Norfolk High School - Milestone Yearbook (Norfolk, NE)

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juniors came to two trails, they chose the wrong one. Smiling victoriously, when the time limit was over, the seniors apj)eared from, of course, the other road, which led straight to the Mormon cemetery. With stiff backs, and the leather half gone from their shoes, the group trudged back to the high school gym where sandwiches and steaming hot chocolate were waiting. About the time all arguments of this event died down, tryouts for the junior class play, “Sunrise by Request. were held and the cherished roles went to Rill McNeely, Amy Christensen. Emily Weidner, Don Reckenhauer. Phil Raasch. Elizabeth Splinter. Arlyce Kellner, and Joan Ridsdale. Student directors were Pat Harmer and Jack Rest. Properties were gathered by committees headed by Joan Muller and Reverly Toelle. Junior girls in formals ushered. Revised Milestone plans for this book had decided that since they, as well as the seniors, were considered upperclassmen, they too should have individual pictures in the annual. This new idea was enthusiastically received by members of the class and so they nobly trudged to the studio to get shot. After this, second semester had rolled around and elections were once again in progress. Results this time revealed Phil Jackman as president; Emily W eidner. vice president: Elinor Hyde, secretary, and Penny Sloan, treasurer. X’Ergettes were Shirley Christofferson, Ann Ransom, Pat Harmer. Penny Sloan. Dorothy Ro-ker. Corinne Stuckwisch, and Emily Weidner. Minute Men were Phil First row: P. Harmer. B. Hatterman. P. Heckman. M. Heiderman. A. Heppner. J. Hoff. Second row; I). Hofmann, L. Hubbard. D. Hurlburt. D. Huston. E. Hyde, P. Jackman. Third row: W. Jensen. E. Johnson. VI. Johnson. A. Kellner. J. Krueger. L. Lanman. Fourth row: M. l.ederer. N. Long. L. Lowry. N. McCune. J. McDaniel. F. McFarland. Fifth row: J. McGinnis. B. McNeely. B. Mellick, J. Meyer. E. Michelson. F. Miller. Sixth row: L. Moldcnhauer, F. Moon. M. Mozer, D. Muhlmeier. J. Muller. V. Nelson. Seventh row: K. Newman. R. Nielsen. B. Nordtvedt. C. Pennington. L. Pettitt. B. Putters.

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“Caw you find any scraps of paper? “Just wa t till Field Day! Wasn't the prom simply wonderful? Those flora dora guys were a scream. Oh. aren’t our rings beautiful? I just love mine! These remarks cover lots of the junior affairs of last year. For these first-year upperclassmen, it was an exciting year. The class began their year by holding their annual election of class officers. Phil Jackman was elected president ; Emily Weidner. vice president; Xancy Long, secretary, and Penny Sloan, treasurer. The X’Ergettes were Amv Christiansen, Shirley Christof-ferson, Maxine Heiderman, Nancy Long. Ann Ransom. Dorothy Roker, and Emily Weidner. The Minute Men were Bill Akstadt, Hob Beckenhauer, Don Reckenhauer, Glen Chapman. Le-Roy Covert, Phil Jackman, Bill Mel-lick, and Phil Raasch. Five of the peppy cheerleaders seen at the games and Panther activities are from the junior class: Jackie Hoff. D'Ette Remender, Jack Best. Fred McFarland, and Dick Hurlburt. Shortly after elections, the annual junior-senior Hare and Hound race was held. True to tradition, the juniors were unable to track down the leads of the so-called scraps of paper ( seen only through a microscope), left by the senior trail-layers. Bob Light, Jack Miner, Wally Reed. Short Rah-der, Vern Kohlhof. Bob Amen. Sid Johnson, Bob Heiderman. and Don Dreager; and as the already-winded First row: J. Ahlman. B. Altstadt, E. Baldwin. J. Peaver, B. Beckenhauer, D. Beckenhauer. Second row: J. Bendin, J. Best. D. Benjland. G. Blakeman, H. Blank. K. Boche. Third row: G. Brinkmeyer, G. Chapman. B. Bussey. R. Caauwe. G. Chapman. A. Christensen. Fourth row: S. Christofferson. N. Clark. L. Covert. J. Cox. I). Crabtree. J. Dalton. Filth row: J. Decker, A. Deitloff, L. Derrick. J. Diefenderfer, C. Dillon, I). Dreauer. Sixth row: L. Dreyer. J. Droescher, J. Edwards, L. Falk. R. Fenske. D. Fisk. Seventh row: E. Frank, J Fuhrman. V. Glaser, J. Goodell, G. Grillet. A. Gross. 28

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Raasch, Phil Jackman. Bob Becken-hauer. Don Beckenhauer, Russell Caauwe, Lyle Falk. Red Moldenhauer. and Bill Mellick. Then came the choosing of class rings, and in March the class received their choice, having the school seal on them. Finally came the long-awaited day when all grudges held between the junior and senior classes were settled. (Field Day to you underclassmen). Worms were tossed down lovely young necks, eggs were flying in all directions, and tomatoes were definitely in season. Suddenly breaking through all other confusion come the agonizing screams of a woman in distress. Some unsuspecting mortal was just given a quick plunge in the water. All about were students and sponsors dishing it out and taking it all at the same time. Ah! At last, the night all the girls dreamed about and the boys dreaded at the thought of the corsages. The Junior-Senior Prom and Banquet. The BIG event of the year. Each girl dreaming of an “out of this world dress and the fellows donning a very bored attitude until the night of the dance. The committees, appointed by the junior class officers and sponsors, chose Ann Ransom as general chairman. Joan Krueger as entertainment chairman. Russell Caauwe for decorations, and Von Dell Glaser for food. The committees were: entertainment, Glen Blakeman, Skip Dalton, Phil Raasch. Nancy Long. D'Ette Remender, and Jim Edwards: decorations. Gene Brinkmeyer, First row; P. Raasch, V. Raabe, A. Ransom, A. Rasmusson, N. Redden, D. Remender. Second row: K Retzlaff, D. Reuss. M. Richter. J. Ridsdale, D. Roker, N. Ruegge. Third row: B. Scheurich, D. Schomberg, R. Schulz, J. Severso«, D. Siedschlag. P. Sloan. Fourth row: G. Spaude, E. Splinter. R. Stiber. C. Stuckwisch, D. Tannchill, V. Stulcke. Filth row: R. Thaden, R. Tierney, P. Tinius, B. Toelle, W. Tucker, L. Wagner. Sixth row; R. Waterbury, R. Watson, M. Wegner, C. Weich, E. W'eidner, E. Westermun, S. White, G. Wohlfeil. 30