Martinsburg High School - Oriole Yearbook (Martinsburg, NE)

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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

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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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REMEMBER ? When Emil fixed the furnace? When Daredevil Hanson jumped one bank too many? When Raymond Schoenrock got the egg shampoo? When Larry Lanser rolled the onion across the floor? Hill Anderson ever failing to say, Gee whiz? When Joe came to school three days a week? When Donna Ree wore her red pajamas? When Helen Ann and Helen White whispered during the six weeks test ? When Mike got his own lesson? When Gloria and Marilyn didn't exchange papers? When Mickey Essy found out he was a smart sucker? When Mary Gensler sat on some gum? 'l' he day Paul was going to give up science? The day Patty didn't chew her gum? 'I' he day Jewell didn't wear his sweater? When Raymond Ullrich got his nose dusted by Paul's eraser? When Bobbie didn't like Donna Ree? When Donna Vee wanted to play hookey? When Jane talked aloud in school time? CLASS WILL We, the members of the graduating class, being of sound mind and memory, hereby bequeath our most treasured possessions to the members of the Class of 1950, hoping that they will make good use of them as we have done. I, Bobbie Rahn, bequeath my lady-like manner to all the Freshman girls. I, Jewell Bottger, bequeath my glasses to Helen White, hoping she will never lose track of Smitty Boy. l, Jane Brandemuhl, bequeath my ability to get along with the teacher to Donna Vee Zinn. I, Bill Anderson, bequeath my nose-rubbing ability to Larry Lanser in hopes that he can see better. I, Mary Gensler, bequeath my ability to catch up on sleep to Helen Ann Ullrich, hoping she can use it in history class. l, Mickey Essy. leave my ability to study to Helen Ann in hopes that she will make good use of it. I, Paul Wellenstein, bequeath my interest in science to Helen White, hoping she will become a great scientist like me some day. I, Raymond Ullrich, bequeath my grumpiness to Raymond Schoenrock, in hopes that it will make him happy. ' l, Emil Schoenrock, bequeath my ability as a woodcarver to Patty Cyphers so she may redecorate the schoolhouse when I leave. 12