Chadron High School - Cardinal / Milestone Yearbook (Chadron, NE)

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ig-iii. i I .. - - u Q-, :fff - A T- , - Comedy Drama by the Class of '31 Herein is presented a synopsis of the great drama, MForty-two Boys and Girls Attend High Schoolf' One can see from the title what a magnificent and truly worth while production this is. Act l, Characters-12 boys and girls. Time-Year '27-'23, ScenegChadron High School. Forty-two freshmen have journeyed to the fountain of knowledge and now they paure to gargle a little. The water is a little bitter but they propose to take it and like it. The principal characters of this act are Kate Jean Mead, who is president of this group, Flcrence Carman, vice president, and Paul Norton, secre- tary-treasurer. These people try to do a little with this hunch of wisdom seekers but it's almost an impossibllty. They know so much. The Sophomores recognizing the true worth of these Fre'hies entertained them at a circus. The Freshies planned a picnic in return l-ut it rained. They picniced anyway in the gym. A large quantity of dill pickles was done away with. The year ends with no more eventful events. Act 2 Same Characters. Same Place. Time-'23-729. These erstwhile Freshmen. now coldly disdanful of the present Freshmen, are Soph':more'a. Ther status has been raised and their outlook on life raised acccrflingly. They elect the principal characters: Peggy Pope takes leading role as president, and her supporting cast is chosen as follows: Florence Carman. vice president, Paul Ncrton, secretary and Henrietta Bobier, treasurer. These worthy Sophomores remembering that last years class gave a crcus decide that they will hmve to notice the Freshies long enough to give a party. So they do so with a Valentines' party. They decide the Freshies aren't so bad after all. The Freshies return the favor with a skating party. Sophomores start planning on what they'll do when they are graduated. Act 3 Characters-Same. Place--Sarne. Timef729-730. The striplings who only a short time ago were lowly lirehmew are nur' aim--'t at the ton. They are juniors. And you know there's nothing more important in h'gh :chcol than juniors cxccjifng Se'-for' Thefe Juniors have gargled much because they heard once that people who do fr use L'st2riTie sh'Juldn't Lcll secrets. They decide to entertain the Seniors with a banquet on the Huwaian lelands. After much rtrenuous labcr they transport a piece cf Hawaii to the gym. Really quite artistic. The pr'nc'pafs of fh' ac: war: Peggy Pope, president, Gordon johnson, vice president, Kate Mead, secretary, and Roger Turner, treasurer. They feel that their play Jonesy was a work of art and are at peace with the world. Act fl Characters-Same. Place-Same. Time+-330-'31, This is the last act of our drama. The 42 ignoramuses who posed as Freshmen four years ago are the wise and superior seniors of '3l. They feel that they have really accomplished something. They begin to dread ending this little play. They have enjoyed it. The stars are Kate jean Mead, president, Florence Carman, vice presidentg Mary Cogdill, secretaryg and Paul Norton. trasurer. These highly educated people give a play, Pigs, which they considered to be a success and which Bitlei most people feel to be very appropriate to the class, They are entertained at a lovely banquet by the uniors. At last they sit in the auditorium in their caps and gowns and their diplomas lay on a table before them. While the speaker is talking each is thinking of the last four years. They look at the solemn row of Freshmen below them and wish that they were in those same Freshman's place. -Martha Watt Coffey. Page 28 7' i

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g -Eli? liiiqii ig Senior Jingles A clever young lad is that Melvin Bentzein One of the smartest boys this class has seen. When about Minerva we inquire We find to be a nurse is her desire. About Gladys Carey we all agree That shels given this school her loyalty. A well liked girl is Nina Vee Her auburn locks are lovely to see. A quiet girl is Eva Mann Not many can drive a Ford like she can. A jolly girl is that Pauline She don't mind a bit 'cause she's not lean. I know what l wantf' says Leta Mclntyre A young aviator is what l most desire. A shy, sweet girl is Corlee Guest But of good sports she is the best. One of the prettiest girls that we have seen ls that popular Goellert girl, Bernadine. A loyal senior is Genevieve The kind of a girl who would never deceive. A peppy young person is that Ralph Malone With a personality all of his own. Lamonais a girl who loves to sing And she thinks grand opera is the thing. LaVergne delivers the milk around And she sees the night life of our town. That Cordonls full of mischief is a fart But we all agree that he ,can act. Ruth gets along with people well And as typist we'll say she,s swell. Doris Lundy's a likable lass And sheis surely been true to our Senior class. Nelliels a sport who is always game And as a violinist she'll be known to fame. A very swell girl is Anna Mae The kind of a lass with an old fashioned way. lvals a girl who is always neat And she Claims Latin to be her meat. Gus is a lad liked near and far And he was known in school as a basketball star. -Martha Page 27 W. Coffey

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.ai ,- U 1. . e E- Hd. - , Y Y - 7 Y . Y Y Y . W . Y- 171 , v V Y- Y -Y Q lass Prophecy Miss Thomas. sponsor for the class of '31 made her fortune teaching school so decided to take a trip around the world to see the graduates of '31, A year later in looking through Miss Thomas' diary Blanche Brandenburg found all the dope on them. June 12, 1946-Dear Diary. I am certainly having a grand time seeing all the grads of '31. Stop- ping at Washington, D. C., whom did I see in the president's cabinet but May Bilyeu and Gladys Carey. May is Secretary of Paint. All she has to do is to keep the White House white. just between us, diary, I knew May would go far in art after I let her be art editor for the annual. Gladys, as Secretary of War, insisted that we go to war with the Sandwich Islands as Martha Coffey isn't getting enough to eat. June 20-Dear Diary. Here we are in Paris. I walked into Ze Madame Beaute Shoppe of Paris. Monsieur Jacque came forward to greet me. Behold no other than Richard Glenn, specialist in facials and finger waving. Imagine who his assistant was-Monsieur Bonsose, alias Guss Yeradi, who gives permanents for Madame. Dick has manufactured a beauty cream guaranteed to make one beautiful in ten years. june 21-Near English Carmel. Bernadine Goellert is a deep sea diver. I didn't get to see Bernadine as she had gone under the sea and wasn't expected back for three weeks. July 2-In Old Mexico. Went to see Wendell Hill as a toreador. He is very successful too. They say its the H2s in his red robe. Can't blame a bull for running away from this. july 6-Florida. just saw Eva Mann making a trial record, running her Austin 365 miles an hour. Letta McIntyre, inventor of this machine, is planning to attach water wings so it will swim across the Atlantic. july 12-New York. Dashed to make my train to Chicago. My car was stopped by a police woman on roller skates. Got off easy-just an old pupil of mine-felt sorry for me as she knew I was about broke. July 14-Back in Windy City. Heavens: a hold up, a gun in my ribs. Thank goodness Nellie Rhoades, the bandit, recognized me and again I was thankful I was a school teacher without money. July 16-Kansas City. I saw a throng of girls and in the center was my history honor student, Carl Murphy. Finally, with the aid of a couple of policemen, I helped to drive the girls away from Carl. He told me he was teaching dancing in a girls' school. Just read an enjoyable magazine called Home Problemsf' edited by Harry Denslow. Couldn't see him when I called at his office as he left for Europe to get the styles for 1948. July 25-Well, well. Diary the old town has changed. At Merriman that was some cowboy rider, 10 gallon hat and all. I asked some one whom the gentleman might be. They replied: A dangerous man known as 'Paul Stick 'em up Norton'. just out side of Chadron was a beautiful building. I couldn't imagine what it could be. A hospital for over-taxed brains, operated by Kate jean Mead. Peggy Pope and Ralph Starkey were the only inmates but Kate said she expected more very soon. Well, we are all settled in the Park Hotel. Wayne Johnson, the owner and manager, has taken every good care of us, hasnit he? Henrietta Bobier takes excellent care of our room but won't take a tip. Guess we should go up to our old working place, The High School. They have summer school now. Lord: I just about didn't get out alive. I guess I walked too heavy. Any way Supt. Nina Vee Deland rushed out and yelled, Forty eighth periods. Hearing the commotion in hall out rushed the principal, Gordon Johnson. When he saw me he gave one dirty look and he said Eighty eighth periods. I told him I was soon to leave town. After a faithful promise by me that I'd be out of town for ever more I didn't have to stay my 8th periods. July 28-Guess we had better keep our promise to Gordon and move on to Lincoln. Went up to the state university. Who should be dean of women but Florence Carman. just between us diary she should be good. Those girls won't fool her much. She knows the ways. Remember back in Hi school days-well we won't go into that. Florence has some new regulations which are very popular-all girls wear uniforms, middies and skirts and cotton stockings. Rose Chasek had gym classes and assisted Coach Bob Denslow with football coaching. Bob was gone as he heard Notre Dame was looking for a new coach. July 31-Back to Chadron. Big orchestra playing at the Legion hall. Genevieve Miller is the Sax tooter, Frances Morrison plays low down hokun on the trombone, Minerva Blodgett slaps a mean drum and Fern Humiston a mean sax. They are considering Melvin Bentzien for piano player. Melvin can't decide whether to sacrifice his mannish personality and wear a dress or waste his talent blowing a mouth harp to attract business for Sam Bryson, who is Chadron's high priced auctioneer. Always knew Sam would go far in oratory. Imagine my surprise. Chadron is really to have a new depot. Ruth Willer is to be chief designer and mortor mixer. They say the building must last 125 years so Ruth called in the chief of Oelricks, Martha Coffey. I hear Martha is trying to extract food from old tomato cans. I always said that if Martha's hunger and her chemistry ability got together she would do wonders. August 10-Fort Robinson. Mary Cogdill is now on K. P. duty at Fort Robinson. They couldnlt keep Mary away from Crawford so Everett Annin, who is the colonel at the Fort, used his influence to get Mary the job. They say she's very happy. Picked up the Denver Post. Who's name blazed out but Doris Lundy, editor in chief. Coz-lee Guest is her copy reader. She is also on the Wickersham Committee which will meet next year to do bigger and better things. Professor Iva Sanders is up in the Black Hills in a little cabin shut off from the rest of the world. She is writing a book, Why the World Should Go Around Two Miles An Hour Slower. August 15-In Sunny California. Off for Hollywood. Neil Simpson aren't we lucky diary to be able to talk to a real movie star. Poor Neil has a terrible time. He explained that life would be fine if the women didn't bother him so much. That's what comes from that magnetic personality. He finally married Marie Dressler to get rid of the rest of the women. August 17-Neil told me that LaVergne Grantham was professor at Harvard University. She is very busy explaining her theory of Epilabaznobaic. So far no one understands it except LaVergne. August 18-Went out to the prize iight between 365 pound battling Ralph Malone and Dempsey. Lamona Grantham, Ralph's trainer, told me I could get in if I'd carry towels and water, so I did. The last smash of Ralph's sent Dempsey 200 feet in the air. Roger Turner is writing testimonials for Pauline Gottlob's 'lAnti-Freeze Sneeze. Bud says that he was cured of asthmatic sneeze after taking 60 bottles of the medicine. My, my, will wonders never cease. So that's that diary. This has been a wonderful summer and we have had a wonderful time. -Peggy Pope. Page 29