West Point High School - Cadet Yearbook (West Point, NE)

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Dear Diary, August 31, 1960: What a hectic day! Forty-eight green freshmen roamed the halls of WPHS frantically searching for their various classes. They are pictured above, BACK ROW: (L. to R.) J. Guretzky, L. Smith, L. Nitzsche, R. Nebuda, R. Meyer, E. Drieling, R. Picha, G. Poppe, D. Kauffman, O. Brockmann, R. Raabe, N. Haase, K. Benne, R. Henery, R. Going, S. Wimmer, L. Landholm, C. Weeks. SECOND ROW: B. Luedtke, D. Fenske, L. Einemann, B. Drew, R. Hagedom, L. Heideman, K. Yunker, J. Greve, J. Schademann, R. Oswald, C. Henke, C. Jahnke, G. Buck, M. Saner, E. Pierce. FIRST ROW: Mrs. Wells (sponsor), J. Reppert, M. Woerman, K. Anderson, J. Niedner, R. White, D. Smith, K. Johnson, G. Means, D. Stark, J. Woerman, B. Rasmus, C. Homer, C. Brockman, V. Norris, Miss Niederhoefer (sponsor). October, 1960: Initiation--We were finally officially accepted as members of the student body after carrying books for senior masters and walking backwards during the day and doing the stunts assigned by the Student Council tonight. BELOW: Class officers include: President, Ken Benne; Vice-president, Mary Woerman; Secretary, Barbara Rasmus; Treasurer, Jean Greve. At the right the boys do the old familiar stunt of dressing up like a lady at initiation activities. Picking a chicken covered with syrup proved interesting and fun for these four girls. 13

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Dear Diary, August 31, 1960--We already have one year at WPHS behind us, not only three more to go. The sophomore class this year has the honor of being the largest class in high school with 49 members. Today we went for the first time to our geometry, biology, English 10, and what-not classes. Soon we'll have a chance to give Mr. Cox a few” more gray hairs in our drivers' training classes. Our class is pictured above. They are BACK ROW: (L. to R.) G. Bruensbach, R. Stover, P. Beckenhauer, M. Scholl, F. Laaker, J. McDonald, B. Meyer, D. Zobel, R. Smith, B. Brockmann, J. Guem, R. Brehmer, R. Hansen, K. Diers, J. Guretzky, J. Burda, S. Swanson, J. Kindschuh. SECOND ROW: D. Hein, L. Miserez, J. Stuckenschmidt J. Brandt, M. Beckenhauer, C. Breitbarth, J. Rasmus, B. Ahrens, S. Reeson, S. Stratton, J. Giese, C. Nitzsche, G. Doescher, E. Stigge, G. Peterson, D. Erb. FIRST ROW: Mr. Utemark (sponsor), R. Schultzkump, A. Greckel, J. Danielson, J. Dennis, M. Daberkow, V. Wimmer, P. Jones, E. Wistrom, J. Reimers, S. Brunke, S. Lase, S. Oswald, R. Weitzenkamp, P. Reppert, Mr. Mallette (sponsor), G. Wickert and Mr. Cox (sponsor), not pictured. At the right Burnell Meyer proves a theorem in the sophomore geometry class. Phew! Do we really have to disect these horrible creatures? This was one of the exclamations made by the biology class during the year. 12 BELOW: Class officers include: President, John Danielson; Vice-president, JoAnn Rasmus; Secretary, Steven Swanson; Treasurer, Don Zobel, not pictured.

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LOUIS GRAHAM--Term. C. P. Chemistry, Phy. Science, Math IV, Advanced Algebra. Sponsor: CADET and Senior Class. FRANCIS ARTHUR--Biology, Guidance, Principal. Sponsor: Student Council. GEORGE SANNER--Biology, Geometry, Gen. Math, Algebra I. Sponsor: Junior Class. Dear Diary, This is our faculty at W.P.H.S. We appreciate the many hours they have spent guiding our efforts, helping us to learn, and sponsoring our activities. 'peiccdtty NORVAL UTEMARK—Voc. Ag. I,II, and III. Sponsor: F.F.A. and Sophomore Class. STANLEY MIKE MALLETTE—Shop I and II, Phy. Ed., Athletics. Sponsor: Sophomore Class. MRS. JESSIE BREETZKE--Library, Latin I, English 12. Sponsor: Pep Club and Senior Class. MRS. ISABELLE WELLS--Homemaking I and II, General Science. Sponsor: F.H.A. and Freshman Class. EDITH NIEDERHOEFER—Typing I, Bookkeeping, Sec. Training, Gen. Business, Shorthand. Sponsor: CADET and Freshman Class. ROBERT TAYLOR--English 9 and 10, World History. Sponsor: Junior Class an Dramatics. REUBEN ALBERDING--Am. Gov't., Journalism, World Geo. Sponsor: Declam at Senior Class. DUANE COX--Mech. Drawing, Am. History, Driver Ed., Athletics. Spohsor: Sophomore Class. HAROLD OSBON--Band, Girls' Glee, Mi Chorus. Sponsor; Junior Class.