Fairbury High School - Trail Yearbook (Fairbury, NE)

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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

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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

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