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

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Qf7a554'D Sfigfovua Class Flower-------------- ------- -Orchid Class Motto-- Forward Ever ,Backward Never Class Colors----------Old Rose and Blue Sponsors-- ------ -------Pauline Brungardt Paul H. Andree President---- ---- --Eldon Matal Vice-President-----Wayne Petersen Secretary-----------Lowell Sohm Treasurer----------Elman Schlegel Student Council---William Folkerts The year was 1944, and the month was September, when the present Senior clas entered 0.R.H.S. Shortly after the school bell sounded on that beautiful Septem- ber morning four long years ago, we were made to realize what atoms of insig- nificance we were. Although we were 36 shy, green Freshmen we soon distinguished ourselves by our diligence. At the first meeting we elected Wayne MoCurdy, President, Marvin Schlegel, Vice-President, Dolores Mausolf, Secretary, Elman Schlegel, Treasurer, and Delta Marie Brack, Student Council representative. Our flower, motto, and colors were chosen at this meeting. The entire class was well represented in the school activities. Marvin Schlegel and Duaine Folkerts played a part in the one-act play I Shall Be Waiting . On April 25, 191.5 , the Freshmen held a party, which was largely attended by members of the class and was a huge success. Only 26 of the crigindl. 36 returned as Sophomores in 1916. We had acquired an enormous amount of poise and confidence. Marvin Schlegel was elected President Ina Mae Mausolf, Vice-President, Eva Jean Schlegel, Secretary-Treasurer, Eldon Matal, Student Council representative and Miss Edith Miller, our sponsor. One class activity of note took place October'l5 at Great Bend with all members present for a skating party. Elman Schlegel, Marvin Schlegel, Eldon Matal and Jimmy Moore were members of the undefeated anduntied football team. The massive intellectrs of the class were completely engaged inf scholastic pursuits. As Juniors, 24. classmates met on a common level. Marvin Schlegel was re- elected as President. Le Roy Dietz was elected Vice-President, Jean Tammen, Secretary-Treasurer, Eldon Matal, Student Council representative, Nrs. Dorothy Biggs and Mrs. Marjorie Hartman, class sponsors. The Junior Class play Mumbo- Jumbo was presented November 12, which broke alll previous ticket sales except one. Again, we were thrilled by the football championship of which Marvin Schlegel and Eldon Matal were co-captains. Dolores Mausolf played a part in the one-act play Nobody Home . The climax of this year was vested in the Junior- Senior banquet on April 26 a royal entertainment for the class of 1947 which conceded by all to have been a success. Back againqin 1947-Seniors at last. Majestic in dignity, stupendous in wisdom, we fairly dazzled the Faculty and lower classmen. Everything we set our hands to forthwith became a success. The first of these was the Freshmen initiation. March 16 the Senior-Alumni benefit basketball game. Then we pub- lished the annual under a new name The Eaglen and gave a successful play en- titled Keep Moving to increase the funds for our trip. And then when all cares had departed and everyone was in the mood for enjoying himself, came the Junior-Senior banquet. All the Seniors voted thanks to the Juniors for this royal treat, and decided that these Juniors are a promising lot, in spite of former indications to the contrary. Finally the last week arrived. Then came a perfect succession of events, culminating in the grand climax-Commencement. What a mingling of emotions we experienced as we received our diplomas, rewards of years of work and play. Pride and joy of achievement, seriousness because a new era of our lives lay before us, sadness because our high school days lay forever behind us, all these in varying degrees of intensity, and perhaps joy predominating. For it cannot. fail to be a happy moment-when one attains a worthy goal. At last we , Seniors left the old School forever, but we will always re- member cur years spent there and the fine members of the Faculty. is Q 2

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agf ant Ceegfamenf We, the undersigned Senior Class of 1948 of Otis Rural High School, being of sound mind and about to leave the trials and tribulations of this school life , publish and declare this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former promises and wills made by us. The following may seem but trifling bequests but we hope they may be ac- cepted not as worthless things lavishly thrown away because we can no longer keep them, but as valuable assets to those who may receive them, and a continual re- minder of the generosity of heart displayed in our free and full bestowal. To the Faculty and School Board we bequeath appreciation for a task well done. To the incoming Freshmen, we leave some of the beams of our radiant faces so there will be some brightness in the school. To the Sophomore, Junior and Senior Classes of 1949 we bequeath our ability to learn. I, Robert Dietz, will my chauffeuring of my Model A to Markus Dietz. I, William Folkerts, do hereby will my physics mentality to Norman McCord. Gene Dunbar, bequeath my cowboy boots to Vernon Folkerts. Alvin Schettler, do hereby will my history book to Edgar Rief. I, Jean Tammen, will my business ability to Buddy Kerbs. I, Shirley Reimer, do hereby leave my job as cheerleader to Billy Krestine. I, Eldon Matal, will my athletic interests to Paul Schettler. I, Duaine Folkerts, bequeath my mischeviousness to Lenora Budig. I, Wayne Petersen, will my baseball pitching ability-to Gary Lee Brack. I, Delta Marie Brack, bequeath my dancing ability to Merle Hergert. I, Elman Schlegel, leave my solo trumpet position to Willis Math. Jimmy Moore, will my football tackling ability to Donnie Meisenheimer. Ellen Dirks, bequeath my pretty blonde hair to Connie Pyer. I, Paul Kreutzer, will my track speed to James Duaine. F I, Arnold Ochs, leave my shyness to Merlin Meisinger. I, Calvin Steitz, do hereby will my dark wavy hair to Loren Hartman. Dolores Mausolf, will my visits to La Crosse to Wilma Brack. Helen Corn, bequeath my dramatic ability to Norma Jean Ochs. I, Violetta Oetken, will my height to Elnora Maier. I, Marvin Wagner, leave my 1,-H wheat prizes to Kenneth Satterfield. I, Lowell Sohm, will my secretary job to Lowell Meier. Ina Mae Mausolf, bequeath my extra typing jobs to Fred Jones. Marvin Schlegel, do hereby leave my bookkeeping desk and test papers to Gottfried Kolb. I, I, If I, 1, 1, If 1, We the Class of 1948 do solemnly declare this to be our legal Will and Testament made this the nineteenth day of May, in the year our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-eight in the city of Otis, County of Rush, State of Kansas. 'W eniov8'3