Mead Public School - Raider Yearbook (Mead, NE)

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EARL M. STOAKES General Class Vice President M-Club, Basketball Class Play KENNETH G. UEBERRHEIN General Class President Class Play BEN JUNIOR SWANSON Academic Basketball, M-Club CHARLES ZOOK College Preparatory Basketball, M-Club Softball Class Motto One step at a time, but always forward. Class Colors Aqua and White Class Flower Pink Carnation with WTiite Sweet Peas Clau HISTORY In Sept ember, 1937, the ’49’ers, having heard of the wealth of knowl- edge which could be found on a twelve year Journey through Mead Consolidated School, started on such a trip. The following is a brief account of the records kept on their journey. Those who set forth on this adventure under the guidance of Miss Edna Jeppson were: Richard Anderson, Frances Marie Anderson, Mary Alice Dolezal, Joan Edstrom, Mildred Hackbarth, Joyce Johnson, Kenneth Johnson, Lila Jean Lake, Allan Larson, Grace Moline, JoAnn Schneider and Ben Swanson, Jr. In the second year of the journey they were joined by Arlene Samuelson and Stanley Kucera. The third year of the itinerary was made under a new guide. Miss Bernice Crinklaw. Mary Dolezal had left the travelers but Stanley Almen and Peggy Lou Dolezal joined the group. The travelers took part in the operetta “Palace of Coulersness”. The same band of travelers continued the fourth year of the journey. Miss Ida Sward became the guide for the fifth year of travelers. During this year Kenneth John- son and Peggy Lou Dolezal left the groups and ten members were added to it. During the sixth year of the search for knowledge the groups grew so that it numbered 37. Six of those added joined at the beginning of the year and Ellen Marie Sabatka and 14 others joined during the year. The travelers took part in the play “A Visit From Uncle Sam” during this year. Twenty-three adventurers continued the seventh year of the journey under the guidance of Mrs. Alta Angel I. Betty Head riel and Charles Zook were new comers in the grouf and Kenneth Johnson again joined it.

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BETTY JOAN HEADRICK Vocational Chorus, Operetta RHODA LEAF College Preparatory Class Secretary Pep Club Vice President Chorus, Sextette Band, Operetta Class Play JOYCE JOHNSON Commercial Class Treasurer Pep Club President Chorus, Band Sextette, Class Play GRACE E. MOLINE Commercial Pep Club Treasurer Cheerleader Chorus, Librarian Class Play KENNETH JOHNSON Academic Chorus, Quartette Class Play, Softball DARLENE E. RUHR Vocational Cheerleader Chorus, Class Play ELLEN MARIE SABATK Home Economics Chorus, Trio, Band Cheerleader Class Play FRANCIS SEELY Home Economics Chorus, Class Play Pep Club

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There were 18 who belonged to the band of travelers, led by Mrs. Mary Howland, during the eighth year of the journey. Ben Swanson and Stanley Kucera had left. At the beginning of the ninth year of the journey the travelers were initiated into new and unknown territory which includes entering the High School of Mead. New members of the group were: Lloyd Armold, Elaine Bergman, Victor Lind, Frances Seely, Darlene Kuhr, and Kenneth Ueberrhein. The rest of the group included Stanley Almen, Frances Anderson, Richard Anderson, Charles Angell, Bon- nie Bradley, Joan Edstrom, Mildred Hackbarth, Betty Headrick, Joyce Johnson, Kenneth Johnson, Grace Moline, Maurice Palmberg, Ellen Sabatka, JoAnn Schneider, Ernie Taylor, and Charles Zook. Miss Katherine Rebbe was chosen as leader. The same group, with the exception of Bonnie Bradley and Victor Lind continued the tenth year of the journey under the leadership of Miss Pearl Doyle. Several class parties were enjoyed during this year. Mrs. Louis Hoffman was chosen as guide for the eleventh year of the adventure. Ben Swanson re- joined and Rhoda Leaf and Earl Stoakes joined the travelers at the beginning of the year. At the end of the first semester Charles Angell and Ernie Taylor left the group. Activities of this year in- cluded the production of the play “Papa Says. No”, (publication of the annual, and the Junior-Senior Picnic). At last the twelveth year and the last lap of the journey was reached. Mr. Bodzek was chosen as guide for the end of the journey. Those who were still along of those who had started the adventure were: Richard Anderson, Frances Anderson, Joan Edstrom, Mildred Hackbarth, Joyce Johnson, Kenneth Johnson, Grace Moline and Ben Swanson, Jr. Highlites of the year included the publication of Buccaneer, participation in the operetta, “Chonita”, the Junior-Senior picnic, Sneak day, and the Senior play “Springtime for Susie.” On May 13th the following received diplomas: Stanley Almen, Frances Anderson, Richard Anderson, Lloyd Armold, Elaine Bergman, Joan Edstrom, Mildred Hackbarth, Betty Headrick, Joyce Johnson, Kenneth Johnson, Darlene Kuhr, Rhoda Leaf, Grace Moline, Ellen Sabatka, Frances Seely, Earl Stoakes, Ben Swanson, Kenneth Ueberrhein, and Charles Zook. After receiving this reward as a symbol of the knowledge that they had found on the journey through Mead Consolidated School, the travelers parted company and continued individually the journey through life. ★ ★ CiaAi We see the'senior Q II r class of 1949 visit- is |C vJ r ntL I ing a fortune teller 1 B%W1 MhV 1 at the Nebraska State Fair during the same week in which their last year of school will begin. They are grouped around the table on which the huge crystal ball stands, each waiting and wondering what is in his or her future. The first of their classmates to be seen is BETTY HEADRICK whom they are pleased to find is a professional model for the famous Mr. Powers. And what a surprise! BEN SWANSON, JR. has become Mr. Powers’ co-partner. After the low whistles fade away, the class peers into the future again to see a sign reading, “See Honest Stan For A Good Used Car.” This could be none other than STANLEY ALMEN, whom the class finds in his office with his stenographer, ELAINE BERGMAN, sitting on his lap. Eyes gaze intensely as the class watches DR. FRANCES ANDERSON perform an appendectomy in a local hospital. And on a second glance, LLOYD ARMOLD is recognized as the assisting M.D. ★ The scene changes to a busy street corner where an old man stands selling newspapers and maga- zines. The president of the United States National Bank, known to his classmates as RICHARD ANDERSON, buys a paper and asks EARL STOAKES how things have been going. The class- mates didn’t quite catch his reply, but it sounded like, “How about a loan, Richy?” Further on down the street the class sees a shop called Mildred’s Beauty Salon for Men. In smaller letters the sign reads, “Hair waving my specialty”, and the class knows it must be MILDRED HACK- BARTH. As the class listens through the keyhole, they learn FRANCES SEELY is an accountant in the large department store on Fifth Avenue owned by CHARLES ZOOK. The class now sees JOAN EDSTROM in her little dress shop on the outskirts of Chicago. She tells the class that KENNETH JOHNSON is the Ag teacher at dear old Mead High. They wonder if he teaches geometry too! At the next gaze into the future, the class sees a girl with long golden tresses teaching some native