University of Nebraska Omaha - Tomahawk / Gateway Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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FOURTH ROW: Deveraux, Green- berg, D. Anderson, Carter, Cook. L. Anderson, Brown, Hindmon, Fust, Hoogstraat, Helnemon, Feierman, Filer THIRD ROW: Hanisch, Dindinger, Grant, Carter, Christie, Clatanoff, Dropalik, Grobeck, Graham, Hamil- ton, Hryse, Bedell SECOND ROW: Ganaros, Hurlbut, Cole, Fitzsimmons, Bundy, Hefflin- ger. Darby, Alley, Holmes, Devereux, Glad, Calendine FIRST ROW: Hyde, Bailey, Helm, Bernstein, Duff, Holland, Aleck, Campen, Clark, Avant, Haupt FOURTH ROW: Benson, Mansur, Na- than, Bohrer, Laird, Nordeen, Olson, Menck, McNew, Linstrom, Johnson, Keuchel THIRD ROW: Hanson, Orr, Maltz, Myers, Grether, Koutsky, Lincoln, Lange, F. Johnson, Lindbloom Nea- fus SECOND ROW: Evans, Lassiter, Thomas, Mackie, Norberg, Menge- doht, M. Johnson, Monger, Loop, Motza, Mosier, McLucas FIRST ROW: Mills, Ibson, Nielsen, Jensen, Maystrick, Kaplan, Kaulitz, Kruse, McNamara, Jones, Lindborg FOURTH ROW: Pfeiffer, Rousek, Stocking, G. Smith, Vickery, Swan- son, Stech, Steiger, Reynolds, W. Smith THIRD ROW: Wright, Reinhardt, Siegler, Slenicka, Rice, Prescher, Reins, Savich, Stamm SECOND ROW: Wright, Thomson, Shapland, Young, Taylor, Shufelt, Ripper, Patterson, Soito, Stadtwald, Rush, Thompson FIRST ROW: Sorensen, Sittler, Sod- erberg, Stephenson, Topliff, Simp- son, Petrich, Rader, Page, Sadler, Wilson, Wood 23

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J re 6 lime n . . . t ie ontij la 66 that turned out or it6 picture When they came in, there were more men than women in the Freshman class. When they leave, the proportion will show the effects of the Army, Navy and Marine Reserves. While they were here, though, the frosh showed a spirit of unusual ability and talent, rather than the cus- tomary pseudo-sophistication of the usual green- horn. The fall election went all Greek. Roger Lind- blom, Spellmeyer the second, was elected presi- dent. Pauline Darby, vice - president, Maxine Paulson, secretary - treasurer, proved good stooges for the inactive administration. Most active of the freshman foremen were the Student Council representatives: Walt Graham, Nell Evans, Hazel McConnell, Bill Eller, Orville Mc- New, Marian Ganaros. The traditional skull cap rule was rigidly en- forced during the fall season. The first snow was a mere flurry, so the 0 Club tyrants forced the yearlings to wear their caps till Homecoming, Oc- tober 1 5. A few of the ardent chaps wore them even afer Homecoming — all of which goes to show that they really are a serious lot. Eventually the elite athletes put the deadline at November 1 3. Then the heads were bared — forcibly. Board meetings greeted the tender-heads who still wore caps. On the sports side of the ledger, the frosh came through as the life-saving guardians of the University. The quintet from South came through in fine style till the end of the semester and the Dean. In football, Kenny Bowlin, Bill Cook, Harry Kalasky, Anton Lawry, Jack Roth, Bob Thomas, Leonard Walla helped keep the Hartmenites from total demolition. Kalasky deserved a medal for his yeomanlike replacement of Rog Boulden at center. When it came to basketball, the frosh were again well represented. Lawry, one of the out- standing forwards in the conference, was barred at the close of the semester. Dan Akromis and Jack Roth saw considerable service as the two main replacements from the side. The Green-horns proved their versatility when they virtually took over the student publication, the GAEEWAY. Enterprising writers from the de- partment of journalism were: Dorothy Dever- eaux. Morion Ganaros, Walt Grham, LaVon Hanel, Dick Orr, Bob Rousek, Moe Savich. 6pite uppercla66men, tlietj Ve tL e mo6t poLverf-u I l)uncli on til le campu6 22

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I ealli tkere are a lot mom 5opli6 tlian pictured: tlieij Ve sliij So on to the sophomores . . . what ' s left of them . . . what with army calls and all that stuff. At this halfway point through their college life, the sophs continued to hold a prominent position on the campus. At election time, withstanding the terrific Greek barrage, John Foley was one of the Barbs elected to a student office when he was named president of the class of ' 45. Eleanor Mann, Sig Chi, was elected vice-president, Betty Earp, Kappa, secretary-treasurer. The class was represented on the Student Council by David Button, Bob Wallin, Bob Chenoweth, Marion Palmquist, and Marilyn Davis. Two of the livelier of the class were Hazel Mc- Connell and Don Erickson who acted as cheer- leaders at all athletic events. Don was elected head cheerleader. Turning to sports, the sophs ran a close second to those over-powering frosh. With determina- tion in their eyes, the sophomores copped lead- ing spots on the football and basketball teams. Bob Hazen, Ernie Weekes, Keith Olmstead, Chuck Lynch, and Wayne Peterson starred on the sod. Hazen held many an attack from his posi- tion on the line. Weekes started late but hit the varsity line-up almost as soon as he donned the moleskins. His line plunging was one of the high- lights of the team. Peterson, Lynch and Olmstead all proved to be valuable in their offensive play. Olmstead ' s days were numbered, though, and he left Omaha U. at the last of the fall semester to serve in the Coast Guard. On the basketball court the class of ' 45 didn ' t have so many men, but the outstanding two, Ben Miller and Bob Chalk Cain, made up in bril- liance what the class lacked in numbers. The size of Miller made little difference when he replaced taller men; his speed on foot made many an op- ponent shudder. Chalk Cain was scheduled to become an all-conference star, but was stymied when the Air Corps beckoned. While he played, though, Chalk aided and abetted numerous successful campaigns for the over-throw of in- vading teams. The students publications also came up for sophomore aid. Roy Valentine, Ben Miller, and Bob Corson all helped out the cause. Valentine and Corson left the second semester while Miller has been allowed to remain until July. All three have served as both make-up editors and editors- in-chief of the GATEWAY. Ruth Neef, Pi 0, and Hazel McConnell, Pi 0, first place winner, were class representatives in the 1943 TOMAHAWK Beauty Contest. tlie 24