Plattsmouth High School - Plattonian Yearbook (Plattsmouth, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1955 volume:

f THE PLAT TON IAN PLATTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA ANNUAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Literary Editor Business Manager Art and Layout Editor . . . Photography Editor .... Bill Todd —2— FOREWORD This year Plattsmouth celebrated its 100th year in existence. We are helping to celebrate this occasion by the dedication of our annual to early pioneers. Thus throughout this book you will find the covered wagon helps you progress through the pages as it helped the pioneers progress through the wilderness. This book is what is left after the class of 1955 is gone and as we look back through the covered wagon, we will see the memories of the past and recall our joys, sorrows, vic- tories, and defeats, and above all, our gloriously happy days and associations at Plattsmouth High School —3— DEDICATION We hereby dedicate our 1955 annual to the people who, one hundred years ago, settled this territory called Nebraska and this town called Plattsmouth. We owe our heritage and our history of progress to these people and to their descendants, our forefathers. When we recall this wonderful past, the last one hundred years, we can see a challenge given to us for the next one hundred years. —5— MR. FRIEST The superintendent of PHS has serv- ed in that capacity for eleven years. Before coming to Plattsmouth, he was at Wisner, Nebraska. Mr. Friest re- ceived his Master's Degree from Iowa State. Mr. Friest is kept very busy with visiting the other grade schools in Plattsmouth, which is his responsi- bility. He has proved himself to be a very able administrator. MR. FLOYD Our principal, Mr. Floyd, is a very busy person. He is usually the first one to come to school in the morn- ing and the last one to leave at night. His presence is necessary for all school functions, and he can always be counted on to give us a few words at rallys. He teaches geography, supervises a study hall, and is spon- sor of the Student Council. Mr. Floyd is well qualified for his job with B.A. and M.A. degrees from Wayne State Teachers College and the University of Nebraska. JOHN ADKINS B. A., Tarkio American History Physical Education Coach Basketball, Junior Hi Football, Junior Hi Track FAITH FRIEST B. A., Grinnell Latin English I Co — sponsor National Honor Society MIRIAM ALLEN B. A., Hastings English I, II Librarian Co — sponsor Platter BARBARA BLANK B. S., Nebraska Shorthand I, II Secretarial Training Typing I Sponsor Annual ALICE KRUGER B. S. E. , Nebraska World History Sponsor Sophomore Class ESTHER LAMB B. S., Nebraska English I Girl’s Physical Education Sponsor Junior Class MELVIN McKENNEY B. M. E., Nebraska Senior Band Chorus B. C Bands Small groups Individual Lessons JUDY MORGAN B. S., Nebraska Spanish I, II Algebra I General Math Sponsor Freshman Class Cecil Mcknight B. S. E.( Peru Shop Mechanical Drawing Coach Track Assistant Football, Basketbal I Coach JAMES ROBINSON B. S., Nebraska Plane Geometry Algebra I, II Co — sponsor Junior Class MERVIL MILLER B. A., Peru English III, IV Speech Dramatics Sponsor Dramatics Sponsor Thespians Directs Junior, Senior Class Plays KENNETH SCHROEDER B. S. E., Nebraska Biology Coach Football, Junior Hi Basketball Assistant Track Coach JESSIE WHALEN LYNAS SCHWENDEMANN B. S., Iowa Home Ec Sponsor F. H. A. Sponsor Pep Club M. A., Nebraska American History American Government Guidance Counselor Sponsor Senior Class Sponsor National Honor Society RICHARD STEINER B. S., Peru General Science Chemistry Physics Sponsor Platter JOE YORK A. B., Tarkio Bookkeeping Retailing Algebra I Co — sponsor Senior Class Sally Quinnett — Ready to laugh, ready to smile, never serious for any great while . . . Band 234, Sec. —Tres. 4, Chorus 234, Pep Club 23, Cheerleader 4, County Government 3, Junior Class Play, Dramatics 1234, Sec. 3, Best Act- ress Award 3, Thespians 34, Pres. 4, Senate 4, Annual 4, Honor Roll 14, Ser- ver Junior - Senior Banquet 2, Attendant Homecoming Queen 4, Class Tres. 2, Class Pres. 4. Grover Cundall — There have been better sportsmen, but we doubt it . . . Foot- ball 1234, Basketball 1234, Track 123, Class Vice-Pres. 4, Server Junior- Senior Banquet 2, Lettermens Club 1234, Attendant Homecoming King 4. Denny Ptak — A perpetual woman hater whose policy has been changed to ‘‘Life is better if you weaken just a little . . . Football 123, Basketball 1234, Track 124, Class Tres. 2, Class Sec. 4, Server Junior — Senior Banquet 2, Lettermens Club 23, Vice—Pres. 3 Havely Sayers —I may be bashful, but want to bet? . . . Football 34, Basketball 2, Track 123, Server Junior - Senior Banquet 2, Lettermens Club 34, Attendant Homecoming King 4, FFA 4, Attendant FHA —FFA Yuletide King 4, Class Tres. 4. Miss Whalen Mr. York Marjorie Adkins-She has an air of quiet friendliness . . . Office 4. Barbara Anderson-The lass with the delicate air . . . Chorus 12, Pep Club 4, Dramatics 12, FHA 3. Wade Arnold - Though of studies, he’s not very fond, it’s not so with brunet- tes and blondes . . . Football 1 Kay Barnard-For she is just the quiet kind whose nature never varies . . . Dramatics 1. Catherine Berlett—Keep quiet and people will think you are a philosopher . . Chorus 1, Dramatics 123, FHA 4. Ruth Bruns - Somewhat shy and full of fun, always nice to everyone . . . At- tended Nehawka 12, Chorus 234, County Government 3, FHA 34, Vice—Pres. 3, Pres. 4, District Pres. 4, Attendant to Prom Queen 3, FHA-FFA Yule- tide Queen 4, Phys. Ed. 34. Carol Burch —As merry as the day is long . . . Chorus 234, Dramatics 1234, Annual 4, Platter 4, Phys. Ed. 3. Robert Carr-He’ll dance his way to the top . . . Band 1234, Chorus 1234, Football 1234, Track 1234, Senate 34, Tres. 3, Vice—Pres. 4, Attendant Prom King 3, Junior Class Play, County Government 3, Honor Roll 123, Lettermen’s Club 1234, Attendant Homecoming King 4. Norman Clark - If shyness were a crime, he’d spend his life in Sing Sing . . . Annual 4, Platter 4, Librarian 3, Phys. Ed. 2. Donald Conyers — Caesar was short, Napoleon was short, and I’m not so tall myself . . . Attended Onawa, Iowa 12, Football 34, Basketball 34, Lettermen’s Club 34, Track 34, At- tendant Homecoming King 4. Eugene Dasher—Every man has his faults and winning friends was his . . . Football 123, Basketball 1234, Baseball 1, Lettermen’s Club 234, Class Sec. 12, Server Junior —Sen- ior Banquet 2. June Dietl — A pleasant sort of person with a pleasant sort of smile ka 123, Phys Ed. 4. Jay Dee Druecker —Let the world slide by, I’ll not budge an inch .... Dra- matics 1234, Thespians 34, Vice-Pres. 4, Football 34, Track 3, Lettermen's Club 34, Junior Class Play, FFA 4, Platter 4, Honor Roll 3, Attendant Home- coming King 4. Dean Dunham — Quiet? You should know him better . . Band 1234, Chorus 4, Librarian 4, County Government 3, Junior Class Play, Senate 34, Honor Soc- iety 34, Tres. 4, Class Vice —Pres. 2, Band Vice—Pres. 4, Student Manager 23, Honor Roll 12. . Attended Nehaw- Jo Ann Egenberger — Little, neat, and hard to beat . . . Band 1234, Chorus 1234, Pep Club 234, Sec. 4, Platter Page Ed. 4, Annual Lit. Ed. 4 Atten- dant Prom Queen 3, Honor Society 34, Office 4, Maid of Honor Homecoming Queen 4, Honor Roll 1234. Doris Ehlers — Gentle in manner, firm in manner, firm in reality . . . Attended Nebr. City 123, FHA 4, Platter 4, Attendant FHA — FFA Yuletide Queen 4. John England — Enjoy yourself, you can’t take it with you . . . Football 12, Track 1234, FFA 4, Projectionist 1234, Lettermens Club 1234. - -1 Terry Ernst — Dependable and full of fun, he’s a friend of everyone . . . Band 1234, Pres. 4, Chorus 234, Football 234, Baseball 2, Track 1234, Basketball 1234, County Govern- ment 3, Server Junior — Senior Banquet 2, Attendant Prom King 3, Lettermens Club 34, Sen- ate 234, Pres. 4, Class Vice—Pres. 3, Platter Page Ed. 4, State Music Clinic 34, Yule- tide King 4. Sharon Fleischman — Rich in good works . . . Band 34, Chorus 1, Pep Club 14, Cheerlea- der 23, Dramatics 1, Class Tres. 1, Sec. 3, Platter Co-Ed 4, Annual 4, Office 4, Jun- ior Class Play, Honor Society 34, Sec. 4, Honor Roll 1234, Attendant Homecoming Queen 4. Donald Freeburg-Not a ladies’ man, but he’s been known to participate . . . Football 4, Basketball 2, Track 1234, Chorus 4, Lettermens Club 234. Hazel Gold-Small in stature, but great in mind . . . Chorus 1234, Pep Club 4, Annual 4, Junior Class Play, Office 4, Platter Adv. Mgr. 4, Honor Society 34, Honor Roll 1234. James Graves-Life without a good time isn’t worth living . . Football 1234, Basketball 1234, Track 1234, Baseball 1, Senate 23, Lettermens Club 1234, Server Junior-Senior Banquet 2, Attendant Prom King 3, Homecoming King 4. Patricia Janda —Buried in books, but is she studying? Chorus 123, Pep Club 4, Dramatics 12, Office 4, Honor Society 34, Platter 4, Honor Roll 234. Joann Koubek — A disposition to be proud of . . . Chorus 234, Dramatics 1, Office 4, Platter 4, Honor Roll 3. Marion Hild—Future man of distinction . . . Band 1234, Chorus 1234, Pres. 4, Honor Society 34, Pres. 4, Class Pres. 12, County Government 3, Junior Class Play, Senate 1234, Vice—Pres. 4, Attendant Prom King 3, Boys State 3, State Music Clinic 34, Baseball 12, Platter Feature Ed. 4, Honor Roll 12 34, Attendant Yuletide King 4. Roger Hild —He’s not merely a chip off the old block, he’s the old block him- self . . . Band 4, Chorus 1234, Senate 4, Pres. 4, FFA 4, Vice - Pres. 4, Jun- ior Class Play, Attendant Prom King 3, Platter Business Mgr. 4, FHA-FFA Yuletide King 4, Honor Roll 4. Larry Jenkins-All the qualifications of a regular rolled into one . . Football 12, Basket- ball 1234, Baseball 1, Track 12, Chorus 4. Joan Mason-It's nice to be natural, when you are naturally nice . . . Chorus 1234, Dra- matics 12, Librarian 2, Office 4, Pep Club 4, Annual 4, Platter Feature Ed. 4, Honor Roll 234. Mary McCarty —You can tell by her smile, that she is really worth while . . . Band 1234, Chorus 1234, Pep Club 24, Cheerleader 3, Merit Keeper 4, Dramatics 1234, Senate 34, Tres. 3, County Government 3, Honor Society 34, Server Junior-Senior Banquet 2, Honor Roll 34, Annual 4, Office 4, Platter 4, State Music Clinic 4. Donna McCormick - Her eyes have a language all their own . . . Phys. Ed, 4, Teacher of Volley Ball 4. Nancy Perry-Pass on, boys. She’s engaged . . . Chorus 1234, Dramatics 1234, Office 34, Librarian 12. George Meisinger-I don’t say much but I do a lot of thinking . . . Chorus 134, Band 1234, Track 1. Lanny Mendenhall — Full of fun and mischief and always the same . . . Pro- jectionist 2. Stuart Neilsen — Conversation is his laboratory and workshop . . . Basket- ball 1234, Football 124, Baseball 12, Track 1234, Chorus 1234, Band 1234, Platter Photographer 234, Annual 3, County Government 3, State Clinic 34, Golf 2, Honor Roll 4. Elwood Johnson-Work fascinates me; I can sit and look at it for hours . . . Football 1234, Basketball 1, Track 1234, Chorus 134, Lettermens Club 23, Junior Class Play. Nancy Land-She’s as frivolous and witty as a kitty . . . Attended Union 1, Band 234, Chorus 234, Pep Club 34, Office 23, Annual 4, Dramatics 2, Server Junior-Senior Banquet 2, Librarian 4. Larry Molck— If silence be golden, he has great riches . . . Attended Thomas Jefferson, Council Bluffs 12, Football 34, Track 3. Gail Peterson —She loves to live end lives to love . . . Chorus 1234, Dro- matics 1234, Tres. 1, Vice-Pres. 4, Thespians 234, Sec. 4, Office 34, Junior Class Play, Pep Club 234, Annual 4, Platter Co-Ed. 4, Maid of Honor Yuletide Queen 4, Honor Roll 134, Phys. Ed. 4. Dorothy Piper —A willing disposition is only one of her charms . . . Band 123, Chorus 1, Office 4, Annual 4. Irma Redden — Precious articles are often done up in small packages . . . Chorus 12, Dramatics 1, Office 23, Librarian 2. Jean Raftery - Always ready to lend a helping hand . . . Attended Cathedral, Richmond, Virginia 123. Carolyn Robinson — Music hath charms, but so has our Carolyn . . . Band 1234, Chorus 234, Pep Club 123, Cheerleader 4, Dramatics 1234, Sec. 4, Honor Society 34, Honor Roll 1234, Annual Ed. 4, Attendant Prom Queen 3, Girls State 3, Junior Class Play. Janet Rouse-Happy is she, from care ever free . . . FHA 1, Phys. Ed. 4. Shirley Story —Poise plus pleasure . . . Band 1234, Drum Major 4, Pep Club 1234, Vice-Pres. 3, Dramatics 1, Chorus 1234, Server Junior - Senior Banquet 2, Attendant Prom Queen 3, Attendant Homecoming Queen 4, Class Vice-Pres. 1, Sec. 2, Pres. 3, State Music Clinic 4, Yuletide Queen 4, Annual Business Mgr. 4, Platter Page Ed. 4, Phys. Ed. 4. Doug Reno — A number one fellow in more than one way . . . Band 1234, Cho- rus 234, Football 1234, Track 123, Baseball 1, Junior Class Play, All State 3. Janet Rhoades-A zestful, happy life is hers . . . FHA 12, Chorus 4, Office 34, Library 1. Mike Shellenbarger — Quiet! Genius at work . . . Band 1234, Chorus 1234, Sec- retary 4, Dramatics 234, Vice-Pres. 3, Pres. 4, Thespians 34, Treasurer 4, Platter 4, Honor Society 34, Vice —Pres. 4, Honor Roll 1234, Junior Class Play, State Clinic 34, All State 3, Senate 4. Ann Smith-What! No boys in heaven! Then leave me here! . . Attended Fairfield 12, Cho- rus 3, Office 34, Annual 4, Junior Class Play, Pep Club 4, Dramatics 34, Phys. Ed. 34. Margaret Svoboda - Courage and cheerfulness will win. . . Office 4, Junior Class Play, Chorus 1, Dramatics 1234, Honor Roll 1234, Platter 4, Thespian 4 Mary Thimgan - Sweet and smiling are her ways . . . Attended Ashland 123. Betty Todd —If she has any faults, she has left us in doubt . . . Senate 1234, Secretary 4, Pep Club 134, Merit Keeper 3, Vice-Pres. 4, Cheerleader 2, Chorus 123, Class Tres. 3, Server Junior - Senior Banquet 2, Homecoming Queen 4, Attendant Prom Queen 3, An- nual 4, Platter Page Editor 4, Honor Roll 34, County Government 3, Phys. Ed. 4, Office 3. Don Thuman-Just a quiet, but friendly guy . . . Attended Geneva 12. Bill Todd-Smile and the world smiles with you . . . Annual Photographer 4, Platter 4, Band 34, Chorus 1234, Dramatics 1234, FFA 4, Tres. 4, Honor Roll 13. Bill Toman-Hitch your wagon to a star, do your best and there you are . . . FFA 4. Phyllis Tritsch-A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest man . . . Office 3, Junior Class Play, Librarian 123, Chorus 4, Pep Club 4. Maybelle Warga — Unassuming, her work is always well done . . . Band 1234, FHA 34, Rec. Chairman 34, Chorus 234, Phys. Ed. 3, Dramatics 34, Honor Roll 1234. Nola Weiss —A willing spirit and a winning way . . . Chorus 1, Pep Club 34, Tres. 4, Office 34, Phys. Ed. 3, Annual Assistant Ed. 4, Server Junior —Sen- ior Banquet 2, Dramatics 1, County Government 3, Attendant Homecoming Queen 4, Senate 4. Wayne Wiles—Silence doth not indicate a lack of wisdom . . . Football 3, Track 1234, Lettermens Club 3, Baseball 12, Platter 4. Melvin Wilson —All great men are dead and I’m beginning to feel sick too . . . football 1234, Basketball 123, Student Mgr. 3, Track 123, Lettermens Club 123. Patricia Winscot- Always ready to do her part, with true spirit and willing heart . . . Cho- rus 234, Dramatics 1234, Annual Art-Ed. 4, Platter 4, Honor Society 34, Phys. Ed. 3 Betty Winters — I like to sit on the fence and watch the snails go whizzing by . . . Chorus 3, FHA 1, Phys. Ed. 4, Office 4, Platter 4. Eileen Wiysel — It’s true there's.much to do, but who wants to do it . . . Band 34, Chorus 1234. David duelling — If silence be as golden as they say, he’s eighteen carat every day . . . Attended Chamois, Missouri 123. William Weaver —A short order for someone . . . Band 34, Phys. Ed. 23. Barbora Yenney — I can live without poetry or walking, but who in the world can get along without talking . . . Librarian 234, Office 34, Annual 4. SENIOR UNDERGRAD PICTURE FIRST ROW: Denny Ptok, Elwood Johnson, Solly Quinnett, Sharon Fleischman, Gail Peterson, Carolyn Rob- inson,-------- Mary McCarthy, Eugene Dasher, Grover Cundall, Terry Ernst, Jim Graves; SECOND ROW: -------------- •-------r Janet Rhodes, Nancy Perry, Maybelle Warga, Bettie Winters, Hoiel Gold, -----,------«Bill Wever,--, Barbara Anderson, Pot Janda, Phyllis Tritsch, Mr. Buchannan: THIRD ROW: Don Freeburg, Wade Arnold, Doug Reno, Betty Todd, Shirley Story, Jo Ann Egenberger, Dorothy Pi- per, Joan Mason, Barbara Yenney, Joan Koubek, Irma Redden,_,_________, Bill Toman, Margaret Svobo- da; FOURTH ROW: Jonet Rouse, Lorry Jenkins, Roger Hild, John England,_, Bill Todd,______, Pat Winscot, Corol Burch, Nancy Land, Nolo Weiss,_. George Meisinger,_, Lanny Mendenhall, -------: FIFTH ROW: Louise Berlett, Donna McCormick,_,_________, Havely Sayers, Norman Clark, Dean Dunham, Bob Carr, Marion Hild, Stuart Nielsen, Michael Shellenbarger. Jay Dee Druecker, Kay Barn- ord. f Mni-jr.fi� Adkins. CLASS HISTORY In 1951, the future Seniors of 1955, entered Plattsmouth High School. During that year there was, of course, Freshman initiation, a class party, and class picnic. Our Sophomore year was uneventful. Our Junior year was a busy one for all of us. There was the picking out of our class rings, selling at football and basketball games, County Government Day, Career Day, class party, class play, Junior and Senior Banquet and Prom, and class picnic. Our Senior year, proved to be just as busy, with the picking out of the studio to take our pic- tures, announcements, Career Day, class play, class picnic, snob day, sneak day. Junior and Sen- ior Banquet and Prom, scholarship tests, Bacculaureate and Graduation. This page is sponsored by WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE —19— CLASS PROPHECY On the day of May 20, 2055, Bob Carr, sight-seeing guide - in — chief, was just receiving a new load of inductives, when he noticed a chartruese T — shirt with a badge of the EC Fan Ad- dict Club on it. Since he was an old charter member before Satan made him forsake all old friends, he looked further and found himself staring into the face of Marion Hi Id, fellow charter member and President. Following mad embraces and hot tears, they decided to check up on the other mem- bers in their old High School Class of 1955. As soon as Marion was inducted, they set out to tour Hades. The first thing to see would naturally be the well-known furnace room. Much to their astonishment, they found that an old classmate, John England, was in charge. John courteously showed his friends around, introduc- ing them to the personnel — David Wuelling, who had had every curly hair on his head burnt off while working; Havely Sayers, whom you couldn't expect to find anywhere else; and Hazel Gold, who had astounded the world with her physical strength and was now putting it to good use. In the broiler room which was the hottest place in Hades, they found Mike Shellenbargar and Ruth Bruns sipping iced lemonade. Ruth had come down from heaven just to see Mike nearly 10 years ago and had never left. Everyone was naturally interested in seeing all their old class- mates, so Mike suggested they ask Satan and St. Peter if they would agree to let everyone go back to good old P. H. S. for a reunion that evening. Bob hurried back to the furnace room to tell John and the rest, while Marion, very interested in seeing all of Hades, agreed to go on and tell all he saw on his rounds. Ruth thought she could sneak Mike into Heaven and they would tell everyone there. The first person Marion met was Joan Mason. Joan explained she had been sentenced to Ha- des for her inferno gossiping. When told of the reunion, she was overjoyed and agreed to tell Joan Koubek and Margaret Svobada, whom she knew she could find in the coal mines. On Marion went, meeting Elwood Johnson and Denny Ptak, the two centaurs who guard the Gates to Hades. Also near by was Kay Barnard trying her best to get out and away from Denny. In the volcano control room, he found Don Thuman and Bill Toman fiendishly throwing swit- ches and watching guages. Marion noted that a lot of the key positions in Hades were occupied by members of the Class of “55”. Just as Marion stepped out of the volcano control room, he heard a cry of Yeo and turned to find himself looking at his old pal, Terry Ernst. Terry had the most beautiful red sunburn seen on or off earth. When questioned about this, Terry explained he had just returned from slaying dragons and gotten too close to their fiery breath. Terry liked the idea of the reunion, and said he would be glad to take Marion to see Satan to see if they and their classmates Could get out. Satan was sitting on a pedestal with Nola Weiss washing his feet with fire-water, and five girls attempting to eat fire to entertain him These girls proved to be Barbara Yenney, Donna McCormick, Ann Smith, Barbara Anderson, and Dorothy Piper. Satan was in a good mood, so he readily agreed to the reunion. Just as Marion and Terry were leaving, Satan's right-hand girl, Sharon Fleischman, drag- ged in a maiden whom she claimed had been leading the men astray. This little maiden turned out to be Gail Peterson. Satan just laughed and said, That s what she s here for, and turned her loose. Gail told Marion and Terry that she had three assistants for her work, Sally Quinnett and Phyllis Tritsch, and Janet Rhodes; and she and her assistants would be glad to come to the re- union. —20— Marion went onto the communications department to see if anyone there could help him pass the word of the reunion around. There he found Mary McCarthy sending messages out to Don Con- yers and Jim Graves, who were Satan’s jesters, and to Shirley Story and Betty Todd, who were in charge of turning Satan’s food. Upon checking, it was found that everyone from the class of ’ 55” in Hades had been informed of the reunion. Ruth and Mike had ascended into Heaven and had gained entrance past the Pearly Gates under guard. Mike’s guards were Bill Todd, Wayne Wiles, Grover Cundall, and Eugene Dasher. On hearing music Ruth turned to the left and found the angel Gabriel, trying to teach Doug Reno how to blow his horn. Standing nearby was Carolyn Robinson, wishing she could learn too. On farther, Ruth saw five of the cutest little cherubs playing on a soft, downy cloud. These sweet things were none other than Larry Jenkins, Irma Redden, Doris Ehlers, Stuart Nielson, and Larry Mendenhall. Hearing what sounded like legal procedings, Ruth found the Celestial Board sitting in judg- ment of conduct not befitting an angel. The angel, George Meisinger, was sentenced for having his halo dimmed for two centuries. The board, Maybelle Warga, Nancy Perrv, Jay Dee Drueker, Larry Molck, and Melvin Wilson, said they would be out of session and would be only too glad to come to the reunion. The goddess Venus for the twenty —first century turned out to be Jo Ann Egenberger, while the god Mars was Don Freeburg. Jo Ann and Don gave Ruth directions to the Hall of Famous People. Ruth found Mary Thimgan, who had become the firstwoman President of the United Sta- tes; Nancy Land, who was acclaimed as a second Cleopatra; and Dean Dunham, the most fam- ous sleuth of all time; the world’s strongest orator. Bill Wever. A one—winged angel dipped over Ruth’s head and bounced onto the nearest cloud. The am- atuer flyer turned out to be Norman Clark, who was apprenticed to Jean Raftery and Janet Rouse on the subject of the finer points of flying. Pat Winscot was apprentice to Carol Burch, who had been named the finest harpest of the century; and Marjorie Adkins and June Dietl were appren- ticed to Catherine Berlett to learn the art of oration. In the haunting department, Wade Arnold and Betty Winters were filing reports on their last missions. Pat Janda was reported to be haunting good old P. H. S. As time was drawing nigh, Ruth proceeded to the reunion of the class of 1955. Everyone had assembled in the ruins of P. H. S. when suddenly Eileen Wiysel came in drag- ging a big gunny sack. Eileen explained that they had the soul of the angel who had fought so valiantly. When the sack was dumped onto the ground, everyone saw that it was their missing classmate, Roger Hi Id. A wonderful time was had by all, and it was agreed that we should have a repeat reunion every 100 years. THE END —21— CLASS WILL We, the Seniors of P. H. S. being of comparatively sound minds, do hereby, in this year of 1955, make our last will and testament. I, Marjorie Adkins, do hereby will a little bit of everything to anyone for whatever they want to do with it. I, Barbara Anderson, do hereby will my freckles to Banjo Ulrich. I, Wade Arnold, do hereby will my job downtown to anyone else who wants to get away from the drudgery of school work. I, Catherine Berlett, do hereby will my ability to keep my mouth shut in class to Duane Kaffen- berger. I, Kay Barnard, do hereby will Denny Ptak’s teasing to Katie Ptak. I, Ruth Bruns, do hereby will my ability to hold my temper to Judy Sikora. I, Carol Burch, do hereby will my bookkeeping workbook back to Joe. I, Bob Carr, do hereby will Shirley Sudduth back to me for future reference. I, Norman Clark, do hereby will my book on “How to Build Muscles” to next year’s football team. I, Don Conyer’s do hereby will my ability to go steady with two girls at once to Perry Dewall. I, Grover Cundall, do hereby will my wolfish ways to Gary Rieke. I, Gene Dasher, do hereby will my nickname “Birddog to next year’s pleasant hunters. I, June Dietl, do hereby will my long hair to Nancy Holman. I, Jay Dee Druecker, do hereby will my position as tackle to Herman Weber. I, Dean Dunham, do hereby will my ability to “cast nasties on people to Mr. Floyd. I, Jo Ann Egenberger, do hereby will my nickname “Smiley” to Liberace. I, Doris Ehlers, do hereby will my pleasant disposition to all the Monday morning grouches. I, John England, do hereby will my nickname “Frog” to the future biology classes. I, Terry Ernst, do hereby will my nickname “Purp” back to Nebr. City. I, Sharon Fleischman, do hereby will my ability to chew gum to any Freshman who thinks he can get away with it. I, Don Freeburg, do hereby will my safe and sane driving to all the hot rodders of Plattsmouth. I, Hazel Gold, do hereby will all of the reams of notes that I took in classes to the trash can, so I can relax next year. I, Jim Graves, do hereby will all of my broken bones, bruises, and scars back to the football squad. I, Marion Hild, do hereby will my title as President of the EC Fan Club back to Mad comics. I, Roger Hild, do hereby will my ability to flirt with girls to Weldon Stoehr. I, Pat Janda, do hereby will my charming personality to everyone. I, Larry Jenkins, do hereby will my little red Ford to Jerz Hirz. I, Elwood Johnson, do hereby will my ability to wise crack to any poor soul lost for words. I, JoAnn Koubeck, do hereby will all the stationery I’ve used in writing to Dana back to the of- fice. I, Nancy Land, do hereby will my ability to call teachers by their first names to nobody. I, Joan Mason, do hereby will my job of writing gossip for the Platter to anyone who wants to lose friends and win enemies. I, Donna McCormick, do hereby will all the rounds of archery I’ve shot in Phys. Ed. to Pochahon- tis. I, Mary McCarthy, do hereby will my innocent expressions to Minnie Etta Frazer. —22— CLASS WILL I, George Meisinger, do hereby will my “curls to all the poor P. H. S. girls with home perman- ents. I, Lanny Mendenhall, do hereby will my slim figure to Mary Ann Ryan. I, Larry Molck, do hereby will my blond hair to Joann Keeley. I, Stuart Nielsen, do hereby will my “Chevie’s” dyna-tone to Mr. Robinson. I, Nancy Perry, do hereby will my diamond to the rock of Gibralter. I, Gail Peterson, do hereby will my slimness to Anna Shown. I, Dorothy Piper, do hereby will my job at the soda fountain to some jerk. I, Denny Ptak, do hereby will my logger boots to anyone who has enough strength to tote them around all day. I, Sally Quinnett, do hereby will my crazy laugh to all the future P. H. S.er’s. I, Jean Raftery, do hereby will my accent to Rosalie Farris. I, Irma Redden, do hereby will my tiny feet to all the boys on the basketball squad. I, Doug Reno, do hereby will my false teeth to anyone who likes to hear the girls scream when I take them out. I, Janet Rhoades, do hereby will my sleepy expression to all the wide-eyed Freshmen. I, Carolyn Robinson, do hereby will my little black whip to next year’s annual editor. I, Janet Rouse, do hereby will my levis to the cowboys. I, Havely Sayers, do hereby will my football jersey back to myself because I'll probably need it next year. I, Michael Shellenbarger, do hereby will all the music that I have had to learn to Mac. I, Ann Smith, do hereby will my gift of gab to Shirley Sudduth. I, Shirley Story, do hereby will my ability to get along with college boys to Shirley Eledge. I, Margaret Svoboda, do hereby will my ability to save money to all the spendthrifts of P. H. S. I, Mary Thimgan, do hereby will my pony's tail back to Trigger. I, Don Thuman, do hereby will -my pleasant smile to Ronnie Nickels. I, Betty Todd, do hereby will my 4-H calves to the King Korn Karnival. I, Bill Todd, do hereby will my little Ford to Uncle Bill in case his doesn't work. I, Bill Toman, do hereby will my ability to pass a test without cheating to all the moochers of P. H. S. I, Phyllis Tritsch, do hereby will my ability to clown to Loren Haase. I, Maybelle Warga, do hereby will my 1,000 page English notebook to next year's Senior class. I, Bill Wever, do hereby will my nickname Gopher” to all the other gophers. I, Nola Weiss, do hereby will my ability to go steady with one boy for four years to all the fickle girls of P. H. S. I, Wayne Wiles, do hereby will my disinterested attitude toward girls to Joe Grauf. I, Melvin Wilson, do hereby will my ability to get through school in only five years to Don Rhoades. I, Pat Winscot, do hereby will my quiet humor to all the jokesters of P. H. S. I, Bettie Winters, do hereby will my calm, quiet manner to Joyce Kerns. I, Eileen Wiysel, do hereby will my clarinet back to the band room. I, Dave Wuelling, do hereby will my quiet shyness to Bob Beverage. I, Barbara Yenney, do hereby will all of my hair dyes to the Junior girls. Congratulations to the Class of '55 CALDWELL-LINDER —23— SENIOR CLASSES Shorthand II stops for a laugh after taking dictation Secretarial training students are serious while taking a timed writing. English IV takes time out after a hour of working on their notebooks. HI , ii JUNIORS FIRST ROW: D. Faris, C. Larsen, D. Huebner, N. Siemoneit, D. French, J. Livingston, E. Egenberger, S. Hild, D. Kaffenberger, J. Wiles, B. Furse, J. Newton, L. Walton, B. Harris; SECOND ROW: R. Nichols, K. Jacobs, J. Ulrich, C. Potschies, R. Wehrbein, P. Carr, V. Kaffenberger, B. Ofe, D. Biles, M. Eiting, G. Newborn, S. Eledge, D. O'Neal, M. Fraser, T. Kraeger, J. Wagner; THIRD ROW: B. Lonum, H. Weber, D. Cooper, L. Jones, C. Forbes, J. Grauf, D. Hutton, L. Wiysel, S. Amato, L. Haase, L. Gapen, B. 'Weiss, M. Henry, R. Snodgrass, J. Campbell, B. Sullivan, B. Gansemer, S. Sudduth; FOURTH ROW: Mr. Robison, K. Kaffenberger, R. Koubek, V. Aylor, N. Painter, A. Fairfield, M. Sporer, G. Younker, B. Morris, D. Parriott, Y. Fuller, J. Hanika, M. Hoschar, W. Baker, S. Burch, R. Schroeder, N. Holman, R. Monohan, R. Van Ackern, J. Redden; FIFTH ROW: Miss Lamb, M. Lutz, S. French, B. Thimgan, D. Smith, B. Sprieck, D. Hirz, A. Winscot, L. Toman, J. Keeley, B. Smith, R. Nelson, D. Beckman, J. Fitzgerald, F. Gochenour, D. Mink, D. Gerbeling, P. Hull, W. Stoehr, S. Traut. Not Pictured: P. Martin, L. Meisinger, B. Piper, J. Sikora, E. Ulrich. (Picture at left) Junior Class Officers are: (left to right) D. French, Vice-President; B. Sprieck, Treasurer; R. Snodgrass, Secretary; M. Hoschar, President; Mr. Robison, Co — sponsor; Miss Lamb, Sponsor. This page is sponsored by FRICKE DRUG STORE and SMITH'S MEN'S WEAR JUNIOR CLASSES Physics English III This is a class!! You’ll never understand will you? This page is sponsored by MOM’S CAFE PLATTSMOUTH MOTORS —27— JUNIOR PLAY MEN ARE LIKE STREET CARS The Junior class presented a matinee and an evening performance of “Men Are Like Street- cars” on November 12. The main plot of the play was that Maudie, a know—it—all teen-ager, tried to get her older sister, Sylvia, married. This situation brought on many complications for the rest of Maudie’s fam- ily and the other play members as well. The cast included: Carolyn Larson, Jeanine Newton, Shirley Eledge, Beverly Harris, Judy Sikora, Jo Ann Keeley, Loren Haase, Mary Lou Lutz, Denny Hirz, Dan Huebner, Janice Wiles, Lorin Toman, Ed Egenberger, Yvonne Fuller, Sally Amato, and Minnie Etta Frazer. The play was directed by Mr. Mervil Miller. Entertainment between acts was supplied by the music department. SOPHOMORES FIRST ROW: J. Weiss, C. Rolhfs, K. Ptak, R. Daniels, S. Harbaugh, A. Wiles, J. Kerns, J. Grosshans, M. Ryan, N. Henry, M. Williams, B. McKulsky, R. Henry, G. Rieke, C. Avis, M. Sullivan, J, Lancaster. SECOND ROW: J. Porter, T. Christenham, T. Garringer, D. Janda, C. Davis, J. Iverson, J. Thimgan, J. Kraeger, C. Marler, S. Rozell, R. Garringer, J. Ulrick, R. Jenkins, S. Young, T. Spangler, P. Molck. THIRD ROW C. Shafer, H. Holman, P. De Wall, R. Wolski, K. Larsen, R. Olson, L. Hermann, M. Tritsch, G. Sindelar, D. Crom, L. Kelsey, J. Ferguson, B. Winters, S. Ramge, L. Diggs, H. Malmos, R. Smith. FOURTH ROW: B. Bahde,S. Aldrich, J. Pence, F. Meisinger, N. Lonnecker, F. Prohaska, M. Hoschar, J. Toman, B. Wilson, P. Johnson, K. Aylor, C. Hunting, L. Long, N. Todd, D. Winscott, R. Farris, D. Study, F. Tilson. FIFTH ROW: Miss Kruger, Sponsor, C. Chappell, D. Burbee, V. Barnard, D. Anderson, J. Gochenour, D. Yenney, D. Ernst, M. Lewis, J. Farlander, B. Beverage, B. Brennan, D. Thornton, G. Kellison, E. Phillips, E. Kel- sey, R. Taylor, G. Nickels. Left to right: Miss Kruger, Sponsor, C. Davis, Treasurer, B. McKulsky, Secretary S. Harbaugh, Vice-President, M. Lewis, President. This page is sponsored by RUSE APPLIANCE STORE and THE PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL —29— SOPHOMORE CLASSES Algebra Latin II Home Ec. II Biology English II —30— FRESHMEN FIRST ROW: Whelan, Clark, Pierce, Longmore, Morris, Haden, Dunham, Myers, Meints, Biggerstaff, Hutton, Campbell, Cundall, Lutes, Speck, Sullivan, Fleischman, Stones, Long, Ulrich, Reimer, Nolting, Sullivan; SECOND ROW: Lowther, Adkins, Colbert, Krintorad, Larson, Pschenica, Sporer, Cuttright, Duncan, Dole zal, Meisinger, Bridgewater, Morris, Starkjohn, Toman, Gardner, Heim, Marsh, Rieke, Baumgart, Baumgart, Wiater, Wiysel, Nelson, Cole; THIRD ROW: Buffington, Thompson, McBride, Babcock, Stoehr, Dietl, Shown, Emmert, Moore, Kelsey, Meisinger, Plybon, Kuhns, Sullivan, Dasher, Ham, Hanika, Phillips, Beckman, Vest, Falk, Philips; FOURTH ROW: Tyson, Graves, Sutton, Lancaster, Read, French, Thimgan, Hunting, Hen- dricks, Holoubek, Land, Albee, Gerbeling, Eraas, McGrow, Kraeger, Cottingham, Todd, Bachler, Ehlers, Litle, Sudduth, Hughson, Eraas; FIFTH ROW: Miss Morgan, Schmidt, Porter, Adkins, Forbes, Lonnecker, Curtis, Wehrbein, French, Campbell, Stoehr, Herbel, Kammerer, Minor, Flint, Friedrich, Meisinger, Faris, Wetenkamp, Johnson, Martin Lamascus, Paben, Brink, Ardrich. Not Pictured: Exline, Davis, Horan, Aspe- don, Rozell, Vanderveen, Floyd, Head. From Left to Right: Miss Morgan, Spon- sor; Steve Pschenica, Vice - President; Kola Gardner, Treasurer; Nancy Lancast- er, President; Lowell Rieke, Secretary. This page is sponsored by RUBACK SUPER STORE FRESHMAN CLASS PICTURES English I Spanish I Isn't this sweet? It's all Greek to me! General Science Let’s liven up the joint! —32— This page is sponsored by GROVE JEWELRY FRESHMAN DAY Once again the long - avwited Fresh- men Day had arrived. It was September 17, 1954 and many comical sights were seen all day. Each Freshman girl was comically dressed as a man for she had to wear big bibbed over—alls, a man’s shirt a man's hat, her hair in pin —curls, no make-up or jewelry, no anklets, and mismated shoes. She carried her books in a gunny sack from class to class. Each Freshman boy was dressed as a woman and wore one of his mother’s old dresses. He wore jewelry, make- up, a woman's hat and mismated shoes. To add to his femininity, he carried his books in a little basket with a blue bow attached to the handle. Every Freshman was obliged to say ‘‘Yes, Sir” and “Yes, Madam” to all upper — classmen as well as shine their shoes when asked to do so. A sign saying, “Beat Beatrice” attached bya blue bow was worn around each Fresh- man’s neck. This page is sponsored by THE PLATTSMOUTH STATE BANK FRESHMAN DAY The initiation rules were drawn up by the Senate and okayed by Mr. Floyd. If anyone disobeyed these rules, his name was dropped into a box. At the end of the day a Kangaroo Court was held to try the violators. The judges were Senate officers and the jury was the Senate members. Some of the punishments were to tell a bedtime story to Mr. Miller; to pin up a girls’ hair; participate in a mock wedding; count the boards in the gym. At four o’clock court was adjourned and the class of 1958 had officially been initiated. —34— BAND FIRST ROW: Hutton, Worga, J. Fauguet, Mr. McKenney; SECOND ROW: McCarthy, J. Wiles, Kerns, Wiysel, McGrow, Bragg, Harris, Amato, Larson, Lowther, Weaver, Nolting, Hilflker, Ofe: THIRD ROW: C. Land, Thimgon, Shellenbarger, Nelson, Painter, Davis, Cappell, Rozell, Casey, Bulin, Fitzgerald, Weiss, Humis- ton, L. Meisinger, Williams, Kent, K. Aylor, Sudduth, D. Dunham, Za|ic, Sporer; FOURTH ROW: Reno, Beverage, Robinson, Gerberllng, G. Meisinger, Smith, Hendricks, Albee, Farris, R. Hild, V. Aylor, D. Wehr- bein, T. Dunham, A. Wiles, J. Fauguet, Christenson, Biles, Pence, M. Hild, Cole Marsh, Fuse, Qulnnett, Carr, Huebner, Nell sen; FIFTH ROW: Lamascus, Reimer, Campbell, Grosshans, Ernst, N. Land, Molck, Todd; Not pictured: R. Wehrbein, Floyd, J. Meisinger, Gochenour, Cognac. After all of the marching engagements have been filled, the band begins the concert or winter rehearsal. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, the musicians practice from 8:00 un- til 9:00. This music may be used for various concerts, clinics, and contests. The main goal for concert band, however, is to work on Music for the District Music Contest held in the Spring. Shirley Story, Drum Major; Terry Ernst, President; Dean Dunham, Vice — president; Sally Quinnett, Sec- retary — T reasurer. This page is sponsored by THE PLATTSMOUTH HOTEL -36— BAND Marching season begins in the spring and usually ends in October. During the summer the band marched at Tabor, Sidney, Springfield, the County Fairs at Weeping Water and Papillion, and for various other parades and celebrations. The bandsmen also attended centennial celebra- tions at Nebraska City, Omaha, and the King Korn Karnival. For the sixth consecutive year, the champion band won first place at the Ak-Sar-Ben marching contest in Omaha. The band also received second place in a marching contest at Bellevue. The P. H.S. band was present as usual, for local activites, and presented many interesting drills for the football games. The twirlers are girls chosen by the band on the basis of their ability to march and twirl. The drum major, who leads the marching band, is chosen by the director. During the concert season they act as librarians for the band and plan drills for half-time shows at basketball games. They also attend the annual twirling clinic at Syracuse. The twirlers are: Jo Ann Egenberger, Sharon Fleischman, Donna Ernst, Shirley Story, Sharon Harbaugh, Margaret Eiting. This page is sponsored by SOENNICHSEN Dry Goods-Groceries CHORUS FIRST ROW: Harbaugh, Henry, McCarthy, Mason, Peterson, Robinson, Mr. McKenney, Oavis, Shellenbar- ger, Eiting, Ptak, Sudduth, Gold, J. Egenberger, Siemoneit, N. Land, Livingston; SECOND ROW: Gochen- our, Tritsch, Thimgan, Albee, J. Ulrich, T. Dunham, B. Hutton, Lamascus, Holoubek, A. Wiles, Morris, M. Hild, Neilsen, Grosshans, G. Meisinger, Biles, J. Ulrich, Todd, Olson, Hull, Bruns; THIRD ROW: Aylor, E. Egenberger, Johnson, Smith, Martin, Rieke, Cole, D. Meisinger, Study, D. Dunham, T. Ernst, D. Wins- cot, Jenkins, Molck, R. Hild, R. Wehrbein, B. Carr, Huebner, Thorton, D. Wehrbeln; FOURTH ROW: Stoehr Longmore, Aspedon, Myers, C. Land, Emmert, Johnson, Ofe, Newton, Gapen, Moore, Marsh, B. Ulrich, Eraas, McGraw, Koubeck, Wiysel, Rhoades, P. Winscot, C. Burch, Perry, S. Burch, D. Larsen, FIFTH ROW: Jacobs, Kerns, C. Larsen, D. Hutton, Amato, Story, Harris, Haden, N. Lancaster, Sullivan, Lutes, Nolting, Floyd, D. Ernst, J. Lancaster, Weiss, P. Tritsch, J. Wiles, Potschles, A. Winscot; SIXTH ROW: S. Hild, Ryan, Hendricks, Warga, Young, N. Todd, Farris, Graves, Campbell, Avis, Gerbellng, Baumgart, Frazer, Quinnett, Cottlngham, Nelson, Shown, I. Meisinger, Not Pictured: Babcock, Slkora, L. Johnson, Jones, Reno, Free- burg. First semester chorus consisted of 125 mem- bers, however after the winter concert was given, it was cut to 84 members. This group then prac- ticed on music for the Ak —Sar-Ben Confer- ence Choral Clinic which was held here on Feb- ruary 10. Director of this clinic was Robert Mc- Cowan of Iowa State. Choruses from Ashland, Bellevue, Blair, Wahoo, Valley, Westside, and Plattsmouth attended this clinic. Officers are: J. Sikora, D. Dunham, Librarians; M. Hild, President; C. Davis, M. Eiting, Ac- companists; Mr. McKenney. Not Pictured: M. Shellenbarger, Accompanist— Secretary SENATE FIRST ROW: Linda Graves; Janice Lancaster; Donna Ernst; Beverly Sprieck, Treasurer; Betty Todd, Secre- tary; Terry Ernst, President; Bob Carr, Vice-President; Dean Dunham; Marion Hild; Margaret Eiting; Solly Quinnett. SECOND ROW: Carol Avis; Mary Sullivan; Jim Ulrich; Denny Hirx; Mr. Floyd, Sponsor; Roger Hild; Roger Wehrbein; Shirley Eledge; Sharon Harbaugh. Not Pictured: Mary McCarthy. The Senate is an active organization in P.H.S.; it sponsors open house and student convoca- tions. The members are chosen by a popular vote of their classes. Elections are held at the begin- ning of the year and at the semester. The membership consists of 8 Seniors, 6 Juniors, 4 Sopho- mores, and 2 Freshmen; Mr. Floyd, principal is the faculty sponsor. This year school spirit and co-operation was an important item of discussion, and Twirp Week and Pep Week was something new for the students of P.H.S. Second semester Senate members are: Nola Weiss, Marion Hild, Bob Carr, Mike Shellenbarger, Terry Ernst, Mary McCarthy, Sally Quinnett, Roger Hild, Sally Amato, Denny Hirz, Jeanne New- ton, Roger Wehrbein, Jim Ulrich, Beverly Sprieck, Gary Rieke, Sharon Harbaugh, Donna Ernst, Janice Lancaster, Linda Graves, Nancy Lancaster. Second semester Senate officers are: Roger Hild, President; Marion Hild, Vice-President; Jeanne Newton, Secretary; Beverly Sprieck, Treasurer. This page is sponsored by FELDHOUSEN DRUGS Drugs — Fountain —39— HONOR SOCIETY FIRST ROW: Dean Dunham, Treasurer; Shoron Fleischman, Secretary; Marion Hild, President SECOND ROW: Jo Ann Egenberger, Pat Winscot, Pat Janda, Mary McCarthy, Carolyn Robinson, Hazel Gold THIRD ROW: Miss Whalen, Sponsor; Mrs, Friest, Co-sponsor; Not pictured: Mike Shellenbarger The National Honor Society is quickly becoming an important organization in Plattsmouth High. It is composed of ten members of the upper fourth of the Senior Class and ten members of the Jun- ior Class. Its Junior members are chosen at the semester and become active members as soon as possible. Members must maintain at least a B average to remain in the Society. The Faculty vote on the members on the basis of scholarship, character, leadership, and service. This year the society sponsored a Talent Bureau which provided student entertain ment for civic functions, the binding of the Platters, the purchase of the Annuals for the school library, Honor Study Hall, and helping with the student health checks. This page is sponsored by BABUREK BROTHERS BROWN FLORAL SHOP —40— OFFICE GIRLS The office girls work for Mr. Floyd in the Principal’s office and for Miss Neddenriep’s office in the Central Building. They collect the absence slips, type daily bulletins, file, take dictation, answer the telephone, do all the duplicating for the offices, and distri- bute the mail. The girls who work in the morning are as follows: Seated, A. Smith, J. Egenberger, B. Win- ters, B. Yenney. Standing, D. Piper, N. Weiss, K. Kaffenberger, M. McCarthy, C. Potshs- ies, S. Eledge, S. Hild. The girls who work in the afternoon are as follows: Seated, H. Gold, J. Mason, S. Fliesch- man, N. Siemoneit, J. Newton. Standing, M. Svoboda, P. Janda, J. Koubek, G. Peterson, S. French, Y. Fuller, J. Rhodes, N. Perry, S. Burch. This page is sponsored by OFE OIL CO. KNORR’S -41— LIBRARIANS Mrs. Miriam Allen, head librarian, has a staff of fourteen student librarians who are always on hand to help students find essential books and keep all books in order. A large project, which was begun at the beginning of the school year, was the arranging of the books by the Dewey Decimal System. All new books were proces- sed and old books mended. Those seated are, M. Frazier, N. Land, and D. Ernst. Standing: Mrs. Allen, P. Hull, S. Young, B. Harris, B. Yenney, K. Ptak, M. Eiting, R. Henry, C. Davis, B. Sullivan, D. Beckman, and B. Sprieck. —42— RESERVES Present law concerning the military requirements of the Army Reserves is to serve eight years. Two years active duty and six years in the active reserves. Pur- pose of the Plattsmouth unit is to have a unit for those boys coming out of ser- vice and to prepare the others for active duty. The rank the boys receive in reser- ves can be kept on active duty. Meetings are held three Wednesdays of every mon- th. The reserves unit goes to a 15 —day summer camp at Camp Carson, Colorado. Those trying to build up their rank be- fore active duty are: Jim Graves, Elwood Johnson, Don Rhodes, and Wayne Wiles. THESPIANS The National Thespian Society is an organization interested in the advance- ment of dramatics. The membership in our local troup, No. 241, remains the same for life. It is an honorary society for students that have had an active part in dramatics in the past. Officers from left to right: President — Sally Quinnett, Vice President - Micheal Shellenbarger, Secretary — Gail Peterson, and Treasurer — Jay Dee Druecker. Spon- sor of the organization is Mr. Miller, the dramatics teacher. DRAMATICS The Dramatics Club was a very active organization in the high school system this year. They sponsored several one - act plays and exercised initiation pro- cesses for the new-comers to the group. The club has also drawn up their con- stitution. FIRST ROW: C. Robinson, P. Hull, A. Smith, G. Peterson, P. Winscot, S. Quinnett. SECOND ROW: B. Todd, M. Svoboda, N. Perry, Mr. Miller, C. Burch, M. McCarthy, J. Dru- ecker. OFFICERS: President — Michael Shellenbarger, Vice — President — Gail Peterson, Secretary — Carolyn Robinson, and Treasurer — Patricia Win- scot. This page is sponsored by BILES PAINT STORE STYLE SHOP ONE-ACT PLAY Sally Quinnett and Sharon Harbaugh in a scene from Triumph in Ashes. Sally Quinnett and Margaret Svoboda in Trium| in Ashes. The Dramatics Club, under the direction of Mr. Miller, worked on two one — act plays during the year. They were Jacob Comes Home and Triumph in Ashes. The plays were pre- sented for Open House, the student body, and various other programs. In March, one of the plays was chosen for the District Oratorical Contest at Peru. The plays weretaken in com- petition for the Fine Arts Festival held at the University of Nebraska. The cast of Triumph in Ashes is Jay Dee Druecker, Mr. Miller (Director,) Perry DeWall. Seated: Margaret Svoboda, Carol Avis, Sally Quinnett, and Sharon Harbough. This page is sponsored by STITES IMPLEMENT COMPANY -45— FIRST ROW: Porter, Johnson, Hunting, Ramge, Warga, Bruns, Kelsey, Morris, Kaffen berger, Sporer; SECOND ROW: Meyers, Thompson, Colbert, Larson, Porter, Miss Schwendemann, Piper, Shown, Exline, Fuller, Marsh, Lonnecker, Duncan. The purpose of FHA is to better community life through homemaking by participating in several projects. Some of the projects done this year were as follows: community beautification; help provide college home economic scholarships, FHA week observed by the members; District Convention of which Ruth Bruns was District President; clothing drive; gifts to World Christmas Festival for needy; Christmas favors for Masonic Home; family, Easter supper. Officers of FHA are as follows: President - Ruth Bruns, Vice President - Betty Piper, Secretary-Patty Johnson; Treasurer - Sharon Ramge, Advisor-Miss Schwendemann. (Pictured at left) Johnson, Bruns, Piper, Ramge, Miss Schwendemann Sponsored by MEISINGER’S Firestone and Texaco Service S H Green Stamps, Phone 5114 FFA FIRST ROW: Van Akron, L. Maisinger, E, Ulrich, Todd, Hild, R. Wehrbein, Larson, Smith, Gansemer; SECOND ROW: Johnson, Vest, Schmidt, Speck, Todd, Reimer, Minor, B. Sullivan, D. Wehrbin, J. Ulrich, Ehlers, G. Toman, L. Rieke; THIRD ROW: Mr. Hanson, H. Kraeger, Suddith, Jenkins, Stoehr, F. Meisinger, J. Kraeger, Fllht, Morris, Wetenkamp, D. Meisinger, B. Toman, T. Sullivan. Initiation of the Plottsmouth Chapter of FFA was held here on October 17. It was given by the Bassett, Nebraska Chapter, who visited here on October 17 and 18. Some of their activities were os follows: Livestock prevention program; the spring tour at Bassett, Nebraska, touring the ranches; seed testing project; farm safety meeting; pest eradica- tion contest; community fence line cleanup; game conservation committee. FFA officers are: President - Roger Wehrbein, Vice President - Roger Hild, Secretary - Havely Sayers, Treasurer - Bill Todd, Reporter-Jim Grosshans, Sentinels - Gary Rieke and Ed Ulrich, Advisor-Mr. Hanson. (Pictured at Itft) Grosshans, Ulrich, Hild, Mr. Hanson, Wehrbin, Sayers, Todd, G. Rieke. This page is sponsored by KENT CAFE, OIL, AND CABINS PLATTER i This was the first year that the Platter was not sponsored by a class in P. H. S. The staff which is mostly Seniors was chosen at the beginning of the year by the sponsor Mr. Steiner and Mr. Floyd, the principal. Each co —editor has her own staff which edits two of the four pages of the Platters. Each page has apage editor, end pages 2 and 4 also have afeature editor. The page editor has her own staff of reporters to do the writing for that page, although much of the work is overlapped. The assistant editor, photographer, business manager and advertiser all help the paper as a whole to make this year’s Platter one of the most unique and best in P. H. S. history. SEATED: B. Todd, J. Egenberger, G. Peterson, S. Fleischman, D. Huebner, T. Ernst, M. Hild, R. Hild. SECOND ROW: K. Gardner, B. Winters, S. Hild, H. Gold, J. Mason, S. Harbaugh, S. Young, V. Aylor, M. McCarthy, B. Harris, J. Keeley. THIRD ROW: D. Ehlers, M. Svoboda, J. Koubek, P. Janda, C. Burch, A. Smith, J. Sikora, B. Todd, J. Drucker, M. Shellenbarger, Mr. Steiner, sponsor. This page is sponsored by STANDARD OIL SCHREINER DRUG —48— The Annual is one of the important productions of the school year. After the Annual staff was selected, each member of the staff chose a committee to help them. In this way, everyone want- ing to help on the Annual took an active part in making it up. The editor assigned write-ups, pictures, layouts, and promotion ideas to her staff, and they in turn, assigned their committees to the job. When the assignments were completed and proof- read by the respective staff member, it was turned into the editor for approval. There was a lot of work involved, sometimes giving up evenings and noon hours, but every- one agreed that no matter how much work it took, they wanted this Annual to be the best Annual ever. SEATED: C. Robinson, S. Sotry, P. Winscott. FIRST ROW: S. Fleischmon, H. Gold, J. Egenberger, N. Weiss, B. Todd, M. McCarthy, G. Peterson, B. Yenney. SECOND ROW: M. Eiting, S. Ouinnett, J. Mason, B. Todd, C. Burch. (Left to Right) P. Winscott, Art and Layout Edi- tor, JoAnn Egenberger, Literary Editor, B. Todd Photography Editor, C. Robinson, Editor, N. Weiss, Asst. Editor, S. Story, Business Manager. This page is sponsored by SWATEK HARDWARE DAIRY QUEEN PLATTONIAN The extensive campaigning done this year enabled the Annual Staff to sell more annuals than ever before. This was done by poster making, songs sung by the Plattonian Pioneers, and a skit entitled ‘‘Dragnettess” put on through the direction of the advertis- ing department. BERDETTE THE BANDIT Oh, you doll you! Mrs. Blank, Sponsor Without her wonderful ideas, the annual would never have been possible. Our Annual is the best you’ve seen, In years and years gone by. So why don't you get on the beam, Aid your subscription buy. It’s only a dollar fifty now A dollar fifty later. Our deadline is this Friday night, So don’t be a late dater. GET ON THE BALL! —50- Annual Staff in Action FOOTBALL FIRST ROW: Coach Schroeder, D. Huebner, M. Lewis, J. Grauf, E. Egenberger, H. Sayers, J. Drucker, B. Carr, V. Aylor. SECOND ROW: Assistant Coach Ad- kins, B. Wilson, D. Reno, L. Long, J. Graves, D. Hirz, G. Cundall, D. Conyers, D. Freeburg. THIRD ROW: Assistant Coach McKnight, D. Burbee, L. Kelsey, D. Anderson, F. Tilson, L. Molck, A. Wiles, A. Fairfield, B. Beverage. FOURTH ROW: H. Hughs- ton, B. Hutton, T. Pierce, L. Cundall, K. Dasher, L. Fleishman, R. Reimer, J. Lamascus, B. Weten- kamp. FIFTH ROW: T. Dunham, N. Meints, B. Long, R. Sutton, J. McBride, T. Allbe, R. Kruntorad, L. Johnson, T. Martin (Left to Right) C. McKnight, J. Adkins, K. Schroeder. This page is sponsored by PLATTSMOUTH LOCKERS WIYSEL GARAGE FOOTBALL The season started off rather slowly this year, with Plattsmouth losing the first two games to Auburn and Beatrice with the total of 21 points. Then came the action from the home team. The Blue Devi Is beat Ashland 30 to 0 and tied Westside 7 to 7. Plattsmouth bowed to Wahoo, Falls City, Nebraska City, and Blair, with them winning by the total number of 102 points. The last game of the year was with Bellevue, who scored 6 against the Devils 26. The boys tried hard to make a good game out of each played, and if they did not always succeed in winning, they did something else for which we are proud of them. They exercised good sportsmanship and teamwork throughout every game. Jim Gravas Don Conyars BASKETBALL This year Plattsmouth was awarded the Ak-Sar-Ben Basketball Tournament which was play- ed during the week of January 17 to the 21. Although the Blue Devils lost the tournament, bowing to Blair 50 - 46, they went on to receive a high rating in the Ak-Sar-Ben Conference with a re- cord of four victories and only one loss. FIRST ROW: Ed Egenberger, Larry Jenkins, Joe Grauf, Dan Huebner, Denny Hirx, Don Conyers, Bob Wil- son. SECOND ROW: Jim Graves, Denny Ptak, Gene Dasher, Grover Cundall, Stuart Nielson, Don Rhodes, Terry Ernst. THIRD ROW: Vern Aylor, Darrel Yenney, Larry Long, Bob Beverage, Leroy Kelsey, Mike Lew- is, Vern Kaffenberger, Roger Wehrbein, Kenneth Larsen. Home 60 Weetside 38 Home 80 Crete 42 Home 55 Bellevue 39 Home 45 Blair a Home 61 Ashland 44 Home 60 Neb City 54 Home 54 Wahoo 51 Home 54 Holdrege 52 PEP CLUB CHEERLEADERS: B. Sprieck, J. Wiles, N. Todd, S. Qulnnett, C. Robinson, D. Ernst. FIRST ROW: Miss Schwendeman, Sponsor, N. Land, P. Janda, N. Weiss, B. Anderson, A. Smith, S. Story, B. Todd, G. Peter- son, P. Trltsch, J. Mason, M. McCarthy, S. Fleishman, J. Egenberger, H. Gold. SECOND ROW: M. Eiting, M. Frazer, S. Siemonelt, J. Newton, D. Hutton, B. Harris, S. Eledge, B. Sullivan, J. Livingston, R. Nelson, S. Amato, L. Gapen, M. Hoschar. THIRD ROW: J. Weiss, M. Ryan, K. Ptak, J. Kerns, M. Williams, R. Henry, C. Avis, S. Harbaugh, S. Young, J. Lancaster. FOURTH ROW: N. Lancaster, J. Lutes, M. Sul- llvcei, J. Floyd. L. Graves, J. Campbell, K. Gordner. The Pep Club girls, known as the Devilettes, are the girls who are behind the boys in every game, and who are responsible for the rallies given before every football and basketball game. Their activities began with the Annual Snake Dance. Their second project was preparing for the Homecoming Dance. Other activities included giving a bake sale, attending a party given by the Athletic department for their work in the sale of season tickets, and being guests at the an- nual Athletic Banquet. (Picture ot left) Pep Club officers are: (seated) B. Todd, Vice-President; M. Eiting, President; J. Egenberger, Secretary; (standing) L. Gapen, His- torian; Miss Schwendeman, Sponsor; M. McCarthy, Meritkeeper; and N. Weiss, Treasurer. This page is sponsored by The HINKY DINKY Grocery Store Seventh Street Washington Avenue PEP RALLIES Pep rallies are held every game day at 12:50 a.m. in the gym or on the front steps of the building. The cheerleaders, pep club, and pep band along with the student body and faculty, boost the moral and pep of the team for the evening game. Many amusing skits are presented by the pep club and participation in them by the team and teachers accounts for the good games we’ve won. This page is sponsored by MAC’S KITCHEN STANDER IMPLEMENT COMPANY OUR HOMECOMING QUEEN Betty Todd —58— After losing to Wahoo 12 — 0 on October 15, the students of P. H. S. rallied their Homecoming spirit to attend the annual dance held in the High School Auditorium. The Pep Club, under the direction of Miss Schwendeman, decorated the auditorium in the tra- ditional blue and white with the addition of a birthday cake symbolizing Plattsmouth’s Centennial. Shortly after eleven o’clock, Carolyn Robinson started the coronation proceedings by announc- ing the arrival of the 1953 Homecoming King and Queen, Charles Kerns and JoNon Albin. Next through the portals came the attendants, who are Senior members of the Pep Club, and their escorts, who are Senior members of the football squad. They were as follows: Nola Weiss andHavley Sayers, Sharon Fleischman and Bob Carr, Shirley Story and Jay Dee Drucker, and Sally Quinnett and Grover Cundall. Heralded to the throne next was the maid of honor, JoAnn Egenberger and her escort, Don Con- yers. Following a fanfare, the 1954 Homecoming King Jim Graves and Queen Betty Todd took their places at the throne. The former king presented Jim with a scepter, and the former queen crowned Betty. This page is sponsored by SHELLENBARGER SERVICE STATION Phone 273 -Memories The Yuletide Coronation Our Old Stand - Bys Our Yuletide King end Queen Shirley Story and Terry Ernst Isn't He Handsome? We Did Win the Game!! Those Late Hours Will Do That! Our Sturdy Blue Devil Nice.............. Oh! What Action 10.......Could Be a Ballet Dancer.. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. —61- FRADYS’ GARAGE 1. There’s One in Every Crowd 2. Doing the Mambo 3. People Are Funny? 4. The Freshmen Have All the Lucli 5. The Lone Ranger 6. They're Playing Our Song! 7. Tired But Happy 8. All in Step But Steiner... 9. You Just Can’t Hardly Get ’em Like That No More 10. O-So-Lo-Me-O!!!!!!! This page is sponsored by PLATTSMOUTH MOTOR PARTS -62- Phone 277 1. Modest or Ashamed? 2. Good 01’ Christmas Spirit! 3. Are You Sure That Was During Class? 4. Anything to Miss Class!!! 5. Model Cook 6. Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! 7. I Put My Hair Up Last Night 8. Oh! What An Act! This page is sponsored by JOHN VERLA SATTLER Best of Luck Seniors! 9. Our Efficient Secretary Mrs. Don Williams 10. Our Patient Custodians Mr. Parkening, Mr. Sudduth 11. The 4 O’Clock Rush -63— MAYTAG COMPANY 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Charter Members of Our Girls’ Basketball Team Busy Little Homemakers Must Be from Hawaii . . Looks Like he’s Doing the Hula Aw, Come on. Make Up! I Think They’re Posing And Then the Classrings Came .... 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