Genoa High School - Oriole Yearbook (Genoa, NE)

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September October Nove mher December January February Marc h April May l I I , 6 9 30 5 7 14 19 21 24 26 4 8 15-16 . 18 22 24 2 7 8 9 13 20 21 4-5-6 13 20 20 27 3 10 14 17 20 2 1 23 24 7 8 10 12-13-14 '? 3-4-5 11-12 21 23 SCHOOL CALENDAR School began. Genoa won first football game with St. Paul, score 13-6. Genoa wins second game of the season. County Government Day was held in Fullerton. Genoa played Silver Creek to win the third football game of the season. Osceola beat Genoa, this was our first loss. Frehman-Sophomore party was held. Genoa played an afternoon game with St. Ed, winning the fourth game season. The high-school was presented the first assembly program of the year. Stromsburg was skinned by Genoa. Clarks was defeated by Genoa. The school held open house for the parents. The Junior class presented their play, which was quite successful. We enjoyed the second assembly program of the year. The Fall Musical. School was dismissed for Thanksgiving vacation. Basketball season began Friday. We beat Albion, score 44-36. The Band Clinic was held, and six other schools attended. We were entertained by another assembly program. Fullerton played a baffling game with us, but we won 63-61. Silver Creek was clipped by a.score of 69-44. The fourth basketball game was played. The score 64-38. Genoa won. The Christmas program was conducted under the direction of Mr. Kofoid. M-B-N Conference was held at Albion, and Genoa came home with the first place trophy. Osceola played us. We won by two points, 55-53. The end of the first semester. St. Paul Played here. Genoa 72 - St. Paul 43. Another win. Genoa beat Clarks, 67-41. Genoa played St. Ed. again. Winning once more, 68-47. We played basketball at Polk. Won 66-42. Cedar Rapids went down in defeat. Score 88-54. Newman Grove lost when we outscored them, 75-62. Declamatory Contest. Three classes were represented. First round of District Toumament at Clarkson. Genoa 77 - Platte Center 29. Cedar Rapids had many good players, but Genoa topped them again 66-52. Genoa played Clarkson, but they were too much. Clarkson came out on top by a score of 62-57. of the The One Act Plays were presented to the school under the direction of Mrs. Coon- ley. Assembly program, which was very interesting. Title, The Conquest of Space. Another assembly program was presented. District Music Contest at Osceola. There were quite a few entries. Senior Sneak Day. 'Y District 'Hack Meet held at Columbus. State Track Meet at Lincoln. This was Senior Day. Commencement was held on Wednesday. -44-

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF r m'i ',1. 'N I armani ,hill Arlene Elm Ml 'Wi N El HB Virgil Lunn and Esther Baue Mrs. Nansel and Mrs. Snyder. NEW ACTIVITY BUS Each year, the students sell magazine subscriptions representing the Curtiss-Publication Company. The profit from these sales is used for the cost of the annual to eliminate advertisements in the an- nual and for various other purposes designated by the student body. This year the greater portion of the profit was used to purchase a new activity bus. We, the Annual Staff, senda thank you to all sub- scribers who made our bus possible.

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TRACK TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS 120 yd. 11.11. Bruce llasch 16.1 1956 180 yd. L.ll. Bruce llasch 23.5 1956 100 yd. Dash .lim lrwin 10. 1936 Harry Skoog 1927 220 yd. Dash Russell Gregg 23.3 1937 Mile Run Eyman Anderson 4.56.7 1956 440 yd. Dash Douglas Ross 53.3 1939 880 Relay Rollins Ross 1.36.2 1939 Douglas Boss Clyde lrwin Leo Miller Mile Relay Gene Whitlow 3-50.5 1956 Bill Shanahan Richard Anderson Dana Dannelly n ' 9 ggfggr fm.. gig naar. now: Left to Right: Richard Dannelly, Broad Jump Rollins BOSS 21,10 W3 1939 Bryan Smith, Dana Dannelly, Gene Whxtlow, Discus Al Brixis 125, 10,1 1939 Bruce Rasch, Ronnie Flricson, Flyman Anderson, Shot Put Dana Dannelly 42,7 VZ., 1956 Front Row: Left to Right: Bill Shanahan, Richard Anderson, Larry McNeff, LeRoy Rockey, Joe Swantek, Gary Baue, Gail Johnson. Gcnoa participated in two dual track meets this year emerging victorious over Silver Creek and Newman Grove. ln the Columbus lnvitational the Orioles finished Rth in a field of ap- proximately 40 schools. At the lll.B.N. conference meet Genoa finished a close second to Albion hy 7222 to 6813. Genoa again finished in the runner-up spot in the Goldenrod meet to Osceola by 66 1X3 to 56 2f3. Genoa participating with only a squad of 12, lacked the neces- sary depth to bring home the first place tophries. liill Shanahan, Bruce llasch, Gene Whitlow, Gary liaue, Richard Dannelly, Dana Dannelly, Dryan Smith, Gail Johnson, l.arry McNeff, Richard Anderson, Ryman Anderson were the letterman in track this year. Team Captains Mile Relay Team Qualifiers for State Dannelly and Dane Shanahan, Whitlow, Dannelly Anderson. Shanahan, Coach Brown, Anderson