Auburn High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Auburn, NE)

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Senior Class Will S»Ti THE SENIOR CLASS of the High School of Auburn, of the County of Nemaha, and State of Nebraska, are aware of the fact that this class of “31” is the best class that ever entered this institution. It is our solemn duty and wish to declare this, our last will and testament before we pass into the unlimited bounds of hereafter. We give back and return to the unerring faculty all of the reproofs, unsound arguments, platitudes, and unbecoming remarks, which shall, at the time of our expiration from this High School, be of little or no use. We give and bequeath to Mr. Sievers, principal of this institution, all of the extra pencils. Whether they be long or short, red or green, makes no particular difference to us or to him. We give and bequeath to the incoming infants the poise and polished manners of the outgoing Seniors. We give and bequeath to the members of the present junior class, all the dignities which are becoming a senior. It is our sincere wish that they endeavor to hold up the standard which the class of “31” has set, even though we realize this request is almost impossible. To show our love and respect for our successors we solemnly give and bequeath to the aforespoken of junior class, our seats at the east side of the assembly. May they keep the desks as free from marks and blemishes as we have during cur position as seniors. In accordance with this testimony we have several individual bequeaths and wills to make. We, of the senior class solemnly give and bequeath the following: To “Red” Abington, “Perd” Handley's position of school athlete. To Alice Mae Finney, Dorothy Dressler’s position as the smallest girl. To Marjorie Souders, Inez Dovel’s position as school pianist. To Faye Andi'ews, Mary Kathryn Fraser’s voice. To Maxine Smith, Catherine Gillan’s shorthand ability. To Lanning Andrews, Ernie Bred’s capability as a basket ball captain. To Frances Nordlund, Lee Ree Clarke’s position as outstanding scholar. To Aurora Rapp, Ada Darling’s interest in typing. To Margaret McKnight, Jean Rozean’s manner. To the Junior Normal Trainers, the Senior Trainers “vim, vigor, and vitality.” To Billy Neal, James Dustin’s “A” in mathematics. To Marjorie Stevenson, her sister Dorothy’s quiet, unassuming grace. To Ralph Umland, Van Tracy’s perfect self control. To Dudley Bobbitt, Willis Zacharias’ position among the warblers. To Louise Fox, Ruth Andresen’s basket-shooting ability. To Lois Jean Simpson and Beth Langford, Elsie Applegate’s and Ora Humphrey’s system of passing notes. To Jane Richardson, Vivian Hawkin’s studiousness. Signed on this first day of April. WITNESS: SHAKESPEARE’S BUST. = 1931 = Page Tiventy-Seven

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I walked down the street towards the Hawkins Hotel about which I had heard so much. I saw on the street corner two men who were sitting on boxes. Each of them had a sign hanging around his neck which read, “Please help the blind.” I became soft hearted, and put a quarter in the tin cup. The men were playing a Jews Harp and a fiddle. As I came closer to them I recognized them, and did not hesitate a moment longer to withdraw my money from the cup. “Tom Collins and Van Tracy,” I exclaimed, “What in the world are you doing?” They both looked at me very shame-facedly and said that they were getting money for campaigning. It was then that I found that Ernie Brod and Donald Blount were both running for the pcsiticn of Senator of Nebraska. Tom and Van were taking this means cf acquiring seme money with which to campaign. Tom told me that he and Van had been gangsters for five years, and after they had put A1 Capone, Jr., out of business they had decided to do something more peaceful. Tom had married Inez Curtis, and Van was engaged to marry Ada Darling. I found that Inez Dovel was teaching in the Commercial Department of the Auburn High School, and that Mildred Chapman was still a capable office girl. Catherine Gillan had married Lyle Bohl, and they were running the City Swimming Pool. They have a little heme right down in the park. They are still charging thirty-five cents to swim, the same as they used to do when I was a high school student. At last I went to my room at the hotel. I saw my old friend Vivian, sitting at the desk. After we had talked for a while she pressed a button, and the chambermaid, Ada Mastin came to take me to my room. On our way I found that the elevator girl was Minnie Rogge. The next morning at breakfast I was surprised to find that the hostess was Le Ree Clarke. There was a lovely program for the visitors during breakfast, and Frances Cepes was the mistress of ceremonies. Mary Meyers was the featured singer. I was astonished because I had never heard of her singing while we were in school together. I decider, to take a stroll in the forenoon, so I walked down the street to where Perry’s Clothing Store used to be. It had been changed to a Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear. The proprietress was Hertha Oestmann. The models were my old friends Elsie Applegate and Donna Bourlier. I boarded a street car and took my way out to some of the suburbs which had sprung up with amazing swiftness since I had lived in Auburn. As I walked along the sidewalk, I saw a sign on the window of one of the houses, “Doctor Rozean.” I went in and found my pal, Jean, in a long operating gown. She had become very business-like, and her surroundings looked like she was quite prosperous. She told me she got the idea to be a doctor when she was living with her sister. She had to take care of all her wounds when they would htive fights. Dr. Rozean’s assistant was Imo Grant. She had changed a good deal. She was very fat and had bleached her hair. When I shook hands with her, I nearly screamed, because she squeezed my hand so tight. The head nurse in this institution was Elthel Conn. Doctor Rozean told me that she was a very efficient nurse and she had been working for her for ten years. I walked on down the street, into the residental district, and I noticed two little girls fighting over a doll. I feared that they would hurt each other so I tried to console them and make them more calm. They immediately began fighting me and kicking me and pulling my hair. I started to yell for help, and two wemen came running frem the houses. They began chastising me for hurting their little girls. Before they went much further, I recognized one of the mothers as Dorothy Dressier. The other one was Phyllis Long. Well, that is the reason the children were of such a fighting temperament—Just like their mothers were when they were in school. Rose Grochong was acting in the capacity of nurse maid for these warring youngsters. When I returned to town I saw Dorothy Stevenson and Bertha Letellier. They told me that they were playing in a movie house in town. That this was the night of the premier showing of their second big picture production. Then I saw my dear old friend Willis Zacharias. He took me to dinner and told me that he was married to Mary McAlexander. I congratulated him, and reminded him of all the good times all of us kids used to have. After renewing acquaintances, I went back to Nebraska City to resume my duty as a Biology Instructor. —MAXINE MALONY. = 1931 = Page Twenty-Six

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 = 1931 — Pa e Twenty-Eight