Fairmont Public School - Tiger Yearbook (Fairmont, NE)

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S..i.r CL„ Wilt We, the Senior Class of Fairmont High School, being of sound mind and body, do declare this to be our last will and testament. To the Junior Class we will our seniority and infinite wisdom hoping they will keep as many names on the honor roll as we did. To the Sophomore Class we will our ambitions and successes. Also any old failures. To the lowly Freshmen we will our old papers, candy and gum wrappings, and thumb tacks, hoping they get the point. 1, WAYNE ACKERMAN, will my ability to be a smart farmer to all of the dumb city slickers. (They need it.) I, RONNIE BOHLING, will my musical ability to Charles Hulse in hopes he will play my trombone; and my position as Student Manager during football to Kelly Griffith. I, GEORGE CANTRELL, will my love for horror movies to Janet Uri; my flirting and dancing ability to Jim Washburn; my ability to get along with the teachers to Steve Bender and my hair to someone who promises never to cut it. I, GLEN CUDABACK, will my curly hair to Albert Radke; and my ability to skip school to Danny Perkins in hopes he will take over where I leave off. I, KAREN DOMEIER, will my flirting ability to Judy Hildebrand; my dancing to Carol Jean Cantrell; and my ability to exchange rings to Jean Bridgman. I, JERRY GANGSTAD, will my red hair to Marvin Real in order for him to have an excuse for his temper; to Darrel Vodicka I will my Blue Angel.' 1, DICK HAVEL, will my thumb tacks to anyone who enjoys watching others sit on them; my ability to go to Kansas goes to Bonnie Fleharty in hopes she makes good use of it. I, LARRY KELCH, will my ability to drive carefully to Francis Lefler, knowing he will take up where 1 left off. I, JUDY KELLY, will my old blue Ford to the Roadrunners in hopes they have fun pushing it; my freckles to Dianne Perkins knowing that she will appreciate them; my dark hair to Bonnie Fleharty, if she promises never to bleach it. I, BETTY KLINE, will my ability to drive and the Old Ford” to my brother, Ronnie Kline; to Sharon Albro I will my seat on the school bus, in hopes that she will share it with someone else after I'm gone. I, LINDA MOORE, will my position as Drum Majorette to Sally Pease hoping she'll learn to be more graceful. I, BOB PEASE, will my athletic ability to Butch” Long in hopes he can take over where I left off. My build goes to Francis Lefler. I, MARCIA RILEY, will my shyness to Joyce Tucker. My ability to read books goes to anyone who feels like carrying them home. I, BOB ROTH, will my red Dodge to Francis Lefler in hopes he will someday be able to drive it. My ability to get along with girls goes to Ray Ackerman. I, SANDY TRAUERNICHT, will my little sister (Judy Snider) to Ronnie Kline and to her I wish to will my long hair. I also will my ability to go steady to Sharon Albro hoping she'll use it wisely. I, MARYLEE TUCKER, will my height to Rex Heckenlively. (Ijust know he can use it!) ,, , I, KAY UNTERSEHER, will my ability to embrrass myself in front of a class to Janet Uri. , I, DORIS VODICKA, will my former job to Bonnie Fleharty since she likes to wait on the boys so well. My ability to get passing grades and to drive a car goes to my little brother. Darrell Vodicka. 1, VIRGINIA WHITE, will my boyfriend’s brother to Elaine Long. We, BETTY KLINE and SANDRA TRAUERNICHT, will our job of writing the Class Will to the unlucky Juniors who get it next year.

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S enior CL SS J4islory On September 1, 1948, 15 students entered kindergarten, beginning their 13 years of education in Fairmont Public Schools. They were Dick Hall, Jerry Gangstad, Ronald Bohling, Linda Moore, Connie West, Larry Kelch. Bob Roth, Marylee Tucker, Sharon Lansden, George Cantrell, Jeanne Martin, George Tomlinson, Sharon Heinz, Sherry Spier, and Dick Bockius. Mrs. Baker was our teacher. Karen Domeier entered at the start of the second semester, making 16 students. During the first grade we had 14 pupils. We lost Jeanne Martin and George Tomlinson. In the second grade we gained 5 students and lost none. Keith Salmon, Jack McIntyre, Wayne Ackerman, and Bob Pease were our new students. Miss Malsbury was our teacher in both first and second grades. Miss Hurst taught us for the nexttwoyears, during the third and fourth grades. There were 20 in our third grade class, losing Keith Salmon, while gaining Mervin Poggemeyer, Lloyd Tucker, and Robert Augustine. Charles Harmon, Ray Reisner, Frederick Churchill, Dick Havel, Frazier Burwell, Judy Kelly, and Doris Vodicka were all new students in the fourth grade. We lost Mervin Poggemeyer and Dick Hall, making the fourth grade our biggest class throughout our school years with 25. Our fifth grade class was made up of 22 students, and our teacher was Mrs. Steinmeyer. We gained only 2 students; Russel Kreachbaum and Glen Cudaback. We lost Robert Augustine, Charles Harmon, Jack McIntyre, Sherry Spier, and Judy Kelly. Betty Kline was a new class member in the sixth grade. We lost Frazier Burwell and Dick Bockius. Our teacher was Mrs. Bandemer. We then went up stairs and Miss Slezak taught us in the seventh grade. Frederick Churchill, Betty Kline, Russel Kreachbaum and Linda Moore all left. We gained no one, and had a class of 16. Our eighth grade class rose to 19 when Virginia White and Kennie Kinzie came. Judy Kelly also returned. We lost no one and our teacher was Mrs. Farrar. The next year 21 lowly green Freshmen were finally in high school. This year we gained Linda Kohler and Kay Bradbury, while Betty Kline also returned to us. We lost Kennie Kinzie. Our sponsor was the Home Economics teacher, Miss Faimon. During our sophomore year our sponsors were Mrs. Wolsleben and Mr. Rasmussen. Linda Moore came back from Geneva, and David Matson and Marcia Riley were also new members. Judy Kelly left us, along with Kay Bradbury and Linda Kohler. A new member in the Junior class was Sandra Trauernicht, and Judy Kelly returned once again. We had lost Sharon Heinz, Connie West, Lloyd Tucker, and during the year, David Matson. Our sponsors were Mrs. Steinke and Mr. Cumpston. The graduating class of 1961 has 19 members. Kay Unterseher was a new member and we lost Sharon Lansden. There are 5 graduating seniors who completed their entire schooling in Fairmont together. They are Jerry Gangstad, Bob Roth, George Cantrell, Larry Kelch, and Ronnie Bohling. Marilee Tucker and Karen Domeier have attended all but one semester. Our senior class sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. Mason. -Sponsor- O. K. RUBBER WELDERS Geneva, Nebraska

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 Sen ior C. la ii [- ophecy As we look 20 years into the future, we see the Senior Class of 1961 doing the following: WAYNE ACKERMAN is living on the outskirts of Fairmont, with his wife, 10 young kids, and still trying to make a profit off his potato crop. RONNIE BOHLING is a wealthy chemist in the DuPont laboratories, now specializing in the production of transparent space suits. GEORGE CANTRELL is a stunt man for Elvis Presley in his new film, One for the Road. In his spare time he is a hair stylist. GLEN CUDABACK is a zoo keeper in Estes Park, Colorado, and is now devoted to raising little cougars. KAREN DOMEIER has won the Miss Nebraska award and is now traveling to California for the Miss America contest with very high hopes. She has stayed single all these years, but still has all the boys chasing her. JERRY GANGSTAD is the manufacturer of a new automobile on the market, the Blue Angels,” which are noted for their durable bodies and unbreakable glass. DICK HAVEL has returned to his home town of Fairmont after completing coaching courses in college and now has completed a successful year of both football and basketball, with the only unbeaten team in the state. LARRY KELCH is happily married and making a career of the Navy, while also raising four young sons, who are following in their daddy's footsteps. JUDY KELLY is a racing car driver who just won the Indianapolis 500 and set a new world’s speed record. BETTY KLINE is a secret agent for the F.B.I. and is also noted for her wonderful bee crop, better known as Betty's Bees. LINDA MOORE is happily married and still working at Beaver’s. Her husband sells Occo Feeds. He took over where his father-in-law left off. BOB PEASE is the famous Sports Editor of the Grafton Times, and is well known for his famous sports predictions. MARCIA RILEY is happily married and has remained in Fairmont and has finally established the first TAVERN to be built in Fairmont. BOB ROTH is the No. 1 banker at the Farmers State Bank in Fairmont; during his spare time he runs his own little barber shop in the bank. While you wait for a loan, he will cut your hair for a small fee. SANDRA TRAUERNICHT, now MRS. TOM SNIDER, lives in Lushton with her husband and 15 children in their triple decker trailerhouse. Mr. Snider is a farmer. MARILEE TUCKER, (formerly), married Larry Pendergast and is now the No. 1 designer of the Pendergast Designing Co. of New York City. KAY UNTERSEHER is the Superintendent of Lushton Public Schools, and has a repu- tation for her methods of keeping order among her students; spanking, whip- ping, etc. DORIS VODICKA is still in Fairmont and is still looking for a husband. She has recently taken over the running of the mortuary. VIRGINIA WHITE, (formerly), married Dick Scheil and they are now famous as big game hunters in Africa. DICK HAVEL and GEORGE CANTRELL are also secret owners of the Blue Moon. 18 -Sponsors- DAIRY SWEET RIDPATH'S SHOE REPAIR HYWAY LANES HOP-INN CAFE Geneva, Nebraska