Norton Community High School - Prairie Dog Yearbook (Norton, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1955 volume:

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It is to these board members we dedicate The Bluejay of 1955. 4 The Board of Trustees xr 4 '? .I IN PRINCIPAL GERALD TRAVIS' office for a meeting are the Board of Trustees, SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT ARE: Dr, H,G, Butler, treasurerg W,W, Rouse, Ernest Allen, Lowell Foley, secretary, STANDING ARE: LC. Tillotson, Principal Gerald Travis, Faye McMullen, Gene Hager Vice-president, B.M. Underwood, President, In the circle is County Superintendent Maud Wicker, ex-officio member, f' meets once a month with Principal Gerald Travis in the office. Serving on the Board requires a great amount of time and involves much responsibility. One of the main projects of the Board of Trustees this year has been completion of the building program, They have carried out their usual duties of making the final decisions on school policies, handling school finances, and seeing that NCI-IS meets educational require- ments. For many years the administration has maintained standards at NCHS which qualify it as a class A school and a member of the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges, and J. C. Tillotson. Retiring from the board were Ernest Allen, who served for Z0 years, and W, W, Rouse, a veteran mernber of 12 years, Q. O J 'Y New.members this year are Faye McMullen P s 5 Sta gg, PRINCIPAL GERALD TRAVIS Q SECRETARY CLAIRE KOPP ' .Zecwla taclenta f-fav! At the head of Norton Commun- Students know that Principal ity High School is Principal Gerald Travis, is also interested in Travis, who joined the faculty Z7 another kind of improvement--the years ago. Having served as prin- kind that brings about mental, cipal since 1934, Mr. Travis had derived much satisfaction from the many improvements brought about by the recently completed building program. TRAVIS HAPPILY AWARDS the league plaque to Coach Warren Smith, 6 physical and moral growth in each student and the kind that makes NCHS continually a better school. Assisting she principal with the countless etails of his many responsibilities this year has been Claire Ann Kopp, capable secretary. PRINCIPAL TRAVIS EXPLAINS how to keep the new auditorium in its present condition, , Q, . tb b fi 5.2 '.:v' iv, . 'Lai if .gt -..... . f I H ,. , 1 . A , Sv A . , 'P' li iv' -0'-4 ' B LESLIE KRAMER B, S., Physical Education, Drivers Education, General Science, MISS DORIS BALLARD A, B, , M, A.: English, Speech, Joumalism, HAROLD SUTLEY B, S, 9 Commerce, Mathe- matics, MISS MARVA LANGE A, B, , M, S,g Social Science Speech, English, JACK WITMER B,S,g Band, Instrumental Music, GENE WARD B, S., Biology, Chemistry, Physics, MRS, MIl.DRED GREEN B, S, , M.A.: English, Art, Expression, acuity P' VNZ. .QQ 'J , if .V :, LA -m'Nov tn, MISS MARY NORRIS B,S,g Mathematics, Mechanical Drawing, MRS, IRENE FENSTERMACHER B,s,, M,Ed,g Librarian, HERBERT HOSKINS B,S,g Vocational Agriculture, WARREN SMITH ,A, , M, S,g Social Science, Assistant Principal, MISS EMMA SMIKA B. S. 1 Typing, Stenography, MRS, DORIS WINTEROTH 6, B,S,g Vocational Homemaking, I MISS CECILE BURROUGHS ' , B, S,g Vocal Music, MRS, NORA MICHENER R,N,g School Nurse, A0 y i ' 3 g SIGNING IN are Doris Winteroth, Emma Smika, Marva Lange, and Gene Ward. QP l X N I lxlx 'J 1 .' 'V -' s in I . 5?':f3f3'3v:,,3',i:.3f1'.23,: 5 '-4.5 ,gy Q Eg, f231gf29iS,'3j 5 had NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS-BACK ROW: Beverly Somers, Judy Comstock, J. Morgan Bishop, Eddie Kent, Sponsor Gerald Travis, Roberta Wray, Sheryl Clark, FRONT ROW: Lois Hays, JoAnne Foley, Jerry Archer, Kay Lemon, Evelyn Ankenman, 7715 ceded Uccz' aaa zcwlifchmz Old traditions were carried out May Z in the new auditorium when eight new members were initiated into the National Honor Society. Principal Gerald Travis pre sided, and senior members elected last year interpreted the ideals of the Society. Taking part were Judy Comstock, Beverly Somers, and J. Morgan Bishop. New junior members were JoAnne Foley, Lois Hays, Jerry Archer. New senior members were Kay Lemon, Evelyn Ankenman, Roberta Wray, Sheryl Clark and Eddie Kent. Juniors and seniors eligible for election must be in the upper one- third of their class scholastically, Juniors rate juniors, and seniors rate their classmates on the traits of leadership, character and ser- vice. Faculty members rate both classes. In the election, faculty vote counts one-half and student vote one -half. The National Honor Society was organized at NCHS in 1924 and since then, 166 girls and 100 boys have been initiated into the National Honor Society. HONOR ROLL-BACK ROW: Gilhousen, A. Hawk, Wudtke, Schafer, Preston, Wiltfong, Bishop, Lang, D, Snyder, J, Kintigh, Cooper, Havens, Archer, SECOND ROW: DeLano, M, Severns, Ellermeier, J, Carlton, K, Sanderson, Clark, Comstock, Temple, D, Wray, Grunert, Hicks, Hamilton, E, Decks, THIRD ROW: Stamey, I, Lawson, Rowley, Englehardt, Moody, Lois Hays, Hollinger, Harper, K, Lemon, FRONT ROW: JoAnn Heaton, Merklein, Meier, Waufle, Beverly Hixon, Darlene McClelland, Rusink, Foley, Somers, Garey, Ankenman, 6405424 Forty-eight students were awarded scholarship letters May 16 at the Senior Chapel. Students may qualify for a scholarship letter by making the honor roll a suffi- cient number of times to earn the required total of points in a system set up by the advisory council. Another way is to place in the upper one per cent in the Every ' .lettew Pupil Scholarship Test or to place in the State Scholarship Contest. In this year's State Scholarship Contest NCHS ranked third as a school. Norton ranked first place in English, social science and history. Math and physical science team ranked second and the com- merce group third. - DURING STUDY HALL Eugene Wetter, Paul Deiter, Richard Wilfong, make good use of their time, J c... -4 NI. I WORLD HISTORY TEACHER Smith shows Lemon, Murphy, boundary of France, DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR Qbelowj Kramer explains stopping distance to Peterson, Flynn, S, Johnson, i 3 , , zfadeate Students may choose among four courses at NCHS: college preparatory, commercial, voca- tional homemaking or agriculture, and social science. No matter which they choose, most NCHSers find plenty to keep them busy and interested in school. The variety of subjects offered EXPRESSION STUDENTS taking part in the one-act play, Perfect Gentleman, are Hollinger, Beverly Hixon, Jim Underwood, J. Daniels, G, Conyac, Wi' 547219 fifctiadtiee ,J ,ff GEOMETRY STUDENTS DOLE, Daniels, Merklein, McDaniel, Brock, Grimm make Christmas designs TYPISTS RENTSCHLER, STAMEY, Klotz fbelowj assist with chest X-ray mobile unit. provides many opportunities. Students may acquire vocational arts and skills, they may take courses basic to further study in college. Most courses offered at NCHS are planned to be of value to those who complete their formal education in high school and those who continue it in college. IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION-Barbara Hixon, G, Garlton, D, Ballinger, Waufle, Rusink, Garrett, S, Johnson, Travis, R Wray, Alexander, Thayn, Eppinger, E. Darling, Small, Whitney, Weems, Ingram, Scranton, Vise, Pollard practice calisthenics, SHELEY, BOWMAN, URBAN, G. Applegate, C. Carlton, Ogle, Harper, Gustin work on practice sets in bookkeeping. In some classes students learn by doing as well as by studying. Such classes, include chemistry, physics, art, mechanical drawing and driver education. Other courses with accent upon practice are home economics, vocational agriculture, bookkeeping, mazfeww .feczm typewriting. Part of the enjoyment is taken out school life by the nauseous odor from the chemistry room, while the typing class try for accuracy and speed across the hall. The mechan- ical drawing class plan their future homes. Physical education students VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE STUDENTS ey construct a feed ramp. ART STUDENTS - LOWER RIGHT: L. Weiser, D. Calloway, Severns, Murphy mold clay into pottery. Seabolt, Weiser, Hays, Young, Lange, Shew- 7a Ze Ezgeefzta have class recitation two days and the remainder of the week they go to the gym for sports and calisthenics. Driver instructors risk their lives in teaching students to drive correctly and safely. In recent years more IN MECHANICAL DRAWING-RIGHT-Roberta Wray helps Carole Hall on her plate. EPPINGER, DEITER, HELBERG, Kent conduct experiment titration in Ward's Chemistry class, MRS. WINTROTH WATCHES two boys in Home Ec onomics M, Clark and Murphy make spanish rice, students have enrolled in speech and expression, which offer practice in public speaking, group discussion, debate and dramatics. Experience has been a teacher in many NCHS class- rooms this year. bf, g L, , STUDENTS MAKING USE of library are: S. Johnson, B. Kendall, Herman, JoAnn Heaton, Mrs. Fenstermacher, Librarian, Brault. MELVIN STEELSMITH-RIGHT -ponders over the selection of li- brary book for English. e0 6544 za if WQW Most students spend their time in the library preparing lessonsg others who have free time read books or maga- zines. For either group there is ample material. Students have checked out more books and magazines this year than ever before, Librarian Irene Fensterrnacher reports. New volumes were added this year to the Gardner Collection, also an oil painting by Gladys Nelson Smith, a gift of Miss Virginia Gardner, is a new addition in the library. English students use the library for reference Work in preparing oral and written Composi- tions. They find the library a well stocked source of books for rec- reational reading. FIRST HOUR ENGLISH class-Paynter, Garrison, Laughlin, Wudtke, Bills, Warren, Hendricks, D, Kindall, Worley, McCubbin, Flynn, Walker, Thomason-directed by Mrs. Green get interested in reading books. i. JOURNALISTS WORK INDUSTRIOUSLY on Bluejay layouts, In the class are Delimont, Ward, Clark, R, Wray, Somers, Scranton, P, Sanderson, Wauile, Grunert, Comstock, ' m Vmwm zfadewza Beverly Somers, and Judy Com- Sheryl Clark served as reporters stock, Nugget editors, and Roberta and section editors of the Bluejay. Wray, Bluejay editor, worked long Art students contributed cartoons hours checking details and seeing and drawings for both publications. that the staff met deadlines. Anise Other students from outside the Grunert and Phyllis Sanderson class worked on the annual. In were business managers, Wilma addition to routine work, the class Scranton was circulation manager put out a daily flashboard. New cup- of the Nugget. Alberta Delimont, boards in the classroom contributed Diane Ward, Barbara Waufle, and to efficiency. ADVERTISING SALESMEN STAMEY, Rusink, Lois Hays, K, Sanderson, FRONT ROW: T, Taylor, Barbara Hixon, S, Johnson, McClelland worked with Business Sponsor Sutley, Bstow-BLUEJAY ASSISTANTS TO the editorial staff were, BACK ROW: Rowley, Hall, G, Carlton, Wetter, D, Wray, Harper, Mizell, FRONT ROW: Pollard, Beverly Hixon, J, Kintigh, Young, Garey, Foley, Cuthbertson. ,l GARY DAVIS AND Jerry Archer develop pictures to be used in the Nugget and Bluejay, Events sponsored by the jour- nalism department were ard dec- orations for the Oberlin tyootball game, Senior King and Queen and an all-school party to help earn more money for the yearbook, Featured at the all-school party was a floorshow including the girls' triple trio, singing PUTTING UP JOURNALISM lawn decorations for the Oberlin football game are Veh, P. Sanderson, Supervising are Kimmal, Comstock, Garrett, piawgzapkw 70416 Qfama Photographers Jerry Joe Archer and Gary Davis were a two-man camera club, supplying the pictures of sports, activities, clubs, and formal groups used in the yearbook and the Nugget. Calling upon Princi- pal Gerald Travis for advice on pho- tography problems, the boys made to order most of the pictures for the yearbook. Useful in these operations were the press camera, the enlarger developing and printing equipment owned by the school. Bushel and Peck and the boys quartet singing There's a Tavern In the Town and Sh-Boom, A hillbilly mock wedding put on by members of the assistant Bluejay staff was the last number on the procgram. After the floorshow stu ents enjoyed dancing and many games. S F EXTHA ..., fgnra PLE X G I LUE S L V: PN TEENS CLUSTER a BO s d lg -1 fda!- k H .2 PEE IUNIORS AND SENIORS-FRONT ROW: M, Steelsmith, Eppinger, Young, Moody, Jerry Underwood, Deiter, Johnson, Boxler, Bishop, Bozarth, D, Calloway, SECOND ROW: Sponsor Travis, Archer, Eastin, E, Steel- smith, Jim Underwood, Wiltfong, Helberg, Campbell, Cox, Lange, Weiser, Hays, THIRD ROW: P, Casida, D, Garrison, Ingram, J, McClelland, C, Peterson, Frank, Veh, Bremenkamp, Fredde, Kintigh, Hawk, mea Ama 26- Z Hi-Y, a christian organization for boys, meets on Wednesdays in the auditorium, The cabinet plans club activi- ties at meetings in the inner office with Gerald Travis, sponsor, Each cabinet member plans at least CABINET MEMBERS-STANDING: Johnson, Eppinger, Bozarth, Eastin, Kent, SITTING: Archer, Travis, Boxler, Whitford, Thomason, Bishop, one meeting. Some programs this year included motion pictures on sports, the oil industry and talks by various men on track, wrestling, camping, fishing and national de- fense. WASHING DISHES after the chili feed are Freshmen Derks, Rushton, McMullen McClelland, TESTING THE CHILI before the annual feed are Sponsor Travis, Boxler, M. Kent, Bishop, a 0 a One of the highlights of the year for Hi-Y boys is the annual chili feed. A chance to initiate the freshmen was provided with a watermelon feed at the first of the FRESHMAN WALKER WALKS barefooted on egg shells as Miller gets ready for the torture, Upperclassmen Snyder, Urban, Boxler, Deiter, Wiltfong look on. aff- Q ffm year. Overnight fishing and camp- in trips to Morland Lake in the fagl and spring provided lots of fun for the boys. FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES-FIRST ROW: L, Weiser, Hendricks, Grimm, Lemon, Brock, L. McMullen, Hazlett, Palmer, D. McClelland, Laughlin, D, McMullen, E. Derks, Esslinger, McCubbin, Flynn, SECOND ROWgMelroy, Rushton, A. Kindall, L. Davis,Marvin Clark, Skiles, Stanton, Miller, Loughry, D, Peterson, Gilhousen, Cooper, Tillotson, Kline, G, Derks, THIRD ROW: Sponsor Travis, McGinnis, A, Hawk, Davidson, Griffith, Stutterheim, Dole, Paynter, G, Wright, F, Calloway, Catt, Sevems, Thomason, Cozad, D, Kindall L. Havens, Gregory, FOURTH ROW: Smith, Wudtke, Urban, Bowman, H, Garrison, Schafer, Lawrence, G, Davis, Walker, Preston, Bills, D. Snyder, E. Wetter, Anderson, E, Wright, R, Snyder, Wolf, Worley, fi Qi-Q2 i 4 1 1 I fr? rf 5171 K MEMBERS OF THE cast were T. Taylor fBetty Branniganj, Beverly Hixon QMa Branniganj, J, Shewey QCyx'us Schudderj, Young fDick Branniganj, W, Campbell fKingston Campbellg, G, Carlton QCatalpa Tappj, K, Sanderson fAugusta Campbellj, D, Garrison fBi1dad Tappj, R, Johnson Ueff Schudderj, Pollard QKaye Branniganj, '4eQm7bZeZZc,4ze DIRECTOR HAROLD SUTLEY receives gift from Bob Young, junior class president. The Campbells Are Coming, a hilarious com- edy with hillbilly trimmings, was presented by the juniors Dec. 8, under the direction of Harold Sutley and Jo Anne Foley, student director, When Kaye Brannigan broke with dependable Jeff Schudd er and announced her engagement to snobbish Kingston Campbell, the Brannigans, learning that Mrs. Campbell believed them to be hillbillies, dressed in rags and frightened the city folk with shot guns in the Brannigans' summer cabin in the Ozarks. An after-the-play party was held in the Bluejay Ne st. THEM'S REVENOOERS, SHOUTS Grandma Brannigan and holds Kingston Campbell and his aristocratic mother, Augusta, at gun point while Catalpa Tapp, servant girl, and grandson Dick look on excitedly, ft, we 5-Qu -'X FFA-FRONT ROW: L, Weiser, Marion Clark, Marvin Clark, Smith, Warren, Steelsmith, Hays, Esslinger, McCubbin, McGinnis, SECOND ROW: McMullen, Stanton, McClain, Shewey, Walker, Fredde, Kintigh, Severns, Kindall, Havens, Derks, THIRD ROW: Wudkte, Cart, B, Harmon, L, Harmon, Cozad, Loughry, Wolf, J, Hawk, A, Hawk, McMullen, Sponsor Hoskins, FOURTH ROW: Preston, Skiles, Hazlett, Urban, Snyder, Veh, Lang, V, Weiser, Bowman, Wetter, Wright, Anderson, R. Snyder, NOT SHOWN: Seabolt, Garrison, Flynn, Young, Melroy D. Roeder, Fifty-three members of the Future Farmers of America and Sponsor Herbert Hoskins worked, studied, and played during 1954- 55. The future farmers judged poultry at Stockton, took part in a farm mechanics contest at- Ober- lin, and judged live stock at Colby. Concession stands at football games meant work but brought in money. A joint chili feed and meeting with the Almena chapter occurred Dec. 16. The annual FFA banquet was held Feb. 21. May was the month for the state FFA meeting at Manhattan. The Bennett Motor Company gave the club a pickup to use on field trips. After school, members of the group took an eight-day trip to Arkansas to complete a full year. BOYS STUDY SPEECHES for Hill City contest, where Skiles placed sixthg McMullen, ninth, Melroy, secondg McCubbin, ninthg Derks, first, CABINET MEMBERS Qrightj holding meeting at FFA banquet are Fredde, Sponsor Hoskins, Harman, Lang, Young, Kintigh, Hays, HAWK, SHEWEY, KINTIGH, Lang fleftj sell torches to C. Peter- son, Ogle for Oberlin football torch parade, fr AMERICA BANQUET DECORATION COMMITTEE were: L. Carlton, Grunert, Temple, Weems. The Future Hornemakers of America and Sponsor Doris Winter- oth completed a year full of activitie including district and weekly meet- ings, FHA week, and serving at the FFA banquet. Joint parties with the Future Farmers in the ag shop and gymnasium featured square dances. CABINET MEMBERS-LEFT-were: G. Applegate, Lemon, Kintigh, Small, G. Carlton, Wetter, Temple, Garey, Bowman, Ingram, Weerns. AT SQUARE DANCE-RIGHT Anderson, Eastin, McDaniel take time out. ctiad' ' ?. 74 14. Zena At Christmas, the girls took food to the Jackson Home and sent a package to Korea. FHA was the theme of the Parent-Daughter banquet Feb. 15. State Homemaker Kay Lemon and ZZ girls attended the state meeting at Topeka March 12. Norton entertained the Jennings, Norcatur, and Oberlin clubs March 29, Sn FHA-FRONT ROW: Esslinger, Taylor, C. Lawson, Lemon, S. Johnson, Weems, Ingram, N. Applegate, G, Applegate, Eastin. SECOND ROW: Wolf, Whitney, Garey, L. Carlton, G. Carlton, Englehardt, I. Lawson, A. Peterson, Shewey, Bowman. THIRD ROW: Darling, Davis, LaPorte, J. Johnson, Kintigh, C. Peterson, Roeder, Grunert, Temple, Meyers, McDaniel, Ford, Sponsor Winteroth, FOURTH ROW: Bremenkamp, Thayn, Ogle, Severns, Small, NOT SHOWN: C. Carlton, Conard, DeLano, Harper, Manners, Wetter, Lesh, Gill, Kindall, Blair. Vise, Gustin, Skiles. as- of AFTER Y-TEEN SING the music committee served cokes and doughnuts. - eena Wwe JUNIORS AND SENIORS-FIRST ROW: Brault, Barbara Hixon, Waufle, Meier, R. Wray, Beverly Hixon, Lawson, Foley, Eppinger, Pollard, C. Taylor, Garey, Hamilton, T. Taylor. SECOND ROW: Eagle- burger, R, Ballinger, D, Ballinger, Rentschler, Rusink, McClelland, Rowley, Meyers, Somers, Hays, Ford, Ankenman, Lemon. THIRD ROW: Stamey, S. Johnson, Ingram, Weems, Thayn, Comstock, Clark, P. Sanderson, Delimont, Temple, Scranton, Grunert, Johnson, Skiles, Sponsor Lange. FOURTH ROW: Conyac, Ward, Trent, G. Carlton, K. Sanderson, Manners, Wetter, Lesh, Hall, Kindall, Klotz, Small, O'Neal, E. Darling. 00 ' I 4 - fa5lf 92fr' ty! ,az FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES-FIRST ROW: J, Darling, A, Peterson, Shewey, Cuthbertson, Custer, G. . Applegate, Merklein, Ogle, Bryant, L. Carlton, LaPorte, C, Lawson, JoAnn Heaton, B. Taylor, Ess- linger. SECOND ROW: Judy Heaton, Garrett, Hollinger, Hicks, Mizell, Ellermeier, Harper, DeLano, Engelhardt, Moody, L, Herman, Whitney, J. Johnson, Kintigh, Eastin, Davis, R. Wolf. THIRD ROW: Blair, Cart, Whetstone, Kimmal, D. Wray, Travis, Gill, Roeder, B. Johnson, McDaniel, Bremen- kamp, Severns, C, Peterson, A. Conyac, N, Applegate, S, Herman. guy Zen Wazedazg, nlezlczdadnq, F ' Y CABINET MEMBERS PLANNING Y-Teen activities at a dinner meeting are-FRONT ROW: Hall, Somers, Rowley. SECOND ROW: Carlton, Taylor, Lawson, Sponsor Lange, Foley, Comstock, Clark, Hamilton. BACK ROW: Wray, Eppinger, Sanderson. 4 ,.T....--1-4 711 I A-J, 'vw Y . 1 hh - it TAYLOR SERVES Sanderson at the Mother-Daughter Tea while East- in, Ogle and Conard look on. Johnson, Moody and Whetstone are in the foreground. si . . ill A 1,-f 'X HI-Y AND Y-TEEN members ftopl caroling at Christmas time are Beverly Hixon, Veh, Tonya Taylor, Devonna Ballinger, Carl Peterson, Loretta Carlton, NEW Y-TEEN, YWCA cabinet members fbottomj were installed at an impressive candlelight service, The cabinet sat on the stage in a cross. The girls choir shown in the foreground sang for installation, ' l Q . V n - 4 2 AT THE Y-TEEN PICNIC, Senior Phyllis Sanderson made Frosh Georgia Garrett jump over a bucket of water blindfolded, Jackie Whetstone laughs in the background, Helmet Zeczda Z- eemz The thirteen members of the party, mother-daughter and father- Y-Teen cabinet led the c1ub's daughter banquets, teas, Christmas activities during a successful caroling and her own committee year, projects. Every girl in school belonged The weekly meetings were to Y-Teens and took part in the sometimes humorous, sometimes picnic, sing, big and little buddy serious. 28 Z famed gona!! eam ' ' A Spirited Blue Jane club boost- ed the teams this year. Blue Jane activities included not only cheer- ing at games, but also making posters, sponsoring parties and selling at ball games. A new point system was adopt- ed which requires each girl to work in Blue Janes two years before ,...,.1-ff-f lettering, Officers were Beverly Hixon, President, Joyce Rusink, Vice- Presidentg Geraldine Carlton, Sec- retary, Tonya Taylor, Treasurer, 03 CHEERLEADERS Wray, Hall, Beverly Hixon and T, Taylor lead the student body as they cheer the team on to Roberta WTB-Y, AdViS0I'Y C01lI'1Ci1 victory, Pep band members Gilhousen, Easrin, Sanderson Representative. and Griffith join in cheering, BLUEJANES-FIRST ROW: Beverly Hixon', Cuthbertson, Hall', McDaniel', Wray', Mizel, T, Taylor', K, Harper, SECOND ROW: C. Lawson, La Porte, L. Carlton, Whetstone, JoAnn Heaton, Whitney, Wolfe', J, Darling, THIRD ROW: Rusink', Pollard, J. Johnson, Ogle, Kintigh', G. Applegate, Custer, Ellermeier, Merklein', FOURTH ROW: N, Applegate, L, Herman, DeLano, Roeder , B, Johnson, Englehardt, Eastin, A, Peterson, Skiles, Moody, FIFTH ROW: Sponsor Winteroth, Bremenkamp, C, Peterson, O'Nea1', Smal1', G, Carlton', V, Harper', Travis, Kimmal, Kinda11', Garrett, P, Johnson, 'Letter XF' lff' 1 Y T, TAYLOR, BARBARA HIXON, POLLARD, Beverly Hixon Ueftj draw sea gulls as EPPINGER, BEVERLY HIXON sew part of the showboat together for the junior-senior banquet, WHITFORD Qrightj LIFTS EPPINGER SO she can hang a life preserver, ae Wada IANITORS MAPES, GREGORY flefty change fluorescent lights in the cafeteria, CGOKS HENRY, EPPINGER Crightj serve lunches. 0 .495 MIXED CHORUS APPEARED in the first assembly in the new auditorium Jan, 28, FIRST ROW: Barbara Hixon, Waufle, R, Wray, Rowley, Beverly Hixon, Peterson, Stutterheim, Casida, Young, Griffith, Foley, D, Wray, Mizell, Hamilton, SECOND ROW: Ankenman, McDanie1s, Clark, Klotz, Ward, P, Sanderson, Rusink, K, Sanderson, Garey, Hays, Ellermeier, Hicks, T, Taylor, THIRD ROW: Dole, Davis, Gregory, Bozarth, H, Eppinger, BACK ROW: C, Taylor, Delimont, Ballinger, Wolf, Meyers, Johnson, Cooper, Schafer, Boxler, Thomason, Derks, Hall, Scranton, Hollinger, Harper, Moody, Accompanist: G, Eppinger, Statue of Liberty: Conyac, lNot shown, Kline, Merklein, Applegatej, 77141464 Students of NCHS enjoyed the new music wing greatly f gl' this year. Every student f if A could hardly wait for the big 5-P V f day when moving into the ' 4 new wing would take place. r Open house was held March Z5 following the band con- cert. The new band room, eight practice rooms, directors' studios, an im- proved auditorium enlarged stage, and the little theater contributed to the improve- ment of the music depart- ment. 'WP V70 'Sr xii X - 'I f 3 I A 4 B FIRST ROW Esslin er B Ta lor Barbara Hixon In ram G Applegate Waufle GIRLSGLEECLU- : g, . y , . 3 . - . . Hicks, Hamilton, Cuthbertson, R, Wolf, SECOND ROW: Ankenman, Beverly Hixon, Rowley, Custer, T, Taylor, Somers, Hays, Rusink, Garey, Foley, Moody, Mizell, Ellermeier, THIRD ROW: R. Wray, R. Ballinger-Fisher, D, Bal- linger, Pollard, Klotz, Peterson, D. Wray, Hall, K. Sanderson, FOURTH ROW: C, Taylor, Delimont, G, Conyac, P. Sanderson, Clark, Ward, McDaniels, Englehardt, Harper, Meyers, Kintigh, S. Johnson, Hollinger, Skiles, Merklein, FIFTH ROW, Heaton, Lemon, Whetsone, A, Conyac, Meiers, Rentschler, B. Johnson, McClelland, Thayn, Stamey, G, Carlton, O'Neal, Small, Garrett, N. Applegate, C. Lawson, SIXTH ROW: I, Lawson, Weems, Trent, Darling, Grunert, Herman, DeLano, Lesh, Travis, Roeder, Kendall, Temple, Scranton, Kimmell, Comstock, Wana! 4 Pzeceat The glee clubs sang in the octet, and boys quartet. spring concert, and the boys quar- tet was especially popular with the Norton audiences. Vocal groups ratin II's at the district festival at Col y, April l-2 were the glee clubs, mixed chorus, and girls triple trio. Ensembles rating III's were the sophomore girls sextet, boys Bozarth, Eppinger, Foley, Hamilton, lu-gran.. MIXED QUARTET-Wray, Griffith, Bozarth, Hamilton. at Other festival ratings for soloists were II's for Gary Griffith Roger Thomason, Jon Boxler, g Howard Eppinger, Barry Cooper, Bob Young, Beverly Rowley, and Gloria Applegate. Elizabeth Harnil ton and Gene Derks rated I's at the district and state festivals. ACCOMPANISTS-SEATED: Mizell, FIRST ROW, J, Heaton, Hollinger, Garey, Ward, Hall, Eppinger, Moody, Hamilton, R, Wray, Bar- bara Hixon, Harper, are standing, BOYS QUARTET-Griffith, Boxler, GIRLS QUARTET-Rowley, R. Wray - Nbr A L, B .,,, T ,Ma ,x I - I T .1 br SOPHOMORE GIRLS SEXTET-McDaniel, Wolfe, Mizell, mt Hicks, Hollinger, D, Wray, n df GIRLS TRIPLE TRIO-R, Wray, Beverly Hixon, Rowley, Hays, Hall, Rusink, Somers, Foley, Hamilton, FRESHMAN BOYS OCTET-Hendricks, D. McMullen, Kline, Thomason, Schafer, Gilhousen, Cooper, Tillotson, SENIOR BOYS OCTET-Young, Griffirh, P. Casida, Boxler, Frank, Bozarth, Davis, Eppinger, BOYS GLEE CLUB-FIRST ROW: Hendricks, Marion Clark, Marvin Clark, Archer, Eppinger, G. Derks, Griffinh, Kline, Tillotson, Peterson, D, McMullen, SECOND ROW: Cooper, E. Sreelsminh, Jim Underwood, Brock, Gregory, Young, Loughry, L, McMullen, Kindall, Callaway, E, Derks, Grimm, THIRD ROW: Gilhousen, Stutterheim, Bozarth, Thomason, Schafer, Walker, G, Wright, Boxler, E, Wright, Cozad, Burroughs, Lemon T :wif , Y i,s A XX BAND-FIRST ROW: Hays, Foley, R, Wray, Thomason, Kimmal, Garrett, Kintigh, Stamey, Rowley, Hamilton, SECOND ROW: Hollinger, McDaniel, Ingram, G. Eppinger, D, McMullen, Judy Heaton, E, Derks, Waufle, Rusink, Taylor, Moody, Barbara Hixon, K. Sanderson, THIRD ROW: Hicks, M, Eastin, P. Sanderson, Griffith, C. Eastin, Mizell, Custer, L. McMullen, Roeder, Cozad, guna! Pzoadg Www The NCHS concert band under the direction of Jack Witmer completed a successful year by rating a I at the district festival. The concert band also held two concerts for the public. Marching band entertained the public at football games with musical stunts and went to Hays for homecoming. Playing for basketball games and chapel programs was the pep band. Dance band played for the junior and senior plays, chapel programs, and the graduation dance. c '41 ,-t, 1 4-U51 X A .4 4...-I TWIRLERS-Hicks, Garey, Beverly Hixon, B, Johnson, Ward, WOODWIND QUINTET-Hays, Ward, Rusink, R, Wray, Hamilton, SAXOPHONE QUARTET-G, Eppinger, Hays, K, Sanderson, Barbara Hixon, M in Delimont, D, Wray, Harper, Cooper, Hall, Ward, FOURTH ROW: S. Herman, McClelland, Merkline, Eagleburger, Director Witmer, G, Derks, Sevems, Palmer, Gilhousen, Tillotson, Bozarth, Boxler, Beverly Hixon, G, Wright, Brock, H, Eppinger, Travis, Schafer, Kline, Bishop, NOT SHOWN: B. Johnson, Somers, Garey, JoAnn Heaton, Rushton, Zac 14:44 Qofd The only ensemble to rate a I at the district festival was the clarinet quartet, which rated a II at the state festival at Hays. All other ensembles rated II's at the district festival with the exception of a III rating for the woodwind quintet. Soloists to rate I's at the district festival were Lois Hays, John Tillotson, and Frederick Gilhousen, who rated II's at the state festival. , ,A 0 I 1 is -. 1 . . , , , fp .-f, , ' I p 1, ,,, , 'e asf.: z p, 'FQ ' .A 6 3 . ', t Lf If 'fx' 5 .U ,A A v.:f.k, A t -I E- r ., . t , , vw' y'1, f. , 4, 5 :fix ::'3:'.4',ifa , f DANCE BAND-FIRST ROW: Hall, G. Eppinger, Barbara Hixon, K, Sanderson, Moody, Hays, SECOND ROWgGi1housen, Griffith, C. Eastin, Mizell, Schafer, Director Witmer, Rusink, Garey, Hamilton, Beverly Hixon, DRUM QUARTET-Palmer, Tillotson, Gilhousen, E. Derks. WOODWIND QUARTET-Ward, Hall, Hays, R. Wray, SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE-FIRST ROW: Harper, Taylor, Rushton, Hixorr, Moody, SECOND ROW: D. Wray, G. Eppinger, Cooper, McDaniel, Sanderson. FLUTE QUARTET-Hamilton, Garey, Rowley, Stamey. BARITONE QUARTET-H, Eppinger, Schafer, Brock, Travis, DRUM MAJOR Diane Ward p , t adam mcfbdd. -22? , , Qmpete. ?ea0lazm 2 The clarinet quartet rated a I at the district festival ' 'T April l-2 and went to Hays April 23 for the state festival, 'S where they rated a II. At the district festival, the flute , ' if ' quartet, baritone quartet, and the brass sextet rated II's. ' 'l f.Jfhl,, . . . CLARINET QUARTET-Somers, McClelland, Herman, HORN QUARTET-McMullen, Judy Heaton, Derks, Foley. Rusink, BRASS SEXTET-Griffith, Eastin, Rusink, Bozarth, Eppinger, Bishop, tl .r 733, Q - 2 A ' .-f V if-itil' . - 5 .S-rg.. A 1 I . vs . ,',, J I 1 , If Q l - , ' . , -of f ,Q '. .W -, Y f- J 1 . I DENNIS BOZARTH DICK WHITFORD EVAN MOODY GENE DERKS ED KENT Senior Junior Junior Sophomore Senior End Guard Half Center Center BOB MILLAN Senior Guard Co -captain 74: WW!! Oakley 6 Goodland 7 Atwood 19 St. Francis 6 Colby 0 Hoxie 0 P -Burg 0 Oberlin 2.5 HOWARD EPPINGER Senior Quarterback Co -captain FOOTBALL SQUAD-FIRST ROW: Eppinger, Peterson, Helberg, Boxler, Bozarth, Wiltfong, Deiter, Richard Tyrrell, E. Kent, Millan, Moody, Whitford. SECOND ROW: Worley, Underwood, Campbell, Brock, G. Derks, Griffith, Ronnie Tyrrell, Ryan, Davis, Bremenkamp, Gregory, Lemon. THIRD ROW: Assistant Coach Kramer, Manager Hays, Mc- Ginnis, Loughry, Shewey, Stutterheim, Paynter, Lorimer, Bills, Severns, Catt, R. Kindall, Manager Johnson. FOURTH ROW: Coach Smith, Schafer, H, Garrison, Wright, Gilhousen, L. McMullen, E. Derks, Cooper, Tillotson, Kline, Walker, D. McMullen, Hendricks, and Assistant Coach Ward. .. , r , -2: 0 ' 1 amp va elim COACHING THE BLUEJAYS through a successful season were Assistant Coach Leslie Kramer, LEFT, head Coach War ren Smith, CENTER, Assistant Coach Gene Ward. BELOW-THE BLUEJAYS CARRY Coach Smith off the field after their victory over the Colby Eagles, 21-O. I-IALFBACK MOODY MAKES-LEFT-a line plunge as Deiter, end, stops an Oakley Plainsman. EPPINGER, ' f llb k makes an end QUARTERBACK, AND Wiltfong halfback, pave the way as Ronnie Tyrrell, u ac , sweep during the Colby game -RIGHT. Wzeadeza Wwe Zlndez Wea: had Coach Leslie Kramer's wres- tlers had a rough season, although they started and finished with wins over Almena, they failed to take any league matches. The Bluejays made their best showing against St. Francis, state champions four consecutive years. Norton lost the match but prevented the Indians from getting any pins. This was the first time in five years Sainty failed to pin anyone in a match. EPPINGER USES CROSS-FACE hold on Almena'S Peters Kramer's first year at NCI-IS and first year of teaching and coaching was interrupted in April by Uncle Sam's call to duty. A graduate of Kansas State College, in 1954 Kramer was Big Seven champion of the 157-pound class, Missouri Valley AAU champ at 155, and champ at the junior national AAU at 155 pounds. Before entering college, Kramer had no wrestling experience. on Lindall, AT ALMENA MATCH, Ed Kent puts a take-down hold on D, Tointon, Hays piles up riding time against Byrd, and Worley puts a half-nelson 1-f-,W idfzteea Widufmen 7064: .fezftew Only four of the 13 lettermen graduated, leaving an experienced squad for next year. The four seniors were Eppinger, Roeder, Bozarth, and Ed Kent. Finishing the regional tournament at Hoxie in eighth place, Norton had four rnatrnen qualifying for state compe tition at Salina. They were Ed Kent, who placed third, Mike Kent, Gordon Ingram, Ivan Worley, who placed fourth. LETTERMEN-Shewey, junior, HVWg ,ff Eppinger, senior, 120 lbs, Whitford, Junior 145 lbs., Weiser, sophomore, 85 lbs., Smith, freshman, 95 lbs., Roeder, senior, l751bs,g Lemon, sophomore, 103 lbs., Manager Bob Harmon, sophomore. WRESTLERS-BACK ROW: Coach Kramer, Kendall, Catt, Palmer, Loughry, Manager Harmon, SECOND ROW: McGinnis, Smith, Young, Whitford, Harmon, Garrison, Lemon, McMullen, FIRST ROW: Eppinger, Bozarth, Shewey, Roedor, E, Kent, Worley, Ingram, Kent, Hays, C' U' O. N. Almeda 21 Goodland 35 Atwood 26 17 St. Francis Z5 16 Oakley 37 16 Colby 30 19 Oberlin 26 11 Hoxie 32 14 Almeria. 19 30 LETTERMEN-UPPER RIGHT: Ed Kent, senior, 154 lbs., Bozarth, senior, 138 lbs,g Ingram, junior, 127 lbs., Hays, junior, 112 lbs., Mike Kent, junior, 133 lbs., Worley, freshman, 1651bS.g Coach Kramer, 4 35 2:3 25 :uf '22 BLUEJAY BASKETBALL SQUAD-FIRST ROW: Coach Smith, Johnson, Underwood, Wiltfong, Helberg, Frank, Ryan, Deiter, Millan, Moody, Coach Ward, SECOND ROW: Tillotson, McClain, Stutterheim, Gregory, G, Derks, Tyrrell, Lawrence, Davis, Dole, Brock, L. McMullen, Kintigh, THIRD ROW: E. Derks, Rushton, D, Peterson, Gilhousen, Bills, G, Wright, Schafer, Kline, Cooper, Kindall, McCubbin, BASKETBALL l 954 -55 N Phillip sburg Goodland Atwood C olby St . F ranc i s Oakley Obe rlin Hoxie Goodland Atwood Colby St. Francis Oakley Obe rlin Hoxie District Tournament Goodland C olby Regional Tournament Plainville Phillip sburg Zheeykzqa 74 761415 Coach Warren Smith's Bluejay cagers wound up the action- acked basketball season, tying Colqay for first place league honors. The Bluejays ended the season with a 16-3 record. After winning the league championship, they defeated Goodland and Colb to take the district crown, and' placed second in the regional tournament at Oakley, downing Plainville and losing to Phillipsburg. The Jays worked on an if basis this year. After defeating the Oberlin Red Devils in an 44 Zadie face 43 Z9 64 47 71 56 51 54 59 26 79 40 40 35 53 38 54 48 60 41 48 50 66 52 63 55 64 63 60 46 45 43 60 41 53 49 45 48 exciting game 64-63, the crown loomed in sight for Norton, that is if Goodland could down Colby. Since Colby had trampled the Bluejays twice before and Norton had beaten Goodland twice, there was the chance Norton could still capture the title. Goodland came through, and so did Norton, Coach Gene Ward's B-team made a good showing with a 5-10 record. Several freshmen on the team gave a promising outlook for Norton's future basketball team. N EVAN M Y HELBERG RICHARD ,O DON RYA , CODY IERR fun- HNSO Junior Guard Jumor Guard Senior Forward 101' Forward N - V R am .lettezmea Q JERRY KINTIGH M anager 74 Zetwm On WARREN SMITH Coach 2544677 game! R WALDENE FRANK 54 C F Junior Center JOHN TILLOTSON Manager RICHA RD Senior F WILTFONG JAY MCCI-E1-LAND PA UL DEITER Boa MU-LAN d orward Senior Forward Sen 10, Guard Senior Eorwar ---r GA FRANK USES HIS speciality, the hook shot, frightj as St, Francis prepares for a rebound, Millan stands by for a Lip-in, JOHNSON SCORES WITH a set-up, Qbelowj Norton defeating the Oberlin Red Devils 64-63, Zdew gm MOODY GOES IN for a set-up Qbelowj and scores at the Colby game, as Johnson follows in for a rebound, .':,,. , 5 V Q f jr! i ., '1vf,,.j ' - V, I ',-.3 Z , slr, X,- 'T - ' f sf- TRACK LETTERMEN-FIRST ROW: Brock, Gregory, Griffith, Bremenkamp, Underwood, Bills, SECOND ROW: Eppinger, Moody, Campbell, Lang, Ryan, Frank, Helberg, hee gage 2 ' az fate The Bluejay track squad made a good showing this year. The Jays plac- ed second in their first meet, a dual with Oberlin, a second in a triangular with Almena and Oberlin, and first in a practice meet with Almena, Lenora, Norcatur and Long Island. In the Nor- ton invitational, the Jays ranked second, fifth at the Beloit meet, seventh at the Hays meet and second in the league meet. The sguad took third at the region- al in Scott ity, with three boys Leroy 77ieeZ Lang, half-miler, Miler Warren Camp- bell and Richard Johnson, high hurd- ler, qualifying for the state meet at Manhattan. Leslie Kramer coached discus, shot put and javelin for the first meet before leavin NCHS, Gene Ward was in charge of time pole vault, high jump and broad jump. Warren Smit coached the dashes, runs and hurdles and was head track coach. MOODY CLEARS THE pole, Qlefty with inches to spare as HIGH IUMPER FRANK, fcentery makes a good showing for Norton, GRIFFITH SCORES AGAIN Qrightj for the Jays, I i ' 'NF 2 K'1 ,A . . K 'F' ,. - ' - K .. i 1 ' V A x ' 5 Y V TRACK SQUAD-FIRST ROW: Hays, Campbell, Jerry Underwood, Griffith, Frank, Johnson, Moody, Bremenkamp, SECOND ROW: Gilhousen, Cooper, Schafer, G. Wright, Bills, Kline, Stutterheim, Dole, Lemon. THIRD ROW: Loughry, D. Davis, Kindall, McGinnis, Lawrence, Severns, Lang, McClain. FOURTH ROW: Worley, Brock, McMullen, Ryan, Whitford, Gregory, Coach Ward, Coach Smith. NOT PICTURED: Helberg, Jim Underwood, Eppinger. V7 Q 5. '1 Qaqa awk cgi 7a if 1 ' MANAGER BROCK LANG NEARS THE CHECKS over the finish line in the score card after a N W half-mile race. meet. L. EPPINGER CHALKS UP points in second place JOHNSON RACES TO the finish line in the for Norton in the low hurdles on the home 880-yard dash. track. V' , fl f . 'Q -2: . . . Q. t - ' ' ' .. Q think-v V- P ' 4 g Y 1 K ' Q L 'rf Q l, L I' 0 L ' x 1 K . Y .- .' ' 5' , , .Oi - 1 l , ' ,.... X W. f x .al- M Ld I I , ix L-we WHILE WAITING FOR the bell to ring, Freshmen Judy Heaton, C. Lawson, H. Garrison, Shewey get the lowdown on NCHS life from Senior P. Garrison. so 6 'lr ,..4if+iff 'ff,GG K as 3 3 HAuL TN: c - Low N0 G C'Q95 Beus 'CN .-4 gl M JAH! A wil AJ LQ 6 2 Z' M, N' , st' I T WNV! m?'.9--- Q M? 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'A 9 M, s if FIRST ROW: Bob Bills, Charlotte Blair, Franklin Callaway, Loretta Carlton, Georgia Cart, Ronald Catt, Marion Clark, Marvin Clark. SECOND ROW: Naomi Applegate, Adleen Conyac, Mary Custer, Jerris Cuthbertson, Jerry Wudtke, Judy Darling, Eddie Davidson, Lann Davis, Carolyn Delano y . THIRD ROW: Barry Cooper, Susan Ellermier, Dean Esslinger, Donna Esslinger, David Flynn, Georgia Garrett, Hobart Garrison, Frederic Gilhousen, Nellie Gill. FOURTH ROW: Eddie Derks, Arvid Hawk, JoAnn Heaton, Judy Heaton, Ronnie Hendricks, Lydia Herman, Sherry Herman, Judy Johnson, Robert Kendall. FIFTH ROW: Karen Harper, David Kindall, Richard Kline, Bonnie LaPorte, Allen Laughlin, Creta Lawson, Jim Lorimer, Darrell McClain, Donald McClelland, SDKTH ROW: Elaine Kimmal, Harold McCubbin, Tommy McGinnis, Dennis McMullen, Larry McMullen, Arthur Miller, Deanna Moody, Harlan Palmer, Alice Peterson. SEVENTH ROW: David Peterson, Bobbie Rushton, Mike Schafer, Margaret Severns, Neil Severns, Lorena Shewey, Lynn Skiles, Eugene Smith, Robert Snyder. EIGHTH ROW: Harold Stanton, Barbara Taylor, Roger Thomason, John Tillotson, Jeris Travis, Darrell Walker, Gary Warren, Gerald Wright, Jackie Whetstone. NINTH ROW: Theresa Whitney, Rosalie Wolfe, Ivan Worley. Freshman life was just the same as usual with locker dues, wrong classes, and mixed up kids. This year a new twist was added, come spring, and poor freshmen had to sit on dandelions and sing Three Blind Mice. A hayrack ride was the class party, They won all the freshman basketball and foot- ball games but lost the freshman track meet. Through participation in many school activities, the fresh- men have shown an unusual amount of talent. ALLOWING PRESIDENT JoAnn Heaton to get a drink before continuing plays for a freshman PAUSING FOR A moment before starting on a hayrack ride hayrack ride are class officers-Ronald are Freshmen L. Herman, Esslinger, S. Herman, Cuthbertson, Hendricks, vice presidentg Larry McMullen, Conyac, McGinnis, Severns, Darling, Thomason, Derks, sergeant-at-armsg Lynn Skiles, secretary- Tillotson, Wright. STANDING ARE: Peterson, Hendricks, treasurer: and Eddie Derks, advisory council Gilhousen. representative. FIRST ROW: Gloria Applegate, Louis Anderson, David Bowman, Rosemary Bremenkamp, Ronald Brock, Lucille Bryant, Connie Carlton, Edmond Casida. SECOND ROW: Eldon Wright, Sharon Conard, Donald Cozad, Jimmy Daniels, Dale Davis, Gary Davis, Virginia Davis, Gene Derks, Steve Dole. THIRD ROW: Myrna Eastin, Virginia Englehardt, Mac Gregory, Gary Griffith, Ronald Grimm, Mildred Gustin, Bob Harmon, Valeta Harper, Larry Havens. FOURTH ROW: John Hazlett, Jean Hicks, Lou Ann Hollinger, Beverly Johnson, Kay Kintigh, Ted Lemon, Darwin Loughry, Saundra McDaniel, Tom Melroy, FIFTH ROW: Pauline Merklein, Loretta Mizell, Jerry Murphy, Eula Ogle, Bill Paynter, Kenneth Peterson, Orvis Preston, Charlotte Roberts, Etta Roeder. SDCTH ROW: Don Snyder, Don Stutterheim, Ronnie Tyrell, Vernon Urban, Leon Weiser, Eugene Wetter, Jane Wolfe, Russell Wolf, Darlene Wray, 764 Sophomore life was not rushed but pleasantly filled. Sponsoring a dance and putting geometric de- signs on school windows at Christ- mas was fun as well as work. The PREPARING TABLES FOR the Junior-Senior banquet are Servers Eula Ogle, Beverly Johnson, Jean Hicks, Don Stutterheim, and Gary Griffith. HM life class party was a hayrack ride and watermelon feed. Some of the so- phomores served at the Junior- Senior banquet. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS, Gloria Applegate advisory council representative: Kay Kintigh, president: Jimmy Daniels, sergeant-at-arms: Teddy Lemon, secretary-treasurer: Steve Dole, vice president prepare to go after the hayracks for the class party. ,, - - , f 'N 4. , Q ,s R Q ,-, Y' X, ,,.... X y Q r A x I K i ..f ffl 4 44 , l n NW' T' I i r v 1 'N' ' I Ai - ,N X Q ' Ou ,IL I , 0 , ff, ,fe 4 at O QL .. -- v f' Y' Y ,Q ' fx - . Q :nf . , 1' ' A' fr v ,hi 1 1 Lil I ARRANGING GEOMETRIC DESIGNS for Christmas decorations are Loretta Mizell, Ronnie Brock, Bob Harmon, Mac Gregory, Myrna Eastin, Kay Kintigh, Larry Havens. Standing are Etta Roeder, Rosemary Bremenkamp. J I f u f- ASN -.. 'Z fri Q - I I. ,f- 4 's - X - . ' Q ' 'Q' ' . F -... .., xv X, v- .f Q ,Q- W. , 'LV 1 Wnpri A Lx ' 5? C ' n 4 Q nwwfa J 'I P 1 zu ' fn 8 '-'Q . fs :.- , A. 1 4 - -2 -: C 7 .H A JL ,R QE- L, gr 3 -- W n f' ' ' '- 1 f an V4 X2 txmgr 3 'L 'rg -1. Q5 K 3 lf L- 1 AJ' 5-Q .fb ' T W N' f -' -f 1 1 ' va- ifw Us U J x S 5 Y n Q 'X xv n at M NAL .,, , 1' 2. ,L :,5gn- f- , an . 4 :ff ti- ' L- jf' ' jf, V1-v E XFN- A Q gi I: f J In L 4. 1 . 4 at j'- as, in Q. 2? C 'lx b 6 ev? . '5. Q X 49 A: 1- n 4 - 1 X V, Q as - X i X' A 'M 1 .KA Q? e.-anus if 'I ..,- ku? nf Ra.:-x. L- vi 1 In 1-SSS ' GERALDINE CARLTON CROWNS Dicky Whitford and Vxcky Skiles Carnival King and Queen. -1 FIRST ROW: lla Lee Alexander, Jerry Archer, Devonna Ballinger, Rovella Ballinger Fisher, Patricia Brault, Melvin Bremenkamp, Donald Calloway, Warren Campbell, Geraldine Carlion. SECOND ROW: Ellanette Darling, Clifford Eastin, Gloria Eppinger, JoAnne Foley, Waldene Frank, Delmar Fredde, Donna Garey, Duaine Garrison, Carole Hall. THIRD ROW: Elizabeth Hamilton, Joe Peterson, Lois Hays, Loyd Hays, Barbara Hixon, Beverly Hixon, Gloria Ingram, Gordon Ingram, Richard Johnson. FOURTH ROW: Signie Johnson, Mike Kent, Jerry Kinrigh, Janice Klotz, Leroy Lang, Linda lash, Shirley Manners, Darlene McClelland, Evelyn Meier. FIFTH ROW: Evan Moody, Donna O'Nea1, Mary Pollard, Ailene Rentschler, Joyce Rusink, Don Ryan, Karen Sanderson, Charles Seabolt, Ward Shewey. SIXTH ROW: Vicky Skiles, Winifred Small, Karen Stamey, Melvyn Steelsmith, Tonya Taylor, Lena Beth Thayn, Jerry Underwood, John Veh, Eva Lee Weems. SEVENTH ROW: Diane Ward, Valarian Weiser, Richard Whitford, Bob Young. mama ntefztaia Elacwmtea The junior class found this to ford and Vicky Skiles, reigned be their busiest year. They pre- over the junior carnival held in the sented their play, The Campbells agriculture shop. The juniors are Coming, to a large audience. entertained the seniors and faculty For their class party they enjoyed at the Junior -Senior banquet with a hayrack ride and watermelon a theme of Show Boat. feed. King and Queen, Dicky Whit- JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Bob Young, president, Dick Whitford, vice-president: Richard Johnson, advisory council representativeg Evan Moody, sergeant-at-arms: explain to secretary-treasurer Mary Pollard that she will have to furnish the watermelons for the class party. ,, ,Y , ELVTINVILIF h1A'r'r1nxlr'lrXxI Arr' -L- -1--- ..--... -..- 1....:--- SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS, Paul Deiter, Adv. Council representative, Howard Eppinger, secretary-treasurer, Judy Comstock, pesident, Richard Wiltfong, sergeant-at-arms, Dennis Bozarth, vice-president, plan the class party, V f ' eadaw 26464 ad , f N , V - ' ff 4. . - ' .'0.A.Q 7. 'I-55. 1 1-1 FW' 4' YJ f P. 'Q 3'- 5 J i f '- , Q, . 'Z-jf? .. 'is1'ff 'f' 0 - LETTER EVELYN ANKENMAN Scholarship 2', 3',4', Class Vice-President 3, Y-Teens 1, 2,3,4, FHA 1, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4, Band 1, Class Play 4, National Honor Society 4. JAY MORGAN BISHOP Basketball 1, 2, 3, Track 3, Class President 3, Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, Cabinet 4, National Honor Society 3, 4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Brass Sextet 4, Scholarship 1', 2', 3', 4', Class Play 4. ION BOXLER Football 1, 2, 3,4', Basketball 2, 3, Track 3, Class Sergeant-at-Arms 1, Hi-Y 1, 2, Cabinet 3, 4, Class Play 3, 4, Glee Club 1, 2, 3,4, Mixed Chorus 2, 3,4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Octet 2, 3, 4, Boys Quartet 4. PHYLLIS BOWMAN JOHNSON Y-Teens 1, 2, 3,4, FHA 1, 2, Cabinet 3,4, Blue lanes 4. DENNIS BOZARTH Football 2, 3, 4', Wrestling 1, 2, 3', 4', Track 2, 3, Class Vice-President 4, Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, Cabinet 4, Class Play 3, 4, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 2, 3,4, Band 1, 3', Cabinet 2, 4', Swing Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Brass Sextet 2, 3, 4, Boys Octet 3, 4: Boys Quartet 3', 4. ROBERT CALHOON lenora High 1, 2, 3, Hi-Y 4. PAUL CASIDA Wrestling 1, 2, Hi-Y 1, 2, 3,4, Mixed Chorus 4, Small Ensemble 4. SHERYL CLARK Scholarship 2', Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, Cabinet 4, Class Play 3, 4, Nugget 4', Bluejay 4, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 4. GERALDINE CONYAC Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, 4, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Class Play 4. JUDY COMSTOCK Scholarshig 1', 2', 3', 4', Class Secretary-Treasurer 3, President 4, Y-Teens 1, 2, Cabinet 3, 4, Class Play 3, 4, Nugget Editor 4', ational Honor Society 3, 4, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Bluejay 4. MAX COX Wrestling 1: Hi-Y 1,2, 3, 4: Class Play 4: Band 1, 2, 3, 4: Pep Band 1, 2, 3, 4, PAUL DEITER Football 1, 2', 3', 4': Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4': Track 1, 2, 3, 4: Scholarship 1': Class Adv. Council 3, 4: Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4: Class Play 3: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4: Boys Octet 3, 4. ALBERTA DELIMONT Long Island 1, 2, 3: Nugget 4: Bluejay 4: Glee Club 4: Mixed Chorus 4: Band 4: Y-Teens 4: Class Play 4. MARIE EAGLEBURGER Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, 4: Band 1, 2, 3, 4. HOWARD EPPINGER Football 1, 2, 3, 4': Track 1, 2, 3, 4': Wrestling 1', 2', 3', 4': Class Officer 2, Secretary- Treasurer 4: Hi-Y 1, 2, Cabinet 3, 4: Class Play 3, 4: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Mixed Chorus 3, 4: Band 1, 2, 3', 4: Brass Sextet 3, 4: Baritone Quartet 4: Boys Octet 3, 4: Boys Quartet 4: Senior Prince. MARCIA FORD Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, 4: FHA 1, 2, 4, Cabinet 3: Blue Janes 1', 2, 3: Class Play 3: Glee Club l, 2: Band 2. 51- RUTH FREDDE VISE Y-Teens 1 2 3 4' FHA 2 3 4' Blue Janes 3': Glee Club 1, 2. PAUL GARRISON Football 1, 2: Basketball 1, 2, 3: Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4: Class Play 3: FFA 1, 2, 3, 4. ANISE GRUNERT Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, 4: FHA 2, 3,4: Class Play 3, 4: Nugget Bus. Manager 4': Bluejay 4: Glee Club 2, 3. JOHN HAWK FFA 1, 2, 3, 4: Advisory Council 4: Class Play 4: Hi-Y 1, 2, 3. JERRY HELBERG Lindsborg 1, 2: Football 3', 4': Basket- ball: Track 3, 4': Scholarship 3': Hi-Y 3, 4. EDDIE KENT Football 3', 4': Wrestling 1', 2', 3', 4': Track 2, 3, 4: Class Sergeant-at-Arms 3: Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, Cabinet 4: National Honor Society 4: Scholarship 4'. FERNE KINDALL Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, 4: FHA 1, 2, 4: Cabinet 3: Blue Janes 2', 3', 4': Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: cms Play 4. ILA LAWSON Y-Teens 1, 2, Cabinet 3, 4: FHA 1, 4: Cabinet 2, 3: Class Play 3, 4: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. KAY LEMON Scholarship 2', 3', 4': Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, 4: FHA 1, Cabinet 2, 3,4': Class Play 3, 4: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: National Honor Society 4. JAY MCCLELLAND Football 2': Basketball 1, 2, 3,4': Track 2, 3: Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4. l 1? nn 'ff' C' s V? Cllr ,Q :OWN CAROLYN MEYERS Y-Teens 1, 2, 3,4: FHA 1, 4: Blue Janes 3': Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4: Band 1: Class Play 4. BOBBY MILLAN Football 1, 2, 3,4': Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4': Track 1, 2, 3', 4: Class Vice-President 3: Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4: Scholarship 2': Class Play 4: Senior King. FLOYD ROEDER Wrestling 1, 2, 3', 4': FFA 1, 2, 3, 4: Class Play 4. BEVERLY ROWLEY Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, Cabinet 4: Class Play 3, 4: Bluejay 3, 4: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4: Band 1', 2', 3, 4: Flute Quartet 2, 3, 4: Girls Sextet 3': Girls Quartet 4: Girls Triple Trio 4: Mixed Chorus 4. T 'S 'Y' l 1 rx PHY LLIS S AN DERSON Class Vice-President 1: Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, Cabinet 4: FHA 1: Blue Janes 3': Nugget 4': Bluejay Business Manager 4: Adv. Council 4: Glee Club l,3. 4: Mixed Chorus 4: Band 1, 2,3,4: Class Play 4, WILMA SCRANTON Y-Teen 1, 2, 3,4: Class Play 3, 4: Nugget 4': Bluejay 4: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4: Band 1, 2, 3. DON SHELEY Basketball 2: Hi-Y 2, 3, 4. BEVERLY SOMERS Scholarshi 1', 2', 3', 4': Class Adv. Council 1, Secreta 2: Y-Teens 1, 2, Cabinet 3, President 4: Libra P TY YY Committee 2, 3, 4: Class Play 3, 4: National Honor Society 3,4: Nugget Editor 4': Bluejay 1, 2, 3, 4: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4: Band 1, 2, 3,4': Clarinet Quartet 3, : Triple Trio 4: Mixed Ensemble 4: Senior Queen. EUGENE STEELSMITH Basketball 2,3: Hi-Y 1,2,3: FFA 1, 2, 3: Glee Club 1, 2,3: Mixed Chorus 1: Band 1, 2, 3. CAROL TAYLOR Class President 1: Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, 4: Blue Janes 1: Glee Club 1, 2, 3,4: Mixed Chorus 3: Class Play 4. KAYE TEMPLE Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, 4: Scholarship 2': FHA 3, Cabinet 4: Class Play 3, 4: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. BERNA TRENT Edmond High School: Y-Teens 2, 3, 4: Glee Club 2, 3, 4. IIM UNDERWOOD Wrestling 2, 3: Track 1, 2, 3,4': Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Class Play 4. BARBARA WAUFLE Y-Teens 1, 2, 4, Cabinet 3: Blue Janes 1', 2', 3': Cheerleader 1, 2: Nugget 4': Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4: Band 1, 2, 3, 4: Class Play 4: Scholarship 4': Bluejay 2, 3, 4. EXCHANGING CARDS WITH Paul Casida are Seniors Millan, Deiter, Cox. i E ALICE WETTER Y-Teens 1, 2,'3,4g FHA 3, Cabinet 4: Blue Janes 3'g Class Play 3g Bluejay 4. RICHARD WILTFONG Football 1, 2, 3', 4'g Basketball 1, 2, 3', 4'g Track 1, 2, 3, 4g Class Sergeant 1, 4: Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4. ROBERT WRAY Y-Teens 1, 2, Cabinet 3, 4g Blue Janes 1, 2, 3', Cabinet 4'g Adv. Council 4g Mixer Committee 3, President 4: Cheerleader 1, 2', 3', 4'g Class Play 3,4: Nugget 4g Bluejay 2, 3, Editor 4: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, President 45 Assistant Drum Major 4, Banu 1, 2, 3', 4g Swing Band 1, 2, 3, 4: Dance Band 3, 4: Woodwind Quintet 3', 4g Girls Sextet 3'g Girls Triple Trio 4g Girls Quartet 4, Mixed Quartet 4: Mixed Ensemble 4: National Honor Society 45 Senior Princess, As 42 seniors walked across the stage on commencement night, their thoughts went back to their four years of high school. Pleasant memories came to their minds such as the party, a hayrack ride, and a watermelon feed. One of the pleasantest memories for the whole school was open house held on March 15, to show to the community the auditorium, little theatre, music hall with a bandroom, and practice rooms, PRESENTING RED ROSES to Miss Mary Norris, senior sponsor, on her birthday are members of the senior class, Cox, Bishop, Sheley, Millan, Deiter, Garrison, McClelland, Hawk, Eppinger, Miss Norris, Helberg, Grunert, Scranton, Temple, Lemon, Lawson, Wray, Somers, Ford, and Vise. w Gif Q14 441 1 GIRLS IN SEXTET smgmg Why Do I Love You are Ham11ton Foley Hays Hall Rusmk Beverly H1xon fP131'1O, Epplnger The song was one of many that camed out the theme Showboat at the annual Junxor semor banquet Apr11 30 SOPHOMORES MCDANIEL, D Wray I-Iolhnger serve punch to Rentschler Me1er DANCING AT THE banquet are Mxllan O Neal Bozarth Garey Underwood Small Ward Wxltfong MCDANIEL SERVES KING Bob Millan as Moody, Frank wait their turn. 7 gem!! 9 -5 FRESHMAN PHYSICAL EDUCATION boys assisted by SGHOMORE AGRICULTURE BOYS move band Principal Travis take care of moving into the remodeled uniforms to the new music wing. auditorium. mm ' 6253 guide an Community-spirited people have shown much interest in the building program at Norton Community High School. 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New Look Body Shop Roark Cleaners Raney Drug Store Benton 8: Wingfield Duckwall's Norton Theater Norton Lumber Co. Bower Hardware Moffet Drug Store Norton Feed Mill Vancura Implement Co FOOTBALL BOYS-Underwood, Wiltfong, Peterson, Camp- bell, Tyrrell, Derks, and Deiter prepare to lead the torch Pack' parade. X2 YEARBOOKS M uffw