Syracuse High School - Rocket Yearbook (Syracuse, NE)

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Christmas Ball and FFA Dance were enjoyed CHRISTMAS ROYALTY: Mary Gergen, Sue Morrissey, Queen Darline Wilken, King Dale Kruse, Ken Brinkhoff, and Bill Formanack. Couples enjoy dancing at the Christmas Ball. It was the Christmas Dance, the beginning of vacation, December 23. The festive decor revealed the growing holiday spirit expressed by SHS students. A mural depicting Santa's workshop hung on the wall. Below stood Stanta's sleigh waiting to carry this year's Snow Queen through an evening of royal splendor. Dancing ended as the crowning cer- emonies began. Hostess Jan Reeg prepared to announce the royalty, which had been se- lected from the Senior class by popular vote of the student body. The moment arrived as Queen Darline Wilken stepped in to her throne with King Dale Kruse at her side. Attendants Sue Morrissey, Ken Brinkhoff, Mary Gergen, and Bill Formanack took their places around the throne. Sponsors for the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Merle Severe, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Staack, Rev, and Mrs. Wayne Wetz. The Lost Souls Combo provided the music for the event.

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prove to he a success for Drama dept. Dee Fentiman screams as Jay Van Housen fatally stabs her in Sorry Wrong Number. Time Out for Ginger and the three one act plays were the first all-school plays given at SHS, Later in the year the students presented a night of one act plays, The Monkey's Paw. Staring Ann Formanack and Larry Janssen as the mother and father, and their son Herbert, Howard Isaacs. They have three wishes and the first wish is money, only they lose their exchange. A mystery, Sorry Wrong Number was second on the list. Mrs. Stevenson, tDee Fentimanj an invalid, overhears a telephone conversation between two men, about a cold- blooded murder of awoman. Later she realizes that she is that poor woman. Roxanne Johns and Judy Stoner star in a comedy Save Me a Place at Forest Lawn. Clara and Gertrude plan to go together and to be buried together in Clara's mausoleum. Ann Formanack and Sherry Hespen apply make-up to Naomi Beckman.

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by SHS students. The second annual FFA Sweetheart Dance was held March 31 in the Senior High Auditorium. The girls, elected by the FFA members, qualified for Sweetheart candidate by being a sophomore or junior whose parents are engaged in farming or a related agricultural occupation. Candidates Connie Stutheit, escorted by President Wayne Brehmg Lois Brehm, es- corted by Secretary Larry Janssen, and Kathy Vrana, escorted by Treasurer Duane Hopp, took their places in front of the throne, which had a white background dec- orated with two red hearts flanking the letters FFA, The escorts presented their candidate with a corsage. Kathy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Vrana, was then crowned FFA Sweetheart by Wayne Brehm, and was presented with a spray of red roses and the official FFA Sweetheart neck- lace. FFA officers present Sweetheart candidates with corsages FFA DANCE ROYALTY: Duane Hopp, Treasurerg Connie Stutheit, Queen Kathy Vrana, Wayne Brehm, Presidentg Lois Brehm, Larry Janssen, Secretary,