Norfolk High School - Milestone Yearbook (Norfolk, NE)

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VIIS Of ffOIJf OlMMICNi May, 1943! Commencement—the last step of our high school careers, is about to take its toll. Now to go forth in tho world to mako our fortunes and to sproad our namos to tho ends of the oarth. We seniors, tho most illustrious upporclassmon, will mako our mark felt, ' o fool that we aro quito roady for tho uncertain futuro which lios ahoad, thougn wo do not know what our dostiny will bo. In rotrospoct, wo shall toko a glimpso into the past. It was wondor-ful, those first few days ns freshmen. Soon tho oxcitoment and tho fascination of this now life vanished and a sort of foar took its placo. As sophomores, wo bocamo quito loquacious. By tho timo wo wero juniors, wo woro more daring and onnisciont. Now wo wero well on tho road upward. At last, as seniors, wo were more sure of ourselves. But as commoncomcnt reared its hoad, we obsorvod tho unrost that had come over tho studonts. What did it moan? Only that wo woro about to stop into tho turnoil of a busy world. Tho school year was started with tho election of tho following officorst Jack Farnor, president; John Busch, vice-presidont; Margarot Perry, socrotary; and Donna Dickinson, treasuror. The following girls woro elected N'Ergottos both semesters Lorraino Beckonhauor, Donna Dickinson, Marjorio Fuoslor, Janico Grauel, Marilyn Hoopnann, Juno Korb, Phyllis Millo, Margaret Porry, and Jo Ann Platt. Minuto Mon choson woro Bill Burgan, John Busch, John Carson, Art Dodorman, Joe Ralston, Bob Reckort, Bill Ring, John Ryan, and Loyd Wagnor. Socond sonostor officors woro; John Busch, president; Bob Anderson, vico-prosident; Marjorie Fuoslor, treasurer; and Margaret Perry, secretary. Tho Minuto Mon woro; Bill Burgan, John Busch, John Carson, Art Dod-ornan, Bob Phillips, Joo Ralston, Bob Rockort, Bill Ring, and John Ryan. Tho only Minuto Man all eight semesters was Joo Ralston. Wo eninont soniors have distinguished ourselves by excelling in waatover wo undertook. Last yoar the class won the Haro and Hound Raco and Fiold Day, as woll as winning both contosts and the colossal scrap drive this yoar. Wo seniors participated in all activities—athletics, organizations, nusic, dramatics, and tho publications staffs. All in all wo havo had fun, ovon though we sat up nights just boforo exau6 and tried to cron ovorything wo supposedly had loomed into our already ovor-burdonod crania. But ns luck would havo it, we enorged from the uproar and confusion on top. Lost Horizon, presented by tho senior class on May 4, was a tremendous success. Its splendid cast included Victoria Blntt, Donna Dickinson, Marjorio Fuoslor, Avror. Groon, Bob Gunsolloy, Maryann Hanson, June Korb, Farald Mauk, Barbara Palner, Bill Ring, John Ryan, Larry Skalowsky, Prudonco Sloan, Ln Vorno Sponco, Loyd Wagnor, Don Wollschlagor, and Bill Wioting. Duano Buottow, Don Hanson, and Jack Leodon graduated in sunnor school last yoar, but thoir picturos and writeups woro not available.

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A SCINTILLATING, STIMULATING. SYNCOPATING SAGA Oh, here's to a year of toil and cheer, 1943, And a Senior class that doth all surpass (as any fool can see), These were the tines when dollars and dines in bonds and stamps were sunk, When many a tongue glad tidings brung, and many a thought was thunk. When goofy blokes told moron jokes, and listened to the same, And frightful slacks, like gunny sacks, adorned the female frame. And just as bad was the horrible fad, when several big galoots Disturbod us all in study hall, with ten-pound cowboy boots. When the khaki suit, and not the zoot, was whak the well-dressed wore. When America's foes stopped raining blows (and it ain't gonna rain no morel) When Mussolini, erstwhile meanie, feared for dear old Rome, And Franklin D. put out to sea—-and Eleanor stayed at homel Some high school lads, and many grads, for army life embarked, And the rest of us kids, as the draft board bids, are also thusly marked. Full steam ahead, the Seniors led, in a smash-up scrap campaign. The scrap flowed in, the war to win, and the Juniors writhed in pain. The Senior pace in the Hare and Hound race gave them plenty causo to be vain, While the Junior crowd, once happy and proud, found their spirits on the wane. The football was fine, the boys hit the line, and ended fourth in the state. The follows did swell, so let's give a yell, for those who really rate. At basketball too, they really came through, and at Lincoln played in the tourney, There Benson they met, and really got set--but anyway, they had the journey. Our bandmon Welch, we tried to squelch, for wearing his big fur coat, It passed for raccoon, but we'd just as soon bot it never was more than goat. When things grow still, as they sometines will, a fad left us all in a quandary, It swept the school (leaving some quite cool) but it all came out in the laundry. The fad was this--did I hear a hisst—boys signed each other's trousers, And wielding pencils, they drew crude stencils of Bunnies looking at Bowsers. This hectic year, not lacking cheer, is ending no at last, The Seniors are leaving, their diplomas receiving, the curtain's falling fast, The Axis' neck is gonna get heck) we're going to show 'em how To fight a war, and furthermore, we're going to end this rowj by John Steen and Loyd Wagnor

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WE'VE GRIPED AT ALMOST EVERYTHING- AABERG, DORIS. chorus 4; vespers 4; hand 1, 2; G. A. A, 1, 2, 3, 4; Transfer from Ames, Iowa, vespers 3; operetta 3; chorus 3; pep cluh 3. AHRENS. JOHN. Minute M 3; football 3, 4; Telital 4. ALDERSON, TOM. football 4; res. 2, 3; basketball 4; res. 2, 3; fresh. 1. AMEN, B RNICE. chorus 2, 3, 4; vespers 3, 4; musicale 3, 4; band 4; orchestra 4; play crews 3, ANDERSEN, MILDRED. chorus 1, 2; vespers 1. ANDERSON, BOB. cl. v. pres. 4; football 3, 4; res. 1, 2; basketball 2, 3, 4; res. 1. APFEL, DONNA. G. A. A. 1. 2, 3, 4. AR!{STRONG, PEGGY. N'Ergette 3; chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; musicale 4. BAHN, NORMAN. F.F.A. 2, 3, 4. BARONE, GLADYS. Telital 3; Milestone 3; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4. BECKENHAUER, LORRAINE. N'Ergette 3, 4j N'Ergotte pres. 4; girl res. 1, 2, 3; chorus 1. 2, 3, 4; girls' ensemble 4; vespers 2, 3, 4; musicale 3, 4; radio play crew 3. BERG, GEORGE. Leaders corps 4; Ei-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; Allied Youth 4. BLAIR, JOYCE. G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; girl res. 1, 2, 3. BLATT, VICTORIA, girl res. 1. 3j Alliod Youth 4; chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; vespers 1, 2, 3, 4; musicale 3, 4; operotta 1, 2; girls glee 1, 4; play crew 3, BOBB, MARVIN, football 4; res. 3, BOTTORFF, BOB. Minuto U. 1; play crew 4; operetta 4; vespers 4; musicale 4; Thespians 4; Allied Youth 3, 4. BURGAN, BILL. Minuto M. 2, 3, 4; Allied Youth 4; intramurals 4; res. basketball 2; fresh. 1. BUSCH, JOHN. Cl. pres. 3, 4; v, pres. 3, 4; sec. 1; Minute 11. 1, 2, 3, 4; Minute M. pres. 2, 3; Thespians 3, 4; pres. 4; Allied Youth 4; ad. man. Milestone 4, track 2; intraourals 2; cl. play 3j radio plays 3, 4; orphoum 4; chorus 3, 4; boys' ensemble 4; vespers 3, 4; musicale 3, 4, BUSSEY, FRED Telital 4; F.F.A. 2, 3, 4. CARLSON, DELTA, chorus 1, 2, 4; vespers 1. CARLSON, ELAINE, operetta 2; chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; vespers 1, 2; librarian 3; play crew 4. CARSON, JOHN. Minute U. 1, 2, 3, 4; Thespians 4; Allied Youth 4; Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; features Milestone 4; features Telital 4; orpheum 1, 2, 4. CARTTRIGHT, LESTER. Allied Youth 3; F.F.A. 3; Telital 2; chorus 4; musicale 4; play crew 3; football res. 2, 3, CHAMBERLAIN, JOAN. Telital 4; librarian 3. CHANDLER, JACK, gym team 3, 4; intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4j orpheum 1; Telital 4, CHAPMAN, CORINNE. chorus 3. COCHRAN, JAMES. COVERT, EUGENE. Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; Allied Youth 4; band 1, 2, 3, 4; orchestra 1, 2, 3; small instrumental groups 2, 3; student mgr. 4; leaders corps 3; class play 3; radio plays 3; basketball var. 4, DEDERMAN, ARTHUR. Minute M, 3, 4; F.F.A. 2, 3, 4j pres. 4; Allied Youth 4; orpheum 1. DEVINE, FRANCIS. Telital 4. DEWEY, BONNIE. Allied Youth 4; girl res. 1, 2; chorus 3, 4; vespers 4. DICKINSON, DONNA. Cl. treas. 4; N'Ergette 3, 4; Allied Youth 3, 4; vespers 1, 3, 4; musicale 3, 4; Milestone 4; cl. play 3; chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; girl res, 3. DRAEGER, ROBERTA. Telital 4; G.A.A. pres, 4; G.A.A, 1, 2, 3, 4, DUDLEY, JOHN. football 4; res. 3; Hi-Y 4; Allied Youth 4; Milestone 1; track 1; chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; boys' ensemble 4; vespers 1, 2, 3, 4; lab. ass't 4; operetta 1, 2. ELMORE, JOHNNIE. Telital 2. Transfer Rich Hill, iio.; chorus 1} musicale 1; cheerleader 1; applied speech 1; intramurals 1. FARNER, JACK, cl. pros. 3, 4; cl. sec. 2; football 2, 3, 4; res. 1; all-state 2nd team 4; co-captain 4; basketball 2, 3, 4; all-state team 4; N club award 3; Board of Awards 4; Allied Youth 2, 3; track 2, 3, Bob Tub Anderson, in his usual pose of sitting in an old jalopy, was the second semester vice-president.