Wausa High School - Viking Yearbook (Wausa, NE)

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Merle — we thought you played a baritone! Barb, don't spill that pop! Bev, don’t choke Raynee. Marlene and itosie have some big joke.

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FIRST ROft: Lois Norman, Nellie Jean Smith, Sonja Carlson, Marlyn Lindblad, Marlene Ja.Aelle r ink. ' SECOND HOW: Beverly Hanson, Roger Anderson, Merle Larson, Hob Stromberg, Jerry S -riMDn o rS°?’ ?ary VUclber,h’ Arvida Mattson, Mrs. Norman Swanson--Sponsor. I IIKU HOW: LaVon Johnson, Terry Mainquist, David Nordstrom, Keith Jensen, Dale Dennis Huh, Delwyn Norman, Bill Lifert, Rowan Nelson, W indell, wanson, R osen. xe6Amen In the fall of 1951, twenty-three wide-eyed Freshmen enrolled in Wausa High School. At their first class meeting the Freshmen elected Terry Mainquist, president; Merle I,arson, vice-president; Arvida Mattson, secretary; Lois Norman, treasurer. Mrs. Norman Swanson was sponsor. Those elected for the Student Council were Sonja Carlson, Beverly Hanson David Nordstrom, and Roger Anderson. All of the Freshman girls were in Girls’ Glee Club, and eight of the Freshman boys participated in Boys’ Glee Club. Three of the Freshman boys were chosen to be in second-semester Chorus. All but two of the Freshman girls belonged to Pep Club, and JaNelle Fink and Beverly Hanson were their representatives as B-team cheerleaders. 1 he only Freshman boy who took part in F ootball was Dale Rosen, and all but two of the boys took part in Basketball. Fresh man Band members were as follows: Merle Larson, David Nordstrom, Dennis Hult, and Arvida Mattson. All of the Freshman girls were members of the Y-Teens. FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS

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fyiadeA In the autumn of 1951, one hundred fifteen pupils enrolled in the elementary grades of Wausa Public Schools. The enrollment of the grades was as follows: Kindergarten--eleven, First-- thirteen, Second--thirteen, Third--ten, Fourth--ten, Fifth--twelve, Sixth--sixteen, Seventh --thirteen, Eighth--seventeen. During the year five pupils took up residence elsewhere. These pupils were Dennis and Lauren Ekdahl, and Bonnie, Tommy and Brian Anderson. Eight new pupils joined our ranks, these being Harry, Jr.,. Leland, Eugene, and Darlene Taves, Marjorie and Owen Johnson, Patricia Burt, and Eva Ayers. The operetta, “Cowboys and Indians,” was given November 13, under the direction of Mrs. Fred Vorce, Jr. The Wausa pupils sold Christmas Seals and also contributed to the Infantile Paralysis F und. Those receiving promotion certificates to High School were James Elsberry, Del Rahe Rosen- bach, Doyle Newquist, Bill Loennig, Ilichard Gustafson, Lyle Shallberg, Floyd Hult, Harley New- man, Richard Juracek, Carole Plog, Joyce Mattson, Sharon Johnson, Dorene Shallberg, Deanna Nyman, Vendla Burns, Gordon Carlson and Mona Johnson. SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES FIRST ROW: Gordon Carlson, Janet Udd, Carol Thoms, Jo Ann Loennig, Connie Surber, Mardene Mord, Helen Helm, Deanna Olson, Mona Johnson, Louise Nelson, James THsberry SECOND ROW: Richard Juracek, Michael Ogden, Robert Fkdahl, Carole Flog, Joyce Mattso.., Sharon Johnson, Dorene Shallberg, Deanna Nyman, Vendla Burns, Bobby Fifert, Douglas Anderson, Miss Jean Hunter--teacher THIRD ROW: Del Rahe Rosenbach, Doyle Newquist, Jarold Moseman, John Swenson, Bill Loennig, Richard Gustafson, Lyle Shallberg, Floyd Hult, Harley Newman