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THE ADVOCATE · VOL. LXJ NO. ii
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL, LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26, 1956
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Terry , Reveals Sr. Play · Cast
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Committees Chosen T9 Help On "Lo and ·Behold" &.medy
"Lo and Be)lold!,. a comedy her lover. Honey Wainwright, a writ ten by John Pat rick, will be Southern Belle with a disturbing the Senior Class play to be pre- drawl and phony at titude t h a t haunts Alcott, is played by Sally sented October_:24. Purviance. The other ghost is a The play takes place in the li- frustrated piano composer. named Just back from Europe, Jim Cadwallader (left) ' · Kate Ha.gte, Judy H~neman, and Bill Orwig brary of the home .of Milo Alcott. Kenneth Moore, who is played by ls greeted by (from lefUo right) Lee Liming, . .JJm · also made ~ three month tpp with Jim. The four Alcott, played by Zeff Bernstien, is Ja ck Houchen. · Meisinger, .Johnny· Co;z:,Dave Calhoun, Mike Wat- 'went on the! American Field Service · scholarship. Alcott's cook, Daisy Du r d 1e, a Nobel Prize winner who has Shocked at Sox! . kins, Bill Johnston, and Billy Roper (S.E.) ' The retuniecl home September 12. · . · · played br Pat Myers, is a former lived for many years on a meager When asked her opinion about diet· because of an ailing heart. . model and brings romance into the the dress customs here, she - re. )' . · Witt the help of his lawyer, Mr. play. One of her old flames, Jack plied, "I was shocked at the Wingat.e, played by Ray Shepard, McDougal, played by Dave Calbobby aox! In Eurbpe . they are . Alcott makes · out his final will houn, is a bookmaker and shows up never worn, and everyone thinks and testament, then .eats a sump- just in time to get in on all the they are ugly I" fun. tuous meal and -dies happily • Dimitris also feels that everyt · The student directors of the 1play By the terms of the will he leaves thing ia much easier here : . In one third of . his esta te to young , are Gary Hill .and Hans Leuscnner, Greece, students attend school six Dr. Dorsey , played by Jim Cad- and the stage manager is John days a week, the • year .round. He · wallader, one third to keep his Place. likes Lincoln High, · but thihks it The new Pepper leaders chos.en section, working on homecoming, house as a sanctuary for his soul, Tryouts were held Fr iday, Sepis large and noisy compared to his for this. year have been announct d· attending · out-of-town games in and the final third to Harvard tember ·14, in the school auditor• achool. by Mrs. Leila Hughes, Pepper sp<;n- Pepper uniforms, , · and attending · Law .School to make sure that his ium. The judges of tryouts were In reply to the question of any sports other than football and will is carried oot. Mrs. Marylouise Alexander an d Movie Operators for · this semes- sor. diiferencea in customs here and ter have been announced by. MI:. The squad leaders are : Maril)711 basketball. Mrs. Janet Terry. · Alcott Finds Ghosts et home, Dimitris replied, "In Tj!rry Releases Committels Cavett , heaci'-of th~ Mo.vie Opera0 : Bannister; ,Barbara ··Carey, Ju<ly Demerits may be received for Instead of the solitude he exGreece, no one tells their parents tor crew. · ,··c-arroll, Deanne Duis, Becky Good.- two 'tardies, unexcused absences, pected to find, Alcott discovers Mrs. Terry, who will direct the tlley are going on a date. They say The Movie Operators for first man , Rochelle Hergenrader, Rose leavmg games before they ar~ that the spirits of three other per- play, has released tte list 1of com• they have a music lesson, etc ., un- period are Jerry Buntemeyer , Rog- Jurica, Geraldine Marhenke. ' over, not participa ting at games, sons have come to live in his house mittees. The advertising commii. til they are 21." Jeans are worn in • er Burke, Bob Stein, Bud William, Mary Jean Mauel, Janice Myr- lack of neatness, not wearmg com- -and bother him. One of these , Min- ·tee · is: Sony Martin, chairman, · Greece, too, except they are made son, and Danny Young. · berg, Sally Purviance, Laurel Ra- plete uniform or wearing fancy col- netonka Smallflower, played by Barbara Carey, B.arbara Firestone, from a different materin. "AmerSecond period operators are ger , Sharon Smith, Sue -Thorpe, . Jars, poor genera l conduct, and not Sandra Sanger, is an Indian maid- Clarice Geistlinger, Donna Jack• ican jeans" are about $8 ill Greece •. Gary C~istiansel\,Sern Hartman, ., 31ldJanJ!t Udd. · wearing uniforms .on specified en who was pushed off a cliff by son, Mary Lessman, Rozanna Noe, · Students Hard to Understand Suzaine Shoemaker, Sue Thorpe, Bill Neeman, and Ed Winchester. Assis-tant squad leaders ar,;: game days, · Gunel Atasik is attending Lincoln . Girls earning enough merits and Davy Zolot. • Third period operators are Den- Jane Baumgartner, Donna Bryan, High because she wants to learn . nis Andrews, Johnny Hamilton, Pat Crosby, Janet Freese, Clau. (number to be decided by the E xMembers of the lights commii. the $nglish language and more tee are: Larry Dubas, chairman, Everett Liming, John Overgaard, dette Graham , Donna Hoy, Mary ecutive Board) will b.e given an about America. A university pro- and Willie Stewart. Mike Graetz, Bill Orwig, .Jim Pink• award. Girls receiving three de· Jane Koch, Judy Martin. fessor, Dr. Marvel Baker, arerton, Uldis . Roze, and Br ad . Larry Klein, Larry Jac9JiY ., . M;~ Ann McIntyre, Sally Mosher, merits are dropped from Peppers: ranged for her coming to Lincoln. Jensen, Roger Ross and iarryt,ar- , · Jackie ; :Peierson, · Barbara Ree.d, Merits and demerits will be given Wright. ' Gunel's father is a judge ill the sen are fourth period operators . Members- of the makeup comMargaret Simpson, Janet TeSelle, by mepibers of the Executive Supreme Court in Ankara. mittee are: Donna Cox, chairman, Board (officerll, squad leaders; Ronald Lam, Bill Master s, Ray and Margaret Wilson. ·Gunel said, "I found it hard to Barbara Barker , Karen Bobs t, Payne, Dean Stoki and Darrell Duties of squad leaders are :o arid assis tant squad leaders). Each mtderstand the students at LHS, Jeanne Carrier, Sharon McConkle, . zuerlem are fifth period operators. take attendance at each game and Pepper will be notified in writing but the teachers were easy ·to un~ Laurel Rager , and Jeannette Wells, Six-th period o~n1tors ..are :pee to rel)Ol'.taU merits and demerits i>f when she ..has had two demerits. der1tand." Any Pepper dropped from the or. Cutten, Jim McCauley, Jim Mei- · eachSquad member; ' Peppers miiy . The Parents Group of Lincoln · The p r o g r a m comµi.ittee is: The boys and girls in Turkey go singer, and Larry Reifschneider, ganizat ion will be given: an infe- High School will meet on .October Deanne Duis, chairman, Pat Bur• earn merits by making pO~ls, to separate schools and take 14 Boys Receive Instruction helping with assemblies, selling at rior citizenship ra ting in dependa- 1, in the new activities building at . nett, Carole Jundt, Ja ckie Peterhours of subjects . They have much Besides learning how to opera-te games, passing out programs, ma;c. bility and will not be eligible for 7:30 p.m. Bill Pfeiff, boys advis- son, Joanna Rogers, and Margarhomework, and they bav.e no choice 16MM. projectors, the Movie Op- ing horseshoes, • wqrkihg on card : membership again. . ~ th et Wilson. of courses. Gunel says that the er, will act as chairman .or . e Members of the property com• erators are given instruc-tion ill ----,--------,. -------------young people don't have very meeting . mittee are: Kay,, Beckman, chairmuch personal freedom and the 2"2 film strip projectors ; how"·'to· A program has been arranged man, P at -Andrews, Charlyn Besch, 1e·... g· ;:, teen-agers ill Turkey have very lit- splice film, tape recording, five for entertainment , and to inform Donna Bryan, J udy Hanneman, different types of record players, tle time for dating. parents what is done in some of Norma Hawk, Janice Hellweg, Dix• the classes at school. · and the setting up of public ad1 "The purpose of this meeting," ie Hibbert, Paul J{reiss, Silvya ' h . Liepnieks, M a r i l y ••.· Schlaphoff, st:~; --· ·. ~~-li~~anCJfi~~ ~;r, g~ -~~ -4--,a.....::,c;~~~~::!~!!::.-!:~~~~:....i:uu.-.. "--·· ·.__ .,__ __ _
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This year Lincoln High has two atudents studying; under the American Field Serviee Plan , and one girl studying · here on her own;' The AFS 11tudentsare Karin Jungtorp from Stockho~, Sweden, ·and Dimitris Veronis of Athens, Greece. Gunel Atl!sik of Ankara, Turkey, is a student here for just a year also. Karin finds school life at Lincoln High easy compared to the 12 sub• jects she studied at home, A few of the required subjects are English, French, German, Latin, and chemistry. 'ShEiexplained that dating customs are about the same here· as they are in Stockholm. 'The large size of Lincoin High lmprused Karil).: as compared to her .school of 700 students. She also remarked ·that she can never find , :ai,y streets in Lincoln. Everything ts IO spread out here, 'Mlile in Sweden, everyone lives in apartments,
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Lincoln High has !,762 pupils as of September 11• .~ t.otal is not
• l'eeoni-breaker .even ·though it tops last yeer's i,705. The sophomores, with · a ·total of. «191',outnumber the juniors ' total ol 523 and the seniors' 538. Once . ag-ain the girls have the majority with 886 COIJlpared to 866 boys.
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Council For '57 Senior Proofs
The Keen Time Council of Lincoln, which sponsors dances and various other activities, has completed its list of new-members this · year. The· five high schools, Lincoln High, Northeast, Pius X, Southeast, and UniversLtY; High, part icipate ill the city-wide program of dances held throughout the year. The council, under the di'l'he newly finished Public Schools rection of Mrs. Harold Pierce, Activitiea Building .serves many consists of approximately 40 mempurposes fer all Lincoln h 1 g h bers. .. . acbools. New members from LincolnHigh Alt:hough It ls mainly used · by appointed to the council this year Lincoln High; other achoola also are ·Bill Bowers, · Bonnie Bush, have access to it. John Gabarron, Doug Greenlee, During the day, gym and health Donita Reich, Mar k Sorenson, Shereducation classes are held there . ry Turner, John Usher, and Ann The boys hold their gym classes in Walker. the main gym which will also be Members from la.st year re.tainused .for basketball games this win- ing their membership are Johnny ter. The girls have a smaller gym, · Cox, Sharon Ellsworth, Kate Hagbut both have access to the swim- gi.e, Jim Pinkerton, and carol Verming pool which is in the middle maas. of the building. The boys gym will also be u~ for all pep assemblies. This will aave much time because everyone will attend the same rally. · All school supervised dances will be held in the gym also . September 26-G.A.A., Mummers September 27-Aquaiinks, Debate and Speech Activities, Mimes, Science Club September 28-Footbal l, S i o u x Falls, here, Peppers September 29-Social Studies, De. bate Institute . October I-Cheerleaders, Debate Students and clubs I Here -is your and Speech Activities, Y-Teens chance ··to earn some extra money. October 2-N urses Club Selfuig goodies at this year's foot1 October 3-Caniera Club, C le f . ball games will give you 20 per Club, Orphecins . cent of what you sell. pctobe r 4- Aqualinks, D e b a t e · .The new stand is located in the and Speeeh Activities 10.uth half of the oval. Coffee, hot October &-Football at Grand •Is·<'lpga,popcorn, pop, and candy will land, .Writers Club be available at this year's stand. Looking f o r something? W J:ty October 8-Art Club, Cheerlead c All students who. are interested ers, Debate and Speech Ac- don'·t you buy · a "Little B l a c'_ k . please Mr. Kuklin in Room . tivities, International Clilb Book"? This handbook, put out by 104. October 10---A d v o c a t e isthe Student Council,· i;:ontains .111sued, G.A.A., Mumm~rs nilist everything you will need lo know about Lincoln . High. Just a few of the things it contains are Lincoln High's songs and yells, the E .C.A. point system, an~ our system of grading. ,For seniors. Activity tickets are now on sale there is information about grad11-· In Roo~ 125 for $4 the entire year, ation. It also contains a history of or $3 ~ fir,;t semester, and $1.50 the school. "Everyone should have the seoo11 ,i semester . This year's Advocate advertising · · one to make the most of his opporThese tickets · provide for ail the staff..has been announced by Miss tunities here in school," state'd hcime football and b a s k e t b a ll games, \Joy Night, the Opera, : the Mildred Waide, sponsor: . Miss Florence Jenkins, sponsor cif Out of 21 applicants, t~n ·-were Student Council. junior, ~nior , and. Mummers' plays, a1~d 35 cen~ credit on the chosen, The remaining students "The Littl e Black Book" may be will be on reserve . . bought •in home• room classes fcir Scribe, . Your ac•tivity ticket can be used The new staff members are Pam 35 cents . u identi.1!:cation so you will be ad- Davis, Charlotte · Douglas, Ruth Any money that the Studerit mitted at student rates for out of Gruendeman, Janice Hellweg, Ju- Council earns from the sales cl>f town ga: n.es. "Yea Lincoln High!'!' This seems to be what all are say:ing at the die -Metzger, Laure l Rager, Char- the handbook will go toward .tHe Receipt.!, will be given to you in lotte Risser, Shirley Schmidt, Vicki improvement of the student lounge rally on Friday. Held in the new i1ctlvities building, it wai; the first lto!neroo,111 cl&Mes. Lynne St,prk. and Dave Wohlfarth. in the old boys' om , I time • the whole student. body attended a pep assemb!Jr at. once.
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;;;;n;ha?~tJ~ne"~~ but to acquaint the P!lrents with "lt wasthe most fun I eyer had ," , attended from the Links, and Mary our new -activities building. I hope commented Bar~a Barker upon ; Lu Keill, Pat Porter , Sherry .Tur- every parent will be able to atte nd N. this meeting ." , returning from the Nationl!l Scho- ' ner, Carol Ver maas, and Davy . Music will be provided by the J_astic Press Convention .this sum- Zolot represented the Advocate._ Girls Octet , under direction of The Student Council elected mer. Barbara and Jim Meisinger They ·stayed on t.be University of Miss Dorothea Gore. Jeanne ~arrier . as · president at Agenda Michigan campus. at .Ann Arbor, their September 13 · meeting. The Speakers for the·even ing will be other officers elected to .serve for Michigan. Between attending classes and special interest sessions; Miss Frances Bleich on girls physi- the first semester are Vice Presi• cal education, Ralph Beechner on they . took time out to sight see boys physic-al e~ucatiort, Neal den,t Johnny Cox, and _Secretary• and meet new friends. Hafemeister on intramural sports, Treasurer, Sharon Anderson. Kay Beckman and Donna Bryan .and Cari Manthey and Mrs. Alice The' Student Council is now sell. represented Lincoln High School Youngscap on heaith and safety. ing the handbook, "The Little There will be demonstrations in Black Book," through the home at Boone, Iowa, in June this sumthe new pool by the Aqualin:ks, and rooms. ·They are also -working on mer at a conference on world af- the boys swimming class. There · the coming football banquet and Attention: ·Seniors I The follo~g fairs. They met students from all will also be a diving exhibition. dance to be held on November 21. · steps will need to be·.taken to have over the world and participa ted In the boys and girls_gymnasiums, your picture in the 1957 Links. in panel discussions about world wrestling, gymnastics, and floor games will be exhibited. There-will 1. Have your picture taken · at problems. also be films on drivers education one of the studios below-, beEstes Park, Colorado, was the and heal,th education shown. ··fore November 15. There will Refreshments will be served in be an·engraving fee of $1 and destm~n of Jeanne Carrier and a $1 fee to. the photographer . ·Lee Liming in late August, where the snack bar. 2. Turn in your glossy print to they attended Student Council Room 319 before November 15 Camp. with your name a n d home The state of · l'{ebraska sent room wri~en . IN PEN CIL on the back. Do not use paper Je anne because she is State TreasThis semester 's extra-curr icular · clips,. or tape on your print, urer, and the Lincoln High School ac-tivities committee has been anas they must be in perfect Student Council. sent Lee. They Larry Keller, senior, won fourth nounced by Miss Edith Ellis . They condition. met Student ' Council members place for his side-crank steam en. are: Laurie Blende, Pat Crosby, "The Linka Board wants all the gine in the Industrial AI;ts AwardsSharon Cilllen, Pam Davis, Judy pictures to · be uniform. Any ovEr from every state in the union and Contest. · the shoillder, profile, or other glam- spent one week learning new proThis contest is sponsored by the Moomaw, and Lois Roker. our poses cannot be accepted," re- cedures and ideas. William Bogar, Miss Dorcas Ford · Motor Company and is an ports Margaret Wertman, Senior Ea rly in Jilne, Sarah Colby, Rog~ annual event. it was the first time Weatherby, and Miss Ellis selected Biography Editor. er Dean, Art · Hughes; Mary Lu Lincoln High had ever entered this this committee on the basis of their The ·studios are-: Keill, -Hans Leuschner, Lee Lim- contest, according to Claude H. ability and citizenship. They also Anderson Studio took into consideration the number ing, John Place, and Mike Watkins Wingrove, machine shop instructor. Eden Foto Art went to the University of Nebraska Larry won $40 by placin~ in this of activities, schedules, and avail- . Edholm & Blomgren Agriculture Campus to attend Girls contest. First pr~e was $100 and ability after school of the appli• Evans Studio State and Boys State. . a trip to Detroit for the boy and cants. Lewis-Worden Photographers . The duties of this committee a.re Each elected their own officials his instructor. Macdonald Smdio anc set up a government like NeAssisting Larry in the building to record all ECA points, and ·to ... Les McAdams braska's, and then practiced .gov- of his projec_t were Jerry . Graff, · see that no pupil has more than Portrait Studio, Miller & Paire ernment. Art was elected Lieuten- j Gary Hergenrader, and Douglas 4 activities nor more t h a n 1, National School Studios ant Governor. · · points. Oxenhardt • Arthur Owens Studio Townsend Studio ·_,,..y ·•
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LHS Ch.eersTeams in First Pep Rally
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" These are the Links ai:id we couldn't ·be prouder." This ·was the sound coming from 1750 voices • at a pep assembly held -in the new Public Schools Activities Building, Friday, September 14. This . was the first time Lincoln High has had a pep assembly, in• eluding all the students and teach- , ers in the school, for a long time. It was the first time also, the · new cheerleaders led the school ill songs and cheers. "Being able to meet in one ass~mbly SE!llmedto strengthen the spirit and loyalty of the school," William Bogar · said. Lincoln High's new football coaches, Ed Schwartzkopf and Jim Sommers, introduced the Vaniity football team to the students. The new reserve football team was an• nounced ·by Dick Beechner, coach. Both Beechner and Sornmel'.S formerly played on the Lincoln High football team. · ·Mr. Welch' s -advanced band provided the music for the rally, <;Rock Around the Clock", "Go Lincoln" and "Clieer- Cheer" were . a few of •the tunes they Jjlla,)'ed.