Benson High School - Cupola Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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HERBERT, SUZANNE, JEANENNE, JOHN Seniors As is our custom, we now bring you the GS Capers CGraduating Seniorsj. As you, the listener, reader, or audience know, every year the Benson Showboat chugs up the Missouri river especially to give all graduating seniors a show covering the four years of their high school careerf' The setting of the first scene was a bright September morn. After close scrutiny the seniors realized that the small folk climbing Bensonls steps for the first time in wide- eyed wonder were a personilication of themselves when they first entered Benson in '47. The scenes that followed caused many seniors to scratch or shake their heads in wonder as they watched. Had stickers, dances, clubs, ever seemed so new and thrilling to them? They recalled how they had stood in awe of those big, wonderful beings who could do no wrong - - - the seniors. They watched in further amazement the rapid change from freshman to sophomore year and sophomore to junior year - - - how rapidly they got into the swing of things. As the curtain rang down on the first act, there was a sudden burst of Twelfth Street Rag, followed by some nieces of the nifty ninetiesf' I go for that tall dark haired one, ejaculated one excited senior boy. A gulp followed, and then he realized his ufancyl' was a star athlete. As the color rushed up the studentls face, the class re- membered amid chuckles and laughter, the fun-packed senior skits, campaign, and election. l'This could be dangerous, commented President John Carr when 'lhe walked on the stage. Each of the other officers, Vice President Herbert Meissner, Sec- retary jeanenne Flesher, and Treasurer Suzanne Muller were equally astonished at their spittin ' images. The sun, shining brightly, illuminated the next act, and as soon as groups of happy, laughing, carefree people were seen, the seniors knew immediately it could be none other than the May l5th senior breakfast and skip day. For many the memory was a

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a little painful-sunburns! Gasps were heard from some of the audience when the curtain rose on the May 25rd banquet. Did we look that good? murmured one startled senior to the one sitting next to him. The following scenes made them remember what a good time they had had at their banquet, which had Dreams as its theme. They also remembered John Haury's wit as toastmaster speaking to the tune of lf There Were Dreams to Sell, What Would You Buy? and speeches given by Phyllis Vance, Joan Benson, William Hamsa, and Donald Warner with Theres a Long, Long Trail Awinding Into the Land of My Dreams, The House of Dreams in Wfhich I Live, A Change Came Oler the Spirit of My Dreams, and ln the World of Dreams I Have Chosen My Part, as their respective titles. The inspiring speeches, All Men of Action Are Dreamers, and Art Is Required to Sort and Understand Our Dreams, given by Assistant Super- intendent Leon Smith and Principal Earl Schroer, respectively, were also recalled. The chuckling was immediately dispensed with when the curtain rose and their Bac- calaureate at Dundee Presbyterian church, june 3, with Dr. Emory Luccock speaking, was enacted. The next act contained a group of people and some steps leading to a stage on the stage. The seniors thought a mistake must have been made until it dawned on them that this scene was of the Technical High auditorium and the people filing up the stairs were the '5lers, a little sad and more than a little happy to be receiving their diplomas on june 6. The curtain rose for the last time with Miss Fsther Weitkamp, Miss Lucille Barbe, Mrs. Helen Maynard, and Miss Bertie Hoag. senior sponsors, in a miniature football huddle. Suddenly Miss W'eitkamp broke the charmed circle and declared excitedly, Yes, yes, that's itg welll write a book about the class of '51, they bubbled as they hurried off the stage busily making plans. Amid a thundering ovation the Benson barker finally managed to declare, We hope you have enjoyed our GS Capers because we certainly enjoyed all the time and effort spent to give you this show. TTZZMISS BARBE, MRs. MAYNARD, Miss HOAG, Miss WEUKAMP ftfe