Palmer High School - Palmerite Yearbook (Palmer, NE)

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enior' Record A good citizen will respect lt thoroughly, and when he 'believes it needs amendment will seek to bring about changes only -by the reasonable method prescribed in the document itself. The Twelfth English class welcom- ed their new teacher, Miss Carlson, last week. Until recently we have not been studying the lives of the authors, but we find that by doing this we more fully understand the writings and poems. The Philosophy of Umbrellas by Stevenson almost sold us an umbrella. He has ability to take something common and play with it so delightfully that we are forced to laugh. We have also stud- ied Tennyson's poetry and learned one of his selections, Crossing The Bar. Typing scores for this week were: ltwenty minute speed testj Beulah 49 words per minute: Virginia, 44 words per minute, and Onilee W., 43 words per minute. In the 10 minute speed test the scores were: John G., 54 words per minute: Bob T., 52 words per minute. Some of the class also took five minute speed tests this week of which the scores were quite high. The highest were: Beu- lah, 64 words per minute and John G., 61 words per minute. Traffic Cop: Say you! Didn't you see me wave at you? Vivian N: Yes you fresh thing, and if father were here, he'd paste you one for getting so fresh. MARCH 19, 1942 In English we have been studying ly1'ic poetry written during the Vic- torian Period. Browning is the most famous poet during this time. His poem One Word More written to his wife is perhaps one of his best masterpieces. However, his poem, The Lost Leader also excells. It is a spirited defense of democracy and a fierce attack upon someone who has abandoned the liberal poli- tical principles of his youth and sold out to the conservative aristocratic party. He uses such a clear style that lt appeals to the reader. We have noticed the later part of this period showed a tendency to degenerate in- to mere prettiness. Especially the last poem we read this week, We are the Music Makers by Arthur O'Shaugl1- nessy. We took a test over last weeks chapter and have finished reading the chapter entitled. Obtaining Good Legislation. We konw that ln a popular government law-making is fundamental. In this chapter we learn why we have laws. how many laws We should have, what they should deal with and also about our National and State governments. This week we did not have any speed test. I guess our mournful looks appealed to Miss Kutcher and she had compassion on us. We have learned how to crowd and spread let- ters. Chips: Isn't it dangerous to drive a car with one hand? A. S.: Yeah, many a guy has run into a church that way. MARCH 26, 1942 This week the poems in English Literature have proved especially in- teresting. The Lady of Shalott by Tennyson, which deals with medieval romances, is written in such a sweet and dreamy melancholy mood that it makes the reader feel the same. Then Sohrab and Rustum by Mat- thew Arnold. based on Persian ris- tory, is told in a sustained grandeur of style, an extreme simplicity of language, a wealth of descriptive de- tail. and is such a poignantly tragic story of a great national hero tzrat lt holds you-r interest from the start to finish. We have been assigned to learn two stanzas from The Blessed Damozel by Rossettl. This week we are assigned in De- mocracy to learn the present mem- bers of the President's cabinet. We have been studying law making and law enforcement, the powers of Con- gress, the President, Vice President and Cabinet, and state government in general. To have effective adminis- tration we must have well-planned laws, officials chosen with regard to their fitness for the work which they have to do, and a strong public senti- PAL RIT! ment to sustain capable officials. The Typing class have been having some problems of an advanced na- ture, involving the use of figures and special characters. In this type of work accuracy is of supreme im- portance. The stingy farmer was scolding the hired man for carrying a lighted Ian- tern to call on his best girl. Farmer: The idea! When I was courtin'. I never carried no lantern: I went in the dark. Louis: Yes, and look what you got. APRIL 2. 1942 In English we have completed the Victorian period and are beginning the unit entitled, Recent and Cpn- teinporary Literature. This period began in 1892 and continues to the present time. Since the year 1900 there has grown up both in England and in America a whole generation which maintains that questions of marriage, of morality, and of religion should be discussed openly and frank- ly instead of being hushed up ard glossed over. The ideas and behav- ior of many English false Americanj people of today would have shocked the people of the Victorian period beyond words. No outstand- ing poetry was written during this period until about 1900, and then it rose rapidly. The writers seemingly wished to get away from the forms and fashions of the past and to discover new and fresh subjects and new patterns of their own. The first poem we have read during this per- who is The Breathing of Nations, which is a war poem. The poet is in despair because of the condition of the world. He expresses his feelings so vividly that you actually think you are there. Protecting Rights Through the Courts is the cha-pter the Democracy class is now reading. Legislatures make laws and executives put them into operation, but something more is needed to protect the rights of citizens and restrain those who dis- regard the rights of others of their own obligations The courts are vital

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enior Record FEBRUARY 12, 1942 This week part of the English class memorized Abou Ben Adhem by Leigh Hunt and the rest memorized To Thomas Moore by Lord Byron. Through-out this period 'the poets have a tendency to write about na- ture, animals, and flowers. They were able to take something simple, and ordinary, and by applying char- acteristic poetical tmethod, were able to throw around it an atmosphere of mystery and romance. In Problems of .American Democ- racy we are taking up the character Making Environment Favorable For Right Living. We are rather skip- ping around the book in this course, as the class is choosing the chapter they want to study. We know that by making environment attractive, we can encourage people to main- tain high standards of thought and conduct and remove temptations to v.r:v g-doing. Typing scores for our latest speed test this week were: Robert Taylor 48 words per minute: Virginia Gee 44 words per minute: and Virginia. Hodge 40 words per minute. Doesn't look very good does it? We have had higher scores this week, but since it is impossible to put all the- scores in I choose the ones from the last test. Beulah: Guess I'll be going now. Don't trouble to see me to the door. John: It's no trouble, it's a plea- sure. FEBRUARY 19, 1942 Friday the Democracy class took a test over the chapter, Making En- vironment Favorable for Right Liv- ing. Mr. Carlson decided that it was no use learning what we should do, unless we did it. So, we evaluated ourselves as to our health and re- creational habits. In English we were greatly amused with Charles Lamb's essay on A Disj sertation upon Roast Pig. He goes far back into Chinese history, 'and has such a siznple, gentle, and deli- cate sense of humor that the reader becomes deeply interested. Perhaps the most important narrative poem we read was Cotter's Saturday Night by Robert Burns. This poem is his- toric as well as literary. We finished the Romantic Period and have start- ed. to review for the six weeks test. This week we have been taking some five minute timed writings. The highest scores for the whole week were: John 59 words per minute: Beulah 58 words per minute, Bob Taylor 5-5 words per minute: and Virginia Gee, 51 words per minute. Bob. T: Why did the editor turn down your manuscript? Milton: I have no idea. Bob T: Ah! No Wonder! FEBRUARY 26, 1942 For typing test this six weeks, we had something different. We typed from a pamphlet the entire length of the period. We are to be graded on the amount we typed, and on ac- curacy. No speed tests were taken this week. In English Literature we are study- ing the Victorian Period. which ke- gan in 1832 and ended in 1892. It is called Victorian to indicate that Queen Victoria, who ca.me to the throne in 1837 and died in 1901, was the ruler of England during most of its extent. It is during this period of time that England changed from a agricultural nation to a manufac- turing nation, and thus the problem of capitalism and labor arose. The short story made its first appearance during this time. The class is now reading The Essay on Burns by Carlyle, who was a devoted friend of Burns. The two men had much in common, thus Carlyle was able to present Robert Burns in a new light, as he understood and knew him. The Democracy class had a very interesting discussion last week on whether the water should be dammed up for irrigation or whether it should- n't. There were some very good statements -both for and against. We have finished the chapter Using Wisely the Gifts of Nature. From reading this chapter we realize that conservation is a vital necessity since our natural resources have been wasted in the past. MARCH 5, 1942 Managing Public Finances Wisely PALM RIT-E is the chapter we have just finished in Democracy. We learned the differ- ent ways the government has of raising money and what forms of tax- es are most desirable. It was in 1921 that the Federal government adopted the budget system which still is in use today. We know that the spend- ing of citizens' money is a big pro- position which should be handled or a strictly 'business basis The English class enjoyed reading Life of Samuel Johnson which was written by Thomes Macauley. Several things' characterize this piece of prose. The most outstanding things are: 1. luxuriant dictiong 2. the balanced sentences: 3. and his in- exhaustible flow of illustration. Af- ter reading this biography we can better ugndcrstand the writings of Johnson. We are now reading Ath- ens and Her University written by .Iohn Newman who is noted for his cultivated tone and clear style. Typing scores for this week were: Beulah 53 words per minute: Robert Taylor 52 words per minute, and John Golden 52 words per minute. Marion: If I should attempt to kiss you what would you do? Vivian: I never meet an emer- gency until it arises, Marion: But if it should arise. Vivian: I'd meet it face to face. Bob. T.: You hammer nails like lightning. Clyde: I'm fast, you mean? Bob: No, you never strike twice in the same place. , MARCH 12, 1942 In Democracy we are reading the chapter, Making our Democratic Government Efficient. We know that to make America intelligent, moral, and -prosperous, every good citizen must strive through his own conduct as an individual and through co-operation with other good citizens. This country is irrevocably commit- ted to a federal form of government, an indestructible union composed of indestructible states. Its Consti- tution is the result of the sound judgement of its makers and the long political experience of free peoples.

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enior Record parts of free government for through them the people's rights are secured, if anywhere.They have a right to de- mand respect and should maintain high standards of dignity and com- plete impartiality. It is only through study and discussion of these things that one can fully understand them. Scores in the fifteen minute speed test this week were: Beulah 54 words per minute: Bob T., 51 words per words class minute: and Virginia G., 46 per minute. We feel that the as a whole is improving in speed, The only time Coach realizes he has a cold is when some one men- tions it. MARCH 26, 1942 Paul Hunt Writes From San Diego, California Pvt, Paul E. Hunt, 17, former Pal- mer boy, joined the marine corps December Sth. just one day after the Japs made their break at Pearl Har- bor. The following letter written by Paul to his folks at 3177 Larimore Ave., Omaha, Nebraska, was published in a recent issue of the World Herald: SAN DIEGO, CALIF.- Dear Folks: I am in good health and am get- ting alorrg fine. lV'arine life suits me perfectly. I have eight more days of mess duty and then I will go to school, either to airplane mechanics school or radio. Through the influence of one of my buddies I've been think- ing of going to radio school. You know what a bug I was for radio at one time. l'll probably go to school for sixf months and then I have no idea where 1'll be sent. I have a good friend now who I met about three weeks ago. His name is Balfour. He is interested in psy- chology and art and has had several years of college training. We get to- gether and talk about the mind con- scious and subconscious, and the connections they have in forming the character. We study the men in our barracks and the different characters they have. You sure meet all kinds in the marine corps-guys from Chi- cago, Texas, Kansas farms, college men and so on. My favorite recreational pastime is going to the USO building and play- ing phonograph recording and chess. They have a lot of the old recordings that I danced to in the old opera house in Palmer, Neb.. With Love, Paul. Note: Paul was a popular member of our class during the first three years in high school, until he moved with his folks to Omaha during the summer of 1941. Snowing is a word that makes the girls look down. I wonder why? Prof. fRapping on doorl Order please! Voice from back row: Coco-Cola for me. APRIL 9, 1942 The chapter we studied this week in Democracy was, Discovering the People's Will. It began with the question, Who Are the People? It was a very simple question, but prov- ed to contain some very interesting thoughts for study. We call our Government a representative de- mocracy, a government of the peo- ple, by the people, and for the peo- ple. But after reading the chapter and thinking about the subject one would commence L0 wonder if this was actually right. It also expres- sed the thought that since the will of the people is usually expressed through parties, these should be made agencies to voice the people's de- sires and not to control them. And that every citizen should not only have the opportunity to make known his wishes on public questions, but should qualify himself to thought- fully and courageously, with due res- pect to those in authority and to the opinions of those who disagree with him. The question also arose in class discussion as to whether a high school student would have more ability or knowledge as to who to vote for than his parents. I don't believe a final decision was reached. We have studied about many dif- ferent poets this week in English so it would be impossible for me to mention them all. However, one of PAL RITE the most well known poems which we read was Mandalay by Rudyard Kipling. When read aloud, the sing- ing lilt of the lines is irresistible. The typing scores or this week were: Beulah Clarke, 58 words per minute: Robert Taylor, 54 words per minute: and Virginia Gee, 48 words per minute. fThis was a ten minute' speed test.J THE SUNNYSIDE A few bright answers always starts the day off right. A period costume is a dress al' covered with dots. A grass widow is the wife of a veg- etarian. A spinster is a bachelor's wife. Virginia: What are you stopping the flivver for? Beulah C. The road book says to turn north and follow the trolley. We'll have to wait until one comes along. Coach: Mr. Marshall, which of your family made the most brilliant marriage? Mr. Marshall: My wife. Teacher: Everyone of God's crea- tures is here for a useful purpose. Now what do we learn from the mos- quito? Milton: We learn from the mos- quito how easy it is to get stung. Everett S: Why did you kiss that girl in the dark last night? Clyde: Since seeing her in the daylight, I've been wondering myself. A SLIGHT ERROR A gentleman was much surprised when the good-looking young lady greeted him saying, Good evening. He could not remember ever having seen her before. S-he evidently realized that she had made a mistake, for she apologized, and explained: Oh, l'm so sorry. When I first saw you I thought you were the father of two of my children. She walked on while the man star- ed after her. She did not realize, of course, that he was unaware of the fact that she was a school teacher.