Chadron Preparatory - Eagles Tale Yearbook (Chadron, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1955 volume:

We, the Annual Staff of 1955, dedicate the 1955 EAGLE'S TALE to Max Wilkins, Senior High Football-Track Coach and Junior High Science Teacher. We wish to express our appreciation to Mr. Wilkins for his untiring efforts with our football and track teams. MR, ARCHIE CONN MISS VIRGINIA SPEICH DR KENNETH FINDLEY Funior High Principal Coach, Mathematics MR FRANK THOENDEL Industrial Arts Social Science MR HOWARD L MICKELSON Principal of Senior High School MR ALLEN MILLAR Science, Math MISS EDNA DRUMMOND Director of Training School DR HARRY E. HOLMBERG Commercial Music MISS FRANCES HESS MRS. LUCILLE HURLBUTT MISS M. VERSTEEGH Librarian English MRS. DORA DALTON Home Economics Home Economics MISS AMY TURNELL Physical Education MISS JEANNETTE THEISS Social Science SENIORS SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Left to tight: LINDA NEELAND, Treasurer; EDDIE KUSKA. Vice President; DOUGLAS WILSON, President; DOLORES THOENDEL, Secretary; JOANNE GRANTHAM, Historian, JOANNE GRANTHAM Chadron Prep 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1, 2, 3; Pep Club 2,3,4; Secretary 4; Cheerleader 2; Annual Staff Editor 4; Paper Staff 2,3,4; Dramatics Club 2, 3,4; Projection Club 2, 3, 4; County Government 3; Class Vice President 1; Class Secretary 2; Class Historian 3,4; 30 min. Typing Award 3; Speech Festival 4; Music Festival 2,3; One Act Play 4. EDWARD KUSKA Chadron Prep 1,2,3,4; Dramatics 2,3,4; Projection 2, 3, 4; Football 1,2, 3,4; All-Conference 3; Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3,4; All-Conference 2, 3, 4; N. W. Tournament 2, 3, 4; All-State Tournament-C 4; All- State Class-C 4; Track 2, 3, 4; President 3; Vice President 2,4; Annual Sports Editor 4; Paper Staff 4; Letterman King Attend- ant; Outstanding Athlete Award 4; One Act Play 2, 4; C Club 1,2,3, 4; President 4; Home- coming Attendant 1; Quartet 2, 4; Speech Festival 4; Music Con- test 2, 3,4. DOUGLAS WILSON Chadron Prep 1,2, 3, 4; Class Pres- ident 2,4; Student Council Presi- dent 4; Class Vice President 1,3; Boys' State Candidate 3; Dramat- ics 2, 3, 4; One Act Play 2,4; Annual Staff 4; County Govern- ment 3; Football 2,3, 4; Basket- ball 1,2,3,4; Track 3; C Club 3,4; Projection Club 3; Band 1, 4; Chorus 1,2,3, 4; Boys' Quartet 4. CARL ANSTETT Oelrichs High School 1; Chadron Prep 2,3,4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; County Govern- ment 3; Paper Staff 3,4; Chorus 2, 3; One Act Play 4; Basketball 2. CHARLES SNOOK Basketball 2, 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3; Dramatics 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Paper Staff 2; Science Clinic 2; County Government 3; Chadron Prep 1,2,3,4; One Act Play 4; Speech Festival 4. ELAINE ANDREWS Chadron Prep 1,2, 3,4; Chorus 1,2, 3; Pep Club 2, 3,4; Dramat- ics 2,3,4; Science Clinic 2,3; Music Festival 2, 3; Homecoming Attendant 1; Sextet 2; Student Council 2; Paper Staff Sophomore Reporter 2; Ensemble 3; Twirler 3; Letterman Attendant 3; County Government 3; Girls' State Can- didate 3; 30,40 min. Typing Award 3; Chemistry Award 3; Speech Festival 4; One Act Play 4; Paper Staff Head Typist 4; Assistant Editor Annual Staff 4; Drum Majorette 4. AUDREY ELL WOOD Chadron Prep 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1.2, 3, 4; Band 1; Pep Club 2.3,4; Pep Club Vice President 3; Stu- dent Council 3; Cheerleader 1; Res. Cheerleader 4; Annual Staff Junior Editor 4; Paper Staff 4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Projection Club 3; County Government 3; Girls' State Candidate 3; Speech Festival 4; One Act Play 4; Music Contest 2,3, 4; Science Clinic 2, 3; 30 min. Typing Award. ? GARY CLEMENTS Chadron Prep 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Track 1,2,3; Dramatics 4; One Act Play 4; Paper Staff 2,3, 4; County Government 3; C Club Vice President 4; Chorus 1,2,3, 4; Homecoming King Attendant 3; C Club 2,3, 4; Senior Chor- us Representative 4; Junior Chor- us Representative 3; Annual Staff 4; Science Clinic 2,3; Music Contest 2, 3, 4; Speech Festival 4, LINDA NEELAND Chadron Prep 1,2, 3,4; Pep Club 2,3,4; Treasurer 4; Chorus 1,2, 3,4; Band 1, 2, 3,4; Dramatics 2, 3, 4; One Act Play 2,3,4; Homecoming Queen 4; Cheer- leader 1,3,4; Res. Cheerleader 2; Class Treasurer 4; Annual Staff Treasurer and Activities Editor 4; Paper Staff 2,3,4; Pub- licity 3, 4; I Speak For Democ- racy city winner 4; County Government 3; Science Clinic 2; Dance Band 4; Attendant to Let- terman Queen 3; 30 min. Typing Award 3. JAMES LINK Chadron Prep 1,2,3,4; Annual Staff 4; Chorus 1,2, 3, 4; Football 1,2; Football Student Manager 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3; County Government 3; C” Club 4; Projection Club 2,3,4; Dra- matics Club 4; Basketball Co- Captain 4; N. W. Tournament Team 4; All-State Tournament Class C 4; 30 Word Typing Award 3; Athletic King 4; One Act Play 4; Math Award 3; Quartet 4. DOLORES THOENDEL Chadron Prep 1,2,3, 4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Secretary 4; Band 1; Pep Club 2,3, 4; President 4; Paper Staff 3, 4; Annual Staff Senior Editor 4; County Govern- ment 3; Class Secretary 3, 4; Citizenship Contest 4; Attendant for Homecoming 3,4; Dramatics 4; Projection Club 3; Speech Festival 4; One Act Play 4; Music Festival 2,3,4; Letterman Queen 4. DAVID ROBERTS Dhadron Prep 1,2,3, 4; Football 5, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Track 1,4; Dramatics 3,4; Annual 4; bounty Government 3; Paper taff 2, 3, 4; Paper Editor 4; •ports Editor 4; One Act Plays 4; C Club 2,3,4; Football Co- laptain 4; Football Most Valu- tble Player Award 4; C Club Secretary and Treasurer 4. RAY SCOTT Chadron Prep 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3,4; Band 1, 2; Dramatics 3, 4; Annual 4; County Government 3; Paper Staff 2,3, 4; Art Editor 4; C Club 2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3; One Act Play 4. FRANCES PACE Chadron Prep 1, 2,3,4; Chorus 1; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Typing Award 30; Paper Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; County Government 3. JOE RIMMER Chadron Prep 1,2,3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3; Football 2, 3, 4; Basket- ball 1, 2; Track 1,2; C Club 2, 3, 4; Projection Club 2, 3, 4; Class Treasurer 2; County Government 3; Dramatics 2,3,4; One Act Play 4; Annual Staff 4; Football Co-Captain 4; Paper Staff 3, 4. VERNON CULLERS Chadron Prep 1,2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,4; Basketball 4; Projection Club 1,2,3,4; Dra- matics 2,3,4; Class Treasurer 3; C Club 1.2,3,4; All-North- west Award 4; Paper Staff 4; State Music Clinic 2; District Music Clinic 1,2,3,4; Science Clinic 2; County Government 3; One Act Play 4; Sergeant-at-Arms C Club 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Home- coming Attendant 2; Homecoming King 4; Dance Band 4; Class His- torian 2; Pep Band 1,2,3; Student Manager 4; Boys' Quartette 4; Speech Contest 4. JOHN ROOK Chadron Prep 2,3,4; Chadron High 1; Annual Staff 1,4; Chorus 1,3,4; C Club 2,3,4; Dramat- ics Club 2,3,4; One Act Play 3,4; County Government 3; Band 2, 3, 4; Dance Band 4; Student Manager 2; Projection Club 2; Paper Staff Humor Editor 2,3,4; Pep Band 3,4; Librarian 2; Science Clinic 2; Music Festival. NONA HETRICK Chadron High 1,2; Chadron Prep 3,4; Band 3,4; Senior High Band Representative 3; Band President 4; Chorus 3,4; Dramatics 3,4; Dramatics Secretary 3; Pep Club 3,4; Annual Staff Publicity Chair- man 4; Paper Staff Music Editor 4; Student Council 4; Secretary 4; County Government 3; Science Clinic 3; Prom Attendant 3; One Act Play 3,4; Pep Band 3,4; En- semble 3. BETTY KONRATH Chadron High 1,2,3; Chadron Prep 4; Pep Club 1,2,3; Band 1,2,4; Cheerleader 3; Chorus 1,4; Annual Staff 4; Paper Staff 4; Projection Club 4; 30-40 Min. Typing Award 3; Dramatics Club 3,4; Pep Band 2,4. Class Prophecy The spotlight of '55 is now being moved up ten years to the spotlight of '65. As we flash it around we see Elaine Andrews riding around in a new red Cadillac. She just married a millionaire. Well! Now what do we see. it is Mr. Anstett. My! He surely has changed, that forestry must be hard on him. I hardly recognized him with that long beard and old pipe, but he is still reading hot rod magazines. Well! What's all of this noise? You might know it is Gary Clements and James Link sitting at a world series watching the Yankees and Dodgers play. They are still arguing which team has the best players. What is it we see now? Oh 1 It is Audrey. Look at all of those children standing around her. It's nice that she finally became an elementary teacher or are they her own kids? Wow! Who is this? I can't tell there are so many girls around. I think it is Vernon Cullers, but what is he doing? Oh! I see, he is singing. Boy! He surely is charming those girls. The spotlight is now on Betty Konrath as she is doing her one act bubble dance on Broadway. As the spotlight passes on, we see Frances Pace as a navy nurse taking care of the homesick sailors. To change our course a little, let's put the spotlight on Mr. Ray Scott. He is sitting in his living room telling his ten little kids how good an athlete he was in high school and how smart he was in classes. One of Ray's favorite pastimes is to go down to Joe Rimmer's pool hall. Joe owns and oper- ates eight pool tables. Oh! Who is this? I think it's Eddie, sure enough. It was hard to recognize him in that tuxedo at the piano and look at the candelabra. 1 hear he changed his name to Liberace the second. Look! There is Dolores. 1 see she got her job as a Home Ec teacher. Teaching her own children to sew. All five of the girls. Well! There is Joanne, I see she is not working in the Floral Shop any more. She owns it. The spotlight changes now to a well-known college where we see Mr. Wilson. He is the newly appointed president. Looking on down the professional field, we see Dave Roberts as a well-known artist. Girls are his main subject. The spotlight now moves to a small town where we see Mr. John Rook. He owns and oper- ates the daily newspaper there. The spotlight turns to our well-known comedian, Mr. Charles Snook. He has made quite a name for himself. He has some new and better jokes now. The spotlight is now on Miss Nona Hetrick. Yes, it is still Miss. She is still looking for a nice looking man with a new car and a lot of money. The spotlight now turns to the College Campus again. There we see Linda Neeland. She is housemother at the Men’s Dormitory. From what I hear she is making out pretty well. I think I have burned out the spotlight, so I guess we will have to wait and see how things really turn out. Commencement Back row: Nona Hetrick, John Edward Kuska, James Link. Dave Roberts, Linda Neeland, Elaine Andrews. Middle row: Doug Wilson, Gary Clements, Vern Cullers, Carl Anstett, Joe Rimmer, Ray Scott, Charles Snook, Frances Pace, Joanne Grantham, Dolores Thoendel, Audrey Ellwood, Betty Konrath. fjlira) It a Slaii Otacktri Colby JJ.fk Sckool Chadron COMMENCEMENT College Memorial Auditorium Thursday, May W. 1966 8100 P. M. TXrmt: Cm J Oor fht 3� Processional “Coronation March” - Mayerbccr Organ - Prof. R. Wharton Invocation__________________ __________________________ R v- J ckm n Musical Selection ----------Girls Trio ........................ I Cwk Doris Covic Joyce Bartels Student Address - The Plan Kdward Kuska Student Address - The Foundation ........-.................. Dolores Thoendel Student Address - The Material ------------------------------- James Link Sludmt Address • The Structure —...........- ... Elaine Andrews Student Address - The Dedication Audrey Ellwood Musical Selection........ Piano Solo----------- Edward Kuska Class History Douglas Wilson Presentation of Scholarships ------ Dr. B. Kline President. Nebraska State Teachers College. Chadron Presentation of Graduating Claes ------------ H. 1. Mickelson Principal. Prep Senior High Presentation of Diplomas Dr. K. W. Findley Director of Training Nebraska State Teachers College. Ctiadron Benediction___________________________________________ K v Jackman Recessional Grand Choeur”...................................... DuBois Organ - Prof. R. Wharton Comminamini KM HONOR GRADUATES Elaine M. Andrews .............................. Magna Edward A. Kuska...........—....-................ Magna Audrey A. Ellwood............................. Magna Douglas J. Wilson------------------------------------- Dolores A. Thoendel Anstett. Carl L. Clements. Gary W. Cullers, Vernon A. Grantham. Joanne A. Hetrick. Nona R. Konrath. Betty J. Link, James T. Neeland. Linda K. Pace. Frances E. Rimmer. Joe S. Roberta, David J. Rook. John II. Scott. Ray R. Snook. Charles A. Presiding: Douglas Wilson...............—...... -..... Class President Mr. Allan Millar Class Sponsor J«m Mallo: Build tor (harnrtrt Not tor fame Clan Color Mur and Silver ( lan tluurr M'kUr Kotr illll J J J 3 J Awards VALEDICTORIAN, Elaine Andrews Calvin Clark WOMEN’S CLUB SALUTATORI AN, Edward Kuska Doris Covic DRAMATICS AWARD HONOR STUDENT, Audrey Ellwood Carole Cuckler HONOR STUDENT, Douglas Wilson Nadine Doolittle Juanita Paine HONOR STUDENT, Dolores Thoendel Jean Drullinger Ila Mae Goff DRAMATICS AWARDS BABE RUTH SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Dick Grimes Dixie Hardy EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING James Link Larry Jones Dave Roberts Nona Hetrick Mary Mann DISCUSSION, JoeRimmer Bill Meng INTERPRETATIVE ORATORY DANFORTH AWARDS Geraldine Meng Eddie Kuska Roger Olson ORIGINAL ORATORY, Calvin Clark Douglas Wilson Juanita Paine HUMOROUS READING, Juanita Paine Dolores Thoendel Marie Roberts DRAMATIC READING, Vernon Cullers Larry Savage RADIO NEWSCASTING, Ray Scott BAND Marlene Smith Joyce Waldron POETRY READING, Jim Link 4 INCH LETTER Ethel Woolery INDUSTRIAL ARTS AWARD Merrita Chipperfield Diane Dalton SILVER KEYS David Roberts Judith Johnson Vernon Cullers SCIENCE AWARDS Linda Marquis Audrey Ellwood Arvid Rhoads Eddie Kuska BIOLOGY, Doris Covic, Jean Drullinger Jim Link CHEMISTRY. Rodger Olson 6 INCH SENIOR HIGH LETTER Dolores Thoendel PHYSICS, Edward Kuska Lois Covlc Douglas Wilson MATHEMATICS, Calvin Clark Doris Covic Miriam Beckmann CHEERLEADING HOME ECOMONICS AWARDS Nadine Doolittle Linda Neeland, 3 years Joanne Grantham Jean Drullinger Lois Covic, 2 years Dolores Thoendel Joyce Bartels Joyce Bartels, 1 year Nona Hetrick Ila Goff, 1 year TYPING AWARDS Geraldine Meng Alice Wohlers, 1 year Audrey Ellwood, 1 year 5 Minute SILVER KEY 30 Words SWIMMING Vita Heidebrecht Linda Neeland 40 Words Vita Heidebrecht, Swimmer Lois Covic CHORUS Geraldine Meng, Swimmer Doris Covic, Advanced 10 Minute BRONZE KEYS Lois Covic; Advanced Lois Covic, 30--40 Vita Heidebrecht, 30--40 Joyce Bartels D, A. R. AWARD Aletta Schmechel, 30--40 Miriam Beckmann Tom Williams, 30 Kathy Brown Judy Burkhiser Michael Chipperfield Tom Mingus, 30 JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Left to right: ALICE MARIE WOHLERS, Secretary; ALETTA SCHMECHEL, Vice President; LOIS COVIC, Historian; TOM MINGUS, President; TOM WILLIAMS, Treasurer. ROBERTA LEMBKE MARIAN ROBERTS BILL MENG JAUNITA PAINE SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS Left to right: Doris Covic, Secretary; Jean Drullinger, Treasurer; Dick Grimes, Vice President; Joyce Bartles, President; Judy Burkheiser, Historian, Carole Cuckler Dick Grimes Keith Hubbard Larry Jones FRESHMEN FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS Left to right: Dick Rickenbach, President; Dorothy Rook, Treasurer; Sonja Hill, Secretary; Glen Gray, Vice President. Fayne Smith Glenn Gray Mary Ann Hawk Kenneth Conner Loretta Ha mar Lila Mae Savage Larry Canady Darlene Balfany . I u Marilyn Verry Lawrence Adamson Betty Shumway ATHLETICS 955 Prep football Squad Back row, left to right: Kenny Maika, Gordon Caparoon, Alan Gray, Larry Savage, Larry Waldron, Roger Olson, Darrel Wohlers, Jim Heidebrecht, Jay Muma, Dale Kilber, Neil Buchanan, Dick Rickenbach, Calvin Clark, Keith Hubbard, Bill Meng, Coach Max Wilkins. Front row; Gary Clements, Joe Rimmer, Ray Scott, Ed Kuska, Doug Wilson, Dave Roberts, Vern Cullers. PREP FOOTBALL SEASON Chadron Prep again went through a losing season in the fall of 1954. The season record was a mediocre two win, seven loss affair. Prep's only two wins came over Hay Springs and Edgemont. Prep started the season with only 18 candidates and the roster never did blossom into a 22 man scrimmage squad. Ten lettermen were available to Coach Max Wilkins as a nucleus with seven of them being seniors, Against Lusk the team won a statistical victory but showed up 12 points shy on the score board, 19-7. The next week Prep hosted Hemingford and lost 30-7. Rushville visited Chadron and won 35-0 after leading only by 7-0 at the half. Prep's first victory came at Homecoming over Hay Springs 18-0. Edgemont fell before Prep 13-6; then Crawford ended Chadron Prep's winning for the season, topping the game by a 26-6 score. St. Patricks of Sidney beat the Prep 13-6 after a last minute touchdown pass by Prep was nullified by a penalty. Pine Ridge defeated Prep 26-6 and Alliance Reserves won by a 39-0 score to end the sea- son. At times the squad exhibited a football prowess on par with the top teams in the conference, but the spark needed to produce a winning team was sadly lacking at the critical moments. Jirst Eleven RH-B VERN CULLERS, F-B GARY CLEMENTS, LH-B JOE RIMMER Q-B JAY MUMA R-E ED KUSKA, R-G JIM HEIDEBRECHT, L-G DARRELL WOHLERS, L-E DAVE ROBERTS R-T RAY SCOTT, C CALVIN CLARK, L-T DOUG WILSON Senior Cettermen Co-Captain DAVE ROBERTS Co-Captain JOE RIMMER 2 Year Letterman 3 Year Letterman All-Northwest Award COACH MAX WILKINS ED KUSKA GARY CLEMENTS 4 Year Letterman 2 Year Letterman All-Conference - Junior Year VERN CULLERS RAY SCOTT 3 Year Letterman 3 Year Letterman All-Northwest Award DOUG WILSON 2 Year Letterman basketball Squad 1954-55 Season Standing: Gary Clements, David Roberts, Tom Williams, Jim Kaiser, Bill Kohler, Calvin Clark, Charles Snook, Larry Savage, Douglas Wilson, Coach Conn. Kneeling: Student Manager, Vernon Cullers; Dick Mingus, Ed Kuska, Jim Link, Tom Mingus, Jay Muma. Prep won the Class C State Tournament this year, climaxing an undefeated season during which Prep won the Northwest Conference Tournament, the Northwest Conference Championship, and the Nebraska Class C District Tournament. Prep started its 24 game winning streak by downing Gordon, Hemingford, and Crawford. Prep then en- tered the conference tournament, and swept through it, placing four boys on the all tournament team. Then followed the conference schedule in which Prep met almost every Northwest Conference team twice. Hemingford provided the stiffest competition, losing by only eight points. Prep, as in previous years, failed to interest the larger schools in the area and played only two out-of-conference teams in the regular season. The first, Lusk, Wyoming, fell to Prep 35-50 in mid-January and was followed by Torrington 49-69 two weeks later. Torrington went on to win Class ”AA consolation honors in Wyoming. Prep breezed through its district tournament with Lodgepole—rated second in the state at that time be- hind Prep--being the chief contender. Although not on par with their season performances, Prep annexed the state tournament by defeating Clarkson 54-50. Behind five points at the half, Prep regained the lead in 1£ minutes of the third quar- ter and went on to win Prep's third state tournament. JAY MUMA Forward - Junior 6 ft., 1$ in. Honorable Mention Class C (Omaha World Herald, Lincoln Journal) All-State Tournament Team Class C (Omaha World Herald) All-Conference Tournament Team All-Conference 352 points 3 letters Tirst Jive TOM MINGUS Guard - Junior 6 ft., 2 in. All Conference Tournament Team 139 points 2 letters - Co-Captain ED KUSKA Forward - Senior 6 ft., 1$ in. All-State Class C (Omaha World Herald, Lincoln Journal) All-State Tournament Team, Class C All-Conference Tournament Team All-Conference 334 points 4 letters JIM LINK - Co-Captain Center - Senior Honorable Mention Class C (Omaha World Herald, Lincoln Journal) All-State Tournament Team, Class C (Omaha World Herald, Lincoln Journal) All-Conference Tournament Team 345 points 2 letters DICK MINGUS Guard - Sophomore 6 ft., 2 in. All-Conference Tournament Team (Chadron Record) 172 points 1 letter Zoumameut Squad Left to right: Ed Kuska, Dick Mingus, Jim Link, Tom Mingus, Jay Muma, Cal Clark, Dave Roberts, Gary Clements, Bill Kohler, Charles Snook, Coach Archie Conn. Trophies won during 1954-55 season. Conference Championship Trophy not shown. PREP SEASON RECORD 1954-55 Prep Opponents 61 Gordon 34 47 Hemingford 30 63 Crawford 40 Conference Tournament 69 Harrison 28 49 Gordon 36 42 Hemingford 31 54 Crawford 32 50 Lusk, Wyo. 35 67 Gordon 46 52 Rushville 34 61 Hemingford 53 85 Harrison 52 69 Torrington, Wyo. 49 60 Hay Springs 45 70 Rushville 47 75 Hay Springs 34 72 St. Agnes 35 Prep Opponents District Tournament at Minatare 58 St. Patricks, Sidney 23 71 Hay Springs 39 58 Lodgepole 37 State Playoff at North Platte 73 Bertrand 44 60 Trenton 28 State Tournament at Lincoln 54 Beaver Crossing 40 54 Clarkson 50 Won 24 Lost 0 Prep's points 1474 average 61.4 Opponent's points 922 average 38.4 Margin 23 points 1955 TRACK SQUAD Jim Kaiser, Bill Meng, Tom Williams, Larry Savage, Tom Mingus, Coach Max Wilkens, JayMuma, Ed Kuska, Dick Mingus, David Roberts. Zrack Summary of the 1955 Season Only nine boys checked out track equipment from Coach Wilkens this year, and of those, four had never competed in a senior high meet. Despite the smallness of the squad, the season still had many bright spots, which were culminated by Prep's placing 14th in the state track meet at Lincoln in class C. ” In the first meet of the season, the Scottsbluff Relays, Tom Williams won the pole vault, which success was the start of an undefeated season for him in that event; the mile relay team, which was composed of Kuska, Williams, Muma, and Roberts, took third. In the Western Nebraska meet a week later Williams won the pole vault, Dick Mingus placed fourth in the high hurdles, and the mile relay team placed fifth-- Tom Mingus ran instead of Kuska. In the triangular meet with Hay Springs and Chadron High, Williams again won the vault, placed second in the broad jump, and third in the 220; Roberts placed second in the 100 yard dash, first in the 440, and third in the shot put; Muma placed third in the 440; Tom Mingus placed second in the 880; Dick Mingus placed third in the high hurdles; Kuska placed second in the high and low hurdles; and the mile relay won first--Tom Mingus ran instead of Williams. In the Prep Invit- ational, Williams won the vault, Roberts placed second in the 440, Tom Mingus placed fourth in the 880, Dick Mingus placed fourth in the high hurdles, and Kuska won the high and low hurdles. The mile relay team won second with Tom Mingus running instead of Williams. In the Northwest Conference Meet, Wil- liams won the vault, and Kuska won the high and low hurdles. The mile relay team got second. In the district meet at Bayard, Williams won the vault and Kuska got second in the high hurdles and fifth in the low hurdles. At the state meet Williams tied with three others for first in the vault, and Kuska placed fourth in the high hurdles. During the year Williams set a new school record in the pole vault with a vault of 11 feet 4 inches; Kuska set a new school record in the high hurdles with a time of 15.6 seconds. Cettemen ED KUSKA TOM MINGUS Three Letters Two Letters 40 3 4 points 8i points DICK MINGUS One Letter 6 points TOM WILLIAMS Two Letters 44 points 1955 JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL SQUAD Back row, left to right: Bob Broberg, Rodney Snodgrass, Dick Rickenbach, Jim Heidebrecht, Dick Muma, Billy Atchison, Glen Grey, Coach Duane Smith. Front row: Lawrence Adamson, Ronald Curtis, Charles Roberts, Burt Broberg, John Helzer, Don Shafer, Manager Kenny Conner. Junior Migh basketball The Junior High won the conference for the fourth consecutive year. Prep defeated eleven opponents to increase their winning sneak over the past four years to thirty three games. {junior }tigh football The Junior High played only one game this year. They defeated Hemingford by a score of 26 to 20. The members of the squad were: Glen Grey, Richard Rickenbach, Rodney Snodgrass, Larry Canaday, Robert Broberg, Ronald Curtis, John Helzer, Dick Muma, Donald Shafer, William Atchison, Bert Broberg, and Charles Roberts. Girls' Physical Education Class Back tow, left to right: Elaine Andrews, Linda Neeland, Joanne Grantham, Audrey Ellwood, Dolores Thoendel, Jean Drullinger, Betty Konrath, Nadine Doolittle, Ethel Woolery, Lois Covic, Vita Heidebrecht, Nona Hetrick, Joyce Bartels, Ua Goff, Doris Covic, Geraldine Meng, Miriam Beckman, Judy Burkheiser, Dixie Hardy, Marlene Smith. Front row: Joyce Waldron, Mary Mann, Marion Roberts, Carole Cuckler, Kathy Brown, Juanita Paine. Girls’ Swimming QIris' Volleyball baseball basketball ORGANIZA TIONS Student Council Left to right: Tom Mingus, Calvin Clark, Doug Wilson, President; Nona Hetrick, Secretary; Marlene Smith, Joyce Bartels. “6” Club 'Dramatics Club Projection Club Left to tight: Linda Neeland, Treasurer; Alice Marie Wohlers, Vice President; Joanne Grantham, Secretary; Dolores Thoendel, President. Regular Cheerleaders Left to right; Lois Covic, Junior; Linda Neeland, Senior; and Joyce Bartles, Sophomore. Cheerleaders Left to right: Audrey Ellwood, Joyce Bartles, Linda Neeland, Lois Covic, Ila Goff. Sitting: Alice Wohlers. Reserve Cheerleaders Left to right: Audrey Ellwood, Senior; Alice Wohlers, Junior; and Ila Goff, Sophomore. Mocking ftand Wand formation Concert ft and ft and Officers Junior High Choir UNDA KAY NEELAND VERNON CULLERS Homecoming Royalty DOLORES THOENDEL JIM LINK Cetterman Koyalty NONA HETRICK Prom Koyalty Hear no evil Speak no evil See no evil Pretty tree Bashful?;??? Smile Pretty Superman Sheena Charming Indeed! tri - The day after. We, the Class of 1955 of Chadron Prep, being of Sound Mind and Body, do make and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. I, Dave Roberts, will my nickname Nucelus and my secret to success in athletics to Tommy Williams. I, Doug Wilson, will my ability to grow a beard to Jim Kaiser. I, Vernon Culler, will my ability to get along with the skirts, (alias girls) to Larry Savage. I, Joanne Grantham, will all my beaus to Jean Drullinger. I, Audrey Ellwood, will my dragging and ditching ability to Alice Wohlers. I. Gary Clements, will my ability to keep all the girls away to Billy Kohler. I, Frances Pace, will my driving ability and one months supply of gas to Nadine Doolittle. I. John Rook, will my safeguard when I’m around Mr. Miller to Dale Kilber. in hopes that he will use it when he sees fit and my favorite resting place to John Freed. I, Carl Anstett, being of unsound mind hereby will my great scholastic ability to gorilla, Bill Meng. I, Linda Neeland, will my greatest occupational hazard, the ability to blush to Joyce Bartels and My Love of black cockers to Mimi Beckman. I, Ray Scott, will my ability to go to sleep in English Class and get away with it and my nickname Sigmid Grubb to Gordon Caproon. I, Eddie Kuska, will my choice seat and special standing in English class to Calvin Clark. I. Nona Hetrick, will my ability not to talk or blow my horn out of turn to Lois Covic. I, Elaine Andrews, being of sound mind hereby will and bequeath to Lois Covic the French Charm 1 inherited from Margie Grimes, who inherited it from Nancy Kuska, who inherited it from Rachel Fabre. To Dixie Hardy, I will my blond hair, trusting that she will give it gentle care. I, Joe Rimmer, will my ability to keep all my hair to Darrel Wohlers. (He's going to need it.) I, Jim Link, will the sign of the Black Dot to Tom Mingus. I, Dolores Thoendel, will my drag with the teachers to Aletta Schmechel. I, Charles Snook, will my shovel to Larry Jones so he can tell better and deeper jokes than Mr. Miller. I, Betty Konrath, will my long fingernails to Doris Covic. We, the students of Chadron Prep, would like to thank these places of business for contributing to the publishing of this year's THE EAGLE'S TALE. Ace Print Shop Ernest Johnson O'Neill's Photo Co. American Legion Club Economy Furniture Oak's Auto Court Anderson's Ewen Motor Ormeshers Market Bach Hardware Store Frontier Drive Inn Pipal Equipment Co. Babcock Insurance Frock Shop Pla-Mor-Alleys Barney's Texaco Barrett Insurance F. M. Bottery Prey Chevrolet Blaine Hotel Glenn's Cafe Refinery Lunch Byerly’s Bakery Rice's Grocery B. Marshall Hereford Ranch Hardy Implement Hartmen's Clothing Ross Transfer Conoco, Harry Lliteras Helen's Steak House Standard Station Chadron Creamery Helzer Insurance Style Shop Campus Shop Hoppe-Ely Lumber Co. Smith Electric Chadron Mobil Service Howard's Jewelry Stockade Drive Inn Theater Chadron Coca-Cola Hested's Store Starlite Drive Inn Theater Chadron Floral Shop Shack by the Track Cafe Chadron Implements Joe Lichty Barber Shop Sault's Drug Chadron Wholesale Co. J. C. Penney's Sidles-Chambers Co. Chadron Record Johnston Mathis Shoe Repair Schaeffer's Chadron Grain Coal Co. Service Drug Chadron Milling Co. KCSR Radio Station Staska Dairy Chadron Medical Associates Kohler Motor Co. Spelts Shaw Lumber Co. Chadron Hatchery L. C. Larson Son Sioux Oil Co. Chadron Sales Co. Log Cabin Motel Charles Fisher Loewenthal’s Clothing Lloyd Eaton Hides Furs Tschamer Bros. Dr. and Mrs. Wirth Western Auto Supply Co. Dr. Tangeman Mary Millers West Side Frontier Station Dr. R. H. Hansen Morris Beauty Salon Wetzel's Jewelry Dr. David Macek’s Office Machines Supply White's Grocery Doug's Radio Shop Metal Products Co. Dr. Carnahan Metro Inc. Your Cleaner Daisy Queen Midwest Furniture Co. 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