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1962 SOUTHITE

Published by
South High School
Yearbook Staff

Editor Dianna Taff

Business Manager ........................................ Charlotte Gillogly

Photographer ........................................................ Ga ry Durbin

Staff Members:
Beverly Baltush
Shirley Cernelic
Lorraine Glica
Virginia Kotlar
Kathleen O'Connor
Judy Parys
Alice Pohl
Donna Rakauskas
Cheryl Samulcek
Diane Steele
Sandra Tague

Our South High

Success is a journey, not a destination.
Happiness is to be found along the way,
not at the end of the road.

Anon

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As all people go down the highway of life, they find many stopping points.
While some of these are insignifica nt, others leave vital impressions.

Fo r Southites, the stop at South High School should prove a particularly impor-
tant one because of its influence on their futures.

Fro m this large building , ma ny routes are open and lead to the destination
for which the individual's efforts and experiences have prepared him.

3 TIYorld Herald Photo

Sho wn he re ore Donna Rakauskas and Bev Ballush making
appointme nts for senior p hotos.

,- A ll 1962 Southite staff mem bers pictured on
' these two pages a re responsible fo r com p iling the
/ material and information necessa ry for co mp leting
the 1962 So uth ite.

Annual Staff

Photos around South 6- 7
Pr in c i p a l I0- 11
Vice Principal
Counselors 12
Faculty 13
Clerical Staff 14-22
Cafeteria & Custodial Staff 22
23
Homecoming
Vocal Music 26-27
Vocational Sheet Metal 28-36
Auto Mechanics
Band 37
ROTC 38-39
Boys' Gym 40-4 1
Newspaper 42-50
Student C o uncil
Club Activities 51
Amateur Radio and Electronics 52
Horizon 53-55
German Club
French Club 58
Latin Club
Library Service League 59
Portia 60
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Pictured below are Sandy Tague, Dianna Taff, and Virginia 62-63
Kotlar laying out pages for the annual. 64-65
66-67
68-69

Below are Di ane Steele and Shi rley Cerne lic read ing proof.

A t t he left is Business Monoger
C horlotto Gillo gly selling yeorbo o k

su b scriptions .

Al the righ t is G ory Durbin, an-
nual Stoff pho togra pher.

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70-71
Debate 72-73
Future Farmers of America
Future Teachers of America 74
Future Nurses of America
High School Red Cross 75
Science Club
Math Club 76
Chess Club
Thespians 77
Art Club
Hi-Y 78
Y-Teens 79
Press & Engineers
Red Peppers 80
81
G. A. A. 82
83
Cheerleaders 84
Boys "O" Club 85
Football 86-87
Swimming 88-91
Basketball 92
Wrestling & Cross Country Track
Senior Officers 94-96
Sponsors 97
Seniors
Senior Honor Roll 98-100
Autograph Pages 101-103

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107
108- 141

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143-144

Below a re Alice Pohl, Cheryl Samulcek, and Kathy O'Connor Below are Lorraine Glica, and Judy Parys assembling material

preparing copy. for their page.

5

This view of the completed
auditorium, which wos so long o•
waited, o nd the new ocodomic
wing , wi th its 31 clossrooms, on in•
strumen tol ond vocol m,,si c section,
ond o girls' g ymnasium , wo s o
source of gro tificoti on to South's
stud ents ond foculty os well os
mony o ther Omoha citizens.

Our school was of special

The newly equipped library with its
exponded facilities provided a rich fund
of educotionol ond entertoining literature

for oil Southites.

South's more !hon 2,800 students hod
12,600 books, I00 periodica ls, ond various
other reference materials ovailoble to them
in their school library.

The sho p build ing,
which houses the auto
mechanics and mochine
shops and t he voco·
t iona l agricu lture closs-
rooms, gave Sout h
High t he appea rance
of a real campus.

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The tosk of completely remodeling
South High's old building ond con-
st ructing three mojor odditions was
fin olly completed in tho foll of 19bl.

Tho mossivo front ontronco lo
South High. which combines the new
ond the old b uildi ngs ond towers
five stories obove b usy Twenty-
fourth Street, mod e our school the
most impressive structure ,n tho
South Omoho community.

importance this year.

The lobby of our new oud itorium
odded glomour o nd elegonce to the
functiono l effi ciency o f our comp lex
school p la nt.

South students sow it fo r the first
time on Novemb er 5 ot o s peciol in-
trod uctory progrom.

It wa s opened to t he pu blic o n
Morch 18 ot t he De d ica tion services.

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The mod e rn oudi- .•... •
to rium wit h its e xce l-
le nt acousti cs ond
lighting and large
p ro fessio nal stage wos
o ple asure to b ehold
for b ot h actors and
audie nce a fte r expe ri-
ences with the meager
o cco m mod ot io ns o f
So uth's old o ud ito-
ri um.

Faculty

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We feel singularly honored in having an except ional faculty at South High
School. Our teachers have inspired us wi th their evident knowledge a nd enthusiasm.
Their loyalty to the traditions which have made a nd will conti nue to make South t he
uniq:;e high school that it is,will be a ppreciat ed fa r into t he future.

Princ ipol Ric hord C . Krebs is shown addressing one o f the many fo cul ty assemblies held throughout
the yea r.

To me, South High School is not just a p lace
where we train mi nds in reading, writing, and
arithmetic. It is a living institutio n where the
character and the hearts of men are mo lded.

It is o ur hope t ha t the ide als for wh ich your
school stands may always b e a living fo rce in your
lives.

Our best wishes for a happy future.

Mr. Krebs is shown above as so many Southites see him . set an example of
At the left is the giant apple which was presented to him du r-
ing Facu lty Week, March 18 through 24, by South's Student
Council.

Our principal

Spea king at Dedication, above left: admiring a vocational agri cultu re
project, above right; and cheering at Pa cker sports contests, below right;
a re just a few of the engagements on the calendar of Mr. Krebs. H owever,
even a principal can tire. He is shown at the left ofter Open House on
March 18. Our principal has had a busy day.

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On November 16, Mr. Krebs
invited members of the Omaha
Kiwanis Club to visit South High.
At the left he is shown convers-
ing with three of them.

untiring effort through his active life.

As this picture indicates, Mr. Krebs takes an
octive part in all our school events. Here he is
viewing the Homecoming Parade on October 13.

Seated at the head ta ble during the Military Ball o n Fe brua ry 16 were,
left to right , Mrs. Richa rd C . Kre bs, Mrs. Harry A . Burke, G enera l Thomas
N. G riffi n, Mrs. Griffin , Principa l Krebs, Dr. Owen Knutzen , and Mrs. Knutzen.

Don't get o n a dead-end road on the High-
way of Life. Select worth-while goals a s early as
you can. No matter what yo ur aims and desires
might be, you wi ll do better if you set your
sights and plan your course . School is more mean-
ingful when you know where you a re g o ing. Eve ry-
thing you need is here a t South; take advanta ge
of it.

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Assist11nt Principal G eorge Laifner. p ictu red o f the lo ft,
is in c harge o f ou r guidance p rogrom, athletics, st ud en t
activities, and aHendance accounts. This ye or, after his

school d ay wos over. he kept b usy taking ond d eve lo p ing
photogra phs for this annual.

our assistant

principa I and counselors

Miss Jean Landole, the junior girls' counselor, is p ictured
below making o ut registration assignments.

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Junio r Boys' C ounselor Da le I. Marcum ts shown abo·,e
e xamining college boa rd records.

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At the left, Miss Mory Louise
Beck, dean of girls ond sophomore
g irls' counselor, and Charles B.
Droke, dea n of boys, ore pictured
conferring about thei r reco rds.

Striving to help each student get t he most o ut of his ___~ ._._.,
high school years is the goal of South's counselors. They
work with the students of their respective classes to pla n a
c urri cular program which will insure scholastic growth, meet
their needs while t hey are in school, and prepare t hem fo1
whateve r future seems most advisable fo r t hem after
graduation.

At the right, Freshman Bo ys' C ounselor Donald Andrews is
shown going over o program cord with one of hi s counselees.

coordinated the school program to our

indivi.dua I needs

and abilities.

Above, Loren A. Gammon, sophomore boys' coun-
selor, and Miss Margaret Gearing, senior g irl s' counselor,
are examining a schola rship application.

At the right, Warren W. Witham, senior boys'
counselor, and Mrs. Viva Fue rst, fre shman g irls' counselor,
are stud ying the new brochure of South H igh School's
course offerings.

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Richard S. Aiken, Mrs. Gertrude D. Dono Id A ndre ws
one of South's li- Bacon leaches both science teacher a nd
braria ns, holds a English and history . counselor, attend ed
bachelor of education She holds o bachelor the University of
in library science de- of arts degree from Nebraska and hold s o
gree from the Uni- Wayne Stale Teach- bachelo r of science
versity of O maha. e rs' College. d egree.

Merle E. Applebee Mrs. Guylo Baer
who teaches world teache s ty p e and
history and is South's sf-lorlhond. She was
head footba ll coach, graduated fro m Block
attended Ce n t r a I H ills Teachers' C o l-
State and Oklaho ma lege wi th a ba c helor
Universities and holds of science degree i,.,
a bachelor of science education.
degree and a mas-
ter's degree in educa-
t ion.

C . H. Bailey Our Mrs. Fredo Bouer
teaches mathematics. teaches H omemaking.
He was grad uated She was graduated
from the Stole Uni- from lowo State Uni-
versity of Iowa with versity with o bach e-
lo r of science degree.
o bachelor of arts de-
gree and o master of
arts degree.

Mrs. J ane Bea n Emi l E. Blazek teaches
teaches English. She machine and g eneral
attended Pe nnsylvania shop a nd head s
State University and So uth's Industria l A ris
ho lds o bachelor of Department . He re-
arts d egree. ceived d egrees of
bachelor o f science

and master of science
from O maha Uni-
versity.

Kenneth R. Brody Miss Mory Louise Albert L. B r ow n
teaches moth. He was Beck is dean of girls
graduated from Colo- and o counselor. She teaches biology and
rado University with was graduated from
a bachelor of arts de - Creig hton University socia l studies. H e
gree. with a master of received a BS d egree
arts d egree. from Nebraska and
a master of science
degree in education
from Purdue Univer-
sity.

14

Roymond L. Brown C onrod Collin, bos- Forrest W . Brunson
teochos modern prob-
lems ond American ke tboll ond bosoboll teoches in South's
history. He wos grod- cooch, teoche s physi - Sociol Studies De -
uoted from Omoho col od ucotio n. He ot- portment. He was
University with o tended Cr e i g h I o n grodu~ted from the
bochelo r of arts de- Unive rsity ond holds University of Nebras-
gree ond o mosler o bochelor's d egree
o f scionce d egree in in physicol e d uco tio n. ka and holds a
ed ucolio n.
bochelor of science
degree ond o master
of arts d egree.

Robert H . Chri stie Cloir C omstock is
le oches A merican his- South's assista nt foot-
to ry a nd econo mi cs. boll coach and phys-
He wo s groduoted ical e d ucation teach-
from Omoho Univer- e r. He received o
sity where he re- boche lor of science
c e ive d o boch elor of degree at Pe ru Stole
orts degree ond o Teachers' C ollege.
mosler o f orts d e-
g ree.

Moster Se rg eant teachers Mrs. Irene Cowles
Richard G . C ooper, t e oches physicol edu-
on ROTC instructo r, cation. She attended
wos o member of the Southwest Miss o u r i

7th divisio n of the al- Stole and eorned a
lie d forces in J opon bochelor of scieoce
a nd Korea, and of d egree in education.

t he 11th ai rborne
division. He t raine d

in the Panama Canal
ond the Ph ilippines

and was on odviser
of t he Philippine
Army.

Leroy E, Domhoff Mrs. Esther Dillman
teaches moth. He at- is head o f the Home-
tended N orthe rn Illi- making Departm e n t .
no is State Teache rs'
College ond earned a She attend e d Ne b ras-
bachelor o f science k a U niver s i t y a n d
d eg ree fro m the Un i- holds a bachelo r of
versity o f Illinois. science in home eco-
nomics.

Miss Carolee S. Thomas R. Daniell Charles B. Dro ke ,
Disney, o ne o f South's t eaches scie nce. He a counselor, attended
librorions, ho lds o
was graduate d fro m Omaha Univ e rs i ty
bachelor of science and hold s a bache lor
d egree ih ed ucotion W a yne St ote Teach- of arts degree. He
and a boche lo r o f ers' Co 11e g e a n d is Deo n of Boys.
orts in history. She
was graduate d from hold s a bachelor of

0 mo h o University arts d egree in educ a-
with a mo jor in li- tion ,
b rary science.

15

Miss Mary Alice Mrs. Elle n Finnegan Miss Solly Follow;
Engles teache s chem- teaches type and
istry a nd biology and shorth and ond is o ne teaches social stud ies
sponsors the Science of the co -spo nsors of and spo nsors Y-Teens.
Clu b. She earned a the National Ho nor She wos g raduated
b ac helo r of arts d e - Society. Sh e wa s from Grinnell C ol-
gree from Peru State grad u a t e d f r o m leg e fro m which sha
am a ha Un iversity
Teachers' Co 11 e g e received a bache lor
a nd a master of Arts with d e grees o f bach- of arts de gree. She
from C reighton Uni- e lor of science in also ho ld s an M. A.
versi ty. business od ministra•
lio n ond master o f fro m C reig hton Uni-
science in education. ve rsit y.

Fred J . F e r r a r o M rs. Viva Fue rst

teaches drafting. He teaches o d v o n c e d
was graduated from and beginning type .
0 ma h a University She a lso is n int h
a nd holds a bachelor grade girls' counse lor.
o f scie nce degree in
ed ucation. She was grad uated
fro m W ayne Stoic
Teache rs' C ollege o nd
holds a bachelor of
arts d eg ree.

Lo ren A. Gammon provided Miss Margaret E.
is a counselor and G ea ring . a co unselo r.
teaches social stud ies.
He received d e grees teaches math. Sho
of bachelor of a rt; re ceived a bachel o r
and master of art, o f sc ie nce o nd a
from Omaha Uni- master o f sc ie nc e d e -
versity. gree from Pittsb urgh

U niversity.

Miss Alice Gii Her J e rald A. Griess
teache s Span ish. She tea ches ind ustria l ed-
ucation and mechan -
ho lds a bachelor o f ical drawing. H e
philosophy ond a
ma ster of arts de- ea rned o ba c he lor o f
g ree, bo th of whic h arts d egree at Ne-
she received from braska Wesleya n Uni-
Creighton Universit·; . versity a nd a maste r
o f scie nce degree a t
Oklahoma A. and M .
C o lle g e .

Vertis J . Grim shaw, Miss Rose E. G ii t- Bea uford H a izlip,
who teaches voca- ter teaches English. w r e s t I i n g coa ch,
She holds a bac hel o r tea ches sc ience a nd
ti ona l sheet metal. of science degree p hysical educ a t i o n,
was gradua ted from from Omaha Un i-
om ah a Unive rsi ty. versity and o maste r H e received a ba che-
of arts degree from
He sponsors Amat e ur lor of science d e gree
Ra d io a nd Electronics No rthwe ste rn, fro m Iowa Sta te Uni-
v e rsit y.
Club .

16

Mrs. Myrtlo G. Roland E. Hinrichs Kenneth L. High-
Horris teaches Eng- is o vocol music in-
lish ond biology. She structo r. H o ho s o tower leaches od-
i s o grod uole o f bocholor of fine orls vonced wood . Ho wos
Huntingdon C ollege degreo from Kearney gro d uo ted from 0-
ond ho s o bochelor of Stole Teachers' C ol - moho University with
orls d egroo. logo ond o mosler o f d egrees of boc helo r
orls from Colorado o f science and master
Stole Colloge. of science.

Miss Sand ro H ill Dr. F. A. H uggen-
is o socio! studies be rge r is the heod of
le ocher who spo nsors South 's pri nt shop .
Rod Poppers ond H e ho lds a chiro-
Varsity, Resorve, ond practic d og ree fro m
the Pa lmer Schoo l.
Freshma n cheerlead-
e rs. She was grodu-
oled from Moc Murry
C ollege with o bach-
e lo r of orts ond

fro m C reigh ton Uni-
versity with o moster

of orls degree.

Mrs, Lo ral J ea n infor mation, Miss Irene Keenan
H umberg teach es is one of our home-
making teachers. She
Span ish . She received holds o bachelor of
science in home eco-
a bache lo r o f orls d e- nomics ond a moster
gree from Omaha of science in food
University, chemistry, both from
Co lum bia University.

Mrs, Irene A. Kee n- Doniel Kent teaches
an is in the Lan• soc ia l studies. H e re-

guage Arts Deport- ceived his bachelo r
men t. She has re- of a rts from Iowa
ceived from Creigh- Stat e College,
to n University o bach-
e lo r of science and o
mosler of a rts d e-
gree,

J ero m e Koh l Mrs. Mary Ann Miss Sondra Kra-
teaches a uto mechan- Kelly teaches ma th. jicek t eaches business
She wos grad uated e d uca tion and re-
ics. He received his from Michigan Uni - ceived her bachelor
bachelor of scien ce versity with a b a ch- of science degree
elor of o rls and a from the University
d eg ree fro m Kearney master of arts de- of Omaha.
St ate.
gree.

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J o h n C. K r e b s Mrs. Sandra Laub. Dr. Edwa rd J .
teaches art. He holds school nurse, sponsors Kuncel. the head of
a ba chelo r of science Fut ure Nurses o f A- South's Social Studies
d egree a nd a ma ste r me rica. She has an D o p a r t me n t at-
of arts degree from a ssociate of arts de- tended C r e i g h t o n
the U n i v e r s i t y of gree from William
Iowa. W oods J unio r C ol- Unive rsity a nd U.C.
leg e a nd ho lds a L.A. H e holds de-
bache lor o f scie nce g rees of bachelor of
fro m the University o f arts, mas ter of arts.
Nebraska. and d octo r of p hilos-
ophy.

Miss Jean C. Lan- Miss Ann Legerski
d ale, a co u n s e I o r, eaches physical ed -
cation. She a ttended
teaches Engnsh and Briar Cliff C ollege
spo nso rs the National a nd Creighton Uni-
H onor Society. She e rsity a nd hold s a
ho ld s a bachelor of bachelor of science
a rts d egree from a nd a master of a rts
Nebraska University <¾egree.
a nd a ma ster of a rts
d egree from Omaha
Universi ty .

Miss Alta M. developed, E. A. Lind berq , a
Leibrandt t e a ch e s social stud ies teacher.
bu~iness and English . sp o nsors South 's rep-
She was grad uated rese ntat ives to Boys'
from the University of and Girls' Stato. H e
Nebraska with a bac- was g ra d uated fro m
helor of science de- Om ah a U niversi ty
g ree.
with a bachelo r o f
arts a nd master of

a rts d egree.

Mrs. Ba rba ra link Miss H e le n Ma c-
teaches in S ou t h ' s M artin teac hes Eng-
Eng lish De porlm e n t . lish. She holds a
She holds a bachelor bache lor of a rts d e-
of a rts degree from g ree from Monmouth
the Millikin University College.

in Decatur, Illinois.

Ed wa rd A. Mandi R o y J. L o n g Dale Ma rc um , a
tea c h e s e lectrici ty
'a nd sponsors Elec - teaches wood working. counselo r, t e a c h e s
t ronics C lu b. H e re- He receive d a bach- socia l stud ies. H e re-
ceived a bachelo r o f ceived a bachelor of
a rt s d egree fr o m e lor of science in e d- arts degree a nd a
W ayne State Te a ch- ucatio n e nd a master m a s t e r o f scie nc e
ers' College. of arts in school ad - f r o m O ma ha U n i-
ministr a ti o n f r o m versi ty.
Ne braska University .

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Mrs. Jo~ ce Mot· · Miss M iroerei J. W illiom J . M cC al-
son teaches typ'r'l Mc Mdr!in te a ches listor teaches d raft.
dnd gencro b1..siness. in g . H e rece ived ,1
She received J bocli - English end journalism ba c helo r of scie nc e
e lor o f orrs o"d o o n d sponsors P r e s s in ind ustrio l e d uca -
moster of scie"ce de- C I u b. S h e received tion from lo we Stole
gree from G uslovuS her b achelor o f orts U nive r s i ty .
Ad olphus and Colo- o nd mos te r of science
rod o Sio\e C o,lege d egrees from Ome ha
respe c!ively. U niversi ty.

Miss J dnei Mc Croe Ly I e K. M e i e r
leaches vocol music . te oches ma the ma tic s.
She received a bach- He re ce ived a bache-
e lor o f music from
Missou ri Va lle ·1 C ol- lo r o f science d egre e
lege. from Ne bro ska Sta te
Teac he rs C o llege a t
Peru, o m a s I e r of
science at Omaha
U n i v e rs i t y a nd a
master of a rts d egree
fro m t he Universi t y o f
Illin o i s .

Ma x C. Mei e r skills, Richard R. Mil le r
leac hes b o okke e p ing t eo ches o ra l Engl ish
a nd typi ng . H e re• a nd dra matics and
spo nsors Thes p i a n s.
ceived a bachelo r o f He rece ived a ba c h-
scie nce d egre e fr o m elor o f science ,n
Drake Universi ty. speech from North-
weste rn Unive rsity.

GI en n R. Moo re Miss Edith N iede r-
tea ch es industrial hoefer teaches busi-
arts. He was grad- ness. She received
uated from Peru her bachelor of arts
State Teachers' C o l- from Midland Col-
lege with a ba chelor lege and a master of
of a rts d egree. arts from Colorado
State College.

--· M rs. Barbara Old- Ro bert J. Murra y Harold 0 . Peterson
ield teaches L a t i n t eaches so cial studie s teaches biology and
and s p o n s o r s the and is go lf a nd re- is the treasurer at
serve b a s k e t b al I South. He was grad-
Latin Club. She was coach. He was grad- uated from Pe r u
g r a d u a t e d from uated from Omaha State Teachers' Col-
Doane College with U n i v e rs i t y with a lege and Om a ha Uni-
bachelor of science versity with a bach-
a bachelor of arts in education and a e lor of a rts and a
degree . master c f science in master of arts de-
secondary education. gree, respectively.

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M rs. H e I i a Pico Serge ant First Class W illiam L. Pierson.
teaches Spanish . She Ed wa rd A. Ra iney, an who teaches English
received a Master in ROT C instruct o r, and d ebate, sponsors
Library Sc ie nce a nd se rved with the IO l st the De bate C lub and
a Doctor's D e g re e a irbo rne d ivision in the Nation a l Forensic
i n Philo sophy a n d Euro pe d uring W orld League chapter al
Letters fro m the Uni- W a r II. in the 82nd South. H e was gra d-
versity of H avana, a irbo rne d ivisio n at
Fort Bragg and I0th uated f ro m Omaha
C uba. Spe ci al Forces in U n i v e r s i t y with a
Europe . H e c a me to bachelor of arts de-
0 m a h a a n d i n- gree.
structed at Be n so n
for tv;o yea rs and
North for one year in
ROTC.

Miss J oanne Pla cek P anos Ral lis
teaches Spanish. She teaches mathematics.
was gra d ua ted from He received his bac h-
0 m a h a University e I o r of a r t s f r o m
Augusta na C ollege in
wit h a bachelor o f South Dakota .
science d e gree in ed-
ucation.

J o se p h C. Reeves J o hn Rhoad es, who
tea ches bi olog y. H e t ea c h e s auto m e-
attend ed Oma ha and c h a n i cs, a ttended
Co lorad o Universities K a n s e s Stole a n d
and hold s degrees of W e sle ya n U niv e r s i -
ba chelor o f science
an d m as ter of t ies. H e hos a bach-
scie nc e . e lor o f sc ience d e -
g r e e fr o m Ka nsas

S ta t e C ollege o f

Pittsb urg.

Lloyd R. Richard s M i s s Rose m a r y
heads South's Lan-
g ua ge Aris Deport- Ro ttma n teaches typ -
ment a nd t eaches ing a nd g enera l b usi-
English. He received ne ss. Sh e was gra du-
a bachelor of a rts ated from Peru Sta te
d egree from Grand
Isla nd C ollege and a T e a c h e r's College
master of a rts from f r o m which s h e re-
Nebra ska University. ceived a ba che lo r o f
arts d e gre e in ed u.ca-
tion.

Dona ld W. Rub y, Mrs. C lora Ro ss Fred Sch o ni n g
physics teacher, he lps teaches Enqlish. She t eaches Engli sh a nd
sponso r t he Radio attended Ne b r aska a rt. H e receive d a
and Electro ni cs Club. a n d Northwes t e r n
He was grad uated Unive rsitie s and hold s b a chelo r o f fi ne a rl s
from Iowa Sta te Uni- a nd a bachelor of
versity, from which degrees of bachelo r
he received a bach- of fine arts and science d e gree fro m
e lor of science a nd master of arts.
a maste r of sc ienc e Omaha Unive rsity.
d egree,

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Jomes E. Simmons Donold R. Stowo rt Alfred E. S m i t h
t o o c h es vocotionol tea ches biology, o l- b usiness education
g ob r a, ond stud e nt t e a c h e r, hold s a
agriculture ond spon• o over nm en t and
sors Future Formers sponsors S t u d e n t bochelor o f sci e nce
of Amorico. He wos i n business admin -
grod uoted from Oklo- C ouncil. H o corned istrotion and a mas-
hom, Stole University o boche lo r o f science ter's d egree in se c •
degree ot C reig h to n o n d a r y educatiq n
from which he re• U niversity and o both of which he re•
coived o bochelo• of mo sler o f scien ce at ceived fro m Oma h.:i
science ond o mos!or Omoho University. U niversity .
o f science in o g ri-
cul t urol e d ucation.

Hom ilto n B. Smi th C eciI S t u t z m o n
looches instrumen!ol teaches history. He
music ond d irects ihe coaches the freshman
band ond o rchestro. football and basket-
Ho wos grod uoie d ball teams and the
fro m Sou th Dc ko to tennis team. He re-
U n iv e rs i ty, fro m ceived a master's d e -
which he re ceived o gree in physical edu-
b achelor o f fine orls ca tion.
degree a nd o mas-
ter's degre e in music .

Mrs. Donno Thomp- insp irat ion. Alfred To ura ngeau
son is in the La n- is in the Busi ness Ed-
guage Arts Deport- ucation Deportment.
ment ond received a From the University
b o c h e I o r of orts of Minnesota he re•
from the State Uni - ceived his bachelor
versity o f Iowa . of science degree
and his bachelor of
b usiness ad ministra-

tion,

Mrs. G e r trude G eorg e E. Wild rick
Trumb le, a me m ber t eache s soc ial stud ies
o f the Math Deport- o nd sponsors Safe
me nt, sp onsors Fut u re Teens. H e was g rod-

Teachers o f Ame rica . uated from Omaha
She was gra d uat e d Universit y from which
fr o m Omaha Uni-
versity fro m which he received his boch-
she re c eived a bach - e lor of science de-
elor o f sc ie nce d e - g ree in educotion.
gree.

Warren Withom, a M r s. D o r i s E. C la rk 0. Wohle rs,
counselor, t e a c h e s head of the Business
so c i a I stud ies a n d Vincent leaches En g- Ed ucation Depa rt-
math. He received a lish. She wos gra d u- me nt, teaches various
bachelor of art s de- ated from OHawa business subjects. H e
gree from York Col- University from wh ich wa s g rod uated from
lege and o master of
orts from Ne b raska she received a bach- 0 m a h a University
Uni ve rs i t y. e lo r of a rts d egree. from which he re-
ceived his bachelo r
of science a nd master
of orts degrees.

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Te o chers not
pictured :

M iss Jeon Bressler
En g lish

M iss Ruth Mi lford
English

M iss Morgeret Power
Socio! Studies

Ric har d W ohlfarth D a n H. Z an d e rs Miss J oellen Zielinski Nor mo n L. Zinn.
teaches mathemat i c s tea c h e s science and French teacher. s po n -
and sponsors the Ma th d river s' training. He teaches English. She sors t h e French C lu b .
C lub. He earned his received a b a c h e I o r receive d her ba che lor He received a boche lor
l:iache lor of science of arts degree from of arts d egree fro m o f a r t s degree fro m
d eg re e at Peru State Wayne State Teachers' Creighton Universi ty. Washburn Unive r sity
Teachers' College and Colle ge and a master and a master o f arts
his master of science of science from Omaho from Ka nsas U.
at O maha University. Uni v e rsi t y.

Al l Sout hi t e s were saddened on November 4 to le arn of t he death of M iss Ge r-
trude Phelps, a South High libraria n since 19 53 and a sponso r of the Packer Library
Service League si nce 1959.

Miss Phelps, who had taught in t he Omaha public schools for 33 years, had been

ill si nce the previous spring a nd had not returned to her library assign men t in Septe m -

be r,

An efficient and pleasant school

was made possible by our Clerical,

-22 M embers of South H igh"s
Clerico! Sta ff ore shown a t t he
left. From the left are M rs.
Barba ra Ride r, M iss Ma rie C lark,
Mrs. Dorothy You ng , Mrs. Celia
Svo bod a, Mrs. Betty C roft . a nd
Mrs. Nadi ne Rick ley.

Miss Am elia Mangan, the
South H ig h secreta ry ; and Mi ss
R~th Pedersen, the library a s-
sista nt; a re not p ictured.

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Above are the Sou th High ca fe t eria women, le ft lo right: Mrs. A ntonia Sigmund , M rs.
Frances Kaster, Mrs. Julia Pl uta. Mrs. Judy Risley, Mrs. Leona Alex, Mrs. Clara Shield s, Mrs.
Helen Mertlrk, M rs. S hi rley Elliott, Mrs. Vivian Kle ppe r, Mrs . Marie Walters, M rs. Nellie Ba ud er,
Mrs. Helen Nielsen, Mrs. Frances Dolezal. Mrs. Meta Bumbullis, Mrs. Rose Doksansky, and Mrs.
Violet Shearman.

Cafeteria, and Custodial Staffs .

H ead Custodian Elza R.
Tabor is shown in front of
the school's b o iler control
board.

Edward O'Connor is a
familiar sig ht t o Southites as
he keeps South clean.

Others on South High's
c ustodial staff are Dorothy Alt-
man, Do ro thy Ande rsen, Mary
Biodrowski, Nicholas F. Brusan,
Lorena M. Chambers, And rew J.
Cohoon, Golda Girnus, Leonard
Hawkins, J r., Kat ie 8. Ho lid ay,
Lillian H. Norris, Glen n F. Peder-
sen, ·H enry C. Prerosl, and
Evelyn Thompson,

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SHS Activities

ll Let us, then, be up and doing.
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To be up a nd doing, Southites may join in the numerous activities offered at
South High. Such pursuits as music, ROTC, jo urna lism, and special classes and events
make life's journey far more rewa rding.

Singing in O choir such os th e one belo w is omong the mony activities open to South High
students.

Shown here with t he 196 1
King ond Q ueen ore tho 19 60
rulers. Pictured from tho left
ore Dwone Novok, Tom Ri sk,
Be verly M o rovec, o nd Patty
Anglim.

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SOUT H HI ~H

Our first big social event was the
1961 Homecoming.

Anxiety and enthusiasm were t he p e rvadi ng moods of the H omecoming festivi ties. The first
t hing on the schedule, the a nnual parade, was exhi bited in South Omaha after school o n Friday,
October 13. The second event, one wh ich nearly every Southite attended, was the footb all game
held at Municipal Stadium, Friday evening . The "Fantasyland" them0 was carried out d uri ng t he
half time ceremony, which featured va rious fai ry ta le characters. Last and most exciting was t he
coronation and dance held the following evening in the colorfu lly d0corated school g ym.

Shown here ore othe r
condid otes. Left to right
o re Judy Larimore, George
Pserros. Linda Fitton, John
P. Kurtz, C hris Moclie r,

Do n Crum, and Diane
Alaimo. Not pictured is

John C. Kurtz.

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Payin g t ri b ute to the fo rmer King end
Queen ere Tom Risk and Beverly
Moravec before they had heard the
news tha t they wero to succoed the
pre vi ous rule rs.

At t he left are so me members of t he
royal court shown congrot ula ting t he
newly c rowne d King and Queen for
1961.

Dwo ne No vak and Potty Anglim ore
pictured plac ing the crowns o n the
heads of the I961 King and Que en.

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Above are membe rs of the Freshman Cho ir, left to right: N e ko la, Anna jean So mu lcyzk. Nancy Chrest, M ory Vickers, M a rk
Fl RST ROW: Paulette Stefanski, Irene Sa balia uskus, Lynda H e tteric h, Da vid Lud wig, J ohn Dugick, Tho m as Cec h, G o rdo n
Alt ic, Ursula W alter, G eorgia Velehrad sky, Patsy Fleck, J anice H aupt ma rf, W esley Moravec, J esse Klingen b e rg, M icha ~! Dice,
Pod any, Kathleen Potter, Elaine Thornton, Ka re n Mickola fsky, Raymond O jeda, John Clark, H enry Ch unka , Te rry Marlenee ,
Lind a Frederickse n, Lind a Kla uschie, J e rie McDo nne ll , Sand ra Pau l Ma rtine z. a nd C ha rles H o lderness . FOURTH ROW : M ary
Tho mpso n, Leanna C arrick, Rob erta Minnick, Ma rcel la Harris, Be cic, Mory J o O live r. Thomas M ena rd , Charles M ann, H a rry
a nd Judy W alte rs. SECO ND RO W: Ann Novot ny, Marilyn Mie lke, Ga ry Rucki, Randy C atlett, Bruce Ric kle y, M ike
Kratzer, Lynn H all, Shi rley Ryan, Marjo rie Tra pp, Arlene Burgett, La rry Simms, Ly le S liva, W illi a m Leslie , Steve M ilo b ar,
Vomacka, Sharon Rosinski, C andace Wise, C he ryl Tho mas, Bo b M11 rt in, Ro na ld Ond race k, Donald No wa czyk, Glenn Thomp-
Carolyn Pa rsons, Fra nces O rsi, Judy Bri tnell, Dia ne Koca nd a , son, and Ro y Ghe rke .
C onsta nce Rolford, a nd Lynn Beerbowe r. THIRD ROW: C a ro l·

Freshman Choir,

Fro m eig ht se ctio ns of Chorus Ia classes with an enrollment of o ver 300 beg in-
ning voca l st udents, the Freshma n Cho ir was selected to perform a t th e Christmas

Program in December. In a dd itio n to joining the other four So uth High Schoo l, c ho irs

fo r t he finale , t hey presented two numbe rs: " My Master" by Harry Simeo ne and the
me lodic "Christmas Roundelay" by 14-year old Ruth Young of Pikesville, Maryland.

By bei ng selected for this special performance, each student re ceive d early ex-
pe rience in his high schoo l career to prepa re himsolf for th e se ries of adva nceme nts
necessary to beco me a me mbe r of t he t o p choir at So ut h High School. Fund a me nta ls
of chora l singing wer_e stre~sed a nd rehea rsed in !he C~o ru s Ia c lasse s t o prepa re
th ese stude nts for this choir. A ll rehearsals for this cho ir were held at 7 :30 in th e
mo rn ing s.

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Other members of tho Freshman Cho ir ore, left to right, lncon tro, Wayne Boldt, Gilbert Mattox, Gerold Lauver, Wayne
Fl RST ROW: C onstonce Burkett, Angie Ro driguez, Lindo So - Floro, Michae l Nolan, Leland Marsh, Nolo Truman, Betty
d omek, Sharen Schulte, Mory A nn Belfio re, N oncy Boggs, Mory Volenec, Kay Minks, Angelo Petsko, Shirley Sod omek, Morgie
Szczeponowski, C a ro l Ko lb, J u d y Po toch, Moxine Voco, Lynn McIntyre, Denno Boumwart. FOURTH ROW: Corl Lollar, Fronk
Thom1H, M argaret Barrientos, Glorio Horde r, Linda M eyer, Dwornicki, J ohn Yonek, Rono ld Bluvos, Louis Riho, Edward
Linda Dvora k, Terry McCo rd, ond Jonice Mahoney. SECOND Pokorny, Nels Gundersen , Danie l Moore, Virgil Brewe r, Steve
ROW: Betty Foima n, Coro le Belitz, Ela ine Di omontus, J udi All- M cCra y, Dovid Godfrey, Ro bert Cosey, J omes Albin, Robert
b augh, J ackie Willia ms, Shoro n Riley, Sharon Eo rnest, Beth Bruce, Yenito McClinton, Shoro n Kovan, Royonn Bal_lou, on~
Murphy, Alice G e rna ndt, Joyce Bober, Vivian Neo sloney, Frances Cisor. Not pictured are Ronald Dixson, Li nda Ham,
Kothleen Taylor, Sandro Sa nde rson, Sandro Wes tling. THIRD M a ry Kodlec, Frank Kompare, Sylvia Opocensky, Sondra Stros-
ROW: Larry Ste rba, H arold H u nter, Robert Schorp, Donald ser, and Kathryn Sudyko.

What a time to get o hang nail when it's just
before curta in ca ll during the Christmas program.

Above in the Second Mixed Choi r are, left to right, First Third Row: W illiam Wright, Raymond Marlzell, Ted Drefs,
Row : Jo Ellen Weiss, Kathleen Vampola , Hi ltrud Fa nslau, Cindy Clinto n H ansen , Ve ronza Bowers, Edward Criger, Richard Smith,
Scantlin, Varerie Stecki, J oanne. Sterba, Elle n Marfisi, Dixie LeRoy Talman. Fourth Row: Cla rence Wilson, J a mes Bakesz,
Rice, Sharlene Starcke. Second Row: Sandra Griffith, Ca therine Tim ot hy Hammerly. Fra nk Humpal, Larry Bland, Dona ld Chesh ek,
Fuxa, Sharon Carper, Laurelyn J ourdan, Judith Ondracek, J o Henry Wa lker, and Ro bert Dale.
Ellen Hlavacek, Brenda Bruce, J udy Stillmock, Rose Feeney.

Second Mixed Choir,

This training group is open to boys a nd g irls who have d emo nstrated t hat they
possess traits of ability and interest to become good choi r students. They must have
the recommendation of their instructor from jun·ior hi g h school o r have been in at
least one semester of a beginning chorus class. A group of numb ers in the Christmas
program, participation in t he A ll-City Festiva l, and an appearance in the sp ring con-
cert are among the activi t ies of t his choir.

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Above, in performance formation, are left lo right, First Donald Tarsikes. Frank W a lters, Gary Butera , James Connelly,
Row : Al yce H a rder, Janet Nowaczyk, Ella McGee, Donna Leo Mi lobar. Fcurth Row: Edward Nodean, Jim Hovorka, Leslie
Scarlett, Donna Spohn, Pat Lombardo, Susan Kirkman , J oyce Podwinski, Ro dney Kushinsky, Daniel Rezac, Gary Sondyj , John
Sliva. Second Ro w: Ka thleen Grimshaw, Janis Salsb ury, Joyce Hladek, Lawrence North, and J ohn Whear. Not pictured are
Vavra, J errie Ja nicek, Doreen Moritz, Betty Klanecky, Sharon Alice Barrett, Glen Karbowski, Susan Knight, Janice McNurlin,
Risk, Shirley Ne wcomer. Third Row: Ted Carsten s, Robert and Robert Swierczek.
Whitehill, Edward Flowers, William H adfie ld, Richard Maro de ,

Mem bers of the Boys' Octet
wtth Mr. Hinrichs at the

piano a re , Left to Right:
Chester Addison, Don Cor-
man, Roy Garcia , Mike N or-
man, J ohn Kurtz, Bill Sho w-
alter, Stan Jones and Dave
M cMahill.

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Above are members o f First G irls' Choir, left to right, A nna Pad ik, Gl o rio Desler, J ud it h Vi ncen t, Le eAn n Bo rto n,
First Row: Erleen Lobbins, Pila r Navarrette, Jeannette Vace k, Sharo n Stankiew icz, Therese Sova, J ean Lynum, C yn thia Versc h,
Phyllis Marshall, C a nd ace St.Cyr, J udith Lee. Carolyn Ho dge s, Linda Larsen, Rita C on n. N o t pictu re d are Susan Elliott a nd
Ka rlene Witzig, Carolyn J ohnson, Ellen Miller. Se cond Row: J ulia Stimmel.

First Girls' Choir,

Experience in one of t he second choirs and
a n audition are necessa ry to b ecome a member
of the t op g irls' performin g group. The finest

?f literature, bot h a cappella and accompanied ,

rs persented at Christ mas, in the spring , a nd
during the school year at various functio ns.

Th ree mi nutes t ill stage ca ll.

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Other members ore, Fi rst Row: J oan Freeman, Li llian Link, Beverly Meyers, And rea Welch, Opal Conqer, Sandra W ebb,
Patricia J osly n, Olivia Harris, Kathleen Lynch, Andrea Fa hey, Fa ith J o rdan, Judy Ellison, Lois Proctor, Beverly Prochaska,
Cheryl Dimmitt, J udith Ra smussen, J oyce Kohler, Helen Earnest, Eun ice Hague, and Anne Platt.
Kathleen Coble. Secon d Row : Virgin ia G omez, Carol Thomas,

Members of Girls' Triple Trio,
left t o right, are : Ch eryl Rowe ll,
Barbara Novotny, Judy Jarosik,
J ud y Boand, tw1 arcia G rau,
Kathleen McGuire, Lynn Jakub,
Kay Lilletho rup, a nd Linda An-
d e rs e n.

The First C hoir me mbe rs a b ove, are left to right-FIRST ROW: Linda King, Borbara N ovotny,
Frances Winans, Lind a Ande rsen, J ud ith Boo nd, Betty Lo hr, Lynn J o kub, J oa nne Pechar, J udith
J a rosik, C harlene G ates, and J udith Larimo re ; SECOND ROW: Marcia Grau, Ka thleen Faust, Leanne
W estling, Verna Rothga b e r, Virg inia W e dbe rg, Judith J o rdan, Sharon Ma us, J ane Bokesz, Judith
H aney, Dorothy Whittle, and Diane Alaimo; THIRD ROW: Terrance M ontgome ry, Michael N o rm on,
Pa ul Shenefield, H enry Joh nson, John Austin, J im C ouch, Billy Dre fs, ond Kenneth Bahr; FOURTH
ROW: Floyd ·zoucha, Chest er Addison, Bennie W o llbe rg, Thoma s W a lker, Lawrence Ko lo, Ro ger
Aden, Roger Rasmussen, H oward Shinkle, and Kenneth J o hnso n.

First Choir ,

Sunday, December 17, 196 1, 2 :30 p. m. But somet hing is d iffe re nt ! Th is is t he b egin ing
The cathedral chimes ring out t he refrain of of the f irst progra m to be presented to a n a ud ience
"The First Noel," and voices from t he lo bby echo in South H igh School's new a uditorium.
the st rain, "born is the King of Israel, " as the house
lights di m. Thus began t he hig hlight of the yea r for First
C h o ir.
The aud ience is hushed as the o rga n beg ins the
processiona l, "Adest e Fidelis." W ith lighted taper~, But t o prepa re fo r t his privilege a nd ho nor,
the members of First Choir enter to begin t he tradi- juni o r a nd senio r stude nt s had p rog ressed thro ugh
tiona l C hristmas Vesper, "M usic and the Spoken t he b eg inning c horus classes a nd second cho irs t o be
Word ." As the sound of voices surro und t he a u- e lig ible fo r t his select g ro up . Kn owled ge a nd a p p lica-
dience, the da rk blue grand drape on the stage t io n of good choral fund a mentals, self -d iscip line, p ride
separates to reveal t he setting for t he, re ligious h:'ur poise , and willing ness to wo rk are requ ire me nts of
- a huge gold p ipe orga n background placed against st ude nts who sing in First C hoir,
rich black velour curtains. At the front of the stage,
250 poinsettia blooms, red with accents of white, O the r perfo rma nces during the year included
frame the picture fo r the Choir's entrance fro m the appea ra nces before va rious c ivic organizations, t he
side stai rs. A ll-C ity Festiva l, school p roductions, the Spring Con-
cert a nd' comme ncement .

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The remo,n ,ng First C hoir members above, left to right, are-FIRST ROW: J ea n Bene dick,
C o ns tance Lee, Pauline Dolezal, Barbaro Spence r, Cheryl Witham, Sandra Anthony, Cheryl Burnett,
Annette Riley, Diona Benson, Rochel M cClinton, and Ann G ross ; SECOND ROW: Mory Ann Davis,
Ka y Lilletho rup, Barbara Boett cher, Jane Li chtos, Suson So d omek, Melvina Albin, J anet Komphuis,
Marleen McGuire, Kathlee n M cGuire, Kristin Moctie r, Cheryl Rowell, and Dione Mahoney; THIRD
ROW: W esley Deon , Anthony Campagna, Sta nley J ones, Dovid Barrington, Voyage Fra nklin, J ohn
Orduna, a nd David William s; FOURTH ROW: Arthu r Schon , Ross H o lland, Daryl Taylor, Da niel
Moste k, William Showalter, David McMahill, J ohn Phillip Kurh, David Pinkall, and Dona ld Gamble.
Not pictured are Rona ld Cage, Donald Carmon, Ro y Garcia , Marion Lind say, J esse Rodriguez and
Be tty Taylo r.

A bo ve is First Gi rls' C hoi r's Triple Trio . At the Shown above is the First Choir's Girls' Sextet. Left
p iano is its presid e nt, Carolyn H od ges. The girls, left to right ore Marleen McGuire, Diane Ma honey, Betty
t o rig ht are Pilar Navarre tte, Andrea Fahey, J ean Lynum, Taylor, Frances W inans, Barbara Spencer, and Mary
Faith Jordon, Judith Vincent, and Kathleen Lynch. Not A nn Davis.
pictured a re Lois Procto r, Beverly Prochaska, a nd Eunice

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Above left to right are members of the Second Girls' holz, Sharon Rose. Kathryn Ohrmund, Dorothy Mostek, Maria
Choir: Colleen McGuire, Diane Dickey, Doris Gray, Rosemary Aquilera, Nan cy Lawson. Marie Limley, Donette Demon t, Caro l
Anglim, Dana Hovey, Margaret Calta, Donna Weis, Kathleen Rozmus, Patricio Mathews, Mary Povich, J oanne Atkinson,
Kathleen Villenuevo, C arol Sporven, Laura Will iams, Thelma
Warinski, Sharon Jones, Anne Ambrose, Connie Blythe. Mary C allan Rita Todd, and Judy Gottsch . Not pictured are Roma
C holen, Carolyn Bre,cio. Georgia Tuccillo, Elizabeth Conger, Be rry, Nanette Colanino, Barbara Gruttemeyer, and Kathe rine
Vicki Redding , Carmenella Zaner, Rebecca Filter, Rosemary Velasquez.
Berka, Mary Cai n, Barbara Swanson; Second row: J udy Huntley,
Barbara Potter, Carol Kousgaard , Rita Marshall, Sa ndra Haken -

Second Girls' Choir,

Selection for this choir is limited to girls who good chora l singing are developed' fi n th is training
have been in the chorus classes or have been rec- choir, public performances are limited to an appear-
ommended by their instructors in junior high school ance in the Christmas program and several selections
which they attended last yea r. Because basic ideas of in the spring concert.

Members of Second Girls' Choir
are waiting patiently for their d ebut at
the Christmas program.

Tho H o me Sho w entries fo r the Voca tional Shoo, M e t ~I Ist prize winner Jim J a reck i; second ro w: 4 th p rize winner
closs o re : le ft to riq ht -firs t ro w : 2nd prize winner David Mi xon, Donald Rookstool. J o hn Krc mar, J o hn Mit termeier, Michael
J o o Novo tny, 3rd prize win ner G o rdon St ie rs, To m Alto n, a nd H engge ler, and Inst ru ctor Ve rtis Grimshaw.

Vocationa I Sheet Meta I,

The Vocatio na l She e t Mera ! c lass of So uth Hi g h jects.. The other half day they wo rk in a loc al sheet
is t ra ining members in sheet me t a l, d rafting , she e r metal sho p a nd get school c red it. The Vocational
metal layout, heating a nd air cond it ioning and re- Sheet Metal class members exhibited a tot a l of 13
la ted tra des. J o hn Krcmar a nd Don Hempe l are projects in the Omaha Home Builder Associatio n
lea rning sheet metal o n the " c o -op" p la n. They Home Show.
c o me to schoo l for ha lf a da y for req uired sub-

Th e membe rs o f tho Vocatio nal Shee t M e ta l c lass ore. left Jarecki, Don Rookstool , Tom Alton, and G ary H olmquist; third
t o rig ht- first row : J o e Novotny, Euge ne C ou fa l, Bill Kalve lage, row: Instructor Vert is Grimshaw, Bob Krayneski , Bo b Ke mpn:ch,
Te rry Jaros, David Mi xon , Ed Lipe rt, a nd Nacho Ba rriento s; Bill Wode, Jerry Olso n, Bob Ho wise y, and G e ra ld Swante k.
se co nd row : J oseph Setla k, G o rdan Stie rs, Vi ncent Riha , Jim

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Pictured above from left to right are the members o f t he A uto Mechani cs class-BOTTO M
ROW: Robert Ferroguti, Robert Malik, Roge r Murphy, Poul Rose , W olter Kempnic h , Po t Mc Pherso n,
Ron Bartunek, Kenneth Stricklett, o nd J ohn Schwisow; TOP ROW: Instructo r, Joh n Rhood e s, Fronk
Truman, Bill Sheldon, Gory McNurlin, Tho mas Lee, Tony G uid o, Gus G ode k, J oe G o lden, Lorry
Curry, Roger Jirka, and John Blum.

Auto Mechanics,

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Reggie J ackson, Larry Frost, ond Leo Tegeder are pictured while overhauling an engine .
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Pictured a bove from left to right ore the Auto Me chanics Closs-TOP ROW : John Rhoades,
Art Mc Donald, Jim N e kudo, Leo nard Worinski, Leona rd Sligoski, Lorry Frost, Jim Nolon, Don Loftus,
Bernard Ko minski, Wolt Fivecoat, Leo Teged e r, ond Dennis Butterfield; BOTTOM ROW: Lorry
Thompson, John Stonek, Reginol d Jockson, Mike C lo rk, ond Kermit Keast.

Stud ents Leonard Warinski, J im Nekud a, and Don Loftus are shown timing spark plugs.

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Above is the South High Band in formal attire.

and the South High School Band

South H ig h instrumental musicia ns are :

Caro lyn Anderson Nancy Chrest Kenneth H urt Ronald Novak Joyce Seykora
Linda Ault John C lark Darlene J ohnson Kathleen O no k Leonard Siedli k
Sandro Bahmer Loette Crook M1irlene J ohnson C onstance Smith
Myrna Barber Barbara Culton LeAnn J o hnson Lyle Pavel
Virginia Bentz Gloria Dixson Roger Jirka Ro b e rt Pipal Jud ith Spee lman
Daryl Bertolini J ette Doane M ichael Ka snio J a nice Podany Ka t hleen Stelling
Joseph Berka Dole Downs Ch e ryl Kei l Sandra Poppen Jerry Ste rba
Jam es Blazek Ronald Fa ucko Dianna Kral Michael Povic h Rona ld Slum p
John Blum George Fisher Richard Kral H arold Putney
Fronk Bogatz So m G asper Kath leen McGuire Steven Raddish Patricio Te fft
Ma rcia Bro di! Rosema ry Groves Marleen McGuire Marga ret Ro thenmu nd La rry Urwi n
Brend a Bruce Glenna Ha ukins Ronald Mi llen Jud ith Rosenbaugh Sharo n Yosku
Douglas Bumgarner Douglas Henson Shirley Moffitt Michael Rust Sharon West
J ames Buss Mark Hetterich Niel Morganson J ohn Rowin J oyce Wiggans
J oseph Calek John Neff Wayne Sellers
Steven Hodsheier Judith Sexton

Below are t he membe rs o f t he So uth H igh School o rc hestra . Mahoney, Astride Magone, Vija Magone, Kathleen M cGuire,
They a re Carolyn Anderson, Ant o inette Armetta, J ames Blazek, Ma rleen McGuire, Ronald Mill en, Ka ren Pet erson , Ro bert Pipe,,
Marcia Brodi!, J oseph Calek, Maria Chavez, J ette Doane, Sandra Po ppe n, Leona rd Si edlik, Constance Sm ith, Dolia
Patricia Dooley, Lynda Esta brook, Rosemary Flores, Douglas Sudaviciu s, Nellie Sudavicius, Sharon Yasku , Joyce W igga n~.
Henson, Mark Hetterich. Steven Hodsheier, Richard Kral, Diane and Linda Ze le ny.

gave technical training to many.

South High School's insturmental organizations members present varied musica l compositions for
perform at many occasio ns during the school yea r. such events as the Military Ball.
These musicia ns, led by t heir instructor, Ha mi lton
B. Smith, form a marching un it for parades a nd a t Among the highlights of the school year for these
the halftime prog rams during the football season. students are thei r appearances at the All-City Music

With the coming of the new year, the band be- Festiva l Clinic, held in 1962 on January 20, and the
comes a concert grc up, and in forma l attire the
Spring C o ncert, planned for a d ate early in May.

Drum M a jo r J oe C alek, b elow, and Baton Twirlers
Kathleen McGui re, N ancy Chrest, Dianna Kral, a nd Marleen
McGu ire, left to right at the right, a dd to the color and
precision of South High' s Marc hing Ba nd.

The 1962

Military Ball,

The announcement of the names of
Cadet Colonel Charles Gonsior and his
lady, Joyce Dusek, was one of the high-
lights of the 21st annual Military Ba ll,
held at Peony Park on Febru ary I6.

Cadet Colonel Gonsior,
the South High School
Battle Group commander,
and his lady a re shown
leading the Grand March.

Honorary Colonel Joyce Dusek is
pictured receiving the salute of her of-
fjcars.

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The Grand Ma rch was among the
highlights of the 1962 Military Ball.

Fronk M a rek, C arol Stoud er, Mike
Pluedeman, and Regina Oliver are
shown forming part of a "wheel" d ur-
ing th e Grand March.

The Girls' Drill Team is p ictured per-
forming an intricate routine in their new
uniforms.

. ,,.. " ,• r 1· , ~ -The Butts Platoon stands at i . >;"

,,parad e rest during their military :~ ,.'If
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Members of Sout h High
School 's 1962 Color Guard
a re, left to right-Com-
mand er Walter Link, Tom
Workman, Del Gibso n
Don Stevens, CliHord
Gundersen, and Junior
Command er Ga rry Gern-
and t.

the Color Guard and Company "

Below, left to right, are the cad ets in Company "A"· - William Sedlak, Jam es J ankowski. Edward Tomasiewcz, Roy
FIRST ROW: Frank Marek, Roger Denny, Walter Link, Pau l Peetz, Joseph Peters. Joseph M ille r, Dennis Spo rven , G eorge
Krigbaum, Robert Kimmel, and Ke nnet h Pe te rson ; FOURTH
McEvoy, Donald Ojeski, William Shdwalter, Larry Peste llo, Gary ROW: Francis Pschen ica, Tomothy Demont, Gil b ert Mattox,
Cvitak, Gerald Hoban, and James Couch; SECOND ROW : Terry Tribble, Francis Mila n, Thomas Netzel, Ro b ert Sadi l,
Philip Stopak, Glen Johnson, C harles Hrabik, Wi lliam Moore, Donald Stevens, Larry Beaman, J ose p h Carrillo, Kenneth Walde,
Ronald Tefft, Gary Soula, Carl Fiesta, Ro bert Iverso n, Gary Charles Skokan, and Raymond Brown; Fl FTH ROW : J ohn
Becerra, J ohn W eln iak, Frank Romarie, Larry Zych, Rob ert
Sempek, M ichael Nolan, Mike East, Ga ry Hoffma n, and George
Whitehill, Larry Spratlin, and Robert Zych; THIRD ROW : Mark Stuffe lb ean.
Schlieker, Ro bert Snyder, Michael Mosely, Terrance McClellan.

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