Northeast High School - Rocket Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Members of the 1955 graduating class listen to the address be- An important .event for every senior is fore receiving their diplomas during commencement exercises, the Junior-Senior banquet, These cou ples are dancing at the affair Commencement marks end of senior year Another year is over, and thus the seniors' high school days are at an end. As they think back through the years, they remember how they looked forward to graduation with an- ticipation and then with regret. They leave the traditions of Northeast to the underclassrnen but carry with them the mem- ories of the wonderful times they have had at Northeast to be cherished forever. Members ofthe senior class pause on the steps of the First Methodist Church before attending their baccalaureate service. fr 9 as ., M O 'Q ' , A , 5 xi! Y V3 ' ., Q 551 i ' fini .rms X M ' ' A 95 Y, , .1 ,V I ll K . .' if rw ,, , ', ,A V -i xgy, A . A 39 F 1 1 5 S A if TM. A Q ' f Y X ti Z Q' 5x 63 tif 5 f X l . Q I Checking out caps and gowns in preparation for their big night proves to be fun for all seniors, 'V . .J 9 xi x I' 1 'Q Y r' . 4 .s F 1' 4 21

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Winner of the 1955 Regents scholarship was Bruce Newell. He was the highest ranking senior out of the 42 students from Northeast taking the exam, He was also awarded a scholarship to Massachusetts Institute of Technology. s is dist!! 'iffibggntbiwb ' Bob Courtney received an FFA speaking award, Joy Haupt won the Church School scholarship, and Beverly Gillette won the Normal School scholarship. 1-'Rl Q55 Y' - A new scholarship this yearin memory of Jake Keim was awarded to Dick Peterson, Germaine Wright won the Lincoln Teachers association scholarship, and Mar A d ' y n erson won a scholarship to Colorado col- lege, Those selected on the basis of scholarship and leader ship to receive Elks ch l , s o arships were Marilyn Sch- nieber ' ' ' ' ,second in girls leadershipg Donna Miller, Uni- versity of Nebraska tuition scholarshipg Irv Deshayes, second in boys' 1eadershipgDoris Eby, a Most Valuable Student scholarship, and Jo Anne Jensen, first in local leadership and second in state leadershi J A D. o nne and Irv also received Rotary scholarships, Seniors receive scholarship awards. To be eligible to take the Regents examination a sen- ior must be in the upper 25 per cent of his class. On the basis of their score the alternates were Dick Peter- son, Janice Wroth d ' an Dave Young, John Douthit is not pictured, X V11 -..-f- Wa X!

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f . it as . sis, 'V F .K H . 1 .f Q Wm s., l .WM S. 'Uma cave' l ,K A so Mix , 5 ,l 73? ,Kwai 'SK 3 . - . . sg s g The senior class of 1955 hc That happened when I was a senior in high school, will be heard over and over as the class of '55 remembers. . . . . .The Salk polio vaccine began to save thousands of lives every year. Albert Einstein, probably the greatest mathe- matical genius that ever lived, met his death. The amazing progress in atomic tests and the completion of the submarine NAUTILUS made everyone aware of the atomic age. . . .At Northeast, May Day was revised after a traditional pattern set many years ago at old Jackson high. A complete classroom section, home economics department, gym and FFA rooms were added. Class schedules went on a six period day. ilk. Q is L. Alderman S. Amen J. Amos M. Anderson D. Bailey ALDERMAN, LARRY Business Administration Band 1, 25 ROCKET 3, 45 Football reserve 1, 2. AMEN, SHARON Stenographic Choir 3-65 Art club 45 Y-Teens 1-45 treasurer 35 Steno-ettes 65Rockettes 3-65Rocket Revue 65 Honors convocation 6. AMOS, IACQUELINE Business Administration Student council 4, 5, president 55 Orchestra 1-65 3 A ' is .se D. Bailey C. Barnes D. Barnes letter 65 Choir 5. 65 Triple Trio 3'6g Y-Teens 1-45 Rockettes 3-65 Class secretary 45 Rocket Revue 4, 65 Jo Anne Jensen, first semester treasurer, is about to land in the w aste basket with the assistance of Ron Wright, vice president5 John Foster, president, and Irv DeShayes, ' secretary. County government 35 Cheerleader 35 Girls' state 45 Football attendant 55 May Day attendant 25 Honors convocation 2, 4, 6. ANDERSON, MARY Arts and Science Choir 5, 65 Girls' glee lg Masque and Gavel 5, 65 Y-Teens 3-65 Honors convocation 2, 4, 65 Colorado College for Women Scholarship. BAILEY, DARLENE l-lomemaking Girls' glee 3-65 Y-Teens 1. BAILEY, DARRELL Industrial Arts BARNES, CAROLE Arts and Science Student council 6, secretary 65 Two Crooks and a Lady 5 A Dance With Our Miss Brooks 5 A Mur- der Has Been Arranged 5 The Whole Town's Talk- ing 5Masque and Gavel 3-65Y-Teens 1-45Rockettes 65 FFA attendant 3, 55 Honors convocation 6. 22