Polk High School - Cub Yearbook (Polk, NE)

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Our class officers the last year were: Prcsidcnt--Konneth Davis, Vice President—Lureta Sterner, Secretary and Treasurer—Maxine LaVelle Nev.'s Reportcr--Darlene Johnson, Athletic Conni ttec--Noel Kealiher, Cheer Leaders--Bonr.ie Flick and Betty Branting. 7e gavo our Senior class play on Devembcr 11. It was very success fui. Ihe narae was Absent-Minded Professor . Our pictures were taken on February 3 of this year. Another out- s t. r.c’in date was Sneak Day which was on October 15. A banquet was n in our honor in the Zligh School Auditoruim on May 7. Baccalaureate and Comencorient arc yet to cone. ihose in the graduating class who have attended Polk Schools the .•ntirc ID years are--Bctty Bran tiny, Darlene Johnson, Noma Newton, Stanley Peterson, Freddie Smith, Donna Lee Sundbcrg. Our class history now canes to a close. We believe our four years in Polk Hi School have been successful and happy ones. Salutatorian Talk Con't • Tet we would, not tarry in high school. We want to join the great cavalcade of youth marching into the future. We must keep head3 turned forward lec ■ the marching thousands n»? ns by. he do not • « ■ ---o a, v.-o . •• . -l be w.iong the So proudly---unafraid---with hope---with faith----the class of 1043 we go forth from this school to greet our future----carrying with us the fine lessons v.c have learned in the high school which we shall always fondly look upon as our alma mater. Somewhere along the way we hope that our pathway will cross with that of many who, too, have gone through this sane high school Valedictory talk Con't along the way. They have left us museums and treasure houses in which v:e may rest as ve move along. They have given us literature, photo- graphy, music, science. They have given us America. Ve, too, hope to leave our imprints in the sands ot timc--and that our section of the Cavalcade may leave something that is beautiful, and f ne, and glorious for those who follow.

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old Polk Hi. To all of us that was a memorable day and the year that followed was one filled with strife and hardships. As freshman our en- rollment was: Loneta Anderson, Leland Eills, Betty Eranting, Kenneth Davis, Rose Ehn, Gene C-lassar, Junior Glassar, Betty Gray, Mable Grimes Darlene Johnson, Noel Kealiher, Katherine Lee, Maxine LaVelle, W yne Lindholn, Lauren McBride, Carrah Newton, Noma Newton, Rose Marie Nyberg Donald Ostberg, Stanley Petersen, Maxine Pickerel, Randall Runquist, Maurice Sliockey, Fredrick Smith, Julia Ann Smith, Lureta Sterner, Gerald Stevens, Dcnna Lee Sundberg, Wayne Upton, Goldie VanOstrand, Floyd Warner, Wayne Willits, Doris Wilshusen and Melba Ann W'ilshusen. The freshman elected the followin officers; President--Stanley Peterson, Vice-President--Darlene Johnson, Secretary and Treasurer-- Betty Gray, News Repor ter--Ee tty Brantimg, Athletic Committee--Lauren1 McBride, Cheer Leaders--Lure ta Sterner and Maxine LaVelle. During this yc-ar we lost two of our members, namely, Floyd V arner and Wayne Lillits. Fac): to the dear old halls cone the sophisticated sophomores in the fall of 1940. V e had lost sene cf our members namely: Betty Gray, Katherine Lee, Maurice Shockey, Donald Ostberg, Lauren McBride. But v:c v.erc lad to welcome- a new rwriber namely: Marvelyn Peterson. Ihoso receiving the honor of being Sophnore class officers were: President--Kenneth Davis, Vice President--Darlene Johnson, Secretary and Treasurer—Betty Bran tiny,. Cheer Leaders--Lureta Sterner and Maxine Pickerel, ! cws Reporter--Melba Ann V'ilshuson, Athletic Commit tee--Noel Kealiher, In the fall of 1941 came a dignified class to be called the 'Molly Juniors Xle wore sorry to lose one- of our members: Maxine Pickerel, who moved away during the summer. During. the second semester we welcomed a new member namely: Rex Hancock. Class offleers chosen for this year were: President--Donna Lee Sundberg, Vice Fresident--Fredrick Smith, Secretary and Treasurer-- Loneta Anderson, Cheer Leaders--Lureta Sterner and Rose Marie Nyberg, Hows Repor-ter--Rcse Ehn, Athletic Committee— 7ayne Upton. Many important tilings happened during the year: some of which were the'purchasing of our class rings, the Junior class play improper Henry Proper and the Junior-Senior Banquet carried out with a patrio- tic theme. In the fall of 1942 we cane back with only 27 members. Vie were sorry to have lost V aymc- Up ten who moved to Wyoming, during the summer. However onlv a few days had passed when Eonnie Flick entered our class making a total of 28. Diring the second semester we lost one of our nenbers Rex Hancock, who discontinued school.

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t ...... “ -- •• - : ■ •• - i, •- ”» v..w State of Nebraska, United States of America, on this i tn day of May, in the year of our Lord, 1943, divided and separated Into 27 different parts, being about to pass from this educational institution with cram- med minds, cloudy memories, and confused understanding, do make, pub- lish and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revol- king and making void all former wills. As for '-ur property personal, mixed or otherwise which we possess we hereby bequeath and dispose of in the following manner, to wit: Section 1 We bequeath to our esteemed Principal, Irma Alice Genevieve Nel- spn, all our extra gasoline coupons which we used to drive around with at noons, a gallon of alcohol for her auto radiator all all our pencil erasures for her tires. Section 2 Article 1. We the Seniors of P. H. S. bequeath to our beloved teachers all our surplus knowledge, extra ordinary intelligence, our cheerfulness and our wide awake faces. Section 3 Article 1. We will to the present Junior Class our our uncalled for advice, information, unprepared lessons, alibis, our ability to play hookey, our books, pencils and our marred, unmarred and varnished desks in the assembly. Article 2. We bequeath to the present Sophomore Class our ability to be on the honor roll, our studiousness, good conduct and excellent behavior. article 3. We bequeath to the present Freshman Class all our unused energy, wisecracks, our zero papers and our ability to throw paper wads in the assembly. Section 4 Article 1. Our Personal bequeaths Loneta Anderson wills and bequeaths her height to Lorna Mae Smith and her lau h to Phyllis Peterson. Leland 3ills wills his bashfulness to Jerry Miller and his pop- ularity with girls to Kenneth Wllshusen. Betty Branting wills her acquaintances at York to Doris Recknor and her ability to dance to Ramona Nelson. Kenneth Davis wills his gruff voice to Johnny Nyberg and his girl- . friends, just for the duration to Harry Anderson. Rose Ehn wills her trip to Wyoming to see Wayne Upton to Alice Rodine and her hello voice to Virginia Nyberg. Junior Glasser wills Caryl and his Dodge to Milford Hancock as he is quite sure Milford can handle the situation.