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

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 On September 6, 1943, a group of bewildered freshmen gathered on the lawn of St. Edward High School. These confused and perplexed freshies were destined to become the Class of '47. The fatal day of initiation was bound to come when we least expected it, and, when it arrived, we were met at the door by seniors wielding jars of paint which was applied to our faces in grotesque designs. Although initiation was somewhat of a frightening experience, it made us feel more a part of the high school. At our initial class meeting we voted unanimously for Kelly Green and White as our colors, the White Rose for our flower, and as our motto we chose: IB “We have crossed the bay, the ocean lies before us. Later we presented our banner to the president of the Senior class. On February 17, we were given a party by the Sophomores and later held our own class party. Our Sophomore year proved quite uneventful except for the traditional party for the Freshmen. In our Junior year on November 30, a well chosen cast under the direction of Mr. Benton, displayed their talents in the class play, “The Redheaded Stepchild. Our next major project was the annual style show which we presented in April. Many hours of preparation and hard work made this a success. We chose Blossom Time for our theme. In May we presented the Junior-Senior banquet which was a gala affair with a‘night club theme, Stork Club. The last episode of our Junior year was ordering our class rings. September of '46 found us as the upper classmen of S.E.H.S. Two veterans, Leslie Dill and Stanley Goodman, joined our class. We officiated at the initiation of the Freshmen with pomp and showy display; an initiation that some freshies will never forget. In the first part of October we received our class rings—beautiful in design, sparkling as a diamond. October 23 found us journeying to Albion, Nebraska, to have our pictures taken. Many Christmas and Valentine gifts were settled by the photographer. The extensive job of printing the annual, our next assignment, proved a worthy one, because it will preserve our four years of friendship with S.E.H.S. For our class party, we chose a hay ride and weiner roast in the bluffs east of St. Edward. Many new hearts were discovered under the stars. On April 8, the class participated in the style show Fairyland Revue when we set our best foot forward garbed in the latest styles. A hilarious comedy in three acts, Special Delivery, showed off the dramatic talents of the graduating class on April 29. The following day, we Seniors took time off for Sneak Day and visited business establishments, Union Pacific Museum, Joslyn Memorial, and Boys Town in Omaha. Sunday, May 11, the Baccalaureate sermon was presented by Rev. Carl O. Carlson of Salem Lutheran Church. This evening commenced our last seven days in St. Edward High School as seniors of the Class of '47. The outstanding Senior Class Night was prepared and presented to the public two nights later. This entertaining and comedy-filled hour was enjoyed by everyone. On the fifteenth, Dr. Allan Burkhardt of Norfolk stirred us to seek the open fields of knowledge by his commencement speech. Thus terminated our memorable and unforgetable four years in St. Edward High. Hardly any other phase in our lives will ever erase our memories of our dear school. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY -10-

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 LARRAINE DAVIDSON 4 Girls Glee 4 Mixed Chorus Beaver Staff Maroon Staff Jr. Class Play 2 F.H.A. ELDON JACOBSEN 1 Boys Glee 1 Mixed Chorus 4 F.F.A. Jr. Class Play-Beaver Staff DOROTHY BUCK 1 Girls Glee 1 Mixed Chorus 2 F.H.A. JERRY LIGHTNER Treasurer 2 Basketball Freshmen President Junior President Style Show Chairman Jr. Class Play Beaver Editor-in-chief Maroon Staff MAX FORCE 3 F.F.A. 1 Dramatic Club Jr. Class Play 1 Boys Glee 1 Mixed Chorus 1 Basketball 1 Football Maroon Staff Sr. Class Play DEAN SCHACK 4 F.F.A. 1 Basketball DALE WHEELER 4 F.F.A. 4 Boys Glee 4 Mixed Chorus 1 Basketball Sr. Class Play COLORS: Kelly Green White —9—

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We, the seniors of the class of one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, being of sound mind and body and having reached the highest achievement cf this institution, namely St. Edward High School, in full possession of a crammed mind, well trained memory, and superhuman understanding, do place our most prized possessions into the noble and worthy hands of our successors, the classes of '48, ‘49, and '50. This is our last and final testimonial and we wish that our bequeathals will be accepted in a sacred trust. We bequeath to our dear faculty, who have been our instructors in all the scientific and philosophical knowledge, an enjoyable and undisturbed succession of peaceful nights and tranquil dreams, our bright smiles, and all of the astounded wisdom and information we have provided from time to time in our various examination papers. We leave this at their personal discretion to convert such bits of knowledge for furthering and instructing the illiterate classes from ignorance and error. I, LEONA APPLE, do will my soft and agreeable complexion to LOIS DANNELLY for that smoother touch of a school girl complexion. I, DOROTHY BUCK, do will my shyness and coyness to that timid Freshman, LARRY BAKER. I, TRACY CLARK, do will my knowledge of the metropolis of Genoa to MORRIS DANNELLY so that he need not waste worthless hours roaming around in a daze. I, BILLY COOPER, do will my ability to cultivate tufts around the chin to the Samson of the Freshman class, HAL HASSELBALCH. I, VELMA CURTIS, do will my naturally wavy hair to DONNA POTTER so that she will not have to rely upon permanents, pin curls, etc. I, LARRAINE DAVIDSON, do will my giggle to DONNA LOU PHILLIPS and my long black tresses to BEVERLY SWANSON. I, RAYMOND DAWSON, do will my gift of gab to MAX FLAHERTY so that he will not be the fcutt of too many jokes. 1, LA VERN DICKENSON, do will my favorite navy dungerees to DONNA GRAPE, for peace ever-after. Amen. I, LESLIE DILL, do will my sly intelligence to DON FISHER so that he may have an easier time next year in his classes. ‘ I, LEONARD DOOLEY, do will my 1947 Cadillac to JIM JEFFRYES as he will be needing it very soon. I, MARY FORCE, do will my ability to trifle amorously to KATHLEEN TAYLOR, hoping she will apply it with more discretion. I, MAX FORCE, do will my ability to play cupid with Albion girls to ROBERT BARBOUR so that he can get better acquainted with the Good Neighbor policy. I, DAYMOND FRANCISCO, do will my dimples and my ability to score touchdowns to RICHARD FRANCIS so that the 1947 football team will have a scoring punch. I, RAMONA FUSSELMAN, do will my sedate and subdued manner to WAYNE JOHNSON so that he will not be cuffed and lashed by his classmates in Assembly. I, STANLEY GOODMAN, do will my industriousness and good grades to GENE MAHONEY so that he will be eligible to play football the entire season. I, ELDON JACOBSEN, do will my lifetime high altitude, underwater, ball bearing point fountain pen to MARION BROWN with a fervent hope that she will not appropriate them from her chums. I, DENNIS LASKA, do will my effervescent smile and happy personality to JAMES WERTS for better rather than worse. I, JERRY LIGHTNER, do will my extra bobby pins to EDDIE COOPER so that he need not have his crew style hair cut all the time. I, ROBERT McCARTY, do will my boisterous voice and manners to JERRY WARREN, who, at all times (?), is a perfect gentleman. (?) (CLASS WILL Continued on page 26) SENIOR CLASS WILL