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

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LaVonne Grlese Girls'Glee 1,2; Operetta Chorus 1, 2; Mixed Chorus 2; Dramatics 2; Sr. Class Play. Evelyn Meyer Mixed Chorus 3 4; Operetta Chorus 3,4; Qlrlrf 0-lee 3,4; Dramatics 2; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play; Pianist Boys' Olee 1. Milo Johnson Boys' Olee 1-4; Mixed Chorus 1-4; Operetta Chorus 1-4; Jr. Claes Play; V-Pres. Mixed Chorus 4. Donald Nordln Boys' Olee 4; Operetta Chorus 4; Jr. Class Play.Basketball 2,3,Mgr 4;Baseball 2-4;Student Council 4; Maxine Leech Jr. Class Play; 2nd Girls' Olee 4. Charles Officer Boys' Olee 2-4; Operetta Chorus 2-4; Mixed Chorus 2-4; Boys'Quar- tet 4; Band 1—4; Dramatics 2; Jr. Class Play; V-Pres. 1,4; Basket- ball 4; Baseball 4; Double Quar- tet 3; Sr. Class Play. Betty Mann OIrls'Olee l-4;01rls' Double Quar- tet 3; Mixed Chorus 2-4; Operetta Chorus 2—4;Dramatics 2; Jr. Class Play; Band 1-4; Sec. Tres. 4; Annual 4; V-Pres. Girls' Olee 4. Waitress. Merle Ollom Annual Staff 4

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President- - Vice-President Secretary and Treasure CL4S5 OFFICERS - Gerald Riedel Charles Officer Rose Marie Ringsdorf MOTTO Build for character, not for fame. COLORS Purnle and White FLOWER White Rose Class Poem REMEMBERING Our first step in life is pa6t, A step we'll never forget. Our long struggle is over at last. But there are more struggles yet. We'll remember always our dear old teachers And the spitballs we used to shoot. We'll miss those good old basketball bleachers, Are. our super intend er t to boot. Tomorrow we may fight and die. But we'll always remember our books. And for heav.ns sakes don't ask me why. We'll also remember our teachers' cross looks. This is the last of twelve years of fun. And we take leave with much sadness, But whichever way our lives may run. We'11 remember those days with enchanted gladness.

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Ibs Senior Class Play was given Hay 1, 1945. Cast Aunt Polly- ------- Ruth Batson ------- Mary Jane -------- Fred Raymond ------- Melba ’•'hits ------- Clara Woppinger ------ Amy Woppinger ------- Huckleberry Finn ------ John Finn -------- Tom Sawyer- ------- Lois Weber - Betty Olsen Betty Mann -Eugene Geilenfeld LaVonne Griese - Evelyn Meyer - Clarice Riebhoff -William Boettcher - Charles Officer -John Riebhoff Huckleberry Finn’s pa was a drunkard, and one day he was found in the river, drowned 1 The Watson sisters, Mariah and Ruth, paid the funeral expenses and took poor Huck into their home to make a man of him. But his boyish pranks, such as bringing mice into the church, almost broke down nervous Aunt Polly's patience,and she threatened to send him away, vrhen suddenly Pa Finn appeared, ns alive and ornery as ever. Some other man had been given a decent burial by the generous Watsons, and Ruck's life is again p. round of thrashings, and tongue lashings. Tom Sawyer, Huck's best pal, does all he can to protect him (and, incidently, to aid him in his pranks.) Meanwhile Folly Watson and neighbor Clara Woppinger fight for the at- tentions of the local preacher, while Fred Raymond employs various un- usual ways to induce i;he young and attractive Ruth Watson to share his name. True to form, nothing seems to turn out right for people in any way associated with Huck. But after a year elapses (in which Huck has disappeared leaving only fond memories for his friend) great changes have taken place. Under Aunt Polly's influence John Finn has completely reformed, nd, strangely enough, Polly is perfectly willing to give up the preacher to Clara Woppinger. Tom Sawyer has grown up and is in business with his Dad. But best of all, Huck suddenly reappears, seemingly very prosperous, and ready to settle down with his childhood sweetheart, Mary Jane. Tom Sawyer is quite content with pretty little Amy Woppinger, but poor Melba the colored Maid, never does get a chance to have her voice trained, and she'll probably have to continue through life carrying her rabbit's foot to ward off dem evil spirits. The play was attended by a large crowd and was a great success. The cast was usurlly all present at the night rehearsals, but one night a. show held more interest then wearily saying the wrong lines and coming in an hour late for the cues a.fter everyone had yelled out their lungs hunting for us. One main attraction was the food Miss Baers brought us to eat, pop- corn, doughnuts, and apples. One night the girls became generous and served the boys hamburgers at Grieses. A few interesting romances sprang up after practices, too. There was much interest as to who was goin ■ to get the front seat or the back seat of a certain black Ford. Director -Miss Bears