Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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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

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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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done their part in every sort of activity the High School engaged in. Theirs was the largest class in High School and also (as they thought) the best. Next we became Sophomores and then, indeed, did we look down with disdain upon anyone so unfortunate as to belong to any other class. Though we lost a few members from our ranks, leaving us an enrollment of 88. we had by no means lost our “pep.” For with a smaller membership we made more rapid progress than in the previous year. Our first class meeting was held early in September and the officers and sponsors were elected. Jack Young, president: Clayton Romig, vice president; Vera Lowry, secretary-treasurer: Janice Wills, athletic representative; Esther Dedmore, Spud reporter. Jack Young and Leo Bayer made the football and basketball teams and we won the interclass track meet given in May, 1921. We won the interclass championship in debate, putting two of our debaters, Alice Prettyman and Nellie Sturgeon, on the second High School team. In the declamatory contest held March 4, Ruth Schill placed first in humorous which permitted her to represent the Alliance High School in sub-district and district. The upper classmen were astonished when they heard that “those Sophs” were giving three one-act plays, namely, “Maker of Dreams,” “Neighbors” and “Suppressed Desires.” The plays went over big and everyone agreed that the Sophomore clas had talent in such things. I here is no doubt about it—this class has the pep. We organized our class first and had the first party given, October 19. At the end of the year it was discovered that we had the least number of failures. We hope this good record will continue. We entered upon our Junior year with zeal and eagerness. The following officers were chosen to guide us thru this year, one of the most important in high school: Dwight Weaver, president; Nell Gavin, vice president; Janice Wills, secretary-treasurer: Howard Cogswell, athletic representative; Vera Lowry, Spud reporter; Miss Brenizer, sponsor. Many of our members were on the football and basket ball teams, and we were very well represented in track, where several took honors. In declam three members, Ruth Schill. Helen Salisbury and Raymond Wyrens, parti ipated. the two latter taking first in local. W e had one of the best debate teams in the school, two of the members being chosen for the high school team. In May we used Japanese decorations for the Junior-Senior banquet. As a class of 52 Seniors we took up the fourth and last year of our high school course. W ith Miss Brenzier, sponsor; Howard Cogswell, president; Jack Young, vice president, and Lydia Foley, secretary-treasurer, we resolved to make this one the best year of them all. In football Leo Bayer. Howard Cogswell. Jack Young and many others went to make up the high school team. In basket ball there were also many of our members on the teams. Raymond Wyrens, Ruth Schill and Leo Bayer were on the Senior debate team and won interclass debate. I hey were also on the high school team, bringing home honors from Harrison. In declam Raymond Wyrens and Helen Salisbury went out. Raymond placing first in local, sub-district and district, and tying for third in state. I he Seniors assembled at the high school at four o’clock Friday, May 21. They journeyed to the State Park, where each and every one participated in having a good time. Commencement festivities began Saturday, May 15, with the Junior-Senior banquet and ending with Commencement Exercises May 26.