Neenah High School - Rocket Yearbook (Neenah, WI)

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CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 6 7 12 14 20 21 27 29 Sunburned noses go back to the grindstone as school starts. Annual Quaker meeting assemblies held. Mr. Christoph and Miss Griffiths preside. Little pills passed out today To keep the goiter threat away. Varsity gridders meet West Green Bay there-bow 33-0. Assembly on electricity held sixth period. A sparkling performance was given, but Gordie Beck was shocked! Rockets trounce Kimberly in first confer- ence game. Score-13-0! First regular issue of Cub comes out. Frosh football squad takes on Kimberly here. Score-Neenah 0, KIm'oerly 18. Truckers and Rockets battle to a 20-20 dead- lock on the Neenah field. OCTOBER 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 Freshmen start the month out right with the Hemnon Nelson tests. Another after- noon shot! lndividual Rocket pictures taken. Smiles beamed and faded in the lower hall all day as the birdie performed. Student Council elections held, and the Memory Wizard performs at an afternoon assembly. Memorizing the serial numbers on dollar bills is nice work if you can get it! Frosh gridders nip Wilson at Appleton. Score-13-12. Varsity squad rolls over Two Rivers by a score of 9-6. Frosh tea sponsored by the Girls' Senate is held. NO SCHOOL! B.l.E. DAY Triple threat c'ay. Second iszue of Cub comes out, Rocket pictures are taken, and Frosh turfmen meet Galloping Ghostlets at Kaukauna. Score-14-2, Kaukauna. Neenah tramples Bulldogs 27-0 at New London. Bill Kutscher had a great day and led the Rockets to victory. 15 Rocket frosh take on McKinley. Win 12-7. 18 Big week for football! Frosh beat Roose- velt 19-7. 19 Annual pep parade is held to drum up spirit for the Neenah-Menasha game, and the Nl burns in spite of Blueiay attempts to spoil it. 20 Bluejays spoil Rocket homecoming as they win 13-6. 23 Seniors spend the afternoon on field trips to local industries as underclassmen turn green. 24 Girls' Senate presents the annual United Nations Program before an all-school as- sembly. lt was well done and very impres- sive. 25 Third issue of the Cub comes out. Bluejay freshmen invade Rocket field, but go home defeated. Score 19-6. 27 Rockets get back in stride as they scalp the Shawano Indians 14-12! 30 Boys in suits Girls in heels- lt's Senior Career Day For the Wheels! NOVEMBER 1-3 Month begins right!! No school because of . W. E. A. Teachers' Convention. 2 Galloping Ghosts roll over the Rockets in a rough game. Score 26-7. 5 Basketball practice begins. Girls transfer their attentions from the gridiron to the gym- 12 The Danks present an assembly. 14 Students sneak their cards away When grades come out it's blue Wednes- day. 15 Girst group of N. H. S. students go to Rotary Luncheon. Fourth Cub comes out. 19-20 Cheaper by the Dozen scores a big hit. Both performances are a big success

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ROCKET ED'TOR'AL ROCKET PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF First How: Paula Brazeau, Ilelen VVickhani, Patricia Tap- First Roni: Pauli Brazeau, Mary Kalfahs, James Boehm, pan, Darlene Peterson, Rosemary S.llIIl, Judy Dixon. Jiihn Llewellyn, Joanne Schultz, Judy Dixon. Secwzol Row: Mary Ann Pmeinke, Kathryn Iloover, Nancy Srumul How: Mary Ahel, VValter Drew, Peter Thomsen Breaker, Sharon Nlartiny, Joyce Bunker. Iiarl Zachow, Maclelyn Johnson, Ann Pearson. 'lliiwl How: Jane Loehning, Mona Lauritfen, Aubrey Fowler, Jack lxlcllonnell, llichard liartel, Antoinette Kuether. ROCKET BUSINESS AND ADVERTISING STAFF 2 ' Hrs! llow: Muriel Schneider, Janet Burr, Gail Loehning, Marian Stafleld, Joyce Bunker, Nancy Llewellyn, Audrey Schuettc. Second Rini: Alice Koch, Marlyn Anderson, Shirley Swichtcnherg, Eunice Mulycy, Susan Xlongan, Dorothy llurnieister. 'lwliiril Ilona Carol Grunske, Lois Iilingren, Marilyn Denkert, Judith Schultz. ROCKET TYPING STAFF ROCKET ART STAFF Firgr Rmvp Kathryn Phcifcr, Kilthlecn Ollrary. ltlcll Firsl Ilrnv: Lee Randall, Margaretann Ganzer, Claudette Napuck, Marilyn Popp. Gulllckson, Judy Dixon, Frances Levitt. Second How: Jean Arnold, Joan Zaurncyer, Mary Abel, Sggfmd Hgnig Annette Vanisky, Carol Haufe, Nladelyn Sallv Stilp. Johnson, Vonnie Kuchenbeclcer.

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21 22 26 28 30 as the Gilbreths perform for the public. Appleton Terrors nip the Rockets in first game of the season by two points. -23 Thanksgiving Vacation. Rockets trounce defending state champions, Wisconsin Rap- ids, 56-48. Ripon edges Neenah Rockets by two points in a close, high scoring game. Don Metz has a big night. Smallpox shots administered. Shawano lndians come out on top of a 39- 38 score. DECEMBER 6 7 11 13 14 15 16 17 21 23 28 Fifth Cub comes out. Freshmen lose, Kau- kauna 33, Neenah 32. Varsity Rockets four-wheel drive the Truck- ers to the bottom of a 65-43 score. Conference debate tourney is held at Two Rivers. Kimberly Papermakers frosh travel to Nee- nah. Frosh 29, Kimberly 27. Rockets spook the Ghosts with a score of 84-42. Christmas spirit now holds sway With the Holly Hop by the G.A.A.! Choirs present their Christmas program for the public. Christmas issue of the Cub. Frosh meet McKinley at Appleton, win again 52-44. Christmas band concert held for students. Rockets drown Two Rivers 47 to 45. Jan. 5-Christmas Vacation. Fond du Lac comes up for a Basketball game. JANUARY 4 10 11 12 15 17 Rockets bow to Kimberly 54 to 45. Freshmen basketball squad host to Roose- velt. Neenah 55, Roosevelt 48. Rockets defeat New London 70 to 41 here. First Neenah-Menasha game. Rockets tri- umph 49 to 43 on the Bluefay court. Film on the Field Museum was well pre- sented and enthusiastically received. Seventh Cub comes out. Frosh basketball. Wilson again. We win 59-47. 18 Pep meeting preceeds our home game with Shawano. The Rockets avenged the first encounter by defeating the Indians 53 to 44. 23-25 Desperate students try to cram Semester always means exams! 25 Rockets travel to Clintonville. Truckers show a lot of tight but Rockets down them 63 to 60. 26 Sophomore class invites the school to go on a Cuban Cruise. lt was a tropicadilly! 28 Freshmen Rockets meet Kaukauna here. This time we win 42-26. 30 Report cards- Nuff said. 31 Frosh cagers meet Kimberly. Rotary Lunch- eon too. Score of game Frosh 36 Kimberly 26. FEBRUARY 1 Rockets start the month off right by defeat- ing Kaukauna 62 to 59. 2 District Debate. 7 Frosh basketball here with McKinley. Frosh triumph 51-47. 8 The most memorable assembly of the year. The Singing Marines thrill the audience in general and Miss Harris in particular. Two Rivers spoils the day by edging the Rockets 41 to 37. 9 Senior socialites get the iob Of an all school dance. Result? Heart-Throb! 14 Rocket frosh travel to Appleton to meet Roosevelt again. Frosh win 49-35. 15 Rcckets meet Kimberly at Menasha, but end up on the wrong end of a 59 to 58 score. 19 Otto Schacht presents music and philosophy to students in a very fine assembly. 22 Rockets slaughter the Bulldogs and set new N.E.W. scoring record. Final result Neenah 100, New London 371 23 Girls Senate sponsor a Political Party and come up with a big success. 25 Wilson plays host to our freshmen basket- ball team. Frosh 49, Wilson 32. 28 Frosh BB squad beats the BlueJays 45-27.