Polk High School - Cub Yearbook (Polk, NE)

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old Polk Hi. To all of us that was a memorable day and the year that followed was one filled with strife and hardships. As freshman our en- rollment was: Loneta Anderson, Leland Eills, Betty Eranting, Kenneth Davis, Rose Ehn, Gene C-lassar, Junior Glassar, Betty Gray, Mable Grimes Darlene Johnson, Noel Kealiher, Katherine Lee, Maxine LaVelle, W yne Lindholn, Lauren McBride, Carrah Newton, Noma Newton, Rose Marie Nyberg Donald Ostberg, Stanley Petersen, Maxine Pickerel, Randall Runquist, Maurice Sliockey, Fredrick Smith, Julia Ann Smith, Lureta Sterner, Gerald Stevens, Dcnna Lee Sundberg, Wayne Upton, Goldie VanOstrand, Floyd Warner, Wayne Willits, Doris Wilshusen and Melba Ann W'ilshusen. The freshman elected the followin officers; President--Stanley Peterson, Vice-President--Darlene Johnson, Secretary and Treasurer-- Betty Gray, News Repor ter--Ee tty Brantimg, Athletic Committee--Lauren1 McBride, Cheer Leaders--Lure ta Sterner and Maxine LaVelle. During this yc-ar we lost two of our members, namely, Floyd V arner and Wayne Lillits. Fac): to the dear old halls cone the sophisticated sophomores in the fall of 1940. V e had lost sene cf our members namely: Betty Gray, Katherine Lee, Maurice Shockey, Donald Ostberg, Lauren McBride. But v:c v.erc lad to welcome- a new rwriber namely: Marvelyn Peterson. Ihoso receiving the honor of being Sophnore class officers were: President--Kenneth Davis, Vice President--Darlene Johnson, Secretary and Treasurer—Betty Bran tiny,. Cheer Leaders--Lureta Sterner and Maxine Pickerel, ! cws Reporter--Melba Ann V'ilshuson, Athletic Commit tee--Noel Kealiher, In the fall of 1941 came a dignified class to be called the 'Molly Juniors Xle wore sorry to lose one- of our members: Maxine Pickerel, who moved away during the summer. During. the second semester we welcomed a new member namely: Rex Hancock. Class offleers chosen for this year were: President--Donna Lee Sundberg, Vice Fresident--Fredrick Smith, Secretary and Treasurer-- Loneta Anderson, Cheer Leaders--Lureta Sterner and Rose Marie Nyberg, Hows Repor-ter--Rcse Ehn, Athletic Committee— 7ayne Upton. Many important tilings happened during the year: some of which were the'purchasing of our class rings, the Junior class play improper Henry Proper and the Junior-Senior Banquet carried out with a patrio- tic theme. In the fall of 1942 we cane back with only 27 members. Vie were sorry to have lost V aymc- Up ten who moved to Wyoming, during the summer. However onlv a few days had passed when Eonnie Flick entered our class making a total of 28. Diring the second semester we lost one of our nenbers Rex Hancock, who discontinued school.

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Youth has ever faced the future una fraid--full ot faith—with hope. The members of the class of 1943 of this high school, truly representative of the large group of young people who have marched across the stage of time, also face the future unafraid. True eons and daughters of the brave men and women who founded this nation, we push forward to do the tasks our American heritage has left for us. The past has given us this nation as we have it today. .. land of brave, liberty-loving, freedom-loving, religious people! We shall leave It for posterity a nation among nations—a leader of world affairs, a champion of human rights! From this high school the Cavalcade of Youth moves on to great- er fields of endeavor. We have an appointment with Destiny somewhere in the unknown future. We are glad that our part on the stage of time is to be played when our nation is dedicated to the accomplishment of a great and worthy service for humanity--humanity not only under the protection of the Stars and Stripes ; but humanity the world over. The Cavalcade of Youth in which wo march has a Job to do. Our nation calls for action on the part of youth. We have an opportunity to render a heroic and patriotic service to our country. Democracy must be preserved. The humanitarian principles of right and Justice for which our nation stands must be s; ved for the world. Our hearts rejoice because we are to h ve a part in making it possible for fu- ture generations to keep singing. We are not unmindful, as we move along, of the great preparation our nation has made for Youth to- serve. In the many schools of the nation thousands of young men and young women march onward into the future, trained in the public schools for the work which is ahead of them. We believe that the schools have done their Jobs well, and that when the test comes all of us will measure up to a high degree of efficiency. And so as we move along we pause to pay a tribute to the high school from which we are graduating; and to give expression to a word of appreciation for the people of thi6 community who h.vo so well provided the local schools with a splendid faculty and adequate equipment. We pause to give expression to a word of grate- fulness for the far-seeing fathers of this nation who in the early days established a system of free public schools to safeguard this nation. Those ahead of us in the Cavalcade have left their imprints in the sands of time. They have builded bridges over which we can cross the streams and chasms. They have pulled the cobblestones away and cleared the pathway so that the roadway we travel is no a broad highway. They have replaced the caves and log cabins with beautiful houses in which the bright light has replaced the fire- flicker and the candle. Thev have oroug t yiglj ure ar and l e ut

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Our class officers the last year were: Prcsidcnt--Konneth Davis, Vice President—Lureta Sterner, Secretary and Treasurer—Maxine LaVelle Nev.'s Reportcr--Darlene Johnson, Athletic Conni ttec--Noel Kealiher, Cheer Leaders--Bonr.ie Flick and Betty Branting. 7e gavo our Senior class play on Devembcr 11. It was very success fui. Ihe narae was Absent-Minded Professor . Our pictures were taken on February 3 of this year. Another out- s t. r.c’in date was Sneak Day which was on October 15. A banquet was n in our honor in the Zligh School Auditoruim on May 7. Baccalaureate and Comencorient arc yet to cone. ihose in the graduating class who have attended Polk Schools the .•ntirc ID years are--Bctty Bran tiny, Darlene Johnson, Noma Newton, Stanley Peterson, Freddie Smith, Donna Lee Sundbcrg. Our class history now canes to a close. We believe our four years in Polk Hi School have been successful and happy ones. Salutatorian Talk Con't • Tet we would, not tarry in high school. We want to join the great cavalcade of youth marching into the future. We must keep head3 turned forward lec ■ the marching thousands n»? ns by. he do not • « ■ ---o a, v.-o . •• . -l be w.iong the So proudly---unafraid---with hope---with faith----the class of 1043 we go forth from this school to greet our future----carrying with us the fine lessons v.c have learned in the high school which we shall always fondly look upon as our alma mater. Somewhere along the way we hope that our pathway will cross with that of many who, too, have gone through this sane high school Valedictory talk Con't along the way. They have left us museums and treasure houses in which v:e may rest as ve move along. They have given us literature, photo- graphy, music, science. They have given us America. Ve, too, hope to leave our imprints in the sands ot timc--and that our section of the Cavalcade may leave something that is beautiful, and f ne, and glorious for those who follow.