St Bonaventure High School - Bona Venture Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1957 volume:

1957 -I li I m H I P 3 ' ' W,f- -6 LsO 4 l -(L ' 4 ' £ ' L j Ol.£ ' £ ' W c ' j ' ' yv t -H t b-G ✓U- J €_C . p) ct ryCi 0 -Mr ' k BONA Presented by the SENIOR CLASS REV. ROCH HETTINGER, O. F. M. DEDICATION We, the seniors, dedicate this annual to our Reverend Pastor, Father Roch, in loving appreciation for helping make this The Best Year of Our Lives. Dear Seniors: Sincere congratulations on the occasion of your Graduation. We wish you much success and God’s blessing in the future. f 2 CONTENTS Dedication. 2 Faculty. 4 Seniors. 7 Underclassmen.19 Organizations.33 Activities.41 Athletics. 55 Patrons.65 V v zV A TLn ' 3 ! 0 3 We present in this volume of the Bona Venture the people, the places, the things that have made this The Best Year of Our Lives. REV. KENNETH SCHLESSER, OJ.M. Religion Compliments of the FACULTY SISTER M. LEONELLA O.S.F. Sophomore Sponsor English Studies Engl Social! FACULTY SISTER M. RAYNERIA, O. S. F, Principal Senior Sponsor Social Studies j-r y Language REV. MELCHIOR TOCZEK, O. F. M, Science Mathematics SISTER M. EDWINA, O. S. F, Jimior Sponsor Science Language SISTER M. BERNARDIS, O. S. F, Freshmen Sponsor Mathematics FACULTY MRS. MILDRED HERROD Junior Sponsor English MISS MARY JO TUCEK Music Assistant MR. CHARLES WO LEVER Assistant Coach Freshmen Sponsor Social Studies Q k LO AsiAjjs_ MR. JOSEPH VAN AC RERAN Band,— 7) to be an Sponsored by COLUMBUS MUSIC COMPANY MR. ROBERT COSTELLO Coach Sophomore Sponsor Industrial Arts 1 SENIORS JOAN BADST1EBER NANCY BECK A senior it seems SENIORS has dignity and dreams LARRY DISCHNER A Good Scholar Before God SENIORS is second to none and man EVELYN KOZIOL MARIETTA LIEBIG VIRGIL LISS JANET MARKYTAN vi,, ' Sponsored by MIESSLER DRUG STORE yM, ' MICHAEL MICEK 11 SENIORS MARGARET MIELAK VIRGINIA MIMIC K Strong character Sponsored by FOREMAN CASH LUMBER CO. YVONNE MTTERA LEONA PAPROCKI RICHARD PENSICK 12 TED PFEIFER leans toward success SENIORS 13 Do good with what or it will do CORRINE SEBEK SENIORS ROSE MAY SIEMEK Sponsored by RECTOR, HIRSCHBRUNNER HANKE i ( 14 has been given thee thee no good DARLENE WEMHOFF ELAINE WIESER SENIORS JOSEPH WOERTH PATRICIA W1EDEL | y Sponsored by LEO B. WOERTH r CONTRACTOR JO ANN WOODWORTH 15 SENIORS BETTY WOZNY t SALVIN ZOUCHA MARY JANE MOSER Senior Class Officers Rose Mary Siemek, Secretary-Treasurer, Joan Badstieber, President, Eugenia Podraza, Vice-President. Sponsored by ALEXAND FURNITURE CO. 16 Dexterity in industrial arts. Daily Scenes in Our “Best of Years” ' 40 Uniting our offerings with those of the Mass. Enjoying English Budding Einsteins Sponsored by A. W. ROOT BEER DRIVE IN Secretaries of tomorrow 17 Our Best Year E J The library renders all kinds of in¬ formation from books and other¬ wise. Modern Problems alerts us to live as American Christians. Driver ' s Ed Safe Driving What is this business. . .STUDY! Journalism proudly produces our school paper. Mechanical Drawing trains future draftsmen. Sponsored by • DANIEL STUDIO JUNIORS J. Burzynski G. Cockson B. Coles J. Ada my B. Andreas D. Daly ML Dush H. Gallev G. Arasmith B. Augustine K. Backes J. Bator Translating Cicero B. Beck E. Bierman E. Blahak J. Bothe J. Braun B. Bures Sponsored by RENO BAR L. Hameling D. Hanke M. Hilger C. Hobbensiefken J. Holys A. Jarecki G. Kafka D. Kaminski J. Kniefel D. Kosiba N. Kretz T. Kroenke CLASS OF 195 8 PHEASANT ROOM K. Kurtenbach P. Langan M. Liebig L. Markhofer S. Messersmith A. Meysenburg M. Micek M. Minette M. Pensick D. Peterman B. Reuss D. Sansoni Trying for the 50 mark. M. Ada my Sophomore Class Officers 1 � j;j ' L. Andreas ' Kathleen Sokol, president; Donald Gablenz, sec-treasurer; Kathy Huhman, vice-president. SOPHOMORES P. Badstieber “Live Better . . . Electrically” C. Backes CONSUMERS PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT M. Foltz N. Foust D.Gablenz J. Gregorius G. Haller J. Haney SOPHOMORES A. Labenz N. Liebig P. Liss P. Mahoney B. Markytan R. Micek S. Miller L. Mimick W. Niedbalski Sponsored by B. Paprocki L. Paprocki E. Peterson F. Pfaff R. Hanke L. Hauns E. Hauk C. Huhman L. Jarecki J. Jarecki C. Johnson R. Jonas CLASS OF 1959 More than angles conixont geometry students. ajt. . i.Kusek - wT s ' L. Kuta K. Kuta T. Langan r ■ ' - : _ R. Krzycki . ‘ mm J. Schmit J. Shemek W. Scheule K. Sokol SOPHOMORES Sponsored by BEHLEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY ’ j . Thalken E. Zywiec Craft class designing in leather. Y. Ada my FRESHMEN K. Borer M. Braun K. Carrig L. Euteneur 1 J. Byrnes D. Delarme M. German Freshmen Class Officers Marlene German, representative; Jack Odgaard, president; Connie Cronin, secretary-treasurer; Margaret Mrzlak, vice-president. R. Costello K. Fonts C. Cronin J. Gdowski Sponsored by SCHWESER’S R. Friedman P. Gregorius V. Hembd M. Henggeier D. Hilger r CLASS World history widens horizons. Sponsor— LIEBSCHWAGER M. Jarecki DISPOSAL SERVICE “We Have a Trade That Service Made” D. Kampovitz M. Kavanaugh P. Keating Jk M. Koci mr M. Kretz R. Kudron WKk A ■j ■.. v D. Lassek J. Legenza L. Liebig J. Litjen OF 1960 J. Liss B. McAuliff D. Melcher English students enjoy playback. S. Meyer J. Mielak L. Minette R. Micek Natural Gas .. . The Modern Fuel for Modern Living. CENTRAL ELECTRIC GAS CO. G. Mohrman L. Morgan D. Mostek M. Mrzlak J • l 1 V - j y FRESHMEN T. B. HORD GRAIN CO. For the Best in Feed, Seed and Fertilizers. C. Starostka J. Swalek R. Syslo Junior High FIRST ROW: A. Brewer, R. Gablenz, J. Sebek, T. Pariso, P. Murphy, J. Dreifurst, K. Stone, S. Dush, S. Wibbels, P. Daly, D. Minette, C. Zerr, M. Borer, J. Gregorius, M, Mrzlak, C. Moersen. SECOND ROW: R. Reuss, J. Sokol, D. Petermann, R. Legenza, K. Wennekamp, M. Finkral, S. Kosch, J. Miller, J. Ramaekers, D. Roddy, M. Morgan, E. Braun, C. Shemek, Sister Barbara, Sponsor. THIRD ROW: N. Wemhoff, D. Kopetzky, J. Reuss, E. Hanus, J. Mimick, R. Novotny, M. Langan, S. Pfeifer, K. Ruta, L. Rupprecht, K. Jaworski. FOURTH ROW: D. Sleddens, R. Waxholoski, J. Albright, T. Frazer, D. Gal¬ ley, J. Mitera, P. Duranski, C. Pieters, M. Miller, C. Wachholtz. NOT PICTURED: G. Bixenman, C. Kowalski, M. Novicki. FIRST ROW: R. McCarthy, C. Stone, C. Pfaff, F. Luetkenhaus, S. Schaefer, C. Ebel, M. Bothe, P. Kosinski, K. Schrier, R. dialler, J. Markhofer, Sister Robertilla, Sponsor. SECOND ROW: W. Stachura, G. Soulliere, F. Johnson, R. Gumm, F. Tworek, P. Kuta, N. Snell, L. Tworek. THIRD ROW: D. Thra- en, L. Odgaard, J. Podraza, D. Miller, R. Bemt, H. Niels, M. Kaus, M. Jarecki, D. Ryba, C. Briggs, J. Meysenburg. FOURTH ROW: R. Stoiz, D. Sedlacek, J. Michaelsen, R. Koczor, E. Jones, E. Siemek, G. Ffilger, D. Fandel, M. Messersmith, J. Cregar, P. Hilger, M. Dischner, P. Roelle. NOT PICTURED: B. Obal, S. Carrig, G. Langan. Compliments of COLUMBUS BANK, Columbus, Nebraska Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. They Contribute to the Success of This BEST YEAR Our faithful custodians take pride in the appearance of the school plant. Our Catholic nurses contribute time and energy to keep us physically fit. Sponsored by IRRIGATION PUMP CO. 32 STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS: Dennis Shefcyk, President; Judy Tylle, Vice-president; Joan Badstieber, Secretary. MEMBERS OF STUDENT COUNCIL: Leo Kosiba, Virginia Mimick, Nancy Beck, Margaret Mielak, Ted Pfeifer, Elaine Boettcher, Kathy Sokol, Jack Odgaard, Connie Cronin, Margaret Mrzlak, Mar¬ lene German, Paul Langan, Judy Tylle, Joan Badstieber, Dennis Shefcyk. Sponsored by JACK JILL “They Give Green Stamps” 34 YOUTH CENTER svniflNG pa dDLES Y.C. OFFICERS: Marian Skorupa, Joyce Haney, Pat Tooley, Mar¬ garet Mielak. SPONSOR - Fr Tim. BETTER THAN REX ' S ROCK ' N ROLL bn so G 35 EDITOR Elaine Boettcher BUSINESS MANAGER Michael Micek CO-EDITOR Patricia Wiedel THE BONA VENTURE CIRCULATION MANAGER, Joe Woerth and his assistant, Marian Skorupa, planning theirsales campaign. PHOTOGRAPHER, Ted Pfeifer, is intent on get¬ ting a snap of the TOP AD SALESMEN, Rose¬ mary Siemek and Jo Ann Woodworth. TYPISTS, Darlene Bollig, Corrine Sebek, and Joan Badstieber are discovering that many words to into the making of an annual. The Bona Venture Staff Editor.Elaine Boettcher Co-editor.Patricia Wiedel Business Manager.Michael Micek Circulation Manager.Joseph Woerth Assist. Circulation Manager . . .Marian Skorupa Typists. Corrine Sebek Joan Badstieber Darlene Bollig Art Editor.Jo Ann Woodworth Sports Editor.Dennis Shefcyk Copy Writers.Virginia Mimick Elaine Wieser Kathy Briggs Leona Paprocki Photographer.Ted Pfeifer ANNUAL STAFF: Meetings like these produced the annual you are now admiring. Mike, Elaine, and Pat with Sr. Leonella, sponsor, as they outline the 1957 annual. 38 THE VENTURE 1 To make things different and to lighten the responsibility, seven edito rs share the honors and tasks involved in getting the issues of our school paper to press on time. September (Special issue). All Editors October.Patricia Wiedel November.Elaine Wieser December. Elaine Boettcher February. Mike Micek March.Joan Badstieber April.Nancy Beck May.Y Vonne Mitera EDITORS AND CO-EDITORS MEET WITH SISTER M. CYRIL FOR POINTERS ON NEWS MAKE-UP. Yvonne Mitera, Delores Shefcyk, Mike Micek, Dick Sansoni, Tony Kroenke, Sr. Cyril, Judie Bator, Billie J. Coles, Mary Kay Wozny, Elaine Wieser, Geraldine Cockson, Nancy Beck. STANDING: Elaine Boettcher, Joan Badstieber, Pat Wiedel. 39 Triple Trio Junior Choir Glee Sponsored by BECHER, HOCKENBERGER CHAMBERS CO Sponsored by CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK ST. BONAVENTURE SAXOPHONE DUET Billie Jean Coles, Margaret Mielak CONCERT BAND BAND OFFICERS: Ted Pfiefer, Rosemary Siemek, Joseph Woerth, Fr. Kenneth - sponsor, J. J. Van Ackeran - director. 43 1 LEGION OF MARY The members of the Legion pray for world peace. ROW ONE: R. Friedman, J. Bothe, G. Schmid, L. Minette, L. Staroscik, J. Odgaard, R. Syslo, D. Gablenz, K. Soulliere. ROW TWO: D. Blahak, P. Scharff, R. Morgan, J. Gregorius, J. Kniefel, D. Sansoni, D. Hilger, D. Melcher, L. Euteneur, D. Altmanshofer, A. Kusek, J. Scharff. ROW THREE: P. Keating, R. Krzycki, B. McAuliff, B. Reuss, C. Wemhoff, G. Haller. ROW FOUR: E. Hauk, P. Tooley, T. Pfeifer, R. Hadcock, B. Augustine. Altar Boys Sponsored by Dr. PEPPER SQUIRT BOTTLING CO. 44 MYSTICAL ROSE SODALITY MAY CROWNING: Prefect Ted Pfeifer and vice-prefect Margaret Mielak at the traditional socialists ' religions service in Our Lady ' s honor. GENERAL COUNCIL: Marian Sko- rupa, secretary, Margaret Mielak, vice-prefect, Ted Pfeifer, prefect, with Rev. Fr. Roch, spiritual di¬ rector of the sodality. UNIT OFFICERS 7th GR. D. Mizlak C. Kowalski R. Warholoski T. Frazer 8th GR. C. Ebel J. Markhofer R. Storz L. Odgaard 9th GR. M. Koci M. Kavanaugh L. Staroscik D. Delarme 10th GR. B. Markytan J. Haney J. Jarecki F. Placzek 11th GR. B. Coles M. Minette P. Tooley T. Kroenke 12th GR. V. Liss A. Harms L. Paprocki J. Schaefer Sponsored by HABCO MANUFACTURING CO. 45 PEP CLUB PEP CLUB OFFICERS Senior Varsity BONNIES PEP CLUB: Here ' s the scream behind the team. Junior Varsity 46 ACTIVITIES OPTIMISM AN INDISPENSABLE ASSET 47 1 HOMECOMING Queen Marian King Dennis Sponsored by NIELSEN CHEVROLET CO. 48 After the Game! Sponsored by BEATRICE FOODS CO. 49 Blessing of Class Rings Catechists, Phyllis Mahoney, Theresa Langan and Nancy Foust help the Sisters with religiou instruction. Fr. Jason Kommer, O.F.M. entertained and impressed the students during the annual retreat. Sponsored by HEY NAN LUMBER CO. 50 Convention Days PRESS CONVENTION AT LINCOLN: Elaine Boettcher, Joan Badstieber. Elaine Wieser, Pat Wiedel, Rosemarie Kellman represented the journalism class. Elaine Wieser won a second place in feature writing. McCOOK STATE MUSIC CONVENTION: Y ' Vonne Mitera, Rosemary Siemek, Pat Wiedel, Geraldine Cockson, Marian Skorupa enjoyed every minute. U. N. DELEGATES: Kathy Briggs, Elaine Boettcher, Y ' Vonne Mitera, Marietta Liebig, Darlene Wemhoff represented Bulgaria in the Mock U. N. Convention at Duchesne College. Alternates: Kathy Kurtenbach, Judie Bator, Mary E. Minette, Mary K. Wozny, Mary Jo Dush. Sponsored by DALE PRODUCTS 51 CLASS PLAY Orchids All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten these hands N. Beck, M. Micek. It was simply ghastly Mrs. Parker J. Badstieber, V. Liss, M. Sko rupa, D. Wemhoff Why does he keep pointing at that? K. Briggs, G. Hembd, V. Mimick, S. Zoucha, M. Micek, M. Mielak, T. Pfeifer, Y. Mitera, D. Wemhoff, V. Liss, M. Moser, J. Woerth, R. Hadcock, C. Finkral, J. Badstieber, E. Podraza, L. Paprocki, J. Woodworth, E. Wieser, D. Johnson. Hillbilly Hotshots V. Liss, G. Hembd, C. Finkral It ' s just Mr. Kipper D. Bollig, E. Podraza, M. Micek, R. Kellman, E. Boettcher, J. Woodworth, C. Sebek. Veil, vot should I do vit dese tings, anyvay M. Liebig, J. Jones. KING AND QUEEN OF HEARTS Queen Darlene Wemhoff and King Ted Pfeifer as they reign at the Valen¬ tine Party. NEW STUDENTS Dennis Novotony-sophomore, Bemie Bogus and Richard Romanek- freshmen are 2nd semester new-comers. BOYS ' STATER Pat Tooley, 1957 repre¬ sentative. CONSTITUTION CONTEST Delores Shefcyk and Paul Langan participated in the local contest. Paul represented the school in the District competition. STUDENT BROADCAST Paul Langan takes part in a student broadcast at the local station. ATHLETICS f2 FOOTBALL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE WE THEY Sept. 20 - Omaha Cathedral 19 7 Oct. 6 - St. Cecilia, Hastings 46 0 Oct. 12 - St. Mary, David City 12 19 Oct. 19 - Lincoln, Pius X. 13 21 Oct. 25 - Holy Name, Omaha 12 30 Nov. 3 - St. Joseph, Omaha 19 13 Nov. 9 - Boys Town !, B M 20 14 COACH BOB COSTELLO Pigskin Action! =9 Sponsored by FLEICHER DRUG CO SENIOR LETTERMEN DENNIS SHEFCYK JOE WOERTH Varsity Squad Coach Costello. SECOND ROW: J. Jarecki, D. Altmanshofer, D. Blahak, P. Tooley, P. Langan, L. Kosiba, D. Shefcyk, T. Kroenke, M. Micek, J. Woerth, G. A r asmith, Fr. Tim. FIRST ROW: F. Krzycki, G. Kafka, J. Gregorius, D. Sansoni, A. Kusek, C. Wemhoff, J. Thalken, L. Andreas, R. Jonas, P. Kudron. Sponsored by LUSCHEN’S I. G. A. FOODLINER FOOTBALL CO-CHAIRMEN of the BOOSTER CLUB: All Tucek Jr, and Fred Pfeifer with Father Tim as the athletic bus gets ready to roll. Jllllior VofSity FIRST ROW: E. Siemek, D. Lassek, D. Melcher, J. Liss, J. Michaelsen, J. Tylle, J, Huhman, J. Gdowski, R. Micek, B. McAuliff, L. Staroscik, T. Shonka, J. Dineen. SECOND ROW: Coach Wolever, Fr. Tim, G. Soulliere, D. Miller, G. Langan, R. Kudron, J. Bator, T. Watkins, D. Kampovitz, J. Odgaard, R. Gumm, L. Minette, J. Mitera, T. Pariso, P. Murphy, M. Novicki. 59 BASKETBALL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE WE THEY Jan. 18 - Howells 60 56 Dec. 4 - Madison 43 75 Jan. 22 - St. Edward 67 38 Dec. 8 - Schuyler 34 30 Jan. 25 - Omaha Holy Name 29 - St. Mary ' s, Grand Island 36 53 Dec. j.5 - Fullerton 65 54 Jan. 86 63 Dec. 18 - Blair 60 54 Feb. 5-8 - Stanton B” Tournament 4th place Dec. 21 - Pius X, Lincoln 47 39 Feb. 12 - Omaha St. Joseph 65 63 Jan. 4 - Wayne 64 72 Feb. 15 - Seward Concordia 43 67 Jan. 8 - St. Francis, Humphrey 69 70 Feb. 22 - Clarkson 63 44 Jan. 11 - Lincoln Univ. High 40 55 Feb. 26 - Dist. Tourney - Superior 57 62 Jan. 15 - Fremont St. Patrick 68 74 Varsity Team D. Hanke, D. Kaminski, A. Hanus, M. Micek, G. Hembd, D. Shefcyk, T. Kroenke, G. Arasmith, P. Tooley, T. Pfeifer, L. Hamling. Sponsored by RAMBOUR REALTY COMPANY The Place To Go For Insurance. SENIOR HOOPSTERS TED PFEIFER MIKE MICEK DENNIS SHEFCYK GARY HEMBD ALFRED HANUS Sponsored by COLUMBUS FEED SEED STORE 61 Junior Varsity SECOND ROW: D. Gablenz, F. Krzycki, A, Kusek, J. Jarecki, J. Huhman, L. Kosiba, D. Alt- manshofer, P. Kudron, J. Thalken, L. Andreas. FIRST ROW: J. Bator, L. Staroscik, R. Fried¬ man, R. Micek, D. Melcher, B. McAuliff, R. Krzycki, B. Hanke, J. Bothe, R. Syslo. Junior High Team SECOND ROW: L. Odgaard, J. Mitera, M. Novicki, C. Stone, G. Langan, E. Siemek, R. Koczor, J. Michaelson, R. Gumm, F. Johnson, P. Murphy. FIRST R.OW: D. Kopetzky, J. Mimick, T. Pariso, G. Bixenmann, J. Albright, J. Sleddens, D. Novotony, G. Souliiere, K. Wennekamp. Sponsored by SOIL MOVER TRACK D. Shefcyk getting set to take the hurdle. T. Kroenke out to break the half-mile record. TRACK TEAM: T. Kroenke, F. Krzycki, D. Shefcyk, J. Thalken, L. Kosiba, E. Peterson, D. Novotny. Sponsored by HOESSEL ELECTRIC CO. 6!3 BASEBALL FIRST ROW: D. Sansoni, L. Hamling, D. Kaminski, P. Tooley, G. Hembd, G. Arasmith, J. Thalken, A. Kusek, D. Gablenz. SECOND ROW: Fr. Tim, L. Staroscik, D. Hanke, J. Kneifel, .T. Liss, J. Gregorius, T. Shonka, Coach Wolever. D. Sansoni poses as team ' s star-catcher. P. Tooely winding up for a pitch. SECOND TEAM: J. Badstieber, L. Kosiba, Fr. Tim, K. Backes, B. Bogus. FIRST ROW: J. Bator, V. Jakub, R. Kudron, T. Watkins, R. Stachura. The Annual Staff thanks our business men who have made our annual possible. May God bless and reward you! PAGE SPONSORS Dale Products Inc. L S Steel Supply Gerhold Company Walter L. Roth Son Leo. B. Woerth, Contractor Miessler Drug Store Rector, Hirschbrunner Hanke Luschen’s I. G. A. Foodliner Alexand Furniture Company A W Root Beer Drive In Fleicher Drug Company Behlen Manufacturing Company Rambour Realty Company Columbus Music Company Consumers P. P. Dist. Reno Bar Liebschwager Central Electric Gas Co. Geo. Schweser’s Sons Jack Jill Columbus Feed Seed Store Pheasant Room Foreman Cash Lumber Co. Beatrice Foods Company Nielsen Chevrolet Company Landgren Studio Columbus Bank Becher, Hockenberger Chambers Company Soil Mover Company Central National Bank Irrigation Pump Company Daniel Studio Habco Manufacturing Dr. Pepper Squirt Bottling Company Heynan Lumber Co. Hoessel Electrical Contractors T. B. Hord Grain Co. 65 SUPPORTERS Columbus Hatchery Ewert Bros. Catholic Daughters of America Person Sport Shop Sears Roebuck Co. The Bluebird Roger Motor Company and Farm Store Bon Shadle Eddie ' s Bar Josten’s R S Shoe Store PATRONS Mrs. Leo Laska Scotts Store R-D Photo Service Speice -Echols-Boettcher Viergutz Lumber Company Levine Bros. Jourdan Bakery Brenner Furniture Store John and Melba Koci Oasis Bar Herrod Paint Spot Brodkey Jewelry Co. Paul’s Market Gass Funeral Home B B Bar 7-Up Riteway Service Froemel’s Jewelry Polly Shoe Store Wm. C. Wiedel Miller Allied Securities Woodrick-Allen William H. Sadlier, Inc. Mead Lumber Wunderlich Friendly Bar Columbus Motors McKown Funeral Home Overturf’s Electric Motor Service Becton, Dickinson Company of Nebraska Columbus Meat Center Billie’s Cafe South Side 66 Eckholt Mrzlak Gamble Store Farmers Feed Supply Thomas and Barney Micek Gloors Bakery Mode O’Day Riteway Cafe McOfe Jewelers Columbus Bowl Greyhound Depot BJC. Floor Crafters Rural Gas Corp. Will Baumer Candle Co. Husker Steak House Town Country Motel FRIENDS Foust Standard Service Blake ' s Bowling Bob ' s Skelly Service Jackson Cleaners J. C. Penny Company Pat ' s Store For Homes Pawnee Grocery United Finance Company United Cleaners Irene Shop Delta Electric Motor Service Joseph ' s Fashion Center Riley Pontiac Potter Food Market Johansen Construction Co. Tom ' s Watch Repair Dixie Cream Donut Shop Jay ' s Body Shop 66 Senior Directory JOAN BADSTIEBER - Joannie - Band 2,3,4; Band Day 2; Annual Typist 4; Class Play 4; Bookkeeping Contest 4; Choral Clinic 2; Class Pres¬ ident 4; Class Secretary 2; County Government 3; Democracy Contest 3; Glee 1,2; Junior Librarian 3; Mock U. N. Delegate 3; Music Contest 1,3,4; Press Convention 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 4; Sodality 3,4; Student Council 4; Student Council Sec. 4; Ven¬ ture Editor 4; Venture Reporter 1,2,3; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Poem Contest 3; Quill and Scroll 3,4; Short¬ hand Contests 4; King and Queen of Hearts Candidate 4. NANCY BECK - Nan - Glee Club 1,2; Sodality 3,4; Venture Editor 4; Venture Co-editor 3; Quill and Scroll 3,4; Choir 1,2; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Class Play 4; Mock United Nations Delegate 3; Student Council 4; Science Club Secre¬ tary 4. ELAINE BOETTCHER - E.E. - Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 1,2,3; Brass Quartet 2; Horn Quartet 3,4; Band Day 2; Centennial Parade 1; Glee 1,2; Choir 1,2,3,4; Choral Clinic 1,2; Music Contest 1,2,3,4; County Government 3; Class Play 4; Class Sec.-treas. 1; Class President 3; Democracy contest runner-up 3; Mock U.N. Delegate 4; Pep Club 1,2,3, 4; Cheerleader 2,4; Homecoming Attendant 4; Ven¬ ture Reporter 1,2; Venture Co-editor 3; Venture Editor 4; Press Convention 3,4; Student Council 3,4; Sodality 3,4; Annual Editor 4; Legion of Mary 1,2 (vice-pres.); Science Club-vice-president- 4; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Poem Contest 3; Quill and Scroll 3, 4; Regent Scho larship Alternate 4. DARLENE BOLLIG - Dari - Bookkeeping Contest 4; Shorthand Contest 3; Poetry Contest 2,3,4; Toastmasters Speech Contest 2; Choir 1,2,3,4; Glee 2,3; Music Contest 2,3; Pep Club 1,2,3; FHA 1; Legion of Mary 3,4; CDA 2; Sodality 2,3,4; Class Play 4; Annual Staff 4; Choral Clinic 2,3; Legion Officer 4. KATHLEEN BRIGGS - Kathy - Band 2,3,4; Pep Band 3; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Glee Club 2,3,4; Triple Trio 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; De¬ mocracy Contest 3,4; Democracy Contest Winner 4; Mock U.N. Delegate 3,4; Band Day 2; Music Contest 2,3,4; Choral Clinic 2,4; Class Play 4; Sodality 3,4; Sextet 3; Double Duo 4; Choir 4; Jr. Librarian 2; An¬ nual Staff 4. CAROLYN CLARK - Clarky - Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Glee 1,2; Choir 1,2,4; Legion of Mary 4; Sodality 3,4; Choral Clinic 1,2; Shorthand Contest 3; Bookkeeping Contest 4; Mu¬ sic Contest 1,2. LARRY DISCHNER - Dish - Poetry Contest 1; Glee 2; Class Play 4; Youth Center 1 2 3 4. ROSANE DVORAK - Rosie - Pep Club 1,2,3; Glee Club 3; Operetta 2; Dramatics 2; County Government 3. CLIFFORD FINKRAL - Cliff - Glee 1,2; Student Council 2,4; Youth Center 3,4; Youth Center Board Member 4; County Government 3; Music Contest 1,2; Class Play 4; Sodality 3,4; King and Queen of Hearts Candidate 4. RALPH HADCOCK - Amos - Glee 1; Knights of Altar 1,2,3,4; Science Club 4; Class Play 4; Science Fair 4; Venture Staff 4. ALFRED HANUS - Al - County Government 3; Choir 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Science Club President 4; Sodality 1,2,3,4; Class Pres¬ ident 1; Class Treasurer 2; Class Vice-President 3; Sodality Vice-Prefect 4. GARY HEMBD - Garrison - County Government 3; Basketball 1,4; Track 1,4; Class Play 4; Sodality 3,4; Baseball 4: Youth Center 2,3,4. DWAYNE JOHNSON - Nigger- - Glee 2; Track 1,2; Class Play 4; Sodality 3,4; Yputh Center 1,2,3,4. JACK JONES - Glee 1; Sodality 3,4; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Class Play 4. ROSE MARIE KELLMAN - Kelly - Glee 1,2; Sodality 4; Shorthand Contests 4; Legion of Mary 1,2,4; Bookkeeping Contest 4; Choral Clinic 2; Pep Club 4; Choir 1,2,4; Youth Center 1,2,4; Quill and Scroll 4; Class Play 4; Newspaper Reporter 4; Music Contest 2; Press Convention 4; Poetry Contest 2. EVELYN KOZIOL - Eza - Bookkeeping Contest 4; Shorthand Contests 3; Glee 3, 4; Pep Club 1,2,3. MARIETTA LIEBIG - Pep Club 1,2,3; Class Play 4; Sodality 4; Bookkeeping Contest 4; Librarian 3,4; County Government 3; Mock U.N. Delegate 4; Chamber of Commerce Debate 4. VIRGIL LISS - Cyote - Glee 2; Track 1,2; Class Play 4; Sodality 3,4; Sodality Officer 4; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Football 1; Kin g and Queen of Hearts Candidate 4. JANET MARKYTAN - Marky - Glee 1,2,3; Legion of Mary 1,2,3; Youth Center 1,2,3, 4; Class Play 4; Choral Clinic 1,2; Band Day 2; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Majorette 2,3,4; Sodality 3,4; Music Contest 1,2,3; Prayer Leader 4; Choir 1,2,3; Venture Reporter 3; Shorthand Contests 3,4; Bookkeeping Con- test 4. MICHAEL MICEK - Mike - Class President 1; Class Sec.-Treas. 3; Football 1,2,3, 4; Football Captain 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2, 3,4; Homecoming Attendant 4; Press Convention Runner-up 3; County Government 3; Class Play 4; Quill and Scroll 3,4; Annual Business Manager 4; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Venture Reporter 1,2; Assistant Sport Writer 3; Venture Editor 4; Sodality 3,4; Altar Boy 1,2,3,4; Junior Rotarian 4; Science Club 4; De¬ mocracy Contest 3; True Voice All-Star Team 4; Lincoln Star and World Herald Football Honorable Mention 3,4. MARGARET MIELAK - Marshat - Band 1,2,3,4; Sax Trio 3; Pep Band 1,3; Music Contest 1,2,3,4; Glee 1,2,3,4; Jr. Triple Trio 1; Sextet 3; Triple Trio 4; Double Duo 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Pep Club President 3; Cheerleader 2,4; Youth Center 1,2, 3,4; Y.C. Officer 4; Student Council 3,4; Sodality 3, 4; Sodality Vice-Prefect 4; Jr. Librarian 3; Class Vice- Pres. 1; Girls State 3; Class Play 4; Choral Clinic 1,2, 4; State Music Clinic 3; Homecoming Attendant 4; County Government 3; Poem Contest 3; Venture Re¬ porter 2,4; Choir 1,2,3,4. VIRGINIA MIMICK - ' Virgie Sodality 3,4; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3, President 4; Cheerleader 3; Student Council 4; Junior Librarian 2; Democracy Contest 4; County Government 3; Mock U.N. Delegate 3; Triple Trio 2,3,4; Ava Maria Choir 1; Music Contest 1,2,3,4; Choral Clinic 1,2,4; Glee 1,2,3,4; Annual Staff 4; Constitution Con¬ test 3; Senior Class Play 4; Shorthand Contest 3,4; Bookkeeping Contest 4; Venture Staff 3,4; Sextet 3; Choir 1,2,3; Girl State Alternate 3; King and Queen of Hearts Candidate 4. YVONNE MITERA - Vonnie - Chorus 1,2; Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader 2; Pep Club 1,2,3; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Y.C. Officer 3; Junior Librarian 3; Constitution Contest 3; United 67 Nations 3,4; County Government 3; Venture Reporter 1,2,3; Venture Editor 4; Quill and Scroll 4; Clarinet Quartet 1,2,3,4; Music Contest 1,2,3,4; All-State Schol¬ arship 3; All-State Music Clinic 4; Class Play 4; Sci¬ ence Club 4; Centennial Parade 1. MARY JANE MOSER - Mose - Band 1,2,3,4; Choir 1,2,3,4; Honor Society 2,3; Triple Trio 3,4; Trio 3; Horn Solo 2,3; Brass Sextet 2,3; Brass Quintet 3; Class Officer 1,2; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 1,2,3,4; Music Clinic in McCook 4; Music Con¬ test 1,2,3; Choir of Sixteen 3; Adult Choir 4; Class Play 4. LEONA PAP ROC KI - ' Ona - Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Junior Triple Trio 1; Choral Clinic 1,2,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Sodality 3,4; Class Play 4; Annual Staff 4; Music Contest 1,2,3,4; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Science Club 4; Poetry Contest 3; Sodality Unit Prefect 4; Choir 1,2,3. RICHARD PENSICK - Rich - Football 1; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Class Play 4. THEODORE PFEIFER - Ted - Altar Boy 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Band Officer 4; Bas¬ ketball 1,2,3,4; Football 1; Football Student Manager 2,3; Track 1,2,3,4; Glee 1,2; County Government 3; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Y.C. Officer 3; Sodality 3,4; Sodality Prefect 4; Student Council 3,4; Student Coun¬ cil Officer 3; Saxophone Trio 3; Class Play 4; Annual Photographer 4; Venture Reporter 1,2,3,4; Music Con¬ test 1,2,3,4; Junior Rotarian 4; Pep Band 1,2,3; Cen¬ tennial Parade 1; King and Queen of Hearts Candidate 4. EUGENIA PODRAZA - Gene - Glee 2,3,4; Class Vice President 4; Democracy Con¬ test 4; Sodality 3,4; Pep Chib 3; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Music Contest 2,3,4; Choral Clinic 2,4; Class Play 4; Bookkeeping Contest 4. ROBERTA PODRAZA - ,r Bert - Sodality 3,4; Glee 2,3,4; Class Play 4; Choral Clinic 2,4; Music Contest 2,3,4. DELORES ROEBUCK - Dee - Band 2,3; Pep Club 2,3; Triple Trio 1,4; CountyGov- emment 3; Glee 1,2,3,4; Class Play 4; Bookkeeping Contest 4; Sociality 3,4; Music Contest 2,3,4; Choral Clinic 2,4; Youth Center 2,3; Pep Band 2,3; Band Day 2; Choir 2,3,4; Jr. Librarian 2. JONI SCHAEFER - Jo - Pep Club 2,3; Glee 1,2,3; Chorus 2; Class Play 3; Cheerleader 1; County Government 3; Speech Contest 3; Sodality Officer 4; Music Contest 1,2; Bookkeeping Contest 4. CORRINE SEBEK - Corky - Glee 2,3,4; Choir 2,3,4; Sodality 3,4; Music Contest 2,3,4; Bookkeeping Contest 4; Shorthand Contests 3,4; Choral Clinic 2,4; Class Play 4; Venture Staff 3; An¬ nual Staff 4; Youth Center 2,3,4; Pep Club 3,4. DENNIS SHEFCYK - Pud - Football 1,2,3,4; Homecoming King 4; Football Co- Captain 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Basketball Captain 4; Track 1,2,3,4; State Track Meet 2,3,4; Student Council 2,4; Student Council President 4; Sodality 3, 4; Sodality Prefect 3; County Government 3; Class President 2; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Science Fair 3; Annual Staff 4. ROSEMARY SIEMEK - Rosa - Class Vice-pres. 2; Class Sec.-Treas. 4; Class Play Director 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Band Vice-pres. 4; Pep Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Pep Club Vice-president 3; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Triple Trio 4; Comet Trio 1,2; Band Day 2; District Music Contest 1,2,3,4; Choral Clinic 1,2,4; State Music Convention 4; Sodality 3,4; Sextet 3; Junior Triple Trio 1; Double Duo 4; Centennial Parade 1. MARIAN SKORUPA - Tiny - Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader 1,2,3,4; Glee 1,2,3,4; Music Contest 1,2,3,4; Choral Clinic 1,2,4; State Music Clinic 4; Triple Trio 4; Sextet 3; Choir 1,2; Youth Center 1,2,3,4, Treasurer 4; Class Vice-presi¬ dent 3; Class Play 4; Homecoming Queen 4; Sodality 3.4, Secretary 4; Annual Staff 4; Junior Librarian 2; Democracy Contest 3; OGA Shorthand Contest 3,4; Esterbrook Shorthand Contest 3,4; BEW Bookkeeping Contest 4; County Government 3. ROBERT STEINER - Bob - Track 3,4; Glee 1; Youth Center 1,2,3,4. DARLENE WEMHOFF - Darlin ' - Pep Club 3,4; Glee 1,2,3,4; Choir 1,2,3,4; Class Play 4; Student Association 1,2; Student Council 1,2-Sec- retary; Mock United Nations 4; Sodality 3,4; Book¬ keeping Contest 4; Choral Clinic 4; Music Contest 3, 4; OGA Shorthand Contest 3,4; Esterbrook ShQrthand Contest 3,4; Youth Center 3,4; Triple Trio 4; King and Queen of Hearts Candidate 4. PATRICIA WIEDEL - Pat - Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 2,3,4; Band Day 2; Horn Quar¬ tet 3,4; Glee 1,2,3,4; Glee Accompanist 4;■ Adult Choir 4; Choir 1,2,3,4; Organist 1,4; Triple Trio 4; Choral Clinic 1,2,4; Music Contest 1,2,3,4; Soloist 2, 3,4; State Music Convention 4; Venture Reporter 1,2, 3; Venture Editor 4; Press Convention 4; Quill and Scroll 3,4; Annual Co-editor 4; Legion of Mary 1 (officer); Sodality 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4, Officer 4; Class Play 4; Democracy Contest 3; Shorthand Con¬ test 4; Bookkeeping Contest 4; Youth Center 1,2,3,4. ELAINE WIESER - Little Wieser - Glee 1,2; Band 1,2,3,4; Sodality 3,4; Legion of Mary 3,4; Venture Reporter 1,2,3; Venture Editor 4; Quill and Scroll 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3; Choir 1,2,3,4; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Esterbrook Contest 3; OGA Contest 3; Democracy Contest 3,4; Class Play 4; Music Con¬ test 1,2,3,4; State Press Convention Winner 4; CDA Poetry Contest 1,2,3; Choral Clinic 2; Pep Band 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Science Club 4; Band Day 2; Regent Scholarship Winner 4; Latin Contest 4; Horn Quartet 3; Home Extension Scholarship Alternate 3. JOSEPH WOERTH - Joe - Band 1,2,3,4; Music Contest 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 2,3,4; Trombone Quartet 1; Trombone Trio 2; Trombone Duet 3; Football 1,2,3,4; Co-captain 4; Homecoming At¬ tendant 4; Track 1; Youth Center 1,2,3,4; Board Mem¬ ber 4; Sodality 3,4, Treasurer 4; County Government 3; Annual Staff 4; Class Play 4. JO ANN WOODWORTH - Jo - Glee 1,2; Band 1; Majorette 2,3,4; Choir 1,2,3; Music Contest 1,2; Choral Clinic 1,2; Sodality 3,4; Officer 3; Legion of Mary 1,2,3,4; Officer 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Class Play Director 4; Democracy Contest 3,4; Poetry Contest 3; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Youth Center 1,2,3,4. ELIZABETH WOZNY - Betty - Band 2,3,4; Glee 2; County Government 3; OGA Con¬ test 3; Bookkeeping Contest 4; Pep Band 3,4; Pep Club 2,3; Mu sic Contest 2,3,4; Choral Clinic 2; Class Play 4; Band Day 2. SALVIN ZOUCHA - Zouie - Glee 2; Sodality 3,4; Class Play 4; Youth Center 1,2, 3.4. Thanks to all who had a part in putting into print the memories of THE BEST YEAR OF OUR LIVES. Thanks to the faculty and students for splendid cooperation. Thanks to Landgren Studio for beautiful photography. Thanks to the American Yearbook Co. and their representative for many helpful suggestions. 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