Merna High School - Coyote Yearbook (Merna, NE)

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Merna, Nebraska May 23, 1962 Dear Willie, I received your letter asking about our graduating class that grad- uated back in 1952, What memories it brings back, I am visiting in the home of Mrs, Bruce Cole, formerly La Donna Sells, She is helping me write this letter to you, I am an Army sergeant in the South Pacific, as you know, ljust got back to the United States on a long awaited furlough, I am at long last giving some orders not receiving them like in good '52, So glad to hear of your good fortune of being editor of the Denver Post, Franklyn is now a farmer on the outskirts of Merna, He took Shirley Hirsch for his bride and they are raising a lovely family of five children, Surely you have heard of Arlene, She has become quite a famous ballet dancer, She now is making a tour of the country and has a home in Hollywood, Pat loves her job as an airline hostess for United Air Lines, She is engaged to a captain in the Air Force, Dick has found himself a prominent spot in television for he is com- peting with Bob Hope for a comedian show, Johnnie has found that the race track attracts him, He has filled his life ambition as being a jockey, He has ridden several winners and he will ride in the Kentucky Derby this year, Elaine has become a very successful singer, Perhaps you have heard some of her records put out by Victor recordings, Elaine is very happily married to her fourth husband out in Beverly Hills, California, Glee continued her studies at Kearney, She is now sitting on the other side of the desk as a teacher in the Merna High School, She is now teaching her pet peeve, history, Ruth Stevens is now making good as senator at Lincoln in the Nebraska legislature, She has made out quite well and it is rumored that she will run for governor next election, Karl Miller has now teamed up with Gary Crosby, He and Gary have signed a contract to make a movie, He is considered to be an eligible and wealthy bachelor, Stanley Young has organized a midget show which has been quite successful because of the contrast of Stanley's height and that of the performers, Miss Bitner long left Merna to accept a position in Lincoln as a teacher in the University of Nebraska, Maybe we all shall meet again someday, but until then, 'keep up the good Work, Be Seeing you, Your old clas s mate , Marion

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Class Will We, the Senior Class of Merna High School, in the year of Our Lord, 1951-52, hereby leave this last will and testament to the underclassmen and teachers of Merna High School, To . the junior class we will our patient and understanding sponsor, Miss Bitner, our ability to get along in school to the Sopho- mores, and to the Freshmen our ability to study, I, Arlene Barrett, will my artistic talents tojoe Evans, and my ability to play volleyball to jane Harrold, I, john Brewer, will my ability to tease girls to Bernard Manning, my guard position on the basketball team to Billy Dean Hircock, I, Glee Harrold, will my thinness to Barbara Kinish, my place to stay at Mrs, Peters to Mary K, Downey, I, Richard Hicks, will my extension course to any person with the brain of Einstein, my basketball ability to junior Souders, I, Pat McCarty, will my ability to not get caught chewing gum to Keith Leibhart, and my bass drum to anyone who can carry it at the football games, I, Franklyn Manning, will my halfback position to Dick Graybeal and my ability to go steady so long to Shirley Lauer, I, Karl Miller, will my athletic ability to Richard Lauer, and my singing ability to Elwood Seevers, I, Marion Olson, will my ability to get out of work to jim Souders, and my quietness to Inez jones, I, Elaine Seevers, will my singing ability to Iona Goodner, and my temper to Carl Koeffler, I, La Donna Sells, will my sweaters to Winnie Ann Hickman, and my job as editor to Ardis McCaslin, I, Ruth Stevens, will my Pep Club uniform to Ardis Sterner, and my good sportsmanship to anyone who can uphold it, I, Willie Wagner, will my old Ford to David Weatherly, and my ability to get out of school to anyone who can get away with it, I, Stanley Young, will my tallness to Ervin Seeger, and my boots to Dick Worth, We the Senior class will: To Mrs, Manning, a new mimograph machine, To Mr, Adams, all gum wads, A To Mr, Rischling, our singing ability, To Mr, Jacobson, all history books , To Mrs. Vance, the old English work books. To Mr, Stroud, our ability to keep the school clean, To Mrs, Coleman, our big appetites, To Miss, Bitner, our Class sponsor, we will our gratitude for her untiring effort as class sponsor. Senior Class

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