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

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THE PIONEER HISTORY AND PROPHECY arrested for disturbing the peace. His machine made so much noise as it went down the street that Miss Peters was forced to signal him as her voice could not be heard above the uproar. Miss Peters is to be congratulated on her quick action. May 29, ‘39—On another page of this paper will be found the ad- vertisement of Simmons and Sage. This is a new college for women who desire to learn politics. The Misses Gertrude Sage and Bernice Simmons will act as instructors to all spinsters who care to attend. Miss Sage is the present mayor of the city and from her great political experience should make a very good teacher. Miss Simmons has served two terms as che inspector of the paved streets and street car lines and from her experience along these lines should know the way to get elected if anybody does. Lynn (Diagramming sentences with the word carburetor in it): Where do you put carburetor?” Owen (ex-mechanic): Near the engine. Miss Whitney: Carver, I thought you were in the Declamatory work this year? Carver: No, I don’t want to take all of the honors. Sophomore: Got your picture taken for the Annual? Senior: No, I am waiting to be the last one. Sophomore: Why? Senior: Well, you see I might break the camera. Prof. (Giving a lecture): I know it’s a hard thing to stand up here and look you in the face. It’s a terrible sight. When reviewing exam, questions with Donald, Francis looked up and said, “Oh, Henery—?” Of course nobody laughed. 19 2 3 21

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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

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 ■4 $xS xS Sx$ '$x5 Sx$ S 5xS xS «x$ 4x$ « $ '- $k» $ » $ S t 5 J « Sx$ 3x»«x$ $ 3 3 -S $ The history of the class of nineteen hundred and twenty three started in nineteen hundred and eleven, when, on the fifth day of September, fifteen children entered the first grade, among whom were Opal, Marion, Pauline, Clara and Aleeda. These five were the only ones out of the present class of twenty-two to go straight through and graduate together. They were joined later in various grades by the other members of the present class. Warren joined them in the second grade, Edna in the third, Paul and Lauretta in the sixth, Owen and Donald in the seventh and Leila in the eighth. When we entered the ninth grade we were hailed with joy by the rest of the high school, who made it a point to bother us as much as possible. We were joined here by Orville, Ida, Frances, Bernice and Gertrude. In the tenth grade we were re-enforced by the addition of Guy and Floyd, who had decided to quit a year and wait for us. In the eleventh grade we were further fortified by having Lynn, Martin and Hazel join us. While in this grade, we gave the Junior Class play, the name of which was “The College Town , given the twenty-fifth and the twenty-sixth of May in the local Opera House. The Junior-Senior Banquet was given the fourteenth of May in the assembly room of the High School- Our Senior class was well represented in the declamatory contest this year, Paul and Hazel being in the County Contest, while Pauline, Orville and Donald were the entrants in the State Contest. We were also well represented in Athletics as three of the twelve members of the baseball team were Seniors, while four out of six basketball play- ers were Seniors. We were well represented in music in both the Junior and Senior year on both the girls’ and boys’ Glee Clubs. On the seventeenth of January, while in our Senior year, we preseted two short plays entitled “Spirits and Spooks” and “The Mischievous Nig- ger” and at the time of this writing are working on a third play to be presented soon. THE PIONEER CLASS HISTORY THE SENIORS —WARREN RINGSDORF 19 2 3 22