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

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CLASS PROPHECY cf '45 It is a. beautiful, sunny May afternoon in Miami, Florida, in the year 1955. World War II has been over now for about ten years, and the coun- try is again Tmclc to rorral, with gasoline and tires for everybody. A warm breeze is blowing over Miami, aud tnere is a hustle and bustle at the Grard Depot before the trains arrive. Harold Bates, one of the good-looking eligibles of the city, has just married his high school sweetheart, Rose Marie Ringsdorf, and they are preparing to leave on their honeymoon. How Harold, better known in high school as Cutie, has just inherited a great sum of money from his late uncle, and they have planned to take a real trip, a cross-country tour of our nation, and to stop in to see all the highlights of each state. They also planned to take a short trip to Hawaii, for since Outie has a vacation of two months from the factory in which he works, they are going to take life easy and forget all about the regular grind of his steady hours, and since the war, they have made a perfect all-the-year- 'round resort of this lovely island. At last the train arrives, and as they step aboard, Rosie and Cutie are very surprised to see their cld classmate, Stanley Riedel, as con- ductor. Seating themselves by the window, Rosie gazes around and se- s a bent, haggard figure across the isle. Taking a closer look she sees it is none other than Everett Eimers. They quickly get up to say hello to their old school chum, and are scon engaged in noisy conversation. They find that Everett is going to Hot Springs for his health. Us brother Ervin, another schoolmate of theirs, lives there, and is employed in 11 Chris tens eu's Earn Enuipment Company, with Roland Christensen as head of the big department. alsr ±. .lies in Hot Springs, and believe it or not, ho is a typical bachelor- at his young age, too. It is mid-afternoort of the ney day when the train finally pulls into the Central Depot of New York City. They have quite a time finding a taxi, but finally succeed. And. to their amazement, it is driven by the great ’’breaker of all records,” iranois Riobhoff. While he takes the couple uptown, they have a great time talking over their school days. Ah', many is the time they wish they were back to that little brick building. Franci8 takes them straight to a good hotel. As they walk up to the hotel desk, who should they see but Clerice Riebhoff as desk clerk. They talk with her, and egain rece-ll their fond memories of high school days. They left, promising to visit her at her ’’Home For All Stray Dogs as soon as possible. During the stay in New York, they went to the big arena to see a box- ing match. Why I Doesn't one of those husky fellows look familiar? Sure enough, it's William Boettcher. Inquiring around, they then find that he has become quite popular in the athletic field, but they expected that as he was all for athletics in high school. The next morning the newly wedded couple leave New York. They h ve enjoyed their stay here, but of course they must go on. At the 'Urpart they have quite a we.it, and so to pass the time av;e.y, they buy a copy ef the New York Times . The headlines immediately attract their attention, Dog Biscuit Company Robbed'. They quickly scan th° article and see th t Gerald Riedel is manager of the firm. Reading on, they find that he and his secretary, Vivian Wejrd, were held up the previous evening by a ga-ng of deepere.does. They feel that they should extend him a word of sympathy, but, not being able to visit him personally rt this late hour, they de-

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BACCaLaUREaTE SERVICE Burt High School Auditorium Sunday, Kay 13, 1945 Processional- Invocation - Hymn by Congregation- Scripture Heading ’There E’ er You Walk Prayer - Response- - Baccalaureate Sermon- Anthem— Open Our Eyes Benediction - Sevenfold Amen Recessional - - - John Riebhoff Mixed Chorus 3attle Hymn of Republic - Rev. Andrew Heddle America - Rev. Andrew Heddle Handel - Rev. Andrew Heddle - - - Mixed Chorus - Rev. Andre'- Heddle - - McEarlane - Rev. Andrew Heddle Mixed Chorus Onward Christian Soldiers COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM Burt High School Auditorium Thursday, May 17, 1945 Prelude- ----- Scherzetto ----- Olivadate Woodwind Trio-Marilyn Ditsworth, Yvonne Ditsworth, Shirley Lockwood Processional - - - - Victory March - - - - - Invocation ----------- v. Andrew Heddle Porno and Circumstance - - -- -- - - - Sar Sax Duet—Gerald Riedel, William Boettcher Presentation of Citizenship Award ----- -Mrs. J.L. Miller Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring --------- -bach Rose Ellen Ditsworth ass't. by Girls' Sextette Commencement Address -------- Mr. C.T. Pieldhaver Principal of Port Dodge School Presentation of Class -------- Awarding of Diplomas - President of Board of Education National Anthem- --------- Benediction- ---------- Music - -- -- -- -- -- - -Mr. W.B. Officer Mr. H.E. Rachut -Audience Rev. Andrew Heddle - - -Band

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cide to drop him a card at the next stop. Further on in the paper they see a picture of a very attractive girl. Taking a closer look, they see it is another of their classmates, Rose Ellen Bitewortli. Hondering why she would have her picture in the paper, they read the article and find she is tho star performer at a. new show opening in town. Turning tc the funny page, they read all the comic strips, including Casey's Crunkly Crumbs by Merle Ollom. By this time the plane is ready to leave, so they get on board. The air stewardess quickly comes forth to help make them comfortable—and, who should she be but LaVonne Griese. They have another surprise in store for them, too, for LaVonne tells them that Buck Reynolds is pilot of the plane. When they reach Tennessee, the next stop on the list, they bid each other farewell, and Rosie and Cutie seek a place to live. The next day being Sunday, they decide to go to church. Cutie inquires around to see if there is a Methodist Church in town, and is told that there is, and an extra good one at that. They are very glad afterwards that they went for who should be the minister but Reverend John Riebhoff. After the service, they have a long talk with him and his wife. He was married about two years after he graduated to some southern girl. Their stay in Tennessee was very short as they wish to spend some time in Iowa before going out West. For this reason, they leave on the 3:55 train Tuesday. It takes three nights and two days to travel the distance, but at la.st on Thursday evening, they pull into the Milwaukee depot at Algona. Going uptown, they meet several old acquaintances and ride to Burt with them. They find that Lois Weber who was married short- ly after high school, is a happy mother of three children. Inquiring further, they find that Roger Scott has gone in to the fish business and is readily becoming wealthy. He, too, is married, and Lois informs us his wife was a. girl from around Bancroft, but as they did not know just who she meant they deceded to move ha.stily on so a.s to see everything they could in the shore time they could spend there. They had a grand time in their old home town, being invited out for dinners, going on picrics, and the like, but finally decide they must travel on. Two days later finds them speeding across the state of Texas. As they have to stop in Houston to change trains, they stroll uptown to pass some time away. They see Bona.ld Volentine in COMPLETE cowboy at- tire. Donald informs them that in his sp- re time he sings with John Charles Thomas. They just knew that something would develop out of his great tenor voice. Their next stoo is at the Grand Canyon in Colorado, where they see Melvin Graham. He tells them he is bound for Reno. Heed they ask why?? They travel through Ne Mexico, Arizona, and llevada, finally ree.ching the great state of California. Hollyvr'ood always held a fascination for them, so they make a brief visit there. One dry while walking down the streets of Hollywood they see Eugene Geilenfeld, wealthy playboy. Also in Hollywood they see Betty Mann, seeking great fame from her actress ability. She informed them that she was playing in a show with Gene in To Have or Have Hot. He thought it funny Gene didn't mention this, but perhaps he wanted to surorise his old classmates. He always was up to some trick '-'hen he was a student. On the highway to San Francisco, they see a large crowd of p clustered around a wrecked car, and stop to investigate, wondering if it could possibly bo someone they know. And—sure enough, it' s Betty Olsen