Ogallala High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Ogallala, NE)

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I, Inez Peterson, will and bequeath my bright finger nail polish to Thelma Hage- man. I. June Peterson, will and bequeath my sandhill technique to Dutch Adams. I, Arthur Riedesel, will and bequeath my gallop to Alvin Davis. I, Charles Robacker, will and bequeath my clowning to Jack Economos. I, Mac Rohwedder, will and bequeath my Indian blood to Eldon Geisert. I, Thelma Samuelson, will and be- queath my future as a school teacher to Jack Doherty. I, Evelyn Sherman, will and l equeath my ability as a pianist to Dora Jean Uer- ling. I, Dorothy Trotter, will and l equeath my dark complexion to Helen Jensen. I, Bob Truelove, will and bequeath my ambition to Junior Gemmell. I, Vetta Weaver, will and bequeath my slenderness to Kenny Ditto. I, Jean Weyer, will and bequeath my friendliness to Maxine Featherston. I, Eileen Wiest, will and l equeath nothing to nobody. I, James Wlaschin, will and bequeath my big feet to Danny Saunders. To the Freshmen, we will and bequeath our perseverance and endurance. To the Sophomores we will and be- queath our superior knowledge. To the Juniors we will and bequeath our home rooms, our textl ooks, and our sponsors. To our sponsors, Miss Nielsen and Mr. Rector, we will and bequeath the memories of our class, both good and bad. In witness whereof, we have hereto subscribed our names and affixed our seal th;s nineteenth day of May in the year of our Ix rd, one thousand, nine hundred and thirty eight. Notary Public Senior Class Song Farewell to 0. II. S. This is the time that we are parting, Farewell to teachei-s true, We’ll often think of you, We’ve reached the journey’s end, Of those old happy, happy school days, Good bye to childhood dreams, We’ll make them all come true. Farewell to loyal friends, Those good old friends of ours, But we are hoping soon that we will meet once more. We greet the golden light, That fate to us has often promised; And now to O. II. S. We sadly say good bye. Thirty

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Senior Class Will We, the Senior Class of 1938, of the city of Ogallala and the state of Nebraska, being: of sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament in manner as follows: I, Floyd Allen, will and bequeath my stutter to Bette Martin. I, Betty Esther Armstrong;, will and bequeath my abundant growth of hair to Sidney J. Mosser. I, Allen Bronson, will and bequeath my ability to attract the “gals” to Ed Gillham. I, Doris Brown, will and bequeath my timidity to Arthur Ditto. I, Ed Brown, will and bequeath my mathematical mind to Lyle Rook. 1, Valera Brown, will and bequeath my typing ability to Dale Payne. I, Francis Cahill, will and l equeath my rosy complexion to Hershel Amrine. I. Alta Davison, will and bequeath my plumpness to Jacqueline Geisert. I, Elayne Economos. will and bequeath my quietness to Jean Robacker. I, Bernard Ehlers, will and bequeath my red hair to Gerald Thalken. I. Emma Elmshaeuser. will and be- ciueath my studiousness to Berdeen Pilger. I. Maxine Finder, will and bequeath my walk to Bonnie Jean Boyd. I. Erwin Frerichs, will and bequeath my football ability to Ed Holscher. I. Cleo Fuller, will and bequeath my profile to Mary Elizabeth Sibal. 1. Cecil Gibson, will and beoueath my basketball ability to Charles Brink. I, Dale Graff, will and bequeath my good nature to Ellis Hulse. T. Charles Archibald Gifford, will and beoueath my middle name to Babe Allen. 1, Lloyd Harvey, will and bequeath my eloquence to Don Thompson. 1. Madeline Henrichs, will and l e- queath my figure to Mary Lee Adams. I. Edna Hoffman, will and bequeath my long country stride to Kathryn Schaf- er. I, Leonard Jehorek, will and bequeath my bad knee to Joy Knackstedt. I, Mildred Jensen, will and l equeath my younger brother’s affection for me to Geraldine Peterson. I, Dale Johnson, will and bequeath my singing ability to Milford Francil. I, Darlene Johnson, will and bequeath my sarcasm to Ruth Weyer. I, Joyce Jollensten, will and bequeath my stylishness to Ardis Johnson. I, Gordon Jollensten. will and bequeath my boots and pants to Theron Thaden. I, Ed Jones, will and bequeath my south table blond to Ed Schindler. I, Virgil Knackstedt, will and bequeath my height to Ross Fender. I, Delka Keller, will and bequeath my stage poise to Elsie Davis. I. Bernitta Kuehl, will and bequeath my freckles to Judy Adams. I, Ray Lewis, will and bequeath my broad shoulders to Wayne Antrim. I, Kathleen Mattox, will and bequeath my Lipping ability to Ruth Creamer. I. Boyd McClara. will and bequeath my dancing ability to Harold Jensen. I. Mary Eileen McEvoy, will and be- queath my shortness to Mr. Rector. I. Vernon MaGee, will and bequeath my drawing ability to Jack Antrim. I, Donald McGinley, will and bequeath my presidency to whoever is foolish enough to take it. I, Junior Mercer, will and bequeath my Oregon girl friend to Floyd Applegate. I, Clyde Miller, will and bequeath my future in a chain store to Oscar Phillips. I. Billy Nelson, will and bequeath my laugh to Maysel Wheeler. I. Betty May Patrick, will and l equeath mv North River attitude to Marilyn Fre- richs. I, Donald Peterson, will and bequeath my snooker playing to Don Shively. Twenty-Nine

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Senior Class History The boat “Grade School” was adrift in the River “Education” until in 1926 when, Chas. Robacker, Floyd Allen, Cecil Gibson, Maxine Finder, Joyce Jollensten, Bernitta Kuehl and Edward Brown, with Miss Black as sponsor, named the l oat and began row- ing up the river. In 1927 the same group, with Miss Lela Nispel as sponsor, contin- ued the journey. In 1928 Mildred Jensen, Mary Eileen McEvoy, Edna Iloffman, Don- ald McGinley and Donald Peterson joined the crew and with Mrs. Lei sen berg, con- tinued the voyage up the river. Allen Bron- son joined the crew in 1929 and Mrs. War- ren sponsored the group through a suc- cessful year except that all pupils were requested to be vaccinated for small-pox. In 1930, with Miss Glebe, the crew increas- ed with Jean Weyer, Junior Mercer, and Boyd McClara. In 1931, adding Virgil Knackstedt, Mrs. Dewey guided us in our thus far successful voyage. In 1932 we bade goodbye to the boat “Grade School” and took up our rowing with Miss Gorder in the larger boat, Junior High School. To the crew we added Darlene Johnson and Valera Brown. The voyage continued suc- cessfully. adding Mac Rohwedder in 1933, with Miss Piesiger sponsoring us. Our greatest increase came in 1934 with Mr. Nichols as sponsor The new members transferred to us from the boat “Country School” were Eileen Wiest. Leonard Jehor- ek. Bernard Ehlers. Gordon Jollensten, Vernon MaGee, Betty Patrick. Doris Brown. Cleo Fuller. Erwin Frerichs, Ed Jones. Fmma Elmshaeuser. Vetta Weaver, Arthur Riedesel, Billy Nelson. June Peter- son. Inez Peterson, Evelyn Sherman, and Della Keller. In 1935. Alta Davison, Don Wilkinson, and Francis Cahill joined us and. Mr. Nichols in charge, we left the boat “Jr. Hi School” to board the next larger Iwat “Sr. Hi School”. In 1936, with Miss Fink (1st semester). Miss Davis (2nd semester), and Mr. Hoppock, we added to our crew Betty Esther Armstrong, Elayne Economos, Lloyd Harvey, Jim Wlaschin, Ray Lewis, Dale Johnson, Dale Graff, Bob Truelove, and Madeline Henrichs. The Jun- ior Class Play cast. “Crashing Society” consisted of: Darlene Johnson, Jean Wey- er, Bernard Ehlers, Gordon Jollensten, Vernon MaGee, Betty Patrick, Allen Bron- son, Maxine Finder, Joyce Jollensten, Bob Truelove, Valera Brown and Donald Mc- Ginley. The Junior Senior Banquet held on May 8 was a great success. In 1937 Clyde Miller, Katheleen Mattox, Thelma Samuel- son and Dorothy Trotter, entered the boat, with Miss Nielsen and Mr. Rector as spon- sors. Donald McGinley was our president; Bernard “Red” Ehlers, vice-president; Madeline Henrichs, Secretary and Treas- urer; Joyce Jollensten. news reporter, who resigned and Betty Esther Armstrong was elected; Jean Weyer and Vernon MaGee. Athletic Board, and Valera Brown and Chas. Robacker on the Student Council. Members of the cast in the Senior play, “The Eagle Screams” were: Betty Patrick, Kathleen Mattox. Cleo Fuller. Valera Brown. Maxine Finder, Evelyn Sherman, Madeline Henrichs, Della Keller, Donald McGinlev, Gordon Jollensten. Dale John- son, Dale Graff, and Vernon MaGee. The Junior Senior Banquet. “Bo-Peep’s Jamlx ree” was held on May 7, 1938. Bac- calaureate Services were held Sunday ev- ening. May 15. Class Night Exercises were held Tuesdav evening, May 17. and Com- mencement Exercises were held Thursday evening. May 19. We have had a good representation in extra curricul' » activities during our voy- age on “Sr. Hi School”, At the close of Commencement on May 19, 1938 the crew, after 12 successful years of school, bade farewell to the boat “Sr. Hi School”— some to board the ship “College”, others to board the ship “Occupation”—all to continue their voyage rowing up the River “Education” which flows in the land of “Life”. Thirty-Ono