Ashland High School - Blue Jay Yearbook (Ashland, NE)

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,IUNIOILSENIOR BANOUET t r The Iumor Sentor Banquet thls year was held at the Blackstone Hotel m Omaha on May lO The theme of the banquet was a A Royal May Day Festtval Spnng flowers decorated the tables wh1ch seated erght people The programs were on t1ny scrolls and place cards were fastened to mlnature candle holders Entertatnment was grven between courses w1th Gene Brrdsell actmg as Master of Ceremonles Glorxa Gaudreault sang the Lord s Prayer followed by the welcome speech May Day presented by the Iunlor Class Presrdent Btll Scott The response Another Year Goes By was made by the Senlor Class Prestdent Edward Wlld The Tr1o whlch conslsts of Glorra Gaudreault Patr1c1a Rlchardson and Rene Io Squtre sang a var1ety of songs Followtng the second course Mrs Prren a sentor sponsor gave a speech ent1tled Years and Years Ago Patr1c1a Rlchardson then played a spmet solo Rustle of Sprmg After the thlrd course Iuamta Peterson gave Deeds of Derr1ng Do whrch was followed by Iack Fletcher s speech ent1tled After the Ball 1S Over The closlng speech Your Future was presented by Supermtendent Pyle The cl1max of the evemng came at ten o clock when the Prom Ktng Robert Bundy and the Prom Oueen Mary Alxce Nelson were escorted rn by thexr attendants Shlrley Young and Edward Wrld The Boys Town Orchestra furnlshed muslc for an emoyable evemng of dancmg The numbers used were those that had been selected previously as tavorrtes Robert Anderson accompamed by the Orchestra sang several requests qssy-W l 11 . - 11 . . 1 1 1 .1 11 . . . 1 1 - 11 11 . . 1 1 - 1 1 1 . , . . 1 . 11 11 1 1 1 - . , 1 . 11 . 11 , . . . 11 . 11 . 1 1 1 1 , 11 . 11 , . . 11 11 . 1 1 - . . 1 1 1 1 1 , . 1 , . . . - - 1 1

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C LXXSS PfXR'l'l ES FRESHMEN n Octob r 29 t lr lme gave ther trst party rn the hrgh sc oo gym The t me ct H llot een t as arrred out by decoratrons consrstrng of orange ana blacc crep rcper and a l:1g rnoon and wrtch hang1ng from the enter of the gym Dancrng and eatrng were the rrrc ll events ol the evenrng both ol whrch everyone enroyed Gcrrres were also provrded lor those not carrng to dance A program tollcwed later rn the evenrng when several skrts and readrngs were presented by rrrernbers ol the Freshman Class lt was de tmrtely a successful party SOPHOMORE November 27 trnds us rn the gym lor the sophomore party Thrs party had the theme ot a barn dance Crepe paper was hung to torm a barn and bales ot hay were used tor seats Lanterns wagon wheels and corn were used very ettechvely rn decoratrng Musrc was provrded by the schools radlo phonograph and everyone en royed dancrng Varrous games were provrded to add sprce to the evenrngs nroyment A program was present d at drlterent rntervars by members of hrgh school One rnarn event on the program was Erllen W'1ll1an1s Knee Sandy? Daschaund and General Chennaults dog loe Thrs proved very arnusrng as the dogs rred when lelt alone for any length ol trme Refreshments were s rv d through out the evenrng ENIORS The SONlOT gave tlrorr party on the ZU1h ot lfcccrrrb r usrrrg Chrrstrrras t err tr orno Rea and gre rr trcpe pap r were u od tor decoratrons also evcrgreen and o1r1e branches werc used ellectvel, Two large decorated rr hclpea rnake rr ar pear more Lhrrstrnas lrlcc Dancrng was the n1a1n event tor the ev r rng r l th ooy s Town Crchestra Jrovrdea sullrcrent musrc lor everyone f rrstmas carols were sung and Sa rt L au l31ll Prcctorl handed out grits tor keepsakes C r a ate lunch wa v l ny rt rrhe s ot the Q rrror Class t en tvery one went back to th dancc tloor to llIllSl'1 tho last few dances before lc s1r1g the evenrng IUNIORS c u rr r 1 rr ary llrr gyrrr was vt ry cvcr y dc o a bc or u a o ns rcrdea a gre rt deal ol enroyrrrent 1 1 ly f those wrth D ns t err 1 r r 1 r sr y rr Herreshrrrerrt were served 111 the gyrrr ana 1 was a pre tul atlarr 4434? Q e f he Ginn L, . .. is ' o ' h l . he a -5 ' C ' ' ' ' g l T l ,e 4 1 ' ' 1: . ' ' , , Q1 , c ' ' , ' o , . 1 ' , ' ' ' r J , V T I : e ' . Q. T 4 l V - ,Q , V 1 . i LT T . C . Nl 0 11.1 lr? lg- 7. T o ' o ,, ' , , I 3- ' - A - ,N iv X . f. - ' . ' . s . - ' ' ' ' -. ' ' . et av .Q ll' ' ' clh ' 1 a 'll s . ' X' .rrrall 1 . ls ite pl 5 sfrvfef. r Lf Q rf' oe ' , h - T 1 O 'f ' A , J J ' . The l 1 c s gave arrothcr orc ct therr rrazttres Fel: 4 28. e ' if cle -1 sco: 'rQ,, . ' l i l rp ll c 'dit , :Q ' , -5. : eg, c il to ' A1 . 2311, arrrrrerrt wcs 111.11101 ed b class ine rbers. V 1,V, 1 y ,, X. f ,, .

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lfllp ILILHI OF EDLILAFION One September mornmg back rn l934 twenty nrne lrttle boys and grrls made reservatrons at the Krndergarten Alrport and boarded the arrlrner Ashland Grade School for the take off on the frrst lap of the flrght of educa non Those to go abroad were Wesley Ames Harry Coffrn Norman Iudds Lloyd Kelly Lyle Wrckwrre lna Bower Mary Burr Ruth Gustafson Ellen Kuhn Nad1ne L1v1ngston Paulrne Proctor Helen Root Mar1an Root Ioan Stambaugh lacquelrne Thomas lune Wrlson Mary Ann Yardley Shlrley Young and Ernest Trllman The alrllnes puoted by farthful teachers safely carrrea rts passengers over mountarns and through dark clouds of studles landrng at erght ports The passengers emoyed takrng part rn the annual Chrrstmas programs May pole dances prcmcs partres and plays Most memorable was the productron of Snow Whlte and the Seven Dwarfs At Freshman Arrport the passengers left the old plane to cllmb aboard the a1rl1ner Ashland Hrgh School Those gorng aboard were Dorothy Root lna Bower Mary Burr Robert Bundy Eddre Butler Harry Coffln less Copsey Mardelle Errckson Ruth Errckson Archle Frnney Iohann Groemes Mar1an Groemes Ruth Gustafson Iames Harmon Norman Iudds Lyle Kltrell Alvln Knode lack Kuhn Roger Laune Betty Lowell Ruth Mays lack McCartney Earl Meese Lyle Mlller Warren Negley Mary Alrce Nelson Raymond Owen juanrta Peterson Wrllram Proctor Paul Proctor Paulme Proctor Dor1s Ieanne Putman W1ll1S Rrchards LaVerne Sackett Carl Scheel Merna Scheuneman Wanda Smrth lohn Starns Delma Todd Mary Ann Yardley Shrrley Young Wrllram Warbrrtton Edward Wlld Clyde Strckney and Verla Moller The green Freshmen managed to keep on the course of new classes and experrences Cmost of the t1meD M1ss Dorothy Larson was home room Steward ess wrth M1ss Catherrne Swanson as assrstant Offlcers of the plane were Presrdent Mary Ann Yardley VICE presrdent Betty Lou Clark Secretary Raymond Owen Treasurer Lyle Krtrell and Mary Burr was representatrve to the Student Councrl At Sophomore Port the followrng passengers were plcked up Iames Ballou Iack Fltecher and Betty Frey Mardelle and Ruth Errckson Iohann Groemes Ruth Gustafson Alv1n Knode Ruth Mays lack McCartney Dorothy Root Lyle Mrller LaVerne Sackett and W1ll1s R1chards left the plane Spon sors on th1s flrght were M1ss Swanson M1ss Wortzel and Mr Mrller Offrcers were as follows Presrdent Raymond Owen V1C9pf9S1dGHl Roger Laune Secretary treasurer Edward Wrld On thrs flrght the passengers partrcrpated rn band orchestra chorus and athletrcs A number of the boys dld very well on the football squad and rn basketball Even the grrls played basketball The alrlmer landed at the lunror Port where the dutres of upper classmen were assumed To help carry out these dunes Wesley Ames LaVon Dean Margaret Gloe LaVon Harger Dorothy Slama Rrchard Tarpennrng and Leland TeSelle clrmbed aboard Pass ngers checkrng off were Iames Ballou lack Kuhn less Copsey Warren Negley and Dons leane Putman MISS Elrza beth Krause and M1ss Edna Grummert led the passengers through therr re spons1b1l1t1es as Iunlors The offrcers on thrs trrp were Presldent Edward Wlld Vrce presldent lack Fletcher and Secretary treasurer Raymond Owen In addrtron to the usual act1v1t1es there was magazlne sellmg and the Iuruor Play Brother Goose The most excrttng event of course was the Iun1orSen1or Banquet on May 4 hrgh rn the clouds rn the castle of the Land of Make Belteve The passengers at last reached therr long awarted port and were Senlors mbark1ng on therr last lap Merlrn Shrelds and lames Ballou boarded the plane at th1s stop but lames Harmon LaVon Harger Wesley Ames Wanda Smrth Margaret Gloe and Leland TeSelle left Sponsors on th1s last lop were M1ss Schrader and Mrs Prren Class offrcers were Presldent Edward Wlld Vrce presldent lack Fletcher and Secretary treasurer Betty Lou Clark Workrng hard on studles and act1v1t1es the mrles flew qurckly to leave behlnd football basketball volleyball games musrc and declamatory con tests classes and exams partres The Senror Play Sneak Day Senlor Break tast Baccalaureate and ftnally on May 22 1947 came the destlnatron Com mencement 4369 1 . - - N 1 - A 7 , I . 1 11 1 1 11 1 1 ,1 11 1 1 - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -1 1 1 1 1- 1 1 1 . I , , . I . 1 1 - 1 - 11 1 11 11 1 11 1 1 1 1 11 1 11 1 I 1 A ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' , . 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 , . 1 1 - 1 -1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - ' , . 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 Q1 . 1 1 1 1 . I l 1 1 1 - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 fs . O , 1 1 1 ' ' - 1 1 ' 1 1 ' 1 - 1 11 11 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 ' 1 . . 11 1 1 11 1 1 ' 9 - 1 1 1 1 w 1 - 1 1 ' . . . , , ' 1 1 ' 1 - 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 ' . 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11