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

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HOLD STILL-Says Lorene Bensen +0 Shirley Anderson as Roberfa McFarland, Belly Neve, and Jean Thomas pracfice lying bandages in lhe firsl aid class. This class was placed in +he school curriculum a+ fhe beginning of second semes+er so girls would be able +o apply firsf aid in an emergency. ONLY FOUR GALLONS?-Why I use fwice fhaf much in one week! This is only one of fhe problems which sfudenfs had fo cope wilh in aiding wifh gas rafioning November 24, 25, 26. Here Rosemary Fosfer, Wanda Hill, and Conan Casile help regisler car-owners in fhe fron? hall-way. Miss Anfonides supervises. --and FIGURING LUMBER - Are Marble, Arlene Schimmel, Belly Mildred Johnson, Mary Louise barg, Insfrucfor Vicfor Ruff, Dora Whire, Eula Lindenmufh, and Hammond in ihe wood shop. These are learning +he uses of various +1 lhe shop so fhey can use +hem af or in frades. TOUGHENING UP-Are irnporfanf words +o Allen Boyer, Bob McNeel, Oliver Barreff, and Curfis Wilson who are enrolled in fhe physical fifness class for senior boys. These boys are irying fo improve fheir physical condiiion so fhaf fhey will be ready fo serve in one of +he branches of +he armed forces.

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OLD GLORY RISES-Neil ExTrom and Sam Van Doran proudly haul The banner To The Top of The flag pole on The NorTh PlaTTe High School grounds while The TrumpeTers are inside playing. Every sTudenT sTands aT aTTenTion while The flag is being raised each morning aT Two miuTes before nine cadeTs. BUT SuperinTendenT OT Schools W. J. Braham and The school board Tound capable Teachers To replace Them. ln January The STaTe Guards were organized. The NorTh PlaTTe squad is The largesT in Nebraska. The squad is composed oT high school boys I7 years or over. This is valuable Training Tor Those expecTing To enTer any oT The armed Torces. Closely Though indirecTly connecTed wiTh The high school is The Naval CadeT Training program. Roy W. Mayer, Clar- ence F. WrighT, Raymond W. Trenholm, lvan Wilson, and Miss Marie Schaab Teach Trainees. TwenTy piloTs received Their wings on January 8, I943. VoTes were casT Tor membership in The NaTional l-lonor SocieTy on March I5. March 29 and 30 ThirTeen seniors compeTed Tor The RegenT's scholarship To The UniversiTy oT Nebraska. The win- ner will receive an eighTy dollar scholar- ship. AlThough school opened laTe The commencemenT exercise will be held only Two days laTer Than lasT year. On May 2I, I943 The iuniors will enTerTain The seniors aT The annual junior senior prom. The baccalaureaTe address will be given May 25. One hundred and sixTy-six seniors make up The class OT '43, STudenTs will receive Their diplomas on May 27, I943. PAYING TRIBUTE-To The boys in serv- ice, RoberT Crosby gives The ArmisTice day address ouT on The TooTball Tield. Behind him are The colors of diFFerenT war organi- zaTions. -LJQISITXJ

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ROLLING BANDAGES-Mrs. Dressler skillfully insfrucfs irginia Johnsfon, Joy Tramp, Jane Nisley, Corine Smilh, arbara Hirschfeld, Bonnie S+eel, and Pearl Wills +o roll andaqes for ihe Red Cross. These girls are Girl Reserves ho give Their Safurday mornings lo Red Cross work. CAN WE GET IN?-Wiih our counfry af war, everyone wanfs +o enlisl. So Vaughn Berry and Arl Hickman wenl' down +o look over informafion on Naval enlislmenls wiih lhe recruiling oFFicer, Chief Pefly Officer Mik'lashek. Bu+ 'fighiing isn'f all lhere is fo do in a war, so ihey will probably sfay here. PUT 'EM lN STRAlGHT-Bruce, say Sieve Cole and Wilmer Forsledf as lhey galher in lhe Claussen home lo help Bruce pack his suiicase so fhey will be sure lo cafch fhe frain fonighl 'lor lhe Universify ol Nebraska. Bruce is enrolled in pre-medic while Sleve and Wilmer have chosen engineering courses.