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

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there will be a Campaign Parade, which is to be led by Rose Petersen and her famous horse Golden Beauty. She is followed in the parade by many beautiful floats representing both political parties. After watching the parade, we return to the hotel where we spend a very peaceful night. We are awakened by the ringing cf the telephone. The cheerful voice of the operator tells us Good Morning and that it is 7:30. She also tells us that breakfast is being served in the Rocket Room. After dressing for breakfast, we leave for the Rocket Room. On entering the room, we are once again greeted by Duane, who shows us to a fine table. While we are being seated, he tells us of his very fine trio which entertains during the meals. After we have ordered, we be- gin to discuss the speeches which were given yesterday. We are interrupted by the beautiful music of the Chordettes as they began singing Chante'. We recognize the members of the trio as Arlyce Johnson, Karen Lavrenz, and Mary Keith. They prove to have the same good voices which they had while in high school at Burt. We are also surprised and happy to find out that Arlyce, Karen and Mary have their own weekly T.V. program. After finishing our very delicious breakfast, we go to the Poll Gates to follow the Presid- ential votes througnout the day. We know that regardless what the outcome is, the U.S. will have a very efficient President since both candidates graduated from Burt Community School. iBaccalaureate Si ervice Sunday, Mav 12, 1957 Piano Prelude......................................... Processional.......................................... Chorus Invocation............................................ The Lord is My Light ................................ Girl's Glee Club Scripture Reading..................................... Hymn.................................................. Congregation Prayer................................................ Response ............................................. Baccalaureate Sermon.................................. How Lovely are the Messengers ....................... Chorus Benediction........................................... Recessional.............................................. Chorus ...........Miss Sheryl Smith Battle Hymn of the Republic .................Rev. Samek ....................Allitsen .................Rev. Samek ......... Holy, Holy, Holy ................Rev. Samek ......................Chorus .................Rev. Samek ................Mendelssohn .................Rev. Samek .. Onward Christian Soldiers Processional Commencement [Program Friday, May 17, 1957 Pomp and Circumstance” Band Invocation........................................ The Lord is My Shepherd ......................... Girl's Trio Salutatory Address................................ Valedictory Address............................... Algeria ......................................... Band ............Elgar Rev. H. A. Smidt ...........Jolley .... Karen Lavrenz . .Alice Thompson .............King 23

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With sixteen members the class entered Junior High. The class was again reduced when Gene Whitmore and Trellis Jenkins left during the seventh grade. However, when the eighth grade gathered in the fall of 1952, Roger Shipler was happily received. In 1953, the class started Its final step of the way. The new members included Edith Smith, Larry Cummings, Andrew Harms, and Claire Ruetzel. Later in the year Rose Ann Petersen and Richard Kissner were the final additions to the class. The class lost Larry Cummings in its Sophomore year and the class has not changed in number since then. Therefore, the members of the class are: Toni Angus, Marlene Black, Duane Dittmer, Jerry Garman, Gary Giddings, Andrew Harms, Arlyce Johnson, Mary Keith, Richard Kissner, Beverly Larson, Karen Lavrenz, Norman Mitchell, Rose Peterse, Claire Ruetzel, Roger Shipler, Karen Steward, and Alice Thompson. The class regrets that Edith Smith due to an entire year of illness will be unable to graduate with the class. Best Wishes to you Edith and the class of 1957 of the Burt Community School. As we look into the future we see it is the year 1968 and the campaign for President of the United States is under way. Running under the Democratic ticket is Mr. Jerry Garman. His opponent, the first woman to run for President for over half a century, is Miss Alice Thompson. As we study a little bit more about the candidates, we find a very strange coincidence. It seems the two candidates graduated from high school to- gether in the small mid-western town of Burt, Iowa. We board T.W.A.'s special reporters plane which will carry us to New York where both candidates will be giving speeches. While we are sitting in our seats discussing the campaign, the stewardess, whom we recognize as Karen Steward, tells us that a former friend of ours, Gary Giddings, is piloting the plane. After a long but enjoyable ride Karen tells us to fasten our safety belts and prepare to land. We hope to land in time to meet the U.S. ambassador who is returning from France today. We are especially anxious to meet him since we know that Richard Kissner was also a classmate of the candidates. As we leave the plane, we notice a man near the North Gate surrounded by girls, so we decide to go over and investigate while wait- ing for the ambassador's plane. We soon recognized the man as the mayor of New York, the distinguished Norman Mitchell. Now we understand the reason for all the girls be- cause while in high school, Norman was voted The Most Popular With the Opposite Sex. After visiting with Norman for a few minutes we notice the ambassador's plane has landed so we go to greet Richard. We get a story and some pictures of Dick so we hail a taxi and start for the Plaza Hotel where we will stay while in New York. All of a sudden out of nowhere a big red Buick whizzes past us and misses the red light. We are stopped by the light, but as we reach the end of the next block, we see a highway patrolman by the Buick. We all have a good laugh as we see the driver, Beverly Larson, getting a ticket from the patrolman, whom we recognize as Claire Reutzel. When we finally reach our hotel, the courteous doorman greets us with a smile. By his stately figure we recognize him as Roger Shipler. While we are registering, the friendly manager, Duane Dittmer, calls a bell-boy whom we immediately recognize as Andrew Harms. We don't think it unusual that Bud and Andy are working in the same hotel as they were often seen together in high school. As we start to the elevator, Andy drops one of our suitcases, but it is soon picked up and we once again head for the elevator. After we have freshened up a bit, we leave for Madison Square Garden, where the can- didates will both give campaign speeches. As we arrive, we see Jerry pulling up in his new 1968 Ford limousine. Alice has already arrived and is sitting with a group of fellow Republicans. Jerry speaks first and then between speeches we are entertained by a woman's wrestling match featuring Dynamite Blondie whom we all recognize as Marlene Black and Edith Smith, more commonly known as Iron Clasp Edie. The spotlight is then turned on the referee, whom we Immediately recognize as Toni Angus. Toni proves to be a wonderful ref. as the match ends in a tie. After listening to the next campaign speech, which is given by Alice, we are told that 22

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Senior Special Awards Alice Thompson—Valedictorian Karen Lavrenz—Salutatorian Mary Keith—Outstanding Vocalist Mary Keith—Outstanding Instrumentalist Beverly Larson—Outstanding Athlete Jerry Garman—Outstanding Athlete Mary Keith—Legion Auxiliary Citizenship Award Norman Mitchell—Legion Auxiliary Citizenship Award Alice Thompson—Woman's Club Citizenship Award UNDERCLASSMEN SPECIAL AWARDS Sheryl Smith—Outstanding Instrumentalist Barbara Parsons—Outstanding Vocalist Lois Lichter—Outstanding Athlete David Stewart—Outstanding Athlete Presentation of Speaker................................Supt. Russell Castor Commencement Address.................................Dr. David M. Fu’.comer The Year of Jubilo ......................................................Work Mixed Double Quartette Presentation of the Graduating Class ..................Supt. Russell Castor Awarding of Diplomas .......................................Mr. Wayne Keith Senior Class Hymn................................ Blest Be The Tie That Binds Senior Class Benediction ...............................................Rev. H A Smidt Music.....................................................................Band Class Flower.American Beauty Rose Class Colors................Purple and Gold Class Motto......... We Have Reached The Foothills; Yonder Lie The Mountains ,7111 School [Party Sponsored hy Si eniors 1. Hurry up, Gary I 2. Chief Dishwasher? 3. Um-m-m Good 1 4. Giddy-ap, Dave! 5. What's the score, boys? KiMBER VARIETY, Burt KELLEY LUMBER CO. ( Algona ALGONA PRODUCE, Algona