DVOCATE VOL. LXI
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL, LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY., SEPTEMBER 28, 1955
NO. 1
TEN CENTS
Two European Exchange Students Last Semester's Advocate Receives Attend Lincoln High This Year AFS l{ids Love School, Activities; Find It Fun, Different; Easier 1st Class Rating The Advocate haa won a first class rating for second semester 1954-55from the Natbnal Scholastic Press Association. It was rated with American school papers, printed bi-weekly, with an enrollment of 1401-2000students. Papers were judged on coverage, content, . and physical properties . · The newspapers are judged in comparison with other school papers, not in comparison with some mythical "perfect" paper. Each publication is analyzed and rated in its own classification.
Rolf too feels that everything ii Two foreign students are attending Lincoln High this year under much easier . here. At home Rolf the exchange plan of the Ameri- studied 13 subjects, including Engcan Field Service. They are May lish, French, Spanish, Italian, and Eaton from Paris, France, and La tin, in a nine-year high school. Rolf Meyer of Oldenburg, Ger· In addition to this schedule, he was the editor of his school newspaper many. May was one of the students to and was employed as a journalist come over on the boat with Jack by his city newspa_per. He also Muck and Chuck Wilson, two Lin· sa,ng in the opera in his spare coln High seniors who traveled in time. Choir Favorite Subjeet Europe this summer. May and Choir is Rolf's . favorite subject Jack were partners for a· canasta here and he was amazed at the tourname nt on board the ship. idea of women teachers. The mod• School Life Easier May has found school life at ernity and large size of LincoJn Lincoln fun, different, and , eaf>y High impressed him as compared compar ed to the 15 subjects she to his school of 400 students. In reply to - the question of any studied at home. She likes all of her subjects equ°allywell and is es- differences in customs here · and pecially fond of Peppers. Dating at home, Rolf replied, "In Gercustoms are about the same here many, no student has his own car. Here you have a car parking prob· as in Paris, she explained. When asked about her first im- lem . In Oldenburg, it's a bike pressions of Lincol High, she re- parking problem." He also answer• plied, "I love it! Here everybody ed that he was pleased t o find out · seems to like school, while in that Lincoln High was not a school for boys only. Pa ris, everybody hates it."
reading, editorial page features, sports coverage and sports writing, editorial page makeup , sports display, inside news page makeup, headlines, and typography a n d printing. 'Very Complete Sports Coverage' Other favorable comments ineluded the following'. " 'The News Re-viewed' is an excellent idea for page one-well done, too"; "very complete sports coverage"; and "makeup practices v e r y good throughout paper." This semester's score was 1670 points, 30 'Splendid Front .Page' points short of an All-American The A!lvocate received a super- rating. May Eaton and Rolf Meyer , the two exchange students at Lincoln ior rating on the front page makeOn the staff which won these · up and the additional comment, r a t i n g s the editors included High School this year, are getting an idea of cheerleading by watching Jane Johnson practice. Jane is a new cheerleader this year. She replaces "splendid ·front page" from the Nancy Coover, managing editor; Helen Siefkes, editor-in-chief; Bar- Claudette Hof, who ls not returning tt school. judge, The primary job of a school bara Bib 1 e, news editor; Judy riewspaper is coverage of all Chapman, Diana Gease , and Bob I school news, and in this, the Advo- Schrepf, page editors; and Mary cate received an excellent ;rating. ·Dieterich, feature editor. Six~en Excellent ratings were also re- . other students were also on the ceived in treatment of copy and staff. By LINDA WALT vitality, creativeness, features and The Advocate won the All-Amerspeech and interview stories, copy- ican rating in 1929-33, and 1935-50. Peron 01Sted Maj. Gen. Edward Lonardi is now Argentina's new leader after a four-day revolt that ousted Juan Peron, former president of Argentiba. Peron is safe aboard the Paraguayan gunboat in Buenos Aires Harbor. The new government has not indicated whether it would persist in previous rebel demands that he be surrendered ; Lonardi's new Argentine government appealed for the rebuilding of the nation through "peace and work." The Pep per squad leaders and ing out programs, making the Dulles Predicts Peace assis tan t squad leaders for this horseshoe, working on card sec• Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, who recently returned from year have been announced by tion, working on Homecoming, at,. a Big-Four conference in Geneva, Switrerland, has declared in a general Miss Betty Heckman, l'epper tending out-of-town games in policy declaration before the United Nations General Assembly , th at the sponsor. Pepper uniforms and attending world may be entering a decade , of peaceful change which will mean . sports other than f ootball and the encl°of the cold war ,. Squad 1e a d e r s are: Barbara Martha basketball. "The situ ation is ripe :for a solution of the German unification prob- Bible, Dorian Brown, Applications for the Navy's tenth ing in competition, approximately Crocker, Nancy Dreith, Susan A Pepper will receive demerits competitive examination for its na- 1,800 will be selected for appoint- lem and European security is now better than at any time in history," · Fraser , Dorothy Glade, Dallas for two tardies, unexcused absention-wide NROTC college training ment to the program and the col- Dulles stated . Dulles believes that all four of the heads of government who were Hunt, Adele Keiser , Sally Leacock. ces, leaving games before they are . program are now available, accord- lege of their choice. at Geneva want to, and will contribute to a peace movement. Barbara Loken, Emma · Mengel, over, not wearing uniforms on ing to a recent announcement by Successful candidates will · start "Let the next decade be known as the healing decade of true peace," Judy ~unson, Malou Parrott, specified game days, not partici• the Navy Department. They may their Naval careers in colleges Grace Roblee, Jean Sell, Carol pating at games, lack of neatness, be obtained from Otto Hackman or across the country in 1956, with fi- he asked. Ike Suffers Heart Attack Thompson, and Karen Witt. · nol wearing complete uniform or from any Navy Recruiting Station. nancial assistance from the govern·President Dwight D. Eisenhower is reported in "s atisfactory " conAssistant squad leaders are: wearing fancy collars, and poor The deadline date for receipt of ment. After a normal college eduJoan Augustin , Judy Bdppre, Nancy general conduct. all applications is November 19, cation, graduates will be commis- dition after suffering a moderate · heart attack. Eisenhower was placed in an oxygen tent after arriving at Fitz- Chrastil, Kay Ellis, Kay Flachman, Awards Given 1955, the Navy stated. sioned in the regular Navy or Masimmons Army Hospital in .Denver, but he walked to his own car to Virginia Gessner, Barbara HamGirls earning enough merits The me.ntal examination is sched- rine Corps for active duty . For (number to be decided by the .uled for December 10, 1955, and is those who apply and qualify imme- go to the ho1:1pitalwith Maj. Gen. Howard M. Snyder, White House mond, Patsy Keiser. Blanche Lawson, Thelma Luff, Executive Board) will be given open to all high school seniors and diate assignments to flight training physician . It is ·reported that he will be in the Denver hospital indefiCarole Martin, Roma Miller, Claire awards. Girls receiving three degraduates between the . age_s of 17 will open careers in Naval aviation. nitely. · The attack, described as a coronary thrombosis, followed a "di- .Prucha, Jane Schmidt, Diane merits are dropped from Peppers. and 21. Persons attaining a qualPrincipal William Bogar said . ifying __score will e !' .c. . • .Jw..: _µ.·._·lolljj~..MJ.-1.1.w.i.......,,~lil.Wil-1....1.1.;ldl._, ·~~1W.1"'" ...... q;u..._......,uu. ........ .....,'--l1A11~1-- ..i.Miii.eeir:.1Jitr.&s ....awnw:dl..lldie.emmerlts. ••.wilLbJuoo:n. Winter . by mem bers of the Execut ive Niriryrs " an p ysica ·exam- will come to Lincoln High to fur- hours before his attack . Three heart specialists, Col. Tnomas Mattingly, an Army heart Leaders Take Roll Board (officers, squad leaders, as• ination next February . From the ther explain the NROTC program specialist, Dr. Paul Dudley White, and Dr . Jam es Watts,· head of the The squad leaders take attend- sistant squad leaders). Each Peppool of qualified candidates remain- to interested seniors. National Heart Institute, were consulted, ancl have reported that Eisen- ance at each game and in general per will be notified in writing when bower is in "satisfactory" condition. Dr. Watts stated, "There is no, handle all the busines,; of Pep- she has had two demerits. Any reason to believe President Eisenhower will not overcome his attack pers. They report the merits and Pepper dropped from the organ• and live a long and useful life." demerits of eac h squad member. ization will be given an inferior A Pepper may receive merits citizenship rating in dependability fer ma king posters, helping with and will not be eligible for memassemblies, selling at. games, pass - bersh ip again. New officers for the Junior Girls' er; and Sandra Catron and Mary Aeolian Choir officers include Glees, the . Aeolian and Apollo Choirs and orchestra and band Sara Grabenstein, president; Mike Mor 1 e If, vice-president; Mike have been chosen for the direc- Meyer , secret ary; and Howey Vo,, September . 28 . •• Mummers, Ortors, Miss Dorthea Gore, Hugh sika, librarian . pheons tr youts, Camera Club. In Apollo Choir, officers are GerRangeler, Ivan Caldwell, and Lyle September 30 ••. Football, Grand Open hous e for parents of pupils aldine Wendelin, president; Clyde Island, here · ·· Welch. to Lincoln High School will new Ault, vice-pre sident ; Bobbie NewA contest to determine the Twirlers practiced two weeks in October 3 ••• Y-Teens Officers in first period Girls' ton, secretary -treasurer; . and Jim be Tuesday, October 11, at 7:30 October 4 .•. Nurses Club p.m. in the Lincoln High audi- "Twirl er of the Year" bas been , advance for tlie first f!)Otball game Glee include Carol Verrhaas, pres- Purcell and Lael Taft, librarians. planned, according to Lyle Welch, against Omaha Central, which took October 5 . .. Camera Club, Clef torium . ident; Sharon Ellsworth, viceOfficers in orchestra , include band dire ctor:- Con1petitive per- place before school started . "They Club, Orpheons The, purpose of this meeting is president; Sarah Colby, secretary; Dick Buethe , pre sident; Dick Chrisformances will be conducted at the showed fine school spirit by work• October 7 ... Football at Scottsto introduce th e parents to the Grand 'Is land football game, Sep- ing on their own time to make Jackie Moralez, treasurer; and tens en, vice-president; Bob Buethe, teachers and show them around the tember 30, and the finalists will a successful showing,'' commented Judy Hannem an and Pat Myers, secretary ; and Kenny Wacker, bluff, Aqu'cl!inks,Writers Club October 10 ... Art Club, Inter• school. \ · librarians . treasurer. perform at the Omaha Tech gam e, Welch. William' Bogar, principal of Lin- October 28, during half-time activiSecond period Girls' Glee offiNew band officers are Duane national Club cers are Barbara Carey, pr esi- Zieg, captain; Bob Hays, first lieuOctober 11 . . . Lincoll) High coln High, will be the main spea- ties. dent; Sony 'Martin, vice-pre sident; tenant; Dick Christensen, second School Pa ren ts Group Open House ker. Following the progr am in the Sophomore t\virler tryouts will auditorium, there will be refresh , be held soon, and Welch ur ges all October 12 ... Advocate, Girls Helen Shilhan , secretary-treasurlieutenant; and Gretchen Blum, ments in the cafeter ia. Jane Maul, libr arians . Athletic Assoc-1ation first s ergeant . sophomore girls interested in twirling to be sure to attend. Last year's sophomore twirlers The new Student Council officers have now moved up to regular for . this semester were elected twirlers' positions, as there were September 13. They are: president, no junior-se nior tryouts. A new stuTen new faculty members are dent froin Missouri, Clara Stevens, Dallas Hunt; vice-president, Dick Jacobs; and secretary-treasurer,, teaching at Lincoln High School is an addition to the twirlers' Linda Walt. this year. They are: .Ivan Caldsquad, making an ·even dozen. Dallas Hunt has been elected well, Mrs. Gwendolyn Cooper, They are as follows: Joey Augall three years to Student Council, ustin, Betsy Beck, P atty Gettman, old Gilliland, Robert Harrington, She and Dick Jacobs, attended . the Sharon Hanneman , Donna Jacks on, National Student Council LeaderFranklin Kyker, Mrs. Ann Miller , Judy Lutz, Alyce McMaster, Ar- ship Confere nce August 16-21 at Mrs . Margarete Moon, Cli:1tonNellene McMaster , J udy Munson, Ja ne Estes Park, Colorado this summer. son, Miss Mary Sigler , and Miss Schmidt, Clara Stevens, and Jane This is Dick's first year oil the Summers . Ju dith Wiebe. Council. Linda Walt is State StuIvan Caldwell, born in Saline dent Council vice-president and County, Nebraska, thinks "the stushe is serving her second year. dent body of Lincoln High is wonThese officers will serve until derful!" He atten ded York High the first Student Council meeting School, York College, Northwest second semester. ern University, and the University of Nebraska, acquiring a Bachelor The students chosen to serve on this year's Advocate advert ising of Arts , Bachelor of ·Music Educastaff have been announced by Miss tion, and Masters degrees iri Mildred Waide, adviser. music. Before joining tl1e Lincoln fac ulty, Caldwell tau ght at Albion Ten students were chosen from Pi ctured showing some of the new teachers the \ Ann Miller , and Miss Mary Sigler. Standing from left for 15 years. He teache s vocal model'.n equipment in Lincoln High School's new hr~,ne to rifht are: Harold Gilliland, Franklin Kyker, Miss the twenty-four who applied. The remaining st udents will be kept on music here. economics lab is Mrs. Gwendolyn Coopew, new home Judith Wiebe, and Clinton Nelson. Not pictured are Seniors may ,star t to make apMrs. Gwendolyn Cooper, home economics teacher this year. Other new teac her s are, .Ivan Caldwell and Robert Harrington. reserv e . economics teache r , also likes Lin- seated from left to right : Mrs. Margarete Moon, Mrs. The memb ers of the new staff pointments with Lincoln photocoln High very I much; Her last ar e Jan ice Breen, Rita Davis, grap her s for the ir graduation and teaching position was at Ashland, At Lincoln High, he te aches auto ior High School. Her comment is, Mary Sigler, r eceived a Bachelor Mary Dieteri ch, Mary Kezeor, Links photograph which · is due November 15. Below is a list · of of Science degree from the Uni- Joan Lear, Margare t ·Liebers, where she tau ght for one and one- mech anics and mainte nanc e, and "I just love Lincoln High!" versity of Nebraska, and then Jana Lillie, Ann McIntyre, Je an photo studios who will take one HJ,Jves" Lincoln High half years . Born in Clay Center, likes ' it here very much . Previsitting for a photograph an~ furMrs. ~ar garet e Moon, Fre nch taught school in Fremon t for three Nebraska, she attended high school ously, he taught at Pierce and LeX:Murphy , and Yvonne Umland . nish the proof press print used there, and then received her Bach, ington. teacher, was born in Ulm, Ger- years and one yea r at Nor theast. in the Links at the cost of one elor of Science degree from the Another . auto mechanics teach- many. She attended school in Tve- Mi§s Sigler was born in Osceola · dollar. University of Nebraska . er, Fra nklin Kyker, also .graduat - bingen, Germany , and has doctors and att ended high school there. Provisions for additional photoNew Wrestling Coach ed from Nebr aska University. Aft - and masters degree s in French . Pe ppers Not Selective graphs , folders, and billfold size The new boys' physical educa- er acquiring his Bachelor of Sci- Her experiences i n c 1u ci e teachThough born in Beatri ce, Nebras tion teacher, drivers' educa tion in- ence in education , and his Master ing in Bordeau x, Fr ance , at Ne- ka, Miss Judith Wiebe could call "Year s Ago" is the title of Lin- may be made with the studio by structor , and wr estling c oach , Har- of Arts degr ees, he taught at Brun- braska University , and · as a ·sub- Lincoln her home, because she at- coln High's senior play, to be the individual. These studios are: old Gilliland, comes from Curtis, · ing, Irving Junior High, and North- stit ute teacher for the Lincoln Pub - tended Irvin g Ju nior High, Lincoln under the direction of Mrs. Ja net Anderson Studio Nebraska. He went to Curtis Agri- eas t High School. Born in Telford, lic Schools. She s aid " I was an High, and the University of Ne- Terry. It is to be held November Colvin Heyn cultura l. ~i gh School, and then to Tennessee, he thinks Lincoln High excliange teacher here for awhile, braska here . At the Universi ty 11 in the auditorium at 8 p.m. and [ love it." the University of Nebra ska, where is "wonderful." Eden Foto Art she received her Bachelor of Fine The play takes plac e in 1931 and Ed holm & Blomgren h e received his Bachelor of SciA for mer social worker , Mrs. An' intere sted spectator of Lin- Arts and t aught a yea r at West- is the true life story of Ruth GorEv ans Portrait Studio ence degree . Before Lincoln High Ann Miller, now has English, his- coln Bigh sports, Clinton Nelson side High in Oma ha. Now she is don Jones. She eventually became . teaching he tau ght at Maywood, tory and guidanc e classes at Lin- hail.:: from Fremont, Nebr aska . He teaching art and English . One one of Amer ica' s greatest acGold & Co. Nebras ka, and Presc ott elemen- coln High. Though born in Penn- ~\tended high school in Hooper, col- change Miss Wiebe notices in Lin- tresses. , The pla,y is about her life MacDonald Studio tar y school, in Lincoln. sylvania, she attend ed Fr emont _tege -at Nebraska Univer sity and coln High is in the Peppers , apd · at 16. She wanted more th an anyMcAdams, Leslie Born in Laurel, Nebras ka, Rob- High School, Midland College, and ·Midland College. For four years Miller & Paine Photo Studio she said , " Though they aren 't se- thing to become an actress , but e.rt Harrin gton rece ived a Bache- the Univer sity here. She acquired · he tau ght at Norfolk an d now lective as they wer e when I at- her father, who was a tyrant , had National School Studio· lor of Arts in Education degree • thre e degrees, and then tau ght at · t-eaches English and debat e he re. tended Lincoln High, they hav e to be enlightened- and he was not Arth ur Owens Studio fromthe University of Nebraska. J Hebron, Wilber, and Whittier Jun - 1 English and speech teache r Miss lost ·none of their school spirit." too happy. Townsenii P hotoi:raph Studio
The News Re- Viewed
Pep·ClubLeaders
Applications for Navy's Competitive Examinations Now Availableto Seniors
Chosen for Year
Music Orgariizations Elect . Officers for School Year · · ·
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Champion Twirlerof LHS To Be Oct. 11 To Be Chosenby Contest
Hunt· Elected SC President
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