Tecumseh High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Tecumseh, NE)

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Class Prophecy On May 13, 1939, as had been previously agreed upon by the various members cf the class, each member sent in pictures of his present life to the National Television and Broadcasting Station to be sent out to Mr. Halsted. From the various scenes presented, this is what he learned concerning the careers of the various members of the class: Madonna, Doloris and Catherine are chorus girls in the Ziegfield Follies. As president of the Woman’s Club in Rohrs, Agnes is a prominent social leader. Helen Mae Cochran and Lawrence Bates are operating a dance hall and theatre in Syracuse. Ivan is commanding the frigate “Ichabod” on its voyage to Africa. Among the passengers are Dr. Mcllravy and Miss Hayward as missionaries. A series of lectures on “Evils of Contradicting and Arguing” are being given by Rosaleta and Judson. They are touring the continent. Raymond Bates is directing his greatest picture, “Pouts and Smiles,” with Laura Rigg playing the leading role. Living along the shores of Africa as a pearl diver, is George Watkins. Reverend and Mrs. Fuller have just moved to Red Oak, Iowa, where Mr. Fuller will preach the coming year. Wesley and Lauren have invented a new face cream which they call “Purple Pansy.” Ruth is now successor to Mrs. Boyer in the Beauty Shop. Hervey Brothers find a very efficient clerk in the person of Dale Goosman. Mayme is still living in the little white house in south Tecumseh. The Jacka sisters are engaged in a Fashion Salon in Paris. Leslie is plying the tonsorial trade, having inherited the North Side Barber shop. Working in the Robbins Bros. Circus are Frances Bates and Willis Davison. Frances is a featured snake charmer and Willis is an elephant trainer. At the last minute Oleta changed her mind and is now living on a farm near Vesta with Chris. Willis Garris is now Charlie Chaplin’s double. Jake has gone to the Phillipines as a missionary to forget sorrows of the past. Wilma is running a green house in Beatrice, specializing is “Blue” roses. Helen Burch and Hubert have an oyster hatchery in Novia Scotia. The world’s record for endurance flights has just been broken by Erma, the noted aviatrix. Milton is a multi-millionaire, making his vast fortune on horse races. In Elk Creek, is Velma-—overseeing her newly established jewelry store. Francis Morrissey, failing to get his position of County Judge, has gone in as a bug collector, working under Miss Crocker. Nina is a famous opera singer in New York, having recently toured Europe. Francis Murphy and Dorothy have at last convinced the fashion world that their long ungainly strides should be adopted as the latest Parisian creation. —DENC. Page Twenty-One

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19 the Tomahawk 29 Class Will To Mr. Halsted:—Our appreciation of his help through our four years of high schcol, and the high ideals he has held before us. To the Faculty:—Our sincere respect and admiration. To the Juniors:—All of the back seats and the Senior’s superiority. To the Student Body:—All of our good old T. H. S. spirit; our places on the honor roll; our class loyalty to the old school. To Art B:—All of Dorothy’s old gum, wherever it may be found. To Ira W:—All of Judson’s argumentative ability. To Lawrence:—Norman’s voice. To Francis Ingersoll:—Bill Fuller’s world famous laugh. To Margaret Hunter:—Rosaleta’s dramatic personality. To Katherine Beckmann:—Helen Mae’s carefree ways, and habits of strolling in late. To Max Doolittle:—Madonna’s knowledge. To Stanis Packwood:—Jake’s grin. To Genevieve:—Olita’s personality. To “Pete” Kleine:—Chris’s Speech. To Irene Hahn:—Wilma’s position as a basketball star. To Leonard Burlington:—Ivan’s height. To Harold Carter:—Dale’s place in the orchestra as a trombone player. To Art B:—Lawrence Bates’ “way with the teachers.” To Woodrow W:—Leonard Dwinell's hair oil. To Wesley Collins:—Bill Fuller’s stature. To this our last will and testament, do we, the Class of MCMXXIX believing ourselves to be in full possession of whatever sediment we may regard as brains, hereby set our hand and official seal. Witness our hands, (SEAL) PRESIDENT HOOVER, BERTHA ENYEART. Page Twenty

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19 THE TOMAHAWK 29 Class History The Class of 1929 presents “Tecumseh High’s Finest Class”:—an historical drama in thirteen reels. Reel One—The story opens in the year 1916 under the direction of Miss Katherine Gamble with the following assuming parts: Oleta Fink, Jake Keim, Helen Cochran, Dorothy Curtis, Willis Gariss, and Willis Davison. Reel Two—The cast remains the same with Miss Mabel Campbell wielding the megaphone. Reel Three—Lawrence Bates and Chris Mathis were added to the cast and Miss Edith Stewart took over the directing. Reel Four—Verna Hayward joined the cast and Lawrence Bates withdrew. Miss Gertrude Easton proved a worthy successor to Miss Stewart. Reel Five—Under the co-direction of Miss Hazel Reeves and Miss Boyd the cast was enlarged to include Velma Kleine, Ro aleta Nestor and Dale Goosman. Reel Six—Doloris McAuliffe and Judson Douglas became members. Miss Mayme Miller was the director. Reel Seven—Miss Clara Linn and Miss Helen Dohner directed this episode. Laura Rigg and Frances Bates took roles. Reel Eight—Milton Grosse was assigned a part and Miss Bush was in charge. Reel Nine—The cast was unchanged. Miss Sandusky directed this critical reel. Reel Ten—The production became greater. Many new actors entered the cast: Madonna Anderson, Dale Goosman, Catherine Costello, Bernice Jacka, Doris Jacka, Leslie Little, Francis Morrissey. Lawrence Bates, Ralph Blue, Ruth Durst, Nina Estes, William Fuller, Ivan Lamb. Miss Erma Maddux, sponsored the production. Reel Eleven—Miss Helen Stebbins directed. Helen Burch and Wilma Mor-risey assumed parts. Reel Twelve—Miss Bertha Enyeart had charge of the megaphone, Frances Murphy, Eleanor Peters, Erma Epley, Mayme Whitman, Raymond Bates and Agnes Cooney put on make-up with us. Reel Thirteen—The final reel in the production called for the help of Hubert Halsted, Lauren Erickson, Norman Mcllravy, and Wesley Walter. The story closed in 1929, with Mr. Halsted directing the cast of forty-one featured players. Pacte Twenty-Two