Wauneta High School - Broncho Yearbook (Wauneta, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1952 volume:

FOREWORD We present to you THE BRONCHO of 1951-52, trusting that it will keep alive the memories of your high school days. Each page is edited to keep alive the memory of what was once a reality. It contains in words and pictures a full account of the happenings of this year. The sports, study, associations, and good times with new friends have contributed to a prosperous year. May this yearbook be among your most treasured possessions. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Staff and Board 4 High School Classes 6 Grade Classes 14 Classroom Shots 18 Sports 21 Senior Activities 26 Activities 30 Snap-shots 32 Advertisement 38 STAFF Editor..........................Elvira Nordhausen Asst. Editor....................Glenda Zimmerman News Editors............Jeralyn Novacek, Tom Hill Feature Editors.......JoAnne West, Barbara Wallace Sports Editor.........Richard Fanning, Ronnie Moody Business Mgr............Leigh Gage, Ray Hamilton, Darlene Dunbar, Carol Schreiber Layout.................Patsy Hopkins, Marita Walker Art..................Marjy Blobaum, Arlene Kennedy 3 HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY LORAL E. DUNN FREDA IHRIG B.S., Uni. of Nebr.; M.A., Mich A.B. STC, Peru. English; Dra- Uni; Science, Social Studies; matics Coach; Senior Class Freshman Class Sponsor. Sponsor. PAUL AUSTIN BNE, MME, Nebr. Uni.; Music; Band; Sophomore Class Sponsor. 1LA THONE B.S. In H. Ec., Uni. of Nebr.; Home Economics; Junior Class Sponsor. C. J. SUTHERLAND A.B., KSTC: M.A., CSTC at Greeley; High School Superintendent; World History; Senior Class Sponsor. GLEN NICKLAS B.S. SC at New Mexico; Voc. Ag. F.F.A.; Junior Class Sponsor. GLENN SHANEYFELT B.S..TC at York; Athletic Coach; Mathematics; Freshman Class Sponsor. MARJORIE GAREY B.S. in Ed., Uni. of Nebr.; Com- mercial Arts; Sophomore Class W , - Sponsor. GRADES SCHOOL FACULTY MABEL SCRIVENS A.B. CSTC at Greeley, KSTC, Nebr. Uni.; Elementary Principal; 8th grade home room. CALVIN WIDGER A.B. CSTC at Greeley, Colorado Uni.; Social Studies; 7th grade home room. LOIS SMITH Nebr. Uni. English; 6th grade home room. 4 LUCILE PIERCE Kearney State Teachers College; Fifth Grade. DOROTHY STECKMAN University of Nebraska; Fourth Grade. EDNA VOSEIPKA A.B. CSTC at Greeley; Third Grade. EVELYN ACTON Colorado Woman's College;Second Grade. BARBARA EISENHART Nebraska Uni.; First Grade. HELEN HOWLETT Peru State Teachers College; Kingergarten; grade music. BOARD OF EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL Alvin Knepper, Pres. Roy Handel, Sec. Dwight Dillehay, Treas. Kenneth Kitt E.R. Voorhees Clarence Jones GRADE SCHOOL Dr. C. Robert Carlson, Pres. Oren Hopkins, Sec. Ralph Gockley, Treas. Louis Grimm RONNIE MOODY SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Vice President President SENIOR CLASS OF '52’ Football 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1-4; Glee Club 1-3-4; Chorus 1-3-4; F.F.A. 1-2-3-4; Dramatics 2-3; Co. Gov’t. 3; F.F.A. Pres. 4; Class Pres. 4; F.F.A. Sec. 3; F.F.A. Student Council Rep. 3; King Att. 4. Secretary ROBERT KITT Football 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1-2; Track l-2-3-4;Glee Club 1-3-4; Chorus 1-3-4; Small Groups 1-3-4; Co. Gov’t 3; F.F.A. 1-2-3-4; F.F.A. Vice Pres. 3; F.F.A. Treas. 4; Class Pres. 1-Class Vice Pres. 4. JERALYN NOV ACER Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Chorus 1-2-3-4; Small Groups 1-2-3-4; Pep Club 1-2-3-4; Sub. Cheerleader 4; Pep Club Treas. 3; Class Sec. 2-4; Annual 3-4; Hoofprints Ass’t. Editor 3; Quill and Scroll 3; Co. Gov’t. 3; Jr. play; Queen Att. 4. Treasurer Student Council Representative BARBARA WALLACE Pep Club 1-2-3-4; Majorette 1-2; Sub. Cheerleader 3; Cheerleader 4; Class Sec. 1; Class Treas. 3-4; Annual 4; Co. Gov’t. 3; Homecoming Queen 4. ARLENE KENNEDY Pep Club 2-3-4; Class Vice Pres. 3; Class Student Council Rep. 4; Quill and Scroll 3; Jr. play; Hoofprints 3; Annual 4; F.F.A. Queen Att. 2-3. 6 BONNIE BERRY Glee Club 2-3-4; Chorus 2-3-4; Majorette 1-2. ARLENE FANNING Glee Club 3-4; Chorus 3-4; Pep Club 1-2-3-4. JUNIOR CRAPSON Football 2; Basketball 1-2-3; Glee Club 4; Chorus 4; F.F.A. 3-4. RICHARD BARTELS Football 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Track l-2-3-4;Glee Club 2-4; Chorus 2-4; F.F.A. 1-2-3-4; F.F.A. Sec. 3; F.F.A. Treas. 4; Co. Gov't. 3. ROBERT BARTELS Football 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Track 1-2-3-4; Co. Gov't 3; Jr. play; Lives Stock judging 3; F.F.A. Vice Pres. 4; F.F.A. 1-2-3-4; Glee Club 3-4; Chorus 3-4. MARJY BLOBAUM Glee Club 3-4; Chorus 3-4 Majorette 1-2-3; Annual 4; Hoofprints 3. BOBBY COLSON Football 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1-2-3; Glee Club 4; Chorus 4; F.F.A. 1-2-3-4; Live Stock judging 3. DARLENE DUNBAR Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Chorus 1-2-3-4; Pep Club 1-2-3-4; Band 1-2-3-4; Pep Club Vice Pres. 4; Dramatics 2-3; Jr. play; Hoofprints 3; Annual 4; Small Groups 1-2-3-4; State Music Clinic 4. RICHARD FANNING Football 1-2-3-4; Track 2-3-4; Class Pres. 2; Class Student Council Rep. 1; Dramatics 1-2-3; Jr. play; Hoofprints 3; Annual 4. 7 FLOYD FORTKAMP y F Football 2; Basketball 1-2-3; Glee Club 2-4; Chorus 2-4; F.F.A. 1-2-3-4; F.F.A. Vice Pres. l;Live Stock judging 1-3. LEIGH GAGE Football 1-2-3-4; Football Captain 4; Basketball 1-2-4; Dramatics 2-3; Homecoming King 4; Class Treas. 1; Student Council Pres. 4. JIM GRAVES Football 1-3-4; Basketball 1; Band 1- 2; Glee Club 1-3-4; Chorus 1-3-4; Co. Gov't. 3; Jr. play; F.F.A. 1- 2- 3-4. DELBERT HAARBERG Football 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1-2; Track 2-3-4; Glee Club 4; F.F.A. 1-2-3-4; Live Stock judging 3. GAYL1N HARTZER Football 1-2-3-4; Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Chorus 1-2-3-4; Small group 1; Dramatics 2; Jr. play. HAROLD HARTZER Football 1-2-3-4; Track 3-4; Glee Club 2; Chorus 2; F.F.A. 4. BARBARA FEKKERS RAY HAMILTON THEDA BELL HARVEY Glee Club 3-4; Chorus 3-4; Co. Hoofprints 4. Gov't. 3; Annual4; Hoofprints 3. 8 Glee Club 3-4; Chorus 3-4; Pep Club 2-3-4. TOMMY HILL Football 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1; Glee Club 3-4; F.F.A. 1-2-3-4; F.F.A. Sentinal 4; Live Stock judging 1. ROBERT HOHL Football 1-2-3-4; Track 4; Glee Club 1-3-4; Chorus 1-3-4; Small group 1-3-4; Co. Gov't. 3; F.F.A. 1-2-3-4; F.F.A. Sentinal 3. PATSY HOPKINS Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Chorus 1-2-3-4; Small group 1-2-3-4; Band 1-2-3-4; Band Sec. 4; Band Treas. 3; Class Sec. 3; Pep Club 1-2-3-4; Cheerleader 3-4; Annual 4; Homecoming Queen Att. 4. MARVIN LARGE Football 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1-2; Track 1-2-3-4; Glee Club 3-4; Chorus 4; Co. Gov't. 3; Class Vice Pres. 1; Jr. play; Dramatics 2-3; F.F.A. 1 -2-3-4; F.F.A. Treas. 3; F.F.A. Reporter 4; Live Stock judging 3. ELAINE MARIS Pep Club 1-2; Glee 1-2-4; Chorus 1-2-4; Jr. play. ILA MILLER Glee 1-2-3-4; Chorus 1-2-3-4; Band 1-2-3-4; Small group 1; Pep Club 2-3-4; Band Vice Pres. 4; Jr. play. NADINE LEWIS CLARA MADDUX JERRY MUELLER Glee 4; Chorus 4; Pep Club 3-4; Hoofprints 3.' Glee 1-3-4; Chorus 1-3-4; Pep Club 2-3-4; Hoofprints. Glee 3-4; Chorus 3-4. 9 MARITA WALKER Glee 1-2-3-4; Band 1-2-3-4; Chorus 1-2-3-4; Small groups 1-2-3-4; Annual 4. JO ANNE WEST Glee 1-2-3-4; Small group 3; Chorus 3-4; Band 4; Pep Club 3; Dramatics 3; Jr. play; Annual 4. DENNIS TERRY Football 1-2-3-4; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Track 2-3-4; Dramatics 1-2-3; Glee 3-4; Chorus 3-4; F.F.A. 4; Class Pres. 1-2-3; Band 3. CAROL SCHREIBER Glee 1-2-3-4; Chorus 1-2-3-4; Small group 1-2-3-4; Band 1-2-3-4; Annual 4. HERSCHEL ZARECOR Glee 3-4; Chorus 3-4; Hoof-prints 4; Football 1-2-4. Track 2; Co. Gov’t. 3. WANDA WALBRIDGE Pep Club 1-2-3-4; Pep Club Vice pres. 3; Pres. 4; Glee 2-3-4; Chorus 2-3-4; Band 1-2-3-4; Small group 3; Band Pres. 4; Student Council Rep. 3; Girls State 3; Co. Gov’t. 3; Hoofprints Editor 4; F.F.A. Queen 2. ELVIRA NORHAUSEN JIM OLIVER GLENDA ZIMMERMAN Pep Club 1-2-3-4; Pep Club Sec. 3; Pep Club Student Council Rep. 4; Class Treas. 2; Dramatics 3; Jr. Play; Hoofprints 3; Annual 3; Annual Editor 4; Quill and Scroll. Track 1-2; Football 3-4; Basketball 1-2-3-4; F.F.A. 1-2-3-4; Glee 1-2. Band 2-3-4; Glee 2; Annual Ass't. Editor 4. 10 JUNIOR CLASS C. Brunkhorst T. Crapson E. Daniel L. Denker N. Doetker L. Duhm R. Donze K. Gage T. Gauger M. McBride H. Potter L. Goings I. Maris W. Rowley E. Haarberg R. Meyer W. Stinnette E. Hopkins R. Mueller L. Tatum R. Johnston M. Lamb J. Neverve Y. Peters L. Tatum D. Wach R. Littrel K. Polly K. Zimmerman CLARINE BRUNKHORST, glee, chorus, band, pep club, co. gov’t.; TOMMY CRAPSON, F.F.A., glee, chorus, band, basketball, play; ETHEL DANIEL, glee chorus, pep club (cheerleader), class vice-president, play, co. gov't., Hoof-prints; LOIS DENKER, glee, pep club; NORMA DOETKER, glee, pep club; LOIS DUHM, glee, pep club; RALPH DONZE, F.F.A., glee, play, chorus, co. gov't.; KEITH GAGE, football, basketball, play, class pres., co. gov't., Hoofprints; TW1LLA GAUGER, band (treas.), class sec't., pep club (sec't.), Hoofprints; LAVINA GOINGS, pep club, glee,chorus; EUGENE HAARBERG, F.F.A., football;glee, chorus, play,co.gov't.; ELEANOR HOPKINS, glee, chorus, pep club, band, play; RHEA KAY JOHSTON, glee, chorus, play, co. gov’t., pep club (ass't. cheer leader); MARLEEN LAMB, glee, chorus, pep club, play, co. gov’t.; ROY LITTREL, F.F.A., glee, chorus; MADOLYN MCBRIDE, glee chorus, pep club, play; ILO MARIS, glee; RUSSELL MEYER, F.F.A., play, co. gov't.; RICHARD MUELLER; JACK NEVERVE, Student Council (vice pres.), football, basketball, co. gov’t., Hoofprints; YVONNE PETERS, glee, chorus, band; KENNETH POLLY, F.F.A., football, basketball, (student manager), glee, co. gov't.; HARRIET POTTER, glee, pep club, class treasurer; WANDA ROWLEY, glee, chorus, WANDA STINNETTE, glee, chorus,band, play, dramatics; LARRY TATUM, F.F.A., football, basketball, glee, play, co. gov't.; LOREN TATUM, F.F.A., football, basketball, glee, chorus, play.co. gov't.; DELBERT WACH, basketball, co. gov't.; KARLENE ZIMMERMAN, glee, chorus, play. 11 SOPHOMORE CLASS KEITH BELAU: F.F.A.; MARLENE BROWN: Glee, mixed chorus, pep club; DOROTHY CHRISTNER: Glee, mixed chorus, band, dramatics; SHIRLEY DENBO: Glee, band, pep club; VIRGIL DOETKER: F.F.A., football, basketball, track, glee; CAROL EINSPAHR: Glee, Mixed chorus, band, pep club, student council, pep club treas.;' EVONNE EINSPAHR: Glee, mixed chorus, dramatics, pep club, drum major, student council, sec. treas., hoofprints; ROBERT ENGEL: F.F.A., glee, band; LAURAIN FANNING: Glee, mixed chorus, band, pep club; MARLIN FORTKAMP: F.F.A., track, glee, mixed chorus; MERNA GOCKLEY: Glee, mixed chorus, pep club, band, dramatics; CAROLYN HAARBERG: Glee, mixed chorus, band, pep club; DORINDA HAARBERG: F.F.A., football, glee, mixed chorus; BETH HAHN: Glee, mixed chorus, pep club; VALERIE HAHN: Glee, mixed chorus, pep club, band, dramatics; BOB HAMILTON: F.F.A., football, basketball, track, glee club; NELDA HANDEL: Glee, mixed chorus, band, dramatics; DONALD HARVEY: F.F.A., football, basketball, track, glee, mixed chorus; IRA HOWARD: F F A track football, basketball, glee; DIXIE HUBBARD: Glee, pep club, band; PATSY JOHNSON: Glee, pep club, class sec. treas.; JOANN KERCHAL: Glee, pep club; VERNADINE LAPP: Glee, mixed chorus; PEGGY LARGE: G Glee pep club, mixed chorus, dramatics; JOHNNY LEWIS: F.F.A., track; GENE MADDUX: Class pres., football, basketball, track, F.F.A., MARILYN MERRILL: Glee, mixed chorus, pep club; BILL METCALF Track; MARY ETTA MOODY: Glee, mixed chorus, pepclub, band; JAMES NOVACEK: F.F.A., glee-KARL POLLY F.F.A.- footban basketball, track; ARDIS REINWALT: Glee, mixed chorus, band, dramatics’; GARY SANDMAN Football, basketball track, glee, class vice-pres., mixed chorus; BETH SCHREIBER: Glee, mixed chorus, band; KENNETH TERRY: GERALD WEBER: Basketball, football, track; WILBERT ZARCOR- Athletic student manager. 12 FRESHMAN CLASS First Row; TED ANDERSON, basketball, F.F.A.; BETTY BARTELS, glee: GARY BODEMAN, football, glee chorus band; JANICE BUFFINGTON, glee, pep club, dramatics, v.p. of class; FRANK CRAPSON, F.F.A., glee! chorus-’ KENNETH DRAKE, football, basketball, glee, chorus; KATHERINE DYBDAHL; BOB EINSPAHR, football basketball’ Second Row: DARREL EINSPAHR, F.F.A., football, basketball, glee, class pres., JAMES FEKKERS, F F A’, basketball’ FrORTKAMP, F.F.A., basketball, glee; RODGER GAGE, football, basketball, glee; JIM GAUGER; HAARBERG, football; basketball, glee; RODNEY HAMILTON, basketball, glee, Hoofprints; Third Row; MARY LOU HARVEY; RODNEY HELDENBRAND, football, basketball; glee, chorus, Hoofprints; SHIRLEY HILL pep mMmHvArDDcoUM,l1EL' student council, football, basketball, glee; ESTHER JEFFREY, glee, chorus, pep club; ?lee' pep club band: BERNETA KNEPPER, glee, chorus, pep club, band. Fourth Row; GLENN !£A,ISw,,,F A-,basketball:EVELYN mALONE,glee, pep club, band; MICKEY METCALF; KENNETH MEYER F F A • NEAL MILLER, F.F.A., basketball, glee; JEAN NEVILLE, glee, chorus; ANITA NORDHAUSEN, glee, pep club,’band Flfth RoW: NORMA POTTHOFF, glee, chorus, pep club; WAYNE ROSCHEWSKI, F.F.A. basketball;’ CLIFFORD SEYMOUR, F.F.A., basketball; JEANIE THOMPSON, glee, pep club, band; DALE WICKE, F F A basketball, track; DALE WICKIZER, basketball, track, F.F.A.; GLEN WIDGER, track! ....... 13 EIGHT GRADE - - - KINDERGARTEN 8th GRADE -- Row 1 -- Beulah Berry; Corrine Black; Myrna Blobaum; Vesta Browning; Richard Christensen; G. B. Crapson; Karen Dillehay; Elaine Drennen. Row 2 -- Alice Falkner; Mack Fanning; Edwin Haarberg; Marvin Hamilton; Neldon Hewitt; Ronald Hill; Harold Jeffrey; Kay Jussel. Row 3 -- Shirley Knepper; Marilyn Krausnick; Dick Merrill; Danielle Morgan; Larry Morgan; Barbara Neville; Margaret O’Neil; Gary Pierce. Row 4 -- Maries Purdy; Kenneth Querry; Cecil Rowley; Barbara Stinnette; Tommy Ungles; Kenneth Zarecor; KINDERGARTEN — Darleen Bladonado; Connie Berry. Row 5 -- Delores Browning; Doris Browning; Pamela Cole; Junior Dehart; Richard Gerdes; Stanley Gerdes; Barbara Gerih; Sue Hoff; Danny Ireland. Row 6 -- Patsy Long; Anne McCallum; Douglas Resler; Lonnie Shackelford; Gene Tivis; Dennis Van Matre; Dana Wade; Sheryl Wheeler; Mickey Zarecor. 14 SEVENTH AND FIRST GRADE 7th GRADE -- Row 1 -- Richard Anderson; Dwaine Black; Barbara Browning; Jim Carlson; Barbara Colson; Bill Crapson; Richard Fox; Myrna Gerih. Row 2 -- Joan Harms; Lorris Haarberg; Elaine Harvey;Lorraine Harvey; Ronald Harvey; Kenneth Lee; Dennis MacPheeters; Jim Morgan; Row 3 --Charles Muller; Karen Nordhausen; Edwin Rose; Frank Stephenson; Jim Sutherland; Ben Ungles; Janice Wade; Jim Zarecor. Row 4 -- 1st GRADE -- Johnny Aaron; Lynn Anderson; Fred Baldonado; Joyce Browning; Elaine Coen; Jane Crapson; Donald Dillehay;Joe Dunham; Row 5 -- Patte Ele; Joey Gerih; Dennis Gockley (not pictured); King Hanway; Ann Hoff; Beverly Hunt; Ruth Ann Hunt; Bobby Jones; Carmon Jones. Row 6 -- Virginia Kimble; Bobby McBride; Judy Morgan; Lynn Ann Neville ; Betty Lou Sims; Monte Strickland; Jerry Sutherland; John Porterfield; Madeline Ungles. 15 SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH 2nd GRADE -- Row 1 -- Margie Baldonado; Connie Carrigan; Margaret DeHart; Gerald Egle; Mary Catherine Haarberg; David Harvey; Joyce Hayes. Row 2 -- Linda Handel; Wayne Howard; Kenneth Krausnick; Judy Long, Donald Morgan; Marilyn Nelson; Dorsey Resler. Row 3 -- Brice Rueter; Karen Stock; Donna Sturtevant: Jon Tatum; Jo Webber; Linda Zarecor. 3rd GRADE -- Jean Browning; Judy Browning. Row 4 -- Gene d'Allemand; Camellia Einspahr; Gerald Gerih; Pamelia Hanway; Kathy Heldenbrand; Kenneth Hummel; Jack Hunt; Merle Jeffrey. Row 5 -- Jack Kitt; Collen McBride; Vicky McCallam; Wanda Parker; Jerry Skelton; Eddie Stephenson; Mike Stephenson; Larry Tomkins. Row 6 -- 4th GRADE -- Lucy Aarons; Ilene Berry; Genevieve DeHart; Margaret DeHart; Roger Deininger; Marilyn Haarberg; Sharon Hewitt; Katherine Houser; Row 7 -- Gladys Jeffrey; Nola Jean Kimble; Jim Maxfield, Pamela Resler; Robert Simpson; Linda Springer; Jo Strickland; Peggy Tatum, George Ziegler. 16 FIFTH-SIXTH FIFTH GRADE: 1st ROW: Athenia Athey; Roger Buffington; Eugene Carrigan; Joyce Creasman; Victor Einspahr; John Green; Bob Hayes; Kay Hoff; 2nd ROW: Freddie Krausneck; Sandra Morgan; Glen Porterfield; Gail Querry; Tommy Sutherland; Carolyn Unlges; Kenneth Wade; Mary Lue Zarecor; SIXTH GRADE: Marian Blobaum; 3rd ROW: Alvin Christensen; Roger Creasman; Marilyn Dunham; Delores Einspahr; Norma Gockly; Evelyn Haarberg; Teri Marie Harvey; Jim Huser; Doretta McBride; 4th ROW: Elsie Merrill; Alan Mueller; Darlene Nelson; Janice O'Neil; Gary Purdy; Karen Skelton; Kay Stephenson; Terry Sutherland; Lloyd Wade. HOME GAMES GAMES AWAY WAUNETA 66 HAYES CENTER 2 WAUNETA 50 PALISADE 33 II 13 PALISADE 7 1 1 6 GRANT 6 II 45 GRANT 7 1 1 33 HAYES CENTER18 17 WAUNETA 1951 FOOTBALL TEAM FIRST ROW- Dale Wickizer, Jack Neverve, Ira Howard, Jim Oliver, Jim Graves, Mam0 Large, Bob Bartels, Dennis Terry, Dick Bartels, Leigh Gage, Richard Fanning, Keith Gage, roW Hartzer. Gene Maddux. MIDDLE ROW: Glenn Shaneyfelt. coach, Gerald Webber, Rodger Gage, Ronnie Moody, Loren Tatum, Bobby Colson, Tommy Hill, Herschel Zarecor, Bob Kitt, Karl Polly, Larry Tatum, Eu gene Haarberg, Gary Sandman, Delbert Haarberg, Bob Hohl. TOP ROW: Wilbert Zarecor, Rodney Hildenbrand, Darrell Einsphar, Lavon Haarberg, Gary Bodeman, VirgilDoetker, Kenneth Drake. Gay-lin Hartzer, Don Hewitt, Bobby Einspahr, Marlin Fortkamp, Donald Harvey, Jerry Haarberg, Richard Hummel Kenneth Polly. WAUNETA TWIN THREATS Loren Tatum, Dick Bartels, Bob Bartels, Larry Tatum 18 FIRST TEAM LINE Right End: Bob Bartels; Right Tackle: Jim Graves; Right Guard: Leigh Gage; Center: Ira Howard; Left Guard: Tom Hill; Left Tackle: Marvin Large; Left End: Denny Terry. FIRST TEAM BACKFIELD Left Halfback: Larry Tatum; Quarterback: Dick Bartels; Fullback: Bob Kitt; Right Halfback: Loren Tatum. 1951 FOOTBALL RESULTS HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES Wauneta 13 Holyoke 26 Wauneta 31 Imperial 6 6 Benkelman 6 1 f 0 Grant 24 54 Chappel 18 11 37 T renton 13 1! 15 Ogallala 38 11 40 Culbertson 26 XS, Wauneta players making the Frenchman Valley All Conference Football Team include: Bob Bartels, offensive end; Leigh Gage, offensive guard; Bob Kitt. offensive back; Ronnie Moody, defensive end; and Dick Bartels, defensive back. All these boys are seniors. 19 FRENCHM The Wauneta Bronks entered into the Frenchman Valley Tournament with seven wins and five losses. This was not such a bad record after losing the first two games. This showed a steady improvement. They were seeded along with Stratton, the team most likely to win as far as the forecasters were concerned, Grant, and Imperial. Back row: Ronnie Moody, Dennis Terry, Delbert Wach, Dick Bartels, Bud Howard, Larry Tatum, and Coach Shanneyfelt. Front row: Student Manager, Wilbert Zarecor, Bob Bartels, Leigh Gage, Jack Neverve, and Roger Gage. The Bronks were placed in the upper bracket along with Culbertson, Palisade, and Stratton. The Bronks first played Palisade, whom they had played twice before and won once and lost once. It was a close game all the way, but Wauneta pulled into a two point lead in the last minute and beat Palisade thirty-seven to thirty-nine. 20 MLEY CHAMPS The Bronks, in the second game of the tournament played Stratton, an undefeated team so far this season. The Bulldogs were picked to win, and the had little doubt but that they would win the game. The Bronks were out to stop their winning streak and entered the game with plenty of hustle. Both teams played a tight game and at half-time the Bronks led 11 to 10. The second half was still a close scoring game with Leigh Gage doing most of the scoring for Wauneta, Dick and Bob Bartles-rebounding, and Ronnie Moody and Jack Neverve handling the ball to keep Wauneta in the lead. The Bronks had turned Stratton into their first defeat of the year 25 to 26 after a hard fought ball game. The Bronks then entered into the finals with Grant as their opponent. Earlier in the season. Grant beat Wauneta 45 to 30. The Bronks were out for revenge and entered into the game with plenty of fire but it looked as if the flare had gone out as the Bronks couldn't get their offense to rolling and Grant led with a very large margin of 18 to 30 at the half time. But the Never Say Die Bronks came back after the half with plenty of fire and began to knock off Grant's lead as they piled up 18 points to Grant's nine. The Plainsmen were leading by a mere three points at the end of the third quarter, 36 to 39. Again Leigh Gage's bucket eye was hitting and Jack Neverve was hitting out front. The Bartles kept up their fine rebounding job, and the Bronks caught up with Grant as the buzzer rang ending the ballgame with a tie of 49 to 49. The Bronks then dropped in two buckets to Grant's one and the bell rang ending the ballgame 52 to 54. For the second successive year, the Bronks brought home the Frenchman Valley Trophy. Dick Bartles and Leigh Gage were selected for the all-conference team. 21 According to Shakespear. Is this Ag? Future Homemakers of America. 23 SENIOR CLASS PLAY JUNE DAWN” The play is the story of a movie struck girl, Ann Nelson, who invites a motion picture company to film some of its sequences at the high school where her father is principal. A temperamental director and two young actors, Melissa Clark and Sparky Reagan, arrive at the Nelson home. Although Ann's father promises the head of the Board of Education, Andrew Craig, that there will be no disruptions, disruptions hardly describes the events that quickly follow. Because of her ambitions, Ann breaks with the high school track star. Her cousin John decides to give up his teaching career to Marry Melissa Clark. Andrew Craig's daughter is arrested for speeding with Sparky Reagan. The climax of this hectic week comes when Ann rings the fire bell right in the middle of Mr. Craig's speech at assembly, and the student body comes pouring out for a scene in the picture. Ann finally sacrifices her ambitions and makes everything come out happily for everyone in the end. She also learns that Life really dawns for a girl when she learns to be unselfish, as Mrs. Nelson says. 24 Is my make-up on straight? We'd better hurry! the curtain goes up in ten minutes. We've got a full house tonight. Are you nervous? If you happened to go back stage before the curtain opened on the Senior play this year, you might have heard the above statements made by either the play cast or their director, Miss Ihrig. The play this year was called June Dawn , a three act comedy. It was given on February thirteenth and fourteenth, starting at eight o'clock in the evening. The cast of characters was as follows: Ann Nelson........................................Patsy Hopkins Mrs. Grace Nelson...................Glenda Zimmerman Taffy Brown.............................Darlene Dunbar Betsy Craig.............................Jeralyn Novacek Andrew Craig..............................Marvin Large Hank Burroughs...................................Robert Kitt John Nelson......................................Dennis Terry Mr. Albert Nelson.....................Richard Fanning Melissa Clark.........................Wanda Walbridge L. M. Stoddard...............................Tommy Hill Sparky Reagan.............................Ronnie Moody Gloria Vance...............................Jo Anne West Prompters...........................Elvira Nordhausen Arlene Kennedy Extras: Carol Schreiber, Marita Walker, Marjy Blobaum, Clara Maddux, Barbara Fekkers, Ila Miller, Bob Bartels, Dick Bartels, Delbert Haar-berg, Robert Hohl, Floyd Fortkamp, Bob Colson, Herschel Zarecor, Elaine Maris, Jim Graves, Theda Bell Harvey, Bonnie Berry, and Gaylin Hartzer. 25 JUNIOR PLAY On November 13 and 14 the Junior Class presented, Quiet Everybody, a 3-act comedy. The scene for the play was the front porch of the Edward Homey residence in a small city. Edward Homey (Gene Haarberg), returning from a hard day's work at the store demanded peace and quiet , because Jonathan Sedgewick, (Tommy Crapson) big-shot of the Grocer's Association, was coming to see his plans for a new plastic method of canning, and if Sedgwick likes them, we'll be sitting pretty. Sedgwick was eccentric and had a phobia against bugs, insects, and animals of all sorts. Carol Homey's (Ethel Daniel) girl friend, Juanita Murray, (Marlene Lamb) arrived for a week's visit. She upset all the male hearts of the family, -- all except revengeful Dan Homey (Keith Gage). When the three Homey off-springs, their pals, an accentric bug-collecting uncle, (Ralph Donze) a pie making Alvetta (Madolyn McBride), next door who adores the professor, Gussippe (Russel Meyer) a distracted Italian zookeeper, an escaped lion, a party, and a dozen and one other things got under way. Mrs. Homey, (Wanda Stinnette) tried to get the peace and quiet her husband demanded, but it is a big order. Dan had a change of heart and came to Jaunita but she turned him down. Ned, (Loren Tatum) Joe, (Larry Tatum) and Dan catch the lion and became hero's. Then puzzle addict Sedgwick and Dan get together and save the day for Mr. Homey's plastic canning project. Dan decide'd he was too young for Juanita, and Alvetta finally waggled Professor Partridge into a proposal. Alvetta threw her arms around the trapped professor unmindful of the pie balanced in her hand, and for the second time during the evening Mr. Sedgewick received a banana cream pie in the face. 26 CAST OF CHARACTERS Bridged.............................................................Twilla Gauger Professor Partridge..................................................Ralph Donze Edward Homey.............................................Eugene Haarberg Martha Homey..........................................Wanda Ann Stinnette Carol Homey..........................................................Ethel Daniel Alvetta Wingert........................................Madolyn McBride Patty Homey........................................................Eleanor Hopkins Mary Jane Graham....................................Karlene Zimmerman Guissepp............................................................Russel Meyer Dan Homey............................................................Keith Gage Ned Fuller.....................................................Loren Tatum Joe Fuller...........................................................Larry Tatum Jonathan Sedgewick...................................................Tommy Crapson Juanita Murray..............................................Marleen Lamb Diana Melville...........................................Rhea Kay Johnston Behind the scene workers helping to make the play a success were: Ushers....................................LaVina Goings Norma Doetker Lois Duhm Jack Neverve Yvonne Peters Richard Mueller Wanda Rowley Kenneth Polly Prompter....................................................Harriet Potter Stage Manager......................................................Delbert Wach Assistant Stage Manager...............................................Lois Denker Business Manager.......................................Clairene Brunkhorst 27 28 Wow! One Snowbound Night Tarzan's New Mate What a pose!! SENIORS OF 52” 29 PEP CLUB Top to Bottom -- ROW ONE, left to right: Ester Jeffrey, Evelyn Malone, Evonne Einspahr, Peggy Large, LaVina Goings, Patsy Johnson, Arlene Kennedy, Norma Doetker, Madolyn McBride, Ila Miller, Elvira Nordhausen, Clairene Brunkhorst, Marlene Lamb, Jeanie Thompson, Beth Hahn, Carol Einspahr. SECOND ROW: Miss Gary, Sponsor-, Marlene Brown, Carolyn Haarberg, Nadene Lewis, Doneta Knepper, Shirley Denbo, Marilyn Merrill, Dixie Hubbard, Anita Nordhausen, Clara Maddux, Barbara Fekkers, Berneta Knepper, Janice Buffington, JoAnn Kerchal, Merna Gockley, Arlene Fanning. THIRD ROW: Mary Etta Moody, Eleanor Hopkins, Wanda Walbridge, Lois Duhm, Darlene Dumbar, Harriet Potter, Dorinda Haarberg, Lois Denker, Wanda Stinnette, Laurain Fanning, Norma Potthoff, Dorothy Christner, Shirley HilL Twilla Gauger. Substitute -- Jerry Novacek, Barbara Wallace --Cheerleader, Patsy Hopkins --Head Cheerleader, Ethel Daniel -- Cheerleader, Substitute -- Rhea Kay Johnston. The Pep Club officers this year are: President Wanda Walbridge Vice President Darlene Dunbar Secretary Twilla Gauger Treasurer Carol Einspahr Student Council Representative Elvira Nordhausen Barbara Wallace Patsy Hopkins Ethel Daniel 30 No enterprize can be a success without minds to plan each step before it is taken. Two very important planners in the Wauneta school system are Mr. C. J. Sutherland, superintendent, and Bette Jo Tompkins, office secretary and high school librarian. MUSIC The strains of music coming from the music room sixth period are produced by the Wauneta High Music department. The chorus of our high school consists of seventy-five members who are directed by Paul R. Austin once a week throughout the year. JoAnne West accompanies at these rehearsals. The three glee clubs are made up of boys and girls who like to sing for enjoyment. In November the state music clinic was held at York. A combined group of students, sent from different schools all over the state, work together under specially selected leadership. Three chorus members were sent from Wauneta’s vocal department. In the early spring all the groups in the music department began to prepare for the district music contest, an annual affair. The mixed chorus and glee clubs were very busy at this time as there was, as always, the chore of picking out the songs they were to sing and then working them up to the final polish.: The contest was held in McCook this year. On November 30 the choral groups from several Southwest Nebraska towns, Wauneta being among these, met in Culbertson, Nebraska. Here they attended a clinic under the direction of David Foltz, vocal instructor and Madrigal director at the University of Nebraska, accompanied by Bobby Lewis, also from the University. Among the numbers sung was Mr. Foltz's own Be Thou Not Still . A performance wasgiven by the choral groups in the evening, plus special numbers from each town. An added visitor was a young German school teacher by the name of Gunther Jahn, who taught the group a German song. HOOFPRINTS’ STAFF” Hoofprints was published once each six weeks in the 1951-52 school year. Members of the staff tried to include news of school activities and items of interest to school readers. Each issue contained a scholastic honor roll and a perfect attendance list for the previous six weeks. Since no period of the day was allowed for this activity, much of the work had to be done in the evening. Although considerable work was involved, the staff members enjoyed it. The members of the staff doing the most work are also the ones receiving the greatest benefits in newspaper publishing, leadership experience, and satisfaction in a job accomplished. The members of the Hoofprints staff are: Editor — Wanda Walbridge Assistant Editor -- Ethel Daniel News Editor -- Twila Gauger Art -- Keith Gage, Richard Hummel Sports -- Jim Graves, Rodger Gage Reporters -- Marlene Brown, JoAnne West, Rodney Heldenbrand Adviser -- Miss Garey 31 FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA mm r The F.F.A. Chapter of Wauneta consists of forty-nine members. The officers for the year from April first to March thirty-first are: Pres., Ronnie Moody; Vice-pres., Bob Bartels; Sec..Richard Bartels; Treas., Bob Kitt; Reporter, Marvin Large; Sentinal.Tom Hill. Some of the activities in which the Chapter has participated are the F.F.A. dance, the State F.F.A. Convention, a summer fishing trip, judging contest, Chapter Wheat Ring, Chapter Swine Ring, Father-Son Banquet, State judging contest, F.F.A. district contest. At the annual F.F.A. dance, which was held in April of '52 court royalty included Arlene Kennedy. Evonne Einspahr, and Patsy Hopkins_____________________ was crowned queen, Ethel Daniel and Wanda Wal-bridge, former queens, also served as attendants. The delegates who attended the State F.F.A. Convention at Lincoln were Russel Meyer, Kenneth Polly, Tom Hill, and Clinton McCallum. Thirteen of the boys went on the summer fishing trip in August. The Vocational Agriculture instructor and four adults sponsored this trip. A team was sent from the Wauneta Chapter to the judging Contest at North Platte. The members of this team were Bobby Colson, Junior Crapson, and Floyd Fortkamp. They placed fifth. A Chapter wheat ring was started last fa 11 with the purchase of twenty-five bushel of Certified Cheyenne Wheat seed. This was loaned out to four members. Robert Hohl, Robert Kitt, Gary Sandman, Wayne Ros-chewski. Funds were made possible by the Sears Roebuck Foundation. Fifty-eight, members and fathers attended the Father-Son Banquet. BAND Place: Music Room Time: First period in the morning Subject: The Band This usually quiet roomisalive with busy people. Boys and girls are hurrying down the hall towards the music room so they will arrive at rehersal on time. Soon is heard the tuning up process that all bands go through each time they prepare to play. The full band played during the football season, drills being made upbythe band instructor, Paul R. Austin. The members sponsored the concession stand at the football field. The band participated in Band Day’s at Lincoln, Holdrege, and McCook. At Lincoln they witnessed the Penn State-Nebraska University football game. Their participation in the parade netted them the rating of average high school band. At Holdrege the band members were privileged to attend a concert given by the United States Marine Band. The occasion prompting the McCook Band Day was a giant balloon show sponsored by the McCook Chamber of Commerce in opening its Christmas season. 32 SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Lowry Field Denver. Colorado June 1. 1962 Dear Min Ihrig. I've been on a tour of the U.S. to see all of my former classmates. Sorry I didn't get to sec you at the University. I heard you were now head of the college English depart- mC? left in my little 1962 yellow convertible from my home, one mile from Lowry field vshere my husband is stationed, one month ago today. My first stop was in Helena. Montana. 1 was dtiving in the country looking at the beautiful scenery and what do you think I saw. but a sign which read. Miss Clara Jean Maddux, owner of the Rocking Horse Ranch. I stopped to inquire if this was my old classmate. I knocked on the door and a man in a white lace apron answered. He told me that Clara was out breaking a new horse they'd bought this morning. I heard a loud yell at the back door and in walked Clara. She insisted I stay for dinner so we could talk over old times. She informed me that her husband did the cooking while she biokc-in horses. In the course of our conversation I learned that Junior Crapson was foreman of the ranch. Junior was out on a buying trip so I didn't get to talk to him. 1 left Clara and her husband and headed for Boise. Idaho. As I was 20 miles from Boise I had a flat tire. I was trying to change the tire and almost ready to give up when two husky gentlemen came over from a potato field to help me. Much to my surprise they were none other than Delbert Haarburg and Floyd Fortkamp. They now owned one of the biggest potato farms in Idaho. I thanked them for changing the tire and hurried on my way. As 1 skidded around the bend in the road, the Wa(bridge Hotel sign could be seen a mile off. I knew this was Wanda's hotel as I had seen her opening ad in the Denver Post. After I had registered and talked to Wanda, the bell-hop took my bags to my room. He turned out to be none other than Bobby Colson. Later Bobby took my car to Ray's Service Station across from the hotel to get the tire fixed. The next morning I checked out and went over to get my car. The owner of the station was Ray Hamilton as you probably have already guessed. Just as I was ready to leave, two little redheaded twins came in hollering. Daddy. Daddy! One of them had broken the other ones scooter. I hopped in my car and bid Wanda and Ray good-bye. I now decided to go to Sunny California. As I was driving down Hollywood and Vine I saw a large neon sign reading Hartzcr and Hartzer, Ballet and Voice Lessons, in smaller print. Bonnie Beny Sec. Of course I stopped in to see them. Ducc had found his hidden talent to be ballet. He was so terrific that he had made his fortune in less than 10 ycarsand had decided to teach ballet for a pass time. Joker liked both music and chemistry, but had blown up his laboratory so be decided to settle for music. Bonnie had come to Hollywood to become a movie star but hadn't quite made the grade yet. She was now waiting to hear from Paramont Studios. I departed from my three friends and went to eat. On my way to a resturant I saw a large sign above a theater which read. East Side Kids starring Jim Oliver. Jim was making a personal appearance that day so I decided to go in to see him before the show started. Jim said he had made quite a fortune playing the part of Satch. and was going to retire in the next few years. After leaving Jim I went to San Diego. I decided to visit the naval base. I had heard Patsy Hopkins was a secretary there. They wouldn't let me in the base so I asked to see the Captain of the Guards. When I walked in. there he was with someone on his lap. Guess who it was? None other than Patsy Hopkins. The Captain of the Guards looked vaguely familiar. Patsy, rather flustratcd. finally recognized me and we had a nice chat. At last I had to leave Patsy, so I decided to look around the rest of the base. I saw a sailor marching off punishment tours but this didn't look right because there was a civilian following him. This turned out to be Arlene Fanning. I never did find out who die sailor was but I have my own ideas. 1 just got to wave to Arlene and then it was time to go. I now thought I would go to Texas. As I was driving along the dusty road I decided to turn on my television set. I reached down to tunc in the set when a loud voice announced. Nebraska Terry and His Roving Guitar. I recognized Denny immediately and after 20 minutes of commercials and 10 minutes of singing the program signed-off. When I reached Rio Grande I bought a newspaper. The head lines screamed. Elvira Nordhauscn Heiress to Fortune in Oil. The newspaper stated Elvira's address so I went out to the ranch to see her. Elvira was surrounded by at least ten reporters but finally broke away to talk to me for a few minutes. I thought I should leave beings as how El was so busy, so I left her and her two million dollar ranch. I now went to New Mexico where I wanted to take in the bull fights. There were gaudy signs put up across the street and leaflets flying in the air which read. El Toro Moody vs. Ferdinand the 5th. 1 purchased my ticket at the front gate and proceeded to watch the fight. After a very exiting fight I went down to get his autograph. It was none other than Ronnie Moody. He told me all about his experiences as a bull fighter and gave me his autograph. In Nevada I was registering at one of the hotels in Reno when 1 noticed the name of Barbara Wallace on the register. After getting settled in my room I went up to see Barb. We were talking about old times when her lawyer came into the room. She didn't tell me why she was here but I drew my own conclusions. After a restful nights sleep I paid rny bill and went to Salt Lake City! I decided to see the stock car races at the Bonneville Salt Flats. I looked at the program and noticed. Flash Fekkers . I wonder-cd if she was the same Fekkers with whom I had graduated. She won the race and as she pulled up to the booth to get her trophy. I could sec it was Barbara. So I hurried down to congratulate her and to talk awhile, but she had to hurry and get ready for the next race so I wished her luck and took out across country to get to Little Rock. Arkansas, brook f W hcatins 40 road under the shade of a tree beside a bubbling As I went down to get some water for the car I noticed two men sitting by the brook with their fish lines tied around their big toes. Between them was a jug of home brew. I recognized these two to be none other then the Bartels twins. We were talking when ail ol a sudden I heard an awful explosion. Bob and Dick said to come along and we'd nrw out what the trouble was. It turned out to be nothing more then Bob Hohl's still exploding We talked to him a few minutes and I went on to Little Rock. As I was waixing along window shopping, some one tapped me on the shoulder and asked if I had a cigarette. I turned around and to my amazement it was Jim Graves still mooching cigarettes. 1 told him I was sorry but I didn't have any. but not to rush off. He told me his latcs invention was a flop, but he couldn't understand why. He thought it was quite a practical invention; when you exposed these cigarettes to the air they’d ignite and you wouldn't have to bother with matches. Jim later discovered that when air got into the package it bunt into flame setting his clothes on fire. He is now working on an air tight cigarette holder. 1 left Jim with his troubles and proceeded on to Florida. I was sunning on the beach at Miami when a young lady asked if I would like her to paint my picture. I was rather shocked to find that this artist was MarJy Blobaum. I refused to be painted, but we had a nice chat. Marjy was now living at a beach resort and making her living by painting. She asked if I had seen Tom Hill and I said. No . She then informed me Tom was a bartender on the beach, so Marjy and I walked over to Tom's Bar . After a few minutes 1 left Marjy and Tom and continued on my way. I thought I would go to Alabama to visit the Tuskogec Institute. As I was walking down the hall. I saw a man painting. “DR.G. G. ZIMMERMAN. President” on the door. I walked in and found out it was Glenda Zimmerman. She told me she had been the vice pres, for several years, and now she had been promoted to the Presidency. 1 then left and went on my way. In Baton Rouge. Louisana. I thought I would like to see a tobacco auction, so I went to the sale bam. When 1 stepped in the door I heard some one rattling off prices. As I got closer. I recognized the auctioneer to be Marvin Large. When he had stopped for breath I went over and spoke to him. Marvin had to hurry back to his auction so I went on my way. I now wanted to go to Kentucky to see the Kentucky Derby. 1 reached the race track safe and sound. This was allnewto me and I wanted to see all of the track before I left. I was walking past the betting booths, and whom should I sec but Arlene Kennedy placing a bet on Twenty Grand . Arlene and 1 sat together in my box. Right in the middle of our conversation a loud voice roared out over the loud speaker. Twenty Grand by one length. Arlene collected $1,200 and we left together to go to her apartment. She told me that Marita Walker was singing on television with the Metropolitan Opera. We tuned in the set and listened to Marita sing. After a very good program I left Arlene and Kentucky and went to Washington D. C. My first stop was the Library of Congress. Here I was very surprised to find Carol Schrieber as head librarian. We had a short chat but 1 had many more places 1 wanted to sec so I left Carol and continued on my way. I noticed quite a few large signs along the streets which read Vote for Herschcl Zarecor for Pres . After I had inquired around town. I learned that Herschcl was the same person I had gone to good old Wauneta High with. I didn't get to talk to him because he was attending a session of Congress. As 1 had seen all of the important sights in Washington D. C.. I decided to go to New York City. As I was driving into the big city, my attention was drawn to a large billboard. On it I saw an advertisement for a big concert to be held in Carnegie Hall that night. I decided to go to the concert and vdio do you think the pianist turned out to be? None other then Jo Anne West. She had composed all of the songs which she played. They were. The Sling of the Mumble Bee. Slop Chicks, and Alexander's Bedtime Rag. The concert was quite long but I sat through it. 1 went back stage to congratulate Jo Anne. We only got to talk a few minutes because she had to rush home and practice some more. I stayed over night in New York and then started out for Fort Wayne. Indiana, at the crack of dawn. After 1 arrived at my destination, I decided to drive over to the air port and sec how it compared with the one in Wauneta. As 1 drove up. whom did I see but Elaine Maris and her husband waiting to board a plane. She informed me that she had just received her degree at Fort Wayne Bible College and she and her husband were flying to Africa as missionaires or cannibal stew. After bidding them good-bye I continued on to Vassar University. As I neared the grounds I noticed a group of girls playing basketball outdoors. This was natural but the funny thing about this was that the coach was a man. I decided to investigate and when I did the question was cleared in my mind immediately. The coach was Leigh Gage. Practice was just about over so I waited a few minutes and then we had a nice chat. Leigh told me he enjoyed his job very much. Wonder why? I left Leigh and his work and headed for my last stop before going to Nebraska. The next state I entered was Minnesota. After driving a short way the city of St. Paul loomed up in front of my eyes. I had heard that Ila Miller was living here sol stopped in to sec her. 11a was going to Bible School and would soon graduate with a D. D. behind her name. After leaving her to go about her studying. I proceeded to good old Nebraska. As I was driving through York I noticed a sign which read, Harvey Chicken Farm , and underneath in smaller print read. If you want eggs that really sell. Buy them from Theda Bell. I decided to stop in and see Theda. As I approached her farm 1 saw someone out in the back yard digging. This turned out to be Richard Fanning. Richard was an archeologist and was digging for chicken bones. After 1 had talked with him for a while, Jerry Mueller came up to the yard. He had worked his way up to the position of foreman on the farm. We all went into the house and had tea with Theda Bell. After a short chat. I continued on my way. My next stop was Hayes center. As I approached I saw someone plowing in a field near the road. It looked like a woman. -- Was it? Yes. it was Jeralyn Novacck. She said her husband was at home taking care of the kids. I told her 1 wanted to get to my next stop before dark so I left Jeralyn. My last stop was my old home town. Wauneta. I of course wanted to visit the school where I had spent so many happy days. As I stepped into the superintendents office, whom did I see sitting behind the desk but Bob Kitt. This was a very pleasant surprise. After we had talked a while, our conversation was interrupted by a knock on the door. In stepped Pat Newman. It seems she was the new grade school principal. We talked awhile and they invited me to stop overnight at their house. 1 accepted gladly. The next morning I left for Denver. I stopped at Imperial on the way back to Denver to see Nadcne Lewis. Nadcne was now working at the drug store to support her husband. The rest of the trip was boring because I had seen all of my friends and was rather tired. I was glad to get back home but also glad to have seen my classmates, who brought back many happy memories. One of your former students. Darlene Dunbar Prophecy Committee: Patsy Hopkins. Jo Anne West. Darlene Dunbar. Elaine Maris. Leigh Gage. Ray Hamilton. Bob Kitt. Tom Hill. 33 LET US ADMIT IT Let us admit it fairly as high school Seniors should: We’ve had no end of lessons, and they've done us no end of good. We entered as timid Freshmen, we leave as graduates bold. And we find it hard to realize, the knowledge our young heads hold. We've had our foolish notions, knocked higher than Franklin's kite; Our minds have been made over, and we know it served us right. We've spent four years in labor hard, to prove the fact once more, That life is quite confused, and two and two are seldom four. We've crammed to the brim with learning, and now we must turn it to use, And if one of us is a failure, he hasn't a single excuse. The more we work and the less we talk the better results we shall get, For we've had four years of training; it may make us successes yet. Let us admit it fairly as high school Seniors should: We're proud of Wauneta High School; it’s done us a lot of good. Poem Committee: Bob Colson, Jim Oliver, Herchel Zarecor, Floyd Fortkamp, Arlene Kennedy, Wanda Walbridge, Bar-bara Wallace. 2 ° CLASS SONG Pb Down Yonder, when our friends get the news That we're graduating, they'll get the blues, For whatever will they do Without the class of 1952? Wauneta High --we hate to say good-bye! We have to say we’re leaving you today! We're leaving the teachers with a hip-hip-hurray! We’re leaving the juniors to lead the way. The freshmen and sophomores Are still the school's bores, As we leave thru these open doors. Dennis Terry, Robert Hohl, Dick Bartles, Jim Graves, Arlene Fanning, Clara Maddux, Nadene Lewis, Marjy Blobaum. MOTTO Push, Pull, Or Get Out of The Way COLORS Light Blue and Rose FLOWER Red and White Roses SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the senior class, city of Wauneta, county oi Chase, state of Nebraska, and Wauneta Rural High School, being now in our best health, strength of body and mind, desiring to make disposition of our property and affairs before forgetting all we have learned in four years, do hereby make, publish, and declare the following to be our last will and testament. RICHARD BARTELS wills the dark place in front of Ethel’s house to Ralph Donze. Don't spend as much time there as Dick did. JIM GRAVES willshis urge to sing in English class to Richard Mueller. Hope your songs are more appropriate than Jim's. DARLENE DUNBAR wills all her boy friends to the Knepper twins. Don’t fight girls, there's more than enough to go around. HAROLD HARTZER wills his size to Dale Wicke and Dale Wickizer. They need it worse than Duce does. JUNIOR CRAPSON wills his love letters to Ilo Maris. Keep yours in a safer place Ilo. RICHARD FANNING wills his love for bookkeeping to Twilla Gauger. She did all of Richard’s anyway. ELVIRA NORDHAUSEN wills her desire to get out of class to Richard Hummel. Hope you make it work as well as Elvira did. HERSCHEL ZARECOR wills his knowledge of the Republician party to all the Democrats in school. THEDA BELL HARVEY wills her good grades to Bud Howard. Now maybe he can help some people get their lessons. ROBERT BARTELS wills his many dollars made in playing pitch to Gary Bodeman. Don’t spend it all in one place. Gary. ROBERT KITT wills his ability to hold his temper in typing to Rodger Gage. You might try counting to ten Rodger. PATSY HOPKINS wills her interest in the Navy to Marlene Brown. May the best girl win. JO ANNE WEST wills her freckles to Carol Einspahr. She’s sure you won’t mind. Carol. JERALYN NOVACEK wills her interest in Hayes Center to Dorothy Christner. Now Dorothy will have a good excuse to go over there. BOBBY COLSON wills his faithful Ford to Wanda Stinnette. Now she can get to Stratton in her own car. WANDA WALBRIDGE and RAY HAMILTON will their pa'rking spot at the air port to Jim Novacek and Janice Buffington. Wonder if they will keep it as busy as Ray and Wanda did? LEIGH GAGE wills his guard position on the football team to Kenneth Drake. Hope you'll make the all-state team Kenneth. ARLENE FANNING wills all her ex-boyfriends to Patsy Johnson; we're sure Arlene won’t need them anymore. BARBARA WALLACE wills her wanting to pose in a bathing suit ce the roof of the front porch to JoAnn Kerchal. Hope you don't get caught like Barb did. ARLENE KENNEDY wills the many steps in their apartment to Mar-leen Lamb. Best excuse for getting in late Arlene could think of. DENNIS TERRY wills his yodeling to Bill Metcalf. Bill could stand some improvement. BOB HOHL wills his hot rod to Karlene Zimmerman. Don't let ir get away from you Karlene. JIM OLIVER wills his desire to throw snow balls to Keith Gage. Careful Keith next time you might not get off so easy. GLENDA ZIMMERMAN wills her chemistry equations to Tomnv. Crapson. Maybe you can figure them out since Glenda never could. DELBERT HAARBERG wills his driving on icy roads to Gary Sandman. At least Delbert hasn't hit the curb on main street yet. GAYLIN HARTZER wills his interest in undertaking to Jim Gauge: Don’t let it get you down Jim. MARITA WALKER and CAROL SCHREIBER will their scats on the Hamlet school bus to Shirley Denbo and Dixie Hubbard. Hope yo. have as much fun as Carol and Marita did. NADENE LEWIS wills her red hair to Karl Polly. We all know Kar, would like to have more red hair. CLARA MADDUX-wills her horses to Bob Hamilton. At least yo. won't get caught for speeding Bob. ELAINE MARIS wills her quietness to Yvonne Peters. Maybe no she won’t make so many long distance phone calls. ILA MILLER wills her ability to get along with people to Gea Maddux. Don't let the change get you down. Gene. FLOYD FORTKAMP wills his roller skating ability to Charlotte HolL With this ability maybe she can pick up another new member. MARVIN LARGE wills his one arm driving to Don Harvey Hope you get as much practice as Marvin did. TOM HILL wills his dark complexion to Darrel Einspahr. The girls like them dark and handsome, Darrel. BONNIE BERRY wills her job at the cafe to Jim Fekkers. Now Jin can eat and work at the same time. BARBARA FEKKERS wills her non-Webster vocabulary to LaVifc Goings. Bet yours isn't as large as Barbara's is. MARJY BLOBAUM wills her temper to Glen Widger. That's o way of carrying on a conversation. JERRY MUELLER wills his desire to get his lessons in on time to Rh« Kay Johnston. Hope you can do a better job then Jerry did. 34 To MISS IHRIG we will all themes, compositions, and English papers. Pleasant reading Miss Ihrig. To MISS THONE and MISS GAREY we will the bench on the bank comer. We’re sure they know why. To MR. DUNN we will a smart chemistry class. Seems as though he didn't have a very smart class this year. To MR. SHANEYFELT we will all the mosquetoes at football practice. Don't forget your mosqueto net. To MR. NICKLASwe will a bottle of hair oil. It should last a long time. To MR. AUSTIN we will a more quiet music room. Hope he can stand the change. To MR. SUTHERLAND we extend our thanks for helping us com-lete the work required for our High School diplomas. We may not ave acted like it at times, but we really appreciated it. To MR. DRENNEN we will the peace and the quiet of the school house during summer vacation. SIGNED: Richard Fanning Marvin Large Delbert Haarberg Elvira Nordhausen Barbara Fekkers Jcralyn Novacek Robert Bartels SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Forty, we started in the first grade. This perhaps was the most exciting of all our school years. We started our education with Miss Nola Egle. We had an enrollment of twenty. It included Rose Marie Baker, Marjy Blobaum, Betty Coen, Bobby Coleman, Dorothy Dickson, Darlene Dunbar, Jackie French, Bob Hamilton, Theda Harvey, Norma Hiatt, Robert Hohl, Patsy Hopkins, Ira Howard, Billy Jussell, Ronnie Moody, Jimmy Norman, Jimmy Oliver, Kenneth Polly, Francis Walker, and Herschcl Zarecor. Later Jackie French and Norma Hiatt dropped. Leigh Gage entered. In the second grade, those that came in were William Lands, Allan Pierce, and Bonnie Berry. Miss Florence Turner was our teacher. In the third grade we were lucky to have Miss Ann French and Miss Proud as our teachers. This year our enrollment was more than in the second grade. Norman Oyer, Jimmy Graves, Joy Hall, Clyde Long, and Jerald Spicknall entered. Later in the year John Nol-tenamerier came in and Robert Cline dropped. Due to unknown circumstances we all passed to the fourth grade. We started our fourth grade work with Miss Doris Gathman and Miss Wall as our instructors. Those that came in were Jimmy Majors, Jerry Mueller, Richard Branum, and Dean Anderson. No one dropped. This year with 17 pupils we started the fifth grade. Delbert Haarberg entered that year and no one dropped. Miss Doris Gathman was again our teacher. hi our sixth grade, we again had Miss Doris Gathman. Ray Hamilton was our new class member. Again we all passed. In our seventh grade, Mrs. Mabel Scriven was our teacher. The new pupils were Barbara Wallace, Richard Fanning, Roy Littrel, Sammy and Robert Voughn, and Robert Ridlen, who dropped later. We were all thankful when we found Mrs. Scriven was to be our teacher in the eighth grade, too. We started this year with seven girls and eleven boys. During the year Nancy Wilson and Kenneth Polly entered. To our wonderful teachers who helped us through our first eight years of schooling we are all greatful. We started our freshman year with fifty-one students. There were twenty-five girls and twenty-six boys: Eva Andrews, Richard Bartels, Robert Bartels, Helen Benker, Bonnie Berry, Marjy Blobaum, Bobby Colson, Rodney Cox, Nadiene Daniel, Dorothy Dickson, Darlene Dunbar, Arlene Fanning, Richard Fanning, Barbara Fekkers, Floyd Fortkamp, Leigh Gage, James Graves, Delbert Haarberg, Ray Hamilton. Gaylin Hartzer, Harold Hart-zer, Theda Bell Harvey, Tommy Hill, Robert Hohl, Patricia Hopkins, Arlene Kennedy, Robert Kitt, Marvin Large, Nadene Lewis, Roy Littrel, Clyde Long, Clara Maddux, Virginia McMinn, Ila Miller, Ronnie Moody, Jerry Mueller, Elvira Nordhausen, Jeralyn Novacek, Jim Oliver, Della Priest, LeRoy Querry, Dale Richards, Richard Ross, Carol Schreiber, Billie Taylor, Wanda Walbridge, Marita Walker, Barbara Wallace, Herschel Zarecor, Glenda Zimmerman, and Alvin Einspahr. Later Dixie Hill entered. Rodney Cox, Nadiene Daniel, and Della Priest dropped. We had as our class officers, Bob Kitt, pres.; Marvin Large, vice-pres.; Barbara Wallace, sec.; Leigh Gage, treas.; and Richard Fanning, student council representative. We all passed to our sophomore year. This year Eva Andrews and Alvin Einspahr dropped. Our officers were: Richard Fanning, pres.; Ronnie Moody, vice-pres.; Jeralyn Novacek, sec.; Elvira Nordhausen, treas. Our Junior year was a very pleasant year at school. This year our new members were Junior Crapson and Eldon Zinn. Those who left us were Dorothy Dickson, Dixie Hill, Roy Littrel, Richard Ross, and Eldon Zinn. Our officers were Herschel Zarecor, pres.; Arlene Kennedy, vice-pres.; Patsy Hopkins, sec.; Barbara Wallace, treas.; Wanda Walbridge, student council representative. We were all very happy to become Seniors. Class members who left us were LeRoy Querry, Clyde Long, and Billie Taylor. Those who entered were Elaine Maris, JoAnne West, and Dennis Terry. Our class officers are Ronnie Moody, pres.;Robert Kitt, vice-pres.; Jeralyn Novacek, sec.; Barbara Wallace, treas.; Arlene Kennedy, student council representative. The 1952 Seniors stepping up to get their diplomas on commencement night are: Richard Bartels, Robert Bartels, Bonnie Berry, Marjy Blobaum, Bobby Colson, Junior Crapson, Darlene Dunbar, Arlene Fanning, Richard Fanning, Barbara Fekkers, Floyd Fortkamp, Leigh Gage, Jim Graves, Delbert Haarberg, Ray Hamilton, Gaylin Hartzer. Harold Hartzer, Theda Bell Harvey, Tommy Hill, Robert Hohl, Patsy Hopkins, Arlene Kennedy, Robert Kitt, Marvin Large, Nadene Lewis, Clara Maddux, Elaine Maris, Ila Miller, Ronnie Moody, Jerry Mueller, Elvira Nordhausen, Jeralyn Novacek, James Oliver, Carol Schrieber, Dennis Terry, Wanda Walbridge, Marita Walker, JoAnne West, Herschel Zarecor. and Glenda Zimmerman. 35 The (?a f yoVn W. WPMi? 0 the SriKizl! G reer 5o p h � r? o r e S £ owh e!! ! B d Sv. Leqs ! ! 37 C. Robert Carlson M.D. Physician Surgeon Phones: Office 65 Res. 38 Home of the Me Cook Junior College Me Cook Chamber of Commerce Krotter, Fitzgerald, Stewart Complete Stock of Finest Lumber, Grain Bought and Sold Sherwin Williams Paint, Coal Phone 21 Wauneta, Nebraska Chateau Theatre Phone 453 Wauneta, Nebraska F. E. Rider, Proprietor 39 Socony Vacuum Oil Company Complete Tank Wagon Service Eugene Justice Phone 151 Wauneta Produce Your Best Market “All-Ways” For Cream Eggs Poultry Phone 164 Wauneta Rudy’s Rec. Hall Nebraska Wauneta, Nebraska Wauneta Publishing Equity Creamery Company D. F. Willsey Phone 189 Wauneta 40 Hamilton’s Garage Co-op Food Store Orval Hamilton, Proprietor Chrysler-Plymouth Fresh Fruits Sales-Service Frozen Foods Wrecker Service Meats Phone 133 Wauneta, Nebraska Wauenta, Nebraska Phone 8 Thompson, Implements Your International Harvester Dealer Phone 43 4 Wauneta, Nebraska 41 D. C. Harvey WAUNETA FEED YARDS Office 150 Market For Stocker and Feeder Cattle Hogs and Corn Phones: Res. 25 First Quality Right Prices See us Before You Buy CO-OP LUMBER YARD Lumber Coal Paints 42 The Gibson Drug Store is not only headquarters for candy and refreshments but we also carry a complete stock of gifts, school supplies, toilet preparations, and packaged drugs for the entire family. The Service of our prescription department is prompt and dependable. GIBSON PHARMACY E. N. Berry, Jr. Russell Bodeman Phone 4 Wauneta, Nebrask 4% 4% Federal Land Bank Loans Farm and Ranch Loans E. R. VOORHEES Wauneta......Imperial........Benkelman I Get My Clothes at the Wauneta Clothing Berneices Beauty Shop Store Berneice Keller---Owner Phone 62 H. E. Brown Grimm’s Hardware Phone 182 Louis A. Grimm 44 JOHNSTONS HARDWARE Furniture Hardware ‘The Store That Serves You Best’ Phones Office 1 Res. 147 I get my clothes cleaned at Wauneta Cleaners FRED HELDENBRAND OWNER Phone 202 Wauneta VERNON SHOEMAKER Steckley Seed Corn Hamlet, Nebraska For Quick Reliable Service Call MIKES DRAY Wauneta, Nebraska 45 IRA HOWARD HARRY R. ZIEGLER Barber We Buy All Kinds of Old Scraps Your Tonsorial Artist Wauneta, Nebraska Wauneta, Nebraska WAUNETA ROLLER MILLS SMITH AND VEST Family and Bakery Flour Lunch and Drinks Poultry and Livestock Feeds Wauneta, Nebraska PHONE 98 c c L o A GAS M n R r K EQUIPMENT A S N A. H. ‘Del’ Clark Y Phone 218 Wauneta, Nebraska 46 Wauneta FURNISHING MODERN Falls Bank The Old Reliable 1890 — 1951 BANKING SERVICE OHN W. GREEN, President WILEY GREEN, Vice-Preg. DWIGHT W. EGLE, Cashier ESTHER E. FANNING, A-Cashier — DIRECTORS — H. E. Cocldin — Wiley Green — John W. Green — A. W. Hoff FOR OVER 60 YEARS IGA GROCERY Fresh Meats, Fruits, and Vegetables Top Quality Canned Foods Phone 12 T. D. Buffington 47 tfe. £$ ,rr Vo ' 'MYvuhIf w v Berkshire Hogs Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle Breeding Stock For Sale 3 miles west of Wauneta, Nebraska Clarence (Slim) Blobaum FEDERATED STORE READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING Shoes Toys Notions MR. and MRS. T. Me PHEETERS Phone 6 48 PLAINS OIL STATION AND CAFE GASOLINE OIL TIRES APPLIANCES SANDWICHES STEAKS DINNERS All Roads Lead to the Plains, YOUR FRIENDLY DEALER 49 R. E. COCKLIN INSURANCE Farm, Fire, Wind, Livestock Insurance Auto and Truck, Bodily Injury Property Damage Prompt and Fair Adjustments Income Tax Surety Bonds Office Phone 177 House Phone 52 B B STORE Fresh Meats, Fruits Vegetables We buy Eggs PHONE 18 CONOCO STATION W. Wiley, Proprietor Gas Oil Wauneta, Nebraska NELSON’S PRODUCE Your Best Market Always for Cream . . . Eggs . . . Poultry IFe pick up at your farm Top Quality Feed PHONE 164 NELSON BURHAM Builder and Contractor Wauneta, Nebraska Phone 15 When you think of Better Building, Think of Burham 50 Complete Stock of Finest Lumber, Groin Bought and Sold Sherwin-Williams Paint Coal KROTTER FITZGERALD AND STEWART Phone 21 WAUNETA SUPPLY Everything for the farmer Wauneta, Nebraska Jess Weber, Prop. Phone 36 Mobilgas JOC OUT-VACUUM Phone 198 Stop at the sign of the FLYING RED HORSE General Repairs Wauneta, Nebraska HI-WAY GARAGE 51 WAUNETA MOTORS For Better Meals Eat At Ford Sales and Service GRIMES CAFE Vic Cole, Manager Phone 23 Wauneta GAMBLES The Friendly Store” Wauneta Phone 62 m HARCHELROAD CHEVROLET COMPANY Bob Cook Authorized Dealer Phone 196 Wauneta s. w. Repair all makes of cars Wheel alignment and wheel balancing Washing Greasing Try Our Tank Wagon Service Genuine Chevrolet Parts Massey-Harris and Baldwin Machinery Phone 55 Phone 2 Wauneta 52 HARRY’S CONOCO STATION Battery Charging — Washing - Waxing SERVICE INSURANCE AGENCY On Highway 6 Phone 35 Imperial, Nebraska Arnold Cowles — Gene Spotts Insurance Real Estate MATHEWS STANDARD SERVICE STATION Washing — Lubrication - Tires — Batteries Accessories Phone 252 Imperial, Nebraska Phone 295 Imperial, Nebraska Congratulations to the Seniors of 52 From IMPERIAL BAKERY CAFE 54 DANS SPORTING GOODS Top Values! Low Prices! Phone 150 Evinrude Motors - Philco Radios AT PENNY’S Imperial, Nebraska ARCADE CAFE Meals — Short Orders Phone 133 Ralph and Mava KROTTER and SCHROEDER Hardware — Furniture — Lumber — Grain Machinery Imperial, Nebraska WESTERN MOTOR COMPANY Kaiser — Frazer FIRST NATIONAL BANK Member FDIC Sales and Service iriciiiuci i i i Vrf Imperial, Nebraska Phone 139 Imperial, Nebraska Si 5 Imperial, Nebraska EINSPAHRS REXALL DRUG STORE HENRY W. CURTIS Charles Einspahr, Owner Attomey-at-Law Prescription Specialist Imperial, Nebraska Phone 39 Imperial, Nebraska NORMAN PETERSON APPLIANCES • Wiring, Plumbing, Heating Contractors Phone 197 Imperial, Nebraska IMPERIAL CO-OP EQUITY EXCHANGE FRENCH’S LUNCH Implements - Repairs — Feed Grain Coal Imperial, Nebraska Lunch — Beer - Ice Cream — Sandwiches Cold Drinks 56 B N FARM SUPPLY SORENSEN’S CREAMERY Massey-Harris Farm Machinery DeSoto — Plymouth Cars — GMC Trucks Soren Sorensen, Prop. Imperial, Nebraska Dairy Products TOP FASHIONS Imperial, Nebraska Men and Women's Apparel Reese Store Imperial, Nebraska EADS JEWELRY Keepsake Diamonds Watch Repair RAND STUDIO Imperial, Nebraska Shop Here! GAMBLE STORE Top Quality Work Imperial, Nebraska Imperial, Nebraska Best Wishes to the Class of '52 IMPERIAL MOTOR COMPANY IMPERIAL, NEBRASKA PHONE 47 IMPERIAL HATCHERY Vernon McMallen, Owner Poultry, Feed, Supplies, Remedies Imperial, Nebraska Phone 191 DR. T. S. BROZ Dentist Imperial, Nebraska BRETHOWER’S RED WHITE Imperial, Nebraska Congratulations to the Seniors of 1952 CHARLES RIDER Denti st Imperial, Nebraska 58 KROTTER HINER Hamlet Nebraska Sherman Paints Lumber We pay top prices for grain OBED WALKER TEK SEED CORN HAMLET NEBRASKA FARMER CO-OP HAMLET NEBRASKA Phone Mr. Mrs. Eickmeier Hamlet, Nebraska 59 AUTOGRAPHS 60