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"I wonder \; hat kind of team 1 orthea l \: ill have?"

"Well. you can't expect too much from them. After all, it's quite a task to get the boy from three former opposing schools to play together smoothly "

Everyone believed that; believed that this first year would not be a year in which to expect ortheast to have a su ccessful football season. That is everyone but "Cy'' Yordy and the thirty-five fellows out for football. and a few loyal followers who had faith in "Cy" and his boys, believed it.

Then came their first game. ortheast traveled to Hastings and upset all prediction by defeating Hastings, 12 to 6.

With this initial winner under their belt , the boys found easy sailing. They met Beatrice and Falls City and walloped them to the tune of 30 to O and 14 to O respectively.

"Lincoln- ortheast , " the game all Lincoln had been awa:ting. Before a crowd of 7,500 football fans. ortheast bowed to Lincoln 13 to 6. Most people thought it would be a "run - awa " for Lincoln h:gh. but not "C " and the boys and their faithful fan The high spot of the game was the Rockets goal line stand, when for the last three minute of the game the Link were held within one and two yards of pay dirt.

Staging a comeback. the Y ordymen took a 21 to 6 victory over Omaha ' s Creighton Prep, one of the state title contenders, and known as the best of the Omaha team A muddy field and cold weather v ere great factors in the O to O deadlock between the ortheast Rockets and the Crete Cardinal

Celebrating Dad's ight, the Rockets upset Fairbury, 26 to 6, although the Jeffs were heavy favorites to win. A special train came from Fairbury, carrying a 60 piece band and 300 foIIowers. This victory gave the Rockets the lead in the Mid-East title race and also gave them a bid for state laurels.

The Benson Bunnies, although always threatening, were dumped by the ortheasterners, 13 to 6, in the only scheduled afternoon game of the season.

"The Mid-East Title" was the cry of the ortheast fans, but the Y ordymen were walloped by York 21 to 7, in the final game of the season. The Dukes pulled the "hiddenball play" so often that the Rockets were stumped throughout the game.

Thus ended the fir t season of orthea t high school football, one long to be remembered. Managers

With only seven lettermen, "Cliff" Bosley. the first ortheast high basketball coach. set out to make one of the best teams in the state. It took hard work. patience, time, and a bit of good couching to get the boys to work well together.

Each game they worked together more smoothly. gaining knowledge of the game.

At the close of the season the boys, playing together as well as any combination to be found, decided they should have a share of the state title. On March 3 , they traveled to Beatrice, for the regional tournament. The first night the Black and White walloped ebraska City 44 to 27. The 30 to 26 win / over Fairbury gave the Rockets a chance for the state title. Lincoln high won the regional crown from the ortheasterners 44 to 24, both teams qualifying for state honors. ow was the big test; it was "lose one game and you're out." But the Rockets were determined to stay in the title race. After winning from Columbus 25 to 20, the Rockets squeezed by Omaha South 16 to 15, in an alltime thriller. This win sent them into the finals against Lincoln. This was the first time that two Lincoln teams had ever been in the finals of the state tournament. The teams had met twice before and the honors even. The Rockets bowed 35 to 27. ·were

The boys set a fine record,......,the Mid-East champions, runners-up in the regional and state tourneys. That is something for which any school would be proud.

Coach "Bun" Galloway, who had only a few lettermen, pieced together what turned out to be a surpri e track team. Due to the bad v eather and all, the boys were off to a low start. The outlook was dark and not much was expected of them. But they showed what determination and fine coaching can accomplish.

The boys fini hed a strong second in the

Mid-East meet, trailing a powerful Fairbury outfit by only four points. The relay team composed of John and Charles Knight, Bernard nderson, and Owen Brainard won another trophy for the show case and the right to compete in the state champion hip meet.

Four other Rocket trackmen qualified for the state meet: Glen Eis, Marlo Moore , Jim Kulawick, and Wayne Sack.

Because baseball had not been played a great deal in Havelock. Bethany, or Jackson high school , Coach Lawrence J. Tepley had a real job to produce a team. Twenty-one boys responded to his call, and checked out equipment. They worked until 6:00, sometimes 7 :00, toiling, trying out combinations until they had whipped nine players into a baseball team.

Even early defeats , one- ided scores like 14 to 1 and 19 to 1 didn't di courage the bo s. They , ere confident they could come through , ith experience. nd they did. The comeback , as tarted by the 19 to 1 ictory o er Talton and gained momentum , ith the thrilling 5 to 3 , in o er Seward. The team was in shape for state tournament competition.

It's diffi c ult to "make the team" in golf and tennis , sports of individual skill. The interested boys did not have competition , largely because of bad weather and the conditions of the nearby tennis courts and golf courses. They had to journey to the College of Agriculture to practice tennis, and out to Pioneers park to play golf. This was incon enient bebecause of the lack of transportation.

There were hopes for competition at the Mid-East meet , but golf and tennis teams did not enter. It was just another disappointment.

The boys comprising the two teams were Max Long, Phil Smith, Duane McCartney, and Oscar Wisby, golf, and Bill Jenkins, Jack Hill, and Dick Ward, tennis.

Back Row-Jim Amos, ]im Bowmaster, Don Lincoln, Jim Barker, Dean Burham, Don Kanzler, Bill WhiteT,ead, George Watson, Bill Grice. Front

Galloway, Phil Smith, John Knight, Harry Burnett, Albert Kirlin, Lloyd Wymore, Joe Laub, Owen Brainard, Roland Delaney, Dick Meyers.

A Salute to the teams who supply the material for future Mid-East and State Cham- pionship teams, the reserves I

Scores

The intra -murals program provides exercise and recreation for the boys who were not fortunate enough to make an of the athleti c team . bout seventy-fi e per cent of the boys of the s c hool play different kinds of games,...... ba eball, volle y ball , ping pong , and the favorite water sport, swimming.

"Your team pla y s tomorrow ," so the warning came to each homeroom in turn The unfortunates who forgot their suits wore,......well, whatever they could find. Every one played or cheered from the side lines as the homeroom basketball tournament progre sed. parties, dances, plays, convocations,-..,these are the lights that brighten the school year and give one something to look forward to and back upon.

The main purpose of this all-schoof program is to keep the boys in good physical c ondition and to train them to be good sports as well.

Lawren c e J. Tepley headed this program , as isted by the other coac hes and member of the " " dub.

"SWI H," a basket for ortheast against Winnebago.

"A PEACEFUL CHAT" with Coach "Bun" Galloway, who really turned out a reserve team.

"WE WA TA TOUCHDOW ,",....the second touchdown of the Benson game.

"HOLD THAT LI E,",-the goal line stand of the Benson game.

"YOU BOYS CA DO IT," come the familiar words of Coach Clifl Bosley. "104 - 105 - 106- 107," Ray Hutton goes through his daily exercise of counting towel .

Topmost light of this first year was the dedication of our building. That dedication highlighted January as the Christmas decorations, carols, and vespers had brightened December.

Even the mud, the walkless blocks of mud, couldn't discourage patrons and pupils from turning out to play at a carnival and honor a f ootbaII queen.

It"s "cherry or pumpkin?" as Miss Louise Britton serves pie to the faculty " Bench warmers" Britton, Mickle, Servine, Thompson and Munson have a pleasant job Ray Bish is opening the door to· learning" Geralyn Payne, Mike Vaggalis, Marian Cook, Keith Sutton, and Marilyn Payne show their "pep appeal" Rex Mercer and "Y utch" Laub model Northeast outfits Jean Kennedy and Geralyn Payne care{ully watch th e new Girl Reserve silver tea set Art c lasses display their class work Rocket line - up for Mid -

East tilt The reserves, promising members {or next season's football squad Bagging the bunnies Eel Wilson wishes "Ginger" Ulrich a happy birthday Jennie Mae Brown, Mary McCurcly, and Doris Burns visit Northeast in its in{ancy "Special delivery {or the queen" "Cy" Yordy instructs {ootball co-captains Rex Mercer and Bill Harman Rex Mercer cuts , a fancy rug with Queen Mary Ellen Powell

Floor show {eaturette, Ardis Flood Hutton "Hutt" Wray lends a helping hand "May l present you with my best wishes and /elicitations." Rex Mercer and Bill Harman exchange congratulations ]i.ve hounds at the football banquet Darleen Faulhaber sings o/ "Jim" Martita

Lemon-A former ortheaste rnite is now a South American neighbor Bernie Anderson, drum major, and "Suzie" Hockensmith, band mascot , strut tlicir stuff The Black anj White band paraded at the Benson game "Hail , hail, tlrn gang's all here," and eating too

SEPTEMBER 8, 1941

School da s. Daze in e ery wa , for e er one • rushed around earching for clas rooms, to find they had gone awry. so blushing and muttering "wrong room" beat a hasty retreat. 1,027 students init:ated ortheast high.

OcTOBER 17

Inter-city rivalry began when the ortheast gridders invaded Lincoln high. The Oval was jammed with spectators who watched while the Y ordymen held the Links at bay on their three yard line, but lost the game 13 to 6.

OcTOBER 22

Something new was added to the curriculum with the organizing of the student leadership class. With Mrs. Mable D. Thompson as their sponsor, the class takes the place of student council.

OcTOBER 30

U. S. destroyer, Reuben James , was torpedoed and sunk by the Germans in the orth Atlantic.

0VEMBER 5

S-S-S-Rocket 1 Rockets, that's the name ch o en by ortheasternites to soar throughout ebraska. With black and white for colors and a rocket as a symbol, ortheast high started its sports career.

0VEMBER 10

Preparedness is expensive. President Roose elt warns that taxes must be much higher.

0VEMBER 14

Congress voted to repeal the prov1s10n of the eutrality Act which forbade American vessels to enter war zone Special Japanese envoy Kumsu arrived in the United States to talk peace while his country planned war.

0VEMBER 18

"Did Junior make that?" might well have been the questioning remark of proud parent viewing the achievement of students on the first family night at ortheast.

0VEMBER 21

Br-r-r-1 It was cold the night ortheast played York for the Mid-East footbafl

Paul Gillespie and Ruth Gerlach swing out at the Turnabout King of Hearts, Bill Tinch er, has a "coming out"

Mrs. E. E. Anj'.lle talks over the dedication ceremonies with C. H. Roper in the ortheast auditoriwn "In full glory ' reflected-" Scouts Tom Pow e ll and Wayne Sack proudly watch "The Star Spangled Banner " Miss Britton awaits tlrn arrival of St. ick Homeroom members of the art room turn artists and d ec orate /or Christmas " otice our corsages , please." The boys display feminine originality Church scene in homeroom 208 at Christmastide o, not planes over the Atlantic, but model airplanes made by the students for the government Ed Wilson presents Northeast, represented by Bob Bradsby, with its {irst trophy, state runner - up in basketball After they dine, they dance Mike Vaggalis , Marilyn Ballenger, Eleanor Sumstine, and Tom Connelly enjoy the noon hour Dick Ward "watching that serve•· J ortf1east, the scene of many plea ant experi ence and memories "After the Ball (game ) ls Over ." Ed Wilson and title. Spectators, chilled to the bone, watched while the Rockets lost a hardfought game 21 to 7.

"Yutch" Laub hurry Lo keep that date Rex il es' sl10p project of scenery {or "Young April" undergoes severe examination by " imon Legree" Willis "Keep 'Em Flying " Julius A. Humann receive s an a{/eclionale visitor, Harold Parker Havelock junior high attends a convocation at Northeast Northeasterniles turn out {or the tournaments "Oops, the lady has faint e d", ..'' " club members end a heavy day of carnival campaigning Miss Loui se Britton "hits the spot" at th e " " club carnival Salom Rizk porlrays "\\'hat's his name."

OVEMBER 22

Rex Mercer and Bill Harman were announced as co-captains and Mary Ellen Pow ell as queen at the 1941 football banquet which brought to a close the ortheast gridiron season.

DECEMBER 7, 8

The life of young Americans at work and play in our high schools took on a new and different meaning as World War II came to Pearl Harbor. This was followed swiftly by the history-making speech of President Roosevelt and the declaration of war by Congr'ess.

DECEMBER 12 ortheast basketball ea on was off to a succe sful start as ortheast defeated Winnebago 34 to 25.

DECEMBER 14

The music department held its first Christmas vespers. Under the direction of Miss Marjorie Miller, the vespers were attended by parents, teacher , and students.

DECEMBER 17

Decorated homeroom brought an air of Christmas festivity into our building.

DECEMBER 23 i -ortheast students listened to Prime linister \Vinston Churchill as he climaxed his arrival in the United States when he spoke before the joint hou es of Congress.

JA UARY 2, 1942

Hi tory students who just recently studied the Philippine Independence Bill now read that the Japanese ha e entered Manila and captured the undefended city of 625,000.

JA UARY 14 ortheast high school, Lincoln's newest. was presented to the community. lrs. E. E. Angle officially dedicated the school.

JANUARY 15

Pan-Americanism takes on meaning as all countries but Chile and Argentina agree to break off relations with the axi .

"Mike' A couple of ortheast "shoits " Roherta Sharples , the "slack girl Bernie Anderson and Marilyn Ballenger talk over graduation exercises The machine age "Ready, ,......, Aim, - Fire." Bernadine Klasson "lets ·em have it" while Esther Vogel, Esther Bauer, and Donna Bullock look on Jeanne Anderson, Betty Huebner, irginia BrookS, DarlPne Moody, and Jeune Jenkins making "g-gay" while the sun shines Clarabelle Wardlow and George Scofield "wade" home Keith Sutton, "Yutch" Laub, and Rex Mercer getting nowhere fast · Taking time out from Laking pictures, Betty Hu s lon and Bill DeVriendt enjoy "another piece of pie "

Hello, Patty Langi Enid Barron is getting ready to take a ride in a lovely "limousine" Oscar Whisby must see something interesting ow who is "Tuh" Powell playing peek -a - boo with? Mary Fulton and "Pm " Pitcaithley need a "hicycle built /or two" pectators and contestants at the Crete track m e et Floyd Fuller is JU t going to make that hell "Ship ahoy ." ancy Wilson must have turned into a •avy enthusiast Looks like Ken Riner, "Red" Powell , and Bernie Anderson are having a littl e lire trouble Three s mart girl s. Roberta Lar on, Mary McCurdy, and Ruth Chestem at tT1e 'ortheast -Crete track meet.

JA UARY 16 nappy black and white uniform identif the members of the Rockette , Tortheast pep club, which elected PhyJlis Teagarden as president.

JA UARY 19

With the gardenia as their clas Ro, er and cla s color of na blue and gold, the mid-year grads ventured into the hard cold world. Faye lice Rivett was elected president.

JANUARY 20

Place: ortheast. Occurren c e: The blg Turnabout dance. The girls brought their dates decked out in odd-looking corsages and chose tall , curly-haired Bill Tincher as their King of Hearts.

FEBRUARY 9

Boys in high school ju t a few year ago now study geography by experience a a big convoy of Amer can troops arrived in orthern Ireland.

FEBRUARY 10 osing out the Links to the tune of 27 to 16, the Ro c ket captured the city basketball title.

FEBRUARY 25

With an air-raid warning bell sounding throughout the halls, the war is brough~ close to ortheast.

FEBRUARY 28

Again clashing with York for a title , the Rockets came out on top of a 26 to 23 battle , to be crowned Mid-East cage champions.

MARCH 1

To celebrate state day ortheasternites were entertained by a quiz program. \Vitty John Kessel shot questions about ebraska at the student contestants.

MARCH 4, 5

Defeating ebraska City and Fairbury at Beatrice, the Black and White s oared to the finals of the regional tournament.

MARCH 10

Iot to be out - done in the war effort, Tortheast boy are building 250 model airplanes for the government.

1ARCH 11

The senior , juniors, and sophomores rola Jean. Chore, Rosalie Skidmore, and Marcella Slajchert seem to have lost interest in tlie track meet Jan Engle is ju t "po sin' " Ten lucky girls who attended Crete "play day" were: Helen Pappas, JoAnn Amos, Marjorie Brinkman, orma Slajchert, Evelyn Amos, F ranees Caves, Margaret Allen, Charleen Hinkley, Marilyn Payne, and ally Cutrell

Taking in money for the Tri - Hi are Rosalie Skidmore, Elsie Pearl Bowmaster, and Minnie Langenheim Miss Becker and Mr. Mapes talk over plans /or the junior - senior What's the attraction? It seems to interest Virginia Ulrich and Marilyn Payne Blond Bonnie Travis, redhead Catherine McCurdy, and brunette Sally Cutrell going "home from a hard day's work" "Any seeds today?" Dorothy Maxwell, Jane Kautz, Betty Grice, Janice House, Viola Alix, and Joan Williams receive their share of the seeds which the junior high boosters committee gathered last fall Ah yes, madam, that looks very chic Sailors have a good time on "shore leave" in the U. S. S. Victory program sponsored by the music department "Fight, {iglit, Black and White." Junior high cheerleaders Shirley Mercer, Dick Darling, and Betty Grice lead an enthusiastic junior high cheering section Cliff Squires is finding out that it's more profitable to jump hurdles tl1an lo try to stand on them, at the Mid -East track meet Rosalie Skidmore, "Ginger" Ulrich, "Barb" Thompson, and "Maree" Sla;chert are off to the tracli meet Jay Farrell is going places /ast Well, Barbara Goodding, what are yott doing clear up there? ortlieast' s own Hula dancer, Irene Broadwater, performs in the U. S. S. Victory program

"Salute your partne rs!" calls Charles Stevenson to junior high square dancers , Betty Egger, Eugene Leonard, John Lux, Jerry Garrett , orrnan Pi e rce , Louise Angel, Charlotte Foster, and Bob Craif) Janice House, Walter Gates, Joan Williams, Larry Kirkland, and Dorothy Waxw e ll wear badges for cafeteria co mmittee, ushering , or safety duty The junior high cou ncil, aided by shop and art departments, made the smart " " badg es organized and elected their class leader The seniors chose Bill Laub as their president. The choice of the juniors vva Dick Ward , and the sophomores elected Jim Dunlap.

Northeast boosters cheer the team on to victory Jim Thomas and Bob Craig, future M. C.'s for Truth or Consequences, caught a victim on the noon hour program o Gene Cedardahl "pays the penalty" while Gertrude K e nnedy , Audre McClure, Lenore Kitrell, Frances Hansen, Walter Gates, and Leah Laub look on.

MARCH 15

General Mac rthur, his family, and his taff made a daring da h to ustralia to take up arms against the ipponese.

MARCH 23

Entering the state tourneys, the , ortheast cagers foiled the sportswriters by defeating Omaha South. However, they lost a gallantly fought game to the Links and took runner-up in the state class A basketball circles.

PRIL 6

Bataan, long defended by bra e merican and Filipino troop , fell into the hands of the Japanese.

APRIL 16

American bombers zoomed over Japan and for the first time bombed the important cities of Tokyo , Yokohama , and Kobe.

APRIL 17

They came, one and all, to the big " " dub carnival. Favorite of the pupil were the fish pond and the penny pitch.

APRIL 23

"April showers bring May Rowers." There were plenty of tears in "Young April," the drama class play ,

MAY 4

All America went to school to register for sugar ration books while the children stayed away from class to make room for the adults.

MAY 6

Corregidor fell after 155 days of siege and scorching attacks.

UY 7 ews reached the United States that the biggest naval battle in our history was in progress in the Coral Sea.

MAY 15

Grease paint, costumes, confusion. All these things were in evidence behind stage at the U. S. S. Victory program presented by the vocal music department.

Ju E 5

The school came through strenuous weel< to honor the seniors at commencement.

Members of the annual taff are shown how their cuts begin to take shape after they have reached the etching department.