Burnside High School - Side Glance Yearbook (Burnside, IA)

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CLASS WILL OF 1946 Ladies and Gentlemen, Board of Education, Superintendent, Teachers, and Friends: Upon behalf of my client, the class of 1946, of the Burnside High School, of the City of Burnside, State of Iowa, U.S.A., I have called you together upon this solemn and serious occasion, to listen to her last will and testament, and to receive from her dying hands the few gifts she has to bestow in her last moments. Cutting so rapidly loose from life, and finding so many things of such gigantic proportions to be attended to before the end should come upon her, realizing at the same time that she had no longer any time left to spend in the cultivation of her own virtues, she did, collectively and individually, deem it best to distribute these virtues with her own hands to those friends to whose needs they seem best fitted. Listen then, one and all, while I read the document, as duly drawn up and sworn to: w - These are the bequests of the Seniors of 1946: Bernard Larson - Leaves his wavy hair to Merlyn Vote, his ability to get out of semester tests to Donald Brooks, and his en- thusiasm for sports to Marvin Gustafson. Leland Rosenquist - Wills his ability to clown in typing class and get away with it to Bob Fors, also his gift of gab goes to Marvin Hoover. I pity Marvin's friends. Marvin Lundgren - Gives his ability to have a good time in school to Earl Dean Smith and Don Anderson. Good times are ahead, boys! His way with all the girls goes to Russell Lillig. Lucille Coffin - Wills her cheerful disposition to Marion Johnson, and her letter writing to sailors to whoever can use it. Verna Stanek - Leaves her great love for basketball to Mitze Peddi cord, and her way with a certain Jr. boy to Frances Larson. Handle with care, Frances! Betty Lathrop - Wills that tooth-paste-ad smile of hers to Ardea Schwendemann, and her habit of wearing blue jeans and her dad's shirts to Betty Thelin. Martha Ann Anderson - Leaves her technique of flirting with the boys to Betty Jean Smith, and her long fingernails to Lavona and Phyllis. ' Shirley Finck - Leaves her love for dancing to Viola Anderson and her nmodestyu to Shirley Lundberg. Q MOTTO: nNot Sunset But Dawnn PRESIDENT: Marvin Lundgren COLORS: Red and Silver VICE-PRES.: Leland Rosenquist FLOWER: Carnation SEC'Y-TREAS.: Verna Stanek

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CLASS PROPHECY I, Iucille Coffin, in 1956, am now leader of my own orchestra which is quite well known. In my travels through the country I meet many new people, but imagine my surprise last night when I walked in the door of the Paladium and saw--Leland Rosenquist. I went over and spoke to him and he told me that he had just received a contract with Paramount Studios playing as a double for Tarzan, displaying those beautiful muscles of his. I didn't get to see him again for we were scheduled to be in Reno in a couple of days. A few nights after we arrived there, I decided to go out for a walk. Turning off the main boulevard onto a side street, an attrac- tive young lady and I collided. As I turned to apologize I realized that she was lartha Ann Anderson. As we stood there talking, she told me of her career as a model in New York and that she had come West for a brief rest before returning to start work on her first Broadway show. I wished her luck and started on my way. Two weeks later when we finished our engagement in Reno we moved on to Sun Valley, Idaho. One day while I was in my room, I heard a knock on my door. It was the proprietor's wife bringing some flowers up to my room. When she opened the door I recognized her immediately as my old schoolmate-Verna Stanek. She told me of her lovely courtship in which her husband pursued her until she caught him. Early the next morning we took a plane down to Denver. During the trip I wandered up to the pilots compartment, and was startled to see Marvin Lee Lundgren. All the rest of the flight he was busy telling me a few of his many harrowing experiences: in particular the time he flew through a blinding snow-storm, taking some life saving serum to a dying child in an isolated section of the mountain Upon arriving in Denver, I bade farewell to larvin and went on to the hotel. While I was registering. I felt a tap on my shoulder and looked up to see Shirley Finck, wearing a white, stiffly starched nurses's uniform. She said that she was out celebrating her promotion to the Superintendent of Nurses' at Denver Municipal Hospital. Later when we arrived in Chicago I was trying to find my way to the beach when I got hopelessly lost. Stopping and trying to figure out where I was. my eyes rested uson a signboard which had printed in large letters--INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION--BERNARD LARSON GENERAL MANAGER. When I called at his office the next day he told me that livestock was merely his hobby, and not his business, as he had inherited a million from his Great-Uncle Herman. Taking our leave of Chicago we then went on to New York, where the orchestra had a long term contract with the Stork Club. One night there was quite a bit of commotion around and while I was try- ing to find out what was going on, I lighted g familiar fgcg in the crowd, and recognized it as that of my former school chum-Betty Lathrop. She explained that she was there to receive the honor of being chosen as one of the best dressed women of the year. She also said that she was the sole owner of one of the most exclusive beauty salons in the country and was considered as one of our finest beauty experts. That night as I reflected over the events of the past few months, I realized that I had met everyone of my fellow classmen at Burnside. And I hoped that Burnside was as proud of having had ue 5EL:LfE:T of her for twelve years, as we had been of being fromf

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PAULA GOES MODERN ' The Senior Class Play UPau1a Goes Modern,H was present- ed Friday evening, March 26. This play concerned itself with a young married couple, Leonard and Paula Westbrook. Paula, a young mother envies her girl friends who have taken a man's place in the business world. She is ambitious for a career of her own outside the domestic circle. Leonard, on the other hand, believes that women have all the breaks in life. When they find that each questions the responsibilities of the other, Leonard offers to change places with Paula, giving her free run with his business. Many humerous situations arise when she eagerly accepts and sets about Wrevolutionizingn his business while Leonard takes charge of the house. ' rn cAsr Paula iestbrook ....... T9?.V1f9 ......... Martha Anne Anderson Sydney Howard ...... ??9l?1E.i9999l.fTl?99 ....... Verna Stanek Mrs. Harper .... .. ...4.Q?48bP9! .... f...Luc111e coffin Gertie Fay ....... 9?9Q9EQ:?.??9????YY ...... ....Betty Lathrop miss Phelps ......... '.l.i9195l91P8Q .... ...... s nn-ley muck Leonard Westbrook.......Tb9.bU5P444... ....Marvin Lundgren Stanley Saunders ...... L?999Y41?.fI1?94 ....... Bernard Larson Jim .... .... 4.?9lsE949 .... 4...Le1ana Rosenquist Oswald .... .... Tb9.b94r49r .... .... Leland Rosenquist Gordon Stark ..... ?991?1?.i?9T9Y?TY ........ Leland Rosenquist Mrs. Lelah Peterson coached the play. Musical numbers between acts were furnished by the Girl's Sextet composed of Martha Anne Anderson Lucille Coffin, Betty Lathrop Ardea Schwendemann, Phyllis Boker, and Maralyn Lindhart.