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

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[The BEAVERf . rntur (Class The class of 1929 presented “Kempy” a comedy of American life, as the annual Senior play, on April 19-20. The play was very successful, both from a standpoint of being well given and in a financial way. The cast was as follows: “Pa” Bence “Ma” Bence Ruth Bence Kathryn Bence Jane Wade Kempy...... Ben Wade Duke Merrill Kurth Nelson ...Fern Edwards Lucille Swanson Kathryn Masten Margaret Nelson ....John Morris Floyd Neiman James Moore No wonder “Kempy” made such a tremendous hit, for besides having a very efficient cast, the play itself snaps with wit and humor of the most delightful kind. It is filled with types of varied sorts. The story is about a high-faluten daughter who in a fit of pique marries the young plumber-architect, who comes to fix the water pipes just because he understands her, having read her book and sworn to marry the authoress. But in that story lies all the humor that kept the audience laughing every second of every act.

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Unrattmtal Agriculture The projects completed last year were very good for the first year. Some of the outstanding projects were those of John Baustert, Curtis Peterson, Russel Jacobson and Wilber Thomazin. Each year the Union Pacific gives a $100 scholarship to the Vocational Agriculture student that has the best project and ranks high in his class work. John Baustert was selected as alternate for Boone County for this year. John had a corn project with which he made $100 above expenses. Curtis Peterson made the greatest financial return of the class. He made over $150.00 on two sows. Next year many of the boys will raise corn to feed to their hogs. They will carry a long time project. They will continue to keep records while they are in high school. Several have set a goal of $500 to be saved on their projects while they are in school. Some of them will take this money to help them take up work at the University. Others expect to use their fund to help them start farming after they finish high school. This year our shopwork consisted of forge, soldering, tool sharpening, rope work, harness oiling and repair and general construction. We built a large number of drymash feeders. This was the most popular article made. Other articles made were self-feeders, hog houses, brooder houses, hay racks, hog crates, etc. We are now building a brooder house for an exhibit. We will equip it with modern sanitary labor saving feeders and equipment.

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Humor Class JJlaif Junior Class Play, “Eyes of Love” was given October 26-27, 1028 at the school auditorium. The cast was as follows: Judge Barry Mrs. Barry Gailya Barry. Carolina Reeta Wade Lora ........ Burt Wade Royal Manton Clark ........ Jim Rankin. Varyl Swanson Kathleen McCay Ruth Wathen Anna Nelson Ruby Koerber Mildred Jenson Donald Wake Oscar Skanderup Kenneth Matzen ....Gordon Neal The synopsis of the play was a charming tale of a father’s love and a daughter’s devotion under adverse circumstances. The action moved quickly and the suspense was so well sustained that the audience sat on the edges of the seats, breathless over the uncertainty of the fate of the big-hearted, unfortunate Trusty Jim. The play was rich in thrills, fears and laughter, and gripped the audience with its motif of generous self-sacrifice. The cast included a charming heroine; her treacherous friend, of the adventuress type; a high-minded lover; and unfavored suitor, of the evil-hearted t.vne that would delight amateurs, who asnire to nlay the villian; a faithful old negro mammy; a pert and flirtatious housemaid; a detective disguised as a butler; and Trusty Jim, the man of mystery. The play was enjoyed by everyone. Thus the characters showed their ability as trained actors as well as peppy high school students. The play was coached by Miss Tracy.