Class of 1959

by Staff

January 31, 2005

19 Hemingford High School 59

Student and Faculty Highlights of the Year

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Student Council Highlights – Selling memory books and stickers, endeavoring to create better citizenship.

Student Council Officers – President – Fred Sulzbach, Vice President – Clem Gasseling, Secretary-Treasurer – Barbara Kampbell

National Honor Society Members – Myrtle Morgan, Connie Rosenberger, Louise Prochazka, Betty Dyer, Sandra Todd, Carolee Manion, Emily Roan, Betty Bergfield, Sara Fentress, Betty Gordon, Calvin Messersmith, Bonnie Shimek, Velma Davies, Ronald Rogowski, Carol Uhrig, Bob Stewart, and Sponsor Mr. McCafferty

Music Department – The band “Played peppy marches”, and marched in Boulder at the University of Colorado Band Day. The Girls Glee, Mixed Chorus and Band performed at a choral clinic, winter and spring concerts, for Mr. Williams, Director

Drama and One Acts – A junior class play, “Scared Stiff”, a senior class play, “Boarding House Reach”, and three one act plays, including “Balcony Scene”, which received a superior at District Dramatics Contest were performed. “Elmers” (Oscars) went to Carl Nyquist, Best Actor, Betty Bergfield, Best Actress, Bruce Shaver, Best supporting actor, Dorothy Turnbo, best supporting actress, and Connie Rosenberger received the best all-around acting award for Director Lyle Fodnes.

Football –Record of 4-5, beat Crawford at Homecoming. All Conf– Delbert Wyland, James Gasseling, and Paul Burney.

Volleyball –Not Played

(Click image to enlarge) The 1959 Senior class play, "Boarding House Reach"

Cross Country –Not Played

Girls Basketball –Not Played

Boys Basketball – Record of 4-14, Bob Stewart and Jim Wood were leading scorers. They were both all conference as well

Wrestling –Not Played

Girls Track and Field – Not Played

Boys Track and Field – Conference Champions (First NWC Championship for Hemingford)

Golf – Not Played

Clubs and Activities – National Honor Society, Student Council, Pep Club, Annual Staff, Band, Chorus, Home Economics Club, and Agriculture

Homecoming Royalty – Queen – Betty Bergfield, attendants – Mary Krajewski and Yvonne Thomas

Prom Royalty – King – Earl Lliteras, Queen – Myrtle Morgan, attendants – Walter Dyer, Roland Manion, Patty Burney, Derald Morgan, Joyce Tlamka, and LaVonne Campbell. Crown bearers – Terry and Cindy Uhrig.

Hemingford High's Most Athletic Students in 1959, Connie Rosenberger and Jim Wood. (Click on thumbnail to enlarge)

Prom Theme - “Mardi Gras”

Senior Class Motto– “He who findeth knowledge, findeth life”

Senior Class Officers – Dorrine Speer, Fred Sulzbach, Mary Krajewski, and Delbert Wyland

Junior Class Officers – Pr. – Calvin Messersmith, VP.- James Moravek, Sec. – Bobbie Shimek, Treas.-Carol Uhrig

Sophomore Class Officers – Pr. – Con Fickel, VP. – Betty Sue Dyer, Sec. – Joyce Tlamka, Treas. – Sandra Todd

Freshmen Class Officers – Pr. – Doug Shaver, VP.– Walter Dyer, Sec. – LaVonne Campbell, Treas. -Charlotte Fisher

Valedictorian –Connie Rosenberger

Salutatorian – Betty Bergfield

State Competitions –

Special or Unique Happenings – The “Bobcat Scratch”, a weekly radio show written and broadcast by students, was done at KCOW Radio. The school paper, “The Bobcat Tales” was produced each month. Senior sneak was in the Black Hills

CSC Scholastic Contest Results –

Senior Class Enrollment –31

Kindergarten Class Enrollment – 21

Yearbook Dedication – Alberta Byrum, Commercial Arts Instructor

Superintendent – Glenn Bosley

Principal – Josephine Johnson

Elementary /Middle Grades Teachers – Kindergarten- Mrs. Clark;First Grade –Mrs. Ball; Second Grade – Mrs. Vedder; Third Grade – Mrs. Furman; Fourth Grade – Mrs. Hebbert; Fifth Grade – Mrs. Fendrich; Sixth Grade – Mrs. Jezek; Seventh Grade – Mrs. Fentress; Eighth Grade - Mrs. Headden

Secondary Teachers – Miss ArleneNeben, Business Education; Miss Dorothy Burns, Home Economics,Mr. Jeptha Byrum, Social Sciences, Coaching; Mrs. Alberta Byrum, Commercial; Mr. Lyle Fodnes, English, Dramatics; Mrs. Adelyn Headden, Geometry and Latin; Mr. James McCafferty, Science and Mathematics; Mr. Robert Raines, Science and Coaching; Mr. Ray Scott, Ag and Shop; Mr. Robert Williams, Music