McCook College - Chieftain Yearbook (McCook, NE)

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WITH YOUR ' BUSY BUYERS. Larry Frazier gives a candy kiss to Joan Hummel, Rose Ann Lorens and Gene Jaeger as they make a down payment on their Chieftain. BEAT THAT DEADLINE! Larry Frazier and Joan Hummel dictate to Beverly Schlager as Jeannie Leach and Mona Kaye Baurele look on. Chieftain Records Student Year Under the able leadership of Clarence F. Wright, faculty adviser, the Chieftain staff has worked long and hard to pro- duce a jewel of a book. The staff of the 1957 Chieftain in- cludes Jeannie Armstrong, editor; Larry Frazier, business manager; J. T. Harris, photographer and sports editor; Joan Hummel and Velma Gartrell, assistant editors; Shirley Vap, class editor; Nor- man Chambers, organizations editor, and two typists, Beverly Schlager and Mari- lyn Crawford. Junior representatives to the staff were Jeannie Leach and Mona Kaye Bauerle. The Associated Collegiate Press con- vention in Cleveland, Ohio, last Novem- ber provided an opportunity for three staffers to learn more about the produc- tion of good yearbooks. Delegates in- cluded Jean Armstrong, Shirley Vap and Norman Chambers. INNOCENTS ABROAD. Norman Chambers, Jeannie Armstrong, Shirley Vap, and Donald Hauxwell seem impressed by Lake Erie. The group attended the ACP convention in Cleve- land. CHECKING THINGS OVER. Johnnie Ray, Velma Gartrell, John T. Harris, Jeannie Arm- strong and Marilyn Crawford check the lay- outs for the final copy. !lil ' Milit,ill I: IWiH iipMlliiliMHi

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CAMPUS GRINDS. Top row: Kathy Seybold, Fred Hummer, Don Crum, Richard Ruby, Don Hauxwell, Bernard Frakes, Judy Johnson. Bottom row: Carol Kimball, Sharon McBride, Sylvia Vap, Betty Batterton, Joan Hummell, Jeannie Armstrong and Marilyn Meyers. Phi Theta Kappa Initiates A national junior college honor frater- nity, Phi Theta Kappa lists as its pur- poses promoting scholarship, developing character and good fellowship among students of both sexes in McCook College. All students who rank in the upper ten per cent of the regularly enrolled student body are eligible to belong, pro- vided they have taken at least fifteen hours of academic subjects. Last February, after the semester grades were reported, Phi Theta Kappa initiated eleven new members. Three members, holdovers from last year, were initiated as officers. Mr. Ralph G. Brooks, president of McCook College, in- stalled the officers at a candlelight cere- mony. TAKING THE OATH. Mr. Ralph G. Brooks gives the oath of office to Sharron McBride, president, as Jeannie Armstrong, secretary- treasurer, and Carol Kimball, vice-president, wait their turn. 1 9 SOCIAL HOUR. Don Hauxwell, Mrs. McKen- zie, sponsor; Sharron McBride, and Don Crum are shown at the reception for the new mem- bers.

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FIRST SEMESTER STAFF. Mary Lou Bricker, typist; Jerry Belknap, reporter; Ruth Janisch, editor; Jeanette Fletcher, typist, and Carol Kimball, news editor, look over copy. SECOND SEMESTER HEADS. Linda Peter- son, associate editor; Mr. Wright, adviser; Carol Ruppert, editor; Don Hauxwell, associate editor, and Mary Kay Stromp, business manager. Thunderbird Covers School Year The McCook College newspaper, the Thunderbird, is produced by members of the English III class, under the lead- ership of faculty adviser C. F. Wright. Members of this creative writing ranked at the top in the standard freshman Eng- lish examinations. Issued twice a month, on Fridays, the Thunderbird records school activities and announcements during the year. Members of the, Thunderbird staff registered delegates to the Nebraska High School Press Association ' s annual convention, held at McCook College last October. Donald Hauxwell, associate editor of the newspaper, was selected as a repre- sentative to the Associated Collegiate Press national convention in Cleveland last fall. NEWS HOUNDS. Rosanne Hassler, Janet Schuler, and Kathy Seybold initial their as- signments as Katie Biggins and Judy Johnson check the calendar. The girls are reporters for the newspaper. ICEEPING POSTED. Steve Frazier, John Rogers, Gaylord Logan, Virgil Micek and Don Schumann, check the latest sports materials. They compose the sports page staff.