Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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SENIOR OFFICERS The officers of the Class of ’26 were: Howard Cogswell, president Jack Young, vice president Lydia Foley, secretary-treasurer Vera Lowry, Spud reporter Leo Bayer, athletic reporter Miss Brenizer, sponsor JUNIOR In tire fall of 1925 the Junior Class Frank Hodgkinson, president Josephine Acheson, vice president Alice Foley, secretary-treasurer OFFICERS lected the following officers: Eula Adamson, Spud reporter ern Cribble, athletic representative Miss Mildred Orinsby, sponsor SOPHOMORE OFFICERS The Sophomore officers were: Louise Cogswell, president Kathleen Blak. vice president Martha Miller, secretary-treasurer Helen Hively, Spud reporter Ed Barton, athletic representative Miss Johnson, sponsor FRESHMAN OFFICERS The officers of the Class of ’29 were as follows: John Miller, president Simeon Thomas, secretary-treasurer Pauline Pickerell, vice president Roland Williams, athletic representative Mr. Stockton, Miss Spacht, sponsors ADVISORY BOARD On December 4, 1926, the Advisory Board was organized. The following were appointed as members: Ruth Schill Zeta Redfern Donald Dotson Jack Young John Miller Martha Miller Louise Cogswell Clifford Roland Lester Trabert Frank Hirst Howard Cogswell Frank Hodgkinson Virginia McBride

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ALUMNI BANQUET The Alumni Banquet was held in the gymnasium on Saturday, May 22. The decorations were lavender and white with colored candles on the tables. The roll was called of all classes from 1896 to 1926. The members of the honor class, those of 1926, were then introduced. PROGRAM Piano Solo.......................... Address of Welcome to Seniors of 1926 Response........ ................... Vocal Solo.......................... Vocal Duet.......................... Musical Reading .....................Alice Prettyinan .............Mrs. Donald Spencer ....................Howard Cogswell ..........................J. Cantlin Eileen Dietlein, Dorothy Richardson ....................... William Zeig THE ALUMNI PLAY On May 20, The Thirteenth Chair,” was given by the Alumni Association of Alliance High School. It was a thrilling mystery play. Mr. William Crosby.......................................... William Zeig, ’25 Mrs. William Crosby...................................... Madeline Slattery, ’20 Helen O’Neill ..............................................Margaret Schill, ’23 Will Crosby ....................................................Glen Joder, ’20 Inspector Donahue........ Glen Worley, ’25 Madame LaGrange. .......................................... .Mary Woolis, ’21 Elizabeth Erskine..... Edna Benedict. ’07 Grace Standish Mardell Drake, ’24 Edward Wales ................................................. Lee Trabert, '25 Philip Mason............................................... Wade Grassman. 19 Howard Standish Oliver McPherson, ’25 Mr. Trent Jay Vance, ’12 Mrs. Trent................................................... Ethel Graham, ’13 Mary Eastwood ..................................— Opal Russell, 02 Pollock ........................................................Clifford Gregory, ’25 Sergeant Dunn ............................................... Frank Mounts, ’25

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CLASS NIGHT PROGRAM Music.................... Salutatory............... Class Reunion in 1951— Prophecy............ History............. Song................ Will................ Poem ............... Vocal Solo............... Presentation of Class Gift Valedictory............. .....................Inez Jones .....................Ruth Schill ......................Leo Bayer Helen Salisbury and Vera Lowry ..............Dorothy Richardson Raymond Wyrens ..............Marjorie Whitnack ...................Eileen Dietlien ....................Lydia Folev .....................Anna Wing SENIOR RECOGNITION DAY Processional .............................. Recognition of Seniors..................... Response................................... Music Recognition Day Address.................... Recessional................................ Martha Miller Frank Hodgkinson Howard Cogswell Supt. H. R. Partridge ......Eula Adamson CLASS HISTORY Now listen, one and all, and you shall hear the story of the Class of ’26. In the fall of 1922 one hundred and two eager and enthusiastic, and we may add slightly perturbed. Freshmen filed into the halls of A. H. S. We were determined to do our best and make the upper classmen know we were there. We held our first class meeting a few weeks after school had started and chose Miss Howe and Mr. Phelps sponsors, Nell Gavin, president; Jack Young, vice president; Howard Cogswell, secretary and treasurer; Joe Brennan, athletic reporter, and Ruth Schill, Spud reporter. Two of our members. Jack Young and Vern Gribble, made the first team in football, and we were exceedingly proud of them. At the beginning of the year it was the desire of the Freshmen to have their number on the Class Championship Basket Ball Banner. Although we did not attain our desire, we showed other teams some hard fighting and made them work for what they got. Jack Young made the hoys’ team and Vivian Dow and Maurine Bauld the girls’ team in basket hall. We were well represented in declam bv Vivian Dow, who placed second, and by Nellie Sturgeon in debate, who made alternate on the High School team. After the result of the Spud contest the Seniors and Freshmen entertained the Sophomores and Juniors. With the aid of the Seniors, the Freshmen proved excellent hostesses and everyone looked forward to mixers surpassing the success of this one. When the end of the term drew near the freshmen felt satisfied in that they had