Polk High School - Cub Yearbook (Polk, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 114 of the 1952 volume:

We the Seniors of � 52 will always be grateful to our parents for their guidance, patience, and consideration they have shown through the years. We hope that in the coming years we may fullfil their desires for us to become good citizens. To our parents for providing us with the opportunity to receive a high school education we dedicate this annual of 1952. t hjfld i S ® n % m tm I J 3 We have heard of Ban - y high schools that are fine we must con- i 3= r —f ■ z £ - --------- — ----------- - - Teas, but there's one that is a - bove them and It's our old P. H. , v ✓_____ f f _ hr A|Jj= r—g P3E ?! 8. She has won her man - y bat - ties up - on the basket - ball ----■ ---j------- 5? I i J-J l_1__a!__£____ 3 =t=M -V- ------ flodr. To you our glo - rlous P. H. 3. our love for - ev - er r e.......f • more. Her hon - ors we'll re - mem - ber, her teams so fair and 1 —1 1— -1 « 11 i it 1 .... M—J- . 2 . S i. true, her col - ors we shall rev - rence the white and ray- al i £ ■ 1 ■ x E blue. When we a - gain as - sem - ble to re - mem-ber days gone 1 — ( f J . —N 1 r-—n -t- 1 j f f 1 f 1t r LJ 1 1 J • t r t cz ' 1 H . j r ILTT by, we will al - ways pay our trib_ utes to you our old Polk High Aatufluaai Staff BARBARA WALKER MR. KEITH DOOSE MARILYN JOHNSON ROBERT PETERSON ANNETTE WILSHUSEN MARLYCE SHOSTROM A LEORA MEYER DONNA MONSON EMIL ROSNO CLARENCE PEETZKE FRANK OSTRANDER mi MARILYN LIND SHERALEE HILL DUANE JOHNSON MARVIN NELSON HARVEY A. LEAMONS Superintendent Industrial Arts General Science Drivers Education Senior Class Sponsor KEITH I. DOOSE HARVEY J. ZABEL Principal World Geographj Modern Problems World History Biology LUCADO English (9-12) Homemaking Declamatory Pep Club Sponsor Sophomore Class Sponsor Bookkeeping Typewriting Business Law Publications Junior Class Sponsor ARTHUR V. PHILLIPS Coach General Mathematics Algebra Advance Mathematics American History Freshman Class Sponsor DONALD STAFLES Music, Grades and High School Band Chorus Pep Club Sponsor fJL MUM PRESIDENT Pep Club--------------34 GAA------------------- 1 Band----------------1234 Class Play------------34 Mixed Chorus-----------4 Annual Staff-----------4 0 VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER Annette Wilshusen SECRETARY Pep Club--.........1234 Cheerleader----------34 Girls Glee----------123 Mixed Chorus-------1234 Football Queen--------4 GAA-----------------134 Class Play-----------34 Annual Staff----------4 Marilyn Johnson Pep Club-------------34 Cheerleader-----------4 GAA.................134 Band...............1234 Class Play-----------34 Annual Staff---------—4 Jeanelle Kroger NEWS REPORTER Pep Club Cheerleader Girls Glee Mixed Chorus ft A A ”1234 —234 ”1234 1234 — Annual Staff Robert Petersen Denison: Football ■LOU 4 3 DBSAO l UOAA ””””” Utica: Basketball ■—13 Chorus Polk: Football Basketball Track Class Play Annual Staff----- 1 1 1 1 1 II I 1 1 1 1 II I 1 1 1 1 II Sheralee Hill Band---------- Mixed Chorus- Girls Glee----- GAA------------ Dramatics------ Class Play---- Pep Club------ Annual Staff— Duane Johnson Football------ Basketball---- Track--------- Boys Glee----- Class Play---- Football King- Bend— Annual Staff-- 1234 1231 1234 -134 1234 -34 1234 —4 ■1234 ■12jli —34 34 —34 —-4 ----1 ----it Marilyn Lind Mixed Chorus- Girls Glee--- Pep Club----- GAA----------- Band--------- Class Play— Annual Staff- -23 -123 — 1 —1 1234 :::S Leora Meyer Band------------------34 Mixed Chorus----------3 Girls Glee--------—123 GAA-................1234 Class Play-----------34 Annual Staff-----------4 Donna Monson Girls Glee----------123 Pep Club------------123 GAA------------------13 Class Play------------4 Annual Staff----------4 Marvin Nelson Football-------------34 Basketball---------1234 Track-------------- 34 Boys Glee----------1234 Mixed Chorus---------13 Band------------------- Class Play-----------34 Annual Staff----------4 Frank Ostrander i Football --23I+ Basketball -231: Track Boys Glee --I23 Class Play —3{t Annual Staff —-k Clarence Peetzke Hampton: Basketball 1 Track 1 Baseball 1 Polk: Boys Glee —3k Basketball —23 Track 3 Class Play —k Annual Staff — k Emil Rosno Boys Glee----------311- Class Play----------3l| Track--------------311- Annual Staff----------4 Vern Samuels Football---------123I4. Basketball--------23I4. Track-----------------3 Boys Glee----------123 Class Play----------3 . Annual Staff--------Ij. Barbara Walker Weeping Water: Girls Glee—----------1 Phys. Ed.------------1 Junior Kiss----------1 Pep Club-------------1 Polk: Mixed Chorus-------23k Girls Glee-------231). Pep Club-----------235 Cheerleader----------2 GAA------------- —31). Band--------------3I). Class Play--------31). Annual Staff-------1). Mr. Harvey A. Leamons, Sponsor We, the Seniors of 52 wish to unveil the following events of the four years of school life to you. It was autumn in the year of 19U8, as the bell sadly tolled death of three months vacation, when fourteen Freshies assembled on the east side of the assembly. We w� re greeted by the dignified seniors who two weeks later gave us our initiation. Class officers elected for the year were: President . . Vice President Sec. Treas . . Sponsor. . . . Jeanelle Kroger . .Donna Monson . Sheralee Hill •Alton Wilhelms During the year we lost Vernus Connors but Emil Rosno came to tho rescue. We received four new members at the beginning of our Sophmore year. They were Shirley Gordon, Clarence Peetzke, Robert Petersen� and Barbara Walker. Class officers for the year were: President .................... Barbara Walker Vice President ............. Frank Ostrander Sec. Treas ................. Jeanelle Kroger Sponsor .................. Kiss Leota Sneed Our class decreased by three with. Bob Petersen, Shirley Gordan, and Ro Jean Nelson leaving. During this year we put on a class play entitled Great Scotts . It went over with a bang { In Kay we entertained the seniors at the annual Junior-Senior Banquet. We used the theme Hitch Your Wagon To A Star , on which we received many compliments. Our class officers for our Junior year were: President . . Vice President Secretary . . Treasurer . . Sponsor . . . Frank Ostrander Duane Johnson . . Emil Rosno . Vern Samuels Harvey Leamons As seniors, we started the year with true Senior Pep and el- ected officers: President. . . Vice President Secretary. . . Treasurer. . . Sponsor. . . . ?.!arlyce Shostron Annett® V.ilshusen •Kirilyn Johnson .Jeanelle Kroger . Harvey Leamons Because of the lack of funds we had fun selling nheasant feathers, Christmas Cards and magazines. Bob Petersen returned making sixteen in the class of '52. We, the Seniors of the Class of 1952 will to the Faculty all our used firecrackers and the good name of this class to put onsome other class. We, the Seniors of the Class of 1952 will tothe Juniors our abil- ity to put on excellant class plays. We, the Seniors of the Class of 1952 will to the Sophmores the ability to get by without the aid of our sponsor. We, the Seniors of the Class of 195 will to the Freshman the ab- ility to be good sportman and hard working students in any undertaking so that Polk High School name will always be respected as it is now. I, Sheralee Hill will my ways with Marvin Nelson to Alice Janky, and my ways with the teachers to Jerry King. I, Duane Johnson will all my girl friends to Ardean Kohtz, and my motorscooter to Harvey J. Zabel. I, Marilyn Johnson will my personality to Marilyn Jones, and my pretty little giggle to Mary Lou Sandell. I, Jeanelle Kroger will my one and only GAYLEN HOLMES to Joan Van Ostrand and my ability to take good pictures to June Skaden. I, Marilyn Lind will my quiet and likeable ways to Caryln Strand, and will my singing ability to Myron Norquest. I, Leora Meyer will my height to Bill McNaught and my temper to Don Nyoerg. I, Donna Monson will Roger Werner to Luella Dose, and my speed to Lawrence Shenk. I, Marvin Nelson will my ability to nave a steady girl to Robert Carlson, and my good grades to Jack Larkin. I, Clarence Peetzke will my manly ways to Ken Werner, and Marlyce Shostrom to Kenny Bowers. I, Bob Peterson will my technique with the girls to Gil Ruzicka, and my basketball ability to Delarid riudman. I, Emil Rosno will my wavy hair to Ervin Schulze and my battered up Plymouth to Louis Light. I, Vern Samuels will my ability to drive to Ronald Nyberg, and my ability to flirt with the girls to Carroll Shenk. I, Marlyce Shostrom will my studious ways to Deland Flodman, and my ability to act in plays to Donald Nyberg. I, Barbara Walker will my loud ways to Marvelle Scott, and Dale Peterson (when I get though with him) to Janice Wilshusen. I, Annette Wilshusen will my cheerleading ability to Dean Lind- burg and ability to write notes to Lois Miller. I, Frank Ostrander will my bloodhound ways to rout up couples to Jim Adel son and my lazy ways to Marilyn Hahn. We find ourselves in the city of Polk. Not knowing anyone we decided to ask the policeman on the corner (beg your pardon,policew'omart) where we could find a good place to stay. To our surprise she looked familiar and then we remembered her as the former ANNETTE WILSHUSEN, now and for the past few years the happy wife of DUANE JOHNSON who we meet when we accept Annette's supper invitation. Duane is now a driver on one of the coast to coast trucking lines, arter asking about our other former classmates they take us to the stadium where MARVIN NELSON is coaching his rough and tough football team. Although his team lost Marvin had Dlenty of action—pulling hair. Jumping arouna, etc. As you all know Marvin was oncet an All-American. After the game we hop into a taxi to go to a nlgnt club, and guess who is the driver, well it's JEANELLE KROGER. This is quite a surprise as we didn't think Jeanelle could drive that good, well don't kid yourself, she couldn't. We stop- ped at a ritzy night club and who is the singer and ballet dancer but SHERALEE HILL. She hasn't married yet but Marvin still takes her out. She told us that some of the others were around so after looking in musty cellars and dusty attics we find VERN SAMUELS who is chief pest exterminator at the one and only Pest Exterminating Co. in the United States (wonder how he rates). Incidentally, Vern did marry Na- ine Shultz. However we can't tarry too long so out we go and after walking around for a while we find ourselves in front of «respectable looking building. Curisoity got the best of us so we went in. Inalde we found « respectable looking man and much to our surprise it's CLAR- ENCE PEETZKE now professor, teaching not only Math but various Sci- ences. After we discuss certain things, Clarence takes us to his home where we meet his lovely wife the former MARLY CE SHOSTROM who has no occupation except that of housewife. Clarence leans over and pats a black curly head, (its not one of his children, but a guinea pig he is trying to cross with a rat for his science studies). We leave and saunter down the street and soon we see a race track. We see a cloud of dust, smoke, and a little flame. Coming a little closer we see BOB PETERSON burning the edges of the track with one of those new fangled flame throwers. That's too hot for us so on we go and here comes BAR- BARA WALKER the city's street cleaner. Barbara has it pretty easy now all she does is push a broom up and down the streets. oops, duck here comes an airplane pretty low, it lands and stops in the middle of the street and out steps MARILYN JOHNSON who Is the best pilot for Airplane Daredevils Inc. (Marilyn always did like excitement). We get In and fly to the other side of town where we find LEORA MEYER who Is designer for the most fashionable women in town. We take off again and land near the outskirts of town where a film Is being produced wnd who do we find but MARILYN LIND who now has won nationwide fame and also a few Oscar's as an actress. DONNA MONSON is now married to Roger Werner and is living on a farm near town. Now you may have been wondering Just who Is WE . Well it's FRANK OSTRANDER and EMIL ROSNO, who are now in the spotlight as the singers of the country. For the past few years they have beentournlng the country singing and making records of the popular hit tunes. if you are wondering if they are married, well it did happen, now they are happy with their families. Their wives names are unobtainable at present. Out banquet as Juniors we chose Hitch Your Wagon To A Star for our banquet theme. It was held on May k, 1951. The room was deco- rated with blue sky with silver stars scattered over It to represents sky at night. A floral garden made up the one side of the background representing a flower garden. A pink 51 was placed in a field of white. This was made by use of pink and white flower8. The sides were made of twisted streamers of grey and red making a very colorful outline. Thereceptlon roomit- self was outlined in grey and red with a grass mat for floor piece. The stage was gaily decorated with a red wagon with stars placed on it with red and grey streamers leading to a large silver star upon the curtain. This depicted the theme of the banquet. On the other half of the stage we find the motto of this years class We Build the Ladder Upon Which We Climb. The tables formed a star setting the guests on the outside. The top was white, trimmed with a small red trim on the inside. At each point a red candle was placed. Where each point met toward the middle was placed a large silver star flanked by flowers. Streamers from the points twisted to- ward the center where there was a light shining brightly toward the heavens. Speechs were made by the followings Prank Ostrander as Master of Ceremonies; Jim Klingsporn as Senior Response; Annette Wilshusen sang; Jean- elle Kroger spoke; Emil Rosno cracked a few Jokes; from the heavens there was heard a piano duet by ' 1 Marlyce Shostrom and Sheralee Hill; Milky Way was given by Duane Johnson; and Superintendent Leamons { brought the program to a close. • j The meal was prepared by the Junior Mothers and served by the following Sophomores: Virginia Harding, Lois Miller, Harriet Bush, Gaylen Holmes, Dale Peterson, Donald Nyberg, and Janice Jones served as hat check girl. CLASS l'CEM It has been four years when class of '52 .first applauded the colors, white and royal blue. N.ow we have come to the graduation day And a fond farewell to all, we must say. V� e entered high school with many a fear, when first we began that Freshman year. Initiation we will never forget, kemories of that day lingers with us yet. As sophisticated Sophies we had much to learn, Algebra and History, we did spurn. But it didn't take us long to find out We really had nothing to shout about. As Jolly Juniors we presented our class Dlay And the Junior-Senior Banquet was surely bright and gay. Gathering scrap psper, to make a little money, The way we had to work, it really wasn't funnyi How as Seniors, we've come to the open gate. With Determination and Labor, Success will await, from folk High, to a world with opportunities we go In Life, where, with God, a wonderful future we know. CLASS fLAY THIS LIGHTING FISHERS The fighting Fisher family are down to their lest borrowed nickel because fop Fisher has been counting on the eventual success ui his paint business. What he needs is capital, and the arrival of Charles W. Griffith, retired stock broker, to discuss financing the project brings hope to the family that their penny-pinching is at an enu. it looks pretty good until the Fisher kids, fergy and Bill, come face to face with Griffith's undisciplined tribute of four noisy, destructive adolescent brats. Fisher has told his wife, Elsie, and the two child- ren, that they must bend over backwards to see that the Griffith mob have a good time, because, Fisher has learned the Griffith children run Griffith. He tells feggy that she and her brother must take the Griffith kids to a movie, an edict to which Peggy rebels since she is planning to attend a high school honor banquet with her one and only Mitch Curruthers. Then the Griffith entourage arrive. There is Don Griffith, the wolf who Immediately invites poor Peggy to a party the very night of the banquet; Mildred the spoiled brat who makes long distance calls on the phone to NewOrleans and Toledo; Jerry, the young wild man, and Norma, who still plays cowboys and Indians. They start out by breaking thewindows of Mrs. Perkins. the Fisher's neighbor, and leading the poor woman on a wild guoas ousse as sne trioa zo catch them, but things come to a head when Mitch Curruthers has a fight with Don Griffith, knocking him cold. The Fishers try to hide this from Griffith unsuccessfully, and, when he finds out he practically tears the roof off. Jerry and Norma borrow Bill's flivver to evade Mrs. Perkins, not knowing the car is short of rear license plate. When a telephone call tells Griffith the little angels are in the city klink, he merely explodes. The deal is off! Then Mitch's mother comes up with a fantastic scheme to get Griffith back and tame his kids. It doesn't work, leading only to iqore complications with more troubles for the Fishers and more laughs for the Audience. Peggy Fisher—Marilyn Fisher Mitch Curruthers—Bob Peterson Bill Fisher--Vern Samuels Elsie Fisher—Annette Wilshusen George Fisher—Emil Rosno Joy Kirby—Marilyn Lind Charles C-riffith--Duane Johnson Don Griffith—Marvin nelson Trudy 3rown--Sheralee Hill Jerry Griffith—Clarence Peetzke norma Griffith—Barbara Walker Mildred Griffith--Donna Monson Mrs. Perkins--Leors Meyer Mrs. Curruthers—Jeenelle Kroger HASS HULL Ml L || It S F L II W E It M II T T 0 L o p e n It I u i And Silver American lleau IV Hose Success Awaits At La bors Gatrs How We Looked Then iJniiuflr C D O r ]..R. DouSE RUJ alAW i oSOfl -v y DONALD NYBERG MARGARET GORDON © B 7 T RONALD NYBLRG io, « 1- DALE PETeRSON GAYLEW HOLMES JAWICE JONES DEAN LINDBJRG ALNETTA LEAMOwS NEAL SANDELL V P i r c « 9 s i d 9 n t VIRGINIA HARDING SHIRLE1 HAHN MORRIS FISHER HarrIEi bush V CARLYN STRAND N E W S R ERVIN SCHULZE MARILYN HAHN The Junior Class presented their Junior Play, Friday, December 7, 1951 at the local high school auditorium starting promptly at 8 p.m.. A good attendance was noted Just as the curtain rose. The play was a comedy by Robert St. Clair, Everything Happens To Us . The story of the play is as follows: J A, portrayed by Morris Fisher is a chemist that J.s trying to find a way to use left-overs from the table as hog food. His wife KITTY, Marily Hahn sees to it that the household op- erates as it should. RHETT, Dean Llndburg is the oldest son who has a Job as a manager of a department store and is to marry the daugher of the owner. RONALD, Dale Peterson is the middle son who Just spends his time writing Jokes; and his Bunny Duck MARTHA FAY, Margaret (JORDAN who calls him her Big Strong Man . JAY, Ervin Schulze is the youngest son and has GLORIA THATCHER, Virginia Harding as the apple of his affections. CHARLEY DUNCAN, Neal Sandell is the handiman who Installs his new inventions in various houses. JOSEPHINE CARTWRIGHT, Carlyn Strand the neighborhood gossip who likes to find our news and has a bad case of asthma. IKE HICKS, Ronald Nyberg represents the telephone company and installs a telephone in the house, while offer- ing his advice for the location of the various pieces of furniture. IVA SORRELL, Janice Jones has to OK the improvements made by the Ross' upon the house for the loan company. ESTHER TODD, Harriet Bush the maid, who really is the daughter of the owner of the department store finds out about the family, comes and plays the part of the maid. In reality her name is BARBARA BENNETT. The entire action takes place in a small midwestern city in July. Musical numbers were presented be- tween acts. Alnetta Leamons, RoJean Nelson, Shirley H hn, and Lois Miller were usherettes. Gaylen Homes and Donald Nyberg were backstage. naM MTRS LUCADO KENNETH BOrtERS ROBERTA CARLSON JjOREN GERMEROTH JANICE WILSHUSEN ALLEN ZIEGELBEIN CARROLL SHENK t KENNETH WERNER JO ANN DEUKER IdARY LOU SANDELL O C LARRY CKAMER ANITA SAMUELS ILA MAE WERNER KATHERINE NELSON JOYCE KLINGSFORN DELAND PLODMAN A VERLAND WIDGA MARVELLE SCOTT PATRICIA KISLER NADINE SHULTZ MARIF. TAVELLE SFreshma Clas GERALD KING MARILYN JONES DOYLE KLINGSPORN LAWRENCE SHENK ARTHUR V. PHILLIPS, Sponsor BILL McNAUGHT, President LOUIS LIGHT, Vies President JACK LARKTN, Secretary LQIS LIGHT, Treasurer JAMES OSTRANDER, Reporter On the morning of Friday, September li th, nineteen comic strip characters were seen scrublng the sidewalk on the east side of the schoolhouse with toothbrushes and carrying the water In thimbles. By looking closely a person would recognize these characters as Freshmen. The rest of the day they were required to bow and repeat a short verse upon meeting a Senior. on the afternoon of the same day the Freshmen were individually initiated as follows: ROBERT CARLSON (Hans) and GILBERT RUZICKA (Fritz) had to eat bread which was soaked In red food coloring. JAMES OSTRANDER (Rollo) measured the floor with a welner and then ate a floured welner. BILLY McNAUGHT (Lena) and LOUIS LIGHT (Henry) munched on raw oysters. MARILYN JONES (Henrietta) ate soaked apaghettl. DOYLE KLINGSPORN (Porky) and MARCIA JOHNSON (Petunia) had a water filled egg shell broke over their heads. JACK LARKIN (Popeye) was required to eat spinach and rescue his beloved LUELLA DOSE (Olive Oyl) In a wheelbarrow. GERALD KING (Maggie) and LAWRENCE SHENK (Jiggs) made love to each other by cr- ooning I Love You Truly . ALICE JANKY (Mary) fed her lamb, DELANO HAHN, condensed milk In a baby's bottle. MARVIN DITTMER (Lil Abner) ate turnips while LOIS LIGHT (Daisy Mae) washed his feet In preparation for Sadie Hawkins Day. JOAN VANOSTRAND (Little Iodine) ate different spices and then identified them. DENNIS CRAMER (Bugs Bunny) roiled a cooked prune across the floor and as a prize for being a winner he ate a can of strained carrots. ARDEAN KOHTZ (Denny Dlmwltt) walked the floor with broken eggs in his boots. TOP ROW: Ronald Bagwell, Jerry Bagwell, Steven Punk,Frankie Harding, Henry Dittmer, Joe Hahn, Donna Cohagen, Bruce John- son, Gary Cramer, Gerald Ruzlcka. BOTTOM HOW: Teacher Mrs. Horetman, Harlene Johnson. Robert Ostrander, Gary Green, Pamela Cramer, Sally Ann Peterson, Doris Scott. .Kent 5ard«n. Dorothy Jean Eckdahl. Karen Nelson TOP HOw: Judy Cramer, Margie Soott, Bridget Ruzlcka, Rosalie Nelson, Carmen Sandell, Leon Johnson, Beverly Bradstreet, Bruce Walker. Beverly Peetzke. BOTTOM ROW: Larry Jones, Charles Nelson, Dale Bagwell, Joan Cramer. JoAnn Leamons, Nadine Ostrander. Ro Oella Lindholm, Janice Carlsonj June Scotty Judy Johnson, Teacher Mr. Sapp. K1 234 TOP ROW: Rickie Cramer, Eddie Johnson, Wanda Harding, Cheryl Bush Daniel Wurtz, Max Kroger, Natalie Hahn, Charles Cramer, Douglas Sundberg, Coral Marie Carlstrom,Teacher Miss Johnson. BOTTOM ROW: Gene Ray Smith, Arlan Stromburg, BonnieHanquist, Joan Sandell, Jane Fredrickson, Charles Peterson. Billy Scott. Donald Stewart, Jay Dee Green, Billy Nelson,KennethWhlsenhunt, not pictured Diana Jean Cramer. TOP ROW: Irene Ruzicka, Linda Gustafson, Regy Green,Darwin Hahn, Florence Ruzicka, Joe Fisher, Alpha Levine, Gail John- son, Bruce Cramer, Gary Stromburg, Virgil Flodman Jr., Linda Johnson, Teacher Miss Richards. BOTTOM ROW: Linnie Smith, Elaine Ostrander, Jackie Cramer, Allan Cramer, Diane Sandell, Joyce Stewart, Alvin Weber, Arthur Smith, Genon Stohl, Patty Funk, Beverly Eckdahl, Th- elma Scott, and Bobby Levine. BACK ROW: Coach Arthur Phillips, Bob Gustafson, Jack Larkin, Marvin Dittmer, Myron Norquist, Deland Flodman, Kenneth Bowers. THIRD ROW: Dean Lindberg, Carroll Shenk, Duane Johnson, Ronald Nyberg, Neal Sandell, Marvin Nelson, Allen Ziegelbein. SECOND ROW: Bill McNaught, Louis Light, Donald Nyberg, Morris Fisher, Oaylen Holmes, Kenneth Werner, Jim Adelson, FRONT ROW: Lawrence Shenk, Dennis Cramer, Frank Ostrander, Verland Widea, Vern Samuels, Doyle Klingsporn, Bob Carlson. (Not Shown Dale Peter- son, Bob Petersen),' Genoa......6 Shelton.... 0 Clarks..... 6 OsceolA.... 6 Polk.......12 ......31 ......6 ...... 0 Silver Qpeek . Stromsburg.... St. Mary's.... St. Paul...... 7 0 Polk Polk'8 Total Points—ll4 Ppponents Total Points—1|_5 ALL-CONFERENCE 1st Team ENDS Nordburg—Stromsburg Truesdall—Clarks TACKLES Lamb--Clarks Wadas--St. Paul GUARDS Buruss—Clarks Sterup—Osecola CENTER Eklund—Osecola -BACK Brazee—Osecola H-BACK Christian—Clarks Ostrander--Polk F-BACK Holmes—Polk Two boys were mentioned on the second team and one received honorable mention: END Ken Werner—Polk TACKLE Duane Johnson—Polk Honorable Mention guard Dale Peterson--Polk Gaylenifolmes the All-Conference fullback repeated as the All- State fullback in the Lincoln Journal. The five Seniors who will not play nextyear are: Vern Samuels Frank Ostrander, Duane Johnson, Marvin Nelson and Bob Petersen. On August 22nd, the first football practicewas called. Three re- gulars returned and a host of boys that were willing to learn. Coach Phillips had the job of nearly reconstructing awhole new team. The big job was training a quarterback. Kenny Bowers was chosen for the Job and was coming axong nicely until one ni«ht � t practice he broke his collar bone, and so the job was to do over, Verland Widga, was then chosen to take his place. By the time of the first game the 21st of September we were in tip-top condition, and sights of a good season ahead of us. The first game was a home game with Genoa, it was a good football n ght, cool, and not much wind. Polk was the first to draw blood in the first quarter making the score fe-0. In the second quarter Polk again went goalward making the score 12-0. This was all the scoring in the first half. After the half the Polk team played what you call a poor excuse of football, letting up and not scoring at all. Genoa managed to cross the goal in the fourth period thus making the final score 12 to 6 and a victory for the Polk squad. This victory brightened the Polk outlook for the repeat Conference Chanpionshio. Next the Polk squad toured to Shelton t.o , lay a non-conference tilt The first half of this game was scoreless witn the Polk squad playing very poor ball. In the second half Polk came out fighting mad and ran over Shelton 31 to 0, with hard running and some beautiful passes. Next was a conference tilt with Clarks. It was raining and the field was like an over grown mud hole. Polk scored the first time they re- ceived the ball and looked good until a punt was blocked and scooped up by the Clarks team to score and tie the contest up. The rest of the game was a see-saw battle only to end in a tie. Thus giving the Polk squad a win and a tie in the conference. The next game was with Osce- ola on their field. The first half was a scoreless battle with the bigger Osecola team out playing the Cubs. Then in the latter part of the third quarter a punt return was fumbled only to have Osecola re- cover on the five and four plays later score. The Polk squad could not cross the Osceola goal and lost 6-0 and their first conference loss. The next game was at home with Silver Creek visiting. Polk used the subs the whole last quarter of the game and still piled up a 1+4 to lip score. Polk was by far the superior team in this non-confer- ence tilt. October the 26th, Polk played their arch-rival, Stromsburg on the Polk field. It was a night not fit for a dog (raining now and then) to be out. The game started with both teams fighting to get a score. The first half wus a slam-bam game with neither team scoring. Each team getting its amount of the breaks. In the third quarter the Polk team pushed across the goal and thus made the score 6-0, the ex- tra point was missed. The game looked like it was in the bag for Polk until a fumble by Polk was turned into a touchdown by Stromsburg mak- ing the score 6-6, with Stromsburg missing the extra point too. This tie gave Polk a win, a loss, and two ties in the conference. The next game v as a non-conference tilt with St. Marys, Polk won the game by a 19-7 score. This game was a good show of football by the Polk team and the St. Mary's team also. The highlight of this game was an 8? yard run down the middlo by Gaylen Holmes on a kickoff return, men came the night all Seniors hate to see. We toured to St. Paul to play with Frank Ostrander, Duane Johnson, Marvin Nelson, Vern Samuels, and Bob Petersen, for the last time in high school to put on the football- suits. This was a hard fought game by both teams with Polk driving over for the lone touchdown of the game and winning 6-0. In the end Polk had five wins, one loss, and two ties for the season, and placed third in the conference with two wins, two ties and one loss. Basketball FIRST' TEN BACK HO.,; Bill KcNaught-(kk), Dale Peterson-(55) , Ronald Nyberg -(22), Duane Johnson-(9?), Coach Arthur Phillips, Dennis Cramer- 77 Robert Petersen-(11), Donald Nyberg-(o8), Denneth Werner-� (33), Frank Ostrander-(OO). (Gaylen Holmes-(66) not shown.) RESULTS Dec. k Bradshaw POLK 52 OPP. k8 Dec. 11 Silver Creek 4-2 37 Dec. lk Brainard 17 62 Dec. 19 Stromsburg k° 53 Jan. 4. Benedict 89 52 Jan. 8 Osceola 37 4O Jan. 11 uresnam 48 48 Jan. 15 Genoa 50 k6 Jan. 18 Clarks 35 5k Jan. 23 Stromsburg k2 59 Jan. 25 Ulysses k§ k2 Jan. 29 Hampton 28 52 Feb. 1 Henderson 22 56 Feb. 7-8 Co. Tourn. Osceola 28 3? Feb. 12 St. Paul 5f 66 Feb. 15 Harvard 36 ks Feb. 19 Shelby 45 Feb. 26-29 Class C Tourn. Brainard 3k 61 Denotes Goldenrod Conference Games SEOOND TEN BACK RG«: Carroll Shenk, Loren Germeroth, Kenny Powers, Louis Light, and Delano Hahn FRONT ROW: Gerald King, Verland Wldga, Karvln Nelson, Larry Cramer, and Vern Samuels. Dec. 4 Dec. 11 Deo. 14 Dec. 19 Jan. 4 Jan. Q Jan. 11 Jan. 15 Jan. 16 Jan. 23 Jan. 25 Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb. 7 Feb. 12 Feb. 15 Feb. 19 Bradshaw Silver Creek Brainard Stromsburg Benedict Osceola Gresham Genoa Clarks Stromsburg Ulyssess Hampton Henderson Co. Tourn. Osceola St. Paul Harvard Shelby Polk Opp. 32 16 36 22 26 52 29 24 30 28 35 50 17 20 32 23 31 51 25 34 27 4i 33 42 22 16 32 16 27 36 30 48 27 26 PRECUSSION: Janice Crow, Joan Cramer, Bridget Ruzicka. FRENCH HCRNS: Joan Leamons, Rosalie Nelson. BARITONE: Steohen Funk SAXAPHONE: Crerald Ruzicka, Carmen Sandell. DIRECTOR: Mr. D. A. Staples. CLARINETS: RoCella Lindholm, Pamela Cramer, Donna Co- ha en. CORNETS: Karen Nelson, Judy Cramer, Beverly Peetzke, EiiiGv R(J«: Sheraiee Hill, Nelson, Janice Viilshusen, Kiingsporn, Wilma Keyer. kliJDi RO..: Roberta Carlson, Sondra Hill, Hary Lou Sandeil Ila Layei1e eNndiJ9nShul z?9S, K6thleen Holnes’ pBtty K� ie FROi.T HO,.: Kariyco Snostrom-Accompanist, Marcia Johnson bara Lallor, Marilyn Jones, Virginia Ilarding, Lois Hiller, Light, i..argaret Gordan, JoSllen Helson, Anita Samuels ICr ples-Dlrector. ’ Alnetta Lesmons, JoAnn Deuker, RoJean Jeaneile Kroger, Kay Nelson, Joyce Ear- Lois Sta- iiAa RCV,: Dale Peterson, Doncld Nyberg, Ronald Nyberg, Kenneth Werner, Neal Sandeil, Kervin Nelson. MIDDLE ROW; Clarence Peetske, anil Rosno, Myron Norouist. Duane Johnson, Vern Samuels. FRONT ROW: Marlyce Shostrom-Accompanist, Jimmy Adelson, Allen Zloglebein, Carroll Shenk, Kenneth 5owors, Hr. Staples-Director. BACt. RCl.: Jerry King, Geyien Holmes, Neal Sanueii, Bonsia Ny- berg, Bean Llndberg, Ronald Nyfcerg, Loren Germoroth, Allen Zler- lebeln, Jimmy Adeison. THIRD RUV.: Alice Janky, Marlyce Shostron, June Skaden, Shirley Stevens, JoAnn Deuker, Annette Viiishusen, Joyce Klingsporn,Leora Meyer, Janice Wushusen, JoElien Neison. SECOND RCU: Roberta Carlson, Sondra Hnij Virginia Harding, Ro- Jean Neison, Jeaneile Kroger, Marie LaVeile, Patty Klsler, Har- riet bush, Mr. Donald Staples. FlhST RCW: Marcia Johnson, Lois Light, Barbsra Walker, Janice Jones, Alnetta Leamons, Kay Nelson, Wilma Meyer. Kathleen Holmes Sheraiee Hill. DIRECTOR: Mr. Donald Staples A C 00t: r A ill ST: Sheraiee Hill BAQ. ROv.: Marlyce Shostrom, Ametta Leamons, Joyce Klingsporn, Shirley Stevens, Janice Wiishusen, Ila Mae Werner, JoAnn Deuker, Nadine Shultz, Miss Lucado. M'lBDuE RcV.: Virginia Herding, Kathleen Holmes, Mary Lou San- dell, Janice Jones, Marie LtVeile, Patty Klsler, JoElien Nelson, Harriet Bush, Alice Janky. FIRST ROW: Barbara Walker, Sheraiee Hill, Marilyn Jones, Sondra Hill, Lois Light, June Skaden, Anita Samuels, Roberta Carlson, Marcia Johnson, Lois Miller, Margaret Gorden, (Shirley Hahn, not shown). CHEERLEADERS:Annette Wllshusen, Jeaneile Kroger.Marilyn Johnson. BACK ROW: June Skaden, Shirley Stevens, Leora Meyer, Annette Wilshusen, Jeanelle Kroner, Wilma Meyer, Alnetta Leamons, Sponsor Miss Lucado. MIDDLE ROW: Janice Jones, Mary Lou Sandell, Marie LaVelle, Sondra Hill, Alice Janky, Marcia Johnson, Marvelle Scott. FRONT ROW: Barbara Walker, Lois Ll?ht, Marilyn Jones, Virginia Hardin?, Sheralee Hill, Marilyn Johnson, Anita'Samuels. BEST V.ISHKS TO THE SBhICRSI NORTON NORTON LA-.Y RS OSCEOLA, NEBRASKA PHONE 3551 KILLS, KILLS, AND KILLS L A V Y E R S OSCEOLA, NEBRASKA PHONE U-381 DR. H. E. OREVING Dentist Central City, Nebraska IGLER GARAGE Sales ft Service Osceola, Nebraska Phone 5551 Frigidaire Appliances -ihh Zenith and Motorola TV Congratulations to the Class of 1952 Stromsburg, Nebraska Phone 4331 C. L, Anderson, M. D. BOWL FOR HEALTH Physiean 4 Surgeon AT N 4 0 BOWLING LANES Congratulations to the Class of 1952 Frank 4 Todd Stromsburg, Nebraska Phone 3321 Stromsburg, Nebraska Phone 4681 Victor Anderson Co. Ambulance and 'uneral Service STROMSBURG MOTOR FREIGHT Phone Daily To and From Omaha If no answer call LESTER 4 FLOYD SPELTS 3621 or 5891 or 3151 Stromsburg, Nebraska FHONE 2611 or 5747 KEPNER ' S NIELSEN MOTOR 4 IMPLEMENT CO. Servicing Pelk County Since 1897 Furniture and Funeral Service CARS IMPLEMENTS TRUCKS Phone W+4l or 2522 416 0 Street Phone 95-J Osceola, Nebraska Central City, Nebraska % ■- ! f $ jV’ Your Television Center The Place To Go For The Merchandise You Know REFRIGERATORS FREEZERS RADIOS RANGES KEY V.'ORK CLOTHING ENDICOTT-JOHNSON SHOES PHONE 3381 POLK, NEBRASKA Fellers Jewelry Keith L. Fellers, Prop. Jewelry-r-Dlamonds-:-Watches Watch and Clock Repairing OSCEOLA, NEBRASKA H. S. E K L U N D, M. D. Phone 3591 or 5 81 OSCEOLA, NEBRASKA Peterson Garage and Repair Shop Polk, Nebraska Phone Truck Tractor 3371 Auto Prom Fixing Brakes 2211 Polk, Nebraska Homogenized Milk Chocolate Milk Half tc Half Coffee Cream Buttermilk ’.Vh Inning Cream Cbttage Cheese Ice Cream Butter Pairacres Dairy, Inc. Grand Island, Nebraska PARMER'S COOP. PRODUCE Buyer of eggs and cream, poultry and remedies. The best tests in PHONE 3361 POLK, NEBRASKA GRAIN COAL FEEDS POLK, NEBRASKA Dean Myers, Manager PHONE 2201 GO TO for SUNDBERG'S GENERAL HARDWARE PLUMBING AND HEATING SPEED QUEEN FRIGIDAIRE APPLIANCES SPEED QUEEN WASHERS POLK, NEBRASKA PHONE 3Ull POLK, NEBRASKA T ractorg Farm Machinery POLK, NEBRASKA PHONE 22l;l GREETINGS TO THE CLASS OP 1952 THE CHURCHES OF POLK Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32 r€ $ $ % s r 9 COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE Ai PROVIDED IN THt BANKING ACT Of 1935 POLK, NEBRASKA PHONE 2191 $ ; l . J , :H THE PARMER'S CO-OP OIL ASSOCIATION Invites you to drive into our station for Gas, Oil, Grease, Batteries, Tires and Tire Repairs. Also Tank Service for Fuel Oil, Tractor Fuel, and Oil. Bud, Ralph and Walt POLK, NEBRASKA PHONE 3351 Diplomas SCHOOL SUPPLY HOUSE Class Rings York, Nebraska Grade School Promotion Certificates Commencement Announcements Special Awards General School Supplies Name Cards Caps and Gowns Medals and Trophies STRAND LUMBER COMPANY QUALITY BUILDING MATERIALS AND COAL POLK, NEBRASKA PHONE 3311 Fredrickson Implement TRACTORS TRUCKS SERVICE P A R T 8 FARM IMPLEMENTS REFRIGERATORS We Service What We Sell PHONE 2291 POLK, NEBRASKA Cramer oil CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES Senior of 1952 We wiafc you suoess and happineaa In whatever you dol hill's SAM) and G HAVEL POLK OIL COMPANY For Beat Delivery Service Call Neil McNaught Congratulatione daaa of '52 PHONE 2 61 POLK, NEBRASKA holmes CAFE MEADOW GOLD ICE CREAM MEALS POLK, NEBRASKA LUNCHES SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS OP 1952 AND MAY THE FUTURE BRING A LOT MORE HAPPY MOMENTS— THE BEST OP EVERYTHING! Kroger's Store General Merchandise OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS POLK LIGHT k WATER Arnold Newhaua Comm. POLK, NEBRASKA PHONE 3321