Seward High School - Sewardonian Yearbook (Seward, NE)

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inn! it ml -f -- nc 14 anna N lllalll Calendar Continued Big thermometer put up in assem- bly. How many annuals have you sold? First basketball game with Goehner. 16-17 in favor of Seward. Interclass basketball games held. Juniors victorious. Prof. Moritz gives talks in assembly about St. John's the Divine Cathed- ral at New York. Boys defeat Dwight 38-16. Harold Wickersham informs us that the Green Mountain boys were so named because they were backward and uneducated. Annual drive ends by going over the top. Seniors have another ring meeting but are undecided and we wonder how it will end. High school orchestra entertains in assembly. Our carnival is big suc- cess. Basketeers defeated by Alumni 32- 13. Last day of school before Christmas. Everyone on their best behavior. January Annual New Year's resolutions made and broken. Seniors start off new year with snappy program. Start taking pictures for the An- nual. Look pretty now. High school is defeated by Alumni and Reserves receive the short of the score from Tamora. The first semester draws to a close and the much dreaded examinations are passed-by a few of us. Archie Severns bids us farewell and departs for Fairbury. Professor Moritz gives talk in as- sembly smbout dumb animals. Seward wins over Aggie High. 11-9. Everybody registers for another semester and we're all ready for work again. Seniors hold class meeting and elect new officers. Blue and Gold defeated by Benedict 15-8. Wilfred R. gives a gymnastic exhi- bition while ascending the rostrum. February There is great excitement in the air as the elimination debates are being held in order to choose the team for the Annual Junior-Senior debate. Rev. Lewis gives interesting talk to Hi-Y boys at their regular meeting. A meeting of all the pupils who won a letted either for Athletics, Scholar- ship, School Activities is held for the purpose of organizing an S Club. This morning the Normal Training girls visited the rural schools in or- der that they might become better acquainted with the work there. Charles Barth, Assistant County At- torney, talks to the Hi-Y fellows after which Earl Scott leads them in a short Bible discussion. This noon the school was surprised by receiving the first issue of the Broadcaster. First H. S. picture show is shown in High School Auditorium. The band favors us with a program of three snappy numbers at convo- cation. Seward plays Aurora but is defeated 22-9. The freshmen girls entertain the Y. W. with a royal feed and a pep- py program. Parent-Teacher's Association form- ed and we wish it great success. Great excitement. The Senior rings arrive. Senior N. T. girls entertain the N. T. graduates of 1924 at a 6 o'clock din- ner in the domestic science room. Seniors have charge of a snappy program on hobbies at Hi-Y. The Deerslayer is presented in the high school auditorium. Inter-Class debate on the question: Resolved, That the United States should join the League of Nations is held in the high school auditorium. The decision was given in favor of the Juniors. Seward loses last game of season to David City 22-19. March The appearance of the Auditorium is much enhanced by the velvet cur- tains presented by the Class of 1924. A debate between David City and the winners of the Junior-Senior de- bate results in a victory for David City. A Senior Normal Training Club is started by the N. T. students of the Class of 1925. Seward loses to David City on the York floor in the first round Class A games. Students are showing great interest in track and large numbers turn out for practice. The Sophomores sponsor St. Pat- rick's party for Y. W. girls in do- mestic science room. Miss Hogg talks to assembly on Westminster Abbey. School is out. Spring vacation be- gins at 3:45 continues until the fol- lowing Monday at 8:45. HI N IHC M nn ll! U! III! it td

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inn! it ID! -f--- -- ill! K inn! it nn ,fx Ill 9 Ill Calendar September A mad rush for assembly seats, and are off again with a new principal and freshmen galore. Heroes of the gridiron assemble for first practice. The poor Freshies are at a loss to know what to do. As the lst buzzer rings they jump up for classes. School excused for state fair. Three cheers! Kelly Porter departs for Wesleyan. Our best wishes go with him. 17. Miss Aden, our school nurse, gives health talks to Y. W. girls in assembly. High school mixer a grand success -especially the Musical Revue. George Fuchshuber, determined to make up for lost time, goes to sleep in class. Ask Dorcas why. Football season starts off with a bang and a big snake-dance up town. Seniors win poster contest. Seward's first victory for the year on the gridiron. Seward 8, Osceola 0. Mr. Burkhard is on the sick list. Mr. Williams substitutes. October Fred ,Duerr has explosion in chem- istry class. Boys journey to Wahoo and are de- feated 13-0. Mr. Slothower makes speech in as- sembly and solves for us the mys- tery of the paper he carries around. He is trying to fit our names to cur faces. Six-weeks exams. Nobody excused. Pow-wow at Y. M. C. A. Bigfoot- ball roundup. Mr. Merriam talks on fires and fire extinguishing d u r i n g convocation. Conflict between David City and Sew- ard results in favor of David City. Score 13-6. Y. W. girls' first attempt to sell eats at games is a great suc- cess. Unlucky day. Might have known something would happen. Cosmo- politan class organized exclusively for gum chewers, excessive talkers and other delinquencies. George Fuchshuber and Lester Stovick are made honorary members. Big crowd present at Y. W. supper held at Methodist church. School is dismissed two periods for stock show. Who went? Report cards are given out followed by big disappointments and many surprises. After Hi-Y initiation an- other big pow-wow takes place up town. Professor Moritz gives speech dur- ing convocation on political parties. Sezivard 26, Cathedral 12- Nuff e . No history classes, Miss Vance call- ed home. Hi-Y has first supper. Second team chases Brainard off the map. Miss Farce of Lincoln delights pu- pils during convocation with read- ings. Harry Landis disturbs the peace of the assembly, with his clod-hoppers. We wonder if the size of his feet are in proportion to the sound. Seniors hold meeting to consider rings. Ken- dall Graff joins our ranks. Wel- come Kendall! Tests for display of ignorance held in assembly. Mr. A. Burnham, N. T. inspector visits school. Y. W. hold gypsy Patteran after school. Oh, for the life of a gypsy! Seward plays Aggie High. Every- one goes to Lincoln. Who didn't have dates? November Seniors hold meeting to choose class emblem. Much excitement. Election day. First Hi-Y Social held. Was there a big crowd? College vs Seward 12-0 5. . . 6-7. Teachers' institute. Big holiday for us. Everybody back and ready for work HJ after vacation. Big Armistice Day program held in assembly under management of Y. W. girls. Harold Meyers causes a commotion by arriving on the scene with a beautiful checkered suit. Desdune's band plays in assembly. Some jazz. Do they know how! Father and son banquet held. There's nothing like having your dad for a pa . Everybody crams for six weeks ex- ams. No staff' meeting, Louis had a more important engagement. Football season closes with big game with Crete. 0-0. Dorcas starts a series of talks which are to be given by Annual Staff. Talks continued by Elva, Arthur and Lester Paul. Report cards given out and there's more confusion. December Big Annual drive started--Come on, let's go! Y W. have a feed at noon accom- ' panied by good program. 1-5 Ill if im N ill ljtjl-bzlna we vm ve PAGE sm ENTY 5-5.23

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gl X inn! il nn -I---Q Ht K 511111 ii - upl 1u l ., Calendar Continued 24. The Sophomore boys give the Hi-Y 15. Wesleyan invitation meet is held. program. The main event was an 16. Hi-Y boys honor their mothers by illustrated talk on-Yellowstone Na- tional Park, by Walter Landis. . Hi-Y picnic. Oh, you boys! giving them a banquet. 17 26. The Hi-Y boys show off their new 18. Dual meet is held at Havelock. 21 caps by giving a program at convo- cation. Dad-daughter get-together held at Presbyterian church. A real suc- cess. April The Hi-Y boys fool the assembly with a fake program. The Y. W. Cabinet gives a program at the Woman's Club. Six weeks examinations take place. Seniors start out on their last lap. Normal Training Club has its first meeting in the Domestic Science room. Professor Moritz and Miss Hogg give talks. Track ribbons are presented to the boys during convocation. Y. W. C. A. election of officers takes place in the assembly. Here's best wishes to the new officers for the year 1926. Big crowd is out for the county track and field meet, and our fellows prove themselves to be 0. K. by bringing home the cup. The Hi-Y elects new officers for next year's council. 14 15. Annual Junior-Senior fight. Flags are raised and lowered-Art is kid- napped-but all ends happily. Senior Class journeys to Lincoln for their annual Sneak Day. Scholastic meet takes place at Wes- leyan. Seward wins first place. May geward contest in track with Central ity. The Seniors give Farewell pro- gram in assembly. The great event of the year - the Junior-Senior Banquet is held in the parlors of the Methodist church. Stfite track meet takes place at Lin- co n. Mother and Daughters tea is given in the Methodist church. The first banquet of the S Club takes place and is such a success that we intend to make it an annual affair. The Senior play, Daddy Long- Legs is given in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium. Baccalaureate service is held in the Methodist church. Rev. Fuqua ad- dresses the graduates. A beautiful impressive Y. W. initia- tion is held at the Congregational church. Commencement exercises are held at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium. X By Gretchen Woods, Chairman. X X Deafr Old Seward High E Hail to'Seward High! Let every loyal student cheer her. Sing of wondrous deeds, that this dear school of ours has always done. X We do the best by every test, our records show that we stand high, For we are always working for our school, our dear old Seward High. Boost for Seward High! May her high standards ne'er be lowered. Help the dear old school in anything that is the best to do. In future years, bring back to us thoughts of the dear old days gone by. For we shall always love to sing her praises, dear old Seward High. 3 6 ' P28 I1 PAGE SEVENTY-Two L5-9