Polk High School - Cub Yearbook (Polk, NE)

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G.A.A. First Rowj Ruth Zeiglbein, Alvertus Laessle, Rosolla Wilahusen, Re- tha Creech, Phyllis Cramer, Dorothy Ehn, Marjorie Dahlin, Glennis Widga, Virginia Green, and Delores Dahlin. Second Row: Dorothy Kisler, Dorothy Mundt, Arlene Green, Virginia Ny- berg, Gloria Peterson, Muriel Warnick, Dorothy Sealey Cramer, Caryl Sterner, Marlene Shostrom, Doris Recknor, and Geraldine Miller. Third Row: Jeannine Lind, Delores Rhode, Luella Rhode, Joyce Jones, Arlene Hahn, Phyllis Peterson, Donna ffelson, Betty Glasser, Elaine Garling, Jean Aker, Darlene Johnson and Ramona Sundberg. Fourth Row: Lena Mae Baack, Shirley Cramer, Shirley Nyberg, Lois Johnson, Beverly Jones, Ramona Sealey, Vandeline Bush, Darlene Light, Rosalie Eckstrom, Melva Monson, and Janice Sundberg The G.A.A., Girls Athletic Association, in Polk High School was started lor the lirst time this (1944-45). It is sponsored by Miss Jocelyn James. Our organization meets every Tuesday and Thursday during the eighth period. In G.A.A. the girls have been taught how to play Volley Ball Bas- ket-ball, Badminton, Kitten-ball, and Tennis. The girls go through routine exercises at the beginning of each G.A.A. period. On the evening of December 15, the G.A.A. girls dividing into groups of two or three, made boxes which ware auctioned off to the highest bidder by Mr., Tooker of Clarks. For entertaiment on this night, the girls gave a one act play entitled Not a Man in the House? The girls who portrayed the various parts were: Beverly Jones, Vir- ginia Green, Shirley Cramer, Jeanne Aker, and Darlene Light. ft was sponsored by Miss James. The Student Manager was Elaine Garling and prompters were Janice Sundberg and Jeanine Lind. The girls also built a human pyramid consisting of four rows or 10 girls. Miss James made out a point system, whereby each girl was allowed to work for her own letter, sweater, and chevrons. Since sweaters were very hard to get this year, we could not all have sweaters. r?Ze'tZT’ 7V?ere 7ery fortunate and got just eight Royal Blue sweaters ior the eight senior girls.

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PEP CLUB Cheerleaders: Phyllis Cramer, Elaine Carling, and Dorothy Sealey. First Row: Muriel Warnick, Darlene Light, Marlene Shostrom, Donna Y ilson, Caryl Sterner, Arlene Hahn, Deverley Jones, Rosalie Eks- trom, Doris Recknor, Ramona Sundberg, Darlene Johnson, Dorothy Ehn, and Glennis V idga. Second Row: Alvertus Laessle, Shirley Cramer, Gloria Peterson, Sh- irley Nyberg, Joyce Jones,Vandeline Bush, Ramona Sealey, Virginia Nyberg, Marjorie Dahlin, Geraldine Miller, Retha Creech, Lena Mae Baack, Virginia Green, and Corrine Carlson. Betty Creech absent. The Pep Club began the year with thirty members. Officers were chosen as follows: Doris Recknor, president; Darlene Johnson, vice president; Alvertus Laessle, secretary and treasurer; Betty Creech, news reporter. Substitue cheerleaders are: Vandeline Dush and Ger- ry Miller. Miss James is our sponsor. Vandeline Bush dropped Pep Club in mid semester and Betty Glasser v as chosen to take her place. Y.e practiced our drills at meetings which were held the first Monday evening of every month. Y.’e drilled at every home game. The Pep Club had an athletic banquet in honor of the football and basketball boys, April 10. Miss Inna Kelson. and Miss James sp- onsored the banquet. Our athletic King and Queen v ere revealed at the dinner, the King being Doyle Gustafson; the Queen, Alvertus Laessle.

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The Future Teachers of America began this year with a membership of five. Doris Recknor was elected president; Betty Creech, secre- tary and treasurer; and Delv.yn Lindholn, service secretary; Retha Creech and Dorothy Sealey, the other members; and Miss Bernice An- dersen, sponsor. At the end of the first semester Dorothy Sealey dropped out leaving only four members. Last fall we took a day off and observed six rural schools. We came back full of new ideas and experiences. After Christmas Vacation v;e had a party held in the 3rd and 4th grade room. V.'e invited the Misses lima Nelson, Helen Nelson, Phyllis Freeman and Jocelyn James. The v;eek of March 12, Doris Recknor, Delwyn Lindholm and Betty Creech did their practice teaching in rural districts v i th Doris in District No. S9, Mrs Roehrs, teacher; Delv yn, District Ho. 44, Iva Stevens, teacher; Betty, District No. 2o, Gwendolyn Stevens, teacher. Throughout the year, the Senior Normal Trainers have taught in the grade rooms hen the teachers were absent.