Palmer High School - Palmerite Yearbook (Palmer, NE)

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thleties PALM snrrs SIX-MAN FOOTBALL SQUAD Second Row:- Fritz Schlueter, John Peters, Roy Walling, Marvin Power, George Davis Leland Stouter, Norman Peters, Coach Carlson. First Row:- Donald Whited, John Golden, Marion Winchell, Clyde Burton iCaptainJ, Robert Taylor, Everett SCOtt. 1 The Palmer Tigers maintained the winning pace they set in the past three years by winning eight of eleven games. Palmer defeated Rising City, St. Bonaventure of Columbus, Cairo, Kenesaw, Doniphan twice and Wolbach twice. Palmer lost to St, Edwards twice and to Gresham. The boys who received letters were: Walling, Davis, Stouter, Whited, Golden, Winchell, Burton, Taylor, and Scott.

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reshman Fables nu-.. .ms JANUARY 29, 1942 ROLLER SKATING-- Chaperoned by their sponsor, Mr. Marshall and Mrs. Gifford the Fresh- men class enjoyed a roller skating party at Shady Rest Wednesday night. Needless to state that it was a very pleasant and hilarious occas- lon. FEBRUARY 5, 1942 We are studying color combinations in Consumer Education. We are studying budgets in Junior Business Training. We also have a new teacher. Mr. Carlson was our teacher, but Miss Kutcher is now teaching the class. We are studying Canto III in The Lady of the Lake in English class. In General Science we are studying water, heat, and electricity in in- dustry. MARCH 5, 1942 Interior Decoration is now being studied in Consumers Education. We are writing reports on which we would rather do: own or rent a home, in Junior Business Training. We are studying about water transportation in General Science. In English we are studying about the words who and whom. MARCH 26, 1942 We are taking tests in Consumers Education on C'Communication and Transportation. Our English class took a test over the unit, Chatting by Mail. The Junior Business Training class is studying Levels of Service. We are going to have a test over this unit in the very near future. In General Science we are study- ing radios. Last Friday we had a picture show on the development of radio. Teacher: ,Your face is clean, but how'd you get your hands so dirty? Walter Kurz: Washin' my face. Donna Lea: Leland makes me tired. Dorothy: It's your own fault dear. You should stop running after himl Mr. Marshall fworking on budgetl I'm going to live within my income this year even if I have to borrow money to do lt. MAY 7, 1942 We are giving reports on different Consumer Goods which we have not been able to cover during the past year. We are finishing the Silas Marner in English. We have enjoyed the story very much. We are studying the -chapter Se- ruring a Position in Junior Business Training. We will take a test at the end of this week. We are studying about foods as a fuel in General Science. We are also reviewing more or less in all out subjects for semester tests. FRESH MAN FUN Mr. Marshall: tafter lesson on snowy As we walk out on a cold winter day and look around, what do we see on every hand? Melvin: Gloves Gerald S: Did you see the young lady smile at me? Lorena: 'That's nothing-when I first looked at you I laughed out loud. Miss Kutcher: What makes you so late this morning, Walter? Walter: Every step I took for- ward I slipped -back two. It was so slippery. Miss Kutcher: Absurd, At 'that rate you wouldn't have been here yet. Walter: Yes, but I turned and went the other way. There are lots of interesting con- versations that take place between the freshmen and the teachers. For instance- Professor: What do you know of the Latin Syntax? Freshmen: Did they have to pay for their sin too? Mr. Marshall: This examination will be conducted on the honor sys- tem. Please take seats three apart and in alternate rows. Mr. Marshall was checking over his grade book to see who hadn't handed in all of their papers. He had told various students that there were blanks after their names, when some- one spoke up and said, Am I blank in any of your classes Mr. Mar- shall replied, Yes, in two. l , ole, it s ' 3.3 fx ff-.i Q . -ts ,C -- W ' SCHOOL'S OUT -li.-i SOPHOMORE SAUCE Warren. Mon, do people who tell lies go to heaven? Mrs. Rice: I should think not, son. Warren: Has papa ever told a lie? Mrs. Rice: I don't think so. But he may have told one or two, I sup- pose. Warren: Has Gwen told any? Mrs. Rice: Well, I imagine she has, when the occasion demanded it. Warren: Doesn't almost every- body tell a lie some time? Mrs. Rice: I daresay everybody does, some time. Warren: Have you ever told a lie mamma? Mrs. Rice: One or two, I guess. Warren: Well, it certainly must be lonely up there for just God and George Washington! Ruth R: What has Mae West got, that I haven't got? Roy D: Nothing, only it's better proportioned!

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:hue-ue: BASKETBALL SQUAD F., W, , .... MM, ,WN , .. YY., ,,..,, ,,.,, W, Y., .,-, , 4 Second Rowz- Roy Walling, Jack Kamper, Warren Rice, Leland Stouter, Marvin Power, George Davis, Donald Grace, Coach Carlsoll. First Row:- Donald Whited, John Golden, Carl Davison, Robert Taylor fCapt.J, Clyde Burton, Everett Scott. fBill Greenway not in picturej The basketball team again had a very successful season highlighted by the winning of both the first and second team championships in the Merrick County Tournaments. Members of the squad who won letters were: Walling, Rice, Davis, Whited, Golden, Davison, Taylor, Burton, Scott and Greenway. BOXING SQUAD Roy Walling, Clyde Burton, Coach Carlson, Robert Taylor, George Davis. May Gee not in pictnre.l The boxing team won the team trophy at the State Invitational Boxing Tournament at SUU011- Roy, Clyde and Robert won individual championships. The team also parti- cipated in a tournament at Alexandria and held a dual meet with Phillips at Palmer.