Osceola High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Osceola, NE)

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Jay Buchta, 'Swift,” Class President, '11 and ''13; Manager Monitor, ’13. German Play,'13. X. Y. Z. ‘12, Debating ’13. “But now you have state the whole of your case, More debate is simply absurd.’” Slow and easy, but he gets there just the same. Slang: Oh------------’’ Chief Characteristic: Blushing. Bernice Brown, Scholarship. By diligence she wins her way.” A quiet, well meaning, unobtrusive person. Nothing but goodness can be said about her. Slang: Oh, goodness.” Chief Characteristic: Stud'ousness. Mattie Miller, Claes Editor Monitor, ‘12, Chcrus, H. S. Play, ’12. Tis wrong to let a jest go by.” A joy to all who know her. Slang: Ach, Himmel.” Chief Characteristic: Funniness.

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Prom Osceola, Mercury directed his course southward, and at length he spied the grey towers of Peru. At the portal stood . mighty hero. As a graduate from Peru Normal lie was ably equipped for a teacher of science. He had become known, also, thru his athletic work. “Truly, I must have this man on my corps,”’ thc-t Mercury, and hastened to deliver b's message. Someone among a crowd of students suggested “Nine rails for Stoddard ’ and it was given with a vim, for all were glad to- see .their comrade given the honorable position of principal of the O. H. S. (i. K. Stoili.-i: (1 Again the messenger of glad tidings went sailing thru the blue sky. At Cambridge he found the lady so renowned for her good nature and smile. Come, lovely Emma,’ ho whispered geiatly. “So successful has been yc-ur past career that Father Zeus wishes you to come to Osceola, and take up yenr work ara an English and History Instructor.” So Miss Snider hastened thither, and all the students rejoiced when she helped them thru the Revolutionary War or Shakespeare's tragedies. Emilia Snider “Now,1’’ said Mercury, “we must have some one to torch mathematics.” All went well for lie socn found Mrs. Centner who was a grad-ua y of Columbia University. Moreover she had taught mathematics in other schools and was thoroughly capable of taking charge cf this department at Osceola. Lydia It. Gcnt-.icr Now Mercury, wern out by this leng jcurr.;y begins his homc-' ttard flight. Paur.ir.g to rest f:r a moment near the wooded batiks of •he Platte, r.cr.r the little village of Plattsmcuth he heard a wondrous voica eXigirg. Upon inquiry he learned that Miss Falter could also help pupils across “pona asinorunf'' or teach them “Deutsch zu sprechrn.” So when he secured t is instructor Mercury's task was ended, amd thus Zeus graciously answered the petition of the Board of Education.

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Vera Petersen, Cl'.c:us, pianist cf H. L. S., ’10, Orchestra, ’12, Clara President, ’10. “A rcco, set with wilful little Ihcrr.s.’ Intended Vocation: Primary teacher. Slang: “Fcr John’s snk?. Chief characteristic: Yawning. Lecn Merrick, “High,” Has: ball, ’12 o:id ’13, Basketball, ’13. “A lion among ladies is a dreadful thi::g ;o see.” Slang: “Shucks. ’ Chief charade riotic: Sleeping. Florence Miller, ChcwuS, Alumni Repciter, 13, H. S. Play, ’12. ‘My heart is ever at your service,” Restless and buoyant as a bird. Slang: “Oh, fiddle.1’ Chief character is lie: Arguing.