Clay Center High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Clay Center, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1950 volume:

XT fx THIS EDITON OF THE WILDCAT IS APPRECIATIVELY DEDICATED The Board of Educatzon 1 RR Byrktt President 4 Burnettel Deines 2 Floyd ll Byrkit 5 Louxs C Hertel 3 D B llassxe Secretary JohnJ Harr Respected and admired oy students and facuffy for the1r 1nterest 1D the welfare and devotlon to the advancement of the Clay Center PUb11C Schools 2 The Wildcat Staff SEATED Left to Right Duane Vlcary Mary Ann Cook Jack Flesner STANDING Rodney Bergman Ellen McCrory Wesley Schliep Pauline Budlger Betty Jane Richert Wallace Allen fsponsorl Betty Ann Jensen Junior Yunko Dale Holst Wesley Garrison Not in Picture Wanda Ham Editor in Chief Assistant Editor 1n Ch1eI Buslness Manager Assistant Business Manager Advertising Manager Feature Editor Assxstant Feature Editor Asslstant lay out Manager Sports Editor Assistant Sports Edltor Senior Class Edxtor Typlst Sponsor Staff Duane Vicary Betty Jane Richert Dale Holst Jack Flesner Wesley Schllep Mary Ann Cook Pauline Rudiger Ellen McCrory Junlor Yunko Wesley Garrison Rodney Bergman Betty Ann Jensen Wallace Allen , , , . Lay-out manager . . . . .... .... . . . . Wanda Ham . . . .,...... . . . Q . . . Y CULTY Faculty IAURICR L ICCBORY IALLACB ALLH Super lntendent 0 C SI TH Athletics lnthenatics IARY T DAVIS Hole Economics Science Not Pic tured LDUISE DKNGLER Engl ish 5 Principal Colnerclnl Arts D I CIIIISIIANSKN lusic KT X DUANE VICARY Good men are dyxng every dn and I don t feel well mysel! Senior Class President, Football Basketball DTBmlt1CS luslc, llldcat Annual IAIDA HAI WI never trouble trouble till trouble troubles me Senior Class Vice President Dramatlcs, Pep Club, Y Teen Wxldcat, Annual, lusic, Band BETTY JANE RICHERT Not only good, but good tor somethxng Sen1or Class Secretary and Treasurer Pep Club, Y Teen luslc Band DT3m3t1CS Wild cat Annual 7 IESLEY SCHLIEP ELLEN ICCROHY A nan not of words but of Bubblill 'ith PCP lld fun nation H Ellen sure makes things hun Band Dralatlcs Ill , , dclty Pep Club, lusic, Dralatlcs, Annugl Wildcat, Annual IESLEY GARBISOK ly nights in planning thel Football, Basketball Track Drnlltics, Annual IARY ANN COOK you can t have a good tlne Pep Club Y Teen, lusic, Dranatics, Wildcat Annual n n l , HI spend -y dgyg ln argunents, 'Ihat's the use of living if Il ' , I I ' - 8 BETTY ANN JENSEN 'She seels quiet, but do not judge by appearances luslc, Pep Club, Y Teen Dralatics, Wildcat, Annual DALE BOLST 'Said to be a lady killer, but Football Basketball, Track luslc, Dralatics, llldclt Annual JACK FLESNER I'a afraid a smile would break oo lany hearts U Football Basketball, Track, luslc, Dralatics, lildcat, Annual 9 H ' 1 no fatalities reported yet.' . . l H t . , RODNEY BERGIAN Beware' I may yet do something sensational Student lanager Basketball Dralatics, Band, lildcat Annual 'She speaks, behaves, and act just as she ought Pep Club, Y Teen, lusic, DIIIICICS, Wildcat, Annual JUNIOR YUNKD nihy be serious when you can have so much fun?U Football Basketball Trick, Dramatics, Wildcat, lusic, Annual 10 PAULINE RUDIGER ' s Senior Class H :story September 2 1946, was a memorable day for our class We entered CCHS as NFresh1es' We must confess we were green we entered the assembly very timidly and cautiously seated ourselves on the east side of the room Our class officers for the year were Junior Yunko, President, Dale Holst, Vice President, and Mary Ann Cook, Secretary Treasurer We chose Mr Allen for our class sponsor Our Freshman year was spent in much studying and few activities We had a class picnic at Heartwell Park in Hastings Afterward we went skating at Sl1m's rink We wound up the evening looking for one of our Freshies who had lost herself We entered our Sophomore year in 1947 with more experience and deter mination Our class officers for the year were Dale Holst, President, Jack Flesner, Vice President, and Betty Jane Richert, Secretary Treasurer Coach Smith was chosen for our class sponsor Our class picnic was held at Heartwell Park 1n Hastings with Mr Allen acting as our sponsor in the absence of Coach Smith In 1948 we became proud Juniors Th1s year was simply bursting with act1v1ties To start off the year, we elected our class officers, who were Jack Flesner, President, Junior Yunko, Vice President, and Dale Holst Secretary Treasurer Mr Allen was again elected as our class sponsor We November Everyone flocked around to see them, and they all admitted they were indeed a masterpiece of ar and the most beautiful class rings in the h1St0ry of Clay Center High School We presented our Junior Class Play 'Wildcat Willie in the Doghouse The cast included all the members of th class People are still talking about the magnificent banquet that was glven for the Seniors of 1949 The theme was, HA NIGHT IN HAWAII,N and was carried out with palm trees, hula girls, romantic music, and a native HaWa11aD as guest speaker We decorated the auditorium for Baccalaureate and Commencement Our class picnic was again held at Heartwell Park in Hastings Finally, we got to the top We confldently entered the assembly in September 1949 We were at last the noble Seniors Some of our proJects for this year are the school newspaper, 'The Wildcat U and the 1930 Annual Our officers for this year are Duane Vicary, President, Wanda Ham, Vice President, and Betty Jane R1chert, Secretary Treasurer We presented our Sen1or Class Play, HDead of the Night ' to a record audience The Seniors spent a very enjoyable sneak day at Nebraska's metropolls There are thirteen SeD1OrS graduating this year We will step out into the world w1th fond memories of good old CCHS the friends we made, the good times we have had, and the four prec1ous years spent in the quest of knowledge 11 , . selected our class rings early and received them about the first of 0 . 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Let's take a peek the Class of 1950 1S reallzed it had been old classmates, so I them 5-euro: C Ia.s.s Propnecw into the future Just for curlos1ty s sake, and see what do1ng The tlme is shall we say, ten years later qulte a number of years since I had last seen any of my declded to take a cross country tr1p to try to locate Whlle readlng the sports page, th1s headline caught my eye JACK FLESNER PITCHES SPECTACULAR GAME FOR BROOKLYN DODGERS I xmmediately dec1ded to Journey to Brooklyn to catch the local boy ID actlon In the CHSUIDQ conver sation 1n the dugout, Jack lnformed me that Paullne Rudlger was making her debut at the Metropol1tan Opera House 1n New York C1ty later 1n the even1ng As I walked into the House who should usher me to my seat, but the former Jockey, JUH1OP Yunko, who had secured an ushering p0S1t1OD after being barled from the Horseraclng Assoclatlon We made an appolntment to go nlght lublng together We chanced to go 1nto the El Morrocco where we caught the floor show Imag1ne our surprise when the star of the show turned out to be a former Clay Center beauty, Wanda Ham She was appearlng w1th Wesley Schl1ep's orchestra My next stop was Ch1cago I went into one of the leadlng department stores to the Lost and Found Department, much to my surprlse, I found that Betty Ann Jensen was ln charge From here I went south to Cl1nt, Texas I visited the radlo station and heard a fam1l1ar vo1ce advertislng guaranteed portable radios at S3 98 each Upon 1nqu1ring I found it to be Rodney Bergman Rod was very pleased to play my favorite song, HToot Toot Toots1e Goodby'n I next Journeyed to Mankato, Kansas Taking in the sights of the town, I happened to glance at a used car lot Slgn, Merrill's Money Saving Car Market The former Betty Jane Richert conv1nced me of the practicab1l1ty of renting a car to contlnue the rest of my tr1p I was caught speeding lnto Denver, and given a ticket to appear before the c1ty maglstrate I was very relleved to Ilnd my former classmate, Dale Holst, behind the bench Dale let me off Wlth a brief lecture on careless driv1ng I contlnued my tr1p by tra1n As I looked out the train wlndow, I saw a slgn 'Cactus for Sale H A fellow passenger told me we were passlng the famous cactus ranch owned by Mr and Mrs Dale McClanahan She was formerly Mary Ann Cook Arriving at Las Vegas, Nevada, I was met at the statlon by congresswoman Ellen McCrory, who was campalgnlng for re election Ellen 1nv1ted me to Jo1n her in calllng on Wesley Garrison the proprietor of Nevada's largest gambling casino As we were dr1v1ng through town, I saw Duane Vicary sweeplng out a creamery stopped to talk, and he told us he was also tap dancing three nlghts a week make ends meet Well, I had seen all my old pals, so I boarded the plane for home 12 w . A Q H 1 - . . ' . , . I ' ' Q . . and purchased a few items. During the rush, I mislaid my package, and on going : H I , . , , . . ' 9 We . ' to ' . Sen zor Class Will We the SENIOR CLASS of 50, being of sound body and of as sound mind as we ever will be, do hereby declare and publish th1s, our last will and testament To all those who beneflt by thls, we g1ve our best regards and klndest sympathles and hope that hey may f1nd the articles or abilltles useful And so with much regret, we do hereby w1ll the f0llOW1Dg To our dearly beloved teachers our br1ght looks, our dumb answers, our sincerest sympathles, and dearest wlsh that from now on they may have peace To the JUHIOFS and future Sen1ors our carefree l1fe without studylng, our SUPGPIOP pos1t1on on the west s1de of the assembly, all the talents we may possess that nyour talented classu does not already have the Sophomores all our winning ways w1th the faculty land believe us you w1ll need theml, and also our bright ldeas, but be careful not to use them untll you are able to thlnk up excuses To the Freshmen all our excess Engllsh ability, as they seem to need it more than anyone else We hope also that you will someday become the honored Sen1ors Mary Ann Cook W1l1S her fascinating way w1th boys to Arlene Stahnke Jack Flesner wills his ability to keep a stralght face to Punk Hoyt Wesley Garrison wills his loud bolsterous manner to Doyt Hamilton Wanda Ham wills her dimples and domestic abilities to Barbara Moser Dale Holst wills his captivating smile to Lllburn Hagny Betty Ann Nensen wills her abllity to get lost to Jerilyn Hill Ellen McCrory W11lS her 1ed ha1r and Ir1Sh temperament to Helen Godtel Betty Jane Richert w1lls her straight A's and ability to get along with the opposite sex to Gladys Pomeroy Pauline Rudiger wills her way with Duane Vicary to Leola Gavin Wesley Schllep wills h1s way with patrolmen to Bill Lovercheck Duane Vicary wills his ability to keep his temper to Arthur Fate Junior Yunko wills his typing ab111ty to anyone who wants it 13 Y ' I To --- ' Rodney Bergman---wills his perfect attendance to Junior Alberding, fN The Junior Class .A 3 , l e ' .Q BACK ROW Left to Right LeRoy DeJung B111 Nye Jerry Jones B111 Lovercheck Lilburn Hagny Jack Fltzke Bonnie Nall Arthur Fate Darrell Sllth IIDDLE ROI Duane Overholser Barbara loser Roy Hanson Russell Gavin Lovell Hoyt Junior Alberding Kenny Lenkau Jerilyn Hill Maurice lcCrory Csponsorl FRONT ROI larabell Scalt Roma Jean Holst Joan Heglin Doyt Hamilton Tolly Plesner Helen Godtel Gladys Pomeroy There were twenty 'our Junlors at the beginning ot the school year, and we galned one new member Duane Overholser, the second semester Lowell Hoyt was elected Presldent of the class, B111 Lovercheck, V1ce Pres1dent Junlor Alberdlng, Secretary and Treasurer and Superlntendent McCrory sponsor The UHIOF Class ordered and reCe1V9d thelr class r1ngS 1n early December We prese ted a three act comedy A Ready Made Famlly by Jay Toblas, as our class play on the evenlng of December 9 We have dec1ded to produce an annual for the year 1950 1951 The school elected Off1CePS trom the JUHIOT class to participate 1n the Boys' and G1rls' County Government on February 23 The year s act1v1t1es were brought to a festlve close when the Junlors enterta1ned the Senlors at the tradltlonal Jun1or Senlor Banquet on the evenlng ot Apr1l 29 15 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - : 1 I I I I 1 1 1 - 3 1 1 1 1 1 , . -A - . , . 1 7 7 , . , . . . . . I I , ll ' II ' -4 , , . . . . . . The Sophomore Class BACK ROI Left to Rggnt Leola Gavin Coach Smlth Ksponsorb Jil Slith FRONT ROI Shirley Bates Jerry Kinyoun Alvxn Hajny lary Lou Lenknu The Sophomore Class of 1949 1950 started the year wlth seven Off1CerS were elected as tollows Shlrley Bates, Presldent, J1m Presldent, Jerry K1nyoun, Secretary Treasurer Donna Carley and were appolnted to the Canteen Councll Coach Smlth was elected members Smlth V1ce A1V1n Hagny sponsor In the m1ddle of the first semester one of our members, Donna Carley moved to Fa1rmont, Nebraska Our class made a trlp to Mlnden, Nebraska, on December 23 to see the ChT1StmaS l1ghts 16 i 1 : : , ' , . : I I 1 ' ' I ' 7 ' - . . 3 . IIHLF The Freshman Class t, 'J- BACK ROI Left to Right Dick Yost Rosalie Hinrichs darold Brummond Paul Overholser Bud Ham Bob Thomas Gerald Moser Harold Hansen MIDDLE ROW Mr Christiansen Csponsorh Arlene Stahnke Kay Thomas Janene Ockinga Wayne Campbell Gail Buchtel Wayne Garr1son Carol Nye Duane A Schliep FRONT ROI LaVern Shaw Bill Holst Jerry Lemkau Lavon Barnes Alice Jane Hill Lona Rae Peterson Jim Flesner Duane C Schlxep In 49 the Freshmen started the year with twenty six members, but we lost Vanda Lovercheck during the Iirst semester entertained us house where we was ended with at a theater party After the show we returned to the school were subjected to the usual initiation stunts The evening a Wiener roast Officers were elected as follows Bill Holst President Kay Thomas, Vice President and Jim Flesner, Secretary Treasurer Kay Thomas IS class reporter, and Mr Chrlstlansen is our class sponsor One class party has been held so far It was at Christmas time and took place at the Flremen s Hall Games were played refreshments sexved and gifts were distributed 17 , . H. The Seniors initiated us the second week we were in school. They . 1 A : . E 1 . 5 8 , . : ... H ' ' s . L L . ' ' J ! BACK OI IIDDLI IO' IIDIT IO' K zndergarten Left to Right Lovell Aspegren, Fred Echternacht Dennis Earns, lay Hutfaker, Kae Ablott Jin Rudiger, Jean Rudiger, Jilny lciven, Shirley Duncan, Jlllle ly! Tommy Northrup Cindy Bond, Sue Blith, Judy Hall, Ann lenne, Douglas lovak BACK IDI IIOIT ROI F zrst Left to Right Dona IOPII Jean Ocktnga, Ever, Danny lcEven, and Second Grades lae Ablott, Dick lenne, Jackie Mason, Donald Garrison, Kenner Swedburg, Steven Yost, Sharon Duncan, lelvin Jimmy Sheffield Joe lchaughlln Deanna Briggs Sherril Bates, Carol Ann Hoffman Charles Hertel, Dennis Huffaker Eileen Schllep, Pamella Delahunty, Bonnie Alberdlng, Stanley Schliep Irs Taylor Qteacherb Loretta Barnes, Roberta Kinyoun, Bobbie Pease Steven lerrill Jinnie Cook, Sherrill lhitten, Larry lebb Beth Latta, Bette Peterson Hickey Bull, Leo Overholser, Jr lot in Picture Pat Sullivan, Barbara Palmer 1 Y IIDDI1 now: , , ' , 18 Thzrd and Fourth Grades BACK ROI Left to Right James Pease, Bruce Huffaker, Larry Nye Ervxn Harms Ronnie Lobb Wayne Cook, Lyle Aspegren Donald Hultlne, Dickie Briggs IIDDLI ROI Donna Kay Head, Jack Webb Gary Miles John Merrill Jim Merrill Leonard Fate, Allan McEwen, Donna Sheffield IIOIT ROI Dick Webb Constance Burt, Jimmie Hull, Twila Joyce Cheyney Mary Annette Yunko, Doris Godtel Darlene Rudlger, Bernard Jackson, Irs lcCrory lteacherl Not in Picture Glenn Sperry Fifth and Szxth Grades BICK IDI Loft to Right Irs Summers Cteacherl, Charlotte Erickson, Donna Erickson, lay Livgren, Jacqueline Pease Dean Lemkau lavis La Von Cheyney IIDDLI IDI Larry Aspegren Gordon Burt Eldon Peterson Jerry Fate Ardis Schliep PROIT Ol Beva Jean lerner Joan Sullivan Robert Hoffman, Herman Rudlger Judy Ann Sullivan, Virginia lerrill Not in Picture Duane Buchtel 19 . 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Q n -, 1 1 ' - 1 1 1 1 - ' 1 1 1 Se-venth and Eighth Grades BACK ROI Left to Right Dick lerrlll ary Hamxlton Faye Cook Walton Lovercheck Carrol lilson Colleen Aspegren Jeanette Smxth J1m Iinnerly Jay Sullivan IIDDLE ROI lelvxn Cheyney hrlstine Gavxn Harry Vacek Retta Peterson Dickie Overholser larsha Head Margaret lerrill Eugene Anthes Dxckie Hultine FRONT ROI Gaylene Jackson layola lllls Bob Gavin Suzanne Hertel Clarence liles Una lae Hoffman Lela Smith John Rud1ger Erv1n Jackson Irs Bates fteacherl The seventh and elghth grades started off the year of 1949 1950 w1th an ln the seventh grade The entlre group has engoyed several partles lncludlng one at Halloween another at Chrlstmas, and several blrthday ce1ebrat1ons The entlre group of boys has gone out tor basketball practlce, playlng wlth the nlnth grade on the Jun1or Hlgh team The team was defeated only once thls season when Sutton led at the end of the game by one po1nt The entlre group of glrls organ1zed a Pep Club w1th Jeanette Smlth, Colleen Aspegren, and Faye Cook as cheerleaders F1ve glrls have partlclpated 1n baton twlrllng Jeanette Sm1th, Fa,e Cook, Gaylene Jackson, Lela Smlth and Chr1st1ne Gavln Z0 1 I ,G ' , , . I 1 -I. ! ' 2 ' .C' ', , . I I' I nl ' enrollment of twenty seven. There are fourteen in the eighth grade and thirteen 5 D - ' 7. I I . 'Y . . . - . 4 . , . . f'X X The Football Squad f FOURTH ROW Left to Rlght Alvin Hajny Bill Lovercheck Jerry Kinyoun Lllburn Hagny Jack Flesner Wesley Garrison Richard Han THIRD ROW Dick Yost Ronnie Nall Jerry Jones Dale Holst Paul Overhoulser Jack Fxtzke Jake loser LaVern Shaw SECOND ROW Rodney Bergman Kstudent manager? Roy Hanson Junxor Yunko Lowell Hoyt Bob Thomas Lee Roy DeJung Darrel Smxth Russell Gavin Doyt Hamilton Coach Smith FIRST ROW Tom Flesner JJ.: Smxth Wayne Garrxson The Wildcats of 1949 beset w1th many 1nJur1es through the season, did not complete a very 1mpress1ve Hwon and lostu record, but every opponent w11l agree that whlle w1nn1ng or loslng thls Wlldcat outflt whlle small packed a lot of punch As the season wore on, they galned experlence and would have Capataln Wes Garrlson, tackle, capta1n elect B111 Lovercheck, halfback, Jack Flesner, end, and Junlor Yunko, who alternated between guard and a half back post, all came ln for conslderable m9Ht1OD at the close of the season They were named to all our conference teams, and Lovercheck recelvlng honor able mentlon on the all state S9leCtlOHS Lettermen for the year were Captaln Wes Gar1son, Capta1n lect, B111 Lovercheck Senlors Flesner Holst and Yunko Jun1ors DeJung FIYZKE, Gavin, Hagny L , Ham11ton, Hanson Hoyt Jones Nall and Smlth D Sophomores Hagny A K1nyoun, and Smlth, J , and Freshmen Moser and Yost Rod Bergman recelved the manager s letter ZZ 4 D y . . . . I . . . . . . I . I . , been able to beat several of the teams that had beaten them earlier. A Q ' '. 5 - i 5 I ' u r A l '. . ! .I 7 i ? 'S ' H I 'i '- 1 Football Schedule CCHS Opponents CCHS Opponents Edgar Sutton Gu1de Rock Nelson Hebron Blue Hill Davenport St Cec1l1a Harvard Basketball Schedule The Clay Center w11dC3tS have played seventeen games in the 1949 1950 basketball season They have won nine and dropped eight They have one more game and the district tournament to complete the season The Wildcats lost out in the sem1 t1nals of the Clay County Tournament They were defeated by the Harvard Card1na1s The tournament was won by Glenvil The basketball season 1S not far enough along for the lettermen to be named or for the capta1n of next year s team to be elected The deadline set for the annual material to be sent to the publishers would not allow the complete publication of the season s final results The season s schedule was as follows CCHS Opponents Superlor Falrfield Hebron Sutton Blue H111 St CeC1113 Nelson Newman Grove Edgar Henderson Central C1ty Trumbull Harvard Aurora Geneva Deshler Red Cloud Pmlr DALE Z3 6 0 7 28 6 ' 19 0 27 18 14 21 0 13 14 20 . ' 7 6 13 36 ' 37 60 ' 17 28 46 20 Harvard 36 33 28 35 ' 23 36 . ' ' 56 41 32 51 40 47 17 26 31 36 ' 33 41 39 24 44 26 32 33 29 29 31 N The Basketball Team Q FIRST THAI Back Roi, Left to Right Bill Nye, Jerry Jones Jack Flesner, Jerry Klnyoun, B111 Lovercheck Ronnie Nall PROI1' El Doyt Hamilton istudent manager! Junior Yunko Lowell Hoyt, Dale Holst Du-rel Smith Kenn6th Lemkau, Jim Smith Coach Smith SEND TIA! Back Row Lett to Right Jake loser, Jerry Kinyoun Rodney Bergman, Jack Pltzke, Junior Alberdlng !'l0l'!' lOl Doyt Hnmiltonlstudent manlgerl Roy Hanson Darrel Smith Kenneth Lenkau Lee Roy DeJung Jim Smith Coach Smith Z4 K 1. : ' : , , . 1 , . . . . - 5 i : , ' I I I . , . A H :gh School Band First Clarinets Second Clarinets Third Clarinetsz E Flat Clarinets Alto Saxophone: Alto Horns: Cornets: Trombones: Baritone: Bass Horns: Drums: Bass Drum: Director: PERSONNEL Betty Jane Richert, Rodney Bergman Shirley Bates Cmajorettel, LaVon Barnes Jeanette Smith, Harold Hansen Leola Gavin, Joan Heglin Kmajorettel. Marsha Head, Bob Thomas. Suzanne Hertel, Beva Jean Werner. Wesley Schliep. Alvin Hajny, Jackie Pease, Charlotte Erickson. Kay Thomas, Duane Buchtel, John Rudiger. Gail Buchtel, Jay Sullivan, Wanda Ham. Gladys Pomeroy. Lilburn Hajny, Carrol Wilson, Dick Overholser. Lona Rae Peterson Kmagorettel, Barbara Moser Cmajoretteb, Bobbie Gavin, Gary Hamilton, Kay Helen Godtel Mr. Christiansen. Z6 Livgren Pep Club BACK ROI Left to Right Joan Heglln Leola Gavxn Barbara loser lary Ann Cook Shirley Bates Janene Ocklnga Jeralyn H111 Mrs Dengler Csponsorl IIDDLB ROI Ellen lcCrory Kay Thomas Carol Nye Betty Jane Richert Inry Lou Lelkau Alice Jane Hill Gladys Pomeroy FRONT ROI Helen Godtel Pauline Rudiger all Buchtel Rosalxe Hxnrlchs Arlene Stahnke Betty Ann Jensen Lavon Barnes Lona Rae Peterson There are twenty o1X members ln the Pep Club th1s year At the beg1nn1ng of the year Wanda Ham, Roma Jean Holst and Marabell Scalt were elected cheerleaders by the members ot the Pep Club The followlng offxcers were elected Ellen McCrory Presldent Mary Ann Cook, V1ce President Shlrley Bates, Secretary Treasurer Mrs LOUISE Dengler is our faculty adviser On December 4 the Pep Club entertalned the football boys and thelr parents at the annual football banquet lhe audltorium was decorated with orange and black streamers An orange llvhtlng scheme contrlbuted to an etfective settlng TEAMWORK was the theme tor the program Z7 : I r I 7 I I I 7 I 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' . . . I 1 1 G 1 1 CHEERLEADERS: Roma Jean Bolst, larabe1l,Sca1f, Wanda Bam Knot picturedj.. i 7 1 2 . Q l ' Z . , . V ' l .D . . . . ' Y- Teen Club BACK ROI Left to Right Betty Ann Jensen Janene Ocklnga Barbara loser Shirley Bates Rosalie Hinrlchs lary Ann Cook Gall Buchtel Joan Heglin Leola Gavin IIDDLE ROI liss Davis Cadvlserl Kay Thomas Helen Godtel Jerllyn H111 Pauline Rudlger Betty Jane Rlchert lary Lou Lelkau FRONT ROI Gladys Pomeroy Alice Jane B111 Rona Jean Holst Carol Nye LaVon Barnes Lona Rae Peterson larabell Scalf Not in Picture Wanda Ham Tne Y Teen Club 1S a world wide organ1zat1on for teen age g1rls It 1S a branch of the adult YWCA The offxcers of our club for thls year are Wanda Ham, President Roma Jean Holst V1C9 Presldent Betty Jane Rlchert Secretary and Barbara Moser, Treasurer Miss Mary T Dav1s 19 our adult adv1ser Th1s year we have had several partles, some money mak1ng progects and some servlce projects We held our annual Father Daugher Banquet and Mother Daughter Tea Several g1Y1S attended the D1StT1Ct VI Fall Conference ID Holdrege and also the Joint H1 Y and Y Teen meet1ng held 1n Grand Island 1n the spr1ng 8 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 - : 1 I 1 1 1 1 - 9 1 ' r 1 1 . 1 - . - ,I - - . ff WM Sw ,H- f gi Fi ef- S 5 . ,uit I rw - ui i -? 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Old Pals Typlcal Freshman L1fe of a Freshle Sh00t1Dg the Bull Night 1n H8Wa11 Day Dreaming Shoe Shlne Boy Under Cover Coffee Time S1gns Don't Mean a Thlng IDENTIFICATION FOR FIRST PAGE Mermaids Freshman Class PlCH1C Home L1fe An Informal Pose of Jerry Applylng the Heat M1ssed The Three Musketeers Blg shot H1 Ho Silver, Away The Thlnker Tlme for a Yell Soup s On Tlred Girls SNAPSHOT IDENTIFICATION FOR SECOND PAGE Attention One of Our Cheerleaders F1ght1ng Freshles Good Shot Here We Are Optical Illusion Brain Storm Sl1ck Car Buy Fa1rmont s Better Butter School Days Midnlght Romance How Do You Feel, Watch the Birdie I m Tough Jerilyn Brlnglng Home the Bacon Mr and Mrs Starr Ready for a Blg Game The Good Earth Tlme Out for a Yell Moonlight Sonata Noon Nap urade School Twlrlers The Two Old Malds Bottoms Up In a Hurry? Flylng Hlgh Loaflng What's So Interestlng 32 - ' 15. ' 16. , ' 17. ' 18. ' ' 19. ' ' ' 20. ' ' 21.. . .. 22. . 23. ' ' I 24. 25. ' 26. ' ' 27. I' . The Good Old Days 28. Picking Sandburrs I 15. ' ' 16. . '. . . . 17' . 18. 19. ' 20. . 21. ' 22. ' ' ' ' ' 23. ' 24. ' 25. 26. ' ' 27. ' ' I 28. KT Lfsjcf nzfgfz 4 UALSIOITN 3 4 L- ,,v., .Jxn .-1 Ami ,v-'14 in-urn ru 1. ..,. . A 3 fi BEST WISI-IES FOR A HAPPY FUTURE TO THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1950 FROM Yunko's Market 8K Lockers OVER Z5 YEARS IN BUSINESS IN CLAY CENTER A FINE MARKET OF MEATS AND GROCERIES ALSO SLAUGHTERING PROCESSING AND SAUSAGE MAKING CLAY CENTER NEBRASKA I I 1 n 1 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1950 CLAY CENTER HIGH SCHOOL FROM The Commercial State Bunk COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE AVAILABLE CLAY CENTER NEBRASKA CONGRATULATIONS SENIOR CLASS OF' 1950 FROM R. A Byrklf 81 Son ABSTRACTS OF' TITLES CLAY CENTER NEBRASKA o THE BANK OF FRIENDLY SERVICE ' 0 o Clay Center Orem Co 84 Co op. 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