Wausa High School - Viking Yearbook (Wausa, NE)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Ten boys and twelve girls enrolled as freshmen in September of 1947. Those en- rolled were: Geraldine Carlson, Myles Elsberry, Marvin Enquist, Wanda Erickson, Gaylen Fink, Verlyn Fink, Kenneth Hult, Wanda Hult, Carol Johnson, Blondell Juracek, Clayton Kline, Darlene Lindquist, Marilyn Moline, Ronald Norman, Elwin Olson, Nancy Rosenbach, Gaylan Suhr, Betty Swanson, Vernette Swanson, Bill Wiese, Eldon Ziegenbein, and Delores Swanson. Dale Olson from Hartington High School enrolled in our class the first part of March. Delores Swanson discontinued her high-school work at the end of the first semester. Class officers for the year were: Marilyn Moline, president; Verlyn Fink, vice-president; Carol Johnson, secretary; and Wanda Hult, treasurer. Mrs. Stanley Carlson was our class sponsor. Twenty-three students returned to Wausa High as sophomores in 1948. A new student, Ray Bailey, from South Dakota enrolled in our class that year. Officers chosen were: Dale Olson, president; Myles Elsberry, vice-president; Elwin Olson, secretary; and Kenneth Hult, treasurer. Mr. Kenneth Faulk was our sponsor. With the reopening of school in 1949 twenty-two juniors came back to resume their studies. Ray Bailey didn't return to our school. In September the following class officers were elected for the year: Wanda Hult, president; Kenneth Hult, vice-pres- ident; Marvin Enquist, secretary; and Marilyn Moline, treasurer. Miss Beth Murphy and Mr. William Stasch were our sponsors. The juniors gave a class play entitled 'Hot Water.' On May 6, the seniors were honored with the annual Junior-Senior Banquet. The theme of the banquet was 'Fairyland. In September of 1950 twenty-four seniors trouped to school to spend their last year in 'good old Wausa High.' Two new students enrolled in our c1 ass---Veryle Johnson from Bristow High and Virgil Nelson from Liberty High. Class officers chosen for the year were: Dale Olson, president; Kenneth Hult, vice-president; Nancy Rosen- bach, secretary; and Bill Wiese, treasurer. Mr. Richard Johnson and Mr. Kieth Tadlock were our sponsors. Many exciting things were done by the seniors this year. One of them was having our class pictures taken by Voi1 and-Gene 11i Studios on November 15. We received and exchanged our pictures with classmates the last part of January. On Friday, May 11, the Juniors gave a banquet in honor of the Seniors ment exercises were given May 23 at the auditorium, auditorium May 20. Commence - Baccalaureate was held at the

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Mrs. Swanson - Advisor VIKING STAFF FIRST ROW: Darlene Lindquist, Senior Editor; Blondell Juracek, Art Editor; Nancy Rosenbach, Freshman Editor; Marilyn Moline, Assistant Editor; Veryle Johnson, Editor; SECOND ROW: Wanda Hult, Junior Editor; Verlyn Fink, Sophomore Editor; Geraldine Carlson, Activity Editor. THIRD ROW: Dale Olson, Sports Editor; Kenneth Hult, Ass’t. Business Manager; Marvin Enquist, Business Manager; Wanda Erickson, Grade Editor; Carol Johnson, Senior Editor. NOT PICTURED: Myles Elsberry, Ass’t. Business Manager. —5—

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SENIORS Pep Club 1-2-3-4; Y-Teens 1-2-3-4; Cabinet Member 3; Girls’ Glee Club 1-2-3-4; District Contest 1-2-3-4; Viking Staff 4; Tattler Staff 4; Editor 1st Semester; Class Treas 1; Class Pres. 3; Girls’ Phys. Ed. 3-4; ‘Hot Water crew 3. ‘Skillful alike in both tongue and pen. VIRGIL NELSON t L l i , First three years at Liberty High. Mixed Chorus 4; Basketbal 1 4; 'Tea House of Sing Lo’ cast 4; Boys’ Quartet 4; Double Octet 4; Boys’ Glee Club 4. ‘Music and good humor wells from the soul of him in an endless stream, that charms and delights his hearers.’ DARLENE LINDQUIST Pep Club 1-2-3-4; Vice Pres, of Pep Clul Girls’ Glee Club 1-2-3-4; District Contest of Pep Club 4; Y-Teens 1-2-3-4; 1-2-3-4; Mixed Chorus ; Tattler Staff 4. Editor 2nd Semester; Jr.-Sr. Banquet Wait- ess 2; Baton 1; Girls’ Phys Ed. 3-4; ‘Tea House of Sing Lo’ 4; ‘Hot Water’ crew 3; Viking Staff. ‘Beneath a quiet exterior lies a lovable personality. First part of freshman year at Hartington High. Bovs’ Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Mixed Chorus 4; District Contest 1-2-3-4; Band 1; Football 3-4; Letter 3-4; Honorary CaDtain 4; Basketball 2; Jr.-Sr. Banquet Waiter 2; Class Pres. Z-4: Social Chairman 3; ‘Hot Water’ cast 3; 'Tea House of Sing Lo cast 4; Homecoming Candidate 3; Viking Staff 4; Boys' State 3; Student Council 3-4; Declam 2-3; Double Octet 4. 'It is not good that man should be alone.’ BLONDELL JURACEK . , , Pep Club 1-2-3-4; Y-Teens 1-2-3-4, Cabinet Member 1-3; Girls Glee Club 1-2-3-4; Mixed Chorus 4; District Contest 1-2-3-4; ‘Tea House of Sing Lo’ 4; Viking Staff 4; Tattler Staff 4; Asst. Editor 2nd Semester; Librarian 3; Girls Phys. Ed. 3-4; One Act Plays 2; ‘Hot Water’ Ass’t Director 3. 'I find that nonsense at times is refreshing.’