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

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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.,

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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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The Public Speaking Plays were given in which many members of this class participated. Luella ’ elske, Mary Jean Rachut, and Sayre Winkle were members of the typing team that.entered a contest at Estervllle on April 23. Duane Arend, Ralph Thlesen, and Harriet Hoffman entered our class. The Carnival was held December 17, in which Vlcla Trenary was elected Queen of the Sophomore Class, The baseball boys won Kossuth County Championship, Ralph Thlesen, Paul Arend, Laura Jean Smith, and Harriet Hof- fman withdrew from our class this year Our Junior year we presented the play Special De- livery with Mary Jean Rachut, Joyce Graham, Thelma Bris- tow, Sharon Mann, Leta Olson, Sayre ''inkle, Donald Dug- gan, Dean Meier, Russell Patterson, Frank Becker, Duane Arend, as charactors of the cast, with Viola Trenary act- ing as prompter. We enjoyed a picnic at the Call Park in Algona followed by a Theater party, Viola Trenary was elected cheer leader by a unanimous vote. The Operetta, The Mikado , was giver, Nov, 15 and 16, Luella Weiske, Russell Patterson, end Wallace Hawcott, had principle parts. The Girls' Sextette, Girls' Glee Club, and Luella Weiske won superior at the sub-district music contest at Burt. They attended the district contest at Eagle Grove and won excellent .ratings there. Sayre Winkle left our class, and James Rath entered. We began our Senior year by having a Junior-Senior dance at the schoolhouse. The seniors presented their play, Easy Toney1', May 16 and 17, Mary Jean Rachut, Thelma Tristov? Joyce Graham, Luella Weiske, Viola Trenary, Lstti or son. I rank Becker, Russell Patterson, Duane Arend, Donald Hamrncrstrom, Wallace Hawcott having roles. The operetta, Blow Me Down , was presented October 26 and 27. Luulla i'eiske, Dean Meier, and Russell Patterson having principle parts. Luella Weiske was elected cheer leader by a unanimous vote. Glenna Worden was transferre! to Dows at the end of the first semester. Luella Weleke, Brass Sextette, and Boys' Glee Club '.von a superior afing at the Pre-state contest at Emmeteburg and oartl'. 1paled in the State contest held at Storm Lckt April 25 and 25, Our Senior class hs.s risen from four to twenty-two and back down to the final eighteen. By—Leta Olson and Viola Trenary