Wahoo High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Wahoo, NE)

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N Prophets 'Fo Mary Lane Peck writes a lovelorn column in the Omaha World Herald. In her spare time she manufactures Lump in Your Throat birdseed. Leonard Nichelson. because of his respect for the aged, now maintains an old people's home for gentlemen in Connecticut. Directly across the street, Dorothy Peters, she still retains her maiden name, spends her idle moments C24 hoursj with a pair of binoculars. Sally Snelling, because of her inside influences, has been promoted to the position of meter reader for the Gas Company. Ronnie Keefer is the famous architect of the new seven million dollar Wahoo High School. At the present he is recovering in a local hospital from t.he shock he received upon the passing of the city school bond. Betty Skerik can be seen from four to five every afternoon wheeling a caravan of baby buggies down Linden Avenue. She likes her job as nurse maid very much. Marcella V anek Rockefeller declined her invitation to the pow-wow because she is now part of the upper-crust of society and felt that she couldn't afford to deal with such trifles. Ray VViegert has finally given up hope of ever gaining a woman's love and he now procures his honey from his beehives. Ruby Vrana, through her cunning ways, has won the hearts of the Russian people and is now in Russia as ambassador for the United States. Harriet James, known in '51 as Rosemary Hladik, is appearing now in Touhy. Her en- semble is the only one of its kind featuring an all-boy orchestra. Ernest Divis recently won the Noble Prize award for his genius in atomic research. Instead of splitting the atom in two, he has crushed it to bits. Patty McMahon, giving up hope of ever finding one in this country, has journeyed to Africa in further search for a diamond. Mildred Vrana has made a name of herself, being known for her forwardness in bidding and speculating, as a broker in the New York Stock Exchange. Jerry Peterson has set-up a business on Sth Avenue. It is calley Jerry's Beauty Salon and as his assistants he has employed twelve lovely operators. Darlene Moravec does her bubble dance twice each night and at a two o'clock matinee at the Copacabana. To be seen at each of her performances is the prominent young man about town, Larry Lanik. He persists in attending each show even though the ushers refuse him a seat in the front row until they have searched him for hat pins. Mary Ludi is too busy to attend social affairs as of late. She spends all of her time in the midst of her huge herd of Holsteins, and her favorite job is giving each its morning bath. Kenny Kunce is now rolling in dough since establishing the auto company of Kunce, Kadillacs and Klunkers Korporationf' John Houdek, by popular request, has joined the Globe Trotter's and racks up points as their star center. Phyllis Frahm has invested her life savings in a telescope and reads the stars each night. In order to pay back her investment, she charges a small fee to tell fortunes at Carnivals. Dr. Gene Heileman attended medical school for nine years after graduating from dear old W. H. S. But, due to reasons beyond his control, he now spends most of his time out on a limb-as a tree surgeon. Dorothy Fogle, through her skill in home arts class was long sought after by many leading restaurants. She is now salad chef at Joe's Donut and Java Joint. Carl Nelson, the ladies man, is still with the work he loves-selling cosmetics in the dime store. Lastly, we regret to say that Lyle Torrens wasn't able to attend the pow-wow. He is working all hours of the day and night over a speech to be given by the president of the United States, commemorating Lyle's birthday. Xu S' Smoke Signals Of The Z 1 5 w

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. ' if Smoke Signals Of The Q' 46 Qi 1 N' A - x 63 ' J J V SQL, Prophets we It is 1961 and we find ourselves 'on the Indian reservation of Wahoo, Nebraska. In the distance we see a huge cloud of smoke and curiosity draws us nearer. As the smoke clears away, we see a group of Warriors, seated Indian-style around a campfire. From the Chief, we learn that this festival is the annual pow-wow of the seniors of '51 of Wahoo High School. Upon further query, we learn: Lloyd Novotny has at last found his place in the world. He is the highest paid teacher in New York state and his greatest achievement is in his pupil, Donna Samek, who just this spring completed her high school course. i-One of the best-matched couples we were introduced to is Mr. and Mrs. James Rezac, nee Shirley Vybiral, who are spending their honeymoon at the reunion. Jimmy Lynch, due to keen competition from the Ithaca Speedway, has been forced to sell out to Clayton Hass, Speedball, Esq. Eugene Riddle has made great advancements in his complicated job at the local news- paper office. He has now been promoted to the job of dotting all i's in newspaper type. Jovita Janecek has finally made a name for herself with her magnifiscent yodeling ability. She recently engaged Tennessee Ernie to accompany her at the world renowned Colon ballroom. - The television network is monopolized by the popular Keith Strongarm Rockwell, who uses as his sparring partner Gorgeous George. Joyce Simanek has landed a ritzy position with the Ritz cracker company. She has charge of poking all those little holes in each and every cracker. We regret to hear that lnice Ines Mathis, better known as the brain of '51, couldn't be with us at the pow-wow. On the merits of her ability in Spanish, she is on a trip to Mexico, collecting data for her new Spanish book entitled Simplified Spanish in 3 Easy Lessons. Dick Nelson, since he is so fascinated by the ladies, now spends most of his time with them-demonstrating Singer Sewing Machines. Lujean Nichelson is at present employed at the Blackstone Hotel at an immense salary. Upon recommendation of her husband, who realized her talent long ago, she now toasts bread. Mariorie Rood has recently taken up residence in Atlanta, Georgia. Because of failure in the elevator business, she has begun a career as an auctioneer of fine tobacco. Merwyn Maestro Isaacson is occupying first chair and claims the envied title of violin master with the Philadelphia Symphonic Orchestra. Maureen Miller now spends all her time on the road as an expert driver of a semi for Watson Brothers. Mary Jane Chapek is now Ringling Brothers biggest attraction. She married the man on the flying trapeze' and they have a duo-act. Ray Lanik has added another title to his list. He is now Poet Laureate of England. Joyce Kuhr is now modeling for the advertisement Do You Want Longer Hair? Carolyn Flessner is a trooper with the Nebraska State Safety Patrol. For those who are interested, she gives drivers examinations the third Thursday of each month. The Rev. Jon Hoeven tours the United States lecturing on the evils of gambling. Marvelle Clark manages a parking lot in Chicago's Loop. Her motto is: You leave it, I park it. P. S. I might wreck it. Diane Blair owns a turkey farm in western Nebraska. Her main income, however, comes from millinery which features genuine ostrich UD feathers. Monseiur Larry Chloupek is now in the U. S. showing his famous Paris creations of ladies' beach wear. Mary Beth Svoboda is among her chosen people and enjoys very much teaching Swedish at Yale University.

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Warriors Sound The Tom-Toms K- Q. Ta NM' WW 'i fel. .fr 'im The music department, under the direction of Mr. Hughes and Miss Laflin, was very active. Mr. Hughes directed the band, orchestra, chorus, and boys' glee. Miss Laflin directed the girls' glee and various small groups. There were forty-two members in the band. They played and marched at football games, at the annual Luther homecoming celebration, and for the first basketball game in the new gymnasium. They also played at the tri-city clinic held at Bellevue on February 1, and at the annual spring band concert, pre- paratory to the music contest. Part of the group played during a Christmas pageant. The band was really on the march and, because of the effort put forth by each member, showed great improvement. During the first semester the orchestra consisted of eighteen members. However, at the beginning of the second semester, it was dissolved into a number of small groups: a string class of ten, a woodwind group of eight, a brass ensemble of seven. These groups met once a week during the regular orchestra periods. Several small groups participated in the district contest and earned high ratings. The girls' glee had an enrollment of fifty-two. They sang at the winter concert and the annual music festival. A number of small groups in the vocal department were very active. These groups included the girls' sextet, the girls' triple trio, the boys' octet, the boys' quartet, and the mixed quartet. They, too, sang for many organizations in and near Wahoo. The twenty-six individuals in boys' glee sang at the Armistice Day pro- gram, winter and spring concerts, music contest, and junior class play. Members of the glee clubs and other students made up the mixed chorus. They sang at the winter and spring concerts, and music contest. They also made a public appearance at the Farmers Co-op banquet. The student body appreciated the pep band. It helped to make the basket- ball games and rallies noisy and lively, and was an inspiration to the players.