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DEDICATED To Mr Robert IX Hansen sponsor of the Senlor Class of 1954 and the Tattler of 1954 ln appreclatlon for the tlme and effort he has glven us Hrs able guldance has encouraged us ln our work on the Tattler and won our respect Therefore we the Senlor Class of 1954 hereby dedlcate to hum our Tattler 2 I n D K HIS FAMILY Mrs Hansen Rollxn Valern Vlckx Ann Mr Hansen MR HANSEN PROBS TEACHER LIBRARY SPONSOR 'Vlr Robert A Hansen was horn nn Sioux Cnty Iowa and graduated from hugh school ln Kansas City Kansas After serving two years ln the United States Arr Force he attended Dana College from which he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree m psychology and hlstory Thls year hrs second at Blarr he teaches Problems of Democracy World Geography Economxcs and sponsors the Senlor Class Tattler Llbrary and County Government A much respected member of our faculty 'Vlr Hansen ns truly deservxng of any honors bestowed on hum 3- THE TATTLER STAFF ID 1rx F1 tl 1 we 111 11 Il N 1 x IIID lt ll lNP sr ll Y f N Nl N 5 f 1 f Ncmpllt 4 lllitmvr-111-c,l1if-f ................ lm .ffwfff IfI'f'X'I'I'lII-'S Ql'Xl'xl7: Nilly' ll-111s---l fl1!111' Xl- A Ylu Xllll WMS X-11'11111fIl11'1s '1,'111 4l.1111L'P l l1'1 'nu lh-ltvl,1111u Il'XrI.-111- NI111'11111 llvlly ll.1s11.11sQ1'11 f..1yrA N'l111111ll Xllvl 5lxXlkl': l'1'.111c1.1 l,-1rx1111---lffl' or 1111111 f111l'l'1-'. llwlmvrt-1 llwlt 'Ni .1 lxing cvVI'l'l2lYlil l.rf1rrw11 f1.1x'I,1'1' ljf'IPI'Nt'll f:l1.11'l1ftt1' Y11'f'11s1'11 1-lI1f'f I'11x'l111' lll1eu1lll11I11 lll5lNl5 Qlvllfllz N'l11:l1uffl ll1x1f11---lfmlllol' U41 '11l Xllvn If H01 llf? fm1'lQI' U1 ral-l King l 1'f-1 W lfm l,f1wcll l'.'11P ll.1r1 lfl l'1'1l'rs011 il'fJIilI'S lN'xl l : lllllfll ll1111t---lf1l1l111' Il1m111 l llr-1lf-151211---lf1l1l111' llill I1 'w1v 11111 lIl1.1rlf-sl r1ks1v11 lN:1ltCrl,11I k'l1UNN I1ill5:1i1l. 'pf-11,w11' ............... 'Nl1'. llwlw-rt lllms 1 l'11l1l4Sl1 -rs . .......f V 'Y l'11f1l1cn1t1f1n ll11rz'111 Administration SEATED left to rlght Professor Elmer Rasmussen, Mrs john Sutton, Mrs L C Klopp Woodrow Svendgaard, Ray C Hansen Dr Mllt0I1 Olson Mrs lrvllla Smlth SCHOOL BOARD SUPERINTENDENT Glenn Lundstrom B A Mxdland College A. Umversny of Nebraska Senlor C lass Sponsor I PRINCIPAL B A Nebraska Wesleyan Umverslty M A. Colorado State College of Educatlon Junior Class Sponsor Business Arrthmetlc Business Law Student Councrl Sponsor of li .N M. . .'- I 0 i. - . -5- DOROTHY WARNEKING B A Nebraska Wesleyan University Vocal Music Purple Pepper Sponsor English ROBERT HANSEN B A Dana College Library Semor Class Spon sor Tattler Sponsor Pro- blems of Democracy Eco- nomics World Geography EARL PACE B A Dana College Assistant Coach Mathematics E BURNELL SWANSON B Sc University of Nebraska Freshman Class Sponsor F F A Sponsor Vocational Agriculture A E REMBOLD B SC South Dakota State College Instrumental Music KAY MORRISSEY B Sc University of Nebraska Junior Class onsor F' H A Sponsor Home Economics GILBF' RT HILL B A Nebraska Wesleyan University Ass1stantCoach Bookkeeping Junior Business LUFLLA NIELSEN B A. Dana College M A. University of Minnesota Dramatics Club Sponsor Senior Class Play English ELIZABETH SACK B. A. University of Nebraska Dramatics Club Sponsor Commercial A R KFLLY B A Wayne State Teacher s College Sophomore Class Sponsor Vlsual Fducatlon Industrlal Arts CLFNN WARNEKINC B A Nebraska Wesleyan Unlversxty Science Club Sponsor Stu- dent Councll Sponsor Bxology Chemistry, Physlcs RAY WECKMULLER B S Dana College Informer Sponsor General Science MARGARET KELLY B. A. Dana College Guidance Latin World History ROBERT KETTFRFR B A Nebraska Wesleyan Umversxty Coach Amencan Hlst ory DOROTHY NORDGRFN B Sc Unxversxty of Nebraska Dramatxcs Club Sponsor jun- lor Play Fnghsh JFNNIF NELSON R N Lord Lister Hospltal School of Nursmg School N urse Classes PRESIDENT SALLY BOHS National Honor Society 3: Class Officer 2,45 County Govemment 35 Y-Teens lg Junior Class Play 3: Dra- matics Club 3,43 Tattler 3,43 Informer 45 Pep Band 2g Band 1,2,3,4: Majorette l,2,3,4: Pep Club 1,2,3,4: Cheerleader 3,49 Small In- strumental Groups 2,3,4: Student Council 4g One Act Plays 4: Honor Roll 4 SECRETARY GERRIANN LEMON Class Officer 45 County Government 3' Y-Teens lg F H A 2 Tattler 4 Office Cir 3 4 Girls Glee 1 2 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE ROBERTA IIOLT Student Council 3 4 Honor Roll 12 3 4 National Honor Society 3 Class Officer 4 County Govemment 3 Y DAVID ALLEN Student Council 3 Honor Roll 2 3 Class Officer 3 One Act Plays 2 Dramatics Club 4 Science Club 4 Tattler 4 Informer 3 4 Intramural Basketball 1 2 3 .3- VICE PRESIDENT BETTY LONG Student Council 31 Honor Roll lg Class Officer 1,2,3,4: Coun- ty Govemment 3: Y-Teens 1: Junior Class Play 3g Dra- matics Club 3,45 Tattler 4g Librarian 2: Office Girl 3,4g Pep Club l,2,3,4 TREASURER JANET TAYLOR Country School 1,29 Class Officer 4' F H A 3 4' One Act Plays 4 Dramatlcs Club 34 Tattler 4 Informer 4 Girls Glee 3 Mixed Chorus 34 Pep Club 3 4 Small Vocal Group 3 4 Teens l One Act Plays 2 Junior Class Play 3 Dra- matlcs Club 34 Science Club 4 Tattler 4 Informer 3 4 Girls Glee 1 Pep Band 4 PepClubl234 Band34 EUGENE ANDERSEN F F A. 1 2 3 4 ROBERT ANDERSON A 1 2 SALLY BAIN County Government 3 Y Teens 1 Pep Band 3 Band 3 4 Pep Club 1 2 lnstrumental Group l 2 ROBERT BOEHNKE Football 3 4 Baseball 3 Letterman 3 4 LEROY BRENNFOERDE R Dramatics Club 45 Tattler 45 Football 1,45 Basketball l,2,3,4: Track 1: Baseball 35 Letterman 2,,4 VERNON ARP Mixed Chorus 3 F F A 1 2 3 4 ROBERT BENNETT Football 1 2 Basketball 1 2 'Hack 1 3 BILLY BOOTON County Government 3 One Act PIHYS 2 ,Iumor Class Play 3 Dramatxcs Club 3 4 Tattler 4 Informer 3 Foot ball 1 2 3 4 Track 4 Base- ball 3 Lettermen 4 Mlxed Ch0l'llS I2 3 Small Vocal Group 3 NORMA CHRISTENSEN Honor Roll 1: County Govern- ment 3: Y-Teens 15 F.H.A. 2,3g Tattler 43 Office Girl 3,45 Dramatics Club 45 Pep Club 2,3,4: Girls Glee 1.2: One Act Plays 4 .IEAN COFFEY County Government 35 G.A.A. 23 One Act Plays 2g Junior Class Play 35 Dramatics Club 3,4g Tattler 45 Mixed Chorus 2,33 Small Vocal Groups 1,2,3g Pep Club l,2,3,4S Honor Roll 4: Girls Glee I IMOGENE DENNIS Y Teens I Librarian 2 4 Pep Club 1 2 3 MICHAEL DIXON Student Council 4 County Govermnent 3 Junior Class Play 3 Dramatics Club 3 4 Tattler 3 4 Informer 4 Foot hal 1 2 3 4 Basketball 1234 Trackl234 Let termen 2 3 4 Mixed Chorus 3 One Act Plays 4 THOMAS EHLE RS Studmt Council 4 Class Officer 3 Dramatxcs Club 4 Football 1 2 3 4 Basketball 1234 Track 1234 Let termanl 2 3 4 County Govern- ment 3 Band 1 2 IO- .IOAN COFFEY Student Council 45 Honor Roll 1,4g National Honor Soci- ety 3: Class Officer 1,3g County Government 3: F.H.A. 35 Junior Class Play 3: Dra- matics Club 3,43 Science Club 4: Tattler 4: Librarian 3: Girls Glee I,2,3: Mixed Chorus 3' Pep Club l2,3,4: Small Vocal Groups 1,2 3' D.A R. Contest 4 MARGARET DE WITT Girls Glee 4 Pep Club 2 DONALD DOLL Football I Basketball I 2 Mixed Chorus JEROME ELLIS MERNA EVANS Dramatlcs Club 3 4 MERNA EVANS Dramatlcs Club 3 4 Clrls Clee Club 1 2 3 4 Pep Club 4 DONNA FRAHM County Covemment 3 Llbrarlan 4 Pep Club 2 3 4 LIESMA CRINBERCS Honor Roll 3 4 EILEEN HANSEN Gxrls Glee 3 Pep Club 1 2 3 JANICE FLEMING Honor Roll 4 Y Teens 1 F H A 2 Dramatlcs Club 3 4 Tattler 4 Informer 4 Clrls State 3 Girls Clee 1 'Vllxed Chorus 2 3 4 Pep Band 234 Band 1234 Pep Club l 2 3 4 SmallVocal Group l 2 3 Small Instru- mental Groups 2 3 4 Vocal Solos 2 3 4 Instrumental Solos 1 2 3 4 Majorette 4 SHIRLEY FRYMAN Student Councll 4 Honor Roll 2 Nauonal Honor Socle ty 3 County Government 3 eens 1 F H A 2 Dramatlcs Club 34 Tattler 4 Informer 4 Gxrls Glee l Pep Band2 3 4 Band 12 3 4 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 Instrumen al Groups Instrumental Solos 3 4 WALTER CU TSC HOW Honor Roll l 2 3 Student Council 3 4 National Honor Society 3 County Govern ment 3 ,Iumor Class Play 3 Dl'Bm8!lCS Club 3 4 Science Club 3 4 Tattler 4 Informer 3 4 Boys State 3 Mixed Ch0l'llS 2 3 4 Small Vocal Groups 3 4 GUINEVERE HANSEN YTeens1FHA.l234, Girls Glee 1 2 3 4' Mixed Chorus 2' Pep Club l 2 3 BARBARA HINFLINF' Y Teens l Purple Peppers C A A 1 2 Llbrarlan 1 DWAYNF ,IFNSEN Country School I 2 F F A. 3 4 HFRBERT JONES F A 1 2 3 4 DONALD KING Honor Roll 1 One Act Plays 2 4 Jnmlor Class Play 3 Dramatlcs Club 3 4 Tattler 4 Pep Band 1 2 3 4 Band I 2 3 4 Instrumental Groups 1 2 3 4 Instrumental Solo 1 2 3 4 HUGH HUNT County Government 3 Jumor Class Play 3 Dramatncs Club 3 4 Tattler 3 4 Informer 3 Football 1 2 3 4 Basketball 12 34 Track 1 2 3 4 Letter man 1234 Boys Glee 23 Mlxed Chorus I 2 3 4 Small Vocal Groups 2 3 4 LARRY JENSEN LEO JONES Boys Glee Football I 2 Basketball l Track 1 2 RITA KING One Act Plays 3 4 Dramatlcs Club 3 4 F' H A 2 Pep Band 3 4 Band 1 2 3 4 ROGER KLOPP Dramatlcs Club 34 SCICDCC Club 4 lnformer 4 Football l 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 3 4 Track 3 4 Baseball 3 Let terman 3 4 Mlxed Chorus 2 3 4 Pep Band 4 Band 3 4 Small Vocal Group 4 FRANCIA LARSON Honor Roll 1 2 3 4 Natlonal Honor Soclety 3 Y Teens 1 Dramat1cs Club 3 4 Tattler 3 4 Informer 4 Llbrarlan 1 Mued Chorus 4 Pep Band 4 Band 3 4 Pep Club l 2 34 Small Instrumental Group 3 4 JAMES LATHROP Sclence Club 3 4 BOBBY LONG XS 'i BETTY KUHR F H A 3 Glrls Glee 1 3 4 Mlxed Chorus 1 2 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 ROBERT LARSON Student Councll 4 County Government 3 Dramatlcs Club 4 Scxence Club 4 Informer 3 4 Football 1 2 3 4 Bas- ketball l 2 3 4 'IYack12 3 4 Baseball 3 Letterman 3 4 Mlxed Chorus 2 3 4 Pep Band 3 4 Band 3 4 MARY LEONARD DARLENF LORSCH F.H.A. 2 Girls Glee 1,2 Pep Club l,2,3,4 ROBERT MADSEN Dramatxcs Club 4 Football 1 3 4 Basketball I 2 3 4 Track 1 2 3 4 Baseball 3 Letterman 2 3 4 Mlxed Ch0 rus 1 4 JOHN MILLRONS D ARLEN E MORTON Student Council 3 Y Teens 1 C A A 1 2 3 Junior Class Play 3 Dramatxcs Club 3 4 Tattler 4 Informer 4 Lxbrar lan 1 Glrls Glee I Mxxed Chorus4 Pep Band 3 4 Band 2 3 4 Pep Club 1 2 Dramatic Readmg 2 Small Instrumental Groups 3 4 PATRICK NEUMAN Football I Basketball I Baseball 1 2 2 SALLY MAXWELL Glrls Glee l 3 4 Mxxed Chorus 2 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 IVAN MISFELDT Dramatxcs Club 4 Foot ball 1 3 4 Basketball 1 2 Track 2 Mixed Chorus 1 FRED NELSON Dramatxcs Club 4 Tattler 4 Football I Basketball 1 2 3 4 'Track 2 Letterman 4 Mxxed Chorus 2 JANET NIELSEN Country School 1 FHA. 234, Tattler4 CAA 3 Pep Club 23 4 Llbranan 3 Band 4 JENNILOU NIELSEN H A Dramatxcs Club 4 Pep Club 1 2 3 HOWARD PEDERSEN ,Iumor Class Play 3 Dra- matlcs Club 3 4 Tattler 3 4, Football 1 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 Track 1 2 3 4 Letterman 3 4 Mixed Chorus l 2 3 4 Small Vocal Group 3 4 MARY PETERSFN F H A. 1 2 Mlxed Chorus 1 Pep Club 1 2 3 Glrls Clee 1 2 3 BETTY RASMUSSEN Y Teens 1 One Act Plays 4 Tattler 4 Informer 34 Gxrls Clee 12 Mlxed Cho- rusl234 PepClubl234 Small Vocal Group 14 Dra matlcs Club 3 4 HAROLD PEDERSEN Honor Roll 4 Class Offxcer l County Government 3 One Act Plays 2 4 Jumor Class Play 3 Dramatlcs Club 3 4 Tattler 3 4 Football 1 2 3 4 Basketball I Track I 2 3 4 Letterman 3 4 Mixed Chorus 1 2 3 4 Small Vocal Group 3 Boys Clee Clu l 2 GAY LEE PETERSEN Y Teens l One Act Plays 3 Dramatxcs Club 3 4 Tattler 4 Mlxed Chorus 3 4 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 Llbranan 3 4 Small Vocal Group 4 JACK PRICE ARLENE REEH F H A 4 Mixed Chorus 3 Clrls Glee 1 2 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 GERTRUDE REINING YTeens 1 FHA 234 CAA2G1rlsCleel234 Mured Chorus 4 GAYE SCHMIDT Y Teens 1 GAA. 1 Dra matrcs Club 34 Tattler 4 Informer 3 Grrls Glee 1 Mlxed Chorus2 3 4 Pep Band 1 Band 1 2 3 4 Cheerleader 234 Pep Club 1234 In strurnental Solos 1 2 3 4 Small Instmmental Groups 12 3 4 Small Vocal Groups 1 2 3 WILMA SCHNEIDER Honor Roll 1 DORENA SHEETS 5 16- LILA RUWE Rose Hull School 1 2 DARRELL SCHNEEKLOTH Honor Roll 1 Basketball 1 Dramatxcs Club 4 Band 1 2 3 F F A 1 TOM SHAMBURG Football 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 3 4 Letterman 3 4 CHARLOTTE SORENSEN Honor Roll 1 2 3 4 Honor Soclety 3 Class Offlcer 3 County Government 3 Y T ens 1 G A A 1 jumor Class Play 3 Dramatlcs Club 3 4 Tattler 4 Informer 34 Pep Band 1 2 3 4 Band 1234 Pep Club 1234 Small Instrumental Groups 1234 ANDREW SVENDG ARD Honor Roll 3 F F A. 3 4 Country School 1 2 BFVERLY WARRICK xr s Glee 3 F H A, Mxxed Chorus I2 Pep Club 2 3 4 Llbrarlan 4 NANCY WILLIAMSON F' H A 2 3 Dramallcs Club 3 Purple Peppers 1 2 3 4 Clrls Clee 2 3 CLASS MOTTO TODAY WE FOLLOW TOMORROW WE LEAD' MICHAEL THOMPSON F F A. 1 2 3 4 RHEA WHITF Socxety 3 Class Offlcer 2 Y Teens 1 One Act Plays 3 Dramaucs Club 3 4 Tattler 4 Gnrls Glee 1 Mlxed Chorus 3 4 Pep Club 2 3 4 Lxbrarlan 3 Offlce C1rl4 Small Vocal Group 3 JAMES WOODARD Boys Glee I Football 12 Basketball 12 Track 1 CLASS FLOWER CLASS COLORS ROSE BLUE AND SILVER 17 ' ' s 1 1 . . , ' 9 4 af' U , ug ' ,fi F' - P D .' ,y ',. - V .I !'f'4 Q ., . x X 'Z' f 'f. -! .71 C A A J G I 9 - - 2,49 Honor Roll3,4g Nationalflonor ' 5 1: ' 1 ' 1 v , 9 .. 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Blalr Nebraska May 20 1964 Dear Mr Hansen We really mxssed you at the class reumon held here nn Blalr It s surprlsxng how many of the former class of 54 students lxve around here As you know Mrs Rlchard Brewster lCharlotte Sorensen, was the head of xt Mrs Jxm Mc Donald fBarbara Hxnelmej and Mrs Frank Young CDarlene Lorsch were also on the commxttee Some of the fellows were ln the service and were unable to return They were Don Doll Bob Bennett lvan Mlsfeldt Bob Boehnke Eugene Andersen Pat Neuman Jack Mlllrons and Tom Shamburg Some of the glrls have J0lIl6d up too Dorena Sheets Verna Sutherland and Mary Leonard are ln the WACS Wilma Schnelder IS ln the WAVES Tom Ehlers kept busy passing out clgars He and hls wlfe lGaye Schmldtl are parents of a bounclng baby boy born yesterday The whole class was proud of Betty Long who won the Mlss Amerxca contest last summer and IS now wlth Metro Goldwyn Mayer Accompanying Betty was Sally Bam who runs a pop corn machlne on Hollywood and Vxne ,lack Prlce Dwayne Jensen Herb jones Vernon Arp Bob Anderson are farmmg ln thls vlclnlty Andy Svendgard moved to Kansas to farm there Nancy Wxlllamson has one of the Dld you sec jean and joan Coffey s plcture ln the Look magaz1ne7 They appeared ln the Tom ad 1n Whlch twxn has the Tom? ln that same copy was a story on Chuck Jensen s dude ranch lt IS one of the biggest spreads ln the Mxdwest Mary Allce Petersen IS the head cook The FBCIPCS glven ln that artlcle were some of her orlglnals Lxla Ruwe IS traxnmg horses for Chuck Francla Larson and Betty Rasmussen who have opened a new nursery drove down to Omaha to meet janet Taylor who has been smgmg ln a nlght club 1n Palm Sprlngs The pllot of the plane was none other than ,Ierome Ellls So many of the glrls have gotten married Elleen Hansen Gwen Hansen Arlene Heeh Donna Frahm and Imogene Dennls are among them 'Vluch to our surprise we learned Leo jones IS president of Vassar College Bob Larson IS also teachmg there and most of hls harem IS with him As you have probably been reading ln the local papers, Jxm Lathrop has fmally perfected his rocket shxp He along wlth Walt Cutschow and Dave Allen took off on thelr flnght to Mars lloger Klopp went along as the doctor He ll be the first doctor to land on Mars Trudy Helmng went along as hls medxcal nurse Gerrlann Lemon was the radlo technxclan 18- . 7 Y ' 1 - . . . , . . . , . ' . , ' . . I l I . - ' ' . : , , I 9 , 1 U Q . ' 1 9 I Y Y 9 1 . l . largest chicken farms around here. That Senior course she took really helped. . , . . . . . . H . . . ,, , U Y 7 , . . . . . . , , , , . , , , . . . . , . , . . . , . . . Harold and Howard Pedersen were celebrating thelr nlnth weddmg anniversary Janice Fleming who had sung at their wedding, now has a leadlng role ln Faust the latest opera to be pro duced by the Opera Company in New York Four of the local girls seem to be making good in New York They are Norma Christensen head executive for the Fashion Blght Bathing Sult Companv janet 'Nielsen is one of her models Bobble Holt IS also living 1n New York She IS artist for the leading fashion magazine These three girls along with D Arlene Morton who is doing interior decorating share a pent house apartment which they just finished remodeling While talking to D Arlene we learned that Mike Dixon prommate Insurance man IS quite a Romeo in New York lust a continuation of what he did in Blair Gay Lee Petersen and Rhea Whlte are in the new hit play currently runnlng in Broadway ennxlou Nielsen rs teachlng 'llarch school and Shlrley Fryman is teaching Fngllsh at Blair DeWitt She IS teaching Orum school Fred Nelson and Bill Booton went to Africa Blll IS trying to sell shoes to the natives, while Fred is teaching them how to bowl Merna Evans was unable to attend as she went to llawau with her husband Unbelievable but true Bob Vladsen is now on parole In Los Angeles under the guidance of Bob Long 'Vlost of us ate at Sally Nlaxwell s and Betty Kuhr s restuarant lt s one of the largest in Blair During the afternoon 'Vllke Thompson and Darrell Schneekloth had a wreck 'Nhke s little red Ford wasnt hurt a bit but Darrell s big blue Ford was badly damaged They brought his car to the Falrway Gas Station which jim Woodard is now managing Hugh Hunt was unable to attend but he called long distance from Atlanta, Georgla He talked to nearly everyone as he didnt have to pay lt was his own telephone company Hugh sald Llesma Grmbergs who IS teaching English to the Latvlans was sorry she could not attend but she is an emergency appendectomy Don Klng brought his band to Blair from Seattle Washington to play for the dance in the evening Much to our surprise, l elloy Brennfoerder who is playing pro basketball sang several numbers with the band The next momlng before leavmg we drove out to the X 8. L cafe to get gas And who did we see? None other than Sally Bohs workmg the gas pumps' l Hope to see you soon As ever, Your former pupils, D'Arlene Morton 81 Betty Rasmussen. 19 . . . , . . . . ,, ,, , - . . . , V Y . . . L , y - 9 9 ' . . . . . , . ,. , , . . . , 1 , - ' - High. Rita King is in Omaha working as a beauty operator. Among our teachers is Margaret . , , I . . , . 1 1 Y ' ' . 1 . . I . , . 1 - 1 - 1 ' , . , . . , . . . . , . . . . , , . . L . Y - . y . l v . J 1 . ' v i , . , I ' - l Blll McDonald Fllzabeth Sully Leland Svendgaard Presldent Secretary Not plctured Lowell Paine Vlce President Charles Campbell Treasurer Student Councll The jumor Class was very busy this and the junior Semor Banquet in ,Ioan Allen Mary ,Io Andrews V , if Joyce Booton Marian Borgelt IUNIOR CLASS year wlth County Government ,Iumor Class Play Sally Barron James Bensen an ce Booton ' M Shirley Campbell Norman Curly Virginia DeWitt ..20.. Arlene Ehlers ,Ioan Hansen Pat Holt Nina King 1 'x Charles Enksen Marvin Hansen Beverly Hovendlck H oberta Knudsen bi if Rlchard Fackler Luella Cutschow Bonnle Guy Bonme Hmelme Hmz 'i' I J-hs ,.,,..-ua -T Lols Hovendlck Margaret jlpp Erma Kersey Richard Kruse Arlene Kunneman Sandra Laaker Hay Lantry Donna Larson Mary Lemon John Lorenzen 'Gd I Larry Moore A M Retha Plum Lynn Lepuen Tom LIPPIHCOII Roger Matzen Gladys Mclntosh Robert Masters Genene Mxsfeldt Mary Mummert Frances Newlurk PBUICIB Olson Karen Pedersen 16 xx. ,d f x SQ Q: Kenneth Rahlfs Shlrley Rasmussen Donald Rathjen Dale Roblnson 22 QC' ag, Y 4 r Q M': Lloyd Rogers Thomas Sxck Stephane SIEVCIS Loretta Sorenson Ronald Stork X Arlene Warne Peggy Way Phyllis Webster lless Rehearsal '7 Lodena Wrlch Not pictured Phyllls Andersen, Harvey Kay, Charles La Sheldon Warrlck 23- Marlene Qvendgard X f QI' f I, 1 Blll Smxth Gerald Van De Alfred Sorenson ,Ir Venter Mary Jean Vlach Otto Wenz Tom Wxlklnson Play Practmce '7 dd 'Vlxckey Nlelsen Richard Sutherland, t V - . f Q 47 lg fr W X R' f -rmnqf-,t ........ ...., . 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FIRST ROW left to rlght Kay Beth Sappenfleld Lols Hass Darrel Metzler Edlth Sldebottom Gordon Nelson Bermce Guy Tyndall Kay Bednar THIRD ROW Barbara Booton Ellen Nyholm Peggy Cutschow Larry Denms Marvm Rohwer Alice Andersen Betty ,I ones FOURTH ROW Thelma Chrlstensen Kay Surber Marvxn Wetchensky Ronald Newell Elleen Matzen Patrlcxa Denman Marllyn Sutherland FIFTH ROW Audrey Nelson Patrlcxa Auterburn Mary Ann Ropken Joyce Suttle Kathryn Petersen Patncxa Kuhr Larry Marsh SIXTH ROW Ronald Nelson Leonard Rellllllg Wllham Hart Larry Wulf Albert Vltols Donald Short Donald Kuhr SOPHCMORES The sophomore class con Slsled of 83 students thls year Judy Rasmussen served as presldent of the sophomores Lois Haas wasV1ce Presldent and Marsha Lamb was Secre tary Treasurer Robert Swed burg represented the sopho- mores ln Student Council Vl Kelley sponsored the sopho- mores 4- Sophomore Class Officers SECOND ROW--Kay Fletcher, Corinne Warrick, David Hansen, Melvin Munk, Evin Mathnesen Mary ' ' . L l'. FIRST ROW left to nght Lllly Thompson, Jamce Welton Earle Larson Ronald jones, Jean Gregerson Cordon Kuhr Judlth Rasmussen Bob Jensen Sponsor Mr Kelly SECOND ROW Yvonne Carmlchael, Yvonne Metzler Dlck Hansen Charles Wesemann, Charles Dornacker Rosalyn Sorensen Emlly Brexthaupt THIRD ROW Beth Kmg Patsy McCormick LeRoy MCKIRDIS Russell Detjens B111 Hunt J8IllC6 Stork, Peggy Swmgholm. FOURTH ROW Sandra Lingo Marsha Lamb Fred Davxs Lynn Bachman jerry Clements, Sonja Clausen, Lee Ann FICR FIFTH ROW Shlrley Bohs Leslle Mlller Bob Swedburg, Edward W1l11amson John Vltols, Roma Jensen, Peggy Taylor 41 Q Sophomore Blology Wxse Fools fSophomoresl hard at work 7 l 25 ' ' : 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' - 1 ' ' 1 1 1 , . ' ' 1 1 1 1 1 ' ' 1 1 1 1 . ' ' 1 1 1 I Q. 1 , .l a , ' ' - 'uk ffff 5 , has A B 3 A L . L ' .. 4 f , , - I .. FIRST ROW left to nght Elnora DeWitt Mane Studeny Agnes Sorensen George Mlller Fred Slllxlc Mary Beth Strlcklett Judy Dlxon Janet Rhoades SECOND ROW Donald Frank Robert Wllson Ronald Moore Betty Knudsen Dorothy Kelly Benjamxn Rodda Mlchael Nelson Ronald McKenz1e THIRD ROW Ellen Andrews Bonnle Baker Patrlcla Hardy James Bolton Henry Loges Norman Hmellne FOURTH ROW Betty Roberts Barbara Nielsen Mary Hansen Ronald Sorensen D8V1d Svendgaard Sharon Sellars Patsy Stncklett FIFTH ROW Mane Sully Charlotte Kruse Marxlynn Olson Marllyn Pedersen Marlene Husk Sharon Slert SonjaRanhe1m SIXTH ROW Gerald Money Mal1l'lCB Madsen Robert Rand Charles Kendall Jerry McCoy Terry Thomp son JohnDan1els Wallin' fOr the Those wlse Frosh 7 V be ll 26- Mary Holt, Judith Jensen., , , , , , ll .. A FIRST ROW left to rlght Michael Maher Ronald Hmelme Susan LIPPIHCOII Shella Howard, Robert Juul Carolyn Mclntosh, Joseph Brexthaupt SECOND ROW Betty Andersen Merle Llvemrore Conme Blomgren Dale Mlller Warren Reeh wlndS0f Wenz Bonnle Lorsch JoAnn Thompson Sponsor-Mr Swanson THIRD ROW Margery Barry Allce Toft Frvm Wulf Larry Blffar, Dons Thleme Kathleen O Hanlon Susan Samson FOURTH ROW Susle Sheets Vlfglllla Hansen Marxlyn Jensen Gary Petersen Davld Jensen Wayne Knudsen Loxs Rogers Lorranne Swanson Hoffmann Jerlyne Arey SIXTH RO Donna Andersen Donald Larson John Alexander, Herman Allen Tony Schmxtz Donald Andersen Jeanette Paulsen O MIP Q Kathleen OHanlon Judx DIXOH lronxll Sorenson Davld Svendgaard 27 FIFTH ROW--Lois Lorenzen, Nona Nielsen, Joyce Hansen, David Van de Venter, Jerry Campbell, Loretta WI' . 1 1 1 D 1 ,-- Us-.. I Va ,zine ' , 5 1 , Activities THREE GROUCHES NEWSWRITERS Mr Weckmuller sponsor Robert D Arlene Morton Francla Larson Holt Walter Cutschow co editors Charlotte Sorensen Joan Allen David Allen INFORMER This year s Informer staff, composed of twenty four members, and under the sponsorship of Mr Weckmuller and edxtorshxp of Roberta Holt and Walter Gutschow put out eighteen installments of our high school paper This year a new method of selecting members of the staff was employed Underclassmen were selected to gain experience so they may increase the qual xty of this production in future years This bl monthy production, used ln exchange, served as a bond of interest and friendship between schools PRODUCTION WHEELS FEATURES STANDING Stephanie Sievers STANUNG Loxs Hovendxck Lee Ann Fxck Roger Klopp Humor Sandra Laaker Person- Roberta Knudsen David Allen almes Mike Dixon BohLarson Arlene Warne SPONS SEATED Betty Rasmussen SEATED Shirley Fryman Per Janyce Booton sonahtles Sally Bohs, Society Janet Taylor Proofreader 28 . 1 ' 4 . , Y , , 1 1 - ' 1 1 . ' 1 . . . ' 1 . 1 Q . 1. L , A f SY f Y - Q , R Q V' A , , . 5 . 1 3 1 ' 0 , , 1 1 g ' 1 1 1 1 , . Z 1 3 1 ' - 1 5 , . TATTLER Thls years TATTLER staff under the spon sorshlp of 'Vlr Hansen has strlven to bring to the students an accurate and plctoral account of school BCUVIIICS, events and happenings Vluch work goes into preparmg the TATTLER and we hope we have fulfrlled your deslres and that the TATTLER of 19a4 wlll always he a treasured memorlam of your hlgh school days FEATURES STAFF Flrst Row l to r Mary Jo Andrews Betty Long Second Row Norma Chrlstensen Gaye Schmxdt Sally Bohs Thmrd Row Betty Rasmussen Shlrley Fryman D Arlene Morton Janet Nxelsen all gli' 45 SPORTS STAFF Fxrst Row l to r Hugh Hunt Bull Slllllh Second Row Walter Cutschow Charles Enkson Howard Pedersen ,,... 'rt.id EDITORS First Row l to r Sally Bohs Fea- tures Francxa Larson Art ,Ioan Coffey Ed: tor ID chief Second Row Mrke Dlxon Busmess Hugh Hunt, Sports Not pxctured Howard Pedersen Sports f? ART STAFF First Row I to r Roberta Holt Jean Coffey Rhea Whlte Second Row Gay Lee Petersen Nma Krng Cerrlann Lemon Thrrd Row Francxa Larson Charlotte Sorenson Janet Taylor Fr' F ith' 'hrhi BUSINESS STAFF First Row l to r Lowell Pame Fred Nelson Mxke Dixon. Second Row Don King, LeRoy Brennfoerder, Davld Allen n - Q V V , -Qi r 9 ' ' I . . , . . . , . ' I , V . . 'fans . u , ' fi? -' ' 'M' '.4 ..,, - A' : ' -- . . , - l I 9 3 1 .' -- . . , . 3 . , . Fi .3 .ir I . . ,R ' V. ' 0 . , A . v ' I P 3 L4 5 1 Y ,7 . 1 , 1 O :F 'Fa' . . N W 9 'F , 3 K U . l 'W . L .iz s Eli : ' -- - - : ' -- . . , U ' Y ' l 1 . 1 1 i I r ' 1 Q 9 l l 1 9 , . , . . 0 .. , as K 2 . : I , ' - ., ' ' 6' J ' -fig. K . , ' 1 'M .K K -fix Q . X - r I - .Q f 1 A vin., . , V i Q - fl , . , srl Q , Q - , Y I i 1 . . - r A M r sf. ,. Q -- - gi' V fi 3 ' -- . . , : ' -- . . . . I . , , . ' 1 1 0? LIBRARIANS FRONT ROW Gladys Mclntosh Cay Lee Petersen Patrxcla Denman. SECOND ROW Jamce Stork Donna Frahm Judlth Ras mussen Patrlcla Holt BACK ROW Joyce Hansen Imogene Dennls Mary Jean Valch Francls Newkxrk These girls devote one of their study halls each day to working ln the llbrary They check out magazmes and reference books glVC out lnformatlon, and keep the library ln order Fifi S- Lelt to Rlght Rhea Whlte Arlene Warne Betty Long Gemann Lemon Sandra Laaker Norma Chrlstensen OFFICE GIRLS These glrls devote one of their study halls each day to worklng ln the offlce Some of their duties are typlng, fxlmg, answerlng the telephone, grvlng lHf0l'maIlOll and runnmg errands -30- FIRST ROW left to rlght Stephane Slevers Rhea Whlte Gay Lee Petersen jenmlou Nielsen Janyce Booton jean Coffey ,Ioan Coffey Roberta Holt Patrlcla Holt SFCOND ROW Patncla Olson ,Ioan Allen Tom WIIRIDSOD B111 Booton Mlchael Dlxon Leland Svend gaard Sally Bohs Mary Jo Andrews Nlna Kung THIRD ROW Sponsors-Mxss Nordgren and Mlss Nlelsen Norma Chrlstensen Fred Nelson Hugh Hunt Mary Mummert GeneneM1sfeldt Ellzabeth Sully onsor Mrs Sack FOURTH ROW jamce Flemmg Francxa Larson Bob Larson Harold Pedersen Roger Klopp Howard Pedersen Gaye Schmxdt Mary ,lean Vlach Betty Long FIFTH ROW Janet Taylor Betty Rasmussen Ivan Mlsfeldt Davld Allen Walter Gutschow Donald Kmg Loxs Hovendxck Merna Evans Erma Kersey SIXTH ROW Shlrley Fryman Sandra Laaker Charlotte Sorensen Bob Madsen Tom Ehlers Darrell Schneekloth Rxchard Kruse D Arlene Morton Rlta Kmg DRAMATICS CLUB The Dramatlcs Club held four meetings rlurxng the past year, the last one bemg a party The club also sponsored two one act plays a llght comedy Be Home by Midnight , and a more serious one Undertow The plays were given on March 19 ,Ioan Coffey served as Presldent of the club Roberta Holt was Vlce President Stephane SICVCFS was Secretary Treasurer and Bob Larson was Sergeant at Arms 'Vhchael Dixon repre sented the organization ln the Student Council Nlrs Sack 'lllss Nlelsen and Nllss Nordgren sponsored the club 7' Dramatlcs Club Fun at a Drama Club Officers Meeting 31 - 5 1 1 1 1 1 Y I 1 ' - -f 1 1 1 1 1 ' I Q I ' 1 1 1 1 , , , Sp - . . 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 U ' . . . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 . , . . 1 1 1 - . - . . H . . 1 1 1 1 as 77 - X , 1 . . 5 ' 3 - 5 - - D A - . , . , . , L . . IL. ' V V, 1 ., v . Q ,wx K .J - -- 1 ,Q Sq . M . M., . lest . . PURPLE PEPPERS The Blair High Pep Club, now in its 18th year, is under the sponsorship of Mrs. Warneking. Officers for the 1953-54 year were: President, Betty Long, Vice President, Elizabeth Sully, Secretary-Treasurer, Marlene Svendgaardg Student Council Representative, Sandra Laalcerg Rally Leaders, Pat Olson, Rhea White, and Doris Thieme. The Purple Peppers are led by four enthusiastic cheerleaders, Gaye Schmidt, Sally Bohs, Karen Pedersen, and Lee Ann Fick. Shirley Bobs was chosen to fill the vacancy during the second semester. The uniforms are white blouses and purple skirts. FIRST ROW Mary Lemon Stephane Sxevers Kay Bednar Barbara Booton Gaye Schrmdt Sally Bobs Patricia Holt Judith Jensen Janet Rhoades SECOND ROW Lois Hass Bonnie Baker Audrey Nelson Patricia Auterbum Donna Larson Arlene Warne Marilyn Sutherland Vxrgima DeWitt Mary Holt THIRD ROW Mary Hansen Eileen Matzen Barbara Nielsen Lodena Wnch Janet Nielsen Mary Jo Andrews Darlene Lorsch Nina King Kay Beth Sappenfleld Booton Patsy Stncklett Betty Jones Susan Lippincott FIFTH ROW Sheila Howard Donna Anderson Ellen Andrews Sharon Slert Patricia Kuhr Elizabeth Sully Joan Allen Janice Fleming Mary Beth Stricklett SIXTH ROW Norma Jean Chrxstensen Marllynn Olson Merna Evans Kay Petersen Sally Bam Betty Rasmussen Janet Taylor Patsy McCormick Gernann Lemon SEVENTH ROW Patricia Olson Mary Mummert Genene Mlsfeldt Sandra Laaker Loretta Sorensen Charlotte Sorensen Marilyn Petersen D Arlene Morton Beverly Warrick. 32 1 . 1 1 1 . 1 1 . . , . , . D 1 A 1 1 l . 1 1 , . ' . . . . , . 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 Y I P ' FOURTH ROW--Peggy Gutschow, Nona Nielsen, Judy Dixon, Sonja Ranheim, Ellen Nyholm, Janyce U l 1 ' l 1 1 1 L- 1 I . 1 I , , . . , . ' D 1 I 1 1 1 D 1 P I . P l ' 0 I 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 . 7 ' 9 l Purple Pepper Cabinet Sally Bohs Lee Ann FlCk mu Gaye Schmidt Shirley Bohs We re Loyal FIRST ROW Llly Thompson Kathleen O Hanlon Lee Ann FlCk Karen Pedersen JoAnn Thompson Flnora DeWitt SPONSOR 'Vlrs Warneklng SECOND ROW Doris Thieme Betty Andersen Emily Brelthaupt Bonnie Lorsch Phyllis Webster Lois Mclntosh Susie Sheets Marjory Barry THIRD ROW--Roberta Holt, Merle Livermore, Patricia Denman, Sally Barron, Joan Hansen, Jean Coffey, Joyce Booton, Francis Newkirk, Marlene Svendgaard. FOURTH ROW--Judy Rasmussen, Rosalyn Sorensen, Sonja Clausen, Marsha Lamb, Sandra Lingo, Gay Lee Petersen, Rhea White, Bernice Guy. FIFTH ROW--Susan Samson, Yvonne Carmichael, Betty Long, Lois Lorenzen, Peggy Taylor, Janice Stork, Sharon Aldersen, Elizabeth Kuhr, Sally Maxwell. SIXTH ROW--Peggy Swingholm, Yvonne Metzler, Beth King, Kay Surber, Joyce Hansen, Phyllis Andersen, .loan Coffey, Shirley Bohs, Thelma Christensen. SEVENTH ROW--Charlotte Kruse, Lois Hovendick, Joyce Suttle, Shirley Fryman, Roma Jensen, Francie Jeanette Paulsen, Mary Sully, Erma Kersey. -33-- 1-Q swf FRONT ROW Roberta Knudsen, Stephame Slevers, Erma Kersey Mary ,Io Andrews Roberta Holt SECOND ROW Shlrley Bohs Sandra Laaker, Earle Larson, Audrey Nelson Thomas Wxllnnson. THIRD ROW james Lathrop Roger Klopp, Rlchard Kmse Ray Lantry, ,Ioan Coffey BACK ROW Bob Larson Davrd Allen Wllfred Nlelsen Walter Gutschow, Leland Svendgaard BLAIR BEAKER BREAKERS The Sclence Club of Blair High, comlcally named the Blair Beaker Breakers, progressed rapldly after nts orgamzatxon last year and now lncludes twenty members Sponsored by Mr Wameklng, tlus club was organized for the purpose of encouragxng interest ln various scxentxflc fields Trlps to Nebraska Wesleyan and KMTV high lighted tlns years actxvmes OFFICERS FIRST ROW Joan Coffey, Roberta Holt, Mary Jo Andrews. SECOND ROW Earle Larson, Sandra Laaker, Mr. Warneklng. THIRD ROW Roger Klopp, David Allen. 34 .I 1 Y I I 1 A 4 .O fs , I Y - 1 2 - 4 , B, ' A 5 -X ,if ' I 1- .F I . , fl.. f 95 uf ' '5 if w ,- I 5 ' , , , I aa F1 -- ' ' ' , . -- . , ' . . 1 . 1 ' -- ' . , . . , I . . . . . . . . . . . - . . , . . . . i Y Delegates to the FHA Convention ln Tekamah FHA F ll A Cabxnet FIRST ROW Arlene Warne Mary jo Andrews joan Allen SFCOND ROW Palrrcla Olson Genene Mlsfeldt Edxth Sxdebottom THIRD ROW Slnrley Rasmussen Lodena Wnch Shlrley Fryman Flrzabeth Sully FFA FHA IFA Party FFA Cablnet Pest Control 35 O C O ',, - - Q z mf' 4 v 0 x x . ' ' 4 4' ir l , V f ' ' 1 n 17 ,. x , I , X! ' I K ' 1 7-.r. U 1 I' , V 9 I , , . J 2 . y . , . : K . , . , . , , . I I Q , . - 2 , A l .L , . ' 1 ' -4 FIRST HOW left to nght Lxlly Thompson Bemxce Guy Gladys McIntosh Manlyn Sutherland Emrly Brelthaupt Janet Rhoades Agnes Sorenson Eleanor DeW1tt SECOND ROW Mane Studney Stephane Sxevers Dons Thleme Allce Toft Susan Sheets Carolyn Mclntosh Patrlcla Holt JoAnn Thompson THIRD ROW Merle Livermore Conme Blomgren jerlyne Arey Judy Dixon Bonme Lorsch Ellen Andrews Edith Sldebottom Sponsor Mrss Morrrssey FOURTH ROW ,Ioan Allen Mary Beth Stncklett Mary Hansen Sharon Slert Elleen Matzen Patsy Strlcklett Peggy Way Susan Llppxncott Susan Samson FIFTH BOW Lols Rogers Bonme Baker Donna Anderson Sonja Ranhexm Arlene Warne Janet Nlelsen Mary Jo Andrews Nlna Klng Mlsfelt Joyce Hansen Patncla Olson Shezla Howard SEVENTH ROW Nona Nlelsen Shxrley Rasmussen Manlyn Olson Patncla Kuhr Shnrley Fryman Marilyn Petersen Gwen Hansen Gertrude Remmg Beverly Warnck LodenaWr1ch FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA In September of 1953 Mrss Kay Morrissey took over as sponsor of the Future Homemakers of America, CODSlStll1g of srxty six members The glrls partrclpated rn several BCIIVIIICB thls year The officers and the sponsor attended a meetrng of the Fremont Chapter Eight grrls represented the chapter at the Dlstrlct Conventlon rn Tekamah ln October Shxrley Fryman, president of the Blarr chapter, was elected as Dlstrlct Song Leader early this summer For the Save the Chlldren Bundle Dnve , the chapter collected and contrlbuted over a thousand pounds of clothing The grrls sponsored a Bake Sale, went Chrlstmas carollng and jointly sponsored an all school Valentine dance with the FFA 36- I SIXTH ROW--Lois Lorenzen, Charlotte Kruse, Elizabeth Sully, Mary Sully, Mary Mummert, Genene ' . ll ' ' If FRONT ROW Ronald Hmelme Robert Wllson Davld Hansen Mlchael Thompson, Thomas WllklllSOll Ervm Mathlesen Robert juul SECOND ROW Roger Matzen Kenneth Rahlfs Dwayne Jensen Herbert jones Donald Rathjen Wlndsor Wenz Joseph Brelthaupt THIRD ROW Ervln Wulf Richard Hansen Ronald Stork Ronald jones, Larry Blffar Otto Wenz Mr Swanson QSponsorj FOURTH ROW Larry Denms Larry Marsh Davxd Jensen Charles Dornacker Russell Detyens Ronald Andersen Marvin Hansen 'Vlelvm Munk john Lorenzen james Bensen SIXTH ROW Vemon Arp Robert Swedberg Larry Wulf Robert Rand Andrew Svendgaard Rxchard Kruse Gary Petersen FFA Blalr s chapter of the Future Farmers of America this year contalns 45 members, 16 of which became new members this year The Blair chapter IS m nts fourth year of existence at Blalr It ts sponsored by Burnell Swanson, Vocational Agriculture mstructor The alms and purposes ofthe F F A are to develop agrlcultural leadershlp, cooperatlon, and cltnzenshlp Along with their other work several of the members took part ln several contests during the year, some of whxch consisted of the State Agrlculture contests at Lmcoln, Dxstrlct lnvestock yudgxng contests at Wxsner, and the dxstrxct parliamentary procedure, secretary book, treasurer s book and project book contests On November 20, about 200 guests attended the second annual Parent and Son Banquet wlth Governor Robert Crosby as guest speaker 37 FIFTH ROW--Charles Wesemann, Eugene Andersen, Donald Short, Lloyd Rogers, Thomas Lippincott, . , . . . . - . n ' ' ' I A'- FIRST ROW left to nght Karen Pedersen Judy Rasmussen Joan Coffey Roberta H011 SECOND ROW Sally Bohs Ronald Sorensen Elrzabeth Sully Davld Svendgaard, THIRD ROW Michael Dlxon Shlrley Fryman Sandra Laaker Charles Campbell FOURTH ROW Robert Larson Robert Swedberg Thomas Ehlers Thomas Lxpplncott Walter Gutschow STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Councll rs under the sponsorship of Mr Warneklng There are 17 members with Walter Gutschow as Presldent 'Vllchael Dlxon IS Vlce presldent joan Coffey rs Secretary Treasurer and Sally Bohs IS News Reporter Each class IS represented by its presldent and one elected representatlve Some of the HCUVIIICS undertaken by the Student Councll were conductlng guests through the school durlng Natlonal Educatlon Week sponsorlng a Chrlst mas party the last afternoon before Chrlstmas vacatlon and decorating the halls for Chrlstmas They made and C8l'l'l6d out plans for Career Day held on 'Vlarch 26 and for College Nrght held on Feb mary 8 They also took steps rn planmng a Homecom mg for the following year FIRST ROW Sally Bohs joan Coffey SECOND ROW M Warnekmg Walter Cutschow Michael Dlxon 38 .. , ' ' S . 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' ' 1 . 3 FRONT ROW left to nght Roberta Holt Rhea Whlte SECOND ROW Sally Bohs Francxa Larson ,Ioan Coffey THIRD ROW Charlotte Sorenson Walter Gutschow Shxrley Fryman NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The primary purpose of the Honor Society IS to recognlze scholarship, servlce, leadershlp and character, demonstrated through outstandmg partlclpatlon ln both the curricular and extra currlcular actlvltles of the school lts secondary purpose IS to create an enthusiasm for scholar ship to stimulate a deslre to render servlce to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character ln the pupxls of Blalr High School The candrdates shall have spent at least one semester nn Blarr Hugh School, and must be members of exther the ,Iumor or Senior class Candldates elrglble to electron to the Honor Society must mamtam a scholarshlp average of B Membership m the Honor Soclety shall be by electlon of the Councnl The Councxl consxsts of the prlnclpal and all of the hlgh school faculty A two-thlrds majorxty IS necessary for election to this body Any BCIIVC member who falls below the standards whxch were the basis for hrs electron to membership shall be dropped from the chapter by a two-thlrds vote of the council 'Vlembershnp cards and dlploma seals are supplled to each member 'k 'k 'A' 39 c 2 4' fc g 4 'Q J' , I 'Spy , 1 . , 5 'X 4 Lt y y . 1 -' ' : , ' . 9 l y . 1 1 I . 9 . . . . , . . . , . . . , . ,Q f-7 ,4 'H' FIRST ROW left to rlght Tom Wllklnson Stephane Slevers Karen Pedersen Patricia Holt SECOND ROW N1naK1ng B1llSm1th ,Ianyce Booton Leland Svendgaard THIRD ROW Alfred Sorensen J Sandra Laaker Gerald Van de Venter Genene Mlsfeldt Lodena Wrlch FOURTH ROW Charles Campbell Frank Kendall Charles Erlksen Tom Slck Lowell Paine COUNTY GOVERNMENT HELD NOVEMBER 30TH After two weeks of rallies posters, and badges, the followmg were elected to partlclpate ID County Government Day sponsored hy the Blalr Amerxcan Leglon Partlsan County Attorney Lowell Palne County Sherxff Gerald Van de Venter Clerk of urer Patrlcla Holt County Clerk Charles Frlksen County Supervxsors ,Ianyce Booton, Charles Campbell Frank Kendall Sandra Laaker, Genene 'Vhsfeldt Bull Smxth Non Partlsan County judge Tom Sick County Superintendent TomW1lk1nson Appolnted Welfare Agent Nina Klng County Extenslon Agent Alfred Sorensen, ,Ir Home Demonstratlon Agent Stephane Slevers N N Nt Q A rlght to the jaw' Federal1s,t Natlonallst 40 In Q 'm 3: 1 is 1 'C I -Q 1 rf- A . Q .4-, 5 ' i .AAA S U . : . . ' . 1 ' . . . D Q 1 I l 1 1 1 Q 1 rv 1 1 l 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 . . O , . . . . . : U . Q . H 3 District Court--Karen Pederseng County Assessor--Leland Svendgaardg County Treas- U . . 3 U J . 3 . A -- , , L. , . . . - . : U . 3 . U . . 0 : U . . Q . U .Z Q' ' ,Q 5 ' . N . I ' S N I: : 4? X I , 'Q Q- l '. XS L Y SEATED left to nght joan Allen Gerald Van de Venter Leland Svendgaard Karen Pedersen john Lorenzen Tom Wllkxnson Tom Sxck Dlck Kruse STANDING Mlss Nordgren Alfred Sorensen Jr B111 McDonald Mary Jean Vlach Nma Kmg Sandra Laaker Stephane Slevers Pat Olson Genene Mlsfeldt Elizabeth Sully OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY The play entitled OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY was presented by the Junior Class December 4 1953 As lt opens Mr Skmner DlCk Krusel and Mrs Sklnner QGenene Mxs feldt are seemg thelr daughter Cornelna Uoan Allenl and nrece Emlly Kimbrough Karen Pedersenl off before leavlng for Pans too The Steward CTom Wrllunsonl has to bring ln all the trunks The Purser fjohn Lorenzenl and Stewardess Nxna Klngl check on a stowaway that Emxly catches The glrls thxnk that the band leader ms an Admxral Two Engllsh gxrls Harnet St john fSandra Laakerj and Wmxfred Blaugh fstephane Sleversl use the girl s smk as thexr s IB broken The two mterns Drck CTom Slckj and Leo CB1ll McDonald! help get Comella passed by the Inspector QPat Olson! when Cornella gets the measles Cornelna and Emily get a room xn a hotel run by Madame Ellse Elizabeth Sullyl and daughter Therese Wlary Jean Vlachj Monster De La Croxx fAlfred Sorensen jrl agrees to teach actlng to Cornelxa The window cleaner fLeland Svendgaardl wakes up the glrls one mornnng At the end of the play Cornella s parents arnve ln tnme to get r1d of the bed hugs Miss Dorothy Nordgren dxrected the play and janyce Booton was student director I . l , ' 9 1 v 9 1 p , . 1 9 'Q 9 1 l ' 9 Q I I 1 . 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K . , A . . . , ' . . . . . . - 9 . . . . - ' SENIORS PRESENT WARNING WINGS Our sponsor Miss Nielsen Miss Nielsen gives advice On April 30 the Senior Class of 1954 presented Warning Wings a mystery play The scene was John Simms house on the Atlantic Coast Mr Slmms being arrogant and unreasonable was disliked by all who knew him Only his ward Ann could melt his cold personality Hearlng a warnxng of death he hired a protective agent who entered mto a consplracy with Mr Simms niece Louise After much tenslon and excltement the cllmax brought a happy relief The cast included john Simms domlneermg owner of Rockhxll 'Vlanor David Allen Cornelia, housekeeper at Hockhill Manor D Arlene 'Vlorton Gresham general manager of Simms Corporation Howard Pedersen Ann Harrison Mr Simms ward ,Ioan Coffey Alan Simms 'Vlr Simms only nephew Hugh Hunt Bob Famum a detective Donald King Steve Glennlng young man with a weak heart 'Vl1chaelD1xon Clara Ames Louise s younger sister Rhea Whlte Adeline Jeanette a producer s agent Janet Taylor 42 ll I7 , - - . . . . . , . . . , . . , . . . 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FIRST ROW left to nght Gay Lee Petersen Janet Taylor Betty Rasmussen, Roger Klo , Bob Larson Charles Campbell jerry Money, Hugh Hunt, Tom Wllklnson D Arlene Morton, Sandra Laaker, Ellen Andrews Mary Strlcklett, Gaye Schmidt Director Mrs Warnelnng SECOND ROW Lee Ann Flck Kay Bednar, Dons Tlneme Sonla Ranhelm Jamce Flenun Mary Mummert, Mary Tyndall Terry Thompson Walter Gutschow Larry Moore, Karl Hansen, Ellen Nyholm, janyce Booton THIRD ROW Janice Welton Luella Gutschow Shlrley Rasmussen Loxs Hovendxck, Rosalyn Sorenson, Harold Pedersen Lowell Palne Gerald Van de Venter Leland Svendgaard, Andre Nelson Patncra Kuhr Peggy Swmgholm Kathleen O Hanlon Susan Sheets Remlng, Howard Pedersen Bob Madsen, Davld Svendgaard, Farle Larson, Erma Kersey Loretta Sorenson Francxa Larson, Shlela Howard Mary ,Io Andrews Q0 CHORUS OFFICERS SOLOISTS Left to nght Betty Rasmussen, Lee Ann Left to nght Lowell Pa1ne,Tom Wilkinson, Fxck Bob Larson, Janet Taylor, Gaye jerry Money, Elva Zimmerman, Hugh Schmidt, Hugh Hunt Marlene Svend Hunt janrce Flenung, Janet Taylor gaard Lowell Paine 43- -- ' 1 , , - ' PP U . , . . , . . , . . 8, f I Q Q n , u ' , , Y FOURTH ROW--Marlene Svendgaard, Virginia Hansen, Shirley Bohs, Roma Jensen, Gertrude rv 7, H 12, - Y- Q FIRST ROW left to right Patrlcla Holt, Betty Iones Betty Andersen, Vlargaret DeW1tt P8lI'lCla Arter burn Susie Sheets Barbara Booton Kay Bednar SECOND ROW Lois Hass Kay Beth Sappenfleld Karen Pedersen, janyce Booton Joyce Booton Bonnle Hlnelme Mary Tyndall ,Iamce Welton THIRD ROW Marllyn Jensen Cornne Warrlck Mary Hansen Arlene Reeh, Sally Maxwell, Betty Kuhr Mary Holt, ,Indy Jensen FOURTH ROW Vlrglma Hansen 'Vlarlan Borgelt, Betty Roberts, Barbara Nlelsen, Peggy Swlngholm Nona Nlelsen, ,Ioan Hansen, Dxrector Mrs Warnekmg FIFTH ROW Elleen 'Vlatzen Dorothy Kelly Charlotte Kruse, Kathryn Petersen Mary Sully, Fllen Nyholm, ,Iudy Dlxon SIXTH ROW Patsy Strxcklett Shlrley Rasmussen Merna Evans, Gertrude Relmng, Roma Jensen Gwen Hansen Kay Surber SVIALL VOCAL GROUPS I M 'A i . 1 li TRIPLE TRIO MIXED OCTET TRIO -44 1 -S 0 . - . . in 2 I b B fu '- Q . , V , Aw., f U I -- . : . . l , A . , . . - 1 l 1 1 1 l 1 . 1 1 1 . . . , , . . l 1 D . 1 1 1 -- . . . , 1 . . . , l A 1 1 1 I -- . 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' A . . , , . . , 9 I -I -N QQ - - e 1'3 . t 1 l,l 3 ,,: I 1- Hur' , MIXED CHORUS The Mlxed Chorus completed thelr second successful year under the dnrectlon of Mrs Dorothy Warneklng The fnrst lmportant event for the Chorus was the State Musxc Clxmc whnch was held ln Fre mont on November 19 21 Blair Hlgh s vocal representatxves were Sandra Laaker Erma Kersey Janet Taylor Larry Moore Tom Wllknnson and Bob Larson November 24th the Mixed Chorus contributed a South Paclfxc Medley for the Slave Sale Lowell Paxne Charles Campbell and jamce Fleming were soloists On the afternoon of Sunday December 20 the Mlxed Chorus and small groups presented a andlellght Vesper Service of Chrlstmas musnc featuring Fred Warmg s Song of Christmas February 18th Blaxr was host to the Ak Sar Ben Conference Chorus Cllmc Mrs Warnekmg pants Dr Davld Foltz of the Umverslty of Nebraska was the guest conductor After wlnnrng the hearts of everyone he announced that It was one of the best choruses he had directed ln Nebraska On Aprll 8 and 9 the Chorus yourneyed to Fremont to take part ln the Dnstrlct Music Contest The trlple trlo trio and mixed group Elva Zlmmerman Janet Taylor Janice Flemlng Jerry 'Vloney Lowell Fame Tom Wllklnson and Hugh Hunt all competed for ratlngs AK SAR BEN CONFERENCE VOCAL CLINIC 410 Voxce Choir Open w1de , says Dr. Foltz 7 Hours and hours of practice 7 --45 . . . . . . , . . - . . , . . 9 - ' ' 1 1 f , ' . 1 . , . . . . A . . , , . . . . , U . C . . . . , . . , ,, . ,,. . - - . . D U . , Mr. Lundstrom, and the Cabinet made the necessary arrangements to accommodate the partici- . . . , . . , ' . . , . . . . . . , . , . Q . , , . . , X , . , . . , . i 1 BLAIR HIGH CLARINET Gaye Schmidt Charlotte Sorensen Sonja Ranheim Marjorie Barry Mary Beth Stricklett Jeanette Paulsen Kathleen O'IIanlon Mary Hansen Bruce Johnson D'Arlene Morton Audrey Nelson Steve Bellows Elizabeth Sully Lois Ilovendick Peggy Gutschow Patty Kuhr Joyce Nielsen Donna Conrad ALTO CLARINET Stephane Sievers BASS CLARINET Erma Kersey FLUTE Janice Fleming Sally Bohs Mary Mummert Sandra Laaker Dorothy Jensen Luella Gutschow Gwen Johnson OBOE Roberta Holt -45- .E MAJOR ETTFIS Sally Bohs Shirley Bohs Janice Fleming SAXOPIIONIC Donald King fAltoJ Sally Bain fAltol Lynn Leptien fAltol David Svendgaard fAltoJ David Snowbeck fAltoJ Shirley Bohs fAltol Francia Larson fTenorl Roger Lippincott fTenorl Mary Lemon fBaritonel SCHOOL BAND BAR ITONE Shirley Fryman Roger Klopp CORNFT Lynn Bachman Bill Ilunt Leroy NlcKinnis Terry llinz Nlichael Nielsen john Jorgensen Alice Andersen TYMPANI Patsy NlcCom1ick HORNS Leland Svendgaard Beth King Loretta Dolleclc janet Nielsen TRONTBONE Nina King Ronald Sorensen john Lorenzen Sheila lioward Virginia Dewitt BASS HORN Earle Larson Lowell Madsen jean Gregerson BASS DR VM Bob Larson SNARE DRUM Rita King Doris Thieme CYMBOLS Benjamin Rodda GLOCKENSPIEL Rosalyn Sorenson THE BAND The band started out the year with 65 members 25 of whom were new Fourteen members of the band will graduate this year On September 9 the Blair band marched at the State Falr There were two other bands there After marchmg ln the morn mg and afternoon the bands saw the joey Chntwood Thnll Show and the evenmg stage show The marching band went to Tekamah for the Blaxr Tekamah football game Durmg half time the band made many formations The band also performed at all the home games For one game ,Q Mr Rembold Dlrector colored lights were used The band attended Band Day ln Lincoln SIXIY four other bands were present All of the bands marched ID the morning They were given a snack lunch and then went to the football game between Nebraska and Mlaml Charlotte Sorensen clarlnetlst and Janlce Flemlng flutlst represented Blalr at the State Band Clmlc on November 19th and 20th The cllmc was held ln Fremont The fnfth Annual Wxnter Concert was held on january 19th The band presented lts program to the grade students on january 18th A varlety of numbers were played ,Iamce Fleming sang two numbers accompanied by the band On February 4th the band went to Wahoo for the Ak Sar Ben Conference Band Clxnlc All of the bands ln the Ak Sar Ben Conference partlclpated The A band consxsted of 150 members The remamlng students were ln a B band The first hand played more difficult muslc Thlrty Blair band members were nn the A band Solos and small groups were featured at the Sprmg Concert These were used ln the DISIFICK ln May they played both xn the mormng and afternoon for the Washington County Muslc FBSIIVHI The Pep Band played at pep rallles and home basketball games Its 21 members played popu lar muslc marches and short numbers One popular number was the Hokey Pokey The pep club dnd the actlons and the pep band furnxshed the music Mr A E Bembold the dlrector has done very much to get the band where lt IS He has worked hard to present excellent concerts Congratulations Mr Bembold for your fine band MARCHING BAND BAND OFFICERS 49 , .4 4 ,Nu 0 4 . . 531 ' . . ' 1' . ' . . ' 1 s . . ' . a ' , o O , . . . ' . .. , . . , . . , . , . , - - . . ' - - - - as an - . . . H ,, . . . . . . . ,, ,, Contest at Fremont. The band played two numbers at the contest. ' . ll 19 1 9 ' - ' a 0 o , . , . l Q n . , n , n I, ' fb n :fha Y - l, 'V 65. 66 97 August 31 September Qeptembcr September September ACTIVITY CALENDAR School st1rts N111 everyone wanders hither and yon 'llostlv V'1wn ll 1- Ihe Qemors rule the 1I'09lIlCS 1t I reshmxn ln1t11t1on 111 1111114 s N 1te 1 11r 113313110 of r 1 1 oo 1 N11 more 1 e 1 1 llI'lI0l'SplCb1lIClI' Ll1ss runes C ober 79 30 Ihe tlbles 1re turned IS tue tem 1ers 1tt1n1l sc 101 1n1l the stucerts go on 1 two 1l IN v1c 1t1on November 10 l20I'll-IFC r1llx held ln l1onor of the l1el11n11hg11me 'November If 1 qemors trw to look be illllflll IS C1ene1l1 qlllt1l0S come from QIOIIX flty to tllxe tl1e1r plrtures 'Vovember 19 '70 State Nluslc C llnlc beld lt fremont 'November 21. X jungle is the settmg, of our sl1ve s1le wlucb nettel Q31-0000t0VViI'K1S the pureluse of 1 footb1ll scorebo1r1l November 30 umors become county 0fflCld1b for 1 dn It the courthouse durmg, fountv 1 owernment 111 1CCCIl1lJCI' 3 l0C9lllllCI' JICI CIIPFPI' N19 'HSI OIIC 0 Il? Hlllly S IN I formed tbelr lutlcs for the town vf 3l11r V eeember 1 be unlors are-.1 nt, Our llelr s were oung, 1111 1 CCCTTllDCI' 71 1 S llf CII Q IIIX 011 Y IW ll IC LOYHIII 0 Il I ll IS K F151 m IS IUUFIFY Iinuary mudrx jfinufirv v IL ltlon l7Cg.,lll's Stm 1 nts bs 111 cl 1ss1s 1fter 1 much needed 1, 1r1t1on 14 1 li ll 9 IS tlle solemn settmg, for Semester tests 19 Ihe tilnd presents tl1e1r 1nnu1l contert '70 7127 lllllr lourneys to 1Nt1hfJ0 for the U1 51r I,en fonference Iournex but loses the crown to I'lmsn1oml1 February 1 ebruirw P ebrusry February Senlors select Senxor Xnnouncements 1. ,and yourneys to the b1n1lL lIllC 1t 1111111 8 Different Colleges are represented ln the flrst C ollege Nlgllt held lIl Illalr 18 Students go w11d is the school IS fllled wxtb boys and girls from seven towns who attend the vocfxl muslc cl1n1c N1 xrch 'Xlfirch 'Xiarch Xlfirch larch 1 13 l11str1ct1ournament held at W 11 ne 'No comment YV 19 One act plays, lndertow 1nd Be Home bv N11dn1gl1t are presented 2 Ihe upper 7505 of tl1e Senlor cl1ss summon thelr brim power IS they IC for regents exams 3 l11n11 entertuns the IRI 11r 'Semors 1tSPl'l10I' Urn 7F 111m futures are il6Clt1Pll during I 1reer1l1w xffll 1 X11 fools turn o11t far XPFI1 fools dn Xprll 30 Seniors present Warnlng Wmgs Xfter much practxce, the show oes on 'Slay 4 Iwhe Qemors t1ke a w 1e1t1on as thev sne 111 awray for sneak day N1 V 1 umor Senlor banquet' formals and new SUltS flood mto the school for e grand exent 'Xlay 16 lhccalaureate serutes are held IH the 1' 11 9 gzvm 'Haw 18-19 Qenlors snlelxer IS the underclassmen cram for second Semester tests 11111 70 Senlors re 1l11e tl1e end to all the hard xears has come as thex march up IP alsle to tradurxte Some ns sughs of repret, otl1ers of rellefl 50 --1 11 ' K--U x . 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FOCTBALL More honors for Coach I H FIVE PLAYERS MAKE AK SAR BEN CONFERENCE TFAM Blaxr had 5 players the maxlmum amount allowed from one school on the Ak Sar Ben Conference team thls year OFFENSE Bob Vladsen tackle Bugs was an all around player and a strong lmk ID Blair s me Tom Ehlers center Tom was a big gun m the center of the Blaxr lme a shxfty tackler 'Vhke Dixon fullback Blair s small but mlghty fullback made the backfxeld on offense 'lfllke was a great lnttle ground gamer and was always good xn the clutch DEFENSE Charlle Frxksen end Erlksen played a terrlfxc game m the end posxtxon He was a great tackler and a good ball handler Lowell Pame back Lowell was a threat to all passes by opponents He was also a good tackler and ball earner 51 1' . and a powerful blocker. ' .1 . r - I Tom Ehlers Cenfe I Z 5 '-I All Sta-Fe 3 L+ Larrq M core Back 5 H Munn? Eh 254 Jerrq C Back! L ell Pa ne ickl 5 H Conf 5 John Vifols Bill Boofzn Guardl Back 4 vs.. ' Bel: Boehnlce .E Guard 4+ , ' . N , 4 2 K. I' 1 1' r , X A Harold pdcrson ,' 1 End 5,4 ' X1 f ' W A x f' 1 BUT COCICL B b e fe Ss? oac LaRue, rennfo dvr Back H- Slmeldo Wa ng GuQrd25 Char' Q sen End 2. 5 All Con 5 T Sham Cenfev 7 ff r I I J I , rw If 4 N' N 4 I Q L. Q I -1 I Q . w all K r I E 0 f s vi N ,V , ' A .C 1. can Hill ff M' my ff, ,ti Q I PX P Y' -- , K TJ ' N ' , B vw' xx? .V 171 Ai 'I yi- ' f ' A :W ' Z I I 1 Y' -fl Q . . -1 1 L 1 f ' k R 1 1 3 :fi ,- f, J ' u Erik yd ow A Q om X Q ' I ir' :ck Guard 5 llwe 'l' Vllols Taclel 2, F1 Ll. ssl Coac Eal rce Ge ald Van De Vanler Guard3 Y Mike Duron Bac 2 5 4 A onf if Clsavles Campbell Gun dl 5 Siudenl Managers 1' R I an Mvsleldi and Dale Rolamson 2 Svendgnur Back 5 B Il Smslh B0cl1f5 R K Girard 5 agp Howard pahrsdn End 3 4 B b Larson Back 1+ Tom SQ' A v ' H 3 l . ln ' l ' Q 'F' cr I J l 411 1 f 14 1 N ! . xg ' X4 if l 1, . . l ,v 4 4 x l 5 l f , ? , 'Ex 4 A . la r P1 J X An? rl X V 0 Q Q 4 l l :M .- It 1 X l , I , l ,x f Q A XJR L 0 d , K W. ,3 'F K Q A n-2 . BLAIR BLAIR BLAIR BLAIR BLAIR BLAIR RECORD, 1953 College View Westside IIoly Name Bellevue Wahoo BLAIR BLA IR BLAIR BLAIR BLAIR Valley Ashland Plattsmouth Tecumseh Tekamah Blalr s total polnts 255 Opponents total poxnts 80 BLAIR VS COLLEGE VIEW Blau' opened the season wlth a bang by stopping a rough College Vnew team 28 to 7 Madsen Ehlers and Hunt stood out 1n the llne for Blalr wbxle the whole backfleld clicked for Blaxr The Hoy brothers stood out for College Vxew BLAIR VS WESTSIDE Blalr cleared the entlre bench as Blalr ran over a green Westslde team 33 to 0 The subs played a good portxon of the game Madsen Ehlers Vntols and Ilunt starred for Blaxr ln the llne BLAIR VS HOLY NAVIE Holy Name avenged last years defeat at the hands of Blalr by stoppmg the Bears 14 to 0 ln a bitterly contested game Holy Name s ground power was superb as they out BLAIR VS BELLEVUE Bellevue drew flrst blood wlth thelr all stater Van Haaften golng all the way for the T D the attempt for the extra pomt was mlssed Blalr had hard luck down on the goal lxne Three times Blalr was lDSldC the 10 yard llne but falled to score Blalr came back ln the second half by scorlng twxce and both converslons clxckmg Pame stood out ln the backfleld wxth Hunt Vltols Warrlck and Campbell In the lxne BLAIR VS WAHOO The Bears an over a weak Wahoo team 44 to 0 IH a one sxded game Blalr subs again played a large part of the game BLAIR VS Vf' LLEY Playlng ln the rain the Bears managed to stop a lughly rated Valley team 25 to 6 Blair falled to score xn the flrst half but came back strong to score four tlmes ln the second half Madsen and Vltols starred m the llne with Dixon and Palne takmg honors m the backfleld Q4 33 0 45 0 H 14 39 14 13 2 44 0 25 rushed Blair 144 to 4 yards in the last half of the game. BLAIR VS ASHLAND Blalr flattened a weak Ashland team 45 to 6 LeRoy Brennfoerder scored three times for Blair Gerald Van de Venter was the outstandmg lme player for the nlght breaklng through the Ashland l1ne and throwlng the runner for a loss tlme after time BLAIR VS PLATTSMOUTH Blair took the Ak Sar Ben Conference champlonshxp for the second straight year by drubblng Plattsmouth 39 to 14 The Bears turned xn thelr best game of the year Smxth stood out ln the backfleld whxle Tom Ehlers Bob Nladsen and Charlle Frxkson performed outstandmgly ln the lme BLAIR VS TEC UNISEH Blaxr met a strong aggresslve Tecumseh team 1n an unscheduled game and played one of the roughest games of the season losmg 12 to 2 The Bears completed only two out of twenty two attempts and had fxve attempts mtercepted BLAIR VS TEKAMAH Blaxr defeated archrlval Tekamah for the fourth stralght year The Bears proved thelr rxght to be ranked hugh 1n the state Flass B ratmgs by playmg an outstandmg final game The Bears outrushed Tekamah 259 to 123 and gamed 63 yards passlng agamst Tekamah s 53 Dlxon Paxne and Smxth showed all state form by runnmg through Tek IAMBOREE Blair held the second annual Jamboree Valley opened the game agamst Westside scormg the Cornplckers only touchdown The extra pomt attempt was mlssed and the score stood at 6 to 0 at the end of the flrst quarter Bellevue racked up two quick touchdowns leavmg the score 13 to 6 at the half During the half Super1ntendentLundstrom presented the award for the most outstand mg player of the 1952 Jamboree to llarry johnson former Valley back Tekamah and Plattsmouth started the second half nelther team scorxng Blaxr and Ashland tangled ln the fmal perlod with Blaxr rompmg through Ashland s defense to score three txmes to brmg the final score to Cornhuskers 31 Cornpnckers 6 55 . . , . . . . , K , . J . , . A , , . . . . ' 9 1 ' ' amah tacklers all afternoon. . . . . , . . , . . , . . , . - , , . , . . . . , . d. i up 'Wgrf x X --Y ?v . 5 v fs 5' Q I , qi ,.-so Q, ,..A ' J ur 'fzh-fx dslffw a 515' 4' 0 Coach Bob Ketterer Asst Coach G11 Hill TWO PLAYERS MAKE AK SAR BEN CONFERENCE TEAM Bob Larson and LeRoy Brennfoerder were chosen on the all Ak Sar Ben Conference Basketball team Bob proved deadly on long shots and starred as playmaker He racked up a season average of 11 9 points per game LeRoy was Blalrs top point maker scorlng 350 pts ln 22 games for a 15 pts per game average He raised the Blalr Hlgh single game lndlvldual scorlng record to 27 pts He later repeated this performance whxle playlng agalnst Pierce BLAIR SETS NEW RECORD The Blalr Hlgh Bears set a new record ln wlnnlng 18 out of 22 games Thelr only de feats were Lincoln Teachers Fremont Plattsmouth and Bloomfxeld Blair lost to Llncoln Teachers by 2 pomts m the Bear s openmg game at Lincoln The Bears met Fremont ln thelr 3rd outmg and lost by 6 pts ln a good game Plattsmouth beat Blair ln the fmal round of the Ak Sar Ben Conference tourney at Wahoo Bloomfleld beat Blalr ln the second round of the Dlstrlct Tournament to keep Blair from the State Larson Erlksen Pame Shamburg Ehlers Warrick Smith Brennfoerder Hunt Vxtols Klopp Madsen BLAIR SCORING 59-87 19 41 42 75 63-100 10 16 6-14 80 145 16-41 19 30 57 Games ve 19 63 112 51 1 FG PF FT TP A . 102 53 263 22 1 . ' 15 3 - 49 3 1 . Nelson 13 6 10-25 36 11 3.3 ' 50 38 - 142 22 6.5 2 0 0-0 4 6 .7 92 80 247 22 . ' 16 25 - 42 22 1.9 ' 2 19 10 15 .7 135 70 - 350 22 1 . 23 41 62 20 3.1 ' 3 5 1-2 7 9 .8 3 6 1-4 7 9 .8 16 24 - 51 12 4.3 WA! Lowell Pame Guard! 2. 3 u lw l' Forluarolll' 2 Ol-1 BYCYIYT OCY' Foveward Z 5 4- Tom Ehlers CQnl'er2, 3 If 58 der B lo Larson Guard 5 'if -L B ln Madsen Foruuarclgl' l ls -+ ' ' l. P l 0 J J l 1 I n l sl lr r l X - - M s lk ll, V , I ,..:-f 1 J I wc l l-l q n ' A Vi o Roqe lo Cenfer 1+ NJ ?. I ,.f Bi I Smlfh Guard 5 Guard 4+ Bob Boeknke Sfudewf Manager 59 Sheldon Varrnck Forward 5 E052 PL? mburg 34 JU 4 W ,Q 7 f, ,X M X Xl l I V , l , Q , J P L 4 P , FRONT ROW Davld Svendgaard Ronald Sorensen Alfred Sorensen jr Larry Moore Marvin Wetchensky Leland Svendgaard Lowell Madsen BACK ROW Gerald Van De Venter Blll McDonald Albert Vltols Charles Kendall John Vltols Jerry McCoy Terry Thompson BLAIR B TEAM RECORD BLAIR B TEAM SCORING BLAIR Opp Lmcoln Teachers Ashland Fremont Valley College View Westside Plattsmouth Plattsmouth North Bend Wahoo Holy Name Bellevue St Joseph Herman Vltols Vandeventer 35 McCoy Kendall McDonald Wetchensky Vxtols Svendgaard Sorensen Sorensen Thompson 'Vladsen BLAIR B TEAM FT FTA TP The Blair second team, coached by Assxstant Coach Hlll, are very flne prospects for future basketball stars of Blaxr Hxgh They had slx wins and mne loses Thelr good sportsmanshxp and team spmt wxll assure Blalr of a wxnnmg team ln future years 0- ac 99 44 H . FG ' 23 29 A. ' 56 36 87 148 52 38 G. 43 91 113 22 41 J. 20 25 59 65 39 41 C. 17 16 39 50 ' 31 45 B. . 12 16 37 40 Tekamflh 35 41 L. Svendgaard 14 7 12 35 ' 44 43 M. 11 13 29 35 33 49 J. ' ' 10 7 32 27 48 36 D. 7 4 18 18 24 42 J- 5 3 12 13 43 39 R. 1 1 4 3 . 35 45 T. 0 2 6 2 33 56 L. . 0 0 0 0 . ' 45 37 42 17 ll lf N24 19 N- Hinr- FIRSI' ROW l ft t nght Ronald Hxnelxne Marvm Rohwer, Davxd Svendgaard Leland Svendgaard Larry Moore B1llSm1th Mnchael Dxxon Larry Marsh SECOND ROW Gerald Van de Venter Jerry Clements Tom Sick Jerry McCoy, Bob Larson, Lowell Paine Marvm Wetchensky, Jean Cregerson THIRD ROW Walter Gutschow Harold Pedersen Howard Pedersen, Roger Klopp Rlchard Sutherland Terry Thompson Charles Campbell Albert Vltols FOURTH ROW Fred Nelson Mxckey Nielsen Tom Ehlers, Bob Madsen Charles Kendall john Vntols BLAIR OPENS TRACK SEASON AT LINCOLN MEET Blalr opened the 1954 Track season with a meet at North East In Lmcoln Aprrl 2 North East, Ashland College View, and Blarr were the schools that participated rn the meet On Aprll 6 Blarr traveled to the St Bonaventure Invxtatronal 'Vleet at Columbus to compete wlth eight other Class B teams Remarnlng Meets Scheduled Apnl Lmcoln Teachers at U of N April Columbus Invrtatnonal Aprll Nebraska Cnty Invltatxonal Apnl or 28 Conference Meet at Omaha U May 7 and 8 Conference Meet at Davld Cxty May 14 and 15 State Meet at Nebr U 61 M 'lx ? I 1 W '1 Il U l D 1' I A ai .6 I l I . s e 1 A I he I 4+ - .L 5 'I l I ly h T,f'fv 'kv I ue 0 . : . . ' . . , , Leo Jones. I I ' I ' '9 ------------- ------------ ' . . . 15----------------q----------- . . . 20-------------------------- . . . ' 27 ------------ ----- - -- . FIRST ROW left to nght Davld Svendgaard Tom SlCk Leland Svendgaard Bob Larson B111 Booton Larry Marsh SECOND ROW Roger Klopp Harold Pedersen Jerry McCoy Gerald Van de Venter Lowell Paine Bob Boehnke Darrell Metzler THIRD ROW Fred Nelson Mickey Nielsen LeRoy Brennfoerder Charles Kendall Bob Madsen Howard Pedersen Charles Campbell SECOND ANNUAL BASEBALL SEASON OPENS APRIL 23 For the second tlme ln a number of years Blalr wlll have a hugh school baseball team playing a regular schedule It will be coached by Assistant Coach Grl Hull We hope that baseball wlll contmue to be an annual event ln Blalr Hrgh School We also want to wlsh the 1954 Baseball team the best of luck and success posslble I SCHEDULE Aprll 23 Lxncoln North East ay Omaha Holy Name here May 11 Dnstrlct Tournament 'Vlay 17 Omaha Holy Name there 62 April 26 ------------- --------------------------- Op en M 3 ------------- ----------------- Features All ready to go I V EVENING IN PARIS THEME OF 53 BANQUET T e doors opening to an Evening of Paris was the scene of the Junior Senlor Banquet given by the Class of 54 T e auditorium decorated with colorful and beautiful flowers helped to create the atmosphere 'Vlany Perfume and Hat Shops had you believing you really were having a wonderful evening IH Paris hss Luella Nlelsen of the faculty was the mam speaker Several musical numbers presented Dixon showed everyone a wonderful time with many laughs The mtroductlon of the celebrities for the one evening ln Paris made the evening complete Packed at the Paxton A nlght out for the teachers oo 63 p W , I I ll ll f h . H . . ,, . . - 1 h . . , . . , u I . . . . N . . . . -' 1 1 ' in the Paris restaurant on Stage Street made the Paris visit almost true. Toastmaster Mike .J ,H I I ' ,F ' 'i nt' I . ALAH SENIOR ' ' INITIATION On September 4 1953 the semors entertamed the freshmen at a party As IS tradxtlonal the mam purpose of the party was to 1n1t1ate the freshmen The freshmen boys were attlred ln thelr mothers dresses and wore turbans while the glrls wore thelr jeans backwards and one hugh and one low heeled shoe As the freshmen entered the gym they were greeted with shoe pollsh green pamt and lxpstlck compliments of the semors Hlghllghts of the evenlng were coverlng peo- ple wxth molasses and feathers plcklng B B s out of cow bralns egg shampoos throwlng rotten tomatoes and mushy ples among other thmgs The evening closed wxtha Sock Hop started by each Frosh asking a semor to dance -6 4.. HOPPIN IN THE SOCKS CLEAN UP THAT MESS' t Golng to U of Nebr 7 Or Doane '7 COLLEGE NIGHT Monday February 8th the Blair Hlgh Student Councll sponsored a College Night for Blalr Hxgh juniors and Seniors Semors from other Washlngton County schools also attended Representatxves from slx Nebraska colleges were present at the meeting The represented colleges were Dana Wayne Midland Doane Unlverslty of Ne braska and Wesleyan The evenings program was dlvlded mto three periods with the flrst penod conslstlng of an explanatory talk by Professor Elmer Rasmussen of Dana College and the mtroductlon of each of the college representatlves The second and third perxods were general conference periods Each student spent a period wxth the college of his fxrst and second choices After the gen eral conference period the students were glven a chance to have lndlvldual conferences wlth the college representatlves el Or Wesleyan 7 Or Dana 7 65 The Drama Club Presents Be Home By Mldnxght Undertow ONE ACT PLAYS On Friday March 19th the Dramatlcs Club presented two one act plays entltled Undertow and Be Home by Mrdnnght Both were dlrected by the Dramatlcs Club sponsor Mrs Sack Included nn the Undertow cast were joan Allen Mary ,Io Andrews Pat Holt Mary jean Vlach Rita King Janet Taylor Norma Chrlstensen Sally Bohs and Nma Kxng Those m Be Home by Mxdmght Mlchael Dlxon Harold Pedersen ,Ianyce Booton Betty Rasmussen and Donald Krug STUDENT COUNCIL SPONSORS CAREER DAY The second annual Career Day was held at Blarr Hugh School on March 26 Under the sponsor sblp of the Student Council and dlrectlon of Earl Pace featured speakers appeared from the state employment servlce, Union P3ClflC, Midland College, and varxous branches of the Armed services. Films and Senxor v1s1tat1on rounded out the afternoon. Mlss Nlelsen and Mr. Thompson spoke to the underclassmen and Reed O'Hanlon, Sr. spoke to the hlgh school boys on the pre sent draft law. Betty and Hugh plan Careers. Future Bankers ? hx The BHS .lug Band Enterprlse Photo at the Slave Sale SLAVE SALE On November 25th a flrst was held ln Blair On that evenlng promlnate members of the communlty college and high school were sold as slaves These slaves were then required to carry out thelr duties on December 3rd the evening of the unvelllng of Blair s Chrlstmas decoration The evenlng s theme was a jungle scene wlth the jungle Kung and hls men as the mam char acters To cheer up the lung a wide variety of entertainment was presented by Dana College and Blaxr Hlgh throughout the evenmg The sale was held to raxse money for an electrlc scoreboard for Veteran s Field The goal of S1600 was easily reached and surpassed 3 Alb SLAVE A 97' li 0610 , The Madrigal shaving g Superintendent Lundstrom fi ' 'king :M J,-fi iilean J.!selsm 3, Q-ibm HIP' .' c 13 5 L-UNM Q-X53 Hmmm if Damn D'35V!U59' U' Wee Simons . xl ag 5? DTNMM 'br-Q NWN B Lfvsgyq mI.kYl'UlS Milton D B Qggmbgn 4 'Wg '1 1' ' E n, N . 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THOMPSON Comm vm fmoms sr Mons STANDARD SFRVICF STATION We we enjoyed knowing you as hlgzh school We Il be hippy to contlnue serving vou ln the future vuth gifts for all 0CC'iSl0nS B LINE MOTEL Onl S II1ghway30 S Phone 3834 .IFIIEI III KIND GIFTS PENRY S FLOWER SHOP Phone 2288 Blalr Nebraska ON NI-IIN STHEFT BLAIR NFBR XSIXX JUST DIAL 3205 NJ 'S-fl'S.Al'x.fl'x,Jnl'X.fIvxAI'xJlvspl 91 is 2 - I I 1 'K A H - I I f I ' 1 . , . I. I I 5 kids' I Third and South Street Blair, Nebr. 8 V , K K lv u - I . 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