Wausa High School - Viking Yearbook (Wausa, NE)

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BEVERLY ANDERSON Mixed Chorus; Pep Club; Girls' Phys. 1-2- 3-4; Y-Teens; Librarian 2-3-4; Student Council 2-3; County Government 3; Keep Moving Crew 3; Annual Staff 4; Great Caesar's Ghost Cast 4; She smiles and you smile--she laughs and you laugh--and the world seems brighter. LEON ANDERSON Mixed Chorus 1; Pep Club 2; Band 3-4; Keep Moving Crew 3; Echo Staff 4; Great Cae- sar's Ghost Crew 4; Apparently he is quiet as a mouse; but, sir, the quiet men are at times most surprising. CAROL BEAUDETTE Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4; District Contest 4; Pep Club; Y-Teens 1-2-3-4; Band 1-2-3; District Contest 1-2-3; Girls' Phys. 1-2; Keep Moving Crew 3; Echo Staff 4; Great Caesar's Ghost Crew 4; If silence were golden. I'd be a millionaire. CAROLYN BEAUDETTE Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4; District Contest 1- 2-3-4; Pep Club; Y-Teens 1-2-3-4; Band 1-2-3; District Contest 1-2-3; Girls' Phys. 1-2; Girls’ Sextette 3; Keep Moving Crew 3; Echo Staff 4; Great Caesar's Ghost Cast 4; Education without love is like a car with- out wheels. HERBERT BENGSTON Mixed Chorus 2; Debate 2; Banquet Waiter 2; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Letter 4; Football 3- 4; Letter 3-4; Student Manager 2; Track 1- 3-4; Letter 4; Class President 1; Treasurer 3; Student Council 4; County Government 3; Band 2-4; Publications Manager 4; Keep Moving Crew 3; Annual Staff 4; Great Caesar's Ghost Crew 4; I'm on the brink of a great career, quick somebody push me. NORMAN CARLSON Declam 2; Band 4; District Contest 4; Base- ball 2-3; Basketball 1-4; Track 2-3-4; Let- ter 4; Keep Moving Crew 3; County Gov- ernment 3; Great Caesar's Ghost Crew 4; He turns the prettiest shade of red when he blushes.

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On August 30, 1955, twenty-eight green Fresh- men entered Wausa High School to begin four busy but wonderful years. They were: Beverly Anderson, Carole Anderson, Rickers, Leon Anderson, Pamela Anderson, Eva Ayers, Carol Beaudette, Carolyn Beau- dette, Herbert Bengston, Velda Claussen, Donald Eifert, Deanna Enquist, Betty Erickson, Eugene Gilli- lan. Jay Helm, Dennis Johnson, Juanita Johnson, Sheila Kirby, Gordon Kumm, Beverly Nelson, Susan Nelson, Karen Peterson, Charles Rehan, Norma Seag- ren, Robert Skalberg. Robert Swanson, Richard Thor- ell, Donald Weyhrich, and Marilyn Wrick. At our first class-meeting the following officers were elected: President, Herbert Bengston; Vice President, Marilyn Wrick; Secretary, Susan Nelson; Treasurer, Eva Ayers. Norma Seagren, Karen Peterson, Robert Swanson, and Dennis Johnson were elected on the student council. Miss Arent served as our class sponsor. Susan Nelson and Dennis Johnson were the Homecoming Attendants. Sheila Kirby and Susan Nelson were our cheerleaders. On September 3, 1956, twenty-six Sophomores returned to Wausa High. Norman Carlson later joined our class increasing the enrollment to twenty-seven. Class officers were; President, Richard Thorell; Vice President, Norma Seagren; Secretary, Susan Nelson; Treasurer, Carole Rickers. Beverly Anderson, Juanita Johnson, Don Eifert, and Dennis Johnson were chosen for the student council. Attendants for Homecoming were Norma Seagren and Richard Thorell. Susan Nel- son was cheerleader. Mr. Gunderson served as our class sponsor. Twenty-seven Juniors returned to Wausa High on September 2, 1957, Class officers were: President, Norma Seagren; Vice President, Gordon Kumm; Sec- retary, Dennis Johnson; Treasurer, Herbert Bengston, Beverly Anderson, Betty Erickson, Robert Skalberg, and Robert Swanson served on the student council. Miss Mengedoht and Mr. Paradisanos were our class sponsors. The Juniors presented their play, Keep Moving, on November 8. Miss Mengedoht directed the play. Junior class rings came November 27. On May 2, the Juniors honored the Seniors with the annual Junior-Senior Banquet. Our theme was, Rendezvous of Stars. Homecoming attendants were Betty Erickson and Robert Skalberg. Sheila Kirby and Marilyn Wrick were our cheerleaders. September 1, 1958, twenty-six Seniors entered Wausa High for their final year. Class officers were: President, Betty Erickson; Vice President, Robert Skalberg; Secretary, Deanna Enquist; Treasurer, Dennis Johnson. Student council members were Juanita Johnson, Velda Claussen, Robert Swanson, and Herbert Bengston. Our class sponsors were Mr. Johnson and Mr. Gunderson, Susan Nelson and Juanita Johnson were cheerleaders. The Seniors presented their class play Great Caesar’s Ghost, on December 5, with Miss Stoltenberg directing. Senior pictures were taken on October 20 by Genelli Studios of Sioux City, Iowa. Homecoming Attendants were Susan Nelson, Norma Seagren, Dennis Johnson, and Robert Skalberg. On the night of May 1, the Juniors gave a banquet in honor of the Seniors. Baccalaureate exercises were held on May 17. The final get together of the Seniors was the Commence- ment program which was held on May 20. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS CLASS HISTORY L. G. BALFOUR CO., Class Rings and Jewelry NORMAN LESSOR, Representative, Fremont, Nebraska

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VELDA CLAUSSEN Y-Teens; Girls Phys. 1-2-3-4; Pep Club; Mixed Chorus 2-3-4; Band 2-3; Student Coun- cil 4; Keep Moving Crew 3; Great Caesar's Ghost Crew 4; There's an extra sparkle on her left hand now. DONALD EIFERT Mixed Chorus; Band 1-2; Dramatics 2; Stu- dent Council 2; Football 1-2-3-4; Letter 2- 3-4; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Letter 4; Track 2- 3-4; Keep Moving Crew 3; Great Caesar's Ghost Crew 4; Athletic, sociable, contrary, and a good bluffer; what more possible? DEANNA ENQUIST Mixed Chorus; Pep Club; Y-Teens 1-2-3-4; Pep Club Treasurer 4; Letter Letty 4; Girls' Phys. 2-3-4; Dramatics 1-2; Class Secretary 4; Librarian 3-4; Keep Moving Crew 3; Great Caesar's Ghost Cast 4; Small, but not too small to be noticed. BETTY ERICKSON Mixed Chorus; Girls' Phys. 1-2-3-4; Y-Teens 2-3-4; Historian 3; Pep Club 1-2-3-4; Presi- dent 3; Homecoming 3; County Government 3; Banquet Waitress 2; Echo Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; Student Council 3; Class President 4; Keep Moving Crew 3; Great Caesar's Ghost Crew 4; Brains, character, and sweetness combine to make her an honored and respected student. EUGENE GILULAN County Government 3; Football 1-2-3-4; Letter 3-4; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Letter 4; Track 1-2-3-4; Letter 1-3-4; Keep Moving Crew 3; Great Caesar's Ghost Cast 4; Life is one long process of gening tired. DENNIS JOHNSON Mixed Chorus 2-3-4; Homecoming 1-4; Comhusker's Boys' State 3; Banquet Waiter 2; County Government 3; Student Council 1- 2; Class Secretary 3; Class Treasurer 4; Echo Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; Octette 3; District Contest 2-3-4; Football 1-4; Letter 4; Stu- dent Manager 3; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Letter 2-3-4; Track 1-2-3-4; Letter 1-2-3-4; Keep Moving Cast 3; Great Caesar's Ghost Cast 4; An all 'round good fellow, as well as an athlete. “