Longfellow High School - Log Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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Learning how to fall gracefully is only one of the many things Iemna Nelson. loyce Clay- ton, Norma Maser. Karen McCord and Dwila Guthrie practice in physical education. Intent upon getting their civics assignment are Norma Randall. Tom Morgan. Bud Peister. Hrdis lohnson. Ioyce Carman and Wayne Sherer. The Christmas season brought many un- usual activities to classes. German and Latin classes designed their own Christmas cards, including pictures and verses. The classes, une der the direction ot Miss Qlta Kirsch, sang carols in Latin and German. H German boy was adopted by the sixth period class. They each sent him a Christmas 'wish and a box of food. Many letters were exchanged and the class became Well acquainted with the life of the German boy. Christmas tree ornaments of geometric form were made by Miss Helen Ogle's classes. Flll shapes of triangles, octagons and rectangles appeared on the small tree in her room. Machining shafts is what Fred Iacobsen. Harvey Hltmaier. Marvin Kegley, Kenneth Hebb and Earl Packer are doing with those interesting looking machines. 'lloy to the World and many other carols were heard ringing through the halls as the chorus sang before class in the morning. The ottice played many carols on record, which made everyone feel the Christmas spirit. liWriting letters is something everyone should know, said Miss Hlice Parsons, sopho- more English instructor, Her pupils learned how to Write business letters, friendly letters, thank-you notes and sympathy letters, Every- one in the class thought he benefited from this unit which is definitely needed in everyday life. Page 22

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lResolved, That the United Nations now be revised into a Federal World Gcvern- mentj' was the subject used this year by Mrs, Margaret Davidsons debate class, Members all agreed that they learned how to think and speak for themselves on issues ot the present day. Fl new attraction second semester was the addition ot hour dances, This new feature was welcomed by all who were able to at- tend atter school. The girls gym was the scene ot this new activity which was held on Thursday from tour until tive o'clock. Ten cents admission was charged and candy bars were sold. Members of the jour' nalism classes sponsored the dances to raise money tor the Echo. Mrs. Frances Flnderson set up a candy store in her desk with left over candy bars from the hour dances. ln this manner, the Echo made money and students were able to replenish used up energy after school. Hn emergency gas tank was needed in the middle of the winter for heating pur- poses. Welding classes received some prac- tical experience by welding the tank to- gether. Now we are assured of always having warrn classrooms. When basketball season rolled around, the woodwork classes donated the roster board to the basketball squad, The board nas the name oi every player on both teams and his number, along with the name ol the coach and the school colors. P 21 For those with a gilt of gab. speech class was easy. Minette Ycmney. Vera Williams. Ginger Nye, Darlene Glass and Ierry Nickel enjoy listening to Iudy Kemp. School day scientists are Ed Herzog, Lloyd Sottley. Lloyd Dady. Dale Wagner. Iim Prather. and Hay Bar- tusiak as they experiment in chemistry. Have some tea, says Twila Iordan to Haymel Kegley. La Rae Kirwan. Betty Lewis, Phyllis Williams and Lois Bissell as these girls leam how to serve in home ec.

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I1 ar a new We 14,14 our Still of 5 3, da nd 5 Planning and presenting banquets was one of the many projects tackled by Mrs. Frances I-lnderson's speech classes. Members of the class divided into groups, which chose a theme. decorations and program for the banquet. The only thing missing was the food. Many of us will remember blizzards that few will forget. Pl new attraction on our list concert on February 8, The Carmen , The gay costumes membered by all of us. this year as the winter with too much snow. There were really School was dismissed several times which is in itself a record. of school activities tor the year 1949 was the chorus and orchestra two groups presented Rose-Marie, Porgy and Bess, and and coordination of the chorus and orchestra will long be re- Page 23 More interested in the camera than in what Mr. Chester Marshall is showing them are these typing students: Lola Kerwood, Marilyn Gard. Louis Held, Ieanette Ibsen, Mary Hun Korslund, Hnna Marie Whalen and Pat Case. Figures and angles are no problem at all says Idora Bickel to these geometry students. Hnne Christensen, Bill York, Bruce Hinricks, Bill Ridgeway and Le Roy Carlson seem to agree. Y .f r Giving a speech in senior English, Hrlene Webster talks to Phyllis Hltmaier, Bonnie Carlson, Don Gelino and Iohn McConnell.