Osceola High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Osceola, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1956 volume:

DEDICATION The 1956 Bulldog is dedicated to the school board of the Osceola City Schools who have set an example of progress in education. Through its efforts a new school district has been formed; a new grade building is planned. This will open an entirely new concept of education to Osceola and the surrounding districts which are a part of the consolidation. SCHOOL BOARD BACK ROW, Left to Right: Clair W. Wulber, W. W. Norton, Philip Nyberg. Raymond Sedlak, Ivar Oberg. SEATED: Bert Gissler, I. D. Huston, Raymond Kepner, President; Rolland Johnson. MR. ROBERT MANLEY Coach History O Club Sponsor Principal MISS MYRA RASMUSSEN Commercial Annual and Mike Sponsor Freshman Class Sponsor MR. JIMMY MAJORS Agriculture F. F. A. Sponsor MR. DUANE JOHNSON Music Senior Class Sponsor MISS LOY M. TETER English Dramatics MR. CLAIR W. WULBER Superintendent Chemistry MISS CHLORYCE ODE Home Economics Pep Club Sponsor F. H. A. Sponsor Junior Class Sponsor V1R. KENNETH SIPES Mathematics Assistant Coach Sophomore Class Sponsor SENIORS SENIORS DUANE JOHNSON University of Nebraska Music Instrumental and Vocal Senior Class Sponsor JOHN BERNT Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2,3,4; F. F. A. 1, 2, 4; O Club 2, 3,4. GERRY BOWE Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Treasurer 3; Outstanding Bandsman 2, 3; Vice-President of Class 2, 3; Girls' Glee 1,2, 3,4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Triple-Trio 2, 3; Sextet 4; Trio 4; F, H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Madrigal 3,4; Clarinet Quartet 1,2, 3,4; Cheerleader 3,4; Girls' State 3; Junior Class Play 3; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual 4; Mike 3, 4; Editor 4; Gridiron Attendant 4. RICHARD BURRITT Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; F. F. A. 1, 3; O Club 2, 3, 4. KARLEEN CARLSON Girls' Glee 1,2,3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; President 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Drill Leader 4; Mike 4; Assistant Drill Leader 3; Annual 4; Gridiron Attendant 4; Junior Class Play 3. MARY LOU CEJKA Girls’ Glee 4; Entered OHS her senior year. MARILYN COLBY Girls’Glee 1,2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; F H A 1,2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Mike 1,2,3,4; Annual 4; Junior Class Play 3. BOB COLE Band 1,2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2; Football 1; Track 2. LE ROY DINGES Football 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Track 1,2,3,4;0 Club 1,2, 3,4; Annual 4; Mike 3,4; Football Attendant 4. LEROY GABRIEL Football 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Track 1,3; O Club 1,2,3; FFA 4. JAN GROSSNICKLAUS Football 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Track 1,2, 3, 4; O Club 1,2, 3,4; Secretary 2; FFA 1,2, 3, 4. JILL GROSSNICKLAUS Band 1,2,3,4; Clarinet Quartet 3, 4; Band T reasurer 4; Class Secretary 2; Girls’ Glee 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Tripletrio 2,3; Cheerleader 3,4; Drum Major 4; Queen 4; Outstanding Bandsman 3; FHA 1, 2,3,4; Parliamentarian 4; Annual, Editor 4; Mike 2,3,4; Junior Class Play 3; Pep Club 1,2, 3, 4. GARY GUSTAFSON Band 1,2,3,4; Boys’ Glee 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Madrigal 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Football 1,2,3, 4; Track 2,3,4; Junior Class Play 3; Brass Sextet 4; O Club 2,3,4. HERBERT HANSEN Football 2; Track 2; FFA 1,2, 3,4; Class Vice-President 1. MAR VELLE JOHNSON Band 3;Girls’ Glee 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; FHA 1,2,3, 4; Junior Class Play 3; Annual 4; Mike 4; FHA Vice-President 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4. WALDEN JONES Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 4; Track 2,3,4; Class President 3; Class Treasurer 4; FFA 1,2, 3, 4; President 4; Secretary 3; O Club 2,3,4; President 4; Annual 4; Mike 4; Junior Play 3; Boys’ State 3; Student Manager of BB 2. CLARENCE KRESHA Football 3; Track 2; FFA 1,2, 3, 4; Sentinel 4; Boys’ Chorus 4. LARRY KRESHA Football 3,4; Track 2; FFA 1,2, 3, 4; Reporter 4; Class President 1; O Club 4. LARRY LARSON Football 1; FFA 1,2. JIM LEWIS Football 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 1,2, 3; Band 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2, 3, 4; Boys’ Chorus 4; Madrigal 2,3,4; Brass Sextet 3,4; Captain 4; Track 3; Class President 4; O Club 2,3,4; Secretary of O Club 4. EDWIN MANGELSEN Football 1,2, 3, 4; Track 2, 4; O Club 2,3,4; FFA 1, 2,3,4; Secretary 4; Annual 4; Junior Play 3; Mixed Chorus 4; Boys Glee 4. VAUGHN MICKEY Football 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 2,3, 4; Track 1,2, 3, 4; O Club 1,2, 3, 4; FFA 1, 2, 4; Football Attendant 4. DUANE PETERSON Football 1, 2,3,4; Track 2; FFA 1, 2,3,4; O Club 2,3,4; Reporter 3; Vice-President 4. JEROME PROSOSKI Football 4; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; O Club 4; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; Boys’ Glee 4, MARLENE RICHARDS Band 1,2, 3, 4; Saxaphone Quartet 2,3,4; Girls’ Glee 1,2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Triple-trio 2,3; Annual 4; Mike 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Gridiron Attendant 4. RUTH RICHARDS Girls’ Glee 1,2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; Mike 4; Assistant Editor 4; Annual 4; Accompanied Trio and Sextet 3,4. ANN SCHOTT Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Glee 1,2,3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2, 3, 4; Madrigal 2,3,4; FHA 1,2, 3, 4; Parliamentarian 3; Song Leader 2,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; President 4; Vice-President 3; Sextet 4; Trio 4; Triple-trio 4; Trumpet-trio 3,4; Brass Sextet 3, 4; Mike 3, 4; Annual 4; Junior Class Play 3; Dramatics 1, 2; Librarian of Band 4; Allstate 2,3. DICK TRIBA Band 1,2, 3, 4; Football 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; Track 1,2,3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Boys’ Chorus 4; Madrigal 2, 3, 4; Brass Sextet 3,4; Junior Class Play 3; Annual 4; FFA 1,2, 3, 4; O Club 1, 2,3,4; Secretary 2,3; Gridiron Attendant 4. RONALD WATTS Football 1,3; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4. SONJA WULBER Band 1,2, 3, 4; Clarinet Quartet 3; Class Secretary 3; Girls’ Glee 1, 2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; FH A 1,2,3,4; Historian 3; Tripletrio 2, 3; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary and Treasurer 4; Junior Class Play 4; Mike 4; Annual 4; Gridiron Attendant 4; All-State 3; Dramatics 1,2.______________ CLASS PROPHECY “Life comes and life goes, but all men live for the same reason.” Most news publications publish a column at the end of the year, giving all the details of the year’s events. As I was reading just such a column in my local newspaper, entitled The Class of ’56 in ’76,” I remembered all the time 1 had spent with those people. For instance, on the front page of the evening paper I saw the picture and notice of the retirement of the nation’s first triple air ace--John Bernt—a farm boy from Nebraska, who stepped from high school into the air force and remained until now. He is probably most famous for his brilliant command of the first space ship voyage to the moon. On the next page I saw the advertisement for “Richard’s Wreck’em Build’em Garage.” Acccording to the advertisement, Richard first became famous for his bargains and deals, but now his fame rests on his do-it-yourself cars. It tells how he buys cars--takes them apart, then sells the parts to the customer. The customers keep putting the parts together until they get something that will run--seems Richard got his experience in this line when he drove to high schooL Just as I finished the advertisement for “Richard’s Wreck’em Build’em Garage,” a news bulletin flashed on the television that Miss Marilyn Colby had just won the world wide film-beautystar contest. It seems there had been a slight tussle with her rival--the once great Marilyn Monroe. Both were being treated at the local hospital by an old friend of Miss Colby’s--Sonja Wulber. Miss Wulber has become one of the world’s foremost authorities on nursing and practical medicine. She is now finishing her term as head nurse at the hospital before taking over her position as Secretary of Health and Public Relations for newly elected President LeRoy Dinges. President Dinges had become well known for the tactics and war policies he used during the recent cold war with the Russian and European communists. Mr. Dinges is taking office during a national wave of juvenile delinquency and crime, but we are very proud to say that no one in this class is responsible for, or a part of either problem. It has been rumored that Mr. Vaughn Mickey, the famous Democratic and Senate leader from Nebraska is to be his Secretary of State and Mr. Walden Jones, the world known agricultural scientist is to be his Secretary of Agriculture. Mr. Jones will finish the jobof rebuilding the nation’s farms after the poor crops and drought of the 1950’s. In another interesting advertisement I find that Mary Lou Cejka, the girl who was the secretarial brain of high school, and Karleen Carlson, the woman who has just set the world’s record in typing of 275 words per minute, have become partners in what they call the school of the four C’s--Carlson and Cejka Cecretarial Course. They also teach spelling. This business should be a success because of the growing demand for girls who can run those new office brains when the boss is gone. I hear they now have a button on those machines which when pressed, will print all of ones instructions so all the school of the four C’s has to do is to teach the student where the button is l!!!!!!!!l You may have wondered where the world of science has been all these years. Well, I have just read in the Science Digest that.......................LeRoy Gabriel, well known scientist and experimenter, has just devised a system of curdling milk without turning it sour. This should be very helpful to the house wife who uses milk curds in that once in a lifetime recipe. Larry and Clarence Kresha, joint scientist, who invented the famous ray-gun which was used in the first voyage to the moon by General Bernt, have finally been given awards for their inventions. Marlene and Ruth Richards have been attending college and are jointly working on a vaccine for the cure of the new and dreaded disease----Katamine. Their work is being supported by the Salvation Army headed by Larry Larson, famed spokesman for good will and welfare through out the nation. I just read the legal notice of the merger of the Arthur Murry and Jan Dance Studios last week. Both Studios are well known for low prices, easy lessons and simple dance steps. Jill Grossnicklaus, Queen of Homecoming in 1955, is going to be queen again. It has been announced that she is engaged to the Czar of Trussia and will rule his vast dominions which are equal in size to Duncan and Silver Creek, Nebraska combined. Trussia is a resort area and a land of happy people. It seems as though the Lewis Petroleum Company is growing quite rapidly into a national organization. Jim’s laboratories have developed many new fuels which will be needed in the growing world of machines. The automotive industry centered in Detroit is beinghard pushed to compete with the speed and style of air transportation but with the nation’s best designers behind the three major companies--Duane Peterson at Ford--Herbert Hanson at General Motors--and Robert Cole at Chyrsler Corporation, it appears that automobiles will still be a factor in local transportation for years to come. Two of these men were farm boys--perhaps that is why the vehicles are looking more like tractors every year. Gary Gustafson has certainly been busy lately working on all those new private runways in America and taking the roofs off the garages so the helicopters can make direct landings. I understand Gary is planning to open a furniture manufacturing corporation soon. MarVelle Johnson is certainly becoming well known because of her luck life. She recently was Queen for a Day and is now on the $64,000 Question with the category of Shakespeare. Quite an accomplishment for a life insurance secretary. Finally I came to the picture page and I saw the pictures of Jerome Prososki, Eddie Mangelsen, and Ronnie Watts--they have just returned from a farm exchange tour to the moon and have spent most of their lives as research government farmers. Miss Ann Schott is going to star in the role of Juliet in Charles Gounouds Romeo and Juliet at the Metropolitan debut of the Duncan Opera Singers. All parts are to be truly fictional. The Waltz’' from this opera has been made famous by Ann. And finally on the sports page I found a family picture of the famous pro-football star--Dick Triba and his wife, the former Gerry Bowe. Their Family of Football players and cheerleaders is becoming well known through out the world. The children seem to be following in the foot steps of their illustrious parents. Mrs. Triba has recently started a finishing school in New York and is planning to open another in Omaha. I finished reading the paper and after a moments reflection I knew that every one of the Seniors of the class of 1956 had done something news worthy enough to be in the papers. The class of 1956 has certainly been successful. A contest to determine the student most likely to succeed would have failed in 1956 because in 1976 each has proved his ability and the future can only be marked by continued success. CLASS WILL We the class of‘‘56 doproclaimthis to be our last will and testament and leave to the Juniors our abilities as follows: I, JOHNNY BERNT, will to Iona Bemt, my car so you don’t have to walk to school next year. I, GERRY BOWE, will my ability to go with one boy to Beverly Schell. I, RICHARD BURRITT, will my GOOD automobile to Maxine Zelasny. I, KARLEEN CARLSON, will to Judy Koehler, my ability to ‘hold that tiger. I, MARY LOU CEJKA, will to Bernice Zelda, my secretarial ability. I, MARILYN COLBY, will my naturally curly hair to all Junior girls, hoping to end those nightly pin-ups. I, BOB COLE, will my dark, wavy hair to Jerry Headlee---it really sends the girls 11 I, LEROY DINGES, will my height to Mervin Ransom, so he can take my place on the basketball team next year. I, LEROY GABRIEL, will any one of the four 'JoAnns' to Verlie Johnston. I, JILL GROSSNICKLAUS, will to Marlene Meister, my saying that A good cussing never hurt anyone.” At least it's a consolation. I, JAN GROSSNICKLAUS, will to Gary Johnston my cheery disposition--to keep OHS happy. I, GARY GUSTAFSON, will to Phyllis Stratton my ability to get along with certain people. I, HERBERT HANSEN, will my ability to keep out of trouble in Silver Creek, to Adrian Iwan. I, MARVELLE JOHNSON, will my quietness to Marietta Gabriel. I, WALDEN JONES, will my brains to Marilyn Triba. I, LARRY KRESHA, will my name Doc to JoAnn Tworek. I, CLARENCE KRESHA, will to Bob Viergutz, my ability to stay away from girls--its safer that way. I, LARRY LARSON, will to Sally Iwan my crew cut—so you won’t have to put your hair up every night. I, JIM LEWIS, will to Bob Harrison, my car--I've had enough trouble. I. EDDIE MANGELSEN, will to Steve Sigler my pick-up. It doesn’t run so good, but it parks swell I I, VAUGHN MICKEY, will to Charlotte Dinges, my ‘graceful walk.’ It gets you places in a hurry. I, DUANE PETERSEN, will to Daryl Swanson my ability to stay away from girls. I, JEROME PROSOSKI, will my car to Rex Dake, so he can get where he wants to go. I, DICK TRIBA, will my ability to get to band on time, to Vernon KuhneL I, RUTH RICHARDS, will to Carol Scherer, my ability to play the piano so that you can take over next year. I. ANN SCHOTT, will to Judy Zentz. my ability to get along so well in band. 1, RONALD WATTS, will my study hall under Ode to Bill Miller, so she will always have a well-behaved boy in it. We, SONJA WULBER and MARLENE RICHARDS, will to Jeanne Inness, our ability to ‘get out of the house’ when there’s a dance. UNDERCLASSMEN JUNIORS Iona Bernt Rex Dake Charlotte Dinges Marietta Gabriel Robert Harrison Jerry Headlee Jeanne Inness Adrian Iwan Sally Iwan Gary Johnston Verlin Johnston Judy Koehler Vernon Kuhnel Marlene Meister William Miller Mervin Ransom Beverly Schell Carol Scherer Steven Sigler Phyllis Stratton Daryl Swanson Marilyn Triba JoAnn Tworek Robert Viergutz Judy Zentz Bernice Zelda Maxine Zelazny SOPHOMORES Mardell Berck Ronald Carlson Ray Cole Vance Finecy Alice Harrison Geary Hastings Kathryn Imhoff DeVerne Johnson William Kepner Donald Larson Bonnie Mentink Shirley Mickey Nyla Pehrson Melvin Peterson Dennis Prell Betty Richards Bonnie Rodene Lynn Schneider Judy Walgreen Karen Wieseman FRESHMEN Ardith Anderson Gary Bowman Curtis Bryan Kenneth Burritt Calvin Carlson Marlene Carlson Mavis Carlson Miriam Carlson Lorraine Dawes Mary Dinges Marilyn Finecy Larry Frizzell Roger Gestrine Ronald Gondringer Hardy Huggler Gregg Johnson Lois Jones Romona Kresha Donald Kropatch Gary Peterson Diane Scherer Elizabeth Shockey Richard Swantek Kay Timm JoAnn T riba Larry Zentz Linda Zentz ACTIVITIES JUNIOR BAND SEXTET STANDING, Left to Right: Gerry Bowe, Judy Zentz, Ann Schott, Jeanne Inness, Judy Koehler, Beverly Schell. PIANIST: Ruth Richards. BRASS SEXTET STANDING, Left to Right: Dick Triba, Gary Gustafson, Jim Lewis. SEATED: Steve Sigler, Jeanne Inness, Ann Schott. GIRLS’ GLEE BACK ROW, Left to Right: Sally Iwan, Iona Bernt, Phyllis Stratton, JoAnn Tworek, Jill Grossnicklaus, Kay Timm, Miriam Carlson, Karen Wieseman, Lorraine Dawes, Linda Zentz, Marilyn Finecy, Marlene Carlson, Nyla Pehrson, Romona Kresha, Marilyn Colby, Bernice Zelda. SECOND ROW: Maxine Zelazny, Ruth Richards, MarVelle Johnson, Diane Scherer, Judy Walgreen, Marlene Meister, Carol Scherer, JoAnn Triba, Mavis Carlson, Betty Richards, Elizabeth Schockey, Bonnie Rodene, Mary Lou Cejka, Gerry Bowe, Marilyn Triba, Charlotte Dinges, Alice Harrison. FRONT ROW: Mr. Johnson, Sponsor; Judy Koehler. Kathryn Imhoff, Ann Schott, Sonja Wulber, ArdithAnderson, Karleen Carlson, Marlene Richards, Mardell Berck, Jeanne Inness, Beverly Schell, Marietta Gabriel, Lois Jones, Judy Zentz, Mary Dinges, Shirley Mickey, Bonnie Mentink. BOYS’ GLEE BACK ROW, Left to Right: Vance Finecy, Clarence Kresha, Curtis Bryan, Jerome Prososki, Larry FrizzelL SECOND ROW: Mervin Ransom, Vernon Kuhnel, Steve Sigler, Dick Triba, Jim Lewis, Verlin Johnson. FRONT ROW: Larry Zentz, Gregg Johnson, Ronald Carlson, Edwin Mangelson, Daryl Swanson, CHORUS MIXED CHORUS BACK ROW, Left to Right: Iona Bernt, Phyllis Stratton, JoAnn Tworek, Jill Grossnicklaus, Gregg Johnson, Vance Finecy, Ronald Carlson, Vernon Kuhnel, Curtis Bryan, Jerome Prososki, Larry Frizzell, Charlotte Dinges, Marilyn Colby, Shirley Mickey, Linda Zentz. SECOND ROW: Carol Scherer, Ruth Richards, MarVelle Johnson, Marlene Richards, Karleen Carlson. Judy Walgreen, Marlene Meister, Mervin Ransom, Steve Sigler, Jim Lewis, Dick Triba, Verlin Johnson, Mavis Carlson, Gerry Bowe, Marilyn Triba, Marlene Carlson, FRONT ROW: Mr. Johnson, Sponsor; Jeanne Inness, Mardell Berck, Ann Schott, Judy Koehler, Sonja Wulber, Beverly Schell, Larry Zentz, Edwin Mangelson, Daryl Swanson, Gary Gustafson, JoAnn Triba, Marietta Gabriel, Judy Zentz, Mary Dinges. MADRIGAL SEATED, Left to Right: Jeanne Inness, Ann Schott, Mardell Berck, Judy Koehler, Beverly Schell, Mervin Ransom, Vernon Kuhnel, Steve Sigler, Dick Triba, Jim Lewis, Gary Gustafson, Daryl Swanson, Judy Zentz, Mary Dinges, Marilyn Triba, Gerry Bowe. STANDING: Mr. Johnson. ANNUAL STAFF BACK ROW, Left to Right: MarVelle Johnson, Marilyn Colby. Bernice Zelda, LeRoy Dinges, Marlene Richards, Dick Triba, Gerry Bowe, Sonja Wulber, Miss Rasmussen, Sponsor. SEATED: Ruth Richards, Edwin Mangelsen, Karleen Carlson, Jill Grossnicklaus, Editor; Steve Sigler, Ann Schott, Walden Jones. ”MIKE” STAFF BACK ROW, Left to Right: LeRoy Dinges, Jill Grossnicklaus, Marilyn Colby, Marlene Richards, Sonja Wulber, MarVelle Johnson, Walden Jones, Miss Rasmussen, Sponsor. SEATED: Karleen Carlson, Gerry Bowe, Editor; Ruth Richards, Ann Schott. f.h.a. BACK ROW, Left to Right: Kathryn Imhoff, Nyla Pehrson, Miriam Carlson, Marilyn Triba, Sally Iwan, Shirley Mickey, Marilyn Colby, JoAnn Triba, Karen Wieseman, Bonnie Rodene, Romona Kresha, Mavis Carlson. SECOND ROW: Carol Scherer, Diane Scherer, Marlene Carlson, JoAnn Tworek, Mary Dinges, Betty Richards, Charlotte Dinges, Ardith Anderson, Marlene Meister, Lorraine Dawes, Bonnie Mentink, Alice Harrison. FRONT ROW: Miss Ode, Sponsor; Lois Jones, Gerry Bowe, Phyllis Stratton, Ann Schott, Judy Koehler, JiU Grossnicklaus, Karleen Carlson, MarVelle Johnson, Judy Walgreen, Mardell Berck, Beverly Schell, Marlene Richards, Sonja Wulber, Marilyn Finecy. F.F.A. BACK ROW, Left to Right: Kenny Burritt, Rex Dake, Verlin Johnson, Dennis Prell, Vance Finecy, Ronald Carlson, Melvin Peterson. SECOND ROW: Bill Miller, Larry Frizzell, John Bernt, Gary Johnson, Bob Harrison, Herbert Hanson, Gary Peterson, Jan Grossnicklaus, Vaughn Mickey, Dick Triba, Curtis Bryan. FRONT ROW: Mr. Majors, Sponsor; Bob Viergutz, Adrain Iwan, Walden Jones, Duane Peterson, Larry Kresha, Mervin Ransom, Edwin Mangelson, Clarence Kresha, Vernon Kuhnel, Jerome Prososki, Calvin Carlson. MRGrfEE PASS CONHNENfAl DIVIDE (LCMriM 100 fft, UC ...... EARING W|0NAL FORES SMTE Of IDAHO F.F.A. TRIP The F.F.A. seniors went on a trip to Yellowstone National Park. They stayed in the park for two days and saw many sights. The boys who went were Walden Jones, Duane Peterson, Jerome Prososki, Eddie Mangelsen, Ronnie Watts, Larry Kresha, and Herbert Hanson. They were accompanied by their sponsor, Mr. Majors. They were gone six days and they enjoyed themselves very much. PEP CLUB BACK ROW, Left to Right: JoAnn Tworek, Marlene Meister, Beverly Schell, Marietta Gabriel, Marlene Richards, Phyllis Stratton, Iona Bernt, Bonnie Mentink, Shirley Mickey, Marilyn Colby. THIRD ROW: Karleen Carlson, Sonja Wulber, Kathryn Imhoff, Karen Wieseman, Miriam Carlson, Nyla Pehrson, Linda Zentz, Lois Jones, Marilyn Finecy, BonnieRodene, Betty Richards. SECOND ROW; Diane Scherer. Marlene Carlson, Lorraine Dawes, Ardith Anderson, JoAnn Triba, Kay Timm, Elizabeth Schockey, MarVelle Johnson. FRONT ROW; Jeanne Inness, MardellBerck, Judy Koehler, Judy Zentz, Carol Scherer, Mary Dinges, Mavis Carlson, Ann Schott, Miss Ode, Sponsor. CHEERLEADERS: Gerry Bowe, Marilyn Triba, Charlotte Dinges, Jill Grossnicklaus. CHEERLEADERS Gerry Bowe, Marilyn Triba, Charlotte Dinges, Jill Grossnicklaus. SPORTS ACTIVITIES HOMECOMING ROYALTY Jim Lewis-Jill Grossnicklaos LeRoy Dinges, Sonja Wulber, Vaughn Mickey, Karleen Carlson, Jim Lewis, Captain; Jill Grossnicklaus, Queen; Dick Triba, Gerry Bowe, LeRoy Gabriel, Marlene Richards. FRONT: Twila Mentink, Gregg Johnson. HOMECOMING 1955 The annual Homecoming day was held September 30, 1955, with Friend as the opponents in football. At 2:30 the Osceola band led the floats, bands and other participants in the parade up town. The judges chose the three best floats as they passed in the afternoon. The Junior class received first prize, FFA received second prize, and the FHA received third prize. Between the halves at the football game that night, the band and the floats again paraded the field. The OHS band formed a V for victory and played ‘‘Let Me Call You Sweetheart” as Jim Lewis crowned Jill Grossnicklaus, Queen of Homecoming. The eight other senior football players who were not attendants to the king, formed an honor guard for the queen and her attendants as they took their places near the throne for the remainder of the coronation ceremonies. STARTING LINE-UP BACK ROW, Left to Right: Duane Peterson, John Bernt, Dick Triba, Vaughn Mickey, LeRoy Dinges. FRONT ROW: Jim Lewis, Richard Burritt, Gary Gustafson, Walden Jones, LeRoy GabrieL KNEELING: Jan Grossnicklaus. CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS BACK ROW, Left to Right: Verlin Johnson, Vance Finecy, Vernon Kuhnel, Larry Frizzell, Curtis Bryan, Edwin Mangelsen, Jerome Prososki. SECOND ROW: Coach Manley, Duane Peterson, Vaughn Mickey, Rodger Wright, LeRoy Gabriel, Jan Grossnicklaus, Dick Triba, John Bernt, Coach Sipes. FRONT ROW: Mervin Ransom, Gary Gustafson, Walden Jones, Jim Lewis, Richard Burritt, LeRoy Dinges, Larry Kresha. The 1955 football season was one of the best football seasons Osceola High School has ever enjoyed. The Bulldogs won 8 straight games after losing their opener to David City 21-0. The Bulldogs then went on to win the Goldenrod Conference, for the first time in fourteen years. The team which won the Conference championship was composed almost entirely of seniors, but the Bulldogs are hoping that they will enjoy many more successful seasons in the future. Dick Triba was the leading rusher with 638 yards for a 7 yard average per carry. Jan Grossnicklaus led in the scoring with 86 points. The first string line was made up entirely of seniors. Lewis, Gabriel, Burritt, Jones, Gustafson, Dinges, and Peterson will be a big loss, but we hope to overcome this disadvantage by working for a better and more improved line in the future. Our coaches, Mr. Manley and Mr. Sipes, were largely responsible for our most successful season. David City 21 Osceola 0 Polk 6 Osceola 41 Strom sburg 7 Osceola 13 Genoa 19 Osceola 39 St. Paul 9 Osceola 12 Clarks 7 Osceola 33 Friend 0 Osceola 14 Silver Creek 7 Osceola 48 St. Edward 6 Osceola 47 BASKETBALL BACK ROW: Don Larson, Kenny Burritt, Hardy Huggler, Walden Jones, Lynn Schneider. Gregg Johnston. SECOND ROW; Robert Manley (Coach), Bill Kepner, Ronald Carlson, Mervin Ransom, Daryl Swanson, Rodger Wright, Vernon Kuhnel, Bill Miller, Verlin Johnston, Curtis Bryan, Kenneth Sipes (Ass't Coach). FRONT ROW; Vaughn Mickey, LeRoy Gabriel, Jan Grossnicklaus, LeRoy Dinges, Richard Burritt, Dick Triba, John Bemt. Osceola High School had a very successful 1955-56 basketball season. The Bulldogs climaxed the season with 13 wins and 7 losses by copping the runner up spot in the District Class C Tournament. The Bulldogs defeated Valparaiso and Beaver Crossing, but lost to Seward Concordia 69-42 in the final round. In the County Tournament the Bulldogs chewed up Stromsburg and Polk to win the crown and in the Conference play the Osceola cagers wound up in third place behind Genoa and St. Paul. Seven senior lettermen, Grossnicklaus, Dinges, Burritt, Mickey, Bemt, Gabriel, and Triba will be lost to the Bulldogs through graduation, but fine prospects like Swanson, Kuhnel, Wright, and Ransom will lead the Bulldogs in 1957. The Second team won 9 games and lost 8. They won second place in the Polk County Tournament, losing to one of our rivals, Shelby, 34 33. David City 38 Osceola 55 Friend 42 Osceola 56 Stromsburg 43 Osceola 47 Rising City 47 Osceola 52 Silver Creek 58 Osceola 70 Aurora 59 Osceola 53 Fullerton 67 Osceola 59 Genoa 55 Osceola 53 Clarks 36 Osceola 72 Fairmont 57 Osceola 56 Polk 42 Osceola 59 Shelby 50 Osceola 61 St. Paul 56 Osceola 42 St. Edward 48 Osceola 51 Concordia 51 Osceola 47 TOTAL 749 TOTAL 833 TOURNAMENTS Polk County Stromsburg 32 Osceola 54 Polk 46 Osceola 79 District Class C Valparaiso 45 Osceola 57 Beaver Crossing 49 Osceola 50 Concordia 69 Osceola 42 ”«”CLUB “O” CLUB BACK ROW, Left to Right: Larry Frizzell, Bill Miller, Hardy Huggler. THIRD ROW: Larry Kresha, Duane Peterson, Vaughn Mickey, Daryl Swanson. Bill Kepner, Steve Sigler, John Bernt, Ronald Carlson, Walden Jones. SECOND ROW: Kenneth Sipes, Sponsor: Verlin Johnston, Jerome Prososki, Rodger Wright, LeRoy Gabriel, Curtis Bryan, Edwin Mangelsen, Mervin Ransom, Robert Manley, Sponsor. FRONT ROW: LeRoy Dinges, Jan Grossnicklaus, Vernon Kuhnel, Jim Lewis, Gary Gustafson, Dick Triba, Richard Burritt. TRACK 880 Yard Relay Team Vaughn Mickey, John Bernt, LeRoy Dinges, Jan Grossnicklaus Jan finishing relay which came in fourth at State Track Meet, 1955. GRADES DEPARTMENT BACK ROW, Left to Right: Mike Cotter, Donald Richards, Wayne Bonne, Maurice Ransom, Roy Richards, Clair Huggler, Gary Cole, Robert Dinges, LeRoy Rein, Roy Johnson, Dennis Johansen, Ronald Frizzell. FOURTH ROW: Lester Gabriel, Nancy Carlson, Mary Prell, Carolyn Walgreen, Karen Prell, Carol Branting, Janet Phillips, Donna Mentink, Carolyn Swanson, Margie Ransom, Shirley Jones, Nancy Harrison, Billy LeSuer, Jack Harrison. THIRD ROW: Miss Baker, Joyce Roberts, Barbara Oberg, Marilyn Oberg, Rita Chastain, Marilyn Miller, Louise Peterson, Judy Miller. Carolyn Kearney, Linda Rowan, Sandra Colby, Karlene Ekstrom, Dee Anna Conrad, AnnEtte Watts, Miss Christensen. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Mrkvicka, Rosetta Gabriel, Mary Wulber, Barbara Stratton, Marian inness, Sally Harrison, Jo Ann Gabriel, Leila Miley, Patricia Miller, Jeannine Heckman, Annitta Johnson. FRONT ROW: Gordon Headlee, Roger Chastain, Richard Pehrson, Louis Monson, Bobby McMeekin, Gary Rodene, John Johnston. FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE BACK ROW, Left to Right: Mrs. Majors, Paul McKeag, Glen Jones, Steve Headley, Lavern Miller, Nicky Zedicher, Ronald Johnson, Donald Anderson, Bob Gabriel, Lee Treadway. SECOND ROW: Richard Prell, Leon Johnson, Larry Miley, Patty Johnson, Connie Bush, Paul Carlson, Joey Anderson, Mike Treadway. FRONT ROW: Shelley Bond, Beverly Bonne, Elaine Stratton, Phyllis Nyberg, Linda Johnston, Michele Snodgrass, Alice Anderson, Kathy Eikenhorst. ABSENT: Richard Ekstrom, Joseph Roberts, Susie Larson, ■—........■■■........ THIRD GRADE BACK ROW, Left to Right: Mrs. McMeekin, Francis Barry, Timmy Anderson, Steve Johnson, Don Eklund, Gregory Ransom, Bobby Larson. SECOND ROW: Joel Eikenhorst, Dick Treadway, Ardon Anderson, Barbara Klingman, Terry Ienn, Julie Gullberg, Craig Monson, Webster Cotter, Billy McMeekin. FRONT ROW: Kathy Bond, Mary Wobig, Ruth Johnson, Nan Craven, Beth Monson, Connie Emmons, Sylvia Cerny. SECOND GRADE BACK ROW, Left to Right: Miss Anderson, Timmy McMeekin, Albert Rommers, Dick Anderson, Kent Heckman. Terry McMeekin. Bradlee Johnson, Allen Brabec. SECOND ROW: Steve Eikenhorst. Patsy Runquist, Janice Fischer. Larry Richards, Myron Miller. Kenny Bowe, Eddie Goerlinger, Roger Dinges, Amber Johnson, Kathleen Barry, Lonnie Ray Miley. FRONT ROW: Linda Colby, Joyce Kearney, Kathy Rodene, Sherry Snodgrass, Dianna Prell, Barbara Ienn. Helen Runquist, Connie Wagner, Sharon Johnson. ABSENT: Dick Bennett, Barbara Bennett, Kathy Zedicker. FIRST GRADE BACK ROW, Left to Right: Lee Roy Miley, Galen Wiser, Charles Roberts, Billy Kearney, Taylor Ball, Bob Treadway, Miss Johnson. SECOND ROW: John Sedlak, David Ienn, Alan Gissler, Patty Lou Gullberg, Elizabeth James, Tommy Irland, Ashley Craven, Mike Bonne. FRONT ROW: Kathy Malek, Judy Cerny, Jane Anderson, Marsha Richards, Karen Peterson, Jane Frizzell, Kathleen McKeag. KINDERGARTEN BACK ROW, Left to Right: Patrick McMeekin, Larry Burgess, Dennis Fischer, Merle Miller, Tommy Rodene, Gregg Johnson, Twyla Mentink, Alvin Cederberg, Michael Cole, Michael Cerny, Miss Christensen. SECOND ROW: Anne James, Karen Upton, Mary Carol Bollinger, Douglas Jones, Lucinda Ball, Danny Spelts, Donnie Barry, Jane Sedlak, Ann Marie Wobig, Marsha Nyberg. Donna Cejka. FRONT ROW: Danny Treadway, Kathy McVeigh, Connie Stromberg, Marla Richards, Paula Cotter, Sandra Stratton, Cynthia Gabel, Nancy Mills, Dorothy Runquist, Billy Snodgrass. ABSENT: Jolene Wiser. 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