Beemer High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Beemer, NE)

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Class Will of ’54 We, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and fifty-four of Beemer High School, of the County of Cuming, in the State of Nebraska, and in the Town of Beemer, being of sound mind and memory do make public and declare this our will and testament, in the manner and form as follows: First, to those lucky people vho will follow in our footsteps, we the graduates of 1954 hereby will and bequeath our much misused but still greatly appreciated, faculty. Article 11. We, the Seniors, will and bequeath our well behaved manners to the Juniors, our intelligence to the Sophomores, and to the.Freshmen our ability to get around in school. Article 111. As individuals we will the following: I, Herman Oswald, will and bequeath my cowboy boots to Ronnie Faudel. I, Victor Jording, will and bequeath my football ability to Dean Pasold. I, Leroy Koenig, will and bequeath my basketball ability to Robert Schlickbernd. I. Kenneth Schlickbernd, will and bequeath my ability to keep my love affairs secret to Gene Ehrisman. I, Dorothy Heitman, will and bequeath my ability to sneak in the house after midnight without getting caught to Cora Blumer. I, Jo Ann Tichota, will and bequeath my ability to go steady for a year to Alice Nitzsche. I, Raymond Picha, will and bequeath the Beemer girls to anyone who is stupid enough to take them. I, Ann Schlickbernd, will and bequeath my way to handle sailors to Helen Jording. I, Marlys Albus, will and bequeath my ability to hang on to one of the Jording boys for years to Zoe Hasenkamp. I, Betty Young, will and beque h my ability to have a slumber party and go for a walk in our P. J’s. at 3:00 A. M. without g iting caught to Shirley Schulz. I. Mary Kuncl, will and bequeath my ability to play a clarinet to Kathleen Ott. I. Mary Wesche, will and bequeath my ability to sneak out of the house to anyone who can get by with it. I. Ver Nelle Sindelar, will and bequeath my ability to tell jokes during study hall to Arlin Lemn. I. Karen Burke, will and bequeath my ability to find boys with new cars to Donna Bryant. I, Naomi Kroeger, will and bequeath my ability to get straight A ‘s to anyone who wants to be kept busy. The foregoing document was in my presence, signed and sealed by the said Senior Class of '54, and by them published and declared as their will and in their presence. I subscribe my name attesting witness, at Beemer, Nebraska, on the date above stated. Article I. Article IV. The Seniors of '54 publicly approve the above will as legal and sane in witness thereof sign their names, this twenty-eighth day of May, in the year nineteen hundred and fifty-four. Annual Sponsor 10

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Class History In 1942, one morning in September, thirteen students enrolled in the Beemer Public School. They were Karen Burke, Darlene Ernesti, Irvin Gentrup, Allen Haines, Mary Kuncl, Marion Litz, Don Lohoefner, Terry Pierson, Karen Rathke, Kenneth Worrell, Margaret Wortman, Herman Oswald, and May Douglas. We lost five during this year. Our teacher was Miss Donna Lea Marquardt. As we entered the second grade. Miss Marquardt, our same teacher taught. We lost Margaret Wortman and gained Kenneth Schlickbernd this year. Miss Angela Ritter taught us during our third year of school. During this year we lost Kenneth Worrell and gained Richard Kotik, and Thomas Wells. During our fourth term we gained Mary Shield, JoAnn Tichota, Evelyn Peterson, Leroy Peterson, and Marlys Albus. We lost Marion Litz. Our teacher was Miss Angela Ritter. As we entered the fifth grade we found that we gained Diane Vandra, Elmer Reich, Gilbert Spenner, John Kajman, and Karen Rathke. Mrs. Koehler was the teacher of this happy group. When we came to enroll for the sixth grade we lost Karen Rathke, Diane Vandra, Irvin Gentrup. Evelyn Peterson, Leroy Peterson, and Richard Kotik. Our teacher was Mrs. Ella Koehler this year also. In September as we entered Junior High, we gained Doris Johnson, and lost John Fajman and Mary Shields. We studied under Mrs. Long during the seventh grade. Our class officers were Mary Kuncl as President, Kenneth Schlickbernd as Vice-President, Karen Burke as Secretary, and Doris Johnson as Treasurer. Mrs. Long taught us during our eighth term. We gained Betty Ann Young. We elected Kenneth Schlickbernd as President of the class, Marlys Albus as Vice-President, Karen Burke as Secretary, and Doris Johnson as Treasurer. As we entered our first day of High School we enrolled and became known as Green Freshies. This year we lost Thomas Wells, and Gilbert Spenner; however we gained many more. The newcomers were Victor Jording, Bob Long, Marion Hitch, Ann Schlickbernd, Dorothy Heitman, Naomi Kroeger, Delva Wascher, Ver Nelle Sindelar, and Raymond Picha, which added to Herman Oswald. Elmer Reich, Marlys Albus, Karen Burke, Kenneth Schlickbernd, Betty Ann Young, JoAnn Tichota, Doris Johnson, and Mary Kuncl---who graduated from the eighth grade last term in Beemer. Our class officers were: President-Kenneth Schlickbernd, Vice-President-R obert Long. Secreta ry-Ka ren Burke. Treasurer-Betty Ann Young. Mr. and Mrs. Moore were our class sponsors. As we entered our Sophomore year we gained Leroy Koenig, Mac Kail Skutnik. Mary Wesche, and Virginia Rolenc. We lost Bob Long. Marion Hitch, Delva Wascher, and Doris Johnson. We elected Kenneth Schlickbernd as President, Raymond Picha as Vice-President, Karen Burke as Secretary, and Victor Jording as Treasurer. Mr. Moore our class sponsor has done many things to make this an enjoyable year for us. Our Junior year was one of the most important events of our lives; however we lost Virginia Rolenc, and Mac Kail Skutnik. The Juniors gave a lovely banquet carrying out the theme, “On the French Riviera. It was our pleasure to give the play, Ghost Wanted, April 21 and 22. Mrs. McKenzie directed the play. Miss Flemmer and Mr. Moore sponsored our class for the third term. Our President was Raymond Picha, Vice-President was Kenneth Schlickbernd, Secretary was Marlys Albus, and Treasurer was Leroy Koenig. The highlights of our Senior year were our class play and the banquet, which was given us by the Juniors. Our class play. The Little Dog Laughed, was given November 23 and 24. Mrs. Nicholls directed the play. Our class officers were: Kenneth Schlickbernd as President, JoAnn Tichota as Vice-President, Ann Schlickbernd as Secretary, and Marlys Albus as Treasurer. Mr. Moore and Mr. Basler were our class sponsors. Our graduation brought to a close our journey through twelve years of school. 9

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The Class Prophecy December 11, 1964 Dear Mr. Moore; I thought perhaps you would like to hear some news about folks who graduated in the class of '54. At the present time we are traveling around the world. When we happen to meet Herman Oswald, who has completed his life long ambition, which is running a soft drink Parlor. In his spare time he gets to mow the chief's lawn. As we entered Spain we ran on to Kenneth Schlickbernd who is now a champion bull fighter. As we were sitting in the stadium watching the great bull fighter we ran on to Leroy Koenig who is a first class street cleaner. As we traveled into France we stopped in a side walk cafe where we were surprised to see Jo Ann Tichota who was sitting at the table next to us with her little baseball team. She always said she was going to have a large family. As we hurried on to London we decided to see one of Englands' greatest Opera's. We were surprised to hear that Marlys Albus is the star singer. After hearing such a program we were soon on our way to Hawii where we were met by Ann Schlickbernd doing her Hawaiian dance. After a long talk with her. she took us to meet Mary Kuncl who married a very rich man from the states who is now vacationing in Hawaii. We were soon on our way to China where we met Naomi Kroeger who never succeeded in getting Herman Oswald for her groom to be, took up Missionary work in China. We were soon sailing for Australia. As we ordered our dinner we met a good looking stewardess to be nobody else but Dorothy Heitman. As we returned to the United States we went to Arizona where we visited Ver Nelle Sindelar where she is owner of a big dude ranch. Her chief dude is Victor Jording. As we returned to Nebraska we visited Betty Young who is married to a successful farmer north of Beemer. Sincerely yours Karen Burke Raymond Picha P.S. Maybe you would like to know what we are doing. Raymond is now owner of the Camel Cigarette Manufacturing Company 11 Karen is happly living in Scribner Nebraska married to Jerry Kai.