Otis High School - Gray and Crimson Yearbook (Otis, KS)

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presented December ll, 1945 was among the highlights of our junior year. Scholarship achievements were made by Luanne Lebsack, first in Typing I, Fern Brack, third in English III, and Joan Brack, third in-Bookkeeping. The most important event of the year was when we royally entertained the class of 'L,6, on May L,, l9A6 at a banquet, which conceded by all to have been successful. ' Our senior year which began with an enrollment of twenty-five, has been a busy one. Doris Karst who came from Russell, Kansas was forced to discontinue school September 27 on account of being afflicted with poliomyelitis. We lost two of our junior classmates. Marian Kuhlman transferred to Great Bend, Kansas to complete her high school education and Maynard Ackermann enlisted in the army. Our laugh-provoking memories are headed by a class party held in the high school building in November, a successful senior play WEverything Happens To Usn and published the Gray and Crimson to increase our funds for the trip we made so called Hsneak-day' trip. Among the last high-lights of our high school career was the banquet on April 26 at which time we seniors were royally entertained by the juniors. We were seniors together when all were saddened by the passing of our dear friend, teacher and county superintendent, Harvey H. Manahan. In the years to come these memories will mellow according to the frequency with which they are recalled--no regrets, no misfortunes, only the carefree joy and happiness which accompanied our Wdear old golden rule daysn. A few years hence, pick up this book and look at it during your pipe dreams, or when you have the blues, and be in ORHS once more laughing at the pranks of the unforgettable characters of the class.

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eniop QL15545 Sfigfovgo President ----------------- --------- ----------------------- Billy French Vice-President--1 ------------------------------------------- Fern Brack Secretary-Treasurer ------------------------------------- Luanne Lebsack Student Council ----------------------------------------- Leonard French Class Flower --------------------------- American beauty rose Class Motto --------------- 'Not-the present, but the future' Class Colors ---------------------------------- Blue and gold Sponsors ---------------------------------- Pauline Brungardt Paul H. Andrea Most historians have an introduction to their books, but as this history will not be given to students for reference or for class purposes, so will not go into the details of each phase of it. Nor will it interest many outside of those loyal students who embarked upon this journey. We, the class of 'h7, may recall vivid, lasting high school memories--full of mingled laughter and tears, mature with the dignity of tradition and pulsating with modern initiative. We started our high school career with an enrollment of thirty- four eager freshmen, brimming with that naive self-assurance that only freshmen possess, but had a lot less of it after initiation. However, we recovered in time to enjoy the parties during the year. Our class officers were: Bernell Kerbs, Robert Pearson, Deon Rankin, Billy French, and Carl Kerbs with Miss Mamie Helmerich, sponsor. Beverliann Kullmann played a leading part in the one-act play, WIn the Sudan and rated a score of 20 out of a possible 21 points. The entire year passed rather uneventfully except for occasional battles between tests and our forces. Our second year of high school began with the same manifest spirit of pep and good will under the sponsorship of Mrs. Melvin Torrey but had changed our title from Freshmen to Sophomore. Our class officers were: Robert Pearson, Edwin Haller, Luanne Lebsack, Deon Rankin, and Billy French. Irma Schneider was elected cheer leader, and-Billy French played a part in the one-act play, HI Shall Be Waitingn. Music achievements at the Hays contest include Beverliann Kullmann, superior rating and Luanne Lebsack, highly superior. Scholarship achievements were made by Billy French, who took third in General Mathematics, Bernell Kerbs, first in Business Arithmetic, Luanne Lebsack, second in English II and fourth in Geometry, and Joan Brack, third in English II. Ruby Sherbon from Plainville, Kansas joined our class during this year. We lost a number of our classmates who sought interest in other fields. They were Annetta Brack, Lloyd McLaughlin, Raymond Williams,-Floriene Prosch, Betty Matal, Delores-Engel, Carl Kerbs, Richard Fly,'Ralph Reed, Byron Mohr, Norman Appel, and Maynard Scheuerman. When we came to school as juniors, with an enrollment of twenty- eight, we added a few new members--Ruth Anna Andres from Bazine, Kansas, George Marlow from Hays, Kansas, Marian Kuhlman, Great Bend, Kansas, and lost Donarld Mater and George Marlow during the first semester. We also met a complete new faculty. Our junior year was a period of steady activity with Mrs. Wayne Geisert and Miss Ruth Shoemaker our sponsors. Class officers were: Deon Rankin, President, Ruth Anna Andree, Vice- Presidentg Luanne Lebsack, Secretary, Leo Lang, Treasurerg and Bernell Kerbs, Student Council. Entries in the music contest were Luanne Lebsack, piano solog Robert Pearson, Billy French, and Maynard Ackermann, trumpet trio, Maynard Ackermann, boys' medium voiceg Beverliann Kullmann and Bernice Brack took part in the girls' triple trio, and Luanne Lebsack also a member of the triple triog the girls' quartet and played as accompanist for the glee clubs. Our play HSadie of the U.S.A.W, ' 'IO

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agf We, the undersigned l9b7, being of sound and all former wills made b Y last will and testament-- well to our beloved Alma ane Ceesfamenf Senior Class of Otis Rural High School of disposing minds and memories, hereby revokef us and hereby declare the following to be our to wit. We tearfully and mournfully bid fare- Mater and make the following bequests to our more fortunate schoolmates: fsob, sobl To all the Freshmen, we will our sincere hope that you won't be forced to burn the school building to get out. , To the Faculty and School Board, we dish out our fondest farewells and leave all respect and gratitude we have not already given them. RUBY SHERBON wills her tiny hands and slim fingers to Robert Rodie. ALVIN SCHUGART bravely gives his ability to play pool to Alvin Schettler IRMA SCHNEIDER Wills her cheerleading ability to Lila Jean Ochs. BOBBYE JUNE ROBINETTE gives her mimeograph position to Elman Schlegel. MELVIN RICHTER bequesths DEON RANKIN leaves her Way with men ROBERT PEARSON Wills his MEIBA MICHAELIS graciously gives up ROBERT MAIER wills his blatant horn his orneryness to Shirley Scheuerman. to Janiece Stoss. thunderous laugh to Grace Krestine. her working ability to Dale Wagner. on his Model WAN to Lowell Meier. LUANNE LEBSACK gives her position in Boys' Glee Club to Ina Mae Mausolf. LEO LANG wills his nickname NGeorgeW and practical jokes to Robert Dietz BEVERLIANN KULLMANN bequeathe her acting ability to Sonia Lebsack. BERNELL KERBS wills his masculine figure and manners to Edwin Funk. NILA MAE JONES gives her Bison men friends to the Otis debutantes. LORENE HAMPEL bequeaths her quiet, shy manner to Kenneth Schmidt. EDDIE HALLER leaves his curly hair to Billy Krestine. LILLIAN GLEISSNER wills her giggles to Shirley Reimer and Jean Tammen. BILLY FRENCH gives his Senior Class presidency to anyone who wants it. LEONARD FRENCH wills his football ability to HKiller' Brack. EUGENE CUTHRELL beoueaths his height to LeRoy Dietz. BERNICE BRACK wills her red hair to Buddy Kerbs. EERN BRACK gives her nickname WHavseedN to anyone living in the country. JOAN BRACK wills her clarinet position in band to Norma Jean Schlegel. RUTH ANNA ANDREE bequeaths her majorette position to Vernon Gleissner. SWORN to by members of the Senior Glass of 'h7, on the sixteenth day of May, l9h7. City of Otis, County of Rush, State of Kansas. SENIORS 12