Sidney High School - Trail Yearbook (Sidney, NE)

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Sidney High School students did their part in helping to harvest the fine potato crop produced in western Nebraska. There were 132 students participating in spud picking. In this number there were 69 girls each. Round gllll About This group of Vocational Agricul- ture students are getting some p1'acti- cal instruction in acetylene welding. Sidney High School boasts of having one of the best equipped shops in this section of the state. The boys enrolled in the many courses offered in this de- partment receive both theory and ac- tual practice in their training courses. and 63 boys. The girls were superior in num- bers, but they did not work as many days as the boys. The girls averaged two and three- fourths days eachg the boys averaged five days .mm The survey cards showed that the boys averaged 210 bushels each or a total of 13,230 bushels. The girls averaged 115 bushels or a total of 7,935 bushels. The grand total for Here we have Melvin I-Iiett and John Edzard who are our school custodians. Just now they are catch- ing their breath before launching on another cleaning spree. The fine appearance of our school building and the school grounds is largely due to the fine maintenance job car- ried out by these men. They are always willing to help students and teachers with any extra task that may arise. lPage Twenty-three? both boys and girls was 21,165 bushels. If these were loaded into freight cars, there would have been 28 carloads.

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Pyramid building, basketball, tennis, dancing, soft ball, volleyball, and many other activities comprise the physical education program for almost 100 girls. In addition they have the opportunity to receive training in First Aid and earn Jun- ior, Standard, and Advanced Red Cross certificates. Similar courses are offered for the boys. War time restrictions have prevented the girls from interscholastic tennis meets and play days. The girls receive much valuable training in sports- manship and learning to play to- gether. This Qn That Mable Simms, our school secreg tary, is checking registration cards with a group of students. She is also private secretary to Mr. Liebendorfer. There is a great deal of work to be done, but Mable is always ready and glad to be of assistance to anyone who requires her help. She also serves as Secretary of the Treasury in the stu- dent government. All the students like her and appreciate the work she has done during the four and one-half years she has held this position. kPage Twenty-tWOJ Accuracy and speed are two valu- able essentials required of all good typists. These students are carefully working on this week's budget. In ad- dition to two years of typing, the com- mercial students may receive training in shorthand, bookkeeping, business English, commercial law, and filing. Students obtain much practical exper- ience before completing their work in this department. They assist in our own school office, and many of them work part time in down town offices.

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BACK ROW-Jack Bentley, Kenneth Agnew, Harold Adams, Louis Sebold. FRONT ROW-Douglas Hornbeck, Dan Smith, Thomas Kokjer, Jack Dedrick, Stanley Perry, Ward Jones. ons of Swing The Sons of Swing with the exception of age themselves. They have played for several one member is a dance band that is composed school dances. They also play for various of high school students. These boys have or- dances in the community. ganized their own group and direct and man- Andy Davis, Beverly Story, Janet Martin, Stanley Perry, Jo Dean Armstrong, John Harte, Donna Marsh, Harold Clark, Roy Marsh, Marjorie Anthony, Frances Buck, Gordon Miller. 66Spriing Fevergg The Junior Class play cast worked long formances there was a capacity house. In ad- and hard but their efforts were well rewarded dition to the theatrical success, the class was with an excellent production of the three-act also financially successful. The profits real- farce Spring Fever. Two performances were ized in this manner are used to pay for the given. At both the matinee and evening perm J unior-Senior banquet. iPage Twenty-fourl