Tecumseh High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Tecumseh, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1949 volume:

1 I To the future senior classes of Tecumseh High School, we, the Senior Class of '49, dedicate this annual. To them we bequeath the admiring glances of the underclassmen, the priviliges of the distinguished seniors, the joy and labor involved in preparing the senior dinner, the backstage acting at play rehearsals, the freedom of sneak day, and the thrill and regret on graduation day. Into their hands we place the responsibility of upholding the traditions of our dear Alma Mater. A.V. GRASS Superintendent BONNIE AUFENKAMP Science ALFRED BLIND: MARJORIE DOYLE English VERNON KAILY Athletics Social Science JEAN MEISTER Commercial VAUNDEN NELSON Home Economics ANGIE PETERSON English Dramatics ARLINE RUSSNOGIE HARRIETT SCOTT Mathematics English; Music EDGAR THOMPSON URBAN WENDQRF Athletics Vocational Agriculture History 3 DON WENDT, PRESIDENT English; History— Football, Basketball, Physical Education JOHN DEVENNEY, VICE-PRESIDENT English; History— Speech, Mixed Chorus, Glee Club, Football, Basketball, TOMAHAWK JACK MORRISSEY, SECRETARY English; History; Science; Mathematics— Football, Basketball, Glee Club -S l %'f ° E o.ir t O'J on MARY JO TAGART, TREASURER English; History— Glee Club, Pep Mixed Chorus, F.H.A., TO] 4 VERNON BARTELS English; Agriculture Glee Club, F.F.A., Boy's Octette BILL BADERTSCHER English, Agriculture F.F.A., Glee Club, Physical Education NORMA JEAN BATES English; History— Mixed Chorus, Y-Teens, Glee Club, Physical Education, TOMAHAWK S1e.rr! t J -J � i « Jlrf Jo A A a FREDERICK HRAMMANN English; History— Glee Club, Hy-Y DELSIE BEETHE English— Pep Club, F.H.A., Physical Education, Glee Club JEAN BROTT English; History— Pep Club, F.H.A., Physical Education . J ■ Axj If o n 0 A Ht, . s WARREN BUNGE English; History--Glee Club, Football, Basketball, H-Y JILI COLTON English—Football MARY JO FARLEY English; History— liixed Chorus, Glee Club, Y-Teens, Physical Education ELAINE HOPP English; History— Y-Teens, Glee Club, !!ixed Chorus, Band, Sextette, Trio, Pep Club, Dramatics, Ph -sical Education, Librarian, TOMAH AWK j + V • t y MAYME HICKEY English— F H A., Pep Club, Physical Education, Y-Tfeens JANIS HUPKA English; History— Glee Club, F.H.A., Pep Club, Physical Education 6 FLOYD KOERNER English; Agriculture— Glee Club, Physical Education JANET LYNCH English— Pep Club, Y-Teens, Mixed Chorus, Glee Club, Band Sextette, F.H.A. DOROTHY ROTH McDOUGAL English; History— Glee Club, Pep Club, Mixed Chorus, Y-Teens, Speech, TOMAHAWK, Driver's Training BEVERLY LANSPA English; History— Y-lteens, Pep Club, Glee Club, Speech, Librarian J - JDec. JV JD C m. A t NORMA JEAN McCOY English; History— Glee Club, F.H.A., Pep Club, Y-Teens, Physical Education leo marshall English; Agriculture— Football, Basketball, Physical Education, F.F.A. , TOMAHAWK 7 RONALD PI ERA TT English; History; Agriculture— T-Club, Football, Basketball DARLENE ROBINSON English; History; Home Economics— Glee Club, F.H.A., Physical Education DONNA METTLING English; Science; Mathematics— Mixed Chorus, Glee Club, Pep Club, Physical Education, Y-Teens, Librarian, TOMAHAWK o t John W” (Bt ) Src J Ay KATHLEEN MORRISSEY English— Physical Education, F.H.A., Glee Club, Pep Club ROSE MARIE METTLING English; Science; Mathematics— Mixed Chorus, Band, Physical Education, Camera Club RITA MORRISSEY English— Pep Club, F.H.A., Glee Club, Physical Education e J Ju k c S ?T 8 JO ANNE ROBERTS History; English— Pep Club, Y-Teens, Glee Club, Band, Speech, Librarian MARCELLA SCHACHT History— Band, Mixed Chorus, Pep Club, Glee Club, Speech, Y-lteens, Physical Education TOMAHAWK ARLEE SCHMID English- Physical Education, Glee Club, Pep Club, Dramatics, Band, F.H.A., Y-Teens, Librarian, TOMAHAWK MA ■ M • ' t J ■T ' 'ff At L a. - CARL SCHOLL English; Agriculture-Physical Education, F.F.A., Glee Club MARILYN SECKMAN Home Economics; English— Pep Club, Physical Education jb; «. J - J . . 9 EDGAR STINSON English; History— Physical Education, Football NORMA ANN THOMPSON English; History— Band, Mixed Chorus, Glee Club, Pep Club, Y-Teens, Speech, Camera Club, Driver's Training HARLAN WENDELL English; Agriculture-Mixed Chorus, F.F.A., Glee Club, Driver's Training, Physical Education KEITH THOMPSON English—Physical Education JOANNE V ADE English; History— Glee Club, Speech, Pep Club, Y-Teens, Librarian, Physical Education GE3RGETTA WENDT English; Home Econo Glee Club, F.H.A., Pep Club, Physical Education lO First Row: R. Miller, J. Johnson, F. Brammann, M. Fredell, S. Rubin, R. Hervey Second Row: W. Bunge, R. Miller, N. Crawford, D. McDougal, M. Malone, N. McCoy, S. Haack, E. Stinson Third Row: L. Mauser, J. Morrissey, N. Bates, B. Lanspa, M. Kritner, M. Kavanaugh, A. Farley Fourth Row: Miss McDonald, V. Baine, J. Colton, G. lane, A. Hazen, D. Hartley, N. Thompson, N. Higgins, J. Brott ii First Row: D. Lempka, J. Evans, D. Goracke, E. Miller, J. McLaugh- lin, L. Humann, I. Gunther, C. Betzelberger, D. Proctor, S. Gorton, A. Keim. Second Row: R. Wagner, S. Curry, M. Montz, D. Lempka, S. Stock, C� Critchfield, M. Farley, V. Shew, H, Farley, S. Miner, D. Schreiner, D. Mandery, Sponsor: Miss Nelson. Third Row: L. Morrissey, D. Buethe, B. Parrish, M. Taylor, D. Lof- gren, I. Jochim, R. Miller, L. Baucke, G. Mayfield, G. Jochim, A. Laue, L, Schroder, B. Baird, Fourth Row: K. Bray, M. Johnson, R. Cawley, M. Johnson, K. Dirksen, K. Ianspa, W. Campbell, J. Iaahy, R. Aust, H. Blythe, A. Wherry, R. Miller, M. Hardin. CLASS OFFICERS Gary Mayfield, Secretary Malcom Hardin, Treasurer Ronald Aust, President Harlan Blythe, V. President 12 Top right: Hold still Lanspa1 Bottom right: That’s cider, not tei Below: Sherrie and Denise in their frocks and frills omoreA Front Row: R. Ritter, R. Thiesfield, L. Parrish, K. Kavanaugh, B. Lawerence, D. Colton, M. Morrissey, E. Kerner, L. Schultz J. Hayes, R. E. Sorrenson, D. Meister, I. Bohling, B. Holtus J. Bray Second Row: L. Scherrer, D. Greene, S« Logsdon, A. Wherry, V. Scnoll, J. Pluta, M. Schmid, L. Fuller, C. Parrish, D.Tuocer F. Foetish, R. Tagart, M. Mattox, Sponsor; Miss Aui’enkamp Third Row: J. Brott, M. Stinson, J. Kohout, W. Chrastil, 14 Drake L. Campbell, D. Seeba, L. Roberts, C. Greeb, I. Broady, E. Pieratt CLASS OFFICERS Leslie Roberts, V President Charles Greeb, Secretary Morris Drake, President Bob Tagart, Treasurer Front Row: R. Farris, D. Dorsch, C. Gottula, V. Waltemath, M. Packett, V. Lillich, I. Shew, S. Hagelback, J. Mathis, P. Sherman, L. Hupka, Jr. Lacey, D. Mathis, R. Scholl, A.Heid-iman, I. Mason, M. Scott Second Row: J. Floerke, J. Gorton, A. Miner, W. Robinson, L. Broady, L. Clark, C. Morrissey, F. Miller, J. Morrissey, G. Van Winkle, S. Kirkman, A. Oeastman, E. Hardin, L. Scholl, Third Row: T. Chamberlain, I. Parrish, L. Meyer, I. Dirksen, J. Feese, R. Smith, R. Ramsey, S. Hanau, H. Rowe, W. Grosse, R. Yates, M B. Gillette, H. Wolken, C. Dafoe, E. Morrissey CLASS OFFICERS Shirley Hagelback, Sec -Treas� Victor Lillich, V President Jean Mathis, President 15 5UL4 oonoo voo First Row: L. Broady, G. Wendt, V. Pluta, R. Wagner, D. Lempka, M. Tagart, M. Taylor, D. Beethe, L. Schultz, V. Nelson. Second Row: I. Shew, H. Farley, V. Shew, M. Mattox, K. Morrissey, J. Evans, N. McCoy, R. Morrissey, L. Fuller. Third Row: E. Broady, E. Pieratt, M. Stinson, M. Gillette, I. Dirk- sen, L. Meyer, J. Lynch, A. Laue, M. Farley. 18 First Row: R. Holthus, L. Parrish, R. Thiesfeldt, R. Tagart, C. Scholl, V. Bartels, W. Badertscher, L. Baucke, E. Miller, D. Meister, L. Marshall, R. Ritter. Second Row: E. Wendorff, M. Scott-, D. Dorsch, I. Bohling, W. Robinson, C. Scott, V. Lillich, A. Oesmann, V. Waltemath, I. Mason, R. Ramsey. Third Row: L. Scholl, F. Foetish, I. Guenther, H. Wendell, K. Dirksen, R. Pieratt, M. Schmid, L. Scherrer. First Row: D. Lofgren, L. Scholl, D. Tucker, D. Colton, M. Tagart, R. Morrissey, Lo Broady, N, Bates, K. Hardin, J. Gorton, L. Schultz, D, Buethe, L. Morrissey, J. Pluta, D. Robinson Second Roy : C, Gottula, M0 Hickey, B. Parrish, M. Taylor, Lo Hupka, I. Shew, J. Floerke, H. Farley, L. Schroder, No McCoy, J. Brott, S. Hageltack, G, Wendt, D. Mettling, A. Russnogle Third Rcw: A. Heideman, J. Hayes, M, Packett, J. Hupka, D . Lempka, D. Schriener, J. Mathis, D. Lempka, E, Kerner, D, Proctor, Do Goracke, M. Morrissey, V, Shew, Mo Seckman, Do McDougal, V. Scholl, Po Sherman, So Miner Fourth Row: A. Schmid, D. Mandery, A. Laue, M. Farley, M. Schacht, J. Roberts, J. Brott, M. Mattox, S. Logsdon, M. Montz, Ao Keim, So Curry, V. Scholl, D. Beethe, A, Miner, B0 Lawrence Fifth Row: So Gorton, C, Critchfield, L. Fuller, Ro Sorenson, S, Stock, Bo Lanspa, E. Hopp, Jo Wade, Jo Kohout, N, Thompson, Eo Pieratt, Jo Lynch, L. Meyer, Eo Broady, M. Stinson, M, Gillette, I. Dirksen, B. Baird, C. Morrissey, C. Dafoe, Ro Warner Delores, Norma Jean, and Darlene lead the yells Yffl 1 20 First Row: L. Humann, C. Betzelberger, L. Roberts, R. Miller, R. Miller, D. Seeba, J. Morrissey, R. Holthus, Mr. E. Thompson. Second Row: R. Pieratt, G. Mayfield, J. Colton, R. Aust, W. Camp- bell, J. Leahy, J. Devenney, M. Johnson, W. Bunge. Jim Colton. Vice-Presiaent Ronald Aust, Secretary- Treasurer Co-Captains, Betzelberger and Wendt, shake hands with opposing captains before the Tecumseh-Peru game rMary Jo Farley Mary Jo Tagarty iry Jane Montz Janet Lynch First Row: J. Hayes, I. Shew, D. Mottling, V. Shew, E. Kerner, A. Schmid, A. Wherry, D. Mapdery, R. Wagner, L. Scholl, M. Montz, H. Farley, A. Keim, S. Curry, Miss M. Doyle. Second Row: J. Gorton, S. Kirkman, D. Froctor, D. Lempka, S. Logsdon, S. Hagelback, D. Lempka, D. McDougal, P. Sherman, M. Tagart, S. Gorton, V. Scholl, J. Mathis, D. Schreiner. Third Row: J. Evans, G. Wendt, V. Pluta, M. Farley, M. Schacht, D. Colton, J. Roberts, S. Stock, M. Farley, A. Laue, L. Morrissey, S. Miner, I. Parrish, D. Lofgren, M. Morrissey, A. Miner, L. Schroder. Fourth Row: R. Sorenson, B. Lawrence, D. Tucker, C. Critchfield, C. Da- foe, E. Pieratt, J. Wade, N. Thompson, J. Lynoh, E. Hopp, B. Lanspa, C. Morrissey, B. Baird, D. Buethe, M. Taylor. POCjO ft 22 First Row: L. Marshall, L. Clark, J. Morrissey, J Bray, M« Scott Second Row: D. Seeba, J. Feese, G. Mayfield, D. Wendt, F. Miller, C. Scott Third Row: F0 Brammann, W. Gross©, R. Ramsey, W. Campbell, K. Lanspa, R. Smith 23 I CJ orti First Row: E. Kerner, M. Montz, D. Colton, R. Wagner, D. Lempka, S. Gorton, V. Scholl, J. Hupka, M. Taylor, J. Hayes, M. Tagart, E. Hardin, R. Scholl, D. McDougal, V. Scholl, N. McCoy, D. Lempka. Second Row: K. Morrissey, C. Dafoe, H. Farley, M. Morrissey, L. Broady, B. Lawrence, I. Jochim, D. Buethe, S. Kirkman, G. Jochim, D. Met-tling, M. Farley, D. Tucker, L. Scholl, R. Sorenson, L. Schroder, M. Wherry, J. Gorton, P. Sherman. Third R w: V. Pluta, A. Iaue, L. Fuller, B. Lanspa, E. Hopp, K. Stin- son, E. Broady, N. Thompson, J. Kouhout, E. Pieratt, M. Gillette, J, Wade, J. Lynch, M. Farley, N, Bates, B. Baird, C. Morrissey, S. Stock, M. Schacht, S, Logsdon. -The trio, Betty, Sue, and Elaine, ---i. First Row: J. Bray, R. Holthus, J. Morrissey, J. Feese, K. Kava- naugh, T. Chamberlain, I. Guenther, C. Scott, L. Roberts, C. Betzelberger, L. Humann, L. Clark. Second Row: Mr. Blinde, W. Chrastil, D. Wendt, A. Wherry, H. Blythe, J. Devenney, H. Wendell, R. Ramsey, V. Bartels, D. Seeba, L. Baucke, C. Greeb. 25 WuJ oruS First Row: M. Morrissey, E. Kerner, D. Lempka, V. Scholl, M. Tagart, P. Sher- man, J. Gorton, M. Schaeht, M. Farley, A. Wherry, C. Dafoe, R. Sorenson, L. Fuller, H. Farley, S. Gorton, J, Hayes, D. McDougal, D. Colton. Second Row: A. Blinde, C. Scott, W. Chrastil, D. Wendt, R. Ramsey, D. Seeba, J. Devenney, C. Greeb, A. Wherry, L. Roberts, C. Betzelberger, L. Humann, J. Morrissey. Third Row: D. Lempka, A. Laue, N. Bates, D. Buethe, B. Lawrence, S. Kirkman, D. Mettling, M. Gillette, N. Thompson, R. Mettling, J. Lynch, E. Hopp, D. Tucker, B. Baird, B. Lanspa, M. Farley, S. Stock. (J3ancl First Row: J„ Mathis, B. Tucker, S. Stock, A. Schmid, D. Schreiner, S. Hagelback Second Row: B. Lawrence, L. Clark, P. Sherman, N. Person, L. Schro- der, S. Logsdon, M. Schacht, D. Tucker, J. Roberts, S. Kirkman, D. Brott, J. Feese, G. Van Winkle, C. Morrissey, A. Blinde Third Row: N. Gates, L. Fuller, E. Hardin, R. Sorenson, R. Mettling, C. Greeb, H. Rowe, C.. Scott, N. Thompson, D. Seeba, R. Yates, W. Chrastil, C. Betzelberger, J, Lynch, C. Dafoe, J. Baird, R. Schmidt Fourth Row: E. Hopp, W. Schmidt, K. Hutt, S. Kirkman, J. Campbell, S. Finn, L. Humann, W. Grosse, E. Morrissey, J. Wherry, K. Ramsey, J. Grass, M. Shew, G. Lempka, J. Evans, L. Roberts 26 I I ! I I I I 1 1 I I I 1 I ! l Tecumseh High School Mixed Chorus Presents WALTZ TIME A Musical Comedy in Two Acts by Charles George The entire cast poses. For once Denise, MLilactt, is on the good side of Rose Marie, uMrs. St9vens.w Elaine and Les as Sue Oliver and Kirby Stevens—they’re in love I � As the result of scheming, the happy twosomes—Jinx and Sue as Gilmore Scott and Gretchen Dale, Lyman and Janet as Jefferson Stevens and Patricia Summers. Mary, as Evelyn, and Shirley, as Muriel, flirt with Charles who plays the publisher, Lester empleton. 27 t h fe li c3 VOLLEY BALL TEAM First Row: I� Parrish, B, Parrish Second Row: J� Brott, M. Stinson, S. Hagelback, A. Laue, Third Row: E. Pieratt, L. Broady, L. Meyer, D. Beethe, R L. Fuller . Wagner Football Schedule Front Rowi E� Thompson, R. Holthus, D. Wendt, G. Mayfield, J. Morrissey, J. Devenney, J. Colton, L. Roberts, B. Grosse, C. Greeb, F. Miller, V. Kailey Second Rows L. Clark, R. Tagart, R. Miller, W. Bunge, M. Johnson, J, Leahy, Ro Aust, A. Wherry, W. Chrastil, D. Greene Third Row: C. Scott, L. Marshall, R. Miller, R. Ramsey, D. Seeta, Co Betzelberger, K, Lanspa, L. Humann, G. Monrissey, Eo Miller, J. Feese 29 Richard 'Tiller, Forward Donald Wendt, Forward Warren Bunge, Guard Part of the squad Miller, Guard Jerry Leahy, Center SECOND TEAM First Row: R® Holthus, L® Clark, J® Feese, G. Morrissey, L. Marshall Back Row: W® Chrastil, M® Johnson, R® Ram- sey, M® Drake, D® Seeba Kailey gives instructions 30 Ronald Aust, Center Basketball Schedule Opp. We Sterling 23 30 Geneva 24 25 Humboldt 38 13 Lewiston 23 34 Pawnee City 42 22 Wymore 36 37 Falls City 48 27 Lincoln Teachers 21 29 Pawnee 48 43 Falls City 52 27 Nebraska City 40 31 Peru 30 26 Auburn 34 44 Nebraska City 40 31 Holy Name 46 27 Auburn 28 43 Beatrice 42 31 Crete 44 42 Waverly 57 39 Alumni 33 29 Crete 47 33 Time out, Charles Betzelberger, Guard Roberts and Humann | work on Pawnee's defense 31 Before the bell rings; Cowboys are the main interest in the Junior Play; Mary and the band entertain at the Y-Teen Dance; The bride and flower girl pose after the ceremony; Business men go back to Indian costumes for a pep rally. Y-Teeners in a little Dutch garden. The Band strikes up the Alma Mater. Pep Club members who don't have shoes and warm clothes for winter. Kailey and Thompson alias Lawrence and Curry. 33 -j Two heads are better than one CONTEST WINNERx top left HONORABLE MENTION: too center top right They died with their boots off Washington slept here Contributed by Georgetta Wendt IJJ i Aj i Mama Mayfield takes Another test? Nick—And he’s ours, girls U There’s a lot under that hatl care of his boys I Glhr (Emtmsph (Chieftain Printers . . Publishers I Official Newspaper of Johnson County I MORE News Matter for the READER'S DOLLAR MORE Readers for the ADVERTISER'S DOLLAR � (I 35 Tarcan, Chamberlain KAY'S CAFE Home of home-cooked food Fountain Service Phone 303 Tecumseh Wm. J. Wendt The manager's son Sales and Service RONALD WHERRY To the Class of 19 9 We extend our congratulations May the Years bring to you the Happiness, Prosperity, and the Wisdom so that you might reach the goal that we all strive to attain. JOHNSON COUNTY BANK mm ' —I ■ ht DEPOSITS INSURED j The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation WASHINGTON, D. C. $5000 f'or'eacm 'depositor $5000 I Mmsa—————..........wm 36 Just leanin HERVEY'S HARDWARE AND FURNITURE Furniture --- Hardware Appliances-Gifts Victor Records and Toys Telephone 324 Tecumseh The Home-makers eat STRATMAN JEWELRY Watches—Diamonds Costume Jewelry Tecumseh, Nebraska Phone 385 REMINGTON PORTAB LE An Ideal Gift for Graduates Typewriter Supplies of All Kinds Full Line of School Supplies V- . . Rusty, the road builder Memory Books BRUNDAGE'S BOOK STORE Student's Headquarters Phone 4276 Tecumseh, Nebraska KIR KM AN JEWELRY STORE Wha-c's that pole gotl Bulova—Elgin—Hamilton—Helbros Watches—Tru-Blue Diamonds Gifts for all Occasions Phone S'+S Tecumseh Where's the horse, Dorothy Ruth? THE HESTED STORES CO., INC. Compliments of Your Friendly Variety Store West Sido of Square L. F. Clough, Manager SULLIVAN LUMBER CO. Better Buy Dutch Boy House Paint, Wonsover Wall Paint Rilco Fabricated Curved Rafters Pella Venetian Blinds Weyerhaeuser Plan Service, Homes, Farm Buildings Use Our Budget Payment Plan After the pep rally; Mr. Kailey's class; An after dinner pose. Phone 381 Tecumseh Compliments of LANG'S FOOD STORES Phone 392 Tecumseh, Nebraska Wading; just wading GAMBLES’ Auto Supplies Sporting Goods Electric Appliances Paints and Hardware GAMBLES' STYLE DRESS SHOP The Latest and Newest in Ladies' and Children's Wearing Apparel Shirley and Kenn 39 BUSH HARDWARE AND FURNITURE Youngstown Kitchens Speed Queen Washers Copper Clad Ranges Sunbeam—Electric Appliances—G. E. The Y-Teens Phone 8 Tecumseh, Nebraska entertain DON GORTON, CLOTHIER Janie gives her viewpoint Phone bl73 Best Wishes and Congratulations to the Graduating Seniors Don Gorton, Clothier Home of Quality Merchandise at Reasonable Prices Sue and Janie Tecumseh