Tecumseh High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Tecumseh, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1947 volume:

I I I I I I I I I THE TOMIAHAWK TECUM SEN HIGH SCHOOL TECUM SEIH NEBRASKA We, the Tomahawk Staff, dedicate this annual to the sons of Tecumseh High who fought so valiantly in World War 11. Urban Wendorff Vocational Agriculture I l I FACULTY Beryl Decker Cathryn Case English 11-12, Dramatics Music Vira Sngwl Latin, Herbert D. Hillman Mildred Stafford Citizenship, World History Commercial Bnglish 9-10 SENIORS Ruth Starlin Leona Elenga Geraldine Evant i l I 4 Donald Lempka Hobart Horner Peggy Logsdon Alice Johnson Beverly Wilcox s SENIORS Glena Mahoney Robert Olson Maxine Packett Marilyn Grosso Mary Lou Hahn Mabel Howell 6 SENIORS Florence Kalina Eugene Yoder Norn Jean Buchanan 7 8 Oleta Bartels Ivan Epley Donna Jean Schacht SENIORS I I I Donald Soholl Nadine Riley LeRqr Bohling LeRoy Lsmpka Elaine Pluto JUNIOR. PLAY Vr. Wheeler............,..Bob Ramsey Mrs• Wheeler..............Janet Hunt On November 21 and 22 the Junior olaea presented the four-aot oome-dy, Clarence, by Booth Tark-ington. In Vise Decker s absence Mr. Orass and Hiss Russnogle dlreeted the last praetloes. Mr, Stem,,,Bob Baum Mrs, Martyn..........Ruth Williams Rusty and Kenny Rosie ............Darline Shew Dinirlddle,,,,Ray Douglas Della,,,,,,,,,,,v,,,,,,,,.Elaine Molaughlln Rosie.....Darline Shew Dinirlddle,,,.Ray Douglas Della.' ........ Elaine Molaughlln M� lce-Op Camnittee Stage Director... . • .Blok ....Kenneth Hutt ..Barbara ffcoksbt Clarence................Bill Dnvmy Violet Pitney..........Carol Sehepaan Bobby! Cora., u SOPHOMORES Lester V8rnon Feurer Bartles Leonard Koerner r Floyd I Koerner f I n f Epley I Junior TECUM SEE an Miller CHAPTER Dirfcaen Donald Mattox Harlan Mendell lean Eply Vioe Prealdent Lorin Masur Bill Badertacher Reporter Kenneth Dirkaen LaVerne Ronald Bauoke Pieratt Donald ■■■■■■■■ Schol) Carl Soholl Dale Jwry I I I Treasurer Mary Lou Hahn President Margaret Farley GIRLS GLEE CLUB BACK ROWi L. Marshall, N. Riley, H. Topp, N. Thompson, J. Wade, J. Tucker, R. Williams, G. Evans, C. Schepman, W. Lawrence, P. Logsdon, F. Kalina, L. Elenga, S. Allen, M. Grosse, D. Clineburg, A. Spradley, A. Laue, E. Pluto, R. Schacht, R. Wagner, E. Hopp, I. Hart, THIRD ROW: 0, Bartels, B. Hayes, D. Beethe, N. Bates, B. Baird, M. Bossung, L. Kor-rissey, R. Starlin, M. Farley, S. Stock, S. Curry, J. Hupka, M. Buer-stetta, D. Beethe, N. Crawford, T. Schreiner, V. Wright, M. Brammann, E. McLaughlin, D. Schreiner, D. Lempka, P. Gates. SECOND ROW: D. Schacht, J. Kerner, D. Hayes, M. Hahn, N. Shur, D. McDougal, V. Scholl, B. Lans-pa, A. Schmid, M. Schacht, J. Roberts, S. Miner, S. Gorton, N• McCoy, N. York, M. Farley, 1!. Shur, M. Monts, Miss Case. FIRST ROW: M. Evans, M. MoDougal, F. Bridgmon, J. Troeger, S. Hahn, C. Stewart, M. Blue, H. Farley, J. Pope, D. Proctor, A. Keim, M. Taylor. BOYS GLEE CLUB BACK ROW: W. Campbell, M. Hazen, J. Leahy, D. Jury, L. Bohling, L. Fuerer E. Yoder, J. Mahoney, L. Webb, G. Roop, J. McLaughlin. SECOND ROW: Bill Devenney, R. Pieratt, F. Brammann, J. Devenney, W. Bunge, R. Roberts, K. Baueke, H. Wendell, L. Weakland, F. Koerner. FIRST ROW: E. Miller, M. Johns, V. Bartels, L. Baueke, W. Bailey, G. Mayfield, L. Koerner, H. Hazen, J. Morrissey, S. Rubin. Miss Case. GIRLS DOUBLE SEXTETTE Janet Hunt, Elaina Hopp, Jerne ropa, Anita Spradley, Marilyn Blue, Leona Elenga, Marilyn Grosse, Peggy Logsdon, Shirley Allen, Betty Baird, Shirley Hahn, Carol Stewart. 16 wVv 1 BOY6 OCTETTE Vernon Bartels Wayne Bailey Robert Roberts LeRoy Bohling Jack Mahoney Bill Devenney Eugene Yoder Harlan Hazen BAND Back Howi J. McLaughlin, J. Tucker, N. Thorrpson, G. Hoop, R. Williams, L. Weaklend, D. Seeba. Third Rowt E. McLaughlin, D. Buethe, D. Shew) W. Bailey, B. Grosse, L. Huinann, L. Roberts, M. Blue, R. Grell. Second Rowi G. Mahoney, C. Morrissey, P. Gates, D. Tucker, N. Bates, M. Morrissey, M. Braiimann, I. Hart, K. Hutt, First Rowt F. Bridgron, S. Hahn. N. York, J. Troeger, MIXED CHORUS Back Rowt D Buethe, B. Devenney, B Roberts, 0. Bartels, L Bohling, J. Mahoney, K. Yoder, J. Tucker, A, Spradlqy, P. Logsdon, L Webb, N Bates, V. Bartels Second Rowi I. Hart, L. Elenga, S. Allen, G. Roop, • Grosse, H. Hasen, S. Stock, E Hopp, W. Bailey, B. Baird, L. Morrissey, G. Mayfield, Miss Case First Row N. York, S Hahn, J Hunt, C Stewart, M. Blue, J Pope, M. Evans, M. Farley, V. Scholl 17 DRAMATICS DECLAMATORY CONTEST February 10, 1947 Excellent Readings ORATORICAL Without A Song 1st Bill Devenney Keep the Home Fires Burning 2nd Janet Hunt DRAMATIC As the Herons Fly 1st Glena Mahoney Land of the Free 2nd Beverly Wilcox Futility Shirley Hahn The White Cliffs of Dover Elaine Hopp HUMOROUS The Education of Hyman Kaplan 1st Milo Hazen Long Engagements are Trying 2nd Marilyn Grosse George Washington Slept Here Denise Lempka The Faithful Type Nancy Townsend BOY SCOUTS ta Tecumseh Troop 276 wins First Place in MERIT BADGE EXPOSITION, Lincoln,Nob Y-TEENS President Shirley Allen Vice President, Noma Buchanan Treasurer, Marilyn Blue Secretary, Shirley Hahn Sponsor, Miss Stafford 20 President, Lawrence Webb Vice President, Junior Bunge Secretary-Treasurer, Kenneth Hutt Sponsor, Mr. Hi linen Clean Speech % Clean Sports Clean Scholarship Clean Living JF i' IfVi. 21 PEP CLUB I I I BACK HOWi F. Smith, V. Hahn, D. Hayes, M. Mattox, 0. Bartels, M. Pope, G. Evans, M. Grosse, L. Elenka, P. Logsdon, VT. Lawrence, C. Schepman, A. Spradley, D. Clineburg, J. Wade, N. Thompson, E. Pluta, R. Schaoht, J. Tucker, N. Riley, R. Williams, M. Packett, D. Shew, M. Evans, V. Taylor. THIRD ROW J. Evans, T. Robinson, B. Packett, P. Gates, K. Morrissey, L. Morrissey, B. Baird, M. Bossung, B. Hayes, J. Hupka, V. Monti, S. Stock, C. Critchfield, S. Curry, D. Beethe, M. Buorstetta, N• Crawford, T. Schreiner, V. Wright, S. Stanley, A. Laue, L. Pientka, A. Johnson E McLaughlin, M. Farley, M. Brammarn, SECOND ROWt N. Buchanan, N. McCoy, J. Kerner, D. Lempka, N. York, S. Hahn, J. Troeger, F. Bridgmon, N. Higgins, D. Lempka, M. Farley, V. Shew, M. Seckman, A. Schmid, B. Lanspa, J. Roberts, R. Wagner, L. Schroder, S. Gorton, S. Miner, M. Schaoht, D. Buethe, N. Bates, A. Russnogle. FIRST ROW: M McDougal, R. Starlin, R. Morrissey, E. Hopp, V. Scholl, D. McDougal, B. Epley, H. Farley, S. Allen, C. Stewart, J. Hunt, D. Proctor, J. Pope, A. Keim, J. Brott, M. Blue, M. Hickey, F. Albers. RALLIES CHEERLEADERS Elaine Hopp Shirley Allen Marilyn Blue 22 AX ter the g ne CBS -' { Junior anrt Senior banquet-1946 Sophomore Picnic-1946 REMEMBER ? Dora Clineburg-Secretary Tec anseh School Junior Play-1946 Wendorff-1931 Seniors-ten years ago TBCUMS8H, NEBRASKA 1946-1947 5 UtfR H£PC S s rn Ft Naori Suhr is a very capable editor of the Brave You will find her spending most of her study halls working on the paper, but she usually rranages to get it out by the dead-line. She is an A student, and last year she attended Girls State as Teo-urseh’s representative. She is an energetic student and deserves the position she now has. After she graduates her ambition is becoming a nurse. PAO'DUCTJO CX )t K Marie as mimeographer has the dirty job on the BRAVE. 24 QWUL FtHTS SCBOi-t SI EXS TAD £ 7AS The local chapter of Quill and Scroll, international honorary society for high school Journalists, was reactivated last year with the election of several members, including Naomi Suhr and Shirley Allen of this year 8 Brave staff. To be quali f i e d for membership in Quill and Scroll a student must not only possess outstanding j ournal i s -tic ability, but must also be an out s tending student. nr v STE XRT HUNT tomnmijT rho ART FEATURE Carol Stewart is the girl with the spy-glass who snoops after news In other words, she writes the gossip column. She also writes around-the-school-columns • She is a Junior and an all-around student. RLLZY EX C F US m r Bring your life story to Shirley, With pleasure we read tho Senior Portraits she writes. She also lets us in on the inside of our teachers through her Faculty Row. The Senior class is proud to have such a talented leader as our feature writer. spit mu WilliAMS - FEATURES PACKETT BUSmESSMANA M Maxine Packett, busi-noss manager of the Brave, is going to be missed next year by the Brave staff and the other students • Our manager goes about her work quite energetically and she’ll set a good example for the business manager next year RAMSZY SEE 5P0RT5 N£W5 Bob is the little giy who isn’t big enough to play football, but he does very well as editor of the sports. 7UB )H vrRTfl s ZT))ToT WV When you see those cute drawings and all that lettering on the Brave, you know it was Janet Hunt who did it She is indispensable to the Brave. She is a member of the Junior olass Anita is another feature writer. You will find her articles in every issue of the Brave. Every one reads the gossip column and Ruth's job is to help fill out this newsy column. Sidney has a head for ideas so he is our editorial writer for the BRAVE. TOMAHAWK STAFF Lawrence Pientka and Lawrence Webb Business Managers Morwa Jean Buchanan Editor LsRoy Bohling Features Lorene Pientka and Alice Johnson Clubs and Activities CLASS HISTORY In September 1935, eleven of the Senior olass began their long struggle for an education They were Shirley Allen, Norma J. Buchanan, Leona Elenga, Marilyn Grosse, Mary Lou Hahn, Daryl Kent, Peggy Logsdon, Elaine Pluta, Lawrence Webb and Junior Bunge Our teacher was Miss Graf (Xir First Grade teacher was Miss Campbell. In the Second Grade Robert Olson joined our group Miss Young guided us on our way to the Third Grade The rest of the grades passed without any additions to our class Our teachers were: Third Grade, Miss McDougalj Fourth Grade, Miss Barnesi Fifth Grade, Miss Viers and Mrs Egge Then in the Sixth Grade Beverly Wiloax and Eugene Yoder came to our class Our teacher was Miss Jones The following year Mr Huber was our adviser the first semester, and Mr Frue-ling the second semester Marie Brammann was a new student In the Eighth Grade two were added to our class and we lost one Martha Pope and Glena Mahoney joined us and Norma J Buchanan left. Our sponsor was Mr Huber. Several new students were added to our class in the Ninth Grade. They were Freda Albers, Robert Badertscher, Le roy Bohling, Deem Dirksen, Norma J IXiohanan, Ivan Epley, Geraldine Evans, Harland Farley, Milo Hasen, Alice Johnson, Bernard Lempka, Donald Lempka, Lois Marshall, Eugene Mason, Lawrence Pientka, L ore no Pientka, Robert Roberts, Donald Scholl, Naani Suhr, Elisabeth Wad ley, Leona rd Weakland, and Mabel Howell. Our sponsor was Mrs. Boyden. In the Tenth Grade we were joined by Maxine Paokett and Ruth Starlin Sponsor was Miss Jensen We had no new members in our class in the Eleventh Grade. Miss Russnogle was our sponsor New members in the Twelfth Grade were Betty Lou Hayes, Robert Horner, Florence Kalina, Frances Sharshel and Merle Knter-lins ' Our Senior Class sponsor was Miss Boten 27 SCHEDULE Sept. 13 Crete (0-6) Sept. 20 Peru Prep (6-2) Sept. 27 At Nebr. City (night) (2-121 Oct. 4 At V ymore (night) (0-0) Oct. 11 Humboldt (0-8) Oct. 18 At Fall City Forfeit (2-0) Nov. 1 At Hamburg. Iowa (6-0) Nov. 11 At Auburn (0-6) Nov. 15 Pawnee City (7-6) BASKET BALL Coach Douglas Jan. 3 At Pawnee (35-22) Jan. 8 At Wymore (40-19) Jan. 10 At Falls City Forfeit Jan. 15 At Weeping Water (43-38) Jan. 17 At Pawnee (41-30) Jan. 23 At Ord (33-42) Jan. 24 At ®urwell (29-22) Jan. 25 At Friend (43-34) Jan. 29 At Peru Prep. (40-27) Jan. 31 At Auburn ( ) Fob. 5 Alumni (34-23) Feb. 7 Nebraska City (40-37) Feb. 12- -13-14 Johnson County Tournament Feb. 19 Auburn ) Feb. 21 Beatrice ( ) Feb. 26 Crete ( ) WE LEARN BY DOING 30 SNAPS sWTft UAU � ■ say when .pfewed iNUARY Masur___ ►1m Hardir Baile-Ina Lp an THE BRAVE y 'in [ilyn „ 'd Koei rt Johns Baird... ris Schreiner ia Albers. rt Olso ge Scho Wea. 4. AO j nu 'v r r ■ MEET THE FACULTY February 1947 mentioned in the last Brave. It was none other than Bob Ramsey. It’s going to be even ha vW rv nw� «« Hio oerson. It’s going to put on your thin. CA v Bane « ,Od?|5 lady was boV. nail farm WPS. You A. .,wu,V; l v tl. slight' February 104V HOBOS ENJOYED THEMSELVES DELINQUENT STUDENTS JoJ'1 ■ f 0 A, ,voung«st o I0U reported to e doing unsatis- jhu- faotorV °rk in: She had alwaf S' b- school, so at the ' f w R I 5cho. (1 City is th. um« homeip-' sanded set-- I a me- ■ cpUC . ‘V y� 1 rl Scholl. home of the e teacher. She Nnee. She was was fuU - hi ness living w Sue ,; • five brothers, a r‘ t. WaS off to the first gracu rQ thing seemed to be along St feet until on better of he. Y SCOUT NEWf (Never A� cout troop in mak year. been ° . unt —«ry 3l « til mome. ■ % o. i ' 5S £ of water all ov you wanl teac .v V ° •Cc'e te' ® � ■?� ■V b 4 . . Down ar Vfttk atvd - making tead x mlss Crom sang with Q. (?{u Singers all four yean 1, Qk career. She wa ’t Agriculture K vrHe C oi VI � the studei Thij khe t+7 , A o •ecu'0 %K °b, Thx Shi! xenj-vt on the « f vunceme. rt X k- ' —Sco' Jk b and a-5® a card at led V Jfx people thaty V iw. Judge b ♦ on the oath k. 26 Health t?r i'’ f(P V V ter pet has three r sure that some vwill come along .,But we do :ess in and aft n Studen. s, indeed surp1 skeptical to leave school It’s rumored patrolman and if this sure that her knov procedure has tv ened!! We nev could un ‘.vb v 0 Ra. 4- ve v is astounding ish class rece 3 , Perhaps we have 0 e-ck London in our midi CP x rheard in American Hi -ass: “Did you know that all • -imals in oah’s Ark were in i UhZ °t n O Ira Roop will be rogram. ary 4—Troop meeting. % ta nnut be In for Cov cor w. u The 6nly t of rubber. She implied future are u look at it IT IN V EBRUARY 0 «ri l«Irt of Hon- and faculty High School ck after five weeks of -as now resumed Mcipal and history 9«the iline c like again, vT!Co e ‘at was SB WHO? February 11-Court of Honor and ta night at 6:45. A dinner will rt can acquire r iules hav as sev r x� ill you students of Tecuaneeh . let’s see how smart you are tl. s time. I suppose you have all a v O Febr. IC L sf I Howai Febr 19—AubcliPvbr Febr. 21—Beatr« x County ! lea nes. — ! %' being hc r- etball) here, aaketball) ° X- hi AV ■ VV ' slfc's ? cTv ® yA O if here. - Febr. 24—LocaiA ’oj !ontest p -r v— mAV T? attracts K .'lass Wouk nember of “stronger sex” Oi. th roll, have thing to do with V Anyone passin English 3rd period would V f. rised t George Rothell and y Deve conversing earnestly the (They disturb the clasi th j- •v.f a s v sv°V .6 was the ca. ere rather cui 0 -� ore of details coi ley of mL $ an a pi. |«nan; Jo pnd Milo H irave. The tw. t have been CV 0T o1 ° yX vvvv ' Gertie Gossip has app ? on her u €8 the e Jh- And well enough too,, Sterli If fl EvJ ■ . o eat fish J . particular fff u. • G . r Q Mr- ' -V •V that if cafe -t X 'ch- % i « « . «■ wolvt Jinnx tg, 2 Js problen. O ti 'C' « nicely si. seems to 6 overy morN i the even Why has denly er’ Volf Hunts around ■urely its not the transportation en solved very O O blue Plymouth ’St her house C. metimes even P ker so sud-’-amplight- been a Catherine b. men. mas holidays seem to ( added incentive to 1 £• ft w fint of have a Sunday evenii Lincoln. And why is Norma Jean Crawford also attracted to Lincoln? Pezh is the “sights’’ of our capital dt her! t a sail- 1 % ay last tripp . to the collect a - • d the look'on Betty Baird's t«, as an expression of con-glad someone feels