Jackson High School - Ecalpinu Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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at X , 1 S N S' .SENIOR CLASS HISTORY. It was in 1931 B. D. S. Cbefore dust stormsj that the class of '35, 81 strong, began their notable career at old J. H. S. Paying no heed to the ditties tacked upon them by the upper-classmen, the Freshies soon rose to recognition and became an active party of Jackson. Things first started when Mildred Japs, Neil Davis, Mabel Artz, Clarence Kechter, Ruthanna Russel, and Walter Harrold were elected as Home Room Rep- resentativcs, for the first semester. The class gained its first honor when two of its members, Stanley Bimson and Edmund Steeves, were highly praised for sketches of Thomas Alva Edison. Then they elected their second semester H. R. Reps who were: Edith Filley, Annabel Lee, Roy Williamson, Jim Anderson, Robert Gates, and Mil- died Japs. Neil Davis was a member of the Student Council. Thus closed the first year of hall-trudging with- out. much going on in the Freshman class. With the greenness worn off, the class of '35 began their second year's grind under the title of Soph- omores. Along with' the election of Miss Carter and Miss Miller as sponsors, they chose Neil Davis, president, Edmund Steeves, vice-President, Mildred Japs, secre- tary-treasurer, and Kenneth Nye, social chairman. On December 10, the class held their first social function. It was a party in the gym and the crown- ing feature was a girl's basketball game played by boys, with grandma Neil Davis as referee. The class of '35 promised to hold their own in athletics with Neil Davis, Ed Steeves, Jim Anderson, Robert Giffen, Roy Williamson, Gordon Elrod, and Dale Seligman as prospects for future material. To gain the class more distinction, Floyd Otto was elected cheer leader. And soon afterwards Jim An- derson received an important role in the operetta Chonita . T i.,L The second semester officers were: Neil Davis, president, Roy Williamson, vice-president, Dorothy Taylor, treasurer, and Kenneth Nye social chairman. The class boasted representation in school activities when Gordon Elrod was chosen Secretary of the Student Council. The scholarly ability of the Sophs loomed up when they placed 18 on the second semester Honor Roll, faking first place. Time failed to decrease the enthusiasm of the class for picnics, and so such an event was held at Steven's Creek during the last part of the year. May 16 witnessed the crowning of the May Queen with Mildred Japs and Dorothy Taylor as Sophomore attendants and Ruthanna Russel, Sophomore repre- sentative. As the concluding boom for the Sophomore class Ruth Ruyle was elected treasurer, Grace Pitcaithley, secretary, and Ruthanna Russel, finance chairman of the 1933 Girl Reserves. To start out the Junior year Neil Davis was elected class president, Roy Williamson, vice-president, Ruth Ruyle, secretary, Robert Holland, treasurer, and Dor- othy Taylor, social chairman. Miss Carter and Miss Wells were chosen to serve as sponsors. The class rose to greater heights when Steeves, Anderson, and Seligman were given regular berths on the first eleven. In the third year the class still showed executive ability when Neil Davis was elected to fill the ofiice of Hi-Y president and Ed Steeves that of vice- president. ' E101 Still more honor came to the Juniors when Ed Steeves was named Editor of the Hi-Life with Milton Gates as Business Manager. The resourcefulness of the class of '35 was proved when Maxine Lesher, Frances Spencer, Robert Giffen, Stanley Bimson, Warren Hammel, and Robert Hol.. land received parts in Billy . Dale Seligman was named on the G. L. L. team and Gordon Elrod was chosen captain-elect at the annual football banquet. The class re-elected their first semester officers and in a short time chose their Home Room Reps. The opening of basketball season found Seligman, Davis, and Steeves on the first squad, fighting hard for regular positions. Next came the social affairs which were held in the form of a picnic and a party. Then, as a final honor for the Juniors, Kenneth Nye, Jim Anderson, and Frances Spencer placed for Jack- son in the district music contest. Later in the spring Frances and Jim placed at the State contest. May found the Juniors busily engaged in planning the Junior-Senior banquet. They soon announced the date of that event for May 26, which set them all to rushing the senior girls for dates. Some of them were pretty successful, too. The last function of the year was the crowning of the May Queen, at which event Martha Vogel and Mildred Japs were attendants. The class finally reached the peak of its career when it started the last lap as seniors. In beginning their last year they elected Ed Steeves president, Neil Davis, vice-president, Ruth Ruyle, secretary, Jean Carter, treasurer, and Mildred Japs, social chairman. The class sponsors were Miss Car- ter and Mrs. Yerkes. That the class of '35 was never lacking in execu- tive ability was shown by the fact that Roy Wil- liamson was elected president of the Lancaster Hi-Y as well as of the Jackson Hi-Y. James Anderson served in the capacity of J Club president, Dale Seligman, vice-president of the J Club, and Gor- don Elrod, secretary of the J Club. Neil Davis was president, Ed Steeves, vice-president, and Dale Seligman, secretary of the first semester Student Council. Ruth Ruyle was the Girl Reserve president, and was secretary of the G. R. Inter-Club council. Besides Ruth there were eight other senior girls on the G. R. cabinet. There were also eight seniors on the first semester Hi-Life staff. A picnic at Roberts Park composed the social event for the first semester. The presentation of the dramatics play, The Fam- ily Upstairs, found three seniors with important parts. They were Neil Davis, Edmund Steeves, and Grace Payne. In athletics the seniors did much to make the name of Jackson heard tluoughout the State. The school was G. L. L. football champion as well as G. L. L. basket ball champion. Not only were seven of the members of the football squad seniors but also five of the members of the basketball squad. Six of the ten boys who placed on the G. L. L. All-Star football team were seniors while three seniors placed on the G. L. L. All-Star basketball team. Several received honorable mention in con- nection with the All-State football selection. Three members of the track team were also seniors. At the annual football banquet Dorothy Taylor was presented as honorary football captain. With the announcement of the Ecalpinu staff came

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.SENIOR. OFFICERS Jocv IRENE CARTER MRs. MASON YERKES Sponsor Asst. Sponsor 63. 1 EDMUND STEEVES President First Semester EDMUND STEEVE3. ...... . NEIL DAVIS ......... RUTH RUYLE ....... JEAN CARTER ....... M1LnREn JAPS ..... .......P'resident.,...... Vzce-Preszclent .......... ......... .......Secreta'ry....... ...........Treasu're'r............ .....,.........Soczal Chairman............... ,I Second Semester .EDMUND STEEVES .JAMES ANDERSON ........RU'rn RUYLE ........JEAN CARTER .......M1LnREn JAPS t 6M'U7ff- dt' 'CML' if A C31 f ffffcfa fc mf 'ft-'s7.Q 'S ff.-7 14 Iqfyvpm ,.EV,4,J,,ZgA M V ,140 ,LA f 1 f f X, ,f ,mu ' ' ' ' f , rl , ' 1 ' .f I' 1 'lffl4f1a,.VLf1- ' rfafyf V ,-, , 7' r.'f.f 1 111- 'fgf JI I' ' , ,'-.f!1fPxJ.'.Y, ,. ,I AQ' ' f - E ll - the announcement of the Ecalpinu drive. The cam- paign was succcessful, due, no doubt, to the work of the staff. Having completed the first semester in excellent style, the class of '35 proceeded to elect its officers for the last semester. They re-elected Ed. Steeves, president, Ruth -Ruyle, secretary, Jean Carter, treas- urer, and Mildred Japs, social chairman. The only new officer was James Anderson, vice-president. Dale Seligman was elected president of the Student Council and Dorothy Taylor, vice-president. Six seniors also held positions on the second semester Hi-Life staff. A penny carnival in the gymnasium was the sec- ond semester's social function. A The Flower of Venezia was selected as the operetta to be given this year, and among the cast were included six seniors. They were James An- derson, Grace Payne, Pauline Bowen, yeil avis, Walter Harrold, and Stanley Bimson. J Believe Me, Xantippe was chosen. The cast con- sisted of ten seniors. They were Thelma Rhoades, Dorothy Taylor, Neil Davis, Stanley Bimson, Ed Steeves, Oren Brown, Gordon Elrod, Ember Emery, Leland McAllister, and Frances Spencer. At the State Music Contest held May 3 and 4, three seniors placed, Frances Spencer, Robert Gates, and. Jim Anderson. 7 The senior girls won recognition throughout the school when they took the inter-class basketball cham- pionship by defeating the sophomores. Dorothy Taylor was chosen Queen of Health at the annual May Fete, with Mildred Japs as her Maid of Honorg Grace Payne and Martha Vogel, her atgendantsg and Frances Beach and Ruth Ruyle, her- a s. The G. L. L. track title was bestowed upon Jack- son,' May 17. There were only three seniors, Neil Davis, Dale Seligman, and Leon Huston, on the team, but they did their share in winning the honor. May 31 found the thirty-fivers at Crete for their . . . . V .1216 C1355 WHS SIVSH mfife dl UNC 195 lr: of the last social function and final gathering of the year. Elisa cgggiggintsbgqsva ew: or flry t e State Then, soon afterwards, Commencement day arrived, , 4 J I 4 M: ,tj taking with it the seventy-ive seniors who started F 01' 9 ?05U SESIQI Q4 F U ck Ballards ' their noble careers at Jackson in 1931 B. D. S. r 'ard MJ tulffv if ' 'af if AW! K 1 I W! .f n X' I ft L 1 3 ,YM J, Z CN, ll' ,du rr .1 I if 'll l 111 f l N! 'rf' S' X f , j' X ' I Y ff! - 1 fn! ,,' ' fx .V -1 , l ll' .L K A fr L