Cambridge High School - Trojan Yearbook (Cambridge, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1945 volume:

CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 1944-1945 CLASS MOTTO ‘Today we launch; tomorrow we anchor” CLASS FLOWER Sweetheart Rose CLASS COLORS Cerise and Ivory CLASS OFFICERS President___________________________________________Mary Arthaud Vice President __________________________________ Roland Marples Secretary-Treasurer_____________________________Robert Newcomb Student Council Representatives__________________Roland Marples Dwight Jones CLASS SPONSOR Mrs. Bess Graham DEDICATION We. the Senior Class of 1945, dedicate this annual to Cambridge High School students now serving our country. —2— FACULTY W. P. Rottmann Superintendent; Ed Dyas, Manual Training. General Science Geometry. Pre-Induction; Donna Kriutzfield. Commercial. Dramatics: Grace New- comb, Librarian; Vanita Rottmann, English. Mathematics; Lilian Klemm. Home Economics; R. N. Nelson. Principal; D. B. Dick. Band. —3— SCHOOL CALENDAR — 1944-45 SEPTEMBER 22. “Joan of Arc” by Misner Players. 22. FB. Orleans at Cambridge. 29. FB. Culbertson at Culbertson. OCTOBER 6. Seymur—Magician. 13. FB. Cozad at Cambridge. 19. FB. Beaver City at Beaver City. 27. FB. Gothenburg at Cambridge. NOVEMBER 3. FB. Arapahoe at Cambridge. 10. FB. Holdrege at Holdrege. 22. June Mad—Junior Play. 24. FB. Trenton at Cambridge. 29. to December 5—Thanksgiving Vacation. 30. FB. McCook at McCook. DECEMBER 7. Football Banuet. 15. BB. Lebanon at Lebanon. 22. BB. Culbertson at Cambridge. 23. to January 3—Christmas Vacation. JANUARY 5. BB. Holbrook at Cambridge. 9. BB. Curtis at Cambridge. 12. BB. Red Willow at Red Willow. 17. Band Concert 19. Bond Rally Party. 23. BB. Beaver City at Cambridge. 26. BB. Gothenburg at Gothenburg. 30. BB. Culbertson at Culbertson. FEBRUARY 1. BB. McCook at McCook. 6. BB. Lexington at Lexington. 8. BB. Southwest tournament at Lexington. 10. BB. Arapahoe at Cambridge. 13. BB. Cozad at Cambridge. 16. BB. Holdrege at Holdrege. 20 BB. Oxford at Cambridge. 22. Hastings Youth Conference. 24. BB. Arapahoe at Arapahoe. MARCH 1. 2, 3. Class C Basketball Tourna ment at McCook. 7. Local Declamatory Contest. 21. District Declamatory Contest. 22. Hastings Cornet Choir. 29. Music Festival at Holbrook. 30. to April 3—Spring Vacation. APRIL 20-21. District Music Contest at McCook. 25. Band Concert. MAY 9. “Brother Goose”—Senior Class Play. 11. Honors Convocation. 11. Mothers’ Tea. 13. Senior Tea. 13. Baccalaureate. 15. Junior-Senior Banquet. 18. Commencement. Ml. CLASSES SENIORS ROBERT (BOB) McKinney College Prep.; Class Pres. 2; Student Coun- cil 2; Soloist 4; Chorus 1. 2, 3; Annual Staff; Dramatics; Orchestra 2, 3; Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Jr. Class Play; Scholarship Award 3; Football 3, 4; Basketball 1. 3. 4, Quartet; Madrigal; Sr. Class Play. ROBERT (BOB) MILLER General; Track 2. ROLAND (MARPES) MARPLES College Prep; Football 1. 2, 3, 4; Scholarship Award 3; Jr. Class Play; Band 1, 2, 3; Chorus 1. 2. 3. 4; Solos (horn and vocal) 1. 2; Quartet and Octet 2. 3; Student Council—Pres.; Class Vice-Pres. 4. WARREN NEWCOMB General. JOY OHLSON Normal Train ing; Scholarship Award 1. 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1. 2; Piano Solo 1. 3; Pep Club 1, I. 3, 4; Secr.-Tr. Pep Slub 4; Annual Staff; Sr. Play; Dramatics; Dperetta 1. STANLEY (STAN) MEININGER College Prep.; Pres. 1, 3; Secr.-Tr. 2; Student Council 3, 4; Football 2, 3. 4; Basketball 2. 3, 4; Jr. Class Play; Mimeo- grapher 3, 4; Annual Staff; Football. Basket- ball and Track Captain 4. STEWART (STEW) MINNICK College Prep.; Secr.-Tr. 1; Student Manager; Track; Scholarship Award 1, 2, 3, 4; Let- termen’s Club; Band 2; Jr. Class Play; Annual Staff. ROBERT (BOB) NEWCOMB College Prep.; Secr.-Tr. 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Bas- ketball 3, 4; Band 1. 2, 4; Schoarship Award 1, 2. 3, 4; Mimeographer 4; Lettermen’s Club;; Annual Staff; Jr. Class Play. BERTHA (BERT) NICHOLSON Normal Training. Glee 1. 2. 3, 4; Band 1. 2. 3, 4; Dramatics 2; Pep Club 1, 2. 3. 4; Basket- ball 3; Annual Staff; Sr. Play. MARY ARTHAUD Normal Train ing; Scholarship award 3 ; Dramatics 3; Piano So- lo and Duet 2, 3; Chor- us 1, 2 , 3. 4; Jr. Class Play; One-act Play 4; Band 2, 3. 4; Class Pres. 4; Student Coun- cil; Pep Club 4; Op- eretta 3. SENIORS JAMES (JIM) BAKER General; Junior Class Play; Sr. Class Play. CLARICE COLVERT Commercial; Chorus 1, 2. 3, 4; Band 3. 4; Tro- jan and Annual Staff; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play: Solo 1. 3. 4; Sex- tette 3; Trio 3, 4; Dramatics 4; Operetta 1. 3; Scholastiic Award 2. 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4. DELORES (DODE) TRANT General; Glee 1, 2, 3, 4; Scholastic “C ” 3, 4; Pep Club 3. 4; Reporter; Class Officer Secretary and Treasurer 2. 3; Op- eretta 1. 3; Dramatics 4; Sextette 2; Jr. Play; Sr. Play: Annual Staff. NAOMI BAUGHMAN Commercial; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1. 2, 3. 4; Trio 1, 2. 3, 4; Annual Staff; Madrigal 1, 2. 3, 4; Scholarship Award 2. 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Jr. Class Play; Or- chestra 3, 4; Soloist 3; Sr. Class Play. BETTY ELLIS Commercial; Jr. Class Play; Chorus 2. DONNA (SUNSHINE) JOHNSON College Prep. Glee 1. 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1. 2. 3, 4; President 4; One Act Play 4: Annual Staff 4; Operetta 1. 3; Paper Staff 3; Jr. Play 3; Sr. Play 4; Scholastic “C” 1. 2. 3. 4; Dramat- ics 1. 3. 4. DWIGHT i SPEED� JONES College Prep.; Pres. 3; Vice Pres. 2; Band 1, 2, 4; Drum Major; Annual Staff; Jr. Class Play; Track 1. 2; Letterman’s Club; Student Council; Solo; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4,; Sr. Class Play. JEAN KUTZ Normal Training; Jr. Class Play. MERLIN (SWEDE) KNUTSON General. ILA MAE (IKIE) LAVERICK Normal Training; Glee 1; Jr. Play. —7— SENIORS MARGARET ARTHAUD Normal Train ing; Scholarship Award 3; Jr. Class Play; Band 1, 2. 3, 4; Chorus 1. 2. 3. 4; Student Council 3: Pep Club 4; Dramatics 1, 3, 4; One Act Play 4; Piano Solo and Duet 2, 3; Operetta 3. SHIRLEYANN (PHIL PHILLIPS Commer' ial, Glee 1. 2, 3, 4; Gym 1; Dram- atics 3, 4; One Act Play 4; Band 1. 2. 3, 4; Vice President, Class Officer, Vice President 2; Paper Staff 3. 4.; Girl Re- serve 1; Jr. Play; Sr. Play. DENZEL (DEN) THOMPSON General; Basketball 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3. 4; Track 1, 2; Jr. Class Play; Band 1. 2, 3, 4; Student Council 4; En- tered Army before graduation. PATRICIA PATTY WITTE Normal Training; Glee 2; Pep Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Sr. Play. EUGENE (PETE) PETERSSON General; Football 3, 4; Basketball 4; Letter- lien’s Club; One-Act Play 1; Track 1. VERNON SCHAUER General. Reserve bas- ketball 1, 2. 3; Football 1. 2, 3; Track 2; Jr. Play 3; Lettermen’s Club; Entered service before graduation. MAX TOMLIN College Prep.; Band 1; Football 4; Chorus 1, 2. JEAN YOST Commercial. Scholar- ship Award 3 and 4. JOYCE KELLY Normal Training. HISTORY In September of 1932 seven students who graduated with the class of ’45 started the ball rolling. There was little blond Max; bashful Delores with her long curls; husky Merlin; jolly Ila Mae; curly headed Bob; teasing Jim; and stubborn Roland. Later in the year little brown-eyed, freckle-faced Clarice joined the class. When the class reached the fifth grade Naomi entered. In the sixth grade Bob N. and Stewart joined the forces. Denzel entered the class in the eighth grade. All those joining the class roll as freshmen and continued through the four years are Bob Miller, Warren Newcomb, Donna Johnson, Patty Witte, Joy Ohlson, Mary and Margaret Arthaud, Jean Kutz, and Betty Ellis. In the tenth grade Stan M., Eugene Petersen and Shirleyann Phillips became members of the class. Doris W. entered the class as a junior. To make the picture complete Bertha N. Dwight J. and Jean Yost entered the portals of the class as seniors. CLASS WILL We. the Class of 1945 of Cambridge High School, being of unsound mind and failing memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this our last will and testa- ment. We bequeath the following: To Eveyln Dobbins—Donna’s sense of humor. To Betty Ricketts—Roland’s and Stanley’s permanents. To Calvin Dixon—Dwight’s superiority complex. To Claudine Owens—Joy’s modesty. To Don Summers—Bob Miller’s blushes. To Paul Johnson—Bob McKinney’s gangling structure. To Lila Whitaker—Bertha’s artistry. To Norman Kester—Jean’s musical voice. To Vaughn Stevens—Bob Newcomb’s “never-give-up.” To Charles Jones—Max’s blond curly hair. To Bonnell Smith—Betty’s shyness. To Vernon Laverack—Merlin’s old Jalopy. To “Windy” Johnson—Warren’s speaking ability. To Delores Nelson—Doris’ ability to get her man. To Luella Max—Naomi’s soldiers. To Duane Smith—Stew’s tendency to argue. To Hazel Edgerton—Mary and Margaret’s musical ability. To Paul ten Bensel—Den’s tendency to tease the fairer sex. To Nina Bible—Clarice’s engagements. To Betty Barber—Shirleyann’s extra pounds. To Maxine Sayer—Patty’s impish attitude. To Red Colvert—Eugene’s yellow tee shirt. To Arlene Teter—Ila Mae’s diamond. To Doii Thompson—Delores’ spontaneous giggle. To Darrel Deterding—Jim’s bookkeeping ability. —10— CLASS PROPHECY It is a warm sunny evening in the middle of May, 1955. On the Thompson ranch in Montana, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson (Denzel and Shirleyann) are awaiting for the arrival of their old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Schauer (Vernon and Donna), who are coming for a short visit. After they arrive we gather from the reminiscent con- versation that Doris and Willard are operating an Orphanage in Texas. Delores won a limerick contest sponsored by “Wheat Puffies” and is sporting a new Chrysler in Hollywood. Mary and Margaret are giving their tenth concert at Madison Square Garden. Vernon and Donna are living on the home place north of Cambridge. Max is a District Engineer of the Geological Survey. Roland has just opened the Elite Beauty Salon. Stan is the Nebraska Cornhusker’s coach. Patty has restored Vaudeville to the stage. Ila Mae is married and is living at Overton, Nebraska. Betty is Henry Morganthau’s private secretary. Bob Newcomb is editing the World-Herald. Dwight is the most recent “swoon-crooner” and Clarice, his wife, is his accom- panist. Stewart is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Bob McKinney is the head of N. B. C. Bertha and her husband, Eddie, are managing the Municipal Air Port at Cambridge. Jim Baker has a meat market in Chicago. Jean Kutz has just taken Miss Benedict’s place in Junior High. Merlin is breaking in a new racing car. He’s entering the Olympic Games. Warren and Bob are managing the Miller and Newcomb ranch west of Cam- bridge. Naomi is a fashion editor and models while singing at the Stork Club. Pete is raising corn and children on his farm north of Cambridge. Joy is still trying to make up her mind whether Joy Witte or Joy Smith sounds best. THE END —11— JUNIOR CLASS Back Row: Arlene Teter, Gladys Arnold, Bernice Selby, Shirley Shaffert, Flor- ence Bridgeford, Doii Thompson, Dorothy Greening, Joe Hougnon, James Laws, Calvin Dixon, Ross Newcomb, Don Summers, Francis Gutzman, Vernon Laverack, Ralph Burton. Second row: Mary Joyce Jacobson, Peggy Tomlin, Joye Kelly, Betty Ogorzolka, Bonnell Smith, Virginia Minnick. Charles Jones, Charles Cotton. Front row: Mrs. Rottmann, Delores Nelson, Nina Bible, Phyllis Kutz, Norma Johnson, Donna Sullivan, Norma Kester, Darrel Deterding, Paul ten Bensil, Ronnie Ommert, Lloyd Frandsen. SOPHOMORE CLASS Back row: Dick Trant, Roger Newcomb, Jean Ohlson, Dorothy Snyder, Mildred Harsch, Bob Payton, Ronald Fidler, Norman Kinder, Dean Sexton. Second row: Donna Tomlin, Ruth Heiselman Evelyn Dobbins, Bonnie Perdue, Marylou Luther, Dick Coba. Front row: Patty O’Brien, Lila Whitaker, Betty Burton, Darlene Decker, Bob Colvert, Ed Dyas. FRESHMAN CLASS Back row: Dorothy Dixon, Irene Greening, Helen O'Brien, Claudine Owens. June Hockemeier, Dwvane Walters, Vaughn Stevens, Roger Dean Jones, Richard Arnold, Darrel Rauch. Second row: Luella Max, Betty Barber, Ruth Johnston, Debby Shane, Phyllis Ohlson, Jim Nelson, Duane Smith, Bob Kutz. Front row: Betty Lee Ricketts, Maxine Sayer, Betty Johnson, Hazel Edgerton, Anjula Dick, Harold Sum- mers, Raymond Anderson, Paul Johnson. Earl Rauch. Jerry Fidler, Glen Brooks R. N. Nelson. —12— lllllilllHil MiiHiiiMiiin� ORGANIZATIONS ANNUAL STAFF Back row: Bob Newcomb, Stewart Minnick, Bob McKinney, Dwight Jones, Stanley Meininger. Second row: Joy Ohlson, Bertha Nicholson, Clarice Colvert. Front row: Margaret Arthaud. Delores Trant. Donna Johnson, Shirleyann Phillips, Mary Arthaud. The annual staff worked hard and sincerely hopes that you enjoy the annual as much as we enjoy bringing it to you. The staff is as follows: Editor-in-Chief___________ Assistant Manager_________ Business Manager__________ Ass. Business Manager Organization______________ Sports Editor_____________ Ass. Sports Editor____ □lass and Feature_________ Artist .. Stan Meininger . Donna Johnson Stewart Minnick _____Joy Ohlson ___Dwight Jones __Bob McKinney ___Bob Newcomb Naomi Baughman Clarice Colvert Mary Arthaud .Bertha Nicholson —16— THE STUDENT COUNCIL Back row: Vaughn Stevens, Stanley Meininger, Bob Newcomb, Roland Marples, Joe Hougnon, Bob McKinney, Dwight Jones. Front row: Donna Johnson, Mary Arthaud, Marylou Luther, Virginia Minnick. Harold Summers, Bob Colvert. The Student Council was organized in September, 1944. Roland Marples was elected President. Each extra-curricular activity was allowed one representative on the Council. Assembly programs, bond and stamp drives, a clothing drive, and school parties were sponsored by the Student Council. The Council sent four representatives to the Youth Conference at Hastings College on February 22. The delegates were Donna Johnson, Mary Arthaud, Vaughn Stevens, and Dwight Jones. At the War Bond Rally, January 19, the Student Council sold $375.00 worth of War Bonds. Joe Hougnon was elected Bond King and Noami Baughman, Bond Queen, by vote of the bond purchasers. —17— LETTERMEN’S CLUB Back row: Bob Colvert, Dick Trant, Max Tomlin, Stewart Minnick, Ronnie Fidler, Ross Newcomb, Dwight Jones. Middle row: Bob Payton, Dick Coba, Joe Houg- non, Duane Walters, Vaughn Stevens. Front row: Stan Meininger, Bob McKinney, Bob Newcomb, Roland Marples, Charles Cotton. Don Summers, Ronnie Ommert, (Denzel Thompson not pictured). The Lettermen’s Club was organized this year. All members are major lettermen in some sport. A High School dance was given by the club and new members were taken into the club. The following held office this year: -18- President — Vice President_________ Secretary and Treasurer Denzel Thompson ___Bob Newcomb ___Don Summers PEP CLUB Back row: Lila Whitaker, Anjula Dick, Ruth Heisleman, Patty Witte, Bertha Nicholson. June Hockemeier, Virginia Minnick, Darlene Decker, Jean Ohlson, Donna Tomlin. Claudine Owens. Second row: Margaret Arthaud, Clarice Colvert, Mary Arthaud, Bonnell Smith, Peggy Tomlin, Betty Ogorzolka, Bonnie Perdue, Phyllis Ohlson, Betty Barber. Front row: Betty Johnson, Joy Ohlson, Delores Trant, Shirley - ann Phillips, Donna Johnson, Norma Johnson. Hazel Edgerton, Joye Kelly, Marylou Luther, Norma Kester, Donna Kriutzfield, Donna Sullivan. Naomi Baughman, Patty O’Brien. The Pep Club had its first meeting on September 8, 1944, and elected officers at the meeting. The officers were as follows: President __________ Vice President_____ Secretary-Treasurer News Reporter_______ Sponsor ___________ Cheer Leaders______ ___Donna Johnson Shirleyann Phillips _______Joy Ohlson _____Delores Trant ___Miss Kriutzfield _____Patty O’Brien Naomi Baughman Donna Sullivan The Pep Club consisted of 32 members. Their first main event was the Freshman Mixer, welcoming the freshmen. Next they sponsored the Football Banquet given at the Congregational Church. The theme of the banquet was “Pigskin Round-up.” The program consisted of speeches and solos. The last event was the Mothers’ Day Tea held in the Homemaking Department, Friday, May 11, 1945. A Maypole theme was carried out. The Pep Club also sponsored a few dances during the year and held many rallies before the assembly. —19— BAND Back row: Betty Barber, Arlene Teter, Doii Thompson, Bertha Nicholson, Bob McKinney, Ronnie Fidler, Calvin Dixon, Bob Newcomb, Norman Kinder, Dwight Jones, Denzel Thompson, Vaughn Stevens, Paul ten Bensil. Third row: Marylou Luther, Dorothy Lockenour, Joan Kester, Hazel Edgerton, Patty O’Brien, Donna Sullivan, Shirleyann Phillips, Anjula Dick, Lila Whitaker, Darrel Deterding, Robert Colvert, Raymond Anderson, Mary Kay Trant. Second row: Margaret Arthaud, Mary Arthaud, Clarice Colvert, Naomi Baughman, Bonnell Smith, Peggy Tomlin, Jerry Minnick, Ross Newcomb. Front row: Ruth Tomlin, Carolyn King, Joan Denman, Betty Foster, John Foster, Virginia Minnick, D. B. Dick. Mr. Dick was the instructor of the band this year. In September a Constitution Day program was given in the auditorium. Attorney Butler gave an address on the Constitution. The band played several numbers before and after the address. On January 17, the band held its Winter Concert in the auditorium. It con- sisted of overtures and marches. The band participated in the evening program of the Music Festival at Holbrook on March 29. They played “Gypsy Festival” by Hays and “Campus Queen” by J. J. Richards. A short concert was given at the annual Field day on April 16. The band entered in the McCook District Music Contest on April 21. They played “The Califf of Bagdad” by Boieldieu, and “Royal Hussars” by King. Mr. Dick has been an able instructor and succeeded in making the band inter- esting for us. —20— SENIOR PLAY Back row: Dwight Jones, Bob McKinney, James Baker. Middle row: Mrs. Graham, Joy Ohlson, Bertha Nicholson, Clarice Colvert. Front row: Patty Witte, Delores Trant, Shirleyann Phillips, Donna Johnson. “BROTHER GOOSE” 4 This play concerns four orphan youngsters. Jeff, the eldest, has a hectic time bringing up his brother, Wes, and his sisters, Carol and Hyacinth. He is the Brother Goose” who always loses the household help. Peggy Winkle, a pseudo saleslady comes to the rescue and not only saves the family from being sent to Aunt Virginia’s where they decidedly do not want to go, but also prevents Jeff from choos- ing the wrong wife. Wes, the younger brother, always has “that woman look” for someone, at the present, the southern charmer. Eve. Hy, the lovable young sister tomboy, man- euvers the scenes so that she gets her way, and helps to prevent Lenore, the wrong girl, from “getting” her beloved brother, Jeff, even though she has to resort to poison ivy. CAST Jeff______________________ Carol_____________________ Wes_______________________ Hyacinth__________________ Helen ____________________ Peggy -------------------- Eve_______________________ Sarah ____________________ Lenore____________________ Mrs. Trimmer______________ Truck Driver______________ Mrs. Graham—play director. Miss Donna Kriutzfield. . Robert McKinney ____Delores Trant _____Dwight Jones ___ Donna Johnson ___Patricia Witte ._ Bertha Nicholson Shirleyann Phillips ___Clarice Colvert . Noami Baughman ________Joy Ohlson _____James Baker —21— JUNIOR PLAY Back row: Wendell Johnston, Lloyd Frandsen, Betty Ogorzolka, Don Summers, Norma Kester, Vernon Laverack, Gladys Arnold, Dorothy Greening. Front row: Norma Johnson. Francis Gutzman, Charles Cotton, Joye Kelly, Joe Hougnon. The Junior class play was presented at 8 p. m„ Wednesday, November 2, 1944. Everyone was out to see the juniors act in “June Mad” by the appearance of the crowd and from box office reports. Love can be a wonderful thing sometimes, then again it has its trying times, and as such was the case of Penny Wood. The plot of the play centers around Penny Wood and Chuck Harris, the boy next door, as they go about the frequently difficult, but always amusing, business of growing up. When Penny’s Uncle Mervin, only five years older than she, brings Roger VanVleck, a senior and a killer-diller, home from college, she forgets to be a man-hater and succumbs to an attack of puppy-love, which is ten degrees worse than the measles. Only Chuck’s narrow escape from a glider accident and the discovery that Roger is endeavoring to double-cross both her and Mervin, brings Penny back to normal. The cast consisted of: Penny Wood ------ Chuck Harris_____ Mrs. Wood_________ Dr. Wood ________ Elmer Tuttle----- Effie ___________ Milly Lou________ Mervin Robert____ Roger VanVleck __ Mr. Harris_______ Shirley Wentworth Julie Harris_____ Ralph Wentworth . __ Norman Kester . Vernon Laverack ____Gladys Arnold ......Joe Hougnon .Wendell Johnston Dorothy Greening .. Norma Johnson .Francis Gutzman ____Don Summers .-- Charles Cotton ___Betty Ogorzolka ______Joye Kelly ... Lloyd Frandsen —22— ONE-ACT PLAY Back row: Bob McKinney, Virginia Minnick, Don Summers. Front Row: Donna Kriutzfield. Margaret Arthaud. Donna Johnson. On March 7. 1945, the one-act play, “No Greater Love,” was given by two casts at the declamatory contest. The casts are as follows with the final cast underlined: CAST I Donna Johnson Margaret Arthaud Mary Arthaud Joe Hougnon Charles Cotton Miss Donna Kriutzfield—Director. CAST II Shirleyann Phillips Bonnell Smith Virginia Minnick Robert McKinney Donald Summers No Greater Love” won an excellent rating at the District Contest, March 21. —23— DECLAMATORY CONTESTS Back row: Margaret Arthaud, Bonnell Smith, Clarice Colvert, Dorothy Greening. Front row: Donna Johnson, Shirleyann Phillips, Dolores Trant. Peggy Tomlin, Miss Kriutzfield. MARCH 7—LOCAL CONTEST Interpretive Oratory 1. Donna Johnson—“Stars Through the Perilous Night.” 2. Margaret Arthaud Humorous Readings 1. Shirleyann Phillips—“The Waltz.” 2. Bonnell Smith Dramatic Readings 1. Delores Trant—“Number 1672.” 2. Dorothy Greening 3. Peggy Tomlin (Donna Tomlin. Clarice Colvert. Patty Weese) MARCH 21—DISTRICT CONTEST Ratings: Superior— Donna Johnson Shirleyann Phillips Excellent— Delores Trant The dramatics department was directed by Miss Donna Kriutzfield. —24— SPORTS A GOOD SPORT CODE 1. Thou shalt not quit. 2. Thou shalt not alibi. 3. Thou shalt not gloat over winning. 4. Thou shalt not be a rotten loser. 5. Thou shalt not take unfair advantage. 6. Thou shalt not ask odds thou art not willing to give. 7. Thou shalt not always be ready to give the opponents the shade. 8. Thou shalt not underestimate an opponent nor over- estimate thyself. 9. Remember that the game is the thing, and that he who thinkest otherwise is a slacker, and not a true sportsman. 10. Honor the game thou playest, for he who playeth the game straight and hard, winneth even when he loseth. —25— FOOTBALL The Spirit of Football came to Cambridge early this year with the boys’ checking out suits even before school started. Twenty-two boys checked out suits, and it looked like a pretty successful season. However, too many first-string men were lost from the year before, and the team as a whole was a little too green. The schedule was as follows: SEPTEMBER 22—ORLEANS Cambridge came out on top in this game, which was a very slow-moving one. The day was very hot, the fans were impatient, the boys were sweating and swearing. SEPTEMBER 29—CULBERTSON This game really brought out what was in the Trojans. Although the score was 0 to 0, it was undoubtedly one of the outstanding games of the year for the Trojans. OCTOBER 6—CURTIS The score of this game was 33 to 6. However, as in some of the other games of this season, this was a better game than the score would seem to indicate. The Tro- jans fought a good, though losing, battle. OCTOBER 13—COZAD This was another scoreless tie for the Trojans. It was a slow-moving game without much action. OCTOBER 27—GOTHENBERG The Gothenberg game was the same old story with the Gothenberg boys coming out on top of a 19 to 0 score. The first half was close, with the Trojans holding their own. NOVEMBER 3----ARAPAHOE This was the best game the Trojans played during the whole year. Some of the boys remember a swell Pheasant Dinner that took place the night before the game. Maybe it was that that sparked the 25 to 0 victory over Arapahoe. Who knows? NOVEMBER 10—HOLDREGE This was the surprise game of the year. The Trojans went to Holdrege expecting somewhat of a drastic defeat. They brought back the short end of a 13 to 6 score, and an account of a very exciting game. On a touchdown march from one end of the field to the other, the Trojans came within yards of scoring a second time. (The Holdrege fans suspected crooked refereeing.) —26— Back Row: Ronnie Fidler, Harold Summers, Ross Newcomb, Denzel Thompson, Bob Newcomb, Stanley Meininger, Don Summers, Dick Trant, Vaughn Stevens, Bob Payton. Front row: Paul Johnson, Joe Hougnon, Max Tomlin Dick Coba, Bob Mc- Kinney, “Shorty,” Dwyane Walters. “Pete” Peterson, Charles Cotton, Bob Colvert. NOVEMBER 17—BEAVER CITY Another surprise game. This time in reverse. Full of confidence, the Trojans learned what over-confidence can do to a team. This time we were on the short end again, 7 to 0. The boys layed it to the fact that all were trying to “kill somebody” instead of working as a team. NOVEMBER 24—TRENTON Cambridge was on the ball and in the mud, taking Trenton for a 19 to 0 clean- ing. Hitting hard in the first play of the game, it was the Trojans’ game throughout. NOVEMBER 30—McCOOK We wound up the season with the worst defeat of the year. It also was not quite as bad a game as the score would seem to indicate. Although the final score was 40 to 0, at the half-time it was only 13 to 0. The Bisons were full of over-confidence the first half, and the boys lit into them from the first. However, Coach Terry gave his boys a working over at the half, and they came back in the form they were seen to display all during the year. —27— BASKETBALL The opening of the 1945 basketball season found only four lettermen and about fifteen other players with little or no experience out for practice. The squad was coached by Ed Dyas. Cambridge played fifteen scheduled and three tournament games. The Trojans came through the season with five wins and 13 losses. Seasonal scoring went to Bob Newcomb with a total of 174 tallies. The other regulars scored as follows: Summers—83, Peterson—58, and McKinney—22. The Trojans opened the season by taking a bad defeat from the Lebanon five. The team lacked much needed experience and practice. Cambridge 24; Lebanon 51. With Newcomb and Meininger collecting 12 and 11 points respectively, the Trojans downed the Culbertson Bears in their last game before Christmas vacation. Cambridge—28; Culbertson—22. With Newcomb and Meininger outstanding on offense and good defensive plays by Peterson, McKinney and Summers, the Trojans took another win. Cambridge—25; Holbrook—16. Playing without two regulars, Meininger and Peterson, the Trojans gave a good showing against the Curtis Aggies, but came out on the losing end of the score. Summers and Newcomb led the scoring. This was the first conference game. Corn- bridge—25; Curtis—27. Again with the regulars out. Cambridge made a poor showing against a strong Red Willow quintet. Newcomb led scoring with 9 points. Cambridge—15; Red Wil- low—54. Playing good basketball until the last quarter, the Trojans were downed by a considerable margin. Meininger showed the way offensively with 8 points. Cam- bridge—24; Beaver City—40. In their second conference game the determined Trojans took a victory over the Gothenberg Swedes in an excellent game. Newcomb and Summers contributed 13 and 12 respectively to give the Trojans their offensive attack. Cambridge—28; Gothenburg—22. In a return game with Culbertson the Trojans were downed 33 to 22. Peterson and Newcomb led the scoring with 8 points each. Cambridge—22; Culbertson—33. Playing against a strong McCook quintet, Cambridge took a beating. Summers was the Trojan’s main offensive threat with 9 points. Cambridge—21; McCook—36. In another conference game the Trojans came out on the losing end against Lex- ington. Newcomb was high point man for the Trojans with 7 points. Cambridge—16; Lexington 35. Cambridge lost out in the first Southwest Tournament game when they fell be- fore Kearney. The Trojans played a hard game most of the way. Summers made 10 points as Trojan high point man. Cambridge—21; Kearney—33. —28— Back row: Ed Dyas, Charles Cotton, Joe Hougnon, Dwight Jones, Ronnie Ommert. Front row: Stan Meininger, Don Summers, “Shorty,” Bob McKinney, Bob Newcomb, “Pete” Peterson (not pictured). Playing a close game against Arapahoe, the Trojans came out behind with the score 30 to 35. Newcomb and Peterson led the Trojans with 11 and 9 points respec- tively. Cambridge—30; Arapahoe—35. Playing perhaps their best game, the Trojans took Cozad 45 to 33 in a conference game. Newcomb made 18 and Meininger 11 points. Cambridge—45; Cozad—33. Cambridge was loser in another close game with Oxford, 29 to 27. Newcomb, Meininger, and Peterson contributed 9, 8, and 7 points respectively. Cambridge—27; Oxford—29. Holdrege won from the Trojans, 33 to 27. Summers, Newcomb, Peterson, and Meininger each made 6 points. Cambridge—27; Holdrege—33. In a return game with Arapahoe, Cambridge took a worse beating than before. Peterson was high man for Cambridge with 13 points. Cambridge—29; Arapahoe—45. Entering the Class C Tournament at McCook the Trojans took the first game from Trenton. Newcomb made 19 points. Cambridge—37; Trenton—30. In the second game of the tournament the Trojans lost their hopes of winning when Culbertson won the game. Summers and Newcomb led the Trojan scoring with 11 and 10 points respectively. —29— TRACK Back row: Robert Kutz. Vaughn Stevens. Stan Meininger, Dwight Jones, Stewart Minnick. Bob Newcomb. Mr. Nelson. Front row: Dwyane Walters, Roger Jones, Ross Newcomb, Don Summers, Charles Cotton. Joe Hougnon, Bob Colvert. Twelve boys reported to Mr. Nelson for track practice. Several meets were held and an average season was enjoyed by all. The outlook for material for next season is good, with several outstanding freshmen reporting this year. The following track meets were scheduled: Bartley____________________________________________________April 11 Arapahoe (invitational _______________________________________April 19 Gothenburg_____________________________________________________ May 1 McCook (Southwest Conference __________________________________May 5 Lincoln (State Meet __________________________________May 11 and 12 FAN, KNOW THY GAME Editor’s Note: For the benefit of the football fans whose enthusiasm exceeds their knowledge of the game, we print the 1945 signals, used by officials to denote penalties, etc. Signal 1. (Illegal forward pass� —Referee places left foot behind right ear and whistles Yankee Doodle.” Signal 2. (Failure to report on communication)—Time keeper takes out pistol and shoots offender. Signal 3. (Safety)—Referee sets up “stop” signs on each five-yard line and the umpire drives down the field, stopping at each one. Signal 4. 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