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

Text from Pages 1 - 58 of the 1945 volume:

' .J, t .a' ; n :2! I $ id 1.42;! kg! at: Dedication To our parents for their understanding and helpfulness, and to those members of this graduating class who will soon. be serving in the armed forces we wish to dedicate this year book of nine- mcn hundred and farty-Mw. Senator Walter'R. Raecke Raecke Heads School Board To those members of the school board and Mr. Raeckc, President of the board, this class of ,4-5 wishes to give their thanks. No words of gratitude are great enough - to thank the following people, Joe Justice, R. V. Campbell, Howard Jones, Irl Lar- son, and Carl Erickson for the help they have given us in our school years. p-a Laddd-A L.E-. e! L...!A Laud ,sl :1 1-1 LA i-J Superintendent V. A. Cline Superintendent of Schools Mr. Cline came to us as head of our school in October to replace Mr. Frank Sievers. He came to this school as a stranger and by his sincere efforts, his influence has been widely felt. Mr. Cline has proved to be willing and helpful and he has won a place in the hearts of the faculty and students. We like his earliest and gracious manner. Mr. Cline received his Bachelor of Arts degree at Hastings College, and then at- tended the University of Nebraska where he earned his Masters Degree. Before coming to Central City; Mr. Cline had taught at Arlington, Nebraska, and was coach at West Point, Nebraska. Later he headed the schools at Hardy and Lewiston, Nebraska, from which place he came to us. F ormer College Dean Directs Prep Ohice To Mr. Watson, our Principal, for his understanding and the time which he has spent for our benefit, we wish to ex- press our gratitude. Principal M. 11. Watson Mr. XVatson came to us from Nebraska Central College in 1943 and for the first semester he head- ed the Hisiory department. When Mr. K. L, Martyn resigned to take up a position in Chicago, Mr. Watson assumed the position of Principal, which pcsition he has held for the past two years. F 0777187' Superintendent Coming here in 1938 from Hebron, Neb., Schoois where he served as superintendent, Mr. Sievers replaced Frank L. Holmes as superintendent of the Central City Schools. A man of state-wide Superintendent F. L. Sievers respect, Mr. Sievers 11:15 lived in a state and age which re- quest men of courageous strength, with :1 brilliant answer to this call with earliest, sincere service to the school, commun- ity, county and state. Accepting responsibility cheerfully, Mr. Sievers had ail active interest in all school functions and activities. In October, 1944, Mr. Sievers announced his resignation in order that he might accept a post with the Army Air Forces as an aeronautical analyst, his post, with the t1nnual release, at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mr. Sievers resigned his position here, feeling a call for his country, with his new yost holding the equivalent to a major with the Army Air Forces. '-V!L-1C-1 Lwe, I 4, 5 y,wg yumg t7.-5 emlhm-Jtnm-J Mgmu-A 1225 Left to Right: Miss Helen Erickson, Home Economics Department; Miss Lucille Kieeb, Science Department; K. F. Vickery, Foreign Language, History Departments; Miss Ruth Davis, Mathe- matics Department. Faculty To that understanding group which comes under the title of staff of C. C. H. 5., we wish to extend our thanks for their outstanding work of the past year. Many have been their trials, and sorrows but through it all they have come with Hying colors. The students who were the cause of a good . share of gray hairs, are nevertheless, grateful for the guid- ance to their goals that these helping hands have given them. As the future becomes the present many of the classes now in school will look back and thank one or more of these faith- ful directors of their High School studies. To you the faculty of tt45n we give our thanks and credit for much of our fixture success. Top Right: R. A. Speece, Coach, Industrial Arts Department. Boltom Row, Left to Right: Catherine Harding. Commercial Department; Mrs. Pearl White, English Department; Mrs. Orpha Lee Bailey, English Department; Pliss Velma Hurnham, Social Science Department; M. L. Crandell, Music Department; Miss Marjorie Marten, Music tepartment. t; ii s .4 Wis txt Back Row: Bruce Ross, George Ferris, IValter Ilosick, Kent Newtnyer. Third Row: Marilyn Fos- ter, Frances Damon, Barbara Wimberley, Ramona Mcllargue, Gloria Larsen. Second Row: Adah Jane Surface. Billie Ruth Rogers, Eugenie Sampson, Marianna Campbell, Elizabeth Mesner. First Row: Lois Ilenk. Miss Burnham, Barbara Engel, Martha Rae Crites. Members not in pic- ture: True Burr, Phillip Jones. The Bison 0f 745 There is no way whereby I may simply and ade- quately CVPI'CSS my gratitude to each one who has aided in the work of editing this year book. Many students and friends by their interest, have banished discouragement, and have inspired the staff to greater efforts. To Miss Burnham, sponsor, I am grateful. At all times she has been deeply interested and sym- pathetic. Her suggestions have been valuable to me. It is indeed fortunate that students as efficient and conscientious as Walter Hosick and George Ferris held the positions of Business Manager and Assistant Business Manager. At all times they have felt their responsibility and they have suc-t cessfully carried out their work. - I am indebted to Dick iVagner, who has aided us and who has performed his duties unselfishly. I appreciate his hard work and I sincerely thank him. To our Editor: All of those who know Marilyn Foster know that she possesses the qualities of a real edi- tor. Her patience and poise have won for her the catch-phrase-IiLct Marilyn do it? Marilyn is efficient and agreeable and, her staff has enjoyed working for her. The Annual Staff I extend thanks to Bruce Ross and Martha Rae Crites, who have taken care of the advertisement for this book. I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the following people who are stall members, and whose contributions made this annual possibleu True Burr, Barbara Engel, Marianna Campbell, Lois Honk, Elizabeth Mesner, Kent Newmyer, Gloria Larsen, Ramona MeHargue, Eugenie Samp- son, Frances Damon, Billie Ruth Rogers, Adah Jane Surface, Barbara XVimberley, and Phillip Jones. The whole stall joins me in saying that we have tried to make this book One that the students will like, yet one that any friend of the school may en- joy. No one individual is wholly responsible for its admirable features or its faults. This book is the achievement of many willing hearts. Marilyn Foster, Bison Editor. Marilyn Foster, Editor Ive IF-q H Ha a-w cm l-! '--. F. F. m ,- F. F, r-w r... F-l M r-w mg. .3! 7.x ti .331111133333331....JTILHIJT.Jx - k P . FL rim L L L L L E Fa m 4'4 H N g4 L...J SJ BARNES, EARL, General Fan'well 1, Osceola 2. 2The manly part is to do with might and main what you can do? BURR, TRUE, General Annual Staff 2, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; IIi-Y 3; 2Miss Jimmyhl 3; Reed Quartet 1, 2, 3, 4. One of those fellows who is al- ways working for someone 61565 ivy? CLINE, JAMES ARTHUR College Prep. Hardy 1; Lewislon 2, 3; Basket- ball 4; Choir 4; Football 4; Glee Club 4; IIi-Y 4; Hllxrtlcr 1n Rehearsal 4; Octet 4; Track 4. 2Com'55ey is his greatest asset ENGEL, BARBARA GENE College Prep. 51. Paul 1, 2; Annual Staff 4; Band 3, 4; Choir 3, 4; Glee C'ub 3, 4; National Honor So- ciety 4; Octet 4; Office Assis- tant 4; Pep Club 4; Sextet 3; Student Director, 2Miss Jimmyl, 3. 511le what she dares to dream of, dares to 1l0.,, FERRIS, GEORGE, Gen eral Gardner 1; Choir 2, 3; Football 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 4; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4: 2Mlss Jimmylh 3; 2Murder 1n Rehearsal 4; NationaI 11011- or Society 3, 4; President 2. 11116 did wilh cheerful will what others talked of doing while their hands were still.,,- DAMON, FRANCES C ommereial St. Paul 1, 2; Annual Staff 4; Choir 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; 2Murder In RellearsaP 4; Na- tional Honor Society 4; Office Assistant 4; Pop Club 4; Presi- dent 4. 4To those who know thee not, no words can paint, and those that know thee, know all words are faint? BARNES, PHYLLIS ALINE College Prep. Choir 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Librarian 4; Sextet 4. Wlatienec aml gentleness are power? CAM PBELL, MARIANNA Commercial Annual Staff 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Girl Reserves 1; Glee C'ub 1, 2, 3, 4; Hiking C'ub 1; 2Murder in Rehearsall, 4; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Sextet 2, 3, 4. 4hSaucy, Mischievous and shy, nothing escapes her eye? DEICHMANN, GORDON GER- ALD, Agriculture F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 4; IIi-Y 4; 2Murder In Rehearsalhl 4; Treasurer F. F. A. 4. L'I would help others out of a fellow-feelingf, ENCEL, PAULINE College Prep , Choir 1, 3, 4; Girl Reserves 1, 2; Glee C'ub 1, 3, 4; Pop Club 3, 4; Sextet 4. 20m deeds determine us as we Ilelermine our deeds? FOSTER, MARILYN, Gen eral Annual 513114; Band 1; Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Girl Reserves 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Hiking Club 1; 2Miss Jimmyn 3: National Hon- or Sn'ciety 4; 14New Firesll 2; Orcheslra 1; Pep Club 3, 4. Vler pleasant and congenial manner win for her many friends? E, mm. m WMMM GREGG, ALICE MARIE College Prep. Girl Reserves 2, 4; I'cp Club 4. 3Those who lcnow hcr apprecime her most? IIENK, LOIS JEAN Commercial. Annual Staf? 4; Cheer Leader 4; Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Girl Reserves 1: Hiking C1uh 1; 3Miss Jimmy, 3; 3Murdor In Rehearsal 4; 3Ncw Firesh, 2; Pep Only 2, 3, 4; Sextet 4. 3Shc likes a good time, shehs a lovable lass. Win: all very glad sheis one of our class? IIUSTON, PHYLLIS C om m ercial. Choir 3; Girl Reserves 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Librarian 3; Office Assistant 4; Pop Club 4. Wald, gentle, sincere-lt does one good to have her near? JONES, MAXINE, College Prep 0rd 1; Belvidere 2, 3; Girl He- serves 4. 331165 small and dainty but very business-Iilcef, LAND, MAXINE IOLA Commercial . Vt is good to lengthen to the last a sunny mood? HARTFORD, LAVERN NEAL Agriculture. F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; President F. F. A. 4; Treasurer F. F. A. 3. WI busy chap who will make his mark in the world? HOSICK, WALTER J., JIK. College Prep. Annual Staff 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Brass Sexlcl 3, 4; IIi-Y 3, 4; uMiss Jimmyhh 3; 3Murder 1n Rehearsal 4; National Honor Society 4. g111's fund of goorl humor is afar known m jail; He can tell a good story, though often quite stale? IRELAN, MARIAN, General Brush, C010. 1, 2; Band 3, 4; Choir 3; Girl Reserves 4; Glee Club 3; Pep Club 4. 3Thoughtful of others and by nature generous? KUIIN, ROY, Industrial Arts Basketball 3, 4; Football 3, 4; 3Murder In RehearsaP, 4; Track 2, 3, 4. 3Thc man that loves and laughs must surely do well? LARSON, DONA LD, Gen eral AlI-Cenlral Six Football 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Basketball 3, 4; Choir 1, 3; Football 3, 4; Football Honorary Captain 4; Reed quar- lct 3, 4; Hi-Y 3; Secretaryulrcasr urer 3. 3Nothing great was ever achiev- ed without enthusiasm? COIIAGAN, FRANCIS LEROY General. Aeronautics Club 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Honorary Basketball Co-Captain 4; IIi-Y President 4; National Honor Society 3, 4; President 3; Science Club 2; Track 2, 3, 4; Vice-President 4. Wood nature and good sense must ever blemf, x ..W, mwwwmiwmw 'C rwm th-Wr-IF-VW ? f! -3 '-1 ,p'! 34 5 J1 LEE, BONNIE JEAN, General Brush, C010. 1; Burbank, Calif. 2; Choir 3; Girl Reserves 4; Glee C'ub 3; Librarian 4; 3Mur- dcr In Rehearsal 4; Pep Club 4. 3Care to our coffin adds a nail, no doubt; and every grin, so merry draws one out? LUTRELL, GLEN Industrial Arts All Central Six Football 4; Foot- ball 3, 4. 311010 sweet and gracious even in common speech, is that hue sense which men call courtesy? NORCARD, BONNIE LEE Commercial Danncbrog 1, 2. 3W1mttfer the need, her helping hand is ready? PETERSON, LUCILLE Commercial 3.5110 may hold her charms light- ly, but others know their true warthfy POWER, OWEN A., General 3771ch a place and means for every man alive? NELSON, LUANA RAE College Prep. Choir 1, 2, 3; Clinic 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Girl Reserves 1; Licut.4; Madrigal3; 2Miss Jim- my3 3; Imlurder In Rehearsalhh 4; Naiional Honor Society 3, 4; Octet 1, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary 4; Vice-President 3 3The joy of youth and health her eyes displayed and ease of heart her very look conveyed? erQ-waw w W . LUTES, THOMAS ROBERT General Basketball 3, 4; Chair 1, 2, 3; Football 3, 4; IIi-Y 4; 3Murder In RcllearsaIII 4. 311a has attempted everything, from hard study and strenuous athletics to girls, with a char- acteristic enthusiasm? NIELSEN, IIERMENE College Prep. Girl Reserves 1. nAlways ready to smile out loud, and a faithful student? PECK, HAROLD DUANE General IIHB who takes advice is supe- rior to he who gives it? POTTER, EDWIN, General AlIuCentral Six Basketball 3, 4; All-Cemral Six Football 3; base- ball 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball Honorary Co-Captain 4; Choir 1, 2, 3; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Hi-Y 3; Hiking Club 1; Octet 1, 2, 3, 4; President 1; Track 1, 2, 3, 4. Wllorc wise, more Iearrfd, more just, more everything-weven more busier? ROGERS, BILLIE RUTH C om mercial Council Bluffs, Ia. 1; Choir 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Madi- gral 2, 3; 3Miss Jimmy 3; Na- tional' Honor Society 3, 4; Octet 2, 3, 4; Treasurer 2. 3511c wins new friends and keeps the old, and all are proud to . know her? 10 IiUDOLF, LEILA Home Ec.-Commercial. Librarian 4. 2A silent tongue and a true heart, the mast admirable things in a women? STRASBURC, JOAN, General 2A sweet disposition and a sunny smile are a womarfs as- sets? STUART, MARY RUTH College Prep. 2Capable of all she undertakes? WEEKS, LUCILLE E. Commercial. Band 1, 2; Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Girl Reserves 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Octet 4. 2Sweet disposition and full of mischievous ways? 11 SORENSEN, JOAN, General 2To have a friend is better than all the gold there is? STUART, MARY JANE College Prep. 2A sweet, wholesome sort of woman who does her work well? WAGNER, LOIS, General 2A friend is the zvor'ldk great- est, asset? WAGNER, RICHARD J. College Prep. UHcture Not Include AH-Cenlral Six Football 3, 4; Annual Staff 2; Basketball 3; Football 3, 4; Hi-Y Secretary- Trcauurer 4; Hi-Y 3, 4; 2Ncw Fires 2; 2Murder in Rehearsal 4. 2Through e,00rt and brain power anything may be achieved; hereis the Iellow who can do all. SURFACE, ADAH JANE Commercial. Annual Slaff 4; Band 1; Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Clinic 4; Girl lle- scrves '1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Hiking C'.ub 1; Madigral 3; 2Miss Jimmyh, 3; 2Mmder In RehearsaW 4; Octet 2, 3, 4; Or- chestra 1; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; LTrcasurer 4; Vice-Presidem 1, 2. nIf to her share some female errors fall4look on her face and you will forget them all? mm?! . H .1124bh'h m r-1 1E --4 h-a m I-n: 5...: hail L-a Lg: 5:13; Memories . . . Fourteen of the new great Seniors made their appearance at the kindergartens, here in Central City. Timid and crying they spent that first half day. After that it was old stuff and they began to make their showing in the world. Along here some where we find True Burr play- ing itKing Kiss,um,i with the girls, perhaps with a little help from Francis Cohagan and Don Lar- son. One other event marked the time between kindergarten and our entrance into High School. Dick Wagner and Ed Potter sitting under North Park bridge smoking cigars. As we entered High School we were given a welcoming hand by the Seniors, for which we wor- ried four weeks and recuperated from for two weeks. Class officers were elected as follows: President, Ed Potter; Vice-president, Adah Jane Surface; Secretary, Ruth Marie Hummel; and Treasurer, Edward Johnson. Freshies made a showing that year with several taking high honors in the three iiR,s7, and others in the fields of-Basketball, Football, Track, Vocal Groups, Pep Club, and Girl Reserves. The year ended with a Freshman Class picnic held at Riverside. Itis wonderfuleSophomores at last! Our Sophomore year opened with election of officers with George Ferris taking over the Presi- dency; Adah Jane Surface, Vice President; and Billie Ruth Rogers, Seeretary-Treasurer. As the pigskin came into evidence this year, so did Francis Cohagan, Ed Potter, and Don Larson along with many others. This, our second year, we threw off our fear and entered the spot light with three.Sophomores hav- ing major parts in the Junior Play. These honors went to Lois Henk7 Marilyn Foster and Dick Wagner. Glory goes too, to Adah Jane Surface, Marianna Campbell, and Billie Ruth Rogers for outstanding work in vocal music. As always the Sophomores served the Junior- Senior Banquet with only a few mishaps. This year came to a triumphant close with a class picnic at Riverside on May 18. ' Upper classmen at last. We were off to a flying start, electing Francis Collagan, President; Luana Nelson, Vice-President; Don Larson, Secretary- Treasurer. With Miss Burnham and Miss Kleeb 12 serving as sponsors. This year again this wonder class showed its ability in sports and music. We sponsored the play iiMiss Jimmyii, featuring as its talented stars, Phyllis Aren, Adah Jane Sur- face, Billie Ruth Rogers, Luana Nelson, Lois Henk, George Ferris, Marilyn Foster, True Burr, and Walter Hosiek. Barbara Engel served faithfully as an assistant to our director, Miss Swan. iHVIiss Jimmyh was presented February 28th, and was a grand success. The Juniors honored the Seniors at the annual JuniorSenior Banquet on May 18. iiMusicii was the theme and setting for the big event. The National Honor Society welcomed to its ranks five Juniors, Luana Nelson, Francis Collag- an, George Ferris, Jeanne Smith, and Billie Ruth Rogers. ' Junior Class picnic was held May 24th and school closed its doors on the 26th. Seniors 0f ,45, not numbering quite that, made up for their small number, by the quantity of great deeds performed. First and most important in some eyes, was our greetings to the new, very green Freshies. It last- ed three days and many paddles found their mark in that time. As school opens so does the football season and . our Seniors made their last glorious showing with Don Larson, Ed Potter, Dick Wagner, Glen Lutrell, Bob Lutes, and Roy Kuhn giving plenty of last bows. e Pros and cons were discussed as to the merits of a yearbook and with Dick Wagner pushing, a favorable decision was made and a staff appointed. a Basketball really had its place this year as far as the Seniors are concerned. Those lettering from our class were Ed Potter, Jim Cline, Bob Lutes, Roy Kuhn, Francis Cohagan and Don Larson. The Bison achieved fame by the winning 0f the County Tournament trophy. When we were freshmen someone vaguely told us what it was all about, when we were sophomores we tripped around the auditorium, scared to death, serving food to our overruling Juniors and Seniors, and as Juniors we furnished the money for it. But, alas, the day did come when someone thought of us. The Juniors paid us a tribute by entertaining us with the annual Junior-Senior Banquet. There was fun and frolic for all when the illong waited forT, Senior week came along. All rules and regulations were thrown aside in their final fling before graduation. What a week!!! On the twenty-fifth day of May this Class of i115 made their debut to the world. Through all their trouble and triumph they have proven themselves worthy of the diplomas they received on the glo- rious day. Hail! Seniors! Class Prophecy. . . After twenty years Mr. Cline, who is now gray and aged, sits in his easy chair before a fireplace, hishead hegins to nod as slumber overtakes him. Now he is dreaming. What is he dreaming? Lis- ten quietly, and I will tell you all about it. He sees before him the members of the class of 1945. MY! How they have changed in twenty years. Miss Billie Ruth Rogers is a famed vocalist with Sammy Kaye. L True Burr is a successful and brilliant artist for Esquire. Lucille Peterson is happily married to General Lovejoy. Francis Cohagan is still trying to get back from Tokyo. ' t Marilyn Foster is a happy housewife, sending Donnie Junior off to school. Owen Powers is the prosperous and popular governor of Nebraska. , Phyllis Huston is now a private secretary to Cecil DeMille, after ten successful years. Madame Chicolie, Marian Irelan of 215, is the renown beauty technician of Hollywood. Maxine Land is head lady of the Biltmorc Hotel in New York. Glen Lutrell is on a good will tour in South America, also gathering data for his new Broad- way show. t Luana Nelson is designing the latest in mil- linery in Paris. Yes, you can buy cigarettes-from Bonnie Nor- gard, Stork Club, N. Y. Harold Peck is a chauffeur for Hedy Lamarr tFlash, she tells me he is the best one shels had in yearsJ Leila Rudolf is the popular stewardess 011 Unit- ed Air Lines. Phyllis Bar'nesiis now the leading lady in Earl Carroll Follies. e Barbara Engel is still waiting for her-ship to come in. - AliceGregg has just completed her latesttnovel iiAInbcr Forevefh There was a surprise party on Mrs. Bud Brewer, -the former Adah Jane Surface of the old home town. .. Her years as an orchestra leader were so tiring that she fmally married Bud, proving to be a better leader of a husband than an orchestra. Bud claims that she handles as swift an arm now as in the old cheerleader days. Joan Sorensen, famous concert pianist at Car- negie Hall. ' Joan Strasburg married the United States Ma- rine Hero. t V Mary Jane Stuart, the brilliant lawyer of New York City, just returned from London. Lucille Weeks married to the Admiral. Mary Ruth Stuart, ever seeking higher knowl- edge is now in Rome. 13 Suddenly the patter of little feet and exclama- tions of iiCRANDPAl GRANDPAW brought this pleasant dream to an abrupt end. All things come around to him who will but wait. Bonnie Lee replaces Frances Perkins in Presi- dent Trumanls cabinet. i Class Will. . . We, the Seniors of 1945, do leave the following as our last will and testament: To the Juniors we bequeath the privilege and honor of occupying our places as Seniors of 16. To the Sophomores we give hope that they may in time follow our footsteps up the ladder of success. To the Freshmen we extend our sincere desire that they may take their places following the guid- ing star that we shall leave behind. Individually we do hereby bestow the following possessions to 'the persons named below. Cordon Deichmann wills his brown hair to Mar- tha Rae Crites. ' . Roy Kuhn hequeaths his curly hair to Rodman Nine. Bob Lures wills his punctuality to Jim Roubal. Ed Potter wills his studious ability to Elizabeth Mesner. Lois Wagner leaves her golden silences t0 Betty Baumeister. - George Ferris wills his speed to Lindy Everett. Earl Barnes hequeaths his height to Danny Sell- nciderheinz. Frances Damon wills her longhair t0 Joan Pe- terson. Jim Cline wills his appeal to girls to Kent New- myer. Pauline Engel wills her Junior Sweetheart to anyone who will have him. LaVern, Hartford wills his riding ability to Jeanie Sampson. Lois Henk wills her friendly tnot llirtatiousl personality to Barbara Wimberley. Maxine Jones wills her honors to Jim Hartford. Hermene Nielsen wills her versatile ability to finding jobs to'Joan Winger. . Don Larson bequeaths his manly physique t0 Stub Pullen. Marianna Campbell wills one of her many G. I. Joes to Joan Crites. . I Walter Hosick wills his dancing ability to Delmar Cox. We the Seniors of 1945 in this our last will and testament do hereby bequeath the aforesaid t0 the above names of people for their use on the 25th day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-five. As signature. Forty-three Seniors of class of 715. t ' f1 . 1 33 .F-qt- WhT-I hz-s hge-w Er-lhh lu-mI-qI-deI-dezr-d w 1 Mg- WH 14 r? Fa r V r a r w p w L IHL flab rllh rah FL WW. an giwiigt'. ft ,2; t. , .- .. 4'15, A 3k M1. v V W, N .e Back Row: Vernon Gray, Eugene Maser, Kenneth Smycrs, Donald Bockhahn, Donald Forbes. Dick Kasparek, Robert Cleve, Glen Nouzosky, Garland Stephenson, Robert Fisher, Vincent Williams, Jerry Rodysill, Rodman Nine, Mark Garrett, Lindy Everett, Raymond Powell. Third Row: Wilma Butts, Shirley Dcichmann, Dean John- ston, Lu Etta French, Joan EDIT, Bonnie Johnson, Eugenie Sampson, Shirley Ashelford, Joan Crites, Lois Martin, Ardinc Sowl, Ellen Malm, Juanita Carmen, Ronald Anderson, Donald Green. Second Rom: Etta Gagle, Catherine Butts, Elaine Dunder, Jacqueline Douthit, Aletha Cox, Shirley Senkbile, Delenc Post, Betty Jean Scott, Joan Sinsel, Mildred McConnell, Barbara Scholl, Jerry Hedges, Robert Van Zant, Robert Cornish. First Row.- Miss Erickson, Miss Kleeb, Nancy Hosick, Verna Mae French, Martha Rae Crites, Sara Jane Fogland, Joan Wingert, Geraldine Gorgon, Marilyn Foglaml, Ramona McHargue, Elizabeth Mesner, John Turnbull, Raymond Zmek. Juniors Excess energy of the slated 19116 graduating A trio of girls from the ,46 graduating class, Class was released through numerous channels dur- . . . . . Eugenie Sampson, Elizabeth Mesner and Joan mg the past year, Includmg athletlcs, musm, clubs and a fme Junior class play, ttFootloose? pre- Crites, received recognition from the National sentcd December 141 and 15 under the direction of Honor Society at the special tapping exercises dur- Mrs. Orpha Lee Bailey. ing April. The yearts activities opened with the election of officers and Eugenie Sampson at the helm, fol- lowed by Jacqueline Douthit as vice-president, . . . Elizabeth Mesner as secretary, and tfeasurer Dean school board at the annual Jumor-Semor banquet Johnston. held at the high'school May 17. Final highlight of a hilarious season found the juniors entertaining over 110 seniors, faculty and Wm , MWWM rfwm ,0 . i a ; xmftn. ,W 41 Wm 3, I V Qquwwae yew gum wry :x 1 Vi. Last Row: Cenese Bennett, Nellie Ann Currey, Janet EDIE Neil Mesner, Lelnn Nelson, Wayne Sowl, Bruce Ross, K. F. Vickery, Don Land, Paul Tyler, Don Campbell, Dick Raecke, Dale Mesll, Lawrence Reeves, Bob Henk, Dale Campbell. Fourth Row: Lois Strasburg, Gloria Martin, Geraldine Gleason, Gerald Gleason, Mardell Graves, Pauline DeMoss, Dale Hedges, Betty B'auhorn, Jean Persons, Bob Goethe, Paul Nelson, Gordon Reeves, Lee HofIschneider. Third Row: Illa Mae Kuhn, Mary Lou Munn; Joan Peterson, Gloria Larsen, Phyllis Sinsel, Darla Rndysill, Ar- layne Kyes, Gloria Magnuson, Ernestine Ilosick, Gertrude McMahon, Kenneth teyner, Thomas McIIargue. Second Raw: Beata Iwan, Ceorgena Schmidt. Nadine Rodewald, Pauline Douthit, Maxine Brannan, Dorene Cray, Ruth Dexter, Marilyn Abel, Laree Butts, Lewis Hayes, Phillip Jones. Catherine Bolling, Beverly Crandell. First Row: Helen Fisher, Darlene Creech, Sephomores Following the trends of the times is quite typi- cal 0f the Sophomores of 3M and ,115, in flash and fun. We are, at the same time however, a sincere minded class who take our studies and lessons sc- riously. We are well aware, that the real value we get from our high school days can only equal so much as the honest effort that we are willing to put forth to obtain it. Though we are only the 'tlowly Sophomorestte we are nevertheless proud of our class as a whole. We take a special pride in those individuals in 17 011; class who by their special efforts excel above the rest in the various activities, such as athletics, scholastics, music, and last but not least, good be- havior. We highly admire our upper classmen, the mighty Juniors and Seniors and eagerly await our turn in these ever important classes. As the first meeting of the Sophomores, we' elected Dorla Rodysill as president, Dale Camp- hell as vicc-president, Bob Honk as secretary, and Dick Raecke as treasurer. Mr. Vickery was elect- ed as our class sponsor. Ia r-' M r--1 p-uq F-V It 7 - m MI W5; mm w x h m' Little, Warren Rasmussen, Gilbert Rose, Danny Schneiderheinz, Robert Kyes, Kent Newmyer. Back Row: Janet Campbell, Helen Barnes, Nina Wa gner, Edna Mae Ruge, Helen Mesner, Genevieve Steinke, Marcella Weeks, Donna Neuhofel, Elsie Polenski, Connie Kraxburger, Robert Rutherford, Milton Hamilton, Donald Fourth Row: Gwendolyn Smyers, Norma Gregg, Raymona Page, Wilhelmina Peterson, Jean Zwiebel, Betty Ga'usha, Maxine Mar- lin, Shirley Norgard, LeOna Wilder, Eugene Pavelka, Wayne Marsh, Donald Holtz, Gene Land, Bruce Engel, Gerald Ilenstcy, Jimmy Rouhal. Third Row: Gloria MeMahon Alice Fuehrer, Lu Etta Lenz, Nelda Hagen, Patricia , Kathleen McMahon, Donna Mae Land, Delores Fuehrer, Larson, Verna Marie Baker, Norma Scott, Bill Chesley, Dick Acker, James Johnston, George Scholl, Frank Madison. Second Row: Miss Davis, Betty Baumeister, Helen Stuart, Beverly Larsen, Barbara Wimberley, Dale King, Darrell lyn Ashelford, Owen Belville, Dick Boyd. First Row: Donald Cleve, Laird McCormick Martin, Merlyn 5011, Donald Reeves, Truman Parker, Mer- David Pullen, Weldon Hake, LeMoyne Post, Dean Donelson, F reshmen We entered to learn and are only stopping mo- mentarily to give you the play by play description up to now. Our flrSt meeting gave to Kent Newmyer the honor of being president of a class of nearly eighty. Frank Madison found the seat as vice- president comfortable and Shirley Norgard and David Pullen took on the duties of secretary and treasurer, respectively. Miss Davis is our sponsor. As the first few weeks followed in glorious suc- cession we became sure we were catching on to this high school life. But as the days of initiation dawned We were uncertain as to any thing we had learned. So it is that we learn more and more, and some day in the future we may become wise and worthy Seniors. ' 18 Class Sponsors MISS ERICKSON : Miss Erickson has been a member of the faculty since 1942. Miss Erickson has proved a capable and efficient instructore-Shc has'won much praise by her interest- ing and thorough work in the Home Econotnks Departmentfor girls. MISS KLEEB: There is not one member of the Junior class who has not been thankful at some time 01' other, that Miss Kleeb could be sought for advice and counsel, and she has cheerfully given her services at all times. MR. VICKERY: Mr. Vickcry is a busy man. His duties as a teacher of foreign languages and his- tory keeps him going at a steady routine. Despite this he has been a most efficient class sponsor and adviser. MISS DAVIS: Miss Davis has done a fine job of spousoring the largest class in the High School. She has ever shown a willing and helpful attitude toward the pupils and she has labored unceasingly. 19 m... H ,.-., F-i f- ! Mb Ed 2:73: .' 1 -'I u. :m ':: Sad I a r: w'wwwaaaali- fa. . .. mrfik f3 P14 L L L L Flu r .rut.rllnrl.lurlnrlluaiL.lu wmmkza E: -H Back Row: Gordon Reeves. Wayne Marsh, Dale Hedges, Donald Little, Bruce Ross. Third Row: Verna Marie Baker, Frances Damon, Billie Ruth Rogers, Pauline DeMoss, Connie Kraxburger, Warren Rasmussen, Jerry Hedges, John Turnbull,-Ccne Land, Bruce Engel, Robert Henk, Jim Cline. Second Row: Janet Eof'f, Mardell Graves, Joan Crites, Dorcne Gray, Arlayne Kyes, Marilyn Foster, Barbara Engel, LeOna Wilder, Marianna Camp- bell, Daisy Davison. Front Row: Miss Marten, Juanita Carmen, Betty Blaullorn, Gertrude McMahon, Joan Eon, Barbara Wimberley, Helen Stuart, Phyllis Sinsel, Lois Henk, Martha Rae Crites, Pauline Engel. Choir Has Successful Year Chapging directors twice didn,t seem to affect the ability of this mixed group. The main event of this grdup,s year, was the Christmas program held at the Methodist Church, the seventeenth of December. It was de- finitely a success. The choir met for practice twice a week all year with regular attend- ance. 22 mev , u m Back Row: Robert Henk, Warren Rasmussen, Bruce Engel, Jerry Hedges, John Turnbull, Gene Land, Dick Raecke, Jim Cline. Front Row: Miss Marten, LaMoyne Post, Wayne Marsh, Dale Hedges, Bruce Ross, Donald Li!- tle, Jim Roubal, Cordon Reeves. Glee Clubs at Work Singing, humming and 'swinging $00k 119 a great deal 0f.these groups, tlme. They took part 1n the mam musxcal programs wuh much suc- cess. These groups were enjoyed by all who entered. Back Row: Verna Marie Baker, Frances Damon, Billie Ruth Rogers, Arlaync Kyes, Pauline DeMoss, Connie Krax- burger, Barbara Wimberley, Marilyn Foster, Adah Jane Surface, Eugenie Sampson, Barbara Engel, LeOna Wilder, Ernestine Hosick, Phyllis Barnes, Patty Campbell. Second Row: Janet Eoff, Mardell Graves, Joan Critcs, Dorene Gray, Jo Anne Sinsel, Shirley Ashelford, Maxine Brannan, Norma Scott, Marianna Campbell, Ruth Dexter, Daisy Davison, Phyllis Huston, Pauline Engel. First Row: Miss Marten, Juanita Carmen, Belly Blauhorn, Gertrude Mc- Mahon, Joan Eoff, Gloria Larsen, Phyllis Sinsel, Lois Hank, Martha Rae Criles, Beverly Larsen, Janet Campbell, Marilyn Abel, Beverly Crandell. 23 .www r-1 r-1 Wu K ' ,r'x r : 7 fJuer JI A : 4.11 , Y2 x5 . i , ;Mww '1 f 1 I 3. 1 I . ' g 5 2 . 3 .. ; 3 : . '1 e , g L ,1 g T g 5; i 1 i i a ' 3: 61?va wu ' f1, Ma, m 4....2. gd wM-ingmma m Left to Right: Phyllis Sinsel, Gloria Larsen, Adah Jane Surface, Eugenie Sampson, Barbara Engel, Billie Ruth Rogers, Luann Nelson, Martha Rae Crites. Small Groups Under Direction of jWiss jMarten These roum function from the 0 eninw of school, sinrrinrr for man 23 I o a o of the main entertaining events that took place in the school and town. J E1 5! E1 if :2 . ,3 . i. t ii, 5 IL : g X, ?NX 2 2; 5:; if' 3y by; E; L9 EV Ll :- , ,1 . ggiti CHULT n rmw W Wham:- ':v-w., ; 1,, g i ? L: pl 1, i? Left to Right: Jerry Hedges, Jim Cline, Bruce Ross, John Turnbull, Ronald Anderson, Gene Land, Ed Potter 211 thxwaan gay, Maw ; W Left to Right: Pauline Engel, Marianna Campbell, Arlaync Kycs, Joan Crites, Daisy Davison, Lois Girls, Sextet and Mixed Octet These two groups were formed later in the year. They made several appearances for groups and clubs, and made a good showing at the spring contest. Henk. .wxrq .n a S r I I I I 1 r-1 3 . Hah-dfzzg u-qZIr-qkme-Ed AJ V , 4 WWWW; M J; l? l Back Row: Dick Ilaecke, Warren Rasmussen, Merlyn Solt, Kent Newmyer, Lawrence Butcher, Leonard McCor- mick, Gene Land, Dale Campbell, Bob Henk. Fourth Row: Jean Persons, Twila Larson, Barbara Wimberley, De- loris Fuehrer, Patty Campbell, Ernestine Hosick, Verna Mae French, Walter Hosick. Third Raw: Jim Cline. Second Row: Phillip Jones, Bruce Ross, True Burr, Bill Chesley, John Turnbull, Marian Irelan, Norma Scott, Barbara Tooley, Gwendolyn Smyers, Donna Bell Johnson, Bruce Engel. First Row: Mr. Crandell, LeOna Wilder, Julimm Wilder, Verna Marie Baker, Betty Baumeistcr, Janet Campbell, Patsy Rae Wagner, Nancy Ilosick, Mari- anna Campbell, Pauline Engel. a Band By adding a touch of color to our games this year, the band under the direction of Mr. Crandell, has fulled its position well. This group has managed to uphold the reputation made in previous years to give the school the kind of music it likes to hear. Popular music as well as classical and martial provide a variation. Mr. Crandell, as the director, has done a good job of leading the band and he is easy to work with. As there have been no parades this year, the marching was discontinued but the band has made a good showing whenever the opportunity has arisen. The summer concerts are also enjoyed by all who attend them. 26 ' Sax Group Kent Ncwmycr Patsy Rae Wagner Alerlyn Salt Warren Rasmussen. Saxophone and Clarinet Group The iLSaxW group, as it is commonly called, was first put into action two years ago when they won a superior at the spring, music contest; This year again the group keeps up the high goal they set for them- selves with another superior. .. The clarinet group going to contest this year and for the sixth straight year to come home with a' superior, surely wins our praise. Their record can he equaled by only one other group, the brass octct, which is not pictured Reed Group Donald Larson Bruce Ross Mr. Crawlell 1 Philip Jones True Burr i332? sxrgif? 27 .x .e Roy A. Speece Speece Heads Work Under the direction of Roy A. Speecc, one-time athletic great at Western Union College at LeMars, 1a., the Central City High athletic department has steadily grown in strength and power, gaining state-wide respect for the flne teams and individual performers produced. Taking over in 19-13, Mr. Speece produced a better than average football eleven with only three lettermen available. The Bison cagers copped the Merrick County tournament title and the district class 213,, championship during the 1943-44 win- ter, sending a quintet that lost to state champion York in the opening action at Lincoln in state championship play. The track team found the range, the Bison ranking second in. the state class 2132, championships and winning the Central Six conference crown. Mr. ,Speeee2s 19115 gridders, hampered the en- tire route by injuries and ineligibilities, made a 30 great offensive show while the 1944-45 basketball five copped the Merrick County flag a second straight time. In addition to producing some fine teams, Mr. Speece has helped immensely in the development of some great individual athletes. Jim McConnell showed well in both football and track, earning aII-state mention as a gridder and ranking among the top in Nebraska as a trackman; Bill Kerr, the high scoring Bison forward who paced the 1943-44 bunch t0 the pair of titles with 222 points, earned all-state mention; Ed Potter, an all-around boy, has been pushed along in threesport action; and Lindy Everett, the 1945 top scoring guard in Ne- braska football, who scored easily and often on a Speece ttoxtiginaw grid play. Too, Mr. Speece has tutored zind aided the largest squads and teams in history of the school, despite handicap- ping circumstances in facilities. .m t 1 l ' x Larson Gridders Win F our Despite I njuries .P-newrwhr-wrw Wa gner a Completing the 1944. grid campaign with four victories against four losses, Central Cityls battling Bison finished the season with only six members of the original. starting eleven. In the course of l the season, which resulted in one of the most dis- astrous in recent history, Coach Speece lost his best two ball carriers, then was forced to revamp t the entire line becausie of three forward wall Everett losses. Sixty-five boys, the greatest turnout on record, reported for opening:r day drills, with the group including nine 19113 starters, three of whom were rated on the all-Central Six conference eleven. Although the Bison won-lost record was not impressive, Central City rated standout attention -'handing two teams their only setbacks 0f the 1944 season. Central City rocked Genoa, 21-0, and Gibbon, 12-6, with both Genoa and Gibbon completing the season unbeaten except for tussles with the Bison. Central City was strictly an of- Lutrell fensivc wang, outyarding all six initial opponents 9 O t: 9:135 5- h H ahwEZdEE-d by healthy margins, and boasting an end-around play devised and termed after the originator, the Speece special. With guardy Lindy Everett carry- ,g .I ing the mail, Central City sported a dreaded play V ,, .: f a t which netted ten touchdowns and seven points-af- . mfjngkww ter-touchdown for a 67 point total. His 67 points ranked him at the top for taekle-to-tackle linemen in scoring throughout Nebraska prepdom. Losses throughout the season included Ed Pot- ter, 175-pound speed merchant, who suffered a badly sprained ankle that refused to mend. The top ground gainer in 1943, Potter saw but brief action in only three games. Francis Cohagan, sec- ond back with the Bison ball pushers, suffered a broken collar-hone against Schuyler, was lost for the remainder of the year. Lawrence Butcher, out- standing rookie guard, was ruled ineligible only Potter MW; 7 VM,' t t: I 4:1 AW ' , .1 ,vi. a .mfwc..iii$wn.. ' Kuhn Bockhalm Cohagan three days before the opening game and was lost for the entire grid card. Mark Garrett, junior end, was injured severely when a 12-gauge shot- gun discharge while hunting caught him in the arm, thus dropping him from the team the later four games. Glenn Lutrell, 175-p0und tackle, who had teamed with Don Larson, in making Cen- tral Cityls tackle duo great, was lost for the finale when he was injured in a hunting accident. Don Larson, ace tackle, who tipped the beam at 160 pounds, was elected honorary captain at the completion of the season, having paced the Bison defensively from his tackle slot. Larson, iccnler Dick Wagner, guard Lindy Everett, and tackle Glen Lutrell were elected to the all-Central Six team. Wagner and Everett were repeat selec- tions. Ed Potter, :1 19413 all-Central Six player, failed to make the 1944. list due to his ankle injury which kept him from much service. ITeIris 33 Prospects for 19155 unit are better-than-aver- age with a number of seasoned performers slated to be back in uniform again. Don Bockhahn, Bob llenl; and Frank Madison will operate from the backfield spots while Mark Garrett, Lindy Everett, Jerry liodysill, Paul Tyler and Rodman Nine will lze veteran linemen back again. Other boys with some experience but lacking major letters include linemen Ron Anderson, Danny Selineiderhelnz, Spud Reeves and Edward Mcllnay. Lost through graduation this season will be Lar- son, Potter, lVagner, Lutrell, ends Roy Kuhn and George Ferris, guard Gordon Deichmann, blocks ing back Bob Lutes and Francis Collagan. Phil Jones, sophomore quarter-back, is slated for ac- tion with Norfolk, Neb., High next season. Kuhn turned in some fine defensive work, with Lutes also rating top-line attention throughout the sea- son with his work. Jones $234.32 EWW Summary of Games We September 22-430mm, here .......... 20 September 29h0rd, here . . . . . ..... 7 October 6 -Gibb0n, there ....... . . . . .12 October 13 1 11llerlon, here ....... . . .27 October 2OASCllllleiV, here .......... 14 November 3 Aurora? there .......... 12 November 10 Seward, there ........ 6 November 17- DaVid City, there . . . .. 0 Lutcs Nine They 0 32 6 6 13 26 q3 Dcichmann Rodysill vx Kuhn Bockhalm : h A53 ' Collagan Larson Basketball Winning at third Merrick County basketball title, the Central City 7 y 't! pv'ww 4' Auf 1 IVt Vi to A I'iiW ?'tWAB High cage varsity ended a fair season, seven victories recorded in the 17-game schedule. Employing a set-offense most of the year, Coach Roy A. Speece,s quintet lost ten gameSebut every setback came after a close battle. Fullerton,s Warriors upset the Bison in the district class ttBh tour- ney after Central City had stopped a strong St. Marys team of Grand Is- land by the count of 47-24. Grand Island and Columbus, tough class tiAy, opponents on the schedule, handed Central City blots but gained respect for the smaller underdog school. Geneva, one of the toughest class ttBi, ...F- iii! Potter Hopes for next season are high, with five re- turning lettermen and a host of reserve squadmen, again slated for action for the green and white. Ronald Anderson, a high-scoring reserve who was boosted to the starting lineup during the final three games, is expected to pace next seasonas team with help 'from lettermen Bob Henk, Lindy Everett, Rodman Nine, Donald Bockhahn. Two lettermen who earned awards four years apiece in basketball-Ed Potter and Francis Co- haganewill be lost by graduation. The two hon- orary co-captains headed the list of outgoing seng 35' opponentslplayed, dropped a close tilt to the Central Cityans, 2832. iors which include Don Larson, Roy Kuhn, ,Jim Cline and Bob Lutes. In copping the county championship, Central City ran rough-shod over Chapman and Palmer, then experienced trouble in stopping Silver Creek in the finals. The reserves, beaten only twice during the season, ended a good year, taking a second county ttBi, championship. Seward, defeated only twice in the entire sea- son and ratedin the state top ten, won the Central Six title, dropping Central City, 31-15. ri-h ,llwn JMAV l y e5 th ! k .1 k .wl Egg 9-7-93; HE: a A I g2 Cline Anderson Nine Everett Summary of Games W 0 December 152Gmnd Island, there ..17 December 192Columbus, there ...... 6 December 222Cibb0n, here ........ 23 January Gal'loldrege, here .......... 21 January QHSilver Creek, there ...... 31 .January 122Ccnoag there .......... 17 January 19-20-WIcrrick County Basket- ball Tournament, here Palmer ........................ 31 Chapman ...................... 33 Silver Creek .................... 14 January 262Aurora, there .......... 244 February 2 David City, here ...... 31 February 92St. Edward, here ...... 24 February 132Seward, here .......... 15 February IFFullerton, there ...... 22 February 202Ceneva, there ........ 28 District Basketball Tournament, Fullerton St. Marfs ...................... 1L7 Fullerton . . .. ................... 22 36 Cinder Squad Men Compile Exceptional Track Record Finishing with the greatest individual show in the history of local track campaigns, the Cen- tral City High cinder squad, paced by the one- man showing of big Jim McConnell, narrowly missed winning the state class iWP track cham- pionship in the climax of one of the leading track shows. McConnell, a 200-p0und senior, scored 23 points with Ed Potter, 175-pound star junior, garnering five as the Bison two-man entry grabbed second place behind 0rd High,s 30-point total for the championship. Included in the Lincoln show was the fact Cen- tral City,s iiMacii McConnell proved to he the best individual performer. He heaved the 12- pound shot 49' feet 5 U2 inches and the discus 135 feet 9 U2 inches .in winning the gold medal for both events. His first place victories in the 200-low and 120 high hurdles were both standout Potter grabbed second place in the 100- yard dash and a third place in the 220-yard dash to complete the scoring. times. In the remaining two meets entered, Central City fared well, copping a second consecutive Central Six conference championship and with only one man scoring points, the Bison ranked third in the strong Columbus Invitational meet field. In conference chmnpionship action, itMach copped both hurdle races, the shot and the discus, won a second in the broad jump with his remain- ing points of a 25 total coming from a tie for second in the pole vault. Ed Potter finishing in front in both dashes, then leaped to a third place in the broad jump. Fran Cohagan placed in four events, Roy Kuhn won the pole vault and placed in the mile run, with Ed Nelson and Bob Henk, freshman sprinter, working with the relay team that won third place in the league carnival. At the Columbus cinder battle, iiMad, placed in six events, scoring 19 U2 points and taking top individual scoring honors. Hisltotal for the 19:14 season was 67 112 points in three meets, compare ing with his 1943 showing of 119 points in six carnivals to make a two-year mark of 187 points. 1945 cinder hopes, with Roy A. Speece again directing, are fair. The seniors copped the inter- class crown behind Cohagan, Potter, Kuhn, and Jim Cline, Lewiston, Neh., transfer-in. But scar- let fever dropped Cohagan from the squad, while Kuhn was viewing only limited action due to a badly sprained ankle. The tentative schedule found the Bison dcfengling 1the conference crown at David City, May 2, 194-5. Left to Right: Kuhn, Potter, Hermit. Not in Picture,,rCohagan 37 :--s kw r-t t-1 I-'1 r-w F-1 CW ? i I I FWB Clubs F a r A r a L L rlllr . Flu. Fil Flrlu rthlm la 1...; bury -4 4-, z SJ xv! 322 t .M an... , .A '3 .unNt 34.; Ftl'w r 7 L 1- : wt Qt :. '5 t t K i. - , .t - :Q'iwaszawnmmm ' Back Row: Genese Bennett, Norma Gregg, Betty Calusha, Maxine Martin, LuEtta French, Janet Buff, Connie Krax- burger, Ernestine Ilosick, Judy Ilolmstedt. Third Row: Bonnie Lee, Alice Gregg, Verna Baker, Donna Ncuhofel, Ila Mae Kuhn, Helen Mesner, Helen Stuart, Pauline DeMoss, Verna French, Ardine Sowl, Patty Campbell, LeOna Wilder. Second Row: Daisy Davison, Wilma Butts, Shirley Deichmann, Marian Irelan, Etta Cagle, Katherine Butt, Elizabeth Mesner, Mildred McConnell, Mardell Graves, Maxine Brannan, Mrs. Katherine Harding, Miss Burnham. First Row: Betty Baumeister, Maxine Jones, Nancy Hosick, Ramona McHargue, Marilyn Abel, Ruth Dexter, Joan 4: l Eoff, Nellie Ann Currey, Janet Campbell, Gwendolyn Smyers, Beverly Crandell. Girl Reserves With the purpose, ttto create, maintain and ex- tend the high standards of Christianity throughout the school and community? the Girl Reserves listed a membership of thirty-seven girls. Major events of the club calendar were the de- livery of Thanksgiving baskets to any needy fam- ilysfscnding Christmas toys to children and the sale of holly at Christmas time. In addition, a luncheon, :1 theater party for new members, and a Christmas party were con- ducted with Sponsors Velma Burnham and Cath- erine Harding supervising. Hcart-sister week was again prominent. The club served refreshments at the county basketball tournament also. Cluh officers are: Elizabeth Mesner, presi- 40 dent; Mildred McConnell, vice-president; Nancy Hosick, secretary; and Ramona McHargue, treas- urer. Members are: Elizabeth Mesner; Helen Mes- ner, Mildred McConnell, Ramona McHargue, Ma- rilyn Abel, Betty Baumeister, Nelda Hagen, Alice Gregg, Norma Gregg, Gloria Martin, Maxine Mar- tin, Daisy Davison, Katherine Butt, Laree Butt, Wilma Butt, Aletha Cox, Betty Jean Scott, Delene Post, Wilda Powell, Verna Mae French, LuEtta French, Nancy Hosick, Mdrdell Graves, Ruth Dex- ter, Betty Calusha, Shirley Mae Deichmann, Joan Eoff, Janet EOIT, Maxine Jones, Elsie Palensky, Edna Mae Ruge, Gwendolyn Smyers, Patty Camp- bell, Ardine Sowl, Connie Kraxburger, Beverly Crandell. w .. w Back Row: Ramona McHargue, Phy US Huston, Frances Damon, Bonnie Lee, Barbara Engel, Alice Gregg, Billie Ruth. Rogers, Marilyn Foster, Lois Martin, Dorla Rodysill, Elizabeth Mesncr, Marilyn Abel. Second Raw: Dor- ene Gray, Marian Irelun, Maxine Martin, Shirley Norgard, Phyllis Sinsel, Gloria Larsen, Marianna Campbell, Ruth Dexter, Joan Crites, Luana Nelson, Shirley Ashelford, Verna Mae French. First Row: Miss Erickson, Joan Peterson, Mary Lou Munn, Daisy Davison, Barbara Wimberley, Joan Winget, Sara Jane Fogland, Martha Rae Crites, Pauline Engel, Jo Anne Sinsel, Betty Baumeister, Beverly Larsen. Surface, Eugenie Sampson. Cheer Leaders: Lois Henk, Adah Jane Pep Club Acting as hackers to the football and basket- ball teams with many an enthusiastic voiume of spirit, the Central City High School Pep Club continued on in grand style this year with 39 girls as members. ' Presenting skits and conducting yells at the pre-game rallies, the Pep club helped Bison ath- letic groups win many an athletic contest showing a great spirit for victory. Attircd in green skirts and white sweaters, the Pep Clubbers attended all home games and various frays on foreign soil inva body, giving the Bison their loyal support, in addition to some good halftime marchin . Adah Jane Surface, Lois chk and Eugenie Sampson kept the fire blazing with their fine work as cheer leaders, while in the usual club iroutine, Joan Crites served as Captain with Luana Nelson as Lieutenant. Miss Helen Erickson, vocational home economics instructor, acted as sponsor. Club members are: Marilyn Abel, Ruth Dex- ter, Lois Martin, Jo Anne Sinsel, Shirley Ashelford, Eugenie Sampson, Ramona McHargIle, Martha Rae Crites, Adah Jane Surfacel Betty Baumeister, Joan Peterson, Mary Lou Mumi, Pauline Engel, Barbara Engel, Frances Damon, Lois Henk, Alice Gregg, Daisy Davison, Bonnie Lee, Marian. Irelan, Maxine Martin, Joan XVingct, Joan Crites, Luann Nelson, Phyllis Sinsel, Gloria Larsen, Marianna Campbell, Marilyn Foster, Barbara Wimberley7 Elizabeth Mesner, Phyllis Huston, Billie Ruth Rogers, Sara Jane Fogland, Vomit Mae French, Dorene Cray, Dorla Rodysill, Shirley Norgard, Beverly Larsen, Norma Scott. -q L-q li-j ft , Md ' z 7,: Vt atgmawmi a: ' W'VV'VWV-w erwmj Back Row: Mr. Watson, Ronald Anderson, John Turnbull, Bob Lutes, Cordon Deichmann, True Burr, Dick Raecke. Second Row: Dick Wagner, Jim Cline, Jerry Hedges, George Ferris, Ray- Donald Green, Bob Ilenk, Phillip Jones, Donald mond Powell, Walter Hosick. First Row: Campbell, Cordon Reeves. Members not in picture: Donald Bockhahn, Dwain Brumbaugh, Francis Cohagan, Delmar Cox, Donald Forbes, Denzil Fossberg, John Irelan, Edward McIlnay, Rodman Nine, Kenneth Smyers. H i-Y Staging a successful father-and-son banquet, collecting thousands of pounds of scrap paper and selling over a thousand pencils were only a few of the accomplishments of the Hi-Y Club during the past school year. , Under the able direction of Sponsor M. H. tVatson, the club members conducted their annual banquet at the Presbyterian Church, February 23, with a capacity group hearing the main address by Chancellor B. F. Schwarz of Nebraska Wes- leyan University. Francis Cohagan, president, was successful in heading the group ixi selling of a thousand pencils listing the basketball schedule. In January the club began a fourth successful year of collecting and selling scrap paper, now needed badly by the 42 war effort. This patriotic duty was well respected by local citizens. Senior Francis Collagan held the presidential reins while Dick Wagner, another Senior, serV'edv4 as secretary and treasurer. Twenty-nine boys were active club members, attending the semi-weekly meetings. Members: Ronald Anderson, Donald Bock- hahn, Dwain Brumbaugh, True Burr, Jim Cline, Francis Cohagan, Delmar Cox, Cordon Deichu mann, George Ferris, Donald Forbes, Denzil Foss- berg, Donald Green, Jim Hartford, Jerry Hedges, Bab Henk, tValter Hosiek, John Irelan, Phillip Jones, Bob Lules, Edward Mellnay, Rodman Nine, Raymond Powell, Dick Raecke, Cordon Reeves, Kenneth Smyers, John Turnbull, Dick Wagner. Back Row: Donald Green, Dean Johnston. John Turnbnil, Raymond Powell, Lindy Everett, Rob- ert Van Zant; Front Row: Ramona Mciiargue, Joan Crites, Eugenie Sampson, Shirley Ashel- ford, Betty Stevens, Martha. Rae: Crites, Jo Anne Sinsel, Mrs. Bailey. Not in picture: Marjorie Hopkins. Footloosei, The Junior Class presented Footlooseii in the middle of March, first to the fellow students and for two nights to their friends and interested persons of the town. No doubt iiFootlooseii will be remembered by all as the best comedy presented by the High School in many years Murder In RehearsaV Seniors, along with their many other activities presented their piay in the early days of May with an ali-Senior east. Music, athletics, and the Bison were all bidding against the play for time, but with; many hours spent in practice, iiMurcier in Rehearsalii, was a smashing success. - brwuw 1 ., Newsww is. ..i Back Row: Bob Lutes, Roy Kuhn, Gordon Deichmarm, Barbara Engel. Second Row: Dick Wagner, George Ferris, Jim Cline, Walter Hosick, Bonnie Lee. First Row: Lois Iicnk, Marianna Campbell, Adah Jane Surface, Luana Nelson, Frances Damon, Mrs. Bailey. 43 7-1 7 3 eaas-ar-er-er-xr' ! AW .r- w :mwa E2! in?! 5.3: L: 1: Lin; 4 p-wppmw;my g . w tv iv? wwwxwwm' Back Row: George Ferris, Walter IInsick. Second Row: Marilyn Foster, Billie Ruth Rogers Barbara Engel, Eugenie Sampson. Front Row: Frances Damon, Elizabeth Mesner, Joan Crites Luana Nelson. 7 a National Honor Society Seven students this year were given the honor of being tapped for Honor Society. Four seniors and three juniors shared the honors. Frances Damon, Barbara Engel, Walter Hosick and Marilyn Foster, seniors; Eugenio Sampson, Joan Crites and Elizabeth Mesner, juniors. F. F. A. Holdingimeetings the second Tuesday of. each month, the Future Farmers of America group, more often referred to as the FFA, sported a good engollment of boys with LaVern Hartford, presi- deiit. In addition to a basketball team, which played a four-gamc schedule, the club held a skating-date party at the Cave in Grand Island. The basketball campaign was none too successful with the card finding all four games on the wrong side of the ledger. The basketball team pressed Archer, 16- 4x1. 21, in its debut but dropped a later tilt t0 the Archer quintet, 4-12. Other losses were to Hord- ville, 12-4-3, and Marquette 18-27. Superintendent V. A Cline was sponsor, with Richard Senkbile, vice-president, Paul Tyler, sec- retary, and Gordon Deichmann, treasurer. Pur- pose of the group is to 'develop leadership among the farm boys. Members: LaVern Hartford, Cordon Deich- mann, Paul Tyler, Richard Senkhile, Paul Nelson, Dale Hedges, John Hedges, Lelan Nelson, James McConnell, Frank Madison, Harold Charon. .,r., 4 . . . . . 9 . i! rlrLrLrLrILrlurlrll EFLLKrIvrII-PILF!!! t a h t . t Y m m YE! 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S s M c a . y e c F 1 0 .MD b a m n n t S a o d a b V. I. S l l. 11 d .M 7. a .11 k m .H u r e s n l. c n v m S n e u s .n n u ,x n lo .n B .m E m B m e um M a a S In S n S H m a 0 1 g 5 mm 5 .d S e e .b O .I. H F... r H 0 H D; L A E R F B R R W S A 47 X .3 um. Imvnbhxy Elf. I 0-4 v-4 '-ea t:.4 9-4 trad ' A45 . ,4 in . 3M. J 4 .2: w : Zzipps Tile Dreamer I exist in a world by myself, I live in a sort of a shell, No one can tell my innermost thoughts And none can know me well. My dreams are my own devotion, I live in their romance alone, I seek to hide all my emotion. A dentist is the only man who can get away with telling a woman to open or close her mouth. They call him Luke because 110,5 not so hot. Eugenie: I suppose you are on the football team? Ed Iprondlyl: W'ell, yes, I do the aerial work. Eugenie: What is that? ' l Ed: I blow up the footballs. Where was Hamilton shot? On the Hudson river. Miss Burnham: Robert Van Zant: Lois Honk: 'iYon say that after you graduate you will be working ten hours a day? Why, I woulan think of such a thingf, Bob Lutes: iII didnit. It was the employer who thought of iti, Mystery At the exam today, I met my fate, when asked to tell what carbon-ate. And the thing that puz- zled this brain of mine, was how to tell where Io-dine. Bravery You may think a man is brave who dies by turning on the gas. But the lad who will win, 15 the one who can grin, When he fumbles a ten-foot pass. Miss Martin: What stands on eight feet and sings? ' Bruce: A quartet. Mrs. Harding: Now tell me why you laughed aloud during study period. , Jim Hartford: I didnat mean to do it. Mrs. Harding: You didn,t mean to? Jim Hartford: No, I laughed up my sleeve and I didnit know there was a hole in my elbow. A million-dollar doll. e Delmar: qunldnl she RockefellerT, Duane: ill never Astor? Oh! Oh! Ronald A.: ilYour lips are like roses? Bonnie: IiReally, Ronald? Well, I must say good-bye, now? Ronald A.: ilWelI, lets say it with flowers? 48 Bruce ll. Ito Mardclll: beautiful todayl7, Mardcll: IISorry, I canit say the same for you? Bruce: iiIf you lied like I do you could? 'ICee, but you look Walter H.: iIHow many people work on the an- nual staiIiW George I7: lIOhealJout half? Easily Solved Mr. Crandcll: IiSnppose you wanted to build a three thousand dollar house and had only two. What would you do? Ed Potter: de marry a girl who had the other thousand? Ray Powell: IiPhil Jones sure is tender-heartet .i, Joan Crites: liniyfw Ray Powell: Iil'Vhy he even hates to part his hair?, And A Chillll There was a young man on the hill, Who once had a terrible thrill. When a two-listed guy Hit him twice in the eye I'Ieis wearing the marks of it still. I Declare I knew a young lady, so fair, With baby blue eyes and red hair. Though so pretty and shy, All the boys passed her by, She was just three months old, so there! Just So! Delmar: IIOf what is kissing a liy-prodnct?7 Shirley: IIWliy a good-bye product?7 Placing the Blame Barbara E.: liCan you keep a secret, Loisiw Lois H.: ill can, but its just my luck to tell things to other girls who canitf, Strike Three 1. If a cannibal eats his fathers sister, what is he? s-Ant-eater. ' - 2. If a cannibal eats his father and his mother, what is he? eAn orphan, foolish. 3. If a cannibal eats his mother-in-law, what is he? ' --Cladiator. NOTE: The editor wishes to insert a few words at this point. It is customary to blame all unsigned ar- ticles printed in a publication upon the editor. Now the above verses and jokes were handed in unsigned and I do not wish to take credit for any of the above ubright sayings? eOrangc Peel. Editor Date-by-Date SEPTEMBER September 3 i We register. WVe see old friends and some new faces. September 4 Some of the freshmen seem-lost. W70 observe with interestlthe new members of the faculty. September 6 Faculty picnic at Riverside park. Try-outs for music groups-JiEveryhody sing? September 13 Dismissed in the afternoon so all could attend the fair. All music groups are picked and re- hearsals are started. September 17 . . Student activity tickets are sold. Class meetings are held today for election of officers. September 22 We play football with Genoa. rally at 1:08. September 28 eWork is started on the Annual. We have pep OCTOBER October 2 The Yannigans play football with York at York. Mr. Speecds team played against his Dadis team. October 3 Hi-Y have a watermelon feed at the sand pit. October 4 Recreation Center,s managing committee is be- ing organized. All classes and organizations are appointing representatives. October 7 ' WVe play Gibbon at Gihhon. The score is 12-6 in favor of Central City. October 13 The Misner Players present a program for us. 0clober 14 WVe play Fullerton. Score is 27-6 in CentraPs f avor. .- October17 We have Color Day. Billie Ruth Rogers was chosen Queen. The Duke and Duchess were chosene-Ed Potter was Duke and Betty Bau- meister was Duchess. October 18 Report cards go out-we hear moans and groans isand some are gleeful. October 23 The Yamiigans play football at Columbus to- day. XVe lose. October 25 Fair and Warmer. October 27 Senior-Freshmen ProgranisiiWer-Olfs and Freshiesfi NOVEMBER November 1 Try-outs for Junior play. N ovcmber 2 Benefit game. Columbus Reserves and Central City Yannigans. We have a pep rally. N ovcmber 6 We play Aurora and lose the game. a good time there. November 10 We play Seward at Seward. The Hi-Y plans a roller skating party for Fri- day night. November 20 The iiVictory Quintet7, present a program at a eleven dclock. Pep club party planned. November 30 Commercial Club sponsors dance and show as a heneflt for Glen Lutrell. November 30 and 31 Thanksgiving Vacation. We have Everybody happy! DECEMBER December 4 . Everyone sees the 'iMark Twailf, picture at the. State theater. December 13 and 14 Junior Class presents iiFootloose7i to a large crowd. a December 15 Girl Reserves start their sale of Christmas Holly. December 17 We play basketball at Columbus. December 18 Jim Cline entertains the HisY at his home-a good time is had by all. ' December 22 A Christmas program is presented by the Eng- lish department. December 23 We play Gibbon at Central. December 24 Christmas vacation starts-Evcryone looks for- ward to a Merry Christmas. t' it H'W h 1 .1 1 ..41 41 :25 1-11- 4 ah: Date-by-Date JANUARY January 3 School again. Ia'zuary 13, 14 and 15 1V0 take semester examinations. course for next semester. January 18 Basketball tournament starts today at 2 P. M. Girls Reserve serve at the hull. January 24 Alase-toda'y report cards are given out. tears! January 26 New Service Plaque is installed in the main hall. F. F. A. boys play basketball at Archer. FEBRUARY We pIan our More February 4 We have a movie about steel. February 6 Beautiful day. Febluary 8 We play basketball with St. Edward. February 10 . We have antentertaining morning. IIGlass Blow- ers9, make hgures out of glass. They leave some of the pieces at school that they made. February 20 A box social is held at the recreation hall. . February 22 Panel discussion of Dumbarton Oaks Peace Plan held in the High School Auditorium. February 24 Father and 5011 Banquet for Hi-Y. A pleasant evening for all. February 27 Music group goes to Aurora. . February 28 W70 100k First six weeks period ends today. forward to getting our report cards. MARCH MarblzG M1 linker, our janitor, loses his fatheireWe ex- tend sympathy to his family. MarcIL7 . Professor IVeiland of University of Nebraska shows a picture to the assembly today. March 8 Basketball tournament at Fullertqn. Miss Kleeb has a flat tire. March 12 Inter- class basketball tournament. March 19 laculty party-Ircasurc hunt-eeEvery one has a good time. Track startse-all boys interested are out to 11 orL Seniors win! 50 March 21 Assembly program; Health program. Music clinic at Amara. Miss Marten and Music Group attend. 1 ! ch 26 Regents examinations are taken. March 29 Easter vacation starts-everyone happy! APRIL April 3 School opens after Easter vacation. looks refreshede. April 4 Election of new members to National Honor Society. April 9 Pupils taLe Tuberculin Test. Meeting of Junior mothers to plan for Junior- Senior D.B:1nquet April 10 New members tapped for National Honor So- cietyeReverend Hunter of Hastings gave the address. April 11 Second step in Tuberculin Test given. Tommy Tucker gives a Physical htness and speech program. April 12 Army testeLASTP Qualifying tesU given. April 13 Mr. Bailey takes group pictures today. April 17 Musical presented by the Music department. April 20 Music contest at Fullerton. 'MAY Everyone May I N011 that the end 15 ncar,11e are regretful. May2 TracL meet at David City. May 4 Seniors present their play. The play Murder In Rehearsal meets general appreciation and appro1al. May 14-18 Senior XVeek. May 17 Junior-Senior Banquet. entertainers. May 20 Baccalaureate at Methodist Church. May 21 and 23 Semester tests. May 25 Commencement. The Juniors are royal Scribble Yaur John Henry 51 Bison Boosters The staff wishes to thank the following people for their contributions. They have helped make the annual possible. c.4931 'td .Al.i. , . , t BE :3 3: i: Merrick Hotel BrownchDonald Company H. Chris Nelson, Jeweler Nordstedt Clothing Company Farmers Union State Exchange Solt Funeral Home Ally. Donald F. Sampson Schneiderheinz Market Fitch Brothers, Printers Justice and Locke Drug Store DeLancefs Cafe Gamble Store Slegcl Ice and Coal Company M and' M Cafe Hesled Stores, Inc. Baileys Store Pure Food Grocery Dr. Bruce L. Ross Black Cat Dr. J. E. Benton LaFayette Beauty Shoppe Wilder Cafe George Schafer, Jeweler HOICGI'IFS Gift Shoppe Jimys Market Hildcr Implement Company W. S. Desch Sons Monument Works Market Center Cogswell Tire and Battery Beatrice Creamery Company H. H. Riley, Insurance Dr. J. W. Hutchison Nantkes DeLuxe Service Station Central City Nanpareil 52