This document provides a summary of life in Loup City, Nebraska from 1954-1958 based on recollections from the class of 1958 at Loup City High School. It lists the names of classmates, highlights from sports seasons and class plays, photos from events, and world events that occurred during those years to provide historical context. The summary concludes with nostalgic memories of activities, locations, and dances from that era in Loup City.

1. Loup City Red Raiders Text

6. Elaine Pointkowski Al Kusak Barbara Hoffman Paul Hensley Mary Jane Mendyk Jim Peters Dee Obermiller Marge Janda Ruth Ann Slominski

7. Richard “Fish” Loft Eldon Kieborz Joe Hegarty Sandra Anderson Pat Butera Bruce Blincow Donna Kusek Katheryn Sides Jim Eurek

8. Ron Kuta Lavern Lewandowski Ray Stenka Gladys Dzingle David Eurek Carl Mendyk Jo Ann Wilson Lloyd Heil Mary Ann Goc

9. Carolyn Mendyk Alvin Bose Wayne Burson Richard Obermiller Imogene Trompke Elsie Rich Floyd Bukowski

11. Grid Dance King Eldon Kieborz Queen Ruth Ann Slominski

12. Ned Hedges & Ruth Ann Slominski Photo’s from Paul Hensley

13. December 1954 Yvonne & Sharon Voigt in bad car accident in Gibbon.

18. Joe Hegarty...End All-Conference 1957.

19. Ron Kuta Bruce Blincow Ron Kuta & Bruce Blincow 1957 Red Raiders Joe is next to #72 Bruce

21. Note from Smitty to start 1957 football season. 1957 All-Conference Joe Hegarty--End George Krolikowski--Guard Eldon Kieborz--Back Wayne Gappa--Honorable mention

22. Brothers...Joe & Mike Hegarty 1957-58 Basketball Season Wayne Gappa & Bruce Blincow with Coach Ned Hedges

24. Class Play “ Off the Track”

25. Class of ‘58 Gather around you don’t want to be late as I spin a story about the class of ’58 Forty students is all we had some were good and some very bad Sixteen girls and 24 boys was the number the girls were smart while the boys would slumber Loup City, Nebraska was the place after graduation we all left in great haste Football, Basketball and Track we’d play often after school we had to stay Yvonne as a Freshman broke some hearts then off to Washington she did part Ruth Ann was always as funny as a clown Could always find her at the cinema in town Eldon could run so very fast would win a race even in a cast Bruce was so very tall through the rim the basketball would fall A new kid came to school one day he was from the farm and drove a Henry J If having fun was your wish you could always count on Fish Now I live in the Sunshine State but I’ll never forget that Class of “58 JTH:2/2009

26. 1954-1958 WORLD EVENTS 1954 First Atomic Submarine Launched Roger Bannister Breaks Four-Minute mile Segregation Ruled Illegal in U.S. 54% of American Homes had Televisions 1955 The Felt tip pen was introduced First tests on Fiber Optics Communications Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock” rocks the world James Dean dies in Car Accident 60% of Americans had incomes between $3,000 & $10,000/year Disneyland Opens McDonalds Corporation Founded Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a Bus 1956 Elvis introduced in Ed Sullivan’s Show Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier Suez Crisis T.V. Remote Introduced Velcro Introduced IBM creates first Hard Disk Drive 1957 Dr. Seuss publishes “The Cat in the Hat” Soviets Launch Sputnik Lasers developed Average cost of new car was $3000 1958 NASA Founded Stereo LP records first sold Paris Fashions dictated skirts above the Knee Annual family income reaches $5000 Hula Hoop becomes popular Logo Toy Bricks first introduced Peace Symbol Created

27. Remember the Good Times Rabbit & Pheasant Hunting Watermelon Raids Roller Skating Parties The Ball Park Sadie Hawkins Dance

28. Those Were the Days... Pool Hall Snooker Bowman Lake Rope Swing School Dances

30. Loup City LCHS Jenner’s Park Sherman Co. Court House “ O” street, Loup City