Wahoo High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Wahoo, NE)

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COUNTY GOVERNMENT The annual Cornhusker Boys' and Girls’ County Government was held on March 24. The purpose of this day is to educate the participants in the operation of county government. Students were divided into the Nationalist and Federalist parties with Mr. Sims in charge. A primary election was held with the winners speaking at a general assembly. The results of the general election are as follows: Clerk, R. Rezac; Clerk of District Court, tie, S. Anderson, M. Johnson; Registrar of Deeds, R. Aim; Treasurer, C. Hoy; Sheriff, G. Edgar; Assessor, R. Kavan; L. Pearson; Attorney, D. Strauss; Judge, L. Larson; Superintendent of Schools, L. Handler; Supervisors, L. Eads, R. Anderson, P. Peterson, R. Bramble. SPANISH CLUB The Spanish Club is a newly organized club. It was organized for the promotion of the speaking of Spanish, and to create interest in and promote a better understanding of Spanish speaking people and their culture. Members of the club must have had at least one year of Spanish with a grade average of C or above. The officers were President, Gary Edgar; Vice President, Richard Patton; Secretary, Lanny Larson; Treasurer, Cliff Novy. BACK ROW, Left to Right: C. Otto, F, Schwartz, K. Bouc, L. Bachand, D, Lehmkuhl, L. Person, D. Lindgren, J. Swinney, J. Sanderson, D. Strauss, B. Schmidt. THIRD ROW: J. Wotipka, R. Zimola, E. Hallberg, D. Johnson, R. Swanson, W. Person, L. Ericson, B. Brown, K. Chvatal, M. Bouc, M. Shane, B. Gregg. SECOND ROW: D. Rezac, J. McKlem, B. Sherwood, K. Bykerk, L. Younker, M. Parnell, M. Christensen, R. Swanson, J. Johnson, K. Kuhr, Miss Nesmith. FRONT ROW: B. Fidler, M. Jones, C. Hoy, L. Handler, R. Patton, C. Novy, G. Edgar, M. Jonas, M. Lindgren, S. Nelson, N. Proett.

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SCIENCE CLUB BACK ROW, Left to Right: Virginia White, Anne Hastert, Rose Ann Cribbett, John Swinney, Bob Justsen, Bob Cooper, Brian Schmidt, Bill Miners, Ray Swanson, Donald Lindgren, Bob Bramble, Gus Palmer. SECOND ROW: Paul Snyder, Ricky Erickson, Jo Ann McKlem, Gary Edgar, Cliff Novy, Jim Sanderson, Richard Patton, Bill Brown. FRONT ROW: Rose Marie Lapour, Lynn Erickson, Bob Taylor, Lolly Handler, Dennis Strauss, Mr. Knox, Bill Fidler. The Science Club, sponsored by Mr. Knox, had the largest membership ever. Any student who is interested in science may become a member. The only requirement for membership is that you make one or more scientific projects during the year. This year the club sponsored a Science Fair where numerous projects were exhibited. The officers of the club were Dennis Strauss, President; Gary Edgar, Vice-President; Laurel Handler, Secretary-Treasurer. SCIENCE PROJECT Gary Edgar, Dennis Strauss, Bob Taylor. 25

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BACK ROW, Left to Right: Lanny Larson, Leon Olsen, Gary Edgar, Frank Lehmkuhl, Brian Schmidt. SECOND ROW: Lee Bachand, Gloria Cameron, Anne Hastert, Lolly Handler. FRONT ROW: Katherine Styskal, Frank Vybiral, Jo Ann Rezek, Dennis Strauss, Edna Pieper. SCHOLASTIC CLUB On January 30, 1960, thirty-three students were awarded scholastic letters. The event took place during intermission of the Wahoo-Ralston basketball game. The awards were presented by Chamber of Commerce President, Jack Christensen and Chamber secretary, Howell Roberts. A project of the club this year was to bestow the title ‘Teen of the Week' upon those students outstanding in scholarship, music, or athletics. A picture of the persons chosen for this honor was placed in the local newspaper. President, Frank Vybiral; Vice-President, Dennis Strauss; Secretary-Treasurer, Jo Ann Rezek; Sponsor, Mr. Ackerman. BACK ROW, Left to Right: Eugene Hallberg, Bill Fidler, Mike Jones, Clif Novy, Richard Patton, Jim Sanderson. SECOND ROW: Bill Brown, Don Lindgren, Lyle Person, Karen Chvatal, Mary Jane Kadlec, Warren Person, Gary Rezac. FRONT ROW: Kaye Kuhr, Mary Lindgren, Margaret Jonas, Mary Parnell, Linda Younker, Betty Strig-gow.