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There were 18 who belonged to the band of
travelers, led by Mrs. Mary Howland, during the
eighth year of the journey. Ben Swanson and
Stanley Kucera had left.
At the beginning of the ninth year o~ the journey
the travelers were initiated into new and unknown
territory which includes entering the High School
of Mead. New members of the group were: Lloyd
Armold, Elaine Bergman, Victor Lind, Frances
Seely, Darlene Kuhr, and Kenneth Ueberrhein. The
rest of the group included Stanley Almen, Frances
Anderson, Richard Anderson, Charles Angell, Ron·
nie Bradley, Joan Edstrom, Mildred Hackbarth,
Betty Headrick, Joyce Johnson, Kenneth Johnson,
Grace Moline, Maurice Palmberg, Ellen Sabatka,
JoAnn Schneider, Ernie Taylor, and Charles Zook.
Miss Kathenne Rebbe was chosen as leader.
The same group, with the exception of Bonnie
Bradley and Victor Lind continued the tenth year Edstrom, Mildred Hackbarth, Joyce Johnson,
of the journey under the leadership of Miss Pearl Kenneth Johnson, Grace Moline and Ben Swanson,
Doyle. Several class parties were enjoyed during Jr. Highlites of the year included the publication
this year. of Buccaneer, participation in the operetta,
Mrs. Louis Hoffman was chosen as guide for the "Chonita", the Junior-Senior picnic, Sneak day, and
eleventh year of the adventure. Ben Swanson re· the Senior play "Springtime for Susie." On May
joined and Rhoda Leaf and Earl Stoakes joined 13th the following received diplomas: Stanley
the travelers at the beginning of the year. At the Almen, Frances Anderson, Richard Anderson, Lloyd
end of the first semester Charles Angell and Ernie Armold, Elaine Bergman, Joan Edstrom, Mildred
Taylor left the group. Activities of this year in- Hackba1th, Betty Headrick, Joyce Johnson, Kenneth
cluded the production of the play "Papa Says. No", Johnson, Darlene Kuhr, Rhoda Leaf, Grace Moline,
(publication of the annual, and the Junior-Senior Ellen Sabatka, Frances Seely, Earl Stoakes, Ben
Picnic). Swam;;on, Kenneth Ueberrhein, and Charles Zook.
At last the twelveth year and the last lap of the After receiving this reward as a symbol of the
journey was reached. Mr. Bodzek was chosen as knowledge that they had found on the journey
guide for the end of the journey. Those who were through Mead Consolidated School, the travelers
still along of those who had started the adventure parted company and continued individually the
were: Richard Anderson, Frances Anderson, Joan journey through life.

Clu~ * * *

We see the'senior The scene changes to a busy street corner where
PROPH E C Y an old man stands selling newspapers and maga·
class of 1949 visit-
ing a fortune teller
zines. The president of the United States National
a t t h e Nebraska Bank, known to his classmates as RICHARD
State Fair during the same week in which their last ANDERSON, buys a paper and asks EARL
year of school will begin. They are grouped around STOAKES how things have been going. The class·
the table on which the huge crystal ball stands, each mates didn't quite catch his reply, but it sounded
waiting and wondering what is in his or her future. like, "How about a loan, Richy ?"
The first of their classmates to be seen is BETTY
HEADRICK whom they are pleased to find is a Further on down the street the class sees a shop
professional model for the famous Mr. Powers. called Mildred's Beauty Salon for Men. In smaller
And what a surprise! BEN SWANSON, JR. has letters the sign reads, "Hair waving my specialty",
become Mr. Powers' co-partner. and the class knows it must be MILDRED HACK·
After the low whistles fade away, the class peers BARTH. As the class listens through the keyhole,
into the future again to see a sign reading, "See they learn FRANCES SEELY is an accountant in the
Honest Stan For A Good Used Car." This could be large department store on Fifth Avenue owned by
none other than STANLEY ALMEN, whom the class CHARLES ZOOK.
finds in his office with his stenographer, ELAINE The class now sees JOAN EDSTROM in her little
BERGMAN, sitting on his lap. dress shop on the outskirts of Chicago. She tells the
Eyes gaze intensely as the class watches DR. class that KENNETH JOHNSON is the Ag teacher
FRANCES ANDERSON perform an appendectomy at dear old Mead High. They wonder if he teaches
in a local hospital. And on a second glance, geometry too !
LLOYD ARMOLD is recognized as the assisting At the next gaze into the future, the class sees a
M.D. girl with long golden tresses teaching some native