North Platte High School - Roundup Yearbook (North Platte, NE)

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rv- . ,F E2 -Qi Juniors Face Forward County Government day was important again this year. The winning candidates were Bob Johanneson, assessor, Terry Martin, attorney, Otis Cross, county clerk, Roger Harano, commissioner, Kay Voss, register of deeds, Nancy Copeland, clerk of the district court, Jeanette Gayman, county treasurer, Harvey Florom, sheriff, Harry Tolly, county surveyor, Nancy Morris, county judge, and Jack Kinzer, superintendent of public instruction. These people filled four appointed offices: Larry Sch rag, county assistance director, Marilyn Kasha, home exten- sion agent, Don Blaesi, veteran's service director, and Clark Brown, county agent. All officers took oath of office November 23. Clark Brown was chosen to preside over all junior activities as the class president and he was assisted by Nancy Morris, secretary, Larry Schrag, vice- president, and Harry Tolly, sergeant-at- arms. Miss Doris Gates, junior sponsor, assisted them. The high school journalism press convention was held in Lincoln, Novem- ber 6 and 7. Junior journalists attending were Mary Haerer, June Smallwood, John Simi, Beverly Wolfe, and Carol Runner. June Smallwood and John Simi took part in the competitive contests, newswriting and sports column, respec- tively. JUNIORS CHOICE. The junior class elected Clark Brown, president, Larry Schrag, vice- president, Nancy Morris, secretary, and Harry Tolly, sergeant-at-arms. CANDID CANDIDATES. Winners of the pri- mary elections for county government are: Back row: Mary Haerer, Sonia Murphy, Bob Johanneson, Dave Frederick, Otis Cross, Roger Harano, Bill Ritner, Harvey Florom, Middle row: Nancy Copeland, Nancy Morris, Kay Voss, Marilyn Kasha, Ann Ford, Shirley Taylor, Jean- nette Gayman. Bottom row: Terry Martin, Clark Brown, and Harry Tolly. They were elected November l9 and spent November 23 visiting their offices. Y' Shffii

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HAPPY UNDERCLASSMEN. Top row: Jerry Bodeen, Richard Larson, Deloyt Young, Don Waltemath, Jim Soper, Dick Murdock, Ron Goodsell, Bill Naviaux, Jerry Stubbs, Monte Copeland, Jack Kirts, Charles Thompson, Charles Campbell, Claude Fritz, Third row: Sharon Barrett, Patricia Franken, Patricia Roberts, Marilyn Burton, Kay Westerlin, Marilyn Henry, Barbara Snavely, Jackie Jefford, Sandra Snyder, Carmen Ryan, Wilma Greer, Judy Vedder, Mary Razes, Wauneta Morton. Second row: Warren Bomberger, Robert Flock, Gary Yarnell, Murray Schad, Gary Rosenburg, Ronald Lesiak, Tommy Putnam, Larry Howe, Larry Gray, John Engle, Russell Bellen. Bottom row: Barbara Wilson, Jerry Joyce Miller, Sue Griffith, Mary Jane Thompson, Linda Axtell, Ruth Eaton, Esther Duckworth, Laura Peterson, Diana Salene, Connie Beveridge, Denice Witthuhn, Sharon Goodwin. at Imperial, October 3. Ruth Eaton, Sharon Goodwin, Dolly Other activities in which eager sopho- mores participated were the parade at Holdrege, the music contest in Hastings, the music clinic in Fremont, and the ap- pearances of chorus and girls glee club in NPHS. The members of the band traveled to Lincoln for Band day, Oc- tober l 7, after giving a fine exhibition at the North Platte-Grand Island football game. Fifteen sophomore Y-Teen mem- bers attended the i953 Fall Conference Swift, Sherry Acord, Myrene Clary, Kay Lynn Shreffler, Mabel Mehl, Joellyn Gardner, and Myrna Willerton partici- pated in two sextet groups in chorus. They also took part in Grandma's Thanksgiving on November 23 and in Christmas caroling sponsored by the Elks, December l9. The sophomores look forward to a profitable year again in l954-l955. ROUNDING THE FIRST LAP. Top row: Delbert Emerson, Gary Tatman, Joe Alonzo, Terry Brown, Som Drummy, Harrison Halligan, Alan Rosse, Mike Hubbard, Vernon Wheeler, Robert Telitz, Blaine Houchin, Robert Baker, Dick Adamson, Dick Arney, Robert Guy, Dan Lopez, Ronald Harano, Gary Williams. Third row: Janet McCandless, Doris Thorpe, Bonnie Powell, Pat Dike, Joanne Mowry, Loretta Connie Tatman, Dolly Swift, Sherry Acord, Karen Peterson, Myrna Willerton, Peggy Gardner, Sandra Phillips, Patsy Hewgley, Shirley Hazelrigg, Genell O'Leary, Sharon Houpt, Peggy McCluskey, Marie Howe, Nelda Baxter. Second row: Jean Johnson, Dixie Cupp, Mary Colyer, Marlene Jaenicke, Eloise Newberry, Jolene Molene, Jeanne Shultz, Lavonne Johnson, Diane Loomis, Marymae Johnson, Mabel Mehl, Joellyn Gardner, Elaine G'Schwind, Kay Smith, Twilla Turpen, Connie Smith, Louvghan Dircksen, Glenda Dircksen, Bottom row: Janet Hulstrom, Sherry Schuler, Phyllis Rundbock, Connie Peterson, Mary Olson, Helen Paxton, Joyce Zimmerman, Lois Thomsen, Marguerita Stearns, Netta Robinson, Carolyn Hack, Louise Yates, Patsy Harper, Barbara Cochran, Beverly Highberger, Connie Maldonado.

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Another accomplishment was the junior class play, The Late Christopher Bean. It was presented December 14 and l5 and co-starred Sonja Loshbaugh, Abby and Larry Schrag, a transfer from Kansas, as Doctor Hagget. Other members of the cast were Jolene Michaels, Susan l-laggett, Sonja Loshbaugh, Abby, Marilyn Kasha, Mrs. Haggett, Beverly Blum, Ada Haggett, Marston Doolittle, Warren Creamer, Don Blaesi, Rosen, John McNeil, Daven- port, and Jerry Brewer, Tallant. One member ofthe class, Vee Arn- old, was a va rsity cheerleader and helped pep up the team in both basket- ball and football. Sonia Murphy entered the Voice of Democracy contest broadcast over KODY, November 22. She competed against six other people, losing to Mar- lene Morrow in the broadcast finals. The all school play, Mother is A Freshman, had a cast of l5 which in- cluded seven juniors. Those in the play were Nancy Copeland, Susan, John Mc- Neil, Professor Michaels, Beverly Blum, Sylvia, Joan Foglesong, Helen, Nancy Easter, Carrie, Beverly Wolfe, Clara, and Kay Jandebeur, who played Marge. Nancy Copeland was presented as junior attendant to the Homecoming Queen, Marlene Morrow, at the halftime ceremonies of the Curtis-North Platte game, October 23. Larry Schrag, Marilyn Kasha, Mary Fix, and Barbara McCullough were names seen quite often on the honor roll and good work list. ln the music field, Sonja Losh- baugh is a member of madrigal. Vee Arnold and Sonja Loshbaugh are mem- bers ofthe two girls' sextets. The major event of the year was the junior-senior prom planned for May 21 in the auditorium. EAGER READERS. Jerry Peterson, Delmar Sears, Philip Morris, Florice Jollife, Donna Miller, and Lenice Comstock look over issues of the school paper, The Bulldogger. CHORUS-ERS. Vee Arnold, Gerald Brewer, Nancy Morris, John Lile, Mary Fix, and Jason Armstrona run over some pieces of music at a chorus sectional. MUSICAL GENIUS. Looking over their parts for orchestra are Carol Runner, Sonja Losh- bauah, John McNeil, Bob Johannesen, Mary Beth Shreffler. l 3?f1hf,'k+jnq9-