Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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preparations for County Government and prom . . . senior choir presents • Finian's Rainbow . . . seniors look forward to graduation. The Grand March Seated at the table from left to right are Maria Stalos, Dixie Decker. Tom Wright, and Dick Householder. Standing from left to right are Rex Martin. Jeannie Sampson. Jim Trabert. Roger MacNeill. Bob Lilly, and Jim Kimmel. The Hi-Y Sweetheart and her attendants have been presented and everyone joins in the Grand March. The annual semi-formal held February 8, 1958, was in keeping with the theme of Valentine’s Day. New Styles for '58 Sheer nylon hose, painted knees, and frilly burlap bags make an interesting combination. Such was the scene of the A Club initiation of six new members. Beanie Lawrence. Mike McCarthy, and Tom Laing are happy at this point, but during the day they were quite sober 21

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 A Crutch for Polio STUDENTS SETTLE . . . to a school mid-seasonal pace. The weather is bad one day and good the next . . . but spring is just around the corner. A Club initiates new' members . . . juniors make “Buy a crutch for polio, Sally Mintzer says to Jim Trabert. Geri Lichty tells Jim Reynolds that he can vote for the polio king and queen if he buys a crutch Students of A. H. S. could buy them for a dime and. by doing so. advance the “Teens for Polio drive. This Messy Stuff! Pictured above are the main leads of the operetta, Finian’s Rainbow. The operetta, a comedy presented by the members of senior choir, can be described by the words fantasy, reality, Irish folklore, and romance. County Government Highlight for Juniors Diana Craig and Dixie Rader are pictured talking to Mr. Wheeler, social science teacher. They arc making preparations for County Government. Each year the student body elects students to be officers in the government of the county. This gives the students a closer look at our government and how it works.

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Annuals Have Come Comments such as That's a good picture of me, and Would you sign my annual?” are heard all through the school building. It’s an exciting time for everyone, and an especially memorable moment of the members of the annual staff. Congratulations Rosalie Nay presents Evert Smith with a silver football as an award for his achievements in playing football. Each year the Pep Club present footballs to the senior boys who lettered in football. 22 The Future Is at Hand Charla Rusk and Bob Lilly proudly examine a diploma. The seniors have worked hard to receive their diplomas, and now this goal of graduation has been reached. Upon receiving these diplomas, seniors leave behind the programs, parties, activities, and the educational level of high school. Some will embark upon advanced fields of learning by further schooling; others will learn as they go immediately into the business of making a living. The 1957-1958 school year has truly come to an end. GRADUATION HAS COME . . . for the seniors of Alliance High School . some leave happily; others leave with a feeling of regret. Sophomores and juniors take on the role of upperclassmen