Wausa High School - Viking Yearbook (Wausa, NE)

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lSENlC!RiCLASS HISTURY. A 'GLIMPSE OF OUR PAST . thirty-two freshmen entered Wausa High were Janice Anderson, Harley Anderson, Robert Auten, Robert Creutz,.. Charis., Ann ElDorado, Auryl Erickson,! Myrtlen Erickson,- Lylia Halkens, Donald Hult, Gloria Hult, Les- Koehler, Arleatha Larson, Lorraine Larson, Dean Lindahl, Robert Lindstrom, Arlyce Lundeen, Mlainquist, Dale Moline, Janice Moline,' Dwaine Nelson, Nelson, Marlind Nelson, Irvin Rosenberg, Leland Rosen- berg, Floyd Thorell,Jr., Althea Tuttle, and ,L Arnold Welander. During the year the class lost three members: Phyllis Anderson Robert Auten, and Leland Rosenberg, but James Lingren joined the class in March, leaving a total enrollment of thirty at the end of the year. Several parties were enjoyed by the freshmen during the year, most of which were held in the gymnasium. ' At the first class meeting Robert Creutz was elected presi- dentg Dean Lindahl, vice-presidentg Janice Moline, secretary- treasurerg and Gloria Hult, social chairman. Mr. Wait 'was chos- en as sponsor. 1 . ., - With the re-opening of school in the fall of 1940, Althea Tuttle moved to Wakefield thus making the total enrollment throughout the year, twenty-nine boys and girls. Class officers chosen were DonleyMainquist, presidentglArleatha Larson, vice- president, Auryl Erickson, secretary-treasurer, and Robert Creutz, social chaiman. Mr. Steward was elected class sponsor. The class was well reprresented in all the extra-curricular activi- ties-fof the school. , At the beginning of the year in 1941, thirty pupils an-Oiled asnjuniors. Althea Tuttle re-entered school for a couple of Weeks. Harley Anderson also discontinued his work, but Lillian Ander- son .joined us, making an enrollment of. twenty-eight. The follow- ing officers were elected for the year: Vaughn Erickson, 'presi- dentg Charis Ann Axelson, vice-presidentg Robert Creutz, secre- tary-treasurerg Arleatha Larson, social chairman, and Miss Mason, sponsor. Following the resignation of Miss Mason from the faculty, Miss Shoemaker was chosen sponsor. During the year, the class sponsored the movie, Rise and Shine , and on May 15, 1942. the Junior-Senior banquet was held. This was held in the dining room of the Commercial Hotel which had been transformed into a Starlit Evening. ' In the fall of 1942, twenty-eight seniors entered the doors of the Wausa High School. For their senior year, Auryl Erick- son was chosen presidentg Donald Hult, vice-Qresidentg Arleatha Larson, secretary-treasurerg Ro-bert Creutz, social chair- man, and Supt. Harry S. Hegstrom, sponsor. During the first semester Lylia Halkens moved with 'her parentskto California, however, Lloyd Rosenbach joined us for six wee s. On October 8, the Haberman Studio took the senior's grad- uation pictures.,'On May 11, the seniorspresented the annual senior class play, Professor, How Could You, which was en-

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sE:Nu:ms ' IRVLN ROSENBERG Band 2-3-4g Class play 4. Much study is a weariness to the flesh. FLOYD THORELL, JR. Glee Club 2-3-4g Mixed chorus 2-3-43 Octette 3-45 Quartet 43 District music contest 2-3: Regional music contest 3. Knows a lot but can't think of it. ARNOLD WELANDER Football 3g Basketball 1-2-3-4: Baseball 23 Track 1-25 W Club 3-4. The measure of life is not length, but honesty. GLASSPDEM A PARTING THOUGHT For us, the Class of '43, The time has come to part On life's long journey, Where each must do his part. We must conquer many hardships As we have done in the pastg To make our lives successful And have tender memories last. SO, of all the many pictures That hang on memories' wall The days of Wausa High School . - al Seem the best of them all A D

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joyed by a large audience. Baccalaureate services were held. in the new City Auditorium on Sunday, May 9, Rev. CLVF. Steiner being the speaker. Commencement exercises were also held 1n the auditorium on May 13th. Supt. Allen P. Burkhardt' of the Norfolk City Schools delivered the address at the exerc1s'es'.f A Theclass of '43 has the distinction of having the largest ,num- ber of boys graduating than does any other class to date, eigha teen boys and nine girls receiving diplomas. We the class of '43 have had many enjoyable times as well as trials and tribulations, in our four years in Wausa. Highf'School. ElVIay the knowledge We have received bring success and happi- ness in the future.-Janice Moline. ' 0 Q 0 ' SENIEIR CLASS PRUPHECY A GLIMPSE OF OUR FUTURE . Having finished my mornings work, I Went into the living room and sat down by the radio to listen to my favorite radio program, Tips to Housewives , which was a weekly broadcast sponsored by the Hult Soap Company. The announcers voice soundedlquite familiar. After listening for a while, it dawned on me that it was none other than my old class mate, Don Hult. He was announcing a stupendous new contest, first prize being a glamorous trip around the world. The purpose of the contest was to select a name, from' among those submitted by radio listeners, for a revolutionary new soap, which had just been perfected by the company. I immediately jotted down the name Nixsoap and mailed it to the contest director at once. 1 After waiting patiently for several weeks, I received a cel- egram stating that Nixsoap was chosen as the name for the new soap, and that I was the winner of the contest. A few days later I received instructions to report in Omaha at once to meet my chaperon, I was greatly excited, and so enthused about it all that I found it difficult to get ready in so short a time. It was such a wonderful opportunity and one which would, probably never come my way again. ' On the morning of our departure, I was at the bus station bright and early. While waiting for the bus to leave, a peculiar car drove up, and parked in front of the bus terminal. Several children were leaning out of the car windows, some were yelling, and some were crying, so that a person just could'nt help but notice them. In the front seat sat the father. The mother was rather small, her hair was quite gray, and numerous wrinkles were on her brow. As I sat there waiting for the bus to leave, I just couldn't help but look at her face. It looked so familiar and the longer I looked at it. the more positive I became that it belonged to someone, I had known a long time ago. I ran over to the car and introduced myself. The mother's face lighted up with surprise, as she recognized me as an old classmate. She said that she was a Wausa High School graduate with the class of '43. Then I knew that it was Lorraine Larson. She had been the first one of our class-mates to be married. Shewas waiting at the bus station for her two older boys to come home from col- lege, to attend their parents twentieth wedding anniversary next week. She invited me to attend the big event also, but as I was