Columbus High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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Class of 1962 Presents Phantasmagoria” The Syphonette, composed of twenty-two members of the band, presented a group of light and colorful musical numbers. A well-known standard, Manhattan, and a novelty number, Arranger’s Holiday, were just a part of the program. Symphonette members are chosen because of their talent and experience. The vocal, instrumental, and dramatics departments were combined on March 24 at the second annual junior show. The result was the Phantasmagoria which was a great success. The Symphonette, under the direction of Mr. Kenneth A. Johnson, played many entertaining numbers. Mr. Robert V. Larsen directed the choir as they sang songs from Oklahoma. Connie Hollmann, Jeanette Ahrens, Janice Feye, Neil Jouvenat, Donald Temus, Kenneth Kohlmeier, and Robert Mann performed solos and Nicole Gibbs and Kurt Leininger sang a duet from the show. The stars of the play were Judy Krumland, Janie Luckey, Michael Mathews, and Reger Gumm. The play was directed by Mr. Joseph Kamphius. The profits earned from the Phantasmagoria were used to finance the Junior-Senior Prom. A scene from the play, Three on a Park Bench, by Doris Estrada. The members of the choir became honorary citizens of the Beautiful Mornin’, The Farmer and the Cowman, and great state of Oklahoma in order to present the songs from Oklahoma were among the many songs sung by the choir, the famous Broadway musical, Oklahoma. Oh, IVhat a 23

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Juniors THOMAS REIKOFSKI JOLEEN RESH CARL REUTER CAROL REUTER CATHRYN RICHARDS DONA RICKERT DELORES RISK GARY ROBERTSON VERLIN ROSENDAHL RICHARD SAALFELD MARLYS SANDAHL ELVA SCHMIDT 1 ” ALICE £ SETTGAST GAYLENE SHUNK LEON SIEFKEN MARY SLADE JOHN SLICE BEVERLY SOHL VIRGIL STACHURA NANCY STICKNEY DONALD STILL HERBERT STUTHMAN GEORGE SWINEY LINDA TITMAN HELEN VLASAK ELLA WEGNER ELIZABETH WHEETLEY SHANNON WIBBELS PHILIP WILKE DONALD ZWIENER 22

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OFFICERS President .................... David Boyd Vice-President ............. Robert Hunter Secretary ............................ Jean Pittman Treasurer ................ Jo Ann Becher Sponsor ............... Mr. Delbert Miller CLASS OFFICERS — Jo Ann Becher, Mr. Delbert Miller, Sponsor: Robert Hunter, David Boyd, and Jean Pittman. Seniors Attain Their Major Goal We the class of 1961 are the first class to complete three full years in the halls of the new Columbus Senior High School. Beginning our high school career in the fall of 1958, we were led by Neil Jouvcnat, president; Boyd Rosacker, vice-president; Dianne Swan, secretary; Jean Pittman, treasurer; and Mr. Roy Jeffers and Mr. Robert Brooks, sponsors. As the athletic season progressed, we chose Jeanette Ahrens, Janice Feye, Connie Larsen, Carolyn Luchsinger, Carolyn Ross, Jean Treinies, and Catherine Viergutz, reserve cheerleaders. Representing our sophomore class as sweetheart attendants were Susan Freeland and William Price. Continuing in the ranks of the Columbus High School were majorettes Lois Davis, Karlvn Kuper, and Rita Speckmann. These girls with many of their classmates marched in the world famous 1959 Rose Bowl Parade. Returning the next fall as so-called “upper class-men” — namely, “Juniors” — we chose Roger Miller, president; Carol Vrba, vice-president; Janice Miessler, secretary; and Nancy Snell, treasurer; Mr. Roy Jeffers and Mr. Robert Brooks continued to be our sponsors. Connie Larsen and Carolyn Luchsinger became varsity cheerleaders; and many of our boys participated in football, basketball, and track. One of our great undertakings of the year was the presentation of the Junior Class Extravaganza to raise money for the always important event of the year — the Prom. The dramatic department presented the one-act play, “He Done Her Wrong” or “Wedded But No Wife”; the choir did an excerpt from “Brigadoon,” and the wind sympho-nette offered a few well-chosen selections. The junior-senior prom was held on May 13, using the theme, “A Summer Place.” The mood was set by a park scene with lamp posts, and trees set around the room. From within an old-fashioned band shell, Skeets Mahoney and his band provided the music for the evening. Soon all the happy moments of our junior year were only fond memories — but on to bigger and better things and our senior year. Returning again, but this year the last lap of our high school career, we were ably led by David Boyd, president; Robert Hunter, vice-president; Jean Pittman, secretary; Jo Ann Becher, treasurer; and Mr. Delbert Miller, class sponsor. Cheer- 24