alcatraz Fort Alcatrnz, San Francisco Ba.y, Calif or- nia The Golden Gate Bellvill Iron Works, New Orleans Fort Powell-Lake Pontchartrain Lake Port on Lake Pontchartrain Fort Pt'ke on L ake Pontchartrain Fort Gaines, Lake Pontchartrain Cathedral at Galveston 1865 Galveston showing the entrance to the harbor in 1865 Galveston in 1865 I ndianola 1865-Lauaca Bay, Texas Brazos Island, Santiago, Texas in 1865 Point opposite Santiago, Texas in 1865 House in St. Joseph, Jl1issouri where J esse James was Killed, rear view Miscellaneous Photograph of the Artist Lent by Miss Vera Reynolds Civil W ar Diary 1864-1865 Lent by Harry Norman Simons Scrapbook of newspaper clippings in Coe's Dmwing Book of Landscapes, Foliage, etc., published by D. Avpleton, 1852 Lent by Harry Norman Simons Sketchbook prevared for Natlwn P . Dodge Lent by Council Bluffs Free Public Library Oil: Portrait of Logan Fontenelle, 1853 7q - Oil Paintings A Pause In The Journey, Bradshaw house, 1859, located a t what was later the junction of Canning and Pierce Street. Gift of Museum Staff in memory of Louis A. Gobel. *Early Council Bluffs, 1849 1957 Purchase *Mail Delivery on The Frontier Gift of Paul Barlow Burleigh Permanent Collection, Joslyn Art Museum *Sioux City, Iowa, 1856 Lent by Mr. Robert H. Aborn, Glenshaw, Pa. Mt. Rainier at Tacoma, Washington, 1888 Railroad Station al Tacoma, W ashinglon, 1888 Portrait of Alexander Campbell Portrait of A Negro Lent by Miss Marguerite V. Brown, Council Bluffs, Iowa *Bellevue, Nebraska, 1856 Lent by Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Christlieb, Omaha, Nebraska Council Bluffs, early 1850's *Panoramic View of Council Bluffs, 1857-8 Later Pcinoramic View of Council Bluffs River Scene WithM1:ssouriPacket OMAHA Len t by Council Bluffs Free Public Library View of Council Bluffs Showing Railroads Lent by Council Bluffs avings Bank *The Ffrst Mail Carrier (Omaha) 1855 Buffalo on The Plains Burial on The Plains Logging Scene Lent by Council Bluffs Women's Club Buffalo Coming to Drink in the Missouri, after Karl Bodmer (attribu tion to George Simons not definite) Lent by Mr. Ray Craft, Council Bluffs, Iowa *Pa.norama of Council Bluffs, 1853 Lent by Harry Crowl, Council Bluffs, Iowa Stage Coach Tlolcl-Up (afLer an early prin t?) Lent by J ohn Howell - Books, San Francisco, California Portrait of Chief Sitting Bull, a fter Julian ScoLt (attribution to George Simons not definite) *lVlonnon E1tcampment Lent by :VI rs. Kenneth Parker, Omaha, Nebraska Portrait of Mrs. George Simons, after a photograph Wildlife Scene, family of quail, after Currier and Ives print after pain ting by A. F . Tait. Lent by :vrrs. Willis Pitt, great-grand- daughter of artist, Iowa Fa lls, Iowa Cottage Scene Lent by Miss Vera E. Reynolds, grand- daughter of artist, Council Bluffs, Iowa Cows IV acling in Stream Deer in Forest Harry l\'orman Simons, 1897 Harry Norman Simons on Horseback, 1897 Forest Fire At Mt. Rainier, Washington, 1888 Lent by Han y Norman Simons, son of the artist, Lebanon, Oregon •Pencil sketches for these paintinos are exhibited Sketches, LeRoy C. Brown Collection, Lent by M iss Marguerite V. Brown Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1853 Council Bluffs, Iowa, early 1850's Coundl Bluffs, Iowa, 1858 Wick's Mill and Residence, Council Bluffs, Iowa Elder Orson Hyde's House fo Council Bluffs First Claim Cabin in Omaha, June 1854 Omaha in 1855 Omaha I ndian Village on the Papillion in 1855- Reverse : Dodge's last camp below Crescent City First Railroad Bridge and Train over the JVJissouri River in Omaha View of Early Omaha looking NorthReverse : Sketch of 4th I owa Regiment 111 onnons Landing at Florence in 1856 Mormon Ca111p meeting at Park Mills, Pottawattamie County, Iowa Old ,1J onnon Ferry on the Elkhorn Old Pawnee Indian Village on the south side Platte River 1855 Bellevue, Nebraska in '56 General Dodge's Camp on Coon River in 1853- (First Rock Island Sw·vey in 1853) General Dodge's Claim on the Elkhorn (Claims of Sylvanus Dodge & G. M. Dodge looking south Lo ferry on the E lkhorn, 1854-58) In 1859, Simons painted the scene at left. c~lled "Pause in the Journey." It shows the old James Bradshaw house at the junction of Canning and Pierce Streets in Council Bluffs. The place was also known as "Jimmy's Well." This painting, owned by the Joslyn· Museum, will also be among those in the Simons' restrospective exhibition. For additional paintings a n d sketches and for a story by George Shane on Simons a nd his work -see inside,:. $wiss Book To /:?eprinf S/cefcj. ,. ~Y Bl11fls A,.f ,57· • 8.A 5KETCB BY GEOB GE ~ons, 1<>eaI artist wlJo ~<>n OQntem ..., a Ville pora.ry of <kn . . G re n- a ~ Dodge, is slated to ap. JWn r .m a SWiss book on th tun-e:rcan West <Jf the l9th CetJ~ ediD~ Max Mittler <JI Zuricll is &fi~n~ .~the boO"k for Walter ..., o, Olten. S -fie has asked Miss Mil d r e d lllOCk, .local librarian, for a CQl:>y ol Simons' slretcb of tbe steamer "Omaha" IandiJJg Mormons at Florence, Neb. in 1854. M iss Smock says the liwary flas the Ol'ig:inal Si.m01JS sketch boot, and she will send Dr. Mit- Uer a photosmt copy ol the steamer drawing. . . . -- - .. - - - - - -· ~ - - - - - - - - - - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ = = ~ - ~ . -- -- - --- -- • · ... Mormon encampment on Mosquito Creek about three miles east of Council Bluffs a century ago was painted by George Simons, frontier artist (1834-1917) who at one time had a gallery-studio in Council Bluffs and left' an interesting art record of the early town. This painting, on permanent loan from Mrs. Walter L. Burritt of Omaha, will be one of a number in a George Simons exhibition at Omaha's Joslyn Art Museum beginning next Sunday. ,.., TWENTY-TWO-C. By Gene T elpner proNEER days in Iowa and Nebraska as seen by an early day · artist-photographer are being pre - s erved in photostat by the County Recorder's office in C o u n c i 1 Bluffs. A book of drawings, "Frontier Sketches," by George Simons, is being thus preserved "tor posterity at the r equest of the Council - Bluffs Public Library, in whose vault is stored the original volume, fragile and dog-eared. Only one copy of the book was ever made. Mr. Simons, the artist, came to Council Bluffs with Gen. Grenville Dodge, some · say as a surveyor for t he Rock Island Railroad. Later records classify Mr. Simons as a cook with artis- tic ability. But whatever his true calling, Mr. Simons' skill at the drawing board has passed on to posterity valuable historical data. The bool{"of 35 drawings was done at the r equest of Nathan P. Dodge, brother of General Dodge, and the subject matter of several of the sketches is the Dodge fam· ily itself. The dwelling of General Dodge, for example, formerl y located on Pier ce Street in Council Bluffs. The house was originall y built in St Louis, Mo. In 1856 it was loaded on a steamboat and shipped to Council Bluffs and reassem- bled. It was the talk of the town, since it was the first frame dwelling ever to be seen by many of the residents. Mr. Simons' draw- ing depicts Natha n Dodge a nd his wife before starting on their wedding trip in September, 1864. The carriage, drawn up before the house, awaits the young couple framed in the doorway. There are other equally inter- esting scenes of pioneer days: The Kanesville (Council Bluffs) of 1849 wi th its single, straggling street that is today's Broadway, ~mi gra t trains, Indians. The first claim cabin in Nebraska erected by Daniel Norton in 1853 somewher e between Oma - ha and Bellevue. The steamer Omaha landing Mormons at F lorence, Neb., in 1854. The first temporary r ailroad [Pioneer Days Preserved lh Photostat Mormons debarking from the Steamer Omaha at Florence, Neb., in 1854 . . the· majority he~ded west. bridge across the Missouri be- tween Omaha and Council Bluffs. 'T'hP ~k Ptrh rlnnP on December 26, '- . Ra ilroad, crossing the bridge, which was south of the present Ak-Sar-Ben structure. 'T'he Ocean Wave Saloon - in - lV[onte Carlo of the west -which stood on the present site of Broadway Methodist Church in Council Bluffs. Some of the Simons sketches are r eproduced on this page . Photostat copies are to be avail· able for public refer ence in tht Council Bluffs Libr ary. E ?UBLIC LIBP.ARY Ccu.~c il Bluffs, lo·:Ja i.e George Simons sketch book consi sts of 44 sketches i n pencil, approxi- ·ly 7 x 9 inches, simila r to t he ones pictur ed on p. 466 of the Library J ournal· titl es are listed below, marked s. The book al so i ncl udes clippings and c ellaneous material, of some hist orical int erest , but not out~tanding. Simons was cook to several surveying expeditions led by General G. M. Dodge , who laid out the Rock Island, Union P.acific, and ot her railroads. He l ater s ettled in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and beca.JLe a phot ographer a~d artist. Positive photostats of the ordered at the following pric~s: · Index (hand-written) material, t he same size as the originals, Individual sketches, . $1.00 each Ten or more • 75 each The 44 sketches $33.00 Entire 57 pages $36.00 Skdc:ies of Ea rl y Days in Wester n IO\·rc:1. (newspaper clipping) mar be Some Ra.re P~ctures , July 7, 1893. Sketch Book of Value, 1901. (Clippings) Ho1:.se in wh'ich N. P. Dodge ·wa s born situated. on Main St ., Peabody, rme y So. Danvers, Mass. August 20, 1837. (Phot ograph) First Mill in Council Bluffs , May, 1901. ( Clippine) Daggers Saw Mill near Corner Hill & Sixt h Street s, Council Bluffs, ke tcl~d by Geo. Simons in 1854. G. r~ . Dodge 1 s Engineer Pa rty, Camped on Coon River, Guthrie Cc ., IoWa. 1853. Rock Isl nd R.R. Survey. G. M- ge s Engi neer Camp in Missouri River Bottom near 0rescent 0ity , I o\.a , Se1.·t. 1853. Sketched by Ge;o. s;_mons, cook of the pa":'ty . Ro ~ Ts~ 1~f.. ·:l. :1:1.. Survey. :!tl:!.c'3r :r ~n H,_vC. es r esidence on Wa shington Ave., Council Bluffs. C·mt.:".\8. 'Indian village on Pappillion Creek nea r Bellevi ew, Nebre.skA. , :'.854 . ;?e...,:.!1.o oe .•:nc!.ian Village on South si.de of Pla tte Ri ver (near Fr emont , :\fe!: ::-ac:ka) 1856. e~ mtr C.naha landing Mormons. at Florence , Neb. in the Spring of 18E4. ·F": :; .'Jr iat Mill in Potta 'me Count y, built by S. E. Wicks f or Potta 1me t~i 8 of Indians , 1842-1852 (rebuilt), l ocat ed on Mosquito Creek , afterwa r ds knO\·m a s Parks Mill. S. . Wi cks home on Mosquito Creek (near Parks Mill) 1842-1864. ~~n~in~ Bllffal o in Central Kan3as, Septr. 1865. S\i.nt ing Ant el ope in Wyoming Te rritory, ;J.st l8$fi. ·~.'1: e r i:!"s ~ claim Ca':>in tmil t in Nebraska by Dan 11 Norton in 1853 between Cl:ria ha & Bellevue. T" t t empora ry Bridge between c. Bluffs & Omaha wHh first train of s c~ sqing , winter of 1867. . r:a:p";. Ca rlisl e 1 s Califor ni a Trai n nooning i n the Pl a tte Valley , 1859 • . ~c;. c lnmting tha Cows .. Ti.ie Arkansas Traveller. "·!0r:;1on::1 (:Tossing the pl ai ns with Hand Carts fr om Fl orence, Neb. to Sal.t !ake. This trai n start ed from I owa City and Passed thro Uounc i l Bl uff s , 1.fi.5'). ·:0r.i.on train in Camp. ss g the steers preparatory t o yoki ng up for a st art. Kanesville (now C. Bluffs) 1849 t o 1 51. Looking north from corner of Main St. & First Ave. Council Bl uffs in 1858. L• oki ng north • • ··'"'- S2G. Co· .. ;,nc :... l BJ u:ffs in J 858. View t~: 011 from h) 1 ..1. whe't'e :fospita l no\1 sta nC.s. 52':'. ;o· .. nc ll 'Bluffs in 18.5R .. View frur.: ltospH a l n:ill, ic 0k~ng South We st. S J . :f·e ..:r y a c1·osJ Elkhorn P.i 7er, 2 j mil es mi of ().teha : .H>54 . S2'.? . Em: .. grant t: to U-ca.h ~ llal i f ornia c:.os&ing Elkhorn Fiver , 25 miles North West of Omaha, Nebra ska , 1854 & 5 . 830 . West pa ~ of N. p . dg 's Farm on El khor n River, 23 m. NW Omaha "Neo. S31 . Emi gr ant Fe rry a cross Elkhorn River . . . S32 . Lo·ok b,g Sou t h ov er t he cla ims of Syl '\Ta nus Do~tl & G. M. Dodge t o Ferry a cross E:khorn River . S32. $. Dodge 's Cabin & I mprovemen ts a s t hey a ppeared in 1 858. S34. Dwel ling House on Pierce St. i n which N. P. Dodge lived during winter of 1864 & 5. S36. Of:ice of N. P. Dodge f r om 1860 t o 1 862. ~~ . ·JHp-ping announcing transfer of banking busi ness f r om J3a.l dWin & Dodge to i?at:i::tn P. Dodge , 1860 . S37. F.0L1a c.f Na t han P . Dodge f r om Apr . 1865 to 1 888, SE corner 4 th St. & WL'..l o•.-, Ave . ~-i . C:f fi c e <9 f i: . P. Dodge f r om June 1862 t o 18 63. Offic e of N. ? . Dodge t~ 1863 t o l e 69 . S3S'. Eu.:i lt b7; N. P. J:lodge i n 1 8 69 , Council Bluff s Savi ngs Bank. 4C,, ?~1c, ....,r 1 and adverti sement of Co'.m cil Bluf f s vi !:! :Bank , 1898 . .')41. :s-J., ;j&bin, h ome of Rev. G. G. Rice, May 1852 t o f :.:i.i.l 1855 . 2:id C:abin 0ic:~ in 1852 , u sed a s Cong r egati ona l Church, also a s oo~. house . '342 " r.:; .gati l Church er ected in 1854 & 1 855. S1 !:0 , '.· ng r:- egation l Chu r ch , Counc il Bl uffs e r ect ed in f a ll & wi nter, "!.8 69 . S44.. 3:0n..') -:-.f f.yl vanus Dodge (D . 1 8 71 ) and his widow , Ju lia T. Dodge . ..j.5 . J"L~°il -: :;:!of .. ;sf! Beard' s home , Mapl eton . I owa . Photog,.a ph . S4 E, :!:i og ;:,z.b\ n i n Omaha occupi ed by Sylvanus Dodge & mily when dr iven by ::: ~ a.r.s f~om t he ir El khor n f a r m' August , 1855 t o Ap ril , 1856. 4 7 . aL it n a c count of India n att a ck , copied. f:rom 'iThe Chronotype" of l'i .n ~d , Aug . l , 1855 (Published in Counc il B.i.uffn ) :11 .t8. :'i'ov:t h I1.nra. Infantry in Camp a t Cou ncil Bl uf fs, July 1 861, bef ore goin~ '.;o t h e:. wa -: . '.J49 'I'• 1(·:1 r nL1t h I owa I nfa ntr y in Winter <lua rte rs , Little Rock , Ar k . ~sr, ~64 & 5. :)tQ.. B43l ~ev.:. , l-eb ska, 1856. 5i:·l >~c,,;_x 'Jity, I owa , 1856 . ':£:.: ; :-.i :r..Jon 8anp Mee t ing near Parks Mi l l. ~5 ·rc1d.:.a n:, :~ L.· ...... "1 i n6 a Buffal o on the Pl ains. 64. . 6.:: ;: '·1 r· i.bl~_ s h ·1d :;:> icture of Lincoln ( newspap er clipp ing ) t5. .~i; ho· ~~e bu:1i.t by Gen. u. s. Grant on his far m n ear St. Louis. ') ~1..>to a~)h) 55 rna:_~ k of "Early Home of H. M. Hoxi e 11 a nd "Wher e ·Dodge became an '::lld Fe-1.l.o··:" . f5 7 a~ shots of "Texa s Ranger " a nd 11G. M. & N. P. Dodge , on thei r r eturn from a hunting tri p, en J WJ Ranch, Edwards Co. Texas, 189611 • ,---------· MATERIAL TO BE FOUND IN THE COID~C IL BLUFFS LIBRARY Copi ed from 11 Fr ontier Sketches 11 book owned by Nathan P. Dodge . Sketches in p6nci l by George Simons. This arti cle copied from a pr inted clipping pasted in the book . July 7 , 1893 SOME RA.RE PICTURES - -M. M. Turner Sketche.s Representing t he Scene of Council Bl uffs as it was Many Yea rs Ago \'/hat a Visitor can See at the Studi o of Mr. George Simons - A Few Suggestions. Some ra r e pictures of the scenes of Council Bl uffs in an early day can be seen at the studi o of Georee Simons on ' Fast Broadway. Mr. Simons came t o t his ci t y a· long t ime ago , a t a t i me when the antel ope and the dee r st i l l browsed on the beautiful hills surroundi ng Council Bluffs and when the I ndian wi gwams were stil,l conspicuous on the site whe r e the city now st ands. His west e rn tri p was due t o his connec t ion with General G. M. Dodge 's engineer ing corps which had. cr ossed the state from the Missi ssippi to the Mi ssouri t o lay out the r oute of one of the great tru.nkl ine railways now terminating he r e . His servi ces to General Dodge we r e very valuable owi ng to the fact that he was one of nature 's artists and an;r part of the rout'e traversed was inedibly photographed in the mi nd of Mr . Simons , who coul d si t down and ske tch i t a t a moment 's notice , almost true to nature . Upon his arrival here he became infatuated with the beauti es of COUI).Cil Bluffs which has been his home ever since, a lthough a t times he hL.s ma.de tours · of the great western empi re fo r the p·.irpose of gatheri ng sketches of scenes , to r epr oduce with t he artist 's brush . There is one thing about Mr. Simons that has kept him in the background in regard t o the meri t s of his work and that is he is so modest and unassumlng that his paintings and ske tches have never been brought before the public. as they shou ld whe re they will be gr eatly admired. He has pencil sketches of Council Bl uffs in an early day.which any of the older citizens will recognize at a glance . At hi~ studio can be seen the old buildings that stood on East Broadway and Madison street now onl y known t o memorJ and which have years ago been t orn away to give place to fine business blocks and r esidences. One of his sketches, of a late r. date, shows portions of middl e and western Brwadway. The Nonpareil building , known as the Palmer bl ock, stands out ver y prominent as do a l so the bl ocks occupied by the old Pacific house, and that now occupi ed_ by the State Savings Bank. The sketches and paintings of Council Bluffs and vicinity are too numerous to mention and properly describe them. Suffice to say that they are well worth going mil es to see i f one desires to know how Council Bl uffs looked when it was in i ts infancy and known a s Kanesville . A few weeks ago he sketched a book for Gener al Dodge of those old scenes in and around Council Bluffs and also of the important scenes connected with the general's routes through t he west with his surveying parti es. These wer e sent t o t he general and no money could buy them. Some time ago Mr. G. P. Dodge , knowi ng the ability and taste of the Council Bluffs artist, Mr . Simons, sent him to his farm in Nebr aska a short distance from Omaha to take sketches of i t and also of the Dodge homestead and t he farm of General Dodge . Mr . Simons did the work so well and so true to nature that Mr. Dodge can look upon them with almost the same satisfaction as he would were he looking at the or i gi nal s. Council :i3luffs has produced a number of a rtists in painting , music , etc. 1 and cl assed with t hat number i s Mr. George Siraons, whose pai~tings and sketches will be the more appr eci ated by t he public, the better it becomes acquainted with them. Some of t hem are souvenirs of the early day which will be preserved for centuries and long after the present generation has ceased to exist. Some d.ey they will be purchased and conspicuously pl aced i n the private library tooms of Council Bl uffs. THE NOlfPAREIL makes a suggestion to the trustees of the public library that they pur~..u:i.:,,1:1 a uw.uuer or t uese paintings to be place<!. about tne librar-J rooms co!lgpicuously ana. as years r ol l by t:ney will be greatly prizeC!. by tne success ors of the present off ici als of that grand institution of Council :Bl uffs and they will prove interesti ng to the thousands of people who visit the library each year. Photostat copies of 11 Frontier Ske tchesll are in Dodge cabine t - Council Bluff s , Simons , George . Origi nal ~e che s a r e in vault . JfATERIAL TO BE FOUND IN THE COUNCIL BLUFFS LIBRARY Sketch Book of Value - May 25, 1901 To THE llEROURY office Hr. Dodge, Jr . , of this o1ty, son of H. P. Dodge, Sr. and nephew of General G. H. Dodge, brings a. book which is worth 1 ts weight in gold many t i mes over. It ie handsomely bound and ie made up of peno11 sketches of early western scenes, with a few photographs of more r ecent date. Most of the pencil drawings were by George Si mons, a cook employed by General Dodge• s engineering party when at work on railroad surveys in Iowa, and west of the Missouri River, beginning 1n 1853. One of the earliest of these is a picture of a. double l og cabin, one story high, surrounded by a rickety r ail fenc e, a covered wagon in the rear and a hay etaok near the front of the building. Underneath is an inscription to the effect that the modest building was t h e residence, in 1853, of Elder Orsa.n Hyde, t he famous Mormon, when he lived 1n Council Bluffs. Pictures of the Omaha village near Bell evue in 1854 and of the Pawnee village on the south aide of t he Pl atte oppPsite the present site of Fremont, present a very life-like appearance. Then follows one labeled: "Steamer Omaha landing Uormons at Florence, Neb., in the spring of 1854." A piot ure of special interest to Nebraskans is that one of a one-story, one-room, dirt-roofed log house, surrounded by timber, being the first claim oabin built in Nebraska, by Daniel Norton, in 1853, bet ween Omaha and Bellevue. Mr. Norton is well remembered by old settlers hereabouts, as are also hie t wo buxom daughters. There are several sketches of c ptng scenes out on the plains--one representing Capt ain Carlisle' o noon stop on the plains in 1859; another presents a view of a Mormon corral made of wagons and inside the corral men lassoing st eers preparatory to yoking up tor a eta.rt, and still another shows one of tba Mormon hand oa rt trains on its way from Florence, Neb., to Sa lt Lake Oity in 1856. But, doubtless, the most interesting picture in the estimation of Kr. N. P. Dodge, Sr., is that of a small, one-story frame building, two persons wal king out from the front door to t ake passage in the four horse coach standing near. Appended 1s t he following: "Dwelling house on Pieroe street in wh1ob N. P. Dodge lived during t he winter of 1864-5, formerly oooupied by G, K. Dodge; also by Sylva.nus Dodge's family. Frs.med in St. Louis and shipped by steamboat in 1856. Represents N. P. Dodge and wife starting on their wedding trip September, 1864.• This buil di ng s located in Oouno11 Bluffs and was the first frame building erected in the town. I - MATERIAL TO BE FOU,ND IN THE COUNCIL BLUFFS LIBRARY Sketches of Early Daye in Western Iowa From the oolleotion of Nathan P. Dodge - Nonpareil Sept. 4 , 1904 Perhaps t he most valuable and interesting oolleot1on of pictures of early Council Bluffs that exists today is in the possession of N. P. Dodge , in the form of a book of sketches drawn for him in 1853, by George Simone, well remembered in Council Bluffs as a photographer and artist, a.nd who died. some years ago . Hr. Simons was well qualified to prepare t hese sketches. When the antelope and deer still bro s ed around the bills upon which Council Bl uffs no-w stands, be came est w1 th Gen . Grenville M.. Dodge as a surveyor for the Rock Island railroad. He was an a rtist by profession and by nature and the prairie scenes and picturesque views were indelibly impressed upon hie m ory. So aoourate was the latter that he was able at any time to sit down and reproduce in pencil va rious loca.11 tie.a in which the surveying party had stayed any length of time. R. SIMONS' PAINTINGS Hr. Simons became infatuated with Council Bl uffs a.nd the sur- rounding country on his arrival here and made t he oity bis home . He spent the rest of his life in Oouncil Bluffs and produced a great number of b1etor1oal sketches relating to the early settl ement of Couno1l Bluffs and vicinity. A number of bis paintings of early Council Bluffs s cenes now adorn the walls of the Council Bluffs Public Library, They show the vi l l age of Ka.neev1lle in the years 1853 and 1855 and the oity o f Council Bluffs as it appeared l~ter on in the fifties. The book above mentioned, onti tled .. Frontier Sketches" was compiled for Ur . Dodge in 1853 and was one of Mr. Simon's last works. It ie a handsomely bound book containing a.bout thirty-five pencil drawings. They are beautifully executed, the scenes being reproduced as clearly and f aithfully as i:f from photographs, and the work of unusual exoellenoe, The ooenes in a l ar ge measure illustrate ••• swung froo a pole in front of 1 t, nestles against the bluff near Park Avenue. Uost of the cabins are surrounded by high fences serving as corrals for the stock. On top of the hill b aok of where George A. Keeline•s residence now stands t he old powder magazine is shown. This magazine, or its suooeesor, atood until a ttar the civil war and almost every brick in its walls contained t he name and address ot a Oounoil Bluffs soldier in the oivil war , carved deeply into it. A LITTLE LA'rER ON The next picture shows Qbunoil Bluffs in 1858. The tide of emlgr at1on had by t hat t1oe brought prosperity t o t he oity~ It wae t hr1v1ns town, woll built e.nd t he outlines of the present oity oan be easily diot1ngu1ehed by the streets. Ae yet t here were soaroely -- --g9 --- 90 - a - For many years the home of Mr. Herman Kountze on South Tenth Street, with its spacious and beautiful grounds, has been one of the show places of Oma.ha. A sketch of that hill as it was many yea.rs ago presents a forest eoene with a story-and-a-half log cabin and a straw-covered log et ble. Underneath the eketoh is written: 11 L9g cabin in Omaha oooupi ed by Syl vanua Dodge and f amily when driven by Indians from their Elkhorn farm, August, 1855, to April, 1858. This ground now oooupied by residence of Herman Kountze." On the suooeed1ng page i s given an ~ooount of the Indian difficulty referred to, as it was published ednesday, August ls 1855, in ~Tbe C7hronotype11 of Council Bluffs: "Great exoitement was prevalent in Ooaha on Uonday last oaused by the murder of two men by the Indians near Fontinelle. On Sunday a fternoon two men belonging to the Quincy company an~ living several miles south of Fontinelle (on Bell creek) started for the latter place, one of these ooompan1ed by his wife. When within a mile or two of their destination they heard the report of a gun. Thinkiµg it to be some one of the settlers, in their search for him, and while in a deep ravine, lt'ere greeted by a band of Indians, Santee Sioux. They o.ppea.red friendly, approached a.nd shook handS. One of the Indians took a ha.t from the hea.d of one of the white men and put it on hie own head. The owner tried to reclaim it but could not a.nd they .started away. The Indians followed and shot them dead. The woman, who was some yards behind, rushed to her husband when she s aw him f all and finding him dead, started to escape tow~d Fontinelle. Indians pursued and sent a shower of arrows o.fter her, one of whioh took effect in her thigh, but she managed to escape and reaohed Fontinelle. The Indians scalped their victims. A short time s1noe the Il}dians took four yoke of oxen from Kr . Reeves, who resides on the Elkhorn. Another man had his hous e broken open and furn1 ture destroyed. Mr·. Kimberlin bad a yoke of oxen t aken and was forced to nee to council Bluffs :tor safety of bis wife and children. " Among other interesting eketohes in th1e oonneotion is one of Bellevue, 1856, showing a settlecent of about forty houses; one of 81oux 01ty, Iowa, the same year, with fewer buildings the.rt in the Bellevue iotur~i eever&l. of Council Bluffs as that city appeared from 1849 to lBt>H; ·and qu1~e a numb er of the crossing of the lkhorn rive.r on the old California and Mormon trails, ne r the farms owned by the Dodge :family on the Elkhorn river. There ie also a photogTaph of Broadway, Council Bluffs,· taken in 1862. Another photograph t aken in reoent yeare 1 is a. picture of 0811 ral Dodge and hie brotbe~ N p Dodge in a hunting oamp in Texas nit h n big deer hanging in a tree • a e proof of t h eir auooeea in quest ot game. Photosta t copies of 11 Fronti er Sketches" are in Dodge cabinet _ Council Bl uffs, Simons , George. Ori ginal ske t ches are in vault. \ r a dozen streets in the set tlement and the built~p portion followed Broadway closel y. From Tuelfth street on the west to Oak street at the other end of Broadway, and from aahington street on the north to illow avenue on the south, were practically all the buildingA. Broadway at that time contained a number of fine brick buildings west of Main street, thie section vieing with t he vicinity of First street i n i mportance. The first of three pictures showing the o1ty at t his date is drawn looking on llain street. The o1ty mill s, still standing at t he head of Main street , were the most conspicuous ob ject i n the picture. The old saw mill, t he ponder magazine and t he old Methodist ohuroh , still st9od. A skirmi sh ltne of houses has orept up the bluffs to the north and south of Broadway. The seoond picture, l voking south from the hill on which St. Bernard's hospital now stands, shows the Union house, the court house, a small fral!le etl"Ucture, the Robir.son house, t ne "Cottonwood ja.11, 11 a house built of cottonwood loge. Around t hi s j ail t he stirring events of t he old l awless days oo agu ~ed. Hore tha.n o~e horsethi ef and desper ado l eft this j ail with the vigilance oommi ttee and tool~ a quicker route to justioe t han the law provides. It burne l ater and claimed a prisoner as a victim in the flames. Another drawing shows t he city ~ooking towards the southwest and ebows bow olosoly the early settlers clung t o t he hills. The western border of the city as soaroely beyond t heir shadow. "THE OOEAN .WAVE11 Prominent in the picture of Upper B:roa.dlt'ay 1e t he famous "Ocean . Wave. " In 1858 th1e wae t he Uonte Carlo of the west , the finest gambling house west of Chicago. Fortunes were w9n and lost over its tabl es o.nd i t was a rendezvous for gamblers from all over the country. eny a drama, rife wit h the shagginess of border days, waa enaoted wit hin 1te walls. Time, h1oh has its own quiet way of turning t hings topsy turvy, hae seen fit t o plant the present Broadway Uethod1et church squarely upon the site where the "Ocean Wave" onoe waved. There are many other piottiree in the book of great i nter est to old residents of t he city. Among the s cenes are t he old saw mill on Indian cr eek; t h e residence of the ort::lon elder, Orson Hyce; the first reaidenoe on Washington avenue; -che ·.t'a.rke mill, built on Mosquito or$ek for the Pottawatt amie Indians 1n 1842! tne 1andoffioe of N. P. Dodge at 122 Broadway; the bome of N. P. Doa.ge tn 1885 at t he corner of Willow Avenue and Fourth street, still standing; and the log cabins oooupied by t he First Congregational ohuroh in 1863. Besides t hese are a number of views of the Dodge cla.iru on the Elkhorn River in Nebraska., views of the old trail, old huntint; scenes, a view of the Dodge Cabin in Oma.ha on the site of the Herr.an Kountz residence, a picture of the first t emporary btidge across the Missouri·, a view of Sioux City in 1856, Mormon and Indiu.r. scenes and many others. The book is of almost priceless value from its historical associations. To those citizens whose memory extends back to the days when the trackless wilderness beat at the doors of the city and the adventurous spirit of the whole country gathered here to rest and outfit before pushing westward, the pictures would come a.s a vision of the past when Council Bluffs was but a sturdy infant and the west \Vas an empire y · t to come. 91 r ONE STRAGGLING STREET The finest pictures in the book and t hose which undoubtedly cost the most labor, are a series showing Council Bluffs and Kanesville as they appear ed in ·the earl y days. The fir st one portrays t he Kanesvill e of 1849. The village at that time was a single street straggling up the valley along the present route of Broadway. Along the prairi e r oad which forms t he str eet in the picture, trains of emigrant wagons are rnovi ng while a coupl e of I ndians occupy a conspicuous pla ce in the foreground. The houses a r c a.11 one story f:fame and log huts. Under the bluf fs, a t what is now the corner of Sixth and Mills streets, t he old Daggers saw mill, the first mill in Council Bluffs, is shown. From it Mill !3treet took its name . The mill deri ved its power from Indi an creek , which was evidently of some use in those days, and was harnessed much more successf'1lly than i t is now. The Methodist church, with a bell swu11g from a pole i n front of it, est~es against the bl uff near Park Avenue . Most of the cab ins are surrounded by high fences serving as corrals f or the stock . On t op of the hill back of where George A. Keeline•s residence now stands the old powder magazine is shown. This magazine, or its successor, stood unti l aft er the civil war and almost every brick in its 'falls contained the name and address of a Council Bluffs soldier in the civil war, carved deeply into it. Copied from 11 Frontier Ske tches 11 book owned by Nathan P. Dodge . Sketches in pencil by George Simons. This article copied from a printed clipping pasted in t he book. (Photostat copies of 11Frontie r Sketches" are in Dodge Cabinet - Council Bluffs, Simons, Geo rge . Original sketches are in the vault. ) Simons , George / SKETCH BOOK OF VALUE. - soME OLD Tl ME PENC!L DRA w1'N-cs WHICH ARE NOW HIGHLY PRJZED. I /6 I DODGE. t horse 1 staudfni: oeiu-:- , ppt-nclcd is I \\'hen ~· snw ti. fall and fi nding him I the fol lowing: "Dw<•lling house on Pierce dead, sturtcd to escnpe toward F ontinelle. To THE ;\[Encun Y office l\Jr. Dodge .Jr., slreet in whi<:h N., I!. Dodge lived duri ng Indin11s pursued a nd sent a shower of nro[ t uis city, sou of N. P. Dodge, Sr. nml the winter o( 180-J-;J, Cormel'ly occupied I rows after her, one of which took effect ni<11hcw of. General G. 1\I. Dodge, !Jri.ngs u by G. l\J. Dodge; a lso by 8ylv:rnus in her thigh, but she managed to escape book whid1 is worth its weight iu s:>ld D~dge's fami ly. l.i'ramed in St. Louis and ond reached Fontinelle. The Indinus f muiiY tim~s O\'er. It is handsomely bound shipped by steamboa l iu 185G. Rc!ll'e- st·alpecl their victims. A short time uncl is made up of pencil sketches of early sents N. P. Dodge and wife stnrtiqg on .. ;uce the Indians took four yoke of oxen western scenes, with a few photographs of their wedding trip September, l.SQJ." from :\Ir. Reeves, who resides on the Elkmo1·e recent date. Most of the pencil This building was located in Coimcil ho1.:i. • .\nothe1· man had his house broken clrn1vings were by George Simons, n c;ook HlufTR a111l wa~ th<> first frame building open and (umilure destroyed. Mr. K imemployed by General Dodge's engineei·iqg erected in the town. bcrlia lrncl a yoke of oxen taken and was· pa rty when at work ou railroad sur 'till forced lo Oee to Council Bluffs for sn£t>ty I in Iowa, noel west of lhe Missouri tfrer, · F or many yenrs the home of ~fr. lier- o( his wi(c nncl children." beginning in 18ii3. One of tbc earliest of ll¥lll liounlze on South Tenth street, with these is a picture of 11 double log cabin, l~l'I pneious nncl beautiful grounds, has Among other interesting sketches • "1 one story high, surrouuded by a rickety hc• n one of the show places of Omahn. A lhis connection is one of Bellevue, ' -: " rni! fciwe, 0 c•J\·cr.:d wr.bon in the rcai·, 11ic<>tch of that bill as it wns many years showing a settlement of abou fJ.-ty and a hay stack near the front of the .nao presents a forest scene with a story- houses; one of Sioux City, ow1~: the imine 1 building. Underneath is nn inscription to nnd-n-hnlf log cabin nnd a rnw-cove1 ~d year, with fewer bui ldings than kl the the effect. lhat the modest building was log_ stable. Underneath the sketch is Rellcvue picture ; severa l f Counci l the residence, in 1853, of Elder Orsan 1 wn tlen : "Log cabin in Omaha occupied Bluffs us that city appea red froll! 1840 to Hyde, the famous Mormon, when he li ved by Sylvnnus Dodge . and family when 1Sii8; and quite n number of the cross in ~ in Council B lu[ s. driven by Indians from lhei r Elkhorn of ~1 c J.Dlk horn river on the old California farm, August, 1855, to April, 185G. This m?. formon trnils, near the farms owned P ictures of t he Omaha. village nenr ground now occupied by residence of Iler- : ..• ""' ..}v,\~-fi,.u:l-.i. v:. ~·;r I:'.'.<','!V <•'> r.-• .,,. Bellevue in 18G4 and of the Pawnee vi i- mnn Kountze." On the succeeding page There is also a photograph of B roadway, 1 Inge on lhe south side of the l:'lalle op- is given an account of the I ndia n clifficnlty Counci l B luffs, taken in 1862. Another posile lhe present site of Fremont, pre· refenecl to, as it was published \Vednes- photograph taken in recent years, iR -.. sent a very life-like oppearunce. Then day, August 1, 1 3;;, in "'!'he Chronotype" ;>icture o( Genernl Dodge and his brother follows one labeled: "Steamer Omaha o( Council B luffs : N. P. Dodge in a hunting crunp in Texns lnncling Mormons at Florence, Neb., iu "Grent excitement wns preveln.nt in with a big deer hanging in a l rP a. tho spring of 1854." A picture of special Omnhn on ;\fondny Inst <·nuscd by the Proof o( their success in q\IMt oC o :"! interest lo Nebraskans. is thnt of a one- murder of two men by the India ns nea r story, one-room, dirt-roo(ccl Jog house, Fonlinelle. On Sunday afternoon two /Yo11 P· /Y\pJ'LI d. ~ I qo I surrounded by timber, being lhe first 11\'t!'ll belon~ing to the Quincy company and I clnim cabin built in Nebraska, by Daniel I living scvcrnl miles south of l!'ontinelle Norton, in l SG::l, between Omaha a.ud (on_IBell creek) sta rted for the lntter Bellevue. 1\Ir. Norton is well remembered 1 plac·c, one of these accompanied by his by olll :setllers hereabouts, ns a re a lso wi(e. When within a mile or two of thcil· hlq ·lwo buxom daughters. destination they hea rd the report of n gu n. Th inking it lo be some one of thP 'l'hPrc 11rr. ~"''Prn 1 !'kPtrht>~ nf <'Amninr J :S<'ttlers, in theit· search for him, a nd scenes out on lhe plains-one represent- I wlute in n deep ravine, were greeted by ing Captain Carlisle's noon stov on the 111 band of ndians, Santee Sioux, They plnins in 185!); another presents o. view nppeared friendly, approad1ecl ru1d shook ' of a 1\Jormon corm! mnde o( wagons ~i'.inds. One of the Indians took n hat nncl inside the c>orral men lassoing steers •nm the head of one of the whi te men ..r,,r .. p11rarory to yoking up for n start, ·1 put it on his owu bead. T he owner amt Lill another shows one of the 1\lor- "'' lo rcclnim it but could not an.; 1 heY mon hand ca rt trains ou i:;; wnv Crom "' rfocl awny. The I ndians followed an.i l!'lorence, Neb., lo alt Luke City i~ S;:iG. abot them dead. 'l'be womo.n, who was Hut, doubtless, the most inlerestiul( pie- some virdR behind rushed to her hustinnd lurr In the estimulion of i\fr. N. r. l)odg1::, Sr., is thlll of a small, one-stor:· frnmc huilcling, two persons walking out from l lh1front door to tnke passage in lhc four 9:3 • •I ... Sketches of Early Days in Western Iowa I From the Collecti.on of N.athan P. Dodge. Perhaps tho most valua ble a nd cstlng collection or pictur es or Counc il Blutr.s t hat exists todo.y Is In p:>sscrslon of N. P. Dodg e, In tho form of ... book of sketchn1 drawn tor him in 1853, Mr. Do<lgo In is.;:i and was ono ot Mr. " The Ocean Wavo: lntc.'- Simon's Inst work!!. It is a. band11omely Promlnon t In the picture or U p!)' boi;nd book contn lnln i; abou t tblrty-1\ve Broa dway Is the farmous "Ocoan Wave." pencil · d rawings. T IH>Y a r o bca.uUfully I n l b:>s th is w ns the :.rontc Carlo or t ht executed, the scenes being rep roduced as west, the finest grunbllng houso west ot clearly nnd a.lth(ull ~· as It from ohoto- Ch1cn.go. F ortunes we re w on and lost irraphs nnd the work ot unus ual excel- over Its tables a n<l It wns a rendezvous by George Simons, well remembered In !once. 'The see ~ In a. largo meuuro II- for gamblers from all over t ho country. Council Blutrs as a. photographer and nr- ,. Many a. d rama., rl!c with the s h ngglnoss of Ust a nd who dleJ some years a go swung from a pola In front or It, nestles border days, wa ll enacted within Its wa lls. ' · t ngitlust the blutt nea r P a rk ave nue, Time w hich has its own quiet way or Mr. Simons wa;1 well qua lified to pre- Most or t he cabins a r o su rrounded bi turn l~g things t opsy turvy, ho.s seen fit pr.re these uetch.•s. When the antelope high fences sen •lng as c orrals tor ~ to plant t he p resent Broa dwn}' Methodist D.-'ld deer s till browsed around the hills C,:·•ck On top of t he hill back or whetf.11 ch urch squarely u pon the site where tho ··;,oll which Coun~ll Blutts now stan1•a, ·-·!orgo A . Keellne's . residence now '"Ocean W ave" once w a \·ed. ho onmo west wlt·1 Gen. Grenville ·..,1. sta n?s tho old ow r m:LS'Qzlno ls Th~~o o re ma ny other pictur es In th o s hown. This mo.g=lnc, or Its s uccessor, '>Ok of great In terest to old r esidents ot D<>dgo a s a. s urvey11r for Ute Rock Island stN>d until after the civil w a r n~ alm~t tb, ~ .:lty. Among tho scones a ro the • 1 r a ilroad. H e wa s :in nrll'!t by prc;te.. slon e very brick In Its walls contained tho ~h .- mlll on Indian c reek; tho r esldcu :e 1 and by na ture a nd the pra irie scones and na me n.nd address of a. Council Blu!'Ca o! t ho 7'lormon eldor. Orson llydo; the picturesque views were Indelibly im- sold ier In tho cl\•11 war, carved deeply firs t r esidence on Washing ton a vcm .. ;i; pres.;ed upo n hJs m rmory. So accura t e Into It. tho P a t ks mill, b uilt on Mosquito creek war< the la tter that ~ wa.q a ble a t a ny 1 A L ittle L ater On. ~ t or th1 P oLta wa tlamJo Indians In 181!11 t lmo to sit d own a n cl reprod uce In pencil the Jo.ndoft1co of N. P. D odge nt m vurlo us locallUCtO in w hlch t he surveying T ho n ext picture shows Councll B h 0 t•e Broadway ; tho ·1omo or N. P. Doago In pa rty ha d stayed any length of um, . In 1&58. Tho Ude or emigration had b y l h60 o.t tho cor n · of \Vlllow av onuo and t hat time b roug h t prospe rity tt1 the ,, F ourth Btroet, stUl i!tan61ng 1 l'nd tho l og Mr. lt was a thrivin g t.own, well b ullt and tho cublns ccupl~ d by tho F irst Congrego.- S imons' P ain ti-11gs. l\fr. Simo1rn became Infa tuated with outlines ot the pr esent city can bo enslly Llonal c huroi' in 1853. •B esldo" these n ro Council 11tr~ n nd t ho su rrou i1~<t dlsllngulflhed by th e stNICts. A s yet there country on h is arrl\·at her e and mad o the were sca rcely n d oz en streets In the eet- clty his home. H e "pent the r est ll! his ttement a nd the built-up 1>0rtlon ronowod 11 rc Jn Council Dluf{s nnd pr il ..ic·~ d a Broadway closely. F rom Twelfth streef i;t•rat numlw r or histo rica l sk Hehcs r e - on the wost to Oa k street nt the he~ lo ting to th•• <', rly sdllum•·nt o r Cou ncil end o! Broadway, and fr om "\Yashlngt-0n Bluffs and vlrlnlty. A n umbe r o! h is street 00 t ho north to W iiiow avenue on ~ .ntlngq or 1··nly Council Bluffs sct-nes the south, were practically a ll the bulldt .· • .; n1lorn t he w.1 11!< or the Council Blutr!< In&"' Broa<lwa y a t that tl~ o conta ined i" bllc librar y. T hey shQw the vlllng e o r n numbe r o! nne urlck b uildings weirt of 1.::an csv lllo In t he yenrs 1S-a3 and 1855 11 nr 1 Ma in str eet, this section vlelng w ith t\10 1 ,c dty or Council Blurts tlS It appeo• ~d vicinity ot First street In Importance. Thn tntrr on Jn t h1· f1t•tc:io. fi t'f>t o! t hree pictures s howing tho ll~ Thl" boolc above mi!ntlon ed, entitled nt this elate I s drnwn lookin g or. ::i.1 .. 1n " 1''rontler Sketc hes," WM complle<l fo r I str eet . T ho cit y mills, s till s to·.idlni; at t he head ot Ma in stre et, wer e the most conspicuous o bject In tho pict u re. Tho .1td saw mill, tho powder magazine nnd the old :>l et hodlst churc h, . still stot1'1 . • A sld rmh1h lln o o! housos nas cr ept up ,ho blurts to tho north o.nd south or Br .. lwoy Tho '"'elltuS picture, looking r:nuth fr ~ the hill on which St. n ... rna rd'n hos1.lta l n ow a tn nds, shows t h e U nion hou thu court house, a. s ma ll fra.mo strUHurc, tho Robtnnon house. t he •·cot- <or ... oO<I j a il," l\ hOUSO bulll or l'Olton- Wood o~s. Around this jail the Stl'Tlng evPnts of the olll wlC'~s da yt1 eoagu e:.. Mor<ll \hon onr l!Orllelhle f and <lespi.r,1(10 luft hl~ jail w ith t ho vlgllnnco ce>m:,1ittee nnd t•>Ok a quicker routo to ju tlt.~ than Ja.w p rovld<'s. Jl burn<'d l:l.tor nnd <: almo'J a prl ~oner l.,. n v ictim In 1!!'3 !lames. Anc.thl'r d•:iw!nsr showA tho elty loe>kfn!f tow::tnls the southW8'•t and shows hom C)o.-<;:ly ti (''.lrl)'" enttlf•ns Clung t o the \., S.. Axtell. -..110 Jfae nc' n a. .R fgu l>\~ SublcrJbor t o Tho NO.IPll"l ll for !1t ora 'rl1n.n ThlrlY Yt.trs; 1'1lllf. '1'!1 ' .tern horder ot tho city w a s scarcely i:..eyu. ·1 thc•r shadow. r •k I U1 ON.• lgh • By Courtesy or the Joslyn Ar~ Museum, Omaha, Neb. "A P AUSE m THE JOURNEY": An Oil Painting by George Simons HUNG amidst . various historical items in the special collection of Midwestern American arts in the J oslyn Museum, Omaha, is this small oil painting. While· the museum people have labeled the picture with this title, there exists in the Public Library of Council Bluffs, Iowa, a photograph accompanied by this descriphouses in Council Bluffs had been re- placed. Council Bluffs, situated on the Missouri River, is one of the first historic cities of western Iowa. In 1804 the famous ex- plorers Lewis and Clark camped there. The Potawatami Indians were moved into the area in 1837. Ten years later the first Mormons arrived and they changed the name to Kanesville. During the Gold Rush tion: "Jimmy's Well, taken from an oil to California in 1849, Kanesville was on painting by George Simons. The J ames the direct route of the westward travelers. Bradshaw House and well were localed When Brigham Young issued the call to at what is now the junction of Canning the Mormons to migrate to Utah, they and Pierce Streets (Council Bluffs), abandoned Kanesville, and only 1,000 na1859." Apparently George Simons (1834- live people remained. They changed the 1917) painteB this scene at just the proper name of the community to Council Bluffs. moment, for by the 1860's most of the log C~l'f DOROTHY AoLow .. Miss Guzman noted. ~ Miss Brown's fa ther, the late Leroy C. Brown, acquired the sketches from Simons in 1909. . · ' H•n,#. ,.Yo Y. 6'",, /j'~ / •• Viewing A Painting •. • by George Simons a re Miss Mildred Guzman of Oma ha and Mrs. F red Tedesco. The scene depicts Council Bluffs in 1857. Another Simons work in th_e ac un~ ~ made here in abo_11t 1860. No il Photo . ........ ~~~~ ~"--~ ..... Painted Many Scenes Of Early C •. B. , 1. ,~ · Joslyn To Exhibit Works Of Artist George Simons The works of Geo~ge Sim- were transferred from t e ons, frontier artist of the Free Public Library to Josmid-19th century, will set Jyn Monday. the mood for J oslyn Memor- Mrs. Fred Tedesco, club ial Art Museum's 30th anni· president, said they will be versary observance in Oma- loaned to the museum for ha. the duration of the exhibit. His impressions on canvas Miss Mildred Guzman, asprovide the best known pie· socia te curator at Joslyn, is torial record of pioneer assembling the exhibit. The Council Bluffs. · museum had five works by Thirty-two works by Sim· Simons in its per ma nent col· ons. whose r ugged technique lection. Five more were bor· brought him acclaim as a rowed from Simons' son, "na l born artist" , will I Barry Norman Simons, 80, be exnibited at the museum of Lebanon, Ore. from Nov. 26 through Feb. 4. Simons, who died in 1917, Eight samples of his came to Council Bluffs in works owned by the Coun· the 1850s as a cook for Gren1luffs Woman's Club, ville M. Dod e. At the time • Dodge was surveying routes for several proposed railroads in Iowa and Council Bluffs was scarcely Il' '"'re than a tiny village at the base of a bluff. A painting by Simons rn 1853 is considered the most a ccura te impression of the town as it looked when it re- ceived its charter. Scenes Along River Other known works depict the town through va rious stages of its early growth and scenes of settlements along the Missouri River from Sioux City to St. Louis. Miss Guzman said there may be other Simons paintings in existence here which have never been identified. Simons seldom signed his works. But they can be authentica ted through 54 preliminary sketches he made which are owned by Miss Ma rguerite Brown of Council Bluffs, -Simons P a1ntings Are Discussed A collection of paintings by George Simons, rega'rded as the Midwest's first pictorial historian was viewed antl discussed a 1 t a joint meeting of the Pottawattamie County (Iowa) and the Greater Oma- ha Historical Societies at Joslyn Art Center Wedne~- day njght. · Mildred Goosman, assistant curator at Joslyn, wa s the principal speaker. More t h a n two d o z e n paintings are included in the collection w h i c h has been held over at the Museum until Sunday. Five of the wo r ks have n d o n a t e d to Joslyn by Mr ... Simons's son._ ' Bruce Thomas, vice-pr ident of the Omaha groµp, • presided at the dinner meeting. About 120 persons •at- tended. f , l 2 GEORGE SIMONS, A foik painter, who lived in and sketched Council Bluffs during the frontier days, is being honored in the September issue of the Iowan Magazine. The issue features the life story of Simons, along with 16 reproductions of pencil sketches and four of his oil p a i n t ings, which show scenes of the city and pa rts of Southwest Iowa . One picture shows a temporary r a i I r oad bridge across the Missouri River between Council Bluffs and Omaha in 1865. The back cover of the magazine features an early .picture of Red Oak paint ed in 1875. 9 The Free Public Library her e has several of the originals in its collection. ........... ~ \}'.,. '-..... ...... .....s <:..> " ~ ~ ~ ~ ...... '-- ~ -S> ...__.. ~ "-........_, ~ - ~ ~ --\:.. ~ '-..J 0 ~ A ~ \ ___] :::t::. ;, CIVIL WAR DIARY: Harry Simons Read.s of Father's War Ji appenings father ·of Lebanon Ma Wrot Dia-ry · Noting :Civi! .war H~rro~ By GUS AUGUST After a steamer trip up the fortifications and Democr at-Herald Staif Writer White River, during which he de- also_ saw hundred barracks. He LEBANON-Time and distance scribes sc~ es a!ong ~e way and c_orrung up riVer b of refugees make the Civil War seem very re- travels with a gun m band be- fir~ upon by rebel Y· boat, being mote to most Willamette Valley cause of guer illas, the company their belongings. ~and l_osing all residents but at least one, Harry ended up at Little Rock, Ark. the scene was so e teS that Simons, has a direct link to it Simons tells of a trip by steam- could h8'"~ y keep Pbthetic that he through a diary written by his er up the river to gather_ .fence . Th_e writer then dack ~he tears. father who was in the Union army rails. While loading the r~1ls, the ~~~ey_ ~y · steameescr1.bes their for more than two years. soldiers find several pigs and thtssisstpp1 to Ne r doWn the Simons, who lives at 552 E. Oak calves in the brush and end up ~dy Ogden ~Or eans on · St., has several paintings done eating fresh meat. . a · . th 800 men · hr his father. The paintings and H~ then tells of ao "~c1den~ at . ~e writes of an . . 1 diary will go back east this fall Jemns Ferry on the Sahne River ~hich an 80-Year-old lllc1dent in 1 to appear in an exhibit. · bottom." The battle took place "firanged by her two Woman was 1 e tin . son The former school crossing pa- May 7, 1864. t Id th ea g rebels" s and other tr~lrnan , who. is 81 years old, The journal vividly describes 0 em that the . When she srud that his father, George the flight of Negro refugees from f~ down a gov:r Were helping ~ Washingto)l Simons, was born rebel soldiers noting that they s· an one they could hnment better . • ~~ 11 ~ }3M.. in_ M._21?;~e~ " ca~ were peaqmg '!or Li~t!e Rock for un;d d~ not say ~ to set up. 1 ~ ai;:v1i:J1 -~~oung .man .• be came saf.ety. One oi the Negro women, ~est th. the lllcident butathhe wit 1 ttli e · m States, eventually carrying or dragging about three a e woman w ' e notei se ~ near Council Bluffs. Iowa. ' "'""".tMr ;. ·--- ~ •- . L ••• ·' -·· tree she had nla n t~ ho.r hancoged to 1 lf of\.rn• /0 3 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I JlTB'l 11 e ~ .. or-,· .. ~-:v~-. . ~. . . •. '-iii •• ~ ._ • • • _ • ,_ Diary · Noting :Civil W a·r Horrors By GUS AUGUST Democrat-Herald Stalf Writer LEBANON-Time and distance make t11e Civil War seem very remote to most Willamette Valley residents but at least one, Harry Simons, has a direct link to it through a diary written by his father who was in the Union army for more than two years. Simons, who lives at 552 E. Oak St., has several paintings done by his father. The paintings and diary will go back east this fall 1 to appear· in 11n exhibit. ' , The former school· crossing patrolman, who is 81 years old, said that his father, George D Washington. Simons, was born ~ Jan. 11, 1834 in Montreal, CaQ- . ·aaa:-Wlien'a young .man, iie came to the -United States, eventually settling near Council Bluffs, Iowa. Prjpr to that time he was a trapper near what is now Omaha, Neb., and built one of the first three log houses at that. place. In another journal, George Si- mons records a bit of his life in this area. He was. very nearly done away with when he accidentally shot an lndill!l while bunting and living with them. However, some of his better ·friends in the tribe helped him escape and he got away from the Indians by guiding a birch bark carioe down a river with ii broken paddle. Enlisted In 1862 According to papers which his only surviving son now owns, Simons enlisted in April, 1862 in the 29th Iowa Volunteers; Company B. The journal which be kept describes some of t~e highlights of bis service until he was: dis- charged in New Orleans in September, J.864. Illustrated · with well-done drawings, brighUy colored, the journal begins: "It was on a bright morning and . on the 6th of April, 1864 <probably should · read 1862) that I left my home to join the army to put down the great southern rebellion." He then goes on in picturesque 1 language to describe the parting I from his wife and two children and trip to war. After a steamer trip up the fortifications anq barracks. He White River. during which he de- also ~w hundreds of refugees scribes scenes along the way and coming up river by .. boat, being trav~ls with ·a gun in hand be- fired upon by rebels 1µ1d losi,n'g all cause of guerrillas, the company .their belongings. He writeS that ended up at Little Rock, Ark. the scene was so pathetic -that he Simons tells of a trip by steam- could har~y keep. back the tears. er up the river to gather .fence . Th.e writer then describes· their rail~. Whil~ loading the rails, the JO~ey_ ~y · ~teamer down the soldiers fmd several pigs and Miss1Ss1pp1 to New' Orleans on calves in the brush and end up the Fanny Ogqen · with 809 men. eating fresh meat. aboard. He then tells of an "Incident at He writes of an incident in Jenins Ferry on the Saline River whtch an 80-year-old woman was bottom." The battle took place hanged by her: two sons and other May 7, 1864. "fire eating rebels" wlien she . The. journal vividly describes told them that they ·were helping the flight of Negro refugees from pull down a government better rebel soldiers., noting that they ~an one they cowd hope to set up. ~er~. p~a4\ng for LitUe Rock for Simons d~ n?t say µiat he wi~ sa(ety. One ot the Negro· womeii ' uessed. the mc1dent, but· he notes carrying or dragging about thr~ that the woman was hanged to a youngsters, is forced to abandon t:ee she had planted herself some the:it to save her own life. After time befor~. . . a time the children sank beneath ~e soldier also cbroo1tjes µte the mud and water to drown and delight of former slaves as they their bodies are run over ,by the see· the ,,blue co11ts of their\ "libsupply train wagons: , er~tors. . · . . . · _A word picture also paints the scri~ti:d~f ~e d:-~ ~th a dedistress of one fat Negro woma,n the beaches of. the G :~~p _on who could not run ·fast e!JOUgh . . u of)_ exico was caught by rebels and shbt. . ' ~:t;_ Ne.w Orl~s gath~g . Sin:ions . also des. cribes several the ~hl~ysters or Just watching]'/ mstances m which rebel prisoners L ' e caps. · lj or wounded soldiers are killed by Ne~o soldiers. He says that the ennuty between them is mutual and neit)ler side shows any quarter to the other. The return of the 29th Iowa Volunteers to camp was something ~ess than joyful, according to the Journal, since their supply wagons had to be destroyed· because of mud or rebels. The men were wqrn 01,1t and starved. ~i~ons. tells of a winter-long ai~ durm_g which he l~ build Simons tells of meeting emigrants traveling toward Idaho and of traveling by foot and coach for three days before reaching Fort 1 Des Moines, capital of Iowa. ! It being too muddy for the i coach, the company of men i switched to a wagon. After riding all of one night they reached Ger-l nell where they took a train for I Davenport. When the "iron h1>rse" arriver! . in Davenport, the volunteers were i marched to Camp .McClellan I where Simons says they ate "such I luxuries as hardtack, co{fe~. · hP.s . salt horse and sow belly."\ l I I I I I I I I I I ·. ------ - .t'r\l)r to mat umt: m: w11:. o. mem w :s11vt: uo:i. uwu ..... .,. ,.. •• ~. Tne sotcuer atso cnromCJes me trapper near what is now Oma.ha, a time the children sank beneath delight of former slaves as they Neb., and built one of the first the mud and water to drown and see· the blue coats of their "llbthree log houses at that. place. . their bodies are run over by the erators.'~ . . \ In another journal, George Si- supply train wagons.· He ends his diary with a demons records a bit of his life in A word picture also paints the scription of. the men lined \JP on this area. He was. very nearly distress of one fat Negro womap the beaches of. the Gulf of) Mexico done away with when he accident- who could not run ·fast eJJOugh, near· Ne.w Orl~ans gathering ' ally shot an lndi8!1 whife hunting was caught by rebels and shbt~ . shells, oysters or just watching and living, with them. Simons also describes several the1 white caps. - · However, some of his better instances in which rebel pr.iponers l ,... . . -"~ ........ -~ ·friends in Qie tribe helped him or wounded soldiers are kUJed by'. escape and he got away from the Negro soldiers. He says that the' Indians by guiding a birch bark enmity between them is mutual carioe down a river with a brok- and neither .side shows any quaren paddle. ter to the other. Enlisted in 1862 The return of the 29th Iowa. VolAccording to papers which his unteers to camp was something only surviving son n.ow owns, Si- less than joyful, according to the mens enlisted in April, 1862 in journal, since their supply wagons the 29th Iowa Volunteers; Com- bad fo be destroyed · because of pany .B. The journal which he kept mud or rebels. The men were describes some of ~e highJ.!g~ts :worn o!,lt and starved. · · of his ~ervlce until he w~s dtl!· · Simons tells of. ~ winter-long ~ged in New Orleans m Sep- jWaiy during :,yhich. he hell1ed bµlld tember, 1864. \-· _ _ _ _ Illustrated· with well-done drawing~. brightly colored, the journal I begms: . "It was on a bright morning and . on ttie 6th of · April, 1864 (probably should 'read 1862) that I left my home to join the army to put down the great southern rebellion.'' He then goes on in picturesque I )anguage to describe the parting I fiom bis wife and two children , and trip to war • . ,Simons tells of meeting emigrants traveling toward Idaho and of traveling by foot and coach for three d,ays before reaching Fort Des Moines, capital of .Jowa. It being too muddy for the coach, the 'company of men I switched to a wagon. After riding all of one night they reached Ger- l nell where they took a train for ' Davenporl When the· "iron hprse" arrived I in Davenport, the volunteers were marched to Camp McClellan where Simons says they ate "such I luxuries as hardtack, coffee, : beans, salt horse and sow belly." The picturesque language con- tinues as Simons describes his horror at seeing Ute graves of soldiers of both tides, stopping at an island foe wood to be used as fuel for the steamer's boilers and how one Negro was greeted by his fellows after gaining his freedom from prison on an island. I I /O S--i - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -------- -- I -. ' '- ODI'fUARY: MRS . ROSSIE Illi'YNOLDS Mrs. Rossie Mae Simons Reynolds, 80, 2914 Avenue A, died Tuesday at her homeo She was the widow of :&:!.win Wo Reynol ds. Mrs. Heynolds was born in Missouri Valley and had been a resident of Council Bluffs for 58 years. A member of the Riverside Group, Women 's Leauge, she belonged to the Reoriganized l:hurch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Survivors include : two daughters, Vera E. Reynolds and Mrso Fred Berg, both of Council Bluffs; brother, Harry Simons of Lebannon, Oregon, and three grand children. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a .m. Friday, at the Cutler Funeral Home ehapel. The Rev o VoD. Ruch, pastor of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will officiate . Nonpar eil, July ?, 1954, ~~~~7 OBITUARY.~t?o~ S d V1 S .. I . 1»< Mra, Mary N. Simona. ' . • • 1 ~l . Mn1·y :>; . \ Simons, nir,.d M Yen~ ,11, ... 1 111.,, l. nl ..:-h t l ~ n l h ur homo, 1!.& we~ t 1\Vallhl ni:toh I\\ enue. Six chlldnm !!Ur\'l vo h •:r. Sh•t hnu · been a ; tnomt>er of lli'e !lnpt h•l churJ h ·ror l11lrty Yf'llnJ. Annuunc<'incnl o r ru.ncrnl will ba mude Inter. 107 - 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George Simons Frontier Sketches Description An account of the resource Consists of drawings made by George Simons during railroad survey projects in Iowa and Nebraska beginning in 1853. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document newspaper clippings Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bosses (Series) Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Bosses, the Series Haack heads Help Inc. April 14, 1985 Gas company president was not always on top. April 21, 1985 Frito-Lay plant manager motivated by excellence. April 28, 1985 Love of liquid metal attracts Griffin Pipe plant manager. May 26, 1985 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil reporting Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1985 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper articles Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bosses (Series) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Bosses series businesses businessmen Frank Young James M. McClymond John D. Bekavac Wendell Haack https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/decafa71b0ae173fd23dea74096ef09c.jpg 50cccd27b10385576513be6ec6ddb864 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 21 cm x 13 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dodges Get New View Subject The topic of the resource Local news Description An account of the resource Pointing out . . . ornate detailing on a clock in the Dodge Library, Mosher notes Victorian penchant for decoration. "They applied decoration to almost anything," she said. "They loved ornament." Library is among the most authentic rooms in house, furnished almost entirely with things the Dodges owned. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil September 7, 1980 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1980-09-07 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dodge_House_#2_09_07_1980_01.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Dodge House Gen. Grenville M. Dodge House https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/fc4912eea4d1f833fdda257965986924.jpg 921e94f9b6cc621fb6810f30766c51a8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 22 cm x 15 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dodge Tea Service Arrives In Bluffs Subject The topic of the resource Local news Description An account of the resource The Dodge family silver tea service is viewed Monday at Council Bluffs Savings Bank by Penny Chatfield, Dodge House director, Ed Spetman, bank president and chairman of the Dodge House Board of Trustees and Richard Graeme, board treasurer-secretary. The service is on a six month loan here from the History and Archives Building in Des Moines and will be on display at the Dodge House. Mrs. William T. Utley and Mrs. John Whittaker began initial moves to bring the silver set to Council Bluffs. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil June 7, 1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1976-06-07 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dodge_House_#2_06_07_1976_01.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Dodge House Gen. Grenville M. Dodge House https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/0354150118a4c1b951186d26068dfea5.jpg cd9e765e14d3759f9b776d40a7479481 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 15 cm x 22 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Forest of Christmas Trees Subject The topic of the resource Local news Description An account of the resource Attracting Children . . . to the nursery at the Dodge House is this tree trimmed with dolls, gingerbread men and other toys. It was decorated by Beth Pechacek and her family and is called We Wish You A Merry Christmas. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil December 24, 1977 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1977-12-24 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dodge_House_#2_12_24_1977_01.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Dodge House Gen. Grenville M. Dodge House https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/4ae99e33a59249a0614ad22fcaca07de.jpg d9fd835d9fdfd166c1052d78dd9de619 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 15 cm x 10 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christmas Tree Star Of Dodge House Season Subject The topic of the resource Local news Description An account of the resource Wheat Tassles Frame . . . the wooden angel atop Mrs. James Gaffney's Scandinavian tree, and do so spectacularly. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil December 3, 1978 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1978-12-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dodge_House_#2_12_03_1978_01.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Dodge House Gene Cooper https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/6303cccc08a1e507f67cd217556412d1.jpg 6d5a2819f6713727d4c5cf051438b8d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 15 cm x 13 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christmas Tree Star Of Dodge House Season Subject The topic of the resource Local news Description An account of the resource Details Of Ornaments . . . show they are, indeed, wheat and rye straw fashioned into various shapes with patience and little red bows. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil December 3, 1978 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1978-12-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dodge_House_#2_12_03_1978_02.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Dodge House Gen. Grenville M. Dodge House https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/2b6956bae41767eaf18b958d11ea289f.jpg bfb4b7148632e4cc7d29baf16b4ad2ea Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 10 cm x 14 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christmas Tree Star Of Dodge House Season Subject The topic of the resource Local news Description An account of the resource The Goat . . . is a traditional symbol of Christmas in Scandinavia, perhaps because of its Santa-like whiskers. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil December 3, 1978 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1978-12-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dodge_House_#2_12_03_1978_03.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Dodge House Gen. Grenville M. Dodge House https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/471205248377900c463d8a43fb2d640d.jpg 6cddde9ed46bc39ffdb515bd1d0833de Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 11 cm x 10 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pressed Glass On Display At Historic Dodge House Subject The topic of the resource Local news Description An account of the resource Helmet Design . . . butter dish reflects the warlike attire probably used in World War I. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil December 6, 1974 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974-12-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dodge_House_#2_12_06_1974_01.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Dodge House Gen. Grenville M. Dodge House https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/26e362fd619642412c4d08d4a4bde038.jpg 2dd83ebefb1a91cbd0fb7e2aadd77155 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 11 cm x 12 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pressed Glass On Display At Historic Dodge House Subject The topic of the resource Local news Description An account of the resource The King Of Beasts . . . guards the butter container in clear glass and is representative of intricate designs used during the era of commemorative glassware. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil December 6, 1974 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974-12-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dodge_House_#2_12_06_1974_02.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Dodge House Gen. Grenville M. Dodge House https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/4def6c2c10eb57f79f7fc93a707dbf6b.jpg 34e7e56ec628b78d04b90ea81cbf515e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 11 cm x 9 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pressed Glass On Display At Historic Dodge House Subject The topic of the resource Local news Description An account of the resource Contrasting . . . clear and frosted glass are used for these covers for dishes. The left one is a compote with a frosted glass doge serving as a handle. The butter dish at the right sports a crouching lion. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil December 6, 1974 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974-12-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dodge_House_#2_12_06_1974_03.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Dodge House Gen. Grenville M. Dodge House https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/a29287467e95569eff06c4a2931a96f8.jpg fa4b5031e7f336a57c003d88eead5a35 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 cm x 19 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sweethearts Come To C.B. Subject The topic of the resource Local news Description An account of the resource New at the Beresheim House, 621 Third St., is W. Dendy Sadler's painting "Sweetheart Still." Sadler (1854-1923) created the oil painting, valued at $10,000, in the late 19th or early 20th century after studying in London. It is the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Drew and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Drew, all of Omaha. Observing the latest acquisition is Mrs. I. J. Hansmann, 11 Prairie Hills Lane, costume chairman of the General's Ladies, a group associated with the Gen. Dodge House. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil December 5, 1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1976-12-05 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dodge_House_#2_12-05_1976_01.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Dodge House Gen. Grenville M. Dodge House https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/b5f3b0b2ce3e691f9f734bd2d1782822.jpg bd3b1a5f88712bc19925e32335229e8a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 21 cm x 19 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dressing Up Special For A Special Occasion Subject The topic of the resource Local news Description An account of the resource A special occasion requires special dress. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jensen and their children, Alan, 4, and Dorothy, 7, dress for the Bicentennial in Revolutionary War-era costumes for the Dodge House Ice Cream Social. Roger Olsen and Larry Blecha, left, members of the Meadowlark Model T Club, show the Jensens some antique cars during the Independence Day event. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil July 6, 1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1976-07-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dodge_House_#2_07_06_1976_01.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Dodge House Gen. Grenville M. Dodge House https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/6e28311897b59a74d12ff7e21abdeee7.jpg 33aabf444b71546ffc28ceba32132997 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 15 cm x 20 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dodge House Praises The Tiny Subject The topic of the resource Local news Description An account of the resource Among The Treasures . . . in the Dodge House doll show is this lavish house, in the museum's permanent collection. The six-foot walnut house has glass doors, four levels and contains an exceptional array of period doll furniture. The house was believed to be done by a Swiss wood craftsman around 1900, officials say. It was donated by a descendant from an old Council Bluffs family. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil April 29, 1979 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979-04-29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dodge_House_#2_04_29_1979_01.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Dodge House Gen. Grenville M. Dodge House