Clarks High School - Bomber Yearbook (Clarks, NE)

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 244 One morning in September four bright eyed youngsters entered their school career. They were: Faye Mustard, Eleanor Jilg, Jerry Truesdell, Jerry Clark, and Joseph Rekie. Our teacher was Miss Barnard. The same four students entered the first grade but we were put into Miss Senkbile's hands. After the completion of the Second grade we were sent into Miss Sweette room for our third grade where the class gained two new students; Terry Cox and Leon Schutte. In the following year for our fourth grade we found our- selves back in Miss Sweeps room where we gained three new members to our class, they were Bernice Bender, Donald Branting and Patricia McLean. During this year we were sorry to lose Gerald Clark. Upon returning to school for our fifth grade we find no one has moved away but was happy to gain Betty Land. Passing out of the doors of our fifth grade we were sorry to leave Gerald Truesdell behind. We left Miss Rood (to her great sorrow) where we entered into Mrs. Campbells room for our Seventh grade. We were sorry to lose Betty Land But was happy to gain Neil Seiko. We were all very happy to enter into the Eighth grade where we learned Miss Bonnie Gagle was our teacher. It was at this time when we gained Donald Sperling as a member of our class which gave us the enrollment of nine students to finish our grade school days. They were: Bernice Bender, Donald Branting, Terry Cox, Eleanor Jilg, Patrica McLean, Faye Mustard, Leon Schutte, Neil Seiko, and Donald Sperling. We all looked forward to the night of Eighth Grade Graduation. HIGH SCHOOL DAYS At the fall of 1952 we were happy to be known as a high school class. Of course we had more additions to our class. They were: Nancy Stromburg, Elaine Randall, Jerry Schultz, Gerald Clark, Gary Lindgreen, and Virgil Cyza, but was sorry to lose Virgil in the spring of the year. Initiation will not be easily forgotten by all. The girls in men's long underwear and the boys in girls bathing suits were marched down town for a beauty contest. Gary Lindgreen won this. We choose our class pennant and purple and gold as our class colors. The American Beauty Rose was chosen for our class flower and Today we Follow; Tommorrow we Lead as our motto. Our Freshman class sponsor was Mr. Burger. In the following year we were happy to gain three new students to our class, Barbara Mustard, Maxine Schuele and Leona Zelasney, but was sorry to lose Donald Sperling.

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Our sponsor during our Sophomore year was Miss Margie Stubbe. We returned to school the next fall as one of the upper- classmen, Juniors. We were happy to gain a new member to our class, Marland Beckstrom but were sorry to lose Maxine Schuele and Barbara Mustard. On December second and third we presented our Junior Class Play No Boys Allowed . We can all thank Mr. Burger for helping us make it a success. We all enjoyed working together on the Junior-Senior Banquet which we chose the theme as Hillbillys . It was also during this year we received our class rings from Belfour, we received them just before Thanksgiving. Everyone was well pleased with their rings. One great party we had during our Junior year will not be forgotten by any of us. It was a steak-supper and show at Grand Island. Mrs. Velma McLean was our class sponsor. Then come the last of our high-school years. Many won- derful and happy experiences to remember. On October 11th the Senior class went to Haberman's Studio at Hastings and had our class pictures taken. In the afternoon we toured the Debus Bakery, and the Mental Hospital and also done a little shopping. In the evening we went to Grand Island and ate our supper at Bosselman and Eaton's restaurant and then attended the show The McConnel Story. This was a great day for all of us. The Senior class presented the Christmas play called Not Even A Mouse1.' We wodered our announcements from Starr . At the end of the first semester we were sorry to lose one of the class members, Patricia McLean. April 19th and 20th we presented our Senior play Keep Moving in which all but two of the members participated. As the history of the class goes on press we are look- ing forward to such events as the class play. Sneak Day, Baccalaureate, Senior Class Night and Commencement. The remaining members of the class of 1956 are: Bernice Bender Marland Beckstrom Donald Branting Gerald Clark Terry Cox Eleanor Jilg Gary Lindgreen Faye Mustard Elaine Randall Jerry Schultz Leon Schutte Nancy Stromberg Leona Zelasney