Palmer High School - Palmerite Yearbook (Palmer, NE)

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enicr' Record At 1:30 the different groups were assigned guides, and We made a tour of the Campus. We learned that Hastings college is capable of supply- ing its students with excellent train- ing. They have equipment with which the student can learn to use various business machines. Some of the seniors recorded their voices, and were shocked at how they real- ly sounded. At 3:00 everyone made a grand rush for the Chapel, where we en- joyed a Campus Revue. The num- bers played by the band were about the same as those which we heard at the Band Concert in the evening. We also heard several numbers by the choir. Then came the time to leave the campus, and we did so reluctantly, And, of course you know the sen- iors, we just had to look the town over. We all met about 6:00 and de- cided that we would eat supper in town. We did not have another general assemblage until after the concert. Eight o'clock found all of our members somewhere in the auditor- ium, waiting for the annual spring Band Concert to start. The Knight- bridge March by Eric Coates open- ed the concert, followed by other beautiful arrangements. As a sep- arate part of the concert, the col-net choir played several arrangements. The evening program ended with the national anthem. -Assistant Editor. Two seniors were surprised to learn from one of Mr. Marshall's substitute teachers that he used to be very bashful. Don't you think there's been a change? Clyde out of town one Sunday visit- ing a strange church. He sat in the back pew, and after a while he began to fidget. Leaning over to a white- haired man at his side, evidently an old member of congregation, he whispered: How long has he been preaching . Thirty or forty years, I think, the old man answered. I'll stay then, decided Clyde. He must be nearly done. Senior Class Play Pleases Two Audiences The Senior class play, Don't Go West, Go Western. was given be- fore good sized audiences in the high school auditorium last Friday and Saturday nights. The following characters were in the play: Michael Western- Who owns a large department store, ...... Milton Suck. Sarah Western- His wife, who is trying to live up to her wealth ...... Vivian Newlon. Irving Western- Their son. He returns from two years at college with many revolutionary ideas re- garding the management of the store ........ Robert Taylor. Jacob Solomon- Life-long friend of the Westerns, who owns the se- cond largest department store in town ........ Christian Burkhardt. Fifi Le Flora- Sophisticated and clever, who knows how to look after her own interests, by hook or crook ....... .Onilee Winchell. Stephen Renick- Irving's friend, who has become famous over night through daring aviation adventures- ........Clyde Burton. Helen Renick- His charming sis- ter, who accompanies him on his amazing flights ............ Virginia Gee. Clara Hix- A famous cow-girl rodeo champion from Arizona ....... Beulah Clarke. Patricia- The Irish cook employ- ed by the Westerns -- Margaret Burkhardt. Oswald- Butler at the Westerns. among other things .... John Golden Each one in the cast played his part well. The play was a highly humorous comedy-farce, each scene being en- acted in the Western living room -- time, a week in September. It starts out with Irving Western fBobJ being dismissed from college and coming home to bedevil his father, Mike tMiltonJ,' who owns the largest department store in town and who tells his leading competitor, Jake Solomon, that he has brought Irving home to manage the store. Al- PAL RITE though he is only bluffing, Irving makes him go through with it and 2 series of exciting, interesting, and romantic events follow. Between acts readings were given by Miss Martha Napier. The class and their sponsor, Supt. Carlson, are to be congratulated on their success. The young man called on his best girl and spent the evening. When he arrived there was not a cloud in the sky so he carried no umbrella. At ten o'clock it was raining cats and dogs and the gutters overflowed. My, my, my, said Dorothy: I you go out in this storm you will catch your death of cold. 'Tm afraid I might, was Wayne's answer. Well, I'll tell you what-stay al' nightg you can have Gerald's room and he can sleep down-stairs. She flew upstirs to see that Gerald's room was in order, but the young man was not in sight. In a few min- utes he appeared dripping wet anf' out of breath, with a bundle under his arm. Why, Wayne, where have you been?' she cried. Drove home after my pajamas, was the answer. SENIOR SNEAK DAY Very, very early Monday morning, April 27, found the seniors groping their way to school. This WAS unus- ual and hardly to be expected, for the seniors have a reputation for being late. However, when you know that it was Sneak Day, you can under- stand this early arrival, and sudden change of policy. When all had arrived it was about 5:15 and we started on our journey to the big city of Lincoln, Nebraska. We ate our breakfast in Seward at Milton's Cafe, Our first stop in Lincoln was the University of Nebraska. Then we journeyed out to the Lincoln Flying School where we were informed by one of the students that we don't learn nothin' here. The next stop in our tour was at the Capitol. This was probably the most beautiful and interesting sight

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Senior' Record APRIL 16, 1942 We have taken our English periods this week to study on our play, so we have not read from our books much. We expect to finish reading the Lyric poetry this next week. In Democracy we read the chapter Training 'Communities For Self- Governmenti' It is sometimes hard to decide who is capable of govern- ing themselves, and who is not. A period of preparation is often nec- essary to the most satisfactory en- joyment of self-government. Our' territorial and colonial policy should always be, as it has been, essentially unselfish. Mr. Golden: Well, my son, what did you learn in Sunday School to- day. John: We .learned all about a cross-eyed bear. Mr. Golden: About what? John: Yes sir, named Gladly. We learned a song about him. 'Gladly the cross I'd bear. APRIL 23, 1942- In Democracy we have started : new unit entitled Our Relations wltl Other Countries. No nation ever made Itself felt as a potent factor in the improvement of the world or was long deserving to be character- lzed as progressive that attempted to llve to itself alone. Even with al' our natural resources and advantages which tempt us to think we are self- sufficient, We must not ignore this truth of history, and no intelligent A- merican would wish to do so. Inter- national obligations ought to be as binding morally as agreements be' tween individuals, even though en- forcement of treaties by superior authority is, in the present stage of social progress, difficult to accom- plish. Foreign representatives should be men of tact and judgement. Di- plomacy might well be made a life career for those who are fitted to undertake lt. John Masefield is one of the out- standing poets we are now studying about in English. He is still living and is poet Laureate. One of his poems which I think especially in- teresting is A consecration, which sets forth his purpose to sing not about the powerful, the rich, and the successful but about the scorned- the rejected, the man with too weighty a burden, too weary a load. His way expressing his feelings is very expressive and heart touching. The authors of many of the poems we are now reading, are still living. PROMINENT SENIORS Vivian Newlon- Our beautiful blonde Louis Zuehlke- Just a. bashful boy John Golden- A bad cradle-snatcher Virginia Gee- A stream-lined brun- ette. Christian Burkhardt- Our Romeo Robert Taylor- Popular movie star Onilee Winchell- Our b1'ains Marion Winchell- The brave hero Carl Davison- Our dashing red-heac Lorene Whited- The Army girl Margaret Burkhardt- Little stick of dynamite. Milton Suck- Our poetical genius Virginia Hodge- Chubby little rascal Clyde Burton- Our fast little boy Leroy Doncheske- Industrious far- mer. Dorothy Weber- Our little baker Beulah Clarke- A gold-digger APRIL 3'l, 1942- In English the seniors are looking forward to a test which has been promised us for some time. It will be over all recent and contemporary Lyric poetry. The Democracy class has started on the unit Elevating American Standards. The very reason why we would have education universal is to uplift American standards. But if our education is to bg of real value to ourselves or our community, we must have, along with the knowledge and ability we acquire, the purpose to use them for the highest good. Perhaps if we understood the motives for why people act as they do we would be able to make effective the various agencies that seek to help people to do right. We wrote the answer to the following question, What kind of town would my town be, if every person were just like me This really is a question that everyone should answer. The typing class is working as PAL RIT! hard as ever. We have done a con- siderable amount of legal work laie- ly, such as, preparing agreements, abstracts of title, deeds, mortgages, wills, and similar legal documents. When the assignment is made, we usually think we're getting off rather easy, as we are aslgned just a few problems. But when We look at the problems, we fully understand! I never knew till I got a car, said Coach, that profanity was so prevalent. Do you hear much of it on the road? ' Marion asked. Why, replied Coach, Nearly everybody I bump into swears dread- fully. Dona: I'm not myself tonight. John: Then we ought to have a good time! CAREER DAY Tuesday, April twenty-first, most of the seniors of Palmer High, along with senior classes from various other schools, were guests of Hast- ings College. The first thing we noticed upon arrival was the friendly attitude of all those on the Campus. We arriv- ed a trifle late, but the ushers im- mediately found us a seat in the Chapel, where we enjoyed an excellent program. The welcome was given by Bob Hughes, president of the Student Association. During morn- ing Chapel Mr. Paul Paulus favored the audience with a violin solo, Dr. J. W. Creighton gave a short, but interesting s-peech. Immediately after this we register- ed, and were given the choice of which guidance clinic we wished to attend. The purpose of the clinics was to provide valuable information concerning college preparation for the students who were planning to enter college. This lasted until the noon hour. At this time we were served a Complimentary luncheon at the Taylor dining hall. We were placed at different tables and in this way we were able to become better acquainted with the -college students, and the visiting seniors. The food served was delicious and plentiful.

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This is one time each year, said enior Record of all. We were quite carried away by the beauty and magnitude of what we saw. K TIME OUT FOR LUNCH. Immediately after lunch we visited the police station and the fire de- partment. We all enjoyed ourselves here and had a very interesting guide. Didn't we, girls? We took time for shopping and vis- iting the various department stores. Nearly everyone rode on the escala- tor which proved to be a delightful way to spend time. Many souvenirs were acquired dur- ing the -course of the day. Most dec- orated of all was Milton Suck who bought souvenirs as long as there was any room left on his coat lapels. Some went out to the Penitentiary but no one was allowed to go in. We watched the Lincoln Star print- ing their 5 o'clock edition and then went to eat our supper. In the evening we all attended a double feature movie at the State Theatre. The shows were Klondike Fury and Yokel Boy. We ate a lunch after the show and then start- ed home, a very happy, but also tired group. -One Of Them One day Leroy decided that he would take out life insurance and he was being examined and cross-ex- amined. He had been put through 2' severe physical inspection, and had to answer numerous questions abou' himself, his past, his ancestors, and so on. Finally the examiner asked: You don't dissipate, do you? Not living fast, or doing anything in ex cess? Leroy thought a minute and then with a blank look on his face replied: I-er-I sometimes chew a piece of gum. Onilee: You look depressed, Lor- ene, what are you thing of? Lorene: My future, tYou know, this draft businessl. Onileez What makes it sems so hopeless? Lorene: My past. 'Traffic Cop: Here young lady! What's your name? Virginia: Oh, mine's Virginia What's yours? PAL RIT! MAY 7. 1942 MAY 14, 1942 The Democracy class have been Baccalaureate skipping all over the book lately in The Baccalaureate services for the order to be sure to cover the most C1358 of 19421 Palmer high School valuable material. The last chapter was held at the Methodist church last we read was Assurlng Industrial Sunday evening, with a good sermon Peace. The employer and laborer by Rev. Paul KSHHY of the Church seem to see everything from differ- Of Ch1'iSf- ent viewpoints and through different- colored glasses. At point after point their interests seem to conflict. Strikes is one of the most prominent questions at present because of the war crises. Should workers have the right to strike in time of war? Laboi and capital must for their own good and for the sake of the public be will- ing to allow their disagreements to be settled without interruption of service to the people, if any means of fair settlement are available, especial- ly at the present. Cooperation, not strife, is the ideal for both elements in industry. The Typing class has been given their assignment for the rest of the year, and are we working. tSome- times Miss Kutcher wonders if it's our fingers or our mouths which we work the mostl. The seniors have learned to erase very rapidly, in fact we have some students who can erase so good, that you don't even know they erased when you use the magni- fying glass. English 12 have taken their test, and have just completed reading The Three Strangers by Thomas Hardy, one of the outstanding novelist's of his day. It shows his great skill in presenting the blind impassiveness of nature and the grim depressing as- pects of human life. We read some of this aloud in class. Clyde has such a wonderful sense of humor, that the part he read seemed very amus- ing, and was enjoyed by all! WELL!! John: So your uncle had no chil- dren? Marion: No, none at all. John: Did your father have any? Beulah: If you read something fun- ny in this column what would you think? Barbara: I would think someone else was writing it. Mr. Kenny, that the school and the Church are brought together. Special musical numbers were a vocal solo by Clinton Wegner and a vocal trio by the Weller Trio. The church was beautifully decor- ated with flowers. Senior Breakfast One of the very pleasant events in connection with the school-end acti- vities was the Senior breakfast Tues- day at 7:45 a.m. at the H. H. Golden home. Mrs. Alvah Gee assisted Mrs. Golden in preparing and serving the breakfast. Besides the members of the senior class, guests included the high sclio 1 faculty. Mrs. Earl Marshall and Miss Emma Carlson. The tables were beautifully decorat- ed with garden flowers and blue ta- pers. A three course breakfast was served. Mr. Carlson was presentfd with a gift by the senior class of which he has been sponsor for their four years in high school. MARGARET LEFT OUT In the Senior Class History the name of Margaret Burkhardt was omitted from those who were listed as members of the class when they were Freshmen. This was an error of the typist, but entirely uninten- tional. Margaret has been with the class all four years. Mr, Marshall, said Vivian at the church festival, won't you buy a bouquet, to present to the lady you love? That wouldu't be rightg I'm a mar- ried man, Mr. Marshall replied. John tainted at the club the other night. We thought he was going to die. Well, did he kick the bucket? No, he only turned a little pale.