Beemer High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Beemer, NE)

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CLASS HISTORY In September. 1928, fourteen pupils entered kindergar- ten. This was the origin of the class which graduated from Eeemer High School in 1941. The pupils were: Alice Del- mcnt, Elmer Carlson, Ellen Erb, Leona Hunke, Martin Ludwig, Florence Mansur. Vernon Shademan, Margaret Siebrandt, No man Sharp, Emmett Wendt, Orphia Raasch, Milada ’Valter, and Francis Williams. The teacher was Pauline Schlecht. The following year, 1929, there wore seventeen pupils in Grade One. The class was increased by five. The new members were: Thelma Freeman, Myrtle Falskon, Vivian Lued- ke, La Donna Salmon, and Morris Worral. Although there were five new members, the class was decreased by one, Florence Mansur. The teacher was again Pauline Schlecht. In the school term beginning September, 1930, there were sixteen in Grade Two. The class received two new mem- bers and lost three original members. The new members were: Norman Stephenson and Leonard Moran. Ellen Erb, Margaret Siebrandt, and Vernon Schademan were the pupils who left the class. The teacher was Adeline Rehborg, The next term, 1931, found sixteen pupils in Grade Throe The class lost four members and also gained four members. This left the same number as there was in the Second Grade the preceding year. The pupils leaving the class wore: Martin Ludwig, La Donna Salmon, Francis Wil- liams, and Leonard Moran. The new members were: Richard Lebbs, Cletis Iceland, Kenneth Wickholm, and Robert Faudel, The teacher was Adeline Rehborg. There were fifteen pupils in the Fourth Grade in 1932. The class lost five members and gained four new members. The members lost wore: Vivian Luedke, Milada Walter, Mor- ris Worrell, Cletis Ireland, and Kenneth Wickholm. The new members were: Shirley Ann Cat s, Kathryn Mahnke, Leo Siebrandt, and William Kotik. The teacher was again Adeline Rehborg, Grade Five consisted of nineteen pupil3 in 1933. The class was gradually Increasing in number. Five new pupils joined the class. They ’ ere: Josephine Litz, Verleda Rabe, Daniel Beck, blah Solformoser, and Melvin Wiese. The class was also decreased by one pupil, Shirley Ann Catos. The teacher was Helen Rohr. The following school term began with sixteen pupils in

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Francis R. Williams (Williams) Band 2,3,4; Music Contest 3,4; No time for women, dates and such— Ke doesn't llvem', no—not much. 9 Lester Wiegert (Wiegert) Basketball 2; If you are ever In need of a good friend, Just call for Lestpr.

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 he Sixth Grade. The class was decreased by five members. They were: Leo Siebrandt, Norman Stephenson, Daniel’Beck, nnd Melvin Wiese. The class also gained two members. They were: Elaine Elder, and Charles Kotik. The teacher was Dolores Sanders. The class entered the Seventh Grade with sixteen pu- pils present. This was the school year of 1935-1936. The class lost one pupil and gained one.pupil. The pupil leaving the class was Kathryn Mahnke. The new pupil was Donald Retz. The teacher was Ada R. Schelbe. There were eighteen pupils in the Eighth Grade in.the year 1936. This was the last year in Grade School for this class. Every pnpil was looking forward to High School. The class was decreased by two pupils during this term. They were Verleda Rabe and Ulah Solformoser, The class was increased by four pupils. They were: Bardina Raasch, Francis Williams, a former pupil of the class, Marion Carnes, and Warren Burke. The teacher was again Ada R. Scheibe. September, 1937, began the High School career of the class of 1941, Twenty-seven pupils entered the Freshmen Class. Eleven of these pupils migrated from the country schools. They were: Junior Batenhorst, Joyce Galbraith, Maurice Grleser, Eugen® Hruby, Doris Martin, Frederic Nellor, Evelyn Oswald, Boyd Schantz, Marie Schllckbernd, Lester Wirgert, and Wesley Wittrig. Mary Ann Wiesen en- tered the class in the latter part of the term. The ini- tiation set the class off to a booming start. The class officers were: Frederic Nellor, President; Norman Sharp, Vice-President; Orphia Raasch, Secretary. Miss Hoegemeyer was the class sponsor. Twenty-two Sophomores began the school year in 1938. Although there were no new members Joining the class there were several that dropped from the class. They were: Elaine Elder, Eugene Hruby, Evelyn Oswald, Berdina Raasch, Milada Walter, and Wesley Wittrig. The class officers were: Norman Sharp, President; Myrtle Falsken, Vice- President; Elnmett Wendt, Secretary. Miss Hoegemeyer was again the class sponsor. The class partook in several parties during the year. The school term expired by celebrating with a school picnic. In the school year beginning September, 1939, there were twenty-five Juniors in High 3chool. William Kotik- Delmar Oswald, and Leo Schmaderer were the new members