Fairmont Public School - Tiger Yearbook (Fairmont, NE)

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For the first time in our class history, a girl was elected president, terna Gravatt as president and Mrs. Horstraan as sponsor were our class bosses. LeRoy Ogden and Bette Devee O'Donnell entered wr class and Francis Rose and Ed Shelley left. Shelley has now entered the ranks of the married. Three senior girls, Margaret Albro, Betty Murrell, and Arlene Rose were elected cheerleaders. For the second straight year, the class won the interclass basketball tournament. One of the greatest accomplishments for the year was the winning of the County basketball tournament. The seniors played a major role, both on the floor and in the cheering section. Five seniors took two days off in March to find out what they didn't know when they took Regents Examinations. Our trip to Friend in January to have our pictures taken was a pleasurable trip for all. Other special events that will long be remembered were: the Football banquet, Junior-Senior banquet. Sneak day, and the Senior Play. At the time of writing, every senior is eagerly awaiting commencement exercises. The Faculty members for our last year of school weret W. Nicholls, H. Williams, H. Scott, Miss Bowers, Miss Danielson, and Mrs. Horstraan. The following students struggled over the road of success to complete twelve years of schooling together: Margaret Albro, Francis Baker, Jack Boren, George Dean, Eileen Brown, Maxine Lovegrove, Lavonne Lowe, Betty Murrell, Bob Murrell, John Ogden, and Arlene Rose. ■ ■• • •» CLASS PROPHECT Life doesn't begin at forty for the class of 19U2. We're not content to know what is going to happen to us twenty years from now, so we decided that the present was none to soon to make known our future. tema, our far-seeing, level-headed president, called a meeting of our class to determine how this august body should peer into the vast unknown to see what of great- ness, prominence, and intelligence lies among us. Upon motion by LeRoy that the class go on masse to Patowhackovitshsky, of Sun Valley fame, who is now located in a palatial domain in Burress, which Is now a suburb of Fairmont, the class without a second to the motion enthusiastically adopted the suggestion. A committee was appointed and reported that this Important con- sultation could be arranged. So on the evening of April 30, our class rode on bicycles down the broad four- lane paved avenue to Burress. The traffic officer directed us to his domain and upon entering the spacious reception room, the nysterious atmosphere created by incense, deep dark velour hangings, and dim lights wafted our minds to the nystic realms. For once serenity reigned. A narrow door opened, in which appeared the form of Patowhackovitshsky, who, with extended arms, beckoned us into his private sanction. Through the narrow door we filed one by one with only a slight hesitation as LeRoy was deeply inhaling in an earnest effort to pass through the portal.

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£ HISTORY OF THE CLASS Or 19U2 In the fall of 1930, fifteen eager, youngsters shuffled into Miss Gordon's room in search of knowledge. The next year we were promoted into the second grade and put under the rigid supervision of Miss Blomenkamp. By rapid promotion we entered the third grade with the divine kisses of Miss Neujhar. Just ask John Odgen if that isn't true. In the fourth and fifth grades Miss Jackson was our instructor. It was during the fourth year that Squawker ' Rose furnished our new pupil, Mem a Qravatt with candy every recess. This was before Harrietts Kniss came into his life. The sixth grade was pretty quiet but in the seventh grade we had a few county examinations and experienced that wonderful feeling of being allowed to pass to Miss Sandall's room for some classes. It seemed Miss Sandall enjoyed these classes so much that the next year we all trudged into her room for good. Here again, county examinations were a major factor, and at the end of the year diplomas were granted to those completing their first eight years of school. Those who entered high school were: Margaret Albro, rancis Baker, Gilbert Bettger, Glennis Biehn, Jack Boren, Charles Bqyes, Eileen Brown, Marjorie Dawson, George Dean, Lester Embree, Mema Gravatt, Billy Kisor, Mason Lisk, Maxine Love- grove, Lavcnne Lowe, Helen Mattox, Betty Murrell, Bob Murrell, Raymond Neville, John Ogden, Raymond Real, Arlene Rose, Francis Rose, Ed Shelley, David Stines, Ray Stines, and Jean Woods. c Mias Carter was unanimously elected as sponsor during our freshman year. Francis Rose was also unanimously elected as our president. Here Ed Shelley started his spectacular career in the backfield of the first eleven. Thi3 was also the year that Gib Bettger was single. To end up the year we had an enjoyable picnic at the Blue River. The faculty members were: W.S. Dood, W. Nicholls, M. Ethington, Miss Bogardus, Miss Bratt, and Miss Carter. At the beginning of our sophomore year Marjorie Dawson, Helen Mattox, Raymond Neville and Jean Woods had left our class. We elected Miss Carter as our sponsor again this year. Francis Baker took over Francis Rose's duties as president of the class this year. This year at the end of the first semester, Mrs. Horstman took over Miss Carter's duties as Homs Economics and Normal Training teacher and also as our class sponsor. Harrietts Kniss came in the second semester of this year. Latin I proved to be too much Greek to Ed Shelley and Bob Mirre11. As Soph- omores Baker, Dean, Murrell and Shelley contributed their brain and muscle to an undefeated football team. Dean, and Shelley also made the grade for an excellent basketball team. Babe Roee was one of the cheerleaders during the last semester. The faculty members were: W.S. Dodd, W. Nicholls, M. Ethington, Miss Woe me r, Miss Bratt and Miss Carter. During our Junior year, we care through with flying colors by presenting the magnificient play, All On Account of Luella . Gib Bettger and Arlene Rose pre- sented the rest of the play cast a new technique of love-making. Other memorable events this year besides the play were the Ju l or-Senior Banquet, class picnic, and our New Tear's party. Mrs. Horstman was elected class sponsor and George Dean was elected class president to succeed Baker. The faculty members weret W.S. Dodd, W. Nicholls, R. Bailey, Miss Danielson, Miss Brown, and Mrs. Horstman. Miss Mattley came the second semester to take over W.S. Dodd's duties.

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While being seated, all eyes were searching for the crystal ball, which would either mean failure or success. Presently, before our very eyes the ball appeared as if by Jagic. Expectancy filled our minds. The great ball started its round of swirling• As it stopped—George Dean fainted. Now the first image appears. What does he see? Charles Boyes on his well - improved farm riding the latest model all rubber-tired tractor, designed by Arlo Shanklin, which was a special present from Secretary of Agriculture, Richard Dickie Jackson, Thus was depicted our Charles Boyer of high school fame. From the coast of California to Florida all in the space of a few whirls of the crystal ball---Miami Beach underneath one of the beach shades, chatting with the 1« rich, we see the form of LeRoy Cgden. He is telling his listener what big money there is in being a walking advertisement for Vitamin L. Again there seems to be a musical picture. As it unfolds the Professor—«ays-- An All Girl Orchestra '. Phil Spitalny 's Orchestra. Through the haze cornea a poor but perfect picture to his mind. A baby grand piano I Eileen Brown I Oir cam Eileen Brown of the Class of '1 2. Same brown eyes—same brown hair—same nimble fingers— but her glance is not quite so shy as she has become accustomed to many admirers. The entire class glanced at Eileen's beaming face, everyone spell bound. But this spell was soon broken by the voice of Patowhackovitshsky revealing to us that the whirling mists seemed to have taken on a terrific whirl. Through all he cculd see wings 1 An aeroplane I Some daring aviator being decorated I See the professor gaze intently I Not an aviator but an aviatrix. The feat she perlonasd? Nothing less than having flown the bomber that caused the Rising Sun to set. Who is it? He looks closely. The President of the United States is pinning a medal on Lavanne Lowe. We gasped I We ah-ed I And then sat back to hear more I The next reading almost took us off our feet,— but we were not all surprised, Patowhackevitshaky paused, gazed intntly before saying, A court room scene in New York City . CXir hearts fell for the word divorce cams to our minds. But imagine our elation to hear him say— Son» one is addressing Mr. District Attorney I Vho responds ?—Some one short of stature, but possessing great dignity. It is none other than John Ogden. Patowhackovitshsky seems to be thrilled with what appears before his eyes. A hughe crowd? Pennants waving I What can it mean? The scene develops into a Rose Bowl game. The teams? Nebraska and Notre Dame. The coaches are exchanging greet- ings. Who are they? Gilbert Bettger coach of Nebraska has his hand upon the shoulder of George Dean, coach of Notre Dame. They are being announced over the public address system. The announcer, his services attained at a huge sum speaking with perfect articulation, perfect diction, saying, This is your announcer. Mason Lisk . The crystal ball swirls madly and Patowackovitshsky sees Arlene Rose, the red- headed girl of the class of 'U2 in the office of the Wig and Glue factory. She is the private secretary of the President of the Conqpany, Mr. Fuzzywigg. Ch her desk is a picture of a noted explorer who was her late husband and has been missing for the last two years. Her only hope now is to marry the Boss. Patowackovitshsky gazes seriously into the crystal ball and what does he see? A sign on a building says, Reducing Lessons . Before a group of rather chubby children stands a lady of small stature, who is showing them different types of re- ducing exercises. It seems that cne of this lady's ambitions was to be a Physical Education teacher in some large school. When she arrived in Podunk Junction to take over her first Job, she found all the kids were too fat to take part in my sports. Her last resort was to give reducing lessons. It was in this school that Betty Murrell achieved one of her high school ambitions which was to grew taller. B y exact measurements Betty has grown two inches since she left good old F.H.S. in