1952

J ames Walton D aryl Wiese
E lectricity Drafting

ROTC 1, 2, 3, 4. Campus Duty 4 ; Tra ffic
Duty 3.
Charles Ward
Fine Arts Rita Wilcox
H om emaking
A Cappclla 2, 3, 4. S ecre tary Y-Teens 1.
4· Jr. Sr. Boys G lee; Octette
3' Madrigal 3, 4; Art Club l ; Delores Will
Debate 2; Fii·e Drill Duty Commercia l
:>., 4; Glee C lub-Boys 1,. 2, H orizon Club 2, 3: Library
Secretary- T reasure r : Junior Service League 2, 3; Glee
Red Cross l , 2; Scie nce Club Club - Girls 3; Portias 4;
1; Spanis h C lub 4: Stu d ent Square Dancers 3.
Council 3, 4, Vice Preside nt
-1. Jack Willis
E lectricity and Engineering
Carole Washington Crack Squ ad 2, 3, 4; Dance
College P rep Duty 3; Officers Club 4;
ROTC 2, 3, 4; Board of Di-
A Cappella 3, 4 ; Big Sis t e r rectors 2, 3; P r esident of
4· Career C lub 4; Girls' Class 2; M.P . Duty 3, 4; H all
League Cabinet 1. 2, 3, 4; Patrol 3.
H a rmone ttes 2, 3: Glee Club
-Girls 2 ; Spanish C lub 4. Dean Willnow
General
Roy Waterman
Auto Mechanics Band 1, 2, 3; Spanish Club 4.

Richard Weak Roberta Winkler
E le ctricity Gener a l Business
Hall Duty 4; Office Train-
Office Club 1; Track 1; in g 4.
ROTC 1, 2, 3; M ilitary D uty
- Police 2. Page 45

Walter Joseph Welch
Print

A Cappella 4; F ire Drill
Duty l : G lee Club 2; Mixed
Ch orus 3; Teacher's H elp er
2; T ooter Staff 4; Advertis-
ing Manag e 1· 3; Pres id ent
Sen ior Glee.

R osemarie W irihman Marie Yeager
Sales
College Pre p
Art Club 2; Sales Club 3, 4;
Spanish Club 4. A C appc ll a 3, 4; Art Club -1;
B ig Sis te r 4 : G lee Club-
G irls 2; G yme ttes 1; H onor
R o ll 3 : L ibra r y Ser v ice
L eagu e 3, 4; Mus ic F estival
-I ; P o r tias 2, 3, 4: T each e r 's
H e lper 2, 3 ; Y earb oo k Sta rr
4.

Joann Wise Barbara Yost
Fine Arts
College P rep
French Club 4; Hall Duty 2,
3, 4; Dance Duty 4. Boar d o( D irectors l . 2; B ig Sis -
t e r •l: Choric A rts l: F T A 3. 4;
Girls Gle e C lub 2. 3. Pres.: Toot-
er Rep orter; G irls ' L e a g u e Cabi-
net 2. 4; Gymettes 1: H o n o r R o ll
I. 2. 3; L ibr a r ~· Service L eague
2. 3: Lock e r D uty 3 , 4 ; May
Crown ing 2: Portias 2, 3, 4,
Trea s .. V . Pres ., Pre s ., an d Sec.;
Spanis h C lub 4; Stude n t Coun c il
2, 3 , 4; Year book S tan: 4 .

Carol Wrights man Joe Zadina
College Prep Draft

Big Sister 4; Debate Club 1, 2, 3, Judith Ze le nka
4; Entertainment Chairman and College Prep
Tooter reporter 4: Girls and
Open Missouri Valley debate Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Big Sis t er 1,
tournaments 3, 4; Auditorium de- 2 ; National Hono r S ociety 3,
bates 4; Red Cross speeches 3, 4; 4 : Choric Arts 1; Locke r
Board of Directors 1; Choric Duty 2, 3; Spa n ish Club 4;
Arts 1; Latin Club 3, 4, Latin T e ache r 's H e lpe r 2, 3; Thes-
Club queen 4; National Honor pians 3, 4; Speech Choir 2,
Society 3, 4; Honor Roll 1. 2, 3,_ 4; 3, 4; T ennis 1; All City Band
Office Training 4; Office Practice 2, 3, 4.
4; Press Club 4: Quill and Scroll
4; Teacher's Helper 1, 2, 3, 4;
Ye arbook Staff 4.

Patricia Y anney
Stenographic

A Cappella 3, 4; Horizon
Club 4; Office Training 4;
Office Practice 4; Teacher's
Helper 4.

June and Summ er S chool G raduates Not Pictured

JESSE CARDENAS-General DOLORES GOTTSCHALK-Ste nog raphic
O'Clu b 2, 3, 4; Campus Duty 3; Wrestling Spe ech Choir 1; H o nor Roll 2; T eache r's

1, 2, 3, 4. H elper 2, 3.

JOE DI MAURO- General JAMES HRUBSKY-Auto M echa nics
O'Club 3; Baseball 1; Elevator Duty 1; Football 1, 2.

Office Practice 2; Teacher's Helper 2; Wres - ROBERT JENKS-Electricity
tling 1, 2, 3, 4. A Cappe lla 4 ; B oy s Glee Club 4; Scie n ce

LARRY GIFT-Drafting Club 4, Vice Preside nt.

WALTER GILES-College Pre p FRANCES KAMINSKI-Bas ic Bus iness
Football 2; Spanish Club 4; Pre ss Club 4; - Fre nch Club 4; Girls Glee Club 3, 4; Hall

ROTC 1; Stude nt Court, Sgt.-at-Arms 4; Duty 1; Stu d e nt Council 4.
Toote r Staff 4; Honor Roll 2, 3, 4; Hall Cap-
tain 3. SALLY KORTUS-Stenogr aphic
Band 2, 3, 4 ; Office Tra ining 4 ; Office Prac-
RITA GOEKEN-Homemaking
Teache r's Helper 3. tice 2, 3, 4; T e acher 's H elpe r 2, 3, 4; 9A
Preside nt.

ROBERT KOSISKI-Auto M echanics

Cont inued o n p age 108

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FIRST ROW, left to right: Tom Schrack, cle rk ; Alice Vodicka, secretary; T om W ees,
president; She ila Little, treasurer ; CJ-iarles W a r d, v ice preside nt ; Phyllis W aldo.

SECOND ROW: Mary Fahey, John Arion, H elen Marecek, Rosemary Fitzwater, Pat
Rya n , Evelyn Szymansk i, Miss Grace McLain.

THIRD ROW: Ne il Shooter, Barbara Yost, J e rry Humpa l, I va Berry, D olo res Quin-
tero, Mr. C. A. Sheets.

FOURTH ROW: Phyllis Hofmann , Bob J a ckson , Charlotte Doll, B ob Chipma n, D a nny
L arson .

This is the newest addition to the cou ncil this semester. They a re front row,
left to right: Lucy Uhlarik, Maureen Shields. Second row: Richard Brown, Re x

Anderson, Bob Blake. Jeannette Sla vik is not pictured.
The Student Council is composed of two representa tives from each of the

organized freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior classes and the senior class
president. Two boys and two girls are nomina ted each semester by the clubs,
and two siudenls are chosen each semester from a list of four submitte d by

Commission.
The major activity of the council is to make all the laws governing student

conduct.
M iss Grace McLain and Mr. C . A. Sheets are the Council sponsors.

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STUDENT COURT

SEATED, left to righ t, a rc th e m embe rs of the South High Student Court; -
Mary Ann Swoboda, Messenge r; Gat·y Vickers, Prosecut ing Attorney : J oanne
Graves, C lc1·k ; Don F e n ster , Judge; Jim Shainholtz, Chief Justice; Shirley Mr. Sheets
Shinkle. Judge; Betty Kudym. Defending Attorney; Don Vodicka, S ergean t-at-
Arms; Rich Petersen , Mars h al l. A judge , J oa n n Stephens, is absent from the
pictur e.

The Studen t Court is appointed to consider cond uct problems reported by
student committeemen. It tries to show the va lue to the school of good coopera-
tio n with s tudents . Their main du ty is not to prosecute but to e duca te the
students to be better citizens. Mr. C. A . Sheets is the sponsor of the group.

STUDENT
COMMISSION

The Stude nt Commission consists of three members who are, le ft to rig ht, Miss M cLain
Rosemary Cenovich, W alt Edmonds, and Be tty Dworak. It is often referred to
as the civil service organization of the school. The ir assignment is to obta in Page 49
members who will fill needful committee appointments. Miss Grace McLain
sponsors the commission.

National
Honor
Society

Character
Leadership
Scholarship
Service

FIRST ROW, left to right: Shirley Shinkle, Jeny K o1·isko, Delores Himme lsehr , J ean
Bednar, Carol Thompson, Pat Ryan, A lice Vod icka.

SECOND ROW: Beverly Redfield, Alyce R e ing, Carol Washington , S hi rley Mesen-
brink, Nicoline Buda, J eanette Slavik, Elaine Schmidtke.

THIRD ROW: Mari Alice Voelte, Norma Brode rsen, B a rb Spea1·, Arlene Snyder,
June Sales, B etty Kudym, Darlene Pierson .

FOURTH ROW: Judy Zelenka, Joan Mirasky, Shirley Berna rd, Miss Landalc, J oanne
Graves, Jo Ann Nekola, Miss Forehead, Elaine Andersen , Barb Meyer.

FIFTH ROW: Bob Blake, J ames Giles, Ed S tacy, Don Fenste r , Carl Vondra, J ohn
Chunka, Walter Edmonds.

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To encourage development of character, to promote leadership, to create
e n thusiasm for high scholarship, and to s tim ulate a desire to render service
among students are the purposes of the National Honor Society.

To qualify for membership in this national organiza tion, the student must
rank in the highest third of his class, have displayed eHective leadership in
school activities, have spent at least one year in South High, and have rendered
service to the school. Not more than 15 percent of any class can be elected
into this society.

The South High chapter of th e National Honor Society, which is in its 24th
year, sponsors two banquets a year, one for honor roll students, and one for
oHicers of school organizations.

The sponsors of the chapter are Miss Jean Landale and Miss Ellen Fore-
head.

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F IRST ROW: L averne Dvorak. Sh irley T rot ter , Sheila Little, Susan Rowe, J oanne
Graves, J ack Dodds, J ean Bedn a r , S hirley B e rna rd, Rose Marie Van Severen ,
Vickie Urzendowski, Thayla Brown , S haron J ohnson.

SECOND ROW: Pat Ryan, Dolo res Quin tero, Mau1·een Shie lds, Lua nne Blessie,
Darlene Shulte, J ackie Pogge, M iss R asm ussen, J oa n To u1·e k , Carol Olson. Carol
Gregg.

THIRD ROW : Thomas Doerr , Melv in Anderson , Nancy Jefferson, Veronica B er ger ,
Judith Zelenka, Mary J ean Ruge, S h aron Fitzgerald, C h arlotte Doll, Barbara
S h affer, Carl Vondra, Dennis Wes tling, Art Cha pin, B yron Ivey.

The South High Chapter of the National Thes- publicity ch airman; LaVerne Dvorak, se nior
pian Society, troupe 680, was formed in 1946 board member; Thomas Doerr, junior board
by Miss Mabel Rasmussen, its present sponsor. member.
It is a non-secre t, non-social, honorary organi-
zation. Miss Mabel Shipherd, Mrs. Frank Raska, Miss
A lice Giitte r. and Miss Margaret McMartin
The members are selected for their partici- have been initiated honorary Thespians in the
pation in dramatic work and are awarded past four years.
points for any work essential lo the production
of the program. The following people have been chosen to be
installed at the Thespian Initiation, May 21,
The troupe officers for 1951 are: Jean Bednar, 1952: Elaine Anderson, Doyle Carter, Betty
president; Shirle y Berna rd, vice pre sident; Jo- Dworak, Janis Hus ted, Tackie Jensen, Joan Mi-
anne Graves, secretary; Jack Dodds , treasurer; rasky, Delores Nieto, Thomas Wees, and La
Rosemarie VanSe veren, h istorian; Carl Vondra, Verne Wymore.

A three act p lay, Meet Me in FIRST ROW: Su san RO\.ve, Nila
St. Louis, was g iven b y the Play Kratzer, Darlen e S chulte, Shir-
Production class, March 26, 27, ley Bernard, Sheila Little.
and 28, in the sch ool · audito-
SECOND ROW: J ack Dodds, Car-
rium. Miss Rasmussen directed olyn Open censky , Carl Vondra,
the p lay, and Shirley Be rnard Pat Ryan, and Mary De Veney.
was s tudent Director.
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YOUTH CIVIC COUNCIL

FRONT ROW, left to right : Marvin A lexande1·, Gale Knudsen.
SECOND ROW: Tom Wees, J erry Korisko, Carl Vondra.

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The Youth Civic Council, sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce,
is composed of boys from eleven Omaha high schools. The boys come from
South, Be n son, North, Central, Tec hnical, Cathedral, C reighton Prep, Sacred
Heart, Underwood, Holy Name, ond S t. Joseph.

The purpose of the Youth Civic Council is to promote a better unde rs tand-
ing of the city.

This organization meets once a month at the Elks Club for lunch and a
business meeting.

Projects completed or anticipated are the C hris tmas toy collectio n for
needy children, Youth Radio Forum, Youth Council presentations on our Ame ri-
can System of Free Enterprise, Father's Doy Ties for children of needy families,
ond the Youth Parade.

Corl Vondra is chairman of the Youth Radio Forum. Some of the proble ms
of discussion on the Youth Forum were U.M.T., Effectiveness of Stude nt Councils,
Poverty, Crime, ond Delinque nce.

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Homecoming Royalty

Pag e 54 Joann Swanson and Jerry Korisko were crowned queen and king a t the
second a n nual South H igh Homecoming coronation he ld on N ovember 2
in the gymnasium.

Joann and Jerry, who were selected by vote of th e entire s tudent body,
reigned over the festivities at the coronation and dance, sponsored by the
South High Student Council.

The gaily decorated room was fi lled to capacity as the royal court
announcer, Tom Wees, proclaimed the beginning of th e coronation .

Attendants Sheila Little and Dolores Quintero took their positions near
the entrance portals th at led down the royal carpet to the king's and queen's

thrones.
Retiring queen and king, Arlene Acamo and Tom Kripal, began the long

procession to the thrones where they crowned the new monarchs.

Captain R obert C. L agen

M / Sgt. Arthur L. Sta rkey

SFC Robert W. Nelson

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FIRST ROW, left to right: Jack Willis, David Downs, Capt. R. C. Lagen, John Skarda,
Ri~hard Weak.

SECOND ROW: M /Sgt. A. L. Starkey, K e ith Ivey, Rona ld Nadhe rny, Robert Urban,
Donald Thompson, Joseph Quintero, J erry Kramer , Jerry Kins ley, Lupe Mar-
quez, SFC R. W. Nelson.

THIRD ROW: Blythe Kubovec, Donald Kisicki, Lave rn Gell, Eugene Craig, Carl
Johnson, Alex Franks man, James Lefler.

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D esler, SFC James Alle n , SFC Edward Soukup,
SFC Jerry K oris ko, M a jor David Downs.

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F irst Row, left to right: Max Dunham , Dennis Wentz, Third R ow : By r on I vey, E;ugene B eimer , J e rry H a rris,
Ve rn JosoIT, George Twy m an , Albe rt McNutt, J a ck Miles Bi-adley, Albe rt D emkowski, F r ed Schoning,
H rbek , Lupe M arquez, Euge ne Craig, Donald Thomp- D avid She rwood , Frank Sekera. Allan Nichols, Jim
son, Fred eric Krause, Wayne B eers, Edward Pre is, Hahn, Andre w Wieger , R on a ld Ciochon , Nick Cubrich,
Thomas Doe rr, H enry B ergh a hn.
Ralph McDonald, Richard Anderson, J ohn Donovan.
Second Row: John Swihel, Thomas Martin, Davy J ensen , F o urth R ow : Joseph Pinkall, J err y Stefanowicz, L er oy
Hayes, R ober t Hull, H enry M ertz, Earl Stoley, Ewell
J ohn Hee kin, Richard Barnhart, Thomas Schutte, R o n- Montgomery, J a m es J ones, Richard Cecetka, Edward
a ld Lund, D oyle Carte r, Fred erick Stelling, Charles Soukup, Larry S chab, Robert Patterso n, Arthur White,
Keast, Harry Platt, William Kratochvil, Donald Cera, Theodo1·e D eMarco, Danny L ar sen.
L ouis Prchal, J oseph Bonaiulo, Alfred o Luja no, J oseph
B c rlich. Not Pictured: J erry H a rtman, D elbert Brown, William ·
Denny, L a rry W alker , Michea l Krache r, Art hur Croft.

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F IRST ROW, keelin g, left to rig ht: J ohn D onovan,

D avid Sherwood.
SECOND ROW: Major Robert Urb an, Thom as

O'K eefe, Dick Wildrick , G a il Knudsen, Arthm·
Witte, D onald W a rren , Freder ick S telling, Capt.

Jack Willis.
THIRD ROW: R o be rt Bruns, D anie l Larsen, Theo-

dore DeMa r co, M ar v in Busch, Thomas Doerr.

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First Row, left to right: Carmine Barone, Paul Zagar, Vogl, C lyd e Stillmock, Thomas R e nner, R ichard Green,
Richard Cowan, James Steele, Gary Vicker, Ralph Thomas O ' K eefe, Robert Hurley, James Spelic, R oss
Clifton, J erry Kinsley, J oseph Quintero, J erry Krame r , Conkling, Ronnie Migis, Alfre d Fide line, H e rbert
Townsend.
Raymond Williams, Don R oark, J ames Duffy, Stanley Fourth Row: Robert Filipowski, Walter Stout, Micheal
Karas, Keith Bishop. Cleary, Donald Warren, Harold VanCleave, James
Scott, G erald B a nark, William Butkus, J erry Koris ko,
Second Row: Richard Mengle r, Robert Davis, L eonard Robe rt B'runs, J o hn L entis, Richard Fleming, Stanley
Eby, J a ck Kostal, Morris Christensen, Gary Hayes, Kuklins ki, Robert Kubin, J erome U1·yasz, Paul Yesh-
Bruce Horner, J ack Hrbek, J ames D etwiler, Richard nowski, Anthony Piccalo.
O' Day, Paul Wrightsman, Carl Belcastro, Bruce Burk-
hal ter, J erry Urlaub. Not Picture d: Nick Pallas, Dick Wildrick, H a rvey H a r-
bin, Willia m Rose, Joseph H orrigan, Ronald Workman.
• Third Row: Arthur Deves, J ackson Sherwood, Wayne
Gash, Walter Williamson, Lonnie Koperski , Lawre nce

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FIRST ROW: Robert Urban, Ar·thur D eve3, Edward
J erman, Ronald Migis, Lawrence Vogl, Theodore

DeMarco, Alex Franksman.
SECOND ROW: Instructor M/Sgt. A. L. Starke :-,:

Walter Stout, R obert Filipowski, Ralph Clifto n.

J ohn Skarda, Doyle Carte r, Thomas Doerr, An-
thony Piccalo. Instructor SFC R . W . Nelson.
NOT PICTURED: Raymond Williams.

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Fi rst Row, left lo 1·ig hl: Ro be rt H a rde r , Arnold Strong, P owell, Edward J erman. Jim D wor ak, D ean Warren,
Ma r v in B lnir. Frede rick Ma1·linci k , G ene Nielsen , Freel Voss, Cha rles C rosby, Mar v in Brand, M ike Cvi-
William T rav is, Neil S h ooter, John S kai·da . Don K i- ta k , Bur t "Wilco xson , Edward Kasun, R ay Kozicki,
sieki , K e ith I vey, Marv in Busch, R odney R osse. Dona ld
Fitzgerald. Paul Miloni, Ronald Kozlick, Ga ry S eb esta, J ames Murray, William Russell, Da niel Danahy, F a rley
La,,-rence Horner. K aras.

S econd Ro w: Rodney Cl ift.on. R onald Grosk y, G e n e Fourth Row: J ames Cawley, J ames Allen, August Klaus-
L ogE·ma n , Donald Wadell, Roger J ourd an, Paul Vo c hie, William H artman, Donald Upah, Gary K east,
d icka. To ny Fucinaro, Ga il Knudsen, James Eich. Ray Marvin Jourdan. Melvin McGeorge, Donald Richards,
Groves, J e rry Sho1·l, J o hn Wiater, K e nne th McLain, L ore n Desle r, R a lph Miller, J ay Smiley, Fred Uzel,
Robert Anderson, Merle Nicola, Me rle Bettcher. J erry R ushlau. Carl K erwin.

T h ir d Row : K Ccrmit Upchurch, Do n Crinkla w , D elber t Not Pictured: Gerald Davis, Frank Hohenhouse, An-
thony Benak.

Lt. Colonel J ohn Skarda and H onorary
Lt. Colonel Carel Gregg.

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FIRST ROW: R osemary Cenovich, Eugen e E g noski, Rona ld Ryan , Rudy Mudra ,
B arbara Freeman.

SECOND ROW: Marilyn Du Ree, Shirley Mesenbrink, Bill Reynek, Janice J edynak,
Dav id Sherwood, Rosemary Fitzwater, Luanne Blessie.

THIRD ROW: Jo Ann Me isinge r, Charles Mincks, J ean Be dnar, Don F e nster, Mary
Ann Bertich.

FOURTH ROW: Thomas Doerr, Jeane tte Slavik, Mr.. Brown, Carol Wrightsman,
Al L eadholm.

NOT PICTURED: Thomas Ross, Fred Stepanek.

The South High Debate Squad, which is coac he d by Mr. R. L. Brown,
participates in the Ne bras ka W esle yan, Omaha University, Omaha Central,
Technical, Lincoln Central, and Grand Island tournaments. The Girls' Boys',
and Ope n Missouri Valley Tournaments are the three outstanding contests
of the y ear. Studenb from the five public high schools in Omaha, Lincoln
Central, and Abraham Lincoln are included in the League.

The object of debate is lo make the participants clear thinkers and good
speakers. Before being admitted to the squad, s tude nts must first take Beginning
Debate for al least one semester.

The Debate Squad officers are: Thomas Ross, preside nt; Don Fenster,
vice-president; Jeanette Slavik, secre tary; Shirley Mesenbrink, business man-
ager; Carol Wrightsman, Tooter reporter.

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FIRST ROW, left to right: J oyce W ieczorek. Nancy Hodgen, Mary Ann Fuerst. Rose-

mary Cenovich , Carol Vhightsma n, J a nice J edyna k , Marilyn Henni, Darlene

Ludwig.

SECOND ROW: J e an Barton, Carnlyn Opocensky, S haron Me rte n, Barbara Meyer,

B arba r a Spear. Donna Day. Non na Brodersen, Ba rbara Bear.

THIRD ROW: Bernard Smid, Nancy Fit!. Beverly Redfield, Shirley J elinek, Mary

J ean Ruge, Eleanor Vahl. Ethe l Staley, J ean B edn a r.

FOURTH ROW: Duane L ee, Danny Larsen, Jim Furnas, Doyle Cm·ter Tom D oerr,

Melvin Andersen , J eanne ne Lodes. '

Receiving trophies, King and Queen The Latin Club was o rganized in February, 1951, b y
o f the Christmas Festival Bernard Smid Miss Mary Lou Beck, Latin instructor and a group of
and Carol Wrightsman. twelve students. The enrollment has now reached the
seventy mark. The LAETI LATINI group became
affilia te d with the national Junior Classical League.
Bo th organizations propose to maintain and increase
an interest in the classics. During the Saturnalia, Christ-
mas season, the LAETI LATINI celebrated the ancient
King of the Bean festivity . During National Lalin Week
a Roman banquet will climax the major activities of
1952.

Offices and officers a re : Consuls: Rosemary Ceno-
vich, Bernard Smid, Tribune : Norma Brodersen, Ouae-
stor: Barbara Spear, Scriba: Barbara Meyer, Aedile:
Nancy Hodgen, Censor: Janis Husted. Advisor: Lloyd C.
Richards; Sponsor: Mary L. Beck .

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OFFICERS, left to right: Carol Washington, Wal- NEW REPRESENTA11VES, top: Rodney McKin-
t er Giles, Pat Ryan, Bob Blake, Betty Kudym. ney, Shirley Rocek. Charlote Doll. Dean Will-
now, Carn! Washington, Judith Zelinka, Delores
Quintero, D on F e nster, Bever ly R edfield, Buddy
Pratt.

BELOW: Betty Kudym, Pat Ryan, Bob Blake,

Barbara Shaffer.

STANDING: D e lores Quintero, Bob B lake, Neil SPANISH F I ESTA, standing : Betty Kudym, Carol
Shooter, Pat Ryan, Walter Giles, Carol Wash- Washington, B ob B lake, Pat Ryan, W alter Giles.
ington, Henry Villafuente.

SEATED: Barbara Shaffer, Joan Stevens, B etty
Kudym.

L os Sombreros Altos, organized Charlie Ward, B o b Blake, Shirley Totusck,
in 1951, has for its purpose "that Carl Henclricson
members may add to their knowl-
edge of the Spanish-speaking
countries by speaking the lan-
guage, by singing S p anish songs

and learnin g t o appre ciate Span-
ish music and dancing by study-
ing the people of the land and
the liter atu1·e of the Spanish-
speaking countries." -

Anyone in Spanish may belong
to th e club. This sem ester there
ai;e 150 members. The club affairs
are directed by fi ve officers and
two representatives from each

class, all elected by the students.

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F IRST ROW, left to
right: D onna Ju ng, Ves-
ta Muenster, T erry
Ashley, J im Shainholtz,
Gary Baltze r , Gerry
Kinsley, J oe Voda.

SECOND ROW: Mary De
Mont , Elaine Andersen ,
Clara Groves, Phyllis
Hoffman , Sylvera Ar-
gintean, Willa J ohnson,
Nicoline B u d a , Ella
J ohnson, F lo r e nce
Clark, Carmela Picco-
lo, Vi r gin i a Krause,,
M iss Winifred R emley,
spon so1·.

TH1RD ROW: Darlene
Littlejohn.

FRENCH CLUB

L es A mis Fra n cois was o rganized on February 5, 1952 a n d is co m posed

of studen ts o f French . It h as as its pur pose the encouragement o f interest in the

Fren ch langu age b y otter ing an opportunity to use the l a n g u age in conv ersa-

tion , in songs a n d in games, to a g reater degree tha n is possib l e in the class

room . The club's firs t p resident is V esta M u en ster. Other o Hi cers a r e : Clara

G r o v es, vice pres.; Tooter reporter, Willa Jo hnson; secre tary, Florence C la rk;
and Ela ine Andersen, chairman o f program com m ittee. A b a l masque will

h igh -light the spr ing a c tivities of the clu b . A l though the club is new, its m embers

h a ve hopes of expanding as the d epa r tment grows.

GERMAN CLUB

Der Deutsche V er ein of South High School, organi zed February 4, has as

its p resident, Don Ehrlich; v ice p re s., D ean Wilnow; treasurer, Gary Vicker;

secretary, Eve lyn W emmer ; chai rman of program commi ttee, Duane Baltzer;

c o-chairman, Arlene Krueg er. The p urpose of the club is to further interest

in the G er man language a nd lo supplement the class work through programs,

conve rsatio n, so n g s a nd g ames. A K a He-Klatsch a nd an Ausflug are planned

a s the main spring a c tivities. The enrollment of the club is thirty-four. •• •--q

BACK ROW, left to right:
James J ohnson , Gary
Vicker, Duane Baltzer,
Don E h r 1i c h , Tom
Wees, Dean Wilnow.

MIDDLE ROW: Mary Al-
ice Hines, Miss Wini-
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S t e f i e Kovalauskas .
Helen Gartigas, Zita
Adamonis, Regina Kav-

ula u skas, R eg ina Nelsas
Mary Lee Moore, Vest a
Mue n ster, Shirle y

Shinkle, Anna Marie
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FRONT ROW: Evelyn
Wemm e r . Audrey

Krueger, Marie Reeve,
::;razina Narkevicius.

FIRST ROW, left to right: Jean B ednar, Carol Thompson , Miss Grace McLain, Rose-

mary Fitzwater, Elaine Andersen. ·

SECOND ROW: Carol Washington, Joanne Graves, Shirley Bernard, Jeanne
McCann, Charlotte Doll, Nancy Hodgen, Mary Clare Eggleston, Joy Knutson,
Rosemary Cenovich, Janis Calta.

THIRD ROW: Nancy Fitl, J anet Mirasky, Barbara Rezac, Barbara B e ar, Barbara Yost.

MEMBERS NOT PICTURED: Iva B erry, Ruth Fisher, Mary Ann Faust.

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Se ven seniors, six juniors, five soph o m o res, and lour ireshme n compose
the South High Girls' League Cabinet sponsore d by Miss Grace McLa in. These
girls are e lected by the m e mbers of their respective classes in the fall and serve
for a one y ear term.

This local organization was first formed in the spring oi 1930 with Mary
McGuire acting as president.

The club works to promote activities, interests, leadership , and ccmrade-
ship among the girls. The 22 members try to develop an a le rtness to opporlu··
nities for home, school, <;:md world c itizenship a fforded the modern g irl. The y
also strive for a worthy use of time, knowle dge , a nd a wise choice of voca tions.

Annually, the cabinet gives recognition lo the Outstanding Junio r and
Senior girl, elected by a popular vote of their c lassmates. The senior g irl
receives a medal while the junior winner h as her name inscribed on a trophy.

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Violins: Mary Distefa no, Charlotte Hammerly, Paul Kilborn, J ohn Krajicek, Ted De
Marco, Leslie Marks, Willard Preston, Clarice Thomas, Al Totilas, Barbara West,
E ileen Yeager. Flute : Ralph Osborn. Ce llo: J erry U rlau b. Viola: E!Ja Johnson.
Clarinet: Janice Bramer, Leonard Eby, Euge n e Egnoski, Carol H arris, J erry
Hirsch, Rodney McKinney. Trombone: James Lefler. Trumpet: Charles Pratt.
Saxophone: Bonnie L efler, J essie K elley. Bassoon: Lois Proffit. P ercu ssion:
Patrick B olan, Gerald Kinsley, J ose ph Voda. String Bass: Walter Eh rhorn, Clar-
ence Smith.

Mr. Hamilton B. Smith is di.rector.

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L efler, Trombo n e ; Ray Morrissey, Tenor Sax and Clarinet; James Bishop, Trum-
pet; J erald Hirsch, Alto Sax a nd Clarinet; Ronald Nadherny, Trumpe t; L eonard
Eby, Alto Sax and Clarinet; J oe Voda, String Bass; Ronny McKinney, Tenor
Sax and Clarinet.

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BAND PERSONNEL Gerry Kinsley, senior, who is student di-
r ector of marching band.
FLUTE: Judith Zelenka, Mary Joe Shenefield,
Ralph Osborn.

OBOE: Mary Buckwalte r.
CLARINET: Clara Mae Bates, Shirley Beckett,

Janice Bramer, Mel Brownowski, Ralph Clif-
ton, Virginia Cobb, James Conklin, R ichard
Curra n, Louise Davis, Leonard Eby, Eugene
Egnoski, Shirley Hillman, Gerald Hirsch,
Phyllis Hoffman, Jake Ema nnel, Bonnie Lefle r,
Ronny McKinney, Jerry Miller, Robert Patter-
son, Joan Posekany, William Rath, Beverly
Redfield, Kathryn Stevens, Joan Telly, Jacque-
line Weaver, Henry Zelenka, Betty Smith.
ALTO CLARINET: Bonnie Lefler.
BASS CLARINET: Carol Harris.
BASSOON: Lois Proffit.
ALTO SAXOPHONE: Arthur Croft, Marlene
Moe, Joseph Prucha, Joan Rosenbaugh.
TENOR SAXOPHONE: Ray Morrissey, Jessie
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"Seventy people working as a unit," is a BARITONE: Kenneth Boulden, Charles Jensen,
phrase well suited to the South high band. Joy Robertson.

The organization started the season by per- BASS: William Winkleman, Arnold Strong, Du-
forming at football games as a marching band, ane, Sopich, Harry Moore.
under the baton of Gerald Kinsley, student
director. CORNET AND TRUMPET: Ronald Nadherny,
Charles Pratt, James Bishop, Duane Placek,
A big event of the year occurred when its Marvin De Poe, Ronald Migis, Rosalie Komar,
members joined all high schools in the All-City Barbara Wilson.
music festival, January 17, 18, and 19.
TROMBONE: James Lefler, Karel Farman, Shir-
Early in February they were featured on a ley Osborn, Gary Jacobson, Charles Steffan.
school radio program.
FRENCH HORNS: Gary Laughlin, Al Totilas,
The concert band is shown above playing for Willard Preston, Allen Bentz.
the 10th annual ROTC Military ball held at
Peony park , February 22. TYMPANI: Gerry Kinsley.

Mr. Hamilton B. Smith is director. BASS DRUM: Marvin Elliott.

SNARE DRUMS: Joe Vada, Pat Bolan, John
Bolan.

CYMBALS: Leet McNutt.

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FIRST ROW, left to right: Pat Upah, Gloria Cunningham. Donna Hughes, Frances
K aminski, Lorraine Lamm, Marilyn H enni, Martha He nni, J oann Nekola, Martha
Moore, D orothy Spencer, Sheila Little, Donna Kavan, LaVonna Neujhar, Mary
Anne Cronican, S hirley Shinkle, Pat Yanney, J oann e Stephens, Iva Berry,
Carole Washington, Nila Kratzer, Dolores Himmelsehr. Barbara Helwig.

SECOND ROW: Barbara Spear, Sharon J ohnson, Carol Thompson, Shirley Brandt,
Clarissa Busse , Mary Lou K ansier, Marie Yeage1·, Shirley T otusek , Janis Erb,
Mari Alice Voelte, Madeline Kove r , Shirley Babb, Mary Ann Covalciuc, Mary
DeMont, Donna Givens, B etty Kudym, Nadine A lston , Elaine Schmidtke, Janet
Neujhar, Carmela Piccolo, Charlotte Doll, Shirley Guyotle.

THIRD ROW: B everly Schrader, Barbara Stanek, Barbara Dea rde n, Carol Stewart,
Richard Brown, Fre d Geis, Tony Fucinaro, Frank S la m a, Danny Larsen , G erald
Hanney, Fred Ste lling, Richa rd P ete1·sen, Charles Ward, D elbert Brown, Barbara
Meyer, Marie Liska, Georgia Urban, Norma Brodersen, Willa Johnson.

FOURTH ROW: Bob Chipman, Phillip M iller, P a ul Geis, Fre d Seybold, William
Kratochvil, Richard Carmen, Walter Edmonds, Robert Franklin, Jay Smiley,
Carl Johnson, Carl Vondra, Melvin Andersen, Byron I vey, August Klauschie,
Dave Sandstedt, Gerald Smith, R onald Ryan, Joseph Sacco, Marvin Holubar,
Marvin Bailey, Bob Police.

FIRST ROW, left to right: Barbara Sterba, Caryl Weber, Barbara Freeman, Mary

Cacioppo, Claudia Voss, Lorra ine Calta, Loranna H aney, Elaine Trout, Ma1·y
Ellen Kocanda, Shirley Gildon, F ern Greenup.

SECOND ROW: Betty Koehler, Bonnie Bigelow, Patricia Scudder, Patricia Larsen,
P at Conley, Phyllis Petersen, Elaine Spier, Carol S e ibe l, H eroldean Bates,
Cathyrn Dabler.

THIRD ROW: Joan Posekany, Nancy Jo Fit!, Janet Bentle y , Marilyn Giles, Alice
Olson, Mary Ann Linhart, Lillian Prache nsky, Patricia Hybner, Charlotte
Stanley.

FO\,TRTH ROW: Irene Sarka, Clara Groves, Miss Mabel Shipherd, Eleanor Walters,
D arlene Littlejohn, Nancy Hodgen.

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The South High A CAPPELLA C HOIR was organized in 1938 with the
p urpose of developinq m us ic ia nship, persona lity, health, and dependability
in its members.

This cho ir combines with the Speech Choir for Christmas and Spring
festiva ls. It also participate s in the All-City Music Festivals, and gives programs
on s pecial invita tion .

The office rs are Preside nt, Carl Vondra; Vice President, Barbara Meyer
a nd James Shainho ltz; Secre tary-Treasurers, Norma Brodersen and Charle s
W a rd; and Courtesy Chairman, Be tty Kudym.

Membership is given o nly to those who have shown outstanding musician-
ship and character. The A Cappe llo, sponsored by Miss Mabel Shipherd, has
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ROW 1, left to right: James Steel, Merle Bettcher, J erry Short, Danny Spencer,

Arthur D eves, Wayne Gash, Myron J ones, J oe Antoniak, Harold L ee, Joe

Marchese.

ROW 2: R ob ert Swanson, Jack Sorenson, Charles Mincks, Harold VanCleve, Robert
Hodges, William Russell, B ob Wurth, Joe Bonaito, Walter Dimmitt.

ROW 3: Bob Bruns, Ronald Holliday, H erbert Tounsend, Gernld Hansen, Carl Ger-
nandt, Jim Phillips.

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FRONT ROW, left to right: JoAnn To urek, Vickie Urze ndowsk!, Do lores Quinter?,
Sheila Little Delores Neita, Carole Olson , J ean Bednar, Miss R asmussen , Lois
Golden , Mau'reen Sheilds, Jackie J ensen, Thayla Brown , J ackie Pogge, J a nice
Husted.

SECOND ROW: Nancy Jefferson , Betty Dworak , Luanne B lessie, Elaine Andersen,
Shirley B ernard, Joanne Graves, Veronica Berge r, Carol Gregg, La Ve rne
Dvorak, Barbara Shaffer, Peggy Fitzge rald, Charlotte Doll , Sharon J ohnson .

THIRD ROW: Rose Marie Van Seve rn, Lorraine Cox, R on a ld F e lthouser, Stanley
Swoboda, Albert McNutt, Patrick Rya n , Jack Dodd s, Judith Zele nka, Mary J ean
Ruge, Joan Mirasky.

FOURTH ROW: M elvin Anderson, D e nn is W estl irJg, Carl Vondra, Thomas Doerr,
Byron Ivey.

SPEECH CHOIR

L ady of Speech I
Shirley Bernard
Sire of Speech
Pat Ryan

The Speech Choir was organized in 1937 for the purpose of giving cultural
speech experiences to large numbers of s tudents. The group co-ordinates
speech and dramatics w ith the A Cappello Choir in the presentation of inspi-
ra tional and timely choric art numbers for public performance.

To become a member of the c ho ir a student must ha ve a one or two
average in at least two semesters of Speech W ork.

This year the group had the honor of presenting their programs for the

N .S.E.A. and the International Council of Exceptional Stude nts .
The officers of this organization a r_e Pat Ryan, President; Nancy Je ffe rson;

Secretary; Barb~ra Shaffer; Treasurer, Dennis W estling .

This group of forty-two students is sponsored by Miss Mabel Rasmusse n .

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d e n, Verna Os bo rn, Arle ne K a iser , D orothy My- Nelson , J oyce McKinney, Phyllis Birch, Kath e r-

e rs, J ean Smit h, Rita Ort, J oyAnne Duffy, Gra- ine Lucas, P atricia Ricks, J eanne Bartan, Alice
zina Na rke uie ius, Ma x ine S edla k , Suzanna Tyn- F aye Curtis , Dorothy Sc hmidt.
s ki, Phyllis Kirksey.
ROW 2: Hope Reyes, June J ackson, Margaret Yeli- ROW 4: Ruth YeJnek, Eileen Yeager, H elen Fibich,
nek, Palma Cerra, Shirley Fuerma nski, Phyllis Ma1·gar et Sykora, Rosem ary F it zwa t er , Margaret
F ranklin, Virg inia Lee R obinson, J ean K ennedy,
Waldo, M arlen e Weslowski, H elen Wilson, Phy l-
lis O 'D ell, Rose Marie Pilege, Mildred Twym a n. Marce lla Balkovic, Dixie Lee Ra bb, Shir ley
Olson.

MADRIGAL

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Veshnosky, Donna Bridgewater, Lois H a lik, Phyllis Troudt, G loria Brant. E
SECOND ROW: Betty L emon, Annett Butkus, Eve lyn P e trovich, Connie Dragon,

Pattie Marcelino, Janet Shearer , Marjorie Pe ters, Joyce Baraclough, Be tty Ann
Barrett, Dixie Byerly, Barbara Serratore, Virginia Porkors ki, R obe rta Kucer a.

THIRD ROW: Carol Greib, Loretta Abelein, Kathleen Moore, Donna Rae Taylor,
L eona Lukowski, Margie Lang, Virginia Pirrone, Gwen Ryan, Marilyn Kafka,
Marion Sedlak, Shirley Nemec.

FOURTH ROW: Virginia Talman, Alice Hines, J anet Schnider, Mary Ann Urbanec,
Nancy Morris, Roberta Taylor, Karen Bowe n, J ean Blunt, Leola Jean Winters,
Maraine Wild, Elizabeth Smith.

Ice B r eakers

Pictured above are the mem-
b ers of the "Ice Breakers" club.
They are from left to right, front

row: Carol McKeirnan, G eraldine
Hobbs, Joyce Novotny, Carol
Green, Betty Spradling, Eileen
Curfman, and Helen Baburek.
Middle row: Shirley F erguson,

Rosita Decora, Alice Luft, Miss
Rose Giitter, Alice May, Betty
Smith, and Donna Gamerl. Back
row: Don Moore, Pat Darden,
Joyce Vie, Luella Weber, and Ed
Carrick.

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entering South for the first time and to acquaint them with the
school in general, thereby giving th em a . f eeling of "belonging ."
The officers are Ed Carrick, preside nt; Betty Smith, vice president;
Helen Baburek, secr etary; and Geraldine Hobbs, tre asure r. Miss

Rose Giitter is the sponsor.

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FIRST ROW, left to right: Rosemary Cenovich, Nancy Hodgen, Charlott~ Doll,
Nancy Jeffe rson, Vesta Muenster, Marilyn Blessie, Nila Kratzer, Kae Knight,
Terry Ashley.

SECOND ROW: Jo Ann Stephens, Janet Bently, Shirley Babb, Ruth F ergunson,
Sharon Johnson, Mary Ann Fuerst, Elaine Spier, Barbara Spear.

THI RD ROW: Rosemary Fitzwater, Charlotte Stanley, Jean B ednar, Willa Johnson,
Mr. L. Gammon, Miss Airy, Margie Graham, Jane t Schnieder.

FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA

The South High Chili of Future Teachers of America was organized to
inspire and encourage young people to enter the field of teaching. The club
was organized in the spring of 195 1, and became an active part of our school
in the fall of the same year. It is one of 20 F.T.A. C lubs o rganized in Nebraska.

FTA seeks to train young people, through practice, for profe ssional and
civic leadership .Its members are encouraged to cultivate in themselves the
qualities o f personality and character which are the foundation of successful
teaching. FTA also provides its members with special information in the various
fields of education.

This year's otticers are: Pres., Charlotte Doll; vice-pres., Rosemary Ceno-
vich; sec., Jo Ann Ste phens; tre as., Nancy Hodge n.

Miss Grace McLain, Miss Lucille Airy, and Mr. Lo re n G amm o n a r e the
sponsors.

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FIRST ROW: Carole Washingto n, Shirley Beckett , Judy O'K cefe, Maryly nn Price,

Carol Calta, J anis Calta, Loranna Haney, Gloria Bra nt.
SECOND ROW: Nancy J o Fit!, Carol Runte, B onnie Bigelow, Shirley Calta, Phyllis

W a ldo, Lois Proffit, Pat Huning, Miss L eacy .
THIRD ROW: Donna Minnick, Donna Day, Ruth Fis her, L o is H o lik, Doris Curfman,

Olive Sobbing, Marilyn Smola, Margie Graham, Barba r a Re zac.

OFFICERS: President, Barbara B ear; Vice -preside nt, J a ne t Mirasky; Secretary,

Shirley Calta; Treasw·er , Barbara R e zac.
SPONSORS : Miss Margaret L eacy, Mrs. D orothy K ouba.

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Billings, program ch airman ; Rebeca Gomez, treasu rer ; Marie Alice Volte, v ice
president; a nd Bob Blake, secretar y.

The purpose of the Art C lub is to promote more interest in art. The mem-
b ers consist of anyone w h o has art now. The art club meets twice a mon th.
There is to be an excursion to the Josly n Memorial Art Museum .

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Case set type. Tc m Humason. J eanne McCa nn, Duane Lee, Carol Gregg ,
Do rr is Slo \·ek. printing ins tructor, as-
sembles type.
B AC K ROW: C lara Groves, P a u l Bucha n a n. Nancy J effer -
so n , J anet Pete rse n. Pa ul G e ihs. Fred G e ihs, Nan cy

Hodgen , J oyce Mo rris

L eft to Center L eft : Center R ight to Righ t :
Georg ia Urban A rlene H en ggeler

C irculation Ma nager Exchange Editor
Arlene Snyder Gm·don P o u nds

P r oofreade r Sports E ditor
Donna Fitch Alice Vodicka

A ssociate Ed itor Clu b Editor
Dolores Himmelse h r J oan Swanson

Editor-in-Ch ief G irls Sp orts Editor

Cash Mona a nd W alter K awa nm the Louis McGuire a nd George F rady op era te
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Joa nn S wanson, secre ta r y; G ordon P o unds, treas ure r.

SECOND ROW: Na ncy Hodgen , Dorris Slovek , Caro l G regg, Donna H ughes, Dolores
Himmelsehr, Georgia Urba n, Donna Fitch, A rlene Snyder, Lois Goldin.

THIRD ROW: Melvir, Andersen, Carl Vondra, Arlene Henggeler, Shirley Bernard.

The Press Club is organized to promote jou rnalistic inte rest and achieve-
ment.

The members go on tours , a ttend movies p e rtaining to jo urnalism, sponsor
Quill and Scroll membership, a nd a rrange clu b socia l gatherings.

Miss Ma rgaret McMartin is the clu b advis e r.

Quill and Scroll, the In ternationa l Honorary socie ty for hig h school journa l-
ists, is for all s tudents e nrolle d in the journa lism cla sses able to fulfill the
organization's qua lifications .

S tuden ts must be in the upper third of their school class, mus t be re:::om-
me nded b y their jou rnalism instructor, mus t have a n a d equate nu mber of
published inches, and must have a samp le of the ir work accepted b y the head-
qua rters office to become eligible for membership .

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Donna Alice
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Him melsehr Kor isko

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A ssoc iate Editors ...Carol Thompso n, A rle n e Snyder G irls ' Spor ts ....... ... .. ........... ... ..........J oa nn Swanson
Bus in ess Ma nage r .............. ......... ............ N a ncy Smith Boys' Sports ............ .. ........................G ordon Pounds
Ass is tant ..... .... ...... ............................. E laine Ande r sen Art Editor....... ....... ............ .. ...... ........... .Patrick R y an
Senior Edi tor .......... .............. ......... Arlene H enggeler Adve rtisin g Manager .... .. ..................... ...... Joe Siedlik
A ssistants ......... Maureen S h eilds, Shirley B e rnard
Activity Editor..... ... ..... ...... ..... ....... S h aron J ohnson P h otogr aph e r .............. ..... .......................J oe Prochaska

Melvin Andersen Joanne Graves STAFF Betty Vala
J ean Bednar Alice Vodicka
Carole Hill Shirley Shinkle Carnl Wrights man
R ob e rt Blake J ackie Jensen Dorothy S tump M arie Yeager
J e an Moria rty Charline Swanson Barbara Yost
Gloria C unningha m Alyce Reinig Mary Ann Swoboda
J ack Curran S hirley Roce k J anice Ulfers
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Service League

FIRST ROW, seated left to right: Elaine Andersen, vice president; Carol Thompson,
president; Silvera Argentean, head door monitor; Barbara Meyer, secretary;
Alice Vodicka, treasurer.

SECOND ROW, standing: Richard O'Day, party committee; J erry H artman, head
shelf monitor; Shirley Shinkle, party committee; Dorot hy Spencer, party com-
mittee; Martha Moore, head office mon itor; Carol Gre gg, Tooter reporter; Billie
Smith, head attendance monitor; Mary Ann Bertich, assistant he ad door m onitor;
Jerry Hansen, head desk monitor; Fred Stelling, party committee chairman.

The Library Service League has a membership of 100 students, each of
whom gives voluntary service in the library. They assist at the two desks;
take attendance; shelve books; do office work; and check books, magazines,
and pamphlets a t the doors. Membership is open to all stude nts whose citizen-
ship is satis factory.

The Library Service League, composed of five elected officers and six
appointe d ones, meets every second and fourth Monday, Period VII. The party
committee, which consists of four m embers, plans a semester party for the
entire league and also a party for the cabinet.

The highest honor in the Library Service League, tha t of head door monitor,
is held by Silvera Argintean.

Mrs. Inez Sherman and Mr. Harold Dollinge r are the sponsors.

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Y TEENS

FIRST ROW, left to righ t : Ca rol Gregg, Phyllis Hoffmann, Barbara Spear, J ean
Bednar, Phyllis P eterson.

SECOND ROW: Barbara Bear, J oanne Gra ves, Shirley Shinkle, Dorothy Spencer,
Be tty R eeves, M arie R eeves.

THIRD ROW: Darle ne Ludw ig, Shirley Calta, J eanne Cha ndler, Miss Scott, Ruth
Wolfe, Shirley Gaube, Eleanor Walters.

FOURTH ROW: Jea n Post, Mari Alice Volte, Carol Thom pson, Elaine Anderson,
J ean McCann, JoAnn Stephens, Na ncy Hodgen.

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ize d to build a closer relation s h ip among young w omen. The y are devote d to a
task of realizing in c o m m on life those ideals of person a l a n d socia l living to
which human s are committe d by their faith as C hris tians.

This y ear's officers are: president, Jean Bednar; vice-president, Phyllis
Hottman ; secre tary, Carol Gregg; and treasure r, Barbara Spea r .

M iss Helen M. Scott is spo nsor.

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Y-KNOTS

BACK ROW, left to right: Gary Keast, Mr. Nonis Haring, Gerald Haney.
FRONT ROW, left to right: Bill Newingham, Ed Conley, L ore n D esle r, Marvin

Bailey, Emmett Smith, Danny Larsen, Robert Br uns.

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LEFT TO RIGHT: Darwin Grasmick, Wayne Harm, Tom Schrack, M1·. Donald- Ruby,
Ralph Clifton, J erry Hanse n, Ronald Barton.

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THE SALES CLUB

Nancy Dane, J oh n Dressler , Sam Fanciullo, Marth a Golden, Calvin Grow, Ros2
Marie K rawczyk , R ay Kra tky, The resa Krupa, Vern Lamberte, Aubuy Lewis,
Lillia n Lindley, Lillian Mostek , Eleanor Munson, H oward Shochigh, Al Shukis,
Betty Slavik, Robert Warsocki, G eorge Cherney.

Thomas Burgin , Wilma Carpen ter, Howard Clapp, Elaine Ethofer , J oan Grothe,
Pauline Hrabik, Rich ard H ood, Richard J en sen, Don J orgensen , Rose Marie
Wirthman, Wm. Kleffman, J oan Knutson, Ch arlotte Kucera, L orraine L a mm,
August Monzu, John Pfeffer, Darlene P eterson , Ro nnie Plambeck, Elaine Polzin ,
James Simon, Clyde Stillmock.

Sponsor: Miss J essie Graham.

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Vice -pres., Be tty Rocek; Pres., Darlene Pierson.

SECOND ROW: Marlene Wesolowski, Marilyn Pierson, Barbara Parys, Gloria Brant,
D eloris Bauerkemper, Phyllis Troudt, Carol Wilso n, LuAnne Blessie, Alyce
Barber, Marilyn Blessie, Pat Koll, Donna Harris, Pat Driscol, Roberta Kuce ra.

THIRD ROW: Mary Clare Eggleston, Barbara Ste rba, Ruth Fishe1·, Dixie Bye rly,
JoAnn Nekola, Lois Halik, Eva Kratochvil, Carolyn Opocensky, Dolores Mes-
sany, Flondine Spoonmore.

FOURTH ROW: Mary Fahey, Mary Ann Faust, Shirley Roce k , Donna Minnick,
Nancy Morris, Margie Graham, Patricia Hybne r, Marie Yeager, Delores Will,
Shirley Yost, Janet Schnider, Carol Olso n, Rebecca Gomez. Miss Ruth Rockwood
is the club sponsor and Miss Betty Haupt assistant sponsor.

Horizon C 1u b

FIRST ROW, left to right: Mary Ann Lochman, Treas.; Kaye Mitchell, Sec.; Rose
Marie Pilege, Vice Pres.; Joyce Wieczorek, P1·es.; Shirley Mesenbrink, S ept.
Pres.; Donna Petersen, Sept. Vice Pres.; Shirley Reck, Sept. Sec.

SECOND ROW: Barbara Sterba, Janet Rada, Rita Barkus, Geraldine Rech, Mrs .
Thompson, Joyce Ann J ohnson, Shirley Shinke l, Janice Jedynak, Geneva Jones.

THIRD ROW: Dee Slovek, Carol Gregg, Waneta Kriz, Dorothy Spencer, J oanne
Graves, Virginia Talman, Rosemarie Bazis, Clara Windels, Dolores Risavi,
Dolores Hobbs, Marlene Moe, Gretche n Reimers, Alice Hines, Barbara Hooker ,
Phyllis Birch. Mrs. K enneth C. Thompson is the club sponsor.

SCIENCE CLUB

SPONSORS: Miss Mary Alice Engles, Mr. Jack R. Cotton.
OFFICERS: Preside nt, D oyle Carter; Vice Pres., J ack F. Dodds; Sec'y-Treas., J oyce

Vie ; Progr am Ch a irman , J ean K e nnedy .
FIRST ROW, left to right: Mr. Jack R. Cotton , Richard Henderson, Vesta Muenster,

T ed DeMarco, J oyce Vie, J ean K e nnedy.
SECOND ROW: J ack F. Dodds, B ob J enks, Tom D oerr, Doyle Carter, Byron Ivey.
THIRD ROW: Gary B altzer, Jim J ohnson , George Chonis, Shirley Totusek , Miss

Mary Alice Engles.

RED

CROSS

JUNIOR RED CROSS
FIRST ROW, left to right: Wini-

fred Jackson, D olores Chizek,
J ean Chandler.
SECOND ROW: Marie Reeve,
Betty R eeve.
THIRD ROW : M ary Ann Furst ,
Shirley Gobb.
FOURTH ROW: Marilyn Masters,
Ruth Wolfe, Carol Gregg.
F IFTH ROW: Eleanor Walters,
Shirley J elinek.

Officers
Dolores Chizek, pres; Winifred
J ackson, vice pres.; J ean Chand-
le r , sec.: Marie Reeve, community
service; B etty R eeve, asst. com-
munity service.
Sponsor: Miss Marian Morris-
sey.

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Square Dance Club

Mem ber s o f the Square Dance club,
h eaded by Phyllis Ho fm a nn. preside n t;
J oy K n utson , vice-preside nt: Donna Ha r-
ris . secretary-tr easu re r ; and Eva Kratoch-
nl, socia l cha irman, learn to dance all the
old folk a n d square dan ces and any others
that have become popular en tertainme nt.
T he clu b is s po nsored by Mrs. Irma Mar-
tin.

Pictured arc, First Row, left to right:
San d ra Day, Karol Kavan, Phyllis Hof-
m a nn , a nd Do nna W arre ll. Second Row:
Eva Kratochvil, Pati-icia Koll, Shirley
Yos t, S a ra Prcstito, and Jean Hardy. Third
Row : Donna Harris, J eanette Reinke, H erb
Townsend, J oanne Klepper , and Mary
A nn Wzorek.

Chess C 1u b

The South High Chess Club was org anized February 11, under the spon-
sorship of Mr. Lloyd Richards. The club was organized to show good c h arac ter
and to build the mind. Seated left lo right are Robert Jenks, Bill Reyn ick, Te d
De Marco, pres iden t; Thoma s Doerr, treasurer; Doyle Carter, vice president;
a nd David Sherwood.

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FRONT ROW, left to r ight: Felix W h ite, Stan Schae tzle, L eonard L oftin, A l Acamo,
Ivory Newma n, H arold J ones, Bernard Brown, Bob J ackson, J erry K orisko, Don
B rown , Dave K oile, a nd Clarence J ones.

SECOND ROW:· Cha rles Ch rastil , Richa rd K a lina, Eugene Sch walm, Sam Marasco,
Melv in S w ille, Tom Wees, Jim Besta, Edward S tacey, Mark Nelson , Ted Vega,
Bernard Drilahart.

THIRD ROW: Assista nt Coach Glenn Moore, Bill R ezak, J ohn DiBiase, J a n P hilby,
H enry Smith, B er nar d B aratta, R obert Martinez, Rober t Sweet wood, Bob P olice,
Coach Cornie Collin.

FOURTH ROW : Be n C acioppo, Q uincy Brown, Mgrs. Butch H e nd ricks, Ar t J on es,
Ga ry Van Cleve, Gerald H a nney, J erry Ch ezak , L eon a rd H awkin s.

~ Jerry K orisk o, F .B.

/ S tan Sch aetzle, Q.B .

Ivory Newman, G.

Cornie C ollins

Bob J ackson, T.
Bern ard Brown, G .

RESULTS '51-'52

South 20 Cre igh ton Prep 19
South
South 22 Benson 7
South
South 26 Tech 0
South
South 20 Central 7
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Clarence Jones, E. 13 S.C. Central 14

0 Lincoln 30

7 S .C. East 13

0 North 26

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FIRST ROW, left t o r ight: Quincy B rown ,

J im Stella, Clarence J ones, Dave K oile,
Don Brown, J oe Quintero.
SECOND ROW: Jim Har vat , Paul Elers,
J an Philby, Felix White, Coach Cornie
Collin.

J oe Quintero South 41 Plattsmouth 30 Dave Koile
Guard 24 Guard
South 43 Millard 37
P a ge 90 South 29 Tech
South North 44
South 51 Creighton
South 32 Benson 36
South Lincoln
South 32 Central 39
South Tech 49
South 30 Creighton
South 38 Benson 43
South 46 North 48
South S.C. East
28 46
33 36
46 49

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS

S o uth 28 C e ntral 49

WRESTLING

CITY - STATE CHAMPS

State
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LEFT TO RIGHT: Carmen Barone. John Cox, John Curtis, Jim Shaw, Joe DiMauro,
Roy Bravo, Dick Jensen , J essie Cardenas, J erry Korisko, and Bob Jackson.

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RESULTS

South 22 North 13
South 26 T.J. 15
South 21
South 26 A.L. 20
South 23 A.L. 10
South 29
South 35 Tech 15
South 21
South 25 Tech 14
South 23
South 21 Boys Town 7
South 18
Central 17

Central 14

North 18

T.J. 21

T.J. 26

S taie

South 35 C entral 33

LEFT TO RIGHT: Joe DiMauro 127 lbs., J erry Korisk o 165 lbs., City
Curtis 112 lbs., State champs.
South 32 T ech 30

Pictu red are, left to right: B etty Dworak, Pat Bourke, D onna Hug h es, Joa nn Swan-
son, and H elen Marecek. Miss Elinor Bennett is team coach.

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FIRST ROW, left to right: Nancy Etter, H elen Marecek, B etty Dworak, Pat B ourke,
Joan Swanson, Elinor Hurbek, Jole ne Brownaski, a nd Norma Lemon.

SECOND ROW: Joann Stephens, Nancy Hodgen, Lillian Prachensky, Arle n e Snyder,
Shirley Babb, and Phyllis Hofmann.

THIRD ROW: Donna Polizen, Raylene Tomes, Frances Brown, Delores Burkett,
Dorothy Sheldon, and Joyce Mon-is. Not pictur ed are Phyllis Rowe, June Sal es,
and E lizabeth Smith.

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CHEER LEADERS

L eft t o rig ht: Phyllis H ofmann, Raylene Tomes,
D elor es Quintero, Darle ne Schulte, Be tty Cra-
m er, Marlene Yanney, and Phyllis Rowe.

RED PEPPERS

FIFIRST ROW, le ft to right: R aylen e Tomes, Darlen e Schulte, Delores Quintero,
Phyllis Hofmann, Phyllis R o w e, Betty Crame r, a nd Marlen e Yanney.

SECOND ROW: N a ncy Etter, Lois Wilson, Pat Bourke, D orothy Sheld en , Fra n ces
Brown, Mary Lou Shaffe r , Dolores Burkett, and Jolene Bronowski.

THIRD ROW: D ixie Byerly , J ean e tte Abboud, Be tty Staskiewicz, Car ol E aton , Joan

Homola, H ope Velez, B e tty Dworak, J oan Mirasky, Beverly Collins, a nd
Dolores Bauerkemper .
FOURTH ROW· Nancy Morris, L ela h T eet e rs, B e tty Gudgell, Jacqueline Buller,
Donna Alex·, E velyn S zymans ki, Donna Bridgewater, Gloria Dodd, Joan Novy,

and Jean Blunt.
FIFTH ROW: Gloria Smith, Janice Foster , Marie R eeve, B e tty Reev e, J ean Chandler ,

and S h irley Gaube. Miss Elinor B ennett is clu b sponsor.

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Trailers pictured a re, left to right: Marle n e Doll, J oyce Vic, Mary L ee Moore, J a net

Schne ide r , Aly ce R c inig, Eve ly n W e mme r , Billy Smith, J oyce Moore, Sharon,
.Regnie r, Barbar Ser ratore, R obert a Kucera, and K ay Knig ht.

FRONT ROW, G ymettes Picture d B elo w Are , left t o righ t: Nancy E t t e1·, Lillian Miss Winifred
Pra chansky, B etty D worak , Pat Bo urke, J oa n Mirasky, Pay H yb ner , Be tty
Cramer , a n d M ary Lou Shaffer. R em ley, Gym-

SECOND ROW: Delores Elsasser , B a rbara L ouseman, H elen Marece k , Sarah P r estito, ette and Trailer
J eann e Hardy, Ann Calava, Joyce Watk ins, D on na Bridgewater, and J ea nette sp onsor.

Abboud.
THIRD ROW: Donna Harw ick, Dixie Byerly, J anet Morris, D elores Shille r, Shirley

Halac, J o Ann Radil, and Delor es Ba uerkemper.

FOURTH ROW : Darlen e Schulte, Frances Brown, D elores Burkett, R aylene Tom es,
Dorothy Sheldon, Lois Wilson, Marlene Ya nne y, a nd L elah Tee ters.

FIFTH ROW: Elinor Fous, Shirley Babb, Shirley Messenbrink, J oyce Morris, Mar-
garet Wzarek, Joan Klepper, J ea nette R e inke, Jo Ann Skoz, a nd Shirley Smith.
Miss Winifred R emley is sponsor.

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