Kelly High School - Hi Lites Yearbook (Kelly, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 46 of the 1948 volume:

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Albert Schultejans (CAECIDENI “64-6 5 G6 O10 mp oO aac ee ELOUMT: OIPBS CONSs oo s00000000C Blue Gold Cilasseilower wr mrclte melanin reels American Beauty Rose IWR) 6 5 6 6 OOOO OOOO We labor not for time, but for eternity. —— , t] Nut! by 7, DEDICATION Thanks - Mother and Dad To you, our beloved parents, who have toiled long and hard to make our Catholic education a suc- cess and who shared in our troubles and pleasures, we, the seniors, proudly dedicate this book - KELLY HI-LITES. We shall always remember your kind deeds, thoughtful words and actions. May God bless you always. The world in which we live is practical, cold and very scientific. Money seems to be the highest objective in the lives of many people of today. There are other objectives or ideals that are far more worthy of man, and less disastrous to his welfare. One of the greatest assets to man is a good education. Education is ascension to the perfection of the human person; to the realization of the fact that man is the triumph of creation and its king. The foundation of education is laid in the family. The school must continue the building and finish it. Perfect balance is the true objective of education. Loyalty to God and country are an absolute necessity if education is to be worthy of the name. Education must prepare one for his place in society and that society must be elevated because it has felt the influence of one who knew his duty and fulfilled it towards his fellow beings. The school gives the student the taste, the desire; sort of mixesthe ingredients and the Church puts in the yeast. Blessed with a Christian education the student is sent out into the world to live the truths and to make the world a better place in which to live. Today America needs leaders and she is looking to those who have a Christian education to save our civilization for the future generations. ‘This work will be accomplished only by prayer, work, and study and this to the end, ‘‘that in all things God may be glorified.’’ Father Placidus Kieffer, O.S.B. ADMINISTRATION REV. PLACIDUS KIEFFER O.S.B. Superintendent Ethics, Agriculture, and Athletics. SISTER M. PETRONILLA O.S.B. Principal English, Government, Home Economics, Commercial Shorthand, Typewriting, Dramatics, and Music. SISTER M. CLARISSA O.S.B. Mathematics, English, and Sociology. SISTER M. CASSILDA O.S.B. Latin, Science, and History. BOARD OF EDUCATION Albert Korte. ..... Director Frank Niehues. . .. Treasurer Celestine Hulsing. . .Clerk JEANETTE HEINEN Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clemens Heinen. Date of birth: August 17, 1930. Jean, our foremost girl; likes tackling shorthand and singing. ELEANORA BOKERN Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bokern. Date of Birth: October 30, 1930. Norie, friendly and lovable gal; likes vivid action and English CLASS OF 48 ELEANOR WINKLER Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Winkler. Date of birth: December 31, 1930. Sis, our cheerfullest and dark-eyed girl, likes typing and everything nice. ALBERT SCHULTEJANS Son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Schultejans. Date of birth: July 3, 1929 Bert, as he is better known, likes sports and music. SENIOR CLASS HIST ORY In September 1944, ten Freshman started to Kelly High School. This group consisted of six boys and four girls. Our everyday subjects included: Al- gebra, Latin, Science, Religion, and English. Our greatest thrill was the initiation during this term. The next term, September 1945, we started a second journey back to Kelly High for our Sophomore year with only three boys and three girls. Our subjects were: American History, Latin, Religion, Literature, and Geometry. In September 1946, we came back for our Junior year. This time our class consisted of three boys and three girls. During the year we lost two boys, leav- ing the small class of one boy and three girls to go on. The highlight of this year was the Junior-Senior Ban- quet. In the fall of 1947 as the ‘‘Wheel of Fate’’ and the ‘‘Class of 1947°’ moved forward, we were a class of three girls and one boy. This time we were strug- gling to make our play, ‘‘Beads On A String,’’ a success. We were also looking forward to the Junior-Senior prom. After May 23, we no longer were members of Kelly High School. We had left behind our memories, well worn books, a striving faculty, and all of our under classmates facing the difficulties of the world with a smile and a prayer in their hearts for those who had gone on before. SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Now wait a minute, students! Let us tell you about the lives of our former classmates and maybe you'll understand why we want to go back to good old Kelly High School, Every night when we tune in the radio to the NBC network station, to Guy Lombardo’s orchestra we hear Jeanette Heinen as vocalist. Eleanor Winkler decided to give up her am- bition of being a concert pianist to become a Holly- wood movie star. For the latest in hair styles visit the recently established Eleanora Bokern Beauty Salon on Hollywood Vine. Post-graduate days will find Albert Schultejans engrossed in an environment of golf clubs and fishing tackles, while he watches that ‘‘Green folding stuff’’ roll in from his investments of stocks and bonds. NAME AMBITION INDENTIFICATION PET SAYING Jeanette Heinen Singer Glasses Oh, Gee! Eleanora Bokern Stay on the farm Smile Geepers Eleanor Winkler Help Dad Personality Oh! Brother Albert Schultejans Farmer His height You don't say CLASS WILL We, the class of 1948 of Kelly High School, Nemaha county, state of Kansas, being of sound mind and body, after four years of strenuous labor, do hereby make, pub- lish and declare, this as our last and best will; hereby make our following will: We, the Seniors, bequeath to our pastor and vener- able sisters our thoughtfulness and deepest gratitude in all they have done for us; to our faculty our sincerest thanks for their many kind acts and deeds they have done for us. Jeanette Heinen will her neat handwriting to Mar- celline Hutfles. Eleanora Bokern wills her ambition and energy of carrying home books every night to Erma Niehues. Eleanor Winkler wills her love for Kelly High School to Mary Elizabeth Rottinghaus. Albert Schultejans wills his ability to concentrate to Edwin and his back seat to Richard, (He'll need it) We, as a group, will to the students of Kelly High School, the right to accept or reject all varnished tables and chairs, and all our Senior dignities; our dis- like in getting down to business and our skill in keep- ing everything orderly and clean. CLASS MOTTO ‘“ WE LABOR NOT FOR TIME, BUT FOR ETERNITY.” A French philosopher declares that time does not exist at all; that the past is gone and is nothing; that the future is something that may never be; and that all we have of duration is the present indivisible instant, which is gone before we can Say, “ Ithis heres. Time is the duration measured for all things, with a be- ginning and an end between an eternity past and an eternity future. ‘ Lost yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered, for they are gone forever. ’ Horace Mann FOUR YEARS TO REMEMBER When we started in forty-four We left home to learn more, Soon we learned the freshman rule For the next four years of school. The second year we were sophies six With a lot of books that didn’t mix, We liked Latin the best of all While we sat in the study hall. At last when we got to the Junior year We were beginning to see things quite clear, The Senior prom we shall never forget That's where all our friends we met. When we reached the Senior year Our graduation was drawing near, Lots of fun and joy, you bet Forty-eight is the best class yet. CLASS FLOWER We have chosen the American Beauty Rose as our class flower because it is a symbol of fragrance and of loveliness. This flower was first produced in Baltimore, Maryland, and was introduced to trade in a florist of Washington, D.C. The velvety petals of this showy, fragrant flower are of a carmine, crimson shade, tinged with soft violet and the blossoms are borne on long, thick, woody stems. The peculiar hue of this rose is copied in dyes, having the name, ‘‘American Beauty Red. ’ Beauty with its success demands skill and training, and therefore we have chosen this flower because we want to accomplish one thing namely - SUCCESS. CLASS COLORS -- BLUE AND GOLD We, the seniors of '48, have chosen blue for our beginning, the blue of the heavens as high as they may be and as deep and beautiful as the sea. We have chosen gold because it is valuable and pure; as valuable as our character is to others and as pure as gold will always be. CLASS OFFICERS President - Jeanette Heinen Vice-F resident - Eleanora Bokern Secretary-Treasurer - Eleanor Winkler THE FRESHMEN CLASS DONALD MILDRED LAWRENCE HUNNINGHAKE WILHELM HERMESCH Peeaee MARY ANN JOHN BOECKMAN STEINLAGE GELLHAUS i , ig GERTRUDE RAYMOND GERALDINE JOAN BOKERN WINKLER HUTFLES ROTTINGHAUS CLASS OF FICERS President - Gertrude Bokern Vice-President - Donald Hunninghake Secretary-Treasurer - Marion Korte THE SOPHOMORE CLASS Left to right: Leland Vondenkampe, Theresa Nolte, Veronica Rottinghaus, Joan Steinlage and Norbert Steinlage CLASS OFFICERS | President - Norbert Steinlage Vice-President - Leland VY ondenkampe Secretary Treasurer - Joan Steinlage | | EDWIN ROTTINGHAUS MARCELLINE HUTFLES MEET THE JUNIOR CLASS MARY ELIZABETH ROTTINGHAUS CLASS OFFICERS President - Erma Niehues Vice-President - Mary Elizabeth Rottinghaus Secretary Treasurer - Marcelline Hutfles RICHARD V ONDEMK AMPE JOKES Dancer; ‘‘Say, can't you stretch the music a little; just a dance or two more?”’ Orchestra Leader: ‘‘Sorry this isn’t a rubber band. ’ Mike: ‘‘Il wonder if the train went through yet.”’ Pat: ‘‘Of course. Don't you see it left its tracks.”’ ‘ Why do youdo so much darning.”’ ‘ Runs in the family.’’ Mother: ‘‘Bill has broken his arm in three places.’’ Sally: ‘‘Well, he’d better stay away from those places in the future.” City Boy: ‘Haven't I seen your face somewhere else before?’’ Country Boy: ‘‘I don’t think so. It’s always between my eyes and ears.”’ Teacher: ‘Johnny, will you give the class an example of a collective noun?’’ Johnny: ‘‘Wastepaper-basket. ’ Teacher: ‘‘I hope I didn’t see you looking on Betty’s paper.”’ Oliver: ‘‘I hope you didn’t either.”’ She: ‘'Why do they paint the inside of a chicken coop?”’ He: ‘'To keep the hens from picking the grain out of the wood, ’ Bobby: ‘‘Dad, give me a nickel.”’ Dad: ‘‘You’re too big to be asking for nickels.”’ Bobby: ‘‘I guess you’re right. Make ita dime.”’ Guest: ‘ Does the water always come through the roof like that?’’ Bellboy: ‘‘No sir. Only when it rains.” Druggist: ‘ Did you kill any moths with those moth balls I sold you? ml Mary: ‘‘No, I’ve been trying for two hours and I haven't hit a one pe Ann: ‘Does coffee make you well?”’ Sue: ‘‘I don’t know. Does it?”’ Ann: ‘‘It made Maxswell.’’ JOKES She: ‘‘I’ve changed my mind.”’ He: ‘‘Does it work better now?’’ ‘ That horse you sold me is almost blind.’’ ‘Well, I told you he was a fine horse but didn’t look good! Jane: ‘‘What is the smallest room in the world?”’ Jean: ‘‘I don’t know. What is it?’’ Jane: ‘‘A mushroom,”’ ‘ What color are the wind and the water ina storm?” ’ ‘ Why haven't you heard that the winds blew and the waters rose?’”’ Diner: ‘‘Hey, waiter! This chicken is hard as a rock.’’ Waiter: ‘‘Quite naturally, sir. It’s a Plymouth Rock.”’ Mother, are all fleas white? ’ ‘ No, dear. Fleas are black.’”’ ‘ How can they be? Don't you remember, Mary’s Little Lamb The poem says: ‘‘Its fleas was white as snow.’’ ‘ Why do you goto dances with fellows like that? He can’t dance.”’ ‘ No, but boy how he can intermission.”’ He: ‘‘Would it be proper for me to kiss you hand.,’’ She: ‘‘It would be decidedly out of place.”’ He: ‘‘Thirty-two is the freezing point, what is the squeezing point.”’ She: ‘ Don't know tell me.”’ He: ‘‘T wo inthe shade.”’ ‘‘That gal’s pretty as a picture.”’ ‘ yvep--Attractive frame, too.”’ ‘‘They laughed at me when I sat down at the piano--I had forgotten to pull up the stool.’’ She: ‘‘What is the best kind of dog to own?”’ He: ‘‘A hot dog. Instead of it biting you and you feeding it, you bite it and it feeds you!”’ Oran p-wWN . Our School, . Meet our Miss. . Active Freshman. . St. Bede’s Church. The two Eleanors. . The three Marys. . The smiling Seniors. . Local bums. +) $ Sih ! My ; i x i i SPORTS As we, the students of Kelly High School began the 47-48 school term, we were confronted with the not too encouraging fact that there were fewer pupils enrolled than was anticipated and had been hoped for to fill out a good sport program. It also dawned on us that something should be done in regard to a definite outline of sports. In view of the fact that the sports program was never too encouraging in the past years, as far as competing with other schools was concerned, we decided to do something about it. Here are the results. As we began the school term amid the fury of the race for the major league pennants and the more furious world series, we considered the appropriateness of concentrating on baseball. Another reason why we started with baseball was that we were well fitted for it in the line of immediate equipment and talent. First came many hours of practice and finally our first game with a neighboring town. A severe case of jitters and an insufficiently trained team probably accounted for the defeat we suffered, a disastrous one, but winning the game was only our secondary purpose of playing (foremost being the fact that we missed shorthand class.) Our second game with another school was scheduled, and fortunately we were to play this one on our home diamond. This probably accounted for the milder defeat we suffered for we had many supporters from our home town to boost our moral stamina. These games were both very en- joyable which were due to the praiseworthy sportsmanship shown by both teams. Due to weather conditions we were forced to discontinue games until spring. What made this team so unique was that it consisted of the whole of our student body of our school. With eleven boys participating we had no talent to spare. Here is how the team looked on the playing field. In the outfield were Marion Korte, Raymond Winkler, and Donald Hunninghake. The infield consisted of Leland Vondenkampe, Lawrence Hermesch, Edwin Rottinghaus, and Daniel Kramer. Working behind the mask was Albert Schultejans; our mound ace and our ace in the hole was Richard Vondenkampe, leaving Norbert Steinlage as bat boy and Johnny Steinlage as ball boy. As this goes to press we are now warming up for our spring games with the hope that they will be as enjoyable as the ones already played and give us many more hours of very sporty recreation. As the cool weather set in we sensed the urge of the gridiron in our veins and every afternoon, weather permissable, we would indulge in a game of this hearty sport hoping someday to become great in this field. No commercial gains were made in football, it broad- ened our interest and knowledge in it and provided us with many enjoyable hours which would otherwise have been spent in idleness. Then when cold weather set in we took upon ourselves a pug- ilistic attitude and set out to master the art of self-defense. Indoor boxing matches, that contained plenty of action, were witnessed by a roaring student body. This proved to be very instructive to the participants as well as amusing to the spectators. After we summed things up, we decided to nominate Marion Korte as featherweight champion. But let us not forget the part played by the girls of Kelly High School, of whom there are sixteen. Following the example of the boys, they planned to play different schools but only managed to play one game before old man winter put the lid on ball playing for the year. But their part does not end here. For at games played by the boys’ team they have been a great morale booster and have in- spired us to do better; a help which cannot be left unpraised. Before all of the praise and credit is distributed let us not forget a very important cog in the wheel of sports. This is our Pastor and coach, the Reverend Father Placidus Kieffer. To this individual goes the credit of backing us up in all our sports undertakings and supplying us with equipment and sound advice. We appreciate all he has done for us in the line of furnishing transportation to and from games and even from reading that baseball rule book to us under that elm tree, to looking for lost balls in the (you guessed it) grader ditch. This about winds up our sports roundup of Kelly High and we feel that we have done much in the direction of understanding the meaning, the true meaning, of sportsmanship plus making many friends. And as we gradually leave school to make room for the advancing grades, we may look back with pride at our contribution, to- ward a better Kelly High School through the advancement of sports. i P| a 2 ao h H ES ao o FS Lad Bis EP i ov 3 a se f aga. gon Wit i BZ: 38 oie 7 voown APES fGg a Pee 3 Wa g3uq THE a. | S238 Mas Pt -) + ov by £24 = EN a ue) a q 3 goag aw Ba o¢ CR} ‘ ay Waciis 1 eo ® $4 19 sao Ss i oo gue ue } 5 § Som a ge go55 8g a7 g ¥ 900 = Baga onda, “2 aAasag E are Hegie Ae 749 Sa qa ag Bo Cis; il i ih LD THE HOME ECONOMICS CLASS Left to right; back row: Mary Elizabeth Rottinghaus, Marcelline Hutfles, Jeanette Heinen, Eleanora Bokern and Eleanor Winkler Left to right; front row: Erma Niehues, Theresa Nolte, Veronica Rottinghaus and Joan Steinlage. THE AGRICULTURE CLASS Left to right; Edwin Rottinghaus, Norbert Steinlage, Richard Vondenkampe, Daniel Kramer, Leland Vondenkampe and Albert Schultejans. DRAMATICS Beads On A String,’’ one of Bugbees popular plays, furnished the highlight in the field of dramatics. This famous comedy, performed by members selected from the junior-senior classes, was presented by the following cast; Richard Vondemkampe impersonated two characters, Bennie Davis and also his sister Zezzalee. When he appeared in feminine role in a fluffy brown wig and up-to-the-minute negligee, the audience applauded uproariously. A close second in spectacular action was Ab Dinkler, a would-be-detective, played by Norbert Steinlage. With his ever ready smile, Norbert nearly ‘stole the show’’ by his eternally picking off clues and ‘‘I’ll see what the book says’’, Other roles were ably taken by Jeanette Heinen and Albert Schultejans, as Bennie’s parents; Daniel Kramer, the rich uncle; Edwin Rottinghaus and Eleanora Bokern, friends of Bennie, and Eleanor Winkler, Uncle Ben’s niece. The colored maid was im- personated by Marcelline Hutfles who answered to the imposing epithet of Cleopatra Oleomargarine Johnson. WALSWORTH Lithographed Bound by WALSWORTH BROTHERS Marceline, Mo., U.S. A. ——SSSeeere Sy COMPLIMENTS OF Citizens State Bank MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION PHONE 50 SENECA, KANSAS The First National Bank — ot Centralia Established 1882 CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS A Good Place To Vo Your Banking B. L. Lohmuller, President L. Karnowski, Chairman of Board C. A. Lynn, Vice President R. R. Domer, Cashier Joseph W. DeBord, Director $1.00 Starts A Savings Account MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Lohmuller-Domer INSURANCE AGENCY For Ail Kinds Of Insurance Phone 30 Centralia, Kansas Store On The Corner DRY GOODS, BETTY ROSE SUITS AND COATS MARTHA MANNING AND CAROL KING DRESSES MILLINERY - NOTIONS Ladies Shoes Sizes 24 to 11 - Widths EEE to AAAA HORALEKS Phone 7 Centralia, Kansas Myers Cash Clothing Co. A. E. Myers MEN AND BOYS CLOTHING - FURNISHINGS - SHOES No Sale Cormplete Until You Are Satisfied Phone 7 Centralia, Kansas FRIEND OF KELLY HI-LITES Strathman Studio SENECA, KANSAS oon K. M. McBRATNEY J. 1. Case Sales and Service Blacksmith, Welder and General Repair Residence 113 Phone Office 120 Centralia, Kansas FARMERS UNION ELEVATOR Grain, Feeds and Coal Phone 57 Centralia, Kansas BLAIR’S High Grade Food Store Honestly Gives Friendly Service Come In Where You Are Always Welcome Phone 8 Centralia, Kansas STRATHMAN'S DEPARTMENT STORE Buy Shoes ‘‘X-Ray Fitted”’ In Our Store Your Shoes Are Fitted By X-Ray You See Your Feet Inside The Shoes By X-Ray It’s A Pleasant New Way To Correct Size And Shape Of Shees For Your Health. There's No Charge For This Service. Seneca, Kansas NICHUES GARAGE Quality Electric Welding General Auto Repair Allie Nichues Kelly, Kansas THE SENECA HOSPITAL Sisters Of Saint Joseph Kansas Seneca, Compliments THE NATIONAL BANK OF SENECA, KANSAS Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Smart Clothes For The High School Graduate SCOTT CLOTHING COMPANY Complete Outfitters For Men And Boys Phone 178 Seneca, Kansas HULSING STORE Groceries - Feed Dry Goods Shoes Phone 14 F Kelly, Kansas KELLY HARDWARE Featuring Myers Water System and Hays Tools Hardware - Stoves - Paints - Aluminum and Tar Roofing Tires - Oils - Greases Agent For Funk’s and Federal Hybrids Seed Corn A Store Home Owned and Operated L. A. Huerter Kelly, Kansas Phone 1 F 12 BOWER, MEAD, AGNEW IMPLEMENT COMPANY International Harvester Tractors - Trucks - Implements Refrigeration Genuine Parts And Service Phone 36 Seneca, Kansas NEMAHA FARM EQUIPMENT COMPANY We Sell John Deere Farm Equipment The Standard Of The World Seneca, Kansas ANDERSON HARDWARE We Try At All Times To Handle First Class Merchandise JORDEN FUNERAL HOME Phone 41 - Office 93 Centralia, Kansas BARRETT COAL COMPANY Coal - Wallpaper - Paint Residence 146 hone Office 13 Centralia, Kansas QUALITY OIL COMPANY Featuring B. Square Gasoline Greases - Tires - Tank Wagon Service Phone 3 F 21 Virgil Altenhofer Kelly, Kansas DR. MARTYN E. BUTLER Dentistry Phone 32 Centralia, Kansas S. G. HUERTER SERVICE Skelly Oil Company SKELLY Gasoline - Oil - Accessories Tires - Tubes - Batteries Tank Wagon Service Phone 1 F 5 Kelly, Kansas CATHERINE AND BERT’S TAVERN Budweiser and Cold Drinks Deer Creek = Ice Cream = Pool Kelly, Kansas KELLY FARMERS UNION Co-op Business Association Dry Goods - Shoes - Economy Feeds Phone 1 F 2 Kelly, Kanses JOHN DEERE IMPLEMENTS Sales and Service Propane Gas Plants - De Laval Cream Separators Perfection Oil Stoves and Heaters Servel Gas Refrigerators Philco, Norge and Gibson Electric Refrigerators E. L. Jorde and Son Kansas Centralia, SENECA LUMBER COMPANY All Kinds Of Building Material and Paint Youngstown Kitchens Seneca, Kansas JERMANE MUSIC HOUSE Maytags Frigidaire Philco Radios - Ruralgas Phone 127 Seneca, PARAMOUNT CLEANERS AND TAILORS Mat Rochel, Proprietor Phone 213 Seneca, Kansas A. B. C. CLEANERS Where Particular People Have Their Clothes Cleaned Phone 24 Seneca, Kansas HIGHTOWER GROCERY AND LOCKERS Low Price Every Day Phone 6 Centralia, Kansas MAC’S VARIETY STORE Headquarters For Gifts Phone 194 Seneca, Kansas ANDERSON USHER MOOTR CO. Cars - Trucks - Tractors Parts and Service Tires and Tubes Phone 130 Seneca, Kansas