Merna High School - Coyote Yearbook (Merna, NE)

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Class History ACT I--Scene I Prirnary Room Miss Fenner: Good Morning! Here is Shirley. Shirley Graybeal: Yes, I'm the last ogthe Graybeal family. Miss Fenner: And this is my first year to make a record in primary teaching. I'll depend on you to help me make good. Scene II Intermediate Room Shirley Graybeal: It took me two long years to get he re, Are there many boys in here ? Miss Etta Sterner: Here comes a new one now. What is your name, young man? Johnny Bowley: fln one breath, I'm Johnny Bowley - 1 came from New Helena - Miss Safraned was my teacher - we live in John Lyon's old house, I'm the only boy in the family. Miss Etta Sterner: I hope you will enjoy being in my room and learn well as the next grades will be harder. Scene III Grarnrnar Room - Seventh Grade Shirley and Johnny: QUnisonj You are to be our new teacher aren't you? Miss Beavers, our fifth and sixth grade teacher, said we would be sure to pass if we didn't cheat. Miss Hill: Ohnyou folks are so small. Don't they have any larger boys in this room? Dean Wolford: Here I come, full five foot eleven and one -half inches. My weight in stocking feet, one hundred and forty-five pounds: my hair slick and black,--all in all you'll find me very charming, my ways with girls is quite alarming. Miss Hill: We '11 see, young man, for today we are to have a lunch box sale. Don't spend all your money on Shirley's box as we 'll need some money for dues. Eighth Grade Miss Hill: This is the beginning of a new year and we have a new student. By looking at his hair, it is hard to tell if it is a boy or a girl, Bill Foster: Qlndignantj I would like to have you know my hair is no disgrace. lt is not the result of a Toni either. It adorns the head of a boy and my name is Bill Foster. I came from Sunshine. Scene IV High School F re shmen- Superintendent Adams: What is all this arguing in he re ? Don Hogaboom: They think they came from a better rural school than Prairie -Center. Lois Daily: Well, I know I did, I came from Milburn, and that's no country school. Geraldine I-lalliwill: I came from Sunflower and Ithink it is best, because it has a wonderful natural playground. I0

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m m l The Senior Class of 1951 was very much enthused to continue the publishing of a school paper and annual. The Seniorsvwere very fortunate again to get Mrs. Manning to be the sponsor. The Staff has published the Coyote the last Wednesday of every month. They started the annual the latter part of September and the dummy copy was sent to the company the middle of February. The staff for the annual was as follows' FIRST SEMESTER Editor-in-Chief: Betty Nida Associate Editor: Kay Leibhart Business Manager: Dean Wolford Circulation Manager: Don Hogaboom Grade News: Dolores Ryan Departmental: Verna Dean Fisher Local News: Joan Seeger Sports: Bill Foster and Dean Wolford School Notes! Norma Olson Alumni Notes.: Shirley Graybeal Joke Page: Geraldine Halliwill Fun Page: Lois Daily Cartoonist: Dona DeLay Pressmen: John Bowley and Bud Barrett Advisor: Mrs. Manning SECOND SEMESTER Editor-in-Chief: Kay Leibhart Associate Editor: Joan Seeger Business Manager: Don Hogaboom Circulation Manager: Don Hogaboom Grade News: Geraldine Halliwill Departmental and Classes: Lois Daily Local News: Norma Olson Sports: Verna Fisher and Dean Wolford School Notes: Dolores Ryan Joke Page: Bud Barrett Fun Page: Shirley Graybeal Cartoonist: Dona DeLay Pressman: John Bowley Advisor: Mrs. Nlanning

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Kay Leibhart: I think Ortella school is better, because we had a good baseball team. Joan Seeger: I like my school, Dale, better because it was more modern than most rural schools. Norma Jean Olson: Now listen, all of you, I came from Pleasant Valley and I know 'it was better because that is where Mr. Adams lives. Superintendent Adams: We don't argue about which school is better: I think they were all good schools. Our next step is to get you all seated so you won't whisper. QSix Weeks Laterj Dona DeLay: My name is Dona DeLay, I came from Medford, Oklahoma. I'm just a green Freshman. Superintendent Adams: We're glad to have you with us, Dona. If you will come in the study hall now, we will find you a seat. Sophomore S Betty Hendershot: I've learned all I can at Anselmo and I wonder if Merna hasn't something to offer. Mr. Adams: Oh, my, yes! Come on in and take a front seat and don't be drawing pictures for the boys to put in the lockers. Juniors fFalll Bud Barrett and Verna Dean Fisher: ll-land in handj We're very bashful and would like to be Juniors and have our seats close together. Mr. Adams: Oh, no! no! You will soon be acquainted in Merna. So here is a front seat for Bud, and Verna can sit in the back. 159141137 Doloris Ryan: Mr. Adams don't you think I could be classed as a Junior ? I've carried books home for three years. The class will need some help on the banquet and I want a party dress like Joyce, Mr, Adams: If Mrs. Manning, who is co-sponsor consents I believe you can. Ask Dean Wolford, who is class president, about the idea. Dean Wolford: The money we made on the Junior Play, Bargain Bride , we will now spend on a 1950 Anniversary Banquet. I hope they all work to- gether on this as well as they did on County Government Day. Seniors Mr. Reinertson: Class come to order. If I am to be your sponsor you must do things according to parliamentary procedure. Dean Wolford will be presi- dent first semester, Bill Foster second semester, Shirley Graybeal, vice- president, Donna DeLay, secretary and Doloris Ryan, treasurer. You will have your sneak day November 9. You will go by bus, and everybody have a good time, Miss Bitner: What about a class play? Play Committee: We're giving Aunt Tillie Goes to Town . It will be given December 8. Mr. Adams: This is one of the best classes we 've had. I hope you stick together until graduation day which is the 17th of May. ll