Madison High School - Dragon Yearbook (Madison, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1953 volume:

The 1953 Edition of THE DRAGON Presented by the Senlor Class of Madlson Hlgh School Madlson Nebraska Publlshed by the American Yearbook Company NN... . . . . 9 9 ' . . . . I ,fe N . -,.........., . J C ylc- 'A' ..., W026054 ,411 B Wttzel C Hagin L Hahn M Schwartz D Upton E Krettrnan C Warden SEATED K Upton H Wre bold M Jansen S Wolverton J Platt V Ma1or D Stewart Edltor 1n Chlef Ass1stant Edttors Make up Edttors Class Ed1tor Sports Edltor Snapshot Ed1tor Mus1c Ed1tor Act1v1t1es Edttor Art Ed1tor Copy Edltor Sales Manager Typtsts Faculty Advtsors STAFF POSITIONS Sharon Wolverton Maralyn Jansen Jamce Platt Marxlyn Schwartz Verna Major Bob W1tZe1 Dale Stewart Karen Upton Connte Hag1n Lee Hahn Eula Lee H1ntz Duane Upton Harold Wtebold Carol Warden E11een Kre1tman Mxss Alfreda Smtth Mr Harold Osbon YEARBOOK STAFF: fleft to right, BACK ROW: Sponsors, Mr. Osbon. Miss Smith. SECOND ROW E Hintz ' . -o..- 3 . ' o Q - , . Q s A e o unaa p . . . . . . ...... . , gaafwiofg Waldo Nahrstedt Vrce Presldent Percy Ressegure andR C Andersen Secretary Abusy Mr Andersen occupxes the off1ce on the f1rst floor f Madrson Hrgh School Left w1th out a pr1nc1pal th1s year, all of the work had to be done by h1m He recelved h1s Masters de gree 1n Pol1t1ca1Sc1ence and also 1n Educat1on Adm1n1strat1on from the Un1vers1ty of M1nnesota Mr Andersen 1S endmg h1s erght years of 3.dI'1'11H1St1'3t1VC work at Madrson to cont1nue next year at the West Po1nt Nebraska, hxgh school SCHOOL BOARD: Qleft to right, Harold Gilman George Moyer Presldent Walter Schurman Gus Schleuter . . O l 1 Fu 606 r-E M '-QR Wu' MISS Alfreda Smrth Mathematxcs Mrs Robert Pollack Ml' H8rO1d OSb0I1 Home Economrcs MUSIC ,fa Mrss La Verna Maurer Mlss Jane Radaker Commercral Enghsh 11 85 12 Joumahsm Mlss Gertrude Horst Socral Scrence qv Mr Walter Botsch Mr Dan Gamer Mr Lee Otto Scrence Enghsh 9 81 10 Mechamcal Drawmg Assrstant Coach Dramaucs Coach 4 DUANE UPTON Class Play 4 Boys State Rep 3 Class Pres 3 Student Counctl 4 Yearbook Staff 4 Kearney Con testant 2 3 Regents 4 EILEEN KRIETMAN Gtrls Glee 2 3 4 Mtxed Chorus 4 Gtrls Trrple Trto 4 Dragon Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 I I CAROL WARDEN Girls ee 3 4 Loca Speech Contestant 1 Dragon Staff3 Yearbook Staff4 PepClub 1 2 3 4 Kearney Contestant 3 K VIRGIL WEHRLE Foot ball 3 4 Lettered 3 4 M Club 3 4 7a 0 DALE STEWART Band 1 2 3 4 Madrtgal 4 Boys Glee 1 2 3 4 Mrx ed Chorus 1 2 3 4 Brass Sextet3 4 Boys Quartet 4 Instrumental Solo 4 Class Play 4 Student Counctl 1 2 Yearbook Staff 4 Football 2 3 4 Lettered 4 Basketball 2 3 4 Track 3 4 M Club 4 County Govt 3 vvlg 1 'C7 -J-A KAREN UPTON Band 12 3 4 Grrls Glee 1 2 3 4 Mrxed Chorus 1 2 3 4 Gtrls Trtple Trto Clar Quartet 4 Grrls Duet 4 Local Sp Con test 1 2 Dtst Sp Contest 2 Class Play 4 Student Counctll Class Pres 2 Dragon Staff3 Yearbook Staff 4 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 V Pres 4 Corona tton Attendant 4 I I I MARILYN SCI-IWARTZ Mtxed Chorus 1 2 3 4 rr s ee 1 2 Gtrls Trrple Trro 4 Local 8: Dtst Speech Contest 1 2 3 4 Class Play 3 4 Student Coun c113 Class V Pres 4 Dragon staff 3 Year book Staff 4 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 Kearney Con testant124 NHS PA 3 Coronatlon Attendant 4 Fme Arts Festrval 4 County Govt 3 Regents DALE MEYERS Boys Glee 3 4 Mtxed Chorus 4 Class Play 3 Student Counc113 Class V Pres 2 Class Pres 4 Dragon Staff 3 Football 2 3 4 Lettered 3 4 Basketball 4 Lettered Track 1 2 3 Lettered 3 M Club 3 4 Coronatron Attendant 4 County Govt 3 95? so' I QQ, 5..- Nl VERNA MAJOR Band 1 2 3 4 Madrtgal 2 3 4 Mixed Chorus 1 2 3 4 Gu s F ee 1 2 3 4 Glrls Tnple Trlo 4 Class Play3 4 Soc Chr 1 Student Councll 4 Dragon Staff 3 Year book Staff4 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 Cheerleader 4 Girls Tr1o3 Gxrls Duet 4 SportsQueen4 Coun ty Govt 3 Cornhusker Band Cltmc 3 4 ARLAND CLAUS Boys Glee4 Football 1 2 3 4 Lettered4 Basketball 1 Track 1 2 3 4 M Club 4 County Govt 3 Owzazmeeee GLEN OSBORN Class Play 4 Dragon Staff 3 Football 1 2 3 4 Letter ed 3 4 Basketball 1 2 3 4 Track 1234 Let tered 2 3 4 M Club 2 3 4 State Track 3 SHARON WOLVERTON Gtrls Glee 1 2 3 4 Mlx ed Chorus 1 4 Gtrls Tnple Tr1o4 Class Play 3 4 Class Sec 3 Student Counc114 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 Pres 4 Natl Honor Soclety 3 4 Kearney Contestant 2 4 N H S PA 3 Coronatxon At tendant 4 County Govt 3 Regents 4 Dragon Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 1'-kgs DARLENE HLEDIK. Girls' Glee 2.3.4 BOB WITZEL. Class Play 4, Student Councxl 3,Dragon staff 3, Year book Staff4, Football 1, 2.3.4. Lettered 3,4, Bas ketball 3.4, Lettered 4, Track 3, M Club 3.4, Coronation Attendant 4, County Govt. 3 RAY HERRMANN Boys Glee 3 4 Dragon Staff 3 Track 3 MARY LOU SEVERA Girls Glee 2 3 4 Class Play 4 Soc Chr 234 Dragon Staff 3 Regents ,450 fn' ,A-A? NEWELL DITTBERNER Boys Glee 34 Dragon Staff 3 Class Play 3 Football 1 2 3 Basket ball 3 4 Lettered 3 4 Track 1 2 3 M Club 3 EULA LEE HINTZ Grrls Glee Club 1 2 3 4 Class Treasurer4 Year book Staff4 Pep Club 4 sag gfaeand adam BERNICE AINSWORTH Gtrls Glee 1 2 3 4 Pep Club 2 3 4 C 1' HAROLD WIEBOLD Band 1 2 3 4 Madngal 4 Boys Glee 1234 Mrxed Choms 1 2 3 4 Brass Sextet 1 2 3 Boys Quartet 4 Instmmental Solo 1 3 Class Play 3 4 StudentCounc1l 1 Drag on Staff 3 Yearbook Staff4 Football 1 2 3 4 Lettered 4 Track 1 2 3 4 M Club4 BILL BROCKHAUS Boys Glee 2 3 4 Mxxed Chorus 4 Class Play 4 Dragon Staff 3 Football 2 3 4 Lettered 4 Bas ketball 1 3 4 Lettered 34 Track 1234 M Club 3 4 Sports Krng 4 43- ug! BETTY GRASHORN Guls Glee 3 4 Dragon Staff 3 Pep Club 4 County Govt 3 If IANICE PLATT Band Majorette 1 2 Mrxed Chorus 2 4 G1rls Glee 1 2 3 4 Grrls Trrple Tno 4 Dragon Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Kearney Contestant 3 4 Regents 4 JERRY WHITE Boys Glee 1 Football 12 4 Lettered 4 Track 1 2 3 4 M Club 4 Kearney Contestant 4 SHIRLEY REIF Girls Glee 1 2 3 4 Dragon Staff 3 Pep Club 1 2 3 DUANE EVANS Dragon Staff 3 Basketball 1 Kearney Contestant 2 Regents4 LEE HAI-IN Class Play MARALYN IANSEN 3 4 Student Council 4 Girls Glee l 2 3 4 Class Yearbook Staff4 Foot Play3 4 Class Treas 1 ball I 2 3 4 Lettered 3 3 Class Sec 4 Dragon 4 Basketball 1 2 3 4 Staff 3 Yearbook Staff Track 1 2 3 4 M Club 4 Pep Club 2 3 4 Sec 3 4 County Govt 3 Re gents 4 Coronation At tendant 4 nr JOHN CRAIG Band 1 2 Boys Glee 2 Mixed Chorus 2 Local Speech Contestant 3 4 DISIIICI Speech Contestant 3 4 Class Play 3 4 Basket bal14 Lettered 4 Track 1 2 M Club 4 BETTY DICKINSON Girls Glee 2 3 4 Mixed CONNIE HAGIN Band 1 2 3 4 Madrigal l 2 3 4 Mixed Chorus 1 2 3 4 ir s G ee 1 2 3 4 Girls Tr1pleTr1o4 Sax Quartet4 Vocal Solo 4 Girls Duet2 Girls Trio 3 Class Play 3 4 G1rls State Rep 3 Class Off 1 2 3 Dragon Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4- Pep Club 1 2 3 4' Cheer- ea er 234- Nat . Honor Society 3 4- Kearney Contestant 3 4- State Choral Clinic 1 3 4- Coronation Attend- ant 4- Regents 4. ii-g Chorus 3 4 Vocal Solo 3 LocalSpeechContest ant 3 4 Class Treasurer 2 Student Council 3 Dragon Staff3 Pep Club 2 3 4 BUDDY WILCOX Boys G ee 2 3 4 Mixed Choms 4 Dragon Staff 3 Football 234 Let tered 4 Track 2 3 M Club 4. Seann 74-'fchtofzq We were thlrty s1x strong healthy and green freshmen when we en tered Mad1son I-hgh School 1n Sep tember of 1949 After surv1va1 of 1n1t1at1on we became full fledged members of MHS The fall of 1950 found us one rung h1gher on the ladder of our h1gh school career We were now soph omores and could look down on the lowly freshmen Gur membersh1p had dropped to th1rty three The most 1mportant events of the year were two class partxes Another year flew by and we were m1ghty Jun1ors Thls year of 1951 '52 was f11led w1th many events and we were 1n the m1dst of lt all One 1mportant event was 1n1t1at1on when we revenged our m1sfortune wh1ch occurred two years prev1ous Prob the Jumor Sen1or banquet wh1ch featured a story book theme After the banquet a prom was held Other act1v1t1es of our Jun1or year were the class play Keep Movmg school paper and class part1es Ah' Semors at last and the top rung of the ladder Verna Major and B111 Brockhaus were crowned queen and lung of sports at the last home basketball game The class play Fxnders Keepers and career day at Wayne were the mam happemngs of Apr11 The last two months of our h1gh school days were f1lled to the br1m w1th events 1nclud1ng baccalaureate commencement and the last class p1cn1c We have tr1ed 1n the pages of thxs year book to capture Just a small portlon of the many happemngs of M H S 9 n ll , J ably the most important event ofoall was - 4- . ll . ,, . Il ' . Junior class officers from left right are as follows Gayle Wolf gram Treasurer Linda Oeltjen Social Chairman Nancy Stauden merer Secretary Merwrn Nathan President Feme Nahrstedt Vice president 65444454 ln September of 1950, forty-eight shy freshman entered the halls of Madison High School. They were given a rousing welcome by the Jun- iors with an initiation party, after which they became full-fledged mem- bers of Madison High School. After becoming Juniors, they had many new tasks before themg such as initiating the freshmen, choosing class rings, presenting the class play and preparing a Junior-Senior ban- quet. During these three years this class has excelled in extra curricular activities Mis-s Gertrude Horst and Mr Lee Otto are their class sponsors JUNIOR CLASS Left to right BACK ROW A Rernhart M Nathan W Sunderman D Dover L Stayton J Lapour R Horrocks F Wagner D Kuchar E Oswald M Oschnor D Pfeifer A Reeves THIRD ROW L Scheer L Oeltjen G Wolfgram C Stairs D Hrntz A Maurer C Rottler A Chittenden F Nahrstedt C Smith F Scheer SECOND ROW D Nelson B Rakowsky P Rabe B Long S Wolfgram J Podlrska L Ra kowsky D Oeltjen V Warden S Bartak N Staudenmeier FIRST ROW G Horst Sponsor B Thomsen V Prather M Karella M Vollbrecht C Podliska A Herrmann F Nahrstedt R Hartford F Brewer L Otto Sponsor 10 IO - - I S 1 ' Q , 1 Q 1 ' i 1 ' I 1 Z 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 . 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 1 - I 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 . ' 1 . 1 . 1 1 1 - 1 : . 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 - 0f55 W1th the pr1v1lege of bemg class 1f1ed as Sophomores, th1rty three members came back to Mad1son I-hgh School IH September of 1952 for the1r second year As the year progressed, many Sophomores found therr places 1n the var1ous organ1zat1ons hold 1ng offrces serv1ng on comm1ttees, part1c1pat1ng 1n the group act1v1t1es Several d1d outstand1ng work and helped to brmg honors to the school Mrs Norene Pollock and Mr Walter Botsch Jr sponsor th1s class and would lrke to be wxth them for Sophomore class offrcers left to the next two years rrght are as follows Gary Voecks Treasurer Butch Moyer Presrdent Patty Schmm V1ce presmdem Bruce Drttberner Secretary Drck Rergle Soc1alCha1rman SOPHOMORE CLASS Left to rlght BACK ROW G Voecks G Moyer J Maurer R Harms R Wrlcox D Rreken R Kollmorgen B Dxttbemer E Nelson THIRD ROW C Black B Letterman B Rrdder D Harms M Sch leuter D Buettner P Schmltt N Preuss B Nlelsen S Ramsler SECOND ROW O Kreltman G Farage D Drahota D Rergle FIRST ROW Mrs Pollock sponsor A Rabe E Thomsen A Knapp M Moyer C Larsen D Zessm L Ruppert M Murphy D Fmkral Mr Botsch sponsor 11 . . . . -- - I . . - 1 , I 9 ' I 4 A I , . 1 V .L p . x pr ,TV N 75 , It'-V-S A 7 I VI l ff C . o , f, e N .- Oil -V l , ' , ' I ' . . : s.. ' ... .'.' ' .,. i ,'. i l Thirty-eight members entered the Ml-IS hall of higher learning in the fall of '52. The Greenhorns were initiated on September 17. Girls were attired in overalls and flour-sack shirts, while the boys were decked out in dresses and high-heeled shoes. What sights and confusion prevailed that day! The closing event of the day was a picnic on Humes Field. Another event that was very im- portant to the freshmen and soph- omores was the first-place trophy they won in the tournament held at Battle Creek. Miss LaVerna Maurer and Mr Daniel Garner are the class spon sors Miss Maurer replaced Mrs Virginia Butt who was one of the sponsors until she left MHS at Thanks giving time 456 --m., Officers of the Freshman Class from left to right are as follows Nancy Rottler lreasurer Eugene Kloke Soc1alCharrman PattyE1lers Vice president Tom Hartsock President and Barbara Cummings Secretary FRESHMAN CLASS Left to right BACK ROW R Ramsier J Claus M Harms D Detter J Furley T Hart sock L Oswald N Rottler N Blank A Wlebold THIRD ROW V Hartford K Palmateer E Kloke M Maurer S Rakowsky G Ridder B Cummings L Rowlett L1 Nielsen E Bretschnerder SECOND ROW K Rakowsky M Schlecht D Eucker B Lyons S Karella R Wolfgram P Erlers C Warden l Preuss Y Gross Butt Sponsor 17 Garner. sponsor. FlRST'ROlV: C. Kyncl. B. Test, D. Riel, Gross, J. lloagland: J,'Bartak, Tetzlofi, Virginia PM Boosters of the M.H,S. sports team elected the following officers for this year: fleft to rightj Sharon Wolverton, President, Maralyn Jansen, Secretary, Gayle Wolfgram, Treasurer, and Karen Upton, Vice- president Nineteen new members were initiated into this , organization at the annual Christmas banquet and party PEP CLUB Left to right BACK ROW P Rabe E Htntz M Maurer M Harms S Rakowsky D Hintz -X 'viaurer C Rottler B Long FOURTH ROW D Oeltjen IN Rottler M Schwartz D Dieter Y Gross P Eilers L Oswald B Grashorn C Warden P Schmitt D Buettner THIRD ROW B Rakowsky G Wolfgram L Oelt OND ROW Miss Radaker sponsor B Letterman J Podltska S Ramsier D Drahota S Wolfgram S Bartak M Jansen R Hartford N Pruess M Volbrecht V Prather A Herrmann FIRST ROW M Murphy J Pruess K Upton C Stairs B Dickinson N Staudenmaier B Nelson Faye Nahrstedt B Ainsworth D Eucker C Pod liska A Rabe KINEELIING Fawn Scheer Verna Major Fern Nahrstedt Carol Lee Smith Connie Hagin and Doris Nelson Cheerleaders of 1952 1953 are as follows STAND ING Left to right Fawn Scheer Verna Major Connie Hagin Doris Nelson KNEELING Fern Nahrstedt and Carol Lee Smith ls jen, L, Scheer, L, Rakowsiky, S, Wolverton, B. Cummings, Rief, V, Warden, A, Chittenden, D, Harms.. SEC- D Dramauc part1c1pants of the D1str1ct Contest are shown clockwlse George Moyer extemporaneous spealung Norma Jean Preuss oratorlcal readmg Gayle Wolfgram or1g1na1oratory Mar11yn Schwartz poetry readmg Carol Lee Smlth dramat1c read1ng and Chloe Sta1rs humorous read1ng Not pxctured 1S John Cra1g contestant 1n rad1o newscastmg The center p1cture 1S a scene from the play Dark Star Featured 1n the p1cture are Carol Lee Sm1th and Tom I-Iartsock Other cast members were Elame Thomsen Mar11yn Schwartz Fern Nahrstedt Gayle Wolfgram and George Moyer The dxrector was Dan Garner 14 . ,wf V ' . if ' S f 5 1 . 5 N, 5 . 4 Y D . 9 3 P 7 f Y I J 3 I I ' , . ' ' ll ' . , . 3 I l I ' ! ' ! 77Zauz.f Our Saxophone quartet organized thrs year are left to rrght Conme Hagrn Llnda Oeltjen Ebalto Carol Rottler barrtone and LeRoy Stayton tenor BAND Left to rrght BACK ROW L Brockhaus M Maurer I Nahrstedt A Wrebold H Wrebold A Maurer C Smrth B Test A Chrttenden L Oswald S Wolfgram THIRD ROW K Schmrdt N Rottler K Major R or Faye Nahrstedt P Schmrtt Fern Nahrstedt B Cummrngs I Davey C Rottler L Stayton C Hagrn L OeltJen G Wolfgram FIRST ROW S Bartak K Upton K Stewart M Whyte A Moyer C Starrs J Moyer R Wolfgram KNEELING Ruth Hartford Sondra Ramsler Fawn Scheer Beverly Nrelsen Left to rrght Karen Upton Sharon Bartak Barbara Cummrngs and Patty Schmrtt compose the clarrnet quartet another new addrtton to the Musxc Depart ment 15 Brr1lhart,'D,'Stewart,D. Nelson. Schurmah, Christens., J. Hoag1and,.SECOND ROW: Harold Osbon, di.re,ct- W uzqa.-4748136 my GIRL S GLEE Left to rtght BACK ROW P Rabe E Hrntz I Hamburger D Htntz A Maurer S Rakowsky B Rldder C Rottler F Nahrstedt C Warden B Grashorn A Chrttenden D Buettner D Harms V Major M Schlueter FOURTH ROW M Schwartz B Long L Oeltjen G Wolfgram S Wolfgram S Bartak S Wolver ton C Srmth L Scheer B Cummrngs P Etlers S Relf V Warden D D1eter J Platt E Kreltman THIRD ROW Harold Osbon drrector B Rakowsky F Scheer N Pruess B Letterman J Podhska M Jansen L Ra kowsky L Oswald F Brewer M Severa S Karella M Vollbrecht D Hledrk B Atnsworth M Maurer P Schm1tt SECOND ROW A Rabe V Prather D Drahota S Ramstcr M Karella R Hartford N Rottler M Harms C Black G R1dder D Fmkral D Eucker, B Ntelsen D Oeltjen FIRST ROW M Murphy Y Gross J Pruess B Thomsen A Herrmann E Thomsen B Drckrnson C Hagrn C Starrs K Upton D Nelson F Nahrstedt M Schlecht K Rakowsky C Podlrska E Bretschnleder F? Cb XlkLi L 4 BOY S GLEE Left to Ilght BACK ROW M Ochsner F Wagner B Wrlcox B Brockhaus T Hartsock D Rte ken H Wrebold FOURTH ROW Harold Osbon dtrector A Wtebold E Oswald C Larsen L Stayton D Dover M Nathan N Blank THIRD ROW D Pfexfer W Sunderman N Drttberner D Stcwart R Kollmor gen G Moyer, B Dtttberner D Meyers R Ramsrer SECOND ROW L Tetzloff R Herrmann B Lyons E Nelson C Warden J Bartak D Retf V Hartford FIRST ROW C Kyncl J Hoagland A Knapp D Zessrn E Kloke R Wolfgram G Ntelsen A Retnhart B Test 16 ard MIXED CHORUS fleft to rtghtj BACK ROW M Ochsner D Meyers B Wrlcox B Brockhaus T Hartsock L Stayton FOURTH ROW M Nathan D Stewart B Dntberner C Rottler A Maurer H Wtebold R Koll morgen A Wtebold R Wolfgram THIRD ROW Mr Osbon fD1rectorJ S Ramsrer N Pruess E Krretman M Statrs C Smtth B Rakowsky G Wolfgram L Oeltjen V Major Fern Nahrstedt A Chtttenden I Platt FIRST ROW B Dtcktnson S Wolfgram K Upton F Scheer Faye Nahrstedt S Bartak D Nelson B Nerlson P Schmltt D Harms Our trxpletrro rncludes seven senrors and two Jtm tors They are left to right Back row Verna Ma Jor Janice Platt and Erleen Krettman Second row Martlyn Schwartz Faye Nahrstedt Jumor and Shar on Wolverton Frrst row Conme Hagtn Sharon Bartak Jumor and Karen Upton 17 ' E 4 'I 4- x ' 7 '1' 5 ' - --s r -1 f U' Q ' I -I I I B . I Y Y I 'L Schwarfz, IS. Wolverton, C. Kyncl, A. Knapp, J: Hoagland, B. Test. SFCOND ROW: Murfahy, C. Hagin', C MADRIGALf1eft to rrghtj BACK ROW C Rottler D Stewart L Stayton H Wxebold A Wrebold J Hoag Composmg the 53 boys quartette are left to rrght Arnold Wrebold frrst tenor Harold Wrebold second tenor LeRoy Stayton barrtone and Dale Stewart bass 18 I land. FRONT ROW: C. Hagin, Faye Ndhrstedt, S. Bnrtek, Fern ftlanrstedt, Major, P. gchrnitt, D. biefson. 4 can Maze afmf Fall football pract1ce started wrth 33 players par t1c1pat1ng lnJur1es plagued the squad throughout the season, wh1ch made the go rng plenty rough Coach Lee Otto had charge of the frrst team wrth a brg boost from Walter J Botsch coachmg the reserves Even though the team and coaches worked hard the team had an unsuccessful season Left to rrght Glen Osborn Lee Hahn Bob Horrocks Dale Stewart Bob Wnzel 533-Clk 1 Hin fazuutluau 'frm-aa,-a lr.-lullsiup -D-0 vi taxing. Cll 5'-l.LuauJ'i FOOTBALL lleft to rrghtj BACK ROW Coach Otto H Wxebold J Lapour B Wxlcox D Meyers Assistant Coach Botsch THIRD ROW J Hoagland B Lyons R Ramsler W Sunderman A Wrebold D Gross J Bar tak D Retf SECOND ROW G Osborn B Wttzel R Kollmorgen R Wxlcox D Kuchar B Brockhaus B Horrocks F Wagner R Harms B Dxttberner D Rregle C Larsen FIRST ROW E Kloke R Wolfgram O Krettman D Stewart J Furley L Hahn G Moyer A Claus G Nrelsen M Meyer SITTING Student Man agers G Voecks J Maurer 19 I ' I 03 a q . ' I . . ,M I r . ,M .. ' . ' Y I U , . . . ..', W, A A . . xl In H H G ,' 4 --'f Q '-an 4 :An ,, 5'-1-e 1 - ' ,,, '. . ' -- , - J.- ,uw f : ,,, .,.:,4,, - i 9 can '.. , ' i 9 . 1 ' .vhs ' - - I, L S, 4 T I i I 1 I 8 ' A I , ' 5 p f-. . , xr ,., . ,' Y' V . . . . . . I ' I ' I ' I . I 0 . . Q - . . , . , . , . , . , . , . . . . . , . . . . , . , . , . , . , . , . . ' l B , . , . , . , . . . , . , . . . , . , . . Sdn: 'End 77444 'End epcde Thirty-eight boys composed the basketball squad for the '52-'53 sea- son. They practiced long and hard under the auspices of Lee Otto and Walter Botsch,but it was of no avail. Although the first team won but one game, they kept on trying. Coach Botsch and his reserve team walked away from the Fresh- man-Sophomore tournament, which was held in Battle Creek, with the first place trophy. ROW D Meyers R Wilcox I Furley M Nathan FIRST ROW C Larsen O Krertman B Wnzel B Dm berner E Nelsen D Rergle SITTING I Maurer 20 BASKETBALL fleft to rightj BACK ROW: Coach Otto, I. Craig, B. Brockhaus, Assistanr Coach Botsch. SECOND M CLUB Cleftto nghtj BACK ROW Coach Otto D Meyers R Wrlcox D Kuchar F Wagner Asslstant Coach Botsch FOURTH ROW H Wrebold B Wllcox J Crarg B Brockhaus B Horrocks THIRD ROW G Voecks J Furley B Dlttbernet J Maurer J Whlte O Krettman SECOND ROW C Larsen V Wehrle L Hahn B Wxtzel G Osborn A Claus M Nathan FIRST ROW G Nrelsen R Wolfgram N Drttberner D Stewart D Relgle E Nelson E Kloke TRACK SQUAD fleft to nghtj BACK ROW C Kyncl D Gross J Bartak L Rowlett A Knapp R Wolfgram B Lyon B Test L Tetzloff SECOND ROW Coach Lee Otto J Claus L Hahn O Kreltman J Whlte B Horrocks R Kollmorgen M Ochsner E Kloke G Nerlson Asststant Coach Botsch FIRST ROW J Maurer fStudentManagery G Osborn L Stayton H Wxebold B Brockhaus D Kuchar D Rergle D Zessxn M Moy er fStudent Managerj 21 O I O ' . , . , . , . , . , Q ' ' ' Q Q Q Q , Q , Q , Q , Q . Q Q , . . . . Q , Q , . , Q , Q . Q Q , Q , - , . . . . , . , Q , Q . Q Q , . , Q , Q , Q , . , . . ' Q Q Q , Q , Q , . , Q , Q , . , Q , . Q I Q , . , Q , Q , Q a ' ' ' Q , Q , Q , Q , Q , Q Q Q , Q , Q , - , Q , . , Q Q 0 Q Q Q Om faqaltq SPORTS CORONATION fleft to right, ATTENDANTS: K. Upton, L. Hahn, C. Hagin, B, Witzel, Queen Verna Major, King Bill Brockhaus. ATTENDANTS: S. Wolverton, D. Meyers, M, Schwartz, N. Dittberner. FRONT ROW: Trainbearers, R. Pool, S. Underberg, Crownbearers, J. Dover, K. Tousignam, Trainbearers, C. Slade, J. Bove. ! . I . . , . . . . ' 1 0 . . , . A mystery IS created from the t1me the stu dent body votes to select a senlor boy and glrl to be Kmg and Queen of Sports unt11 the moment of coronatlon No announcement IS made of the se lectmon not even to the1r Royal Hlghnesses unt1l a few rn1nutes before the actual crownmg Hours of wa1t1ng by the students the towns people, and the faculty tends to he1ghten the sus pense Fmally the game 1s ended The Pep Club forms the letter M as a welcome to the Royal Party One by one the four couples enter the gym and stand at the throne to awa1t the1rH1gh nesses The chmax 1S reached and the Kmg and Queen rad1antly walk to the throne to be crowned 22 atwze STUDENT COUNCIL fleftto rrghtj BACK ROW E Nelson L Stayton D Kuchar L Hahn D Upton L Tetz loff FIRST ROW Mrs Pollack duector S Wolverton V Major A Maurer D Buettner I Preuss A Herr mann my fade KEARNEY CONTESTANTS fleft to rtghtj BACK ROW A Rabe C Podlrska N Staudenmerer Faye Nahrstedt M Moyer D Evans D Upton D Zessm A Wrebold SECOND ROW Mlss Maurer sponsor C Starrs L Oeltjen G Wolfgram Fern Nahrstedt S Wolverton D Buettner G Moyer L Hahn D Dexter M Schwartz N Rottler C Hagm M Jansen N Preuss FIRST ROW P Rabe D Harms C Rottler A Chxttenden J Whrte H Wrebold I Davey I Platt C Warden I Hamburger 23 wuz' zhaf FIRST SEMESTER DRAGON STAFF fleft to rrghtj STANDING Mrss Maurer sponsor A Reeves productron manager L Stayton sports edrtor A Maurer bustness manager A Chrttenden ctrculatton manager SEATED C Smtth art edttor M Karella co edttor C Rottler news ed1tor L Oeltjen co edxtor P Rabe adverttsrng co manager and art Cd1IOI B Rakowsky adverttsmg co manager SECOND SEMESTER DRAGON STAFF lleft to rtghtj STANDING FernNahrstedt art edttor D Dover sports co edttor Mrss Maurer sponsor A Herrmann ctrculatron manager C Staus edrtor rn chref SEATED E Os wald productxon manager L Scheer feature edrtor G Wolfgram news edrtor F Scheer make up edrtor S Bartak busmess manager M Ochsner sports co edltor 24 I I 1 . . . 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I - u I ' 1 ' . . . . . . . . - . - l I - , , , . , , . , , . . 1 s f o s ' a r - I ' S - I f ' I - ' Sewcee n1e Hagln Mrs Norene Pollock sponsor Sharon Wolverton Duane Upton Gayle Wolfgram Phy1hsRabe On May 14 1953 three sen1ors and four Junrors became members of the Na tlonal Honor Soclety It has been the cus tom of Madlson H1gh School to select two Jumors to carry the busrness of the Socle ty unt1l the next year Conn1e Hagrn and Sharon Wolverton were the accepted Jun 1or members last year Ten per cent of the Junror class and frfteen per cent of the senror class are el1g1ble for membersh1p To be el1g1ble one must be rn the upper fourth of h1s class The faculty chose the members Judgmg them for Character Scholarshrp Leadersh1p and Servlce whrch are the four trarts of the Honor Soc1ety The pledge of the Nat1onal Honor So c1ety 15 as follows 'I pledge myself to uphold the hrgh purposes of th1s Soclety to wh1ch I have been elected str1v1ng 1n ev ery way by word and deed to make 1ts rdeals the rdeals of my school 25 NATIONAL HONORSOCIITY QW fy L ni' 5 Q .SL S I g I I l y NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY fleft to righty Morris Ochsner, Linda Oeltjen, Marilyn Schwartz, Lee Hahn, Con ! 1 l . . . - N I . . 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STANDING fleft to rxghtj Maralyn Jansen Glen Osborn B111 Brockhaus Mary Lou Severa John Crarg Lee Hahn Sharon Wolverton BobW1tze1 Dale Stewart Connle Hagm SEATED Duane Upton Karen Upton Marxlyn Schwartz Verna Rae MaJor Harold Wxebold On Wednesday Apr11 22 1953 the sen1or class presented the1r play F1nders Creepe a three act mystery comedy The play was un er the d1rect1on of Dan Garner JUNIOR CLASS PLAY Take Your Med1c1ne' a humorous play chosen by the Jun1or class and dlrected by Dan Garner dramat1cs teacher was presented on Wednesday December 3 1953 at the Capltol Theater The story took place 1n a hosp1ta1where the rtch Mr Dodson Old Crank shares a room w1th Mr Puckett The patrents are un er the care of three nurses and the supervrsor The plot of the story was completed w1th a large sum of money bemg mvolved and a surpr1se end m Cast members 1nc1uded the followmg Mr Dodson LeRoy Stayton Angela Fern Nahrstedt Lottte L1nda Oeltjen Dottle Fawn Scheer Dorde11a Puckett Gayle Wolfgram Dovey Fmkledmk Chloe Sta1rs Dr B111 Jackson Bob Horrocks Pat Pryor Nancy Staudenma1er Dodre Betty Long Jack Walter Sunderman Mr Puckett Merw1n Nathan Patlent Frank Wagner 26 ' rs , - - . d . . , . . . . . 0 , an H ll, ' - . ' d U g. 1 o Miss Holt ............ . . . Carol Rottler We ?a!4fff The gang! Txme for lunch 'Sli The Pyramxd You don I say!! Statue of liberty Tell him coachlf Take Your Medlcme 27 '7Z2z7!4.. . What 15 xt? Naughty Nancy! I Love has struck Heap Big lmunslv Ag' ..aU 4 , .ns 0- ...url Euquette at tts best 28 1001 The latest fash1on ,rx was Srudymg hard? Sm11e Pretty T1mber I I 29 I I I I I I .- 'A . I , '1-'11 U . A yr 1 . ' Sf '5 ' . ,Q ! . .. 9.5 2, 1 - , 13225: F - .l ' f- fn-L I' . ,, E V , W , aan Well Arlantd Claus w11l my fnendlxness to Madison Hrgh Jumors Hope they make use o tt Betty Grashom wrll my becoming blush to Carol Lee Smith Connie Hagin wrll my personaltty to Carol Rottler Harold Werbold w1ll my long and curly ha1r to LeRoy Stayton Betty Drckrnson wrll my 1943 class rlng to Geraldrne Farage We thought were in the class of 53 John Craig wrll my gu1tar to George Moyer More music for Sneak Day Carol Warden will my dtamond to V1sc1lla Prather Lee Hahn w111 my brrlllant contnbutrons in English class to Walter Sunder man Lucky Miss Maurer! Eula Lee I-lintz w1ll my love for men to my srster Newell Dittberner will my manly butld to Dean Kuchar Mary Lou Severa will my drmples to Mr Osbon Now for a smrle 1n Grrls Glee Buddy Wilcox will my love letters to LeRoy Ruppert WlSh you good luck Darlene Hledrk will my quxet ways to Sondra Ramsrer B111 Brockhaus will my height to Merwm Nathan lt will be easier to make baskets now Merwtn Karen Upton will my camera to Alrce Maurer Dale Meyers will my brain trouble to the football players Vema Ma Jor w1l1 my cheerleadxng ability to the future cheerleaders of M H Bob Wltzel will what IS left of M H S to underclassmen Here s hopmg you can pick up an education from among the ruxns Glen Osborn w1ll my chair rn Andersen s office to Gary Voecks lt was g1ven Maralyn Jansen will my blonde hai! to Dor1s Nelson That ll save on per oxrde Dor1s Janrce Platt will my scholasttc record to Llnda Oeltjen Good Luck! Vug1l Wehrle w1ll my car Jack and all other tools to Bonna Rakowsky After this you can frx your own flats Bonna Shrrley Rref w1ll my boys from Humphrey to Manlyn Vollbrecht Duane Evans w1l1 my secret of the atom1c bomb to Jack Davey Bernice Ainsworth w1ll some of my soldier pen pals to Judeen Podlrska Duane Upton w11l my studrous habrts to Larry Rowlett Eileen Kreitman w1ll my shyness to LaVaine Rakowsky We hope she makes use o xt Jerry Whlte will my careful dr1v1ng h3blIS to Rex Kollmorgen and Ordeen Kreltman Sharon Wolverton will my statronery to Larry H111 Ray Herrmann w11l my fast way wrth women to underclassmen It took htm only 3 days to w1n Ilene s heart Dale Stewart w1ll my l1ttle feet to Tom Hartsock Manlyn Schwartz w1ll my noon day rrdes to Fawn Scheer How about that Carlle? fx so I I I' ' . . . . . . . 1, ' . ' . I. . ' ' . I' . . . . . I' . . . . . . . we I' I . . . I L . . . . . - 1. ' . ' ' . Il D . n 1. ' . . ' . Il . I . l 1 II ' I . c 1. '. ' ' . I. . . 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Betty Dtckmson rs completing her 50th year of rural school teachmg ,ff X 1 s Q15 L I7 John Cralg has Just replaced Jtmmte Morgan on WJAG Carol Warden rs operatmg a Happy Homes Bureau ' Lee Hahn is making a newred dye for Max Factor He ts havr 1 1 ng a 1tt e trouble rt smudges Eula Lee Hintz 15 the elected treasurer of the U S due to popular petltron of th people Newell Drttbemer rs the holder of the Olympic hot Rod racing title He IS n drrvmg the White Angel Mary Lou Severa rs sttll tryrng to decxde rf she should Join the Wac s or manage the Boots bank Buddy Wrlcox is a noted traveler stlll trytng to catch up wtth hrs girl frrend Darlene Hledlk ls the new Socral Scienc t h X e eac er at MHS She has replaced Miss Horst Ray Herrmann ls manufactunng Ilene Herght elevated shoes Sharon Wolverton has solved the 24th root of 23 and has now replaced Mr X Andersen as Advanced Algebra teacher Jerry Whrte rs the manager of the Intemational Harvester tractor factory Hts slogan The Only Whrte Tractor Painted Red Erleen Krertman 15 operatrng her own farm in the Rocky Mountains 1 Duane Upton is studying mechanical engineering to mak d e a esrgn for a smker that will slide rn the water easier Bemlce Ainsworth rs operating a taxi servrce in Dallas Texas Duane Evans rs sending out the mail at the Madrson Post Office He ls sending the New York mail west and Califorma mail east Hrs teacher confused him Shirley Rlef 15 President of the Oregon State Bank She marned the Vlce Prestdent Virgll Wehrle is the new Chief of Polrce m Madison Nebraska X Janice Platt has declded she would stud 1 y aw and give Brogan s competition Dale Stewart is now Mr Five by Five and no longer drives a rambler Maralyn Jansen has a number on TV dancing the hula for Arthur Godfrey Glen Osborn is judge of the Juvenrle delrnquent court tn Boston I wonder if his office is next to the Boston Bar Burldrng Bob Wrtzel tsthe importer of rare beverages Hrs office ls located in the Boston Bar Burldrng Verna Major is a banana peeler fu a banana splu Jornt Dale Meyers is Janitor fm the gurls domritory at Wayne Karen Upton ls the operator of the Big Beef Hereford Ranch Competrtron fa her father you know Bill Brockhaus ls owner of the No Deposit No Return mortuary m Enola Betty Grashorn is now edits: of the Madison Dragon Arland Claus is a well known manufacturer of Santa Claus Stetson Hats Harold Wlebold is now taking tuba lessons from hrs broth A ld er rno so that he can playh When Yuba Plays the Rhurnba on the Tuba Down ln Cuba Mar 1 S 1 yn c wartzrs trying to find outwho s on those flytng saucers Maybe it s a brown two toned Fad Conme Hagln rs head soloist fa Spike lone s achestra Her next hit l Wishl Were Single Agarn y 1 XX X 74a U' I 1 U ' l X .' t yn x x - ' Q f I X . -. , . . -' . wx N ' X yyrgihx. lg f' 'Y' ' , n 'A w X 1 - ' sg X X 1 Sharon Wolverton Valedrctorran State Teachers College Scholarshxp We 55457 Janrce Platt Salutatonan State Denominatronal College Scholarshxp 32 Students who took the Universrty of Nebraska Regents Exam rn clude fback rowj Lee Hahn Duane Upton Duane Evans fmrddle rowj Marrlyn Schwartz Sharon Wolverton ,lamce Platt frrst alternate ffrrst rowj Mary Lou Severa Connre Hagm Re gents Scholarshrp Conn1eHag1n also recerved the Norfolk Iunxor College Scholarshrp and was thrrd rankmg member of the class