Paxton High School - Tiger Yearbook (Paxton, NE)

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WILL 4. We, the Seniors of 1951, hereby declare and make known this last will and testament before passing on to make a place for ourselves in this world. We wish to will our Senior home room to the honorable Juniors and also our class sponsor, Mr. Mullens. To the under classmen, wwe bequeath the faculty members. Refusing to will any of the fond memories we have obtained during our many years in school, we wish to leave a little something to a few of our friends, whom we think may be able to use them in their future years at P.H.S. I, Catherine Bricker, will the right to day dream in classes to Ger- aldine Holzfaster. I, Annette Cullen, will my quiet disputing ways with Mr. Bailey to Mary Sedlacek. I, Phyllis Perlinger, will my quiet ways to Karen Snyder. I Mary Coleman, will my singing ability to Janice Lammers. ! I, Mildred Sterlin, will my high grades to Lloyd Boyce. I, Peggy Cullen, will my riding ability to Donna Windels. I, Paul Gries, will my brass knuckles to Bob Discoe. I, Joyce Holmstedt, will my letter writing ability to Stella Perlinger. I, Ray Bryant, will my right to disturb classes to Gene Snyder. I Sheila Bannon, will my long hair to Emma Welch. Y I, Gene Krab, will my parking space at Perlinger's to Dan Hepperly. I, Carrol Hansen, will the Derr girls to Edward Percy. I, Majel Cunningham, will my many out-of-town boy friends to Caro- lyn Anderson. I, Cassie Bryant, will my sunny and happy disposition to Shirley Eakins. I, Duane Buss, will my winning ways with Shirley Hartman to Mike Wright. 11

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Senior Class History Now that we are ending our high school life, we look back through our happy years and think of everything. Way back in the year of 1939 this class of students began their first year of school. We now have four of the original students that started to school here in Paxton, they are: Catherine Bricker, Joyce Holmstedt, Majel Cunningham, and Gene Krab. When we entered our first year of high school as freshmen, we had an enrollment of 20 students. Shortly after the first semester was up Elden Harms dropped out, which made an enrollment of 19 students at the end of the year. Mr. Paden was our class sponsor when we were little Freshies. At the beginning of our Sophomore year, Mary Lee Quinby, and Robert Compton moved and Clark Herstedt entered so we had an enroll- ment of 18 students. At the end of the first six weeks Louise Chapman dropped out. After the first semester Hank McDonald enrolled in our school but he was only here about a week before he dropped out again. At the end of the year We had an enrollment of 17 students. Miss Cum- mings was our class sponsor. Before school started for our Junior year Frances Birt and Doreen Steuhm moved and Jonathan Williams came here, so when school opened we had an enrollment of 16 students. About the middle of the year Johnathan Williams moved. When school closed we had an enrollment of 15 students. Our Junior year was a very busy year for us. We held the Junior- Senior-Banquet and Prom in May. Mr. O'Gara and Mr. Bailey were our sponsors. We also put on the play, Custer's Last Stand. After all these years of school our Senior year finally rolled around. At the opening of this year Clark Herstedt dropped out and Mary Lou Coleman entered which made our enrollment 15. During the first half of this year Duane Buss entered. Our class play, which we put on in April was, OurfGa1 Sal. When school closed for our last year our enrollment was 16. Now we are out and these happenings are only memories. 10 i

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Class Prophecy The famous year of 1961 has finally rolled around, and as we look in on the Seniors of ten years ago, we find they have made a success in their different Walks of life. Sheila Bannon, who has finished beauty school, is nolw running a Beauty Salon at Thune, Nebraska. Cassie Bryant has married Don Welch and is chief Dairy Maid on their farm. Carroll Hansen is now successfully running the Cider Mill for the three Derr girls. Catherine Bricker is the main attraction at Herstedts bar, she sets balls at the pool tables. Majel Cunningham is still waiting for tall, dark, and handsome to come along and sweep her off her feet. Joyce Holmstedt is the light Weight Woman wrestling champion of 61 . She tops the scales at 98 pounds. Mary Coleman is helping Mrs. Kennedy in her Beauty Salon at Suth- erland, the name of which is Kennedy and Daughter-in-Law. Duane Buss has been trying to persuade Donna McClain to quit teaching but instead, she has persuaded him to start school all over again in her school at Flats. Frances Miller and Morton are now residing on a ranch by Thune. They are raising cattleg incidentally that's not all they're raising. Peggy Cullen is now top roper in the Paxton Roping Club. Gene Krab, Paul Gries, and Ray Bryant are in business together. Paul is the Doctor, Gene is the Undertaker, and Ray digs the graves. At this time, business is rather dead . Annette Cullen is now the manager of Cullen's store. Phyllis Perlinger is now folding parachutes at Fort Riley for Clif- ford Blake. Mildred Steirlen has moved to Ansley. George Mills is now an Orchestra leader and she sings for him. 12