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

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Eleanor Steward El Typist for Annual Staff-4; Poster Committee for Play-4. Eleanor Is a dependable «rlrl. She Is a good worker and she Is always ready to work. Viola Trenary Tommy Band-2,3,4; Glee Club-2,3,4; Mixed Chorus-4; Promptor for Jr. Play-3; Class President-2; Class Secetery 3; Waitress for Bannuet-1; Yell Leader 3,4; Se'etary for G. A. A.-4; Onper- ett§ Chorus-3,4; Annual Staff-2; Class Carnival Q.ueen-2; Public Speaking Play-2; Senior Class Play. A girl with big ideas and many friends. Luella Weiske Welske Band-2,3,4; Girls Glee Club-1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus-1,2,3,4; Brass Sextette 3,4; Girls Sextette-3,4; French Horn Soloist-3,4; Senior Play-4; Class Vice President-4; Class Secetary-1; Class Treasure-3; Principal in Opper- etta-2,3,4; President of the G. A. A. 4; Yell Leader-4; Orchestra-2,3; Operetta Chorus-1; Promptor for Jr. High Operetta-1; Waitress for Banquet; Typing Contest-2, Not sophisticated but sweet and charming.

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Russell Patterson Pat Bar.d-1,2, 3,4; Clalrnet Soloist-4; Mixed Chorus-2,3,4; Boys Glee Club 1,2, 3.4; Class President-4; Ba-4k§t- ball-2,3,4; Wrestling-1; O'r, 'Hass Play-3; Sr. Cl3Go Play-4; Orche;.tra 2; Operetta Principal-3,4; Operetta Chorus-2; Walter for Jr„ Sr. Ban- quet; Boys Q,uar9tte-3 . 4; A good kid v'lth all kinds of ability Mary Jean Rachut Jeanle Small'-.Mixed Vocal Group-3; Band-1, 2,3,4; Girls Glee Club-1,2,3.4; Mixed Chorus-2,3,4; Brass Sextette 1,2,3,4 Brass Quarette-4; Class President-1; Typist for Annual ,-ltaff- 3; French Horn Soloist;. 2; Baritone Soloist-3; Orchestra-1,2; Typing Contest-2; Jr- Class Play-3, Sr Class Play-4; Operetta Chorus-1,2,3,4. A blond v'ith a great nusical talent, James Rath Jim Treasure-4, Rather reserved. He has many friends.

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CLASS HISTORY Does It not seem hard to realize that the class of 1940 now confronting you In all Its strength and beauty, with its wealth of experience written on its various features, was ever a class of silly freshman? Silly young freshman indeed I Y lth a lot of nonsense and no- thing in their open actions but a lot of giggles, yet this is the fact . That a lot of silly, rattie-brained youngsters could ever have developed into yonder noble, handsome, thoughtful, and wise appearing seniors, is Indeed something to be thankful for. It was in September 1936, A.D. that this brilliant group of boys and girls made their victorious appearance in the halls of Burt High School. Four of this group started in the fall of 1928 und r the direction of Ties Whitney. Those four ' ere: v.'allace Havcott, Russell Patterson, Viola Trenary, and Leta Olson. The others in the group Joined in various years. We began our Freshman year by having a.weiner and marshmellow roast. Many of our class were members of the Mixed Chorus, Boys and Girls Glee Club. A'11 three groups won superior at Plover and went to Nevada,, The waitresses and waiters at the Banquet were Joyce Graham, Viola Trenary, Sharon Mann, Luella Weiske, Sayre Winkle, Donald Dugan. Russell Patterson, and Lawrence Chlpman. The H.M.S. Ilnafore was presented by the Boys and Girls Glee Clubs on November 20, the first operetta to be given in the new auditorium,. We enjoyed an all High School Halloween skating party held at Titonka. Ruth Custard was transferred to Buffalo Center the end of this year. The first part of our Sophomore year we had an all High School Halloween Party at the Schoolhouse. The operetta, The Gypsy Troubadore was presented by the Glee Clubs on November 12. Luella Welske having one of the pri-'ipal parts. The Girls Glee Club, Mixed Chorus and Bar, won Superior et the sub—district music contest at Burt. They went to the district contest at Brxtt Here the Girls Glee Club won Superior and enjoyed a trip to Iowa City, winning an excellent rating there.,