Plattsmouth High School - Plattonian Yearbook (Plattsmouth, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1956 volume:

7 e ‘PCatto PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA 956 to Mr. Weddel, our Welcome Mr. Weddel! We are honored to dedicate this 1956 new principal. Mr. Weddel, who has studied at Hastings College and the University of Nebraska, has received his A. B. and M. A. degrees. Having been the Principal at Arcada, Broken Bow, Seward, and Fall City, Nebraska, our new principal has also served as Superintendent of Schools at Inavale and Belden, Nebras sition, Mr. Weddel was Superintendent Blind at Nebraska City. We sincerely hope that our annual, a serve as a pleasant reminder to you, Plattsmouth. Prior to his Plattsmouth po- Nebraska State School for the ry of high school events, will . Weddel, of your first year at Mr. C. A. Weddel Principal of Plattsmouth High School 2 To the Class of 1956 You have achieved a goal of which you may well be justly proud, and we who have had a part in helping you along the way are happy for you. It is our sincere hope that the training you have received here will enable you to be successful and happy in all that you undertake, and at the same time to recognize the obligations and the responsibilities you must assume as respected citizens in the larger democracy of tomorrow. We know that you will carry on, reflecting credit to yourselves , your school, and your community. Our best wishes to all of you. T. I. Friest Superintendent Plattsmouth High School 3 n JOHN ADKINS, B. A., Tarkio American History Physical Education,Head Basketball Coach, Junior High Football and Track Coach BARBARA BLANK, B. S., Nebraska Shorthand, Typing Secretarial Training, Annual 'pacuity MARILYN BOURCK, B. S„ Nebraska English, Library FAITH FRIEST, B. A., Grinnell Latin 1, Latin 11 English 1, Honor Society BURDETTE HANSEN, B. A., Iowa U. Biology, Head Football Coach Assistant Track and Junior High Bas- ketball Coach DONALD HANSEN, B. S., Nebraska Vocational Agriculture, F.F.A. 4 PHILIP KALDAHL, B.A., Dana English II, Speech Dramatics ALICE KRUGER, B.S.E., University of Nebraska World History American History ESTHER LAMB, B.S., University of Nebraska English IV, Girls' Physical Education Junior Class Sponsor MELVIN McKENNEY, B.M.E., University of Nebraska Band and Instrumental Music CECIL McKNIGHT, B. S. e., Peru Shop I, II, Mechanical Drawing Head Coach of Track, Assistant Basket- ball and Football Coach JUDITH MORGAN, B. S., University of Nebraska Spanish I and II, Algebra I General Mathematics, Sophomore Class Sponsor 5 I MURIEL PICKETT, B.M.E., Nebraska English 1, Vocal Music JAMES ROBISON, B. S„ Nebraska Algebra, Geometry 1st Semester T rigonome - try, 2nd Semester Solid Geometry, Junior Class Assistant Sponsor LYNAS SCHWENDEMANN, B. S„ Iowa State College Home Economics I, II, III F.H.A., Pep Club Sponsor RICHARD STEINER, B. S„ Peru General Science, Chemistry and Physics JESSIE WHALEN, M. A., Nebraska American Government, Guidance Honor Society, Senior Class Sponsor JOE YORK, B. A., Tarkio Bookkeeping, Retailing Algebra 1, Senior Class Assistant Sponsor 6 SWW Sducattoti Pictured above from left to right: George Conis, Herman Tiekotter, T, I. Friest, Wiley G. Brooks, Dean Dunham, Robert Painter, and Joe Zastera; not pictured is Albert Olson. The Board of Education consists of the following members: Wiley G. Brooks , President; H C. Tiekotter, Vice-President; D. Dean Dunham, Secretary; and Albert Olson, Treasurer. Mr. George Conis and Mr. Joe Zastera are now serving their first term; Robert Painter and Herman C. Tiekotte r, Senior members, are finishing their second term. Mr. Brooks and Mr. Dunham are Junior members. The purpose of the Board of Education is to hire and to accept any resignations of all school employees, to purchase all school equipment, to approve the pay- ment of all bills, and to set the budget. We are grateful to these men for their interest in our education and welfare. 7 Student Senate —m FIRST ROW: Carol Avis, Jeanine Newton, Janice Wiles, Janet Campbell, Sharon Harbaugh, Bev- erly Harris. SECOND ROW: Gary Rieke, Bob McKulsky, Sally Amato, Nancy Lancaster, Linda Graves, Judi Meisinger, Rae Mae Henry. THIRD ROW; Mr. Weddel, Thomas Winscot, Roger Wehrbein, Dan Huebner, Mike Lewis, Denny Hirz, James Ulrich. The Student Senate, as you probably can tell from the name, is the student legislative body of the Plattsmouth High School. The Senate con- sists of eight seniors, six juniors, four sophomores, and two freshmen. Elections are held each semester, at which time half of the representa- tives for each class are elected. There are two groups of senators; one group serves for two semesters, and the other group serves for one semester only. There is no limit to the number of terms a senator can serve. The Senate, as a whole, passes laws for the betterment of the school, appoints the judges for Kangaroo Court , and must give a convocation for the school. There is usually a meeting held every week although the president may call a special meeting at any time. 8 DAN HUEBNER President Enjoy yourself, you can't take it with you. BEVERLY HARRIS Vice-President If there isn't a circus, start one yourself. BEVERLY SULLIVAN Secretary Gentle in manner; firm in reality. JOANNE KEELEY MISS WHALEN Treasurer Sponsor Her hair is too dark to be an angel's. JOE YORK Co-Sponsor SALLY AMATO VERNON AYLOR A willingspirit, and a win- A willful mind, but a girl ning way. could easily change it. 956 High School was When we had fun, in DONALD BECKMAN I agree with no man's opin- ion; I have a few of my own. DEAN BILES Is that a stop sign; was it? SANDRA BURCH If silence were golden. I'd be a millionaire. JUANITA CAMPBELL Silence is more musical than song. PATRICIA CARR Don't let study interfere with your education. DONNA COOPER Always ready to lend a helping hand. Seatons Making classes On the run. EDWARD EGENBERGER Lead me not into tempta- tion. but show me where it is. MARGARET EITING Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader. II SHIRLEY ELEDGE A pleasing personality brings its own rewards. DON FARRIS Not that I dislike studying, but I like fun better. JOYCE FITZGERALD LYNN FITZGERALD Me and my gum. A woman hater; he hates to leave them. M T=i 956 Cramming facts into our head DEAN FRENCH I'll do my living now, so I’ll be sure it gets done. CECILIA FORBES Plenty of spirit, spunch, and sparkle. MINNIE She's men Pre Se tio% From books we wished We'd never read RON FURSE I won't do today. I on't do tomorrow, be- cause I don't feel like it. BILL GANSEMER Late hours aren't good for one, but they're all right for two. LOIS GAPEN Ready to work, ready to play, ready to help when- ever she may. DON GERBELING School: I suppose it's a necessary evil. FRANCIS GOCHENOUR The most fun I have in school is when I'm not there. JOE GRAUF Only three great men are living; I'm one and I for- got the other two. LOREN HAASE If bright remarks were grains of sand. I'd be a des- ert. JIM HANIK It's the Navy for me. IS SHIRLEY HILD True to her work, her word, and her friends. DENNIS HIRZ In athletics, he is r e a 11 y neat, and for a friend he can't be beat. NANCY HOLMAN The trouble with school is that it interferes with other activities. MINNIE MAY HOSCHAR PATRICIA HULL DEANNA HUTTON Somewhat shy and full of Silent but studious. Fortune favors the daring, fun. always nice to every- one. KAREN JACOBS Better late than never. KAY KAFFENBERGER A girl with a winning smile. 956 Exams that make you Want to scream. VERNON KAFFENBERGER ROSALYN KOUBECK TOM KRAEGER He's neither a bookworm She loves to live, and lives Future man of distinction, nor a social houng, but he's to love, a swell fellow to have around. BARBARA LANUM CAROLYN LARSON JO ANN LIVINGSTON A nicer friend you could Me and my Karr. What is school without fun. never have. SetUanA Did I make The football team? MARY LOU LUTZ She is a quiet little lass, until you see her out of class. PHYLLIS MARTIN v Conversation is her labor- atory and her workshop. 15 LARRY MEISINGER BETTY MORRIS My motto is: Don't study Essense o f sweetness, mo until you're called on to del of neatness, recite. ROSE MARY NELSON The only way to have a friend is to be one. GARY NEWBURN Why study, my time is val- uable. 956 Classes stopped For convocations JEANINE NEWTON She'11 dance her way to the top. RON NICHOLS If school is liberty, give me death. BRENDA OFE I'm no angel, but I'm hap- py- DARRELL O'NEAL It's true that there's much to do, but who wants to do it. lf t Se ti vm How we welcomed These innovations NANCY PAINTER DON PARRIOTT Her eyes have a language He doesn't preach, so he all their own. doesn't practice. BETTY PIPER CAROL POTSCHIES Seen but seldom heard. Innocence never needs to NANCY SIEMONEIT She's got rhythm in her feet. JUDY SIKORA Areal livewire with plenty of go. 17 ROGER SNODGRASS He didn't learn everything from books. ) Q«Jk ___________ BEVERLY SPRIECK She puts her best efforts in- to everything she does. MARILYN SPORER She isn't taking Home Ec for nothing. WELDON STOEHR All the world’s a stage, and I do my part of cutting up. SHIRLEY SUDDUTH Sweet and smiling are her ways. BETTY THIMGAN LORIN TOMAN SHIRLEY TRAUT There are so many others I'm a flirt and I guess it More thoughts than speech, who like to talk, so why not doesn't hurt, let them do it. ED ULRICH JIM ULRICH Why let the devil have all Smile and the world smiles the fun. with you. It's been wonderful This we know All these memories With us will go. 18 RON VAN ACKERN Unconscious humor. ROGER WEHR8EIN Oh. Oh. girls! JUNE WAGNER HERMAN WEBER She said with a sigh. Life His little body lodged a is short, and so am I. mighty mind. BILL WEISS Blessed is he who never says anything for he shall never be quoted. JANICE WILES A sparkling eye. a pair of lips, that's often why a fel- low trips. ANN WIN SCOT LARRY WIYSEL I’m learning a lot, but Women, what are they? school interferes. l'i GARY YOUNKER Whenever he feels like ex- ercising, he sits until the feeling goes away. We. the Seniors of 1956. of the city of Plattsmouth, county of Cass, and state of Nebraska, being of great minds and outstanding memories, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our philanthropic de- sires. We are sure all underclassmen can profit greatly by our humble gifts: I. Sally Amato, do hereby will and bequeath my driving ability??? to the Insane Drivers Association. I, Vernon Aylor, do hereby will and bequeath my brains and good grades to my brother, Kenny, who doesn't need them. I, Donald Beckman, do not hereby will and bequeath anything to anyone as I am going to try to take it all with me. I, Dean Biles, do hereby will and bequeath my driving tactics to any poor soul who desires the ambition of becoming a character in the unknown. I. Sandra Burch, do hereby will and bequeath my late hours to the owls. I, Juanita Campbell, do hereby will and bequeath my quietness in Mr. Weddel's geography class to any- one who takes geography next year. I. Pat Carr, do hereby will and bequeath my little freshman steady , Jerry Haase, back to the freshmen girls. I, Donna Cooper, do hereby will and bequeath my position as captain of the Girls' Volley Ball Team to next year's volleyball team. I. Ed Egenberger. do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get out of school second period to Jon Iver- son. I, Margaret Eiting, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to throw decent bridge parties to Miss Kru- ger. I, Shirley Eledge, do hereby will and bequeath my knowhow with the boys to the freshmen girls. I, Don Faris, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to flirt to William Bahde. I. Joyce Fitzgerald, do hereby will and bequeath all the brains I am suppose to have to Fred Tilson. 1, Lynn Fitzgerald, do hereby will and bequeath my clean living and thinking to Mickey Spillane. 1, Dean French, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to tease and make the girls mad at me to Bob McKulsky. I, Cecelia Forbes, do hereby will and bequeath to Sandra Clark all the fun in Physical Education next year. I, Minnie Etta Frazer, do hereby will and bequeath my winning smile to Sharon Biggerstaff. I, Yvonne Fuller, do hereby will and bequeath my job at Feldhousen's back to Fred. I, Butch Furse.do hereby will and bequeath the honorable name Butch to any human or dog that will accept it. I, Bill Gansemer, do hereby will and bequeath my D. A. haircut to Jon Iverson. I, Lois Gapen, do hereby will and bequeath my neatness in bookkeeping to next year's bookkeeping class. I, Don Gerbeling, do hereby will and bequeath my sense of humor to Cecil McKnight. I, Francis Gochenour, do hereby will and bequeath the trouble that Bill Algier and I got into when we broke the shop window to all the shop boys. I, Joe Grauf, do hereby will and bequeath my good physique to Ronnie Toman. 1, Lorin Haase, do hereby will and bequeath my afternoon working hours to anyone who wishes to get away from the drudgery of school. I, Jim Hanika, do hereby will and bequeath my cheerful personality to Mr. B. Hansen. I, Bev Harris, do hereby will and bequeath my flirty eyes to Harriet Holman. I, Shirley Hild, do hereby will and bequeath my typing skill to future typists. I, Denny Hirz, do hereby will and bequeath my car back to myself, because no one else could afford to buy oil for it. I, Nancy Holman, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to make witty remarks to all the jokers of P. H. S. I, Minnie Mae Hoschar. do hereby will and bequeath all of my good times while in high school, to all quiet freshmen. I. Dan Huebner, do hereby will and bequeath my height to Tom Gregg. I, Pat Hull, do hereby will and bequeath my timid nature to those bold little freshmen. I, Deanna Hutton, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to keep my temper at games to Mary Ann Ryan. I, Karen Jacobs, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to draw pictures to future cons of Mr. Rob- ison's geometry classes. I, Kay Kaffenberger, do hereby will and bequeath the Offutt Air Force boys to the government but I want some of them back. 20 I, Vernon Kaffenberger, do hereby will and bequeath my name Goon back to the gooney bird.” I, Joanne Keeley, do hereby will and bequeath my dark hair to Sandra Young. I, Rosalyn Koubek.do hereby will and bequeath my diary to those who might find it VERY interesting. I. Tom Kraeger, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to give advice to the sophomores. I. Barbara Lanum.do hereby will and bequeath the job of taking me home after school to anybody who wants to do it. I. Carolyne Larsen, do hereby will and bequeath my nickname Mickey back to Mickey Mouse who had it first. I. Jo Ann Livingston, do hereby will and bequeath my nickname Goose back to the geese who need it worse than I do. I. Mary Lou Lutz, do hereby will and bequeath my straight hair to Fred Tilson. I. Phyllis Martin, do hereby will and bequeath my diamond to nobody because I intend to keep it. I, Larry Meisinger, do hereby will and bequeath my safe driving habits to Carroll Schmidt. I. Betty Morris, do hereby will and bequeath my nickname Blondie to Sheila Marsh. I, Rose Mary Nelson, do hereby will and bequeath my chessy cat grin back to the chessy cat. I, Gary Newburn, do hereby will and bequeath my speed in typing to the snails. I, Jeanine Newton, do hereby will and bequeath my dancing ability to Kenny Dasher for future bas- ketball use. I. Ron Nichols, do hereby will and bequeath my manly physique and voice to Jay Speck. I, Brenda Ofe, do hereby will and bequeath my large vocabulary back to Webster's Dictionary. I, Darrell O'Neal, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to go with girls out of town to anyone who wants to meet them. I, Nancy Painter, do hereby will and bequeath my horse-laugh back to the horse it came from. I, Don Parriott, do hereby will and bequeath my name to the biros. I, Betty Piper, do hereby will and bequeath my homemaking skill to no one because I want to use it. I. Carol Potschies, do hereby will and bequeath my shy? blushing? ways to Joyce Kerns. I, Nancy Siemoneit.do hereby will and bequeath my dancing technique back to myself because I will make future use of it. I. Judy Sikora.do hereby will and bequeath my ability tosmoke in front of the whole student body in- cluding the faculty to next year's athletes. I, Rusty Snodgrass, do hereby will and bequeath my sparkling Ipana smile to Miss Pickett. I. Marilyn Sporer, do hereby will and bequeath my nickname Lucy to anyone who wants it. I, Bev Sprieck, do hereby will and bequeath the classof 56's ability to stick together to the classes of 56” and 58 I. Weldon Stoehr.do hereby will and bequeath the wolf whistle horn on my car to Bud Lewis who really doesn't need it. I, Shirley Sudduth, do hereby will and bequeath my shyness and quietness to Mary Nolting. I, Bev Sullivan, do hereby will and bequeath my quiet manner to Rae Mae Henry. 1. Betty Thimgan, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to skip school to any freshman who thinks he is big enough to try it. 1. Lorin Toman, do hereby will and bequeath my expert driving skill and excellent record to Kenny Dasher (Garbo). I, Shirley Traut, to hereby will and bequeath my yellow Oldsmobile convertible to Mr. Friest. I, Ed Ulrich, do hereby will and bequeath my nickname Banjo to Ed Hohman. I. Jim Ulrich, do hereby will and bequeath my brains to next year's biology class. I. Ron Van Ackern, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to graduate as a senior in the same class I was in as a freshman to all those who are on the failing list. 1. June Wagner, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to drive a tractor to George Porter. I. Herman Weber, do hereby will and bequeath my height to the tallest kid in school, Bob Beverage. I, Roger Wehrbein, do hereby will and bequeath my truck to the school so they will have something to haul the Home Ec. equipment in. I, William Weiss, do hereby will and bequeath my 4-H projects to the Thrifty Stitchers. I. Janice Wiles, do hereby will and bequeath my gracefulness to the 1956-57 basketball team. I. Ann Winscot, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to stay out of trouble while in school to Da- vid Anderson. I, Larry Wiysel, do hereby will and bequeath all the cars in my dad's garage to myself because I'm using them. I, Gary Younker, do hereby will and bequeath all the English workbooks back to England. 21 'Pn ftAecct It is May 18, 1966, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe York are sitting at home in their living room. As we enter we hear that they are discussing the var- ious TV programs that are on that night. Joe rises, walks over to the TV set, and turns it on. The time is a little before 6:30 p.m. and as the pic- ture clears, we watch the end of This Is A Great?? Life! ! ! program with Dean French as Dennis, Jim Ulrich as Uncle Earl, Dan Huebner as Steve, and June Wagner as Mom. At 6:30 p.m. the program changes to Private Secretary with Mr. Peter Sands played by Don Faris, Miss Susie McNamara played by Bev- erly Sprieck, and Miss Vi Praskins played by Lois Gapen. Mr. Sands is trying desperately to get the production rights for Snipe Hunting In Af- rica which was written by Vernon Kaffenberger and stars Bill Gansmer and Sandra Burch. Mrs. York, now wanting to watch her favorite musical show, turns to another channel for the Ed Sullivan Show featuring Ron Nichols, who re- placed Ed Sullivan. Ron is introducing one of his star attractions, which, lo and behold, is now the world famous PHS Sextet with Minnie Etta Fra- zer, Beverly Harris, Deanna Hutton, Carolyn Larsen, Brenda Ofe, and Nancy Siemoneit. During the commercial, we find Shirley Traut and Nancy Holman demonstrating the new Super Atomic Lincoln Space Car which last year broke all mileage tests to Mars. The next attraction on the show is the famous ballet star Susette Feriece, formerly known as Janice Wiles, whose accompanist is that wonderful pianist, AnnWinscot. At 7:30 p.m. Joe switches to the other channel to watch the last part of the Colgate Comedy Hour, which features Jeannie Newton and her fast tapping routine , accompanied by thegreat concert pianist Margaret Eiting. The next program is I Love Loosely, featuring the lovable, charm- ing, and fascinating Joanne Livingston and Ed Egenberger in another one of their lovable adventures with their landlords, Carol Potschies and Herman Weber. Joe, overcoming Mrs. York's objections, insists on watching his fav- orite mystery, The Line Up, starring Larry Wiysel and Bill Weiss as the two trustworthy? loyal? and hard working??? ? policemen, who attempt to break up a vicious gang of kidnappers trying to steal the dirty bird from George Gobel's show, which has been taken over by Don Ger- beling. They took in suspicious characters , among whom are Jim Hanika, Lynn Fitzgerald, Gary Newburn, Francis Gochenour, and Ron Van Ackern. These men? ? are found guilty and are sentenced to twenty lashes with a wet noodle. Mr. and Mrs. York are not able to decide between The Medic , fea- turing the eminent Doctors Sally Amato and Joanne Keeley, who are try- ing to solve a baffling case of ARTEREALSCLERARIC OF THE CRANIUM, and The Big Story , with Don Beckman and his secretary Pat Hull. So they watched This Is Your Life with the honored guest being Miss Jessie Whalen, whose life as Senior Class Sponsor at PHS is portrayed. 22 Several of the graduated PHS students are there. Among them are Joyce Fitzgerald, President of the United Gum Chewers Association; Dean Biles , who has advanced to the President of the Hot Rod Club and Don Parriott, Producer of the Renowned Broadway hit, Arsenic and Old Lace. The program is now interrupted with an advertisement by Pat Carr who is demonstrating Bubbles shampoo. The time is 10:00 p.m., time for the weather, news, and sports with Weldon Stoehr and his Weather Bird Beannie (played by Darrel O'Neal). WINDY Lorin (Toman), News Commentator, gives his view point on the latest up-to-date news story, The Greatest Presidential Race of the Century, Will Tom Kraeger run for the President of the Pea Pickers Union or will Madam (Phyllis) Martin be nominated by her party? An- other top news headline is: The Continental (Roger Wehrbein) has been seen in his late model JAGUAR with Hollywood's two most prominent young stars. Rose Mary Nelson and Yvonne Fuller. Giving the Woman's view on Fashions is Rosalyn Koubek with her models, Karen Jacobs, Nancy Painter, Shirley Eledge, and Kay Kaffen- berger. Sport Commentator , Vernon Aylor , interviews the All-American Stars; Baseball, Denny Hirz; Basketball, Joe Grauf; and Football, Lorin Haase; the winners of the Stock Car Races--Gary Younker and Larry Meisinger; the winners of the Powder Puff Race--1st place-Shirley Hild, 2nd place-- Juanita Campbell, and a tie for 3rd place--Betty Thimgan and Barbara Lanum. Newest Olympic Volley Ball Stars--Donna Cooper and Cecelia Forbes. At 10: 30 p.m. we see Big Town with Ronald (Foto) Furse as the dar- ing young reporter, Steve Wilson, and Beverly Sullivan as his secretary, Lorilie. They are trying to solve the exciting case of Who Hit Horrible Hanna on Her Hard Head With The Heavy Hammer? The late show is a Cowboy Classic, starring Banjo Ulrich as the tall, dark, and handsome stranger saving the young, innocent ranch owner's daughter, Shirley Sudduth, from having the mortgage foreclosed on her ranch by the ornery, and no good Rusty Snodgrass. Just as the cattle stampede is heading for little Shirley and Banjo is riding gallantly toward her, the TV tube breaks! So Mrs. York tells Joe about the programs she saw in the afternoon. Well, fir st I watched 'Minnie's Kitchen1 with Minnie Hoscher and her two assistants, Betty Piper and Betty Morris. After that your niece, Sandra Sue, watched 'Miss Devil' (Judy Sikora) and Juvenile Jury with the moderator, Mr. C. A. Weddel. And so, with Mrs. York's resume of the afternoon activities along with a ruptured TV tube, the evening closes. Sandra Sue dreams of being a Judo expert, and the Yorks dream of another time when they can be amused and entertained by such an illustrious group as the Class of 56 . 23 Ti ee Senior FIRST ROW: Campbell, Toman, Heubner, Snodgrass. Wehrbein, Beckman. Fairfield, Burch, French, Suddith, Sie- moneit. SECOND ROW: Lutz, Newburn, Traut, Lanum, Hutton. Jacobs, Forbes. E. Ulrich. THIRD ROW- Egen- berger. Harris, Koubeck, Wagner. Frazer. Morris, Hirz, Sikora. FOURTH ROW: Amato, Haase. Martin. Kreager. Hoschar, Eiting, Livingston. FIFTH ROW; Faris, Keeley, Gapen, Larsen, Potschies, Sporer, Kaffenberger, Cooper SIXTH ROW: J. Ulrich. Hild, O'Neal. Stoehr, Biles, Holman, Carr, Hull. SEVENTH ROW: Eledge Aylor New- ton, Sullivan, Winscot, Sprieck, Painter. Furse. EIGHTH ROW; Thimgan, Gerberling, Ofe. OFFICERS FIRST ROW; Janice Lancaster, Secretary; Sandra Young, President; Rae Mae Henry, Treasurer; Kathryn Ptak, Vice-President. SECOND ROW; Mrs. Blank, Assistant Sponsor; Mr. Robison, Assistant Sponsor; Miss Lamb, Sponsor. FIRST ROW: D. Crom, R. Farris, D. Ernst, C. Avis, J. Fahrlander, T. Garringer, R. Garringer, SECOND ROW: B. Brennen, J. Ferguson, B. Anderson, V. Barnard, C. Davis. THIRD ROW: L. Diggs, K. Aylor, T. Christenham, C. Chappell, S. Aldrich, I. Gochenour, D. Winscot. FOURTH ROW: J. Grosshans, B. Bahde, B. Beverage, D. Anderson, R. Daniels, D. Burbee. This page is sponsored by Ofe Oil Company and Plattsmouth Cleaners 26 FIRST ROW: J. Kerns, H. Holman, G. Kellison, L. Livingston, C. Marler. SECOND ROW; C. Hunting, P. Johnson, J. Porter, S. Harbaugh, E. Kelsey. THIRD ROW: T. Phillips, F. Meisinger, J. Iverson, M. Lewis, G. Nickels, K. Larson, R. McKulsky. FOURTH ROW; J. Kraeger, J. Pence, L. Long, L. Kelsey, D. Janda R. Jenkins. Not Pictured: N. Henry, M. Hoschar, J. Lyons. FIRST ROW; R. Wolski, M. Ryan, H. Malmos, M. Williams, S. Ramge. SECOND ROW: J. Ulrich, M. Tritsch, J. Toman, J. Thimgan, J. Weiss, N. Todd. THIRD ROW; P. Molck, D. Thornton, G. Rieke, R. Wilson, C. Rolfs, R. Taylor. FOURTH ROW; F. Tilson, A. Wiles, D. Yenney, T. Spangler, D. Study. Not Pictured; R. Winters, R. Smith. This page is sponsored by Wimpy's Inn and Wiysel's Garage 27 OFFICERS: Nancy Lancaster, Secretary; Janet Campbell, Treasurer; Donald Albee, President; Larry Cundall, Vice-President; Miss Morgan,' Sponsor. FIRST ROW; J. Cottingham, L. Graves, K. Gardener, S. Biggerstaff, S. Gerbeling, P. Emmert C. Forbes, L. Aspedon. SECOND ROW; S. Clark, B. Colbert, N. French, J. Baumgart, b! Beckman, B. Donezel, R. Exline. THIRD ROW; J. Babcock, K. Faris, M. Curtis U Er’ass M. French, D. Curtwright, G. Aldrich. FOURTH ROW; W. Flint, L. Fleischman, G.'Baumgart' K. Dasher, E. Farris, D. Davis, R. Adkins. FIFTH ROW: R. Ehlers, D. Erass, L. Adkins, L.’ Cole, L. Campell, H. Buffington, T. Dunham. This page is sponsored by Ruback Super Market 28 FIRST ROW: E. Stoehr, D. Stoehr, B. Ulrich, P. Waiter, K. Starkjohn, M. Sullivan. SECOND ROW: B. Sporer, S. Thompson, K. Thimgan, A. Shown, D. Stones. THIRD ROW; L. Phillips, A. Plybon, D. Todd, D. Suddeth, D. Whalen. FOURTH ROW; J. Speck, M. Wiysel, L. Rieke, S. Pschenica, R. Sutton, C. Schmidt, B. Sullivan. FIFTH ROW; D. Wehrbein, B. Wetenkamp, D. Read, A. Tyson, R. Reimer, G. Toman, T. Sullivan. This page is sponsored by Feldhousen Drug 29 FIRST ROW: J. McGraw, I. Meisinger, P. Moore, M. Haden, E. Kammerer, S. Marsh, B. Longmore. SECOND ROW; C. Land, M. Hendricks, B. Murphy, J. Nelson, P. Meyers, M. Nolting, J. Lutes. THIRD ROW: B. Kuhns, D. Heim, N. Meints, J. Holoubeck, J. Lamascus, V. Kelsey, T. Martin, Denny Meisinger. FOURTH ROW: J. Morris, R. Kruntorad, B. Hunt- ing, B. Hutton, David Meisinger, G. Morris, C. Lonnecker. FIFTH ROW: H. Hughson, L. Johnson, B. Long, B. Jenkins, H. Kreager, J. McBride. LEFT to RIGHT. Mr. Steiner, Sponsor; O. Hudson, Secretary; L. Todd, Vice-President; T. Winscot, President; P. Liddick, Treasurer. FIRST ROW; M. England, R. Beed, C. Dreamer, R. Campbell, J. Fleischman, C. Barnard. SECOND ROW; J. Fauquet, M. Grosshans, C. Armstrong, E. Born, N. Cognac, J. Allegeier. THIRD ROW; D. Crom, J. Adkins, T. Crag, J. Furlong, D. Brennan. FOURTH ROW; R. Grant, J. Frady, J. Fauquet, J. Bulin, J. Furlong, L. Benedict, P. Brown. FIFTH ROW; J. Downey, D. Dietl, D. Bachler, C. Bowman, R. Dietl. 30 FIRST ROW; P. MeKinney, M. Iverson, B. Krings, E. Hilflicker, J. Meisinger, N. Mc- Conaha, J. Marler, P. Liddick. B. Holmes. SECOND ROW: L. Long, I. Lambert, P. Kaffenberger, C. Lewis, Carole Lewis, S. Jorn, P. Konfrst, L. Hanika. THIRD ROW; J. Moore, R. Morris, J. Haase, J. Kaffenberger, D. Keys, L. Hild, L. Henry, W. Lewis. FOURTH ROW: J. Konfrst, H. Ingwerson, E. Hohman, D. Jenkins, O. Hudson, R. Kel- lison, J. Lugsch, R. Alderman. FIRST ROW: R. Taylor, P. Timm, M. Svoboda, M. Raferty, L. Stoehr, A. Whelan, I. M. Pliny, D. Wiles. SECOND ROW; R. Ramge, K. Smith, K. Senf, J. Spangler, J. Rozell, K. Tilson. THIRD ROW; L. Rae, S. Pink, B. Newson, D. Patterson, I.Sieg- mund, R. Surnear, J. Wiater. FOURTH ROW; R. Toman, J. Wurtele, L. Walton, K. Pritchard, G. Porter, D. Williams, L. Todd, J. Sayers, T. Winscot. 31 Seniors: Just taking it easy. This page is sponsored by Wall's Conoco Service and Earl Harris, Tank Wagon Service 32 Juniors: Private Secretary Sophomores: My, aren't we attentive students? Freshmen: Something must be funny. f 955 -f 95 6 August 29 First Day of School September 9 First Football Game (Crete) 12 Football Jamboree 21-24 King Korn Karnival 26 Band Drill at Ak-Sar-Ben October 21 Homecoming 27 Teachers' Convention November 4 Last Football Game (Bellevue) 8 Open House for High School 22 National Honor Society Initiation 24-25 Thanksgiving Vacation December 2 First Basketball Game (Westside) 3 Peru Chorus Clinic 12 Junior Class Play 20 Christmas Choral Concert 22 (to Jan. 3 ) Christmas Vacation 23 Yuletide Coronation January 13 First Semester Ends 18-19-20 Ak-Sar-Ben Tournaments February 24 Last Basketball Game (Lincoln Southeast) March 30 Easter Vacation May 5 Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom 13 Baccalaureate 18 Graduation 34 7 e PCcito«U4l t STANDING: Butch, Jeanine, Janice, Carol, Minnie Etta and Jim. SEATED: Shirley Have you art ability, literary ability, or muscles for hard work? Then you should be on the annual staff, because all these qualities are required to put out an annual. Mrs. Blank is the staff advisor, corrector of wrongs, and checker of layouts. One minute it’s the Senate write-up that is missing, and next the ad section needs attention. Butch Furse comes in with a worried look. The pictures of the fac- ulty were a flop. They'll have to be taken over. More work for Butch, the photography editor. But it is all great fun and good experience. We hope you enjoy our efforts. Editor . . Shirly Hild Assistant Editor. . . .Janice Wiles Business Manager. . Minnie Frazer Publicity Manager.Jeanine Newton Literary Carol Potschies Layout Photographs. . . . FIRST ROW SEATED: C. Potschies, M. Frazer, S. Hild, J. Wiles, J. Ulrich. SECOND ROW SEATED: S. Eledge, J. Sikora, M. Eiting, D. Hutton, B. Harris, J. Newton. FIRST ROW STANDING. S. Amato, N. Siemoneit, B. Sprieck, P. Carr, B. Ofe, M. Lutz, A. Winscot, M. Sporer, J. Wagner, J. Fitzgerald, Y. Fuller. K. Kaffenberger. SECOND ROW STANDING: L. Gapen, N. Painter, K. Jacobs, J. Keeley, C. Larsen, R. Koubek, R. Nelson, J. Livingston, B. Sullivan. 35 Mr. Weddel helps register a freshman. The above picture of Mr. Weddel and one of the students was taken on Freshman Registration Day. Registration started at 9:00 A.M., with most of the Freshmen coming for the whole day. After registration, the Freshmen were shown the rest of the school building. By 11:00 A.M. a basketball game had been started. When the game was finished, they were taken to the Central Cafeteria, where they were served their lunch. After lunch, Mr. McKenney had a music demonstration prepared for them. When the demonstration was over, they were shown two short movies in the Central Auditorium. Freshmen making out their schedules. 36 This page is sponsored by McKenzie Motors Your Pontiac GM Dealer Freshman day was held on October 8 this year, the day of the foot- ball game with Falls City, which was the first game of the foot- ball season. The freshmen were dressed in silly cos- tumes, and had to bow to the upper-classmen. The day was closed by Kangeroo Court, which was presided over by the Student Senate. This Page is Sponsored by: Swatek's Hardware Store and Lugsch Cleaners 37 High School Float 1 Counts and Countesses The students of Platts mouth High played a large part in the King Korn Karnival held Sept. 21-24. The Sen- ior boys and girls served as Counts and Countesses for the King and Queen at the Koronation held Saturday night Also, the dif- erent departments of the High School were represented in floats in the School Parade held on Friday. This Page is Sponsored by F. H. A. Float Knorrs 5 10 and Smith's Men's Wear 38 Under the excellent direction of Mr. M.D. Mc- Kenny the P. H. S. band has competed in many marching contests, winning recognition in all of them. During the summer the band marches at many events in Nebraska and Iowa. The band has been specially active in the King Korn Karnival, marching in all the parades. The band has always been on hand during football seasons to back the team. In addition to the pep the band has main- tained, they have given several half-time drills. There are eighty-one membersinthemarch-l ing band. This Page is Sponsored by Grove's Jewelry and Consumers Public Power 39 FIRST ROW: D. Hutton, B. Harris. SECOND ROW: F. Meisinger, L. Lowther. THIRD ROW: N. Cognac, J. Wiles,C. Land, S.Thimgan.K.Casey, R. Kent, L. Fitzgerald. FOURTH ROW: B. Beverage, M. Hendricks, N. Painter, R. Nelson, C. Davis, L. Christenson, J. Fauquet, J. Pence, D. Biles. FIFTH ROW: R. Smith,S Gerbeling, K. Price, T. Albee, J. Stewart, D. Meisinger, D. Study. SIXTH ROW: J. Lamascus, J. Eledge] R. Reimer, L. Campbell, T. Fischer, J. Grosshans, M. Ryan, D. Winscot. The P.H.S. Concert Band under the direction of Melvin D. McKinney will be busy this year with a Band Clinic in February and a midwinter con- cert. The band will also attend an early spring This Page is Sponsored by Hinky Dinky 40 (2a tcent “ScuuC FIRST ROW: S. Amato, C. Larsen. SECOND ROW: J. Fauquet, N. Humiston. THIRD ROW: J. Bulin, J. Kerns, B. Brink, J. Fahrlander, J. Rozell.D. Williams, J. Meisinger.J. Weiss. FOURTH ROW: D. Gochenour, R. Wehrbein.J. McGraw, M. Sporer.S. Sudduth, J. Zajic, E. Hilflicker, M. Nolting, J. Furlong, L. Living- ston, B. Ofe. FIFTH ROW: K. Aylor, C. Bowman, J. Furlong, M. Grosshans, S. Marsh, L. Cole, R. Furse, D. Huebner. SIXTH ROW: L. Meisinger, T. Dunham, V. Aylor, A. Wiles, J. Lamascus, and M. McKinney. concert. The officers of the band this year are as follows: President, Dan Huebner; Vice-Presi- dent Rosemary Nelson; Secretary and Treasurer, Janice Wiles. This Page is Sponsored by Firestone 41 FIRST ROW: Left to Right: J. Fauquet, C. Forbes,J yilliams, B. Ofe, J. Ulrich, H. Weber, J. Fauquet, C. Davis, J. Lancaster, J. Newton, D. Hutton, M. Eiting, L Ulrich, D. Davis, D. Meisinger, S. Harbaugh, J.Campbell, L. Graves, J. Kerns,C. Larsen. SECOND ROW: J, Meisinger, N. Siemoneit, D. Ernst, K. Ptak, I. Livingston. L. Livingstoa.K. Aylor.P. Molck, L. Sudduth, R. Smith, D. Wehrbein, L. Johnson, H. Kraeger, R. Henry, N. Todd J. Thimigan, C. Potscfiies, K. Japab K. Senf. Miss Pickett. THIRD ROW: C. Marler, J. Sikora, L. Gapen, M. Frazer, N. Lancaster,c. Lewis, P. Kaffenberger, C. Hunting, I. Gochenour, S. Hild, C. Avis, S. Young, J. Weiss, M. Tritch, I. Sigmund, M. Hendricks, C. Land, S. Gerbing, J. McGraw, J. Rozell, S. Sudduth DFOURTH ROW: K. Tilson, NTTSvoboda, M. Iverson, M. Nolting, J. Lutes, M. Ryan, B. Harris, R. Wehrbein, AT Wiles, M. Lewis, J. Morris, L.Rieke.L. Cole, D. Biles, J. Wiles, N. Painter, S. Amato, R. Nelson. FIFTH ROWT R. Wolski.J. Cottingham, P. Hull, S. Burch, P. Emmert, C. Forbes, B. Smiley, P. Moore, V. Aylor, R. NichoH|, D. Huebner, B. Beverage, D. Yenney, J. Grosshans, D. Winscot, D. Study, N. Cognac, M. Grosshans, B. Longmore, L. Aspedon. During the First Semester one hundred chorus members were working diligently for a Christ- mas Concert. For the Second Semester the chorus was cut down to eighty members for the Chorus Contest. The Junior and Senior members traveled to Omaha Westside for the District Choral Clinic, February 16. There was also a Spring Concert. The Dis- trict Contest which was held at Freemont, con- cluded the chorus activities for the ye ar. The Officer s are as follows: President, Mar - garet Eiting; Secretary, Jeanine Newton; and Librarians, Deanna Hutton, and Janice Lancaster. The Pianists are: Margaret Eiting and Carol Davis. This Page is Sponsored by Bowlero and Ruse Appliance 7 £e PCatte Lefttoright: Shirley Hild.Rae Mae Henry,Sharon Harbaugh.Bob Beverege, Dan Huebner, Mr. Steiner, Margaret Eiting, Beverly Sprieck, Janice Wiles. Buy a Platter every time, Only costs one dime! This is the motto of the Platter, our school newspaper. It is published every two weeks and contains current school news, sports articles, and school gossip. The staff is made up of students selected by the sponsor, Mr. Steiner, and the editor-in-chief, Dan Huebner. The staff includes the editors, page editors, and reporters. The Platter staff is made up of the following: editor-in-chief, Dan Huebner; asst, editors, Janice Wiles and Rae Mae Henry; page editors, Margaret Eiting, Sharon Harbaugh, Vernon Aylor, Beverly Sprieck; asst, page editor, Bob Beverage; photographer. Butch Furse; business manager, Shirley Hild; asst, business manager, Mary Sullivan; reporters, C. Potschies, J. Livingston, B.Ofe, H. Weber, J. Sikora, C. Land, C. Avis, J. Keeley, D. Hutton, L. Livingston, M.A. Ryan, S. Ramage, J. Kraeger, D. Ernst, J. Newton, B. Harris, J. Kerns, K. Ptak, J. Campbell, L. Graves, E. Egenberger, D. Hirz. This Page is Sponsored by Style Shop and B H Shoe Store 43 FIRST ROW: Porter, Forbes, Meyers, Thompson. SECOND ROW: Lambert, Johnson, Kelsey, Ramge, Morris, Marsh, Sporer, Piper, England. THIRD ROW: Timm, Forbes, Campbell, Larson, Grosshans, Fitzgerald, Anderson, Wiles, Kaffenberger, McKinney. FOURTH ROW: Lancaster, Ramge, Colbert, Miss Schwendemann, Smiley, Porter, Thimgan, Cooper, Tilson. 4. The Future Homemakers of America is a voluntary organization made up of girls who have taken or are taking homemaking. They re-organized in September. The purposes of F.H.A. are as follows: (1) To promote a growing ap- preciationof the joys and satisfactions of homemaking. (2) To emphasize the importance of worthy home member ship. (3) To encourage democracy in home and community life. (4) To work for good home and family life. (5) To promote international good will. (6) To foster the development of creative leadership in home and community. (7) To provide wholesome individual and group recreation. (8) To further interest in home economics. Officersof F. H. A. are as follows: First Row: S. Marsh, Treasurer; B. Piper, Parliamentarian; S. Ramge, Vice-president; M. Sporer. Secretary; Miss Schwendemann,Sponsor. Second Row: P. Johnson, Song Leader; B. Morris, President; E. Kelsey, Recreation Chairman. This Page is Sponsored by The American Loan Company and The Gas Company 1ST ROW: Roy Smith, Roger Wehrbein, Jim Grosshans, Gary Rieke, Herb Kraeger, Jim Kraeger, Fred Meisinger. 2ND ROW: Don Hansen, sponsor: John Ulrich, Tom Gregg, John Furlong, .Lonnie Vest, Carl Evertt, Ronnie Reimer, Gene Baumgart, Don Parriott. 3RD ROW: Dennis Meisinger, Gary Toman, Walter Flint, Loren Todd, Carroll Schmitt, Bob Ehlers, Delbert Crom, Gene Faris, Jim Furlong. 4TH ROW: Jay Speck, Bill Sullivan, John Konfrist, Ed Bierl, Tom Sullivan, Dan Wehrbein, Ron Halterman, Larry Rea. 5TH ROW: Lowell Rieke, Darrell O'Neal, Fred Tilson, Dennis Todd, Larry Johnson, Gary Morris, Darrell Suddeth, Hunter Ingerson, Leonard Hild. 7- 7- st- F.F.A. (Future Farmers of America) is an organization sponsored by Don Hansen, Vocational Agriculture teacher. F.F.A. is now in its sec- ond year in Plattsmouth High, and has been very successful. The officers of F.F.A. are President, Gary Rieke; Vice-president, Jim Grosshans; Secretary, Herb Kraeger; Treasurer, Roger Wehrbein; Sentinel, Fred Meisinger. The Motto of F.F.A. is Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, and Living to Serve. Their activities are attending District and State Conventions, and this year the National Convention. They go on field trips, and they had a safety project with the slogan, Slow Down and Live . They also sell pop etc., at the basketball games. This Page is Sponsored by Cass Drug and Schmidtmann's Electrical Appliances 45 Left to Right: Mr. Kaldahl, D. Hutton, K. Jacobs, J. Wiles, S. Harbaugh, A. Winscot, J. Keeley, C. Avis, S. Young, S. Eledge, L. Livingston, M. Frazer, S. Hild. Top to Bottom: Pres. J. Keeley, V. Pres. A. Winscot, Sec’y. J. Sikora, Treas. M. Frazer. This Page is Sponsored by Western Auto Store and Biles Paint Store The Dramatics Club is a local organization open to all high school students wishing to take part in dramatic events. Among its activities are the sponsorship of one-act plays and an initiation for new members. 46 flcatcon. (£Ca44. Ceuf. The Crew--FIRST ROW: Marler, Fahrlander, Lancaster, Ryan, Ptak, Avis. SECOND ROW: Henry, Thim- gan,Todd,Williams,Rieke, Ander- son. THIRD ROW: Weiss, Ernst, Tritsch, McKulsky, Study, and Wiles. NOT PICTURED are B. Anderson and R. Farris. This Page is Sponsored by Mom's Cafe and The Plattsmouth Journal The Junior Class presented a matinee and an evening performance of Forever Albert, by Bettye Krapp, on December 12. The play was a comedy in three acts. The sparkling humor and clever plot brought unrestrained approval from the audience. All the characters seemed typical and real. The play, which was a definite success for the Juniors, was directed by Mr. Kaldahl. Entertainment between acts was supplied by the Junior Class members. CAST Janice Turner.... Marylou Turner. . . Lucy Turner .... Ben Turner . . M. Lewis Benny Turner.... . . .K.-Aylor Ellen Turner .... Albert Kerby Milton Rudy Hark Morris . . .N. Henry Keith Bristol Annamar Jackson . . Mrs. Jackson .... Vivian Henry Lucas 47 Society FIRST ROW: Miss Whalen, Sponsor; Minnie Etta Frazer, Treasurer; Joanne Keeley, Secretary; Carol Potschies, Vice-President; Rose Mary Nelson, President; Mrs. Friest, Sponsor. SECOND ROW: Shirley Hild, Roger Wehrbein, Carolyne Larsen, Ann Winscot, James Ulrich, Deanna Hutton, Herman Weber. Shirley Eledge. Character Leadership Scholarship Service The National Honor Society is an honor group of Seniors who in their Junior year were chosen by the faculty from the upper twenty-five per cent of their class according to character, scholar- ship, leadership, and service. At the first quarter twelve Juniors will be admitted. An average of at least a B must be maintained by each member to remain in the Society. This Page is Sponsored by Cass County Motors 48 The office gills work for Mr. Weddel in the Principal's office and for Miss Neddenriep in the Central Building. This job consists of various duties such as typing, filing, taking dictation, and delivering mail. i 't4VU4Ut4., cuuC 'P'tajectio«U4t6 The Librarians this year are under the direction of Miss Marilyn Bourck. The students who work for her are volunteers who give up their study halls to assist her. They are always on hand to check out reference material for the student body. The Movie Projectionist Department is under the sponsorship of Mr. McKnight. The boys in the department this year show educational movies for the teachers of the various classes. Without their able assistance we would not be able to carry on the visual aid part of our educational program. This page is Sponsored by Lumber Company and Caldwell and Linder 49 Mr. Sudduth and Mr. Parkening are our Janitors who do .such a wonderful job keeping our school spic and span. Mrs. Williams is Mr. Friest's faithful helper. She does all his secretarial work md does such an efficient job too. MMMMMM! I can smell that good food now! Our cafeteria is located in the Central Building and serves hot meals to the students who wish to eat there. 50 Coaches B. Hansen, J. Adkins, and C. McKnight Student Managers J. Fauquet, B. Beverage, and J. Iverson 'poat zCC The Devils opened the 1955 season by playing Crete, on Sept. 9, at Plattsmouth, Our first Victory was won at our sixth game when we upset Wahoo 6-0. Our season was not up to par in scores since only 7 lettermen returned, but for the individual drive and spunk our boys were tops. A total of 9 games were played , including, Crete , Beatrice, Ashland, Westside, Falls City, Wahoo, Nebraska City, Fairbury, and Bellevue. FIRST ROW: E. Egenberger, V. Aylor, D. Huebner. D. Hirz. V. Kaffenberger, L. Haase. SECOND ROW: B. Wilson, D.Yenney, L. Long, M. Lewis. L. Kelsey, D.Burbee. THIRD ROW: D. Anderson, K. Aylor, A. Wiles, J. Grosshams, G. Rieke. FIRST ROW: D. Meisinger, S. Pschenica, B. Hutton, L. Cundall, B. Long, T. Martin. J. Lamascus, J. Morris, K. Dasher. SECOND ROW: J. Sayers, J. Konfirst. L. Todd, T. Winscott. K. Pritchard, R. Kellison, C. Bowman, J. Wurtele. L. Walton. E. Holman. THIRD ROW: L. Henry, P. Brown, R. Grant, D. Dietl, J. Bulin. J. Downey, G. Morris, L. Rea, R. Dietl. W. Flint. O. Hudson. R. Neal. This page is sponsored by Dunham Machine Shop and Stander Implement 53 The 1955 Homecoming Dance featuring Hank Winder's orchestra fromNebraska City was held on October 21 following the Nebraska City game. The auditorium was decorated by the members of the Pep Club, under the direction of Miss Schwendemann. Shortly after 11:00, the coronation began when the 1954 Homecoming King and Queen, Betty and Jim Graves, were introduced. The Queen's attendants followed. They were N. Painter escorted by A. Fairfield, B. Ha rris es- corted by D. Huebner, S. Eledge escorted by J. Grauf (not pictured), and Jo Ann Livingston escorted by E. Egenberger. The Maid of Honor, J. Wiles was es- corted by V. Aylor. The awaited moment arrived, the 1955 King and Queen, B. Sprieck and D. Hirz, appeared and took their places on the throne. After the coronation, punch and cookies were served by the Pep Club. This page is sponsored by Plattsmouth Locker and Murray State Bank Occ% wteca Ht€€ty 2,ecee t 55 T. Martin : ( J. Fauquet faCC This page is sponsored by Kents Cafe and The Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce The basketball season opened with a thrilling start, with four lettermen back from last year. The team lacks the height to be a cham- pionship contender in the won-lost column, but in fight and willingness to play down to the last second , they have provided the home fans with more thrilling games than have been witnessed in several years. The coaches, Mr. Adkins and Mr. Mc- Knight, have done a wonderful job to put our team up with the best of contenders. CHEERLEADERS: L. Graves, B. Sprieck, J. Wiles, N. Todd, D. Ernst, J. Campbell. FIRST ROW: L. Gapen, M. Eiting, R. Nelson, J. Newton, J. Keeley, B. Harris, M. Frazer. B. Ofe, N. Siemoneit, P. Carr, S. Amato. SECOND ROW: S. Hild, S. Suddeth, B. Sullivan, J. Livingston, C. Larson, D. Hutton, S. Eledge, J. Sikora, N. Painter, J. Lancaster. THIRD ROW: L. Livingston, M. Williams. R. Farris, C. Avis, K. Ptak, R. Henry, S. Harbough, S. Young, C. Marler, C. Davis, J. Farlander. FOURTH ROW: J. Kerns, M. Sullivan, M. Hendricks. S. Marsh, C. Land, S. Gerbeling. K. Gardner, J. Lutz, N. Lancaster, M. Ryan, J. Weiss. FIFTH ROW: M. Nolting, D. Stones. C. Lewis, J. Meisinger. P. Liddick, N. McConaha, J. Marler, J. Rozell, J. Fauquet; Sponsor, Miss Schwendeman. The noise that the P. H. S. Pep Club girls make at games helps to spur the team on to victory. The devilettes have a busy year. They sponsor Homecoming, plan pep rallies, serve at the athletic banquet and participate in various other activities. PEP CLUB OFFICERS: SPONSOR, Miss Schwende- man; PRESIDENT, M. Eiting: VICE-PRESIDENT, R. Nelson; TREASURER, R. Henry; Merit Keeper. S. Harbaugh; SECRETARY, S. A mato; HISTORIAN, This Page is sponsored by Huebner 66 Station 58 “Pe t a tcC'Pefi etMiec The enthusiasm of a game begins at each Pep Rally. The cheerleaders lead the student body in a number of school yells and songs. The Rallies consist of pep talks by the coaches and clever skits given by the Pep Club. The Pep Band adds that extra something that makes each Rally a success. “fyuCettde On December 23, 1955, the Yuletide King and Queen of 1956 was crowned during the halftime of the Plattsmouth- Shenandoah basketball game. Last year's royalty, Shirley Story Carper and Terry Ernst, crowned Denny Hirz and Beverly Sprieck as King and Queen Yuletide of 1956. The attendants were as follows: Senior s: Junior s: Sophom F resh; Janice Wiles and Dan Huebner Shar on Harbaugh and Mike Lewis es: Janet Campbell and Larry Cundall Judi Meisinger and Tom Winscot A 'T This page is. sponsored by Gardner's Plumbing and Stan's Bakery ( o FIRST ROW: Miss Lamb, M. Sporer, C. Forbes, B. Colbert, J. Nelson, C. Lewis, B. Newsom. C. Forbes. SECOND ROW: D. Cooper, P. Martin, H. Malmos, J. Rozell, S. Clark and D. Larson. l oCCetffaUC The Plattsmouth HighSchool Volleyball Teamis coached by Miss Esther Lamb. The team plays in the Northern and Southern Conference, but is not a Conference Team. They play eight games a season. Among those teams are Fort Calhoun, Weeping Water, Irvington, Papillian and Westside. 61 SALLY AMATO Band 234; Chorus 234; Annual 4; Office 23; Student Senate 34; Class Play 3; Pep Club 34, Sec. 4; B Cheerleader 4. VERNON AYLOR Band 1234; Chorus 34; Platter 34. Sports Ed. 4; Span- ish Club 2, Pres.; Homecoming Attendant 4; Football 1234; Basketball 123; Track 1234; Banquet Server 2; Letterman’s Club 1234, Treas. 4. DONALD BECKMAN Dramatics 2; Library 34. DEAN BILES Band 1234; Chorus 234; Small Vocal Group 34; Track 1; Projectionists 4. SANDRA BURCH Chorus 1234; Office 23; Dramatics 34; Annual 4; Li- brary 2; Honor Roll 24. JUANITA CAMPBELL Honor Roll 1234. PAT CARR Annual 4; Pep Club 4; Honor Roll 34; SpanishClub 2. DONNA COOPER Platter 4; Volleyball 34; Honor Roll 34; Letterette 4. Pres.; F.H.A. 4. ED EGENBERGER Chorus 34; Dramatics 34; Honor Roll 1; Spanish Club 2; Homecoming Attendant 4; Prom Attendant 3; Football 1234; Basketball 1234; Track 1234; Class Play 3; Letterman's Club 234. MARGARET EITING Annual 34; Band Twirier 1234; Chorus Accompanist 1234; Pres. 4; County Government 3; Library 3; Plat- ter Page Ed. 4; Student Senate 234; Pep Club 134; Pres. 34; Cheerleader 2; Prom Attendant 3; Class President 2; B Cheerleader 4; KKK Duchess 12; Superior Music Award 2. SHIRLEY ELEDGE Band 3; Annual 4; Library 2; Honor Roll 1234; Dra- matics 234; Pep Club 134; Cheerleader 2; Office 3; Homecoming Attendant 4; KKK Duchess 2; B Cheerleader 4; Student Senate 3; Honor Society 4. DON FARIS Projectionists 1234. JOYCE FITZGERALD Chorus 1; Dramatics 3; Annual 4; Office 4; F.H.A. 14. LYNN FITZGERALD Library 3; Projectionists 2. CECELIA FORBES Chorus 4; Volleyball 34; F.H.A. 4; Letterette 34. MINNIE ETTA FRAZER Dramatics 234; Treas. 4; Pep Club 1234; Chorus 123 4; Small Vocal Group 234; Honor Society 34. Treas. 4; Annual Bus. Mgr. 4; Class Play 3; Honor Roll 1234; B Cheerleader 4; Library 3. DEAN FRENCH Student Manager 2; Class Vice-President 3; Annual 4. YVONNE FULLER Moved from Beatrice 3; Chorus 3; Class Play 3; F.H. A. 3; Office 34; Dramatics 3; Annual 4. RONALD FURSE Band 1234; Track 1; Student Manager 234; Prom At- tendant 3; Annual Photographer 4; Platter Photo- grapher 4; Lettermen 234; County Government 3; Spanish Club 2; Student Senate 4. BILL GANSEMER F.F.A. 3; Projectionists 4. LOIS GAPEN Annual 4; Pep Club 234; Hist. 3; Chorus 1234; Office 3; Honor Roll 1234; Sec.; B Cheerleader. FRANCIS GOCHENOUR Football 1. JOE GRAUF Football 1234; Basketball 1234; Track 12; Lettermen 1234; Homecoming Attendant 4. LORIN HAASE Track 24; Football 4; Class Play 3. JIM HA NIKA Band 1; Basketball 1. BEVERLY HARRIS Band 1234; Chorus 1234; Pep Club 234; County Government 3; Office 4; Class Play 3; Dramatics 1; Homecoming Attendant 4; Prom Attendant 4; Annual 4; Platter 4; Library 3; Class Vice President 4; Senate 4. Sec. 4, Treas.; Choral Small Group. SHIRLEY HILD Chorus 234; Dramatics 34; Pep Club 4; B” Cheer- leader 4; Annual Editor 4; Platter 34, Bus. Mgr. 4; Honor Society 34; Spanish Club 2; Office 34; Girl's State 3. DENNIS HIRZ Dramatics 34; Annual 4; Homecoming King 4; Yule- tide Attendant 3; Yuletide King 4; Prom Attendant 3; Football 1234; Basketball 1234; Track 123; Class Treasurer 2; Student Senate 234, Pres. 4; Class Play 3; County Government 3; Banquet Server 2; Letter- men’s Club 234. DAN HUEBNER Class President 14; Class Play 3; Dramatics 1; Letter- men 1234, Pres. 4; Football 1234; Basketball 1234; Track 1234; Band 1234, Pres. 4; Chorus 1234; Small Vocal Group 34; County Government 3; Student Senate 1234, V. Pres. 4. Pres. 4; Baseball 1; Home- coming Attendant 4; Yuletide Attendant 4; Platter 34, Asst. Ed. 3, Editor-in-Chief 4. NANCY HOLMAN Honor Roll 124. MINNIE MAE HOSCHAR Pep Club 3; Banquet Server 2; Office 4; Class Presi- dent 3. PAT HULL Chorus 134; F.H.A. 2; Dramatics 1234; Library 3. DEANNA HUTTON Chorus 1234, Librarian 4; Small Vocal Group 34; Band 1234; State Clinic 4; Honor Society 34; Spanish Club 2; Library 4; Dramatics 34; Pep Club 34; Plat- ter 4; Honor Roll 1234; Annual 4; County Govern- ment 3; B Cheerleader 4. KAREN JACOBS Annual 4; Art Class 4; Chorus 1234; Library 1; Honor Roll 24; Dramatics 1234; Spanish Club 2. KAY KAFFENBERGER F.H.A. 1234; Office 23; Annual 4. VERNON KAFFENBERGER Football 14; Basketball 1234; Track 123; Chorus 4; Spanish Club 2; Lettermen 234. JOANNE KEELEY Dramatics 34, Pres. 4; Pep Club 4; Honor Society 34, Sec. 4; Platter 34; Honor Roll 1234; Office 4; Spanish Club 2; Class Treasurer 4; Class Play 3; Ban- quet Server 2. 62 ROSALYN KOUBEK Annual 4; Honor Roll 1. TOM KRAEGER Spanish Club 2; Honor Roll 24. BARBARA LANUM F.H.A. 12. Sec. 1; Chorus 12. CAROLYN LARSEN Chorus 1234; Small Vocal Group 234; Band 1234; Pep Club 4; Dramatics 234; Annual 4; Honor Society 34; Honor Roll 1234; Class Play 3; B Cheerleader 4; State Clinic 4; Library 4. JO ANN LIVINGSTON Annual 4; Platter 4; KKK Duchess 2; Honor Roll 134; Homecoming Attendant 4;Class Secretary 2; Chorus 1234; Pep Club 34; Office 4; Banquet Server 2; B Cheerleader 4; Art Class 4. MARY LOU LUTZ Chorus 2; Dramatics 1; F.H.A. 23; Office 4; Annual 4; Class Play 3. PHYLLIS MARTIN Volleyball 34; Letterette 34. V. Pres. 4; F.H.A. 2; Chorus 2. LARRY MEISINGER Band 4. BETTY MORRIS Honor Roll 24; Office 4; F.H.A. 1234. Pres. 14. De- gree Chairman 2, Hist. 3; F.H.A.-F.F.A. Queen At- tendant 34. ROSEMARY NELSON Chorus 1234; Band 1234, V. Pres. 4; Pep Club 34. V. Pres. 4; B Cheerleader 4; Honor Society 34, Pres. 4; Prom Attendant 3; Banquet Server 2; Annual 4; Honor Roll 1234; County Government 3. JEANNIE NEWTON Student Senate 1234, Sec. 3; Pep Club 234, Hist. 4; Chorus 1234, Sec. 4; Band 4; Dramatics 34; Class Play 3; Prom Attendant 3; Platter 4; Annual Pub. Ed. 4; Office 34; Library 2; County Government 3; KKK Duchess 3; B Cheerleader 4; Honor Roll 1234; Spanish Club 2. RON NICHOLS Chorus 4; Small Vocal Group 4. BRENDA OFE Chorus 1234; Small Vocal Group 34; Band 1234; Pep Club 4; B Cheerleader 4; Annual 4; Spanish Club 2; All State 3; Platter 4; Band Award 1. GARY NEWBURN Projectionists 4. DARREL O’NEAL F.F.A. 4; Projectionists 4. NANCY PAINTER Chorus 1234; Band 1234; Small Vocal Group 34; Homecoming Attendant 4; Pep Club 4; B Cheer- leader. DON PARRIOT Track 34; Projectionist 34. BETTY PIPER F.H.A. 1234, Treas. 1, V. Pres. 23, Parliamentarian 4, Dist. Vice President 2; Chorus 2. CAROL POTSCHIES Annual Lit. Ed. 4; Chorus 234; Platter 4; Honor So- ciety 34. V. Pres. 4; Honor Roll 1234; Art Class 4; Spanish Club 2, Pianist; Office 34; Library 4; Student Senate 2. NANCY SIEMONEIT Band Twirier 4; Chorus 1234; Small Vocal Group 34; Pep Club 34; B Cheerleader 4; Honor Roll 234; Student Senate 2;Banquet Server 2; County Govern- ment 3; Library 4; Annual 4; Office 34. JUDY SIKORA Chorus 23, Librarian 3; Dramatics 34, Sec. 4; Pep Club 1234; B Cheerleader 4; Honor Roll 1; Volley- ball 3; Class Play 3; Platter 34; Annual 4; Office 2; Prom Attendant 3. ROGER SNODGRASS Class Secretary 3. MARILYN SPORER Annual 4; Band 234; Chorus 1; HonorRoll 4; F.H A. 1234; Librarian 1, N. Rep. 2, Pianist 3, Sec. 4J F.F. A.-F.H.A. Queen Attendant 4; Volleyball 4. BEVERLY SPRIECK Class Treasurer 1; Class Secretary 2; Class Vice President 3; Pep Club 2; Cheerleader 34; Honor Roll 234; Platter Page Ed. 4; Annual 4; KKK Duchess 1; Library 34; Office 4; Homecoming Oueen 4; Yultide Attendant 3; Yuletide Queen 4; Student Senate 3, Treas.; Banquet Server 2; County Gobernment 3. WELDON STOEHR F.F.A. 3. SHIRLEY SUDDUTH Band 234; Chorus 1234; Rep Club 3; ”B” Cheerleader. BEVERLY SULLIVAN Pep Club 34; B Cheerleader 4; Office 4; Library 34; Class Secretary 4; Annual 4; Honor Roll 234; Chorus 1. BETTY THIMGAN Moved from Ashland 2; Honor Roll 2. LORIN TOMAN Banquet Server 2; Class Play 3. SHIRLEY TRAUT Honor Roll 12. ED ULRICH F.F.A. 3; Banquet Server 2; County Government 3; Track 1; Football 14. JIM ULRICH Chorus 1234; Honor Roll 1234;Small Vocal Group 4; Student Senate 34; County Government 3; Honor So- ciety 34; Annual Layout Ed. 4; Art Class 4. RONNIE VAN ACKERN F.F.A. 3. JUNE WAGNER Annual 4; Chorus 2; Office 234. HERMAN WEBER Honor Society 34; Chorus 14; Honor Roll 1234; Plat- ter 4; Banquet Server 2. BILL WEISS Track 3; Projectionists 34. JANICE WILES Band 1234, Secretary 4; Chorus 1234; Small Vocal Group 34; Pep Club 12; Cheerleader 34; Office 4; Student Senate 4; Homecoming Attendant 4; Yule- tide Attendant 4; All State 3; State Clinic 4; Asst. Platter Ed. 4; Asst. Annual Ed. 4; Dramatics 34; HonorRoll 1234; Spanish Club 2;Class Play 3;Senate X rp 4 ANN WINSCOT Honor Society 34; Dramatics 34, V. Pres. 4; Honor Roll 1234; Annual 4; Spanish Club 2; Choms 23. ROGER WEHRBEIN Chorus 1234; Small Vocal Group 4; Band 1234; F.F. A. 34; F.F.A. King 4; Honor Society 34; Honor Roll 1234; Spanish Club 2; Boys State 3; State Clinic 4; Prom Attendant3; Basketball 3; Track 3; Student Sen- ate 34. V. Pres., 4. LARRY WIYSEL Track 3; Projectionists 1234. )3 Ou% 'l CctO'Uf We're here for you Plattsmouth High, Raising a cheer for you Plattsmouth High. Raise your name and fame on high, Hang up your records in the sky. We gotta fight and we'll show Jem how, Heck and high waters can't stop us now. We are up and going places, inward for Plattsmouth High. Section, PCeuf, 76e (? £( JEANINE NEWTON..............Elaine MINNIE ETTA FRAZER .... Aunt Abby JUDYSIKORA....................Aunt Martha LOREN HAASE .... Mortimer Brewster DAN HUEBNER...............Jonathan ROGER WEHRBEIND................Dr. Harper DENNI HIRZ..........Teddy Brewster LORIN TOMAN....................Dr. Enstein ED ULRICH...........Officer Brophy VERNON AYLOR..........Officer Klein TOMKRAEGER..........Officer O'Hara VERNON KAFFENBERGER . . Mr. Gibbs RON NICKOLS....................Lt. Rooney ED EGENBERGER . . . .Mr. Witherspoon iecv FRONT ROW: Shirley Hild, Joanne Keeley, Shirley Eledge, Bill Gansemer, Dean Biles. SECOND ROW: Lois Gapen, Bev Harris, Larry Wysel, Bill Weiss, Bill Smith. THIRD ROW: Bev Sprieck, Ann Winscot, Rosalyn Koubek, Bev Sullivan, Carolyne Larsen. 3 76e £lci tt vi- Se The servers were: Barbara Ulrich, Sheila Marsh, Shirlee Gerbeling, Norma French, Mar- garet French, Nancy Lancaster, Larry Campbell, Larry Cundall, Jay Speck, Kenney Dasher, Bob Hutton and Jim Morris. The Annual Junior-Senior Prom and Banquet was held on Saturday, May 5, in the High School Auditorium. The Juniors used as a theme, Hitch your Wagon to a Star. Stars and coulds over the ceiling and little angels in various positions on the walls helped carry out the theme. In the middle of the floor was a little wagon with an angel in it; attached to the wagon were three streamers leading to a large golden star on the ceiling. The Program consisted of a Wel- come by Sandra Young, a Thank You to the Juniors by Dan Heubner, and an address by Dr. Brooks, President of the Board of Education. The Girls' Quartet sang and Janice Lan- caster played a piano solo. 4 'P’totn avid The 1956 Prom King and Queen, Roger Wehr- bein and Margaret Eiting. The Royalty of 1955 Prom came onto the floor. They were King, Marion Hild, and Queen, Ruth Bruns. Following them came the Junior At- tendants to the 1956 King and Queen. They were Mike Lewis and Sharon Harbaugh, Larry Long and Carol Avis, Jim Grosshans and Rae Mae Henry, Bob McKulsky and Jeanne Weiss, Gary Rieke and Sandra Young. Next were the Senior Attendants to the King and Queen. They were Lorin Toman and Minnie Mae Hoschar. Then came the King and Queen. The new reigning royalty were Roger Wehrbein and Margaret Eiting. The Letterman's Club is an athletic organization for all high school boys who have lettered in one or more sports. The following boys are members of the Letterman's Club: Dan Huebner, President Joe Grauf, Vice President Vernon Aylor, Secretary-Treasurer Ed Egenberger Vernon Kaffenberger Loren Haase Denny Hirz Bill Smith Mike Lewis Dave Anderson Larry Long Dennis Burbee Jim Grosshans Paul Molck Larry Cundall Jim Lamascus Ken Dasher Ron Kuntorad Tom Wins cot Jon Iverson Gary Rieke Robert Wilson Ken Aylor Alan Wiles Bob Beverage Bob Hutton Tom Martin Steve Pschenica Lauren Fleishman John Fauquet Ronald Furse Bob McKulsky s4t£ietic euuftuet The Athletic Banquet brings to a close the athletic program of the school year. Boys who have participated in a sport come to the banquet accompanied by one or both of their parents. At the banquet trophies are awarded to the outstanding players in football, basketball, and track. The boys who received the 1956 trophies are as follows: Out- standing football trophy, Ed Egenberger; Honorary captain, Dan Huebner; Outstanding basketball trophy, Dan Huebner; Honorary captain, Denny Hirz; Free throws, Ed Egenberger; Outstanding track trophy, Dan Huebner; Honorary captain, Vern Kaffenberger. The guest speaker for the 1956 banquet was Lee Andros , football line coach at the University of Nebraska. 'rtyotuna (? €tvocatt04i The Honors Convocation was held this year on May 11. This is a special convocation to present students with the various awards and honors they have won during the year. Some of the awards presented are for the various athletics, F.F.A. and F.H.A., Annual, and the Harriet Case award, won this year by Roger Wehrbein. icuUcatcaa On May 18 the Seniors of Plattsmouth High walked down the auditorium aisle to receive their diplomas. Valedictorian of the 1956 class was Herman Weber and the Salutatorian was Jim Ul- rich. The speaker who gave the Commencement address was Dr. W. C. Meierhenry. Dr. W. Brooks presented the Seniors with their diplomas. 8 S tea Day The Senior class held their Sneak Day on May 1. At 5:00 in the morning, the busses left for their destination, which was Kansas City. Highlights of the trip were a visit to the Board of Trade, a tour of Ford Motor Company, and a noon picnic lunch held at Swope Park. During the lunch time, many of the group visited the zoo at the park. After 3:00, the stu- dents had free time in which to go shopping, see a show, or just walk around and see the sights. About 12:30 that night, a bunch of very tired Seniors returned back to Plattsmouth from what, they agreed, was a very successful Sneak Day. County Government Day is held every spring. Candidates for the various city offices are cho- senfromthe Junior class. Twoparties, Nation- alist and Federalist, each nominate one candidate for each office at a school-wide caucus. Then follows an active campaign by the nominees, which includes speeches , posters and skits. The entire student body votes in the election. The winners then go downtown and spend one day with the city officials to whose office they have been elected. Those elected this year were: COMMISSIONER......Doug Study WELFARE DIRECTOR . Jon Iverson CLERK..........Katherine Ptak REGISTER OF DEEDS. . . Rae Mae Henry CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT Allan Wiles SHERIFF...........Jim Kraeger TREASURER . . . Sharon Harbaugh SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Jon Ulrich JUDGE...........Jim Grosshans ATTORNEY......... Mike Lewis SURVEYOR.......Mary Anne Ryan ASSESSOR..................Roy Smith Hey MouieKtTTcRi F MiCKe Moult Iayj: ZL Vat 42 . cT,. , as -S F 1 A O 76e Settcor ‘PCay. The 1956 Senior Class Play was Arsenic and Old Lace , a well- known comedy-mystery which played on Broadway for two years. A mat- inee and an evening performance was presented in the auditorium on April 20. The audience congratulated the cast on their fine presentation of an outstanding play. That which con- tributed much to the success of the play was the fine direction of Mr. Kaldahl. 2 --V . • • « . • ; v . , � ■)Ufl • Shriam 4 , % •( ; . V '• x yv • s V ■ .. ' ♦ t. ‘ }« £. Vf Jrafcv v- v 4 S:o®f Sf? M3 S . .� 'Lr v lV • . r -S ' •:•-s - i'Vuv.- -5 ?.$v v «v' -if v i