Tecumseh High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Tecumseh, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1952 volume:

V OUR (HOIK We the Senior Class of 1951 and 1952 dedicate this Tomahawk to our principal, coach, and class sponsor, E. S. Thompson. Through his four years with us he has tried to give us understanding guidance and set for us a challenging example of adulthood. In his players he has tried to create sportsmanship, better character and above all school spirit to win. We hope that the future Seniors of THS continue to receive his successful leadership in the coming years. —2— BOARD OF EDUCATION: Ira Watteyne; Eugene Brock, Vice President; Mrs. Lowell Buerstetta; Kenneth Feese, President; Leslie Little; John Humann. Frank Adams Social Studies William Kunhart English Alfred Blinde Music Vaunden Nelson Home Economics Betty Keenan English Sue Boyden Mathematics Leland Hull Commercial Robert Cook Science Lester Stecker Vocational Agriculture Marilyn Kelley Mus ic -4— FACULTY —5— Gs Vi Ce Pre 'Gc „ Rona1dCSident South Orl( Ramsey young man-New i.2.ltfcririJ3S’ u“t aah, •2.3 4 V '3. . Football ?iub 2'.3’4T,iiCk 1.2,3,4. T- Boys p, Chorus 1,2, Hi .V ,le 1.2,3, Tomahawk Hi-UfeV'2' F-P-A. 1.2.4. President Jim Feese I wish I were twins.” Basketball 1,2,3,4, T-Club 2, 3,4, Mixed Chorus 1,3,4, Boys Glee 1,2,3,4, Brave 2, Tomahawk 4, Hi-Y 1,2, Jr. Class Play 3, Hi-Life 3. Secretary Phyllis Sherman “Holy Cow” Pep Club 1,2,3,4, Band 1,2,3,4, Pep Band 1,2,3,4, Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4, Girls Glee 1,2,3,4, Brave 2, Tomahawk 4, Y-Teens 1,2,3,4, Girls Trio 1.3.4, Sextette 1,2,3, Hungry Five 2.3.4, Cl. Quartette 1,2,3,4, Hi-Life 3, Jr. Class Play 3. Verlyn Beethe ‘' Its the farm for me.'’ Track 2, F.F.A. 3,4, Hi-Life 3. Mary Ines Bryan ‘‘Never Hurried,Never Worried.” Pep Club 4, Mixed Chorus 4, Tomahawk 4,Y-Teens 4, Student Council 1, Volley Ball 1,2, Hi-Life 3. Lois Broady ‘‘My Plymouth and I.” Pep Club 1,2, Band 2, Mixed Chorus 4, Girls Glee 1,2, Brave 2, Tomahawk 4, Y-Teens 1,2, F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Volleyball 1,2, Hi-Life 3. Loren Clark ■Is Ann Around.’’ Basketball 1,2,3, T-Club 2,3, 4, Pep-Club 2,3, Band 1,2, Mixed Chorus 1,3,4, Boys Glee 1 3,4, Brave 2, Tomahawk 4, Hi-Y 1,3,4, Hi-Life 3, Jr. Class Play-3, Dramatics 4. lone Dirksen ‘‘Pleasant and Agreeable. Pep Club 1,2, Mixed Chorus 1,2,4, Brave 2, Tomahawk 4, Y-Teens 1,2, F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Hi-Life 3. Bob Faris ‘‘Our budding young car dealer. Football 1,2,3,4, T-Club 4, Mixed Chorus 2,4, Boys Glee 2, 4, Brave 2, Hi-Y 2,3,4, FFA 2,3,4, High Life 3. Jodelle Floerke '‘Sterling Bound’’ Pep Club 1, Mixed Chorus 3, Girls Glee 1,2,3, Hi-Life 3. Jayne Gorton But Mother! Its only 9. Pep Club 1,2,3,4, Mixed Chorus 1,3,4, Girls Glee 1,3, Brave 2, Tomahawk 4, Y-Teens 1,2,3,4, Cheer Leader 3,4, Jr. Class Play 3, Hi-Life 3, Dramatics 4. Clarence Finfrock ‘‘I wonder if my car will always rattle. Basketball 1, Football 1, Student Council 3. Mary Beth Gillette Number Please Thank You Pep Club 1,2,3,4, Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4, Girls Glee 1,2, 3.4, Tomahawk 4, Y-Teens 2,3, 4, F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Sextette 3.4, High-Life 3. Carol Gottula ‘‘Boys and I don't agree. Pep Club 1, Mixed Chorus 3,4, Girls Glee 1,2,3,4, High Life T 3. Bill Grosse ‘‘Young Man with a Horn.’’ Basketball 1, Football 1,2,3, 4, Track 1, T-Club 2,3,4, Pep Club 2, Band 1,2,3,4, Pep Band 1,2,3,4,Mixed Chorus 3,4, Boys Glee 3,4, Hi-Y 1, Hungry Five 2,3,4, Hi-Life 3. Eva Hardin ' ‘Wedding Bells” Pep Club 1,2,3,4, Mixed Chorus 1,3, Girls Glee 1,3,Brave 2, Y-Teens 1,2,3,4, Jr. Class Play 3, Hi-Life 3, Dramatics 3, Band 2. Carolyn Huff ‘'It Sparkles’ ’ Pep Club 1,2,3,4,Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4, Girls Glee 1,2,3, Tomahawk 4, Y-Teens 3, Junior Play 3, High Life 3,Dramatics 3. Sue Kirkman La De Da” Pep Club 1,2,3,4, Band 1,2,3, 4, Pep Band 2,3,4, Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4, Girls Glee 1,2, 3,4, Brave 1,2, Tomahawk 4, Y-Teens 1,2,3,4, Trio 1,2,3, 4, Sextette 1,2, Hi-Life 3, Jr. Class Play 3. Shirley Hagelback ‘‘Join the Marines.” Pep Club 1,2,3,4, Band 1, Mixed Chorus 3,4, Girls Glee 1.2.3, Tomahawk 4, Y-Teens 1, 2.3.4, Volleyball 1,2,3,4, Trio 3,4, Cheer Leader 2,3,4, Hi-Life 3, Jr. Class Play 3. Arlene Heideman ‘‘She’s nice-even to people who can’t do her a favor.” Pep Club 1, Mixed Chorus 3,4, Girls Glee 3,4, F.H.A. 2,3,4, High Life 3. Vic Huttenmeyer ‘‘Food agree’s with me.” Football 3,4, T-Club 3,4, Psp Club 3,4, Band 1,2,3,4, Pep Band 2,4, Mixed Chorus 2,3,4, Boys Glee 2,3,4, Tomahawk 4, High Life 3. Junior Lacey ‘‘Highways are happyways when they lead away from school.” Basketball 2. Ivan Mason ••Beaver” F.F.A. 1,2,3,4, Jr. Play 3, Hi-Life 3. Leola Meyer ‘‘She didn’t take Home Economics for nothing.’’ Pep Club 1,2,3, Girls Glee 1, 2, Brave 2, F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Volleyball 1,2,3, Hi-Life 3. Fred Miller ‘‘An Innocent Face.” Football 1,2,3,4, Track 1,2, 3.4, T-Ciub 2,3,4, Pep Club 2.4, Tomahawk 4, Hi-Y 1,2,3, Adolf Oestmann ‘‘Women and I don't agree.” Football 2,3, Track 2, Pep Club 4, Hi-Life 3, F.F.A. 1, 2,3,4. Charlotte Morrissey '‘She wants to be a pill pusher.” Pep Club 1,2,3, Band 1,2,3, Mixed Chorus 3,4, Girls Glee 1,2; Brave 2, Tomahawk 4, F.H.A. 1, Hi-Life 3. Ann Miner “Is Loren Around?” Pep Club 1,2,3,4, Mixed Chorus 2,3,4, Brave 2, Tomahawk 4, Y-Teens 1,2,3,4, Student Council 4, Girls Trio 3, Hi-Life 3. John Morrissey ‘‘Steinauer Kid’’ Basketball 2, Football 1,3,4, Track 1,3, T-Club 3,4, Pep Club 2,3, Mixed Chorus 1,2,3, 4, Boys Glee 1,2,3,4, Brave 2, Tomahawk 4, Hi-Y 1,2,3,4, Qiartette 3,4, Hi-Life 3, Dramatics 4, Jr. Play 3. J Gene Morrissey ‘‘Girls I'm yours without a struggle.’' Basketball 1,2,3,4, Football 1.2.3.4, Track 1,2,3,4, T-Club 1,2,3,4, Pfep Club 1,2, 3.4, F.F.A. 2,3,4, Mary Packett ‘'Advertise in the Trading Post. Pep Club 1,2, Girls Glee 1,2, 3, Hi-Life 3. Howard Rowe Digger-O-Dell Football 3,4, Band 1,2,3,4, Pep Band 2,3,4, Mixed Chorus 3,4, Boys Glee 3,4, Brave 2, Tomahawk 4, Quartette 3,4, Hi-Life 3, Dramatics 4. Leona Scholl Quiet, unlike most girls. Pep Club 1,2,3,4, Girls Glee 1, Y-Teens 1,2,3, F.H.A. 4. Irene Shew I had to study for that one. Pep Club 1,2,3,4, Y-Teens 1,2,3,4, F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Hi-Life 3. Arnold Peters Sprout Basketball 1,2, Track 1,2, F.F.A. 3,4, Hi-Life 3. Lavern Scholl ‘ ‘He seldom speaks, but who knows what he thinks.’’ F.F.A. 1,2,3,4, Hi-Life 3, Jr. Class Play 3. Ruth Scholl Blue Eyes Pep Club 1, Mixed Chorus 2,3, 4, Girls Glee 1,2,3,4, F.H.A. 2,3,4, Hi-Life 3. Norma Todter ‘Future Stenographer’’ Pep Club 3, Girls Glee 1,2, Tomahawk 4, F.H.A. 3,4, Volleyball 1,2,3, Hi-Life 3. Helen Wolken 'Says little, Knows much.1 Girls Glee 2, Brave 2, Tomahawk 4, Student Council 4, Hi-Life 3, Dramatics 3, Jr. Class Play 3. Vernon Woltemath 1 Whitey Basketball 3, F.F.A. 1,2,3,4, Student Council 3, Jr. Class Plav 3. CL It was the first Monday morning of Sept. 1939. Thirty-eight happy mothers brought their ‘‘not so happy off springs to kindergarten for the. first time. Every mother agreed that this was absolutely the cutest group ever to start school. We were too young to understand just what Miss Schoenleber thought of us; especially when half the group started to cry when their mothers left. Those present on this first day were; Nancy Johnson. Bud Hintz, Ronald Ramsey, Frank Egge, Paul Belstner, Darrell Schendler, Junior Lacey, Jayne Gorton, Jane Humann, Gerald Van Winkle, Homer Smith, John Morrissey, Marilyn Gates, Shirley Hagleback, Janice Phillips, Janice Massic, Phyllis Sherman, Jim Stettenbenz, Gordan Pilmore, Gary Hazen, Bill Harms, Larry Hartley, and David Proctor. By some strange miracle we did become accustomed to school routine and all were promoted to the first grade the next year. Miss Palmer was our teacher. Sue Kirkman and Roger Wait joined us. Miss McDouga1 welcomed us into the second grade and Jim Higgins and Jodelle Floreke joined us. By the time we reached the third grade we were feeling quite important and Mrs. Meade was our teacher. Jim Haile, Harold and Darrell Dorsch, and Wilson Morris were new students. For the fourth grade we favored Miss Ha inner with our sweet and smiling faces. Added to our group were Orville Smith, Eunice Tarbley, and Perry Hart ley. By the time we reached the fifth grade we were feeling very important. In fact we didn’ t find out we weren’t the most important group in school until Mrs. Steinmeyer came to us in February, followed by Mrs. Cowell in April. They made us realize we came to school to study Loren Clark, Bob Faris, Melvin Slagel, and Howard Rowe joined us in this grade. Then came the big day when we went upstairs to Miss Hamer and the sixth grade. Bob Smith, Bill Grosse, and Charley Morris joined us here. Miss Schmidt was our seventh grade teacher and Max Scott and Mary Beth Gillette were the new students. Miss Trihy took charge of the eighth grade and all its troubles. Kenneth Parrish joined us. Finally the day of days arrived and we were welcomed (?) into High School as freshmen. Many of our former Classmates had detoured or left us for other schools and many new ones had joined us. There was Vernon Waltemath, Helen Wolken, Leona Scho11,LaVern Scholl, Ruth Scholl, Mary Packett, Adolph Oestmann, Gene Morrissey, Ann Miner, Leola Meyers, Ivan Mason, Arlene Heideman, Carol Gottula, lone Dirksen, Lois Broady, Verlyn Beuthe, Ted Chamberlain, Lois Hupka, Victor Lillich, and Walter Robinson. Mr. Kailey was our sponsor and our entire class entered into high school life with vim and vigor. In our sophomore year Elaine Dillon joined our class and Mr. Stecker was our sponsor. Our junior year was a thrilling one; under the leadership of Miss Nelson. Carolyn Huff, Ines Bryan, Clarence Finfrock, Vic Huttenmeyer, Norma Tod ter, and Arnold Peters were new students. Who’ll ever forget our ‘‘Round Up’’ banquet and all the thrills that go with the Annual Junior Senior affair? Our Senior Year is here at last. All of us say we will be glad to be through school. Confidentially I think everyone is leaving T.H.S. with a feeling of regret. We owe a lot to all of our teachers, to the school board, and tax payers. ‘‘It’s a grand old school! ' —11— dlaii We, the Senior Class of 1952 upon being confronted with the fact that we must leave these hallowed halls of learning to pass into the cold, cruel world beyond, have arrived at the conclusion that it would be best for all concerned if we were to leave to those remaining behind us our vast number of various attributes, talents, characteristics, experiences and possessions; and thereby being of exceedingly sound minds (at least we think so) and in control of our faculties do make and publish this, our last will and testament and hereby bequeath the following: To the Juniors we leave some of the greatness which made our class one of the best; if you don’t believe us, just ask us. To the Sophomores, we bequeath our understanding of the teachers, which we have gained through 4 years of experience. To the Freshmen we leave 3 more years in which to get their names they carved on the desks sanded off and revarnished. We the Senior Class of ,l52’ leave to Mr. Grass, a new joke to use in his speeches. Mr. Thompson, the worries of Senior sneak day, and the gray hairs from being Senior Sponsor. Mr. Hull, the 4 4Muti1ated'' typewriters and all the ‘‘figgers’’ in bookkeeping. Mrs. Kelley, a quiet 6th period study hall. Mr. Blinde, bigger and noisier choruses in the years following. Miss Keenan, the ideal English class 4 that she would like to have.’’ Mr. Adams, we leave a 1 ie detector so he may find out whom is cheating on his tests. Mr. Kunhart. we leave an eversharp that won’t write a graae lower than 90 in his grade book. Mr. Cook we leave a record than keeps playing 4’Move along the halls folks’’ so he won’t have to shout so much. Mr. Stecker, all the 4 4 stinks’’ of the Ag class. Miss Nelson, we leave a tall, dark, and handsome young man-We hear that’s what she’s looking for! Mrs. Boyden, we leave the record 44 love on a Greyhound bus’’ to play on future bus trips. To Nick we leave uncarvable desks. We Will- Vernon Waltemaths blonde hair and light complexion to Larry Colton. Bob Faris’s old beat up cars to Popeye Hazen. Bill Grosse’s ability to speed and talk the cops out of tickets to the one that thinks he can talk fast enough. lnes Bryan’s quiet ways and Southern accent to Nancy Person. Arnold Peters physique to Billy McCoy. Mary Packett and Jodelie Floerke’s ability of not going to school in the afternoon to anyone who can find a job. Eva Hard ins ability to answer questions in class and graduate mid-semester to anyone who thinks they can do it. Ja ne Gorton’s temperamental ways to Carol Jean lone Dirksen’s figure to Norma Jean Dwinell. Vic Huttemeyers ability to eat and not gain weight to Bonita Bicknell. Helen Wolkens ability to keep away from boys to Jo Brock. Jim Feese’s ability to handle debits and credits in bookkeeping to Harlan Greene. Ver lyn Buetne's lees to Jack Watteyne. Gene Morrissey’s love’em and leave’em attitude to Nealey Gates. Howard Rowe’s Digger O’Dell technique to Don Bue the. Mary Beth Gil lette’s ability to get any one she wants (that is over the telephone) to Patty Hahn. Carol Gottula’s natural curly hair to Sara Kirkman. John Morrissey’s ability to dance to John Wh e r r y. Darrell Dorschs lady like ways to John Higgins. Lois Broady's variety of cars, not only her own little Plymouth but also the cars of one of our dealers son’s. Ron Ramsey’s ability to make the trip to New Orleans to anyone that can go. Carolyn Huff's real diamond to all the girls wearing the 10$ variety. Norma Todter’s shorthand ability to some of the future students. Phyl Sherman's short hair to Rosanne Sherman. Shirley Hagelbacks cheering ability to Mary-aldcne Shew. Fred Millers ability to climb walls in the English room to anyone who thinks they are part monkey. Irene Shews ability to pop corn at the theater to Maxine Hayes. Leona Scholls slow pace and quiet walk to Darlene Brott. Lavern Scholl and Adolf Oestmann’s technique in F.F.A. to Bobby Dorsch and Gene Kerner. Ivan Mason’s nickname, Beaver, to anybody to fit the description. Sue Kirkman's singing saxophone to Mary Lee McCoy. Ann and Loren’s breakup’s and makeup's to any other couple who wants to bother. Junior Lacey and Finnie Finfrock's tearing apart and fixing cars to anyone interested in the in-tricies of mechanics. Arlene Heidemans interest in Lewiston to anyone interested in Tecumseh only. Charlotte Morrissey’s ability to dance to Mr. Ad a ms da nc i n g class. Ruth Scholl’s know how in F.H.A. to Roberta Spradley. Leola Meyer's ability in sports to Shirley Johnson. —12— “LPloflflE cy Today is May 30, 1980. This incident takes place in the booming metropolis of Tecumseh, which now has attained a population of fifty-six thousand, six hundred and thirty-one. As we look on this beautiful city, we see a solemn procession making its way along East Clayland Boulevard. The procession is now turning on to Highway 50 and seems to be headed for the Tecumseh Cemetary located across from the booming enterprise of Lacey-Finfrock, '‘New and Used Car Dealers’'. As we enter the cemetary we see that Ivan Mason, caretaker and assistant, Adolf Oestmann have done a splendid job in keeping the cemetary in top condition. Yes, just three days ago I passed away. My death was caused by T.B. (TripleBaci llus). Now, I will be, if you pardon the expression ‘ laid away’’. I have been keeping a constant vigil the past 48 hours making sure that the undertaker has taken good care of me. He did a good job. Maybe I can recommend him to you some day. His name is Howard ‘Digger’ ’ Rowe of the Rcwe Vault and Mortician Company. My graduating class of 1952 was very thoughtful in attending my funeral. I think all of them are here except a few who couldn’t make it. The School Expedition is in Egypt looking for the Lost City. This noted duo of cousins,Ruth and Leona Scholl, are finally on the right tract after searching for 10 years. Included in the expede-tion are Arlene Heideman, Mary Packett, Jodelle Floerke and Carol Gottula, who in the search for the lost city, are trying to prove that women are not the weaker sex. Then there is Darrell Dorsch and Vernon Waltemath who are in the Arctic catching polar bears bare-handed for the new Huttenmeyer memorial zoo. Looking around I see the great singing trio of Fhyll Sherman, Sue Kirkman, Shirley Hagleback who are now appearing at the new Dine and Dance Palace just opened by Fred Miller and Ron Ramsey. A large sign hangs over the door, ‘‘Special Southern fried chicken.’’ Below this in lar e red letters, ‘‘Not P.esponsibie for Accidents’’. My only explanation is that I learned that lone Dirksen is the cook. We also found Arnold Peters acting'as “bouncer’’. Returning to my former place, over- looking the people, I saw the familiar duo that I once had seen around school. Here was Jayne Gordon and Corky Huff standing beside their boss Jim Feese. Jim now runs a new place in Chicago called ‘‘the Big Wheel’’. Corky and Jayne are headliners in the floor show and are nationally famous for their ‘‘Torch and Blues’’ singing. The orchestra now appearing is Bill Grosse and his “Fanatical Five.’’ Directly across from them stood a well dressed man whom I recognized as Loren Clark. Loren is Superintendent of Schools at Vesta. Ann Miner is now office girl with a life time contract. I happened to glance down and I saw a newspaper lying on the ground. I picked it up and the first thing I saw was a big headline reading: ELMS BALLROOM RAIDED: I read the article and found the proprietor to be Eugene B. Morrissey. After the shameful raid it looks as if Mr. Morrissey’s presidential hopes are shattered. Under the want ad section I saw: FOR SALE: Oie used baby buggy. Inquire at the Eva Wenzl residence. BIRTHS: Twins--daughters--to Mrs. Ines Miester. Diperville, Kansas. GRAND OPENING: Charlotte Morrisseys and Lois Broadys Firecracker tavern at Summer -field, Kansas. Miss Morrissey is head bartender, Miss Broady prepares the food. Turning back to the front page the first thing I saw was: John Morrissey re-elected city dog catcher of Elk Creek. His salary also was raised to $14.95 per year. Fleet Admiral Verlyn Buethe and his orderly Capt. LaVern Scholl made a recent inspection of Naval installations on Yaka-Yaka Island. In the radio program sections we see that Leola Meyer rassles Irene Shew at Madison Square Garden for the women’s ‘‘World Championship Crown’’. Retired boxer, Bob Faris will referee the bout. Norma Todter, Helen Wolken and Mary Beth Gillette are vacationing in Florida after successfully directing the Great Broadway production ‘‘Little Egypt.’’ I looked up and saw the crowd leaving and I knew that I wouldn’t be here much longer. Everything began to get blurry and hazey. I was worried about two things! One question was quickley answered as I seemed to be moving up! They said I wouldn’t be able to make it. —13— SENIOR SNAPS JUNIOR SENIOR BANQUET —15— union Row 1: Cliff Boline, Pres.; Louie John Schweppe, Vice Pres.; Nancy Person, Secre- tary; Darla Rae Bartels; Raymond Bartels; Robert Bartels; Norman Baum; Bonita Bicknell; Fred Boyden. Row 2: Jo Ann Brock; Darlene Brott; Don Buethe; John Burns; Larry Colton; Duane Cummings; Carol Drake; Norma Jean Dwinell; Marjorie Farley. Rav 3: Lula Belle Foetish; Floyd Fricke; Marilyn Gates; Mildred Geweke; Ruth Geweke; Roy Goracke; Harlan Green; Harlan Guenther; Gary Hazen. Row 4: Virginia Hazen, Bill Hervey; Keith Hutt; Robert Kuhl; Darwin Mahar; Don Miller; Harlan Oestmann; Don Othmer; Helen Parrish. Row 5: Kenneth Pohlman; Kenneth Ramsey; Carolyn Schact; Wayne Schmidt; Lavern Speck- man; Roberta Spradley; Jim Stoddard; Barbra Tucker, Sylvia Wamke. -16- JUNIOR PLAY HERE COMES CHARLIE CAST Charlie........... Larry............. Uncle Alex. . . . Mrs. Farnham . . . Ted............... Mrs. Smythe Kersey. Vivian Kersey . . Mortimer.......... Nora.............. Tim............... . . . Joanne Brock . . . .Bill Hervey . . . Fred Coyden Norma Jean Dwinell . . Cliff Boline LulaBelle Foetisch . . .Nancy Person . . .Duane Cummins . Carolyn Schacht . . .Harlan Greene —17— Row 1: Carol Jean McCoy, Pres.; Harvey McCoy, Vice Pres.; Carolyn Warnke, Secretary; Nancy Anderson; Jim Baird; DeWayne Bohling; Jim Campbell; Richard Cawley, Roland Chritton. Row 2: Diane Dirksen; Leslie Dirksen; Steve Finn; Neal Gates; Audrey Goers; Virgil Goracke; LaVeda Grable; Joan Grass; Maxine Hayes. Row 3: John Higgins; Joanne Hunt; Sarah Kirkman; Sylvia Kroeze; Gerald Lempka; Shirley Mason; Janice Mathis; Boyd Mattox; Earl McCain. Row 4: Orville Miller; Marilyn Miner; Charles Morrissey; Tom Morrissey; Lila Mae Nieman; Ed Packett; Mildred Parrish; Katherine Repp; Riley Ruby. Row 5: Rosanne Sherman; Loren Scholl; Maryaldine Shew; Josephine Stettenbenz; Ester Stiles; Wayne Thompson; Jack Watteyne; John Wherry; Kay Pedersen. —18— SWEETHEART DANCE —19— m man Row 1: Bennie Rubin, President; Danny Leahy, Vice President; Robert McCoy, SecretaryjDarrell Baine;Eunice Baucke; Mardell Beethe; James , f Boatman; Inez Bohling; Peggy Borrenpohl. Row 2; Betty Bray; Kenneth Buerstetta; Richard Buethe; Mike Burns; Raymond Chritton; Harlan Clark; Jim DeFreece; Arnold Kieckhoff; Robert Dorsch. Row 3: Judson Douglas; Warren Drake; Harriet Feese; Bob Finn; Jerry Gottula; Henry Greeb; Richard Guenther; Patty Hahn. Row 4: Nadine Hanaue ; Connie Harms; W'illiam Hayes; Eileen Holthus; Dale Huff; Walter Huff; Shirley Johnson; Eugene Kerner; Gary Knox ; Diana Lanspa. Row 5: John Logsdon; Kathryn Logsdon; Bill McCoy; Mary Lee McCoy; Donna Mooney; Lois Othmer; Joann Parrish; Ronald Phillips; Carol Jean Philpott. Row 6: Peggy Robinson; Ralph Schmidt; Charlene Schultz; Janet Stangel; Jack Stetten- benz; Jack Stinson; Mary Joe Taylor; Patricia Tucker; Tom Wherry. Row 7: Junior Whitehead. —20— Row 1: D. Leahy, J. Burns, J. Higgins, H. Oestmann, J. Wherry, F. Miller, B. Grosse, R. Ramsey. Row 2: Manager-John Logsdon, H. Greene, J. Stoddard, H. McCoy, J. Morrissey, D. Buethe, G. Morrissey, S. Finn, V. Huttenmeyer. Row 3: Assistant Coach-F. E. Adams, V. Goracke, J. Watteyne, K. Ramsey, H. Rowe, R. Ruby, F. Boyden, L. Dirksen, G. Hazen, D. Miller, B. Faris, 0. Miller, C. Boline. STARTING LINE Row 1: J. Burns, J. Higgins, H. Oestmann, J. Wherry, F. Miller, B. Grosse, R. Ramsey. Row 2: H. McCoy, J. Morrissey, D. Buethe, G. Morrissey. —23— Row 1: H. Green (41) tackle D. Grosse (38) tackle F. Miller (32) Guard Captain J. Wherry (28) center J. Higgins (39) tackle H. Oestmann (31) guard G. Morrissey (26) half back J. Burns (35) end Row 2: H. McCoy (21) quarter back D. Buethe (29) full back J. Morrissey (25) half back R. Ramsey (36) end Row 3: F. Boyden (23) quarter back B. Faris (34) guard S. Finn (22) center L. Dirksen (24) half back Row 4: G. Hazen (29) half back J. Stoddard (33) end V. Huttenmeyer (40) guard D. Miller (26) tackle K. Ramsey (30) guard C. Boline (20) half back —24— D A S K E T 0 A L L Humboldt Lewiston Peru Prep Pawnee City Wymore Falls City Beatrice Holy Name Nebraska City Auburn Pawnee City Nebraska City Falls City US 52 57 50 55 60 36 43 32 66 51 75 61 45 INVITATIONAl TOURNAMENT Sterling 57 38 Syracuse 49 62 Adams 50 44 Nebraska City 61 52 Falls City 45 46 Crete 39 55 Auburn 71 56 Lincoln Teachers 49 41 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Auburn 43 34 Pawnee City 48 46 Crete 50 55 1 5 2 T H S -26— HARVEY McCOY Forward DON BUETHE Guard GENE MORRISSEY (Captain) Guard KENNY RAMSEY Guard FRED BOYDEN Guard JOHN HIGGINS Center —27— JOHN BURNS Forward STEVE FINN Guard JIM FEESE Center RONALD RAMSEY Forward CLIFF BOLINE Guard JOHN WHERRY Center JACK WATTEYNE Guard —28— SNAPS VOLLEY GALL T-CLUG VOLLEYBALL Top Row: J. Stangel, M. Shew, H. Parrish, J. Mathis. Second Row: D. Lanspa, D. Dirksen, R. Geweke, L. Grable, M. Hayes, Coach Thompson. Third How: C. McCoy, S. Hagleback, B. Bicknell, J. Brock, C. Warnke. T-CUJB Top Row: Sponsor-Thompson, S. Finn, J. Feese, J. Wherry. Second Row: H. McCoy, B. Grosse, J. Burns, H. Greene, V. Huttenmeyer, Third Row: F. Miller, J. Higgins, D. Buethe. B. Farris, G. Hazen, J. Morrissey. —30— PEP CLUB Top Row: G. Hazen, D. Miller, L. Dirksen, L. Clark, A. Oestman, V. Huttenmeyer, F. Miller Row 2? P? Borrenpohl, C. Schultz, N. Hanau, D. Dirksen, L. Niemann, J. Grass, B. Bray, M. Taylor, C. Warnke, J. Mathis. Row 3: M. Miner, S. Kirkman, A. Miner, S. Kirkman, M. Gillette, L. Grabel, D. Lanspa, J. Stangel, C. Philpott, R. Geweke. UL. u Row 4: C. Harms, P. Sherman, L. Logsdon, R. Scholl, I. Shew, P. Robinson, H. Feese, M. Farley, N. Person, N. Dwine11. . Row 5: I. Bryan, C. Huff, S. Johnson, M. Shew, J. Hunt, M. Hayes, J. Parrish, P.Tucker, C. Schact, M. McCoy. , ... Row 6: J. Gorton, S. Warnke, B. Bicknell, J. Brock, S. Hagelback. CHEER LEADERS Jayne Gorton, Sylvia Warnke, Bonita Bicknell, JoAnne Brock, Shirley Hagleback. —31 — FH A Top Row: R. Scholl, M. Geweke, L. Meyers, D. Bartels, M. Gillette, I. Dirksen. Second Row: Sponsor-Nelson, B. Bicknell, E. Bauke, M. Beethe, L. Foetish, P. Hahn, I. Shew, N. Todter, S. Mason, J. Mathis. Third Row: M. Taylor, A. Heideman, C. Drake, M. Gates, H. Parrish, L. Broady, R. Geweke, B. Bray, L. Scholl, C. Warnke. Fourth Rcw: E. Hothus, I. Bohling, N. Johnson, M. McCoy, S. Holterman, M. Schew, L. Othmer, J. Parrish, D. Mooney, A. Goers, J. Parish. F F A Top Row: Sponsor-Stecker, R. Bartels, V. Beuthe, D. Miller, A. Peters, B. Kuhl A Oestmann, B. Farris, J. Bums, H. Guenther, R. Chritton. Second Row: I. Mason, V. Waltemath, N. Baum, F. Fricke, H. Oestmann, L. Scholl, K Pohlman, D. Othmer, G. Scholl, E. Kerner, A. Dieckhoff. rtrv OW'i i irksen, K. Bartels, R. Goracke, D. Bane, L. Speckman, J. Whitehead, 0. Miller, M. Burns, R. Chritton, R. Beuthe, R. Guenther, E. Packett. —32— Y-TEENS «� Hl-Y Y-TEENS Top Row: A. Miner, S. Kirkman, M. Miner, C. Repp, S. Kirkman, M. Gillette, S. Mason. Row 2: D. Dirksen, S. Warnke, B. Bicknell, J. Brock, S. Hagleback, J. Gorton, P. Robinson, D. Lanspa. Row 3: L. Nieman, I. Bryan, C. Schact, J. Grass, J. Hunt, R. Sherman, I. Shew, J. Stangel, P. Borrenpohl, Sponsor-Mrs. Kelly. Row 4: N. Person, C. McCoy, N. Dwinell, P. Sherman, R. Geweke, K. Logsdon, C. Schultz, C. Philpott, C. Harms, P. Tucker, H. Feese. HI-Y Top Row: J. Wherry, F. Miller, B. Faris, B. Hervey, J. Burns. Row 2: D. Miller, S. Finn, B. Rubin, L. Colton, B. Finn, J. Morrissey. Row 3: K. Buerstetta, R. Schmidt, L. Clark, H. Greeb, G. Hazen, B. Mahar, N. Gates. —34— BAND Band Day at Lincoln MUCRETIES Delores Cummins, Margaret Allen, Carol Philpott, Drum Major-Barbara Tucker, Lois Davison, Rebecca Ruby, Charlotte Taylor. —36— The Band poses in concert formation Back Row: B. Grosse, G. Lampka, H. Rowe, K. Hutt, J. Campbell. Row 2: P. Sherman, N. Person, J. Grass, S. Kirkman, S. Kirkman, M. Shew, N. Dwinell. Row 3: V. Huttenmeyer, B. Rubin, J. Baird, V. Hazen, J. Hunt, L. Schweppe. A Rally is not complete without the Pep Band. —37— GIRLS GLEE BOYS GLEE GIRLS GLEE Top Row: S. Kirkman, N. Dwineli, C. Gottula, R. Scholl, D. Bartels, M. Gillette, M. Miner, C. Repp. C. McCov. S. Kirkman. D. La ns Da. B. Brav. Row 2: C. Drake, M. Gates, J. Hunt, I). Dirksen, S. Kroeze, C. Schact, N. Person, R. Geweke, P. Robinson, J. Mathis, C. Warnke. Row 3: M. McCoy, E. Bauke, M. Beethe, P. Bornenpohl, D. Brott, M. Farley, L. Othmer, C. Philpott, P. Tucker, J. Stangel, Sponsor-Ke1Jy. Row 4: A. Heideman, C. Harms, R. Sherman, 11. Parrish, I. Bohling, L. iNieman, J. Grass, P. Sherman, J. Parrish, D. Mooney, 11. Feese. BOYS GLEE Top Row: L. Clark. V. Huttenmeyer, B. Hervey, B. Farris, J. Feese, J. Wherry, K. Hutt Row R. Barte’lV,'H. Greet, J. Douglas, B. Rubin, B.Ba rte Is, J. DeFreece, J. Campbell, Schweppe, J. Morrissey, B. McCoy, Sponsor, Al. Blmde. , _ Row 3: D. Cummings, T. Morrissey, G. Lempka, R. Rowe, B. Grosse, D. Buethe, R. Schmidt, Buerstetta, B. Hayes. J. L. K. —38— MIXED CHORUS Top Row: K. Buerstetta, R. Bartels, H. Greeb, R. Schmidt, B. Hervey, L. Clark, B. Farris, B. Rubin, J. DeFreece, J. Feese, J. Wherry, G. Hazen, J. Baird. N. Gates. Row 2: D. Cummins, G. Lempka, J. Douglas, J. Morrissey, J. Campbell, B. Bartels, K. Rowe, B. Grosse, D. Buethe, V. Huttenmeyer, K. Hutt, L. Schweppe, B. McCoy. Row 3: T. Morrissey, L. Niemann, C. McCoy, L. Broady, R. Scholl, B. Tucker, J. Brock, C. Morrissey, M. Gillette, I. Dirksen, M. Miner, S. Kirkman, C. Schact, C. Harms, C. Drake, M. Gates. Row 4: B. Hayes, L. Othmer, M. McCoy, D. Mooney, J. Parrish, P. Hahn, D. Bartels, L. Foetish, D. Brott, M. Farley, P. Robinson, N. Person, R. Sherman, Sponsor-Mrs. Kelly. Row 5: R. Geweke, I. Bohling, A. Heideman, C. Gottula, J. Hunt, S. Kroeze, B. Bray, C. Repp, D. Lanspa, P. Sherman, P. Tucker, H. Feese, N. Dwinell. Row 6: Sponsor-Al Blinde, J. Grass, D. Dirksen, H. Parrish, C. Huff, S. Warnke, J. Stangel, C. Philpott, J. Gorton, C. Schultz. —39— STUDENT COUNCIL The Tecumseh Student Council is composed of eight members who are elected at the beginning of each school year. One member is electedfrom each English Class in the two divisions of the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes. A senior is elected from both the senior English Class and the dramatics class. Pat Tucker and Betty Bray are the two representatives from the freshmen class, Janice Mathis and Katherine Repp from the sophomore class, Louie John Schweppe and JoAnn Brock from the junior class, Helen Wolken from the Senior English class and Ann Miner from the dramatics class. E. S. Thompson, principal, sponsors the council. The Student Council elects its own officers within the organization. Louie John Schweppe is president and Janice Mathis is secretary-treasurer. Regular meetings are held on Monday mornings from 10:30 to 11:00. All lyceum programs for the coming year are selected by the Student Council. It sponsors a weekly dance held on Tuesdays from 12:15 to 12:45 during the winter months. This group also plans the programs for weekly convocations held on Friday afternoon. The council attended the Nebraska Student Council Convention held at Grand Island on October 6. The Tecumseh Student Council is a member of both the State and the National Student Council Associations. —40— TOMAHAWK STAFF Editors......................Mary Ines Bryan, Helen Wolken, Norma Todter Business Manager........................................................Loren Clark Assistant Business Manager..............................................Leola Meyer Photographers...............................Fred Miller, John Morrissey Typist..................................................Mary Beth Gillette Senior Class Will. .Charlotte Morrissey,Shirley Hagleback,Carolyn Huff Senior Class History....................................................Jayne Gorton Senior Class Prophecy.........................................Ronald Ramsey Ads..........................................Phyllis Sherman, Sue Kirkman Sale of Ads...................................Lois B roady, lone Dirksen Ann Miner, Jim Feese, Vic Huttenmeyer, Fred Miller, Charlotte Morrissey, Jayne Gorton, Shirley Hagleback, Carolyn Huff, John Morrissey. —41— Miss Johanna Schumm, an exchange teacher from Germany, arrived in Tecumseh on Friday, Febr. 1. She is from the French Zone of Germany. Miss Schumm observed the social science and English classes, and also the grade school. She then taught a period of four weeks. In the different classes she discussed education, customs, religion, history and personal experiences during the wa r. On July 1, Miss Schumm will return to Germany, where she plans to teach English and Social Studies. Johanna Schumm (-Uitocli cani Mrs. Colton and Mrs. Seward Preparing our lunches Peggy Boatman School Nurse’ Mel Yoder, Nick Brammen, Bill Mohlar ‘1 The Three Custodians of our School'’ —42— 1 TECUMSEH LOCKER 7 PLANT 4—— Dr. C. Campbell ) Dentist Phone 310 « RUBIN ; AUTO ( CO. Gottula Implement Co. l Phone 386 Tecumseh, Nebr. . 1 BRIDGEMAN'S . SALE BARN Tecumseh. Nebr. DAFOE DAFOE f Attorneys at Law i Phone 4176 7 Bicknell Implement Co. Hudson Dealer ± Tecumseh, Nebr. POPE PRODUCE | Tecumseh Nebraska - ( Tecumseh Rendering Co. Phone 4186 DON'S BEAUTY SHOP ( Don Stinson, Prop. s Phone 319 ] MORRISSEY'S SERVICE STATION 7 Firestone | Tecumseh, Nebr. D. A. WOLKEN SONS J G. E. Appliances • Phone 317 j CAMPBELL'S OIL CO. . Phone 5916 Tecumseh { , Plumbing and Heating : FRIES S Prompt, Courteous Service I KERTH GROCERY Drive-in 7 Tecumseh, Nebr. { • .l. V ROCK INN CAFE | Eldon Laue, Prop. . Tecumseh Phone 5273 | r 1 Clark Grain Company ; Phone 338 Tecumseh, Nebraska Compliments of | DON GORTON ; Clothier ( Tecumseh Nebraska — V 1 Keim Construction Co. Inc. ( Contractors . Phone 387 i Swanson Produce Station : Victor Feed - Swanson Feed S Poultry - Eggs - Cream ( Tecumseh Nebraska « I C. B. Q. RAILROAD CO. i J. R. Smith, Agent Yoder Tire Battery Service [ GOOD YEAR Phone 336 Tecumseh 1 “ O. D. WILCOX ( Heating and Plumbing - Phone 335 Tecumseh i Aden's Floral Gift Shop Flowers - Gifts - Stationery “We Telegraph Flowers” -Phone 4276 ' I ) W. 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