Auburn High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Auburn, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1953 volume:

v z% 1 Li •• c ( U AAAAA i I'll EUfe © B U L L D O G Published by the Student Body of AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL AUBURN, NEBRASKA DIANE EVANS Editor WAUNETA DURR Business Manager RALF O. GRAHAM Adviser PEOPLE AT AUBURN . . . are typical of the thousands of teenagers who are attending high schools today, and yet they have a culture all their own. This yearbook is an attempt to reflect the AHS scene during the school year of 1952- Through the photography of Mr. Ralf Graham, the cartoons of Janice Johnson, and the layouts and words of the entire staff, we have tried to show the most important and the most representative of the activities which made this year a memorable one for everyone connected with dear old Auburn high. 53. G Each morning and noon, 239 high school students wait patiently for the doors to open so they can start their class activities. Probably of more concern of the taxpayers than of the student body is the fact that this modern building, erected in 1939, is now entirely debt free, for the last bond was paid off last November. STUDY THE 3 R'S People at Auburn are encouraged to get a firm foundation in the 3 R's, for the success of any student is greatly determined by his mastery of the fundamentals. The old grade school trio, readin', 'ritin', and 'rithmetic undergo a considerable change in high school. Reading becomes an integral part of every course, but the reading of good literature is still emphasized in English classes. A 1500 volume library gives plenty of supplementary reading material in all subject fields. 'Riting, still a basic communication skill, takes on new forms and implications in math, chemistry, shorthand, and journalism classes. However, the grammar aspects are still emphasized in the English classes. Rithmetic gets more complicated and challenging as students solve for unknowns in algebra, geometry, and trig. Auburn students get fundamental information about history, government, and science. The vocational fields of agriculture; homemaking, and business are also offered for those who are interested. This is ample evidence that the 3 R's are growing up to the students' needs. This page sponsored by KUWITZKY ELECTRIC Wiring — Appliances — Fixtures PLENTY of reading material is available for students in the 1500 volume high school library (top) . . . Writing takes on a new twist as commerce majors literally make tracks In shorthand class (center) . . . Math takes on new degrees of difficulty as solid geometry students (bottom) work with multi-sided objects. TALENT of all kinds came to the fore during this school term. The Sad Sack Quartet (top) was one of many student groups to offer entertainment during the student convo series . . . Would-be artists (center), such as these decorating for the Hoopster Hop, got a healthy workout with paint and paper as they prepared for dances and parties . . . Those students with dramatic inclinations were given a chance to perform, as these juniors were in their class play. People at Auburn were loaded with talent this year. Evidence of this came in the form of superior ratings earned by instrumental and vocal musicians and speech students. The journalists also earned a high rating in national competition. Both the junior and senior classes presented by the music department were also well received. Small music groups were in constant demand at local civic, church, and social club meetings, the band attended two clinics, and the vocalists took an exchange convocation to Nebraska City. A new innovation in convocations gave the members of various clubs and organizations a chance to sing, act, and otherwise perform before an audience. Starting in January, convo programs were presented in rapid succession by the Library Club, Barker and Bulldog Staffs, Student Advisory Board, Future Farmers, Freshman Class, Spanish Club, Sophomore Class, Chorus, and Future Homemakers. Numerous committee meetings gave other students an opportunity to develop leadership abilities and artistic talents needed to provide elaborate decorations for many social affairs. Auburn students have talent, but what's more important, they are given an opportunity to use it. This page sponsored by PHILLIPS' DAIRY QUEEN Emily, Wlat, and Kay People at Auburn had fun all year long. It started at the beginning of school in September when friends met on the front lawn and at lockers to compare programs and gossip. New romances became current history and lent fuel to the who's with whom fires. School fun took many forms—pep rallies, committee meetings, cheering the team to victory, after game celebrations, class and club parties, social events like the proms, hops, and fetes, and the planned and unplanned classroom jokes. Individual enjoyment came from between class rendezvous with the one and only, coke dates after school, buzzing around town during the noon hour, trying to play hooky, study hall antics, slumber parties, gab and gossip sessions, and movie dates. Yes, people at Auburn had fun all year long whether they were cheering, dancing, or planning activities. For the seniors it all ended in May, but for many of the teenagers at least one more year of fun and growing up awaits them at AHS. This page sponsored by MURPHY and BROWN HARDWARE Dependable Hardware EVEN FUN and RELAXATION can serve a double purpose. The Sweetheart Dance (top), as well as other similar affairs, give the students a chance to develop social graces . . Pep rallies (center) give ample opportunities to let off steam and develop school spirit . . . club parties, such as this Spanish Club fiesta, helped to instill the feeling of comradeship, and cooperation. Fourth-year people at Auburn first realized that they were seniors when they were assigned to the select seats at convocation. More proof came when they selected their class officers. Awed glances of underclassmen further impressed upon them their coveted position that had been just a dream four years ago. Class rings, announcements, exchange of pictures, and plans for the future added an air of finality. From the mad whirl of senior social activities and studies, the spotlight fell in turn on the Regents' exams, the class play Our Miss Brooks , the May Fete, the Junior-Senior Banquet, Sneak Day, Class Day, Baccalaureate, and finally the long awaited night. Commencement. These four years had passed all too quickly, but Auburn seniors will forever treasure their memories of Auburn high school. AFTER SCHOOL coke dates (top) brought many hours of fun and relaxation for Senior couples. The Regents' exams were tough (center), but also a good check on mastery of subject matter. Mortarboards and gowns brought that once in a lifetime look (bottom) which signified completion of a successful high school career. This page sponsored by BORNEMEIER'S PAINT STORE Paint—Wallpaper—Furniture Through the doors of AHS each year flow the people on parade. As is typical in any democratic society, the high school is a miniature version of the community it serves. In it can be found students who are energetic, lazy, happy, sad, friendly, egotistical, lonely, serious, shrewd, cheaters, mischievous, and well-adjusted. All shades of temperament and ambition can be found. Just as adjustments are made in the community, the school community must adjust itself to meet each situation. Every person must learn where to fit into the scheme of things. The rules, the organizations, and the activities must be designed to help the individual to develop his potential abilities and attitudes. Such is the atmosphere the people on parade find at AHS. MR. FREDERICK L. ALLEN. Farmer. President of Board. Term MR. A. B. RITCHIE. Farmer. Term expires 1954. expires 1956. MR. FRED A. ROTHERT. Merchant. Vice President of Board. MR. JOHN WHITE. Merchant. Term expires 1956. Term expires 1954. MR. CHESTER A. MAY. Mortician. Term expires 1955. MR. FRED C. KIECHEL. Lawyer. Term expires 1955. This page sponsored by REDFERN CLOTHING CO. The Store of Standard Brands LEADERS TRY TO GIVE COMPETENT SERVICE Uppermost in the minds of the Board of Education, the Administration, and the Faculty is the provision of a good education for all students who attend Auburn High School. The Board, chosen by the vote of their fellow townsmen, give freely of their time and effort with no thought of reward beyond the knowledge that they are safeguarding the interests of both the taxpayers and the youth of Auburn. To translate the broad policies of the Board into a well-balanced school program, administrators are provided to foresee and solve the countless problems of operating a $149,275 a year business. No school system is complete, however, without the teachers who are not only specialists in their own subject matter fields, but also have had special training in recognizing and helping solve, through individual and group conferences, many of the problems which confront teenagers. Recognizing the broadening scope of education today, the Auburn High School staff offers the basic courses In English, language, mathematics, science, and social studies needed for college prep. But in addition, it offers courses in business, agriculture, and homemaking for the vocational minded students. MACLAY—Personification of efficiency plus MRS. MARSEllE EVANS, Secretary—Always has a smile for everyone . . . Keeps calm when others go to pieces . . . Helpful is her middle name. This page sponsored by FERNEAU and KIECHEL Lawyers . . . Keeps school running smoothly by anticipating problems . . . Likes to ref or watch sports in his spare time. PRINCIPAL HARRY E. WEEKLY—Statistician extraordinary . . . Has right answer at the right time for most problems . . . Expert student schedule arranger. OUR TEACHERS, 15 STRONG, EXPLAIN NUMEROUS MR. RALPH CHATELAIN—Instrumental Music. Known to students as Chat . . . Pet Peeve—students who won't listen to directions . . . Lives in Peru, and his Pontiac will do over 60 mph if he is a little late. MR. RALF GRAHAM—Journalism, American History, Civics, Economics. Always flashing his way around school . . . Long assignments are the rule, not the exception . . . True-false tests give history students the jitters . . . Ambition—to own a newspaper. MR. DALLAS EVANS—Football, Track, Junior High Principal. Spends winter weekends hunting the wiley duck . . . Keeps in shape by refing basketball games . . . Delights in nicknaming athletes, and singing bass shower room serenades. MR. KENNETH HUTTON—Mathematics. Sponsors freshman class . . . Is an ardent movie fan . . . Biggest headache—students who cheat . . . Knows mathematics from a to 2 . . . Sports new cream colored Ford. This page is sponsored by AUBURN GREENHOUSE Flowers for Every Occasion Lew Milam UBJECTS, MAKE ASSIGNMENTS, GIVE TESTS MR. ARTHUR GILBERT—Chemistry, Junior High Science. Tries to keep little stinkers under control . . . Speeds home to Johnson every evening to milk his cows . . . Always on hand when students need extra help. MISS WILDA KING—Science, Physics, Math. Uses spare time to teach would-be pianists . . . Proud owner of a new Chevy . . . Tells scientists about flora and fauna . . . Makes flying trips to Shubert every week end. MRS. AILEEN GRAHAM—English, Library. Enjoys library work so much she studies about it during summers . . . Has passion for chocolate sodas . . . Red hair, but not the proverbial temper . . . Pet saying— Don't use a preposition to end a sentence with! MR. JOHN LUX—Social Studies, World History. A glance from his flashing eye subdues the most rowdy student . . . Enjoys playing with two small fry at home . . . Dry humor at its wittiest .. . Paints and carpenters during vacations. This page sponsored by MIDWAY GROCERY Quality Meats and Groceries FACULTY ALSO DIRECTS DOZENS OF ACTIVITIES, 1 f MR. REX MERCER—Basketball, Physical Education. Sweated out basketball games from the bench . . . Has two small members in his own cheering section . . . Snazzy dresser . . . Spends free evenings watching TV. MR. PHIL SLAGLE—English, Speech, Dramatics. Who threw that spitball? HI see you from 4 to 4:30! ... A happy (?) bachelor . . . Dramatizes his life by coaching school plays . . . Wishes teachers would get paid every week. MR. DUANE NIELSEN—Vocational Agriculture. Teaches would-be farmers about feeds, seeds, and weeds . . . Proud papa . . . Has great weakness for new cars and houses . . . Spends summer days on golf course. MRS. RUTH ANN STEELE—Vocal Music. Favorite punishment— Stay in and gather up the music! . . . Sees octets, quartets, duets, and sextets in her sleep . . . Hates icy roads which she travels commuting from Peru. This page sponsored by J. W. KERNS LUMBER CO. Lumber — Building Material — Coal FFERS HELPFUL ADVICE, GUIDANCE, FRIENDSHIP MISS JEANNINE PETERS—Vocational Homemaking. Teaches girl how to be good housewives . . . Guides Juniors and the F.H.A. over rough spots ... An accomplished seamstress . . . Always busy, but not too busy to help. MISS MARION RIST—Commerce. Makes shorthand in wholesale lots . . . Kept on the jump by energetic Pep Club which she sponsors ... An avid Humboldt booster . . . Urges students to use your heads! EVERY SCHOOL must have custodians to keep the building looking top-notch. Handling this job at Senior High is George Volker (left) and John Parson (right). MISS JAYNE WADE—Spanish, English. Spent a summer in Mexico. Result—speaks Spanish like a native . . . Teaches Freshmen ups and downs of English . . . Third finger, left hand shows that this teacher is in love. This page sponsored by CHAS. H. GABUS Your Frigidaire Dealer ALICE ALLEN LOYD BOGLE DON BOHLING NORMA LEE ARMSTRONG PHIL BOHL MARLENE BOHLING LeROY BANTZ BETTY BARNES RONALD BATH SENIORS DISCOVER FINAL ALICE ALLEN—Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Vocal Small Groups 1, 2, 3, 4; Instrumental Small Groups 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest Superior, Flute, Vocal Solo 2, Flute Quartet 3; Tarkio Music Contest Superior, Flute 2, 3, Piano 2, Flute Quartet 3, 4; Girls' Sextet 4; FHA 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 4; Class Play 4; Dramatics Club 1, 3, 4; Dramatics Club President 4. NORMA LEE ARMSTRONG-Band 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 2, 3, 4; FHA 2, 3, 4; Spanish Club 3. LeROY BANTZ—Class President 3; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; A Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Vocal Small Groups 2, 4; District Music Contest 2, 3, 4; Tarkio Music Contest Superior, Vocal Solo 4; FFA 2, 3, 4; FFA Reporter 3; FFA Vice President 4; Class Play 3; County Government 3; May Fete Attendant 2, 3; FHA King 4; May Fete King 4. BETTY BARNES- Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club Secretary Treasurer 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Instrumental Small Groups 1, 2, 3, 4; Vocal Small Groups 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest Superior, French Horn, French Horn Quartet 3; Tarkio Music Contest Superior, French Horn 4, French Horn Quartet 3, 4, Brass Sextet 4, Girls' Sextet 4; Spanish Club 2; Dramatics Club 1, 3, 4; SAB 3; Class Play 4; County Government 3. RONALD BATH—Football 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; A Club 3, 4; A Club President 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Instrumental Small Groups 3, 4; Vocal Small Groups 4; District Music Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; Tarkio Music Contest Superior, Boys' Octet 3, Boys' Quintet 4; District Speech Contest Superior, One Acr Play 4. LOYD BOGLE—Basketball 1; Track 3; Chorus 4. This page sponsored by G. E. PETERSON STUDIO Fine Portraits This year's class was guided by Gloria O'Harra, President; Jim Humphrey, Vice President- lloyd Cummmgs, Treasurer; and Della, Secretary (center). As a Sophomore, President Denny groaned under a load of books (right). LOIS BROCKMEIER MARY ELLEN BROWN GERALD CARNES BETTY CASPERS YEAR FULL OF HUSTLE, BUSTLE PHIL BOHL—Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Track 1, 2; Golf 3, 4; A Club 4; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; FFA Sentinel 3; FFA President 4; State Dairy Judging Winner 3; FFA Leadership Award 4; FFA Farm Electrician Award 3; State FFA Convention 2, 3, 4; Class Play 4; County Government 3; May Fete Attendant 1. DON BOHLING—Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3; A Club 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 2, 3, 4. MARLENE BOHLING-Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 2, 3; FHA 3, 4; Library Club 2, 3, 4. LOIS BROCKMEIER—Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 4; District Music Contest 1, 2, 4; FHA 2, 3, 4; FHA News Reporter 2; Spanish Club 3; Spanish Club President 3; Class Play 4. MARY ELLEN B$OWN-Pep Club 4; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Play 4; Dramatics Club 4; AAA Basketball 3; Y-Teens 3; Freshman and Sophomore Years at Leavenworth, Kansas, and Junior Year at St. Joseph, Missouri. GERALD CARNES—Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Vocal Small Groups 3, 4; District Music Contest 3, 4; Tarkio Music Contest Superior, Boys' Octet 3, Boys' Quintet 4; FFA 3; State FFA Convention 3. BETTY CASPERS—Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 2, 3; FHA 2, 3, 4; FHA Vice President 4; State FHA Convention 3; Library Club 3, 4. GENE CLARK—Football 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4; SE Conference Track Meet First, Mile 2, 880 3; A Club 2, 3, 4; A Club Secretary-Treasurer 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3; District Music Contest 2; County Government 3. JACKIE CLARKE—Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Chorus 1, 2, 3; District Music Contest 1, 2, 3; FHA 3; Library Club 3. GENE CLARK JACKIE CLARKE RUTH ANN CLARKE RUTH ANN CLARKE—Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 2, 3; FHA 2, 3, 4; Class Play 4; Dramatics Club 1, 3, 4; District Speech Contest Superior, Original Oratory 4. Congratulations, Seniorsl HESTED'S STORE CO. Page Sponsor During their Junior year, LeRoy Bantz was President of the class, Denny Schuler, Secretary-Treasurer, and Marlene BJinde, Vice President. Jim piloted the Freshmen (center), Lloyd was Secretary-Treasurer, and Denny, Vice President. Lloyd chatted with Mel Hanson, WOW Farm Service Director, after the FFA Banquet last year. LLOYD CUMMINGS BENNY DANNULL WAUNETA DURR DIANE EVANS DARRELL PARSON DeWAYNE FINTEL LOYD CUMMINGS—Class Secretary-Treasurer 1; Class Treasurer 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; A Club 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Vocal Small Sroups 1, 2, 3, 4; Dfstrict Music Contest 3, 4; Tarkio Music Contest Superior, Boys' Octet 3; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; FFA Treasurer 3; -FA Secretary 4; State Dairy Judging Winner 3; Chapter Star -armer 4; FFA Chapter Dairy Farmer 3; FFA Farm Safety Award 3; FFA Farm Skills Award 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; County Govern-nent 3; May Fete Attendant 3; AHS Sweetheart 4; May Fete 5rince 4. SHIRLEY ELLIOTT—Barker Staff 3, 4; Barker Editor-in-Chief 4; Bulldog Staff 3, 4; State Journalism Convention 3, 4; National Journalism Convention 3; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 1, 2; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 4; FHA 3, 4; Class Play 3, 4; Dramatics Club 1, 3, 4; District Speech Contest 3, 4; District Speech Contest Superior, One Act Play, Best Actress 4; County Government 4. DALE EPPERSON—Football 1; Track 1, 2, 3; SE Conference Track Meet First, High Jump 3; A Club 3, 4; Chorus 1. JENNY DANNULL—Class Treasurer 1; FFA 2, 3, 4; Freshman Year it Ashland, Nebraska. A AUNETA DURR—Class Vice President 2; Barker Staff 3; Bulldog Staff 3, 4; State Journalism Convention 3; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Vocal Small Groups 2, 3, 4; District Music Conest 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest Superior, Vocal Solo 2; Tarkio Ausic Contest Superior, Vocal Solo 2; FHA 2, 3, 4; FHA Secretary 2; FHA District Secretary 3; FHA State Recreation Chairman 4; Class Play 3; District Speech Contest 3, 4; District Speech Contest Superior, Best Actress 3; Dramatics Club 1, 3, 4; Dramatics Club Secretary 3; County Government 3; Football Sweetheart 4; May -ete Attendant 1; May Fete Princess 4. DIANE EVANS-Barker Staff 4; Bulldog Staff 4; Bulldog Editor-in-Chief 4; State Journalism Convention 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club President 4; Band 1, 2; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 4; Library Club 1, 2; Spanish Club 2; Class Play 3, 4; Dramatics Club 1, 3, 4; District Speech Contest 3, 4; District Speech Contest Superior, Poetry Reading 3, One Act Play 4; Basketball Sweetheart 3. This page sponsored by JOHN ROSE and SONS INSURANCE AGENCY Insurance Service Phil and Shirley were amused Cleft) at some of the campaign posters used during the County Government drive last year. fifteen Juniors (center) learned about the inner workings of the county offices in February, 1952. Even as a Freshman, Ronnie griped about the serving he was getting at the Pigskin Prom. (It was hrs third time aroundl) ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DELLA GERDES JIM HUMPHREY EVELYN HUG JIM HUTTON BOB HUMPHREY RUTH ANN KING DARRELL FARSON—Football 2, 3; Football Manager 4; Basketball 2, 3; Track 2, 3; A Ctub 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 2, 3, 4. DeWAYNE FINTEL—Football 1, 4; Basketball 3, 4. LEONARD GEORGE—Football 1, 2, 4; Track 3, 4; Baseball 1; A Club 3, 4; District Music Contest 3, 4; Library Club 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3; Dramatics Club 3; County Government 3; ROTC 1, 2; Freshman and Sophomore Years at Omaha, Nebraska. SHIRLEE GEORGE—Bulldog Staff 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 4; Instrumental Small Groups 3; Vocal Small Groups 3, 4; District Music Contest 3, 4; FHA 4; Dramatics Club 4; Class Play 4; County Government 3; Y-Teens 1, 2; GAA 3; Latin Club 1, 2; Freshman Year at Beliot, Wisconsin; Sophomore and Junior Years at Blair, Nebraska. BOB HUMPHREY-Barker Staff 4; Bulldog Staff 4; Football 2, 3,- 4; Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; All-Conference Football Second Team 4; A Club 2, 3, 4; Band 1; Chorus 1, 2, 4; Vocal Small Groups 2, 4; District Music Contest 2, 4; District Music Contest Superior, Boys' Octet 2; Class Play 3; Dramatics Club 3, 4. JIM HUMPHREY—Class Vice President 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 4; All-Conference Basketball Second Team 4; Football Co-Captain 4; Basketball Co-Captain 4; A Club 2, 3, 4; Chorus I, 2, 3, 4; Vocal Small Groups I, 2; District Music Contest 2, 3, 4; Class Play 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; County Government 3; May Fete Attendant 2, 4; District Music Contest Superior, Boys' Octet 2. JIM HUTTON—Barker Staff 3; National Journalism Convention 3; Football I, 2, 3, 4; Track 2; All-Conference Football Second Team 4; A Club 2, 3, 4; Chorus I, 2, 3, 4; Vocal Small Groups 2, 3, 4; Class Play 4; Dramatics Club 3. DELLA GERDES—Class Secretary 4; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 3, 4; B Cheerleader 2; Majorette 2, 3; FHA 2, 3, 4; Library Club 2, 3, 4; Library Club Vice President 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; County Government 3; FFA Sweetheart 4; May Fete Attendant 4. EVELYN HUG-Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 2, 3, 4; FHA Secretary 3. RUTH ANN KING—Pep Club I, 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 3; Band 1, 2, 3; Chorus I, 2, 3, 4; Vocal Small Groups 2, 4 Distric Music Contest 2, 3, 4; FHA 3, 4; Library Club 2; Spanish Club 3 Spanish Club Secretary 3; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Dance Club 3 Student Council 3; Compass Staff, Annual 3; Junior Year i Alexandria, Virginia. A year later, Ronnie (left) is bolder. Now he takes two pieces of cake the first time with only an uneasy glance at the photographer. Jim, LeRoy, Janice, and Jim were among the finalists (center) of the paper costume contest at the Sweetheart dance last year. Ruth Ann (right) won a purple ribbon at the state fair with this dress which she made. Yours for Succes STANDARD CHEVRC Page sponsor BARBARA KNOX MIRIAM KOLM I U I DARLENE LOTTER BARBARA KNOX-Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 3,4 ; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Instrumental Small Groups 2, 3, 4; Vocal Small Groups 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest Superior (clarinet quartet) 2, 3; Tarkio Music Contest Superior (girls' sextet) 2, 4; Spanish n l u ,fP n, h C Ub Vke President 2' C,« PI«V 3; Dramatics Club 1, 3, 4; County Government 3; Basketball Queen 4. MIRIAM KOLM—Pep Club 1; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 1, 2, 3; FHA 2, 3, 4; Library Club 3, 4; Girls' Softball 1; Girls' Volleyball 1; Girls' Glee Club 1. Freshman year at Stover, Missouri. DARLENE LOTTER—Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 2, 3, 4. VIRGINIA LUICK—Barker Staff 3; State Journalism Convention 3; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Vocal Small Groups 3; FHA 2, 3, 4; Library Club 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club Secretary 4; Hi-Tri 1; GAA 1. Freshman year at Clear Lake, Iowa. JIM MEYER—Class President 1, 4; Barker Staff 3, 4; Bulldog Staff 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4;‘Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; All-Conference Football Second Team 3, 4; All-Conference Basketball Second Team 3; A Club 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2; Vocal Small Groups 2; District Music Contest 2; Library Club 3; Class Play 3; Dramatics Club 3; SAB 3; SAB President 3; May Fete Attendant 1; Boys' State 3. MERVIN MICHEL—Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Instrumental Small Groups 2, 3, 4; Vocal Small Groups 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; Tarkio Music Contest Superior (brass sextet, boys' quintet) 4; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; FFA Farm Safety Award 3; State FFA Convention 3; National FFA Convention 2. SHIRLEY MILAM-Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1; FHA 2, 3, 4; Library Club 2, 3, 4; Library Club Vice President 2; Library Club Secretary-Treasurer 3; Library Club President 4; Student Play Director 3; Class Play 4; Dramatics Club 1, 3, 4. ILA MILLS BONNIE MORRIS—Class Secretary-Treasurer 2; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 4; Chorus 1, 2; FHA 2, 3, 4; FHA President 4; FHA Treasurer 3; State FHA Convention 3; Spanish Club 3; Spanish Club Vice President 3; Class Play 3; SAB 4; SAB Vice President. 4; County Government 3; Girls' State 3; May Fete Attendant 4. Best Wishes! GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL Page Sponsor Diane, Betty, and Vera (left) learned the finer points of sewing in homemaking this fall. As a sophomore, Terry (center) wowed classmates with his knowledge of geometry. Jim earned a trip to Boys' State last spring and so was able to get some first hand information about Nebraska government (right). MERVIN MICHEL GLORIA O'HARRA SHIRLEY MILAM DONALD OWENS ILA MILLS ERVIN REMMERS BONNIE MORRIS JOAN REMMERS JERRY NANCE BOB RUMBAUGH JERRY NANCE—Football 1. PON NOAH—Barker Staff 4; State Journalism Convention 4; Football 1; Basketball 1; Track 1, 2; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Vocal Small Groups 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 2, 3, 4; Tarkio Music Contest Superior (boys' quintet) 4. Freshman year at Stella, Nebraska. GLORIA O'HARRA—Class President 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club Vice President 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Vocal Small Groups 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest Superior (vocal solo) 3, (vocal dvet) 3; Tarkio Music Contest Superior (vocal solo) 3, 4, (girls' sextet) 1, 2, 4; FHA 4; Library Club 3, 4; Library Club Secretary 4; Spanish Club 2; Spanish Club Treasu- rer 2; Class Play 3, 4; Dramatics Club 1, 3, 4; Dramatics Club Vice President 3; County Government 3; May Fete Attendant 2, 3; AHS Sweetheart 4; May Fete Queen 4. DONALD OWENS—Football 3; Track 3. ERVIN REMMERS—Football 3, 4; Track 3; A Club 4; Chorus 1, 2; Vocal Small Groups 1; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; FFA Scholarship Award 4. JOAN REMMERS-Pep Club 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Instrumental Small Groups 3, 4; Vocal Small Groups 4; District Music Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 3, 4; FHA Song-leader 4; Class Play 3, 4; Tarkio Music Contest Superior (brass sextet) 4. BOB RUMBAUGH—Football 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 4; A Club 4; FFA 2, 3, 4. This Page Sponsored by CULLIGAN SOFT WATER SERVICE M. G. Heuer Bonnie (left) earned a similar trip to Girls' State and spent a week in Lincoln observing state government. Twelve jittery juniors gave a professional performance (center) of Clementine in November, 1951. Tubby and Clem (right) were carefully watched as they tried to perfect a kiss. RICHARD SCHIANGE DENNY SCHULER ROBERT SEID RALPH SIMPSON GLORIA SCHLANGE—Barker Staff 4; Bulldog Staff 4; State Journalism Convention 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Vocal Small Groups 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest Superior (triple trio) 2; Tarkio Music Contest Superior (triple trio) 2; (girls' sextet) 4; FHA 2, 3, 4; FHA Historian 2; FHA District Publicity Chairman 3; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club Vice President 4; Class Play 4; District Speech Contest 4. RICHARD SCHLANGE—Barker Staff 4; Football Manager 4; Track 1; Band 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Small Vocal Groups 3; District Music Contest 2, 3, 4; Tarkio Music Contest Superior (boys' octet) 3; A Club 4; Class Play 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4. DENNY SCHULER—Class President 2; Class Vice President 1; Class Secretary-Treasurer 3; Barker Staff 4; Football 4; Football Manager 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track Manager 2, 3; Basketball Co-Captain 4; A Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; SAB 4; SAB President 4; May Fete Attendant 4. ROBERT SEID—Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; District Music Contest 3, 4; FFA 1; District FFA Creed Speaking Winner 1; Library Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4; District Speech Contest Superior (one act play) 4; National Poetry Contest Winner 1. RALPH SIMPSON-FFA 1, 2, 3, 4. WELDON SLATER—Football 1; Chorus 1, 2, 3; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; FFA Corn Yield Award 3; State FFA Convention 2, 3, 4; National FFA Convention 3. RETHA SMALL-Pep Club 4; Library Club 4; FHA 1, 2, 3; Girls' Glee Clufc 1. Freshman, sophomore, junior years at Nebraska City, Nebraska. GLORIA SCHLANGE WELDON SLATER RETHA SMALL This page sponsored by PROPER JEWELRY American Made Watches Miss King kept a watchful eye on the bugologists when they started to dissect their crayfish, (left). Can-can cuties Shirley, Janice, and Wauneta cut-up coyly (center) at the FHA's sock hop last year, (center). Time was when Alibi , Tom,' Tootsie , and Star gave out with some mighty fancy corn . RANDEL SMITH ROLLAND STEWART TERRY TUSHLA ■■■■ BEVERLY VANDERFORD I RANDEl SMITH—Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball Manager 3; A Club 3, 4; Band 1, 2; Chorus 1, 2, 4; District Music Contest 1, 2; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4. ROLLAND STEWART—Football 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Chorus 1; Vocal Small Group 1. TERRY TUSHLA—Barker Staff 3, 4; Bulldog Staff 3; National Journalism Convention 3; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; All-Conference Football Second Team 4; Football Co-Captain 4; A Club 3, 4; Band 2; Pep Band 1, 2; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Instrumental Small Groups 1, 2; Vocal Small Groups 2, 3; District Music Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; Tarkio Music Contest Superior (boy ' octet) 3; A Club Vice President 4; Class Play 4. BEVERLY VANDERFORD—Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3, 4; Pep Band 4; District Music Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; Instrumental Small Groups 3, 4; FHA 2; State Band Clinic 3. LAVERNE WHEELER—Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3, 4; District Music Contest 3, 4; FHA 2, 3 4. VERA WILLARD—FHA 2, 3; Library Club 2, 3. .1. JEAN YATES-Pep Club 3; Chorus 1, 2. LaVERNE WHEELER VERA WILLARD JEAN YATES This page sponsored by BOUWENS-RICHES HATCHERY DeKalb Chics and Wayne Feeds Sophomore ranch hands (left) served the food at the junior-senior banquet held in the spring of 1951. LeRoy clipped off the low hurdles in 12.1 seconds to win the event in the dual meet with Peru last year. As juniors, members of the class of '53 (right) began to learn the art of mechanical writing. JUNIORS PROMOTE POLITICS, PLAY, PROM TYPISTS—Left to right: Merry Michon, Marilyn Premer, Marietta Harmon, Darlene Cook, Rayburn Bratcher, Ruth Meyer, Margaret Moerer, and Audrey Smith spend several hours each week at their machines. A SHOCK is in store for physics students, (left to right): Everett Rhoades, Terry Rose, Fred Rothert, Clyde Dishong, Jim Erisman, Janice Johnson, Cecil Bacon, Jim Oestmann, and Rosalie Ritchie who are experimenting with the static machine. As understudies to the seniors, the third termers got deeply involved in most of the school activities. Three of these events were solo affairs. The seniors were royally entertained in ''Dreamland on May 11, at the annual banquet-prom. Earlier the juniors tried their hand at dramatics in Men Are Like Streetcars, and had investigated the intricacies of county government on November 25. The brainy A-Pin set included Bob Bantz, Donna Bohling, Marie Gerdes, Don Jones, Janice Johnson, Roland Meyer, Bonnie Orr, Rosalie Ritchie, Marianna Rogge, and Doris Stanley. FUTURE SECRETARIES? Doris Stanley, Anna Mae Rumbaugh, Gladys Michel, Carol Brunner, Mary Jane Neugebauer, Marilyn Sailors, Josephine Damon, Shirley Simpson, Betty Stephens, and Janet Skoglund are learning shorthand just in case. WRITING STORIES for the Barker keeps (left to right) Donna Bohling, Marianna Rogge, Tom Casey, Don Jones, Pauline Guenther, Marie Gerdes, Pat Spurgin, and Norma Gilliland busy much of the time. This page sponsored by PREMER PLUMBING and HEATING Remodel and Repair JUNIOR CLASS problems were discussed by officers, left to right, Ralph Moss, vice president; Rosalie Ritchie, president; Clyde Dishong, treasurer; and Anna Mae Rumbaugh, secretary. SENTENCE DIAGRAMING, top, right, held the interest of, left to right by rows: Betty Meyer, Frances Neil, Jack Clark, Lola Yates, Patsy Herron, Don Gibson, and Merlyn Helms. Bonnie Orr explained her work. WELDING is an interesting part of ag. shop for, left to right: Bob Bantz, Dean Chadwick, Bob Allen, Benny Dannull, Dean Wheeler, Roland Meyer, Wayne Moerer, Charles Gilbert, Kenneth Grossoehme, Denny Wheeler, and Arnold Gebers. AMERICAN HISTORY tests caused some heavy concentration for, rows, left to right: llaline Bogle, Daryl Hendricks, Kenneth Grossoehme, Norman Wachter, Curtis Conner, Richard Kimball, Ralph Moss, Evelyn Simmons, and Idaline Bogle. STATION AHS went on the air in speech class when, left to right. Max Falk, Bob Russell, Jim Swindle, Marilyn Magee, Sandra Foster, Janet Banks, and Alice Byrom recorded a news program. Best Wishes! DEB'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE Page Sponsor SOPHS GIVE PARTIES, SERVE AT BANQUET MUST BE A PARTY that sophomore class officers Beverly Gerdes, secretary, Lynn Benson, president, Larry Moody, vice-president, and Bill Furrow, treasurer, are planning. Members of the sophomore class claim that quality, not quantity, count because they are the smallest class. To prove this claim, Carol Clarke, Larry Moody, Janet Mosher, Daniel Rogge, Dwaihe Rogge, Wanda Teten, and Deanna Thomas wore A-pins during the year. Twenty-six of them got a special invitation to the Junior-Senior Banquet, but they had to serve the food for the privilege. ''Club Shamrock provided the backdrop for a musical convo featuring McNamara's band, the Merry Minstrels, the Irish Maidens, and assorted musical solos. Mary McKnight and Jerry Case were picked as class sweethearts at the sophomore party on February 3. TRIANGLES, squares, and rectangles provide the basis for many complex problems for geometry students (left to right) Beverly Gerdes, Wanda Teten, Claire Wheeler, Shirley Gerdes, Janet Mosher, Carol Tushla, and Jerry Case. HUMAN SKULLS hold a morbid curiosity for biology students (left, front to back) Beverly Hinds, Wanda Norvell, Ruth Bohl-ing, Charles Fritz, Danny Hill, (right, front to back) Darryl Lotter, Richard Casey, Larry Bratcher, Eugene Knapp, and Jerry Mertes. This page sponsored by ARMSTRONG and McKNIGHT Lawyers BOOK REPORTS provide part of the oral work for sophomore English students. Geraldine Meyer explains her book to, left to right: Lee Ernst, Daniel Rogge, Ferrell Sitzman, Arthur Whitaker, Lois Snow, Mary McKnight, Marilyn Rogge, and Ronald Oestmann. SPECIAL TOPICS in world history are handled by discussion groups like this one which includes, left to right, Deanna Thomas, Sonya Pohlman, Grace Hanna ford, Shari Darling, Marilyn Harmon, Peggy Duncan, Gene Brown, Dwaine Rogge, and Carol Clarke. COOKING is fun if you get to eat the finished meal. Three family dinners were enjoyed here by Betty Whitlow, Phyllis Shanks, Sharon Wheeler, Doris Oglesby, Treva Barton, Mary Lou Dannull, Marilyn Huey, Barbara Coad, and Marilyn Helms. SOPHOMORE AG students learn all about soils. Larry Moody, Bill Furrow, Gary Flack, Larry Bohlken, seated; Warren Babcock, Dean Jodry, Jim Bantz, Gary Moer-er, and Lynn Benson, standing; had to identify them from classroom samples. This page sponsored by POHLMAN MOTOR CO. The Place to Go Before You Go Places FRESHMAN ENGLISH students learn th proper way to use a dictionary. That i what, rows left to right, Robb Stein heider, Lois Sherman, Mildred Orr, Joar Bohl, Alice Flack, Judy Skoglund, Don Wilhelm, Eddie Allgood, Lester Cowell, and Clinton Bant z are doing. GADGETS were used by the general science class to test the properties of sound. Raymond Stanton, Fred Cross, Clinton Clark, Wesley Ebeler, Richard Asmus, Robert Sleip, Harold Cacy, and Bob Smith, left to right, tried out everything. SEWING fascinates the freshman homemaking student. Beginners, left to right, Sandra Coulter, Barbara Ford, Dorothy Willard, Vashti Rider, Marlene Lech liter, Joan Humphrey, Shirley Boeck, Ellen Hickey, Joyce Irvin, and Norma Reed first learned how to lay out the pattern. NEW CHARTS helped the freshman social studies students understand taxes. Jim Brunner, Raymond Oliver, Henry Caspers, Rosalie Haith, Diane Gould, Janyce Boh-ling, Janice Rogers, John Kite, Mary Lou Kermoade, and Ernie Aufenkamp, left to right, gave the chart a close inspection. This page sponsored by NELSON'S CAFE 'From a Bite to a Banquet' X PLUS Y EQUALS Z. That's what freshman algebra students (left to right) Peggy Foster, Barbara Crossfield, Darlene Conner, Bob Noah, Gene Schutte, Mavis Noah, Gerry Huffman, John Williams, and Patty Simpson are proving. TIMID FROSH SAMPLE STUDIES, SOCIAL SWIRL Fifty-six freshmen, off to a shaky start in the fall, soon got well planted and took an active interest in their surroundings. Class affairs were handled by Don Wilhelm, president; Alan Kreglo, vice-president; Kenny Hush, secretary-treasurer; and Mr Kenneth Hutton, adviser. Most notable of their achievements was a TV convocation which included a parade of musical Talent, a news broadcast, and an old fashioned melodrama, Milk Parlor, starring Tex Trueheart (Wesley Ebeler). The frosh also tried their social wings by planning two class parties. Joan Bohl, John Griffiths, Linda Knox, Janice Rogers, and Carol Zorn led the scholastic parade by appearing on the A-pin lists during the year. YEARLING LEADERS this year were Kenny Hush, Secretary-Treasurer, Alan Kreglo, Vice Presdent, and Don W.lhelm, President. This page sponsored by DWIGHT GRIFFITHS Lawyer FOREIGN LANGUAGE holds a fascination for these freshman students. Linda Knox, Janet Spaulding, Alan Kreglo, John Griffiths, Kenny Hush , Carol Zorn, Jane Crooker, Phyllis Barnes, Daniel Gerdes, and Pat Morris learn Spanish via the record method. People in Groups accomplished many worthwhile things at AHS this year. Through committee meetings vague, hazy ideas were refined and rerefined until they became actepted, practical, sharp plans for a group activity, a community project, or. a social event. Such activities serve a double purpose. Democracy is practiced as well as preached in groups, for each member learns to contribute to the planning and discussion, to develop leadership abilities, to work with other people, to submit to majority rule, and to understand the real meaning of teamwork. Only through such cooperative effort by people in groups can such things as the convocation series, the school publications, the musical groups, the dramatic productions, and the elaborately decorated dances, parties, and proms be successfully brought about. CONCERT BAND-Back row, left to right: Mr. Ralph Chatelain, Peggy Duncan, Shari Darling, Jane Crooker, Brenda Spaulding, Phyllis Shanks, Carol Zorn, Anna Mae Rumbaugh, Linda Knox. Fourth row: Lee Ernst, Kenny Hush, Joan Remmers, Ronald Oestmann, Richard Schlange, Ronald Kelley, Gerald Carnes, Roland Meyer, Mervin Michel, Pauline Guenther, Francis Harris, Joanne Schlange, Linda Stock, Alan Kreglo, Dwaine Rogge, Eugene Knapp. Third row: Norma Lee Armstrong, Gladys Michel, Audrey Smith, Darlene Stanton, Kay Phillips, Don Noah, Marianna CHOIR PLEASES CLUB, CLINIC, CONVO CRITICS Vocal music students sang solos or in groups of two to 65 at contests, clinics, concerts, convocations, and club meetings this year. Sixty-five students in senior choir, and 30 in fifth period choir spent three hours a week practicing in groups, and countless hours in small combo sessions. The girls formed a trio, quartet, sextet, and triple trio, while the boys had a quartet and a quintet. Both combined to form a mixed quartet and an A Cappella choir. Projects during the term included two public concerts, a vesper service, and exchange convocation with Nebraska City high, and attendance of the Peru Vocal Clinic. The small groups entertained almost weekly at various club meetings and dinners. Gloria O'Harra (soprano), LeRoy Bantz (tenor), Darryl Lotter (tenor), the boys' quintet, and the girls' sextet all received superior ratings at the Tarkio Contest. Vocalists who received top rating at District Music Contest were: Gloria O'Harra (soprano), Ronnie Bath (tenor), Darryl Lotter (tenor), LeRoy Bantz (tenor), Alice Allen (soprano), girls' octette, girls' sextette, girls' trio, boys' quartette and the chorus. A Cappella choir was honored with a superior plus rating. This page sponsored by HILL SHOE STORE Shoes for All the Family Rogge, Barbara Coad, Janice iohnson, Betty Barnes, Don Gibson, Janet Mosher, Marilyn Rogge, Chelan Stokes, Ronald Bath, Charles Gilbert, Beverly Vanderford. Second row: Gloria Schlange, Sonya Pohlman, Dixie Terry, John Kite, Judy Boulter, Sharon Palmer, Edine Schutte, Elta Michel, Ernie Aufenkamp, Marilyn Premer, Beverly Mehlin, Shirlee George, Gene Brown, Carol Brunner. Front row: Barbara Knox, Jim Rothert, Marilyn Magee, Mary McKnight, Grace Hannafotd, Janet Spaulding, Josephine Damon, Meredith Allen, Phyllis Barnes, Rosalie Ritchie, Alice Allen. SUPERIOR ratings were ample rewards for the many hours which the vocal musicians spent in practice sessions. HORN TOOTERS MARCH WIN MANY AWARDS Marching dominated the fall band scene as the State Fair, home football games, the Richardson County Fair, and the University of Nebraska Band Day found the AHS musicians strutting down the street. As the season progressed, the concert band, under the baton of Mr. Ralph Chatelain, presented two public concerts and a convocation program. Twenty-two students played in the pep band which kept up school spirit at the out-of-town football games and at all the basketball games. In February, the entire band attended the Falls City Clinic, and in March, 16 musicians were selected to attend the Peru Clinic. Superior ratings were received at the Tarkio Music Contest by soloists Betty Barnes (French horn), Don Jones (flute), Phyllis Barnes (flute), Mervin Michel (bass horn), and Don Gibson (baritone horn). Also in the select group were the brass sextet French horn quartet, trombone quartet, and flute quartet. District Music Contest brought more top ratings for Betty Barnes (French Horn), Don Jones (Flute), Janet Mosher and Don Gibson (Baritone), Mervin Michel (Bass Horn), Beverly Vanderford (Bass Clarinet), brass sextette, flute quartette, French horn quartette and the band. TRIPS, such as this one to Band Day at Lincoln, add variety to the life of the band members (left). CONCERT CHORUS—Back row, left to right: Don Noah, Don Bohling, Richard Schlange, Darryl Lotter, LeRoy Bantz, Robert Seid, Arnold Gebers, Bob Humphrey, Terry Tushla, Gerald Carnes, Mervin Michel, Tom Casey, Leonard George, Jim Humphrey, Ronald Oestmann, Lynn Benson. Third row: Deanna Thomas, Janet Mosher, Shirley Gerdes, Marilyn Premer, Diane Evans, Lois Brock-meier, Norma Gilliland, Janet Skoglund, Anna Mae Rumbaugh, Joan Remmers, Marie Gerdes, Patsey Herron, Evelyn Hug, Phyllis Shanks. Second row: Gloria. Schlange, Betty Barnes, Barbara Knox, Donna Bohling, Ruth Ann King, Shirlee George, Wauneta Durr, Shirley Elliott, Doris Oglesby, Carol Tushla, Joanne Schlange. Front row: Mrs. Ruth Ann Steele, Janice Johnson, Marianna Rogge, Carol Brunner, Pat Spurgin, Alice Allen, Marilyn Magee, Wanda Norvell, Beverly Vanderford. NOSEY NEWS HOUNDS COVER ALL EVENTS LARGE STAFF HANDLES BARKER Sixteen staff members and Mr. Ralf Graham, the adviser, spent many long hours preparing copy for the 11 issues of the Barker, the official AHS newspaper, which claimed a first class honor rating in national competition during the first semester. Shirley Elliott, editor-in-chief, Jim Meyer, sports editor, and Terry Tushla, feature editor, were the 'only second year journalists, but they were assisted by 13 cub reporters. Other staff positions were assigned as follows: Marie Gerdes, business manager; Donna Bohling, advertising manager; Pat Spurgin, exchange editor; Diane Evans, Pauline Guenther, and Gloria Schlange, page 1 editors; Norma Gilliland and Don Jones, page 2 editors; Bob Humphrey, Don Noah, and Denny Schuler, page 3 editors; and Marianna Rogge and Richard Schlange, page 4 editors. Proceeds from footbalhprograms, the food concession at the home basketball games and during the basketball tournaments, 160 subscribers, and 45 advertisers kept the Barker in the black this year. BARKER STAFF - Standing, left to right: Marie Gerdes, Donna Bohling, Bob Humphrey, Don Jones, Don Noah, Pauline Guenther, Richard Schlange, Marianna Rogge, Gloria Schlange, Norma Gilliland, Diane Evans. Seated: Pat Spurgin, Terry Tushla, Shirley Elliott, Mr. Ralf Graham, Jim Meyer, Denny Schuler. This page sponsored by NEMAHA COUNTY HERALD The NEWSpaper Nemaha County Depends On. BULLDOG STAFF—Standing, left to right: Bob Humphrey, Gloria Schlange, Norma Gilliland, Marie Gerdes, Donna Bohling, Deanna Thomas, Mary McKnight. Seated: Jim Meyer, Shirlee George, Diane Evans, Wauheta Durr, Mr. Ralf Graham, adviser; Shirley Elliott. In November, 13 of the scribes attended the state journalism convention at Lincoln. Later, Mr. Graham was appointed as chairman of a special committee to set up journalism districts in the state, and Auburn will try an experimental meeting next fall. A Christmas chili-theater party, and the traditional 6 a.m. breakfast in May provided the social touch. LINOTYPE OPERATION was explained to (left to right) Shirley Elliott, Don Jones, Richard Schlange, Pauline Guenther, Donna Bohling, Norma Gilliland, and Terry Tushla by Roy Carmen at the Herald shop. _______ This page sponsored by CARSON NATIONAL BANK Member of the F.D.I.C. FEATURES LITTLE PEOPLE With little people running throughout the book, the 1953 edition of the Bulldog went to press under the watchful eyes of Editor Diane Evans, Business Manager Wauneta Durr, Adviser Ralf Graham; and 11 other staff members. Shirley Elliott served as layout editor; Donna Bohling, copy editor; Janice Johnson, cartoonist; Shirley George, photography editor; and Jim Meyer, sports editor. Their assistants were: Gloria Schlange, editor; Norma Gilliland, layout; Deanna Thomas and Mary McKnight, copy; Marie Gerdes, photography; and Bob Humphrey, sports. Features of the '53 book included more pictures, sponsor page advertising, seven more pages of activities, a special autograph section, and summer delivery. SPEED was the keynote as the journalists tried to satisfy the customers during basketball halftime. This was the night for Shirley Elliott, Don Jones, and Diane Evans to work. FFA MEMBERS—Back row, left to rights Mr. Duane Nielsen, advisor, Lloyd Cummings, LeRoy Bantz, Weldon Slater, Bob Rumbaugh, Dean Chadwick, Ralph Simpson, Ervin Remmers, Phil Bohl. Third row: Da yl Hendricks, Dean Wheeler, Bob Bantz, Arnold Gebers, Denny Wheeler, Roland Meyer, Charles Gilbert, Gary Flack, Kenneth Grossoehme, Bob Allen. Second row: Bill Furrow, Larry Moody, Daniel Rogge, Ronald Oestmann, Lynn Benson, Jim Bantz, Warren Babcock, Norman Wachter, Larry Bohlken. Front row: Dean Jodry, Henry Caspers, Lester Cowell, Don Wilhelm, Gene Knapp, Clinton Bantz, Eddie Algood, Benny Dannull. LOCAL CONTEST winners included: Standing, left to right: Daniel Rogge, farm electrician; Roland Meyer, master farm mechanic; Warren Babcock, farm safety; Phil Bohl, leadership; Ervin Remmers, scholarship; Wayne Moerer, soil and water management; Hewy Caspers, FFA quiz. Seated: Larry Moody, public speaking, parliamentary procedure, and Star dairy farmer; Lloyd Cummings, Chapter Star Farmer, farm skills. AGGIES EARN STATE, NATIONAL RECOGNITION A shiny bronze plaque received at the National FFA Convention in October, proclaims the local chapter as one of the best in the United States. Two hundred fifty activities kept the 41 members hopping most of the time. Highlights of their year were a farm safety campaign and the Parent-Son Banquet on December 1. Mr. H. W. Deems, from the University of Nebraska, was the guest speaker, and Mr. Ralf Graham, Mr. Carl Nordlund, and Mr. Walter Sohnholz were given honorary FFA degrees. Social activities included crowning Della Gerdes as the Chapter Queen, holding a scavenger hunt with the FHA, entertaining prospective freshmen in the fall, and taking a camping trip to the Lake of the Ozarks. Twenty-six members were named as award winners at the local contest on February 2. Entries which survived the district competition and will enter state competition in June included Lloyd Cummings' secretary's book and Bob Bantz's treasurer's book. 1952-53 OFFICERS-Left to right: Phil Bohl, president; LeRoy Bantz, vice president; Lloyd Cummings, secretary; Bob Bantz, treasurer; Roland Meyer, reporter; Dean Wheeler, sentinel; Mr. Duane Nielsen, advisor. This page sponsored by WRIGHTSMAN and RARICK The Store for Dads and Lads HUNGRY football fans bought freely at the FHA stand and FHA OFFICERS-left t0 right: Donna Bohling, secretary; Marie helped the homemakers finance their trips to conventions and Gerdes, news reporter; Betty Caspers, vice-president; Bonnie workshops. Morris, president; Wanda Teten, treasurer; Beverly Gerdes, historian. FHA PROGRAM STRESSES SERVICE TO OTHERS Newest of the FHA projects this year were a nursery hour at the local churches and two joint party meetings with the FFA. Activities for the year were planned by the cabinet which consisted of the officers and seven other members. Various projects carried to completion during the year were: making hospital favors, preparing and serving the FFA banquet, making toys for children overseas, going Christmas caroling, having a party for the senior members, adopting a German homemaking class, sponsoring a home safety project, and presenting a convocation. The club had a four o'clock meeting the first Thursday of each month, and an evening meeting, which included recreation, on the third Thursday. Janice Johnson held the office of District Publicity Chairman and was in charge of the October, '52 issue of Teen Talk, the state FHA magazine. Wauneta Durr held the office of State Recreation Chairman. On April 11, six members attended the state convention, and nine members were present at the Crete Workshop in June. FHA GROUP—Back row, left to right: Norma Lee Armstrong, Della Gerdes, Marlene Bohling, Miriam Kolm, Virginia Luick, Shirley Elliott, Diane Evans, Mary Ellen Brown, Joanne Schlange. Fifth row: Pauline Guenther, Sandra Coulter, Rosalie Haith, Darlene Cook, Ruth Ann Clarke, Gloria O'Harra, Ruth Ann King, Alice Allen. Fourth row: Mavis Noah, Judy Skoglund, Sharon Wheeler, Shirley Gerdes, Barbara Coad, Evelyn Hug, Lois Brockmeier, Shirlee George, Anna Mae Rumbaugh. Third row: Marilyn Premer, Norma Gilliland, Janet Skoglund, Grace Hannaford, Doris Stanley, Shirley Simpson, Janet Banks, LaVerne Wheeler, Lola Yates. Second row: Mary Lou Kermoade, Alice Flack, Beverly Hinds, Janice Johnson, Joan Bohl, Claire Wheeler, Carol Clarke, Gloria Schlange. Front row: Miss Jeannine Peters, adviser, Marie Gerdes Donna Bohling, Wanda Teten, Beverly Gerdes, Bonnie Morris, Betty Caspers, Joan Remmers. PEP CLUB—Back row, left to right: Retha Small, Joan Remmers, Betty Barnes, Janet Mosher, Mary McKnight, Alice Allen, Marianna Rogge, Ruth Ann King, Lois Brockmeier, Anna Mae Rum-baugh. Sixth row: Pauline Guenther, Phyllis Barnes, Patty Morris, Mary Lou Kermoade, Jane Crooker, Alice Flack, Wauneta Durr, Mary Ellen Brown, Shirley Milam, Shirlee George. Fifth row: Rosalie Ritchie, Audrey Smith, Beverly Hinds, Rosalie Haith, Janet Banks, Janet Spaulding, Janice Rogers, Judy Skoglund, Mavis Noah, Marlene Lechliter, Ruth Ann Clarke. Fourth row: Geraldine Meyer, Phyllis Shanks, Shari Darling, Deanna Thomas, Beverly Gerdes, Wanda Teten, Carol Clarke, Marilyn Rogge, Shirley Elliott, Virginia Luick. Third row: Pat Spurgin, Grace Hannaford, Carol Brunner, Gladys Michel, Wanda Norvell, Shirley Gerdes, Claire Wheeler, Sharon Wheeler, Linda Knox, Joan Bohl, Carol Zorn. Second row: Carol Tushla, Sonya Pohlm n, Barbara Coad, Betty Caspers, LaVerne Wheeler, Marilyn Sailors, Norma Gilliland, Lola Yates, Janet Skoglund. Front row: Miss Marion Rist, advisor, Jackie Clarke, Barbara Knox, Della Gerdes, Bonnie Morris, Janice Johnson, Diane Evans, Gloria O'Harra, Marilyn Premer. PEPSTERS KEEP ACTIVE Homecoming, two decoration dances, a refreshment stand, and just plain yelling were the time consuming activities of the Pep Club during the 1952-53 year. Wauneta Durr and Barbara Knox received the highest honor a Pep Club member could wish for by being elected Football and Basketball Queens respectively. In the fall, Wauneta reigned over the Cinderella Ball in the junior high gym, and Barbara sat among the shamrocks and green trimmings of A Little Bit of Heaven in the high school on St. Pat's day. Members were on hand at every game screaming and waving pompoms. Some of them sold refreshments at the home football games and at the Valentine bake sale to bolster a sagging treasury. SNAPPY CHEERS were led this year by yell leaders, left to right: Janice Johnson, Bonnie Morris, Della Gerdes, Barbara Knox, and Jackie Clarke. OFFICERS of the Pep Club this year were, left to right: Gloria O'Harra, vice president; Marilyn Premer, secretary-treasurer; Diane Evans, president. Best Wishes GREEN LANTERN Page Sponsor LIBRARIANS - Standing, left to right: Lloyd Cummings, Robert Seid, Miriam Kolm, Betty Caspers, Marlene Bohl-ing, Betty Whitlow, Marietta Harmon, Darlene Cook, Josephine Damon, Virginia Luick, Seated: Marilyn Harmon, Mrs. Aileen Graham, adviser, Gloria O'Harra, Shirley Milam, Della Gerdes, Vera Willard’. LIBRARIANS KEEP BUSY Checking out, caring for, and repairing 1500 books, helping students find reference material, and publicizing the library via bulletin board displays were the main activities of the Library Club this year. This service club of 20 members worked smoothly under the guidance of Mrs. Aileen Graham, with regular meetings schedued for the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Station B-O-O-K broadcast the club's convocation program this season, and two of its members, Gloria O'Harra and Lloyd Cummings, were chosen as AHS Sweethearts at the annual Sweetheart Dance. PUTTING UP a poster are (left to right) Library Club Officers Gloria O'Harra, secretary-treasurer; Della Gerdes, vice president; Shirley Milam, president; Pauline Guenther, reporter. STUDENTS GO LATIN Los Escolares Danosos (The Mischievous Scholars) began their busy year by electing Lee Ernst as president; Deanna Thomas, vice president; Mary McKnight, secretary-treasurer; and Carol Tushla, program chairman. Miss Jayne Wade was the adviser. The most important projects were a convocation program, a Pinata party at Christmas time for the first year students, and a spring picnic for last year's Spanish club members. Reports on Spanish-American countries and cities were given at the meetings which were held every second Friday, and refreshments were served once a month. PINATAS add gaiety to Christmas, so the Spanish Club officers (left to right) Carol Tushla, Deanna Thomas, Lee Ernst, and Mary McKnight fixed a sombrero. SPANISH CLUB-Back row, left to right: Dwaine Rogge, Margaret Moerer, Pauline Guenther, Carol Tushla, Janet Mosher, Miss Jayne Wade, adviser. Second row: Lee Ernst, Marilyn Rogge, Deanna Thomas, Gene Brown. Front row: Gladys Michel, Mary McKnight, Shari Darling, Sonya Pohlman. Best Wishes! DARLING TRANSFER Page Sponsor JUNIOR P L A Y—Standing, left to right: Marie Gerdes, Clyde Dishong, Jim Erisman, Norma Gilliland, Lola Yates, Janice Johnson, Pauline Guenther, Josephine Damon, Marilyn Premer, Mr. Phil Slagle. Seated: Anna Mae Rumbaugh, Marilyn Sailors, Bonnie Orr, Don Jones, Denny Wheeler, Janet Skoglund, Marilyn Magee and Royce Pasco. UPPERCLASSMEN THRIVE ON COMEDY ACTING Auburn's junior thespians offered Men Are Like Streetcars as their first production, under the direction of Mr. Phil Slagle, on November 18. Maudie (Janet Skoglund), a teenager who considered herself an authority on love, explained how to catch and keep a man to her girl friends Alix (Lola Yates), Julie (Norma Gilliland), Lysabeth (Janice Johnson), Joy (Marilyn Sailors), and Sylvia (Marilyn Magee), Maudie's sister. Davy (Denny Wheeler), Maudie's steady, Jerry (Royce Pasco), Sylvia's ideal, and Chi (Jim Erisrpan) were the guinea pigs. Maudie's parents (Bonnie Orr and Don Jones) tried to calm the neighbors, Mrs. White, Mrs. Allen, and Mrs. Day (Marilyn Premer, Pauline Guenther, and Josephine Damon). Ted (Clyde Dishong), the banker's son, caused father trouble with his business deals because of Maudie's mischief. The maid (Anna Mae Rumbaugh) also got in her two cents worth. But in the end Sylvia got her man, father got his loan, and Maudie gave up her experiments with men. Our Miss Brooks appeared on the AHS stage on March 27, in the madcap role of her radio and TV counterpart, as the seniors and Mr. Phil Slagle presented the final school play of the season. Miss Brooks (Shirley Elliott) had troubles with the principal (Terry Tushla), the Coach (Jim Hutton), and Miss Audubon (Shirley Milam) when she became the unwilling director of the school play. Matters were complicated by the choice of Ted (Jim Humphrey), the star basketball player, and Jane (Mary Ellen Brown) as the leading players. Miss Fitch (Lois Brockmeier) correctly forecasted trouble from Rhonda (Shirlee George), daughter of the president of the school board, and her mother (Diane Evans). Students Elaine (Gloria Schlange), Faith (Gloria O'Har-ra), Marge (Joan Remmers), Doris (Betty Barnes), Elsie (Alice Allen), Sylvia (Ruth Ann Clark), Stanley (Phil Bohl), and Martin (Richard Schlange) manage to keep Miss Brooks in hot water throughout the play. 99 This page sponsored by THE STATE THEATER Always the Best in Entertainment' SENIOR PLAY—Standing, left to right: Shirley Milam, Lois Brockmeier, Jim Humphrey, Jim Hutton, Shirlee George, Diane Evans, Terry Tushla, Shirley Elliott. Seated, first row: Gloria O'Harre, Alice Allen. Second row: Phil Bohl, DeWayne Fintel, Ruth Ann Clarke, Mary Ellen Brown, Gloria Schlange. Third row: Richard Schlange, Denny Schuler, Joan Remmers, Betty Barnes. SAB MEMBERS—Left to right: Jane Crooker, Mary McKnight, Norma Gilliland, Mr. Harry Weekly, adviser, Denny Schuler, Bonnie Morris, Royce Pasco, Dwaine Rogge, John Griffiths. A CLUB SELLS FOOD Money poured into the athletic fund this year as members of the A Club donned their aprons and spread sandwiches and juggled cokes at the District Music Contest. The A Club is the most exclusive of AHS organizations for only letter winners in the three major sports are eligible for membership. Seventeen of the present 28 members ended their activities this year due to graduation. A CLUB officers Ronald Bath, president, Terry Tushla, vice-president, and Gene Clark, secretary-treasurer all earned football letters last fall. This page sponsored by AUBURN MOTOR CO. Dodge-Plymouth MONEY collected in the March of Dimes drive was deposited by the SAB officers (left to right) Denny Schuler, president; Norma Gilliland, secretary-treasurer; and Bonnie Morris, vice-president. S.A.B. GROWS UP This year the Student Advisory Board became an established member of the AHS family as it started its second year as a sounding board.for student opinion. The group consisted of a boy and a girl representative from each class who met every two weeks with Principal Harry Weekly, their adviser, to discuss school problems and formulate recommendations to improve student behavior and attitudes. Activities for the year included sponsorship of the record breaking $371.33 March of Dimes drive, presenting a feature length movie, and starting an outdoor noon hour recreation program in the spring. A CLUB GROUP—Left to right: Richard Schlange, Ralph Moss, Jim Meyer, Jim Hutton, Phil Bohl, Bob Rumbaugh, Gene Clark, Jim Bantz, Max Falk, Jack Clark, Ronald Bath, Clyde Dishong, Bob Humphrey, Jerry Case, Richard Kimball, Terry Rose, Leonard George, Tom Casey, Jim Humphrey, Lee Ernst, Denny Schuler. Center: Ervin Remmers, LeRoy Bantz, Terry Tushla. No one has to encourage an energetic, exuberant teenager to have fun—it comes naturally! It's fun to go to school; to discover untapped talents; to develop known abilities; to receive praise for intellectual, artistic, dramatic, musical or athletic prowess; to make friends; to defy convention; to test the patience and directives of teachers; to thrill from first love; to belong to the crowd; and just to be alive. Auburn students entered gaily into this period of carefree living and kept things moving with countless meetings, parties, dances, and gang get-togethers. Such are the things that memories are made of! ANTICS of the Flappers added zest to the 4-H convo. Wauneta Durr, Alice Allen, Gloria O'Harra, Carol Tushla, Doris Hecht, Deanna Thomas, Lois Brockmeier, Betty Barnes, and Janice Johnson, left to right, had that 1920 look. WARM SEPTEMBER sunshine encouraged the lazy bones feeling Every noon hour brought a full quota of lawn loungers. NEWCOMERS to AHS this fall included upperclassmen, left to right, Jerry Mertes, Jerry Case, Jack Carr, Ruth Ann King, Marilyn Magee, Shirlee George, Mary Ellen Brown, and Marian Cohagen SUPT. DON MACLAY and John Rose kept the football fans informed with a play by play broadcast and an up-to-the-minute electric score-board. DELICATE FEMININITY at its best! The A club style show ■featured, left to right, Denny Schuler, Terry Tushla, Tom Casey, Gene Clark, Max Falk, Phil Bohl, Ronald Bath, Lloyd Cummings, LeRoy Bantz, Bob Humphrey, and Terry Rose. This page sponsored by MILAM GREENHOUSES Paul and Dorothy, Prop. THERE'S NOTHING like a picnic. This year the faculty packed up their gear and headed for Isaac Walton park and an evening of food and frolic. MARCHING BAND members trailed off to Lincoln in October to take part in Band Day. After marching through the downtown streets, they parked in the ble chars to await halftime activities. HOMECOMING isn't complete without yard decorations. Shirley Milam, Mary Ellen Brown, Denny Schuler, and Ruth Ann King put finishing touches on this display. PEP CLUBBERS rode in style during the Homecoming parade. Darling Transfer furnished a truck large enough to carry all of the screaming coeds downtown and back again. RETURNING ALUMNI were entertained by a pageant depicting the activities at AHS. Over 60 students appeared on the stage during the finale. This page Compliments of RIGGS JEWELRY POLITICS, BANQUETS, PARTIES, YULE SPIRIT KEPT WAUNETA DURR reigned as Football Queen at the Cinderella Ball on November 14. She was presented by Co-Captain Jim Humphrey, left, and A Club President Ronald Bath. ROYAL BUSSING provided an extra thrill for FFA Queen Della Gerdes, FHA King LeRoy Bantz, center, and their attendants, left to right: Lloyd Cummings, Bonnie Morris, Wauneta Durr, and Phil Bohl . . . POLITICS invaded AHS during November when the juniors campaigned for the 12 county government offices, upper left . . . WINNERS of the general election included, left to right: Royce Pasco, Norma Gilliland, Jim Oest-mann, Clyde Dishong, Janice Johnson, Max Falk, Arnold Gebers, Marilyn Premer, and Janet Skoglund. GREGG McBRIDE, Omaha World-Herald sportswriter, added his signature to Co-Captain Terry Tushla's leg cast at the Kiwanis Football Banquet as Coach Dallas Evans and Co-Captain Jim Humphrey watched. This page sponsored by CHILDERS SERVICE STATION Best Service in Town CHRISTMAS isn't complete without the school tree, so, left to right, Gloria Schlange, Mary Ellen Brown, Gloria O'Harra, Ruth Ann King, and Shirley Milam gave it a trimming. BUNDLES of warm clothing were collected by FHA members, upper right, and sent to needy Europeans following the November drive. HOMEMADE ICE CREAM was the feature attraction of the December journalism party, upper center right, as, left to right, Don Noah, Don Jones, Terry Tushla, Richard Schlenge, and Tom Casey took turns at the crank. HONORARY DEGREE ceremonies took place at the FFA Parent-Son Banquet, lower center right. Shown here are the officers and two new members, left to right, Roland Meyer, Lloyd Cummings, Mr. Carl Nordlund, Mr. Ralf Graham, Phil Bohl, Dean Wheeler, and Bob Bantz. SHUT-INS were sweetly caroled during the yule season, lower right, by the harmonizing FHA girls. Yours For Success! AUBURN IMPLEMENT CO. Page Sponsor SWEETHEARTS Gloria O'Harra and Lloyd Cummings, steadiest'' of AHS couples, were chosen as the school sweethearts at the Sweetheart Dance in February. MUSIC blared above the din at every basketball game when the Pep Band went into action. FHA and FFA members tried something different at their club parties in February. The gals, top, played a rousing game of volleyball at their gym night, while Phil Bohl's basketball team won the intramural tournament. Team captains were, left to right: Phil Bohl, LeRov Bantz, Lloyd Cummings, and Ervin Remmers. JOURNALISM students turned musical to present a convocation program including a vocal duet by Gloria Schlange and Bob Humphrey, top, and a dance number by Don Jones and Janice Johnson, bottom. This page sponsored by HUMPHREY MOTOR ELECTRIC and ROTHERT'S BEN FRANKLIN STORE CONVOS LIVEN SLOW-MOVING WINTER MONTHS MILK PARLOR, a rip-snortin' western thriller, below, included performances by freshmen, left to right: John Griffiths, Jane Crooker, Raymond Stanton, Bob Smith, Bob Noah, Janice Rogers; lying: Gary Huffman, Wesley Ebeler, and Alan Kreglo. QUESTIONABLE TACTICS were sometimes used during the Polio Benefit game, which the faculty won easily from the -raycees. Here Mr. Nielson went up high for a better shot at the basket. A CELEBRATION was in order for the basketeers after a rousing 49-45 upset handed the high flying Nebraska City Pioneers. MR. COMMON NUISANCE (Robert Seid) got the third degree from Attorney Pauline Guenther at the Library Club convo as Betty Whitlow, Mary Jane Fox, and Shirley Milam watched. This page sponsored by HESKETT and STITZER Satisfaction in Every Transaction CONTESTS, PLAYS, QUEEN, FEVER' HERALD JIM HUMPHREY led the Bulldog scoring? upper left, against Tecumseh in the district tourney, but the locals still lost 45-33 . . . BARBARA KNOX was officially crowned Basketball Queen, left center, by Co-Captains Denny Schuler and Jim Humphrey at the Hoopster Hop . . . GRASS SKIRTS were amply rustled at the Spanish Club convo by Carol Tushla and Janet Mosher, lower left . . . THE PINK DRESS, a one act play, earned a superior rating at the District Speech Contest due to the acting of, left to right: Shirley Elliott, Wauneta Durr, Diane Evans, Ronald Bath, Robert Seid, upper right . . . HOMEMADE SOUND EFFECTS in the senior class play, lower right, included snow, thunder, and an airplane produced by, left to right: Richard Schlange, Phil Bohl, Shirley Elliott on chair, Shirlee George, Betty Barnes, and Jim Humphrey. This page sponsored by ELLIOTT CLEANERS All Work Guaranteed PPROACH OF SPRING NEW ROMANCE, as well as flowers, blossoms in the spring as was illustrated by the Gloria O'Harra-Ervin Remmers affair. PAN AMERICAN DAY was brought to the attention of AHS by the colorful exhibit arranged by Spanish Clubbers Cleft to right) Margaret Moerer, Shari Darling, and Gladys Michel. This page sponsored by SEARS SERVICE STATION Herman Sears, Owner FHA MEMBERS presented a style show of their sewing projects in April Oop). Shirlee George Cleft) was the announcer, Wauneta Durr Ccenter) modeled her duster, and Mary Ellen Brown Cright) wore her jumper. YOUTHFUL REACTION to FHA story hours was portrayed in the homemakers convocation Cbottom) by Cleft to right) Ruth Ann King, Shirley Milam, Barbara Coad, Shirley Gerdes, Csitting) Janice Johnson, and Wauneta Durr. HOW SAD Denny Schuler Cupper left) was when May 22 ended his high school career. SPRING FEVER really took over during the month of May (upper right). At least, it's fairly certain that this class didn't work hard enough to get so tired! IT'S A RAW DEAL, protested Doc Tushla when he became the target for a broken egg (lower left) because he talked to a girl during the A Club initiation. Jim Meyer officiated while Jim Humphrey and Bob Humphrey beamed approval. SNEAK DAY MEMORIES for the class of '53 (lower right) will include the Kansas state capital building at Topeka with its many, many steps. Compliments of CONOCO SERVICE STATION Page Sponsor PICNICS WERE PLENTIFUL as school ended, but only the journalists ventured out at 6:30 a.m. Shown here are (left to right) Pat Spur-gin, Norma Gilliland, Shirley Elliott, Gloria Schlange, Bob Humphrey, ID GOODBYE TO AHS THE GREAT MOMENT arrived for 62 seniors on the evening of May 19, when they received their diplomas from Mr. Frederick Allen, president of the Board of Education. Joan Remmers is on the receiving end here. SENIOR DAY antics included the traditional convocation with the reading of the will and ■ prophecy. The finale struck a more serious note, however, as all the seniors, dressed to represent , . , many vocations, joined in singing the Star Spangled Banner. This page sponsored by CARL OESTMANN—Insurance Protect What You Have with Insurance AUBURN HIGH ROYALTY FOR 1952-53 FFA QUEEN Della Gerdes FHA KING AHS SWEETHEARTS Gloria O'Harra Lloyd Cummings This page sponsored by THE EUA-MARGARET SHOP “The Shop of Quality LeRoy Bantz FOOTBALL QUEEN Wauneta Durr Gloria O'Harra Barbara Knox Congratulations! 66 DRIVE-IN CAFE Page Sponsor BASKETBALL QUEEN MAY QUEEN r m PEOPLE IN SPORTS This year was not particularly fruitful in terms of championships, but it was notable in terms of team spirit and student backing. The team played aggressive ball, and never backed down in spite of the odds. They won some of their games, but more important was the fact that they were learning how to play fairly, how to out think the opponent, and how to work together ' as a team. Response from the grandstand to this type of ____ play was gratifying, for the local fans traveled in droves to out-of-town contests, and kept up a noisy clatter at every game. No, the Bulldogs didn't win any championships, but the people of Auburn are justly proud of the fact that athletics supplements rather than dominates the other learning processes at AHS. Tk TECUMSEH'S hepped-up tribe stopped this third quarter Bulldog threat by Jim Meyer, upper left, on the 13 yard line. BIG BOB HUMPHREY powered his way across from the one, upper right, to score the first touch of the season against Platts-mouth. THIS PASS to End Gene Clark, center left, caught Falls City offguard and gave the locals a temporary 7-0 lead in the first quarter. TARKIO was no match for an aroused squad of Bulldogs who dumped the visitors 41-0. Coachie Rose, lower left, climaxed the final TO drive with an eight yard run. OUTCLASSED HUMBOLDT even had trouble with the Auburn subs who helped run the score up to 72-0. Jim Bantz, lower right, picked up 35 yards on this play. JIM HUMPHREY clipped off 10 yards against Rockport, center right, on a right end sweep that set up a first quarter score. This page sponsored by WILLIAM BOYD—Insurance Be Sure, Insure GRIDDERS FIGHT HARD BUT LOSE 3 Fifteen seniors dominated an experienced squad of Bulldog gridders who ended the '52 season with a six win, three loss record. In the season opener, Plattsmouth toppled 19-0 in a game highlighted by Jim Meyer's 57 yard sprint. The following Friday, Terry Rose scored three touchdowns to give Auburn a 21-0 victory over Rockport, Mo. September 26, the Bulldogs scored early and often to rout Tarkio, Mo. 41-0. POOCHES—Back row, left to right: Gene Schutte, Richard Casey, John Griffiths, Coach Don Maclay, Wesley Ebeler, Gerry Huffman, John Kite. Second row: Jerry Case, Clinton Clark, Bill Furrow, Robb Steinheider, Ernie Aufenkamp, Bob Noah, Raymond Stanton. Front row: Larry Moody, Larry Bratcher, Lynn Benson, Daniel Rogge, Kenny Hush, Gary Nelson. Peru proved to be a stubborn foe, but Jim Humphrey snagged two touchdown passes as the Auburnites took an 18-13 game. The Canines, sparked by Bob Humphrey's line plunges, squeezed out their only conference win at the expense of Pawnee City, 20-12. Outclassed Humboldt was slaughtered 72-0 in the AHS Homecoming game. Then the roof fell in as the Dogs lost three conference games in a row. Gibson led Falls City to a hard-fought 20-7 victory; Tecumseh upset the locals, 19-6; and Nebraska City cut thp line to ribbons as they racked up a 38-0 win. POOCHES DO IT AGAIN Coach Don Maclay's Pooches (freshmen and light weight sophomores) pounded out a fourth consecutive undefeated season. The only blemish was a 0-0 tie with Tecumseh, but in the return game Lynn Benson and John Griffiths led the way to a 20-6 win. In the Tarkio series, Jerry Case scored the TD in a 7-6 victory, and Jerry Mertes and Dan Rogge paved the way to the 18-6 edge in the second game. This page sponsored by AUBURN STATE BANK Member of the F.D.I.C. FOOTBALL SQUAD—Back row, left to right: Coach Dallas Evans, Bob Rumbaugh, Ervin Remmers, Randel Smith, Max Falk, Assistant Coach Rex Mercer. Second row: Gene Clark, Jim Bantz, DeWayne Fintel, Terry Tushla, Bob Humphrey, Jim Hutton, Terry Rose, Tom Casey. Front row: Denny Schuler, Phil Bohl, Jack Clark, Richard Kimball, Jim Meyer, Jim Humphrey, Lee Ernst, Jim Oestmann. Not shown: Ronald Bath, Neal Henson. Km ONFERENCE WIN No. 1 came at the expense of Pawnee. City, 9-37, upper left. Max Falk got in close to score this bucket. N UNDER THE BASKET tip-in by pivotman Bob Humphrey, up-er center, in the final game of the regular season didn't help uch as Falls City romped, 63-33. PAWNEE CITY'S Indians sizzled as they upset the Bulldogs 62-55, in the return game. Jim Meyer's hook shot was clicking too but not often enough, lower left. CLYDE DISHONG sank his favorite set shot from the corner which helped to scare, but not defeat Peru Prep., lower center. HIS EFFECTIVE jump shot boosted Terry Rose's game total to 8 points, uppcy right, as the Dogs routed Humboldt 55-21, in ie final basketball victory of the season. JIM HUMPHREY'S uncanny drive-in lay-up shots kept Auburn in many games, and made Star the team's high scorer with 155 points. Here, lower right, his bucket helped upset Nebraska City 49-45. This page sponsored by MARK'S REXALL DRUG — Mark Wants To See You — BULLDOG BASKETEERS—Left to right: Phil Bohl, Ralph Moss, Clyde Dishong, Denny Schuler, Max Falk, Jerry Case, Jim Humphrey, Terry Rose. Coach Rex Mercer. CAGERS SPARKLE IN ALL BUT WIN COLUMN After tripping Tarkio 42-40 in a successful season opener, the Bulldog cagers dropped five games in a row. These losses were to Peru (46-32), Falls City (56-35), Nebraska City (53-36), Plattsmouth (58-53), and Peru (50-44). Throughout the season the Dogs showed constant improvement, but only managed to break into the win column briefly as they popped Pawnee City 49-37 before falling 53-49 to a strong Tecumseh quintet. The locals clobbered Humboldt twice, 72-54 and 55-26. Highlight of the season came when the Auburnites shocked the highly touted Nebraska City five, 49-45. All of the remaining games went down the drain as reversals were handed out in turn by Bellevue (54-31), Pawnee City (62-55), Tecumseh (61-53), Falls City (63-33), and Tecumseh (45-33) in the district tourney tussle. PUPS PLAY HOT BALL With a 12-3 record, the Pups finished the most successful season for several years. Paced by Fred Rothert and Phil Bohl, the B team dumped Tarkio (34-20), Peru (17-16), Falls City (26-25), Nebraska City (28-24). After a 25-24 reversal at the hands of Plattsmouth, the Pups got back in the groove again with wins over Peru (41-32), Pawnee City (26-13) before dropping a 30-28 heartbreaker to Bellevue. Other wins included Nebraska City (29-23), Humboldt (35-18), Tecumseh (39-38), Pawnee City (66-34), Humboldt (44-26), and Tecumseh (54-48). Falls City ended the season on a sour note as they took a 36-32 fray. Seniors Jim Humphrey, Bob Humphrey, Jim Meyer, Denny Schuler, and Phil Bohl played their last game for the Scarlet. Jim H. led the individual scoring with 155 points. POTENT PUPS—Left to right: Jim Brunner, Bob Noah, Jerry Case, Phil Bohl, Gene Schutte, Wesley Ebeler, John Griffiths, Fred Rothert, and Gary Flack. Congratulations, Seniors! AUBURN MACHINE WORKS Page Sponsor MILE RELAYERS Clark, Meyer, B. Humphrey, and Moss, (4), took second place in the Southeast Conference meet at Falls City. LOW HURDLER LeRoy Bantz (5) clipped off a hundred yards in :22.2 to take the blue ribbon at the District meet. GENE CLARK (6) posted a 2:11.7 half mile to win his favorite event in the triangular meet with Falls City and Pawnee. RALPH MOSS (7), who specialized in the 440-yard dash, will be one of next year's returning lettermen. LEADING TRACKSTERS of the '53 season (1) were: back row, left to right: LeRoy Bantz, Bob Humphrey, Ralph Moss, Jim Bantz. Front row: Jim Humphrey, Jerry Case, Jim Meyer, Gene Clark. JERRY CASE (2) proved himself the tallest trackster by clearing the pole vault bar at 10' 7 . THE 880 RELAY TEAM for Auburn this year (3) consisted of J. Humphrey, J. Bantz, Case, and L. Bantz. TRACKSTERS SLUGGISH Auburn's tracksters started the season by placing second in a triangular meet with Tarkio and Syracuse, but came back the following week to win over Tecumseh. When the cindermen journeyed to the Nebraska City Invitational meet, Jerry Case placed fourth in the pole vault to give the Bulldogs their only point. The thinclads then lost a triangular to Falls City and Pawnee City. On April 28, the Bulldogs took part in the Southeastern Conference meet at Falls City. Here they finished in fourth place with 13 points. Two Bulldogs qualified for the state meet at the district meet held at Crete. LeRoy Bantz won the low hurdles and Jerry Case tied for second in the pole vault. However, neither attended the state meet. This page sponsored by GLEN'S DRUG STORE Prescription Druggists