Class of 1956

Seniors:

Jerry Heelan                        Roger Denker

Lulene Stallbaum                Mary Ann Wilke

Janice Bonderson                Rollen Hingst

Richard Pedersen                Charles Jensen

Lula Heitzman                    Rose Marie Stolze 

Larry Jensen                       Jack Conner

Kenneth Koopman             Douglass Heckens

Vera Schopke 

Football:

Terry Bottger, Leroy Koster, Dan Gatzmeyer, Gerald Jensen, Skip Price, Rodney Bonderson, Dallas Heckens, Douglas Heckens, Jerry Heelan, Terry Poulson, Lee Kempf, Charles Jensen, Ronald Schuldt, Jack Conner, jack Schram, Larry Jensen, Gary Heitzman, Jim Grove, Roger Denker

Track:

Tony Bokemper, Danny Gatzmeyer, Jerry Heelan, Leroy Koster, Jim Grove, Terry Paulsen, Rondald Schuldt, Lee Kempf, Kenny Koopman, Gary Heitzman

Basketball:

Terry Bottger, Leroy Koster, Gerald Stolze, Leon Wallway, Ronald Schuldt, Lee Kempf, Robert Luehr, Terry Paulsen, Douglass Heckens, Jim Grove Jack Conner, Kenny Koopman, Larry Jensen

Pep Club

Darla Schroeder, Judy Schwartz, Melba Larson, Babette Wallwey, Virgina Bonderson, Lula Heitzman, Bernita Larson, Lulene Stallbaum, Peggy Ligthbody, Wanda Relitz, Elaine Brinkman, Marlys Thrailkill, Elaine Pedersen, Elaine Peters, Judy Lubberstedt, Eloise Forinash, Bonnie Bokemper, Connire Bottger, Sandra Bottger, Rosemarie Stolze, Marjorie Behrens, Betty Jane Johnson, Phyllis Gatzmeyer, Barbra Lightbody, Jenet Bonderson Judy Longe, Twila Denker, Ramona Johnson, Janet Englehart

Girls' Athletic Association

Darla Schoeder, Bernita Larson, Judy Schwartz, Malba Larson, Ramona Johnson, Karen Voss, Vera Schopke, Rosemarie Stolze, Nancy McGath, Betty Jane Johnson, Judy Lubberstedt, Elaine Pedersen, Peggy Lightbody, Mary Ann Wilke, Twila Denker, Wanda Relitz, Phyllis Gatzmeyer, Elaine Peters, Bonnie Bokemper, Sandra Bottger, Eloise Forinash, Barbara Lightbody, Mrs. Heitzman

Girls' Glee Club

Wanda Relitz, Judy Lubberstedt, Betty Johnson, Marjorie Behrens, Vera Schopke, Karen Voss, Nancy McGath, Lula Heizman, Jenet Bonderson, Peggy Lightbody, Elaine Brinkman, Elaine Peters, Bonnie Bokemper, Elaine Pedersen, Connie Bottger, Mary Wilke, Barbara Lightbody, Janice Bonderson, Ramona Johnson, Janet Engelhart, Twila Denker

Mixed Chorus

Russell Stolze, Lee Kempf, Calvin Poulsen, Gary Heitzman, Terry Poulsen, Kenneth Dohrman, Jack Schram, Ronald Schuldt, Leon Wallwey, Charles Jensen, Bonnie Bokemper, Bernita Larson, Marleys Thrailkill, Lulene Stallbaum, Jerry Heelan, Jim Grove, Vera Schopke, Karen Voss, Melba Larson, Wanda Relitz, Eloise Forinash, Elaine Pdersen, Jerry Jensen, Keith Alexander, D.D. McQuistan, Mary Wilke, Judy Lubberstedt, Jenet Bonderson, Phyllis Gatzmeyer, Peggy Lightbody, Douglass Heckens, Skip Price Dallas Heckens, Betty Johnson, Janice Donderson, Nancy McGath, Twila Denker, Ramona Johnson, Judy Longe, Virginia Nonderson, Babette Wallwey

Band

Darla Schroeder, Jerry Dohrman, Leon Denker, D.D. McQuistan, Virginia Bonderson, Judy Longe, Gary Heitzman, Ramona Johnson, Wanda Relitz, Fay Warren, David Combs, Earl Wilke, Loren Bonderson, Marleys Thrailskill, Gene Blanker, Janice Bonderson, nancy McGath, Karen Voss, Peggy Lightbody, Richard Hodges, Juanita Buehner, Betty Johnson, Jeannie Rose, LeEtta Warren

Senior Class Play

Hobgoblin House

    Miss Priscilla Carter is peeved because her two nieces have fallen in love with two silly young nincompoops.  In retaliation she purchased the grim old Hobgood House in the foothills of the Ozarks and here she plans a safe retreat where the girls shall not see their lovers for at least six months on penalty of being desinherited.

    Just as luck would have it they arrive on the very night that old Bluebeard Bronson who once committed a murder in the house, is supposed to revisit the scene of his crime. Strange enough the boys arrive to rescue the family from a desperate band of crooks. Not until then does Miss Priscilla relent and give the girls permission to marry.

Darius Krupp                    Jack Conner

Miss Priscilla Carter          Vera Schopke

Marian Carter                    Lulene Stallbaum

Jill Carter                           Janice Bonderson

Frank Harlow                    Roger Denker

Jack Loring                        Kenneth Koopman

Susan Parkins                    Mary Wilke

Henry Goober                    Jerry Heelan

Delilah Worts                    Lula Heitzman

Bluebeard Bronson           Richard Pedersen

Bill Wilkins                       Rollan Hingst

Patricia Arnold                  Rosemarie Stolze

The Headless Phantom      ????

Junior Class Play

The Boarding House Reach

    For many years, thirteen-year-old Wilbur Maxwell has wanted a bicycle but can't persuade his folks.  He sees his opportunity when Mama and Papa go on a second honeymoon and leave the house in charge of his sisters, Connie and Betty Lou. He'll make his own money by opening a boarding house.

    When the ad goes into the paper and Maxwell house is crawling with people.  To add to the confusion Mama and Papa Maxwell come home and find things very crowded. To the climaz the situation it's discovered that somebody in the house is a bank robber and poor Papa is mistakenly carted off to the clink. When the situation is straightened out Wilbur has his bicycle and the household is back to "normal."

Wilbur Maxwell                         D.D. Mcquistan

Hercules Nelson                        Tim Gilfret

Betty Lou Maxwell                   Jenet Bonderson

Connie Maxwell                       Elaine Brinkman  

Bernadine Smith                       Connie Bottger

John Maxwell                           Gary Heitzman

Janet Maxwell                          Virginia Bonderson

Anut Mary                                Babette Wallwey

Limpy McQuire                        Wesley Barge

Herman "nine-volt" Jones        Jack Schram

Nora                                         Judy Longe

Roughhouse Ruby                   Marleys Thrailkill

Mr. Potter                                 Kenneth Dorhman

Lucy Burns                              Marjorie Behrens

Mrs. Mott                                 Nancy Forinash

Connolly                                  Gerald Stolze

Declamtion

The 1956 Declam Program was as follows:

Orininal Oratory

Nancy McGath- Family Life or Family Strife

Interpretative Oratory

Lulene Stallbaum- A Nations Promise

Extemporaneous Speaking

Jerry Heelan

Dramaics

Janice Bonderson- The Messiah

Ramona Johnson- Nothing to Destroy

Poetry

Virginia Bonderson

Humorous

Jenet Bonderson-Father of the Bride

The Dixon County Contest was held at Waterbury on March 6.

Emerson took the first place honors at the Logan Valley Contest held at Bancroft on March 14.

the District Declam Contest was held at Wayne, Nebraska on March 24. Emerson rated frive Superiors. Those being fortunate to win Superiors were: Nancy McGath, Lulene Stallbaum, Jerry Heelan, Virginia Bonderson, and Jenet Bonderson.

FFA

Terry Bottger, Verlan hingst, Lelan Hingst, Dallas Heckins, Harvey Stark, Rodney Bonderson, Richard Jasa, Phil Hodges, Anton Bokemper, Lercy Koster, Robert Miller, Ronald Schoudt, Lee Kempf, David Temple, Clayton Thrailkill, Timmy Gilfert, Gerald Stolze, Mike McTaggart, Daniel Gatzemeyer, Fred Stillger, gary Heitzman, Robert Luehr, Terry Paulsen, Donald Weber, James Boyd, Mike Martin, Calvin.

Homecoming Dance Royalty

Queen- Vera Schopke

King- Larry Jensen

Gift Bearer- Carol Schram

Gift Bearer- Lowell Warren

Gift Bearer- Debbie Kropf

Princess- Janice Bonderson

Prince- Jerry Heelan

Junior Attendants- Connie Bottger, Gary Heitzman

Sophomore Attendants- Ramona Johnson, Dan Gatzmeyer

Freshman Attendants- Sandra Bottger, Rodney Bonderson

Class Night

Intro. of Class of '56

History............................................Mary Ann Wilke

Girls' Quartette......Janice Bonderson, Vera Schopke

                              Lula Heitzman, Mary Ann Wilke

Class Will............................................Vera Schopke

Class Poem...................................Douglass Heckens

Boys' Quarette......Roger Denker, Douglass Heckens

                                    Charles Jensen, Jerold Heelan

Prophecy of Class of '56.................Lulene Stallbaum

Presentation of Class Picture.................Jerold Heelan

Class Song...............................................Class of '56

National Honor Society.

Awards: Achievement 

                    Athletics

                            Dramatics

                                    F.F.A.

                                            Music

                                                    Pep Club

                                                            Special

Class Motto

Choice, Not Chance, Determines Destiny

                                    Class Flower                          Class Colors                          

                                    White Rose                           Blue and Silver

Class Sponsors

Mr. Mackling

Mrs. Heitzman, 1st Sem.        Mrs. Anderson, 2nd. Sem.

Baccalaureate

Processional, "Holy, Holy, Holy"            Nancy McGath '58

Invocation                                                Rev. Daniel C. Schoeder

"Cherubim Song, No.7"                          Girls' Glee Club

Scriputer                                                   Rev. Schroeder

Solo, "You'll Never Walk Alone"            Judy Lubberstedt '58

Senior Sermon                                          Rev. Archie Marston

Beritone Solo, "The Lord's Prayer"          Nancy McGath

Benediction                                               Rev. Schroeder

Recessional, "Holy, Holy, Holy"              Nancy McGath

Members of the class of 1956

Janice Bonderson                Larry Jensen

Jack Conner                        Kenneth Koopman

Roger Denker                     Richard Pedersen

Douglass Heckens              Vera Schopke

Jerold Heelan                      Lulene Stallbaum

Lula Heitzman                    Rose Marie Stolze

Rollan Hingst                     Mary Ann Wilke

Charles Jensen

Class Officers

Jerold Heelan, President

Lulene Stallbaum, Vice-President

Janice Bonderson, Secretary-Treasurer 

Larry Jensen and Roger Denker, Student Council

Commencement

Processional.........................................Judy Lubberstedt '58

Invocation............................................Rev. Archie Marston

Salutatory.............................................Janice Rae Bonderson

"The Lord Bless and Keep You"........Mixed Octlet

Address................................................Rev. Robert Chapler

Presentation of Class............................Ivan Mackling

Presentation of Diplomas.....................Walter Dohrman

Presentation of Scholarships................Harry Lenhouts

Valedictory..........................................Jarold Ray Heelan

Vocal Solo, "Perfect Day"..................Janice Rae Bonderson

Benediction.........................................Rev. Marston

Recessional..........................................Judy Lubberstedt '58

Eighth Grade Graduates

Leon Denker                    Sandra Heckens

Danny Dittman                Donald Mattison

Jerry Dohrman                Jack Schwars

Clyde Evans                    Nancy Voss

Marjorie Grove                Jerry Gradert

Dennis Habrock

 Class of 1956