Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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M The Spi n Last IDill and Testament of the Class of 1925 The Class of 1925, l t-iiifi adjudged sound in mind and body by competent authorities. have accumulated a goodly stock of wordlv goods during our four years struggle with textbooks, make the following bequests: FIRST We give, devise and bequeath to one and all classes the three educational I5’s to which we. the class of 25. owe our fame: BRASS. BLUFF AM) HI ABNEY. SECOND We do herein give Mr. Colson the power to compel the Juniors to occupy these front scats of chapel which we. the Seniors, have occupied with so much dignity. THIRD We bequeath Mabel Sturgeon's and Mildred Stoll's matrimonial ability to Grace Albertson and Mae Sowers. FOURTH We donate John Richardson's and Glen Worley's inexhaustible supply of gum to Miss Rundle. FIFTH -To the Freshmen, who are soon to become Sophomores, we cheerfully give our. shining example, which, we regret to say, is a bit tarnished. SIXTH Our last two dollars we willingly bestow upon Eileen Dietlein. Same to be used for the purchase of a parrot. SEN F.NTH Alice Prettyman's ability to stay on a piano stool is gladv given to Martha Miller. EIGHTH—We will and bequeath the following: Bill Zieg’s jail-bird socks to Loren Baringer. Florence Lotspeich's declam record to Harold Newell. Opal Zink’s ability as an actress to Bernice Shelmadine. Dorothx McCall's record of commercial achievements to Glenn Hughes. Edith Mewhirter's “feather-brained flippancy to Irma Allison. NINTH As minimum essentials of higher education, we do give: Russell Ellsbury’s sheik haircut to Fred Nelson. Ina Cornish's unrealized day dreams to Alice Foley. Edward Herman's uncompleted work to Louise Cogswell. Harold Sprague's “vacuum cleaned brains to Doris Mallerv. DeVere Felter's chance of becoming a second alentino to Arthur Miller. Janice W ills' “Queen ictoria dignity to Blanche Hookham. Lawrence Barrv’s box of dates to Clifford Lester. Now take care, Clifford, these dates are all hand-picked and you can have a date any lime you desire one. L W e leave Nelle Sturgeon’s affection for auburn-haired French actors to Gwendolyn Maloney. Helen Coker's and Geraldine Brennaman's athletic record to Zeta Redfern and John Barker. Marie Hariner's enormous size to ivien Barton. TENTH W e Seniors give our ability to gi e plays to the Junior class and hope they will make good use of it. ELEVENTH The class leaves Miss Mildred Ormsbv a Just for Two cook book. With it goes a gilt-edge non-transferahle guarantee against indigestion. Good for one year. TW ELFTH We do hereby gi'e Miss Grace Spacht full power to organize and expedition to seek for the long desired man who must be taller than she. Members of said expedition to consist of Miss Margaret Ormsbv and Miss Florence Johnson. The first trip must be made to Egypt. To Mr. John Browne we give the power of selecting a lady to ride in his new Ford coupe. Said flapper to be chosen from the following list: Miss Bessie Brenizer. Miss Hazel Rogers and Miss Pearl Padlev To Mr. McCafferty we give the ability to raise radishes as large as his famous tomatoes. (Continued on page 18)

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The Spud 13 Declamatory Florence Lotspeich ami illiain Zieg starred for the Seniors in Dee I amatory thi year. Not Iicing content with winning first in district in Oratorical. W illiam went to Gothenburg and was awarded first in tin state. I his is an honor which has not come to Alliance for a number of years, but the class of 25 has every reason in the world to feel proud of William. Although Florence did not gel first in Dramatic we are also proud of her. It is as she herself put it when called upon in ('Impel to give her version of the contest she did her best but some one else s best was better than hers so they won. Florence was awarded fifth place in the slate. Mrs. W. A. LaMoti coached Florence and Mrs. II. R. Partridge coached William. Other members of the Senior class entered in the preliminary contest this year were: Oratorical. Kenneth Banks. Arthur Hann; Dramatic. Alice Prettyman. F.oline Sweet, and Ruth Hutchinson; Humorous. Margaret Vanderlas. Commercial Alliance won second place in the District Commercial contest this vear. In this the Seniors were well represented. Dorothy McCall won first place in Novice typewriting. She averaged 19.8 words a minute. Due to the lack of funds. Alliance did not send Commercial contestants to the state meet. Kdith Mewhirter won first in spelling. All the Alliance contestants who were Seniors were Margaret anderlas. Alice Prettyman. Florence Lotspeich. Jewell Price. Miss (dace Spacht. former graduate of Alliance high school, is in charge of the Commercial department and was elected vice president of the organization for next ear. Three IJear Graduates Five iris in the class of 25 have the distinction and honor of comple 'i»g high school in three years. They are Opal Burrows, Alice Prettyman, Nelle Sturgeon. Janice ills and Opal ink. Four others who have also completed their courses in less than four years are Donald Corbin, (diaries Fwing. William Fberlv and Kdith Falls. The rest of the class seem to have had enough to do to get their required thirty-two credits in four years hut the Seniors are certainly proud of these eight. All of these people have had their names on the honor roll more than once and are classed as very good students. Six of the eight have gone here ail during their high school days, while Donald Corbin transferred this year from Crawford, and Kdith Falls comes to 25 from Nebraska City. Excellent Scholarship Six Seniors of this year have earned Kxcallent Scholarship honors by maintaining an average of 92 per cent or above for three years. Those students receiving the awards are Oliver McPherson. Janice Wills. Ruth Hutchinson. Jewell Price. James Hilton and Florence Lotspeic h.

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The Spi n 15 JuniorvSenior Banquet rite Junior-Senior banquet held in the Gymnasium of the High school. May 10. 1 ?2 . I he Senior color scheme of pink and preen Has carried out all through tin .banquet with the idea of a Japanese garden. In the center of the garden, a Japanese gate was located, around it were placed the tables. Baskets of pink sweet peas decorated the tables. I he nut baskets, representing Japanese lanterns, were cleverly arranged at each place, favors consisting of Japanese parasols, were given to each guest. The place cards were hand-painted. The program follows: Toastmaster Dwight Weaver I he Start Raymond Weyrens It was a glorious prospect. W hat anticipations, but Oh! the roar. Over the Waves Oliver McPherson And by the second year we were upon the sea of knowledge. Oh! Well, with our friends about us the voyage was sublime. Seasick Lydia Foley . A long way from shore and a little blue. The remedy cram, bluff and then laugh and play il off. Land in Sight Janice W ills Is it possible that I am near the end? It was a glorious sail. I wonder if I have improved its privileges. On Shore Miss Spacht A glance back over the laughing waves and memory loses sight of the roar be- neath them. Only the pleasant thoughts remain. Our ('.raft .Supt. II. R. Partridge A toast to the craft that carried us through, We’ll love it nevertheless. It rode the waves so gallantly, Three cheers for the A. II. S. MEM' Stulfed Pork Tenderloin Gream Grow Candied Sweet Potatoes Creamed Green Beans Apple Sauce Lettuce Salad Hot Rolls • Jolly Ice Cream Cake Mints Nuts Coffee Alumni Banquet The Annual Alumni banquet welcoming the Senior class into the alumni organization was held in the high school gymnasium Saturday night. May 2.'?. As this banquet was one week later than the Junior-Senior banquet the decorations of the first banquet were left and the gymnasium remained the beautiful scene for both affairs. PROGRAM Orchestra ......................Toastmaster Welcome ............................ Response .......................... ocal Solo Piano Solo ..............................Reading Rowland Threlkeld Mardell Drake Oliver McPherson J Cantiin Phyllis Thompson Madeline Zediker Invincible Trio W illiam Irish. Howard Cogswell. William Zieg