Beverly Rural High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Beverly, KS)

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CLASS HISTORY !heclasecfl945 arte:-edB,R,H,S. in the ta.llotl94l as fresllen uzlth an enrolllemit of 22. hybe they uere bashful and green that first year, but that ie in 'Eze past, they are nov dignified em- iors. loft long after school started they elected Gilbert Konlke, president, Ralph Riehenberg, vice-presidmxtg Lucreta loBr1de, secre- tary'-ftreasurer. Althoudx the QCII uem-en't too uell acquainted with each othertheyear provedidaata goodchoice hadbeennde. Betty Crooks use elected as freslmn cheerleader, and Lucreta lv-Bride, Betty Crooks, and Ralph Hpkenberg uere chosen as student oounoil nnbers. Hes Eva Lash, the freelnn sponsor, aided comitteoe :Ln planning class parties. Thus ended that first year of high school. Septuber, 1942, found a class of 22 sophxres, but sole changes had taken place. Billy and Doane Adaum filled the vacated chairs of Lulu Bolts and Robert Greenway. During the year lhxine Jilh, Toi Kernohan, and Irene hrrical either dropped ost of school er ncved auay, and Virgil Potter beoano a new :aber ot the sophomre class. Harlen laG1nness 18 elected presidelrtg Lucreta bBride, v1ce-presi- dent, and Lauana lebb, secretary-treasurer. Berlm lcGinness, I-auana Webb, and Ralph Riekenberg represented the sophomore class in student ooxmcil. lies largaret Zeller me the sponsor. Eunice Pistora as cheerleader. As Septqber, 1945, daized a former sophomore class of 28 had emerged into a junior class of only 18. Billy Adancn and heel ht- theus uere missing, but John Phelps ns uelomd as a new under. Ralph Riekenberg ues elected to preside over the juniors sith Luoreta lloliride assisting. Betty Crooks use chosm to keep the books. Ralph Bdakenberg, Betty Crooks, and hx-lm lc0imess assisted lr. Bothlell in the school governemt. Again Eunice Pistora did her part in cheer- leading. In lovsber, lies Ruth Hiller and lies Catherine Hardin suc- cessfully guided the juniors :ln prescrting the play 'Calpue Quaran- tine . The second traditiulal event of the junior year ns dntertain- ing the seniors at 'Exe Junior-Senior Banquet :ln the spring. After the usual vacation ct three maths, fourteen students uere readytostartcnthelastlapctthei.rh1ghsohocl0areer-thesem1cr year. Haney Bogart, Betty Crooks, Everett krinhageu, and Virgil Pot- ter were absent at the that roll call. It sasn't long until Dean AdanscnmdDuanePiercehad ansnredUno1eSan's oallandlettare- mining 12 tc graduate. Harlem bluenose ues elected presidmt ulth Lacrete IoBr:l.de again filling the oapaoiq ct vice-president. Lauena lebb uae designated as surer. Studurt council officers uere Bmzloe Plstora, Ralph Bzldmberg, and Gilbert Koualke. 'lad thas, ulthlire. lettyellreme asspmsom-, thesail is set tortheyear. The colors, gold and blue, the flousr, the tulip, and the lotto, 'Fin- iehed, yet bogi.nn:I.ng,' ure selected. At the tile the yearbook ocpy ns being prepared, 'line date for the anim' play had been set as April 520. The name of me play ues not available, but all Ol'l of the Eclass were to llve parts in the play. Tao one-act plays, F1xere, ' u Incorporated and'lhoGetstheCarl'on:lght, ueretobegivernaspart of the graduatiem ueek activities. And nal as tuelve seniors graduate, they have uith thu the' sense of having oxqrleted another milestone in their lives.

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STUDENT GZOUUNCIL Front Row: Eunice Pistora, Lois Gring Deane Percival Second Row: LeRoy Morton, Doris Kissick, Cloris Rees, Beula Harbin, - Gilbert Kowalke. Alfred Phelps Third Row: C. L. Bothwell, Jack Crooks, nalpn miekenberg, Don Stover, Herbert Trahlsen The Student Council is the lawhmaking and student representative body of the high school. This is the group which plans special assemr blies, considers budgets, and which makes rules for all school social activities. This governing body, which is now seven years old, is made up of three members from each class and a faculty member as sponsor. The Officers Ralph Riekenberg ------ President Jack Crooks ------ Vice-President Eunice Pistora - - Secretary-Treasurer C. L. Bothwell -------- Sponsor

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WILL h We, the Class of 1945, of the Beverly Rural High School, in the township of Colorado, county of Lincoln, and the state of Kansas, being sad of heart at leaving our school, but being of sound minds Cwith the exception of two moronsldo make and ordain our last Will and Testament. we hereby appoint as our sole administrator and executor, our Senior sponsor, Mrs. Nettye Greene. Part I. KAP. To the juniors we bequeath, the privilege of calling themr selves dignified seniors after September 1, 1945. QBJ. The honor of occupying our old study hall desks, including all gum under and in the above named. Part II. To the sophomores we bequeath our ability to fool the teachers hoping that they will uphold our high standards. Part III. To the freshmen we leave the ability to skip school and all the unidentified sounds in a quiet classroom. Part IV. A few personal belongings of the following are to be left as such: Madonna Bergman leaves her gift of gossip to Maxine Smith. Bill Cole leaves his height and athletic ability to LeRoy Morton, and his way with the women to Alfred Detmer. ' Lucreta MbBride leaves her ability to get along with people and her pleasing personality to Yuvonne Trapp. Lawana Webb wishes to grant to Deloris Pierce her ability to suc- ceed without having to use flowery speech. Jack McGeary leaves his one arm and reckless driving to Willard Meyers. Harlen McGinness leaves his nviolent woo' and his ability to play the bass horn to Lowell Grim. He leaves 'Gracie' to Jack Crooks. ' Lois Pautsch leaves her good nature and ability to mke the best of everything to Mary Ann Anderson. Wlnifred Percival bequeaths her hot temper and forceful voice to Almeda Gorman and may she spend the rest of her life keeping them both under control. John Phelps leaves his speed record to Herbert Traulsen hoping that Herbert will get him a V-8 and overcome John's former record of 103 miles an hour over cross country roads. Gilbert Kowalke leaves his wisecracks and apparent innocence to Don Stover. Gilbert refuses to part with his dimples for he may need them to use on some hardboiled Army sergeant. Eunice Pistora leaves her flirting ability to Shirley Hazelton and Carrie Lowe hoping that they can get around to at least half the old m mbers daily. Ralph Riekenberg leaves his old heart throb, Donna Percival, to any boy who can catch her and wishes him lots of luck in leaning a heme packed life.