Waterloo Public School - Panther Yearbook (Waterloo, NE)

Text from Pages 1 - 86 of the 1947 volume:

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He plans to be the Superintendent of the Elkhorn school next year. Elizabeth Clare Neville—Principal BIRTHPLACE—WAHOO, NEBRASKA Miss Neville attended the public school at Eddyvllle, Nebraska until the completion of the tenth grade. Her Junior and senior year were spent at a girls academy, Hastings Nebraska. She received her first degree, a Bachelor of Science In Education, from the State University, Lincoln, ebraska. In the near future Miss Neville hopes to have her Master's degree from the Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska. The topic of her Masters Thesis Is '•The Comic Characters of Washington Irving”. Mrs. Inger Wilson BIRTHPLACE--EAST OMAHA, NEBRASKA Mrs. Wilson attended the elementary rural school 55 of Douglas County, and after graduating from South High School taught rural schools in Cuming County, Nebraska, and Audubon Iowa She attended the van Sant usinesa College and worked as stenographer. She graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan with an A.B. degree. Her major is Spanish, and she has miners in English and History. The necessary graduate work in psychology and education at Omaha University has been completed for a masters degree--she needs to write the thesis and take the final examination. She taught (Latin and Spanish) at Hed Cloud, aterbury, and Irvington before coming to Waterloo. Ella Wittgow BIRTHPLACE—HOWELLS, NEBRASKA Miss Wittgow attended the grades and high school at Howells, in Nebraska. After that she attended Midland College, and graduated with an A.B. degree In three years. She has a major in education and history and a minor In English and Sooial Science. She taught In Midland Academy and nine summers at the College. Public schools taught besides In Washington County were Paxton, Sarbeen, and Gibbon before coming to Waterloo. Isabelle McGehan BIRTHPLACE—ELSIE, NEBRASKA Miss McGahan attended Elsie grade and high school at ElsiS, Nebraska. Then she attended Kearney State Teachers College for two years. This is the first year she has taught school. 'W r 4 Mi 4 4 i 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Lois Sell BIRTHPLACE—LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Mrs. Sell attended Lincoln grade and high schools. °he was graduated from Malcolm and Nebraska Wesleyan for three years and three summers. She taught one year In the 5th and 6th grade at Palisade before coming to Waterloo. Mrs. Daisy B. Fletcher B BIRTHPLACE--Attauta, Ohio Mrs. Fletcher attended Bancroft, Nebraska.High School, ayne State Teacher's College, Chadron State Teachers College, and Van Sant Business School. She taught at Walthill, Carroll, Leigh, Lodgepole, Davey, Macy and Waterloo. Elizabeth Seville Lenora Smith Virginia Betters lerlin Gere.: Ronald Denker Carol Henson Prances Bruce Evelyn liayless 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 i 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 f CLASS HISTORY On September third in 1934, ten small frightened children marched bravely up to the school house door, thinking about what would happen on that day and on the days to come. Miss Margaret Alpers, our teacher, found the following in her room: Betty Ann Allison, Virginia Betters, Frances Bruce, Ben Butler, Nonas Jean Hester, Herbert Hoover, Mary Jensen, Curtis Moore, Donald Rhoades, and Lenora Smith. Later on Billy Headley Joined us, but in April of 1935 he moved away reducing our class to ten again. Everyone of us enjoyed our kindergarten year and we were promoted to the first gradeVwhich Miss Susan Smith wa3 our teacher. The mysteries of writ-lng readlng were taught us and at the end of the year ten of us were ready for the second grade. Evelyn Bayless joined our class making eleven in number once again and that year Miss Coonley was our teacher. Herbert Hoover moved away at the end of the year leaving our class at ten. In the third grade Miss Marjorie Coy endeavored to teach us the multiplication tables, spelling, and reading. During the third grade Ben Butler dropped back but Carl Buhl, Earl Trullinger, and Donald Walker Joined our class making twelve in number. At the end of the year we were promoted to the fourth grade. In the fourth grade Carl Buhl left the class making eleven. Miss Coy taught us again. We are now ready for the fifth grade. During that year Donald Walker moved away but Delores Hug and Bobby Bruhn became members of our claa i. Miss Lorraine Compton became our teacher. ? e were promoted to the sixth grade. Delores Hug and Bobby Bruhn moved away leaving eleven in the class. When we finally reached the seventh grade. Miss Elizabeth Peterson was our teacher. Betty Allison moved away and Earl Trullinger dropped a grade leaving only nine in the class. Ronald Denker and Ramona Seba Joined our class making eleven once more. The eighth grade promised many good times for us and was looked forward to as being the last year before entering the adventures of high school. Miss Anne Walla, with never-ending patience prepared us for the venture and furnished us with a pleasant school year. Rosetta Rhoades moved to Omaha at the beginning of the year and Ramona Seba left at the end leaving nine in the class. We ended that school year with a party at the community building given by Miss Walla at which we had a very good time. Then came that day when we were green freshies. How vivid are the memories of that day when we walked into the assembly to be greeted by stares and scoffs at our bashfulnes and apparent terror at seeing pupils so much wiser and older than we, and at knowing at the tricks of being a typical high school student. When we entered high school our class was as follows: Evelyn Bayless, Virginia Betters, Frances Bruce, Norma Hester, Mary Jensen, Donald Rhoades, Curtis Moore, Lenora Smith, and Ronald Denker. Mr. Hauser, Miss Jaenike, and Miss Back were on hand to try their best to form good ideas and ideals of high school duys during our freshman year. We lived in fear of initiation which was held about four weeks after we first entered high school. The remaining part of the freshman year went smoothly with all the members learning by the end of the year, what every freshman should know. We looked forward to the beginning of our sophomore year with a little more enthusiasm and knowledge. Miss Neville, Miss Mallory and Mr. Porter were the new teachers that year. Curtis Moore had moved away and Donald Rhoades had dropped behind because he missed so much school on account of the illness of his mother. Carol Hensen had joined our class. Our Sophomore year was spent in untangling Geometry mysteries and understanding Just what Silas Mamer was all about. At the end of the 10th grade Merlin Gerch had Joined our class by Norma Hester had moved away. At the beginning of our Junior year Mary Jensen had left us but she was again present in the Second semater. Miss Mallory was replaced with Miss Wilson. In December under the direction of Miss Neville, our Junior class play, Here Cones The Prince, was presented ofter a little difficulty. The Black stone Hotel was chosen as the place for our banquet on April 25. Our theme was nautical and was carried out in blue and white. Finally came the day when we became dignified Seniors with our class and teachers the same except for Miss Wilson and Mr. Porter who had been replaced by Mrs. Wilson and Mr. Larsen. The class Officers werwe as follows: Merlin Gerch, President, Evelyn Bayless, Vice President, and Frances Bruce Secretary and Treasurer The Senior class Journeyed to Fremont on October 30 to have their pictures taken at Skoglund's Studio. This year the Juniors entertained us with a banquet at the Fontenelle Hotel on April 24. The theme was Cowboy and was carried out In blue and pink. (Continued) r 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ? 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 '■ E 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 4 4 ■w F 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 m i 4 4 4 4 4 SALUTATORY Day after day youth wends its way--pausing awhile--yet not to stay. Friends of the Class of 1947, we welcome you to our commencement. It is to you, our parents, our teachers, the members of the board of education and friends, to whom we dedicate this service; and the message that comes first from our hearts to yours is a great hope for our dear Old Waterloo High. This you see means more to us than a mere beautiful ceremony. It Is an assimilation of your endeavor, your community service, your sacrifice, your vision, and your determination for us. Then too, this day, we are filled with a spirit of rededication to the ideals and principles of your helpfulness and devotion. You are ouV treasure chest, you have given abundantly to the youth of this community. It is through your efforts we are able to experience the realization of this portion of our education. It is through you that we may develop ourselves, not only mentality but recreatively, and and spiritually. Without you our school would fail; for it sees only with your vision. It hears only through you; it is fed with the zeal of your effort. In your hearts we have found an abode, in your thoughts we have found solace, in your devotion we have found realization, and In your presence we have found and always find satisfaction. And at this time friends, I pay tribute today to our school, soon to be our Alma Mater. I shall not praise It in terms to her structure, architecturally, but rather as a monument to the personal helpfulness, it has given each of us, and which we are sure it will continue to do in time to come. In 61 years the Waterloo School has emerged from one of rigid curriculm to one which has a program of clubs, plays, school publications, and athletics. The Ideal of our school is an ideal of democracy. It is the foundation of individual liberty, of intelligent citizenship. Just think what this school means to you and to us. Recall the long dark centuries when the masses were kept in ignorance--when creed and appression ruled the world with an Iron hand. Contrast that with the school today whose graduation class with the fullest kind of freedom can choose for it's motto;- Each Is The Architect Of His Own Fortune ; for by the small word Each is implied our individuality which is the basis of democracy and which is directly opposed to totolitarianism, one of the present scourges of Europe; the architect connotes too, that as Individuals, with free will we are at liberty to choose the materials to be used in making our fortune and the design by which it is to be made. Lastly, his own fortune intensifies the worth of the Individual by implying he has a fortune to call his own, or to anticipate. The basic aim of any school is character building—the bringing out of the best qualities that lie within the student. It endeavors to prepare them to succeed in passing the real test—the test of life. Our school has aimed to temper and sharpen the fine tool of our minds and our whole personalities. A school may be many things, but it is nothing, if it be not one above of all things—a stadium of intellitual exercises. Let it not be thought howeyer, that hign school is a place for Constance enjoyment and pleasure. Each one of this graduation class knows that there is no royal road to learning. The next time you pass our school, pause a moment to reflect that where the student gains the knowledge, self-respect, and recognition of his inalienable rights, the school has been his greatest ally. The school is democracy's greatest gift to civilization. We cherish our schools May we improve it by being true to its ideals. The school is preparing many graduates for a continued development; it Is awakening in us a consideration of great fundamental and eternal truths. It Is teaching us to rise above the tyranny of ready-made thinking and strike out for ourselves into the unknown, penetrable only by those of us with determination, ability, and the will to do. Yes, these are only a few of the services rendered today in our schools, where Day after day--youth wends its way—pausing awhile—but not to stay. VALEDICTORY EDUCATION OF THE MASSES FOR WORLD PEACE Rev. Wilson, Mr. Nelson, esteemed teachers, dear parents, and kind friends. Tonight the class of 47 begins its commencement--a commencement whose preparation has lasted for twelve years; and tonight each member of our class commences life’s Journey, not unlike a Roman soldier going to battle: equipped with our armor of knowledge, our shield on which is inscribed in clearly defined letters the motto: EACH IS THE ARCHITECT OF HIS OWN FORTUNE; our short sword of self-defence of fortitude; our helmet of prudence; our = =? = . 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 i 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 i i 0 0 Javelin of temperance, or at least, that is our hope. But why the parallelism of war? Have not all wars ended? Too many of us already know the answer. For on March 10 at Moscow the Big Four Council met to discuss the question of reparations to be made by Germany and Austria, and to date the result of that meeting is conspicuous, first, by the silence concerning it, second by the ever widening rift between the East and West. It seems, the iron curtain, whose ropes are in Soviet hands is slowly being lowered over central Europe and the odds are that Germany will be about evenly divided. It is assumed that we have won the recent war and some unthinking people boast about it, but have we won It entirely, i.e. both victoriously and economically? The pages of history reveal that wars are won by decisive victories brought about by better military equipment, but never in the history of the world has a war been won economically. The ordinary student of today, with perhaps only a smathering of history in his cultural background wonders how nations bankrupted by a defeating war can pay reparations? Is there blood in the turnips of today? It isn't sheer guessing that perhaps another year will roll around, and perhaps, another graduate will be occupying this rostrum delivering his speech before complete peace can be declared with Germany. However, in this case, I would much rather be wrong than be prophetic. Then too, with conmunism, totalitarianism, fear of the atomic bomb's being used unjustly, nations' starvation or collapse, scourge of aggressive peoples, etc. being ever present, cannot these impending dangers bring about another war? Can war be averted? Can we ever outlaw it? These are questions we hear about us every day, and we graduates will try to answer, through force of habit, each question but to us, and our answer is: Yes, but only through the education of the masses' . And at this time I am pleased to quote from the National Education Association. The founders of our country knew that the surest basis of liberty is education of all the people. George Washington was so earnest in this belief that he built a school-house himself. The building still stands as a part of the public schools of Alexandria, Virginia. The Continental Congress set aside millions of acres for the support of education. The schools which were built with the money from these lands are an important part of the Ar. erlcan institutions of learning. Since 1802 the Congress of the United States has passed more than 150 laws granting aid to public education--the strongest defense of American liberty. But more aid is needed and the need is urgent if we wish to equalize educational opportunities. American children are entitled to a fair start in life. They are not getting it. Some children go to school in safe comfortable buildings—others in ugly dangerous shacks. Some children have the chance to go to high school—for others no school is provided beyond the eighth grade. Some children go to school ten months--othera only six. Some children have college trained teachers--others are taught by teachers who have not finished elementary school. Some communities spend 60 times as much for education of their children as others do 1 Since I have mentioned that at the beginning of our democracy George Washington erected a scnoolhouse by hJ.mself, I need must repeat a story I heard over the radio concerning Henry Ford, now recently deceased. A teacher had established a school in Georgia with her own money. At firpt she had just a few pupils. But after a period of a few years the school began to grow and she was badly in need of money. At this same time Henry Ford had established his automobile industry and a friend told her that if she would go to him he would surely give her money so that the school wouldn't have to be closed. She took the last few dollars she had and made a trip to Dearborn, Mich, to see Mr. Ford. When she finally got a chance to tell him of her needs he smiled and good humoredly gave her a dime and told her to buy a bag of peanuts. Not to be outdone, she too, had a sense of humor. When she arrived home she did buy a packet of fertile peanuts and planted them. The returns from those peanuts in a few years was enough to keep the school going. Later the teacher Invited Henry Ford to visit her school. He was pleased to do this and gave sufficient money to take away its financial burdens. The school is still functioning today. This is Just one of many examples of how great men like Henry Ford have come to the realization of the desperate needs of the education of the masses. This young teacher by her firm determination and ambition serves as an excellent example for most of us to emulate. Since I have chosen teaching as my profession, I would like to choose as my model and guide He, who was the greatest of teachers, Jesus of Nazareth 0 4 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 ? ; ; 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 r 0 0 0 0 0 4 F r 0 0 0 0 s S' A w 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 f 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- who, on one occasion, said nI am the truth, the Way and the Life and on another 'I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that Is a thirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall Inherit all things and I will be his God and he shall be my son . As for my classmates, I recently found a poem that, I think. Is significant and appropriate for the graduating class of ’47 and I feel that I am voicing the sentiments of each of Its members In the following lines: If I live a life that la clean and square. And aid my fellow man. By lending a hand to help him bear His burdens the best he can, I need not fear what Its close may be. Nor how critics my life may assail, Nor what the future holds out for me When I reach the end of the trail. If I speak a word of good cheer to one Whose sorrows have broken him down. And thus give him hope to struggle on With a smile Instead of a frown, I shall not fear when the shadows fall And my earthly strength shall fall; I’ll trust In Him, who redemed us all. When I reach the end of the trail. If a part of my little I freely give To help those who faint by the way. Or even pure water, so thirsty one live Not thinking what shall be my pay. Whether I live In a house by the side of the road, By a mountain, by river, or vale, I’m willing to reap the seed that I’ve sown, When I reach the end of the trail. So my classmates, to the school that first Instilled In us a love and desire for all that Is idealistic and Utopian, it Is only fitting that we express our gratitude. As we stand upon the threshold of a graduation which will, for many of us, sever old connections and be the birth of new ones, we are moved to say a fervent Thank you to everyone who has had a part in making our high school career happy and successful. To you, Mr. Larsen, and to the Board of Education, who have tried to make Waterloo High a better place for us, to our parents, to whom this event means a crowning of long years of sacrifice and tireless effort, to our principal. Miss Neville, and to our faculty, we wish to say that we are extremely grateful for the interest sfcown in us and for your whole-hearted attempt to teach us a beautiful philosophy of life. My fellow classmates, this Is perhaps the last time that we shall be assembled in a group, and even though our commencement day should be one of the happiest of our lives, we cannot help but feel a little sorrow at parting. For four years we have worked side by side, sharing each other's successes and failures, each other's Joys and disappointments. In one of the happiest associations we shall ever know. Today, as we take leave of each other and start out on widely-separated paths, let us keep In mind that although all of us cannot accomplish great deeds In this world, we can all of us live fully and completely in the most worthwhile of llves--a life of service. Alumni and School History The first school in Waterloo was taught In the summer of 1865, by Miss H.H. Thomas, who had an audience of six scholars, and kept school in the sod house of a homesteader. In 1871, the present schoolhouse was erected at a cost of $2,000....In the summer of 1881, a new schoolhouse, for the use of the primary department, was begun, and is now (April, 1882) nearly completed. The report of 1881 shows an enrollment of fifty-one males and flfty-slx females, a total of 107. There are two departments under the charge of Mr. G.G. Burton and Mrs. E.J. Burton. A third will be established in 1882. (History of the State of Nebraska, The Western Historical Co. A. T. Andreas, proprietor, 1882) (continued) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 f 0 0 0 0 f t 0 f 0 0 0 0 ; : 0 0 0 0 0 W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 f 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 f 0 5 0 0 0 In 1886, Mr. William H. Jacobson helped to build the present achoolhouae. At first it had an east entrance. In 1908 an addition was made, and at that time the north and south entrances were constructed. Two relics of the old schoolhouse remain: the tower on the present building and a black walnut awivel chair made from ita balusters. The chair ia in the possession of Mr. W. H. Jacobson. The first graduation from the twelfth grade of the Waterloo High School was in 1913. In 1936 an annual was printed with the history of the Waterloo Alumni from the year 1913 to the year 1936. The history of the last ten years 18 as follows: 1937 1938 Harold Graf, Dale Skelton, Vera Louise Moore, Helen King, Betty King, Robert Hester, Keith Gates. 1939 William Chavet, Mabel Harriet Cunningham, Lorene Izetta Prompton, Margaret Elaine Prompton, Robert Kenneth Gates, Venus Arline Buy. 1940 Charles Safford, Carol Robinson, Donald Bayless, Harlan Brownlee, Robert Davidson, Mary Gates, George King, Ralph King, Reed King, John Lamprecht, Ralph Wilson, Alma Bailay, Elton Carper, Robert Herrington. 1941 Darlene Arp, Catherine Poley, Dorothy Todd, Larry Williams, Warren Safford, Helen Gates, Jim Herrington, Mary Poley. 1942 John Love, Cora Heater, Rosemary, Arp, Junior Christiansen, Mary King. 1943 Vera Jacobson, Louise King, Ed Robinson, Donald Bey, Claire Williams, Dolores Norton, Carol Graf, Donald Humes, Darrel Olsen, Laverne Lamprecht. 1944 Clifford Armstrong Jr., Shirley Denker, Edith Bailey, Arleigh Batson, Carrie Bell Laird, Alyce Gates, Robert Safford, Isabelle Herrington, Donald Bayly, Betty Lee B esa, Walter L. Gates, Jim Bruce. 1945 Richard Hayden, Eda Mae Zwiebel, Norman Armstrong, Camille Williams, 1946 Chris Jensen, LeRoy Bruce, Stanford Nordgren, Deppy Flynn, Mylan Lamprecht, Marjorie Todd, Marian McArdle, Wilma J. Bayly. Arthur Jensen, Dale Mattson, Marietta Hensen, Rosemary Chavet, Robert King, John Armstrong, Loretta Krutilek, Earl Richardson, Kathryn Rapp, Edith Miller, Charles Pox, Edward Baylesa. Class History Concluded Our Senior Class play He Couldn't Marry Five was presented May 2 and was very successful. Reverend Wilson delivered our Baccalaureate Sermon, Sunday, May 18. Graduation exercises were held on May 20 with J. Arthur Nelson as our commencement speaker. The seniors took their sneak day on May 9 and went to Lincoln. They all had a very nice time. JUNIOR CLASS CLASS OFFICERS: Dorothy Nordgren, President Richard Knowlton, Vice-Preaidmnt Margaret Leaver, Secretary Treasurer SPONSOR: Mr. Paul Larsen CLASS MEMBERS: Dorothy Nordgren, Margaret Leaver, Ben Butler, Don King, Don Rhoadee, Denny McArdle, Richard Knowlton. 0 0 0 0 0 r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % J ’-Vll ,J 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A •mi -n WILL We, the class of 1947 in sound mind and healthy physique, do make this our last will and testament. Each article here described is bequeathed severally to the below mentioned individuals according to the terms of this will and testament. We hereby declare all previous promises to pay, wills or testaments, made by this class as null and void. We hereby appoint as sole administer of this will oUr superintendent, Mr. Paul Larsen, to administer this will and testament as he sees best. To the Junior class we will our ability to carry out and put on Class Plays. To tne Sopkmore class we will our ability to get away from the Sponsor on all class parties. To the Freshmen class we will our ability to get along together. The Two Senior Boys will their Curly hair to Mrs. Wilson. To Mr. Larsen we will our ability to get along with the town Marshall. I, Frances Bruce, will my beautiful shape to Monnie Villwok. I, Evelyn Bayless, will my ability to stay out late at night and have a good time to Shirley Coy. I, Carol Hensen, will my ability to have more than one boy friend to Barbara Armstrong. I, Lenora Smith, will my thin legs to Donna Rae Hirt. I, Virginia Betters, will my calmness and quietness to Barbara Amatrong. I, Ronnie Danker, will my height to bill Knowlton, and my quietness around school to bob Pender. I, Merlin Gerch, will my ability to get my father's car to Bob Pender. Frances Bruce and Virginia Betters will their ability to stay in nights to Barbara Armstrong and Patsy Villwok. To Mrs. Wilson the shorthand class wills all the shorthand books that she can find. To Miss Neville, Our Sponsor, we will our ability to find and to keep a romance. I, Ronnie Denker, will my appeal to minister's daughters to Bob Pender. A something he'll wish he had in the fall of '48. I, Evelyn Bayless, bequeath all the slightly used gum, under seat number 1, in the first row of the assembly to Don King. We, Ronnie Denker and Merlin Gerch, leave our back seat tactics to Don Rhoades and Denney McArdle. I, Ronnie Denker, do bequeath my ability to go to Sophmore parties to Bob Glnster for next year only. I, Frances Bruce, do bequeath my unique ballroom dancing ability to Monnie Villwok, especially my Rumba. (Continued) 0 0 d d T i r 0 j r I, Lenora Smith, will my ability to play the piano-accordion to Moon McArdle, so that eager beaver can play accordin’ to Leaver. We, Ronnie Zenker and Merlin Gerch, will our ability to have floor bums, kicked shins and Charlie horses to Ben Butler and Don Rhoades. They will find them on the gymnasium floor come next September. Senior Class Witnessed by tne undersigned Kilroy Robin Hood Mr. District Attorney Phantom Rider Denney Dimwit B.O. Plenty SINBOIR CLASS MOTTO: ’’Everyone is an architect of his own fortune. COLORS: Peach and Blue FLOWER: SPONSOR: CLASS OFFICERS: CLASS MEMBERS: Pink Carnation Miss Neville Merlin Gerch Evelyn Bayless Frances Bruce President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Merlin Gerch, Ronald Denker, Lenora Smith, Frances Bruce, Virginia Betters, Evelyn Bayless, and Carol Hensen. CLASS ACTIVITIES: The Senior Class initated the Freshmen on September 27. The initiation had good co-operation, and was full of fun. Afterward most of the pupils went to Valley for a football game. The Senior Class had a shower for Mary Jensen, a classmate, who was married on Saturday, October 26, Sneak Day, Senior Class play, and a trip to Lincoln to see the drama Macbeth” by the University Players were among the activities of the Senior Class. Baccalureate night was May 16th and commencement, May 20th; the school picnic closed the school year. 0 0 0 0 0 0 w 4 4 4 4 f 0 T 4 J 0 ; 4 4 ? f ■0 ‘’ll M| H A great event took place In Waterloo, Nebraska, In the Fall of 1957. A new schoolhouse was built. To celebrate this great event a reunion was held on the first day of school. The first person to arrive was Evelyn Bayless, now known as Mrs. Walter Theodore Gates. Mr. Gates was still looking for work. One of the pool tables had been removed In Carpenter’s Tavern so that Father Ted could watch the young ones while Mrs. Gates worked. Also In his spare time Mr. Gates Is teaching his own team (the kids) how to play Basketball. Lenora Smith could not attend because she was working days but her husband Ronald Denker, who works nights as a Baby Sitter, came In her place. Ronald looked very well but he was rather paunchy and sort of beaten up and his knee was bothering him, but other than that he felt fine. Carol Hensen arrived In grand style. Her chauffeur drove her up to the front door. Carol had gathered a tidy little sum from her first three husbands. She had tried Merlin Gerch first but he ran off. In a few months she was married to Henry Kahlandt but they quarreled all the time, so Carol Just had to leave him. Ben Butler was her third husband, but they parted after arguing about whether Ben should play his saxophone or learn to play the accord-lan. As a last resort she Is married to Arthur Jensen, and living very happily In a little 12 room cottage. One of the most popular women there was Frances Eruce. Frances played the politics and became the first woman governor of Nebraska. She hopes to run for president next term on the Republican ticket. Another one of the missing was Virginia Betters. She Is still missing from her last murder. At the pen Virginia is known as the love ’em, kill ’em, and leave 'em woman. She insists on killing men. Merlin Gerch was the Master of Ceremonies. He Is working for the state and Is married to Mona Holfeldt so that he can be near his career. Mr. Hauser and Mr. Porter were there, but they weren’t on speaking terms with each other since Pam and Haven had eloped the week before. The president of the Custodians of Waterloo High School was none other than Ollle Tucker. He has an office all to himself now and has ten men working under him. The Box Social has become an anual event In Waterloo since 1947. Every year Chris Neilson buys a box with a red doll on it. Chris Jensen bids him up one dollar every year but he can afford it since he works for Coy's. We aren't going to say whose box it Is that he buys but her last name starts with N. The exciting day finally came to a close,but next year there will be another reunion and so until then Farewell. The Junior Class and sponsor, S pt. Paul Larsen Waterloo o Club and , I lie and Kira Wilson. The Athletic Club and sponsor, Paul Larsen CLASS OPPICERS: Bob Ponder Donna Rao Hirt Kathleen Williams Anna Mae Armstrong President Vioe-President Secretary Treasurer CLASS SPONSOR: Mrs Wilson 10MBB8: Monnle Villwok, Donna Rae Hirt, Kathleen Williams, Anna Mae Armstrong, Billy Knowlton, Bob Pender, John Bruce, Ted Bruce, and Lawrence Jensen. ACTIVITIES: The Freshmen were initiated Friday, Sep- tember 27. After the initiation we all to the football game at Valley. The Freshmen and Sophomore Class gave a farewell party for Lawrence Jensen when he left for a visit to Denmark. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS: Robert Oinster Marjorie Lamprecht Barbara Armstrong Patsy Villwok CLASS SPONSOR: Miss Neville President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer MEMBERS: Robert Oinster, Marjorie Lamprecht, Barbara Armstrong, Patsy Villwok, and Shirley Coy. ACTIVITIES: The Sophomores had a farewell party for a former class-mate, Barbara Richardson, who moved to Walla Walla, Washington. The class and their sponsor, Miss Neville, went to Omaha for dinner and the show, Margie. sVa 4 4 4 4 4 4 ✓ 4 4 f 4 4 ✓ ✓ ft 1 fib • ' • c Billy Knowlton Marjorie Vlllwok Anna I'ae Armstrong Robert Ponder k u £k Kathleen Williams Lawrence Jensen Donna Rae Hlrt ft - m W ft fu 4rf. ki 1 4=1 I'.rs. Xnger Alison Sponsor John Bruce Ted Bruce Marjorie Lanprocht Patricia Vlllwok X t ' Barbara Armstrong Barbara Richardson Elizabeth Neville Sponsor J Robert Oinster t 4 ✓ ✓ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ! ; ! ✓ ! . T J $ basketball Su rrvrruiAAJ The Waterloo Basketball team wound up.the season with 12 wins and 13 losses. The boys were very interested in basketball this season, and they and Mr. Larson did all they could to have a winning team. The boys receiving letters in basketball this year are: Merlin Gerch, Ronald Denker, Ben Butler, Donald Rhoades, Bob Ginster, Lawrence Jensen, Don King, and Denney McArdle. Those who get letters for the second team are: Bob Pender, John Bruce, Ted Bruce, Richard Knowlton and Bill Knowlton. The First Five were as follows: Merlin Gerch (Forward), Ronald Denker (Forward), Ben Butler (Center), Donald Rhoades (Guard), and Bob Ginster (Guard). SCHEDULE OF OUR GAMES November 22 Millard Waterloo..21 November 23 Gretna Waterloo..39 November 26 Kennard Waterloo..17 December 6 Elkhorn Waterloo..21 December 10 Valley Waterloo..20 December 13 Bennington.. Waterloo..29 December 17 Bellvue Waterloo..32 December 20 Millard Waterloo..29 January 7 Kennard Waterloo..41 January 10 Gretna Waterloo..30 January 14 Yutan Waterloo..38 January 15 Bennington.. Waterloo..52 January 17 Elkhorn Waterloo..27 January 21 Louisville.. Waterloo..26 January 24 Springfield. ...31 Waterloo..27 January 28 Papillion... Waterloo..32 February 4 Arlington... Waterloo..28 February 7 Millard Waterloo..34 February 11 Elkhorn Waterloo..29 February 18 Yutan Waterloo..48 February 19 Underwood... Waterloo..44 February 21 Springfield. ... 30 Waterloo..55 February 26 Yutan Waterloo..43 February 27 Luther Acdy. ..21 Waterloo..36 February 28 Weston Waterloo..26 We wish to thank the people of Waterloo for following us to the tournament at Yutan, and for the attendance at the home games. We hope that you will do the same for the team next year. Freshman Initiation By Cornelius, the assembly mouse Oh my sidesl Oh my sides! I’m glad that’s over. Ordinarily I live such a quiet life, but who can live a quiet life during the Freshman Initiation? Those Freshmen! I was just making a grand sneak to get under Don King's and Ben Butler's desk to see if I could find a stray peanut or candy crumb for my breakfast, when in walked-(pnat, pant)- in walked-(pant, pant)- in walked----- Zowle! An Indian dressed half like a man and half like a woman. Oh, my poor brain I had never seen anything like it before. I rested my forehead on my little paws and thought deeply. Who could It be? Mlnne Bull or Sitting Haha? Questioning thus, I heard some one say ”0hl L6ok at Bob Pender.” My ears pricked up, my eyes bugged out, and hair still vertical from fright fell back to its original resting place. ’’Freshman Initiation,” Freshman Initiation,” began to buzz through the corridors. When Miss Neville left the assembly I scampered to a vantage point under the encyclopedias. Oh, fan my brow! Here comes a new member of the faculty--a school marm. What no hose? Typical dill pickle type: white blouse, black skirt and spectacles astride her nose. But cut off my legs and call me shorty look at her hands,-she has warts 1 Imagine a school marm playing with toads. Why that little piece of femininity Is Billy Knowlton. But here comes someone else--ye gods and little fishes--I spran to the encyclopedia, ”S” because formerly I had found safety there. Stealthily I peaked over the edge, there she was—a blond negreas. What a buxom lass she is, and to think her name is Lawrence. My! My! But phwhit! phwho! (mousey wolf whistle) be still my throbbing heart,—a alamor girl! TIME OUT: 3 MINUTES Isn-t it a funny feeling one has coming out of a swoon. Sub rosa,-I felt still funnier when I found out the glamor girl was Bob Ginster. Ohi my aching back, ”furlners”l Twin chinks”! Am I scared! It’s a good thing I’m a quick thinker, because I surely would have hit the ceiling at the sight of John and Ted Bruce, if I didn’t sit on a physics book and appeal to the law of gravitation, they'll be pretty smart Kids today if they don't miss their cues. Dear, dear. I'm getting so I pun just like Miss Neville. Here comes my friend Farmer Jones, with his overalls all patched up. One hold Is without a patch—that old Nebraska white spot airain. I hope he spills some corn or wheat on the floor for me. He--why that's Donna Rae HIrt. What a dirty face!! Why doesn't she wash his face? I mean why doesn't he wash her face? I mean—oh, skip It. Speaking of washing, in walks a washer woman now. What massive hips! Everyone Is laughing and saying, ”0h, oby.” I think Tubby” would be more appropriate. Oh, Boy! I'm more tired than a model T ford and so hungry I could eat all the dates In the history book. I hope this excitement will soon be over. Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears”, mine are buzzing. Three more freshmen are coming. Kathleen Williams, a grandma, has on a long w- ite nightie and Is carrying a candle stick and a candle. 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