Tecumseh High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Tecumseh, NE)

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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—

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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—

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“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—