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

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Last Will and Testament of the Class of ’26 We, the renowned class of 1926, possessing sound minds and good sense, do hereby declare and publish this, our last, ultimate and final will, revoking all previous and former wills performed under our hand. Firstly, we bequeath to the Juniors our place of honor, trust and dignity, our mental capacity, and all our textbooks. Secondly, we bequeath to the Sophomores our boundless wisdom and modesty, obedience, and our studious habits. Thirdly, we bequeath to the Freshmen our sunny dispositions and our pep, that they may enjoy a few of the pleasures of S. E. H. S. Fourthly:—1. I, John Miller, being extraordinary capricious, bequeath my deaconlike deportment to Marion Buck. 2. We, Pearl Potter and Eugenia Hirseh, Midgets of the Senior Class will to Amelia Hansen and Effie Curtis, that title. 3. I, Ella Skanderup, being flirtatious and uncultivated do will to Eloise Gross-nieklaus the task of being taxi after school hours. 4. I, Herman Ronnquist advanced in learning and feeling very important do leave to Morris Schaffer my ability to make confusion during school hours. 5. I, Erla Wilson noted for my fascinating attractiveness do will to Luella Pahr-man my ability to write “amo-epistula.” 6. I,Gerald DeVore being dignified and egotistical do will to Bertha Truelove the task of looking after “Marion”. 7. I, Philus Slifer, of noble majesties and lofty aspiration do hereby will my strong imagination to Daisy Hermsmier. 8. I, Berneice Nelson, a very bashful and discrete girl, do will to Lillie Skanderup my ability to giggle. 9. I, Cornelia Weldon, famed for my thrilling love affairs, do will, bequeath, and dedicate to Reva Scriven my motto “ Forge t-t hem-not”. 10. I, Clarice Smith, being rapid in calculation and blundering in accuracy, do dedicate my nervous constitution to Hertha Pope. 11. I, Johnnie Anderson, having great judgement and a good appetite, do bequeath my skillful reducing tactics to Vance Webb. 12. I, Roy Smith, with my striking personality and powerful eloquence announce my dedication to John Hall of my surplus buffoonery. 13. I, Marion DeVore, being extra studious and tremendously industrious do will to Eva Miller my educated personality. 14. I, Evelyn Weldon, highly gifted with a judicial mind and sound judgement do with dignity bequeath my fondness for the boys to Valeria Grossnicklaus. 15. I, Marvin Nelson, a firm believer in tranquility and solitude, will my pugilistic qualities to Toad Weed. 16. I, Royal Cruise, having been made popular through the funny papers, will my last year knee pants to Eldon Lindbo. 17. I, Harold Kealy, being of sober discretion and flirty distinctions, will my affections to the members of the fair sex in this High School. 18. 1, Charles Agan, being good looking and of sound intellect do will my picture to the liveliest sport in the Junior Class. 19. I, Dave Wilson, being an intelligent dunce and a natural born leader, do will to Stanley Peterson my ability. 20. I, Zella Snavely, commanding in stature yet frightfully modest do deliberately will Violet Nelson my book on successful courtship. 21. I, Gwen Ellis, greatly famed for my etiquette formalities bequeath my skill as a dancer, to Ilene Saunders. 22. I, Ada Lightner, supreme in the world of fascination will my place as queen of society to Theola Guiles. 23. I, Esther Landen being funny and romantic do will my thrilling experience to Nina Anderson. 24. I, Della Nelson, a fictitious dreamer in this world of adventure will to Pansy Fonda my hilarious disposition. 25. I, Verna Jenson, renowned for my spectacular wit, do will my stage talent to Alice Flaherty. 26. I, Leslie Shaffer, being of weak mind and remarkable judgement, do hereby will my number twelves to Donald O’Bryan. 27. 1, Eleanor Nelson, having been a conservative radical do will my meek and flapperish ideals to Katherine Christensen. Fifthly, we leave to the memory of our Sponsor, Emma J. Hageman, our deeds and misdeeds, our good will and our best wishes. Dated, May 21, 1926. Subscribed, sealed, published and declared by the Class of Twenty-six, of St. Edward High School as their last will and testament. (Signed) Class of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-six.

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Class History September 1922, brought a class of forty full of pep and willing to “find a way or make one,” into St. Edward High School. Inspite of some of the “greenish” actions, laughs of the Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors, and the jokes they played on us at our initiation, we survived and had a fine time on our first journey through knowledge. Well do we remember the first picnic held at the Sand Pit and the parties that followed. With Miss Kokjer as our faithful sponsor we began to enjoy life. Officers were: President, Florence Johnson; Vice-President, Alice Fitch; Secretary-Treasurer, James Westlake. The choosing of our class colors, Black and Orange, and hanging our banner on the front wall of assembly made us feel that we had really become a part of S. E. H. S. The class of ’26 is noted for winning contests, each year having a winner in the Declamatory Contest, taking first honors in the Senior year at the District contest. We soon found ourselves back in dear old S. E. H. S. for our second journey. It was our turn to help initiate Freshies and that we surely did, they looked greenov than we ever did. We were fortunate in having Miss Kokjer as our sponsor again. The class officers chosen were: President, Leslie Shaffer; Vice-President, Gerald DeVore; Secretary-Treasurer, Herman Ronnquist. On this journey we started winning contests, and we kept it up. For a contest, held for the Beaver, we received a pennant in Maroon and White, our High School colors. A good time we remember best of all was our fourth holiday which we won in a Maroon Contest, spent at Fullerton Bluffs. And all the parties at Albion Bluffs, John Anderson’s, Verna’s, Ada’s and the little secret party held at Della’s? ? ? Before we hardly realized it, we had started on our third journey. New members entered our class this year much to our benefit. Miss Kokjer did not come back, so Miss Hageman was chosen to fill her place. At class election, Leslie was again appointed President, having proved efficient the year before. Roy Smith was chosen Vice-President, and Ella Skanderup, Secretary and Treasurer. This journey was a very busy one and in February we presented, “Welcome Home Jimmy” our Junior Class play one of the most successful ever given in S. E. H. S. Of equal success was our Junior-Senior banquet. Two fourth holidays we won from the Maroon and Beaver contests, one was spent at Fullerton Bluffs. We did not make use of the other one. The parties held at Royal’s and Weldon’s were surely full of pep. Then in the twinkling of an eye it seemed we were Seniors. Twenty-eight returned to complete the last journey together. Miss Hageman again took the responsibility of sponsorship and class officers were: Roy Smith, President; Ella Scanderup, Vice-President; Verna Jenson, Secretary-Treasurer. A half holiday we won was spent at Columbus. Will Miss Hageman ever let us go so far away again with our unchangeable luck? Another half holiday was spent at Albion. Our Senior Class play “Mother Mine” was given in May. This journey brought much happiness and pleasure to us, and then, too, sadness fell on our pathway when we realized that graduation was so near. The innumerable good times spent together on our journays through S. E. H. S. are very dear to us. The last memorable event was the Commencement of ’28, and we are now ready to go out upon the new pathways of life.

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Class Prophecy “FIND A WAY OR MAKE ONE” Cast of Characters Pearl Potter—heiress to Spinach Ranch. Harold Kealy—a cowboy Romeo. John Anderson—a Mormon cowboy. Charles Agan—foreman of Spinach Ranch. Clarice Smith—Mrs. Charley. Eugenia Hirsch—dancer with “come hither eyes.” Marion DeVore—the untamed Shrew. Gerald DeVore—the parasitical brother. Ada Lightner—the pest. Della Nelson—Pearl’s guardian aunt. Eleanor Nelson—the county sheriff. Marvin Nelson and Royal Cruise—general chore-boys at ranch. Ella Skanderup, Fr’a Wilson and Gwen Ellis—dancers. Philus Slifer, Zella Snavely and Esther Landen—neighbor girls. Cornelia Weldon, Evelyn Weldon, Berneice Nelson and Verna Jenson —Pearl’s friends from the city. Leslie Shaffer. John Miller, Roy Smith, Herman Ronnquist and David Wilson—Cattle ri stlers. “WE’LL FIND A WAY OR MAKE ONE” CT I—Setting—Spinach Ranch in Utah. Time—June 1936—afternoon. Scene—Living Room. (Enter C. Pearl and Marvin carrying suit-cases.) Pearl—My new ranch ! What, no spinach ! Royal—(Entering)—John M. Anderson to see you, madam. Pearl—The name sounds familiar, show him up. (Royal exits). Aunt Della—(Enter)—I overheard all—now my dear tell me everything, have you ever seen this man before? Pearl—Not for the dust! (Enter John from L.) John—Oh! I’m not so dusty. Della—(aside)—Such handsome feet! (Exits) John—Say, kid, how about a job? Pearl—I’ll send for the foreman. (Exit L.) (Ada enters quietly.) John—Good Gravy! Wouldn’t she make a keen third spouse? And the ranch to boot. Ada—Aw, I’m gonna tell, un’ess ya gimme a nickel. John—(Writes note)—I’ll give you a dime if you keep your trap closed and deliver this to her. Ada—Did I say “No?” (Exits reading note) Charles A.—(Entering C.)—Your looking for a job? I’ll give you 50c to go out and herd those steers. John—(meekly) Yes sir—(Aside) Ah! wait until I am master of the ranch. (Exit John and Charles.) Pearl—(Entering left with Zeila, Esther and Philus) I suppose you girls will be interested in my thrilling cowboy. Zella and Esther—Iss he a Svede? Ada—(Enters C. holding out note)—Hey, that new bird called you a “spouse” and wanted me to give you this note. Pearl—(Reading note) Why, the idea! Esther—Vot Iss?