Seward High School - Sewardonian Yearbook (Seward, NE)

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H1114 ll III -'- ---- in! N lull! ii in ll 0 Ill Class History On Board Ye Goode Olde Shippe C253 A September 1, 1913. Today our good ship 25 set sail from the old port Childhood with colors flying and fair weather ahead. We lifted anchor and sailed out at nine a. m. Professor Woodard as captain, Miss Munson as first mate and the following seventeen eager passengers were on board: Howard Anderson, Ollie Buckmaster, Elizabeth Crouse, Nora Hughes, Maurine Hauck, Harry Landis, Darleen Long, Kelly Porter, Thelma Reynolds, Mary Rupp, Gertrude Scott, Catherine Turner, Kathryn Vail, Lester Var- ner, Erwin Waldman and Gretchen Woods. For a few days some of our passengers were victims of that dreaded malady-sea sickness. On recovering and after smooth sailing, we all arrived safely in the harbor of First Grade where Ruth Feary, Arthur Heumann and Lester Paul Schick were anxiously waiting to join us. Here, too, Miss Bogan was made our first mate. September 5, 1916. Today we made the port of Third Grade and here Professor Moritz was made captain of our ship. Under his steady guidance we sailed unharmed through the stormy waters, and anchored in port High School. At various ports along the way, Mercedes Taege, Harold Wickersham, Arthur Schroeder, Elva Shaffer, John Anstine, Glema Gembler, Cornelia Gans, Anna Hartman, Marian Hadley and Louis Lukert were taken on board as passengers. In plowing our way from High School to our destina- tion through rough and dangerous waters, with Miss Jones as first mate and Miss Graves as second mate, Miss Hogg, Miss Olson, Miss Skudler and Mr. Williams were enlisted as part of the crew. Due to the fine weather and their adventurous nature Florence Coffey, Albert Ebers, Mary Pape, Catherine Reynolds, Margaret Reuter, Emma Vogt and George Fuchshuber decided to accompany us on our voyage. ' September 1, 1923. Because two of the crew forsook our good old ship 25 Miss McMonies and Miss Wills were assigned their places, while Dorothy Gordon, Harold Meyers and Howard Scheer were added to our number. Q September 1, 1924. As many large breakers were seen in the distance and heavy clouds were hanging overhead we stopped to get new supplies and wait for the storm to pass. However, as it showd no signs of doing so and we had to reach our destination at a set date, we lifted anchor and left our haven. But though there were dangers ahead we felt much comforted and relieved for Loleta Applegate, Fred Duerr, Marie Jorgensen, Edna Mumm, Jerrold Pavel, Mae Soss, Elvin Wendt, Rose Winters, Dorcas Weatherby and Catherine Meyer came to our aid. Mr. Williams assumed the duty of first mate, with i 'd5-9 l PAGE 'rss ENTY om:

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MY EC 4 inn! M . .I Ill 4 llfllflf il jg Ill 9 lil Class History Continued Miss Bowden second and Miss Wilson, Mrs. Greenwood, Miss Anderson, Miss Vance and Mr. Burkhard as assistants. Our good ship hadn't gone far when we heard a ter- rific peal of thunder, and the storm descended upon us in all its fury., When it passed we found our way blockaded by a pirate ship 24. As we did not wish to be delayed there was nothing for us to do but to fight. It was a hard fierce struggle but we finally came out victorious. Still not being satisfied, in' real pirate fashion they hurried us until we came to another confiict in which we again came out with colors flying. Then, not having any ill feeling toward them, we spread a great banquet in their honor, which pleased them so greatly that We parted friends. September 1, 1925. After a storm there is always a calm and this was much in our favor for we still had some distance to, cover before we reached our last port. We also had to make some changes in our crew. Mr. Feelhaver was assigned first mate, Miss Hogg second and Miss Stenger was added to the list of assistants. Then, because they had heard of our splendid record, Franklin Dally, Frank Maixner, Vlasta Stransky, Alfred Hughes, Les- ter Stovick, Keith Marshall and Mildred Reynolds asked to join us. We willingly took them aboard and set sail, everyone determined to make our last port with a long pull, a strong pull and a pull together. We sailed along but before we had gone far we en- countered a fieet of ships all headed for the same port as we were. One of the fleet- the ship of 26 -challenged us to a race and, although we were the morehtried and experienced sailors, we had to acknowledge ourselves the losers. The winners, however, later recognizing our true worth, honored us with a royal feast which captain, crew and passengers all greatly enjoyed. As we were now nearing our last port- Port Commencement --some of the passengers entertained, according to custom, their friends and the crew with a play, Daddy Long Legs. After this all was rush and ex- citement aboard as our port was in sight and everyone was anxious to land, while at the same time, sorry to leave their fellow passengers. We knew that our friends would be there tougreet, welcome and compliment us after our long and successful voyage. We knew, also, that they would give us words of encouragement and best wishes for our succe-ss in the larger and harder voyage that lay ahead of each one of us. H III H. ... .W ,, .nfjqtjl-151,11 ,. .m .. ,5- i-'-ii?-1-' PAGE TNVENTY THREE