Clarks High School - Bomber Yearbook (Clarks, NE)

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• . OLAKKS PUBLIC schools JOAN OSANTOWSKI - It's not what was yesterday, but the fulfillment of tomorrow. Kearney Scholastic 3; Annual Staff 4; Bomber Staff 4; Dra- matics 3; Chorus 1,2,3; Glee 1,2,3; Class Play 4; Usher 3; Pep Club 1,2,3; Homecoming Attendant 4. Class Sponsors - Mr. Jones and Mr. Lanik President - Dale Wieseman Vice-Pres. - Leland Zlomke Sec’y-Treas. - Mike Ziemba PAULINE BOROVIAK - The most wasted of all days, is the day we have not laughed. Annual Staff 4; Bomber Staff 4; Dramatics 2,3,4; Chorus 1,2, 3; Glee 1,2,3,4; Madrigal 4; Class Play 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4. GORDON SCHOTT - The reward of a thing well done is to have it done. Chorus 1; Class Play 4; Jr. Marshall 3; Football 1,2,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; State Runner-Up 3; Dist. Champs 3,4; Reg. Champs 3; Football Conf. Champs 1,4; Honor ”C 2,3; Off. 4. DONALD PICKREL - Life is success and you can't succeed without living. Kearney Scholastic 4; Chorus 1,2; Glee 1,2; Class Play 3,4; Basketball 1.2. JEWEL MILLER - Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. ” There can be no courage unless you are afraid. Annual Staff 4; Dramatics 2, 4; Chorus 1,2,3; Glee 2,3,4; Madrigal 4; Class Play 3,4; Pep Club 3,4.

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JIM STAROSTKA - A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Chorus 1,2; Glee 1, 2; Play Scenery 3,4; Track 2; Football 3. RONDA DEXTER - The secret of life is not to do what you like to do, but to like what you do. Kearney Scholastic 2,3,4; Annual Staff 3,4; Salutatorian 4; Chorus 1,2,3; Glee 1,2,3,4; Madrigal 4; Trio 3,4; Triple Trio 3,4; Sax. Solo 1,3; Sax. Quartet 1,2,3,4; Sax. Trio 3; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader Capt. 2,4; Volley- ball 1,2,3,4; Sr. Class Play Usher 3. CLAUDIA HUSTON - We walk into the future as individuals. Kearney Scholastic 2; Annual Staff 4; Bomber Staff 4; Chorus 1, 2,3; Glee 1,2,3,4; Madrigal 4; Triple Trio 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3, 4; Sec. 4; Volleyball 1.2,3,4; Litzenberg Memorial Hospital Scholarship; March of Dimes Award. LELAND ZLOMKE - Those who think they can’t, are usually right. Kearney Scholastic 2,3, 4; Dramatics 4; Chorus 1,3,4; Madrigal 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Trom- bone Quart. 1,2,3,4; Brass Choir 2,3,4; Class Play 3,4; V. Pres. 4; Honor C 1,2; Stu. Mgr. 1,2; Band Capt.; Band Student Director 4. DONN SWEDENBURG - Be sure you're right; then go ahead. Kearney Scholastic 1,2,3; Chorus 1; Class Play 3,4; Vice-President 3; Basketball 1,2. LINDA FRITZ - He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing. Kearney Scholastic 2,3,4; Annual Staff 4; Bomber Staff 4; Dramatics 3,4; Chorus 1,2,3; Glee 2,3,4; Triple Trio 3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Clarinet So.lo 4; Quartet 3,4; Mixed Woodwind Quartet 3; Class Play 3,4; Assistant Librarian 4; Track 3; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Vol- leyball 1,3.

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Senior Class History In 1957, this class emerged from the Dark Ages, entered the Middle Ages, and ever since has been making history. At that time we were serfs who were brought to the kingdom of Clarks Public School in September. We were summoned to work in the fields of Kindergarten Manor where Mrs. Swanson was the lord. There were twenty-one of us as follows: Alan Beck, Dave Beck, Shelli Beck, Jeff Bolen, Pauline Boroviak, Sandra Church, Ronda Dexter, Wanda Didier, Greg Douglas, Tim Engel, Claudia Huston, Marcia Kohl, Don Mustard, Don Pickrel, LeeSauter, Gordon Schott, Donn Swedenburg, Rex Wallace, Dale Wieseman, Jim Zoucha. Before the year had ended Shirley Garretson, Nancy Kennedy and Jackie Wemhoff became enslaved witn us. Of these twenty- four serfs, sixteen endured the hardships together and eighteen will be emancipated together. New quarters and equipment were the rewards of our hard work. In honor of the Christmas festivities, we were requested to perform in a Mother Goose operetta before the Knights and Ladies of the king- dom. Mrs. Baird beseiged our manor forcing Mrs. Swanson to surrender us to the first grade fields. Linda Zelazny and Dennis Growcock were brought in from neighboring kingdoms. Dennis escaped at Christmas. In 1960, we were again seized and this time placed in bondage along with Johnny Quinn under the rule of Mrs. Sloan. The next year brought a turning point in our history. For as we entered the Renaissance and learning was revived, we realized the true purpose of our endeavors. We rejected serfdom and ac- cepted guidance from Mrs. Zlomke. With our new freedom of will, we traded Shirley Garretson for Leland Zlomke. Our creativity was further stimulated by Mrs. Petitt as we entered the second year of the Ren- aissance, sometimes referred to as fourth grade. Chris Szatko joined our brillant group of artists and Mary Bialas and Tim Engel left. As we entered 1963, our group was again increased as Janet Wells joined us and we revealed our speaking ability and inventiveness in a hobby show. Jim Starostka united with us later and we left Miss Zoucha at the close of our fifth grade year, and the Renaissance. In the following year our little society advanced into the Reformation. It was during the first year of this period that we dispersed into several small sectors, Mrs. Strickland ruling over them all. Rex Walace succumbed to the powers of a dictator in a neighboring state, decreasing the population of ours to twenty-six. As the second year of the Reformation was upon us, we found that our number had again been reduced. John Quinn, Jackie Wemhoff and Dave Beck had departed to various other dictatorships. But the size of our legion was replenished when Tim Engel returned and Jewel Miller entered the region that was now controlled by Mrs. Shonsey. Janet Wells withdrew from our course in history before the next year when Mr. Odell and Mr. Ruben came to power. We gained partial freedom and the Reformation was concluded as we gra- duated into the Age of Enlightenment. Here we entered the Freshman year, where Jackie Wemhoff returned. George Fairburn, Joan Osantowski, Ida Traudt and Mike Ziemba joined us, and later Linda Fritz. During the first year of the Ages of Enlightenment, we broadened our horizons and established our preferences. We chose as colors, maroon and white and as a flower, the white rose. We de- clared our philosophy that KNOWLEDGE IS THE BRIDGE THAT CONNECTS TODAY WITH TO- MORROW. Under the rule of Mrs. Shonsey and Mr. Cyboron, Alan Beck was appointed President; Ronda Dexter, Vice-president; and Wanda Didier, Secretary-treasurer. When the year came to a close we had lost only one, George Fairburn. As we came upon September of 1967, we found that Jeff Bolen had departed to another region and Mr. Lanik and Mr. Ruben had risen to power. We elected representatives to govern us as follows: Shelli Beck, President; Ronda Dexter, Vice-president; and Linda Zelazny, Secretary- treasurer. The Age of Enlightenment passed by and was quickly followed by the Romantic Era. It brought with it, class rings ordered from Josten’s the presentation of a play called No Boys Allowed,' and the Junior-Senior Prom Southern Moonlight. The population, which has since remained unchanged, was twenty-seven. The rulers this year were Mrs. Banks and Mrs. Bay and the rep- resentatives chosen were Ronda Dexter, President; Donn Swedenburg, Vice-president; and Dale Wieseman, Secretary-treasurer. At last we have come to the present year and our last step to freedom. During this time, our portraits were made by Lumbard-Leschinsky and we presented a melodrama called Arsenic and Old Lace. Our representatives this year were Dale Wieseman, President; Leland Zlomke, Vice- president; and Mike Ziemba, Secretary-treasurer. The kings, Mr. Jones and Mr. Lanik granted us a trial day of freedom, so on May 2, 1970, we went to Colorado by train. On this day, we proved our abilities. So Emancipation, called graduation, was then approved and set for May 20, 1970. The Juniors joined us in celebration as they honored us with their prom called Love Me Forever.” This year has been called the Age of Travel. Throughout it, we have stood on the threshold of a long journey which we can now begin. We have earned our freedom. We paid for it with hard work, our joys, and our sorrows.