Clarks High School - Bomber Yearbook (Clarks, NE)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Looking back through the years of school we find ourselves thinking of the year 1960, when 17 eager students began their journey of learning. Under the supervision of Mrs. Jim Petitt, the 17 kindergarten- ers were: Mary Bittinger, Chris Dittmer, Geraldine Bialas, Janet Miller, Mary Shonsey, Sharon Beck, Bob Church, Doug Wallace, Jim Bolen, Paul Douglas, Robert Ksiazek, Dennis Jarecke, Gary Strom- berg, Jerry Pollard, Billy Culver, Randy Dexter, and Rodney Didier. Mrs. Baird was our First Grade teacher. During that year we gained Linda Earl, Karen McNeal and Susan Anderson. Later we lost Billy Culver. The Second Grade brought us one new student. This was Lyle Weber, but he moved later that year. This year we had Mrs. Sloan for our teacher. As Third Graders we were happy to have Mrs. Zlomke as our teacher. We welcomed Jerry Wells and John Wilson. We started our Fourth Grade with Mrs. Alexander helping us through the year. The new student that joined our class was Claire Harris. We lost Doug Wallace at the close of the year. Climbing still higher we entered the Fifth Grade with Miss Marie Zoucha as our teacher. Miss Shirley Test opened the door to our Sixth Grade year of school. We gained Dave Schultz, Steve Rieken and lost Linda Earl. During Seventh Grade, Mr. James Rayer was our sponsor. During this year we lost Gary Schumacher. Our Eighth Grade sponsor was Mr. Don Hanssen. We lost Johrt Wilson at the end of the year. At the close of the year we took a trip to Lincoln. We toured various interesting places such as the State Capitol, Morrill Hall, and the Weaver Potato Chip Factory. In the fall of 1968, twenty-five students began the struggle of high school. The new members were: Jane Grafe, Tom Fritz, Ted Micek, Jerry Traudt, Gary Urkoski, Marvin Yrkoski. We chose for our class colors, wine and white, and our flower, the white rose. We were happy to have as our sponsors, Mrs. Paden and Mr. Riley. Our officers were.- Jerry Pollard President, Sharon Beck - Vice-President, and Karen McNeal - Sec. -Treas. Moving into our Sophomore year our sponsors were Mrs. Blain and Mrs. Banks. Our class officers for this year were: Susan Anderson - President, Jane Grafe - Vice-President, and Jerry Traudt - Sec. -Treas. We chose as our class motto, With Yesterdays Knowledge, We Challenge Tomorrow.’’ We ordered our class rings from Jostens. Jerry Traudt and Claire Harris left us after our Sophomore year. Our Junior year was a busy year with our class play Washington Never Slept Here. We honored the Seniors with the Junior-Senior Prom. Our theme was Song of the Islands. Our sponsors were; Mr. Sodomka, Mrs. Banks, and Mrs. Ippensen. Class officers were: Mary Bittinger - President, Sharon Beck - Vice President, and Mary Shonsey - Sec. -Treas. In the final year at C. H. S., we started out twenty-five strong. We were delighted to have as our foreign exchange student, Libby Tobias and to have Claire (Harris) Schott rejoin us, but we were sorry to lose Chris Dittmer at the end of the first semester. Our officers for the final year were; Rod Didier - President, Gary Strombert - Vice-President, and Janet Miller - Sec.-Treas. Sponsors were Mr. Jones and Mr. Kreps. We had our Senior pictures taken at Lumbard Leschinsky. On March 24 and 25, 1972, we presented our Senior Class Play, Hillbilly Weddin'. We ordered our graduation announcements from Jostens. The Juniors honored us with the Junior-Senior Banquet, Cherish. We left on April 27 for Osage Beach, Missouri (Ozarks) on our Senior Sneak Trip and returned on the 30th. On May 24th, during the Commencement exercises, twenty-three Seniors received their diplomas and said a final farewell to C.H.S. 13

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GARY URKOSKI: Sit on the tack of success and rise rapidly. Class Play 3,4; Band 2,3,4; Brass Choir 4; Commencement Marshall 3; Annual Staff 4. MARVIN YRKOSKI: Any job, big or small, I do it well or not at all. Football 3,4; Basketball 2; Wrestling 3; Baseball 4; Honor C 4; Class Play 3,4; Annual Staff 4. KINDERGARTEN PICTURE: Back row: 1 to r - Gary Strom- berg, Jerry Pollard, Billy Culver, Randy Dexter, Rodney Didier; Middle row: 1 to r - Jimmie Bolen, Paul Douglas, Janet Miller, Mary Ellen Shonsey, Robert Ksiazek, Dennis Jarecke, Mrs. Jim Petitt; Front row; 1 to r: Mary Margaret Bittinger, Bobby Church, Christine Dittmer, Geraldine Bialas, Doug Wallace. 12

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Class Wills We, the Senior Class of 1972, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament. We, the Seniors, do hereby will to the Senior Class of 1973, our ability to have fun on Sneak Trip pro- viding they don't sneak anymore on the bus than we did. We, the Seniors, do hereby will to the Junior Class of 1973, our ability to do mean things, providing they don't go any farther than we did. We, the Seniors, do hereby will to the Sophomore Class of 1973, our maturity providing they grow up within the next 3 years. We, the Seniors, do hereby will to the Freshman Class of 1973, the rest of our abilities, providing they can figure out what they are and make good use of them. I, Susan Anderson, will what? You’re kidding! I, Sharon Beck, do hereby will nothing, since I have nothing to will. I, Geraldine Bialis, will my shortness to Stephanie Zoucha, providing she doesn't get teased as much a6 I did. I, Mary Bittinger, will my beautiful pink gums to anybody whose mouth is big enough. 1, Christine Kay Carlson, will all my joy and happiness to any girl, providing all that joy and happiness isn’t with my husband. 1, Bob Church, will my wrestling uniform to Greg Johnson, providing he wins all his matches. I, Randy Dexter, will my left arm to Tom Beck, providing his right one doesn't get any bigger. I, Rod Didier, will my ability to stay out of trouble to any poor kid whose father happens to be a cop. I, Paul Douglas, will my roming hands to anybody with an Italian accent. I, Tom Fritz, will everything I've got to any underclassman providing they can get it from me. I, Jane Grafe, will my middle name, Willa, to anyone who is willing to accept it. I, Dennis Jarecke, will my ability to criticize stupid people providing they can find someone as stupid as I found to criticize. I, Robert Ksiazek, will my ability to be talked about by the township of Clarks to Mike Schlondorf, pro- viding he grows up to be a truly fine citizen. I, Karen McNeal, will my excess littleness to anyone bigger who promises to will their excess biggness to me. I, Ted Micek, will one butcher hog to Alfred Church, providing he takes it every place he goes. I, Janet Miller, will to my sisters, Kathy and Susan, my ability to get good grades providing our parents don’t have to tell them more than twice every evening to study. I, Steve Rieken, will my football uniform to Ronny Jones, providing he doesn't grow anymore. I, Jerry Pollard, will my body (including all muscle and mind) to Richard Jarecke. I, Claire Schott, will my failure to think of anything to will, to some unfortunate Junior. I, Dave Schultz, will my long hair and mustache in basketball to Dave Huston, providing Lee will let him grow it. I, Mary Shonsey, will my ability to run to Deb Douglas, providing she doesn’t get as thin as I got. I, Gary Stromberg, will my ability to evade the law to Terry Engel, providing he has two other guys with him when he gets caught. I, Sheny Tobias, will my shortness to Jerry Pollard, providing he doesn't get any shorter than I am. I, Gary Urkoski, will anything willable to any willing underclassman, who will be willing to accept my will. I, Marvin Yrkoski, will if.you will.