Madison High School - Dragon Yearbook (Madison, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1954 volume:

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Nahrstedt, Walter Schurman, Dale Wal- QR A' - !, r AU N 1 J, , f f-1335 x Prmc1pa1 Norene Pollock CORWIN ENEVOLDSEN Consumer Educatlon NORENE POLLOCK Home Economrcs Student Councrl Sponsor WALTER BOTSCH Physrcal Sctences Assrstant Coach Banquet Spon or GERTRUDE HORST Socral Studres Dragon Sponsor JOSEPH GEORGE Englrsh Dramatrcs School Paper CAURINE DANIELSON Commercral Arts Banquet Sponsor GENE HANSON Engltsh Ltbrary Drrvers Trarnmg ALFREDA SMITH Mathematlcs Pep Club Sponsor RALPH DAMKROGER Coach Manual Arts Dragon Sponsor HAROLD OSBON Vocal Instrumental and Grade School Mustc H Osbon R Darnkroger 3 Superrntendent Corwrn Encvoldsen W Botsch Ir G Horst I George C Dan1elson G Hanson A Sm nth lf: 'B . -vs . Q X - . , . S . . , , . . ' n 1 I fx :rf LINDA OELTIEN R DEAN KUCHAR VISCILLA PRATHER WA LTER SUNDERMAN ALMYRA I-IERRMANN Q5 J ,qv 1 1 Qiffkfygji? 1,2 -'., ,,.,., - , , 5 X 3 '1ffA 2 ?i2'j2gg ' ' I - -k-k- ,, 3 If t A I SENIOR I A L 1 AUDREY CHITTENDEN A f --K' A G' 5-.A DONNA JEAN HINTZ ALICE MAURER 6. cf GAYLE WOLFGRAM fl PHYLLIS RABE 19' '16 I DORIS NELSON 'fi 4'6- f Ani fbgji -av A ,,... MORRIS OCHSNER if 4., v 3 Q 'Z ' J -I ' , r ' fx .kk :if 1954 FERN NAHRSTEDT 1,- 7' MERWIN NATHAN FAYE NAHRSTEDT BETTY LONG yn A 1:- Stf MILDRED KARELLA Q!! I , -may LA VAINE RAKOWSKY BONNA RAKOWSKY 26 -'x 95, T if ILENE HAMBURGER SHARON BARTAK C AROL ROTTLER ROBERT HORROCKS FAWN SCHEER CHLOE STAIRS QQ BETTY ANN THOMSEN , L DEAN DOVER :HL ..':' fi CAROL PODLISKA LARRY HILL CAROL LEE SMITH ARVIN REEVES 6 -S' Alggx fi.: N -.uf SENIORS DOROTHY OELTJEN .. A qw' f Es af K is- 1 'ms , X FAYE BREWER vu' Q ARTHUR REINH ART .nf bf, :X , Z ,. 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'wmmmw 1 was A Top Row L ro R B Wolfgram Fa Nahrsredr P Rabe L Oelryen C Rouler A Maurer I Hamburger A Chlttenden D Oeltjen M Karella N Staudenmarer Lower Row C Podlrska C Starrs S Barrak F Brewer B Rakowsky B Long V Warden J Adams B Thomsen L Rakowsky L Scheer E IOR GIRI S CHORUS SPORTS ROYALTY Top Row L 1oR G Wolfgram M Ochsner C Smrrh D Kuchar F Scheer M Nathan D Nelson F Wagner Fe Nahrstedr R Horrocks Lower Row B Peterson K Rasmussen R Lyon T Coodwater M McCarthy B Brogan 9 ' A me 4 4 'Ny ' O A , a x .K 5 'ix' J l . s., 1 , L..,, Cv' hx if Y gg 1 Q i , - Ula 9 L .1 Top Row L toR G Voecks D Rerken R Kollmorgen R Harms G Moyer V Meyer Thrrd Row B Dmber ner,S Ramsrer P Schmm,M Wrdhalm D Buettner M Schlueter D Harms C Black J Pferfer Second Row M Moyer E Nelson O Krertman A Knapp J Maurer C Larsen D Relgle D Zessm L Ruppert Frrst Row JOLLY ,IUNIORS LOGK HE D X 7 X X Buettner Soc1a1Cha1rman Nelson Pres1dent Schmm Secretary Rergle V1cePres1dent Ramsrer Treasurer 10 . saos L L --C: Danielson, sponsorg.D. Finkrai, Murphy., N. Preuss,.B. Lerr'ernHan, B. Ridrier, G. 'Farage, B. Nielsen, E. u u 41 D QI D. , ' ' E. , ' P. ' , D. . l . . S. ' , X Back Row L ro R J Adams G Voecks M Murphy B Letterman P Schmrtr A Rabe M Wrdhalm B Nrelsen B Rldder M Schlueter D Buerrner I Pferfer G Moyer,M Moyer From Row M MCGIHHIS 5 Ramsrer D Harms PLAY CAST From L ro R R Wrlcox G Moyer D Harms C Larsen, S Ramsler M Murphy D Zessm B Dm b rner M Moyer J Maurer D Buetrner A Rabe P Schmrrt UNIORS AT ORK S :Rf QR! 'Z gf- z5, -40 il- WW Z Pf no - . ' A ' A ' . 'U u 'N A' 'w ' 5 . .1 i A ' , ' i , ' P ' - - ' A affirm . ' . . 1 -.-i i Q, 5:1 4 I is ' I . A me A srss - A N A N u I Q , ' ' E , X Y ' X Q A 1 Y r 1- ' A A 1 r U f We in , X X A Xxx! W , N K . X 3 A N X r 3 1 X A X 1 , X X Top Row L toR A Wrebold N Blank R Ramsrer J Furley T Hartsock E Kloke L Rowlett G Nrelsen 'Ihrrd Row V Hartford B Cummrngs M Harms L Oswald N Rorrler D Drerer C Rrdder K Palmateer Second Row sponsor M Schlect J Preuss Y Gross S Rakowsky M Maurer P Erlers D Eucker K Rakowsky E Bretschnerder J George sponsor SAUCY SUPHS HIGHER STILL X 'S-.. HIGHER Kloke Treasurer Dreter Presrdent Karella Secretary Wrebold V Presxdenr Terzloff Soc Charrman Knot shownj 12 J. Ba-rralQ,D. Gross., L.. Terzloff, fest, C. 'Kync1, B. Lgforr, R. Woifgrtarn, D. 'Rie.f, C. Warden. From Row--N. PollAocJci fr L be xx f ' si? E. , D. ' , ' s. , A. ' , . ' L. , . ' Top Row L toR D Rakowsky D Kurpgewerr J Moyer R Brlllhart G Trelnles K Mayor B Meyer L Halsey D Hmtz, D Harbxson D Prather Thrrd Row J Nahrstedt V Ambroz G Werkmerster K Gottberg M Whyte E Hledrk K Mrller D Thomsen L Rakowsky K Frlsch K Stewart M Schurman M Unger Second Row D Nathan D Freudenburg M Podlrska C Frnkral L Pojar M Jalxen E Hare A Werss E Heggemeyer L Ramsrer J Fmkral Adams J Schwank L Boubrn M Freudenburg S Otto C Whrte B Slade M Kohl G Hanson sponsor FLEDGLING FRESHME NEWCOMERS TO T HE HALLS OF IVY K Major V Presrdent K Stewart Secretary W J Moyer Presrdent fnot shown are 1 L Voecks Soc Charrman L Rakowsky Treasurer 13 R.-Moseke. Front Plow--H. dsbon, sponsor! P. Rohertson, C.'Oehsner: L..Voeck's, Wagner, B. lgodbin, K. Karhrath, G: LQD . , . 1 , D 'W : -1'-' w, , Smrth OeltJen Starrs Wolfgram N TOP OF THE WORLD QMEDAL WINNERS, T0 THE TEST QKEARNEY ACHIEVEMENT DAYQ Frrst Row L toR D Freudenburg L Tetzloff K Stewart F Scheer G Wolfgram A Rabe N Preuss C Starts B Long Second Row C Sm1th L Oeltjen M Karella D Oeltjen A Chtttenden D Dreter N Rottler M Maurer I Adams Thtrd Row M Jarxen D Zessm A Wtebold G Moyer R Brrllhart T Hartsock L Oswald D Harms K Major Knot prcturedj -'F ..sfWW ,,,, L,-er 'V 5, H -:rr 14 . f A , 6 ' . I X I I I , . . . , . , . , . , . , . , . . , . . . , . , . , . , . , . . , 4 , . . . , . , . , . , . . , . , . . . . 5 Q--J' '- - . . ww - ' -f- V . f 1 f A A A If ff f 1 3 av-1. A 1.5: .z , 5 -,Ml Wg. .w V:, v,, rf ' at . fn-hm 1 Q . I Q V 'B , 1 A r . S 1 , - V .4 f - s v N . 1 1 2 f it ,ia , fy, NYY' f , 1' . , 5, ,p L., Y l'a ' ' '- 30.1 ,o',a , .3.'1 5 22.51 , .f.- 1.5. 0 '-o--512.0 ' '- nf,-3,,,,2g , :H , s P 'H' 3' 'tanfbq ' ' null .o',,,v1.g4-, s ' g ! , .nasg ' -I .. -9 ,z . otOs: '1.0 ',go-' C . v-..,,5y:,,::.,,.. Q ,,,n 0' gn 1 '2 . ':-m-1- '-- s DISTRICT CONTESTANTS U bi mi. From L. to R.--Fourth Row: G. Moyer, R. Brillhart, J. Moyer, G. Werk meister, G. Adams, M. Maurer. Third Row: T. Hartsock, B. Cum- mings, F. Scheer, C. Smith, C. Stairs, B. Rakowsky. Second Row: J. Adams, Fe. Nahrstedt, L. Oeltjen, D. Nelson, N. Staudenmaier, B. Long, R. Schlade, M. Murphy, M. McGinnis. First Row: Y. Gross, G. Wolfgram, C. Podliska, Fa. Nahrstedt, K. Kamrath. PLAY CA ST M.Ochsner,J.Maurer,G.Wo1f- gram, C. Stairs, C. Podliska. 15 Yi Cummings Moyer Podliska Stairs Nahrstedt Long Hartsock Q- K an . 6 3 Q . Wagner R gle Nelson Lars H111 Zessm Smith Nelson Ochsner Maurer Maurer Moyer Rakowsky Meyer Herrmann Nielsen Nathan Kollmorge Ra be Voecks Wolfgram FREE ELECTMONS 13? ok P 2? k OFFUHHHSFOREXDAY QCORNHUSKER COUNTY GOVERNMENTj STAT ERS G. Moyer L. Oeltjen DEMOCRACY IN ACTION 16 . Q Viz id M, EPLWE . ' 5 A I s . v K ,a WN pf Q ' 'km XL W K- I N RQ QL 6E,lDKlb'i 5 , fifw K uxlg ,M g Yuvtir, Eu' P9 C ' D 0 X .Lw .i - 'T'?1 mich- -. i.lI. 'N 8 Z W .11 6' WE'RE WITH YOU, GANG! E'RE WITH YOU! X X S omcsrzs-Paras., N. STAUDENMAIERg ssc., FA, X NAHRSTEDT, TmsAs,, A, MAURER, v. P., G. me 3. X Q 1 WOLFGRAM. if Q C, Q! . X X- X- .zfvl P X 1 , f 6 pa From L. to R.-Top Row-N. Pruess, I. Podliska, P. Schmitt,.B. Cummings, A. Chittenden.-Second Row-J. Adams, M Harms, P. Eilers, I. Schwank, R. Slade, M. McGinnis, S. Wolfgram.-Third Row-B. Letterman, D. Harms, D. Buettner B. Long, M. Karella, D. Oeltjen, A. Herrmann.-Bottom Row-Fe.Nahrstedt, B. Nielsen, C. Smith, L. Oeltjen, M. Maurer K. Rakowsky, K. Stewart, P. Rabe, M. Murphy, C. Stairs, S. Bartak, G. Wolfgram, L. Voecks, V. Ambroz, G. Farage V. Warden, B. Ridder, C. Black, G. Ridder, L. Oswald, C. Rottler, J. Wagner, J. Nahrstedt, M. Schurman, G. Werk- meister, K. Gottberg, D. Dieter, J. Preuss, N. Staudenmaier, A. Maurer, S. Rakowsky, S. Ramsier, F. Scheer, D. Nel- son. On-Merry-Go-Round-K. Kamrath, P. Robertson, C. Ochsner, D. Eucker, A. Rabe, L. Scheer, Y. Gross, La. Ra- kowsky, C. Podliska, M. Whyte, Fa. Nahrstedt, Lu. Rakowsky, C. White. px - r .- ,- -Q .- C 2 ix: I G if 431 FIGHT GANG FIGHT I CHEERLEADERS-Back Row-L. to R.-B. Nielsen, S. Ramsier, D. Nelson, Front Row-C. Smith, Fe, Nahr- stedt, F. Scheer. Y mf? L ig! g 1 if g., fry, 4 Y' T422 Q A V Q ,- 'if'.izQff ' iff' . L! -f ' -11 ' 4 1 Q' I N 2 M .5 x f . ' . , X 7 9 ' 15 Q ' ' bPi Y Ev ft? L! tx J ' K3 ' N' ' . 1 ' 'K sl xg. W 'E Rn .1 ' X X A ,. g f X S. L xxrvs X K - A Q . X Q- Q.. E wmv yi ' I X45 w. -+-J L-L Xl P ' qv- A ' 1 ' 1- .L , 5 ' gg!!! I 1' P X f ' Q, L ,df lf.-1 vw , 1 A ffl, X Back Row: L. to R.-R. Wolfgram, A. Chittenden, S. Wolfgram, L. Oswald. Third Row: A. Wiebold, J. Nahrstedt, M Maurer, L, Brockhaus, L. Seiler, J. Bartak, P. Kirsch, B. Test, A. Maurer, C. Smith. Second Row: J. Schwank, K Schmidt, N. Rottler, K. Major, T. Nielsen, C. Rottler, First Row: C. Stairs. J. Moyer, K. Gottberg, L. Oeltjen. PLAYED 0 Bb CLARINET QUARTET: L. to R.-P. Schmitt, K. Stewart, B. Cummings, S. Bartak. Oeyqen. M Ts--14 Gorlwg' L' 1NST Maurei R SOLOXS ' xx. H- OS' Fa Nahrsiedt' C' Smit --F. SCYKCU' ' LS' TRXQ Six. SQOUSO' 'ua l H. Osbon, Sponsor CONTEST ENTRANTS GIRLS' DUET--S. Bartak, Fa. Nahrstedt it.. VOCAL SOLOISTS--Top to Bottomg C. Rottler, B. Rakowsky, M. Murphy, N. Preuss, G. Wolfgram, Acc. BL BBER-GABS , . ?FY Q I I fl YI From L. to R.-Top Row-G. Adams, C. Black, B. Ridder, D. Hintz, N. Rottler, M. Maurer, M. Harms, L. Oswald, C. Rottler, A. Maurer, D. Buettner, A. Chittenden, M. Schleuter, E. Hledik, B. Cummings, C. Smith, P. Schmitt, G. Werkmeister, V. Warden. Fourth Row- A. Rabe, S. Wolfgram, B. Long. I. Podliska, M. Widhalm, V.Ambroz, L. Voecks, I. Hamburger, B. Leu, D. Thomsen, K. Miller, S. Karella, I. Wagner, D. Dieter, S. Rakowsky, G. Ridder, D. Oeltjen, G. Farage, D. Harms. Third Row-M. Murphy, G. Wolfgram, L. Oeltjen, N. Stuadenmaier, E. Thom- sen, B. Thomsen, K. Frisch, D. Finkral, Lu, Rakowsky, S. Bartak, V. Prather, Fe. Nahrstedt, I. Adams, J. Schwank, M. Karella, K. Kamrath, K. Rakowsky, Second Row-S. Ramsier, F. Scheer, K. Stewart, C. Stairs, N. Preuss, B. Letterman, B. Rakowsky, P. Rabe, La. Rakowsky, L. Scheer, K. Gottberg, M. Schurman, M. Whyte, Fa. Nahrstedt. P.Eilers,J. Nahrstedt, D. Nelson, B. Nielsen. Bottom Row-M. McGinnis, D. Eucker, Y. Gross, M. Kohl, D. Hunter M. Schlecht, S. Otto,J. Preuss, C. White, M. Freudenburg, C. Ochsner, C. Podliska, R. Slade, F. Brewer, M. Unger, P. Robertson. J JU Ji .Fr J5.1f,fd, ,mf-'J XX SQ 'f X 1 4 ,MA -. x Y fr A ' 1C .3 fee ff! XX 'SX U SIX SPRITES-L. to R.-D. Nelson, F. Scheer, G. Wolf- gram, C. Smith, S. Bartak, Fa. Nahrstedt. Seated. P n-.-1-- ,. V STO T HEART ED MEN i , . f y X 1 - -j . S . 3 .4 J 1 ...JF Q3 ii. From L. to R.-M. Ochsner, D. Dover, E. Oswald, R. Kollmorgen, R. Brillhart, T. l-lartsock, K. Major, G. Moyer, D. Hintz, W. Sunderman, V. Meyer. Second Row-A. Weiss, D. Prather, C. Larsen, L. Hill, D. Rakowsky, K. Palma- teer, L. Pojar, A. Wiebold, R. Wolfgram, E. Nelson. Third Row-E. Heggemeyer, D. Zessin, E. Kloke, B. Test, N. Blank. J. Moyer, B. Meyer, B. Lyon, V. Hartford, C. Finkral. Bottom Row-D. Freudenburg, I. Finkral, M. Moyer, J. Bartak, G. Nielsen, L. Ramsier, C. Warden, L. Tetzloff, M. Podliska. . f :Q . , f' K- ss L -v r . i A YE1-.X ' ,,,, Q ' ., ' - 7g ' '-- fi I I -. Me ka gttbe r '77u ' . So Fremodte Muslgans 19' BIFHISTI HEIID nt. F SIC C1.wl7Oat lllflart Mar S' R, 'OID mic rteflde K, .Sy Dhy. to' dfhe Neb Major T rgen ' R swas 11e1'aS' MCU' ORS -F ' dat er' A, L gfam ' leboid' I0 R D. M. 2 ln Q-.lima I FromL toR Fourth Row M Ochsner R Brrllhart G Moyer T Hartsock I Hamburger A Maurer R Kollmor gen W Meyer I Moyer E Kloke Thrrd Row R Wolfgram C Larsen E Nelson K Major N Rottler L Oelt Jen A Wrebold M Moyer W Test L Tetzloff Second Row F Scheer C Rottler N Preuss S Wolfgram G Wolfgram B Rakowsky P Rabe D Harms D Buettner A Chrtrenden C Smrth P Schmrtt B Cummrngs Fxrst Row M Murphy S Ramsrer C Starrs Fa Nahrstedt S Bartak M Maurer D Dleter G Rrdder Fe Nahr stedt D Nelson B Nrelsen S Karella FREE ENTERPRISE I IJ X5 X- f,g . .ef QNVYV Alf'- ' -X .qual- .fir-,,,, l ff FREEDOM 2 OF Rerlslor 2 fin' if -f61 . From L toR Back Row A Wxebold R Brrllhart R Kollmorgen K Major M Moyer Front Row Fa Nahrstedt S Bartak G Wolfgram C Rottler Fe Nahrstedt P Schmrtt B Nielsen D Nelson 25 , 3 4 4 el f M 3 9 K . ' H Y' V 'Y' 1 . U If L ' ' 3- v 1 . 5 VI I A Will. 4 VCU- 'Tu S., nq, -, i L. V , . 1 -,' A H A , : '- L- 41 .- gl ? ff. .I , K 7 . 7 4 fs - ' VI' - AM: -J li ' - U 5 - A ieeilg .E DOW ' I ' so fe A W9 f' ai X 1-' fi ' X-N i ff f sl'Fl 'F Z2 so 'li--4 f 4,7 sei? f f R Q 2 A 'Q - . I ' ' 'J A I . I 9,-cn' 's 0' Wagner O Kreuman MQW C Larsen 2' D Kuchar D Rexgle F ST-'ab . 5 I K4 ',. ,A . 0 fi V 1 1 K 5 Nu ' 6 , A F. ' X 1 t , I I ,V xx x fiwkpwa . ' 'f ' lf ' 'rf '1-ax:nne.,?.:. ng! g ,, K sf K I U X Q3 A X4 i vw. A x 26 I 'VS f f N B. Dittberner R. Wilcox I f X if x ! R. Wol ram J!! f - W G. Nielsen R. Horrocks Kollmorgen ,S 1 Q R. Damkroger W. Botsch Q Head Coach Ass't Coach Q. .af . 5 ' Q .. V ,fs'5.- ., ij I A :L ., SHOOT'EM! PASS'EM! Clockwise: L. to R.-K, Major, B. Dittberner, M. Nathan, R. Wilcox, G, Voecks, A. Wiebold, D. Reigle, R. Wolfgram C. Larsen, G. Nielsen, E. Nelson. 55.5 'fi' X me X KZ: me XY Freedom of Speech LINCOLN DISCUSSION GROUP L toR. C Smrth M Murphy L Oeltyen G Wolfgram C Starrs G Horst Sponsor TOP ELEVEN College Scholarshtp M Karella Norfolk Beauty School Scholarshrp A Chlttenden S Bartak Honorable Men tron Regents J Adams Honorable Mentton Regents G Wolfgram Salutatorran Honorable Mentton Regents State Teachers College Scholarshrp C Smlth L Oeltjen Valedtctorran Regents Scholarshtp State Denomrna tronal Scholarshrp 33 - V I - 4 3 - P x .J , o 0 -'E ' ff' x . A QQ 99 From L. to R.--B. Longg P. Rabe, lst Alternate Regentsg C. Stairs, 2nd Alternate Regentsg L. Scheer, Norfolk Junior I I I I CHARACTER SCHOLARSHIP LEADERSHIP SERVICE These are the ideals upon which membership x M to the National Honor Society is based. Ten per 1 cent of the Junior Class, and fifteen per cent of the Senior Class are admittedg and the student must x N X I rank in the upper fourth of his class scholastically. Ss 4-0' Election to this society is one of the highest honors which is bestowed upon a student. L. TO R. NEW MEMBERS: D. Zessin, N. Preuss, G. Moyer, C. Stairs, C. Smith, A. Chittenden. OLD MEMBERS: M Ochsner, P. Rabe, L. Oeltjen, G. Wolfgram. SPEAKER: P. Resseguie, Principal, N. Pollock. HEINE f'Yffw, ,I X ' V. ein D, ,ITF THE BIG SIX THE SEVENTH B. Nielsen, C. Rottler, C. Stairs, G. Hanson. K ii L. Scheer, CHUB 'CHA IN GA NG lx l 2 SI K r' ' N if i ' Q 1 -J s my ig f y .W Fi 46 I 81' ,., siwfw N S Xxx' x fi ...Ng xx xg X. X 4. i g - 'XX .LXR X' N 9 ,bf V , 1 1 gf ,fff gc .y W P 11, Q' . - X V -,ff V x M., 4 , W, 5 1 A -xx RN, SENIOR K X T JEAN ADAMS Trans 53 FHA 1 Phys. Ed 12 Pep Club 12 3 4 Award 4 Glrls Glee 14 Kearney Contestant 4 Dragon Staff 4 Yearbook Staff 4 Dramattcs 4 Regents 4 SHARON BARTAK Grrls Glee 12 3 4 Band 12 3 4 Cornhusker Band Cllnlc 12 3 4 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 KearneyContestant2 M1xedChorus2 3 4 Grrls Trtple Trro 3 Dragon Staff 3 Madrtgal 3 4 Clartnet Quartet 3 4 Girls Sextet 4 Gtrls Duet 4 Regents 4 FA YE BREWER Gtrls Glee l 2 3 4 Yearbook Staff 4 AUDREY CHITTENDEN Dramatrcs 1 Gtrls Glee 1 2 3 4 Band 12 3 4 Pep Club 12 3 4 Award 4 Kearney Contestant 1 2 3 4 Drum Quartet 2 Dragon Staff 3 Pep Band 3 Mtxed Chorus 3 4 Yearbook Staff 3 4 Cornhusker Band Cltnrc 4 Regents 4 Nattonal Honor Society 4 DEAN DOVER Boys Glee 12 3 4 Dramatlcs 2 3 Track 3 Dragon Staff 3 Yearbook staff 4 ILENE HAMBURGER Trans 53 Pep Club 12 3 Phys Ed 12 3 Y Teens 12 3 Gtrls Glee l 3 4 Kearney Contestant 3 Class Play 3 ALMYRA HERRMA NN Girls Gleel 2 3 4 PepClub2 3 4 Dragon Staff3 County Government3 Class Treas 4 LARRY HILL Trans 53 Football 12 Lettered 2 Track 12 H1 Y 12 3 Band 12 3 Basketball l 2 3 lettered 2 Boys Glee 12 3 4 Class Sec Treas 2 Drtver s Tratnmg 2 Mtxed Chorus 2 3 County Government 3 Student Counctl 4 Class Play 4 DONNA JEAN HINTZ Grrls Glee 12 3 4 Pep Club 3 4 ROBERT HORROCKS Basketball 1 2 3 Trackl 2 3 Football 1 2 3 4 Lettered 3 4 Cornbelt Track Meet l 3 Dragon Staff 3 Class Play 3 4 M Club 3 4 Coronatton Attendant 4 Boys Glee 4 MILDRED KARELLA Dragon Staff3 Girls Glee 4 Pep Club 4 Regents 4 Kearney Contestant DEAN KUCHAR Track 12 3 Football 12 3 4 Lettered 2 3 4 Student Councll 14 M Club 2 3 4 Coronatton Attendant 4 BETTY LONG Dramatlcs 1 2 3 4 Glrls Glee 2 3 4 Dlstrtct Speech Contest 2 4 Class Play 3 ALICE MA URER Gtrls Glee l 2 3 4 Pep Club l 2 3 4 Treas 4 Award 4 Kearney Contestant 2 Dragon Staff 3 County Government 3 Mtxed Chorus 3 4 Band 3 4 Student Counctl 3 4 Year book Staff 4 FAYE NAHRSTEDT Class Sec l Gtrls Glee 12 3 4 Band 12 3 4 Pep Club 12 3 4 Award 4 Sec 4 Dramattcsl 2 3 4 CornhuskerBand Cltntc 2 Mixed Chorus 2 3 4 Kearney Contestant 3 Dragon Staff3 Gtrls Trtple Trto 3 Gtrls Trto 3 4 Madrtga13 4 Soc Chmn. 4 Girls Sextet 4 Clarlnet Quartet 4 Glrls Duet 4 Class Play 4 FERN NAHRSTEDT Class Soc Chmn. 1 Girls Glee 12 3 4 Band 12 3 4 Pep Club 12 3 4 Award 4 Dramatrcs l 2 3 4 Class Pres 2 Keamey Contestant 2 3 Mixed Chorus 2 3 4 Class V P 3 Dragon Staff 3 Cheerleader 3 4 Madrlgal 3 4 Class Play 3 4 Coronatton Attendant 4 Yearbook Staff 4 District Speech Contest 4 MERWIN NATHAN Cornbelt Track Meet l Football 1 Basketball 12 3 4 lettered 3 4 Track l 2 3 Boys Glee 1 2 3 4 Mtxed Chorus 12 3 4 Madrtgal 12 4 Baseball 2 Class Pres 3 Dragon Staff 3 County Government 3 Class Play 3 4 M Club 3 4 Sports King 4 DORIS NELSON Girls Glee 12 3 4 Mixed Chorusl 2 3 4 Band l 2 3 4 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 Award 4 Madrtgal 2 3 4 State Choral Clmlc 3 Pep Band 3 Dragon Staff 3 CountyGovernment3 Cheerleader 3 4 Girls Sextet4 Brass Sextet 4 Cornhusker Band Clmlc 4 Coronation Attendant 4 Class Play 4 Dramatrcs 4 MORRIS OCHSNER Kearney Contestant 1 Boys Glee l 2 3 4 Mixed Chorus 1 3 4 Track 2 3 Basketball 2 3 Cornbelt Track Meet 3 Husker Track Meet 3 Dragon Staff 3 County Govern ment 3 Nattonal Honor Society 3 4 Coronatton Attendant 4 Class Pres 4 Yearbook Staff 4 Class Play 4 Dtstrlct Speech Contest 4 DOROTHY OELTIEN Dramatlcs l Girls Glee 12 3 4 Pep Club 2 3 4 Dragon Staff 3 Year book Staff 4 Kearney Contestant 4 LINDA OELTJEN Gtrls Glee 12 3 4 Pep Club 12 3 4 Award 4 Kearney Contestant l 2 3 4 Wtnner 4 Mrxed Chorus 2 3 4 Band 2 3 4 Pep Band 3 Class Soc Ch 3 Dragon Staff 3 Class Play 3 Girls Stare Rep 3 Saxophone Quartet 3 Cornhusker Band Clinic 3 4 Natlonal Honor Soctety 3 4 Inst Solo 4 Yearbook Staff 4 Regents 4 Dramattcs 4 DiscusstonCltn1c4 38 xnxx If .4-V N Y Vic . 551 'P' if Q 0 E 1 -'Z II: - 'uni ' nn: I ' 1 ..: R 'I ,..l:l .-I ' :I I' I llpl' :l'll ' : . 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'.: .: ' ' .s L 2 -: .,.: .,.: ...z s -: '-,.'.:. , , : ' ..: ' : : : .: .5 - : '2 . : ' ...: ...: ...s : ...: -: .: , ..: ' 2 U : .2 ...: .2 II: III: III: li: ' I U: : ' :III ,, III,:' III: , IDI: : ' ..: ' : : 1 : 3 ' P ' una: ur: 3 ' l .r ..,: ,..: : ...z 3 ' .fi nr: P - -3 5 DIRECTORY EDWARD OSWA LD Boys Glee l 2 3 4 Dragon Staff 3 RICHARD PFEIFER Track l Cornbelt Track Meet 1 Boys Glee 2 3 4 Basketball 3 Dragon staff 3 CAROL PODLISKA Girls Glee l 2 3 4 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 Award 4 Dramattcs 1 2 3 4 Drstrlct Speech Contest 2 4 Keamey Contestant 3 IUDEEN PODLISKA Gtrls Glee 12 3 4 Pep Club 12 3 4 Band 2 Dramatics 2 VISCILLA PRATHER Grrls Glee 12 3 4 Pep Club 12 3 4 PHYLLIS RABE Guls Glee 1 2 3 4 Kearney Contestant 3 Wlnner 3 Dragon Staff 3 County Government 3 Natlonal Honor Soclety 3 4 Yearbook Staff 3 4 Pep Club 3 4 Award 4 Mtxed Chorus 4 Class Sec 4 Regents 4 BONNA RAKOWSKY Girls Glee 1 2 3 4 Mixed Chorus 2 3 4 Dramattcs 2 3 4 Pep Club 2 3 4 Award 4 Dragon Staff 3 Vocal Solo 4 LAVA INE RAKOWSKY Glrls Glee l 2 3 4 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 Award 4 County Government 3 ARVIN REEVES Dragon Staff 3 ARTHUR REINHA RT Boys Glee l 3 4 Dragon Staff 3 CAROL ROTTLER Girls Duet 1 Cornhusker Band Climc 12 Girls Glee 1 2 3 4 Mrxed Chorus 12 3 4 Accompantst12 3 4 Pep Club 12 3 4 Award 4 Class Sec 2 Madr1gal2 3 4 Vocal Solo 2 3 4 Saxophone Quartet 3 State Choral Cltntc 3 Kearney Contestant 3 Dragon Staff 3 Class Play 3 4 FAWN SCHEER Student Council l Girls Gleel 2 3 4 Pep Club l 2 3 4 Award 4 Mixed Chorus 2,3 4 Girls Tno 2 3 4 Majorette 3 4 Cheerleader 3 4 Class Play 3 4 Dragon Staff 3 Guls Sextet 4 Sports Queen 4 Keamey Contestant 4 Yearbook Staff 4 Dramatlcs 4 IAVONNE SCHEER Girls Glee l 2 3 4 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 Award 4 Drarnatics 2 Dragon Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Regents 4 CAROL LEE SMITH Girls Glee 12 3 4 Band l 2 3 4 Dramattcs12 3 4 PepClub 12 3 4 Award 4 Class V P 14 Mtxed Chorus 2 3 4 Girls Tno 2 3 4 Cornhusker Band Clmlc 2 3 4 Dtstrtct ment 3 PepBand 3 Dragon Staff 3 Cheerleader 3 4 Guls Sextet 4 Brass Sextet 4 Coronatton Attendant 4 Nattonal Honor Socrety 4 Yearbook Staff 4 Class Play 4 Regents 4 Discusston Cltnrc 4 CHLOE STAIRS Inst Duet l Inst. Solo 12 3 Girls Glee l 2 3 4 Band 1 2 3 4 Cornhusker Band Climc l 2 3 4 Dramattcsl 2 3 4 PepClub12 3 4 Award 4 Kearney Contestant 12 3 4 Wlnner 4 Mrxed Chorus 2 3 4 Dlstrtct Speech Contest 2 3 4 Ftne Arts Festtval 3 Dragon Staff 3 Class Play 3 Regents 4 Discussion Cl1n1c4 Nattonal Honor Society 4 Yearbook Staff NANCY STA UDENMAIER Class Pres. 1 Pep Club 1 2 3 4 Award 4 Pres 4 Dramatics 1 2 3 4 District Speech Contest 2 Class Treas 2 Kearney Contestant 3 Class Play 3 Class Sec 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Gtrls Glee 4 WA LTER SUNDERMAN Basketball 12 Track 12 3 Football 12 3 4 Boys Glee 12 3 4 Class Play 3 BETTY THOMSEN Grrls Trtple Trio 1 Pep Club 1 Girls Glee 1 2 3 4 Dramatlcs 3 4 FRANK WAGNER Track 12 3 Boys Glee 12 3 4 Football 12 3 4 Lettered 3 4 Class Play 3 County Government 3 Dragon Staff 3 M Club 3 4 Coronation Attendant 4 VIRGINIA WARDEN Gtrls Glee 12 3 4 Pep Club 12 3 4 GAYLE WOLFGRAM Girls Glee 1 2 3 4 Kearney Contestant 1 2 3 4 Wlnner 4 Dramatics 12 3 4 Pep Club l 2 3 4 V P 4 Award4 Band 2 3 4 DistrictSpeech Contest 2 3 4 Student Coun cil 2 4 Pres 4 Class Treas 3 Dragon Staff 3 County Govemment 3 Mtxed Chorus 3 4 State Band Cltmc 3 4 Cornhusker Band Clunc 3 4 Nattonal Honor Soctety 3 4 Class Play 3 4 Girls Sextet 4 Madrtgal 4 Clannet Quartet 4 Coronation Attendant 4 Yearbook Staff 4 Regents 4 Good Ctttzen Rep 4 Discussion Cllntc 4 SHIRLEY WOLFGRAM Girls Glee 1 2 3 4 Pep Club 12 3 4 Band 2 3 4 Pep Band 3 Dragon Staff 3 Mixed Chorus 3 4 Yearbook Staff 4 x X, ,f I c- f 139 vjxb 1 ' ons: Q - . 1 : : .,: : 1 ' ...: ...z : ' ...:' : v Ill! ,: I ': I .: 0: . : ' ..: ' ..: ..: 2 ' ....: ...s : - ...: '...: ...sm : -: ..: 3 I ' sro: asa: S : ' soo: :uni I I 5' ' avr: 'rsof ' your ' surf' . Speech Cohte.st2,3g Kearney Contestant 2,4g Wlnndr Zig' Fine Arts Festival 3g Cotrnty'Govern- : : : .: ' : : ' A : .b : ..: ' ...: ...s . . Dil: lills III: ' : ' IDI: Q roi 'G n on: I 2 2 : ...: : .3 ...: : I: Yls Ili: ' lil: 2 .,: ...:' ..'.': .sw : : ' Ill: Ill: . : Ol I: Ill: ' 'S S DD: ' fl: - .sm .: .: M :D D : .: ' .P al ni si : Q Ill.: lil: ll: : 39 -91' rf rt 8. A cn a. ny h8.ta COURTESY OF COURTESY OF DR. G. H. SCHLEUTER DR. C. E. BRILLHART Quality beauty comfort and economy' Faye If rt happened It s In the MADISON STAR Fawn Brewer funds all these Ih the merchandise of the Scheer purchases a subscription from the editor Ressegure FURNITURE STORE Bull Yost Linda Oeltlen buys her gasoline at Mewhorter s Nancy Staudenmaaer watches Paul Robertson cap 66 Be wise Do llkewlse milk bottles at the VALLEY VIEW DAIRY lsn't this a pretty slip that Doris Nelson views Larry Hill is proud to assist his parents, Mr. 8- at the MADISON DRESS SHOP, operated by Della Mrs. W. L. Hill, in their BEN FRANKLIN DIME Remender! STORE. L.J1.-1 Eddie Oswald consults Edwin Nathan about local BE SURE' INSURE' V H VanKnrk dictates cl and long distance trucking of gram and livestock letter to his secretary Chloe Stairs at his Real Estate INSURANCE and Loan Agency .fr Morrns Ochsner tnes out a Fordson Malor Diesel SEE BREEZY WALK EASY' Good advice from at the Rengle FARM EQUIPMENT COMPANY Donna Hmtz Q' ,,,,.......f.-- R. Jean Adams is convinced that the best place to Dorothy Oeltien enioys friendly service at the take your cream, eggs, and poultry is Geary's J. M. MCDONALD STORE - Dry Goods, Ready- MADISON HATCHERY. to-wear, Clothing, and Shoes. 1 f'N Vnsculla Prather observes a gas range demonstra tlon gnven by Elvln Pulley manager of the GAS COMPANY Q A X., ig Iva-vm ah? For o good lob nn custom cornshelllng Dean Kuchar makes a deal wlth Leo Ludden Qi-SVU 12371 Mr Rmehart helps Betty Long select some celery from the fresh fruit and vegetable department at Rnnehart s I G A Maduson s food center Vnrglnua Warden purchases two pounds of N ture s Finest Food from Dale N Stewart man ager MADISON CD OP CREAMERY At Art's STANDARD SERVICE, Carol Podllska funds complete auto service Audrey Chittenden vuews an electrnc sow nn op erotlon at MlT'S CARPENTER SHOP ll 5 , , , V . , Y ,i . P W , ' 'T ' iivig- -g11T:? . A VA' 1 ' ,Lf ,I 1 Z 411' fl . .V F., 1- '7' -m ' . 'fo , , P eq A 1 N . . ' T' ' CM' 1' : ' 'I 'n.,,',,,k V - X 'x , 'fy f- .ww .1 -n WM 4 , J' ,hu . -, A ,. V W .7 i ,-.le If 1, ,ani - . . . I , . - 5 H1:gMw..,,,. .W 'f ul 'I g' ' - . - 'll . a- ' I n ,I I I . . , . , . - ., . , ' . .tl A P5 . . l c -I - eil n.. -s-, 4 A team that s hard to beat! Bonna Rakowsky and E. J Nichols of Nichols PLUMBING AND HEATING agree, that for smooth operating metal cabinets, GENEVA is the buy What ll you have? Merwnn Nathan selects his R C Underberg 04 and Dean D Unclerberg groceries at the FARMER S UNION STORE 38 of HARDWARE and HOUSEHOLD UTILI TIES demonstrate the lronrlte Ironer to Mildred The cookie lar which Carol Lee Smith IS Inspect You won t go wrong lf you patronize McGill s Ing ns lust one ofthe many gifts you can purchase BLACKSMITH SHOP for first class welding and at McKlbbon s DRUG STORE repair service Thats the verdict of Morris Ochsner r I I I . v ll . . . , , . , - I ll ll . , ' Karella, 54 . . . . . . . , . . . , ' I p 4 I n 1 J ,F ANI! Rllhlldff W0fCI'l0S INS CGI' S0fVICOd Wllh Kggp up wlfh Ihg hmggl Own q Iglgvlglon 531' Mobllgas at The Sugn of the Flymg Red Horse Faye Nahrstedr has chosen a Philco sold by BOB 81 BILL S SERVICE STATION GEHRKE S GIFT 8: APPLIANCES RIDDER S IMPLEMENT 8: BLACKSMITH SERV Aluce Maurer IS fully prepared for an enloyoble ICE Your Case Dealer We sell the best and evenmg at the CAPITOL THEATRE owned by fax the res? Ar? Goodwafer Ted Wolfgram,expert pamfer and pqperhanger, and For supernor photo servnce luke thas, and other dealer for TILEMASTER plushc fnle, vlews some professional phofos ID thus book, LaVome Rok new samples of wallpaper wuth hls daughter, owslzy recommends Toylor's STUDIO. Sharley. Q Q .IPM-vi' . , ., T',! f4-f f-,.f.,f '? Yr'. jd K QQ: .K , at A .M Nw 1 , ,zQ,,f,,.,,,M,U , V , . . . I . I I I ' O , s 4 . I . I .I 2 A My ,',' 1 Aff .El A ,fl .f w'.,,,4m,M'L4 f V :V l u I . ll 1 - , I 1 ll . . S. lil M l Hmm' ' Here We have Eddie Oswald buying Some l'lIQI'l Mlmlck Motor xs fully equipped to handle your qualnty gasolnne from the WALKENHORST OIL FORD needs a 1954 model a trade In a e pour 'ob Take Betty Thomsen s wor for It Neulson s Sharon Bartok guarantees that you wall recenve ALPINE CAFE serves ple like mother used to courteous effncxent and dependable bankmg serv make ace at the BANK OF MADISON Judeen Podllska Interviews the employees at Take It from Ilene Hamburger FREUDENBERG S McNall s INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER offer the best buys In the clothing Ilne if ' 5 . A M.-R . L s K. X ,wgiw 7 , X y .e ' A I I. ' pf 's'l 0 A ' ' - , -' , or r - CO. ' ' . 5, i I I A Q5 3 ,T I 4 ,- E 'I I 'Yf' D d . - . I ' ' . .. . I . . I . - How about a coke' Faye llkes Those made by her fwm slsfer Fern Nahrstedf who IS employed at ihe BUS DEPOT operafed by Allce and Alden Jones ---I 117 For a top nofch cleanmg 'ob follow the example of Carol Roftler Patromze The MADISON CLEAN ERS James Pool proprietor Phellls Robe gets an Insurance policy from O V Scheer REAL ESTATE PROPERTY MANAGE MENT INSURANCE and MORTGAGE LOANS Need any household appllances7 LaVonne Scheer suggesfs that you buy them from Merednfh Adkins at the COAST TO COAST lr- Frank Wagner Converses wufh Pere Schm-df LEICHLITER S Your Chevrolef headquarters' abou? his truclung service used by many Madison re ldenfs 0' . ' -fx 4, I a J 4 v 4 ' , .X , - '3'E73!g' . ,Y , ri' 5, N . ' ' I I I 0 ' I I I ' 5-1 JN Q... 1, O ' , . Y .Q 3' ' ' - My Q? I , . . . - I - . . 1 I ' ' . IC ll - I I s' . Take your corn and small gram to the FARMERS Not only Gayle Wolfgram but you also will e CO OP ELEVATOR George Long and Richard celve good service as well as good products at Pfelfer are ready to weigh it up the M 8- H OIL CO Wont to buy? Want to trade? Want a guaranteed Almyra Herrmann chooses to trade at the WEST repair lab? Bob Horrocks commends Krallk s SIDE MARKET for quality groceries and meats at ALLIS CHALMERS EQUIPMENT reasonable prices Frank Wagner acquaints himself with the new tea- Dean Dover chooses to buy his gun from W. H. tures of the 1954 Buick at SCHURMAN MOTOR. Lafleur 8. Sons, who have the largest selection of guns In the Midwest. W, ,,,,e---ML'1 - A- J- -- E , YW H ,WYYYYW Y 7