Alvo High School - Oriole Yearbook (Alvo, NE)

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29—School opens with High School enrollment of 22. Sept. 1—Volleyball and basketball practice starts. Sept. 15—First P.T.A. meeting. Sept. 26—Initiation party for the freshmen. Sept. '30—Publication of first Oriole. Oct. 3—A new pupil, Robert Lipskey, enters junior class. Oct. 3—Junior class select class rings. Oct. 6—Dr. Howard Liston examines school children. Oct. 27—Hallowe'en party given by P.T.A. Oct. 27,28--Teachers Convention at Lincoln. Nov. 9—Boy's and Girl's County Government at Plattsmouth. Nov. llj.—Dick Printz, a new pupil, enters freshman class. Nov, l5--First volleyball and basketball games lost to Avoca. Nov. 18—N.H.S.P.A. attended by Oriole staff. Nov. 22--Alvo-Greenwood volleyball and basketball games. Girls win and boys lose. Nov. 23--Junior receive class rings. Nov. 29—Alvo-Walton, volleyball game won, basketball lost. Dec. 2—Alvo Alumni wins basketball and Alvo High School wins volleyball game. Dec. 6—Alvo-Union: Alvo wins in basketball and in volleyball Dec. 13—Alvo basketball and volleyball teams win over Pleasant Dale. Dec. 22--Alvo school gives Christmas program at P.T.A. Dec. 23--Christmas vacation, December 23 to January 2. Jan. 10--Alvo wins over Eagle Alumni in volleyball. Alvo Junior High wins over Murray Junior High, Jan. 16-21—Mudecas Basketball Tournament at Adams, Nebraska Jan. 25-27—Cass County Basketball Tournament at Elmwood. Feb. 3—Alvo girls win volleyball game with Nehawka and boys lose basketball game to Nehawka. Feb. 6—Group pictures taken for annual by Anderson,Lincoln. Feb. 10—Card party given by P.T.A. at Alvo school building. Feb. 15—Valentine party given by Pep club in honor of the basketball boys. Feb. 17--Alvo volleyball team wins over Murdock vhile basketball boys lose to Murdock. Mar. 1-3—District Basketball Tournament at Elmwood. Mar. l6-- 0pen Night , Freshmen and Sophomores present play, In's and Out's . Mar. 21,22,23—Cass County Grade Tournament. Alvo grades win first place trophy. li|--Junior-senior play, Six Wives on a Rampage . 21--Seniors sneak to Omaha. 28—Junior-senior banquet, Lincoln Hotel, Lincoln. May 7—Baccalaureate sermon given by Rev. Kenneth illard. May 9—Commencement. Guest speaker, Wayne 0 Reed. May 12—School picnic ends the school year. Mar. 13—Alvo wins 2nd place trophy at Cass. Co. Volleyball Tournament at Weeping Water.

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TEACHERS RECEPTION At the P.T.A. reception honoring the teacher3,September 15, each teacher was presented with a corsage which Mr3. Mabel Elliott had made from garden flowers. VALENTINE PARTY The Pep club honored the Basketball boys at a Valentino party given in the High School gymnasium, February 15 The evening was spent in danping and playing games. FRESHMEN INITIATION The seniors held an initiation party for the freshmen on September 26. The freshmen were required to come in cos- tume dictated by the seniors. The entertainment consisted of various stunts and games after which a lunch was served, OPEN NIGHT The teachers and pupils of Alvo school held Open Night for parents and school patrons on the evening of March l6. Regular classes were carried on by grades and high School and project work displayed. The freshmen and sophomores presented a skit after which the regular P.T.A. business mooting was held. BANNER PARTY Since the froshmon were fortunate enough to find the senior banner on sneak day they and the seniors wero entertained by the sophomores and juniors. May 2, at the high 3chool. SCHOOL PICNIC P.T.A. members and patrons of Alvo school joined the pupils and teachers in their annual school picnic held at th'o school building May 12. This event closed the activities of the school year. SCHOOL PAPER The Oriole is the title of the school paper.lt i3 published once a month by the senior and junior classes and is sponsor- ed by Mrs. Loreina Dalton and Mrs. Helen Schneider. During the yoars of 1946-19i|8 and 19ll9-1950 the oriole staff was a member of the Nebraska Press Association. REV’IE OF SCHOOL PLAYS During the school years from 19 7 to 1950, the following plays have been given by the students of Alvo High School under the direction of Mrs. Helen Schneider: He couldn' t marry five, by the juniors of 19lj7-19lj.8 Mama's baby boy, by the seniors of 19)47-19 8 Backwoods Romeo , by the juniors and seniors of 19)1.8-19)49 In's and outs , by tho freshmen and sophomoros of 19lj.8-19U9 Six wives on a Ramrvigo11, by the juniors and seniors of 19U9-1950»