Plattsmouth High School - Plattonian Yearbook (Plattsmouth, NE)

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SENIOR UNDERGRAD PICTURE FIRST ROW: Denny Ptok, Elwood Johnson, Solly Quinnett, Sharon Fleischman, Gail Peterson, Carolyn Rob- inson,-------- Mary McCarthy, Eugene Dasher, Grover Cundall, Terry Ernst, Jim Graves; SECOND ROW: -------------- •-------r Janet Rhodes, Nancy Perry, Maybelle Warga, Bettie Winters, Hoiel Gold, -----,------«Bill Wever,--, Barbara Anderson, Pot Janda, Phyllis Tritsch, Mr. Buchannan: THIRD ROW: Don Freeburg, Wade Arnold, Doug Reno, Betty Todd, Shirley Story, Jo Ann Egenberger, Dorothy Pi- per, Joan Mason, Barbara Yenney, Joan Koubek, Irma Redden, , , Bill Toman, Margaret Svobo- da; FOURTH ROW: Jonet Rouse, Lorry Jenkins, Roger Hild, John England, , Bill Todd, , Pat Winscot, Corol Burch, Nancy Land, Nolo Weiss, . George Meisinger, , Lanny Mendenhall, -------: FIFTH ROW: Louise Berlett, Donna McCormick, , , Havely Sayers, Norman Clark, Dean Dunham, Bob Carr, Marion Hild, Stuart Nielsen, Michael Shellenbarger. Jay Dee Druecker, Kay Barn- ord. f Mni-jr.fi» Adkins. CLASS HISTORY In 1951, the future Seniors of 1955, entered Plattsmouth High School. During that year there was, of course, Freshman initiation, a class party, and class picnic. Our Sophomore year was uneventful. Our Junior year was a busy one for all of us. There was the picking out of our class rings, selling at football and basketball games, County Government Day, Career Day, class party, class play, Junior and Senior Banquet and Prom, and class picnic. Our Senior year, proved to be just as busy, with the picking out of the studio to take our pic- tures, announcements, Career Day, class play, class picnic, snob day, sneak day. Junior and Sen- ior Banquet and Prom, scholarship tests, Bacculaureate and Graduation. This page is sponsored by WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE —19—

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Phyllis Tritsch-A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest man . . . Office 3, Junior Class Play, Librarian 123, Chorus 4, Pep Club 4. Maybelle Warga — Unassuming, her work is always well done . . . Band 1234, FHA 34, Rec. Chairman 34, Chorus 234, Phys. Ed. 3, Dramatics 34, Honor Roll 1234. Nola Weiss —A willing spirit and a winning way . . . Chorus 1, Pep Club 34, Tres. 4, Office 34, Phys. Ed. 3, Annual Assistant Ed. 4, Server Junior —Sen- ior Banquet 2, Dramatics 1, County Government 3, Attendant Homecoming Queen 4, Senate 4. Wayne Wiles—Silence doth not indicate a lack of wisdom . . . Football 3, Track 1234, Lettermens Club 3, Baseball 12, Platter 4. Melvin Wilson —All great men are dead and I’m beginning to feel sick too . . . football 1234, Basketball 123, Student Mgr. 3, Track 123, Lettermens Club 123. Patricia Winscot- Always ready to do her part, with true spirit and willing heart . . . Cho- rus 234, Dramatics 1234, Annual Art-Ed. 4, Platter 4, Honor Society 34, Phys. Ed. 3 Betty Winters — I like to sit on the fence and watch the snails go whizzing by . . . Chorus 3, FHA 1, Phys. Ed. 4, Office 4, Platter 4. Eileen Wiysel — It’s true there's.much to do, but who wants to do it . . . Band 34, Chorus 1234. David duelling — If silence be as golden as they say, he’s eighteen carat every day . . . Attended Chamois, Missouri 123. William Weaver —A short order for someone . . . Band 34, Phys. Ed. 23. Barbora Yenney — I can live without poetry or walking, but who in the world can get along without talking . . . Librarian 234, Office 34, Annual 4.

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CLASS PROPHECY On the day of May 20, 2055, Bob Carr, sight-seeing guide - in — chief, was just receiving a new load of inductives, when he noticed a chartruese T — shirt with a badge of the EC Fan Ad- dict Club on it. Since he was an old charter member before Satan made him forsake all old friends, he looked further and found himself staring into the face of Marion Hi Id, fellow charter member and President. Following mad embraces and hot tears, they decided to check up on the other mem- bers in their old High School Class of 1955. As soon as Marion was inducted, they set out to tour Hades. The first thing to see would naturally be the well-known furnace room. Much to their astonishment, they found that an old classmate, John England, was in charge. John courteously showed his friends around, introduc- ing them to the personnel — David Wuelling, who had had every curly hair on his head burnt off while working; Havely Sayers, whom you couldn't expect to find anywhere else; and Hazel Gold, who had astounded the world with her physical strength and was now putting it to good use. In the broiler room which was the hottest place in Hades, they found Mike Shellenbargar and Ruth Bruns sipping iced lemonade. Ruth had come down from heaven just to see Mike nearly 10 years ago and had never left. Everyone was naturally interested in seeing all their old class- mates, so Mike suggested they ask Satan and St. Peter if they would agree to let everyone go back to good old P. H. S. for a reunion that evening. Bob hurried back to the furnace room to tell John and the rest, while Marion, very interested in seeing all of Hades, agreed to go on and tell all he saw on his rounds. Ruth thought she could sneak Mike into Heaven and they would tell everyone there. The first person Marion met was Joan Mason. Joan explained she had been sentenced to Ha- des for her inferno gossiping. When told of the reunion, she was overjoyed and agreed to tell Joan Koubek and Margaret Svobada, whom she knew she could find in the coal mines. On Marion went, meeting Elwood Johnson and Denny Ptak, the two centaurs who guard the Gates to Hades. Also near by was Kay Barnard trying her best to get out and away from Denny. In the volcano control room, he found Don Thuman and Bill Toman fiendishly throwing swit- ches and watching guages. Marion noted that a lot of the key positions in Hades were occupied by members of the Class of “55”. Just as Marion stepped out of the volcano control room, he heard a cry of Yeo and turned to find himself looking at his old pal, Terry Ernst. Terry had the most beautiful red sunburn seen on or off earth. When questioned about this, Terry explained he had just returned from slaying dragons and gotten too close to their fiery breath. Terry liked the idea of the reunion, and said he would be glad to take Marion to see Satan to see if they and their classmates Could get out. Satan was sitting on a pedestal with Nola Weiss washing his feet with fire-water, and five girls attempting to eat fire to entertain him These girls proved to be Barbara Yenney, Donna McCormick, Ann Smith, Barbara Anderson, and Dorothy Piper. Satan was in a good mood, so he readily agreed to the reunion. Just as Marion and Terry were leaving, Satan's right-hand girl, Sharon Fleischman, drag- ged in a maiden whom she claimed had been leading the men astray. This little maiden turned out to be Gail Peterson. Satan just laughed and said, That s what she s here for, and turned her loose. Gail told Marion and Terry that she had three assistants for her work, Sally Quinnett and Phyllis Tritsch, and Janet Rhodes; and she and her assistants would be glad to come to the re- union. —20—