Nebraska City High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Nebraska City, NE)

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This Future Farmer of America. BENNY HUBER, has made farminq his hiqh school career. FFA has claimed his spare time all four years. Benny was a Trackman and also played Football durinq his freshman year. DOROTHY HUBER, twin sister of Benny, will qraduate with many happy memories of hiqh school life. She was a member of the Freshman Glee Club and played Intramural Volleyball I. Blonde and pretty DONNA HUSS. an inseparable pal of Clara Greenrod, has seen her throuqh her many hiqh school escapades. As a freshman she was. a member of the Freshman Glee Club. A qirl with a charminq personality and a ready smile is our classmate JOYCE HUSS. She has been active in Band 3 and 4 and was a member of Freshman Glee Club. DONNA JAMES has participated in Freshman Glee Club and GAA I. Her qreatest interest is Volleyball: Intramural I. 2. and 3, team 2. 3, and 4. She plans to teach rural school next year. LETTIE JANSSEN has added her talent to Band 2. 3 and 4. Lottie is quiet but sincere and she will always qo a little more than halfway in makinq friends as she did in Freshman Glee Club and Intramural Volleyball 2. ELDON JOHNSON has found time to be a tractor mechanic between his various activities in Band I. 2. 3 and 4; Intramural. Track 2, 3, and 4, Football 3, and 4. and Cboir 4. Always fun to be with, CHARLES JUSTICE has added his vim, viqor and vitality to Intramural Basketball I, 2, 3, and 4, and Choir 4. Athletic MAX KITZELMAN. came to N.C.H.S. in his Junior Year. Kitz has been active in Football. Basketball, and Track 3 and 4, Letterman’s Club 3 and 4. Class Secretary 3. Junior Class Play, and is Vice President of the Choir 4. HAROLD KREIFELS. better known as Harry has been in FFA durinq his 4 years of hiqh school. While in FFA he has held the offices of Secretary 2 and 3 and Treasurer 4. This peppy blonde RUTH KRUGER was chosen Carnival Queen '49. She was a member of Freshman Glee Club I, Pep Club I, and Band I, 2, 3. and 4. Charminq Ruthie plans a nursinq career. Blonde petite NORMA LANDIS has spent an active four years; in Freshman Glee Club I. Choir 2. 3, and 4. Intramural Volleyball I, and 2; and Bond 2. 3. and 4. She has cheered the school on throuqh Pep Club I and Pep Band 4 and her popularity has been proven by bemq Class Vico President in her Freshman Year, a member of Girl's Octette 4 and an attendant to the Snow Queen 4.

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 This quiet but pleasant chap KEITH GUTHALS has his main interests in F.F.A. durinq his hiqh school years. I. 2. 3. 4. After qraduation Keith plans to take up farminq. A dimple and a smile wins many friends for MARY ELLEN HENG. She sanq in Freshman Glee Club, and Homemakinq has claimed her as a top student of that department for three years. TAD HAMMOND joined us in his Junior year to become the third member of the photoqraphy trio for the Pioneer 3 and 4. and the Otoean 3 and 4. Skip immediately became part of Choir 3 and 4, Football 3 and 4. Intramural Basketball 3 and 4. Lettermen's Club 4. Dramatics Club 3. and Junior Class Play cast. ROBERT HAMMONS has donated his time and effort to F.F.A. after cominq here in the last of his sophomore year. Bob will put into practice some of his acquired knowledqe in farminq after qraduation. ROBERT HANSEN, the Don Juan of the Senior Class came to reside in N.C.H.S. durinq his sophomore year. Bob's leisure hours are spent helpinq his Dad on the farm. Quiet but efficient BARBARA HER ZOG has alternated her time between Intramural Volleyball I and in Pep Club 2 and 4. She also lent her talents to Freshman Glee Club. % Helpful, aqqressive. and studious ERWIN HERZOG has done well in school. He has played a sax in band durinq I, 2. 3, and 4. We like to have him around. Nice-lookinq. hard-workinq J. WAN-DEEN HIRST has found music is fun and the music department has found her helpful. Deanie was in Choir 2, 3. and 4, and in Girls Sextette 2, 3. and 4 as well as Pep Club I and Class Secretary I. Zestful PHYLLIS HEINKE has been in nearly every field of school life. Her activities include Band I, 2. 3. and 4, Baton Twirler 3 and 4, Clarinet Quartette I. 2. 3. and 4. GAA I. 2. 3. and 4. and Freshman Glee Club. She attended Girl's State, was a winner of the local DAR and in the upper 10 per cent of the class durinq 9, 10. and 11. Dark haired GERALD HOFFMAN has divided his interests between Shop and his qas-model airplanes. His eaqerness to help others is one of his main characteristics. DONA HEMPHILL voted charminq. sweet and coy. has a well rounded record: Triple Trio and Freshman Glee Club I; Choir 2. 3. and 4. Pep Club I. 2, 3. and an officer in 4. In sports its Intramural Volleyball I. 2. 3, and 4. and the Volleyball team 2. 3, and 4. Many are the times we have found MARY BELLE HOPE workinq early or late to help the Pioneer qo to press. Mary s cheerful efficiency showed in Freshman Glee Club, Choir 2 and 3 and Intramural Volleyball I.

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Friendly fun-loving RIC-HARD LAN-NOM entered our midst as a Junior. Dick participated in Football 3: Intramural Basketball 4; Choir 3 and 4: Boys’ Octette 4; and Mixed Octette 4. JOAN LEIDIGH has devoted fourth periods to Choir 2, 3. and 4. Joan was elected Valentine Sweetheart of Pep Club I, and has added her talents to the Junior Class Play. Working at the concesion stand and as usher at the Arbor Theater has kept Joan busy durinq her spare time 2 and 3. Reserved RICHARD LESLIE has been in Choir I; Dramatic Club 3. and 4: and Intramural Debate Tournament 3. JIM LIGHTBODY'S personality plus has qained many friends durinq the years in NCHS. He has excelled in Basketball I. 2. 3. and 4: Football 2. 3. and 4; Track 2, 3. and 4; Letterman's Club 1. 2. 3, and 4; Choir I. 2. 3. and 4; Boys' Octette 3 and 4; Band I. 2. and 3: Trumpet Trio I. and 2; Junior Class Play. Class President I. 3. and 4: Guidance Council 3 and 4; Guidance Council President 4. Tall, handsome GORDON MARTS has carried our school colors in Football. Basketball and Track 2. 3, and 4. Belonqinq to Letterman’s Club 3 and 4. and was elected President 4. Monk belonged to Guidance Council 4. Lincoln Telephone Company keeps Gordon employed out of school hours. Quiet, congenial DARLENE MILLER has taken a commercial course, lookinq toward an office job after graduation. We wish her the best of luck. Red-headed RICHARD MOORE has been in Football 3: Track 2 and Choir I. Dick has worked and carried a heavy load durinq 4. MERLE MORROW has been active in Track and Football I. 2. 3. and 4. Witty Merle belonqed to Intramural Basketball I. and 3, and Reserve Basketball 3, and 4. Letterman's Club held Merle’s Membership 3, and 4. The Junior Class Plays 3. and 4. One Act Plays 3. and Dramatics 4, gave Merle a chance to unearth his act-inq ability. Trail and Denniston Market has employed Merle during his leisure time. % RICHARD C. MOYER JR. enrolled at NCHS in his Senior year. Dick came from Percival. Iowa, where he was active in Basketball I. 2. and 3. Durinq 2. and 3, he was in the upper 10% of the class. ROBERT MURPHY’S dark curly hair is the envy of his class mates. Sportsman-Bob has been in Track I. 3. and 4: Intramural Basketball I. 3. and 4; Student Man-aqer 2: Letterman's Club 2. 3, and 4; Class Treasurer I; Otoean Sports Editor 3 and 4. Keen-witted JOHN NELSON has been in the upper 10% throughout hiqh school. National Honor Society; Guidance Council 4; Band I. 2, 3. and 4; Trumpet Trio and Solo I, 2. 3, and 4; Choir 2, 3. and 4; Pioneer 4. Genial ERNEST PALMER has been associated with Football I. 3. and 4; and Intramural Basketball 2. 3. and 4. Poon’s easy smile is a great asset.