North Platte High School - Roundup Yearbook (North Platte, NE)

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SUPERINTENDENT W. J. BRAHAM THE ROUND-UP V7 Jam' '- , . 1 Will! Fa I P f, . ., Q Vg 1 mlm . I- Pa . - f Miss Brcternitz Mr. lihllllllll Mr. W. J. Braham is superintendent of the North Platte High Schools. After ten years as such, he continues to be well liked and respected for his ability along school administration lines. He can always find time to speak at our assemblies and var- ious meetings. Mr. Braham graduated from Walnut High School and Slippery Rock State Normal School. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Grove City College. He became principal of the Hebron High School in 1910, and in 1911 went to Sidney, Nebraska, as superint- endent of schools. He later came to North Platte to fill the office of super- intendent of the. city schools. MISS FERN BRETERNITZ Miss Breternitz is a member of the class of 1922. During her career in the North Platte High School she took an active part in all activities. In 1924 she was appointed secretary to the super- intendent and since that time has been busy not only with her work as book- keeper of the School Board, but assisting various school organizations out side of her school work. Miss Breternitz never fails to do her share in the civic life of the town. -10-

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THE ROUND-UP fl fi . 5 I i .fiunrflli Y l WJ ' .il WM 4 if illi ' fc- '2'fl'aerff454,l . mn 'E tht li. H. Vairr J. O G. J. Taylor . Patterson W. J Bralmm E. G. Williumq llr. C. A. Selby II I D . D. ny BOlARD or EDUCATION Mr. J. O. Patterson, president of the school board, has been a prominent mer- chant in North Platte for the past fifteen years. During that time he has been very active in all things pretaining to civic development. Mr. E. G. Williams, vice-president of the board, is president of the North Platte Monument Works and has seen it con- tinually grow since it's organization until it is the largest of it's kind in western Nebraska. Mr. E. E. Carr, secretary of the board is a partner in the law firm of Hoagland, Carr and Hoagland. Mr. Carr ha.s been a popular speaker on numerous occasions and has always taken part in civic organ- izations. -9- Mr. G. J. Taylor came to North Platte as the treasurer of Lincoln county at a. time when the voters of the county wished someone in whom they could place im- plicit confidence. After he had served in this office in a satisfactory way the gfIcDonald State Bank elected him presi- ent. Mr. H. E. Day is the owner of the Day Milling company and is .successful in his business and is popular with all with Whom he comes in contact. Dr. C. A. Selby is a prominent North Platte physician. He bears the rather rare distinction of having made good in his home town, as Dr. Selby was raised in North Platte and is a graduate of North Platte High School. Mr. W. J. Braham is superintendent of schools and has been an adviser to the board for the past ten years.

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THE ROUND-UP . gl , e . - . lII!!!! !QEf! lil- i Mn .1 will 4 -4-Q' n l'x 'zl xrgff' Miss Mclinin Mr. Nelson PRINCIPAL L. NELSON Mr. Nelson is finishing his third year in the North Platte High School. He graduated from Mead, Nebraska High School and received his A. B. degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1922. He has taken funther work at University of Nebraska, University of Colorado, and MISS RUBY Miss McKain graduated from North Platte High School in 1930 and for the past two years has been Mr. Nelson's secretary. The continued growth of the High School has increased the work and Columbia Teachers College. Before coming to North Platte he was superintendent of schools at Newman Grove, Nebraska. Mr. Nelson has devoted a great deal of time to the student activities and has al- ways taken a great pride in student achievements. MCKAIN responsibilities of her office. During her Junior and Senior years in High School Miss McKain took leading parts in the class plays. She is a member of the National Honor Society. 111,