Wahoo High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Wahoo, NE)

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The Last Will and Testament of the Big Chiefs Joyce “Sparkles” Nelson wills her giggles to Carol “Don’t tease me” Hoy. Willie “You can have it” Cihal wills his diet to Sharyn “I love Ry-Crisp” Ellsberry. Howard “Como Duro” Erickson wills his new-found love to Karyl “I’ll take Fremont” Lusch. Bob “Taxidermist” Erickson wills his gun trophies to John “I have some, too” Dwyer. John “Smiley Fujan wills his nights at dances to Lawrence “I never go” Jelinek. Paul “Pablo” Strauss wills his assembly alarm clock to Lyle “Rink Manager” Peterson. Justine “Chazz” Janccek wills his broken speedometer to Chuck “I had a car” Hood. Denny “Dimwit” Rtzek wills his speechmaking ability to Mervin “Silent Sam” Nelson. Tom “Blue ribbon farmer” Konecky wills his dignified manner to Chuck “Polly wanna cracker?” Freeman. Marvin “I never walk” Nichelson wills his gas money to Russ “Country Roads” Colling. Bill “Gasman” Novak wills his job at the station to his brother Frank “I play the accordion” Novak. Bashful Bob Person wills his physique to Larry “I fix the band room” Jones. Eugene “Clop-clop” Wolff wills his big brown eyes to Loy Ann “Swing and sway” Hancock. Jean “I can walk all day” Nelson wills her pink absence slips to Donna “So could 1” Meduna. Bernadine “I like the City” Chapck wills her job at the hospital to Sharon “I’ve been there” Brown. Loretta “Dimples” Chapek wills her clarinet to Katy “I can’t play a chromatic scale” Boesel. Lois “I have lots of sisters” Flessner wills her red hair to Dick “Freckles” McKlem. Winkie “Slap me down again, pa” Gleeson wills her diary to Joyce “Hmm, this could be interesting” Swanson. Daryl “Swede” Swanson wills his ability to get along with girls to Ronnie “I hate ’em” Krafka. Dick “Swany” Swanberg wills his bookkeeping papers to Paul “But I’m so smart” Prochaska. Eugene “I can’t see without ’em” Swartz wills his glasses to Rochelle “All I need is sleep” Copperstone. Leonard “Bon-Bon” Lindgren wills his carving knife to Wally “I write on my desks, too” Polak. Mary I.ou “Marbles” Maly wills her rides to Weston to Eldora “Zombie” Hallberg. Margie “Pharmacist” Maly wills her gum to Connie “I prefer bubble gum” Borreson. Willa “Plop” Placek wills her rides at noon to Vennie’s little sister ONLY. Mary “Dishwasher” Quinn wills her all night jobs to Nina “I love night life” Andresen. Valesta “Colon” Rohwer wills her seat on the bus to Mary Lou “Bobby” Magnuson. Vebe “Jerry Havel’s my favorite” Vybiral wills her motto, “I dance all night and never get tired” to Ruthie “So do I” Flessner.

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The Last Will and Testament of the Big Chiefs We. the Big Chiefs of 1953 do hereby bestow and bequeath the following personal possessions: Eli “I go for flyboys” Eliason wills her letters to Brenda “I get them from all over” Rockwell. George “Let’s have a polka” Snelling wills his dancing ability to Arab “Gee thanks” Burns. Bob “Is that your skirt, or are your hips that big?” Dolezal wills his Democratic spirit to Alta “The Truth of the matter is” Angell. Roger “Rosy cheeks” Swanson wills his shyness to John “I’m the blunt type” Flittner. Nancy “Gun moll” Hunter wdlls her car keys to Bob “Give me a car first” Vance. Kelley “Sleepy” Shuman wills his heavy eyelids to Les “I don’t get enough sleep” Focht. Bill “Pep” Leitgeb will his red convertible to Curtis “I have a new bike” Snelling. Diego, “Life of the Party” Thompson wills his Ford to Jay “I’ve got a Buick” Cook. Phof “I like parties” Larson w'ills her cheeleader outfit to Henrietta “Hen” Maly. Vince “Chesty” Chapek will his hook shots to Edwin “Goose” Hallberg. Lyle “Christy” Christenson wills his brawn to Richard “I need some” Young. Goldie “Fatso” Anderson wills her natural curls to Carol “pony tail” Fanning. Rita “You can tell me by my laugh” Fanning wills her ability to get into trouble to Margaret “Giggles” Olander. Marilyn “I go for banana eaters” Anderson wills her ability to break test tubes in Chemistry to Ross “I break windows” Flittner. Ruth Ann “I’m a little busybody” Barker wills her list of qualifications for her husband to Yvonne “I’ve no use for it” Ockander. Caroline “Shorty” Sullivan wills her hope chest to Marlis “I’ll need it” Lusch. Carol “For pithy thakes” Hass wills her driving skill to Annette “Slumber Party” Houfek. Doug “Feel my muscles” Peterson wills his comic books to Butch “I’ve read ’em” Lindley. Jim “I told the truth” Margrave wills his trip to a psychiatrist to the rest of the nuts in school. Don “Fuzz cut” Stewart wills his R’s to Dotty “I lithp” Blair. Bill “Curly” Bartusek wills his late hours to Betty “I get in at 7” Leitgeb. Jim “Hymie” Lehn wills his foolish remarks to Lois “No thanks” Christensen. Glenn “Guff” Anderson wills his report cards to Gary “I’m a straight-A student” Frahnv. Mardell “I’ve got troubles” Hagelstein wills her job at the Wigwam to Joe “Give me a tip” Bov ill. Geraldine “Gypsy” Sindelar wills her Chemistry workbook to Mr. “I lost mine” Ochsner. Bitty “I don’t need them” Brown wills his civilian clothes to Lloyd “I’m little too” Ruhr. Vennie Is that so?” Lanik wills his newly acquired class ring to Larry “I hate girls” Cox. Dickie “Flirt” Benal wills his membership in Girls Shop to Donnie “I’m a flirt, too” Kolterman.

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Tribal Smoke Signals It is 1964—eleven ears since the Big Chiefs have left their hunting grounds known as Wahoo High School. What has happened to these Indians? Well—let’s take a look at some of the smoke signals that have been received in this territory recently: James Lehn. who will be remembered for his collection of quarter novels, has been hailed as the Mickey Spillane of 1964. Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Hunter recently announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Nancy, to “Seven-foot Sam”, a Watutsi chief. They met when Nancy was in Africa on an archeological expedition. Howard Erickson has recently retired on one of his smaller banana plantations (200,CC0 acres) where he spends his time supervising his twenty well-trained and gorgeous female banana pickers. The former Rita Fanning is now' a doctor’s wife. During her free time in the evening— for her husband’s often awa at night—she knits Argyle socks. George Snelling has just been promoted to head sax player in Jim Thompson’s band which was formerly directed by Guy Lombardo. Their newly adopted motto is “The Blariest Music tins Side of Heaven(?).” Wahoo High School alumni wall remember both George and Jim as meek members of the Wahoo High Band. Jean Nelson has just been unanimously elected to the position of Dean of Women at Colorado Women’s College. Miss Nelson’s main interest is discipline. Bill Leitgeb has just secured a patent for Leitgeb Hupinobile w'hich features duals and left-hand gear shifts. Valesta Rohwer, the famous ballerina, has just completed a four-night performance at Carnegie Hall. Paul Strauss has just purchased the twelfth Cadillac needed in his business. Vincent J. Chapek has been appointed head driver of this fleet of hearses. Margie and Mary Lou Maly have opened a home for spinsters in No Man’s Land, Wyoming. Lois Flessner and Geraldine Sindelar have just joined the Bubble Dancers Union of America which is headed by Robert Louis Dolezal. Because of his natural tendency to appreciate art and beauty plus his past experience, we all agree Mr. Dolezal is a wise choice for this position. Joyce Nelson Kucera and Mardell Hagelstein Benjamin are co-owners of the Tiny Tots Safety-pin Manufacturing Co. Because of the rising cost of living, especially for those who have large families, the girls decided upon this booming business. If you should chance upon one of the more skilled acts of Barnum and Bailey Circus, you will recognize Eugene Wolff as the snake charmer. Rear Admiral Vennie Lanik has recently set sail for Bongo-Bongo, Africa. Unfortunately his wife, nee Willa Placek, was unable to accompany her husband because of a newly-arrived and third set of twins. The election of 1964 finds Leona Janecek as new First Lady of the Land. James T. Margrave is now head of a New York firm that imports French wines, champagnes, and bourbons. As his hobby, he collects souvenir bottles. Phyllis Larson and Caroline Sullivan are renewing their acquaintance in Reno, Nevada. Phyllis is the star of the “How1 to Keep You Husband Home Nights” show’; and Caroline, who was recently divorced by her seventh husband, is her steadiest customer. Leonard Lindgren manufactures mannequins which he fashions after movie and TV stars, dancers, and ex-girl friends. To the surprise of the whole class of ’53, Thomas Konecky is now a dairy farmer. His herd of Guernseys consists of 3,000 head. Little bowlegged Phyllis Vybiral has finally made a name for herself. She has recently won top honors in rodeos both in Mexico and Burwell, Nebraska, as champion bronco buster.