Meadow Grove High School - Trojan Yearbook (Meadow Grove, NE)

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CLASS PROPHECY May 14, 1947 Dear Everett: Having heard that you are now superintending the new D-4 liner, I am going to give you the low-down on some of the rest of those who gave up the torch of learning in ’37. The doughty G. Jenkins, our class philosopher and songster, has at last lent his golden bass to the air waves. And by the way. his accompanist is no less than that piano mistress. Miss June Lewis. Another of our worthy member, Miss Margaret Kaufman. is profiting by her warbling. Only it’s not Miss any more, or so I have heard. It is impossible when mentioning the success of any of us not to remark upon the heights of fame reached by A. M. Donlavy. LLD. Just now I hear she is straightening out the books of the U. S. Govern-and well on the way to become head bookkeeper of that same institution. She also has for her private secretaries (she needs three of course) those remarkable typists and intui-tionists, Eva Hansen, Dardanella Sealer and Leona Dittrich. The feet of the dancing team. Vel-esta Kunz and La Gene Davison, have led these two marathon tappers to fame and fortune. And, although it is sad to say, many good men to a fate worse than death. Drumming for your business, I very heartily advise your company to secure Miss Leone Terry as hostess unless, of course, she has picked a pilot of her own—it is very possible that she has done just that. Sincerely, E. Boe. « Supt. of Schools, Norfolk, Nebr. May 14. 1947 Librarian, Meadow Grove Schools. Dear Mary: Because of the fun we had in ’33-’37, I want to write to tell you the heights achieved by some others of our most learned group. Of all these the only one who has departed for better things is poor Gordon. He got fed into a press instead of a roll of paper and came out an advertisement for P and G soap and washes clothes. Sara Black is fast becoming one of those long beak-nosed personages whom we knew in our younger days as something worse, but we now call them teachers. Berenice Kunz is now living in New York, instructing little children in the manly art of ball room dancing. Mardale Anderson, that Latin student extraordinary, is now an accomplished linguist and is now in Paris explaining to curious “home-folks” why they don’t have ten cent stores in “Paree. And by the way, across the street from my office. I see a huge electric bill-board advertising the “only redheaded twins in the world to live to the ripe old age of twenty-seven.” Yes, I imagine you have guessed it. it's Bob and Nadine Catron. And over iny radio I hear the nasal voice of the announcer telling us that, “this program is coming to you thru the courtesy of ‘heart-ease.’ the painless heart-balm. We are now presenting you Miss Ann Hamley and her troupe of radio maestros and hill-billys” Yours truly. Mildred Fowlkes, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.

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CLASS WILL We. the Senior Class of Meadow Grove, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament, in manner and form as follows: FIRST: We direct that all our just debts and obligations be paid to this high school before we depart from its pathway. We leave our unestim-able ability and our sense of humor to the present Junior class. LaGene Davison does hereby give and bequeath her pep, vim. and vigor to that speedy Junior, Donald Stone. To Donald ••Buzz” Brosh, Everett Collins leaves his disappointments in love, together with what used to be a love for “blondes.” Emogene Boe gives and devises that newly acquired wrist watch to the next young lady, perhaps Joyce Neely, who falls for a Chevrolet truck. Sarah Black bequeaths that “touch of height to Ivan Munger and her extra pounds to Thomas Lewis. Mardale Anderson does give and devise her latest tango step to Leonard Rezac. Bob Catron wills his ability to play basketball to Phil Grant, providing he needs it. To Bill Beech and all whom it may concern. Gordon Higbee leaves his famous ‘‘way with the women.” To that Freshman letterman. Wayne Kerstine. Glenn Jenkins wills his unsurpassable speed on the basketball floor. Ann Hamley hereby wills her sense of humor and witticism to that “wise cracking desperado,” Max Horrocks. Velesta Kunz wills her departed rooming house to Betsy Berg, who doesn’t care for late hours either. Mildred Fowlkes bequeaths her loud and boisterous manner to that quiet, peace loving, bashful character, Betty Thrasher. Leona Dittrich wills her Ford coupe to the Munger brothers. To Doji Bredehoft, Eva Hansen leaves her beautiful alto voice. Bernice Kunz bequeaths her slim sprightly figure to Bill Moore and her uncontrollable giggle to Jennie Dearmin. Anna Marie Donlavy wills her Bookkeeping ability to Delaine Speicher and her six feet of height to Forrest Pugh. June Lewis leaves her ladylike ways and quiet disposition to that other modest and reserved young lady, Phyllis Yenter. To Edith Hannen, Dai danella Ses-ler leaves her typing ability, her sweet disposition, and her motto, A friend in need is a friend indeed.” For some reason or other, Nadine Catron wishes to will her shy, sweet, winsome personality to Mac Berg. Mary Blair bequeaths her curly hair to Warren Duphey Osborn. To Pauline Catron Margaret Kaufman wills her power of hypnotism. To the faculty we bequeath the memory of such a well behaved and orderly Senior Class. All the rest, residue and remainder of our pei sonal assets we give and bequeath to those less fortunate Freshmen. LASTLY: We hereby nominate and appoint the Junior Class of Meadow Gi’ove to be our successor as the class of 38. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereto subscribed our name and af. fixed this seal on the twenty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven , SENIOR CLASS OF ’37 (Signed) Leone Terry.