Meadow Grove High School - Trojan Yearbook (Meadow Grove, NE)

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WILLARD R. LEWIS DWIGHT K. STEWART

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a r ! In this spring of 1940 we are putting the finishing touches on our house of achievement and knowledge. In the fall of 1936 the foundation of our house of knowledge was laid by thirty-one industrious freshmen guided by Mr. McDermid, the class sponsor and Wayne Kerstine, president; Warren D. Osborne, vice president; and Mildred Schilling, secretary and treasurer. During the year five workers—Carol Burton, Violet and Clarence Dickenson, and La Verne and Bill Boyles—left to help other builders. Leo Pojar joined us near spring. By 1937 work on our house of knowledge was well under way and in this sophomore year we were directed by our sponsor, Mr. Andrews, and our class officers—Wayne Kerstine, president; Mildred Schilling, vice president; and Dale Kaufman, secretary and treasurer. We started our work this year without Dale Matula, Dale Castelton, Maxine Lewis and Warren D. Osborne. Later in the year we lost David Higbee, Warren Dowling, and Leo Pojar but gained Dwight Stewart. This left a total of twenty-one ambitious workers. In our junior year more changes occurred in our midst when La Vonne Schulze, Donrae Hogsett, and Mable Austin entered from Mount Hope and David Higbee returned after a year’s absence. Don Brede-hoft soon took his leave from our jolly party. Among other enjoyments this year we produced our first class play, “There Goes the Bride,” and gave the Seniors a banquet, all of which was sponsored by Miss West and Miss Sieh. Class officers were chosen with Wayne Kerstine as president, Sara Cunningham as vice president, and Mildred Schilling as secretary and treasurer. The fall of 1939 found a group of ambitious but fun-loving workers ready to finish up their high school house of knowledge under the excellent sponsorship of Mr. Payne. We were joined by Velma Skeels and kept our total of twenty-five to the present time. We chose for class officers: Dale Kauman, president; Mildred Schilling, vice president; Wayne Kerstine, secretary and Sara Cunningham, treasurer. Class motto: “Perfect coolness and self-reliance are indispensible accomplishments of a great mind.” Class colors: Blue and Gold. Class flower: Yellow Rose. The senior class play, “The Take-Off,” our pictures, sneak day and all the other activities of graduation are creating a pleasant sense of hurry which we are reluctant to leave. However, we are finishing our high school house of knowledge, thanks to our kindly teachers, parents and the community. We will soon be ready to work on our own house for which only we are responsible. By Mable Austin.