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

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The e Men Serve Th Communiry Cornwell Day Greisen Langford Luedke Norall I4 CORNWELL, FRANK . . . Mr, Cornwell lends line life ar fhe Cornwell Blacksmilh and Welding shop of which he is owner and operaror , , . member of rhe Chrislian Church and fhe lndependen' Order ol Odd Fellows . . . enioys going hunrinq and bringing home a lor ol' game . . , vice presidenl of the Board ol Educancr member of board lor four years. DAY, H. E .... presidenr ol Board of Educalion . . . reliring from 'rhe board 'lhis year . . . member of lhe Rolary Club and lhe Presbylerian Church . . . Mr. Day here surveys rhe counrry-side from rhe back of his horse . . . owns and opera+es The Day Milling Company . . . a genial genlleman wirh a good sense of humor . . . has a son in rhe Army. GRE!SEN, CARL R .... Chief yard clerk of lhe Union Pacific Railroad . . . member of American Legion, Union Pacific Old Timers, lfasrern Slar, Bapfisr Church . . . enioys rraveling and Masonry , . . here Mr, Greisen busily checks papers in his office . . . he is very acrive in Mason'c and Easlern Slar work. LANG-FORD, RUSSELL . , , inspecls iruil af fhe Nash-Finch warehouse of which he is manager . . . secreiary ol lhe Board cl Eclucariori . . . member of lhe Rofary Club , . . graduale ol Norlh Plalre l-liqh School and Leland Sranlord University . . . in his leisure lime he hunis lor Indian relics of which he has a very inreresling colleclion. LUEDKE, GEORGE . . . looking over clorh- ing which is cleaned and ready lo be de- livered . . . owns and operales fhe Band Box Cleaners . . . gradualed from rhe Uni- versify of Nebraska . . . likes io hun? and go on fishing rrips . . . one ol rhe newer members cl: lhe Board of Educalion . . . member ol lhe Melhodisr Church. NORALL, CLARENCE A .... member of ollicial board of flee Melhodisl Church 'rrusree ol lhe Masonic Lodge . . . Amer- ican Legion, War Dads, Chamber ol Com- merce auxiliary policeman . . . A.B. degree lrom Nebraska Wesleyan . . . engaged in insurance, loan and real es'are busiress . . . hobbies are lrdian relics arvigues and gardening.

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SUPERINTENDENT W. J. BRAHAM The office ol Ihe superinlendenl of schools is a cons+anI'Iy busy one. W. J. Braham is laced wilh The problem of making decisions which vi+aIIy alIec+ our cily schools. Mr. Braham has always proved himself very able al making Ihe righl deci- sions. This year an addilional burden was placed on Mr. Braham due 'ro Ihe many changes in Ieacher personnel. I-Iowever, a sulIicien+ number of Ieachers was oblained and an ellicienl leaching force was mainfained Ihroughoul 'rhe year. Anolher problem was Ihal ol keeping an ade- quale group ol cusfodians lor Ihe school buildings. A+ +he Senior I-Iigh School, several sludenls helped Ihe cuslodians wilh 'rheir work. Mr. Braham is always ready and willing Io make speeches before civic organizalions of Ihe cily. I-Ie is called upon Io do Ihis many limes during Ihe year. I-Ie is always sympalhelic and willing Io Iislen Io The suggeslions ollered by srudenls and Teachers. They Make Cufside Confacis six If nl ,.1 , 14 ff, PRINCIPAL L. W. NELSON As principal of Ihe Senior I-Iigh School lor Ihe pasl Iil+een years, Leslie W. Nelson has carried oul his dulies lailhlully and diligenlly. Nexl year IvIr.Nelson will nol be seen in Ihe halls and in his ollice. Because of ill heallh, he has resigned his posilion. While he has been principal, Mr. Nelson has inau- guraled many helpful and useful programs. Among Ihese are Ihe Aclivilies Associalion, Ihe parl'-lime program, and Ihe Nalional I-Ionor Sociefy. Bo+h among Ihe lacully and Ihe sludenf body Ihroughoul Ihese years have been ouIs+anding per- sonalilies Ihal' have been an inspirarion To me. Norlh Plalle I-Iigh School sludenfs have and will conlinue Io render a real service Io Ihe communi- 'ries Ihey serve aller leaving Ihis ins+i+u+ion. Friend- ships lormed during Ihese years will be cherished in my memory, slafed Mr. Nelson. The sludenl body wishes Io exlend i+s Thanks Io Mr. Nelson and Io wish him conlinued success. I3

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SHALL WE VOTE? Discussing fhe pros and cons of having school dances are H. E. Day, C. A. Norall, Carl Greisen, W. J. Braham, R. R. Langford. Franlf Cornwell. and George Luedlce, members ol fhe Board of Educafion. ln fhe hands of fhe members of fhe Board of Edu- cafion resf fhe decisions affecfing fhe schools in fhis communify. This year fhe Board vofed fo allow school dances fo be held in fhe Senior l-ligh School audiforium. These dances have been well affended by fhe high school sfudenfs and have proved a success. During fhe currenf school year a price of 50 cenfs was charged for a season ficlcef fo fhe dances and a charge of I5 cenfs was made for a ficlcef fo one dance. Nexf year sfudenfs owning acfivifies books will be able fo use acfivifies ficlcefs for admission fo fhe dances. An imporfanf addifion fo fhe cafeferia was made when acousfic board was puf on fhe ceiling. The 6-...g'f7'i l WHAT'LL IT BE? Winona Pefers serves coles fo C. A. Norall Franlc Cornwell, and J. Y. Casfle during fhe school dance held on February IB. Bob Anfonides, Bob l-lall, and Shirley Calhoun waif fheir furn. acousfic board has greafly improved fhe sound properfies of fhe cafeferia. A sfage was consfrucfed af fhe easf end of fhe cafeferia. This sfage is very convenienf fo use for programs, banquefs, and ofher such gafherings which are held in fhe cafeferia. lf is planned fo add curfains fo fhe sfage and fo place drapes af fhe cafeferia windows. The drapes will improve con- difions for showing movies in fhe cafeferia. L. W. Kinsman, confracfor, was in charge of fhe consfruc- fion of fhe sfage. The problem of securing an adequafe feaching force again faced fhe Board of Educafion during fhis year. A number of feachers resigned fheir posi- fions fo go info fhe service, fo do defense work, and fo feach in ofher cifies. These vacancies were all adequafely filled and a full feaching sfafl was refained. l-l. E. Day, presidenf of fhe Board of Educafion for a number of years, is refiring from fhe Board fhis year. Ezra Fisher was fhe only candidafe fo seelc Mr. Day's posifion. The Board of Educafion meefs fhe firsf Monday of each monfh. Many sfudenfs do nof realize fhe fime fhe men who are on fhe Board spend deciding whaf should be done for fhe besf inferesfs of fhe schools. In March fhe members of fhe Board decided fhaf mafhemafics, science, and English should be emphasized more because of fhe war. Boys enfer- ing fhe armed forces need fhese essenfial subiecfs. A sfraighf fen per cenf salary increase was granfed fo all feachers by fhe Board fhis year. The minimum salary for new feachers was increased. A bonus of a one hundred fiffy dollar War Bond was also granfed fhose feachers who remained for fhe year. The Board allowed fhe usual subsidy for fhe annual. I5