Humboldt High School - Red and White Yearbook (Humboldt, NE)

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'., ,.. 1 l Norma Somerhalder was a master farmer and spent her spare hours in con- ducting demonstration meetings showing farmers how to raise a skinless and eyeless potato. Crissie Rist was known as the John Philip Sousa of his day and had con- ducted the national Marine band at the inauguration of Murray. Marie Boomgaarn and Doris Colson were busy working out a new theory in arithmetic to the effect that if you multiplied a ten dollar bill by zero you would still have the ten. They are get- ting ready for the next depression. Melvin Babcock had taken over Ziegfield's Follies at the time of Ziegfield's death and just now was spending much time and money in finding a chorus of girls with long hair so as to stage the Chorus of 1900. About this time it seemed that someone was shaking me and I aroused from my interesting fantasy to hear Miss Walt asking what time I got in last might. -Ruth Grossenbacher, '32 Senior Class Will We, members of the senior class, leave our ship of goods to those, who so thoughtfully will follow in our course. I, Arlene Whitney, leave my clever little sayings to anyone who can re- membcr them. I, Robert Montgomery ,bequeath my bashfulness to Lena Harms, who could easily do without it. I, Vivian Smith, bestow my art of blushing on George Warner and Ralph Harshbarger. I, Dan Wright, leave rrry-'tgirl shy way to Forrest Day and John Wm. Uhri, both of whom have become immunized, I, Norma. Somer- halder, leave my friendly smile to Opal Herdlitchka. I, Donald Louderback, being very generous, leave my sleepishness on Mon- day mornings to Earlene Bentley who doesn't really need it. I, Doris Trimble, leave my winning personality to Dorothy Myer. I, Crissie Rist, leave my place as an eli- gible young bachelor to George Pipal who does not desire to be otherwllse. I, Viola Robertson, leave my mud-driving ability to Irene Rist. I, Edwin Bentley, leave my ability as a singer to Jerry Nemechek. I, Ailane Hayes, leave my Masculine Ideals to Zella Wittwer. I, Ralph Hendrix, leave my tin can to Frederick Fankhauser who needs it. I, Evelyn Jaros, leave my innocent looks to Irene Rist who is innocently personified. I, Friel Kerns, leave my ability to argue with the teachers to several who need this art. I, Leath Ruth Cornelius, leave my stay-home-nights inclinations to Dorothy Rausch, who needs it. I, Richard Nims, leave my ability to get by to Merle Snoke who hasn't completely mastered the art. I, Marie Boomgaarn, leave my re- ticencc and demureness to Lawrence Day who could use some of it. I, Glen Carpenter, leave my unexpressed opinions to Charles Reid. We, Elizabeth Gridley, Wilma Koeneke and Wilma Hunzeker, leave our noon hour walks to John Voellers, Earl Parli and Dale Goodhart who won't use them. I, Melvin Babcock, leave my interest in girls to Thaline England who is totally disinterested? I, Doris Colson, leave my sheikish ways to Wilma Nvrigh-t. I, Edna Kerr, leave my giggles and gum to Pauline Beauchamp. I, Ruth Grossenbacher, leave several love romances to Lena Harms and Janice Rist. I, Robert Burow, bequeath my Peru acquisition to anyone who can tame her. I, Max Kerns, leave my winning way with sophomore girls to Charles Marburger. I ,Mangaret Fergus, leave my faith in Leap Year to Dorothy Sandfort. -Margaret M. Fergus, '32 WITNESSES:-Robert Burow, Doris Trimble, Edna Kerr. PAGE TWENTY-THREE

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i I Class Prophecy One day while I was deep in study at my desk I fell asleep. In this calm and peaceful slumber, I arose refreshed and strengthened and stepped out into the street. Such strange sights that met my eyes! A mammoth city and airships roaring in every direction. I noticed on a billboard HUMBOLDT 1942. Near me slowly came a lady-her face seemed familiar but I was at a. loss to speak her name. Suddenly I discovered it to be none other than my old chum- Margaret Fergus. How surprised she was to see me! She invited me to remain with her that day so I accepted. We hailed a flying car and were .soon going swiftly to her home. The con- ductor was a short stout lady and upon observing her closely I was startled to find that she was the indomitable Arlene Whitney and she was demonstrating her belief in Woman's Rights. On the car sat a dude wearing stylish clothes and a monocle, carrying a cane and toying with a small poodle. Imagine my consternation when I found him to be Ralph Hendrix who had suddenly become rich after selling a ten- year crop of wheat at three dollars a bushel at the time Japan declared war on the United States. Well, the whole day brought surprise after surprise. Vivian Smith was dancing on the stageg Ailane Hayes was an opera singerg Wilma Hunzeker won fame with her book entitled, Why Doesn't He Come Back To Me g Glen Carpenter had taken Billy Sunday's place as a great evangelist, and was assisted by the noted tenor Edwin Bentley and the celebrated organist, Viola Robertson, all of whom were receiving fabulous salaries from the sawdust trail blazersg Max Kerns had graduated from West Point and was a major restoring ruined buildings in Tokyog Leah Ruth was president of Oberlin College and had been selected by President Alfalfa Bill Murray as one of the peace commissioners following the warg Richard Nims was a prosecuting attorney at St. Louis and was dubbed the Samuel J. Tilden of the Westg Richard's secretary was the demure, reticent, strikingly handsome Wilma Koeneke, who' it was said, held the prosecutor's heart in her tiny compactg Evelyn Jaros was conduct- ing a small job office in Boston where she specialized in fancy letter heads for large corporationsg Robert Burow was head coach at Notre Dame and was being termed a second Rockne. Robert Montgomery was postmaster alt Chicago and had nearly ruined his eyesight trying to read all of the post cards which came through his office. An hour's ride took us to Edna Kerr's home where we learned that she was head nurse in the large Montgomery Ward hospital. While visiting wilth her she acquainted me with the whereabouts of the other members of the class of 1932. Donald Louderback was pilot of an airshlip which made daily trips between Europe and South America, His wife was a member of the class of 1933. Friel Kerns was a great scientist and had worked out a way to heat and light the whole world with the power gained from harnessing the ocean tides. Doris Tnimble and Elizabeth Gridley had both been dis- appointed in love and were living in a quiet corner of Chicago with no companies but a black cat and two canary birds. Louise Lafferty was always too busy to think of marriage as she could not miss the weekly meetings of the Sewing Society for Jobless Pedagogues. PAGE 'H-wiii4irY-rwoi' 'I ' I W M I ' N- Im'-

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Senior Class History --1-f1ml:-1- Four years ago early one bright rnornling, in .September 1928, sixty curious newcomers went exploring for progress During our course of exploring, we have come upon tasks which would have been heavy if it had not been for our teachers, classmates and friends. We have taken part in activities of every kind, iincluding music, athletics, debate, dramatlcs, etc. This year, the basketball team, largely represented by seniors, won the Southeastern Championship of Nebraska. Those who led us on -our exploring during the four years have been as fol- lows: Freshman year-Max Kerns, president, Crissie Rist, vice-presidentg Friel Kerns, secretary, Nellie. Marie Howe and Irma Casey, sponsors, 'Sophomore year-Doris Trimble, president, Loren Schuler, vice-president, Leah Ruth Cornelius, secretary- treasurerg Merna Harris and Nellie Marie Howe, sponsors, Junior year-Leah Ruth Cornelius, president, Richard Nimis, vice-presidentg Arlene Whitney, secretary-treas urerg same sponsors as sophomore year, Senior year-Margaret Fergus, president, Robert Burow, vice-preslldent, Wilma Koeneke, secretary and treasurer, same spon- sors as last year. Soon our exploring on this ocean will be done. We are now only twenty-nine in number but we have found the land of Progress, We shall now continue on an- other ocean to find the land of Life As we leave our underclassmen to take the ship we have left behind, we only hope they may not anchor, but sail on to a land called Success We shall never for- get .these wonderful four years which have bound so closely with our teachers a.nd school friends. -Margaret M. Fergus, '32 SIENIUR CLASS PLAY -- HAUNTED lf'1IHIl1-f-- The seniors presented Haunted, a three-act comedy. This play was coached by the sponsors, Misses Nellie Marie Howe and Merna Harris. The cast was as follows: It, The Evil Spirit .... David Waring, The- Heir --- Oscar Vance, A Friend ...... - ..,-.--....,,.-,. - Jerome Kramrner, A Lawyer .... ,.... ,,.-,.......,- Elsie Merrile, David's Fiancee --, - - s,........ -L ---- Martha Merrile, Elsie's Aunt .... .,.,. ......... .... PAGE TWENTY-FOUR - -- -- ......... Friel Kerns Donald Louderback --- Edwin Bentley --- Richard Nims ---- Doris Trimble ----- Edna Kerr