Northeast High School - Rocket Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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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

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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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assed its first milestone . . .In the world of sports, the New York Giants won the first four games against the Cleveland Indians to win the World Series. University of Nebraska football fans followed their team to the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida 5 . . . On the Waterfront was chosen the best motion picture of the year. Marlon Brando and Grace Kelly won oscars for 1. 5354234-fi Q , best performances. Everyone sang about Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier. . . .Fashions featured long beadednecklaces,berrnuda shorts and toreador pants. Pink shirts proved popular with the males. Girls sported short hair cuts. B ..!. C. Barrett B. Bartels S. Bauer BARNES, DOROTHY Stenographic Prawford 1, 2g Lincoln high 3, 4. BARRETT, CATHERINE l-lomemaking Student council lg Band 1-65 letter 65 Steno-ettes 4. BARTELS, BETTY Stenographic Choir 3-65 Steno-ettes 3-5. BAUER, SHERMAN Stenographic Steno-ettes 3-65 Gymnastics 5, 6. BEACH, FRED Business Administration Hi-Y 3-65 Wrestling 3, 4. BEACHELL, RICHARD Engineering N club 2-65Footba11 varsity 3, 5, letter 3, 55 Basket- ball reserve 1, 2, varsity 4, letter 45 Track 2, 4, 6, letter 2, 4, 65 Swimming 5, 6, letter 65 County gov- ernment 5. BECKMAN, CHESTER Agriculture FFA 1-6. BERTENSHAW, JOHN Industrial Arts Orchestra 1-65 Hi-Y 3-65 Football reserve 3, varsity 55 Track 2, 4, 6. BITTER, ANNETTE Arts and Science Girls' glee 1, 25 NORTHEASTERN 5, 6, editor 55 ROCKET 3-65 Quill and Scroll 65 Y-Teens 1-65 Rockettes 2-6, secretary 55 Rocket Revue 45 Honors convocation 2, 4, 6. f I . M CCormick 5+ nal lt A s- 311455: f'f- --,, - . ' lttl 5 l ..,. - F. Beach R. Beachell 6 A . B ,,., ' A K I V7 . i . I .V. ak E? lk 5 . l',. .5 5. .., y 5 C. Beckman J. Bertenshaw A. Bitter Charlyn Frahm, second semester president, tries in vain to keep Bob Lee, treasurer5 Louis Hinkley, secretary, and Dave Young, vice president, from eating her pop corn. 'UF 23