West Point High School - Cadet Yearbook (West Point, NE)

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FRESHMAN CLASS Miss Aimee Cumming, Sponsor Piesident ............................. Dorothy Elliott Vice President ........................ Otto Lammers Secretary ............................. Faylone Faltys Treasurer ............................. Lloyd Pospishil Ada Adams Evelyn Ahrens Arthur Andre Alice Baumann Raymond Baumann Dorothy Bieck Martin Doescher Ella Feyeiherm Ina Flores Luree Caster Harold Goranson Lora Gust Lorna Haase Helen Hensel Arnold Jahnke James Jensen Chester Johnson Ella Leonard Margaret Meyer Catherine Moodie Myrtle Peterson Grace Oaks Margaret Oaks Erick Oelschlaeger Harlan Petz LaVern Radler Richard Radler Earl Reppert Duane Sass Amanda Schmidt Edna Schwinck Helen Schwinck Lester Sellentine Loy Thietje Lloyd Thompson Myrle Tomrdle Catherine Weller Elray Woermann Ruth Woermann Madeline Wostoupal Vernie Zang Elsie Zobel Class Colors: Green and White.

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“Class of 'IT On Sept. 3, 1923, about 2 years ago the steamer “Class of ’27” set sail from the harbor of West Point High School, headed for the shores of that long-dreamed of land, “Graduation from High School”. Its crew consisted of forty-one members who had passed the necessary examinations and tests qualifying them for sailors in a ship of this type. These tests qualifying them as sailors did not however make them first class sailors. To be this one must have experience on board and the more experience one has the better sailor he is. So with this crew. On the first part of the trip the captain, Miss Cull, was obliged to establish self-confidence in her crew. Being that she was such an efficient captain, however, and the crew also being exceptionally bright this was not difficult. After four months of continuous traveling the ship landed on the rather small island of “Christmas Vacation”. Here the crew rested and picked up two new members. After a short while it again set sail. Not long after this the crew underwent hard tests in all its different kinds of work but luckily most of the crew came out of these tests more or less triumphantly. After five more months of hard work for the crew, as well as the captain, part of the crew were seasick and all were eager for rest and for a change in the diet, which consisted of only Home Economics, English, Algebra, Latin, and General Science. The appearance of the island of “Summer Vacation” was therefore warmly welcomed by everyone on board. Captain Cull found it impossible to pilot the ship any longer and so the crew had to “chase up” a new captain. Mr. Bunney accepted the challenge and took up guaidir.g as well as guiding the ciew On Sept. 8, 1924, all was ready and the steamer started again on its voyage. Five of the crew were however detained on the island. This time the crew enjoyed a different diet, the former one being entirely discarded with the exception of Latin. On thi trip all went well and on Dec. 19, 1924, the “Class of ’27” was driven ashore on island “Christmas Holidays”. This was a very small island but nevertheless the crew enjoyed its scenery and the rest from their daily labor. However all were on board ship after one week awaiting orders. For a vai iation in the daily routine the crew one evening partook of a party in the cabin of its leader, Marvin Von Seggern. The crew enjoyed this party to such an extent that it immediately resolved to have another one, but on deck, if possible. Latest reports say that the “Class of ’27” is making rapid progress and, although the ship has covered only half the distance to the desired destiny or goal, the crew, like Columbus and his crew, are already straining their eyes for glimpses of sea gulls and other indications of land.

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“Class of ’28” We, the Freshman class of the West Point high school, have launched our ship on the sea of Knowledge. When we come to our journey’s end we aim to have with us all who started on this trip. The colors we fly are green and white, (and woe be unto him who dares to say they are not altogether fitting and proper.) The admiral of our good ship, Miss Aimee Cumming. is very worthy of her position. The captain, Doiothy Elliott, first and second mates, Otto Lammers and Faylone Faltys, and the spoils collector, L.oyd Pospishil, are all hearty seamen. Class History—There are at the present time, forty-seven members of the Freshman Class. Fifteen of the original class remain. The others joined either in the grades or at the entrance to high school. Initiation—The Freshman initiation took place at the beginning of the school year. It happened at a wiener roast given at the park by the upper classmen to which all the Freshmen were invited. We had been expecting the initiation and when we were invited to the wiener roast we knew it was to take place there. We decided to have a wiener roast of our own and in this way evade it. The upper classmen did not find us until we had eaten. We were driven down to the park where they were holding the initiation. Some of us escaped it; others were pretty sore; but all’s well that ends well. Athletics— We are proud of the standing made in the inter-class basket ball tournament, by the girls and also the boys. The girls were runners-up, defeating the mighty seniors and the flighty sophomores. The boys were defeated but they did their best and we are proud of them for it. The boys played several preliminary games and often came out ahead. The Freshmen were represented in the track meet by Harlan Petz who took first place in the high hurdles and tied for first place in the low-hurdles. We may be green, but we’re not so dumb as some of the Sophomores who think a track meet is a railroad switch. —Some of us.