Central City High School - Bison Yearbook (Central City, NE)

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Back row, left to right: Richard XVagner, Mary Herd, Paul Stuart, Marilyn Tester, Jo Ann Cul- bertson, Roselia McMahon. First row: Robert Sinseli Ralph Brannan, Lois Henk, Members not piztul'ed: Barbara VVC-lf, Betty Dunder, Perry Goethe, Philip Bolling, Yvonne Nitv zel, Terise Nine. Juniors Present iiNew Fires, Practicing diligently for many hours every day, juniors presented their class play iiNew Fires by Charles Quinby Burdctte, April 21, only four weeks after rehearsals began. Paul Stuart took the lead in 'his characterization of Stephen Santry, an author, who undertakes to convert his family to the more fundamental values of life. In a cast of fifteen, ten were juniors. Camera Came Close -and Clicked Since North WVard school days, Bob JOnes, LVIalcolm Phares, Don- ald XVright, and Jean Beckwith have gone to school together. That friendly grin can belong to none other than Supt. F. L Sievers. Oh, come now, Lorraine Scott, there isnit a mouse in this camera. , ' . XVith pant legs rolled up, Bob Sinsel, Joanne Farrell and Ralph Brannan are having a swell time; You caift dodge this camera- man, Jack Strasburg! Bachelors of C. C. H. S. are Bill Kerr and Tom Nelson. Dorothy Douthit doesnE have to -work at Lockheed to show Paul Reeves whois boss. Eugenia. Sampson is one- of-the prominent members of the fresh- man class.

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Victory Corps Incorporated War influenced the curriculum of the high school when a unit of the Victory Corps program was introduced the second semes- ter. Although not carried out on a large scale, it was part of a much broader and more extensive program which could be put into effect should the need for doing so a- rise and facilities permit. I Production, home arts, health and occu- pations were the divisions of the Victory Corps program. The first two six-weekst periods, alternating. for boys and girls, were devoted to courses in home arts and pro- duction taught bv NIiss Jean XVasiner 21nd NIr. Dean Eckoff respectively, Seventeen boys registered for this branch of the Vic- tory Corps. The last period was split into three-week terms covering health and oc- cupation, supervised by Principal K. L. B'Iartyn. Business men and women were called in to give lectures relative to their own profession. ' Operations of wider scope could be ex- tended to a larger percentage of students. Particular stress would be laid upon aero- High School Victory Corps Insignia, left to right: Land Service, General Membership, Sea Service. ' Second row: Production Service, Community Service. Bottcm row: Air Serv'ce. neutice. mathematics. physics and chemis- trv, which are considered requirements in schools where Victory Corns students are accredited. Other subjects for possible con- sideration are shop mechanics, 'and the study of internal combustion machines and welding, to train specialists forkwork in war industries. Back row left to right: Virgil Hoffschneider, Perry Goethe, Rohert Hinz, Gilbert Gorgen, Rod-ger Goethe, Verlin Hilderbrand, Bill Munn. Front row: Edwin Nelsen, Owen Powers, Donald Bo-ckhahn, Roy Kuhn, Glenn lLutrell, Lindbergh Everett, Hubert Caliendo, Members notcpietured: Jim Hartford, Benton Reeves, Kenneth Smyel's.

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24 Injuries Mar Record lAs Regulars Forced to Sidelines In a season marred by a series of injur- NIcConnell and Gene Boyd, while the only ies forcing a large number of regulars to other returning letterman will be 340nm: the sidelines in many of the games, the Smith, sophomore tackle. Bob Ayres and Central City high school football team Jerry Davis also lettered but are not at- won three games against a total of five ' ending school now. losses. CoachGeorge Laytonls team, which Coach Layton proved to be an expert was fifth in the antral Six conference, at remaking his lineups, change being was noted for its fine spirit despite the necessitated by the continual string of in- number of losses. juries. Despite this series of injuries, his Bob Jones, NIalcolm Phares, and lDel- team lost only one agiame by a margin of bert Pavelka were honored on the all-con- more than one touchdown. ference grid team while Gilbert Gorgen, The seventeen lettermsn elected Nlal- another senior, was given an honorable colm leres, guard, and Gilbert Gorgen, mention rating on the Nebraska State end, as the 1942 honorary football captains. Journalls all-statet listings. A number of laeltt-srmen, including fPotter Amaioritv of the line graduates this and Fr 2, gained all-opponent teams thro- year while five backs Will return next fall. uih-out Central Nebrgska. The speed and Seniors who lettered are Bob Jones, Del- durability of NIzrtin Almquist, speedy lit- bert Pavelka, 'Nlartin Almquist, NIalcolm tlc Jiuard, was also noteworthy. Phares. Gilbert Gorgen. Lloyd VVyant, Bob The loss of these linemen who graduate Hinz, ,Bob Dean, Paul Reeves. and Sam will be deeply felt next year. The injury Hammons. Berks mturnimz will be Fran- of Bob Hinz, senior center, early in the ,cis Collagen, Ed Potter, Bill Free, Jim season ended on of the greatest prep foot- Hinz . N Potter . Boyd . - McConnell ,