Gt~ADUATES OF PH. S.

Name in parenthesis inricntcs that the cradu~te is ~arried ann

the name included is her name since rr.arria.r;e. .;:- Indicates not
living .
• Cla s of 1888
~:-Herbert ~Vi 1 cox JaM.e s Nolan
Edith Jewett (Oberfell)
Clavs of 1889 ~~mie Lees (Andrews)
*Teen Schaab (Wilcox)
r=lcl ueddes (Stone) Class of 1899
?~lbert Copenhaver No class . One year was added to
the course, making 11 grades.
Class of 1090
5ellP. Stormer (Hudaon) Class of 1900
::-Bertha Ayer (Hover) Luella Nichols
Edith Calvert (Reis) Edith Trumble (Lanktree)
Tillie Rosencrans (Tex)
Class of 1091
-::·Stella Wilcox Class of 1901
Adr Spearman (Beavers) Gertrude Schobert (Dietz)
B~anche Carnrybell (Stevenson) Gertrude Sipherd (Robinson)
.allle DeVolt Eliza Wilson (Barton)
h~:rrtle Geddes (Ward) Florence Danke (Harpole)
Clasn of J892 Class of 1902
T1lle F~se (Aulin) Marguerite Dooley (Rosell}
Delia Gates (l.:iller)
Class· of 1893 Amos Gates
C~ar~ termer (Nichols) Elizabeth Kline (S~azal)
·:.t.Charlie Lieber
C]q~R of 1894-1095 Lottie Welsh (Sheehan)
~~ - > c .L nn .. raduated thcs~ years. *Edna Wilson (Barton)
C'l ... r;s ()f l89G Class of 1903
.,;._1ars ''ct Lees (Fase) Laur~ hdaos (Timbrook)
r~<~rrlc Lees (S:mitr) Mabel Anderson (BeLlack)
_-;:·Ran Ayer O~arti n) Eleanor Dooley
·:-0ird ic Stormer (l.'~cClanke y) *Almeda Fredrick
'Jj r-6ic VIe lch Carrie Jewett (Hanrnond)
-::·I.0ttic Carnentcr (Trumble) 1.:S.JlPC Lilley (Rosencrans)
Er-~a CnthGrwood (Schaab)
Class of 1904
• Class of 1897 Lola Cain (rorrison)
Art Irl,;land Geneva Critchfield (Dooley)
D vid Bell Lena Gehringer (LillQy)
William Daup Albert Cil.L ,
-..:·Ja!!lc s Be 11 Glenn lLch.Jl:J
·::·Ernest Empey
.F'r0d Salsbury Class of 190f:
Cora Schobert (Stoft) Os \'/ald Doe :lJ s
Eunice Jowett (Sg_.cg.r~.,;~l ·,
Class of 1898 J.~ar t;' r<.; t Rocr; .r·~
l1oscoc Nownes ~~cr.ldinc Scc~rf
<·C . . ":a.rlcs Trumble Cl a 1 a St. r.. t t...; e :·
 Class of 1906
Erril Fricke Irma Pflu3 (Wittrr.us3)
*Ida Fricke Nina RhodE; (Li~,Lt.c:,;)­
~~Ada Hagan .,1-Cl,arle~ Feis
Mae Patterson (Barber) Anna Schmitz (Schram)
*Nettie Schram (Farrell) Elsie Seibold (Jlar~e1
• Eula Wester (Roas) Ralston Sner . r·1~.:.:tn
Veda Spearman (.-'/e&tt:!::-1
Class of 1907 Laveana Zwi€'cvl ~~i:r-...:1)
Grace Clark (Davidson) Lucy Zwiebel ( 3~Jh ·.)be rl.'
~~!~ rtle Elfe ld t
..1c.e G~tev,oor Obty) Class of 19:!..4
. ..
Sl:('lla Stoft.. (:rte1•chant) K3 n..'1e th B&.rt on
Yarl Ero,vn
oi' l ~08 . Knr.r~e th Irown
Doris Clark (Boeke r)
J'il ton Ju'1.:;r.·eye r
Sl~·""S ~f l£89 Glndy3 Ki~~ (Sass)
:;-da :..r.i.tes (J1ng) Aana ~c8o::1..cl· (Strahl)
Corde1ie r-r~:rll.r<n (Borr..s.n} :·-TJpur.:.. Saa1-r' eJ ·:: (We dc.nsch:.llin;::;)
-i:·Pr .~nces L~ebar (La ~ ·111) MarJ.e SDr:d'J~ (Rice)
Grace Pflus (GrJ.hcm) Edna Shafer
Claudv Welch
Class of 1910 Elsie Zw abel (Uhc)
Lillie Bolling (Sutter)
J"ae Rhode (Greve) Class of 1915
Irene Trumble (Lamb) -::·l'a1· iRn Brown
Maude Ctrl3on (3ollin~)
Class of 1911 Rut.l . Corey (\"oocrow)
}'red Gramlich ~d :' tr.. v'T·c.mlich
l~rie Harder (Kaslin) • ·s·L t .... r· J'J'l[;reycr
1

Vs.lontine Klein Eva K.}. :!~ 0y ( Jc..hns)

Clara. Lieber (Harper) ~Ral lh NickErson
Blanche Pflug (VVestover) Ac;nes Palla
LE;onu Snyde (Scll.I'ecenr;ost ) -::·F'rod Rhode
Amelia ~c~~tct (Swenson)
Class of 1912 Sn:r tlw. f :;JC 8-rman (Irwin)
Verna Bignell (Altdresen) Lloyd Wright
Ella Bolling (WoodwRrd) -·.:;·r r j .Jric Thornton
Barbara Grarrlich (Callaway) An Lu lwiobcl (Hahn)
Clalr Kin3
Este:!.la Muxfield (Li,·ingston) ,·ness of 1916
·:..-Ghas ter Rhode Dorothy ;::~: ;. ~:1':.. tt (Wright)
1~1 a Sutt0r (Elsasser) aa~cl ~ing (Cc.lhoun)
• Cla.r?nce VI lch ~:·F:1rold If.orrison
r~t~ West (Strawn ) r,Tary Platt
Harold Plunkett
Class of' 1913 ··ra.zG 1 Sic bert;
C -~o~.il~e D::.oerl-=>l Mario Sp"nrMan (Ellis)
2'ca ~j~)<;s::.r<.~ (NAely) Cl.a.:rtnc~.. Becker
-~. r·e .J'r" j c •J:{' 'C r: tP ;' ( Lar.lb) -:::~ 1 i c : r~c
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L' '-'· *Pnul~n c B-l: (SncLrman)
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...... J •• Allee Bo3~er~ (Eaton)
; ·c.:-~·~~ t ~\.:..nr Euni:c Dav5 s (';Ettruss)
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Ce: .:-:·.>:a c:. i::er ( ·/~.:1ce) Lou~. so :!:>urk0p (Lry·.-r)
 Class of 1917
Henry Byrne Emery Plunkett
i:·Frank Deter Louis Reinking
Paul Fri cl{e Faith Spearman (Seibold)
Mary Gra:nlich Bruno Schmidt
Amande. Harder Margaret Schobert (Glandt)
Brayton He.nchet t Daniel Seibold
~:-Gla. rlys Horn ( plunket t) Blanche Seibold (Eurich)
Frank Schmidt Clare Sitts
Earl LieJer John Skinner
Margaret Schmitz (Ward) Gladys Bell (Haney)
Tom McClure Echo Chapin
Agnes Spearman (Wilson) Delia Carlson {Croissant)
Gladys Sutter Mattie Gramlich Zeisler
Elizabeth Behrendt (Krwmbeck) Loretta Voss (Rice)
Frances Boyer
Class of 1918
Arnold Boettcher Class of 1922
Leland Hanchett Audra Chapin
Merle Barton Raymond Fase
Dewey Calloway Larine Johansen (Payne)
Wesley Fricke Elmer Cordes
George Larson Gerald Collins
Mildred Schobert Harland Trumble
Dorothy Sutter Ethel Thompson
Marie Wixon Henry Zwiebel
Arthur Zwiebel pearl Spearman (Rogers)
Ferne Archer
Class of 1919 Ellen Pflug (Dickenson)
kay Bell (Mel is)
John Fricke Class of 1923
Blanche Gramlich (Campbell) Elizabeth McKulsky (Stuehm)
Olga Lenser {Becker) James Arbuthnot
Harry Platt Harold Becker
May Wixon Ivy Beerline (Bushyhead)
Esther Cordes (Olderog)
Class of 1920 Hannah Clifton (Nichelsen)
paul Graham Dorothy Dietz (Sorenson)
Arthur Wlttmuss Jessie Fase (Samuel)
Anna Byrne (Jindra) Abner Hagedorn
Bert Calder Leona Harder (Fase)
Leta Fase (Fricke) Golda Keefer (Clark)
Lydia Fricl{e Willard Pflug
Elsie Gramlich (Zemke) Margaret Reis
Freda Schmidt Florence Sitts (Smith)
Ruth Seibold Carl Sorenson
Marguerite Urian (Clarke) Thelma Spearman
Kenneth Reis Grace Stoft (Bell)
Marie Schaab
Emily phelps (Lieber) Class of 1924
Gertrude Phelps pearl Waters (Klein)
Frances McKulsky (Camero)
Class of 1921 Delia Pacey (Heberlein)
Lzster .Lutz William Nut t
EsthP-r Keefer (Wrede) Kathryn Schobert (Muttheson)
.:rames Klingeman Marie Arp (Brown)
Helen Becker Spearman
~~Helen
Vera Bolling Philip Steyer
Inez Beerline (Risor) Beatrice Stoft (Vossler)
Wayne Collins Velma. Walter
noreen ..'cCoy (Beadle) Louise Weiss (Haug)
J/earl HaGedorn Evalino. Zeeb
Caroline Haug (Weiss)
Pearl Keefer Class of 1927
Vera Euebner John Beadle
Stanley Beerline
Class of 1925 Lillian Cordes (Adams)
Viola Doenges. ?tarie Cordes
Delmar Dletz Irvin Doenges
Fred Fricke Loren Doenges
Stella Fnse (K\1Chinnl:l) Louise Eitelceorge
Louis Kremke Carl Fricke
Be"~"nice I~eefer (Squires) Her~en Haaberloin
Ar.!os Lilley Williar; Huebner
Anna Pauloon Herbert Keefer
Martha Zv!iebel Ernest Eagaret
Mar• t;arct Virgin (Tirnmernan) Yarie McYulsky (Crane)
Helen Arp Wendell McNanamy ··
Vj.ole. Bell (Robb) Beulah Ross (Long)
Susie Arbut:b..not Lorraine Schroeder
Marguerite Brown Calvin Sorensen
Thelma Brown (La Marr) Elizabeth Sprague (Ferguson)
Floyd Trumble
Class of 1926
Edythe Archer (Hibler) Class of 1928
Geor..;e Ayers Harvey Arbuthnot
Orville Brownlee Ronald Bell
Raymond CordC;s ?,! yrtle Claussen (Kenwood)
Blanche Crabtree Harold Cordes-
Dorothy Fase Lorene Eichner (Kittoe)
Irene Frazeur (Beier) r.:il ton Fricke
Frances Frazeur (Pickrill) i':artha Hahn (Krebs)
~~arie Hagedorn Ruth Kroeger
~~Edwin Hagedorn James Nickerson
Anna Hahn (Post) 1~ary Nutt
John Haug Arthur Rahn
Alvin Huebner Laurinc Schauland (Kritenbrink)
Dorothy Jacobey Howard Schobert
Amelia Ma.garet (Kuitert) Thelma Way (Beck)
Paul McCoy Elmer Vlittrnuss
EMery Megcl Gladys Zwiebel (Tripp)
Blanche ?.~iller (Bergen)
Gates Miller Class of 1929
Rolen Peterson Mildred Arbuthnot
Florence Prinz 01egel) Scott Beadle
Jesse Reinking James Bell
-1:-Glark Reynolds Margucri to Bell (K uhl)
Gretchen Sander John Brown
Hc.rcedcs Schaab Gertrude Burdorf
!1attie Schauland Lillian Carstens (Storm)
Edna Schauland Alfred Chapnan
1!iriam Collins (Cockrill) Gertrude Cordes (Schutz)
Irene Cordes Lucille Cordes (Weiss)
Marjorie Ehlers {Brockm.a n) Sophie Eitelgeorge (Schmidt)
Evelyn Eichner Hazel Gramlich (Boyd)
Ruth Fricke Evelyn Hansen {Weiss)
Clara Haean (Beadle) Elsie Haug
Edna Hansen (Runge) Ruth Keefer (Jansen}
Ruth Horn Hazel Mannhalter (Larsen)
Samuel Keefer George McKulsky
Ruth Lutz (Childs) Harry Pacey
Catherine McKulsky (Goodhope) Henry Peters
Donaldine McNanamy Anna Rahn (Sautter)
Herbert .Neilson Ruth Reis (Horn)
Elizabeth Oliver Vida Schauland
Ruby Otten (Huebner) ~Marjorie Smith
Edna Rosencrant~ Ruth Sprague (Keefer)
Ernest Ross Carol Thompson
Erna Scl:auland Erwin Zwiebel O.~ichael Erwin)
Alma Schwab (Dietz} Helen Lut~ (Pothoven)
Olive Seibold
Venice Sorenson (Arbuthnot) Class of 1932
~(ildred Sprague (Decker) Ellen Carrel (Denker)
Helen Virgin (Oxley) Charlie JE.:wett
Harold Krapp
Class of 1930 Lloyd l..lndner
Glen Bcerline Irene N.annhaltcr
Winifred .Boyer George Bcerline
Kenneth Cleussen Helen Rahn (Steenbock)
Clera Hahn Ida Sander (Kritcnbrink)
Donald Horn Margaret Schwab (Srnith)
Kenneth Kennedy Iris Steffons
Howard Leaders Maltilda Weiss (Hellbusch)
Alfred Matthies Flo~ence Wittmuss
Glen l:Iiller
Lowell r.:cNanamy Class of 1933
l.iabel Neilson Donald Adams,
Viola Peters (Johnson) Loretta Arp (Matthies)
Rudolph Rahn Jack Borman
Selma Sanders (Thune) .Mary Jane Brown (Jones)
Lillian Seibold (Peterson) Bernard Burdorf
Hildreth Sharples (Chapman) Dorothy Chapman
rr.erlc Smith (Robb) Gladys Claussen (N~ckintosh)
Rob~rt Srr.ith Verna Claussen (Dunn)
Willard Sorenson Wayne Cockrill
1~ildred Stonton (Anderson) Wal tor Cordes
James Dooley
Class of 1931 Marie Fricke (Grube)
Amos Adams ~arion Gates (Porter)
Ruth Aufrecht (Brown) William Fase
Robert Beadle Lois Horn (Sackman)
Paul Bell Helen Keating (Rotherrnund)
Clara Bestnan (Klabunde) Regina Keating
Toddy Carrell Herbert Lienemann
Anna J:arie Cars tens .{ Malott) Ella Peterson (Glassof)
Elva Claussen (Cajacob) Leona Rahn (Grant)
Berl Smith Jivelyn Stellges
JaMes Umatum
Class of 1934
Frances Algeo Class of 1937
Ruth Arbuthnot (r~oellering) Juel Adair
Norman Aufrecht Harold Borman
Ivan Borman Elma Carpenter
Richard Brown Paul Cordes
Arthur Giese Lorene Corn
J.~arie Knapp (Peterson) Lois Crawford (Golemba)
Theodore Uoellering Grace Fricke (Thompson)
l"olly Rosen Harold Fricke
Lottie Steeden (Grimm) Wesley JlcDonald
Esther Wittmuss {Lichty) Herbert Schleuter
~-charles Worrell Helen Schneekloth (Leaders)
Earl Schobert
Class of 1935 William Schram
Lenore Bonham (Cockrill) Margaret Schrum
Juanita Borman *Irene Smith (Cunningham)
Annabel! Brown Clarence Thompson
Theodore Burdorf Clara Weiss (Hellbus.ch)
Fern Carpenter Golda Vlorrell (Adair)
William Christiansen
Lorraine Corde~ Class of 1938
Thelma Corn
Lloyd Crawford Betty Cockrill {.nu:~ntrur..1)
Evelyn Gardner (Fase) Vera Cui'lllint:;h~n {Ct~:sc)
Paul Glesmann John Daup
Ervln Hansen Howard Dietz
Willard Horn Marton Dooley (Hoffman)
Anr,elin Jordan Agnes Durkop
Victor Keating Acnes Gosch ( Glesmr.nn)·
Donald Lienemann Melvin Hansen
Rut h Li ndner Harold Haug
John Uagaret Lester Hauschild
Walter Rahn Doris Helwig
~.~ orris Seibold Doris June; (Brittif!tn)
1t"arvin Thomas Grace Leaders (Jones)
Ward Thompson Elaine Nam1r: (~te\rart)
Kenneth Polenz:
Class of 1936 Dorothy Rosenwinkel
Maxine Brown (Cordes) N~rjorie Schauland
Russell Claussen Ivy Schmidt (Glasson)
Helen Cordes (Lienemann) Ruth Schmidt (Lintz)
Bruce Corn Harry Smith
Evelyn Dietz (Crawford} Eileen &pe~r:.: e.n ("Jlt"es:{e)
John Eichner Marjorie Theiler
Lois Eichner Peter UMB.tum
Richard Glesmann •
Frances Jefferson (Carrel) Class of 1939
Ra:mond Keating Florence Aufrecht
Clarence Knapp Wallace Borman
Sylvia Laschans.ky (Bargar) Uildred Cordes (Iske)
Ross Nutt Lillian Durkop
Doris Schauland Harley Claussen
 Evelyn Fricke (Raye) Shirley Bonham
Ervin Glesmann Helen Becker (Fant)
Joy Uaith (Smith ) Dorothy Clark
Dale Harder Howard Cordes
Gladys Helwig (Fornoff) Richard Daup
Da.rold Jordan Avis Durst
Helen Jordan Eleanor Dudley
Evelyn Klabunde (Downey) Elaine Eichner
Lavern Krar.1beck Elizabeth Browning (Avery)
l:ax Manifold Evelyn Evers (Gosch)
Ruth 1J.cDonald Earl Hansen
Ralph Moellering Norman Haug
Svlvia Pflug (Umatum) Delores Laschansky
George Reimers Naomi Lindner (Willard)
Naomi Schauland O.:artin) Hazel Mohr (Bochnicek)
Helen Schleuter Robert Megel
Marion Schobert (Finnell) Jean Nanna
Catherine Sheehan (Chapman) Marion Otte
Marie Spethman (Devon) Mario Rahn
Lucille Stellr;es • Margaret S~isek
Gael Strawn Marjorie Schnidt (Gosch)
Lavern Timmerman Floyd Schadendorf
Donald Thompson Betty Steyer {Howard)
Howard Wi ttm'1SS Bernice 'ltirmne
Betty Zeeck (Bonaca) John Ward'
f?<t+h 5ch ~; ·f.a. ( L i"h ~ +.-orn ) George Zwiebel
Class of 1940 Lois Zwiebel
Wayne Becker Jean White
Claire Bell Mary Ann Tex (Berg)
Faye Dagerman
Henry Gardner Class of 1942
Valinka Georgeoff {Christiansen) Verna Bock
Jack Gehringer Lucille Bucher (Wittmuss)
William Gehringer Doris Cordes
Ruth Glesmann (Kinkaid) Betty Dagerman
Lloyd Hansen Lyle Doll
Marie Haug Patricia Flanagan
Art Lienemann Elizabeth Gehringer
Hamiel Lorenz- Robert Harder
Clarence Lutz Helen Haug
WaJme Luenenborg Lila Luenenborg (Kobler}
Betty Meisinger (Manifold) Frank Mann
Helen Schobert LeRoy Monk
Donald Schram Beverly Peters (Engberg)
• Alice Stellges Bernice Schauland
Phyllis Stepp Robert SchmitZ'
Glenn Sutter flele f\ Sc.hWer
Jean ~ornpson (Hostetter) Henrietta Spethman
Harold Timm Esther Steeden
Uarvin Timmerman
Class of 1941 Lorraine Umatum
Eileen Arp (Sampson) Dorothy Unvort
Anna Bell Bates (Nutt) Phil Weber
Mary Ellen Barkley Leonard Wilson
Ernita Bell (Fredericks) LuR(; e Wit tmus s·
 Class of 1943 Elvera Kramheck
Bob Bolling Russell Lindner
Arlene Bonham Paul Liener·a"Dn
Bob Corn Keith I.~anifcld
Kenneth Cossairt George ld~ller
Elden Doll Arthur I.~und t
~.'are;ie Eaton Lorraine Pelon~
Agnes Evers (Beck} Rhea Poole (Giese)
Helen Fricke Lillie Reynolds
James Haney Gladys Schoter·c
Dorothy Klingeman Phyllis Schw~;:r·
Dean Lieber Harold Stuehm
Lorraine Me ge 1 Clarence Tex
Opal rlohr Reinhold Timmerman
Eob Nanna Willard Timmerman
~artha Nickerson Bob Ward
Lyle Plambeck Dorothy Woodward
Robert Reimers
Eleanor Rudolph
Ernest Ruff Class of 1945
Howard Schneekloth Dorothy Arp
Letty Stepp Marjorie Becker
Ruth West (Corn) Delores Bellinger
Wilbert Wittrnuss Richard Bolling
William Clark
Class of 1944 Keith Cossairt
Warren Adolf Rosemary Klein
Bob Decker Arnold Kosmicki
Arlene Deter Robert Krajicek
Pearl Egsers (Reacher) Lavern Krist
Edward Gehringer Doris Jane Manifold
Eenry Giese Ralph Uohr
Gladys Gosch (Schnack) Leon Schram
Lester Hansen Nan Snyder
r.tarian Harder Doris Tex
Paul Klabunde John VanSant
 1943 ALUMNI LIST -- 2-16-2009

Name, Address, Phone and Email

HELEN ANDERSON (Ed) 3928 Cheyenne Blved

(Fricke) Sioux, City, !A 51104-4334
PH: 712-239-4856 E- heledasc@webtv.net

AGNES BECK (Bill) 16106 S 144tj St.

(Evers) Springfield, NE 68059

ARLENE BERRYHILL 13292 Buena Way

(Bonham) Garden Grove, CA 92843
PH: 714-537-2963

KENNY COSSAIRT Deceased

ELDEN DOLL 10134 W Mohawk Lane #2020

Peoria, AZ 85382
PH: 623-825-5027

MARGIE ENGLISH 14111 County Rd. #2

(Eaton) Wiggins, CO 80654
PH: 970-483-6108

LORRAINE FELKER 12102 S 114th St.

(Me gel) Papillion, NE 68046
PH: 402-339-8468 E- cornycob02@aol.com

JIM HANEY 25304 County Hwy 27

Rochert, MN 56578
PH: 218-847-8832

MARTHA NICKERSON No known address

(Known as Leigh Hyams)

ELEANOR PENKE 2555 County Rd # 0

Craig, NE 68019
PH: 402-377-2285
ROBERT REIMERS (Roberta) 1516 Calumet Rd.
Brookings, SD 57006-3611
PH: 605-692-4844

BETTY ROUBINEK Deceased

(Stepp)

ERNEST RUFF (BarbaraO Deceased

HOWARD SCHNEEKLOTH 3515 Schneekloth Rd.

Bellevue, NE 68123
PH: 402-291-4803

OPAL TAYLOR Deceased

WILBERT WITTMUSS (Delores) 7820 South 94th St.

Lavista, NE 68128
PH: 402-339-2983 E- djwwpap@msn.com
c/p 402-968-9810
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:oo Bolling-------------.Tune 26, 1 ·~25---------------------Avia tion

J,rlene Sonha.'ITl------------July 3, 1925------------------0fficc \"ork

Bob Corn--·---------------Ju1y 4, 1925-·---------------------Doc tor
l\enneth Cossairt--·---Febru8.ry 2e , 1925----------·--·t·nvy Air Corp
Elden Dol l--------~~---Au gust 29, 1~~6--------------~---------Nav;

Narsie Eat on----·----- Septem~er 2d , 1926--~------------·-Librarian

Agnes ::!:vers -----·---------1~a"~' 22 1 1 :;!25-·-----------------Cecret:..\ ry

Helen rri cke------------July 22, 1926-----------------P~ychiatrist

Jim Haney------------Septer::.ber 19, 1925------·-------·--------Navy

Dorothy Klingeman-------Ju1y 31, 1924------------------0ffice '11ork
Dean Lieb~r------------october 31, 1925-------------Na~r (~edica1)

Lorraine Ke~e 1----------Au 3ust 6 1 1926---·-------------0ffice Work

:._;al 1t~Ohr ------------- Dec cm'">cr 17, 19~5------------- --s tenot:;rapher
;)o'b :1Tanna -------------September lJ, 1'3 25-------E1ec tr 1cal Engineer

•·ertlo Nickerson--------AJr11 2 ~, 1926 ----------------------Ar tist

: le 2lambeck-----------A:!r 11 '29 I 19 '~6---------- --- (navy) Aviation
ob Reimers-------------rsrch 6, 1926----~----------------Plastics

~rn est Ruff------------January 2, 1327--------------------Aviation

~lea n or Rudel.::>.h --------Oc to her 21 ' 1925---------------f teno!:!'ranher
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Eovu.rd Schneek1oth-------~:ay 24 , 1926 ---------------------Avia tion
\ett;r Ste1Jp-------------June 2E', 1925·-----------------------Nurse
Ru tr V!es t-----·---------Ju1y '), 4, 1926·----------------s tenogra:>her
·:ilvert ·; a tb:uss-------Ma::- ;;3, 13 :,6 -----------------------Znzineer

Stencil ~y Agnes Evers

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B00'EOLLING
Vice president of class 1 43; Glee Club 1 year; Orchestra 3t
years; Baseball 3 years; Junior Class Play; Newspaper 1 yr •
•.rtLENE DONIIAJ..~
Glee Club 4 years; Operetta 2 years; ~.axed Chorus 2 years;
~ixed Octette ; years; Pep Club 4 years; G.A.A. 1 jear;
1TewsDa'Jer 1 year; Junior Class Play; Senior Class Play.
HODERT CORN
Class ~ resident 1 42; Basketball 3 years; Track 1 year.
KENNETH COSSAIRT
Vice president of claqs 1 40; ~n~ketball 3i years; Baseball
~ v ~ ars; Eand · 4 years; Orc ~c stra 4 years; Small Brass
Gr ou ps 4 years.
ELDEN DOLL
Clas s treasurer '43; Track 1 year; Senior Class Play.
~.~RG I :: E;Vl10N
Se cretary and trco.surer o:!.' clase 1 41; Dranatics 2 years;
One Act Plays 1 41, 1 42; Junior Cl~ss Pl uy; Senior Class
Play ; PeJ Club 4 y ears; Ct oe rl r ce er 1 40; Glee Club 1 year;
Ne •.Jspa per 1 yeur; !.:: .n..A. 1 ye3.r.
!GNES EV~RS
Glee Club 1 year; G.A.A. 1 year; Junior Class Play; Senior
Cla 8s Play.
l:SLEN F:1I CKE
Cl a~ s. resident 1 43; Glee Club 4 yearq; Sextette, 2 r ears;
Pep Club 4 years; Pep Club ~resident 1 43; Newspaper 2 ~ears;
. EG.itor 1 4:3; Student Council 1 year; G.A.A. 1 ~r ear; Juni or
Class Play; Senior Cluss Play.
JAMES HAFEY
Bas eball 1 year; Wras~ling 1 year; Senior Class Play.
DOROI].,IIY KLINGEr.IAN
Glee Club 2 years; G.A.A. 1 ye e.r; Junior Class Play; Senior
Cl a ss Play,
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DEAN LIEBER
Class president ~ 40 ;. · Glcci Club '- year s ; Operetta 2 years;
Soloist 4 years ; Basketball 4 years ; Co - Captain Basketball
1 43 ; Junior Class Play .
LORRAINE ~-:EGEL
Glee Club 3Q years ; Band 3! years ; Orchestra 3~ years ; Pep
Club 4 years; G. 1~ .A. 2 years ; Newspaper 3 years ; Dramatics
2 years ; Junior Class Play .
OPAL 1.0HR
Pe p Club l year; Senior Class Play .
l10BERIJ' NAUl 'A
Senior class play ticket sales manager •
. ARTIIA NICKLRSON
Clans secretary 1 42 ; Vice president 1 41 ; Glee Club 3t years;
Orc~e stra . 3i years ; Band 3t yea~s ; S~all ~fu s i c Groups 3!
years; Pep Club 4 years ; Claerlcader 1 40 ; Student Council
1 je 2r; Dramatics 1 year; Junior Class Play ; Newspaper 4
years, G. A.A. 1 year.
LYLE PLA ~m:H~S K
B a s~ctball 4 years ; Baseball 4 years ; Glee Club 4 years ;
:C""nd 4 years; Snall Brass C:::•oups 4 yours ; Operetta 2 years ;
~e n i nr Class Play .
ROBEl r_; R~D.~RS
Class president
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1 41 ·
' Baseball 4 yc r ~s ; B~sketball 4 years ;
Co-CL~tain Basketball 1 43; Track 1 year; Pep Club 2 years ;
G~ o c Club ~ years; Snc.ll I :!lsic Groups 4 y oc:...rs; Operetta· 2
·ro ars> Student Counci:l. 1 :""'::-.r ; Class :)arlimr.cnta.rian 1 43 ,
ELE:~t'-'r R :rt.iDOL?H .
G ~ c v Club 2 years ; Ner:spa'9 nr l :·car ; Senior Class play .
ERN ~f.:l' Ru.·'F'
Cln. ss troa.rurer 1 42 ; Class secrct~ry 1 ~3; Baseball 1 year ;
Track 2 ;,"oars; Pep Club l yoar ; Junior Class Play ; Senior
Clu:JR F:l.a.y ,
nr I:~RD SCHYEEXLOTH
Class vico_prc sident 1 42 ; Glee Club 4 years; Band 4 years;
Orch\; stra 3 years ; Junior Class Play . Senior Class Pluy .
P.E i'rry Sl'EI.)P
Glee Club 2 years ; Orchestra 3 years ; Pep Club 2 years ;
Ncw:::xtpcr l yaar ; Junior Class Play ; G.A. A. 1 year .
ru·r:I 1·:-2sT
Glee Club 2 -;,-oars ; Operetta l yea r; G. A.A. 1 year; Junior
Class Plny ; Senior Class Play .
I LBERT WI'l'~:IUSS /
Bas{~tball 4 years ; Baseball 4'years ; Glee Club 4 years ;
Band 3 years ; Senior Class Play .
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CLASS DAY
Papillion High School observ€1d class day on Friday, r.1ay 14.

Awarcls and letters were given to the boys who earned them
~n basketball and baseball by Coach Sweenie. Mr. Harren awarded
• ·•110larships to the senior class. Miss McNeel awarded honors in

. sic •
. The cl::~.ss will, pro_phecy, and history was then read by the
iollowing people;
Class His tory----------------------·----- --------Bob ·J.c iz:8 J.~s

Class Prophecy-----------------------------------Ma.rsie Eaton

Clc1ns V/11~·---..- .. ------------------------.. --------Arlene Bonham

I sup.t->ose you ~l'.. ··c ,l; ; ~rd of the SenJ.or Cla~'s,

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w~ ·lJ <
.-'1' ln ct.:" •:;:··!'" ~.! • ::J l n"t.s ·:~ n::J'".. J. :J none c:m s·ur!)ass
For~most in pla~, foremost in work,
None of us known to be idle or shirk,
Any task in duty \h ich cor.1es our way,
But always to do it r;la dly and eay.
VJherever we a1•e, on land or sea,
VJo alvmys helpful to ot~ers will be.

11 you u~nt men, sullant und br~vc,

An Athlete, FiGhter, Soldier, or Slave
Just come to the seniors, v1e 1 ru ruady for you
For the least little thine you ·Han t us to do.
So, if any arc better in work or ~lay,
Just give them thrue cheers; that's what we say.
S tc-ncJ.l by Ruth Wos t
 On a c:;lorious September day in 1 331 t'i1enty l i ttle gremlens
went to scl::.ool to begin to learn tLair three R ' s . These gr·emlens
v:ere : Yvonr:e Bef.,dle I Arlene Evnl'~arr. , vdlliam Eorman , Eobcrt Corn ,
Eleanor Cr.1se , ;:&r£_ie Later , Ec lcn 2r:;.c:{e , ~~illi::..m iolE:y , Lester
Hansen , Charles Kl abunci.c , f:usst:l Lit:'~!1cr , :OE:lor·E.:s 1'.1tz , Opal 11.ohr ,
Robvrt Hanna , Me..rtha Hickcr·son , J.::t.~ .t, l Korton , · Lyle Pla!11bcck , Er -
nest Rwf , Eileen StcyLr , and no:~; c.rt '.!.1ric11E:sc .
D·Jr ~ n[ t~:e;~·c fi~st ci ~l: t ,/U..· rs tLcy \ ~rc c&rc.fully cared for
and ::. 1 D,..,rvis cd by ~.:i st:; Dr.c..n , 1·3.ss i.l\.<;.;11 , 1f':'u • .hllcn , n.nd !~·: iss
Rozcn.~ .

Tl .. s t little grLrrlcnc all ~rd 3 v~ry succ~csfu l ~ oy agc . They

were '( 1 . ro. r· :--y to ,,c lcomc t L c.~, c c t:J"'T ,)r cl .l one : Bi l ly Anderson,
Goldie .: l l J ) !..&rvir~ I: ...., ~..:~:t.-r , l•U-'· f- J.•xc 1"":.; , t'c.y.. L Smi tr_ and Ear old
Gunninz tlun .

T~ o y ~cr8 nlcJ very sorry to lose William Dorman , ~illiam

,l . . . y·, L~; ~t c r ::rm::; c;n , C~1c..rlcs l\:labi.lrlG.c , Eth~;; l i.Torton , Hobcit 'rri c·-
, j~ £nG. 1~ illy And -~r~on •
.
Sc. v . . n Lc e;n of tL~sc e.rcnlCJns \': ~r-e not sa i:;isficG. in rc mci1:.J.ng
.. L.tl so th~,.;y advc.nc(..d t:.notl'.:.r r· ~tc.p .1..nto their education , nov;
........:rncn . Ecr c.. the.{ v. ..,rc ;I_!'t'l ted ty S t... Vlrf.~. .l. otter t:,rcmlcns , v1ho
. : Polly BL.rn •...,ttlcr , Jo::n Lc.c :~(. r , J:~obcrt Dollin[ , Eldc.n Doll ,
... i s Gl c sr~n , Ad..;lJ.nc Lor enz , Lcrrclne T~~..t:,cl, l.obe rt Tieb'ers , Bl -
lur P.udoi~ph , Dcb.n Lieber , Dc lmc.r Ruff , !Jowo.rd Schn0..::klotb , BL tty
pp , nnd \.ilbcrt \,itt~auss . Durin~ tlL.ir frcshm::m :year 1~r . Franz
.~ th..;ir 5ponsor .

In .::he little ~:remler.ls sor.l Lomor e: .~· CD' , they ¥1~.,rc; e,uidi: C:. by ~Cr .
~iller . S vc ral more sr(ml cnf left to join other [rcmlc.ns . They
.. ,r<.. : Polly B..J.r~nt;tt l cr , Jor. .n Bc.c·cc..:r· , J:~C."'linc Lore:n z, Delmar Ruff ,
i.:uee-nc ... .__ tz , end Ilc.rold Cunnin~)w!·, . TlJ.c s..., lit tlc ~rcml ens c ame
.nd ~cnt al l i n one ~oar .

AlJ of the [,i rl ~ in the t;re:.:nlt:!~s foods cl css \JE:nt to Owo.h:::. on

a. field trir ·wi t h the ir toE chcr l\"iso l:i llc, r • .?ourtc ·.m of these.
crL.rr.le!:'· Vi<.;l u cnoscn n.s \\T,i tcrs c.nd •v.t.: i t resse s for the junio::' -
scnior 1nnc1uct .

Au the:sc.. gr cml c ns ~ere cro~inc i n thc.i r happy o.nd thr i lli n£

juni or year , thC;i r sponsor \H:~ ~.~r. Ec:tes , Several sreml (; n t:; l eft
(Continued on Pc.co 1 5 )
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Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Senior Class of
1943 succeeded in having their class r~un1on# as ·. planned twenty
years nso on this exact date. All members had the misfortune to
be present with the exception of BOB BOLLING~ who~ it was re-
ported, mysteriously disappeared one day while walking too close
to a whirling propeller of a P-47 and he hasn't been seen since.
We wore clad to have I.T.ART!-IA NICKERSON, his widow, attend anyhow ..
She was accompanied by her second husband althoueh it is rumored
she plans a trid to Reno in the ncar future.
ELDEN DOLL journeyed by hors e and buggy front his huge dairy
farm located on the plains of WyoMing. We were glad to see him
aeain, especially when he brought us each a hunk of 11 Cheesehead 1 s
,_,.:; st" cheese. He thrives on good ole cow juice). now. Not quite
~ ike the eood old school days, is it?

We were sup~ised to sec the spectacular arrival of our old

1 choolmat e ~ ~qLENE BONHAM, complete with maid and chauffeur. She
~e ports she is now starred in a classy theatrical production
.'ca.turcd as "wee Bonnie Bonham".
BOB NANNA didn't have far to travel for he is enjoying a
peaceful life on his gigantic Papio Creek Fish Farm.
Do you remember RUTH WEST? Well,; you'd never know her now J
She recently discovered a. miraculous formula. on how to remain
Slunder. and operates a gymnasiur on 31st ~nd Broadway at Chalco,
Nebruska.
ELEANOR RUDOLPH arrived wearine one of LYLE PLA11IBECK 1 S lat-
est crec.tionsJ He is now a hat de signer for the Dizzy Daffy Hat ,
Corporation of Paris and Eleanor is the only nodel in New York he
will ullow to wear his atrocious niehtmares !!
Throughout nll these years ER~ffiST RUFF has steadfastly clune
to his NO GIRL policy. Eo now meintains a. sheltered refu~o for
elusi vcoaC11'C!ors r.t Richfield, Nebraska. He ca:rne by bus~ stop-
ping for 1:ARGIE EATON who is now sole owne: r o.nd proprietor of a
haven for destitute old maids on o.n island in the Platte River.
KENNY COSSAIRT arrived a little late . for he had just con-
\·inccd Maggie to so.y "I do!" After all these years, he finally
:. . 1'. CCOeded J
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PROPJ-JECY
(Continued from Page 7)
IillLEN FRICKE flew . to our great event in her little cub plane.
8he is an employee of the Spin-'em.., Spill-'em. and Kill-'em)o_,Air
Jompany.
Ambassador Snickerwadwirnbo,_ the former HOWARD SCHNEEKLOTH is
in the de.rkest parts of Utopia trying to teach the natives the
Susie Q. He was represented by his charming wife. the former
AGNES EVERS who hasn't seen him for over 15 years~ She journeyed
from Florida where she patiently awaits her husband's return.
BOB RIEA~RS is now pitching ball for the Ak-Sar-Bcn Knights
bascbull team and in his spare time is employed at the Ak-Sar-Bcn
Stables combine ho~ses' tails.
DOROTHY KLINGEKAr- has sicned a contract with the 20th Cent-
ury Wolf. She docs a hulo. dunce in her latest picture "Oh for
that life in Hawaii In' Try &.nd sec this if at all possible when it
comes to your neighborhood thcutrc.
JA1~ S F~NEY and his staff served us tea at tho reunion and
was dressed up in his little white apron and lace cap. You know
how he always loved to cook! Now he's head cook ut the 11 Ye
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Dainty" tva room.
Since the Senior Class Plo.y way back in '43~ WILBERT WIT-
TlJSS hc.sn't been able to control the Mexican in him. Ho finally
mcrricd Delores Bollinger and they're living happily (they s~y)
in old ~exico.
OPAL J1.01ffi is now head police woman on the New York Police
.'ore ··. Evon DEAN LIEBER public enemy No. 1 lives in fco.r of her.
r-._ c.gine! Deun VIO.S our 1040 class president I too J

LORRAI1"'E EEGEL is now the second secretary of the Secroto.ry

of President KcArthur 's personc.l sccretc,ry. She is one member
thr. rco.lly ca:me up in the world!
e
BETTY STE?P wc.s looking r.s well us was possibl e , aincc sho
is workinc; nt the Kill or Cure.. rospital und is hcc.d nurse of tho
hc.ne-ov r depr.rtment.
\ioll, now you know tho sc.d truth l In co.sc you have extra
ti~c~ why don't you drop in to visit us, we td reo.lly like to sec
YOU ,..gc.in~
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V e, the SE!Li:OR Class of Pa.t.n llion High School, Pa;nllion, Nebr-
aska, beinc of sound m1nd, memory and understanding, considering
the c er t~inty of the fact that \e have but a short time to remain
in thi~, our ~resent place of residence and thereby be the better
prepar ed to l~ave this school, when it shall please the faculty to
evoke us therefrom, do therefore make and publish this our LAST
\ ILL and TES TAI.lEl':T.
FIRST: Bob Boll1ng wills his ability to talk baby talk to
Robert Krajicek, that "mean wit tle tid l"
SECOND: Arlene Bonham wills her ability to throw sarcastic
remarks at the boys in English class to Dorothy Dagerman. "Keep 'em
:'lying, Dorothyl"
THIRD: Bob Corn leaves his morning tardiness and occasional
.. :ences to Ed Gehringer--he could stand a day off.
FOURTH: Kenny Cossairt wills his steady girl friend to Bob
r:· rd, who just can't make up his mind.
Elden Doll leaves a certain redhead in tho care of
F IF~!:
i;.ilbur Timr.w. "Now take it easy, V ilbur 1"
SL1TH: Mars ie Eaton bequeaths her ability to stay at home
nights and go to bed at 8. 30 to Dor 1 s Jane Manifold. I
SEVE NTE.: Agnes Evers vnlls ~ur secret dates to Rosie Klein,
whose l i fe is an open bool:.
EI G!. TH: HE:.lon Fricke wills ~ e r enormous l:l. ppetite for peanuts
and r aw carrots to Emily Durkop. They'r e just loaded with vitamins
E:.no.

r i NTH: Jim Hanoy bequeaths h1s one and only family size box
of candy-coated sick rooster pills to Leroy Stuchm.
~~NTH : Dorothy Klingeman wills her ability to pout to Nan
Snyder, who couldn't keep a straight face if she had to.
ELEVErTH: Dean Lieber wills his huge vocabulary to Carl
c ..::-rado. Sarno of those words floor us, too, Casey.
TViELF'E-!:: Lorraine Megel leaves her cool~hoadodness to Delores
· ,::..l inger--not that she needs it, of course.
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TIIIRTuENT:{: Opal Uohr wills her serious nature to Donis Poole.
·~·- course, iOU know that Donis alreo.dy has a surplus of same.

FOUR TEENTE : Bob ·anna w1.llingly leaves his great technique of

1avint; ha1.r to Reinhold T~mmerman.
PIFTEENTII: Martha Nickerson bequeaths her rug-cutting to Jim
"Vilson. "Get He._J, Janes1 11
SB~TEENTH: Lyle Plambeck leaves his flirtations with the
girls und various olf calls to Raymond Rudolph. Someone must
caxrry on in P. a. s.
5EVENTE:ii:NTH: Bob Reimers wills his standp~pe p' arking lot to
Rusty Warren. It's okay, Rusty, as long as you don't charge any
parking fees.
EIGHT~.cNTH:
Eleanor Rudol:Jh wills her pcrpe tual air of hap-
piness to Arlene Deter. Keep smiling, Deter%
1!INETEENTH: Ernest Ruff vnlls his job as chauffeur for various
coui los in P. H. S. to Ral~h t&ohr--also his ability to drive
:ith both hands off the steering wheel.
TViEHTIETH : How~rd Schneckloth wills that w· vc in his beautiful
:J lond tresses to Bud Uma tum, v1ho would be doing GOOd if he had hair 1
T\iEUTY-FIRST: Do tty S te 1:>p \oquca ths her musical giggle to Les
.1sen. VI ell, wo think it's cu t6.
T'iE rTY-SECOPD: Ruth West \~ills her ubility to got along vnth
u te:;.chors to Rho::~. Poole. '.io wonder why?
T\· .c ~TY-T!·:IRD: Vlilbe:rt \11 t tmuss lo..- vc s his regular Sunday
Light dates to Loon Schram. Be sure that you : gat· .ln<:-bcf'ore
~awn , Loon1

n; 'l~STII.iOHY \/IIER~OF , 'le havo set cur s.e;:1l to. this OUl.": w&t
"dll ... nd Testament <1 t Pa.pill1.on, Ncbranka, this !"ourte~n~h daY,. ~f
l.!ay one thousand, nine hundred and forty-three.
WITNESSES
SIGNED, &1 t"a-'.- t c..,J
·~t\~uperintendent) ··
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At 6.30 on Novcm~er 8, 1942, twenty-thr~c sleepy-eyed seniors

crept unseen to the school-house to bc~in a day of uncxporienc ~ d
dven ture. (In other words, it was S!WBl{ Day. ) It was a grca t
rLrpriso to the studants as well as to the tGach~rs, bcceusc they
r".:. dn't exp .. ct it so eerly in the :.rcer. Tha twenty-throe innoc ents
, n d their sponser ~ .~r. \'/arrcn clamored aboarj the cochool bus which
, ~· pilot ed by Bill Pla..'l'.bcck.

Tne y arrived et the destined city of Lincoln amid e. downpour

rB in. The AG Collcce camp us ws s tour cd first. This was f ol-
J···cd by e visit to the .Acronau tical School, wh e re mar~ y curious
n iors learned th e introcacius of the air~lane.

h c group t he n tourE.;d tho S te. tc .l?"ni ten tiary whe re the y gazed
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with wond crous awe at the el ectric chair. Several of th e Group

boug.."l t ~ouvonirs me de by th0 in.rnn te;s of the Pcni tcntiary. Then a
trip to the capitol buildin; concluded the ~orninc's activities.

Aft ~ r lunch hour tho jocular croup made a short trip to blC
.Air B c ~ , but e long distance vi ew wcs the only satisfacti6n ob-
tained.

U ~ on returning from th e Air Bas0 t~ c seniors visit0d the

F illor-Pr.~,rne car d-, ki tchcn and 'fJ.._ro with some difficult r pGJ.'Suad_; d
to take r f ;;w sn::.1plos of t:1,, c8ncly. Sevcrcl jO .J ridv s w..:.rc taken
on the otcal8tor:.:,. Tho Lineal ,. _ ~) ter wet tl1c next point of int -: r-
cs t. '1 1"18 s . . . niors s a.w the d~ vclo._J.nen t of a nvWS.i.J epcr from the od-
i tors G.~., sk to the prin t .... d cCI.i tio .1. Each of tl": < ·: .niors. rccc i v cd a
col.JY 11 hot off t:1 o pr -: ss.''

~t olass split up into individual groups nnd w.. rc

3.00, th e
. r ~c to :;o on es thay plcPs:.c.:.. So.itG went vlindow sho 1).._)ing, som0
v1::n t to a '"'..Vic end sovcrcl did both. P.bout ten o'clock the bu&
v ;rtur c d homewFrd, the long trip homo conclud d a clay n ever to bo
f ' _,r cott cn by the cless of 1 43.

THANK YOU
n1e senior class of 1943 wish to express their a)preciation
LO those v1ho hel,ed them in the ~;reparation of this soen i or issue
of tho Papionian. 'lhanl{s to each of you.

f::tencil b ·r Ernct> t Ruff

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SENIOR PLAY
The seniors gave their annual class play, "Corporal Jeep, 11 on
lriday, April 30, 1943. 1~rs. Steyer, principal o.nd corr.mert:ial
1·c achor, was coach and the ploy wos a greet success. The net pro-
reeds toto.lea $140.60 and after oll expenses wore paid there wos
. iOO.OO net profit.
Part of this money wo.s used for the rent~ls of ccps ond govms
)r bocce.laurecte and commencement. A service flag wr.s purch.:..scd
or the assembly ond tho rest wos put into a fund to buy b~ck
boards for tho b~sl·etbc,ll ~o.slcets in tho gymnasium.
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Cyrus Sl~o.ggs----------------- The S:..-:r -------------------Ernest Ruff
Elena Sh~w----------------Would-E~-Cook---------------llclen Fricke
Patric i~ Lonce---------------Dau·1t ~~ -----------------!argie Euton
Jccl: Lr.-:.cc-------------------··~u . . ,.:-,.n:..:.-- ------------Wilbort Wi ttmuss
Sidney Dudgc------------------F ~~ 1or---------------------Jim Hcnwy
Else Budge------------------- -1lo thcr--------- --- -------Asncs Evcr:J
Phyllis De Rccmor---------Jll tee.~ FL..r..coc-----------------Ruth \'ic::1t
Susan ,uc t t lc----------------ThG rc.icl ----------------Arlenc Bon.lc.m
Gus Rc~lcy----------------Corporal Joo,---------Howcrd Schneckloth
Paul Clc\rk------- ----------Army Of fie .: ----------- ---Lyl(; Plonbcck
Teresa---------------------~ ousol:copcr-------------------Opcl Mohr
Eleanor Rudol;:>h
Dorothy Klint:;cmc.n
El Lobo-------------------l~nn of Mystery----------------Eldon Doll

LOSERS ENTERTAIN v:nmE;-{S

Tho losing side of tho ticket sclos contest vd. th Ernest Ruff
cc.ptuin en tcrtcined the Hinners with their cc.ptain Agnes Evers •
: . o thor:.tcr party on Wodnosdc.y, May 5, 1943.

SCHOLATISIUPS

Rolon Fricke was vclcclic ._or ian of the clc.ss of 194~ v;_ th en
r:.vorcgc of 1.67. RobGrt Ro mcrs w~s ~c.lutctoricn with an ~vcr~ge
of 1.95.
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On Thunsda.y, ,.,.. y ,.J.~.-.• , 10v ..... t., , ,
" c.. t:.~.. scniorn · VH.:rc .nono!·cd .: by a. ban-
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r,.uc. t gi.vcn:-by the ~ '.nio: · .clc.ss .

Upo 1 entcrine;, each ~cnlor v:as pr>cscntcd Tiith a carnation, their

class fl0'Uf!l'. Trees shaded t : ..e gardcr. sc t tin[. ';1 th flowers
bloo 1inc and fi s~ sv1i 'T' nr to and fro in the pool, cver;thinc
lOQ< . . d fc!::t .~ e and r;ay .
· '1~1 tL:..blc covcrin[. v;c.s 1u t in a r0d and whi tc color
c£-rri~~c:
schc ... • '!1c con t c r pi cc r. t occ 1 ta':>l~ v a~ a 'uouquc t of tulips
and iris . The c lowing cc1dlcs L~1':1cd to th,_, sctt:tnc:.

The procrams had a

picture of ~ c rn£tlon in the cente r, with
he name rnd date which s rved e~ e plece ccrd rs well ~s e pro -

Tho w.:.i ters end wc.i tresses \'Jere members of the sophomor~..; class.
1-: ir C::>8tu.':l• s were the trc. iti'1n::.l conservc.tiv..: blccl end v1hitc.
~c eirls worc · full, white ~p rc~s over dnrk dresses, end the boys
)re :-'e~... .i ·. eke t~;, ~ :1d d~rk trousers •

:ntcrtc.ln.'7!cnt durin[ t.1c Tr~e c.l consisted of sont:s, s::Jccches , c.nd

•r ~.dine-s .

Jfter dinner there wa.s dc.ncinc in the t:~rdcn to soft ::nd .1.ovely
music.
Tb-.: senlorn 'ilish to thnnl~ the juniors c.nc. their S:'Onsor, ?.irs .
Thompson , for the ~p~ro:;_Jri ~. io b!::1.que t. ;;e a lno wish to express
our !:':;Jf!I'ecic tion to tho jun1o rc 1 r:othcro w~1o prepare d tho mcc. l.

Tl e ~. . rocrr.m vTc..s as follov:s:

~e lcono --------------·------------------------------ - -- Hcnry Giese

Rcs~olsc ----------------------------------------------I c l on Fricke
Viol n Solo-------------- - ---------------- ---~.'iss Virginir ~"clTccl
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Toc~t---------------------------------------------------~r. ~~rren
Duct-·------------------------------------------------Arlonc Deter
Dorothy \J oodwc.rd
"Chee rful T.:£.rful 11 ------------------------------------Mo.rion Herder
.. "'c --.1 Solo··------------------- - -------------- ··------Kci th Mc.nifold
1Ti.J-- --------------------------------- ---Do:::.n L:tr.'!-:lnr Bob Re 1mcrs
Y.~ 1 f.h ~-·· rd f0lfi
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The baccal<:mreo. te sermon for the seniors of Papillion High

School \.as h(;:ld in ths school auditor ium Sunday evening, May 16.
The ;>rogram was e..s follov. s:
Processional-----~--------------------~-----------1~s. Earl Lieber
Invuc~tlon---------------------------------------Rev. Wright v. c.
":rioly, !-IolJ , ::o ly"----------------------------------------Audience
Vi olin Solo----------------------------------------Virginia McNea l
. rmon-----------------·--------------~---------Rev. Paul Moessner
tE:: Lord's Prayor"--·----------------------------Dorothy ho odvio:rd
,ith ol Our Fs.thers"------------------------------------Audience
~edictlon ---------------------•----------------Rev. V. C. viright
.c s sional ----- ----------- ----·- - ---------- -------1-irs . l!:ar 1 Lieber

Commencement exercises were held on ~hursday, May AO, ~n

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the High School Auditoriu~.

The pr o g r a~:1 Yms as follo\ls:

(>.::-cc · r.:r.i('n2l · 11 1\ida lf<:l rcl:l"--------- ·· ------ .. --High School Orchestra
"':nvocatlon-------- -- ---·-- ..... ...... .. ...... -------------Rev. V. C. v:righ t
,alut tory---·----------------- · --- ~ -------------------Bob Reimers
"T'ne T:t.ne For I::.J.king Songs IIa s c ome 11 --Rogers ',
.. . ··· -----------Dean Lieber
ddress-----------------------.-----\'!J.rren R. Baller, Uni. Of Nebr. •
vesper Bells - ··Norm.an
- '1. t t:1c lmd of the Day--Flascr----··---------------------Boy' s Trio
7aledic tory-------------------- ·· ---····------------ -----Helen Fr ickc
Presentation Of Scholo.r s!ripn----------H. E. Warren , Su 1:>erin tcndent
?rc. scm t2. t1on Of Diplomas-----J .. ;ncs ~ Je Klingeman 1 Boai?d of Education
~onedi ction-------------------------------------Rov. V. C. vlright
? ... cc~sion::~.l-------·· -··------------------r~17h School. O:rl')ho s tra

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CLASS (Gon L:. J o~ fto~ Pac e 6

our group to join other cre~lcns--they were Yvonne Beo~le, t:arvin
Becker, Russel LinC:ner, Delo1es T.utz, and Bileen Steyer. They
~ are very happy to welcome ~im Haney, Bernice Jarman, and Ruth
·.:est. :Cernicc Jar·man left us aeain this sar.:e year. Vie hoc our
: mior class play-- the "Red Headed Step chi lC.", which vvas ;resented
; October 31, 1941. 'Ihe ti.clcet sales anounted to ;1 74.90, which
t'.Ve us a profl t of :)46.50. Tneso industrious 5tmiors t_e.vo their
-· · . ·.ue.l bc.nque t on ray 11, 1942 in which they carried out tho Ira-
~. ian theme •

After a hard and steuey struggle those gremlcns finally

.reached their twelfth milestone of educe. tion--r'.r. VJarrcn toolc over ·
the s)or.sorshi!p. 'Ihe first big excitement wr..s Sneak Day, Novem-
ber 9, 1942. These grcmlon~ journoyod to the bic city of Lincoln.
Here th~y saw many places of interest.
Tho 11 ttle gremlens tried their· ability for actins by putting
on their senior class play "Corporal Jeep", April 30, 1943. The
little ~reclons are indeed very proud of their ticket sales which
amountu~ to ~140 .60 and yielded a net profit of $100 .00.

On ~Tanuary 9, 1943 the s:rcmlen law class made o tri'p to the

Omaha ~istrict Court where they nc:'.c~~c1 r.1uch to their knowledsc .
Eight little sociolocy c:re!illens and their teacher tool{ a
field triT'l on Tuesday, A;Jril 6, H:•13. 'I'hoy visited Boy's Town and
were shown all the shops, dor~itcrios , the chn,el, and the farm.
This trip proved very interesting and c.lso very enjoyable.
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r:cluc t ... n tly on !.!::.:y 20, tho so twon ty- three li ttlc cremlcns lc t
Lhc cl.oor of fame clo::w behind them forever. 'lhey tool-: one last
lens look boforG eesccnding the dusty stairs for the lust time.

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You've sailed life's boat throueh high school seas

To .:,raduation shore,
J nd you 1 ve launched 1 t there, wl th a fe.rev1ell hand ,
For you'll sail that sea no more .
Perharys you 1 re clad that after all
'Ihr.t nuch of the journe~r 1 s done --
'lhat every br.ttle of hi[:h school c'ays,
Is now nne.~ forever Hon.
But so:-1etines I 1 m s1.1re, as years co by,
No matter w~ re you be,
You'll w"sh you were bock in life's youn~ boat .
On the [._occ1 olC:: hi Gh schocl soa.
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The ~l a ss of 1946 is represen ted with t went y- f our members.

r• .e ,; l ass offi cer s ar e as fo llovn:; :

· esident ------------------------------------------R ~ ymond

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cc- president -------------------------------------- Joan 2ickerson
_ cretnry- treasurer ------------------------------------ Lois Hansen
~ponqor --------------------------------------- Mi ss Vir&inia Mcreel

rhe other r.•eGbers of tLe clas e a::e ·

Don Be&cae Lon Dt. ter Joanne Shallcross
Sally Leclcc1 .ii 1: Dur·:co) J:er·mnn Si eh
Mr.a Cl.Lris tiansen ::exinl3 Lt ~1se . L Hoy Stuelll11
Doric Cor·n IT c. 11 c y ..:....:. e b fl! . ~.11:. l:i. Timme
Carl Corrc.'.o J -&r.Lnl..... . . ..: ~c 2. Ei l vcn Timm0rman
Dorot~~ &~ezman I.:r.r.Llyn .:.llcr j• Fussell \warren ·
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Doni'" I'oole
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ThC; class o1.· lJt.;) is rc:r c-cr..tcd. \.' th b.cnty - t\.0 members .
T .• \.. c '"r.,s oi ... ic~..rs arc:
:1 ~.1-=.t.nt ------------ ------------ - -- - - - - -
--- - --- - ------- Bud Tma tum
, c - ~ rt~i 1vn t -- - - - ---- - ---- - ------------ ~ ---------- T~codorc
Lavis
~r\..t&ry-tr~t~l~~ ------------- : - - -------------------- Bob Oldcrog
r.. sor ----------------------------------------Nr . Cam~ron s~~ nie
other .,.c._ ibc r
--orothy J..r~
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Dclor~L E~ll:n[cr
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{o' ~rt Kr<.· jicvk
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Jimmy Slogec;tt
Nan Snyder
Dor·is Tcx
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Richr.rd 0ollil f... L' \ . . . rn Krict El nc;;r Uhc
billy 0lerk Dori:... Ja ~ ~ .. ar.i f' 1-· J l:m Van San t
1<c1t. Cossairt }:t.l .. h ~. 0~ Jim ·.ilson
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The class of 1944 has an enrollment of twenty-eight members.

rrhe class officers are:
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rre sident--------------~-------~----------~--~---------HenryGiese
Vice president~-----~---~------~--~--------·------------RheaPoole
Secretary-------~----------------~---------------------Gladys Gosch
Treasurer-------------------------------------------Blvera Krambeck
Sponsor-----------------------------------------------Mrs. Thompson
Other me::1bers of the class are:
Warren Adolf Paul Kl~bunde Gladys Schobert
Yvonne Be&cle Russel i.,in-=:."'ler Phyllis Schwer
Bob DG t":l ~cr Paul Lin<"''.'.:cm Harold Stuehm
Arlene ~; cter Keith Manifold Clarence Tex
Bob Pl ! 8.f:an Gcorbv tJ-llc:r Reinhold T~~crman
Edware. r;.bhr i!1[:;er Arth"J.r !.~undt Willard Timmerman
Lester \r.r sen Lorraine ?olenz. Bob Ward
Marian lJ.ui·dor Lillie Reynolds Dorothy Woodward

Tho Pa9ionian Staff was reorganized lastS pte~ber, 1~42,~~~

,,. Steyer as their sponsor. This is tha fifth year in wh~ cn tho
', r wa~ r::b10ographed &t school. Tho Papionian has onc-h·l:njrcd
subscribers, fourtec,n full year advertisers, and twl-nty-i'ivo
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' plimcntary co_)ies, which includes the staff anC. teachers. The
1 ~ionian also has sixty-three schools listed with whom exchanges
1r0 made.

Last Octobvr 16, the members held a party in the school~

nusium which waa in the form of an All American Square Danco. This
was the only party durinG the year.
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The hi€;h school music department has shown excellent ·work
this year unde:p the direction of Miss Virginia Mc Nee l. This year
'· 0 music department functione d with the idea of supplying the
need for music to as many students as possible r athe r than just
a select few . The 1)hrase , 11 Let ' s have . norc !llusic in wartime ", ex-
presses the chief aim of this department during the past year .
With tho purchase of a strinG baas and a cello , the school
board made possible tho ~ginning of a real string section , which
is the found~tion of an orchestra . An rdditional cello was se-
cured lctcr in tho yo~r .
T ~10boy ' :a trio , com)os~d of Do~n Licbbr , Bob Reimers , and
Keith :r.1o.nifold c.nj~ycd a pn.rticularly busy end successful year .
hav:i.ns sung a groat nu:.1bor of ti '.:10 s: during tho yea r. A trumpo t .
trio , com)oscd of K'enny Cosen.irt , Lyle PlmnbGck , &nd Bob Ward
played for tho Senior c'lo.ss Play end were Well received .

At the ~onfcr-ence Uusic Contest held at Gretna on April 2,

the nusic dc9c.rt1110nt made a credible showing us follows :
Boys Trio --------------- - ----------------------- superior
Keith I~nifo l d---------- buritonc -------------- - - suparior
Nan Snyder-----------baton twirling------------- superior
: .~c.rilyn !1iller-----------pic.no --------- ----- - -- excellent
Dorothy V/oodwc..rd--- gir l ' s hic;h voice -----------excellent
Doris 1.~o.nifold ---- girl ' s 1:1ediU1r. voice ---------- c.xcollont
B~nss Group ----~---------~ -- ---------~--------- cxcellent
Mixed Octctte - - ~-----------·------------------- cxc~llcnt
Band------- - ----- .. -------~---- - ---------.- .. ------ - - ··-cood.
String ~rio ----------------------------------------- coed

At the District Music Contest he l d ut li,rc:mont on April 26 tha

fallowin g r~tings were Given :
Keith M~nifold ---------- baritone ---------------- supcrior
Uxcd Octottc ---------------------------------- -supc r l or
Do1·othy Woodwn.rd--- girl t s hi[,h voicc --- - ------- oxccll ullt
N8.::'l Snyder------ -- - --be. ton twirling----- ------ -cxcollci..~
W ril ~'!1 !IIi ller--- ------ .... ,t?ic.no --- -------------- - --- -good • I

Dc:-•is Mr.nifold---- r:-irl r s mc.dium voic e ------------ uvorace

•. cy 1·1e b or -------""' ... -- ... --piuno ------ - ------- - - - -- o.vurc.ge
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On J,1ay 7 the music dc 'p[.rtmc.nt pre s(.;nted a S~)ring concert in

which t~c cirl •s gle~ club , boy ' s trio , mixed octutte , orchestra ,
and bund c.ll participated . rrhe procrrun concluded with o.n impress -
ive patriotic po.goant do ·.: Ji.ctine; tho history of tho An10rican flo.g .
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Helen Fricke, president of tae Pep Club, makes the following
re::_Jor t of the accomplishments for tl:le 1;o.s t year.

Various members of the Pep Ch-b sold apples and popcorn at

':e basketbaLl. gaYl!es . The proceeds from the sale of u:;ples and
. ,9corn and the dance given ~y the Pep Club members on larch 19
·.<~ re used for the party given in honor of the basketball boys of
IJ.oth te..:.ms. The p:.rty was .z-i ven on AI)ril 5. Several hours were
_,·nt :;lR··in~ .;ames E-.fter which a lunch was served by the ~irls
·'c oc1 cl8.r:~. Speeches were made by Coach Sweenie, co-captains Dean
.~ ber .::nd Dab Reimers, and the new caJtain, George Miller VJas
tl•oduced . The center of attraction wo.s a large cako on the
')le reserved for :!oys of both tcn:r:s ::md the Pep Club offic ers.
' J cheerleaders closed their season with sovoral ~ of tho schools
:; vorito yells.

T'.ue chcerin,:r squad ::;>orfor:iled re:-ularly :)efore the .::.r .~" :,1'!>ly
and at n.ll tho l_:)ask(' tlJall sanos •
.At tLc ')c __; inning of the :.;o.skothall season the mem'""'er·< o.f the
Pep each sold r,oason tickuts. '.'.'hem the tickJt sale. closed
Clu~
t~1e to tu.l am ·. nm t of r. oncy ro:o1 vod for ticko ts was ~::A7 . ~.o. Ar-
l0no Benham rccciv~d a fre~ ~~rkct~all eoason ticket for ~~lling
tho r.:os t tickc ts.

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In thd fell of 1942 t~o -irl 1 s athletic class was organized

' ~- rran~ cnj oyablr: .:"am~:J wcr0 played during the y<>r1r"

"3'1 ;3u )all , 0v.s1-::c:tb:.:..ll , and volley ball were ,?la~cd by the
•ls. So:re exercises 'Tore donu tho first ·o.1.rt r.:-1' t~)O ~·'-- ar .

! -iis~ :) ott~
·'irec ted tho ~roup trr, fir8t scm0st"r and ~.iiss
.mzynski ..1nd Hrs . Thom..)son tb.G S\)COnd :somes tor .

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Pa·oi ll1on concluded one of the most successful athletic ::sellS~ns

in history. The baoketball team compiled a brilliant record, win-
ning 19 games and losing one.
The high school basketball te~ won the conference Cb~n­
ship by be a tin( V1a terloo in the playoff and went to the ret::i onal
tourney in the state meet after winning the district tournament at
Greenwood. The lone loss given the team was administered by Lincoln
Cathedral in the re£1onal tournament.
TI1e starting five will be lost for next year's play for Art
"? ~tc rscn~ tho only junior on tho starters has moved ·· ~we. y. Bob Rei··
-.·:. s, Dean Liobcr 1 Lyle Plambeck and \'albert Wi ttmuss wcr\J senior
r1bers of the tee.m. Petersen ltJd tho scorine with over 300 :?oi nts-
n-:w r;cor:1 for Papillion. !NttGrmon baclc for next year arc Cap-
1 ~.tin George ~ - iller, Lcs Hanson, Keith J.i anifold, Ed Gehringer 1 and
Paul Klabunde. The s=cond tea~ hnd a successful season~ winninc
tw ~ lvc of fourteen contcstc. Warren Adolf end Lavern ~rist were
tho l .:· adint,: s econd tca.:r"' scorJrs.
The followinr arc the co.}"''c s played bv the first te ll ~ and the
scores.
SCORE
SCHOOl PLACE PA?IO OPPON3NT
Yu tnn------ ... --~-~ --------- ....... -- 'l't'lcrc- .,. --··- -- ... --- --- ... ·41- .. -----20
llobr. Deaf--------------- ... ------- 'l'llcrc------ .......... - ----·--37-------35
).11lle rd-- .... _ .. _______ - .. --------- fuorc ---- .... ------------41-------31
UndcrvJood---- ------------------- 'Illcrc-------------------28-------18
Pletts~outh--------------------Hcrc-------------------50-------25
Bcllcvuc-~-----~-------------~-Hcrc------~-------~----50-------24
Ashl\nd------------------------ficrc-------------------44-------27
Springficld--------------------Thcre------------------35-------23
Undcrwood----------------------Hcrc-------------------51-------22

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Grctnu-------------------------Thcrc------------~-----40-~-----14 .
P\c 11 1 ~vuc---- ------------------... There ------------------30---;---10
: · t llard~-----------------------Hcrc--·-----·----------40-------22
3"'1l)i:1r field-------- -- .. ---------Herc---- ...... ----- .. --------42------ -11
~ uisvillc---------------------Here-------------------58-------32
•· tnc.~--------- ----------- ----!·Ic rc---- ---------------57-------23

~ crloo----~------------------Grctna----------~~-----33-------25

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r~urdoclt------- -----------------Greenwood---------- ·· --45-------30

Alvo---------------------------GrAcnwood-------------55-------32
Sprin field-----------------··--Gre~nwo;d-------------57-------25

Lincoln Cathcdro.l--------------Lincoln---------------29-------35

Papilllon baseball tea::,· in la!:. t fe.lls 1 a.nc this sprin£ I a f.)l u,r
won three nnd lost t'wo rames e.nd has one left to ?lay , ··.rith
.~.n[f ield, 1:ay 14.

The baseball team 1 s play last 1'!1.11 was lir.i ted to a tuneup
game with rillard which Papto easily won and the conference tourn-
ament held at !.illard. Papillion was eli~inated ln the first
round by !Villard , al thou[h Sprint_fic ld v1on the cha.mpi onsh:!.. ·..., . Three
games v:ere plr.ycd this sprint,, Pc..pio bee. tinr !'illura twice and
being edged out by Spr1ngficld oncu.

Seniors who will be lost fro· ·· the b£'.se'!-all nine o.rc Bob Rei-
mers, L~rle Pla!l".b cck, and V,il crt \ittmuss , all infielders. About
twenty boys tried out for baseball this S) rin[.

FALL GA~.'~ S
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Millard There 14 3
Yi lle.rd There 1 4

SPRr .G GAYES OF 1943

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·· l.lle.rd T'.nere 8 1
~. 1r nr;fie ld There 1 2
i l lard I... ere 9 1

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Kiss Dean--Teacher
'Ihe first grade has an enrollment of' fifteen members and the '·
second grade ten members.
FTI~ST GRADE
arvey Arbuthnot Donald Nemec Patricia Schuster
Cjallie Cordes norma Jean Pearson Uarian Shelhorn
.Toan Evers Shirley Petersen Gordon Sloggett
'. ~cl:ie Grube Adeline Reis John Tangeman
r.nclra Lea Horn Alma Reis Dwight Trumble
SECOND GRADE
"'na Day Joan Hellbusch Rodney Olson
Sandra Cordes ~~nrilyn Iliff Oharlene Peters
~.' il ton Fricl<e Allan J,~ichols Rota Poole
Darlene \Iiese
Children who have left our room to join • o.thor .. · aoht.Jols, are:
Darryl T.Jowell, Jimmy Haffke, l:arilyn Schultz, Delores Rotherr.mnd,
Howard Rotherr.1und, Everet Wilson, · Richard Haffl<e, anG. Ruth Jewett.
1he children in the primary rctom enjoyed parties at Halloween
Christm&s, and on Valentine Day. Interesting units wore had ~on
tho sc'l-tool pets, cotton, Indians, Esl~imos, and birds. 'Ihe children,
enjoyed an excursion to the library. •

SEc_:cJ J 10 PRI}t\r-\f< {
Mrs. VIi ttmuss---Teacher
'Ihe third r;redc has twelve mombors enrolled and tho fourth
graclo consists of four to en r:cmbcrc,
THI.'.J G. AL-E
Patty Arbuthnot ·rurolc Hard! ton Bobby McLaughlin
Clcrlce Bccl'=cr Lois Hawn . John Porter
}hillip Byrnes .ramo s I'.o)'l:-r Janet Tangeman
Sl(HllOnt Denker Alice lfatthics Henry Viischl"lan
FOU:1TH GRADE •
~l o nor Chapman Jayno Uann& Richard Schuster
lc Cockerill Herold Peterson Charlotte Trumble
'dy Evors Richerd Poole Donna ··lhi te
: y Hellbuoch Jerry Robb 1.1e1 vin Vile so
· ckic ~!.iller Donald Schv1cr
Activities that we have enjoyed during the yccr: Chriotr.1as
party, a Valentine party, tho \'/cdnosdo.y basl{ctbsll f and · b~aobull
periods with Coc.ch Sweenio and two e~;cursions-onc to the pre sic]cn.-
tio.l train, and ono to tho public library to )lo.n summer rcc.ding.

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The · nl"'io1lr:vn t -.o! tr.··; 1~if.th (..,nd. sj.xt·::crad f.. is eleven and
t~elve res?e~tively. 'lb.e nar1es e.r:::. rs i'ol1ows:
Narilyn Arbuthnot Sally Schwab rarjorie Hewn
Dale Bellinger Gerald E:loccett Dona. Ruth Eorn
Darwin Goodchild Jean c :-iulrc s Lyle Jordon
Jimmy Goodchild Clarence Hohr
Clarence Iliff Eu[cne Arbuthnot Patsy Rogers
Darlene Nemic J\;arion Brown Eugene Slogget
Dickie Pee.rson Jim.'I'J"'y Cossairt Herman Wiese
!/e.rcia Petersen Floyd Durkop Harold Wilson

The ·tifth and sixth £radc~ have hud several cx~ibitions during
the y~ar. Some of which were E displsy of canned roods, 9icturcs
· ·un by electricity, £-nd ~rr, \'lsrren 1 s rock collecti .:m. 'fhc puDils
· this room are proud of the feet that they ~ave bou£ht ov:r )450
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There are fourteen mcmbGr~ in the seventh crado and cev:ntccn

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DedicatedtotheAfembersofthe Classof 1943 in th eir Country's Service
olume I Papillion, Nebraska, December 25, 1944 Number I
This little volume is dedicateJ to the members of the Senior Class a rough idea of how I put in my
of 1943 of the Papillion high B:!hool now in our country's service with time, if so you g-uys have rea j
got an ima!{ination.
the sole purpose of taking the place of a class reunion which under Lots of luck, fellow . , and I h ,
circumstances is now impossible. The boys of this class are almost we can all . ee each other ag-nir.
100 per cent in some branch of the service, scattered to the four soon.
-..o.·. .1ers of the earth. An old school pal,
Howard T. Schneekldh.
To all of you wherever located, from all of us wherever located, we
wish you one and all a very Men-y Christmas, and a Happy and S:....c-
cessful New Year.
And before another year rolls around may Peace and Good Will
pervade the remotest comers of the world, and in bringing this abo ..1t
we hope we will have don~ our bit.

really looked impressive and as I

haven't any more, guess I'll have
to go out of the brokerage busi-
ness.
I'm running the switchboar d
from 12 to 3 and going to school
and am kept busy. This place i
really being built up. We )lave
a tent with a wood floor and elec-
tric lights.
It's raining out and seems like
a fall night at home.
Best wishes to all of you.
Pfc. James V. Haney,
Fox Battery, Light AA Group
14th AA Art, Bn Re:NF
ft~ ll' t P O.
~~__:__::.- r anci ·co, Ca 1f.

Fort Crook, Nebr. 13 November, 1!l44

Dear Classmates of '43:
Things are r ather quiet around
here now on Guam and the censor
won't let me tell much of the cam-
paign but it was a humdinger. I
have a jap r ifle and other things
which I have to store until I can
take them home. This island is
one of the better ones and much
healthier than a lot of the islands
I've been on. The natives are
very f riendly and are of Spanish
descent. The other day I was told
to guard a troupe of natives who
were going to put on a show. They
started out with some native songs
and then they really got in the
groove and two young fellows
playing a guitar and harmonica
started to swing out with "Sweet
Sue" and really sent us and then
topped it off with the "St. Louis
Blues" and we r eally ate it up and
star ted dancing among ourselves.
Then like a bolt out of the blue,
they brought out a jane in a grass
skirt who did some Hawaiian
dance and she was really good.
I made a big business deal yes-
terday. I sold the Douglas County
Court House to two natives for
six Japanese yen, a chicken and a
bunch of bananas. Of course, I
didn't have a notarized deed but
I had a life insurance advertise-
ment I got on the ship and it
October 30, 1944.
Hi Ya, Fellas :
I really don't know what to
write, but I am going to make a
feeble attempt at giving you a
general idea of how I spent this
past summer. Generally speaking,
I don't even remember when sum-
mer really started. We had such
a rainy spring that it wa hard
to determine which season was
which. Corn wasn't planted until
way into May and June, and up
until that time all one could do is
sneak in a little field work be-
tween showers, and spend the rest
of your time in a tool shop or
around the place, repairing ma-
chinery, etc. The first of J uly
I started baling hay, with the help
of Henry Giese and Herman Siek.
Did I say help ? I think you all
remember these two fellows pretty
well, and to try to get them to do
any work without extra pay is u e-
less. But in spite of all the fool-
ing around we did, we baled prac-
tically every day it was dry up
until the 18th day of thi month.
In all we turned out about 17,500
bales. These last two weeks I have
been grinding feed and cutting hay
for seed and today I started to
shuck corn. I only made a half
day and got 175 bushels but don't
get me wrong, fellows, I'm r un-
ning a machine. Corn shucking
will last from fou r to eight weeks
so that takes care of me till De-
cember sometime, and in that
month I think I'll be leaving Sarpy
county, too. You know where.
Well, I hope this will give you
Dear Cia~ mate and Friend!'\:
From what information I can
gather, . I believe our cia: of '43
is having a get-to-j{ethcr via cor-
re pondcnce, and each of us has to
tell what has happened Rince we
walked off the graduation Rtagc
at Papillion High.
Well since that time, now that
I look back, I've really been ev-
eral places in this good country
of ours. I guess the first thing
that happened was getting a couple
of licenses from the Civil Aer-
onautics Commission after gradu-
ating from the Lincoln Aeronaut-
ical Institute.
After that I went to North
Platte, Nebr., to work in the V-5
program a a civilian mechanic
on airplanes for the airport op-
erator there. My intere:;t in the
V-5's was great ince I hat! en-
listed in the Navy Air o1·p. June
15, 1943.
November 1, 1943 I was called
into active service by the Navy
and was tran fe1·ed to the V-12's
or college program. My first col-
lege that I attended wa at Ar-
kansas A & M College located at
Monticello, Arkansas. The col-
lege itself was a nice place, but
when you got liberty (which wasn't
very often) there wa no place
to go in fact that particular sec-
tion of the country is a wilderness.
Now, I don't want to !{ive the
tate of Arkan. a a bad name ...
it has its good points too. I spent
one liberty in Hot Sprin , , where
the famou. hot mineral Rprings
that are upposed to cure certain
 sicknes es are located. It is a very
beautiful town and since it is most-
ly a resort, it is strictly, what
you would call high class (no
place for an apprentice seaman's
pay). The town is snuggled down
in the valleys of the Ozark Moun-
tains and its streets are almost all
winding. The huge veterans' hos-
pital is also located here.
While located at Monticello I
spent a couple liberties in Little
Rock which is more like South Om-
aha. I also went over to Green-
ville, Mississippi. It was on this
trip that I got my first glimpse
of the mighty Mississippi River,
at that particular time she was at
flood stage which made all the
greater impression on me. I also
got to see a Negro Baptismal in
Old Man River on Sunday morn-
ing, the wat r was so cold they
seemed to turn white.
After spending eight months at
Monticello, I was transferred by
the Naval Bureau of Personell to
Louisiana Polytechnological Insti-
tute located at Ruston, Louisiana.
It was here I spent my last four
months in the V-12 program.
My surroundings here were
much more pleasant and the chow
was hundred per cent better. This
particular college had a high rat-
ing in Math. and Engineering.
It was a longing ambition, now
that I was located in the South,
to see New Orleans.
My wish was granted and an-
other fellow and I took off for
New Orleans.
Speaking of a dream city besides
a peach of a liberty town this was
.i.t;. - .. • . .
from the huge oak trees, and beau-
tiful lagoons where you could go
boating really made it a week end
paradise for us. We spent most of
our time in the Old French section
of the city and if you didn't know
better you'd never know it was in
the U. S. I crossed the Pontchar-
train in the moonlight . . . it
really was pretty. In fact, that
was the most water I've seen
since I've been in the Navy. I al-
so established my latest record in
hitch hiking that day, of covering
three hundred miles in nine hours.
That is really a feat, considering
the transportation in the south.
It sounds like all I've had since
I've been in the Navy is a good
time. The V-12 work academical-
ly was not child's play and we had
to keep our nose to the grindstone
constantly for if we slipped just
once we'd get washed out. I think
Dean L. and Ernest R. and the
rest of the fellows will agree with
me.
The Bureau of Personnel have
had us V-12's in suspense for a
year, deciding what to do with us.
They finally got straightened out
and selected only 1,250 V-12's to
proceed on to the flight training
program, in the whole U. S.
It was a joyous feeling to find
out that I drew a lucky number.
Now I'm located at the U. S.
Naval Air Station at Memphis,
Tenn. I'm called a Tormac at
present and work with airplanes
on the line. There are 38 of us
here and we work here until we
are called to go to Pre-Flight.
The discipline here is very strict
and everybody is really on the
ball militarily. Of course, we
have rugged physical training.. and
plenty of drilling.
I sincerely hope the class of '43
can get together and have another
one of those swell parties like we
used to have.
I wish each of you the best of
luck and success wherever you may
be.
Sincerely,
Bob Bollin.;
October 3, 1944.
For the past year and three
months, I have been stationed at
the V-12 Training Unit (Navy),
located at Colle eville, Pennsyl-
t miles
northwest of Philadelphia and fre-
quently have a chance to visit that
historical old city. Valley Forge
is just three miles away. The
countryside is relatively heavily-
wooded with quite a few acres left
over for farming. The people are
the original Pennsylvania Dutch,
and they glory in telling you so.
They are very conservative, con-
scientious, and sometimes terse
and sarcastic in their conversa-
tion. However, upon closer asso-
ciation with them, they prove to
be very understanding and helpful
in spite of any previous impres-
sions of belligerence. Incidentally,
they are excellent cooks and I
have been fortunate enough, dur-
ing my stay here, to dine with
several families and found their
meals to be delicious!
The training that we receive
here is in preparation for Midship-
man's School and eventually to a
cofilmis ion of ensign in the Naval
Reserve. At this time, I have
just twenty days before completion
of my course previous to entrance
into Midshipman's School. The
stress is placed upon mathematics
and such subjects that will aid in
any future work pursued while in
the Navy. One of the most inter-
esting of my courses is Navigation.
It is both practical and interesting.
Navy students attending this
school are like civilians in that we
take the same work under the same
instructors and receive credit for
coarses completed. However, we
are under orders and have to fol-
low a certain schedule and attend
compulso1·y physical training class-
es. We may substitute a sport,
sponsored by the college, for this
class if we so desire. At present,
I am on the soccor squad and we
have games with Penn. U., Bain-
bridge Maryland Training Station,
and a group of British officers from
a ship docked at the Phila. Navy
Yard, on our schedule.
Ursinus is a college rich in tra-
dition and pre-Civil War memories.
It was founded in 1832. It is spon-
sored by the Evangelical and Re-
form Church and during peacetime,
many fellows studying to be min-·
isters, get their preliminary train-
ing here. At present, we have
five out of our unit of two hundred,
working to become chaplain .
There are eight main buildings, all
of grey stone and morter and a
few more dormatories.
I hope that the foregoing has
given some idea of my service at
Ursinus. It has been somewhat
removed from the war, however,
within four to six months, the war
itself will be much closer to me.
With sincere greetings to all
who may read thi letter, I am,
Yours very truly,
Dean W. Lieber
Dear Fellows: 1
I think this paper that your
mothers thought up is a wonderful
idea and I know you'll all agree
with me. Right now, I'm in the
midst of exams, term papers, etc.,
and don't have much time to sit
down and write a long newsy let-
ter (besides, there isn't any news
anyhow), but I did want to get my
two cents in to wish you all a
Merry Christmas and hope that
you'll all be home b this time n t
yu · a' E
arty down at the old shac .
Midge.
P. S.-If any of you happen to
be passing through the state of
Missouri, don't forget to come to
Columbia and look me up!
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
November 12, 1944.
Hi Fellows:
One day as I returned from
work, I received, what I believed
was a letter, but upon opening it
found it only said, "Greetings: Re-
port to the Court House at 6:15 on
October 26.''
As a usual proceedure we were
sent to Fort Leavenworth for in-
duction. I had hoped very much
to make the Navy but Uncle Sam
had other plans. On Saturday,
October 28th, I was inducted into
the U.S. Army.
During my 12 day stay at Leav-
enworth I had various jobs. We
did everything from cutting butter
to picking up cigarettes.
Lights out at 9:00 o'clock and
on again at 4:45. A few days I
was on K. P. and we had to get
up at 3:30. One day I cut butter,
it took 32 pounds just for dinner.
The eats were pretty good and we
usually got all we wanted.
We were not allowed out of the
camp, but they had a nice service
club and theater that we could at-
tend.
On November 7th, there was
about 10 of us shipped to Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo. At first I
thought I was rather lucky to es-
cape the infantry but after the
fir:;t few weeks of training am be-
ginning to wonder.
I believe I will be stationed here
for the remainder of my basic
training.
Wishing you ali the best of luck.
A classmate,
Wilbert Wittmuss.
18, Oct., 1944.
Treasure Island, Cal.
ysle Plambeck Sl-c
3170450
USS Hugh W. Hadley Detail
·- J Fleet P. 0.
. Francisco, Calif.
On March 1, 1944, Bob Reimers
and myself made out enlistment
papers at the recruiting office in
Omaha. On the following day we
were taken to Ft. Crook for our
prc-enli tment examination. After
passing this, we were told to come
back Friday for our indoctrination
and on Saturday to be sworn in.
v e left Sunday night for Great
Lakes where we were to take our
1-tecruit training. Monday there
we took our final examination and
received out· clothing issue. The
next day we were taken to our
camp to take our boot training. We
were there for six weeks. During
that period we were given our dif-
ferent shots and attended different
·chools such as seamanship, sig-
naling, knot tying, recognition, rifle
dn.l and lots of gym work. On
April 13th we were through with
our boot training and were all
granted a nine day leave. I be-
lieve that was one of the fullest
periods of my Navy life. Upon
returning we were placed in an
outgoing unit. Here is where all
of our boot camp buddies were
I was fortuna
Service School. After staying in
I. G. V. for about 12 days I was
transferred to another part of
Great Lakes where I was to take
up my training to become a Gun-
ner's mate. This school was to
last 13 weeks. During this period
we were taught different guns
from a 45 automatic to a five inch
including mostly the anti-aircraft
guns. During the school we were
allowed week end liberties. I found
one of the finest cities, besides the
one at home, that I can ever hope
to find. Milwaukee was the city.
It had more consideration for serv-
ice men of any place I have ever
heard of. Upon finishing this
school I was placed in a transfer
unit. All we did here was wait
for our particular draft to leave.
While in transfer unit, on August
7th, we held our graduation exer-
cises. At this exercise I received
my rate as S1-c Gunner's Mate
Striker. After a seven day wait,
our draft was set to leave. On Au-
gust lOth we were loaded on a
fairly large troop train and start-
ed out with Shoemaker, California,
our destination. All that was ac-
counted at this place was a 20 day
wait to be transferred either to
a ship or to another base. I was
split from all of my Service School
Section again here as most of them
sent directly to sea. I was
with another group of Gun-
Mates to Treasure Island
where I am at present. Here I
was put in a section that was sup-
posed to go directly aboard ship
but all Gunner's Mates were
scratched and instead were sent
to a building called the Destroyer
Pool. Here all crews arc gathered
for newly constructed, de troyers.
I was in this Pool for six weeks.
I attended many schools such as
Night Lookout, Fire Fighting, Sea-
manship and many small Gunnery
Schools. After this was completed
I was assigned to the Hugh Had-
ley D. D., and placed in a detail
under tha name. We were placed
in another barracks just set aside
for our detail. At pres nt we are
still at ring as our ship is not
quite · fuJI hed. We \yill be here
until 1t is done. At present, I am
going to Hydraulic School as fur-
ther training to get my rate as a
Gunner's Mate. Upon completion
I will probably get more gun train-
ing and then be ent to our hop
to further my Navy life.
Lyle Plambeck, Sl-c.
P. S.-1 have been assigned to
a Quad 40 mm. gun as director
operator. I point the gun and
fire it. I will be on the Destroyer
U. S. S. Hadley.-L. P.
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6 November 1944.
Hi Fellows:
I don't really know how to go
about this (as you can imagine)
but I'll make a tab at it. That'
one thing I learned in the Navy
already, not to give up before you
try even though you know you
can't finish it after you've started.
The way Mrs. Cossairt explain-
ed it to me, was to write on thing
we would talk about if we could
get together some time. Well, I
think the most of us know what
it's all about or have a pretty good
idea, a few more than others had
hope they do more talking than I
do. But if I know the most of us
back here in the States I've a
pretty good idea the main subject
wouldn't be about the Armed
Forces. I still think Chicago has
the most and best looking women.
That's pretty hard for some of you
fellows to say, especially if you
left a girl back there around Pa-
pillion, and if you do say some-
thing. I'd stay where I' am at.
That goes for you, Wilfred. I
don't know much about the rest
of the boys.
Maybe I had better tell you what
I'm doing out here in Chicago,
otherwise you may think I'm ju t
here for a good time. No, that is
not it. I'm what they call one
of tho e radio operators, you know,
that go cash happy-that's me.
We're just about ready to wmd
up the works here at the Univer-
sity of Chicago. I'm in the Ia t
company and we graduate around
the 17th of this month, then they're
going to send us out to sea for
fleet replacement, shore stat1ons
and amphibious forces; mostly the
latter because every company I've
seen graduate, over half went to
the amphibious. It seems like they
need them there most and it's no
wonder. It really is a good deal
here at the universtty, though you
couldn't ask for it any better. Why,
if my folks were only living m
Chicago or where I could get home
every week end I'd never have
known I was in the Navy. They're
giving the university back to the
civilians just as fast as they can,
so you see what we have to put
up with here.
As I said in the beginning, I
never knew much to write about
and I don't, so I'll knock otf for
now and hope to hear from some
of you fellows.
Elden Dol1
Bob Nanna
Barracks 84, Room 69,
Hanford, Wash.
Hanford, Washington
November 1, Ul44
Dear Boys:
It has seemed like years since
we graduated from l:'apio High
and I sure hope that we can all
be back in Papillion again real
soon.
1~
I'm not in .the army, but 1 am
working in the Dupont War plant
here in Hanford-1 am not allowed
to tell you what kind of work I
am doing but I can say that there
are a thousand new men come
here every day to start work and
about that many leave ever day.
We all live in barracks and about
one thousand men eat in each mess
hall, I like it fine, but would rath-
er be in the Navy.
It is a very beautiful country
out here, rather hot in the day
but always cool at nights. You can
see snow upon the mountains the
year round. They raise lots of
fruit and I never saw such large
peaches in my life as they grow
here, and do they ever taste good
fresh from the trees.
We have lots of good entertain-
ment here too. The best and lat-
est movies, foot ball games and
they had one baseball game be-
tween stars from both major
leagues. I sure enjoyed it be-
cause I saw baseball players that
I have read and heard about for
years.
Well will close and Wishing the
best of luck to you all, and hope
the class of '43 will all be back
in Old Papio soon.
Bob Nanna.
Crete, Nebr.
November 12, 1944
Dear Classmates of '43:
What a spread out cia s ours
turned out to be in such a short
time. Its going to be nice to hear
what you are all doing. The first
year after graduation I spent at
the Martin Bomber plant the first
nine months on, B 26's the last
 rate., the r t got Sl-c. I wa
high enough ~o got a rate. I also
had the highe ·t average in every-
thing over the 1 weeks and got a
ilver bracelet with aircrewman
wing on it at the graduation ex-
erci e.
F rom ther , we move into an-
other barracks on the same ba. e
and tarted a two weeks course in
radar. We learned a little of the
undamentals and how to operate
the differ nt piece of radar gear.
It is till cla ed as confidential
material o I can't write much
about it but it'. really wond rful
and i r ally going to be helpful
after the war. From Memphis we
were transferred here to Jack. on-
ville, Florida, for Gunnery school.
We tarted school the 16th of Oc-
tob •r and so have just been going
two day·. We went over to Cecil
Field the fir t day and went up
for a hort hop. Although it wa
rather rough since there was a
big wind in the neighborhood, I
enjoyed it very much. It was my
fir. t hop. The cour e ther is just
five week long and from here we
go to basic operation which i · ix
weeks. From there we get our
wing and a nice long leave. I
gue that's ju. t about it.
Sincerely yours,
B b Reime
, b ~
17, 1944.
18, Oct. 1944.
M. T.B.
I don't know ju t exactly how
to start thi · but I'll try to give you
an id a to what we have to
do here at this Motor Torpedo
Boat quadron Training Center.
Fir t there are only two uch
ba ~ in the U. S. One i here at
• f Iviii , R: I., the other is at Mi-
ami, Florida. A yet I've never
h rd of anyone who has ever liked
their ba e where they are . ta-
tion d and I gue s in my ca e it'
no exception. The worst thing I
di like about this ba e is that the
New En •land weather i' too wet
and cold for me. I thought Ne-
bra ka got wet and cold but oh!
if I w re only back in nice old
(warm and dry??) • Tebra ka now.
On thi . ubject of weather, it
r ally g ts cold, wet, etc., when
you're out on patrol and the wind
i whipping up wave that break
ov r th bo • of your mall P. T.
boat o that you often wonder how
uch a mall boat ju t made of
wood can take such punishment.
We generally have to go on
Patrol at least every other day
and often they get us up in the
middle of the night (which by the
way as you already know) is next
to impo. !lible for me, to go out and
see if there i anything to reports
of strange aircraft, ship , etc., in
our general cruising range. W 've
never as yet had any actual com-
bat with the enemy but we had
two encounters along the coa t linE'
which the civilians know nothing
about and which I can't say any
more about a I don't know how
much of this will go through now.
The. e P. T. boats are the back-
bone of the Navy. Well, ju t
about, anyway. In ca e you don't
know what a P. T. boat is like, and
what it is u ed for, I'll try to
give you a hort de. cription of one.
They are about 0 feet long:
have three high powered engine
(1, 00 H. P.); have very, very
little armour except for a little in
the .50 cal. gun turret. There are
two .50 cal. gun turrets with two
.50 cal. guns in each turret and
usually a 20 mm on the bow and
either a 20 mm, 37 mm, or a 40
mm. on the tern or back end of
the boat. Be ides the guns, there
are also two large torpedos and
from six to ten a h-can (which
are depth charge·) for submarine .
Som of the boats are equipped
with rocket but not all of the boats
have the e. All in all, the e P. T.
boa are really mall gun boats
or mall de troyers. There is no
railing around the deck of a P. T.
d if vo h~·
1
. approximately
- 55 to 60 m1 e
n hour, you will know that you're
practically flying. If you fell off
t that peed you wouldn't need
to worry about drownin~ a just
fall in • off the boat and h1tting the
water at that pe d i. enough to
put you in double 4-F for the dura-
tion-that i , if you survive the
fall, which is very doubtful. I
don't mean to be telling you the
dangerou part of P. T. boats, but
I guc one thing i about as dan-
gerous as th next in thi war but
w ur have our hare of it but
I wouldn't tr d where I'm at now
for anything el . I did forget to
mention one thing about the boats
them elve which i very impor-
tant and that is that the boats
v ry eldom attack except at night.
Th plane u ually blast the enemy
during th day time, then the
P. T.' come in and attack during
the night. Thi night busine is
really mething new to me as you
hardly can e anything. In my
ca e, I'm a gunner's mate and
have charge of all the guns on
board the boat. Th really mo t
dangerous part of my job is when
my gun or one of the other gun
have a jam, or wor e---n (hang-
fire), which i a shell which does
not go off right away when fired,
due to a defective shell (powder)
or broken part in the gun. My
job is to get that live ammunition
out of the gun (which is liabl to
explode at any moment) and throw
it overboard and g t the gun ready
for firing again-then get back on
my own gun and tart firing again.
It really keep me bu y.
Bye now, and plea e write soon.
Kenny Cossalrt
1st Row - ED GERINGER, BOB ~ARD, DON! IE Dt NGES, . . •
WARREl~ ADOP}t, KE Y COSSAIRT. RUSSELL LI .DNE
OPAL · OhR.
?n Row - ( ? ) LESTER HANSEL , GEORGE MILlER, ( '?) ,
MARGIE EATO , EIIEE~ STEYER. ( ?) , HEIE
FRICK IE, MARThA ICKERSOt
Jrd Row - LYLE PLAMBECK, (?), AG~ES E ~ • • {?} •
DORDrHY ARP, (?) , ARIE~E BO HA ,
4th Row - liAR OLD CU1'J INGHAft:, -J' IOR R JFF, BOB A1. . A,
Ch CK KLABU DE, (?) , BOB COR , MRS. ALIEi~
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 1943 GRADUATES--PAPILLION HIGH SCHOOL

ARLENE BONHAM
ROBERT BOLLING
KENNETH D. COSSAIRT
ROBERT K. CORN
ELDEN A. DOLL
MARGIE J. EATON
AGNES M. EVERS
HELEN FRICKE
JAMES V. HANEY
DOROTHY R. KLINGEMAN
DEAN W. LIEBER
LORRAINE MEGEL
OPALLMOHR
ROBERT JOE NANNA
MARTHA NICKERSON
LYLE PLAMBECK
ROBERT J. REIMERS
ELEANOR L. RUDOLPH
ERNEST D. RUFF
HOWARD T. SCHNEEKLOTH
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BETTY J. STEPP
RUTH MAE WEST
WILBERT W. WITTMUSS
 1943 ALUMNI LIST -- 4/1/08
Name, Address, Phone and Email

HELEN ANDERSON (Ed) 3928 Cheyenne Blved

(Fricke) Sioux, City, /A 51104-4334
PH: 712-239-4856 E- heledasc@webtv.net

AGNES BECK (Bill) 16106 S 144tj St/

(Evers) Springfield, NE 68059

ARLENE BERRYHILL 13292 Buena Way

(Bonham) Garden Grove, CA 92843
PH: 714-537-2963

KENNY COSSAIRT Deceased

ELDEN DOLL 10134 W Mohawk Lane #2020

Peoria, AZ 85382
PH: 623-825-5027

MARGIE ENGLISH 14111 County Rd. #2

(Eaton) Wiggins, CO 80654
PH: 970-483-6108

LORRAINE FELKER 12102 S 114th St.

(Megel) Papillion, NE 68046
PH: 402-339-8468 E- cornycob02@aol.com

JIM HANEY 25304 County Rd #2

Rochert, MN 56578
PH: 218-847-8832

MARTHA NICKERSON No known address

(Known as Leigh Hyams)

ELEANOR PENKE 2555 County Rd # 0

Craig, NE 68019
PH: 402-377-2285
ROBERT REIMERS (Roberta) 1516 Calumet Rd.
Brookings, SD 57006-3611
PH: 605-692-4844

BETTY ROUBINEK Deceased

(Stepp)

ERNEST RUFF (BarbaraO 4208 Biscayne Dr.

Ft. Worth, TX 76117
PH: 817-281-4256 E- eru.ff@mindspring.com

HOWARD SCHNEEKLOTH 3515 Schneekloth Rd.

Bellevue, NE 6812 3
PH: 402-291-4803

OPAL TAYLOR (Eldon) 601 Okanogan Ave. #15

(Mohr) Wenatchee, WA 98801-3499
PH: 509-662-9285 E- eldontaylor@msn.com

WILBERT WITTMUSS (Delores) 7820 South 94th St.

Lavista, NE 68128
PH: 402-339-2983 E- djwwpap@msn. com
c/p 402-968-9810
WELCOME ·

TO THE

CLASS OF

1943 ...... .
CLASS REUNION'S
1980 thru 2003
and other MEMORIES!!!
1943 GRADUATES--PAPILLION HIGH SCHOOL

ARLENE BONHAM
ROBERT BOLLING
KENNETH D. COSSAIRT
ROBERT K. CORN
ELDEN A. DOLL
MARGIE J. EATON
AGNES M. EVERS
HELEN FRICKE
JAMES V. HANEY
DOROTHY R. KLINGEMAN
DEAN W. LIEBER
LORRAINE MEGEL
OPAL I. MOHR
ROBERT JOE NANNA
MARTHA NICKERSON
LYLE PLAMBECK
ROBERT J. REIMERS
ELEANOR L. RUDOLPH
ERNEST D. RUFF
HOWARD T. SCHNEEKLOTH
BETTY J. STEPP
RUTH MAE WEST
WILBERT W. WITTMUSS
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row-Ed Gehringer. Keith Manifold wood, beating Murdock, Alvo, and junior lettermen will form the nuc-1 ~~
Les Hansen, George Miller, Paul Springfield. The only Jess of the
Klabunde, and Coach Sweenie. season came at the hands of Lincoln leus for next year's team and a I
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Front Row-Dean Lieber, Bob Cathedral in the regional tourney number of promising second team ,
Reimers. Art Peterson, Lyle Plam- at Lincoln. 1 members will be on hand to scrap
beck and Wilbert Wittmuss. I Art Peterson Jed the team scor- for starting berths. Q
Papillion's high school basketball ' ing with well over 300 points foi-l The. second team ended their sea .
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team completed one of the most lowed by Bob Reimers. The team son Wlth 12 wms of 14 games. The I '
successful seasons in history. The · as a whole piled up over 600 points 1 two defeats came in the first two t I ''
team won the Eastern Nebra ·: ka 1 in winning 19 games and losing 1 games of the season to Yutan and ' c
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Conference title after beatmg one. The starting fiv.! will be lost Nebraska Deaf. Warren Adolf an~ 1~1
Waterloo in the playoff at Gretna.,! for next season's play as Art Peter- Lavern Krist Jed the second team t
Papio added to its laurels by win- son, the only non-seniur on the start scoring. ~ 1.

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 ALUMNI
Pi\PILLION -L/\VIST/\ SCIIOOLS I qq;;

Announcing...
The Fifth Annual Alumni-Booster Banquet

These are some of the faces you'll see

at the Fifth Annual Alumni-Booster Ban-
quet on June 11, 1993. How many do
you recognize?

I N S I D E

*Alumni-Booster Banquet Details

*Golf Outing Information
*Honor Class Reunion Plans
*What's Happening at Your Alma Mater?
 Alumni-Booster Banquet ...
Friday,June11,1993
The Papillion-LaVista Schools Foundation
invites graduates of the Papillion-LaVista High
School, school boosters, and Foundation mem-
bers to attend the 5th annual Alumni-Booster
Banquet. The reunion classes and recipients
of the Distinguished Graduate and Outstand-
ing Booster awards will be recognized.
This year's banquet and awards ceremony
will be held in the high school cafeteria on June
11th.
The social hour will begin at 6:00 with the
Youth-to-Youth Club serving non-alcoholic
drinks. Student Council members will give
tours of the high school prior to the 7:00 buffet
dinner. A dance and karaoke will be held at the
Papillion American Legion Hall following the
dinner and awards ceremony.
Fore!!
The Alumni Golf Outing
The Papillion-LaVista Alumni Committee is
planning a golf outing in conjunction with the
Alumni-Booster Banquet. The four person
best ball is open to all alumni and their spouses,
novice and seasoned players alike. Form your
own foursome or take the luck of the draw for
teammates.
Teams and tee times will be posted at the
Banquet and the Tara Hills Club House. A
sandwich, soft drink, and cart are included in
the entry fee.
When: June 12, 1993
Tee Times starting at 8:00 AM
Where: Tara Hills, Papillion
Cost: $15 entry fee
Come out for some fun!! Tee times are
Umited so register as soon as possible!

Reunion Bulletin Board

*The class of 1933 plans to *The class of 1963 will have *The class of 1973 will cel-
tour the "old" high school and their 30 year reunion at the VFW ebrate with a casual evening on
reminisce of days gone by on Club on Saturday, June 12th, Saturday at the Springfield
Saturday, June 12th. Sunday from 4:00-??. The graduating American Legion. "Get-Caught-
afternoon (June 13th) Mr. and classes of 1960 through 1965 are Up" hour will begin at 6:00 PM
Mrs. Herb Lienemann invite you invited to attend as well. Dress followed by a steak dinner and
to help them celebrate their will be very casual and the $10 dancing (or gabbing). Plans are
golden wedding anniversary at fee includes refreshments. Check in the works for a brunch on
the Millard Social Hall from 2:00- with Ken Mass, Butch Sunday.
4:00 PM. Krautkremer, or Nancy Seibold
Dworak for more details. ~he 10 year reunion class of
*Special events are being 1983 has plans for a dinner and
planned for the class of 1938. *The class of 1968 will celebrate dance to be held at the Stock-
Come join us for our 55th re- their 25 year reunion with a Las yards Exchange Building on
union! Vegas Night on Saturday (June Saturdayevening(June 12). An
12th) from 7:00-midnight. The informal family picnic is being
*Reunion plans for the class of casual event will be held at the planned for Sunday at the YMCA
1943 include a get-togetherwith Summer Kitchen Banquet Facil- Elkhorn River Camp from 11 :00
othergraduatingclasses. Watch ity (the old Mr. Kelly's). Dancing, AM- 3:00 PM. If you know a
your mail for more details or karaoke, gambling, and snacks 1983 graduate who hasn't re-
contact Wilbert Wittmuss. will be offered for only $10 per ceived information in the mail
person. All other classes are from their classmates have them
*The class of 1953 will be hold- invited to attend. contact Tina Winbolt Persinger
ing a get-together and pot luck or Chris Quane for more details.
at Bob and Elaine Moore's Sat-
urday afternoon, June 12.
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 What's Happening at Yol:U Alma Mater?
•In 1992, theAcademicDecath- *Two Odyssey of the Mind teams qualified for
Ion Team won the state compe- the world competition.
tition, the Midwest region and
was invited to visit the Presi- %e total school enrollment is 6600 students.
dent at the Rose Garden. In
1993, they won state and will •Roger A. Miller, Superintendent of Schools,
compete at nationals later this announced his retirement as of June, 1993.
year.
•LaVista Junior High was the first school in the
%e senior high speech team won the state State of Nebraska to implement the Junior
competition for the first time in the history of High DARE Program.
Papillion-LaVista Schools.
•In November of 1992, a $19.8 million bond
%e volleyball team finished second in the issue was passed. This bond issue will include
state tournament. additions and renovations at 4 elementary
schools, both junior highs and the senior high.
%e Papillion-LaVista High School Band was A new elementary school, central office build-
chosen to march in the President Clinton's ing and maintenance facility will also be built.
Inaugural Parade.
•The district currently has 9 elementary
~e senior high boys basketball team won the schools, 2 junior highs, and a senior high.
state championship.
%e Papillion-LaVista Schools and the com-
• The porn squad placed 15 out of 55 squads at munities of Papillion and LaVista were recog-
the National High School Dance Team Cham- nized by Governor Ben Nelson as a Nebraska
pionship. 2000 and America 2000 community .

Alumni-Booster Banquet & Golf Outing

Ticket Order Form
Please send me _tickets for the Banquet at $12.50 each. Please send me _tickets for the
Golf Outing at $15 each. I have enclosed a check for$ made out to the Papil-
lion-LaVista Schools Foundation.
Name: My golf foursome will be:
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Maiden N a m e : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Address: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Graduation Year: - - - - - - - - - - _I have no team preference

Mail form, check and self-addressed stamped envelope no later than May 15, 1993 to:
Lyta Honaker
308 Fillmore St. Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 339-8521
For More Information Contact Your Class Representative
.lUa Lorraine Haug .l.fWa Kath~ Roehri~
Herb Lienemann 12102 S. 114th St. Ken Mass 914 averfor Dr.
12503 S. 72nd St. Papillion, NE 68138 11222 X St. Papillion, NE 68128
Papillion, NE 68138 339-8468 Omaha, NE 68137 331-3969
339-8149 339-8766
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.lBa Jackie Ftrmature Nancy Dworak Ross Whipple
Howard Dietz 7615 State St. 305 S. Jackson St. 403 Hogan Dr.
1535 N. 75th St. Ralston, NE 68127 Papillion, NE 68046 Papillion, NE 68046
Omaha, NE 68108 331-7536 597-1290 339-3059
391-4159
~ Butch Krautkremer ~
~nes Glesmann Elaine Moore 801 Shannon Tina (Wtnbolt) Persinger
9 Peny St. 11422 S. 114th St. Papillion, NE 68046 506 Fort St.
Papillion, NE 68046 Omaha, NE 68138 339-1692 Papillion, NE 68128
339-3449 339-7861 597-3667
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.lUa ~ Steve Srb Teresa Rolfzen
Wilbert Wtttmuss Rose Bosak 2523 N. 51st Ave. 303 Overland Trail
900 FUlmore St. 546 East Second Omaha, NE 68104 Papillion, NE 68128
Papillion, NE 68128 Papillion, NE 68046 558-1486 331-8844
339-2983 339-8721
.llrla Chris Quane
Bob Corn Karen Hoffman Melanie Iverson 1101 W. MacArthur
646 S. Washington 5068 S. 129th St. 11002 S. 114th St. Blvd #164
Pa~illton, NE 68046 Omaha, NE 68137 Omaha, NE 68138 Santa Anna, CA 92707
33 -3201 Phone: 895-0297 339-8870 (714) 966-0796

We're Computerized
The names and addresses of alumni are computerized. If you know of anyone who did not
receive this newsletter, please let them know about the Alumni-Booster Banquet and send us
their name and current address. Mail to: Papillion-LaVista Schools, 7552 So. 84th St.,
LaVista, NE 68128 .
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Inforn1ation
 JANUARY -- 1993

Hello 1943 Graduates ..... .

It's 50 year's and time to celebrate, so let us
hear from you!!
This is what is being offered so far ... The ALL
ALUMNI BANQUET IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE . ll, .1993 at the
PAPILLION-LAVISTA HIGH SCHOOL, including a tour of the
building, etc. On Saturday there will be a golf outing
for all alumni. There will be more information about this
in the Alumni Newsletter that you will receive the end of
March. WATCH FOR IT!!
Now we need to make plans for the rest of the week-
end so give us some ideas!

PLEASE RETURN THE BOTTOM HALF OF THIS SHEET TO Lorraine

Megel Haug, 12102 S 114th, Papillion, Ne 68138 AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE.

NAME
---------------------------------------------------------
(Include spouse or guest)
Address
-------------------------------------------------------
1. I plan to attend yes no (Number)
2. I need help with reservations yes
- - - -no
3. On Saturday I would like:
Lunch Dinner

4. On Sunday I would like:

Brunch Picnic

OTHER SUGGESTIONS:

ENCLOSING A CURRENT LIST OF NAMES AND ADDRESS OF THE CLASS.

If you have corrections please let us know.

BOB CORN LORRAINE HAUG WILBERT WITTMUSS

646 S Washington 12102 S 114th St 900 Fillmore St.
Papilllion, Ne. Papillion, Ne. Papillion, Ne.
68046 68138 68128
PH: 339-3201 PH: 33 9-8468 PH: 3 39-298 3

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Reunion Bulletin Board
An Update from the 2003 Honor Classes
---------------....
Class of 1943
The class of 1943 will be celebrating their 60 year
reunion on July 12th. A dinner and other activities
are being planned. For more information, please con-
tact Ernie Ruff by phone (817-281-425_6) or by E-
mail at eruff@mindspring.com or Wilbert Wittmuss
by phone (402-339-2983) or by E-mail at
djwwpap@msn.com
P!Z& &ZCLW#h.WZ'w.f.UW13.3?iii
Th~ class of1968 anxiously au•ait to r~aiv~ thdr diplomas dur-
ing thur grtlduation ar~mony.
Class of 1963
The class of 1963 will be celebrating their 40 year
class reunion on Saturday, June 14th. A social func-
tion and dinner will be held at classmate Barb (Barthel)
Webster's home on Beaver Lake in Plattsmouth, Ne-
braska. The reunion starts at 3:00 p.m. in the after-
noon, with dinner starting at 6:00p.m. The cost is
$15 per person, which includes meal and drinks. For
directions to Barb's house or for more information,
please contact Nancy (Christensen) Ivey (402-333-
6354), Nancy (Siebold) Dworak (402-597-1290), Barb
(Barthel) Webster (402-235-3275), Butch K.rautkremer
(402-339-1692), Garry McNew (402-597-1817), or
Ken Mass (402-339-8766).
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Lynn Suponc/Jtck (left) jackie johansen, and Craig Tier show
their school spirit by dressing up during a spirit wuk crkbra-
tion back in 1983.
Class of 1983
The class of 1983 will be celebrating their 20 year
reunion on June 27th, and 28th. On Friday, June 27th,
their will be a casual evening social function at Bull
Feathers, 511 Olson Drive in Papillion, starting at 7:00
p.m. Saturday, June 28th, a dinner and dance will be
held again at Eagle Hills Golf Course, 501 Eagle Hills
Dr. in Papillion, starting at 6:30 p.m. This casual
evening will feature heavy hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, and
a D.J. The cost for this evening is $30 per person.
Checks are appreciated in advance but you will also be
able to pay at the door. For more information, please
contact Amy (Durkup) Rezincek at 402-652-3428 or
by E-mail at arez@direcway.com; or Kelly Dial at
adler_gal@hotmail.com.
 ll
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RUTH MAE WEST CORN

ARLENE BONHAM BERRYHILL

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WANTED .... WANTED ..... WANTED ...... WANTED ...... WANTED ....... WANTED.

THESE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1943 FOR A 50th REUNION!!

WE HAVE HEARD FROM ALL THE

OTHERS ! ! ! ! ! !

PLANS ARE IN THE MAKING AS FOLLOWS:

1. All school alumni banquet on Friday, June 11

2. Golf Outing Saturday morning

3. Joint party with the class of '44 on Saturday

4. Brunch Sunday morning

ALL OTHER IDEAS WELCOME ...... WRITE TO A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE.

We will be contacting you soon to confirm reservations. If you

find it impossible to attend ~e would appreciate hearing from
you so we can have a update for a newsletter!

BOB CORN LORRAINE HAUG WILBERT WITTMUSS

646 washington 12102 S 114th St 900 Fillmore St.
Papillion, Ne Papilllion, Ne Papillion, Ne
68046 68138 68128

PH: 339-3201 PH: 339-8468 Ph: 339-2983

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 ALUMNI ACTIVITIES PLANNED

FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1993

All school Alumni Banquet at the Papillion-LaVista High School.

Social Hour beginning at 6.00 PM with tours of the building.
Following the banquet there is a dance and "party time" at the
Papillion American Legion, 230 W Lincoln St.

RESERVATIONS FOR THE ABOVE SHOULD BE MADE BY MAY 15th to LYTA

HONAKER, 308 Fillmore St., Papillion, Ne 68128. Use your ticket
order form in the Newsletter for this reservation and the Golf
Outing, please. As stated, Banquet cost is $12.50 per person
and golf outing $15.00. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope.

SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1993

Saturday Morning--All Alumni Golf Outing

Saturday Afternoon---Old school building will be open.

This is a "last look" since this building is going to be used
for the new central school offices.

Saturday Evening--JOINT GET-TO-GETHER WITH THE CLASS

OF 1944 at the PAPILLION GUN CLUB, located on South 87th.
Catered Buffet .•.. GREAT MENU, includes tax & tip, coffee,
tea, Pop & Beer. Other drinks, BYOB. Casual Dress. Come
anytime after 4.30 PM. Dinner at 6.00 PM. $11.50 per person
Remit to Lorraine Haug on the attached reservation sheet.

DON'T FORGET YOUR CAMERA, MEMORIES AND 'OLE PICTURES ...

SUNDAY, JUNE 13,1993

Sunday Morning Brunch--All members of the 1943 Class

and their spouses or guest.
10.30 at SUMMER KITCHEN CAFE, Brentwood Crossing
We will have a room reserved but will be ordering from
the menu therefore we need your reservation only. Do
so on the bottom of this page.

We hope to see all of you at as many of the activities as

possible ... If you need help with motel reservations let us
know. We have designated Wil and Delores' home as the local
information center. So check in when you arrive in town!!!!
900 Fillmore, Papillion Phone 339-2983

PLEASE RETURN THIS PORTION TO LORRAINE HAUG, 12102 S 114th St.

Papillion, NE 68138 (PH: 339-8468) BY MAY 15 IF POSSIBLE.

NAME______________________________________________________________
Include spouse or guest
ADDRESS __________________________________________________________

1. I plan to attend Friday Eve. --------yes-------no (Number)

2. I plan to attend Saturday Eve. _______ yes _______ no (Number)

$11.50 Per Person $-------------Amount Enclosed

3. I plan to attend Sun. Morning _______Yes ______NO (Number)

•

NEWSLETTER INFORMATION

We plan to do a newsletter update from 1980. Please return

the bottom of this sheet with the new info along with your
reservation. IF YOU DO NOT PLAN TO COME we would still like
to hear from you. Please fill out and return to Lorraine.

THIS IS WHAT YOU TOLD US IN 1980 .•.••..•..••..••..•.••...•.•

Tell us about your children, grandchildren, spouse, work or

retirement and other items of interest!!!!!

NAME ________________________________________________________________
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NEWSLETTER UPDATE PAPILLION HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1943

June - 1993

ANDERSON, HELEN (Fricke)--3928 Cheyenne Blvd, Sioux City, IA

51104. Husband, Ed-Retired Dentist. Son & Daughter-in-law,
Alan and Marsha, Englewood, Co. Both are medical Doctors. A
Grandson, Christopher, 4~ and a Grandson to be expected anyday.
Daughter & Son-in-law, Betsy and Torn Booth, Plano, TX. Betsy
is a ex-Lawyer/housewife and Torn a Engineer. They have daughters
Kathleen, 7 and Carolyn, 5.

BECK, AGNES (Evers)--16106 S 144th, Hwy 50, Box 102, Springfield,

NE. Husband, Bill. Since 1980 we have seven more Grandchildren
which makes fourteen. We are retired now and just take it easy.
We like to garden and Bill has a small cow and calf herd just
for a hobby and something to keep busy. I like to can and give
it to the children and their family. We still like to travel
somewhat, we like to go and take in the races and go to some
of the casino's just for a day to get away. Other than that
we just enjoy our family and grandchildren who all live near
and around us.

BERRYHILL, ARLENE (Bonharn)--13292 Buena Way, Garden Grove,

CA. 92643. Husband, Paul. Enjoyed last visit to Papillion
in 1989---0ne day visiting friends and relatives. We were on
our way to California from a visit to Minnesota, traveling with
my sister, Lenore (Bonham) Cockerill and her husband, Wayne.

BROWN, DOROTHY (Klingernan)--2218 S 47th St., Lincoln, NE. 68506

Still rnarried--44 years!! April 3, 1949. 3 Daughters, 2 Sons, 9 Grand-
children and 2 Great Grandchildren ranging in age from 2 years
to 22. Great grandchildren are 3 & 4 years in age. Husband
George worked for Cook Paint & Varnish 38 yrs, then 6 yrs 7
rno for Sherwin Williams. He retired May 7, 1993.

CORN, ROBERT--646 S Washington St., Papillion, NE 68046 Married

to Patricia Brunk in 1980. Retired, still busy keeping tract
of everything in Papio and ~rea!!

CORN, RUTH MAE (West)--600 S Polk St., Papillion, NE. 68046.

I am still enjoying my friends and life even though I have been
slowed down. I spent 2 months in the hospital in 1992 with
the findings of lung cancer. From the hospital, I went to
Papillion Manor where I could have additional care. I feel
great most of the time and welcome friends to visit with. Tea
and coffee is served each day at 3 p.m. - come and we will enjoy
a cup together.

DOLL, ELDEN A.--14437 Boswell Blvd., Sun City, AZ. 85351. I

am retired and moved to Sun City in 1986 with my wife, Frances.
We have 2 sons and 3 grandsons all living in Des Moines, IA.
We are sorry we can't attend the 50th reunion because Frances
has been ill. She had Aspergillosis the last of November, 1992
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and is still recovering slowly. This is the worst form of Valley

Fever, which is common in this area. Hopefully we can attend
the next reunion and will see all of you.

ENGLISH, MARGIE (Eaton)--14111 Rd 2, Wiggins, CO. 80654. Please

tell everyone "hello", please write and send pictures and tell
me all about your good time. I will sure be thinking of you. ALD1
My sister, Mary Jane died unexpectedly this past year.

HANEY, JIM--HC 10 Box 207, Detroit Lakes, MN. 56501

Greetings! If any of you come to the Detroit Lakes area I would
like to hear from you. I just returned from a reunion of the
3rd Marine Division in Florida. It has been 49 years since
we went overseas in WWII, had a good visit. I am now
semi-retired, still have some livestock. I have 5 grandsons-
4 years to 21. My family is all in this area so we are lucky
to see them all often. My wife and I get to play golf about
once a week and have been healthy so far. I have met Dick
Bolling a couple of times in recent years, he lives about 90
miles south of me.

HAUG, LORRAINE (Megel)--12102 So 114th, Papillion, NE. 68138.

Norman passed away in April 1992. I am still living on the
farm and keep busy doing volunteer work.

HYAMS, MARTHA (Nickerson)--3435 Army #304, San Francisco, CA

94110. I'll be travelling in South America on those days,
arranging an art tour in Brazil and Argentina for the San Fran-
cisco Museum of Modern Art. My art interests continued on from
grade school and I'm still involved as a painter, university
teaching, and sometimes as a art tour leader in Europe and South
America. My 2 sons and daughter all live on the west coast
and my name, now is LEIGH HYAMS. Good wishes to everyone.

PENKE, ELEANOR (Rudolph)--Rt 2, Craig, NE 68019 Husband, Dale.

We have 2 children, Sylvia and Stanley. We also have 3 grand-
daughters, Kelly Penke and Melissa and Cassandra Thomas, and
l grandson, Jason Penke. We are still farming in the Bertha
area and keep busy.

PLAMBECK, LYLE W.--302 25th Ave. N, North Fargo, ND. 58102 Still
married to Val (45 years, May 2, 1993) I would say 6/7ths re-
tired. Both of us work one day a week at our former business.
(Wholesale Car Auction). Four children, 2 lawyers, frame shop
operator and wholesale glass distributor-General Mgr. Nine
grandchildren. We summer at a lake cottage in Minnesota and
winter on South Padre Island, TX. As far as memories: The
other day I was in the basement just tinkering. I went up
stairs to get something. Halfway up the steps I stopped because ~
forgot what I was going upstairs for. I sat down to think
and soon I couldn't remember if I was going upstairs for some-
thing or downstairs to get something to bring up! So it goes.
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REIMERS, ROBERT--1516 Calumet Rd., Brookings, SD. 57006. My

wife, Irene passed away in 1985. I married Roberta Clark in
1989. I sold the radio station and retired in 1986. I have
4 children, only 1 married and they have 2 daughters. My wi(e
has 4 daughters and 5 grandchildren. My oldest Son manufactures
golf bags and golf clothing, 450 employees. It gets me on a
lot of great courses. My oldest daughter works for him. My
other son has a small manufacturing plant and my youngest daugh-
ter is married to a farmer and has her own video production
business. Enjoy golf and play a lot of it.

ROUBINEK, BETTY (Stepp)--6114 S 33rd Ave., Omaha, NE 68107.

In 1948 married Richard Roubinek (Died in 1990). Two daughters
in Omaha, one son in CA. 3 grandson, 1 granddaughter. Was
secretary 18 yrs at St Peter and Paul School. Richard was
with the Douglas County Treasurer's Office. In 1990 visited our
French family in Normandy who befriended Richard in WWII. Also
toured Paris, Rome, Greece and Monico. Since 1980 we also toured
Spain, Jamaica and went on 4 cruises .. All very memorable.
REALLY ENJOY RETIREMENT!

RUFF, ERNEST D.--4208 Biscayne Dr., Fort Worth, TX. 76117. Gradu-
ated Northwestern Uni, class of '47. Married Barbara Robinson,
Pensacola, Fla. 1949. Five children, Four grandchildren. U.S.
Naval Aviator, 20 yrs; Ass't Professor Marquettee Uni 3 yrs.;
Assoc. Professor Purdue Uni 2 yrs.; Retired from U.S. Navy
1967; Supervisor of Flight Training American Airlines 25 yrs.;
Retired December 1992. Experimental aircraft builder; Own,
fly and show Classic/Antique aircraft.

SCHNEEKLOTH, HOWARD--3515 Schneekloth Rd., Omaha, NE. 68123

Retired; 2 sons, 4 granddaughters

WITTMUSS, WILBERT W.--900 Fillmore St., Papillion, NE. 68~28 ·­

Since our 1980 reunion I retired from the Union Pacific RR as
Mgr of Rate & Tariff Service in April 1984 after 41 years .
We have been fortunate to do quite a bit of traveling including
Europe, Alaska and Japan and also have a winter get away. The
last 2 yrs in Corpus Christi, Tx. after trying out Fla and Az.
When horne seem to keep busy helping out at church, VFW, Fairview
Cemetery, Masonic Lodge~with visitations at Kahler-Dolce and
what other projects Delores gets me involved in! Our son,
Richard is in real estate and lives close by. His daughter,
Erin was a member of the 1993 graduating class. His son, Ryan
will be in 8th grade and active in sports, so we are back on
the Papio bleachers again. Whitney, our 3rd grandchild and
probably the last~is our daughter Laurie's. At 3~ keeps us busy.
It is good to be in :touch with all of you and do let us know
whenever you are in Papillion!
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OTHER CLASS MEMBERS:

Bob Bolling -- Deceased
Kenneth Cossairt -- No reply
Dean Lieber -- Deceased
Bob Nanna -- Deceased
Opal (Mohr) Taylor -- No reply

1943 NON-GRADUATES

COOKE, ETHEL (Norton)--PO Box 34243, Omaha, NE. 68134-0243

Husband, Peter. Three children, Verne Marr, Jr., Sharon Marr
Keerbs, John Marr. Verne retired from the Air Force after 22
years and now works same type of job for Lockheed. He, his
wife, Roberta and 2 children live in Goldsboro, NC. Joshua
is in 4th grade and Sarah is in Jr. High. Daughter, Sharon
is married to Gene Keerbs, employed by US West. Sharon works
at Physicians M~tuajand will graduate in May with honors from
Bellevue College with a associate degree in law. They have
2 daughters, Nikada, attending Doane College and Dena a junior
in high school. Son John lives in Papillion and is married
to Denise. He works for Metro-Electric and she works at Blue
Cross/Blue Shield. They have 2 children, Johnathan in 6th grade
and Marissa, 4th grade. John has 2 sons, Chad and Brad from
a previous marriage.
I re-married in 1982 and retired from Mutual after 23 years.
We then moved to Johnson Lake and we decided life is getting
to short so we moved back to Omaha to be around the family.
My husband is an over the road driver for Werner Enterprises
and I'm back working again also at Werner. Both of my sisters
still live here in Omaha.

PEDERSEN, DELORES (Lutz)---RRl Box 19, Weeping Water, NE 68463

Unable to be with us due to a family conflict.

TEAL, EILEEN (Steyer)--6912 North 24th, Omaha, NE. 68112

Husband, Warren.
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 June 25, 1993
Mr. & Mrs. Wilbert Wittmuss
900 Fillmore St.
Papillion NE 68128

Dear Bert and Delores,

What a great time we all had at the reunion that you and Lorraine organized so nicely.

Disraeli said that there is magic in the memory of schoolboy friendships that soften
the heart... I know the magic is multiplied when the memories are actively shared with
those friends and the reunion certainly gave us that opportunity.

At the delightful Happy Hour at your home on Friday evening I promised to make
copies of the PAPIONIAN for everyone. As the Class Secretary who doesn't recall
ever doing anything secretarial for the benefit of the Class in 1943 I can, after 50
years, do a little bit. I've also made copies of that "Reunion by Correspondence"
document from December 1944.

I've sent copies of the Papionian to each classmate who was not at the reunion
along with a letter about the reunion and copies of the same four photos that are
included with this letter. I have a few more pictures taken at the banquet and at your
Happy Hour that I' 11 send along when I get more prints made.

I'll be passing through Papio again on July 9th on my way to a V-12 reunion at
Doane College in Crete. I' 11 return your master copies of the Papionian et al at that
time rather than entrusting them to the postal service.

On Growing Older: Yesterday I said to my wife Barbara: "I think old Bob Jackson
next door is getting a bit senile. He keeps repeating himself". She replied: "I know, I
know, you told me that five minutes ago!"

Thanks again for a great reunion weekend.

Sincerely,

~~
Ernie Ruff
.
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 This letter with a personalized address and salutation and dated June 23, 1993 was sent to each of the PHS Class
of 1943 living graduates who did not attend the 50th anniversary reunion in Papillion. Dorothy Klingeman (Brown),
Kenneth Cossairt, Elden Doll, Margie Eaton (English), Jim Haney, Martha Nickerson (Leigh Hyams), Eleanor
Rudolph (Penke), Opal Mohr (Taylor). The addressees schootime name appeared in the sixth paragrah in place
of (xxxxx xxxxx)

There is 1118gic in schoolboy and schoolgirl memories that softem the heart. ..

What a wonderful time we had on the weekend of June 11 - 13 just past. We missed
you.

Through the organizational efforts of Lorraine Megel (m. Haug) and Wilbert
Wittmuss, (read Delores) twelve members of the Papillion High School Class of 1943
plus two of our Class Exes met to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our graduation.

On Friday evening our Class President Helen Fricke (m. Anderson) counted:
Agnes Evers (m. Beck), Arlene Bonham (m. Berryhill), Bob Com, Ruth Mae West (m.
Com), Lorraine Megel (m. Haug), Lyle Plambeck, Bob Reimers, Betty Stepp (m.
Roubinek), Ernie Ruff, Wilbert Wittmuss, and most of their spouses gathered at the 50
year honor class tables at the Fifth Annual All Alumni Banquet in the Papillion-LaVista
High School.

The Alumni Banquet is well attended by PHS alumni and exes so we enjoyed
renewing friendships not only with our own classmates but also with many of those
from the classes of '40 through '46 with whom we shared Assembly Hall and
schooltime experiences

Conversations, usually starting with "remember the time that--", "have you heard
from--", "whatever happened to--", do you remember when we--", went on into the
late hours. (xxxxx xxxxx) and each classmate who was not there was remembered for
his/her contribution to the magic ofour schooltime memories.

Saturday morning some of the most hardy met early for a round of golf on
Papillions nine hole course and more socializing in the clubhouse following.

Saturday evening began with Happy Hour at Wil and Delores' home. Wil had a
copy of the "PAPIONIAN" of May, 1943 which was "published by the Seniors of
PHS". Most of us present allowed as how we had not saved our copy of this
marvelous publication, indeed I don't remember every seeing it before even though my
name appears as one of the production typists. Everyone expressed a desire for a copy
of the paper so the class secretary (who doesn't recall ever doing anything secretarial
for the benefit the class in 1943) volunteered to make copies for everyone. Time has
yellowed the original which affects the quality of reproduction but it is yet clear enough
to activate the magic.
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Saturday evening culminated in the private dining room of Cascios Steakhouse in

Omaha. Eileen Steyer (m. Teal) (who moved away just before our Junior year) joined
us at Cascios. Dinner was excellent, magical memories abounded and included a Toast
to our classmates three who have achieved ultimate alumni status.

Our final gathering was Sunday morning brunch at the Summer Kitchen party room
in LaVista. Howard Schneekloth, missing on Friday and Saturday, was present at this
meeting as was Ethel Norton (m. Cooke) who was one of the original members of the
class that began 1st Grade in Alma Mater in 1931. Throughout the events of these
three days there were a lot of candid and posed photographs taken. I hope that
somehow those who were·unable to attend will be able to enjoy the reunion through
some of these pictures. I am enclosing four photos that Delores W. took with my
camera at the Sunday morning brunch.

On Sunday before farewells we debated the scheduling of our next reunion. The
consensus was that 1998 (our 55th anniversary) was too long to wait and that we should
have one reunion before that time as well as definitely in 1998. We therefore plan to
meet again the second weekend in June 1996. This will be confinned as the time
nears. Meantime, if your travels allow -- the PHS All Alumni Banquet is held annually
on Friday of the second weekend in June. Now that I have attended two-in-a-row I'll
attest to a worthwhile enjoyable time.

Yours Truly,

Ernie Ruff

..
 JUNE 15, 1998 •... TO THE CLASS OF 1943!

DID YOU RECEIVE THE ALUMNI NEWSLETTER?? WE UNDERSTAND

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME MAILING DIFFICULTIES. IN THE EVENT YOU

DID NOT WE ARE ENCLOSING A COPY OF THE FORM TO MAKE YOUR FRIDAY

NIGHT RESERVATIONS.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND A SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER OR

SUNDAY BREAKFAST PLEASE LET LORRAINE OR WIL KNOW SO RESERVATIONS

CAN BE ARRANGED.

Lorraine Haug Felker 339-8468

12102 S 114th St, Papillion, Ne 68046

Wil Wittmuss 339-2983

900 Fillmore, Papillion, Ne 68046

H 0 P E T 0 S E E y 0 u 0 N •

F R I D A Y - J U L Y 1 0 o r

S AT U R D A Y - J U-L Y 1 1 - S U N D A Y

0 R ALL . 0 -F T H E S E !

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 JULY 2, 1998

1943 CLASS MEMBER and SPOUSES!!!

PLANS ARE MADE FOR THE SATURDAY NIGHT GET-TOGETHER ON JULY

11, 1998!!

FARMER BROWN'S STEAK HOUSE

Hwy 370 and ' 83rd St. (Near Midland's Hsp)
Meet in Lounge Area 4.30 - 5.30
TABLE RESERVED FOR DINNER AT 5.30

AFTER DINNER DESSERT AND VISITING

at WIL & DELORES'
900 Fillmore, Papillion

We have heard from the following classmates

HELEN FRICKE ANDERSON
ARLENE BONHAM BERRYHILL
BOB CORN
LORRAINE MEGEL FELKER
ERNIE RUFF
WIL WITTMUSS
AGNES EVERS BECK
DOROTHY KLINGEMAN BROWN
ELDEN DOLL
BETTY STEPP ROUBINEK
HOWARD SCHNEEKLOTH

We will see most of you on Friday night at the All School

Round-up and plan to see all of you on SATURDAY at FARMER
BROWNS. In the event you can't come on Saturday please
call 339-2983 by Thursday July 9.

For those that inquired about Motels, I am enclosing the

following:
COMFORT INN, 9595 S 145th St. PHONE: (402) 896-6300
DAYS INN, 10560 Sapp Brother's Dr.,Phone: (402)896-6868
RAMADA LIMITED, I-80 & Hwy 50 Exit 440
Phone (402) 896-9500

ANY QUESTIONS GIVE US A CALL -- Lorraine 339-8468

Wil & Delores 339-2983
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I NEWSLETTER UPDATE PAPILLION HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1943

June - 1993

ANDERSON, HELEN (Fricke)--3928 Cheyenne Blvd, Sioux City, IA

51104. Husband, Ed-Retired Dentist. Son & Daughter-in-law,
Alan and Marsha, Englewood, Co. Both are medical Doctors. A
Grandson, Christopher, 4~ and a Grandson to be expected anyday.
Daughter & Son-in-law, Betsy and Tom Booth, Plano, TX. Betsy
is a ex-Lawyer/housewife and Tom a Engineer. They have daughters
Kathleen, 7 and Carolyn, 5.

BECK, AGNES (Evers)--16106 S 144th, Hwy 50, Box 102, Springfield,

NE. Husband, Bill. Since 1980 we have seven more Grandchildren
which makes fourteen. We are retired now and just take it easy.
We like to garden arid Bill has a small cow and calf herd just
for a hobby and something to keep busy. I like to can and give
it to the children and their family. We still like to travel
somewhat, we like to go and take in the races and go to some
of the casino's just for a day to get away. Other than that
we just enjoy our family and grandchildren who all live near
and around us.

BERRYHILL, ARLENE (Bonham)--13292 Buena Way, Garden Grove,

CA. 92643. Husband, Paul. Enjoyed last visit to Papillion
in 1989---0ne day visiting friends and relatives. We were on
our way to California from a visit to Minnesota, traveling with
my sister, Lenore (Bonham) Cockerill and her husband, Wayne.

BROWN, DOROTHY (Klingeman)--2218 S 47th St., Lincoln, NE. 68506

Still married--44 years!! April 3, 1949. 3 Daughters, 2 Sons, .9 Grand-
children and 2 Great Grandchildren ranging in age from 2 years
to 22. Great grandchildren are 3 & 4 years in age. Husband
George worked for Cook Paint & Varnish 38 yrs, then 6 yrs 7
mo for Sherwin Williams. He retired May 7, 1993.

CORN, ROBERT--646 S Washington St., Papillion, NE 68046 Married

to Patricia Brunk in 1980. Retired, still busy keeping tract
of everything in Papio and ~rea!!

CORN, RUTH MAE (West)--600 S Polk St., Papillion, NE. 68046.

I am still enjoying my friends and life even though I have been
slowed down. I spent 2 months in the hospital in 1992 with
the findings of lung cancer. From the hospital, I went to
Papillion Manor where I could have additional care. I feel
great most of the time and welcome friends to visit with. Tea
and coffee is served each day at 3 p.m. - come and we will enjoy
a cup together.

DOLL, ELDEN A.--14437 Boswell Blvd., Sun City, AZ. 85351. I

am retired and moved to Sun City in 1986 with my wife, Frances.
We have 2 sons and 3 grandsons all living in Des Moines, IA.
We are sorry we can't attend the 50th reunion because Frances
has been ill. She had Aspergillosis the last of November, 1992
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I
and is still recovering slowly. This is the worst form of Valley
Fever, which is common in this area. Hopefully we can attend
the next reunion and will see all of you.

ENGLISH, MARGIE (Eaton)--14111 Rd 2, Wiggins, CO. 80654. Please

tell everyone "hello", please write and send pictures and tell
me all about your good time. I will sure be thinking of you. ALD1
My sister, Mary Jane died unexpectedly this past year.

HANEY, JIM--HC 10 Box 207, Detroit Lakes, MN. 56501

Greetings! If any of you come to the Detroit Lakes area I would
like to hear from you. I just returned from a reunion of the
3rd Marine Division in Florida. It has been 49 years since
we went overseas in· WWII, had a good visit. I am now
semi-retired, still have some livestock. I have 5 grandsons-
4 years to 21. My family is all in this area so we are lucky
to see them all often. My wife and I get to play golf about
once a week and have been healthy so far. I have met Dick
Bolling a couple of times in recent years, he lives about 90
miles south of me.

HAUG, LORRAINE (Megel)--12102 So 114th, Papillion, NE. 68138.

Norman passed away in April 1992. I am still living on the
farm and keep busy doing volunteer work.

HYAMS, MARTHA (Nickerson)--3435 Army #304, San Francisco, CA

94110. I'll be travelling in South America on those days,
arranging an art tour in Brazil and Argentina for the San Fran-
cisco Museum of Modern Art. My art interests continued on from
grade school and I'm still involved as a painter, university
teaching, and sometimes as a art tour leader in Europe and South
America. My 2 sons and daughter all live on the west coast
and my name, now is LEIGH HYAMS. Good wishes to everyone.

PENKE, ELEANOR (Rudolph)--Rt 2, Craig, NE 68019 Husband, Dale.

We have 2 children, Sylvia and Stanley. We also have 3 grand-
daughters, Kelly Penke and Melissa and Cassandra Thomas, and
1 grandson, Jason Penke. we are still farming in the Bertha
area and keep busy.

PLAMBECK, LYLE W.--302 25th Ave. N, North Fargo, ND. 58102 Still
married to Val (45 years, May 2, 1993) I would say 6/7ths re-
tired. Both of us work one day a week at our former business.
(Wholesale Car Auction). Four children, 2 lawyers, frame shop
operator and wholesale glass distributor-General Mgr. Nine
grandchildren. We summer at a lake cottage in Minnesota and
winter on South Padre Island, TX. As far as memories: The
other day I was in the basement just tinkering. I went up
stairs to get something. Halfway up the steps I stopped because ·~
forgot what I was going upstairs for. I sat down to think
and soon I couldn't remember if I was going upstairs for some-
thing or downstairs to get something to bring up! So it goes.
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/

REIMERS, ROBERT--1516 Calumet Rd., Brookings, SD. 57006. My

wife, Irene passed away in 1985. I married Roberta Clark in
1989. I sold the radio station and retired in 1986. I have
4 children, only 1 married and they have 2 daughters. My wife
has 4 daughters and 5 grandchildren. My oldest Son manufactures
golf bags and golf clothing, 450 employees. It gets me on a
lot of great courses. My oldest daughter works for him. My
other son has a small manufacturing plant and my youngest daugh-
ter is married to a farmer and has her own video production
business. Enjoy golf and play a lot of it.

ROUBINEK, BETTY (Stepp)--6114 S 33rd Ave., Omaha, NE 68107.

In 1948 married Richard Roubinek (Died in 1990). Two daughters
in Omaha, one son in CA. 3 grandson, 1 granddaughter. Was
secretary 18 yrs at St Peter and Paul School. Richard was
with the Douglas County Treasurer's Office. In 1990 visited our
French family in Normandy who befriended Richard in WWII. Also
toured Paris, Rome, Greece and Monico. Since 1980 we also toured
Spain, Jamaica and went on 4 cruises .. All very memorable.
REALLY ENJOY RETIREMENT!

RUFF, ERNEST D.--4208 Biscayne Dr., Fort Worth, TX. 76117. Gradu-
ated Northwestern Uni, class of '47. Married Barbara Robinson,
Pensacola, Fla. 1949. Five children, Four grandchildren. U.S.
Naval Aviator, 20 yrs; Ass't Professor Marquettee Uni 3 yrs.;
Assoc. Professor Purdue Uni 2 yrs.; Retired from U.S. Navy
1967; Supervisor of Flight Training American Airlines 25 yrs.;
Retired December 1992. Experimental aircraft builder; Own,
fly and show Classic/Antique aircraft.

SCHNEEKLOTH, HOWARD--3515 Schneekloth Rd., Omaha, NE. 68123

Retired; 2 sons, 4 granddaughters

WITTMUSS, WILBERT W.--900 Fillmore St., Papillion, NE. 68~28 ·­

Since our 1980 reunion I retired from the Union Pacific RR as
Mgr of Rate & Tariff Service in April 1984 after 41 years .
We have been fortunate to do quite a bit of traveling including
Europe, Alaska and Japan and also have a winter get away. The
last 2 yrs in Corpus Christi, Tx. after trying out Fla and Az.
When home seem to keep busy helping out at church, VFW, Fairview
Cemetery, Masonic Lodge~with visitations at Kahler-Dolce and
what other projects Delores gets me involved in! Our son,
Richard is in real estate and lives close by. His daughter,
Erin was a member of the 1993 graduating class. His son, Ryan
will be in 8th grade and active in sports, so we are back on
the Papio bleachers again. Whitney, our 3rd grandchild and
probably the last~is our daughter Laurie's. At 3~ keeps us busy.
It is good to be in :touch with all of you and do let us know
whenever you are in Papillion!
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OTHER CLASS MEMBERS:

Bob Bolling -- Deceased
Kenneth Cossairt -- No reply
Dean Lieber -- Deceased
Bob Nanna -- Deceased
Opal (Mohr) Taylor -- No reply

1943 NON-GRADUATES

COOKE, ETHEL (Norton)--PO Box 34243, Omaha, NE. 68134-0243

Husband, Peter. Three children, Verne Marr, Jr., Sharon Marr
Keerbs, John Marr. Verne retired from the Air Force after 22
years and now works same type of job for Lockheed. He, his
wife, Roberta and 2 children live in Goldsboro, NC. Joshua
is in 4th grade and Sarah is in Jr. High. Daughter, Sharon
is married to Gene Keerbs, employed by US West. Sharon works
at Physicians M~tua~and will graduate in May with honors from
Bellevue College with a associate degree in law. They have
2 daughters, Nikada, attending Doane College and Dena a junior
in high school. Son John lives in Papillion and is married
to Denise. He works for Metro-Electric and she works at Blue
Cross/Blue Shield. They have 2 children, Johnathan in 6th grade
and Marissa, 4th grade. John has 2 sons, Chad and Brad from
a previous marriage.
I re-married in 1982 and retired from Mutual after 23 years.
We then moved to Johnson Lake and we decided life is getting
to short so we moved back to Omaha to be around the family.
My husband is an over the road driver for Werner Enterprises
and I'm back working again also at Werner. Both of my sisters
still live here in Omaha.

PEDERSEN, DELORES (Lutz)---RRl Box 19, Weeping Water, NE 68463

Unable to be with us due to a family conflict.

TEAL, EILEEN (Steyer)--6912 North 24th, Omaha, NE. 68112

Husband, Warren.
THE CLASS OF 1943

CELEBRATES
I

THEIR .60TH CLASS

REUNION

July 12, 2003

 1943 -- 60 YEAR REUNION UPDATE CONTINUED 6/24/2003

Name, Address, Phone & Email Response & Remarks

MARTHA (LEIGH) HYAMS 3435 Cesar Chavez #304 WE NEED TO HEAR

(Nickerson) San Francisco, CA 94110-4544 FROM YOU!!!

ELEANORPENKE 2555 County Rd. #0 6-03-03 Will not be able to

( Rudolph) Craig, NE 680 19 attend. Helps her son during
PH: 402-377-2285 the busy farm season.
Hsb., Dale is deceased.

ROBERT REIMERS (Roberta) 1516 Calumet Rd. Daughter will be home for
Brookings, SD 57006-3611 her 30th class reunion.
PH: 605-692-4844

BETTY ROUBINEK 4609 Hilltop St. Betty recently moved to the

(Stepp) Papillion, NE 68046 Mable Rose Assisted Living
Estates on 48th & HWY 370

ERNEST RUFF (Barbara) 4208 Biscayne Dr. WILL BE HERE--

Ft. Worth, TX 76117 SERVING WINE!!!
PH: 817-281-4256
Email: eruff@mindspring.com

HOWARDSCHNEEKLOTH 3515 Schneekloth Rd. Plans to go on their annual

(Wf. Lucille) Bellevue, Ne 68123 trip to Minnesota.
PH: 402-291-4803

OPAL TAYLOR (Eldon) 601 Okanogan Ave. # 15 WE WOULD LIKE TO

(MOHR) Wenatchee, WA 98801-3499 HEAR FROM YOU,
PH: 509-662-9285 PLEASE EMAIL.
Email: eldontaylor@msn.com

WILBERT WITTMUSS (Delores) 900 S. Fillmore St. WE WILL BE HERE TO

Papillion, NE 68046 GREET YOU AT OUR
PH: 402-339-2983 HOME ON SATURDAY
Email: djwwpap@msn.com NIGHT AT 5.00 pm ........

DECEASED; ROBERT BOLLING, ROBERT CORN, RUTH MAE CORN, DEAN LIEBER, BOB
NANNA AND LYLE PLAMBECK
 1943 --- 60 YEAR REUNION UPDATE 6-24-03

Name , Address, Phone & Email RESPONSE & REMARKS

HELEN ANDERSON, (Ed) 3928 Cheyenne Blvd WILL BE HERE FOR

(FRICKE) Sioux, City, IA 51104-4334 FOR SATURDAY NIGHT
PH: 712-239-4856

AGNES BECK, (BILL) 16106 S 144TH St. Will be there, Good Lord
(EVERS) Springfield, Ne 68059 Willing...

ARLENE BERRYHILL, (Paul) 13292 Buena Way WILL ARRIVE IN NEON

(BONHAM) Garden Grove, CA 9284 3 THURSTHROUGH
PH: 714-537-2963 SUNDAY

DOROTHY BROWN, (George) Daughter's address

(KLINGEMAN) 6156 NW 11th St. DECEASED. JANUARY
Lincoln, NE 68521-3716 5,2003

KENNY COSSAIRT, (Mary Anne) 83 Chickasaw Trail WE ARE WAITING TO

Hendersonville, NC 28792-9486 HEAR FROM YOU!!!
PH: 828-685-7252 PLEASE EMAIL A
Email: casey@brinet.com UPDATE!!!

ELDEN DOLL, (Frances) 10134 W Mohawk Lane #2020 Plans to be in Nebraska

Peoria, AZ 85382 between Aug 11 - 19th.
PH: 623-825-5027

MARGIE ENGLISH, (AI) 14111 County Rd # 2 WE ARE WAITING TO

(EATON) Wiggins, CO 80654 HEAR FROM YOU!!!
PH: 970-483-6108

LORRAINE FELKER 12102 S 114th St. WILL BE WITH US!!

(MEGEL) Papillion, Ne 68046
PH: 402-339-8468

JIM HANEY 25304 County Rd. 27 6-3-03 Already committed

Rochert, MN 56578 for the summer. Hello to
PH: 218-847-8832 all.
Email: jthaney@lakesnet.net
•

6/24/2003
HELLO TO ALL .....
We appointed Ernie to contact everyone and decide on a date, which he did very willingly,
however I think he out smarted us by signing our names and using our return address!! Am sure
on second thought you realize the letter sounded more like him than us!! He still enjoys his fun!

I am enclosing a update of the class list with the latest information I have received. See
many have joined the computer world.

JULY 12 IS THE DATE ..... WE WILL MEET AT 900 SOUTH

FILLMORE, PAPILLION AT 5.00 PM PRIOR TO DINNER.
FARMER BROWN'S OR OTHER CLOSE BY RESTAURANT.
I have contacted the school and they have ordered the 60 year pins that is usually awarded at the
annual banquet. There will not be another all school banquet until 2005.

We have a new ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS. They will continue to be sponsored by the
Papillion-Lavista School Foundation, but operate independently. The Board has changed the format of
the association somewhat. Plans for a celebration on OCTOBER 1OTH honoring all alumni will be held
in connection with the HOMECOMING GAME between PAPILLION-LAVISTA AND CREIGHTON
PREP. There also will be a opportunity to see the new High School, PAPILLION-LAVISTA SOUTH.
EVERYONE IS INVITED.

All of you should have received the annual ALUMNI NEWS by now. It included a 1943 class
picture, information on the new stadium that is in the works, and other updates. IF YOU DID NOT
RECEIVE THE NEWSPAPER YOU CAN CONTACT PAPILLION-LAVISTA CENTRAL
OFFICE AT 420 S. WASHINGTON ST. PAPILLION, NE 68046, PHONE (402)537-6207, or
E-MAIL jfrederick@paplv.esu3.org. If you know of any address changes please notify the central
office at one of the above addresses.

REMEMBER SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2003!! To those that can not attend send us a short
update or if you change your mind we will be happy to see you . Contact either Ernie or Wil &
Delores.

1943 2003
Ethel (Norton), Helen (Fricke) Arlene (Bonham), Agnes
(Evers), Betty (Stepp), Wilbert, Ernie and Lorraine
(Megel)
Paul Berryhill, Arlene's Hsb, Helen Fricke Anderson
and Hsb Ed, Bill Beck, Agnes Evers Beck, Ernie Ruff,
and Wilbert Wittmuss.

60 YEAR 1943 CLASS REUNION

JULY 12. 2003
PAPILLION, NEBRASKA
 1943 CLASS LIST AND ADDRESS UPDATE 7/25/2003

Name, Address, Phone & Email

HELEN ANDERSON, (Ed) 3928 Cheyenne Blvd ATTENDED

(FRICKE) Sioux, City , IA 51104-4334
PH: 712-239-4856 Email: heledasc@webtv.net

AGNES BECK, (BILL) 16106 S l44TH St. ATTENDED

(EVERS) Springfield, Ne 68059.
~~~~~~~~~~-:(~~~;)------;;-~~-~-~~~~~~~~-----------------------------);~------------------
(BONHAM) Garden Grove, CA 92843 ATTENDED
PH: 714-537-2963 E~;;,i (! )h!l@dlr .~ &
KENNY COSSAIRT, (Mary Anne) 83 Chickasaw Trail Nice response!
Hendersonville, NC 28792-9486 New Email address ..
PH: 828-685-7252 cossairt@bellsouth.net

ELDEN DOLL, (Frances) 10134 W Mohawk Lane #2020 Looking forward to your visit
Peoria, AZ 85382 in August .....
PH: 623-825-5027

MARGIE ENGLISH, (Al) 14111 County Rd # 2 NICE TO HEAR FROM

(EATON) Wiggins, CO 80654 YOU ...... .
PH: 970-483-6108

LORRAINE FELKER 12102 S 114th St. ATTENDED

(MEGEL) Papillion, Ne 68046 Email:
PH: 402-339-8468 cornycob02@aol.com

JIM HANEY 25304 County Rd. 27 RESPONSE

Rochert, MN 56578 Email:
PH: 218-847-8832 jthaney@lakesnet.net

MARTHA (LEIGH) HYAMS 3435 Cesar Chavez #304 It was nice to hear from
(Nickerson) San Francisco, CA 94110-4544 you, too!
Email: leighhyams@artsreal.com

ELEANOR PENKE 2555 County Rd. #0 Nice response!

(Rudolph) Craig, NE 68019
PH: 402-377-2285

ROBERT REIMERS (Roberta) 1516 Calumet Rd. RESPONSE

Brookings, SD 57006-3611
PH: 605-692-4844

;.- _,. __ ,_._· ·. ·..;,.;··' ~' ·-- ---· .. -. . . .. -- · -· ·-- ----------- ----·
BETTY ROUBINEK Mable Rose Assisted
(Stepp) Living Estates
4609 Hilltop St. ATTENDED--Thanks to
Papillion, NE 68046 Lorraine

ERNEST RUFF (Barbara) 4208 Biscayne Dr. ATTENDED-- Thanks for

Ft. Worth, TX 76117 all your help ...... .
PH: 817-281-4256
Email: eruff@mindspring.com

HOWARDSCHNEEKLOTH 3515 Schneekloth Rd. Due to Lucille's unexpectd

(WfLucille) Bellevue, Ne 68123 illness they were not able to
PH: 402-291-4803 go to Minn as planned or
attend. ·

OPAL TAYLOR (Eldon) 601 Okanogan Ave. # 15 Good to hear from you,
(MOHR) Wenatchee, WA 98801-3499 keep in touch!
PH: 509-662-9285
Email: eldontaylor@msn.com

WILBERT WITTMUSS (Delores) 900 S. Fillmore St. It was a pleasure to get the
Papillion, NE 68046 group together, sorry more
PH: 402-339-2983 could not attend.
Email: djwwpap@msn.com

DECEASED: ROBERT BOLLING, DOROTHY KLINGEMAN BROWN, ROBERT CORN,

RUTH MAE WEST, DEAN LIEBER, BOB NANNA AND LYLE PLAMBECK

The group was joined by former classmates Ethel Norton Cooke, 7110 S 86th, LaVista, NE 68128,
~SteyerTealandherdaughter.~rr/~ ~ · .:14~ ~ ~~//~ ///. ~a -3e~6"F
Kenny Cossairt sent a 5th and 6th grade class picture from 1936-37. A lot of discussion before the
following list was completed. It included Ed Gehringer, Bob Ward, Donnie Stellges, Warren Adolf,
Kenny Cossairt, Russell Lindner, Opal Mohr, Leon Cockerel, Lester Hansen, George Miller, Forrest
Friedly, Margie Eaton, Eileen Steyer, Arlene Deter, Helen Fricke, Martha Nickerson, Lyle Plambeck,
Agnes Evers, Delores Lutz, Dorothy Klingeman, Yvonne Beadle, Arlene Bonham, Harold cunningham,
Ernie Ruff, Bob Nanna, Chuck Klabunde, Wayne Smith, Bob Com and Mrs. Alice Allen. IF ANYONE
WOULD LIKE A COPY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
The 60 year pins were presented to those present, complements of the School Foundation. They are
included with this mailing to all others. You were missed and included in the memories of 60 years ago!
We had a "frrst" ... we heard from every member of the class! Thanks to everyone.

THERE WILL BE A ALL-SCHOOL REUNION IN 2005 SO KEEP IN TOUCH AND PLEASE

UPDATE ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR STATUS . Mail to us or direct to the Papillion-
Lavista Central Office, 420 S Washington , Papillion, NE 68046
E-mail jfrederick@paplv.esu.3.org
WELCOME

TO THE

CLASS OF

1943 ...... .
Notes from those that could not be here.
Happy the rest of you are with us, Ernie, Wil and Delores!
 50th CLASS REUNION -- 1993

The 1$43 members atte.1di ng !

Howari, Lyl e , WH , Erni e, Bob
Corn ~ B1b Rei mers
Arlena • .. gnes , Ruth .ae, Helen
Bett y and Lorraine

55 YEARS!!

Agnes, Helen, Betty, Arlene, Dorothy, Lorraine

Ernie, Wilbert, Elden, Bob Corn, Howard
JUNE 18, 2003
55th ANNIVERSARY!
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g? on their t~Ip to Mmnesota. Lucille became very ill and has been
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From the Omaha W. H.
Leigh Hymas-classmate
Martha Nickerson
SmallWorl~
"You just can't escape from Omaha,"
said Eunice Denenberg. "It's every·
where."
Back from another trip with frequent
fellow traveler Bella Eisenberg, Mrs.
Denenberg said they were cruis~g the
Norwegian fjords when they fell mto a
conversation with a woman who was
busily sketching the various scenic de-
lights. . condition.
She was Leigh Hymas, a professtonal
artist in San Francisco who, yes indeed,
knew about Omaha. "I was born in
Papillion," he said, "and m~ fust pro-
fessional show was at Joslyn.'
Later, in St. Petersburg, the Omahans
met a vivacious 80-year-old woman who
was smartly dressed in shoes that w~re
not made for walking. "She had on high
heels and a big, pink hat," said Mrs.
Denenberg.
"Omaha?" he asked. "Tell Jeny and
Ross Homing that Aunt Thel said hello:
Ross Homing- yes, the golfer- sa1d
that sounded just like his Aunt Thel. She
used to run Sak's 5th Avenue of San
Diego. Full name: Nathelle Greeuleaf,
·~- - · ·· ·- . - ~----~ ·
-ll ~'·
COSSAIRT, K. •cASEY", 79,
COSSAIRT-KENNETH DEAN
of Hendersonville, NC, died
T~ursday, August 26, 2004 at "CASEY",
h1s home following a sudden age 79 yrs. Aug 26, 2004, Hen-
illness. He was a native of dersonville, NC. Preceded in
Nebraska and a prior resident
of Orlando, FL before moving
death by father Floyd "Harry",
to Hendersonville in 1988. He mother Zoe M. Cossairt, brother
was an elementary school Jeny Cossairt. Survived by wife
teacher and principal at Bon- Mary Ann, Hendersonville, NC;
neville Elementary School in
Orlando, and was U.S. Navy
ons Kirk, Debory, FL and Ja-
veteran of WWII in which he son, Hender onville, NC; daugh-
served as a gunner's mate ter, Windy Morin, Stanford, FL,
aboard a PT boat. He is sur- and two grandchildren. Broth-
vived by his wife, Mary Anne ers, Keith, Los Vegas, NV and
Cossairt; three children, Kirk,
Jason and Wendy; two broth- James, Ft. Myers, FL.
ers, Keith and Jim; three Casey graduated from Papillion
grandchildren , one great HS, received a Bachelor's degree
grandson, and several nieces from George William's College,
and nephews. A memorial ser-
vice will be conducted 11 AM Chicago, IL, a Master Degree
Monday at Shepherd's Church from the U of Central FL. He
Street Chapel. Arrangements taught school in Jacksonville
are by Thos Shepherd & Son and Orlando, FL. After retire-
Funeral Directors and Crema-
tion Memorial Center. ment he moved to Henderson-
ville, NC.
Funeral ervices were held at
Aug. 30, 2004 at Sheperd's Fu-
neral Home, Hendersonville,
ROUBINEK-Betty J. (Stepp), age 79
NC.
Papillion. Betty was born June 5, 192S
and passed away n ept. 19, 2004.
She is preceded m 1 by parents,
John and France-; p· husband
Richard Roubinek. or. Thomas
Roubinek. Survived tughter, Mary
Klin~tobe, Irving, 1 Jaughter and
son-m-law, sally c. J Mike Miles,
Bellevue; grandsons, Charles
Klinetobe and his wife Kimberly
Omaha, Eric Klinetobe and Gregory
Miles: granddaughter, Christina
Miles Bellevue; great-
grand-children, Makayla, Kyle and
Joselyn; sister, Phyllis Stepp, Papil-
Services Are Friday ·
lion; brother-in-law & sister-in-law
Donald and Carol Roubinek, Bellevue.'
VISITATION beglr Tues. after 3 pm
For Robert Sweenie
with Sts. Peter , u' ·.adies Guild
Funeral services for Robert C. Sween-
Rosary at 4 pm a I SERVICE at
6 pm at funeral h.>• , I'NERAl Wed.
9:20 am, Bethany Chl • to Sts. Peter
• ie of Nelson, Neb., will be at 2 p.m.
Friday at the Springfield (Neb.) Ceme-
& Paul Church (36th . 1'. • .3t.) at 10 am
for Mass of Christian Burial. Inter-
ment St. John's Cemetery.
I tery.
BETHANY FUNERAL HOME
82nd & Harrison 593-6100 Sweenie, 78, died Tuesday ora .heart
·
In 1938, after earning a bachelor of
arts degree from Peru State College and
.a master's degree from the UniverSity of
The coach of the · Nebraska at Lincoln, Sweenie started a
Papio Basketball .long teaching career. Sweenie, a World
War II veteran. taught math and science
team. •.• J943! and coached athletics for Papillion,
Campbell, Niobrara, Shelton and Nel-
son high schools.
SWEENIE-Robert (Cameron),
osa 78 yrs .• Nelson, N E.
Oct. 26, 1993. Survlv~ by wife, Be~g in 1952, Sweenie served as
Vaughn De Sweenie, Nelson. the hi~ school superintendent at Daw-
N E; 2 daughters, Sondra Snyder ond son. Lnchfield. Tilden, Red Qoud, Mor-
husband, Paul, Scottsbluff. N E, Carol
Ann; son. Scott and wife. Mellso. rill and Nelson schools until he retired in
Lincoln, N E; 6 grondctlildren. Veteran
1981. During that period, he also was a
ww II, u.s. ArmY.
GRAVESIDE Service Fri. 2 pm, Spring- member of the Nebraska State Educa-
field Cemetery, Springfield, NE.
Mllltory Rites by Springfield American tion Association and the Nebraska Asso-
Leolon Post. Memorials suggest~ to ciation of School Administrators.
Nelson Public Library, Nelson. NE
or to donors choice. VISITATION Sweenie is survived by his wife.
Thurs. 1-8 :30 pm, ot the Klowltter-Prlce
Funeral Home, Nelson. NE; also Fri. Vaughn De. of Nelson: son Scott of
~ om-12 :30 pm ot the Fusselmon·WY·
more Funeral Home, Louisville. . Lincoln; daupter Sandra Snyder of
23:'·39!5
FUSSELMAN-WYMORE
Louisville, Ne.
Scottsbluff; and six grandchildren.
.... ~ · .,~,- - - ..g .a•- "'& 4 ·'1 - · , .._ • • ·C'JF•_.-••r l,.,t~::... . · ••• ~··
1945 CLASS LIST 8-2-2010
Bolling, Dick Rev. Dr.
Spouse: Dorothy
2603 Morrie Dr.
Bellevue, Nebraska 68123
PH: 991-5600
Clark, Bill Deceased
Spouse -Nellie
8135 S 107th St
Lavista, NE 68128
Cossairt, Keith Deceased
Cossairt, Dorothy
1001 Domnus Ln. #101
Las Vegas, NV 89144
PH: 702-869-3584
Kosmicki, Arnold Deceased
Krajicek, Robert Deceased
Krist, LaVern
Spouse -Lee
18458 S 131 Ave.
Omaha, NE 68144
PH: 402-330-1894
Email: lekrist@cox.net
Laschansky, Rosemary Deceased
Mohr, Ralph Deceased
Spouse-Doris
429 N. Monroe St
Papillion, NE. 68046
PH: 402-339-3669
Olderog, Robert
4113 S 179th St
Omaha, NE 68135
PH: 402-502-0552
~ . - -
Pondelis, Nan
3003 Paddock Plz. #311
Omaha, NE 68124
PH: 402 393 2908
Email: npondelis@msn.com
Safarik, Doris
823 So. Harrison St
Papillion, NE. 68046
PH: 402-339-8287
Email: dlsafarik28@q.com
Schaffer, Doris Jane Deceased
Spouse: Dick
11597 E Bella Vista Dr.
Scottsdale, AZ. 85259
PH: 480-451-3556
Schram, Leon
Spouse -Betty
809 QSt
Tekamah, NE, 68061
PH: 402-374-2036
Steuhm, Marjorie Becker Deceased
VanSant, John
1394 Carson R.
Placerville, CA 95667
PH: 530-622-0332
Wittmuss, Delores
Spouse: Wilbert
7820 So. 94th St
Lavista, NE 68128
PH: 402-339-2983
Email: djwwpap@msn.com
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I

PAPILLION PUBLIC SCHuCL _tJ£i?~LIION, NEBRASKA

 •

c. E. Clark .--------------------------------- Superintendent

• Clayton Negus ------------------------------------ •Principal
Emma Rosicky ·---------------------- English & Home Economics
Alma Steyer ------------------------------------- Commerc i al
• Claudia Schindler ------------------------------------ ·W.usic
Lance Ray ----------------------------------- Coach and Shop

Fred Thompson~-------------------------------------President
Chet Pearson---------------------------------------Secretary
Fred Megel------~------~---------------------------Treasurer
Wanda VIi ttnruas----------James Klingeman-----------Irene Lamb
Stencil by Robert Krajicek
 PAGE 2 P .H. S ,
------------------------------------'

SEJ I JOR
J lf\}t\ES
Dorothy Arp------------September 25, 1927----------------Reporter ,
Marty Becker------------October 31, 1928--------------------Nurse
•
Delores Bellinger---------July 8, 192~------------------Secretary
Dick Belling--------------July 4, 1927---------------------Farmer
Bill Clark----------------!.~ay 15, 1927---------Commercia1 Aviator
Keith Cossairt---------February 19, 1928-----------------Engineer
Rosemary Klein------------June 4, 1927--------------Western Union
Arnold Kosmicki---------January 27, 1927--------------------Musi •
Robert Krajicek----------March 17, 19~8----------------Priesthoo ~
Lavern Krist--------------May 16, 1927-------------------Engineer
Doris Jane Manifo1d-----.Yanuary 13, 1928-------------Stenographer
Ralph J.fohr----------------r:!o.y 18, 1928----------------- ----Fanner
Leon Schram--------------Mo.rch ~9, 1928--------------------Far.mer
Nan Snyder--------------August 22, 19~7---------Dento.l Technician
Doris Tex-----------------May 7, 19~8----------------Stenographer
.
Johnny VanSant---------September 23, 1927----------------Engineer •

THE PRIMROSE WAY •

The primrose ay is the easy vra.y,

The hirhroad of lauchter and lirht,
Where there's rollicking fun froM sun to sun
And the Elitter of [ems by nicht.
The primrose way shows vistas cay
Over flov1ery de 11 and knoll ,
Dut strairht ahead we 'll stanchly tread
To our dist~nt , glin~orine goal .
•
Stencil by Doris Tex
 P .H .S •

ceo_~§§
•
In the fall of 1933, thirteen little gobs set sail upon the
sea of education. These gobs were: Don Beadle, S1irley Borman,
Vern Capali te, George Chi ttendon, Donald Clau!'lsen, 11Jrman Dietz,
Be t ty Fricke, 111illard Hines, James Hornby, Louis Kremke, Bev-
erly Lunenburg, Ralph 11ohr, and nobert vlderoJ:;.
The skip)cr for their first eie;ht year1s v'.Jero: Miss .Donn,
Miss El\1ell, .:iss :?octler, r:rs. Allen, J,iiss F.oger"', Jl!Lss Step-
hens, anc. i.:rs. Spearman.

During their first eight years these seamen v:ere [lad to

welcome to their ranks: William Evers, ichard Key, Jack Liv-
ingston, Keith Cossairt, Doris Jane J:tanifold, Gene Hare, Earl
And rson, Dan Gorgeoff ., Elmer Uhe, Bertha runer, Dan·el Bak r,
.~<.1rcarct !.'onk, Jamt;s "ilson,Anne Harie Christiansen.

All their voyages were successful but not happy ~nd they
wore sorry to lose: Louis Kremke, Villard Hines, G orge Chi t-
endon, liorma Dietz, Richard Key, Jack Livingston, Bcvo~ly Lucn-
enberg, Earl Anderson, Don Clausen, Dan Gorg{..off, Bertha !i.:..ner,
Dnniel Bak&l', James Hornby, Vern Cap ali tt;.; and Shirl~y Borman.

After co~plction of eight years of service, the rc..:naining

mL;mbers were co~issionod of icers. 1hcse ensigns along : with
Dorothy Arp, Marjorie Becker, Dick Bolling, Bill Clark, Ht::rbert
• Glesmann, Ted Davis, Cecil Klein, Rosemary Kl in, Robert Kr~ji­
cek, Lavern Krist, Nan Snyder, Edv;ard F.oth, Leon Schram, Doris
'rex, Don Umatum and T:.!arvin J:aug sailed through the freshic year.
T!w class g[.. ined an officer, John V n Sant but d1 rlnr; the yec..r
• lost: ~~illia.rn Evers, Betty F'ri.cke, Edward Roth, 1&1rvin H""'uc;,
Cecil Klein, and Hary :anes. The skipper for thi f! year a" ...ttss
Sp er •

. 'i.r. Cameron Sw enie manned the ship while the new lieutenants
voyacec. through the tenth grade. On this trip Delores Bellinger
ar.c Jir'l Sloceett c.a~e aboard. !1~rgaret I.:onk 1 Elmer Uhe, James
"Jilso11 and Don Beadle vlere lost over board. In the spring of the
year fjv boy"' and f.ive girls were cor.un.issioned to serve at tle
junior-senior banquet.

(Continued on p ge 4)

Stencil by Delores Bellinger

PA 4 P .H .S.
, --------------- - --~---~----~------·

CL AS S HI S T 0 RY •
------ -------
(Continued from page 5)

The lieutenants w·ere made corr.amanders and sailed into the '
docks of the eleventh crade. Their admiral was .:rs. Alma Ste, ..
Arnold Kosmicki joined the crew on this trip and Anne Uarie
Christiansen, Ted Davis, Herbert Glessmann, Don fr.1ntum, Bob Old-
erog and Jim Sloggett bid them farev:ell.

The junior class play was siven on Friday, !~ovember 6, 1943.

Al06 .12 was cleared which was used for the junior-senior banquet
given on Saturdny on A1,ril 29, 1944 at the h~;;gis Hot 1 in Omaha.
Tho banquet was formal ~~d Top Hat was the theme. The command~rs
also eave a dance for all juniors and seniors in the conference
schools. ll1is was held on April 14, 1944 in the school gym.

Finally cm-::c the last voyage. This was through the waters
of the twelfth grade. The crew remained th semc as the yc.nr
before and I.tr' s. .Alma Steyer v1as ugain admiral. Th~ group took
sneak days on F'riduy , October 13 and Satur·dny, Octob r 14. This
voyage was rr.c.d~ to Lincoln. An o.ll school dance was given on
Nover.tbur 10, 1045, Jl5 .65 wus clco.red for thl; juke box fund.
Kro.jicclc 1 s plr.y.:..C host to the crvw o.t a herd tint.- . .)arty. Val-
entine day \I C.. s cu lvbr[. ted u. t Bill Clerk 1 s home. ClL. ss pi ctur() s
were t kcn at Ki lpo. tricks on I.~arch 10, 1945 with the :)ffi ccrs in
full dress untforr:1.

The st.mlor cl!:-s::J play was [i von on Thursday, April 12 end

Friday, April 13. ri'l20.40 wr...~ cltJCl"ud which WF:..S used for the
rental of co.ps c.;,nd g:nvns , sncal-: day, rmd c. bullt;tin board for
the school. Th~ sunior clcss wvs ~nt~rtained by th0 ~unior class
n.t ~~ forr.tD.l b2nquct Jn Sc.turc.duy, April 28, l<J45 o.t the, Home
Hotel in vl'lc.hc., ~Icbrc.slu:. The thc.mc. wc.s \Jc.lt Di::mey chc.rc.ct~.-rs. •
Th, cl"sG flo~Icr w~s: .A..-ncrico.n Bct..uty Hose, th<.- clr.ss colors
were, noJ .... 1 blu~ ~.no Silver c.nd thL. clc'"'s ;notto, 11 La.unchcd, but
not c.nchort.-d 11 • Baccc.lc.urc c. tc. wc.s held on Sunday, ::n:· 13, 1945
nne on Iionduy, I.~c.y 21, 19t15 c2..ch c Jmr.l:.:>.ndur rcc C;i vcd £'. diploma
und the ro.nl{ of Cuptuin ~erving up-.:Jn tl1c s~c. vf ~duc[..tion .

"A GEFIUS IS 01-.:C \IHO SHOOTS AT S0 1 :ETI-IING

I
;o OI:E !:LS: CAl; SEE
A1~D 1:ITS IT."

Stencil by Delores B0llingcr

 P. H. S.

Because we, Doris Jane Manifold and Dorothy Arp poseess·the

ability to see into the future lives of the class of '45, we
feel the public would like to hear our predictions. This is an
• annual tradition and has proved many t1~cs to be an aid to the
classes in choosing their vocations.
Let us say this is the yeor 1960. Tho Papillion Crook,
ovcrflowod its banks in 1950 and todey, ten years aftor tho ca-
tastrophe, we rind it has completely encircled Sarpy County, ~c­
vo1'1ng relations w1 th ~ur allir;d c~1unt1 ~s.
The SarPJ County court house, an edifice of life and liber-
ty in the pursuit of World War II veterans, is still standlng.
Delores Bellinger is er.1ployed as ja.ni tress. In her spore time
you will find her in County Clerk Vlittmuss 1 s office holr n,: nim
amputate gopher legs. Hess~,., isn't it??
Ralph Mohr who is now proprietor of the Mohr Meat Market,
has a thriving business. Ria :notto "&.1.; ·your mackerel for murruua
at Mohrs 11 has proved to be of great resourcefulness. "Don .ru~n"
Mohr has more lady friends than ever for he will not sell a
pound of steak for less than three kisses, Nice work if you can
get it and these women do have to eat.
Marriage has certainly not disturbed Nan Snyder's love tor
baton tVJirling. Now she can twirl six batons at once. That's
not all, she can do the rumba, jitterbug and conga while tv;irl-
ing. From the human interest point of view, Nan and her hubbond
have decided that she will twirl an additional baton for each
child they are blessed with. Now for the surprise--the n me of
her hu3band. It just so happens to be a 1945 senior--hid name
is Dick BollingU Nan and Dick live in the section house by the
tracks because Dick is a railroad man. Since the sienals have
failed to run, all Dick has to do is turn red each tjme a train
• comes.
Leon Schram now a great philo~ophical philosopher, philoso-
nhizes that eggs will suddenly drop from the coiling price or
'l:neteen cents to · the unheard of price of eie-)lteen cents. He
nredicts that hens are to be taxed to car- . ~ity. He also says
that basketballs will no longer be round but square to fit into
the · corners of the gym. This is ·to enable those oramusses who
do pot play so ~r ficiently to learn and ~a~t . r the game.
(Continued on page 6)

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Stencil by Dorothy Arp

 P R 0 P H E C Y

(Continued from page 5)

Dorothy Arp and . Marty Becker, that inseparable twosome, can
be seen "most any day" on main street singin~ revival hymns and
paa5ing out pamphlets. If you ever feel your 1 soul needs saving" •
go to the little church around the corner where the two hold
services every Sunday. Attention music lovers!! These two love-
lies sing and play every Thursday at 2.00 P. U. over station
E. E. K. Their favorite, "Bringing In The Sheaves" will bright-
en your day.
Bob Krajicek, strange as it may seem, is still a bachelor;
and ho still resides at the Krajicek farm south of Papillion. He
docs not till the soil however, instead he owns and operates a
train depot. It has taken Bob all this time to secure a license
to sell round trip tickets to Richfield, Nebraska. He is known
~-n these parts as "the rich bo.chelor" and the dream of the farm-
r lassies' hearts. You see, he hAs other ideals; someday he
ill board a fast freight train to some large, far away city
.ike Chalco, Nebraska where the pickings arc really good,
Doris Jane Manifold has rented the top story of the Mohr
Meat Mnrket. She has been serving as the 12,00 whistle for al-
most 13 years--in fact ever sinco she ran the other whistle out
of business. Doris Jane says thiD h~o bbco::tc a very b"0 ring task
of late. At least during tne war, when she served Aloo Ga th•
air raid siren the monotony was broken when doing the wheeoeeeea
in between the 12.00 whoooooooooos~ The~e are no signs of dis-
couragement on D. J.'s part though\ Thi~ is probably due to the
fact that she owns the highest spot on the island, therefore she
would be the first to notice any now inhabitants--especially the
opposite sex. By the way, aho has her lasso and block and tackle ,
ready,
John VanSant and Keith Cossairt, the habitual town drunks, •
are enjoying life to its greatest extent. Keith and John, the
second Dusek brothers, had to give up their wrestling careers
because of John's stomach ulsers and Keith's cauliflower ears.
They are heard almost every night singing "Sweet Adeline" on
Dietz Is corner.
Arnold Kosmicki, who escaped the flood has made great ad~
vnncement since his graduation. He is now playing at the Fan-
rr• · ' on Center Street. On his days off he is proprietor of a
,., , , : ~1 vegetable market where he sells the vegetables thrown at
'. · ! during performances.

( Cont1med on PA8• 25)

Stencil by Dorothy Arp
 P .H .S. PAGE 7

In the wee h01: r~ of tho rrlOrning -- of. ~ ·Flri~ay, October 13, fif-
teen yawning seniors and their class sponsor, Mrs. Alma Steyer
•. et at the school house. This was the beginning of a two doy
adventure which the seniors like to call 11 sneak daze ''•
•
.1 th the aid of a few 11 early bird" parents the group au toed
to 0:~ .1a to catch the Aksar be n train for Lincoln. Due to cir-
cm-:1s tl.l'1 C 6 s beyond the s cni ors control, the train was several
h ou rs late; therefore, breakfast was eaten in the Burlington
3tut ion in Omaha.

J.t about 10 o'clock the eroup arrived in Lincoln, where

. :·1e y inuncCiately hcad ~ d for the Lincoln police department. 'lhey
tade a thorough inspe ction of the ~r c~ iscs including cells, mess
a ll, kitchen, garat;e, Rr1d .!.nve stitation room.
Tge next atop wa .3 :lt t he Co rnhuskc r Hotel where the seniors
1
1<--ckcd into thLir roomu. B. . c & ~.- ..::;,_, of an acutc attack of hungur
. . 11 . . group stopped at +;} .<. Lince ll 11otc.l for lunch. Aftl.r u de-
lic;htful fill the y r~;..p'Jrtc.d to i :1~.; office of the Lincoln Star
whcrl,; & guide showe d tl 1~.; group h ow a nc wspap<.-r 1 s cal tod.
PJt<-r this instructiv~;.. tour the s~niors w<.-nt to view the
/ ill r 8. Paine, candy ki tcll~;..n. \vi thout too much pt.orsus.sion t-ech
wus induce d to take a s~pl c .
The hi s hlirrh t of th ~.- day wt.s a trip to the. state C£pitol.
Here tho group ss.w e ve rything 1rom thL gov~rnors offic ~.- to the
museum. On" of th e pluc ~.- s t l1at r c, cc i ve<.l a lot of attention was
the tower •
• From thL Capitol thL broup WLnt to the All·P~vricun C6fc
for dinner. In th<- evening thu scnio~s rL;laxud at a movie. At
th~;.. close of a wonderful dey the croup r~.-tirLd to th"' hot~;..l,

'd1c, s eniors were f'r 0c until noon on St!turd~y. !"oat of the

c roup went shopping ~ nd ut 12 o'clock th~y m~t &t the studLnt
union for lunch. After lunch som~ time wus spent taking sncp-
:.. '1o ts Gna thcn th•. . group v1 nt to I.1 orrill h~ll to view the. r c -
: lns of c urly an i m a l~. Th~y thoroughly inspected thL h e ll be-
·r tckinc th - bus for th~ State Hospital. Th~.- seniors wLnt
. ..-..iu r~h th~ wo::n~;.. n' s dormitory. f!_bou t fi v o of the group w~r'-' so
t. r ~ sted th-t the y proc~~,.,dc,d to tour th . . men's wLrd---this
u s ~;..d th~.-m to miss the lc.st bus bc.ck to town. 'lh'-nks to some
(Gontinucd on peg~ 13)
St~,.,ncil by I,(;. lph i-!tohr
PACE 8 ;> . H. S .

..
The soni r clt.ss and f"culty P.'!Cnbcr~l W~;I'C h'r."rrc~ b the
junl0rs c.t c forn'11 banquet in the H tr)l Ro!"lc , 0.'1&hc. , Ncbrusk"
on S·--turd~y , April 28 , 19·:5 .
•
At approxlrately 7 . 30 ever7onc antere' the spacious ballroom
with lovely decorated tables and only one pur')ose in t'1.:nd -- to
find someth:nc to eat . After looking up one side of the table
and down the other tryi..n -r to f: 1"'1..: re out which cl..arac tor portray-
ed from the \'Jalt Dl"'n~y theme loo~md r ost lil"e then sor:e j ntell -
gent senior dtscoverc..d l r · 1':.' ::: ".. r-: :~· tJ .... . After everyone
was seated 1~arllyn Pi.ller oncnecl the 'f')rorr· ~'1 •ll t~ t'l.c Welcome .
Peer np.; from the other end of the table on ti'ltoc 1fr:n Snyder ,
al as 11 Shorty 11 1 in turn ave the rcspr,nso .
A very aDpetiz.i.ng d.i..nner consisti·1 o Sanforc Coc:,.ta'l ,
Roast Tur)~ey , Dressing , Gih]E,t gravy , Lixod grc..en ~o.lcd , Baked
Potu toes , Creamed cas , Rolls and but tor· , Chocol~ Lc sundaes ,
nnd Coffee was served .

At th s t:111e tho '0ro""rur.J for tho cvcn.:.nv was cont:nucd by

tho various members of t~c junior class . It incluCGd :
~ elcome ------------- -- ---------- - - ------ ~1nr 11-:ln !:iller
Response ----------------------------------- - ~Inn Sn:rdor
Vocal Solos ------- - --- - -------------------Nancy Lieber
11 Sor.1e Day ·,. rrinc c 'li ll Co'!"'1e 11
. "You Belong To My Heart "
Voct.l Se l ections -------- - --------------- Boys Quartette
11
• Whi s tle Whi lc You Work" · " Heigh Ho "
LcR•'Y St uch:- , Cliff Jnnl~ 1 Dr'\l''l D . t.er 1 Russell \':.... r rc,n
Rending -------------------------------- - --Donis Poole
11
0ne Sone "----------------------------- Girls "'uintctte •
11
Tiucldlc Uddle Urn Dum" ·
Dorothy Dap;err.lon , ~·:arilyn r lllor I .Toney Lieber ,
Sl rley Riser , E~lcen Tim.ornan
All numbers v:cre c;rcatl' cnjovod . We certainly ho1Jc Do is
hasn ' t suffered an:· f&cinl d'.sfigurCl'1ont after such accurate in-
pornonation of tho ~tor, of blowin~ out the Cc Clc .
Each seninr and :.~.i..gh school faculV me:-1 or v:ns nrc:J'_,~ tc·:
with an Amcr .Loan beau t~r rono , thus br ln€' · nr, t:; 10 ...,r::.> r~ .., to a.
close . The ro a 1 nccr of the ovcn'nr was s~c,nt :n dare~ 1g .
The senior cl£>ss wculd l.i. 1 :c to tal~c this o portunity to
than~ the juniors and thc.i.r SJ ns0r , Coach Rar for ~.u banquet .

Stene · 1 by Doroth~' Arp

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•
We have sailed life's boat through high school seas,
And have reached that graduation shore.
• We have launched but not anchored it there,
For tomorrow we set sail once more.
To place ourselves on the world's great stage,
Here, each man must work and play his roll.
But let's not forget tbose hi,g!l school days
Where each one sailed to achieve a goal.
Dorothy Arp's perpetual good humor brought
Cheerfulness as we sailed our way,
Marty Becker's gift of pleasantness wrought
Contentment throughout each school day.
Delores Bellinger's wilful notions
Helped us sail on our trying way,
Dick Bolling's sympathetic actions
Healed many a heart every day.
Bill Clark as a conscientious student
Helped our school career pass with ease,
Keith Cossairt's rules of conduct sent
Us sailing on those high school seas.
Rosemary Klein's constant stability,
Was truly an encouragement,
Arnold Kosmicki's true sincerity
Helped each one reach their achievement.

• Bob Krajicek with that old high school spirit

Supported many a school game,
While Lavern Krist won many a merit
Shooting baskets for Papio's fame.
D, J. 111anifold 1 s grand musical trend
Helped us work harder and harder,
Ralph Mohr a true student and faithful friend
Urged sailing farther and farther.
Leon Schram has a personality
That has helped us sail on life's way
And Nan Snyder's great capability
Encouraged us from day to day.
(Continued ~m page 10)
Stencil by Doris Jane Manifold
PAGE 10 P.H.S.

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SENIOR REMINISCENCE
------
(Continued from page 9)
Doris Tex's good manners show no lack •
In school and at ho=e she prove5 it,
John Vansant's sincere eagerness for track,
Aided us tc earn our merit, •
Aa we passed one more of life's milestones,
We, the class of "forty-five" salute
Our parents, school board, and our teachers,
For all they've done as we sailed the route
Of our high school years to the finish.
You have helped us find numerous clues
To our many problems during school,
So from each of us, we say, "Thank You",
Composed by
Bob Krajicek and Bill Clark

The students of Papillion Public School observed class day

on Wednesday, May 9,
A movie was first presented. Awards and letters were given
to the bo7s who earned them in basketball and baseball by Coach
Ray, Mr. Clark announced awards in dramatics and Mrs. Schindler
awarded honors in music,
After all of the awards were presented, a program prepared
by the seniors was given. This program including every member
of the senior class is as follows:
\? .· cal Solo·------------------ ..... --.--..,---------------Marty Becker
C· •. . ss History- .. --------------- ----------------------Lavern Krist
c ,·~· net Solo------·--------------------------------- ---Bill Clark
Clttss Poem------------------------------------------Bob Krajicek
C~ ~· ss Will----------------------------------------Rosemary Klein
S' t, "Sixty Mileij From Home"----------------Doris Jane Manifold
Delores Bellinger, Ralph Mohr, Leon Schram, Dick Bolling
Class Pro~hesy---------------------------------------Dorothy Arp
Roading Silly Sally Slithers"------------------------Doris Tex
Presentation of school gift----------------------Class President
Vocal Duet--------------------------Johnny VanSaht,Keith Cossairt
Farewell Address--------------------------------------Nan Snyder
Stencil by Doris Jane Manifold
 P .H .S. PAGE ll
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• · WE, the senior class of Papillion High School, Papillion,

Nebraska, being of sound mind, memory, and understanding, con-
sidering the certainty of the fact that we have but a short time
• to remain in this, our present place of residence and thereby be
the better prepared to leave this school, when it shall please
the faculty to evoke us therefrom, do therefore make and publish
this our LAST WILL and TESTAMENT.
FIRST, Dorothy Arp wills her vigor and pep to Ruth Tennant.
You'll have to speed it up Ruth in order to keep up with Dott1e1
SECOND, ~.~arty Becker wills her graceful but 11
swing along"
walk to Hary Crisp. Keep that oomph, I.!ary!
THIRD, Delores Bellinger leaves her ability to flirt with
the boys to Dorothy Carlson, Dorothy won't need very many in-
tens ive lessons.
Dick Bolling wills his possibilities of becoming a great
"j i ttc rbug" dancer to George Schram. Come on and get hep, Geo 1

Bill Clark wills his es~erness for someone to love to Harry

Rudolph, who has made this his "one desire".
Keith Cossairt wills his Tarzan physique to Dale Becker,
ro re whea ties Dale 1
Rosemary Klein wills her ability to stay true to her Uarino
to Joyce Hopkins. VIe ell know Joyce has a yen for variety.

• Arnold Kosmicki leaves his maste~J over the accordion to

V.Jilbur Timme. Here's hoping that \Jilbur can make the g:trls
swoon a~ Arnold has done.
Robert Krajicek wills his love for the opposite sex to
Wm. Pflug. 'W illie could certainly use some of Bob's · technique,
Lavern Krist turns over his position as president of the
"Sucker Club" to Russell Harren, We think Rusty best for this
as he already has a good start4
Doris June l{anifold wishes to will her graceful curves to
that little dignified sophomore girl, Claro Lindner,
Ralph l!ohr wills his ambition to work and earn money to
Jerry Warren. What's the matter Jerry, don't you end work agree?
Stencil by Rosemary Klein
 P .H.S.
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(Continued from page 11)
Leon Schram wills his modesty to that cute, bashful,fresh- •
man boy, Ivan Doll, who just can't keep from blushing in the
presence of a girl.
•
Nan Snyder wills her rapid talk and cheer leading ability
to Kathryn Nichols. Get in gear Katie and use this talent.
Doris Tex wills her dark, wavy hair to Doris Sweenie, who
already has the dark hair with which to begin with as well as
the name Doris.
Johnny VanSant leaves his little green Chevie coupe in the
care of Gene Snyder, providing Gene treats it in the same loving
manner as Johnny did.
AND LASTLY, we do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint
Mr. C. E. Clark of Papillion, Nebraska, executor of this last
Will and Testament, and we desire that our executor as herein
before named shall not bo required to give bond for tho faithful
performance of that office.
IN TESTIMONY \vHEftEOF, We have set our seal to this our Last
'ivi ll and Testament At Papillion, N'-braska, this ninth day of
•• CJ.y, nine te en hundred and forty-fi vc.

CLASS OF 1 45'
SIGNED, SE~LED, PUBLISHED AND
DECLARED.

Nan Snyder was valedictorian of the class of 1945 with an

average of two plus. Robert Krajicek was salutatorian with an
e.vcruc;c of a two. The runner-up was Lavern Krist with a two
minus us hia averago.
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nice Lincolnite these five joined the rest of the seniors in
time to eat dinner and spend a little free time before the train
• left for Omaha •
r. 'Je a(~cident of all accidents happened and the class spon-
sor · t!1' c.e ut: her proteges missed the train. These four camo
home , t:~ E,~o P.M~ bus. The seniors were tired but happy as
they '.J C: i:1c o rapillion. They'll never forget their sneak
c.d ven L t ~'Pe-

T 0 T H E S E N I'OR S 0 F 1 • 5

You planned the freshman party,

The t,.·icKs .~ the thre a ts, the fun,
Thouc• we envied you) we all agreed,
· T'~~~ perfect when t•was done.
Re~ember the senior class play?
The late hours tho.t tho rules forbid?
You ·:ov1ed :ou'd top all records,
And because you're seniors, you didl
Remember the junior senior banquet?
The fun, tho auto[:To.phs, and d&nce?
The music contest and declam?
And the many prizes won by chc.nce?
So seniors, now you leave our midst,
You've weathered dear old high school seas;
Though you've recchcd the shore of graduation,
Keep alight your high school memories.
The Juniors

"THE TARGET OF EVIL I~ BROAD ENOUGH

FOR ALL GOOD ~.:EN TO SHOOT AT,
INSTEAD OF SHOOTING AT OlJE ANOTHER. 11

Stencil by Doris Jane Manifold

PAGE 14 P .H.S.
· -------------------------------------- ~

The seniors cave their annual class play, "It's A Dealu,_ •

on Thursday and Friday,, April 12 and 13 J, 1945. Mrs. Steyer,
commercial teacher, was coach and the play ~&s truly a huge suc-
cess. The net proceeds total ed ~ 182.55 and after all expenses •
were deduct ed there was a net ; rofit of ~120.40.
Cast of Char acters
- ---
BARBklA ALLEN--------a young real estate agent--------NAN SIYDER
MARGARET----------her college-age sister----------DORIS MANIFOLD
"TACKY"------Barbara' s r~ igh school-age brother------BOB KRAJICEK
BARR ETT EL~CE·--·---------Barbarats boss-----~--------BILL CLARK
OWEN 3~-JAKE- · ·-··Bl:lke 1 s son, in love with Barbara---,;.KEI'l'H COSSAIRT
GLAD·. : HTJBBAP.D-----------Barbara t s rival----------DORIS MANIFOLD
ADEL.L [IJ 1.; I~L I E-----------a timid spinster------------DOROTHY ARP
MR. ·~;.·: ----------------a bashful bachelor------------LEON SCHRAM
MRS • .L<DER.:30N · MARSH·-------o. well-to-do client----------DORIS TEX
I SABELLE----------------her giggling daughter--------DOROTHY ARP
OIU>. l.:OYER-------------- -----another client--------ROSEMARY KLEIN
L~ TI OY MOYER-~-----------a henpecked husband--------LAVERN KRIST

Thirty-two dollars vnw taken from the tr easury to defray

~1e transportation expenses of Sneak Day hold October 12 and 13.
~· . irty-three dolls.rs w&s s e t aside for the rental of cE:.ps and
~ owns for baccalaur eate 2.nd commencement. A Dav-Son bulletin
, oard was purchased and gi vGn to tho school. The remainder was
re served for decorations for the stage ..
s.t commencement •

WINNERS ENTERTAINED BY LOSERS

The losing side of the ticket sales contest with Dick
Bolling as captain entertained the winners on Thursday, May 10,
with their capta!n Ralph Mohr at a picnic at Elmwood P&rk and a
Theater party at which the group saw "!lational Velvet" at the
Paramount theater. 1~. and Mrs. Steyer accompanied the group,
Captain Ralph Mohr's side sold 170 adult tiokots a.d 96
child amounting to a crand tot~l of $83.50. Bob Krajicek was
li gh sclesmcn with 50 adult and 64 child tickets totaling G33.5Q
Crp tai n Dick Bolling's s!de sold 118 adult tickets and 46
chile l ckets amounting to a grand total of $52.80. William
Clark \'lc.s hieh salesman with 36 adults and 14 child tickets
rumoun tlng to ~14.70.
Stencil by Robert Krajicek
 P .H .S • PAGE 15
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§llNOCl)O< 1-<~ G~ ITO \Yfl ITOCE§

DOROI1HY ARP
Glee club 4 yenrs; Smt::.ll t;roups 2 yer...rs; Soloist 2 yocrs;
Bc.nd 1 ycnr; Opercttn 1 year; Pep club 4 ~:cr~rs ;Ne\'lspnpor 2 y0c.rs
Drrunntics 4 yocrs; Girls t.thlctics 4 ye~rs; Clo.ss tren.surer '45;
Junior Clnss Plc.y; Senior Clnes plo.y.

~~i.ll.RTY
BECKER
Glo~
club 4 yc c.rs; Operetta 1 yer..r; Smull ~·;r·oups 2 yccrs;
Pep club 3 yccrs; Ncws p cpcr 1 year; Girls o.thl tics 4 years;
Junlor Clcss Plny.

DELORES BELLINGER
Pep club 3 yours; Chourlcuder 3 yccrs; AEslstEnt Editor 1
your; Sccret:..ry War Bond Club 1 ycor; Girls r,thlotics 3 yr.. o.rs
Junior Clr...ss Plr...y.

DICK BOLLING
Gl c club 4 ·cL..rs; S, [!11 r::rouvs 2 yec.rs; Orchcstru 3 years;
Br·nd 4 y r.rs; Operottt: 1 yc ar; Bcsl{ctbc.ll 4 ycr.rs; Bt...svbull 4
yours; Tro.ck l y;:;t.r; "P 11 ' Club 2 yc. {.rs; "P" Club tree-surer 1 yec.r;
Student Council l yca.r; Se nior clc.ss Pla.y

BILL CLARK
Glee club 3 ycc.rs; Bc.nd 4 ycr,re; Corn . t solo 1 yccr; Smell
groups 2 ycr.rs; B.... sko tb:....ll 3 yours; Bcscbt,ll 1 yc.c.r; Trc.ck 1
ycc.r; Senior Cluss Plny.
; KEITH COSSAIRT
Glee club 1 ye:....r; Smc.ll ·roups 1 yc c.r ;· Sol o i s t 1 yo u.r ;
Bc.skctbcll 4 your a; Bc.s c b c.ll 1 ye ~:r; Trc.ck 2 years; 11 ? 11 ' C1.ub 2
yours; Senior Clase Play.

ROSE1.'Al1Y KLEIH
Gl ee club 2 :rc crs; P .::; club 3 yonr"'; UC\.spn.por 2 yo rs;
Girls uthl t1cs 4 yc c.rs; Junior Clu·. ~~ Plc ~'; Senior ClL~ss Plc..y.

BOB IffiAJICEK
Glee club 4 y c ~: r~~ ; Smn.ll groups 2 y . . a.rs; Soloist 1 yucr;
Op c r~..;t ta 1 yc c...r; Pvp cl~h 3 yoo.rs;Chccrlcudcr 2 yccrs; President
of V.c.r :3ond Club 1 yc c.r; Ed itor 1 :ruc.r; Dr[ ..c. tics 1 ;cn:r; ClL..ss
Socret ur:r '·13; J:u1i or ,Cl c. . . ::; PL.-: ~r; S ni or Clc.s s Plc.y.

(Continuc.d on p gc 16)
St oncj 1 by Rob0rt Krt, jicck
PJ.GE lG

SE NI 0 R ACT I VI T I E S
(Continued from page 15)
•
1-', Vern Krist
Glee club 3 years; Smell groups 2 year$; Band 4 years; Or-
chestra 1 year; Basketball 4 years; Baseball 4 yoars;Trnek 2
years; "P" Club 2 yoc.rs; President "P" Club 1 yec.r; Crptc.in of
bo.skotbc.ll team '44-'45; Gnnss president •44;' Class vice-presi-
dent •45; Newspcper 1 yonr; Junior Cl~ss Ploy; Senior Cluss
Plr.y.
ArnoL.i Kc . . micki
Glee club 1t years; Smc.ll groups l·k years; Soloist 1 year.
Doris Jane Mnnifold
Glee club 4 years; S~cll groups 3 yecrs; Soloist 4 years;
Bend 2 years;Operettc 1 yecr;Orchostr~ 1 year; Pep clu 1 yecrs;
Pep club pres dent 1945; Student council 1 year; Newspcper 2
y o.rs; Girls ".thletics 4 ;torrs; Junior Class Plc.y;Senior Class·
Play; Class president J941.
Rnlph r:ohr
Ec,sketbell l year; Basconll 4 years; "P" club 2 ~ enrs;
Leon Schram
Baseball 2 yecrs; Trcck 1 year; Senior Class Pl~y.

Nnn Sn;>der
Baton tw rlin 4 y.enrs; Pep club ·i: yecrs; Cheerleador 4
years; lewspo~cr 2 yc~rs; Girls athletics 4 yecrs; Clas~ sec-
ret try 1942; Cl~ss secretary 1944; Clcss urcsident 1945; Junior •
Class Play; Senior CL.s s .:?lr:y.
Doris Tox
Glee club 2 yerrs; nep club ~ years; Pep club tre sur r 1942,
Ncwsnrpcr 2 years; Girls cthleties 4 years; Class tr csurcr •45;
Juni r Cl ss Plc.y; Senior Clc.ss 1£'-y.
J ohn VanSant
Glee ·Club 1 your; Be o1wtball l year; Trc.ck 2 yer rs; "P" Club
2 yer.rs.

"KEEP AN EYE ON 'riiE Jon EIGHER U]."

Stenc "l'b- Dorot1y Arp

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The haec D 1:: ur~:. 1·e SPl~ ~ o.. foi· tre ::;Pn' o:;.~s 0f ·;. aD2.ll.:. on
Fic;l-J. School vas helc on 0md&y , r· r 1:~ , ~n L'.c rud~ orit<r. .

.. The :Jro~ra"' for t! c evr niu.:.; v1as t.n follo ·;s :

Processional ------------------------------rrs . CL.YJ ·:..., Sch11 ... lel'

Ir~voe~U on ------------------------------ Rev . Clcrcnce R. ''rur-r er
n.e 8 1 lti ful Sa vi or ------------------------ --------- Eo:r3 I ~ l -rte t te r

I ift Thine E~res fro1 .1::: 11.·- --------------------Glrls 1 Sextett

Sermon---------------------------------- lev . Clarence R. ~-ruu·r-: r
St . Col U!l Hille 1 '3 Church
Onen Our E res -----------------------------------": rls 1 Glee C:!.,lb
DeneC::iction----------------------------- '11ev . Cle.rc. ce R. Trur·- r
Recessional -------------------------------I.rs . Cl~··1cla 3c' ' t;o--L.or

Cor·,.,e ce:··ent c::cl'ci.ses vere held on; onrJo'r, o.y 21 , 1 tr.~_;

I:i ""'1 School P:1d; to~·~ ur.· .

T::e proe;rar was Ds follo··/s :

Proc ssional -------------- (~·arch , froP 11 t.t1"'alia 11

b7 lend<.;lsso .n)
J r n . w. A. ,,c~"ir.dler
Invoc8tlon ------------------------------------Tiev . Paul 'o r;sr. r
raJut&tory------------------------------------------ Bob Yr j:c~l
Solo ---- ( 11 1 y Ftc a r t At Thy Sv~.;ut Vo cc; f'ro!!': 11 '":.s..":lson t Dr li 11 11
bJ Sa~nt - S&ens) - Doris Jane 1onlfold
.t.ddl"<..SS ------------------------------------ ---!"r . Richerd rcca.r.n
Pre uction &n&gcr Radio Station KB OI •
.A!1the~· --- nListon 'Io ~ .c L::w·bs " by &thanlc.l !Jctt -- i·ixcd C1!orus
VaJ. dlctory------------------------------------------- NGn Snyder
PrP.s ntatior. of Schol0r~1li:!]s ------------ rlayt01 ~ 'Jzus , p·~.LncipD.l
Pr Strtation of VinlQ.as -----.rs . Irer.c Iarnb , _ocrd of ~ducatio.
r~n iction-----------------------------------Rcv . P~ul . OLCSn r
Rcc ssional --------------------------- (I:arch r{orcin , b:r Gounod )
1 'r • W. A • 3 r, !1 i nd Lt. r

Stencil y Ralph r:ohr

Pi!.GE 18 P.H.S.

7
The class of 1948 :ts representee. with twenty~acven members.
The class officers are as follows:
President-----------------------------------------------Glen Uhe •
Vice President---------------------------------------Dale Becker
Secretary---------------------------------------Dorothy Schobert
Treasurer--------------------------------------------Donald Daup
Sponsor---------------------------------------------Emma Rosicky
Other members of the class are:
Dorothy Carlson Donald Klingeman Charles Sedlacek
Joan Cockerill Lloyd Kokc Gene Sn~rder
Vi r11inia Corn EdVlnrd Krc.jicek Doris Sweenie
Donn'l Dagerrnan Clifford Kuhns Ruth Tennant
Ivan Doll Emery Hegel Rita Tcx
Bonnie Goodchild Pa tri cin ?.Iegel Rol::md Tirnrnermnn
Glorla Hansen Shirley l:Iiller Shirley Lutz
\iillian Kentner Jerr .I ·Jarren

The closs of 1947 is rl,prcsented with twenty-two . em.Jers .

The class officers arc:
President-------------------------------------------James Miller
Vice President------------------------------------Jerry Concairt
Secretary-------------------------------------------Esther Krist
Treasurer-------------------------------------------Bob Cnrstens
Snonsor--------------------------------------------Clayton Negus
Other members of the class include:
Bob Arbuthnot Joyce Hopkins Harry Rudolph
Ru1h Becker Norman Huebner Shirley Ruff
Mhry Catherine Crisp Clnra Lindner Gooq";c Schram
Gordon Denker Darlene Lutz Margaret Seibold
Mary Jnne En ton Ray Mann Kent SquireJ
Jonn Haney Kathryn Nichols Op"l v~.n.<"',~nt.

Stencil b~ Rosemary Klein

P. H. S. PAGE 19
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The class of 1946 has an enrollment of twenty members . The

class officers are :
President ----------------------------------------- Marilyn Miller
Vice President ----- - -------·--------------------Dorothy Dagerman
Secretary---------------------------------------- -Russell Warren
Treasurer--------------------------------------- - ------Don Deter
Snonsor ------------------------------------------- - ---- Lance Ray
Other members enrolled are :
Doris Corn Clifford Janis Raymond Rudolph
Emily Durl<op Ncncy Lieber fargare t Schram
Lois Jean Hansen Jeannine Hegel LeRoy Stuohm
Maxine Hansen Willi am Pflug Vii lbur Tinnne
Ivan Hubhard Donis Poole Eileen Timmerran
Shirley Riser

The staff for the Papionian wus reor~o.nized last September ,

1944 , with 11iss Rosicky rs oditoricl r:.dvisor and 1U>s . Stoyer ,
mechanical advisor . The staff was made u of the senior group
with the addition of two juniors ~ho did all of tho art work .
This is the sixth yenr thct the paper h&s b~on mimeographed at
school . No subscriptions were collected. th.s yenr . A co.y Has
given to the nld6st student of each family in the student body .
On. a sunny day in 11ay , the steff en j oycd a fi vc mile hike .
Thoy h·lccd to Krajlcok 1 s crove whore thev pr, r t o1' of a ountiful
picnic lunch .
THE SE :IORS \!A T TO EXTEND THEIR SI!ICERE THA~:KS TO DOITIS
POOLE A 1D i.iAXINE HANSEN FOR THEIR U~JTIRING Efi'FOWJ.'S iS ART:;.&TS
or THE LAST ISSUE OF THE PA?IONIAIJ .

Stencil by Rosemary Klein

 [p[E [p ([ []_ QJ 03
The pep club beean its acti~ities early in the fall by dra·-
ing up e. permanent ,tJOli<.:y to be followed in rerard to the ele;c -
tion of cheerlead~rs .
fep club officers wer~ cho~en by the student body as follows :
Doris Jane.. •.~anifold ------------- -Prc sicen t
Eilec Ti!~erman ---·---- - --- Vic~ prEcident
1sther Krl~t --------------------- Sccr tary
Dorothy Schobcrt -- - -- - ----------- 'I'rtat.urcr
Tile sale of season bt.:.!:l·etball tickc,ts was )u:ndlcd by the pep
club . T.. c amount tott.lt6. ~89 . 35 . Dorothy Arp and V rginia Corn
each received a co )linc..1tt.ry_~iQC.t for being stcr ~t.lcs ladies
in ccllint; tickets . L..;.frc..s.hmf-nts wc..r'"' sold ut t1~ b ~k~,tb&ll
6Dmc,s; thcrcfort , l7l . d5 ws~ ~ddyd to th~ trc~rur; . A helene~
of w7 . 32 15 lc..ft for next scu~on .
Pep Iollics were given in the assembly before cacl ga e .
These consjstcd of yells lee by the c .ccrl~aders , sk ts , ~nd) p
tall~s by various students · nd the c ach .

At t~ e close
of t.10 ~e ... son the:.: pep club entertained Coach
Ray e;nd the be eke tbt.ll bo,; ~ B. t a banc.uc t hulC: in tht school csm,
April 17 , 1945 . AftE-r thl pro[rr:.m the ro~t of the. tvcnin[ was
spent in dane ng .

T"AEP.E 1 S JO THniLL IH EASY Sh ILING ,

\"HE·; THE SKIES J,RE CLEAR i..ID BLUE .
THERE ' S NO JOY IN JiERELY DOil1G
THLTGS WIICH ANYONE CAl; DO .
BUT THETIE 1 S SO .':E S TISF/.C TIOti
TII T IS },' G!~TY S ffiET TO TI.KE ,
WIIEf YOU R.i!:LCE /. DESTI 1LTIO J
THJ.T YOU THOUGI-~T Y U 1 D lliVER Hi.KE .

1hc Girls~ hl.tic ~ro·~ , ~norL&niz~d , con~ists of &11 hi h

1 illc . rrhis L.rt..· c.rov rl- ortcd to tht. £~~ne ... hm &ch
r..v.cy, .c. . . ~...v~I. h ;;c-rio , w ~:.rc vt:..riou~ ft..(;~ wer pla:' c b(, -
(::. cs . Sor.-.. not ... ntt.r~.-~ t~d in ,tJlt:..yinc be.zkc. tb ... ll v, ould
v. +o .1 ·tc Ro)... 1\; ic on t 1 stc....!> . rumcro s othcr
~nc t.st c ...
; rt. p r1o1. .. d on t'lL. :'!'lat .
St'"'ncil by Rc.l.Jh !.Ohr
 P .H .S. PAGE 21
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f"\QJ§DCG
The high school music department under the direction of
ru-s. Schindlei· has shown ex~ellent worok during the year. All
classes have been repr~sen ad in ~mall as WAll as laree croups.
T,1u muslc depE:rtment functioned v1i lli the idea that all should be
glven a chance instead of .iust a select few. Th s res".llted in a
fl'1J rcpre entation for our school in both nusic festivals at
Bennin~:on and Fremont.

April 3, the ~usic departmen~ . presented a ~ program in which

the t\'/o t;lee clubs: :r.:ixed chorus, band., a!id cevcro.l small groups
particip-:.~.ted. The grade schocl v:as rep~esented by the trumpet
trio, tonette band and viol n ensemble •. · ~. ·
.
At the Conference .~usic Co·nterit ·.held at .. l3ennincton April 6,
the follov:ing :>at n ~ \:ere g:ver~: . r. .,
Nan Snydl'3r---- ·-----ba to'1 twirltng--~~-----:.~.-superior
Cliffcrd. J~J.. 1 iG-··---····l c;;rs T l.:m vo'i:ce_:.!..-- --··-~uperior
liary· 1:. Crisp-··- ----rj rl- 1 hi[:h···voic~-- ... ----superior
Bo~ r:rf-'1 j i-:-.e r·----·---br,y.s r no"dim:l voico---:--·-'··-supcrior
Doris J. l~rifold----~irl~ -~
1 ~ed:u~ voicc---~superior

Madr:csJe .. --- ------- .. ·----------- .. ··- .. --------sup rior

Girls' Q;u Ttettt,-- ···-----------··---.. ··-------superior
Boys• Qu rt.tte-----------------------------sup0rior
'l1 ru:npet DJ.et-- ----- ·- · ·--- ------------------ su ncr ior
Eilecn1 'Ilmi1tC'r .~n-----cirls 1 low voice------excellent
At the I'i..,tric~,; I~u.si<.; Contest hold at Fremont on April 20,
ratinrs vere a.., fellow~:
Uan S1-.yc.;;::-. -··-- .. ----baton tv:irlirg----------supcrior
Girls' Trio-·-- ·- .. ---·------------------------superior
DorL J. liar.ifolcl----cirls! medlurr~ voice----superior
Girl..)' Q:w.rtettf3------· ---- ... -----·---------·--superior
Buys: ~u!>. rtctte-------------:·---· ---------·--superior
The fo!.lowing received the r .. tine of excellent: J.1ary K.
Crisp, Do~otly Arp, Bob Krajicek, Mixed Octette, Arnold Kosmicki
and the .Bo"~'"
"
1 Octet te.

The ra tir.g of g:ood was avmrdcd the following: Glen Uhe, Bill
Clark, Joyce F.ophins, I'eith Cossairt, Shirley Risor,tho 1.Uxed
Q.vo.rtette, 1c.r_l;,rn I:lllet', Ftussell Warren, Eileen Timmenr.an,Cli-
fford Janis and Taney Leiber.

&tenci.l by. D:)ris Jc.ne Manifold

PAGE 22

Papillion conclud6d thoir bask~tball sea s on with 6 victories

12 loss-.js . Tho six victories were gained frm: Und<.rwood --
twicc, Sprin 6 fl~ld -- twicc , and Gretna and rcbr . Deaf once each .
Four letter men Vlt:rc· lost because of sraduation . The letter
en vJCrc : Did: Bolllng , K0i th Cossairt , Bi l l Clark , and LaVern
Yrist . The four letter men returning next year arc as follows :
Don Dotur -----Ceptain , LeRoy Stuch.'!l, Russ<..ll Warr en , and Clifford
J:mis .
Following is the individual scoring record :
F'G F'l PF TP
LaVe r n Krist 65 16-4 3 4.2 146
Donald D·tcr 24 23 ... 4G 36 71
Dicl{ Bolling 20 16- 52 29 56
Ycith Co3s:;irt 18 17- 38 21 54.
I eRO'r Stu .hm 17 6- 13 5 40
Cliffor..., .T s.ni s 8 6- 32 22 22
3ill C1 &.rl: l 7- 19 12 9
Russell 'Ne.rrc:,n 3 4- 6 g 10
Jirnr.'y :.:1 lle r 2 0- 0 2 4
Ro.lph -.·orr 2 0- 1 1 4
Followin arc the first ge.r:"l- scores :
School Panic
Benson . • • • • . . • • . 12 . • E7
I· i 11 a rd • • • • • • • 25 • • 27
Plattsmouth • • • • • • • . • 24. . . 30
louisville • . • • • • • • • • 21 28
GI'Ctn~ . • • .• . • • • . • . • 7 .. 21
B~llcvuo • • • • • • • • • • • 22 • • 27
Und~rwood • • • • • • • • • • 32 • • 9
S9r~ng1icld • • • • • • • • . • 37 . . 18
.·illt.:.rd . • • • • • • • •• 19 . • 29
UndcrwJod • • • • • • • • • • 21 • • 16
B~llcvuu • , • • • , • • • • • 26 • . 34
N0~r . Dc~f • • • • • • • • • • 17 • • 28
Sprin~li~ld • • • , • • • • • • 36 • • 10
Grv n·11)Jd •••••••••• 1'7 • • 35
Gretna .• - , • • • • • • • • 17 • • 15
Hc.,br . Dl.cf' • • , • • • • • • • 29 •• 16
Louisv~ 1~ • • • • • • • • • . 29 • • 38
Di s tr i c t 'l'o urn ...m n t
Br~innrd • ~ •••• , ••• ~ ~5 • • 36
Ste;nci 1 by Iu~lph I~ohr
 P.H.S.

The papio 15aseball team in the fall of '44 won one game and
lost two. Baseball was not held this SJrinG because of track.
The following boys participated in sames during the base-
ball season: Glen Uhe, Don Deter, Ralph 1!ohr, LeRoy Stuehm,
Gene Snyder, Lav0rn Krist, Dick Bolling, Leon Schram, Steward
Engle, Clifford Janis, James Killer, Bill Clark, Don Daup, Jerry
Cossairt, and Robert Evers.
Two members of the tc8m, Steward Engle and Robert Evers,
arc not enrolled in hiGh school at the ~resent time.
The baseball team's play last fall was a game vith SJring-
field which Papillion won 0esily with a score of 25 to 10. A
. tuneup C&Me wns played with Killard, at which Millard was the
winner.
Papillion was eliminated in the first round by 1iillard,
with score of 14 to l in thtJ conf~.,rencc tournament.
Seniors who will be lLst from the baseball nine arc as
follows: Ralph ?.'.ohr, Lavern Krist, K..,ith Cossairt, Lvon Schram,
end Dick Bolling.
D E C L J.,. K !. T 0 R Y

Under the direction of Miss Emma Rosicky the d13clamatory

depsrtmcnt had £ successful sc£son.
Four students p~rticipcted in a local doclcmatory contest
held in the P.H.S. r.ssumbly on Tues ·o.y , Nerch 6. The hiGh school
students and f2culty wvrc the only ones in ctt..,ndance. Dorothy
Schobert, JoEn Cock~rill, tnd Eil~en Timm~rman gav(.; humorous
r~.,rdings end Dorothy Arp gave a drrmrtic reeding.

The conference dccl&mttory cont~st ~;as held o.t Gretna on

Thursdc.y, v~~rch 8. The p rticiprnts from Papill.'i.on wore Bob
Krnjicc..k in the cxtem._Joraneous division, Eileen Timr.lGr ..·u n n
the humorous division, c.nd Dorothy Lrp in the firu~rtic d:via'on.
Bob :us the only one to rJccivtJ a rcwrrd which w~. sucond ~l~co .
Dorothy Lrp, Eil~........ n Timncrm:m, ·.nrl· Bob Kr:..j icok r.OJ111 ctJd in
th d ctrict etccl~mt'.tory C0lltcst tt !loi·t..!:".~. .:ir-r f)chool :n Orr. hu
on Wcdn . . sd y, ~Prch 14. Dorothy rcc iv~d ~ 5u cr:o~ rrt~ng on
her rc.::-"£ tic r ... Pd inc ., Pcnny 11 • JoLl r d Li L . en rec · "ul [~ rr •. r..;
of ..;ood ,
Stencil ty Robert Kruj:cok
PAGE 24

WATERLOO T/~KES PAPIO INVITL.TIOl:AL JOT

Waterloo 55 1/2 Millard 10 1/2

Elkhorn 35 1/2 Underwood 7 1/2
i>apillicm 26 1/2 Springfield 6 1/Z
Wo.terl~o hn.c1 nr. trouble in tnldng tho Papillion Invi tati0nal
Meet. Bruce and C. Jenson of Vlo.torloo wo.lJ~cC. cff with personal
scoring \':1 th 18 1/4 and 16 3/4 points respectively.
Outstcnc1 ing events cf the day v1ore the 880 yr.rC. run by
c. Jensen r.f V/o.tcrl()o in 2:11:7; Bruhn fron Elkhorn shot hoavo
of 39 17tt; Po lev ul t of' 9' 6 11 by Uosso.lr t of i' npio; 112' discus
thr<"'w by Bruce ()f Waterloo.
First place winners in the various events are ns follows:
60 yd. crsh--Nord of Waterloo 100 :rd. dc.sh--N~"'~rd 0f We. terloo
220 yd. cnsh--Eruce nf Waterloo 440 yd. dcsh--Botts 0f Elkhorn
880 yd. dash--Jensen of Waterloo Mile run--Jensen C)f Waterloo
880 relo.y--1o.terloo Discus--Druce of Waterloo
Shot Pu t--Bruhn ~ f Ell{horn High Jump--Flynn 0f Wc.terloo
Br("lad Jump--Tir:une nf Po.pilli-:m

WATERLOO SQUEEZES BY ELKHORN

TO WIN EASTERN l'rJBRASKA COlJJ:i'ERE~;CE MEET AT Of,1Ji.Hi4 UrTIVERSITY

With tho last event, the 880 yard rolny being the deciding
fo.ctr:r, Wo.tcrlnn n0sod by Elkhorn by a. tv:o point nargin.
Bruce of Wo.terl0o led with &n in,., i vidual score .'of· .14 1/4'
p0ints while Peetz 0f Elkhorn had :o '3/4 p")ints,
Inspite of tho ccol, cl0udy day o.ll but three previous
conference roc res were surpnssed. The recor~s not broken
were: the mile run, 4·1-0yd, dnsh, c.nd 220 yd. do.sh.
Po.rticip2nts r o. tine first plnce in their various activi-
ties are o.s f0llows:
60 yd. dush--~ ' oetz of Elkhorn 100 yd. d~sh--~cotz 0f Elkhorn
220 yd. da9h--Dil~ion ~f Millard 440 yd. dr.sh--Dett n EllchJrn
880 yd. ru~- Jensen of l~terloo Mile run--GlQnc t of Bc~~ington
880 ro1ny--~nt~rl n o Dir.cu··- -1.?·:-nc..c of ··~ tor1 oo
3~ w t ?: , t.-- ~ -uhn of El!ch rn Rr c.d .j·n ! --J:<'ly-:111 Lf 'r:cc.;rl')O
HJgt_ .r:Jr" p--:~ rdg on of Vlc.terloo

Stencil y R 8onc.ry ICloin

 P.H.S. 1 PAGE 25
···---.... -- ---··---- ------ . ------------. --.

---------
PROPHECY
(Continued fron page 6)
Rosie Klein and Doris Tex are n11ilonaiPea ~nd ~ve becono
such because their circus hcs been a huge success. It anyone
wnuld like to attend, summer sessions will bogin June 1 throusn
Octsber 1. Tho locntion is tho Tex farm. This .was believed to
bo th~ boat spo~ becnusa ~e thickly. populr.·tod Richfield i.s ~o
nont- by. Their bo;( friends hcvc been unc.ble to r6ach the islo.nd
though. But tho girls hAven't given up hope. Rich is learning
to fly by moans of a book he picked up at tho five and ton. Bill
is practising tho broad junp. Between the two, it won't bo lons.
<*» i,Rde and joy--LaVerne Krist hc~s kept cl. 1ve the old trn.
dition, ·once a farmer, alwo.ys a farmor". His heart howovor, ia
no longer 1n his work, for at last, ab, at lust Doris has con-
sented to chango her none fr0m Swoenio to Krist. They will ltve
with her parents and raise little pigs. No reflection on tho
youngun' s LeV erne.
At !'irs t, being cut off fron tho ros t ')f tho vmrld sounded
unQecrablc. Mail was the first end only important question. But
Bill Clark was lucky on~ugh to esccpo befJro the fl0od, so ev-
ery norning and evening Bill flies ov~r in his airplane and de-
livers the nnil. Round trips each day r.ro nll his hoo.l th will
pernit though. You see, in tho war Bill got a purple heart.
Th~t•s all--won't you cone and visit us in the futuro?

C 0 M ME R C I A L L A W T R I P
------~--- ---- ----
, A field trip was taken by the c0mmerc1~1 law clc!s ~nd their
teccher, Mrs. Almn Stoyer, on Mondc.y, May 7, The group met nt
the school house nt 8 A. H. c.nd fro1;1 there were c.utoed to Omnhn •
• The first stop wo.s et the Centr:;.l Police Stc.tion whore the clo.ss
·etched the police court in session. ~is ppoved so intcremting
L h~t tho students wore reluct~nt to lco.ve but c.t ten-thirty they
\'. ont to the Douglc.s County Court Houae-. They made r.n extensive
l our of the jell visiting the h:Jspitcl, kitchen,. jt:.vcnile dopr..nt-
1 ' nt, solitc.ry confinement cells, bull pen, c.nd visiting quc.r-
.c rs. After this the group disbcndcd for lunch. They reported
beck ct the court house ct one-thirty end set in on c sessi on of
crimincl court presided over by Judge Bccl. The students spent
the entire c.fternoon listening to this cc.sc. When the CJurt was
dismissed tho group c£>.llcd it ~ dc.y·-~ very interesting, instruc·-
ive, Lnd cnjJyr..ble 0nc.
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Miss Docn---Tccchcr
The following pupils were enrolled for the nine months in
the first grade. ·.:·
;:
Daniel Clark Janet Okeson
Forrest Daniels Ernest Peterson
Leonard Dagerman Gloria Sass
Betty Dietz Jackie Stewart
Jane Haeberlein Roger Schindler
Carole Neemeyer Billy Thompeon
Richard Iliff Allen Trumble
Steve Miner
Donna Huebner entered the first grade on Monday of the
third week of school.
Shirley Kay Adair was enrolled in September but left for
Texas on February 28 1 1945.
Ronnie Phillips entered our room on January 23. He had
been in kindergarten so had to be in a class by himself. He
loft our school April 23.
The enrollment in the second grade is:
Carol Rae Beerline 'rod Matthies
Janice Christiansen Keith Peters
Sharon Haney Lois Ann Sautter
Warren Hawn Linda Lou Sorenson
Mnry Ann Lechman Wayne Squires
Richard Lechman
Nancy Cordes entered the second grade tho second week in
Dee ember.
Charles Erickson was enrolled in September and loft for
Lincoln on December 20.
Jay Nowhous entered the second grade on November 1 but re-
mained only a week as no house was available for tho family.
Rita Smith und Gloria Jean Minor entered the second grade
on January 17.
Nancy Cordes left the pe1mary room February 20.
Lorono .Diehl entered the primary room on March 3.
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Miss Horn---Teacher

The following hAve been enrolled for the full year in grade
three:
Harvey Arbuthnot Dickie Grube Shirley Peterson
r~ ...~ ry Clark Sandra Horn · Adeline Reis
· l lie Cordes Darryl Lowell Alma Reis
nalda Day Eunice Miner Dwight Trumble
'") Ann Evers Sonya Neutzman Donald Turner
Norma Pearson
Patricia Schuester started with us, but moved away in April.
no. Lea Phillips entered in ~n nuarJ and moved back to North

• ,nd during April. Jean Risor joined tho class during April.
In grade four for the full year:
Harry Armbrust
Woodrow Arp
Sandra Cordes
Milton Fricke
Harold Ha.milton
Dickie Hubbard
Allan Nichols
Rodney Olson
Charlene Peters
Marilyn Iliff
Joan Hellbush entered the class during the fourth week of
September. Jack Risor joined the clnss the last part of March.
These people had perfect attendances the first semester
Sandra Len Horn, Darryl Lowell, Adeline Reis, Patricio. Schuester
and Dwight Trumble. The second semester--Sally Cordes •
.
Sandra. Leo. Horn hnd the best record for the year, with only
n half do.y missed. Gary Clark missed only one half day, too;
, but nlr.o had one tardy mark. Harvey ~ohn Arbuthnot missed just
one da,y , but had two to.rdy mc.rks. Milton Fricke has only one
do.y 1 s absence and one tardy mark.
Dona Day has had to miss quito a bit of school this year
• 1 1SC of her illness, but has vrorked hard at home and sto.nds
t. in her clo.ss work.
no received five copies of the "Weekly Render" in each grnde
) second semester, and like them so well, that twenty-one sub-
t> iptions were taken of the summer copy.

Stencil by Dor.' s J nne Manifold

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-D~ITCECRMli[' I~ lJO:
lirs, Allen--Teacher
The enrollment for the year in the fifth grade:
Patty Arbuthnot Stanley Longmoyer
Clarke Becker Alice l\iatthios
Frank Clark Bobby McLaughlin
Clement Denker John Porter
Lois Havm Darrel Schindler
James Kobler Henry Wischman
Tho sixth grade has an enrollment of twenty members.
William Armbrust Eugene Kuhns Jerry Robb
:Ll eanor Chapman Ramona Longmeyer Carole Samuels
· ale Cockerill Jackie Miller ' Richard Schuoster
udy Evers Jnync Nanno. Donald Schwer
.vid Ha.ney Harold Peterson Leon Timmerman
. ~y Hellbusch Lc ore.. Riggs Charlotte Trumble
)rothy H\l(!bnor Donna White
Now pupils this year have been Do.rrol Schindler, Stanley
.Lon@lloyor, Dorothy Huebner, Rrunonc.. Longrnoyor, und Vim. Armbrust.
Richerd Schuoster moved to I~1nneapolis. This is tho only
pupil to lonve this year.
Since the last issue of tho ~~per, wo have sung Happy Birth-
day to tho following people: Cc.role Samuels, I.e ora Riggs, JnJllc
Ncnnc, Dorothy Huebner, Willie~ Armbrust, Rudy Evers, Jackie
IUllor, Bobby McLc.ughlin, Rc.monc. Longrneyor, Sttmloy Longmoyor,
Eugene Kuhns, Jerry Robb, Elec..nor Chapmen, Dnle Cockerill and
Dcrrol Schindler.
The fifth and sixth grades sponsored the following during
the yeo.r~
1. Victory garden c~nning display.
2. Christmus gift exchange pc..rty.
3. The boys of tho room prepared the Valentine box end
decorated tho table.
4. Rock ~nd wood exhibit.
5. Hoclth &~lb1t of First Aid and Safety First
articles.
6. At Easter time, the girls of the room docorctod o.n
Eustcr tc.blo.
7. Took part in tho gr~dc operetta.
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Mrs. Croissant---Teacher
The enrollment ut the close of school in grcde seven is:
Marilyn Arbuthnot Mc.rilyn Longmeyer
Dr.le Bellinger Dickie Pec.rson
Rcyr.-wnd Engle Mc.rcic. Petersen
Derwin Goodchild Alfred Riggs
Jimmy Goodchild Mo.rtin Schmitz
Clc.rence Iliff So.lly Schr.wb
Delores Janis Jeo.n Squires
Dono.ld Jo.nis
The enrollment in gr~de eight is:
Eugene Arbuthnot Unttjoric: Hnvm
Merion Brown Done. Ruth Horn
Jimmy Cossr.irt Clr.rencc Mohr
Floyd Durkop Jc.nicc Snyder
Those who r.re new in our school thiD year c,rc Mc.rilyn
Lone;meyer, Rc.ymond Engle, Alfred Rigr,s, Mcrtin Schmitz, Arthur
Cunningho.m, Jo.ck Quinn, c.nd J~nicc Snyder.
All of the pupils who left our room this ycr..r were from the
eighth grnde. They wcr0 Arthur Cunningh~, Lyle Jordc.n, Po.ul
Kranse, nnd J~ck Quinn.
The seventh and cd.ght graders enjoyed helping with the grc.dc
school operetta o.t Christmas time. They c.lso enjoyed their
Christmc.s party c.nd excht:.nge of gifts on the following do.y.
Vo.lontino 1 s Day wo.s quite n festive occo.sion in this room.
A vo.lentine pnrty was held in the room in the.; £',ftornoon o.nd in
the evening both grades enjoyed c. vulcntinc p~rty o.t the homo of
Floyd Durkop.
We hc.ve ho.d n "Helpful Ci tizcns Club"· in our room this ycr.r.
In addition to being helpful as monitors ~nd in m~ny other wc.ys,
they donE: ted th~.; book 11 Tr.l0s of Pc.ul Bunyo.n" to tho room.
As D. pe.rt of their \Jork in Geography of Nobra.skc. the eighth
gro.do prepc.rod an c;j-,j bit Jf: o.r ticlcs mc.nufc.ctured in 1kbro.skc..
Tho fifth £nd sixth ,_)'e.dc v.icwed our exhibit.
The seventh nnd eighth grades have prepared n .prosro.m for
the Eighth Grc..dc Grc~duation Exorcises to be held Mc.y 18.

Stencil by Robert Kro.jicek

 To the best of our knowledge, the following is a
list of the people who attended Papillion Public School
and are now in the armed forces:
Glen Ab ls Henry Gardner
Juel Adair Bill Gehringer
Warren Adolph Ed Gehringer
Norman Aufrecht Jack Gehringer
John Beadle Carl Georgeff
Robart Beadle George Georgeff
Bob Becker Chris Glesmann
John Becker Ernest Glesmann
Stanley Beerline Paul Glesmann
Paul Bell Richard Glesmann
Bob Bolling Gerald Gosch
Herbert Boyer Glen Gosch
Albert Brooks Carl Grube
Richard Brown Herbert Hawn
Theo. Burdorf James Haney
Alfred Chapman Lester Hansen
Robert Chapman Ervin Hansen
Glen Christiansen Lyoyd Hansen
Harry Christiansen Melvin Hansen
Richard Christiansen Willis Hansen
William Christiansen Dale Harder
Alfred Claussen Robert Harder
Harley Claussen Lester Eauschild
Bob Cockerill .' 'Willard Horn
Wayne Cockerill Darold Jordan
Howard Cordes ·:H.- Harland Jung
Paul Cordes Raymond Keating
Bob Corn Victor Keating
Bruce Corn Samuel Keefer
Kenneth Cossairt Kenneth Kennedy
Bill Cremer Clarence Knapp
Gerald Cubley Forest King
Faye Dagerman Frank Kohlund
John Daup · Laverne Krambeck
RichArd Do.up * Ervin Laschansky
Irvin Doenges Ralph Leaders
Loren Doenges Dean Leiber
Eldon Doll Art Lienemann
Lyle Doll Delmar Lienemann
James Dooley Donald Lienemann
John Eichner Herbert Lienemann
Art Evers Lloyd Lindner
Stencil by Rosemary Klein
 S ERVI G OuR COUPTRY
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Ramuol Lor nz Earl Schobert
Vo.yno Luenburg ~'" Don~ld Schrum
Claro co L tz VI' ll.i.c.m Schran
Keith ::.nifold Her crt Schlueter
fax ~!o.nif ld Hmn'.rd Schv. cr
Franl{ ann Cclvin S,...,ronson
Jl")hn :arearot Frederick Sn w~~nn
Robert r~ec;ol Herbert Stein eck
~ci l Str::nm
Ted ~')ellerlng
Clyde l.!CJhr Glenn 3uiter
Lor" r ~on c Jo"'n Th n, s n
Arthur · nd H:.rold 'ri !1.":1
''le.:.~loy .rcDon ld Frc.nlc Timmerr:_n
Los ter . . Iu t .:arvin Tim:""l r~ ."n
nss u tt ~~ Laverne Tii"'.r.torr.r:n
· llimn :Jutt Fred Uho
Hnrlo.n Otto Jc c s U""lc.. tun
Franklin Peters Po tc Ur.w. tun
Lyle Plnnboc1-: 3 ,b ·.:_rd
Kc.noth P len:. John ·.~rd
J0hn Rchn p_ il ,,
R '1 ~mnnd Ro.hn Clarcnc
Gcor c Roimors Jorn
R0bcrt He 'merG Leonard sil"'on
Jo.crb t~~oncrantz Orville ·. l ttmrss
ErnE;st Puf l0\7ard \,ittr.m.ss
J')hn Saf",rick ' ilbcrt .. i ttr.mss
~:· Fl'"' d Scho.dendorf Geore z,. olbcl
• Ln1cll Schmidt Irv.:.n Zwoi cl
R~bert Schm' tz I.'arth .... Zv!Cibc l
H0 1o.rd Schncelcloth

~:- Honorublc discharge

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 25th REUNION
25TH ANNIVERSARY-Left to right (standing) Messrs. Lavern Krist, Leon Schram, Rev. Robert P. Krajicek,
Mrs. E. V. Scotvolt, Rev. Richard E. Bolling, William Clark and Ralph Mohr. Left to right (sitting) Mrs.
John Pondelis, Mrs. Wilbert W. Wittmuss, Mrs. Edward E. Safarik, Mrs. Ervin Laschansky.
PHS Class Marks
25th Anniversary
The Papillion High School class
of 1945 held its 25th reunion, Sat·
urday, July 18, at Anthony's Res-
taurant in Omaha.
Eleven of the 16 class members
were present along with class spon-
sor, Mrs. Albert Steyer and her
husband, and two former superin-
tendents, H. E. Warren and C. E.
Clark and Mrs. Clark.
The festivities begin with a cock·
tail hour, followed by a steak din-
ner and the serving of a silver an-
niversary cake. The class colors,
blue and silver were used in the
table candles and the class flower,
American Beauty Rose, made up
the centerpiece.
Mrs. John Pondelis, president of
the class, was mistress of cere-
monies for an informal program
which included reminiscence and
the presentation of a number of
awards. Each class member was
given an anniversary booklet to
commemorate the occasion.
1945 GRADUATES
Those attending from out-of-
state were Mrs. Evy Scotvold (Dor-
othy Arp) of Los Alamitos, Calif.,
the Rev. Richard E. Bolling of
Three Forks, Mont., Rev. Robert
P. Krajicek, Kansas City, Kans.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Witt-
muss (Delores Bellinger) of Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Arrangements for the reunion
were made by the class officers
Nan Snyder Pondelis, Omaha Fa:
ther Krajicek, Lavern Krist 'Lou-
isville, and Doris Tex &.rarik
(Mrs. Edward), Papillion.
Also attending from Nebraska
not mentioned previously were:
W. (Bill) Clark and wife Evelyn
Papillion; Rosemary Kl~in Las:
chansky and husband, Ervin Pa-
pillion; Leon Schram and 'wife
Betty, Herman; Ralph Mohr and
wife, Doris, Papillion. ".2.l
25th ANNIVERSARY
THE CLASS
OF '45

~f Li.J,;.O:l PUBLIC SCHOOL

SATURDAY
JULY 18,1970
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P A P I 0 N I A N"
EXTRA EDITION • , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , • , , ,AUGUST 2, 1975

"Class of '45 Holds 30th Re-Union"

Publishedt Salt L~~e City, Utah

Staff: Irernbers of the Class of 1945
Editors Note z It's great to be so far away and still be a part in planning
this get together! Before I o further I want to extend a special thanks to
an Snyder Pondelis for all her efforts over the past years to keep us in touch
and for serving as "grand central headquarters". l~ost of the letters are a up-
date from our 25th Anniversary so,,,hope you all still have your 1970 edition!

DOROTHY ARP SCOTVOLD

3503 Linden Ave, 1102
Long Beach, California 90807 Phones 213-426-9635

Very little nerrs fro~ here in the last five years, Still with the same
company (24 years). Susan Has married three and one-half years ago, She an her
husbann who is a surgeon live nearby and I became a Grandma on June 20th, A
Gran son and e are crazy about each other!

Up until a }reek ago I thought I would be able to attend but circlli~stances

at the office mru{e it impossible, le have an unbelievably large number of
people on sick leave and althoug my vacation is scheduled for September I thought
I coul chan e it, Then three weeks ago when I had blood drawn for a blood test,
the nurse hit a certain vein and nerve and it put my right arm out of commission
almost completely, Something that very rarely happens , All this while trying to
be of some hel to Susan and the baby. They just moved here and am trying des-
perately to et settle • Must visit my folks too, as I:om is very sick.

My love and very best to everyone an, and to Delores too--have a letter
started and just couldn't finis •
Sincerely,
Dorothy

MARJORIE BECKER STEUHM

Apt. A 2405 ~est Lake Ave,
Phoenix, Arizona 85015

*Unable to attend and did not return a letter,

;,:. Ed note: ad a nice chat with !1arty t-rhen we visited Phoenix and sounde very
·oo and like her old self and re et that she did not meet DJ and I for lunch,

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~"'!lORES BELLIHGERITI'I1USS (Hsb, lilbert W.)

3731 South 2860 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84109 Phone 801-278-7609
As I say so many times--its just \~ilbert , myself and the Union Pacific
still in Salt Lake City, although we do get back to Nebraska very often. After
receiving the news of July 28th that we a.re now members of the "Grandparents
Club" we will have a new excuse.
Laurie (19), our youngest graduated from Skyline High School in 1974, re-
trurned to Pa illion to live and works at Physicians Clinic in Omaha. Still a
Nebraskan!
The year 1973 brou ht us tradegy and. happiness. Our oldest daughter, Lou
Ann (then 20) was in raciolo school at Bergan t-!ercy Hospital in Omaha. She
was killed in a ca.r accident at Neligh , Nebraska on Nay 5. She would have
graduated on August 23, 1973 and had just been voted the outstanding student
of her class • . It has left a very vacant spot in our familyihat time does help,
but not fill. le ended that year on a note of happiness as Richard (now 24) was
married to a very thoughtful and sweet gal. At present he is tmrking for Amick
Farm Supply in Papillion and his vdfe , Sandy teaches for the Papillion School
District. Of course, we are very proud of the new Grandaughter , Erin and can
hardly t-rait to see her, which probably will be the day of the re-union .
fould be great to see all of you and give us a call anytime you are in Salt
Lake City--t1e only littmuss in the book .
Best wishes to all ,
Delores and lilbert

REV. RICHARD (Dick) BOLLI!G ( Tf . Dorothy)

Rt. 2 Eox 214 A
Cheboygan , Kichigan 49721 Phone1 627- 9427
Moved from l1ontana to Hichigan. Still in mission congregational work .
Buildin a new church. Can' t be there because I ' m going to be a delegate to
Church Convention in Anaheim, California from Northern Hichigan and will be
gone from here for 5 weeks . Don ' t think I can stret ch it another one .
Sorry, I ' d sure like to be there ,

Dick

C .ARLES ~1 . (Bill) CLARK ( ff . Evelyn)

Rt . 1
Papillion, Nebraska 68046 Phone: 402-339- 8446
Ev and I are still on the farm and have almost come full circle in the
past 23 years. Je started as ttm, expanded to five and are down to three.

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Our oldest son Jon aduated from Papillion High School in 1972 and was a
member of the first class to graduate from the new high school . From there
he went to Nebr. Tech School at ~lfo , studying auto mechanics and
finished the course in Sept . of 1974 and went to work at Carl Anderson & Co .
in Omaha. Susan, our second oldest , graduated this spring from Papillion
an plans to go to Kearney State . I have to think back to 1945 when we had
16 in our aduation class and there were 2}5 in hers . She was a member
of the Papillion d all four years and nas fortunate to go on many of the
band trips which included a trip to Vieanna in 1973.
Steven, the youngest , is comparable to To , of the Rover Boys . He
was a freshm this past year at Papillion and hopefully will return this
fall as a sophmore .

Both of my parent::; pasted al-my in 1973. Even though one may be past
middle age when this happens , you are not fully prepared for it .
In all reality I suspect the other members of our class who still live
in this area may feel as I do . And that is as a stranger in your own home .
Papillion has own and chan ed considerably in the past 30 years and so
many new eople that it is a happenin when you meet someone in town you
knew as a id .
Bill

KEITH R. COSSAIRT
P.O. ox 354
Roselan , lorida 32957
Dear Reunion Committee and Classmatesa

I ' m truly sorry I ' ll be missing another reunion-- maybe the next one .
Since the last reunion , brother Jerry (class of ' 47) and I bought a
marina and operated it for four years . After selling it , I acquired the
"Southern Comfort" , a 44 foot sailboat , which I ' ve een livin on and
cruising the Bahamas , Puerto Rico and irgin Islands for the past 12 months .
I've enjoyed it immensely but I still don ' t have all the wanderlust out of
my: system. So , it ' s onward through the Caribbean and So . America, returning
in about 1 more year . It seens I ' m still trying to act out our class motto.
Please find enclosed some vintage photos you may find interesting,
sorry I on't have a complete set . 'o need to return them , I'll will them
to our class secretary, Father Bob, for posterity. I ' ve also enclosed a
couple recent pictures of the old sea dog .
Chil ren: Kathy (23) married , living in Hopkins Minnesota; Cu±t (22)
aduat from Florida State University with honors and has now finished his
first year of 1 w school; Carol (16) attendin ~igh school in Red Oak , Iowa.

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l·iy best rrishe to all of you and again , I w:i:sh I could be there , my
thou hts will be with you ,
Regards ,
Keith

ROSEMARY KLEIN LASCFWfSKY (Hsb, vin)

Rt , 1
Papillion, Nebraska 68046 Phone t 339- 8235
It ' s been a busy 5 years Hith the girls and all their high school activities.
•le are now down to Debbie and Sandie in school . Connie graduated in ' 74 . She
is working for Carlson Stapling Co . on 89th and F. e celebrated our 25th
weddin · anniversary on June 4 , 1972 rith a reception and dance . Our first
andchild was born in July 1972 , a grandson , Linda is a housewife and expect-
in her second in September. Diane got married in September of 1973 and is
busy working and putting her husband , Alan through Creighton , In September of
1973 e fle to ew York City here tre visited friends who showed us around the
bi city and attended their wedding.
e still live on the farm and as of this '1-rriting I'm still '1-rorking at
estern Electric .
Rosemary

REV . ROBERT P, KRAJICEK

508 Torth Beadle st .
Papillion, Tebraska 68046 Phone: 339- E452
Jan 1971 -- Joined Archdiocese of Omaha
liar 11, 1971 -- Appointed Assc . pastor , St . Philip Neri , Omaha
l1ay 11 , 1971-1- -- Chairman of Rel . Dept. , I otre Dame Hi , Onaha
~in Pastoral :inistry, Creighton Uni ,, Omaha
June 11 , 1974 --Appointed Ass . Pastor , St . Patricks , Fremont , lebraska
Chairman of Dept . of Religion , Bergan Catholic :i , Fremont
June 12, 1975 -- Appointed head of Rel . Studies , Ryan Hi , Omaha, Nebr .
Residence - - othe~home and doing pastoral ork at St . Columbkilles ,
Papillion . Conducting Rel. Ed Jorkshops an ult Ed forkshops and Consultant
to total Ed . Comnittee , APC

A ER E. IST ( f. Lee)
615 San hill Road
Louisville, Nebraska 6 037 Phone: 234-5665
l, .,.,ive yea.:cs ol er- feel like it too!
2, Less hair!

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*3. Dau hter Susan married - expecting to be andparents before August.
4. Daughter Patty in degree nursing pro am at Uni . of ·ebraska Med
School . To e~aduate in one nore year.
5. ;yself and wife still employed at OPPD, working every day .
6. Celebrated our 25th ucdding anniversary last year by taking a 21 day
opcan trip .
*Ed note: Granddaughter, legan Lee arrived July 4, 1975,

DORIS JA J·W IFOLD S TAliSON (' sb, Carroll)

8238 E. Palm Lane
Scottsdale , Arizona 85257 . Phones 602-945-5944
Dearest "Class of 45" (Do you believe it?)
I just noticed in re-reading the letter that I rms supposed to reply by
July 1st. I be an this job about then and have been mighty busy since. I ansrrer
the phone an take reservations for the "Dinner Theatre" group . Its a fun job.
I 'll write a quick history about my family, Can't be too quick with six
active young eople, ]ob is 27 and married to a lovely girl , Kerrie and we
have a 3t year old Granddaughter , Kandie by them. He still works at Cudahy.
Rich is 23 - unmarried an orking for a pest-control company, He has moved in
and out and is presently living with us again, Yippee!! Lauric is 20 and
recentley married, They expect our 2nd grandchild in ·ovember. She works for an
eye ector in Scottsdale . She finished 2 years at A.s.u. John is 19 - also
at home workin for himself as a landscaper (he mows lawns). e'a a very good
musician (finally got one), ancy is 17. A recent graduate and a four-letter
"person" in volley ball. She made All-State team and also national honor society,
ice girl , Peg (my baby) is 15. A sophomore in high school and the boys are
chasin her a lot. Also a nice girl .

*Delores can fill you in on Carroll's (my spouse) retirement. His health
is not too good ,
I'm in fine fettle and still doing some singing. eryone is invited to
visit us, •ot at one time, please. If Hi arren is there please give him my
dearest love, Also greetings to Al and Alma Steyer.

Your friend and classmate,

Doris Jane
Ed note l Had a eat lunch with DJ and husband last February and she looks
like a million and hasn't changed one bit,

RALPH MOHR (If, Doris)

429 onroe St.
P p llion, 1'ebraska 68046 Phone: 339-3669
I have been at the new Food City on 90th and Lake since it opened. I 'n

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Assistant Manager of the meat department . Our oldest son , Tom was married on
the 8th of June , 1974. Our second son , Bob will be a junior at ni of Nebraska
at Omaha this fall , Tom graduated in December of 1974. lis wife also attends
Uni, of • ebr , at Omaha. ike will be in the 7th grade at Sacred Heart 5n Pap~llion,
I ' m sorry for 1 aiting so long to return this , I was unsure of my vacation
until just a couple of days o, We will be out of town from the 2nd of August
until the 17th,
Ralpb

LEON SCHRArl ( lf, Elizabeth)

Herman , Nebraska 68029 Phone 1 4.56-7441
!e are still in the farming and livestock business . Our children are
owing up fast .
Pat and her husband Torn Dierks have three children, They all live in Elk
City, Nebraska, !{ike has just graduated from Tekamah- Herman Iigh School ,
Durin his high school year he received many award and medals from f ootball,
basketball , and track , This year he received outstanding senior athlete award,
Mike plans to become a partner with his dad in farming . ~1ary will be a senior
this coning year , She is a wrestling cheerleader , in stage , pep , and concert
band , On returning to school this fall she Fill be working for the·Burt County
Coop for the job training program in school . Now babysitting for a four year
old boy during the summer . Marc nill be in the second grade this coming year.
He is learning ho to swim this summer,
For the past several years we have been going to many school activities
each week of the school year ,
!e are lookin~ forward to see you and the rest of the class next month,
Sincerely,
Leon Schram

fAN S rYDER PO IDELIS (Hsb. John)

2707 Testgate Rd .
Omaha , ebraska 68124 Phone: 393- 2908
*No bi changes in the past .5 years . I ' m still 1.zri ting radio and TV copy
part time for an vertising agency . John and I did get to Spain and Morocco
in '74 and love every minute of it .
·an

*Ed Uote: I kno she has been busy helping her family out when needed and the
Pondelis family that rras hit by the tornado , so is much busier than she makes
it sound.

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OORIS TEX SAFARIK (Hsb. ward)
RRl
Papillion, ebraska 6 046 Phonez 339-8287
In the last five years we have had our 8th child, a little boy who is
almost four.
Our two dau hters have married and e have 2 grandsons and a granddaughter.
Doris
Ed ote: Doris , ith all those boys at home you must be too busy or too tired
to write more ! ! !

JO A. VANSANT ( f . Eunice)
1394 Carson Road
Placerville , California 95667 Phone: 916-622-0332
Dear ian and All :
Thanks for the invitation. I sure rish it !as so I could attend. I have
made previous commitments to be a leader of a back packing oup on the Tahoe
Yosornite ail the first l-reek i Au st.
I am still teaching 5th ade in ollock Pines. For the eighth graders I
teach a winter campin course alonrr 1dth some mountain climbing. e have a canoe
no so the rivers are now new territory .
1y oldest da hter · san executive secretary in the Los Angeles area. My
youngest daughter is a nurse here in Placerville. The oldest son will be a
junior and the youngest a freshman in High School.
I have finished with Little League, coached in Babe Ruth and now in Senior
Babe Ruth.
I am also workin with a pro am for the rehabilitation of prisoners. A 20
year old young man wi 1 be comming to live with us this weekend for the summer
while he norks for the Forest Service. This is my ninth year working for the
orest Service and it is an ideal change after teaching.
le are busy in various chur h activities but above all like the adventure
that tryin to ser e Christ brin s.
If you have another reunion the 35th let me kno· • . ho knows we may make it.
Thanks,
John Van Sant

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S. ALf1A STEYER (Hsb. Albert)

51 So . fashington St .
Papillion , ebra a 046 Phone: 339-3253
*Just returne from a two week stay in Hawaii •••• Spent six months of the
year in Arizona since retirement,

Best wishes to all,

Alma
*ED Note: Tasn't Hawaii great? le spent our 25th Anniversary there with 4
couples from l ebraska.

H. E. ARRET ( ie)
135 East Sheridan
Papillion, 68046 Phone: 339-3898
Rusty is still with Yellow Freight, but has changed jobs. He 's now
in the r:ain office and is supervisor o Trai or Operations. His four girls
are married and two have a daughter each of her o1m, So Rusty is andfather
to tHo of the cutest, one starts to kindergarten this fall,

Jerry is still at the 1hite ·ouse but his job has changed, He is liason
bet cen esident Ford and newspapers outside of DC • . is children are Ben
8, and raa, 6, On Sept. 1, he will take over as editor of San Diego Union
morning paper . fill leave the hite ·ouse on August 15, I'm still at
the same but in a net·r buil ing.
Hie ,

Closin rotes: It has been fun to put all this togethir and will be looking
for ard to seeing all that can make it on August 2 ano;~hose that can't we will
miss you and a "big hello" . It seens 1975 must be the year to be a Grandparent
according to the letters, a lot of us have Laurie's or Lori's, one-half oft e
class ~tlll live~ in /ebraska , e have a ~inister and Rather Bob and John that
soun ~ very dedicated, Even tho Dorothy and DJ can't be with us their letters
sound so like them its next best, and Keith , only wish we were holding the re-
union on the "Southern Comfort" . Jan has a great idea for 1980 so keep in
touch!
Delores

PS: To this date the whereabouts of Arnold Kosmicki is still unknolm,

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 decade reunion
Y.tl.:!)
auracts many grads
Attendance wasn't perfect present.
but no one complained 1943-Wilbert Wittmuss, 23
during the Papillion High graduates, 15 present.
School reunion of the 1940-50 1944-Ed Gehringer, 26
decade held Friday and graduates, 14 present.
Saturday. 1945-Nan Snyder Pon-
The dinner and dance at delis, 25 graduates, 16
Peony Park· Ballroom present.
Saturday night produced 243 1946-Jeanine Megel
reservations. The total Kracher, 19 graduates, 9
number of graduates in the present.
11 year span was 251. or 1947-Esther Krist Riha,
course, spouses and special 22 graduates, 10 present.
guests bolstered the 1948-Roland Trm-
Saturday total but the tur- merman, 20 graduates, 10 FROM THE SOUTH-Coming north for the PHS
nout was pleasing to ·those present. reunion were, from lert, George Zwiebel, Ed-
who came from near and far. 1949-Delores Knight mond, Okla., Ernest Run, Fort Worth, Tex., and
Members of the Class of '45 White, 16 graduates, 10 Betty Meisinger Manifold, Kerrville, Tex.
were responsible for the present.
event which entailed nearly 195Q-Dale Bellinger, 20
a yeqr of advance planning. graduates, 12 present.
Lavern Krist, Omaha, was An informal gathering was
general chairman, aided by held on Friday evening at the
Nan Snyder Pondelis, dance slab in Papillion Park.
Omaha, secretary, and The group adjourned to the •
Delores Bellinger Wittmuss, Legion Hall after rain and
Papillion. Co-treasurers tornado warnings halted the Mrs. Ma·r garet Elwell
were Mr. and Mrs. Dale outdoor socializing. Storm of Phoenix, Ariz., was
Bellinger, Papillion, class of Faculty members from the a houseguest at the home of
'50. era attending included H. E. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ward
The invocation was given Warren and Alma S~eyer, for several days while she
by Father Robert Krajicek, Papillion; Robert Ashton, attended the Gramlich
Papillion, class of '45, and Springfield, Mo., C. E. Clark, family reunion and the
the benediction by the Rev. Omaha, and Margaret Papillion High reunion of the
Richard Bolling, Randall, Elwell Storm, Phoenix, Ariz. decade.
Minn., also class of '45.
Mrs. Opal Mohr Taylor,
class of '43, Juneau, Alaska,
was recognized for coming
the greatest distance. The
Gehringer family provided
four members who came
from the greatest collective
miles. Bill, Seattle, Wash.,
and Jack, McLean, Va., both
of the class of '40, were on
hand along with Elizabeth
Gehringer Kraus, Viroqua,
Wis., class of '42, and Ed·
ward, Omaha, class of '44.
Two other families also
had four members present at
the reunion. In addition to
Opal, the Mohr clan was
represented by Mrs. Hazel
Bochnicek, Springfield, '41;
Ralph, Papillion, '45, and
Clarence, Papillion, '49.
The Megel family provided
Robert, '41; Lorraine Haug,
'43; Jeanine Kracher, '46, all
of Papillion, and Patricia
Monson, '48, Englewood,
Colo. GEIIHINGI-:HS ASSEi\tni.E-Coming tht
Class representatives who grtattst total distanct for thto Papillion High
gave brief reports on their School rtunion or l!l~U-511 last Wt't'kt>nd W('t"('
. graduating groups were: tht>S(' four Jll('Jilbt'rs or tht' Gt-hringfr family .
t94o-Marie Haug Porter, From ltft. Mrs. Elizabt'th Kraus or \'iroqua.
22 graduates, 18 present. Wis .. l<:d of Omaha. Hill, 11utl'd. S<'attlf. Wash ..
1941-Naomi Lindner and Jack. Mcl.tan. \'a. Mort picturt'S and 11tor~·
Willard, 32 graduates, 19
present.
1942-Lucille Bucher

WEST COAST CONTINGENT-Attending
the PHS gathering were, from left, Mrs.
Amy Jurgens Watkins, Highland, Cal., Mrs.
Betty Steyer Howard, Lynwood, Cal., Mrs.
Maxine Arp Pfieler, Blue Jay, Cal., Mrs.
Arlene Bonham Berryhill, Garden Grove,
Cal., Mrs. Gladys Schobert Beem, Federal
Way. Wash., Mrs. Helen Becker Fant,
EASTERN STATE DELEGATION-
Present at the PIIS reunion were. from left,
.Jack (;ehrin~cr , Mcl.can, Va .. Lloyd Kokc,
Ovid, N.Y .• Gordon Denker, Cincinnati, 0.,
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Phoenix, Ariz., Bill Gehringer, seated,
Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Dorothy Arp Brasch,
l.os Alamitos, Cal., Mrs. Shirlee Risor
Bratton, LaCanada, Cal., Mrs. Opal Mohr
Taylor, Juneau, Alaska, Mrs. Doris Jane
Manifold Swanson, Scottsdale, Ariz., and
John Van Sant, Placerville, Cal.
Mrs. Darlene Knight Corrado, Nor-
thampton, Mass., Mr. Corrado and Mrs. Pat
Seibold J>cnker.
 PHS reunion
of 1940-50
set for July
Preparations for the
•r r 'lllliOII or II
S UIIllll
Papillion lllgh School
graduation cia. : s <1940-50 >
!11'1•••
have been complel d. ac- >t'.,t~~
cording lo chmrmen LaVern • ·~·'' ,;~~
Krist and Nan <. nyder l .~.,:: ,·:
Pond lis. ;.· ··,·'.".'/
Th "decad g t .. !!!!!!M"
!!
together" w1ll be h ld on the
Fourth of July we kend with
an informal gathering at th
MOIIRS REPRESENTED-Four members at downtown Papillion Park
the reunion were, from lcrt, Hazel Bochnicek, dance lab opening the event
Clarence and Ralph Mohr and Opal Taylor. on Friday the 4lh starting at
8 p.m.
Omaha's Peony Park
ballroom will be the site for
the al., July 5 dinner and
dane . plu · a cocktail hour ,
·tarting at 6:30 p.m.
Hepr s nlalives from
~·ach or the II classes have
IH•en busy ·ecuring ad -
dn•ss<•s of dassmaiC's and
fl •;tdlt'I'S .111d l)ll' l'l'UIIIUII
nrgamzl•r-s cmpha ·jz d that
any nlhl•r p rsons who may
have been in htgh chool
during the pan, are also
mvil d to att nd.
Any on not yet contacted
for the reunion should get in
touch with Nan Pondelis, 393-
2908, or Del ore <Bellinger)
Willmus , 339-2983.
A reunion booklet, in-
;\lEGEL lEl\tHERS-Tht•s four PH cluding addresses and notes
l{r:uluatrs or 1!1-t0-50 are nu•mh a· of th Megel of cia s members, will be
family. From lefl, Je:111int• Kracher. Lorraine available at a co t of $3 per
llau~. Hobea·t 1\lc~t·l and Pat 1\lonson.
copy at reunion lime or $3.50
by mail.
 July 17, 1985

Hi Classmates!!
Just a note to complete our plans for the reunion and con-
firm reservations for AUiust 10. Social hour at Delores and Wil's
beginning at 6.30. Dinner at the new Farmer Browns, Hwy 370 &
Goldcoast Rd. at e.15. We will have a private room, several menu
selections and separate checks that will include the ~atuity.
THE GOOD NEWS1 Dick Bolling and Keith Cossairt have written they
plan to be here ••• message for John Van Sant ••••
Keith expects to see you in Papillion!
THE BAD NEWS1 Dorothy Arp Brasch can not come •• ~
NO NEWS1 From others out of town- let us hear from you
or surprise us!

PLEASE DETACH AND RETURN IN THE ENCWSED ENVEI.OPE BY AUGUST J , 1985.

Name______________________________________________and spouse or friend.

We will attend_~(N;.;.um;..;.;;;..;be=r"-)_ _ _ _ _we will Not attend._ _ _ _ _ __

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Class of '45 holds reunion
Eleven of the 16 members Pondelis and LaVern Krist and her husband, Nick, of
of the Papillion High School and wife Lee of Omaha. Omaha, and Alma Steyer
class of 1945 were present at Out of town graduates pre- and husband AI of Omaha,
the 40th anniversary reunion sent were Dorothy Arp the dass sponsor and com-
last weekend at Farmer Brasch of Los Alamitos, mercial teacher, also attend-
Brown's in Papillion. Calif., Rev. Richard Bolling ed.
The dinner was preceded and wife Dorothy of Randall, Of the five graduates that
by a social hour at the home Minn.. Keith Coissairt of did not attend, letters were
of Wilbert and Delores <Bell- West Palm Beach, Fla ., and received from Rev. Robert
inger) Wittmuss. Leon Schram and wife Betty Krajicek of Phoenix, Ariz.,
Besides the Wittmusses, of Herman, Neb. and John VanSant of Placer-
local graduates and their This was the first time ville, Calif.
spouses attending were Bill Coissairt had been in Organizers were unable to
Clark, Rosemary <Klein l Papillion since graduation, locate Arnold Ko ·micki and
Laschansky and husband Mrs. Wittmuss reported. would appreciate any infor-
Ervin, Ralph Mohr and wife Margaret Monk Erkman, mation on him in order to
Doris, and Doris Tex, all of a classmate who did not contact him for future reu-
Papillion, and Nan Snyder graduate with the PHS group nions.

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 ALUMNI
PAPILLION-LAVISTA SCHOOLS 1995

Announcing ...
The Seventh Annual Alumni-Booster
Banquet

t. ,

These are some of the

faces you'll see at the Sev-
enth Annual Alumni-
Booster Banquet on June
9, 1995. How many do
you recognize?

I N S I D E

*Alumni-Booster Banquet Details

*Golf Outing Information
*Honor Class Reunion Plans
*What's Happening at Your Alma Mater?
For More Information Contact Your Class Representative
1935 1950 1960 1975
William Christiansen Dorothy Foged Barbara Nutt Loeffler Debbie Mohr
15322 Allan Dr. 840 Elm St. 319 N. Adams 303 Fillmore St.
Omaha, NE 68137 Shringfield, NE 68059 Papillion, NE 68046 Papillion, NE 68128
Phone:402-896-0547 P one: 402-253-2633 Phone: 402-331-1231 Phone: 402-339-5303
1940 Marcia Mann 1965 Sandy Ross
Marie Porter 705 Gifford Rd. Linda Buffmgton 303 Pierce St.
438 S. Jackson St. Bellevue, NE 68005 Box 114 Papillion, NE 68128
Papillion, NE 68046 Phone: 402-291-4226 Cedar Creek, NE 68016 Phone: 402-592-1566
Phone: 402-339-8438 Phone:402-677-7534
1955
1945 Janice Reed Ron Ingram 1980
Rosemary Laschansky 707 N. Beadle St. 8736 Parkview Blvd. John & Jennifer Strawn
10 12 Michael Dr. Papillion, NE 68046 LaVista, NE 68128 316 Pierce St.
Papillion, NE 68046 Phone: 402-339-8618 Phone:402-339-3425 Papillion, NE 68128
Phone:402-339-8235 Phone:402-592-7967
Warren Sylvester 1970
Lavern Krist 1119 Carriage Rd. Sandy Wittmuss 1985
1854 S. 131st Ave Papillion, NE 68046 703 Fillmore St. Mar~aret Harriman
Haynes
Omaha, NE 68144 Phone: 402-592-4392 Papillion, NE 68128 166 1 Ohern St.
Phone: 402-330-4659 Phone: 402-331-2436 Omaha, Ne 68135
Phone: 402-895-5195
Delores Wittmuss Bob O'Neal
900 Fillmore 1106 Surrey Rd. Kelly Baier
Papillion, NE 68046 6624 S. 152 St.
Papillion, NE 68128 Omaha, NE 68137
Phone:402-558-7268
402-339-2983 Phone: 402-896-8991

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THE CREEK, THE FIELDS, AND THE RED BRICK SCHOOL

The south wind whispers a breeze through the elm trees

Their yellow leaves glide into the mystery of the Creek
Frost touches the fields awaiting the harvester and the migrating geese
This September
Spoke of new beginnings on

THE CREEK, THE FIELDS, AND THE RED BRICK SCHOOL

Our minds were bursting with anxiety

The imagination sometimes touched reality
Pencil and paper and lunch sack
Hoped for experiences to be shared at

THE CREEK, THE FIELDS, AND THE RED BRICK SCHOOL

Summoned to a common goal in 1941

To be, to know, and to love
Questiniong, enduring, and competing
Beyond the limits of

THE CREEK, THE FIELDS, AND THE RED BRICK SCHOOL

The world suddingly spanned oceans

Limitless became coupons, tires, coffee, sugar, gas
Collecting, sending, saving, marching
History unfolding, flags unfurling beyond

THE CREEK, THE FIELDS, AND THE RED BRICK SCHOOL

Men, women, and children

Gold stars of sadness
Letters of hope and gratitude
Terror in battle lines, in the skies, in the gas chambers
Walked beside us at

THE CREEK, THE FIELDS, AND THE RED BRICK SCHOOL

Classes, study halls, music, and sports

School dances, class parties, club activities
Winter's snow and Spring's showers
Greened our horizons, etched our destiny
Brought completness to
THE CREEK, THE FIELDS, AND THE RED BRICK SCHOOL

R~alled by name to our learning, to our being

Warren and Steyer, Sweeny and Aston
Miller and Bates, Clark and Potts
Negus and Rosicky, Schindler and Ray
Shared visions and timeless knowledge
So that we might value

THE CREEK, THE FIELDS, AND THE RED BRICK SCHOO d American beauty roses

American beauty roses and colors of Royal blue and silver

A motto "launched, but not anchored"
Encouraged life's dreams for
Dorthy Arp Brasch, Margie Becker Steuhm, Delores Bellinger Wittmuss,
Rosemary Kein Laschansky, Doris Jane Manifold Swanson, Nan Synder Pondelis,
Doris Tex Safarik, Rev. Richard Bolling, William Clark, Keith Cossairt, Father Robert Krajicek
Lavern Krist, Arnold Kosmicki, Ralph Mohr, Leon Schram and John VanSant
Sixteen classmates, yesteryear 1945 and today 1995, remembering

THE CREEK, THE FIELDS, AND THE RED BRICK SCHOOL

Father Bob Krajicek

May 21, 1995
Phoenix, Arizona
Rev. Richard E. Bolling
Rt. 1, Box 196A
Randall, Mn. 56475

Dorothy and I have been here in Randall, Minn-

esota for 19 going on 20 years, as Pastor of
St. Peter Lutheran Church. I retired or rather
retired from full time as a Pastor in 1993. I
am now serving as Visition Pastor for Zion Lutheran
Church in Brainerd, helping out at St. Peter Luth-
eran Church in Randall and I am Chaplin of the
Lutheran Senior Citizens Home in Little Falls, Minn-
esota. I still lead worship services just about
every week. I am on the Lutheran Church Missouri
Synod's Continueing Education Committee and am the
Secretary for the Board of Directors of the Lutheran
Heritage Foundation which is an international oper-
ation.

We have one son, Dwayne, who married Denise Warnke

of Randall, and we now have one grandson who is
nearly one year old. ~

Sincerely,
Dick
Dorothy Brasch (Arp)
4119 Glass Lantern Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89030 Phone 702-647-9144

After working 38 years for Motors Ins. Corp. (Auto Ins.

Div. of General Motors) I retired October 1, 1990. Most
of those years were spent in So. California (1953 through
1990) and I truly liked living there, but in January 1991
I made Los Vegas my home and I've never been sorry that I
moved.

As most of you know I have a daughter Susan, son-in-law

Jordan, and two grandchildren Aaron who will be 20 on
June 20th and Gelsey who is 11 -all of whom I am very
proud.

The last 10 years have been filled mostly with working

long hours due to GM's downsizing efforts, but I did man-
age to take a long Carribean cruise and a year later a
couple of weeks in Maui.

The past 4 years here in LV have been great - I like the

high temps. Have been very involved with raising funds
for City of Hope Research Center of Calif. and Juvenile
Diabetes. Also the Republican Womens Club of Nevada
and president of a singles club for folks over 55. So
with settling into a new house and wrist surgery (flew
back to LA 12 times for that) I have been very busy. ·
Recently have been taking it easier - working part time
at hotel conventions on fun projec'ts and as a session
leader for CBS Television testing new programs for the
upcoming season.

Dorothy
Bill Clark
11915 Hwy 370
Papillion, NE 68138 Phone 402-339-8446

Hello to my 1945 graduated classmates of Papillion High

School. Fifty years ago we left the role of scholars to
enter into the real world of life. Now, with the Good
Lord willing we will have lived in two centuries, in an-
other five years.
For the most part I feel life has been good to me. I
have worked for the same outfit for forty-eight years.
Always the first one to work mornings and the last to
leave evenings. Many times on call twenty-four hours of
the day.
My first marriage of thirty-three years ended with the
death of my wife Evelyn. My present wife Nellie and I
will celebrate our seventh anniversary in October. I
have been blessed with two wonderful wives.

There were three children from the first marriage. Jon,

Susan, and Steven. From them there are now three grand-
sons, three granddaughters and two great granddaughters.

I am still actively engaged in farming but am considering

it to be my last year. I know the transition to retiring
will not be easy but it's time to as they say, "Smell the
Roses". Nellie and I got a whiff last October by spending
a week in Switzerland. Except for the usual aches and pains
of older people I have lived a healthy life.

As for high school days, I enjoyed them. I'm sure I could

have done better grade wise. I would have liked to have
excelled better in sports.
The teachers I best remember were Miss Rosinsky, Archie
Potts, Clayton Negus and Mrs. Thompson. I guess my reason
for remembering is that I felt they were unhappy people.
Miss Rosinsky and Mr. Negus both wrote to me when I was in
service. Miss Rosinsky wrote of the problems with the stu-
dents and Mr. Negus wrote of returning to his hometown to
visit the grave of the only woman he ever loved, his wife.
Mrs. Thompson reminded me of Lauren Bacall. She seemed
to me to be an unhappy person. I didn't have problems with
any of the teachers.

Bill
 Keith Cossairt
60 Edgewood Road
Asheville, NC 28804
(704) 254-2548 REMINISCINGS

I seem to only remember the "good old days", with no recollection of

the "bad old days" and hard times, which I know must have been
equally plentiful. First, a potpourri of thoughts and feelings;
Sneak day in Lincoln, basketball games with hamburgers after, track
meets, "experiments" in chem lab, study hall, the Tale of Two Cities in
English class with Ms. Rogers, coach Graydon Ashton and brother Bob,
my older brother feeding me the basketball and getting my first two
points on the varsity squad, projects in the manual training shop, Mr.
Hanson and the Sarpy county marching band, rubber gun wars and
kick-the-can (north side of town vs south side), getting caught stealing
watermelons and required to go back and apologize and work off the
debt, practical jokes at Halloween time, Boy Scout meetings in the
cabin in the park, playing pass-back and kick-back on the front lawn at
school, movies in Omaha at the Paramount, Orphium and Brandies
theaters and lots of other "guy" things, like .when Johnny, Dick and I
jogged (non-stop) from the school track field to a cabin on a tributary of
the Platte river (owned by Dicks' father) - just for a lark.

ALSO,

• I envied Dorothys presence, especially in front of a group of

people, or on the stage. It would almost make me sick to have to
appear in front of people, and yet, she was always so calm and in
command.

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• Marjorie had a charm all her own. Also, I recall that when you
least expected it, her pet raccoon would jump on you and go
through your pockets looking for a treat.

• Delores was so full of life - the original welcome lady. I always

felt comfortable and at ease when around her.

• Dick was a great friend, with a smile that would light up the
room. He seemed to take some satisfaction banging away on his
bass drum. I still have fond recollections of a weekend retreat at
the Bolling farm with Lavern, Bob K. and Dick.

• Bill always seemed very serious and thoughtful, which,

however, only partially masked his wonderful sense of humor.

• Rosemary and Doris - the dynamic duo, always seemed to have

something going, however, our worlds never seemed to come
together, except in the classroom.

• To me, Bob K. was the class intellectual and we all sensed that
he would answer the calling.

• Lavern was very conscientious and a trusted friend, always

there if you needed his help. Especially, if you were out of gas
coupons and needed a few gallons from the tractor barrel for a
trip to the county fair or some athletic event in Omaha.

• I'm sorry I didn't get to know Arnold any better. I do recall he

was a very pleasant, laid back person ·who was dynamite on the
accordion.

• I recall Doris Jane (DJ) had a great personality, was a pretty girl
and was an exceptionally good singer. I must admit that I had a
monumental crush on DJ. I was still in my "paper route" period
at this time and when I would come to her house to collect I
wasn't sure whether I wanted her to come to the door or to drop
the paper and run.

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 • I was very pleasantly surprised to learn what a good baseball
player Ralph was. He would get his younger brothers to shag for
him -by the hour. It showed on the playing field.

• I wouldn't want this to get around, especially to the younger

generation, however, it is strongly rumored that certain members
of the class of '45 hold the all time record for skipping class.
This was necessary in order that inquiring minds could learn
through first hand experiences. I am proud to report that Leon
gave his best effort to this cause, none the least of his attributes
was being built like a football linebacker, which helped immensely
when the Model A nee9ed to be pushed to start.

• Nan always seemed to be in the forefront of any new ideas, or

organizing a worthwhile cause. She seemed to be able to pull
things and people together. Also, I recall playing opposite to Nan
during the class play. Ms Steyer kept insisting that I should hold
Nan closer.

• My pal Johnny - what can I say? We were inseparable. How

we ever survived some of the crazy stunts we pulled, I'll never
know. During that period of time of my life, from 1 2 to 18 years
of age, you were always there for me and I want to thank you
from the bottom of my heart. There is no way I could recount all
my fond recollections of traversing from boyhood to manhood,
with you.

For the nutshell;

I .tried retirement and didn't like it, am now
starting another company.

In excellent health, play racquetball 3-4 times

a week.

My kids are all grown, educated and have left

the nest, Ihave 2 grandchildren.

Keith
15 March 1995

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On August 14, 1945, nearly four months after graduation from high school, May 21, 1945, I
began a journey that continues to challenge me as it has for the past 50 years. After eight years of
study, my ministry as priest has included administration, education, mission and parish activities,
and a private practice of counseling - theraphy. Over as many years, I have spent my play time
aboard buses, trains, planes, and ships visiting countries on every continent except Antartica. I
figured that it was to similar to the winter's in Nebraska.

I was privileged to walk through my journey with people who challenged me beyond my
boundaries. Some joined me in my ministry, others became part of my play time. There is Abtar
in Singapore, Andy in Connecticult, Vlasta in the Republic of Czech, Mario in Guatemala, Erich
Austria, Bonnie in Israel, Kevin in Canada, Aqbal in Kenya, Olaf in Finland, David in Figi Islands,
Rosemary in Mexico, and Jean in Arizona. Their friendship of sharing has awakened me
to a deeper understanding of myself that I did not know possible. The identity of who they are has
brought new insights into the discovery of the common humanness in all of us.

Journeying to Phoenix, 1983, I accepted a position of ethicist with St. Joseph Hospital and
Medical Center, and began my private practice in counseling- therapy. We also committed our
home to dysfunctional and disadvantaged young people. This challenge was beyond our
awareness and our hopes. We gained more than we gave. There is Gene, Chip, Tommy,
Wendell, Peter, Cheryl, Dan, Raisssa, and Reynaldo. Tommy died of aids, the others are pursing
careers, relationships, and the American dream.

Two years ago I was invited to the Pima Indian Reservation to offer counseling services. These
Native Americans were the original agricultural people of the southwest, until they lost their
farming ground to dust because a dam was built to provide water for the masses of peoples who
would evenually move to Phoenix. Ken and his wife Amy, after nearly three years of counseling,
have begun to reclaim their Native American spirit to create the first recreational program for all
ages on the Reservation. It is a small beginning.

Successes have been tempered by failures. Ifl had to do it all over again, these past 50 year, you
would be reading a duplicate copy of what you have just read.

Robert P. Krajicek
13001 North 37th Drive
Phoenix, Arizona 85029
Lavern Krist
1854 S. 131st Ave.
Omaha, NE 68144-2538 Phone 402-330-4659

Retired from Omaha Public Power District in July 1989

after 41 years of service. My time with the power com-
pany was spent in Omaha, Ralston, North Bend and Louis-
ville. Served on the volunteer fire and rescue in three
different towns during that time. Have lived at our
present location since 1978.

Since retirement, we have enjoyed traveling, mostly by

auto and have been to all fifty states. We generally
spend four to six weeks in Arizona during the winter
month.

We have two daughters, Susan Sandhal on a farm in Wake-

field, Nebr. and Patty Baker living in Lincoln. Have
five grandchildren, 3 girls and 2 boys, ranging in age
from 20 to 7.

When not busy traveling, golfing, or working in the yard,

I help out at our daughter and son-in-laws candy factory
in Greenwood, Nebr. We usually work two or three months
around Christmas helping them with their Christmas bus-
iness.

Lavern
Rosemary Laschansky (Klein)
1012 Michael Drive
Papillion, NE 68128
402-339-8235

I can't believe it's fifty years since we left dear old

Papio High. When we get together it will be fun to rem-
inisce about those days; the basketball games, the proms,
sneak day in Lincoln and class plays.

I'm still married to Ervin and the good Lord willing we

will be celebrating our 50th anniversary in two years.
We had five daughters, four of them live in the Omaha
area, one lives at Littleton, Colorado. We have ten
grandchildren which keep us busy attending sport act-
ivities and other functions.

I worked a number of years part time and in 1968 went to

work for Western Electric (now AT&T Network Systems). I
retired in 1991. I have been honored to have been voted
in for a two year term as the Life Member Representative
for the Omaha Chapter of the Telephone Pioneers, which
among other things involves some traveling to the National
Conventions.

One of our more interesting travels was to Australia and

New Zealand in 1987, and in 1991 toured Old Mexico. We
spend our winters in Harlington, Texas, and in the summer
we go on short trips in our motor home and visit our daught-
er in Colorado. We are really enjoying our golden years
and are thankful for our health.

Rosemary
Ralph Mohr
429 N. Monroe
Papillion, NE 68046-2228 Phone 402-339-3669

I started first grade in 1933 at the Papillion Public

School, which at that time had all twelve grades. When
we graduated from eighth grade, there were four still to-
gether after the first eight years. In 1945, the year we
graduated, I was the only student that had spent all twelve
years at Papillion.

After graduation, I continued to work at Ehlers Grocery

where I had started during the fall of our junior ywar.
While working there, I learned the meat cutters trade.
In 1960, I met a man from the Skagway Store at 72nd & L,
who was Frank Vance. He got me a job in the meat depart-
ment where I worked until the closing of the store in 1970.
While working there, I was surprised to find that Frank's
mother and my mother had graduated from Papillion together
in 1913. From here, I went to work at Food City, where
I retired after putting in fifteen years.

I married Doris Smith from Omaha on August 8, 1951. She

is working at the Sarpy County Courthouse in the Motor
Vehicle Department. We have three sons, Thomas, who works
for Presto-X Company as the Controller. He is married and
has two boys. Robert is Vice President of Kendel Homes
building homes in this area. He is married and has two
girls. Michael is employed as the Purchasing Manager of
Millard Processing Services. He too is married and has
two girls.

One thing that happened in Typing class that Mrs. Steyer

never caught was when we had to make a Christmas tree ·
with X's. Every time I would get about half done the type-
writer would turn and I would have to start all over again.
Finally, one girl in class told me she could do this for
me, but I reminded her to hit the keys a little harder so
it would look like my work. Thanks again Delores for
doing this, as I will never forget the amount of time I
had already spent on this.

Ralph
Robert H. Olderog (Bob)
9121 Washington Street
Omaha, NE 68127-4063 Phone 402-597-3831

Married with two children, four grandchildren

and believe it or not one great grandson.

I retired in 1986 from AT&T where I was the

Supervisor of the Human Resources Department.
After retirement I moved to Arizona for seven
years to enjoy the desert sun. I missed the
seasons, the hunting and fishing trips and of
course spoiling grandkids. I do quite a bit
of volunteer work, mostly church related and
sit in front of the TV. Oh to be fifty young-
er again.

Sincerely,
Bob
Nan Pondelis (Snyder)
3003 Paddock Plz. #311
Omaha, NE 68124
402-393-2908

In 1981 I decided I'd had enough of radio .

and TV advertising and decided to stay home.

My husband John died suddenly in 1983 and

since then I've been a busy homeowner.
However, I've just purchased a condo and
may or may not be moved in as you read this.
New address is above.

Among my travels have been cultural exchanges

with the Friendship Force. On those trips
I stayed a week in the homes of overseas
families. I spent time at the New Zealand
Dairy Board Farm .• ate raw fish in Japan ...
visited Berlin and parts of the former East
Germany right after re-unification, etc.

Also I've hosted guests from various countries.

And no, I don't speak any of their languages.

When I'm not traveling I do volunteer work,

read (but not enough)and play some golf.

I'm glad I was a part of the · Papillion High

School Class of 1945. I suppose because
there were/are so few of us, I felt a
closeness to each and everyone and know each
of you touched my life in a special way.

Nan
Doris Safarik (Tex)
11507 Capehart Rd.
Papillion, NE
402-339-8287

Is it possible that we have been out of school for fifty years?

I especially remember Miss Millers Sewing class and Mrs. Steyers
Typing class, however, I am still trying to forget Mr. Warrens
Algebra class.

The year, 1994, was not a good one for our family. We lost Ed,
our wonderful friend, husband and father after a six month bout
with cancer. We had been married almost 47 years and he had re-
tired from farming. We will always miss him, but again we have
many good memories.

Our lives revolved around our family of two daughters and six
sons ranging in age from 46 to 23. I have nine grandchildren
and one great-grandson. My most important career in life has
been that of being a full time housewife and mother.

I have done some traveling, not a lot, the most memorable trip
was going to Alaska to attend our sons wedding.

In later years, I worked for a craft shop making many craft items.
I also worked for a company making womens fashion designer belts.

As for now, I still live on the farm with my youngest son, Craig.
For fun and a pastime, I go to bingo with friends and other
.. SENIORS .. Its hard to concede to being called a senior---not
really feeling like one. We also occasionally visit a Casino.
I walk with some good friends at Wehrspann Lake, one of them be-
ing, Nellie, Bills wife.

All in all I think we were blessed with some great teachers

and to me each one of our class was special. I think because
it was a small class and we not only knew our classmates, but
we also knew their families.

A big "Thank You" to everyone who has given of their time to make
this reunion special. Keith made the emblem on the cover and then
there is Father Bobs poem. They did a great job.

Typing your letters has been fun--like a personal visit with each
of you. Am looking forward to seeing all of you and wish you all
the best in the future.
Doris
Leon Schram
1618 Summit Rd.
Tekamah, NE 68061

Where did fifty years go?

As a freshman getting lost and ending up in the Home

Economics class, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the walk-
ing down to the depot and watching a train go through
town with President Roosevelt abroad, the death of the
president in April of 1945, and the surrendering of Ger-
many in May of 1945, just before graduation.

One noon hour I made the mistake of going for a ride in

Keith Cossairts' Model A convertible. We went in and
out of ditches, up and down banks, and ended up visiting
a country school. The teacher was very cordial and de-
layed starting school during our visit, a real no-no.
We arrived back at Papillion High about 2 o'clock and
Mrs. Steyer must have been in a good mood because she
never mentioned being tardy.

Betty and I, my wife of 46 years raised four children

and have nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
We recently had a fifth generation picture taken. There
is a ninety three year age difference between the great
great grandmother and Melinda Sue, the latest arrival
of the Schram family.

Farming was my occupation until 1986, then I went to

work for Northern Natural Gas in Oakland, Iowa. I
retired April lst 1993, and moved to Tekamah, Nebraska,
a town 45 miles north of Omaha. I .go to the country
every day to check on my cow herd, and in the summer
I check cattle in several pastures.

Looking forward to seeing everybody!

Leon
Doris Jane Swanson (Manifold)
8238 E. Palm Lane
Scottsdale, Arizona 85257
602-945-5944

Classmates of "1945"

I cannot completely tell all that has hap-

pened to me since graduation, but I will
try and give you an update of my more recent
years. I have three girls, three boys, and
13 grandchildren (eleven boys and two girls).
Most important, they are all happy, well, and
making their own way. They are my saving grace.

My husband, Carroll, of 44 years died in Jan-

uary of 1992 after a long battle with severe
diabetes. He was 19 when he became diabetic
and before he passed away--walked with (2)
artificial legs and had a stroke. Went blind
and was retired in our home for 20 years. He
is missed.

I look forward to seeing you all in June and

we'll catch up.

. Doris Jane
John A. VanSant
1394 Carson Road
Placerville, CA 95667
916-622-0332

I retired from teaching after 31 years, mostly in

4th and 5th grade and 7th and 8th grade Outdoor
Science classes. Retired from US Forest Service-
28 seasons, mostly summers but I still do short
term jobs. Have a wood shop and do numerous wood
working projects, also camping, X-country skiing,
fishing and rooting for the Dodgers, 49ers and
Sacramento Kings.

Family--Married to Eunice for 47 years. We have

2 daughters, one a secretary and the other a nurse.
Also 2 sons, one in navy for 6 years and now doing
refrigeration work the other taught in Japan for 6
years and is now finishing his doctorate at the
University of Oregon. We have 3 exceptional grand-
children.

While in Papillion Dad worked at the bomber plant.

I worked for Earnest Arp and Roy Lutz on farms.
Went to USMC in June of 45. Lived in Pasadena until
1960 and then moved to Placerville and taught at
Pollock Pines until retirement.

High school thoughts--What a great bunch of friends,

students and teachers alike, Arnold Kosmicki and his
accordian, senior sneak day, most of the class skipping
school one afternoon to go to a movie in Omaha in one
car. Keith Cossairt and I were the only two to grad-
uate from PHS who did not take Typing from Mrs. Steyer.
(I regret it!).

John
Delores Wittmuss (Bellinger)
900 Filmore St.
Papillion, NE 68128
Phone 402-339-2983

Dear Classmates:

We have enjoyed reunions in 1985 and 1990 but see our last
update was in 1980-~it's nice to have it in writing to "jog"
our memories, since they seem to be growing shorter!.
Wilbert retired from the Union Pacific RR after 41 years
as Mgr of the Rate & Tariff Service in April 1984. He keeps busy
helping at church, VFW, Fariview Cemetery, Masonic Lodge and with
visitations at Kahler-Delee Mortuary. After his retirement we
were able to do quite a bit of traveling including Europe, Alaska
and Japan as well as a winter get away. While living 13 years
in Utah I thought I had learned to say no, but am involved at
church, with the Alumni Committee and the Papillion-Lavista School
Fdn. I enjoy keeping in touch with the activities of the
district. What a change from 1945! It makes me appreciate even
more "the good times" we had and the fact we can get together,
have such close contact and enjoy the memories.

We are fortunate to have our family close by. Our son,

Richard is in Real Estate and sells for Kendel Homes. His wife
is finishing her 21st year teaching for Papillion and will be
going to the new grade school, Rumesy Station. That's right -
on Rumesy Road, where everyone used to party!! Their daughter,
Erin just finished her 2nd year at Uni of Ne in Lincoln and enjoys
every minute of the social life. (A little like her Grandma!)
Ryan finished 9th grade at Papillion Jr. High and is involved
in football, basketball and track so we are back on the bleachers
again. He had quite a experience last fall while in Florida at
the Spirit League Nat'l Football playoffs. Besides making 4 touch-
downs he saved one of the cheerleaders from drowning and received
several nice write-ups.

Our daughter, Laurie has been with Campbell Soup for 15 years
and has a little girl, Whitney. She was 5 in December, gives
us a lot of joy and a different age group to keep up with.

We are happy to be back in Papillion, near family and friends

and part of the community. Come and see us whenever you can at
900 Fillmore St., Papillion.

DELORES & WILBERT

We are sorry that we did not hear from some of
our class members. They are:

Arnold Kosmicki (Arnie)

6995 E. 75 Ave.
Commerce City, CO
80022

Marjorie Stuehm (Becker)

3535 Camelback West
Orange Arbor Apt. 148
Phoenix, AZ
85019

IN CASE YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN:

Class Flower--American Beauty Rose

Class Colors--Royal Blue and Silver

Class Motto-- 11 Launched but not anchored

School Paper--The Papionian

Junior Senior Prom Theme "Top Hat 11

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 TO THE CLASS OF 1945
MEMORIES FROM OUR 55th PAPILLION HIGH SCHOOL REUNION
July 7, 8 and 9 - 2000

FRIDAY NIGHT ALL SCHOOL BANQUET Attended by 11 graduates, their ~

spouses, friends and classmates Don Umatum, Ted Davis and wives.
A good turn out for a class of 17! Pictures were displayed by
Rosemary and Dolly. Nan gave a short talk on happenings of "our
time" and presented a gift for the drawing. It included some items
that were rationed and a copy of the stamps used. Lots of visiting!
Total of 180 alumni attended.

SATURDAY MORNING- WE ARE OFF TO THE SAC AIR FORCE MUSEUM!!

Most everyone arrived by 10.00 AM-- Some didn't know it was pre-paid,
some missed the exit and some wanted to meet us at the wrong place!!
Eventually all 23 checked in, we had a great brunch, a nice room
to visit in and LaVern treated us to some of their BAKERS CANDY!
The museum was very interesting and was enjoyed by all. Thanks
Rosemary-- good job!!

SUNDAY MORNING BRUNCH AT THE LAVISTA KENO CAFE -- We are back for
another breakfast! LaVern and Don could not be with us today, however
we were joined by DORIS JANE and her husband for a total of 21.
Rev. Dick Bolling and Father Bob Krajicek blessed us and all of those
could not be here. Dick brought his video camera and gave
instructions to each of us to tell of some special high school event
and one from the past year. Many interesting stories about what
went on with some of the class members! It added much to the finale
of our 55 year reunion. Dick hopes to have a copy of the tape
available soon. It seems the more we are together the more you have
to visit about, we finally disbanded at 2.00 PM!!

WE HAVE A UNIQUE CLASS -- 17 Graduates, all living -- 12 attended

the weekend reunion -- the continued friendship -- the compassion
for each other -- 2 clergy -- 10 reside in Nebraska -- 3 in Arizona
-- 2 in Las Vegas -- 1 in California -- 1 unknown
....• WHAT A GREAT GROUP ....•

To all of those that attended -- Rev. Dick and Dottie Bolling, Bill
and Nellie Clark, Father Bob Krajicek, LaVern and Lee Krist, Rosemary
Laschansky, Ralph and Doris Mohr, Nan Pondelis, Doris Safarik and
Wayne Taylor, Doris Jane and Dick Schaffer, Leon and Betty Schram,
John and Eunice Van Sant, Delores and Wil Wittmuss, Bud and Elie
Umatum, Ted Davis and his wife, thank you for making it such a
memorable and wonderful weekend. Everyone's contribution made it
a success.

To Dorothy and Keith Cossairt, Bob Olderog, Marty Steuhm and *Arnold
Kosmicki we can only say you were truly missed. Many times all of
your names were part of the conversation and our thoughts were with
you.

. ..... LOOKING FORWARD TO NUMBER 60 IN THE YEAR 2005 ....

The Papillion-LaVista School Foundation representatives and interested

alumni will meet to discuss the future of the All School Alumni
Banquet. Due to the increase in cost a 3 or 5 year plan is being
considered. Any suggestions please return to Delores Wittmuss.
 THIS MAY BE YOUR "FINAL WORD" ABOUT THE

1945 CLASS REUNION .•.

~IDAY, JULY 7th -- ALL ALUMNI BANQUET AT THE LIBERTY SOCIAL

HALL, 711 Olson Dr. Papillion. Social Hour at 6.00 PM
Dinner at 7.00 PM. The ticket order form was in the
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER you should have received by now. If
you did not get one or have misplaced it (how could you
with that good looking class on the front?) you may order
tickets directly from LYTA HONAKER, 308 Fillmore St.,
Papillion, 68046. PH: 403-339-8521. Please indicate your
class year and enclose a return envelope. Cost: $12.50
per person.

SATURDAY, JULY 8th BRUNCH & TOUR OF SAC AIR FORCE MUSEUM
10 A.M. Final instructions will be given out at the Friday
night banquet, otherwise contact Rosemary at 402-339-8235.
SATURDAY EVENING -- Since it probably will be afternoon
before we leave the museum we did not make any plans for
the evening. It will give everyone a opportunity to "DO
YOUR OWN THING" like rest, visit with other alumni or
relatives, or we can plan a last minute get-together!

SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 9th -- Most everyone indicated they are

interested in getting together for breakfast on Sunday.
I have made reservations at Jirnbo's Diner located behind
the LAVISTA KENO, 7101 S 84th St. We will have a private
room, a buffet consisting of french toast, scrambled eggs,
bacon and sausage, hashbrowns, toast, fruit, coffee and
orange juice. COST $6.95 per person. We do not need to
pay in advance but I do need to know if you are not planning
to attend. PLEASE CALL 402-339-2983 or drop a card by
July 1 to 900 Fillmore St., Papillion, 68046.
ALL CLASS MEMBERS HAVE RESPONDED EXCEPT Arnold Kosrnicki--no
address available--and Marjorie Steuhrn. According to her
brother, Bob she had a stroke and heart surgery, has sold her
horne and is in a assisted living facility. I heard from her
last summer and she indicated she would like to see all of us.
Considering we are celebrating 155 think we all pretty chipper!!

At the Friday night banquet each honor class will be given 2

minutes to talk about their years at Papillion High and present
a gift or gifts of that "era" for a drawing. We passed that
opportunity on to the class president, Nan!!

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF YOU--IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS

OR WE CAN BE OF HELP, GIVE US A CALL ...• Delores Wittmuss

Rosernary--402-339-8235--Doris--402-339-8287--Nan--402-393-2908
•

UPDATE ON DETAILS OF CLASS OF 45 REUNION

THE PLANS FOR OUR REUNION HAVE BEEN FINALIZED FOR THE TOUR AND BRUNCH
AT THE SAC AIR FORCE MUSEUM ON JULY 8 2000 AT 10 A.M. THE COST IS $18.00 PER
PERSON, THAT INCLUDES ADMISSION FEE TO THE MUSEUM, TOUR, FOOD AND RENTAL
OF ROOM FOR OUR BRUNCH. PLEASE SEND CHECK TO ROSEMARY BY MAY 15TH. WE DO
NEED THE EXACT COUNT FOR THE CATERER AS WE WILL BE CHARGED PER GUEST FOR
THE FOOD SERVICE.

WE WOULD ALSO LIKE A RESPONSE FROM EACH OF YOU REGARDING OTHER PLANS
FOR THIS REUNION. PLEASE CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OR GIVE US SOME FEED
BACK AS TO WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE SO WE CAN MAKE PLANS ACCORDING.
SATURDAY EVENING GET-TOGETHER._ _
SUNDAY MORNING BRUNCH_ _
YOUR SUGGESTIONS_ _

SEE YOU ALL ON JULY 7TH FOR THE ALL SCHOOL ALUMNI BANQUET, MORE DETAILS
ON THAT IN THE ALL SCHOOL NEWS LETTER WHICH WILL BE COMING TO YOU IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO RESPOND BY MAY 15.

DELORES -- NAN --DORIS -- ROSEMARY

DELORES WITTMUSS NAN PONDELIS DORIS SAFARIK

900 FILLMORE ST. 3003 PADDOCKPLZ. #311 832 S HARRISON
PAPILLION, NE 68046 OMAHA, NE 68124 PAPILLION, NE 68046
PH. 402-339-2983 PH. 402-393-2908 402-339-8287

ROSEMARY LASCHANSKY
1012 MICHAEL DR.
PAPILLION, NE 68046
PH. 402-339-8235
 CLASS OF "45" REUNION

FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2000 ALL CLASS ALUMNI BANQUET

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR OUR CLASS AS PLANNED TENTATIVELY

SATURDAY, JULY 8TH, TOUR THE SAC AIR FORCE MUSEUM IN THE A.M.

WE PLAN TO MEET AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE MUSEUM FOR A BRUNCH BEFORE THE
TOUR. WE NEED TO MAKE RESERVATIONS TO RESERVE A ROOM FOR THIS
BRUNCH AND ALSO THE CATERER. WE NEED TO GET A HEAD COUNT AS SOON
POSSIBLE TO FINALIZE OUR PLANS FOR THIS. PLEASE GET BACK TO US ASAP
YOUR PLANS ON ATTENDING AND IF YOUR SPOUSE OR SPECIAL FRIEND WILL BE
ATTENDING ALSO.

SATURDAY EVENING PLANS ARE NOT COMPLETED AS OF THIS DATE. IF

ANYONE AS ANYTHING SPECIAL THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO. PLEASE LET US
KNOW.

MORE SPECIFIED DETAILS LATER. PLEASE GET BACK TO US YOUR

RESERVATIONS FOR THE BRUNCH BY DEC. 20TII. ROSEMARY HAS AN E-MAIL
ADDRESS FOR TIIOSE THAT ARE ON THE INTERNET.
ROSYSKY027@USWEST.NET

DELORES WITTMUSS NAN PONDELIS DORIS SAFARIK

900 FILLMORE ST. 3003 PADDOCK PLZ #311 832 S. HARRISON
PAPILLION, NE 68046 OMANA, NE 68124 PAPILLION, NE 68046
PH. 402-339-2983 PH.402-393-2908 PH.402-339-8287

ROSEMARY LASCHANSKY
1012 MICHAEL DR
PAPILLION, NE 68026
PH. 402-339-8235
 60th REUNION--- CLASS OF 1945

PAPILLION HIGH SCHOOL

Friday- June 17, 2005 · ALL SCHOOL REUNION, Liberty Social Hall,
711 Olson Dr.
Social Hour 6pm- Dinner and Program to follow. $15 per person.
Reservations for this must be sent directly to the school. All information
and reservation form is in the Alumni Newsletter. If you
haven't received your copy, it should arrive soon. If not phone Delores
Wittmuss, 402-339-2983 ·
email djwwwpap@msn.com

Saturday June 18, 2005 CLASS OF 1945 REUNION Clubhouse at

Southwinds Villas,
9501 Brentwood, Lavista. (Map enclosed) 5:30 PM Catered Chicken
Dinner, $10 per person
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS ARE NEEDED. Please send now. Must be
received by June 10.
Any questions? Call Nan 402-393-2908, Rosemary 402-339-8235 or Doris
402-339-8287
(We're not permitted to have alcohol at the Clubhouse. If you'dlike acocktail before we
gather, we sug~est meeting at
"JBirds ' at 96 &Giles, SW corner in strip mall ... at 4:30 or so.)
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SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
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Papillion-La Vista
Schools Foundation
Alumni Banquet
June 17, 2005
 2005 Award Recipients Proeram
Distln&uished Graduate
Clarence "Tate" Knapp
Class of 1936 Social Hour ..... ··············........... . ......... 6:00 p.m.

Past Award Recipients
Distln&uished Graduate
Milton Fricke '28
Loretta Matthies '33
George Miller '44
Dan Seibold '21
La.Veme Timmerman '39
James Nickerson '28
Bob O'Neal '70
Ruby Huebner '29
Don Schram '40
Delores Wittmuss '45
Robert Fase '59
Earl Schobert '37
John Ward '41
Lyta Honaker '62
Henry Peters '31
Brigadier Gen.
Orin Godsey '60
Dale Harder '39
Herbert Lienemann '33
Buffet Dinner
7:00p.m
Welcome .......................................... Bob O'Neal
Karen Olson '56 Class of 1970
Gretchen Kenny '26
Tom Rahn '66 Entertainment .......................... 2005 Graduates
Deb Houghtaling '69 of Papillion-La Vista High School
Delia Croissant '21 Pilar Perez and Mary Beinor
Bob Olson '57
Helen Lienemann '36
Robert Sorensen '51
Michael hvin '31 Presentation of Awards ..................... Bob O'Neal
Jim Thomas '65
Connie Ricks Engel '67 Recognition of Oldest Graduate
CW McManamy '27 Distinguished Graduate Award
Amy Watkins '48
Charles Sedlacek '48
Door Prize Giveaway
Ernest D. Ruff '43
Helen Hansen '39 Presentation of 60 Year Class Pins ... Bob O'Neal
Pau1Jochim'64
Jack Gehringer '40 Class of 1944
Linda Garcia Perez '64 Class of 1945

Closing Remarks.............................. Bob O'Neal

The Papillion- La Vista Schools Foundation and the Alumni

Association would like to acknowledge the numerous vol-
unteers who helped put this banquet together. Without
the help of each of you, the banquet would not be pos-
Enjoy the Evening!
sible. Thank You!!
PapiWon-La Vista Schools Fo11ndation

Jean Almeida
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Board of Directors
Carol Hollenbeck Curtis Range
Shon Barenklau Paul Johnston Rita Ramirez
Gary Crump Gene Kelly Karla Rupiper
Dr. Leon Dappen Kathy Kollars Dennis Smith
Gail DeBoer Mike Krzywicki Dr. Fred Tafoya
Valerie Fisher Jeanne McCabe Jim Thompson
Belinda Frederick Nancy Mellott Nancy Tromp
Bill Gess Dr. Harlan Bob Veitch
Tony Gowan Metschke
Scott Granville Cindy Norris
Mimi Heintzman Cliff Pratt

Papillion-LaVista Schools
Board of Education
Valerie Fisher - President
Gene Kelly - Vice President
Deborah Boykin - Secretary
Dr. Fred Tafoya - Treasurer
Scott Workman
Mary Findlay

Central Office AdDlinistration

Dr. Harlan Metschke - Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Rick Black - Assistant Superintendent (Human Resources)
Dr. Jef Johnston - Assistant Superintendent (Curriculum)
Steve Coleman - Assistant Superintendent (Finance)
 2005 Edition
................................................................ The Official Publication for PLHS Alumni

All Class Alumni Banquet Is Back!

Purchase Your Tickets To The

All-Class Alumni Banquet on June 1711
The Papillion-LaVista Schools Foundation and the
Papillion-La Vista High School Alumni Association
would like to invite you to the ...
2005 All-Class Alumni Banquet.
Friday, June 17th 2005
Liberty Social Hall, 711 Olson Drive, in Papillion
Social hour and cash bar - 6:00 p.m.
Dinner and Informal program - 7:00 p.m.
Dance • 9:00 p.m.
The cost is $15.00 per person. To purchase tickets, call the Schools Foundation Office at
537-6270 or simply complete the enclosed registration form and return by Monday, June 6, 2005.

On the Inside ...

• Banquet Ticket Order Form • Class Reunion Information • History of Alumni Banquet
 History of the All Class Alumni Banquet
The Beginning
The idea for the All Class Alumni Banquet originated through the Papillion-
La Vista Schools Foundation in 1989. It originally started as an Alumni/
School Booster Banquet. The first year of the Banquet, ticket sales exceed
400. The Banquet was held at the Midlands Community Center on Friday,
June 16,1989.
As a result of the success, the Papillion-La Vista High School Alumni
Committee was formed and supported by the Schools Foundation. The
following year, the Banquet was moved to the Millard Social Hall and held From left: Darrell and Ellen Smith,
on June 8, 1990. Three hundred twenty-two alumni and 43 community Karen and Bob Olson, and Marla and
boosters attended the event. Fifty- Jim Runge visit during the Eleventh
' three classes were represented. Annual Alumni Banquet in 1999.
Nineteen graduates, between the
years of 1915 and 1929, attended the banquet and the class of 1975
had 57 attendees. The 1970 decade had 86 graduates in attendance.
Awards were given to Distinguished Graduates and Outstanding
Boosters.

Three generations of the Lutz Family attend AI um n i Committee Formed

the Alumni Banquet in 2000. The next five years, the Banquet flourished with alumni gathering
together and remembering their high school days. For the 1996 Banquet, the event was held at Papillion-La
Vista High School. The Schools Foundation recommended that the Booster portion be dropped and it be
known as the Alumni Committee and Alumni Banquet. Also happening that year, the "old" 1922 high school
building on S. Washington was torn down for new Central Administration Offices. A number of original bricks
were recovered from the wreckage and were given to alumni that attended classes in that building. Two
hundred and thirty-two tickets were sold for the banquet.
The 1997 Banquet was held at Papillion-LaVista High School on July 18. Duane Ritter (1974) served as
Master of Ceremonies and was well received as was the program that consisted of interviewing the Honor
Classes. The 60 year alumni and other early graduates were recognized. Over 200 graduates attended and
nearly 50 percent attended the social hour at the Papio Social Hall after the banquet.

Banquet Still Strong in late 90's

A western theme greeted attendees of the 1998 Alumni Banquet. It
was held on July 10 at Liberty Social Hall with 175 alumni attending.
Awards were presented to Amy (Jurgens) Watkins and Charles Sedlacek
(both from 1948) and Ernest A. Ruff, class of 1943. Flowers were
presented to Milton Fricke (1928) and to two members of the 1933 class.
Pins were given to 7 members of the 60 year class. This concluded the
program conducted by Bob O'Neal. The rest of the evening was spent
listening to music, looking at old pictures and visiting with friends. Former graduates from 1950 reminisce
The Eleventh Annual Alumni Banquet was held on July 9, 1999 at the about life at Papillion Hiigh School during
Liberty Social Hall. The Honor classes each had a representative talk the 2000 Alumni Banquet.
about memories from their high school days. Their remarks were
outstanding and enjoyed. Helen Schlueter Hansen (1939) and Paul Jochim (1964) were presented the
Distinguished Graduate Awards. One member of the 1929 class and two members of the 1934 class were
recognized and 60 year pins given to 7 members of the 1939 class.
The Alumni Banquet has been a strong tradition among all Papillion-La Vista High School Alumni. It is a
tradition that the Alumni Association and the Schools Foundation are proud to continue this year, and
for many years to come. Don't miss this opportunity to attend the 2005 Alumni Banquet on June 17th.
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Class of ta45 ? Class of 1955
The class of 1945 will celebrate their 60th year reunion by
ttending the All Class Banquet on Friday night, June 17. On
aturday, there will be a social hour and food at the Southwind
partment Complex. Details to follow, in the meantime, con-
let Rosemary, Nan, Doris, or e-mail Delores Wittmuss at
1wwpap@msn .com .
Class of 1950
...
'l'ap iII i Ot\
niqh ~hool
The class of 1950 will be celebrating their 55th class re-
nion by attending the All Class Alumni Banquet on Friday,
une, 17th, 2005 at Liberty Social Hall. On Saturday night, there
•ill be a dinner in the party room at Farmer Brown's Steak
louse in Papillion . If you are planing an attending the dinner
n Saturday night, contact Marcy Mann at (402) 253-8400 or
:uth Schuessler at (402) 733-6924 for menu options and to
1ake reservations.
The class of 1955 will be celebrating their 50th reunion by
inviting all class members to attend the All Class Alumni
Banquet at Liberty Social Hall on Friday, June 17, 2005 . On
Saturday afternoon , there will be a pot luck dinner at Rae Zicht's
cabin near the Papillion Gun Club. The address is 16817 S.
87th Street. For more information, contact Janice Reed at (402)
339-8618.
Class of 1960
The class of 1960 will be celebrating their 45th year reunion
starting on Friday, June 17th, 2005 at the All Class Alumni
Banquet at Liberty Social Hall. On Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. ,
class members are invited to sit together and take in the Papil-
lion Days parade. Everyone will meet across the street from
the Courthouse (the west side of 84th St.). That night, the
home of Ellen and Darrell Smith (809 Western Hills Drive in
Papillion) will be the gathering place for cocktails and appetiz-
ers starting at 6:30p.m. followed by a catered dinner. A movie
presentation , starring the Senior Class of 1960 on their Senior
Sneak, trip will be aired! Contact Jim Jochim at
(480) 460-2535 or by e-mail at jochim1 @aol.com
or Darrell and Ellen Smith at (402) 592-7318.
letin Board
Class of 1965
The class of 1965 is planning their 40 1h reunion weekend
tarting on Friday, July 29, 2005. There will be a pot luck dinner
t the home of Ron Ingram (906 S. Jefferson St. in Papillion)
tarting at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday, there will be a cocktail hour
tarting at 6 p.m. and dinner following at The American Legion
Iall.
Class of 1980
The class of 1980 is planning its 25th reunion for the week-
nd of July 22- 24, 2005. On Friday, there will be a golf scramble
t Eagle Hills Golf Course followed up by an informal event
1at evening . There will be a tent set up with a cash bar for a
asual gathering in which all PLHS alumni are invited to at-
~nd . On Saturday, there will be tours of the school and a for-
1al dinner and dance at Fontenelle Forest. The weekend wraps
1p on Sunday with a family fun day at either Schram Park or
ialleck Park. A potluck lunch and games for the kids are just
few of the activities in store. Please contact Denise (Hietbrink)
Saathoff to make your reservations by June 15, 2005. Denise
an be reached at (402) 796-2036 or by e-mail at
aathofflaw@comcast. net
.
Class of 1985
The class of 1985 is planning its 20 1h year reunion for
Saturday July 2, 2005. On Saturday afternoon from 11 :00 a.m.
- 2:00 p.m. there will be an informal family picnic at Papillion
City Park. On Saturday night, the Papillion Gun Club will be
the venue for a dinner starting at 6:00p.m. For more information
contact Kerry (Dobbs) Osborne at (402) 658-8909 or by e-mail
at kerryosb@aol.com or Chad Stoner at (402) 331 -3441 or by
e-mail at chadpstoner@cox.net.
Class of 1995
The class of 1995 is planning their 10 year reunion for the
weekend of July 28 & 29 , 2005 . Festivities will begin on Friday
night July 28th, with an informal gathering , location to be an-
nounced . On Saturday, there will be a golf outing at Lakeview
Golf Course. Tours of the high school will also be given , start-
ing at 10:00 a.m. From 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, there
will be a picnic (location to be announced) . Saturday night
rounds off the festivities with a formal dinner at the Bellevue
Berry Farm. Please contact Ben Aken if you have questions.
Ben can be reached at (913) 488-2686 or by e-mail at
baken8@yahoo .com . Please continue to check the
class of 1995's website (http://www.plhs1995.com)
for updated reunion information.
 Distinguished Graduate Award Winners
To show our continued appreciation to all the graduates of Papillion-LaVista High School, the Papillion-La
Vista Schools Foundation along with the Alumni Association, would like to recognize the following people who
have been honored with the award of Distinguished Graduate. The Distinguished Graduate Awards were
presented at Alumni Banquets to those who have made significant contributions to the Papillion/La Vista com-
munities, the Papillion-La Vista School District, and have distinguished themselves through their professional,
civic, or cultural achievements.

1989
Milton Fricke, 1928
George Miller, 1944
Dan Seibold, 1921
Laverne Timmerman, 1939
1990
James Nickerson, 1928
Distinguished boosters and alumni from Bob O'Neal, 1970
the 1994 banquet: (front row, from left) Ruby Huebner, 1929
Gretchen Kenny, Deb Houghtaling, and Don Schram, 1940
Elizabeth Willms. Back row: Tom Rahn, Delores Wittmuss, 1945
Marvin Hahn, and Bob McKinney.
1991
Robert Fase, 1959
Earl Scholbert, 1937
John Ward , 1947
1996
Helen Cordes Lienemann, 1936
Robert Sorensen, 1951
Dr. Michael Zwiebel Irvin, 1931
1997
Jim Thomas, 1965
Connie Ricks Engel, 1967
CW McManamy, 1927
1998
Amy Watkins, 1948
Charles Sedlacek, 1948
Ernest D. Ruff, 1943
1999
Helen Hansen, 1939
Paul Jochim, 1964

1992
Lyta Honaker, 1962
Henry Peters, 1931
Brigadier Gen. Orin Godsy, 1960
Distinguished boosters and alumni from
the 1993 banquet: (front row, from left)
Nellie Nastase, Roger Miller, Karen 1993
Olson. Back row: Dale Harder, Jim Th- Dale Harder, 1939
ompson, Doug Hobel, and Herb Herbert Lienemann, 1933
Lienemann.
Karen Olson, 1956

1994
Gretchen Kenny, 1926
Tom Rahn, 1966
Deb Houghtaling, 1969
Cartoon submitted by Donis Ruff, Class
1995 of 1946.

Delia Croissant, 1921

One of the Distinguished graduates of
the 1999 Alumni Banquet, Helen
Bob Olson , 1957
Hansen.
 Your Alma Mater... Success in 2004-2005
• The Papillion-La Vista School District currently has 12 elementary schools, two junio" hiroh

schools, two high schools, and one District-wide alternative school. The total District E
mentis approximately 8,300 .

• The girl's softball team won the state championship for the tenth year in a row.
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• The Varsity Cheerleaders placed first at a national competition in Minneapolis, Minnesota in February.

• Heart and Soul Show Choir won their division at two competitions this winter, and Free Spirit Show
placed in the finals at three competitions. Four graduating seniors were selected for The Young Americi
California based musical performance ,group that tours worldwide.

• The Monarch Band continued its tradition of excellence by receiving superior ratings in several compe
including: The Columbus Marching Festival, Omaha Marching Invitational , UNO Jazz Festival, District
Contest, and Nebraska Band Masters Competition.

• The District remodeled the commons area at Papillion-LaVista High School , adding a new floor, ceilin!
lighting fixtures .
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• Papillion-La Vista High School had 433 graduates in the 04-05 senior class, with 70% of those stu
expected to go on to some type of post-secondary education.

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MAY 17,2010

FROM: NAN PONDELIS

RE: 65 YEARS AGO

REMEMBER THIS DATE??? MAY 21, 1945

GRADUATION FROM PAPILLION HIGH SCHOOL

HERE'S A NEW DATE TO REMEMBER: AUGUST 28, 2010

Papillion-LaVista Schools Foundation is planning a

HALL OF FAME GALA at the LaVista Embassy Suites
Hotel and Conference Center.

One of our classmates, Delores Wittmuss, is a past recipient

of the "ALUMNI HALL OF FAME" and will be honored at
this event.

We could have our own table if enough attend. Details, price

for the dinner, time, etc., will be sent as soon as available.

For now ... SAVE THE DATE!!!

ALSO, would you like a class only get together the day before or
after Aug. 28? ANY OTHER IDEAS FORA GATHERING? WHAT
ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?

Please let me hear from you RIGHT AWAY.

Call: (402) 393-2908
Email: n~ondelis@msn.com
Regular mail: 3003 Paddock Plz. #311, Omaha, NE 68124
1945 CLASS LIST-- 6-7-10

RICHARD BOLLING, 2603 Morrie Dr. Bellveu 68123 Phone 991-5600

Bill Clark Deceased

Dorothy Arp Cossairt, 1001 Demntts Ln N HH, Las '·legas, 1'\"/ 89144-6383
3~3- gst-13o~

Keith Cossairt Deceased

Arnold Kosmicki Deceased
Father Robert Krajicek Deceased

LaVern Krist, 1854 S 131 t Ave., Omaha 68144-2538 PH: 330-1894

Email: vernleek~earthlink.net

Rosemary Klein Laschansky Deceased

Ralph Mohr Deceased

Robert Olderog, 4113 S 179th Cr, Omaha 68135-3657 PH: 502-0552

Nan Snyder Pondelis, 300 Paddock Plz #311, Omaha 68124 PH: 393-2908
Email: npondelis,a{msn.com

Doris Tex Safarik, 832 S Harrison St. , Papillion 68046 PH; 339-8287

Doris Jane Manifold Schaffer Deceased

Leon Schram,809 Q St., Tekamah, NE 68061-1156 PH: 402-374-2036

Marjorie Becker Stuehm Deceased

John Van Sant, 1394 Carson Rd., Placerville, CA 95667-4706

Delores Bellinger Wittmuss, 7820 S 94th St., Lavista, Ne 68128 402-339-2983

Email: djwwpap,a'<msn.com
65th REUNION OF THE 1945 CLASS ..... .
's_- October 8. 201:0

Bob Olderog, Leon Schram, LaVern Krist, Dick B

Nan Pondelis, Delores Wittmuss, Doris Safarik
Dorothy Cossairt and John VanSant could not be with us!
65th REUNION OF THE 1945 CLASS ... ~ ..
8.2010

Time to eat and the spouses join us ... (L toR) LaVern, Utck, Bob, Betty and Leon Schram ... around the table ....
Nan. Doris, Delores and Wilbert, Dorothy Bo11ing and Lee Krist. A GREAT GET TOGETHER!!
 65TH REUN ON OF THE 945 CLASS
ANTHONY'S- OCTOBER 8, 2010

Our spouses join us and time to eat!!

LaVern, Dick, Bob, Betty & Leon Schram (around the table)
Nan, Doris, Delores & Wilbert, Dorothy Bolling, Lee Krist
THENEWand
THE OLD ......... .
TEN YEARS AGO ... 2000 Breakfast at LaVista
Keno ......... . nges!!!

A ittle o t · d that ... Can you name everyone In he 2000 picture?

ue to he decline ·n numbers hope we can do this annually ... 2011!!!