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

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I, Jim Stevens, do will and bequeath my knack for removing fenders from cars without getting hurt to Pat Wolf. I, Junior Schenck, do will and.bequeath my old pal Fuzz to Donald An- dreason, and may they have as much fun together as we did. I, Carol Reynolds, do will and bequeath my black wavy hair and ny love for telling stale Jokes, together with my silly giggle, to Bill Madsen. I, Francis Riebhoff, do will and bequeath my shyness and ray Ford V-8 to Mary Ellen Steward. I, Rose Marie Ringsdorf, do will and bequeath my ability to stand up for my own rights and to take all the teasing everybody gives me to Helen Rachut. CLASS HISTORY September 4, 1933. No, its really no historical event, nor is it the date of a famous battle, nor was it so important that it reached the head-lines of any noted paper. But even though it is no national holiday, it will always be a day that we will not forgot, for that was the da.te that thirteen bright-eyed, basnful kids trudged to the Burt Public School, very doubtful as to how the outcome would be. Of the thirteen only six, Harold B'tes, William Boettcher, Donald Nordin, Gerald Riedel, Junior Schenck, .and V.ivian Ward, managed to struggle the complete twelve years here, while the cth rs dropped and rejoined in later years, and of course a few other additions kept joining our class making it not only the largest, but also the rowdiest, according to the teachers. In September, 1941, thirty-six energetic pupils stepped up to the firing line for inspection. Highlights of the year proved to be the freshma.n initiation, i th tae beys ’’n short skirts and the girls trip- ping around in overalls. It was really the first class to receive such a good thorough initiation. This was fallowed by ra ny participating in the music groups, athletics, and in contest which was hold that year. Burt won first in mixed choruc, boys' glee club, girls' glee club quar- tette, madrigal, and in a tuba solo, starting many in their climb to the top in music and other schc'1 activities. Then eight of air classmates, namely, Lois Weber, Betty Olsen, Clarice Riebhoff, Rose Marie Ringsdorf, John Riebhoff, William Boettcher, Dale Wt-iske, ”nd Ervin Eimers, served as waiters and waitresses a,+ the Junior and Senior Banquet, without any drastic emergencies, so that all was very successful. That fairly well wound up our freshman year, leaving us veterans of high school, or so we felt. Our 3ophnore year began with a bang as did our freshman year. There was one big transfer, and how glad va were to see our good old freshmaja seats back aga.in. We resumed our studies with about the same attendance, thirty-four. That year the operetta Patience was given with some hold- ing principal parts and many in the chorus. The Dramatics Club was es- tablished this year with the following participating: Charles Office?; Roland Christensen; Harold Bates; 3etty Olsen; Edward Smith; Evelyn Meyer; Stanley Riedel; Roger Scott; Clarice Riebhoff; Rose Marie Ringsdorf; Betty Mann; Carol Reynolds; Le.Wonne Griese; Gerald Riedel; John Riebhoff; and Lois Weber. They gave many successful performances. Others joined the ranks of athletics (William Boettcher being a prominent member from our cle.ss in the sophnore year), music and other yearly activities. This

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love for Fenton girls to Kenneth Patterson. I, Harold Bates, do will and beoueath my love for a certain straw- berry blonde and my blue Dodge, which does it's duty every Sunday night, to Jerome Soderburg. I, William Boettcher, do will and bequeath my athletic ability and two inches of my shortness to Bill Ma.dsen. I, Poland Christensen, do will and bequeath my A.A.F. Wings to Dale Lockwood; ma.y he wear them as proudly as I do. I, Pose Ellen itsworth, do will and bequeath my ability to play the piano and my dancing technique to Jo Ann Chipman. I, Ervin Eimers, do will and bequeath my ability to get lipstick all over my good suit to James Fredrickson, hoping he finds a good way to remove it. I, Everett Eimers, do will and bequeath my love for Algona girls and all my extra cigarette butts to Joe Presthus. I, Gene Geilenfeld, do will and beoueath my love o tease every girl in existence, and also my late hours to Donald Andreason. I, Melvin Graham, do will and bequeath my short hair exit which I think is tops, also my ability to tell people what I think, to LeRoy Leeck. I, LaVonne Griese, do will and bequeath my silly giggle and my admi- rable personality to Mary Lee Parsons. I, Milo Johnson, do will and bequeath ray 'A' gas book and my four good tires to LaVonne Shipler. I, Maxine Leeck, do will and bequeath my ability to chatter to my back seat neighbor, also my basketball technique, to Francis Rabeger. I, Betty Mann, do will and beoueath my love for a certain dark curly headed man, also my willingness to work out on the farm, to Janet Sag.;. I, Uvelyn Meyer, do will and beoueath my A's, also my lopsided Mod l A, to Mary Lee Parsons. I, Donald Nordin, do will and beoueath my bashfulness, also my man- agement tactics (of course meaning athletic) to Richard Garraan. I, Charles Officer, do will and bequea.th my blond curly hair arrl my luscious bass voice to Kenneth Schneider. I, Merle Ollom, do will arid bequeath my artistic ability, and my. ways with the teachers, to Shirley Harvey. I, Betty Olsen, do will and bequeath ray pet expression, Oh Fish , and my love for Waterloo, to Marlis Dundas. I, Lois Weber, do will and bequeath my technique to land a man and all that goes with it, to Shirley Harvey. (Ho’yever, I think she has a good start.) I, Vivian Ward, do will and bequeath my curly hair and my quietness to Lavina Groen. I, John Riebhoff, do will and bequea.th my ability to come home from the music contest with two first ratings, also my ability to sing them to sleep, to Kenneth Patterson. I, Edward Smith, do will and bequeath my athletic figure and my white shorts to Kenneth Schneider. I, Roger Scott, do will and bequeath my silly giggle and raj' love for the freshman to Beverly Bussie. I, Gerald Riedel, do will and bequeath my love for auctioneering at every basketball game to Dale Lockwood; also my Blue Streak. I, Stanley Riedel, do will and bequeath my ability to take the corners on two wheels, and my fancy for girls, to Joe Presthus. I, Clarice Riebhoff, do will and bequeath one half of my wardrobe plus my figure to Evelyn Becker.

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finished our second year in high school quite completely, although it proved to he the less interesting, in the minds of most. Our Junior year started out with about the same attendance, and of course with every boy wishfully thinking how nice it would be if we only had a few more girls in our class. William Boettcher, John Riebhoff, Betty Olsen, Melvin Graham, and Charles Officer had leading -parts in the operetta Robin Hood, Inc. and many supported them in the chorus. We gave the Junior Class Play, Creeping Shadows , with Lois Weber, Betty Olsen, and Dorothea Laverns taking the leads in the girls' parts and Gene Geilenfeld, Gerald Riedel, and John Riebhoff with leads of the boys. Twerfcy-one.olassmates took part in the play, and all helped to make it a success. Although the play was to be very mysterious, the audience thought it quite the comedy, probably because of the dangerous looking guns we used'. The Junior class took an active part in the magasine sales held so that a high school honor roll could be purchased. In the field of sports William Boettcher and Gene Geilenfeld were regulars on the first team. Our class was host to the seniors at a banquet held in the high school gymnasium. In keeping with the times, the gymnasium was col- orfully decorated in red, white, and blue, ’-dth all the flags of our allies making a very impressive scene. The banquet was carried out very successfully, even though the blup pears with the cottage cheese weren't the favorite on the menu'. With Just one step left of school life, we resumed our studies very furiously, determined to complete our days at old Burt High. The begin- ning of the year found us having part in the planning of the initiation of the freshman as well as the new faculty members. It was only natural that proper greetings be given to new members. Initiation revealed to us that many looked very good without make-up and gave way to improve- ment in others. The operetta Pinafore was given, again proving to be a huge success. Principals from the senior class were Gerald Piedel, John Riebhoff, Charles Officer, and William 3oettcher. In athletics Melvin Graham, William Boettcher, Edward Smith, Gene Geilenfeld, Donald Nordin, Roland Christensen, Carol Reynolds, Charles Officer, and Gerald Riedel held prominent parts in leading the team to many successful vic- tories in baseball, as well as some in basketball.After the first of the year, we had our pictures taken at Algona. We again attended contest af- ter a rest period of two years, and came out with first in mixed chorus, boys' glee club, girls' glee club, madrigal, boys' quartette, tuba solo, and baritone solo, and second in piano and in bass solo. Many of our class members participated in the various groups. State contest was held at Mason City where Burt received mostly seconds. We gave the Senior Class Play Huckleberry Finn Hay 1, with Lois Weber, LaVonne Griese, Betty Olsen, Evelyn Meyer, Clarice Riebhoff, Betty Mann, William Boet- tcher, John Riebhoff, Gene Geilenfeld, and Charles Officer holding parts. A large crowd attended the pla.y, which was considered very good since v e didn't have an advance ticket sales. It proved to be very entertaining, and real even to the point of Hucks' dirty feet. A few nights later, May 4, the seniors were entertained at a beautiful banquet by the juniors. The gymnn.siura was transformed into a flower garden with a wishing well and horse shoes for luck. Baccalaureate was held on Sunday, May 13, and comrnencemesnt on Thursday, May 17. C.T. Fieldhaver, Principal of the Fort Dodge School was speo.ker. In May, 1945, thirty-one energetic and capable students left Burt High School, .many of them into the service of our country to make this a. bet- ter world.