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

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 777 HISTORY OF CLAS OF 19 2 It was in 1930 that four pioneers of this wonderful group settled in old 3.H.S., and stayed there until May, 1942. There v ere Bob Thaves, Betty Bee Christensen, Barbara Thompson, and Margaret Richmann. During the years iip toward high school various members v ere picked up and others dropped out. Thirty four reported for active duty in September 1938. This was supposed to be the largest freshman class in the history of 3.H.S. 3efore school began a party was given for the whole class by the faculty in the gym so that the new students might get acquainted. During the year we picked up DuWayne Klein and Raymond Elmers. Verle Bass dropped out the last semester of our freshman year. Many members of this class were in the different musical groups and participated in the sub-district contest which was held in Burt that year. Some of the girls were members of the girls' glee club which won a first and went on the the district contest at Eagle Grove, where it received an excellent. The all high school operetta, Mikado , waB presented v ith members of this class in the cast and chorus. Waiters and waitresses at the banquet v ere Bob Thaves, Harold Becker, Du'.'ayne Klein, Ed Long, Margaret Ringsdorf, Marilyn Long, Betty Stewart, and Geneva Carter. The class enjoyed a picnic in Call Park followed by a theater party at the Call Theater. . In our sophomore year we again had a drop in enroll- ment. Leon Arend, ''allace Godden, Paul Miller, and Marvin Rath dropped out. The boys' and girls' glee clubs put on the operetta 31ow-MeDown , with various members of the class in the cast and chorus. The Boys' Glee Club and Brass Sextette went to the State Music Contest at Storm Lake. The class enjoyed a skating party held with the Freshmen at Titonka. In our Junior year, 1 lour Shoopman, Dale Dickmeyer, and Lester Godden, dropped from our class and Daryl 3ess was transferred from Perry. We gave the class play VThat a Life , and many of the members of the class were in the cast.

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICUES President Vice. Pres. Sec. Treas. Kenneth Hammerstrom Leslie Graham Margaret Presthus Motto Out of school life, into life's school Colors Blue and White Flower L i 1 i e s -of—th e-vall ey Class Song The Seniors of Burt Hi School We stand here before you As proud as we can be, Our school days are over That is very plain to see We hate to be departing But we really have to go, THE SENIORS OF BUST HI SCHOOL We all have made mistakes But the world was made that way We've righted all our wrongs And we'll soon be on our way. As we humbly come to meet you May you except us everyone, And help us to get started All the work that must be done So we take this opportunity To bid to you farewell THE SENIORS OF BURT HI SCHOOL

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The County Basketball Tournament was held at Swea. City. The Burt Cavers '..’on the consolation end received a trophy. Kenneth hammerstrom and 2d- Long were regulars on the first team. The Pre-State-music Contest wos.held at Swea City. Some of the Class r r t'icip»teQ.'''in- the various groups.. Those inning end going in the state contest at avei-ly v erei Mixetf Chorus, . adrigal, - oys Glee Club. Contralto solo and Corhet solo, ..11 received an excellent rating. • . . • . f. . . w ’ f i The banquet 'whs held in the-Hi-gh School g'na with this class acting as host. The theme as carried out in Alaskan ideas. ’ -Later'In the soring the class- enjoyed- a-r-icnic at Call Park In'-iiTgon’- anda-tiienter : arty afterwards. . . . .... ... r • : • •- '’ Several members• left us'in--our senior year. They were t-iary lee. eters, .Geu'V' Carter, Bill German, Bill Brayton, Daryl ess and Bu rgne v lein. Ester .in the year- Dary 1 Bess .•was transferred from Berry and dee . raj’ton-from P.iflgSted. ■ A nicnic as held .the beginning.'of the ‘’ear at Call Park in Algona folio1'ed by a theater party, '-he seniors ■also- too!:: .their. lr c- -in .the high' School Oueret’fa that was given .in. the fal-1- i.r-rilyn Loi S; Bob haves, ueslie Graham, and Margaret P.ichmann taking the leading parts. The class pictures were tak-en in .tl-goha shortly.-lifter the f i rst. ctf ■ tile yrar. . -t therJCcfuhty -Basketball Tournament the squad won first. The .regulars-on-the first-team from our class were. Sd hairy, Bary 1-Bess, Kenneth- Hammerstrom, nd Gordon Graham. In their honor two. big dinners, a school t rty and a .grade were given. Dr-wney Hi-x enrolled in ourgclass arch l th. She-.was transferred from JTspipa', Idaho.’ . .' •- ... ’ The Sect ion-al-tournament-gfq'S held at .-.slgp-na.. The Burt team won this gamegolgying against . J.gojm. - The District was held in ntherviller and; here the boys lost to Spirit Lake. The Senior Class play, “J ase on Liberty'!,, was presented Auril 24, ith various members of the class in the cast. -Baccalaureate wr s .held.-on Sunday, ilay 17, and Commencement on Thursday May 21. .. Drv Butman from Sheldon, Iowa, was the • ‘speaker. . - - . - • -.- : In Hay 1942, this onderful group of twenty-sir: left B.H.S. to take their places among the other wonders of the world