Polk High School - Cub Yearbook (Polk, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1958 volume:

J ( •' 4 Wv -i.;. S ‘ ■111 1 IM'I Hill ■ [I H ran —-—-i in mill. Jin i till 11:51 mu i in 11111111111 DOYLE HOWITT Yearbook Advisor and Principal With deepest gratitude and appreciation for the many hours he has unselfishly devoted to guiding us in planning our yearbook, we sincerely dedicate this yearbook to Mr. Doyle Howitt, our yearbook advisor and principal. 1958 ANNUAL STAFF SEATED From L. to R.: Gene Heiden, Sports; Donna Cohagan, Grades; Steve Funk, Music; Karen Shostrom, Assistant Editor; Alfretta Bedient, Barbara Carlson, Grades; Barty Nyberg, Advertising Manager; Henry Dittmer, Classes; Mary Ann Nyberg, Secretary-Treasurer; Harleen Johnson, Music. STANDING: Joyce Stevens, Editor; Jean Ekdahl, Business Manager; Frank Harding, Faculty; Daniel Baker, Classes; Dolan Hahn, Faculty. NOT SHOWN: Doris Scott, Kathleen Folden, Jerome Ruzicka, Bruce Johnson. Editor Joyce Stevens discusses layout problems with assistant's Folden and Scott. The other staff members seem hard at it. From L. to R.: Joyce Stevens Editor Karen Shostrom Assistant Editor Jean Ekdahl Business Manager Bart Nyberg Circulation Manager 2 THE SCHOOL BOARD From LEFT to RIGHT: Lloyd Lind, Secretary; Superintendent Kneeland; P. W. Aker; Leslie Adelson; Willard Adelson, Treasurer; Floyd Merchant, President; Everett Green, not avail- able at the time the picture was taken. OUR SCHOOL EXECUTIVES Mr. DOYLE HOWITT PRINCIPAL 4 Mr. L. D. KNEELAND SUPERINTENDENT 5rt vito . 990 High School Faculty Mr. IVAN McCORMACK, B.F.A. Music Education-Elemen- tary and Secondary. Uni- versity of Nebraska Grad- uate Work, University of Nebraska. Mr. ROGER CLOUGH, B.S. Social Sciences, Basket- ball and Track Coach. Midland College. Miss RUTH WINFIELD, A.B. Language Arts, Librarian, and Journalism. Univer- sity of Nebraska. Mr. ANDREW LOEHR, B.S. Industrial Arts, Social Sci- ences, Football and Track Coach. University of Ne- braska. Mrs. BEULAH WIDCA, A.B. Home Economics, Mathe- matics, and Girls' Physical Education. Peru State Teachers College. Grad- uate Work, University of Nebraska. 6 Miss HANQUIST Fourth Grade Mrs. STERNER Second Grade Grade Miss COFFEY Fifth Grade Faculty Mrs. WILL Seventh Grade Mrs. LOEHR Third Grade 7 Jim Stufft SERVICE Head Cook Mrs. Laura Bolton, Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Mrs. Minnie Dittmer. PERSONNEL Leonard Wamick Oscar Mr. and Mrs. Henry Werth, Custodians. 8 r ■ -r BARBARA CARLSON Little Andy Girls' Glee 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; GAA 2,3; Class Play 3; Annual Staff 4. DANIEL BAKER Bake Boys' Glee 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3; Football 2,4; Basketball 1,3,4; Track 2,3,4; Class Vice-President 2; Annual Staff 4. HENRY DITTMER Hank Football 1,2,3; Track 1,2; Student Manager 1,2,4; Annual Staff 4. CLASS DONNA COHAGAN Squirrely Girls' Glee 1,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3 ,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; GAA 1,2; Clarinet Quartet 3,4; Class Play 3; Polk-A-Dot Staff 3; An- nual Staff 4. 10 FRANKLIN HARDING Jake Boys Glee 1,2,3 ,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Class News Reporter 1; Annual Staff 4. DORIS SCOTT Scotty GAA 1,2,3,4; Class Play 3; Annual Staff 4. OF 1958 GENE HEIDEN Geno Boys' Glee 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Boys' Octette 4; Football 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2; Class Treasurer 4; Annual Staff 4. ALFRETTA BEDIENT Al Girls' Glee 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Triple Trio 4; Pep Club Vice-President 3; Pep Club Treasurer 4; Annual Staff 4; Basketball Queen 4. 11 DOLAN HAHN Joe Boys' Glee 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Football King 4; Class Treasurer 2; Class Vice-President 3; Annual Staff 4. JEAN EKDAHL Jeanie Girls' Glee 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; GAA 1,2,3; Triple Trio 4; B Squad Cheerleader 2; A Squad Cheerleader 4; Pep Club Selling Captain 3; Pep Club Rally Captain 4; Girls' State 3; Class Play 3; Class Treasurer 3; Class President 4; Leadership Award 3; Ass't Annual Editor 3; Annual Business Manager 4; Polk-A-Dot Editor 4. HARLEEN JOHNSON Johnny Girls' Glee 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; GAA 1,3; Triple Trio 4; Clarinet Quartet 2,3,4; B Squad Cheerleader 2; A Squad Cheerleader 4; Pep Club Selling Captain 3; Class Play 3; Polk-A-Dot Staff 3; Class News Re- porter 4; Annual Staff 4. BARTY NYBERG Leon Boys' Glee 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Madrigal 1; Boys' Quartet 4; Boys' Octette 4; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2; Boys' State 3; Citi- zenship Award 3; Basketball King 4; Class President 2; Class Play 3; Polk-A-Dot Editor 3; Annual Staff 3,4. 12 STEVE FUNK Video Boys' Glee 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Boys' Octette 2,4; Brass Sextette 2; Foot- ball 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 2,3,4; Class President 3; Class Secretary 1; Class Play 3; Annual Staff 4. MARY ANN NYBERG Perry Girls' Glee 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Band 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; GAA 1,2,3,4; Accompanist 3,4; B Squad Cheerleader 2; Football Queen 4; Class Play 3; Class Secretary 3; Polk-A-Dot Staff 3; An- nual Staff 4; Class Vice-President 4; Pep Club President 4. JOYCE STEVENS Jo Girls' Glee 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; GAA 1,3; Triple Trio 2,4; Class Treasurer 1; Class News Reporter 3; Ass't Annual Editor 3; Annual Editor 4; Ass't Polk-A-Dot Editor 4; Pep Club Secretary 4; Class Secretary 4. JEROME RUZICKA Jerogy Boys' Glee 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Boys' Quartet 3; Boys' Octette 2; Football 1,2,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1; Class Play 3; Annual Staff 4. 13 r 'T - £ m 3« . Kathy Folden President CLASS Karen Shostrom Vice-President Bruce Johnson Secretary Jerry Giles Bob Ostrander News Reporter Gerald Cline Bob Cramer T reasurer 16 OF 1959 Fred Domburgh 17 JUNIOR PLAY Cast Bruce Johnson . . Delores Doremus Karen Shostrom . Karen Nelson. . Robert Cramer . Robert Ostrander Kathleen Folden . . . Arron Slick Gladys Merridew ......Sis Riggs . . . . Girl in Red Wilber Merridew . Clarence Green . . Rosa B. Berry Director, Miss Winfield Sponsor, Mrs. Beulah Widga Arron Slick from Punkin Crick” Presented December 4, 1957 18 Roger Merchant, Presi- dent; Gary Stohl, Vice- President; Donald Morris, Treasurer. CLASS OF I960 Florence Ruzicka Secretary ; Donna Lynda Domburgh News Reporter Gayle Stromberg, Dianne Dor emus, Donald Rich- ardson. I J Fritz Otte Karen Ang Joe Fisher Carl Salchow 20 Doug Stevens Sally Norquest Vice-President Secretary Genon Stohl Mickey Fjell News Reporter Treasurer Gary Harless Gary Stromberg Bruce Cramer Gaylord Dose Judy Adelson Thelma Scott Jackie Cramer President Edith Otte Patty Funk Janet Graves Doyle Thelander Rodney Johnson Leon Meerkatz KINDERGARTEN STANDING, L.-R.: Rodney Flodman, Bradley Samuelson, Penny Bills, Mark Sandell, Marcia Myers, Christine Scheapler, Jerry La Velle, David Flodman. SEATED: Teacher, Mrs. Howitt, Terry Van Housen, Richard Bedient, Keith Brazda, Nancy Volkmer, Donna Rodine, Deborah Stufft, Dianne Meerkatz. FIRST GRADE BACK ROW, L.-R.: Donnette Jones, Laura Glad, Tony Wamick, Bruce Samuelson, Darrell Berger, Danny Shaw, Rodney L'Heureux, Jerry Ruzicka, Terry Stromberg, Bradley Sundberg, Teresa Bedient, Lauren Glasser, Eilene Hanson, Kenneth Brazda, Gerald Wamick, Deborah Scheapler, Jolene Haack, Teacher, Miss Malko. FRONT ROW: Vickie Jo Ehn, Dudley Baack, Daryl Fossberg, Stevie Adelson, Raymond Lindgren, Ronald Meerkatz, La Nell Stromberg, Vernalene Eklund, Patti Sealey, Barbara Gnauden, Donnette Ostberg, Susan Hoffman. 24 SECOND GRADE BACK ROW, L.-R.: Roger Werth, Millie Baack, Jolene Myers, Charles Shenk, Vickie Stromberg, Thomas Stevens, Joel Stevens, Arnold Merchant, Danny Graves, Nancy Kisler, Sharon Fossberg, Connie La Velle, Mary Lou Kealiher, Alfred L'Heureux, Kendall Sandell, Christine Funk, Teacher, Mrs. Sterner. FRONT ROW: Helen Doremus, Robert Bedient, Carol Litty, Jimmy Dickson, Tommy Hoffman, Peggy Sealey, Shelly Ramsey, Vernon Crow, Darwin Neuhaus, Beverly Willits, Jane Volkmer. THIRD GRADE FOURTH ROW, L.-R.: Teacher, Mrs. Loehr, Dorothy Anderson, Greg Ruzicka, Norman Recknor, Dianne Rodine. THIRD ROW: Linda Mor ris, Deborah Kneeland, Neil Van Housen, Elizabeth Flodman, Marie Carlson. SECOND ROW: Dick Sealey, Robert Lindburg, Susan Shaw, Dennis Stevens, Carolyn Kealiher, Leonard Wamick, Robert Cline. FIRST ROW: Tommy Cramer, Lois Ostrander, Sally Stufft, Sherlyn Meerkatz. 25 FIFTH GRADE BACK ROW, L-R: Marlene Coover, Barb- ara Glasser, Patty Ramsey, Dewain Shaw, Gene Meerkatz, Delores Willits, Vicki Kneeland, Teacher Miss Coffey. MIDDLE ROW: Judiann O'Shea, Larry Johnson, Gary Stevens, Billy Nelson, Dennis Widga, Bruce Bedient, Steven Flodman, Delores Anderson. FRONT ROW: Connie Jones, Linda Stromberg, Lorraine Recknor, Karen Funk, Linda Kisler, Carol Doremus, Carol Stromberg. FOURTH GRADE FOURTH ROW, L-R: Arlyce Lind, Sharren Cohagan, Jean Larkin. THIRD ROW: Patty Stufft, Mary Doremus, Lynda Myers, Eddie Ruzicka, Teacher Miss Hanquist. SECOND ROW: Patty Flodman, Bonnie Litty, Beverly Glasser, Myma Merchant, Lynn Sundberg. FIRST ROW: Jimmy Morris, Allan Neuhaus, Donald Hanquist, Denny Sealey. SIXTH GRADE BACK ROW, L-R: Nancy War- nick, Marshall Anderson, Jane Fredrickson, Don Stewart, Max Kroger, Connie Hoffman, Joan Sandell, Gail Giles, Alvertus Goethe, Jolene Doremus, Janice Creech. FRONT ROW: Billy Scott, Merton Flodman, Jay Shaw, Eric Otte, Teacher, Mr. Tangeman, Galen Sterner, Eddie Johnson, John Recknor. 26 BACK ROW, L-R: Teacher Mrs. Wills, Bonnie Shaw, Sharon Willits, Cheryl Bush, Dianne Folden, Nata- lie Hahn, Arlan Stromberg, Leon Stromberg. MIDDLE ROW: Pam Kneeland, Mary Mae Person, Karen Stevens, Janice Anderson, Lonnie Cramer, Bonnie Hanquist, Wanda Harding. FRONT ROW: Charles Cramer, Kenny Meerkatz, David Fjell, Larry Coover, Doug Sundberg, Calvin Crow, David Folden. s E V E N T H G R A D E BACK ROW, L-R: Teacher Mr. Kirkpatrick, Elmer Gnauden, Darwin Hahn, Lanny Ang, Virgil Flodman, Reggy Green, Dennis VanHousen, Alvin Kisler, Robert Janky. FRONT ROW: Linda Johnson, Beverly Ekdahl, Joan Larkin, Irene Ruzicka, Diane Sandell, Joyce Stewart, Elaine Ostrander, Jeri Cramer. E I G H T H G R A D E 27 GRADE BASKETBALL BACK ROW, L-R: David Folden, Dennis VanHausen, Darwin Hahn, Virgil Flodman, Reggy Green, Lanny Ang, Alvin Kisler, Max Kroger, Eddie Johnson, Coach Mr. Tangeman. MIDDLE ROW: Don Stewart, Doug Sundberg, Kenny Meerkatz, Calvin Crow, Larry Coover, Arlan Stromberg, David Fjell, Bob Janky, Marshall Anderson. FRONT ROW: Charles Cramer, Eric Otte, Galen Sterner, John Recknor, Jay Shaw, Leon Strom- berg, Billy Scott, Merton Flodman, Elmer Gnauden. GRADE PEP CLUB BACK ROW, L-R: Joyce Stewart, Connie Hoffman, Cheryl Bush, Joan Larkin, Diane Sandell, Sharon Wil- lits, Dianne Folden, Natalie Hahn. MIDDLE ROW: Sponsor Mrs. Wills, Janice Creech, Gail Gales, Bonnie Shaw, Elaine Ostrander, Alvertus Goethe, Nancy Wamick. FIRST ROW: Bonnie Hanquist, Mary Mae Per- son, Joan Sandell, Janice Anderson, Karen Stevens, Janie Fredrickson, Jeri Cramer, Jolene Doremus. CHEERLEADERS: Lonnie Cramer, Pam Kneeland, Beverly Ekdahl, Irene Ruzicka, Linda Johnson, Wanda Harding. 28 V a BACK ROW: Bruce Johnson, Joe Fisher, Mickey Fjell, Leon Meerkatz, Carl Salchow, Donald Morris, Doug Stevens, Jerry Giles, Kent Sandell, Frank Harding. MIDDLE ROW: Gary Harless, Assistant Coach Clough, Dan Baker, Gary Stohl, Gaylord Dose, Rodney Johnson, Glenn Dobberstein, Bobby Ostrander, Roger Brazda, Gaylerd Stevens, Head Coach Loehr, Student Manager Bruce Cramer. FRONT ROW: Roger Merchant, Student Manager Gary Stromberg, Steve Funk, Richard Ehn, Gerald Cline, Jerome Ruzicka, Gene Heiden, Barty Nyberg, Joe Hahn, Student Manager Henry Dittmer, Fred Dornburgh. OUR FOOTBALL; TEAM 30 The coaches plan offensive strategy with the backfield. Frank Harding Halfback 31 Jerome Ruzicka Center OUR STARTING ELEVEN HOME WE THEY Stromsburg 6 0 Genoa 0 7 Silver Creek 13 7 St. Paul 6 46 Gene Heiden Guard THE STALWART LINE 32 BACK ROW, L-R: Thelma Scott, Lynda Dombuxgh, Sally Norquest, Jackie Cramer, De- lores Doremus, Donna Flodman, Dianne Doremus. MIDDLE ROW: Judy Adelson, Edith Otte, Janet Graves, Patty Funk, Florence Ruzicka, Donna Cohagan, Karen Ang. FRONT ROW: Kathleen Folden, Karen Shostrom, Mary Ann Nyberg, Karen Nelson, Doris Scott, Sponsor, Mrs. Widga. Football. King and Queen Basketball. King and Queen Dolan Hahn, Mary Anny Nyberg Alfretta Bedient, Barty Nyberg 33 Steve Funk POLK SEASONS RECORDS We They Weston 41 46 Silver Creek 39 34 Brainard 39 58 St. Edward 38 45 Benedict 55 40 Bradshaw 37 30 Hampton 38 58 Roger Merchant BASKETBALL BACK ROW: Roger Brazda, Gaylord Dose, Steve Funk, Frank Harding, Dolan Hahn, Barty Nyberg, Bruce John- son, Jerome Ruzicka, Jerry Giles, Roger Merchant. FRONT ROW: Student Manager Henry Dittmer, Coach Mr. Clough, Assistant Coach Mr. Loehr, Student Manager Gene Heiden. 34 HIGH Frank Harding SQUAD We They Shelby 40 44 Gresham 60 37 Henderson 44 43 Strom sburg 45 39 Clarks 47 43 Osceola 45 61 St. Paul 40 67 Genoa 40 37 Co. Tourney--Polk 32 Osceola 56 Polk 45 Clarks 48 Conf. Tourney--Polk 35 Silver Creek 18 Polk 45 St. Paul 56 BACK ROW: Coach Roger Clough, Donald Richardson, Joe Fisher, Kent Sandell, Richard Ehn, Fritz Otte, Daniel Baker, Gaylerd Stevens, Gary Stohl, Rodney Johnson, Assistant Coach Andy Loehr. FRONT ROW: Gary Harless, Fred Dornburgh, Harold Anderson, Bruce Cramer, Warren Bedient, Mickey Fjell, Leon Meerkatz, Donald Morris, Douglas Stevens, Bob Ostrander, Gary Stromberg. 35 ■■■■■■ BACK ROW: Bob Ostrander, Steve Funk, Frank Harding, Dolan Hahn, Bruce Johnson. FRONT ROW: Fred Domburgh, Roger Merchant. M I L E R E L A Y Frank Harding, Roger Merchant, Bruce Johnson, Fred Domburgh. 36 PEP CLUB BACK ROW, L-R: Donna Flodman, Karen Ang, Dianne Doremus, Barbara Carlson, B. Squad Cheerleaders: Sally Norquest, Genon Stohl, and Jackie Cramer, Lynda Dornburgh, Delores Doremus, Mary Ann Nyberg, Edith Otte. MIDDLE ROW: Patty Funk, Florence Ruzicka, Joyce Stevens, Sponsor Miss Coffey, Donna Cohagan, Kathleen Folden, Alfretta Bedient, Judy Adel- son. FRONT ROW: A Squad Cheerleaders: Karen Shostrom, Jean Ekdahl, and Harleen Johnson- Karen Shostrom Cheer Leaders Harleen Johnson Jean Ekdahl Mascot Jeanice Ruzicka A ' 37 TWIRLERS TOP-BOTTOM: G. Stohl, N. Hahn, W. Hard- ittg! I— Johnson, J. Cramer, S. Norquest. TROMBONES TOP-BOTTOM: E. Otte, S. Norquest, B. Johnson, G. Stromberg, H. Anderson, K. San- dell, A. Stromberg. Concert Band BACK ROW: Roger Merchant, Sharon Willits, Virgil Flodman, Mickey Fjell, Steve Funk, Natalie Hahn, Genon Stohl, Harleen Johnson, Lynda Dornburgh, Jerome Ruricka, Patty Funk. Jean Jem Giles, Joyce Stevens, Mars Ann Nvberg, Kent Sandell, Bruce Johnson, Ham Anderson Gary Siromberg Sally Norquest, Edith One. Director. Mr. McCormack. MIDDLE ROW: Douglas Sandbag, Cher l rsh, Joe Fisher Janet Graves, Janice Anderson. Diane Sandell, Karen Stevens Don Stewart Delores Doremus, Douglas Stevens, Kenny Meerkatr, Carl Salchow, Florence Ruricka, Arlan Strom - berg. FRONT ROW Wanda Harding, Bonne Hanquist, Beverly Ekdahl, Donna Cohagan. Joyce Stew- art , Linda Johnson. Fntr Otte. Jackie Cramer, Judy Adelson, Pam Knee land, Jane Fredrickson Irene Ruricka, Jen Cramer. SB CLARINETS L-R: C. Bush, B. Ekdahl, J. Graves, B. Hanquist, J. Anderson, D. Sundberg, J. Stewart, D. Cohagan, J. Fisher. PERCUSSION L-R: J. Ekdahl, M. A. Nyberg, H. Johnson, P. Funk, L. Dornburgh. KNEELING: J. Stevens. Instrumental Sections BRASS BACK ROW: L-R., J. Giles, J. Ruzicka. FRONT ROW: S. Funk, M. Fjell. TRUMPETS and CORNETS BACK ROW, L-R: F. Ruzicka, D. Stevens, D. Doremus, K. Stevens. MIDDLE ROW: J. Adel- son, K. Meerkatz, J. Cramer, J. Fredrickson, K. Meerkatz, J. Cramer, J. Fredrickson, P. Knee- land. FRONT ROW: C.Salchow, I. Ruzicka, D. Sandell, D. Stewart. WOODWINDS BACK ROW, L-R: G. Stohl, H. Hahn, F. Otte, L. Johnson. FRONT ROW: R. Merchant, V. Flodman, S. Willits. 39 SMALL VOCAL GROUPS TRIO: Florence Ruzicka Sally Norquest Jackie Cramer TRIPLE TRIO: L-R: Alfretta Bedient, Karen Stostrom, Sally Norquest, Jean Ekdahl, Florence Ruzicka, Harleen Johnson, Jackie Cramer, Kathleen Folden, Joyce Stevens. BOYS’ OCTETTE: BACK ROW L-R: Warren Bedient Steve Funk Joe Fisher Gene Heiden FRONT ROW L-R: Douglas Stevens Roger Merchant Kent Sandell Barty Nyberg 40 MIXED CHORUS Mr. John Poutre Second semester director. BACK ROW, L-R: Director, Mr. McCormack, Delores Doremus, Karen Shostrom, Karen Nelson, Alfretta Bedient, Fritz Otte, KentSandell, Mary Ann Nyberg, Florence Ruzicka, Warren Bedient, Douglas Stevens. MIDDLE ROW: Donna Flodman, Genon Stohl, Patty Funk, Gene Heiden, Dan Baker, Barty Nyberg, Dolan Hahn, Harleen Johnson, Janet Graves, Gary Harless, Lynda Domburgh. FRONT ROW: Barbara Carlson, Jackie Cra- mer, Kathleen Folden, Jean Ekdahl, Donna Cohagan, Harold Anderson, Steve Funk, Glenn Dobberstein, Frank Harding, Roger Merchant, Joyce Stevens, Karen Ang, Edith Otte. ACCOMPANIST Mary Ann Nyberg ACCOM7 1ST Genon S 1 BOYS’ GLEE CLUB BACK ROW, L-R: Joe Fisher, Fritz Otte, Donald Richardson, Kent Sandell, Bruce Cramer, Warren Bedient, Douglas Stevens. MIDDLE ROW: Rodney Johnson, Gene Heiden, Dan Baker, Barty Nyberg, Dolan Hahn, Gary Stohl, Gary Harless. FRONT ROW: Director Mr. McCormack, Gary Stromberg, Harold Anderson, Steve Funk, Glenn Dobberstein, Frank Harding, Gaylord Dose, Roger Merchant. GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB BACK ROW, L-R: Lynda Domburgh, Sally Norquest, Jackie Cramer, Patty Funk, Edith Otte, Karen Ang, Dianne Doremus. MIDDLE ROW: Janet Graves, Jean Ekdahl, Mary Ann Nyberg, Alfretta Bedient, Karen Nelson, Kathleen Folden, Genon Stohl, Donna Flodman. FRONT ROW: Director Mr. McCormack, Barbara Carlson, Judy Adelson, Joyce Stevens, Florence Ruzicka, Harleen Johnson, Donna Cohagan, Karen Shostrom, Delores Doremus. 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MODEROW GUST SEAQUIST Frozen Food Lockers Gas - Oil - Repairs Pure Food Grocery Phone 7-2495 Custom Process Hordville Nebraska Phone 30-R-2 Marquette NEILSEN’S For Fine Dry Cleoning Proved Sanitone Service In Polk - Tuesday and Friday Aurora Nebraska Complete Banking Service Farm Loans and Insurance FIRST STATE BANK Hordville BUSH'S SERVICE Gas - Repairs - Oil Phone 7-2531 Hordville Nebraska Nebraska Hordville Nebraska T. B. HORD GRAIN COMPANY Grain — Fertilizer — Feeds Lumber — Hardware — Paint Central City — Chapman — Clarks GIL’S MARKET j. m. McDonald “See us for your complete clothing needs” Aurora Nebrasko Meats — Lockers — Groceries Phone 7—2161 Hordville Nebraska Best in the Middle West” FAIRACRES DAIRY FARMS, INC. Grand Island Nebraska Phone DU 4-1371 FAIRMONT FOODS COMPANY Congratulations from Your Christian Gilt and Book Store The LIGHTHOUSE “Clothing for Men and Boys' GREENBERGER’S Grand Island Nebraska 406 West 3rd Grand Island RASMUSSEN GRAIN and SUPPLY CO. Grain - Feed - Storage - Seeds Phone 3 Bradshaw, Nebraska CRAMER CRAFT “The unusual in gifts and home decorations Ceramics and hand made gifts York Nebraska Compliments to the 1958 Seniors YORK AUTO PARTS COMPANY York Nebraska PIEPER HATCHERY and FARM SERVICE Quality Chicks - Produce Cooper Feeds — Supplies Phone 1002 York, Nebraska E. S. CLARKE COMPANY We Design, Build, or Furnish: Building Materials and Supplies York Nebraska FILLMAN INSURANCE AGENCY Be Sure — Insure First National Bank Building Phone 107 York Nebraska Dr. ROEHRS and ROEHRS Dental Surgeons First National Bank Building York Nebraska Dr. J. E. STRANSBERRY Optometrist Phone 378 608 Lincoln Ave. York, Nebraska j. m. McDonald company York’s Complete Department Store York Nebraska IDEAL RESTAURANT York’s Finest Foods North on Highways 34 81 York Nebraska ED’S GARAGE Diesel Service — Small Engine Repair York Oliver Sales - York Rental Service North York on Highways 81 34 EPP SUPERMARKET 'J Phone 86 . 'M.jf Henderson Nebraska RUSS WILLIAMS CO. The Store for Young Men and the Men who Stay Young York Nebraska HENDERSON CLEANERS Everything in dry cleaning and repair work Daily Pickups at Bradshaw Phone 100 Henderson Nebraska HARLEY BERGEN INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 26 Henderson Nebraska H. J. JANZEN HARDWARE Appliances — Wiring — Paint — Wallpaper Phone 46 Henderson Nebraska JOHN E. DOUGHERTY NORGREN’S SPORTING GOODS STORE York ATTORNEY at LAW First National Bank Building Phone 82 Nebraska York NEW YORK LIFE Distributor for MacGregor Voit - Cramer - Bike - Webb Powers and Converse Nebraska GUSTAV THIESZEN INSURANCE COMPANY IRRIGATION CO., INC. Eldon W. Anderson, Agent Phone 3911 Stromsburg Nebraska Complete Irrigation Systems Gated Pipe Sprinkler Systems Pumps and Motors - Well Drilling Phone 3337 Henderson - Aurora - York MEEHAN S SHOE STORE CENTRAL MOTORS In York since 1888 Shoes for the entire family We give S H Green Stamps York Nebraska Sales — Service Phone 166 - 424-G Kenneth O'Nele, Res. 690 Vernie Smith, Res. 670 Central City Nebraska GAMBLES STORE Haddon Hall Furniture - Homeguord Paint Coronado Appliance Phone 226 York, Nebraska J. C. PENNEY CO. Visit Penney's new store in York. York Nebraska NORSTEDT’S PANCAKE JEWELRY Keepsake, Columbia, and Bluebird Diamonds” Gifts for all occasions Good Clothes for Men and Boys We give S H Green Stamps York Nebraska Phone 63-W Central City Nebraska WILDER CAFE Compliments of CENTRAL CITY FLORIST SHOP The Home of Good Coffee Lunches - Dinners — Refreshments Phone 502 Central City Nebraska SMITH ELECTRIC Phone 130-W Central City Nebraska Congratulations from BLACK KAT Central City Nebraska FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION All savings accounts insured to $10,000 by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation Home Loans — Savings Sixty-five years of successful service York Nebraska FIRST NATIONAL BANK General Banking — Insurance Farm Mortgage Loans Member of F. D. I. C. Bradshaw Nebraska BRADSHAW CAFE Meals — Luncheons Phone 4752 HENDERSON CLINIC H. F. Friesen, M. D. W. E. Hieb, M. D. Phone 28 HENDERSON CLINIC PHARMACY M. K. Sorensen, R. Ph. Phone 28 Bradshaw Nebraska Henderson Nebraska Congratulations Seniors POLLY SHOE STORE Your Complete Family Shoe Store Grand Island Nebraska RAY’S STANDARD SERVICE and DORIS’S HIWAY CAFE Bradshaw, Nebraska — Phone 6 CITIZENS STATE BANK Complete Banking Service Insurance of All Kinds Dial 2191 Your savings insured up to $10,000 Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation JOHNSON CHEVROLET CO. CLARKS LUMBER CO. xh : i m t Building Materials Arvid Magnuson, Mgr. See us before you buy your Chevrolet or Oldsmobile Phone 75 Clarks Nebraska Phone 4461 Osceola Nebraska Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Class of 1958 Kroger’s Store FARMERS CO-OP JOHN DEERE GRAIN CO. SALES AND SERVICE Coal Feeds Grains Fertilirer Phone 5461 Osceola Nebraska Stromsburg Nebraska BOOSTERS Central City Silver Creek Fred Fouts, M. D. York Reisdorff and Shotkoski Hampton Charles H. Toms Produce Stop and Shop Market Jack’s Cafe Mode-O-Day Aurora Barrett’s Men’s Clothing Charles F. Adams, Lawyer Stromsburg Phillips 66 Service A. Noreen and Son, Cleaners First National Bank C. L. Anderson, M.D. Fye’s Standard Service Osceola United Propane Gas Corp. Crouse—Tex Drug Hordvi lie Farmer’s Co-operative Assoc. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Drs. BILON AND GRANGE, O.D. Grand Island Nebraska CAMPBELL AND NYBERG Lawyers and Bonded Abstractors Osceola Nebraska Phone 2041 GERALD F. BEAVER Attorney at Law York Nebraska Dr. H. S. EKLUND Osceola Nebraska NORTON AND NORTON Lawyers Osceola Phone 3551 Nebraska MILLS, MILLS AND MILLS Attorneys at Law Osceola Nebraska JOHN L. BLODIG, M.D. Physician and Surgeon Osceola Nebraska FARMERS CO-OP OIL ASSN. Gas and Oil Grease Batteries T ires Tire Repairs Dean Thelander, Mgr. Polk Phone 3351 Nebraska GROSCH IRRIGATION INDUSTRIES Phone 4652 Silver Creek Nebraska G. W. Grosch, Owner Irrigation Well Drilling and Installations 25 Years Experience 3 Rotary Drilling Machines Test Hole Drilling Machines 3 Derrick Trucks for Prompt Attention to Service Calls Concrete or Steel Well Casings Complete Installations, Including Sprinkler and Gated Pipe Systems Engineered to Fit Your Needs For Complete Banking Service POLK OIL COMPANY STROMSBURG BANK Stromsburg Nebr. Mobilgas Best of Luck to the Seniors of '58 Member of F.R.S. and FDIC Polk Nebraska CENTRAL IRRIGATION FERTILIZER CORP. Power Units - Ames Rainchief Pipe Fairbanks Morse Pumps Anhydrous Ammonia Fert. Formerly Steingard Schmidt and A. C. Fertilizer Co. Inc. See Brazda Implement our Sales Representative in the Polk Area Henderson Phone 84 Nebraska BRAZDA IMP. CO. Maytag Firestone Tires Skelgas New Idea Ames Irrigation Letz Genuine John Deere Parts and Service Polk Dial 2241 Nebraska Friendly Service DON’S TAVERN A Good Place to Eat BARBER SHOP Congratulations to the Class of 1958 Steaks — Chicken Recreation Don Richard Polk BECKMAN Nebraska Plumbing and Heating DURANT GRAIN CO. AFCO Heating and Cooling McDonald Water Systems Philco-Bendix Laundry Equipment Phone 4851 Stromsburg, Nebraska Strom sburg Congratulations to the Class of 1958 Nebraska “Electricity Doesn’t Cost, It Pays” Dr. E. T. PARMINTER; D.D.S. POLK COUNTY: RURAL PUBLIC; POWER DISTRICT Phone 3081 Stromsburg Nebraska