Tecumseh High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Tecumseh, NE)

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and thirty-one, professing ourselves to be of sound mind and disposing memory, hereby publish and declare this to be our last will and testament: First, to Mr. Halsted we express our sincere appreciation of his help through our four years of school. To Miss Enyeart and the rest of the faculty, our respect and admiration To the typewriting students we leave a new system of ventilation to partially do away with the hazy atmosphere “blue with curses.” To the debate team, some of our intelligence—they need something. To Mr. Richards, our knowledge on child care. To John Gould, we leave Tom Aitken's place as a basketball star. To Bob Morrissey, White’s athletic ability. To Pinkie, Dorothy June’s liking for the latest. To Irene Hahn, John Ward’s typewriter. To Almeta Ernst, we leave Paula’s studious habits. To Percy, Dorothy Keim's typing ability. To Evelyn Brillhart, Dorothy Parker’s formula for growing tall. To Kenneth Hamel, Merl’s ability to toot the horn. To Ruth Keim we leave Stella Seward’s sweet sunny disposition. To Katherine Fitzsimmons, Lawrence’s ability at bluffing. To Buck, Jewell’s dancing ability. To Eithel Tucker, Virginia Westwood’s argumentative ability. To Francis Miller, Don Artz’s dramatic ability. To Bernice Packwood we leave a piece of candy so that she may retain her sweetness. To Miriam Butler, Bernard Bacon’s good humor. In witness thereof we, the class set our hands and seal: Senior Class of “31”. : -... ---------------- Page 13

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CLASS HISTORY No idyllic vision is this that appears in winding, struggling effort before us; rather a realistic sketch of Endeavor. As we look out over an extensive valley, luxuriant in the verdant garments of emerging spring, we see a long train of covered wagons drawn by oxen, lean from an arduous journey, rapidly approaching the haven of wanderers—the land of the Seniors. Let us join the train and learn the story of voyagers to a far-famed country, the country of Education. With a strong voice the chronicler chants to us of the noble Urge that impelled the hardy band to leave the country of Indolence and strike out on a venture as old as is civilization itself. We are told how the original group, of which Dorothy Parker, Dorothy Pilniore, Dorothy Wolfert, Dail Philpott, and Dorothy Keim were members, ventured forth under the leadership of Miss Peterson. How the band grew as they travelled from one country to another under the changing leadership of Misses Campbell, Stewart, Eastman, Bock, Miller, Davey, Bush and Sandusky. How, one day, a great divide was crossed that brought the intrepid band to a long, level expanse they learned to be the realm of High School. New leaders were selected, and Misses Heuerman, Boten, and Enyeart served faithfully and well. As the story develops, we are inspired by the thrilling encounters of the train with Indians known as the tribe of Examination. Many fell under the terrific blows of the Red Pencil, while others survived only by the most persistent effort. Many there were, to be sure, who came through unscathed and with many scalps to their credit—but alas for those who were left behind. The journey through the land of Freshman was faintly recalled, as though they had fought through a haze of murky thoughts and somber impressions. But they had emerged at last onto the plateau of Sophomore and there, although a bit tedious at times, their travel became slightly easier. The land of Junior was full of pleasant memories, interesting places visited, noble deeds performed. Now, as they neared the divide of Graduation, hearts were beginning to beat a little faster, heavy sighs showed what reluctance dwelt within the minds of those soon to be separated. Night has settled, deepened and flown, and now—behold, a new day breaks in auric splendor as the last course of the journey beckons us toward our goal. The vista of future accomplishments rises before us. Page 12

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- e- gr ml—c THE JUNIOR CLASS President...........Eithel Tucker Vice President Imogene McFerrin Secretary............Oren Hendrix Student Council ...Josephine Olsen Alvin Story Sponsor..........Miss Carmen Muir Viola Baily Keith Bates Laura Baum Lorine Bentzinger Eunice Bergman Gretchen Boatman Evelyn Brillhart Lillian Brunner Miriam Butler Wesley Collins Doris Doolittle Almeta Ernst James Evans Katherine Fitzsimmons CLASS MEMBERS Kathleen Gould Irene Hahn Oren Hendrix Margaret Hunter Keith Jones Clair Kleine Aleitha Mandery Lucille Mandery Doris Mathis Don McCoy Imogene McFerrin Francis Miller Leona Miller Bernice Morrissey James Morrissey Josephine Olsen Virginia Pilmore Martha Ramsey lone Riley Leonard Rosakrans Miriam Russell Mary Spradley Julia Stephens Alvin Story Maurine Thompson Eithel Tucker Walter Watkins -IIMir'iril )........ Page 14