Merna High School - Coyote Yearbook (Merna, NE)

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NORMA JEAN OLSON When a brown haired, brown -eyed baby girl appeared at the Frank Olson home on October 25, 1933, the mother could not think of a suitable name so she solicited help from the household. Norma Jean, suggested by the hired girl, won the approval. As a child, Norma was fond of the outdoors and particularly horse- back riding. She remembered on one occasion when she and Marion were riding bareback, the horse stopped suddenly and the riders went off head over end. Norma landed on her brother. The result was Marion'had a broken arm. When asked her favorite food she said, Chicken! without hesitating. In high school she has en- joyed journalism best of all subjects. When caught off guard she usually says Corn . She likes to read and her ambition is to be a teacher. She sings Harbor Lights and her happiest day was hard to choose. WILLIAM EDMUND FOSTER . On the beautiful spring morning of May 14, l933, a red faced baby boy came to make his home with Mr. and Mrs. William Foster, who resided eight miles north of Milburn in Blaine County. The proud parents named him after his father. Three years later the family moved to Dale Valley, and it was here that Bill began his farming career helping his dad milk the cows, feed the pigs and assist inthe general farm work. In the fall of 1938, a freckled face little boy entered the Dale School which he attended for four and one-half years. The remainder of his fifth, sixth and seventh years were spent at the Sunshine School: then taking the eighth grade at Merna, he was ready when Merna High School was recommended to him for its fine athletics and qualified staff of teachers. He entered in the fall of 1946, and found his favorite subjects were algebra and manual training. Football was his favorite sport and his favorite pastime, as evidence by his classmates, is being with Dode . When Bill enters a cafe the waitress either grabs the ice cream dip- per or runs down a hot dog. His favorite songs are Jealous Heart and Tennessee Waltz . His pet peeve seems to be his car stalling, to which he re- sponds Oh, Heck . His happiest day came when he was the proud possessor of a Studebaker. His hobby is hunting Qanimalsjn and his main ambition is to teach in high school. DONA DeLAY I Mr. and Mrs. Perry DeLay were very proud of the darkeyed baby girl whowas born on March 4, 1933, near Wakita, Oklahoma. She was named Dona June. Dora's first school experiences were at Medford, Oklahoma, and later she moved to Vallejo, California, where she resided for one year. They returned to Medford for one year and then moved to Merna, Nebraska. When asked her most embarrassing moment she replied, up in the cafe. Her ambition is to be a career girl and her favorite food is pheasant. Her favorite subjects are typing and art. When asked her favorite pastime she said. Bowling , Basketball is her favorite sport and her hobby is going hunting. Dona's favorite song is Nevertheless' and her pet peeve is boys teasing her. She has so many different sayings she could not pick out one, but she finally decided it must be gollie . WAL Sl 0 R T H Lrlhoquphcd l Bound bv IALIIOITH IIOTHIZRS lucchno, lo.. U B A 49

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BETTY ANN fl-IENDERSHOTI NIDA A baby girl was left at the Hendershot home on January Z8, 1933, near the city of Araphoe, Nebraska. Her sisters gave her the name of Betty Ann, and shortly afterward the family moved to Hill City, Kansas, where Betty began her school days. After finishing the fourth grade her family decided they liked Nebraska better so they moved to Anselmo where she continued her schooling through the ninth grade. Betty finished her last three years in Merna High. One day when her mother sent her to the store, which was only one block away, she de- cided to see the town and didn't return until an hour later. Betty says she'll never forget that. Her ambition is to be a good housewife. To the question, What do you like to eat, the reply was Chocolate cake. When Betty was asked what her favorite subject was, she said, I don't know, I like them all. In her spare time she likes to read. Her favorite sport is volleyball and her happiest day was when she got married. CHARLES DEAN WOLFORD. On the sixteenth day of August, in the year 1932, a baby boy was born to the Wolford family in Callaway, Nebraska. This bouncing baby had dark hair and blue eyes. They named him Charles Dean, and he was soon settled quite cornfort- ably in the family. Dean had quite a time settling down to one school. He started in Callaway, but his parents decided to move to Los Angeles, California, and then to Wichita, Kansas. Finally they returned to Nebraska, and Dean attended school in Omaha for awhile and then entered Merna, during his eighth year. Dean said his favorite foods were meat and potatoes. He stated, I don't know what my main ambition is, but from the looks of things now it might as well be the Marines. His favorite subject is office practice and his favorite sport is football. Dean spends the biggest share of his time talking so he insisted that this was his favorite pastime. His pet peeve is snooty girls . His happiest day was when he got his car and when asked his hobby he said, I like hunting everything from rabbits to dear. GLENN ALFRED REINERTSON In the large metropolis of Hazard, on the ninth day of February, a little bundle of joy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reinertson. This little bundle was named Glenn Alfred. He started and finished his grade and high school days in the local school, but since his graduation he has attended several good schools such as Kearney State Teachers College, Eastman School of Music, and North- western University. Glenn claims his most embarrassing moment happened when Hazard was playing basketball against the Westerville School and he lost his trunks. His favorite food is any kind of potatoes. Naturally he claims his pro- fession as his most interesting subject. His favorite saying is What goes up must come down . He is still waiting for his happiest day. 48

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GERALDINE HALLIWILL Geraldine Mae Halliwill began her life February 9, 1933, at her grand- mother's home near Callaway, Nebraska. As her mother was looking through some papers, she found the name Geraldine among a list of college graduates and decided that it was just the right one for her little blue eyed girl. With her blonde hair in curls and eyes shining, Geraldine began her school days at the Sunflower School near her home. After six years at Sunflower and two at Fairview , she decided to give Merna High School a try. She found her favorite subject to be arithmetic and for sports she enjoys volleyball. When high school days are over, she plans to go to college and then teach school. Geraldine's most embarrassing moment was when she had to stand in front of the school with her nose in a circle, drawn on the blackboard, for not getting her lesson. The thing she remembers most from her childhood was her first spanking. Sour cream raisin pie is the food Geraldine especially likes to eat and for pastime she enjoys reading a good book or a horseback ride. Winter Wonderland is her favorite song and her favorite saying --- I don't know . - KAY LEIBHART On August 8, l934, the stork with a smiling face dropped a little package in the Newell Leibhart home. It arrived on an aunt's birthday so they labeled it Frances Kay. Frances Kay, better known as Kay, went all eight years to Ortello Valley School, the next year she stayed in a town called Merna, ten miles east of her home, and entered Merna High as a Freshman. The next three years he rode in a green jeep to Merna to finish her high school education. Her ambition she says, ls to go to college, and from there, who knows ? Kay being a good girl, says she has never had an embarrassing moment. When asked what food she liked best, she said, Chocolate pie. Her favorite subjects are typing and algebra and The Gods Are Angry is her best liked song. Kay enjoys playing the guitar for a pastime: not that her listeners do. Her hobby is talking and her favorite sport is volleyball. Her pet peeve is civics, while Oh, Shucks is the expression she uses most. She didn't seem to know when her happiest day was, so I conclude that her days are all happy. 50