Osceola High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Osceola, NE)

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Armors EVA WIESEMAN Shorty.” “Oh heck! “ 'Watch an l wait.' The watching is all right, but the waiting gets very monotonous.” Declamation 2. 4: U. f. O. 4. (Elaaa i iatory The twenty-fifth infantry of the Osceola High School lias been mustered out of service by their commander, Air. Moore. We bid farewell to our commanders and associates with sorrow, for we have greatly enjoyed our service. Nine of our members, Lawrence Shaw, John Bittner, Boh Campbell, Bess Gylling, Martin Silverstrand. Marguerite Schrader, Beulah Michener, Merle Hamilton and Willie Byers, took up their arms together, or within a short time of each other, and have fought side by side in all their battles. We were rather shy and awkward at first, but we soon got acquainted with each other, and under the leadership of our generals have developed into trained soldiers. We went through the (rails and triumphs of young recruits without new members until we reached the fifth year of our service, when three more soldiers. Glenn Shelmadine, Veda Smith and Vera Marquis joined our ranks. These soldiers soon became used to our camp life and we had many good times together. No more new enrollments were made until the eighth year when Lalia Hinemeyer enlisted with us. By this time we thought we knew it all. but when we found how much more was to he learned we changed our minds. When we reached the ninth year, seven new members. Elsie Hendrickson, Verna Buchta. Anna Mace, Allegra Gustafson. Irene Daniel. Kda Wieseman and Kstlier Wieseman wore enrolled with us. A year later Agnes Newcomer. Myrtle Shore and Helen Anderson joined our ranks. Since then we have enrolled six more new members. Lawrence Reed, Eva Wieseman. Elton Koehler, Harry Bike, Julia Behio and Verne Clark. Our infantry is not large, but what we lack in quantity we make up in quality. We have had more members, but they have fallen in battle or have become discouraged and withdrawn from our ranks. Sometimes we have suffered defeat and often we have become discouraged. but we are now glad that we overcame our enemy. Failure, and fought on until the end. Some of our soldiers have been raised to the rank of captains, colonels, or lieutenants, and they have filled their positions well. When off duty we have had many good times together celebrating our victories or giving vent to our happiness. Often we have entertained other camps, but more often we ourselves have had little sprees. These relieved the monotony and kept up the spirit of our soldiers. Many little side skirmishes have been engaged in. but these have had no great effect on our life. There has been some civil strife in our camp, but we are glad to say that this has had no had effects and at the close of our twelve years' service we are firmly united, every soldier loyal to our company. We have all been good soldiers, trying to uphold the honor of our camp, and our banner. the “Orange and the Black has never traded in the dust. We will never forget our ■cod times together and past experiences will help us iu carrying out our high ambitions for i bright future. Thirtren

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£ ntt0r0 W. L. BYERS “Bill.” “I should worry!” “Learn to live without complaining.” Baseball 3, 4; Captain Baseball 3; Basketball 3, 4: Football 3, 4. ELSIE HENDRICKSON “Oh! John!” “Fair as the earliest baam of eastern light Shine Martial Faith, and Courtesy's bright star.” Declamation 3, 4: B. tJ. G. 4. VERNE D. CLARK “Tubby.” “Well. Wouldn’t that jar you?” “In the game of life, it is not holding a good hand so much as playing a poor hand well.” Football 4. JULIA E. BEHLE “Slim.” “Be careful!” “Purpose is what gives life meaning.” Chorus ’10, 'll, M2; Declamation 13. '14, '15; Monitor Staff ’10. Twelve

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 nttor (Ulass MtU We, the class of 1915, of Osceola Iliprh School, in the County of Polk, State of Nebraska, of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of our High School life, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be our last Will and Testament l'irst, we order and direct our executors, the faculty of the Osceola High School, to pay' all our just debts and funeral expenses as soon af or our decease as conveniently may be. Second, after the payment of such funeral expenses and debts, we devise, give and bequeath :— To the faculty the same right to can pupils at will, stop the heavily laden mail cars, dispose of all gum, in fact, use their own good judgment in leading the students in the path which they should go. To Superintendent Moore we bequeath all honor due him for his ever guiding and protecting hand We hereby bequeath to Norval Pearce, a smiling face. To Miss Simpson we bequeath some new delicious recipes. To Miss Snyder we bequeath our faculty for grading on a new scale. To Miss Pollings we give a little of our surplus dignity. To Miss Walker we bequeath all the German she has taught us during her short stay here. We further give, bequeath and assign unto the several individuals herein enumerated and their assigns forever the following personal properties, to-wit:— Marguerite Shrader’s serious countenance to Ruby Harden. Lawrence Shaw’s gift to gab to Roy Horst. Julia Behle’s surplus weight to Elvera Ros-lund and Marjorie Snider. Irene Daniel’s permission to take afternoon naps to Lettie Timm. Lalia Ilinemeyer’s giggle to Evelyn Price. Merle Hamilton’s dignified walk to Carl Anderson. Elton Koehler’s ability in drawing pictures to Frank Leibee. Eva Wieseman’s pleasant smile to Harvey Johnston. Eda Wieseman’s gift of good coaching to Lydia Rasch. Helen Anderson’s sober (?) countenance to Carl Wieseman. Will Byer’s faculty for telling stories to Owen Horst. Harry Pike's ability to bluff to Clyde Milkes. (Here’s hoping that he makes good use of it.) Verne Clark’s ability to entertain the fairer sex to Raymond Kepner. Robert Campbell’s musical talent to Floyd Heinemeyer. Agnes Newcomer’s gift of oratory to Marie Fleming. Glenn Shelmadine’s football ability to the captain next year. Lawrence Reed’s dimple to Fred (Tubby) Campbell. Anna Mace’s bashfulness to Ada Ryan. Myrtle Shore’s ability to preach (?) to Arvilla Timm. Beulah Michener’s inquisitiveness to Edith Query. Martin Silverstrand’s right to correspond with Columbus girls to Sylvester Bittner. Bessie Gylling’s ability in singing to Al-verta Buehta. Elsie Hendrickson’s winning ways to Katherine Brooks. Vera Marquis’ great height to Mary Anderson. John Bittner’s pompadour to Joe Wolf. Esther Wieseman’s right to get canned to Lois Shrader. Veda Smith’s frivolity to Mildred Crisp. Allegra Gustafson’s modesty to Josephine Jackson. In witness whereof, we, The Class of 1915. have hereunto subscribed our name and seal to this, our last will and testament, upon this 30th day of May in the year 1915 A. D. THE CLASS OF 1915. By HELEN ANDERSON. .ESTHER WIESEMAN, MERLE HAMILTON. Fourteen