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Oavid r.0111011 Editor
Teachers C0lk6c
. Feru, Nebr.
H. S. Libra1 State
~'Ir-. B. A. &l.dy, Science Eighth Grade Library Council
Dr. M. W. Blanton, Director, C.arnpus School
Mr L. Orris Buethe , High School Principal Science and Math Senior Class Student Council Annual
~irs. Genevieve Ge r gen, English Freshlllln Class Pep Club
Mr. Glen Sheely, English, Social Studie s Se ven th Grade
~1r. Lyle G. Strom, Social Studies Sorfiomore Class
~1rs Faith Fries t, Latin, Librarian Library Council
Mr. Donald Foss, Mathematics Juni or Class
Miss Frieda Rowoldt, Shorthand
~tr. Edward Camea ly , Vocal Mu.sic
Mr. Lester Russell, Industrial Arts
Mr. R. D. Moore, Speech Clnss Plnys
~tr. Gilbert \Vi lson In strumental Music
Mr D. V. Jarvis, Driver Training
~tr. Virgil DeZwarte, American History, Coach Lettermans Club
Mr. Victor H. Jindra, Strin ged Instrwnents
Mrs. Louise Kregel , Home &:onomic s F.H.A.
Miss Haze 1 Weare, Busine ss, Typing, Bookkeepint
~\rs. Ina Sproul, Home &:onomics
Mr. Evere tt Trayl or, Industri al Arts
C.lass Colors: Powder blue and white
Class Motto: Out of the harbor into the deep
Class Spar.sor: ~1r. L. Ou-is Buethe
Ilob Gnade, Vice-President
Jim Furnas, President
Elaine Gerdes, Treasurer
Linda Eddy, Secretary (First Semester) Virginia Cockerham, Secretary (Second Semes ter)
Sara Jane Adams
Paul Heuer
Jack M::C.onnaughey
Laquita Allgood
Oiarlotte Iliff
Pat Morris
David Gomon
Larr y Knopl e
J e rr y Re e ve s
Fred Shirley
Bill Simpson
Linda Stephens
John Stevenson
Kay Tripp
Mary Ellen Wilson
JUNIORS
JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM
First Row: Mr. Foss, Tom Majors, president, Keith Marnell, vice-president, Linda Morrissy, secretary, Tom Boatman, treasurer, Marion Straw, Carolyn Fisher. Second Row: Leland Schneider, Al Wheeler, Bob Peck, Alice Sherman, Sylvia Reeves, Donna C.OX, Paul Stevenson. Third Row: Spencer Pebley, Tom Kunkel, Richard Allgood, Jerry Sayer.
SOPHOMORES
Sophomore Class--
First Row: Steve Gnade, president, John Patterson, vice-president, Tom Gomon, Treasurer, Doris McConnaughey, secretary, John Eickhoff, Nancy Jarvis, Marilyn Larson. Second Row: Devon Adams, Karen Workman, Sharron Adams, Bob Newton, Oieri Combs, Judy Pierce, Beverly Reeves. Third Row: Diane Holland, Leland Blankenship, Clinton Reeves, Terry Marnell, Garth Adams, Richard Rains, Mr. Strom.
FRESHMEN
Freshman Class
First Row: Janice Biere, Sherry Adams, Ann Adams, vice-president, Lynda Combs, secretary, Barbara Peck, C-arol Quinn, Laurena Fisher. Second Row: Jeannie Gnade , president, Doris Allgood, Robert Nincehelser, Francis ~iangnall, Rooert Craig, Anita Cox, treasurer, Mrs. Gergen.
SNAPSHOTS
E · lfJ/ith Grade- -
First Row: Karen Beatty, Brenda Blanton, John McIntire, treasurer, Mike Nincehelser, President R-- Gerdes vice-president, Dick Sherman , sec r etary, Patty Adams. ,:,_ , • "-'l:ier • · T d -..>econd R~.. De • Schneider Larry Adams, Harlan Krause , Lola M'.lrnssy, ru Y ,:,_ == nnis ' All od Gary '-'Chneider Ph 1 • Guilliatt, Sharon Beatty. Third R°'": Mr. F.cidy, Lee go , Mil s tead, 'Ja~s i;:lson, Mike Tynon, Bruce Cotton, Steve Snyder, Bill Lowrey.
EIGHTH GRAD£
Seven th Grade- -
SEVENTH
GRAD£
F ,.._ - F' her Kathleen Sherman, Nancy ~ams,
Firs t Row : Danna Henry, Margie urnas, L>Ne n i s • he J Allgood vicepresident, hlary Lutt, treas urer. Second Row : Ronald Fis ~; 1 errdy F.ciward,Langham, ' d tr.-J)~ Wh • l Robert l\u stea , pres:t.< en , u u .rarKer, secre tary, James 1s er, M:Connaughey, John Kite , Robert Witte. Third Row: Bill Straw, David Newton, Clarence f.ciward Cox, Marshal Meritt, Mr. Sheely.
JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS
Football Sqaad:
FOOTBALL
First Row: John Patterson (st ud e nt manager), Garth Adams , Bob Newton, Leland Blankenship, Spencer Pebley, Bob Nincehe l ser, Terry Marne ll, Jerry Sayer. Second Row: Jim McGinnis (backfield coac h ), Leland Schneider, Al Whee ler, Bob Peck, Keith Marne 11, Tom Majors , Tom Boatman, Richard Allg ood , Ernie Ridgeway (line coach), Virgil DeZwarte (head coac h). Third Row : Pat Morris, Fred Shirley , Jerry Reeves, Dave Gomm, P a ul Heuer, Jim Furnas
Nemaha Val l ey Conference Standings:
Peru Prep
C.Ook
Table Rock
Ta.lmage
Brock
Dunbar
Elk Creek
Nemaha
Schedule:
Ne rTBha
Dunbar
C.Ook
T ab le Ro c k
Dawson-Verdon
T a lmage
Br ock
Elk Creek
Johnson
Jim Furnas, Pat ilorris, co-captains
P-,t, ilorris naJTed to N V.C. All-Conference Team
Line: Fred Shirley , Jim Furnas, Dave Gomon, Al Whee ler, Leland Schneide r Backs: Pat Morris , Paul Heuer, Jerry Re evea.
&sketlxi ll Squad- -
First now: John Patterson, Bob Newton, Le l and 13lankenship, Bob Nincehelser, Mike Tynon, Terry Marnell. Second now: Dick Gerber ( assistant coach), Paul Stevenson (student manager), Paul Heuer, Al Wheeler , Bob Peck, Tom Gomon, Virgil DeZwarte (coach). Third Row: Tom Boatman, John Eickhoff, Garth Adams, Tom Maj ors, Francis Mangnal l, Pat Morris, Dave Gomon. Tom Boatman, first team all-conference; Tom Majors, second team all-conference; Pat Morris, captain.
BASk£TBA11
Dave Gomon
Pat Mor ris
OFF GUARD!
Garre d ay
tourney
Yol leyba l l Squad--
First Row: Marion Straw, Laure na Fisher, Alice Sherrran, Laquita Allgood, Kay Tripp, Linda Stephens, Nancy Jarvi s Second Row: Pat Rathe (Coach), Donna Cox, Sherry Adams, Oieri C-onbs, Judy Pierce, Anita Cox, C'.arol Quinn, Ann Adams, Lynda C:OOOs, Miss Hohl (supervisor)
VOLLEYBALL
Linda Stephens
l..aqui ta Allgood
J(ay Tripp
Warm- up
JUNIOR HIGH
Juni or Hi g h &sketba l l Squad: Nemaha Valley Grade School Cli.nmps
Fir st Row : Mike Nincehelser, Mike T yn on, Lee Allgood, John ~k:Intire, Bruce Cotton, Dick S he rman, Jerry All good, John Werner (coach). Second Ra.•: Bob Milstead, F.cldie Cox, Dav e Newton, Bill Lowrey, n oge r Gerdes, Harlan Krause Ji m Whisler, Phil Parker, Ve rnon Th ompson ( coac h).
F~rst fu>w : Dick Gerber (coach), John Patterson, Leland Blankenship, Bob Nincehelser, M1.ke Tynon, Ter ry Marnell. Second Row: Bob Newton, John Eickhoff, Frances Mangnall , Garth Adams , Tom Gomon.
S tuden t Counct /- - Fir s t :~= -: .S:irn \<l:i ms pr es ide nt. Elai n e Gerdes , vice president, Linda Stephens , secretary Dave Gomon, Lr<'11 s 11rpr , l. 1nd::-1 \lorri s sv. publi c itv c hairman , Jim Furnas, Rob Gnade Second Row: Pat Morris, l.lary Wil son, To m Major s l Prry :=-,w,-r. '-brinn Straw. C::irol)~1 Fisher, Steve Gnnde , Mr. Buethe, sponsor , John Ei cl- hoff, \::-111rv .Ian· i s l, •,11 111 ,,, ( ;n ::-,Jr. l\d,c r t C rai g , :.like :'iincehe l ser , Pnttv Adams, Nancy .'\clams
STUDENT COUNCIL
L£TT£RM£N'S CLUB
Le tt ermen C lu l, --Firs l n o w: Tnm -bj 0 r s. Ji m Furna s. vi ce pre s i de n t, Pat Morris, pres ident. Tom ~atman,_Keith flarne ll. Sec ond P.nw : Pa,tl llc 11c r, Lelan d ~h n e i dcr, Al 111iee l er, Bob Peck, Jerr y Reeves, Fred Slurley, Rich i\l.Jgood, ).1r. l )r.7.warte, spon s or. ll1irJ now: f3ob Newton, Paul Ste venson, Dave Gomon, secretary-treasurer, Jerry Saye r, l.c l::-1nd 1',hnkrn s !,ip .• John Patt e r son.
Pep Cl u b Fir sL Hn,v· ~hrrTv ,\ dnm<-. •\nn :\dams . J a ni ce I3 i cre, Donn a Co.x, An i ta Co.x, Nan cy Jarvi s, Ma rion Straw, Ca r ol Quinn, Karr n Wnr km.,n. (_,11r Pnn Fi s h P r. 5'ccond no.., : Beve rl y Ree ves, Devon Adams , Sharron Adams, Jeannie Gnadc , O,a r I oL Lr I I if f l.11,da Com,s J 11dv Pier ce 01e r i <:oohs, Virg inia Coc ke rh am, Carolyn Fishe r, Mrs Gergen , sponsor . ·n,ird f\ow: l\ar-1 , a r n PPc k. \l:H i lvn I.arson, Elaine Gerdes, secretary, Linda Stephens, tre as urer, Sa ra Adams, p11rc hn s 1n g n i,f'nl l.ind n ~lo1-r1s s ,. pr<>sidcnt Kay Tripp, Laquit a Allg ood , v ice president, Mar y Wils on , purcha s i ng agenL. /\lie.- Sh<>rn,an, Doris \ llµ-ood
PEP CLUB
Junior High Dleerleade r s --13re nda Olanton, Danna Henry, Karen Beatty, Nancy Adams , Lavonne Stephens.
staff-- Mrs.
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Frie
LibretrY librarian, Paul Steven son Leland Dlankenship John Patterson, Terry Marnell, R· • ' ' ich Rains, Clinton Reeves.
&nd--First Row: Linda Morrissy, Patty f-.dams, Donna Cox, Pam Morrissy, Mary Wilson, Cheri Combs, Steve Gnade, Linda Combs, Barbara Peck, Danna Henry, Nancy Adams. Second Row: Lola Morrissy, Sharon Beatty, 13ob Gnade, sec retary - treasurer, Mary Lutt, Ann Adams, Margaret Lutt, Sally Gnade, Allen Pa lrre r, Bob Milstead, Laura Lee Adams. 1l1ird Row: Anita Cox, Elaine Gerdes, vice president, Sara Adams , president , Virginia Cockerham, Jim Whisle r, Paul Stevenson, Phil Parker, Gary Milstead, Jarres Wilson , l<aren Beatty , Sherry Adams, Mr. Wilson, director, Bruce Cotton, Jerr y Sayer, Karen Wornman, To m Majors.
BAND
MAJORETTES
M:tjorettes--Clleri Carros, Sara Adams, l\~y Ellen Wilson, Carol Quinn, Donna Cox.
Chorus --first Row: Sara Adams, accompanist, Mar y Ellen Wilson, president, Virginia Cockerham, vice pre s ident, Tom Kunkel, secretary, Marion S traw, librarian, Alice Sherman, Karen Workman, Marilyn Lar s on. Second Row: Linda ~lorrissy, Cheri C.Ombs , Donna C.Ox, Nancy Jarvis, Cirolyn Fisher, Diane Holland, Beverly Reeves, Laurena Fi she r, Ann Adams, Janice nie r e , Mr. Camealy, director. Third now: Kay Tripp, Anita C.Ox, Judy Pierce, Barbara Pec k, Linda Stephens, Linda Combs, Shen-y Adams, I:kvon Adams, Elaine Gerdes. Fourth Row: Oiarlotte Iliff, Dave Gomon, T om 13oatman, Bob Gnade, Paul Heuer, Tom Gomon, Keith Marnell, Bob Peck, John Eickhoff, Jim Furnas , Garth Adams, Laquita Allgood.
MIXED CHORUS d I
ORCHESTRA
Orch es tra Front Row: Tom Gomon, James Wilson, Dave Gomon, t.\iry Wilson, Karen Beatty, Jeannie Gnade. Second Row: Nancy Jarvis, I:kvon Adams, Georgette Gomon, Brenda Blanton, Sharon Bea tty, Third Ra,,., : Ann Adams, &:I Langham, Anita C.Ox, Linda Morrissy, <lleri Corrbs, Steve Gnade, Karen Workman, Tom Majors, Mr. Jindra, director, Sara Adams.
HOMECOMING ROYALTY
S W££Tff £ART DANCE
S weetheart Royalty--Laure na Fis her, Karen Workman, Marion Straw, Queen Ka y Tripp, King Ji m Furnas, Keith Marnell John Patter son, Bob Nincehelser
Home com ing Royal ty--Pat Morris, Kay Tripp, Oueen Linda Fddy, Kin g Fre d Shirley, Laquita Allgood, Jerr y Reeves
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
LIBRARY COUNCIL
First Row: Steve Stemper, Sally Gnade, George tte Gamon, Muriel DeZwarte, Michael Adams, Tom Majors, Bonnie Stemper. Second Row: Patty Adams, James Wilson, Danna Henr y , Edward Langham, Jeannie Gnade, John Patterson, Nancy Jarvis. Third Row: Pat Morris, Elaine Gerdes, Marion Straw, Al Wheeler, Mrs. Gergen, Mrs. Friest, Mr Eddy
Paul Heuei , M.~.rv Ellen Wilson Elaine Gerdes, Sara Adams, Linda Stephens '
FOOLIN' AROUND
Annual Staff
First Row: Mary Ellen Wilson, faculty editor, Tom Boatman, art editor, Sara Adams, activities co-editor, Linda Stephens, activities co-editor, Ann Adams, Linda Corrbs, Elaine Gerdes, business manager, Jeannie Gnade, Oi.eri Combs, Robert Craig.
Second Row: Tom ~lajors, sports co-editor, Richard Rains, Virginis Cockerham, classes co-editor, Oi.arlotte Iliff, sports co-editor, ilarilyn Larson, Linda Morrissy, classes co-editor, Barbara Peck, Third Row: Paul Heuer, co-editor, Dave Gomon, co-editor.