Wausa High School - Viking Yearbook (Wausa, NE)

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Lester Swanson Boys' Glee 1 -2-3; Mixed Chorui 1- 2-3; Tune In 3; Basketball 1- 2- 3; Track 3-4; Finders Creep- ers Cast 3; January Thaw Cast 4; County Government 3. Rodney Wilbeck Boys' Glee 1-2; Mixed Chorus 1-2; Tune In 3; Band 1-2-3-4; Pep Band 2-4; Small Ensembles 3-4; Finders Creepers Cast 3; January Thaw Cast 4; Basket- ball 1-2-3-4; Track 2; Class Vice- President 4; Student Council 2; County Government 3; Jr.-Sr. Banquet Waiter 2. CLASS FLOWER Talisman Rose CLASS COLOR Nile Green and Gold CLASS MOTTO Loyalty our watchword; service our goal Wausff Hatchery Anderson's Grocery

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Joan Peterson Girls' Glee 1-2-3; Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4; Band 1-2-3-4; Pep Band 3; Tea House of Sing lo 2; Tune In 3; Small Ensembles 3- 4; Girls Phys. Ed. 1-2; Finders Creepers Cast 3; January Thaw Cast 4; Class Secretary 4; Student Council Secretary 3; Li- brarian 2-3; Pep Club 1-2-3-4; Y- teens 1-2-3-4; Cabinet Member 1-2; Annual Staff 4; Viking Echo Staff 4. Kenneth Plog Basketball 1-2-3-4; Letter 4; Foot- ball 1-3-4; Letter 3-4; Track 3-4; Letter 3; Boys' Glee 1-2-3; Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4; Band 1-2-3-4; Small Ensembles 3-4; Tea House of Sing Lo 2; Tune In Cast 3; Finders Creepers Cast 3; Jan- uary Thaw Cast 4; Class Presi- dent 1; Student Council 3; Homecoming Candidate 2; Boys' State 3; County Government 3; Annual Staff 4; Declam 3-4; Jr.- Sr. Banquet Waiter 2. Ralph Prather Boys' Glee 1; Mixed Chorus 1; Basketball 1-2-3; Football 1-2-3- 4; Letter 4; January Thaw Crew 4; Class Vice-President 2. Commercial State Bank Coleson-Homquist Lumber Co. Julian Smith Freshman at Liberty High. Boys' Glee 2; Mixed Chorus 2; Basket- ball 2-3; Finders Creepers Crew 3; January Thaw Crew 4; County Government 3. Betty Surber Freshman Year at Friend High. Girls' Glee 2-3; Mixed Chorus 2- 3-4; Tea House of Sing Lo 2; Tune In Cast 3; Majorette 2-3; Drum Majoress 4; Small Ensem- bles 3-4; Girls Phys. Ed. 2-3-4; Finders Creepers Cast 3; Jan- uary Thaw Cast 4; Class Secre- tary 3; Librarian 3; Cheerleader 4; Pep Club 2-3 4; Y-teens 2-3-4; Cabinet Member 4; Annual Staff 4; Viking Echo Staff 4; Declam 2-3-4.

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Ten years ago, back in the good old high school days in W.H.S., I never dreamed that I’d be an engineer for a big company like General Electric, but here I am about to start on a big trip around the world to study engineering develop- ments in other countries. Among the applications which I received for a secretary, there was the name of one of my old classmates. Elda Lorenson. This was recommendation enough and of course I hired her immediately. The company had furnished a private plane with pilot and crew for the trip which was to take us around the world. We started out from Schenectady and drove to New York City where we were to meet our plane. Having a few hours to spare, we decided to see a little of New York. We decided to go to Madison Square Gardens which was featuring Rodney Wilbeck and his Trombonettes. After the performance we went back stage to talk to “Rod” personally. He to’d us that another classmate, Garold Hagberg was a doctor at the Gardens and led us to Garold’s office where we spent the next hour talking over our days at Wausa High and of all of our old classmates. The time finally came when our plane was to leave for our first stop which was Greenland where we were to study something of the engineering techniques used in the con- struction of roads and bridges in the cold climate. We w’ere just landing as the morning sun rose over this country. After landing we went to a train which was to carry us to a town farther inland. Just before boarding the train I looked up into the engine and smiling down from the window was none other than our o’d school mate, Jerry Norman. He had often jok- ingly said that he wanted to be an engineer on a choo-choo train but he hadn’t been too serious about it but here he was. He said that when the government offered him the job he just couldn’t resist. Shortly we completed our business in Green- land and started for our next destination which was London. England. On arriving, we went to the American Embassy where we met Lois Hillberg and her husband who was a famous duke. They helped us in our research so we could get on our way again. Our next stop was Paris. We ate that noon in one of the little sidewalk cafes. While we were eating we noticed a young man sitting at the next table intently scribbling on the table cloth. We thought we recognized him and who should it turn out to be but Ralph Prather. He invited us over to his table and we talked for a few minutes. He told us that he was an inventor. His latest in- vention was an automatic page turner for lame musicians. We were sorry to leave our former classmate but we had an appointment to meet in Stockholm. Sweden. We arrived in Stockholm and took care of our business. After our meeting we heard some people talking about a famous American skating champion who was putting on an exhibition in Sweden. Naturally we were interested so we went to see him perform. The minute we saw him skate we knew that it was none other than our old classmate. Julian Smith. We tried to see Julie but he was so busy that we couldn’t get near him so w?e gave up and went to our plane for the next part of our trip which was to take us to Egypt. Upon arriving we went to the University of Egypt at Cairo where we were to gather more information for our study. While walking around the campus we thought we saw someone familiar. We found out that it was Barbara Linquist. We talked with “Link” for a few minutes and found out that she had become a teacher here at the University. After reminiscing for a few minutes we w-ere obliged to leave her and resume our journey. We went to our plane and took off immediately for Calcutta. India. On landing at the airport we took a rather shabby looking cab and rode to the main section of town. Just after getting out of the cab w'e noticed a familiar face head- ed our way. Sure enought it was none other than Lorey Anderson. He told us that he had married and had secured a responsible position here as an architect. Lorey told us of his latest project. He had channe’ed a stream to run under his house so in his spare time he could fish from a trap door in his front-room floor. With time short, we finished cur business and took off for the capital of China. As we went up the steps of the Capitol building we saw a portly looking gentleman coming out of the building. We recognized him as Eldon Ellerbruch or “Stan” as he was better known to his classmates in W. H. S. We soon discovered that “Stan” had been appointed ambassador to China soon after the Communists were driven out. The next morning we left with our plane for Hawaii, our next stop. Just after getting off the plane we noticed a group of young Hula girls with a man in the center of the group. He seemed to be teaching them something so wfe stepped c’oser to watch. To our surprise we recognized our old classmate. Lester Swanson. “Les” stopped his activity for long enough to talk to us and tell us of his job. He had a very profitable business here of instructing people in the art of Hula dancing. With our'business completed we started for our southern neighbor. Mexico. Upon arriving we went immediately to Mexico Citv where we were to inter- view a famous physicist. While walking down the street a long black Packard pulled to the curb and a man leaned out of the window and whistled. We turned and im- mediately recognized Roland Johnson, another classmate from the class of “53”. He gave his chauffeur orders to stop and as he climbed out we noticed from his clothes that he must be in a very profitable business. We inquired about his suc- cess and he informed us that he was a dog biscuit manufacturer in Chihuahua. Mexico, and business had been exceptionally good. As usual we had to hurry to keep our schedule so we left Roland, completed our business and left for Los Angeles. On arriving there we had some spare time so we decided to do a little shopping. While browsing around in a department store I looked up and noticed a familiar looking person. She was busv purchasing something so I walked up and greeted her. It was Joan Peterson, another of our classmates. Joan told us that she Thomsen Pool Hall, Osmond