Ogallala High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Ogallala, NE)

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Senior Class The Class of 1940, after ten years, was called to- gether by our class sponsors. Miss Nielsen, and Mr. Payne. They were surprised at the progress this class had shown by 1950. MISS NIELSEN came from Lincoln, where she is the head of the Department of Education. MR. PAYNE is the president of the Chillicothe Busines College in Missouri. MR. WEST left Denver, where he is the Colorado State Superintendent. MR. HECTOR is the Chief of the Chemical Research Department of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. EDWARD HOLSCHER came from the Mayo Brothers Hospital, where he is head doctor. DON SHIVELY stopped in while flying from coast to coast. NORMA LEE COMBS is employed as a comptometrist by u large firm in Omaha. BILL SHAFER came from Chicago, where he has just been admitted to the bar as a lawyer. MARY LOU VANDIVER just got back from a round- the-world cruise. ED SCHINDLER is a noted line man for the telephone company here in Ogallala. MARGARET HOLSCHER is the Junior Class sponsor in OHS. LORAIN ALTIC came from Wyoming, where he is in the Civil Service. BONITA EASTBURN is the girls advisor in OHS. JACK ECONOMOS came from Alaska, where he is endeavoring to keep ice-bcrgs off tillable land. KENNETH ERVIN came from Los Angeles, on leave of absence from the United States warship, “Gree- ley.” ROSS FENDER is the technical engineer of radio sta- tion KOA, of the Nutional Broadcasting Company. JOHN FRANCIL came from Notre Dame, where he is coach of the “fighting Irish.” HELEN FRIEDMAN came from Washington, where she is a stenographer in the Department of Interior. NAOMI GROVES is the secretary of the former Mayor C. L. Fisher, of Ogallala. MARILYN GILE came from Hollywood, where she is dress designer for the 20th Century Fox Studio. FRIEDA HOFFMAN just got home from making a tour of Europe. ED HOPKEN is the manager of Ogallala’s leading cafe, “The Green Lantern.” HAZEL JACKSON is the dancing teacher employed by the North Platte High School. HAROLD JENSEN came from New York, where he is employed as the star reporter of the New York Times. ALBERT ARMSTRONG came front Richmond, Vir- ginia, where he has his own electrical laboratory. GEORGE BECKIUS just got back from Hollywood, where he starred in the picture, “Blades on Ice.” He won the national skating championship in 1948. ELIZABETH BETZ flew here from Georiga Tech., where she just received her Bachelor of Arts De- gree. KENNETH BISHOP flew here from Shanghai, where he is chief engineer for controlling floods. LaVONNE BROWN is the private secretary of Mr. Payne, of Chillicothe, Missouri. CBtopliecy SHIRLEY BROWN is the owner and o| crator of Ye Olde Beauty Parlor”, in North Platte. WARREN BROWN has charge of the “High School Confectionary” near OHS. MARCIA CAHILL is a specialist in her line. She sponsors “Marcia’s Marcels”, very important to the women of Denver. BETTY CORDER is the public stenographer in the Duchess Hotel. NORMA DAVISON is a nurse in the Mayo Brothers Hospital. RAY DITTMAR came from the Philippines, where he is a civil engineer. MARTIN KELLER, the winner of the cross country Bendix Trophy Race, flew directly here from New York. ELLEN KENFIELD is a private nurse in Grand Island. She hardly had time to gel here, but finally made it. MARY ELLEN KILDARE is the stenographer of Miss Zelma Derry. ROSE ANN KOSMICK1 is the principal of the Ogallala Grade School. MIKE KUNTZ came to Ogallala on leave-of-abscnce from the National Guurds. JOAN MAHOOD models the most fashionable clothes in Macque’s. JERRY PETERSON is the new postmaster of Ogallala, since the promotion of Miss McCusker. MALRINE MITCHELL teaches the kindergarten in Ogallala. ELEANOR ROE came from Kansas City, Missouri, where she is teaching. LYLE ROOK flew here from Hawaii. H« is an aviator flying on schedule between Honolulu and Los Angeles. MILTON SENZIO came from Boston, where he has won great recognition as a chemist. ALICE SIBAL came from New Orleans where she is private secretary for a great shipping plant. MARGIE SOLLARS came from Chicago, where she is chief surgeon in the new Chicago Hospital. BERNICE STARK canu from New York, where she is employed us a journalist for the New York Sun. THERON I'll ADEN, who is chief pilot on the flagship of the National Airways, flew from Miami, where he hus been on a vacation. GEORGE THORPE came from Chicago, where he is constructing one of the world’s largest buildings. VIRGINIA TURLEY came from Glendale, California, where she is teaching physical education. BOB WALKER came from Lincoln, where he is en- gaged by the Nebraska University as instructor of aviation. CHAUNCEY WALKER came from Iowa, where he has a large farm. ELAINE WEIST come from Scotlsbluff, where she teaches the sixth grade. DOLORES WIEST came from Omaha, where she is employed us a private secretary. CATHERINE WLASCHIN carne from Imperial, where she is employed as a high school teacher. GLEN ZIEGENHAGEN came from Omaha, where he owns and operates a large department store.

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s emote » MILTON SENZIG, who hailed from Michi- gan, went out for football and track. His favorite subject was geography; and he wants to be a chemist. ALICE S1BAL, oilicial typist, went out for dramatics. Glee Club, and Phys. Ed. She liked shorthand. She wants to he a secretary. She received honors for G.A.A. and for being Rodeo-Alallago typist. Small and full of mischief is MARGIE SOLLARS, from Creighton, Nebraska. She liked English; but wants to be a surgeon. She was on the class prophecy committee. BERNICE STARK, in band, (LA.A., and Future Teacher’s Club, liked biology, and wants to be a journalist. She received two school, and two state awards in G.A.A. GEORGE THORPE, a basketball star, liked typing, and wants to be a carpenter or con- tractor. George was out of all sports for a year because of an injured knee, but made a real come-back. VIRGINIA TURLEY, a future cosmetician, liked professional training and reviews. She was Mr. Rector’s secretary. She belonged to G.A.A. and Future Teacher’s Club, and was on the class prophecy committee. BOB WALKER received a letter for mixed chorus and boy’s glee. He was on the class song committee. His favorite subject was manual raining. Bob’s ambition is aviation. 7S A bass in boy’s glee, and a football boy was CHAUNCEY WALKER. Chauncey hailed from Roscoc, u farmer ject was civics. ELAINE WlE X, a future teacher, was on the annual staff, and in G.A.A. She liked profesionnl training. Elaine was secretary- treasurer of G.A.A., and president of the Fu- ture Teacher’s Club. DOLORES WIEST, from Brule, liked typ- ing, was a member of Glee Club and G.A.A., and wants to be a private secretary. She was a good student, and popular in her classes. CATHERINE WI.ASCHIN belonged to the Pep Club and G.A.A., lettering four times in G.A.A. She liked English; and wants to be a stenographer, because she also liked her shorthand. GLEN ZIEGENHAGEN, who was outstand- ing in basketball, winning three letters, also went out for track. He liked manual training. As a Junior, he was on the Athletic Board. Zig” works at Penney’s.

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Senio Class CWill I, Lorain Altig, will anti bequeath my (lancing ability to Kenneth Ditto. 1, Elizabeth Betz, will and bequeath my parking plucc to Mary Elizabeth Sibal. 1, Albert Armstrong, will and bequeath my studiousness to Glen Gibson. 1, Shirley Brown, will and bequeath my good times to Maxine Kuntz. 1, George Beckius, will and bequeath my position as student truiner to Patty Welsh. I. Marcia Cahill, will and bequeuth my height to Mar- guret Mary Thulken. I, Kenneth Bishop, Will and bequeath my brawn to Wayne CaulTmann. I, Norma Lee Combs, will and bequeath my position as Secretary of the Senior class to anyone who wants it. 1, Warren Brown, will and bequeath my good nature to the Faculty. I, Betty Corder, will and bequeath my dark complexion to Gleynna Bromley. I, Raymond Diltmur, will and bequeath my place on the football team to Waldo Brandt. 1, LaVonne Brown, will and bequeath my blushing abil- ity to Bonnie Jean Boyd. I, Jack Economos, will and bequeuth my way with the women to Harry Geisert. I, Norma Davison, will and bequeath my disposition to Maxine Fcatherston. 1, Kenneth Ervin, will and bequeath my car keys to Duane Ervin. I, Bonita Eastburn will and bequeuth my dark eye- brows to Cathleeu Mueller. 1, Ross Fender, will and bequeath my hum outfit to Clarence Hunke. 1, Helen Friedman, will and bequeuth my quietness to Berdeen Pilger. I, John Francil, will and bequeath my football sweater to Gloria McBride. I, Marjorie Gates, will and bequeath my talkativeness to Betty Jane Dunwoody. I, Edward Holscher, will and bequeath my place at the top of the Senior honor roll to Jane Hasdai. I, Marilyn Gile, will and bequeath my drawing ability to Phyllis Hayford. I, Edwin Hopken, will and bequeath my track letter to Bob Sheldon. I, Naomi Groves, will and bequeath my general knowl- edge to Mar)1 Alice Thaiken. I, Harold Jensen, will and bequeath my power of de- bate to Dale Chingren. I, Frieda Hoffman, will and bequeath my place on the school bus to Helyn Jackson. 1, Michael Kuntz, will and bequeath my cowboy hut to Bob Carter. 1, Margaret Holscher, will and bequeath my position as accompanist to the Girls’ Glee Club to Raymond Martin. I, Lyle Rook, will and bequeath my stature to Danny Suunders. I. Hazel Jackson, will and bequeath my figure to Diana Jacobson. I. Edward Schindler, will and bequeath my ability to sleep through Civics class to Howard Laudcrbaugh. I, Ellen Kenfield, will and bequeath my mathematical mind to Mary Combs. 1, Milton Senzig, will and bequeuth my last name to Lois Browne. I. Mary Ellen Kildare, will and bequeath my shorthand speed to Don Thompson. I, Bill Shafer, will and bequeath my beard to Johnny Krajewski. 1, Rose Anne Kosmicki, will and bequeath my activeness in Future Teachers Club to Dona Stansbery. 1. Don Shively, will and bequeath my girl friend to Wayne Cline. I. Maurine Mitchell, will and bequeath my office work to Patricia Thaiken. I, Theron Thadcn, will and bequeath my job at Wash's to Eulalia McCroden. I. Geraldine Peterson, will and bequeath my collection of tie pins to Thelma Frerichs. I, George Thorpe, will and bequeath my stride to Ran- dell Brothwell. 1. Eleanor Roe, will and bequeath my singing voice to Dorothy Wright. I, Alice Sibal, will and bequeath my typing ability to Glenn Peterson. I, Margie Sollars, will and l equeath my sex appeal to Mabel Fedde. I, Joan Mahood, will und bequeath my boy friend to Evaleen Mueller. I. Bob Walker, will and bequeath my curly hair to Clarence Martens. I, Bernice Stark, will and bequeath my worldly ambi- tions to Rutb Johnson. I, Virginia Turley, will and bequeath my soft voice to Marylou Wollen. I. Chuuncey Walker, will and bequeath my taxi to Johnny Walker. I. Mary Lou Vandiver, will and bequeath my hair styles to Trevu Kenfield. 1, Dolores Wiest, will and bequeath my ability to get along with people to Thelma Davis. I, Glen Ziegenhagcn. will and bequeath my ability to Ernest Shulz. I. Elaine Wiest, will and bequeuth my roller-skating hobby to Byron Osmcra. I, Martin Keller, will and bequeath my blond liuir to Jim Dunwoody. I, Catherine Wlaschin, will and bequeath my good humor to Twyla Weaver. To the Freshmen, we will and bequeath our initiative und endurance. To the Sophomores, we will and bequeath our superior knowledge. To the Juniors, we will and bequeath our home rooms, our textbooks, and our sponsors. To our sponsors. Miss Nielsen, and Mr. Payne, we will and bequeath the memories of our class, both good and bud. In witness thereof, we have subscril ed our names and affixed our seal this....day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and forty.