Cook Community High School - Cougar Yearbook (Cook, NE)

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SIXTH GRADE Twenty three eager boys and girls entered the sixth grade on Sep- tember 1, 1958. There were ten girls and thirteen boys. During the year, Jimmy Kaster and Jess Rowland moved to another district. We have had no perfect attendance for the entire year, although Jim Sinnen has missed only one-half day. Those having perfect attendance tie first semester are Charles Hays and Dennis Wohlers. Those having per- fect attendance the second semester were Jerry Kroese and Jimmy Sinnen. On October 26, we invited the other grades to our culminating acti- vity for our unit of Mexico. Our program consisted of a choral reading and numerous songs and dances. Then we went to our room for the erup- tion of the volcano we had made. We hai' our Mother's Day Program on April Zhth. We greeted our mothers with corsages we had made. we entertained them with poems, songs instrumental numbers and plays. Twenty six mothers and friends were in attendance. Refreshments of cup cakes and punch were served. Throughout the year the bovs and girls played other rooms in various physical education activities. Some games we won, others we lost, but we have learned that good sportsmanship is the main ingredient in making a good sport. Tuesday, May l2, the sixth through eighth grades traveled to 'Nebr- aska City, for an educational tour. Points of interest that we visited were the Nebraska City Newsillress, Otoe Food, Coca Cola Bottling Company, and the American Meter Plant. This year we organized a club The Young Wildlife Club. Throughout the second semester, we had lessons. As our climax to a most eventful year, we took a hike and held our class picnic on May 20 at the park. FIFTH GRADE The 1958-S9 school year has been a busy one! Studies have given us a challenge and gained knowledge. New friench have been found and old ones' cast aside. Our age has gained one year and we have gained more wisdomgthan the year past. We have become more skilled in athletics and better loosers. During the year we had four vacations from school life for the festive holidays. Also four unexpected days at home because of storms. Our class enjoyed two parties and one picnic together. May 8, 1959 was spent on a field trip to Nebraska City where we visited the Otoe Canmry, John Brown's Cave, Thunderbird Shirt Factory, Coca Cola Plant and the Brick and Tile. We had fun and ,gained new knowledge of our industries close to home. The big event of the year was our class program given in honor of our Mother's. School Days was our play and we carried the theme throughout the program. Many hours of preparation made our program a success. Every one in our room contributed to the production. Without their help and cooperation it would have been impossible. Our year in the fifth grade has ended and now our goal is to be found in the next gradeg but we leave not alone, with us we take knowledge, wisdom, friend,- ship, etiquette, and eagerness to learn. So we bid farewell to the past year and to our friends. ' See you next year Z

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THIRD AND FOURTH NEWS Our room is happy to have had two students with perfect attendance this year, Nadine Dermann, in the third grade, and Lowell Gerking, in the fourth grade. Over half of our room will be receiving the Summer Weekly Reader. This should be a big help in our reading next fall. The third and fourth grades, seven mothers, and Mr. Emil Doeden, our bus driver, enjoyed a tour to Nebraska City, on Monday, May hth. we toured the canning factory and drove to the bluffs in the morning. Our sack lunches were eaten at John Brown's picnic grounds and then we went through the cave and purchased souvenirs before going to Arbor Lodge for the afternoon. All arrived home tired, but happy to have been able to go on the trip. Patty White, who was ill that day, was missed by all. we have enjoyed working in the fine new building all year. One of the things we have especially enjoyed and talked about most has been the benefits from the Venetian blinds. A E ,v gfmx , A xnxx -.-. 4? ygrnr- x -' 5 il -ff: 3,31 i K' --1 an I, -H I, . HQ, it Ja-f ?.-. -'-Lf , PAN. - , 2- ..' -e --f' ?2s!i?a iiLlQ,V'nM3a,45L4Z .rycf ig' ' X A, :Q Hgh: ' ' ., fx Y. fm 'fini f sa-coma GRADE On September first, seventeen students entered the second grade in a nice new building. Those students were Diane Antholz, Rodney Blecha, Michael Carman, Marcia Damme, Arlene' Doedeng .Dee day? Gottsch, Terry Kaster, Albert Myers, Roger Neemann, Mavis Reuter, Carol Rosenthal, Rakm Scheer, Jean Schmidt, Dale Seeba, David Seeba, Diane Stutheit, and Joan Wellensiek. The boys and girls had fun in going down town and watching the big busses come in from Lincoln. The men gave us souvenirs and eqyned mddng animal balloons to stick in our hair. During the week of Educational Week, we were very happy to have so many of our Mothers come and visit in our class room. Halloween came-and so did many strange faces. we paraded with the other classes of boys and girls, down town. That afternoon we had a Halloween party in our room, playing games and receiving a treat. It didn't seem long until we were preparing our song for the part in the Christman program. we made shiny tinsel, stars, and Christmas trees to hold while we sang UI'm a Little Pine Tree.U The second grade also sang group singing with the other grades. we were sorry to have Terry Kaster leave our room. He moved to Tecumseh just before Christmas. For each of the special holidays we had a party of playing games ad receiving a treat. This was Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Easter. we took one field trip down town to the Post Office. It was raining that day so Mr. Coatney took us in the bus. Mr. Scheer showed us how me Post Office operates and we enjoyed and learned something new from our trip.