Martinsburg High School - Oriole Yearbook (Martinsburg, NE)

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The eighth year, Alice Kamrath was still teaching but Benny Lane moved away. We all took the dreaded County Examination for high school entrance. All but one of us successfully passed into high school. The class now consisted of Jane Brandemuhl, Joe MCardle, Bobbie Rahn, Raymond Ullrich, Paul Wellenstein, Emil Schoenrock, Mickey Essy, Bill Anderson, Jewell Bottger, with Dick Stallbaum and Mary Gensler joining us from the country. Stephen has returned to Allen and Donna went to California. Our teacher was Dick Horton. This last year our teacher is C. L. Hanson. Dick Stallbaurn failed to join us in the fall. Our enrollment is strangely ten pupils in each class. We are also evenly divided in high school in another way---half boys and half girls. CLASS OFFICERS President ..... . . Joe MCardle Vice-President. . . . . Marilyn Schultz Secretary .... . . Donna Vee Zinn Treasurer. . . . . . Donna Ree Armstrong Sponsor .... . . . C. L. Hanson Class Colors.. . .. Red and Gold Class Flower ....... . . . American Beauty Rose Class Motto ..... Success awaits at Labor's gates. 10

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CLASS HISTORY ln the fall of 1938 seven small children arrived at the Martinsburg Public School. They were Joe MCardle, Jane Brandemuhl, Donna Zinn, Norma Thompson, Billy Thompson, Roger Voss, and Paul Wellenstein. Our teacher was Dorothy Jones. Later in the year, two new pupils were added to the list, Ray Ullrich and Bobbie Rahn. The following year, Bonnie Armstrong taught these pupils in the second grade with the addition of Charles Harder and Harold Davis. Roger Voss moved away. On September 1, 1941, eleven starry-eyed pupils marched into the third grade room and seated themselves for the beginning of another year. Their teacher was still Bonnie Armstrong. Norma and Billy Thompsen had left but Beverly Koeppe, Barbara Wolfe and Emil Schoenrock had come into the third grade. The fourth year, beginning August 31, 1942, found Viola Blohxn teaching this same group. Stephen Hanson had joined the class but Barbara Wolfe, Beverly Koeppe, Harold Davis, and Charles Harder were no longer with us. The fifth year Bernice Casey taught us until Christmas when Alice Kamrath took over so that Miss Casey could marry her soldier boy. In the spring, Stephen Hanson moved away to Allen. Alice Karnrath taught the sixth year and our class gained Jewell Bottger. Later Stephen returned to live with his grandparents and rejoined the class. The following year, Miss Kamrath still taught the group to which was added Billy Anderson, Mickey Essy and Benny Lane. 9

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CLASS PR OPI-IECY Cheyenne, Wyoming March 10, 1969. Dear Mr. Hanson, I have just returned from my four weeks trip to California. There awaiting me were some letters from my old schoolmates. I thought that perhaps you would be interested in hearing about them so decided to write to you. The first letter I opened was from Bill Anderson. He is farming three hundred twenty acres in Iowa now. I-Ie is not married yet, but by the sound of his letters I think he has a woman on the string somewhere. The next letter was from Ray U. He is staying in an old bachelor's home. He says he spends most of his time in the kitchen helping the old maids get the meals ready. Emil wrote and told me of his success as a movie star. I-Ie guesses it was his curly hair that made the women swoon. Joe MCardle sur- prised me by telling me he is now coach at the University of Nebraska. He has married Jo Ann Hanson. They have the cutest pair of twins I ever saw. On my way back, I was driving slowly to observe the scenery. As I came to a farm real close to the road, I noticed a big white mail box with the name, Gilmer Stark. So I decided to stop in and see hirn. I went to the door and knocked. Who should answer the door? Nobody but Mary Gensler---Mrs. Stark, now. They have two little girls and one boy. After leaving their place, I soon came to an army camp. Hearing a loud exclamation, I drove over to investigate. There on a bench sat Jewell B. reading a letter. I talked him into showing me around the camp. As we came to the camp kitchen I saw Bobbie R. and Mickey E. peeling potatoes for supper. They told me they had to join the army to support their children. They each have nine children. Bobbie has all girls. Mickey has all boys. I have never heard from Paul, but have been told he finally got the idea of being a scientist out of his system and is up in Canada, trapping to make a living. I am not married yet ---- I still am working in the hospital as a nurse. I am still waiting for Dan to get rich. Remember, I was going to marry a man for his money. Well, Mr. Hanson, I've told you all the news I know. I guess. Your former pupil, Jane Brandemuhl. 11