Tilden High School - Tiger Yearbook (Tilden, NE)

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CLASS WILL We, the class' of '54, complete in body and soul, heart and mind, having completed our prison term and finally earned our freedom, without any injustice or harm done to anyone, now leave our sweet home and once again let the matrons breathe a sigh of relief. In our passing away, we leave our last will and test- imony for all to read it and understand our plight. Dean Anderson bestows his HSE -MAN figure to his brother, Tommy. Shirley Appel wills her quiet manner to Bill Barr. Make good use of it, Bill. Delores Bossard leaves her giggle disease toGaleHawk. Just watch it during Coach's classes. Janice Botsford wills her boldness around Mr. Melis to Eleanor Wagner. Don't let him scare you. I, Kenneth Eggers, will my nickname, Smiley, to Ronney Warneke. Jackie Hansen wills her freckles to theFreshman. Don't fight Kids! There's enough to go around. Don Kleider leaves his Romeo technique with the girls to Gene Kelly. It's easy, Gene, once you learn how. Bruce Lindahl hands down his recipe for home brew to Gary Seifert. I, Galen Marks, will my OLD girlfriends to anybody who thinks they can follow in my footsteps. I, Edith Rahde, will my love for shorthand to all the shorthand haters. Carol Reikofski wills her ability to geta man at an early ageand keep him to Joyce Horrocks. Good Luck. Karleen Sanne bestows her ability to keep up a lively chatter at all times to Ardeth Curtis, who I am sure won't let it die out. Shirley Schultz leaves her seat by the window to her sister, Darlene, also the gum supply. Just watch your chewing and me teachers. By great decision, Shirley Sharples, wills her long hair to Delois Bellar. Ronney Skrivan leaves his genius characteristic for writing themes to Carol Schutt. lt's lot of fun. With sorrowful departing, Phyllis Taylor gives up her magazine subscripdon Lesson's in Boxing to Eddie Hawk. Lois Thies bestows her ability to tell good jokes to Leona Warneke. Don't let me down, Onie . John Vai-ner leaves his witty humor to Delbert Kohl. Just don't let it get too witty. I, Marva Zauner will my turned-up button nose to anyone who wants it. , Darlene Zurcher clamly disposes of her ability to listen to all jokes told by a senior girl to Gloria Ullarich. I know you will be able to take over without any trouble. To the Freshman we leave our high rank among the teachers. To the upstarting Sophomores, we leave our ability to get by with murder in classes at anytime, any- where and anyhow. To the high and mighty J uniors, we leave what is left of Mr. Melis, that is after we are through with him. You can have him with all the trimmings, then. We leave to Mr. Horrocks all the mice in the Bookkeeping room. You have just heard the last will and testimony to the class of '54, Take it to heart. With misty eyes we leave those good old days behind us and step out into the world.

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CLASS H ISTORY Qcontinuedj Traveling through grammar school we picked up some new pupils and lost some. In the first grade we gained DarrelHalsey,Joyce Reikofski, La Vonne Roder and Karleen Sanne. KarleenSanne is still with us. lt was a good year, we never lost anyone. ln the second and third years we gained Donald Dean, Bruce Lindahl, and Vernon Shenshew. We lost only one, Euveda Jacobs. The fourth and fifth grades were againascale of gains and losses. Those gained were: Janice Botsford, who is still with us, and J oeFreeman. Welost Bruce Lindahl and LaVonne Roder. Those gained in the sixth and seventh grades were Edith Rahde, Margret Shenhew, Norma Uecker, and Bertha Nelson. Edith and Marva are still with us. We lost Shirley Schawarting, Kenneth Know, Darrell Halsey and La Rita Cornett. As we graduated from grammar school we had the following pupils: Janice Botsford, Donald Dean, Joe Free- man, Jackie Hansen, Galen Marks, EdithRahde,CarolReikofski, Karleen Sanne, Ronny Skrivan, during the year we lost: Marilyn Thomson, Shirley Shupe and Bertha Nelson. In the year 1950 Tildenl-ligh was honored with a new Freshman Class. The class consisted of 18 members. Many new students entered from die country. They were: Dean Anderson, Delores Bossard, Kenneth Eggers, Bruce Lindahl, Shirley Schultz, Phyllis Taylor,John Varner,DarleneZurcher, Lois Thies, Danny Denny LaVonneRoder and Marlene Taylor. Others in the class were those graduated from the eighth grade. James McKeever left us in the second semester to go toGrand Island. Class officers for that year were: President- -Galen Marks, VicePresident-- Dean Anderson, Secretary--Jackie Hansen, Treasurer--Janice Botsford,Cheer Leader--Carol Reikofski, Sponsor-- Mr. Ronald Sauer. ln our sophomore year we gained Shirley Appel,LeRoy Harris, Delbert Hawkin, Don Klieder, and Shirley Sharp- les. Damiy Denny andMarlene Taylor leftour happy class at the end of year. The class officers were: President-- Galen Marks, Vice-President- -Ronney Skrivan, Secretary- -Janice Botsford, Treasurer- -Shirley Appel, Cheerleader- -Delores Bossard, Sponsor--Mr. Gene Baumert. In 1952-53 our Jtmiot' Class was organized with Mr. Garold Chalupa as our sponsor. TheJunior-Senior Banquet and the Class play were exciting and memorable occasions. Class officers for the junior year were: President-- Galen Marks, Vice President--Ronney Skrivan, Secretary--Jackie Hansen, Treasurer--Darlene Zurcher, Cheer- leader--Phyllis Taylor. Reaching the final stretch of our term, the senior year, we elected -the following officers: President- -Janice Botsford. Vice-President--Marva Zauner, Secretary--Dar1eneZurcher, Treasurer--Delores Bossard,Cheerleaders --Phyllis Taylor and Shirley Sharples, Sponsor--Mr. Gerard Melis. We lost LeRoy Harris, Joe Freeman and Delbert!-lawkins. This completes the History of the twenty graduating seniors in the year Nineteen hundred and fifty four.

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JUNIOR PLAY VERY UNTRULY YUURS simon CITASS PLAY