Nebraska City High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Nebraska City, NE)

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Nebraska City Today We are on the threshold of a new century. Our leaders and citizens will take up the torch and carry on. What will the future hold? Will our town grow beyond our some 7000 population? New industries are coming in which will need executives and workers. Our rich farm land needs less farmers due to modern machinery. Will more of war come to take our boys or will government and religion conquer the evils which threaten us today? We can all be alert through our churches and schools. We hope that through the increased desire of each new generation they will acclaim the four freedoms which we hold so dear to our American way of life. As you leaf through this book we hope we may show you the numerous class room and extracurricular activities promoted in our school to mold citizens who will uphold our treasured heritages. The One Hundred Candles have been lighted

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As earlv as 1861 the early residents of Nebraska City began to plan for a school in the community, but it was not until 1864 that an organized effort was made to erect the first high school in the state. In 1865 the first high school building West of the Missouri River was completed with a cost of $31,000. It was a sturdy building, built ruggedly as were most buildings of the period to withstand the ravages of time and constant use. It was later used as a grade school and in 1917 was replaced by the present structure, the Sixth Street School. Junior High was built in 1911. At the present time it is being used for the seventh and eighth grades. We now have an increased enrollment as well as many other schools over the nation. To house this number we had to set aside two of the Junior High rooms for sixth grade pupils. Band, Choir, and Shop classes for grades from the 6th to 12th are held in this building. A third high school was built in 1928. This was named Junior High, but later changed to Senior High as the attendance grew in vast numbers. We have a large Ag. Shop for those interested in farming, and a gym for competitive sports for both boys and girls. This summer five modern kitchens for the Home Economics Department were added. It has already been suggested that Nebraska City should build an additional high school. What does the future hold? With the building now crowded to capacity what will happen when we reach the five hundred enrollment mark.

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Superintendent Principal Edgar G. Lightbody came to Nebraska City High School to serve as Superintendent of schools September 1945. Under his able supervision the school system of Nebraska City has become one of the best in the State of Nebraska. Mr. Light body has recently been elected President of State School Administrators. Ely C. Feistner also came to our school system in 1945. Mr. Feistner, Principal of Nebraska City Schools has been a very reliable assistant to Mr. Lightbody. Mr, Feistner in the 1952-53 school term was a District President in the Nebraska State Teac her Association.