Bayard High School - Tiger Yearbook (Bayard, NE)

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1958 We started as real down-to-earth freshmen, the lowest things in BHS, and blessed Mr. Butts with the privilege (?) of being our first sponsor. Mr. and Mrs. Willey acted as our class parents, and Alan Plummer, Fauna Trout, Harlean Yekel, and Richard Specht were our class officers. Darlene Lundgren, Jerry Burge, and Bill Wallesen represented us in Student Council. We tried our wings as sophomores with Mr. Engles, our sponsor, and Mr. and Mrs. Little, our class parents, urging us skyward. Fauna Trout was elected president, Gary Faessler, vice-president, Carmen Lewellen, secretary, and Alan Plummer, treasurer. Student Council representatives were Darlene Lundgren, Paul Sauer, and Jerry Burge. At the close of this second year of high school, the juniors allowed us to serve at the prom, “Candyland,” and we labored to decorate the stage for baccalaureate. We had a successful flight as busy juniors. Our sponsors were Mr. Knepper and Mrs. Cunningham; Mr. and Mrs. Plummer were our class parents. David Cunningham, president, Judy Speer, vice-president, Harlean Yekel, secretary, and Ronnie Leis, treasurer, led us through a memorable year filled with activity. We gave our class play, “Green Valley,” received our class rings, campaigned for offices in County Government, and worked to decorate for the Junior-Senior Prom, creating a twilight garden scene “Deep Purple.” Alan Plummer was elected as Student Council vice-president, and Paul Sauer, Fauna Trout, and Darlene Lundgren were our representatives. The National Honor Society tapped Fauna Trout, Judy Speer, Alan Plummer, and David Cunningham; the school traditions were handed down to Duane Laeger—Honor Yoke, David Cunningham—School Spirit, and Alan Plummer—Athletic Letter and Book of Knowledge. In our senior year under the leadership of our class officers—Duane Laeger, president, David Cunningham, vice-president, Nellene Foreman, secretary, and Bob Brening, treasurer—we prepared for our departure from BHS. Guiding us were Mrs. Mansfield and Mr. Stine, our sponsors, and our class parents, Mr. and Mrs. Plummer. During this last year of high school we contributed our greatest amount of participation in school activities. Alan Plummer, Student Council president, was assisted by the secretary, Judy Speer, and the representatives, Ronnie Leis, Paul Sauer, and Darlene Lundgren. The class play, a mellow-drammer called “Pure as the Driven Snow,” was presented to help finance the printing of the ’58 Tiger; we also sold candy and magazines to further this project. Paul Sauer and Phyllis Little were honored as ’58 Basketball king and queen, and Barbara Chase was selected to represent us in the D.A.R. essay contest. We were honored with the prom, “Fantasy in Blue,” and we were faced with decisions concerning scholarships and our immediate futures. Then came sneak day, the Ice Capades, class night, honors gained and lost, Commencement night and it was over. High school for 35 was a thing of the past. To the blast of rock ’n’ roll, clad in “Ivy Leagues,” and eager to enter the world of adults in that International Geophysical Year of 1958, we left BHS to “launch” ourselves in our respective orbits, remembering that “Looking longingly at the top of the ladder avails nothing; it is the climb that counts.” 18

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 Mr. and Mrs. Plummer earned our respect and thanks for their assistance and inspiration as class parents during our last two years in B.H.S. Preparing to “take off” for our last and most important year at B.H.S. are senior officers: Nellene Foreman, Secretary, Bob BreningTreasurer, Duane Laeger, President, Dave Cunningham, Vice-President. The capital being tabulated by the class sponsors, Mrs. Mansfield and Mr. Stine, is not nearly so valuable as the time and advice that they devoted to making our senior year productive and memorable. 17

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1958 We departing graduates of Bayard High School, being of sound mind and in possession of sober judgment, do now make our final bequests to those who remain in dear old B.H.S. Bob Brening wills his reputation as a stag to Jake Schmunk. Patsy Brown leaves what’s left of the old Pontiac to her brother, Paul. David Cunningham wills his “high forehead and straight nose” to Dallas Hubbard. Barbara Chase wills her soft voice to Harry Lee Wilhelm. Wayne Eden bequeaths his pink and black jacket and his hot “lil” blue Plymouth to Ivan Christian. Gary Faessler wills his car to Gary Hersh. Hellene Foreman wills her red hair to Betty Vandivort. Joan Hepburn wills her nickname. Butch, back to the bulldogs. Ruby Hewett leaves to Pat Sittner her ability to gain permission to use her boyfriend’s car. Ted Kraus bequeaths his dark wavy hair to James Lind. Duane Laeger wills his time spent AWOL from study hall to Linda Bowden. Ron Leis leaves his position on the bench to all future bench warmers of B.H.S. Darlene Lundgren leaves to Delores Langhofer her good study habits. Linda Maxcy wills her place on the Sandburr to her sister, Alfretta. Jack Mues leaves his ability to squeeze into the smallest desk in the room to Bill Whitney. Darrell Parker wills his machine gun to Mr. Calvert. Jo Ann Parker leaves her love life with more than one boy to Jo Dee Kaasch. Kenneth Parriott wills his presidency of the F.F.A. to George Suhr. Florence Pieper wills to Mr. Baker her driving ability. Alan Plummer leaves his buttons and belts to Roy Sheldon. Eileen Schaffer leaves to her sister, LaVonne, the seniority rights to sneak the car. Mary Schmunk leaves her idealistic ways to all future pessimists of Bayard High. Paul Sauer bequeaths his height and position as center on the basketball team to Bill Schneider. Melvin Sauer wills his driver’s license to his little brother, Lemoine. Judy Speer wills her ability to study to her brother, Neal. Dale Schwartz wills his ability to walk away from car wrecks without injury to Janet Hepburn. Lorraine Willey bequeaths her giggle to Mr. Knepper. Stanley Schumacher wills his slap-happy sense of humor to Virginia Feagler. Fred Tafoya wills his long eyelashes to Mary Coolidge. Phyllis Little leaves the cigarette lighter willed to her by past generations to the janitor’s room. EuDean Terrell bequeaths his winning way with Mr. James to Gary Walker. Bill Wallesen wills his bad luck to anyone with a good rabbit’s foot. Tom Witham wills his size 7 tennis shoes to Melvin Mehling. Harlean Yekel bequeaths her man-sized cheerleading sweater to Lance Elliot. Marshall Roderick wills his curly locks to Bob Sweem. 19