Clarks High School - Bomber Yearbook (Clarks, NE)

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CLASS HISTORY GRAND GRADES September, 1%1, five bright eyed little elves tiptoed to their chairs. They were Rosa Lee Swedenburg, Barbara San tin, Francis Jilg, Richard Mustard, and John Lamb. We lost Roea Lee Swedenburg this year. Miss Barbara Little was ow teacher. Our teachers in the first grade were Miss Valorie Augusta, Miss Barb- ara Little, and Mrs. Phoebe Mustard. We had quite a time with our teachers this year. We gained Homer Myers, Waldo Peterson, Robert Must- ard, Harold Church and Bill Truesdell this year. Our third grade teacher was Mrs. Phoebe Mustard. We gained Dick Luce, Jean Nelson, Paul Badje, and Beverlv Smith. It was in this grade that we participated in our first operetta. Miss Ethel Sweet was our teacher in the fourth grade. This year was pretty stable. Beverly Smith was the only one to leave us. We didn't gain any new students this year. In our fifth and sixth grades, Miss Marcia Rood was our teacher. During the fifth grade Melvin Bender joined us. During our sixth grade Donna Wiser and Rita Miller joined us. Later Rita Miller dropped out. We participated in another operetta. When we reached the seventh grade we considered ourselves quite grcwn-up because the boys entered Junior High Athletics and the girls cheeredlbrthem in the Junior High Pep Club.Our basketball team. Rockets, had a little tough luck and lost in the grade schoolGolden Rod Conference tournament. Our teacher was Miss Ruth Merklinger. During this year we gained Shellie Synder. Mrs. Irvin Martins was our eighth grade teacher. This year we gained another student, Cora Lee Keefauver. During our eighth grade the Junior High Basketball team won the Grade Golden Rod Conference trophy. We were real proud of the victory. Barbara Santin and Lila Anderson were cheerleaders for that year. We were all excitied about eighth grade grad- uation which took place the 16 of May. We had a play for this occasion which we named the Jack Benny Program. Thus we finished our Grand Grades and climbed another step on our Ladder of Education as we turned toward four happy years of high school days. POXY FRESHMAN Look out Clarks High teachers for the storm is getting worse as 20 foxy freshman enter the doors of C.H.S. This year we gained Janice Swanson, Joyce Jerome, Gail Hendrix, Jean Kelson, Roger Swanson, Carroll Kleve, Homer Myers, Ray Graves, and Richard Kleve. Our officers were Presidents Waldo Peterson, Vice-President.---- Hendrix, Sec.-Tres.-----John Lamb. We choose our class color as Scarlet and Silver; Class flower. Red Rose; and Class motto, Every Man Stamps His Value on Himself . Our sponsor was Mr. Irvin Martins. We had seven athletes in our freshmen year. We experienced initiation which took place September 18. We will all remember this night. Who could forget itl Last of the year we gained Joe Giesenhagen. We lost Homer Myers and Richard Kleve during this year.

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SNAPPY SOPHOMORES Oh yes, we were pretty snappy by this time. Anyway we thought we were. The Sophomore Class had a fine start with 17 members. This year we came back with a different sponsor, Mr. Roy Pressler. We lost Janice Swanson, Roger Swanson, Joyce Jerome, Francis Jilg and Donna Wiser We picked out our pennant at the beginning of this year. It has scarlet background with silver trim. We had two parties this year; cne was a weiner roastand theater party. JOLLY JUNIORS When we returned to the Halls of Blus we had the same students in our class. In the later part of September we had the misfortune to lose one of our members, Dick Luce. Dick moved to Belflower, California. Dur- int the year the class was very happy to have a new member, Pat Atkisson. Pat moved from Omaha. Fortunately Dick Luce came back from California in March. The Junior Class presented their play, Good Gracious Grandma on December fourth and fifth. A cake sale was held both nights after the play. The theme of our banquet was a Hawaii setting. We all enjoyed pre- paring for it. We were all waiting for the big day to receive our class rings. We received them after Thanksgiving. We were all glad to get them; even some of the senior girls were glad they came. SOPHISTICATED SENIORS At last we arrived at the last milestone in our high school educa- tion. Our officers are: Pres-John Lamb,Vice Pres.-Bill Truesdell, bee. and Treas. -Pat Atkissonvand Ray Graves respectively. We Went to Grand Island to our pictures taken the seventeenth of October. We lost one girl, Gail Hendrix, during the last semester. Our play is going to be Take It Easy which will be the 22 and 23 of April. At present we are planning Sneak Day. The seniors who started as kindargartners are John Lamb, Barbara Santin and Richard Mustard. The class members of 54 are: Pat Atkisson Paul Badje Melvin Bender Ellen Cahill Joe Giesanhagen Ray Graves Carroll Kleve John Lamb Dick Luce Richard Mustard Robert Mustard Jean Nelson Waldo Peterson Barbara Santin Bill Truesdell Jack Wilhelmy We have looked forward to the day that we would be out of school, but now that we nearing graduation many of us are sorry that our high school career will soon be over. We shall not forget the guidance of our teachers and the wonderful friendships niiich we have had during our years in Clarks. We have a bright future and all hope to make the best of it.