Fairbury High School - Trail Yearbook (Fairbury, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 86 of the 1948 volume:

PW? 4FF!5f?'?f7 -:'F? 7-WW Hnmwouv wlTH V15 9 H NNPN Yi N aww Nx X ffm Nm K Y Hvlv DAfN?QiWa MAY ll! Io 5? IJ MMV nm gf Qin w X 3 k a M AS PRESENTED IN N 4 .....F.....- I fnmsunv HIGH scnool Fnmsunv, NEBRASKA Mr. W. E. Scott, superintendent of public schools, pauses lor or few moments while examining tiles. September 2, l947, Wos the Hopening night ot the FHS concert tor '-47348. The director, Mr. W. E. Scott, ond the concert mcister, Mr. W. D. Fitton, hod chosen seven se- lections, or courses, tor the concert: college preporotory, normcil trorining, commercial, voco- tionol dgriculture, vocoltionol home economics, distributive educcition ond generol. Together This Is Self-discipline Wos the order in Fl-lSg ectch student Wos responsible tor his own music. How- ever, he Wos obly helped by o versotile toculty who might hoive been compolred to the tirst choir ploiyers. Up-to-dote equipment was also oi note in FHS. The yeoir l947 sow the stort ot or new building. Noiturolly, morole Wos high. FHS students were proud ot having such torworrdelooking ord- ministroltors. these formed or bolonced ro rom tor oll lo ers. p g p Y Mr. W. D. Fitton, principal of Fairbury high school. looks up from writing announcements to listen to a tardy student's excuse. Page G Mrs. Edna Galbraith, Pres. Mr. H. M. Stearns Mr. T. E. Keane the Inside Story Miss Katharine Lambart, assistant principal and normal training instructor, answers one of her normal trainer's questions. Holding a high place among these adminis- trators was Miss Katherine Lambart. Students knew her not only as assistant principal, but also as the artist ot the bulletin boards and as an understanding friend. The l947 VFW citizenship award was given to her. Competent aides to Messrs. Fitton and Scott were Miss Darlene Holstrom and Mrs. Helen Swett. Not only did they attend to all secre- Miss Darlene Holstrom, secretary to Principal Fitton. looks inquiririgly at Mrs. Helen Swett, Superintendent Scott's secretary, as she checks attendance reports. tarial details but Mrs. Swett also acted as treas- urer for all school organizations. Six lfairbury citizens served as a board ot directors tor FHS. These progressive board members could be called the underwriters ot the concert. With such capable directors and in- structors, such loyal and interested backing, it would have been strange indeed it the year had not been a success. Mr. L. F. Quinn, Vice-Pres. Mr. E. B. Ackerman. Sec. Mrs. Deloris Henney Pago 7 I2 fox ffia aaa .sz Mr. Wayne Moore, industrial arts and drafting teacher, describes a completed project to Mr. Harold Duis, vocational agriculture instructor. Miss len Ienkins, mathematics teacher, and Mrs. Ida Grubbe, English and junior business training teacher. chat before the bell rings. Miss Bertha Akin, Latin and English instructor, inspects the trophy case on second floor. Miss Iane Fairchild, Miss Frieda Rowoldt, and Mrs. Maxine Thomas, commercial instructors. view the typing books with approval. Miss Phyllis Thornton, algebra and mathematics instructor, and Miss Margaret Morris, world history teacher, walk leisurely home alter a long, busy day. Mrs. Marion Yoachim and Mrs. Genevieve Fitch, home economics teachers, enjoy a refreshing coke while they chat about projects ior the coming year. Miss Henrietta Kuska, vocal music instructor, and Miss Dolores Spence, English and Spanish teacher and Trail sponsor, pause to be snapped in front ol Room 300. Mr. Frank Sullivan, boys' physical education instructor, and Mr. Charles Grovert, civics and history teacher, discuss the advan- tages of the new drivers education course with Mr. Tom Iourney, history teacher and assistant coach. Miss lane Albaugh, dramatics and speech instructor, and Miss Heral Hedgcock, senior English teacher and X-Ray adviser, converse be- tween classes. Mrs. Edith McDonald, the friendly school nurse, explains the eye chart to Mrs. Vivia Pitzer, girls' physical education instructor. Mr. Frank Phelps, chemistry and world geography instructor, and Mr. I. Wyman Markin, physics and geometry teacher, plan a lab schedule. Mrs. Helen Boone. librarian, checks attendance in Room 305. Mr. Eldon Miller, industrial education and history teacher. and Mr. Kenneth E. Foust, band instructor, express their ideas concerning school activities. 9 Awflwfw' f S N 7211, 1 5 L.-. n ...V X . :J X Y A :' so W f URN '4 ' A'Q:Z x - I ' VXIQZS 112 ' Wu 4 0 W WM X 1 N 'f :::'::. K Mya., , 'L NM X NX 1-Mx '- ,Xxx mx MVP, N.. .ll leeway- The '47-'4B senior class oiiicers are helping form big plans for the coming year. They are fleft to rightj: Kay Jones. resident fseatedl' Mar e Huss vic resident But h Pl i P . g . e-p : c e s. sergeant-at-arms: Betty DeBoer. secretary-treasurer: and Miss Frieda Rowoldi. sponsor. BABCOCK, EUGENE BAMBAUER. GEORGANNE General Course Class Play 3 BAMBAUER, GEORGE College Preparatory Band 2 3 4 Glee Club 4 Vocal Music Clinic 4 X-Ray ad salesman 4 College Preparatory BEASLEY' GLEN Band l 2 3 4 General Educational Sergeant-at-Arms l Development Tests Brass Sextet 2 fPicture not availablel chfafgzfzy gays gona By BODDYE, ROBERT Commercial Course Trail Stall 3 4 Hi-Y l 2 Class Play 3 Class Officer Secretary-Treasurer BROWN. BOB General Course X-Ray Staff 4 Hi-Y 2 3 Football 2 BROWN, DON Distributive Education A cappella l BURKHART, IDONNA Normal Training Band 3 4 Band Clinic 3 2 Band Clinics 4 A cappella 4 Glee Club 4 Vocal Music Clinic 4 Booster Club 4 Vice-president 4 National Honor Soci 3 4 X-Ray Staff 4 Class Play 3 CAMERON. DIXIE General Course CHIRNSIDE, RICHARD College Preparatory Band l 2 3 4 Treasurer 4 2 Band Clinics 3 2 Band Clinics 4 Brass Sextet 3 3 ety Brass Choir 4 District Music Contest X-Bay Staff 4 F Club 2 3 4 Football l 2 3 4 Basketball 3 Class Officer Sergeant-at-Arms 2 CULP. LEON A General Course Band 2 3 4 F, H. A. 3 Pep Club l 2 CUMMINGS. IMOGENE Distributive Education Morrowville, Kansas Chester, Nebraska Fairmont, Nebraska Glee Club l 2 Vocal Clinic 2 Pep Club l 2 CUNNINGHAM, RUTH General Course Glee Club 4 Vocal Music Clinic 4 Pep Club 2 Class Play 4 DALKE. BEATRICE Distributive Education Band 2 3 Booster Club 3 Tri-Y 2 DALKE, BOB Distributive Education Hi-Y l 2 3 E. Babcock G. Bambcxuer G. Bambcxuer B. Boddye R. Brown D. Brown I. Burkhart D. Cameron R. Chirnside L. Culp I. Cummings R. Cunningham B. Dalke B. Dalke Page l 2 DAY, WILLIS Distributive Education A cappella l 2 3 Student Council 3 4 Trail Staff 3 4 National Honor Society 3 4 Hi-Y l 2 3 4 President 4 F Club 3 4 Football 2 Basketball 2 Tennis 3 4 State 'Tennis Tournament A Class Play 4 Class Officer Vice-president 2 President 3 DEBOER, BETTY Commercial Course Band l 2 3 4 Secretary 4 Band Clinic 3 2 Band Clinics 4 A cappella 3 4 Glee Club 2 3 4 Triple Trio 3 4 Vocal Music Clinic 4 District Music Contest 3 Tri-Y l 2 Trail Staff 4 X-Ray Staff 4 Class Play 3 4 Class Officer Secretary-Treasurer 4 National Honor Society 4 DUX, RICHARD Vocational Agriculture F. F. A. l 2 3 4 Sentinel 3 Reporter 4 F. F. A. State Farmer 3 State Agriculture Con- test 2 3 4 Football 4 FISHER, DELORES Commercial Course FITCH, KATHRYN College Preparatory A cappella 3 4 Glee Club l 2 3 4 2 Vocal Music Clinics Tri-Y l 2 4 Cabinet 4 X-Ray Staff 4 F. H. A. 2 3 4 Parliamentarian 3 Song Leader 3 National Honor Society 4 FRIESEN, DON General Course GANO. BERNARD Distributive Education GARRISON, DORTHA College Preparatory Band 2 3 Band Clinic 3 Glee Club 2 Student Council 3 4 Secretary 4 Tri-Y 2 3 4 National Honor Society 3 4 X-Ray Staff 4 Class Play 3 4 Girl's State 3 Class Officer Secretary-Treasurer GERMER, HAROLD Vocational Agriculture Football 3 4 F. P. A. 3 4 Iansen, Nebraska Basketball l 2 Class Play l 2 Boy s State 3 HAMMOND, SHIRLEY College Preparatory Band 2 3 A cappella 4 Glee Club 4 Vocal Music Clinic 4 Student Council 3 4 Vice-president 4 President 4 Tri-Y l 2 3 President 3 Cheerleader 4 Class Officer Vice-president 3 Class Play 4 l National Honor Society HARLAN, IEAN College Preparatory A cappella 2 3 4 Glee Club 2 3 4 Mixed Octet 4 Trio 3 Sextet 3 District Music Contest Vocal Music Clinic 3 Tri-Y l Trail Staff 4 X-Ray ad salesman 4 Cheerleader 4 HEIMSOTH, MARVIN College Preparatory Hi-Y 3 Chester, Nebraska Operetta l HENDERSON, I UNE General Course HOCK. MYRON General Educational Development Tests fPicture not available? HOCK, NORMA General Course Glee Club 4 Vocal Music Clinic 4 Class Play 4 HOGE, GLENN General Course F. F. A. 2 3 HOHENSEE, LILLIAN Normal Training F, H. A, 3 4 Vice-president 3 Parliamentarian 4 Pep Club 2 3 4 Class Play 4 HORKY, DOROTHY General Course 4 3 W. Day B. DeBoer R. Dux D. Fisher K. Fitch D. Friesen B. Gano D. Garrison H. Germer S. Hammond I. Harlan M. Heimsoth I. Henderson I. Hergott N. Hock G. Hngo L. Hohvnsr-fl D. Hnrky M. Huss S. Iohnson S. Iuarez D. lurgencx D. Korte Page l4 H. Itzen K. Iones C. Iunker B. Kenney E. Kriesel L. Iensen C. Iuarez D. Iunker L. Kenning B. Lea HUSS, MARIORIE Commercial Course A cappella 2 3 4 Glee Club l 2 3 4 President 4 Vocal Music Clinic 3 2 Vocal Music Clinics 4 Girl's Octet 2 Mixed Octet 4 Sextet 3 District Music Contest 2 3 Booster Club 3 Secretary 3 Tri-Y l 2 Trail Staff 4 X4Ray Ad Salesman 4 Cheerleader 4 Class Play 3 Class Officer Vice-president l 4 National Honor Society 4 ITZEN, HENRY College Preparatory IENSEN, LEVERN College Preparatory Band l 2 3 4 Band Clinic 3 3 Band Clinics 4 A cappella l 2 3 4 Mixed Octet 4 Vocal Music Clinic 3 2 Vocal Music Clinics 4 State Music Clinic 4 Trail Staff 4 Tennis Team 4 IOHNSON, SHIRLEY College Preparatory Band l 2 3 X-Ray ad salesman 4 Cheerleader 4 IONES. KAY College Preparatory Trail Staff 4 F Club 2 3 4 President 4 Basketball l 2 3 4 Football l 2 3 4 Tennis 3 4 Class Officer President 4 National Honor Society 4 IUAREZ. CARMEN General Course Tri-Y 3 F, H. A. 3 4 IUAREZ, SEFERINO General Course F Club 3 4 Basketball 2 Football l 3 IUNKER, DARREL College Preparatory Band 3 4 President 4 Band Clinic 3 3 Band Clinics 4 Drum Major 4 Trombone Quartet 4 Brass Quartet 4 National Honor Society 4 IURGENA, DARREL Vocational Agriculture Hi-Y l 2 3 4 F. F. A. l 2 3 4 KENNEY, BOB Commercial Course Band l 2 3 4 Sergeant-at-Arms 3 Band Clinic 2 2 Band Clinics 3 3 Band Clinics 4 State Music Clinic 3 4 Saxophone Quartet l 2 3 4 District Music Contest l 2 3 4 Trail Staff 4 Hi-Y l 2 3 Treasurer 3 Class Officer Sergeant-at-Arms 3 Football 4 F Club 4 National Honor Society 4 KENNING. LORENCE General Course Band. l Hi-Y 2 3 4 Class Play 4 KORTE, DELBERT General Course KRIESEL, ERWIN Vocational Agriculture Trail Staff 4 Hi-Y 4 F. F. A. 1 2 3 4 President 3 Treasurer 4 F. F. A. State Farrner 4 2 State Agriculture ludg- ing Contests 3 lr. Fair Board 4 Leadership Conference Treasurer 4 LEA. BILL Commercial Course Band l 2 Student Council l Booster Club 2 X-Ray Staff 4 Hi-Y 2 3 Secretary 3 F Club 3 4 Tennis 3 4 State Tennis Tournament 3 4 Class Play 3 National Honor Society 4 LESHER, IOE College Preparatory Band l 2 3 4 Band Clinic 3 4 A cappella 4 Vocal Music Clinic 4 State Music Clinic 4 Mixed Octet 4 Student Council 3 4 President 4 Booster Club l National Honor Society 3 4 Vice-president 3 President 4 X-Ray Staff 4 Hi-Y l 2 3 F Club 3 4 Football l 2 3 4 Basketball 4 Student Manager Class Play 3 4 Boy's State 3 LOETTERLE, SHIRLEY I. Lesher R. Linderman S. Loetterle I. lVl::DonnId L. McGinty D. McKenzie D. McLean LINDERMAN, RUTH Normal Training Tri-Y l 2 E. H, A, 2 3 Normal Training Glee Club 3 Trail Staff 4 X-Hay ad salesman LUBY, KATHLEEN Commercial Course A cappella 4 Sextet 4 Glee Club 4 York, Nebraska Glee Club l 2 3 Cheerleader 2 MCCORD. DONNA Distributive Education Glee Club l 2 4 A cappella 4 Vocal Music Clinic 4 Tri-Y l Pep Club l 3 MCCORD, MARIORIE Normal Training IVICCORD. PATTY General Course Glee Club l F, H, A. 3 Vice-president 3 MCDONALD. IOANN College Preparatory Band l Z 3 4 Vice-president 4 Clarinet Quartet 2 3 4 2 Band Clinics 3 3 Band Clinics 4 District Music Contest 2 3 4 Glee Club 2 4 A cappella 4 2 Vocal Music Clinics 4 Student Council 4 Secretary 4 Booster Club l Tri-Y 2 3 4 Trail Staff 3 4 National Honor Society 3 4 Secretary-Treasurer 3 4 Class Play 3 Girl's State 3 MCGINTY. LILLIAN Normal Training Band 2 3 4 Band Clinic 3 State Music Clinic 3 Tri-Y l 2 Class Play 3 4 MCKENZIE, DEAN General Course Basketball 2 Football l 2 MCLEAN, DICK General Educational Development Tests CPicture not availablel K. Luby D. McCord M. McCord P. McCord M. Mitchell R. Mollenberndt W. Pleis B. Plies MCLEAN. DOUGLAS General Course Bandl234 MITCHELL, HAROLD General Educational Development Tests tPicture not availablel MITCHELL. MARY General Course Tri-Y l 2 MITCHELL, RICHARD General Educational Development Tests fPicture not availablel MOELLENBERNDT, Tri,Y 4 ROLAND F. H. A. 2 3 4 Vocational Agriculture News Reporter 3 F. E. A. 2 3 4 Vice-president 4 Sentinel 4 Pep Club 4 MUNOZ, RAYMOND General Educational Development Tests fPicture not availablel PLEIS, WENDELL Distributive Education Hi-Y l 2 3 E Club 3 4 Basketball 3 4 Track 3 4 Football 2 3 4 Class Play 4 Class Officer Sergeant-at-Arms 4 PLIES, BETTE General Course Round and round the music goes. where you sit down nobody knows os the seniors play musical chairs ut the senior class party. Page lS Martha Vculek. Richard Chirnside and Bob Kenney indulge in the annual tradition ot exchanging name cards. PRESTON. IIM College Preparatory A cappella l 2 3 4 Vocal Music Clinic 3 4 State Music Clinic 4 Mixed Octet 4 Boy's Quartet 2 District Music Contest X-Ray Staff 4 l-li-Y l 2 3 F Club 3 4 Vice-president 4 Basketball 2 3 4 Football l 2 3 4 Class Play 4 REYNOLDS. MONTE Distributive Education Cheerleader 4 Hi-Y l 2 3 Basketball l 2 3 Football 2 RICHTER, LEONA General Course Band l 2 3 4 F. l-l, A, l 4 ROHLFING, BETTY College Preparatory A cappella 4 Glee Club 3 4 Vocal Music Clinic 4 Trail Staff 4 SCHEULER, CHARLES Distributive Education Booster Club 4 Vice-president 4 President 4 F Club 2 3 4 Basketball 2 3 4 Track l 2 3 4 Football l 2 3 4 Class Play 4 SCHMOLDT, BONNIE General Course Band 3 4 Student Council 2 Tri-Y l 2 Vice-president l Class Officer Secretary-Treasurer 2 SCHOEN, ALFRED Vocational Agriculture F. F. A. l 2 4 2 State Agriculture fudg- ing Contests 2 4 Basketball 4 F Club 4 Gurley, Nebraska Pirate Staff 3 Basketball 3 2 Class Plays 3 Track 3 Class Officer President 3 SCHOEN, NORRIS Vocational Agriculture F. F, A. l 2 3 4 Livestock ludging Conf test 3 Safety Committee 4 ur SCHROCK. VIOLET Commercial Course Tri-Y 4 Student Club l 2 Glee Club 4 Vocal Music Clinic 4 SCHWISOW. MARY Normal Training Band 3 4 Tri-Y l F. H. A. 4 Pep Club 2 3 4 SHALLA. RICHARD General Course Odell, Nebraska Basketball 2 3 Class Play 3 SHORTRIDGE, HAROLD Distributive Education Hi-Y l 2 3 F Club 3 4 Basketball l 2 3 Football 2 3 4 SHOTSMAN. DICK General Course Hi-Y 2 3 Track 3 SMITH, BILL General Course I. Preston M. Rcrynolds L. Ricl-iier B. Rohlfing C. Scheuler B. Schmoldt A. Schoen N. Schoen V. Schrock M. Schwxsow R. Shalla H. Shortridge D. Shotsman B. Smith Page l6 SNYDER. IOHN Vocational Agriculture Hi-Y 2 3 F. F. A. l 2 3 4 Vice-president 3 F Club 4 Secretary-Treasurer 4 Football 3 4 SN YDER. SHIRLEY Normal Training Band 2 3 Band Clinic 3 A cappella 4 Glee Club 4 Vocal Music Clinic 4 Tri-Y l 2 3 Trail Staff 4 Pep Club 3 Class Play 4 SPILKER. I UNE General Course F. H. A. 2 3 STEINMETZ. FRANCIS General Course Band l F. F. A. l 2 STONE. EVERETT Commercial Course A cappella 4 Vocal Music Clinic 4 District Music Contest 3 4 Student Council 3 4 Treasurer 4 Vice-president 4 Booster Club 2 X-Ray Staff 4 Class Play 3 Safety Council 4 TUMA. PATSY General Course Glee Club F. H. A. 3 VCULEK. MARTHA Normal Training Tri-Y 4 F. H. A. 4 Pep Club 3 4 President 4 VIGEN. I EAN Commercial Course A cappella 4 Glee Club 4 Vocal Music Clinic 4 Booster Club 4 President 4 Tri-Y l 2 Trail Staff 4 X-Ray ad salesman 4 VINSONHALER. N YLA Distributive Education A cappella 4 Glee Club 3 4 Vocal Music Clinic 4 Mixed Octet 4 Triple Trio 4 Pep Club l WADE. FLOYD Distributive Education Hi-Y l Z 3 F Club 2 3 4 Student Manager Basketball 2 3 Track 2 3 3 Football Z 3 2 WIEGAND. RAMONA Commercial Course Aroca, Iowa Glee Club l 2 Mixed Chorus Z Girl Reserves l WILKINSON. I OAN General Course A cappella 4 Glee Club 4 Vocal Music Clinic 4 Tri-Y l 3 X-Ray acl salesman 4 Lincoln, Nebraska Chorus 2 Girl Reserves 2 WILLCOXON. RUBEN General Educational Development Tests tPicture not availablel WILSON. DALE College Preparatory Hi-Y 2 4 Football 3 4 I. Snyder S. Snyder I. Spilkex F. Steinmetz E. Stone P. Tuma M. Vculek I. Vigen N. Vinsonholer F. Wade R. Wiegcmd I. Wilkinson D. Wilson A. Wittig L. Wittler WITTIG. ALLENE Commercial Course Class Play 4 Colorado Springs, Colo. A cappella 2 3 Home Room Ollicer l Service Club 3 WITTLER. LELA ND Vocational Agriculture F. F. A. l 2 3 4 Secretary 3 4 Football 3 National Honor Society 4 Page l7 dl? 55?--. .4 1 The first sonorous surge of a melody could be heard early in September as ninety animated forty-niners raised their voices filling every nook and cranny of the auditorium With nomin- ations for class officers. Out of the ensuing con- glomeration of noise, a faint melody was prom- ised as Dick Ford, Marion Campbell, Marilyn Luce and lvan Loyd were elected president, vice- president secretary-treasurer and sergeant-at arms respectively. But behind the musical chatter ran a coun- termelody of integrity energy character, schol- arship and service in athletics, various school organizations, clubs and classes. Three juniors were first string basketball players, and eight of the ten Hi-Y cabinet members Were juniors. Dick Sleigh earned a band letter and also held the position of student-director. lt was Richard john- son, a junior, who Won the district FFA oratorical contest. A Little Bit Longer I I And on Stunt Night it was quite a shock to see that Dick Anderson had been promoted from one of the Andrews Sisters in the freshman stunt of two years earlier to a high and mighty se- nior proudly receiving his diploma in the junior class skit. ITDPEB PHOTO BACK ROW fleft to rightj: Dale Walker, Richard Remple, Robert Wahl, Floyd Vest, Iack Hull, Bob Lilcens, Bud Calder, Marvin Paneitz, Alvin Meyer. THIRD ROW: Lowell Michels, Larry Amer, Bob Sprague, Ivan Loyd. Francis McCord, Dick Lightbody, Norma Snyder. Richard Iohnson. SECOND ROW: Ieannette Hayes, Helen Eilts, Donnabelle Knobel, Donna Holstrom, Bob Schroll, Carolyn Cox, Barbara Dawson, Esther Smith, Carol Else, Mary Lou Robinson. FIRST ROW: Wanda Mewes. Donna McLean, Wilma Willoughby, Fred Goeking, Loretta Brown, Ioan Fraser, Eleanor Bergeron, Zetta Gillespie. LOWER PHOTO BACK ROW fleft to rightl: Dick Ford, Dick Anderson, Dean Michels, Richard Brunkow, Willis Else, Axel Hagensen Ir., Mrs. Ida Grubbe. THIRD ROW: Pauline Schoen, Dick Sleigh, Bob Culwell, Dick McKenzie, Dixie Reid, Donald Nieman. SECOND ROW: Marilyn Luce. Iune Cantwell, Evelyn Dux. Donna Brandt. Opal Mewes, Mary Louise Thompson, Allen Wood. FIRST ROW: Cleo Hummel, Arlene Barber, Donna Seibolt, George Holloway, Merlin Kennedy, Beulah Lurz. Dorothy Watson. 'W' !- M if 1' :TV BACK ROW tlelt to rightl: Francis Zimmerman. Maurice Mohling. Bill Doleman. Stanley Snyder. Pat Mahlman. Carlene Meyer. Marion Campbell. THIRD ROW: Donna Mae Kaplce. Vivian Koop, LeRoy Hughes. Fern Schmitt. Francis Fisher. Dorothea Brandhorst. Geraldine Schwisow. SECOND ROW: Lois Grummert. Marlene Gates. Ruth Brown. Iune Austin. Icmice Eisenhduerf ll-llflille H0195- FIHST ROW: Doris lean Washburn. Ruth Culp. Dolores Grummert. Betty McKay. Betty Witt. And while recalling past glories, don't over- look all of the delightful and exhilerating hours spent in rehearsing the blithesome comedy Yours Until Tomorrow under the exacting supervision of Miss lane Alloaugh and her able assistant, Marion Campbell, student director. Also a great share of the credit goes to Dick Ford, the stage manager, whose careful preparation behind the scenes added to the success of the play. Topping the year's fun and zeal was the ex- citing grand finale of the Iunior-Senior Banquet and Prom held on May 14. Again the zip and pep of the junior class was taxed as everyone tried distractedly to finish the small odd jobs that had somehow piled up. The harassed but never reluctant class sponsor, Mrs. lda Grubbe, helped with unrelentless zest and vitality. But at last the task was completed, and everyone agreed that the prom was a success, The ban- quet was full of laughter and unrestrained gay- ety, the theme 'iMoonlight and Roses was simply breathtaking, the music of the orchestra was smooth and dreamy, and the crowning of the prom queen was an exceptionlly lovely sight. All three years have been filled with excite- ment and adventure. Now all eyes are cast to- ward the fourth and final movement of the i'Mel- ody in F. The junior class officers are planning for the big event. the Iunior-Senior Prom. Standing around the desk are tleft-to- rightl Ivan Loyd. sergeant-at-arms: Marilyn Luce. secretary- treasurer: Marian Campbell. vice-president: Dick Ford. president: and Mrs. Ida Grubbe. sponsor. At lastl the iuniors get a long -awaited glimpse of their class rings as Mrs. Ida Grubbe. junior class sponsor. explains the finer qualities of the Balfour rings. Page l9 Sooner or Later With Miss Phyllis Thornton wielding the baton, the class ot '50 began their second year at FHS. Their theme song seemed to be l'Sooner or Later, judging trom their superior actions to the shy little freshmen and their envious glances at the juniors and seniors. Atter a tew weeks ot school, the class chose as their statt tor the year: Bertha Katz, president, Ierry Keane, vice-president, Willa Hammond, sec- retary-treasurer, and Orville Poppe, sergeant-at- arms. The class was well represented in organiza- tions ot the school. There were twenty-two soph- omore members in the band, Iunior Knobel and Doyle Austin earned band letters. Some sopho- Discussing plans lor the sophomore class party are Ierry Keane, vice-president: Bertha Katz, president: Willa Hammond, secre- tary-treasurer: and Miss Phyllis Thornton, sophomore class sponsor. A steady stream of conversation emanates from Winslow's cate as the sophomore class partakes ot refreshments alter their line party at the local theater. Page 20 Lyn-5 'G gj mores who were members ot the small groups in band were: Eugene Erwin, Bob Melander and Doyle Austin in the cornet trio, Barbara Banks in the clarinet quartet, Marlene Whited and Marilyn jones in the drum trio and in the saxophone quartet were Richard Marshall and junior Knobel. Anna Weidenhatt was secretary-treasurer ot the Pep Club, and twelve other sophomore girls were members. Richard Berry served as publicity chairman on the l-li-Y cabinet. Sophomore Ianet Ackman was president ot the Tri-Y, and Marilyn jones was treasurer ot the organization. Marilyn was also president ot the County Y-Teens. Bertha Katz was a member of the triple trio, a small group trom the vocal department. A trio ot sophomores working with the movie projector were: Lonnie Weidenhatt, Bob Howell and Ioe Mees, Five sophomore girls who served on the PHA statt were: Mildred Eret, secretary, Donna Leigh, treasurer and degree chairmang Donna Snell, news reporter, Letha Glasscock, song leader, and Sandra Carrico, historian. Three lettermen on the tirst string basketball team were: sophomores Ed Kruger, Iohn Luby and Doug Thomas. Other members ot the F Club from the class ot '50 were: Kenneth Duensing, Phil I-leidelk, George Karabatsos, Bud Kirby, loe Mees, Stanley Oberhelman, Orville Poppe and Pat Seachord. Sophomore Iunior Knobel won the FFA scholarship award by standing scho- lastically highest in an organization with mem- bers trom all tour classes. ln March the class held a line party at the Bonham theater seeing the show Cass Timber- lane. Atterwards the group gathered at Win- slow's Cate tor refreshments. Undoubtedly the sophomores will tind many notes ot Memories Among Their Souvenirs. K UPPER PHOTO BIXVSKIKROW fleit to rightl: Richard Dykmann, Gerald Dallman, Phil Heidelk, Ed Kruger, Ioe Heylin, Ioe Mees, Douglas Thomas, Andrew al er. THIRD ROW: Ioan Brown, Ioan Elgmt, Mary Ann llavlicok. Pat Sifxchord, Iliclzald Berry, Inrry Knano, Eugenie Erwin. SECOND ROW: Lonnie Woidenhalt, Richard Schoen, Ianet Ackman, Geraldine Sisler, Mary Eleanor Moore, Miriam Church, Willard Price, Harold Harms. FIRST ROW: Genevieve George, Patty McKay, Rudolph Iuarez, Marjory Horky, Ella Mae Ianz, Beverly Glathar, Doyle Austen. CENTER PHOTO BACK ROW lleit to rightl: Marvin Hein, Max Showalter, Donovan Ehrett, Leo Thomas, Darwin Smith. Iohn Adams. Eugene Murray, Bob Regnier. THIRD ROW: Bob Melander, George Gieber, George Karahatsos, Ruth Phillippi. Marlene Whited, I.aGreta Dawson, Rose Schoenrock. Miss Phyllis Thornton. SECOND ROW: Wilma Hirsch, Edward Mais, Darrell Ellis, Donna Leigh, Everett Hale, Bud Kirby. FIRST ROW: Arleen Boley, Loretta Culp, Lois Ward, Marilyn Iones, Marjorie Naiman. Sandra Carrico, Barbara Banks. LOWER PHOTO BACK ROW Cleft to rightl: Orville Poppe, Dick Furrow. Mervin Czxrstens, Dean Shultz, Harry Heidelk, Bill Riley, Kenneth Duensing, Stanley Oberhelman, Ralph Bennett. THIRD ROW: Ramona Arp, Carolyn Eilts. Bertha Katz, Mildred Eret, Shirley Schoenrock, Anna Weidenhaft, Mary Iane Huss, lim Barber. SECOND ROW: Ruth Dalke, Richard Marshall. Betty McCord, Barbara Von Lindern. Donna Snell, Harold Stewart, Bill Shamburg, Ice Iuarez. FIRST ROW: Iunior Knobel, Dolores Henkel. Charlene Hoover, Willa Hammond, Letha Glasscock. Leo Milius. 2 3 E t UPPER PHOTO BACK ROW Cleft to rightj: Gene McDonald. Bill Michels. Louis Meyer, Dick Smith, Clittord North, Merlene Iordeninq. Bob DeBord. Nancy Pickering. Virge Hays, Dorothy Schwisow. THIRD ROW: Kenneth Gehrt. Barbara Morris, Lois Zabel. Louise Heimsoth. Shirley Selk, Ileana Pixley, Sam Thomas. Dorothy Law. Ioan Loyd, Melvin Free. SECOND ROW: Marilyn Barber. Bonnie Fielder. Virginia Vonderhaar. Patricia Keen, Wilber Hanson. Myra McClure. Harley Brown, Marian Rossmiller. LeRoy Wiegand. FIRST ROW: Rich- ard Rhoden. Carolyn Luce. Marlys Hummel, IoAnn Corbin. Connie Smith. Leonard McCord, Glendale Mewes. Rolland Schwisow. Don- CENTER PHOTO BACK ROW: Minnie Rabe, Leona Brungardt. Phyllis Oberhelman. Wesley Gano. Darrell Bishop. Russell Shultz. Dale Iunker. Kathleen Napier. Patty Arkland. Helen Smith. Arloene Davis. Miss Akin. THIRD ROW: Darlene Meyer, Vonnie Smart. Shirley Kelley, Ger- aldine Church, Colin McLaurin, Billy Hewitt, Ioan Heidelk. Kay Riley. IoAnn Kelch. SECOND ROW: Marilyn Plies. Harriet Zimmer- man, Ted Lurz. Tom Hutt. Iim Vigen. Marvin Lewis, Pete Karabatsos. Carol Lea. Dorothy Huss. Lillian DeBoer. Patty Foust. FIRST ROW: Doris lean Henkel. Delores Stone. Ioyce Lightbody. Carol Kroetsching. Gwen Miller. Merle Cooper, Dwight Tritt, Harvey Hardesty. Everett Shinn, Maurice Graham. na Lacey. Sylvia Speir. LOWER PHOTO BACK ROW: lack Nider, Duane Rohlting. Dick Turner. Margaret Unger, Alvin Brungardt. DeLayne Eigenberg. Curtis Kroelsching. Bob Snyder, Bruce Ackerman, Marvin Littrell. THIRD ROW: Kathleen Kelley, Lois Mae Thomas, Twila Mapel. Beverly Gambs, lack Oglevie. LeRoy Flaska. Roger Schunelle. Iesse Medina. Shirley Zimmerman, Patricia Cobb. SECOND ROW: Ierry Snyder. Rob- ert Hammond. Ioe Kantor. loan Fisher. Katherine Cunningham. LaDonna Dalke. Mariel Lenahan. Wilma Van Cleef, Verneeda Pleis. Elaine. Holtzen. FIRST ROW: Dennis McCord. Dale Witt. Ruthann Chirnside. Marian Shultz. Lois Bockelman, Donna Wilson. Con- nie Nider, Agnes Smith, Virlene Mohling, Mary Wiebe. Richard Grams. Page 22 ffgyyi For the First T Having cm informal meeting and discussing the problems of the semester on the site of the new school building are the fresh- men class officers and their sponsor. They are flefl to rightl: Ardith Iones, vice-president: Dorothy Law, secretory-treasurer: Miss Bertha Akin, sponsor: lim Vigen, sergeant-at-arms: and Bob Snyder. president. The baton was raised and the opening bars of the Melody in PM were swelled by a large chorus of HFirst Timers in September of l947. Although they were somewhat lost in the maze of notes, they soon picked up the tempo of the different classes, organizations and activities. The fanfare of the first movement was height- ened by a lively mixer, given in honor of the freshman class by the Student Council with The Wearin' of the Green predominating. The frosh greenies enjoyed the free cokes, parti- cipated in the contests, tried their luck at Bingo and demonstrated their ability at dancing. At the first class meeting, supervised by Miss Bertha Akin, harmonious deliberation by the seventy-one sopranos and fifty-five basses preceded the election of the followf ing officers: Bob Snyder, president, Ardith Tones, vice-president, Dorothy Law, secree taryftreasurerg and lim Vigen, sergeant-at arms. A minor chord was added to the melody when the class chose Christmas gifts for the children of the Orthopedic Hospital. Continuing the medley, the tune change ed and l'Stunt Night was the theme 1II'l9 Making their first appearance on the stage the freshies produced an FHS broadcast fea- turing a lyrical gay nineties revue com- posed of Marilyn Plies, Dorothy Huss, Wilma Van Cleef, Buthann Chirnside, Cferaldene Church and Arloene Davis. Then an Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy duo, portrayed by Gene McDonald and Maurice Graham, followed. The lively strain ended with the swing and sway of the Andrews Sisters, characterized by Bob DeBord, Bill Michels and Dick Smith. A spirited May picnic was held at McNish Park with each member of the class preparing his own sack lunch and taking part in the games. The First Timers have enjoyed a glorious year and are looking forward to completing the melodious ensemble with many solo responsi- bilities and achievements during their next three years. Oh how charming! was the comment of the crowd as the Andrews Sis- ters ccxme on stage Stunt Night. The three sisters are Cleft to rightt: Bill Michels, Dick Smith and Bob DeBord representing the freshman class. Page 23 Y' 33 ' LQLSEEEIQ., A 4- ' fix x ' 67 fg R T WN ew af 4 ag 9 x 1' 'sz 51' 5 1. 1' z Y ,i 4. f ' vi L 'EN 3' sn , 2555 W awww, . , ,. W Wy 41 T7 Dux Heroes Drive! Drive! Drive! Picking up an extra yard or two. Snyder lights through several Wymore tacklers. Starting the season with a light and inexpe- rienced team, the Ieffs improved With every game and When the season was over they had five victories, three defeats and one tie to their credit. The coaches are to be commended for having done a fine job. ' Entertaining the Hastings Tigers in the first home game, the leffs fell before the Mid-East champs 25-6. Traveling to York, the leffs went on a scor- ing spree against the Dukes and returned with a 31-7 victory for their first Win. With a veteran team, Geneva played the leffs to a standstill and settled for a scoreless tie. The Ieffs gained their second victory by downing the Crete Cardinals 12-6 in an im- portant conference game at Crete. Grand lsland invaded the Ieffs home terri- tory and the state champs plastered a 45-O de- feat on the Ieffs. The leffs met their traditional rivals, the Be- atrice Orangemen, and defeated their arch foes 12-6 at Beatrice. Although outplaying Lincoln Northeast in every department, the leffs lost 7-U on the Rockets' home field. Playing their best game of the season, the leffs defeated Falls City 19-14 in one of the most thrilling games seen on the Fairbury grid- iron. The Ieffs scored in the last thirty seconds to Win the game. 1-lampered by injuries, the Ieffs closed the season with a 20-13 victory over Wymore. E Kruger, F H. Shortridge. FF D. Anderson, F P Page 26 , Heidelk, F L. Hughes D. Thomas F W J Scheuler, FFF I. Lesher. F. H. Germer ED KRUGER, sophomore, played tackle. Ed was a strong defensive man and a good down field blocker. He weighed in at l63, HAROLD SHORTRIDGE, senior, weighed 160 and played guard. Harold was a stout defen- sive man and a good blocker. DlCK ANDERSON, junior, played quarterback and called plays. Dick did most of our pass- ing and was a good defensive halfback. PHlL HElDELK, sophomore, weighed l45 and played halfback. Phil was a good breakaway and broken field runner. LEROY HUGHES, junior, weighed l4U and played quarterback. LeRoy had plenty of spirit but was handicapped by his size. DOUG THOMAS, sophomore, tipped the scales at l4O and played halfback. Doug was our safety and was a good broken field runner. CHARLES SCHEULER, senior, was All-Confer- ence guard. Chuck was a stout defensive playf er and a good blocker, He weighed in at lESU. IOE LESHER, senior, was All-Conference fullf back. loe was a slashing runner, a good de- fensive linebacker and weighed l6U.. B. Kenney. F K. Iones, FFF I. Iuczre Fighting off cr host of tacklers with a rugged stiff arm, Doug Thomas speeds around end in the Wymore game. HAROLD GERMER, senior, had lots of hustle and determination. Harold played end and tipped the scales at l6U. BOB KENNEY, senior, was a stout defensive player at tackle. Bob was one of the heavier boys, weighing l9U. KAY IONES, senior, weighed l42 and played center. Kay was field general for the team and placed on the All-Conference eleven. Huff, FF I. Loyd. FF H. Chirnside, FFF D. Michels, F B. Kirby, F P. Seuchord Page 27 Wk Pleis. FF I. Preston, FF O. Poppe. F IOEVIUAREZ, sophomore, was a hard driving halfback weighing 135. loe has a lot of promise for next year. 4 IACK HUFE, junior, played center. jack was the best pass defensive man on the team and tipped the scales at 145. IVAN LOYD, junior, weighed 160 and played tackle. lvan was a steady defensive man and a good down field blocker. D1CK C1-11RNS1DE, senior, weighed 160 and played end. Dick was a good blocker and a rough defensive end. DEAN MICHELS, junior, was a stout defensive guard. Dean made the regulars hustle to keep their positions. 1-le weighed 180. BUD K1RBY, sophomore, played guard and weighed 145. Bud should develop into a val- uable guard next year. PAT SEACHORD, sophomore, played fullback and tipped the scales at 158. Pat was the best tackler on the team. WENDELL PLE1S, senior, played end. Butch was good defensively and developed into a good pass catcher. 1-le tipped the scales at 155. HM PRESTON, senior, played guard and weighed in at 155. lim developed into a rugged guard before the season ended. K. Duensing, F M. Hein D. Wilso ORVILLE POPPE, sophomore, played tackle and was a strong defensive player. Orville tipped the scales at 194. KENNETH DUENSING, sophomore, was one of our fleet halfbacks. Kenny weighed 143 and has great possibilities for next year. MARV1N 1-lE1N, sophomore, weighed 182 and played tackle. Marvin has promise of develop- ing into a rugged lineman. DALE WILSON, senior, weighed 145 and played guard. Dale was always in their fighting, giv- ing the regulars a lot of trouble. ERANC1S MCGORD, junior, was a fast, shifty run- ner who tipped the scales at 140. Francis has good possibilities for next year. RlC1-IARD DUX, senior, weighed in at 165 and played end. Richard was the hardest trying player on the squad. DALE WALKER, junior, weighed 160 and played end. Dale sparkled as a pass catcher and was high scorer on the team. IOHN SNYDER, senior, played halfback and tipped the scales at 145. johnnie was a hard runner and a good defensive back. GEORGE KARABATSOS, sophomore, was our student manager. George was the hardest worker and the busiest person on the team. F. McCord R. Dux D. Walker, F I. Snyder, F G. Karabafsos, F Page 28 The unsung heroes of the football squad were the reserves who worked long and hard, practicing every night. The funior leffs received ' A Th ' only rewards little publicity or glory. eir ' l football, few out of town trips to pay The reserves played four games this year. reserves played all WSIS Ct lt was unfortunate that the f th ir games away so that many fans didn't o e have a chance to see them play. Although the reserves won but one game and lost three, they showed a lot of spirit, scrap and hustle. Many of the reserves displayed promise of developing into first rate varsity performers next year. lourneying to Geneva for their first game ff t up a stout of the season, the Iunior Ie s pu battle before succumbing to a scrappy Geneva reserve team E3-U. the Barneston first team The reserves played Barneston had a large and were defeated 25-U. Jei ht advantage and a v g lso had more expe- ' ' d to be the down- rience, factors which prove fall of the funior Ieffs, f l d the Beatrice reserves 1 l t Guiding the Iunior Ieffs this year were Coach Wayne Moore and Assistant Coach Leon Smith. Coaches Moore and Smith taught the fundamentals and developed the reserves so quickly that several Iunior Ieffs were promoted to the varsity before the season ended. ent in winning their final game of the The Iunior Iefis paye on even terms for three quarters before going provem down to defeat l9-6. The Iunior Orangemen Season' pushed across two touchdowns in the fourth quarter for the margin of victory. RESERVE FOOTBALL SCI'E1?EE'EOprOnemq Traveling to Beatrice once more, the Fair- Geneva 4 U 6 bury freshmen-sophomore team defeated the Barneston O 25 or leffs only victory Beatrice - e 6 l9 l9 U freshmen l9-U for the funi of the year. The reserves displayed much im- Beatrice Freshmen - B unkow Donovan Ehrett. Eugene Murray, Bill Riley, BACK ROW tleft to rightlz Ioe Heylin, Dick Furrow, Richard Dyk zncmn, Richard r . Bob DeBord, Ioe Mees, Lonnie Weidenhaft, Bob Snyder. THIRR ROHW: Stanley Snyder. Clifford North. Dick Smith. Richard Schoen, Louis Meyer, Dick McKenzie. Iames Barber, Francis Fisher, Wi er anson. SECOND ROW: Assistant Coach Leon Smith, Duane Rohlfing, Dick Turner, Ioe Kanter, Bill Thompson. Richard Grams, Iesse Medina. Tom Huff, Roger, Schnuelle. Bob Hammond. FIRST ROW: George Kcrrabatsos, student manager, Coach Wayne Moore, Andrew Walker, Marvin Lewis, Rudy Iuarez, George Hollo- d . Pete Karabatsos. Page 29 way. Ted Lurz, Ierry Sny er lummm .M High and Mighty It's.u bucket! Anderson drives in for a setup as Rmgenberg. Lexington ace, tries to block lt. With five returning lettermen, the prospects for the 1947-l948 basketball season appeared bright. Although the Ieffs lacked height, they had plenty of experience. The leffs started the season like a Whirlwind, Winning their first three games. They defeated Marysville 36-285 Columbus 25-lE3 and beat Crete 43-37 in an overtime. Fairbury then hit a disastrous losing streak. They lost to Geneva 59-37. Taking an over- night trip didn't seem to help as they lost to Falls City 44-22 and Nebraska City 32-30. The Ieffs broke their slump by beating Wy- more 45-37 but regained their losing habits by falling to York 52-5l, to Beatrice 42-29, being D McKenzie, F A. Schoen. F K. Iones, FFF Iump ball! Kruger controls the tip during the York game as several Ieiis anxiously await the ball. Walloped by Hastings 78-32 and losing to Hebron 42-39. Fairbury played improved ball but lost to Lexington 54-39. However, the following night the Ieffs defeated Cozad in a thrilling game 42-4l. Grand lsland, defending state champions, plas- tered the leffs 6l-32. ln the final home game of the season the leffs defeated Lincoln Northeast, runner-up to state champion Grand lsland, 36-34 in the second overtime period. The leffs played Falls City in the District Tournament and were defeated 35-3l. This ended the season and gave the leffs a record of six Wins and ten losses. W. Pleis I. Luby, F E. Kruger. F ...- D Anderson. FF I. Preston, F , , I. Hull, FF DlCK MCKENZIE, junior, was a good offensive player. Dick was pushing the two regular for- wards for a starting position all season. ALFRED SCHOEN, senior, was the tallest player on the squad and played center. KAY IONES, senior, played guard and was a good defensive player. Kay was placed on the All-Conference team. WENDELL PLEIS, senior, played guard. Butch was probably the roughest player on the team. IOHN LUBY, sophomore, was one of the fast for- wards. Iohn lacked height but he made up for this with his speed and determination. ED KRUGER, sophomore, was the best rebound man on the squad. Mo was starting center. DlCK ANDERSON, junior, received All-Confer- ence honors. Dick played forward and was a good shot. f ,pf Ioe Lesher was the hard working student manager for basketball. Carrying the suits to the locker room before games was just one of Ioe's many duties. D. Walker. FF C. Scheuler, FF D. Thoma It's practice time and Coaches Frank Sullivan and Tom Iourney discuss plans for the daily work out. Coach Sullivan headed the varsity while Coach Journey led the reserves. Illvl PRESTON, senior, played guard. i'Stub had plenty of spirit and hustle. IACK HUFF, junior, played guard. jack had plenty of spirit and determination, He was a good shot and a good defensive man. DALE WALKER, junior, played forward and was high scorer on the team. Dale was placed on the All-Conference team. CHARLES SCHEULER, senior, saw a lot of action as a guard. Chuck was a good defensive man and a good shot. DOUGLAS THOMAS, sophomore, played for- ward. Doug was the best hustler on the squad. Page Sl Dick Ford iumps high in the air as he tips the ball in for two points during the Endicott game. Coach Tom lourney guided the reserve bas- ketball squad this year. Coach lourney taught the reserves fundamentals and built them into a formidable team. l-le had to rebuild his team when two regulars were moved up to the varsity. The lunior leffs opened the season by losing to Marysville 40-ll. They lost a close game to Endicott 3l-29, and Crete walloped them 49-l4. At Geneva the reserves staged a second half rally and beat Geneva 26-23 for their first Win. Continuing to play good ball they smothered Wymore 5l-24. The freshmen played the Beat- rice freshmen and were beaten 3l-2l. The lunior Ieffs defeated York in a close game 28-22. The reserves then lost to Beatrice 36-22. Playing on their home court, the reserves defeat- ed Iansen 39-29. The lunior leffs lost a close game to Hebron 25-2l. Playing Endicott once again, the Iunior Ieffs got revenge for an earlier defeat at the hands of Endicott by beating the Redbirds 26-l9. Chester had too much speed as they downed the reserves 43-35 in a fast game. The freshmen played the Beatrice freshmen and although they showed much improvement, they lost 37-32. ln the last home game the Iunior leffs were outclassed by Northeast. The lunior Rockets used a devastating fast break to romp by the reserves ESU-28. Although the Iunior Ieffs' season record wasn't too impressive, they showed a lot of im- provement before the season ended. lt is the reserves that will make up the future varsity basketball teams, and due credit should be given to them. A particularly bright factor was the play of the freshman members, They will be a big help to future FHS teams. LE!-'fl' TO RIGHT: .Tom Huff, Duane Rohliing. Eugene Murray, Bob DeBord, Kenneth Duensing, Ierry Keane, Max Showalter, Phil Heidelk, ?1ck Ilford, Mervm Carstens, Ice Mees, DeLuyne Eigenberg, Bob Culwell, George Holloway, Jack Olgevie. Pete Karabatsos, Couch om ourney. Page 32 In the Springtime BACK ROW llelt to rightl: Coach Frank Sullivan, Coach Tom Iourney, Ierry Keane. FOURTH ROW: Richard Iohnson. DeLayne Eigenberg, Dick Smith. Pete Karabatsos, Leo Thomas, Ioe Mees, Orville Poppe, Delvin Schippsr, Rudy Iuarez, Sylvester Singleton, Dean Schultz. Lonnie Weidenhalt. THIRD ROW: George Holloway, Bob Culwell, Bruce Ackerman, Mervin Carstens, Bob Hammond. Ted Lurz, Bud Kirby, Dick Furrow, Duane Rohliing, Pat Seachord. Dick Turner. SECOND ROW: George Karabatsos, Bob Snyder, Butch Pleis, Iohn Snyder, Stanley Oberhelman, Billy Thompson, Marvin Lewis, Wilber Hanson, Bob DeBord, Iesse Medina. Russell Shultz. FRONT ROW: Charles Scheuler, Dennis McCord, Ioe Lesher. Dennis Carroll. Francis McCord. Kenneth Duensing, Doug Thomas, Phil Heidelk. Bob Regnier, Dale Walker, Dick Ford. The leffs began their track season with a tri- angular meet at Beatrice, Lincoln Northeast won the meet with Fairbury finishing third. The lnterclass track meet was held April l3 at the city park. The sophomores Walked off with first place honors followed by the seniors, juniors and freshmen, The Mid-East track meet was held at Hast- ings, April 23. Northeast became the new con- ference champions with the Ieffs finishing fifth. The District qualifying meet was held at Beat- rice, April 30. Ioe Lesher, Dennis Carroll, Phil Heidelk and Doug Thomas were the leffs that qualified for the State meet at Lincoln, May l4 and l5. The Ieffs also attended the Doane invitational at Crete and the Southeastern held at Beatrice. The freshmen had a track meet with the Beatrice freshmen April 26 and the reserves also had a meet with the Beatrice reserves. The Fairbury track team Was composed mainly of underclassmen which brightens the prospects for future FHS track teams. Due credit also should be given to Coaches Sullivan and Tourney for scheduling freshmen and reserve meets which gives every one out for track a chance to compete against different schools. The Fairbury Ieffs' season by journeying With Lincoln Central. tennis team opened the to Lincoln for a match The leffs and Links tied With three points each in some close fought ten- nis matches. The leffs also had a return match with Lin- coln Central, a match with Creighton Prep and one with Omaha Central besides the State ten- nis tournament, Fairbury was represented in the State meet by Bill Lea, Willis Day and Kay Tones. STANDING tlelt to rightl: Willard Price, Kay Iones, George Karabatsos. Bill Lea. Lonnie Weidenhaft. LeRoy Hughes. KNEELING: LeVern Iensen, Willis Day. fuw MMM 0 Q21 WW X A X xg, iw HJ Y?- I' B ELIQIQUY R JN MP2 i Un ings of 5012 BACK ROW Cleft to rightl: Betty McKay. Ioan Wilkinson. Betty DeBoer. Gene McDonald. Everett Stone. Dick Sleigh. Richard Dykmann. Bob Lilcens. Ronald Lind. Dick McKenzie. Ieannette Hayes. Helen Eilts. lean Vigen. SECOND ROW: Nyla Vinsonhaler. Marian Zweifel. Kathryn Fitch. Marlene Gates. Ioe Lesher. lim Preston. Pete Kcxrczbatsos. Bob Cul- well. LeVern Iensen. Bertha Katz. Carolyn Cox, Patty Foust. Marion Campbell. FIRST ROW: Donna McCord. Kathleen Luby, Doris lean Washburn. Shirley Snyder. Shirley Hammond. Sylvia Speir. Marjorie Huss. lean Harlan. Betty Rohliing. Dorothy Watson. Carlene Meyer tat pianol. Do you know how to breathe? Chances are you dont, although you do it every minute at your lite. This tine art was unknown to many new a cappella members last tall. However, they soon began to master it, along with the other fine arts, such as enunciation, relaxation and watching-the-director, that turn a few mod- erately good singers into a wellftrained choir. During the early tall a wide variety oi songs was used. Negro spirituals were perennial ta- vorites, but more rollicking numbers, like 'Louisi- ana l-layride, were also sung with gusto. Cctober became November, and the Christ- mas vesper service loomed up. This year, in- stead ot the usual program ot carols, the high school and college choirs combined in singing the Christmas Messiah. When practice first started, the choir mem- bers blundered along like clumsy dancers un- Page 36 certain ot the step. But Miss Henrietta Kuska, director, worked over the rough spots with patience and skill, and on December l8 the choruses sang to a tull house and received many appreciative comments. At the beginning ot the new year Ioe Lesher and Bertha Katz were elected president and sec- retaryftreasurer, respectively. ln Ianuary the choir began to look ahead to the clinic, March 31, and to the Spring Musi- cale, April 20. This combination band and vocal concert is an annual attair. Day by day, rehearsal went forward. The vigor of Country Style contrasted with the tranquillity ot There ls a Balm in Gilead. The singers also contrasted with their former selves. ln the tall they had entered SOO as individual- ists. Now they had become an individual- -'-A a cappella. fl lt was that tirst hot week in Septemberg early morning classes, struggling against the lethargy induced by the unseasonal heat, were suddenly aware ol just a Song at Twilight, coming from Room 300. Upper classrnen looked at each other, grinning through the perspiration. Heat or no heat, school had otticially started, and Miss Hen- rietta Kuska, vocal music instructor, was grimly holding tryouts tor glee club. The girls learned immediately that glee club was not an organization where you just hummed around. lt you did not sing a part right, then that part was gone over again and again until it was learned. The group of songs enjoyed by the glee club was mostly religious and classical. The music varied from Holy, Lord God, to Keep Your Lamps Trimmed. The glee club, a capella and Iunior College choir joined lorces to present Handels Messiah on December 19. The vocal music clinic was held at the high school on March 31, under the direction of Pro- iffi LTL on in 5fV c7l7Z.scL'zf lessor David B. Foltz ot the University ol Nc- braska. Rehearsals were conducted during the day, then all clinic entrants joined in a choir tor an evening concert. Other towns attending this clinic were: Beatrice, Deshler, Nelson, Steele City, Endicott, Daykin and Diller. This clinic was held for criticisms, not for awards. The Spring Musicale was presented in April. Otticers for the glee club were: Marjorie Huss, president, Kathleen Luby, secretary-Y treasurer. Miss Kuska not only taught singing but also good posture and gave good advice tor better breathing habits when singing. Everyone has a voice, but unless you learn how to breathe and stand correctly, you will never be a singer. When learning a song in glee club, you don't just learn the melody but the words and what they mean. Glee club lett a melody floating in the halls ot FHS as well as in the hearts ot those in glee club. BACK ROW llelt to rightl: Carlene Meyer, Marlene Gates, Marian Zwei'el. Iecm Vigen, Ioan Wilkinson, Kathryn Fitch, Betty DeBoer, leannette Hayes, Helen Eilts, Bertha Katz, Lois Zabel, Mary Louise Thompson. Merlene Iordening. Ardith Iones. THIRD HOW: Kathleen Napier, Kay Riley, Donna McCord, Kathleen Luby. Betty McKay, Dorothea Brandhorst, Nyla Vinsonhaler, Patty Foust, Georgeanne Bambauer, Carolyn Cox, Vivian Koop, Verneeda Pleis, Marilyn Pleis, SECOND ROW: Dorothy Law, Ioan Heidelk, Patty Cobb, Loretta Culp, Vonnie Smart, Mariel Lenahan, Marjorie Naiman, Shirley Ham- mond, Shirley Snyder. Betty Hohllinq, lean Harlan, Norma Hock, Marian Rossmiller. FIRST ROW: Virlene Mohling, Doris lean Henkel, Donna Wilson, Gwen Miller, Marian Shultz, Sylvia Speir. Iollnn Corbin, Marlys Hummel, Ruth Cunningham, ldonna Burkhart, Marjorie Huss, Marion Campbell. Dorothy Watson. Doris Washburn tat pianoj. PM F10 if 5051 Klfwfgouf cz on loe Iesher, lim Preston, Betty McKay, Nyla Vinsonhaler, Iean Harlan, Marge Huss, Dick McKenzie and LeVern Iensen waited eagerly lor their accompanist, Miss Kuslca, to give the signal to start singing. They sang tor two ol the Pre-Easter convocations and many other special occasions. The mixed octet practiced every Wednesday morning in room 300. Every Wednesday morning at nine o'c1ock, sunshine or rain or snow . . or snow . . or snow . . the only mixed small group in FHS could be heard rendering pretty little ditties which were on the agenda for future presen- tation. But one snowy morning the mixed octet, which is composed of five seniors: Ioe Lesher, Iim Preston, Nyla Vinsonhaler, LeVern Iensen and Marjorie Hussg two juniors: Betty McKay and Dick 'tMert McKenzie, and one freshman: Patty Foust, was a little delayed in starting practice. When they reported to Room 300 that morning, Miss Kuska was hunting her glasses. The whole octet started looking for them. Fi- nally they gave up the search and proceeded Page 353 to sing. Later that day one of the members of the octet noticed Miss Kuska wearing the afore- mentioned glasses. ft seemed she left them in Room 2105 that morning, so one of the faculty put them in his pocket to give to her, but he for- got and carried them in his pocket for most of the day. Since the mixed octet met only once a week, it was a hard practice, but a lot of fun, too. They accomplished a lot of work when LeVern and lim weren't trying to get their English. The music they sang varied from such ditties as Nursery Rhymes and I Know What You Know to some popular tunes, Serenade of the Bells, and 'ilrish Lullaby. Their favorite sacred numbers were 'iThe Lords Prayer and 'iWere You There. Mixed octet was very active this year. The group sang for various women's clubs, for sev- eral church organizations and at the first of the series of Pre-Easter convocations annually ob- served by the high school. The mixed octet and four other small groups from neighboring towns participating in the Fair- bury Music Clinic, March 31, were chosen by Mr. David Foltz, guest conductor and critic from the University of Nebraska, to sing at the mass concert presented that evening in the high school auditorium. These nine attractive songbirds, who sang at two Pre-Easter convocations and made several other public ap- pearances, are ready to burst forth in beautiful harmony. They are Cleft to rightjz Nyla Vinsonhaler, Marian Zweifel, Betty McKay, Bertha Katz, Patty Foust, Carlene Meyer, Marlene Gates, Betty DeBoer and Helen Eilts. This year the girls' sexet consist-- od of six juniorsfe -Betty McKay,Ma1- ian Zweifel, Doris Washburn, Ieane nette Hayes, Dorothy Watson and Marion Campbell. The girls prac- ticed every Monday at four o'c1ock and every Thursday at four-thirty with Miss Henrietta Kuska as their supervisor. For performances they Wore dark skirts and pastel sweaters. The girls worked on many types of songs. A few of their selections were Velvet Shoes, lt Might as Well Be Spring, The Nightingale, and All in the April Evening. At Fairburys first annual vocal clinic, the sextet was one of the groups that sang for the guest conductor and critic, Mr. David Foltz. One evening the sextet sang for the Lions Club and were guests at the banquet preceding the program, The girls enjoyed themselves im- mensely, but Miss Kuska was The triple trio this year consisted of altos Patty Faust, Bertha Katz and Helen Eilts, second so- pranos Betty DeBoer, Carlene Meyer and Mar- lene Gates, and sopranos Betty McKay, Marian Zweifel and Nyla Vinsonhaler. Patty was a freshman, Bertha, a sophomore, Carlene, Mar- lene, Betty McKay and Marian, juniorsg Nyla and Betty DeBoer, seniors. Miss Henrietta Kuska di- rected the group. They sang many different types of songs this year, including religious, semi-clas- sical and popular. Among the favorites were l Walked Today Where Iesus Walked and My Beautiful Lady. The girls practiced Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. On Tuesday they had to wait until 4:30. This proved to be quite boring before several remembered the candy store across the street, also the school installed a coke machine which helped to solve the problem. However they didn't Waste time in practice, for they Worked hard and felt they had accomplish- ed something when the half hour was up. Besides singing at school affairs, the triple trio sang many other places such as the Christian Church for the Birthday Tea and at Christmas for the Kiwanis Club. They also sang at the clinic March 3l. Towns represented were: Beatrice, Endicott, Steele City, Daykin, Nelson, Diller and Fairbury. slightly Worried till after the girls had per- formed for fear they had eaten too much. The sextet also made appearances before such groups as the College Club, the Laymans Bane quet and Pre-Easter convocations. These smiling lassies find magic in music. Always singing is the motto of Dorothv Watson, Doris lean Washburn, Marion Campbell, Betty McKay, Ieannette Hayes and Kathleen Luby, members of this year's sextet. Page 39 if fzffofz vw ..,. ....w- . , -Y STANDING Cleft to rightl: Richard Berry, Billy Thompson, Gene McDonald. Carolyn Luce, Marilyn Iones, Marlene Whited, Ioyce Lightbody, Charlene Hoover, Georgeanne Bambauer, Kenneth E. Foust, Lillian McGinty. Ioan Fraser, Carolyn Cox. FOURTH ROW: Ruthann Chirnside, Patricia Keen, Margaret Unger, Patty McKay, Beverly Gambs, LaGreta Dawson, Duane Rohlling, Bob Howell, Donald Nieman, Bill Shamburg, Dick Sleigh. Sam Thomas, Ioe Lesher, George Bambauer, Bertha Katz, Mervin Car- stens, Dick Chirnside, Louise Heimsoth, DeLayne Eigenberg, Dick Furrow, Darwin Smith, Bud Calder, Bob Likens. Darrel Iunker. THIRD ROW: ldonna Burkhart, Iean Brown, Barbara Morris, Mary Schwisow, Kathleen Kelley, Dovle Austin, Bob Melander, Eugene Erwin, Ronald Lind, Bill Doleman, Bonnie Schmoldt, lack Ogelvie, Bruce Ackerman, Bill Michels, Harvey Hardesty, Dick Smith, LeRoy Flaska, Cleo Hummel, Mary Eleanor Moore, Willis Else, Carol Else, lunior Knobel. SECOND ROW: Ieannette Hayes, Dick McKenzie, Patricia Foust, Mary Wiebe, Carol Kroetsching, Twila Mapel, Marian Zweilel, Nancy Pickering. LeVern Iensen, Ardith Iones, IoAnn Kelch, Dixie Reed, Richard Marshall, Bob Kenney. FIRST ROW: Donnabelle Knobel, Barbara Banks, IoAnn McDonald, Allen Wood, Leona Richter, Willa Hammond, Carol Lea, Betty DeBoer, Betty McKay. The band's baton was raised to a number of varied activi- ties this year, the first of which was the state clinic on Novem- ber 20-22 attended by Bob Kenney and Donnabelle Knobel. Twenty-five were privileged to attend the next clinic held at Tecumseh on February 13. No sooner had the band members returned from this clinic than they were confronted with the llth annual Mid-Winter Concert presented February l7. Many people were turned away from this popular affair because the auditorium was not large enough to hold everyone. The entire band attended the Mid-East lnstrumental Music Festival at Northeast on March l6. Donald S. Lentz, band director at the University of Nebraska, gave the criticisms for this festival. Four days later, thirteen band members attended the Peru State Clinic. They were privileged to work under one of the outstanding band arrangers of today, David Bennett. Page 40 The band again sent several ensembles and soloists to the Geneva contest, April l6. They returned with the usual high ratings. ln cooperation With the FHS vocal depart- ment, the band presented the eighth annual Spring Musicale on April 20. The pleasing, mee lodic strains which echoed throughout the pro- gram made this an outstanding concert. The grand finale ot the year was the bands performance at the Fairbury United lmplement Exposition on May 5. The loand displayed its usual high-stepping style as it led the ten guest bands in a huge parade, Everyone can certain- ly be proud of this years wonderful band and can accredit much of its success to its able di- rector, Mr. Kenneth Foust. The members ol the active clarinet quartet for the past year were Don- nabelle Knobel, Ieannette Hayes. Iollnn McDonald and Barbara Banks. DeLayne Eigenberg, Bud Calder. Bob Likens and Darrel Iunker rep- resents the trombone section as the sliphorn quartet of '48. Youngest ol the musical groups is the freshmen comet trio-lack Ogelvie, Bruce Ackerman and Bill Michels. Page 42 Q15 fiifalzifzc Opening the annual events of the FHS band was the appearances of the march- ing group at four of the five home football games. lourneying to the Northeast game in buses made it a highlight of the season. Executing many colorful and compli- cated maneuvers such as the heart Cpictur- ed belowj, the marching band led on into the heights of success, As the season ad- vanced, the routines showed that improve- ment was the keynote of the general teache ings of Mr. Kenneth Foust, band director, The echoes of l'Our Director, blended woodwinds in The Footlifterf' the lively call of Washington and Lee Swing, sec- tion brass passages in l'Glory of the Trump- ets, UNO. 7 in the Brown Book CMilitary Escortlu and added varieties completed the memorized repertoire of the marching Hsixtyf' Leading the band through its success- ful season of marching was the drum major, senior Darrel lunker. is 2 Blond'ng their musical ability in the saxophone quartet are: XV Knsbr.-l. Richard Marshall and Bob Kenney. illis Else. Iunior The band added brilliance of color and sound at appearances in the Fairbury lmplement EX- position and Memorial Day parade in the spring. With few of its members graduating, the prospects for an even more successful season for '49 are highly favorable, Tuning up for their weekly practice is the sopho- more cornet trio consisting of Eugene Erwin. Bob Melander and Doyle Austin. who are play- ing together for their second year. , l..c...,,--nm After working strenuously for several weeks the band finally accomplished the difficult feat of forming a heart. At first it always seemed that one side or the other was unbalanced or that a few' people insisted on squatting down on the left instead of the right foot. But at length. the task was completed and presented to everycne's satisfaction and enjoyment. Page 43 Make Believe Stunned, the group turns to look at Hazel, as her father discovers two engagement rings on her lin er. Standing tleft to rightl: Allen Wood. Julius Lawford: Carol Else, Emelina Tetler: LeRoy Hughes. Bill Iudson: George Holloway. Tim Redford: Dale Walker. Walter Sandley. Seated Cleft to rightl: Ianice Eisenhauer. Irene Sandley: Doris lean Washburn. Honey Maley: Cleo Hummel. Coletta Sandley: Ieanette Hayes, Ioan Hummel: Richard Iohnson. Stanley Hanford. The life of an attractive young Woman can be very exciting, as Dana Thomas demonstrated in his play, Yours Until Tomorrow. Hazel Sandley, the oldest daughter of Walter and lrene Sandley, started the comedy by ac- cepting an engagement ring from lim Bedford, Whom she loved devotedly. Two hours later, when Bill ludson, an old flame, returned and popped the question, she also accepted his Page 44 ring. Her younger sister Coletta enjoyed the excitement, but her parents, Who seemed old- fashioned, were greatly troubled. Unable to choose between the two, Hazel decided to use tests to determine which Was the better man. To test them for jealousy she persuaded Stanley Hanford, Whom she greatly disliked, to make love to her, but the plan backfired for when Bill and lim discovered the fake love scene they both socked Stanley and walked out. To make matters Worse, when loan Hummel, Stanley's girl, entered and saw Hazel and Stanley, she left on the verge of tears. Refusing to accept defeat, Hazel let 'il-loney Maley attempt to get a date with one of them, but both men resisted Honeys ap- proaches. The play was brought to a happy ending when Hazel chose Bill, loan returned to Stanley and, to add to the romance, lulius Lawford, an old beau of Mrs. Sandleys, fell in love with Mr. Sandley's secretary, Emilina Tetler. Thanks to the splendid direction of Miss lane Albaugh and hard work by everyone, the play was a complete success. The old must look old and the young must look young: this is the job of the make-up crew as they go to work giving new' laces to the actors ol the junior class play, Yours Until To- morrow. This committee's splendid work added greatly to the success of the play. 'l'here's No Business Like Show Business. This was the theme song of the dramatically tal- ented seniors of '48, After three weeks of hard rehearsal, New Fires, a comedy by Charles Quimby Burdette, was presented May 7, l94tS. Stephen Santry, an author living in Chicago, decided to send his family to a farm in Missouri which he inherited from an eccentric uncle. The sophisticated family looked on the ven' ture as a vacation trip until Stephen informed them if they wanted to eat they must Work for it. The family revolted. ln desperation to get to go back to Chicago, Olive, the oldest daugh- ter, played sick. Dr. Lynn Gray, a young counf try doctor, was called in to diagnose the case. l-le discovered the foul play, but announced that Olive had a heart ailment and couldnt go back to Chicago, Olive rebelled and planned to hitch-hike home until a neighbor girl, Mary Mar' shall, who came to visit Phyllis and Billy Santry, broke out with scarlet fever. During the quarantine Dr. Gray and Clive fell in love. Dick Santry and his wife, Eve, took a liking to farm life and decided to settle down to fruit growing and poultry raising and Stephen offered to give them the farm if they could make a success of it. Miss lane Albaugh, the director, the cast and all the committees deserve high praise for make ing the presentation the success that it Was. As lar as shooting is concerned, Butch Pleis. Ierry, is an cxperul. Here he explains to Lorence Kenning, Billy, the bagging of his first rabbit. Hubby, Ice Lesher, relaxes as his wife, Shirley Hammond, helps to put on a pair of house slippers during a scene in the senior class play. T he whole cast of the senior playA watch as Sid Sperry makes the presentation speech. Standing Cleft to rightl: Lillian Hohensee Mrs. Marshall: Lorence Kenning, Billy: Lillian McGin!y. Mrs. Santry: Willis Day, Mr. Santry: Charles Scheuler, Sid Sperry: Dorlha Garrison, Olive: Iim Preston, Dr. Gray: Allene Willig, Suzanne: Norma Hock, Mrs. Sperry. Seated: Belly DeBoer, Lucinda: Ruth Cunningham, Mary: Ice Lesher, Dick: Shirley Hammond, Eve: Butch Pleis, Ierry: Shirley Snyder, Phyllis. Page 45 WM .zwm MMM .vs- 5' ff' W A Q X f L ff 1 4 TJ J X l 1 'Q Q ---- Q2 1 ff.. 5 N X 9-M -, I swm Q Q 1 In .,..: A, 'l.,.:.,,M , - , 5' Ffa- 1 Y -1- - - W ' :,:5.g:..:-,-Ji .- 11: -- '- WV H - , ' sf -- r v5xf3X?: ,,5.:Q i :Z-., H 5, ., 2 www .,.. - ., . , 1 W, if X f H . V .6 V ggi af - ,fb A Q Z., 4. ,, . 5 ,, , .. - fn 115 V 1 - wp m ir., fwywz- ....a .. 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The Student Council has a membership ot six- teen which is divided proportionally among the classes ranging from six seniors to two freshmen. The officers elected tor the year were: First semester President-loe Lesher Vice-president-Shirley Hammond Secretary-Dortha Garrison Treasurer-eEverett Stone Second semester President-Shirley Hammond Vice-president-Everett Stone Secretary-loAnn McDonald TreasurerfGeorge Holloway According to the constitution ot the Student Council, its purpose is, 'lTo bring the interest of the students before the faculty, to provide oppor- tunities tor student cooperation in the internal government of the school, to promote the gen- eral welfare ot the school and a sentiment tor law and order. For the purpose ot providing opportunities tor student cooperation in the internal govern- ment ot the school, the council appointed Shirley Hammond, loe Lesher and George Holloway to meet with a committee from the faculty for the purpose ot arranging the program for vocational and educational guidance. Evidently President Joe Lesher's bedtime story was iust what the doctor ordered to help make the '47-'48 Student Council members burst into laughter. STANDING fleft to rightl: George Holloway, Max Showalter, Shirley Hammond, Robert Schroll. Everett Stone, Miriam Church, Iollnn McDonald. Ieannette Hayes, Mary Eleanor Moore, Dortha Garrison. KNEELING: LeRoy Hughes. Ioan Heidelk, Betty McKay, Willis Day. Pete Karabatsos. STANDING: Miss lane Hlbaugh, President Ice Lesher. Page 48 To fulfi cstrn ol the :students bcfo re the faculty, tlic Stu- dent Council presented to the administration a chart and rules for a fire drill from the auditorium. To promote harmony and balan Players, the l'Directors, began the year b Y sponsoring the annual freshman mixer which introduces the freshmen to the social life of FHS Th . . e Student Council scheduled mixers and con- cessions at football an ce among the d basketball games. As an aid to students and faculty, the Student Council collected th phone numbers of the students and faculty and bl pu ished the l'Student-Faculty Directory, and presented copies gratis to them. e names, addresses and tele- ll the purpose of bringing the inter! T . en, Council, is: a social event to acauaint the faculty with niernbers ol the Student Council. lt is held each fall. With the year nearing its end, the Student Council took time off from its work and had C party. Everyone brought a covered dish and spent the evening eating, playing games, eating, playing games and, oh yes! eating. lnducting next year's members into the Coun- cil on l-lonors Day wrote finale to a profitable year, Besides presiding over all regular convo ci- c tions, the Council presented six special convoca- tions sponsored by the University of Kansas. Rhythm - rhythm - rhythm, that's what it ouncil had it when they takes, and the Student C presented the biennial Stunt Night- and with th , e cooperation of all the participating organizations it proved to be a success. Stunt Night is a cone test for the best stunt with the Winners name be- ing engraved on a trophy. Between the regular stunts, the Student Council presented vaudeville acts, songs and the Four Roses Quartet. Those masters oi pleasing harmony, the notorious Four Roses Quartet, give out with their version ol Sweet Genevieve at the Student Council-Faculty Tea. I n answer to Betty McKay's last singing question: How many roses are sprinkled with dew? Max Showalter attempts a reply by presentin g several roses. The gift is scorned when a dandelion is dis- covered. Page 49 he Faculty Tea, sponsored by the Stud ' Cheer Cheer for Fairbury High Under the baton of Mrs. Marion Yoachim, the Booster Club was directed through the busy year ot 1947 and l948. The Booster Club is com- posed ot three members from each class who are elected by the student body the fourth Tues- day ot April ot each year. They are installed l-lonor's Day to serve the term ot one year, they cannot serve consecutive years. The purpose ot this organization is to boost all school activities and to sponsor cheerleaders. The activities ot the club during the year had many variations. Their lirst appearance was made when the seven cheerleaders ee- Shirley Hammond, Dick Ford, Monte Reynolds, lean Hare lan, Shirley Iohnson, Bobert Schroll and Marjorie l-luss S were chosen. Following this piece ot work, the members were seen covering the town selling season loot- ball tickets and distributing tootball schedules. Then came the football rallies which included those absolutely original skits. lt was here that Dale Walker as Father and lack Oglevie as lunior made their never-to-be-torgotten ap- pearances. A new addition to this pair later in the year was Charles Scheuler who played his part ot 'iMother equally as well. This talent carried over to Stunt Night when the Hill Billy Weddin' was presented by the actors and actresses ot Booster Club. Local color and acting ability galore won the skit second placing. To raise money tor the F Banquet, the Booster Clubs greatest performance ot the year which was given in recognition ol the F men, several projects were undertaken. Besides sell- ing at two tootball and basketball concessions, crimson and gold F caps and 'lVarsity Vics were sold. The movie, The Five Sullivansf' was presented to the student body on lanuary 29. The banquet was held March l9 in the Meth- odist Church basement. The tables were gaily decorated with miniature F men and crimson and gold streamers which were placed in the center ot the tables that seated approximately 200 guests. The expressions of the '47-'48 Booster Club members indicate that someone must have had a brainstorm for the F Banquet which is al- ways the top event on their annual agenda. BACK ROW Cleft to rightl: Carolyn Luce. Bertha Katz. Charles Scheuler, Mrs. Marion Yoachim. SECOND ROW: Idonna Burkhart, Bob Snyder, Bob Melander, Dale Walker. FIRST ROW: Willa Hammond, lack Ogelvie, lack Huff. STANDING: President lean Vigen. Page SU Here's the F Queen! Shirley Hammond poses for the camera- men with her attendants-Charles Scheuler. Dortha Garrison. Bonnie Schmoldt and Kay Iones-as the Knights of Rhythm softly play sweet strains of music in the background. Master of Ceremonies Charles Scheuler be- gan the program with 'lGame Starts, Kay lanes followed with A Word from the Athletes, Frank Phelps and Marlene Gates entertained with several musical numbers. Guest speaker Tony Blazine, line coach from the University oi Nebraska, gave From Start to Finish. Con- cluding the program, coaches Frank Sullivan and Torn Iourney presented awards to football and basketball lettermen. The highlight ot the evening was at hand when Kay lanes, F Club president, crowned Shirley Hammond the 1948 F Queen and pres sented her with a gift on behalf of the F Club. Bonnie Schmoldt and Dortha Garrison acted as her attendants. is if X r Y X V X. Q5 Cute little Butch Plies rises to sing about the Woes of Wymore. Participating in the skit ior the last football rally. annually put on by the senior players. are: Dale Wilson, Kay Iones. Iim Preston. Ioe Lesher and Harold Germer. Dancing to the music of the Knights of Rhythm concluded the evening. Conducting the Booster Club through its active year were the following officers: First Semester Presidente--lean Vigen Vice-president-Charles Scheuler SecretaryfWilla Hammond Treasurer-lack Huff Second Semester PresidentfCharles Scheuler Vice-president-ldonna Burkhart Secretaryflfiertha Katz Treasurer-Dale Walker . V K if . gf . ii Come on Ieits-Let's go. tinds the '47-'48 cheerleaders-Marge Huss, Shirley Iohnson, Monte Reynolds. Dick Ford. Robert Schroll. lean Harlan and Shirley Hammond--leading FHS to the top of the scale in school spirit. Page 5l BACK ROW Cleft to rightl: Andrew Walker, Richard Brunkow, Erwin Kriesel, Axel Hagensen Ir., Willis Else, Bud Calder, Bob Likens, Mervin Carstens, Dick Furrow, Bill Doleman. THIRD ROW: Robert Schroll, Bob DeBord, Clifiord North, Bob Culwell. Dick McKenzie, Dick Sleigh, Dick Lightbody, Richard Iohnson, Lowell Michels, Willis Day, Mr. Kenneth Foust. SECOND ROW: George Karabatsos, Pat Seachord, Eugene Erwin, Lonnie Weidenhalt, Darrel Iurgena, Lorence Kenning, Willard Price, Richard Berry, Bill Shamburg, Allen Wood. FIRST ROW: Iunior Knobel, Harley Brown, Pete Karabatsos, lack Oglevie, Bob Melander, Richard Marshall, Duane Rohliing, Marvin Lewis, LeRoy Flaska, Doyle Austen. The Right Sort of Man The YMCA directs its activities in the high school through the l-li-Y. The Fairbury Senior l-li-Y club has been known for several years as one of the strongest l-lieY organizations in Ne- braska. The '47-'48 club began with a happy note under the competent leadership of President Willis Day and Sponsor Kenneth Foust with the annual invitational meeting. The keynote of this meeting was to create an interest in l-li-Y and to subscribe new members, The candidates for membership were initiated into the club through a worshipful ceremony on October 9. This made them full-fledged members in time Page 52 for the steak fry which was held at the City Park on October l6. This feast was enjoyed by everyone even though most of the members brought wieners and only one steak was present, The top note of the first semester was the Halloween party. On Thursday evening, Octo- ber 3O, about twenty couples gathered at Camp Iefferson for the fun and frolic. The feature of the evening was the measuring of the girls' necks, each boy was charged two cents per inch of his girl's neck. Besides selling about two thousand football and basketball pencils, the Hi-Y held their an- nual holly sale. They also sold refreshments at a football and a basketball game, sharing the work and the proceeds from the football game concession with the Tri-Y. Delivering telephone directories toward the end of the school year netted the club a nice sum, too. Out of the pro- ceeds of the years projects, a large donation was made to the World Youth Fund. The money in this fund helps to rebuild the many devastated YMCA buildings in foreign countries. The Hi-Y Cabinet of '47-'48 basks in the warm sunshine, Standing Cleft to rightl: Bob Culwell. program chairman: Mr. Kenneth Foust, the Hi-Y sponsor: Willis Else, vice-president. Seated: Dick Sleigh, secretary: Richard Berry, publicity chairman: Allen Wood, membership chairman: Willis Day, president: Bill Dole- man, treasurer: Bob Likens, social chairman: Dick McKenzie, service chairman: Ronald Lind, devotional chairmari. The Hi-Y fellows called it a steak fry, but maybe their substituting wieners for juicy steaks explains the hungry look on some of their faces. One of the Hi-Y's service projects was the construction of fourteen joke scrapbooks which kept the boys humming for several Weeks. These books were sent to veterans' hospitals in Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. Twentyefive Hi-Y members journeyed to Te- cumseh, Nebraska, on February 19 for the Southeast District Hi-Y Conference. The pur- pose of this conference was to promote better harmony between clubs in the district and to provide ideas for programs, social events and devotions. The l-livY was one of the contestants in the biennial Stunt Night held in the school auditor- ium on March 2, As a skit they presented the incomparable The Shooting of Dan McGrew which captured first place for the f-li-Y and placed their name on the Stunt Night trophy for the second time. The Hi-Y, Y-Teen Conference at Northeast Was well attended by both the Fairbury Hi-Y and Tri-Y clubs. The theme of the conference was Together We Build which was elaborated upon by the various discussions, Not only har- mony and happiness prevailed on the trip, but many useful hints for the extension of the club program were also received. Highlighting the second semester was the l-li-Y Mixer on April 30. Besides the extremely entertaining program, the novel idea of dancing to movies was introduced. Climaxing the years events was the long- awaited and traditional stag night at Camp Iefferson on May 19. Due to the hilarious time experienced by all, the term 'lstaa night is still sweet music to those who attended. The Fairbury HifY Club played an ini- portant roll this year in state-wide activities. A delegation consisting of Willis Day, Willis Else and Allen Wood attended each Nebras- ka l-li-Y Council meeting and succeeded in securing the state vicefpresidency for Else, the vice-president of the local club. l-le was also sent as Fairbury's delegate to the Fifth National l-li-Y Congress held at Oxford, Ohio from lune 25 to 30. The Hi-Y boys are really cut-ups as they make scrap- books to send to veterans hospltals. Two cents an inch for your girl's neck makes necking ' ' P t rather expensive at the H1-Y Halloween ar y. Page 53 Follow the Gleam The YWCA tries to help each of its members develop her physical, social, mental and spirit- ual natures into a balanced personality, as sep- arate notes are blended into a harmonious chord. ln order to plan a program that would further this aim and provide for Christian serv- ice, the Fairbury Y-Teen organizations were hostesses to the Diller, Daykin, Endicott and Steele City Y-Teens at Camp lefferson early in September. When local and county officers were elected, Marilyn lones was chosen county president and state council member. Tri-Y, the FHS chapter of Y-Teens, began its year by initiating new members and officers at a i'hobo picnic in McNish Park. The bums caused quite a stir as they walked through the streets in their rags and patches. Hardly was the club well organized and under way when the Tri-Y mixer loomed up. A costume party with a program of singing and contests was planned, and four girls worked out a Tin Pan Alley-suitable for Halloween. The gym was decorated with grinning pump- kins, black cats and swaying streamers of black and orange crepe paper. As December came nearer, the girls' thoughts, in tune with the Christmas Spirit, turned to service. Many had already contributed to the World Fellowship Fund, now several began FQ .. to make scrapbooks to brighten the Christmas of children in the Orthopedic Hospital. Then someone had a brilliant idea. Instead of having a party for themselves, why not invite some little children and give mi a party? The idea was enthusiastically seconded. The girls entertained their young guests with carols, tree and Santa Claus, and sent them home full of hot chocolate and happiness. ln Ianuary the keynote was shellcraft and belts, which were later used for a display in the office windows of the Peoples Natural Gas Company during State Y-Teen Week. Nebraska was the first state to observe Y-Teen Week, February Zl-28. Besides the crafts exhibit, Fairbury Y-Teens did their bit by attending the Baptist church in a body and by running a full-page ad in the Fairbury News, featuring the names of all the Y-Teen organ- izations in the county. This ad was sponsored by prominent Fairbury business houses. On April 9 the YWCA staged a musical comedy to raise money for its recreating cabin. The cast consisted of girls from Tri-Y, junior high Y-Teens, and the college YW-also selected 'ishort subjects from the elementary grades. The next day, Hi-Y boys and Y-Teen girls got together in Lincoln for a conference at North- east, under the motto, Together We Build. Living in a bum's paradise are the newly-initiated Ohl how the audience screamed as sophomore Andrew Walker and freshmen Bob Tri-Y members iollowing the Tri-Y Hobo Party. DeBord cmd Colin McLaurin skinned their noses while attempting .to place first They are tleft to rightlx arolyn Luce, Gwen Miller, in the exciting and fascinating qame ot push the bean at the Tn-Y Halloween Carol Kroetsching, Carol Lea and Mary Wiebe. Mixer. Page 54 BACK HOW Cleft to rightl: Margaret Unger, Violet Schrock Cleo Hummel B tt Pl ' Vculek Ianet Ackman L G . , e e ers, Mary Ann Pavlicek. Carol n Eilts, Martha , , a reta Dawson, Geraldine Sisler, Minnie Haba. Kathryn Fitch, lean Brown, IoAnn McDonald. FOURTH ROW: lanice Eisenhauer, Iune Austin, Iune Henderson, Carol Else. Wilma Hirsch, Donna Snell, Darlene Meyer, Marilyn Pleis Dorothy Law, Dortha Garrison, Idonna Burkhart, Barbara Dawson. THIRD ROW: Arloene Davis, Beulah Lurz, Loretta Brown. Willa Hammond, Barbara Banks. Miriam Church. Mary Eleanor Moore Kathleen Kelley, Patty McKa , Marian Rossmiller, Marian Shultz. SECOND ROW: Sylvia Speir. Charlene Hoover, Marilyn Iones, Lois Ward. Elaine Holtzen, Ioan Heiclelk, Beverly Gambs. Twila Mapol Delores Stone, Carol Kroetsching, Carolyn Luce, Carol Lea, Mary Wiebe. Miss lane Fairchild. FIRST ROW: Donna Leigh. Connie Smith, Patty Cobb, Donna Wilson. Betty Witt, Gwen Miller. Lois Bockelman, Patty Keen, Ella Mae lanz. Huthann Chirnside, Bonnie Fielder. At the annual YWCA dinner, April 30, Tri-Y President Ianet Ackrnan activities. Gracious in manner, reported on the year's Ready for service, Loyal to friends, Seeing the beautiful, Eager for knowledge, Reverent toward God, Victorious over self, Ever dependable, Sincere at all times. ln May, Tri-Y and the junior high Y-Teens aughter Tea. This -Y-a year in which combined to hold the Mother-D closed the year 1948 for Tri girls had Worked and played together, and tried to live up to these ideals ot the YWCA: To face lite squarel T f' d y o in and give the best, and to be Deep in business matters but not so deep they can't give President Ianet Ack- man their whole-hearted attention are the '47-'48 members of the Tri-Y cabinet. BACK ROW tleft to rightl: Miss lane Fairchild, IoAnn McDonald, Marilyn Iones, ldonna Burkhart. Kathryn Fitch FIRST BOW: Carolyn Luce, Dorothy Law. Loretta Brown. Ianice Eisenhauer. impartial in judgment, Page 55 Country Style The FFA is a national organization of, by and for boys studying vocational agriculture. lt is an intra-curricular activity having its origin and root in an actual part of a school curriculum -vocational agriculture. lts primary aim is the developing of leadership, the building of a more permanent agriculture and the improve- ment of country life. Members learn through active participation how to conduct or take part in a public meet- ingg to buy and sell co-operatively, to assume civic responsibilities, to finance themselves, to solve their own problems, and to speak in public. 'Activities of the chapter are conducted by eight standing committees appointed each year by the chapter. This year's accomplishments were: the building of a septic tank form and seed treater, cooperative purchasing of dairy projects, a livestock trailer and a concrete mixer, mineral mixingg spraying of the school lawn, project tour, poultry demonstration at a local hatchery, sponsoring of two educational meet- ings for farmers, a booth at the county fair, sell- ing of magazines, garden seeds, 2-4-D and DDT, mailbox signs, and fire grenades, one hundred percent participation in local public speaking contest, the awarding of two trophies by the Ki- wanis clubg the initiation of three state farmers, and an active basketball team that won the sec- ond place trophy in the invitational FFA basket- ball tournament at Milford. At the time of the state FFA convention and judging contests, twenty-eight members went to Lincoln where they entered nine of the state con- tests. Seven of the nine teams won ribbons in the FFA contests. Fairbury and Kearney were judged the state's best chapters. The chapter won first place in community service and in co- operation, Fairbury's parliamentary procedure team won a banner and Richard Iohnson, the public speaker, won a white ribbon. Highlights of the year consisted of the Iunior Fair at which eighty-two hogs, six baby beeves, ten dairy calves and ten head of sheep were ex- hibited. Other highlights were the FFA-FHA barn dance, the crowning of a queen and the parent-son banquet with forty-two members and their parents attending. Future goals of the chapter include organ- ization of a lunior Fair board, arrangements for a camping trip, plans for sending members to the national convention and the formation of a softball team. BACK ROW Cleft to rightj: Harold Germer, Dean Shultz, Gerald Dallman, Richard Dykmann. Dean Michels, Erwin Kriesel, Leland Wittler, Stanley Snyder, Marvin Hein, Allred Schoen, Richard Dux. THIRD ROW: Richard Johnson, Cal Dean Iunker. Norris Schoen, Harry Heidelk, Robert Regnier, Alvin Meyer, Marvin Paneitz, Richard Brunkow, Louis Meyer, Roland Mollenberndt, Donald Nieman, Iohn Snyder and Mr. Harold Duis. SEEIOND IRIOIN: DBob Snyder, Larry Amer, Darrel Iurgena. Russell Shultz, Alvin Brungardt, Harold Harms, Dick Turner, Darrell Bishop, tt , l l k , B'l1 H 'tt. vere C e G 6 un 91' 1 Y BW! FIRST ROW: Richard Schoen, Roger Schunelle, Wilber Hanson, Rabert Hammond, Harold Stewart, lunior Knobel. Everett Shinn, Glen- dale Mewes. Leo Milius, Dale Witt, Dennis McCord. Page 56 President Richard Iohnson crowned ldon- na Burkhart FFA Queen lor 1948 in an elaborate ceremony at the annual FFF.- FHF. barn dance. Her attendants were Shirley Snyder and Rllene Wittig. The much awaited annual FFA-FHA barn dance was held on Friday, April 2. Boys in overalls and girls in print dresses lound it necessary to crawl through a tunnel ot bales ot hay and climb over a gate in order to enter the gym which resembled the inside of a barn with lanterns and harnesses hung on the walls. Bales ot hay on the floor and a wagon gear, from which doughnuts and apple cider were served, completed the decorations. The evening was spent in both popular and square dancing, music being turnished by the Rhoden brothers with Harry Schenk calling the sauare dances. Other entertainment consisted DeBord, a nail driving contest tor the girls won by Dortha Garrison, a milking contest won by Harvey l-lardesty and a needle threading cone test won by Kathleen Luby. Then came the greatest event of the evening -the curtains parted revealing the FFA Queen, ldonna Burkhart, seated on a throne of bales ot hay. Beside her stood the attendants, Shirley Snyder and Allene Wittig with their escorts, Ro- land Mollenberndt and lohn Snyder. Richard Iohnson, FFA president, stepped up and solemnf ly placed an official FFA cap on the head ot the queen. Cider, doughnuts! shouted the F. F. A. boys at their annual Barn Dance where there was lun galore and refreshments to suit the occasion. Page 57 Gals in Calico Mt' 3 ? it in F , , 7 K' . V Y ,535 BACK ROW flelt to rightlz Merlene Iordening, Minnie Rube, Ruth Dalke. Mary Ann Pavlicek, Martha Vculek, Mildred Eret. Leona Richter Wilma Hirsch THIRD ITOW: Kathryn hitch, Donna Snell, Anna Weidenhaft, Cleo Hummel, Ianice Eisenhauer, Mary lean Schwisow, Donna Leigh. Marlys Hummel Mrs Genevieve Fitch sEcoND Row: imiei llickman. iieam iiixiey. Lillian Hohensee, Betty wiii, viiiene Momiiig. virginia voiideiiiqiii. Myrna Mcciuie. Ioan Fraser FIRST ROW: -Marilyn Pleis, Buelah Lurz, Sandra Carrico, Loretta Brown. Bette Pleis, Patty Cobb, Donna Wilson, Letha Glassock. The FHA selection in the school chorus be- gan last lune as a bit of impromptu. The newly installed officers piled into the school bus and went to a summer camp at Lexington for Offic- ers' Workshop. There the retiring chapter president, lacelyn Leonard, became the first Nebraska girl to achieve the degree of State Homemaker. The FHA staff hap ily agrees that the clothing drive lor the needy in Europe WGS an eXll'UOl'd?HCIl'Y SUCCESS. STANDING: Lillian Hohensee, Ianice Eisenhauer, Cleo Hummel, Mrs. Gene- vieve Fitch. SEATED: Mildred Eret, Donna Snell, Beulah Lurz, Loretta Brown, Bette Pleis, Donna Leigh, Sandra Ccxrrico, Letha Glasscock. Page 58 The next movement was more serious. At the district conference in Crete it was decided that FHA would work with the Save The Chil- dren Federation to collect clothing for the shiv- ering little ones of Europe. With the co-oper- ation of the other school organizations, the stu- dent body and the people of the community, the Fairbury chapter amassed 725 pounds-- the largest single contribution in the state. During several quieter interludes, the club members adopted a uniform, built up a music scrapbook and sold taffy apples. Now the tempo became gayer, faster. At the Leap Year party the girls invited the fellows, paid the bills and supplied the food and entertainment. Next came the stunt night skit, which was frankly ragtime. And then, the mighty climax-- the Barn Dance. From there the music proceeded more slowly until Finale -the installation of officers at the Mothers' Tea in May. Body and Soul Z 'xx X R -N., STANDING lleit to rightj: Miss Katherine Lambart, Willis Else. Dick Ford, Willis Day, Dortha Garrison, IoAnn McDonald, Idonna Burkhart, Ioe Lesher, Bob Kenney, Darrel Iunker. SITTING: Allen Wood, Bill Lea, Leland Wittler, Kathryn Fitch, Ieannette Hayes, Betty DeBoer, Shirley Hammond, Mar iorie Huss, George Holloway, Kay Iones. 4 BACK ROW fleft to rightj: Ivan Loyd, Iack Huff, Harold Shortridge, Ed Kruger, Bob Kenney, Phil Heidelk, Dick Anderson, Dale Walker. Dean Michels. THIRD ROW: Coach Frank Sullivan, Ioe Lesher. Stanley Oberhelman, Ice Mees, Charles Scheuler, Richard Chirnside, Butch Pleis, Kay Iones. SECOND ROW: George Karabatsos, Pat Seachord, Iohn Snyder, Bud Kirby, Bill Lea, Dick McKenzie. FIRST ROW: Floyd Wade, lim Preston, Douglas Thomas, Willis Day, Kenneth Duensing. Page 59 Tl1ere's a Long, Long TRAIL a Winding 'Twas the night of the Christmas mixer And all through the schoolhouse, Not a creature was stirring, Not even a mouse. LeRoy Pa Hughes stood watching with fright As Allen Santa Claus Wood filled stockings that night. The l948 Trail came into existence when the senior class voted to have a yearbook. Many people thought it was going to be easy, but they learned differently when they had to put in many hours Working on the Trail, 'l'l1e Trail staff was fortunate to have Miss Dolores Spence for a sponsor as she has had several years experience in serving as adviser for yearbook staffs. At the first meeting loAnn McDonald was elected editorfin-chief and the other staff members were appointed to various duties. The staff members Worked diligently from the beginning to the end of the year. The first big job was making a dummy, a general layout of the Whole book. The task of selling Trails was next, and this proved to be an easy one as most of the students Were as willing to buy Trails as the staff members were to sell them. Staying Within the budget proved to be one of the main problems. The high prices almost made the cost of the Trail prohibitive, but the staff members bustled about and worked out new Ways to make money. The last few Weeks in April were hectic ones as the staff proof read final copy from the printer. Everyone sighed with relief when the last article had been returned. Besides publishing the Trail, the staff spon- sored a free Christmas mixer and a snapshot contest for the benefit of the students. The '48 Trail staii listens intently as Editor-in-Chief IoAnn McDonald outlines the plans for the coming year. STANDING: Bill Lea, Francis Fisher, Erwin Kriesel, Miss Dolores Spence. FIRST ROW: lean Vigen, Marilyn Iones, Shirley Loetterle, Dorothea Brandhorst, Betty DeBoer. Marge Huss, Shirley Snyder, lean Harlan, lim Preston, Kay Iones. SECOND ROW: Donna Brandt, Pauline Schoen, Robert Boddye, Allen Wood, Willis Else, Bob Kenney, LeVern lensen. THIRD ROW: George Holloway, Willis Day, Dorothy Watson, Betty McKay. Page 60 Finishing those last-minute iobs for the next issue, are the members of the X-Ray staff. I BACK ROW Cleft to rightl: Bob Brown, Betty DeBoer, ldonna Burkhart, Dortha Garrison, Everett Stone, Ioe Lesher and Miss Heral Hed cock. 9 FIRST ROW: Hichard Chirnside, Iim Preston, Bill Lea and Kathryn Fitch. The opening movement of i'Melody in F was nearly completed before the X-Ray began to record the school sonata. The reason was that busy newspapers felt they could not take the extra printing job. Finally, however, the Fairbury News took pity on the harried staff, and record cutting was begun about the mid- dle of October. Meanwhile, the senior English classes under Miss l-leral Hedgcock were being initiated into the mysteries of journalism. First came the me- chanics, such as getting all essentials into the first sentence of a story and writing i'3U at the end. Later came the delicate nuances of the artftempering the truth with charity and still making it interesting. After the first hectic week of trying to beat a deadline, the staff felt rather weak and flabby. Later on they learned that it's the steady grind that makes putting out the paper a lot of work. They learned, of necessity, to be versatile W everyone did everyones work. And they ex- perienced the thrill that comes from busting into print. That a full set of records was completed was due to the patient work of the senior English classes and the staff, the courtesy of the Fairbury News, and the phenomenal good humor of Miss l-ledgcock. You can always find freshmen around the coke machine. Bob Hammond and Iesse Medina answer Mary Mitchell's questions while Kathryn Fitch interviews Marian Rossmiller, Lois Zabel and Marian Shultz. Tell Me the Tales Setting out to get some of those much-needed contracts. the X-Ray ad salesmen ston to toss us a friendly glance. Left to right are: Ioan Wilkinson, Marge Huss, Iean Vigen Shirley Loetterle, Georgeanne Bambauer. lean Harlan Shirley Iohnson. Page Gl Cn the Old Spanish Trail Language can either be a powerful means to bring about harmony among the peoples of the world, or it can be a cause of jangling discord, for without words it is impossible to convey one's thoughts to others-or even to think. To make language serve the former purpose is one rea- son why classes in many modern tongues are held in high schools and colleges all over the world. ln the Spanish classes in FHS, students are taught something of the language of most of the nations south of the Bio Grande. What is more important, they learn that appreciation and re- spect for melodies and countermelodies of peo- ples which is so necessary for good inter-Amer- ican relations. The history of Pan American Day really be- gins with the first congress of independent South and Central American countries in l826, which was held at the instigation of Simon Bolivar, Latin America's beloved liberator. The United States was invited, but did not attend. That and most of the other early conferences were chiefly political in character. ln l889 delegates from all the American re- publics met in Washington, D. C. By this time the scope of the conferences had become much broader. Economic and cultural subjects took their places beside politics and the interpretation of inter-national law. On April l4, during the l889 conference, the resolution creating the Pan American Union was framed. From this day dates the observance of Pan American Day-a day to remind the American peoples of their mu- tual dependence and their individual contribu- tions to the culture of this continent. Since l889, conferences have been held about every five years in various cities in the American republics, the latest being the l948 congress in Bogota, Colombia. Through them, cooperation among the American nations has steadily increased. This year, as usual, the Spanish classes plan- ned for a program. These plans, however, were upset when the instructor, Miss Dolores Spence, was suddenly called away. Although prepara- tions continued for some time after she left, the program was finally abandoned, and will have to go down in the school annals as the big one that got away. BACK ROW fleli to rightJ: Charlene Hoover, Marilyn Iones, Bruce Ackerman. Sam Thomas, Ruth Dalke, lack Olgevie, Bob Howell, Doyle Austin, Darwin Smith, Glen Hoge. FRONT ROW: Miriam Church, Mary Eleanor Moore. Barbara Banks, Marilyn Luce. Kathleen Kelly, Dorothy Huss, Carol Else, Betty McKay, Elaine Holtzen, Nancy Pickering, Mary Ann Pav- licek, Barbara Morris. Page 62 l lt bells brought out the 'lCheer! Cheer! for Fair- Up with the Colors tt? .ww 5 J K ljigi BACK HOW Cleft to rightlz Donna Snell, Iune Austin. Ianice Eisenhauer, Martha Vculek, Mary Ann Pavlicek, Bette Pleis, Dorothy Schwisow, Anna Weidenhatt, Geraldine Sisler. Patty Arkland, Ioan Elgert. SECOND ROW:' Pat Mahlman, Mildred Eret, Bonnie Fielder, Mariel Lenahan. Marilyn Pleis, Wilma Hirsch, Ioan Fraser, Mary lane Schwxsow, Mrss Margaret Morris. FIRST ROW: Iollnn Corbin. Beulah Lurz, Betty Witt, Marian Schultz, Loretta Brown, Lois Ward, Ella Mae Ianz. This year's FHS Pep Club was represented by thirty-six members of whom only two were se- niors. Miss Margaret Morris sponsored the group. The purpose of the organization has been to boost the morale of the football and basketball players at all games. Seated next to the band, the girls harmonized with the rest of the cheer- ing section. Red and gold streamers and cow- Up with the Colors can well be applied to the pepsters as this ye-ar's uniforms consisted of red skirts and yellow pullover v-neck sweaters. Next year they hope to get in tune with a stand- ard uniform. They took part in several skits at rallies and presented a skit, Reminiscin', on Stunt Night. Officers for the year were: Martha Vculek, president, Pat Mahlman, vice-president, and bury High. Several Pep Club girls ushered at the Messiah presented by the vocal groups December l8, and also at the band con- cert February l7. A bus was chartered to take the girls to the Crete football game, October lO. Miss Margaret Morris and Mrs. William Yoachim accompanied the group to the Beatrice bas- ketball game, February 3. The girls entertained both teams after the Cozad basketball game, February 14, Hot dogs, potato chips and cokes were served in Room llU. Popular music was heard on the radio. Anna Weidenhaft, secretary-treasurer. xfgv G All aboard! The Fairbury Pep Club yells Beat Crete as they start on their journey to attend the Fairhury vs. Crete 'football game. With these girls cheering for the Iefis. xt was a sure victory. Page 63 all YOU do C Three Ma1dR1tes coming up says Mrs Hazel Cleo Hummel Dale W11son and Beverly Gambs Iohnson to Bob Hammond M1r1am Church and Kay gaze longmgly as Claude Wheeler and Rex Lxchten lones. as they drink cokes at the new and modern berger display these thick. 1u1cy steaks at one of MAID-RITE SANDWICH SHOP. HOWARD'S SUPER IGA MARKETS. Whdf your BEN Here it is! The serviceable BENDIX AUTOMATIC For the best in service and merchandise stop at HOME LAUNDRY at KNOBEL'S HARDWARE STORE KLOCKNER MOTOR COMPANY. Tom Hutt, Pauline catches the eye of Iim Vigen. Mary lane Schwisow. Schoen and Edward Mais pause to inspect the lat Donnabelle Knobel and Max Showalter. est auto accessories for the 1948 STUDEBAKER. 5 . 3 I For one of those out of the ordinary malted milks MOSIMAN'S is well known for the finest in women's that suite your taste. go to I.INDERSMITH'S. Here clothing. Mary Lou Robinson helps Mariorie Huss Orville Poppe, Betty DeBoer and Lois Zabel enjoy try on a IOHNNY IR. dress. lean Brown is sporting cokes served by Iames Walklin. a FASHION BILT suit. Page 64 - -...G-5-by ? r , 4 5 i'?-'r-+-W... L,- -- gy . , mv-7.M ...Wx 5 'w--...LLQ , , 3 --..,,-.m+.,,,h +.,, 'Q-A., if-.. WW W' RWM Willis Else. LeVern Iensen. IoAnn McDonald, Betty DeBoer and Kay Iones. students of Fairhury High School, pause in their departure to listen to cr new idea for their yearbook from Bob Hopkins, photog- rapher for CAPITAL ENGRAVING COMPANY. llfxrlw lil' George Karabatsos, Alfred Schoen and Doris Washburn contact COMMERCIAL BUILDERS. constructors of the Home of Tomorrow. A line of expert engineers cmd contractors is employed by COMMERCIAL BUILDERS. Experience is the best teacher! Mr. McKay explains to Francis Zim- merman. Leland Wittler, Patty and Betty McKay how he developed the McKAY FREIGHT LINE into a modem. dependable freight line. Page B6 I So this is where those delicious fruits and vege- For your home of tomorrow see MCLUCAS-WIEBE tables come from! GRAINGER BROTHERS handles LUMBER CO.. specialists in building and heating. the wholesale distribution ol the high-quality NEBIA Examining a modern house design are Dick McKen- products in Fairbury. zie, LaGreta Dawson, Iack Nider and Bob Kenney. Q I - When it comes to electrical appliances. STULL Everett Stone, Darrel Iunker and Mr. Stanley Lea ELECTRIC SERVICE has everything: so it seems to finish their conversation while Mary Eleanor Moore Barbara Dawson, Carolyn Luce, Iim Preston and Mar- and Pat Mahlman admire a bedroom suite in the vin Hein as they examine the large variety. window of the MODERN FURNITURE STORE. The new PHILCO radio in MARTIN'S STORE catches Hubba! The FORD station wagon. that is! Bill the eye of Mary Mitchell and lean Harlan. Duane Riley and Bertha Katz envy Kay Riley and Dick Rohliing exclaims to Mr. Bottger and Dean Michels, Anderson, who are seated in a FORD deluxe station When there's a choice. it's PHILCO. wagon at the H. B. RILEY MOTOR COMPANY. Page C7 l fitted? m I PW :qi fn Sunday, Monday and always CHIRNSIDE'S serves Mr. Harris. of HARRIS RADIO 6, ELECTRIC, is ready sodas that make alter-school chats complete agree with a Bing Crosby record as Doyle Austen, Don Dorothy Law, Lillian McGinty and Ruthann Chirnside, Friesen, Barbara Morris and Marlene Gates listen to as big brother Richard gives out samples. Frankie Carle and his magic lingers. Bob Howell and Bill Shamburg enioy prompt and At the PRESTON MILLING INDUSTRIES, Kay Iones courteous service irom Norma Hock as they pause and Iim Preston explain a major process in making at the KORN KABINET before going in to enjoy the SUR-GOOD FLOUR to Ianice Eisenhauer, LeRoy Wie- movie at the BONHAM THEATER. gand and Letha Glasscock. Page SS I , , .Y Who are these four thrifty students at the FIRST NATIONAL BANK? None other than Shirley Iohnson. Bill Lea, Marion Campbell and Marian Shultz. Drop in again. smiles Miss Doris Schultz. Bob Sprague, Butch Pleis, Lorence Kenning and Mariory Horky take advantage of the friendly policy of the HESTED STORES CO. to meet your friends at HESTED'S fountain. Page 69 PENNEY'S is known as the home oi GAYMODE Fellows who know good clothes buy at LIVING- hosiery. Wanda Mewes displays the new dark shade STON 6 GATES, the store which supplies clothes for of hose and points out their fine qualities to Marilyn all ages. Salesman Max Melvin, Ed Kruger and Ioe lones, Ioan Wilkinson and Sylvia Speir. Lesher examine the fine quality of the F jackets. Page 70 J, sxssgr Nm-.M Licking their chops and watching Clyde Marthis cut prime steaks at the FAIRBURY LOCKERS and COLD STORAGE are Dick Smith, LeRoy Hughes, Vio- let Schrock and Patty McKay. A DE LAVAL home freezer provides a constant food supply. Erwin Kriesel, Idonna Burkhart, Patty McCord and Iune Spilker inspect the latest model at the SER- VICE SALES CO. ---N-u......I .... H s,,NN Been wanting a FRIGIDAIRE? Mr. Vernon Sham- At TURNER'S FARM EQUIPMENT, the DIAMOND T hurg points out some of its uses to Carlene Meyer trucks and HUDSON cars are attracting the approv- and Orville Poppe as they look hopefully at one of ing looks of Roland Mollenberndt, Dennis McCord, the latest models at LESTER'S ELECTRIC. Bob Regnier and Marvin Paneitz. Mr. Littrell explains the line quality oi GATES tires Mm-m-m those look good! IoAnn McDonald. Kath- to Bill Michels and Harry Heidelk at the O. K. RUB- leen Kelley and Darwin Smith are buying their favor- BER WELDING CO.. the best place to buy your new ite candy bars from Dale Walker and R. B. McDon- tires or have your old ones recapped. ald in KORBEL'S DRUG STORE. Page 'll 3' ll PORTRAITS COMMERCIAL KODAK FINISHING on 'zczfufafioni fo 655 Cyan of Q 101-1 IQ TUDIG Pirolograpiis Live Forever 52-if IJ Slrccl PIILJIIC S3 The beaming faces of ihese FHS students-Dick Ford, Shirley Snyder and Pete Karabaisosfseem io express a feeling oi their appreciation to Manager Duich Hendricks for the good food and prompi service to be had at ihe BLUEBIRD CAFE. Page 72 Q .. sm' , zswfsstwf ll W The FAIRBURY COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. staff Mr. Marshall interprets a policy for Richard Mar- lurnishes Harold Germer, Donald Nieman, Carolyn shall, Richard Iohnson, Delores Stone and Shirley Cox and Ramona Wiegand with the Pause that Re- Hammond at the MARSHALL AGENCY. ireshes and these students seem well satisfied. BANKERS LIFE INSURANCE, since 1887. Service with a smile. It's always that way when They're beautiiul! exclaims Dortha Garrison to Dixie loe Mees and Marguerite Greenawalt serve cokes in Cameron as they try on their new class rings at the SPEAR-BUSWELI. DRUG. Students agree that LEROY'S IEWELRY. Mrs. Anderson, Marvin Heimsoth this is cr favorite stopping place lor all. and Cal Iunlcer smilingly agree. Employees at LAMBERT'S LAUNDERERS 61 CLEAN- The question is, Where do we go to eat? The ERS demonstrate one of the arts of the business to answer, WlNSLOW'S CAFE, where IoAnn Corbin, Kathleen Napier, Stanley Oberhelman, Bill Smith and Dorthea Brandhorst, Kenneth Duensing and Iohn Dorothy Watson. Snyder are enjoying an afternoon snack. Page 73 Eugene Babcock. with Ieannetie Hayes at the If you ccm't find words to express yourself, say it wheel, is seated in cx flashy new CHRYSLER and is with ilowers. For all occasions buy your flowers at observed by Dick Furrow at THE F1-KIRBURY MOTORS, FLOYD SIMS, FLORIST. Anna Weidenhait, Ioe Kan- dealers in CHRYSLER and PLYMOUTH cars. tor and Bob Brown admire the decorations. Pago 74 The fragrant aroma of fresh pastries has tempted Axel Hagerxson Ir., Imogene Cummings. Bruce Ackerman and Barbara Banks into SMlTTY'S PASTRY SHOPPE for a short snack oi radio rolls. Q 1 Gathered around the 1948 BUICK are the employees of the PILCHER MOTOR COMPANY. These employees agree that when better auto- mobiles are built. BUICK will build them. Page 75 School Days 9 TOP ROW Kleft to rightlz One for th the recordin e record! Axel Hagensen records his speech during the speech class, while Ierry Keane runs, g machine. How do you think the boys will come out tonight? lake, Tod and Charlie stop to talk over the chances of the Iefis. THIRD ROW: The dramatics class learn how to put up scenery for they may be called on to use their skill at some future date. In- crease your speed! This is the goal of the typing class as Mrs. Thomas Watches their iingers ily over the keys. SECOND ROW: Here's an unusual sight! The biology class is found busy working on the use oi the microscope. The hammers pound and the saws hum as the industrial education class learn to make use ot their hands. FIRST HOW: Preparing for the future. That's the aim oi these normal trainers as they listen attentively to Idonna Burkhart and Shir ley Snyder. Mrs. Gruhbe's English class busily prepares the next day's assignment by reading newspapers th irom various parts of the country. Page 76 at they have received W Cleft to rightb' Ioe Lesher takes a trial spin over the highs before the h Snyder and Ierry Keane totem pole for n laughed while TOP RO . inter-class meet. Orville Poppe. Io n Bob DeBord's honorable mention picture. Francis Zimmerma Floyd Vest fixed a flat and Dick Chirnside's snap received honorable mention in the snapshot contest. THIRD ROW: Dennis Carroll, Betty McKay. Eugene Murray and Kay Riley discuss the new look. Bob Howell's picture of basketball action galore wins the Trail snapshot contest. The students enjoy themslves at the F banquet. SECOND ROW: It's coke time for several FHS students. Trail Stalfers working again in Room 203. limb falls on the school bus during the ice storm. Songsters sic clinic. FIRST ROW: A huge from miles around lift their voices in the mu Page 77 +1 I ' ' if iffy ff . -, if ff - 9 PAX I AQJJJAMJ' J . lAx WY'-MM! QW lg ,A , , f U3 My 1,1 I, f ,ily Iolftnn McDonald J' Kay Iones Jr! Betty DeBoer X . LeVern Iensen . lx l Marge Huss B ,ll Bob Kenney Shirley Snyder Bob Boddye , lean Vigen X , Wrurs Day E .1-T Wrurs Else ,g Y, T Q Pauline Schoen ' ' -1 lg 41 George Holloway it ,Jil , D wtl ,Q 1 Dorothy Watson Qs ff fl' KN gl Francis Fisher ' B -,' LeRoy Hughes V, 'gl' fx 'J Donna Brandt 'll Allen Wood 'B Q Betty McKay FQ Dorothea Brandhorst Page 78 o X 'N 'Q XY. ' U S is -:Q fer jx 42 Tv ,fx .T fbfyffarvw f' .s I The Trail Stall Wishes publicly to thank Miss Iane Albaugh, Miss l-leral Hedgcock and Mr. W. D. Fitton, withf out Whose Work the Trail could not have been completed. During the ab- sence ol Miss Dolores Spence, Miss Al- baugh handled the reading and revis- ing ot all copy, Miss l-ledgcock check- ed all galley sheets and Mr. Fitton guided the statt in its business dealings. Thanks are also due to all those who bought advertising space, to all who contributed articles and snap- shotsg and finally, to everyone who purchased a Trail. Page 79