Osceola High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Osceola, NE)

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Class Prophecy Latest Indiana news heading, Rosie s Night Club Going Broke, Cause Unknown.” At the club we meet Bill Johansen. We learn that he 15 working as an elevator boy. It is the easiest way he could find to get to the top the quickest. After a good night's rest our trip is resumed and we decide to turn on the radio to break the monotony of the long drive. This is what we hear. Will poor Gertie rescue her husband from the clutches of the beautiful heiress? Will her son be spared? Will the train get derailed and her daughter killed? Listen in tomorrow to Gertie's other Husband played by Geneva Word, our darling of the air waves. Now this Is your announcer,Happy Rex Grossnicklaus,telling you to eat Crunchies. Look where eating Crunchies got him I On to New York City,where we see Carnegie Hall. There In the lights is the name The Queen of the Keys, Marilyn Miller. We always knew she'd make it. A visit to Coney Island explains to us where Leo Negley has been keeping himself. He is the best popcorn seller on the whole grounds. After making preparations to go across to England and other European countries we bid our friends goodbye and start on the last part of our journey. In London we receive an invitation from Lady Elaine and Lord Jim. Elaine insisted that Jim go to itfigland. Elaine has changed considerably. She has dyed her hair red and weighs 500 pounds. She says it's the latest English style. In Prance we find Paris to be a very amusing place. Another surprise Is in store. Drawing patterns for new styles for his 500 models Is Don Peterson. My hasn't lie changed? Don tells us that Vernon Boden is in the same business only in Egypt. Dresses, say Vernon, are easier to make there; there Isn't so much in them. In Russia we find that Bob Husak and Tony Iwan are beating their brains out to try to stop Communism. They ended up in Siberia. Ronald Swanson is in China assisting Madame Chiang Kai-chek. Ronnie Just had to help when her husband died. That's a good boy, Ronnie. Last,but not least, we find Ed Watts sleeping under a palm tree in Hawaii. There are two Hawiian girls over him fanning him. Edward, my boy, you are at last satisfied. And we, satisfied with our trip, return home wondering what twenty five more years will have in store for our seniors of 1950 v

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We, the seniors of Osceola High School, Village of Osceola, County of Polk,State of Nebraska, • class of 1950 in our normal state or mind do hereby make public and declare this to be our last will and testament. First—as a class, we do hereby will our trilliance of mind and great athletic abilities to the juniors v ho need it badly. These said Juniors must promise to use it to the best of their ability and knowledge. Secondly—to the faculty we will our last remains to be distributed as they see fit. Thirdly— I, Vernon Boden, will my great dramatic ability to Kenneth Beebe, to be used only to the advantage of Osceola High School. I, Geneva Word, will my Job at the theater to Joan Johnson and Barbara Russell to be used exclusively by these girls, I, Ronald Swanson, will my ever-ready brain to Gerald Bryan. You have to be smart to be a senior. I, Ronald Carlson,will my flashy smile to Max Anderson. It makes you a lot of friends. Max. I, Jane Lewis,will my glasses to Rosella Cerny in case she needs an extra pair. I, Marlin Nelson, will my famous beet-red blush to Bob Peterson, to be used only when you're embarrassed. I,Marilyn Miller,will my musical ability to Sally Ball in case she is called upon in the Senior Play. I, Barbara Lgly, will my ability to keep a man to Joann Bowe—they come in handy at times, Jo. I, Tony Iwan, will my bachelor technique to aldean Johnson and nugene Shemek. Women are the root of all evil, fellows. I, Blaine Grossnicklaus, will my cheerleading ability and outstanding voice to Marilyn Kuhnel. You're on your own, Marilyn. I, Bill Johansen,will my dimples to Bob Brown. They wow the girls. I, Rosie Kennedy, will my blond hair to Dorothy and Florence Kresha. It can do many things, girls. I, Jerome Gabriel, will to Rose-may Walgreen my ability to tell glorious lies. You'll learn to keep a straight face yet, Rosemary. I,Phyllis Kresha,will my driving ability to Carol Miller and Alice Johnson. You may get hurt, but you will still know how to drive,girls. I, Arlet Knight, will my ability to hold friends to Joyce Morgan and Mete Deeter. PVlends are nice to have, gals. I, Dick Sterup, will my crushing tackles to Don Gabriel to be used to bring Osceola the football trophy. We,Rita and Theresa Swantex,«will our shortness to Mava Grossnicklaus and LaVonne Dinges. More can get in a car that way. To Ronnie Koehler, I, Rex Grossnicklaus, will my ability to foul out in basketball games. You get in earlier that way. I, £.d Watts, will my crew cut to Don Zedicher. The hair doesn't fall in your eyes that way. I, Don Peterson, will my Model A to Rita Kresha so she won't have to stay in town next year. I, Lyle Johnston, will my height to Denny Nelson. You have to get big sometime, Denny. I,Mary Ann Johnson,will my quiet manners to Christine Shemek. I hope they keep you out of trouble.Chris. I, Leo Negley.wlll my spare tire to Martyn Youngstrum. He seems to have trouble with flats. I, Bob Husak.will my curly train to Dick Watts. You must get rid of the crew cut first, Dick. I, LeMoyne Monson, will my corny jokes to Dwight Swanson. You'll have to find your own straight man, Bub. The above will was written, witnessed and sealed by two members of the glorious class of 1950.