Polk High School - Cub Yearbook (Polk, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 42 of the 1946 volume:

J ✓ o L; Veughn Adelson Reth: Creech Lfcrjorie Dr.hlin Dwr.yne Ii;-.hn Joyce Jones Dr riene Johnson Glen Kisier Dole Lindbsrg Ger' idine Miller Ad . Uric Kelson Dr.rwin Newton Du ne Newton Virginio Nyberg Glorin Peterson Phyllis Peterson Delores Rhode Richerd Seely Mrrjorie Shultz Lornr. li e 3rd tii Muriel •.■.rnick John Witte Kenneth Wilshusen Donlld Wilson ♦ r , 4 % % -7 r Farewell, farewell Polk High School We, the Seniors of today Are ready for our journey, Out upon life's broad, highway. We have toiled and we have labored Through the days and years gone by Four long years of our young lives Were spent in dear old Polk High. In the years that be before us There are stepping stones in view If v.o're careful we can hit them And so start our life anew. Opportunity is knocking; Knocking loudly on our door, If the door we will but open Success ifl ours forevermore. To our teachers friends and classmates It is time to bid adieu Goodbye would be too formal So--so long to all of you. Onward on our way we'll journey When the bells again are ringing For the Seniors of Polk High School re Not finished; just beginning. 4 1 f 1 C r C C ! l L 1 JO S L I v ■-J oONG OF JOY Come sing n song, u song of glee k merry tune of unfettered free Come drive r way oil thoughts of core jind moke e'en gloomy d; ys seen f; ir So if you ch nee to dwell sad folks among Let joyous themes employ e ch he: rt and tongue. CiiOitUS: Thou lift up your voices c rollicking strain now r; ise He who sings true gladness brings hope and praise Laughing, singing, shouting loud for joy Since all must agree 'tis fine to be a CTefree girl or boy. Come sing a song, a song of mirth Let music ring around the earth ■ bile lives are young and hearts are . gny ohed joy and gladness on you wr.y So do your best to smile when things go wrong, Let nothing mar the beauty of your song. OH Oh US: It has often be n remarked that history has a peculiar way of repeating itself, and so to a certain extent the history of this c- lass is much like the history of classes which have gone before, and of others which will follow, So, remembering that to many people history is o rath r dull subject except to those who hove taken part in it personally, we the Class of 1946 will strive to be as brief os possible and to touch only uDon those subjects which are of significance not only to the class but to others. According to the findings of the students of the educational statistics, only a comparatively small per cer.t of thos who have entered and finished high school, go on ond prepare for the leerned professions and for callings demanding extensive and specialized tra ining. For various reasons, the members of the incoming .class of September 1942, represented we believe, a particularly promising grou as is shown by the feet that a largo percentage of the class have won homors and prizes. Early in our high school life, a class organization was frrned and the following officers selected by way of ’'ass leadership. These have been succeeded from time to time at our annual elections as follows, and it is not without good reason as you may well guess that a number have succeeded themselves several times, Richard Seuley was president in the Freshman year. Darlene Johnson was vice president and Lemoyne Uu■.• k w:.s sccr.t ry and treasurer. Our Sponsor w,.s Mis Woodman. During our Sophomore ye..r D. rxeme Johnson was president. Jack Witte was Vice president and Virginia Nyberg was secretary and treasurer. Miss Johnson was our sponsor. During our Junior ye -r, Phyllis Cramer was class president. ' cr.ueth Vri. nhus«.c res vice preside, t i nd Don Wilson was s.-.cret ry and treoauv r cur Senior year, w - shoes as jr. ocie-nt. leek Witte. Darlene Johnson, vice president, : nd Dale Lindburg, D cr try and treasurer. During our Junior nd Senior years, Uiso Anderson was our sponsor. We believe that the experience geindd and tte leadership dev- eloped will be of decided advantage inyears to come. In tpe point of scholastic attainments, our class has not lag- ged behind other classes. We h: ve lighted many be: cons by the way- side, the lights of which are bound to shine far. The V; ledictor- . ian of our class is Re the Creech. The Salutorian is Phyllis Pet- erson. This would apper to be almost enough, but it dots not com- plote the telling of the story by any me ns. Socially our activi- ties h ve been -11 that could be expected of us and perh .ps all that it w .s wise for us to undertake without infringing upon more 4 serious business of the cl ssroom, the study hall, '-nd the lab- oratory. Miong the outstanding soci 1 af.airs to which we ill • 'll look back with happy memories ■ re : Our Junior .nd Senior Ban- quets, The footb ll cornon.tion ceremony of which D .rlene Johnson v s ' ueen ud Richard Se; ley was King, The basketb .11 cornonation ceremony of which Ivi- rforie D hlin w s ’ ueen .nd Du ,.nc Newton was King. We have hod m .ny parties, one a rolior sk ting a. rty ..nd .� pleasant house party and a possible buyer for the old Stilwell estate. That was all Agnes Harwood had expected when she invited sever 1 acquaintances for a week end at the mansion. But what a night of thrills, and chills lay ahead for both guests and hostess’.—a night filled with creeping figures, ghostly threats and n strange voice in the dark; ilrs. Harwood he.3 inherited the mansion from her uncle, the late Albert Stilwell. She and he daughter, Doris Harwood, return from the West Coast to dispose pf the estate� Agnes invites the prospec- tive purchaser to the mansion with the hope that one of them wall buy the property over the week end But Doris receives a letter, warning her that her mother must not sell the mansion. The message is «signed ’'Albert Stilwell,’’ Doris is thoroughly alarmed and wel- comes the unexpected arrival of Neil Parker, a young detective story writer with whom she is in love. Both Neil and Doris are convinced that the old mansion holds a mystery. Neil suggests that the guests play a-game called Murder - ’’ While the lights are cut one of the - guests, who has posed as Vicky Wayne, a young society girl, screams and disappears- In the darkusss a ghostly voice suddenly warns Mr3 Harwood that the mansion must not,be s'old. And into the terrorising situation walks the real Vicky Wayne,1 Thrills and action mount cs Neil attempts to solve the mystery.� ry Each guest appears to have a secret reason for being at the Stilwell mansion. Step by step Neil uncovers the veiled motives of each and at last reveals the amazing secret which has for ye. rs been shrouded in the old house. Each role is an important and outstanding one and offers a wealth of comedy and dramatic characterization. The play is easy to produce, fast-moving nd exciting. Any udience will find in it an evening of chills and laughter. Presented By JUNIOR CLASS OF POLK HIGH SCHOOL Cast of Characters Agnes Harwood -Gloria Peterson Stillwell's niece Doris Harwood -Darlene Johnson Carl Emerson -LaVaughn Adelson b Uo ii � 3 Vicky Wayne -Phyllis Cramer attractive Helen Freeland -Virginia Myberg John Best- -Kenneth Wilshusen buyer uusun u su—••• ——— Neil arker -Richard Saaley detective stories Vm atterson Vaughn- -Dalo Lindberg agent Ella Tucker -Ratha Creech maid Benny Xing -Donald Wilson Synopsis Setting: The library of the old Stillwell Mansion Act I—An evening in early Spring Act II—Three hours later Act III—The following morning Music between acts: furnished by the Music Dept. Student Managers Phyllis Peterson Margorie Dahlin ro rties Darwin Newton ' ' ' Jack Witte Lighting Glen Kisler Director Miss Andersen Ushers Muriel V arnick, Joyce Jones Dolores Rhode, Gerry Miller Ada Marie Nelson, Duane Newton V 1 Ii: 'c-ii- ,' v- an v' -i'i ■ u l | l I I 'I3:' rj r r r f inr1 ri j rl i c i- i OM E R JEMOrCCLi.Jd PIu.Y x.pril 12,' 194b One of the most fascinoting and divetting comedies of family life. Mr. Brandon h_s attacked -his subjeci; from a new viewpoint and the result is ..n evening of sheer joy in the theater; ell amateur groups will want to uo this pl-y because if of such fine opport- unities for the entire c: st„ The entire action on the play takes piece in the living .room of the Woodruff family. ,.nd what c family, it is) Mother Woodruff just adores going to funerals because she finds them so stimulating and meets so many of her friends, their father loves to go to fires, nothing «lse gives him such keen joy! Junior Woodruff, their son, is of r «oehaniotl bent. Be eon fix anything (rnd does)) and he also gets great Joy'from shooting n rifle Boots,, their daughter, loves to act and is rehearsing a part at the most inopportune times. Amidst '11 this confusion, Aunt Cor; arrives bringing with h§r what turns out to be a pet, and that, too, is of a m st unusual.nature. Jirolene, the Woodruff’s adopted daughter, is practically engaged to K mer Hampton Haywood, who believes in employ- ing high Pressure- s lesmenship methods. Since Homer, a typical go- getter, always kn ,ws more th .n his employer, he never holds a job very long But th t doesn’t bother him—he goes blithely on his way inventing new ways of making ; fortune. Finally young Wrde Wa inright arrives on the scene and falls a victim to Arlene's charms. Whan the self- ssured a’xid confident Homer plunges the entire Woodruff family int. grief, x.rlon� breaks her engagement and v a 3 never to see Homer - g, in. But our in do.- d table hero has sever 1 cards up his sleeve and he proceeds t. pi .y them with the most stunning of comedy effects. The laughs Continuo right up to the final curtain. Many human touches .rd developed during the Course of the three clever acts but the pi y is .no th.t w,s prim rily written for laughing purpose and the curt- ms re ovol.inches of laughter. Easy to prep re . nd present, with smart si yings end smarter situations. r V uMi PHEJSUHE HOLER Presented Bjr .SJLLOR C LASS oy POLK HI OH SCHOOL G o. J U wl C iiaX uO o wTS Mrs. C..o ter Woodruff-----Virginia N aer0--------- .-ii —veo to wo to funerals CucoUr V vwdruff-----------Glenn Killer------------Her Husband, wno loves to 20 to fires Junior Woodruff------------Donald V.'ilson---------tneir son, who loves explosions Boots Moodruff-------------Gloria Peterson---------their dau nter, c who loves to act Arlene v 00druff-----------Darlene Johnson---------their adopted daughter, who loves them all Zenith_____________________Marjorie Schultz--------the Woodruff maid, who loves to escape work Aunt Cora------------------Phyllis Peterson--------who loves to com- 1 pin Hiss Bunny Taylor----------Marjorie Dahlin---------loves t'-' have her own way ■-s. K ergarot Taylor-----Rotha Creech------------who loves to visit Homer HaaiDton-----—-------Richard Sea ley--------—-loves to promote ' ado ' ainright-----------Kenneth ' ilshusen------who loves . rlone Ch-etv ynce Cluett---------Darwin Newton-----------Arlene's real father Synopsis Setting: Th -ntire action of the play takes place in the living room of the Woodruff family, in a medium sized Eastern town. Time: Present Act I--Lute afternoon in June. Act II—Afternoon; two weeks later. Act III—Noon; two. weeks later. Student Prompter Student Director Advertising managers Business Managers Ush..rs Lorna Mae Smith Darwin Newton Jack V itt e La Vaughn Adelson Dwayr... Hahn Ett a n o N.-v.tcn Muriel V arnick, Joyce Jones, CA LaVaughn delsen «lex watered this school at the beginning of his Junior year, hrving '-■ttended ..igh Prairie ..igh ochool before thet. He had a pc.rt in th Junior class play. He hr' letter'd 2 years in football. Rsthf. Creech entered this high school during her sophomore yepr h--v- ing”ottended i c Cool High School. She is r norcrl training student. She has l tterd in G. ... ... 2 year? has been in Pep Club 2 years, being S c. T: as. o thi'- organize tiuii curing her Sr. year. She has triten D amati s one year being Sec. of that organization. he hod s part in both Jr. end Sr. class plays, was a member of F, T. Ly r yrs., Pres, of F. I. «. ini her Sr. yr. and took the regents exons. iucr.iorie Dchlin is a commercial student. She hus also been £ r 0.o£. Header of th folk .. Dot. She had a part in the Senior class' pl-.j She has been in ;lee club 4 years, mixed chorus 3 yrs., gjJlLa sex- totte 2 yrs., operetta 1 yr,, was a Junior usher at tir Hrcc, exer-s cises, waitress ar. th Jr, ana Sr. banquet, basketball qvtien as a Sr , pep club yrs., and cheer leader of pep club in her Sr. year. She took the merit exams. Dwane Hahn Shorty has b sn in glos club 3 yrs. and mixed chorus 1 yr. He has lettered in basketball end footb; 11 2 yrs. and track 1 yr. He was a waiter at Jr. and Sr. banquet. Jr.rlene Johnson is a uorm.,.1 training student also having taken some commercial subjects, ohe has been in glee club 3 yrs., mix-od chorus 4 yrs., operetta 1 yr., in pep club 3 yrs. being'vice president of this organization in her Jr. yr. and Pres, of this organization in her Sr. yr. She lettered in G. «. 2 yrs. Sh.. was vice pres, of freshm: n clc ss, pris. of Soph, class and vice pres, of � r. class. Was a member of F. T. A. 1 yr., waitress at Jr. and or. banqu-t, Jr. urher for commenced'nt and football queen in her or. year. She had a part in both Jr. end Sr. class plays and took both the Pepsi Cola scholarship exams and regent exams. She was the Editor of the Year book in her Jr. year. Joyce Jones has been in Glee club and mixed chorus 3 yrs., and operetta 1 yr., in G. «. «. 2 yrs. and has been 0 member of the p«.p club 2 yrs. he was oec. Tr as. of F. T. ... 1 semester. glza. uisler has been in glee club 3£ yrs., mixed chorus 2 yrs., and operetta 1 yr. He h_o lett-red in both basket ball and football 2 yrs. and has taken part in the Sr. class play. Dale indburn lettered in basket ball 2 yrs. and football 1 yr., was Jr, usher at commencement, had a part in Jr. class play and was Sec.. Trees, of Sr. class. He was mimeograph operator of Polk .. Dot for 2 yrs. Geraldine filler Gerry was in band, mixed chor-us , and girls glee club yrs'. and”opcretta 1 yr. lettered in G. ... a. 2 yrs, was in pep club 3 yrs. and a cheerleader 1 semester of her Jr. xr. was a mexaber of F. T. a. 1 yr. V % .,da Marie Nelson was in Glee Club lye r, mixed chorus 2 yrs., band 3 years and operetta 1 year«% She was i member of the Pep Club 1 yr. f.nft F. T. A 1 yerr. Darwin Newton Dob , the tallest member of our class lettered in b-sketb 11 2 ye-rs r.nd footb.-11 and tr-' ck 1 ye-r. He s honorary C; pt-in of b..sketb 11 team 1 ye.r. ile took part in the Sr. play and Dramatics 1 semester, nd sports editor of the Polk-A-Dot 1 yr. Duane Dewton Tiny , lettered in both football end basketball 2 is. and took tr- ck 1 yr. ue has be n in mixed chorus 2 years and the operetta 1 ye r. ue was a waiter at the Jr. and Sr. banquet end be sketball king. Virginia Hyberg Ginny is a Commercial student. She has been in glee club 3 k years, mixed chords 2k ye rs, girls sextette l| years, the operetta I year and mixed detette 1 year. She was a member of pep club 2 years and lettered in G.a.A. 2 years. She was secretary of oophomore «1 ss and a waitress at the Jr. nd Sr. ban- quet. ohe took a part in both the Jr. and Jr. Class plays. Editor of the Polk-A-Dot 1 year, he took both the regents and merit exams. Gloria Peterson is a commercial student. She has taken part in glee club 4 years, milled chorus 3 ye rs, girl3 sextette 2 years, operetta 1 year band 2 years . nd has done some solo work 2 years. She was in Pep club 2 ye.,rs and G. A. l£ years. She was proof reader of the Polk-A-Dot 1 year. She had ari.srt in both the Jr. and Sr. Class plays. She took merit exams. Phyllis Peterson Pete is a commercial student. She v as in glee club 4 years mixed chorus 3 yerrs, orchestra 1 year band 2 years, girls sextette 2 years operetta lyer.r and did some solo work 1 year. She was n G. A. A. member 1 semester and w s assistant Editor of Polk-A-Dot 1 year. She was class news roopeter in both her Sophomore and Senior years. She has a part in Senior Class play and Student manager of Jr, play. She took both th6 Regents and merit exams. Delores Rhude was in mixed chorus 3k years and operetta 1 year. She was in G. ... A. 1 uears and F. T. A. 1 year. Richard Sea lay Jun was in mixed chorus 1 year and the operetta 1 year. He has lettered in both basketball and football 2 years. He was riouAry football captain 1 year and football king in his 3r, year. He was president of the Freshman class. He took part both the Jr. and Sr. plays. He took the Pepsicola scholarship exams. Marjorie Shultz Attended her first 3 years of High iohool ; t Geneva. She is a commercial student. Jho has been in Pep club 1 year. She had a part in the Jr. class play. She took both the Regents and merit exams. She was stencil cutter of the Polk-«-Dot. Lorna Mae Smith is a commercial student. She has been in glee club and mixed chorus 4 years ana in operetta 1 year. She had a part in Jr. class ploy. She was mimeoscope operator and stencil cutter of the rolk-.i-Dot 1 year. She took the merit exams. Muriel Warnick is a commercial student. Jtu w..s in glee club 3 years mix-d chorus 1 years, band 1 semester and operetta 1 year, ohe was in xep club 1 year G. A. 2 years ,nd lettered in G. A. ... X’ year. She was type setter on Polk-.,-Dot. Aenncth Ailshuson Wilke a college preparatory student, lie has been in mixed chorus 4 years, boys glee club 2 years and boys octette 2 years and operetta 1 ye; r . lie has done some solo work ; Ho L s lettered in football 2 years. He was nows peporter of Freshman class nd Vice President of Jr. class. He had a part in both the junior and the Senior class plays. He was mimeograph operator of Polk-..-Dot lji years. : • . w£.-1 tt ! + V . 5 r (. i. 11 t ; iv 'coin • • P f V t c s- jo ,, j . Li on . � • • V.i k a. V ii •U d • 1 u • 'i • • I ' loiri.'S bno i innu srij d i ' o viii •JK _ 1t d i r:Vv • • ft rj • k ; ; 1 1 i . A ♦ • • j; • A • •'-« • - • I- r .0ac c a luu y6atc 1(1 ress THE WAY OF FREEDOM H nd ye sh.ll know the truth, and the truth shall ci ke you free. (John 8:32) In the manifold states • nd experiences of m; nkind there is something worse th- n w.r, s one thing more -rue some th: n -e; th, th banr'SO nd si very. Freedoia is the west precious of tro sires, - s our own eloquent trick Henry stressed in the e;rly d. ys of the revolution. Yet human beings ere so constituted th-t government is essential, nd without it anarchy would result. There is t populer but very fr.lse conception ;f freed ri, even In ,-ur u v nd it is frequently exoressed: I eo s I pls.-s.. This is not true for even eur wills era not - bsolutely free. Th y ore influenced end determined by natives, ,.nu in practice, restrain- ed by physic.1 limit; tions. True freedun then is net unrestrained activity. We wont to be free for whot? For something creative. We went to have per- sonal freedom, physical freedom, intellectu..l lreeuom, - nd spin u. 1 freou. wiii« Jesus gave us the key: «ria yo shall know the truth, -.nd tho truth shell make you free. He ; Iso c 11s on us to loi.w, to obtain the f cts. That is to be informed of the inherent na gov-r- ing law of any sphere or re..la. Jesus hero spoke of the necessity to be am; ncip tea from sin. Whos ever coxamitteth sin is the serv. nt . f sin. Men re often indifferent to this need beer,use unconcious f this tyrr-nt s power. Yet ■ 11 hrve sinned -nd come short f God's gl ry. Therefore when iesus sd )kc f knowing the truth • s v wey to freedom he aoont liber- ty from the w rst ;f £.11 tesknr sters unto the inst precious of -11 freedoms. Thy Word is Truth, srid He. (J hn 17:17). the ?s-lmist hod learned its or- cticr.l value when ho aria: Thy Word h-ve-I'hid in ny heart, that I might a it sin r.go.inat Thee. - (Psalm 119:11). The study and .pplicoti n f Bible truths stall set non free. But Jesus t- Ices us a step deoper when He s; ys: T '-a the truth. Hence, to be free indeed, we must kn w Christ in person vs 'ur Srvi r fr m sin unto life stern.-. 1. To moke Him our Lor- is to enjoy the bundnnt life which He cone to give. If the bon therefore shall make you free, ye sh_ll be free indeed. Milford E. Olson Class iiodl(continued) Donald ,..rilson Bud entered this school at the beginning of his Juniar yeer having attended David City High School before that. He has been in glee club 1 yerr r.nd mixed chorus 2 years. He lettered in both basketball and football 1 year. He was Secretary of the Junior class and had a part in both the Junior and Senior class ploys, kinescope op orator of Polk-A-Dot 1 year. Jack Witte Wit Ho has been in glee club 2 years, band 2 years and the iperetta 1 year. He lettered in both basketball and foot- ______________________________________ the Juni r-Jeni r banquet - r A I •� w I -.o, i e -snior S3 ci rolr :.igh School, .'lory: nt Home Precinct in tne v t.. .« 01 we.or;, ska, Ur. 1 too st t iS of Amsrioc, or t‘. is four- teenth dry of .:oy. in rhe year of our lord, 1046, .ivided . no scoer- oou J...1.0 «.J c.ixiercnt o'Tie, being ••.rout to p: ss frora ceis educst.ion 1 inst?.bucion wit.o omimod mines, clouuv meiuori s -nd confused unci orst-.nuings, uo a� :, ice, oubiish, mid c-cl’re this to‘bo our J-'-st Will nu t .St meat, h .ruby revolving me: .n sing void - 11 form r alia. us 1 or our oroo ity, person: 1, mix- , or otherwise, •mii .n 'Vo opss-ss, . •. .1 r-.by b .0u tix .no 'is one of in the following m:liner, to 'it: j. ' . V' ••• • 0 Hue 1th t ilia c our so-rreh of the anior Jl-.ss our est opined w up ur intend ant, tiered ith Ilurphy” nu m rrea xseembly e sks, s •• pi--.sent memory of l;'4o. Section II ■ .' the Senior boys, . ill our popil;.rity with the ty chars to the 11 :■ ..‘oi rsmen. Section lil .0, th- senior girls, ill our ability to .j-t a .tes to the uresiiaisa girls. -auction IV ..rtiols ity to tiui:-; e Article ability to be article cur torn end I. tn- Senior el ss, ill to the Juniors our ; bil- 0- ou3es, our good (jr CoS, :.nd our bright ids 3. 1- ■ ill to the sophxtor es our go c looks ..nd our ta ihers pots. ni: T? the rre3hmcn . e will our .� s.� embly u .sks nc .encil nr rked school books. Section V: Our I' rsonvl Be quo; ths j. , LcV-. ughn ..dels on, will my speedy or to iyron Ostrander, ana ray -bility to tell of great hr openings to uuane sterner. ■end 1, He the Breach, will my pleasing person lity to Dorothv D-hlin 11 my dctcs to Huth Lieglebsin. “ I, 1. rjorio alin, will xay quietness to n. moil- ry looks to V, matte Lings ley. j •' 1 y, • nd I, -wynJahn, oility to ol y f ill 11 my ;iri friends to otb-11 to Beryl iliiams. r0hn Jks trom, end - I, J..rlen- office pr .ctic .Johnson, v ill xny o ilors to Lois Johnson job to Beverly Jon-a. r nd my I, Joyce Jon-3, will oil my boy fri-uas to uosell. .nu my .«inking bility to U-oruon Johnson. •'i lsiiuecn, I, ['lcn x.isl-r, will ay ..bility to -ntert. in to ua,- rles Jis. c na my bunking busin-ss to nonnis B-n-oa. I, sulo Lind burg, ««ill my .riving ability to uon.-.ld ohostroa. : i. • 3c.'3 'X Ji r t � � I, Geraldine Killer, will my Eddie to KoDonna Lindholn, and 'my theatre‘job to Arthur Bates, I, .idi. il'.rie fc luon, will my ai.monc . ing to Shirley --r: mar. I, Drrwin Newton, will my .bster’s vocrbul-ry tc ’’rlly Lind, end my ability to nr he eyes t trie girls to Eugene 1.1 ingsborn. I, Du-ne Newton, -ill my good looks to A yland rioora n, nd raw ability to ol-y b sketbcll to Kenneth Bedicnt. I, Virginia Nyb rg, ill my cinple3 to l le nelson, nd my ability to sing to Doris .noarson. I, Glori? voters on, will my boy friends to o.rlens Light, and ray Chevy coup: to --.nnette Johnson so she c a c tch lot if boy friends too. I, Phyllis tot arson, will my boy friend, Eldon, to Nowenn Light nd my br' ins to lioger Hr.nquist. I, Dolores Nhode, ill 'r.yne Gl; sser to i tty . illi ms, ' nd my ayebr jws to Je?-nnine Lino. I, .tichi.rd Je.oloy, Jr., will Joyce «r.mr to Jimmy Jundberg, ■ana my model to the first Junior boy who st; rts up i junk-y ra. I, m;.rjorie nultz, will my ability to cone to wonn.. ?ilson, end my office practice to Lowell wills. I, Lorn: ,i..e Jmith, will my height to Corinne o risen, • na my aesk in the .iSsemoly to non iw-sm ,U3 . ofi • I, ...Uriel .drnick, will my thlotic bility to Luell; - h od o, end v11 of my thrilling- romances to Kiss Gr;.h'm. T Kenneth .ilshusen, will my .hits hair ro mr . d:. mp, ? nd my ilodel to ilr. ■illart. I, Don- Id .'ils n, will my g o ?d Geogr ■nphy gr ' d e s to lie nneth Upton. - n irv Cborlos tl: ? bull d to LeA ,;u .-.nee is: I, J c k itto, .ill iit n Ai: er to Lo toy And .. rs : n, j no i.;y bil ity t} ■ •'OlS V ult to . liss Irrr A elson. di 'nod Thf Cl ss Of '46 .'itnosses'; Virgini Nyberg hath - Jro oh J: Ck .ittv. D. lo Lina burg R c O L' A h x 1 1 « ( -•ai H ) v I The Junior-junior Bcr.qiut •.« ? aria y ,l +b t b: 0 in the nigh jc .ool nuaiturium. 'ilia b. nquot .v. s ouilt round the theme oi The n-ih bow Room in Right Club. Jon filler receiver the guests . t the no or before they entered the gym. The Juniors, oeniore, ..nu f culty g thored in the north end of tii- gya -hich s ± ixca s reception room, uere Jem ..her, sophmore, checked th.ir h. ts me Co ts. ..ftcr checking their h ts ench gu-st received rea or hit.; rose. 'hen '11 h a rrivec the hostesses, 'Joyce Cromer nd Delores D hlin, serted them t their t.bles. The tables were rrongec in ?. semi-circle .round the orchestra cit. Covers were 1 id for sixty gu-mts. dix sophomore boys dressed in white dinner j- elects nc a rk ir-ussrs rved the banquet. after the ms el Js-nnine Lind nc Janice ounabarg, ennuy girls, distru utid b gs of confetti to e ch guest. delicious menu of ;oci;t il, escolJLopec. corn, chicken fried st k, nr shod not toes, rolls • nd butter, peers mo cheese s i 1, jelly, relish. Ico Creem -na c.-.ko k-3 served fter the a in course. R The progr. m . s .s follows: Royal el; me x.rtnur netes Si r. Response J. ck itce I I'm nlweys Chasing R inbows nelun nelson c nd i.rs. Phyllis N nonsense Ciennis -.idg And erson B Bright nights Darlene Johnson 0 Orchestra , .han Day is Done nhirley Crem=r, uuvorly Jmss, e nd Virgini-- it Responsibilities � -iisa nelson Green 0 Ovv.r The Rainbow Jhiri y i.yberg 0 Onward—Roth Orc-cn LI . .usic ♦ a a a % a a ( € 'Ve left all cur boors, teachers, and lower-classmen behind ;� ten at 5:30 seniors ..ont laarch 22, we pulled out for Omaha. «-11 the c ept one. Ve ate our breaJef st at ' ahoo. The first niece we stopped for visitation was op's Town just outside of Omaha. I friendly guide took us through the dining rooA, bod-moms, and we saw the dinin -, hall from the outside, -'e also saw their pottery .orks u p, printing shop, py.i, .nd Chapel. re st in Omaha -,t the Chamber ox Co xiorce building end f?om there- went to the “.0.''. hadio ftation wher : wc thi: - . ?. were thoroughly ifor mod as to how to present a r ic pro ram, «bout 11:30 wo went to t- e do .n-tawn fir station, here o. ir shown tiie latest .r-uipwont for fighting fires r enin- , and first- aid in n.ral. ?y 12:30 our appetit .s u e tko best of us, -o !,.:own the street we went in our Fol;.- irui jaceets, ever one looking at us.1' ”g viere in pesr h of t • ’’ . t o ts’V' � r •. t -•«� � • '.’!ncr Our next step ..ns Tech High. Tue entire building .«us shown to us very thoroughly by tv o Tech ..igh Venior boy3. From hors ..a wont to two Union Pacific Kuseuu � hre a very inter sting 'aide showed us a complete Union 1 .cific exhibit Several pictures, maps, etc., ..hich ..a arc using in geography class were iven to us as souvenirs oi tae Union Pacific museum. The iii.yi-li ,ht of our tx .ip was a visit to tat airport. Some of us took, ft plane ride, other wished to, but -v. cause of lock of planes others wore o«. r- ’.itteci to visit the obsurw t on tow r. At the airport wo s w « truas onti.ouitul dir liner come 1; and two pass on .ors et of . It s now 5:30p.r.. Uv- ryone .. m very tired permission to -o ns wo wished for tho r st of tut of us went roller skating, sat. to a show, and so. end of tiie str .etcar line. but ■. .rc. given •'■'..viinp. Some o rods to the .t 11:00 p.m. everyone ct :t hotel ontonollo v ry billing to depart for hou. , all f ling that wo h d -• v ry successful day. i Credit for . ecu of our 'ucc .sk . .u: t -,o to our vary c c ale and patient drivers, Richard f-aloy, ] .'art in fahlir., -.or hones, Orlio hill r, hldon Schroder, and hillis ftorner. Because of tire trouble the last car lo.. d rrivc 1 in Volt; et K:U0 a.m. £.-.turu-y .icrnin b On April 30 the Seniors journeyed to school for their Slouch Day. Many of the seniors were dressed up pretty cute. Junior Sealey was the only boy that was dressed like a girl. He wore a black hat, wig with curls, sweater, sjiirt, red shoes and silk hose.' He was carrying a lady’s purse. He looked funny and acted funny, Retha C.-.eoch was dressed as a mountaineer i-cm the hills of Kentucky. She wore riding breeches stuffed with pillows, straw hat, was barefooted and carried a shotgun. Virginia Nyberg must have overslept that morn- ing a.s she came to sciiool in a pair of gaily striked pajamas. Delores Rhode must have robbed her great-grandmother’s trunk for an 1850 pink dress. This was really something to laugh at. At 1:00 P.M, all the Seniors met on the east side of the School House and many pictures wore taken, which we hope turn out good. A DICTORI ,iE GOILG ON Gear friends: The time has come for us, the graduating class of 1946 of ? Ik nigh school, to face the fact that we are going on, and Ie?v-'_ far all time these familiar halls, our teachers, ana our own cl 1? j tes, with whom we shall never again be associated in just the snr y. The thought of parting, paradoxical as it may seem, brir j feelings of sadness and gladness, for this chapter in life's _ k is ended. Tinis is written at the close of it, end we -'re turning our face toward new sc;nes and new associations. .e shall always hold in mind tenderly : nd gratefully what all of these years have meant to us, all they have brought to us, and 11 they have taught us, for we ere inevitably a part'of 11 v e live met. Never can we get away from the influence, the example, the in- terest, and the guidance of these years, and in saying farewell to you, our instructors and leaders, we say it with deep gratitude nd stirring emotion. he hope we shall go forth and do honor to our school in the years to come. ..e hope you will never have re. son to be disappoint-.c in the courses we follow or the results we grin. 0hr desire 11 tj make use of what you have done for us : s a foundation for tn_ bui_i - ings of lives and services of which you will be proud. We are going on. We would not stay, but yet the old ti .s We do not want to break them but r.ther lengthen end strengt a ;r m. We are glad to go on and know in the last analysis you are g_-a tc have us. Life means growth and growth me; ns progress. It gives us gre- t joy that we have succeeded in completing ti.e course of study prescribed for us here, and v.-e re rerdy'for the next step of our journey u? the heights of knowledge. We - re glfid that we -ire going forward; glad that further arA Li- eges await; gl-d th: t we ht we measured up, in some degree ft Is , to the expectations and hopes of parents who have covet.d the b .s for us and have been ready to sacrifice countless times. 'We th nk them for the visions they have given us of -hat life may be made t. mean. , You may think that we, in our youth, have taken such as is Li- us and taken it thoughtlessly all too often. But in this hour a assure you that the tnoughts of youth are long-long thoughts ar. all too frequently what is in our hearts comes not to our Libs, find expression in words. We thank you t 11 for what you have done for us and in bid-, ir.' you farewell, we, the Gloss of 1946 of this dear old school, ao it with a te.-r, a sigh, _nd o smile, as our ship draws out of «o Ujpth . Breach TRESIS GOLDEN DAYS Dear Friends: e might stop to catalog you -js school officials, teachers, parents, visitors and friends. Dut that seems scarcely nec- essary, for the very fact that you have taken tine from busy and full lives to cone here to show your interest in us—the graduating class of Yolk High School, of 1946, i3 proof positive that you are our friends. as spokesman of this class, I voice its earnest sentiment when I say that we are rich indeed to have so goodly a number of those .i.o have watched our ro.ress, regretted our failures, kept on having faith in us when we struggled toour feet again, and who are here tonight to rejoice that we have finally made the grade. We are sure it gives you satisfaction, as it does us, that we have finished what -..e. started, and have earned certificates which attest to that fact and which entitle us to go forward to the commencement of larger things. he welcome you here tonight, and v.e hops you will feel re- paid for coming, if no more than by to.e knowledge that we, the cl ss of 1946 feel highly honored by your interest and presence, he shall go forward always knowing that you are our friends; that you will still watch what wa are doing, and how well we are doing it, and be ready to rejoice with us when the boys and girls of this dear old school' reflect glory upon it by the worthy part we are able to takp in the world's work, :-.nd wo want you to remember that whatever we undei'take will bo bitter done anu more conscientiously and intelligently per- formed because you have been and are our friends. We know full well that we are young and inexperienced and immature. Ye oannot help that. Time alone will remedy all this--and we are not wish- in; the precious golden days away, for v.e love our youth ana its privileges and opportunities ana dreams--even as you did in the days of long ago. And wo i;Opc that some time we shall foregather in this same spot, to talk and 1-ugh over the reminiscences of the days now drawing to a close—and that you may meat van us--for '..iw.ca. you, our friends, that gathering would not be complete. We groat you gladly. We are indeed honored by your presence. We hops you will have found it good to be hero; And may all future classes graduating from Polk High School be as favored as we have been with such good friends’ • o ore now on our way: Not finished; Just Ba0inr.ing. —Phyllis Peterson 4 “V—'■ Tr Oh,� � . 7 j ; ;7 ’ r ‘ r; ' , .,. 1 i ? r- s r j . i . r r £ ' ?r ' J 5 i !____f w Deer Dicry: 3he uaS o bn ? i!?S?tot ninf from Polk Hi ool. •6 tciked over old times ritf'i . Springer. m®t sASe doing°no . iaiS 'rid ie-rnud'wh-t °rest 7 lLTl'sf- CL:; S3 PttOPK.iCY Phyllis Peterson—Phvllis ? nr? vi ?nn . . .. . T-nd r-wr’v ldon “r' lj-v g in Liverpool, Lng- J • Joyce Joncs--Is now . it-id in n„ .,. J' xaestown. ’ J ’c fld •-•rs. oisith home neor Lorn «i.-e omit i—ode ond tLcfcr XL nil' - re h-. k Tex«.s roneh. ’ joining ..or nusor.nd on c. S,Jimu!a,Utii--U,ia« wltt ,iJr hus“-=4 � who is e minister in Virginio Lyberg—Running _ c rear -s stenop-r nh r onostrom who is in tne insurance business. ° P “ luT JDn-ld Wlth :i°r «i rles o.rpenter who is D .rlene Jonnsun-Being , housewife ,nd te.ehing on the sidelines. 1 omo buiidin ■ Bol s nhoce- lying ia Omoh, ns : housewife while her hu-b-„n ...vnu Mseser is r, tel.gr- oh oper-.tor of the IV.ion l ficT ’ . ali.i cheeri 'der ot the University of Du- nt. J ’’ ’'i1� Polk?n 'el1 ‘bone 9« ter, living .ith her husbsnd . M«lit“M niiSn Just h’VlnS 1'lnisile- « ®� n««4 course i now o .isth-, Creech Vocotionul director ut University of Los ,ngsles. -of1ss riSL !ne: «“ -.rborvillo..iCodemy nd ,JU t0“ ror«� l� --l fto-m-e off th. oo. st of florid . Jft”V f« tr- v u� � M MiaB woh iison-wsuo delivery ooy for the Council 0. h store it viu L'len i-isler—xs c shitr - t -u - . “•••P ily rriea ltlzens . nd xlso Isodin- __________________________________________________ !______i_______-___________-________________ Jccic . itte--.� (imirsl oi the «jhip j, o. «dams ,nd iso u:king super husb ..nd to the forxusr 0.,.n ,� ksr. j.oxmeth nilsausen--i� ftrxner nu raising r bbits . s spec5 lized hobby. Junior oetley—firmer -nd devote father to his 4 children. Lr Vaughn ..delson—Truck driver f.pr the Kill Imbrici Or vel Company. by--Darwin Gloria LaVaughn Dolores ’flrayne Ada Marie Class History Con t During our Junior •nd Senior years, our school has attained a fine athletic record for which we feel the Senior boys deserve the- ir full share of honor in winning the five trophies this yecr. Most of the girls have taken part in either or both ‘nd Fep Club. Many of our class have taken part in either or both the Music and Dramatic Deportments. As a class we feel that we h.ve been expecially favored in ex- ecutive and faculty le c rship. V«e will always feel a deep warmth of feeling xA tenderness foi jut sponser, Miss .-utdorsen. Our class motto is Not Finished; Just Ee ,gining . Our Oi- ss colors are red and - hite tnd our.cl ss flower, roses. The curtain is going down on the history of the Cl;,ss of 191x6 but in reality the Big Parade is just commencing. The bugle cells Forward March’.n Darlene Johnson Phyllis Peterson Du :ne Newton Richard Seeley fU C ; Cn JO _ I DMOR . gave the certificates of awards to those following: VoCC.l It J. A. b! � . A. D. , Gr en Rasmussen enson V olz J one 3 Bates oandberg Johnson G. Peterson-Vocal J. Sundberg ... Wilshusen Lind D. Porss b.. Bates Instrumental K. Benson G. 'Viago j. Dahlin J. oundberg Solos «. Bates-Beritone Peterson Peterson „dller Carlson D-.hlin B. Jones C. Carlson j. Miller «ones- Trombone L. Rhode A. Seeley Williams . Lieglebein . Aker . Cramer . Ekstrom . Green j.. Johnson B. «ones V. ..iagsley R. Lindhdlm M. iions on V. ..yberg G. ...iller Girls Glee Club L. °mith n. Sundberg G. 'iidgc L. Beack C. Carlson D. Dnhlin d, Glcsser j.. . uhn D. Johns on E. Clingsborne R. Light o. Nyberg p. Peterson Pianist- Senior G. «. D. uohnson .... Dahlin M. J. R. D. 3. Shostrom Sundberg Wilshusen Anderson Cramer Dohiin Am • Gertoh I. Johnson L. J ohnson ... Kingsley V • _ind V. nyberg G. Peterson Arthur Betes LI. 'Wnraick rt. Creech The following shared the responsibility of putting out the Poire Dot. They are: Virginia ijyberg-Manoger _ Phvilis Peters on-«sst. Manager uiaeogr . ph Operi.tors-D.le Circulating-Junior Sealey I,:r. Merton Goings gave the following awards: Football Darwin Newton Duane Newton Jack Witt Don Wilson Kenneth Wilshusen Glen Kisler Richard Sealey La Vaughn delson Duane Hahn Did earn letter but none avail� able till fall, Lowell Bills Eugene Klingsborne Donald Rasmussen Waldon Volz Leroy Anderson Don Forss Wally Lind Jim Sundberg Received Recognition Duane Sterner Beryl Williams Deraid Johnson Dramatic awards were given to: Kenneth Bodient Retha Creech Virginia Green Arlene Hahn Beverley Jones Jeanne Lind Basketball ’’ally Lind Kenneth Upton - Gail Kealiher Jack Witt Darwin Newton Duane Newton Duane Hahn Waldon Volz Richard Sealey Leroy Anderson Tra c k Darwin awton via Id on Volz Jack v’itt Loftell Bills Eugouc Klingsborne Duune Newton Gail Kealiher Duane Hahn Charles Jisa Miss Nelson gave awards to the following: Straight A average: Retha Creech Phyllis Peterson Perfect attendance all year: Vcrnette Kingsley 5 i t 1 1