Fairmont Public School - Tiger Yearbook (Fairmont, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 86 of the 1946 volume:

Mrs. Gordon N. Watkins 1946 Senior Class Sponsor Mr. Gordon N. Watkins Superintendent of Schools 1944 - 45 - 46 Coach - Science Math - Band Music Instructor WHX—R—2 2 2 FACULTY Back Row: Mrs. Gordon N. Watkin3—Music Instructor. Mr. Gordon N. Watkins--Superintendent, Science, Math Band, Coach. Miss Hazel E. Ditloff--Home Economics, Science, Geogra phy, English. Miss Alice Sandall--Seventh and Eighth Grades. Miss Mildred Bussell--Sixth and Seventh Grades. Front Row: Miss Alice Jackson—Fourth and Fifth Grades. Miss Mary A. Stowe—Commercial Instructor. Miss Helen Johnson—Kindergarten and First Grade. Mrs. Elenora K. Murphy--English, History. Miss Ruth Hurst—Second and Third Grades. 9 4 CIAS SB S LEONE BAKER !lBake Commercial; English; Math; History; Eand,l, 2,3, 4; Chorus,1,2,5,4; Pep Club, 2,3,4 -- Leader,3,4; Class President,2; Sec. Treas., 3; G rls Sext ote,4; Mixed Octette,3, 4: 1 j.ass iay , 4; Cl arinet Trie.2; Clari- net Duet.13, Eetter Into t.hor never I LOLA BOYES Blondie Commercial; English; Math; History; Chorus,1,2,3,4; Pep Club,2,3,4; Class Play 3. One and ONE alone. JAMES DAWSON Jim Commercial; ath; History; Band,5,4; Chorus;1,2,3,4; Class President,1,3; Class Play,3,4; Brass Sextette , 4; Mixed Octette,3; Boys Quartette,3. 'My feet hurt! 4 JOAN ELLIS Joanie Commercial; English; Math; Science; Chorus,1,2,3,4; Girls Sextette,2,4; Pep Club,1,2,3,4; Class Plaj 3 Feature at 7:30. 35 please] ROSS GRONE Grone Math; cience; En ,llsh; Histc ; Band, 1, i,3,4; Baske vail,3,4; Dru i bolo 3; Dr Ensemble,4. Rat-a -tat-a-tat-tat I IDA MAE HUELLE Ize Commercial; English; Math; History; Pep Club,1,2,4; Chorus, 1, 2, 3,4; Vice President,4; Sextettes , 3,4, Mixed Octette,3,4; Solo,!, 4; Class Play,3,4; Editor of School Paper, 4. I� m tired J - 5 - MARY LOU HUELLS I.Iarlu Commercial; English; Math; History; Pep Club,1,2,3,4; Chorus,1,2,3,4. Oh, that MANI (which one?) JACK JACOBSEN Jake” Math; English; history; Science; Class Play,3,4; Track,4. If I just get through my senior year — DELLA KEIL Giggles Commercial; English; Math; History; Class Play,3,4; Chorus,1,2,3,4• Pep Club, 1,2,3,4; Girls xtotte,3, 4; Mixed Octet 3; Solo,4. I want to work in the courthouse (License Bureau?) BONNIE NOVAK Jeger Commercial; English; Math; History; Band,2,3,4; Chorus,1, 2,3,4; Class Play,3,4; Pep Club,1,2,3,4; Sextettes, 4; Mixed Octette', 4; Solo, 3, 4; Sec. Treas.,2; Instrumental Quartette,3; Assistant Editor of School Paper, 4J assistant Editor of Annual,4. Ah- ahh- ahhh- ah- ’.VIL IAM E. ROMANS Billiam Transferred to Hastings; Com- mercial; Math; History; Wood- working; Chorus,1,2,3; Solo,3; Basketball,1,2,3; Football,1, 2,3; Sec. Treas.,1. I am master of my fate.” GEORGE THOMPSON ”Georgie” Commercial; English; Math; History; Science; Chorus,1; Class President,4; Class Play, 3,4; Football,3,4; Basketball, 3; Track,4; Editor of School Paper,3. I’ve got to go home!” MARY FRANCES TOUS Tousie” Commercial; English; Math; History; Pep Club, 1,2,3, 4; Chorus,1,2,3,4; Band,1,2,3, 4; Vice President,2,3; Class Play 3,4; Instrumental Solo,3,4; Clarinet Trio,2; Sextette,2,3; Assistant Editor of School Paper,3; Annual Editor,4. Tee Hee I CLASS HI itchy OILY two of the large class of seventeen pupils who started school together on that bright sunny morning, in the year 1954, have co.. pletea the grades and high school together. They have spent their entire twelve years of schooling in Fairmont .■ High School. They are Leone Baker and Mary Frances fous. The other members of the class came in from other schools. JADED Dawson joined us in the third grade, at the end of the first semester, ne came from Lushton. Della iveil came at the end of the first semester in the fifth §raae, after four and one-half years in .District 27 of Fillmore County, '.illiam Womans joined us on the road to education in the seventh grade, ne came from Lincoln. AND so, on to the ninth grade. A class of fifteen very green-looking Freshies, but let it never be said that we were green. The class roll stood as follows: Leone Baker Lola Boyes James Dawson Lowell Garrett Ross Grone A1 Hulse Jack Jacobsen Mary Franklin Jorgenson Della Keil Dale Kness Bonnie'Novak . Dean Perkins ’.' illiam E. Romans Jfm Shelley Frances Tou3 THE class officers ei e: President.........................James Dawson Vice-President....................Dean Perkins Secretary-Treasurer..........William E. Romans Sponsor...........................Miss Etmund (continued on next page) CAROLYN .Anderaon, Patricia Eichenbary Margaret Killer, Lois Wendelin, ana Allen Alden joined us for a few weeks James Dawson left at the beginning of the second semester and Dean Perkins took over the duties of the President. Lola Boyes left two weeks after school started. She went to Sutton, to enroll there. George Thompson came at the beginning ?f the second semester. MISS Ditloff took over the duty of Sponsor during the second semester. Vie enjoyed the usual privileges of class parties, also, a hay-rack ride to the Blue River for the closing day picnic. IN our Sophomore year Betty Alley, Joy Hill, and Arlene Seitz enrolled in our class but remained for only a few weeks. Lola 3oye3 and James Dawson returned at the oeginning of the term. Joan Ellis cqme at the beginning of the second semester. THE class officers were: President..............................Arlene Seitz Vice-President..........................Leone Baker Secretary-Treasurer................ Joy Hill Sponsor..........................Mrs. Watkins AT this time the class roll totaled eighteen. LATER in the year the following new officers were elected: President.........................Leone Baker Vice-President...................Mary F. Tous Secretary-Treasurer..............Bonnie Novak Sponsor......................... Mrs . Watkins DALE Kness and Dean Perkins dropped out during this year. A1 Hulse left at the end of the year to go to Clay Center, and from there to join the Navy. TWO of the boys, A1 Hulse and William Romans participated in athletics. Many members of the class were active in chorus and band. WE are Juniors!! But what a busy year try- ing to keep the Seniors happy. Sue Bobbit was a member of our class during the first semester. (continued on next page) • 9 - THE class officers were: President....................... .James Dawson Vice-President...................yr.ry f. Tous Secretary-Treasurer...............Leo.ie Baker Sponsor..........................Mrs. Watkins WILLIAM Romans left at the end of the year and moved to Eastings. At the end of the first semester of his Senior year there, he joined the navy. Lowell Garrett started his Junior year here out soon moved to California. Ida Mae Huelle and ..ary Lou Huelle came at the beginning of this year. IT wa3 during this year that we enjoved the privileges of our first school dances. Miss Stowe was the sponsor of this group. Our class picnic in cele- bration of the last day of school was held at Harring- ton's £ake. The Sophomore Class attended as our guests. OUR Junior Class Play, given in order to raise funds for the Junior-Senior Banquet was Aunt Tillie Goes To Town, a three-act comedy starring a cast of eleven characters. AH, at last, we are the privileged Seniors].'! '.That a life. The roll of the graduating class is as follows: Leone Baker Lola Boyes James Dawson Joan Ellis Ross Grone Ida Mae Huelle Mary Mary Lou Huelle Jack Jacobsen Della Keil Bonnie Novak William E. Romans George Thompson s Tous WE elected the following class officers: President.......... Vice-President..... Secretary-Treasurer Sponsor............ George Thompson .Ida Mae Huelle .....Joan Ellis ...Mrs. Watkins WE enjoyed many school dances and parties. The class went to Hastings to have their graduation pictures taken by Mr. Eabexmann. The annual Sneak Jay was spent in Lincoln. The class picnic was held in Omaha. THE class play, Don’t Darken My Door, a comedy in three acts, was given February 1. There was a cast of eight characters. With some ot the returns from the play, a studio couch was presented to the school as a gift from the class. 'TELL, HERE V.E ARL i ! ! Back row--Ross Grone, Lola Mae doyes, George Thompson, Mary Lou Huelle, Jack Jacobsen, Della Keil. Front row-Ida Mae Huelle, Leone Baker, Joan Ellis, James Dawson, Mary Frances Tous, Bonnie Novak, Mrs. Watkins 11 CLASS WILL WE, THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1940, of the Fairmont High School, Fairmont, Nebraska, being of a sound and normal mind, present our last will and testament, in manner and form a3 follows: FIRST: LEONE EAKER, pushing her specs up on her nose, leaves her pep to John Fishel; her ability to flirt and stay single to Dorothy Jensen; her giggles to Dale Hall, as she thinks the assembly wouldn't be the same without them; her B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L legs to Donna Shelley. SECOND: LOLA EOYES, willingly leaves her ability to stay thin to Lillian Jacobsen; her blond hair to Eill Ely; her blue eyes to Bonnie Frazier. THIRD: JAMES DAWSON, holding the -lawyer's secretary's hand, leaves his good deportment to Donald Langdon; his physics notebook to anyone in the Junior class who will need it (Ma Philson better take it as he has fallen heir to Jim's love for the subject men- tioned); his desire to visit cemeteries to Raymond Jackson. FOURTH: JOAN ELLIS, with best regards to her heirs, leaves her good looks to � ilma Priefert; her many boy friends to Elizabeth Abbott; her long hair to Ardith Faye Patton. FIFTH: ROSS GRONE, willingly leaves his place in school to all Junior, Sophomore, and Freshie girls; his motor scooter to Harold Hall; his ability to play the drums to Virginia Eroman. SIXTH: IDA MAE HUELL2, with her hand upon a stack of dictionaries and her feet upon a footstool, leaves her ability to talk herself into everything and out of nothing to Gayle Galusha; her twice a week letters to Dorothy McAvoy; her unruly hair to Laverne Bures. (continued on next page) - 12 - SEVENTH: MARY LOU HUELLE, willingly leaves her ability to get a man and net keep him to Marga eut Ackerman; her ability to fix hair tc Hazel Schneider; Ralph or Oman, to anyone 'who thinks she c?n get him� EIGHTH: JACK JACOBSEN, grumbiingly, leaves his extra girls to Le-iih Maui; his wildness to Merlin Ritchey; his car to Louj.e Moul. NINTH: DELLA KEIL, stumbling over the foot- stool Ida Mae Huelle has her feet on, willingly leaves her awkwardness to Doris West; her place in American History class to Marilyn Swartz. TENTH: BONNIE NOVAK, holding the lawyer's hand, leaves her horn and the ability to play it to Fioyd Daao; her front seat in Jake's car to Muriel Soitley; her morning nap in study hall to Max Philson. ELEVENTH: WILLIAM E. ROMANS, with as much dignity as he can find, leaves his gift of gab to Gayle Galusna; his voice to Max Philson; his grades to Floyd Dado; and his looks to Harold Hall. TWELFTH: GEORGE THOMPSON, flexing his .mus- cles, leaves his aoility to play football to Neil Prie- fert; his blue eyes to Jerold Fishel, knowing he will take gooa care of them; his right to take Betty Abbott to the shows, school parties, etc,, to bob Dawson. THIRTEENTH: MARY F; ANCES TOUS, holding the other hand of the lawyer, willingly leaves her shyness to Darrell Laschanzky; her speed in Shorthand II to Anna Marie Goodrich; her one boy friend to Rachel Ellis. v. LL SENI0RS vvi11 their vacant seats to be Illlea by the successful part of the Junior class. (If any.) v S CLr.SS PROPHECY WE are now looking ahead to the future doings of the Seniors of 46: FIRST of all we see James and Mary F. Dawson and their three children. James takes his children to the cemetery at least once a week so that they may be educated the some way he was. SECOND, we see Leone Baker. She is starring in her first picture, I'm Forever Talking Nonsense . Her contract with a large movie corporation states that her salary will be $15 per week. OH, look who is coming nowJJI Reverend John B% Jacobsen, and his beautiful wife. Something new has been added. Here come two girls and one boy all be- longing to John. IvJ.RY Lou Huelle is running an OLD M.IDS HDtoE. She has al’ways been the quiet type and has always stayed home and read nursery rhymes. BONNIE Novak is a very importent stenographer now. She works for the Governor of the State of Neb- raska She likes her work quite well and says it is nice to know what is going on all over the state every day without reading the newspapers. LOL i Mae Boyes is married to a farmer who lives somewhere near Sutton. She likes the farm very much--rsising chickens, pigs, cows, and Jerry Jr. is her main pastime. GEORGE Thompson no;� steps into the picture. He owns a 1950 Chevrolet and it reclly gets good use. George _nd Betty now have the sum of seven children. Betty's hair is turning gray end no wonder—-yours would, too, if you had a husband like George, (continuod on next page) - 14 - NEXT, is that sweet lovable character, Ida Mae Huelle. She is still chasing men. She once remarked that she would chase a man until she was 19, but if she doesn't catch one soon she'll be 119. ROSS Grone is still going to school in Lincoln. Says there is no better school than the University of Nebraska. Ho has gone through it now about four times, but every time he is a senior he sees a freshman girl he likes extra well so he starts over again. He will really be able to farm v.hen he catches up with her, DELLA Keil is running a want ad column in every newspaper this side of Now York for a man that no one wants to keep anymore. It seems Della worked very hard for the last nine years and has saved up enough money to keep her husband and herself in case he is too old to work. JOAN Ellis is working in a Night Club in New York City. She sings, dances, checks hats, is a cashier every night but Thursday and washes dishes th_t night, and sells cigarettes. She lik s her work but would rather De married and have 4. home of her own, if she could only find a man. L.-.ST but not least comes Bill Romans. In 1946 he left us to join the Navy but is nov. honorably discharged. He and his wife and two children live in Hastings and he has set up a shop of his own. Ho manufactures self-controlled air-conditioners. 15 - off to :iasti::gs i THE Seniors were up bright and early the day of October 31, 1945, This was the day we ratner dreaded, and yet looked forward to: We were going to Hastings to have our pictures taken I •7L all met at the school house at 0:30 a.m. Our sponsors were Hiss Hurst in Jack Jacobsen's car, with Jack driving, Mrs. Watkins in Tous' car, with Jim Dawson driving, and Mr. hatkins, driving his own car. We divided up evenly and started off! Ill the half hour before our pictures were taken, everyone (even the boys)‘pri.ped and patted and primped some more, '.'.hen TLL TIME came, we were each given a number. When this number wrs called, we were shot. Bill Homans, a former classmate, was shot along with us. AFTER this ordeal, we decided we were hungry, so off we went to a coffee shop. Mrs. Watkins' meat was slightly tough, so when she speared a piece of it with her fork, her fork just gave up the ghost and broke into two pieces. She was given another fork and made this one work—so we finished eating in peace. � e then parted to do some shopping after first promising to meet at the cars at 1:30 p.m. GEORGE Thompson and Mr. Watkins came back to F. H. S. for football practice early in the afternoon. LOLA M e Boyes, Mary Frances Tous, Ida Mae Iluelle, Mary Lou Huelle, and Jim Dawson climbed into the Tous vehicle and took Mary Lou to the Robert Ro- mans' residence where she visited Rosemarie xiomans. The other four visited the Parkview Cemetery, and drove past the Hastings' College, the Monastery, t ie park, and the housin project. They also drove around the north-east part of town admiring the beautiful old homes there. (continued on next page) - 16 - AT 1:30 v e all net at the cars, piled in, and drove to The House of Yesterday. V.e found tnis a most interesting 5pot. After having spent two or more hours tuere, v.e decided to go to the show, A Guy, A Gal, A Gob. AT the show Mrs. Watkins had a very hard time keeping Ida Mae Huelle from following every gob who came into the theatre. Hiss Hurst got a big enjoyment out of the nice, soft seats. Jim Dawson's feet hurt him, so he took off his shoes. In the end, we almost got kicked out on our (collective) ear. AFTER this fun-filled day, we were all glad to come back to restful Fairmont, most of us attend- ing the mid-night shov;. CH, I almost forgot 2 The occupants of the Jacobsen car, having arrived in Hastings before the rest, decided to drive around. Jack was driving down main street when he suddenly came up behind a line of cars. Jack used his horn, but to no avail. It seems he wasn't used to driving m a city where they have stop lights J 17 TRIP TO LINCOLN ON Wednesday, November 14, 1945, the Senior members of the Shorthand classes and Hiss Stowe climbed into the Hose and Tons cars at a few minutes before eight and started on the v .-.y to Lincoln. Lveryone was slightly excited--so, of course, most of us forgot to eat any breakfast, especially Leone Raker. ’YE v;ent to Mr. Rice's office in the Lincoln School of Commerce. I.Ir. Rice introduced us to the of- fice girls and to the president, Mr. Robbins, who wrote our names in beautiful Land-wr.ting on small cards. From the office we looked in on a Rapid dictation class and a study hall. Then Hr Rice showed us a business machine class in session. In this room we s.-.v. a Comp- tometer, a Burroughs Adding Much re, nd a Monroe Cal- culator. They are all machines used bookkeeping de- partments. Y.'e were tncn shewn to a small room where v e saw a Dictaphone. Y.e also listened to a record on the Dictaphone. MR. Rice then took us to the Nebraska Farmer printing Room and we saw an aidress machine, a stitch- er, a folder, and several large presses. MR. Rice te.en took us to Miller and Paine's. We were shown a Remington posting machine used for bookkeeping, a Reccrdak which takes pictures of the sales slips and the statements on film just like V-mail film, and the change cups 'iere the S 1 •Is make change in 6 seconds flat. '..e also talked to a woman there who told us how they divide the charge and cash slips by departments and then by individuals. You see, each clerk gets a quota. 'Ye also saw a T a lauta, raph which is a machine that transfers your hand-written messages from one building to another by direct telephone wire. Y.'E then w ent to the world Her .Id Branch Building and saw a Teletype machine sending. Mr. Rice then took us to KFOR to set the Teletype machine re- ceiving. This was very interesting- to watch. (Continue 1 on next page) - 18 - THEN, having thanked Mr. Rice for conducting us through these various places of business, we took leave of him and went to the Student Union Building on the Campus to eat our lunch. After a very good Innch Miss Stowe took us to the Extension Building where Mary Lou Huelle and Lola Mae E oyes met Miss Gibson who has charge of English by Extension, which the girls were taking. � .E then made our way to the Ediphone Company Building where a man demonstrated the shaving of rec- ords used in a Dictaphone. These records may be used more than 100 times. V«E all met in the lobby of the Lincoln Hotel at 5:45 p.m. where Homy Moul, Leona Ryba, and Lorena Fishel Joined us for dinner in the Java Room. We all had excellent dinners. 5 SO----after a very bus day we all were happy 50 to start home, Romy accompanying us all the way holding Ida Mae Huelle on his lap. M 19 � SENIOR DAY THIS was the day we Lao waited for! Many of us got up early for the firs cLae. On:’ oar went through York and Scwird. This was farther, but we all enjoyed It. In our1 car were «lame.’t Lawson, driving, Mary Prances Tous, Lola Mae 3oyes, Mary Lou Kuelle, Ida Mae Huelle, and Pos3 Grone. UPON arriving in Lincoln about 8:30 on Friday morning, March 22, 1946, James tried to use a parking meter; but he decided that pennies wouldn't work (in that one). WE had heard that Sheridan Boulevard was pretty so we decided to see for ourselves. We found it and it is pretty. James called Mrs. Watkins to find out aTJoulT our University appointment. We ate dinner in Brick's Cafe--OH!l those malts I'. II AFTER dinner we visited the Wyuka Cemetery, east on 0 Street. Then we drove through the 'Wesleyan Grounds. We drove p st Miss Kosford's home in Univer- sity Place, as we were driving slowly through a school zone, one little girl took a sudden liking to handsome Romeo James and said in a high, squeaky voice, I played marbles ana won one! And swoon-goon James an- swered in his most dignified way, Well, good for youl AS Ross wanted to see his sister, we drove to Bryan Memorial Hospital. Ruth showed us girls through the house where she lives. It was very interesting to see the girls' rooms. DRIVING back to town again we kept well to the outskirts, and soon we were on Sheridan Boulevard. We drove by Antelope Park and up and down Sheridan some more. We also drove down many streets on which were some very beautiful homes. James drove down the wrong side of a boulevard. More funi!!! (continued on next page) ■H IK MT - 20 - AT 2:00 we started from the Student Union on the University Campus on a tour through the University. Miss M. J. Way, a pretty sophomore, was our guide. She is connected with the Student Foundation. (We have her address, boysi Line form to the right I) M. J. took us through the Don Love Memorial Library. Very beautiful. We saw and heard the School of Music. Across the street is located the Administration Building. We paused in front of Navy Hall, where all the sailors on the campus live. This building used to be the library. Unfortunately, they wouldn’t allow us to go through it. We passed by the tree under which Dr. James Thomas is buried near Navy Hall. We observed University Hall, the oldest building on the campus. AFTER walking a short distance, we saw the stadium. Did you know that the football field is covered with canvas when it rains in order to protect the grass ana make a prettier field? Upon entering the Coliseum, we saw where four basketball games can be played at once. In the basement of this building is a 75-foct long swimming pool where M. J. had a class at 3:00. WE then crossed the street to enter Morrill Hall. In the basement and on the first floor are fos- sils of all kinds. Ughl We saw an armadillo and an anteater. Located here is the Hall of Elephants which is the biggest in the world. On tho second floor is ’’modern art, which would someone please explain to us? On the third floor are pictures drawn or painted by the students. M. J. then left us and we started to the Ag College. On the way we got in the way of a fire engine. Upon missing the road to the Ag College we entered Lincoln’s slum district, and found the fire-- someone's chicken house. (Fried chicken en masse on the hoof.) AT last we found the Ag College, and this time our guide was Mr. Thomas. Mr. Thomas showed us the Home Economics ouilding where we saw in session a (continued on next page) 21 class in food preparation. Wo saw the practice kitchen and the dining room. We saw the Farm Machinery Buxld- ing. All machinery is loaned to the College by the manufacturers and everything is of the most modern type. We then went across the hall to the woodworking laboratory. Here we saw various tools used in wood- working. From this room wc went to the iron and steel laboratory. Here we observed different machines con- nected with iron and steel work. We then w nt into a larger room which was the gasoline motors laboratory. When the boys finish this course, they are supposed to be able to take apart and put together some very com- plicated machine's. WE observed the Plant Industry Building, the College Activities Building, the Dairy Manufacture Building, and the Nursery building where young children are observed by normal trainers. AFTER this we went up to 0 Street, met George Thompson and Jack Jacobsen. Wo decided to eat supper. On the way to the car, wo all bought papers from a paper boy, and then gave the papers back to him. Be- fore we could eat, Mary Francos and James haa to find the Nebraska Typewriter Company, and Mary Lou, Lola, Ross, and Ida Mae had some shopping to do. AT 5 o'clock we went to the cme Chili Parlofr where we enjoyed a good lunch. At 6 o'clock we started on a drive. After much driving around, we finally ar- rived at the Rock Gardens on S. 27th and D otreets. This garden is pretty even in early spring. We then journeyed about two blocks to Ante- lope Park. Wo saw some pheasants, a duck, and a parrot in their cages. After riding about a block farther we came to a golden eagle, rabbits, an owl, a red fox, a grey fox, and a grey timber wolf. Oh, yes, for a while we didn't know whether we had a driver or not, as we couldn't decide between James and the wolf. After de- ciding, we drove to the Lincoln Zoology Building, but it was closed so we couldn't go in to see the animals. (continued on next page) LOLA had never seen a man in tails, but as we were driving back to 0 Street, a man and a woman came out of a house and the man had on tails. Thrillllll By the time we had brought Lola back down to earth again, it was time for the show. We parked and walkea to the Varsity to see Getting Gertie's Garter. AFTER seeing the show, which was quite good, we started home. About ten miles out of Lincoln we de- cided to call Mrs. Watkins with the hope of getting her out of bed. So in Milford v e stopped at Newton's Cafe. James put his shoes on and we went in to have something to eat. While we were there James called Mrs. Watkins, but she had just arrived home and haun't been to bed yet. Doggone I As v e v ere leaving, James ran to Lthe car and lost both of his shoes, which he had forgotten to tie. WE then started again. We arrived in Fair- mont a few minutes after midnight, all very tired, but happy. Everyone went home to a nice, 3oft bed to dream of a good old Senior Day 11 TWO other cars in which wore Jack Jacobsen, George Thompson, Leone Baker, Joan tills, onnic Novak, and Della Keil, left from the school house about 7:00, after doing a bit of ruirinaglngthrough the Juniors desks, and misplacing a few articles. WE arrived in Lincoln v ithin an hour and found the others in the usual camping grounds, the five and ten store. THE four girls in these cars immediately set out to fixio a hotel room. Who said there is a housing shortage, or is it just the girls' winsome ways? THE morning was spent in shopping and locatirg places of interest which we might decide to visit later in the day. (Continued on next page ) 23 IN the afternoon a tour was made of the University Campus with the other members of the class h more detailed account of the tour is given in the previous report written by another member of the class. THIS group did not go to the Ag College, but went to visit the Capitol Building instead. We all had the privilege of signing ouj? names in the guest book in the museum, rfe were all jammed into a tiny elevator and made the trip to the top of the building. IT seems there is a huge marble design on the top floor. There was Joan, singing the boogies and she and Leone were jitterbugging. Don't we wish we had a floor like that to dance on all the time 11 AFTER a short rest and refreshing ourselves we set out to find the other group in order to it supper with them. But, to no avail. So, in asoaroh for fun we drove out to University Place. «Ve visited the Cottag6 Cafe and stayed for supper, '•‘■’here we saw Deraid Ely and then took him for a short ride with us. Please, girls . 11 UPON returning to Lincoln we went to two shows, Getting Gertie's Garter,and Yolanda and the Thief. After th3t, we retired. «Vo hear that the girls kept getting mysterious phone calls during the nite and even the hotel manager was yelling hl« head off about it. DELLA and Bonnie got up very early in order to get in the nylon line, '•‘■'hey were successful after standing in line for about an hour. JUNIOR CLASS Back Row—Robert Al'oro, Bill Ely, Max Philsorr, John Fishel, Robert Quick- .Terold Fishel Car.l Juata, Merlin Ritchey, Neil Priefert. Front Row--Annio Goodrich, Ina Bells Gillan, Betty Ab- bott, Dorothy McAvcy Dorothy Jensen, Lois Dado, Margareut Ackerman, Miss Stowe. AT the first meeting in she fall, we chose our officers: Robert Albro, president; Ina Belle Gil- lan, vice-president; Betty Abbott, secretary, and John Fishel, treasurer. Robert was toastmaster at the ban- quet given for the seniors in the spring. WE were well represented in all school af- fairs. Bill Ely, Max Philson, Jerold Fishel, John Fishel, and Noil Priefert went out for basketball. Bill, Max, Jerold, John, and Carl Justa went out for football. Max, John, and Bill went to the track meet. MAX Philson, Lci3 Dado, Neil Priefert Ina Belle Gillan, Jerold Fishel, John Fishel, and Carl Justa played in the Band all year. Betty Abbott.and Dorothy McAvoJr took up the drums in the spring. All the girls were m Chorus. 7 5 published two school papers this year just to prove v e could. And then there was our play from the proceeds of which wo gave the ’’Circus in honor of the supposcd-to-be-lmportant seniors. THE seniors are putting out this Anntml, and we are told this is all the space we got. 0. K. Good things come in small write-ups, so good-bye. (P. S. Look up above, nren’t we goodlookin’1) - 25 SOPHOMORE GLASS Back Row--Mrs. Murphy, Don Langdon, John Moyle, Harold Hall, Bob Mason, Don Hutsell, Gayle Galusha, Jack Murrell, Floyd Dado. Middle Row--Rachel Ellis, Marilyn Heinz, Lucile West, Jessie Schroeder, Donna Shelley, Louis Moul, Delvin Roper, Shirley Halsey, Lillian Jacob- sen. Front Row--Darrell Laschanzky, Marjorie Moyle, Hazel Schneider, Laverne Bures, Ardith Faye Patton, Wilma Priefert, Raymond Jackson. THE year opened with the enrollment of 25 pu- pils. Class officers were elected as follov s: Presi- dent, Robert Mason; Vice President, Jessie Schroeder; Secretary, Donna Shelley; Treasurer, Delvin Roper; News Reporter, Lucile West; Sponsor, Mrs. Murphy. MANY sophomores participated in sports. The following went out for football: Delvin Roper, Donald Hutsell, Donald Langdon, Darrell Laschanzky, and Bobby Delaney. Those going out for basketball were: Delvin Roper, Donald Langdon, Darrell Laschanzky, Louis Moul, Bobby Delaney, and John Moyle. Most of the girls went out for volley ball. Robert Mason, Donna Shelley, and Rachel Ellis were members of the School Dance Committee. DURING the year Donald Hutsell and Rachel Ellis transferred to other schools. Bobby Delaney was reclassified as a sophomore at the beginning of the second semester. Dick Mason, John Moyle, and Marjorie Moyle enrolled the first semester and Clara Clark and Imogene Cummings came during the second semester. MARCH 22 a party was given by the class which was greatly enjoyod by all. We are planning on going to Lincoln for our class picnic May 23. - 26 - FRESHMAN CLASS Back Row--Bob Delaney, Rodney Komarek, Keith Moul, Dale Hall, Esta Marie Spahr, Bonnie Frazier. Front Row-Virginia Broman, Carolyn Goodrich, Vern Justa, Muriel Softley, Bob Dawson, Marilyn Swartz, Miss Ditloff, Doris West. THE Freshman class consists of thirteen pupils. OUR first class meeting was held September 16. The following were elected: President, Robert Dawson; Vice President, Keith Moul; Secretary, Marilyn Swartz; Treasurer, Dons West; Sponsor, Hazel E. Ditloff. TEN of us are in the band. Vern Justa was the only Freshman to go out for football. Keith Moul and Dale Hall played on the second team in Basketball. Doris West and Carolyn Goodrich were on the volley ball team. THE Seniors initiated us September 30 by having us parade up and down Main Street. That evening they held an all-school party to complete the initia- tion. OUR first class party was held March 15 in honor of St. Patricks day. Everyone was present and had a good time even if it did rain. We are going to the Blue River for our class picnic. May 23. PEF CLUB Back Row----Donna Shelley, Jessie Schroeder, Lola Mae Boyes, Mary Lou Huelle, Della Kell, Muriel Softley, Betty Abbott, Shirley Halsey, Mari- lyn Heinz, Esta Marie Spahr, Ardith Faye Patton, Lois Dado, Mergareut r.ckernian. Middle Row-Laverne Bure3, Dorothy McAvoy, Lucille West, Annie Goodrich, Marjorie Moyle, Carolyn Goodrich, Hazel Schneider, Marilyn Swartz, Ina Belle Gillan. Bonnie Lovak, Mary Frances Tous, Miss Stowe. Front Rbvv-_ida Mae Huelle, Joan El] is, Bonnie Frazier, Wilma Friefert, Doris West, Virginia Bronan Cheer Leaders-Rachel Ellis, Leone Baker, Dorothy Jensen. THE first meeting of tne Pep Club was held Friday, September 14. The following officers were elected: President...................3etty Aobott Vice President.......... . . Leone Baker Sec.-Treasurer..... Mary Frances Tous Sponsor...................Mary A. Stowe LEONL Baker, Dorothy Jensen, and Rachel Ellis were elected cheer leaders. THE Pep Cluo sold apple s at the home games and also marche;d with the band at one of the home games. At the close of the football season, the girls entertained the football ooys and their parents at the annual football banquet. 28 FRESHMAN INITIATION ON September 28, 1945, the Senior class of 46 gave the green Freshmen a workout, no foolin'. They all dressed in different kinds of costumes as instructed. They all went through the tortures in good order. They demonstrated all their antics down town at noon. • TH .T evening the Freshmen underwent their final punishment by walking barefooted through cooked oatmeal, macaroni, and the like. AFTER many humorous games, refreshments of roast beef sandwiches, potato chips, cokes, and ice cream were served bj the Seniors. THE Freshmen really took the whole affair bravely and oecame reasonable facsimiles of high school students. SENIOR PARTY ON the evening of March 8, the Senior class sponsored a St. Patricks dance. INVITED guests were: John Fishel, Ina Belle Gillan, Max Philaon, Bob Delaney, Delvin Roper, LaVerras Bures, Betty Abbott, Dorothy Jensen, Bob Mason, Bob Albro, and John Moyle. Teachers present were: Miss Stowe, Mr. and Mrs. Watkins, and Mrs. Murphy. REFRESHMENTS consisted of sandwiches, ice cream bars, potato chips, and cokos. EVERYONE soomod to have a most enjoyable time. r 29 Back Row—Carolyn Goodrich, Leone Baker, Elizabeth Abbott, Imogene Cummings, Muriel Softley, James Dawson, Robert Albro, Dale Hall, Harold Hall, Max Philson, Jerold Fishel, Delvin Roper, Lucile West, Lola Mae Boyes, Mary Lou Huelle, Lois Dado, Middle Row—Robert Delaney, Darrell Laschanzky, Esta Spahr, Rachel Ellis, Wilma Priefert, Ida Mae Huelle, Anna Marie Goodrich, Joan Ellis, Don- ald Langdon, Keith Moul, John Fishel, Donna Shelley, Jessie Schroeder, Shirley Halsey, Marilyn Heinz, Dorothy Jensen, Bonnie Fra- zier, Mrs. Watkins. Front Row--Virginia Broman, Ardith Faye Patton, Hazel Schneider, Dorothy Mcnvoy, Marilyn Swartz, Margareut Ackerman, Mary Frances Tous, Ina Belle Gillan, Bonnie Novak, Marjorie Moyle, Doris West. MOTHERS' DAY TEA M-o-T-H-E-R. ......................Girls' Glee Club Little Old Garden. .......... Girls' Glee Club Will You Remember...................Girls' Glee Club That Wonderful Mother Of Mine. ........ Sextette Ina Belle Gillan Muriel Softley Lois Dado Wilma Priefert Mary Frances Tous Dorotay McAvoy Songs My Mother Taught Me................Triple Trio Ida Mae Huelle Carolyn Goodrich Leone Baker Donna Shelley Esta Marie Spahr Marilyn Heinz Bonnie Frazier Doris West Della Keil Little Mother of Mine. ........................ Solo Bonnie Novak • ' . v 31 E AND Back Row—Mr. Watkins, Ina Belle Gillan, Bonnie Novak, Carl Justa, Dale Hall, Donna Shelley, Carolyn Goodrich, Lucile West, Muriel Softley, Floyd Dado, Bob Delaney, Frank Rose, Randall rishel, James Dawson, Mrs. Watkins. Middle Row—John Fishel, Allen Pollock, Harold Hall, Mary Frances Tous, Leone Baker, Connie Fra- zier, Lois Dado, Louis Moul, Kenneth McClel- lan, Neil Friefert, Darrell Laschanzky, Duane Lovegrove, George Patterson, Vern Justa, Leo Bures, Delbert vYinklor, Donnie West, Harry 3ohling, vu'ayne Fleischauer. Front Row—Ross Grone, Esta Marie Spahr, Ardith Patton, Doris West, Marilyn Swartz, Max PhiIson, Del- vin Roper, Donald Langdon, Esther -eaker, Keith Moul, Jcrold ishcl0 THE mixed octette, the clarinet quartette and trio, the boys' quartotte, the bress sextette, and Mary F, Tous on clarinet solo all rated excellent. This was good work, as competition was keen at this contest. THE results of this contest should indicate to Fairmont pupils that it is just as possible to learn music in a small town as in a large one. Ratings at music contests are of relatively little importance in the program of school music. Educators are generally agreed that appreciation of good music is an essential element of an education, and that true appreciation of music can best be achieved by attempting its perfor- mance. This theory is becoming so strongly recognized that some schools, Lincoln for one, require that a pupil take either band or chorus before he will be graduated. A few years ago comparatively few high schools in Nebraska had competent music teachers. The contest at Geneva this year indicated that many schools both large and small, are doing a thorough job of teaching music. ANYONE who graduates from a Nebraska high school today without having taken some music is making a bad mistake. Few will ever become professionals, but worthy use of leisure time is one of the seven objec- tives of an education. Music is one of the leading subjects taught by the schools to meet this objective. A person without some knowlodgo of music has too narrow an education. Gordon N Watkins - 32 - Danae des Mirlitons ...........Tschaikowsky Clarinet Trio.......... Good Soldier's Chorus ................ Gounod Brass Sextette ...........Excellent Humoresque . ..... „ ........... . Dvorak Clarinet Quartette . . „ . , e . . .Good The Robin in the Rain...................Cain Girls' Chorus ............. Superior The Open Road......., ..............Zamecnik Boys' Chorus............ Excellent Homeland ........ .o.o.ao...... Cain Mixed Chorus .............Excellent Superior-1 Excellent-11 Good-3 Fair-1 DISTRICT MUSIC CONTEST WITH eight superior and six excellent ratings out of eighteen entries, Fairmont made the best showing of any school its size -at the District Music Contest held in Geneva on April 26 and 27. ALL of the large groups, band, mixed chorus, girls' glee club, and boys' glee club rated superior. The judges made many favorable comments on the excel- lent work of the Fairmont pupils, especially commenting on a small school having so fine a band and boys' glee club. THE cornet trio of Lois Dado, Louis Moul, and Darrell Laschanzky rated superior. The girls' sextette of Leone Baker, Muriel Softley, Ida Mae Huelle, Bonnie Novak, Carolyn Goodrich, and Dorothy McAvoy rated su- perior, John Fishel on Bass Horn and Jerold Fishel on medium voice both rated supo-rior. Continued on the next page) LITTLE NINE MUSIC CONTEST FIFTY-THREE Fairmont students went to the Little Nine music contest held in Shickley on March 28. Of these, 48 were from High School, FAIRMONT was the only school of the Little Nine that had any instrumental numbers. A list of Fairmont numbers and their ratings are: The Bubble ............ .............. .. .Friml Ida Mae Huelle .......... ..... .Excellent A Heart That’s Free Robyn Bonnie Novak .... ............ .Excellent Sleep Little Baby of Mine ............ . «Dennee Della Keil....................Fair The House by the Side of the Road ...... .Gulisian Jerold Fishel .... ............. Excellent I Passed by Your Window ................. Brahe Kentucky Babe .............................Geibel Boys’ Quartette ................ Excellent The Piper From Over the Way ........... Brahe Girls’ Sextette ... ......... � Excellent Morning................................. Grieg Mixed Octette Good Rigoletto .....0.«..oo«o Verdi Mary Frances Tous ......... Excellent Billy Blowhard . 0 . r . . , .... , . . . .Kottaum John Fishel , 0 t................Excellent Flirtations ............. ..... Clark Cornet Trio............. . 0 . Excellent (Continued on next page) - 35 - CONCERT THE Band and Chorus united in a Concert February 12. The Concert began Rt brOC p.m. The pro- gram was as follows: Star Spangled Banner . c , .Key Jolly Trumpeter March ....... IlcCaughey Down South—American Sketch . , c . Myddleton Merry Minstrels March ....... McCaughey -- SCHOOL BAND — Billy Blow Hard—Bass Korn.............Kottaun -- Played by John Fishel — Trombones on Parade—March..............Taylor — SCHOOL BAND — Glowworm ............................. Lincke The Big Brown Boar.................Mana-Zucca -- Girls1 Chorus — Singing Along ..... .................... Moore Kentucky Babe........................ .Geibel — Boys Chorus -- 19th Infantry—March...............McCaughey — SCHOOL BAND — The Old Home Down on the Farm-Baritone-Harlow -- Played by Harry Bohling — American Patrol—Concert March ... .Meacham Gold and Silver—Waltz •••••••• .Lehar National Emblem—March ..............Bagley Stars and Stripes Forever—March ... .Sousa — SCHOOL BAND — BAND CONCERT 8:00 P. M. Tuesday, May 14, 1946 Aero Club ....... .March . . . . ?W. D. McCaughey The New Moon • • • • « .Overture . . Sigmund Romberg Trombones On Parade . . .March . . . , . . J. S. Taytor Lost Chord ........ ................ rArthur Sullivan Repacz Bund...................... Harry J. Lincoln Kentucky Sunrise.................y • • • . K. L. King When You're Smiling ...... Fisher - Goodwin - Shay Semper Fidelis........... • r f • • . .J. P. Sousa Star Spangled Banner ........ .Francis 0 sotfc faf - 36 •• FIRST ir.KCL OK the beautiful but cold night of September 21, an average crov d attended the first school danbe. AS there was no time to get the gym decorated we enjoyed our two hours of dancing in a very bare ballroom. However, so that our future dances would be more attractive, a decorating coni..ittee • was ' ap- pointed. This was a selected group of the mast cap- able, hard-working people in school. You know, kids, decorating our gym is no easy ts.sk. AT intermission we all gathered around the coke machine for the much appreciated refreshments. AT 10 o'clock we departed and left for home (or places unknown). SECOND SCHOOL Ea� CL THE second school dctce was held October 5, 1945, in honor of the foot jail boys .ho were victorious over Exeter. IT was an undecorated af.air because of the lack of time. Nearly everyone was hsre with the ex- ception of a few who did not know about it and could not be located by phone. COKES weie served as refreshments at inter- mission. several records were dedicated to various people. Miss Helen Johnson was a guest. EVEN though the boys were ver ; tired and sleepy, everyone had a wonderful time, be are all anxiously awaiting the next one. AT 9:50 everyone departed for home and places unrevealed. 37 CHRISTMAS DANCE ON Thursday, December 20, 1945, the regular crowd came to the Christmas Danae. One of the main attractions was, of course, the mistletoe which hung above the door and on the walls. Later in the evening Santa Claus came and passed out the gifts each person had brought. GEORGE Thompson and Muriel Softley, Joyce Palmer and Darrell Laschanzky, Jack Jacobsen and Mary Lou Huelle g. ve a swell demonstration on how to Polka. Now maybe the rest of us will know how, eh kids? THE decoration committee did a swell job dec- orating the gym and I’m sure the rest of the kids really appreciated it. AFTER a good time we all departed for some destination. (?) REFKESKi-'ERTS of sandwiches, cookies, ice cream, ana cokes were servea. GUESTS were Mr. and Mrs. George Jensen, and Mr. and Mrs. 0. G. Huelle and Freddie. MARCH 1 DANCE YOU have all heard the remark, ’’March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Well, Fair- mont High modernized it by using a wolf rather than the lion at the dance held Friday, March 1. LAMBS and wolves played in the green grass on the walls for decoration. A few wolf hunts were staged, in other words, girls’-choice dances. More funt COKES took tho usual placo of refreshment at intermission. GUESTS of honor were Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Patton and Mrs. Olive McAvoy. MAY DANCE THE coronation dance in honor of the May Queen and Prince Consort was held in the Gymnasium of The Fairmont High Schoo?., May 3, 1946« THE Queen, Miss Joan Ellis, wore a corsage of yellow roses while her attendant Miss Elizabeth Abbott and Miss Doris West, carried nosegays of lilies-in-the- valley THE Princ-e Consort, George i’hompson, was at- tended by onalc Langdon and Robert Delaney. DURING the procession a waltz was played. The throne was of pink and white and banked with various colored flowers. AFTER the coronation ceremony the dance began. During intermission soft-drinks and cookies were served. THE guests of the evening were Mrs. Anna Baker, rs. Albert tic 11, md Mr. snd Mrs. Curtis Roper. THIS being the last dance of the season we wish those pupils in Luture school years to have as successful and entertaining dances as those of 1945 and 1946.- - 39 - BAC cala urinate Methodist Church May 19, 1946 8:00 p«nu Processional.................................. Catkins Invocation..............................Reverend Fishel Cornet Duet ... I Love to Tell the Story Lois Dado, G. N. Watkins Sermon, , . .Reverend Richards, . • . Self Immolation Anthem............................. The Lord's Prayer Benediction ........................... Reverend Fishel Recessional ..... ................. ... «Mrs. Catkins COWMEN CEMEN T Federated Church May 21, 1946 QiOO p.m. Processional Mrs. Watkins Invocation. Reverend Fishel Boys Quartette. ....... . When Through the Night Jerold Fishel, Darrell Laschanzky, John Fishel Donald Langdon Salutatory. .James Dawson Valedictory .......................... MaIT Frances Tous Senior'Girl's Octette ...................... Indian Dawn Leone Baker, Lola Boyes, Joan Ellis, Ida Mae Huelle, Mary ItfU Huelle, Della Keil, Bonnie Novak, Mary Frances Tous Address . . . . '•The AB€ s of ©ommencing’tf’ Ray E. Rice Presentation of Class . .Class Sponsor, Mrs. G. Watkins Presentation of Diplomas, • . Pros. Board oi Education, W. R. Dorrance Benediction Reverend Richards Recessional Mrs. Watkins - 40 JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET ON tho evening of May 17, 1946, the Juniors gave a Circus” in honor of the graduating class. The theme was carried out in gay colors, with balloons, dancing clowns, and serpentines for everyone. Each one haa a tall clown hat to wear. A ferris wheel made by Jerold and John Fishcl was the center of attraction. The eight seats were occupied by couples who attended the banquet. The couples were made of pipe-cleaners with faces of paper. we are indebted to Miss Hurst for the little fac s. a program was planned on the Circus theme for which the guest speaker was Dr. h. V. Hunter of Hastings. Robert Albro was toastmaster and toasts were given by George Thompson, Leone Baker, Mr. Catkins and Dorothy Jenson, James Dawson unexpectedly helped Dorothy with her speech by being asked to read it for her, Darrell Laschanzky, Donna Shelley, Donald Lang- don, LaVerno Bures, Delvin Roper and Marjorie Moyle served the banquet. They wore clown suits and were much enjoyed, FOLLOWING the banquet a prom was held in the main hall of the schoolhouse. The senior motto was used in tho decoration in that a boat was the main feature. This boat was the FHS • 46 with the flag of Success flying from its mainmast. Punch was served and the dances were enjoyed by all. - 41 - SENIOR CLASS FLAY THE Fairmont High” School' uditorium was •packed to its fullest on the nigh of February 1, 1946, when the Senior Class of ’'46 presented its class play, Don't Darken My Door I1' by Anne Coulter Martens. THE cast was as follows: Roger Kent....................George Thompson (a bachelor) Rosemary Kent.Bonnie Novak (his romantic niece) Tom Garrick...James Dawson (Rosemary's persistent suitor) Poppy Foster...........Ida Mae Huelle (maid-of-all-work) Alec Stubbins...................Jack Jacobsen (Poppy's devoted swain) Jane Perkins..........Mary Frances Tous (a vjriter of romances) Louisa Feathers tone....Leone Baker busie Featherstone......Della Keil (maiden ladies) (Continued on next page) 42 - THE scene took place in Roger Kent's country home in the summertime. Rosemary, his niece, wanted a lover like the ones in Jano Perkins' novels, and she had no time for unromantic boys like Tom. Her admiring maid, Poppy, felt the same- way i in fact, she read the same romances), and poor Alec, the gardener, was in despair over Poppy's sudden color.as . Then Miss Per- kins herself appeared and set auc .-.I repairing the dam- age her bocks had done. The Misses Peatherstone, two fluttery spinsters from the neighborhood, kept a thrilled eye on the going's on. In the end, Tom gets Rosemary, ..lee gets Poppy, and Roger gets Jane, while the old maids get a big Kick, (and also get stuck with a hat pin) out of the whole affair THE band helped us sut by giving a short con- cert before the play. Numbers between acts were the Senior girls' sextetwe and tnc toys' chorus, which re- ceived an encore. GEORGE Thompson, president of the class, pre- sented Mre • Watkins ,.ith a neautiful compact. THE Senior Class of 1946 presented the school w.th a fine studio couch to be used xn future class plays, bhen not in use it will be kept in the superin- tendent's office. 43 JUNIOR PLAY THE Junior Class presented their first drama- tic effort, Here Comes Charlie J, on the evening of April 12. It v as a most interesting play, given by a most interesting class -- you should have beer, there 11 Or were you? Any way, Charlie was a poor little or- phan boy who turned out to be a pig-tailed girl. Dot Jensen was a charming pig-tailed girl. In the first act she reckoned she'd git him yeti (meaning Larry, piayei by Jerry Fishel) and, you know what? In the last act she got him 1 $brry wasn't a bit sorry about it, 6x. VtELL, that takes care of one love interest. Now let's see??? Oh, yes. Annie Goodrich and Bill Ely had a grand time playing Irish. Annie was Nora Ma- lone and Dill was Tim McGrill. Bill told Annie her pie was almost as good as her kissin', and we've been wondering about it ever since. All we got to see on the stage was a bit of pie eatin' l THAT Max. You know Max’ Philson's kid, we mean. Smart fellow; always poppin' off at someone. In the play he was Larry's pal. Sine pal, from where we sat. He fell in love with Charlie and, if he hadn't been a really good fellow, he would have tried a little harder to get her. As it was he just faded into the background with that romantic promise: I'll be around if you ever change your mind. Good old Ted. VIVIAN Smythe-Kersey tried harder than Ted in her efforts, but then 3he was after Larry's money. Dot McAvoy was just convincing enough in this role. Do you think outside practice could have anything to do with th:t technique? Never mind, Dot. We don't mean it. You did a swell job. SHE should have done a swell job I Look at the training she had at the hands of that mother of hers -- we mean Mrs. Caroline Smythe-horsey. Betty Ab- bott really surprised everyone with her part. Came out (continued on next page) 44 - on the stage with her hair up, and no one seems that once Mrs. Smythe-Kersey was Smith . But, oh what a change I knew her. It plain Carrie NLIL Priefert, with a walking stick, a yawn, and his ambitionless Oh, there you are, merry old things l nearly stole the show. He made sucn a good Mortimer that we wonder if his Dad ever gets any work out of him at home. By the way, he fell for Charlie, too. UNCLE Aleck, played by John Pishel, was a real person. I gonies; hot-durned ef he warn'tl He certainly stood up for Charlie, and did he ever taxe tne wind out of Caroliner Smith-Jersey s sails. He re- membered when she used to come in to ask lor a dime«s worth of liver -— without the dime. NOW, it scorns that Larry had a pseudo-aunt, Mrs. Penny Farnham. Sure was funny when Charlie called her Mrs. Farmhand. Aunt ianny .vas a mean old thing in tae first two acts, but Larry calmed her down wnen he rot tired of having women rule his life and told her off. Ted kept telling him he ought to, but Larry was such a good egg, he hated to. You know how it is; out even the best of good eggs can roach the end of pa- tience- and v:nen Aunt Fanny tried to arrest Charlie for a fake stealing of Mrs. Smythe-Kersey� s pearls, well, Larry saw a faint glimmer of light. In the last act Aunt Fanny was the genuine, good-hearted liny sne should have been all the time. Bet you thought we had forgotten to say v ho played this role, didn’t vyou But'.ve didn't. It was Margareut Ackerman. WELL, that-� s the line-up. V.’e� !! be looking for something just as good next year when these boys and girls arc Seniors. Maybe by tnen tncy’ll really be good and we will come back to sec their Senior play, if they will send us comps 11 - 45 FOOTBALL BANQUET THE annual Fairmont High football banquet was held at the Federated Church on the evening of November 16, 1945, with Miss Mary Stowe presiding. THE decoration committee did a nice job of decorating the tables in orange and black. Tiger's hiads were used for the program and menu. Favors con- sisted of nut cups filled with peanuts and gum drops with little orange pennants decorating each one. Song sheets were placed before each plate. The clarinet trio, Leone Baker, Mary Frances Tous, and Keith Moul gave us a special number; Lois Dado and George Patterson played a cornet duet. HONORED guest3 were Sherman Ashby, Francis Rose, Darrell Murrell, Herbert Goodrich. Hal Stines, Mr. and Mrs. Churles Langdon and Richard, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert McClellan, Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Philson, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Schepers, Reverend and Mrs. Fishel, Rev erend and Mrs. Richards, and George Patterson. THE theme used was TIGERS. Speeches based on this theme were as follows: T-eamwork......................George Thompson I-nterest......................Jerold Fishel G-irls................. Betty Abbott E-ffort..........................Rev. Richards R-ewards..........................Mr. Watkins S-pecial Music (Accompanist-Mrs. Watkins) Nine boys received letters ■ 47 • FOOTBALL Back Row--Coach Watkins, Darrel 1 Laschanzky, Delvin Roper, Donald Hutsell, Carl Justa, Vern Justa, Front Row-J'erold Fishel, John Fishel, Geor,.e Thompson, Ronald Lan. jon, Rax Philson, Bill Ely. FOOTBALL practice started September 3. Fair- mont had twelve players out. The players and positions are as follows; Bill Ely Jerold Fishel John Fishel George Thompson Don Langdon Max Philson Left Halfback Rifjit Half '_ck quarter, ack Ri ht End Center Le ft End ‘The following six players are subs. Carl Justa Vern Justa Darrell Laschanzky Delvin Roper Don Hutsell £ ob Delaney WE had a practice tame with the St. Joseph school at York, September 17. The final score was 24 to 22 in our favor. (Continued on next pare) 48 THE first g rr.e ’was played at Shickls y on a muday field October 1. The final score was 57 to 25 in Shickley's. favor. The wame was lost by lack of tackles on Fairmont's team. Th referee thought we we e play- ing touch football the first half; but we proved dif- ferent the last half, rail Ely made two touchdowns, Jerold Fishel, one touchdown, and weorge Thompson one touchuown; Don Langaon made our e; tra point. THE Tigers won their first victory at Exeter October 5. The final score was 24 to 20. Max Phils on aid a good job of catchinc passes. John Fishel maae our first touchdown in the first quarter, followed by Jerold Fishel in the second u rter. No touchdowns were made in the thiru quarter, but Bill Ely and Max Phi Is on each made a touchdown in the fourth garter. The Banj made its first performance at this game and did a grand job in peppin_ up the Timers . The Pep Club did some fine cheerin to cheer the team on. OUR third game was with Exeter again on our own field October 19. The Eagles won this game 19 to 13. Bill Ely and Terold isbel made the touchdowns. The Tigers did not score in the second half. The score at the half was 13 to 12 in favor of the Tigers. Jerold Fishel ran a fumbled ball ove the goal but the referee ’aiJad to see it and it did not count as a touchdown. OCTOcER 24, the Shicxley longhorns jour- neyed to Fairmont to play the Tigers’” for the second time this year. aeor0e Thompson made the first touch- down by a pass interception in the first jU rter. Bill Ely made a second touchdown in the second quarter on an end run. The score at the half was 26 to 13 in Shicxley's favor. The thiru and fourth quarters rolled by without any scores for the Timers but Shiculey scored two more touchoowns in ohe last hall makin the final score 37 to 13. The Timers showea some Oood tacklinfc but did not hola a ti ho offense. (continued on noxt pege) 49 THE Fairmont Tibero Lot off to a bad st rt a ctin.it the Milford Ea let, Friday, November 2, on the Timers' field. The Eagles scored three touchdowns m the first quarter and one m the second quarter, leaving the Tigers scoreless at the half. The second half turned out to be re evenly matched. Each team scored a touchdown m the third quarter. 2111 Ely made the touchdown or the Tigers. Neither team scored in the last quarter. Th: final score was 32 to 6. The team showed it3 best Vlockin., of the season. Jerold Pi she 1, first tearr half ack, could not play in the game because of an in.ured knee obtained in cruet ice, but iohn .«'ir.hel, hi r. brother, made up for this br playing his best game of the season. The Tigers had very little praetime this Week because of no school Con- si-enn,. all their handicaps, the Timers played a good game. THE Tigers wound up their football season by playing a good game wit.i Concordia. Thece was no scorin' in the first half. In the third quarter, Concordia scored two touchdowns and a touchback. '_am in the fourth quarter, Concordia scorea a touchdown, malcin... the final score 23 to 0. THE Fhlrmont band formed an F and a C at the huIf, and played the Star-Spangled banner. The Band, Pep Club, and Players participated in the day s event with a c,ocd spirit in spite oi the cold weath.;- . FAIRMONT has prospects of havlnc a c,ood foot- ball team for the next two years. II - 50 - BASKETBALL Back' Row--Neil Priefert, Louis MoCtl, Dolvin Roper, LJ'ohn Moyle, 'Dolt- Hall, Boss Crone, Keith youl, JOoach WatKxns Front Row-Darrell Laschanzky, Donald Langdon, Jerold Pishel, Max Philson, John Pishel, Bill Ely, Bob Delaney THE Tigers started basketball practice November 16. There were 14 players out for practice. Although none of them save h d much practice, we are lookint forward to a very successful season. The players are as follows. Ei11 Ely Don Lancdon Max Philson Jerold pishel John Pishel Ross Grone Darrell Laschanzky Delvin Roper John I'oyle Neil Priefert Keith I.oul Louis Moul Bob Delaney Dale Hall FAiRMONT played its first game with Bhickley on the bonie floor. It was a very exciting ame al- thouch toe score favored Shickley 30 to 21. The Timers played a good (ame and have hopes of winning their future games. Ely was high print man with 11 points. (Continued on next pate) 51 FAIRMONT entered the Southern Nebraska Nine Tournament- at Shickley. Our first opponent was Ohiowa. The Timers1' lest the g.ame by a score of £7 to 22. Eill Ely was a ain high point man with 12 points. OUR next opponent in the tournament was Davenport. The Timers11 lost by a score of 27 to 10. This was our last ni ht of the tournament. The boys played a Oood ame, but just couldn't hit the goal. OUR next game v as played on our borne floor with Exeter. The score favored Exeter, 54 to 16. Don Langdon was high, point man with 11 points. Although the' Tigers,! lost the game, their spirits were not broken, for they played a good 0ame. TEE Timers scrapped with Ohiowa fo1- a 61 to 12 loss. The Timers couldn't sink the ball even though they handled the ball better than in a ;y game of the year. Ely led the score for the Tigers be making 6 points. Delaney placed a very good game by guarding his man very well. The Tigers'1 ho ;e to improve their shootine in the following, games. THE Fairmont ' Ti ors rolled down to Shickley to scrap for a 17 to 15 losa. The Tigers played a hard game but failed to defeat their oppon- ents. Bill Ely led the risers by scoring 5 points. Schalfer and Landgren led Shicidey with 6 points each. FEBRUARY 8th the Ti ers journeyed to Exeter to scrap with the Exeter Lucies for a 3'� to 12 loss. The Titers played hard but could not eieat their opponents. Max fhilson lea the Timers by 4 points. The Timers still need more practice in oal shooting, and hope to imorove for future games. THE Ticers drew Ohiowa for their op.onents in the County Tournament. The Tigers tried hard to win a victory 1 ut lost by a score of 44 to 26. Bill Ely led the Tigers with 11 points. Metejka led Ohiowa with 17 points. (Continued on next page) 52 THE Timers scrapped with Million for third’ place, the second night of the tournament. The final score favored Milligan 36 to 21. Max Philson leu the Timers v ith 11 points, tuzek lea Milligan with 14 points. The Timers playea a Oocd game but could not defeat their opponents. FAIRMONT played its last scheduled game v ith Chiowa February 19. The final score was 4C to 21 favoring Ohlowa. Bill Ely 1? d the ''Tigers with 13 points. 3ahe led Ohlowa with 14 points. The Timers played hard but failed to defeat 01’ Iowa. The Tigers have played Ohlowa four times and have lost all four games but hope to do better next year. THE Fairmont Timers played their last game of the season at the District Tournament, challenging Ong. The Tigers fought hard to win but the final score, 52 to IS, favored 0no. Ely led the Tigers with 10 omts. Ilosle and Wight led Ong with 9 points each. The Timers did not have a very successful season this year due to the lack of experience tut they were real sportsmen in playing, the toame. 55 Volleyball OUR first ame was playedLabout a month after we started to practice. It was a.ainst Shickley and the score wasn't too overwhelming--44 to 26 in their favor. Our second an.e was with kcCool. They beat us terribly, 61 to 10 and then Ohiowa beat us 2c to 25. AT the tournament we played Milligan first. The score was Milligan 2d--Fairmont 2. Then we played Tobias the final score beinL Tobias d2--Pairmont 24. TVVO ames Tter the tournament were. Ohiowa 46--Fairmont 54 McCool 61--Fairu.cnt 21 TEE captain of our team, Amie Gopdrich, pitched in and really helped us to build up the team. 7E hope to have all the irls that were on the team last year ;oin a .ain and now that we have mastered servin0 and have a pretty fair idea of how to hit the ball when returning it; we ou ht to do much better at the ..ames we play. - 54 TRACK THIS is the first year Fairmont has partici- pated in track for quite a number of ars. There are 11 boys out. They are as follows: Darrell Laschanzky Jack Jacooeen Don Langdon George Thompson Bob Delaney John Moyle Max PhiIson Dick Mason Bill Ely Delvin Roper John Fishel NONE of these boys has had any previous practice in track work but they are progressing fast. UP to date George Thompson has 10 points followed by Bill Ely with 8 points and Bob Delaney with 5 points. V E journeyed to Davenport May 6 to partici- pate in a track meet with the other Southern Nebraska Nine schools. ALTHOUGH we did not win many events of the day each boy tried hard to win his entry events. BOB Delaney placed third in the half mile run. John Fishel tied for third place in the 220 yard dash. George Thompson placed third in the 440 yard dash. Four Fairmont boys, John Fishel, George Thompson, Bob Delaney and Bill Ely placed second in the half mile relay. ALTHGETHER the Fairmont boys made points in the days events. The Fairmont boys showed some good high jumping, discus throwing and shot throwing but did not place in the events. THERE are only two Senior boys leaving this year who participated in track so Fairmont will prob- ably have some pretty strong track men next year. 'Ae hope to hc.ve several good Freshmen out for this sport ne xt ye ar. 55 - SCHOOL CALEJTA3 Sept. 3 ---- School opens with an enrollment of 63. Freshmen get lost. 4 ---Beginners start on saxophone. What a rack- et !} I 5 ---First band practice. Freslimen 3till get lost. 6 --- Chorus begins with enrollment of 45. 7 ---- One week conquered. 10 --Mr. Watkins is organizing the football team. 11 --- Biology class bring bu s in bottles. 12 -- Mrs. Watkins and Delvin Roper kept company with a woodpecker in the Music Room. 13 «- It seems that groaning gets you nowhere -- especially in band. 14 --- Class elections held. 17 ---The Freshmen v onder if they will be initia- ted. All they have to do Is wait and find out I Oh Boy ! f I 18 Muriel joftley is a good librarian. She spent all morning helping the Seniors find information. 19 --- Co. Ed. Association met at Exeter. Mr. 7 atkins elected president. 20 --- Pep Club officers and cheer leaders elected. 21 --- First All School dance. 24 ---Bill Romans, a former student, visited school. 25 ---Nov , which foot goes first????? The band started marching today. 26 --- Seniors spent day figuring out things for Freshmen initiation. 27 ---Rain; , so football team boxed -- results, disasterous in spots!!!! 28 --- Fresnmen initiation. Oct. 1 ------ Game at Shickley. Fairmont 37, Shickley 25. 2 ---- The staff members for the Comet were elec- ted. 3 ---- Mr. Watkins decided to take the band to Exeter. 4 -- Meeting of annual staff. Pep Club meeting 56 Oct 5-----Game at Exeter. 24-20. Band played. 8 our first six veeks exams were taken. 9 All but three people ordered annuals. 10 -- Marjorie and Johnny Moyle entered schoolin the Sophomore class. 11 -- The price of the annual was set. 12 -- Columbus discovered America. 15 --- Class meetings were held. lb -— Miss Johnson tried to teach the cieer lead- ers a fev tricks in cheer leading. 17 --- George has been absent three days. Playing hookey of course'.'.'. 18 .— mr. Kaberman took group pictures. 19 --- Home game vs. Exeter. Exeter 19 Fairmont 13. 22 -- Feople have started to pay for their annuals. 23 --Vill the Seniors or won't the Seniors have a class play? 24 -- Home game. Shickley 37 ---- Fairmont 13. Oct 25---Nov. 5 -- Vacation in order to h=ve furnace in- stalled . Oct 31 --- Seniors had pictures taken in Hastings. Nov 2 --- Home game. Milford 32 ----- Fairmont 6. 5 --- Pictures of various groups received from Haberman. b --- Seniors received proofs of their pictures. 7 --- Miss Stowe was ill. 8 --Sherman i-shby visited school. Miss Oitloff kicked Leone out of Study Hall. 9 -- Fairmont vs. Concordia. Score ------ Concordia 23 ----- Fairmont 0. Pep Club and band- marched to form letters. 12 --Committees for Footb-ll Bancuet met. 13 -- Jerold Fishel was moved again in History Class. 14 -- Miss Sto e took the Commercial Class to Lin- coln on an educational tour. 15 --- Decoration for the Football banquet is well in progress. 16 -- Football Banquet. 57 {SCHOOL DAYS) Noy. 19 --- New schedule for classes. 20 --- 3a3ketball practice begins. 21 --- Thanksgiving vacation started. 26 --- 27 .--- 23 --- 29 --- 30----- Senior play jsooks v.ere received. Second edition of tne Comet was published. 3ix-weeka exams. Bonnie Novak, Mary P. Tous, Jerold Pishel and John Pishel left for the Music Clinic at Fremont. James took Inabelle to our All School d mice. Dec. 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 Dec. 22 Juniors received their class nng3. senior Play practice began. The seniors thought Charlie looked nice sitting next to Shakespeare. Seniors received proofs ! Senior have decided not to have their play till after Christmas� Speaker from Doane College gave a speech to the High School. Many students have been absent because of the flu. Large snowstorm came. Seniors have started on the tnird edition of the Comet. Vv'nom or what is Vern going to tie with all of th t string in his desk? ? ? Seniors are not going to receive their pic- tures till much later. Half of high school absent with flu. We c re practicing for the Christmas pro- gr m. Christmas Dance. Christ ias Program. Jan. 3 -- Chri3tma3 vacation. J an. 3 4 Play date set for February 1. Juniors and Seniors are asked if they want to join the Order of Greg Artists. 7----- The Pep Club seems to know a new little song. We're not so sure the boys like it though. Weill? Hubba, Hubba, Hubba I J IJ r.r t Ki -t jtdjc {SCHOOL DAYS} 4U-r,r t - 53 - ■{SCHOOL DAYS)— Jan 8------ 9---- 10---- 11 --- 14----- 15 --- lb --- 17----- 13 --- Flay Practice seems to be elot of fun does- nt it Mrs. V’atklns??? Six weeks exams are being taken. Averaging of Semester grades. Shlckley vs. Fairmoit. 30-21 in their ffa- vor. Volleyball game. 44-27 in their fa- vor. Purse vas found by Harold Kali. Harold has been pursuing al the girls trying to find the owner. Semester exams began. Tournament Game. dtiowa vs. Fairmont. 57- 32 in their favor. Tournament Game. Davenport vs. Fairmont. 27-10 in their fcvor. Hone game----Fairmont vs. Fxeter. 34-16 in their favor. 21 £--- 22 --- 23 --- 24 --- 25 --- 28 --- 2S --- 30 --- 31 --- Feb 1 --- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- XX The Semester ioiling list � a? posted. Volleyball game. KcCool vs. Fairmont. Fourth edition of the Comet goes to press. The March of Dimes began. Keith Moul h-e p slight accident and Miss Bussell mended his pants. They al?. lived happily ever after. The teachers attened a dinner at the'Fed- erated Church. A selected committees went to York to shop for p gift for the Senior Sponsor. Mrs. iurphy vas absent today. Oh, woe is me I No History Class. The davenport which the Seniors will leave the school, arrived. Senior Flay matinee. Senior Class Play. Miss Stove took a vacation. The Seniors picked out their announcements. Bob Miles visited school, bonder what at- tracted him? It vas rumored that the clarinets were go- ing on strike if more windows veren't open- ed during band practice. xx4xxx x {SCHOOL DAYS} s I O 4 xt w-f , ■ -v {SCHOOL DAYS) Fob 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 Happy 31 rthday, Jo ', F’airmont vs. Exeter. Volleyball Tournament begins. Practice for Concert. Vinter Concert. Seniors paid for announcements and cards. Tournament game -- Fairmont vs. Ohiowa. Game with Ohiowa -- 47-25 in their favor. 18 1C 20 21 22 25 2b 27 28 Mar 1 4 5 7 8 11 13 14 15 17 Seniors received pictures. Band and chorus pictures were taken. Fairmont vs. Ohiowa. 21-4o in their favor. In an experiment in Physics Class Jake look- ed into a mirror n- said 1 nm erect, vir- tual, and demo 11 shed .11 V.e' re beginning, to believe spring is here. Volleyball game. cCool vs. Fairmont. Ceps and gowns ere to be ’ orn lor graduation. Fairmont vs. Ong. 52-1C in their favor. Volleyball ame. Juniors and Freshmen vs. the Sophomores. Girl's Sextette started to practice. All school dance. Ve all think Bonnie blushes prettily. Girl's trio was chosen. World Prayer Day tomorrow. Seniors gave a party, each one invited a gues t. The Seniors are. worldng har on the annual. Van Johnson and Humphrey Bogart came to town. Casanova Thou.pson is going the rounds again. Sophomore skating party. Freshmen party. St. Patrick's Day. I K {SCHOOL DAYS) I O ■I XXX t 60 {SCHOOL DAYS} Mar 18 19 20 21 22 Four of tho Senior girls received detention for chewing gum. It wa3 worth i'it, though, wasn’t it? Sextette sang at the Oman's Club Senior class mooting. Seniors received ai� r nouncements. Speaker from University of Nebraska gave the High School an interesting talk. First day of Spring. Senior neak Day I 25 --- Quite a confusion in the study hall this morning. It seems the Juniors found our books aftor all. 26 ---- Band and Chorus are working herd on their numbers for the Little Nine Contest. 27 —- Gus French and Speed Ely visited school 28 --- Little Nine Contest at Shickley, 29 ---- All school dance. Apr 1 ----- Bob Kolc visited school 2 --- Rachel Ellis has discontinued going to dear old F. H. S. She will fini h the year in Os- ceola i Nebraska. 3 --- Carl, one of the bright Juniors played the radio during study hall. 7 hat a guy 111 4 --- Boxing Tournament in Sutton. Bob Delaney participated from Fairmont. 8 Mr. Rice from Lincoln gave a talk He also had a private conference with the Seniors. 9 Juniors are working industriously on their play. 10 --- The boys are practicing for track. 11 ---Leone and Joan took dictation from Mr.LFiahaL Juniors gave a preview of their play. 12 --- Junior Play. Mary Frances and Leona took dictation from Mr. Fishel. 15 --- Shadrack seems to find the Commercial room satisfactory.' 16 --- Concert for the Woman's Club. 17 — Girls discussed Mother's Day Party. (SCHOOL DAYS) jU-rjf t Apr 18 - 19 - 22 - 23 - 24 - 25 - 26 - 29 - 30 May 1 -. 2 - 3 -■ 6 -■ 7 - 8 — 9 -- 10 -- 13 -- 14 -- 15 -- 16 — 17 -- 19 -- 20 -- 21 -- 22 -- 23 -- 24 -- ■{SCHOOL DAYS}- -- Seniors are working strenuously on the an- nual. -- Good Friday. Mr. Watkins insists that we be quiet at 3:20. Received pictures for the annual. Much practice is being given toward the Music Contest. Recordings were made of the numbers being used in the Music Contest. Music Contest. Congratulations! - The committees for the Mothers' Dav party were chosen. “ J -- The High School voted on the May Queen and Prince. ■- May Basket Day. ■- School inspector was in and out. •- Last School Dance was given. - Track Boys went to Davenport. ■- Awards were given to some of the Bookkeeping and Shorthand students. - Seniors were told to take their pictures down to the drugstore. - Seniors were given slips in order to be ex- cused the last two weeks. - Mothers' Day Tea. ■- We Seniors just know you kids miss us ter- ribly. ■- Band Concert, •- Seniors received caps and gowns, - Juniors worked on the Banquet. - Junior and Senior 3anquet. - Baccalaureate Exercises. - Final Examinations were taken. - Commencement Exercises. - Underclassmen turned in their books. - Class Picnics. - Alumni Banquet. % I tmmrmm (SAVQ 100H3S) Seright Publication Bureau School Service LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA Printed Annuals - Lithographed Annuals Mimeograph Annuals - Covers - Stencils - Invitations - Cards Annual Paper Staff Awards Medals - Trophies -. -,r «vS fltMt5s?r-«