Axtell High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Axtell, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1947 volume:

me we 13 WE, THE SENIOR CLASS OF THE AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL PRE SENT TO THE STUDENT BODY AND FRIENDS THIS ZND ANNUAL EDITION OF HTHE WILDCATU BY WORD, AND PICTURE VE HAVE TRIED TO GIVE YOU HE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AND HOPE HAT II YEA S TO COME MANY FOND MEMORIES WILL BE RECALLED AS YOU LEAF THROUGH THE PAGES OE THIS RECORD THA VE EAVE PREPARED FOR YOU AXTELL PUBLIC SCHOOL FACULTY SUPI' MR F J JELLS PRIN MRS ELMA MILAM COM'L MRS IIRENE CARLSON ENGLISH HRS ISABELLE ANDERSON ATHLETICS MR DONALD RASVUSSEN VOCAL NUSIC .HSS LEONA ANDERSON INST LUSIC MR EARL FREELAND 5 at 6 MR DONALD BIUDEHSQN ass LEONA ANDERSON mb A1 o ITA ,mmnmx 1 at 2 MISS JEIMA. LIRP BOARD OF EDUCATION PRES EMU.FREELAND ARNCLD ANDERSON TREAS C RL YOUNG MEMBERS EEER LANDSTFOM C B DOSSETT ROY GUSTAFSON 55555 CJCJCUCJ E :u:o:'-1:1153 QUOII Y- wif 5' zz . oo gl: use ,, nc -.sf ,, no e on , ., sooo' anion ' . -. susan .neun . IZ I I I I1 I II I IZ . .. , :ring 0:-.nigga o-.visas --- .,,lI. JLUIU 0 a ' o U1 boo , ir, Q I . :LU E 1 cn ' - ID 1 , f,-C: PS L . E , P ' I 3 , 'ra ' ffl -- LA V I- '.2,I C P Lv-3 ZU' L Q ' DEDICATIO IE, THE SENIORS OF THE CLASS OF 19167 OF 'IHE AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL DEDICATE THIS ISSUE OF THE IILDCAT' TO THE PARENTS OF THE 'DEAR LITTLE CHIL DREN' IHOSE PICTURES APPEAR BELOW YOUR PORESIGHT AND DEVOTION HAVE PROVIDED US 'ITB THE OPPORTUNITY OF AN EDUCATION HAY UE AL- IAYS BE IORTHY OF YOUR UNTIRING EFFORTS IN IAIIIG POSSIBLE '11-IE COMPLETION OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL COURSES HERE AT AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL Tame Marches Oh Bits J am Paulina Benjamin Harriltti lL6--.-..- Nova Richard Emma June Melvin Dyllie 2 5 'hfv F'cJcuH'9 ,F. J. Wells, L Irene Carlson A.B. Typing-Journalism-En 3'-U Km 35 V10 '4 S Aim ESL, Q-U0 St? 05 Od' IO Q l T0 .o- :E E'5 3.505 'gl-J HF BS.: -B-0 Tl 4: Mathematics-Sciance QI' Isabelle Anderson. English-Dramatics. The Senior? Cla Ss 0 l'i l'7 Class Colors BLUE and GOLD Class Flower SWEET PEA Class Motto NBUILD FOR CHARACTER, NOT FOR FAMEW RICHARD ANDERBERY Football 14, Student Manager 3 Plays 3 h Ann N 'lm Class Presldent lg starr h, BENJAMIN NELSON Football 3-14, Basketball 3 ll Chorus 3-Lg Annual Staff 14 Plays 3-11, Class Vlce Pres ll, Music Groups 14 MELVIN HORSLEY Football 1 2 Basketball 2 3-L1 Chorus M, Plays 3-M Paper Staff 3 Annual Staff h Honorary basketball Cap- ta.1.n 15, 4 Qvu' 'N 4.4 o U U 1 qv . ,, Q ' Q , s ' u 3 I Y I .' ' - 3 f .H ' . . f ' . ' ' 'x l 0' l, . n mai, X J' 3 js' 5 k . K' . , Y 1 . 1 3 . - n 3 ! . 1 3 . I ' o DYLLIS BENS ON Hi-Tri 1-2-3-hy v.B. hg c.c. 2-3-143 Cheerleader 3: Editor paper,Wi1dcgt 3-hy Act l-213 Dramatics h- Plays 3-hg Val- edictorian ing Hi-'Iri Presals HARR IETTE BLOOM Hi-Tri 1-2-3-U3 Glae Club 1- 2-3-hi Editor of Paper ug Vice President 23 Volleyball hg Dramatic Club 3-hy Band 1-2-3-bi Plays 2-3-hs Saluf tatorian 143 Ziusic Groups 1-2-3-hs PAULINE GRAMS Glee Club 1-2-9-V: wi-Tri 1- 2-3-hi activitv l-2-33Plays 3-145 Art Editor 3-115 Annual staff hs .TUNE FHISKOPP Hi-Tri 1-2-3-bg Glee Clvb 1- 2-3-hg Annual staff ng ya er Staff by Volley Ball E2 Plays 145 Activity 1-2-33 NOVA JACKSON Glee Club 1-2-3-hi Hi-Tri 1- 2-3-hg'valley Ball hg Acti- vity 1-2-33 Annual Staff ug School Paper 3-hy NITA JZAII 31.23 SHIKI Glee Club l-2-3-hi Hi-Tri 3- 153 Cheerleader 33 Volleybal- bg Act. 1-2-35 Baton hs Play 3-hs Annual staff by School paper 3-143 Music Groups 3-143 115k Cmfbxczhiove ments-Honors Cf' At the close of the l9ll6 football season the lettermen elected Bernard Nickel as their honorary captain. BASKETBALL le received the second olace trophy at the 'Tieen Valley Tourna ment in Axtell Jan. 25,24 In 25. le were Runner's Up at Class D District B. B. Tournament held at Holdrege on Feb. 26,2L 28 and larch 1. Kelvin Horeley was chosen honorary captain af one of Axtell's best basketball team. VOLLEY BALL lhie was the first year for volley ball at A H.S. and we ce1e- brated by winning first in the 'Tween Valley Tournament held at Republican City Feb. 24 b 25. Dyllis, Shirley and Betty were honorary captains at the tournament and also hlgh point servers for the season. In 1946-147 Axtell had its most successful year 1n muslc' Groupe and solos F8C6iV1hg superlors at the 'Tween Valley Fest1val held 1h Wilcox March 26 were the following: Duane Nelson, Robert Wen- dell, Harriette Blooms Duet, Triple Tr1o, Brass Quartette,Cornet Duet, G1rl's Glee Club, Mlxed Chorus and Band. The D1StF1Ct Contest held at Holdrege on Apr1l 18 and 19 was something different and 8XCit1Hg Axtell rece1ved superiors in Band and Triple Trio thus endlng a very eventful year 1U music, DRAMATICS A very interestlng year was spent on dramatlcs Many of the high school students presented readings or part1cipated in the one act play at the local contest The wlnners, Shirley Arnold, Joan An- derson and Marilyn Carlson, represented A H S at the 'Tween Val ley contest 1h Huntley on March 18 Shlrley also rated a superi al at Commencment Exerclsea VALEDICTORIAN--DYLIIS BENSON Received State Teacher's College Scholorshlp, Scholastic Aedal and sub T1 L1OH award to Reader's Digest SALUTATORIAN-.-HARRIFTTE BLOOM Received Nebraska Churcr Sclcol cholorsh p, Scholast1c Medal and Music Medal ' the I M SIC . . 0 . O . . . or at District and State Contests and received the dramatic med- l SC . 1 . A I 4 A S' i ' I O Class Historg In the fall of 1935 we took off from the Axtell Grade School landing fleld mth a six passenger fzrst grade plane M188 Taylor, now Mrs. Vlncent Abrahamson, was the pllot and Myron Madsen, Eleanor May, Hurley Arnold, Raymond Sanders, Darrel Murphy and Harrlet Bloom the passengers Durlng the next five years our plane made several lntermedlate stops p1ckJ.ng up and dlscharglng passengers na.rnely Allen Applegarth, June Ylmmerman, Joa.nne Kruger, Robert Anderson, Allen Schlelter. We also plcked up Nova Jackson who stayed mth us and Eleanor May, Sharley Ar- nold, Raymond Sanders and Myron Madsen parchuted out It was durnng th1s perlod that our plane changed fllght headquarters from the old to a new school bullding. The sixth and seventh years our plane landed and admitted Ben Nd,- son, Paullne Grams, Emma June Fr1skopp and Melvln Horsley The sprlng of 19143, nth Merton Golngs as pllot, we were promoted to the new h1gh school plane nth the passenger 11st as follows Mel 1 n Horsley, Rlchard Anderbery, Emma June Frlskopp, Tomnnf Cavenaugh, Ben Nelson, Ruth Peterson, Harrlette Bloom, Paullne Grams, a.nd Nova Jackson Three months later we flew up lnto hlgh school The pllot of the Freshman and Sophomore plane was Betty Jean Nelson, Co-pllob--Knowlen Drlcson whale Harrlette Bloom kept records and pald bills Miss Sm. der, now Mrs Rafferty, was ch1ef mechanlc Two new passengers Dyllls Benson a.nd Dorothy Bourne were admltted on our plane but Tonmw Caven- augh changed to the Mlnden shlp After a short vacatlon we began ouz sophomore flight 1n a n1ne pass- enger plane Dorothy Bourne was our pllot and Harrlette Bloom Co-p11 t Dyllls Benson kept our records and slgned the checks whrle our ch1ef mechanlc was Mrs Carlson Three of our members I-Iarriette Blaom, Ben Nelson and Dorothy Bourne took part ln the Juno or Class play Black Derby We flnlshed that year mth a class party whlch proved quite e entful. ln the fall of l9h5 we began our th1rd fllght 1n a ten passenger plane wth Mrs Lalam as Chlef mechanlc, Dyllls Benson as the pnlot and Rlchard Anderbery, Co-pllot Harrlette Bloom kept records footed the balls. One of our passengers, Dorothv Bourne was absent upon the take-Off but we had galned Nlta Jean Berggren as a new member. Thls route was much harder to follow than the other two, but we stlll took a pronlnent part Jn th varlous act1v1t1es Outstandmg 1nc1 dents of thls tr1p were the Jun1or Class play, Arron S11Ck from Punkln Creek and the Junlor Senlor banquet mth Gypsy the theme. Three short months a.nd then v:1th Mr Jells as chlef mechanic, Rlch- ard Anderbery as pllot and Ben Nelson as Co-pllot we took off in the fall of 19116 1n our nlne passenger Senlor plane on our fourth f11ght enroute to the Land of Graduat1on Melvln Borsley kept the records and handled the cash on thas hazardous tr1p Ruth Peterson did not 3o1n us We were actlve :Ln Athletlcs, Pep Club, Dramatlcs and Muslm The outstandlng features of our Senlor year were the Junlor Senlor Banquet, Sneak Day, Senlor Class play, Me and LW Shadow , Senior par- tles, publlshlng the annual, Baccalaureate, a.nd Commencment. Only one of the Senlors of 19147, Harrlette Bloom, has gone through all twelve years 1n the Axtell Schools. 7 , . . . . . . . . A K Q O g Q rn.- ' ' . O I . 1 I I I , .- O o ' - 0 C , . . Q . Y . O I .f . I 1 .... . 4 I ' . and . 1 C2 Q ' . . . . . . . ,, . . A I V . . Q H A . . I - ' : - V . . fasf and Tesfamenf lb, the dign fied members of the Senlor Class and belng of sound mind and body, wishing not to be forgotten, do hereby bequeath and bestow through the medium of thls, our last will and testament, these possessions whlch have become so preclous 1n thls remarkable day of advanclng sclence To all undarclassmen we leave our happlness, our Joyfulness and our belief 'LII the future. We hope that they mll accept thls glft wh1le belng in a serious mood, otherwlse the natural tende c1es of under- classmen to lean toward fl1ppanc5 would prevent them from reallg ap- prec1at1ng this sacred trust of the Senlors RICHARD ANDERBERY bequeaths to Duane Nelson hls ablllty to sllde through the door just as the last me1Od1OdS echo of the bell 1S vlb- rating through the corrldor . BEN NELSON leaves has vast powers to dlU9St comlc books to Bernard Nlckel LELVIN HORSLEY bequeaths H15 love to ilnd spots for vlener roasts to Delores Sjogren. HARRIETTE ELOOM bestows upon Robert Extrom her soprano VO1CGg PAULINE GRAMS wills her true love for one man to Iargaret Keedle EMMA JUNE FRISYOPP bequeaths to Shlrley Arnold her sunny dlsposl t1on hay the sun rever set! NOVA JAChbON leaves her ablllty to dr1ve a Iodel A to Roger yells DYLIIS BLISCN bequeaths to Vurlel Anderson the coura o of sajlng Nyes' or ' ol to the class teacher whlle da, dreamlng NITA JEAN BERGGREN wllls her ablllty oO stag home at lght to frace Larson THF CLASS IN GENERAL leaves thelr knowledge to know everythlng to Don Norman To the Junlors we bequeath our ab1l1t3 to pull the wool over the otherwlse you w1ll never make the grade! Lastly but not leastly 'However beastlylj we leawe to our de rl, adored faculty our aolllty to take lt on the chln and turn the other cheek, hoplng that there is an especlally nlc Pe xoo For to chers WdlCH wlll compens te for all the a onle endu1ed throu h tue e past four years Now that we are graduating from these ortals, in vm forever bles you we hereby do appolnt and subscrlbe our Surerlntendent as sole 61 ecutor of th1S, our last w1ll and testament, and StlWUl8+9 that 11S bond 1S not to exceed 925,000 In W1tnSSS whereof we have nereto subscrloed our names and afflxed the seal of Axtell Hlgh School, tols lhth dat of a,,, 'ln the ,ear 0 our Lord, one thousand nlne hundred and forty seven 9 . . . . . H . ' r r . . . . ' s .i . , , . U 1 1. 1 - K q nl - l . I ' O 'A A ,, , . . , .7 ' -A I I as I, L . C ,. I . . V . X. 4 . . . L T H., J 0 .' O ' u . ' ' v 'qs 1 A teachers' eyes. May the wool stay there all through your senior yean 4 Y Y 1 ' au 77 X' J ' ' '+I .gf n Ve. E' . ' aL g ' 3 4 . g 2 S , ' N M . ,, lj TT' V S 0 , . x . A , , ,- . . L . L x. , -n .L ' K I . , ., . ' ' ' v 1' 1- ' -vv I' 4 V LH .. A .L 1 ' O -J,. C lass Prophecg In the smoke from the lamp of knowledge behold the industrious Cl ass of 'h7 each in a world of his ovm. After ten eventful years we see Richard Anderbery, a leader of the wor1d's most famous or- chestra, The Merry Melodiansn. He is raising keen competition with Tommy Dorsey. Now we see Benjamin Nelson, owner of a large Radio Station KAHS with Studios in the Times Building in Axtell, Nebraska. Farther along sailing blue Pacific Ocean we find Melvin Horsley, skipper of the world's largest Sf fastest Steamship, the Georgia Liner that makes a trip around the world within 36 hours. The beautiful state of California seems to be the choice of three of our class members. First of all we find Nita Qergvren, one of the leading Stars rollywood, Her latest picture is Down Lovers Lane , starring op- posite Pobert Walker 1.151113 Benson now in Beverlg Hills, California is World wide fa,- mous for being Bathing seautgf of l957' She is the wife of Van Johnson Now ovmer of the La Grande hat Shoppe down tofm Los Angeles, hova Jackson. Hats as high as 35,000 are sold here. Another class member, Paulene Grams has taken an interest in ing She is an Air Line hostess of a large passenger plane which flies between Axtell, Nebraska and the I-Iawaiin Islands Guy Madison is the pilot of the plane We will find Harriette Bloon singing in the well lmovm Stork Club in New York At this particular date we will find her singing with Harry James Orchestra. And last but not least out in that Biggest Little City of the world , Reno, Nevada where all the movie stars go to get their Dn- orce me C O DVI, we find Emma June rriskopp, owner of a vacation- er's large thousand acre ranch QQ 69 a X Ar--. nal fi f 4.9, 9 - - eg in ' L -'I ' . N . ,. Y 1' . . O ' is ' ' fly- . . . . - . . . . 0 . . . . W ' . . . 9 . .., . l O I .ti 'j X 5 01 , - Q t 0' U S' ' . Rf -'.:'a M Q. Z AZ ' W1 7': Ge, X'7 ' fa e,. , SYN' -. , M , A, ,, I3 0 L' , awp- ' x .ff,1,,,'!-f 1 'iff unioa Glass Front How Margaret Keedle, 1Jf'L1I'161 Anderson, Duane Ivelson, Bernard N10- lel, Delores Sgogren, Grace Larson. Back Row Mrs Mnlarn, Don Norman, Davld Schnelder, Roger Jells, Robert Elxtrom, Vnldred Hadley. Twelve Jollf Junlors started out tins year wrlth a bangll Our Cl!-S6 ofl lcers were presldent Duane mel son, v1ce-presldent Roger Jells, sec fLa15 Don TOIIIIBH, treasurer Jernard hlckel, and reporter Shlrley Arnold Our class play, Here Comes Charl1e was glven to a large crowd Ivovenoer 19 rs Anderson deserves much cred1t for Her fllle work :Ln d1I'PCtlI'1 us. Je chose red ard 11111409 as our class colors and the wulte rabblt as our xascot Not Flnlsned, Just Uegunu 'nas selected for our motto and the aldyua as our flow er. e recelved our class rmngs and our pen- nant,soon after the beglnnlng oi' the vear Pretty, a.rn't they Sen1ors It va worl but also alot of fun to plan the Junlor and Senlor ban- have sweet me orles from lt. A corsage was glven to rs. mlam, our sponsor fro tae class. ae ef tend our corgratulatlons to sernard Nlckel and Shlrley Arnold! Bernald 1 s elected honorary football captaln for tke year and Shlrley won a s mperlor ratlng at the State Dramatlc Contest Three plrls fro our class lettered :Ln volley ball They were Shlr- l rrnold, Grace Larson and Delores Sgogren Boys recelvlnf letters ln football vere Bernard 11lCKGl, Robert EDO- t1 om, Poger 1 ells, Don Norman and Duane nelson. In basketball they x cle Bernard hlclfel, Roper l ell , and Duane Nelson. Don Norman re- colvco a m.ldcat emblem 1 or 1I13.1'1IlS the most free shots on the sec ond team. All of us oartlcloated ln Ylxed Chorus and some 111 1nd1v1dual groups. fe will slgn olf for now, be seelng you neat year! 10 .: . ' : . ' A . . 1, . . ' xv l . ,a...x. Y V' 'I' ' : 1 ' ' TH , , Z ' . .,. ,. - I 1, ' 3 - D f- ' O f l 5 ' - 1 . N Q S T' : A' rx ' , ' rr . . V ' ' Q, ' - 'J S ' 1 ' ' quet. Springtime was our theme. It was a great success and we W . . . ,A, ,VV Y' IX A . T' 'L ' , A 3 . ' ' ' ' -ra. 1 w ' A 1 ' J, In , .f D ' 0 3 ey J , ' a . X . I J. . Z . I : 'I ' ' : X I - 'N gf' . - tu ' - . . f , . Q ' 3 goplmomofze Glass Front Row: E Anderson, M Roads, M.Anderbery, P Ryan, B.le1ls, J Ander- son, M.Danley, L Rush, Second Rout lrs.Andereon, D Sjogren, D lells, R.Lsndstrom, J Schneider, R.Peterson, ll.Car1son. Third Rows J Shan- ahan, J.Youngberg, R.Wends11, C Gustafson, P Young, B Smith, Not pion tured E.Swedberg. This year has proven to be a busy and 8XC1tlhg one for the sopho- 11180 Class officers were elected at the first of the year. They word President Marilyn Anderbery, Vice President Robert Wendell, Secreo tary Elund Swedberg, Treasurer B11 Smith The reporters for the 'School Echoes were Joan Anderson and Mar1lyn Carlson. Our class qaonsor was Mrs. Anderson. Our history class has increased our knowledge of people in ancient and medlval tlmes and has shown us how fortunate we are to be living in this modern world The students of biology class have found the study very worthwhile. It has revealed to us the wonders of nature. As we continued our study we learned to ppreciste our environment more and more. Because English grammar 1mproves our speech, it was taken the first semester. The second semester we had liver fure which helps broaden our life by reading of other peoples experiences. By the power of reasonlng 1n eometry we have learned to solve many of our ever1dey problems whlch we w11l face as we continue through l1fe v1th better understand1ng, and 20 in vocal usic. The number lettering 1n sctivltnes were 5 girls and 10 On our f1FSt class party whlch was held 1n November we Kearney on the bus Some we o ile college football bowled, skated or saw a movle After the partf ve met Tea Room for lunch. On our second semester party we boys all went t game others at the Tasty also went by O 0 C U 0 O ! I I -1 O ! O O I 1 O n 1 I 1 . . . g D J D . . Nine of our class took part in the Dramatic Contest, 10 in band . W 4 . . . . H . . . . o nl 4 1 ' , M.. , . . 0 1 3 . . Kearney le enjoyed a supper by the Platte River, then went into iearney for the evenlng. N 7'L2Sl1.l44tZl't Glass Front Row Ellzabeth Harrls, Danlel Llndqulst, Joan fqan, Jean HYSH Lewls Hadley, Dorcus Goldbeck. Back Row Carol Jean Jendell, Leland Schne1der, Bonnle Roads, Bobby Roads, Patty Norman, and Irs Carlson. The freshmen class enjoyed the 1n1t1at1on party very much although we felt we were rather tortured Ie will always remember the sen: ors and w1ll sympathlze mth ther 1n thelr collebe fre mmen year. Don't you thlnk we're sweet'7? At our flrst class neetzmv we elected the class oiflce 'lhey were presldent Ellzateth -larrls, vlce-oresldent lonnle loads, and ecretarj, treasurer Carol Jean Iendell For our flrst class party we went to Plldrc th and roller slf ted. had fun even though we spent part of the tulle on the floor. 've enjoyed our sports very much thls school ,oar The fre mon boys part1c1pated ln football, basl ettall anm tr ck wk le the lrls plaed volley ball and softball Pep Clubvns also eryoy ed o tae lrls Three glrls, Ellzabeth llarrls, on.1e load r CUJC7 erlell recelv ed awards for eyoellance ln volley ball lere e Tftl r e . Carol endell were :Ln trlnle tr o and Carol Jr n as c. '11 e V and Carol also took solos Three of the lrf U on werr lr the banchlney were Darlel Llndqalst, Carol e nell and Vonnlc io d There was qulte a numb r ll c r class wmo cn L cd n me Roads, Jean Ryan, Joan Ryan and Patty ornan ave lead nfs Jean Iyan and Bobby Roads were lfl tme play 39 Hqme b mm t He were sorr' to see two lell l 1 .1 Ol C assxvat s leave t r Pond se e t v They vere Delores Hernandez ard LE W1S ialley L E . 12 a , , ' . . : ' ' . 0 ' , 1: ' 'w ' , , . A . ' A. ,N .Sl ' ,, . , U , rs. ' ' H I ' ' . ' L ' . 7 l S 2 H'- V . ' - - ,' A - .a - .fe . - ',, if Y U' A . . asm , ' ' ' ' c. - ' a xi , g' ty' . . Y 1 . , 5 . - A . B 'H . F 'ns a Ld a ' - A. -. v - r r ' ' ITT ... .- yw - f- Q .1 K, .Q 11,63 r. LLI' Only. . J .Jai fl Il - N' 4 - l e. ' '-'- Y TD- -' . All freshmen boys and L3l1'1S took part ..n muslc. Zillzaeetn ..er1 ls and TT ' ' ' A -.Y . -Iv. 4- -' ' ,ml . .. A 1 ll 4 fu . n .1..l bldg. J' 'Z-as 12,1 s x b A A E , ' V 3 . i . 'l my ' ' ' ' wg w . - . - . ' .. nf 1 5 QVS. , . e 'r -11 ' 'E - tor i 4lz'.:4.sn1,,E.os. Bon- T . ' ' 'T . ,J 1 ,. -1 , X ' ' K t, ' H e - -. s L ' T I ' P T 1' 1 ' ' H . -- - .' .N --fn . 'M ' -Y . V v ' ' - 5 2 ..: SS, 1 U ,S '- if , . , , , A W I , Af. uniofz H 1 Front Row: Wesley Anderson, Robert Scnneider,Howard Hadley, Shlrlef, Beaird, Dorothy Nbrman,J1mmy Anderson,Doneld Peckhann Jbrry Sjogren, Seconn Rows Mbrgan lells,Dora Brooks,R th Er1ckson,Duth Mae T11bury , Teresa Hhrphy,Jhnet Lindquist,Delores Lindqulst,liss Sautter, Thlrd Rows Lloy Dean Rush,Gary Lilynorn,M1lton Brooks, Delbert Anderson Paul Schneider, Fredrick Thaut, Morris Anderson, Richard Olson gaskefball This year the Junior High athletic program was supervised by Bernard Nickel and Roger Wells We played several basketball games and parti cipated in the county grade track meet st Minden Axtell Schools took 4th place We purchased new basketball suits with money taken in dur ing the high school carnival We also practiced six man football last fall and had many interesting intramural games The 8th grade players are eagerly awaiting high school competition next year is-an Front Rows lorris Anderson, R1chard Olson, Delbert Anderson, Morgan, Wells, Jerry SJogr Second Row Coach Roger we1ls,1loy Dean Ru hy Robert Schneider Jimmy Anderson and Coach Bernard Nickel ld no I l ' X . . Q D O , - I , - O O . V' an l NA K xx Q- A 'J 1 A 'E , - 1 v RS ' 4 A .. ' en. g ' S , e Tifth and gixd: Front Row, B Wells, K Bragg, W Almquzist, L Talbury, F Keedle, M Beaird D.Hadley. Second Ron' G Holst, P Roth, C Hoag, C Grams, C Rush, H Erlckson, R Roth, Teacher Mr Donald Ralderson Thlrd Row: G Peter- son, D Jackson, L Gummerson,D Berggren,G Berggren,0 O1son,M Beisheim outa: Front Raw: J Murphy, L Peterson, R.Wagner, L Schneider, D Gustafson , E.Schneider, A Berggren, S Lmdgren, Second Row T Anderson, P Norman J lbfquist, C Stowers, C Browne, R Goldbeck, S Roads, Teacher M188 Leon Anderson, Third Bon J Hedley, J Nyquist, L Peckham, S Anderson, B Freeland, J Wells, CoBS8,1.I'd 14 N ' o o o o ' n o 3 . 2 0 o o o 0 9 J so 5 J M ,W :Sz J ll .zu U 1 We 'L L1 , 3 N 5 ., ! in -Z . ff , Ai' my J- 711519 Fnrst Row R uflnholtz, D Peterson, P Roads, J Nelson, N Fankel, E Pet- erson, K Rodlne, S Peterson Second Row M Soderoul t, D Flshel, P. Mayberry, Mrs Anderson, HHo1St, G Karlson, h Brabg Thlrd wow . Abrahamson, B Holst, P Norblade, R Nelson, L Ectrom, D Roth vzsf ana econ? Front Row Lflss Llpp, If Goldbeck, G Anderson, S Salas, C Abraha.. son, J Goldbeck, D Eckdahl Second Row J Abrahamson, L 1I'lI101tZ, D And erson, L Gummerson, lu Smlth, J Hadley, R Anderberw, D Peckham, Bac Row L.Ec1dahl, R.Larson, I.. Norman, L Clson, J Anderson, D Roads, R. Norblade 15 l 3 on l ' o s o A.: ' o A ' - o 0 3 0 L l S o . 1 o an s f'o 7 o I Y 2 R. 0 Q' 1 0 o 0 7' S7 Y 1 1 2 ' ' in o 0 I 0 'A , .... , , . Q 2 o .ul nr q g 'Q ' o ' . a ,,' 0 k 2 I to Ho Q o 0 -- .... ef' Achon 3nopshoTs of Our Aihlekes 'f' - 'U' 'TSQK 'vi'- 5, v.:?S5'ii'?., .Q mme: rvmmi Luc lorh CCWB 2. d Ptcnce nv' fwben Va-se A F , Uh i,.Jr+ FGDC! To Qfdio -d rr W ppnnewfe. Cam X60 15 . A Q W ' A - ! .fit . 3. f ,, f 'QT ', - ' in-QQ. '- .' Q'4:.,Q,w -N - rg, ' VHS? 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H17-- Vol leg hal I dir Front Row N Berggren, G Larson, N Jackson, B fells, M Danly,D Benson H Bloom, M Anderbery, Qecond Row C endell, M Carlson, J Anderson, P Ryan, L Rush, D S,jogren,J Ryan, J Ryan, Peach F J Iells, Thlrd Row B E Harr1s. Shirley Arnold not on plcture 1:5 Q Q-A in ulC'6I'1G3.C'91 S I Carl on, D Sgogren, Front Row B Roads, M Roads, I Dmly, n Tells, J Anderau n, M LI dley, 'J Goldbeck, E Anderson SGC0l1d Por H Bl om, D Benson, P Ryan, E Wr1.sko'ap,J R,va.n,J Ryan, M U1d91'S0D, P O1 man, Cruonsox' Mrs Carlson Tlurd new C fenoell, L Rush, Bvrgvren, N.Jackson, P Grams, P Keedle, G Tar'son,M.A11d9I'b6I'y, E H-iI'1'1S 18 5 I V m ' - , f , , - ,YV I 1 In Q- 3 ' -, A 0 l D Y I A '-1 ' 5 x. ,, ' ' . If ' , ,, qs , ,gl Xu. X li? x 1 j Q, , A- - ' 7 ' ' ' -M - B AP , ' 'SA rf f P 1 4 I ' 1,11 : O U O QTY 0' I 0 0 s. 3 -T5 'o Q- 0 0 0 O.. 0 .1 Q QT . 2 0 Roads, M.Anderson, MJ-Iadley, E.Anderson,l.I.Roads, D.Goldbeck, P.Norman, . . . . 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R Freeland Chorus Front Ron: Doldbeck, Bloom, Jean, Joan Ryan, Ldaulej, Anderbery, A, Jackson, Grams, rri Vopp, P Ryan, Carlson, F And rson, P Normen,i. nd- eraon Second Row: Harrie,Roads,J Andereon,Beneon,Rush,B Nelle,Larsoq Danley,Keedle,Berggren,D S3ogren,B.Roads,n uendell Tn1rd Row Jir, Leona Anderson,L Hadley,L Schne1der,R Roads,D.Iellu,YDungberg,EXtYOm, J Schneider,R Hel1e,D Sjogren,R Landetrom, Back Rows h Peterson,Sm1tl5 Nickel,D.Ne1son,Young,Gustafson,Horsley,D.Schne1der,Lindquist,R len- dell Not pictured p.Ne1son,Swedburg,Arnold 19 1 4 Q ' , 2 55 . . p A 1 Vg , X A rr 'S J-si 4 V f lp 0 I l xv I . - . . . . . . . O 1 lg 9 . . 0 ,' n Q .Q Q F f .1 V 1 Q ' H P . 9 ... 9 q K lf A 0 1 0' 0. A ' uc-U o 3 Q c 0 I vc 'll o 1' o Q , xo - . . . .I, o - 0 Off FB Lunch e Duty u Qapsfok W f va 4 wa Go To Lmcoln and Omaha mov' Sneak Q5 Ape-A 24 2? Dc-3ST1nQTmn A1543 Wyh f- jp ther- B: Yf:fALl l .' lla y :Pig o Hn from The Camfox 'L X.oneL4 Na+? Long? Headed F 'poke i nan Rc .in'1.m3. as-egg X' 'iw I , Q, , ,A A A' ,-mi-rf1L,, fM11'1Tm-sd ln' 'VAC ,, 20 emofz gnea xi LINCOLN OHAHA About 3gOO two car loads of ha oy senlors and thelr sponsor, hr Wells headed east on hlVhW3y number slx destlnatlon L1HC01H F1FSt stop was Falrmont lor afternoon snack Contlnulng eastward we arrlved 1.11 Llncoln at 6 no P M, and checked 1n at the Canltal Hotel Thursday evenlng each d1d whatever he chose Some went shopplnv, some to a show, others took a taxl rlde and some of them even trled to sleep! Frlday morning the g1T1S v1s1ted the KFAB studlos then we all met at the Hotel at 8 MS and went through the pollce court and the flre stat- lon Then we st: bled around Robbers Cave and returned to eat dlnrer at the Llncoln Chamber of Con erse e scoured the CltW from the State Capltal and then V1S1t8d the state PSH1tPH13Ty e went dlrrectly from here to Omaha where we stayed at t1e Conant Fotel We toured Boys Town Sat P N we also wen thrc gh the stock yard at South Omaha and sav Bellvue, Nebraska's oldest toni e ergoyed our dlnner at Klng Fong's ch nese estruant In the evenlng we vlslted the Munlclpal Alrnort and saw passenger plare take off Everyone reported a good tlme and consldered tnls trlr 1 very worth whlle one It seemed that flve of the members of the class were not contented ln Omaha about mldnlght Frlday so they CTU15ed over to Iowa The food lS cheaper over there ,ou knowll The bed breaklng eplsode 1n room number 326 15 no loncer a mystery But could lt be DOSS1b1B that Rlchard stumbled over h1s shoe and broke the bedo Have ou heard of Nita's mldlllght date mth Eddleg Qulte the thlflgg Emma was up every mOTD1D5 Wltl the CIICKCHS I would h ve een alrlvht lf s e would have left the rest Ol us sleepll Who was the strange man tid Dyllls lnnocentl, talked to ofer the phone? D1d Ben really have a cold or wa Mr ells ln on the deal t 09 Harrlette llved rather cheaply down there eatlng off of other people's plates! J would stlll l1ke to know why Paullne and Nova got so scared when a my +6P1OUS knocklng wa heard at thelr door about 2 OO A M ' Has N6lV1D really sleeplng when the oed caved 1U or was he playlnb pO3SUlm72?7777999??77 We left Omaha at 11:00 Sunday mornlr and returned to Axtell bg the way of Grande Island he arrlved home atS OO, a very tlred group' 'Me and MW Shadowf SENIOR PLAY Mhy 2 Tflnty Church 8 OO P M BACCALAUREATE May 11 Kearney Lake at E 3 DO AAL! SE! ICR BREAKFAST May 13 School Audltorlum 8,00 P M COLDJENCECEINT Ay lh 21 I k B I -. . , O .... . - . . . . 0 2 . .- n . CJ . . . . ' . are ' . . T, . t 4 g nl U . . . . . v ,., 1 . L4 4 U ll ' . L Y V A , A o 1 v 4. . ' 1 one - L1 A LL' S A , .,, . 7 . . v o 'Ts 14 L 1 I' .. u L' . . El AA o A Ac . ,Y Q. , 1 5 - ' - YI L ' ' ' v - .1 . . K. 4- .X . . 'f 1 , 1 ' Q u Q T. if h f. . . V Y . 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Ln- ,X ra I 'V' 'uf' -A-hir' Ma . l R L i it 4 ' f1'ie 5f ' I F 5,'K'1xkg'4'U g g25f fi A fat. y ' gi 1 . n I 'S 11 E Sw . 'R' , X , . F, '. fx . 1 A r- ' . A 'lpfi if rgqw Q 'R , f' - 7 4,,, Qcxiendor of AcnL:va+xes F fx , . a . , . . . ' V TAQTIT ' ' MT? Y h Q'fJH 1TUf Ll sf L R , 5 C. D. of f , i U x 1. ,, LI , R CQMPUMENT S FARMERS CO OPE RATXVE ELEVATOR C Axtell, Nebraska Let watural bas do the flV8 big Jobs in your home Heatlnb COOklHg RefriLeration Cooling Heatlnf water Kansas Nebraska Natural Jas CONDBHI, Inc Oo X I 'H IIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIII''IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII JOE CARLSON JIM JOHJSON -Compliments of- -Complements of- R. K. BERGGREN BLACKSMITHING, WELDING Machlne work, Irrigation Pumps Cleaner Combines And Parts HARDWARE Wow Sveszvwme H E S YOU NEED 1 r cal Appliadces Paints and V8PHlSH BEST NIS'WS From TR DI JIFY LUTH CHURCH e Chuoo Sundav School, 10 OO Divine Worship, 11 OO LET uS PRINT ITRR - nn! AXTELL T mas 5 :Y ALL KINDS w Dossett mn Publwsher 3 Owner Complements of REAL ESTATE C F UCS ET Comoli ent f A 'EPS r EA K ' or C. B. g I AT Lloo- i , , ml aax . CDP 4 1 HH: f 5 . . . S1 Y - , - s o - HTH FTi6Hd1f W hu F'FK Q 3 WEHCHANTS .oo27o,o Compliments of C LEAFGREN Compliments From The BETHPHAGE MISSION A colony of home for epileptics, Reble minded and Oth6PW1S8 afflicted persona An opportunity to show Chrlstian mercy personal S6PVlC6S orokmr COHtlPlJhtlOUS The Bethphage MlSS1OH blV6H by the Axtell Com munity HARLAN DANIELSON M DvEbT SEED SLHVICE T Seeds Trucking Feeds Wholesale Retail Compliments BRUCE HART IBSEN AND ERICSOA TANK WAGON SERVICE Champlin Hi V l Motor Oil It Pays to Look Welln C V NILLIFAN, THE BARBER EROJN'S MARKET W appreciate your Patronage O IlllliilllllllIlllliillllllIIlIllilllllllllllliiiilllll A 'III' . by . .K N I I n 1- a Q . I . apprectiates the support V' L 3 T , 6 L , . 1 R' ' J' ' ILC. 28 CONGRATULZYHGNS ARNCDL DS GAR!-XGL 'E CGMPLIMENTS NELSQNS CAF h Upon a Splendid 1947 Wildcat IN THE YEARS TO COME--REMEMBER HAT WE ALWAYS STRIVE T0 PLEASE QARAG I amnesia' 1 on AKTY- 'rl ae ag, A S 2-Z. ,4 of 1 LUMBER COIPLITUELNTS OF 'I N T S HERIMER LARSOW T OU TILBDRX C O'-KN SHLLLEE C O A L Lumber :.-...tg AXTELL LUILBER COT PANY GAS AND Gp-1 Mi YZ I' Z 7 7' A S , 39 11 7 i J s MILDREDS 4 0 I xqltl.-nfl!! lfrmfwrb' ' - f:fcfL4f5.1 fLI.DI11Z'.5jf: 1.11 ZLLQJ, YWEIA FIL, mum .1 ' C lawn LII-ET JF ,KILL Emi: .m I: . KING -ggi U UTY .MOTEL LC L N 'U O3 .J T TOBIIUBIXIC TION Ln FIRESLO B. TIRES 1iQDlNES GROC RY AND LOCKEP PLAIT Cash Buyers of Cream and Uggs Complete Llne of GROCERIES UIEATS, ND V uFT.-lBL At all Times 111046 Arn, YOUR PATROJA E OCSPIC IS APPRVC LATED z Ig Bell ew ef21 X ,B 'his I f'F r I VAL S PAH PAl ee Q1 0 T' :J , A. A. L . ' ES l I G .L . ,E - I . X ' We . ' 1 .r ' I FJ ...f'L'.lf- I .J D I 1 4. 7. it 'TT ATJD V TT IST? 5.1-Ltelf Dial ra 'K Compliment of KEENE CO OP GRAIN R SUPPLY CO SCAHDINAVIAN NUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Kearney, Phelps, Dawson, and Harlan Countles Inc Under the Law of the State of Nebraska INSURES FAR! BUILDINGS AGAIIST FIRE, LIGFTIING, TORIADO, AID HAIL Standard Oil Agent GARDEN FLONERS TRICO FEED ILLS The Gift Por All Occasions Craln and reed POR SALE Elevator Through the Season Beet Dump and Dehydratlng ARTHUR DAAIELSON Congratulations And Best NlSh9S to The SEIIORS FIRST PRESBYTERIAR CHURCH 32 ix ,i ' I' IIIIIIIIIIII lIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIlII PAUL ANDERSON Serlght Publlcatlon Bureau School Sermce LINCOLN s NEBRASKA 'ki' Prmted Annuals Llthographed Annuals Muneograph Annuals Covers Stenclls Inv1tat1ons Cards Annual Sz Paper Staff Awards Medals Trophles