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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
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