Betty Ann started school at Elba and then attended school at Cotesfield, Nebraska for most of her education. Her future husband, Axel Boilesen, also went to school at Cotesfield for all of his education but was a year older.
Betty went to Grand Island High School for her Junior and Senior years instead of Cotesfield High School since her mother thought she would get a better education in a larger school.
Because Cotesfield was such a small school Betty and Axel were mostly in the same class rooms such as their Grammar Room class in 1936.
Cotesfield Grammar Room 1936-1937, Axel Boilesen in top row, third from left. Betty Ann Barr, first row, second from right. The two of them would marry on August 25, 1946.
Betty Ann on left on their farm, June 10, 1929
Betty is holding unknown child
Betty Ann on the front right, Virginia Jensen on far left
Betty Ann May 5, 1938 Grade 7
POEMS by Betty Ann, 1933
ORIGINAL POEMS by Betty Ann Barr, grade 2
Elba Consolidated School, 1933
The Story of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter presented to Betty for Arithmetic achievement, 1933
Grade 4 Report Card, Cotesfield
Three Poems by Betty Ann Barr, 1934
Fotomat 1938
Report card 1939 - Promotion to 9th Grade, Cotesfield
1940-41 10th Grade, Cotesfield
Virginia Jensen amd Betty Ann, August 1940
Junior Class A-F, Grand Island High School 1942 - Betty Barr in middle of second row
Cotesfield 1940
Cotesfield 1940
1941
Cotesfield High School, 1941
Note: These were Cotesfield Junior and Senior Class plays of 1940 and 1941. Betty was a Cotesfield High School Freshman and Sophomore for these performances.
Certificate for Betty Ann Barr as Champion Speller, April 15, 1939
Penmanship Certificate, April 24, 1939
Senior Class Picture
In the May 1943 edition of THE ISLANDER MAGAZINE
Senior Class Pictures Second Row
BARR, BETTY ANN, College Prep.; Pan American Pagent; Library Help, 1; Tri-Y, 2.
Grand Island High School
CLASS COLORS Blue and Silver
CLASS FLOWER Tea Rose
MOTTO "Triumph Through Trial"
High School Picture
High School Graduation May 1943
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After graduating from Grand Island High School Betty attended the Grand Island Business college.
She was employed at the quartermaster office at the Army airfield.
She attended classes at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln before getting married in August 1946.
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