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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1957)
‘Facts Few’, Miller T ells 38 Seniors Serck, Fox Presented Top Honors During Commencement Rite "It is a mine-trapped, fog-: bound world,” Dr. Floyd Miller told the 38 O’Neill school seniors at commencement exercises Thursday evening in the school auditorium. "Facts are few and everyone is kept guessing,” continued the as sistant commissioner of education in Nebraska. Doctor Miller also addressed his remarks to 35 members of the eighth grade class and entitled his talk "This Is Your Life”. Prefacing his address with gracious story-telling in the Adlai Stevenson manner. Doctor Miller told the seniors that America's actions are the most watched and most waited for in all history. He said the world is moving from crisis-to-crisis and it is difficult, in the light of all these things, to be philosophical. "We live today in a world of dangerous opportunity in which ignorance is the greatest handi cap. Ignorance today is a greater handicap than at any time in the history of mankind. "We're also living in a world of intense speed and untold new speeds are yet to become reality. "This speed is manifest in jet airplances ... in communications. “Anything of importance that happens anywhere today is of im portance everywhere.” •Everyone (iuessing' Dramatizing the point that facts are few and everyone is kept guessing, he offered the conun drum that hungry Arabs in North Africa learn abyut America’s ov er production of foodstuffs and believe that a sizable group of Americans, flabby in figure, de vote considerable time, expense and effort to diet reducing. He admonished his youthful listeners that making correct choices is one of the most import ant objectives. "Making choices—added up— will determine in a large part the kind of a life you will lead. Of tKn tn Hp rrta«U‘ fhp nfln of i choosing associates is of upper most importance”. His second admonition was to urge the seniors to work hard. “Whatever you choose to work at, work hard!” His third salient point to the young citizens was urging them to continue to learn, no matter what the calling. His fourth: Serving. “By serving, I mean your fel lowmen, your community and your God.” Doctdr Miller was introduced by Supt. M. J. Baack. Principal Willard Solfermoser made pre sentation of awards to honor students: Honors Awarded Linda Serck, valedictorian, Ne braska State Teachers college (Wayne) scholarship, also a re gents competitive award; Gordon Fox, salutatorian, alternate re gents; Marlene Ermer, third; Judy Liddy, fourth; Demaris Lind berg, fifth; Judy Sanders, sixth; Gary Holcomb, seventh; Carole Johnson, eighth; Donna Summers, ninth. Liddy and Holcomb were also regents alternates, and Holcomb was awarded the alternate scholarship. H. J. Lohaus, president of the board of education, presented the diplomas and Superintendent Baack presented promotion cer tif-icates to the eighth grade graduates. The program included music by the band, directed by Prof. Duane Miller; a flute solo by Mardelle Johnson, senior, and a vocal solo by Brenda Cole, a senior. Rev. J. Olen Kennell of First Presbyter ian church offered the invocation and benediction. Professional and recessional music was played by the band, as the graduates marched in cap and gown. List of Graduates Brenda Cole, Bennett Devall, Marlene Ermer, Alice Frerichs, Fred Frerichs, Gordon Fox, Mar delle Gaskill, Karen Gruhn, Syl via Harder, Gary Holcomb, Mar delle Johnson, Carole Johnson, Merle Jones, Judith Juracek, Vernetta Krogh. Verna Larson, Judy Ann Liddy, DeMaris Lind berg, Donald McKenny. Kenneth McKim, Lorna Mar cellus, Sharon Miner, Laura Oetter, Helen Rakes, James Rey noldson, Judith Sanders, Linda Processional — O Neill High . . . Loyalty, Honor Urged of Academy Grads Unswerving loyalty, strict hon or and a measure of the heroism of Christ are the qualities Rev. Alfred Hoesing urged the St. Mary’s academy seniors to take with them as they leave the pro tective precincts of their alma mater and enter into the world. He preached . > 44 seniors at graduation rites at 10 o’clock Fri day morning in St. Patrick’s Catholic church. Very Rev. Timo thy O’Sullivan, church pastor, presented the diplomas. Rev. Thomas Hitch, assistant pastor and academy faculty member, of ficiated at the mass. Other clergy on the altar in Juded Rev. Francis Price of Em m _vt. Rev. Peter F. Burke of Ew ing and Rev. Karl Kucera of St. \nthony’s hospital. “Your actions, your attitudes, your whole outlook, your re sponsibilities are greater because you have had a Catholic educa tion," Father Hoesing told the graduates, ‘‘Your life is going to reveal how successful your Catholic ed- ! ucation has been. “You must have a love for all humanity as you go out from St. Mary’s “You must be loyal to your church and to your school and you must grow in sanctity no matter where you are. Gaining loyalty and growing in sanctity are slow processes. You grow up or go down, step-bv_step. “Your enemy is evil. Your school and your church ask of you to combat evil by being loyal soldiers of Christ." He warned his capped-and gowned listeners they would en counter intellects along life’s way i “who cannot so much as find [their God”. “There may be some of you who already have caused pain Recessional — St. Mary’s Academy . . . .... ■■ --- -- x :-m m wtimsm* and heartache to your parents, priests and sisters who have brought you this far. “If you are a soldier of Christ always, if you grow' in sanctity and if you remain loyal to the teachings of your school and church you will lead a good life and you will be successful.” List of Graduates Patricia Allen, Cecelia Babl, j Connie Bazelman, Bonnie Buri- : val, Cera Corkle, Catherine Cud dy, Ellen Donohoe, Frances Ernst, Mary Graham. Jean Hickey, El- | eanor Hoehne, Mary Hoffman, j Helen Hynes, Rita Jilg. Lorraine KelLar, Betty Krobot. Peggy Lee, Charlene Mahony, Carolyn Muff, Sharon Murray. Patsy Pollock, Marie Ritz. Mary Ryan, Carlene Schoenle, Donna Lou Turner, Dorothy Vitt, Eunice Van Horn, Judy Wanser. Richard Allen, Arnold Babl, James Becker, James Burival, I wo Havelka. James Froelich, James Hickey, Richard Jonas, Jerry McGinn, John O'Koif, Gene' O’Neill, Dan Putnam. Tom Schneider, George Shoemaker, Gordon Slaight, Mike Murphy. Eighth grade graduates: Teresa Boon, Gale Boyle, James Corkle, Kathleen Donohoe, Mar garet Donohoe, Tim Gilligan, , Leonard Havranek, Catherine Hawley, Joseph Howard, Bill Hynes, Jerry Jergensmcier, Fran- , 'cos Kelly, Randy Lyons, Robert Murphy, Douglas Spittler, Maria j Elena Stevens, Sue Tomlinson, | Elizabeth Turner, Vincent Ernst. Attends Commencement — Miss Mary Froelich was home from Duchesne college in Omaha for the graduation of her brother, James, from St. Mary’s academy. She returned Sunday. DANCE Thurs., May 30 Chambers Legion Hall Jess Gayer and his orchestra Admission: $1.00 ‘Youth Challenged in Each Era of History’ Henzlik Speaks at 26 Ewing Seniors EWING—Miss Ruwena Rother ham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rotherham, was awarded S valedictory honors Friday eve ning at Ewing high school com mencement exercises. Twenty-Six seniois were awarded diplomas. Miss Rotherham also won the regents' scholarship and the church college scholarship. She plans to attend Creighton univer- , sity, Omaha. Salutatorian honors went to Virginia McDonald, who received the Nebraska State college (Wayne) scholarship and plans to attend college there. Other scholastic recognition went to: Judy Cloyd, third place, Norfolk Junior college scholar ship; Paul Gunter, fourth, Nor folk Junior college (music) scholarship. Dr. Frank Henzlik, dean of the University of Nebraska teacher’s college, delivered the address en titled “Today’s Challenge to a Graduate”. Choice of Historic Eras To illustrate his address, he told of a gathering of advanced educators who were posed this question: If you could live in any age of history, what age would you choose? “A grey-haired history profes sor said he would choose the golden age of Greece—the era of Socrates, Aristotle and Plato. “But that was an age of intense suspicion and, for many, utter despair,” Doctor Henzlik said. “A woman educator in that gathering would prefer to have lived in the days of Shakespeare amid the setting of fashionable tea houses, rich literature and heavy drama. The dean offered this comment on that era: “England in those days was Serck, Janice Sipes, Barbara Sprague, Barbara Strong, Larry Strong, Donna Summers, James Tomlinson, Russell Thomas, Glenda Warner, Marvin Young, Robert Young and Archie Jur acek (midterm graduate). Eighth grade graduates: Constance Claire Anderson, Wilma Babutzke, Jerry Bailey, Roy Bridge, Jerry Dexter, Larry Donlin, Bill Fricke, Norman Graves, Larry Godel, Bill Nelson, Sharon Niemand, Karon Nutter. Leonard Peterson, Sandra Per ry, Margaret Corinne Rakes, Ken neth Sanders, Linda Seger, John Hardyr, Donald Hicks, Gary Jef frey, Robert Jenkins, Judith Johnson, Marjorie Kennell. John Kurtz, Dean Larson, James McClellan, Ronnie Schmeiehel, Jerry Smith, Sharon Sheets. Yvonne Steele, Lois Strong, Vern on Strong. Glen Summers, Merlin Velder and Sonita Wilson. plagued by disease that would stamp out entire communities. It was a period of heresay and big otry. “A retired general preferred to have lived in Gen. George Wash ington’s time.” To which Dean Henzlik offered this: “There was Valley Forge, privation, bitter ness, blood-stained footprints in the snow; those were some of America’s most critical moments of history. “Each period,” the dean con- • tinued,” presented a challenge; each challenge had to be faced by the youth of the day; similar challenges face you Ewing high school graduates of 1957.” Processional and recessional marches were played by Miss Sandra Shrader. Invocation and benediction were offered by Rev. P. F. Burke of St. Peter’s Catholic church. Theme of the valedictor ian’s address was "Speaking foi My Generation." Theme of the salutatory address was “As the Doors of' High School Close.” Quartet Is Heard The boys’ quartet—Russell Na pier, Ray Turner, Paul Gunter and Larry Larson—sang “Now Is the Hour" with Miss Virginia Mc Donald as accompanist. The girls’ trio — Alvcra Sehilousky, Ruth Scott and Virginia McDonald — sang "After Graduation Day” with Miss Janelle Hoke as ac companist. Lionel Gunter, president of the board of education, presented dip lomas to these seniors: Judith Louise Cloyd, Rose Marie Ernes ti, Paul Ervin Gunter, Marvin Eugene Hawk, Francis Ignatius Heumesser, Janelle Maud Hoke, Bernadine Keeler, Dean Lee Kimes, Larry Don Larson, Vir ginia Frances McDonald, Robert Vernon Miller, Russell Arthur Napier, Catherine Frances Nof fke, Rowena Rotherham, Alvera Catherine Schilosky, Sharon Ann Rotherham, Maurice Sylves ter Schindler, Jack Eugene Sis son, Laverne Emmett Stamp, Robert Donald Tams, Bennie Clinton Taylor, Raymond Lee Turner. Linda Jean Tuttle, Lila Rose Woeppel, David A11 e n Wright. 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