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

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1954 volume:

Foreword On the following pages are recorded the pleasant memories that have accumulated during the past 1953-54 school year. In the years to come we hope this book will help remind you of all the fun and good times that are had at Dear Old Burt High. 1 Dedication To Harold Fisher, the embodiment of the faith and courage of American youth, of kindliness and loyalty; a dreamer who clung to his dream of being a jet ace until it was realized, who has sacrificed his freedom so that we might keep ours, we humbly dedicate this annual as we utter a prayer for his quick release and safe return. 2 After the fifth MIG. Captain Harold E. Fischer In his boyhood, Harold, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fischer of Swea City, Iowa, played hard at many things like any normal boy. While imitating one of his idols, Tarzan of the Apes”, he fell from a tree and thus earned the nickname, “Tarz”, which has clung to him. Still pursuing his aerial interests he built many model airplanes which he vainly attempted to fly from his father’s windmill. So it was since early childhood, that “Tarz cherished the dream of some day becoming an accomplished aviator. His childhood soon slipped away and he is remembered as a student in Burt High School who played the trumpet in the school band and was on the baseball and basketball teams. He always had a friendly, cheerful, and encouraging word for everyone. Harold was a student with high ideals and principles who did not hesitate to stand for what he thought was right. He was industrious, courteous and very considerate of other's. From the reports of some of his “Buddies” in the services these qualities remained with him, and he was loved because of them. He enlisted in the Naval Air Force during World War II immediately after graduating from high school in 1943. He served as a Sergeant in R. O. T. C. at Iowa State College at Ames, and when he enlisted in the services during the Korean War early in 1950, he was given the rank of Lieutenant. Upon graduating from Williams Air Field in Arizona, he was sent to Los Vegas, Nevada, where he received gunnery training before being sent to Korea on March 11, 1951, where he was attached to the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing. Although missions are usually flown in groups of one hundred, Harold managed to “squeeze” in an extra five in his first group, flown in the F-80, which is used mostly for strafing and escorting. At the completion of three months of official work in Tokyo, Japan, his request for more missions was granted and he returned to Korea to fly the F-86 in a total one hundred and seventy missions. It was when he was on his one hundred seventieth mission, April 7, 1953, that he was shot down and all who knew and loved him were saddened to hear he was taken captive by the Reds. It was in the F-86 that Harold made such a remarkable record, his total score being twelve enemy planes demolished and three partially disabled. This is an average of one downed plane for every five and one half missions. Harold’s plane was the fastest model then in use, and his own was “souped up” to still more speed. For his outstanding service Harold received many decorations, among which were the Distinguished Flying Cross, The Air Medal, The Silver Star, and four Oakleaf Clusters. 3 Annual Stall STANDING: Hasse. Dittmer. Baars, Mitchell. Holding, Rents, Riebhoff, Miller. SEATED: Fairbanks, McMullen, Rasmussen, Rash. Editor.................. Assistant Editor........... Business Manager........... Assistant Business Manager. Production Manager......... Feature Editor. ........... Activities Editor. .... . . . Sports Editor. . . ;....... Art Editor................. Photographer............... Photographer............... Sponsor. .................. . . . .Jerry McMullen . . Carol Rasmussen .... Betty Mitchell .....Warren Rentz .......Lynda Rash .......John Hasse Barbara Fairbanks . . . Donald Riebhoff . .Barbara Dittmer . . . . .Bruce Holding ......David Miller .......Erna Baars The twelve bright-eyed species of the human race you see pictured above are the people who are responsible for this yearbook. Every other yearbook takes a lot of hard work and time. But we got all our fun out of making this one by settling right down and doing a considerable amount of horsing a- round, fooling away the time and finally getting around to putting out the 1954 Round-Up. All the events and incidents that are mentioned in this book are actual cases; only the names have been changed to protect the guilty. All the pictures in this book were taken with the aid of cameras. The rest of the pages aren’t quite as silly as this one, so you might as well waste your time on them. Stop Quit reading this useless page and go on to the next one You won’t gain a thing by reading the next six words. (Oh, Well I knew you would). 4 SUPERINTENDENT W. B. OFFICER B. A. Simpson College M. S. Drake University Graduate Work Iowa State College and University of Iowa. Education in itself is neither good nor bad. It depends upon how you use it. 5 School Board STANDING: Howard McMullen, Ray Dremmel, William Stenzel. SEATED: President, Donald Mitchell, Secretary, Genevieve Graham, Clifford Holding. The lives and happiness of our children, as far ahead as the mind can reach depend'upon us today. If we succeed, posterity looking back will record that this was indeed man’s finest hour. Student Council STANDING: H. Batt, D. Miller, J. Carman, W. Rcntz, sponsor, E. Stevens. SEATED: S. Peter, J. Krull, J. McMullen. S. Rachut, M. Kieth. EARL STEVENS Luther and I. S. T. C. “Citizenship has its duties as well as its privileges.” LOUISE KNIGHT University of Nebraska “Give the world the best you have. And the best will come back to you.” WALLACE ROSCOE I. S. T. C. and Morningside “Make the most of yourself as that is all there is of you.” CALVIN STONE I. S. T. C. “It is better to aim high and miss than to aim low and hit.” RAYMOND IHNEN Waxtburg “We learn by teaching.” THOMAS KUMP Washington University “See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil.” 7 JOAN ANDREASEN I. S. T. C. “What you arc to be you are now becoming. “ MARGARET H. PALMER I. S. T. C., Upper Iowa Drake “Winners never quit. Quitters never win.” I MRS. SYBIL DANGELSER I. S. T. C. “Education is learning to do better the things that you are going to have to do anyway.” MRS. RUTH STONE I. S. T. C. “If you would reap praise you must sow the seeds, gentle words and useful deeds.” ELEANOR JEAN HASE I. S. T. C. “You have to stay awake to make your dreams come true.’ 8 BETTY LU We eight began first grade together in 1942. ARLA Joined in grade 2 LOUIE Joined in grade 9 10 MAXINE Joined in grade 3 JoANN Joined in grade 3 PAUL Joined in grade 9 JANICE Joined in grade 8 ELAINE Joined in grade 12 JANICE MADSEN Sec reta ry-T rea surer...........4 Mixed Chorus....................2,4 Girls’ Glee Club.............1,2,3.4 Basketball......................2,4 Paper Staff.....................2,3 Waitress........................ 1 Senior Class Play.................4 A handful of fun is worth more than a bushel of studying. BETTY MITCHELL Girls’ Glee Club..............1.2.3.4 Mixed Chorus..................J.2.3,4 Band..........................1.2.3,4 Basketball....................J.2.3.4 Librarian.........•.............1.3,4 Flute Solo....................1.2.3.4 Vocal Solo..........................4 Small Vocal Groups................3,4 Annual Staff........................4 Flute Quartet.......................4 Paper Staff.......................2,3 Class President.....................4 Student Council.....................3 Band Reporter.......................3 Girls' Glee Librarian...............4 Class Plays.......................3,4 There are no gains without pains. JOHN HASSE Mixed Chorus...................1,2,3,4 Boys’ Glee Club................1,2,3,4 Band...........................1,2,3,4 Baseball.......................1,2,3,4 Basketball.......................2,3,4 Boys’ Octette........................2 Waiter...............................1 Class President......................2 Student Council......................1 Operetta Principal.................3,4 Annual Staff.........................4 The time to make friends is before you need them. WARREN RENTZ Band...........................1.2.3.4 Annual Staff........................4 Student Council.....................4 Boys’ Glee Club...................3,4 Mixed Chorus......................3.4 Operetta..........................3,4 Senior Class Play...................4 Junior Class Play...................3 Vice-President......................2 Secretary and Treasurer.............1 Waiter..............................1 Do not say go. but go thyself! BETTY GROEN Operetta......................1,2.4 Girls’ Glee Club..............1,2,4 Librarian....................... 2 Paper Staff.....................2,3 Basketball....................2,3,4 Sextette..........................4 Mixed Chorus......................4 Senior Class Play.................4 We must practice what we preach in order to set a good example for others. MAXINE BATT ANGUS Girls’ Glee Club.............1.2,3.4 Majorette.......................1,2,3 Drum Majorette......................A Waitress............................1 Basketball......................2,3.4 Mixed Chorus........................4 Vice-President...................... Junior Class Play...................3 Senior Class Play...................4 Paper Staff.......................2,3 Librarian.........................3.4 Not merely to exist, but to amount to something in life. ELIZABETH ANN STEIL Girls’ Glee Club.............1.2.4 Mixed Chorus.....................4 Senior Class Play................4 Majorette....................2,3,4 Paper Staff......................2 Cheerleader......................4 Anything worth having is worth waiting for. DELORES STROEBEL Mixed Chorus................1,2,3,4 Girls’ Glee Club............1,2.3,4 Sextette.......................2,4 Trio.............................3 Band.............................2 Madrigal.........................2 Junior Class. Play...............3 Senior Class Play................4 Vocal Solo...................2,3,4 Conduct and courage lead to honor. ROBERT L. FAIRBANKS Basketball......................1.2.3 Waiter..............................1 Baseball............................2 Class President.....................2 Student Council.....................1 Mixed Chorus..................... 1.2 Boys’ Glee Club...................1.2 Junior Class Play...................3 Senior Class Play...................3 Paper Staff.........................2 Band............................1.2,3 That’s real George! Joann dittmer Junior Class Play...................3 Senior Class Play...................4 Girls Glee Club. . ;.........1,2.3.4 Mixed Chorus........................4 If you would do better work to- morrow, do you best today. BRUCE HOLDING Boys’ Glee Club.................1,2,3,4 Mixed Chorus....................1,2,3.4 Baseball........................1.2.3,4 Basketball......................1,2,3,4 Band............................1.2.3.4 Junior Class Play.....................3 Senior Class Play.....................4 Madrigal..............................3 Vocal Solo............................4 Mixed Quartet.........................4 Boys Octette.........................4 A person who notices something wrong with everyone else does not have time to notice what’s wrong with himself. ELAINE LeBRUN Basketball.........................4 Senior Class Play..................4 Girls’ Glee Club...................4 Mixed Chorus.......................4 Band...............................4 It can be done. LYNDA RASH Girls’ Glee Club.............1.2,3.4 Mixed Chorus. ...............1,2,3,4 Class Secretary....................3 Student Council.................. 2 Girls’ Sextette....................4 Paper Staff........................2 Waitress...........................1 Junior Class Play..................3 Senior Class Play..................4 Operetta Principal.................4 Consider the future. SHEILA ANN RACHUT Waitress...........................1 Student Council..................1,4 Sax Quartet..................1,2,3,4 Girls’ Glee Club.............1.2.3,4 Mixed Chorus.................1,2,3,4 Mixed Chorus Acc...................4 Girls’ Glee Librarian..............4 Small Vocal Groups.............2,3,4 Band.........................1,2,3,4 Sax Soloist..................1,2,3,4 Class Secretary....................2 Paper Staff......................2,3 Operetta Principal.............2,3,4 Vocal Soloist..................2,3,4 Junior Class Play..................3 Class Treasurer....................3 Band Secretary.....................4 Band Queen.........................4 A clear conscience is a good pillow. jerry mcmullen Small Vocal Groups.................3,4 Class Plays........................3,4 Waiter...............................1 Band...........................1.2,3.4 Mixed Chorus...................1,2,3,4 Paper Staff........................2,3 Annual Staff.......................3,4 Student Council......................2 Student Council President............4 Boys’ Glee Club............... 1,2,3,4 Basketball.....................1.2,3.4 Baseball.......................1,2,3,4 Operetta Principal...............2,3,4 Library Staff........................4 Cornet Solo........................2,3 Class President................... 1,3 Brass Sextette.....................2,3 Band Secretary.......................3 Not by brawn but by brains! DOROTHY LcBRUN Girls’ Glee Club..............4 Mixed Chorus..................4 Where there is a will there is a way. LOUIS KRULL Baseball..........................1,2 Waiter..............................1 Student Council.....................2 Boys' Glee Club.....................J Mixed Chorus........................1 Junior Class Play...................3 Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers. PAUL CARLSON Vice-President..................2 Boys’ Glee......................4 Mixed Chorus....................4 Anything worth doing is worth doing well. ARLA MOORE Glee Club.....................1,2,4 Mixed Chorus......................4 Senior Class Play.................4 Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Class Will The class of 1954, of Burt High School, State of Iowa, being of supposedly strong, mind and purpose do hereby establish, proclaim, and make this our last will and testa- ment in the manner and form as follows: First, to Superintendent Officer, we leave our numerous Physics theories and our predictions of things to come. Second, to Mr. Stevens, we leave our deepest sympathy. Come June, he will no longer be considered one of Burt’s most eligible bachelors. Third, to Miss Baars, we leave all our sour notes which put together should win her a rating one in piano solo at contest next spring. Fourth, to Mr. Roscoe, we leave our family trees, may he find pleasure in swinging from limb to limb. Fifth, to Mr. Ihnen, we leave all the hair we tore from our heads in the closely scored basketball games of the season. Sixth, to Miss Knight, we leave our pleasant memories of the Ford plant, may they influence her into thinking of purchasing a new car. Seventh, to Mr. Stone, we leave all of our unread English assignments, namely the whole Literature book. Eighth, to Mr. Kump, we leave all our left over energy to drag himself to the barber shop for a butch. I, Maxine Angus, do will and bequeath my M. R. S. degree to Janet Ackerman, may she find a worthy gentleman with whom to tie the knot. I, Paul Carlson, do will and bequeath my submissive innocence to Jack Nauman, he needs it. I, JoAnn Dittmer, do will and bequeath my fondness for eighteenth century bathing suits to Darla Bussie. I, Robert Fairbanks, do will and bequeath my “sleepy” appearance and fondness for late hours to Jack Thompson. I, Betty Groen, do will and bequeath my agreeable manner to Barbara Fairbanks. I, John Hasse, do will and bequeath my sly way with girls to'David Miller, as if he didn’t have enough tricks of his own. I, Bruce Holding, do will and bequeath my fancy for Algona girls to Jerry Davis, hoping he’ll find one there too. I, Louis Krull, do will and bequeath my perfect attendance to Velma Groen. I, Dorothy LeBrun, do will and bequeath my quiet and reserved ways to Donald Riebhoff. I, Elaine LeBrun, do will and bequeath my readiness in using my own mind to Velma Groen. I, Janice Madsen, do will and bequeath my ability to control giggles to Georgia Angus, she needs something to control that hen-cackling. I, Jerry McMullen, do will and bequeath my desire to be a major league baseball player to “slugger” Larry Hinckley. I, Betty Mitchell, do will and bequeath my desire to tinker with peoples inards to Rose Ann Gross. I, Aria Moore, do will and bequeath my long black hair to Carol Rasmussen, she’ll need it if she keeps chopping hers. I, Sheila Rachut, do will and bequeath my flirtatious eyes and superficial smile to Shirley Peter, may she find many unsuspecting victims. I, Lynda Rash, do will and bequeath my natural curls to Mick Hammerstrom. I, Warren Rentz, do will and bequeath my long winded tuba playing to Betty Harms. I, Elizabeth Steil, do will and bequeath my flighty actions to Barbara Dittmer, may they be helpful to her in learning to Charleston. I, Delores Stroebel, do will and bequeath that habitual temptation to giggle at the wrong time to Barbara Fairbanks. 17 Senior Class Prophecy 1954 It is the fall of 1964, and we are planning a trip to the outer world. We now approach the space ship which is piloted by Bruce Holding. After talking we learn that his glamorous wife, Lynda Rash, is the stewardess on the space ship. As we board the ship we notice a girl hiding behind dark glasses and we recognize her as the world’s renouned band director Sheila Rachut, we remember her from school days and as we talk with her we learn that she decided to become a band leader while studying music at Burt High under the leader- ship of Thomas Kump. The pilot tells us we better fasten our safety belts because we are about ready to take off. Everyone settles back in his seat and as we take off we notice someone on the runway hollering and waving for dear life. As he runs closer we see our own Bob Fairbanks, boy? he just made it in time! We stop and pick him up and take off again. Our first stop is a little island (known to be Jupiter) and as we step from the plane we are greeted by a cute, shapely, hula dancer, her face looks like--oh no it can’t be-- but it is none other than Aria Moore. We move on around the island taking in its beauty, when suddenly we hear ’’Get your coconuts here, nice fresh coconuts as big as your head. His face looks familiar to us and sure enough it is our old acquaintance from Burt High, Jerry McMullen. It is getting late so we mosey back to our plane and get settled. With our safety belts fastened and very pleased with all the old acquaintances we renewed, we took off. Bruce tells us our next stop will be Mars, so we settle back in our seats and relax. After traveling about two meters'we land on the paradise of Mars. We hail a taxi and to our surprise we seem to know that guy driving it, strangely enough it’s that good old pal “Warren Rentz from Burt High. We ask him what ever made him decide to come way up here and drive a taxi. He answers with no hesitation that he was playing with an airplane he built one day and it just took off and landed on Mars, he never yet has attempted a return flight. After we get off the taxi we see Bud pick up a couple of beautiful girls. “There seems to be something familiar about them, we tell each other and as we get nearer we find they are our old friends Maxine Angus and Janice Madsen. We talk to them for a while and find that they are movie stars on Mars. Since they are so famous they have to be moving on and we say good-bye as the taxi speeds off. Not long after we hear a peculiar noise in the far distance. It sounds like and ambulance siren. We ask a marsoneon what it is and she says that there must have been an accident some place. We find out later that Warren’s taxi had been in a smash up. We remember then that our old friends Maxine and Janice were riding in that taxi. We hasten to the hospital to deter- mine the extent of their injuries. At the bedside we are confronted by a woman doctor who radiated an air of confidence which seems familiar. Of course! It is Betty Mitchell, graduate of Burt High, 1954. We needn’t ask Betty what ever made her become a doctor because we know that it was her life-long ambition. Betty chats to us a while and tells us that if it hadn’t been for the skill-of the ambulance driver the chances for our friends would have slight. Betty then informs us that we should know the ambulance driver too, since he was one of her graduating class. It is none other than Louis Krull. She tells us that he learned to drive so skillfully by driving his Chevrolet to school every day back at Burt High. Betty then informs us that she had to run along now and see how her new pa- tients are coming'. We say good-bye and as we watch her leave we see two gorgeous nurses coming toward us.. “They seem to know us ’ we say to each other, and as they come closer we recognize them as the LeBrun sisters, Dorothy and Elaine. After saying good-bye to all our old acquaintances we take the elevator down. On our way down we find that the elevator operator looks familiar.. Much to our surprise we find i? is JoAnn Dittmer. After saying good-bye to JoAnn we board our ship to continue our trip. Our next stop is Pluto. It is now 300 meters P. M. As we step from the plane we are greeted by the customs man and he says he would like to inspect our luggage. As he draws nearer we see that it is Paul Carlson and his watch dog. We renew old times and Paul tells us to be sure and look up Elizabeth Steil and Betty Groen, operatois of the Drive Inn Space Motel. We decide to stop at the Motel and get a good night’s rest. As we settle down in our beds we hear a loud roar. We decide to investigate and find it is some newl} weds on their honeymoon. As they step from their spacemobile we recognize them to be John Hasse and Delores Stroebel who were married in Pluto Ville Church about 3 meters ago. As we make our way back to bed we realize that in the past day we have seen nine- teen of our old Burt High friends. We now decide to get some rest before our journey homeward. Banquet Programme Burt High School School Auditorium Saturday, April 24, 1954 Land Ahoy!..................Introduction....... Harbor Lights.................................. Lights Along The Shore......................... Enchantress.................................... Class Will..................................... Class Prophecy................................. Beside The Still Waters........................ Dennis Hammerstrom .........David Miller ........W. B. Officer .......Georgia Angus .............A Senior .............A Junior ........Betty Harms Baccalaureate Service Processional......... Anthem............... Baccalaureate Sermon Anthem.............. Response............ Recessional.......... Sunday, May 16, 1954 ......Chorus......... Invocation ..... Sanctus...... Girls Glee Club A Mighty Fortress Mixed Chorus Benediction .‘‘Threefold Amen Congregation . .Battle Hymn Of Republic ...................Gounod .......Rev. E. L. Wittkopp ................Arr. Cain ...................Chorus Onward Christian Soldiers Commencement Program Thurdsay, May 20, 1954 Processional......................March Royal......................Snetzky-Lake Band Invocation....................................................Rev. W. J. Bearse Lift Thine Eyes.....................................................Mendelssohn Girls’ Trio Presentation Of Citizenship Awards............................JLegion Auxilliary Mrs. Glee Bullock Dancing Doll.......................................................... Poldini Flute Quartette Commencement Address Presentation Of Class. . . Awarding Of Diplomas. . Benediction........... National Anthem....... Recessional........... ....................................Dr. James J. Davies ...........................Superintendent W. B. Officer .......................................Donald Mitchell President Board Of Education ..................................Rev. K. F. McKenzie .....................................Band and Audience ...................................Band 19 Senior Class Play “DIRTY WORK AT THE CROSSROADS The Cast NELLIE LOVELACE, as true as she is tender...............Janice Madsen ADAM OAKHART, as brave as he is bashful.................Warren kentz THE WIDOW LOVELACE, as sweet as she is simple....................Elaine LeBrun MUNRO MURGATROYD, as wild as he is wicked.........................Bruce Holding IDA RHINEGOLD, as deep as she is dyed.................Delores Stroebel MOOKIE MAGUGGINS, as rude as he is rustic............Jerry McMullen MRS. UPSON ASTERBILT, of Newport and Brooklyn............Betty Mitchell LEONIE, her daughter, a Madison Ave. belle................Lynda Rash FLEURETTE, their French maid, Ooolala.....................Aria Moore LITTLE NELL, who never had a father....................Elizabeth Steil Class Motto Out Of The Harbor Into The Deep Class Colors Cotillion Blue and White; Class Flower White Carnation “THANATOPSIS So live that when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan which moves To that mysterious realm where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death. Thou go not, like the quarry slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. 20 Now I have you all in my power? Ooooo la la! You are such a teasie-weasie! Thank Heaven fate has intervened in time! Loose you, vile villian? I’d see you burn below, Adam shall have my succor. What does the letter say, Adam? Read it, Organist, ushers, and distinguished guests. 1. Cot a penny? 2. Is everybody ready? 3. Looking for something? 4. We slept? here. 5. The capitol. 6. Sweet dreams! 7. Was it a nice shower? 8. Bye bye cutie? 9. It Came from outer space. 10. Smile once. 11. Feel refreshed? 12. OH! ! ! 22 Skip Day On the afternoon of April 22, the Seniors “Skipped away” in one of the buses on a trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota. They enjoyed the Ice Follies that evening and after a “good night’s rest” in a swanky motel (nothings’ too good for the Seniors) they spent the rest of the day sightseeing. Some of the interesting places visited were the Ford Plant, Fed- eral Reserve Bank, Montgomery Ward, Museum of Science, Museum of Natural History and the State Capitol in St. Paul. As anyone can see, that was a full day and everyone was glad to get home and “hit the bed” about 11:30. To help finance the trip for this traditional “day the Seniors raised money by holding a “Madri Gras” party, two bake sales, and a candy sale. These are indeed days to remember. OH. TO BE A SENIOR 23 Junior Class BACK ROW: Mr. Calvin Stone (sponsor), B. Fairbanks. D. Riebhoff. J. Davis. D. Hammerstrom. D. Bussie. B. Dittmer. MIDDLE ROW: S. Peter, C. Rasmussen, V. Groen, D. Miller, J. Ackerman, G. Angus, Miss Louise Knight (sponsor). FRONT ROW: L. Hinckley, B. Harms. R. Gross. J. Nauman, (Absent: J. Thompson). Arsenic and Old Lace (The Junior play directed by Mr. Wallace Roscoe) CAST Martha Brewster...........Carol Rasmussen Officer Klein..... Abbey Brewster..............Georgia Angus Officer O’Hara.... Elaine Harper...........Barbara Fairbanks Lieut. Rooney..... Mr. Gibbs.......... ... Barbara Dittmer Mortimer Brewster Rev. Dr. Harper...............Betty Harms Johnathan Brewster Teddy Brewster..............Bob Fairbanks Dr. Einstein...... Officer Brophy.............. David Miller Mr. Witherspoon. . . . John Thompson ....Jerry Davis D. Hammerstrom . .Donald Riebhoff . . . Donald Zwiefel ....John Nauman . . ,Larry Hinckley How are you Mr. President? Well. Martha? I thought I'd had my last glass of it. 24 Sponsored By MITCHELL’S ELECTRIC, Burt 1. Well, dear, for a gallon of elderberry wine I take one teaspoonful of arsenic, then add a half teaspoonful of strychnine and then just a pinch of cyanide. 2. Now, Abbie, turn out the lights? 3. CHARGE? ? ? Sponsored By DEAN W. CLAPSADDLE, M. D., CLASS OF ’32 MRS. RACHEL PATTI GILDNER, CLASS OF '33 25 BACK ROW: CENTER ROW: FRONT ROW: Sophomores Mr. Wallace Roscoe (sponsor), Harold Batt, Darcll Davis, Larry Dreyer, Vernal Koestler, Richard Steward, Arlan Johnson, Max Bear, Darwin Koenke, David Christensen, Anne Lichter, Joan Krull, Larry Manus, Wendell Willrett. Mary Carlson, Beverly Christensen, Caryle Black, Mary Black, Wilma Moore, Ellen Stewart. Class President, D. Christensen; Vice-President, D. Davis;.Secretary, E. Stewart. Wendell- I ve just been through the Tunnel of Love and I don’t see why everybody raves about it. It is terrible! ' Anne- Tell me more.’ Wendell- 4Well, it’s dark, damp, lonesome, and I got my clothes all wet. Anne- You got wet? Did the boat leak? Wendell- There’s a boat? Freshmen BACK ROW: CENTER ROW: FRONT ROW: Duane Dittmer, Jerry Carman, Claire Reutzel, Mr. Ray Ihnen (sponsor), Larry Cummings, Gary Giddings, Alice Thompson. Arlyce Johnson, Beverly Larson, Norman Mitchell, Roger Shipler, Toni Angus, Edith Smith, Andrew Harms. Marlene Black, Mary Keith, Karen Lavrenz, Karen Steward. Class President, L. Cummings; Vice-President, N. Mitchell; Secretary, K. Lavrenz. Jeff.- Papa, are you growing taller? Mr. Ihnen- No, my child. Why do you ask? Jeff.- Cause the top of your head is poking through your hair. Mr. Stevens- What is a circle? Andrew- A circle is a line of no depth running round a dot forever. Sponsored By BURT CO-OP ELEVATOR AND LUMBER YARD BACK ROW: THIRD ROW: SECOND ROW: FRONT ROW: Junior High Gary Nauman, Grover Giddings, Delores Ackerman, Shirley Ackerman, Mr. Thomas Kump (sponsor), Karen Bernau, Darlene Gifford, Roberta Hamilton, LaDora Peter. Ladell Olson, Gordon Giddings, Gary Gifford, Sherry Bernau, Shirley Schwietert, Lois Lichter, Patricia Groen, Ruth Bunkofske, Clifford Curtis, Richard Johnson. Gary Ackerman, LeRoy Davis, J. D. Andrews, Barbara Dremmel, Judy Woltz, Judy Hickley, Ardith Drone, Marvin Peterson, Dennis Shipler. Judy Bonney, Judy Weiske, Judy O’Brien, Barbara Parsons, Pamela Andrews. (Not shown: Carol Jenkins, Kinda Larson.) President, Gary Nauman; Vice-President. Roberta Hamilton; Secretary. Delores Ackerman. Mr. Kump-“Dennis, you shouldn’t laugh out loud in the classroom. Dennis S.-”I didn’t mean to do it. I was smiling, and the smile busted.” Sixth Grade BACK ROW: CENTER ROW: FRONT ROW: Judy McVay, Linda Leason, Jay Davis, Mr. Craig Calhoun (teacher), Philip Nelson, Judy Volentine. Audrey Curtis. JoAnn Johnson. Linda Stenzel, John Dittmer, Boyd Shipler, Jerry Koestler, Gary Abbas, Joseph Cunningham, Mary McGuire, Jeanetta Woltz. Donna Long, Marilyn Hinckley, Ronald Cherland, Gary Davis. Perry Steward, Carilyn Hinckley. (Thomas Kissner, Jerry Peterson not shown.) Mr. Calhoun-”Jay, why are you late for school every morning?” Jay-”Every time I come to the corner a sign says, ’School--Go Slow.’ ” Mr. Calhoun-”Mike, explain the functions of the skin.” Mike-”The chief function of the skin is to keep us from looking raw.” Sponsored By BRADLEY BROS. FARM EQUIPMENT, Algona 27 Filth Grade BACK ROW: CENTER ROW: FRONT ROW: Marsha Dremmcl, Karen Gifford, Gary Black, David Rasmussen, Mrs. Ruth Stone (teacher), Richard Lavrenz, Sharon Miller, Linda Peter. Joseph McGuire, Jay Hoppus, Larry Bunkofske, Margaret Keith, Donald Madsen, Eugene Lovstad, Larry Olson, Gary McVay. ValGene Westling, Norman Carlson, Jerry Peterson, Duwayne Gebken, Orland Steil. (Absent: Lawrence Jenkins.) Teacher-“Larry why does Missouri stand at the head in mule-raising in the United States.? Larry-“Because the other end is dangerous. Teacher- What do they call a man who refuses to fight? Richard- ‘A bachelor. Fourth Grade BACK ROW: CENTER ROW: FRONT ROW: Terry Cook, Duane Willrett, Joyce Angus, Joan Volentine. Miss Janet Mertz, (teacher), Marcia Shipler, Deanna Bernau, Keith Mitchell. Larry Westling, Roger La vrenz, Carol An Meyer, Patty Long, Linda Ackerman, Margery Henderson, Duane Hinckley, Jane Woltz. Evelyn Cherland, Janet Black. Cheryl Lovstad, George Patterson. (Absent: Maxine Jenkins.) Miss Mertz-‘‘Duane correct this sentence: Tt was me that spilt the ink.’ Duane- It wasn’t me that spilt the ink. The children of today will be the architects of our country’s destiny tomorrow. Sponsored By GLENN'S STUDIO PIONEER HYBRID SEED CORN CO., Algona Third Grade BACK ROW: Brian Zwiefel, Lewis Kent, Virginia Lappe, Jane Black, Mrs. Joan Andreasen, (teacher), Janice Dreyer, Gwyneth Teeter, Ray Lichter, Jerry Gifford. FRONT ROW: Sharon Krause, Sue Rasmussen, Lana Cunningham, David Bunkofskc, Diana Gifford. Marlys Curtis, Marjorie Baumgard, Janet Long, Allen Gcilenfeld, Vcrlyn Larsen. (Absent: Craig Lovstad, Kenneth McKenzie.) Teacher-”I hope I didn’t see you looking at John’s book, David.” David-”I hope you didn’t, too.” Sharon-”What most frequently becomes a woman?” Joan-‘‘A little girl.” Craig-”Why does a stork stand on one foot?” A lien-“If he’d lift the other foot, he’d fall down.” Second Grade BACK ROW: Margaret Kent, Patricia Schwietert, Rebecca Meier. Raymond Spry, Michael Woltz, Billy Hamilton, Audrey Lappe, Betsy Weber, Frances McDonald. CENTER ROW: Joyce Peter, Floyd Lavrenz, JoAnne Ackerman. Janet Mitchell, Judith Mitchell. Rosann Madsen, Charles Drone, John Lovstad. FRONT ROW: Roberta Ackerman, Larry Johnson, Bonnie Hoernke. Susan Lovstad. (Not shown: Jerry Kissner and Dolores Jenkins.) Miss Eleanor Hase (teacher) Janet-”How did mama find out you didn’t really take a bath?” Judith-”! forgot to wet the soap.” Sponsored By BURT SAVINGS BANK ANDERSON’S HARDWARE 29 BACK ROW: Nancy Becker, Linda Fairbanks, Jean Wood, Joel Chipman. Joe Ringsdorf, Robert Ortman, Virgil Groin. Douglas Black, Roger Bullock. Gloria McVay. FRONT ROW: Alwin Hein, Duane Peter, Robert Lovstad, Merwyn Cunningham, Cheryl Krause, Loreli Lavrenz, Jane Barslow, Jimmy Baer, Diana Johnson, Dallas Curtiss, Melvin Olson. (Absent: Joan Geesman, Vicke Koestler, Dennis Rafdal, Donna Rafdal.) Mrs. Sybil Dangelser (teacher) Dallas- Teacher, do pigs have babies? Mrs. Dangelser- Why of coarse, Dallas.’ Dallas- Some one told me they had little pigs. Sponsored By McMULLEN’S CLOVER FARM STORE, Burt WILLIAM TAYLOR IMP. COMPANY, Algona First Grade BACK ROW: Donna Schrader, David Hoernke, John McKenzie, Marlene Hendersen, Carol Hiatt, Maureen O’Brien, Mrs. Margaret Palmer (teacher), Duane Nauman, Richard Gebken, Roger Giddings, David Kohlhaas. FRONT ROW: Jeanette Meyer, Judy Spry, Shela Hawcott, Patricia Woltz, Judith Cherland, Bruce Larsen, Dean Larsen, Donald Gifford, Jimmy Lovstad, Nicholas Geesman. Not shown: Patricia Zwiefel, June JenkinsDavis Mitchell, Sharon Peterson, Donald Peterson.) Caller-'T wonder if I can see your mother, little boy. Is she engaged? Jimmy-‘ Engaged She’s married. Teacher-‘ Nicholas, can you tell me what a waffle is? Nicholas - ‘ ‘Yes’m. It’s a pancake with a non-skid tread. Kindergarten Boys Glee Club BACK ROW: B. Holding, W. Rentz, D. Hammerstrom, J. Davis. J. McMullen, D. Miller. CENTER ROW: P. Carlson, R. Shipler, D. Koepke, A. Johnson, J. Hasse, N. Mitchell, T. Angus, D. Dittmer. FRONT ROW: A. Harms, W. Willrett, J. Carman, D. Christensen, L. Manus, L. Hinckley, J. Nauman. Girls' Glee Club BACK ROW: M. Black, E. Smith, B. Larson, B. Groen, B. Fairbanks, B. Mitchell, D. Bussie, V. Groen, B. Dittmer, A. Johnson, E. LeBrun, A. Thompson, M. Black. CENTER ROW: D. LeBrun, B. Christensen, A. Lichter, J. Ackerman, C. Rasmussen, J. Dittmer, S. Rachut, S. Peter, M. Angus, A. Moore, K. Steward, J. Madsen. FRONT ROW: E. Steil, M. Carlson, C. Black, M. Keith, W. Moore, K. Lavrenz, B. Harms, L. Rash, R. Gross, G. Angus, D. Stroebel. The Dragon of Wu Foo CAST Kai Sung.................. David Miller Ling....................Jerry McMullen Chan......................Bruce Holding Jerry................. Roger Shipler Kum Fa......................Lynda Rash Poo Chow......... Ho Tong....................Wendell Willrett Kling.................................John Hasse Tom............................Jerry Davis Kooie Yan...........................Shelia Rachut Lila Yan. . . .....................Georgia Angus . . . . Shirley Peter Besides the operetta the combined glee clubs participated in the Christmas program, and entered the state music contest as separate glee clubs, and as a mixed chorus. Their ratings at the contest were as follows: Girls Glee I, Boys Glee III, Mixed Chorus III. Sponsored By THE SMOKE SHOP, Algona SHUMWAY, KELLY, FRISTIDT, Algona 32 WILTGEN JEWELRY, Algona SOLDIERS W. Rentz, L. Manus, D. Koepke, J. Thompson, P. Carlson, N. Mitchell, C. Reutzel, D. Dittmer, D. Zwiefel, D. Christensen, Mick Hammerstrom. KEEPERS E. LeBrun, C. Black, D. Bussie, B. Groen, A. Thompson, B. Christensen, A. Harms, L. Hinckley, T. Angus, A. Johnson, J. Carman, J. Nauman. CHINESE MAIDENS BACK ROW: E. Smith, A. Johnson, V. Groen, B. Fairbanks, B. Mitchell, A. Lichter, B. Larson, M. Black. A. Moore. MIDDLE ROW: M. Angus, D. Strocbcl, M. Carlson, K. Lavrenz, R. Gross, M. Black, C. Rasmussen. FRONT ROW: B. Harms, W. Moore, K. Steward, M. Keith, D. LeBrun, E. Steil. KEEPERS OF THE DRAGON We have found two beautiful ladies, He] Lynda, Jerry D., Georgia, and Roger Priceless Peach Blossom Sheila and Bruce “Proverbs! I am sick of proverbs!” Shirley and Davis “Lord High Keeper of the Dragon —“ John, Wendell, and Jerry Me. t “There may be one in there by this time. John and Jerry Me. “Take her, my boy, and never say that Auntie has no heart. David, Sheila, Shirley, and Bruce. Band Festivals These two lovely examples of feminine pulchritude rep- resented the Burt High School bands as queens. Barbara, a Junior, reigned as Burt queen at the Algona Festival, October 3, 1953. Sheila, a Senior, acted as her royal highness at the Mason City Festival, June 8, 1954. The band was proud to be led by these charming, graceful beauties. BARBARA ANN FAIRBANKS Senior Band BACK ROW: A. Johnson, E. Stewart, D. Ackerman, B. Larson, A. Lichter, B. Fairbanks, V. Koestler, D. Bussie, S. Rachut, C. Rasmussen, G. Angus, H. Batt. FRONT ROW: B. Parsons, J. Bonney, K. Lavrenz,- J. O'Brien, S. Schwietert, J. Andrews, L. Lichter. J. Davis, M. Keith, B. Dremmel, P. Andrews. The band, under the direction of Thomas Kump, participated in two band festivals at Algona and Mason City respectively, a band jamboree at Ledyard, gave a concert in the spring and entered the state music contest at Ventura where they were rated III. Band Mothers The Band Mothers organization under the leadership of Mrs. Delmar Angus', president; Mrs. M. I. Lichter, vice-president; Mrs. Ray Hoppus, secretary; and Mrs. Jim Christensen, treasurer; held monthly meetings at the homes of the members who number about fifty. Several lunches were served for the Farm Bureau, and one for the District Meeting of the Cargill seed corn salesmen. Last fall this organization sponsored a home talent program, “Flying High” which was well received. Part of the proceeds from these activities were used to purchase some new band uniforms. Mrs. Ed. Larson, Mrs. Earl Shipler, and Mrs. Merle Schwietert, together with the above mentioned officers formed the Executive Board of this organization. In May an election was held and the following mothers were elected for the l954-’55 season: Mrs. Wayne Keith, president; Mrs. Fred Davis, vice-president; Mrs. Ray Lovstad, secretary; Mrs. Jim Christensen, treasurer; Mrs. George Koestler, Mrs. August Bernau, and Mrs. Delmar Angus on the Executive Board. Every day is a little life, and our whole life is but a day repeated. Therefore live every day as if it would be the last. Those that dare lose a day, are dangerously prodigal; those that dare misspend it are desperate. The great trouble today is that there are too many people looking for someone else to do something for them. The solution of most of our troubles is to be found in everyone doing some- thing for himself. Sponsored By WILLIE’S BILLIARDS, Burt HOLDING’S GARAGE, Burt DRS. A. W. M. I. LICHTER, Burt 36 Senior Band continued BACK ROW: J. Hinckley, S. Bernau, B. Mitchell, R. Fairbanks, D. Davis, B. Holding. FRONT ROW: R. Shipler, D. Dimmer, D. Riebhoff, L. Manus, D. Christensen, E. LeBrun, L. Hinckley, W. Rents. At a recent community recital a local group played Bach. Bach won. Junior Band BACK ROW: A. Harms, R. Cherland, J. Dittmer. C. Curtis, J. Volentine, J. Koestler, L. Olson, S. Miller, L. L. Olson, L. Westling, C. Meyer. CENTER ROW: D. Willrett, M. Dremmel, C. Hinckley. G. Nauman, A. Curtis, L. Davis, M. Hickley, L. Bunkofske, M. Keith. FRONT ROW: E. Cherland, S. Lovstad, J. Hoppus, R. Johnson, G. Ackerman. R. Lavrenz. J Nauman, Mr. Thomas Kump, director. Sponsored By DR. R. H. THOMPSON, Burt GLEE H. BULLOCK, INSURANCE, Burt BURT SHOE HOSPITAL, Burt 37 BOYS’ OCTETTE STANDING: W. Willrctt, J. Davis, B. Holding, D. Hammerstrom, L. Hinckley. SEATED: A. Johnson, J. McMullen. D. Miller. GIRLS’ QUARTETTE S. Peter, B. Mitchell, S. Rachut, G. Angus. GIRLS’ SEXTETTE STANDING: D. Stroebel, C. Rasmussen, D. Bussie, B. Groen. FRONT ROW: B. Faribanks. L. Rash. CLARINET QUARTETTE SAX QUARTETTE E. Stewart, B. Larsen, A. Lichter. B. Dremmel, S. Rachut, G. Angus, M. Keith. B. Fairbanks-not shown FLUTE QUARTETTE (not pictured; S. Schwietert, J. Hinckley, L. Lichter, B. Mitchell. Contest Results Preliminary Contest State Contest Double Mixed Quartette II Madrigal I II Mixed Quartette II Qirls Quartette I II Girls’ Sextette II Boys Octette II Shirley Peter--Contralto I I Darla Bussie--Contralto II Betty Mitchell--Contralto II Beverly Christensen--Mezzo II Georgia Angus--Mezzo II Sheila Rachut--Soprano II Delores Stroebel--Soprano III Bruce Holding--Bass III David Millerf-.-Bass II Saxophone Quartette I III Clarinet Quartette II Flute Quartette II Betty Mitchell--Flute I II Sheila Rachut--Tenor Sax I I Georgia Angus--Alto Sax I II Georgia was practicing on her saxophone one day when Mr. Roscoe came in. “Do you know there’s a class upstairs?” asked Mr. Roscoe. “No, answered Georgia. Hum a little of it.” Sponsored By SCHULTZ BROS., Algona ZENDERS, Algona BUCHANAN ABSTRACT CO., Algona 39 PEP BAND CAPERS This trio played a joyful waltz, with feeling they inspired it, Bev. and Barb, were thrilled to death, but Ellie didn’t like it.' Maestro Rachut 40 1, 2. 3. play! 41 Girls' Basketball THE “A SQUAD B. Groen, B. Larson, V. Groen, B. Fairbanks. D. Bussie, B. Mitchell, S. Peter, M. Angus, J. Madsen, M. Keith, E. LeBrun, J. Ackerman. Coach, R. Ihnen; Manager, G. Giddings; Sponsor, Miss Hase; Captain; Betty Mitchell. GAMES Burt 35 Burt 36. Burt 56 Burt 59 Burt 63 Burt 58 Burt 41 Burt 66 Burt 44 Burt 38 Burt 50 Burt 54 Burt 40 . . . Burt 55 ....... . Burt 40 Burt 57. . Burt 81 COUNTY TOURNAMENT SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT Burt 45 Burt 49 . . . .West Bend 24 Burt 32. . . . Whittemore 57 Burt 44 Burt 45. Rodman 48 The girls’ basketball team had a very fine season, winning their first twelve games. Their season record was nineteen wins and three losses. They also won the State Line Conference and were runners up in the Sectional Tournaments. The ability to keep a cool head in an emergency, maintain poise in the midst of excite- ment, and to refuse to be stampeded are true marks of leadership. We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done. Sponsored By ALGONA IMPLEMENT CO., Algona DR. M. J. BOURNE, Algona GENE’S RADIO T. V., Algona 42 LAPFE’S BEAUTY SHOP D. X. STATION O. H. GRAHAM, Burt Sponsored By CHRISTENSEN IMP. CO., Burt Boys' Basketball THE “A SQUAD STANDING: Coach, Mr. Earl Stevens, R. Fairbanks. D. Hammerstrom, H. Batt, J. McMullen, D. Riebhoff, J. Davis. KNEELING: B. Holding, J. Hasse, J. Carman, L. Manus. GAMES Burt 35...............Fenton 29 Burt 34 Burt 43..............Titonka 42 Burt 30. Burt 53...........Whittemore 28 Burt 52 . Burt 44. . . . ...Thompson 57 Burt 55. Burt 46............Armstrong 73 Burt 37. Burt 54............. Ledyard 58 Burt 46. Burt 48.............. Lakota 43 Burt 64. Burt 39............. Titonka 60 Burt 51. Burt 42............Thompson 72 Burt 53 Burt 54.... ......Lone Rock 67 Burt 40. ...... Corwith 58 ....Armstrong 59 ........ Ledyard 63 ..........Lakota 44 Lone Rock 64 (C. T.) ....... .Bancroft 69 ......... Seneca 24 ........Swea City 53 Lone Rock 55 (S. T.) . ......Bancroft 63 The boys’ basketball team started the season with three straight victories by defeating Fenton, Titonka and Whittemore consecutively. They won few games following these but they had a lot of fun and learned more about the game thus developing better sportsmanship. Some games were lost by just one point, these were the hardest to lose. Sponsored By DR. CRETZMEYER, Algona GOECKE LOCKER, Algona DEAN’S WATCHES WATCH REPAIRS, Algona The B Squads BACK ROW: M. Black, C. Rasmussen, S. Rachut, E. Smith, A. Thompson, A. Johnson. FRONT ROW: M. Carlson, E. Stewart, C. Black, M. Black, D. LeBrun, Coach Ihnen. The coaches thought the “B” squads were consistant? (They didn’t win a game.) Sponsored By LONE ROCK BANK, Lone Rock McVAY’S VIKING STATION, Burt 46 DR. AMUNSON, Algona Baseball THE BASEBALL TEAM BACK ROW: D. Miller, J. Hasse, J. Garman, D. Hammerstrom, J. Davis, D. Davis, B. Holding, N. Mitchell, L. Manus. FRONT ROW: D. Riebhoff, J. McMullen. H. Batt. GAMES Fall 1953 Spring 1954 Burt 0. . Burt 6 Burt 7. . Burt 3. . Burt 8. . Burt 2. . Burt 12. Burt 0 . Burt 9. . Burt 1. . Burt 17. Burt 5. . Burt 4. . Burt 1. . Burt 6. . Burt 3 Sectional Tournaments Sectional Tournaments Fall 1953 Spring 1954 Burt 7. . ...... Grant 6 Burt 13 . Algona S. C. 16 Burt 4. . The baseball team won six and lost nine games, not including tournaments. In the fall of 1953 they won the first round of the sectionals by defeating Grant but they lost the second to Armstrong. In the spring of 1954 they lost the first round to Algona St. Cecila. Sponsored By HERFF JONES CLASS RINGS, Indiana MODERN DRY CLEANERS TAILORS, Algona SECURITY STATE BANK, Algona 47 The Indispensables Jay. the rhyming janitor. Madonna, the merry office girl. The cooks: Mrs. Garner, Mrs. Steward, and Mrs. McDonald. George Hawcott, Roger Chaffee, Bruce Graham and Alvin Baumgard. The bouncin' bus boys. 48 Sponsored By PETER'S CORNER STORE, Burt Hobo Party 50 1. Why be sad? 2. Party lineup. 3. The Graham’s 4. Still eating? 5. Who’s pipe? 6. King and Queen. 7. Classy! ! 8. Edith 9. Lost interest? Sponsored By DR. DEWEL, Algona Dr. SAWYER, Algona ALGONA PRODUCE, Algona 1. A familiar five 2. Hefty, huh? 3. Baby it’s cold outside 4. How’s it coming? 5. Make it pretty 6. The younger generation 7. Such grace! 8. Many years ago 9. How do we look? 10. Oh, come now I 1. Ready for the take off 12. Such admiration! 13. Everybody stand back 14. And who is this? 15. Where’s Barbara? 1. Steady now 2. How about a home run? 3. Why Grandma - your eyes 4. Before the Banquet 5. Off to Woodward 6. Who’s doll? 7. Three stooges! 8. Getting hungry? 9. Cold hands Kump? 10. Spring cleaning 11. Watching the last game 12. Why so down-hearted? 13. Sir John Witherspots 1. Sultry Sheila! 2. Who’s the girl ? 3. Keep blowing 4. Recess 5. Somebody dressed hurriedly 6. National Convention 7. Carol and Barb 8. Out for a stroll 9. Do you suppose so? 1 0. Mighty Mick 11. Fun on the Jungle Jim 12. Familiar scene 1 3. You flatter us 14. Flashy Andrew 15. Snuggle Bunny 16. I hope they win 1. Rena Stripes , pianist 2. Bright and cheery 3. How many? 4. Slumber party? 5. Favorite pastime 6. Now do it this way 7. Ride along Carlson 8. Way back when 9. Bunny Hop 10. Pals 11. The Groom 12. Larry and Liz 13. AH-HAH! 14. Happy twosome 1 5. In the mood OUR ERNA CAREFUL NOW WHAT A GAME ROCKY AND LOUISE WELL, WELL MRS. ANGUS MIDNITE SNACK Sponsored By ELM GROVE CHEESE FACTORY, Burt SHILTZ SHOE STORE, Algona 56 K H CO-OP OIL COMPANY, Burt Autographs Sponsored By DR. K. HOFFMAN, Algona KENT MOTOR CO., Algona VOGEL JACK SPRAT STORE, Burt 57 History of the Burt Public School Sixty-seven years ago, in the summer of 1882, the Burt public school was born when the first classes were held in a straw covered granary situated on the present Ed. Lovstad farm. To better the infant, a small one-story schoolhouse was erected in the southeast section of Burt, where Bill Garmans now live. This small building was soon overcrowded, and the Burt Select School was established in the winter of 1890-'91, to accommodate the advanced grades. These classes were held in a second story room of the hardware and lumber office of J. D. McDonald. In March, 1892, the Burt Independent School District was organized with John Kerr, George Marble, and William Cork serving as the first board members. In the same year, on the present school grounds, a wooden schoolhouse was erected which accommodated all the grades. The first buildings were abandoned to be used for various business purposes. This new building was used until 1910 when a brick building was constructed. The wooden structure was divided, moved east of the school, and was remodeled for dwellings. In 1936 an addition was built which afforded four new, roomy classrooms, and a splendid gymnasium-auditorium combination with a large stage to make possible more extensive athletic and dramatic programs. In the spring of 1937, fire destroyed the inside of the original brick building, and great loss was suffered. In 1948-’49 another addition was made: a building, erected east of the first addition and housing the home economics and manual arts departments, and two busses. Bus routes, served by three busses, were established in 1947, and expanded to four busses in 1953. In 1948 the Kindergarten was established. Due to steady growth of the grades they were divided from two grades to a room, to one. To accomplish this, two grade rooms on the first floor were partitioned to make two rooms of each, the sixth grade was moved upstairs to the Junior High room, the Junior High was shifted into the assembly for high school, and high school teachers took over all Junior High classes. In 1953 the sixth grade room on the second floor was divided, providing an extra classroom for high school. Also, in 1953, the school district was reorganized to include sixty-five sections as compared to the original four and one half sections in the Burt Independent district. This area, with the exception of about five and three fourths sections in Plum Creek Township, is about the same area as was served by the high school previously, and includes all, or portions, of the following townships: Burt, Union, Plum Creek, and Portland. The new school board, which assumed its responsibilities July first, was elected as follows: Donald Mitchell, William Stenzel, Wayne Keith, Delmar Angus, and Franz Teeter. 58 Library Stati STANDING: Velma Groen, Maxine Angus, Miss Louise Knight (sponsor). SEATED: Barbara Dittmer, Joan Krull, Mary H. Black, Jerry McMullen, Betty Mitchell, Carol Rasmussen. BOOSTERS J. L. Motors Algona, Iowa Hall-Strahon Hardware Algona, Iowa Advance Publishing Co. Algona, Iowa S. L. Store Algona, Iowa Genrich Radio T. V. Algona, Iowa Percival Motors Algona, Iowa Peggy’s Cafe Algona, Iowa Hutzell’s School Supplies Algona, Iowa H. W. Beckers Sporting Goods Algona, Iowa J. C. Penney Algona, Iowa Nichols Shoe Repair Algona, Iowa Chrichilles Algona, Iowa Swartz-Algona Hardware Algona, Iowa Graham’s Department Store Algona, Iowa F. L. Pratt Burt, Iowa Shipler’s Cafe Burt, Iowa Hammerstrom Barber Shop Burt, Iowa Bonney’s Jewelry Burt, Iowa Baumgard Blacksmith Burt, Iowa Burt Reminder Burt, Iowa Schraders Hardware Burt, Iowa C. B. Chipman, Furniture Burt, Iowa Dr. Bahne K. Bahnson Burt, Iowa Fowlers of Iowa Algona, Iowa Funk Deim Algona, Iowa Kossuth Co. Implement Lone Rock, Iowa Ruth Hodgson Burt, Iowa Kohlass Hardware Algona, Iowa Coast To Coast Store Algona, Iowa Vivian’s Floral Gift Shop Algona, Iowa Dale D. Dundas Burt, Iowa Schrader’s Garage Burt, Iowa Flaig Garage Lone Rock, Iowa N. F. Chapman, D. V. M. Algona, Iowa Donna’s Beauty Nook Burt, Iowa Lyle’s Shoe Store Algona, Iowa Hutzell’s Cities Service Algona, Iowa 59 WAL WORTH Ltlkofuph A Bound fcf WALflWORTH BROTHERS