September 13, 1960

• New teachers, Richard Getz and James Batchelor were welcomed to the school. Mr. Getz was the new librarian and Mr. Batchelor taught German, physics, piano and drama.

• "The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw" and "Merry Andrew" were two movies that were to be shown on campus this month.

• Miss Kaiser became Mrs. Prochnow over the summer.

• Rev. Martin purchased an English bulldog during the summer and appropriately named him "Raider". He lives in Miessler with the rest of the boys. The football Blue Raiders lost the opening game to David City St. Mary's.

• Koolie's Kolumm made its first appearance in the paper. Her first letter came from a lonely Freshman girl:

Dear Koolie,

I have heard a lot about your Kolumn and how you kan help kids with any type of problem. My problem is that I am very shy and quiet. I am not very forward when it komes to meeting new people and I freeze when any boy tries to talk with me.
- a frozen freshman

Dear Frozen Freshman,

By the time you finish reading my answer to your letter, Frozen Freshman, I hope you will be thawed out. You aren't alone when you say you are scared and shy, because most freshmen are (at first). Start hanging on to some upper klassmen, learn their tactics, and you will soon find that you have overcome your shyness. Then you no longer have any problem - it's the upper klassmen that do - how to get rid of you.
- Koolie

September 27, 1960

• Prof. Jan Bender joined the CTC faculty and was accompanied by Friedmann in moving to Nebraska from Germany. Friedmann says teenagers in America are "more naive" than their German counterparts. He is a member of the junior class at CHS.

• Dan Seim and Sharon Lase were elected to serve as dorm reps on the Student Council.

• CeCe editorialized that CHS should offer a journalism class.

• Koolie got a letter from a student complaining about too many assignments from teachers causing bags under her eyes.

• The Blue Raiders tied Milford 6-6, and defeated St. Bonaventure, a Class B team. Tom Sass, Dennis Oetting and Dave Block were commended for their defensive efforts in the 2nd half of the game that ended with a score of 20-19.

October 11, 1960

• Student Council Notes - The trip to Denver is set for February by train. Total cost - about $25 per person . . . Lining up for meals in the dining hall will be organized by a monitor so that people don't have to stand outside in cold weather . . . Sadie Hawkins Day is coming soon. Girls were to get into shape for running. . . The Homecoming theme is "Dawn of Triumph." Lois Abresch is in charge of the high school parade.

• Mr. Hardt returned from a visit to Concordia, Milwaukee, and had some comparisons. He said our campus was friendlier, but our classrooms "look like pig pens." His final paragraph:

"How about it, can't we improve in these areas? Why not throw the scrap paper in the waste baskets or trash cans which are provided in the halls and classrooms? (And the south window in B103 is not a wastebasket.) And while we do have movable chairs for the purpose of moving them to fit a certain situation, this does not mean that they have to be left in a condition resembling unorganized confusion. I'm sure all of you are slim enough to get out of these chairs without dragging them halfway across the room. So even though Concordia, Milwaukee is my alma mater, I'd like to think that our boys and girls here can be just as neat and clean about our classrooms as a bunch of boys."

• In the "Did you Know?" column, it was revealed that . . . Larry Noack has finally admitted that Texas is nothing. . . Sharon Lase is a traitor! She always wears the colors of the opposing team. . .Princess Margaret will, as expected, not be at our Homecoming.

• The Raiders went on to two wins in a row with a victory over Weeping Water, 34-13. Tom Sass, Dave Block and Dennis Oetting each had 12 tackles in leading the defense. They followed this win with a victory over Waverly, but the score was not reported. Cliff Doll, fullback and kicker returned to the lineup.

• Brent Baden arrived on September 29, 1960 at 7:36 pm. Mr. Baden is the proud papa.

October 25, 1960

Special Homecoming Edition

The weekend included these activities:

Thursday - CHS Pep Rally and Bonfire
Friday - CHS vs Louisville; crowning of royalty at halftime
Saturday - organ demo; dorm open houses; parade at 10:30 am; Bulldogs vs. Midland in pm; buffet supper; talent show in pm and then a vesper service

King & Queen Candidates:

Lois Abresch, Gloria Beck, Lois Bruns, Rosalyn Frohm, Cecelia Gruenwald
John Bobzin, Gary Borcherding, Tom Sass, Cliff Doll, Ron Krueger

• Sports: Raiders extended their winning streak with victories over Waverly (34-14) and Wymore (6-0) in an upset on the Wymore field. Raiders took a 4-1-1 record into the Homecoming game. Ben Schumacher, the student manager, "has been spending his leisure hours catching moths. He wants to dispose of them in Louisville's locker room on Friday night."

• Mr. & Mrs. Langefeld became parents of Carl Duane on October 22nd. According to the Hi-Lines, he weighed 5 pounds 14-1/2 ounces and was one whole cubic foot long.

December, 1960

• The High School Chorus presented its Christmas Concert on December 11, 1960. All the selections were listed.

• Fifty-four students signed up for the Denver trip. One coach holds 47 people and the train fare was $16.50 which includes bus transportation to Lincoln and from the Denver station to LHS Denver.

• The Deans published a reminder about appropriate dress for both boys and girls. Here's a summary:

Boys - Coats and ties are standard for concerts, lyceums, special chapel, Sunday services, Sunday dinner and special programs. Blue jeans are only for work and intramural activities. Slacks and sport shirts are appropriate for classrooms and normal campus living.

Girls - Dress and heels are standard for all of the special activities listed above. Slacks and bermudas can be worn after 4:00 pm on week days. Jeans are acceptable for intramurals and work. Regular school outfits are for downtown appearances and slacks may be worn in cold weather.

• This "Letter to Santa" was found in a study room in Miessler:

Dear Santa,

Well fat boy, it's that time of the year again and you had better come thru with some pretty good loot or I'll report you to the better business bureau. You sorta slipped up last year didn't you? Let's not have any more of that now, it's against the rules.

First, I will go thru the old line again so you will know how good I've not been. Well, to start things off, when I got to school this fall I broke a window. It was only a small window. Dr. Zimmerman didn't have any trouble boarding it up. The only damage I've done so far at the dorm is when they were testing the fire hoses and I was testing my ax.

I helped Pastor Martin find a garage for his car but he didn't especially care for it. Gee, can I help it if his car doesn't have enough power to make it over Miessler's laundry room wall expecially when I made the initial path.

I guess that's all my good points, now for what I want. I would really like a new little dog. My old dog, Oscar, disappeared. Nobody seems to know where he is except for Mr. Curtis and he won't tell.

Well, don't forget my pad, fat boy. I'll have the same good 'ole treats (chuckle, chuckle) waiting for you.

Yours still believing,
Johnnie Charlie Bobzin

• Sports: The wrestling team lost to Bellevue 56-0. Jim Diers and Ed Schade are senior squad members. . .Basketball is under way and the Raiders lost to Seward High in the opener. Cliff Doll is a senior team member. . .

• Mr. Marino announced the arrival of Anthony Quinn, born on November 20, 1960. He was pegged for the position of band director in the year 1992.

January 16, 1961

• Paul Doktor, famous violinist from New York, came to the campus on Tuesday of this week . . . The College Band presented a concert on January 22nd. . . Instrumental students gave a recital on January 12. Seniors included Donna Watson, cello; Diane Kuhlberg, cello; and Paul Grauer, trumpet.

• Can you imagine . . . Sandi Rhode being overweight? second year German class without John Bobzin? Tom Sass with a Yul Brynner? Principal Hardt excusing an absence? Ed Schade without woman problems? any state being as nice as Nebraska? Larry Noack running the high hurdles?

• Favorite comic book characters: Ron Krueger, Rosalynn Frohm, Dave Felten - Peanuts; Dave Meyer - Bugs Bunny; Dan Seim - Daisy Mae; John Bobzin - Little Schafer; Paul Grauer - Big Gloria; Tom Sass - Gil Thorpe; Gloria Beck - Rex Morgan.

• Sports: Basketball victory over Waverly and a loss to Weeping Water. Rolled to a win over Wymore. Wrestlers defeated Nebraska School for the Blind.