THE Anv·o cATE VOL. I.II
NO. 1
LINCOLN IDGH SCHOOL, LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1946
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Olive Getttnan Elected Council President ~ /
Faculty Addition High In H.R. ·V ice-Pre si dent's Duties Given To Found Largest . Frank Piccolo In 20 Years Activity Sells
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Activity ticket sales for this semester total 1,579. This number is approximately 75 percent of the total number <Jf pupils enrolled in Lincoln high school. with the army in France and Ger- Home room 207, a junior group, stands high with .a total of 33 many until his discharge in tickets sold, which equals the February. He was stationed in number enrolled, while the lOB the French speaking section of group, 107, has sold tickets to 32 Belgium for seven months. He of the 3~ members. Rooms 137 found the French very enthusiastic and 305 tie for second place with a sale of 29 tickets each. and interesting l).osts, especially in Other home rooms· arr-' qS folthe city of Rheims. lows: 100, 23; 101, 25; 102, 24; After marrying . a French girl 103, 21; 105, 20; 109, 24; Jl2, 19; who came from Pomilly-su-Seine, 116, 23; 117, 21; 120; ~7; 121~ 26; which is located about 60 miles 124, 13; 127, lI; 128, 21; 130, 21; southwest of Paris, he honey- 132, 22; 132b, 25; 133, 32; 134, 24; mooned in Nice. 135, 21; 136, 22; 137, '30; 139, i7; Alvin H. Miller, who was a su- 140, 26; 141, 26; 200, , 5; 201, 13; pervisor of industrial arts and a 203, 20; 204, 27; 205, :n; 208, 25; teacher at Irving, is now instruct- 209, 25; 212, 23; 213, ~6; 214, 20; ing mechanical .drafting in room 215, 20; 216, 29; 217, 23; 220, 27; 221, 24; 224, 24; 225, , 27; 226, 4; 132 fourth and fifth period. The new office assistants are 302, 27; 303, 26; 304, 24; 306, 26; Mrs. Helena Mayhood and Mrs. 307, 21; 309, 24; 311, il; 312, 24; 314, ~3; 315, 27; 316, 22; 317, 23; Marjorie Mehls. 320, 20; 321, 25; 325, 25; 326, 26; Lester Jensen, who teaches 327, 26; 400, 23; 401, 18; 402, 12; physiology, xpent two years as an 403, 22; 313, 25. engineer with We~tern Electric Purchasing an activity ticket during the war. saves each student approximately Mr. Jensen has had quite a bit $4.20. For the first semester he of teaching and coaching experiis entitled to see five football ence. He was graduated from the games, three basketball games, all University )f Nebraska with a reserve home games, Mummers bachelor of science degree. His play, and the senior play. first position was at Elmwood, Subscription to all issues ' of the Neb., where he was a science Advocate is also included on this teacher and coach of athletics. His· list. · other coaching job was at Ashland, Neb., where he was principal and coach. Befa-e this he has superintendent oJ schools at Cordova and Alvo, N~b.
Seventeen new staff members greeted Lincoln high pupils as they assembled in classes TuesiI ~· : • day, Sept. .10. This is the largest I .' p~~, addition for at least twenty years. Mrs. Lou McLean, the new dramatics coach, may be found in room 204. A graduate of Appalaehian state teachers college in North Carolina, she also studied dramatics and speech at the University of Nebraska. She spent the summer swimming and fishing in North Carolina. Three Join English Department Mrs. Virginia Butt, 141, who joined the English department, is a graduate of the University of Nebraska and did advanced study at the Universi_ty of Southern California. During the previous year she taught in the Beatrice schools. Mrs. Butt, whose home is in Hiawatha, Kas., was employed in an office on the university campus during the summer. Another member of the English department is _Mrs. Carolyn Wenzlaff, 105, She attended the Colorado state college of Education "One Mad Night," a mystery for two years, the University of farce, written by James Reach, Minnesota one summer, and was has been chosen as the senior graduated from the University of play. Tryouts for the play will be Nebraska in 1944 with a B. S. deheld tonight and Thursday, SepMarried a nd father of a sevengree in education. For the past tember 18 and 19, immediately year-old bo~, Mr. Jensen says he Eight students received all l's two years she taught speech corafter school in the auditorium. Former JCL Leaders i~ a schedule of 25 hours Iast rection in the Galesburg, Ill., and his farrily like Lincoln just The play which will be given Will Lead Sophomores fine, and tlink they will like it semester, the best scholastic record grade schools. Mrs. Wenzlaff, who October 18 and 19 in the school possible. This is twice. the num- is a recent bride, proved that better as. they know it better. For First Semester auditorium was chosen by a . comber of the year before. The other new faculty member "freshies" aren't the only per sons Beverly Mann, Jim Irmer, Germittee made up of the June and Weldon Baker, sophomore; Mary whn :find it difficult in finding i~ Rex Lutz of the athletic de- aldine Wertz, Phil Hall, Priscilla jan£1ff.Y... ~la.s~ _.QH~$, together p " ;:tment. A st o:'y about ·h im ap- Jones and Jerry Golding constitute t n eir iooms 1o£· she wai.ked into witn Mrs. Lou lV!cLean, tne new gan, senior; Donna Grueber, soph- a room and much to her surprise pears on the spor ts page. the new sophomore cabinet spondrama coach, Miss Margaret omore; Sara Herminghaus, sophAnother teacher new to Lincoln sored by Miss Lucy Geiger and O'Rourke and Miss Elsie Rokahr, omore; Robert Phelps, junior; Joan found it filled with a class other than h er own. She stated that high is Mrs. Florence Wytock,who Miss Edith Ellis.- These students senior class sponsors. R aysor, senior, and Mary Webber, · she was much impressed with Lin- came from Akron, Ia. Mrs. Wytock wer~ heads of the junior civic "One Mad Night" has a cast of senior, lead the scholastic list. coln high a nd finds it well ortaught radio and electricity at the leagues in the junior high schools. 14 characters, seven boys and The following students are also ganized. Sioux Falls army air base radio The cabinet will meet jn the seven girls. It is an all star play, on the· honor roll: school during the war, and was next few weeks to discuss the Also employed in the English that is, there is no one outstand- Puplls carrying 25 hours and receh1ng all l 's a.nd 2's department is Miss Mable Jean required to take special training sophomore party. ing or leading character. All parts Anne Barger Del01·cs Opp Lincoln high seems quite well Schroer, 209,. whose home is in before teaching these subjects. Sl:te are equally important. Roberta Bauman Joan Philipson Clifford Berggren Freddie is teaching arithmetic and geom- liked as cabinet members are McCook, and who taught speech The tryouts will be judged by Ruth Bergstra esser Ruth AnnPowell Richmon( Jim BlankenshJp Editn Roesler given a chance to express their ·at Northeast high school prior to etry here. Mrs. Mc Lean, Miss O'Rourke and Doris .Bonebrifl'ht Richard Russell Mrs. Wytock received her B.S. opinions. Mary Ann Borgaard Dona Jea n Sa um joining Lincoln high's faculty. She Miss Rokahr. Betty Lou Carrol! Kathryn Schneider Geraldine Wertz has now destated that she found the students degree at the South Dakota State Mrs. McLe an comes to L.H.S. Beverly Cunnj,ngham Kathleen Schreiber Bruce Emmans Jack Settle college in Brookings, Her huscided, "Gosh, school is swell; l w ell behaved. June Flslar this year . from Havelock junior Carmen Shepard Don Gish Dorothy Speer high school. She received h er deMa rilyn Ha.rms Miss Ethel Etmund, 112, is a band, who was in China during must admit I didn't like it at first, Ruth Speer Miriam H icks Norma Spomer but now everything is strictly gree from Appalachian State member of the home economics the war, is now enrolled as a Marilyn J o hnson Keith Van Arsdol Kimball Nancy Wagey junior at the Nebraska univero.k.!" Teachers college in North Caro- Sue department and previously taught Virginia Koch Myrna Westgate sity. They have a year old baby. Pat Laflin Jane Wetzel Beverly Mann also beamed, "I lina. Also Mrs. McLean studied at Hebron. Marla Marx Dorothy Wllllams simply love high school." Don McGonegal Delores Yost :speech and dramatics at the U niMiss Inez Burnworth, 21 1, reNancy Noble "The work isn't hard, yet,'' conver sity of Nebraska. ceived her A. B. degr ee ~t the Pupil carrying 24 hours and receiving fessed Jim Irmer, a sophomore Miss Irene Martin, former draau l's and 2's Nebraska state teach ers college at who also declares he has not yet matics coach, at her request has Willia m Owen K earney and her M. A. degree a t Pupil carrying 28 hours and receiving got lost in the halls. been relieved of this responsibility Nebraska univer sity. Before comau l's Purchase of 150 16-millimeter Priscilla Jones finds ·herself this year a nd is t eaching a regular Norma Fisher ing t o Lincofo she taught at LexSound on film) moti,on films for more a part of the L .. H. S. boastPupils carrying 23 ·hours and receiving all English cl ass schedule. ington, Neb., and from 1942-1946 instructional purposes'. in Lincoln l 's and 2's ers as they cheer . the t eam on._;~~· · J a ne Andrews Pat Kin g at Northeast high. For recreation schools was authorized by the _.. · · Nancy Ben jamin Sarah Kistler ward: "I used to feel like an outsh_e enjoys playing the piano. school board at the regula r board sider, but now I b elieve I belong," "I haven't decided . what pro- meeting, Tuesday, September 10. J erry Golding, seems to be one p· Robert Catterson Gwen McCormack cedure to follow when Lincoln Other business included the au- of the students with a locker that plays Northeast," she said. thorization of fidelity bonds for sticks, but through luck, seems to ' .., . ,: . . . . 1 ~~:~er Af~~n'i>~~~~ Teaching histor y in room 315 is certain employees while for be well on the way to figuring it ..· .er . Ar.e,· -, ll'arbal'&' ~r.... Jeanne Louise Stam Wallace,' ··"fur.D Mrs. Alice May Updegraft who others, cancellations of the bonds. out. Olive Gettman Stockstill Selected to Manage :· lAA>nle Greenfield .Roger Whitmer was gradua ted from the University Authorization for some revision of Phil Hall explained that he feels of Nebraska with a bachelor of the school budget was also carried. Lincoln high is made up of "a For First Six Weeks· H~~~Ha:n-·:::t:,::,g .. .. .. :· .:, , ·· .:_....,1•i.··,, :. ":. · >...t..... science degree and a master's dePresident J.C. Whitten presided swell bunch of kids." Thirty members chosen from ~~re"~,;:R~~ ..re~e!~ ~'i ,~ee in education. Prior to com- while George H. Lemon vit:e-pres- · These few opinions indicate that students completing English 8 Pupils .iarrYfD&';..~i llialatiL'illll'. ....,_ 111H :,mg to.L. H. S. she taught at Whit- ident, Elmer E. Magee, Mrs. Ros- tthe newcomers like the school, in 1'.s ~nd ,.~~ .. : "·," .,,,:.:. ., . .,..,,....._,. i u,, . high. classes _form the new Advocate coe Hill, and Robert C. Venner, spite of sticking lockers, many Jayne Carter "" ~i) iMbsbal''- · • - · -· ~·...., .. r editor ial staff organized for t his Janet Clark Fl'il.nceaf~. ·.·.,,.,' especially impressed by m embers, were present. Bob Croook Shlrfe'y..:sidtlS~ "· -- --~. . n c 'tl•'I".\i . long corridors and studies. semester. These positions may r o- John Gi!Ugan Margaref'.'l!l,~ '' • ''th~~esy of the pupils at L H Alvm L1dolph Warren W1so" · .. " . ·i ' · t ate at a given time in the semesPupils carrying 20 hours and receiving S. -a.pd;! the loyalty they seem to t er. Joan Butler all }~~n Rasmussen ·":ell;Jjr~ for their school," she comThe · editors include as m anJack Campbell m enfed. aging editor, Fran Wallace; news P up ils ear ning all l's and 2's in 20 h ours Ch ris Aker son Lois Larson In t he m~themaQ.4 department editor, Sue Turner; associate edi- Mary Altken Jo Ann Leaming m ay be found Mjss~if.a:ildbed Waide, Nancy Baird Dick Linch The excellent appearance of the measurements of a ll of last year's tor, Rosem ary Sitzman; second Edward Bartunek Jean Malone 311. She a~fi!.tdect'Scliuyler; Neb., enlarged L. H. S. band at Friday band members. Maria n Battey Mary Helen Ma1Iory page editor, Priscilla Horham; Lola Bean. Winston Martens high schoolXa.ricl: oril::l.irted both an It seems that these n ew suits Delores Michael Jacqueline Becker thir d page e ditor , Nancy Noble; . A. B .. and a~ M! •,'at!gre~ iii edu- nights game may be a ttributed to Donna Blocher Jack Miles have attracted many musicians to Lorene B row n Patricia N elson sports editor, Don D avis; sports cation at thJ1: ~ity •. of· Ne- two things, Bernard Nevin's coachWilla Bubb Marylin Olson play in the band, for t he band has . writers, William Dickson and RonPatricia Bu ck Norm·a Paul braska. Miss ·. WMd,tf''. taught at coaching and com plete uniforms. P a tricia Burke B u rdette P echa increased from forty-five memald Hardt; gir ls sports editor, Annette Carnahan Evelyn Pochop Rising City, Neb:/aritt1 dio're ' r e . Norma Chubbuck Dick Pusater.i ing anci comp)ete uniforms. b er s last semester to seventy Betty Olson; copy editors, MarMarilyn Clark I Florence Rhodes cently at Irving jiJ,iti&'l!ifglt'/ "'4iere G1lorge Cobel Charles Rohan garet Chamberlin, Betty Bedell, b ers had to vrear .old trousers, as m embers for the current semester, Richard Cutts Dick Salladin she taught Latin iiiil~ · ·' 'bb, They have worked hard at trya nd Annaliese Dietze; exchange Annabelle D a hlgren J eanine Salla n der · ' ·-' ·" ·· ,,, the "·" ""'>l whipcord ones to m atch Winifred D avidson :M arilyn Sewau d Mrs. Emogene H: ~~r, '.; .' ,:.t, is '' · ··~ . ing to get marches and other editors, Fern Egger and Mildred Arlene Denny Rosalie Sh erma n a member of the ~ooial ; st ·'i ies the coa . were n ot available due music rea dy for the first Lincoln Eileen Derieg Genev ieve Spellman Rice; literary editor, Kathryn Barbara Ebright Naomi Stern d epartment and a na°''1~~8('Phio..'"- ','.~o the .wai.. However, Tuesday, high - Gothenburg game. All of M arjorie Estes Elizabeth Stoesz Johnson ; editorials, Carol HackCharlen e Fuller Lo'r r aine Strash eim wa, Neb . Mr s. Moor\ $p~t£t"' tile ~ptember 3·, Mr. Nevin . band di- their music, with the excep tion of Sarah Fulton Kathryn Swanson st adt; features, S harlot Maurer; Nancy Giynn Jim Thom ~ last 27 months with the\:'?1..:-;1..:· c:~~t'r\!ctor, rece).ved sixty-f~ur pairs, the pep songs, that they played Phyllis Haley Margaret Trimble librarian, Arlene Gohde. Mary Alice Hamlln Shirley Valentiner where prior to her disc~~~e.. ' on' -.... ~!i<L t he uru~orms a re now com- at the gam es is new. Staff reporters a re Lynne DeckBill Harlow Roseanel Van Strom Harper Betty Vogelgesang July 6, 1946, she spent. the'.)asf ','\l)ie~ T\le ' oats and hats wer e At the Friday night game, the er, Irene Gerlach, Helen Schultz, Joan Wav a H a r ris Marjorie Wa lker Joanne Heurtz Frances Wallace yea r serving in Germany. Fof'_JwcP i:~~rted and "vorn with the trous- band opened with the "Star Joanne Nootz, Gladys Robertson, Elsie Halllster Bill Wenke Douglas J ohnson Fayette W inslow years she was ~n employe ii~. the" , .,~,rs· . ~o,r tt.e fir~t time Friday night. Spangled Banner." Fritz Squyres, J oan ne Weaver, During the Shirley Kempke Bonnie Yaeger Glenn L. Martm Co. and he!ped:,, ... Th~ t; ouser s a re made of a h alf, they played the "Laurel Virginia K r euch Donna Yat es and Lois Wendelin. Carol Krueger Gloria Yates to manufacture B -29's and B-26~s. " "wt}P c~rd wool material. ·March" and "Trombone Triumph." School circulation is in charge ~averne Laird Bets y Yod er .1 She has an A. B. and M. A . degree; !\'.T hey; al'e" e;~tir ',ly black ex cept f or They play pep songs throughout of Joanne Weaver ; mail circulafrom Nebraska and taught at tile reQ.. stripes ,,,;.,ich run from the game. tion, Loretta Waline. Orientation Assemblies Alb ion. ·' ,:Uie'f!Ufi.tothe w aist li~'le on either Advertising and business manLater on in the season, the LinTo Be Scheduled Soon "It feels good to be back in the "~~#)~;;:" • ·1. . • ager is K athryn Schneider, who coln high band a nd the Northeast ,'~ . trdi::t_sel;~ ·Were fun 11shed by high school bancJ will play and Beginning Tuesda y, September 's chools," she remarked. serves the full semester in that 24, for the first si~ w eeks of position. Veteran Member of Faculty t~ :')ChQOt> i"'a:P,4 wer e l.,btained m arch together. This will be at Secretaries are Shirley Chand- school, orientation assemblies will Joining the language department thl~~ ~ ~c?aJ.1 s~~re. In the clcis- the Nor theast Lincoln high game. ler, Elton Lewis, Wilma Stoehr, be helQ. for the lOB's and all new is J~ugene Chevalief; 103, who is a ing +ai311i·'Ot semester, 'd:be · Th; two-bands have done this in and Lois Wendelin. students. returned veteran, h aving served com~'wf ~t: o.,.1~ors who took r ecent years. ,
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131 Listed on Honor Roll
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Olive Gettman was elected president of the student council for the first semester in.__council meeting September 11. Other offi.. cers elected are Frank Piccolo, vice-president; Margaret Thom" sen, secretary-treasurer; and editor, Fern Egger, Donn Davis, and Nancy Noble, who will serve in succession. Olive has been active in Peppers and Mummers, girls glee secretary and president, Orpheons treasurer a n d president, and served as summer chairman for the council. Frank has served as junior class vice-president, secretary of home Misko Photo room representatives, cheerleader, OLIVE GETTMAN vice-president of boys glee club, Council President chairman of the Hi-Spot committee, and senior class president. Margaret has served as home room alternate, treasurer of Mummers, and is in Peppers. Olive, acting as temporary chairman, made a · report of the council's activities during the summer and up to the present time. This included bringing the directory in the main entrance up to date, and getting the hall guards and locker inspectors or• ganized for the semester. Six resignations of Lincoln Council. members were stahigh teacher.ji were accepted this tioned throughout the building the year and one former teacher has first morning to help new pupils transferred to Northeast high with their locker combinations. Taking up their positions as the school. This includes the heads of new council co-sponsors were the foreign language and social William Pfeiff and Miss Mildred studies departments, three other Kemp. Miss Kemp has previously members of the latter, and twe J>er.~.. - .two . ~a~ ""' assi stant: sponso.c. This is Mr. Pfeiff's fj n;\ teachen; f r nm the mathema tics experience as a studeni <:ouncil department. sponsor. Miss Annetta Sprung, who was Acting secretary, Nancy Noble, head of the foreign language de- read the constitution's rules for partment, has r.e tired and gone to elections, preceding the voting.
School Staff Receives Six Resignations One Tranfer To Northeast
San Francisco, California, to live. Four History Changes. The four teachers leaving the history department are Mrs. Grace Hyatt, Miss Jenny Lou Piper, Miss Emma Beekmann and E . B. Phillips. Mrs. Hyatt, head of the history
Choir Chosen By Rangeler Hugh T. Rangeler anticipates a successful season with this year's senior choir. Rehearsals got u nder way September 12, and the 91voice musical group promises to maintain the fine reputation built by choirs of previous years. A great many tried out, and Mr. Rangeler is confident that he has selected an excellent choir for the 1946-'47 season. Members were chosen on the basis of satisfactory singing voices and good scholastic standings. This year 's senior choir will include: Ruth Alles Lorraine Ryons Carolyn Roberts Valoy Brown Shirley Bolen Jacquelyn Reinick Marjorie Reeve Peggy Bayer J oa n Bauer Gladys Robertson Patsy Baldwin Dona Jean Saum Pat Burt Carolyn Schwenker Yolanda Catron Donna Mae Scott
department who was on leave of absence last year because of her health, resigned, but will continue to live in Lincoln. Miss Piper, who has retired from teaching, will also continue to live in Lincoln. E. B. Phillips, on mili~ary leave, instead of returning to Lincoln high, has taken a position in the B everly Hills high school in California. Miss Beekmann, on leave of absence from Lincoln high last year, went to Chicago where she did research work at Chicago univer~~0~lic~a~~ins ~:~~~~",,n s8;~!',~.1::r sity. She is now in Los Angeles, Ruth Ann Curtiss Ruth Sorensen Coble Alice Jo Smith California, as a supply t eacher at . Halcyon Annette Carnahan Jean Steven Evelyn Dn.harsh Rita Jo Trumble the L. A. junior college. Beverly Thompson Maryann Day Delores Dietze Velmalou Watkins Miss Margaret P roctor, formerly Joan Edson Betty Ward Ruth Flowers Betty Jean Wilson teachin g mathematics, has r eDe Lone Fillman Beverly Wood signed. After a visit with relaPat Gaddiil Dorothy Williams Olive Gettman Joanne Weaver t ives on the west coast, she will Marijo Housel Margy Zellers Harriet Huston Harry Amen return to Lincoln to live. John Boomer Carol Hackstadt Phyllis Haley Frank Burden Also from the mathematics deD ar lene H a usner William B au man Hergenrader Robert T . Becker partment is Miss Helen Dunlap Eleaner Jean Hill Dale Capek Virginia Hill Norman Church who has trensferred to Northeast Miriam Hicks Don Etmund high where she will teach this Norma Karlson Robert Fulk Sarah Kistler Frank Gorton· year. Janet Loudon Bill Henkle Myra Lofink Frank Jacobs New Department Heads Named. Gwen Mitchell Ervln Loder Bob Leinberger Beverly Maser Taking the place as head of the Colleen McCracken Jack Mccann Gweu McCormack Jerry Mapes foreign language department is Marilyn Nelson Robert Mosher Noble Duane Olson Miss Elsie Rokahr. Miss Rokahr, Nancy Mattie Sue Nevels Norman Paul Bob Plock who has taught German, French Doris Oldemeyer Barbara Omsler Irvin Plvanka and Spanish in Lincoln high, at Pat Price Karl Starch Maryann Pierce Richard Shonerd the present is teaching Span ish. Joan Philipsen Ja<lk Vant Miss Rokahr started h er teaching career in Table Rock, Nebraska, where she taught German in the grades. From there she went to Norfolk, Nebraska, and then to· Lincoln. She has traveled in all Girls octet w as announced Frithe countries of the languages she day, September 13, by Miss Dorspeaks, plus others. thea Gore. From the group of 25 Miss Carrie Roberts is the new girls try ing out, Miss Gore r eports head of the social studies depart- that all had excellent singing m ent. Other than teaching at v oices and regrets that the size of Lincoln high school, Miss Rober ts the group ex cludes some girls. taught at a grade school in OklaThe girls selected to comprise homa a nd a t a small high school this year's octet are: first sopranq in P a1mer, Texas. - Bett y W ar d an d Kathleen Schreiber, second soprano--u11ve In spit e of the faculty loss, the Gettma n, and Joun Philipsen ; Ilrst vacancies have been filled by· new altos- Betty June Elchorn and Pat teachers, making the entire staff Price a nd second altos- Dorothy even larger t han tha t of previous Williams and Arlene Neff. The years . This has been par ticularly n ecessary because of the in- student accompanist is Gwen McCormack . creased school enrollment.
Octet Revealed By Miss Gore