Osceola High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Osceola, NE)

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 Among tlj? Alumna? “That’s a find garden, Mr. Dooley.” Thompson sat down on the overturned wheelbarrow and lit his pipe. “Sure and can’t ye see it a-growing,” Mr. Dooley beamed at his friend, “Kathleen will soon be a-gradu-atin’ from th3 High School over at Osceola, then she’ll be a-coming home and she always do be afther lovin’ green things and posies.” “Graduating you say, well”—Thompson puffed away at his pipe, “it s been twenty-seven years since the first class graduated from that High School.” “Faith and begorra time do fiy. Kathleen says near on to cwo hundred and seventy-five do be graduatin’ since ’88. That institootion is growin’ so fast it does be havin’ growin’ pains. Say, Thompson, Oi’m :ale interested; tell me all about thim graduated wans.” And Mr. Dooley left his onion plants to listen to the stories Thompson !oved to tall. “Well, now there is that first class-class of ’88. I can remember w’hen they were youngsters. Of course they are all married and have families aow. O. P. Heald is living in Wahoo; and they tail :ne Myrtle Wheeler is Mrs. Humiston of Chicago. You know Judge Campbell, “Bunker” they used to call him, decided it w'as the best for the town that lie stay here, as did O. E. Mickey.” “Oi’m roight glad they did and I do b9 bearin' Mickey married Bessie Detweiler, class of 90 and havin’ a son graduatin’ in ’13.” “Right you are. Then there’s the law firm, Mills, Mills and Beebe, that is Milton A. Mills, Jr., ’02, H. C. Beebe, ’91, and Frank Mills, ’90. Frank married Nellis Pheasant ’98. Evan Mickey, ’91, just moved to California, and they tell me Thomas Bille, Georgina Anderson and Alice Arnold-Theland are sll enjoying that sunny climate too.” “Now thin, tell me do any of the youngsters be a-doing anything but being lawyers and bankers.” “Sure, there is Harlie Gregg ’89, studied medicine and so did Helen Gushee ’92, then they decided they could practice better together so they got married. Dr. Fred Karrer ’95, married Zena Pyle ’97 and they are living in Benedict. John Pulver ’03, and Willie Anderson ’04, are both M. D. s practicing :n Omaha. Willie went abroad last year to study, out couldn't stay long on account of the war.” “Faith and ye’d better not be callin’ him Willie any more. Ye was afther tellin’ :ne once that Rose Allan ’92, married a doctor so that be the i.ame thing. What can ye be tellin’ of Vergne Gregg. He always was afther playin’ soldier when he was little, che blissed boy.” “Gar didn’t you Know? He is a captain :n the United States Army now and a right smart • aptain at that.” “Mither of saints, we’ll be havin’ a United States President next. Tell ne, are all the blissed :urrls gcttin’ married or ire they afther standin’ :’or women roights as Kathleen says.” “Well now, most of them are getting married; there’s Blanch Mills, Eva Hazelwood, Mattie Ander- son and Grace Pratt, all of 95, and Edna King, Grace Heald, well—any number that decided matrimony was their calling, but there are some for the other side too. Amelia Rasmussen ’97, is our County Superintendent of Schools. Daisy Kunkel is a fine teacher in Omaha, as is Gladys Baum. I’ll tell you there are a few' that can show some of these young fellows a woman can earn her daily bread. Now look at Minnie Anderson ’10, she’s in the county judge’s office—been there for several years—knows so much about the work that folks think she’ll be county judge herself some day. Let me see, there’s Ross King ’04, graduated from Harvard University, and is practicing law in Omaha, a real smart youngster he was too.” “Harvard University you be sayin’ Kathle3n is afther w'antin’ to go to wan of thim institutions of hoigher laming. Do there be many goin’ there?” “You just bet there is and more every year. I think it’s a fine thing. Of course, they don’t all go the sam; places and that’s all right, too. There’s Margret Kunkel and Mary Holcomb ’07, both graduates of the University of Nebraska. They’re teaching now. making good money. I’ve heard tell. There are twelve in our State University right this minute and a good many in Normal Schools. James Mickey ’10’ graduated from Wesleyan, and is now cashier in the Osceola bank. He bought a little bungalow' you know—but then that’s getting off the subject. Marion Shaw ’12, will be a ull-fiedged lawyer after next year and they say he can .alk ;;ome —almost as much as Colin Campbell. Do you remember Colin?” “Sure and do Oi remember him? Faith do ye think Oi could be a forgetin’ that young Orishman? What be he a-doin’? “He’s selling automobiles and making good, th?y say. I always knew' his line of talk would make his fortune.” “Oi guess all Oirishmen loiks to talk. What about them gurrls a-teachin’ out in the country. Oi think that be foine.” “Yes, it’s nice. There are a good many that teach for a w'hile, then go to school or get married It’s a good experience—the teaching I mean—and they can get some money, too. Vera Peterson ’13, is teaching the little folks right here in our own school. Teaching is good for our girls—still th re are other things they can do. Mattie Miller ’13, and Ora Hamilton ’04, ire going lo be trained :iurses some day. Then there’s Lura Bittner ’09. teaching music. I think she’s a natural born musician all right.” “Begorra, Oi heard her sing myself. and ft was foin?. She sure can be afther hollerin’ some.” Mr. Dooley wralked over to his garden beds. “Ye haven’t told me about half of thim yet, but faith and begorra Oi’ll be afther dying with -nformation f ;rou don’t stop for this time. Oi’ll be afther askin’ about the rest when Kathleen gets horn9. Bless her.” LEAH SHAW, ’12. Twenty-three

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Slip Junior-Mentor Sanquet The annual Junior-Senior banquet was held in the High School gymnasium Friday, February 26, 1915. The halls were brilliantly lighted, voices and laughter filled the air and all hearts were light and happy. For this occasion the usually quiet and orderly gymnasium was changed into a scene which could easily compete with the most beautiful reception room and banquet hall. The plain white walls were literally covered with pennants representing many educational institutions and organizations. The figure ’15 made of pennants attracted special attention. The Black and Orange were artistically interwoven in many ways. After a social hour, couples were formed and marched down the stairs to take their places at the long table, which had been beautifully decorated for the occasion. A daffodil was gracefully curved in the form of a semi-circle around each plate. When we were seated an elegant five-course banquet was served by Miss Simpson’s well-trained waitresses and waiters. As the banqueting proceeded each of us realized more than ever the truth of Holmes’ statement that “The true essentials of a feast are fun and feed.” After we had eaten. Alverta Buchta acted as toastmistress in a very creditable manner. Ralph Reed responded to the toast, “Seniors,” telling us of the regard in which the Seniors were held by the Juniors and of their appreciation of our friendship. Esther Wieseman gave a toast to the “Juniors,” characterizing each member of the class. Supt. Moore having the subject, “The Crimson and the Cream,” drew for us great and wonderful pictures in the work of Engineering, Art and Science, which might be accomplished by graduates of the school whose colors are “The Crimson and the Cream.” When the toasts were given the banqueters were favored with vocal solos by Misses Col-lings and Bess Gylling, and an instrumental solo by Miss Glenis Anderson. The evening was in every way a great success and will be remembered by all members of both classes as one of the most enjoyable events of their High School life. MENU Fruit Cocktail Jellied Chicken Scalloped Potatoes Creamed Asparagus in Timbales Hot Rolls Stuffed Olives Salted Nuts Cheese and Olive Salad Saltines Orange Ice Cakes Coffee Mints (§ur tSjtgfy £ rh0ol There are within the High School A bunch of jolly folk, About one hundred twenty-five And this without a joke. There are thirty sprouts of emerald hue, That are getting education They are nearing weaning time though how And the time of Swelledheadation. Our Sophomores' heads are shriveled some; They are twenty-five !n number They are nearing Juniorship and 3o They look at things more somber. The Juniors here are sure some class. The number only twenty. They do things in a noble way; And of picnics they have plenty. And last the stately Seniors, Finished (?) men and women, They defeated demon Failure, They're examples for the Freshmen. So good bye good old High School Days, The Seniors how remember. And to the Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, They will come back hext September. Tivenfy-four