Juniata High School - Green Dragon Yearbook (Juniata, NE)

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One of the most enjoyable events of the Junior year was the preparing and presenting the Junior play. Socially Ambitious. The night of the play was a thrilling one for us, for that day we had received our class rings The last of the year we spent many weeks preparing for the Junior-Senior Banquet, the most important event of the year. We chose as our theme 'The Gay N1net1es.' On September U our class assembled on the first day of school for the last time. for we were now seniors. There were only ten of us who answered the opening bell. Donna Myers entered later, on September 25 but left again on December 8 to be gone most of the rest of the year. She was undergoing a series of operations on her throat. Robert Uden did not return for his senior year. Officers elected for the senior year were: president, Kenneth Kunceg vice president, Wilma Jean Udeng secretary, Shirley Graham: treasurer, Tommy Devenyg and news reporter, Marilyn Gangwish. Mr. Gangwlsh was our class sponsor. The first big excitement of the year was our sponsoring the freshman initi- ation. It was rather nice being bowed to, having our books carried, and getting free shoe shines. The party the night of September 15 hadthe usual pranks to be played on the freshmen followed by square dancing. Our fall party was held at the school basement. Bunco and other games were enjoyed and a chili feed rounded out an evening of fun. Duringthe fall the class also dec1ded:n1the type of graduation announcement we wanted and the kind of caps and gowns we would wear for commencement. About the same time we decided on the division pages and cover type and de- sign for the Green Dr on. Inthemeantime theadsalesmen were busy getting enough advertfsfng soii to pay for the publication of the Annual. After Christmas work in getting the Annual ready beganin earnest. The work was scheduled to be finished by the middle of March. The pictures were taken on February 8 and as soon as they returned the work of assembling the layouts and filling in the printed material began. On March 19 Marilyn and Carolyn Gangwish took the Nebraska University Regent's exams. work was begun the week of March 19 for our senior play, Don't Darken My Door. All the graduating members of the class were in lt. It was a very Humorous play that involved the solution to the love problems of three couples. On April l2and.l3 the play was presented. Mr. Mason was sponsor. To raise money for sneak day the seniors sold refreshmentsat the Mid Rivers Junior High Basketball Tournament and in March they sponsored a town-team basketball tournament. At last the big day arrived. The group left on Saturday, April 21, and returned Monday evening, April 23. ust ask any senior where they went and how much fun they had! The biggest, the beet, the event mostlooked forward to in the senior year was the Junior-Senior Banquet. The Juniors did a royal Job of preparing and presenting this affair in our honor. The night of April 27 will long remain in our memories. The two final events of the year were those that really set us out into the world with the feeling that we had only begun our education during the twelve years we had spent in public school. Our baccalaureate service was held on Sunday evening. May 13 and the commencement exercises were held on May 18. Both events were held in the auditorium which was nicely decorated by the Juniors in our class colors: Scarlet and Silver Grey. The class flower was the American beauty rose and the motto was 'The Door to Success Is Labeled Push.'

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Glass of 1951, Juniata High School, in Adams County, and the State of Nebraska, with sound mind and reasoning, do make, publish, and declare the following as our last will and testament: BOTDICB Bul11VB.1'l wills h8I' Carolyn Gangwish wills her one. Wilma Jean Uden leaves her Uden. Marilyn Gangwlsh wills her Stromer. height and talkltlvness to Dorothy Van Lengen. heritage to be a twin to Norman Lenz who needs beautiful blonde hair and gum chewing to Don ability to type and to get mad to Darrel Kenneth Kunce leaves his car to Sheila Reiners because of his brotherly love for her and his seat beside Sheila to Kenny Mac sc she'1l still have a Kenny to pester her. Tommy Deveny leaves his onery little eackle to Dot Busklrk and his blush to Elayne Grothen. Ralph Struss wills his handsome features to Lewis Uden and his cockiness to Janet Johnson. Shirley Graham leaves her many freckles to Pete Ericksen because she's had them long enough. Joan Weseman leaves her ability to get engaged to Darlene Persinger and her ablllty to disagree to Donna Rose. To the giddy Juniors, we give our marked up books, our two rows of carved up desks, and the privilege of getting the Echo out on time. To the sophisticated sophomores, we leave our patience and fortitude. Also our gum chewing, candy eating, and tardiness. To the young and green freshman, we bequeath our studiousness, and dependability so they may become dignified seniors. To the teachers we give our thanks for their efforts ln giving us our knowledge in the past four years. To the cooks we leave our absence in the lunch room and the gum under- neath the table. To Mr. Mann we leave our apologies for the carved up desks, and the headaches we have caused him. To the dear old J. H. S. building, we bequeath the peaceful quiet caused by our absence. Also, we leave the memories of our good times in the past four years. Finally, we, the senior class, do hereby name and appoint as the sole executor of our last will and testament our elses advisor, Mr. 0. LsVern Gangwish. Witnesses: Signed and Sealed this seventeenth day of Nay, year of our Lord, 1951. Signed J A D K J