Perkins County High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Grant, NE)

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Last Will and Testament of the Senior Class of I952 We, the sophisticated Seniors of 1952 being at the age of blank years and of questionable age, being unusual, but possessing a mind, and not under too many cares or responsibilities. without fear or regard for man or beast iwith certain exceptionsi publish, write, scribble, scratch, and record this to be our last will and testament in the manner following, that is to say: First: We direct that the class be graduated or cremeated as one. Second: We direct that our executor of the will, Superintendent E. Lee Todd, pay all the unpaid bills left by all the Seniors. Jhird: We will and direct all our unused ambition, talent, time, and effort to the Sophomore class. They wi need it. Fourth: We give, direct, and devise all the rest of our unwordly property, residue and remains of any nature whatsoever to be equally divided among all the freshmen. Charlotte Sexson and Beverly Coppersmith hereby will to Jess Michael, their ability to type 70 words a minute-or even ten-in hope that he will not give up his typing all in vain. Richard Styskal wills his never failing experience in playing hookey to Warren Robinson, wishing him the best of luck in his future attempts. Carolyn Terry has willed her success in keeping her diamond to Merlene Erickson, wishing her much happiness in the years to come. Johnny Johnson has been willed the best of grades in the years following from Gladys Schumacher so that he too can become one of the top ten in his class. Anita Gengenbach leaves to Judy Gauger all the speed that she has lacked in the past. Shirley Slagle wills to Helen Guszak, more ability and success in 4-H work. Dean Ayers and Richard Klein will their 20 gallon hats and cowboy boots to Wauneta Greer iust to prove that there are such a thing as cowgirls. Donna Smith and Darrell Hagan will to Shirley Perlette their ability to herd a car between the ditches without demolishing all four fenders. To Verdell Nelson, Charles Linquist and Archie Silvrants will their big feet or gunboats as afoundation forsol id marching in the infantry. Shirley Pankonin wills her technique in snatching a fellow with a brand new Ford to Pauline Waterman in hopes that she can do as well. Richard Brixius has been willed by ldonna Russell and Jesse Deaver their theater booth as a private place every Sunday. Ronnie Woitalowicz and Daniel Borowski will their gift of gab to Judy Nehrig as theyprobablywon't need it as much next year. Delores Harbeson and Shirley Eppler bequeath to Raymond Klein their quiet manner and willing way, not that he needs any of it. To Janet Villm, Vona Barry passes on her late hours, both at night and in the morning. Wanda Wood and Francis Watkins hand down to Eddie Tagge their success in being aconcertpianistin hopes that by his senior year he can have done as well. Jane Lance wills to Margaret Bailey her unsuccessful attempts to become anoutstanding clqrionettest in band. To Jerry Deaver, Roy Wheeler wills his dark curly hair so that Jerry won't give up completely and shave it all off. Pauline Boehmer and Donna Ahlmeyer, will to Geroge Reitz, their know-how-to stay out of trouble so that maybe it will help him next year. Lloyd Bolton and Jerry Slagle pass on to Hugh Moller their athletic physique and success in sports so he can play tiddle winks next year. Mary Jane Cox and Mary Ann Brunner will their skill as teachers to Francis Kuskie who gave up all hope of ever becoming one. To Mary Alice Keller, the Three Stoutsbequeathto her their ability to get and keep a man, as theyhave done in latter years. Alvin Lehl and Gerry Schilling hand down to tiny Wyman their experince in love as he is quite inex- perienced. To Prudy Apadaca, Richard Jackman passes on his skill in singing so that he can at least carry it inhis hi ocket. PCllaudette Elwell wills to Lydian Keller some of her unique teachings on lovemaking, not that sheneeds any. Rex Wilson will, will of his own free will nothing to no one for the simple reason he has nothing towill willingly. Any other earthly goods, or wordly remains belonging to the Seniors of 1952 and found inthe vicinityof dear old P.C.H.S., we will to the custodian Elmer Cox. He can have it!!! Prophecy of i952 The other day we dropped in on Mr. Dutcher, who now lives in Chicago. We sat down to talk, or try to talk because with all his little brats, ah rather children, l think there were seven or eight, there was so much noise. He told us that not long ago he had been reading an old Tribune Sentinel, and had read an as l

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article which brought back memories of the class of '52 of P.C.H.S. He told us he then decided to look up Mr. Elsen and see how many of the senior class they could find. He found Mr. Elsen in Washington, D.C. as head of the Dept. of Agriculture. Mr. Elsen decided he would be able to take a few days off to go with Mr. Dutcher. Starting in Washington they found Richard Jackman as Congressman from Nebraska. They had a chat with him and found he plans to run for President in the next election. They heard rumors that a few of the class had gone to New York City. lt was supper time when they arrived in New York so they went to the Stork Club and found Archie Silvrants as owner. lt seems he took the Jr.-Sr. banquet theme serious, Starlight Room of the Stork Club. The floor show proved interesting as they noticed several familiar faces among the chorus girls. They were Mary Jane Cox, Shirley Eppler, and Donna Ahlmeyer. It was getting late so they went to the Waldorf-Astoria for the night. The bell-boy was called to take the bags and when they turned around who do you think it was, Ronny Woitalewicz, scrambling all around. His mother had told us he was connected with some high position of a noted hotel, but you know how things get stretched, especially with Ronny involved. ln the paper the next morning we read that Ronny was suffering an eye iniury. He got stuck with a hat-pin while looking through a keyhole. They got plane passage to Paris. When the pilot came through the plane they noticed something familiar, but didn't quite recognize him. After flying for some time they got to thinking about it and knew it must be Danny Borowski. They always thought he was a little dizzy fwe mean he got dizzy when flyingl but l guess he got over that. After landing in Paris they went to an exclusive dress shop to buy something for their wives. The models came out in dashing Paris fashions and among them was Donna Smith, one of the most alluring beauties. Oh what Paris has done for herl Well it looks like Lloyd finally popped the question, they saw Gladys and Lloyd on their honeymoon in London. Hasn't changed much since high school, it still takes Lloyd a long time to make up his mind. The next stop was India where they found Dean Ayers. His clarinet really gave him good experience and he got to be a real good clarinetist. He's quite a charmer now days, that is, snake charmer. Leaving lndia they went to China. On the street they saw a sign Learn your etiquette at the Wilson Parlor. They went in to find Rex teaching the correct etiquette of using chop-sticks. lt looks like you ended up a long ways from Texas. They booked passage to Hawaii on an exclusive liner. They heard a rich-society lady was on board so were very anxious to meet her. At dinner they saw her and to their surprise found it was Delores Harbeson. She told them she was going ta Hawaii to see an old school- mate. ln Hawaii she took them to a small village where a dance ceremony was going on. There they saw Mary Ann Brunner as the village hula dancer. Climate certainly can change people. At last they decided to fly back to the United States and landed at San Francisco. They heard one of the class was located near here, at Alcatraz. They went out there to try to see the warld's No.'l criminal,Gerry Schilling, but they said he was too dangerous and the only person who could get near him was his sweet little wife who spent patient hours consoling him, J. G. They proceeded on to Hollywood to visit the motion-picture industry. They got to see the show The Villain Strikes Again with Jesse Deaver in the main role. They went to another stage show and saw Beverly Coppersmith starring in Giggling Gal from Grant. In the evening they went to the NBC Radio program, Chick's Classy Clique with Charlotte conducting her famous dance band. What was that noise, sounded iust like an atom bomb falling. lt was the band's singer, Barbara Stout, who is a famous blues singer. She was singing Baby lt's Cold Outside, Anyone would be cold in an outfit like she had on! And we thought she was modest! They then decided to go to Reno to watch the gamblers but didn't expect to see any P.C.H.S. kids there. The first person they saw was Richard Styskal with his diamond studs. He said he had been so successful as a professional gambler that he was now a millionaire. The next day while driving along the highway in Arizona they saw someone walking. They stopped to give him a ride and found it was Darrell Hagan, first-class bum. He's taking life free and easy. They drove to New Mexico for the night and stayed at a large resort dude ranch. Next morning they found it was owned by Alvin and Mrs. Lehl, better known to us as Betty Stout. Doesn't look like Betty got much use of her normal training except to teach her own kids. As they started for Nebraska they saw a wreck. ln the newspaper the next day they read Wanda is the causeof another person's wreck and ruin. Roy prominent telephone lineman and his would be wife, Wanda, collided with a telephone post, which iust goes to prove a lot of auto wrecks are caused by the driver hugging the wrong curves. On way to Nebraska, they were caught in Utah speeding and were taken to the traffic court. They found Francis Watkins,a woman iudge. She remembered them, Dutcher and Elsen, as her old hard-boiled school-teachers and fined them SSO. They proceeded on to Denver and stopped to shop. ln a department store where they saw Jerry Slagle behind the women's girdle counter. The sign read Just because the world is out of shape is no sign you have to be. They proceeded on to dear little P.C.H.S. in Grant and went to the school first. There were quite a few changes and among them was Richard Llein. He had become superintendent of the school. He must have likedthe office pretty well. They visited some of the classes and found Vona Jean still struggling away. Maybe she shouldn't have let Madrid interfer so much with her school work. She told them she still took normal training and really liked the teacher. They found out the teacher was Miss Russell, ldona to us. She said she had always likes Miss Loukota so well she thought she would pattern her life after her. They started on towards Elsie where they went to the Witt's farm. Mrs. Witt, Beth Stout, came out to greet them. Behind her tagged four children. They heard one of the children ask Beth if those were the old bags she always talked about, and Beth said it wasn't them, but some others.l' The next stop was Omaha where they located Anita Gengenbach. They found her sitting on the porch ofa very stately looking mansion, and to their surprise found it to be an old maid's home. Just because you were against one guy so much, doesn't seem like you should have been against all of them. ln Des Moines, Iowa, they stopped for the state bathing beauty contest. There were all sizes of contestants and among them they found Jane Lance, Carolyn Terry, and Pauline Boehmer. Ah! what beauty they displayed. There was also a carnival there, so they went down to the midway. A barker at Ripley's Believe lt or Not tent was telling about a freak girl. The poster of her looked so familiar they went in. Inside they saw that it was Shirley Slagle. Never thought she looked that odd before. On the way back to Washington they stopped off at Pittsburgh and found Claudette and David in the iron and steal business. Claudette irons while David steals. Finally they arrived back in Washington, D.C. and went to see the President but was told he was busy with some noted society lady. It seems that Shirley Pankinon is carrying on a rendezvous with the President. As all things must come to an end, so did their trip and Mr. Elsen bid Mr. Dutcher good- bye as Don left for Chicago. 39