Wood River Rural High School - Eagle Yearbook (Wood River, NE)

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MAXINE SMITH Pleasant, fair, and agreeable. Commercial Course; Girls' Glee 2,3, - Band 1,2, 3,4; Band Council 4; News Reporter 1; Annual Staff 4; Broadcaster Staff 1,4; Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4; Dramatics 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3, 4. ARLIN WATSON Of all the things I like best, I much prefer to sit and rest. Academic Course; Boys' Glee 1; Mixed Chorus 1; Dramatics 3; Basketball 3,4, Student Manager; Football 3,4, Student Manager. RALPH STUTZMAN A man after his own heart. Normal Training; Broadcaster Staff 4. LEWIS WESTMAN Height doesn't determine intelligence. Normal Training; Junior Play 3; Senior Play 3. HAROLD VAN WINKLE I m just a happy-go-lucky kid. Academic Course; Boys' Glee 1; Senior Play 4; Dramatics 4; Basketball 1,2,3; Football 1,4; Lettered 4; Track 1. WILBUR WRAGE Work! Where have I heard that word before? Academic Course; Football 3,4; Lettered 3,4; Track 4; Lettered 4; Baseball 3; Lettered 3. TOMMY WAGONER I just heard the best joke.. Academic Course; Boys' Glee 1,2; Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Band 1,2,3,4; Dramatics 1; Basketball 3; Football 4. K. LEE WILSON Never let your studies interfere with your high school education. Academic Course; Band 1,2, 3,4; Band Council 4; Vice-President 4; Secretary-Treasurer 3; Annual Staff 4; Senior Play 4; One Act Play 4; Tri-N 3,4. This page sponsored by CARTER'S GROCERY

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JOAN MORRIS Every hair is just so, and she's always on the go. Academic Course; Girls' Glee 1,2, 3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Secretary-Treasurer 1; An- nual Staff 1,2, 3,4; Broadcaster Staff 4; Senior Play 4; Dramatics 2; Tri-M 3,4. MARVIN RICKERT The harder I try the gooder to be, the worser lam! Academic Course; Mixed Chorus 3; Student Council 3, 4; Class President 3; Annual Staff 4; Junior Play 3. LEROY MULLER Ho! Hum! Academic Course; Mixed Chorus 4; Vice-President 3; Football 1,2,3,4; Lettered 3,4; Track 1, 2,3, 4; Lettered 3, 4. GLENN ROBERTS Work fascinates me. I can sit and watch it for hours. Academic Course; Mixed Chorus 1,3,4; Senior Play 4; Football 4; Student Manager; Track 1,2. ROBERT NELSON What’s the use of fussing when there are so many things to do? Academic Course; Mixed Chorus 2; Annual Staff 4; Dramatics 3; Football 1,2,3,4; Lettered 4; Track 3; Baseball 3; Lettered 3. HARLEY SCHROEDER Not a ladies man, but he has been known to partic- ipate. Academic Course; Annual Staff 4; Junior Play 3; Baseball 3. LARRY PARTRIDGE All great men are dead, and I'm beginning to feel sick. Academic Course; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3. ELINOR SINNER There's a little bad in every good girl. Normal Training; Girls’ Glee 1,2,3,4; Student Council 1,2; Annual Staff 4; Broadcaster Staff 4; Dramatics 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3,4; Mixed Chorus 2, 4. This page sponsored by WALTER'S CAFE.

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The end of the trail has come for the Seniors of 1956. It seems almost impossible that in a few short years, this day will seem as remote as that first day, twelve years ago, when 24 pupils entered the first grade. Mrs. Mecham was our teacher. She had to leave at the end of the first semester and Mrs. Earle Brittin taught us the rest of the year. Mrs. Naab was our teacher in the second grade. We gained another student--Deanna Del- lert, that year. In the third grade we learned the fundamentals of writing from Miss Kerwin. Glenn, Clair and Maxine joined us that year. We are sure the school’s ruler expense was high that term, Mrs. Smith taught us in the fourth grade and Marvin, and Lynne joined us. The operetta that year was “The Early Bird Gets the Worm.” We learned long division and multiplication, if nothing else, that year. In the fifth grade we found a new teacher and moved to the basement. Mrs. Connor was our teacher and Donna and Amanda came. The two hardest subjects that year were History and Arithmetic. It was the first year that the boys had athletics and the girls had sewing. The operetta was “It Happened In Holland.” Mrs. Conyers was our teacher in the sixth grade and Lynne and Glenn left us. We started Ancient History that year. Tom Wagoner joined the band that year. We had a spring festival under the direction of Mrs. Williams. We entered the seventh grade with some misgivings because of the rumors we had heard about Mrs. Manchester. We soon found out that they were not true. Larry and Kay joined the band that year and Tom changed to a French horn. In the music festival our class represented April and sang April Showers.” Our picnic was in Thesenvitz’s pasture and a game of ball was played. At the beginning of the eighth grade, Deanna moved away. Our teacher was Mrs. Westman. Lewis, Lynne, Maxine, and John joined the band. Our operetta that year was “Red Candles.” Our promotion exercises were held May 21, 1952 and we all graduated from the eighth grade and were ready for High School. On September 6, 1952, with our class more than doubled we entered high school. The freshmen were initiated one night at a pep rally held at the school house. Our class sponsor was Mr. Conzelman. Toward the end of the year Delores joined us. In our sophomore year our sponsor was Mr. Roos and Jim and Dorothy joined us. Harold, Lyle, Bob B., Jim, Harley, Mavis, Maxine, Lynne, Delores and LeeAnn served at the Jr.-Sr. Banquet that year. In our Junior year our sponsor was Mrs. Stevens and the theme for the Banquet was Ori- ental. We attended County Government Day at Grand Island and enjoyed it thoroughly. In our Senior year, Mr. Youngquist was our sponsor. We had the job of choosing our an- nouncements, caps and gowns, and having our pictures taken. We had quite a time on Sneak Day when we went to Omaha. CLASS FLOWER--Red Rose CLASS COLORS--Turquoise and Silver CLASS MOTTO--Not at the top, but still climbing. This page is sponsored by WOOD RIVER LOCKER