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

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pen Doors Ernest Horacek took over his duties as principal at NPHS on August 15, 1955. Be- fore coming to North Platte, Mr. Horacek attended Nebraska State Teachers college at Peru and the University of Nebraska. Prior to coming to North Platte, he served as principal at Glenwood and Oakland, Iowa, for four years and at Gering, Ne- braska, for three years. Mr. Horacek has obtained degrees at both Nebraska State Teachers college at Peru, and the Uni- versity of Nebraska. Mr. Horacek believes that modern education should have a sound basis on which students are taught the principles of good citizenship, loyalty, respect for in- dividuals and the rights of others, and pride of a keen competitive spirit. Modern education must provide work and learning situations for students as well as opportuni- ties for fun. NPHS can always remember him for his enthusiastic drive for sportsmanship and school spirit. We have often heard our principal say, Let's make NPHS the best in the Big Ten. OUR GIRL FRIDAY. Marie Janecek, Mr. Horacek's PNQ.. mi., Principal Ernest Horacek As vice principal and guidance director, Miss Mary Hutton strives for better understanding between students and teachers. Miss Hutton attended the Uni- versities of Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Montana and earned her A.B. and IVI.A. degrees. Secretary, who has been in the senior high Office for ROLL CALL. Miss Hutton and attendance secretary the last four years, writes student reports for the Pat ROWIGY, Check the 115591109 1lStS b9f0fe Sending Senior High School while Mr. Horacek looks on. them out.

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Superintendent Otto Oakes SHOP TALK. Mr. Oakes stops to chat with Mrs. Fern Peterson while she is writing checks, one of the many jobs of a superintendents secretary. They Help . . Otto Oakes, superintendent of the North Platte School System, won't forget you just because you've graduated. He is very in- terested in everyone who becomes an alum- nus of NPHS. For the first year, a scrapbook was kept of the grads who go on to college. Clip- pings from college, local, and state papers were kept to tabulate their progress. Miss Harriet Lute was in charge of the scrap- book. The information is kept to help our students realize what our graduates do in college so that they have pride in the work they do, Mr. Oakes stated. This year Mr. Oakes was also very in- terested in a Community Conferencelwhich was held on February 22. The purpose of the conference was to discuss the teacher supply and to make the teacher turnover known to the public and to high school students. Before coming to North Platte in 1944, Mr. Oakes was principal of the Kearney High School. He received his B.A. degree from Peru State Teachers College and his M.A. degree from the University of Denver. BIG THREE. It takes a lot of planning to make a school system click. Ernest Horacek, Roy Mayer, and superintendent Oakes discuss an administration problem. his! 1- !? ' v, ' ' 1 U , ' . .o V' .nm 'I' 77.9. L '-H1 pgs--wsfvq, ul - - . 8' v . 1 'F 0' ...y . u sf,-l1t:i'e' . 0-Q A N

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Faculty Holds Open Doors OPEN HOUSE. Don Waltemath, Bob Shiley, and Gary Tesar register parents at the annual open house. Faculty members C. O. Van Camp, Mrs. Lillian Eberhart, and Roscoe Tolly look on. SNACK TIME. Miss Vera Mae Porter, Mrs. Geral- dine Sloan. Miss Ulala Smith, and Mrs. Edna Stevens enjoy refreshments at the February teachers' professional meeting. North Platte High School opened its doors to ten new teachers this, year. The 32 faculty members kept very busy during the 1955-56 school year with a Teacher Bowling League, professional meetings, a Faculty fun night, Business Education Day, and last, but not least, the students. Eight teachers represented their alma maters on a college panel before the senior class. The faculty and students discussed college life in preparation for College Night, January 26. On February 8 the teachers were guests of local business men for Business Edu- cation Day. The purpose of the day was to gain a better understanding of the busi- ness community. The sophomore, junior, and senior classes had chairmen who worked with a com- mittee in planning the class activities. The senior class sponsors were Miss Mary Hutton, chairmang George Nicovich, play, Miss Vera Mae Porter, Mrs. Geraldine Sloan, Kenneth Shuck, Gerald Dunn, Wil- liam McCowin, Lawrence Romeiser, and Miss Harriet Lute, caps and gowns. The junior class sponsors were Miss Margaret Morton, chairmang Mrs. Juanita Sivits, Miss Phyllis Rudolph, Byron Havlicek, Don- ald Stroh, and Robert Janda. Miss Ulala Smith was the sophomore class chairman, and was assisted by Clair Sloan. Besides teaching and sponsoring organi- zations and extracurricular activities, the teachers also are responsible for such duties as social, ticket sales, courtesy, fire drills, Student council, and Honor Day. WHATS THE SCORE? After school on Thursdays the teachers enjoy bowling. Totaling up the points are Miss Phyllis Rudolph, George Nicovich, Wilmer Linkugel, and Kenyard Smith.