Elmwood High School - Pirate Yearbook (Elmwood, NE)

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over the largest dentist’s office in London. After visiting with Junior and his family, we leave to refuel our jet plane for the journey to Paris where we find that one of the best-dressed women there is Mile. Defarge, none other than Berdena Kirchhoff. Berdena left Elmwood to become a dress model and while in Paris Cupid welded his arrow and she is still there. The next part of our journey over the Rainbow takes us to our own little town of Elmwood and the office of Johnny Parish, a Construction Company owner, Johnny tells us that he has just completed a million dollar hotel to accommodate fifty families. We leave Johnny in the midst of his blueprints and turn back east toward Chicago. Here we learn that Mary McLaughlin can be found at a hospital on the East Side. Mary is head nurse in one of the Dog and Cat Hospitals there. Again, we head east to Pittsburgh and Jim Hall. Jim is also in the construction business and tells us that he has just finished a trans-Atlantic railroad bridge for people who are afraid of boats and those who get seasick. Again, we refuel and head for Berlin, Germany. Here, we were informed, we would find Beth Mendenhall and that we did. Beth seems to have kept her youth better than any of the class. Perhaps this is due to her work. She has spent most of her years in the zieg- field Pollies. Beth tells us that she keeps her hair so beauti- ful by patronizing a wonderful beauty saloon in Shanghai, China. So, being full of curiosity, we start for Shanghai and find to our surprise the hair stylist is Margaret Vogt who has been in the beauty profession ten years to the day She tells us that another member of the class can be found in Los Angeles. Weary as we are we climb aboard our jet plane once more and in a mat- ter of minutes are in the heart of Los Angeles' most ultra- modern hotel districts. As we walk into one lobby, we are star- tled by a familiar voice, but we see no one. Then looking down we find none other than Bernita Irons, no taller than she ever was. Bernita takes us into the coffee shop; and while seated sipping our refreshing Planetary Juice, we hear that she is the wife of the owner of the hotel. Refreshed from our visit to Los Angeles and Bernita, we leave for Lincoln, Nebraska, where we find Lila Oehlerkin.g as the Editor of the Lincoln Journal and Star. Lila tells us she has just printed a story on the Farmer of the Year at Elmwood. From here we leave for Elmwood again, where we find farmer Lyle Ahrens who is farming and tilling the soil trying to find his pot of gold at the end of the Rainbow. Wearily we drag ourselves from our jet plane and know we will never forget this memorable trip along the path of the Rainbow. Our jet plane may be seen mounted atop the community building to ever remind us to keep seeking the pot of gold at the end of the Rainbow.

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Y e, the Seniors of 1950 being of sound mind, memory, and of respectable character, are now considering gravely the matter of settling all of our affairs at E. H. S. before leaving its stately portals, do hereby make and publish this to be our last Will and Testament, annulling all others previously made. FIRST we commit our seats and unpaid debts to the forthcom- ing highschool students. To the faculty, the amazing knowledge and startling infor- mation we furnished from time to time on examination papers and the relief that at last we have graduated. To the Junior class, fo any other class as badly in need, we will our lady-like and gentlemanly manners demonstrated in and out of the classrooms of E. H. S. Our grades in conduct are to be distributed equally among the other classes. To the Sophomores, we will all of our boldness, wisdom, and nerve which will be needed to endure the future Seniors. To the Freshmen class, the Seniors bequeath their patience, courage, and scholarship to be used generously. To our faithful janitor, we leave all our rubber bands, thumb tacks, erasers, wads of gum, scraps of paper, broken desks, and et cetera To the dear old school building we leave the quietness that will echo through the halls as a result of our absence. To the Volleyball girls-the privilege of gazing at our trophy, and the hope that they will do better next year. The following may seem as trifling bequests, but they are not to be accepted as worthless things but as valuable assets to those who may receive them. Beth wills her ability to talk hash-tut to Sheroll, for use in conversing with Frances over the telephone. To Gwen G., Mary wills her long hair, but not the color, she feels she can't part with that. John wills his office of Senior President to any Junior who has the courage. Lila and Midge will their spiking ability to Dorothy and Shirley M. to be used to the best of their knowledge. To Janice K., Marion wills his trumpet for continued use in the Elmwood Band. Junior wills his glasses to John T., just in case he breaks his present pair. Eunice wills her glasses to Frances for her to see all the views in Eagle. Mary and Marion and Lila and Lyle bequeath the problem of getting their names mixed up to the Shirleys, Ralphs, and Janices. Bernita leaves her curly hair to Joan, and Berdena her blond hair to Darlene. Marion wills to Murell-the ability to do anything and every- thing-without comment from the teachers. To Shirley K., Mary leaves the privilege of dreaming over the name Pete. Jim wills his Model A--complete with straight pipe, pin- ups, radio, and heater--to Ralph B. to use to the best of his knowledge. Marion bequeaths his amazing ability to stay on good terms with the members of the opposite sex from Lincoln, Elmwood, and Murdock at all times to Chuck.