Ogallala High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Ogallala, NE)

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Buck row left to right—Oliranro An lcr«on, (Jordon Shafer. John Klldnro. Billy l.ynou. Boh Pound Couch lioppock. Front row left to rlRltt—Junior Chunoy, Hiiymond A It Ik. Danny Saundtro. Riley Burnt. Vern Chaney. JUNIOR H. S. BASKETBALL The Ogallala Junior High School 1939 basket- ball team had a very successful season, winning 14 of their 15 games played. Their only defeat waa by Paxton, the score being 17 to 18. The squad won the Big Springs tournament over a field of eleven entries, the final being played against Madrid, who were defeated by the Papooses 29 to 7. On March 4, the team went to the Madrid tournament and won the finals over Paxton, 35 to 17. winning tho first place trophy. The “Dutch Clip” which is O. H. S.' most honored cup was given to Ogallala High in memory of Ralph Welpton Dutch. Each year the boy who ranks highest in s|M rtsmanship. scholastic and athletic ability gets his name engraved on this cup. In 1931, Carl Nichols was awarded the honor; in 1932. it was Walter Williams; Loyal CJreene was honored in both 1933 and 34; Stanton Stoughton. Charles Mueller and Robert Thalken were chosen in 1935. '36 '37. respectively, with Bernard Ehlers being the latest to add his name on the cup. In 1938. Showing Ogallala's high rating in scholastic ability, we have three « ups representing first places In 1936 '37 and '38. ( We have several cups representing basketball achievements, in 1937 we won first place in the District Class B Tournament and tin boys were awarded a trip to the State Tournament In Lincoln in addition to the placque. Third ratings were won in the South Pintle Valley Conference. In 1938 and '39. Music is represented by many banners, placques. and cups. Track, golf, and girls basket- ball ure all represented by trophies. All in all we students are very proud of our trophy collection. Twenty

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SEVENTH GRADE EIGHTH GRADE Buck row—-Robert Needham. Vt-rn Chaney, Paul Lynes, Kollund Hood. Junior Chaney, Riley Burnt. Jim Seldom Kdwin Clark. Gilbert Alblxton. Paul Monde, -lank Mange . Wyvern Cartoon, Junior Jncoliaon. Second row—Mr. Brecht. Beth Stoughton. Alberta Geloert. Mary Lou O'Connell. Neva Nadine Noloon. An- nette Girmann. Betty Lou Smith. Gloria McBride, Kath- ryn Rodubough. Ihrloy l»un woody, Rita Hunke, Miss Blcknell. Firwt row—Jean Workman, Gordon Shafer, Harold Slbal, Maurice Winters, Jack I’arsons. LoRoy VanCIcave. Jimmie Welsh. Rex Low Is. Dwight Harvey, Floyd Pounds. Thelma Davis. SEVENTH Miss Bicknell and Mr. Brecht sponsored a seventh «nide class of sixty-one pupils. Class offic- ers were: president, Riley Barnt; vice-president. Ruby Elkins; treasurer, Cordon Shafer: Rodeo re- porter. AlU-rtu Geisert. Back row—Joan Hlllycr. Ruth Berry. Dnlma Peters. Phyllis Peters, Maxine Felix, Madeline Roe. Grace May- den. Dwight Donahue, Clarence Anderson. Francis Ko«- mlckl. Bill Lynex, Junior Pounds. John Kildare. Harold Archer. Second row—Miss Stevens, Kulullu McCroden, Joyce Ca M n, I ols Ann Biker. Clara Mae Hoffman. Klixateth Hayes. Lorraine Hilderbrand, Clyde Poters, Danny SaUnd ora. Pete Kosmlckl. Jack Stone. Bernard Schilling. Mr. Compton. First row—Pat Martin. Rosa Mae Harney. Joan Tilton. Arlene Cook. Viola Brandt. Matdo Geisert. Jantco Jsley, Billy Fortune, Don Hollingsworth, Paul Atkinson, 131 rice Altlg. Raymond A It Ik- GRADE The subjects taught were: history, geography, arithmetic, art. English, health, music, physical education, spelling and penmanship. A Junior High Dramatics Club was reorganized this year under direction of Miss Bieknell. EIGHTH Miss Stevens and Mr. Compton were the eighth grade sponsors: there were 50 pupils in the class. Class officers this year were: president, Pat Martin; vice-president, Danny Saunders; secretary- GRADE treasurer. Jack Stone; Rodeo reporter, Madeline Roe. The subjects taught were social science, arith- metic, English, home economics, physical education, manual training, spelling, penmanship, and art. Nineteen

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STUDENT COUNCIL The O. H. S. Student Connell was sponsored by Principal West. The officers were: president. Junior Gemmcll: vice-president. Margaret Holscher; secre- tary-treasurer, Mary Ix-e Adams. This organization sponsored tho annual Patrons Night, and also sponsored the school dances. At Christmas, the momlicrs bought anct decorated a tree for the aud- itorium. The O. H. S Carnival Is always under the direction of the Student Council. ATHLETIC BOARD The Athletic Board had charge of season ticket sales, candy «files, and advertisements for all O. H. S. Athletics. The members greeted visiting teams and had charge of goul post decorations, chalking the field, etc. Bette Martin, president, worked with Art Ditto, vice-president, Don Shively, secretary-treasurer, and Jimmie Dunwoody. Rodeo reporter. Glen Ziegen- hagcn was sergeant at arms. The annual football banquet was under the dir- ection of the Athletic Board STUDENT COUNCIL Left to right—Mr. West, Mary Lee Adams, Margaret Holsch- er. Junior Gemmell. Cathleen Mueller. Kenneth Bishop. ATHLETIC BOARD Left to right—Jim Dun- woody, Don Shively, Supt. Mosser. Bette Martin, Art Ditto. Glen Zlegenhagen. Twenty.One