Sidney High School - Trail Yearbook (Sidney, NE)

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The outstanding achievement of the year was sponsor- ing the war stamp and bond drive with the aid of the All- American Club organized by the government class. They set up as their goal the sale of sufficient bonds to purchase a bomber which cost 9'p1'30,000. A well planned and extensive campaign made up of assembly programs and the posting of charts and pictures in the halls was coupled with the en- couragement of their sponsors-Miss Bess Shires, Miss Dorothy Anderson, and Mr. Louis Neuman. An Uncle Sam Booth was erected in the hall and students took turns sell- ing war stamps before school in the morning and at noon: Stamp corsages were sold at the all-high school carnival. As a result of all these combined efforts a total of S137,802.15 was raised. Then at last came that long awaited day when they registered as Juniors. At the fall election, Jim Wamsley, a newcomer, won the gubernatorial race, Katy Ells moved up to Lieutenant Governor, Ramona Peters became Secre- tary of State, and Bev Wehmiller, as Secretary of the Treasury, kept an eagle eye on the class finances. Every year the Juniors are haunted by the thoughts of raising money for the J unior-Senior Banquet, and during ROW 1-Eileen Reker, Dorothy Rezac, Herbert Rihn, John Sample. - ROW 2-Esther Schnell, Donnis Schoen, Kenneth E Scott, Raymond Sunderman. QTOP TO BOTTOM6 ROW 1-Lila Lloyd, Le- land Mann, Keith Morey, Junior Nien- huser, Donna Overman, Margaret Pear- son, Ramona Peters. ROW 2-Ellen McWilliams, Verne Miller, Ed- ward Narjes, Max Osborn, Reva Over- miller, Phillip Pegg, Kenneth Phelps. 22

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ROW 1-Jack Easterly, Katy Ells, Donna Findlay, Cleo Flohr. ROW 2-Mary Frost, Jerre Galvin, Doris Gipfert, Joanne Green. of 1946 CTOP TO BOTTOM? ROW 1--Dena Haupt, John Heinlein, LaVern Hengl, Laura Ich- inaga, Darlene Johnson, Duane Kahl, Marilyn Lafler. CTOP TO BOTTOM? ROW 2-Gladys Hazlitt, Bob Helzer, Mickey Holtman, George Jacobs, Bob Jones, Alta Marie Kirks, Bernadine Littleton. After having spent one year in Sidney High School, they were well prepared for the day when they embarked on their Sophomore year. This year enthusiasm ran high between the Progressive and Independent party leaders of the class. A large number of candidates filed , for positions on the primary ballot. In the general elec- I tion, Dick Ayala was elected Governor, and Bev Weh- miller entered her second year as Lieutenant Governor. Katy Ells won the position of Secretary of State, and Eleanor Caywood was the successful candidate for Secretary of the Treasury. A great deal of experience had been gained in governmental matters during the first year in S. H. S., and with the the enthusiasm of the 1944 political campaign fading into the past, they were very well organized for another year of school. 21

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LEFT TO RIGHT-Opal Thompson, Doloris Troutman, Jeannette Van Mark, Daryl Volkert, Virgil Walters. TOP TO BOTTOM-Jim Wamsley, Jack Weesner, Bev Wehmiller, Vernon Westphalen, Dick Weymouth, Donald Wittig. the first few weeks every one was scurrying around trying to find new ideas to raise funds. This is the time when natural ingenuity and un- known acting ability come forth. The dramatic highlight of the year was the class play Billy , directed by Miss Margaret McArtor. A capacity house witnessed its excellent presentation on November 20, 1945. The coke machine, inherited, from the class of '46, was supported by all the classes and the faculty. It proved to be a good source of income. Then, too, many nights-especially just before the football games, the rat-ta-tat of popping corn was heard-at other times the aroma of hot dogs and mustard was wafted through the air. Mrs. Georgia Hogue was in charge of the Junior finances. Through faculty and student efforts approximately the sum of S800 found its way into the Junior coffers. Miss Bess Shires, Miss Dorothy Anderson, and Mr. Ray Maley took charge of several routine class activities, and they really went on a spending spree when the class entertained the Seniors at the J unior-Senior Banquet on May 3. After a very glamorous and financial- ly successful year, even the Seniors admitted that these Juniors have been sufficiently groomed to lead the school in 1946-47. Carry on! 23 E W ii ii. W. vs K 410' W we M: HW .wa I . 3