Mead Public School - Raider Yearbook (Mead, NE)

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THE '51 ROCKETSHIP The year 1976 finds an elderly man polishing his rocketship, The Senior ’51 . The manis Mr. Anderson who piloted the Senior Class of '51 through their last year in high school. His thoughts fall back through the years to 1951 and he wonders where the class is scattered. He gives the space-ship a few more touches and decides to zoom through the air with a destination of visiting his class. He climbs into the pilot seat and the motor gives a welcome swish. Memories become much clearer when he spies Arnold Kudlacek coaching a famous basketball team to the national honors. Ah yes, thought Mr. Anderson, that is the same old Kuddy who was the center for two years at good old Mead High. The rocketship zooms low over a large high and there at the front of the French class- room stands Gwen Hageman. Say, it looks as if those students are really enjoying their French lesson too! Mr. Anderson had to give the rocketship a little more speed to the left so as to miss running into a big hospital which is situated in the east. Well, look there. That must be Virginia Moser! And she's the head nurse in that great big hospital. I guess the summer's work in Omaha helped her career. Flying low over a city, let me see it must be Fremont, Mr. Anderson sees Delmar Sagert walking the streets still looking. A little past Fremont he spies a Guernsey Ranch and Delores Magnuson is the owner of this beautiful spread. Not far from here we find a small school with Kathryn Leaf as the school marm . Mr. Anderson while quietly cruising in his rocketship notices he has a copy of the famous Chicago Highlight beside him. He picks it up and turns to the Society Page where he sees a blazing headline Your Broken Heart edited by the most famous problem solver since Mary Lane. Who else could it be but Dorothy Ostry. Mr. Anderson realized he has not yet located all the graduates of '51 as yet so he continues on in search of the rest of them. All of a sudden he spies two wealthy farmers arguing over the fence line. Drawing nearer he sees it is Adrian Sabatka and Melvin Carlson having a friendly argument. Flying at a moderate altitude Mr. Anderson goes past a T. W. A. airliner. He catch- es a glimpse of the stewardess and realizes it is none other than Delores Seety. On his inter-com system he picks up some sweet accordian music. The announcer identifies the accordionist as Durene Drews, accomplished musician. The rocket is now flying over New York where we see a blonde model styling the latest ice skating suit of the season. She is doing the figure 8 just like Sonje Heine. Who else can it be but Margaret Ueberrhein. Leaving New York Mr. Anderson has only one member of the '51 party left to visit. After quite a long flight he looks down and sees a ship docked in Calcutta and identifies the skipper as Bill Armold. After this last visit Mr. Anderson heads the Senior '51 homeward, and in a short time he is back in Mead reviewing the places he has been.

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To the Juniors, our ability to get along with the teachers. To the Sophomores, our congenial personalities and our co-operative spirits. To the Freshmen, our shy manners and our determination to become Senior Gradu- ates. To Roy Anderson, a new mop to aid him in his janitor work. We as individuals do hereby will the following: I, William Armold, do hereby will my height to Freddie Bergman and my tenor voice to Gilbert Drews. I, Melvin Carlson, do hereby will my Model A” to anyone who can make it run and my flirting techniques to Richard Pearson. I, Durene Drews, do hereby will my quiet and shy ways to Helen Maly and my dim- ples to Shirley Johnson. I, Gwendolyn Hageman, do hereby will my chair in band to Arlene Kudlacek and my job as librarian to Ben Bergman. I, Arnold Kudlacek, do hereby will my ability to drive a car to Gerald Langemeier and my ambition to study to anyone who needs it. I, Kathryn Leaf, do hereby will my job as accompanist to Anna Leaf and what's left of my freckles to Lois Anderson. I, Delores Magnuson, do hereby will my interest in 4-H activities to Gary Widman and my liking for a certain Fremont boy to no one. I, Virginia Moser, do hereby will my liking for school books to Grace Moser and my interest in Yutan basketball boys to Kaye Daharsh. I, Dorothy Ostry, do hereby will my little shoe size to Ian Crinklaw and my dislik- ing for macaroni and cheese to Mr. S. R. Jones. I, Adrian Sabatka, do hereby will my natural curly locks to Ronnie Nelson and my ability to play basketball to Kenneth Magnuson. I, Delmar Sagert, do hereby will my ability to work chemical reactions to anyone who enjoys Chemistry and my interest in Fremont girls to my brother, Myron. I, Delores Seely, do hereby will my cheerleading ability to Betty Langemeier and my happy smile to Richard Zook. I, Margaret Ueberrhein, do hereby will my blonde hair to Joyce Schmidt and my giggle to Lila Johnson.