Burt Community School - Bears / Roundup Yearbook (Burt, IA)

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THE PIONEER HISTORY AND PROPHECY he has brought to the Ford car. Recently in a race at Indianapolis he attained the speed of 184.7 miles per hour. Sept. 11,‘36—A friend in California has informed us that Miss Hazel Sage will play the lead in the latest Hollywood production. We hope that W. J. Davison, the local manager of the Electric theatre will soon book the film. No wonder Floyd was headed for California as reported in last week’s issue. Dec. 20, ‘36—Lynn Dirkenson is home to spend the holidays with friends. For the past two years he has been engaged as a street car conductor in a suburb of Chicago. The editor expects to have a chat with him before he returns to the city so further details will be given next week. Incidently he owes us for three years subscription to this valuable paper of oui's. Feb. 7, ‘37—A shower was held at the Robert Cogdill home in honor of their youngest daughter Francis, who is soon to be married. The bride to be was presented with many useful articles and her friends all unite in wishing her success with her third leap into the pond of matrimony. June 16, ’37 —The editor attended the circus at Algona last Wed- nesday and while there had the pleasure of meeting Miss Aleeda Tobin now a tight rope walker for Barnum and Bailey’s circus. Nov. 1, ‘37—G. C. Gildings Jr. announces he will be a candidate for the office of Collector of the Dog Tax at the coming election. His advertisement will be found on another page. Nov. 28, ‘37—Miss Opal Schrader has recently been hired as the instructor in vocal music at the state institution for the deaf and dumb. As Miss Schrader is a well known and a gifted singer, she will in no time develop some very good vocal artists. Jan. 3, ’38—“Stow’s Melody Makers” furnished the music for a dance held in the Community Building last Friday night. Donald Stow of this place is owner and director of the orchestra. The orches- tra is now open for engagements, but it will tour the country on the Chautauqua platform this summer. 19 2 3 ia

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 ixi 3x$ S Sx$ S e4 »9««6 $ $ S S 3x$ $• $ « », 5 j » j, 5 j, j ) $ $ THE PIONEER 3xsxSxS- S SxS Sx«xSxS kJ .-5x4; 3 4; $ $ 4 HISTORY AND PROPHECY These clippings were taken from various issues of the Burt Moni- itor dating from 1935 to 1940. As all these clippings relate to the lives of graduates of the class of ‘23 they are here published with the hope that a great many of the former graduates will be interested in them. It will also be of interest to know that Miss A. Pauline Moore has been the editor of that paper since 1933. Aug. 18, ’35—Professor 0. G. Stow of the Mt. Wilson Observatory located in California has by applying different trigonometric and geo- metric functions measured the distance from the moon to the sun. Prof. Stow will also be remembered as the mathematician who first dis- covered that a lazy dog was equal to a straight line. Nov. 3, ‘35—Miss Leila Smith a former resident of this place, will give a exhibition of her spiritual powers in the local Community Build- ig on Thursday of next week. If you wish to communicate with any of your deceased friends you can not afford to miss this rare oppor- tunity. An admission of fifty cents will be charged, satisfaction guar- anteed or your money back. Dec. 11, ’35—Miss Edna Lovstad the pretty waitress of the local hotel left for St. Louis last night to attend a meeting of the Union of Waiters and Waitresses of America, as the delegate from an entire district. There is a rumor that Miss Lovstad will be nominee for the Presidency of the Union. Aug. 2, ’36—Among the instructors hired for the ensuing term of school are the Misses Lauretta Larsen and Clara Schwietert. Miss Schwietert having just returned from a trip in Patagonia will make a fine teacher in the foreign languages while Miss Larsen will have charge of the girls physical training class in the new gymnasium (1936) Sept. 5, ‘36 Floyd Dremmel raced into town last Sunday but stop- ped long enough to say hello. He is headed for the Pacific coast where he will enter his Ford Special racing car in the races. He has been offered a gold medal by Henry Ford as a special reward for the honors 19 2 3 18

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THE P I O N E E 1? ? P !Xi X$ HISTORY AND PROPHECY March 2, ‘38—We received news the other day that Marion Chip- man now owner and chief manager of the Chipman-Farmers Hog Tonic I aboratories has refused an invitation to travel abroad with J. D. Rock- efellor, Jr. because of an important business engagement with Miss M. E. Warner who is managing an enormus pure bred hog farm about three miles north of Burt. Miss Velva Hansuld is Miss Warner’s part- ner in the business. Apr. 9, ‘38—Martin Godfredson left Tuesday for Paris, France where he will visit Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Gardner. Mr. Gardner is the instructor of English grammar at the University of Paris. Martin has for the past seven years been playing Major League baseball and has undoubtedly earned his vacation. Aug. 28, ‘38—Miss Zada Grover returned the first of this week from Ames where she has been attending the annual Short Course at that place. A contract has been made by Miss Grover whereby she must deliver a large amount of sugar beets to the Wilkinson ( hewing Gum factory of Des Mo'nes, Iowa. M;ss Grover has been taking a course in sugar beet rais ng at Ames and while there she reports that she had the pleasure of meeting Ruth Anderson who was taking a course in animal husbandry; she having quit teaching to manage a farm. Sept. 6, ’38—A new business house has opened its doors in our town. The firm consists of a combined barber shoo and meat market. P. J. Manor will attend to the meat market while Warren Ringsdorf will tend to cutting your hair while you wait for your meat to be wrapped up. Mr. Ringsdorf is a graduate of the Twin-Citie’s Barber School and he informs us that he will install a speed hair cutter, that will cut and comb your ha r in three minutes. Oct. 19, ’38—The new town marshall. Miss Ida Peters, was inaugur- ated Monday and celebrated the event by arresting Owen Chipman, who traveled down main street in what he calls an ideal tourist car as it consists of a combined automobile, boat and aeroplane. He was 19 2 3