St Edward High School - Beaver Yearbook (St Edward, NE)

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= THE BEAVER 01 DELLA NELSON Commercial Basketball 1, 2, 3; Glee Club; Declamatory; “T h e Pennant”; Beaver Staff; Girls Club; ‘‘Welcome Home Jimmy”. “H'Sth a cheerful countenance anti a sweet majesty.” MARION DE VORE Classical Glee Club 1, 2; “Polished Pebbles”; Orpheum; Maroon Staff; Beaver Staff; Declamatory 1, 3; “Welcome Home Jimmy”. “Still the wonder grew that one small head could carry all she knew. HERMAN RONQUIST “Heine” Classical Orpheum; Sophomore Treasure. “What docth this sweet child in this wicked place.” JOHN ANDERSON Commercial “His smile goes all the way around and buttons in the back.” ESTHER LANDON “Essie” Commercial Girls Club; Glee Club. “Cheerful, good natured, sincere, full of the joy of living.” ADA LIGHTNER “Spud” Commercial Glee Club; Girls Club; “The Pennant”; “Polished Pebbles”; Declamatory; Orchestra; Orpheum; Maroon Staff; “Welcome Home Jimmy”. “A mile a minute is good speed but a smile a minute gets good action (JERALD DE VORE “Jerry” Classical Sophomore Vice-President; Maroon Staff; Hi V; Basketball. “To be a friend of his is worth while.” ROYAL CRUISE “Roy” Commercial “Polished Pebbles”; Orpheum; “Welcome Home Jimmy”. From my heart I give thee joy, I was once a barefoot boy. BERNEICE NELSON Normal Training Glee Club; Girls Club. “A sweet girl with a winning personality and a sweet smile. C : 1 9 2 5 [ Page Fifteen

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THE BEAVER CLASS PROPHECY Away out in the wilderness about forty miles from everywhere is the one horse town of Woodville. Its population at present is thirty-three. Mysterious, but true, the whole lot of them are the Seniors of ’25. Our story began away back in 1922. We all graduated with high honors, and as fate sometimes does, it sent one of the worst storms in history. It rained for forty-one days and forty-two nights and in the end everything was missing but thirty-three Seniors and Woodville so we decided that Woodville should be our future camping grounds. We, the writers wished all of the Seniors of ’25 good luck and left the country. Our future was to take care of itself. A period of twenty years has elapsed and Edgar and I returned to Woodville. As we got on the train w'e told the conductor to let us off at Woodville. He gave us a little warning which certainly turned out to be true. “Don’t blink an eye or you’ll miss the side show.” Well, we arrived safely and as we got off the train I asked Edgar who the Depot Agent was and as I expected he said, “Edward Reardon”. We rung each other’s hands for a while, then he gave us a line about his wife and children. “Who’s your wife”? I asked. “Ruby Olson”, Reardon said proudly. We surely congratulated him. Just then a man drove up in a hack and said, “Haul you to town”? We surely were surprised to find it to be Wray. He took us directly to the hotel and who was running the inn but Edwin Landen and his wife. Mrs. Lavinia Landon greeted us heartily. Phillips, the bell hop, took us to our rooms and we prepared to meet the rest of the former classmates. The next morning we were down to breakfast and discovered several waiters walking around without much to do; when we sat down they all came rushing up to find out what we wanted. Nettie was first to arrive because Charlotte fell over a chair that happened to get in the way. We each decided it was the best hotel that we had ever been in. After breakfast we walked down to the village store. This was owned by Frank Agan and his wife, Iona Becklam. It was a busy store that sold everything from chewing gum to go-devils. The clerks were Pauletta, Alta and Mabel. We noticed a tall man sweeping and we inquired who he was and they told us it was Allan Kennedy. Edna Carlton was a Russian dress model assisted by Fern Roberts. They were both glad to see us and informed us of a good chance to see several other classmates in the next door Toggery Shoppe. So we dashed in and to the surprise of our life Dorothy Masten was the boss and owner. Zoda was running a very exclusive business in here connected with the Toggery, that is “A Dying Process, white hair made black”. I guess one reason we did not recognize her was because of her black hair. Other assistants were Ella Hansen, Gladys J. and Maude T. Gazing across the paved street I saw what looked to be a business office and was interested so we went there next. A solemn looking elderly person was deep in thought but became aroused at our interruption. Upon a closer view we saw it to be Evan Jones, a grand success in the business world. After recognizing us as two of the class of ’25 he asked us to look his office over and its occupants. The first door we came to said, “Private Stenographer”. This surely encouraged us so we went into the room. Who was typing but Beulah, Evan’s trustworthy stenographer. Our conversation was in vain until Edgar asked her if she remembered the Class Party we had at Alta’s back in 1924. When they were there and also Depot Agent Reardon and his girl, now his wife. She informed us then about Marvin, coach of the Woodville High Basketball Team and had been for the last five years and was a needed help to the school and popularity of its athletics. Of course she directed us toward the school, a magnificent sight in the heart of Woodville. After a chat with Coach Nelson we took the street car for town. When we arrived who wras driving thru the streets headed for the depot but Arnold Horn and wife, Alma Johnson, in a modern carriage. We hailed Gundy and he informed us that he was a farmer, raising corn and that he raised the biggest ears in the country. He said they came to town to take their star boarder to the depot, Miss Edna Olesen, the district teacher in his community. After a good laugh with Gundy we strolled on thru the streets of lower Woodville and whom did we meet but Miss Rominger who told us she was Choir leader at the Methodist Church. Now we had seen all our old classmates and felt five years younger when we took our departure from Woodville for further travels. Page Fourteen C 3 1 9 2 5 [

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LESLIE SHAFFER “Les” Classical “Polished Pebbles”; Orpheum; Maroon Staff; Hi Y; Declamatory; Basketball; Junior, Sophomore President; “Welcome Home Jimmy” “His office speaks of his worth ELLA SKANDERUP Classical and Normal Maroon Staff; Junior Treasurer; Girls Club; Orchestra; “Welcome Home Jimmy”. “Not only dainty and sxvect, ear finest and neat, but capable as well . ZELLA SNAVELY Commercial Not merely good, but good for something. HARLAN NELSON Pat” Classical Basketball; Baseball; “Polished Pebbles”; Orpheum; Yell Leader. Not a sinner, but a saint, perhaps. But he's the very best of chaps. ’ HAROLD KEALY Classical and Normal Baseball; Declamatory. I have picked my profession, And a teacher 1 will be. Now if you don’t believe it, Just wait and see. EUGENIA HIRSCH “Genie” Classical and Normal Girls Club. “A great deal of dignity done up in a small package VERNA JENSEN Normal Glee Club; Girls Club. One of those quiet girls whose smile means more than words. DAVID WILSON Dave” Commercial Basketball. “His grin would dim the shining sun and warm a polar bear. ERLA WILSON Normal Training Girls Club. I like men, I really believe I do. CLARICE ANDERSON Classical Girls Club. “She’s just the quiet kind of j girl zvhose nature never varies. Page Sir teen