Wausa High School - Viking Yearbook (Wausa, NE)

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Class History In the fall of 1949, twenty-four Freshmen en- rolled in Wausa High. They were: Lorey Ander- son, Vonnie Beaudette, Demar Burns, Helen Doo- ley, Gilbert Dooley, Eldon Ellerbruch, Garold Hag- berg, Connie Haley, Lois Hillberg, DaVLee John- son, Roland Johnson, Barbara Linquist, Elda Loren- son, Ramona McConnell, Tommy Nelson, Junior Newman, Gerald Norman, Clark Peterson, Joan Peterson, Kenneth Plog, Ralph Prather, Lester Swanson, Warren Udd, and Rodney Wilbeck. At the first class meeting Kenneth Plog was chosen president; Connie Haley, vice-president; Ramona McConnell, secretary-treasurer; Lois Hillberg, social chairman; and Miss Thorell, class sponsor. Student council members were Connie Haley and Vonnie Beaudette. On September 5, 1950, twenty-eight Soph- omores enrolled with five new members: Eliza- beth Oesch, Betty Surber, Julian Smith, Lowell Hanson, and Violet Johnson. Helen Dooley finish- ed part of the first semester in Lincoln but return- ed to Wausa, leaving the enrollment at twenty- eight. Class officers elected were as follows: pres- ident, Vonnie Beaudette; vice-president, Ralph Prather; secretary, Elizabeth Oesch; treasurer, Low- ell Hanson. The sponsor was Mr. Fred Vorce. Eliza- beth Oesch, Lois Hillberg, Vonnie Beaudette, and Rodney Wilbeck represented them in the Student Council. With the reopening of school on September 3, 1951, twenty-six Juniors enrolled with one new member, Richard Oxley. Elizabeth Oesch trans- ferred to Creighton High and Violet Johnson left school, leaving the enrollment at twenty-six. Dur- ing the year Ramona McConnell, Helen Dooley, and Lowell Hanson discontinued their school work. The class officers were as follows: Gerald Norman, president; DaVLee Johnson, vice-presi- dent; Betty Surber, secretary; Richard Oxley, treas- urer. Those elected to serve as members of the Student Council were Joan Peterson, Lois Hillberg, Clark Peterson, and Kenneth Plog. The Juniors presented their class play, Finders Creepers, on November 20. It was directed by Mr. Reno Bertsch. On May 9, the seniors were honored with the annual Junior-Senior banquet. The theme was Hawaiian Cruise. On September 1, twenty-three seniors enrolled for the final year of high school. The class officers were: DaVLee Johnson, president; Rodney Wil- beck, vice-president; Joan Peterson, secretary; Warren Udd, treasurer. Student council members are: Tom Nelson, Clark Peterson, Elda Lorenson, Barbara Linquist. The Seniors had their class pic- tures taken by Genelli on October 20. Baccalaur- eate was held on May 17, and Commencement exercises were May 20. SEMCO, L. G. BALFOUR CO., Mormon Lessor, Representative

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KEITH V. TADLOCK Principal and Coach B.A., Nebraska Wesleyan Industrial Arts, Math f C11 If (Not pictured) MRS. JEAN MAISON B.A., Wayne State Teachers Collegjj . English MISS LOUISE DOCKEN Wayne State Teachers College 1st and 2nd Grades MRS. EDITH CHAMBERS Wayne State Teachers College 3rd and 4th Grades RENO BERTSCH B.A., Nebraska Wesleyan Science, History AVt MRS. IDA HOLMQUIST Wayne State Teachers College Kindergarten, 2nd Sem. GENELLI STUDIOS Sioux City, Iowa

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Lorey Anderson Boys' Glee 1 2-3; Mixed Chorus 1-3-4; Basketball 2; Tune In , Cast 3; January Thaw , Crew 4; County Government 3. Vonnie Beaudette Boys' Glee 1-2; Mixed Chorus 1- 2; Basketball 1-2-3-4, Letter 1-3- 4; Football 2-3-4, Letter 2-3-4; Track 1-2-3, Letter 1-2-3; Find- ers Creepers , Crew 3; January Thaw , Cast 4; Class President 2; Student Council 1-2; Homecom- ing Candidate 1; Annual Staff 4; Viking Echo Staff 4; County Gov- ernment 3. Seniors Eldon Ellerbruch Boys' Glee 1-2; Mixed Chorus 1; Band 1-2-3-4; Pep Band 4; Bas ketball 2-3; January Thaw , Crew 4. Connie Haley Girls' Glee 1-2-3-4; Mixed Chor- us 1-2-3-4; Band 1-2-3-4; Pep Band 2; Tea House of Sing Lo 2,- Tune In 3; Small Ensembles 3-4; Girls Phys. Ed. 1-2-3-4; Finders Creepers Cast 3; Jan- uary Thaw Cast 4; Class Vice- President 1; Student Council 1; Homecoming Candidate 3; Li- brarian 2-3; Cheerleader 1-2-3-4; Pep Club 1-2-3-4; Y-teens 1-2-3- 4; Cabinet Member 3-4; Girls' State 3; County Government 3; Annual Staff 4; Viking Echo Staff 4, Declam 3; Jr.-Sr. Ban- quet Waitress 2; Vice-Presiden of Pep Club 3. v K and K Kleaners