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

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FIRST AND SECOND GRADES Top now: Clinton Godden, Tommy Higgins, Rochelle Andrews, Linda Rash,. Jimmy McMullen, Glenda Black, Jerry McMullen, Doris Wiener,. Maude Sankey, Madonna Vogel, Brude Holding. Middle Row: Marian Morgan, Myrna Weiske, Mary Officer, Betty Lu Mitchell, Jo Ann Dittmer, Alfred Ward, Betty Riebhoff, Arthur Campney, Sherry Gifford, Esther Hasse, Warren Rentz Teacher: Miss Winch. Karla Andersen and Jimmie Giddlngs were absent when the picture was takes. At the beginning of the school year there were seventeen boys and girls in the first grade. Lyle Faith moved here from Fenton and was here for Just a month. In March Shirley John moved to Elmore, Minn. Carol Shipler and Jackie Thompson tran- sferred from rural schools. There were seventeen second graders that started in September. The second graders did not lose a single boy or girl during the year. In February, Doris Wiener moved here from Lone Rock. In second grade spelling Marion Morgan has had 100 every Fri- day the entire year with the exception of one Friday. Those ranking next highest are Rochelle Andrews, Mary Officer, Myrna Weiske, Glenda Black, Esther Hasse, and Madonna Voge. During the year the first and second graders have gone on many excursions. One excursion we went to the creamery. The pur- pose of many of the excursions was to find where the boys and girls lived. We had a post office in our room for Valentine's Day. For three days we sold defense stamps in our Post office. We sold $53 worth of defense stamps.

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First row: ’A Graham, Grlese, H. 'einers, T. Duncan, R. a hafee, V.’. Larsen, J. u; alien, C. Johnson, M. Officer, Hiss Steen Second row: J.y'.ann, B. Kroner, S. Rich an, R. Bussie, R. Basse, A. Rankey S. Rachut, D. Glyford, A. Higgins, J. Meier. Third row: H. (» ttman, D. Salisbury, J. Shloler, K. Groe , S. Lockwood, R. Johnson, J. Gly d 1 ngs, J. Lpp er, J. reilenfeld, L. Rezdel. Fourth row: H. drtf, D. Boettcher, G. Klenltz, L. Stewed, ?. Hasse, R. Relbhoff, K. Holding, D. Habegar. At the beginning of the year 1942 the Junior High ouoyis organized the Victory Club. The fallowing officers were elected for the first semester. •• Larsen, Presl nt; R. Relbhoff, vice pres.; L. Rejrdel, secretary; and S. Rachut, treasurer. ?he second semester officers were: R. Relbhoff, -resident; J. GellenfeV, vice ir sl nt; H. Grlese secretary; and Doris Salisbury, treas rer. The motto of the club was yo or Die for Junior High The colors were red, vhiye an-' blue; and “he sponsor was Hiss Steon. mhe club ’.-as supported entirely by dies of five cents fron eac . oupll and by a five dollar c.-c recelv X by b ing the ‘’Inner oj the Scrap Drive. On cer- tain Fridays programs were given, often tl »s having cert in rades as our guest . Defense Bonds and Nstamos were sold by he trea irer and secretary. The club had a party the fliy»t se stpr which a' ld in he Junior High Room. Twenty-nine boys and gir?s of the seventh an eighth grades are in Children Choir, which artlcipated in a concert and Lne Junior high girls took part In a urogram given at the Preebwterian chur h. The spvpnth grade organizpd an Tagllsh cl’ The eighth gradP ouplls are Planning f or jornmencement which will take place May ,1P43. The class color- areXviolat and silver; the class flower 19 lilacs; and the class motto Is Do Vour Best Always . The 7th and 8th rade girls were hao .y that the veterans at Des Moines got the book that they made.

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THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES First Row: Miss Hayes Donald Reimers, ----- —, Jean Gettman. Gladys Groen, Gale Carlson, Donald neimers, Gary Schlchtl, Ira Hansen. Second Row: Jack Gettman, noland Brown, John Geesman, aryle Leeper, Norma Sankey, Joan lfford, Richard Campney, Fern Habeger. Third Row: Charlotte Dremmel, Lenna Carter, Larry Holding, Larry Johnson, Gary Reynolds, Eugene Steward, Velma Welske, Shirley Weiner, Colleen rawford, Virginia Baer. There were twenty four pupils to enter the third and fourth grades last fall. Ahere were twelve In each grade, twelve boys and twelve girls. During the year Max sewlck moved to Aigona and Shirley Weiner, Roland Brown, and Barbara Hardgrove entered the third grade. At Christmas time, we took part In the play, The Christmas Light with the primary people. We had a Chr- istmas party and exchange of gifts. Joan Gifford, Velma Welske, Gary Reynolds, Gary Schlchtl, Gale Carlsen, Fern Habeger, Lenna Carter, and Charlotte Dremmel belonged to the Children's Choir. The Dogs and Cate are the two teams In Arithmetic drill. 1he first semester the Dogs won the most points. This semester the Cats have been ahead all the time. Arithmetic Is the subject that most of us like best to study. Red Light Is the favorite Inside game and ball the favorite outside one. Bobbsey Twins Is the book enjoyed most by the majority In the room, and The Mystery of Tumbled Down House Is the story most enjoyed. Last fall we took part In the scrap drive. The money earned was spent for a Valentine party.