Palmer High School - Palmerite Yearbook (Palmer, NE)

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ther Activities 'L LE also shows the fingering technique of various string instruments. Unlock- ing Canada's Treasure Trove depicts the phases of the gold industry from prospecting to extracting the gold. Circulation and The Romance of Rubber are the two silent films. Circulation shows the cycle of pul- monary circulation and compares the human heart with that of a frog. The Romance of Rubber shows the production of crude rubber on the plantations of the United States Rub- ber Company in Sumatra and Malays. Those who are interested are wel- come to attend. -Warren FEBRUARY 19, 1942 LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD It was a rosy day, and the people were singing, Rose O'Day. Little Red Riding Hood left the happy group and started out for her Grandmoth- er's house. She was happily singing My Momma Done Told Me when she met the Fox. He looked at her and said, Hi Neighbor. She spoke, and hurried on, and he followed her. Soon they met a tramp, and they all three tramped along singing, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are March- ing. The Fox had thought up a vicious scheme. He said, You Take the High Road and I'll Take the Low Road. And so they parted. The fox hurried to her Grandma's where he knocked at the door. Grandma came out and said: Who's That Knocking at the Door? He quickly told her it was her grand child. But she was sus- picious, and said: Be Honest With Me Dear, Whatever You Do. Then he ripped open the door, grab- bed her, and as she was vanishing she said in a pitiful voice, Goodbye Dear, I'l1 Be Back In a Year . He hops into her bed just as Little Red Riding Hood arrives and knocks. She enters and stares at the chang- ed condition of her grandma. My what big eyes you have, and how sharp your teeth look she remarks. Oh, that's for the 'Chattanooga Choo Choo, the fox replies, Then he jumps out of bed and grabs for her, but she yells for the woodchoppers. If the fox hadn't stopped to say Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie he would have swallowed her, but as it was help arrived. The woodchopper cut him open saying, This Is No Laughing Matter. Grandma stuck her head out and looked up at the woodchap- per and said, You Are My Sunshine, My Only Sunshine. And then to their aid came the Charge of the Light Brigade. When they left, the fox looked a- round and said, Oh Look at Me Now When we heard this on the radio we tried to fcny it but could not re- member all of it so said- There'll be Some Changes Made. -Assistant Editor. MARCH 26, 1942 ATH LETIC BANQUET The Girl Reserves sponsored the Athletic Bainquet this year and their club and various other clu-bs of Pal- mer furnished the food. ' The room was decorated in orange and black which are the school colors Trophies won during the past four years decorated the tables. The menu was as follows: spring salad, cream chicken, scalloped po- tatoes, buttered lima beans, rolls, pickles, ice cream, wafers and coffee. Our theme for the banquet was Victory, Beulah Clarke was the mistress of ceremonies, and the program was as follows: Welcome- Virginia Hodge, Response- Clyde Burton. V-ictory- Carl Davison. Iencidents- Everett Scott. C-haracter- Bob Taylor. T-ean1work- Bill Greenway. O-rigin- John Golden. R-eligion-- Mr. Kenny. Y-ells- Virginia Gee, Miss Emma Carlson played a piano solo. Mr. Carlson and Mr. Marshall sang two duets, accompanied by Miss Carlson. Gwendolyn Rice gave a hu- morons reading entitled The County Fair. Coach Carlson awarded the follow- ing boys their letters: Clyde Burton, Carl Davisotn, John Golden, Bill Greenway, Roy Walling, Bob Taylor, Donald Whited, Ma-rion Winchell, Leland Stouter, Warren Rice, George Davis, Everett Scott. Our club wishes to thank those who attended the banquet, and are sure they enjoyed the evening. Maxine Anderson, Reporter A RHYME OF THE CITIES Said little Johnnie to the Owl: l've heard you're wondrous wise, And so I'd like to question youg Now, please. don't tell me lies. The first thing, then I'd have you tell, My empty mind to fill, Pray, was it that explosive beef That made Chicago, Ill.? I've heard it said, yet do not know- In fact. it may be bosh- Then, tell me, is it lots of dirt That makes Seattle, Wash.? When certain things will not go straight, To right them we should try: So, maybe, you can say what 'tis Sets Providence, R. I.? Another thing I wish I could Inform my waiting class, Is just how many priests it takes To say the Boston, Mass.? This is the time for running debts, As you must surely know, This secret, then, impart to me: How much does Cleveland, O.'! In ages, too, you must be learned, More so than many men, So, tell me in a whisper, please, When was Miss Nashville, Tenn.? It takes great heat the gold to melt, And iron takes mush moreg Then is it true, that way out West, The rain melts Portland, Ore. Some voices are so strong and full, And some so still and small, That I have wondered often times How loud could Denver, Col.? The Owl scratched his feathered pate: I'm sorry, little mang Ask some one else, I cannot tell. Perhaps Topeka, Kan. What goes 999 klunk, 999 klunk, i 999 klunk'? A centipede with a wooden leg.

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ther' Activities The total receipts amounted to about 533.00 from the play of which nearly S30 is net to go into the ath- letic fund. In addition several dol- lars were realized from the sale of pie and coffee. Cast of Characters Ted Bronson, the son, John Golden Jane Bronson, daughter, Maxine Anderson Tom Randall, a college boy, Clyde Burton Betty Kay, a society girl, Beulah Clarke Mrs. Benlow, the housekeeper, Barbara Power Cora Kipper, the maid, Virginia Gee John, the caretaker - chauffeur, Milton Suck Mickey, Nobody special, Warren Rice Wimple, a detective, Robert Taylor Adm. 1Cc, 15c and 25c Plus Tax AUTUMN The fields are waving in the breeze, The autumn leaves are falling- Birds are flying to the south, The Whip-poor-will is calling. The squirrel is very busy- Getting ready for the snow, So this winter he can eat and sleep, When the north wind has to blow. The great oak stands upon the hill, Its limbs so brown and bare- When once it held so proudly. Leaves rustling everywhere. The pumpkins, yellow on the vine, Are being gathered in- The corn ears dangling on brown stalks, Will soon 'be in the bin. So we bid farewell to summer, Whose green has changed to brown- And soon we will be seeing, White snowflakes coming down. -Laura Christensen The little girl was informing every passenger of the fact that she had a new little baby brother at her house. That's fine, said one and thinking to be facetious, went on to ask slyly, and is he going to stay. I think so, was thevreply, Any- way, he's got his things off. NOVEMBER 13,1941 Armistice Program G'ven At School House Tuesday A very nice Armistice program was given at the high school audi- torium Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock to which the public was invited. It was conducted by the American Leg- ion in co-operation with the school. Mr. Paul E. Kenny gave a very good address. The new high school band furnished music. GETTING READY FOR THE JUNIOR PLAY WHICH WAS GIVEN BEFORE LARGE AND APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCES THURS. G. SAT., DECEMBER 11-13. The Juniors have selected as their class play, a three-act comedy, called Don't Darken My Door . They plan to give it early in December. The cast is as follows: Roger Kent, a bachelor- . . . .Bill Greenway Rosemary Kent, his romantic niece- ....Gwen Rice Tom Garrick, her persistent suitor- ....Everett Scott Poppy Foster, maid of all work- ....June Forbes Alec Stebbins, PoDpy's devoted swaln ....Roy Walling Jane Perkins, a writer of romances- .. . .Elma Burton Louisa Featherstone- Susie Featherstone, maiden ladies- ..Evelyn Newman, Maxine Anderson DON'T DARKEN MY DOOR The Juniors are still working on their play, Don't Darken My Door and will give it Thursday and Satur- day ot this week. The plot is as fol- lows: When a girl reads too many ro- mances, what chance has a mere man to win her? Rosemary tGwen Ricel wanted a lover like the ones in Hearts Aflame and she had no time for Tom 1Everett Scottj. Her admiring maid, Poppy, tJune Forbesl felt the same way, in fact she read the same romances, and poor Alec, iRoy Wallingl was in despair over Poppy's sudden coldness. Then the author Ollma Burtonj of the roman- tic books appears. She is a maiden lady with a kind heart. She sets PAL ERITE about repairing the damage her books have done Under her direction Tom and Alec are soon spouting ro- mantic speaches and making a hit with the girls. There are strikingly funny scenes as Tom is coached in love-making. It is still funnier when he makes the speeches he's been practicing. Two fluttery spinsters lMaXine Andersonl and tEvelyn Newmanj from the neighborhood keep a thrilled eye on the romantic go- ings-on, and even Rosemary's bach- elor uncle fBill Greenwayl begins to notice the good qualities of the author he is entertaining. We guarantee you it will be a full evening of entertainment with lots of laughs. The admission will be 10c. 15c 25c plus tax. -Elma Burton DECEMBER 11,1941 UPPER GRADE PROGRAM The fifth, sixth, seventh and eightb grades will present the operetta, The Christmas Bazaar' on December 17 at eight o'clock. The high school band and orchestra under the direc- tion of Mr. Bockmann will give 9 short program preceding the operetta. Admission 5c and 10c and tax. THE WIND The wind blows and blows and blows It blows the rain and blows the snow The wind blows over land or seag Over the hillsg And through the trees. It blows the kitesg And turns the mills, Every morning over the hills. And at the setting of the sung It thinks it is having fung When it blows the chicken's feathers, And makes the turkeys run. -Burdette Newlon FEBRUARY 5, 1942 Movies To Be Shown In High School Assembly Friday afternoon four short movies will be shown in the assembly of the school house. These are the first of several movies the school hopes to sponsor with the help of the students. This program will start at 2 p.m. and will take almost two hours. There will be two silent and two sound movies shown. The sound films are String Choir and Unlocking Canada's Treasure Trove. String Choir shows the important functions of the stringed instruments in orchestral music. It

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ther Activities APRIL za, 1942- H. S. Musical Program Pleases Large Crowd Every seat was filled at the high school auditorium last Friday night when the high school presented a musical program. The girls' glee club presented the first part of the program, The high school orchestra came next, followed by the high school band. Each of these grou-ps gave a very pleasing performance. After hearing the band. several people have remarked that it would be a fine thing if this high school band could he prevailed upon to give open air concerts in Palmer during the summer. This would be a great boost for Palmer and commun- ity Perhaps the most entertaining part of the evening's program was the op- eretta, The Dizzy Baton. It hap- pened that two prominent members of the cast, Marjorie Rudolf and Ev- erett Scott, were in the hospital re- covering from appendicitis operations last week, and substitutes had to take their places. which thev did in a very satisfactory way. Vivian New- lon substituted for Marjorie at the pi- ano, and Donna Itzen filled in as the professor who wielded the dizzy ba- ton. The ofperetta was extremely hum- orous, and pleasing from a musical standpoint. Director Carlson and the students are to be highly complimented for the success of the program. A free will offering was taken to help defray the expense of music. Boners Milton was a blind poet who wrote Paradise. When his wife died, he wrote Paradise Regained. Chicago is almost at the bottom of Lake Michigan. In order to keep milk from turn- ing sour. it should be kept in the cow. The American government finally decided to put all the Indians in reserviors. The chief cause of divorce is mar- riage. Force of Hablt: St. Peter: And here is your golden harp. Newly Arrived American: How much is the first payment MAv 1, 1942 J unior-Senior Banquet Held Last Night The Junior-Senior banquet was held last night in the Methodist parish hall. The classes went Hawaiian for the evening . Decorations in class and school colors were made to suggest the Hawaiian setting, with palm trees, Hawaiian leis, boats and other appropriate features. Wait- trcsses were sophomore girls dressed as Hawaiian maids. Even the menu was Hawaiian. The following program was given, with June Forbes, president of the Junior class as Madam Toastmaster. Welcome, June Forbes Response, Clyde Burton Remember Pearl Harbor, Supt. Carlson Song, Ukulele Lady, waitresses Sunshine and Showers, Robert Tay- lor. Across the Sea, LeRoy Doncheske Riding the Waves, Marion Winchell Girls' Quartet, Maxine Anderson, Dorothy Weber, Gwendolyn Rice, Vivian Newlon. Duet, Mr. Carlson and Mr. Marshall Joys of Hawaii, Virginia Hodge Ladia, Looking back Mauka Looking ahead Milton Suck Farewell poem, Evelyn Newman. HIGH SCHOOL BAND T0 GRAND ISLAND FRIDAY Palmer high school band will go to Grand Island Friday where they and other high school bands will congre- gate and play during the day. Coach: Has anyone in the class ever seen an elephant's skin Bud S: I have sir. Coach: Where was it? Bud S: On the elephant! Mrs. A: I understand you have been having your family tree looked up. Mrs. B. Yes and it cost me five thousand dollars. Mrs. A: Quite expensive wasn't it? Mrs. B: Yes, but it cost only two thousand to have it looked up, the other three thousand was what I paid to have it hushed up. PAL RITE Grade Operetta Given Last Friday Night The four lower grades of the Pal- mer school presented the operetta, May Time, at the school auditorium to a large audience last Friday even- ing. Trained by their teachers, Mrs. Ethel Howell and Miss 'Cassye Baugh, the children put on a very pleasing performance. Their costumes were gay and colorful. Preceding the operetta, the high school band -played several selections, again proving their ability to assist proficiently when called upon. First Cannibal: Ain I late for din- ner? Second Cannibal: Yes, everyone's eaten. 2' DO NOT THINK OF YOUR FAULTS3 STILL LESS OF OTHERS' FAULTSQ LOOK FOR WVHAT IS GOOD AND STRONG? AND TRY 'TO IMITATE IT. YOUR. FAULTS WILL DROP OFF, LIKE DEAD LEAVES, WHEN THEIR TIMES COME. h -RUSKIN.