Bancroft High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Bancroft, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1957 volume:

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' x - - ' ' 1 ' - n - 1 .v f 3 1 . , . , . , . . , ,L . 1 , , I Nb m xx A VX' CUSTODIANS The 1956 school year found new faces in many places in our school Among the new personnel was Elwyn Fuller as Custochan r Fuller replaced Wm 'Nleunan who fa1thfully served the Bancroft Pub l1c Schools for ten years xx, I X MN I X -3 it 1 un- K 1. PUBLICATION SEATED Sherm Zobel Joan Iarsen Jeanette Peterson Joyce lxonoplk Darlene Doht STANDING Joyce Nleel 'Nlarge Raasch 'Nlrs Wells Roberta Daberkow Jackle Crowell Vkenda Block Bonme Kruegar Yvonne Crowell I -' . N1 . f X V' uw' I v1,m,,fX. , -' - , fQ?9'fi are JB Q YQ, Q a X lil ' Q . 1 Y' X, '.xx5gU'xk x'lN'x J , . xi 5' ' - -5 ,X A fiffbr ,fkbfv 4 MYRON BEINEKE Boys Glee 2,3 btage Crew IACKIE CROWELL Girls Glee 7 3 4 Pep Club 2 .3 4 Cheerleaders 4 L1brar1an2 3 Class sec Treas 2 Color Day Att 2 P s hd 2 .3 Congratulauons 56111015 FARMERS ELEVAT OR Bancroft MYLON BEUTLER B Club 3 4 Football 1 2 3 Basketball l 2 3 4 Track3 4 TOM CANARSKY Football 1 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 3 4 Declam 1 2 3 4 Band 3 Dramatlcs Club l 2 3 4 Class Presrdent 2 3,4 Classvrce Presr dentl B Clubl 2 .3 4 Class Plav 3 Publlcrtrons 3 B Club Pres 4 B Club Sec Treas 3 Color Day Att 2 3 BoysG1ee 2 3 Track 1 2 3 Boys State 3 Honorary Foot hw Cap 4 Prestdent 2 3 4 Class Vxce Presr W ENDA BLOCK Pep Band 3 Glrls Glee 1 2 3 4 Cheerleader4 Band 3 4 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 Class Play 3 Physrcal Educanon l 2 3 Publrcatlons 3 DARLENE DOHT G1r1s Glee 1 2 3 4 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 PhY51C31EdLlC3I1Ol'l 1 2 3 Conaratulatrons Senlors FIRST NATIONAL BANK Bancroft CLA SS SPONSOR. Mt Echtenka mp CLAM FLOWER Pmk Rose CLA5b COLORS Mlm Green and Pale Pmk L Lf'x:.S MOTTO lxot for ourselves but for all Congtattllatrotls Senrors B'-.NCROFT PHARMACY LYOKNS GREEINHOb:E RODNEY GATZE MEYER Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4' B-Clubl 2 3 4- B-Club SeoTreas. 4, Boys Glee 2,3, Class Play 3, Class President 1. PAT G XT ZE NIEYER Football l 2 5 4 Basketballl 2 'i 4 Ttacl-412 3 4 B Clubd QB-Club V1cePtesrdent1 ClassV1Ce Presrdent 2 Boys Glee J CAROL KOEHLER Gxtls Gleel 2 .3 4 Pep Club l 2 3 4 PepBand2 3 4 Band l 'Fi 1 Dramatrcs Club 3 4 llwlam 3 1 Class News Reporter 2 1 Class :ec Treas 3 bextel 2 I l'rrvle Trrod Trro .3 Pep Club Vue Pres 4 Phys d 1 2 3 ClasPlay3 C Ol'lQ,1'3lll13IlOIl: bemors BILL S OF BAINCROF1 BONINIE KUREGER GtrsGleel 2 3 4 Bandl 2 .3 4 Pep Club 1 2 .3 4 Pep Band 1 2 4 Ph Ed 12 J Dramaucs Club 4 Publlcatrons 3 IO KN LARSEIN Club 4 and rr sGlee 1 2 an aruaucs l 2 ClassPlayJ Lrbrarlan L Plxs hd l s ex L 2 'l np 7 Publrcatron 'S 1 IOINALD LEIHER Football 1 2 3 4 Basketballl 3 rack1734 BClub 4 Class Play 3 Boys Gleel 2 3 ra maucs Club 3 Color Day A IA MES MEYER Basketballfi 4 Boys Glee 2 3 Class Play3 Dramat1csClub3 4 Declam J 4 Track 3 4 Congratulatxons Senlors CITIZENS BANK Bancroft DONALD LERIGER Football 4 Basketball 4 Track 4 B Club 4 Class Vrce Presndent 4 Band 4 Honorary Football Captarn JOYCE NEEL Pep Clubl 2 3 4 Pep Band 1 2 3 4 Pep Club Pres1dent4 Bandl 2 3 4 Glrls Glee 1,2 3 4 Sextet 3 4 Physrcal Educatxon 1 2 3 Pub lrcatrons 4 CAROLYN LUEDKE Glr1sG1ee 1 2,3 4 Physlcal Educa t1on 1 2 3 Pep Club 2 3 4 Stage Crew 3 JUDY OSTRAND G1r1sG1ee 1,2 3,4 Phystcal Educa tron 1 2 3 Pep Club 2 3 4 Lrbrar ran 4 Stage Crew 3 Congratulations Semors FARMERS UNION Bancroft lf rf' 4 ai 1 I M 1. 1 ' . 4:T .1..'. 1 - 1.2,3,'g ' 1 . . :D - ' 1 tt. 2. . 1 . : A 4 1 . : W if . 1 . . flrs ??gf':1'v - 1 1 1 , - 1 ' 1 , 4. 1 . . . : . . . ' X I: I ' : . . XB ' . z . . : . : ' ' . . 1 - t, J, gf 1' ' . . 1 ' ' . 1 : . . : ' . : ' - 1 . .': . . 1 ' - ' z . ,f , C, ' . 1 A X . V 5 3 Raw, ,ef 1 es if -C- X T Congratulauons iemors W ESI POINT VET ERIINA RY SERVICE NORMAN PETERSEN stage Crew 3 4 Track 3 IEANETTE PETERSON PepClubl 2 3 4 GxrlsGleel 2 3 4 Dramatlcs Club l 3 4 Phys Ed 12 3 Declaml 3 4 MA RGERY RA ASLH s Glee 1,2 3 4 Band 13 Pep band 1 2 3 4 Lrbranan 3 Pep Club l 2 'Z 4 Class News Reporter Stage Crew .3 Phys Ed 1 PUb11C3Il0FIS 3 4 Trrple Trro 2 Sexter 2 Tno 4 SHERRI ZOBEL Pep Club l,2,3,4, Grrls Glee l,2, 5, llramatrcs Club 2, 3, 4, Phys Ed l,2, 3, Declam 2,.3,-1, Class :ec 'Ireas l,1, Class Play 3, bevel I 4, Cheerleader 3, 4, 4 olor Day An l, S, Grrls Stare 3, Publrcanons 'l, 4 BILL PRESbER Foorball 1 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 T ck l 2 4 B Club 4 Boys Glee 2 Congratulauons Seniors BA RGMANN TRUCKING SERVICE Bancroft GI ' 0 'Q 5, I 4: . G ' U l u 2f'iQ1f1a9 2 . Q :I I I gf? ' 3? we , , R . . , u v -V-gf, iff' -5.2 ' A ' ' 1 .I . , 1 .. 5 H , '5 s mfg K 3 2 kv ' S X73-Q, . . . s . . s, 3.4: I3 . .f3. : - 2.3. , A V222 ' L , I Girl . . : . .41 . . . : ' 7: 6 1 1' 1 I 4: 'I - - .2. x , . . : , . 2 SENIOR HISTORY EPOCH lAnc1entl In the beglnnlng God must have created materlal for thls famous Class of 1957 otherw1se how would such a wonderful class be ln exlstence today to astomsh ourselves and to astound the world? Marvel of Marvels' I suppose the ear11er year of our class must be C1aSS1f1ed as the green freshman year or Anc1ent h1story And belng anclent those early years are so shrouded 1n mystery that much of It may now be consldered more mythxcal than real One amusmng myth concerns Carolyn Luedke who at the t1me our story begms had reached the age of thlrteen Carolyn was a shy tlmld creature 1f you can lmaglne such a thlng afrald almost to say her soul was her own Mylon Beutler on the other hand was exactly her oppos1te One th1ng of of wh1ch Mylon was more scared though was the stern appearance of Mlss Jones the teacher Another legend that dates back poss1bl to the f1rSt year Of school 15 the famous red apple legend of wluch most ofyyou are no doubt famxhar But d1d you know that lt actually orlgmated w1th th1s famous class of ours It was B111 Presser who brought a lovely red apple daxly to Mrs Wells who ln var1able bestowed upon h1m a grac1ous smlle and somet1mes a sweet k1ss But do you know where these lovely apples really came from and how they came xnto h1s POSSBSSIOII9 Well 1n d1fference to B111 s honor and good name I shall not reveal the secret Another sxmllar story concerns Jeanette Peterson who won favors w1th her teacher through the presentatlon of flowers asters chrysanthemums daffodlls hlacs and sweet peas each 1n the1r season It seemed to work hke a charm alded perhaps by Jeanette s happy go lucky d1spos1t1on EPOCH II qmedievan The perxod from the sophomore year and on through the Jumor year I shall deslgnate as the Medleval Perlod The members of the class were grow1ng w1ser and more alert mentally as well as stronger 1n body and taller mn stature Norman Petersen was shootmg upward l1ke a mushroom out growmg Ins clothes by the m1nute Athletlcs flourlshed dur1ng these eventful years football basketball and track each 1n 1tS proper season Many laurels and some troph1es were won 1n the contests w1th ne1ghbor1ng towns Football was 1n vogue w1th a l1ne up cons1st1ng of Rodney Gatzemeyer as center and Ronme Le1mer as back Basketball was common dur1ng the long evenlngs w1th Pat Gatzemeyer as the llie of the game Naturally these events dxstracted somewhat from the homework of the class Pep Club act1v1t1es proved an lmportant part w1th the cheerleadmg and officers peppmg up the boys w1th ral11es and arrangmg ways to games to cheer for the boys Darlene Doht Wenda Block Jack1e Crowell and Sherrl Zobel cheered our boys to vlctory All through the years another ep1dem1c ran 1ts course that of puppy love It requlred strenous and sk1llful treatment to overcome It The most ser1ously affected however were Joan Larsen and Darrel Mxller who 1n fact have not even to th1s wr1t1ng actually recovered from the malady Of course there were tales concermng th1s per1od tales of ghostly pranks romantlc ep1sodes and darlng escapades but wh1ch 1n the 11ght of later events have faded 1nto 1ns1gn1f1cance 1 - 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 . . . . . . . . . , ' 1 . . . . . . , - 1 1 1 1 1 ' . . . y u - . . . 1 . . , ' -- ' 1 . . 1 1 , -- 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 HISTORY CON ' T EPocH 111 qmoderny Thls epoch covers the Semor year the most glorlous and most glamor our perlod 1n the lustory of our lllustrlous class We were an outstandlng group from the very begmmng but our crowmng glory came durxng the later years One of the b1gg8Sf h1gh l1tes was Color Day Torn Canarsky and Sherrl Zobel were crowned klng and queen of 1957 Don Lerlger and Wenda Block were semor attendants Our class ln the beglnnmg years comprlsed the followlng members Judy Buchholz Bette Benson Sxgrlda Br1ed1s and Larry Peterson who for some reason or another have wandered off To help makeup for th1s loss we welcomed 1nto our class Don Lerlger Otherwlse we have the same brlght and shlnmg stars w1th whom we had journeyed durlng most of our anclent and medleval perlods the same masterful lntellects that brought us safely through the grades the same comblned w1ll power and determlnatlon to succeed We were all set to forge ahead Nothmg could stop us We were l1ke unto a steam roller Not all the Klng s horses nor all the Kmg s men could hold us back The go1ng has not always been smooth but ln add1t1on to our own w1ll power we have been fortunate ln havlng an able and sympathlc prmclpal and superlntendent w1th an equally capable corp of asslstants to pllot us through the rough passages We must admlt that some snags and dlfflculty were encountered along the way ln studles etc Sclence however found a champ1on 1n J1m Meyer Home Econormcs 1n Joyce Neel and Industrlal Arts 1n Myron Bemeke Dramatics took a great strlde forward brmgmg to hght some amazmg talent wh1ch lf glven the proper tra1n1ng and exploltatlon under professlonal guldance would no doubt develop natlonal or lnternatxonal celebrltles Among these potentxal stars were Judy Ostrand and Tom Canarsky as leadlng lady and leadlng man So popular d1d these two become that for a tlme Hollywood careers were consldered L1kew1se d1d th1s epochproduce several artists of muslcal and oratorlcal ab1l1ty of extremely h1gh calllbre For lnstance Carol Koehler Marge Raasch and Bonme Krueger Can you blame us for belng proud of our class of 19579 We are w1ll1ng to submlt the dec1s1on to the most cr1t1cal of Judges, that ours has been the most remarkable class that Bancroft Hlgh School has produced Who IS there to challenge 1t'P Thus ends the hlstory of th1s wonderful class except for the future ln fluence lt may have upon the natlon and the world The followmg people have been class off1cers durlng our four years of h1gh school Rod Garzen eyer PRESIDENT Tom Canarsky VICE PRESIDENT Sherrx Zobel SECRETARY TREASURER Iudle Buchholz NEWS REPORTER SUFHOHUBES Torn Canarsky PRESIDENT Par Garzemeyer VICE PRESIDENT Jackie Crowell SECRETARY TREASLRER Carol Lee Koehler NEWS REPORTER Tom Canarsky PRESIDENT Shern Zobel VICE PRESIDENT Carol Lee Koehler SECRETARY TREASURER Bette Benson INEWS REPORTER Tom Canarsky PRESIDENT Don Lerxger VICE PRESIDENT Shern Zobel SECRETARY TREASURER Carol Lee Koehler 81 Marge Raasch NEWS REPORTERS , J I ' . - 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V V SENIOR PROPHECY As I was s1tt1ng on a park bench 1n Bancroft C1ty Park the other day ponder1ng on what to WPIIB for th1s prophecy who should pass by me but the strangest 1ook1ng personage I ever had seen He was extremely dark sk1nned wore a sort of turban upon h1s head a pa1r of baggy br1tches on h1s sk1nny legs and to top lt all a most pecul1ar pa1r of glasses of unusual s1ze and of an extra ordlnary rn1nt green color Be1ng very cur1ous of the funny glasses and h1m I asked hxm to be seated and started 1nqu1r1ng He told me he was an Eastern seer or prophet The glasses were such you could look 1nto the future w1th Eureka' Here was Just what I wanted He handed the glasses to me and I looked 1nto the future ten years from now and here 1S what I saw The f1rst place I saw was an Off1C6 1n London where Pat Gatzemeyer was s1tt1ng smok1ng a b1g fat c1gar Everybody thought Pat would be a coach be1ngs he was an athletlcs star 1n school but here he was a woman s dress deslgner I heard h1m say to h1S beautlful secretary Joyce Neel that Wenda Block 1S h1s most famous model 1n Par1s Now the glasses sw1tched the p1cture to Dallas Texas where I f1nd Jackle Crowell s1tt1ng on the fence ofaranchwatch1ng a rodeo put on by her husband Myron Hermelbracht The focus 1S now on Rosalle Nebraska Joan Larsen and Darrell Mlller are l1v1ng on a farm there Joan chose the farm to ra1se her f1Ve boys so that they could learn to r1de horses too The scene changes to Wash1ngton D C to the Pentagon where Margery Raasch 15 1n her off1ce the head of the WAF s of the Un1ted States She started 1n the WAF s by play1ng 1n the Amr Force Band A blur and next the s1ght of Hollywood appears There at a mov1e re hearsal sat Mylon Beutler who IS a scout for f1nd1ng chorus g1rls I took the glasses from my eyes and bhnked 1n the br1ght sunl1ght I put them up aga1n and th1s t1me I saw a baseball game 1n New York C1ty be tween the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers 1n the World Ser1es A p1tcher had just made the wmnlng str1ke out of the serles As the face of the p1tcher became clearer I d1scovered xt was no other than Don Lerxger The v1ew was stuck w1th sports for the tune be1ng The town 1S now lndlanapohs Indlana and the track of the Indlanapohs Speed Ways It 1S on Memor1al Day and the trophy has Just been presented to Rodney Gatzemeyer w1th h1s new racer It was h1s tenth v1ctory Well I m back to Nebraska Wa1th1ll th1s t1me I see Jeanette Peterson walk1ng down ma1n street w1th her ch1ldren She and Darrell Shademan got rnarrled soon after graduatlon Whew' Where d1d all that dust come from? As the dust clears If1nd the scene 1S Cheyenne Wyom1ng and Carolyn Luedke has Just f1n1shed the charnp1on trxck r1d1ng act Hm m m I m back to Hollywood aga1n Th1s t1rne I see Torn Canarsky s1ng1ng on TV He s try1ng to br1ng the Elvxs Presley era back to popular1ty He works as a mort1c1an part tune for the Presley era 1sn t com1ng back too fast Just as a TV camera swxtches from one scene to another the glasses do also Las Vegas xt IS There we f1nd B111 Presser w1nn1ng another poker game They say he s a real shark A p1nk 1967 Cad1llac draws up 1n front of the hall and B111 gets 1n But wa1t who s the dr1ver'7 It must be h1s w1fe Bonme Krueger Whew' That was a qu1ck change It 15 New York aga1n th1s t1me I m shown the v1ew of a TV studlo It seems P1nky Lee has been 111 and they have a new man for h1s part But wa1t, he looks fam1l1ar Why lt s nobody else but Norman P1nky Petersen J 1 . ' ,p 1 l .v .v . 1 . . . . , J J . J I 1 J , . ,y . 1 . . . . . , . 1 . . , . . . y . 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J , . . . . . . , . . . . , . , o . . . . . , . . 1 . . ., ., . . .v an - n PROPHECY CON 'T A news flash has Just been demanded 1n the mlddle of P1nky s show The announcer reads as follows James Meyer a promment 1nventor has Just f1led h1s hundreth 1nvent1on 1n the U S Patent Off1ce H15 latest 15 a d9V1C9 to warn car dr1vers that a dead end IS near by f1ash1ng an orange 11ght on the dashboard Wow' That was really sudden Maybe lt 15 the glare of the hospxtal 1nter1or that surpr1sed me I see adoor open and who should appear but Judy Ostrand She tells a fellow nurse who turns out to be Sherr1 Zobel that her new pat1ent 1S Elvxs Presley who 1S suffermg from rheumat1srn caused by over exert1on I also learn that Sherrl xs a part tune a1rl1nf stewardess for Arthur Godfrey s prxvate plane Another TV studlo th1s t1me lt s the Bob Cumm1ngs show We see the star 1S now Ronme Le1mer who thought that Cumm1ngs Job of professlonal photography would prove to be mterestlng Well' If lt 1sn t the old home town of Bancroft Walt It looks somewhat l1ke Bancroft but lt s so much bxgger The populat1on s1gn reads ten thousand now But as I move down Ma1n Street I see what the unprovement has been It seems Myron Be1neke hked h1s old Ford so well he collected more old cars and started a car museum and Bancroft IS now a resort town Agam I m Seelng a TV Stud1o 111 New York Thxs tlme It s I ve Got A Secret A member of the panelhasjust guessed the secret of the contestant has just guessed 15 that of her old buddy Darlene Doht who 1S a dance ln structor hlred by the U S Navy to teach the sa1lors statloned 1n Hawau how to dance I take the glasses off and hand them back to the Far Eastern seer and say Thank You for the look 1nto the future I f1nd 1t to be qu1te successful wwfwwtflff Qfatoicfffiftfi eg! The panalist looks faxniliar, why, it's Carol Lee Koehler and the secret she , o ' 4, - ' I ' 1 sf y 4 C 1 GN E I I ,X I os f t, ' N I I X 1 5 ' 4 V we SENIOR WILL MYRON BEINEKE w1ll my old car to Wendell because I won t need lt ln the Navy MYLON BEUTLER w1ll my year round sprlng fexer to Bonnetta Paulsen so she won t haye to work so hard WENDA BLOCK w1ll all my old fl mes to Helene Lase TOM CANARSKY w1ll my ablhtv to 1m1tate Elv1s Presley to Bob Kal so he can entertam the keds at the B Club dances when I m gone JACKIE CROWELL w1ll my cheerleadmg ab1l1ty to the Jumor Cheer leaders DARLENE DOHT w1ll all my good t1mes to all the future g1rls of B H S PAT GATZEMEYER w1ll my love for teachers to Norty ROD GATZEMEYER w1ll my ab1l1ty to get out of trouble to Leon S ln case he ever needs 1t CAROL KOEHLER w1ll my brams to Charlle G so he won t have to worry about belng el1g1ble to play basketball BONNIE DRUEGER w1ll my g1ggles to Joyce K JOAN LARSEN w1ll my baton tw1r1l1ng posltlon to Snowball for I thlnk she w1ll enjoy lt RONNIE LEIMER w1ll my broad shoulders to Burton Bargmann DON LERIGER w1ll my ablhty 1n sports to the freshmen boys I m sure there IS enough to go around for all of them CAROLYN LUEDKE w1ll my puny physlc to muscle bound Lenora D JIM MEYER w1ll my freckles to Gary S for I thlnk they w1ll go well w1th I'l1S red ha1r JOYCE NEEL w1ll my ab1l1ty to get along with the oppos1te sex to Judy Benson NORMAN PETERSEN w1ll my red halr to Verlee G so she won t have to t1nt hers any more JEANETTE PETERSON w1ll my natural curly halr to Joan He1se so she won t have the problems of one of the Tone Twms BILL PRESSER w1ll one and three fourth lnches of my he1ght to Ervln Dlxon MARGE RAASCH w1ll my cha1r 1n the Off1C9 to Donna SHERRI ZOBEL w1ll my trlp to G1r1 s State to one dersevmg Junlor g1rl WE The SENIORS w1ll the followmg To our Teachers a renewed strenght to contlnue on thelr way To the Freshmen four reams of paper and two penclls ln case they need lt To the Sophomores all of our good t1mes To the Junlors our gum studded desks TOM CANARSKY Presldent of the Senlor Class of 1957 do hereby flX my sxgnature as the only true and attested w1ll of the Class za q,Z,Mfy gg: fs uma Er: 1 vu ij.- 1 X J L ' . 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L1-l E perator uty O Ea Jo O H O U 7 In ing Swimming Be a nurse Judy Judith the winter to Pete Honest 49 Ford In a blue Bob Novak Darrell S o catch Darrell S t Ne Jeanette thing No Carrying Groceries isters S ong L he T CHC arl D Ranger 3 Be TESSGF P ,-4 ,-4 -,-4 fa p-1 M GJ GJ Air Force Goto Commercial Marge Margery OH Extensi Wanta rr edal or the barn In I auren Meske Dlck Be a airline Blondie herri S ething ardes Stew .N 19: ,o ,Vx I 2 JUNIOR-SENIOR BANOUET ' ff TIT' X 1 IIIII1 Mrnfia. .1 f WE w Congr-atulatlons Semors LARSONVS BARBER SHOP LYONS BAKERY TOMAHAWK SEED CO. BLACK AINGUS FARMS Alfred Canarsky, Agent Albert Hermelbracht Y - 3. ' Q .. W . ' JJ ff1I:' A ' 4 V ., Al , 'N 1 . I A is 'X , W ' B ' , - B, fx A 1 , l '4 64,0 in WVLWTD 7Z04r1wfm XJ: 3 im, 5 4 V wx lyfwwv Vu 13' A ,sf BABY PICTURES ff ,FMCWJ mffw WWW Www Mun iff Wfydm r - 1 H in 'II' , ' : 1 Y 'xwwfg' 9149 x 'X 'J ' ' 1 '5 f f' S . 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X ' ' - , I .I ' 9 I ' f' I T I 1 ' TEX' U' f 'ig-S 4 IUNIORS ir Charles Gleeson PRESIDENT FIRST ROW Mrs Alexander Sponsor Yvonne Crowell Loretta Neel Joyce Konoplk Roberta Daberkow Donna Klmg SECOND ROW Mr Novak Sponsor Burton Bargmann NortonEby Charles Gleeson Dennls Paulsen Kenneth Lutgen CLASS HI STOR Y At the beglllnlflg of the school year l956 57 all ten of our class returned to start thelr Jumor year Donna Kllng VICE PRESIDENT All the boys but one went out for football and all but one went out for basketball Two boys are 1n Boys Glee All glrls are ln G1rls Glee Club and all are 1n Pep Club F1Ve members of our class are 1n Drama Cadets and one 1S 1n band The attendants for Color Day were Yvonne Crowell and Kenny Lutjen The offlcers for thls year are as follows Charles Gleeson Q Pres1dent DonnaKl1ng V1ce Pres1dent Lorretta Neel Secretary Treasurer and Joyce Konoplk News Reporter Loretta Neel SECRETARY TREASURER Our class sponsors are Mrs Alexander and Mr Novak Complxments of BANCROFT CAFE BANCROFT PRODUCE KOEHLER FARM SERVICE GEORGE HANSEN Sf SON THOMPSONS GROCERY BECKENHAUER 8: BECKENHAUER S, DRY GOODS REAL ESTATE -s , . ...I - . . , y ,N A , i ' Q. - ! ,A K 3 I ' .19 'O' , V I 1 ' 1' ' Q 4 3 . 1 3 .- , J I n : u A .1 I , 1 .v J . K C. , if , ' ' . , . i . . : ' I , ' I , ' 1 , . I JUNIOR CLASS df- A is PLAY HE RE COMES CHARLIE CAST 'Nlora Malone Yvonne Crowell Cook at the Elllott Home COIW3 OH Swatehearf Offlcer Tlm McGr1ll Denn1s Paulsen Nora's Sweetheart Mrs Fanny Farnham Joyce Konoplk Larry's aunt by marrlage Larry Elllott Norton Eby A young busmess man Hls old t1me college pal V1v1an Smythe Kersey Roberta Daberkow Larry's flancee Uncle Aleck TW1ggS Charles Gleeson In charge of Charl1e Charl1e Hopps Donna Klmg Larry's ward Mrs Carollne Smythe Kersey Loretta Neel V1v1an's mother Mortlmer Smythe Kersey Burton Bargrnann V1v1an's Brother s Smythe Kersey's Pearls' Charlle' Cast Congratulauons Sen1ors PAUL ELSASSER GROCERY ZUHLKE'S FARM SERVICE WEST POINT CLEANERS DR W. T. HUGHES REDDING'S GARAGE 1-K x 1: K , QS T' I X w 1 -P V Wil! A ............. ll H . . . . Ted Hartley ............. Kenneth Lutjen Mr . - . H - vu ,, H QT' 149' Karen Bargmann PRESIDENT .A Helene Lase SECRETARY Earlene D1xon TREASURER SOPHOMORES FIRST ROW Joan Helse Marg1e W1nbolt Earlene Dlxon Verlon Greenfleld Helen Anderson Verlee Greenfleld Karen Bargmann Lenora D1ttberner SECOND ROW Mrs Wells Sponsor Almond Gatzemeyer Helen Lase Robert Kal Bonnetta Paulsen Richard Gleeson Wendell Belneke THIRD ROW Ronme Raasch Loy Munderloh Anthony Mackey Burton Gatzemeyer Leon Schleusner Tom Colllns John Brehmer Myron Rodlck Dale Nelson NOT PICTURED Gary Slmonsen CLASS HIST OR Y School w1th 23 members In December Verlon Greenfleld left us and moved to Omaha At the begmnlng ofthe second semester we galned Gary S1monsen from Pender The followmg are the class offlcers for th1s year Karen Bargmann Presldent Helene Lase Secretary Earlene Dxxon Treasurer and Leora D1ttberner News Reporter Seven boys went out for football and tenwent out for basket ball All the g1rls went out for Glrls Glee Club and Pep Club Helene Lase IS the Jumor Cheerleader from our class and Karen Bargmann IS one of the Sen1or Cheerleaders There are f1V6 boys 1n Boys Glee There are three members ln band and two 1n Drama Cadets The attendants for Color Day were Karen Bargmann and Gary S1monsen Our Class sponsor 1S Mrs Wells Compl1ments of LYONS LOCKER SERVICE FIRST NATIONAL BANK LYONS LOGAN VALLEY CAFE SAUNDER S OIL CO 6 7 of la f 1 2 A , ' ' , I 1 1 ' 1 ' , I ' , , , ' 1 . The Sophomore Class started the year at Bancroft High Pd' 'w.X FRESHMEN Arlan Bargman PRESIDENT Dav1d Burhoop VICE PRESIDENT Joyce Benson SECRETARY TREASURER FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK FIRST ROW B111 Block Judy Benson Warren Elsasser Kaylene Kessmger Harold Hermelbracht Joyce Benson Ervm D1xon SECOND ROW Mr Harper Sponsor Gary Bargrnann Ronnle Johnson Denn1s Jeppson Merlyn Paulsen, DaV1d Burhoop THIRD ROW Delwyn Daber kow Arlan Bargmann, Wayne Nottleman Ronme Gatzemeyer Denn1s Nelson Stanley Schleusner Charles Ronnenkamp Donald Nelson NOT PICTURED Letha Kotrous CLASS HIS TOR Y At the begmnmg of the school year 1956 57 twenty one boys and glrls enrolled 1n the Freshman Class Of the total number e1ghteen were boys and three were g1r1s We were soon to lose one member as Larry Pearson moved to ROSSIIS Nebraska To make up th1s loss Aletha Kotrous Jolned us at the begmnlng of the second semester Th1s brought our enrollment up to twenty one once aga1n but th1s t1me w1th seventeen boys and four g1rls The four glrls are members ofthe G1r1s Glee Club and three of them are our Jumor Cheerleaders F1ve boys went out for Boys Glee Out of our class fourteen boys went out for basketball and seven boys went out for football Two members of our class are ln the Band Kaylene Kes slnger and Joyce Benson went out for Drama Cadets The attendants for Color Day were Kayleen Kesslnger and Arlan Bargmann At the begmnmg of the school year we elected the class offlcers whlch are as follows Arlan Bargmann Presldent Dav1d Burhoop V1ce Presldent Joyce Benson Secretary Treas urer Judy Benson News Reporter The class sponsor IS Mr Harper WEST POINT LITTLE S STORE CERLS JEWELRY PIPER S FUNERAL SERVICE MEIER CLOTHING STORE FISHER S STYLE SHOP 4 . 1,1 if V. 'Y ., Q . ' . ' 3 a : 1 .1 1 . - . 1 1 J .v A . : ' s J a J J .v . 3 . is - J .. J . : . 3 I , . - : , - - . , . J 1 s s - ' v SEVENTH - EIGHTH GRADE 5 4 FIRST ROW Ruthallne Neel Sharon Raasch Glenda Gatrost Sandra Noltmg Rlta Hughes Joan Haase SECOND ROW Mrs Dlttberner Teacher T1m Gatzerneyer Larry Anderson Dav1d Snow Charles Ka1 Ronald Soenkson SCHOOL PATROL FIRST ROW T1m Gatzemexer Larry Anderson Dav1d Snow Charles Ka1 Ronald Soenkson SECOIND ROW Rxta Hughes Ruthallne Neel Sharon Raasch Glenda Gatrost Sandra Noltxng Joan Haase CITY TAVERIN I-IRST NATIONAL, BANK ED BAUMANN LUEDKERS CO WEST POINT BURT S DRUG STORE ' I 4 Q I ' I ,, ' . , s -ki 5 ' , r , ' ' ' . b Cz ' -, .1 - V - I . ' N 'I f 4- G ' . , x V' Q 2 I I -- .WJ I ' I if ' , 1 1 ' ' Six I I 'X ra 2 ' , , , ' , , . Z . , 1 1 J ' I .I ' , H I 8 12 ' I4 1, I ' as ' I 1 ax ff l - - I tl f ' L-., A f fi E 'c 3 ' ' X' Q ' , X i . I , 1 V 1 v .I V - A. I , ' 8 ., 4 Q Q , , . I , , I 3 . J 4 I . THIRD - FOURTH GRADE FIRST ROW Carol Vogt L1nda Walte Kathlyn Deer Cherry Gatzemeyer Jane Samson Franklm Vogt SECOND ROW Bruce Askwlg I- lora Soenkson Janet Snow Mark Sorensen Warren Koehler Mar-jean Fuller THIRD ROW Edward Raasch Ahce Neel Carlene lNolt1ng Mrs Bonneau Teacher Marlm Greenfleld Kenneth Echtenkamp Gregory Vogt FIFTH - SIXTH GRADE ,.f' FIRST ROW Lmda Wmbolt Marx Gatzernever Gladys Schademan Paulette Mannlng Martha Hughes Slbxl hal Marx Lynne Elsasser SECOND ROW Torn Larsen James Snow Chfford Schlllmg Lonme lNIcG1adrey Bobby Benson R1chardHerrnelbraeht Donald Wlnbolt M155 Casey Teacher THIRD ROW Tom Gatzerneyer Lx le Soenkson Melwm Vogt R1chard Ronnenkamp Cheryl Eby Judeen Noltmg Patty Ifredmckson ' I I I -. . , - . - . Q! - - V - 'I ,- x ,C ' as I I I W , . . 1' N -1' ' 4 , fi: wk l . ,,1 V J , ' I . , - . . ' I J I J I ' : I I 1 , 1 . I . T , . ' . 1 , 1 . , , I J 1 1 3 1 5 1 f m .. .V , .x. ,, N ' 1 x..- an I . x Y . . , X . , . V' I ,w : 1 ,V V 1 M' 1 , , V' , . U' U' . - I 1 ' .I I I vi V 1 1 1 1 J: - : Y a V' 1 ' 1 -v , L' , V' . GRADES KINDERGARTEN FIRST ROW Deborah Wegner R1cky Walte Edward MO1V1g Gordon Soren sen Lmda Hughes Lynne Bonneau SECOND ROW Chfford Gatzerneyfer Joan Ronnenkarnp Randall Sch1111ng Mrs Lerlger Teacher Paul Mehllng FIRST - SECOND GRADE xl, 'Q-it J , FIRST ROW Carla Anderson Carolyn Deer 'Naney Sorenson V1rg1n1a Hughes 'Nlancv Askwlg Debrah Harper Ellen Gatzemeyer Joseph Sorenson SECOND ROW Sharon Schadernan Chas Craxg Junmy I-uller Kaylene Koehler M1chaelVogt B1ll1e Qopple John Ehy Rodney Repschlaeger THIRD ROW Mlss Stelnhoff Teacher Marcus Snow Daud Hermelbracht Lowell Noltlng Robert Sorenson Qynth1a Chesnut Douglas Stewart kenneth Deer Stanley Mannlng Denms Wlnbolt KERKOW NND IC RMAN XOGT S SFRXICF ST XTION H W B XLINTHYN-'N I l . I . Q f K . . '- ' f - s C, I , y ' 6 , , Q ' 5 v- 4. cy 5 s. Y 7 . U 'iQ',,u,11 ' li A if --. : J I 4 I A 1 ' , , ' ' - L I , , , . 1 1 , Roberta Copple, Allan Roth. , I I 1 I 1. 5 -l ' 5 . Q A - '--I ' . - fl I 'iff J 1 . - I - 4 0 - ' , 1 ,fs It I ni : 5 ,. X I ,A A . . Q J - ,, a 1 Y .v . I : , . , ' . ,' J J I 'I ' 1 2 , 1 I , . lv I .1 e J if h 1 1 V' J 7 1 ,Y 1 . v , , . . 1 1 Q 1 - V h ' ' ' ,' A , A 4 -1 I . ' ' A t - A SQWAXX ' 'I' if 0. WW! 5? X fd 73 TYPING uit Q STUDY HALL 43 LIBRARY WICHMAN'S PRODUCE MCMONIES STORE BRIINK PRODUCE CO Q. WJ 4 'J M f tk 'Bs ' l Loretta Neel Joyce KOHOPIK Mrs Wells Jeanette Peterson Yvonne Crowell Roberta Daberkow Joan Larsen ,ha r' Ox A-.. Mx ron Bemeke Ronme Lelmer B111 l resser 'Norton Ebx James Mexer Pat Gatzerneg. er Mx lon Beutler Charles Gleeson Dennls Paul sen Kenneth Luqen Don Lerlger DC HMITT CLOTHINC DTOHE L'1ONb LO OP LREAMERY R-KH S MOBILE SERX ICE 'fb 5 . LX Q , 5t,. N, ,- if I o 0 N Q 4 b 'l ' S v I . A I i ' 'T ff Af J 1 5 rf H 1 fx ' A sg V ,X-b C , W V K A Q x X ,JJJJ Y f V 1 ax, ' , DRAMA CADETS iq SFATED Lenora Dlttberner Sherr1Z,obel News Reporter Joyce KOnOp1k Secre tary Treasurer Donna lxllng Vlce Pres1dent Jeanette Peterson Nlr Harper Sponsor STANIDINIC' Tom Canarsky Presldent Carol Koehler Bonme Krueger Ioretta Neel J1m Meyer lxaylene lxesslnger Wendell Belneke DONVT DARlxENI MY DOOR CAST Rodger Kent J1rn Meyer a bachelor Rosemary Ixent Donna Kllng h1s romanuc nlece Torn Garrlck Tom Canarsky Rosemary s pers1stent sultor Poppy Foster Lenora Dlttberner mald of all work All c Stubbms Wendell Bemeke Jane Pcrkms Sherrl Zobel a wr1ter of romances I oulsa Featherstone Bonme Krueger mmdc n lady We are armed Susle l Lathcrstone Joyce Konoplk malden lady Darlmg at last WL are xlone Cast 'BI'1Ck ettes ongratulatxons Senlors CILNILL LI SFUDIOS MET? BAKERY ' l I I 1 L ' J v Q ' J L' , d tu J x I ' s ' - x ' ' I 4 2 ' , ' , 1 A , - ' A' Q , ' 3 ' , 1 - 1 - L - 12 , S , 3 1 A h l 7 3 I D . J I I Y 1 ' L V A ' , . , - -, - - A W Q - , Poppy's devoted Swain A J Akkr f- 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gif 4 ' ku 1 4 Q 1 u u a 1 Q u 5 I K ' 1 N I L x 'Y V T x J 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 Q . Q a ' 64 ,V Vt my . 1 x V In ll vv I - - uv J ' l . C ' ' J . J , J 4 K FIRST ROW Davld Snow Conn1e McGladrey Torn Larsen Wenda Block Wendell Belneke Joyce Neel Cheryl Eby Martha Hughes Mr Wullenwaber Instructor SECOND ROW Harold Hermelbracht Patr1c1a I'redr1ckson Lenora D1ttberner James Snow Joyce Konopxk Joan Larsen Sandra Noltmg Ruthle Neel R1ta Hughes Judeen Noltmg THIRD ROW Tom Collms Robert Benson Chfford Sclulhng Carol , Koehler Helene Lase Bomta Krueger Marge Raasch Glenda Gatrost Rlchard Hermelbracht Larry Anderson Tom Canarsky xl' nv NEEL OIL CO FIRST ROW Front to Rear Marge Raasch Joyce Konoplk Glenda Gatrost Connle McG1adrey James Snow Harold Hermelbracht SEC OND ROW Carol Koehler Joyce Neel Larry Anderson Tom Lar n Patr1c1a Fredmckson Cl1fford Schllhng THIRD ROW Bon1taKrueger Sandra No1t1ng Rlchard Hermelbracht R113 Hughes Judeen Noltmg Cheryl Eby FOURTH ROW Helene Lase Lenora D1ttberner Bobby Benson Dav1d Snow Ruth1e Neel Martha Hughes MAJORETTE Joan Larsen DIRECTOR Mr Wullenwaber IRELAND S DRUG STORE RAASCH S TAVERN ' Il I 05 C 99 QP 4 i W ,T ,gl , . . yafff' ...'. I.. .I If ' 'Z . ' I . ' .. J ' je, 'J' QS I C P' sl 9 SWING BAND Joyce Konoplk Joyce Neel Don Ler1ger Wendell Belneke Torn Collms Tom Canarsky Donna Khng Instructor Mr Wullenwaber - -Q .W V -H M Boys' cuz: cl.uB on FIRST ROW Mr Wullenwaber Instructor' Denn1sJeppson Wende1lBe1neke Kenneth Lutjen Norton Eby Loy Munderloh Harold Herrnelbracht B111 Block SECOND ROW Myron ROd1Ck Denms Nelson Stanley Schleusner Leon Schleusner John Brehmer Robert Ka1 Dale Nelson HASEBROOK IG -X HILL HATCHERY LYONS CLEANERS VINCENT XDXMS K GL J OIL CO YERNE HAGEDORN 3 1 I I I , I J n . ZX f X -N' . ' 4 ' Y 'Q b-G' I B . 1 - 1 I 1 1 J 1 I J ' : V I I I I , I I I s Y KL rn D V A'. . GIRLS' GLEE CLUB IIRST ROW Joan Helse Verlee Greenfleld Judy Benson Verlon Greenfleld Yvonne Crowell Joyce Benson Judy Ostrand LenoraD1ttberner SECOND ROW Jeanette Peterson Earlene D1xon Carolyn Luedke Helen Anderson Bonnetta Paulsen Marge Raasch Kayleen Kessmger Marg1e Wlnbolt Jack1e Crowell Donna Kllng Mr Wullenwaber Instructor THIRD ROW Carol Konop1k Wenda Block Helene Lase Roberta Daberkow Karen Bargmann Joy ce Neel SEXTET f Carol Koehler Joyce 'Nleel Sherrl Zobel Joan Larsen Donna Klmg Verlee Greenf1eld DR L B EGERM NN HOLMQllb'I' GRNIIN AND LLMBER CO LYONS LUNES Koehler: Joan Larsen: Loretta Neel, Bonnie Krueger, Darlene Dohzn, Joyce - - - 1 n I Lv .v R ' I Y Lv v . Lv I V HOT LUNCH s MQ ,wishl- :Phe 9 .01 Cmnpllmknts of SPORI'SXIXN'w INC fJI,SUN'S SPORTING GOOD5 CO wif , ' l C 0 p W g 1' f A 0 2 u 1 V 4 S , 9' Y V ANY '44 gm meav i J l D WM Q -PM i 2 W4 . 1 Q, f '- . A ff Tx 1 -,Q 5 I Li xt I bfi Q'Q fa , HV' 1 N 11 ig ' ' I y L -d wb ' W HY 1 I '-H -. ,. 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Q K OO 42,0 154312, REFOYYYI 5011001 46 0730 26 A9220 FIRDT HOW Mylon Beutler Tom Canarsky B111 Presser' Don Leng nr Rod Gatzemeyer Ronme Lelmer' Pat Catzenseyer SECOND ROW Iilthard Gleeson Dennxs Paulsen Tom Collms Charles Gleeson John Prehmer 'Norton Eby Robert Kal kenneth lutjen THIRD ROW B111 Block Delwyn Daberkow Ronnle Raasch Charles Ronnenkarnp Wayne Nottleman Wendell Belneke Arlan Bargmann Davld Burhoop Frxm Dlxon COACH kenneth Echtenkimp STUDENIT MANIAGILR Purton Catzemeyer' Sl:.ASO'NI'S RLCORD Bancroft Oppone nt Colerldge Emerson Rosahe Dakota Cltx v Beemer ' Sgt Bluffs Homer f Le1gh INIDIVIDUAI SC O RINC' Don l erlger I-'1tC atzemeyer' Bxll Presser Ronnlc I elmcr Pom Collms C helrles Clem son xl, 5. una-n Don I' ll M6 Nlxlon Wm Congratulatlcans Senlors IHONS FMXHNI EQLIPNILNT CO DT-Xl P PLNILHXI HONIIL 5TR0lIQUI5T OH CO C OXIINC COUN FX DI- NIOCR XT Rod sus PHAMIACX ygnxq 5 Xlxfihhfl Pat L 2 :V if, : ' ?A, , I . - , 1 A' A . Z fmt, Y , , ' .' ' ' . ' I. 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' 5 W , Y 1 6 0 - ' 5 zf' f - 6 20 Wil'1Y1Cb8I'gO fi John Brehmer 6 l3 IJ ' 1 ' , A 1 13 . 7 43 IJ 0 ' lf' -I ,. l. if , C ll 11 1 Q U 'I'on. 4 l SEASON'S RECORD Wmnebago West Pomt Rosahe Oakland Decatur Dakota C1ty Pender West Pomt Cra1g Waltlull Thurston Wmnebago Wa1th111 Pender Beemer Wakef1e1d Emerson Homer Uehlmg Lyons Beemer Norfolk Oakland 11 2 TOTALS 1056 INDIVIDUAL SCORING Don Lermger Pat Gatzemeyer Charles Gleeson Tom Collxns Ronme Raasch B111 Presser Jlm Meyer Rod Gatzemeyer Ronme Leuner Burton Bargmann 7 3 4 237 FIRST ROW Ken Echtenkamp Coach Ronrue Le1mer Pat Gatzemeyer Torn Canarsky Mylon Beutler Ronme Raa sch SECOND ROW Charles Gleeson Tom Co111ns B111 Presser Don Lerlger Rodney Gatzemeyer Free Throw V Wafm UP Jump Ball la TRACK SQUAD FIRST ROW Rlchard Gleeson Robert hal PatGatzerreyer B111 Pres ser Ronnle LQIIUQI' John Bremer Ronme Raasch SECONID ROW r Echtenkamp Coach Ronn1eGatzerneyer Jom Meyer Don Lerlger Burton Gatzemeyer Charles Gleeson Mylon Beutler 1 ll CLUB 931 'Z Tom Canarskw Presldrnt Denrns Paulsen 'llylon Beutler Ronme Lelmer Pat Gatgmqer Vlce Presldent B111 Presser Charles Glee son Rodnev Gatzemexer Secretary Treasurer STANDING kenneth Echtenkamp Sponsor C ongratulauons uemors Ullxl XND CIIL-XNLR5 LLNIJCREN OIL CO PRED CIOTHING CO J-XHNKE. P-UNT 8. XPPIIVNCI STORI XXI-JST POINT BODX 6. I-PNDE.R SHOP '1 ' , ' ', 1 , ' - ' , , , . L I Ill . , Q ' ' S J I I J I ' K 5 3 if Y 2 5 I , g K l ' I I I C 1 i ' 1 S X.. ' if , - ' 271 I - - V A I I - , V' A7 , lf' ' . . - .Y I I v ' v v ' 1 I an A A A V h ' ' A x , k A , ,, . . PEP CLUB l'lRST ROW Jowce Benson Kaxlene lxessmger Karen Bargmann Sherr1 Zobel Wenda Block Jack1e Crowell Helene Lase Judy Benson SECOIND ROW Jeanette Peterson Yxonne Crowell Carol Koehler Joy ce 'Nleel Donna Klxng Verlee Greenfleld Verlon Greenfleld Lenora Dntherner Judy Ostrand Mrs Wells Sponsor THIRD ROW Bonme Krueger Joan Larsen Joan He1se Roberta Daberkow Marge Raasch Joyce KOHOPIK Carolyn Luedke Loretta lNeel Margle Wlnbolt Helen Anderson Darlene Doht Earlene Dlxon Bonnetta I aulsen A EAA P E P nj N01 I 0 M W., ,arf I-IRST ROW Joxce Neel Loretta Neel SECOND ROVS Torn Larsen Joan Helse Hwonne Crowell Joan Larsen Lenora Dlttberner Joxee Konoplk THIRD ROVK Marge Raaseh Carollxoehler Bonme Krueger Helenc Lase bTEEN5 :T fl ION G XLLLP JEXNELRH ROD XLIE HARDWARE 5 1 ,' , , I I I I v ' Y . , ' ' J J ' J V J I ' I I - , , . 4 , . I , 1 , , , v J I J I . J fr ' ! J J ' 6 f 1 YXxX ff 1 JY A ' x ' Q N 1 f as . My .Sf fr 'I . , . Bly' -K Y .1 - ,' - , f . Q 'z , I ' ' V J l ' J Vw ' f. - Y - ' ' K I J I 1 .1 . . . . V Y , . fe CHEERLEADERS Karen Bargmann Sherr1 Zobel Wenda Block Jackle Crowell , f X f IEQQN V J Who shall have 1t'P Hou or 19 I Nobody el e but BANCROI' T HIGH ' fx Wffmfg -w YS 4 -Jo :union M T cuzzm.zAm:ns Judy Benson Helene Lase Kaylene Kessmger Joyce Benson XOCT 5 M XRhET EBX S HXRDW XRE BENbON EARM STORE ' W T ,., 'i x 1 3 4 4 . H 2 4 7 ' ' ., : Q- n.oF.. .A - . T 3 '-3Q':-f ' 0 .L , I .' c . I 5' O E' X .' I 3 4 :U '- X 4 I ... 124, , ' - P4 U1 I 'lily f-' ' V o V. W, . C bf - e N 4 1 It. O . ' K3 Z 'S 'x n K N X if AP' 5 E E , if K ' nf -3-lb .I I ' fxx G I Q , 4 I ff 'oe A fflrr...i,TL Q Xy X Y I Q SXJ 7 V!! Q l' Q - N' 5 f ' ' A N Q '-1? DJ J 1XPa l-Xxl'2'?'f COLOR DAY N-S, 1 4353 I ln a slmple yet colorful settmg Sherr1Zobel daughter of Mr and Mrs Martm Zobel relgned as Queen of Color Day for 1957 Tom Canarsky son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Canarsky was chosen as Kmg For th1s occas1on Sherr1 wore a powder blue formal of nylon net and lace and Tom wore the conventlonal dark coat and llght trousers Both attendants have malntalned excellent scholastlc ratlngs for thelr entlre four years at Bancroft Hlgh Alternates for th1s honor were Wenda Block and Don Lerlger and 1n the Jumor Class Yvonne Crowell and Kenny Lutjen were elected Karen Bargmann and Gary Slmonson were the honored palr 1n the Sopho more class and of the Freshmen Kayleen Kessmger and Arlan Bargmann took the honors The elected royalty were preceded ln the process1on by the pages Debble Wagner daughter of Mr and Mrs Luke Wagner and Randy Sch1l11ng son of Mr and Mrs Glen Sch1l11ng They carr1ed sparkllng crowns on the whxte satln plllows Offlcers of the Pep Club and of B Club preceded the royalty also They were Donna Klmg Carol Koehler Pat Gatzemeyer and Rodney Gatzemeyer Joyce Neel Pres1dent of the Pep Club welcomed the group and related the hlstorv of th1s colorful occaslon The theme for the crownmg th1s year was Blossom Tlme wlth the mam decoratlon cons1st1ng of one huge flower 1n wh1te w1th a green stem formmg the background The Queen S throne was formed to resemble a matchmg flower Each g1rl s corsage comphmented the color of her formal Glfts of Jewelry were presented to the Royalty puzzles to the pages and an orch1d to the queen Sherr1 Asslstlng w1th the muslc for th1s event were Joyce VanBerg who played the process1onal Marge Raasch and Bonrue Krueger who played the trum peter 5 flurry Marge Raasch also played a Cornet solo The Sweetheart of Slgma Chl She was accompamed at the pxano by Mrs Wells Color Day was aga1n a happy and successful event Everyone asslsted wonderfully wlth plans for the occaslon Mrs Wells was presented a glft 1n apprec1at1on of her sponsorshlp of the Pep Club throughout the year After the game durlng whlch Bancroft defeated Emerson 61 to 42 a dance was held 1n the audxtorlurn to whlch all were 1nv1ted Mr Hanna and h1s dance band accommodated the teen agers wlthawlde repertoxre of request numbers 1nclud1ng the Bunny Hop and the Fly1ng Dutchman Amost wonderful tlme was had by all - , PM tt., . ff, . -4 NX . 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