1943 MHS graduates: James Ansorge, Shirley Rae Bailey, Mary Louise Barsby, Bernice Behrens, Mae Paulina Ida Bogatzke (salutatorian),
LaVerne Louis Boyens, Alice Louise Brady, Edna E. Buschmann, Alice Katherine Dalgety, Thelma Jane Doyel, Marvel Arlene Firth,
Lyle Eugene Foster, Evelyn Godiksen, Rosie M. Grau, Wilma M. Gruhn, Loraine Helen Grundmeier, Lola Marie Hansen, Gertrude Lorraine Hershman,
Margaret Himes, Donna Anne Jensen, Edna Mae Juels, Lucille M. Kuhl, Melvin Dean Kusel, Walter H. Lage, Virginia Mae Livingston,
Mary Louise McGrath, Don Ray Meier, LaRene C. Meyer (valedictorian), William Max Meyers, Frank Miller, Jr., John Frank Miller,
Evelyn Faye Mock, Richard Morrell, Ruth Ann Niehaus, Roger J. Nissen, Ivan Leon Opperman,
Jack William Peters, Russell Raymond Popp, Maxine L. Prickett, John David Reinhold, Deloris Grace Rothfolk,
LeRoy W. Rowedder, Lyle "Junior" Schrum, Marjorie Jeanette Struve, Eugene Charles Shipp, Willys E. Wunder
1943 former students: Anne Algren, Cletus Blum, Lavilla Bohnsack, LaVern Brandenburg, Gene Callender, Margaret Callison,
Mildred Elison, LaVon Farrell, Clarence Fister, Glen Gosch, Velma Hinze, Mary Hough, Clarence Ishmiel, Dorothy Klyver, Russell Kroeger,
Dorothy Kuhse, Alvine Lohmeier, Sylvia McConnell, Lyle Mersman, Phyllis Moeller, Wade Mohr, Elaine Petersen, Melvin Reinhart,
Jack Roggendorf, Cecile Schelldorf, Delores Schrum, Mary Stangl, Reuben Stoberl, Ray Wiley, Betty Wilfong, Merle Wood, Merle Wrigley
9th grade graduation
Not sure why Ivan isn't in this picture - must have been sick or missed for some reason...
Back: Marilyn Mohr, George Musfeldt, Dorothy Welch, Marian Ohrt,
Melvin Kusel, Vera Bald, Melvin Nissen, Herbert Hansen, Orlo Nissen, Margaret Lake
Third: Pat Wood, Phyllis Pfoltner, Ellen Fielweber, Shirley Stahl, Jim Rowedder, Donna Keat, Virgene Schacht, Agnes Blum, Calvin Kruse,
Leona Schrum, Jack Scanlan, Joy Moore, Bill Campbell
Second: Don Petersen, Edna Flenker, Evelyn Meyer, Lila Dalgety, Phyllis Firth, Don Schroeder, Joyce Strathman, Wayne Hargens, Jerry Siem,
Ludwig Hammer, Janice Stoelk, Berthelene Meyer, Maurine Wegner, Dorothea Schrum
Front: Jeanne Bohnsack, Bobby Kuhl, Virgene Rohr, Carl Carlson, LaVerne Meyer, Jack Ramsey, Pearl Armstrong, Sheldon Book,
Letha Joens, Bob Bonnesen, Phyllis Joens, Lee Himes, Norene Fairchild
1941 Standing: Bill Steneker, Jack Peters, Glen Anthony, Don Mohr, Alvin Jansen, Robert Lake,
Don Nickum, Allan Grage, Clifford Hacker, Harold Schmidt, Howard Schumann, Kenneth Pfannkuch, LeRoy Rowedder, Verne Koch
Middle: Don Neal, Bob Addison, Don Meier, Amos Lohmeier, Jim Ansorge, Eugene Shipp, Harold Juels, Ken Jensen
Front: Lyle Schrum, Melvin Kusel, Donald Joens, Ivan Opperman, Willys Wunder, Dick Morrell, Gerald Schroeder
1939 Back: Warren Petersen, Melvin Kusel, Gale Moore, Frank Bliefert, Harold Nickum, Richard Ohm, Burdette Schroeder
Third: Wallace Kruse, Francis Zerwas, Elvin McConnell, Jimmy Rowedder, Wayne Schrum, Lawrence “Bud” Nickum, Dick Morrell, Amos “Skip” Lohmeier, Coach Jack Hall
Second: Gene Strathman, Bobby Kuhl, Robert Kruse, Ivan Opperman,
Lyle Arp, Labert Stahl, 25 Jack Ramsey, Don Ramsey, Carl Carlson
Front: Harold Christie, Robert Rostermundt, Ludwig Hammer, Robert Ramsey
Future Farmers To Stage 3 Skits April 6, 1939
Shown above are several of the characters in the three short plays to be presented by members of the Vocational Agriculture
group at the high school auditorium, tonight Thursday, April 6th.
All parts will be taken by boys. The plays selected are "His First Shave," "Be Home By Midnight" and "A Bachelor's Baby." Mr.
William B. Campbell is assisted in directing the plays by Miss Gladys Bauman and Miss. Rosemary Gleason.
Short skits will be on the program between acts.
Funds derived from this entertainment will be used to defray transportation expenses for the vocational group to attend the state convention at Ames.
Shown, left to right, are George Opperman as Miss Smithers, still looking for a man;
Merlin Welch as Ma Jones, worried sick about Junior; Glen Jensen as Junior; Elvin McConnell as Derek; and Bob Bonnesen and Herbert Hansen as "Dynamite" and "Moses."
1939 Back: Coach Gordon Winlock, Raymond Thompson, Merlin Struve, Gerald Struve,
Burdette Schroeder, Dick Ohm, Jim Rowedder, Elvin McConnell, Coach John Hall
Second: Merlin Welch, Frank Bliefert, Robert Kruse, Duane Bartels, Russell Wiley, Wayne Accola, Labert “Bud” Stahl
Front: Wayne "Pedro" Schrum, Melvin Kusel, Lyle Arp, George Opperman, Harold Nickum, Francis Zerwas, ??
July 27, 1939 F.F.A. Tour Shows Results Of Ag Students' Endeavors
Over Sixty Persons In Group Which Visited Local Projects
Over sixty Dads and sons plus other interested parties made up the
twelve car caravan which Sunday completed a circuit of Future Farmers of
America projects in this vicinity. The route included in Sunday morning's tour
was only a part of the projects which are being carried on, another tour in a
week or so will complete the visiting program.
The F.F.A. is a national organization of boys under 21 years
of age. William B. Campbell, head of the Manning Vocational Agriculture
Department is sponsor of the local organization, made up of high school
students and those who have graduated in the last year
or so. These students are required to establish livestock or farm produce
projects as a part of their work. These various projects were the subject of
interest for the organization members and their fathers in Sunday's tour. The
visits to the several farms clearly showed the outstanding work accomplished by
these students who carry on their projects systematically and by proven methods.
Records covering all feed data, costs etc. are maintained by
the boys so that actual cost of production will be known and margin of profit established upon marketing.
The caravan stopped first at the Herman Hargens' home at the
south edge of the city where the F.F.A. unit's own project is carried on. The
class borrowed $100 to start it. They now have 20 market pigs, consisting of
two litters, averaging 130 pounds. To date they have $64.00 in their project.
They are able to keep a very accurate account of all expenses due to the fact
that all feeds, Mineral etc. are bought at market prices.
The next stop was at the Jack Keat farm where his son
Kenneth exhibited 27 fine pigs averaging 145 pounds, farrowed March 1st. In the
beginning Kenneth had three sows and predicted he would have 27 pigs. He did.
He predicts he will clear about $162 on his project and he probably will.
Glen "Red" Struve, son of George Struve, was the
next stop. Glen showed three fine Shorthorn market
steers from the George Struve and Sons purebred herd. The visitors could well
have spent half a day looking over the fine herd but lack of time made it
impossible to witness all of the fine animals now being prepared for showing at
the leading fairs and expositions. Glen intends to show his steers at the State Fair, at Westside, Carroll and other fairs.
Glen also showed a litter of 6 Chester White purebred pigs,
150 days old and averaging 185 lbs. They were some of the best ham sandwiches
on the hoof, witnessed on the day's trip. His records show that to date he has
$6 a head in this project. Another project of his consists of two litters of market pigs, self fed and on clean ground.
Roger and Lyle Eich exhibited their hybrid seed corn
project. These lads purchased 2 single crosses after being bred up for 10 years
or so and their final cross makes a 4-way cross. These two boys also showed
their purebred Duroc-Jersey hog exhibit. They realized 15 pigs out of one sow,
having used a substitute sow for 6 of the number. Their display showed an ideal system of self-feeding.
Alvan Hansen's project was the next stop and the group saw two fine Black Angus steers. Alvin paid about $65
each for them, and stated that they consumed from 24 to 26 pounds of feed a day
apiece. One of the steers shows good prospects for exhibiting by Ak-Sar-Ben time.
A litter of 9 Spotted Poland China pigs was shown by Gene
Strathman. These pigs were farrowed March 24th and will average 90 pounds or better.
Ivan
Opperman and George Opperman showed 2 Shorthorn steers averaging 830 pounds and
four Hereford steers. George also has a Spotted Poland China project, on clean ground and featuring self-feeding.
The next stop was at the Herman Lage home to see Wesley Lage's litter of 9. These pigs were Lage's
purebred Spotted Poland farrowed April 20th and will average 90 pounds or better.
Bob Kruse exhibited one of the best set-ups of the day. He
has his litter of 9 on clean ground, has self-feeding, temporary shelter, etc.
He has $43 in his project to date and his fine looking pigs will average 115-120 pounds.
Billy Meggers, a freshman student showed two fine litters of
13 Hampshire market pigs, averaging about 110 pounds. They farrowed March 19th
and to date he has $25 in them. He has them on clean ground and feeds corn, soybeans, and some mineral.
A market litter of 8, farrowed March 28th, was shown by
Virgil Bueltel. These pigs will average close to 100 pounds. He has his pigs on
clean ground and they are self-feeders. He had one of his father's (Frank) sows to begin with.
Glen Jensen, a graduate of this year's class at Manning, was
the last stopping place for the caravan. He showed a fine litter of 9 Hampshire
pigs, farrowed March 25th, averaging 100 pounds. He has $26.00 in his project
to date. He has the litter on clean ground, feeds corn, tankage and the other requirements.
The tour continued to the city park where a basket dinner
was enjoyed by the group. Following the dinner a kittenball game between the
fathers and sons was staged with the fathers winning 17 to 11 in an overtime battle.
The remainder of the projects, most of them south of town
will be visited in another tour in the near future according to Mr. Campbell.
MHS school notes & articles
1939 Alvin Musfeldt, Merlin Musfeldt, George Opperman, Amos Kusel
Ninth grade graduation
1939 Back: Gerald Struve, Alvin Musfeldt, Eunice Wiese, Elaine Schroeder, May Delle Ranniger,
Doris Wailes, Marian Frahm, Ledger Free, Marilyn Anderson, Kenneth Esser, Marie Kleespies, Arlene Friedrichsen, Louise Schrum,
Ben Myatt, Justice Hockett, Vernon Joens, Glen Jensen, Dewey Pfoltner
Third: Jerome Aga (Jr High Principal), Merlin Welch, Merlin Beese, Russell Lathrop, George Opperman,
Harold Reinke, Eugene Mersman, Roy Schroeder, Melvin Musfeldt, Elroy Ranniger, Raymond Joens, Malcom Van Dyke, Ken Mohr,
Russell Wiley, Orland Joens, Duane Bartels, Ed Lynn (teacher)
Second: Rhea Fritz, Darlene Stoelk, Nellie Farrell, Louise Ossenkop, Ruth Kuhn, Phyllis Stribe, Joyce Thompson, Doris Reinhold,
Helen Musfeldt, Dorothy Sutherland, Luella Schade, Dorothy Petersen, Jeanette Stangl, Helen Mentzer, Eunice Eckholdt, Jane McEnany
Front: Raymond Kasperbauer, Virgil Bueltel, Wayne Kuhse, Fred Beese, Robert Musfeldt, Merlin Musfeldt, Farryle Waters, Roy Schoening
1937 FB season
Student Managers: Roy Schoening, Wayne “Jack” Schelldorf
Back: 18 Duane “Tommy” Bartels, 26 George “Oppie” Opperman,
19 Amos “Messy” Misselhorn (Captain), Coach, 12 Harold “Horse” Nickum, 25 Richard “Dick” Ohm, 13 Grant “Sleepy” Grundmeier
Middle: 28 Arnold “Ichabod” Juels, 21 Gene “Yenze” Claussen, 15 Lyle “Red” Arp, 29 Francis “Frisco” Zerwas,
20 Alvan “Hans" Hansen, 17 Amos “Keezil” Kusel, 14 Harry P. Hass, 23 Raymond “Snaky” Joens, 24 Merlin “Heel” Asmus
Front: 22 Amos “Pickel” Rutz, 16 Wayne Accola, 11 Merlin “Percy” Welch Orland Joens was "Happy" Joens
George Opperman, Amos Kusel, Merlin Musfeldt, Alvin Musfeldt,
Emil Opperman
On the Emil Opperman farmplace - Emil, father of George
Left to Right: Amos Kusel, Alvin Musfeldt,
George Opperman, Merlin Musfeldt, Bill Campbell (Ag Teacher)
Taken in the Ag room in the basement of the old gym.
Monitor Article IN DOUBLE VICTORY
The Carroll county 4-H crops judging team which will represent Iowa in the competition at the National 4-H club congress in Chicago, Illinois, next
December will be representing the state in the second interstate competitive event this year. The same three boys who won the state 4-H crops title
will be Iowa's livestock judging entrant in the National Future Farmers' competition in Kansas City, Missouri, next month. They are
members of the Manning High school team. Left to right are: Amos Kusel, Alvin Musfeldt, George Opperman, and Merlin Musfeldt who was the
highest rated individual judge in the contest, and their coach, W. R. Campbell Manning High school vocational agriculture instructor and 4-H leader.