De Witt High School - Golden Rod Yearbook (De Witt, NE)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Seventeen pupils entered their first year of DeWitt High School in September, 1945 Those graduating from the Dewitt Grade School were Marilyn DeLong, Dorothy Henske, Joel Mead, Lovelle Plucknett, Ray Quackenbush Alan Schmale, and Shirley Schmohr These were joined by the followlng from various rural schools Loren Ebbers Belva Hahn, Meryl lnderlied, Lois Katz, Wilma Rahe, Vio let Schuerman, Donald Spilker, Doris Tiemann, Vernes Nollenburg, and Richard Sollenburg At the beginning of the Sophmore year dline Kis ling and Vernon Viebke joined the class and Marilyn De Long left us This gave us an enrollment of eighteen During the vear we gained recognition by the following people Dorothy Henske and Doris Tlemann who were mem be s of a play cast entltled 'Orville's Sig Date,' for the purpose of raisirg money for the P T A Belva Hahn also won the essav contest which was sponsored by the local American Legion In our Tunior year we shrunk' Donald Sichley join ed us but left us at the beglnnlng of the second semes ter Others who left us durinf the vear were Toel Mead, Alan Schmale, and Jilma Rahe On November 9, 1947 Loren Wbbers departed from us in answer to the Iord's calling 'Leave It To Us' was given on December 15 as our Junior Class plavn Those who took part were Ray Duack enbush, Lovelle Plucknett, Donald Spllker, Richard Woll enburg, Dorothy Henske, Doris Tlemann, Shirlev Schmohr, Vernes Nollenhurg, Lois Katz, and Selva Hahn 'Falrylandn was the theme we carried out 1n the evening of Apr1l 16, 1948 in the 'ethodist Church base ment A prom was held afterward in the Opera House During the fe r our class won honors 1n the following way Parliamentary Urocedure Contest Donald Spilker, Ray Quackenbush, and Dlchard Vollenburg who placed fire second and third respectively Cheerleaders First team Shirley Schmohr and Doris Tiemann, Second team Dorothy Uenske and Belva Hahn Dorothy Henske and lovelle Dlucknett who were chos en to go to Girl's State and Boy's State respectively Twelve people BRBLH made up our class for our final uear in school After the first few weeks of school we initiated the Freshmen into our school svstem much to our engoyment Officers for the first seme ter were Preside Ray cuacke rush, Vice Dresldent Donald Spilker, Secre tary Dorothy Pensle, Treasurer hirley Schmohr, Student Council Rav Quackenbush, Doris Tlemann, and Qichard loll enburg Vrs Carter was a ain cho en as our sponsor nCall Ve Darling' is the name of our play which we will present on April l in the Opera iouse, Vveryone in the class is a member of the cast Activi'1es vet remaining are Senior Hducation Day, Junior enlor banquet, Class Night, and Bacclaureate 'e have chosen Dr Ieroy Laase from lincoln, Nenraska as our Commencement speaker . 4 D . . ' , Ti ' n . A - p l ., n V. ll 3 I I A 0 O I F X o v. n ' v - ' . 1' . T , . l M . ., -L ' Y V xj K C L . annual Junior and Senior banquet which was held on the ' v 0 Y U R 3 ' an . Y .t, : : S . ' : n . C C . . . A . u , M 9 : nb- . . n. ' - ' - ' S - - l I ' - -S Q ' n ' 'R q . V - - .. . V. N . 2 S . C- ., I - . M ,' , .1 :'- A H . - -, N A , vi' I . A . Y - .

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U CF '49 By thelr sponsor, Opal B Carter Jhen this sch ol Je r's last dav is over, And the grades are averaged and eved And the names that make them officlal Are slgned on that sheep skin and dried We shall rest, end, faith, we shall need it Je'll vacation for a month, mavbe two 'Til the urge and desire of l1fe's calling Shall again set us to work anew And we who have mastered shall be happy For we'll have the tools which will bless Knowledge, aforesight and zisdom Are Three key tools to success Ne shall work and the world will sing praises, Ve shall 8Ch1gV8 and our names will bring fame, But if we wish to reallr be happy We must follow the rules of the game Each must work for the joy of working For the good we each can do, For 'as you give unto the world, It lS measured back to you ' Wach of us must live with hls conscience And we shall be happ1er by far If we choose qlm, the Wester, For our llght and guidlng star But let's when they Vill they There are 9XEW1D6 the Forty niners are thoroughly trled and re lly make the gradeo Belva, Doris and Dorothy Vith perseverance tried and true, If to them a task is g1ven, They'll surely see it through There's Iovelle wlth general knowledge, And Ray, the versatile man, Q10hBFd, the levelheaded and Don, the bov Nlth a plan Sh1rleV, Vernes, and We vl add the humor For a little of life must he pay And Violet and Iois add the leveling With thelr quiet and modest wav tested Wow th t the Class icture is painted And its true colors shine hrlqht The colors perseveran e, courave and honor Tempe ed with a humorous and versatile liah Ne are proud of th t composlte D cture, Ve're proud of them each as they are But we're breathing a prayer for the future ay each of fou follow vour Qtar' t TUE Clif? . . , if 3 V 5, I . ' 9 F 0 , , 'rn Q . . , I L . l ' ' a l Y . 1 .J 0 l A ' Q Y ... To see of what stuff they're madeg , . x b 5 , U . f L Y. 9 K g .- . K K. . a L T f - I ' ' . c or r . 1. l . V . ' : 'Y vi A A ' ' ' I' Q N , - .